Census Profile, 2016 Census
Montréal, Ville [Census subdivision], Quebec and Manitoba [Province]

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Characteristic Montréal, V
Quebec
[Census subdivision]
Manitoba

[Province]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 1,704,694 ... ... 1,278,365 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 1,649,519 ... ... 1,208,268 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 3.3 ... ... 5.8 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 843,872 ... ... 539,748 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 779,802 ... ... 489,050 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 4,662.1 ... ... 2.3 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 365.65 ... ... 552,370.99 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 1,704,695 830,930 873,765 1,278,365 631,400 646,970
0 to 14 years 265,785 135,490 130,295 243,820 125,110 118,710
0 to 4 years 98,815 50,510 48,300 81,065 41,710 39,355
5 to 9 years 91,005 46,335 44,670 83,375 42,565 40,805
10 to 14 years 75,965 38,640 37,325 79,380 40,835 38,545
15 to 64 years 1,165,895 581,940 583,955 835,580 417,260 418,320
15 to 19 years 81,790 41,070 40,720 82,440 42,555 39,890
20 to 24 years 123,925 61,105 62,825 86,760 44,465 42,295
25 to 29 years 142,400 70,090 72,305 86,695 43,570 43,125
30 to 34 years 141,520 69,615 71,905 85,185 42,210 42,975
35 to 39 years 134,710 67,500 67,210 81,105 39,885 41,215
40 to 44 years 114,785 58,595 56,195 79,325 39,530 39,795
45 to 49 years 109,250 56,180 53,065 79,350 39,220 40,130
50 to 54 years 113,465 58,220 55,240 89,840 44,485 45,355
55 to 59 years 109,560 54,240 55,325 87,765 43,555 44,210
60 to 64 years 94,490 45,315 49,170 77,110 37,780 39,325
65 years and over 273,015 113,505 159,515 198,965 89,025 109,945
65 to 69 years 80,575 37,465 43,110 64,905 31,280 33,625
70 to 74 years 61,060 26,760 34,300 45,980 21,940 24,040
75 to 79 years 48,665 20,190 28,470 33,555 15,250 18,305
80 to 84 years 39,765 15,750 24,015 25,315 10,740 14,575
85 years and over 42,960 13,340 29,615 29,210 9,810 19,395
85 to 89 years 27,115 9,340 17,775 17,335 6,460 10,875
90 to 94 years 12,190 3,335 8,860 8,945 2,710 6,230
95 to 99 years 3,135 585 2,550 2,520 580 1,940
100 years and over 510 75 435 415 60 350
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 15.6 16.3 14.9 19.1 19.8 18.3
15 to 64 years 68.4 70.0 66.8 65.4 66.1 64.7
65 years and over 16.0 13.7 18.3 15.6 14.1 17.0
85 years and over 2.5 1.6 3.4 2.3 1.6 3.0
Average age of the population 40.3 39.0 41.4 39.2 38.2 40.2
Median age of the population 38.5 37.7 39.3 38.3 37.2 39.4
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 779,805 ... ... 489,050 ... ...
Single-detached house 57,130 ... ... 331,420 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 110,475 ... ... 39,080 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 611,795 ... ... 108,120 ... ...
Semi-detached house 25,415 ... ... 15,865 ... ...
Row house 25,705 ... ... 17,225 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 106,095 ... ... 7,065 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 451,305 ... ... 67,205 ... ...
Other single-attached house 3,275 ... ... 755 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 405 ... ... 10,435 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 779,805 ... ... 489,050 ... ...
1 person 318,325 ... ... 135,500 ... ...
2 persons 231,615 ... ... 164,880 ... ...
3 persons 104,190 ... ... 71,065 ... ...
4 persons 81,550 ... ... 66,675 ... ...
5 or more persons 44,130 ... ... 50,930 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 1,663,235 ... ... 1,240,700 ... ...
Average household size 2.1 ... ... 2.5 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 1,438,910 695,440 743,470 1,034,545 506,280 528,260
Married or living common law 685,000 345,290 339,700 593,615 297,280 296,335
Married 478,480 240,005 238,480 503,390 252,210 251,175
Living common law 206,520 105,290 101,225 90,230 45,075 45,155
Not married and not living common law 753,915 350,145 403,765 440,925 209,000 231,930
Never married 530,785 279,685 251,100 300,415 162,440 137,980
Separated 30,350 12,800 17,550 24,845 11,080 13,765
Divorced 114,570 42,725 71,845 54,860 22,780 32,080
Widowed 78,210 14,935 63,270 60,805 12,700 48,100
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 419,750 ... ... 346,160 ... ...
2 persons 213,020 ... ... 171,435 ... ...
3 persons 94,690 ... ... 71,630 ... ...
4 persons 77,320 ... ... 65,500 ... ...
5 or more persons 34,715 ... ... 37,600 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.9 ... ... 3.0 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 419,755 ... ... 346,160 ... ...
Total couple families 329,780 ... ... 287,200 ... ...
Married couples 226,615 ... ... 242,100 ... ...
Common-law couples 103,165 ... ... 45,100 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 89,970 ... ... 58,960 ... ...
Female parent 73,455 ... ... 45,930 ... ...
Male parent 16,520 ... ... 13,025 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 329,780 ... ... 287,205 ... ...
Couples without children 155,320 ... ... 137,135 ... ...
Couples with children 174,455 ... ... 150,070 ... ...
1 child 70,975 ... ... 55,730 ... ...
2 children 70,935 ... ... 59,965 ... ...
3 or more children 32,550 ... ... 34,375 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 89,975 ... ... 58,960 ... ...
1 child 57,700 ... ... 34,305 ... ...
2 children 23,720 ... ... 15,895 ... ...
3 or more children 8,555 ... ... 8,765 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 456,810 225,415 231,395 212,415 104,435 107,980
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 779,805 ... ... 489,050 ... ...
One-census-family households 405,925 ... ... 323,125 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 150,715 ... ... 130,475 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 255,210 ... ... 192,650 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 6,780 ... ... 11,110 ... ...
Non-census-family households 367,090 ... ... 154,815 ... ...
One-person households 318,325 ... ... 135,495 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 48,770 ... ... 19,315 ... ...
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 1,680,910 821,035 859,870 1,261,620 624,095 637,520
English only 170,490 86,310 84,180 1,135,395 566,980 568,410
French only 503,105 224,265 278,840 1,485 680 800
English and French 965,480 494,050 471,430 108,460 49,205 59,255
Neither English nor French 41,835 16,415 25,420 16,285 7,235 9,050
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 1,680,910 821,035 859,875 1,261,620 624,100 637,520
English 400,245 200,775 199,470 1,203,025 596,475 606,550
French 1,097,345 530,565 566,780 39,200 18,880 20,325
English and French 142,675 73,850 68,825 3,545 1,755 1,790
Neither English nor French 40,645 15,845 24,800 15,840 6,985 8,860
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 471,585 237,700 233,880 40,975 19,760 21,215
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 28.1 29.0 27.2 3.2 3.2 3.3
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 1,680,905 821,035 859,875 1,261,620 624,095 637,520
Single responses 1,600,455 780,840 819,610 1,230,115 608,820 621,300
Official languages 1,041,420 509,795 531,620 941,130 468,430 472,705
English 208,140 104,900 103,245 900,610 448,960 451,645
French 833,280 404,900 428,380 40,520 19,465 21,055
Non-official languages 559,030 271,040 287,995 288,985 140,395 148,590
Aboriginal languages 475 170 305 29,710 14,265 15,440
Algonquian languages 265 100 165 28,070 13,505 14,565
Blackfoot 0 0 0 5 0 5
Cree-Montagnais languages 230 80 150 14,820 7,085 7,740
Atikamekw 25 5 20 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 45 10 30 5 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 5
Naskapi 15 5 10 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 35 15 25 30 5 20
Plains Cree 0 0 0 70 25 40
Southern East Cree 5 0 5 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 5 0 0 745 305 440
Woods Cree 0 0 0 65 20 40
Cree, n.o.s. 105 35 70 13,915 6,725 7,195
Eastern Algonquian languages 10 5 5 10 5 5
Malecite 0 0 0 0 5 0
Mi'kmaq 10 5 5 10 5 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 20 15 10 13,235 6,410 6,825
Algonquin 20 10 5 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 6,730 3,180 3,550
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 6,505 3,235 3,265
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 5 0 0 815 375 445
Northern Athabaskan languages 5 5 0 815 380 440
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 0 810 375 435
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 5 5 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 5 0 0 5 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 5 5 0 5
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 145 40 110 80 20 60
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 5 0 5 5 0 0
Inuktitut 125 35 90 65 20 45
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 25 10 15 15 5 10
Iroquoian languages 30 15 15 0 0 5
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 25 15 15 5 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 80 40 40
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 5 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 5
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 630 305 330
Dakota 0 0 0 630 305 325
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 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 5 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 5 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 5 5 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 10 10 15 10 5
Non-Aboriginal languages 558,560 270,870 287,690 259,280 126,130 133,155
Afro-Asiatic languages 112,440 59,540 52,905 10,700 5,580 5,120
Berber languages 13,730 7,305 6,425 40 25 15
Kabyle 8,460 4,510 3,945 35 15 10
Berber languages, n.i.e. 5,275 2,795 2,480 10 10 5
Cushitic languages 680 325 355 1,750 875 875
Bilen 10 5 5 155 85 70
Oromo 5 5 0 345 175 170
Somali 645 300 345 1,245 610 640
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 15 10 5 10 10 0
Semitic languages 97,870 51,815 46,050 8,840 4,640 4,200
Amharic 510 240 270 1,770 885 885
Arabic 95,165 50,450 44,715 4,695 2,500 2,190
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 50 25 25 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 5 5 0 0 0
Harari 5 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 1,785 925 860 545 320 225
Maltese 10 5 5 40 20 25
Tigrigna 305 145 160 1,770 905 865
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 40 20 20 10 5 5
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 165 90 70 65 35 30
Austro-Asiatic languages 23,000 10,805 12,195 4,180 1,970 2,205
Khmer (Cambodian) 4,875 2,265 2,600 280 135 145
Vietnamese 18,115 8,530 9,585 3,895 1,840 2,060
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 10 5 5 5 0 0
Austronesian languages 14,755 5,375 9,380 52,905 24,685 28,220
Bikol 90 30 65 175 80 95
Cebuano 575 200 375 1,245 565 675
Fijian 0 0 0 35 15 15
Hiligaynon 305 90 215 390 170 220
Ilocano 1,720 630 1,095 1,365 630 730
Malagasy 410 185 230 0 0 5
Malay 400 165 235 175 65 105
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 145 65 80 655 315 340
Pangasinan 70 30 40 135 65 70
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 10,770 3,875 6,895 48,530 22,670 25,855
Waray-Waray 40 5 30 50 30 25
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 220 90 125 150 70 85
Creole languages 36,160 15,975 20,190 570 275 305
Haitian Creole 1,300 625 680 20 10 10
Creole, n.o.s. 34,390 15,105 19,290 290 140 145
Creole languages, n.i.e. 470 245 225 265 120 145
Dravidian languages 10,445 5,270 5,180 1,565 825 735
Kannada 150 80 70 95 50 40
Malayalam 250 140 110 790 410 380
Tamil 9,595 4,765 4,825 480 255 230
Telugu 450 280 170 195 115 80
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 10 0 5
Hmong-Mien languages 20 10 10 5 0 0
Indo-European languages 286,810 138,535 148,280 158,350 77,605 80,750
Albanian 1,595 815 780 350 170 180
Armenian 6,330 2,995 3,335 65 35 30
Balto-Slavic languages 33,090 14,675 18,420 34,450 15,845 18,605
Baltic languages 380 140 245 165 65 95
Latvian 125 50 70 80 35 45
Lithuanian 260 90 170 85 35 45
Slavic languages 32,710 14,535 18,175 34,280 15,775 18,510
Belarusan 40 25 15 40 20 25
Bosnian 250 125 130 575 285 290
Bulgarian 3,625 1,725 1,905 140 70 65
Croatian 955 470 485 1,030 505 530
Czech 610 285 320 615 310 310
Macedonian 85 40 45 145 70 75
Polish 7,000 3,015 3,985 6,455 2,905 3,545
Russian 14,685 6,435 8,245 9,130 4,495 4,640
Serbian 1,240 605 635 655 335 320
Serbo-Croatian 415 185 225 240 110 130
Slovak 435 175 260 405 175 225
Slovene (Slovenian) 310 140 175 270 130 140
Ukrainian 2,995 1,285 1,710 14,505 6,325 8,180
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 65 30 35 75 40 30
Celtic languages 50 30 25 115 60 55
Scottish Gaelic 10 10 0 50 25 20
Welsh 15 5 10 60 30 30
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 30 15 10 10 10 0
Germanic languages 11,495 5,675 5,825 68,670 33,310 35,360
Afrikaans 50 30 25 420 220 205
Danish 145 65 80 280 145 135
Dutch 770 405 365 2,675 1,335 1,335
Frisian 5 5 0 55 30 25
German 3,990 1,845 2,145 63,825 30,940 32,890
Icelandic 30 15 20 475 210 260
Norwegian 65 35 25 115 45 65
Swedish 235 105 135 135 70 70
Vlaams (Flemish) 105 40 70 310 125 180
Yiddish 6,030 3,100 2,935 355 175 180
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 60 35 30 25 10 10
Greek 16,935 8,310 8,625 1,285 665 615
Indo-Iranian languages 44,150 22,955 21,190 32,325 17,135 15,195
Indo-Aryan languages 29,965 15,825 14,140 29,520 15,700 13,820
Bengali 9,290 4,740 4,545 1,170 675 495
Gujarati 4,075 2,030 2,040 3,115 1,660 1,455
Hindi 1,765 985 780 2,270 1,215 1,060
Kashmiri 15 15 0 5 5 5
Konkani 65 40 25 35 20 15
Marathi 150 95 55 135 80 50
Nepali 145 75 70 720 355 365
Oriya (Odia) 20 15 5 10 5 5
Punjabi (Panjabi) 7,300 4,110 3,190 18,320 9,650 8,670
Sindhi 175 85 90 60 30 30
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 385 185 205 670 345 320
Urdu 6,580 3,455 3,125 3,015 1,655 1,355
Iranian languages 13,975 7,005 6,965 2,705 1,365 1,335
Kurdish 535 290 250 415 210 200
Pashto 845 445 400 275 130 150
Persian (Farsi) 12,585 6,270 6,315 2,020 1,030 990
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 210 120 85 100 60 40
Italic (Romance) languages 173,175 83,085 90,090 21,100 10,385 10,710
Catalan 195 95 100 0 0 5
Italian 67,800 32,300 35,500 3,840 1,910 1,930
Portuguese 17,130 8,260 8,870 6,585 3,190 3,390
Romanian 15,230 7,195 8,035 645 310 335
Spanish 72,760 35,210 37,550 10,005 4,965 5,040
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 60 30 25 15 5 10
Japanese 1,420 445 980 540 185 350
Kartvelian languages 125 60 70 15 10 10
Georgian 125 55 65 15 5 5
Korean 3,120 1,415 1,705 3,760 1,810 1,950
Mongolic languages 65 25 40 20 5 15
Mongolian 65 25 40 20 5 15
Niger-Congo languages 13,465 6,855 6,615 3,895 1,965 1,930
Akan (Twi) 690 340 350 150 90 65
Bamanankan 680 385 295 75 25 45
Edo 45 25 20 40 20 15
Ewe 320 175 140 30 20 10
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 1,145 595 550 65 35 30
Ga 45 25 25 15 10 5
Ganda 10 5 10 50 20 30
Igbo 65 40 25 280 155 130
Lingala 1,500 690 810 75 30 40
Rundi (Kirundi) 1,160 555 600 135 60 65
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 990 450 540 250 125 120
Shona 60 30 30 110 50 60
Swahili 870 415 460 870 420 455
Wolof 1,660 905 755 75 50 25
Yoruba 160 95 65 1,030 525 505
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 4,065 2,115 1,950 640 315 325
Nilo-Saharan languages 120 70 50 395 215 180
Dinka 0 0 0 175 90 80
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 120 70 50 225 125 100
Sign languages 375 200 180 440 230 210
American Sign Language 20 15 10 240 125 115
Quebec Sign Language 185 90 95 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 165 90 75 195 100 95
Sino-Tibetan languages 46,340 21,515 24,825 18,880 9,320 9,565
Chinese languages 46,205 21,445 24,755 18,305 9,025 9,280
Cantonese 14,435 6,790 7,640 6,625 3,140 3,485
Hakka 245 110 135 55 30 25
Mandarin 26,245 12,075 14,170 10,170 5,110 5,060
Min Dong 20 10 10 5 5 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 2,240 1,035 1,200 325 150 165
Wu (Shanghainese) 640 275 360 110 55 50
Chinese, n.o.s. 2,335 1,120 1,215 1,010 530 475
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 50 25 25 5 5 5
Tibeto-Burman languages 135 65 65 575 295 285
Burmese 45 15 30 85 50 30
Karenic languages 0 0 0 430 215 220
Tibetan 35 20 15 10 5 5
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 55 30 20 55 20 35
Tai-Kadai languages 1,765 800 965 1,120 525 595
Lao 1,445 715 725 875 445 430
Thai 320 80 235 240 85 165
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 5 0 5 5 0 0
Turkic languages 5,035 2,580 2,455 340 190 150
Azerbaijani 160 95 65 30 20 15
Turkish 4,535 2,325 2,205 210 120 95
Uyghur 140 70 70 10 5 10
Uzbek 70 35 35 40 25 15
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 135 55 80 40 25 20
Uralic languages 2,715 1,210 1,510 1,440 655 790
Estonian 85 25 50 30 10 15
Finnish 165 55 110 225 85 135
Hungarian 2,465 1,125 1,345 1,185 550 635
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 365 200 170 155 85 70
Multiple responses 80,460 40,195 40,260 31,505 15,280 16,220
English and French 20,700 10,610 10,095 4,365 2,140 2,230
English and non-official language 15,390 7,540 7,850 25,965 12,530 13,440
French and non-official language 35,465 17,475 17,990 695 380 315
English, French and non-official language 8,900 4,575 4,325 470 230 245
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 1,680,905 821,035 859,875 1,261,620 624,100 637,520
Single responses 1,523,890 744,310 779,585 1,197,145 593,020 604,120
Official languages 1,208,800 593,825 614,980 1,052,345 521,280 531,065
English 305,620 153,160 152,460 1,035,475 513,465 522,010
French 903,180 440,665 462,520 16,865 7,815 9,055
Non-official languages 315,090 150,485 164,605 144,800 71,740 73,060
Aboriginal languages 185 85 100 15,770 8,020 7,750
Algonquian languages 110 50 60 15,070 7,675 7,390
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 105 45 55 7,570 3,860 3,715
Atikamekw 5 5 5 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 15 5 15 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 10 5 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 20 10 10 10 5 0
Plains Cree 5 0 0 10 5 5
Southern East Cree 5 0 5 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 120 45 75
Woods Cree 0 0 0 15 10 5
Cree, n.o.s. 55 25 25 7,415 3,790 3,620
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 5 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 5 0 5 7,495 3,820 3,675
Algonquin 5 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 2,505 1,280 1,225
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 4,990 2,545 2,455
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 5 0 0 635 305 330
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 635 305 330
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 0 630 305 330
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 5 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 50 20 30 15 5 10
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 40 15 25 10 5 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 10 5 5
Iroquoian languages 10 5 0 5 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 15 10 5 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 5
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 10 5 10
Salish languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Comox 5 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 35 25 10
Dakota 0 0 0 35 25 10
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. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 314,905 150,400 164,500 129,035 63,725 65,310
Afro-Asiatic languages 53,925 27,640 26,280 6,875 3,475 3,400
Berber languages 5,250 2,765 2,480 20 15 5
Kabyle 3,595 1,900 1,695 15 10 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 1,645 860 785 0 5 5
Cushitic languages 325 145 185 1,185 550 630
Bilen 5 0 5 120 65 55
Oromo 5 5 0 210 95 115
Somali 320 140 185 845 385 460
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 5 10 0
Semitic languages 48,295 24,715 23,585 5,650 2,895 2,750
Amharic 255 115 140 1,045 520 525
Arabic 46,920 24,030 22,890 3,105 1,600 1,505
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 35 10 20 5 0 5
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 895 465 430 355 195 160
Maltese 0 0 5 10 5 5
Tigrigna 175 80 95 1,135 580 555
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 20 10 15 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 50 20 30 25 15 10
Austro-Asiatic languages 17,000 7,900 9,100 2,900 1,370 1,530
Khmer (Cambodian) 3,060 1,400 1,660 125 55 70
Vietnamese 13,940 6,495 7,440 2,775 1,315 1,460
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 5 5 5 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 7,540 2,970 4,570 27,215 13,065 14,155
Bikol 10 5 10 30 15 15
Cebuano 195 85 110 495 250 245
Fijian 0 0 0 15 5 10
Hiligaynon 95 40 60 125 55 75
Ilocano 645 265 385 390 190 200
Malagasy 125 70 55 0 0 0
Malay 120 60 55 55 25 30
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 45 25 20 245 120 130
Pangasinan 15 5 10 30 15 15
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 6,240 2,400 3,845 25,790 12,375 13,420
Waray-Waray 10 5 5 10 5 5
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 35 15 20 30 15 15
Creole languages 14,095 6,065 8,025 290 120 165
Haitian Creole 565 260 305 10 5 5
Creole, n.o.s. 13,345 5,720 7,620 165 75 85
Creole languages, n.i.e. 185 85 100 115 45 75
Dravidian languages 8,270 4,125 4,150 800 400 400
Kannada 95 55 40 45 25 25
Malayalam 115 60 55 405 195 205
Tamil 7,785 3,840 3,940 240 120 120
Telugu 260 160 105 110 60 50
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 10 5 5 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 165,335 78,500 86,835 70,820 35,325 35,495
Albanian 915 450 470 155 80 75
Armenian 4,550 2,095 2,460 20 10 5
Balto-Slavic languages 19,870 9,135 10,735 11,685 5,670 6,015
Baltic languages 100 40 55 25 10 15
Latvian 35 20 15 15 5 5
Lithuanian 65 25 40 10 5 5
Slavic languages 19,770 9,095 10,680 11,660 5,660 6,000
Belarusan 10 5 5 0 5 0
Bosnian 130 60 70 285 145 140
Bulgarian 2,590 1,255 1,340 65 30 30
Croatian 435 195 230 320 145 180
Czech 190 90 100 115 55 60
Macedonian 50 25 25 85 35 45
Polish 3,255 1,435 1,820 2,010 910 1,105
Russian 10,490 4,845 5,650 5,530 2,780 2,745
Serbian 730 360 375 335 170 170
Serbo-Croatian 175 80 100 90 40 50
Slovak 90 40 45 70 35 35
Slovene (Slovenian) 115 45 70 55 20 30
Ukrainian 1,490 655 835 2,690 1,285 1,405
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 10 5 5
Celtic languages 10 5 0 20 15 10
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 5 5 0
Welsh 0 0 0 10 5 5
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Germanic languages 5,625 2,895 2,735 25,825 12,700 13,125
Afrikaans 10 5 5 200 100 100
Danish 25 15 15 10 5 5
Dutch 120 60 60 270 135 130
Frisian 0 0 0 10 5 5
German 695 320 380 24,795 12,185 12,615
Icelandic 20 5 10 35 15 20
Norwegian 5 5 0 10 5 5
Swedish 45 20 25 10 5 5
Vlaams (Flemish) 10 5 5 15 5 10
Yiddish 4,690 2,460 2,230 10 5 5
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 465 240 225
Greek 9,455 4,445 5,005 535 255 280
Indo-Iranian languages 31,610 15,955 15,660 22,810 11,920 10,890
Indo-Aryan languages 21,235 10,900 10,335 21,010 11,055 9,950
Bengali 7,095 3,525 3,570 690 390 305
Gujarati 2,680 1,315 1,370 2,100 1,095 1,005
Hindi 905 485 425 1,335 715 620
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 25 10 15 10 5 5
Marathi 45 25 20 40 25 20
Nepali 100 45 55 540 265 280
Oriya (Odia) 10 5 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 5,290 2,920 2,375 14,000 7,330 6,670
Sindhi 75 35 40 30 10 15
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 235 110 120 360 190 170
Urdu 4,770 2,425 2,345 1,895 1,035 860
Iranian languages 10,280 4,995 5,280 1,755 835 920
Kurdish 280 140 135 275 135 140
Pashto 650 320 325 165 70 95
Persian (Farsi) 9,355 4,530 4,820 1,315 635 685
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 100 55 40 50 25 20
Italic (Romance) languages 93,290 43,520 49,770 9,765 4,670 5,090
Catalan 75 35 40 0 0 0
Italian 26,930 11,775 15,155 1,035 450 590
Portuguese 9,015 4,260 4,755 2,800 1,305 1,500
Romanian 10,425 5,045 5,380 235 110 125
Spanish 46,830 22,395 24,435 5,695 2,810 2,885
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 15 10 5 0 0 0
Japanese 595 245 350 175 75 105
Kartvelian languages 55 30 30 10 5 0
Georgian 60 30 30 10 5 5
Korean 2,120 990 1,135 2,915 1,430 1,490
Mongolic languages 40 15 25 5 0 5
Mongolian 40 20 25 5 5 5
Niger-Congo languages 3,445 1,685 1,760 1,410 695 720
Akan (Twi) 345 170 180 45 30 20
Bamanankan 175 95 75 15 5 5
Edo 5 0 5 5 5 0
Ewe 75 30 40 5 5 5
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 350 170 180 35 15 15
Ga 10 5 5 5 0 0
Ganda 5 0 0 5 0 0
Igbo 10 5 5 75 40 35
Lingala 380 160 220 40 20 20
Rundi (Kirundi) 355 165 190 65 35 35
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 255 110 145 105 55 50
Shona 20 5 10 10 5 10
Swahili 270 140 130 500 240 265
Wolof 525 290 235 25 20 10
Yoruba 35 15 20 345 175 170
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 635 315 310 125 50 75
Nilo-Saharan languages 30 20 10 130 60 70
Dinka 0 0 0 80 35 45
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 35 20 15 55 30 25
Sign languages 520 305 215 560 310 255
American Sign Language 35 15 20 255 135 120
Quebec Sign Language 245 120 120 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 245 165 75 305 170 135
Sino-Tibetan languages 36,590 17,315 19,275 13,910 6,920 6,985
Chinese languages 36,530 17,285 19,245 13,445 6,685 6,765
Cantonese 10,795 5,075 5,725 4,455 2,105 2,350
Hakka 95 45 50 25 10 15
Mandarin 22,200 10,560 11,640 8,080 4,105 3,975
Min Dong 0 0 0 5 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,320 600 720 135 65 70
Wu (Shanghainese) 485 215 265 65 30 35
Chinese, n.o.s. 1,620 775 840 675 365 315
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 15 5 5 5 5 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 60 30 30 465 235 225
Burmese 20 5 10 55 30 25
Karenic languages 0 0 0 370 190 180
Tibetan 15 10 5 5 0 5
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 40 15 20
Tai-Kadai languages 900 440 455 535 250 280
Lao 780 395 390 430 210 220
Thai 115 50 70 105 40 65
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 3,345 1,670 1,680 135 70 65
Azerbaijani 45 20 25 10 5 10
Turkish 3,110 1,550 1,565 65 35 35
Uyghur 100 55 45 0 0 0
Uzbek 50 25 25 35 20 15
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 40 15 25 25 10 15
Uralic languages 990 420 570 305 140 165
Estonian 10 0 10 0 0 0
Finnish 25 15 15 35 15 15
Hungarian 955 405 545 270 125 145
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 90 55 35 40 25 20
Multiple responses 157,015 76,725 80,290 64,475 31,080 33,400
English and French 28,945 14,840 14,100 3,090 1,440 1,645
English and non-official language 31,285 15,045 16,245 60,090 28,995 31,090
French and non-official language 74,940 35,805 39,130 415 215 205
English, French and non-official language 21,850 11,035 10,815 885 420 455
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 1,680,910 821,035 859,870 1,261,615 624,095 637,520
None 1,198,670 581,675 616,995 1,079,050 535,990 543,065
English 141,405 71,900 69,510 76,350 37,795 38,550
French 132,810 65,560 67,250 20,200 9,130 11,075
Non-official language 163,565 79,705 83,855 83,315 39,860 43,455
Aboriginal 230 80 150 16,105 7,590 8,515
Non-Aboriginal 163,335 79,625 83,710 67,215 32,275 34,940
English and French 18,890 9,545 9,345 305 150 150
English and non-official language 12,725 6,350 6,380 1,610 815 790
French and non-official language 12,055 5,890 6,170 770 345 420
English, French and non-official language 780 410 370 20 5 10
Income of individuals in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 1,397,900 678,980 718,920 1,001,305 491,590 509,715
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,343,685 653,790 689,895 954,035 467,790 486,250
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 28,321 30,656 26,377 34,188 40,379 29,220
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,343,835 653,830 690,010 954,205 467,820 486,390
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 26,237 27,892 24,825 30,465 35,150 26,561
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,150,920 570,610 580,300 859,545 431,145 428,400
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 27,049 30,675 23,748 32,592 39,229 26,692
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,085,230 504,070 581,160 701,840 309,530 392,310
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 4,800 2,901 7,380 4,268 1,890 5,434
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 945,525 486,595 458,930 722,785 374,850 347,935
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 28,610 31,118 26,099 33,677 39,365 28,679
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 1,397,885 678,870 719,015 1,001,305 491,580 509,725
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,343,415 653,590 689,825 953,960 467,575 486,385
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,079 44,701 35,699 43,767 51,068 36,747
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,343,565 653,625 689,940 954,175 467,605 486,565
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 32,905 35,776 30,184 35,957 41,013 31,097
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,150,355 570,415 579,940 859,575 431,035 428,540
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 39,573 45,630 33,616 42,776 50,803 34,704
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,084,900 503,345 581,560 701,830 308,940 392,890
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 7,668 6,334 8,823 7,099 6,411 7,640
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 945,510 486,525 458,985 722,785 374,535 348,250
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 39,692 44,345 34,759 42,551 49,417 35,168
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 1,397,885 678,875 719,015 1,001,310 491,580 509,725
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 24 393,485 216,495 176,990 350,580 201,335 149,245
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 45,987 48,513 43,443 50,026 54,580 44,818
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 57,373 62,299 51,348 59,523 65,410 51,581
Composition of total income in 2015 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 100% dataCensus data footnote 27 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Market income (%)Census data footnote 28 84.5 89.1 79.2 88.0 91.7 83.1
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 69.8 73.9 64.9 73.6 77.4 68.6
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 15.5 10.9 20.8 12.0 8.3 16.9
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 1,397,900 678,985 718,920 1,001,310 491,585 509,720
Without total income 54,215 25,190 29,025 47,270 23,800 23,470
With total income 1,343,690 653,790 689,895 954,040 467,790 486,245
Percentage with total income 96.1 96.3 96.0 95.3 95.2 95.4
Under $10,000 (including loss) 211,945 106,555 105,395 137,700 62,550 75,150
$10,000 to $19,999 276,675 119,270 157,405 150,320 58,320 91,995
$20,000 to $29,999 213,200 95,425 117,775 136,510 54,950 81,560
$30,000 to $39,999 168,005 81,390 86,620 123,685 55,805 67,885
$40,000 to $49,999 135,770 65,275 70,500 109,710 54,650 55,060
$50,000 to $59,999 94,615 46,715 47,900 80,625 45,170 35,460
$60,000 to $69,999 65,325 33,640 31,690 58,785 35,250 23,535
$70,000 to $79,999 49,145 26,100 23,040 43,365 26,465 16,895
$80,000 to $89,999 33,880 18,860 15,020 34,000 20,100 13,905
$90,000 to $99,999 22,685 13,565 9,115 21,980 13,545 8,440
$100,000 and over 72,445 47,005 25,440 57,355 40,985 16,370
$100,000 to $149,999 46,530 29,145 17,385 40,870 28,585 12,285
$150,000 and over 25,910 17,855 8,055 16,490 12,395 4,090
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 1,397,905 678,980 718,920 1,001,305 491,585 509,720
Without after-tax income 54,065 25,155 28,905 47,100 23,770 23,330
With after-tax income 1,343,835 653,830 690,010 954,205 467,820 486,390
Percentage with after-tax income 96.1 96.3 96.0 95.3 95.2 95.4
Under $10,000 (including loss) 216,265 107,895 108,370 142,035 63,525 78,510
$10,000 to $19,999 288,340 125,300 163,040 161,865 63,410 98,460
$20,000 to $29,999 253,845 116,805 137,045 165,880 68,985 96,895
$30,000 to $39,999 209,565 102,120 107,445 153,680 73,335 80,350
$40,000 to $49,999 142,420 69,510 72,905 116,415 63,755 52,660
$50,000 to $59,999 86,865 44,745 42,125 78,105 46,940 31,160
$60,000 to $69,999 53,950 29,220 24,730 53,870 32,165 21,705
$70,000 to $79,999 30,835 18,100 12,745 31,690 19,680 12,010
$80,000 and over 61,735 40,130 21,605 50,655 36,025 14,630
$80,000 to $89,999 18,490 11,360 7,125 18,025 12,260 5,760
$90,000 to $99,999 11,545 7,265 4,280 10,325 7,305 3,015
$100,000 and over 31,700 21,505 10,195 22,305 16,460 5,850
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 1,397,905 678,985 718,915 1,001,305 491,590 509,720
Without employment income 452,380 192,390 259,985 278,525 116,740 161,775
With employment income 945,520 486,595 458,930 722,785 374,845 347,940
Percentage with employment income 67.6 71.7 63.8 72.2 76.3 68.3
Under $5,000 (including loss) 129,415 63,210 66,210 90,045 42,675 47,375
$5,000 to $9,999 82,455 38,605 43,855 54,560 23,875 30,690
$10,000 to $19,999 150,655 72,640 78,020 94,460 41,920 52,535
$20,000 to $29,999 126,295 62,060 64,235 89,540 39,650 49,895
$30,000 to $39,999 113,045 57,585 55,460 88,340 41,905 46,440
$40,000 to $49,999 90,455 45,535 44,920 77,755 40,205 37,550
$50,000 to $59,999 66,290 35,090 31,195 58,900 34,355 24,550
$60,000 to $69,999 48,415 26,380 22,040 44,085 27,115 16,970
$70,000 to $79,999 39,720 21,685 18,030 34,450 21,375 13,075
$80,000 and over 98,775 63,795 34,975 90,650 61,780 28,865
$80,000 to $89,999 25,720 15,455 10,270 28,365 16,860 11,505
$90,000 to $99,999 17,360 10,990 6,370 17,635 11,355 6,275
$100,000 and over 55,685 37,355 18,335 44,650 33,560 11,095
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 779,805 ... ... 489,050 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 50,227 ... ... 68,147 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 44,737 ... ... 59,093 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 318,325 ... ... 135,495 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 29,985 ... ... 35,846 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 27,376 ... ... 31,538 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 461,475 ... ... 353,550 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 67,818 ... ... 84,532 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 60,458 ... ... 72,688 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 779,795 ... ... 489,050 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 69,047 ... ... 85,373 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 56,694 ... ... 70,154 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 318,385 ... ... 135,440 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 40,111 ... ... 44,208 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 33,011 ... ... 36,503 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 461,415 ... ... 353,605 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 89,013 ... ... 101,140 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 73,035 ... ... 83,044 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 779,800 ... ... 489,050 ... ...
Under $5,000 22,980 ... ... 9,250 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 20,945 ... ... 8,175 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 36,535 ... ... 11,450 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 50,620 ... ... 18,260 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 46,735 ... ... 21,395 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 41,760 ... ... 19,035 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 42,575 ... ... 21,090 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 43,795 ... ... 21,745 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 42,770 ... ... 21,605 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 39,400 ... ... 21,225 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 71,115 ... ... 40,240 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 57,495 ... ... 37,910 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 47,510 ... ... 34,275 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 38,325 ... ... 31,555 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 30,990 ... ... 27,215 ... ...
$100,000 and over 146,255 ... ... 144,620 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 53,650 ... ... 52,495 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 32,505 ... ... 34,595 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 31,690 ... ... 34,670 ... ...
$200,000 and over 28,410 ... ... 22,865 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 779,800 ... ... 489,050 ... ...
Under $5,000 23,890 ... ... 9,725 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 21,120 ... ... 8,315 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 36,825 ... ... 11,860 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 53,100 ... ... 19,325 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 52,565 ... ... 24,370 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 49,370 ... ... 22,665 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 53,440 ... ... 25,915 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 53,085 ... ... 26,725 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 49,085 ... ... 25,965 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 45,885 ... ... 25,290 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 77,935 ... ... 48,610 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 60,575 ... ... 44,280 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 46,000 ... ... 38,890 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 35,720 ... ... 32,370 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 27,290 ... ... 26,890 ... ...
$100,000 and over 93,935 ... ... 97,850 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 43,190 ... ... 46,355 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 21,615 ... ... 24,795 ... ...
$150,000 and over 29,130 ... ... 26,705 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 424,385 ... ... 341,205 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 69,228 ... ... 84,441 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 61,440 ... ... 72,563 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 2.9 ... ... 3.1 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 147,710 ... ... 127,580 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 68,398 ... ... 79,103 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 59,257 ... ... 67,596 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 174,975 ... ... 150,585 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 85,922 ... ... 104,902 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 75,700 ... ... 89,307 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 3.9 ... ... 4.2 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 86,210 ... ... 52,215 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 48,091 ... ... 49,922 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 44,619 ... ... 46,048 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.6 ... ... 2.9 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 424,155 ... ... 341,235 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 91,334 ... ... 101,410 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 74,601 ... ... 83,132 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 147,375 ... ... 127,710 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 91,609 ... ... 95,583 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 73,054 ... ... 77,743 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 175,175 ... ... 150,695 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 109,831 ... ... 122,176 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 89,541 ... ... 99,399 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 86,130 ... ... 52,130 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 57,956 ... ... 60,006 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 50,198 ... ... 52,307 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 415,420 207,150 208,270 175,270 86,935 88,335
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 26,434 26,492 26,381 32,927 35,568 30,818
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 24,759 24,615 24,877 29,429 31,130 28,062
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 415,055 206,890 208,170 174,945 86,380 88,565
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 36,387 37,108 35,669 40,853 43,332 38,434
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 30,277 30,474 30,082 33,961 35,291 32,663
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 1,663,235 814,235 849,005 1,240,700 614,440 626,260
In the bottom half of the distribution 1,105,685 533,730 571,950 687,930 332,640 355,290
In the bottom decile 270,515 135,490 135,030 151,750 74,825 76,930
In the second decile 235,050 108,580 126,470 135,485 62,035 73,450
In the third decile 234,665 112,495 122,165 135,395 64,805 70,590
In the fourth decile 200,310 96,825 103,480 132,755 65,185 67,575
In the fifth decile 165,145 80,340 84,810 132,540 65,790 66,750
In the top half of the distribution 557,555 280,500 277,050 552,770 281,805 270,965
In the sixth decile 139,305 68,705 70,595 127,575 64,305 63,265
In the seventh decile 122,585 61,260 61,325 123,505 62,770 60,735
In the eighth decile 109,275 54,880 54,395 116,805 59,460 57,350
In the ninth decile 94,965 48,590 46,375 104,820 53,835 50,980
In the top decile 91,430 47,065 44,365 80,070 41,435 38,640
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 1,663,235 814,235 849,005 1,175,720 581,585 594,135
0 to 17 years 310,170 157,955 152,215 260,905 134,075 126,830
0 to 5 years 117,485 60,060 57,425 85,935 44,240 41,695
18 to 64 years 1,109,830 551,635 558,195 737,035 365,965 371,070
65 years and over 243,230 104,645 138,590 177,780 81,540 96,235
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 377,955 181,580 196,375 180,880 85,185 95,690
0 to 17 years 75,150 38,305 36,845 57,185 29,390 27,790
0 to 5 years 28,090 14,260 13,825 21,325 10,970 10,355
18 to 64 years 247,190 122,800 124,385 98,920 46,630 52,285
65 years and over 55,615 20,470 35,140 24,785 9,165 15,615
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 22.7 22.3 23.1 15.4 14.6 16.1
0 to 17 years (%) 24.2 24.3 24.2 21.9 21.9 21.9
0 to 5 years (%) 23.9 23.7 24.1 24.8 24.8 24.8
18 to 64 years (%) 22.3 22.3 22.3 13.4 12.7 14.1
65 years and over (%) 22.9 19.6 25.4 13.9 11.2 16.2
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 319,685 157,660 162,020 115,965 56,255 59,705
0 to 17 years 56,730 28,980 27,750 33,260 17,040 16,220
0 to 5 years 21,205 10,770 10,435 12,310 6,325 5,985
18 to 64 years 224,180 114,575 109,605 73,655 35,895 37,760
65 years and over 38,775 14,100 24,670 9,045 3,325 5,725
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 19.2 19.4 19.1 9.9 9.7 10.0
0 to 17 years (%) 18.3 18.3 18.2 12.7 12.7 12.8
0 to 5 years (%) 18.0 17.9 18.2 14.3 14.3 14.4
18 to 64 years (%) 20.2 20.8 19.6 10.0 9.8 10.2
65 years and over (%) 15.9 13.5 17.8 5.1 4.1 5.9
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 1,663,220 814,170 849,050 1,240,700 614,440 626,260
Official languages 1,621,610 798,110 823,500 1,224,985 607,375 617,605
English 1,127,835 576,030 551,805 1,223,665 606,760 616,905
French 1,452,245 712,000 740,245 108,560 49,435 59,130
Non-official languages 799,635 386,350 413,290 340,250 165,150 175,100
Aboriginal languages 575 280 300 40,465 19,410 21,050
Algonquian languages 290 160 130 38,305 18,375 19,930
Blackfoot 0 0 0 10 0 10
Cree-Montagnais languages 230 110 115 20,975 10,025 10,955
Atikamekw 10 0 10 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 45 20 25 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 10
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 70 45 20 85 25 55
Plains Cree 0 10 0 190 90 100
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 1,140 505 640
Woods Cree 0 0 0 130 65 65
Cree, n.o.s. 90 30 60 19,435 9,340 10,095
Eastern Algonquian languages 20 15 10 10 10 0
Malecite 0 0 0 10 10 0
Mi'kmaq 25 15 10 10 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 30 20 10 17,710 8,520 9,185
Algonquin 25 10 10 10 0 0
Ojibway 10 0 0 9,685 4,560 5,125
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 8,045 3,975 4,070
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 1,120 525 595
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 1,110 520 590
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 10 0 0 1,110 520 595
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 10 10 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 240 95 150 110 55 55
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 10 10 0
Inuktitut 200 80 125 80 35 45
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 45 15 25 20 15 10
Iroquoian languages 35 30 10 15 10 10
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 30 30 0 15 10 10
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 0 0 10
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 10 0 0 210 115 95
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 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 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 0 760 365 395
Dakota 0 0 0 760 360 400
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 10 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 10 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 10 0 10
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 10 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 10 0 10
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 10 35 15 20
Non-Aboriginal languages 799,105 386,095 413,015 299,900 145,795 154,110
Afro-Asiatic languages 167,415 88,245 79,175 15,730 8,320 7,410
Berber languages 18,170 9,630 8,535 85 50 40
Kabyle 10,980 5,855 5,125 45 25 20
Berber languages, n.i.e. 7,300 3,835 3,460 50 35 10
Cushitic languages 1,040 500 535 2,300 1,195 1,105
Bilen 35 20 10 210 120 85
Oromo 30 25 0 535 275 260
Somali 970 455 510 1,550 790 760
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 10 0 15 15 10
Semitic languages 158,275 83,345 74,930 13,685 7,300 6,390
Amharic 730 370 355 2,475 1,370 1,105
Arabic 149,650 78,670 70,975 6,650 3,590 3,055
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 65 30 35 15 0 10
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 10 0 0
Harari 10 0 10 0 10 0
Hebrew 8,120 4,445 3,680 3,370 1,735 1,635
Maltese 10 0 10 65 30 35
Tigrigna 260 120 135 2,225 1,175 1,050
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 75 55 15 15 10 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 400 200 195 155 80 80
Austro-Asiatic languages 28,895 13,845 15,055 5,230 2,545 2,685
Khmer (Cambodian) 6,220 3,010 3,215 335 185 150
Vietnamese 22,915 10,955 11,960 4,905 2,370 2,535
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 15 15 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 21,235 8,090 13,145 65,305 30,220 35,090
Bikol 95 40 50 225 100 125
Cebuano 630 230 400 1,615 805 810
Fijian 0 0 0 65 35 30
Hiligaynon 350 120 235 425 180 245
Ilocano 1,910 720 1,190 1,875 880 990
Malagasy 775 375 400 0 0 0
Malay 625 260 365 375 180 195
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 130 60 65 945 415 530
Pangasinan 45 10 35 205 100 110
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 18,985 7,090 11,900 64,165 29,640 34,520
Waray-Waray 35 10 25 115 55 55
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 275 120 150 200 80 120
Creole languages 68,360 30,615 37,745 1,310 605 705
Haitian Creole 2,835 1,345 1,495 25 10 15
Creole, n.o.s. 64,570 28,850 35,720 635 310 315
Creole languages, n.i.e. 1,325 620 700 680 305 375
Dravidian languages 13,030 6,775 6,260 1,840 945 895
Kannada 270 140 130 175 95 80
Malayalam 275 160 120 830 400 430
Tamil 11,980 6,170 5,815 655 330 325
Telugu 770 455 315 255 150 110
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 10 10
Hmong-Mien languages 30 15 15 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 427,865 204,965 222,905 175,950 86,435 89,510
Albanian 1,875 950 925 390 195 195
Armenian 7,595 3,565 4,030 65 50 15
Balto-Slavic languages 42,815 19,665 23,150 39,530 18,780 20,745
Baltic languages 505 240 265 230 90 140
Latvian 165 80 85 115 45 70
Lithuanian 340 155 180 120 50 65
Slavic languages 42,420 19,480 22,935 39,360 18,720 20,640
Belarusan 110 35 75 65 25 45
Bosnian 280 130 150 835 405 430
Bulgarian 3,765 1,785 1,980 155 95 60
Croatian 1,465 680 780 1,595 765 825
Czech 905 430 475 735 335 395
Macedonian 100 40 65 140 75 60
Polish 8,815 3,945 4,870 7,655 3,625 4,035
Russian 24,100 11,260 12,840 13,455 6,715 6,740
Serbian 1,640 750 890 870 470 400
Serbo-Croatian 565 240 320 190 75 115
Slovak 615 295 315 480 215 260
Slovene (Slovenian) 420 190 230 275 100 175
Ukrainian 5,170 2,230 2,945 17,095 7,795 9,305
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 70 35 35 70 35 30
Celtic languages 230 150 85 225 125 100
Scottish Gaelic 75 45 25 90 65 25
Welsh 40 25 20 90 45 45
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 125 80 45 45 15 25
Germanic languages 26,810 13,735 13,075 68,285 33,250 35,035
Afrikaans 175 125 55 715 330 385
Danish 365 165 200 270 120 150
Dutch 1,760 965 795 3,120 1,555 1,565
Frisian 0 0 0 90 65 30
German 16,280 8,320 7,960 61,760 30,170 31,600
Icelandic 65 45 20 560 225 335
Norwegian 175 75 100 290 115 175
Swedish 740 360 375 270 125 150
Vlaams (Flemish) 215 55 160 270 120 155
Yiddish 7,805 4,055 3,750 545 235 315
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 80 40 40 2,490 1,285 1,205
Greek 21,895 10,685 11,205 2,010 1,015 1,000
Indo-Iranian languages 54,120 27,940 26,185 38,760 20,480 18,280
Indo-Aryan languages 37,575 19,815 17,765 35,830 18,990 16,835
Bengali 10,745 5,495 5,260 1,520 885 635
Gujarati 5,185 2,545 2,635 3,905 2,065 1,840
Hindi 9,530 5,245 4,290 12,900 6,900 6,000
Kashmiri 35 30 10 20 15 10
Konkani 60 40 25 40 30 10
Marathi 285 155 135 275 170 105
Nepali 135 75 60 600 285 315
Oriya (Odia) 40 25 15 15 10 10
Punjabi (Panjabi) 10,615 5,985 4,630 22,900 12,035 10,865
Sindhi 255 110 140 150 85 65
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 755 370 385 920 500 420
Urdu 9,715 5,115 4,595 4,600 2,540 2,060
Iranian languages 16,935 8,350 8,590 3,035 1,525 1,515
Kurdish 610 305 300 600 295 305
Pashto 1,085 590 495 290 135 150
Persian (Farsi) 15,420 7,560 7,860 2,295 1,175 1,120
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 365 210 155 230 125 105
Italic (Romance) languages 289,415 136,245 153,165 34,360 16,630 17,735
Catalan 500 305 195 15 10 10
Italian 102,355 48,730 53,625 5,350 2,610 2,735
Portuguese 25,510 12,855 12,650 8,460 4,125 4,335
Romanian 18,340 8,625 9,715 785 395 390
Spanish 160,995 74,640 86,350 20,605 9,910 10,695
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 185 115 70 60 45 15
Japanese 3,725 1,690 2,035 1,160 550 605
Kartvelian languages 135 70 65 10 0 15
Georgian 135 65 65 15 0 15
Korean 3,665 1,740 1,930 4,240 2,100 2,145
Mongolic languages 110 65 50 55 20 35
Mongolian 115 60 55 55 20 30
Niger-Congo languages 25,760 13,035 12,720 7,970 4,125 3,845
Akan (Twi) 1,210 640 570 260 165 95
Bamanankan 1,285 675 610 160 95 65
Edo 120 50 75 95 60 30
Ewe 710 475 235 50 30 20
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 2,025 1,085 940 50 25 25
Ga 125 65 55 30 10 15
Ganda 25 10 20 230 110 120
Igbo 160 105 55 665 345 325
Lingala 5,335 2,385 2,955 655 315 345
Rundi (Kirundi) 1,465 690 770 205 105 105
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 1,380 660 720 305 155 155
Shona 95 50 40 250 110 140
Swahili 2,865 1,440 1,430 1,930 1,020 905
Wolof 3,155 1,725 1,435 150 85 70
Yoruba 545 300 250 2,630 1,330 1,295
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 8,680 4,500 4,175 1,440 765 680
Nilo-Saharan languages 175 115 65 410 225 185
Dinka 0 0 0 180 105 75
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 180 115 65 225 120 105
Sign languages 2,000 820 1,180 2,670 985 1,685
American Sign Language 250 95 155 1,710 625 1,090
Quebec Sign Language 1,140 425 715 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 690 340 355 975 365 610
Sino-Tibetan languages 54,085 25,385 28,700 21,130 10,490 10,650
Chinese languages 53,955 25,310 28,645 20,475 10,185 10,285
Cantonese 19,010 8,855 10,155 8,310 3,920 4,390
Hakka 295 140 155 50 30 20
Mandarin 34,945 16,160 18,785 12,825 6,460 6,365
Min Dong 20 0 10 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 2,800 1,230 1,575 480 230 250
Wu (Shanghainese) 770 345 425 185 95 85
Chinese, n.o.s. 3,165 1,550 1,615 1,115 600 510
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 50 20 30 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 150 95 60 675 310 370
Burmese 65 40 25 185 115 70
Karenic languages 0 0 0 465 200 265
Tibetan 25 25 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 60 25 30 145 60 80
Tai-Kadai languages 2,630 1,245 1,375 1,565 730 835
Lao 1,980 990 990 1,120 520 600
Thai 930 385 545 575 270 305
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 0 10 10 10 10 0
Turkic languages 7,270 3,640 3,630 510 250 265
Azerbaijani 305 170 130 50 25 30
Turkish 6,660 3,350 3,310 365 180 185
Uyghur 175 85 90 30 15 10
Uzbek 120 50 75 40 20 15
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 120 50 75 45 15 30
Uralic languages 3,450 1,595 1,850 1,550 730 815
Estonian 50 25 25 45 20 25
Finnish 215 70 145 265 105 160
Hungarian 3,180 1,500 1,680 1,235 600 635
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 10 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 975 550 425 445 290 150
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 1,663,225 814,170 849,050 1,240,700 614,440 626,260
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 1,435,340 700,545 734,795 1,133,080 560,165 572,920
Canadian citizens aged under 18 278,775 141,915 136,860 266,225 136,640 129,585
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 1,156,570 558,635 597,935 866,855 423,520 443,335
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 227,880 113,625 114,255 107,620 54,280 53,340
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 1,663,220 814,170 849,050 1,240,700 614,445 626,255
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 1,033,590 507,215 526,370 996,860 494,285 502,570
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 570,940 275,645 295,295 227,465 111,095 116,365
Before 1981 115,540 54,335 61,205 50,025 23,340 26,680
1981 to 1990 64,650 32,005 32,650 20,205 10,190 10,010
1991 to 2000 96,815 45,960 50,860 23,040 11,165 11,875
2001 to 2010 165,470 80,350 85,120 70,985 35,305 35,680
2001 to 2005 67,025 32,555 34,475 22,570 11,195 11,370
2006 to 2010 98,445 47,795 50,650 48,415 24,110 24,305
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 128,460 62,995 65,465 63,210 31,095 32,120
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 58,690 31,310 27,380 16,375 9,055 7,320
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 570,940 275,645 295,300 227,470 111,100 116,370
Under 5 years 50,420 25,180 25,240 25,595 12,975 12,625
5 to 14 years 85,295 42,275 43,015 45,570 23,305 22,265
15 to 24 years 114,050 51,595 62,455 44,585 20,820 23,770
25 to 44 years 280,970 138,380 142,585 93,700 45,160 48,540
45 years and over 40,210 18,215 21,995 18,010 8,845 9,170
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 54 570,945 275,645 295,300 227,465 111,095 116,365
Americas 130,230 59,645 70,585 31,980 15,285 16,700
Brazil 3,530 1,700 1,830 435 170 265
Colombia 8,495 3,990 4,505 1,050 510 545
El Salvador 6,765 3,355 3,410 2,480 1,325 1,155
Guyana 1,390 585 805 1,135 515 620
Haiti 49,145 21,480 27,665 155 75 80
Jamaica 2,930 1,245 1,685 1,810 835 970
Mexico 8,275 3,855 4,415 6,655 3,330 3,320
Peru 6,895 3,080 3,815 235 85 150
Trinidad and Tobago 2,265 1,030 1,235 1,505 785 720
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 9,780 5,130 4,650 7,100 3,100 4,000
Other places of birth in Americas 30,760 14,190 16,565 9,425 4,550 4,875
Europe 148,260 71,355 76,900 56,705 27,815 28,890
Bosnia and Herzegovina 670 340 330 1,055 530 525
Croatia 885 435 450 975 445 535
France 35,390 18,600 16,785 795 425 365
Germany 2,845 1,210 1,630 10,390 5,215 5,175
Greece 9,150 4,405 4,745 820 445 375
Hungary 1,545 760 785 815 435 375
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 290 165 125 650 310 340
Italy 36,455 17,055 19,395 2,755 1,405 1,350
Netherlands 615 335 275 2,250 1,185 1,060
Poland 5,395 2,285 3,110 5,280 2,455 2,820
Portugal 9,080 4,200 4,875 4,380 2,170 2,210
Romania 11,545 5,305 6,240 720 345 375
Russian Federation 5,850 2,510 3,340 4,245 2,035 2,210
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 815 365 455 355 175 175
Ukraine 4,705 2,010 2,700 4,765 2,250 2,515
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 4,115 2,215 1,895 11,665 5,655 6,015
Other places of birth in Europe 18,915 9,160 9,755 4,790 2,325 2,470
Africa 133,030 68,845 64,190 17,975 9,495 8,485
Algeria 39,340 20,465 18,875 115 60 55
Egypt 9,590 4,955 4,635 980 525 455
Ethiopia 655 330 325 2,525 1,360 1,165
Kenya 285 150 135 935 470 465
Morocco 33,665 17,405 16,260 250 140 110
Nigeria 770 415 360 3,820 2,070 1,750
Somalia 430 210 220 755 350 415
South Africa, Republic of 330 180 145 975 465 505
Other places of birth in Africa 47,965 24,730 23,235 7,630 4,055 3,570
Asia 158,735 75,415 83,320 120,230 58,215 62,015
Afghanistan 1,305 660 645 615 285 330
Bangladesh 6,615 3,325 3,290 880 475 400
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 26,630 11,540 15,085 9,250 4,460 4,790
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 2,235 1,080 1,155 1,460 715 735
India 10,135 5,280 4,855 21,990 11,395 10,595
IranCensus data footnote 61 10,910 5,305 5,600 1,180 655 530
Iraq 1,620 860 760 860 460 400
Japan 940 260 685 225 70 150
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 2,120 965 1,160 2,880 1,415 1,470
Lebanon 17,265 9,245 8,020 265 165 100
Pakistan 5,765 3,055 2,705 3,125 1,675 1,450
Philippines 16,970 6,425 10,550 61,950 28,800 33,150
Sri Lanka 7,325 3,675 3,650 1,015 515 505
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 9,060 4,590 4,470 805 390 410
Taiwan 1,330 540 790 215 110 110
Viet Nam 16,665 7,755 8,910 4,225 2,035 2,185
Other places of birth in Asia 21,850 10,855 11,000 9,285 4,590 4,695
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 695 390 305 575 290 280
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 54 128,460 62,995 65,465 63,210 31,095 32,115
Americas 27,445 13,030 14,415 4,130 1,840 2,290
Brazil 1,595 805 790 100 35 65
Colombia 2,975 1,435 1,540 185 70 120
Cuba 1,215 625 595 75 25 55
Haiti 11,640 5,315 6,330 15 10 0
Jamaica 105 85 25 340 175 165
Mexico 2,390 1,130 1,260 875 415 465
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 2,165 1,225 940 970 445 525
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 985 480 510 75 30 40
Other places of birth in Americas 4,370 1,945 2,425 1,490 640 850
Europe 22,715 11,590 11,125 5,155 2,650 2,505
France 11,990 6,440 5,555 135 70 75
Germany 300 135 170 580 310 265
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 80 65 15 135 80 60
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 2,560 1,140 1,415 160 85 70
Romania 1,330 555 775 70 30 35
Russian Federation 1,155 530 625 1,145 530 610
Ukraine 1,375 640 735 1,320 670 650
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 385 245 140 550 290 265
Other places of birth in Europe 3,540 1,835 1,705 1,060 590 470
Africa 46,030 23,050 22,985 7,860 4,120 3,735
Algeria 13,025 6,370 6,650 20 10 10
Cameroon 4,185 2,055 2,130 65 45 20
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,595 755 840 740 360 380
Côte d'Ivoire 2,770 1,375 1,395 95 35 60
Egypt 2,840 1,505 1,330 415 220 190
Eritrea 50 25 20 795 430 360
Ethiopia 105 55 45 810 425 380
Morocco 9,400 4,700 4,695 70 30 35
Nigeria 345 175 170 2,630 1,415 1,215
Somalia 75 40 35 385 160 215
South Africa, Republic of 75 40 35 225 110 120
Tunisia 3,665 1,855 1,810 65 45 20
Other places of birth in Africa 7,915 4,090 3,825 1,555 820 735
Asia 32,065 15,200 16,860 45,915 22,395 23,520
Afghanistan 225 105 120 60 35 25
Bangladesh 760 400 355 360 195 170
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 6,525 2,925 3,595 3,390 1,635 1,760
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 80 25 50 185 105 80
India 2,085 1,150 940 10,915 5,675 5,240
IranCensus data footnote 61 5,545 2,570 2,970 425 230 195
Iraq 345 160 180 330 175 155
Israel 285 160 125 595 340 260
Japan 235 30 205 45 25 25
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 420 185 230 1,300 665 640
Lebanon 2,050 1,140 910 140 100 35
Nepal 40 25 20 210 70 140
Pakistan 970 520 455 1,535 800 735
Philippines 4,250 1,835 2,415 22,885 10,645 12,245
Saudi Arabia 315 160 155 325 145 180
Sri Lanka 630 280 350 250 140 115
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 3,815 1,950 1,860 635 325 310
Taiwan 85 40 50 20 0 10
Turkey 395 205 190 40 30 10
United Arab Emirates 170 75 90 110 55 55
Viet Nam 965 380 580 495 220 275
Other places of birth in Asia 1,895 875 1,020 1,650 785 870
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 205 135 70 150 80 70
Australia 115 75 40 80 25 60
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 90 55 35 65 55 15
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 1,663,220 814,170 849,050 1,240,695 614,440 626,260
First generationCensus data footnote 69 639,850 312,255 327,590 249,625 123,035 126,585
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 341,380 171,815 169,560 197,530 97,135 100,395
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 682,000 330,095 351,900 793,545 394,265 399,280
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 72 462,630 224,735 237,900 180,810 89,380 91,425
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 254,165 131,940 122,225 119,845 60,680 59,165
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 128,120 76,345 51,775 44,415 27,435 16,980
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 126,045 55,600 70,445 75,430 33,250 42,185
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 127,340 50,890 76,450 39,875 17,355 22,525
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 73,840 38,435 35,405 20,550 11,155 9,395
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 7,285 3,465 3,815 540 195 345
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 1,663,220 814,170 849,050 1,240,700 614,440 626,260
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 12,035 5,635 6,395 223,310 108,495 114,815
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 11,345 5,305 6,050 220,470 107,145 113,330
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 5,465 2,580 2,890 130,510 62,955 67,550
Métis 5,380 2,550 2,830 89,355 43,895 45,465
Inuk (Inuit) 505 180 320 610 295 310
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 270 140 130 2,020 985 1,030
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 410 190 220 820 365 450
Non-Aboriginal identity 1,651,185 808,535 842,650 1,017,385 505,945 511,445
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 1,663,220 814,175 849,050 1,240,700 614,440 626,255
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 3,060 1,495 1,565 127,250 61,300 65,950
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 1,660,160 812,675 847,485 1,113,450 553,140 560,305
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 1,663,220 814,170 849,050 1,240,700 614,440 626,255
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 6,005 2,665 3,340 110,630 53,980 56,645
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 5,760 2,545 3,215 108,055 52,775 55,285
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 4,625 2,055 2,570 93,070 45,490 47,580
Métis single ancestry 875 410 460 14,835 7,210 7,625
Inuit single ancestry 260 75 185 155 75 80
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 250 120 130 2,570 1,205 1,365
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 185 85 100 2,495 1,160 1,335
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 60 30 30 50 30 15
Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 15 10 10
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 10 10 0
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 36,220 16,155 20,065 114,605 55,480 59,120
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 35,655 15,870 19,790 107,535 52,250 55,285
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 31,170 13,850 17,315 40,265 19,440 20,820
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 4,015 1,835 2,185 66,810 32,600 34,215
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 470 185 285 460 210 250
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 560 285 275 7,070 3,235 3,835
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 445 230 220 6,800 3,100 3,705
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 70 40 30 120 65 55
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 40 20 20 130 55 80
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 10 0 10 10 10 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 1,620,995 795,350 825,645 1,015,465 504,980 510,485
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 1,663,225 814,170 849,050 1,240,700 614,440 626,260
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 568,570 278,705 289,865 216,850 108,315 108,530
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 55,595 29,165 26,430 42,060 22,200 19,855
Chinese 54,670 25,245 29,430 22,540 11,340 11,195
Black 171,385 81,705 89,675 30,335 15,790 14,550
Filipino 23,500 9,510 13,985 79,815 37,935 41,885
Latin American 67,525 32,805 34,715 9,895 4,840 5,050
Arab 122,185 64,920 57,265 5,030 2,705 2,325
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 34,815 16,635 18,175 8,565 4,155 4,410
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 15,340 7,540 7,805 2,695 1,420 1,270
Korean 4,225 2,015 2,210 4,375 2,195 2,180
Japanese 2,505 960 1,545 1,850 880 975
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 4,750 2,240 2,510 3,195 1,610 1,590
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 12,085 5,960 6,120 6,485 3,235 3,250
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 1,094,650 535,470 559,180 1,023,850 506,125 517,725
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 1,663,220 814,170 849,050 1,240,700 614,440 626,255
North American Aboriginal origins 42,225 18,820 23,405 225,230 109,465 115,770
First Nations (North American Indian) 36,565 16,295 20,265 142,820 69,305 73,510
Inuit 905 350 555 955 460 500
Métis 5,565 2,580 2,990 91,120 44,150 46,970
Other North American origins 533,005 255,935 277,075 247,670 123,075 124,600
Acadian 5,955 2,755 3,200 645 325 320
American 12,845 6,270 6,580 9,220 4,605 4,615
Canadian 488,930 233,755 255,180 240,835 119,610 121,225
New Brunswicker 160 75 85 10 0 10
Newfoundlander 200 100 95 215 130 90
Nova Scotian 160 80 80 20 15 0
Ontarian 215 115 110 20 20 0
Québécois 36,235 18,370 17,865 280 150 125
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 50 30 20 30 10 25
European origins 733,440 360,725 372,715 826,210 406,770 419,445
British Isles origins 161,940 77,515 84,435 421,515 206,840 214,675
Channel Islander 200 75 125 45 25 25
Cornish 20 10 10 85 45 40
English 56,720 27,700 29,015 245,960 119,975 125,985
Irish 92,145 42,970 49,175 156,145 74,290 81,850
Manx 50 25 30 200 100 100
Scottish 50,740 24,260 26,475 208,065 100,790 107,265
Welsh 3,550 1,775 1,775 17,760 8,575 9,180
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 10,195 4,775 5,420 19,610 9,260 10,355
French origins 336,510 167,815 168,695 148,810 72,060 76,750
Alsatian 250 125 120 20 15 15
Breton 1,940 990 950 120 40 75
Corsican 615 360 255 0 10 0
French 334,870 166,970 167,900 148,740 72,020 76,720
Western European origins (except French origins) 65,035 31,710 33,325 286,985 141,285 145,705
Austrian 4,485 2,270 2,210 12,325 6,190 6,135
Bavarian 25 15 10 15 10 0
Belgian 12,340 6,060 6,280 21,510 10,495 11,020
Dutch 7,425 3,735 3,700 55,525 27,375 28,150
Flemish 395 220 175 965 445 515
Frisian 0 0 0 140 75 55
German 38,460 18,310 20,145 220,735 108,650 112,080
Luxembourger 340 165 175 155 65 90
Swiss 6,250 3,180 3,070 5,475 2,660 2,810
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 40 25 15 140 65 75
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 7,885 3,905 3,975 80,295 38,580 41,720
Danish 1,760 790 975 7,895 3,850 4,050
Finnish 1,070 485 580 4,000 1,905 2,095
Icelandic 325 180 145 31,090 15,265 15,825
Norwegian 2,160 1,145 1,015 19,600 9,145 10,455
Swedish 2,600 1,265 1,335 22,470 10,530 11,945
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 580 265 315 2,540 1,260 1,285
Eastern European origins 103,530 49,645 53,880 287,695 141,310 146,380
Bulgarian 4,615 2,190 2,430 330 190 145
Byelorussian 1,145 525 620 885 430 455
Czech 2,610 1,280 1,330 4,590 2,165 2,425
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 760 380 375 2,155 1,120 1,040
Estonian 385 205 175 190 80 115
Hungarian 12,795 6,310 6,485 10,120 4,990 5,125
Latvian 855 420 435 1,365 655 715
Lithuanian 2,585 1,310 1,270 1,455 750 705
Moldovan 4,435 2,150 2,280 325 170 160
Polish 30,680 14,850 15,830 88,090 42,670 45,420
Romanian 21,455 10,250 11,205 5,835 2,790 3,045
Russian 23,850 11,295 12,555 58,225 28,625 29,605
Slovak 1,720 875 850 2,190 1,055 1,135
Ukrainian 18,010 8,350 9,660 180,055 88,615 91,445
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 1,390 700 695 895 415 480
Southern European origins 237,830 116,535 121,290 59,915 29,445 30,470
Albanian 2,035 1,035 1,000 415 220 195
Bosnian 505 260 250 1,030 505 520
Catalan 435 235 200 15 0 15
Croatian 2,540 1,270 1,265 2,930 1,430 1,500
Cypriot 205 110 95 45 25 15
Greek 29,060 14,565 14,495 4,130 2,070 2,060
Italian 147,015 71,965 75,050 23,210 11,675 11,530
Kosovar 260 140 120 45 20 25
Macedonian 340 175 165 225 120 110
Maltese 465 260 210 360 165 195
Montenegrin 200 115 90 40 10 30
Portuguese 27,145 13,410 13,730 14,540 7,215 7,320
Serbian 2,225 1,010 1,220 1,240 660 580
Sicilian 510 275 240 235 110 125
Slovenian 1,010 450 560 1,005 485 520
Spanish 37,660 18,230 19,425 12,625 5,680 6,945
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 1,040 465 575 1,060 540 525
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 75 50 25 65 40 30
Other European origins 16,145 8,400 7,745 10,950 5,550 5,400
Basque 1,130 620 510 100 65 35
Jewish 12,175 6,310 5,870 8,455 4,250 4,200
Roma (Gypsy) 240 150 90 155 70 85
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 185 85 95 185 100 85
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 2,545 1,335 1,205 2,130 1,090 1,040
Caribbean origins 112,810 51,815 61,000 10,805 5,355 5,450
Antiguan 195 95 100 60 20 40
Bahamian 195 105 90 60 35 25
Barbadian 3,085 1,380 1,705 740 390 350
Bermudan 35 10 20 40 30 15
Carib 255 100 155 65 30 40
Cuban 4,575 2,170 2,410 340 155 190
Dominican 6,690 3,040 3,650 275 145 135
Grenadian 1,300 520 785 160 85 80
Guadeloupean 465 205 260 0 0 0
Haitian 79,715 36,605 43,110 235 90 150
Jamaican 8,145 3,790 4,355 4,585 2,250 2,335
Kittitian/Nevisian 220 105 115 10 10 0
Martinican 1,000 495 510 0 0 0
Montserratan 110 65 50 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 240 120 120 70 25 45
St. Lucian 475 245 225 30 20 15
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 3,485 1,595 1,890 2,395 1,240 1,160
Vincentian/Grenadinian 2,925 1,210 1,715 190 90 105
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 3,210 1,385 1,825 1,465 705 760
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 2,675 1,225 1,455 665 360 305
Latin, Central and South American origins 78,145 37,995 40,155 23,115 11,555 11,565
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 3,150 1,510 1,640 650 330 320
Arawak 100 20 80 10 10 10
Argentinian 2,310 1,175 1,135 475 230 245
Belizean 15 10 10 200 105 100
Bolivian 850 415 425 300 160 140
Brazilian 3,730 1,825 1,910 830 375 455
Chilean 6,335 3,170 3,165 1,520 720 795
Colombian 11,545 5,470 6,075 1,400 680 715
Costa Rican 525 270 245 65 40 25
Ecuadorian 1,440 620 820 125 70 55
Guatemalan 5,620 2,905 2,715 505 240 260
Guyanese 1,915 900 1,015 1,485 770 715
Hispanic 535 285 250 425 210 220
Honduran 2,735 1,300 1,435 520 245 280
Maya 945 550 395 220 135 80
Mexican 12,365 6,010 6,360 8,790 4,440 4,350
Nicaraguan 1,460 740 715 370 200 170
Panamanian 785 400 380 50 10 40
Paraguayan 140 70 70 2,080 1,070 1,010
Peruvian 9,515 4,525 4,990 350 130 225
Salvadorean 11,250 5,560 5,685 2,735 1,425 1,315
Uruguayan 845 390 455 35 10 20
Venezuelan 3,510 1,595 1,915 240 95 150
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 3,205 1,630 1,575 1,045 525 520
African origins 204,650 105,595 99,055 28,860 14,980 13,885
Central and West African origins 43,310 22,380 20,930 8,665 4,585 4,085
Akan 380 205 175 35 10 25
Angolan 425 200 230 10 10 0
Ashanti 65 55 0 25 10 10
Beninese 1,825 920 910 55 45 0
Burkinabe 1,215 650 565 20 10 10
Cameroonian 8,410 4,305 4,110 145 80 70
Chadian 615 315 295 10 10 0
Congolese 9,625 4,670 4,955 1,575 785 790
Edo 65 35 35 130 85 45
Ewe 210 130 75 15 10 10
Gabonese 430 185 245 25 20 10
Gambian 60 30 30 10 0 10
Ghanaian 1,990 990 1,000 380 220 170
Guinean 2,965 1,575 1,390 70 20 50
Ibo 115 50 65 435 205 225
Ivorian 4,295 2,165 2,130 120 45 75
Liberian 40 15 20 80 20 55
Malian 1,770 895 880 140 85 55
Malinké 400 210 190 35 20 10
Nigerian 1,620 870 750 3,860 2,130 1,735
Peulh 1,265 640 625 25 15 15
Senegalese 3,875 2,120 1,755 115 70 40
Sierra Leonean 80 45 45 320 155 165
Togolese 1,785 945 840 115 60 55
Wolof 340 210 140 25 10 15
Yoruba 275 140 135 1,050 540 510
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 3,345 1,805 1,545 545 260 285
North African origins 126,915 66,510 60,410 3,690 1,980 1,705
Algerian 39,050 20,285 18,760 100 35 60
Berber 21,085 11,075 10,005 150 90 55
Coptic 305 160 150 85 45 40
Dinka 0 0 0 30 25 10
Egyptian 13,385 6,985 6,405 1,335 720 620
Libyan 690 370 320 360 175 185
Maure 325 190 130 100 70 30
Moroccan 44,985 23,380 21,600 350 190 160
Sudanese 205 105 95 1,075 580 500
Tunisian 12,045 6,570 5,470 130 65 60
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 1,955 1,110 840 75 40 35
Southern and East African origins 12,270 6,060 6,205 10,500 5,420 5,080
Afrikaner 60 55 10 65 40 30
Amhara 20 15 10 140 100 45
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 870 475 395 150 90 65
Burundian 1,955 945 1,015 235 110 125
Djiboutian 225 100 125 45 30 15
Eritrean 310 165 140 2,300 1,240 1,055
Ethiopian 1,020 520 500 2,900 1,505 1,395
Harari 15 0 10 0 0 0
Kenyan 185 80 105 335 165 170
Malagasy 1,380 690 690 25 15 10
Mauritian 1,550 740 810 245 125 115
Oromo 10 10 0 325 185 140
Rwandan 1,930 915 1,015 300 145 155
Seychellois 425 200 225 45 20 30
Somali 1,210 580 630 1,740 900 845
South African 390 215 175 730 310 420
Tanzanian 140 80 55 90 55 30
Tigrian 60 25 40 320 200 120
Ugandan 95 35 60 255 125 130
Zambian 20 0 0 200 95 110
Zimbabwean 185 95 90 310 150 160
Zulu 40 25 15 30 15 10
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 790 400 390 440 230 210
Other African origins 24,295 11,840 12,450 6,670 3,350 3,325
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 1,910 890 1,025 825 405 415
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 22,780 11,160 11,615 5,925 2,965 2,965
Asian origins 300,395 147,455 152,945 178,655 88,885 89,765
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 115,050 59,390 55,660 11,850 6,130 5,715
Afghan 2,160 1,090 1,065 1,010 485 530
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 25,830 13,625 12,200 1,755 975 785
Armenian 10,485 5,090 5,395 495 250 250
Assyrian 145 85 60 40 30 10
Azerbaijani 355 185 170 55 35 20
Georgian 400 190 210 110 60 45
Hazara 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iranian 15,120 7,460 7,660 1,885 1,015 870
Iraqi 2,430 1,220 1,210 925 480 450
Israeli 2,790 1,510 1,280 775 410 360
Jordanian 875 460 415 235 100 135
Kazakh 345 165 175 335 185 145
Kurd 1,240 670 570 305 145 160
Kuwaiti 55 25 25 40 20 25
Kyrgyz 185 100 85 45 30 20
Lebanese 33,180 17,585 15,595 1,375 700 675
Palestinian 3,590 1,830 1,765 620 340 275
Pashtun 295 165 130 65 25 40
Saudi Arabian 515 325 195 170 95 70
Syrian 13,275 6,790 6,485 1,115 535 580
Tajik 60 25 35 55 20 40
Tatar 505 235 270 310 155 155
Turk 8,420 4,050 4,375 655 315 340
Turkmen 30 15 10 10 0 0
Uighur 290 135 155 10 10 0
Uzbek 235 110 125 70 45 20
Yemeni 520 260 255 100 45 55
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 1,420 790 630 305 145 155
South Asian origins 57,945 29,960 27,990 43,155 22,710 20,440
Bangladeshi 5,895 3,045 2,845 880 500 385
Bengali 3,470 1,680 1,790 200 115 85
Bhutanese 0 0 0 140 55 85
East Indian 28,195 14,700 13,490 34,470 18,110 16,355
Goan 90 40 55 50 30 30
Gujarati 190 95 100 220 120 100
Kashmiri 215 140 80 30 10 15
Nepali 150 75 75 500 250 250
Pakistani 8,290 4,230 4,055 3,370 1,795 1,575
Punjabi 1,810 1,075 740 3,830 1,995 1,840
Sinhalese 200 85 115 280 145 135
Sri Lankan 9,845 4,930 4,905 1,090 545 545
Tamil 2,135 1,145 990 245 145 105
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 1,500 835 660 725 415 305
East and Southeast Asian origins 128,850 58,715 70,140 124,100 60,175 63,925
Burmese 125 60 65 260 125 135
Cambodian (Khmer) 7,540 3,690 3,850 525 280 240
Chinese 66,225 30,735 35,485 30,150 14,980 15,170
Filipino 24,915 10,090 14,825 83,530 39,955 43,580
Hmong 30 10 20 0 0 0
Indonesian 625 260 360 530 265 265
Japanese 3,360 1,340 2,015 2,675 1,305 1,365
Karen 0 0 0 455 195 255
Korean 4,595 2,185 2,410 4,545 2,300 2,240
Laotian 2,695 1,390 1,300 1,730 820 910
Malaysian 335 155 185 470 240 230
Mongolian 390 170 220 150 60 90
Singaporean 80 45 35 20 10 10
Taiwanese 1,115 455 665 150 90 60
Thai 1,020 415 605 750 335 420
Tibetan 40 20 15 15 10 10
Vietnamese 25,975 12,460 13,515 5,850 2,915 2,935
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 160 80 85 145 70 80
Other Asian origins 1,120 620 500 575 320 260
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 1,115 620 500 575 320 260
Oceania origins 1,550 835 715 1,525 740 785
Australian 990 575 420 910 415 495
New Zealander 210 105 105 315 170 140
Pacific Islands origins 410 190 220 345 180 165
Fijian 30 15 20 80 45 30
Hawaiian 25 10 15 60 30 30
Maori 55 35 20 55 30 25
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 120 50 65 95 45 45
Samoan 10 10 0 25 0 15
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 185 85 100 65 30 35
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 779,795 ... ... 489,050 ... ...
Owner 286,430 ... ... 336,170 ... ...
Renter 493,365 ... ... 140,260 ... ...
Band housing 0 ... ... 12,620 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 779,795 ... ... 489,050 ... ...
Condominium 148,975 ... ... 33,325 ... ...
Not condominium 630,820 ... ... 455,725 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 779,800 ... ... 489,050 ... ...
No bedrooms 13,690 ... ... 3,745 ... ...
1 bedroom 242,295 ... ... 63,040 ... ...
2 bedrooms 274,040 ... ... 121,520 ... ...
3 bedrooms 190,235 ... ... 175,500 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 59,540 ... ... 125,240 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 779,795 ... ... 489,050 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 442,240 ... ... 132,410 ... ...
5 rooms 153,390 ... ... 82,935 ... ...
6 rooms 70,265 ... ... 78,750 ... ...
7 rooms 47,985 ... ... 64,560 ... ...
8 or more rooms 65,915 ... ... 130,400 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 4.6 ... ... 6.1 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 779,800 ... ... 489,050 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 756,570 ... ... 473,625 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 23,225 ... ... 15,420 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 779,795 ... ... 489,050 ... ...
Suitable 713,055 ... ... 456,365 ... ...
Not suitable 66,740 ... ... 32,680 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 779,795 ... ... 489,050 ... ...
1960 or before 302,395 ... ... 142,200 ... ...
1961 to 1980 249,620 ... ... 158,180 ... ...
1981 to 1990 88,725 ... ... 65,190 ... ...
1991 to 2000 50,505 ... ... 42,740 ... ...
2001 to 2005 25,955 ... ... 20,815 ... ...
2006 to 2010 30,385 ... ... 27,880 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 32,200 ... ... 32,035 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 779,795 ... ... 489,050 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 717,445 ... ... 444,995 ... ...
Major repairs needed 62,350 ... ... 44,055 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 779,795 ... ... 489,050 ... ...
1 household maintainer 528,690 ... ... 290,830 ... ...
2 household maintainers 232,620 ... ... 187,775 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 18,490 ... ... 10,445 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 779,800 ... ... 489,050 ... ...
15 to 24 years 37,815 ... ... 17,240 ... ...
25 to 34 years 144,075 ... ... 74,950 ... ...
35 to 44 years 149,465 ... ... 84,800 ... ...
45 to 54 years 141,765 ... ... 95,135 ... ...
55 to 64 years 133,880 ... ... 96,255 ... ...
65 to 74 years 94,270 ... ... 67,475 ... ...
75 to 84 years 56,375 ... ... 37,760 ... ...
85 years and over 22,160 ... ... 15,440 ... ...
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 141 778,370 ... ... 461,870 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 538,505 ... ... 373,860 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 239,865 ... ... 88,010 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 200,980 ... ... 76,075 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 286,425 ... ... 324,120 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 61.1 ... ... 60.4 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 21.1 ... ... 11.4 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,207 ... ... 973 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,337 ... ... 1,085 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 380,419 ... ... 275,473 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 430,072 ... ... 297,444 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 493,370 ... ... 138,905 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 8.9 ... ... 19.4 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 36.5 ... ... 36.9 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 770 ... ... 868 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 835 ... ... 891 ... ...
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 1,397,885 678,875 719,015 1,001,305 491,580 509,725
No certificate, diploma or degree 248,130 117,700 130,430 220,390 116,570 103,820
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 284,585 141,040 143,545 296,355 147,040 149,320
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 865,175 420,135 445,040 484,555 227,975 256,585
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 146,605 82,045 64,560 77,000 54,090 22,910
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 107,165 54,800 52,365 37,490 21,985 15,500
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 39,445 27,250 12,200 39,515 32,110 7,410
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 224,985 104,250 120,740 177,620 72,785 104,840
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 55,880 23,915 31,965 28,940 12,075 16,860
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 437,705 209,935 227,775 200,990 89,020 111,970
Bachelor's degree 255,355 118,485 136,865 143,780 61,350 82,430
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 41,305 19,325 21,980 16,040 6,675 9,365
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 11,610 5,750 5,860 6,105 3,515 2,595
Master's degree 108,700 54,270 54,425 29,305 13,830 15,470
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 20,735 12,100 8,640 5,765 3,645 2,115
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 951,195 473,645 477,555 654,670 323,300 331,370
No certificate, diploma or degree 107,530 56,250 51,285 94,310 54,700 39,610
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 160,705 84,435 76,275 182,335 93,000 89,330
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 682,960 332,960 350,000 378,030 175,595 202,435
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 112,110 61,505 50,600 53,800 38,185 15,620
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 83,250 41,880 41,365 25,955 15,460 10,490
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 28,860 19,625 9,235 27,850 22,725 5,125
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 157,390 75,665 81,730 137,930 57,445 80,485
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 42,725 18,780 23,940 21,215 8,995 12,220
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 370,730 177,005 193,725 165,085 70,970 94,115
Bachelor's degree 212,765 99,140 113,625 119,150 50,120 69,035
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 34,855 15,945 18,910 12,185 4,840 7,350
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 9,415 4,255 5,155 5,075 2,705 2,370
Master's degree 96,450 48,005 48,440 24,410 10,815 13,595
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 17,250 9,660 7,590 4,270 2,495 1,770
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 1,397,885 678,875 719,015 1,001,305 491,585 509,725
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 532,715 258,735 273,975 516,750 263,605 253,140
Education 45,010 10,405 34,610 44,855 11,705 33,145
13. Education 45,015 10,405 34,610 44,855 11,710 33,145
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 59,670 29,005 30,665 13,170 6,230 6,940
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 7,840 5,795 2,040 2,415 1,860 550
50. Visual and performing arts 51,830 23,210 28,625 10,755 4,365 6,390
Humanities 67,685 27,010 40,680 23,030 9,915 13,110
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 13,070 3,210 9,860 1,775 400 1,380
23. English language and literature/letters 6,550 2,035 4,510 3,905 1,110 2,795
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 24,605 10,315 14,285 7,065 2,820 4,240
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 255 90 175 60 25 30
38. Philosophy and religious studies 4,220 2,670 1,545 1,590 940 650
39. Theology and religious vocations 2,085 1,520 565 4,510 2,590 1,925
54. History 6,065 3,460 2,605 3,410 1,855 1,555
55. French language and literature/letters 10,840 3,705 7,130 705 175 530
Social and behavioural sciences and law 120,860 44,550 76,310 46,555 15,805 30,750
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 1,835 485 1,355 880 220 660
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 19,265 7,020 12,245 3,115 1,225 1,890
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 15,920 1,780 14,140 10,760 795 9,965
22. Legal professions and studies 21,630 8,825 12,805 7,130 2,365 4,760
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 2,875 780 2,095 955 305 650
42. Psychology 15,620 4,120 11,495 8,155 2,385 5,770
45. Social sciences 43,720 21,540 22,185 15,565 8,510 7,055
Business, management and public administration 194,160 82,550 111,615 95,115 34,865 60,255
30.16 Accounting and computer science 215 90 130 320 105 210
44. Public administration and social service professions 9,430 2,285 7,140 7,670 1,875 5,790
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 184,520 80,175 104,345 87,125 32,875 54,250
Physical and life sciences and technologies 42,535 22,550 19,985 16,120 8,165 7,950
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 17,235 7,130 10,110 6,625 2,990 3,640
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 7,080 4,165 2,910 4,325 2,285 2,040
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 3,950 2,095 1,855 470 70 395
40. Physical sciences 12,900 8,420 4,480 3,685 2,585 1,095
41. Science technologies/technicians 1,365 735 635 1,020 240 780
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 46,375 32,765 13,615 18,425 11,380 7,050
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 37,375 28,180 9,190 15,225 10,050 5,175
25. Library science 3,105 720 2,385 1,140 175 965
27. Mathematics and statistics 5,210 3,305 1,905 1,945 1,080 865
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 695 560 140 120 75 40
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 142,080 121,370 20,705 96,625 89,275 7,350
04. Architecture and related services 10,220 5,855 4,365 2,420 1,380 1,040
14. Engineering 56,060 44,580 11,480 16,205 13,530 2,675
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 21,465 19,150 2,315 17,815 15,975 1,845
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 25 0 20 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 21,130 20,170 960 22,160 21,705 450
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 20,750 19,955 795 27,485 26,650 830
48. Precision production 12,430 11,655 770 10,530 10,030 505
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 8,415 4,415 4,000 14,540 10,260 4,275
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 5,350 2,775 2,575 11,380 8,280 3,100
03. Natural resources and conservation 3,065 1,640 1,430 3,160 1,980 1,180
Health and related fields 97,990 24,210 73,780 87,795 16,505 71,290
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 5,695 2,905 2,790 4,105 1,945 2,155
51. Health professions and related programs 88,625 19,335 69,290 81,865 13,450 68,415
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 3,675 1,970 1,705 1,825 1,110 715
Personal, protective and transportation services 40,250 21,260 18,985 28,275 13,845 14,435
12. Personal and culinary services 26,140 9,375 16,760 16,750 4,095 12,655
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 50 45 10 90 85 10
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 130 130 0 240 230 10
43. Security and protective services 6,885 5,395 1,495 5,005 3,680 1,330
49. Transportation and materials moving 7,030 6,310 720 6,185 5,750 435
Other 130 45 90 60 30 35
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 130 45 85 60 25 35
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 151 951,195 473,645 477,550 654,670 323,300 331,375
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 268,245 140,685 127,560 276,645 147,710 128,935
Education 32,350 7,325 25,025 31,645 7,860 23,785
13. Education 32,355 7,325 25,025 31,650 7,865 23,785
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 48,115 23,830 24,285 10,350 4,875 5,475
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 6,075 4,440 1,640 1,815 1,335 480
50. Visual and performing arts 42,040 19,395 22,650 8,540 3,545 4,990
Humanities 47,510 19,070 28,440 17,250 7,370 9,880
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 10,510 2,655 7,855 1,485 330 1,155
23. English language and literature/letters 5,190 1,605 3,585 2,930 810 2,120
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 14,520 6,485 8,040 5,420 2,245 3,180
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 165 55 110 55 30 30
38. Philosophy and religious studies 3,120 1,985 1,135 1,230 715 515
39. Theology and religious vocations 1,340 960 380 3,255 1,835 1,420
54. History 4,605 2,665 1,935 2,365 1,275 1,090
55. French language and literature/letters 8,055 2,660 5,395 505 135 370
Social and behavioural sciences and law 96,030 35,215 60,810 38,120 12,380 25,740
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 1,525 410 1,115 740 185 555
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 16,285 6,040 10,245 2,575 965 1,610
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 12,610 1,240 11,365 8,805 605 8,195
22. Legal professions and studies 17,930 7,025 10,900 6,085 1,795 4,285
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 2,080 595 1,485 815 265 550
42. Psychology 11,885 3,040 8,845 6,370 1,720 4,645
45. Social sciences 33,715 16,865 16,845 12,730 6,835 5,895
Business, management and public administration 158,610 67,340 91,270 76,370 27,865 48,495
30.16 Accounting and computer science 180 80 100 270 95 175
44. Public administration and social service professions 7,660 1,880 5,780 6,145 1,335 4,810
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 150,770 65,380 85,390 69,950 26,440 43,510
Physical and life sciences and technologies 30,170 15,685 14,485 12,195 5,930 6,270
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 14,290 5,850 8,445 5,290 2,265 3,025
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 3,795 2,265 1,530 3,005 1,595 1,405
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 995 575 420 405 65 345
40. Physical sciences 10,005 6,405 3,600 2,805 1,855 950
41. Science technologies/technicians 1,095 590 500 690 150 545
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 41,035 29,285 11,755 15,955 9,965 5,985
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 33,950 25,685 8,270 13,600 9,015 4,585
25. Library science 2,485 630 1,850 790 135 650
27. Mathematics and statistics 4,075 2,565 1,510 1,465 760 700
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 530 405 125 100 60 45
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 113,860 95,560 18,300 73,680 67,440 6,240
04. Architecture and related services 8,685 4,820 3,860 2,025 1,160 865
14. Engineering 48,670 38,195 10,475 13,705 11,305 2,405
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 16,505 14,700 1,805 13,840 12,265 1,575
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 25 10 20 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 15,325 14,500 825 16,060 15,690 365
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 15,645 14,990 650 20,395 19,765 625
48. Precision production 9,015 8,350 660 7,655 7,250 405
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 7,190 3,715 3,480 11,450 7,800 3,645
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 4,495 2,295 2,200 8,760 6,170 2,590
03. Natural resources and conservation 2,700 1,420 1,280 2,695 1,635 1,060
Health and related fields 76,435 19,025 57,405 69,600 13,415 56,185
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 4,760 2,430 2,330 3,310 1,585 1,715
51. Health professions and related programs 68,770 15,165 53,600 64,870 11,020 53,850
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 2,905 1,425 1,480 1,430 810 620
Personal, protective and transportation services 31,540 16,880 14,660 21,365 10,660 10,705
12. Personal and culinary services 20,260 7,315 12,940 12,255 2,980 9,275
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 30 25 10 90 85 10
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 90 95 0 110 105 0
43. Security and protective services 5,380 4,235 1,150 4,025 2,945 1,080
49. Transportation and materials moving 5,770 5,205 560 4,885 4,545 340
Other 115 35 85 50 30 25
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 115 35 85 50 25 25
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 1,397,890 678,870 719,015 1,001,305 491,585 509,725
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 532,715 258,735 273,975 516,750 263,610 253,145
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 865,175 420,140 445,040 484,555 227,975 256,585
Location of study inside Canada 664,320 317,790 346,535 403,775 188,230 215,540
Same as province or territory of residence 636,615 303,300 333,310 352,390 162,050 190,340
Different than province or territory of residence 27,710 14,495 13,215 51,385 26,185 25,200
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 200,855 102,340 98,510 80,785 39,745 41,040
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 11,655 6,845 4,820 9,155 4,910 4,245
Philippines 8,850 2,515 6,335 26,450 11,595 14,860
India 4,200 2,395 1,810 10,365 5,300 5,070
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 4,835 2,755 2,090 4,180 2,350 1,825
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 10,310 4,655 5,650 2,865 1,330 1,535
France 37,715 20,970 16,745 395 235 165
Other 123,285 62,220 61,065 27,375 14,030 13,345
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 157 951,200 473,645 477,555 654,670 323,300 331,375
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 268,240 140,685 127,555 276,640 147,705 128,935
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 682,960 332,960 350,000 378,035 175,595 202,440
Location of study inside Canada 513,560 247,905 265,655 309,655 142,710 166,950
Same as province or territory of residence 491,345 236,275 255,070 270,435 123,090 147,340
Different than province or territory of residence 22,215 11,630 10,585 39,225 19,615 19,610
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 169,400 85,060 84,340 68,375 32,885 35,485
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 8,745 5,015 3,725 6,215 3,005 3,210
Philippines 7,710 2,135 5,570 24,495 10,775 13,720
India 3,105 1,650 1,450 9,430 4,770 4,660
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 3,640 2,080 1,560 2,465 1,385 1,080
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 9,265 4,125 5,140 2,630 1,210 1,420
France 32,480 17,925 14,555 340 195 145
Other 104,465 52,125 52,340 22,805 11,555 11,255
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 1,397,890 678,870 719,020 1,001,305 491,580 509,725
In the labour force 898,230 467,230 430,995 662,155 347,685 314,465
Employed 814,660 422,040 392,620 617,465 322,130 295,335
Unemployed 83,560 45,185 38,375 44,690 25,560 19,130
Not in the labour force 499,660 211,640 288,015 339,155 143,895 195,260
Participation rate 64.3 68.8 59.9 66.1 70.7 61.7
Employment rate 58.3 62.2 54.6 61.7 65.5 57.9
Unemployment rate 9.3 9.7 8.9 6.7 7.4 6.1
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 1,397,885 678,870 719,015 1,001,310 491,585 509,725
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 487,080 207,025 280,055 312,495 131,600 180,900
Worked 910,810 471,845 438,960 688,810 359,980 328,830
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 405,450 224,390 181,055 358,800 206,460 152,330
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 505,360 247,455 257,905 330,010 153,520 176,495
Average weeks worked in reference year 41.6 42.0 41.1 42.9 43.5 42.3
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 898,225 467,235 431,000 662,155 347,685 314,465
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 34,315 17,360 16,955 12,625 6,125 6,505
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 863,910 449,870 414,045 649,530 341,560 307,965
Employee 763,345 387,685 375,665 580,885 296,560 284,325
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 100,565 62,190 38,380 68,645 45,000 23,640
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 172 898,230 467,230 431,000 662,155 347,690 314,470
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 34,315 17,360 16,955 12,625 6,125 6,505
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 863,915 449,870 414,045 649,525 341,565 307,965
0 Management occupations 82,960 49,950 33,005 71,455 45,945 25,510
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 151,455 56,275 95,180 96,050 27,530 68,515
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 75,565 59,010 16,555 34,135 26,895 7,240
3 Health occupations 57,830 14,685 43,140 52,280 10,830 41,450
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 113,390 36,275 77,110 86,055 27,425 58,630
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 51,050 26,290 24,760 14,355 6,025 8,325
6 Sales and service occupations 219,105 112,210 106,900 144,490 62,735 81,760
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 71,935 67,505 4,430 102,660 97,500 5,160
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 4,035 3,330 700 18,400 14,490 3,910
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 36,585 24,330 12,260 29,650 22,180 7,475
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 173 898,230 467,230 430,995 662,155 347,685 314,465
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 34,315 17,360 16,955 12,625 6,120 6,500
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 863,915 449,870 414,040 649,525 341,560 307,965
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 2,275 1,425 855 28,680 20,765 7,920
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 915 670 245 5,460 4,830 635
22 Utilities 4,330 2,635 1,700 7,390 5,625 1,765
23 Construction 28,155 24,565 3,585 49,575 43,990 5,585
31-33 Manufacturing 76,310 51,875 24,430 54,645 40,800 13,845
41 Wholesale trade 36,015 22,095 13,915 21,890 16,040 5,850
44-45 Retail trade 94,290 46,475 47,815 69,700 33,960 35,740
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 38,200 28,905 9,295 35,490 28,350 7,145
51 Information and cultural industries 39,385 23,505 15,875 10,875 6,085 4,790
52 Finance and insurance 43,000 20,465 22,535 25,885 9,615 16,270
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 16,580 9,880 6,705 8,235 4,565 3,670
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 91,405 53,545 37,860 28,470 14,790 13,680
55 Management of companies and enterprises 1,135 450 685 635 250 380
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 47,800 28,930 18,865 22,285 13,105 9,170
61 Educational services 75,085 27,910 47,175 55,025 17,480 37,540
62 Health care and social assistance 105,260 24,940 80,320 93,960 18,345 75,615
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 23,350 12,180 11,170 12,980 6,620 6,360
72 Accommodation and food services 66,455 35,695 30,760 43,655 17,430 26,230
81 Other services (except public administration) 39,845 16,640 23,210 28,055 13,740 14,315
91 Public administration 34,130 17,090 17,040 46,645 25,180 21,465
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 174 814,665 422,040 392,620 617,465 322,125 295,335
Worked at home 54,295 28,685 25,610 42,530 23,485 19,050
Worked outside Canada 3,520 2,380 1,145 1,935 1,305 630
No fixed workplace address 66,970 46,055 20,915 68,420 52,715 15,710
Worked at usual place 689,875 344,930 344,955 504,580 244,620 259,960
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 689,880 344,925 344,950 504,580 244,620 259,960
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 563,420 273,725 289,700 384,465 181,650 202,820
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 60,310 31,670 28,635 50,350 23,760 26,580
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 63,550 37,935 25,615 66,495 37,055 29,435
Commute to a different province or territory 2,605 1,595 1,010 3,275 2,150 1,120
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 175 756,850 390,980 365,865 573,005 297,335 275,665
Car, truck, van - as a driver 357,060 211,425 145,635 431,755 237,860 193,895
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 22,010 7,200 14,810 40,595 14,520 26,070
Public transit 276,625 120,475 156,145 53,740 21,780 31,955
Walked 65,000 29,955 35,045 32,330 13,815 18,520
Bicycle 29,415 18,090 11,325 8,175 5,670 2,505
Other method 6,745 3,845 2,905 6,410 3,695 2,715
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 176 756,845 390,980 365,870 573,000 297,340 275,665
Less than 15 minutes 110,440 55,415 55,025 185,120 87,795 97,320
15 to 29 minutes 250,320 133,615 116,705 208,570 108,680 99,890
30 to 44 minutes 220,825 117,645 103,180 115,090 63,555 51,535
45 to 59 minutes 97,255 47,030 50,230 36,755 20,485 16,270
60 minutes and over 78,015 37,275 40,735 27,470 16,820 10,650
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 177 756,850 390,980 365,870 573,000 297,335 275,665
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 40,380 28,665 11,715 28,060 20,145 7,915
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 107,830 62,275 45,560 104,545 65,630 38,925
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 206,215 95,980 110,240 168,760 90,125 78,630
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 182,950 85,200 97,750 126,090 50,885 75,200
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 104,355 51,580 52,775 53,120 22,305 30,810
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 115,115 67,285 47,830 92,430 48,240 44,190
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 178 944,220 488,345 455,880 710,830 370,255 340,575
Single responses 806,820 415,640 391,185 702,445 366,000 336,445
Official languages 794,440 409,425 385,015 694,855 361,770 333,090
English 220,435 118,915 101,525 688,400 359,660 328,730
French 574,005 290,510 283,490 6,455 2,100 4,355
Non-official languages 12,385 6,215 6,170 7,590 4,235 3,360
Aboriginal languages 40 10 25 1,815 1,025 800
Algonquian languages 25 15 15 1,755 990 755
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 25 10 15 985 565 420
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 15 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 10 980 565 415
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 0 770 430 335
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 230 125 110
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 535 310 230
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 55 25 30
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 60 25 30
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 55 30 30
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 15 0 15 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 15 0 15 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 10
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 10 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 10 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 12,340 6,200 6,140 5,770 3,215 2,560
Afro-Asiatic languages 1,020 625 395 300 155 145
Berber languages 20 0 20 0 0 0
Kabyle 15 0 20 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 0 0 0 30 10 20
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 0 0 0 30 10 20
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 1,005 625 375 270 145 125
Amharic 0 0 0 15 0 10
Arabic 925 585 340 105 70 40
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 80 45 35 115 50 65
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 0 0 0 35 25 10
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 1,275 630 640 140 35 100
Khmer (Cambodian) 180 70 105 0 0 0
Vietnamese 1,095 560 540 140 35 100
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 110 60 50 485 245 240
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 0 0 0 10 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ilocano 10 10 10 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 0 0 0 10 10 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 90 45 45 470 235 240
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages 180 60 120 10 0 10
Haitian Creole 10 10 10 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 175 60 115 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 120 70 55 0 0 0
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 0 0 0 10 0 0
Tamil 120 70 50 0 0 0
Telugu 0 0 10 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 10 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 5,425 2,645 2,785 3,115 1,865 1,255
Albanian 10 10 0 0 0 0
Armenian 90 45 45 10 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 710 305 405 480 245 235
Baltic languages 20 0 10 0 0 0
Latvian 15 10 10 0 0 0
Lithuanian 10 10 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages 695 300 400 480 245 235
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 0 0 0 15 10 10
Bulgarian 25 10 20 0 0 0
Croatian 10 10 0 0 0 0
Czech 10 0 0 0 0 0
Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polish 135 55 85 65 50 20
Russian 405 185 220 280 145 135
Serbian 10 10 0 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovak 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ukrainian 100 35 65 110 40 70
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 695 280 415 1,300 790 505
Afrikaans 0 0 0 10 10 0
Danish 10 0 0 0 0 0
Dutch 15 0 15 40 10 30
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 125 45 80 950 585 370
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 10 0 10
Swedish 0 0 0 0 10 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 10 10 0
Yiddish 540 225 315 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 290 185 105
Greek 280 140 135 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 830 495 340 755 505 260
Indo-Aryan languages 415 260 155 685 455 225
Bengali 80 60 20 20 0 15
Gujarati 15 10 0 10 10 10
Hindi 25 20 10 40 40 0
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) 230 140 90 605 400 210
Sindhi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Urdu 60 35 30 10 0 10
Iranian languages 415 230 190 75 45 30
Kurdish 10 0 10 10 10 10
Pashto 0 0 0 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 410 225 180 65 45 20
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 2,815 1,375 1,440 580 330 245
Catalan 0 0 10 0 0 0
Italian 445 250 195 20 10 10
Portuguese 365 215 150 330 215 115
Romanian 210 95 115 10 10 0
Spanish 1,800 815 980 220 100 125
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 170 70 100 10 0 0
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 200 100 95 305 150 150
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 0 0 0 15 15 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 10 0 0 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 0 10 0
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 0 0 0 0 10 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 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 40 210 80 135
American Sign Language 0 0 0 155 65 95
Quebec Sign Language 35 0 30 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 35 20 10 55 15 45
Sino-Tibetan languages 3,630 1,855 1,770 1,170 650 515
Chinese languages 3,630 1,855 1,775 1,160 650 515
Cantonese 1,575 765 810 690 380 315
Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mandarin 1,850 985 865 440 255 185
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 55 25 25 10 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 150 70 70 25 10 10
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 0 0 0 10 10 10
Burmese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Karenic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 25 15 10 15 0 10
Lao 10 10 0 10 0 10
Thai 15 10 10 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 75 35 40 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkish 75 35 40 0 0 0
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 35 0 30 0 0 0
Estonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finnish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hungarian 35 10 30 0 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Multiple responses 137,400 72,710 64,695 8,390 4,255 4,125
English and French 123,495 65,520 57,975 2,655 1,150 1,505
English and non-official language 3,725 2,120 1,605 5,680 3,085 2,590
French and non-official language 3,570 1,685 1,885 10 0 0
English, French and non-official language 6,610 3,380 3,230 45 20 30
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 179 944,220 488,345 455,880 710,835 370,255 340,575
None 523,270 266,785 256,480 662,595 346,710 315,885
English 265,510 139,795 125,715 8,550 3,690 4,855
French 118,860 62,835 56,025 13,320 5,825 7,495
Non-official language 24,685 13,005 11,675 25,960 13,815 12,145
Aboriginal 80 40 45 6,500 3,245 3,255
Non-Aboriginal 24,605 12,965 11,635 19,460 10,575 8,890
English and French 1,025 485 540 10 0 10
English and non-official language 7,245 3,470 3,780 65 45 20
French and non-official language 3,600 1,955 1,645 335 160 175
English, French and non-official language 25 15 10 10 0 0
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 1,643,170 803,970 839,200 1,225,480 606,585 618,895
Non-movers 1,389,360 676,470 712,895 1,064,380 527,020 537,360
Movers 253,805 127,500 126,305 161,100 79,570 81,535
Non-migrants 180,605 90,625 89,980 105,090 52,025 53,065
Migrants 73,200 36,880 36,325 56,010 27,545 28,465
Internal migrants 36,775 18,495 18,280 41,305 20,285 21,020
Intraprovincial migrants 28,960 14,305 14,655 30,395 14,720 15,675
Interprovincial migrants 7,815 4,185 3,625 10,915 5,565 5,345
External migrants 36,430 18,385 18,040 14,705 7,260 7,445
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 1,564,495 763,525 800,975 1,161,240 573,310 587,930
Non-movers 860,940 412,915 448,025 718,640 355,585 363,050
Movers 703,560 350,605 352,950 442,600 217,725 224,875
Non-migrants 452,090 224,945 227,140 261,015 128,560 132,455
Migrants 251,470 125,660 125,810 181,585 89,165 92,420
Internal migrants 106,015 51,925 54,085 117,135 56,880 60,260
Intraprovincial migrants 87,150 42,455 44,690 86,295 41,295 45,000
Interprovincial migrants 18,870 9,470 9,395 30,840 15,580 15,260
External migrants 145,455 73,735 71,720 64,445 32,285 32,165

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Montréal, V [Census subdivision], Quebec and Manitoba [Province] (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 8, 2024).

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