Census Profile, 2016 Census
Hamilton, Census division [Census division], Ontario and Nanaimo, Regional district [Census division], British Columbia

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Characteristic Hamilton, CDR
Ontario
[Census division]
Nanaimo, RD
British Columbia
[Census division]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 536,917 ... ... 155,698 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 519,949 ... ... 146,574 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 3.3 ... ... 6.2 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 222,918 ... ... 73,622 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 211,596 ... ... 68,904 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 480.6 ... ... 76.4 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 1,117.29 ... ... 2,038.04 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 536,915 262,530 274,390 155,695 75,340 80,360
0 to 14 years 87,120 44,815 42,300 19,985 10,250 9,735
0 to 4 years 28,275 14,565 13,710 6,240 3,210 3,030
5 to 9 years 29,355 15,020 14,335 6,995 3,585 3,405
10 to 14 years 29,490 15,230 14,255 6,755 3,455 3,295
15 to 64 years 356,890 176,610 180,285 93,625 45,170 48,460
15 to 19 years 32,130 16,615 15,515 7,445 3,860 3,580
20 to 24 years 36,715 18,870 17,840 7,720 3,940 3,785
25 to 29 years 35,720 17,915 17,805 7,605 3,830 3,780
30 to 34 years 34,725 17,200 17,525 8,045 3,905 4,140
35 to 39 years 32,400 15,790 16,610 7,670 3,710 3,955
40 to 44 years 32,755 15,855 16,900 8,060 3,910 4,150
45 to 49 years 36,350 17,695 18,660 9,145 4,325 4,820
50 to 54 years 41,945 20,635 21,315 10,955 5,115 5,845
55 to 59 years 40,075 19,725 20,350 12,950 6,065 6,885
60 to 64 years 34,080 16,320 17,765 14,030 6,515 7,515
65 years and over 92,910 41,100 51,805 42,090 19,915 22,170
65 to 69 years 29,340 13,860 15,485 13,845 6,650 7,195
70 to 74 years 21,055 9,925 11,130 10,445 5,125 5,320
75 to 79 years 16,115 7,310 8,805 7,320 3,600 3,720
80 to 84 years 12,470 5,200 7,275 5,165 2,470 2,695
85 years and over 13,925 4,815 9,110 5,305 2,065 3,240
85 to 89 years 8,685 3,255 5,425 3,295 1,435 1,855
90 to 94 years 4,160 1,315 2,850 1,535 515 1,025
95 to 99 years 955 220 740 420 110 305
100 years and over 120 25 95 55 10 50
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0 to 14 years 16.2 17.1 15.4 12.8 13.6 12.1
15 to 64 years 66.5 67.3 65.7 60.1 60.0 60.3
65 years and over 17.3 15.7 18.9 27.0 26.4 27.6
85 years and over 2.6 1.8 3.3 3.4 2.7 4.0
Average age of the population 41.3 40.1 42.4 47.2 46.3 48.0
Median age of the population 41.5 40.0 42.8 51.1 49.9 52.1
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 211,595 ... ... 68,905 ... ...
Single-detached house 121,210 ... ... 44,910 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 33,565 ... ... 1,320 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 56,450 ... ... 20,045 ... ...
Semi-detached house 6,485 ... ... 2,985 ... ...
Row house 24,720 ... ... 2,940 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 6,685 ... ... 5,335 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 18,115 ... ... 8,640 ... ...
Other single-attached house 445 ... ... 145 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 360 ... ... 2,635 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 211,595 ... ... 68,905 ... ...
1 person 59,580 ... ... 20,190 ... ...
2 persons 68,030 ... ... 29,880 ... ...
3 persons 33,720 ... ... 8,775 ... ...
4 persons 30,960 ... ... 6,635 ... ...
5 or more persons 19,310 ... ... 3,430 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 527,930 ... ... 151,630 ... ...
Average household size 2.5 ... ... 2.2 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 449,800 217,715 232,090 135,710 65,085 70,625
Married or living common law 246,910 123,480 123,430 81,785 40,795 40,990
Married 208,700 104,380 104,325 66,730 33,310 33,425
Living common law 38,205 19,100 19,105 15,055 7,485 7,570
Not married and not living common law 202,890 94,230 108,660 53,925 24,290 29,635
Never married 131,065 70,925 60,145 29,520 16,145 13,375
Separated 14,680 6,225 8,455 3,935 1,710 2,225
Divorced 28,950 11,460 17,490 11,130 4,360 6,770
Widowed 28,200 5,630 22,570 9,345 2,075 7,265
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 149,355 ... ... 46,660 ... ...
2 persons 72,015 ... ... 30,495 ... ...
3 persons 33,455 ... ... 8,005 ... ...
4 persons 30,280 ... ... 6,045 ... ...
5 or more persons 13,610 ... ... 2,110 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.9 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 149,355 ... ... 46,660 ... ...
Total couple families 120,720 ... ... 39,875 ... ...
Married couples 101,625 ... ... 32,350 ... ...
Common-law couples 19,090 ... ... 7,525 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 28,635 ... ... 6,780 ... ...
Female parent 23,090 ... ... 5,245 ... ...
Male parent 5,550 ... ... 1,535 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 120,715 ... ... 39,880 ... ...
Couples without children 54,750 ... ... 26,130 ... ...
Couples with children 65,965 ... ... 13,745 ... ...
1 child 25,315 ... ... 6,135 ... ...
2 children 27,885 ... ... 5,630 ... ...
3 or more children 12,765 ... ... 1,985 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 28,635 ... ... 6,785 ... ...
1 child 17,260 ... ... 4,365 ... ...
2 children 8,140 ... ... 1,870 ... ...
3 or more children 3,235 ... ... 545 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 89,250 42,230 47,020 31,280 14,365 16,910
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 211,595 ... ... 68,905 ... ...
One-census-family households 139,620 ... ... 44,635 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 51,055 ... ... 25,190 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 88,565 ... ... 19,445 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 4,760 ... ... 1,000 ... ...
Non-census-family households 67,220 ... ... 23,275 ... ...
One-person households 59,575 ... ... 20,185 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 7,640 ... ... 3,085 ... ...
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 15 530,630 259,740 270,895 153,155 74,450 78,710
English only 489,910 242,380 247,535 142,510 69,730 72,775
French only 380 160 220 15 10 10
English and French 30,530 13,275 17,250 10,020 4,455 5,565
Neither English nor French 9,820 3,930 5,890 615 260 355
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 16 530,630 259,745 270,890 153,160 74,450 78,710
English 512,265 251,770 260,495 150,450 73,185 77,260
French 6,760 3,170 3,590 1,910 925 985
English and French 1,975 970 1,005 205 90 115
Neither English nor French 9,635 3,830 5,805 595 250 350
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 7,745 3,655 4,095 2,015 970 1,045
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.3
Mother tongueThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 18 530,630 259,745 270,895 153,155 74,445 78,710
Single responses 519,075 254,100 264,975 151,630 73,735 77,895
Official languages 396,540 195,590 200,945 137,690 67,220 70,475
English 389,870 192,485 197,390 135,570 66,195 69,380
French 6,670 3,105 3,560 2,125 1,025 1,100
Non-official languages 122,535 58,510 64,025 13,940 6,510 7,420
Aboriginal languages 70 40 35 135 55 80
Algonquian languages 35 20 20 20 5 15
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 5 5 0 15 5 15
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 0 0 0 0 5 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 5 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 5 0 5
Cree, n.o.s. 5 5 0 10 5 10
Eastern Algonquian languages 5 5 5 0 0 0
Malecite 5 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 5 5 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 20 10 10 5 5 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 20 10 10 5 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 5 0 0 5 0 5
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 5 5 5 5
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 5 5 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 5
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 5
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 5 0 5 5 0 5
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 5 0 0 0 5
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 5 5 5
Iroquoian languages 25 15 10 0 0 0
Cayuga 10 10 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 15 10 0 0 0 0
Oneida 5 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 5 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 5 0 5
Salish languages 0 0 0 35 15 20
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 30 15 20
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 5 5 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 5 5 5
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 5 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 5 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 40 15 25
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 5 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 20 10 5
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 20 10 15
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 10 5 0 15 5 15
Non-Aboriginal languages 122,460 58,470 63,995 13,805 6,460 7,340
Afro-Asiatic languages 12,840 6,540 6,295 365 250 115
Berber languages 10 10 5 0 0 0
Kabyle 0 0 0 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 15 10 5 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 1,040 490 555 10 5 5
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 45 25 20 0 0 0
Somali 995 465 530 5 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 5
Semitic languages 11,735 6,020 5,715 355 245 115
Amharic 195 90 100 10 5 5
Arabic 8,585 4,465 4,125 305 215 90
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 2,225 1,090 1,135 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 215 115 105 0 0 0
Harari 5 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 145 85 65 30 20 10
Maltese 125 65 60 15 5 5
Tigrigna 130 60 70 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 115 50 65 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 45 20 25 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 3,985 1,865 2,120 520 250 270
Khmer (Cambodian) 810 375 440 90 45 45
Vietnamese 3,170 1,495 1,675 430 200 225
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 5,015 1,965 3,045 820 280 540
Bikol 25 10 15 5 0 0
Cebuano 190 80 110 40 10 25
Fijian 5 5 5 5 5 0
Hiligaynon 40 10 25 10 5 10
Ilocano 300 125 175 40 15 20
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 110 40 75 30 5 25
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 30 15 15 5 5 5
Pangasinan 10 5 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 4,245 1,660 2,580 645 220 425
Waray-Waray 15 5 10 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 50 20 30 35 20 15
Creole languages 295 135 160 10 5 5
Haitian Creole 25 10 15 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 170 80 90 10 10 5
Creole languages, n.i.e. 95 50 50 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 1,275 620 650 50 30 20
Kannada 50 25 25 0 0 0
Malayalam 655 320 340 35 20 10
Tamil 470 220 245 15 10 5
Telugu 100 55 40 5 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 83,865 40,170 43,695 8,570 4,105 4,460
Albanian 1,275 645 630 5 5 5
Armenian 270 135 135 10 5 5
Balto-Slavic languages 25,230 11,645 13,580 1,545 730 815
Baltic languages 690 280 405 45 25 20
Latvian 290 115 170 30 15 15
Lithuanian 405 165 235 15 5 10
Slavic languages 24,540 11,365 13,175 1,495 710 790
Belarusan 5 0 5 0 0 0
Bosnian 935 465 470 5 5 5
Bulgarian 135 60 75 25 20 10
Croatian 4,685 2,260 2,425 185 100 85
Czech 940 425 515 155 70 85
Macedonian 485 235 250 20 10 10
Polish 7,280 3,205 4,075 325 150 170
Russian 1,465 640 825 275 115 160
Serbian 5,465 2,735 2,735 60 30 30
Serbo-Croatian 380 180 200 20 5 10
Slovak 455 200 255 75 35 40
Slovene (Slovenian) 560 240 315 35 15 20
Ukrainian 1,650 660 990 300 140 160
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 105 55 50 20 15 10
Celtic languages 35 15 25 35 15 15
Scottish Gaelic 20 5 15 10 5 5
Welsh 10 5 5 20 10 10
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 5 0 5
Germanic languages 7,025 3,135 3,890 4,265 2,005 2,265
Afrikaans 135 60 70 115 55 65
Danish 160 75 85 365 180 190
Dutch 2,665 1,215 1,450 1,085 515 565
Frisian 75 35 40 10 5 10
German 3,825 1,665 2,165 2,355 1,080 1,275
Icelandic 5 5 5 15 10 5
Norwegian 15 5 10 135 55 80
Swedish 50 25 25 145 70 65
Vlaams (Flemish) 60 25 30 40 25 10
Yiddish 30 20 10 10 10 5
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 0
Greek 1,605 830 765 90 60 30
Indo-Iranian languages 16,280 8,280 8,000 1,385 705 675
Indo-Aryan languages 12,445 6,350 6,095 1,220 625 595
Bengali 1,165 585 585 25 15 10
Gujarati 1,415 780 630 50 25 25
Hindi 960 520 440 140 70 65
Kashmiri 10 0 5 0 0 0
Konkani 50 25 30 0 0 0
Marathi 60 35 25 0 0 0
Nepali 180 100 80 10 5 5
Oriya (Odia) 5 5 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 4,580 2,325 2,255 940 470 470
Sindhi 95 45 50 10 5 5
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 235 110 120 10 5 5
Urdu 3,675 1,805 1,870 40 25 20
Iranian languages 3,780 1,895 1,885 160 80 80
Kurdish 1,035 545 495 0 5 0
Pashto 245 125 115 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 2,500 1,220 1,280 160 80 80
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 60 35 20 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 32,150 15,485 16,665 1,235 580 655
Catalan 15 5 5 0 0 0
Italian 15,380 7,365 8,010 350 195 150
Portuguese 7,270 3,600 3,675 200 90 110
Romanian 1,730 830 905 60 25 30
Spanish 7,725 3,665 4,055 625 270 355
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 0 0 0
Japanese 265 85 185 370 130 235
Kartvelian languages 10 5 10 0 0 5
Georgian 10 5 5 0 0 0
Korean 1,380 640 740 470 195 275
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 1,365 620 745 90 45 45
Akan (Twi) 200 90 105 15 5 5
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 15 5 5 5 0 0
Ewe 30 10 20 0 5 5
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 10 0 5 5 0 5
Ga 25 15 10 0 5 5
Ganda 30 15 15 5 0 5
Igbo 65 30 30 0 0 0
Lingala 30 15 15 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 55 25 30 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 70 35 35 5 0 5
Shona 170 75 95 5 0 0
Swahili 310 140 175 5 5 0
Wolof 0 5 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 85 50 35 15 5 10
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 265 110 150 25 15 15
Nilo-Saharan languages 130 70 60 0 0 0
Dinka 15 5 5 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 115 60 60 0 0 0
Sign languages 115 55 60 20 15 10
American Sign Language 40 20 25 5 5 5
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 70 35 35 10 5 5
Sino-Tibetan languages 8,085 3,915 4,165 1,925 880 1,040
Chinese languages 7,750 3,745 4,010 1,920 875 1,040
Cantonese 2,775 1,325 1,450 505 230 280
Hakka 35 15 15 10 0 5
Mandarin 4,350 2,115 2,235 1,240 570 665
Min Dong 5 0 5 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 175 85 90 35 10 25
Wu (Shanghainese) 65 30 30 15 5 10
Chinese, n.o.s. 345 170 175 125 65 55
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 335 175 160 5 0 0
Burmese 70 30 30 5 0 0
Karenic languages 255 135 120 0 0 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 0 5 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 15 10 5 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 485 225 260 100 25 75
Lao 305 155 150 5 5 0
Thai 185 75 105 95 20 70
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 680 350 330 35 25 15
Azerbaijani 35 15 20 0 0 0
Turkish 600 310 290 30 20 15
Uyghur 5 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 5 0 5 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 35 20 20 0 5 0
Uralic languages 2,605 1,170 1,445 440 215 225
Estonian 135 55 80 25 15 10
Finnish 80 40 45 135 60 75
Hungarian 2,390 1,070 1,320 275 140 135
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 65 40 25 15 10 5
Multiple responses 11,560 5,640 5,920 1,530 720 810
English and French 1,195 555 635 385 180 200
English and non-official language 9,745 4,785 4,960 1,090 510 570
French and non-official language 400 190 205 35 10 20
English, French and non-official language 220 105 120 25 10 15
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 19 530,630 259,745 270,890 153,160 74,450 78,710
Single responses 504,615 247,065 257,550 150,735 73,345 77,385
Official languages 446,760 219,590 227,175 146,210 71,150 75,055
English 444,465 218,535 225,930 145,795 70,960 74,840
French 2,300 1,055 1,245 415 190 220
Non-official languages 57,850 27,480 30,375 4,525 2,195 2,330
Aboriginal languages 20 10 10 5 5 5
Algonquian languages 10 5 10 0 0 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 5 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 5 0 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 5 5 5 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 10 0 5 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 5 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 5 5 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 5 5 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 5 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 5
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 5 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 5 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 5 0 0 0 0 5
Non-Aboriginal languages 57,830 27,465 30,365 4,520 2,195 2,325
Afro-Asiatic languages 7,810 3,880 3,930 200 120 80
Berber languages 10 10 0 0 0 0
Kabyle 0 0 0 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 700 325 380 10 0 5
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 35 15 15 0 0 0
Somali 670 305 360 5 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 5
Semitic languages 7,065 3,535 3,535 195 115 75
Amharic 60 30 30 5 0 0
Arabic 5,210 2,605 2,605 175 105 65
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 1,435 715 715 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 145 75 70 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 70 30 40 15 5 5
Maltese 15 10 5 0 0 0
Tigrigna 65 35 30 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 70 35 35 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 30 15 15 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 2,565 1,200 1,365 350 170 175
Khmer (Cambodian) 460 200 255 65 30 35
Vietnamese 2,105 1,000 1,105 280 140 140
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 2,165 965 1,200 220 100 125
Bikol 5 5 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 80 40 40 5 0 0
Fijian 5 0 0 0 5 0
Hiligaynon 5 0 5 0 5 0
Ilocano 135 60 75 5 0 5
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 25 20 10 5 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 10 0 5 5 0 5
Pangasinan 0 5 5 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 1,895 835 1,060 190 85 105
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 20 5 10
Creole languages 105 40 65 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 15 5 10 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 65 25 40 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 20 10 15 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 640 300 340 10 10 5
Kannada 5 5 5 5 0 0
Malayalam 325 155 175 15 10 5
Tamil 255 115 140 0 0 0
Telugu 55 30 25 5 5 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 35,775 16,835 18,940 1,880 915 965
Albanian 685 325 355 0 0 0
Armenian 100 45 55 0 5 0
Balto-Slavic languages 10,895 5,140 5,750 380 175 205
Baltic languages 180 65 110 5 0 5
Latvian 85 30 55 5 0 5
Lithuanian 100 40 60 0 0 0
Slavic languages 10,715 5,070 5,645 370 175 195
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 510 255 260 5 0 0
Bulgarian 40 15 25 10 5 5
Croatian 1,875 880 995 45 20 25
Czech 455 215 235 45 20 20
Macedonian 190 85 100 5 5 5
Polish 3,050 1,385 1,665 70 30 35
Russian 800 380 420 155 75 85
Serbian 2,945 1,455 1,485 10 5 5
Serbo-Croatian 155 80 75 5 0 5
Slovak 95 45 50 10 5 5
Slovene (Slovenian) 155 70 85 10 5 5
Ukrainian 410 180 230 10 5 5
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 30 15 10 0 0 0
Celtic languages 5 0 0 0 0 5
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Welsh 0 0 5 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 620 290 330 425 205 215
Afrikaans 65 35 30 45 20 20
Danish 5 0 0 25 10 15
Dutch 110 55 50 100 50 50
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 435 195 245 225 110 115
Icelandic 0 0 0 5 5 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 5 5 5
Swedish 5 5 0 10 5 5
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 5 5 0 5
Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 620 295 320 20 10 10
Indo-Iranian languages 9,870 4,910 4,960 755 375 385
Indo-Aryan languages 7,685 3,850 3,835 665 335 330
Bengali 750 365 385 10 10 5
Gujarati 820 435 380 15 5 10
Hindi 455 255 200 50 30 25
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 15 5 5 0 0 0
Marathi 15 10 10 0 0 0
Nepali 170 85 75 5 0 5
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 3,065 1,535 1,535 560 280 280
Sindhi 50 25 25 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 130 65 65 0 0 0
Urdu 2,215 1,070 1,150 25 10 15
Iranian languages 2,140 1,030 1,110 90 40 50
Kurdish 560 280 280 0 0 0
Pashto 135 60 70 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 1,445 690 760 90 40 50
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 40 25 15 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 12,990 5,820 7,165 300 145 155
Catalan 5 0 5 0 0 0
Italian 4,845 1,975 2,875 45 20 20
Portuguese 3,075 1,465 1,615 50 20 25
Romanian 825 395 430 10 5 5
Spanish 4,225 1,990 2,240 195 100 95
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 75 30 45 160 75 85
Kartvelian languages 10 5 5 0 0 5
Georgian 10 5 5 0 0 0
Korean 935 435 495 320 145 175
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 495 215 280 15 10 5
Akan (Twi) 70 35 35 5 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 5 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 5 0 5 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 5 0 0
Ga 10 5 5 0 0 0
Ganda 5 5 0 0 0 0
Igbo 20 5 10 0 0 0
Lingala 25 10 10 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 25 15 10 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 20 10 10 0 0 0
Shona 70 25 45 0 0 0
Swahili 170 75 95 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 20 10 10 5 5 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 50 15 30 0 5 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 40 20 25 0 0 0
Dinka 5 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 40 20 20 0 0 0
Sign languages 195 105 85 25 15 15
American Sign Language 60 30 30 10 5 5
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 140 80 55 20 15 10
Sino-Tibetan languages 5,555 2,740 2,815 1,230 590 640
Chinese languages 5,305 2,605 2,690 1,225 590 635
Cantonese 1,770 835 940 235 115 115
Hakka 20 5 15 0 0 0
Mandarin 3,150 1,585 1,565 895 420 470
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 80 45 35 15 5 5
Wu (Shanghainese) 40 20 15 5 5 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 235 115 120 80 45 40
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 255 130 120 0 0 0
Burmese 50 20 30 0 0 0
Karenic languages 195 105 90 0 0 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 15 5 5 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 280 145 135 20 5 10
Lao 175 90 85 0 0 0
Thai 110 55 50 15 5 10
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 350 175 175 15 10 5
Azerbaijani 5 5 5 0 5 0
Turkish 330 165 165 15 5 10
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 15 5 5 0 0 0
Uralic languages 815 360 450 75 35 35
Estonian 20 10 15 10 0 5
Finnish 5 0 0 25 10 10
Hungarian 790 350 435 45 20 25
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 30 15 10 5 0 5
Multiple responses 26,020 12,680 13,340 2,430 1,105 1,325
English and French 815 390 425 165 65 100
English and non-official language 24,605 12,015 12,595 2,225 1,020 1,195
French and non-official language 160 80 80 10 0 5
English, French and non-official language 440 200 240 40 20 20
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 20 530,630 259,745 270,895 153,160 74,450 78,710
None 462,505 227,295 235,205 144,800 70,625 74,175
English 24,665 12,100 12,565 2,085 1,005 1,080
French 4,170 1,740 2,425 1,480 640 845
Non-official language 38,255 18,110 20,150 4,655 2,115 2,540
Aboriginal 100 50 50 150 65 85
Non-Aboriginal 38,160 18,060 20,100 4,510 2,055 2,450
English and French 185 80 105 15 10 5
English and non-official language 440 230 215 60 35 25
French and non-official language 410 185 230 65 20 45
English, French and non-official language 0 5 0 0 0 0
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 21 441,060 214,055 227,005 131,685 63,410 68,275
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 422,255 204,960 217,290 127,890 61,560 66,335
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 32,917 39,174 28,056 32,009 39,050 26,862
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 422,350 204,975 217,380 128,025 61,650 66,370
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 30,175 35,276 26,142 28,963 34,413 25,112
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 371,370 184,245 187,125 115,410 56,380 59,030
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 31,674 38,568 25,865 28,056 34,912 22,523
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 311,410 139,555 171,855 97,055 43,595 53,460
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 5,375 3,136 6,497 8,570 9,511 8,114
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 306,895 159,370 147,530 86,710 43,855 42,855
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 33,209 38,437 28,993 25,825 30,707 22,128
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 441,055 214,025 227,030 131,685 63,380 68,305
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 422,435 204,875 217,560 127,950 61,535 66,410
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 43,966 51,255 37,103 41,934 49,945 34,511
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 422,530 204,890 217,640 128,055 61,625 66,430
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 36,820 41,918 32,021 35,659 41,491 30,248
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 371,340 184,045 187,295 115,425 56,335 59,090
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 43,381 51,495 35,408 38,961 47,399 30,915
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 311,000 139,420 171,580 97,080 43,655 53,425
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 7,922 7,339 8,396 8,945 9,235 8,708
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 306,895 159,335 147,560 86,705 43,665 43,045
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 43,099 48,918 36,815 36,011 42,397 29,533
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 441,055 214,025 227,030 131,685 63,380 68,305
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 24 145,570 81,005 64,565 32,065 17,830 14,235
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 53,880 59,430 48,308 48,369 54,248 43,590
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 62,903 69,433 54,710 55,680 61,320 48,617
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 86.7 90.2 82.2 83.7 86.8 79.7
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 71.5 74.9 67.0 58.7 61.6 54.9
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 13.3 9.8 17.8 16.3 13.2 20.3
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 441,055 214,050 227,005 131,685 63,410 68,275
Without total income 18,805 9,085 9,715 3,795 1,850 1,940
With total income 422,255 204,965 217,290 127,890 61,560 66,330
Percentage with total income 95.7 95.8 95.7 97.1 97.1 97.2
Under $10,000 (including loss) 60,820 27,315 33,505 16,560 6,935 9,625
$10,000 to $19,999 74,260 29,650 44,605 24,000 9,015 14,985
$20,000 to $29,999 61,205 24,885 36,320 19,880 8,140 11,750
$30,000 to $39,999 48,720 22,500 26,220 16,400 7,365 9,035
$40,000 to $49,999 42,875 20,780 22,100 13,495 6,515 6,980
$50,000 to $59,999 33,395 17,370 16,020 10,015 5,415 4,600
$60,000 to $69,999 25,570 14,430 11,140 7,490 4,595 2,890
$70,000 to $79,999 18,815 11,295 7,520 5,475 3,395 2,075
$80,000 to $89,999 14,545 8,885 5,670 4,080 2,585 1,495
$90,000 to $99,999 12,635 7,210 5,420 2,925 1,900 1,030
$100,000 and over 29,410 20,630 8,780 7,570 5,705 1,865
$100,000 to $149,999 20,320 13,880 6,445 5,495 4,095 1,400
$150,000 and over 9,090 6,755 2,340 2,075 1,615 460
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 441,055 214,050 227,005 131,685 63,410 68,275
Without after-tax income 18,705 9,080 9,630 3,665 1,760 1,900
With after-tax income 422,350 204,975 217,380 128,025 61,650 66,375
Percentage with after-tax income 95.8 95.8 95.8 97.2 97.2 97.2
Under $10,000 (including loss) 62,345 27,690 34,650 17,580 7,390 10,190
$10,000 to $19,999 77,455 30,970 46,485 25,285 9,700 15,585
$20,000 to $29,999 70,345 29,300 41,040 23,235 9,770 13,465
$30,000 to $39,999 58,740 27,835 30,910 18,725 8,670 10,055
$40,000 to $49,999 48,405 24,765 23,645 14,190 7,270 6,925
$50,000 to $59,999 34,165 19,270 14,890 9,675 5,815 3,860
$60,000 to $69,999 23,455 14,205 9,250 6,710 4,230 2,480
$70,000 to $79,999 17,960 10,595 7,365 4,610 2,870 1,735
$80,000 and over 29,475 20,335 9,140 8,005 5,935 2,070
$80,000 to $89,999 10,665 6,785 3,875 2,805 2,000 805
$90,000 to $99,999 5,625 3,945 1,680 1,595 1,165 430
$100,000 and over 13,185 9,600 3,590 3,605 2,770 835
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 441,055 214,055 227,005 131,685 63,410 68,270
Without employment income 134,160 54,680 79,475 44,980 19,560 25,420
With employment income 306,895 159,365 147,525 86,705 43,855 42,850
Percentage with employment income 69.6 74.5 65.0 65.8 69.2 62.8
Under $5,000 (including loss) 45,475 24,615 20,860 18,170 9,005 9,165
$5,000 to $9,999 24,535 10,965 13,570 7,060 3,070 3,990
$10,000 to $19,999 40,530 17,955 22,580 12,265 5,200 7,070
$20,000 to $29,999 33,030 14,600 18,430 9,920 4,345 5,580
$30,000 to $39,999 30,885 13,735 17,145 8,655 3,725 4,930
$40,000 to $49,999 28,585 13,665 14,925 7,380 3,405 3,975
$50,000 to $59,999 24,500 13,110 11,390 5,745 3,065 2,675
$60,000 to $69,999 18,835 11,040 7,800 4,345 2,705 1,635
$70,000 to $79,999 14,640 9,060 5,575 3,450 2,155 1,300
$80,000 and over 45,885 30,615 15,265 9,720 7,180 2,535
$80,000 to $89,999 11,885 7,345 4,540 2,775 1,790 990
$90,000 to $99,999 11,140 6,320 4,820 1,985 1,325 660
$100,000 and over 22,860 16,950 5,905 4,955 4,070 885
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 211,595 ... ... 68,905 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 69,024 ... ... 62,349 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 61,168 ... ... 55,521 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 59,575 ... ... 20,185 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 33,153 ... ... 31,875 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 30,294 ... ... 28,809 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 152,020 ... ... 48,720 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 88,222 ... ... 78,395 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 77,378 ... ... 69,150 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 211,595 ... ... 68,905 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 87,775 ... ... 77,868 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 73,524 ... ... 66,269 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 59,535 ... ... 20,155 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 42,475 ... ... 40,901 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 36,039 ... ... 35,050 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 152,060 ... ... 48,750 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 105,511 ... ... 93,151 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 88,201 ... ... 79,177 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 211,595 ... ... 68,900 ... ...
Under $5,000 3,110 ... ... 1,160 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 2,865 ... ... 935 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 6,590 ... ... 2,170 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 8,445 ... ... 3,130 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 9,765 ... ... 3,435 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 8,765 ... ... 2,985 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 8,930 ... ... 3,440 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 9,460 ... ... 3,430 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 9,145 ... ... 3,375 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 8,745 ... ... 3,115 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 16,580 ... ... 5,950 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 14,835 ... ... 5,405 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 13,300 ... ... 4,715 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 12,365 ... ... 4,300 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 11,390 ... ... 3,730 ... ...
$100,000 and over 67,320 ... ... 17,610 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 22,110 ... ... 6,745 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 15,255 ... ... 4,180 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 17,105 ... ... 4,035 ... ...
$200,000 and over 12,855 ... ... 2,645 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 211,600 ... ... 68,905 ... ...
Under $5,000 3,265 ... ... 1,245 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 2,935 ... ... 950 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 6,675 ... ... 2,220 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 8,785 ... ... 3,220 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 10,870 ... ... 3,915 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 9,745 ... ... 3,680 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 10,335 ... ... 4,020 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 10,920 ... ... 4,010 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 10,750 ... ... 3,885 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 10,325 ... ... 3,595 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 19,140 ... ... 6,690 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 16,900 ... ... 5,980 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 15,590 ... ... 5,275 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 13,640 ... ... 4,420 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 11,590 ... ... 3,405 ... ...
$100,000 and over 50,140 ... ... 12,375 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 20,900 ... ... 5,805 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 12,690 ... ... 3,045 ... ...
$150,000 and over 16,545 ... ... 3,525 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 146,680 ... ... 46,275 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 88,506 ... ... 78,469 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 77,524 ... ... 69,084 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.1 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 49,660 ... ... 24,775 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 78,534 ... ... 74,504 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 69,175 ... ... 65,871 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 66,375 ... ... 13,900 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 114,867 ... ... 104,867 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 98,603 ... ... 90,807 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.0 ... ... 3.9 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 26,385 ... ... 6,360 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 52,546 ... ... 45,102 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 48,903 ... ... 41,856 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.7 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 146,805 ... ... 46,275 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 105,908 ... ... 93,187 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 88,381 ... ... 79,044 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 49,700 ... ... 24,840 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 96,059 ... ... 90,186 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 79,825 ... ... 76,037 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 66,505 ... ... 13,935 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 130,511 ... ... 115,337 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 107,794 ... ... 97,625 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 26,325 ... ... 6,350 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 63,514 ... ... 54,615 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 56,084 ... ... 48,552 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 77,185 37,395 39,790 28,340 13,105 15,235
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 29,985 31,606 28,738 28,316 29,504 27,720
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 27,742 28,856 26,908 26,153 26,696 25,786
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 76,925 37,110 39,815 28,340 13,070 15,270
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 39,322 40,905 37,847 37,161 38,845 35,719
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 33,571 34,253 32,936 32,056 32,927 31,310
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 527,930 258,705 269,220 151,625 73,645 77,990
In the bottom half of the distribution 260,965 124,270 136,695 82,375 38,905 43,470
In the bottom decile 55,735 27,035 28,695 18,115 8,670 9,445
In the second decile 52,775 23,585 29,185 17,200 7,735 9,465
In the third decile 50,855 23,990 26,865 15,895 7,435 8,455
In the fourth decile 50,490 24,340 26,150 15,745 7,560 8,180
In the fifth decile 51,120 25,320 25,795 15,425 7,500 7,925
In the top half of the distribution 266,970 134,440 132,530 69,255 34,740 34,515
In the sixth decile 52,120 25,900 26,225 14,925 7,320 7,600
In the seventh decile 54,610 27,350 27,265 14,975 7,485 7,495
In the eighth decile 55,585 27,975 27,605 14,600 7,285 7,315
In the ninth decile 56,995 28,840 28,155 13,725 6,960 6,765
In the top decile 47,650 24,375 23,275 11,030 5,690 5,345
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 43 527,930 258,710 269,220 150,595 73,110 77,480
0 to 17 years 105,455 54,260 51,200 24,010 12,350 11,660
0 to 5 years 33,960 17,450 16,505 7,515 3,855 3,665
18 to 64 years 335,610 165,255 170,355 87,500 41,860 45,640
65 years and over 86,870 39,195 47,670 39,090 18,900 20,185
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 80,915 37,510 43,405 24,345 11,240 13,105
0 to 17 years 22,180 11,295 10,885 5,330 2,775 2,555
0 to 5 years 7,755 3,925 3,835 1,730 900 825
18 to 64 years 48,625 22,665 25,960 14,365 6,595 7,775
65 years and over 10,110 3,560 6,555 4,645 1,875 2,770
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 15.3 14.5 16.1 16.2 15.4 16.9
0 to 17 years (%) 21.0 20.8 21.3 22.2 22.5 21.9
0 to 5 years (%) 22.8 22.5 23.2 23.0 23.3 22.5
18 to 64 years (%) 14.5 13.7 15.2 16.4 15.8 17.0
65 years and over (%) 11.6 9.1 13.8 11.9 9.9 13.7
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 64,745 30,875 33,865 12,960 6,360 6,595
0 to 17 years 16,530 8,415 8,115 2,645 1,385 1,260
0 to 5 years 5,885 2,980 2,905 860 460 400
18 to 64 years 41,740 20,240 21,500 9,555 4,625 4,925
65 years and over 6,470 2,220 4,250 760 345 415
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 12.3 11.9 12.6 8.6 8.7 8.5
0 to 17 years (%) 15.7 15.5 15.8 11.0 11.2 10.8
0 to 5 years (%) 17.3 17.1 17.6 11.4 11.9 10.9
18 to 64 years (%) 12.4 12.2 12.6 10.9 11.0 10.8
65 years and over (%) 7.4 5.7 8.9 1.9 1.8 2.1
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 44 527,935 258,710 269,220 151,630 73,645 77,985
Official languages 518,185 254,795 263,395 151,025 73,375 77,650
English 517,735 254,565 263,170 151,015 73,370 77,645
French 30,835 13,600 17,230 9,955 4,490 5,460
Non-official languages 151,090 72,345 78,745 18,905 8,880 10,030
Aboriginal languages 225 110 115 325 160 160
Algonquian languages 95 55 40 50 30 15
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 25 0 15 25 10 15
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 0 0 0 10 10 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 10 10 10 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 10 10 10 20 0 15
Eastern Algonquian languages 10 10 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 10 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 65 35 25 30 25 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 55 35 25 25 20 10
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 10 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 10
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 10 0 10
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 15 0 10
Inuit languages 0 0 0 15 10 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 10 0 10 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 10 0
Iroquoian languages 115 55 55 0 0 0
Cayuga 40 20 25 0 0 0
Mohawk 95 50 45 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 10 10 0 10
Salish languages 0 0 0 130 60 70
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 105 50 60
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 10 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 10 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 15 10 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 105 50 50
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 50 25 20
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 50 20 35
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 10
Non-Aboriginal languages 150,870 72,240 78,630 18,585 8,715 9,875
Afro-Asiatic languages 16,105 8,285 7,815 440 285 155
Berber languages 15 10 10 10 10 0
Kabyle 0 0 0 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 15 10 10 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 1,185 485 700 10 0 10
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 85 35 50 0 0 0
Somali 1,100 455 650 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 10
Semitic languages 14,980 7,830 7,155 425 275 150
Amharic 265 140 125 0 0 0
Arabic 12,060 6,295 5,765 335 250 85
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 2,815 1,420 1,400 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 315 160 150 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 500 280 220 80 30 50
Maltese 235 120 115 0 0 10
Tigrigna 140 65 75 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 60 25 35 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 60 30 35 10 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 4,585 2,150 2,440 580 295 285
Khmer (Cambodian) 1,010 440 570 100 65 35
Vietnamese 3,605 1,725 1,885 485 235 250
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 6,540 2,605 3,935 1,170 390 780
Bikol 25 10 10 0 0 0
Cebuano 190 60 135 125 50 75
Fijian 25 15 10 10 0 0
Hiligaynon 55 20 40 15 0 15
Ilocano 455 180 275 70 25 40
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 225 105 115 90 35 60
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 40 10 30 0 0 10
Pangasinan 15 0 10 0 10 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 6,075 2,405 3,670 1,025 325 700
Waray-Waray 10 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 65 20 45 25 10 15
Creole languages 695 330 365 35 20 15
Haitian Creole 75 25 50 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 250 130 125 15 10 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 365 175 190 10 0 10
Dravidian languages 1,615 770 845 85 35 45
Kannada 55 35 20 10 0 10
Malayalam 820 385 440 55 25 30
Tamil 695 330 365 20 0 15
Telugu 155 90 65 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 10 10 0
Indo-European languages 104,685 50,195 54,490 12,415 5,920 6,500
Albanian 1,575 785 785 0 0 0
Armenian 395 195 200 10 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 29,495 13,875 15,620 1,665 770 890
Baltic languages 830 350 475 25 10 15
Latvian 365 155 205 15 10 10
Lithuanian 460 195 270 10 0 0
Slavic languages 28,720 13,550 15,170 1,640 760 880
Belarusan 30 0 25 0 0 0
Bosnian 1,290 670 625 15 10 10
Bulgarian 105 40 70 25 15 15
Croatian 6,780 3,310 3,470 275 155 120
Czech 1,290 590 700 185 90 90
Macedonian 730 320 410 20 10 10
Polish 8,610 3,840 4,770 320 140 175
Russian 2,450 1,180 1,275 365 145 220
Serbian 6,280 3,180 3,100 95 30 60
Serbo-Croatian 385 190 195 35 25 15
Slovak 530 255 275 80 35 45
Slovene (Slovenian) 675 285 395 30 20 15
Ukrainian 2,100 855 1,250 340 140 200
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 185 115 70 15 0 10
Celtic languages 130 55 75 95 55 40
Scottish Gaelic 55 25 25 40 20 15
Welsh 30 10 15 35 25 15
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 50 20 35 25 10 10
Germanic languages 9,610 4,285 5,325 5,555 2,635 2,920
Afrikaans 290 130 160 310 175 140
Danish 220 85 140 420 175 245
Dutch 3,055 1,415 1,640 1,345 615 730
Frisian 110 60 50 35 15 20
German 5,940 2,630 3,305 3,260 1,575 1,685
Icelandic 0 0 0 10 10 0
Norwegian 40 15 20 170 60 105
Swedish 160 70 85 195 95 100
Vlaams (Flemish) 40 30 20 60 30 20
Yiddish 60 20 40 30 20 15
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 10 0 10 10 10
Greek 2,205 1,170 1,030 150 90 55
Indo-Iranian languages 20,460 10,285 10,175 1,770 890 880
Indo-Aryan languages 16,275 8,195 8,080 1,550 770 780
Bengali 1,580 780 795 35 15 20
Gujarati 1,750 930 825 75 30 45
Hindi 4,415 2,240 2,170 415 195 220
Kashmiri 10 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 80 30 50 10 0 0
Marathi 125 80 45 10 10 0
Nepali 205 115 95 20 0 25
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 6,640 3,405 3,235 1,205 620 585
Sindhi 215 100 110 10 10 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 295 150 145 10 10 0
Urdu 5,555 2,750 2,815 105 65 45
Iranian languages 4,395 2,185 2,210 225 125 105
Kurdish 1,550 795 755 0 0 0
Pashto 360 200 160 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 2,690 1,310 1,385 225 120 105
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 135 75 65 10 0 10
Italic (Romance) languages 43,090 20,605 22,485 3,635 1,730 1,900
Catalan 15 10 0 0 0 0
Italian 20,665 9,860 10,805 700 345 355
Portuguese 9,260 4,620 4,645 370 160 210
Romanian 1,985 935 1,050 90 55 35
Spanish 12,355 5,750 6,605 2,665 1,245 1,420
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 80 55 20 10 0 0
Japanese 650 325 325 605 280 330
Kartvelian languages 0 10 0 0 0 0
Georgian 10 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 1,720 770 950 405 195 210
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 2,675 1,265 1,410 210 120 90
Akan (Twi) 405 200 205 20 10 10
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 30 0 25 0 0 0
Ewe 45 10 30 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 20 0 20 0 0 10
Ga 45 15 25 0 10 0
Ganda 50 25 25 20 10 20
Igbo 190 130 60 35 25 10
Lingala 335 150 180 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 65 25 35 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 195 85 105 0 0 0
Shona 340 145 195 10 10 0
Swahili 690 320 370 35 20 20
Wolof 15 10 15 10 0 0
Yoruba 205 105 100 55 30 20
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 455 210 245 30 25 10
Nilo-Saharan languages 250 125 125 0 0 0
Dinka 25 15 10 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 230 110 115 0 0 0
Sign languages 810 360 455 220 80 140
American Sign Language 375 120 250 95 35 65
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 445 230 215 135 50 85
Sino-Tibetan languages 8,945 4,345 4,600 2,275 1,085 1,195
Chinese languages 8,550 4,130 4,420 2,270 1,080 1,190
Cantonese 3,430 1,630 1,800 660 295 370
Hakka 55 20 30 10 0 0
Mandarin 5,345 2,600 2,745 1,575 760 815
Min Dong 20 10 10 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 240 100 140 60 15 45
Wu (Shanghainese) 125 60 70 25 10 10
Chinese, n.o.s. 370 180 190 130 60 65
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 400 215 185 15 10 0
Burmese 65 35 25 0 0 0
Karenic languages 365 190 175 0 0 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 0 10 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 10
Tai-Kadai languages 775 375 395 105 25 80
Lao 520 245 270 15 0 15
Thai 355 170 185 100 25 75
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 945 470 475 75 35 40
Azerbaijani 50 20 30 30 10 20
Turkish 875 435 435 40 20 20
Uyghur 15 10 10 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 35 25 10 10 10 0
Uralic languages 2,945 1,350 1,600 505 205 305
Estonian 175 80 90 35 15 15
Finnish 55 30 30 125 50 75
Hungarian 2,720 1,240 1,475 345 135 215
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 10 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 230 140 90 30 25 10
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 527,930 258,710 269,225 151,625 73,640 77,985
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 497,485 244,095 253,395 145,125 70,555 74,565
Canadian citizens aged under 18 100,605 51,815 48,795 23,565 12,245 11,325
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 396,880 192,280 204,600 121,560 58,315 63,245
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 30,445 14,615 15,830 6,500 3,085 3,420
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 48 527,935 258,710 269,220 151,630 73,645 77,985
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 391,335 193,905 197,430 126,320 61,680 64,640
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 130,365 61,490 68,875 23,680 11,055 12,620
Before 1981 50,630 23,640 26,985 14,170 6,820 7,350
1981 to 1990 16,570 8,115 8,450 2,265 985 1,280
1991 to 2000 23,695 11,370 12,330 2,200 945 1,255
2001 to 2010 26,325 12,075 14,250 3,345 1,505 1,840
2001 to 2005 12,915 5,880 7,040 1,490 650 840
2006 to 2010 13,410 6,195 7,220 1,855 855 1,005
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 13,150 6,295 6,855 1,705 800 900
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 6,225 3,310 2,920 1,625 905 720
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 130,365 61,495 68,875 23,680 11,060 12,625
Under 5 years 14,645 7,225 7,420 2,800 1,375 1,420
5 to 14 years 26,920 13,600 13,325 4,215 2,065 2,150
15 to 24 years 31,680 14,125 17,555 5,680 2,490 3,195
25 to 44 years 48,435 22,665 25,760 9,305 4,380 4,930
45 years and over 8,695 3,880 4,810 1,680 750 930
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 54 130,370 61,495 68,875 23,680 11,060 12,625
Americas 17,010 7,520 9,490 2,820 1,165 1,655
Brazil 330 145 180 60 15 50
Colombia 1,400 640 755 55 15 40
El Salvador 1,600 775 825 15 10 10
Guyana 1,230 515 715 25 20 10
Haiti 210 100 105 20 0 15
Jamaica 2,780 1,250 1,525 45 10 30
Mexico 600 285 310 145 50 95
Peru 225 110 120 65 20 40
Trinidad and Tobago 1,250 510 740 45 15 30
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 3,900 1,600 2,300 2,070 895 1,175
Other places of birth in Americas 3,495 1,580 1,915 270 115 155
Europe 63,400 30,100 33,300 14,490 7,080 7,410
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,715 1,380 1,330 45 10 35
Croatia 4,805 2,345 2,455 230 130 105
France 385 185 200 180 95 80
Germany 3,020 1,345 1,675 1,700 810 885
Greece 1,355 725 625 70 55 20
Hungary 1,485 695 790 205 85 120
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 580 285 295 240 115 125
Italy 10,790 5,230 5,560 235 145 95
Netherlands 2,500 1,235 1,260 1,085 495 595
Poland 5,775 2,610 3,165 240 125 120
Portugal 5,605 2,800 2,800 120 85 40
Romania 1,705 790 915 110 55 55
Russian Federation 700 290 410 125 40 90
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 1,725 830 900 50 30 20
Ukraine 855 365 490 95 40 55
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 13,960 6,375 7,590 8,225 4,020 4,205
Other places of birth in Europe 5,445 2,625 2,815 1,535 750 790
Africa 7,495 3,605 3,885 930 495 435
Algeria 70 35 35 10 0 0
Egypt 800 435 365 30 20 15
Ethiopia 350 145 205 25 10 15
Kenya 440 200 245 30 15 10
Morocco 175 95 70 10 10 0
Nigeria 415 195 215 40 20 25
Somalia 575 215 365 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 640 305 340 540 290 255
Other places of birth in Africa 4,025 1,985 2,040 235 120 120
Asia 42,025 20,040 21,985 4,965 2,115 2,845
Afghanistan 950 455 490 0 0 0
Bangladesh 1,020 505 515 30 15 15
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 3,880 1,735 2,145 940 440 500
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 630 305 330 165 100 75
India 6,585 3,275 3,305 960 475 490
IranCensus data footnote 61 1,190 570 620 215 115 95
Iraq 4,750 2,405 2,345 0 10 0
Japan 205 85 125 205 55 155
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 1,095 490 610 330 135 195
Lebanon 970 450 510 20 20 0
Pakistan 3,685 1,790 1,895 35 10 25
Philippines 5,890 2,345 3,545 940 310 630
Sri Lanka 600 300 300 25 15 10
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 1,820 930 895 60 20 35
Taiwan 245 120 130 80 40 45
Viet Nam 2,785 1,280 1,500 405 165 240
Other places of birth in Asia 5,725 3,005 2,725 545 200 350
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 440 225 220 480 200 280
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 13,150 6,295 6,855 1,705 805 900
Americas 2,015 1,055 960 220 125 95
Brazil 45 20 20 15 10 15
Colombia 260 125 135 0 0 0
Cuba 110 55 60 0 0 10
Haiti 85 45 40 10 10 0
Jamaica 310 180 125 0 0 0
Mexico 110 55 55 20 0 15
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 540 290 250 155 95 65
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 15 0 10 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Americas 530 275 255 0 0 0
Europe 1,865 900 960 365 165 200
France 50 20 25 0 10 0
Germany 45 25 25 75 10 65
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 50 45 10 10 10 10
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 10 0 10 0 0 0
Romania 100 35 65 0 0 0
Russian Federation 115 40 80 30 10 30
Ukraine 85 25 55 20 10 15
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 365 200 165 190 120 70
Other places of birth in Europe 1,045 520 525 35 20 15
Africa 1,665 735 930 70 45 25
Algeria 15 0 10 0 0 0
Cameroon 45 25 25 0 0 0
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 160 90 65 0 0 0
Côte d'Ivoire 0 0 0 0 0 0
Egypt 210 95 115 0 0 0
Eritrea 60 20 40 10 0 10
Ethiopia 80 35 50 0 0 0
Morocco 30 20 10 0 0 0
Nigeria 105 40 70 0 0 0
Somalia 145 65 75 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 45 25 25 35 20 10
Tunisia 15 10 10 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Africa 745 305 445 15 15 0
Asia 7,555 3,580 3,975 1,025 460 565
Afghanistan 120 55 60 0 0 0
Bangladesh 125 60 65 15 10 10
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 640 255 385 275 125 150
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 10 10 10 15 15 0
India 1,005 505 500 115 55 55
IranCensus data footnote 61 250 120 135 10 10 0
Iraq 1,095 560 540 0 0 0
Israel 45 25 20 0 0 0
Japan 35 10 20 15 0 10
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 130 45 90 80 35 45
Lebanon 160 75 85 0 0 0
Nepal 50 20 30 10 0 10
Pakistan 700 315 380 0 0 0
Philippines 1,080 415 665 345 150 195
Saudi Arabia 60 25 35 0 0 0
Sri Lanka 35 15 20 0 0 0
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 1,245 675 570 60 20 35
Taiwan 0 0 10 10 10 0
Turkey 45 35 10 0 0 0
United Arab Emirates 100 65 35 0 0 0
Viet Nam 110 40 70 30 0 25
Other places of birth in Asia 510 260 245 40 20 20
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 50 25 25 25 10 15
Australia 35 10 20 10 0 10
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 15 10 0 15 10 15
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 527,930 258,710 269,220 151,630 73,640 77,985
First generationCensus data footnote 69 138,535 65,845 72,690 26,395 12,560 13,835
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 133,170 66,060 67,115 31,065 14,980 16,085
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 256,225 126,805 129,420 94,165 46,105 48,070
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 81,230 38,625 42,605 9,935 4,455 5,480
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 30,250 14,990 15,255 5,060 2,460 2,605
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 11,460 7,175 4,285 2,190 1,270 920
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 18,790 7,815 10,970 2,875 1,190 1,680
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 25,160 10,330 14,830 3,895 1,515 2,385
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 24,535 12,700 11,835 865 435 430
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 1,285 605 680 110 45 65
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 527,935 258,710 269,225 151,630 73,640 77,985
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 12,130 5,890 6,245 10,635 5,000 5,635
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 11,655 5,650 6,010 10,330 4,875 5,465
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 8,445 4,045 4,400 6,225 2,980 3,255
Métis 3,080 1,555 1,530 4,040 1,860 2,180
Inuk (Inuit) 125 45 85 65 35 30
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 185 85 95 185 95 90
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 290 150 140 115 30 85
Non-Aboriginal identity 515,800 252,820 262,980 140,990 68,640 72,350
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 527,930 258,705 269,220 151,630 73,645 77,985
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 4,430 2,110 2,325 4,780 2,315 2,465
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 523,500 256,605 266,900 146,845 71,325 75,525
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 527,935 258,710 269,220 151,625 73,640 77,985
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 2,435 1,165 1,270 3,175 1,570 1,605
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 2,400 1,155 1,245 3,135 1,560 1,575
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 2,125 1,020 1,105 2,630 1,280 1,350
Métis single ancestry 270 130 135 490 275 215
Inuit single ancestry 10 0 0 15 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 35 15 20 40 15 30
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 30 10 15 35 10 25
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 10 10 0
Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 15,230 7,370 7,860 9,115 4,315 4,800
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 14,975 7,260 7,710 8,705 4,145 4,560
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 11,880 5,780 6,095 5,310 2,525 2,790
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 2,915 1,425 1,490 3,300 1,570 1,730
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 185 55 120 95 55 35
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 255 105 150 410 170 240
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 235 95 140 395 165 230
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 10 0 10 15 0 10
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 510,265 250,175 260,095 139,340 67,755 71,580
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 527,930 258,710 269,220 151,630 73,645 77,990
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 100,055 48,805 51,255 10,855 5,195 5,660
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 22,105 11,055 11,050 2,255 1,150 1,105
Chinese 10,075 4,875 5,195 2,695 1,290 1,400
Black 20,245 9,920 10,325 950 500 445
Filipino 8,145 3,480 4,670 1,290 520 770
Latin American 8,420 4,010 4,410 565 240 325
Arab 10,330 5,520 4,810 270 195 80
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 6,500 3,110 3,395 985 440 550
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 4,805 2,390 2,415 195 105 90
Korean 2,090 990 1,100 465 210 260
Japanese 1,055 465 595 725 320 400
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 2,530 1,230 1,310 110 60 55
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 3,745 1,755 1,990 345 160 185
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 427,875 209,910 217,970 140,775 68,445 72,325
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 103 527,930 258,710 269,220 151,630 73,640 77,985
North American Aboriginal origins 17,665 8,535 9,130 12,290 5,885 6,400
First Nations (North American Indian) 14,290 6,920 7,370 8,390 3,980 4,410
Inuit 220 75 145 125 70 55
Métis 3,455 1,665 1,785 4,225 2,015 2,205
Other North American origins 129,555 64,135 65,420 40,125 19,755 20,370
Acadian 695 370 325 225 140 75
American 5,935 2,830 3,100 3,130 1,540 1,590
Canadian 124,935 61,895 63,040 37,825 18,615 19,210
New Brunswicker 15 10 10 0 0 0
Newfoundlander 290 125 160 105 35 70
Nova Scotian 95 40 60 0 0 0
Ontarian 60 25 35 10 0 0
Québécois 120 45 70 45 20 30
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 55 25 30 0 0 0
European origins 383,005 187,360 195,640 124,015 59,690 64,325
British Isles origins 224,415 108,830 115,590 93,020 44,715 48,305
Channel Islander 65 35 30 20 10 15
Cornish 25 10 15 30 20 15
English 130,705 62,925 67,780 60,815 28,880 31,930
Irish 87,830 41,710 46,120 29,780 13,630 16,150
Manx 120 50 75 95 50 45
Scottish 98,760 47,275 51,485 40,020 18,950 21,075
Welsh 9,970 4,660 5,310 6,050 2,840 3,205
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 15,030 7,135 7,895 5,805 2,645 3,165
French origins 43,645 20,825 22,825 16,620 7,695 8,930
Alsatian 30 15 10 0 0 0
Breton 0 10 0 10 0 0
Corsican 0 0 0 0 0 0
French 43,620 20,800 22,820 16,610 7,685 8,925
Western European origins (except French origins) 78,955 38,495 40,455 33,090 15,550 17,540
Austrian 3,395 1,635 1,760 1,665 775 890
Bavarian 20 10 10 10 0 0
Belgian 1,575 830 740 980 480 505
Dutch 28,400 14,010 14,390 8,785 4,125 4,660
Flemish 135 90 50 115 50 65
Frisian 165 100 65 20 0 15
German 50,405 24,300 26,105 23,480 10,995 12,490
Luxembourger 25 10 10 20 10 15
Swiss 1,460 690 765 980 480 505
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 55 30 30 10 10 0
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 8,540 3,975 4,565 16,855 8,045 8,810
Danish 2,310 1,075 1,235 3,155 1,455 1,700
Finnish 1,675 830 850 1,585 765 825
Icelandic 320 160 160 1,195 575 620
Norwegian 1,785 785 1,005 7,050 3,440 3,615
Swedish 2,535 1,155 1,380 4,960 2,290 2,675
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 485 235 245 735 355 380
Eastern European origins 67,920 32,655 35,270 20,170 9,380 10,790
Bulgarian 445 230 220 65 30 40
Byelorussian 200 65 135 40 15 25
Czech 2,410 1,190 1,220 825 395 435
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 945 395 545 410 155 260
Estonian 615 300 315 235 100 135
Hungarian 11,220 5,365 5,845 2,255 915 1,340
Latvian 965 480 480 225 115 105
Lithuanian 1,970 910 1,065 220 115 105
Moldovan 45 20 25 0 10 0
Polish 28,440 13,845 14,595 5,610 2,505 3,105
Romanian 4,500 2,120 2,380 890 450 440
Russian 5,740 2,720 3,025 3,675 1,735 1,945
Slovak 2,040 1,065 975 360 175 185
Ukrainian 18,985 9,065 9,925 8,690 4,160 4,530
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 310 135 185 75 50 30
Southern European origins 110,325 55,450 54,875 9,595 4,785 4,815
Albanian 1,645 815 830 55 30 25
Bosnian 2,110 1,050 1,065 30 15 10
Catalan 25 20 10 0 0 0
Croatian 10,360 5,215 5,150 785 410 375
Cypriot 110 55 55 10 0 0
Greek 5,030 2,670 2,365 630 300 335
Italian 62,335 31,400 30,935 5,355 2,710 2,650
Kosovar 305 150 155 0 0 0
Macedonian 1,265 700 565 40 25 15
Maltese 1,100 590 515 80 45 35
Montenegrin 175 95 80 15 10 10
Portuguese 16,230 8,255 7,975 855 485 375
Serbian 7,590 3,965 3,620 205 75 130
Sicilian 615 270 340 30 10 20
Slovenian 1,925 920 1,005 170 85 90
Spanish 6,290 2,825 3,465 1,510 665 845
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 1,220 660 560 410 200 210
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 70 35 30 10 10 0
Other European origins 2,765 1,320 1,440 865 445 420
Basque 35 20 15 10 0 0
Jewish 1,465 665 800 325 165 155
Roma (Gypsy) 300 145 155 40 20 30
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 175 90 85 35 10 25
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 835 425 410 460 240 220
Caribbean origins 12,725 6,020 6,710 460 200 265
Antiguan 65 30 35 10 0 10
Bahamian 85 25 55 10 0 0
Barbadian 685 315 370 50 25 30
Bermudan 90 55 35 15 0 15
Carib 35 15 20 0 0 0
Cuban 750 345 405 25 0 25
Dominican 400 205 195 0 0 0
Grenadian 350 170 180 0 10 0
Guadeloupean 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian 340 145 200 20 10 10
Jamaican 7,460 3,515 3,945 180 100 80
Kittitian/Nevisian 45 30 10 0 0 0
Martinican 0 0 0 10 0 0
Montserratan 10 10 10 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 45 20 20 40 25 15
St. Lucian 110 50 60 0 0 0
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 1,765 850 915 85 20 60
Vincentian/Grenadinian 210 115 95 20 10 15
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 1,065 425 640 20 10 15
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 420 200 215 30 15 15
Latin, Central and South American origins 11,790 5,580 6,205 1,180 555 620
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 420 205 220 40 20 20
Arawak 55 20 35 0 10 0
Argentinian 410 215 195 40 15 25
Belizean 25 10 15 0 0 0
Bolivian 50 35 20 0 0 0
Brazilian 530 235 295 120 35 85
Chilean 505 220 285 135 80 60
Colombian 1,915 910 1,000 85 20 60
Costa Rican 100 35 65 0 0 10
Ecuadorian 290 155 135 10 0 0
Guatemalan 820 395 420 20 10 10
Guyanese 1,835 880 955 40 25 15
Hispanic 270 120 150 30 20 10
Honduran 255 90 165 45 25 25
Maya 130 55 75 20 10 10
Mexican 1,275 625 655 430 210 225
Nicaraguan 320 135 180 45 30 15
Panamanian 75 35 40 10 0 10
Paraguayan 20 10 15 10 0 10
Peruvian 320 180 140 60 30 35
Salvadorean 2,185 1,080 1,105 35 10 30
Uruguayan 95 50 45 0 0 0
Venezuelan 220 90 135 40 25 20
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 630 280 350 35 25 15
African origins 14,435 7,190 7,250 1,550 815 735
Central and West African origins 3,255 1,630 1,625 185 110 75
Akan 25 10 15 0 0 0
Angolan 130 55 75 0 0 0
Ashanti 25 20 10 0 0 0
Beninese 15 0 10 0 0 0
Burkinabe 25 20 0 0 0 0
Cameroonian 160 85 75 0 0 0
Chadian 275 125 150 0 10 0
Congolese 710 355 355 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gabonese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gambian 10 0 10 0 0 0
Ghanaian 865 435 435 20 15 10
Guinean 40 10 25 0 0 0
Ibo 60 45 15 0 0 0
Ivorian 25 10 15 0 0 0
Liberian 35 20 15 10 0 0
Malian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malinké 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nigerian 810 450 365 130 75 55
Peulh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Senegalese 25 10 20 10 10 0
Sierra Leonean 40 25 15 0 0 0
Togolese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 30 10 20 10 10 0
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 120 35 85 10 10 10
North African origins 2,595 1,435 1,160 110 80 30
Algerian 135 80 55 20 20 0
Berber 30 15 15 0 0 0
Coptic 55 35 15 0 0 0
Dinka 35 20 15 0 0 0
Egyptian 1,315 715 605 30 25 10
Libyan 140 85 55 0 0 0
Maure 0 0 0 15 0 10
Moroccan 290 170 120 35 30 10
Sudanese 645 365 285 0 0 0
Tunisian 45 30 15 0 10 0
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 75 35 40 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins 4,275 2,045 2,220 705 345 360
Afrikaner 15 0 10 25 20 10
Amhara 40 20 20 0 0 0
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 85 40 40 0 0 0
Burundian 85 40 45 0 0 0
Djiboutian 10 10 0 0 0 0
Eritrean 185 85 105 0 0 0
Ethiopian 450 215 235 35 15 20
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kenyan 250 100 160 35 15 20
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mauritian 30 15 15 0 10 0
Oromo 60 40 20 0 0 0
Rwandan 285 140 145 15 10 10
Seychellois 0 0 0 10 0 0
Somali 1,250 535 710 10 10 0
South African 715 375 335 480 240 240
Tanzanian 120 40 80 0 0 0
Tigrian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ugandan 105 55 55 30 10 20
Zambian 50 20 25 0 0 0
Zimbabwean 430 205 220 30 15 15
Zulu 100 55 40 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 275 135 135 35 15 15
Other African origins 4,560 2,180 2,385 565 285 280
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 725 350 375 60 20 40
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 3,890 1,865 2,020 510 265 245
Asian origins 74,200 36,010 38,195 10,405 4,910 5,495
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 21,105 10,695 10,415 1,070 580 490
Afghan 1,500 735 760 0 0 0
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 2,730 1,415 1,310 160 120 45
Armenian 960 475 480 50 30 20
Assyrian 2,070 1,035 1,030 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 70 35 40 10 10 10
Georgian 30 15 15 25 10 15
Hazara 40 30 10 0 0 0
Iranian 1,970 975 995 345 175 170
Iraqi 3,295 1,695 1,595 10 0 10
Israeli 320 170 145 40 0 40
Jordanian 600 310 290 0 0 0
Kazakh 25 10 15 20 10 10
Kurd 1,460 730 730 0 0 0
Kuwaiti 10 10 0 10 10 0
Kyrgyz 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lebanese 2,095 980 1,115 175 105 70
Palestinian 1,590 870 715 10 0 10
Pashtun 110 60 55 0 0 0
Saudi Arabian 125 60 65 70 70 0
Syrian 1,630 870 760 140 50 85
Tajik 10 0 10 0 0 0
Tatar 20 10 10 10 0 10
Turk 1,240 605 630 65 35 30
Turkmen 20 10 10 0 0 0
Uighur 15 0 10 0 0 0
Uzbek 10 0 10 0 0 0
Yemeni 300 150 145 0 0 10
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 590 290 305 30 30 0
South Asian origins 22,990 11,455 11,535 2,370 1,205 1,160
Bangladeshi 885 440 450 10 0 10
Bengali 350 190 160 15 10 0
Bhutanese 15 10 10 0 0 0
East Indian 15,790 7,915 7,880 2,055 1,050 1,010
Goan 45 20 25 0 0 0
Gujarati 100 35 65 10 0 0
Kashmiri 70 25 40 0 0 0
Nepali 175 95 85 25 10 20
Pakistani 3,935 1,940 1,990 15 0 15
Punjabi 1,190 590 595 200 110 90
Sinhalese 150 85 65 0 10 0
Sri Lankan 785 360 430 40 30 15
Tamil 130 70 60 0 0 10
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 1,010 505 510 30 15 10
East and Southeast Asian origins 30,650 14,165 16,485 7,015 3,140 3,875
Burmese 75 40 40 25 15 0
Cambodian (Khmer) 1,395 640 755 145 80 70
Chinese 12,560 5,915 6,645 3,260 1,535 1,715
Filipino 8,815 3,845 4,970 1,500 560 935
Hmong 0 0 0 10 10 0
Indonesian 200 80 120 200 110 90
Japanese 1,390 620 780 855 380 470
Karen 380 205 180 0 0 0
Korean 2,135 1,030 1,100 475 220 255
Laotian 760 335 425 0 0 10
Malaysian 195 90 105 50 10 40
Mongolian 55 20 35 25 15 10
Singaporean 0 0 10 15 10 10
Taiwanese 175 75 95 75 35 40
Thai 450 185 265 125 30 95
Tibetan 0 0 0 10 0 0
Vietnamese 4,170 2,015 2,155 655 285 370
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 90 40 50 10 0 0
Other Asian origins 430 190 245 20 10 10
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 430 185 245 20 10 10
Oceania origins 825 430 395 1,020 490 530
Australian 490 260 235 525 245 280
New Zealander 180 95 80 210 95 115
Pacific Islands origins 170 80 85 280 150 130
Fijian 55 25 35 55 30 25
Hawaiian 15 10 10 160 85 80
Maori 35 15 15 20 15 0
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 10 0 0 15 10 15
Samoan 30 30 0 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 35 0 30 35 15 15
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 211,600 ... ... 68,900 ... ...
Owner 143,050 ... ... 50,930 ... ...
Renter 68,545 ... ... 17,900 ... ...
Band housing 0 ... ... 75 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 211,595 ... ... 68,900 ... ...
Condominium 21,040 ... ... 8,555 ... ...
Not condominium 190,555 ... ... 60,350 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 211,595 ... ... 68,905 ... ...
No bedrooms 1,265 ... ... 360 ... ...
1 bedroom 29,840 ... ... 6,990 ... ...
2 bedrooms 44,230 ... ... 21,135 ... ...
3 bedrooms 85,385 ... ... 24,770 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 50,880 ... ... 15,650 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 211,595 ... ... 68,905 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 51,925 ... ... 16,675 ... ...
5 rooms 29,680 ... ... 12,095 ... ...
6 rooms 32,915 ... ... 11,210 ... ...
7 rooms 30,960 ... ... 9,055 ... ...
8 or more rooms 66,105 ... ... 19,860 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.4 ... ... 6.3 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 211,600 ... ... 68,900 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 208,140 ... ... 68,560 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 3,455 ... ... 340 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 211,600 ... ... 68,905 ... ...
Suitable 200,675 ... ... 67,095 ... ...
Not suitable 10,925 ... ... 1,810 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 211,600 ... ... 68,900 ... ...
1960 or before 74,465 ... ... 7,685 ... ...
1961 to 1980 61,565 ... ... 19,585 ... ...
1981 to 1990 24,785 ... ... 11,200 ... ...
1991 to 2000 20,630 ... ... 14,905 ... ...
2001 to 2005 9,830 ... ... 4,995 ... ...
2006 to 2010 10,170 ... ... 6,335 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 10,150 ... ... 4,195 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 211,595 ... ... 68,905 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 196,785 ... ... 64,840 ... ...
Major repairs needed 14,810 ... ... 4,065 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 211,600 ... ... 68,900 ... ...
1 household maintainer 124,255 ... ... 39,030 ... ...
2 household maintainers 81,760 ... ... 28,365 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 5,580 ... ... 1,510 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 211,600 ... ... 68,905 ... ...
15 to 24 years 5,330 ... ... 1,855 ... ...
25 to 34 years 27,950 ... ... 6,865 ... ...
35 to 44 years 34,220 ... ... 8,445 ... ...
45 to 54 years 44,045 ... ... 11,290 ... ...
55 to 64 years 43,335 ... ... 15,330 ... ...
65 to 74 years 30,660 ... ... 14,465 ... ...
75 to 84 years 18,175 ... ... 7,895 ... ...
85 years and over 7,875 ... ... 2,755 ... ...
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 141 210,800 ... ... 68,165 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 155,740 ... ... 51,540 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 55,050 ... ... 16,625 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 48,335 ... ... 14,415 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 142,455 ... ... 50,390 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 60.3 ... ... 53.0 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 16.8 ... ... 16.0 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,227 ... ... 818 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,350 ... ... 1,047 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 399,370 ... ... 390,750 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 430,555 ... ... 433,774 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 68,525 ... ... 17,830 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 15.5 ... ... 11.6 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 45.4 ... ... 48.0 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 892 ... ... 923 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 947 ... ... 982 ... ...
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 146 441,055 214,025 227,030 131,685 63,375 68,305
No certificate, diploma or degree 87,875 43,720 44,155 19,310 10,275 9,045
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 125,445 62,085 63,355 39,470 18,350 21,120
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 227,735 108,215 119,520 72,900 34,760 38,145
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 30,600 21,575 9,030 14,875 10,990 3,890
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 14,475 8,645 5,830 5,910 3,295 2,620
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 16,125 12,930 3,195 8,965 7,695 1,275
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 99,070 42,415 56,655 27,010 10,245 16,765
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 8,155 3,530 4,625 5,755 2,090 3,665
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 89,910 40,700 49,210 25,260 11,430 13,830
Bachelor's degree 60,000 26,045 33,960 15,905 6,835 9,070
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 5,980 2,570 3,410 1,965 800 1,160
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 3,045 1,655 1,390 850 555 290
Master's degree 17,025 8,005 9,015 5,400 2,550 2,850
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 3,860 2,425 1,435 1,140 680 460
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 285,660 139,455 146,200 77,440 36,485 40,950
No certificate, diploma or degree 34,945 19,070 15,875 7,630 4,445 3,195
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 74,620 38,465 36,160 21,955 10,590 11,370
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 176,090 81,925 94,165 47,850 21,455 26,390
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 20,770 14,595 6,170 9,035 6,735 2,295
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 9,915 5,950 3,965 3,685 2,085 1,600
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 10,850 8,645 2,205 5,345 4,650 695
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 78,165 33,605 44,565 18,100 6,675 11,425
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 5,700 2,445 3,260 3,825 1,355 2,470
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 71,455 31,285 40,175 16,890 6,695 10,195
Bachelor's degree 47,145 20,000 27,140 10,965 4,235 6,730
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 4,690 1,875 2,810 1,230 450 775
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 2,490 1,245 1,245 555 295 255
Master's degree 14,090 6,385 7,700 3,580 1,450 2,125
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 3,040 1,775 1,270 565 260 310
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 151 441,055 214,025 227,030 131,685 63,380 68,305
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 213,320 105,810 107,515 58,785 28,620 30,160
Education 13,525 3,515 10,005 6,100 1,615 4,485
13. Education 13,525 3,520 10,005 6,100 1,610 4,490
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 9,160 4,350 4,805 2,565 1,080 1,480
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 1,705 1,235 465 400 290 110
50. Visual and performing arts 7,450 3,115 4,340 2,165 790 1,380
Humanities 13,365 5,225 8,140 2,920 1,235 1,685
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 1,170 235 940 230 80 155
23. English language and literature/letters 3,515 1,095 2,415 1,015 365 650
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 3,150 1,120 2,030 660 225 435
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 85 35 50 20 0 15
38. Philosophy and religious studies 1,110 630 480 155 95 60
39. Theology and religious vocations 1,140 680 460 320 210 110
54. History 2,470 1,330 1,140 450 255 195
55. French language and literature/letters 725 100 620 70 10 60
Social and behavioural sciences and law 28,090 9,150 18,940 6,930 2,330 4,595
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 265 60 200 135 25 105
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 2,995 1,265 1,725 460 210 250
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 5,245 355 4,890 1,545 175 1,370
22. Legal professions and studies 3,650 1,140 2,510 1,165 360 800
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 665 115 550 85 35 50
42. Psychology 3,670 935 2,735 1,235 350 880
45. Social sciences 11,605 5,275 6,330 2,300 1,170 1,135
Business, management and public administration 41,430 16,100 25,325 13,350 4,475 8,870
30.16 Accounting and computer science 75 10 60 30 0 25
44. Public administration and social service professions 4,195 645 3,550 960 195 760
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 37,160 15,445 21,720 12,360 4,270 8,085
Physical and life sciences and technologies 9,395 4,845 4,545 2,520 1,380 1,135
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 4,130 1,835 2,295 1,260 595 665
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 1,780 760 1,020 375 180 195
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 90 45 45 25 20 10
40. Physical sciences 2,840 2,025 820 715 530 185
41. Science technologies/technicians 550 180 370 150 60 95
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 7,840 4,845 2,990 1,755 1,020 735
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 5,745 3,780 1,965 1,290 830 460
25. Library science 625 80 545 205 30 175
27. Mathematics and statistics 1,335 895 445 230 150 80
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 135 100 40 25 0 15
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 47,875 44,155 3,720 15,720 14,850 870
04. Architecture and related services 2,100 1,600 500 335 205 125
14. Engineering 8,670 7,335 1,330 2,055 1,860 195
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 11,470 10,175 1,295 2,760 2,490 270
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 10 0 10 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 9,340 9,165 175 4,680 4,550 130
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 9,815 9,640 175 4,085 3,995 95
48. Precision production 6,470 6,235 235 1,800 1,755 50
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 3,330 1,930 1,400 2,500 1,655 840
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 2,300 1,280 1,015 1,175 600 575
03. Natural resources and conservation 1,030 650 380 1,325 1,060 265
Health and related fields 39,315 7,225 32,095 13,090 2,335 10,755
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 3,435 1,600 1,840 770 365 410
51. Health professions and related programs 34,830 5,050 29,775 12,065 1,795 10,270
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 1,055 575 480 255 175 85
Personal, protective and transportation services 14,370 6,865 7,510 5,450 2,780 2,665
12. Personal and culinary services 8,210 2,015 6,190 3,450 1,005 2,450
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 70 45 30 0 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 55 50 0 40 35 0
43. Security and protective services 4,000 2,870 1,130 530 420 105
49. Transportation and materials moving 2,040 1,880 160 1,425 1,315 115
Other 50 10 45 10 0 15
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 55 10 45 15 0 15
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 151 285,660 139,455 146,200 77,440 36,490 40,950
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 109,565 57,530 52,030 29,590 15,030 14,560
Education 9,840 2,535 7,305 3,545 795 2,750
13. Education 9,840 2,530 7,305 3,545 795 2,745
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 7,050 3,320 3,725 1,745 680 1,065
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 1,205 870 330 225 150 75
50. Visual and performing arts 5,845 2,450 3,395 1,515 530 990
Humanities 10,090 3,810 6,275 1,820 755 1,065
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 940 185 755 140 50 95
23. English language and literature/letters 2,635 800 1,825 660 230 430
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 2,400 840 1,560 435 140 290
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 75 30 50 0 0 10
38. Philosophy and religious studies 810 450 360 85 50 35
39. Theology and religious vocations 795 450 340 175 110 65
54. History 1,895 985 905 295 170 120
55. French language and literature/letters 550 70 480 25 0 25
Social and behavioural sciences and law 22,145 7,025 15,120 4,920 1,455 3,470
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 215 50 170 100 15 85
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 2,515 1,045 1,470 355 155 200
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 4,000 245 3,755 1,150 135 1,015
22. Legal professions and studies 3,070 820 2,250 865 220 640
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 525 90 430 65 25 40
42. Psychology 2,820 665 2,160 810 185 625
45. Social sciences 9,000 4,120 4,885 1,575 715 860
Business, management and public administration 32,980 12,525 20,460 8,815 2,760 6,055
30.16 Accounting and computer science 70 10 60 20 0 15
44. Public administration and social service professions 3,410 510 2,900 690 120 575
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 29,505 12,005 17,500 8,105 2,640 5,465
Physical and life sciences and technologies 7,080 3,475 3,605 1,525 735 790
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 3,135 1,335 1,805 865 385 475
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 1,295 545 755 235 90 140
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 70 45 30 20 20 0
40. Physical sciences 2,135 1,430 705 330 210 115
41. Science technologies/technicians 445 130 310 85 30 55
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 6,715 4,255 2,460 1,305 785 520
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 5,165 3,445 1,725 1,075 725 350
25. Library science 400 50 350 125 10 115
27. Mathematics and statistics 1,030 670 355 85 45 40
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 125 90 30 10 0 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 35,730 32,620 3,105 9,560 8,895 665
04. Architecture and related services 1,710 1,315 395 220 105 120
14. Engineering 6,635 5,475 1,160 1,120 960 160
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 8,945 7,850 1,095 1,565 1,395 170
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 10 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 6,555 6,400 155 3,145 3,040 110
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 7,410 7,285 125 2,480 2,415 60
48. Precision production 4,465 4,295 170 1,030 980 45
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 2,670 1,480 1,190 1,805 1,135 675
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 1,815 960 860 810 385 430
03. Natural resources and conservation 850 525 330 995 745 250
Health and related fields 30,610 5,600 25,015 9,090 1,610 7,480
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 2,665 1,220 1,445 570 265 305
51. Health professions and related programs 27,070 3,940 23,130 8,370 1,260 7,105
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 875 435 440 145 85 65
Personal, protective and transportation services 11,130 5,260 5,870 3,710 1,855 1,850
12. Personal and culinary services 6,230 1,435 4,795 2,395 730 1,665
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 40 20 25 0 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 30 25 0 10 10 0
43. Security and protective services 3,215 2,295 920 355 265 90
49. Transportation and materials moving 1,615 1,485 130 950 850 95
Other 45 10 40 10 0 10
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 45 10 40 10 0 10
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 157 441,055 214,025 227,035 131,685 63,380 68,305
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 213,320 105,810 107,515 58,785 28,620 30,160
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 227,730 108,215 119,515 72,900 34,760 38,150
Location of study inside Canada 192,205 90,580 101,625 62,850 29,480 33,370
Same as province or territory of residence 183,530 86,495 97,035 43,705 20,230 23,480
Different than province or territory of residence 8,675 4,085 4,590 19,145 9,255 9,895
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 35,525 17,635 17,895 10,050 5,280 4,775
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 5,835 2,865 2,970 2,360 1,305 1,055
Philippines 2,480 815 1,665 490 130 360
India 2,960 1,525 1,435 330 175 150
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 4,150 2,320 1,825 3,060 1,745 1,315
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 1,415 615 800 400 195 210
France 195 110 85 40 15 25
Other 18,490 9,385 9,110 3,370 1,705 1,665
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 157 285,660 139,455 146,205 77,440 36,485 40,950
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 109,565 57,535 52,035 29,590 15,030 14,560
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 176,090 81,925 94,165 47,845 21,460 26,385
Location of study inside Canada 150,165 69,735 80,430 42,940 19,215 23,725
Same as province or territory of residence 143,675 66,655 77,020 31,890 14,075 17,815
Different than province or territory of residence 6,495 3,080 3,415 11,050 5,140 5,910
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 25,925 12,190 13,735 4,905 2,245 2,665
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 4,610 2,155 2,450 1,160 575 585
Philippines 2,030 660 1,375 410 115 295
India 2,330 1,140 1,190 250 125 125
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 1,865 1,000 865 1,060 570 490
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 1,150 490 660 355 170 180
France 165 95 75 0 0 10
Other 13,775 6,655 7,120 1,665 695 970
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 441,055 214,025 227,030 131,685 63,380 68,305
In the labour force 278,645 144,050 134,590 72,745 37,005 35,745
Employed 259,070 133,295 125,775 67,125 33,745 33,385
Unemployed 19,580 10,760 8,815 5,620 3,260 2,355
Not in the labour force 162,410 69,970 92,440 58,940 26,375 32,560
Participation rate 63.2 67.3 59.3 55.2 58.4 52.3
Employment rate 58.7 62.3 55.4 51.0 53.2 48.9
Unemployment rate 7.0 7.5 6.5 7.7 8.8 6.6
Work activity during the reference year
Total population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 164 441,060 214,030 227,030 131,685 63,380 68,305
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 154,915 66,825 88,090 54,255 24,220 30,035
Worked 286,140 147,205 138,935 77,430 39,160 38,275
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 149,075 83,445 65,625 33,335 18,690 14,640
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 137,075 63,760 73,310 44,095 20,470 23,630
Average weeks worked in reference year 43.1 43.4 42.7 41.3 41.3 41.2
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 278,645 144,050 134,590 72,745 37,000 35,745
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 6,655 3,395 3,260 1,490 850 635
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 271,990 140,660 131,325 71,255 36,150 35,105
Employee 243,900 122,890 121,015 59,345 29,190 30,155
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 28,085 17,775 10,320 11,910 6,960 4,950
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 172 278,645 144,055 134,585 72,745 37,005 35,740
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 6,655 3,395 3,260 1,490 855 635
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 271,990 140,655 131,325 71,255 36,150 35,105
0 Management occupations 26,770 16,430 10,340 7,190 4,260 2,925
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 38,810 11,555 27,255 9,355 2,325 7,030
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 15,600 12,585 3,020 4,155 3,350 795
3 Health occupations 21,740 4,200 17,545 5,950 1,230 4,715
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 33,105 10,730 22,375 7,505 2,335 5,170
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 7,755 3,625 4,130 2,210 880 1,325
6 Sales and service occupations 66,560 27,495 39,065 19,285 7,625 11,660
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 40,685 38,320 2,365 11,500 10,835 665
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 4,685 3,595 1,090 2,365 1,860 510
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 16,270 12,125 4,145 1,740 1,440 295
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 173 278,645 144,055 134,585 72,745 37,005 35,745
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 6,650 3,395 3,260 1,490 850 635
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 271,990 140,660 131,330 71,260 36,150 35,105
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 2,865 1,750 1,115 2,255 1,650 610
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 320 285 35 685 630 55
22 Utilities 1,315 995 325 280 205 75
23 Construction 20,110 17,610 2,505 6,920 6,080 840
31-33 Manufacturing 33,155 25,370 7,780 3,425 2,570 855
41 Wholesale trade 11,110 7,770 3,335 1,825 1,355 465
44-45 Retail trade 32,195 14,580 17,625 10,150 4,660 5,490
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 11,465 8,525 2,940 3,270 2,500 765
51 Information and cultural industries 5,550 3,205 2,345 1,680 975 705
52 Finance and insurance 10,835 4,330 6,500 2,160 725 1,440
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 4,865 2,600 2,270 1,420 715 700
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 15,705 8,550 7,155 4,620 2,475 2,145
55 Management of companies and enterprises 395 165 230 30 20 15
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 14,130 8,355 5,770 3,785 2,135 1,645
61 Educational services 24,305 8,100 16,200 4,620 1,430 3,190
62 Health care and social assistance 36,280 6,455 29,825 9,950 1,910 8,040
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 4,840 2,580 2,255 1,485 695 785
72 Accommodation and food services 18,325 7,285 11,040 5,970 2,200 3,770
81 Other services (except public administration) 11,740 5,520 6,225 3,315 1,410 1,905
91 Public administration 12,490 6,630 5,860 3,410 1,815 1,605
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 174 259,070 133,290 125,775 67,130 33,740 33,385
Worked at home 15,785 7,580 8,205 6,520 3,025 3,495
Worked outside Canada 985 720 270 240 145 95
No fixed workplace address 29,165 21,435 7,730 10,970 8,245 2,720
Worked at usual place 213,130 103,560 109,570 49,400 22,330 27,070
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 213,135 103,560 109,570 49,400 22,330 27,070
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 142,615 63,320 79,290 31,675 13,300 18,375
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 0 0 0 13,115 6,105 7,005
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 70,095 40,005 30,090 3,925 2,395 1,535
Commute to a different province or territory 420 225 190 685 530 155
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 175 242,295 124,995 117,300 60,375 30,575 29,795
Car, truck, van - as a driver 183,830 99,280 84,545 48,810 24,840 23,970
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 17,345 7,795 9,555 3,480 1,520 1,955
Public transit 25,545 10,610 14,925 1,995 910 1,085
Walked 11,210 4,710 6,500 3,630 1,600 2,030
Bicycle 2,240 1,585 660 850 565 285
Other method 2,120 1,005 1,120 1,605 1,145 455
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 176 242,295 124,990 117,305 60,370 30,580 29,795
Less than 15 minutes 52,365 23,475 28,890 25,400 11,675 13,720
15 to 29 minutes 92,600 44,985 47,610 22,120 10,860 11,255
30 to 44 minutes 47,840 26,055 21,785 7,585 4,485 3,090
45 to 59 minutes 21,280 12,710 8,570 2,225 1,375 850
60 minutes and over 28,215 17,770 10,450 3,045 2,170 870
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 177 242,290 124,990 117,305 60,370 30,575 29,795
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 21,160 15,895 5,265 3,470 2,390 1,085
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 45,130 28,000 17,130 8,170 5,185 2,990
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 58,890 28,360 30,530 16,445 8,870 7,575
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 48,540 18,960 29,580 14,105 5,720 8,380
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 26,495 10,970 15,530 8,480 3,320 5,155
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 42,075 22,810 19,260 9,700 5,090 4,610
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 178 295,375 151,820 143,560 79,905 40,275 39,630
Single responses 292,690 150,525 142,165 79,645 40,130 39,510
Official languages 291,015 149,605 141,410 79,355 39,975 39,385
English 289,890 149,300 140,590 79,195 39,945 39,250
French 1,125 310 820 165 25 135
Non-official languages 1,675 915 755 285 160 130
Aboriginal languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 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. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 1,675 920 760 285 160 130
Afro-Asiatic languages 110 60 50 10 10 0
Berber languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kabyle 0 0 0 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 105 55 50 10 10 0
Amharic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arabic 95 50 45 0 10 0
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 10 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 0 0 0 0 0 0
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 120 60 65 80 35 45
Khmer (Cambodian) 0 0 10 15 0 0
Vietnamese 120 55 60 60 25 40
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 15 10 0 10 0 0
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ilocano 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 15 0 0 10 0 0
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages 0 10 0 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 10 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tamil 0 0 10 0 0 0
Telugu 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 890 500 385 55 30 30
Albanian 30 20 10 0 0 0
Armenian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 290 175 110 15 0 0
Baltic languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Latvian 10 0 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages 275 170 110 15 10 10
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 35 15 15 0 0 0
Bulgarian 0 10 0 0 0 0
Croatian 40 30 10 0 0 0
Czech 10 0 0 0 0 0
Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polish 65 35 30 0 0 0
Russian 25 15 15 10 10 10
Serbian 90 65 30 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 15 10 10 0 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 15 0 10 10 10 0
Afrikaans 0 0 0 10 0 0
Danish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dutch 0 0 0 0 0 0
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 10 10 0 10 10 0
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swedish 0 0 10 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 10 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 205 125 85 20 10 15
Indo-Aryan languages 180 105 80 15 10 10
Bengali 10 10 0 0 0 0
Gujarati 25 15 15 0 0 0
Hindi 10 0 0 0 0 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nepali 10 0 10 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 85 50 40 15 10 15
Sindhi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Urdu 50 30 20 0 0 0
Iranian languages 25 20 10 0 0 0
Kurdish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pashto 0 0 0 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 30 20 10 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 345 175 175 15 10 0
Catalan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 20 10 10 0 0 0
Portuguese 160 115 45 10 10 0
Romanian 0 10 0 0 0 0
Spanish 160 50 110 15 10 0
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 30 20 10 10 10 10
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 55 15 40 20 10 10
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 0 0 0
Igbo 10 0 0 0 0 0
Lingala 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages 10 0 10 0 0 0
American Sign Language 10 0 0 0 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 425 250 170 105 70 40
Chinese languages 400 240 165 105 70 35
Cantonese 165 120 45 25 25 10
Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mandarin 220 110 105 70 40 35
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 20 10 0 10 0 0
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 15 15 10 0 0 0
Burmese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Karenic languages 20 10 0 0 0 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 10 0 10 0 0 0
Lao 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thai 15 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkish 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Estonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finnish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hungarian 10 0 0 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 2,685 1,295 1,390 265 145 125
English and French 690 260 430 65 30 35
English and non-official language 1,960 1,025 935 195 115 80
French and non-official language 0 0 0 10 0 0
English, French and non-official language 35 10 25 10 0 10
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 179 295,380 151,820 143,555 79,910 40,280 39,630
None 284,550 146,755 137,800 78,270 39,595 38,670
English 1,545 610 935 250 85 170
French 3,000 1,105 1,895 595 250 340
Non-official language 6,085 3,250 2,830 780 340 440
Aboriginal 15 10 10 45 10 35
Non-Aboriginal 6,065 3,240 2,820 735 330 405
English and French 0 10 0 0 0 0
English and non-official language 15 10 10 0 0 0
French and non-official language 170 85 85 15 0 15
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 522,360 255,865 266,500 150,580 73,150 77,430
Non-movers 460,065 225,005 235,060 126,475 61,380 65,090
Movers 62,300 30,865 31,440 24,100 11,770 12,335
Non-migrants 40,580 19,935 20,650 13,050 6,325 6,730
Migrants 21,720 10,930 10,790 11,050 5,445 5,605
Internal migrants 17,035 8,385 8,655 10,010 4,935 5,080
Intraprovincial migrants 15,315 7,470 7,845 7,175 3,510 3,665
Interprovincial migrants 1,720 915 805 2,835 1,425 1,410
External migrants 4,685 2,545 2,135 1,035 510 525
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 499,650 244,260 255,390 145,350 70,510 74,840
Non-movers 320,160 156,200 163,955 82,855 40,335 42,515
Movers 179,495 88,060 91,435 62,495 30,170 32,325
Non-migrants 113,675 55,500 58,175 29,455 14,160 15,295
Migrants 65,820 32,560 33,260 33,045 16,010 17,030
Internal migrants 50,670 24,800 25,870 29,410 14,235 15,175
Intraprovincial migrants 46,210 22,620 23,595 20,320 9,790 10,535
Interprovincial migrants 4,460 2,185 2,270 9,090 4,445 4,640
External migrants 15,150 7,755 7,390 3,630 1,780 1,855

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Hamilton, CDR [Census division], Ontario and Nanaimo, RD [Census division], British Columbia (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed June 4, 2024).

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