Census Profile, 2016 Census
Division No. 6, Census division [Census division], Alberta and Canada [Country]

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Characteristic Division No. 6, CDR
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Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 1,498,778 ... ... 35,151,728 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 1,311,022 ... ... 33,476,688 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 14.3 ... ... 5.0 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 586,269 ... ... 15,412,443 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 558,912 ... ... 14,072,079 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 118.4 ... ... 3.9 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 12,655.32 ... ... 8,965,588.85 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 1,498,780 748,135 750,645 35,151,730 17,264,200 17,887,530
0 to 14 years 282,180 144,870 137,315 5,839,565 2,992,920 2,846,645
0 to 4 years 95,040 48,775 46,265 1,898,790 973,030 925,760
5 to 9 years 99,265 51,185 48,080 2,018,130 1,034,685 983,445
10 to 14 years 87,880 44,910 42,975 1,922,645 985,200 937,445
15 to 64 years 1,046,735 524,785 521,950 23,376,530 11,576,130 11,800,400
15 to 19 years 86,250 44,355 41,895 2,026,160 1,039,215 986,940
20 to 24 years 92,120 46,835 45,280 2,242,690 1,144,495 1,098,200
25 to 29 years 114,365 56,715 57,650 2,285,990 1,144,470 1,141,515
30 to 34 years 127,480 63,375 64,105 2,329,395 1,148,290 1,181,110
35 to 39 years 119,905 59,425 60,475 2,288,365 1,118,635 1,169,730
40 to 44 years 112,645 56,350 56,295 2,255,135 1,104,440 1,150,695
45 to 49 years 106,295 53,715 52,575 2,359,965 1,157,760 1,202,210
50 to 54 years 105,920 52,930 52,985 2,678,075 1,318,755 1,359,320
55 to 59 years 100,975 50,555 50,420 2,620,240 1,285,190 1,335,055
60 to 64 years 80,775 40,520 40,265 2,290,510 1,114,885 1,175,630
65 years and over 169,860 78,480 91,380 5,935,630 2,695,150 3,240,485
65 to 69 years 61,145 30,050 31,095 1,972,480 953,075 1,019,405
70 to 74 years 39,505 19,045 20,460 1,420,875 677,975 742,900
75 to 79 years 27,715 12,690 15,030 1,021,850 469,550 552,300
80 to 84 years 20,655 9,110 11,545 749,650 325,765 423,880
85 years and over 20,835 7,580 13,255 770,780 268,790 501,990
85 to 89 years 13,330 5,320 8,010 482,525 185,535 296,990
90 to 94 years 5,765 1,850 3,915 223,510 68,675 154,835
95 to 99 years 1,550 395 1,160 56,525 13,240 43,280
100 years and over 190 25 165 8,230 1,340 6,890
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 18.8 19.4 18.3 16.6 17.3 15.9
15 to 64 years 69.8 70.1 69.5 66.5 67.1 66.0
65 years and over 11.3 10.5 12.2 16.9 15.6 18.1
85 years and over 1.4 1.0 1.8 2.2 1.6 2.8
Average age of the population 37.6 37.0 38.2 41.0 40.1 41.9
Median age of the population 36.9 36.4 37.3 41.2 40.2 42.2
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 558,915 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
Single-detached house 332,700 ... ... 7,541,495 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 32,930 ... ... 1,391,040 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 188,790 ... ... 4,949,795 ... ...
Semi-detached house 35,590 ... ... 698,800 ... ...
Row house 51,050 ... ... 891,305 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 22,530 ... ... 784,300 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 79,225 ... ... 2,539,390 ... ...
Other single-attached house 390 ... ... 36,005 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 4,500 ... ... 189,755 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 558,910 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
1 person 129,770 ... ... 3,969,790 ... ...
2 persons 184,450 ... ... 4,834,605 ... ...
3 persons 93,640 ... ... 2,140,640 ... ...
4 persons 92,380 ... ... 1,946,275 ... ...
5 or more persons 58,675 ... ... 1,180,770 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 1,478,555 ... ... 34,460,060 ... ...
Average household size 2.6 ... ... 2.4 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 1,216,595 603,265 613,325 29,312,160 14,271,280 15,040,885
Married or living common law 734,335 368,075 366,260 16,893,720 8,452,135 8,441,585
Married 624,870 313,190 311,675 13,383,455 6,693,465 6,689,990
Living common law 109,465 54,885 54,585 3,510,265 1,758,670 1,751,590
Not married and not living common law 482,260 235,195 247,065 12,418,440 5,819,140 6,599,300
Never married 337,550 185,145 152,400 8,254,340 4,444,425 3,809,915
Separated 26,695 11,680 15,020 718,295 309,905 408,400
Divorced 72,910 28,790 44,120 1,816,005 725,535 1,090,470
Widowed 45,105 9,580 35,520 1,629,800 339,280 1,290,525
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 413,080 ... ... 9,840,730 ... ...
2 persons 191,425 ... ... 5,007,790 ... ...
3 persons 90,860 ... ... 2,107,830 ... ...
4 persons 91,735 ... ... 1,909,935 ... ...
5 or more persons 39,055 ... ... 815,170 ... ...
Average size of census families 3.0 ... ... 2.9 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 413,080 ... ... 9,840,730 ... ...
Total couple families 357,160 ... ... 8,227,925 ... ...
Married couples 302,435 ... ... 6,474,005 ... ...
Common-law couples 54,725 ... ... 1,753,920 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 55,920 ... ... 1,612,805 ... ...
Female parent 43,280 ... ... 1,262,340 ... ...
Male parent 12,640 ... ... 350,465 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 357,160 ... ... 8,227,925 ... ...
Couples without children 157,250 ... ... 4,024,305 ... ...
Couples with children 199,905 ... ... 4,203,615 ... ...
1 child 74,735 ... ... 1,650,165 ... ...
2 children 87,540 ... ... 1,783,080 ... ...
3 or more children 37,630 ... ... 770,375 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 55,920 ... ... 1,612,805 ... ...
1 child 34,175 ... ... 983,485 ... ...
2 children 16,130 ... ... 457,670 ... ...
3 or more children 5,620 ... ... 171,655 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 247,585 126,830 120,755 6,107,260 2,941,395 3,165,865
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 558,910 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
One-census-family households 381,910 ... ... 9,218,225 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 144,410 ... ... 3,782,095 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 237,500 ... ... 5,436,135 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 15,020 ... ... 301,715 ... ...
Non-census-family households 161,980 ... ... 4,552,135 ... ...
One-person households 129,765 ... ... 3,969,790 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 32,210 ... ... 582,350 ... ...
Knowledge of official languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 15 1,486,605 742,340 744,265 34,767,255 17,101,170 17,666,080
English only 1,349,130 680,440 668,695 23,757,525 11,838,075 11,919,455
French only 1,290 570 720 4,144,685 1,925,845 2,218,840
English and French 105,815 48,875 56,940 6,216,065 3,071,325 3,144,740
Neither English nor French 30,365 12,455 17,910 648,970 265,920 383,045
First official language spokenThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 16 1,486,600 742,340 744,265 34,767,250 17,101,165 17,666,085
English 1,426,360 714,780 711,580 26,007,500 12,852,330 13,155,165
French 22,630 11,520 11,110 7,705,755 3,780,105 3,925,650
English and French 7,910 3,905 4,005 417,485 209,130 208,355
Neither English nor French 29,710 12,130 17,580 636,515 259,600 376,910
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 26,585 13,475 13,110 7,914,495 3,884,670 4,029,825
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 1.8 1.8 1.8 22.8 22.7 22.8
Mother tongueThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 18 1,486,600 742,340 744,265 34,767,255 17,101,170 17,666,085
Single responses 1,445,390 722,290 723,100 33,948,620 16,702,840 17,245,775
Official languages 1,053,870 533,250 520,620 26,627,555 13,201,620 13,425,940
English 1,031,835 522,035 509,805 19,460,850 9,680,125 9,780,725
French 22,035 11,215 10,820 7,166,705 3,521,495 3,645,215
Non-official languages 391,520 189,035 202,480 7,321,065 3,501,220 3,819,840
Aboriginal languages 1,160 475 685 195,700 94,795 100,900
Algonquian languages 555 220 340 130,450 62,930 67,520
Blackfoot 245 95 150 2,815 1,325 1,490
Cree-Montagnais languages 235 100 135 88,445 42,920 45,530
Atikamekw 0 0 0 6,150 3,135 3,015
Montagnais (Innu) 0 5 0 10,230 4,885 5,350
Moose Cree 0 0 0 100 50 55
Naskapi 0 0 0 1,205 590 620
Northern East Cree 0 0 5 315 125 190
Plains Cree 55 20 35 3,065 1,360 1,710
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 45 20 25
Swampy Cree 10 0 5 1,440 585 850
Woods Cree 10 5 5 1,840 865 975
Cree, n.o.s. 155 70 85 64,050 31,305 32,745
Eastern Algonquian languages 15 5 5 6,990 3,310 3,680
Malecite 0 0 0 305 140 160
Mi'kmaq 10 5 5 6,690 3,170 3,520
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 65 10 50 32,150 15,350 16,800
Algonquin 5 5 0 1,260 590 670
Ojibway 55 10 45 17,890 8,440 9,450
Oji-Cree 5 0 0 12,855 6,260 6,595
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 150 65 85
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 45 25 20
Athabaskan languages 105 35 65 17,365 8,325 9,045
Northern Athabaskan languages 105 40 65 17,315 8,310 9,010
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 110 55 60
Beaver 5 0 0 190 85 105
Carrier 0 0 0 1,025 465 565
Chilcotin 0 0 0 660 295 360
Dene 20 5 15 10,700 5,185 5,515
Dogrib (Tlicho) 5 0 0 1,645 840 815
Gwich'in 5 5 0 260 110 145
Sarsi (Sarcee) 65 25 40 80 25 50
Sekani 0 0 0 90 45 45
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 5 1,995 950 1,045
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 765 365 400
South Slavey 5 0 5 945 455 495
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 280 130 150
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 270 135 140
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 180 90 90
Tahltan 0 0 0 95 40 50
Tutchone languages 5 0 0 290 120 170
Northern Tutchone 5 0 5 215 90 135
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 70 30 40
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 50 20 35
Haida 0 0 0 75 35 40
Inuit languages 20 10 10 36,545 18,100 18,445
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 5 5 0 1,025 445 575
Inuktitut 5 0 5 35,215 17,530 17,680
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 315 125 185
Iroquoian languages 5 0 0 1,115 485 635
Cayuga 0 0 0 45 20 20
Mohawk 0 0 5 980 430 555
Oneida 0 0 0 55 20 40
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 35 15 20
Kutenai 5 0 0 105 55 55
Michif 15 5 10 465 230 235
Salish languages 0 0 0 2,305 1,130 1,180
Comox 0 0 0 80 45 40
Halkomelem 0 0 0 475 225 245
Lillooet 0 0 0 315 155 155
Okanagan 5 5 5 270 135 135
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 445 225 220
Squamish 0 0 0 40 20 20
Straits 0 0 0 80 40 40
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 335 150 185
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 255 135 125
Siouan languages 430 200 240 4,285 2,070 2,220
Dakota 30 10 15 1,215 570 635
Stoney 405 190 215 3,025 1,465 1,555
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 55 30 25
Tlingit 0 0 0 95 40 55
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 1,480 730 755
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 880 435 445
Nisga'a 0 0 0 400 200 200
Tsimshian 0 0 0 200 90 110
Wakashan languages 5 0 0 805 370 435
Haisla 0 0 0 90 40 50
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 95 40 55
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 325 145 185
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 285 135 140
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 5 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 20 10 15 585 295 295
Non-Aboriginal languages 390,355 188,565 201,795 7,125,365 3,406,425 3,718,945
Afro-Asiatic languages 29,830 15,655 14,170 575,365 298,060 277,300
Berber languages 145 80 65 22,135 11,865 10,270
Kabyle 70 30 35 13,150 6,995 6,155
Berber languages, n.i.e. 75 45 30 8,985 4,865 4,115
Cushitic languages 2,480 1,235 1,245 42,885 20,095 22,790
Bilen 50 25 20 805 455 350
Oromo 955 495 465 4,960 2,560 2,400
Somali 1,465 710 755 36,755 16,895 19,865
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 365 195 170
Semitic languages 27,160 14,315 12,845 509,190 265,465 243,725
Amharic 4,075 1,970 2,110 22,465 10,720 11,745
Arabic 19,100 10,260 8,840 419,890 220,785 199,105
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 290 160 135 16,070 7,910 8,160
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 90 40 45 5,545 2,780 2,770
Harari 75 45 30 1,320 635 685
Hebrew 510 255 255 19,530 10,480 9,045
Maltese 35 15 20 5,565 2,765 2,800
Tigrigna 2,765 1,465 1,300 16,650 8,310 8,340
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 210 100 110 2,155 1,085 1,070
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 45 30 15 1,155 635 520
Austro-Asiatic languages 14,520 6,785 7,740 176,725 81,810 94,920
Khmer (Cambodian) 905 430 475 20,130 9,270 10,860
Vietnamese 13,600 6,345 7,260 156,425 72,470 83,955
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 10 0 5 170 65 100
Austronesian languages 50,005 21,680 28,325 511,480 211,580 299,900
Bikol 235 110 125 1,790 790 1,000
Cebuano 2,110 900 1,210 19,890 7,930 11,960
Fijian 50 30 20 745 400 345
Hiligaynon 720 290 430 6,885 2,680 4,205
Ilocano 2,645 1,155 1,490 26,345 10,620 15,720
Malagasy 25 10 15 1,430 665 760
Malay 810 345 460 12,275 5,255 7,020
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 280 135 140 4,040 1,865 2,175
Pangasinan 135 55 80 1,390 590 800
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 42,350 18,365 23,985 431,380 178,575 252,810
Waray-Waray 155 70 80 1,110 430 675
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 495 210 290 4,195 1,770 2,425
Creole languages 645 325 315 72,125 32,310 39,820
Haitian Creole 25 15 5 3,030 1,445 1,590
Creole, n.o.s. 430 215 220 64,105 28,455 35,660
Creole languages, n.i.e. 185 95 90 4,985 2,410 2,575
Dravidian languages 5,300 2,760 2,540 189,405 94,765 94,640
Kannada 290 145 145 3,970 2,040 1,935
Malayalam 2,150 1,105 1,045 28,570 14,770 13,800
Tamil 1,880 990 885 140,720 69,080 71,640
Telugu 955 505 455 15,655 8,640 7,020
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 25 10 15 490 240 250
Hmong-Mien languages 90 45 45 795 395 405
Indo-European languages 192,900 95,565 97,335 3,877,330 1,889,400 1,987,930
Albanian 1,370 730 645 26,890 13,610 13,285
Armenian 255 135 120 33,455 16,270 17,185
Balto-Slavic languages 32,225 15,080 17,145 701,975 323,640 378,340
Baltic languages 540 255 285 12,530 5,315 7,215
Latvian 195 95 100 5,455 2,350 3,105
Lithuanian 345 160 185 7,075 2,965 4,115
Slavic languages 31,680 14,825 16,860 689,450 318,325 371,115
Belarusan 25 10 10 810 385 430
Bosnian 870 435 435 12,210 6,035 6,180
Bulgarian 960 485 470 20,025 9,675 10,345
Croatian 2,145 1,060 1,080 48,200 23,540 24,665
Czech 1,580 740 840 22,290 10,525 11,765
Macedonian 160 80 85 16,775 8,050 8,725
Polish 8,375 3,945 4,430 181,710 82,435 99,275
Russian 9,745 4,395 5,350 188,255 85,400 102,855
Serbian 1,905 950 950 57,350 28,535 28,815
Serbo-Croatian 530 260 275 9,555 4,565 4,985
Slovak 1,215 595 620 17,580 8,075 9,510
Slovene (Slovenian) 285 125 160 9,790 4,415 5,370
Ukrainian 3,820 1,700 2,120 102,485 45,440 57,040
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 70 40 25 2,415 1,255 1,165
Celtic languages 140 70 70 2,690 1,335 1,360
Scottish Gaelic 55 25 30 1,090 540 550
Welsh 65 30 35 1,075 495 575
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 20 15 5 530 295 235
Germanic languages 21,425 10,385 11,040 538,765 258,410 280,350
Afrikaans 1,115 540 580 10,265 5,115 5,145
Danish 975 515 460 12,630 6,245 6,390
Dutch 4,740 2,350 2,390 99,020 48,200 50,820
Frisian 60 30 35 2,100 1,095 1,005
German 13,655 6,555 7,100 384,035 183,215 200,820
Icelandic 70 35 30 1,285 600 685
Norwegian 275 110 160 4,615 2,170 2,445
Swedish 320 140 180 6,840 3,015 3,825
Vlaams (Flemish) 125 60 60 3,895 1,730 2,165
Yiddish 80 40 40 13,555 6,750 6,800
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 10 10 5 525 280 240
Greek 1,620 815 800 106,525 53,350 53,170
Indo-Iranian languages 92,235 46,740 45,495 1,312,750 664,120 648,630
Indo-Aryan languages 79,125 39,910 39,220 1,064,760 538,530 526,235
Bengali 4,160 2,130 2,030 73,125 37,410 35,720
Gujarati 5,630 2,840 2,785 108,780 55,105 53,670
Hindi 7,440 3,795 3,645 110,640 55,880 54,765
Kashmiri 85 45 40 565 300 265
Konkani 175 90 85 3,330 1,625 1,710
Marathi 845 435 415 8,295 4,300 3,995
Nepali 1,960 1,035 925 18,275 9,230 9,045
Oriya (Odia) 100 50 45 1,055 560 495
Punjabi (Panjabi) 39,010 19,620 19,385 501,680 253,515 248,160
Sindhi 1,750 820 925 11,860 5,605 6,260
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 985 480 505 16,335 8,050 8,285
Urdu 16,995 8,565 8,430 210,815 106,960 103,860
Iranian languages 12,145 6,325 5,820 242,805 122,835 119,970
Kurdish 750 400 350 11,705 6,345 5,355
Pashto 1,645 845 800 16,910 8,760 8,145
Persian (Farsi) 9,750 5,085 4,670 214,200 107,725 106,470
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 960 505 460 5,180 2,755 2,425
Italic (Romance) languages 43,630 21,610 22,020 1,154,270 558,660 595,615
Catalan 45 20 30 865 440 425
Italian 5,550 2,845 2,705 375,635 184,415 191,220
Portuguese 3,760 1,795 1,965 221,540 106,630 114,910
Romanian 4,850 2,485 2,365 96,665 46,195 50,470
Spanish 29,415 14,465 14,950 458,850 220,605 238,245
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 720 380 340
Japanese 2,460 860 1,600 43,640 14,790 28,855
Kartvelian languages 130 75 55 1,715 910 805
Georgian 135 75 55 1,715 910 805
Korean 9,345 4,340 5,005 153,425 70,310 83,115
Mongolic languages 450 210 240 1,575 690 885
Mongolian 450 210 240 1,575 690 880
Niger-Congo languages 5,965 3,055 2,905 91,375 45,075 46,305
Akan (Twi) 705 370 335 13,455 6,490 6,970
Bamanankan 15 10 10 1,535 815 720
Edo 105 65 40 1,670 770 900
Ewe 60 35 25 1,760 950 805
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 80 45 35 2,825 1,495 1,335
Ga 65 35 35 920 445 470
Ganda 45 20 20 1,295 625 665
Igbo 710 380 330 4,235 2,265 1,970
Lingala 85 40 50 3,810 1,785 2,025
Rundi (Kirundi) 150 75 75 5,845 2,785 3,060
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 125 60 65 5,250 2,355 2,895
Shona 325 155 165 3,180 1,520 1,665
Swahili 805 385 415 13,370 6,385 6,990
Wolof 115 65 50 3,990 2,170 1,820
Yoruba 1,445 760 685 9,085 4,785 4,300
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 1,130 560 570 19,135 9,435 9,695
Nilo-Saharan languages 1,520 750 765 5,870 3,025 2,845
Dinka 730 370 365 2,120 1,115 1,000
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 790 380 405 3,755 1,910 1,840
Sign languages 275 160 120 7,500 3,925 3,575
American Sign Language 105 60 45 2,685 1,320 1,360
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 695 340 355
Sign languages, n.i.e 170 100 70 4,120 2,265 1,860
Sino-Tibetan languages 69,435 32,670 36,765 1,269,215 589,570 679,645
Chinese languages 68,190 32,050 36,135 1,253,360 581,650 671,715
Cantonese 34,315 16,125 18,195 565,270 262,865 302,405
Hakka 345 155 190 10,910 4,900 6,015
Mandarin 28,845 13,590 15,250 592,040 274,630 317,410
Min Dong 45 15 20 1,230 580 650
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,720 765 955 31,795 14,450 17,350
Wu (Shanghainese) 380 175 205 12,915 5,780 7,140
Chinese, n.o.s. 2,530 1,215 1,315 38,580 18,165 20,410
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 610 275 335
Tibeto-Burman languages 1,245 620 630 15,850 7,925 7,935
Burmese 270 135 130 3,585 1,795 1,790
Karenic languages 285 135 150 4,705 2,355 2,350
Tibetan 550 280 270 6,165 3,080 3,080
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 145 65 80 1,400 695 705
Tai-Kadai languages 1,150 405 740 22,010 8,870 13,145
Lao 490 220 265 12,670 6,145 6,525
Thai 655 185 470 9,255 2,690 6,565
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 10 5 5 80 35 55
Turkic languages 1,785 980 805 40,140 21,120 19,025
Azerbaijani 240 135 105 3,260 1,785 1,470
Turkish 1,270 715 550 32,815 17,375 15,440
Uyghur 55 25 30 1,035 510 525
Uzbek 75 40 35 1,715 855 865
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 140 60 80 1,315 590 720
Uralic languages 4,230 2,040 2,195 81,985 37,790 44,195
Estonian 100 50 45 5,445 2,325 3,115
Finnish 350 135 210 15,295 6,395 8,900
Hungarian 3,785 1,855 1,930 61,235 29,060 32,175
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 5 5
Other languages, n.i.e. 335 205 130 3,690 2,045 1,645
Multiple responses 41,215 20,050 21,165 818,635 398,325 420,305
English and French 3,800 1,800 1,995 165,320 80,460 84,860
English and non-official language 35,525 17,340 18,180 533,265 259,160 274,100
French and non-official language 1,080 560 520 86,150 42,170 43,985
English, French and non-official language 820 350 470 33,900 16,535 17,365
Language spoken most often at homeThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 19 1,486,605 742,340 744,265 34,767,250 17,101,165 17,666,085
Single responses 1,398,040 699,095 698,945 33,103,860 16,298,475 16,805,395
Official languages 1,173,955 589,590 584,360 29,106,670 14,383,020 14,723,645
English 1,164,955 585,005 579,950 22,162,865 10,966,135 11,196,730
French 8,995 4,585 4,415 6,943,800 3,416,890 3,526,910
Non-official languages 224,085 109,505 114,585 3,997,195 1,915,450 2,081,750
Aboriginal languages 465 230 235 118,470 59,720 58,750
Algonquian languages 145 80 65 75,080 37,825 37,260
Blackfoot 65 35 30 1,115 555 555
Cree-Montagnais languages 75 40 35 55,825 28,135 27,685
Atikamekw 0 0 0 5,465 2,825 2,640
Montagnais (Innu) 0 5 0 8,590 4,195 4,395
Moose Cree 0 0 0 10 5 5
Naskapi 0 0 0 1,200 595 605
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 110 55 60
Plains Cree 5 10 0 1,350 665 685
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 20 5 15
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 330 140 190
Woods Cree 0 0 0 800 410 390
Cree, n.o.s. 65 30 30 37,945 19,240 18,710
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 3,615 1,795 1,820
Malecite 0 0 0 55 30 30
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 3,560 1,770 1,795
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 5 0 5 14,525 7,335 7,190
Algonquin 0 0 0 370 170 200
Ojibway 5 5 5 6,175 3,165 3,015
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 7,900 3,960 3,940
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 75 40 35
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 5
Athabaskan languages 20 5 5 10,265 5,125 5,135
Northern Athabaskan languages 15 5 5 10,255 5,120 5,135
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 15 10 10
Beaver 0 0 0 50 30 20
Carrier 0 0 0 245 115 130
Chilcotin 0 0 0 255 125 130
Dene 5 0 5 7,710 3,805 3,905
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 5 1,020 550 475
Gwich'in 5 5 0 45 25 25
Sarsi (Sarcee) 5 5 0 10 5 5
Sekani 0 0 0 15 10 5
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 820 425 395
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 340 180 155
South Slavey 0 0 0 370 190 185
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 105 55 55
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 25 15 15
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 25 10 10
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 5 5
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 30 15 15
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 25 15 10
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 10 0 5
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 5 5
Haida 0 0 0 10 5 0
Inuit languages 5 0 5 29,490 14,995 14,495
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 165 75 90
Inuktitut 0 0 0 29,230 14,885 14,345
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 90 40 55
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 285 135 155
Cayuga 0 0 0 10 0 5
Mohawk 0 0 0 255 115 140
Oneida 0 0 0 15 5 10
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 5
Kutenai 0 0 0 15 10 5
Michif 5 5 5 85 40 45
Salish languages 0 0 0 285 130 150
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 45 20 25
Lillooet 0 0 0 25 15 10
Okanagan 0 0 0 85 35 45
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 55 30 20
Squamish 0 0 0 5 0 5
Straits 0 0 0 20 10 15
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 20 10 10
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 25 15 10
Siouan languages 290 140 145 2,225 1,085 1,140
Dakota 15 5 10 255 140 120
Stoney 275 140 135 1,950 940 1,010
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 10 15
Tlingit 0 0 0 5 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 410 210 190
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 315 155 155
Nisga'a 0 0 0 70 40 30
Tsimshian 0 0 0 25 15 15
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 75 45 35
Haisla 0 0 0 20 10 15
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 5 5 5
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 20 10 10
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 30 15 15
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 5 5 0 235 110 125
Non-Aboriginal languages 223,620 109,275 114,345 3,878,725 1,855,730 2,022,995
Afro-Asiatic languages 18,360 9,370 8,995 307,755 153,275 154,480
Berber languages 65 35 25 8,105 4,215 3,895
Kabyle 30 20 15 5,490 2,855 2,640
Berber languages, n.i.e. 35 20 15 2,620 1,365 1,260
Cushitic languages 1,650 805 850 27,095 12,455 14,640
Bilen 50 25 25 620 330 285
Oromo 710 355 360 3,410 1,700 1,710
Somali 890 425 465 22,895 10,340 12,555
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 185 85 95
Semitic languages 16,630 8,520 8,110 272,100 136,390 135,720
Amharic 2,730 1,310 1,420 12,780 6,010 6,770
Arabic 11,095 5,730 5,365 223,540 112,690 110,850
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 200 100 100 10,510 5,090 5,425
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 75 40 40 3,445 1,695 1,750
Harari 50 25 25 735 335 400
Hebrew 260 130 130 8,560 4,425 4,135
Maltese 10 5 0 1,130 525 605
Tigrigna 2,060 1,095 965 10,205 5,040 5,170
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 150 75 75 1,200 585 620
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 15 10 10 440 215 230
Austro-Asiatic languages 9,420 4,430 4,990 115,210 53,500 61,710
Khmer (Cambodian) 455 225 235 10,880 4,940 5,945
Vietnamese 8,965 4,205 4,755 104,245 48,525 55,725
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 85 40 45
Austronesian languages 26,625 12,475 14,150 239,785 108,110 131,680
Bikol 50 25 25 290 140 155
Cebuano 895 425 470 7,210 3,325 3,880
Fijian 15 10 5 195 105 90
Hiligaynon 220 100 120 2,205 970 1,240
Ilocano 1,060 500 560 9,125 4,045 5,080
Malagasy 10 5 5 435 220 210
Malay 235 125 110 3,620 1,710 1,910
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 65 30 35 1,200 565 630
Pangasinan 15 10 10 240 110 135
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 23,855 11,160 12,695 213,790 96,235 117,555
Waray-Waray 60 25 35 310 135 170
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 150 60 85 1,160 545 620
Creole languages 290 150 145 27,860 12,005 15,850
Haitian Creole 5 5 5 1,280 575 705
Creole, n.o.s. 220 110 110 24,575 10,510 14,060
Creole languages, n.i.e. 70 35 30 2,005 920 1,085
Dravidian languages 3,210 1,630 1,585 122,490 59,780 62,710
Kannada 115 60 55 1,630 825 800
Malayalam 1,310 665 650 15,440 7,865 7,575
Tamil 1,200 605 600 96,955 46,570 50,385
Telugu 560 290 275 8,280 4,430 3,850
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 190 85 105
Hmong-Mien languages 55 30 30 340 160 180
Indo-European languages 104,460 51,975 52,485 1,911,215 927,225 983,985
Albanian 620 335 285 13,135 6,575 6,560
Armenian 110 55 55 21,505 10,165 11,345
Balto-Slavic languages 14,095 6,895 7,200 314,965 149,315 165,650
Baltic languages 240 130 110 3,275 1,400 1,870
Latvian 85 45 35 1,255 530 725
Lithuanian 155 85 70 2,020 870 1,150
Slavic languages 13,855 6,770 7,090 311,690 147,910 163,780
Belarusan 5 5 0 230 105 120
Bosnian 390 200 195 6,045 3,010 3,040
Bulgarian 485 245 235 11,985 5,835 6,150
Croatian 750 370 380 16,775 7,980 8,795
Czech 450 220 235 6,235 3,060 3,180
Macedonian 80 40 40 6,830 3,250 3,580
Polish 3,350 1,625 1,725 74,780 34,910 39,870
Russian 5,875 2,845 3,025 116,595 55,175 61,425
Serbian 965 470 495 31,750 15,665 16,085
Serbo-Croatian 175 90 90 3,885 1,865 2,020
Slovak 475 230 240 5,615 2,685 2,920
Slovene (Slovenian) 40 15 25 2,050 905 1,145
Ukrainian 800 400 405 28,250 13,150 15,100
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 15 10 5 670 310 360
Celtic languages 15 10 0 360 205 155
Scottish Gaelic 5 5 0 185 105 80
Welsh 5 0 5 95 50 45
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 80 50 30
Germanic languages 3,465 1,645 1,815 146,455 71,835 74,615
Afrikaans 600 290 315 4,790 2,355 2,435
Danish 70 35 35 855 410 445
Dutch 615 295 320 9,565 4,630 4,935
Frisian 5 5 5 185 95 90
German 2,035 965 1,070 120,335 58,905 61,435
Icelandic 15 10 5 270 120 150
Norwegian 25 10 15 345 145 200
Swedish 55 25 30 1,045 500 545
Vlaams (Flemish) 15 10 5 355 170 185
Yiddish 10 5 5 7,080 3,695 3,385
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 1,625 820 810
Greek 505 240 265 44,545 21,110 23,440
Indo-Iranian languages 62,020 31,110 30,910 838,755 416,960 421,795
Indo-Aryan languages 53,520 26,825 26,695 676,185 337,440 338,745
Bengali 2,760 1,385 1,375 47,350 23,585 23,765
Gujarati 3,150 1,575 1,575 64,150 31,740 32,405
Hindi 4,135 2,125 2,010 55,510 27,805 27,710
Kashmiri 45 25 20 135 70 70
Konkani 35 15 20 720 355 370
Marathi 445 225 210 3,780 1,940 1,840
Nepali 1,350 695 650 13,375 6,710 6,670
Oriya (Odia) 50 25 25 470 235 240
Punjabi (Panjabi) 29,195 14,610 14,585 349,145 174,905 174,240
Sindhi 745 330 415 4,975 2,280 2,695
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 510 255 255 7,790 3,860 3,925
Urdu 11,100 5,550 5,550 128,785 63,965 64,820
Iranian languages 7,995 4,025 3,970 160,195 78,310 81,880
Kurdish 460 230 225 6,580 3,400 3,175
Pashto 1,060 535 520 10,590 5,305 5,290
Persian (Farsi) 6,480 3,260 3,225 143,020 69,600 73,425
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 505 255 245 2,375 1,215 1,160
Italic (Romance) languages 23,625 11,680 11,950 531,485 251,050 280,440
Catalan 25 10 10 355 165 190
Italian 1,290 570 720 115,415 49,975 65,440
Portuguese 1,785 865 920 98,710 46,915 51,795
Romanian 2,485 1,290 1,195 53,320 25,795 27,525
Spanish 18,040 8,940 9,100 263,510 128,110 135,400
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 5 180 85 95
Japanese 1,120 490 630 19,785 8,265 11,515
Kartvelian languages 85 45 35 1,040 565 475
Georgian 85 45 35 1,035 565 475
Korean 6,650 3,170 3,475 109,705 51,385 58,320
Mongolic languages 280 135 145 910 440 470
Mongolian 280 130 145 910 435 470
Niger-Congo languages 1,835 885 955 28,665 13,340 15,320
Akan (Twi) 330 170 165 5,990 2,695 3,295
Bamanankan 5 0 0 340 180 160
Edo 25 10 15 415 175 240
Ewe 15 10 5 410 185 225
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 40 20 20 825 400 425
Ga 25 10 15 250 105 140
Ganda 5 5 0 345 160 185
Igbo 135 65 70 1,000 485 510
Lingala 25 10 15 1,045 455 590
Rundi (Kirundi) 65 35 35 2,110 990 1,115
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 25 10 15 1,530 670 865
Shona 95 45 55 1,035 475 560
Swahili 350 155 190 5,370 2,500 2,870
Wolof 60 35 30 1,380 745 635
Yoruba 355 170 180 2,615 1,275 1,340
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 280 135 140 4,010 1,850 2,160
Nilo-Saharan languages 915 440 470 2,650 1,305 1,350
Dinka 450 215 230 1,130 580 550
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 465 225 245 1,525 730 800
Sign languages 355 210 145 10,445 5,870 4,570
American Sign Language 90 50 45 3,015 1,560 1,460
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 730 375 355
Sign languages, n.i.e 265 160 105 6,690 3,935 2,755
Sino-Tibetan languages 46,995 22,370 24,625 924,720 433,530 491,190
Chinese languages 46,115 21,935 24,185 913,365 427,860 485,505
Cantonese 22,285 10,400 11,885 400,215 184,340 215,885
Hakka 95 35 65 4,080 1,820 2,265
Mandarin 21,215 10,285 10,930 462,890 220,075 242,815
Min Dong 5 0 5 345 150 195
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 675 295 380 13,965 6,345 7,625
Wu (Shanghainese) 210 110 100 7,650 3,580 4,075
Chinese, n.o.s. 1,620 800 820 23,935 11,440 12,500
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 280 130 150
Tibeto-Burman languages 875 440 440 11,350 5,670 5,680
Burmese 175 85 85 2,245 1,115 1,125
Karenic languages 235 105 125 3,865 1,935 1,930
Tibetan 395 210 190 4,590 2,305 2,280
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 75 35 35 655 305 345
Tai-Kadai languages 425 185 240 9,565 4,455 5,110
Lao 195 85 105 6,175 2,995 3,180
Thai 230 100 130 3,360 1,450 1,915
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 10 0 5 30 15 15
Turkic languages 1,005 520 480 22,250 11,205 11,045
Azerbaijani 105 55 50 1,245 640 610
Turkish 760 400 360 18,955 9,525 9,430
Uyghur 40 20 20 610 315 290
Uzbek 50 25 25 990 505 490
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 50 20 25 455 230 225
Uralic languages 1,410 695 715 23,245 10,715 12,535
Estonian 15 5 10 975 365 610
Finnish 55 30 25 2,790 1,220 1,565
Hungarian 1,335 660 680 19,485 9,125 10,355
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 110 70 40 1,110 605 500
Multiple responses 88,565 43,245 45,320 1,663,390 802,695 860,690
English and French 2,550 1,265 1,290 160,185 77,940 82,235
English and non-official language 84,305 41,165 43,140 1,284,975 620,375 664,600
French and non-official language 395 190 200 148,915 70,915 78,000
English, French and non-official language 1,315 625 685 69,315 33,465 35,850
Other language spoken regularly at homeThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 20 1,486,605 742,340 744,265 34,767,255 17,101,165 17,666,080
None 1,254,320 629,830 624,485 29,615,245 14,612,175 15,003,065
English 99,305 49,455 49,850 2,109,340 1,045,215 1,064,120
French 14,815 6,745 8,070 731,095 342,245 388,855
Non-official language 114,000 54,245 59,755 2,151,690 1,023,940 1,127,750
Aboriginal 785 320 460 90,740 42,890 47,850
Non-Aboriginal 113,215 53,920 59,295 2,060,945 981,055 1,079,895
English and French 685 345 340 47,970 23,785 24,190
English and non-official language 2,195 1,120 1,075 61,075 30,045 31,030
French and non-official language 1,255 585 665 48,755 22,690 26,065
English, French and non-official language 35 15 15 2,080 1,075 1,010
Income of individuals in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 1,197,300 594,890 602,410 28,642,980 13,990,620 14,652,355
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,137,675 565,520 572,150 27,488,530 13,444,335 14,044,190
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 43,833 54,150 35,311 34,204 40,782 28,860
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,137,925 565,590 572,335 27,499,185 13,449,010 14,050,175
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 38,895 46,581 32,153 30,866 35,933 26,621
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,066,620 542,555 524,065 24,583,315 12,296,595 12,286,725
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 43,517 53,805 34,470 32,762 39,925 26,613
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 649,710 254,855 394,855 19,743,240 8,755,815 10,987,430
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 3,214 2,422 3,516 5,453 4,199 6,136
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 926,430 482,160 444,270 20,428,685 10,547,760 9,880,925
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 43,699 53,420 35,361 33,684 39,836 28,474
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 1,197,280 594,870 602,410 28,643,015 13,990,430 14,652,585
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,138,275 565,590 572,690 27,489,395 13,441,555 14,047,845
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 69,070 88,222 50,155 47,487 56,740 38,632
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,138,495 565,655 572,845 27,500,230 13,446,230 14,053,995
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 54,836 68,208 41,632 38,977 45,404 32,828
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,066,975 542,640 524,335 24,584,065 12,295,015 12,289,055
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 69,686 88,844 49,858 46,885 56,803 36,962
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 649,845 254,780 395,065 19,742,130 8,752,070 10,990,060
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 6,568 6,623 6,532 7,738 7,345 8,050
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 926,435 481,850 444,585 20,428,670 10,542,540 9,886,130
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 65,167 81,387 47,588 46,057 54,369 37,193
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 1,197,285 594,870 602,410 28,643,015 13,990,430 14,652,585
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 24 435,780 250,070 185,710 9,367,045 5,231,015 4,136,035
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 66,311 74,578 57,288 53,431 59,326 47,420
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 90,769 106,176 70,022 65,997 74,289 55,510
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 94.6 96.7 91.1 88.3 91.6 83.7
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 76.5 78.5 73.1 72.0 75.2 67.7
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 5.4 3.3 8.9 11.7 8.4 16.3
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 1,197,300 594,890 602,410 28,642,980 13,990,620 14,652,360
Without total income 59,625 29,370 30,260 1,154,450 546,285 608,165
With total income 1,137,670 565,525 572,155 27,488,530 13,444,335 14,044,195
Percentage with total income 95.0 95.1 95.0 96.0 96.1 95.8
Under $10,000 (including loss) 148,305 57,300 91,005 3,877,620 1,668,960 2,208,655
$10,000 to $19,999 139,880 55,400 84,480 4,680,380 1,867,600 2,812,785
$20,000 to $29,999 128,365 51,415 76,950 3,807,840 1,593,335 2,214,505
$30,000 to $39,999 110,290 48,815 61,475 3,206,175 1,472,670 1,733,510
$40,000 to $49,999 105,435 49,990 55,440 2,827,045 1,376,565 1,450,480
$50,000 to $59,999 91,235 45,670 45,560 2,179,775 1,145,685 1,034,090
$60,000 to $69,999 75,250 40,340 34,910 1,655,070 938,755 716,310
$70,000 to $79,999 60,900 34,630 26,270 1,271,850 745,830 526,015
$80,000 to $89,999 49,095 28,790 20,300 966,885 579,290 387,590
$90,000 to $99,999 41,840 24,305 17,535 749,290 452,240 297,050
$100,000 and over 187,080 128,855 58,225 2,266,600 1,603,400 663,195
$100,000 to $149,999 103,260 66,045 37,215 1,493,570 1,024,210 469,365
$150,000 and over 83,820 62,810 21,010 773,025 579,190 193,830
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 1,197,300 594,890 602,410 28,642,980 13,990,620 14,652,360
Without after-tax income 59,375 29,300 30,075 1,143,795 541,620 602,175
With after-tax income 1,137,925 565,590 572,335 27,499,185 13,449,010 14,050,175
Percentage with after-tax income 95.0 95.1 95.0 96.0 96.1 95.9
Under $10,000 (including loss) 152,150 58,490 93,665 4,004,475 1,706,825 2,297,645
$10,000 to $19,999 146,090 58,125 87,970 4,905,055 1,972,920 2,932,130
$20,000 to $29,999 148,375 60,300 88,075 4,489,925 1,926,175 2,563,755
$30,000 to $39,999 137,645 63,470 74,175 3,924,960 1,870,705 2,054,250
$40,000 to $49,999 128,030 63,415 64,620 3,144,200 1,619,670 1,524,525
$50,000 to $59,999 100,975 54,090 46,885 2,209,280 1,245,570 963,705
$60,000 to $69,999 76,720 44,090 32,630 1,540,300 912,230 628,065
$70,000 to $79,999 58,925 34,695 24,225 1,076,180 654,570 421,610
$80,000 and over 189,010 128,925 60,090 2,204,820 1,540,335 664,485
$80,000 to $89,999 44,510 26,555 17,955 688,705 444,550 244,145
$90,000 to $99,999 30,730 19,630 11,100 420,975 291,090 129,885
$100,000 and over 113,770 82,735 31,035 1,095,140 804,690 290,445
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 1,197,300 594,890 602,410 28,642,980 13,990,625 14,652,360
Without employment income 270,870 112,730 158,135 8,214,295 3,442,860 4,771,430
With employment income 926,430 482,160 444,270 20,428,690 10,547,760 9,880,925
Percentage with employment income 77.4 81.1 73.7 71.3 75.4 67.4
Under $5,000 (including loss) 100,380 45,480 54,905 2,778,990 1,357,430 1,421,560
$5,000 to $9,999 60,045 25,410 34,635 1,602,140 697,025 905,120
$10,000 to $19,999 101,305 43,335 57,965 2,736,010 1,212,855 1,523,155
$20,000 to $29,999 86,950 36,890 50,060 2,293,785 1,022,090 1,271,695
$30,000 to $39,999 83,330 38,265 45,060 2,149,860 1,001,065 1,148,795
$40,000 to $49,999 81,220 39,010 42,210 1,928,565 946,625 981,940
$50,000 to $59,999 72,055 36,195 35,860 1,554,100 839,045 715,055
$60,000 to $69,999 60,055 33,000 27,050 1,220,310 708,270 512,040
$70,000 to $79,999 49,775 28,610 21,170 992,170 591,945 400,225
$80,000 and over 231,325 155,965 75,360 3,172,770 2,171,415 1,001,355
$80,000 to $89,999 41,155 24,665 16,495 773,755 475,700 298,055
$90,000 to $99,999 36,385 21,250 15,135 623,980 382,330 241,650
$100,000 and over 153,785 110,055 43,735 1,775,030 1,313,385 461,645
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 558,910 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 99,388 ... ... 70,336 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 84,636 ... ... 61,348 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 129,765 ... ... 3,969,790 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 52,163 ... ... 35,174 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 44,516 ... ... 31,446 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 429,140 ... ... 10,102,290 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 116,969 ... ... 88,249 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 99,210 ... ... 76,419 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 558,910 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 140,668 ... ... 92,764 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 111,700 ... ... 76,171 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 129,845 ... ... 3,967,765 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 70,974 ... ... 46,799 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 56,694 ... ... 38,685 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 429,065 ... ... 10,104,315 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 161,759 ... ... 110,813 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 128,346 ... ... 90,890 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 558,910 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
Under $5,000 8,040 ... ... 228,790 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 4,955 ... ... 200,315 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 6,030 ... ... 374,575 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 10,565 ... ... 565,940 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 15,845 ... ... 602,800 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 12,355 ... ... 538,710 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 13,825 ... ... 603,480 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 15,125 ... ... 606,600 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 15,485 ... ... 596,110 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 15,865 ... ... 578,325 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 33,245 ... ... 1,097,345 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 33,795 ... ... 1,010,415 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 32,980 ... ... 924,320 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 32,320 ... ... 836,765 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 30,785 ... ... 745,655 ... ...
$100,000 and over 277,690 ... ... 4,561,920 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 67,500 ... ... 1,470,255 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 52,155 ... ... 1,016,245 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 67,820 ... ... 1,116,140 ... ...
$200,000 and over 90,215 ... ... 959,285 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 558,910 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
Under $5,000 8,790 ... ... 243,780 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 5,065 ... ... 203,865 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 6,245 ... ... 380,680 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 11,055 ... ... 591,660 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 16,975 ... ... 673,740 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 14,315 ... ... 628,225 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 16,515 ... ... 719,825 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 18,345 ... ... 725,675 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 19,510 ... ... 711,180 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 20,555 ... ... 691,695 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 41,715 ... ... 1,299,680 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 41,460 ... ... 1,169,515 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 40,540 ... ... 1,041,635 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 38,420 ... ... 900,055 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 34,825 ... ... 757,295 ... ...
$100,000 and over 224,590 ... ... 3,333,575 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 70,360 ... ... 1,371,945 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 49,515 ... ... 809,540 ... ...
$150,000 and over 104,710 ... ... 1,152,090 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 406,005 ... ... 9,688,845 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 115,576 ... ... 88,306 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 97,962 ... ... 76,372 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.1 ... ... 3.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 142,115 ... ... 3,706,220 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 107,095 ... ... 78,976 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 90,432 ... ... 68,309 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 199,930 ... ... 4,222,140 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 137,592 ... ... 113,465 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 115,495 ... ... 96,608 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.1 ... ... 4.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 50,880 ... ... 1,481,410 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 67,350 ... ... 53,193 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 60,460 ... ... 48,856 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.6 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 405,995 ... ... 9,689,855 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 162,268 ... ... 111,235 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 128,337 ... ... 91,040 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 142,060 ... ... 3,706,400 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 154,800 ... ... 101,086 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 121,914 ... ... 82,296 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 200,025 ... ... 4,225,855 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 188,315 ... ... 137,094 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 147,839 ... ... 111,307 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 50,530 ... ... 1,477,190 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 89,027 ... ... 65,549 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 74,780 ... ... 56,687 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 210,880 110,395 100,490 5,313,545 2,608,845 2,704,705
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 44,498 47,880 40,904 31,890 34,483 29,801
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 39,062 41,362 36,496 28,959 30,746 27,495
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 210,450 110,250 100,205 5,299,050 2,596,985 2,702,070
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 60,543 65,833 54,722 42,939 46,085 39,915
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 49,069 52,522 45,269 35,801 37,724 33,952
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 1,478,555 739,150 739,410 34,460,065 16,971,550 17,488,515
In the bottom half of the distribution 533,470 259,310 274,165 17,229,835 8,256,970 8,972,865
In the bottom decile 103,290 51,315 51,975 3,445,950 1,672,900 1,773,050
In the second decile 93,030 43,040 49,985 3,445,660 1,564,965 1,880,700
In the third decile 102,565 49,110 53,455 3,446,165 1,641,930 1,804,235
In the fourth decile 111,525 54,725 56,795 3,445,850 1,677,120 1,768,730
In the fifth decile 123,065 61,120 61,945 3,446,210 1,700,060 1,746,150
In the top half of the distribution 945,085 479,840 465,245 17,230,230 8,714,580 8,515,650
In the sixth decile 132,530 66,350 66,180 3,445,695 1,716,510 1,729,185
In the seventh decile 144,110 72,510 71,600 3,446,470 1,730,975 1,715,500
In the eighth decile 160,570 81,360 79,215 3,445,940 1,741,640 1,704,300
In the ninth decile 193,890 98,225 95,660 3,446,045 1,751,850 1,694,195
In the top decile 313,985 161,395 152,590 3,446,080 1,773,600 1,672,475
Low income in 2015
Total - Low-income status in 2015 for the population in private households to whom low-income concepts are applicable - 100% dataCensus data footnote 43 1,476,315 738,005 738,310 33,968,295 16,724,265 17,244,035
0 to 17 years 331,735 170,215 161,525 6,836,380 3,504,250 3,332,125
0 to 5 years 114,000 58,480 55,520 2,228,770 1,142,505 1,086,270
18 to 64 years 987,590 493,555 494,040 21,695,090 10,690,090 11,005,005
65 years and over 156,985 74,240 82,750 5,436,830 2,529,930 2,906,905
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 130,220 62,210 68,010 4,809,940 2,243,200 2,566,740
0 to 17 years 39,925 20,505 19,420 1,163,830 597,570 566,255
0 to 5 years 14,095 7,220 6,875 396,095 203,055 193,030
18 to 64 years 77,725 36,895 40,835 2,855,290 1,341,590 1,513,700
65 years and over 12,570 4,810 7,755 790,825 304,040 486,780
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 8.8 8.4 9.2 14.2 13.4 14.9
0 to 17 years (%) 12.0 12.0 12.0 17.0 17.1 17.0
0 to 5 years (%) 12.4 12.3 12.4 17.8 17.8 17.8
18 to 64 years (%) 7.9 7.5 8.3 13.2 12.5 13.8
65 years and over (%) 8.0 6.5 9.4 14.5 12.0 16.7
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 115,175 57,030 58,140 3,128,995 1,519,370 1,609,630
0 to 17 years 31,225 16,060 15,165 696,025 357,255 338,770
0 to 5 years 11,020 5,650 5,370 236,435 121,170 115,260
18 to 64 years 77,135 38,180 38,955 2,157,745 1,057,585 1,100,160
65 years and over 6,810 2,790 4,020 275,225 104,525 170,695
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 7.8 7.7 7.9 9.2 9.1 9.3
0 to 17 years (%) 9.4 9.4 9.4 10.2 10.2 10.2
0 to 5 years (%) 9.7 9.7 9.7 10.6 10.6 10.6
18 to 64 years (%) 7.8 7.7 7.9 9.9 9.9 10.0
65 years and over (%) 4.3 3.8 4.9 5.1 4.1 5.9
Knowledge of languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of languages for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 44 1,478,555 739,145 739,405 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485
Official languages 1,448,270 726,455 721,810 33,818,210 16,709,290 17,108,920
English 1,446,935 725,850 721,090 29,748,265 14,806,270 14,941,995
French 106,780 49,325 57,455 10,242,945 4,952,455 5,290,495
Non-official languages 495,055 240,210 254,840 9,369,280 4,488,185 4,881,090
Aboriginal languages 1,690 705 985 263,845 127,550 136,295
Algonquian languages 960 385 570 177,570 85,505 92,065
Blackfoot 365 130 240 5,645 2,695 2,950
Cree-Montagnais languages 490 215 275 116,585 56,515 60,070
Atikamekw 0 0 0 6,640 3,335 3,305
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 11,440 5,500 5,945
Moose Cree 0 0 0 195 80 115
Naskapi 0 0 0 1,465 710 755
Northern East Cree 10 0 10 545 225 320
Plains Cree 135 70 65 5,905 2,705 3,200
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 40 30 10
Swampy Cree 15 10 10 2,345 995 1,350
Woods Cree 65 10 50 2,665 1,230 1,435
Cree, n.o.s. 270 130 140 86,115 42,080 44,035
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 9,765 4,710 5,050
Malecite 0 0 0 755 370 390
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 9,025 4,350 4,670
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 115 45 65 46,685 22,100 24,585
Algonquin 0 0 0 2,480 1,165 1,315
Ojibway 105 45 60 28,585 13,365 15,220
Oji-Cree 10 0 10 15,610 7,575 8,030
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 10 205 105 105
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 120 60 60
Athabaskan languages 190 75 110 23,655 11,340 12,320
Northern Athabaskan languages 190 75 110 23,570 11,300 12,265
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 210 105 100
Beaver 0 0 0 340 180 165
Carrier 0 0 0 2,105 955 1,145
Chilcotin 10 0 10 1,150 535 610
Dene 20 10 10 13,060 6,270 6,790
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 10 2,375 1,210 1,165
Gwich'in 0 0 0 360 165 200
Sarsi (Sarcee) 140 60 80 150 60 90
Sekani 0 0 0 185 85 100
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 2,815 1,340 1,475
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 1,010 475 530
South Slavey 10 0 0 1,365 660 710
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 680 320 360
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 630 340 285
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 365 205 170
Tahltan 0 0 0 270 140 130
Tutchone languages 10 0 0 420 160 260
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 285 115 170
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 145 50 95
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 85 35 50
Haida 0 0 0 465 205 260
Inuit languages 40 15 25 42,980 21,355 21,630
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 25 10 15 1,975 895 1,080
Inuktitut 10 10 10 40,620 20,280 20,340
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 470 225 240
Iroquoian languages 0 10 0 2,800 1,240 1,555
Cayuga 0 0 0 125 40 85
Mohawk 10 10 0 2,415 1,120 1,295
Oneida 0 0 0 180 60 125
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 115 45 75
Kutenai 0 0 0 175 95 80
Michif 20 0 20 1,210 585 625
Salish languages 10 10 0 5,750 2,730 3,015
Comox 0 0 0 185 75 110
Halkomelem 0 0 0 1,060 475 585
Lillooet 0 0 0 790 405 385
Okanagan 0 0 0 820 370 450
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 1,305 640 665
Squamish 0 0 0 285 125 155
Straits 0 0 0 360 160 200
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 450 220 235
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 565 295 270
Siouan languages 465 200 260 5,430 2,665 2,770
Dakota 65 30 35 1,760 870 890
Stoney 430 190 240 3,675 1,805 1,875
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 140 70 70
Tlingit 0 0 0 260 140 120
Tsimshian languages 15 10 0 2,730 1,350 1,380
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 15 10 0 1,305 645 660
Nisga'a 0 0 0 1,060 545 515
Tsimshian 0 0 0 410 180 235
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 1,490 680 805
Haisla 0 0 0 175 65 110
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 125 50 75
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 10 605 285 320
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 565 265 300
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 30 20 10
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 20 10 10 665 310 360
Non-Aboriginal languages 493,390 239,515 253,875 9,107,075 4,361,420 4,745,660
Afro-Asiatic languages 42,095 22,120 19,970 837,355 432,560 404,795
Berber languages 200 140 60 29,460 15,745 13,715
Kabyle 110 65 45 17,120 9,100 8,015
Berber languages, n.i.e. 95 80 15 12,505 6,735 5,775
Cushitic languages 3,590 1,835 1,755 57,125 26,870 30,250
Bilen 65 45 25 1,085 625 470
Oromo 1,370 710 660 6,245 3,070 3,175
Somali 2,185 1,090 1,090 49,665 23,070 26,590
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 30 0 20 480 220 265
Semitic languages 38,915 20,515 18,400 771,130 400,780 370,350
Amharic 5,795 2,940 2,855 33,670 16,675 16,995
Arabic 28,815 15,345 13,470 629,055 329,235 299,820
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 335 165 165 19,745 9,720 10,020
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 115 55 60 7,115 3,505 3,610
Harari 95 45 50 1,710 855 860
Hebrew 1,625 780 845 75,020 38,730 36,290
Maltese 35 25 15 7,625 3,760 3,870
Tigrigna 3,610 1,950 1,655 21,340 10,640 10,705
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 245 140 110 3,220 1,655 1,565
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 170 100 70 2,775 1,440 1,335
Austro-Asiatic languages 18,580 8,835 9,740 224,865 105,845 119,020
Khmer (Cambodian) 1,215 655 560 27,035 12,640 14,400
Vietnamese 17,430 8,210 9,220 198,895 93,735 105,155
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 190 70 120
Austronesian languages 63,050 27,255 35,790 656,200 273,075 383,125
Bikol 175 70 105 2,075 885 1,190
Cebuano 3,000 1,325 1,675 27,045 10,960 16,085
Fijian 135 80 60 1,660 955 705
Hiligaynon 1,005 425 585 7,925 3,200 4,720
Ilocano 3,755 1,645 2,110 34,530 13,805 20,730
Malagasy 45 20 30 2,335 1,120 1,220
Malay 1,520 725 800 22,470 10,370 12,100
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 445 215 225 5,425 2,445 2,980
Pangasinan 230 95 130 1,800 790 1,015
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 59,655 25,610 34,045 612,735 253,210 359,530
Waray-Waray 230 100 130 1,395 530 860
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 595 255 335 5,585 2,540 3,040
Creole languages 1,820 900 920 155,615 70,545 85,070
Haitian Creole 85 45 35 6,850 3,140 3,710
Creole, n.o.s. 1,120 560 565 133,045 59,890 73,160
Creole languages, n.i.e. 620 300 325 16,635 7,955 8,675
Dravidian languages 7,295 3,830 3,465 250,180 126,220 123,960
Kannada 565 285 280 8,245 4,180 4,065
Malayalam 2,615 1,380 1,235 37,810 19,410 18,400
Tamil 3,235 1,705 1,530 189,860 94,640 95,220
Telugu 1,295 685 615 23,160 12,770 10,390
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 75 40 40 790 385 405
Hmong-Mien languages 85 40 45 870 435 435
Indo-European languages 254,480 126,365 128,115 5,158,010 2,506,455 2,651,555
Albanian 1,755 925 835 31,930 16,140 15,790
Armenian 295 165 130 41,295 19,980 21,315
Balto-Slavic languages 37,555 18,245 19,310 817,315 384,960 432,350
Baltic languages 655 315 340 14,675 6,470 8,205
Latvian 270 140 130 6,500 2,960 3,540
Lithuanian 385 170 215 8,185 3,510 4,675
Slavic languages 37,140 18,055 19,085 805,915 379,965 425,945
Belarusan 75 30 45 2,265 1,070 1,195
Bosnian 1,360 730 635 18,265 9,055 9,215
Bulgarian 1,125 595 530 22,425 10,920 11,505
Croatian 2,805 1,405 1,405 69,840 34,515 35,325
Czech 1,875 875 1,000 28,720 13,675 15,050
Macedonian 275 145 130 23,075 11,190 11,880
Polish 9,765 4,685 5,075 214,965 99,365 115,600
Russian 14,000 6,735 7,265 269,645 127,055 142,595
Serbian 2,420 1,200 1,220 73,775 37,040 36,740
Serbo-Croatian 580 320 260 11,275 5,525 5,750
Slovak 1,645 910 735 21,470 10,215 11,255
Slovene (Slovenian) 340 165 175 11,495 5,205 6,290
Ukrainian 5,000 2,255 2,745 132,115 58,820 73,300
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 80 40 40 3,000 1,590 1,405
Celtic languages 505 245 260 9,165 4,705 4,455
Scottish Gaelic 185 95 90 3,980 2,010 1,975
Welsh 125 70 55 1,690 830 860
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 190 75 110 3,590 1,915 1,680
Germanic languages 30,480 15,145 15,330 695,535 337,215 358,320
Afrikaans 2,105 1,120 985 23,410 11,795 11,610
Danish 1,160 555 600 15,745 7,320 8,425
Dutch 5,725 2,835 2,890 120,865 57,885 62,990
Frisian 105 45 55 2,910 1,515 1,395
German 20,935 10,510 10,425 502,730 245,745 256,985
Icelandic 90 40 40 1,780 830 945
Norwegian 540 210 335 8,120 3,860 4,260
Swedish 685 330 350 14,140 6,510 7,635
Vlaams (Flemish) 150 75 75 4,400 1,945 2,455
Yiddish 175 95 75 20,985 10,435 10,550
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 80 30 50 8,710 4,425 4,285
Greek 2,550 1,290 1,255 150,965 75,510 75,455
Indo-Iranian languages 115,050 58,450 56,600 1,658,220 840,850 817,365
Indo-Aryan languages 102,320 51,690 50,625 1,387,805 704,370 683,435
Bengali 5,100 2,565 2,535 91,220 46,935 44,285
Gujarati 8,660 4,205 4,455 149,045 74,765 74,285
Hindi 30,060 15,410 14,645 433,365 221,665 211,700
Kashmiri 65 40 20 905 490 420
Konkani 390 205 190 6,790 3,185 3,605
Marathi 1,550 805 740 15,570 8,200 7,365
Nepali 2,260 1,260 1,000 21,380 10,915 10,470
Oriya (Odia) 150 70 75 1,535 755 775
Punjabi (Panjabi) 51,335 26,055 25,280 668,240 341,450 326,790
Sindhi 2,785 1,225 1,565 20,260 9,310 10,945
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 1,410 700 710 27,825 13,970 13,855
Urdu 26,120 13,345 12,770 322,220 164,685 157,535
Iranian languages 13,630 7,170 6,465 281,715 142,030 139,680
Kurdish 1,005 545 460 15,290 8,290 7,000
Pashto 2,205 1,190 1,010 23,180 12,465 10,715
Persian (Farsi) 10,790 5,680 5,110 252,320 126,565 125,755
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 1,180 630 545 8,875 4,715 4,155
Italic (Romance) languages 72,570 35,155 37,410 1,897,630 898,530 999,100
Catalan 85 50 40 2,035 1,145 890
Italian 9,830 4,845 4,980 574,725 278,500 296,225
Portuguese 5,470 2,700 2,770 295,955 144,465 151,485
Romanian 6,045 3,140 2,900 115,050 55,275 59,770
Spanish 53,745 25,785 27,960 995,255 460,250 535,010
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 80 50 30 2,680 1,610 1,075
Japanese 4,485 2,025 2,460 83,090 36,760 46,335
Kartvelian languages 140 90 50 2,150 1,075 1,075
Georgian 140 90 50 2,150 1,080 1,070
Korean 10,405 4,880 5,530 172,755 80,170 92,590
Mongolic languages 660 310 350 2,090 960 1,130
Mongolian 655 310 350 2,090 960 1,130
Niger-Congo languages 12,205 6,160 6,045 177,215 88,135 89,080
Akan (Twi) 1,150 610 540 22,145 10,810 11,340
Bamanankan 20 15 10 3,190 1,660 1,530
Edo 235 150 90 3,220 1,510 1,705
Ewe 75 35 40 3,000 1,685 1,315
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 135 80 55 4,725 2,460 2,260
Ga 110 65 50 2,250 1,140 1,110
Ganda 80 35 45 2,495 1,175 1,320
Igbo 1,500 790 705 8,850 4,710 4,140
Lingala 425 230 200 17,010 7,865 9,145
Rundi (Kirundi) 170 95 80 8,590 4,075 4,515
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 105 45 60 7,860 3,600 4,260
Shona 510 225 285 5,425 2,530 2,905
Swahili 2,430 1,200 1,230 38,680 19,565 19,115
Wolof 330 195 135 8,240 4,455 3,785
Yoruba 3,530 1,780 1,745 22,420 11,475 10,940
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 2,265 1,090 1,175 40,760 20,375 20,385
Nilo-Saharan languages 1,695 775 920 7,015 3,520 3,495
Dinka 785 385 400 2,475 1,280 1,190
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 920 400 520 4,555 2,240 2,315
Sign languages 1,825 775 1,045 48,115 18,985 29,130
American Sign Language 970 380 585 21,930 7,780 14,155
Quebec Sign Language 10 0 0 4,665 1,665 3,005
Sign languages, n.i.e. 870 405 465 22,275 9,835 12,440
Sino-Tibetan languages 80,570 38,395 42,170 1,430,440 672,100 758,340
Chinese languages 79,080 37,675 41,405 1,413,110 663,465 749,640
Cantonese 43,205 20,400 22,805 699,125 325,840 373,285
Hakka 430 185 245 12,445 5,555 6,890
Mandarin 39,585 18,650 20,940 814,450 377,635 436,815
Min Dong 60 35 25 1,045 440 600
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 2,425 1,015 1,410 42,840 19,005 23,835
Wu (Shanghainese) 575 245 330 16,530 7,490 9,040
Chinese, n.o.s. 3,160 1,560 1,600 41,690 19,995 21,690
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 590 250 340
Tibeto-Burman languages 1,525 730 790 18,270 9,100 9,175
Burmese 345 165 180 4,995 2,490 2,500
Karenic languages 295 145 150 4,895 2,425 2,475
Tibetan 800 400 400 7,050 3,555 3,490
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 155 60 95 2,375 1,160 1,220
Tai-Kadai languages 1,580 650 925 30,400 13,210 17,195
Lao 660 310 350 17,235 8,240 8,990
Thai 1,020 390 630 15,390 5,875 9,520
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 115 50 65
Turkic languages 2,595 1,385 1,205 60,530 31,585 28,945
Azerbaijani 350 170 180 5,450 2,885 2,565
Turkish 1,715 985 735 50,775 26,605 24,165
Uyghur 130 60 70 1,385 685 700
Uzbek 245 110 135 2,465 1,230 1,235
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 205 95 110 1,870 905 965
Uralic languages 4,995 2,390 2,605 94,810 44,270 50,545
Estonian 110 50 60 6,070 2,750 3,315
Finnish 370 170 200 17,595 7,540 10,050
Hungarian 4,505 2,160 2,345 71,285 34,005 37,280
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 10 0 25 10 10
Other languages, n.i.e. 800 455 350 9,730 5,375 4,355
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 1,478,555 739,145 739,410 34,460,065 16,971,580 17,488,490
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 1,318,760 661,985 656,775 32,034,590 15,799,495 16,235,090
Canadian citizens aged under 18 305,580 156,775 148,800 6,652,795 3,412,785 3,240,010
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 1,013,175 505,205 507,970 25,381,795 12,386,710 12,995,080
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 159,795 77,160 82,635 2,425,480 1,172,085 1,253,400
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 48 1,478,555 739,150 739,410 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 1,034,370 523,185 511,185 26,412,610 13,124,325 13,288,290
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 415,935 201,820 214,115 7,540,830 3,586,495 3,954,330
Before 1981 73,380 36,520 36,860 1,941,510 927,795 1,013,715
1981 to 1990 42,050 19,990 22,055 915,555 439,245 476,310
1991 to 2000 69,850 33,460 36,395 1,486,655 696,720 789,940
2001 to 2010 135,005 65,555 69,450 1,985,035 940,570 1,044,465
2001 to 2005 60,405 29,495 30,910 928,935 439,890 489,050
2006 to 2010 74,600 36,060 38,540 1,056,095 500,680 555,415
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 95,650 46,295 49,360 1,212,075 582,175 629,895
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 28,250 14,145 14,105 506,625 260,755 245,870
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 415,930 201,820 214,115 7,540,830 3,586,500 3,954,335
Under 5 years 38,720 19,770 18,955 731,340 364,165 367,175
5 to 14 years 71,380 37,000 34,375 1,311,810 665,870 645,945
15 to 24 years 81,525 37,485 44,035 1,604,430 724,430 880,005
25 to 44 years 185,945 89,400 96,540 3,198,920 1,513,970 1,684,950
45 years and over 38,370 18,160 20,205 694,320 318,060 376,260
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 54 415,935 201,820 214,115 7,540,830 3,586,495 3,954,330
Americas 46,020 21,780 24,245 1,128,745 510,650 618,100
Brazil 1,475 675 800 29,320 13,235 16,080
Colombia 5,860 2,765 3,090 70,035 32,065 37,965
El Salvador 2,480 1,250 1,235 48,080 23,865 24,215
Guyana 890 450 435 87,685 38,940 48,745
Haiti 540 275 260 93,480 40,955 52,525
Jamaica 3,120 1,410 1,705 138,345 59,960 78,390
Mexico 4,660 2,280 2,380 80,585 37,530 43,055
Peru 1,120 470 650 29,615 12,950 16,665
Trinidad and Tobago 1,495 725 765 65,040 29,325 35,710
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 13,230 5,965 7,260 253,715 113,505 140,215
Other places of birth in Americas 11,150 5,490 5,660 232,850 108,325 124,530
Europe 87,110 43,680 43,430 2,088,410 1,015,145 1,073,260
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,115 1,085 1,030 36,135 18,050 18,085
Croatia 1,330 690 640 40,045 20,005 20,035
France 1,325 655 670 105,565 55,395 50,170
Germany 7,195 3,400 3,795 145,845 69,525 76,320
Greece 960 505 455 62,715 31,580 31,135
Hungary 2,030 1,020 1,010 36,820 17,945 18,875
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 1,815 955 855 28,325 14,355 13,970
Italy 3,940 2,120 1,820 236,640 118,595 118,040
Netherlands 3,960 2,100 1,855 88,475 45,185 43,295
Poland 7,010 3,310 3,695 146,465 66,450 80,020
Portugal 1,205 555 650 139,450 68,150 71,300
Romania 4,630 2,320 2,310 90,305 42,795 47,510
Russian Federation 4,065 1,745 2,325 78,685 34,265 44,420
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 1,145 585 565 33,320 16,325 17,000
Ukraine 3,050 1,410 1,640 73,030 33,360 39,665
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 29,390 15,105 14,285 499,115 243,225 255,890
Other places of birth in Europe 11,945 6,110 5,835 247,470 119,945 127,530
Africa 41,460 21,215 20,245 637,485 322,510 314,970
Algeria 775 420 355 64,620 33,920 30,705
Egypt 2,955 1,580 1,375 64,615 34,125 30,495
Ethiopia 5,235 2,595 2,645 32,790 15,980 16,810
Kenya 2,770 1,345 1,425 27,150 12,810 14,340
Morocco 710 375 340 69,655 36,120 33,535
Nigeria 7,750 4,025 3,725 42,430 21,830 20,600
Somalia 1,355 645 710 27,230 12,070 15,160
South Africa, Republic of 3,250 1,685 1,565 44,660 22,205 22,460
Other places of birth in Africa 16,650 8,550 8,105 264,320 133,450 130,870
Asia 237,215 113,050 124,165 3,629,160 1,709,985 1,919,175
Afghanistan 3,290 1,770 1,525 51,955 26,030 25,930
Bangladesh 3,180 1,635 1,545 58,735 29,875 28,865
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 35,135 16,200 18,930 649,260 290,800 358,460
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 11,150 5,410 5,745 208,940 98,020 110,915
India 47,235 23,720 23,520 668,565 334,030 334,540
IranCensus data footnote 61 5,815 3,010 2,805 154,425 77,970 76,455
Iraq 3,650 1,955 1,700 68,485 34,785 33,705
Japan 1,565 445 1,120 27,240 7,955 19,285
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 7,385 3,475 3,910 123,305 57,170 66,140
Lebanon 4,415 2,345 2,070 88,745 47,295 41,450
Pakistan 17,785 9,250 8,535 202,260 103,225 99,035
Philippines 55,050 23,970 31,075 588,305 247,095 341,210
Sri Lanka 2,020 1,035 985 131,995 64,825 67,170
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 2,215 1,155 1,060 52,960 26,595 26,365
Taiwan 2,245 950 1,295 63,770 28,170 35,605
Viet Nam 15,755 7,330 8,425 169,250 78,000 91,250
Other places of birth in Asia 19,315 9,390 9,930 320,965 158,150 162,815
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 4,130 2,090 2,040 57,030 28,210 28,825
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 95,650 46,295 49,360 1,212,075 582,180 629,895
Americas 9,530 4,725 4,810 152,595 72,870 79,720
Brazil 535 245 290 8,500 4,000 4,490
Colombia 1,280 605 675 15,300 6,885 8,415
Cuba 125 60 70 5,370 2,545 2,820
Haiti 145 95 55 19,985 9,160 10,830
Jamaica 480 245 230 12,495 6,680 5,820
Mexico 2,015 1,055 960 18,660 9,090 9,575
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 2,125 1,005 1,125 33,060 16,480 16,580
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 1,140 555 585 6,425 2,990 3,435
Other places of birth in Americas 1,680 860 820 32,790 15,040 17,750
Europe 10,165 5,240 4,925 140,030 70,995 69,035
France 275 165 115 24,150 13,000 11,150
Germany 490 235 255 6,300 3,255 3,045
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 615 385 230 5,660 3,540 2,120
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 445 250 200 5,900 2,735 3,165
Romania 620 320 310 7,610 3,330 4,280
Russian Federation 650 220 430 11,565 4,485 7,080
Ukraine 850 350 500 13,425 6,015 7,410
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 3,285 1,865 1,415 24,445 14,235 10,215
Other places of birth in Europe 2,920 1,450 1,470 40,970 20,405 20,570
Africa 12,165 6,185 5,980 162,800 81,545 81,245
Algeria 165 80 80 17,175 8,440 8,735
Cameroon 570 285 285 10,265 5,005 5,255
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 215 100 125 7,400 3,570 3,835
Côte d'Ivoire 130 80 50 6,240 3,030 3,210
Egypt 1,130 590 540 16,115 8,445 7,665
Eritrea 1,060 605 455 6,050 3,195 2,855
Ethiopia 1,590 735 855 7,510 3,625 3,890
Morocco 190 70 120 15,105 7,470 7,635
Nigeria 3,940 2,065 1,875 17,285 8,850 8,435
Somalia 240 90 150 5,335 2,600 2,730
South Africa, Republic of 590 325 265 5,765 2,935 2,830
Tunisia 70 35 35 6,700 3,475 3,230
Other places of birth in Africa 2,280 1,120 1,155 41,855 20,905 20,950
Asia 62,970 29,600 33,370 748,700 352,095 396,610
Afghanistan 490 270 220 9,240 4,530 4,710
Bangladesh 750 350 400 12,900 6,445 6,460
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 6,340 2,850 3,495 129,020 57,745 71,270
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 415 190 225 4,975 2,090 2,880
India 13,105 6,655 6,455 147,190 75,145 72,045
IranCensus data footnote 61 2,250 1,130 1,120 42,070 20,580 21,490
Iraq 1,230 655 575 20,665 10,345 10,320
Israel 225 110 115 4,740 2,615 2,130
Japan 335 85 255 4,905 1,250 3,655
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 1,940 790 1,145 21,710 9,630 12,075
Lebanon 555 290 265 9,375 4,980 4,400
Nepal 1,125 595 530 7,505 3,780 3,715
Pakistan 4,400 2,150 2,255 41,480 20,530 20,945
Philippines 23,170 10,430 12,745 188,810 83,050 105,760
Saudi Arabia 365 185 175 5,465 2,820 2,640
Sri Lanka 330 160 180 11,495 5,190 6,305
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 1,410 715 695 29,945 15,245 14,700
Taiwan 320 110 215 4,310 1,685 2,625
Turkey 140 55 80 4,255 2,365 1,890
United Arab Emirates 440 225 215 6,135 3,220 2,910
Viet Nam 1,220 495 725 11,210 4,500 6,705
Other places of birth in Asia 2,405 1,115 1,290 31,320 14,345 16,970
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 820 550 275 7,955 4,670 3,280
Australia 580 370 210 4,965 2,950 2,010
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 245 175 65 2,990 1,720 1,270
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 1,478,555 739,145 739,410 34,460,060 16,971,575 17,488,485
First generationCensus data footnote 69 454,345 221,350 232,995 8,219,555 3,936,045 4,283,505
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 308,920 156,425 152,490 6,100,725 3,053,075 3,047,650
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 715,290 361,375 353,915 20,139,790 9,982,460 10,157,330
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 72 349,425 168,800 180,625 5,703,615 2,709,530 2,994,085
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 198,105 99,875 98,225 2,994,130 1,496,240 1,497,885
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 78,415 49,470 28,945 1,220,755 755,370 465,380
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 119,690 50,405 69,285 1,773,380 740,870 1,032,510
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 99,880 40,835 59,055 1,782,490 728,085 1,054,400
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 48,590 26,655 21,935 858,845 453,675 405,175
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 2,845 1,435 1,410 68,145 31,530 36,615
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 1,478,555 739,145 739,410 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 46,285 22,120 24,165 1,673,785 813,520 860,265
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 45,150 21,610 23,545 1,629,805 792,970 836,835
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 19,790 9,280 10,510 977,235 471,510 505,725
Métis 24,830 12,125 12,700 587,545 289,435 298,115
Inuk (Inuit) 535 200 330 65,030 32,030 32,995
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 510 240 265 21,310 10,165 11,145
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 620 270 355 22,670 10,385 12,290
Non-Aboriginal identity 1,432,270 717,025 715,245 32,786,280 16,158,060 16,628,225
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 1,478,555 739,145 739,405 34,460,065 16,971,580 17,488,490
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 16,065 7,455 8,615 820,120 395,670 424,445
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 1,462,490 731,695 730,795 33,639,945 16,575,905 17,064,040
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 1,478,555 739,145 739,410 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,490
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 10,760 5,060 5,700 727,790 356,970 370,815
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 10,460 4,890 5,570 709,235 347,985 361,245
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 7,625 3,545 4,080 573,215 280,040 293,180
Métis single ancestry 2,715 1,290 1,425 91,255 45,740 45,515
Inuit single ancestry 125 50 70 44,765 22,210 22,555
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 300 175 130 18,555 8,985 9,565
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 290 170 115 15,140 7,305 7,835
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 10 0 10 2,470 1,205 1,265
Métis and Inuit ancestries 10 0 0 770 390 380
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 170 85 85
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 51,030 24,485 26,540 1,402,735 669,710 733,025
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 48,925 23,470 25,460 1,347,610 644,210 703,400
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 26,300 12,440 13,865 881,455 418,215 463,235
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 22,120 10,850 11,275 441,000 213,940 227,065
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 505 185 315 25,155 12,045 13,105
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 2,100 1,020 1,085 55,125 25,505 29,625
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 1,995 960 1,035 49,325 22,740 26,585
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 50 20 20 3,470 1,655 1,815
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 45 20 20 2,005 940 1,065
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 15 10 10 325 170 160
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 1,416,765 709,600 707,165 32,329,545 15,944,900 16,384,645
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 1,478,555 739,145 739,405 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 469,705 231,340 238,370 7,674,580 3,725,090 3,949,495
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 123,900 62,885 61,020 1,924,635 977,690 946,945
Chinese 90,285 44,050 46,235 1,577,060 746,400 830,665
Black 54,905 28,140 26,765 1,198,540 580,070 618,475
Filipino 73,005 32,835 40,170 780,125 341,800 438,330
Latin American 28,205 13,915 14,290 447,325 215,460 231,860
Arab 26,560 14,095 12,465 523,235 276,425 246,810
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 23,405 11,210 12,200 313,260 148,880 164,385
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 12,845 6,810 6,040 264,305 133,475 130,825
Korean 11,165 5,265 5,905 188,710 89,110 99,600
Japanese 5,735 2,555 3,180 92,920 40,105 52,815
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 4,715 2,220 2,500 132,090 62,540 69,550
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 14,985 7,375 7,605 232,375 113,140 119,230
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 1,008,850 507,805 501,045 26,785,480 13,246,485 13,539,000
Ethnic origin populationThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census data on ethnic origin
Total - Ethnic origin for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 103 1,478,555 739,150 739,410 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485
North American Aboriginal origins 61,790 29,545 32,245 2,130,520 1,026,675 1,103,840
First Nations (North American Indian) 36,285 17,150 19,135 1,525,570 731,410 794,155
Inuit 745 290 450 79,130 38,695 40,435
Métis 27,185 13,300 13,880 599,995 291,310 308,690
Other North American origins 324,605 164,890 159,720 11,628,535 5,745,695 5,882,835
Acadian 1,930 1,010 920 119,675 57,805 61,865
American 26,565 13,020 13,545 377,405 182,690 194,715
Canadian 305,685 155,475 150,210 11,135,965 5,501,595 5,634,370
New Brunswicker 25 20 0 1,490 800 685
Newfoundlander 570 330 245 22,215 11,420 10,800
Nova Scotian 60 40 20 3,700 1,770 1,930
Ontarian 55 45 10 3,925 1,980 1,945
Québécois 510 275 240 194,560 99,320 95,235
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 165 100 65 1,895 950 945
European origins 901,255 450,105 451,150 19,683,320 9,687,715 9,995,605
British Isles origins 584,095 290,930 293,165 11,211,850 5,474,735 5,737,115
Channel Islander 140 75 65 3,595 1,740 1,855
Cornish 105 25 75 1,975 995 975
English 334,445 165,545 168,905 6,320,085 3,069,515 3,250,570
Irish 218,400 105,440 112,960 4,627,000 2,195,620 2,431,385
Manx 420 215 205 6,125 3,090 3,040
Scottish 267,255 132,320 134,935 4,799,005 2,323,390 2,475,620
Welsh 30,500 14,830 15,670 474,805 226,600 248,210
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 39,290 19,140 20,145 644,695 307,090 337,610
French origins 129,505 63,620 65,885 4,680,820 2,283,480 2,397,340
Alsatian 50 25 25 2,800 1,300 1,495
Breton 25 10 20 11,845 5,765 6,080
Corsican 20 0 15 1,750 950 805
French 129,445 63,595 65,845 4,670,595 2,278,430 2,392,165
Western European origins (except French origins) 292,065 144,720 147,340 4,600,855 2,258,095 2,342,760
Austrian 15,650 7,650 8,000 207,050 100,775 106,275
Bavarian 30 20 10 940 485 455
Belgian 7,345 3,575 3,775 186,665 91,395 95,270
Dutch 61,175 30,635 30,535 1,111,655 546,565 565,090
Flemish 670 290 380 11,685 5,730 5,960
Frisian 255 135 120 4,590 2,395 2,195
German 224,975 111,060 113,920 3,322,405 1,626,785 1,695,615
Luxembourger 280 145 135 3,915 2,025 1,890
Swiss 9,125 4,410 4,715 155,120 76,935 78,185
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 430 210 220 3,365 1,645 1,720
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 107,110 51,615 55,495 1,201,320 579,005 622,315
Danish 21,260 10,405 10,855 207,470 100,660 106,810
Finnish 6,315 3,090 3,225 143,645 69,045 74,600
Icelandic 8,300 4,015 4,290 101,795 49,875 51,915
Norwegian 47,660 22,600 25,060 463,275 223,075 240,200
Swedish 30,365 14,445 15,920 349,645 163,545 186,095
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 4,530 2,325 2,205 52,780 26,965 25,820
Eastern European origins 222,980 109,215 113,770 3,431,245 1,666,740 1,764,505
Bulgarian 1,675 855 825 34,565 16,935 17,625
Byelorussian 845 405 445 20,710 10,190 10,515
Czech 8,130 4,055 4,075 104,580 51,555 53,030
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 2,890 1,385 1,510 40,715 19,235 21,480
Estonian 1,270 555 710 24,530 11,715 12,815
Hungarian 23,715 11,530 12,190 348,085 170,040 178,045
Latvian 1,305 655 655 30,725 14,920 15,805
Lithuanian 2,615 1,260 1,355 59,285 28,745 30,535
Moldovan 1,000 530 470 14,915 7,265 7,650
Polish 60,280 29,300 30,975 1,106,585 533,830 572,750
Romanian 14,445 6,820 7,630 238,050 114,705 123,345
Russian 41,590 19,800 21,790 622,445 297,600 324,850
Slovak 5,000 2,595 2,405 72,285 35,360 36,925
Ukrainian 98,875 48,535 50,340 1,359,655 663,560 696,095
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 945 480 460 20,415 9,895 10,520
Southern European origins 97,265 48,360 48,905 3,012,375 1,494,605 1,517,775
Albanian 1,890 970 920 36,185 18,385 17,800
Bosnian 1,820 990 830 26,740 13,320 13,420
Catalan 45 20 20 1,280 740 535
Croatian 6,525 3,350 3,175 133,970 67,825 66,140
Cypriot 65 25 40 5,650 2,850 2,795
Greek 6,995 3,600 3,400 271,410 137,405 134,005
Italian 45,625 22,880 22,745 1,587,965 794,525 793,445
Kosovar 150 75 75 2,865 1,470 1,395
Macedonian 545 240 295 43,110 21,650 21,460
Maltese 670 335 340 41,920 20,955 20,965
Montenegrin 130 75 55 4,160 2,180 1,985
Portuguese 8,905 4,510 4,395 482,605 239,360 243,250
Serbian 3,515 1,795 1,720 96,530 49,095 47,440
Sicilian 160 75 80 6,940 3,500 3,435
Slovenian 1,865 1,020 845 40,470 20,105 20,365
Spanish 23,035 10,740 12,295 396,460 184,520 211,945
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 1,860 905 955 38,480 18,620 19,860
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 125 55 70 2,170 1,030 1,135
Other European origins 10,115 4,965 5,150 226,695 115,110 111,580
Basque 200 90 110 6,965 3,690 3,275
Jewish 4,690 2,230 2,460 143,660 72,625 71,035
Roma (Gypsy) 200 105 95 4,630 2,195 2,440
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 450 235 215 4,870 2,560 2,310
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 4,615 2,335 2,275 67,890 34,730 33,160
Caribbean origins 15,920 7,880 8,040 749,155 349,810 399,345
Antiguan 305 185 120 4,500 2,115 2,385
Bahamian 135 65 75 3,675 1,915 1,760
Barbadian 890 405 485 37,780 17,745 20,035
Bermudan 125 55 75 3,075 1,435 1,640
Carib 60 15 45 3,030 1,175 1,860
Cuban 855 400 455 29,065 13,800 15,270
Dominican 345 215 130 23,130 11,000 12,125
Grenadian 210 90 115 17,915 7,835 10,080
Guadeloupean 0 0 0 1,125 515 605
Haitian 1,020 525 490 165,095 76,460 88,635
Jamaican 7,400 3,635 3,765 309,485 145,080 164,410
Kittitian/Nevisian 65 50 10 2,915 1,460 1,460
Martinican 0 0 0 2,010 900 1,110
Montserratan 10 0 0 930 460 470
Puerto Rican 240 125 120 3,405 1,645 1,765
St. Lucian 340 165 175 8,985 4,095 4,890
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 2,210 1,130 1,075 78,965 37,325 41,635
Vincentian/Grenadinian 365 150 215 17,420 7,475 9,945
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 1,200 595 610 70,270 31,625 38,645
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 1,170 545 630 26,830 12,520 14,310
Latin, Central and South American origins 36,915 18,140 18,775 674,640 325,210 349,430
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 845 435 405 22,725 10,875 11,850
Arawak 80 15 70 1,440 610 830
Argentinian 825 415 415 20,680 10,130 10,545
Belizean 210 140 75 1,755 915 845
Bolivian 280 150 125 5,055 2,480 2,580
Brazilian 1,650 710 935 36,830 17,380 19,455
Chilean 3,300 1,665 1,635 45,190 22,280 22,910
Colombian 7,500 3,565 3,935 96,325 45,590 50,735
Costa Rican 295 135 160 5,535 2,680 2,855
Ecuadorian 445 185 260 25,405 11,995 13,415
Guatemalan 1,300 670 630 26,275 13,360 12,915
Guyanese 1,170 620 540 84,275 39,530 44,745
Hispanic 760 360 400 11,055 5,380 5,670
Honduran 370 195 170 10,650 5,235 5,415
Maya 230 120 110 6,285 3,350 2,940
Mexican 8,945 4,525 4,425 128,485 62,890 65,595
Nicaraguan 910 415 495 13,705 6,650 7,055
Panamanian 160 65 100 4,700 2,210 2,495
Paraguayan 175 85 90 4,325 2,165 2,160
Peruvian 1,500 655 845 42,145 19,645 22,505
Salvadorean 3,010 1,560 1,450 66,220 32,960 33,255
Uruguayan 145 80 70 6,795 3,390 3,410
Venezuelan 3,455 1,725 1,725 26,345 12,220 14,125
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 1,710 835 875 28,455 13,930 14,525
African origins 59,290 30,310 28,985 1,067,930 539,805 528,120
Central and West African origins 16,515 8,585 7,925 230,110 118,040 112,070
Akan 95 60 40 1,955 1,090 870
Angolan 160 75 85 2,960 1,475 1,480
Ashanti 85 50 35 1,585 855 735
Beninese 120 45 75 4,995 2,670 2,320
Burkinabe 20 10 15 3,150 1,665 1,485
Cameroonian 965 470 500 24,615 12,390 12,230
Chadian 65 50 15 1,845 955 885
Congolese 1,395 665 730 38,365 18,925 19,440
Edo 290 170 125 1,945 1,095 855
Ewe 70 40 30 845 470 375
Gabonese 25 0 20 1,405 660 750
Gambian 70 40 35 975 495 475
Ghanaian 1,860 990 870 35,495 17,720 17,770
Guinean 155 85 70 7,240 3,785 3,455
Ibo 1,160 605 550 5,315 2,850 2,470
Ivorian 185 110 70 10,935 5,485 5,450
Liberian 305 150 155 2,485 1,130 1,360
Malian 25 20 0 4,490 2,280 2,210
Malinké 20 10 10 1,125 585 535
Nigerian 7,875 4,110 3,765 51,835 27,025 24,805
Peulh 45 30 15 2,435 1,270 1,170
Senegalese 280 185 95 10,175 5,500 4,670
Sierra Leonean 225 120 105 2,620 1,330 1,295
Togolese 80 35 45 5,300 2,870 2,430
Wolof 40 30 15 840 495 345
Yoruba 1,815 990 825 9,585 5,075 4,515
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 695 335 360 15,380 7,940 7,445
North African origins 11,545 6,050 5,495 355,045 185,775 169,270
Algerian 825 420 405 67,335 34,755 32,580
Berber 355 200 150 37,060 19,685 17,375
Coptic 115 60 55 3,535 1,860 1,680
Dinka 265 150 115 900 500 400
Egyptian 4,585 2,445 2,140 99,140 51,730 47,410
Libyan 580 305 275 7,740 4,135 3,605
Maure 0 0 0 1,190 655 535
Moroccan 1,125 590 535 103,940 54,005 49,945
Sudanese 3,375 1,695 1,685 19,960 10,315 9,645
Tunisian 480 260 225 25,645 13,985 11,665
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 290 165 120 6,115 3,320 2,795
Southern and East African origins 21,385 10,830 10,555 260,145 128,325 131,815
Afrikaner 140 70 70 1,870 955 915
Amhara 220 115 100 1,530 815 715
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 235 120 115 3,965 2,175 1,785
Burundian 195 105 85 10,990 5,405 5,580
Djiboutian 10 0 10 1,710 790 920
Eritrean 3,805 2,040 1,765 25,255 12,830 12,430
Ethiopian 6,400 3,230 3,175 44,065 21,680 22,385
Harari 45 25 25 665 355 305
Kenyan 970 435 535 10,915 5,230 5,685
Malagasy 50 15 35 4,500 2,175 2,325
Mauritian 280 160 115 9,325 4,655 4,665
Oromo 675 350 330 3,350 1,745 1,605
Rwandan 180 80 100 10,775 5,065 5,705
Seychellois 25 20 10 1,285 575 710
Somali 2,765 1,395 1,370 62,550 30,215 32,330
South African 2,960 1,425 1,530 41,375 20,575 20,800
Tanzanian 485 190 295 4,710 2,400 2,310
Tigrian 430 240 190 2,155 1,160 995
Ugandan 340 195 145 5,705 2,875 2,830
Zambian 140 80 55 1,860 935 920
Zimbabwean 810 405 405 8,090 3,975 4,110
Zulu 80 50 35 945 475 475
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 1,570 765 805 17,305 8,445 8,860
Other African origins 10,990 5,415 5,575 239,560 116,400 123,165
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 935 435 500 30,385 14,015 16,370
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 10,155 5,030 5,125 212,005 103,790 108,215
Asian origins 389,585 190,635 198,950 6,095,235 2,958,120 3,137,115
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 49,040 25,600 23,440 1,011,145 518,170 492,980
Afghan 5,345 2,865 2,470 83,995 42,320 41,675
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 5,120 2,760 2,365 111,400 58,930 52,475
Armenian 1,025 515 515 63,810 31,505 32,305
Assyrian 355 210 145 13,835 7,115 6,720
Azerbaijani 290 115 175 6,425 3,230 3,200
Georgian 235 140 90 4,775 2,430 2,345
Hazara 265 140 125 1,515 810 705
Iranian 8,610 4,475 4,135 210,405 106,565 103,840
Iraqi 3,830 2,020 1,815 70,925 35,965 34,955
Israeli 755 400 355 28,735 15,065 13,675
Jordanian 600 310 285 14,250 7,520 6,735
Kazakh 300 120 175 3,330 1,615 1,710
Kurd 945 530 410 16,315 8,810 7,515
Kuwaiti 50 40 10 2,235 1,185 1,055
Kyrgyz 150 90 60 1,060 510 550
Lebanese 14,055 7,250 6,805 219,555 112,970 106,590
Palestinian 1,680 895 780 44,820 23,900 20,920
Pashtun 375 175 205 4,810 2,565 2,245
Saudi Arabian 185 110 80 6,810 3,935 2,880
Syrian 3,395 1,665 1,725 77,045 38,445 38,600
Tajik 170 100 70 2,905 1,410 1,495
Tatar 370 160 210 4,825 2,155 2,670
Turk 2,625 1,425 1,200 63,955 32,855 31,100
Turkmen 60 35 25 1,040 540 500
Uighur 150 75 75 1,555 775 785
Uzbek 270 120 150 3,920 1,920 2,000
Yemeni 540 270 275 6,645 3,335 3,305
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 1,375 720 655 25,280 13,180 12,100
South Asian origins 123,510 62,815 60,690 1,963,330 993,595 969,735
Bangladeshi 2,365 1,175 1,190 45,940 23,645 22,300
Bengali 1,010 505 505 22,900 11,730 11,180
Bhutanese 160 80 75 3,600 1,765 1,835
East Indian 91,405 46,205 45,200 1,374,710 694,990 679,720
Goan 350 185 160 6,070 2,915 3,155
Gujarati 295 140 155 8,350 4,305 4,050
Kashmiri 595 290 305 3,115 1,605 1,510
Nepali 1,930 1,060 870 17,140 8,715 8,420
Pakistani 18,550 9,525 9,020 215,555 110,420 105,140
Punjabi 8,655 4,485 4,170 118,400 61,155 57,240
Sinhalese 385 205 180 7,285 3,605 3,685
Sri Lankan 2,445 1,260 1,185 152,595 75,010 77,585
Tamil 445 230 215 48,670 24,845 23,825
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 2,570 1,300 1,270 76,400 38,815 37,585
East and Southeast Asian origins 219,265 103,395 115,870 3,163,360 1,467,205 1,696,155
Burmese 770 390 385 9,335 4,535 4,795
Cambodian (Khmer) 2,150 1,165 985 38,490 18,515 19,980
Chinese 105,360 50,960 54,400 1,769,195 836,150 933,045
Filipino 77,440 35,030 42,405 837,130 369,105 468,025
Hmong 0 0 0 805 420 390
Indonesian 1,630 750 880 21,390 9,950 11,440
Japanese 7,980 3,565 4,415 121,485 53,415 68,070
Karen 300 145 155 4,510 2,275 2,240
Korean 11,785 5,545 6,240 198,210 93,680 104,525
Laotian 960 445 520 24,580 12,190 12,390
Malaysian 1,360 625 740 16,920 7,735 9,185
Mongolian 1,105 510 595 7,480 3,560 3,915
Singaporean 205 105 95 2,850 1,325 1,520
Taiwanese 1,210 530 690 36,510 16,570 19,945
Thai 1,125 400 720 19,010 7,330 11,680
Tibetan 890 460 425 8,040 4,055 3,985
Vietnamese 21,095 10,195 10,900 240,615 115,935 124,680
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 340 180 165 6,500 3,150 3,355
Other Asian origins 1,695 860 835 22,745 11,280 11,460
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 1,695 860 830 22,740 11,280 11,460
Oceania origins 6,915 3,490 3,425 85,470 43,030 42,440
Australian 3,785 1,930 1,860 42,315 21,710 20,605
New Zealander 1,455 765 685 15,395 8,065 7,330
Pacific Islands origins 1,820 880 945 29,485 14,240 15,250
Fijian 1,190 555 640 19,375 9,280 10,090
Hawaiian 160 65 90 3,295 1,500 1,795
Maori 190 80 105 2,500 1,310 1,195
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 85 50 30 1,530 725 805
Samoan 90 70 20 1,100 625 475
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 140 70 70 2,335 1,145 1,185
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 558,915 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
Owner 411,880 ... ... 9,541,320 ... ...
Renter 146,860 ... ... 4,474,530 ... ...
Band housing 165 ... ... 56,230 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 558,910 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
Condominium 117,205 ... ... 1,874,840 ... ...
Not condominium 441,705 ... ... 12,197,240 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 558,910 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
No bedrooms 1,830 ... ... 93,345 ... ...
1 bedroom 53,655 ... ... 1,925,015 ... ...
2 bedrooms 119,715 ... ... 3,547,090 ... ...
3 bedrooms 201,350 ... ... 4,836,485 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 182,375 ... ... 3,670,145 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 558,915 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 138,040 ... ... 4,068,915 ... ...
5 rooms 84,295 ... ... 2,177,045 ... ...
6 rooms 81,455 ... ... 1,981,585 ... ...
7 rooms 72,810 ... ... 1,790,180 ... ...
8 or more rooms 182,305 ... ... 4,054,355 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.5 ... ... 6.2 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 558,915 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 546,025 ... ... 13,802,060 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 12,885 ... ... 270,020 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 558,910 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
Suitable 534,285 ... ... 13,376,345 ... ...
Not suitable 24,630 ... ... 695,730 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 558,915 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
1960 or before 51,440 ... ... 3,126,380 ... ...
1961 to 1980 150,795 ... ... 4,185,510 ... ...
1981 to 1990 69,125 ... ... 1,977,640 ... ...
1991 to 2000 91,030 ... ... 1,746,390 ... ...
2001 to 2005 65,580 ... ... 976,390 ... ...
2006 to 2010 67,860 ... ... 1,089,750 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 63,090 ... ... 970,015 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 558,910 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 535,330 ... ... 13,151,600 ... ...
Major repairs needed 23,585 ... ... 920,480 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 558,910 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
1 household maintainer 308,890 ... ... 8,324,865 ... ...
2 household maintainers 230,195 ... ... 5,404,800 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 19,825 ... ... 342,415 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 558,910 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
15 to 24 years 15,115 ... ... 437,230 ... ...
25 to 34 years 103,370 ... ... 1,991,685 ... ...
35 to 44 years 121,600 ... ... 2,414,920 ... ...
45 to 54 years 119,870 ... ... 2,862,870 ... ...
55 to 64 years 104,290 ... ... 2,859,315 ... ...
65 to 74 years 57,455 ... ... 2,034,220 ... ...
75 to 84 years 27,875 ... ... 1,084,700 ... ...
85 years and over 9,335 ... ... 387,135 ... ...
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 141 552,885 ... ... 13,798,305 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 432,595 ... ... 10,472,355 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 120,290 ... ... 3,325,950 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 103,840 ... ... 2,861,615 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 408,735 ... ... 9,368,330 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 67.3 ... ... 60.7 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 16.4 ... ... 16.6 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,607 ... ... 1,130 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,635 ... ... 1,313 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 450,224 ... ... 341,556 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 527,278 ... ... 443,058 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 146,795 ... ... 4,452,850 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 9.7 ... ... 13.0 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 36.8 ... ... 40.0 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,320 ... ... 910 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,363 ... ... 1,002 ... ...
Highest certificate, diploma or degree
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 1,197,285 594,875 602,410 28,643,015 13,990,435 14,652,580
No certificate, diploma or degree 163,960 84,625 79,335 5,239,575 2,667,995 2,571,585
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 315,170 156,660 158,515 7,576,400 3,686,630 3,889,770
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 718,150 353,595 364,560 15,827,040 7,635,805 8,191,230
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 87,055 65,425 21,630 2,800,260 1,906,610 893,650
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 30,370 17,305 13,065 1,549,880 880,365 669,515
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 56,685 48,120 8,565 1,250,385 1,026,250 224,140
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 221,385 92,540 128,850 5,553,825 2,326,940 3,226,890
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 37,975 15,440 22,540 813,335 331,940 481,395
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 371,735 180,185 191,545 6,659,615 3,070,315 3,589,300
Bachelor's degree 260,495 122,500 137,995 4,443,835 1,967,905 2,475,935
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 19,655 9,035 10,630 462,295 203,725 258,570
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 9,965 5,030 4,935 190,925 102,530 88,395
Master's degree 70,005 36,180 33,825 1,331,045 651,510 679,535
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 11,615 7,445 4,170 231,510 144,640 86,870
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 863,305 429,610 433,695 18,931,380 9,268,555 9,662,830
No certificate, diploma or degree 71,220 39,300 31,925 2,169,790 1,200,110 969,685
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 195,310 98,605 96,710 4,494,585 2,247,020 2,247,565
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 596,770 291,700 305,065 12,267,005 5,821,425 6,445,580
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 67,065 51,185 15,885 2,042,430 1,377,775 664,650
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 22,465 13,055 9,410 1,145,035 639,785 505,250
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 44,605 38,135 6,475 897,390 737,990 159,405
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 178,560 75,170 103,390 4,241,985 1,786,065 2,455,920
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 30,425 12,450 17,970 580,885 240,040 340,850
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 320,715 152,890 167,825 5,401,705 2,417,555 2,984,155
Bachelor's degree 223,765 104,155 119,605 3,590,080 1,562,160 2,027,925
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 16,365 7,375 8,985 362,455 151,205 211,250
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 8,790 4,145 4,645 153,290 74,440 78,855
Master's degree 62,455 31,525 30,925 1,120,190 527,335 592,850
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 9,345 5,690 3,655 175,685 102,415 73,275
Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 151 1,197,280 594,870 602,410 28,643,015 13,990,430 14,652,585
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 479,125 241,280 237,845 12,815,980 6,354,625 6,461,350
Education 43,020 9,180 33,840 1,060,095 251,290 808,800
13. Education 43,025 9,180 33,840 1,060,095 251,290 808,805
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 23,065 9,510 13,550 596,230 268,050 328,180
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 3,960 2,745 1,215 99,020 72,865 26,150
50. Visual and performing arts 19,105 6,765 12,340 497,210 195,185 302,025
Humanities 31,770 11,665 20,105 850,840 330,490 520,345
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 3,340 695 2,650 98,000 22,100 75,900
23. English language and literature/letters 7,670 2,015 5,650 178,590 52,785 125,810
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 9,700 3,260 6,435 275,525 104,135 171,390
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 135 65 65 4,160 1,640 2,520
38. Philosophy and religious studies 2,120 1,155 965 51,930 30,185 21,750
39. Theology and religious vocations 3,780 2,210 1,565 77,490 46,285 31,200
54. History 4,225 2,095 2,130 111,465 59,965 51,500
55. French language and literature/letters 805 170 635 53,680 13,400 40,290
Social and behavioural sciences and law 75,070 26,045 49,025 1,761,900 586,455 1,175,445
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 850 150 705 24,685 5,660 19,025
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 9,260 3,085 6,180 182,275 68,030 114,245
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 9,385 890 8,495 324,660 26,065 298,595
22. Legal professions and studies 14,125 4,860 9,265 289,600 102,660 186,945
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 965 230 730 35,445 8,150 27,295
42. Psychology 11,875 2,625 9,250 281,470 71,230 210,230
45. Social sciences 28,610 14,210 14,400 623,775 304,660 319,110
Business, management and public administration 163,090 66,805 96,285 3,360,045 1,272,475 2,087,565
30.16 Accounting and computer science 215 65 145 6,190 1,850 4,340
44. Public administration and social service professions 8,105 1,400 6,705 237,835 48,815 189,015
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 154,775 65,340 89,435 3,116,025 1,221,805 1,894,215
Physical and life sciences and technologies 36,430 19,815 16,615 614,280 315,665 298,615
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 11,375 4,575 6,805 249,955 105,560 144,400
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 6,890 3,355 3,540 125,600 61,685 63,915
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 325 120 205 28,155 12,625 15,530
40. Physical sciences 16,220 11,210 5,010 179,305 122,815 56,485
41. Science technologies/technicians 1,615 550 1,065 31,270 12,980 18,290
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 30,315 19,630 10,685 651,480 420,370 231,110
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 24,720 17,205 7,515 514,685 356,435 158,250
25. Library science 1,650 225 1,425 40,820 6,495 34,320
27. Mathematics and statistics 3,620 1,990 1,630 86,655 50,930 35,725
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 320 210 110 9,325 6,510 2,815
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 172,000 148,565 23,435 3,327,405 3,022,700 304,700
04. Architecture and related services 5,990 3,705 2,285 114,315 72,880 41,435
14. Engineering 64,160 51,310 12,850 752,465 615,880 136,585
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 33,195 27,090 6,110 620,065 551,855 68,205
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 30 0 30 410 85 325
46. Construction trades 29,180 28,295 885 702,155 682,710 19,445
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 26,570 25,745 825 731,135 709,430 21,705
48. Precision production 12,875 12,420 455 406,855 389,850 17,005
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 13,085 7,190 5,890 339,050 219,040 120,010
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 7,470 4,395 3,080 205,930 127,925 78,005
03. Natural resources and conservation 5,615 2,800 2,815 133,120 91,115 42,005
Health and related fields 100,060 20,550 79,510 2,266,720 441,180 1,825,545
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 8,405 4,065 4,340 164,295 81,260 83,040
51. Health professions and related programs 88,880 14,980 73,905 2,047,680 329,010 1,718,670
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 2,780 1,505 1,270 54,740 30,910 23,830
Personal, protective and transportation services 30,175 14,615 15,565 995,825 507,200 488,630
12. Personal and culinary services 19,460 5,900 13,560 565,555 151,530 414,025
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 125 120 10 3,505 3,080 420
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 210 180 25 7,900 7,230 670
43. Security and protective services 4,675 3,255 1,425 206,745 150,540 56,205
49. Transportation and materials moving 5,705 5,165 540 212,125 194,810 17,315
Other 70 30 50 3,170 885 2,280
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 70 25 45 3,170 890 2,280
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 151 863,310 429,605 433,700 18,931,385 9,268,555 9,662,825
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 266,540 137,905 128,630 6,664,380 3,447,130 3,217,250
Education 32,955 6,505 26,445 727,515 160,315 567,205
13. Education 32,955 6,505 26,450 727,515 160,315 567,200
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 19,065 7,690 11,380 467,905 208,365 259,545
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 3,230 2,195 1,030 74,530 53,995 20,535
50. Visual and performing arts 15,835 5,490 10,345 393,375 154,370 239,005
Humanities 26,295 9,470 16,820 614,815 232,425 382,390
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 2,835 565 2,270 76,540 16,200 60,340
23. English language and literature/letters 6,420 1,650 4,765 133,800 38,310 95,485
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 8,290 2,735 5,550 191,005 71,770 119,235
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 120 65 60 3,140 1,250 1,895
38. Philosophy and religious studies 1,710 935 775 37,870 21,930 15,940
39. Theology and religious vocations 2,825 1,645 1,175 52,295 31,200 21,090
54. History 3,515 1,740 1,775 82,565 43,475 39,085
55. French language and literature/letters 585 130 450 37,600 8,285 29,315
Social and behavioural sciences and law 64,290 21,870 42,420 1,417,625 453,100 964,525
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 725 140 590 20,300 4,595 15,705
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 8,035 2,610 5,425 152,080 56,125 95,955
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 7,640 710 6,935 259,845 19,160 240,685
22. Legal professions and studies 12,300 3,970 8,335 241,170 76,720 164,445
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 800 200 600 27,310 6,390 20,920
42. Psychology 9,995 2,080 7,915 218,470 51,570 166,900
45. Social sciences 24,795 12,160 12,630 498,450 238,540 259,915
Business, management and public administration 138,055 56,325 81,725 2,696,770 1,000,895 1,695,875
30.16 Accounting and computer science 180 65 115 4,955 1,480 3,475
44. Public administration and social service professions 6,860 1,120 5,740 192,190 36,890 155,305
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 131,015 55,145 75,875 2,499,625 962,530 1,537,095
Physical and life sciences and technologies 29,445 15,555 13,890 449,870 222,120 227,755
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 9,355 3,660 5,695 195,830 79,945 115,880
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 5,675 2,775 2,900 89,205 42,265 46,945
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 250 110 145 9,280 3,850 5,430
40. Physical sciences 12,950 8,630 4,320 132,935 87,025 45,905
41. Science technologies/technicians 1,210 380 830 22,625 9,035 13,590
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 27,295 17,745 9,555 567,415 368,840 198,575
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 22,860 15,890 6,975 464,000 321,805 142,190
25. Library science 1,310 190 1,120 29,955 4,870 25,080
27. Mathematics and statistics 2,860 1,500 1,360 65,620 36,895 28,725
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 270 165 105 7,840 5,270 2,575
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 142,120 121,310 20,810 2,532,555 2,271,735 260,820
04. Architecture and related services 4,995 2,965 2,035 93,135 57,280 35,850
14. Engineering 55,535 43,715 11,820 612,265 490,980 121,285
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 27,075 21,930 5,145 475,045 418,595 56,450
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 25 0 30 350 70 275
46. Construction trades 23,775 23,030 740 515,630 499,670 15,960
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 20,840 20,170 670 540,800 523,425 17,375
48. Precision production 9,870 9,495 375 295,335 281,715 13,620
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 11,140 5,910 5,235 269,445 167,680 101,770
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 6,095 3,445 2,655 159,975 94,680 65,295
03. Natural resources and conservation 5,045 2,465 2,580 109,470 73,000 36,470
Health and related fields 81,825 17,260 64,565 1,749,545 342,395 1,407,145
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 7,170 3,490 3,675 129,560 63,315 66,245
51. Health professions and related programs 72,210 12,515 59,695 1,576,945 256,895 1,320,050
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 2,445 1,255 1,190 43,040 22,185 20,860
Personal, protective and transportation services 24,220 12,045 12,180 770,950 392,820 378,135
12. Personal and culinary services 15,360 4,790 10,570 431,415 114,395 317,025
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 95 80 10 2,725 2,355 375
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 110 100 10 4,425 3,975 445
43. Security and protective services 3,860 2,720 1,135 162,995 116,750 46,240
49. Transportation and materials moving 4,800 4,350 450 169,400 155,340 14,050
Other 60 20 35 2,590 745 1,845
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 60 20 40 2,585 740 1,845
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 157 1,197,280 594,870 602,410 28,643,015 13,990,435 14,652,585
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 479,130 241,280 237,845 12,815,975 6,354,625 6,461,350
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 718,150 353,590 364,565 15,827,040 7,635,805 8,191,235
Location of study inside Canada 544,240 268,520 275,730 13,117,190 6,299,305 6,817,890
Same as province or territory of residence 378,555 185,865 192,690 11,519,215 5,503,640 6,015,575
Different than province or territory of residence 165,690 82,655 83,030 1,597,975 795,655 802,315
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 173,910 85,075 88,835 2,709,850 1,336,505 1,373,345
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 22,765 13,060 9,705 349,540 189,995 159,545
Philippines 29,050 11,180 17,865 298,830 109,820 189,020
India 19,675 9,795 9,880 281,415 142,410 138,995
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 15,985 9,050 6,935 232,035 131,050 100,980
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 12,010 5,655 6,350 205,375 94,690 110,685
France 1,250 730 525 88,860 50,400 38,455
Other 73,175 35,610 37,570 1,253,790 618,135 635,655
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 157 863,305 429,605 433,695 18,931,380 9,268,555 9,662,830
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 266,540 137,905 128,635 6,664,380 3,447,125 3,217,250
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 596,770 291,700 305,065 12,267,005 5,821,430 6,445,575
Location of study inside Canada 448,255 220,835 227,420 10,134,590 4,807,045 5,327,545
Same as province or territory of residence 312,355 153,220 159,135 8,918,160 4,207,495 4,710,665
Different than province or territory of residence 135,900 67,615 68,290 1,216,425 599,545 616,875
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 148,515 70,865 77,645 2,132,415 1,014,385 1,118,030
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 17,905 9,930 7,970 254,245 131,955 122,290
Philippines 26,970 10,275 16,690 263,095 96,025 167,065
India 17,685 8,625 9,060 239,535 117,445 122,090
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 11,570 6,525 5,045 133,655 73,575 60,085
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 10,585 4,890 5,695 175,825 79,635 96,190
France 1,085 640 445 72,920 40,610 32,310
Other 62,715 29,980 32,740 993,135 475,145 517,990
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 1,197,285 594,875 602,410 28,643,020 13,990,430 14,652,585
In the labour force 874,540 465,660 408,880 18,672,475 9,731,830 8,940,645
Employed 793,590 419,905 373,680 17,230,040 8,923,540 8,306,490
Unemployed 80,950 45,750 35,200 1,442,435 808,285 634,150
Not in the labour force 322,740 129,210 193,530 9,970,545 4,258,605 5,711,945
Participation rate 73.0 78.3 67.9 65.2 69.6 61.0
Employment rate 66.3 70.6 62.0 60.2 63.8 56.7
Unemployment rate 9.3 9.8 8.6 7.7 8.3 7.1
Work activity during the reference year
Total population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 164 1,197,285 594,870 602,410 28,643,020 13,990,430 14,652,580
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 292,620 115,250 177,370 9,282,005 3,930,570 5,351,440
Worked 904,665 479,625 425,035 19,361,010 10,059,865 9,301,150
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 452,730 262,185 190,550 9,626,010 5,402,110 4,223,895
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 451,930 217,435 234,490 9,735,005 4,657,755 5,077,245
Average weeks worked in reference year 42.6 43.3 41.7 42.4 42.9 42.0
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 874,545 465,660 408,880 18,672,470 9,731,825 8,940,640
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 17,265 7,915 9,355 404,350 197,705 206,640
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 857,275 457,750 399,525 18,268,125 9,534,120 8,734,000
Employee 753,935 392,560 361,370 16,073,685 8,158,745 7,914,940
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 103,340 65,190 38,150 2,194,440 1,375,380 819,060
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 172 874,540 465,660 408,880 18,672,470 9,731,830 8,940,645
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 17,265 7,910 9,350 404,350 197,710 206,640
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 857,275 457,750 399,530 18,268,120 9,534,120 8,734,005
0 Management occupations 99,450 64,225 35,220 2,013,370 1,251,165 762,205
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 149,680 45,785 103,895 2,874,305 862,870 2,011,440
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 90,625 70,655 19,970 1,273,660 990,560 283,105
3 Health occupations 55,610 11,155 44,455 1,245,885 244,730 1,001,155
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 86,445 27,750 58,690 2,138,445 672,945 1,465,495
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 22,275 9,260 13,015 557,275 255,705 301,570
6 Sales and service occupations 191,845 84,250 107,595 4,265,895 1,843,510 2,422,390
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 125,410 116,860 8,545 2,668,875 2,504,290 164,585
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 15,440 12,390 3,050 416,135 331,920 84,215
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 20,510 15,420 5,090 814,285 576,435 237,845
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 173 874,545 465,660 408,880 18,672,475 9,731,830 8,940,640
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 17,265 7,915 9,350 404,350 197,710 206,640
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 857,280 457,750 399,530 18,268,125 9,534,120 8,734,000
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 8,065 5,010 3,055 444,680 310,000 134,675
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 54,130 34,895 19,240 271,300 219,880 51,420
22 Utilities 9,365 6,020 3,345 136,350 100,135 36,210
23 Construction 82,095 70,690 11,410 1,365,010 1,196,550 168,455
31-33 Manufacturing 45,025 33,365 11,655 1,596,570 1,149,745 446,820
41 Wholesale trade 31,060 21,295 9,765 665,685 451,230 214,455
44-45 Retail trade 93,930 45,345 48,590 2,110,200 984,090 1,126,115
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 48,645 34,010 14,640 876,050 656,375 219,670
51 Information and cultural industries 16,540 9,775 6,760 420,350 243,650 176,705
52 Finance and insurance 30,670 13,105 17,570 790,580 327,865 462,715
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 17,275 9,695 7,580 333,305 184,350 148,955
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 87,985 51,080 36,905 1,335,125 740,520 594,605
55 Management of companies and enterprises 3,940 2,075 1,860 28,795 12,795 16,000
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 36,185 20,850 15,345 802,420 462,825 339,590
61 Educational services 53,395 16,445 36,950 1,346,585 420,845 925,735
62 Health care and social assistance 91,075 16,330 74,750 2,138,025 383,755 1,754,270
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 19,615 9,490 10,125 379,740 192,875 186,865
72 Accommodation and food services 58,315 24,560 33,755 1,283,725 535,210 748,515
81 Other services (except public administration) 36,995 15,545 21,455 814,695 371,880 442,815
91 Public administration 32,975 18,185 14,790 1,128,945 589,530 539,405
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 174 793,590 419,910 373,680 17,230,035 8,923,540 8,306,495
Worked at home 59,950 28,200 31,755 1,272,285 639,500 632,785
Worked outside Canada 3,425 2,625 795 78,815 54,235 24,580
No fixed workplace address 111,410 83,740 27,675 1,987,260 1,487,445 499,820
Worked at usual place 618,800 305,340 313,455 13,891,675 6,742,360 7,149,315
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 618,800 305,345 313,455 13,891,680 6,742,365 7,149,315
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 517,700 248,285 269,415 8,102,115 3,723,115 4,379,005
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 85,290 46,075 39,215 2,906,390 1,435,640 1,470,750
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 12,065 8,650 3,415 2,725,205 1,492,170 1,233,030
Commute to a different province or territory 3,745 2,335 1,415 157,970 91,445 66,525
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 175 730,215 389,085 341,130 15,878,940 8,229,810 7,649,135
Car, truck, van - as a driver 538,535 301,220 237,315 11,748,095 6,380,120 5,367,975
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 36,825 13,005 23,820 868,920 349,855 519,065
Public transit 99,260 44,485 54,780 1,968,215 846,735 1,121,485
Walked 33,950 16,060 17,890 877,985 392,950 485,030
Bicycle 10,505 7,355 3,150 222,130 146,615 75,515
Other method 11,135 6,965 4,170 193,595 113,525 80,060
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 176 730,215 389,085 341,130 15,878,945 8,229,810 7,649,130
Less than 15 minutes 136,275 61,575 74,700 4,449,920 2,071,365 2,378,555
15 to 29 minutes 288,215 153,450 134,765 5,314,295 2,725,165 2,589,130
30 to 44 minutes 193,110 110,650 82,460 3,228,845 1,782,680 1,446,165
45 to 59 minutes 65,965 36,565 29,405 1,391,060 768,115 622,940
60 minutes and over 46,650 26,845 19,805 1,494,830 882,485 612,345
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 177 730,215 389,085 341,130 15,878,940 8,229,810 7,649,135
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 51,280 36,110 15,170 1,073,680 781,230 292,455
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 152,390 93,335 59,055 2,814,750 1,754,045 1,060,710
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 212,765 110,115 102,645 4,458,835 2,217,210 2,241,620
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 128,640 59,460 69,185 3,349,975 1,408,710 1,941,265
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 78,365 33,700 44,665 1,756,265 752,940 1,003,325
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 106,780 56,365 50,415 2,425,435 1,315,670 1,109,765
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 178 929,715 491,055 438,665 19,956,255 10,342,970 9,613,285
Single responses 919,430 486,155 433,275 19,365,980 10,042,855 9,323,130
Official languages 909,380 480,955 428,430 19,090,545 9,897,470 9,193,075
English 907,140 480,310 426,830 15,265,335 7,952,010 7,313,320
French 2,240 645 1,595 3,825,215 1,945,465 1,879,750
Non-official languages 10,040 5,195 4,850 275,430 145,380 130,055
Aboriginal languages 50 30 20 24,950 12,385 12,565
Algonquian languages 0 0 0 14,440 7,370 7,070
Blackfoot 0 0 0 80 45 35
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 0 11,540 5,820 5,720
Atikamekw 0 0 0 1,095 580 515
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 2,055 970 1,085
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 370 180 190
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 40 25 10
Plains Cree 0 0 0 95 60 35
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 15 10 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 75 35 40
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 7,795 3,965 3,835
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 925 510 420
Malecite 0 0 0 10 0 10
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 915 505 410
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 1,895 995 900
Algonquin 0 0 0 45 20 25
Ojibway 0 0 0 765 380 385
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 1,080 595 485
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 10 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 10 0 0 1,140 530 610
Northern Athabaskan languages 10 0 0 1,135 525 610
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 20 0 15
Chilcotin 0 0 0 20 0 10
Dene 0 0 0 770 360 405
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 165 80 80
Gwich'in 0 0 0 10 10 10
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 10 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 135 65 70
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 95 45 45
South Slavey 0 0 0 35 20 20
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 10 10 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 10 10 10
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 10 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 10
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 10
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 10 0 10
Inuit languages 0 0 0 8,845 4,255 4,595
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 35 10 25
Inuktitut 0 0 0 8,800 4,240 4,555
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 10 10
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 35 10 30
Cayuga 0 0 0 10 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 35 10 25
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 10 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 110 25 85
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 15 10 10
Lillooet 0 0 0 15 10 10
Okanagan 0 0 0 20 10 20
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 35 0 30
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 15 0 15
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 10
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 0
Siouan languages 45 25 25 260 155 105
Dakota 0 0 0 20 10 10
Stoney 45 25 20 240 145 95
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 10 10 10
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 25 0 20
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 10 10 10
Nisga'a 0 0 0 10 10 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 10
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 35 15 20
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 15 10 10
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 10 10 10
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 30 15 15
Non-Aboriginal languages 9,995 5,170 4,825 250,485 132,990 117,490
Afro-Asiatic languages 340 205 135 7,380 4,530 2,850
Berber languages 0 0 0 35 10 30
Kabyle 0 0 0 20 0 20
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 10 15
Cushitic languages 10 0 0 275 105 170
Bilen 0 0 0 10 10 10
Oromo 0 0 0 45 25 20
Somali 10 10 10 220 80 145
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 335 205 135 7,065 4,420 2,650
Amharic 45 35 15 200 95 100
Arabic 240 155 90 5,585 3,695 1,890
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 205 155 55
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 30 20 15
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 30 10 15 825 335 490
Maltese 0 0 0 25 15 10
Tigrigna 15 0 10 135 70 60
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 65 35 30
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 10
Austro-Asiatic languages 835 305 525 8,550 3,790 4,760
Khmer (Cambodian) 0 0 0 475 230 245
Vietnamese 835 310 525 8,070 3,560 4,510
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 350 155 190 3,850 1,750 2,095
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 0 0 0 75 20 55
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 25 0 15
Ilocano 15 0 10 110 50 60
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 10 10 10 140 75 65
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 10 0 10
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 320 150 170 3,450 1,580 1,875
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 40 25 15
Creole languages 0 0 0 350 125 225
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 25 10 15
Creole, n.o.s. 0 0 0 315 110 200
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 0 10
Dravidian languages 20 10 10 2,225 1,060 1,165
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 0 0 0 90 50 45
Tamil 15 10 0 2,090 1,005 1,080
Telugu 0 0 0 45 10 35
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 10 10 0
Indo-European languages 3,260 1,805 1,455 85,550 47,305 38,245
Albanian 25 15 10 350 220 125
Armenian 0 0 0 450 220 230
Balto-Slavic languages 325 155 165 10,075 4,745 5,330
Baltic languages 0 0 0 95 35 60
Latvian 0 0 0 40 10 25
Lithuanian 0 0 0 60 25 30
Slavic languages 320 155 170 9,980 4,710 5,270
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 10 15 0 155 90 65
Bulgarian 10 0 0 205 110 90
Croatian 15 10 10 220 130 95
Czech 0 0 0 70 40 30
Macedonian 0 0 0 95 45 55
Polish 100 70 30 2,500 1,265 1,235
Russian 160 65 95 4,850 2,135 2,720
Serbian 10 0 0 530 320 210
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 30 25 0
Slovak 10 0 10 100 60 40
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 15 0 10
Ukrainian 25 0 25 1,210 485 725
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 0
Celtic languages 0 0 0 25 20 10
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 15 15 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 10
Germanic languages 130 75 50 13,285 7,455 5,835
Afrikaans 15 10 10 85 40 40
Danish 0 0 0 90 50 35
Dutch 0 0 0 1,165 630 540
Frisian 0 0 0 40 25 15
German 100 60 35 10,065 5,715 4,345
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 10 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 65 30 40
Swedish 0 10 0 125 55 70
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 10 35 20 15
Yiddish 0 0 0 895 390 505
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 720 495 225
Greek 15 10 10 1,020 545 475
Indo-Iranian languages 1,895 1,130 770 37,330 21,140 16,190
Indo-Aryan languages 1,755 1,045 710 32,485 18,125 14,360
Bengali 15 10 10 530 275 245
Gujarati 15 10 10 880 300 585
Hindi 105 55 55 1,405 755 650
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 10 0 0
Marathi 0 0 0 30 15 15
Nepali 30 20 10 195 95 100
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 1,470 910 555 27,870 15,945 11,920
Sindhi 10 0 10 35 10 30
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 10 10 0 40 25 20
Urdu 105 40 65 1,495 705 790
Iranian languages 130 85 50 4,820 3,000 1,815
Kurdish 0 0 0 185 150 40
Pashto 15 15 0 50 20 25
Persian (Farsi) 120 65 50 4,580 2,830 1,750
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 10 15
Italic (Romance) languages 880 420 455 23,025 12,965 10,060
Catalan 0 0 0 30 10 20
Italian 0 10 0 1,705 895 805
Portuguese 95 45 45 7,490 4,795 2,695
Romanian 50 35 15 745 365 380
Spanish 730 335 390 13,030 6,885 6,145
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 25 10 10
Japanese 90 30 60 3,255 1,195 2,065
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 30 10 20
Georgian 0 0 0 30 10 20
Korean 490 210 285 12,150 6,260 5,885
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 10 10 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 10 0 10
Niger-Congo languages 25 10 25 235 120 115
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 25 10 20
Bamanankan 0 0 0 10 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 10 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 20 10 10
Igbo 0 0 0 10 10 0
Lingala 0 0 0 10 0 10
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 25 0 15
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 25 0 20 80 50 30
Wolof 0 0 0 10 0 10
Yoruba 0 0 0 15 0 15
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 30 20 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 60 20 40 1,920 740 1,180
American Sign Language 30 0 25 1,145 340 810
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 135 15 115
Sign languages, n.i.e 30 15 20 640 390 255
Sino-Tibetan languages 4,405 2,350 2,055 122,880 65,030 57,850
Chinese languages 4,375 2,330 2,045 122,610 64,880 57,730
Cantonese 2,845 1,465 1,375 58,815 30,485 28,340
Hakka 0 0 0 70 25 45
Mandarin 1,385 780 605 60,090 32,430 27,665
Min Dong 0 0 0 25 15 10
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 10 0 10 565 335 225
Wu (Shanghainese) 0 0 0 105 65 45
Chinese, n.o.s. 125 75 55 2,930 1,530 1,405
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 35 20 15 270 155 115
Burmese 15 0 0 75 35 35
Karenic languages 15 10 0 135 75 55
Tibetan 0 0 0 50 30 20
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 15 10 10
Tai-Kadai languages 25 10 10 675 270 405
Lao 0 0 0 150 70 80
Thai 25 10 10 525 205 325
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 25 10 15 750 475 275
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 30 20 0
Turkish 20 10 10 685 435 255
Uyghur 0 0 0 15 15 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 15 10 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 55 35 20 595 270 325
Estonian 0 0 0 50 15 40
Finnish 0 0 0 105 40 65
Hungarian 55 35 15 435 225 215
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 0 10 0 80 45 35
Multiple responses 10,295 4,905 5,390 590,270 300,115 290,155
English and French 1,770 690 1,080 412,680 211,095 201,585
English and non-official language 8,350 4,130 4,220 154,285 77,870 76,420
French and non-official language 20 10 15 7,830 3,595 4,235
English, French and non-official language 145 70 75 15,475 7,565 7,915
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 179 929,720 491,050 438,665 19,956,250 10,342,970 9,613,290
None 889,700 470,855 418,850 17,456,725 9,056,235 8,400,490
English 5,470 2,525 2,950 1,259,225 661,460 597,765
French 8,545 3,855 4,695 705,780 349,035 356,745
Non-official language 25,305 13,475 11,835 496,565 257,455 239,105
Aboriginal 140 50 90 37,615 17,215 20,400
Non-Aboriginal 25,170 13,420 11,750 458,945 240,245 218,710
English and French 20 10 15 2,535 1,200 1,335
English and non-official language 115 55 60 18,040 8,765 9,280
French and non-official language 555 290 270 17,265 8,730 8,540
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 115 90 30
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 1,460,035 729,620 730,415 34,091,785 16,783,745 17,308,035
Non-movers 1,232,685 615,060 617,625 29,644,795 14,593,190 15,051,605
Movers 227,350 114,560 112,795 4,446,990 2,190,555 2,256,435
Non-migrants 158,390 80,540 77,845 2,623,515 1,292,750 1,330,760
Migrants 68,960 34,015 34,945 1,823,475 897,805 925,670
Internal migrants 46,830 23,065 23,770 1,451,005 713,060 737,945
Intraprovincial migrants 29,780 14,835 14,950 1,189,525 580,895 608,630
Interprovincial migrants 17,050 8,225 8,825 261,475 132,160 129,315
External migrants 22,130 10,955 11,175 372,475 184,745 187,730
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 1,383,920 690,395 693,525 32,568,560 16,004,315 16,564,245
Non-movers 747,715 371,835 375,880 20,134,760 9,902,645 10,232,115
Movers 636,210 318,560 317,645 12,433,805 6,101,675 6,332,130
Non-migrants 370,660 187,130 183,525 6,755,630 3,314,730 3,440,905
Migrants 265,550 131,430 134,115 5,678,175 2,786,945 2,891,230
Internal migrants 171,965 85,775 86,190 4,296,720 2,104,325 2,192,395
Intraprovincial migrants 88,185 44,040 44,145 3,467,670 1,689,950 1,777,720
Interprovincial migrants 83,785 41,740 42,045 829,045 414,375 414,670
External migrants 93,580 45,650 47,925 1,381,460 682,625 698,835

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Division No. 6, CDR [Census division], Alberta and Canada [Country] (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 May 26, 2024).

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