Census Profile, 2016 Census
Lethbridge--Medicine Hat [Economic region], Alberta and Canada [Country]

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Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 291,312 ... ... 35,151,728 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 273,796 ... ... 33,476,688 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 6.4 ... ... 5.0 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 117,727 ... ... 15,412,443 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 109,431 ... ... 14,072,079 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 5.6 ... ... 3.9 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 52,119.19 ... ... 8,965,588.85 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 291,310 144,760 146,550 35,151,730 17,264,200 17,887,530
0 to 14 years 58,970 30,285 28,685 5,839,565 2,992,920 2,846,645
0 to 4 years 19,710 10,115 9,595 1,898,790 973,030 925,760
5 to 9 years 20,530 10,670 9,855 2,018,130 1,034,685 983,445
10 to 14 years 18,730 9,500 9,235 1,922,645 985,200 937,445
15 to 64 years 186,000 93,095 92,905 23,376,530 11,576,130 11,800,400
15 to 19 years 18,725 9,500 9,225 2,026,160 1,039,215 986,940
20 to 24 years 19,085 9,795 9,290 2,242,690 1,144,495 1,098,200
25 to 29 years 19,110 9,550 9,560 2,285,990 1,144,470 1,141,515
30 to 34 years 19,700 9,930 9,765 2,329,395 1,148,290 1,181,110
35 to 39 years 18,705 9,340 9,365 2,288,365 1,118,635 1,169,730
40 to 44 years 17,100 8,700 8,400 2,255,135 1,104,440 1,150,695
45 to 49 years 16,730 8,360 8,375 2,359,965 1,157,760 1,202,210
50 to 54 years 18,955 9,295 9,660 2,678,075 1,318,755 1,359,320
55 to 59 years 19,955 9,885 10,070 2,620,240 1,285,190 1,335,055
60 to 64 years 17,925 8,735 9,195 2,290,510 1,114,885 1,175,630
65 years and over 46,345 21,380 24,965 5,935,630 2,695,150 3,240,485
65 to 69 years 14,945 7,240 7,710 1,972,480 953,075 1,019,405
70 to 74 years 10,925 5,225 5,700 1,420,875 677,975 742,900
75 to 79 years 7,970 3,745 4,220 1,021,850 469,550 552,300
80 to 84 years 6,015 2,735 3,275 749,650 325,765 423,880
85 years and over 6,490 2,430 4,055 770,780 268,790 501,990
85 to 89 years 4,005 1,625 2,380 482,525 185,535 296,990
90 to 94 years 1,920 685 1,240 223,510 68,675 154,835
95 to 99 years 505 110 395 56,525 13,240 43,280
100 years and over 50 10 40 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 20.2 20.9 19.6 16.6 17.3 15.9
15 to 64 years 63.8 64.3 63.4 66.5 67.1 66.0
65 years and over 15.9 14.8 17.0 16.9 15.6 18.1
85 years and over 2.2 1.7 2.8 2.2 1.6 2.8
Average age of the population 38.9 38.1 39.7 41.0 40.1 41.9
Median age of the population 37.6 36.7 38.5 41.2 40.2 42.2
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 109,430 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
Single-detached house 77,665 ... ... 7,541,495 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 990 ... ... 1,391,040 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 26,105 ... ... 4,949,795 ... ...
Semi-detached house 5,035 ... ... 698,800 ... ...
Row house 5,140 ... ... 891,305 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 3,910 ... ... 784,300 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 11,905 ... ... 2,539,390 ... ...
Other single-attached house 115 ... ... 36,005 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 4,670 ... ... 189,755 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 109,430 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
1 person 27,625 ... ... 3,969,790 ... ...
2 persons 40,880 ... ... 4,834,605 ... ...
3 persons 15,395 ... ... 2,140,640 ... ...
4 persons 14,130 ... ... 1,946,275 ... ...
5 or more persons 11,400 ... ... 1,180,770 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 277,565 ... ... 34,460,060 ... ...
Average household size 2.5 ... ... 2.4 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 232,340 114,475 117,865 29,312,160 14,271,280 15,040,885
Married or living common law 141,170 70,860 70,310 16,893,720 8,452,135 8,441,585
Married 120,750 60,685 60,060 13,383,455 6,693,465 6,689,990
Living common law 20,425 10,170 10,250 3,510,265 1,758,670 1,751,590
Not married and not living common law 91,170 43,620 47,550 12,418,440 5,819,140 6,599,300
Never married 58,420 32,415 26,000 8,254,340 4,444,425 3,809,915
Separated 4,955 2,190 2,770 718,295 309,905 408,400
Divorced 14,960 6,270 8,695 1,816,005 725,535 1,090,470
Widowed 12,835 2,750 10,085 1,629,800 339,280 1,290,525
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 78,475 ... ... 9,840,730 ... ...
2 persons 41,485 ... ... 5,007,790 ... ...
3 persons 14,455 ... ... 2,107,830 ... ...
4 persons 13,245 ... ... 1,909,935 ... ...
5 or more persons 9,290 ... ... 815,170 ... ...
Average size of census families 3.0 ... ... 2.9 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 78,475 ... ... 9,840,730 ... ...
Total couple families 67,290 ... ... 8,227,925 ... ...
Married couples 57,085 ... ... 6,474,005 ... ...
Common-law couples 10,205 ... ... 1,753,920 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 11,185 ... ... 1,612,805 ... ...
Female parent 8,650 ... ... 1,262,340 ... ...
Male parent 2,535 ... ... 350,465 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 67,295 ... ... 8,227,925 ... ...
Couples without children 34,800 ... ... 4,024,305 ... ...
Couples with children 32,490 ... ... 4,203,615 ... ...
1 child 11,430 ... ... 1,650,165 ... ...
2 children 12,220 ... ... 1,783,080 ... ...
3 or more children 8,850 ... ... 770,375 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 11,185 ... ... 1,612,805 ... ...
1 child 6,690 ... ... 983,485 ... ...
2 children 3,025 ... ... 457,670 ... ...
3 or more children 1,470 ... ... 171,655 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 45,770 23,295 22,475 6,107,260 2,941,395 3,165,865
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 109,430 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
One-census-family households 74,850 ... ... 9,218,225 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 33,480 ... ... 3,782,095 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 41,375 ... ... 5,436,135 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 1,765 ... ... 301,715 ... ...
Non-census-family households 32,815 ... ... 4,552,135 ... ...
One-person households 27,620 ... ... 3,969,790 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 5,195 ... ... 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 15 287,470 143,290 144,180 34,767,255 17,101,170 17,666,080
English only 274,070 136,960 137,105 23,757,525 11,838,075 11,919,455
French only 135 60 75 4,144,685 1,925,845 2,218,840
English and French 10,070 4,775 5,290 6,216,065 3,071,325 3,144,740
Neither English nor French 3,200 1,495 1,710 648,970 265,920 383,045
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 16 287,470 143,290 144,180 34,767,250 17,101,165 17,666,085
English 281,560 140,380 141,180 26,007,500 12,852,330 13,155,165
French 2,365 1,230 1,140 7,705,755 3,780,105 3,925,650
English and French 410 230 185 417,485 209,130 208,355
Neither English nor French 3,130 1,455 1,675 636,515 259,600 376,910
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 2,570 1,340 1,230 7,914,495 3,884,670 4,029,825
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 0.9 0.9 0.9 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 18 287,470 143,290 144,180 34,767,255 17,101,170 17,666,085
Single responses 283,715 141,415 142,305 33,948,620 16,702,840 17,245,775
Official languages 237,350 118,345 119,000 26,627,555 13,201,620 13,425,940
English 234,785 117,045 117,740 19,460,850 9,680,125 9,780,725
French 2,560 1,300 1,260 7,166,705 3,521,495 3,645,215
Non-official languages 46,370 23,060 23,305 7,321,065 3,501,220 3,819,840
Aboriginal languages 1,850 875 970 195,700 94,795 100,900
Algonquian languages 1,810 865 945 130,450 62,930 67,520
Blackfoot 1,715 835 880 2,815 1,325 1,490
Cree-Montagnais languages 80 25 50 88,445 42,920 45,530
Atikamekw 0 0 0 6,150 3,135 3,015
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 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 5 0 0 315 125 190
Plains Cree 10 5 5 3,065 1,360 1,710
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 45 20 25
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 1,440 585 850
Woods Cree 5 0 5 1,840 865 975
Cree, n.o.s. 60 20 40 64,050 31,305 32,745
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 6,990 3,310 3,680
Malecite 0 0 0 305 140 160
Mi'kmaq 5 0 5 6,690 3,170 3,520
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 15 5 10 32,150 15,350 16,800
Algonquin 0 0 0 1,260 590 670
Ojibway 10 5 5 17,890 8,440 9,450
Oji-Cree 5 5 5 12,855 6,260 6,595
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 150 65 85
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 5 45 25 20
Athabaskan languages 10 0 5 17,365 8,325 9,045
Northern Athabaskan languages 5 0 5 17,315 8,310 9,010
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 110 55 60
Beaver 0 0 0 190 85 105
Carrier 0 0 0 1,025 465 565
Chilcotin 0 0 0 660 295 360
Dene 5 0 5 10,700 5,185 5,515
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 1,645 840 815
Gwich'in 0 0 0 260 110 145
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 80 25 50
Sekani 0 0 0 90 45 45
Slavey-Hare languages 0 5 0 1,995 950 1,045
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 765 365 400
South Slavey 0 0 0 945 455 495
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 0 0 0 290 120 170
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 215 90 135
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 70 30 40
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 50 20 35
Haida 0 0 0 75 35 40
Inuit languages 10 5 5 36,545 18,100 18,445
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 1,025 445 575
Inuktitut 10 0 5 35,215 17,530 17,680
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 315 125 185
Iroquoian languages 5 5 5 1,115 485 635
Cayuga 0 0 0 45 20 20
Mohawk 0 0 0 980 430 555
Oneida 0 5 0 55 20 40
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 35 15 20
Kutenai 5 0 0 105 55 55
Michif 5 0 0 465 230 235
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 0 0 0 270 135 135
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 0 0 5 4,285 2,070 2,220
Dakota 0 0 5 1,215 570 635
Stoney 0 0 0 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 5 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 0 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. 5 0 0 585 295 295
Non-Aboriginal languages 44,520 22,185 22,335 7,125,365 3,406,425 3,718,945
Afro-Asiatic languages 2,425 1,345 1,080 575,365 298,060 277,300
Berber languages 10 5 5 22,135 11,865 10,270
Kabyle 5 0 0 13,150 6,995 6,155
Berber languages, n.i.e. 10 10 5 8,985 4,865 4,115
Cushitic languages 1,095 625 470 42,885 20,095 22,790
Bilen 10 10 0 805 455 350
Oromo 480 255 225 4,960 2,560 2,400
Somali 600 360 240 36,755 16,895 19,865
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 365 195 170
Semitic languages 1,320 715 605 509,190 265,465 243,725
Amharic 165 85 80 22,465 10,720 11,745
Arabic 1,005 540 465 419,890 220,785 199,105
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 5 5 5 16,070 7,910 8,160
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 5,545 2,780 2,770
Harari 5 0 5 1,320 635 685
Hebrew 10 5 10 19,530 10,480 9,045
Maltese 5 0 0 5,565 2,765 2,800
Tigrigna 110 70 40 16,650 8,310 8,340
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 2,155 1,085 1,070
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 1,155 635 520
Austro-Asiatic languages 445 210 240 176,725 81,810 94,920
Khmer (Cambodian) 150 65 80 20,130 9,270 10,860
Vietnamese 300 145 155 156,425 72,470 83,955
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 170 65 100
Austronesian languages 3,465 1,590 1,870 511,480 211,580 299,900
Bikol 15 10 5 1,790 790 1,000
Cebuano 260 115 145 19,890 7,930 11,960
Fijian 10 5 0 745 400 345
Hiligaynon 30 10 15 6,885 2,680 4,205
Ilocano 100 50 50 26,345 10,620 15,720
Malagasy 0 0 0 1,430 665 760
Malay 25 10 10 12,275 5,255 7,020
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 40 20 15 4,040 1,865 2,175
Pangasinan 5 5 0 1,390 590 800
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 2,925 1,330 1,590 431,380 178,575 252,810
Waray-Waray 35 15 15 1,110 430 675
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 30 15 15 4,195 1,770 2,425
Creole languages 55 30 20 72,125 32,310 39,820
Haitian Creole 5 5 5 3,030 1,445 1,590
Creole, n.o.s. 30 20 10 64,105 28,455 35,660
Creole languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 4,985 2,410 2,575
Dravidian languages 185 100 85 189,405 94,765 94,640
Kannada 5 0 0 3,970 2,040 1,935
Malayalam 110 60 50 28,570 14,770 13,800
Tamil 40 25 20 140,720 69,080 71,640
Telugu 35 20 15 15,655 8,640 7,020
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 490 240 250
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 795 395 405
Indo-European languages 33,620 16,790 16,830 3,877,330 1,889,400 1,987,930
Albanian 95 60 40 26,890 13,610 13,285
Armenian 0 0 0 33,455 16,270 17,185
Balto-Slavic languages 2,245 1,010 1,230 701,975 323,640 378,340
Baltic languages 30 15 15 12,530 5,315 7,215
Latvian 5 5 5 5,455 2,350 3,105
Lithuanian 20 15 10 7,075 2,965 4,115
Slavic languages 2,215 995 1,220 689,450 318,325 371,115
Belarusan 0 0 0 810 385 430
Bosnian 140 75 65 12,210 6,035 6,180
Bulgarian 15 10 5 20,025 9,675 10,345
Croatian 260 115 145 48,200 23,540 24,665
Czech 110 50 60 22,290 10,525 11,765
Macedonian 0 0 0 16,775 8,050 8,725
Polish 620 270 355 181,710 82,435 99,275
Russian 260 110 150 188,255 85,400 102,855
Serbian 75 40 35 57,350 28,535 28,815
Serbo-Croatian 25 10 15 9,555 4,565 4,985
Slovak 105 50 55 17,580 8,075 9,510
Slovene (Slovenian) 50 20 30 9,790 4,415 5,370
Ukrainian 520 230 295 102,485 45,440 57,040
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 30 10 15 2,415 1,255 1,165
Celtic languages 20 10 5 2,690 1,335 1,360
Scottish Gaelic 5 5 5 1,090 540 550
Welsh 15 10 5 1,075 495 575
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 530 295 235
Germanic languages 24,845 12,385 12,460 538,765 258,410 280,350
Afrikaans 215 105 110 10,265 5,115 5,145
Danish 140 75 65 12,630 6,245 6,390
Dutch 3,295 1,690 1,610 99,020 48,200 50,820
Frisian 65 45 25 2,100 1,095 1,005
German 20,980 10,410 10,570 384,035 183,215 200,820
Icelandic 0 0 0 1,285 600 685
Norwegian 55 25 25 4,615 2,170 2,445
Swedish 35 15 20 6,840 3,015 3,825
Vlaams (Flemish) 40 15 25 3,895 1,730 2,165
Yiddish 0 0 0 13,555 6,750 6,800
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 525 280 240
Greek 85 50 30 106,525 53,350 53,170
Indo-Iranian languages 2,665 1,370 1,295 1,312,750 664,120 648,630
Indo-Aryan languages 2,285 1,170 1,115 1,064,760 538,530 526,235
Bengali 105 60 55 73,125 37,410 35,720
Gujarati 240 130 105 108,780 55,105 53,670
Hindi 140 65 70 110,640 55,880 54,765
Kashmiri 5 0 0 565 300 265
Konkani 10 5 5 3,330 1,625 1,710
Marathi 10 5 5 8,295 4,300 3,995
Nepali 1,050 515 535 18,275 9,230 9,045
Oriya (Odia) 10 5 5 1,055 560 495
Punjabi (Panjabi) 345 185 160 501,680 253,515 248,160
Sindhi 25 15 15 11,860 5,605 6,260
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 50 25 25 16,335 8,050 8,285
Urdu 295 155 140 210,815 106,960 103,860
Iranian languages 365 185 180 242,805 122,835 119,970
Kurdish 20 10 10 11,705 6,345 5,355
Pashto 65 35 30 16,910 8,760 8,145
Persian (Farsi) 280 140 135 214,200 107,725 106,470
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 15 10 5 5,180 2,755 2,425
Italic (Romance) languages 3,655 1,895 1,760 1,154,270 558,660 595,615
Catalan 5 0 5 865 440 425
Italian 390 210 180 375,635 184,415 191,220
Portuguese 145 65 80 221,540 106,630 114,910
Romanian 125 65 65 96,665 46,195 50,470
Spanish 2,995 1,555 1,440 458,850 220,605 238,245
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 720 380 340
Japanese 495 215 285 43,640 14,790 28,855
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 1,715 910 805
Georgian 0 0 0 1,715 910 805
Korean 360 180 185 153,425 70,310 83,115
Mongolic languages 10 5 5 1,575 690 885
Mongolian 10 5 10 1,575 690 880
Niger-Congo languages 550 300 245 91,375 45,075 46,305
Akan (Twi) 35 20 15 13,455 6,490 6,970
Bamanankan 0 0 0 1,535 815 720
Edo 5 0 5 1,670 770 900
Ewe 25 15 10 1,760 950 805
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 2,825 1,495 1,335
Ga 0 0 0 920 445 470
Ganda 5 5 0 1,295 625 665
Igbo 20 10 5 4,235 2,265 1,970
Lingala 10 5 5 3,810 1,785 2,025
Rundi (Kirundi) 30 20 10 5,845 2,785 3,060
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 5 5 5 5,250 2,355 2,895
Shona 30 15 20 3,180 1,520 1,665
Swahili 175 85 90 13,370 6,385 6,990
Wolof 5 0 0 3,990 2,170 1,820
Yoruba 80 45 35 9,085 4,785 4,300
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 125 75 50 19,135 9,435 9,695
Nilo-Saharan languages 330 175 155 5,870 3,025 2,845
Dinka 210 115 95 2,120 1,115 1,000
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 115 60 60 3,755 1,910 1,840
Sign languages 45 25 20 7,500 3,925 3,575
American Sign Language 15 10 10 2,685 1,320 1,360
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 695 340 355
Sign languages, n.i.e 30 20 15 4,120 2,265 1,860
Sino-Tibetan languages 1,705 820 885 1,269,215 589,570 679,645
Chinese languages 1,650 790 865 1,253,360 581,650 671,715
Cantonese 725 340 390 565,270 262,865 302,405
Hakka 5 5 0 10,910 4,900 6,015
Mandarin 715 350 365 592,040 274,630 317,410
Min Dong 0 0 0 1,230 580 650
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 25 5 15 31,795 14,450 17,350
Wu (Shanghainese) 5 5 0 12,915 5,780 7,140
Chinese, n.o.s. 175 85 95 38,580 18,165 20,410
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 610 275 335
Tibeto-Burman languages 55 35 25 15,850 7,925 7,935
Burmese 10 10 0 3,585 1,795 1,790
Karenic languages 40 20 20 4,705 2,355 2,350
Tibetan 5 5 0 6,165 3,080 3,080
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 1,400 695 705
Tai-Kadai languages 185 70 115 22,010 8,870 13,145
Lao 40 20 20 12,670 6,145 6,525
Thai 145 50 90 9,255 2,690 6,565
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 80 35 55
Turkic languages 10 5 5 40,140 21,120 19,025
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 3,260 1,785 1,470
Turkish 5 0 0 32,815 17,375 15,440
Uyghur 5 0 0 1,035 510 525
Uzbek 0 0 0 1,715 855 865
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 5 1,315 590 720
Uralic languages 595 295 295 81,985 37,790 44,195
Estonian 10 5 5 5,445 2,325 3,115
Finnish 45 25 20 15,295 6,395 8,900
Hungarian 540 270 270 61,235 29,060 32,175
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 5 5
Other languages, n.i.e. 40 20 15 3,690 2,045 1,645
Multiple responses 3,755 1,875 1,880 818,635 398,325 420,305
English and French 425 220 205 165,320 80,460 84,860
English and non-official language 3,175 1,575 1,595 533,265 259,160 274,100
French and non-official language 105 55 55 86,150 42,170 43,985
English, French and non-official language 45 25 20 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 19 287,470 143,290 144,180 34,767,250 17,101,165 17,666,085
Single responses 280,795 140,005 140,800 33,103,860 16,298,475 16,805,395
Official languages 255,130 127,045 128,095 29,106,670 14,383,020 14,723,645
English 254,390 126,660 127,730 22,162,865 10,966,135 11,196,730
French 740 380 365 6,943,800 3,416,890 3,526,910
Non-official languages 25,665 12,960 12,705 3,997,195 1,915,450 2,081,750
Aboriginal languages 815 405 410 118,470 59,720 58,750
Algonquian languages 810 400 410 75,080 37,825 37,260
Blackfoot 795 395 400 1,115 555 555
Cree-Montagnais languages 15 5 5 55,825 28,135 27,685
Atikamekw 0 0 0 5,465 2,825 2,640
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 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 0 0 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. 15 10 5 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 0 0 0 14,525 7,335 7,190
Algonquin 0 0 0 370 170 200
Ojibway 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 10,265 5,125 5,135
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 7,710 3,805 3,905
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 1,020 550 475
Gwich'in 0 0 0 45 25 25
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 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 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 2,225 1,085 1,140
Dakota 0 0 0 255 140 120
Stoney 0 0 0 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 0 0 235 110 125
Non-Aboriginal languages 24,855 12,555 12,295 3,878,725 1,855,730 2,022,995
Afro-Asiatic languages 1,930 1,065 865 307,755 153,275 154,480
Berber languages 5 5 5 8,105 4,215 3,895
Kabyle 0 0 0 5,490 2,855 2,640
Berber languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 2,620 1,365 1,260
Cushitic languages 975 555 415 27,095 12,455 14,640
Bilen 10 5 5 620 330 285
Oromo 425 230 195 3,410 1,700 1,710
Somali 535 315 220 22,895 10,340 12,555
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 185 85 95
Semitic languages 945 505 445 272,100 136,390 135,720
Amharic 125 65 60 12,780 6,010 6,770
Arabic 730 380 350 223,540 112,690 110,850
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 10,510 5,090 5,425
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 3,445 1,695 1,750
Harari 5 5 0 735 335 400
Hebrew 0 0 0 8,560 4,425 4,135
Maltese 0 0 0 1,130 525 605
Tigrigna 80 55 25 10,205 5,040 5,170
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 1,200 585 620
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 440 215 230
Austro-Asiatic languages 295 140 155 115,210 53,500 61,710
Khmer (Cambodian) 75 35 40 10,880 4,940 5,945
Vietnamese 215 105 115 104,245 48,525 55,725
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 85 40 45
Austronesian languages 1,790 915 875 239,785 108,110 131,680
Bikol 5 5 0 290 140 155
Cebuano 120 65 55 7,210 3,325 3,880
Fijian 0 0 0 195 105 90
Hiligaynon 10 10 5 2,205 970 1,240
Ilocano 35 25 15 9,125 4,045 5,080
Malagasy 0 0 0 435 220 210
Malay 0 0 0 3,620 1,710 1,910
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 15 5 5 1,200 565 630
Pangasinan 0 0 0 240 110 135
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 1,580 800 785 213,790 96,235 117,555
Waray-Waray 15 10 5 310 135 170
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 1,160 545 620
Creole languages 15 10 10 27,860 12,005 15,850
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 1,280 575 705
Creole, n.o.s. 10 5 0 24,575 10,510 14,060
Creole languages, n.i.e. 10 5 0 2,005 920 1,085
Dravidian languages 105 50 55 122,490 59,780 62,710
Kannada 0 0 0 1,630 825 800
Malayalam 75 35 40 15,440 7,865 7,575
Tamil 30 15 15 96,955 46,570 50,385
Telugu 5 5 0 8,280 4,430 3,850
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 190 85 105
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 340 160 180
Indo-European languages 18,545 9,305 9,240 1,911,215 927,225 983,985
Albanian 25 15 10 13,135 6,575 6,560
Armenian 0 0 0 21,505 10,165 11,345
Balto-Slavic languages 570 280 290 314,965 149,315 165,650
Baltic languages 5 5 5 3,275 1,400 1,870
Latvian 0 0 5 1,255 530 725
Lithuanian 5 5 5 2,020 870 1,150
Slavic languages 565 275 285 311,690 147,910 163,780
Belarusan 0 0 0 230 105 120
Bosnian 50 35 20 6,045 3,010 3,040
Bulgarian 5 5 5 11,985 5,835 6,150
Croatian 80 40 40 16,775 7,980 8,795
Czech 5 5 5 6,235 3,060 3,180
Macedonian 0 0 0 6,830 3,250 3,580
Polish 165 75 90 74,780 34,910 39,870
Russian 90 45 45 116,595 55,175 61,425
Serbian 40 20 20 31,750 15,665 16,085
Serbo-Croatian 10 5 5 3,885 1,865 2,020
Slovak 20 5 10 5,615 2,685 2,920
Slovene (Slovenian) 10 5 5 2,050 905 1,145
Ukrainian 75 40 40 28,250 13,150 15,100
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 670 310 360
Celtic languages 0 0 0 360 205 155
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 185 105 80
Welsh 0 0 0 95 50 45
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 80 50 30
Germanic languages 13,945 6,920 7,025 146,455 71,835 74,615
Afrikaans 100 55 50 4,790 2,355 2,435
Danish 10 5 5 855 410 445
Dutch 445 225 220 9,565 4,630 4,935
Frisian 5 5 5 185 95 90
German 13,095 6,485 6,610 120,335 58,905 61,435
Icelandic 0 0 0 270 120 150
Norwegian 0 0 5 345 145 200
Swedish 0 0 0 1,045 500 545
Vlaams (Flemish) 5 0 0 355 170 185
Yiddish 0 0 0 7,080 3,695 3,385
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 275 140 135 1,625 820 810
Greek 25 15 15 44,545 21,110 23,440
Indo-Iranian languages 1,890 960 930 838,755 416,960 421,795
Indo-Aryan languages 1,640 835 805 676,185 337,440 338,745
Bengali 80 45 35 47,350 23,585 23,765
Gujarati 160 85 75 64,150 31,740 32,405
Hindi 75 45 35 55,510 27,805 27,710
Kashmiri 0 0 0 135 70 70
Konkani 0 5 0 720 355 370
Marathi 5 5 5 3,780 1,940 1,840
Nepali 880 430 450 13,375 6,710 6,670
Oriya (Odia) 5 0 0 470 235 240
Punjabi (Panjabi) 220 110 110 349,145 174,905 174,240
Sindhi 10 10 5 4,975 2,280 2,695
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 30 15 15 7,790 3,860 3,925
Urdu 175 90 80 128,785 63,965 64,820
Iranian languages 235 115 120 160,195 78,310 81,880
Kurdish 5 5 0 6,580 3,400 3,175
Pashto 50 25 25 10,590 5,305 5,290
Persian (Farsi) 180 95 90 143,020 69,600 73,425
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 10 5 0 2,375 1,215 1,160
Italic (Romance) languages 2,085 1,115 970 531,485 251,050 280,440
Catalan 0 0 5 355 165 190
Italian 65 25 40 115,415 49,975 65,440
Portuguese 45 20 25 98,710 46,915 51,795
Romanian 60 35 30 53,320 25,795 27,525
Spanish 1,910 1,035 875 263,510 128,110 135,400
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 180 85 95
Japanese 180 75 110 19,785 8,265 11,515
Kartvelian languages 5 0 0 1,040 565 475
Georgian 0 5 0 1,035 565 475
Korean 255 125 130 109,705 51,385 58,320
Mongolic languages 10 5 0 910 440 470
Mongolian 5 5 5 910 435 470
Niger-Congo languages 210 115 95 28,665 13,340 15,320
Akan (Twi) 15 10 5 5,990 2,695 3,295
Bamanankan 0 0 0 340 180 160
Edo 5 0 5 415 175 240
Ewe 10 5 10 410 185 225
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 825 400 425
Ga 0 0 0 250 105 140
Ganda 0 0 0 345 160 185
Igbo 5 0 5 1,000 485 510
Lingala 5 5 0 1,045 455 590
Rundi (Kirundi) 10 5 0 2,110 990 1,115
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 1,530 670 865
Shona 5 5 0 1,035 475 560
Swahili 95 55 45 5,370 2,500 2,870
Wolof 0 5 0 1,380 745 635
Yoruba 10 5 10 2,615 1,275 1,340
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 50 30 20 4,010 1,850 2,160
Nilo-Saharan languages 180 95 80 2,650 1,305 1,350
Dinka 125 65 55 1,130 580 550
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 55 30 30 1,525 730 800
Sign languages 70 45 25 10,445 5,870 4,570
American Sign Language 10 0 10 3,015 1,560 1,460
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 730 375 355
Sign languages, n.i.e 60 35 20 6,690 3,935 2,755
Sino-Tibetan languages 1,075 530 550 924,720 433,530 491,190
Chinese languages 1,040 505 535 913,365 427,860 485,505
Cantonese 435 190 245 400,215 184,340 215,885
Hakka 0 0 0 4,080 1,820 2,265
Mandarin 475 245 230 462,890 220,075 242,815
Min Dong 0 0 0 345 150 195
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 5 5 0 13,965 6,345 7,625
Wu (Shanghainese) 0 0 0 7,650 3,580 4,075
Chinese, n.o.s. 125 65 60 23,935 11,440 12,500
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 280 130 150
Tibeto-Burman languages 35 20 10 11,350 5,670 5,680
Burmese 5 5 0 2,245 1,115 1,125
Karenic languages 30 20 10 3,865 1,935 1,930
Tibetan 0 0 0 4,590 2,305 2,280
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 655 305 345
Tai-Kadai languages 100 45 50 9,565 4,455 5,110
Lao 20 10 5 6,175 2,995 3,180
Thai 85 35 45 3,360 1,450 1,915
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 30 15 15
Turkic languages 0 0 5 22,250 11,205 11,045
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 1,245 640 610
Turkish 0 0 0 18,955 9,525 9,430
Uyghur 5 0 0 610 315 290
Uzbek 0 0 0 990 505 490
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 455 230 225
Uralic languages 70 30 40 23,245 10,715 12,535
Estonian 5 0 0 975 365 610
Finnish 0 5 0 2,790 1,220 1,565
Hungarian 60 25 35 19,485 9,125 10,355
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 1,110 605 500
Multiple responses 6,670 3,290 3,385 1,663,390 802,695 860,690
English and French 230 115 115 160,185 77,940 82,235
English and non-official language 6,325 3,125 3,205 1,284,975 620,375 664,600
French and non-official language 35 15 20 148,915 70,915 78,000
English, French and non-official language 80 30 45 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 20 287,470 143,290 144,185 34,767,255 17,101,165 17,666,080
None 260,790 130,105 130,690 29,615,245 14,612,175 15,003,065
English 11,965 5,990 5,980 2,109,340 1,045,215 1,064,120
French 1,845 825 1,025 731,095 342,245 388,855
Non-official language 12,560 6,210 6,350 2,151,690 1,023,940 1,127,750
Aboriginal 2,110 1,035 1,075 90,740 42,890 47,850
Non-Aboriginal 10,455 5,180 5,275 2,060,945 981,055 1,079,895
English and French 60 30 30 47,970 23,785 24,190
English and non-official language 115 70 45 61,075 30,045 31,030
French and non-official language 125 65 60 48,755 22,690 26,065
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 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 21 221,000 109,610 111,395 28,642,980 13,990,620 14,652,355
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 211,270 104,880 106,390 27,488,530 13,444,335 14,044,190
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 36,150 46,279 28,172 34,204 40,782 28,860
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 211,315 104,890 106,425 27,499,185 13,449,010 14,050,175
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 33,020 41,009 26,467 30,866 35,933 26,621
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 193,185 98,860 94,325 24,583,315 12,296,595 12,286,725
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 34,841 45,022 25,884 32,762 39,925 26,613
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 135,445 56,060 79,385 19,743,240 8,755,815 10,987,430
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 6,410 6,582 6,356 5,453 4,199 6,136
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 162,705 85,610 77,095 20,428,685 10,547,760 9,880,925
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 34,798 44,558 26,476 33,684 39,836 28,474
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 221,005 109,620 111,380 28,643,015 13,990,430 14,652,585
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 211,405 104,925 106,480 27,489,395 13,441,555 14,047,845
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 48,871 60,357 37,553 47,487 56,740 38,632
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 211,450 104,930 106,515 27,500,230 13,446,230 14,053,995
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 41,260 49,840 32,806 38,977 45,404 32,828
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 193,775 98,945 94,825 24,584,065 12,295,015 12,289,055
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 47,548 59,306 35,279 46,885 56,803 36,962
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 135,115 55,630 79,485 19,742,130 8,752,070 10,990,060
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 8,275 8,354 8,220 7,738 7,345 8,050
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 162,700 85,385 77,310 20,428,670 10,542,540 9,886,130
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 44,806 54,871 33,690 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 23 221,005 109,625 111,385 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 72,935 43,305 29,635 9,367,045 5,231,015 4,136,035
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 53,224 59,993 44,703 53,431 59,326 47,420
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 62,276 70,134 50,794 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 89.1 92.6 83.5 88.3 91.6 83.7
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 70.9 74.1 65.8 72.0 75.2 67.7
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 10.9 7.4 16.5 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 31 221,005 109,610 111,395 28,642,980 13,990,620 14,652,360
Without total income 9,730 4,725 5,005 1,154,450 546,285 608,165
With total income 211,270 104,885 106,385 27,488,530 13,444,335 14,044,195
Percentage with total income 95.6 95.7 95.5 96.0 96.1 95.8
Under $10,000 (including loss) 26,490 9,795 16,695 3,877,620 1,668,960 2,208,655
$10,000 to $19,999 31,820 11,715 20,095 4,680,380 1,867,600 2,812,785
$20,000 to $29,999 31,770 12,540 19,235 3,807,840 1,593,335 2,214,505
$30,000 to $39,999 24,595 10,895 13,705 3,206,175 1,472,670 1,733,510
$40,000 to $49,999 22,670 11,520 11,150 2,827,045 1,376,565 1,450,480
$50,000 to $59,999 17,655 9,870 7,780 2,179,775 1,145,685 1,034,090
$60,000 to $69,999 13,570 8,585 4,985 1,655,070 938,755 716,310
$70,000 to $79,999 10,055 6,745 3,310 1,271,850 745,830 526,015
$80,000 to $89,999 7,500 4,995 2,510 966,885 579,290 387,590
$90,000 to $99,999 6,320 4,065 2,255 749,290 452,240 297,050
$100,000 and over 18,820 14,160 4,660 2,266,600 1,603,400 663,195
$100,000 to $149,999 13,180 9,535 3,640 1,493,570 1,024,210 469,365
$150,000 and over 5,640 4,620 1,020 773,025 579,190 193,830
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 221,005 109,610 111,395 28,642,980 13,990,620 14,652,360
Without after-tax income 9,690 4,720 4,975 1,143,795 541,620 602,175
With after-tax income 211,310 104,890 106,425 27,499,185 13,449,010 14,050,175
Percentage with after-tax income 95.6 95.7 95.5 96.0 96.1 95.9
Under $10,000 (including loss) 27,210 10,005 17,205 4,004,475 1,706,825 2,297,645
$10,000 to $19,999 33,180 12,285 20,900 4,905,055 1,972,920 2,932,130
$20,000 to $29,999 36,155 14,445 21,710 4,489,925 1,926,175 2,563,755
$30,000 to $39,999 30,215 14,255 15,955 3,924,960 1,870,705 2,054,250
$40,000 to $49,999 25,370 13,900 11,465 3,144,200 1,619,670 1,524,525
$50,000 to $59,999 18,135 11,300 6,835 2,209,280 1,245,570 963,705
$60,000 to $69,999 12,395 8,255 4,145 1,540,300 912,230 628,065
$70,000 to $79,999 8,880 5,860 3,015 1,076,180 654,570 421,610
$80,000 and over 19,770 14,580 5,195 2,204,820 1,540,335 664,485
$80,000 to $89,999 6,495 4,280 2,215 688,705 444,550 244,145
$90,000 to $99,999 4,080 2,990 1,085 420,975 291,090 129,885
$100,000 and over 9,200 7,300 1,900 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 33 221,000 109,610 111,395 28,642,980 13,990,625 14,652,360
Without employment income 58,305 24,000 34,300 8,214,295 3,442,860 4,771,430
With employment income 162,700 85,610 77,095 20,428,690 10,547,760 9,880,925
Percentage with employment income 73.6 78.1 69.2 71.3 75.4 67.4
Under $5,000 (including loss) 21,050 9,355 11,690 2,778,990 1,357,430 1,421,560
$5,000 to $9,999 12,585 5,180 7,400 1,602,140 697,025 905,120
$10,000 to $19,999 21,070 8,850 12,215 2,736,010 1,212,855 1,523,155
$20,000 to $29,999 18,335 7,505 10,835 2,293,785 1,022,090 1,271,695
$30,000 to $39,999 17,125 7,800 9,325 2,149,860 1,001,065 1,148,795
$40,000 to $49,999 16,455 8,600 7,860 1,928,565 946,625 981,940
$50,000 to $59,999 13,045 7,620 5,415 1,554,100 839,045 715,055
$60,000 to $69,999 10,140 6,625 3,515 1,220,310 708,270 512,040
$70,000 to $79,999 7,575 5,315 2,260 992,170 591,945 400,225
$80,000 and over 25,335 18,755 6,575 3,172,770 2,171,415 1,001,355
$80,000 to $89,999 5,940 4,120 1,825 773,755 475,700 298,055
$90,000 to $99,999 5,335 3,405 1,930 623,980 382,330 241,650
$100,000 and over 14,060 11,230 2,825 1,775,030 1,313,385 461,645
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 109,435 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 74,641 ... ... 70,336 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 66,119 ... ... 61,348 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 27,620 ... ... 3,969,790 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 36,523 ... ... 35,174 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 33,197 ... ... 31,446 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 81,810 ... ... 10,102,290 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 90,058 ... ... 88,249 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 79,222 ... ... 76,419 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 109,435 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 94,413 ... ... 92,764 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 79,723 ... ... 76,171 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 27,580 ... ... 3,967,765 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 48,437 ... ... 46,799 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 41,165 ... ... 38,685 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 81,855 ... ... 10,104,315 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 109,903 ... ... 110,813 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 92,714 ... ... 90,890 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 109,430 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
Under $5,000 1,410 ... ... 228,790 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,080 ... ... 200,315 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 1,595 ... ... 374,575 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 3,125 ... ... 565,940 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 5,390 ... ... 602,800 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 3,700 ... ... 538,710 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 4,120 ... ... 603,480 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 4,840 ... ... 606,600 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 4,585 ... ... 596,110 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 4,430 ... ... 578,325 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 8,670 ... ... 1,097,345 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 8,235 ... ... 1,010,415 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 7,480 ... ... 924,320 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 7,090 ... ... 836,765 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 6,305 ... ... 745,655 ... ...
$100,000 and over 37,385 ... ... 4,561,920 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 12,715 ... ... 1,470,255 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 8,685 ... ... 1,016,245 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 9,105 ... ... 1,116,140 ... ...
$200,000 and over 6,870 ... ... 959,285 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 109,435 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
Under $5,000 1,540 ... ... 243,780 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,105 ... ... 203,865 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 1,635 ... ... 380,680 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 3,265 ... ... 591,660 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 5,700 ... ... 673,740 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 4,250 ... ... 628,225 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 4,855 ... ... 719,825 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 5,585 ... ... 725,675 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 5,300 ... ... 711,180 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 5,270 ... ... 691,695 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 10,345 ... ... 1,299,680 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 9,465 ... ... 1,169,515 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 8,800 ... ... 1,041,635 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 7,815 ... ... 900,055 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 6,625 ... ... 757,295 ... ...
$100,000 and over 27,885 ... ... 3,333,575 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 12,055 ... ... 1,371,945 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 6,825 ... ... 809,540 ... ...
$150,000 and over 9,000 ... ... 1,152,090 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 77,965 ... ... 9,688,845 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 89,428 ... ... 88,306 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 78,613 ... ... 76,372 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.0 ... ... 3.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 32,980 ... ... 3,706,220 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 82,648 ... ... 78,976 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 72,807 ... ... 68,309 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 32,775 ... ... 4,222,140 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 110,719 ... ... 113,465 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 95,681 ... ... 96,608 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.2 ... ... 4.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 10,180 ... ... 1,481,410 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 51,979 ... ... 53,193 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 49,135 ... ... 48,856 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.7 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 77,900 ... ... 9,689,855 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 109,786 ... ... 111,235 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 92,456 ... ... 91,040 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 32,975 ... ... 3,706,400 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 106,766 ... ... 101,086 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 88,946 ... ... 82,296 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 32,830 ... ... 4,225,855 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 128,193 ... ... 137,094 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 107,911 ... ... 111,307 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 10,135 ... ... 1,477,190 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 63,615 ... ... 65,549 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 56,382 ... ... 56,687 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 40,135 20,560 19,575 5,313,545 2,608,845 2,704,705
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 33,598 38,342 29,793 31,890 34,483 29,801
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 30,851 34,197 28,027 28,959 30,746 27,495
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 40,095 20,560 19,535 5,299,050 2,596,985 2,702,070
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 44,369 49,044 39,449 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 37,949 41,077 34,657 35,801 37,724 33,952
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 277,565 138,645 138,920 34,460,065 16,971,550 17,488,515
In the bottom half of the distribution 138,610 66,990 71,610 17,229,835 8,256,970 8,972,865
In the bottom decile 23,415 11,290 12,120 3,445,950 1,672,900 1,773,050
In the second decile 27,750 12,690 15,060 3,445,660 1,564,965 1,880,700
In the third decile 29,760 14,230 15,520 3,446,165 1,641,930 1,804,235
In the fourth decile 28,730 14,235 14,500 3,445,850 1,677,120 1,768,730
In the fifth decile 28,965 14,555 14,410 3,446,210 1,700,060 1,746,150
In the top half of the distribution 138,960 71,655 67,305 17,230,230 8,714,580 8,515,650
In the sixth decile 28,190 14,330 13,865 3,445,695 1,716,510 1,729,185
In the seventh decile 27,825 14,275 13,555 3,446,470 1,730,975 1,715,500
In the eighth decile 27,665 14,160 13,500 3,445,940 1,741,640 1,704,300
In the ninth decile 27,955 14,545 13,410 3,446,045 1,751,850 1,694,195
In the top decile 27,320 14,350 12,970 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 43 271,520 135,640 135,880 33,968,295 16,724,265 17,244,035
0 to 17 years 65,365 33,530 31,835 6,836,380 3,504,250 3,332,125
0 to 5 years 22,000 11,325 10,670 2,228,770 1,142,505 1,086,270
18 to 64 years 165,750 82,850 82,900 21,695,090 10,690,090 11,005,005
65 years and over 40,405 19,255 21,145 5,436,830 2,529,930 2,906,905
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 31,255 14,445 16,820 4,809,940 2,243,200 2,566,740
0 to 17 years 10,320 5,270 5,055 1,163,830 597,570 566,255
0 to 5 years 3,945 1,995 1,955 396,095 203,055 193,030
18 to 64 years 17,265 7,815 9,450 2,855,290 1,341,590 1,513,700
65 years and over 3,675 1,355 2,310 790,825 304,040 486,780
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 11.5 10.6 12.4 14.2 13.4 14.9
0 to 17 years (%) 15.8 15.7 15.9 17.0 17.1 17.0
0 to 5 years (%) 17.9 17.6 18.3 17.8 17.8 17.8
18 to 64 years (%) 10.4 9.4 11.4 13.2 12.5 13.8
65 years and over (%) 9.1 7.0 10.9 14.5 12.0 16.7
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 15,440 7,505 7,930 3,128,995 1,519,370 1,609,630
0 to 17 years 4,590 2,365 2,225 696,025 357,255 338,770
0 to 5 years 1,700 870 825 236,435 121,170 115,260
18 to 64 years 10,155 4,825 5,330 2,157,745 1,057,585 1,100,160
65 years and over 690 310 375 275,225 104,525 170,695
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 5.7 5.5 5.8 9.2 9.1 9.3
0 to 17 years (%) 7.0 7.1 7.0 10.2 10.2 10.2
0 to 5 years (%) 7.7 7.7 7.7 10.6 10.6 10.6
18 to 64 years (%) 6.1 5.8 6.4 9.9 9.9 10.0
65 years and over (%) 1.7 1.6 1.8 5.1 4.1 5.9
Knowledge of languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of languages for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 44 277,565 138,645 138,920 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485
Official languages 274,855 137,410 137,440 33,818,210 16,709,290 17,108,920
English 274,725 137,350 137,375 29,748,265 14,806,270 14,941,995
French 10,085 4,835 5,255 10,242,945 4,952,455 5,290,495
Non-official languages 50,025 25,410 24,615 9,369,280 4,488,185 4,881,090
Aboriginal languages 3,845 1,895 1,945 263,845 127,550 136,295
Algonquian languages 3,805 1,880 1,925 177,570 85,505 92,065
Blackfoot 3,690 1,845 1,845 5,645 2,695 2,950
Cree-Montagnais languages 105 35 60 116,585 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 0 0 0 5,905 2,705 3,200
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 40 30 10
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 2,345 995 1,350
Woods Cree 0 0 10 2,665 1,230 1,435
Cree, n.o.s. 80 35 50 86,115 42,080 44,035
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 10 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 25 10 20 46,685 22,100 24,585
Algonquin 0 0 0 2,480 1,165 1,315
Ojibway 20 0 20 28,585 13,365 15,220
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 15,610 7,575 8,030
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 205 105 105
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 120 60 60
Athabaskan languages 10 10 0 23,655 11,340 12,320
Northern Athabaskan languages 15 10 0 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 0 0 0 1,150 535 610
Dene 0 0 0 13,060 6,270 6,790
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 2,375 1,210 1,165
Gwich'in 0 0 0 360 165 200
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 150 60 90
Sekani 0 0 0 185 85 100
Slavey-Hare languages 10 0 0 2,815 1,340 1,475
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 1,010 475 530
South Slavey 0 0 0 1,365 660 710
Slavey, n.o.s. 10 10 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 0 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 10 0 0 465 205 260
Inuit languages 0 0 0 42,980 21,355 21,630
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 1,975 895 1,080
Inuktitut 0 0 0 40,620 20,280 20,340
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 470 225 240
Iroquoian languages 0 0 10 2,800 1,240 1,555
Cayuga 0 0 0 125 40 85
Mohawk 0 0 0 2,415 1,120 1,295
Oneida 0 0 0 180 60 125
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 115 45 75
Kutenai 0 0 0 175 95 80
Michif 10 0 10 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 0 0 10 5,430 2,665 2,770
Dakota 0 0 10 1,760 870 890
Stoney 0 0 0 3,675 1,805 1,875
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 140 70 70
Tlingit 0 0 0 260 140 120
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 2,730 1,350 1,380
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 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 0 605 285 320
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. 0 0 0 665 310 360
Non-Aboriginal languages 46,210 23,530 22,680 9,107,075 4,361,420 4,745,660
Afro-Asiatic languages 2,800 1,550 1,250 837,355 432,560 404,795
Berber languages 25 20 0 29,460 15,745 13,715
Kabyle 0 0 0 17,120 9,100 8,015
Berber languages, n.i.e. 30 20 10 12,505 6,735 5,775
Cushitic languages 1,090 640 450 57,125 26,870 30,250
Bilen 15 0 0 1,085 625 470
Oromo 530 265 270 6,245 3,070 3,175
Somali 555 370 175 49,665 23,070 26,590
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 480 220 265
Semitic languages 1,775 955 825 771,130 400,780 370,350
Amharic 285 165 125 33,670 16,675 16,995
Arabic 1,260 655 605 629,055 329,235 299,820
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 19,745 9,720 10,020
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 7,115 3,505 3,610
Harari 0 0 0 1,710 855 860
Hebrew 60 40 20 75,020 38,730 36,290
Maltese 15 10 10 7,625 3,760 3,870
Tigrigna 200 140 65 21,340 10,640 10,705
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 3,220 1,655 1,565
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 2,775 1,440 1,335
Austro-Asiatic languages 565 290 280 224,865 105,845 119,020
Khmer (Cambodian) 180 100 80 27,035 12,640 14,400
Vietnamese 390 195 195 198,895 93,735 105,155
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 190 70 120
Austronesian languages 4,380 2,050 2,340 656,200 273,075 383,125
Bikol 30 15 15 2,075 885 1,190
Cebuano 285 155 130 27,045 10,960 16,085
Fijian 0 10 0 1,660 955 705
Hiligaynon 50 20 25 7,925 3,200 4,720
Ilocano 145 60 85 34,530 13,805 20,730
Malagasy 0 10 0 2,335 1,120 1,220
Malay 15 10 10 22,470 10,370 12,100
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 50 30 20 5,425 2,445 2,980
Pangasinan 0 10 0 1,800 790 1,015
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 4,090 1,880 2,215 612,735 253,210 359,530
Waray-Waray 45 30 15 1,395 530 860
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 30 25 10 5,585 2,540 3,040
Creole languages 95 60 35 155,615 70,545 85,070
Haitian Creole 25 15 10 6,850 3,140 3,710
Creole, n.o.s. 45 35 10 133,045 59,890 73,160
Creole languages, n.i.e. 25 10 15 16,635 7,955 8,675
Dravidian languages 280 160 125 250,180 126,220 123,960
Kannada 0 0 0 8,245 4,180 4,065
Malayalam 210 115 95 37,810 19,410 18,400
Tamil 85 50 30 189,860 94,640 95,220
Telugu 15 15 10 23,160 12,770 10,390
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 790 385 405
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 870 435 435
Indo-European languages 32,940 16,925 16,015 5,158,010 2,506,455 2,651,555
Albanian 125 75 55 31,930 16,140 15,790
Armenian 0 0 0 41,295 19,980 21,315
Balto-Slavic languages 2,730 1,325 1,405 817,315 384,960 432,350
Baltic languages 35 30 10 14,675 6,470 8,205
Latvian 0 0 0 6,500 2,960 3,540
Lithuanian 30 25 10 8,185 3,510 4,675
Slavic languages 2,710 1,305 1,400 805,915 379,965 425,945
Belarusan 0 0 0 2,265 1,070 1,195
Bosnian 265 125 140 18,265 9,055 9,215
Bulgarian 20 10 10 22,425 10,920 11,505
Croatian 270 135 140 69,840 34,515 35,325
Czech 190 90 100 28,720 13,675 15,050
Macedonian 0 10 0 23,075 11,190 11,880
Polish 650 290 360 214,965 99,365 115,600
Russian 670 335 340 269,645 127,055 142,595
Serbian 100 65 40 73,775 37,040 36,740
Serbo-Croatian 20 10 15 11,275 5,525 5,750
Slovak 150 70 75 21,470 10,215 11,255
Slovene (Slovenian) 50 20 30 11,495 5,205 6,290
Ukrainian 645 290 355 132,115 58,820 73,300
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 15 15 0 3,000 1,590 1,405
Celtic languages 70 45 20 9,165 4,705 4,455
Scottish Gaelic 40 35 10 3,980 2,010 1,975
Welsh 10 0 10 1,690 830 860
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 3,590 1,915 1,680
Germanic languages 20,835 10,565 10,270 695,535 337,215 358,320
Afrikaans 390 205 180 23,410 11,795 11,610
Danish 175 95 75 15,745 7,320 8,425
Dutch 4,250 2,115 2,140 120,865 57,885 62,990
Frisian 90 55 30 2,910 1,515 1,395
German 15,570 7,940 7,630 502,730 245,745 256,985
Icelandic 0 0 0 1,780 830 945
Norwegian 85 50 40 8,120 3,860 4,260
Swedish 65 35 25 14,140 6,510 7,635
Vlaams (Flemish) 40 15 25 4,400 1,945 2,455
Yiddish 0 0 0 20,985 10,435 10,550
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 1,415 725 690 8,710 4,425 4,285
Greek 145 80 65 150,965 75,510 75,455
Indo-Iranian languages 3,025 1,620 1,410 1,658,220 840,850 817,365
Indo-Aryan languages 2,550 1,360 1,195 1,387,805 704,370 683,435
Bengali 115 70 50 91,220 46,935 44,285
Gujarati 250 140 110 149,045 74,765 74,285
Hindi 630 360 275 433,365 221,665 211,700
Kashmiri 0 0 0 905 490 420
Konkani 10 10 0 6,790 3,185 3,605
Marathi 30 20 10 15,570 8,200 7,365
Nepali 1,100 555 540 21,380 10,915 10,470
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 1,535 755 775
Punjabi (Panjabi) 585 290 290 668,240 341,450 326,790
Sindhi 15 0 10 20,260 9,310 10,945
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 65 35 30 27,825 13,970 13,855
Urdu 300 175 125 322,220 164,685 157,535
Iranian languages 475 260 220 281,715 142,030 139,680
Kurdish 35 15 20 15,290 8,290 7,000
Pashto 155 80 75 23,180 12,465 10,715
Persian (Farsi) 375 210 165 252,320 126,565 125,755
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 30 20 0 8,875 4,715 4,155
Italic (Romance) languages 7,220 4,060 3,155 1,897,630 898,530 999,100
Catalan 10 0 0 2,035 1,145 890
Italian 605 295 310 574,725 278,500 296,225
Portuguese 160 105 50 295,955 144,465 151,485
Romanian 190 120 70 115,050 55,275 59,770
Spanish 6,360 3,590 2,765 995,255 460,250 535,010
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 2,680 1,610 1,075
Japanese 790 405 395 83,090 36,760 46,335
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 2,150 1,075 1,075
Georgian 0 0 0 2,150 1,080 1,070
Korean 470 230 240 172,755 80,170 92,590
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 2,090 960 1,130
Mongolian 0 0 0 2,090 960 1,130
Niger-Congo languages 1,070 570 495 177,215 88,135 89,080
Akan (Twi) 90 65 25 22,145 10,810 11,340
Bamanankan 0 0 0 3,190 1,660 1,530
Edo 35 20 15 3,220 1,510 1,705
Ewe 70 30 40 3,000 1,685 1,315
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 4,725 2,460 2,260
Ga 0 0 0 2,250 1,140 1,110
Ganda 10 0 0 2,495 1,175 1,320
Igbo 65 35 25 8,850 4,710 4,140
Lingala 30 15 20 17,010 7,865 9,145
Rundi (Kirundi) 45 40 10 8,590 4,075 4,515
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 15 10 0 7,860 3,600 4,260
Shona 50 20 35 5,425 2,530 2,905
Swahili 360 185 180 38,680 19,565 19,115
Wolof 25 20 10 8,240 4,455 3,785
Yoruba 190 90 95 22,420 11,475 10,940
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 170 100 70 40,760 20,375 20,385
Nilo-Saharan languages 315 180 135 7,015 3,520 3,495
Dinka 210 115 90 2,475 1,280 1,190
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 110 65 45 4,555 2,240 2,315
Sign languages 355 130 220 48,115 18,985 29,130
American Sign Language 170 55 115 21,930 7,780 14,155
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 4,665 1,665 3,005
Sign languages, n.i.e. 180 80 105 22,275 9,835 12,440
Sino-Tibetan languages 1,875 890 990 1,430,440 672,100 758,340
Chinese languages 1,855 870 990 1,413,110 663,465 749,640
Cantonese 920 430 490 699,125 325,840 373,285
Hakka 0 10 0 12,445 5,555 6,890
Mandarin 800 355 445 814,450 377,635 436,815
Min Dong 0 0 0 1,045 440 600
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 20 10 20 42,840 19,005 23,835
Wu (Shanghainese) 0 0 0 16,530 7,490 9,040
Chinese, n.o.s. 195 105 85 41,690 19,995 21,690
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 590 250 340
Tibeto-Burman languages 15 15 0 18,270 9,100 9,175
Burmese 10 10 0 4,995 2,490 2,500
Karenic languages 10 0 0 4,895 2,425 2,475
Tibetan 0 0 0 7,050 3,555 3,490
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 2,375 1,160 1,220
Tai-Kadai languages 260 110 150 30,400 13,210 17,195
Lao 90 40 50 17,235 8,240 8,990
Thai 190 75 115 15,390 5,875 9,520
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 115 50 65
Turkic languages 35 15 20 60,530 31,585 28,945
Azerbaijani 10 0 10 5,450 2,885 2,565
Turkish 15 10 0 50,775 26,605 24,165
Uyghur 10 0 0 1,385 685 700
Uzbek 0 0 0 2,465 1,230 1,235
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 1,870 905 965
Uralic languages 730 355 370 94,810 44,270 50,545
Estonian 10 0 0 6,070 2,750 3,315
Finnish 85 55 25 17,595 7,540 10,050
Hungarian 645 300 345 71,285 34,005 37,280
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 25 10 10
Other languages, n.i.e. 80 40 35 9,730 5,375 4,355
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 277,565 138,645 138,920 34,460,065 16,971,580 17,488,490
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 261,765 130,660 131,105 32,034,590 15,799,495 16,235,090
Canadian citizens aged under 18 64,135 32,935 31,200 6,652,795 3,412,785 3,240,010
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 197,630 97,720 99,910 25,381,795 12,386,710 12,995,080
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 15,795 7,990 7,815 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 48 277,565 138,645 138,920 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 238,705 118,940 119,765 26,412,610 13,124,325 13,288,290
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 35,225 17,800 17,430 7,540,830 3,586,495 3,954,330
Before 1981 9,615 4,770 4,845 1,941,510 927,795 1,013,715
1981 to 1990 3,450 1,675 1,770 915,555 439,245 476,310
1991 to 2000 4,625 2,405 2,220 1,486,655 696,720 789,940
2001 to 2010 9,115 4,740 4,380 1,985,035 940,570 1,044,465
2001 to 2005 3,340 1,700 1,640 928,935 439,890 489,050
2006 to 2010 5,775 3,040 2,730 1,056,095 500,680 555,415
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 8,425 4,210 4,210 1,212,075 582,175 629,895
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 3,635 1,905 1,725 506,625 260,755 245,870
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 35,225 17,800 17,425 7,540,830 3,586,500 3,954,335
Under 5 years 4,880 2,510 2,375 731,340 364,165 367,175
5 to 14 years 7,745 4,025 3,720 1,311,810 665,870 645,945
15 to 24 years 7,495 3,625 3,865 1,604,430 724,430 880,005
25 to 44 years 12,935 6,530 6,405 3,198,920 1,513,970 1,684,950
45 years and over 2,165 1,105 1,065 694,320 318,060 376,260
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 35,230 17,800 17,430 7,540,830 3,586,495 3,954,330
Americas 11,095 5,465 5,630 1,128,745 510,650 618,100
Brazil 20 10 15 29,320 13,235 16,080
Colombia 505 235 270 70,035 32,065 37,965
El Salvador 810 455 350 48,080 23,865 24,215
Guyana 75 30 40 87,685 38,940 48,745
Haiti 20 10 10 93,480 40,955 52,525
Jamaica 45 40 0 138,345 59,960 78,390
Mexico 5,545 2,905 2,640 80,585 37,530 43,055
Peru 50 15 30 29,615 12,950 16,665
Trinidad and Tobago 20 10 10 65,040 29,325 35,710
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 2,880 1,245 1,640 253,715 113,505 140,215
Other places of birth in Americas 1,135 515 615 232,850 108,325 124,530
Europe 11,565 6,035 5,530 2,088,410 1,015,145 1,073,260
Bosnia and Herzegovina 270 140 130 36,135 18,050 18,085
Croatia 145 80 70 40,045 20,005 20,035
France 70 25 40 105,565 55,395 50,170
Germany 1,345 705 640 145,845 69,525 76,320
Greece 65 35 25 62,715 31,580 31,135
Hungary 305 150 150 36,820 17,945 18,875
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 140 70 70 28,325 14,355 13,970
Italy 295 160 135 236,640 118,595 118,040
Netherlands 2,730 1,415 1,315 88,475 45,185 43,295
Poland 495 210 275 146,465 66,450 80,020
Portugal 55 25 25 139,450 68,150 71,300
Romania 195 115 80 90,305 42,795 47,510
Russian Federation 145 70 80 78,685 34,265 44,420
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 65 45 25 33,320 16,325 17,000
Ukraine 350 145 205 73,030 33,360 39,665
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 3,865 2,065 1,800 499,115 243,225 255,890
Other places of birth in Europe 1,030 565 470 247,470 119,945 127,530
Africa 3,495 1,975 1,515 637,485 322,510 314,970
Algeria 30 20 10 64,620 33,920 30,705
Egypt 135 85 50 64,615 34,125 30,495
Ethiopia 650 330 315 32,790 15,980 16,810
Kenya 135 80 55 27,150 12,810 14,340
Morocco 10 0 10 69,655 36,120 33,535
Nigeria 270 150 125 42,430 21,830 20,600
Somalia 470 335 135 27,230 12,070 15,160
South Africa, Republic of 420 205 215 44,660 22,205 22,460
Other places of birth in Africa 1,385 770 610 264,320 133,450 130,870
Asia 8,755 4,140 4,615 3,629,160 1,709,985 1,919,175
Afghanistan 200 100 95 51,955 26,030 25,930
Bangladesh 70 35 35 58,735 29,875 28,865
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 955 460 495 649,260 290,800 358,460
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 135 55 85 208,940 98,020 110,915
India 825 425 395 668,565 334,030 334,540
IranCensus data footnote 61 115 70 45 154,425 77,970 76,455
Iraq 30 15 15 68,485 34,785 33,705
Japan 200 90 110 27,240 7,955 19,285
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 230 120 110 123,305 57,170 66,140
Lebanon 30 30 0 88,745 47,295 41,450
Pakistan 225 115 115 202,260 103,225 99,035
Philippines 3,550 1,575 1,975 588,305 247,095 341,210
Sri Lanka 70 40 35 131,995 64,825 67,170
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 240 100 145 52,960 26,595 26,365
Taiwan 60 0 50 63,770 28,170 35,605
Viet Nam 360 200 160 169,250 78,000 91,250
Other places of birth in Asia 1,465 710 750 320,965 158,150 162,815
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 315 175 145 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 8,425 4,210 4,215 1,212,075 582,180 629,895
Americas 1,790 830 960 152,595 72,870 79,720
Brazil 0 0 0 8,500 4,000 4,490
Colombia 305 125 180 15,300 6,885 8,415
Cuba 55 20 30 5,370 2,545 2,820
Haiti 0 0 0 19,985 9,160 10,830
Jamaica 20 10 10 12,495 6,680 5,820
Mexico 740 355 385 18,660 9,090 9,575
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 335 135 195 33,060 16,480 16,580
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 20 10 10 6,425 2,990 3,435
Other places of birth in Americas 320 170 150 32,790 15,040 17,750
Europe 860 510 350 140,030 70,995 69,035
France 10 0 0 24,150 13,000 11,150
Germany 90 40 45 6,300 3,255 3,045
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 40 30 15 5,660 3,540 2,120
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 25 15 0 5,900 2,735 3,165
Romania 10 0 0 7,610 3,330 4,280
Russian Federation 30 10 20 11,565 4,485 7,080
Ukraine 70 25 45 13,425 6,015 7,410
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 340 230 110 24,445 14,235 10,215
Other places of birth in Europe 245 140 105 40,970 20,405 20,570
Africa 1,355 805 550 162,800 81,545 81,245
Algeria 0 0 0 17,175 8,440 8,735
Cameroon 10 0 0 10,265 5,005 5,255
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 40 20 20 7,400 3,570 3,835
Côte d'Ivoire 0 0 0 6,240 3,030 3,210
Egypt 35 25 15 16,115 8,445 7,665
Eritrea 120 55 65 6,050 3,195 2,855
Ethiopia 390 200 190 7,510 3,625 3,890
Morocco 0 0 0 15,105 7,470 7,635
Nigeria 110 65 50 17,285 8,850 8,435
Somalia 375 280 100 5,335 2,600 2,730
South Africa, Republic of 60 30 30 5,765 2,935 2,830
Tunisia 0 0 0 6,700 3,475 3,230
Other places of birth in Africa 220 145 80 41,855 20,905 20,950
Asia 4,385 2,055 2,330 748,700 352,095 396,610
Afghanistan 20 15 10 9,240 4,530 4,710
Bangladesh 35 10 20 12,900 6,445 6,460
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 140 60 75 129,020 57,745 71,270
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 0 0 0 4,975 2,090 2,880
India 305 160 140 147,190 75,145 72,045
IranCensus data footnote 61 50 30 20 42,070 20,580 21,490
Iraq 15 0 15 20,665 10,345 10,320
Israel 0 0 0 4,740 2,615 2,130
Japan 20 10 10 4,905 1,250 3,655
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 65 30 35 21,710 9,630 12,075
Lebanon 0 0 0 9,375 4,980 4,400
Nepal 320 170 155 7,505 3,780 3,715
Pakistan 65 35 35 41,480 20,530 20,945
Philippines 2,545 1,160 1,390 188,810 83,050 105,760
Saudi Arabia 25 20 10 5,465 2,820 2,640
Sri Lanka 30 20 15 11,495 5,190 6,305
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 240 105 145 29,945 15,245 14,700
Taiwan 0 0 10 4,310 1,685 2,625
Turkey 0 10 0 4,255 2,365 1,890
United Arab Emirates 0 0 10 6,135 3,220 2,910
Viet Nam 10 0 10 11,210 4,500 6,705
Other places of birth in Asia 475 230 250 31,320 14,345 16,970
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 35 15 25 7,955 4,670 3,280
Australia 25 10 15 4,965 2,950 2,010
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 15 10 10 2,990 1,720 1,270
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 277,565 138,645 138,920 34,460,060 16,971,575 17,488,485
First generationCensus data footnote 69 40,840 20,710 20,125 8,219,555 3,936,045 4,283,505
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 52,120 25,805 26,310 6,100,725 3,053,075 3,047,650
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 184,610 92,125 92,480 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 26,020 13,215 12,800 5,703,615 2,709,530 2,994,085
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 11,820 6,180 5,645 2,994,130 1,496,240 1,497,885
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 4,265 2,965 1,300 1,220,755 755,370 465,380
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 7,560 3,210 4,345 1,773,380 740,870 1,032,510
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 7,775 3,485 4,295 1,782,490 728,085 1,054,400
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 6,090 3,375 2,720 858,845 453,675 405,175
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 330 190 140 68,145 31,530 36,615
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 277,565 138,645 138,920 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 19,190 9,210 9,980 1,673,785 813,520 860,265
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 18,785 9,045 9,740 1,629,805 792,970 836,835
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 12,725 6,105 6,620 977,235 471,510 505,725
Métis 5,960 2,905 3,055 587,545 289,435 298,115
Inuk (Inuit) 95 30 65 65,030 32,030 32,995
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 180 55 120 21,310 10,165 11,145
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 230 105 125 22,670 10,385 12,290
Non-Aboriginal identity 258,380 129,435 128,945 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 85 277,565 138,650 138,920 34,460,065 16,971,580 17,488,490
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 11,795 5,610 6,185 820,120 395,670 424,445
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 265,770 133,035 132,740 33,639,945 16,575,905 17,064,040
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 277,565 138,645 138,920 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,490
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 9,930 4,830 5,100 727,790 356,970 370,815
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 9,860 4,795 5,065 709,235 347,985 361,245
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 9,035 4,345 4,690 573,215 280,040 293,180
Métis single ancestry 790 430 360 91,255 45,740 45,515
Inuit single ancestry 35 20 15 44,765 22,210 22,555
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 70 35 35 18,555 8,985 9,565
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 65 30 30 15,140 7,305 7,835
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 2,470 1,205 1,265
Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 770 390 380
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 10 0 10 170 85 85
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 12,835 6,190 6,650 1,402,735 669,710 733,025
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 12,310 5,955 6,355 1,347,610 644,210 703,400
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 6,900 3,405 3,490 881,455 418,215 463,235
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 5,270 2,510 2,765 441,000 213,940 227,065
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 140 45 100 25,155 12,045 13,105
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 525 230 295 55,125 25,505 29,625
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 485 205 275 49,325 22,740 26,585
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 10 10 10 3,470 1,655 1,815
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 25 0 15 2,005 940 1,065
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 0 0 0 325 170 160
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 254,795 127,630 127,170 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 95 277,570 138,645 138,920 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 24,495 12,455 12,035 7,674,580 3,725,090 3,949,495
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 3,360 1,805 1,555 1,924,635 977,690 946,945
Chinese 2,380 1,105 1,275 1,577,060 746,400 830,665
Black 4,950 2,765 2,185 1,198,540 580,070 618,475
Filipino 4,705 2,145 2,560 780,125 341,800 438,330
Latin American 3,165 1,625 1,545 447,325 215,460 231,860
Arab 600 300 300 523,235 276,425 246,810
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 1,220 625 595 313,260 148,880 164,385
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 540 265 270 264,305 133,475 130,825
Korean 430 210 220 188,710 89,110 99,600
Japanese 2,175 1,125 1,045 92,920 40,105 52,815
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 375 195 180 132,090 62,540 69,550
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 600 295 310 232,375 113,140 119,230
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 253,070 126,190 126,885 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 103 277,570 138,645 138,920 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485
North American Aboriginal origins 22,770 11,015 11,755 2,130,520 1,026,675 1,103,840
First Nations (North American Indian) 16,505 8,010 8,495 1,525,570 731,410 794,155
Inuit 225 90 135 79,130 38,695 40,435
Métis 6,640 3,180 3,460 599,995 291,310 308,690
Other North American origins 72,885 36,345 36,535 11,628,535 5,745,695 5,882,835
Acadian 255 125 135 119,675 57,805 61,865
American 7,590 3,665 3,925 377,405 182,690 194,715
Canadian 67,950 33,995 33,960 11,135,965 5,501,595 5,634,370
New Brunswicker 0 0 0 1,490 800 685
Newfoundlander 125 80 50 22,215 11,420 10,800
Nova Scotian 25 10 10 3,700 1,770 1,930
Ontarian 0 0 0 3,925 1,980 1,945
Québécois 55 25 30 194,560 99,320 95,235
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 70 30 35 1,895 950 945
European origins 211,845 105,160 106,685 19,683,320 9,687,715 9,995,605
British Isles origins 121,875 59,715 62,165 11,211,850 5,474,735 5,737,115
Channel Islander 10 10 0 3,595 1,740 1,855
Cornish 10 10 0 1,975 995 975
English 73,620 35,650 37,970 6,320,085 3,069,515 3,250,570
Irish 40,540 19,150 21,390 4,627,000 2,195,620 2,431,385
Manx 40 0 30 6,125 3,090 3,040
Scottish 52,145 25,510 26,640 4,799,005 2,323,390 2,475,620
Welsh 6,155 2,905 3,245 474,805 226,600 248,210
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 5,975 2,795 3,180 644,695 307,090 337,610
French origins 24,415 11,620 12,795 4,680,820 2,283,480 2,397,340
Alsatian 10 10 10 2,800 1,300 1,495
Breton 0 0 0 11,845 5,765 6,080
Corsican 0 0 0 1,750 950 805
French 24,410 11,615 12,795 4,670,595 2,278,430 2,392,165
Western European origins (except French origins) 102,850 51,070 51,780 4,600,855 2,258,095 2,342,760
Austrian 2,520 1,190 1,330 207,050 100,775 106,275
Bavarian 0 0 0 940 485 455
Belgian 1,950 880 1,070 186,665 91,395 95,270
Dutch 25,525 12,845 12,680 1,111,655 546,565 565,090
Flemish 135 70 70 11,685 5,730 5,960
Frisian 75 45 30 4,590 2,395 2,195
German 78,695 38,975 39,725 3,322,405 1,626,785 1,695,615
Luxembourger 65 30 40 3,915 2,025 1,890
Swiss 2,685 1,280 1,400 155,120 76,935 78,185
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 45 25 20 3,365 1,645 1,720
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 30,505 14,695 15,805 1,201,320 579,005 622,315
Danish 7,025 3,420 3,605 207,470 100,660 106,810
Finnish 1,270 600 670 143,645 69,045 74,600
Icelandic 1,640 800 835 101,795 49,875 51,915
Norwegian 14,080 6,790 7,290 463,275 223,075 240,200
Swedish 8,535 3,990 4,550 349,645 163,545 186,095
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 1,315 735 580 52,780 26,965 25,820
Eastern European origins 48,180 23,455 24,720 3,431,245 1,666,740 1,764,505
Bulgarian 90 55 40 34,565 16,935 17,625
Byelorussian 90 65 25 20,710 10,190 10,515
Czech 2,365 1,185 1,185 104,580 51,555 53,030
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 1,365 650 710 40,715 19,235 21,480
Estonian 90 30 60 24,530 11,715 12,815
Hungarian 7,120 3,350 3,770 348,085 170,040 178,045
Latvian 120 65 55 30,725 14,920 15,805
Lithuanian 385 190 200 59,285 28,745 30,535
Moldovan 90 55 30 14,915 7,265 7,650
Polish 10,660 4,935 5,720 1,106,585 533,830 572,750
Romanian 2,125 1,040 1,090 238,050 114,705 123,345
Russian 12,505 6,000 6,500 622,445 297,600 324,850
Slovak 1,045 505 540 72,285 35,360 36,925
Ukrainian 18,145 9,045 9,095 1,359,655 663,560 696,095
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 45 30 15 20,415 9,895 10,520
Southern European origins 12,030 6,100 5,930 3,012,375 1,494,605 1,517,775
Albanian 125 70 55 36,185 18,385 17,800
Bosnian 290 140 150 26,740 13,320 13,420
Catalan 0 0 0 1,280 740 535
Croatian 935 490 440 133,970 67,825 66,140
Cypriot 0 0 0 5,650 2,850 2,795
Greek 705 355 350 271,410 137,405 134,005
Italian 6,720 3,500 3,225 1,587,965 794,525 793,445
Kosovar 70 35 35 2,865 1,470 1,395
Macedonian 20 20 10 43,110 21,650 21,460
Maltese 70 55 15 41,920 20,955 20,965
Montenegrin 10 0 0 4,160 2,180 1,985
Portuguese 510 245 265 482,605 239,360 243,250
Serbian 215 120 95 96,530 49,095 47,440
Sicilian 15 0 15 6,940 3,500 3,435
Slovenian 295 135 160 40,470 20,105 20,365
Spanish 2,030 970 1,060 396,460 184,520 211,945
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 570 260 310 38,480 18,620 19,860
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 15 10 0 2,170 1,030 1,135
Other European origins 1,455 720 730 226,695 115,110 111,580
Basque 35 25 15 6,965 3,690 3,275
Jewish 380 175 215 143,660 72,625 71,035
Roma (Gypsy) 50 25 25 4,630 2,195 2,440
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 80 25 55 4,870 2,560 2,310
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 920 490 430 67,890 34,730 33,160
Caribbean origins 900 460 435 749,155 349,810 399,345
Antiguan 0 0 0 4,500 2,115 2,385
Bahamian 25 10 10 3,675 1,915 1,760
Barbadian 50 20 30 37,780 17,745 20,035
Bermudan 0 10 0 3,075 1,435 1,640
Carib 0 0 0 3,030 1,175 1,860
Cuban 175 90 85 29,065 13,800 15,270
Dominican 45 35 10 23,130 11,000 12,125
Grenadian 10 10 0 17,915 7,835 10,080
Guadeloupean 0 0 0 1,125 515 605
Haitian 35 20 15 165,095 76,460 88,635
Jamaican 345 175 170 309,485 145,080 164,410
Kittitian/Nevisian 0 10 0 2,915 1,460 1,460
Martinican 0 0 0 2,010 900 1,110
Montserratan 10 0 0 930 460 470
Puerto Rican 20 0 15 3,405 1,645 1,765
St. Lucian 0 0 0 8,985 4,095 4,890
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 95 40 50 78,965 37,325 41,635
Vincentian/Grenadinian 0 0 0 17,420 7,475 9,945
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 55 25 25 70,270 31,625 38,645
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 40 30 10 26,830 12,520 14,310
Latin, Central and South American origins 7,195 3,750 3,450 674,640 325,210 349,430
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 120 60 55 22,725 10,875 11,850
Arawak 0 0 0 1,440 610 830
Argentinian 55 25 25 20,680 10,130 10,545
Belizean 90 50 35 1,755 915 845
Bolivian 45 15 25 5,055 2,480 2,580
Brazilian 55 30 25 36,830 17,380 19,455
Chilean 325 185 140 45,190 22,280 22,910
Colombian 655 310 350 96,325 45,590 50,735
Costa Rican 30 15 10 5,535 2,680 2,855
Ecuadorian 50 25 25 25,405 11,995 13,415
Guatemalan 115 60 50 26,275 13,360 12,915
Guyanese 50 10 40 84,275 39,530 44,745
Hispanic 115 60 55 11,055 5,380 5,670
Honduran 115 45 60 10,650 5,235 5,415
Maya 35 30 10 6,285 3,350 2,940
Mexican 4,070 2,140 1,935 128,485 62,890 65,595
Nicaraguan 80 40 45 13,705 6,650 7,055
Panamanian 20 10 10 4,700 2,210 2,495
Paraguayan 35 10 25 4,325 2,165 2,160
Peruvian 115 50 70 42,145 19,645 22,505
Salvadorean 905 520 390 66,220 32,960 33,255
Uruguayan 10 10 0 6,795 3,390 3,410
Venezuelan 95 35 60 26,345 12,220 14,125
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 245 125 125 28,455 13,930 14,525
African origins 5,510 3,020 2,490 1,067,930 539,805 528,120
Central and West African origins 1,010 520 485 230,110 118,040 112,070
Akan 0 0 0 1,955 1,090 870
Angolan 0 0 0 2,960 1,475 1,480
Ashanti 0 0 0 1,585 855 735
Beninese 10 0 0 4,995 2,670 2,320
Burkinabe 0 0 0 3,150 1,665 1,485
Cameroonian 35 20 15 24,615 12,390 12,230
Chadian 0 0 0 1,845 955 885
Congolese 245 120 120 38,365 18,925 19,440
Edo 15 0 10 1,945 1,095 855
Ewe 0 0 0 845 470 375
Gabonese 0 0 0 1,405 660 750
Gambian 0 0 0 975 495 475
Ghanaian 165 90 80 35,495 17,720 17,770
Guinean 0 0 0 7,240 3,785 3,455
Ibo 35 15 20 5,315 2,850 2,470
Ivorian 35 10 30 10,935 5,485 5,450
Liberian 55 25 35 2,485 1,130 1,360
Malian 10 10 10 4,490 2,280 2,210
Malinké 0 0 0 1,125 585 535
Nigerian 380 210 180 51,835 27,025 24,805
Peulh 0 0 0 2,435 1,270 1,170
Senegalese 10 10 0 10,175 5,500 4,670
Sierra Leonean 0 0 0 2,620 1,330 1,295
Togolese 15 10 0 5,300 2,870 2,430
Wolof 0 0 0 840 495 345
Yoruba 10 10 0 9,585 5,075 4,515
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 95 50 40 15,380 7,940 7,445
North African origins 1,005 570 440 355,045 185,775 169,270
Algerian 75 50 30 67,335 34,755 32,580
Berber 30 10 20 37,060 19,685 17,375
Coptic 10 0 10 3,535 1,860 1,680
Dinka 50 30 20 900 500 400
Egyptian 185 90 90 99,140 51,730 47,410
Libyan 20 10 10 7,740 4,135 3,605
Maure 0 0 0 1,190 655 535
Moroccan 0 0 0 103,940 54,005 49,945
Sudanese 655 385 270 19,960 10,315 9,645
Tunisian 30 10 20 25,645 13,985 11,665
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 0 0 0 6,115 3,320 2,795
Southern and East African origins 2,590 1,490 1,105 260,145 128,325 131,815
Afrikaner 20 10 0 1,870 955 915
Amhara 10 0 0 1,530 815 715
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 25 20 10 3,965 2,175 1,785
Burundian 55 55 10 10,990 5,405 5,580
Djiboutian 0 0 0 1,710 790 920
Eritrean 255 150 105 25,255 12,830 12,430
Ethiopian 690 355 335 44,065 21,680 22,385
Harari 0 0 0 665 355 305
Kenyan 60 15 45 10,915 5,230 5,685
Malagasy 0 0 0 4,500 2,175 2,325
Mauritian 0 10 0 9,325 4,655 4,665
Oromo 100 50 50 3,350 1,745 1,605
Rwandan 10 15 0 10,775 5,065 5,705
Seychellois 0 0 0 1,285 575 710
Somali 380 240 140 62,550 30,215 32,330
South African 490 265 225 41,375 20,575 20,800
Tanzanian 15 10 10 4,710 2,400 2,310
Tigrian 0 10 10 2,155 1,160 995
Ugandan 25 20 15 5,705 2,875 2,830
Zambian 0 0 0 1,860 935 920
Zimbabwean 55 25 30 8,090 3,975 4,110
Zulu 0 0 0 945 475 475
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 410 270 140 17,305 8,445 8,860
Other African origins 1,015 505 515 239,560 116,400 123,165
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 50 30 20 30,385 14,015 16,370
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 980 475 505 212,005 103,790 108,215
Asian origins 17,200 8,390 8,800 6,095,235 2,958,120 3,137,115
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 1,585 800 785 1,011,145 518,170 492,980
Afghan 260 130 135 83,995 42,320 41,675
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 160 90 70 111,400 58,930 52,475
Armenian 30 10 20 63,810 31,505 32,305
Assyrian 0 0 0 13,835 7,115 6,720
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 6,425 3,230 3,200
Georgian 0 0 0 4,775 2,430 2,345
Hazara 0 0 0 1,515 810 705
Iranian 230 120 110 210,405 106,565 103,840
Iraqi 60 30 25 70,925 35,965 34,955
Israeli 35 25 15 28,735 15,065 13,675
Jordanian 0 0 0 14,250 7,520 6,735
Kazakh 25 15 10 3,330 1,615 1,710
Kurd 20 15 10 16,315 8,810 7,515
Kuwaiti 0 0 0 2,235 1,185 1,055
Kyrgyz 0 0 0 1,060 510 550
Lebanese 305 160 140 219,555 112,970 106,590
Palestinian 0 0 0 44,820 23,900 20,920
Pashtun 0 0 0 4,810 2,565 2,245
Saudi Arabian 0 0 0 6,810 3,935 2,880
Syrian 350 160 190 77,045 38,445 38,600
Tajik 0 0 0 2,905 1,410 1,495
Tatar 10 0 0 4,825 2,155 2,670
Turk 60 25 35 63,955 32,855 31,100
Turkmen 0 0 0 1,040 540 500
Uighur 20 10 15 1,555 775 785
Uzbek 10 0 0 3,920 1,920 2,000
Yemeni 10 0 0 6,645 3,335 3,305
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 65 35 30 25,280 13,180 12,100
South Asian origins 3,785 2,040 1,735 1,963,330 993,595 969,735
Bangladeshi 75 45 30 45,940 23,645 22,300
Bengali 15 10 0 22,900 11,730 11,180
Bhutanese 575 280 295 3,600 1,765 1,835
East Indian 2,155 1,175 985 1,374,710 694,990 679,720
Goan 45 25 25 6,070 2,915 3,155
Gujarati 15 10 10 8,350 4,305 4,050
Kashmiri 0 0 0 3,115 1,605 1,510
Nepali 690 360 335 17,140 8,715 8,420
Pakistani 245 135 110 215,555 110,420 105,140
Punjabi 135 100 30 118,400 61,155 57,240
Sinhalese 0 0 0 7,285 3,605 3,685
Sri Lankan 100 60 40 152,595 75,010 77,585
Tamil 10 10 0 48,670 24,845 23,825
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 40 20 20 76,400 38,815 37,585
East and Southeast Asian origins 11,790 5,525 6,265 3,163,360 1,467,205 1,696,155
Burmese 15 15 0 9,335 4,535 4,795
Cambodian (Khmer) 240 130 115 38,490 18,515 19,980
Chinese 2,990 1,360 1,630 1,769,195 836,150 933,045
Filipino 4,880 2,205 2,670 837,130 369,105 468,025
Hmong 0 0 0 805 420 390
Indonesian 55 30 25 21,390 9,950 11,440
Japanese 2,665 1,310 1,350 121,485 53,415 68,070
Karen 0 10 0 4,510 2,275 2,240
Korean 460 225 235 198,210 93,680 104,525
Laotian 70 25 40 24,580 12,190 12,390
Malaysian 20 10 10 16,920 7,735 9,185
Mongolian 0 10 0 7,480 3,560 3,915
Singaporean 0 0 0 2,850 1,325 1,520
Taiwanese 20 10 15 36,510 16,570 19,945
Thai 195 55 135 19,010 7,330 11,680
Tibetan 10 10 0 8,040 4,055 3,985
Vietnamese 640 320 320 240,615 115,935 124,680
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 0 0 0 6,500 3,150 3,355
Other Asian origins 130 75 60 22,745 11,280 11,460
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 130 75 55 22,740 11,280 11,460
Oceania origins 1,065 550 520 85,470 43,030 42,440
Australian 550 275 270 42,315 21,710 20,605
New Zealander 150 90 55 15,395 8,065 7,330
Pacific Islands origins 395 195 200 29,485 14,240 15,250
Fijian 25 10 10 19,375 9,280 10,090
Hawaiian 30 0 20 3,295 1,500 1,795
Maori 180 100 80 2,500 1,310 1,195
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 20 10 10 1,530 725 805
Samoan 90 50 40 1,100 625 475
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 85 45 40 2,335 1,145 1,185
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 109,430 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
Owner 80,420 ... ... 9,541,320 ... ...
Renter 28,680 ... ... 4,474,530 ... ...
Band housing 330 ... ... 56,230 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 109,435 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
Condominium 9,675 ... ... 1,874,840 ... ...
Not condominium 99,755 ... ... 12,197,240 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 109,430 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
No bedrooms 235 ... ... 93,345 ... ...
1 bedroom 7,190 ... ... 1,925,015 ... ...
2 bedrooms 23,325 ... ... 3,547,090 ... ...
3 bedrooms 35,175 ... ... 4,836,485 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 43,515 ... ... 3,670,145 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 109,430 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 18,960 ... ... 4,068,915 ... ...
5 rooms 15,740 ... ... 2,177,045 ... ...
6 rooms 15,490 ... ... 1,981,585 ... ...
7 rooms 16,155 ... ... 1,790,180 ... ...
8 or more rooms 43,100 ... ... 4,054,355 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 7.0 ... ... 6.2 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 109,430 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 107,845 ... ... 13,802,060 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 1,585 ... ... 270,020 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 109,430 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
Suitable 105,695 ... ... 13,376,345 ... ...
Not suitable 3,740 ... ... 695,730 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 109,430 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
1960 or before 21,935 ... ... 3,126,380 ... ...
1961 to 1980 33,825 ... ... 4,185,510 ... ...
1981 to 1990 12,610 ... ... 1,977,640 ... ...
1991 to 2000 14,280 ... ... 1,746,390 ... ...
2001 to 2005 8,630 ... ... 976,390 ... ...
2006 to 2010 11,385 ... ... 1,089,750 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 6,770 ... ... 970,015 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 109,430 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 101,805 ... ... 13,151,600 ... ...
Major repairs needed 7,625 ... ... 920,480 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 109,435 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
1 household maintainer 66,120 ... ... 8,324,865 ... ...
2 household maintainers 40,830 ... ... 5,404,800 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 2,485 ... ... 342,415 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 109,430 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
15 to 24 years 4,980 ... ... 437,230 ... ...
25 to 34 years 17,480 ... ... 1,991,685 ... ...
35 to 44 years 18,670 ... ... 2,414,920 ... ...
45 to 54 years 19,755 ... ... 2,862,870 ... ...
55 to 64 years 21,765 ... ... 2,859,315 ... ...
65 to 74 years 15,295 ... ... 2,034,220 ... ...
75 to 84 years 8,610 ... ... 1,084,700 ... ...
85 years and over 2,865 ... ... 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 141 103,725 ... ... 13,798,305 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 83,470 ... ... 10,472,355 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 20,250 ... ... 3,325,950 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 18,305 ... ... 2,861,615 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 75,830 ... ... 9,368,330 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 59.2 ... ... 60.7 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 13.2 ... ... 16.6 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,042 ... ... 1,130 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,150 ... ... 1,313 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 279,938 ... ... 341,556 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 315,881 ... ... 443,058 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 28,245 ... ... 4,452,850 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 11.7 ... ... 13.0 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 36.5 ... ... 40.0 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 965 ... ... 910 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 988 ... ... 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 146 221,005 109,620 111,380 28,643,015 13,990,435 14,652,580
No certificate, diploma or degree 48,525 25,715 22,805 5,239,575 2,667,995 2,571,585
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 67,705 33,275 34,425 7,576,400 3,686,630 3,889,770
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 104,780 50,635 54,145 15,827,040 7,635,805 8,191,230
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 22,770 17,320 5,450 2,800,260 1,906,610 893,650
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 7,210 4,155 3,050 1,549,880 880,365 669,515
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 15,560 13,165 2,400 1,250,385 1,026,250 224,140
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45,365 17,145 28,210 5,553,825 2,326,940 3,226,890
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 4,550 1,800 2,750 813,335 331,940 481,395
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 32,095 14,365 17,730 6,659,615 3,070,315 3,589,300
Bachelor's degree 23,290 9,700 13,590 4,443,835 1,967,905 2,475,935
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 1,495 605 890 462,295 203,725 258,570
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 1,125 785 340 190,925 102,530 88,395
Master's degree 5,040 2,495 2,545 1,331,045 651,510 679,535
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 1,150 780 370 231,510 144,640 86,870
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 143,545 71,455 72,090 18,931,380 9,268,555 9,662,830
No certificate, diploma or degree 22,240 12,435 9,800 2,169,790 1,200,110 969,685
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 42,225 21,115 21,110 4,494,585 2,247,020 2,247,565
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 79,080 37,910 41,170 12,267,005 5,821,425 6,445,580
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 16,275 12,645 3,630 2,042,430 1,377,775 664,650
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 4,760 2,860 1,895 1,145,035 639,785 505,250
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 11,510 9,785 1,730 897,390 737,990 159,405
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 34,485 13,160 21,325 4,241,985 1,786,065 2,455,920
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 3,020 1,280 1,735 580,885 240,040 340,850
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 25,295 10,820 14,475 5,401,705 2,417,555 2,984,155
Bachelor's degree 18,515 7,510 11,000 3,590,080 1,562,160 2,027,925
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 1,095 435 665 362,455 151,205 211,250
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 900 570 330 153,290 74,440 78,855
Master's degree 3,970 1,795 2,170 1,120,190 527,335 592,850
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 815 505 305 175,685 102,415 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 151 221,000 109,625 111,380 28,643,015 13,990,430 14,652,585
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 116,225 58,985 57,230 12,815,980 6,354,625 6,461,350
Education 9,125 2,565 6,560 1,060,095 251,290 808,800
13. Education 9,125 2,565 6,555 1,060,095 251,290 808,805
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 2,760 1,215 1,550 596,230 268,050 328,180
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 490 370 125 99,020 72,865 26,150
50. Visual and performing arts 2,265 845 1,425 497,210 195,185 302,025
Humanities 3,400 1,605 1,800 850,840 330,490 520,345
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 205 65 145 98,000 22,100 75,900
23. English language and literature/letters 580 190 390 178,590 52,785 125,810
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 1,030 420 605 275,525 104,135 171,390
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 0 0 0 4,160 1,640 2,520
38. Philosophy and religious studies 275 175 100 51,930 30,185 21,750
39. Theology and religious vocations 885 525 360 77,490 46,285 31,200
54. History 370 220 145 111,465 59,965 51,500
55. French language and literature/letters 65 10 55 53,680 13,400 40,290
Social and behavioural sciences and law 7,860 2,320 5,545 1,761,900 586,455 1,175,445
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 175 45 130 24,685 5,660 19,025
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 680 265 415 182,275 68,030 114,245
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 2,360 160 2,200 324,660 26,065 298,595
22. Legal professions and studies 1,075 340 735 289,600 102,660 186,945
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 115 30 80 35,445 8,150 27,295
42. Psychology 1,420 405 1,010 281,470 71,230 210,230
45. Social sciences 2,035 1,065 970 623,775 304,660 319,110
Business, management and public administration 19,305 6,145 13,165 3,360,045 1,272,475 2,087,565
30.16 Accounting and computer science 55 15 35 6,190 1,850 4,340
44. Public administration and social service professions 1,610 310 1,305 237,835 48,815 189,015
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 17,640 5,820 11,825 3,116,025 1,221,805 1,894,215
Physical and life sciences and technologies 2,870 1,535 1,330 614,280 315,665 298,615
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 1,560 735 825 249,955 105,560 144,400
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 535 260 270 125,600 61,685 63,915
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 20 0 15 28,155 12,625 15,530
40. Physical sciences 555 460 90 179,305 122,815 56,485
41. Science technologies/technicians 210 75 130 31,270 12,980 18,290
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 2,220 1,375 845 651,480 420,370 231,110
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 1,765 1,215 550 514,685 356,435 158,250
25. Library science 250 20 230 40,820 6,495 34,320
27. Mathematics and statistics 195 125 70 86,655 50,930 35,725
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 15 10 0 9,325 6,510 2,815
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 24,560 23,230 1,330 3,327,405 3,022,700 304,700
04. Architecture and related services 240 160 80 114,315 72,880 41,435
14. Engineering 1,890 1,630 260 752,465 615,880 136,585
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 4,360 3,880 485 620,065 551,855 68,205
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 10 0 10 410 85 325
46. Construction trades 6,520 6,400 115 702,155 682,710 19,445
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 8,190 7,950 240 731,135 709,430 21,705
48. Precision production 3,355 3,215 140 406,855 389,850 17,005
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 4,780 3,440 1,345 339,050 219,040 120,010
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 3,780 2,805 980 205,930 127,925 78,005
03. Natural resources and conservation 1,005 635 365 133,120 91,115 42,005
Health and related fields 20,035 3,635 16,405 2,266,720 441,180 1,825,545
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,185 590 605 164,295 81,260 83,040
51. Health professions and related programs 18,505 2,795 15,705 2,047,680 329,010 1,718,670
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 345 250 90 54,740 30,910 23,830
Personal, protective and transportation services 7,850 3,575 4,275 995,825 507,200 488,630
12. Personal and culinary services 4,720 1,120 3,600 565,555 151,530 414,025
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 25 25 0 3,505 3,080 420
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 45 45 0 7,900 7,230 670
43. Security and protective services 1,865 1,270 595 206,745 150,540 56,205
49. Transportation and materials moving 1,200 1,120 80 212,125 194,810 17,315
Other 0 0 0 3,170 885 2,280
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 0 0 10 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 151 143,545 71,460 72,090 18,931,385 9,268,555 9,662,825
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 64,465 33,545 30,915 6,664,380 3,447,130 3,217,250
Education 6,160 1,575 4,585 727,515 160,315 567,205
13. Education 6,160 1,575 4,585 727,515 160,315 567,200
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 2,170 915 1,250 467,905 208,365 259,545
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 345 240 105 74,530 53,995 20,535
50. Visual and performing arts 1,825 675 1,150 393,375 154,370 239,005
Humanities 2,440 1,160 1,280 614,815 232,425 382,390
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 145 55 95 76,540 16,200 60,340
23. English language and literature/letters 400 135 265 133,800 38,310 95,485
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 790 315 470 191,005 71,770 119,235
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 0 0 0 3,140 1,250 1,895
38. Philosophy and religious studies 230 135 90 37,870 21,930 15,940
39. Theology and religious vocations 610 380 230 52,295 31,200 21,090
54. History 235 130 100 82,565 43,475 39,085
55. French language and literature/letters 35 0 30 37,600 8,285 29,315
Social and behavioural sciences and law 6,350 1,760 4,585 1,417,625 453,100 964,525
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 145 35 110 20,300 4,595 15,705
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 535 215 320 152,080 56,125 95,955
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 1,970 130 1,840 259,845 19,160 240,685
22. Legal professions and studies 855 240 615 241,170 76,720 164,445
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 105 35 70 27,310 6,390 20,920
42. Psychology 1,065 280 785 218,470 51,570 166,900
45. Social sciences 1,670 830 840 498,450 238,540 259,915
Business, management and public administration 14,780 4,710 10,070 2,696,770 1,000,895 1,695,875
30.16 Accounting and computer science 40 10 25 4,955 1,480 3,475
44. Public administration and social service professions 1,260 205 1,050 192,190 36,890 155,305
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 13,485 4,490 8,995 2,499,625 962,530 1,537,095
Physical and life sciences and technologies 2,165 1,135 1,035 449,870 222,120 227,755
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 1,225 580 645 195,830 79,945 115,880
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 420 200 220 89,205 42,265 46,945
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 15 0 15 9,280 3,850 5,430
40. Physical sciences 385 310 70 132,935 87,025 45,905
41. Science technologies/technicians 125 45 80 22,625 9,035 13,590
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 1,815 1,105 715 567,415 368,840 198,575
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 1,505 1,010 495 464,000 321,805 142,190
25. Library science 185 20 170 29,955 4,870 25,080
27. Mathematics and statistics 110 60 50 65,620 36,895 28,725
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 15 15 0 7,840 5,270 2,575
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 18,475 17,365 1,110 2,532,555 2,271,735 260,820
04. Architecture and related services 180 105 70 93,135 57,280 35,850
14. Engineering 1,510 1,280 225 612,265 490,980 121,285
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 3,420 3,020 395 475,045 418,595 56,450
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 10 0 10 350 70 275
46. Construction trades 4,860 4,765 100 515,630 499,670 15,960
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 6,005 5,805 205 540,800 523,425 17,375
48. Precision production 2,495 2,390 105 295,335 281,715 13,620
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 3,630 2,525 1,105 269,445 167,680 101,770
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 2,805 1,990 815 159,975 94,680 65,295
03. Natural resources and conservation 820 535 290 109,470 73,000 36,470
Health and related fields 15,095 2,845 12,250 1,749,545 342,395 1,407,145
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 940 445 490 129,560 63,315 66,245
51. Health professions and related programs 13,900 2,230 11,670 1,576,945 256,895 1,320,050
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 255 170 85 43,040 22,185 20,860
Personal, protective and transportation services 6,005 2,815 3,190 770,950 392,820 378,135
12. Personal and culinary services 3,515 870 2,645 431,415 114,395 317,025
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 15 15 0 2,725 2,355 375
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 15 20 0 4,425 3,975 445
43. Security and protective services 1,470 985 485 162,995 116,750 46,240
49. Transportation and materials moving 985 930 60 169,400 155,340 14,050
Other 0 0 0 2,590 745 1,845
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 0 0 0 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 157 221,005 109,625 111,380 28,643,015 13,990,435 14,652,585
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 116,225 58,985 57,235 12,815,975 6,354,625 6,461,350
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 104,780 50,635 54,145 15,827,040 7,635,805 8,191,235
Location of study inside Canada 92,175 44,175 48,005 13,117,190 6,299,305 6,817,890
Same as province or territory of residence 74,565 35,785 38,780 11,519,215 5,503,640 6,015,575
Different than province or territory of residence 17,615 8,390 9,225 1,597,975 795,655 802,315
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 12,600 6,460 6,140 2,709,850 1,336,505 1,373,345
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 4,705 2,395 2,305 349,540 189,995 159,545
Philippines 1,760 750 1,010 298,830 109,820 189,020
India 490 230 260 281,415 142,410 138,995
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 1,285 740 545 232,035 131,050 100,980
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 190 90 95 205,375 94,690 110,685
France 80 35 40 88,860 50,400 38,455
Other 4,095 2,215 1,885 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 157 143,545 71,460 72,085 18,931,380 9,268,555 9,662,830
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 64,465 33,550 30,920 6,664,380 3,447,125 3,217,250
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 79,080 37,910 41,170 12,267,005 5,821,430 6,445,575
Location of study inside Canada 69,575 33,295 36,280 10,134,590 4,807,045 5,327,545
Same as province or territory of residence 56,945 27,420 29,530 8,918,160 4,207,495 4,710,665
Different than province or territory of residence 12,625 5,880 6,750 1,216,425 599,545 616,875
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 9,505 4,615 4,890 2,132,415 1,014,385 1,118,030
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 3,065 1,345 1,720 254,245 131,955 122,290
Philippines 1,680 710 970 263,095 96,025 167,065
India 455 210 245 239,535 117,445 122,090
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 820 475 345 133,655 73,575 60,085
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 165 85 85 175,825 79,635 96,190
France 80 35 45 72,920 40,610 32,310
Other 3,245 1,760 1,485 993,135 475,145 517,990
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 221,005 109,625 111,380 28,643,020 13,990,430 14,652,585
In the labour force 148,040 80,070 67,970 18,672,475 9,731,830 8,940,645
Employed 136,810 72,920 63,895 17,230,040 8,923,540 8,306,490
Unemployed 11,230 7,150 4,080 1,442,435 808,285 634,150
Not in the labour force 72,960 29,550 43,410 9,970,545 4,258,605 5,711,945
Participation rate 67.0 73.0 61.0 65.2 69.6 61.0
Employment rate 61.9 66.5 57.4 60.2 63.8 56.7
Unemployment rate 7.6 8.9 6.0 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 164 221,000 109,625 111,380 28,643,020 13,990,430 14,652,580
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 64,335 25,580 38,755 9,282,005 3,930,570 5,351,440
Worked 156,665 84,040 72,625 19,361,010 10,059,865 9,301,150
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 75,660 45,180 30,475 9,626,010 5,402,110 4,223,895
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 81,010 38,860 42,145 9,735,005 4,657,755 5,077,245
Average weeks worked in reference year 42.3 42.8 41.6 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 168 148,040 80,070 67,970 18,672,470 9,731,825 8,940,640
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 2,005 1,035 970 404,350 197,705 206,640
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 146,035 79,035 67,000 18,268,125 9,534,120 8,734,000
Employee 125,170 65,590 59,585 16,073,685 8,158,745 7,914,940
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 20,860 13,445 7,420 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 172 148,040 80,070 67,970 18,672,470 9,731,830 8,940,645
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 2,005 1,035 970 404,350 197,710 206,640
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 146,035 79,035 67,000 18,268,120 9,534,120 8,734,005
0 Management occupations 17,270 11,520 5,755 2,013,370 1,251,165 762,205
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 18,585 4,355 14,220 2,874,305 862,870 2,011,440
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 5,860 4,645 1,220 1,273,660 990,560 283,105
3 Health occupations 11,250 2,025 9,230 1,245,885 244,730 1,001,155
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 15,210 4,850 10,360 2,138,445 672,945 1,465,495
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 2,645 945 1,705 557,275 255,705 301,570
6 Sales and service occupations 32,125 12,765 19,365 4,265,895 1,843,510 2,422,390
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 26,580 24,955 1,625 2,668,875 2,504,290 164,585
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 8,970 7,320 1,650 416,135 331,920 84,215
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 7,535 5,660 1,875 814,285 576,435 237,845
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 173 148,040 80,070 67,970 18,672,475 9,731,830 8,940,640
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 2,005 1,035 970 404,350 197,710 206,640
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 146,035 79,035 67,000 18,268,125 9,534,120 8,734,000
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 11,590 8,225 3,365 444,680 310,000 134,675
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 6,195 5,590 610 271,300 219,880 51,420
22 Utilities 900 770 130 136,350 100,135 36,210
23 Construction 13,445 11,875 1,570 1,365,010 1,196,550 168,455
31-33 Manufacturing 10,690 7,955 2,735 1,596,570 1,149,745 446,820
41 Wholesale trade 4,240 3,170 1,070 665,685 451,230 214,455
44-45 Retail trade 16,920 7,705 9,215 2,110,200 984,090 1,126,115
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 6,195 4,620 1,570 876,050 656,375 219,670
51 Information and cultural industries 1,515 735 780 420,350 243,650 176,705
52 Finance and insurance 3,455 1,010 2,445 790,580 327,865 462,715
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 1,900 1,050 850 333,305 184,350 148,955
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 6,250 3,125 3,125 1,335,125 740,520 594,605
55 Management of companies and enterprises 140 45 100 28,795 12,795 16,000
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 5,005 2,935 2,075 802,420 462,825 339,590
61 Educational services 11,150 3,300 7,850 1,346,585 420,845 925,735
62 Health care and social assistance 18,355 3,045 15,310 2,138,025 383,755 1,754,270
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 2,735 1,435 1,300 379,740 192,875 186,865
72 Accommodation and food services 10,060 3,845 6,215 1,283,725 535,210 748,515
81 Other services (except public administration) 7,110 3,695 3,420 814,695 371,880 442,815
91 Public administration 8,170 4,910 3,255 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 174 136,815 72,915 63,895 17,230,035 8,923,540 8,306,495
Worked at home 13,240 6,820 6,420 1,272,285 639,500 632,785
Worked outside Canada 325 265 55 78,815 54,235 24,580
No fixed workplace address 19,595 15,505 4,090 1,987,260 1,487,445 499,820
Worked at usual place 103,655 50,330 53,325 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 103,655 50,330 53,325 13,891,680 6,742,365 7,149,315
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 70,890 32,415 38,470 8,102,115 3,723,115 4,379,005
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 26,145 13,755 12,390 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 5,790 3,540 2,255 2,725,205 1,492,170 1,233,030
Commute to a different province or territory 830 620 210 157,970 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 175 123,255 65,835 57,415 15,878,940 8,229,810 7,649,135
Car, truck, van - as a driver 105,360 57,040 48,315 11,748,095 6,380,120 5,367,975
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 7,160 3,460 3,700 868,920 349,855 519,065
Public transit 2,525 1,060 1,465 1,968,215 846,735 1,121,485
Walked 5,290 2,275 3,015 877,985 392,950 485,030
Bicycle 1,225 880 345 222,130 146,615 75,515
Other method 1,695 1,115 580 193,595 113,525 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 176 123,250 65,835 57,415 15,878,945 8,229,810 7,649,130
Less than 15 minutes 61,475 30,025 31,450 4,449,920 2,071,365 2,378,555
15 to 29 minutes 41,595 22,490 19,105 5,314,295 2,725,165 2,589,130
30 to 44 minutes 11,055 6,740 4,315 3,228,845 1,782,680 1,446,165
45 to 59 minutes 3,705 2,285 1,425 1,391,060 768,115 622,940
60 minutes and over 5,425 4,295 1,130 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 177 123,250 65,835 57,415 15,878,940 8,229,810 7,649,135
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 7,715 5,715 2,005 1,073,680 781,230 292,455
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 22,525 15,380 7,145 2,814,750 1,754,045 1,060,710
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 37,845 21,410 16,440 4,458,835 2,217,210 2,241,620
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 24,690 9,700 14,995 3,349,975 1,408,710 1,941,265
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 11,390 4,315 7,070 1,756,265 752,940 1,003,325
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 19,080 9,320 9,760 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 178 161,435 86,245 75,195 19,956,255 10,342,970 9,613,285
Single responses 160,910 86,035 74,875 19,365,980 10,042,855 9,323,130
Official languages 159,940 85,395 74,540 19,090,545 9,897,470 9,193,075
English 159,705 85,310 74,395 15,265,335 7,952,010 7,313,320
French 230 80 150 3,825,215 1,945,465 1,879,750
Non-official languages 975 640 335 275,430 145,380 130,055
Aboriginal languages 55 30 15 24,950 12,385 12,565
Algonquian languages 55 35 20 14,440 7,370 7,070
Blackfoot 50 35 20 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 0 0 0 1,140 530 610
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 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 0 0 0 260 155 105
Dakota 10 0 0 20 10 10
Stoney 0 0 0 240 145 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 925 605 320 250,485 132,990 117,490
Afro-Asiatic languages 45 35 15 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 20 10 15 275 105 170
Bilen 0 0 0 10 10 10
Oromo 20 10 15 45 25 20
Somali 0 0 0 220 80 145
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 25 25 0 7,065 4,420 2,650
Amharic 0 0 0 200 95 100
Arabic 20 20 0 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 0 0 0 825 335 490
Maltese 0 0 0 25 15 10
Tigrigna 0 10 0 135 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 20 10 10 8,550 3,790 4,760
Khmer (Cambodian) 0 0 0 475 230 245
Vietnamese 15 0 10 8,070 3,560 4,510
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 45 25 20 3,850 1,750 2,095
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 0 0 10 75 20 55
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 25 0 15
Ilocano 0 0 0 110 50 60
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 0 0 0 140 75 65
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 10 0 10
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 45 25 20 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 0 0 0 2,225 1,060 1,165
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 0 0 0 90 50 45
Tamil 0 0 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 690 485 200 85,550 47,305 38,245
Albanian 0 0 0 350 220 125
Armenian 0 0 0 450 220 230
Balto-Slavic languages 15 10 0 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 15 10 0 9,980 4,710 5,270
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 0 0 0 155 90 65
Bulgarian 0 0 0 205 110 90
Croatian 0 0 0 220 130 95
Czech 0 0 0 70 40 30
Macedonian 0 0 0 95 45 55
Polish 0 0 0 2,500 1,265 1,235
Russian 10 10 0 4,850 2,135 2,720
Serbian 0 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 0 0 0 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 500 370 130 13,285 7,455 5,835
Afrikaans 0 0 0 85 40 40
Danish 0 0 0 90 50 35
Dutch 50 25 20 1,165 630 540
Frisian 0 0 0 40 25 15
German 315 230 85 10,065 5,715 4,345
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 10 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 65 30 40
Swedish 0 0 0 125 55 70
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 35 20 15
Yiddish 0 0 0 895 390 505
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 130 110 25 720 495 225
Greek 0 0 0 1,020 545 475
Indo-Iranian languages 10 10 0 37,330 21,140 16,190
Indo-Aryan languages 10 0 0 32,485 18,125 14,360
Bengali 0 0 0 530 275 245
Gujarati 0 0 0 880 300 585
Hindi 0 0 0 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 10 10 0 195 95 100
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 0 0 0 27,870 15,945 11,920
Sindhi 0 0 0 35 10 30
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 40 25 20
Urdu 10 0 10 1,495 705 790
Iranian languages 0 0 0 4,820 3,000 1,815
Kurdish 0 0 0 185 150 40
Pashto 0 0 0 50 20 25
Persian (Farsi) 0 0 0 4,580 2,830 1,750
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 10 15
Italic (Romance) languages 170 105 65 23,025 12,965 10,060
Catalan 0 0 0 30 10 20
Italian 10 10 0 1,705 895 805
Portuguese 0 0 0 7,490 4,795 2,695
Romanian 0 0 0 745 365 380
Spanish 160 105 60 13,030 6,885 6,145
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 25 10 10
Japanese 0 0 0 3,255 1,195 2,065
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 30 10 20
Georgian 0 0 0 30 10 20
Korean 0 0 0 12,150 6,260 5,885
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 10 10 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 10 0 10
Niger-Congo languages 0 0 0 235 120 115
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 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 1,920 740 1,180
American Sign Language 0 0 0 1,145 340 810
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 135 15 115
Sign languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 640 390 255
Sino-Tibetan languages 70 40 25 122,880 65,030 57,850
Chinese languages 65 40 30 122,610 64,880 57,730
Cantonese 50 35 20 58,815 30,485 28,340
Hakka 0 0 0 70 25 45
Mandarin 0 0 0 60,090 32,430 27,665
Min Dong 0 0 0 25 15 10
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 0 0 0 565 335 225
Wu (Shanghainese) 0 0 0 105 65 45
Chinese, n.o.s. 15 10 0 2,930 1,530 1,405
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 0 0 0 270 155 115
Burmese 0 0 0 75 35 35
Karenic languages 0 0 0 135 75 55
Tibetan 0 0 0 50 30 20
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 10 10
Tai-Kadai languages 35 10 20 675 270 405
Lao 0 0 0 150 70 80
Thai 35 15 25 525 205 325
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 0 0 0 750 475 275
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 30 20 0
Turkish 0 0 0 685 435 255
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 0 0 0 595 270 325
Estonian 0 0 0 50 15 40
Finnish 0 0 0 105 40 65
Hungarian 0 0 0 435 225 215
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 80 45 35
Multiple responses 530 210 320 590,270 300,115 290,155
English and French 110 45 70 412,680 211,095 201,585
English and non-official language 400 165 235 154,285 77,870 76,420
French and non-official language 10 0 10 7,830 3,595 4,235
English, French and non-official language 10 10 10 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 179 161,435 86,245 75,190 19,956,250 10,342,970 9,613,290
None 156,255 83,245 73,015 17,456,725 9,056,235 8,400,490
English 765 465 295 1,259,225 661,460 597,765
French 770 390 385 705,780 349,035 356,745
Non-official language 3,565 2,110 1,450 496,565 257,455 239,105
Aboriginal 800 365 430 37,615 17,215 20,400
Non-Aboriginal 2,760 1,745 1,020 458,945 240,245 218,710
English and French 0 0 0 2,535 1,200 1,335
English and non-official language 10 0 0 18,040 8,765 9,280
French and non-official language 75 30 50 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 180 273,730 136,690 137,040 34,091,785 16,783,745 17,308,035
Non-movers 233,080 116,230 116,850 29,644,795 14,593,190 15,051,605
Movers 40,650 20,465 20,185 4,446,990 2,190,555 2,256,435
Non-migrants 24,125 12,285 11,840 2,623,515 1,292,750 1,330,760
Migrants 16,525 8,180 8,345 1,823,475 897,805 925,670
Internal migrants 14,195 7,050 7,145 1,451,005 713,060 737,945
Intraprovincial migrants 11,195 5,665 5,525 1,189,525 580,895 608,630
Interprovincial migrants 3,000 1,385 1,615 261,475 132,160 129,315
External migrants 2,330 1,130 1,200 372,475 184,745 187,730
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 258,755 129,180 129,575 32,568,560 16,004,315 16,564,245
Non-movers 152,150 75,830 76,315 20,134,760 9,902,645 10,232,115
Movers 106,605 53,345 53,260 12,433,805 6,101,675 6,332,130
Non-migrants 54,575 27,540 27,040 6,755,630 3,314,730 3,440,905
Migrants 52,025 25,810 26,215 5,678,175 2,786,945 2,891,230
Internal migrants 42,660 21,030 21,635 4,296,720 2,104,325 2,192,395
Intraprovincial migrants 30,415 15,170 15,245 3,467,670 1,689,950 1,777,720
Interprovincial migrants 12,250 5,855 6,390 829,045 414,375 414,670
External migrants 9,365 4,785 4,580 1,381,460 682,625 698,835

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Lethbridge--Medicine Hat [Economic region], 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 31, 2024).

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