Census Profile, 2016 Census
North Zone [Health region, December 2017], Alberta and British Columbia [Province]

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Characteristic North Zone
Alberta
[Health region, December 2017]
British Columbia

[Province]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 441,836 ... ... 4,648,055 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 417,351 ... ... 4,400,057 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 5.9 ... ... 5.6 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 190,803 ... ... 2,063,417 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 161,138 ... ... 1,881,969 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 1.0 ... ... 5.0 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 433,502.01 ... ... 922,503.01 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 441,835 227,995 213,840 4,648,055 2,278,245 2,369,815
0 to 14 years 95,235 48,840 46,390 691,390 355,400 335,985
0 to 4 years 33,790 17,270 16,520 220,625 113,355 107,275
5 to 9 years 32,565 16,680 15,885 236,900 122,070 114,830
10 to 14 years 28,880 14,890 13,985 233,860 119,975 113,885
15 to 64 years 301,515 156,950 144,565 3,107,680 1,527,280 1,580,400
15 to 19 years 27,790 14,505 13,285 258,980 133,000 125,985
20 to 24 years 28,090 14,765 13,325 287,560 147,615 139,945
25 to 29 years 34,570 17,735 16,840 303,000 151,585 151,415
30 to 34 years 36,885 18,980 17,905 313,750 155,035 158,715
35 to 39 years 32,365 16,760 15,610 293,590 143,070 150,520
40 to 44 years 29,645 15,560 14,085 295,045 141,930 153,115
45 to 49 years 28,335 14,710 13,620 322,365 155,325 167,040
50 to 54 years 31,660 16,365 15,290 354,375 172,065 182,310
55 to 59 years 29,445 15,515 13,935 354,925 171,210 183,715
60 to 64 years 22,745 12,065 10,675 324,095 156,450 167,645
65 years and over 45,090 22,205 22,885 848,985 395,560 453,425
65 to 69 years 16,070 8,250 7,820 287,520 139,490 148,035
70 to 74 years 11,035 5,505 5,530 201,785 97,675 104,110
75 to 79 years 7,755 3,920 3,835 145,225 68,715 76,510
80 to 84 years 5,395 2,580 2,815 105,255 48,645 56,610
85 years and over 4,830 1,950 2,880 109,190 41,035 68,155
85 to 89 years 3,080 1,355 1,725 67,510 27,930 39,575
90 to 94 years 1,360 490 870 31,815 10,615 21,205
95 to 99 years 340 90 250 8,545 2,215 6,330
100 years and over 55 15 40 1,325 275 1,050
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 21.6 21.4 21.7 14.9 15.6 14.2
15 to 64 years 68.2 68.8 67.6 66.9 67.0 66.7
65 years and over 10.2 9.7 10.7 18.3 17.4 19.1
85 years and over 1.1 0.9 1.3 2.3 1.8 2.9
Average age of the population 36.0 35.9 36.1 42.3 41.5 43.1
Median age of the population 34.8 34.8 34.8 43.0 41.9 44.0
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 161,140 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
Single-detached house 110,520 ... ... 830,660 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 795 ... ... 177,830 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 31,120 ... ... 824,190 ... ...
Semi-detached house 5,735 ... ... 57,395 ... ...
Row house 6,910 ... ... 147,830 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 2,330 ... ... 230,075 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 15,955 ... ... 385,140 ... ...
Other single-attached house 190 ... ... 3,755 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 18,700 ... ... 49,290 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 161,140 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
1 person 36,615 ... ... 541,910 ... ...
2 persons 55,855 ... ... 663,770 ... ...
3 persons 25,340 ... ... 277,690 ... ...
4 persons 23,800 ... ... 243,125 ... ...
5 or more persons 19,530 ... ... 155,470 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 432,595 ... ... 4,560,240 ... ...
Average household size 2.7 ... ... 2.4 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 346,605 179,155 167,455 3,956,665 1,922,840 2,033,825
Married or living common law 212,815 107,395 105,425 2,297,325 1,146,175 1,151,150
Married 168,115 85,085 83,030 1,925,345 959,690 965,645
Living common law 44,705 22,315 22,395 371,985 186,485 185,505
Not married and not living common law 133,785 71,760 62,025 1,659,335 776,660 882,675
Never married 94,615 55,620 38,995 1,076,085 582,975 493,110
Separated 8,895 4,490 4,405 105,700 45,225 60,475
Divorced 16,705 8,420 8,280 263,870 103,475 160,395
Widowed 13,575 3,230 10,340 213,685 44,990 168,700
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 120,110 ... ... 1,311,340 ... ...
2 persons 58,890 ... ... 703,685 ... ...
3 persons 24,525 ... ... 275,965 ... ...
4 persons 22,370 ... ... 243,960 ... ...
5 or more persons 14,325 ... ... 87,730 ... ...
Average size of census families 3.0 ... ... 2.8 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 120,110 ... ... 1,311,345 ... ...
Total couple families 102,060 ... ... 1,113,405 ... ...
Married couples 79,710 ... ... 927,440 ... ...
Common-law couples 22,355 ... ... 185,960 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 18,050 ... ... 197,940 ... ...
Female parent 12,890 ... ... 155,670 ... ...
Male parent 5,155 ... ... 42,265 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 102,060 ... ... 1,113,400 ... ...
Couples without children 48,565 ... ... 577,790 ... ...
Couples with children 53,495 ... ... 535,610 ... ...
1 child 19,500 ... ... 221,065 ... ...
2 children 20,650 ... ... 230,705 ... ...
3 or more children 13,350 ... ... 83,840 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 18,050 ... ... 197,940 ... ...
1 child 10,320 ... ... 125,890 ... ...
2 children 5,020 ... ... 54,900 ... ...
3 or more children 2,705 ... ... 17,145 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 72,000 42,330 29,670 882,895 418,495 464,405
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 161,140 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
One-census-family households 111,530 ... ... 1,195,735 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 45,640 ... ... 527,700 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 65,890 ... ... 668,035 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 4,145 ... ... 55,620 ... ...
Non-census-family households 45,460 ... ... 630,620 ... ...
One-person households 36,610 ... ... 541,915 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 8,850 ... ... 88,705 ... ...
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 15 438,675 226,400 212,275 4,598,415 2,255,395 2,343,015
English only 404,885 209,705 195,175 4,127,770 2,050,130 2,077,645
French only 490 215 270 1,810 820 985
English and French 30,675 15,220 15,460 314,925 140,650 174,275
Neither English nor French 2,630 1,255 1,370 153,910 63,795 90,115
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 16 438,675 226,405 212,275 4,598,415 2,255,395 2,343,020
English 422,415 217,810 204,605 4,373,330 2,156,680 2,216,655
French 12,870 6,930 5,935 55,325 27,680 27,640
English and French 865 445 420 18,000 8,315 9,685
Neither English nor French 2,535 1,220 1,315 151,760 62,720 89,040
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 13,295 7,150 6,145 64,325 31,840 32,480
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 3.0 3.2 2.9 1.4 1.4 1.4
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 18 438,680 226,400 212,275 4,598,415 2,255,400 2,343,015
Single responses 432,075 223,145 208,930 4,494,995 2,205,775 2,289,220
Official languages 369,370 191,820 177,545 3,227,535 1,614,375 1,613,160
English 355,695 184,520 171,175 3,170,110 1,585,760 1,584,355
French 13,675 7,305 6,370 57,425 28,615 28,810
Non-official languages 62,705 31,330 31,385 1,267,460 591,400 676,060
Aboriginal languages 12,290 6,065 6,220 8,435 3,940 4,490
Algonquian languages 10,495 5,170 5,325 1,050 445 605
Blackfoot 10 5 5 40 5 35
Cree-Montagnais languages 10,390 5,125 5,265 840 375 465
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 5 5 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 25 10 15 10 0 10
Plains Cree 170 65 105 150 60 85
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 10 5 5 25 15 10
Woods Cree 715 355 360 60 25 35
Cree, n.o.s. 9,470 4,685 4,780 585 270 320
Eastern Algonquian languages 10 5 5 10 5 10
Malecite 0 0 0 5 0 0
Mi'kmaq 10 5 5 10 5 5
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 90 35 55 155 55 105
Algonquin 0 0 5 5 5 0
Ojibway 80 35 50 135 50 90
Oji-Cree 5 0 5 10 0 10
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 5 0 5
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 1,480 735 740 2,310 1,045 1,260
Northern Athabaskan languages 1,475 735 745 2,295 1,045 1,250
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 110 55 55
Beaver 30 10 15 160 75 85
Carrier 5 0 0 1,005 460 550
Chilcotin 0 0 0 650 295 355
Dene 1,275 650 630 90 35 50
Dogrib (Tlicho) 15 5 10 5 0 0
Gwich'in 5 0 5 15 5 10
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 5
Sekani 0 0 0 85 40 45
Slavey-Hare languages 150 75 75 75 30 45
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 5 5 0 0
South Slavey 125 65 60 20 5 15
Slavey, n.o.s. 25 15 15 50 25 30
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 105 45 50
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 15 10 5
Tahltan 0 0 5 90 40 50
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 5 0 5
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 5 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 5 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 5 15 5 10
Haida 0 0 0 70 30 40
Inuit languages 15 5 10 80 30 55
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 5 5 10 0 10
Inuktitut 5 0 5 50 20 30
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 5 20 10 10
Iroquoian languages 5 5 0 15 10 5
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 10 5 5
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 100 55 50
Michif 20 15 10 35 20 10
Salish languages 5 0 5 2,270 1,115 1,155
Comox 0 0 0 80 45 40
Halkomelem 0 0 0 475 230 245
Lillooet 0 0 0 315 155 160
Okanagan 0 0 0 270 135 135
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 5 435 220 215
Squamish 5 5 5 35 20 20
Straits 0 0 0 80 40 40
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 330 150 185
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 250 130 120
Siouan languages 270 140 125 45 25 20
Dakota 65 35 30 30 15 20
Stoney 195 105 95 0 0 5
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 5 5 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 30 15 15
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 1,460 715 740
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 875 435 445
Nisga'a 0 0 0 385 195 190
Tsimshian 0 0 0 195 90 110
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 795 365 435
Haisla 0 0 0 90 40 55
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 100 45 55
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 320 140 180
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 275 135 140
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 10 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 190 80 110
Non-Aboriginal languages 50,420 25,255 25,160 1,259,025 587,455 671,570
Afro-Asiatic languages 3,705 2,205 1,500 24,870 13,405 11,465
Berber languages 50 25 20 115 75 45
Kabyle 15 10 5 40 30 15
Berber languages, n.i.e. 30 15 10 80 45 30
Cushitic languages 970 620 345 1,505 765 740
Bilen 10 10 5 5 0 0
Oromo 75 35 35 205 115 95
Somali 875 575 300 1,270 640 640
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 20 10 15
Semitic languages 2,680 1,550 1,135 23,195 12,540 10,655
Amharic 500 295 205 1,370 670 700
Arabic 2,000 1,145 855 17,480 9,595 7,890
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 10 5 10 650 315 330
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 15 15 0 440 245 200
Harari 10 5 5 20 5 15
Hebrew 20 10 5 2,065 1,125 940
Maltese 5 0 0 215 100 115
Tigrigna 125 75 45 805 395 405
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 150 80 65
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 5 10 0 55 30 25
Austro-Asiatic languages 230 95 130 28,740 13,170 15,575
Khmer (Cambodian) 20 10 10 1,560 710 850
Vietnamese 210 90 120 27,150 12,440 14,710
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 5 0 5 30 15 15
Austronesian languages 9,710 4,130 5,575 96,535 38,765 57,770
Bikol 20 10 10 375 165 215
Cebuano 430 180 250 4,065 1,565 2,505
Fijian 5 5 5 470 240 230
Hiligaynon 120 65 55 1,470 550 920
Ilocano 340 140 205 5,240 2,055 3,190
Malagasy 0 0 0 20 10 15
Malay 65 20 45 3,895 1,675 2,220
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 35 15 15 700 320 380
Pangasinan 15 0 10 295 130 170
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 8,550 3,645 4,905 78,770 31,550 47,220
Waray-Waray 15 10 10 215 85 135
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 110 50 60 1,015 435 580
Creole languages 110 65 45 840 440 400
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 35 20 15
Creole, n.o.s. 55 40 15 500 255 245
Creole languages, n.i.e. 50 25 25 305 155 145
Dravidian languages 750 420 325 7,500 3,995 3,510
Kannada 25 10 15 280 150 135
Malayalam 370 205 165 2,385 1,260 1,130
Tamil 215 130 85 3,615 1,875 1,740
Telugu 135 70 60 1,175 695 480
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 45 20 25
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 140 75 70
Indo-European languages 31,500 16,125 15,380 588,175 286,135 302,035
Albanian 85 50 30 1,465 765 705
Armenian 20 10 10 1,195 600 600
Balto-Slavic languages 5,475 2,685 2,790 83,110 38,595 44,515
Baltic languages 55 25 35 1,070 485 585
Latvian 30 10 15 565 255 300
Lithuanian 30 15 10 505 225 280
Slavic languages 5,415 2,660 2,755 82,040 38,110 43,930
Belarusan 0 0 0 95 45 50
Bosnian 10 5 10 1,360 675 685
Bulgarian 60 25 35 2,025 955 1,070
Croatian 100 50 50 7,475 3,655 3,820
Czech 160 85 80 5,920 2,850 3,070
Macedonian 10 10 5 325 160 165
Polish 985 455 530 16,910 7,875 9,035
Russian 1,240 625 615 25,955 11,640 14,310
Serbian 125 75 55 7,045 3,600 3,450
Serbo-Croatian 15 10 0 1,395 670 725
Slovak 130 60 65 3,400 1,525 1,870
Slovene (Slovenian) 30 15 15 1,160 545 615
Ukrainian 2,535 1,235 1,300 8,630 3,730 4,900
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 10 10 5 345 175 170
Celtic languages 30 10 15 615 325 290
Scottish Gaelic 10 5 5 240 130 110
Welsh 20 5 15 280 145 135
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 95 50 45
Germanic languages 17,710 9,065 8,645 101,725 48,350 53,380
Afrikaans 575 275 300 3,260 1,655 1,610
Danish 130 75 60 4,665 2,280 2,385
Dutch 1,260 655 605 21,020 10,130 10,895
Frisian 55 30 25 295 145 145
German 15,425 7,900 7,525 66,885 31,525 35,360
Icelandic 5 0 0 275 135 145
Norwegian 130 65 65 2,005 970 1,035
Swedish 80 40 35 2,520 1,100 1,420
Vlaams (Flemish) 50 25 25 445 220 225
Yiddish 0 0 0 290 150 140
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 65 45 25
Greek 160 100 65 6,115 3,245 2,870
Indo-Iranian languages 5,145 2,790 2,355 297,800 147,830 149,970
Indo-Aryan languages 4,805 2,600 2,210 251,000 124,260 126,740
Bengali 310 165 140 3,180 1,665 1,510
Gujarati 1,260 680 575 6,895 3,290 3,605
Hindi 630 345 285 26,720 12,910 13,810
Kashmiri 0 0 0 65 35 25
Konkani 15 5 5 255 130 125
Marathi 75 45 35 620 325 295
Nepali 80 40 35 1,155 620 540
Oriya (Odia) 10 0 5 70 35 35
Punjabi (Panjabi) 980 550 435 198,805 98,525 100,285
Sindhi 35 20 15 1,675 780 895
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 130 75 60 1,675 845 830
Urdu 1,280 665 615 9,885 5,090 4,795
Iranian languages 315 175 140 46,390 23,355 23,035
Kurdish 20 10 5 1,765 945 825
Pashto 90 50 35 1,155 615 535
Persian (Farsi) 205 115 100 43,470 21,795 21,675
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 25 20 15 410 220 195
Italic (Romance) languages 2,875 1,410 1,460 96,135 46,430 49,710
Catalan 0 0 0 160 85 75
Italian 210 110 100 22,680 11,445 11,230
Portuguese 285 130 155 17,450 8,240 9,210
Romanian 260 135 130 8,730 4,250 4,480
Spanish 2,115 1,040 1,075 47,010 22,335 24,675
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 105 65 40
Japanese 135 45 90 21,350 7,195 14,150
Kartvelian languages 25 15 15 85 50 35
Georgian 25 10 15 85 50 40
Korean 795 400 395 52,160 23,495 28,670
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 360 150 205
Mongolian 0 0 0 360 155 210
Niger-Congo languages 1,105 585 525 3,725 1,875 1,850
Akan (Twi) 80 40 40 495 275 220
Bamanankan 0 0 0 10 5 5
Edo 20 10 5 85 50 35
Ewe 25 15 10 85 45 35
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 5 0 5 45 25 20
Ga 5 5 0 45 20 25
Ganda 20 15 5 90 45 45
Igbo 80 45 35 245 145 105
Lingala 5 0 5 80 30 45
Rundi (Kirundi) 10 5 0 115 50 60
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 50 25 25 155 70 80
Shona 155 80 75 215 100 115
Swahili 100 60 35 805 400 405
Wolof 25 15 10 50 25 25
Yoruba 155 85 75 330 185 150
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 370 180 185 885 410 480
Nilo-Saharan languages 90 70 25 340 175 165
Dinka 40 30 5 105 60 45
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 55 35 15 240 115 125
Sign languages 40 25 20 1,155 610 545
American Sign Language 10 5 5 470 230 240
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 5 0 5
Sign languages, n.i.e 30 20 15 690 380 305
Sino-Tibetan languages 1,660 815 840 410,920 187,725 223,190
Chinese languages 1,625 795 830 408,415 186,455 221,960
Cantonese 560 280 280 193,530 89,325 104,210
Hakka 15 10 10 2,325 1,010 1,315
Mandarin 615 295 325 186,325 84,370 101,955
Min Dong 5 0 0 230 105 120
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 25 10 15 11,210 4,995 6,215
Wu (Shanghainese) 10 5 5 4,540 1,995 2,545
Chinese, n.o.s. 395 200 200 10,050 4,570 5,480
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 205 85 120
Tibeto-Burman languages 30 20 15 2,500 1,265 1,230
Burmese 0 0 0 1,125 580 545
Karenic languages 25 10 10 815 395 425
Tibetan 0 0 0 330 175 160
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 230 120 110
Tai-Kadai languages 125 25 100 3,985 1,335 2,650
Lao 20 10 10 1,100 550 550
Thai 105 10 90 2,865 775 2,090
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 20 10 15
Turkic languages 120 70 50 4,140 2,295 1,845
Azerbaijani 5 0 5 530 290 235
Turkish 95 55 35 3,145 1,790 1,360
Uyghur 5 0 5 170 85 85
Uzbek 5 5 0 105 50 55
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 15 5 5 190 80 110
Uralic languages 275 140 130 13,490 6,285 7,205
Estonian 10 10 5 705 295 410
Finnish 75 30 40 3,760 1,555 2,200
Hungarian 190 100 90 9,025 4,435 4,590
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 40 30 15 500 280 225
Multiple responses 6,600 3,255 3,340 103,415 49,625 53,795
English and French 1,215 590 620 10,065 4,815 5,250
English and non-official language 5,125 2,525 2,600 89,135 42,820 46,315
French and non-official language 175 100 75 2,100 1,040 1,065
English, French and non-official language 95 45 45 2,115 950 1,165
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 19 438,675 226,400 212,275 4,598,415 2,255,395 2,343,015
Single responses 427,865 221,115 206,750 4,365,875 2,145,020 2,220,855
Official languages 395,805 204,705 191,100 3,648,500 1,807,825 1,840,675
English 390,890 202,180 188,710 3,631,700 1,799,625 1,832,075
French 4,915 2,525 2,390 16,795 8,195 8,605
Non-official languages 32,060 16,405 15,650 717,375 337,200 380,180
Aboriginal languages 5,485 2,790 2,695 1,565 765 795
Algonquian languages 4,780 2,415 2,360 105 50 55
Blackfoot 5 0 0 0 5 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 4,745 2,400 2,345 85 40 45
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 10 5 5 0 0 0
Plains Cree 50 25 20 15 10 10
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 575 295 285 0 0 5
Cree, n.o.s. 4,115 2,075 2,035 60 30 30
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 5 0 0
Malecite 0 5 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 5 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 30 15 20 10 5 5
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 30 15 15 15 5 5
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 5 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 575 310 270 610 290 320
Northern Athabaskan languages 580 305 275 605 290 315
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 20 10 10
Beaver 10 5 5 40 20 20
Carrier 0 0 0 245 110 130
Chilcotin 0 0 0 260 125 130
Dene 515 270 245 15 5 10
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 15 10 5
Slavey-Hare languages 55 35 20 10 5 5
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 50 30 20 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 5 5 5 10 5 5
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 5 0 5
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 5 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 5 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 5 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 10 5 5
Inuit languages 0 0 0 10 5 5
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 10 0 5
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 5
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 15 10 5
Michif 5 0 5 0 5 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 275 130 150
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 50 20 30
Lillooet 0 0 0 25 15 15
Okanagan 0 0 0 85 35 45
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 50 30 20
Squamish 0 0 0 5 5 0
Straits 0 0 0 25 10 15
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 20 10 10
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 10 10
Siouan languages 115 60 60 15 10 5
Dakota 10 5 5 10 10 5
Stoney 105 55 50 5 5 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 405 215 195
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 310 155 155
Nisga'a 0 0 0 70 45 25
Tsimshian 0 0 0 25 15 10
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 75 40 35
Haisla 0 0 0 20 10 15
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 5 5 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 25 10 10
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 30 15 10
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 5 5 0 45 15 25
Non-Aboriginal languages 26,575 13,615 12,960 715,815 336,435 379,380
Afro-Asiatic languages 2,405 1,380 1,020 13,990 7,065 6,920
Berber languages 25 15 10 45 25 20
Kabyle 5 5 0 20 10 15
Berber languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 25 15 10
Cushitic languages 690 425 265 770 355 415
Bilen 5 5 0 0 0 0
Oromo 40 20 20 90 50 45
Somali 645 405 240 665 300 360
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 5 10
Semitic languages 1,685 940 745 13,155 6,680 6,475
Amharic 335 190 145 600 275 320
Arabic 1,240 690 555 10,415 5,335 5,080
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 10 0 5 405 195 210
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 5 0 0 310 165 145
Harari 5 0 0 10 5 5
Hebrew 5 0 0 900 465 440
Maltese 0 0 0 15 5 10
Tigrigna 95 55 40 410 190 225
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 95 45 50
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 10 10
Austro-Asiatic languages 135 60 70 17,870 8,305 9,560
Khmer (Cambodian) 5 0 0 800 375 420
Vietnamese 125 60 65 17,055 7,920 9,130
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 5 0 5 15 10 5
Austronesian languages 4,795 2,300 2,495 40,605 17,945 22,660
Bikol 0 0 0 75 30 35
Cebuano 155 80 80 1,305 585 715
Fijian 0 0 0 110 65 55
Hiligaynon 20 10 10 415 175 240
Ilocano 150 65 80 1,615 695 930
Malagasy 0 0 0 10 5 10
Malay 15 5 10 1,120 510 605
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 5 0 0 150 70 80
Pangasinan 5 0 0 55 25 30
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 4,395 2,110 2,290 35,375 15,600 19,770
Waray-Waray 15 5 5 55 25 35
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 30 10 15 310 150 160
Creole languages 60 35 20 335 150 180
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 0 0 5
Creole, n.o.s. 20 20 0 235 105 130
Creole languages, n.i.e. 35 15 20 95 50 45
Dravidian languages 455 235 220 3,940 1,995 1,940
Kannada 10 5 5 110 55 60
Malayalam 190 95 90 1,225 615 605
Tamil 170 90 80 2,055 1,025 1,030
Telugu 85 45 45 535 295 240
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 5 10
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 55 25 30
Indo-European languages 16,440 8,410 8,030 282,090 137,135 144,955
Albanian 30 20 10 695 335 360
Armenian 5 5 5 545 240 305
Balto-Slavic languages 1,170 600 570 31,640 15,150 16,490
Baltic languages 30 10 15 210 90 115
Latvian 15 5 15 80 30 50
Lithuanian 5 5 5 125 60 65
Slavic languages 1,145 585 560 31,430 15,060 16,370
Belarusan 0 0 0 15 5 5
Bosnian 0 0 0 595 300 300
Bulgarian 30 15 15 1,035 485 550
Croatian 25 10 10 2,235 1,055 1,180
Czech 45 25 20 1,595 800 795
Macedonian 0 0 0 150 75 75
Polish 195 95 95 5,690 2,720 2,970
Russian 520 270 250 13,310 6,290 7,020
Serbian 75 35 35 3,695 1,870 1,825
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 500 235 265
Slovak 25 15 10 1,000 480 520
Slovene (Slovenian) 15 10 5 145 65 85
Ukrainian 205 100 105 1,430 665 765
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 40 20 20
Celtic languages 0 0 0 70 40 30
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 35 20 10
Welsh 5 0 0 25 10 10
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 5
Germanic languages 10,410 5,275 5,135 14,430 6,870 7,555
Afrikaans 380 185 200 1,475 715 760
Danish 5 5 0 305 145 160
Dutch 235 110 125 1,895 890 1,005
Frisian 15 5 5 10 5 5
German 9,715 4,940 4,775 10,085 4,795 5,295
Icelandic 0 0 0 75 35 35
Norwegian 5 0 5 140 60 80
Swedish 5 0 0 360 170 195
Vlaams (Flemish) 15 5 5 50 30 20
Yiddish 5 0 0 10 10 5
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 45 25 20 15 5 5
Greek 55 25 30 2,010 975 1,035
Indo-Iranian languages 3,385 1,765 1,620 194,590 95,380 99,215
Indo-Aryan languages 3,175 1,660 1,520 164,185 80,610 83,575
Bengali 185 95 95 1,815 895 920
Gujarati 905 480 425 2,970 1,320 1,645
Hindi 435 230 205 12,310 5,890 6,425
Kashmiri 0 0 0 10 5 5
Konkani 0 0 0 40 25 25
Marathi 55 30 20 270 140 130
Nepali 40 20 20 665 345 320
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 5 35 20 15
Punjabi (Panjabi) 585 310 275 139,080 68,565 70,515
Sindhi 20 10 10 615 270 345
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 85 45 40 675 330 340
Urdu 860 430 430 5,705 2,825 2,880
Iranian languages 195 105 95 30,205 14,665 15,540
Kurdish 10 5 5 1,080 540 535
Pashto 60 35 30 700 350 350
Persian (Farsi) 130 70 65 28,420 13,765 14,660
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 15 10 5 200 100 100
Italic (Romance) languages 1,380 715 665 38,110 18,145 19,970
Catalan 0 0 0 65 35 35
Italian 20 15 10 5,200 2,245 2,955
Portuguese 90 45 50 6,725 3,140 3,580
Romanian 135 75 60 3,800 1,830 1,970
Spanish 1,130 585 545 22,310 10,900 11,410
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 5 10
Japanese 45 25 25 9,860 4,070 5,790
Kartvelian languages 20 10 10 30 15 10
Georgian 20 10 10 30 15 15
Korean 515 260 255 38,605 17,785 20,820
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 170 80 90
Mongolian 0 0 0 165 80 85
Niger-Congo languages 480 245 230 960 430 530
Akan (Twi) 35 20 15 150 80 65
Bamanankan 0 5 0 5 5 5
Edo 5 5 0 15 10 10
Ewe 10 5 5 20 5 10
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 5 5 0 20 5 10
Ga 0 0 0 5 5 0
Ganda 15 10 5 10 5 5
Igbo 25 10 15 40 20 15
Lingala 0 0 0 35 15 20
Rundi (Kirundi) 5 5 0 55 20 40
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 30 15 15 60 25 35
Shona 90 45 45 65 25 40
Swahili 40 35 10 200 90 115
Wolof 10 5 5 20 10 10
Yoruba 30 15 20 60 30 35
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 160 80 80 200 85 120
Nilo-Saharan languages 50 35 15 140 60 75
Dinka 20 15 5 55 30 20
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 30 20 10 85 30 55
Sign languages 65 40 30 1,535 850 685
American Sign Language 10 10 5 455 230 225
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 60 30 25 1,080 615 460
Sino-Tibetan languages 950 495 460 299,420 137,555 161,865
Chinese languages 925 480 445 297,675 136,670 161,000
Cantonese 325 165 160 137,075 62,545 74,525
Hakka 5 0 0 700 295 410
Mandarin 375 190 185 146,435 67,695 78,740
Min Dong 0 0 0 65 25 35
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 0 0 0 4,820 2,185 2,630
Wu (Shanghainese) 0 5 0 2,595 1,195 1,400
Chinese, n.o.s. 215 115 100 5,885 2,680 3,205
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 105 45 55
Tibeto-Burman languages 25 15 10 1,745 885 865
Burmese 0 0 0 720 375 350
Karenic languages 20 10 10 725 355 370
Tibetan 0 0 0 205 110 90
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 90 45 45
Tai-Kadai languages 30 10 20 1,380 595 785
Lao 10 5 5 460 225 235
Thai 20 5 15 920 370 545
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 10 5 5
Turkic languages 45 30 20 1,695 880 815
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 195 105 95
Turkish 40 20 25 1,310 685 630
Uyghur 0 0 0 95 50 50
Uzbek 0 0 0 45 25 20
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 5 10 0 40 20 25
Uralic languages 60 30 30 3,005 1,415 1,590
Estonian 0 0 0 95 40 55
Finnish 10 0 10 725 325 400
Hungarian 50 25 25 2,185 1,050 1,130
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 25 20 5 145 70 75
Multiple responses 10,815 5,285 5,525 232,540 110,375 122,165
English and French 800 405 395 6,155 2,970 3,185
English and non-official language 9,810 4,780 5,035 222,670 105,750 116,920
French and non-official language 70 40 35 650 290 360
English, French and non-official language 135 70 65 3,065 1,365 1,700
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 20 438,675 226,405 212,275 4,598,415 2,255,400 2,343,015
None 392,890 203,645 189,245 3,931,210 1,940,390 1,990,820
English 17,115 8,720 8,400 274,535 132,990 141,545
French 6,635 3,265 3,375 41,020 18,435 22,590
Non-official language 21,625 10,575 11,050 340,930 158,590 182,345
Aboriginal 7,810 3,865 3,950 7,985 3,765 4,215
Non-Aboriginal 13,815 6,715 7,100 332,945 154,820 178,125
English and French 65 30 30 1,195 545 650
English and non-official language 165 80 85 5,660 2,655 3,005
French and non-official language 180 90 90 3,765 1,745 2,020
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 100 45 50
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 21 338,050 174,845 163,205 3,870,330 1,882,865 1,987,460
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 321,765 167,200 154,560 3,727,360 1,815,500 1,911,860
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 44,917 65,137 31,317 33,012 40,370 27,543
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 321,820 167,205 154,615 3,731,980 1,819,375 1,912,600
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 39,934 54,727 29,007 29,783 35,383 25,659
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 295,465 159,140 136,325 3,363,310 1,665,225 1,698,085
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 46,179 66,463 31,215 31,585 39,557 25,304
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 177,915 69,420 108,500 2,628,215 1,140,195 1,488,025
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 4,582 4,911 4,503 4,592 3,717 4,920
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 267,220 146,770 120,450 2,775,010 1,415,295 1,359,715
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 46,454 66,441 31,717 31,713 39,186 26,034
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 337,945 174,810 163,145 3,870,375 1,882,770 1,987,605
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 321,590 167,030 154,560 3,727,715 1,815,380 1,912,335
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 63,625 82,816 42,884 45,616 54,797 36,901
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 321,670 167,040 154,625 3,732,420 1,819,290 1,913,130
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 51,265 64,999 36,427 37,922 44,282 31,874
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 295,395 159,065 136,335 3,362,835 1,664,850 1,697,985
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 64,754 83,552 42,822 44,933 54,787 35,271
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 177,305 68,965 108,340 2,628,230 1,139,390 1,488,840
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 7,518 7,873 7,292 7,207 7,255 7,171
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 267,110 146,690 120,420 2,775,010 1,415,100 1,359,910
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 62,800 80,033 41,807 43,339 52,171 34,149
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 337,950 174,810 163,140 3,870,375 1,882,770 1,987,605
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 24 128,185 78,475 49,705 1,147,070 652,115 494,950
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 70,000 85,623 52,475 53,940 61,004 47,039
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 84,440 99,297 60,983 64,625 72,840 53,801
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 93.5 96.1 88.1 88.9 91.7 84.9
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 81.9 84.9 75.6 70.8 74.4 65.8
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 6.5 3.9 11.9 11.1 8.3 15.1
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 338,050 174,845 163,205 3,870,330 1,882,865 1,987,460
Without total income 16,290 7,650 8,645 142,970 67,370 75,600
With total income 321,760 167,195 154,565 3,727,360 1,815,505 1,911,860
Percentage with total income 95.2 95.6 94.7 96.3 96.4 96.2
Under $10,000 (including loss) 42,965 15,155 27,810 573,315 240,120 333,195
$10,000 to $19,999 38,235 14,185 24,050 653,915 262,225 391,685
$20,000 to $29,999 36,540 13,770 22,770 503,290 209,095 294,195
$30,000 to $39,999 30,005 11,985 18,015 424,330 188,860 235,470
$40,000 to $49,999 26,020 11,385 14,635 366,220 173,020 193,200
$50,000 to $59,999 22,725 11,170 11,555 286,310 148,095 138,215
$60,000 to $69,999 20,220 11,430 8,790 222,975 129,400 93,580
$70,000 to $79,999 16,985 10,815 6,165 171,625 103,795 67,830
$80,000 to $89,999 14,230 9,510 4,720 134,090 83,100 50,990
$90,000 to $99,999 12,825 8,670 4,155 96,825 62,825 34,005
$100,000 and over 61,010 49,120 11,890 294,475 214,980 79,500
$100,000 to $149,999 34,615 26,395 8,215 198,355 142,260 56,095
$150,000 and over 26,395 22,720 3,670 96,115 72,715 23,405
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 338,050 174,845 163,205 3,870,330 1,882,870 1,987,460
Without after-tax income 16,230 7,640 8,590 138,350 63,495 74,855
With after-tax income 321,820 167,205 154,610 3,731,980 1,819,375 1,912,605
Percentage with after-tax income 95.2 95.6 94.7 96.4 96.6 96.2
Under $10,000 (including loss) 43,645 15,380 28,270 597,310 253,480 343,835
$10,000 to $19,999 39,985 14,835 25,150 686,510 280,490 406,015
$20,000 to $29,999 42,110 15,885 26,225 593,490 252,075 341,415
$30,000 to $39,999 35,410 14,750 20,655 495,200 226,080 269,120
$40,000 to $49,999 32,065 15,450 16,620 402,535 200,565 201,965
$50,000 to $59,999 27,240 15,485 11,755 293,450 167,870 125,585
$60,000 to $69,999 22,100 14,295 7,810 210,085 128,000 82,080
$70,000 to $79,999 18,295 12,585 5,710 151,775 95,230 56,545
$80,000 and over 60,965 48,545 12,420 301,635 215,590 86,045
$80,000 to $89,999 14,580 10,300 4,280 94,700 64,330 30,370
$90,000 to $99,999 10,375 7,895 2,480 59,050 42,050 17,000
$100,000 and over 36,005 30,345 5,665 147,885 109,215 38,670
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 338,050 174,845 163,205 3,870,330 1,882,865 1,987,460
Without employment income 70,825 28,075 42,750 1,095,320 467,570 627,745
With employment income 267,225 146,770 120,450 2,775,010 1,415,295 1,359,715
Percentage with employment income 79.0 83.9 73.8 71.7 75.2 68.4
Under $5,000 (including loss) 30,205 13,505 16,705 441,080 204,275 236,810
$5,000 to $9,999 16,350 6,595 9,750 212,715 90,015 122,705
$10,000 to $19,999 26,835 10,440 16,400 371,875 160,350 211,525
$20,000 to $29,999 23,840 9,185 14,660 309,470 135,945 173,525
$30,000 to $39,999 23,045 9,180 13,870 282,045 126,870 155,180
$40,000 to $49,999 20,400 9,070 11,330 253,810 118,870 134,935
$50,000 to $59,999 18,200 9,155 9,045 203,885 107,605 96,280
$60,000 to $69,999 16,710 9,655 7,055 163,740 98,205 65,535
$70,000 to $79,999 14,350 9,410 4,940 132,340 82,120 50,220
$80,000 and over 77,285 60,580 16,700 404,040 291,050 112,990
$80,000 to $89,999 12,195 8,475 3,720 106,680 67,815 38,860
$90,000 to $99,999 11,550 7,815 3,735 76,470 51,990 24,480
$100,000 and over 53,540 44,295 9,250 220,890 171,245 49,645
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 161,135 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 102,332 ... ... 69,995 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 86,464 ... ... 61,280 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 36,615 ... ... 541,915 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 49,931 ... ... 35,701 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 43,211 ... ... 31,899 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 124,525 ... ... 1,340,055 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 119,497 ... ... 88,466 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 100,483 ... ... 77,108 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 161,055 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 127,047 ... ... 90,354 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 102,391 ... ... 75,209 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 35,425 ... ... 541,925 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 68,568 ... ... 46,696 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 54,804 ... ... 39,091 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 125,625 ... ... 1,340,045 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 143,538 ... ... 108,010 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 115,810 ... ... 89,816 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 161,135 ... ... 1,881,965 ... ...
Under $5,000 2,385 ... ... 43,415 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,365 ... ... 27,140 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 1,925 ... ... 55,745 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 3,625 ... ... 77,565 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 5,635 ... ... 78,695 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 3,870 ... ... 72,985 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 4,565 ... ... 78,080 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 4,555 ... ... 78,395 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 4,495 ... ... 76,775 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 4,400 ... ... 75,860 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 8,555 ... ... 143,475 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 8,505 ... ... 132,845 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 8,445 ... ... 122,350 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 8,280 ... ... 111,350 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 8,080 ... ... 99,420 ... ...
$100,000 and over 82,440 ... ... 607,855 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 18,690 ... ... 198,140 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 15,430 ... ... 138,420 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 21,360 ... ... 149,210 ... ...
$200,000 and over 26,970 ... ... 122,080 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 161,140 ... ... 1,881,965 ... ...
Under $5,000 2,525 ... ... 46,350 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,390 ... ... 27,605 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 1,965 ... ... 56,780 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 3,755 ... ... 80,315 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 5,955 ... ... 89,795 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 4,345 ... ... 88,035 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 5,095 ... ... 93,640 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 5,340 ... ... 92,220 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 5,415 ... ... 91,635 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 5,430 ... ... 88,520 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 10,775 ... ... 165,685 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 10,880 ... ... 150,650 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 10,795 ... ... 136,430 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 10,550 ... ... 118,520 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 9,805 ... ... 101,185 ... ...
$100,000 and over 67,125 ... ... 454,595 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 21,170 ... ... 187,490 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 15,560 ... ... 111,260 ... ...
$150,000 and over 30,395 ... ... 155,845 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 118,155 ... ... 1,276,275 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 116,000 ... ... 88,451 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 97,815 ... ... 77,002 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.2 ... ... 3.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 44,845 ... ... 519,030 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 106,181 ... ... 80,788 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 89,507 ... ... 70,464 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 53,935 ... ... 536,175 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 140,724 ... ... 111,736 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 116,619 ... ... 96,176 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.2 ... ... 4.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 15,640 ... ... 179,945 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 59,305 ... ... 51,056 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 54,821 ... ... 46,668 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.9 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 119,925 ... ... 1,275,865 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 140,415 ... ... 108,241 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 113,231 ... ... 89,792 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 46,180 ... ... 518,295 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 133,861 ... ... 100,772 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 107,075 ... ... 83,021 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 54,945 ... ... 536,580 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 162,803 ... ... 131,213 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 131,011 ... ... 108,407 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 15,250 ... ... 179,615 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 76,674 ... ... 63,004 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 65,225 ... ... 54,655 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 59,650 35,580 24,070 768,855 373,390 395,465
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 48,708 60,861 36,020 31,255 33,342 29,674
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 42,160 50,714 32,856 28,320 29,815 27,221
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 56,425 33,600 22,825 766,660 371,595 395,060
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 64,187 75,403 47,676 41,666 44,615 38,892
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 51,589 59,253 40,308 35,191 37,100 33,395
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 432,590 223,350 209,245 4,560,235 2,237,490 2,322,745
In the bottom half of the distribution 159,800 77,905 81,895 2,265,245 1,078,695 1,186,555
In the bottom decile 33,930 16,645 17,280 537,405 258,275 279,140
In the second decile 31,155 14,490 16,665 449,395 205,320 244,075
In the third decile 30,670 14,800 15,870 420,355 198,845 221,510
In the fourth decile 31,100 15,460 15,640 422,805 203,710 219,095
In the fifth decile 32,945 16,505 16,435 435,290 212,555 222,735
In the top half of the distribution 272,790 145,440 127,350 2,294,990 1,158,795 1,136,195
In the sixth decile 35,825 18,300 17,525 442,070 218,225 223,845
In the seventh decile 40,215 20,785 19,435 451,795 226,240 225,555
In the eighth decile 47,670 25,155 22,515 462,900 233,935 228,970
In the ninth decile 58,950 31,555 27,395 473,535 241,165 232,375
In the top decile 90,140 49,655 40,480 464,685 239,235 225,450
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 43 409,520 211,585 197,940 4,477,875 2,196,415 2,281,460
0 to 17 years 102,285 52,595 49,690 822,390 422,685 399,710
0 to 5 years 36,650 18,710 17,945 260,110 133,670 126,445
18 to 64 years 267,870 139,065 128,805 2,876,495 1,404,390 1,472,105
65 years and over 39,365 19,925 19,445 778,990 369,345 409,645
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 35,830 17,065 18,765 694,960 325,015 369,940
0 to 17 years 12,190 6,235 5,955 151,880 78,110 73,770
0 to 5 years 4,435 2,235 2,200 46,920 24,035 22,885
18 to 64 years 18,940 8,815 10,125 427,085 198,475 228,615
65 years and over 4,700 2,015 2,690 115,990 48,430 67,560
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 8.7 8.1 9.5 15.5 14.8 16.2
0 to 17 years (%) 11.9 11.9 12.0 18.5 18.5 18.5
0 to 5 years (%) 12.1 11.9 12.3 18.0 18.0 18.1
18 to 64 years (%) 7.1 6.3 7.9 14.8 14.1 15.5
65 years and over (%) 11.9 10.1 13.8 14.9 13.1 16.5
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 17,300 8,545 8,755 491,645 236,430 255,215
0 to 17 years 5,475 2,715 2,760 99,330 50,890 48,450
0 to 5 years 2,020 1,000 1,020 29,250 14,930 14,315
18 to 64 years 11,155 5,485 5,665 345,345 165,740 179,605
65 years and over 670 340 335 46,965 19,805 27,165
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 4.2 4.0 4.4 11.0 10.8 11.2
0 to 17 years (%) 5.4 5.2 5.6 12.1 12.0 12.1
0 to 5 years (%) 5.5 5.3 5.7 11.2 11.2 11.3
18 to 64 years (%) 4.2 3.9 4.4 12.0 11.8 12.2
65 years and over (%) 1.7 1.7 1.7 6.0 5.4 6.6
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 44 432,440 223,330 209,115 4,560,235 2,237,490 2,322,745
Official languages 430,065 222,220 207,845 4,407,125 2,173,840 2,233,285
English 429,670 222,055 207,625 4,405,380 2,173,040 2,232,340
French 30,380 14,975 15,405 314,225 140,085 174,140
Non-official languages 77,435 38,570 38,865 1,546,550 727,200 819,355
Aboriginal languages 17,345 8,565 8,785 17,190 8,115 9,075
Algonquian languages 14,915 7,340 7,580 1,950 905 1,045
Blackfoot 30 15 20 35 0 35
Cree-Montagnais languages 14,800 7,290 7,505 1,600 795 805
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 15 0 10
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 45 10 40 10 0 10
Plains Cree 290 110 180 345 160 180
Southern East Cree 10 10 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 55 25 30
Woods Cree 800 385 410 80 45 40
Cree, n.o.s. 13,730 6,810 6,925 1,090 560 525
Eastern Algonquian languages 25 10 15 30 20 10
Malecite 0 0 0 10 10 0
Mi'kmaq 25 10 20 25 15 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 95 25 70 310 100 205
Algonquin 0 0 0 20 0 15
Ojibway 90 25 60 275 95 180
Oji-Cree 10 0 0 15 0 15
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 2,060 1,010 1,045 4,375 2,050 2,330
Northern Athabaskan languages 2,055 1,010 1,045 4,345 2,035 2,315
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 200 100 95
Beaver 85 50 35 255 130 130
Carrier 15 0 10 2,045 940 1,110
Chilcotin 0 0 0 1,130 525 605
Dene 1,740 870 875 130 55 80
Dogrib (Tlicho) 25 10 15 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 185 85 100
Slavey-Hare languages 235 100 130 125 60 75
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 10 0 10
South Slavey 165 75 95 25 15 10
Slavey, n.o.s. 65 30 35 105 45 60
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 290 155 130
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 35 20 15
Tahltan 0 0 0 250 135 120
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 10 0 10
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 10
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 10 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 30 15 10
Haida 0 0 0 455 195 255
Inuit languages 10 10 0 170 70 95
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 20 10 10
Inuktitut 0 10 0 120 50 70
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 35 15 25
Iroquoian languages 20 10 10 30 10 15
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 15 10 10 25 10 15
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 10 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 170 95 80
Michif 50 30 25 110 50 60
Salish languages 0 0 0 5,660 2,690 2,970
Comox 0 0 0 185 75 105
Halkomelem 0 0 0 1,045 470 570
Lillooet 0 0 0 790 405 385
Okanagan 0 0 0 805 360 445
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 1,280 630 650
Squamish 0 0 0 280 125 155
Straits 0 0 0 360 160 200
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 440 220 220
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 540 280 260
Siouan languages 430 245 185 55 20 35
Dakota 60 30 25 30 15 15
Stoney 375 215 165 10 10 10
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 10 10
Tlingit 0 0 0 60 40 20
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 2,685 1,330 1,350
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 1,275 635 645
Nisga'a 0 0 0 1,035 535 500
Tsimshian 0 0 0 405 180 230
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 1,460 670 795
Haisla 0 0 0 175 65 105
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 120 50 70
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 590 275 315
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 560 265 295
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 15 10
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 10 0 0 240 105 135
Non-Aboriginal languages 60,145 30,035 30,110 1,529,635 719,190 810,440
Afro-Asiatic languages 4,815 2,850 1,955 35,115 18,585 16,530
Berber languages 90 55 30 145 95 45
Kabyle 25 15 10 65 40 25
Berber languages, n.i.e. 65 40 25 80 60 20
Cushitic languages 850 545 305 2,070 955 1,120
Bilen 50 45 10 20 10 15
Oromo 10 0 10 245 140 110
Somali 785 495 290 1,800 815 985
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 10
Semitic languages 3,960 2,310 1,650 33,110 17,660 15,460
Amharic 635 380 255 2,095 1,050 1,045
Arabic 2,985 1,705 1,280 24,230 13,180 11,050
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 20 15 10 760 370 390
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 15 0 0 570 285 285
Harari 10 0 0 55 35 20
Hebrew 45 35 15 5,450 2,805 2,645
Maltese 0 10 0 315 155 155
Tigrigna 305 205 105 1,055 560 495
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 15 10 0 300 160 140
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 20 20 0 170 85 85
Austro-Asiatic languages 290 125 155 35,915 17,130 18,785
Khmer (Cambodian) 35 20 15 1,875 850 1,020
Vietnamese 250 110 140 34,140 16,295 17,840
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 55 30 25
Austronesian languages 12,595 5,480 7,110 125,425 51,215 74,210
Bikol 10 10 0 530 215 310
Cebuano 420 185 235 5,365 2,000 3,370
Fijian 25 15 10 1,095 655 440
Hiligaynon 105 45 60 1,685 710 975
Ilocano 475 205 270 6,450 2,480 3,970
Malagasy 0 0 0 25 15 10
Malay 135 75 60 7,495 3,480 4,010
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 35 15 25 855 365 495
Pangasinan 15 0 10 480 205 275
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 12,160 5,255 6,905 113,265 45,455 67,805
Waray-Waray 20 10 20 320 130 195
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 65 30 35 1,515 740 775
Creole languages 375 210 170 2,485 1,320 1,165
Haitian Creole 10 10 0 135 55 75
Creole, n.o.s. 155 95 60 1,310 730 585
Creole languages, n.i.e. 210 105 100 1,055 540 515
Dravidian languages 1,010 585 420 10,390 5,485 4,905
Kannada 50 30 20 510 250 265
Malayalam 420 235 190 3,350 1,795 1,550
Tamil 460 280 180 5,445 2,830 2,610
Telugu 140 80 60 1,720 970 750
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 85 30 55
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 165 85 80
Indo-European languages 35,785 18,235 17,555 764,815 371,760 393,060
Albanian 95 50 40 1,640 840 795
Armenian 15 10 0 1,680 845 835
Balto-Slavic languages 6,485 3,205 3,280 94,050 44,710 49,340
Baltic languages 50 30 25 1,030 515 520
Latvian 20 10 10 555 290 265
Lithuanian 35 20 20 475 220 250
Slavic languages 6,450 3,185 3,270 93,235 44,305 48,940
Belarusan 0 0 0 245 115 125
Bosnian 25 0 25 2,075 1,020 1,050
Bulgarian 90 45 45 2,430 1,105 1,325
Croatian 185 90 95 10,685 5,255 5,430
Czech 260 135 125 7,480 3,665 3,815
Macedonian 25 20 10 400 220 185
Polish 1,050 500 555 19,175 8,980 10,190
Russian 1,870 970 900 33,990 15,850 18,135
Serbian 185 95 95 9,110 4,625 4,485
Serbo-Croatian 10 0 10 1,525 770 750
Slovak 105 50 60 4,270 2,045 2,225
Slovene (Slovenian) 15 10 10 1,375 610 760
Ukrainian 2,975 1,430 1,550 10,740 4,835 5,905
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 15 10 10 420 215 205
Celtic languages 75 35 40 1,855 990 865
Scottish Gaelic 45 10 30 660 395 265
Welsh 25 20 0 345 145 195
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 860 450 410
Germanic languages 18,025 9,140 8,885 136,685 65,350 71,335
Afrikaans 675 335 340 7,670 3,875 3,800
Danish 160 75 80 5,510 2,490 3,020
Dutch 1,520 780 735 24,060 11,520 12,550
Frisian 85 35 45 465 230 240
German 15,495 7,845 7,645 95,005 45,840 49,165
Icelandic 0 0 0 405 210 195
Norwegian 165 90 65 2,845 1,425 1,415
Swedish 80 40 40 4,825 2,125 2,695
Vlaams (Flemish) 65 20 45 545 270 275
Yiddish 0 0 0 505 225 280
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 190 105 80 155 95 60
Greek 330 190 140 9,095 4,725 4,370
Indo-Iranian languages 6,105 3,325 2,785 363,205 181,340 181,865
Indo-Aryan languages 5,845 3,180 2,665 311,955 155,465 156,490
Bengali 335 185 150 3,670 1,885 1,785
Gujarati 1,310 700 610 11,500 5,455 6,050
Hindi 1,975 1,125 840 81,330 39,950 41,380
Kashmiri 0 0 0 60 30 25
Konkani 20 10 15 415 215 200
Marathi 130 75 50 1,475 780 695
Nepali 90 65 25 1,485 725 760
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 70 40 30
Punjabi (Panjabi) 1,345 785 565 244,485 122,450 122,035
Sindhi 15 10 0 3,300 1,415 1,885
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 330 160 165 2,430 1,265 1,170
Urdu 1,695 885 810 16,750 8,840 7,915
Iranian languages 245 130 110 52,300 26,435 25,870
Kurdish 25 15 10 2,225 1,185 1,040
Pashto 60 30 25 1,660 940 725
Persian (Farsi) 175 90 80 49,835 25,135 24,690
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 65 30 30 935 490 450
Italic (Romance) languages 5,490 2,715 2,775 177,685 83,505 94,185
Catalan 10 0 10 395 210 180
Italian 425 210 210 37,475 18,075 19,400
Portuguese 460 235 225 23,260 11,060 12,200
Romanian 290 165 130 10,045 4,945 5,105
Spanish 4,420 2,180 2,240 115,115 53,215 61,900
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 45 25 20 380 245 140
Japanese 315 140 175 36,990 15,955 21,040
Kartvelian languages 25 15 15 115 55 60
Georgian 25 15 10 115 55 55
Korean 780 375 400 57,490 26,310 31,180
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 370 170 200
Mongolian 0 0 0 370 165 195
Niger-Congo languages 2,000 1,055 945 8,025 4,130 3,895
Akan (Twi) 130 70 55 630 350 280
Bamanankan 0 0 0 30 20 15
Edo 45 15 35 145 80 60
Ewe 35 20 15 135 90 45
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 105 30 70
Ga 10 0 0 150 95 50
Ganda 90 60 30 165 80 85
Igbo 230 115 120 425 240 185
Lingala 0 0 0 280 125 150
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 125 45 75
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 110 50 55 290 125 165
Shona 195 90 100 415 220 195
Swahili 215 135 80 3,365 1,785 1,575
Wolof 25 15 0 50 25 30
Yoruba 415 220 195 885 455 435
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 580 315 270 1,835 840 1,000
Nilo-Saharan languages 60 40 20 405 210 200
Dinka 25 25 0 85 50 35
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 30 10 15 325 155 165
Sign languages 340 110 230 7,545 2,865 4,680
American Sign Language 135 25 100 3,860 1,280 2,575
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 10 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 205 80 130 3,780 1,615 2,160
Sino-Tibetan languages 2,175 1,060 1,115 457,595 211,220 246,375
Chinese languages 2,130 1,045 1,085 454,885 209,850 245,030
Cantonese 815 425 395 234,445 108,485 125,960
Hakka 25 0 15 2,715 1,290 1,430
Mandarin 1,065 470 590 265,635 119,995 145,640
Min Dong 0 0 0 130 55 75
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 65 15 50 16,410 7,230 9,185
Wu (Shanghainese) 20 15 10 5,600 2,445 3,155
Chinese, n.o.s. 370 190 185 10,380 4,725 5,650
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 200 75 120
Tibeto-Burman languages 105 50 60 3,000 1,500 1,505
Burmese 0 0 0 1,490 730 755
Karenic languages 20 0 10 955 485 465
Tibetan 0 0 0 375 205 165
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 90 40 50 330 150 180
Tai-Kadai languages 245 95 150 5,635 2,190 3,450
Lao 50 30 20 1,630 735 890
Thai 180 55 125 4,275 1,535 2,740
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 10 10 0
Turkic languages 185 125 60 6,785 3,685 3,095
Azerbaijani 20 20 0 945 510 435
Turkish 100 65 40 5,585 3,025 2,555
Uyghur 0 0 0 115 60 55
Uzbek 0 0 0 170 95 75
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 70 50 25 275 140 130
Uralic languages 310 180 130 15,280 7,095 8,185
Estonian 0 0 0 780 350 425
Finnish 65 15 50 4,030 1,640 2,385
Hungarian 250 165 80 10,495 5,100 5,395
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 10
Other languages, n.i.e. 90 55 35 1,045 575 470
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 432,440 223,330 209,115 4,560,235 2,237,485 2,322,750
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 410,735 213,060 197,675 4,138,300 2,038,285 2,100,015
Canadian citizens aged under 18 108,345 55,990 52,350 790,485 406,970 383,510
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 302,390 157,070 145,320 3,347,820 1,631,310 1,716,505
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 21,710 10,270 11,440 421,935 199,205 222,735
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 48 432,445 223,325 209,115 4,560,240 2,237,490 2,322,750
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 386,700 200,625 186,075 3,167,155 1,584,305 1,582,855
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 40,985 20,370 20,620 1,292,675 603,800 688,875
Before 1981 7,725 4,100 3,620 356,155 171,330 184,825
1981 to 1990 3,180 1,625 1,555 152,220 70,475 81,750
1991 to 2000 4,825 2,485 2,340 287,505 132,190 155,315
2001 to 2010 12,575 6,230 6,345 321,240 147,250 173,985
2001 to 2005 4,810 2,420 2,390 147,735 67,425 80,305
2006 to 2010 7,765 3,810 3,955 173,505 79,825 93,680
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 12,690 5,935 6,755 175,555 82,555 92,995
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 4,755 2,335 2,420 100,405 49,385 51,020
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 40,990 20,370 20,620 1,292,670 603,800 688,875
Under 5 years 4,075 2,170 1,910 112,665 56,495 56,175
5 to 14 years 8,115 4,305 3,810 212,710 108,975 103,730
15 to 24 years 8,025 4,010 4,010 279,495 126,690 152,805
25 to 44 years 18,155 8,590 9,565 537,500 242,185 295,310
45 years and over 2,620 1,295 1,325 150,305 69,455 80,845
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 40,985 20,370 20,620 1,292,675 603,800 688,875
Americas 6,360 3,040 3,320 110,850 50,515 60,330
Brazil 165 60 100 3,800 1,545 2,260
Colombia 120 60 60 3,915 1,720 2,195
El Salvador 155 65 85 5,425 2,710 2,715
Guyana 65 30 35 1,305 600 710
Haiti 80 45 30 570 250 315
Jamaica 610 325 285 3,505 1,770 1,735
Mexico 1,075 505 570 10,375 4,425 5,945
Peru 125 35 85 3,265 1,330 1,930
Trinidad and Tobago 140 85 60 2,620 1,205 1,415
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 2,340 1,040 1,290 57,780 26,425 31,355
Other places of birth in Americas 1,495 780 720 18,295 8,530 9,765
Europe 9,730 5,040 4,685 319,885 156,975 162,915
Bosnia and Herzegovina 100 60 40 4,570 2,230 2,345
Croatia 70 35 35 5,780 2,945 2,830
France 175 90 85 5,700 2,895 2,805
Germany 1,545 810 735 35,045 16,835 18,210
Greece 145 95 50 3,630 1,965 1,670
Hungary 180 125 55 6,175 3,145 3,030
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 240 125 120 5,890 3,090 2,795
Italy 150 75 75 15,405 8,050 7,355
Netherlands 1,090 620 465 18,225 9,365 8,855
Poland 745 350 400 15,115 6,965 8,145
Portugal 95 70 25 8,215 4,125 4,090
Romania 235 120 110 8,995 4,400 4,595
Russian Federation 300 160 140 10,920 4,700 6,215
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 90 25 65 4,480 2,225 2,260
Ukraine 300 120 175 7,500 3,520 3,980
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 3,120 1,545 1,570 123,810 60,975 62,835
Other places of birth in Europe 1,150 620 535 40,425 19,545 20,880
Africa 5,125 2,950 2,180 42,805 21,500 21,310
Algeria 115 55 55 485 310 175
Egypt 65 40 25 2,705 1,480 1,225
Ethiopia 585 345 240 2,070 1,015 1,060
Kenya 155 70 85 4,705 2,175 2,535
Morocco 150 110 40 985 535 455
Nigeria 730 405 330 1,740 925 815
Somalia 580 385 190 1,080 515 570
South Africa, Republic of 695 350 345 13,375 6,700 6,675
Other places of birth in Africa 2,060 1,190 865 15,645 7,840 7,800
Asia 19,200 9,055 10,145 788,055 359,835 428,220
Afghanistan 30 20 10 5,040 2,550 2,490
Bangladesh 140 65 80 2,125 1,080 1,040
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 1,060 445 620 199,990 89,145 110,845
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 205 110 90 74,210 34,120 40,090
India 3,215 1,755 1,460 162,650 79,395 83,245
IranCensus data footnote 61 120 65 60 37,160 18,890 18,270
Iraq 95 75 20 5,550 2,855 2,690
Japan 100 30 75 13,365 3,840 9,520
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 520 240 285 41,515 18,870 22,645
Lebanon 635 360 270 2,235 1,290 950
Pakistan 1,210 665 540 10,665 5,470 5,190
Philippines 9,725 4,080 5,645 112,100 45,890 66,210
Sri Lanka 445 240 200 4,585 2,360 2,230
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 95 55 40 2,845 1,450 1,400
Taiwan 80 30 45 38,900 17,450 21,450
Viet Nam 215 100 115 27,875 12,970 14,905
Other places of birth in Asia 1,295 705 590 47,255 22,215 25,045
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 575 285 290 31,075 14,975 16,100
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 12,690 5,935 6,755 175,555 82,555 92,995
Americas 1,355 645 705 14,550 7,160 7,385
Brazil 20 0 15 1,145 525 615
Colombia 40 0 35 580 250 325
Cuba 10 0 10 140 60 80
Haiti 45 35 10 35 35 10
Jamaica 345 155 185 625 355 265
Mexico 270 135 135 2,885 1,420 1,460
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 290 140 150 6,485 3,290 3,190
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 160 100 60 270 115 155
Other places of birth in Americas 180 65 110 2,380 1,105 1,275
Europe 930 480 450 19,735 10,260 9,475
France 15 10 0 970 510 460
Germany 90 45 45 1,450 775 675
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 105 55 50 1,430 900 530
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 15 10 10 245 120 125
Romania 25 20 10 690 310 380
Russian Federation 25 10 20 1,735 620 1,110
Ukraine 120 40 80 1,230 495 735
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 280 165 120 6,540 3,840 2,695
Other places of birth in Europe 260 140 125 5,455 2,685 2,765
Africa 1,675 800 870 6,200 3,150 3,050
Algeria 40 20 20 65 40 20
Cameroon 60 30 30 65 25 35
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 15 0 15 150 80 75
Côte d'Ivoire 0 0 0 20 10 10
Egypt 10 0 10 625 340 290
Eritrea 205 150 55 320 175 145
Ethiopia 225 95 125 305 170 140
Morocco 65 30 30 205 115 95
Nigeria 240 105 130 645 325 315
Somalia 100 55 45 355 145 215
South Africa, Republic of 245 115 130 1,625 815 810
Tunisia 30 20 10 80 30 45
Other places of birth in Africa 450 185 270 1,745 890 860
Asia 8,510 3,900 4,620 131,880 60,140 71,735
Afghanistan 10 10 0 870 455 415
Bangladesh 10 0 10 470 230 245
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 205 80 130 38,105 16,965 21,140
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 15 10 10 1,800 770 1,030
India 1,090 585 505 27,460 13,780 13,680
IranCensus data footnote 61 55 25 35 8,645 4,315 4,330
Iraq 20 15 10 1,910 940 965
Israel 0 0 0 365 205 160
Japan 35 10 25 2,285 570 1,715
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 110 45 65 8,025 3,430 4,595
Lebanon 105 60 50 265 155 110
Nepal 25 10 15 310 115 195
Pakistan 305 165 140 1,965 990 975
Philippines 5,930 2,615 3,315 26,680 11,615 15,065
Saudi Arabia 35 15 15 400 180 215
Sri Lanka 150 75 70 535 265 265
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 75 40 35 2,185 1,095 1,085
Taiwan 20 0 15 2,505 970 1,530
Turkey 20 15 0 395 220 170
United Arab Emirates 45 30 10 385 195 195
Viet Nam 25 0 25 1,780 685 1,090
Other places of birth in Asia 225 90 145 4,545 1,980 2,560
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 215 105 115 3,185 1,845 1,340
Australia 65 25 45 1,920 1,130 790
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 150 75 70 1,265 715 550
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 432,440 223,325 209,115 4,560,240 2,237,490 2,322,750
First generationCensus data footnote 69 47,630 23,660 23,970 1,426,450 670,440 756,010
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 53,300 27,775 25,525 1,043,860 523,340 520,520
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 331,515 171,895 159,620 2,089,925 1,043,705 1,046,225
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 33,700 16,495 17,205 955,955 442,040 513,915
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 20,270 10,375 9,895 537,875 258,560 279,315
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 8,415 5,115 3,305 209,685 123,645 86,040
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 11,860 5,260 6,590 328,185 134,915 193,275
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 9,540 3,755 5,785 323,440 133,775 189,670
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 3,675 2,255 1,415 82,360 44,250 38,110
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 215 110 110 12,285 5,455 6,825
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 432,440 223,330 209,115 4,560,240 2,237,490 2,322,750
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 74,120 36,850 37,270 270,585 130,265 140,320
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 72,990 36,355 36,630 263,540 127,115 136,425
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 43,470 21,380 22,095 172,520 83,645 88,880
Métis 29,040 14,735 14,305 89,405 42,715 46,690
Inuk (Inuit) 480 240 240 1,610 760 855
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 705 305 405 4,350 2,090 2,260
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 425 195 235 2,695 1,060 1,635
Non-Aboriginal identity 358,320 186,475 171,840 4,289,655 2,107,225 2,182,430
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 432,440 223,330 209,115 4,560,240 2,237,485 2,322,750
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 41,070 20,310 20,755 135,835 65,560 70,280
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 391,375 203,015 188,360 4,424,400 2,171,930 2,252,470
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 432,440 223,325 209,115 4,560,240 2,237,490 2,322,750
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 38,555 19,345 19,210 91,710 45,690 46,020
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 36,620 18,375 18,250 90,390 45,100 45,295
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 30,150 15,025 15,125 79,875 39,685 40,190
Métis single ancestry 6,280 3,255 3,025 10,080 5,215 4,865
Inuit single ancestry 200 95 105 430 200 235
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 1,935 975 955 1,325 595 725
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 1,865 930 940 1,175 535 635
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 45 20 20 100 50 50
Métis and Inuit ancestries 10 10 0 45 10 45
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 10 10 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 40,265 19,985 20,280 211,100 100,835 110,260
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 37,295 18,650 18,645 201,895 96,650 105,245
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 21,500 10,655 10,845 130,020 62,170 67,850
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 15,290 7,725 7,575 70,180 33,595 36,585
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 505 270 230 1,700 890 815
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 2,975 1,335 1,640 9,200 4,185 5,015
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 2,855 1,280 1,575 8,865 4,050 4,810
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 65 35 35 165 75 90
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 50 10 35 125 35 90
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 10 10 0 45 20 20
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 353,620 183,995 169,625 4,257,430 2,090,960 2,166,465
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 432,445 223,330 209,115 4,560,240 2,237,490 2,322,750
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 40,710 20,500 20,210 1,381,235 658,260 722,975
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 7,765 4,225 3,540 365,705 183,650 182,055
Chinese 2,575 1,275 1,300 508,480 237,805 270,670
Black 7,530 4,240 3,290 43,500 22,455 21,045
Filipino 13,995 6,190 7,805 145,025 62,505 82,520
Latin American 1,940 935 1,005 44,115 20,600 23,515
Arab 2,950 1,670 1,285 19,840 10,865 8,980
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 870 385 485 54,920 25,975 28,950
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 295 170 125 48,695 24,880 23,810
Korean 935 460 480 60,495 27,915 32,580
Japanese 550 295 250 41,230 17,435 23,800
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 445 210 235 8,760 4,280 4,485
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 860 445 415 40,465 19,900 20,565
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 391,735 202,830 188,905 3,179,005 1,579,230 1,599,775
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 103 432,440 223,330 209,115 4,560,240 2,237,490 2,322,750
North American Aboriginal origins 78,820 39,335 39,490 302,810 146,530 156,280
First Nations (North American Indian) 56,490 27,960 28,535 220,245 106,595 113,650
Inuit 880 460 420 2,615 1,280 1,340
Métis 26,365 13,230 13,140 90,515 43,460 47,050
Other North American origins 132,395 68,985 63,410 922,690 460,355 462,335
Acadian 870 475 390 3,940 1,960 1,980
American 7,030 3,575 3,455 78,170 37,765 40,405
Canadian 126,650 65,985 60,665 866,530 432,975 433,560
New Brunswicker 0 0 0 60 45 15
Newfoundlander 450 280 175 1,875 995 880
Nova Scotian 20 15 10 185 95 85
Ontarian 10 0 10 130 55 75
Québécois 230 125 105 1,830 945 880
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 50 20 35 405 175 230
European origins 282,745 145,595 137,150 2,857,080 1,408,510 1,448,575
British Isles origins 168,315 85,590 82,725 1,926,040 945,580 980,460
Channel Islander 0 10 0 455 230 220
Cornish 15 0 10 610 340 265
English 93,890 47,390 46,495 1,203,540 585,700 617,845
Irish 65,545 32,505 33,040 675,135 318,455 356,675
Manx 50 35 15 1,810 835 975
Scottish 72,015 36,125 35,890 860,775 417,080 443,700
Welsh 6,965 3,230 3,725 113,905 54,260 59,645
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 6,750 3,255 3,500 122,700 59,225 63,475
French origins 61,975 30,950 31,025 388,815 184,705 204,110
Alsatian 35 25 15 210 95 115
Breton 0 0 0 110 45 65
Corsican 0 0 0 105 40 65
French 61,965 30,940 31,025 388,580 184,595 203,980
Western European origins (except French origins) 98,630 50,860 47,775 839,860 411,165 428,695
Austrian 3,155 1,615 1,535 48,510 23,030 25,485
Bavarian 10 15 0 225 105 120
Belgian 2,130 1,125 1,005 19,980 9,615 10,360
Dutch 21,835 11,150 10,685 213,670 105,040 108,630
Flemish 190 60 125 2,215 1,145 1,075
Frisian 125 65 60 850 425 425
German 77,850 40,090 37,760 603,265 294,860 308,410
Luxembourger 65 40 30 695 340 355
Swiss 2,255 1,150 1,100 31,390 15,510 15,880
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 40 25 15 905 425 485
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 35,620 17,790 17,825 346,525 166,100 180,425
Danish 5,145 2,460 2,690 58,205 27,985 30,220
Finnish 1,765 825 935 34,150 16,285 17,870
Icelandic 1,960 1,015 945 26,410 12,860 13,545
Norwegian 19,035 9,550 9,485 138,430 66,870 71,565
Swedish 9,965 5,000 4,965 110,030 51,000 59,030
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 1,205 665 535 15,080 7,610 7,470
Eastern European origins 72,400 36,790 35,610 569,260 275,900 293,360
Bulgarian 140 75 65 4,015 1,875 2,140
Byelorussian 80 45 35 2,760 1,400 1,365
Czech 1,605 840 765 23,375 11,500 11,875
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 1,055 520 530 7,970 3,795 4,175
Estonian 160 75 85 4,840 2,250 2,590
Hungarian 3,800 1,975 1,825 56,535 27,450 29,090
Latvian 275 145 125 4,935 2,565 2,370
Lithuanian 515 210 305 7,225 3,465 3,755
Moldovan 40 15 30 1,085 510 580
Polish 20,195 10,235 9,960 149,635 71,605 78,030
Romanian 2,420 1,210 1,210 31,250 15,125 16,125
Russian 11,005 5,515 5,495 131,060 62,880 68,180
Slovak 840 440 400 11,220 5,440 5,780
Ukrainian 43,645 22,110 21,535 229,205 111,285 117,915
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 155 90 65 3,555 1,645 1,915
Southern European origins 12,590 6,140 6,445 334,740 164,780 169,960
Albanian 75 40 35 1,925 975 950
Bosnian 115 40 70 3,290 1,635 1,655
Catalan 10 0 0 120 85 30
Croatian 730 440 285 23,845 12,180 11,660
Cypriot 20 15 0 440 230 205
Greek 955 525 430 24,460 12,410 12,050
Italian 6,310 3,035 3,275 166,095 83,095 83,000
Kosovar 30 15 15 280 135 145
Macedonian 30 20 15 1,205 620 580
Maltese 145 85 60 2,645 1,350 1,295
Montenegrin 35 30 0 710 360 350
Portuguese 1,095 600 495 41,770 20,620 21,145
Serbian 280 140 140 12,895 6,625 6,270
Sicilian 25 0 20 545 295 255
Slovenian 140 35 105 5,555 2,725 2,825
Spanish 2,690 1,160 1,530 64,470 29,245 35,225
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 500 270 230 7,080 3,360 3,725
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 20 10 10 395 200 195
Other European origins 1,775 935 835 34,700 17,800 16,900
Basque 40 15 20 840 470 375
Jewish 425 180 245 17,580 8,950 8,635
Roma (Gypsy) 15 0 10 805 320 485
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 95 75 20 965 520 450
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 1,205 660 545 14,715 7,635 7,080
Caribbean origins 2,080 1,110 970 25,010 12,350 12,660
Antiguan 15 0 10 220 115 105
Bahamian 35 20 10 255 140 110
Barbadian 85 40 50 1,870 945 930
Bermudan 0 0 0 335 155 175
Carib 10 0 0 70 50 25
Cuban 65 35 30 1,320 615 700
Dominican 95 45 45 735 330 410
Grenadian 25 15 10 380 195 185
Guadeloupean 0 0 0 15 0 15
Haitian 140 75 65 1,140 530 615
Jamaican 1,185 665 525 10,545 5,425 5,120
Kittitian/Nevisian 0 0 0 130 70 55
Martinican 0 0 0 25 0 20
Montserratan 0 0 0 25 15 10
Puerto Rican 25 20 10 570 260 310
St. Lucian 0 0 0 190 85 110
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 205 115 95 4,170 2,085 2,085
Vincentian/Grenadinian 10 10 0 415 180 230
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 190 70 115 2,120 930 1,190
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 85 35 50 1,920 945 975
Latin, Central and South American origins 4,455 2,235 2,220 69,920 33,580 36,335
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 115 65 55 2,625 1,350 1,275
Arawak 10 0 10 90 45 45
Argentinian 40 20 25 2,025 910 1,120
Belizean 60 20 40 125 60 65
Bolivian 155 85 75 375 145 230
Brazilian 185 70 115 5,455 2,465 2,990
Chilean 200 105 95 5,700 2,740 2,955
Colombian 250 150 105 5,860 2,805 3,055
Costa Rican 60 25 35 810 385 425
Ecuadorian 50 30 25 1,040 490 550
Guatemalan 155 85 70 2,575 1,310 1,265
Guyanese 140 75 65 1,925 995 935
Hispanic 65 40 20 1,535 720 810
Honduran 35 15 20 1,445 750 695
Maya 60 35 30 930 475 455
Mexican 2,090 1,020 1,070 23,055 11,025 12,035
Nicaraguan 50 30 20 1,520 735 785
Panamanian 15 0 10 325 140 185
Paraguayan 65 25 40 895 475 420
Peruvian 155 70 80 3,905 1,775 2,135
Salvadorean 130 55 70 6,815 3,390 3,425
Uruguayan 20 10 10 410 205 205
Venezuelan 365 170 190 1,900 915 980
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 205 120 85 3,310 1,605 1,705
African origins 7,845 4,380 3,465 59,985 30,635 29,345
Central and West African origins 1,685 955 725 7,075 3,810 3,265
Akan 10 10 0 40 30 10
Angolan 10 10 10 90 55 35
Ashanti 0 0 0 85 30 50
Beninese 20 0 15 35 20 15
Burkinabe 0 0 0 45 30 15
Cameroonian 150 80 70 150 85 70
Chadian 0 0 10 70 50 25
Congolese 115 70 45 810 405 400
Edo 15 0 10 85 55 30
Ewe 0 0 0 55 25 30
Gabonese 0 0 0 10 0 10
Gambian 0 0 0 25 10 15
Ghanaian 180 110 70 1,600 865 730
Guinean 0 0 0 130 45 80
Ibo 60 40 20 280 160 115
Ivorian 25 20 10 100 55 50
Liberian 15 0 0 250 95 150
Malian 10 10 0 80 55 25
Malinké 10 0 0 10 0 0
Nigerian 770 435 340 2,615 1,430 1,185
Peulh 0 0 0 20 0 15
Senegalese 40 20 20 95 75 25
Sierra Leonean 15 10 0 130 60 65
Togolese 10 0 0 100 70 40
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 235 130 110 255 135 125
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 125 70 55 620 305 315
North African origins 815 475 345 9,840 5,210 4,630
Algerian 160 85 75 770 465 305
Berber 35 25 10 210 130 80
Coptic 0 0 0 150 90 65
Dinka 0 0 0 45 25 15
Egyptian 245 120 120 4,520 2,340 2,180
Libyan 45 15 35 420 275 140
Maure 55 40 15 150 60 90
Moroccan 155 115 35 2,005 1,105 895
Sudanese 60 30 35 1,225 535 695
Tunisian 50 30 25 500 290 215
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 40 25 10 215 115 105
Southern and East African origins 3,570 2,045 1,530 24,800 12,345 12,450
Afrikaner 25 10 15 705 355 355
Amhara 30 15 15 115 60 50
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 30 25 10 255 140 120
Burundian 15 0 10 215 95 120
Djiboutian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eritrean 360 245 115 1,055 550 505
Ethiopian 675 380 300 2,550 1,280 1,270
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kenyan 125 55 70 1,615 775 845
Malagasy 10 0 0 105 65 40
Mauritian 35 20 15 975 520 450
Oromo 25 10 15 140 75 65
Rwandan 95 45 45 420 225 195
Seychellois 0 0 0 25 15 15
Somali 1,005 610 395 2,295 1,115 1,180
South African 515 285 230 11,060 5,510 5,550
Tanzanian 30 10 20 490 220 275
Tigrian 0 10 0 205 110 95
Ugandan 125 80 45 775 390 380
Zambian 15 0 10 210 95 110
Zimbabwean 260 140 125 855 445 405
Zulu 20 0 20 75 25 45
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 250 135 115 1,840 910 930
Other African origins 1,855 955 895 19,215 9,745 9,465
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 175 75 100 2,660 1,315 1,340
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 1,700 900 800 16,740 8,515 8,225
Asian origins 32,145 15,760 16,385 1,312,445 624,270 688,175
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 3,930 2,215 1,720 99,560 51,315 48,245
Afghan 90 50 40 7,895 4,005 3,885
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 515 325 185 5,660 3,125 2,540
Armenian 60 25 35 3,715 1,905 1,815
Assyrian 20 10 10 545 295 250
Azerbaijani 15 10 0 990 570 425
Georgian 50 30 20 740 380 355
Hazara 0 0 0 55 30 20
Iranian 215 130 80 47,985 24,290 23,695
Iraqi 140 85 50 5,575 2,860 2,715
Israeli 30 10 15 2,655 1,370 1,285
Jordanian 65 35 35 785 425 355
Kazakh 105 55 50 385 205 175
Kurd 0 0 0 2,120 1,165 950
Kuwaiti 10 10 0 125 85 40
Kyrgyz 10 0 10 175 90 85
Lebanese 2,005 1,120 885 7,980 4,175 3,805
Palestinian 240 135 100 2,625 1,410 1,210
Pashtun 25 20 10 360 200 160
Saudi Arabian 10 0 10 975 615 360
Syrian 135 75 60 3,955 1,905 2,055
Tajik 25 10 15 260 135 125
Tatar 0 0 0 790 365 425
Turk 150 90 60 6,355 3,485 2,865
Turkmen 0 0 0 120 70 55
Uighur 0 0 0 130 65 60
Uzbek 15 0 10 270 150 120
Yemeni 125 40 80 300 185 115
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 65 30 30 2,635 1,340 1,295
South Asian origins 8,020 4,340 3,680 363,885 182,650 181,235
Bangladeshi 195 105 85 1,840 925 920
Bengali 20 15 10 850 405 445
Bhutanese 0 0 0 120 65 55
East Indian 5,245 2,840 2,405 309,315 154,795 154,520
Goan 0 10 10 485 245 240
Gujarati 60 40 20 700 335 365
Kashmiri 0 0 0 185 100 85
Nepali 70 35 35 1,495 690 805
Pakistani 1,450 760 685 12,585 6,565 6,015
Punjabi 380 220 165 38,725 19,700 19,025
Sinhalese 75 25 45 620 325 300
Sri Lankan 505 270 235 5,710 2,970 2,740
Tamil 110 75 35 1,235 670 560
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 180 95 85 8,245 4,070 4,170
East and Southeast Asian origins 20,265 9,235 11,030 855,345 393,475 461,875
Burmese 10 0 10 2,310 1,135 1,175
Cambodian (Khmer) 80 55 30 3,235 1,580 1,655
Chinese 3,750 1,815 1,935 540,155 253,065 287,090
Filipino 14,515 6,435 8,080 158,215 68,710 89,505
Hmong 0 0 0 130 70 60
Indonesian 190 100 90 6,625 3,115 3,510
Japanese 815 430 390 51,150 22,200 28,945
Karen 15 10 10 895 450 445
Korean 990 495 500 63,300 29,330 33,975
Laotian 75 40 35 2,530 1,275 1,255
Malaysian 45 15 30 5,060 2,260 2,800
Mongolian 65 35 30 1,495 740 760
Singaporean 0 0 0 1,055 490 560
Taiwanese 75 25 50 21,455 9,810 11,650
Thai 180 60 120 5,065 1,870 3,195
Tibetan 0 0 0 550 290 260
Vietnamese 390 190 200 41,435 20,205 21,230
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 25 20 0 785 310 470
Other Asian origins 120 55 70 2,500 1,250 1,250
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 125 60 65 2,500 1,250 1,255
Oceania origins 990 475 515 41,125 20,605 20,520
Australian 510 240 270 16,240 8,385 7,855
New Zealander 275 140 145 6,565 3,405 3,155
Pacific Islands origins 200 95 110 19,135 9,240 9,890
Fijian 75 30 45 14,145 6,895 7,250
Hawaiian 55 30 25 2,200 970 1,235
Maori 20 10 0 1,120 595 530
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 15 15 0 600 275 325
Samoan 10 0 10 485 255 230
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 30 10 25 905 440 465
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 161,050 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
Owner 117,210 ... ... 1,279,020 ... ...
Renter 38,685 ... ... 599,360 ... ...
Band housing 5,155 ... ... 3,590 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 161,055 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
Condominium 12,935 ... ... 416,770 ... ...
Not condominium 148,120 ... ... 1,465,200 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 161,050 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
No bedrooms 365 ... ... 22,705 ... ...
1 bedroom 9,955 ... ... 311,035 ... ...
2 bedrooms 30,025 ... ... 514,015 ... ...
3 bedrooms 60,280 ... ... 513,135 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 60,425 ... ... 521,075 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 161,050 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 29,815 ... ... 642,910 ... ...
5 rooms 30,165 ... ... 274,780 ... ...
6 rooms 26,205 ... ... 235,845 ... ...
7 rooms 21,760 ... ... 199,715 ... ...
8 or more rooms 53,100 ... ... 528,720 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.6 ... ... 6.0 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 161,050 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 157,305 ... ... 1,839,850 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 3,745 ... ... 42,120 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 161,050 ... ... 1,881,965 ... ...
Suitable 153,455 ... ... 1,781,905 ... ...
Not suitable 7,595 ... ... 100,060 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 161,050 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
1960 or before 13,135 ... ... 267,560 ... ...
1961 to 1980 46,265 ... ... 559,485 ... ...
1981 to 1990 23,710 ... ... 289,565 ... ...
1991 to 2000 23,015 ... ... 331,865 ... ...
2001 to 2005 16,210 ... ... 125,335 ... ...
2006 to 2010 22,760 ... ... 171,945 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 15,965 ... ... 136,210 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 161,050 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 146,945 ... ... 1,763,105 ... ...
Major repairs needed 14,110 ... ... 118,865 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 161,055 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
1 household maintainer 97,220 ... ... 1,091,500 ... ...
2 household maintainers 59,860 ... ... 725,675 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 3,975 ... ... 64,790 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 161,050 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
15 to 24 years 6,980 ... ... 58,620 ... ...
25 to 34 years 32,270 ... ... 253,950 ... ...
35 to 44 years 32,500 ... ... 304,185 ... ...
45 to 54 years 33,045 ... ... 378,545 ... ...
55 to 64 years 29,820 ... ... 390,185 ... ...
65 to 74 years 16,350 ... ... 288,165 ... ...
75 to 84 years 7,850 ... ... 152,225 ... ...
85 years and over 2,235 ... ... 56,085 ... ...
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 141 146,840 ... ... 1,832,420 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 122,835 ... ... 1,320,210 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 24,010 ... ... 512,210 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 20,825 ... ... 420,705 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 109,170 ... ... 1,242,600 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 66.9 ... ... 58.6 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 12.7 ... ... 20.7 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,495 ... ... 1,149 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,597 ... ... 1,387 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 348,708 ... ... 500,874 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 394,880 ... ... 720,689 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 38,250 ... ... 592,825 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 12.3 ... ... 12.5 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 26.9 ... ... 43.3 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,231 ... ... 1,036 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,308 ... ... 1,149 ... ...
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 146 337,945 174,810 163,140 3,870,375 1,882,770 1,987,605
No certificate, diploma or degree 81,915 45,010 36,905 601,640 305,320 296,315
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 98,505 48,430 50,070 1,138,565 549,580 588,985
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 157,535 81,370 76,170 2,130,175 1,027,870 1,102,310
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 44,720 36,245 8,480 338,980 250,270 88,720
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 13,460 8,810 4,645 142,935 83,055 59,880
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 31,265 27,435 3,825 196,045 167,210 28,840
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 64,905 26,080 38,825 700,945 280,300 420,645
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 8,160 2,835 5,325 138,010 54,420 83,585
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 39,750 16,205 23,550 952,240 442,880 509,360
Bachelor's degree 30,555 11,825 18,735 622,670 281,020 341,655
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 2,015 905 1,110 69,005 28,575 40,430
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 1,000 580 420 29,110 16,690 12,420
Master's degree 5,620 2,545 3,075 195,825 94,360 101,465
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 560 345 210 35,625 22,240 13,390
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 242,365 125,245 117,120 2,532,975 1,227,040 1,305,940
No certificate, diploma or degree 41,225 23,525 17,695 244,000 134,410 109,585
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 69,485 34,030 35,455 671,010 330,835 340,175
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 131,655 67,690 63,965 1,617,965 761,790 856,175
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 35,975 29,400 6,575 231,445 172,290 59,155
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 10,545 7,030 3,515 97,350 56,920 40,435
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 25,430 22,370 3,055 134,095 115,370 18,725
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 54,620 22,100 32,525 528,805 210,880 317,925
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 6,355 2,320 4,030 99,695 39,205 60,490
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 34,710 13,875 20,835 758,015 339,415 418,605
Bachelor's degree 26,565 10,145 16,425 497,845 219,005 278,840
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 1,670 730 940 52,955 20,995 31,965
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 905 490 415 22,440 11,665 10,775
Master's degree 5,100 2,225 2,870 159,740 73,335 86,405
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 475 280 195 25,030 14,420 10,615
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 151 337,950 174,810 163,140 3,870,380 1,882,770 1,987,610
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 180,410 93,440 86,970 1,740,205 854,900 885,300
Education 12,105 2,825 9,280 144,100 34,915 109,185
13. Education 12,105 2,825 9,280 144,100 34,910 109,185
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 2,650 1,020 1,630 98,735 44,465 54,275
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 545 340 205 16,970 12,880 4,090
50. Visual and performing arts 2,100 675 1,425 81,765 31,580 50,185
Humanities 4,015 1,580 2,430 124,600 49,025 75,575
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 235 45 190 15,235 3,675 11,555
23. English language and literature/letters 665 170 495 34,710 10,845 23,865
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 1,225 385 840 35,720 13,670 22,050
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 20 0 15 585 210 375
38. Philosophy and religious studies 285 125 155 6,710 4,050 2,660
39. Theology and religious vocations 1,130 595 535 12,275 7,400 4,880
54. History 415 250 165 15,780 8,475 7,300
55. French language and literature/letters 45 15 35 3,580 705 2,880
Social and behavioural sciences and law 9,565 2,185 7,385 245,990 87,960 158,025
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 195 35 155 4,120 1,060 3,060
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 760 280 480 23,180 8,505 14,680
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 3,480 170 3,310 38,070 3,285 34,785
22. Legal professions and studies 1,370 310 1,060 38,505 13,545 24,955
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 145 30 110 4,325 1,345 2,985
42. Psychology 1,370 300 1,070 43,230 12,480 30,750
45. Social sciences 2,250 1,055 1,200 94,560 47,755 46,810
Business, management and public administration 27,390 6,335 21,055 426,460 166,470 259,990
30.16 Accounting and computer science 110 15 100 775 215 560
44. Public administration and social service professions 2,200 360 1,840 26,520 5,960 20,565
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 25,080 5,965 19,120 399,160 160,295 238,865
Physical and life sciences and technologies 3,485 1,750 1,740 86,425 46,070 40,355
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 1,185 540 640 36,760 16,800 19,960
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 870 405 470 19,025 9,400 9,620
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 10 0 10 835 225 610
40. Physical sciences 970 610 360 26,370 18,395 7,975
41. Science technologies/technicians 450 195 255 3,440 1,255 2,185
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 3,120 1,570 1,555 80,070 51,490 28,575
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 2,585 1,415 1,165 62,795 43,900 18,890
25. Library science 250 10 245 5,560 755 4,805
27. Mathematics and statistics 260 130 125 10,875 6,295 4,580
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 25 10 15 835 540 300
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 54,405 50,030 4,370 427,670 388,335 39,340
04. Architecture and related services 410 255 155 15,490 9,985 5,505
14. Engineering 5,640 4,640 1,000 98,455 81,055 17,395
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 8,540 7,285 1,255 68,500 60,490 8,010
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 10 10 10 90 25 65
46. Construction trades 13,155 12,555 600 100,765 97,615 3,150
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 19,945 18,940 1,010 97,720 94,520 3,200
48. Precision production 6,710 6,360 345 46,660 44,650 2,015
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 6,490 4,160 2,325 50,210 31,680 18,525
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 3,435 2,105 1,330 24,950 13,670 11,275
03. Natural resources and conservation 3,055 2,055 1,000 25,260 18,010 7,250
Health and related fields 21,420 3,125 18,290 322,715 65,735 256,975
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,370 595 775 23,740 11,920 11,820
51. Health professions and related programs 19,780 2,360 17,420 290,645 48,985 241,655
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 275 170 105 8,330 4,835 3,495
Personal, protective and transportation services 12,880 6,785 6,100 122,855 61,605 61,250
12. Personal and culinary services 6,245 1,140 5,105 79,740 24,860 54,885
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 20 15 0 320 290 30
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 90 90 10 1,235 1,120 115
43. Security and protective services 2,010 1,450 560 13,935 10,390 3,545
49. Transportation and materials moving 4,520 4,095 425 27,620 24,945 2,680
Other 0 0 0 355 115 240
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 10 0 10 350 115 240
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 151 242,360 125,240 117,120 2,532,980 1,227,040 1,305,935
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 110,705 57,555 53,155 915,015 465,250 449,765
Education 9,550 2,025 7,520 96,005 21,035 74,970
13. Education 9,550 2,025 7,520 96,010 21,035 74,975
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 2,115 800 1,315 77,655 34,430 43,225
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 425 245 180 12,710 9,580 3,130
50. Visual and performing arts 1,695 555 1,140 64,940 24,845 40,090
Humanities 3,230 1,280 1,950 93,605 35,490 58,115
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 200 30 165 11,710 2,510 9,195
23. English language and literature/letters 540 150 390 25,665 7,810 17,850
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 1,025 325 705 28,260 10,505 17,750
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 20 10 15 425 170 255
38. Philosophy and religious studies 220 105 115 4,970 2,960 2,010
39. Theology and religious vocations 875 480 395 8,330 4,945 3,385
54. History 320 170 150 11,805 6,140 5,665
55. French language and literature/letters 40 10 25 2,445 455 2,000
Social and behavioural sciences and law 8,295 1,880 6,415 196,450 67,000 129,450
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 185 40 145 3,460 845 2,615
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 680 250 430 19,685 6,940 12,750
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 2,925 145 2,785 29,855 2,505 27,350
22. Legal professions and studies 1,195 225 965 31,190 9,665 21,525
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 100 25 70 3,540 1,110 2,425
42. Psychology 1,200 255 945 33,055 8,845 24,210
45. Social sciences 2,005 935 1,070 75,665 37,095 38,575
Business, management and public administration 23,700 5,505 18,195 335,220 128,975 206,245
30.16 Accounting and computer science 100 15 85 540 170 365
44. Public administration and social service professions 1,910 295 1,615 20,695 4,240 16,455
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 21,690 5,195 16,495 313,985 124,565 189,425
Physical and life sciences and technologies 2,975 1,465 1,510 63,705 32,325 31,385
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 1,065 470 590 28,505 12,595 15,915
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 700 335 370 13,825 6,570 7,260
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 10 0 10 645 160 485
40. Physical sciences 810 495 315 18,525 12,250 6,270
41. Science technologies/technicians 390 160 230 2,210 750 1,460
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 2,815 1,410 1,405 68,660 44,820 23,840
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 2,390 1,300 1,090 56,390 39,660 16,725
25. Library science 200 0 190 3,830 545 3,290
27. Mathematics and statistics 210 100 105 7,760 4,185 3,570
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 20 0 15 680 430 250
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 45,185 41,380 3,805 310,855 277,375 33,475
04. Architecture and related services 380 230 145 12,110 7,240 4,875
14. Engineering 5,030 4,120 910 76,935 61,380 15,560
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 7,265 6,175 1,090 48,690 42,285 6,405
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 10 0 10 65 20 45
46. Construction trades 10,600 10,095 505 72,800 70,225 2,570
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 16,400 15,555 850 69,025 66,545 2,480
48. Precision production 5,500 5,200 295 31,225 29,690 1,535
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 5,290 3,305 1,985 39,360 23,810 15,555
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 2,580 1,490 1,090 18,965 9,875 9,090
03. Natural resources and conservation 2,715 1,815 895 20,395 13,930 6,470
Health and related fields 17,570 2,645 14,925 244,975 50,520 194,460
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,090 485 605 18,900 9,380 9,520
51. Health professions and related programs 16,245 2,025 14,220 219,800 37,800 182,000
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 240 135 105 6,285 3,340 2,940
Personal, protective and transportation services 10,920 5,980 4,930 91,185 45,925 45,265
12. Personal and culinary services 5,085 995 4,090 58,820 18,880 39,945
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 15 10 10 195 165 30
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 70 65 0 570 505 65
43. Security and protective services 1,760 1,300 460 11,175 8,110 3,060
49. Transportation and materials moving 3,985 3,620 365 20,430 18,265 2,165
Other 10 10 10 275 85 185
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 10 10 0 270 85 185
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 157 337,950 174,810 163,140 3,870,380 1,882,770 1,987,610
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 180,410 93,440 86,970 1,740,205 854,900 885,300
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 157,535 81,370 76,170 2,130,175 1,027,870 1,102,305
Location of study inside Canada 138,445 72,545 65,900 1,625,550 785,340 840,205
Same as province or territory of residence 96,690 51,305 45,380 1,243,905 593,275 650,635
Different than province or territory of residence 41,755 21,235 20,520 381,645 192,070 189,575
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 19,090 8,825 10,265 504,630 242,530 262,100
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 2,395 1,245 1,150 74,030 40,425 33,610
Philippines 6,660 2,465 4,195 56,845 20,455 36,395
India 2,030 1,085 945 44,115 22,045 22,065
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 1,070 585 480 58,825 31,920 26,910
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 300 120 180 61,840 27,630 34,210
France 70 50 25 4,385 2,360 2,025
Other 6,565 3,270 3,300 204,580 97,700 106,885
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 157 242,365 125,245 117,120 2,532,975 1,227,040 1,305,935
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 110,710 57,555 53,155 915,015 465,250 449,765
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 131,655 67,690 63,960 1,617,960 761,790 856,170
Location of study inside Canada 114,575 59,925 54,655 1,239,640 589,155 650,490
Same as province or territory of residence 78,115 41,435 36,685 970,485 454,780 515,700
Different than province or territory of residence 36,460 18,490 17,975 269,155 134,375 134,785
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 17,080 7,765 9,310 378,325 172,640 205,685
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 1,860 950 910 50,095 26,175 23,920
Philippines 6,340 2,330 4,010 48,935 17,385 31,555
India 1,910 1,015 900 36,800 17,455 19,345
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 755 415 340 32,890 17,360 15,530
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 290 115 170 53,570 23,445 30,125
France 55 30 25 3,505 1,885 1,615
Other 5,865 2,915 2,955 152,530 68,935 83,595
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 337,950 174,810 163,140 3,870,375 1,882,770 1,987,610
In the labour force 244,670 137,635 107,035 2,471,665 1,285,835 1,185,830
Employed 220,665 122,520 98,150 2,305,690 1,194,455 1,111,240
Unemployed 24,005 15,110 8,890 165,975 91,385 74,590
Not in the labour force 93,280 37,175 56,100 1,398,710 596,935 801,775
Participation rate 72.4 78.7 65.6 63.9 68.3 59.7
Employment rate 65.3 70.1 60.2 59.6 63.4 55.9
Unemployment rate 9.8 11.0 8.3 6.7 7.1 6.3
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 164 337,950 174,805 163,140 3,870,375 1,882,770 1,987,605
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 79,570 30,165 49,405 1,290,235 547,350 742,885
Worked 258,380 144,645 113,735 2,580,140 1,335,420 1,244,720
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 132,925 81,515 51,415 1,183,405 675,950 507,460
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 125,455 63,130 62,320 1,396,735 659,470 737,260
Average weeks worked in reference year 42.4 43.1 41.6 41.8 42.4 41.1
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 244,670 137,630 107,040 2,471,670 1,285,840 1,185,835
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 3,735 1,675 2,060 43,805 21,245 22,555
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 240,935 135,955 104,980 2,427,860 1,264,585 1,163,275
Employee 208,115 114,895 93,220 2,084,470 1,054,630 1,029,840
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 32,825 21,060 11,755 343,395 209,955 133,430
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 172 244,665 137,630 107,035 2,471,665 1,285,835 1,185,830
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 3,735 1,675 2,055 43,805 21,245 22,560
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 240,935 135,955 104,980 2,427,860 1,264,585 1,163,270
0 Management occupations 28,345 17,815 10,525 275,000 168,820 106,180
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 30,765 5,760 25,005 368,940 106,205 262,740
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 12,335 9,220 3,115 161,520 127,060 34,460
3 Health occupations 11,190 1,490 9,700 162,865 35,775 127,095
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 21,195 6,070 15,130 269,255 87,765 181,485
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 3,030 945 2,090 93,100 44,855 48,245
6 Sales and service occupations 46,510 16,570 29,940 595,225 251,490 343,735
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 59,460 54,075 5,380 360,970 339,660 21,315
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 15,855 13,280 2,575 64,235 47,530 16,700
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 12,255 10,735 1,520 76,745 55,430 21,315
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 173 244,665 137,630 107,035 2,471,665 1,285,835 1,185,830
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 3,730 1,675 2,060 43,805 21,250 22,555
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 240,935 135,960 104,975 2,427,865 1,264,590 1,163,270
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 15,035 10,435 4,605 65,205 42,840 22,360
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 35,755 29,510 6,245 25,920 21,810 4,115
22 Utilities 1,870 1,465 400 12,445 8,915 3,535
23 Construction 24,965 20,725 4,240 199,985 175,195 24,790
31-33 Manufacturing 11,345 8,880 2,460 157,560 113,945 43,615
41 Wholesale trade 6,780 4,725 2,055 82,105 55,530 26,580
44-45 Retail trade 24,520 10,370 14,145 283,135 129,985 153,150
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 13,560 9,965 3,590 128,400 98,580 29,815
51 Information and cultural industries 1,755 840 915 67,225 41,065 26,155
52 Finance and insurance 4,210 845 3,365 93,805 38,430 55,380
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 3,820 2,185 1,640 54,995 29,515 25,475
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 9,505 4,910 4,595 196,670 107,680 88,990
55 Management of companies and enterprises 200 90 105 4,320 1,975 2,345
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 8,700 4,530 4,170 109,095 62,325 46,775
61 Educational services 14,685 3,355 11,335 173,820 56,455 117,365
62 Health care and social assistance 20,065 2,440 17,625 270,855 52,320 218,530
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 3,380 1,335 2,050 57,940 29,050 28,895
72 Accommodation and food services 14,485 5,110 9,375 207,045 86,555 120,490
81 Other services (except public administration) 12,070 6,695 5,380 112,335 47,960 64,375
91 Public administration 14,230 7,550 6,685 125,000 64,450 60,545
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 174 220,670 122,520 98,145 2,305,690 1,194,455 1,111,240
Worked at home 20,525 10,090 10,440 196,510 95,515 100,990
Worked outside Canada 185 130 55 16,040 11,285 4,760
No fixed workplace address 37,780 30,560 7,215 326,180 243,130 83,050
Worked at usual place 162,180 81,735 80,435 1,766,965 844,520 922,440
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 162,180 81,740 80,440 1,766,965 844,520 922,440
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 107,355 53,355 54,000 864,410 382,105 482,305
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 41,370 20,240 21,130 807,840 405,435 402,400
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 12,460 7,605 4,855 81,750 47,820 33,930
Commute to a different province or territory 985 540 450 12,965 9,160 3,805
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 175 199,955 112,300 87,650 2,093,145 1,087,655 1,005,490
Car, truck, van - as a driver 160,015 89,620 70,395 1,475,585 803,485 672,095
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 11,050 5,475 5,575 114,580 49,075 65,500
Public transit 15,655 11,115 4,540 274,205 117,830 156,375
Walked 9,695 4,040 5,655 142,310 62,395 79,920
Bicycle 1,385 835 550 51,350 32,665 18,680
Other method 2,150 1,210 940 35,115 22,195 12,915
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 176 199,955 112,300 87,655 2,093,140 1,087,650 1,005,490
Less than 15 minutes 85,240 39,250 45,985 601,950 276,005 325,950
15 to 29 minutes 53,925 29,345 24,580 689,520 353,590 335,925
30 to 44 minutes 25,300 16,325 8,975 425,680 237,995 187,685
45 to 59 minutes 12,790 9,125 3,665 184,690 104,220 80,465
60 minutes and over 22,700 18,255 4,440 191,305 115,840 75,470
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 177 199,950 112,300 87,650 2,093,140 1,087,650 1,005,490
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 19,895 15,720 4,175 142,370 101,315 41,050
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 44,320 32,215 12,110 342,500 214,795 127,700
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 55,350 30,180 25,170 526,485 271,110 255,375
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 38,850 13,835 25,015 470,210 202,910 267,295
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 14,355 5,065 9,285 292,185 125,470 166,715
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 27,185 15,285 11,900 319,400 172,045 147,355
Language used most often at work
Total - Language used most often at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2015 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 178 265,395 147,550 117,845 2,670,700 1,378,580 1,292,120
Single responses 264,180 146,910 117,275 2,622,495 1,354,780 1,267,710
Official languages 261,590 145,295 116,295 2,537,990 1,309,980 1,228,015
English 260,650 145,020 115,625 2,531,850 1,308,325 1,223,530
French 945 275 670 6,140 1,660 4,485
Non-official languages 2,590 1,610 975 84,500 44,805 39,705
Aboriginal languages 575 310 265 260 75 180
Algonquian languages 495 265 230 15 0 10
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 10
Cree-Montagnais languages 500 265 235 10 0 10
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 30 10 20 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 465 255 215 10 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 75 40 35 45 15 30
Northern Athabaskan languages 75 40 35 45 15 30
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 10 10
Dene 60 35 25 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 10 0 10 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 10 10 10 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 10 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 10 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 10
Inuit languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 110 30 85
Comox 0 0 0 10 0 10
Halkomelem 0 0 0 15 0 15
Lillooet 0 0 0 15 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 20 0 20
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 30 10 25
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 15 0 10
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 10
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 10 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 25 10 20
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 15 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 10 10 10
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 30 10 20
Haisla 0 0 0 10 0 10
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 10 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 15 10 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 2,015 1,300 710 84,245 44,730 39,520
Afro-Asiatic languages 40 30 10 440 295 145
Berber languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kabyle 0 0 0 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 10 0 0 0 0 10
Bilen 10 10 0 0 0 0
Oromo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 0 0 0 10 0 10
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 25 25 10 435 295 135
Amharic 0 0 0 15 15 0
Arabic 20 20 10 320 235 85
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 25 20 10
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 0 0 0 75 30 50
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 0 10 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 25 10 15 2,505 1,165 1,345
Khmer (Cambodian) 0 0 0 45 30 20
Vietnamese 25 10 20 2,460 1,140 1,325
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 65 30 40 825 385 440
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 0 0 0 20 0 20
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ilocano 0 0 0 30 15 20
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 0 0 0 65 35 20
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 65 25 40 695 320 375
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 15 10
Creole languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 0 0 0 30 15 20
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tamil 0 0 0 30 10 15
Telugu 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 1,720 1,145 580 23,765 13,305 10,460
Albanian 0 0 0 15 15 0
Armenian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 30 0 20 950 440 510
Baltic languages 0 0 0 10 10 0
Latvian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 0 0 0 10 0 0
Slavic languages 30 0 20 935 435 500
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 0 0 0 15 0 10
Bulgarian 0 0 0 10 0 10
Croatian 0 0 0 30 10 25
Czech 0 0 0 40 20 10
Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 10
Polish 0 0 0 115 50 70
Russian 15 10 10 565 255 315
Serbian 10 0 0 95 55 40
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovak 0 0 0 15 10 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ukrainian 0 0 0 40 25 15
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 0 0 0 10 10 0
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 10 10 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 1,550 1,025 525 805 465 335
Afrikaans 0 0 0 15 10 0
Danish 0 0 0 15 15 0
Dutch 30 15 15 120 70 45
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 1,510 1,005 505 590 330 260
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 15 10 10
Swedish 10 10 0 25 20 10
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 0 0 0 10 10 10
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 0 0 0
Greek 0 0 0 55 25 30
Indo-Iranian languages 25 15 15 19,805 11,280 8,535
Indo-Aryan languages 25 10 15 18,715 10,560 8,160
Bengali 0 0 0 15 15 0
Gujarati 0 0 0 35 15 25
Hindi 0 0 0 300 185 110
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nepali 0 0 0 20 10 10
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 20 10 10 18,295 10,310 7,985
Sindhi 0 0 0 0 0 10
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Urdu 10 0 10 45 25 25
Iranian languages 0 0 0 1,085 720 365
Kurdish 0 0 0 25 25 0
Pashto 0 0 0 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 0 0 0 1,060 700 360
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 120 100 20 2,140 1,085 1,060
Catalan 0 0 0 10 10 0
Italian 0 0 0 110 50 60
Portuguese 10 10 0 515 255 260
Romanian 0 0 0 70 45 25
Spanish 110 100 15 1,435 725 710
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 0
Japanese 0 0 0 1,730 650 1,080
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 10 10 0
Korean 10 10 0 5,585 3,005 2,585
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 10 10 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 10 10 0
Niger-Congo languages 0 0 0 10 15 0
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 10 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 10 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 0 0 0
Igbo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lingala 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages 10 0 0 280 90 190
American Sign Language 0 0 0 215 45 165
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 10 0 0 70 45 25
Sino-Tibetan languages 130 80 50 48,735 25,645 23,085
Chinese languages 130 75 50 48,645 25,595 23,055
Cantonese 40 25 15 23,555 12,020 11,535
Hakka 0 0 0 15 0 10
Mandarin 55 25 30 23,835 12,935 10,900
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 0 0 0 210 120 85
Wu (Shanghainese) 0 0 0 50 25 20
Chinese, n.o.s. 30 25 0 985 485 500
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 0 0 0 85 50 30
Burmese 0 0 0 25 15 15
Karenic languages 0 0 0 55 35 15
Tibetan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 0 0 0 170 65 110
Lao 0 0 0 10 0 10
Thai 0 0 0 165 65 105
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 0 0 0 65 50 15
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 0 10 0
Turkish 0 10 0 55 40 15
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 10 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 0 0 0
Uralic languages 0 0 0 45 20 25
Estonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finnish 0 0 0 25 10 15
Hungarian 0 0 0 25 10 15
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 35 20 20
Multiple responses 1,215 645 570 48,205 23,795 24,410
English and French 455 245 210 4,210 1,865 2,345
English and non-official language 760 405 355 43,480 21,760 21,720
French and non-official language 0 0 0 55 30 25
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 465 145 320
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 179 265,395 147,555 117,845 2,670,700 1,378,580 1,292,120
None 254,215 141,630 112,585 2,498,070 1,293,650 1,204,420
English 2,095 1,135 960 36,505 18,270 18,235
French 3,595 1,785 1,810 22,465 10,170 12,300
Non-official language 5,405 2,955 2,455 110,375 54,925 55,455
Aboriginal 2,365 1,170 1,195 1,860 630 1,225
Non-Aboriginal 3,040 1,785 1,260 108,515 54,295 54,225
English and French 10 0 0 60 40 15
English and non-official language 25 15 15 1,155 545 610
French and non-official language 55 30 25 2,070 980 1,090
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 10 0 0
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 425,650 219,685 205,960 4,516,810 2,215,515 2,301,295
Non-movers 364,435 188,805 175,630 3,811,375 1,868,420 1,942,945
Movers 61,220 30,880 30,340 705,440 347,095 358,345
Non-migrants 36,965 18,965 18,000 386,620 189,765 196,855
Migrants 24,255 11,915 12,335 318,825 157,335 161,490
Internal migrants 21,890 10,860 11,035 249,960 123,425 126,540
Intraprovincial migrants 16,290 8,145 8,140 188,225 92,150 96,070
Interprovincial migrants 5,605 2,710 2,890 61,740 31,275 30,465
External migrants 2,365 1,060 1,305 68,860 33,910 34,950
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 398,965 206,150 192,810 4,339,960 2,124,780 2,215,180
Non-movers 226,735 117,705 109,035 2,490,535 1,220,635 1,269,905
Movers 172,230 88,445 83,780 1,849,425 904,145 945,275
Non-migrants 83,790 43,870 39,920 940,895 460,185 480,710
Migrants 88,435 44,575 43,860 908,535 443,965 464,570
Internal migrants 76,340 38,775 37,565 672,805 329,700 343,105
Intraprovincial migrants 43,935 22,015 21,920 503,685 245,895 257,795
Interprovincial migrants 32,405 16,755 15,645 169,115 83,805 85,310
External migrants 12,100 5,805 6,290 235,730 114,265 121,465

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. North Zone [Health region, December 2017], Alberta and British Columbia [Province] (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed May 31, 2024).

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