Census Profile, 2016 Census
Toronto [Census metropolitan area], Ontario and Wood Buffalo, Specialized municipality [Census subdivision], Alberta

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Characteristic Toronto
Ontario
[Census metropolitan area]
Wood Buffalo, SM
Alberta
[Census subdivision]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 5,928,040 ... ... 71,589 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 5,583,064 ... ... 65,565 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 6.2 ... ... 9.2 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 2,235,145 ... ... 30,713 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 2,135,909 ... ... 25,659 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 1,003.8 ... ... 1.2 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 5,905.84 ... ... 61,777.65 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 5,928,040 2,876,755 3,051,290 71,590 38,555 33,040
0 to 14 years 985,615 505,690 479,920 14,195 7,330 6,865
0 to 4 years 310,070 158,835 151,235 5,950 3,075 2,875
5 to 9 years 338,320 173,665 164,660 4,655 2,370 2,285
10 to 14 years 337,220 173,190 164,035 3,595 1,885 1,710
15 to 64 years 4,083,850 1,988,910 2,094,935 55,440 30,150 25,290
15 to 19 years 366,525 188,790 177,735 3,460 1,850 1,605
20 to 24 years 411,945 210,445 201,500 4,535 2,350 2,185
25 to 29 years 424,345 209,785 214,560 7,765 3,995 3,770
30 to 34 years 419,845 201,620 218,220 8,790 4,680 4,115
35 to 39 years 406,175 190,620 215,555 7,165 3,810 3,355
40 to 44 years 414,490 195,580 218,910 5,945 3,315 2,630
45 to 49 years 440,145 210,225 229,920 5,425 2,980 2,445
50 to 54 years 460,465 225,115 235,350 5,430 3,075 2,350
55 to 59 years 407,175 198,170 209,005 4,470 2,635 1,835
60 to 64 years 332,740 158,560 174,175 2,460 1,455 1,000
65 years and over 858,580 382,150 476,435 1,955 1,070 885
65 to 69 years 280,910 132,275 148,635 1,060 620 435
70 to 74 years 197,490 91,745 105,745 410 225 190
75 to 79 years 151,925 68,045 83,880 250 135 120
80 to 84 years 113,220 49,005 64,215 150 55 95
85 years and over 115,030 41,080 73,955 80 40 40
85 to 89 years 72,340 28,160 44,175 70 35 30
90 to 94 years 33,400 10,570 22,835 10 5 10
95 to 99 years 8,030 2,115 5,915 5 0 0
100 years and over 1,270 230 1,040 0 0 0
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0 to 14 years 16.6 17.6 15.7 19.8 19.0 20.8
15 to 64 years 68.9 69.1 68.7 77.4 78.2 76.5
65 years and over 14.5 13.3 15.6 2.7 2.8 2.7
85 years and over 1.9 1.4 2.4 0.1 0.1 0.1
Average age of the population 39.7 38.7 40.6 33.1 33.7 32.3
Median age of the population 39.4 38.2 40.4 33.2 33.9 32.4
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 2,135,910 ... ... 25,660 ... ...
Single-detached house 846,405 ... ... 12,835 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 626,905 ... ... 580 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 661,955 ... ... 9,695 ... ...
Semi-detached house 158,815 ... ... 1,225 ... ...
Row house 195,245 ... ... 2,810 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 89,975 ... ... 420 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 214,365 ... ... 5,235 ... ...
Other single-attached house 3,555 ... ... 0 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 640 ... ... 2,550 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 2,135,910 ... ... 25,660 ... ...
1 person 519,795 ... ... 5,945 ... ...
2 persons 598,700 ... ... 7,440 ... ...
3 persons 373,775 ... ... 4,685 ... ...
4 persons 377,170 ... ... 4,170 ... ...
5 or more persons 266,470 ... ... 3,425 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 5,862,855 ... ... 71,480 ... ...
Average household size 2.7 ... ... 2.8 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 4,942,430 2,371,060 2,571,365 57,390 31,220 26,175
Married or living common law 2,758,170 1,378,855 1,379,315 34,035 17,590 16,450
Married 2,466,925 1,230,930 1,235,995 27,875 14,495 13,375
Living common law 291,240 147,925 143,320 6,160 3,090 3,070
Not married and not living common law 2,184,260 992,210 1,192,050 23,360 13,640 9,725
Never married 1,537,495 798,270 739,220 19,055 11,435 7,620
Separated 130,030 51,235 78,795 1,695 1,025 670
Divorced 271,530 97,385 174,150 1,950 1,025 925
Widowed 245,200 45,310 199,890 650 155 500
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 1,625,790 ... ... 17,760 ... ...
2 persons 682,915 ... ... 7,745 ... ...
3 persons 397,625 ... ... 4,255 ... ...
4 persons 391,440 ... ... 3,855 ... ...
5 or more persons 153,805 ... ... 1,905 ... ...
Average size of census families 3.0 ... ... 3.0 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 1,625,790 ... ... 17,760 ... ...
Total couple families 1,333,645 ... ... 15,130 ... ...
Married couples 1,188,130 ... ... 12,055 ... ...
Common-law couples 145,515 ... ... 3,080 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 292,150 ... ... 2,625 ... ...
Female parent 241,820 ... ... 1,700 ... ...
Male parent 50,325 ... ... 925 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 1,333,645 ... ... 15,135 ... ...
Couples without children 509,835 ... ... 6,230 ... ...
Couples with children 823,805 ... ... 8,905 ... ...
1 child 312,605 ... ... 3,500 ... ...
2 children 366,295 ... ... 3,630 ... ...
3 or more children 144,910 ... ... 1,775 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 292,145 ... ... 2,625 ... ...
1 child 173,080 ... ... 1,520 ... ...
2 children 85,025 ... ... 755 ... ...
3 or more children 34,040 ... ... 355 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 923,210 415,830 507,380 17,490 11,165 6,330
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 2,135,910 ... ... 25,660 ... ...
One-census-family households 1,430,535 ... ... 15,895 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 434,860 ... ... 5,535 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 995,670 ... ... 10,360 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 93,790 ... ... 905 ... ...
Non-census-family households 611,585 ... ... 8,860 ... ...
One-person households 519,790 ... ... 5,945 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 91,795 ... ... 2,910 ... ...
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 5,883,670 2,858,785 3,024,885 71,545 38,530 33,015
English only 5,154,905 2,553,030 2,601,880 65,735 35,545 30,190
French only 4,855 2,035 2,815 150 70 80
English and French 464,980 201,080 263,900 5,040 2,630 2,415
Neither English nor French 258,925 102,635 156,290 625 290 335
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 5,883,665 2,858,785 3,024,885 71,550 38,535 33,015
English 5,503,690 2,700,905 2,802,785 68,685 36,965 31,720
French 72,790 33,545 39,245 1,870 1,070 800
English and French 51,895 23,470 28,425 395 225 175
Neither English nor French 255,295 100,870 154,430 595 270 320
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 98,735 45,280 53,455 2,070 1,180 885
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 1.7 1.6 1.8 2.9 3.1 2.7
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 5,883,670 2,858,785 3,024,880 71,545 38,530 33,015
Single responses 5,645,915 2,743,825 2,902,090 70,335 37,885 32,445
Official languages 3,127,355 1,550,385 1,576,970 55,890 30,435 25,455
English 3,061,820 1,520,045 1,541,775 54,020 29,385 24,635
French 65,535 30,340 35,195 1,880 1,055 825
Non-official languages 2,518,555 1,193,440 1,325,120 14,445 7,450 6,990
Aboriginal languages 575 255 325 465 215 250
Algonquian languages 400 175 230 290 130 160
Blackfoot 5 10 0 5 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 115 45 70 270 120 150
Atikamekw 5 0 5 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 5 5 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 10 0 10 0 0 0
Naskapi 5 5 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 5 0 0 5 0 0
Plains Cree 10 0 5 5 5 5
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 30 10 20 0 0 0
Woods Cree 5 0 0 5 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 55 20 35 255 110 140
Eastern Algonquian languages 25 10 15 5 5 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 25 10 15 5 0 5
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 250 115 140 10 0 5
Algonquin 5 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 230 105 120 5 5 0
Oji-Cree 10 5 5 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 15 5 10 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 10 0 5 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 25 10 15 165 75 90
Northern Athabaskan languages 25 10 15 165 80 90
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 5 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 5 0 5 0 0 0
Dene 5 5 5 160 75 85
Dogrib (Tlicho) 5 0 0 5 5 5
Gwich'in 5 0 5 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 5 5 5 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 5 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 5
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 5 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 35 15 20 5 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 30 10 20 5 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Iroquoian languages 20 5 10 5 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 15 10 5 0 0 0
Oneida 5 0 5 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 5 0 0 5 5 0
Salish languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 5 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 5 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 5 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 80 40 40 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 2,517,980 1,193,185 1,324,795 13,975 7,240 6,740
Afro-Asiatic languages 140,140 69,950 70,195 2,665 1,610 1,060
Berber languages 220 130 90 15 10 5
Kabyle 105 60 50 10 5 5
Berber languages, n.i.e. 115 70 45 5 0 0
Cushitic languages 14,405 6,195 8,205 800 525 275
Bilen 80 45 35 10 5 5
Oromo 1,005 490 515 60 25 35
Somali 13,255 5,625 7,630 730 485 240
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 65 35 30 5 5 0
Semitic languages 125,160 63,435 61,725 1,845 1,070 775
Amharic 7,460 3,375 4,085 455 270 185
Arabic 85,175 43,805 41,365 1,270 725 545
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 10,195 4,985 5,215 5 0 5
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 1,845 920 925 5 5 0
Harari 930 435 490 5 0 5
Hebrew 10,390 5,560 4,830 5 5 0
Maltese 3,525 1,730 1,795 5 0 0
Tigrigna 4,725 2,160 2,560 90 55 35
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 925 465 460 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 355 185 175 10 10 5
Austro-Asiatic languages 51,160 23,360 27,800 65 25 45
Khmer (Cambodian) 3,090 1,400 1,690 10 5 5
Vietnamese 48,005 21,935 26,070 55 20 35
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 65 25 40 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 160,980 63,835 97,150 3,195 1,360 1,835
Bikol 470 210 260 10 0 5
Cebuano 5,080 2,020 3,055 80 35 45
Fijian 55 25 25 5 0 0
Hiligaynon 2,320 890 1,435 20 5 15
Ilocano 9,415 3,685 5,735 75 25 45
Malagasy 25 15 15 0 0 0
Malay 4,420 1,995 2,430 25 10 15
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 1,305 580 725 0 0 5
Pangasinan 450 185 270 10 5 5
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 136,115 53,725 82,385 2,920 1,245 1,670
Waray-Waray 315 105 205 5 5 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 1,015 400 610 50 30 20
Creole languages 5,505 2,575 2,930 40 25 15
Haitian Creole 200 95 110 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 3,380 1,600 1,785 20 15 10
Creole languages, n.i.e. 1,920 875 1,040 20 10 5
Dravidian languages 133,415 65,680 67,740 360 200 160
Kannada 2,025 1,015 1,010 15 10 5
Malayalam 12,530 6,430 6,100 150 80 70
Tamil 109,580 53,225 56,355 125 70 50
Telugu 9,015 4,880 4,135 70 35 40
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 275 135 140 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 25 10 15 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 1,372,335 664,655 707,680 5,710 3,035 2,680
Albanian 13,260 6,615 6,645 20 10 5
Armenian 12,570 6,070 6,505 10 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 261,650 119,970 141,685 570 285 280
Baltic languages 5,445 2,185 3,260 20 5 10
Latvian 2,255 905 1,350 15 5 10
Lithuanian 3,185 1,280 1,910 5 0 5
Slavic languages 256,205 117,785 138,420 550 280 270
Belarusan 355 170 185 0 0 0
Bosnian 2,750 1,330 1,415 10 10 5
Bulgarian 6,945 3,350 3,590 30 15 15
Croatian 16,525 7,925 8,595 20 5 10
Czech 4,795 2,215 2,580 15 10 10
Macedonian 12,010 5,700 6,315 5 5 0
Polish 69,860 31,625 38,240 135 75 60
Russian 83,105 37,735 45,375 160 75 85
Serbian 21,420 10,425 10,995 60 35 25
Serbo-Croatian 2,420 1,130 1,290 5 5 0
Slovak 5,260 2,455 2,800 15 5 10
Slovene (Slovenian) 3,705 1,630 2,075 10 5 5
Ukrainian 26,550 11,840 14,710 75 35 40
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 510 265 245 0 0 0
Celtic languages 460 210 250 5 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 165 75 90 0 5 5
Welsh 150 65 85 0 5 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 140 75 70 0 0 0
Germanic languages 45,990 20,810 25,180 410 230 180
Afrikaans 985 475 510 165 80 90
Danish 1,570 710 855 5 5 5
Dutch 8,585 4,045 4,540 70 45 25
Frisian 135 60 75 0 0 0
German 29,425 13,140 16,285 155 95 55
Icelandic 85 40 45 0 0 0
Norwegian 380 170 210 0 0 0
Swedish 1,140 485 660 10 5 5
Vlaams (Flemish) 280 110 170 0 0 5
Yiddish 3,355 1,555 1,800 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 50 20 25 0 0 0
Greek 41,225 20,005 21,215 25 15 10
Indo-Iranian languages 589,495 296,750 292,745 3,595 1,940 1,655
Indo-Aryan languages 476,470 239,960 236,510 3,365 1,805 1,560
Bengali 38,325 19,275 19,045 240 130 110
Gujarati 64,115 32,120 31,995 1,070 575 500
Hindi 48,140 24,165 23,975 415 225 190
Kashmiri 275 140 140 0 0 0
Konkani 2,155 1,020 1,135 5 0 5
Marathi 4,465 2,270 2,200 70 40 30
Nepali 4,685 2,350 2,330 35 20 15
Oriya (Odia) 585 315 270 5 0 5
Punjabi (Panjabi) 171,230 86,995 84,230 425 250 175
Sindhi 5,800 2,720 3,085 15 5 10
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 7,860 3,805 4,055 50 25 20
Urdu 128,845 64,790 64,060 1,035 540 495
Iranian languages 111,100 55,775 55,330 215 120 90
Kurdish 2,775 1,555 1,220 10 5 5
Pashto 7,685 3,960 3,730 75 45 35
Persian (Farsi) 100,640 50,255 50,380 125 75 55
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 1,920 1,020 910 20 10 10
Italic (Romance) languages 407,685 194,225 213,460 1,085 545 540
Catalan 165 90 75 0 0 0
Italian 151,415 72,645 78,770 35 15 20
Portuguese 104,305 50,075 54,235 130 65 70
Romanian 25,075 11,670 13,400 115 60 50
Spanish 126,500 59,645 66,860 805 400 405
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 225 105 125 0 0 0
Japanese 9,650 3,370 6,280 25 5 20
Kartvelian languages 1,110 595 515 25 15 10
Georgian 1,110 595 515 30 10 15
Korean 55,005 25,250 29,750 160 75 80
Mongolic languages 345 155 190 0 0 0
Mongolian 345 155 190 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 24,130 11,310 12,820 790 410 380
Akan (Twi) 8,490 3,905 4,580 70 30 40
Bamanankan 60 30 30 5 5 0
Edo 1,020 410 610 10 5 0
Ewe 370 185 190 20 10 10
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 220 115 105 0 0 0
Ga 440 200 245 0 5 0
Ganda 515 245 270 20 15 5
Igbo 1,520 775 750 50 25 25
Lingala 375 175 200 5 5 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 355 165 185 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 380 175 210 25 15 10
Shona 680 325 355 115 60 55
Swahili 3,215 1,495 1,715 70 45 30
Wolof 160 90 80 10 5 5
Yoruba 3,380 1,720 1,655 100 50 50
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 2,945 1,310 1,635 285 140 145
Nilo-Saharan languages 360 200 160 80 60 15
Dinka 45 25 15 35 30 5
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 315 170 145 45 35 10
Sign languages 1,220 665 555 5 5 5
American Sign Language 470 250 220 0 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 750 420 330 5 5 5
Sino-Tibetan languages 516,670 239,930 276,740 685 340 345
Chinese languages 510,185 236,775 273,415 675 335 340
Cantonese 247,710 115,020 132,680 125 60 65
Hakka 6,495 2,915 3,580 5 0 5
Mandarin 227,085 105,655 121,435 335 165 170
Min Dong 765 370 395 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 11,580 5,345 6,235 5 0 5
Wu (Shanghainese) 5,290 2,380 2,910 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 11,075 4,995 6,080 195 100 95
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 190 95 95 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 6,485 3,160 3,325 10 5 0
Burmese 1,005 450 555 0 0 0
Karenic languages 265 125 140 0 0 0
Tibetan 4,875 2,410 2,470 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 335 175 160 10 5 5
Tai-Kadai languages 3,935 1,600 2,340 50 5 45
Lao 2,275 1,095 1,180 10 0 5
Thai 1,640 495 1,145 40 0 40
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 25 10 15 0 0 0
Turkic languages 16,700 8,685 8,015 35 20 10
Azerbaijani 1,615 865 745 5 0 0
Turkish 13,700 7,145 6,550 25 15 10
Uyghur 385 195 195 5 0 5
Uzbek 595 300 295 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 405 180 225 0 0 0
Uralic languages 24,330 10,880 13,455 60 35 25
Estonian 2,685 1,100 1,585 0 0 0
Finnish 2,515 1,010 1,505 10 5 5
Hungarian 19,130 8,765 10,360 55 25 25
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 960 495 465 25 20 10
Multiple responses 237,755 114,960 122,795 1,210 645 570
English and French 14,945 6,895 8,050 140 70 75
English and non-official language 210,320 102,445 107,880 970 510 455
French and non-official language 6,050 2,715 3,330 70 45 25
English, French and non-official language 6,440 2,910 3,535 30 15 15
Language spoken most often at homeThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 19 5,883,670 2,858,785 3,024,880 71,550 38,530 33,015
Single responses 5,321,900 2,588,170 2,733,730 69,300 37,365 31,935
Official languages 3,866,565 1,899,565 1,966,995 60,845 32,895 27,955
English 3,836,765 1,885,800 1,950,970 59,820 32,305 27,515
French 29,795 13,770 16,030 1,030 590 435
Non-official languages 1,455,335 688,605 766,730 8,450 4,470 3,980
Aboriginal languages 160 85 80 145 60 90
Algonquian languages 80 40 35 80 35 50
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 20 10 10 80 30 55
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 5 5 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 5 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 5 5 5 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 5 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 10 5 10 80 30 50
Eastern Algonquian languages 5 5 0 0 5 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 5 0
Mi'kmaq 5 5 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 45 20 20 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 35 20 15 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 5 0 5 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 15 5 5 65 25 40
Northern Athabaskan languages 10 5 5 65 25 35
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 5 0 0 65 30 40
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 5 0 0 0
Gwich'in 5 5 5 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 5 5 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 10 5 0 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 15 5 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 5 5 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 5 0 5 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 5 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 5 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 5 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 50 25 30 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 1,455,175 688,520 766,655 8,300 4,410 3,890
Afro-Asiatic languages 74,095 35,480 38,615 1,845 1,085 760
Berber languages 65 30 30 5 5 0
Kabyle 35 15 15 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 35 15 15 5 5 5
Cushitic languages 8,380 3,530 4,850 570 370 205
Bilen 40 15 20 0 5 0
Oromo 545 250 290 35 20 20
Somali 7,765 3,250 4,520 530 350 185
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 30 15 20 0 0 0
Semitic languages 65,465 31,830 33,635 1,265 715 555
Amharic 3,815 1,680 2,135 315 185 135
Arabic 45,020 22,145 22,875 865 480 385
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 6,790 3,255 3,535 0 5 5
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 1,095 535 560 0 0 0
Harari 520 235 285 5 0 0
Hebrew 4,395 2,265 2,135 5 0 0
Maltese 875 395 475 0 0 0
Tigrigna 2,480 1,085 1,395 80 45 30
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 480 225 250 5 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 185 90 95 0 5 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 33,450 15,260 18,190 20 10 15
Khmer (Cambodian) 1,655 725 935 5 0 5
Vietnamese 31,760 14,525 17,235 20 5 15
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 30 15 20 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 72,495 30,930 41,570 1,570 750 820
Bikol 85 35 45 0 0 0
Cebuano 1,875 810 1,065 10 5 5
Fijian 10 10 5 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 780 335 445 5 0 5
Ilocano 3,455 1,480 1,970 45 20 25
Malagasy 10 5 5 0 0 0
Malay 1,455 705 750 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 405 180 225 5 5 0
Pangasinan 80 35 40 5 0 5
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 63,985 27,170 36,815 1,485 715 775
Waray-Waray 75 30 45 5 5 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 285 135 150 10 10 5
Creole languages 2,845 1,315 1,535 15 10 10
Haitian Creole 120 55 60 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 1,950 900 1,050 10 5 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 780 355 425 10 5 5
Dravidian languages 88,295 42,605 45,695 265 135 125
Kannada 830 415 410 5 5 0
Malayalam 6,400 3,260 3,140 85 45 45
Tamil 76,095 36,265 39,830 100 55 45
Telugu 4,870 2,615 2,255 65 35 35
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 95 40 50 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 723,495 347,435 376,055 3,535 1,860 1,680
Albanian 6,385 3,195 3,190 10 5 5
Armenian 7,475 3,530 3,940 5 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 135,230 63,280 71,950 255 135 120
Baltic languages 1,640 680 960 5 0 0
Latvian 600 245 355 5 0 0
Lithuanian 1,045 440 605 0 0 0
Slavic languages 133,590 62,600 70,995 250 135 115
Belarusan 125 60 65 0 0 0
Bosnian 1,330 645 690 0 0 0
Bulgarian 3,860 1,875 1,980 20 10 5
Croatian 5,940 2,845 3,095 5 0 5
Czech 1,415 685 730 5 0 0
Macedonian 4,970 2,355 2,615 0 0 0
Polish 33,325 15,550 17,775 40 20 15
Russian 53,675 24,950 28,720 95 45 55
Serbian 12,200 5,910 6,290 50 25 25
Serbo-Croatian 935 435 500 0 0 0
Slovak 2,290 1,115 1,175 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 890 385 500 10 10 5
Ukrainian 12,515 5,720 6,790 25 15 10
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 135 55 80 0 0 0
Celtic languages 65 35 30 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 25 15 10 0 0 0
Welsh 20 5 10 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 0 0 0
Germanic languages 5,315 2,430 2,885 145 75 70
Afrikaans 265 125 145 105 50 55
Danish 135 65 75 0 0 0
Dutch 655 300 350 15 5 5
Frisian 5 0 0 0 0 0
German 3,590 1,625 1,965 30 15 10
Icelandic 20 5 15 0 0 0
Norwegian 45 15 20 0 0 0
Swedish 220 100 120 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 25 15 10 0 0 0
Yiddish 350 175 175 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 0 0 0 0
Greek 16,940 7,905 9,035 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 367,340 181,800 185,540 2,505 1,315 1,185
Indo-Aryan languages 292,940 145,580 147,360 2,345 1,235 1,115
Bengali 24,615 12,140 12,470 145 75 75
Gujarati 38,265 18,750 19,515 795 420 380
Hindi 23,995 11,925 12,065 305 170 140
Kashmiri 50 25 25 0 0 0
Konkani 440 215 230 0 0 0
Marathi 2,000 1,030 970 50 25 20
Nepali 3,085 1,560 1,525 15 10 5
Oriya (Odia) 270 135 140 5 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 116,045 58,355 57,690 270 150 115
Sindhi 2,485 1,140 1,350 10 5 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 3,580 1,750 1,825 40 25 20
Urdu 78,105 38,560 39,550 715 360 355
Iranian languages 73,635 35,825 37,805 150 80 70
Kurdish 1,470 795 675 10 5 0
Pashto 4,850 2,430 2,415 60 30 25
Persian (Farsi) 67,315 32,600 34,715 85 50 40
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 770 395 375 5 5 5
Italic (Romance) languages 184,745 85,260 99,480 620 325 300
Catalan 80 40 45 0 0 0
Italian 51,815 22,250 29,560 5 0 0
Portuguese 50,210 24,070 26,135 70 30 35
Romanian 12,200 5,660 6,540 65 40 30
Spanish 70,370 33,205 37,165 490 255 235
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 65 30 35 0 0 0
Japanese 4,550 1,950 2,600 10 5 5
Kartvelian languages 745 405 335 20 5 10
Georgian 745 405 335 20 10 5
Korean 38,435 17,960 20,475 110 55 55
Mongolic languages 200 100 95 0 0 0
Mongolian 200 100 95 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 8,925 3,985 4,945 375 195 180
Akan (Twi) 4,040 1,745 2,300 30 15 15
Bamanankan 15 10 10 5 5 0
Edo 295 115 175 5 0 0
Ewe 95 40 55 10 5 5
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 75 35 40 5 5 0
Ga 150 65 85 0 0 0
Ganda 155 70 85 5 5 0
Igbo 410 205 205 20 10 5
Lingala 95 40 55 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 125 60 65 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 115 50 65 25 10 10
Shona 235 115 125 75 35 40
Swahili 1,225 540 690 35 30 10
Wolof 80 45 35 5 5 0
Yoruba 1,080 520 560 25 10 15
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 735 330 405 145 70 75
Nilo-Saharan languages 90 45 45 50 35 10
Dinka 15 5 5 20 15 5
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 75 40 40 30 20 5
Sign languages 1,910 1,085 825 10 5 0
American Sign Language 720 375 345 5 5 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 5 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 1,190 710 480 0 5 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 385,150 180,140 205,005 405 210 195
Chinese languages 380,550 177,880 202,675 400 210 195
Cantonese 182,755 84,030 98,725 60 30 25
Hakka 2,725 1,240 1,490 5 0 0
Mandarin 179,665 85,535 94,135 220 115 110
Min Dong 240 105 135 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 5,065 2,315 2,745 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 3,130 1,465 1,665 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 6,890 3,155 3,735 115 60 55
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 85 35 50 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 4,595 2,265 2,330 5 5 5
Burmese 575 260 310 0 0 0
Karenic languages 215 105 110 0 0 0
Tibetan 3,705 1,845 1,860 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 100 55 50 5 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 1,635 765 865 15 5 10
Lao 1,050 505 540 5 5 5
Thai 575 255 320 5 0 5
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 10 5 5 0 0 0
Turkic languages 9,495 4,755 4,740 10 10 0
Azerbaijani 645 325 320 0 0 0
Turkish 8,155 4,070 4,090 5 10 5
Uyghur 225 120 105 0 0 0
Uzbek 315 165 145 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 150 70 80 5 5 0
Uralic languages 9,040 4,135 4,900 25 10 15
Estonian 650 240 410 0 0 0
Finnish 510 220 290 5 0 5
Hungarian 7,875 3,680 4,200 25 10 15
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 320 165 155 20 20 5
Multiple responses 561,765 270,615 291,155 2,250 1,165 1,085
English and French 13,015 5,965 7,055 125 65 60
English and non-official language 535,630 258,900 276,730 2,035 1,045 995
French and non-official language 2,390 1,055 1,340 30 20 15
English, French and non-official language 10,730 4,700 6,035 55 40 15
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 5,883,670 2,858,785 3,024,885 71,545 38,535 33,015
None 4,489,770 2,189,920 2,299,850 63,395 34,380 29,020
English 594,565 291,580 302,985 3,475 1,820 1,655
French 52,850 22,910 29,940 780 415 370
Non-official language 720,320 342,165 378,160 3,760 1,855 1,905
Aboriginal 480 205 275 325 160 165
Non-Aboriginal 719,840 341,955 377,885 3,435 1,695 1,740
English and French 4,015 1,855 2,165 20 10 15
English and non-official language 13,540 6,615 6,925 70 35 35
French and non-official language 8,355 3,630 4,730 45 20 25
English, French and non-official language 255 120 135 0 0 0
Income of individuals in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 4,879,095 2,345,200 2,533,895 57,285 31,170 26,115
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 4,631,950 2,227,300 2,404,650 54,170 29,805 24,360
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 31,705 36,559 28,070 77,481 120,290 45,342
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 4,632,745 2,227,500 2,405,245 54,175 29,805 24,365
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,242 33,167 26,233 63,100 92,367 39,913
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 4,084,930 2,011,885 2,073,045 50,800 29,155 21,645
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 32,705 38,299 28,006 83,308 122,723 49,306
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 3,323,485 1,463,175 1,860,305 23,790 8,565 15,225
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 2,205 1,016 3,814 2,358 1,800 2,641
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 3,454,585 1,751,255 1,703,330 48,595 28,375 20,225
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 34,838 39,549 30,701 85,175 123,008 51,226
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 4,879,095 2,345,190 2,533,905 57,285 31,170 26,115
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 4,632,420 2,227,415 2,405,000 54,220 29,890 24,330
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 50,479 60,343 41,343 99,577 131,166 60,773
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 4,633,195 2,227,640 2,405,550 54,230 29,885 24,345
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,565 47,026 34,582 75,377 97,085 48,723
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 4,085,085 2,011,905 2,073,175 50,915 29,240 21,670
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 52,042 62,785 41,617 103,586 132,555 64,499
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 3,323,000 1,463,150 1,859,850 23,480 8,450 15,030
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 6,392 5,530 7,071 5,333 5,245 5,383
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 3,454,590 1,751,680 1,702,905 48,595 28,405 20,190
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 51,801 61,164 42,171 103,047 130,182 64,871
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 4,879,095 2,345,195 2,533,900 57,285 31,165 26,115
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 1,645,880 909,065 736,815 30,295 19,440 10,855
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 56,454 60,974 51,880 106,624 138,794 69,463
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 74,722 84,091 63,161 121,966 144,017 82,474
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 90.9 93.9 86.8 97.7 98.9 94.5
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 76.5 79.7 72.1 93.2 94.9 88.9
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 9.1 6.1 13.2 2.3 1.1 5.5
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 4,879,095 2,345,195 2,533,895 57,285 31,165 26,115
Without total income 247,145 117,900 129,245 3,115 1,360 1,755
With total income 4,631,950 2,227,295 2,404,655 54,170 29,805 24,365
Percentage with total income 94.9 95.0 94.9 94.6 95.6 93.3
Under $10,000 (including loss) 816,625 368,835 447,795 6,610 1,810 4,805
$10,000 to $19,999 824,160 348,745 475,420 3,645 1,325 2,325
$20,000 to $29,999 589,070 254,985 334,085 3,375 1,125 2,250
$30,000 to $39,999 463,975 209,685 254,290 3,050 1,195 1,855
$40,000 to $49,999 407,495 189,100 218,390 2,875 1,055 1,815
$50,000 to $59,999 325,105 158,480 166,620 2,885 1,170 1,720
$60,000 to $69,999 258,085 134,225 123,855 2,820 1,235 1,585
$70,000 to $79,999 203,100 111,065 92,035 2,390 1,165 1,225
$80,000 to $89,999 161,920 90,560 71,355 2,175 1,105 1,070
$90,000 to $99,999 137,570 73,985 63,585 2,205 1,235 970
$100,000 and over 444,845 287,620 157,225 22,135 17,385 4,745
$100,000 to $149,999 272,905 168,210 104,700 8,240 5,445 2,795
$150,000 and over 171,935 119,415 52,525 13,890 11,945 1,950
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 4,879,095 2,345,200 2,533,895 57,285 31,170 26,120
Without after-tax income 246,350 117,700 128,650 3,115 1,360 1,755
With after-tax income 4,632,740 2,227,495 2,405,245 54,175 29,805 24,365
Percentage with after-tax income 95.0 95.0 94.9 94.6 95.6 93.3
Under $10,000 (including loss) 830,700 373,605 457,095 6,670 1,830 4,845
$10,000 to $19,999 856,665 364,095 492,575 3,865 1,400 2,470
$20,000 to $29,999 673,015 294,190 378,830 3,970 1,340 2,630
$30,000 to $39,999 552,905 254,030 298,870 3,735 1,480 2,260
$40,000 to $49,999 472,370 226,445 245,925 4,050 1,600 2,450
$50,000 to $59,999 348,665 180,280 168,385 3,770 1,695 2,075
$60,000 to $69,999 256,270 141,835 114,435 3,260 1,600 1,655
$70,000 to $79,999 198,170 109,175 88,995 3,050 1,770 1,285
$80,000 and over 443,970 283,840 160,130 21,805 17,100 4,705
$80,000 to $89,999 132,515 76,100 56,410 2,980 1,815 1,165
$90,000 to $99,999 79,285 49,680 29,605 2,415 1,590 825
$100,000 and over 232,170 158,060 74,115 16,410 13,700 2,715
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 4,879,095 2,345,200 2,533,895 57,285 31,170 26,115
Without employment income 1,424,510 593,940 830,565 8,690 2,795 5,890
With employment income 3,454,590 1,751,260 1,703,330 48,595 28,375 20,225
Percentage with employment income 70.8 74.7 67.2 84.8 91.0 77.4
Under $5,000 (including loss) 432,990 203,395 229,595 2,865 1,070 1,800
$5,000 to $9,999 286,225 129,320 156,910 1,730 635 1,090
$10,000 to $19,999 470,970 221,325 249,645 3,110 1,175 1,930
$20,000 to $29,999 371,235 170,795 200,440 2,815 1,005 1,805
$30,000 to $39,999 336,685 157,540 179,150 2,780 1,105 1,675
$40,000 to $49,999 310,550 147,370 163,180 2,625 1,010 1,615
$50,000 to $59,999 255,620 129,510 126,105 2,625 1,075 1,555
$60,000 to $69,999 206,215 110,510 95,705 2,510 1,085 1,420
$70,000 to $79,999 166,035 93,745 72,290 2,185 1,060 1,120
$80,000 and over 618,065 387,750 230,315 25,355 19,150 6,205
$80,000 to $89,999 136,480 78,255 58,230 2,065 1,110 960
$90,000 to $99,999 121,935 65,620 56,320 2,075 1,180 895
$100,000 and over 359,645 243,875 115,775 21,210 16,860 4,345
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 2,135,910 ... ... 25,660 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 78,373 ... ... 195,570 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 68,632 ... ... 148,236 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 519,790 ... ... 5,945 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 39,560 ... ... 106,035 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 35,294 ... ... 82,832 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 1,616,120 ... ... 19,715 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 94,463 ... ... 221,359 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 82,594 ... ... 168,550 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 2,135,910 ... ... 25,655 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 109,480 ... ... 210,417 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 87,993 ... ... 159,314 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 519,930 ... ... 4,780 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 55,833 ... ... 128,984 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 44,755 ... ... 95,456 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 1,615,980 ... ... 20,880 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 126,740 ... ... 229,063 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 101,904 ... ... 173,935 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 2,135,910 ... ... 25,660 ... ...
Under $5,000 47,170 ... ... 440 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 32,275 ... ... 170 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 50,900 ... ... 185 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 75,725 ... ... 245 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 73,110 ... ... 270 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 74,910 ... ... 220 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 76,830 ... ... 225 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 78,800 ... ... 255 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 78,620 ... ... 215 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 77,375 ... ... 290 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 150,140 ... ... 510 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 141,320 ... ... 620 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 131,390 ... ... 530 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 122,205 ... ... 625 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 113,055 ... ... 605 ... ...
$100,000 and over 812,085 ... ... 20,255 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 229,055 ... ... 1,780 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 167,755 ... ... 1,770 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 200,605 ... ... 4,290 ... ...
$200,000 and over 214,660 ... ... 12,410 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 2,135,905 ... ... 25,660 ... ...
Under $5,000 49,905 ... ... 445 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 32,655 ... ... 170 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 51,760 ... ... 180 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 78,605 ... ... 265 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 80,190 ... ... 280 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 82,520 ... ... 260 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 87,360 ... ... 285 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 92,550 ... ... 280 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 95,185 ... ... 350 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 93,510 ... ... 335 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 179,885 ... ... 760 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 165,340 ... ... 750 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 153,020 ... ... 860 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 136,810 ... ... 940 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 118,465 ... ... 910 ... ...
$100,000 and over 638,165 ... ... 18,575 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 229,315 ... ... 2,720 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 149,930 ... ... 3,260 ... ...
$150,000 and over 258,915 ... ... 12,600 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 1,557,640 ... ... 17,585 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 94,132 ... ... 214,357 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 82,232 ... ... 162,786 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.3 ... ... 3.3 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 423,565 ... ... 5,400 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 85,201 ... ... 209,554 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 73,904 ... ... 158,672 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 822,810 ... ... 8,900 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 114,050 ... ... 231,534 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 98,699 ... ... 174,773 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.1 ... ... 4.1 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 257,415 ... ... 2,255 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 57,120 ... ... 120,192 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 52,715 ... ... 98,194 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.7 ... ... 3.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 1,556,795 ... ... 19,415 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 127,226 ... ... 221,322 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 102,021 ... ... 167,647 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 423,700 ... ... 6,720 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 120,527 ... ... 216,808 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 94,618 ... ... 163,092 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 823,190 ... ... 9,895 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 148,914 ... ... 237,076 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 118,944 ... ... 179,549 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 255,745 ... ... 1,870 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 73,609 ... ... 143,971 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 62,869 ... ... 112,005 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 747,115 353,075 394,040 13,820 8,990 4,825
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 32,613 33,636 31,818 83,146 102,940 59,238
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 29,868 30,519 29,362 66,589 79,833 49,616
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 745,705 351,920 393,790 10,690 7,380 3,305
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 47,973 50,595 45,630 103,071 114,965 76,511
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 39,048 40,380 37,857 77,900 85,696 60,491
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 5,862,855 2,849,955 3,012,895 71,480 38,495 32,985
In the bottom half of the distribution 2,813,285 1,338,400 1,474,885 11,420 5,550 5,870
In the bottom decile 652,620 315,260 337,360 3,530 1,805 1,725
In the second decile 583,750 269,305 314,445 1,860 815 1,045
In the third decile 539,335 254,260 285,075 1,805 855 955
In the fourth decile 518,440 248,375 270,065 1,860 915 945
In the fifth decile 519,140 251,205 267,935 2,370 1,155 1,215
In the top half of the distribution 3,049,570 1,511,555 1,538,015 60,060 32,950 27,110
In the sixth decile 528,520 256,980 271,540 2,810 1,435 1,380
In the seventh decile 546,775 267,890 278,885 3,700 1,880 1,820
In the eighth decile 580,185 286,725 293,460 5,840 3,075 2,765
In the ninth decile 639,880 318,340 321,540 11,045 5,875 5,165
In the top decile 754,210 381,625 372,590 36,660 20,685 15,975
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 5,862,595 2,849,835 3,012,760 71,480 38,495 32,980
0 to 17 years 1,195,910 614,060 581,850 16,265 8,445 7,820
0 to 5 years 374,440 191,880 182,555 6,950 3,560 3,385
18 to 64 years 3,851,275 1,866,775 1,984,495 53,335 29,025 24,315
65 years and over 815,415 369,005 446,405 1,880 1,030 845
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 912,405 430,210 482,200 3,175 1,565 1,610
0 to 17 years 235,120 121,220 113,905 1,050 560 490
0 to 5 years 75,855 39,055 36,795 445 220 230
18 to 64 years 565,145 264,585 300,560 1,985 940 1,045
65 years and over 112,140 44,405 67,735 135 65 75
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 15.6 15.1 16.0 4.4 4.1 4.9
0 to 17 years (%) 19.7 19.7 19.6 6.5 6.6 6.3
0 to 5 years (%) 20.3 20.4 20.2 6.4 6.2 6.8
18 to 64 years (%) 14.7 14.2 15.1 3.7 3.2 4.3
65 years and over (%) 13.8 12.0 15.2 7.2 6.3 8.9
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 749,935 359,355 390,585 3,155 1,635 1,520
0 to 17 years 178,525 91,985 86,540 795 415 375
0 to 5 years 58,105 29,855 28,245 310 150 160
18 to 64 years 499,350 239,960 259,390 2,280 1,175 1,105
65 years and over 72,065 27,410 44,660 80 45 35
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 12.8 12.6 13.0 4.4 4.2 4.6
0 to 17 years (%) 14.9 15.0 14.9 4.9 4.9 4.8
0 to 5 years (%) 15.5 15.6 15.5 4.5 4.2 4.7
18 to 64 years (%) 13.0 12.9 13.1 4.3 4.0 4.5
65 years and over (%) 8.8 7.4 10.0 4.3 4.4 4.1
Knowledge of languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of languages for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 44 5,862,855 2,849,990 3,012,865 71,475 38,495 32,985
Official languages 5,605,085 2,747,700 2,857,380 70,855 38,205 32,650
English 5,600,485 2,745,820 2,854,665 70,750 38,155 32,595
French 466,820 200,835 265,990 5,125 2,700 2,430
Non-official languages 3,115,825 1,485,485 1,630,340 18,635 9,515 9,125
Aboriginal languages 1,105 450 655 795 360 430
Algonquian languages 940 395 545 575 265 310
Blackfoot 10 0 0 20 10 15
Cree-Montagnais languages 190 90 95 535 250 280
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 50 30 20 15 0 10
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 30 10 15 0 0 0
Woods Cree 15 10 0 20 10 10
Cree, n.o.s. 100 45 55 495 240 260
Eastern Algonquian languages 45 20 25 15 0 10
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 45 25 25 15 10 10
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 705 280 425 10 0 0
Algonquin 15 10 10 0 0 0
Ojibway 675 270 405 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 10 0 10 0 0 10
Ottawa (Odawa) 20 10 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 15 0 10 225 95 125
Northern Athabaskan languages 10 10 10 225 95 125
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 10 0 10 225 100 125
Dogrib (Tlicho) 10 0 0 0 0 10
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 20 10 10 10 10 10
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 15 0 0 10 10 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 10 10 10 10 0 0
Iroquoian languages 60 20 40 15 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 45 15 35 15 10 10
Oneida 10 10 10 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 15 10 0 10 10 10
Salish languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 10 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 10 0 0 0
Dakota 10 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 10 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 10 0 10 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 10 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 10 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 30 20 15 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 3,114,775 1,485,055 1,629,720 17,855 9,155 8,695
Afro-Asiatic languages 211,335 106,115 105,215 3,240 1,930 1,315
Berber languages 245 135 110 50 30 20
Kabyle 80 40 40 25 15 10
Berber languages, n.i.e. 170 95 75 30 15 15
Cushitic languages 20,445 8,910 11,530 625 400 225
Bilen 85 50 35 30 25 10
Oromo 1,390 590 800 0 0 0
Somali 18,965 8,250 10,715 595 380 220
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 85 30 50 0 0 0
Semitic languages 191,925 97,710 94,215 2,640 1,535 1,100
Amharic 11,440 5,325 6,115 545 320 225
Arabic 125,970 65,090 60,880 1,830 1,035 795
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 12,500 6,090 6,410 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 2,220 1,110 1,105 0 0 0
Harari 1,250 635 620 0 0 0
Hebrew 38,385 19,590 18,795 25 20 0
Maltese 4,675 2,295 2,380 10 10 0
Tigrigna 5,960 2,790 3,180 240 170 70
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 1,135 555 580 15 10 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 720 335 390 10 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 67,000 30,750 36,245 95 45 50
Khmer (Cambodian) 4,340 1,900 2,445 30 20 10
Vietnamese 62,935 29,000 33,935 65 25 35
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 40 0 35 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 205,810 81,995 123,815 4,465 1,955 2,505
Bikol 580 260 325 0 10 0
Cebuano 7,350 2,960 4,395 135 70 65
Fijian 50 20 30 20 10 0
Hiligaynon 2,545 1,015 1,530 30 15 15
Ilocano 12,740 5,000 7,740 135 55 80
Malagasy 90 45 45 0 0 0
Malay 7,305 3,360 3,945 80 45 40
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 1,600 735 875 10 10 0
Pangasinan 450 200 255 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 193,480 76,640 116,840 4,250 1,855 2,390
Waray-Waray 320 100 220 15 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 1,275 525 750 0 0 0
Creole languages 16,750 7,530 9,220 120 70 50
Haitian Creole 645 290 355 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 9,125 4,110 5,015 80 55 25
Creole languages, n.i.e. 7,130 3,185 3,945 40 15 25
Dravidian languages 176,480 87,740 88,740 540 300 235
Kannada 4,470 2,245 2,215 25 15 10
Malayalam 17,255 8,785 8,475 205 110 95
Tamil 146,145 71,915 74,225 235 135 100
Telugu 13,615 7,460 6,150 80 50 30
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 440 225 210 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 25 10 15 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 1,768,825 861,040 907,780 7,150 3,755 3,395
Albanian 15,375 7,695 7,680 10 10 0
Armenian 15,225 7,275 7,950 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 300,880 140,300 160,580 720 320 405
Baltic languages 6,340 2,595 3,745 10 10 10
Latvian 2,630 1,115 1,520 0 0 0
Lithuanian 3,710 1,480 2,230 10 10 10
Slavic languages 296,240 138,420 157,820 715 315 400
Belarusan 945 495 450 0 0 0
Bosnian 4,355 2,110 2,250 15 0 10
Bulgarian 8,055 3,940 4,120 30 15 15
Croatian 23,785 11,605 12,180 60 15 40
Czech 6,300 2,975 3,325 10 0 0
Macedonian 16,730 8,025 8,700 20 10 10
Polish 83,545 38,245 45,300 180 90 90
Russian 111,165 51,675 59,485 245 100 140
Serbian 27,390 13,560 13,830 105 50 55
Serbo-Croatian 2,865 1,390 1,475 0 0 0
Slovak 6,085 2,790 3,295 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 4,450 2,010 2,440 15 10 10
Ukrainian 38,030 17,050 20,980 105 35 70
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 630 360 265 0 0 0
Celtic languages 1,910 985 920 15 10 10
Scottish Gaelic 650 325 320 10 0 10
Welsh 235 115 125 0 10 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 1,025 550 475 0 0 0
Germanic languages 80,940 38,460 42,480 595 335 260
Afrikaans 4,255 2,095 2,160 200 100 100
Danish 2,125 965 1,165 10 10 0
Dutch 11,655 5,440 6,215 110 75 35
Frisian 195 75 115 0 0 0
German 55,040 26,285 28,755 300 170 135
Icelandic 130 55 75 0 0 0
Norwegian 960 460 500 0 10 0
Swedish 2,570 1,165 1,410 10 0 10
Vlaams (Flemish) 265 110 150 0 0 10
Yiddish 6,510 3,200 3,305 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 105 50 55 0 0 0
Greek 60,400 29,665 30,735 45 35 15
Indo-Iranian languages 765,115 386,165 378,955 4,125 2,215 1,910
Indo-Aryan languages 639,795 323,555 316,245 3,985 2,140 1,850
Bengali 48,410 24,580 23,830 225 130 100
Gujarati 87,570 43,795 43,770 1,130 585 545
Hindi 207,780 105,570 102,210 1,130 630 500
Kashmiri 475 240 235 0 0 0
Konkani 4,995 2,265 2,730 10 0 10
Marathi 8,630 4,460 4,170 110 60 50
Nepali 6,385 3,155 3,235 70 50 15
Oriya (Odia) 930 445 480 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 243,875 125,225 118,655 640 385 250
Sindhi 9,685 4,545 5,135 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 15,135 7,605 7,525 145 70 70
Urdu 194,390 98,385 96,005 1,340 690 645
Iranian languages 130,695 65,170 65,520 120 70 50
Kurdish 3,845 2,175 1,670 10 0 10
Pashto 11,400 6,040 5,365 40 20 20
Persian (Farsi) 119,790 59,470 60,320 75 45 30
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 3,515 1,895 1,620 35 20 20
Italic (Romance) languages 567,300 268,895 298,410 1,745 880 860
Catalan 315 165 150 0 0 0
Italian 220,425 105,435 114,985 140 85 55
Portuguese 134,220 64,585 69,640 145 60 80
Romanian 29,765 13,805 15,965 120 60 50
Spanish 206,090 95,990 110,100 1,375 685 685
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 655 320 340 25 15 10
Japanese 17,460 7,535 9,920 60 20 45
Kartvelian languages 1,465 740 725 25 10 15
Georgian 1,465 740 725 25 10 10
Korean 62,350 29,150 33,205 200 95 110
Mongolic languages 445 190 255 0 0 0
Mongolian 445 190 255 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 47,720 22,705 25,015 1,195 645 550
Akan (Twi) 13,715 6,345 7,365 90 40 50
Bamanankan 200 110 90 10 0 0
Edo 1,890 825 1,070 0 0 0
Ewe 520 270 250 30 15 10
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 485 245 240 0 0 0
Ga 1,005 490 515 0 0 0
Ganda 865 410 455 55 40 15
Igbo 2,925 1,445 1,475 125 60 65
Lingala 2,080 895 1,185 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 535 255 285 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 695 295 400 55 30 30
Shona 1,175 515 655 135 70 70
Swahili 10,350 5,110 5,240 140 80 65
Wolof 415 185 230 0 0 0
Yoruba 7,935 3,980 3,960 220 130 90
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 6,340 2,935 3,405 390 200 185
Nilo-Saharan languages 500 285 215 45 35 0
Dinka 85 65 25 30 25 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 415 220 195 20 10 0
Sign languages 5,980 2,555 3,425 40 10 30
American Sign Language 3,505 1,325 2,175 25 10 25
Quebec Sign Language 10 0 15 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 2,575 1,280 1,295 10 10 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 581,165 272,700 308,470 915 425 485
Chinese languages 574,095 269,220 304,875 890 420 475
Cantonese 306,700 142,590 164,115 195 115 80
Hakka 7,185 3,150 4,035 20 10 15
Mandarin 313,605 145,835 167,765 580 255 330
Min Dong 710 285 425 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 13,985 6,265 7,715 15 10 10
Wu (Shanghainese) 6,885 3,200 3,685 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 11,470 5,200 6,270 125 55 65
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 135 75 60 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 7,455 3,695 3,770 20 10 10
Burmese 1,325 600 720 0 0 0
Karenic languages 245 115 135 0 0 0
Tibetan 5,465 2,725 2,740 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 500 290 210 20 10 10
Tai-Kadai languages 5,070 2,155 2,915 125 45 80
Lao 2,895 1,370 1,525 30 20 15
Thai 2,450 915 1,535 75 20 60
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 30 10 20 15 10 10
Turkic languages 24,680 12,835 11,845 65 40 25
Azerbaijani 2,645 1,345 1,300 10 10 0
Turkish 20,745 10,830 9,915 40 25 20
Uyghur 490 225 265 0 0 0
Uzbek 815 440 375 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 560 270 290 20 15 0
Uralic languages 27,660 12,555 15,095 90 65 30
Estonian 2,995 1,295 1,705 0 0 0
Finnish 2,835 1,215 1,615 0 0 0
Hungarian 21,890 10,070 11,830 90 60 30
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 2,300 1,195 1,105 25 20 10
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 5,862,855 2,849,990 3,012,860 71,480 38,500 32,980
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 5,134,440 2,503,870 2,630,575 63,780 34,830 28,955
Canadian citizens aged under 18 1,102,940 565,995 536,940 15,185 7,835 7,350
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 4,031,505 1,937,875 2,093,635 48,595 26,990 21,600
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 728,410 346,120 382,285 7,695 3,665 4,030
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 5,862,855 2,849,990 3,012,860 71,475 38,495 32,980
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 3,020,405 1,511,930 1,508,475 54,180 29,520 24,655
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 2,705,550 1,269,995 1,435,560 15,865 8,260 7,605
Before 1981 611,635 284,800 326,830 1,015 655 360
1981 to 1990 370,195 177,010 193,190 915 525 390
1991 to 2000 638,770 298,245 340,520 1,980 1,120 860
2001 to 2010 728,025 341,100 386,925 6,960 3,655 3,300
2001 to 2005 379,400 178,780 200,620 2,870 1,505 1,365
2006 to 2010 348,620 162,320 186,305 4,090 2,155 1,935
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 356,930 168,835 188,095 4,990 2,305 2,690
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 136,895 68,065 68,830 1,435 715 720
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 2,705,550 1,269,990 1,435,560 15,865 8,260 7,605
Under 5 years 225,470 112,150 113,325 1,285 735 550
5 to 14 years 449,875 226,440 223,440 2,565 1,390 1,170
15 to 24 years 588,860 261,700 327,155 3,110 1,625 1,485
25 to 44 years 1,154,390 541,415 612,980 7,735 3,865 3,870
45 years and over 286,960 128,295 158,665 1,180 640 535
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 2,705,550 1,269,990 1,435,560 15,870 8,260 7,605
Americas 409,865 181,700 228,165 1,615 810 800
Brazil 10,625 4,950 5,675 60 20 40
Colombia 17,150 7,850 9,295 60 30 30
El Salvador 11,110 5,535 5,580 70 30 35
Guyana 69,025 30,505 38,515 20 10 10
Haiti 2,590 1,225 1,370 55 35 15
Jamaica 99,660 41,700 57,960 235 130 105
Mexico 11,395 5,070 6,320 105 35 70
Peru 8,095 3,600 4,500 60 25 35
Trinidad and Tobago 43,135 19,035 24,095 85 50 40
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 46,695 21,755 24,940 385 200 180
Other places of birth in Americas 90,390 40,480 49,915 480 235 245
Europe 617,555 291,735 325,815 1,655 955 700
Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,630 4,760 4,875 50 30 20
Croatia 12,010 5,760 6,250 10 0 15
France 6,890 3,220 3,670 30 10 20
Germany 22,970 10,725 12,240 135 95 45
Greece 27,885 13,595 14,290 10 0 0
Hungary 11,925 5,380 6,540 70 50 20
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 8,115 3,955 4,160 90 30 60
Italy 103,620 50,525 53,090 50 35 10
Netherlands 7,620 3,700 3,915 60 45 15
Poland 57,450 25,810 31,640 85 30 55
Portugal 71,045 34,235 36,810 40 30 10
Romania 25,515 11,630 13,890 100 50 50
Russian Federation 34,385 14,875 19,510 55 45 15
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 13,080 6,355 6,725 40 15 25
Ukraine 32,110 14,690 17,420 75 25 50
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 99,165 47,375 51,790 540 350 190
Other places of birth in Europe 74,130 35,130 38,995 200 105 100
Africa 152,755 73,585 79,165 3,095 1,820 1,275
Algeria 1,240 650 595 50 25 30
Egypt 24,820 12,865 11,950 45 35 15
Ethiopia 10,865 4,965 5,900 495 285 210
Kenya 11,305 5,165 6,140 95 30 60
Morocco 3,480 1,700 1,780 100 70 35
Nigeria 16,400 8,135 8,260 430 255 170
Somalia 10,850 4,350 6,500 460 315 145
South Africa, Republic of 13,040 6,345 6,690 185 100 80
Other places of birth in Africa 60,760 29,410 31,355 1,235 700 535
Asia 1,518,125 719,445 798,680 9,295 4,565 4,730
Afghanistan 25,420 12,730 12,690 10 0 10
Bangladesh 32,385 16,330 16,055 100 50 50
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 266,840 121,555 145,290 480 205 270
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 100,060 46,985 53,080 70 35 35
India 307,275 153,190 154,085 2,195 1,200 995
IranCensus data footnote 61 74,530 37,130 37,395 60 40 20
Iraq 29,230 14,640 14,595 20 15 10
Japan 5,880 1,905 3,975 35 10 20
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 45,700 21,285 24,420 155 60 95
Lebanon 13,610 7,315 6,295 425 220 200
Pakistan 119,085 60,120 58,960 970 560 415
Philippines 192,265 78,690 113,570 3,580 1,530 2,045
Sri Lanka 101,550 49,580 51,965 290 160 125
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 10,830 5,430 5,400 80 50 35
Taiwan 14,980 6,510 8,465 35 10 25
Viet Nam 59,365 26,830 32,540 65 30 35
Other places of birth in Asia 119,120 59,225 59,900 735 395 340
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 7,260 3,525 3,730 210 110 100
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 54 356,930 168,835 188,095 4,995 2,305 2,690
Americas 40,810 19,490 21,320 435 210 220
Brazil 2,595 1,225 1,370 10 10 0
Colombia 2,610 1,220 1,385 20 0 20
Cuba 1,200 535 660 10 0 0
Haiti 865 415 450 35 30 0
Jamaica 7,300 3,825 3,475 55 15 40
Mexico 3,045 1,450 1,590 15 0 15
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 8,075 4,090 3,990 95 45 45
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 1,880 875 1,005 155 95 55
Other places of birth in Americas 13,250 5,845 7,395 40 15 25
Europe 31,805 15,585 16,225 295 160 140
France 1,400 675 725 10 10 0
Germany 915 490 420 10 0 10
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 1,490 935 560 55 20 35
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 775 365 415 0 0 0
Romania 1,490 590 900 10 15 0
Russian Federation 3,935 1,430 2,505 10 0 0
Ukraine 3,655 1,690 1,960 25 0 25
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 3,990 2,385 1,605 80 65 15
Other places of birth in Europe 14,150 7,020 7,135 100 55 40
Africa 24,760 12,150 12,615 1,005 465 540
Algeria 205 95 115 0 0 10
Cameroon 805 355 450 15 10 10
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 565 250 315 10 0 10
Côte d'Ivoire 290 135 150 0 0 0
Egypt 5,975 3,105 2,870 0 0 0
Eritrea 1,065 520 540 170 120 50
Ethiopia 1,665 755 915 215 85 125
Morocco 365 145 220 25 0 20
Nigeria 4,805 2,340 2,460 105 60 45
Somalia 1,155 555 600 85 45 35
South Africa, Republic of 810 440 370 60 35 25
Tunisia 125 90 40 25 10 15
Other places of birth in Africa 6,950 3,375 3,575 290 95 190
Asia 258,265 120,865 137,405 3,180 1,420 1,760
Afghanistan 4,615 2,315 2,300 0 0 0
Bangladesh 6,870 3,400 3,465 10 10 0
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 49,815 22,155 27,660 125 60 65
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 1,815 730 1,085 10 0 0
India 58,820 29,560 29,260 530 290 245
IranCensus data footnote 61 18,635 9,020 9,620 25 10 15
Iraq 8,270 4,125 4,150 0 0 0
Israel 1,665 880 785 10 10 0
Japan 965 265 700 0 0 0
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 4,885 2,215 2,665 25 0 20
Lebanon 1,440 780 660 75 30 45
Nepal 2,430 1,245 1,190 25 10 15
Pakistan 21,750 10,650 11,100 220 125 100
Philippines 43,590 17,995 25,595 1,825 765 1,060
Saudi Arabia 2,135 1,085 1,045 20 10 15
Sri Lanka 7,395 3,220 4,175 35 20 15
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 5,505 2,855 2,650 60 40 25
Taiwan 760 300 460 0 0 0
Turkey 2,055 1,145 910 10 10 0
United Arab Emirates 3,375 1,695 1,680 10 0 0
Viet Nam 2,690 1,060 1,625 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Asia 8,780 4,155 4,625 160 50 105
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 1,285 755 535 75 40 30
Australia 1,005 615 390 15 0 15
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 285 140 150 60 40 25
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 5,862,855 2,849,990 3,012,865 71,480 38,500 32,980
First generationCensus data footnote 69 2,874,265 1,354,410 1,519,860 17,515 9,110 8,400
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 1,676,530 844,955 831,575 8,030 4,490 3,540
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 1,312,060 650,630 661,430 45,935 24,895 21,040
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 2,129,485 1,002,290 1,127,200 14,975 7,680 7,285
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 1,063,255 525,765 537,490 8,680 4,640 4,040
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 424,005 261,635 162,370 3,720 2,455 1,265
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 639,250 264,130 375,115 4,960 2,190 2,780
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 717,295 293,165 424,130 4,010 1,635 2,375
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 319,285 169,830 149,460 2,145 1,335 810
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 29,655 13,530 16,120 130 70 60
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 5,862,855 2,849,995 3,012,860 71,475 38,495 32,985
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 46,320 21,815 24,505 6,565 3,445 3,120
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 43,735 20,505 23,230 6,400 3,350 3,050
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 27,800 12,935 14,875 3,775 1,935 1,835
Métis 15,240 7,245 7,995 2,490 1,350 1,140
Inuk (Inuit) 690 320 365 135 65 70
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 1,130 530 595 25 15 15
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 1,455 780 670 135 80 55
Non-Aboriginal identity 5,816,540 2,828,180 2,988,360 64,915 35,055 29,860
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 5,862,855 2,849,990 3,012,860 71,480 38,495 32,980
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 14,865 6,865 8,005 3,245 1,675 1,565
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 5,847,985 2,843,125 3,004,860 68,235 36,820 31,415
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 5,862,855 2,849,990 3,012,860 71,480 38,495 32,985
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 7,435 3,410 4,020 2,820 1,480 1,340
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 7,255 3,325 3,930 2,740 1,430 1,315
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 5,765 2,610 3,155 2,065 1,050 1,020
Métis single ancestry 1,375 665 715 585 325 255
Inuit single ancestry 120 55 65 95 55 40
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 175 85 90 80 45 30
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 125 65 60 60 35 30
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 25 10 10 10 10 0
Métis and Inuit ancestries 15 0 15 10 10 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 20 15 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 66,540 31,435 35,105 3,615 1,840 1,780
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 64,835 30,640 34,190 3,445 1,745 1,695
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 49,115 23,300 25,815 2,250 1,145 1,100
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 14,790 6,905 7,890 1,030 505 525
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 930 435 490 165 95 65
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 1,710 795 910 175 90 85
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 1,445 655 785 165 90 80
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 170 80 85 0 0 0
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 90 50 45 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 0 10 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 5,788,885 2,815,145 2,973,735 65,045 35,180 29,860
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 5,862,855 2,849,990 3,012,860 71,480 38,495 32,980
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 3,011,905 1,449,235 1,562,675 19,070 9,950 9,120
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 973,225 490,875 482,350 4,980 2,715 2,265
Chinese 631,050 300,215 330,830 955 460 495
Black 442,020 204,665 237,350 4,175 2,410 1,760
Filipino 254,475 108,655 145,825 4,905 2,195 2,710
Latin American 132,945 63,735 69,210 925 480 450
Arab 105,610 54,840 50,770 1,780 1,000 780
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 83,535 39,210 44,335 460 215 240
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 123,760 61,875 61,885 160 95 65
Korean 69,670 33,180 36,485 225 100 130
Japanese 20,655 8,970 11,685 105 55 45
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 77,780 36,315 41,465 130 70 65
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 97,190 46,700 50,490 270 160 110
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 2,850,950 1,400,760 1,450,190 52,410 28,545 23,860
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 5,862,855 2,849,995 3,012,865 71,475 38,495 32,980
North American Aboriginal origins 73,975 34,840 39,130 6,435 3,315 3,120
First Nations (North American Indian) 56,655 26,735 29,915 4,560 2,335 2,225
Inuit 1,360 645 710 275 160 115
Métis 17,860 8,350 9,505 1,850 965 890
Other North American origins 786,975 390,020 396,955 23,645 12,905 10,740
Acadian 4,215 2,085 2,125 335 170 160
American 49,455 23,985 25,470 600 325 270
Canadian 746,965 370,515 376,445 22,740 12,410 10,325
New Brunswicker 85 55 35 0 0 0
Newfoundlander 3,280 1,675 1,605 205 130 80
Nova Scotian 645 295 355 0 0 0
Ontarian 645 370 275 0 0 0
Québécois 1,570 780 785 40 20 25
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 245 130 115 0 0 10
European origins 2,760,845 1,345,375 1,415,470 32,025 17,330 14,695
British Isles origins 1,287,260 629,030 658,230 22,740 12,275 10,475
Channel Islander 445 235 210 0 10 0
Cornish 205 105 95 0 0 0
English 732,555 358,040 374,515 11,760 6,315 5,445
Irish 544,380 260,305 284,070 9,185 4,715 4,465
Manx 815 475 345 0 0 0
Scottish 543,760 263,155 280,605 8,790 4,795 3,995
Welsh 56,210 26,940 29,275 685 320 365
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 107,900 51,560 56,340 910 515 395
French origins 248,150 117,595 130,555 5,655 2,865 2,785
Alsatian 355 140 215 0 10 0
Breton 60 35 20 0 0 0
Corsican 60 30 30 0 0 0
French 247,790 117,430 130,360 5,650 2,865 2,790
Western European origins (except French origins) 396,070 192,485 203,585 5,920 3,300 2,620
Austrian 30,375 14,775 15,600 280 135 140
Bavarian 155 65 85 0 0 0
Belgian 9,770 4,540 5,230 115 70 45
Dutch 98,890 47,530 51,360 1,420 775 640
Flemish 910 430 475 0 0 10
Frisian 400 230 165 0 0 0
German 271,815 132,610 139,205 4,535 2,565 1,975
Luxembourger 305 145 155 0 0 0
Swiss 14,705 7,290 7,415 90 55 40
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 530 260 275 15 0 0
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 69,205 33,340 35,865 1,975 1,120 850
Danish 15,455 7,630 7,825 275 170 100
Finnish 16,385 7,650 8,735 130 65 65
Icelandic 3,985 2,005 1,985 230 135 95
Norwegian 16,390 8,040 8,345 770 460 315
Swedish 18,590 8,565 10,020 530 280 255
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 3,515 1,665 1,845 120 75 50
Eastern European origins 596,425 284,470 311,955 4,550 2,395 2,155
Bulgarian 11,220 5,545 5,675 30 15 15
Byelorussian 8,240 4,040 4,205 0 0 0
Czech 16,630 8,030 8,600 60 25 30
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 4,755 2,275 2,480 105 40 60
Estonian 7,655 3,580 4,075 10 0 10
Hungarian 59,720 29,025 30,690 390 215 175
Latvian 9,660 4,505 5,155 15 0 10
Lithuanian 19,520 9,380 10,140 60 25 40
Moldovan 3,020 1,545 1,475 10 10 0
Polish 237,245 113,300 123,940 1,195 625 565
Romanian 50,515 24,070 26,445 265 155 110
Russian 139,910 65,150 74,760 725 355 365
Slovak 14,580 7,040 7,540 65 50 15
Ukrainian 144,330 69,230 75,105 2,255 1,185 1,075
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 7,290 3,405 3,885 35 15 20
Southern European origins 988,415 488,295 500,120 2,335 1,155 1,180
Albanian 17,685 8,940 8,745 10 0 0
Bosnian 6,485 3,150 3,335 60 20 40
Catalan 160 105 60 0 0 0
Croatian 37,460 18,715 18,745 80 45 30
Cypriot 2,620 1,295 1,325 15 10 10
Greek 99,145 49,730 49,410 150 105 50
Italian 484,365 241,940 242,420 950 485 470
Kosovar 485 255 225 0 0 0
Macedonian 28,315 14,150 14,165 15 10 10
Maltese 19,440 9,580 9,860 10 0 0
Montenegrin 1,465 700 770 0 0 0
Portuguese 210,425 102,945 107,480 280 125 150
Serbian 33,055 16,630 16,425 105 50 55
Sicilian 1,575 790 780 10 0 10
Slovenian 13,135 6,605 6,530 40 15 30
Spanish 106,690 49,790 56,895 690 325 370
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 6,775 3,280 3,495 50 25 25
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 510 210 300 10 10 0
Other European origins 72,270 36,185 36,085 225 125 105
Basque 815 400 415 10 0 0
Jewish 59,195 29,745 29,450 35 10 30
Roma (Gypsy) 1,220 575 645 0 0 0
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 980 525 455 15 10 0
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 10,520 5,160 5,360 180 110 65
Caribbean origins 346,530 157,300 189,230 655 365 290
Antiguan 2,430 1,075 1,355 0 0 0
Bahamian 1,255 635 615 20 15 10
Barbadian 18,395 8,370 10,030 25 10 20
Bermudan 1,000 470 540 0 0 0
Carib 1,795 640 1,150 0 0 0
Cuban 9,290 4,200 5,090 25 20 0
Dominican 6,365 3,035 3,335 30 15 20
Grenadian 12,380 5,330 7,050 0 0 0
Guadeloupean 40 10 30 0 0 0
Haitian 5,150 2,425 2,715 60 35 25
Jamaican 200,330 91,035 109,295 335 190 140
Kittitian/Nevisian 1,855 875 985 0 0 0
Martinican 160 50 105 0 0 0
Montserratan 440 210 230 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 750 400 360 0 0 0
St. Lucian 5,405 2,355 3,045 0 0 0
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 44,300 20,370 23,925 100 50 50
Vincentian/Grenadinian 10,290 4,345 5,950 10 0 0
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 46,300 20,555 25,740 35 35 10
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 13,305 5,940 7,365 25 10 15
Latin, Central and South American origins 213,985 100,945 113,030 1,065 545 525
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 7,115 3,305 3,810 35 20 15
Arawak 710 315 395 10 0 0
Argentinian 8,415 4,075 4,335 0 10 0
Belizean 355 170 185 15 0 10
Bolivian 1,325 660 665 0 0 0
Brazilian 13,065 6,295 6,780 80 25 55
Chilean 10,435 5,010 5,425 25 15 10
Colombian 24,875 11,890 12,985 135 95 40
Costa Rican 1,770 905 865 0 0 0
Ecuadorian 17,930 8,495 9,440 10 0 0
Guatemalan 5,915 2,850 3,065 30 20 10
Guyanese 57,985 26,585 31,405 35 30 10
Hispanic 3,655 1,780 1,875 15 0 10
Honduran 1,750 810 940 10 10 0
Maya 1,135 555 575 0 0 0
Mexican 19,785 9,185 10,600 155 70 90
Nicaraguan 3,655 1,765 1,890 15 10 10
Panamanian 1,805 775 1,030 0 0 10
Paraguayan 305 140 160 0 0 0
Peruvian 10,665 4,935 5,725 45 25 15
Salvadorean 15,130 7,480 7,650 65 30 30
Uruguayan 3,450 1,770 1,680 15 0 10
Venezuelan 8,260 3,780 4,480 310 135 175
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 9,255 4,505 4,745 85 50 35
African origins 266,640 130,030 136,610 4,310 2,450 1,860
Central and West African origins 58,830 29,030 29,800 865 495 370
Akan 700 395 305 0 0 0
Angolan 1,030 490 535 10 10 0
Ashanti 1,070 545 525 0 0 0
Beninese 370 190 180 0 0 0
Burkinabe 100 45 55 0 0 0
Cameroonian 2,535 1,250 1,285 80 50 25
Chadian 185 95 90 10 0 10
Congolese 3,985 1,895 2,085 30 20 10
Edo 935 490 445 0 0 0
Ewe 160 90 70 0 0 0
Gabonese 45 10 35 0 0 0
Gambian 545 255 295 0 0 0
Ghanaian 20,465 9,735 10,730 130 65 60
Guinean 680 335 340 0 0 0
Ibo 1,495 775 720 45 30 10
Ivorian 615 285 330 0 0 0
Liberian 335 140 200 0 10 0
Malian 260 140 125 0 10 0
Malinké 220 105 120 0 0 0
Nigerian 19,330 9,790 9,545 495 280 220
Peulh 60 40 20 0 0 0
Senegalese 535 280 255 30 15 15
Sierra Leonean 815 400 415 0 0 0
Togolese 315 205 105 0 0 0
Wolof 45 25 25 0 0 0
Yoruba 2,925 1,545 1,375 60 35 25
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 2,895 1,415 1,480 45 20 30
North African origins 53,740 27,655 26,090 450 235 215
Algerian 1,700 835 870 85 35 50
Berber 680 365 315 15 10 10
Coptic 1,815 935 885 0 0 0
Dinka 35 25 10 0 0 0
Egyptian 36,340 18,715 17,625 120 65 55
Libyan 1,275 685 600 10 0 10
Maure 235 130 105 25 10 15
Moroccan 8,595 4,440 4,160 90 60 30
Sudanese 3,735 1,825 1,915 35 10 20
Tunisian 1,085 580 505 40 20 20
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 840 450 390 25 20 10
Southern and East African origins 80,285 38,330 41,955 2,300 1,335 970
Afrikaner 340 175 170 10 0 0
Amhara 500 240 260 30 15 15
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 305 170 135 0 0 0
Burundian 710 385 325 0 0 0
Djiboutian 205 95 115 0 0 0
Eritrean 7,625 3,685 3,940 270 195 75
Ethiopian 15,990 7,670 8,325 555 310 245
Harari 460 250 210 0 0 0
Kenyan 3,960 1,830 2,130 75 30 45
Malagasy 180 75 100 10 0 10
Mauritian 2,820 1,465 1,355 10 0 0
Oromo 830 370 460 10 10 0
Rwandan 1,105 490 620 30 15 10
Seychellois 165 65 95 0 0 0
Somali 25,550 11,820 13,740 730 440 290
South African 11,950 6,010 5,940 115 65 45
Tanzanian 1,850 925 920 30 10 20
Tigrian 410 210 200 0 0 0
Ugandan 2,010 980 1,030 80 55 25
Zambian 385 195 190 15 10 0
Zimbabwean 1,760 815 945 185 95 95
Zulu 205 100 110 10 0 10
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 5,470 2,415 3,055 190 95 95
Other African origins 77,575 36,805 40,775 720 410 310
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 10,975 4,750 6,220 35 25 0
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 67,415 32,440 34,975 700 395 305
Asian origins 2,437,365 1,181,245 1,256,120 13,855 6,980 6,875
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 330,340 167,015 163,330 1,885 1,080 805
Afghan 41,735 20,950 20,780 30 15 10
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 23,205 12,005 11,195 325 215 115
Armenian 21,710 10,545 11,165 15 0 10
Assyrian 7,705 3,955 3,745 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 3,340 1,620 1,720 0 0 0
Georgian 2,390 1,220 1,165 20 10 10
Hazara 515 280 235 0 0 0
Iranian 97,110 48,770 48,345 130 80 55
Iraqi 29,045 14,570 14,480 35 20 15
Israeli 14,490 7,510 6,975 0 0 0
Jordanian 5,325 2,865 2,460 15 10 10
Kazakh 975 445 530 60 25 30
Kurd 4,355 2,330 2,025 0 0 0
Kuwaiti 375 215 160 10 0 0
Kyrgyz 245 85 160 0 0 0
Lebanese 29,750 15,125 14,625 875 510 365
Palestinian 15,555 8,380 7,170 130 75 50
Pashtun 2,145 1,180 965 30 20 10
Saudi Arabian 1,655 865 785 10 0 10
Syrian 16,150 7,855 8,300 80 40 40
Tajik 1,425 670 755 0 0 0
Tatar 1,785 760 1,025 0 0 0
Turk 23,085 11,685 11,405 50 35 20
Turkmen 405 205 200 0 0 0
Uighur 545 255 290 0 0 0
Uzbek 1,745 870 880 0 0 0
Yemeni 2,530 1,205 1,325 100 20 75
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 10,180 5,245 4,930 20 10 0
South Asian origins 995,125 499,465 495,660 5,185 2,830 2,360
Bangladeshi 23,400 11,960 11,435 140 80 60
Bengali 12,515 6,390 6,125 20 10 10
Bhutanese 150 80 65 0 0 0
East Indian 643,370 322,810 320,555 3,130 1,700 1,430
Goan 4,040 1,880 2,160 0 0 10
Gujarati 4,980 2,575 2,400 60 35 20
Kashmiri 1,345 690 650 0 0 0
Nepali 5,395 2,645 2,745 45 25 20
Pakistani 122,950 62,455 60,490 1,165 605 560
Punjabi 47,760 24,560 23,205 230 125 105
Sinhalese 4,030 1,970 2,055 10 10 10
Sri Lankan 114,400 55,790 58,615 325 185 140
Tamil 40,115 20,345 19,775 60 45 20
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 49,895 25,275 24,620 125 70 60
East and Southeast Asian origins 1,134,050 525,470 608,580 6,800 3,065 3,735
Burmese 2,165 970 1,195 0 0 0
Cambodian (Khmer) 6,430 2,970 3,460 45 35 15
Chinese 700,705 332,650 368,055 1,165 550 615
Filipino 274,670 118,265 156,405 5,065 2,270 2,800
Hmong 55 25 30 0 0 0
Indonesian 6,120 2,825 3,290 70 35 35
Japanese 28,045 12,350 15,695 125 80 45
Karen 265 115 145 0 0 0
Korean 73,385 34,950 38,445 235 105 135
Laotian 4,205 2,080 2,125 35 15 20
Malaysian 5,625 2,660 2,960 15 10 15
Mongolian 1,940 885 1,060 10 0 10
Singaporean 1,070 480 590 0 0 0
Taiwanese 7,975 3,625 4,350 40 15 25
Thai 3,390 1,275 2,115 70 15 55
Tibetan 6,015 3,015 3,000 0 0 0
Vietnamese 73,740 34,880 38,865 110 45 65
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 3,400 1,675 1,725 10 10 10
Other Asian origins 10,705 5,285 5,420 45 35 10
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 10,710 5,285 5,420 45 35 10
Oceania origins 9,705 4,915 4,785 245 135 110
Australian 5,925 3,095 2,830 130 70 60
New Zealander 1,945 1,030 915 75 50 25
Pacific Islands origins 2,045 935 1,110 40 0 30
Fijian 1,185 495 690 30 10 20
Hawaiian 225 115 115 10 0 10
Maori 200 105 90 0 0 0
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 115 45 70 0 0 0
Samoan 90 45 50 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 340 160 180 0 0 0
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 2,135,910 ... ... 25,660 ... ...
Owner 1,420,360 ... ... 17,340 ... ...
Renter 715,540 ... ... 8,225 ... ...
Band housing 10 ... ... 90 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 2,135,910 ... ... 25,660 ... ...
Condominium 445,650 ... ... 5,975 ... ...
Not condominium 1,690,260 ... ... 19,685 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 2,135,910 ... ... 25,660 ... ...
No bedrooms 24,165 ... ... 55 ... ...
1 bedroom 384,275 ... ... 2,085 ... ...
2 bedrooms 452,930 ... ... 4,945 ... ...
3 bedrooms 627,365 ... ... 8,585 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 647,170 ... ... 9,995 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 2,135,905 ... ... 25,660 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 751,950 ... ... 5,485 ... ...
5 rooms 290,215 ... ... 4,505 ... ...
6 rooms 278,975 ... ... 4,195 ... ...
7 rooms 249,710 ... ... 3,375 ... ...
8 or more rooms 565,055 ... ... 8,100 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 5.9 ... ... 6.5 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 2,135,910 ... ... 25,660 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 2,042,675 ... ... 25,090 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 93,235 ... ... 570 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 2,135,905 ... ... 25,655 ... ...
Suitable 1,930,485 ... ... 24,120 ... ...
Not suitable 205,420 ... ... 1,540 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 2,135,910 ... ... 25,660 ... ...
1960 or before 437,615 ... ... 170 ... ...
1961 to 1980 566,970 ... ... 6,250 ... ...
1981 to 1990 300,455 ... ... 3,065 ... ...
1991 to 2000 268,320 ... ... 2,445 ... ...
2001 to 2005 198,705 ... ... 4,235 ... ...
2006 to 2010 185,715 ... ... 6,260 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 178,125 ... ... 3,245 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 2,135,910 ... ... 25,660 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 2,019,695 ... ... 24,455 ... ...
Major repairs needed 116,215 ... ... 1,205 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 2,135,910 ... ... 25,660 ... ...
1 household maintainer 1,205,800 ... ... 14,070 ... ...
2 household maintainers 841,650 ... ... 10,430 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 88,460 ... ... 1,160 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 2,135,905 ... ... 25,660 ... ...
15 to 24 years 48,555 ... ... 915 ... ...
25 to 34 years 296,125 ... ... 7,230 ... ...
35 to 44 years 406,810 ... ... 6,665 ... ...
45 to 54 years 497,290 ... ... 6,105 ... ...
55 to 64 years 414,985 ... ... 3,825 ... ...
65 to 74 years 264,505 ... ... 740 ... ...
75 to 84 years 149,385 ... ... 165 ... ...
85 years and over 58,260 ... ... 15 ... ...
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 2,130,850 ... ... 25,465 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 1,418,495 ... ... 22,335 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 712,350 ... ... 3,130 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 589,435 ... ... 2,580 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 1,418,695 ... ... 17,345 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 63.2 ... ... 85.5 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 26.7 ... ... 9.4 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,655 ... ... 2,794 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,755 ... ... 2,696 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 647,648 ... ... 601,859 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 734,924 ... ... 619,344 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 715,420 ... ... 8,225 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 14.6 ... ... 9.8 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 46.9 ... ... 18.5 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,207 ... ... 1,702 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,264 ... ... 1,800 ... ...
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 4,879,095 2,345,195 2,533,900 57,285 31,170 26,115
No certificate, diploma or degree 794,735 377,800 416,930 6,320 3,535 2,785
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 1,262,345 621,135 641,215 16,800 8,640 8,160
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 2,822,010 1,346,255 1,475,755 34,170 18,995 15,170
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 216,485 144,375 72,110 8,145 6,785 1,355
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 116,425 69,165 47,260 2,740 2,100 640
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 100,065 75,215 24,850 5,405 4,685 715
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 844,670 369,815 474,855 13,415 6,325 7,085
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 134,705 60,270 74,435 1,500 680 825
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 1,626,155 771,800 854,355 11,110 5,205 5,905
Bachelor's degree 1,075,760 494,850 580,905 8,240 3,690 4,545
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 107,255 49,015 58,245 485 245 240
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 44,785 22,370 22,420 225 100 120
Master's degree 350,785 176,595 174,185 1,960 1,035 925
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 47,570 28,965 18,600 205 135 75
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 3,288,690 1,578,640 1,710,055 47,420 25,845 21,575
No certificate, diploma or degree 316,395 160,105 156,295 3,470 2,005 1,465
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 718,855 360,435 358,420 12,810 6,590 6,225
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 2,253,435 1,058,095 1,195,340 31,135 17,245 13,885
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 147,990 97,935 50,050 7,280 6,035 1,240
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 79,985 47,200 32,785 2,475 1,895 580
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 68,005 50,740 17,270 4,810 4,150 660
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 660,375 288,290 372,080 12,215 5,785 6,430
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 101,090 44,915 56,180 1,335 600 735
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 1,343,990 626,960 717,030 10,305 4,825 5,480
Bachelor's degree 876,470 399,455 477,015 7,580 3,390 4,190
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 87,155 38,320 48,835 435 230 205
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 36,605 17,060 19,545 210 100 110
Master's degree 306,310 150,595 155,715 1,885 980 900
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 37,445 21,525 15,920 200 120 70
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 4,879,095 2,345,190 2,533,900 57,285 31,165 26,115
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 2,057,085 998,935 1,058,145 23,115 12,170 10,950
Education 143,825 29,335 114,490 1,555 355 1,200
13. Education 143,825 29,335 114,490 1,555 355 1,200
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 138,915 62,540 76,375 600 240 355
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 18,065 13,420 4,645 115 50 60
50. Visual and performing arts 120,850 49,120 71,735 485 185 295
Humanities 190,960 67,430 123,535 1,085 380 700
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 22,465 4,895 17,570 75 15 60
23. English language and literature/letters 53,980 15,275 38,705 185 50 130
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 57,545 19,230 38,315 510 135 380
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 925 420 505 0 0 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 12,380 6,900 5,485 50 40 15
39. Theology and religious vocations 10,235 6,460 3,765 95 50 50
54. History 26,685 13,230 13,455 145 80 70
55. French language and literature/letters 6,750 1,015 5,735 15 15 10
Social and behavioural sciences and law 404,445 141,120 263,325 2,100 580 1,520
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 5,520 1,040 4,480 25 15 20
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 44,435 17,305 27,130 205 65 140
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 57,210 5,340 51,870 575 30 550
22. Legal professions and studies 69,375 26,940 42,430 305 80 225
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 6,765 1,550 5,220 10 0 0
42. Psychology 56,380 13,470 42,905 310 75 235
45. Social sciences 164,760 75,470 89,290 670 330 345
Business, management and public administration 683,170 305,955 377,210 6,400 1,655 4,750
30.16 Accounting and computer science 1,380 525 855 10 10 0
44. Public administration and social service professions 41,330 8,545 32,785 315 40 275
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 640,460 296,885 343,575 6,075 1,605 4,475
Physical and life sciences and technologies 135,195 63,275 71,920 1,255 640 615
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 56,780 22,320 34,460 400 185 215
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 33,525 14,700 18,820 320 145 175
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 2,425 770 1,655 0 0 0
40. Physical sciences 37,715 23,855 13,860 430 260 170
41. Science technologies/technicians 4,745 1,620 3,125 105 50 55
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 167,300 108,360 58,945 975 590 385
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 129,355 88,860 40,490 850 540 315
25. Library science 5,930 975 4,950 25 0 25
27. Mathematics and statistics 29,330 16,665 12,665 95 50 45
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 2,690 1,845 840 10 0 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 483,705 417,195 66,510 13,360 11,880 1,480
04. Architecture and related services 30,785 19,780 11,000 130 85 45
14. Engineering 209,840 167,090 42,755 2,760 2,280 480
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 82,390 74,000 8,390 2,135 1,750 380
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 105 25 75 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 62,875 61,525 1,345 2,760 2,560 200
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 64,895 63,235 1,660 4,300 4,005 290
48. Precision production 32,825 31,545 1,280 1,285 1,200 80
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 31,395 16,880 14,510 610 325 280
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 18,615 10,510 8,105 250 90 160
03. Natural resources and conservation 12,775 6,370 6,410 360 235 120
Health and related fields 329,520 79,140 250,380 3,310 610 2,700
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 27,935 14,250 13,685 270 105 165
51. Health professions and related programs 289,225 58,445 230,780 3,010 480 2,525
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 12,370 6,450 5,920 40 25 15
Personal, protective and transportation services 113,240 54,930 58,315 2,915 1,725 1,185
12. Personal and culinary services 69,505 21,485 48,025 1,080 195 885
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 400 355 45 0 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 545 510 30 0 0 0
43. Security and protective services 27,635 19,200 8,440 320 245 80
49. Transportation and materials moving 15,155 13,380 1,775 1,510 1,290 220
Other 335 95 235 0 0 0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 335 100 235 0 0 0
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 3,288,690 1,578,640 1,710,050 47,420 25,845 21,575
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 1,035,250 520,540 514,710 16,285 8,595 7,685
Education 105,195 20,910 84,285 1,395 310 1,085
13. Education 105,195 20,910 84,285 1,395 310 1,090
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 111,390 50,080 61,305 495 200 290
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 13,840 10,300 3,535 115 55 65
50. Visual and performing arts 97,550 39,775 57,770 380 150 230
Humanities 148,140 50,890 97,255 985 335 645
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 17,660 3,540 14,120 65 10 50
23. English language and literature/letters 41,970 11,575 30,395 170 50 125
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 45,505 14,730 30,775 470 125 345
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 740 345 390 0 0 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 9,615 5,405 4,205 50 35 15
39. Theology and religious vocations 7,505 4,705 2,800 90 45 40
54. History 20,195 9,940 10,250 125 65 60
55. French language and literature/letters 4,965 635 4,325 20 10 10
Social and behavioural sciences and law 328,240 111,705 216,530 1,915 545 1,365
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 4,530 880 3,645 30 10 15
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 36,715 14,295 22,425 195 60 135
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 44,120 3,755 40,370 490 30 460
22. Legal professions and studies 58,950 20,950 38,000 270 65 205
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 5,295 1,275 4,020 10 0 0
42. Psychology 44,300 10,030 34,270 290 65 225
45. Social sciences 134,325 60,520 73,810 635 310 325
Business, management and public administration 564,595 248,210 316,390 5,970 1,545 4,425
30.16 Accounting and computer science 1,160 430 735 10 10 10
44. Public administration and social service professions 33,415 6,830 26,585 280 35 245
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 530,015 240,955 289,060 5,685 1,500 4,185
Physical and life sciences and technologies 103,055 46,585 56,475 1,105 555 550
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 43,415 16,535 26,875 380 180 195
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 25,865 11,000 14,865 260 105 155
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 1,995 655 1,335 0 0 0
40. Physical sciences 28,260 17,290 10,970 370 220 155
41. Science technologies/technicians 3,535 1,110 2,430 95 45 50
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 148,790 96,820 51,970 900 530 370
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 118,355 81,355 37,000 780 475 300
25. Library science 4,220 735 3,485 25 0 25
27. Mathematics and statistics 23,830 13,135 10,700 90 50 40
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 2,380 1,595 790 10 10 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 373,050 316,715 56,335 12,100 10,730 1,375
04. Architecture and related services 25,325 15,870 9,455 125 85 40
14. Engineering 171,640 134,400 37,240 2,580 2,145 440
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 61,555 55,085 6,465 1,930 1,580 350
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 95 20 75 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 45,310 44,305 1,000 2,435 2,250 185
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 47,060 45,880 1,170 3,860 3,580 275
48. Precision production 22,075 21,155 915 1,165 1,090 75
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 24,915 12,845 12,070 570 310 270
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 14,535 7,740 6,800 230 90 145
03. Natural resources and conservation 10,375 5,105 5,270 345 225 120
Health and related fields 260,215 62,080 198,135 3,075 580 2,495
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 21,080 10,715 10,365 240 95 140
51. Health professions and related programs 229,345 46,565 182,780 2,800 460 2,335
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 9,790 4,795 4,990 35 25 10
Personal, protective and transportation services 85,575 41,185 44,390 2,625 1,605 1,020
12. Personal and culinary services 52,095 15,715 36,385 940 175 765
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 285 245 40 0 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 255 240 15 0 0 0
43. Security and protective services 20,920 14,315 6,605 310 235 75
49. Transportation and materials moving 12,015 10,670 1,345 1,380 1,200 180
Other 285 80 205 0 0 0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 285 75 210 0 0 0
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 4,879,095 2,345,195 2,533,905 57,285 31,170 26,115
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 2,057,080 998,935 1,058,145 23,115 12,175 10,945
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 2,822,010 1,346,255 1,475,760 34,165 18,995 15,170
Location of study inside Canada 1,913,405 904,105 1,009,300 26,840 15,575 11,265
Same as province or territory of residence 1,765,910 831,915 934,000 12,315 7,650 4,665
Different than province or territory of residence 147,495 72,195 75,305 14,525 7,925 6,600
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 908,605 442,150 466,460 7,330 3,420 3,905
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 83,885 46,165 37,725 420 220 200
Philippines 96,085 33,600 62,485 2,325 890 1,440
India 142,155 71,730 70,420 1,320 685 635
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 59,990 33,500 26,490 250 175 80
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 78,940 37,355 41,580 200 95 105
France 6,680 3,625 3,055 10 10 10
Other 440,875 216,165 224,710 2,795 1,350 1,445
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 3,288,690 1,578,635 1,710,055 47,420 25,845 21,575
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,035,250 520,540 514,715 16,280 8,595 7,690
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 2,253,435 1,058,100 1,195,340 31,135 17,250 13,890
Location of study inside Canada 1,525,890 713,690 812,200 24,175 14,015 10,160
Same as province or territory of residence 1,408,565 656,055 752,510 10,705 6,680 4,030
Different than province or territory of residence 117,325 57,635 59,690 13,470 7,335 6,130
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 727,550 344,405 383,140 6,960 3,230 3,730
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 66,805 35,720 31,085 400 200 195
Philippines 81,210 27,965 53,245 2,245 860 1,390
India 122,145 59,885 62,265 1,250 635 620
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 37,190 20,385 16,805 220 135 80
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 66,635 31,040 35,595 195 95 100
France 5,615 3,030 2,590 15 0 0
Other 347,945 166,390 181,555 2,640 1,300 1,345
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 4,879,095 2,345,190 2,533,900 57,285 31,170 26,120
In the labour force 3,234,350 1,670,030 1,564,315 44,680 26,920 17,760
Employed 2,984,990 1,546,745 1,438,250 41,565 25,275 16,290
Unemployed 249,360 123,290 126,070 3,115 1,645 1,470
Not in the labour force 1,644,740 675,160 969,585 12,600 4,245 8,360
Participation rate 66.3 71.2 61.7 78.0 86.4 68.0
Employment rate 61.2 66.0 56.8 72.6 81.1 62.4
Unemployment rate 7.7 7.4 8.1 7.0 6.1 8.3
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 4,879,095 2,345,190 2,533,905 57,285 31,170 26,115
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 1,592,740 654,475 938,270 10,810 3,335 7,475
Worked 3,286,350 1,690,715 1,595,635 46,475 27,835 18,640
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 1,694,705 941,950 752,765 31,005 19,895 11,110
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 1,591,645 748,775 842,875 15,470 7,940 7,530
Average weeks worked in reference year 42.6 43.3 41.9 45.3 46.2 44.0
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 3,234,350 1,670,035 1,564,320 44,680 26,920 17,760
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 90,210 41,705 48,505 640 275 370
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 3,144,140 1,628,325 1,515,815 44,040 26,650 17,390
Employee 2,744,970 1,368,035 1,376,935 41,775 25,335 16,440
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 399,170 260,290 138,885 2,260 1,315 945
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 3,234,355 1,670,030 1,564,320 44,685 26,920 17,760
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 90,215 41,710 48,505 645 270 375
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 3,144,140 1,628,325 1,515,815 44,040 26,650 17,390
0 Management occupations 376,890 228,640 148,255 4,060 2,410 1,650
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 576,955 203,575 373,375 5,560 1,305 4,255
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 269,965 206,395 63,570 3,815 2,920 895
3 Health occupations 173,475 41,565 131,915 1,375 240 1,135
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 357,990 109,080 248,905 3,180 900 2,280
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 127,395 62,535 64,855 440 150 285
6 Sales and service occupations 735,270 338,725 396,550 7,935 3,135 4,800
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 351,740 327,065 24,675 13,340 11,855 1,485
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 24,245 19,360 4,885 1,670 1,415 255
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 150,215 91,390 58,825 2,665 2,325 340
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 3,234,350 1,670,035 1,564,315 44,685 26,920 17,760
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 90,210 41,710 48,505 645 270 370
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 3,144,140 1,628,320 1,515,815 44,040 26,655 17,390
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 9,410 5,515 3,890 220 140 85
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 4,500 3,110 1,395 13,255 10,635 2,615
22 Utilities 15,860 10,905 4,955 295 190 100
23 Construction 191,430 166,670 24,750 4,390 3,410 980
31-33 Manufacturing 285,825 188,490 97,335 1,425 1,125 295
41 Wholesale trade 143,725 88,880 54,845 1,545 1,025 515
44-45 Retail trade 338,675 161,855 176,820 3,670 1,710 1,955
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 168,165 123,115 45,050 2,315 1,680 630
51 Information and cultural industries 106,940 61,970 44,970 260 120 140
52 Finance and insurance 247,475 118,710 128,760 540 130 410
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 82,665 44,590 38,075 1,000 610 390
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 339,305 191,155 148,150 1,730 1,050 680
55 Management of companies and enterprises 8,680 3,615 5,065 50 30 20
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 162,185 89,190 72,995 2,235 1,100 1,130
61 Educational services 229,025 70,820 158,200 2,045 420 1,625
62 Health care and social assistance 287,975 58,110 229,865 2,320 315 2,000
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 63,745 33,560 30,185 500 135 365
72 Accommodation and food services 204,315 93,560 110,760 2,380 910 1,470
81 Other services (except public administration) 134,570 56,235 78,335 1,845 875 970
91 Public administration 119,675 58,255 61,415 2,030 1,030 995
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 2,984,990 1,546,745 1,438,245 41,565 25,275 16,295
Worked at home 218,365 111,020 107,345 1,710 610 1,105
Worked outside Canada 19,580 13,225 6,350 25 10 10
No fixed workplace address 346,205 246,815 99,395 5,675 4,490 1,185
Worked at usual place 2,400,845 1,175,685 1,225,160 34,160 20,165 13,990
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 2,400,850 1,175,685 1,225,160 34,155 20,165 13,990
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 1,353,665 614,770 738,890 33,090 19,600 13,495
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 243,620 119,725 123,890 185 80 110
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 798,155 437,940 360,215 765 435 330
Commute to a different province or territory 5,410 3,250 2,160 115 50 65
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 2,747,050 1,422,500 1,324,550 39,830 24,655 15,175
Car, truck, van - as a driver 1,714,795 982,905 731,890 23,360 13,315 10,050
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 154,360 56,295 98,065 1,735 985 755
Public transit 667,255 281,110 386,145 12,985 9,515 3,465
Walked 144,135 64,380 79,750 1,345 630 715
Bicycle 39,320 24,920 14,395 70 45 25
Other method 27,190 12,890 14,300 340 165 170
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 2,747,050 1,422,500 1,324,550 39,835 24,655 15,180
Less than 15 minutes 391,400 177,910 213,490 10,055 4,040 6,015
15 to 29 minutes 783,980 398,445 385,535 9,350 5,085 4,265
30 to 44 minutes 726,575 394,790 331,790 7,540 5,485 2,060
45 to 59 minutes 372,095 198,325 173,770 4,970 3,795 1,175
60 minutes and over 473,000 253,030 219,970 7,910 6,250 1,660
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 2,747,055 1,422,500 1,324,555 39,830 24,655 15,175
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 158,945 113,980 44,970 6,250 4,895 1,355
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 416,640 250,560 166,080 13,085 9,430 3,655
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 699,920 339,560 360,360 7,440 3,450 3,985
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 649,740 299,940 349,800 4,445 1,600 2,840
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 404,420 192,285 212,135 2,010 775 1,235
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 417,380 226,175 191,205 6,610 4,505 2,100
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 3,404,195 1,747,775 1,656,415 47,375 28,175 19,200
Single responses 3,323,390 1,708,945 1,614,450 47,255 28,135 19,120
Official languages 3,230,665 1,659,815 1,570,850 47,055 28,010 19,040
English 3,218,730 1,656,605 1,562,120 46,955 28,005 18,950
French 11,940 3,210 8,725 105 10 95
Non-official languages 92,725 49,125 43,600 195 125 75
Aboriginal languages 10 0 10 10 10 0
Algonquian languages 0 0 10 10 0 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 10 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 10 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 10 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 10 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 10 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 92,715 49,125 43,590 185 115 75
Afro-Asiatic languages 1,865 1,065 805 15 10 10
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 100 45 60 0 0 0
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 15 10 0 0 0 0
Somali 85 30 55 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 1,755 1,020 735 20 15 10
Amharic 55 20 35 0 0 0
Arabic 1,165 760 405 20 10 10
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 110 75 30 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 10 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 360 115 245 0 0 0
Maltese 25 15 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 45 25 20 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 10 0 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 1,780 740 1,045 0 0 0
Khmer (Cambodian) 45 30 25 0 0 0
Vietnamese 1,735 715 1,025 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 1,105 415 690 45 25 15
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 20 10 15 0 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 15 0 10 0 0 0
Ilocano 35 15 20 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 40 15 20 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 990 370 615 40 25 20
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 0 0 0
Creole languages 25 20 10 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 20 15 10 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 1,910 905 1,000 0 0 0
Kannada 10 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 55 30 30 0 0 0
Tamil 1,815 870 945 0 0 0
Telugu 35 0 25 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 27,005 14,870 12,135 90 70 20
Albanian 210 125 85 0 0 0
Armenian 140 65 70 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 5,315 2,575 2,745 10 0 0
Baltic languages 55 20 30 0 0 0
Latvian 10 10 10 0 0 0
Lithuanian 45 15 30 0 0 0
Slavic languages 5,260 2,550 2,710 10 0 0
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 45 30 10 0 0 0
Bulgarian 115 75 40 10 0 10
Croatian 95 55 35 0 0 0
Czech 15 10 10 0 0 0
Macedonian 80 35 40 0 0 0
Polish 1,490 800 690 0 0 0
Russian 2,515 1,095 1,415 0 0 0
Serbian 160 110 55 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 20 10 0 0 0 0
Slovak 45 30 15 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 10 0 10 0 0 0
Ukrainian 680 290 390 0 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 380 145 230 0 0 0
Afrikaans 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danish 20 0 10 0 0 0
Dutch 60 40 25 0 0 0
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 240 70 165 0 0 0
Icelandic 10 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 10 10 0 0 0 0
Swedish 20 10 15 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 10 10 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 20 10 10 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 340 190 155 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 10,855 6,035 4,815 10 0 0
Indo-Aryan languages 8,405 4,500 3,905 0 0 10
Bengali 300 145 155 0 0 0
Gujarati 615 210 405 0 0 0
Hindi 740 355 385 0 0 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 10 0 0 0 0
Marathi 30 10 15 0 0 0
Nepali 60 20 35 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 5,635 3,250 2,385 0 0 10
Sindhi 20 10 15 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 20 15 10 0 0 0
Urdu 985 480 505 0 0 0
Iranian languages 2,445 1,535 910 0 0 0
Kurdish 85 75 10 0 0 0
Pashto 10 10 10 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 2,350 1,460 890 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 9,760 5,730 4,030 85 70 10
Catalan 10 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 775 415 355 0 0 0
Portuguese 5,070 3,365 1,705 0 0 0
Romanian 245 105 140 0 0 0
Spanish 3,660 1,840 1,820 85 70 15
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 775 250 520 0 0 0
Kartvelian languages 10 10 10 0 0 0
Georgian 10 10 10 0 0 0
Korean 4,265 2,155 2,105 0 0 0
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 70 35 35 0 0 0
Akan (Twi) 15 0 15 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 20 15 10 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 10 0 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 10 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 15 10 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 350 140 210 0 0 0
American Sign Language 245 80 170 0 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 110 65 45 0 0 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 52,745 28,050 24,695 25 0 20
Chinese languages 52,700 28,020 24,675 25 10 25
Cantonese 25,335 13,205 12,130 0 0 0
Hakka 35 10 25 0 0 0
Mandarin 26,135 14,210 11,930 30 10 25
Min Dong 25 15 10 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 220 145 75 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 30 20 10 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 910 420 490 0 0 0
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 50 30 20 0 0 0
Burmese 10 0 0 0 0 0
Karenic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibetan 40 25 15 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 70 30 40 0 0 0
Lao 10 0 10 0 0 0
Thai 65 30 30 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 415 285 130 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 10 10 0 0 0 0
Turkish 400 270 130 0 0 0
Uyghur 0 10 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 10
Uralic languages 305 140 165 0 0 0
Estonian 50 15 35 0 0 0
Finnish 45 10 35 0 0 0
Hungarian 220 125 95 0 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 0 0 0
Multiple responses 80,805 38,835 41,970 125 40 80
English and French 16,405 6,285 10,115 35 10 25
English and non-official language 63,155 31,990 31,165 90 30 55
French and non-official language 85 45 40 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 1,160 510 645 0 0 0
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 3,404,200 1,747,780 1,656,420 47,380 28,180 19,195
None 3,137,830 1,614,155 1,523,680 46,420 27,720 18,700
English 44,560 21,510 23,050 100 40 65
French 47,885 20,415 27,475 370 190 185
Non-official language 169,430 89,575 79,855 465 220 245
Aboriginal 155 50 105 60 20 35
Non-Aboriginal 169,270 89,525 79,750 400 200 210
English and French 85 45 45 10 10 0
English and non-official language 1,225 585 640 0 0 0
French and non-official language 3,160 1,480 1,675 10 0 10
English, French and non-official language 25 20 0 0 0 0
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 5,802,555 2,819,345 2,983,215 70,145 37,740 32,405
Non-movers 5,070,300 2,459,065 2,611,235 59,075 31,795 27,280
Movers 732,260 360,275 371,980 11,070 5,950 5,125
Non-migrants 433,235 212,190 221,040 8,520 4,650 3,870
Migrants 299,025 148,080 150,940 2,550 1,295 1,255
Internal migrants 194,570 96,145 98,430 1,850 960 895
Intraprovincial migrants 168,510 83,115 85,395 830 475 355
Interprovincial migrants 26,065 13,030 13,030 1,020 485 540
External migrants 104,455 51,940 52,515 700 345 360
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 5,553,650 2,691,730 2,861,915 65,540 35,430 30,110
Non-movers 3,411,530 1,646,850 1,764,680 28,590 15,500 13,090
Movers 2,142,120 1,044,880 1,097,235 36,950 19,925 17,030
Non-migrants 1,174,140 570,770 603,370 19,975 11,160 8,820
Migrants 967,975 474,110 493,860 16,975 8,770 8,210
Internal migrants 577,355 282,680 294,680 12,845 6,830 6,015
Intraprovincial migrants 510,305 250,225 260,080 3,445 1,920 1,525
Interprovincial migrants 67,050 32,450 34,600 9,400 4,910 4,490
External migrants 390,620 191,435 199,185 4,130 1,935 2,195

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Toronto [Census metropolitan area], Ontario and Wood Buffalo, SM [Census subdivision], Alberta (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed June 13, 2024).

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