Census Profile, 2016 Census
Toronto [Census metropolitan area], Ontario and British Columbia [Province]

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Characteristic Toronto
Ontario
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British Columbia

[Province]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 5,928,040 ... ... 4,648,055 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 5,583,064 ... ... 4,400,057 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 6.2 ... ... 5.6 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 2,235,145 ... ... 2,063,417 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 2,135,909 ... ... 1,881,969 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 1,003.8 ... ... 5.0 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 5,905.84 ... ... 922,503.01 ... ...
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 4,648,055 2,278,245 2,369,815
0 to 14 years 985,615 505,690 479,920 691,390 355,400 335,985
0 to 4 years 310,070 158,835 151,235 220,625 113,355 107,275
5 to 9 years 338,320 173,665 164,660 236,900 122,070 114,830
10 to 14 years 337,220 173,190 164,035 233,860 119,975 113,885
15 to 64 years 4,083,850 1,988,910 2,094,935 3,107,680 1,527,280 1,580,400
15 to 19 years 366,525 188,790 177,735 258,980 133,000 125,985
20 to 24 years 411,945 210,445 201,500 287,560 147,615 139,945
25 to 29 years 424,345 209,785 214,560 303,000 151,585 151,415
30 to 34 years 419,845 201,620 218,220 313,750 155,035 158,715
35 to 39 years 406,175 190,620 215,555 293,590 143,070 150,520
40 to 44 years 414,490 195,580 218,910 295,045 141,930 153,115
45 to 49 years 440,145 210,225 229,920 322,365 155,325 167,040
50 to 54 years 460,465 225,115 235,350 354,375 172,065 182,310
55 to 59 years 407,175 198,170 209,005 354,925 171,210 183,715
60 to 64 years 332,740 158,560 174,175 324,095 156,450 167,645
65 years and over 858,580 382,150 476,435 848,985 395,560 453,425
65 to 69 years 280,910 132,275 148,635 287,520 139,490 148,035
70 to 74 years 197,490 91,745 105,745 201,785 97,675 104,110
75 to 79 years 151,925 68,045 83,880 145,225 68,715 76,510
80 to 84 years 113,220 49,005 64,215 105,255 48,645 56,610
85 years and over 115,030 41,080 73,955 109,190 41,035 68,155
85 to 89 years 72,340 28,160 44,175 67,510 27,930 39,575
90 to 94 years 33,400 10,570 22,835 31,815 10,615 21,205
95 to 99 years 8,030 2,115 5,915 8,545 2,215 6,330
100 years and over 1,270 230 1,040 1,325 275 1,050
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0 to 14 years 16.6 17.6 15.7 14.9 15.6 14.2
15 to 64 years 68.9 69.1 68.7 66.9 67.0 66.7
65 years and over 14.5 13.3 15.6 18.3 17.4 19.1
85 years and over 1.9 1.4 2.4 2.3 1.8 2.9
Average age of the population 39.7 38.7 40.6 42.3 41.5 43.1
Median age of the population 39.4 38.2 40.4 43.0 41.9 44.0
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 2,135,910 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
Single-detached house 846,405 ... ... 830,660 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 626,905 ... ... 177,830 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 661,955 ... ... 824,190 ... ...
Semi-detached house 158,815 ... ... 57,395 ... ...
Row house 195,245 ... ... 147,830 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 89,975 ... ... 230,075 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 214,365 ... ... 385,140 ... ...
Other single-attached house 3,555 ... ... 3,755 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 640 ... ... 49,290 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 2,135,910 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
1 person 519,795 ... ... 541,910 ... ...
2 persons 598,700 ... ... 663,770 ... ...
3 persons 373,775 ... ... 277,690 ... ...
4 persons 377,170 ... ... 243,125 ... ...
5 or more persons 266,470 ... ... 155,470 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 5,862,855 ... ... 4,560,240 ... ...
Average household size 2.7 ... ... 2.4 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 4,942,430 2,371,060 2,571,365 3,956,665 1,922,840 2,033,825
Married or living common law 2,758,170 1,378,855 1,379,315 2,297,325 1,146,175 1,151,150
Married 2,466,925 1,230,930 1,235,995 1,925,345 959,690 965,645
Living common law 291,240 147,925 143,320 371,985 186,485 185,505
Not married and not living common law 2,184,260 992,210 1,192,050 1,659,335 776,660 882,675
Never married 1,537,495 798,270 739,220 1,076,085 582,975 493,110
Separated 130,030 51,235 78,795 105,700 45,225 60,475
Divorced 271,530 97,385 174,150 263,870 103,475 160,395
Widowed 245,200 45,310 199,890 213,685 44,990 168,700
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 1,625,790 ... ... 1,311,340 ... ...
2 persons 682,915 ... ... 703,685 ... ...
3 persons 397,625 ... ... 275,965 ... ...
4 persons 391,440 ... ... 243,960 ... ...
5 or more persons 153,805 ... ... 87,730 ... ...
Average size of census families 3.0 ... ... 2.8 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 1,625,790 ... ... 1,311,345 ... ...
Total couple families 1,333,645 ... ... 1,113,405 ... ...
Married couples 1,188,130 ... ... 927,440 ... ...
Common-law couples 145,515 ... ... 185,960 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 292,150 ... ... 197,940 ... ...
Female parent 241,820 ... ... 155,670 ... ...
Male parent 50,325 ... ... 42,265 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 1,333,645 ... ... 1,113,400 ... ...
Couples without children 509,835 ... ... 577,790 ... ...
Couples with children 823,805 ... ... 535,610 ... ...
1 child 312,605 ... ... 221,065 ... ...
2 children 366,295 ... ... 230,705 ... ...
3 or more children 144,910 ... ... 83,840 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 292,145 ... ... 197,940 ... ...
1 child 173,080 ... ... 125,890 ... ...
2 children 85,025 ... ... 54,900 ... ...
3 or more children 34,040 ... ... 17,145 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 923,210 415,830 507,380 882,895 418,495 464,405
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 2,135,910 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
One-census-family households 1,430,535 ... ... 1,195,735 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 434,860 ... ... 527,700 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 995,670 ... ... 668,035 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 93,790 ... ... 55,620 ... ...
Non-census-family households 611,585 ... ... 630,620 ... ...
One-person households 519,790 ... ... 541,915 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 91,795 ... ... 88,705 ... ...
Knowledge of official languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 15 5,883,670 2,858,785 3,024,885 4,598,415 2,255,395 2,343,015
English only 5,154,905 2,553,030 2,601,880 4,127,770 2,050,130 2,077,645
French only 4,855 2,035 2,815 1,810 820 985
English and French 464,980 201,080 263,900 314,925 140,650 174,275
Neither English nor French 258,925 102,635 156,290 153,910 63,795 90,115
First official language spokenThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 16 5,883,665 2,858,785 3,024,885 4,598,415 2,255,395 2,343,020
English 5,503,690 2,700,905 2,802,785 4,373,330 2,156,680 2,216,655
French 72,790 33,545 39,245 55,325 27,680 27,640
English and French 51,895 23,470 28,425 18,000 8,315 9,685
Neither English nor French 255,295 100,870 154,430 151,760 62,720 89,040
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 98,735 45,280 53,455 64,325 31,840 32,480
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 1.7 1.6 1.8 1.4 1.4 1.4
Mother tongueThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 18 5,883,670 2,858,785 3,024,880 4,598,415 2,255,400 2,343,015
Single responses 5,645,915 2,743,825 2,902,090 4,494,995 2,205,775 2,289,220
Official languages 3,127,355 1,550,385 1,576,970 3,227,535 1,614,375 1,613,160
English 3,061,820 1,520,045 1,541,775 3,170,110 1,585,760 1,584,355
French 65,535 30,340 35,195 57,425 28,615 28,810
Non-official languages 2,518,555 1,193,440 1,325,120 1,267,460 591,400 676,060
Aboriginal languages 575 255 325 8,435 3,940 4,490
Algonquian languages 400 175 230 1,050 445 605
Blackfoot 5 10 0 40 5 35
Cree-Montagnais languages 115 45 70 840 375 465
Atikamekw 5 0 5 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 5 5 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 10 0 10 5 5 0
Naskapi 5 5 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 5 0 0 10 0 10
Plains Cree 10 0 5 150 60 85
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 30 10 20 25 15 10
Woods Cree 5 0 0 60 25 35
Cree, n.o.s. 55 20 35 585 270 320
Eastern Algonquian languages 25 10 15 10 5 10
Malecite 0 0 0 5 0 0
Mi'kmaq 25 10 15 10 5 5
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 250 115 140 155 55 105
Algonquin 5 0 0 5 5 0
Ojibway 230 105 120 135 50 90
Oji-Cree 10 5 5 10 0 10
Ottawa (Odawa) 15 5 10 5 0 5
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 10 0 5 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 25 10 15 2,310 1,045 1,260
Northern Athabaskan languages 25 10 15 2,295 1,045 1,250
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 110 55 55
Beaver 0 0 0 160 75 85
Carrier 0 5 0 1,005 460 550
Chilcotin 5 0 5 650 295 355
Dene 5 5 5 90 35 50
Dogrib (Tlicho) 5 0 0 5 0 0
Gwich'in 5 0 5 15 5 10
Sarsi (Sarcee) 5 5 5 0 0 5
Sekani 0 0 0 85 40 45
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 75 30 45
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 5 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 20 5 15
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 50 25 30
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 105 45 50
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 15 10 5
Tahltan 0 0 0 90 40 50
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 5 0 5
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 5 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 5 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 15 5 10
Haida 0 5 0 70 30 40
Inuit languages 35 15 20 80 30 55
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 10 0 10
Inuktitut 30 10 20 50 20 30
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 10 10
Iroquoian languages 20 5 10 15 10 5
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 15 10 5 10 5 5
Oneida 5 0 5 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 100 55 50
Michif 5 0 0 35 20 10
Salish languages 5 0 0 2,270 1,115 1,155
Comox 0 0 0 80 45 40
Halkomelem 0 0 0 475 230 245
Lillooet 0 0 0 315 155 160
Okanagan 0 5 0 270 135 135
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 435 220 215
Squamish 0 0 0 35 20 20
Straits 0 0 0 80 40 40
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 330 150 185
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 250 130 120
Siouan languages 0 0 0 45 25 20
Dakota 5 0 0 30 15 20
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 5
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 30 15 15
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 1,460 715 740
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 875 435 445
Nisga'a 0 0 0 385 195 190
Tsimshian 0 0 0 195 90 110
Wakashan languages 0 0 5 795 365 435
Haisla 0 0 0 90 40 55
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 100 45 55
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 320 140 180
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 275 135 140
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 10 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 80 40 40 190 80 110
Non-Aboriginal languages 2,517,980 1,193,185 1,324,795 1,259,025 587,455 671,570
Afro-Asiatic languages 140,140 69,950 70,195 24,870 13,405 11,465
Berber languages 220 130 90 115 75 45
Kabyle 105 60 50 40 30 15
Berber languages, n.i.e. 115 70 45 80 45 30
Cushitic languages 14,405 6,195 8,205 1,505 765 740
Bilen 80 45 35 5 0 0
Oromo 1,005 490 515 205 115 95
Somali 13,255 5,625 7,630 1,270 640 640
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 65 35 30 20 10 15
Semitic languages 125,160 63,435 61,725 23,195 12,540 10,655
Amharic 7,460 3,375 4,085 1,370 670 700
Arabic 85,175 43,805 41,365 17,480 9,595 7,890
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 10,195 4,985 5,215 650 315 330
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 1,845 920 925 440 245 200
Harari 930 435 490 20 5 15
Hebrew 10,390 5,560 4,830 2,065 1,125 940
Maltese 3,525 1,730 1,795 215 100 115
Tigrigna 4,725 2,160 2,560 805 395 405
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 925 465 460 150 80 65
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 355 185 175 55 30 25
Austro-Asiatic languages 51,160 23,360 27,800 28,740 13,170 15,575
Khmer (Cambodian) 3,090 1,400 1,690 1,560 710 850
Vietnamese 48,005 21,935 26,070 27,150 12,440 14,710
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 65 25 40 30 15 15
Austronesian languages 160,980 63,835 97,150 96,535 38,765 57,770
Bikol 470 210 260 375 165 215
Cebuano 5,080 2,020 3,055 4,065 1,565 2,505
Fijian 55 25 25 470 240 230
Hiligaynon 2,320 890 1,435 1,470 550 920
Ilocano 9,415 3,685 5,735 5,240 2,055 3,190
Malagasy 25 15 15 20 10 15
Malay 4,420 1,995 2,430 3,895 1,675 2,220
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 1,305 580 725 700 320 380
Pangasinan 450 185 270 295 130 170
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 136,115 53,725 82,385 78,770 31,550 47,220
Waray-Waray 315 105 205 215 85 135
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 1,015 400 610 1,015 435 580
Creole languages 5,505 2,575 2,930 840 440 400
Haitian Creole 200 95 110 35 20 15
Creole, n.o.s. 3,380 1,600 1,785 500 255 245
Creole languages, n.i.e. 1,920 875 1,040 305 155 145
Dravidian languages 133,415 65,680 67,740 7,500 3,995 3,510
Kannada 2,025 1,015 1,010 280 150 135
Malayalam 12,530 6,430 6,100 2,385 1,260 1,130
Tamil 109,580 53,225 56,355 3,615 1,875 1,740
Telugu 9,015 4,880 4,135 1,175 695 480
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 275 135 140 45 20 25
Hmong-Mien languages 25 10 15 140 75 70
Indo-European languages 1,372,335 664,655 707,680 588,175 286,135 302,035
Albanian 13,260 6,615 6,645 1,465 765 705
Armenian 12,570 6,070 6,505 1,195 600 600
Balto-Slavic languages 261,650 119,970 141,685 83,110 38,595 44,515
Baltic languages 5,445 2,185 3,260 1,070 485 585
Latvian 2,255 905 1,350 565 255 300
Lithuanian 3,185 1,280 1,910 505 225 280
Slavic languages 256,205 117,785 138,420 82,040 38,110 43,930
Belarusan 355 170 185 95 45 50
Bosnian 2,750 1,330 1,415 1,360 675 685
Bulgarian 6,945 3,350 3,590 2,025 955 1,070
Croatian 16,525 7,925 8,595 7,475 3,655 3,820
Czech 4,795 2,215 2,580 5,920 2,850 3,070
Macedonian 12,010 5,700 6,315 325 160 165
Polish 69,860 31,625 38,240 16,910 7,875 9,035
Russian 83,105 37,735 45,375 25,955 11,640 14,310
Serbian 21,420 10,425 10,995 7,045 3,600 3,450
Serbo-Croatian 2,420 1,130 1,290 1,395 670 725
Slovak 5,260 2,455 2,800 3,400 1,525 1,870
Slovene (Slovenian) 3,705 1,630 2,075 1,160 545 615
Ukrainian 26,550 11,840 14,710 8,630 3,730 4,900
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 510 265 245 345 175 170
Celtic languages 460 210 250 615 325 290
Scottish Gaelic 165 75 90 240 130 110
Welsh 150 65 85 280 145 135
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 140 75 70 95 50 45
Germanic languages 45,990 20,810 25,180 101,725 48,350 53,380
Afrikaans 985 475 510 3,260 1,655 1,610
Danish 1,570 710 855 4,665 2,280 2,385
Dutch 8,585 4,045 4,540 21,020 10,130 10,895
Frisian 135 60 75 295 145 145
German 29,425 13,140 16,285 66,885 31,525 35,360
Icelandic 85 40 45 275 135 145
Norwegian 380 170 210 2,005 970 1,035
Swedish 1,140 485 660 2,520 1,100 1,420
Vlaams (Flemish) 280 110 170 445 220 225
Yiddish 3,355 1,555 1,800 290 150 140
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 50 20 25 65 45 25
Greek 41,225 20,005 21,215 6,115 3,245 2,870
Indo-Iranian languages 589,495 296,750 292,745 297,800 147,830 149,970
Indo-Aryan languages 476,470 239,960 236,510 251,000 124,260 126,740
Bengali 38,325 19,275 19,045 3,180 1,665 1,510
Gujarati 64,115 32,120 31,995 6,895 3,290 3,605
Hindi 48,140 24,165 23,975 26,720 12,910 13,810
Kashmiri 275 140 140 65 35 25
Konkani 2,155 1,020 1,135 255 130 125
Marathi 4,465 2,270 2,200 620 325 295
Nepali 4,685 2,350 2,330 1,155 620 540
Oriya (Odia) 585 315 270 70 35 35
Punjabi (Panjabi) 171,230 86,995 84,230 198,805 98,525 100,285
Sindhi 5,800 2,720 3,085 1,675 780 895
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 7,860 3,805 4,055 1,675 845 830
Urdu 128,845 64,790 64,060 9,885 5,090 4,795
Iranian languages 111,100 55,775 55,330 46,390 23,355 23,035
Kurdish 2,775 1,555 1,220 1,765 945 825
Pashto 7,685 3,960 3,730 1,155 615 535
Persian (Farsi) 100,640 50,255 50,380 43,470 21,795 21,675
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 1,920 1,020 910 410 220 195
Italic (Romance) languages 407,685 194,225 213,460 96,135 46,430 49,710
Catalan 165 90 75 160 85 75
Italian 151,415 72,645 78,770 22,680 11,445 11,230
Portuguese 104,305 50,075 54,235 17,450 8,240 9,210
Romanian 25,075 11,670 13,400 8,730 4,250 4,480
Spanish 126,500 59,645 66,860 47,010 22,335 24,675
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 225 105 125 105 65 40
Japanese 9,650 3,370 6,280 21,350 7,195 14,150
Kartvelian languages 1,110 595 515 85 50 35
Georgian 1,110 595 515 85 50 40
Korean 55,005 25,250 29,750 52,160 23,495 28,670
Mongolic languages 345 155 190 360 150 205
Mongolian 345 155 190 360 155 210
Niger-Congo languages 24,130 11,310 12,820 3,725 1,875 1,850
Akan (Twi) 8,490 3,905 4,580 495 275 220
Bamanankan 60 30 30 10 5 5
Edo 1,020 410 610 85 50 35
Ewe 370 185 190 85 45 35
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 220 115 105 45 25 20
Ga 440 200 245 45 20 25
Ganda 515 245 270 90 45 45
Igbo 1,520 775 750 245 145 105
Lingala 375 175 200 80 30 45
Rundi (Kirundi) 355 165 185 115 50 60
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 380 175 210 155 70 80
Shona 680 325 355 215 100 115
Swahili 3,215 1,495 1,715 805 400 405
Wolof 160 90 80 50 25 25
Yoruba 3,380 1,720 1,655 330 185 150
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 2,945 1,310 1,635 885 410 480
Nilo-Saharan languages 360 200 160 340 175 165
Dinka 45 25 15 105 60 45
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 315 170 145 240 115 125
Sign languages 1,220 665 555 1,155 610 545
American Sign Language 470 250 220 470 230 240
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 5 0 5
Sign languages, n.i.e 750 420 330 690 380 305
Sino-Tibetan languages 516,670 239,930 276,740 410,920 187,725 223,190
Chinese languages 510,185 236,775 273,415 408,415 186,455 221,960
Cantonese 247,710 115,020 132,680 193,530 89,325 104,210
Hakka 6,495 2,915 3,580 2,325 1,010 1,315
Mandarin 227,085 105,655 121,435 186,325 84,370 101,955
Min Dong 765 370 395 230 105 120
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 11,580 5,345 6,235 11,210 4,995 6,215
Wu (Shanghainese) 5,290 2,380 2,910 4,540 1,995 2,545
Chinese, n.o.s. 11,075 4,995 6,080 10,050 4,570 5,480
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 190 95 95 205 85 120
Tibeto-Burman languages 6,485 3,160 3,325 2,500 1,265 1,230
Burmese 1,005 450 555 1,125 580 545
Karenic languages 265 125 140 815 395 425
Tibetan 4,875 2,410 2,470 330 175 160
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 335 175 160 230 120 110
Tai-Kadai languages 3,935 1,600 2,340 3,985 1,335 2,650
Lao 2,275 1,095 1,180 1,100 550 550
Thai 1,640 495 1,145 2,865 775 2,090
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 25 10 15 20 10 15
Turkic languages 16,700 8,685 8,015 4,140 2,295 1,845
Azerbaijani 1,615 865 745 530 290 235
Turkish 13,700 7,145 6,550 3,145 1,790 1,360
Uyghur 385 195 195 170 85 85
Uzbek 595 300 295 105 50 55
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 405 180 225 190 80 110
Uralic languages 24,330 10,880 13,455 13,490 6,285 7,205
Estonian 2,685 1,100 1,585 705 295 410
Finnish 2,515 1,010 1,505 3,760 1,555 2,200
Hungarian 19,130 8,765 10,360 9,025 4,435 4,590
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 960 495 465 500 280 225
Multiple responses 237,755 114,960 122,795 103,415 49,625 53,795
English and French 14,945 6,895 8,050 10,065 4,815 5,250
English and non-official language 210,320 102,445 107,880 89,135 42,820 46,315
French and non-official language 6,050 2,715 3,330 2,100 1,040 1,065
English, French and non-official language 6,440 2,910 3,535 2,115 950 1,165
Language spoken most often at homeThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 19 5,883,670 2,858,785 3,024,880 4,598,415 2,255,395 2,343,015
Single responses 5,321,900 2,588,170 2,733,730 4,365,875 2,145,020 2,220,855
Official languages 3,866,565 1,899,565 1,966,995 3,648,500 1,807,825 1,840,675
English 3,836,765 1,885,800 1,950,970 3,631,700 1,799,625 1,832,075
French 29,795 13,770 16,030 16,795 8,195 8,605
Non-official languages 1,455,335 688,605 766,730 717,375 337,200 380,180
Aboriginal languages 160 85 80 1,565 765 795
Algonquian languages 80 40 35 105 50 55
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 5 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 20 10 10 85 40 45
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 15 10 10
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 5 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 5
Cree, n.o.s. 10 5 10 60 30 30
Eastern Algonquian languages 5 5 0 5 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 5 5 0 5 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 45 20 20 10 5 5
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 35 20 15 15 5 5
Oji-Cree 5 0 5 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 5 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 15 5 5 610 290 320
Northern Athabaskan languages 10 5 5 605 290 315
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 20 10 10
Beaver 0 0 0 40 20 20
Carrier 0 0 0 245 110 130
Chilcotin 0 0 0 260 125 130
Dene 5 0 0 15 5 10
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 15 10 5
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 10 5 5
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 10 5 5
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 5 0 5
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 5 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 5 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 5 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 10 5 5
Inuit languages 10 5 0 10 5 5
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 15 5 0 10 0 5
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 5
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 15 10 5
Michif 0 5 0 0 5 0
Salish languages 0 0 5 275 130 150
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 50 20 30
Lillooet 0 0 0 25 15 15
Okanagan 0 0 0 85 35 45
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 50 30 20
Squamish 0 0 0 5 5 0
Straits 0 0 0 25 10 15
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 20 10 10
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 10 10
Siouan languages 0 5 0 15 10 5
Dakota 0 0 0 10 10 5
Stoney 0 0 0 5 5 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 405 215 195
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 310 155 155
Nisga'a 0 0 0 70 45 25
Tsimshian 0 0 0 25 15 10
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 75 40 35
Haisla 0 0 0 20 10 15
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 5 5 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 25 10 10
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 30 15 10
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 50 25 30 45 15 25
Non-Aboriginal languages 1,455,175 688,520 766,655 715,815 336,435 379,380
Afro-Asiatic languages 74,095 35,480 38,615 13,990 7,065 6,920
Berber languages 65 30 30 45 25 20
Kabyle 35 15 15 20 10 15
Berber languages, n.i.e. 35 15 15 25 15 10
Cushitic languages 8,380 3,530 4,850 770 355 415
Bilen 40 15 20 0 0 0
Oromo 545 250 290 90 50 45
Somali 7,765 3,250 4,520 665 300 360
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 30 15 20 15 5 10
Semitic languages 65,465 31,830 33,635 13,155 6,680 6,475
Amharic 3,815 1,680 2,135 600 275 320
Arabic 45,020 22,145 22,875 10,415 5,335 5,080
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 6,790 3,255 3,535 405 195 210
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 1,095 535 560 310 165 145
Harari 520 235 285 10 5 5
Hebrew 4,395 2,265 2,135 900 465 440
Maltese 875 395 475 15 5 10
Tigrigna 2,480 1,085 1,395 410 190 225
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 480 225 250 95 45 50
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 185 90 95 20 10 10
Austro-Asiatic languages 33,450 15,260 18,190 17,870 8,305 9,560
Khmer (Cambodian) 1,655 725 935 800 375 420
Vietnamese 31,760 14,525 17,235 17,055 7,920 9,130
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 30 15 20 15 10 5
Austronesian languages 72,495 30,930 41,570 40,605 17,945 22,660
Bikol 85 35 45 75 30 35
Cebuano 1,875 810 1,065 1,305 585 715
Fijian 10 10 5 110 65 55
Hiligaynon 780 335 445 415 175 240
Ilocano 3,455 1,480 1,970 1,615 695 930
Malagasy 10 5 5 10 5 10
Malay 1,455 705 750 1,120 510 605
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 405 180 225 150 70 80
Pangasinan 80 35 40 55 25 30
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 63,985 27,170 36,815 35,375 15,600 19,770
Waray-Waray 75 30 45 55 25 35
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 285 135 150 310 150 160
Creole languages 2,845 1,315 1,535 335 150 180
Haitian Creole 120 55 60 0 0 5
Creole, n.o.s. 1,950 900 1,050 235 105 130
Creole languages, n.i.e. 780 355 425 95 50 45
Dravidian languages 88,295 42,605 45,695 3,940 1,995 1,940
Kannada 830 415 410 110 55 60
Malayalam 6,400 3,260 3,140 1,225 615 605
Tamil 76,095 36,265 39,830 2,055 1,025 1,030
Telugu 4,870 2,615 2,255 535 295 240
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 95 40 50 15 5 10
Hmong-Mien languages 5 0 5 55 25 30
Indo-European languages 723,495 347,435 376,055 282,090 137,135 144,955
Albanian 6,385 3,195 3,190 695 335 360
Armenian 7,475 3,530 3,940 545 240 305
Balto-Slavic languages 135,230 63,280 71,950 31,640 15,150 16,490
Baltic languages 1,640 680 960 210 90 115
Latvian 600 245 355 80 30 50
Lithuanian 1,045 440 605 125 60 65
Slavic languages 133,590 62,600 70,995 31,430 15,060 16,370
Belarusan 125 60 65 15 5 5
Bosnian 1,330 645 690 595 300 300
Bulgarian 3,860 1,875 1,980 1,035 485 550
Croatian 5,940 2,845 3,095 2,235 1,055 1,180
Czech 1,415 685 730 1,595 800 795
Macedonian 4,970 2,355 2,615 150 75 75
Polish 33,325 15,550 17,775 5,690 2,720 2,970
Russian 53,675 24,950 28,720 13,310 6,290 7,020
Serbian 12,200 5,910 6,290 3,695 1,870 1,825
Serbo-Croatian 935 435 500 500 235 265
Slovak 2,290 1,115 1,175 1,000 480 520
Slovene (Slovenian) 890 385 500 145 65 85
Ukrainian 12,515 5,720 6,790 1,430 665 765
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 135 55 80 40 20 20
Celtic languages 65 35 30 70 40 30
Scottish Gaelic 25 15 10 35 20 10
Welsh 20 5 10 25 10 10
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 5 5 5
Germanic languages 5,315 2,430 2,885 14,430 6,870 7,555
Afrikaans 265 125 145 1,475 715 760
Danish 135 65 75 305 145 160
Dutch 655 300 350 1,895 890 1,005
Frisian 5 0 0 10 5 5
German 3,590 1,625 1,965 10,085 4,795 5,295
Icelandic 20 5 15 75 35 35
Norwegian 45 15 20 140 60 80
Swedish 220 100 120 360 170 195
Vlaams (Flemish) 25 15 10 50 30 20
Yiddish 350 175 175 10 10 5
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 0 15 5 5
Greek 16,940 7,905 9,035 2,010 975 1,035
Indo-Iranian languages 367,340 181,800 185,540 194,590 95,380 99,215
Indo-Aryan languages 292,940 145,580 147,360 164,185 80,610 83,575
Bengali 24,615 12,140 12,470 1,815 895 920
Gujarati 38,265 18,750 19,515 2,970 1,320 1,645
Hindi 23,995 11,925 12,065 12,310 5,890 6,425
Kashmiri 50 25 25 10 5 5
Konkani 440 215 230 40 25 25
Marathi 2,000 1,030 970 270 140 130
Nepali 3,085 1,560 1,525 665 345 320
Oriya (Odia) 270 135 140 35 20 15
Punjabi (Panjabi) 116,045 58,355 57,690 139,080 68,565 70,515
Sindhi 2,485 1,140 1,350 615 270 345
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 3,580 1,750 1,825 675 330 340
Urdu 78,105 38,560 39,550 5,705 2,825 2,880
Iranian languages 73,635 35,825 37,805 30,205 14,665 15,540
Kurdish 1,470 795 675 1,080 540 535
Pashto 4,850 2,430 2,415 700 350 350
Persian (Farsi) 67,315 32,600 34,715 28,420 13,765 14,660
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 770 395 375 200 100 100
Italic (Romance) languages 184,745 85,260 99,480 38,110 18,145 19,970
Catalan 80 40 45 65 35 35
Italian 51,815 22,250 29,560 5,200 2,245 2,955
Portuguese 50,210 24,070 26,135 6,725 3,140 3,580
Romanian 12,200 5,660 6,540 3,800 1,830 1,970
Spanish 70,370 33,205 37,165 22,310 10,900 11,410
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 65 30 35 20 5 10
Japanese 4,550 1,950 2,600 9,860 4,070 5,790
Kartvelian languages 745 405 335 30 15 10
Georgian 745 405 335 30 15 15
Korean 38,435 17,960 20,475 38,605 17,785 20,820
Mongolic languages 200 100 95 170 80 90
Mongolian 200 100 95 165 80 85
Niger-Congo languages 8,925 3,985 4,945 960 430 530
Akan (Twi) 4,040 1,745 2,300 150 80 65
Bamanankan 15 10 10 5 5 5
Edo 295 115 175 15 10 10
Ewe 95 40 55 20 5 10
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 75 35 40 20 5 10
Ga 150 65 85 5 5 0
Ganda 155 70 85 10 5 5
Igbo 410 205 205 40 20 15
Lingala 95 40 55 35 15 20
Rundi (Kirundi) 125 60 65 55 20 40
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 115 50 65 60 25 35
Shona 235 115 125 65 25 40
Swahili 1,225 540 690 200 90 115
Wolof 80 45 35 20 10 10
Yoruba 1,080 520 560 60 30 35
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 735 330 405 200 85 120
Nilo-Saharan languages 90 45 45 140 60 75
Dinka 15 5 5 55 30 20
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 75 40 40 85 30 55
Sign languages 1,910 1,085 825 1,535 850 685
American Sign Language 720 375 345 455 230 225
Quebec Sign Language 0 5 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 1,190 710 480 1,080 615 460
Sino-Tibetan languages 385,150 180,140 205,005 299,420 137,555 161,865
Chinese languages 380,550 177,880 202,675 297,675 136,670 161,000
Cantonese 182,755 84,030 98,725 137,075 62,545 74,525
Hakka 2,725 1,240 1,490 700 295 410
Mandarin 179,665 85,535 94,135 146,435 67,695 78,740
Min Dong 240 105 135 65 25 35
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 5,065 2,315 2,745 4,820 2,185 2,630
Wu (Shanghainese) 3,130 1,465 1,665 2,595 1,195 1,400
Chinese, n.o.s. 6,890 3,155 3,735 5,885 2,680 3,205
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 85 35 50 105 45 55
Tibeto-Burman languages 4,595 2,265 2,330 1,745 885 865
Burmese 575 260 310 720 375 350
Karenic languages 215 105 110 725 355 370
Tibetan 3,705 1,845 1,860 205 110 90
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 100 55 50 90 45 45
Tai-Kadai languages 1,635 765 865 1,380 595 785
Lao 1,050 505 540 460 225 235
Thai 575 255 320 920 370 545
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 10 5 5 10 5 5
Turkic languages 9,495 4,755 4,740 1,695 880 815
Azerbaijani 645 325 320 195 105 95
Turkish 8,155 4,070 4,090 1,310 685 630
Uyghur 225 120 105 95 50 50
Uzbek 315 165 145 45 25 20
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 150 70 80 40 20 25
Uralic languages 9,040 4,135 4,900 3,005 1,415 1,590
Estonian 650 240 410 95 40 55
Finnish 510 220 290 725 325 400
Hungarian 7,875 3,680 4,200 2,185 1,050 1,130
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 320 165 155 145 70 75
Multiple responses 561,765 270,615 291,155 232,540 110,375 122,165
English and French 13,015 5,965 7,055 6,155 2,970 3,185
English and non-official language 535,630 258,900 276,730 222,670 105,750 116,920
French and non-official language 2,390 1,055 1,340 650 290 360
English, French and non-official language 10,730 4,700 6,035 3,065 1,365 1,700
Other language spoken regularly at homeThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 20 5,883,670 2,858,785 3,024,885 4,598,415 2,255,400 2,343,015
None 4,489,770 2,189,920 2,299,850 3,931,210 1,940,390 1,990,820
English 594,565 291,580 302,985 274,535 132,990 141,545
French 52,850 22,910 29,940 41,020 18,435 22,590
Non-official language 720,320 342,165 378,160 340,930 158,590 182,345
Aboriginal 480 205 275 7,985 3,765 4,215
Non-Aboriginal 719,840 341,955 377,885 332,945 154,820 178,125
English and French 4,015 1,855 2,165 1,195 545 650
English and non-official language 13,540 6,615 6,925 5,660 2,655 3,005
French and non-official language 8,355 3,630 4,730 3,765 1,745 2,020
English, French and non-official language 255 120 135 100 45 50
Income of individuals in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 4,879,095 2,345,200 2,533,895 3,870,330 1,882,865 1,987,460
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 4,631,950 2,227,300 2,404,650 3,727,360 1,815,500 1,911,860
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 31,705 36,559 28,070 33,012 40,370 27,543
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 4,632,745 2,227,500 2,405,245 3,731,980 1,819,375 1,912,600
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,242 33,167 26,233 29,783 35,383 25,659
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 4,084,930 2,011,885 2,073,045 3,363,310 1,665,225 1,698,085
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 32,705 38,299 28,006 31,585 39,557 25,304
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 3,323,485 1,463,175 1,860,305 2,628,215 1,140,195 1,488,025
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 2,205 1,016 3,814 4,592 3,717 4,920
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 3,454,585 1,751,255 1,703,330 2,775,010 1,415,295 1,359,715
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 34,838 39,549 30,701 31,713 39,186 26,034
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 4,879,095 2,345,190 2,533,905 3,870,375 1,882,770 1,987,605
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 4,632,420 2,227,415 2,405,000 3,727,715 1,815,380 1,912,335
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 50,479 60,343 41,343 45,616 54,797 36,901
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 3,732,420 1,819,290 1,913,130
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,565 47,026 34,582 37,922 44,282 31,874
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 4,085,085 2,011,905 2,073,175 3,362,835 1,664,850 1,697,985
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 52,042 62,785 41,617 44,933 54,787 35,271
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 2,628,230 1,139,390 1,488,840
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 6,392 5,530 7,071 7,207 7,255 7,171
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 3,454,590 1,751,680 1,702,905 2,775,010 1,415,100 1,359,910
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 51,801 61,164 42,171 43,339 52,171 34,149
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 4,879,095 2,345,195 2,533,900 3,870,375 1,882,770 1,987,605
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households who worked full year full time in 2015 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 24 1,645,880 909,065 736,815 1,147,070 652,115 494,950
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 56,454 60,974 51,880 53,940 61,004 47,039
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 74,722 84,091 63,161 64,625 72,840 53,801
Composition of total income in 2015 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 100% dataCensus data footnote 27 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Market income (%)Census data footnote 28 90.9 93.9 86.8 88.9 91.7 84.9
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 76.5 79.7 72.1 70.8 74.4 65.8
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 9.1 6.1 13.2 11.1 8.3 15.1
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 4,879,095 2,345,195 2,533,895 3,870,330 1,882,865 1,987,460
Without total income 247,145 117,900 129,245 142,970 67,370 75,600
With total income 4,631,950 2,227,295 2,404,655 3,727,360 1,815,505 1,911,860
Percentage with total income 94.9 95.0 94.9 96.3 96.4 96.2
Under $10,000 (including loss) 816,625 368,835 447,795 573,315 240,120 333,195
$10,000 to $19,999 824,160 348,745 475,420 653,915 262,225 391,685
$20,000 to $29,999 589,070 254,985 334,085 503,290 209,095 294,195
$30,000 to $39,999 463,975 209,685 254,290 424,330 188,860 235,470
$40,000 to $49,999 407,495 189,100 218,390 366,220 173,020 193,200
$50,000 to $59,999 325,105 158,480 166,620 286,310 148,095 138,215
$60,000 to $69,999 258,085 134,225 123,855 222,975 129,400 93,580
$70,000 to $79,999 203,100 111,065 92,035 171,625 103,795 67,830
$80,000 to $89,999 161,920 90,560 71,355 134,090 83,100 50,990
$90,000 to $99,999 137,570 73,985 63,585 96,825 62,825 34,005
$100,000 and over 444,845 287,620 157,225 294,475 214,980 79,500
$100,000 to $149,999 272,905 168,210 104,700 198,355 142,260 56,095
$150,000 and over 171,935 119,415 52,525 96,115 72,715 23,405
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 4,879,095 2,345,200 2,533,895 3,870,330 1,882,870 1,987,460
Without after-tax income 246,350 117,700 128,650 138,350 63,495 74,855
With after-tax income 4,632,740 2,227,495 2,405,245 3,731,980 1,819,375 1,912,605
Percentage with after-tax income 95.0 95.0 94.9 96.4 96.6 96.2
Under $10,000 (including loss) 830,700 373,605 457,095 597,310 253,480 343,835
$10,000 to $19,999 856,665 364,095 492,575 686,510 280,490 406,015
$20,000 to $29,999 673,015 294,190 378,830 593,490 252,075 341,415
$30,000 to $39,999 552,905 254,030 298,870 495,200 226,080 269,120
$40,000 to $49,999 472,370 226,445 245,925 402,535 200,565 201,965
$50,000 to $59,999 348,665 180,280 168,385 293,450 167,870 125,585
$60,000 to $69,999 256,270 141,835 114,435 210,085 128,000 82,080
$70,000 to $79,999 198,170 109,175 88,995 151,775 95,230 56,545
$80,000 and over 443,970 283,840 160,130 301,635 215,590 86,045
$80,000 to $89,999 132,515 76,100 56,410 94,700 64,330 30,370
$90,000 to $99,999 79,285 49,680 29,605 59,050 42,050 17,000
$100,000 and over 232,170 158,060 74,115 147,885 109,215 38,670
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 4,879,095 2,345,200 2,533,895 3,870,330 1,882,865 1,987,460
Without employment income 1,424,510 593,940 830,565 1,095,320 467,570 627,745
With employment income 3,454,590 1,751,260 1,703,330 2,775,010 1,415,295 1,359,715
Percentage with employment income 70.8 74.7 67.2 71.7 75.2 68.4
Under $5,000 (including loss) 432,990 203,395 229,595 441,080 204,275 236,810
$5,000 to $9,999 286,225 129,320 156,910 212,715 90,015 122,705
$10,000 to $19,999 470,970 221,325 249,645 371,875 160,350 211,525
$20,000 to $29,999 371,235 170,795 200,440 309,470 135,945 173,525
$30,000 to $39,999 336,685 157,540 179,150 282,045 126,870 155,180
$40,000 to $49,999 310,550 147,370 163,180 253,810 118,870 134,935
$50,000 to $59,999 255,620 129,510 126,105 203,885 107,605 96,280
$60,000 to $69,999 206,215 110,510 95,705 163,740 98,205 65,535
$70,000 to $79,999 166,035 93,745 72,290 132,340 82,120 50,220
$80,000 and over 618,065 387,750 230,315 404,040 291,050 112,990
$80,000 to $89,999 136,480 78,255 58,230 106,680 67,815 38,860
$90,000 to $99,999 121,935 65,620 56,320 76,470 51,990 24,480
$100,000 and over 359,645 243,875 115,775 220,890 171,245 49,645
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 2,135,910 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 78,373 ... ... 69,995 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 68,632 ... ... 61,280 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 519,790 ... ... 541,915 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 39,560 ... ... 35,701 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 35,294 ... ... 31,899 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 1,616,120 ... ... 1,340,055 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 94,463 ... ... 88,466 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 82,594 ... ... 77,108 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 2,135,910 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 109,480 ... ... 90,354 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 87,993 ... ... 75,209 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 519,930 ... ... 541,925 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 55,833 ... ... 46,696 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 44,755 ... ... 39,091 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 1,615,980 ... ... 1,340,045 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 126,740 ... ... 108,010 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 101,904 ... ... 89,816 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 2,135,910 ... ... 1,881,965 ... ...
Under $5,000 47,170 ... ... 43,415 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 32,275 ... ... 27,140 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 50,900 ... ... 55,745 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 75,725 ... ... 77,565 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 73,110 ... ... 78,695 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 74,910 ... ... 72,985 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 76,830 ... ... 78,080 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 78,800 ... ... 78,395 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 78,620 ... ... 76,775 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 77,375 ... ... 75,860 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 150,140 ... ... 143,475 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 141,320 ... ... 132,845 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 131,390 ... ... 122,350 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 122,205 ... ... 111,350 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 113,055 ... ... 99,420 ... ...
$100,000 and over 812,085 ... ... 607,855 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 229,055 ... ... 198,140 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 167,755 ... ... 138,420 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 200,605 ... ... 149,210 ... ...
$200,000 and over 214,660 ... ... 122,080 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 2,135,905 ... ... 1,881,965 ... ...
Under $5,000 49,905 ... ... 46,350 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 32,655 ... ... 27,605 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 51,760 ... ... 56,780 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 78,605 ... ... 80,315 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 80,190 ... ... 89,795 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 82,520 ... ... 88,035 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 87,360 ... ... 93,640 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 92,550 ... ... 92,220 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 95,185 ... ... 91,635 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 93,510 ... ... 88,520 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 179,885 ... ... 165,685 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 165,340 ... ... 150,650 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 153,020 ... ... 136,430 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 136,810 ... ... 118,520 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 118,465 ... ... 101,185 ... ...
$100,000 and over 638,165 ... ... 454,595 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 229,315 ... ... 187,490 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 149,930 ... ... 111,260 ... ...
$150,000 and over 258,915 ... ... 155,845 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 1,557,640 ... ... 1,276,275 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 94,132 ... ... 88,451 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 82,232 ... ... 77,002 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.3 ... ... 3.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 423,565 ... ... 519,030 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 85,201 ... ... 80,788 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 73,904 ... ... 70,464 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 822,810 ... ... 536,175 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 114,050 ... ... 111,736 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 98,699 ... ... 96,176 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.1 ... ... 4.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 257,415 ... ... 179,945 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 57,120 ... ... 51,056 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 52,715 ... ... 46,668 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.7 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 1,556,795 ... ... 1,275,865 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 127,226 ... ... 108,241 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 102,021 ... ... 89,792 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 423,700 ... ... 518,295 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 120,527 ... ... 100,772 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 94,618 ... ... 83,021 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 823,190 ... ... 536,580 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 148,914 ... ... 131,213 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 118,944 ... ... 108,407 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 255,745 ... ... 179,615 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 73,609 ... ... 63,004 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 62,869 ... ... 54,655 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 747,115 353,075 394,040 768,855 373,390 395,465
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 32,613 33,636 31,818 31,255 33,342 29,674
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 29,868 30,519 29,362 28,320 29,815 27,221
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 745,705 351,920 393,790 766,660 371,595 395,060
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 47,973 50,595 45,630 41,666 44,615 38,892
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 39,048 40,380 37,857 35,191 37,100 33,395
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 4,560,235 2,237,490 2,322,745
In the bottom half of the distribution 2,813,285 1,338,400 1,474,885 2,265,245 1,078,695 1,186,555
In the bottom decile 652,620 315,260 337,360 537,405 258,275 279,140
In the second decile 583,750 269,305 314,445 449,395 205,320 244,075
In the third decile 539,335 254,260 285,075 420,355 198,845 221,510
In the fourth decile 518,440 248,375 270,065 422,805 203,710 219,095
In the fifth decile 519,140 251,205 267,935 435,290 212,555 222,735
In the top half of the distribution 3,049,570 1,511,555 1,538,015 2,294,990 1,158,795 1,136,195
In the sixth decile 528,520 256,980 271,540 442,070 218,225 223,845
In the seventh decile 546,775 267,890 278,885 451,795 226,240 225,555
In the eighth decile 580,185 286,725 293,460 462,900 233,935 228,970
In the ninth decile 639,880 318,340 321,540 473,535 241,165 232,375
In the top decile 754,210 381,625 372,590 464,685 239,235 225,450
Low income in 2015
Total - Low-income status in 2015 for the population in private households to whom low-income concepts are applicable - 100% dataCensus data footnote 43 5,862,595 2,849,835 3,012,760 4,477,875 2,196,415 2,281,460
0 to 17 years 1,195,910 614,060 581,850 822,390 422,685 399,710
0 to 5 years 374,440 191,880 182,555 260,110 133,670 126,445
18 to 64 years 3,851,275 1,866,775 1,984,495 2,876,495 1,404,390 1,472,105
65 years and over 815,415 369,005 446,405 778,990 369,345 409,645
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 912,405 430,210 482,200 694,960 325,015 369,940
0 to 17 years 235,120 121,220 113,905 151,880 78,110 73,770
0 to 5 years 75,855 39,055 36,795 46,920 24,035 22,885
18 to 64 years 565,145 264,585 300,560 427,085 198,475 228,615
65 years and over 112,140 44,405 67,735 115,990 48,430 67,560
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 15.6 15.1 16.0 15.5 14.8 16.2
0 to 17 years (%) 19.7 19.7 19.6 18.5 18.5 18.5
0 to 5 years (%) 20.3 20.4 20.2 18.0 18.0 18.1
18 to 64 years (%) 14.7 14.2 15.1 14.8 14.1 15.5
65 years and over (%) 13.8 12.0 15.2 14.9 13.1 16.5
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 749,935 359,355 390,585 491,645 236,430 255,215
0 to 17 years 178,525 91,985 86,540 99,330 50,890 48,450
0 to 5 years 58,105 29,855 28,245 29,250 14,930 14,315
18 to 64 years 499,350 239,960 259,390 345,345 165,740 179,605
65 years and over 72,065 27,410 44,660 46,965 19,805 27,165
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 12.8 12.6 13.0 11.0 10.8 11.2
0 to 17 years (%) 14.9 15.0 14.9 12.1 12.0 12.1
0 to 5 years (%) 15.5 15.6 15.5 11.2 11.2 11.3
18 to 64 years (%) 13.0 12.9 13.1 12.0 11.8 12.2
65 years and over (%) 8.8 7.4 10.0 6.0 5.4 6.6
Knowledge of languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of languages for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 44 5,862,855 2,849,990 3,012,865 4,560,235 2,237,490 2,322,745
Official languages 5,605,085 2,747,700 2,857,380 4,407,125 2,173,840 2,233,285
English 5,600,485 2,745,820 2,854,665 4,405,380 2,173,040 2,232,340
French 466,820 200,835 265,990 314,225 140,085 174,140
Non-official languages 3,115,825 1,485,485 1,630,340 1,546,550 727,200 819,355
Aboriginal languages 1,105 450 655 17,190 8,115 9,075
Algonquian languages 940 395 545 1,950 905 1,045
Blackfoot 10 0 0 35 0 35
Cree-Montagnais languages 190 90 95 1,600 795 805
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 15 0 10
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 10 0 10
Plains Cree 50 30 20 345 160 180
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 30 10 15 55 25 30
Woods Cree 15 10 0 80 45 40
Cree, n.o.s. 100 45 55 1,090 560 525
Eastern Algonquian languages 45 20 25 30 20 10
Malecite 0 0 0 10 10 0
Mi'kmaq 45 25 25 25 15 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 705 280 425 310 100 205
Algonquin 15 10 10 20 0 15
Ojibway 675 270 405 275 95 180
Oji-Cree 10 0 10 15 0 15
Ottawa (Odawa) 20 10 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 15 0 10 4,375 2,050 2,330
Northern Athabaskan languages 10 10 10 4,345 2,035 2,315
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 200 100 95
Beaver 0 0 0 255 130 130
Carrier 0 0 0 2,045 940 1,110
Chilcotin 0 0 0 1,130 525 605
Dene 10 0 10 130 55 80
Dogrib (Tlicho) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 185 85 100
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 125 60 75
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 10 0 10
South Slavey 0 0 0 25 15 10
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 105 45 60
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 290 155 130
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 35 20 15
Tahltan 0 0 0 250 135 120
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 10 0 10
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 10
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 10 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 30 15 10
Haida 0 0 0 455 195 255
Inuit languages 20 10 10 170 70 95
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 20 10 10
Inuktitut 15 0 0 120 50 70
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 10 10 10 35 15 25
Iroquoian languages 60 20 40 30 10 15
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 45 15 35 25 10 15
Oneida 10 10 10 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 10 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 170 95 80
Michif 15 10 0 110 50 60
Salish languages 10 0 0 5,660 2,690 2,970
Comox 0 0 0 185 75 105
Halkomelem 0 0 0 1,045 470 570
Lillooet 0 0 0 790 405 385
Okanagan 10 0 0 805 360 445
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 1,280 630 650
Squamish 0 0 0 280 125 155
Straits 0 0 0 360 160 200
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 440 220 220
Salish languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 540 280 260
Siouan languages 0 0 10 55 20 35
Dakota 10 0 0 30 15 15
Stoney 0 0 10 10 10 10
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 10 10
Tlingit 0 0 0 60 40 20
Tsimshian languages 10 0 10 2,685 1,330 1,350
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 1,275 635 645
Nisga'a 0 0 0 1,035 535 500
Tsimshian 0 0 0 405 180 230
Wakashan languages 0 0 10 1,460 670 795
Haisla 0 0 0 175 65 105
Heiltsuk 10 0 0 120 50 70
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 590 275 315
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 560 265 295
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 15 10
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 30 20 15 240 105 135
Non-Aboriginal languages 3,114,775 1,485,055 1,629,720 1,529,635 719,190 810,440
Afro-Asiatic languages 211,335 106,115 105,215 35,115 18,585 16,530
Berber languages 245 135 110 145 95 45
Kabyle 80 40 40 65 40 25
Berber languages, n.i.e. 170 95 75 80 60 20
Cushitic languages 20,445 8,910 11,530 2,070 955 1,120
Bilen 85 50 35 20 10 15
Oromo 1,390 590 800 245 140 110
Somali 18,965 8,250 10,715 1,800 815 985
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 85 30 50 10 0 10
Semitic languages 191,925 97,710 94,215 33,110 17,660 15,460
Amharic 11,440 5,325 6,115 2,095 1,050 1,045
Arabic 125,970 65,090 60,880 24,230 13,180 11,050
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 12,500 6,090 6,410 760 370 390
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 2,220 1,110 1,105 570 285 285
Harari 1,250 635 620 55 35 20
Hebrew 38,385 19,590 18,795 5,450 2,805 2,645
Maltese 4,675 2,295 2,380 315 155 155
Tigrigna 5,960 2,790 3,180 1,055 560 495
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 1,135 555 580 300 160 140
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 720 335 390 170 85 85
Austro-Asiatic languages 67,000 30,750 36,245 35,915 17,130 18,785
Khmer (Cambodian) 4,340 1,900 2,445 1,875 850 1,020
Vietnamese 62,935 29,000 33,935 34,140 16,295 17,840
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 40 0 35 55 30 25
Austronesian languages 205,810 81,995 123,815 125,425 51,215 74,210
Bikol 580 260 325 530 215 310
Cebuano 7,350 2,960 4,395 5,365 2,000 3,370
Fijian 50 20 30 1,095 655 440
Hiligaynon 2,545 1,015 1,530 1,685 710 975
Ilocano 12,740 5,000 7,740 6,450 2,480 3,970
Malagasy 90 45 45 25 15 10
Malay 7,305 3,360 3,945 7,495 3,480 4,010
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 1,600 735 875 855 365 495
Pangasinan 450 200 255 480 205 275
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 193,480 76,640 116,840 113,265 45,455 67,805
Waray-Waray 320 100 220 320 130 195
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 1,275 525 750 1,515 740 775
Creole languages 16,750 7,530 9,220 2,485 1,320 1,165
Haitian Creole 645 290 355 135 55 75
Creole, n.o.s. 9,125 4,110 5,015 1,310 730 585
Creole languages, n.i.e. 7,130 3,185 3,945 1,055 540 515
Dravidian languages 176,480 87,740 88,740 10,390 5,485 4,905
Kannada 4,470 2,245 2,215 510 250 265
Malayalam 17,255 8,785 8,475 3,350 1,795 1,550
Tamil 146,145 71,915 74,225 5,445 2,830 2,610
Telugu 13,615 7,460 6,150 1,720 970 750
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 440 225 210 85 30 55
Hmong-Mien languages 25 10 15 165 85 80
Indo-European languages 1,768,825 861,040 907,780 764,815 371,760 393,060
Albanian 15,375 7,695 7,680 1,640 840 795
Armenian 15,225 7,275 7,950 1,680 845 835
Balto-Slavic languages 300,880 140,300 160,580 94,050 44,710 49,340
Baltic languages 6,340 2,595 3,745 1,030 515 520
Latvian 2,630 1,115 1,520 555 290 265
Lithuanian 3,710 1,480 2,230 475 220 250
Slavic languages 296,240 138,420 157,820 93,235 44,305 48,940
Belarusan 945 495 450 245 115 125
Bosnian 4,355 2,110 2,250 2,075 1,020 1,050
Bulgarian 8,055 3,940 4,120 2,430 1,105 1,325
Croatian 23,785 11,605 12,180 10,685 5,255 5,430
Czech 6,300 2,975 3,325 7,480 3,665 3,815
Macedonian 16,730 8,025 8,700 400 220 185
Polish 83,545 38,245 45,300 19,175 8,980 10,190
Russian 111,165 51,675 59,485 33,990 15,850 18,135
Serbian 27,390 13,560 13,830 9,110 4,625 4,485
Serbo-Croatian 2,865 1,390 1,475 1,525 770 750
Slovak 6,085 2,790 3,295 4,270 2,045 2,225
Slovene (Slovenian) 4,450 2,010 2,440 1,375 610 760
Ukrainian 38,030 17,050 20,980 10,740 4,835 5,905
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 630 360 265 420 215 205
Celtic languages 1,910 985 920 1,855 990 865
Scottish Gaelic 650 325 320 660 395 265
Welsh 235 115 125 345 145 195
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 1,025 550 475 860 450 410
Germanic languages 80,940 38,460 42,480 136,685 65,350 71,335
Afrikaans 4,255 2,095 2,160 7,670 3,875 3,800
Danish 2,125 965 1,165 5,510 2,490 3,020
Dutch 11,655 5,440 6,215 24,060 11,520 12,550
Frisian 195 75 115 465 230 240
German 55,040 26,285 28,755 95,005 45,840 49,165
Icelandic 130 55 75 405 210 195
Norwegian 960 460 500 2,845 1,425 1,415
Swedish 2,570 1,165 1,410 4,825 2,125 2,695
Vlaams (Flemish) 265 110 150 545 270 275
Yiddish 6,510 3,200 3,305 505 225 280
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 105 50 55 155 95 60
Greek 60,400 29,665 30,735 9,095 4,725 4,370
Indo-Iranian languages 765,115 386,165 378,955 363,205 181,340 181,865
Indo-Aryan languages 639,795 323,555 316,245 311,955 155,465 156,490
Bengali 48,410 24,580 23,830 3,670 1,885 1,785
Gujarati 87,570 43,795 43,770 11,500 5,455 6,050
Hindi 207,780 105,570 102,210 81,330 39,950 41,380
Kashmiri 475 240 235 60 30 25
Konkani 4,995 2,265 2,730 415 215 200
Marathi 8,630 4,460 4,170 1,475 780 695
Nepali 6,385 3,155 3,235 1,485 725 760
Oriya (Odia) 930 445 480 70 40 30
Punjabi (Panjabi) 243,875 125,225 118,655 244,485 122,450 122,035
Sindhi 9,685 4,545 5,135 3,300 1,415 1,885
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 15,135 7,605 7,525 2,430 1,265 1,170
Urdu 194,390 98,385 96,005 16,750 8,840 7,915
Iranian languages 130,695 65,170 65,520 52,300 26,435 25,870
Kurdish 3,845 2,175 1,670 2,225 1,185 1,040
Pashto 11,400 6,040 5,365 1,660 940 725
Persian (Farsi) 119,790 59,470 60,320 49,835 25,135 24,690
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 3,515 1,895 1,620 935 490 450
Italic (Romance) languages 567,300 268,895 298,410 177,685 83,505 94,185
Catalan 315 165 150 395 210 180
Italian 220,425 105,435 114,985 37,475 18,075 19,400
Portuguese 134,220 64,585 69,640 23,260 11,060 12,200
Romanian 29,765 13,805 15,965 10,045 4,945 5,105
Spanish 206,090 95,990 110,100 115,115 53,215 61,900
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 655 320 340 380 245 140
Japanese 17,460 7,535 9,920 36,990 15,955 21,040
Kartvelian languages 1,465 740 725 115 55 60
Georgian 1,465 740 725 115 55 55
Korean 62,350 29,150 33,205 57,490 26,310 31,180
Mongolic languages 445 190 255 370 170 200
Mongolian 445 190 255 370 165 195
Niger-Congo languages 47,720 22,705 25,015 8,025 4,130 3,895
Akan (Twi) 13,715 6,345 7,365 630 350 280
Bamanankan 200 110 90 30 20 15
Edo 1,890 825 1,070 145 80 60
Ewe 520 270 250 135 90 45
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 485 245 240 105 30 70
Ga 1,005 490 515 150 95 50
Ganda 865 410 455 165 80 85
Igbo 2,925 1,445 1,475 425 240 185
Lingala 2,080 895 1,185 280 125 150
Rundi (Kirundi) 535 255 285 125 45 75
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 695 295 400 290 125 165
Shona 1,175 515 655 415 220 195
Swahili 10,350 5,110 5,240 3,365 1,785 1,575
Wolof 415 185 230 50 25 30
Yoruba 7,935 3,980 3,960 885 455 435
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 6,340 2,935 3,405 1,835 840 1,000
Nilo-Saharan languages 500 285 215 405 210 200
Dinka 85 65 25 85 50 35
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 415 220 195 325 155 165
Sign languages 5,980 2,555 3,425 7,545 2,865 4,680
American Sign Language 3,505 1,325 2,175 3,860 1,280 2,575
Quebec Sign Language 10 0 15 10 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 2,575 1,280 1,295 3,780 1,615 2,160
Sino-Tibetan languages 581,165 272,700 308,470 457,595 211,220 246,375
Chinese languages 574,095 269,220 304,875 454,885 209,850 245,030
Cantonese 306,700 142,590 164,115 234,445 108,485 125,960
Hakka 7,185 3,150 4,035 2,715 1,290 1,430
Mandarin 313,605 145,835 167,765 265,635 119,995 145,640
Min Dong 710 285 425 130 55 75
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 13,985 6,265 7,715 16,410 7,230 9,185
Wu (Shanghainese) 6,885 3,200 3,685 5,600 2,445 3,155
Chinese, n.o.s. 11,470 5,200 6,270 10,380 4,725 5,650
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 135 75 60 200 75 120
Tibeto-Burman languages 7,455 3,695 3,770 3,000 1,500 1,505
Burmese 1,325 600 720 1,490 730 755
Karenic languages 245 115 135 955 485 465
Tibetan 5,465 2,725 2,740 375 205 165
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 500 290 210 330 150 180
Tai-Kadai languages 5,070 2,155 2,915 5,635 2,190 3,450
Lao 2,895 1,370 1,525 1,630 735 890
Thai 2,450 915 1,535 4,275 1,535 2,740
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 30 10 20 10 10 0
Turkic languages 24,680 12,835 11,845 6,785 3,685 3,095
Azerbaijani 2,645 1,345 1,300 945 510 435
Turkish 20,745 10,830 9,915 5,585 3,025 2,555
Uyghur 490 225 265 115 60 55
Uzbek 815 440 375 170 95 75
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 560 270 290 275 140 130
Uralic languages 27,660 12,555 15,095 15,280 7,095 8,185
Estonian 2,995 1,295 1,705 780 350 425
Finnish 2,835 1,215 1,615 4,030 1,640 2,385
Hungarian 21,890 10,070 11,830 10,495 5,100 5,395
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 10
Other languages, n.i.e. 2,300 1,195 1,105 1,045 575 470
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 5,862,855 2,849,990 3,012,860 4,560,235 2,237,485 2,322,750
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 5,134,440 2,503,870 2,630,575 4,138,300 2,038,285 2,100,015
Canadian citizens aged under 18 1,102,940 565,995 536,940 790,485 406,970 383,510
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 4,031,505 1,937,875 2,093,635 3,347,820 1,631,310 1,716,505
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 728,410 346,120 382,285 421,935 199,205 222,735
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 48 5,862,855 2,849,990 3,012,860 4,560,240 2,237,490 2,322,750
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 3,020,405 1,511,930 1,508,475 3,167,155 1,584,305 1,582,855
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 2,705,550 1,269,995 1,435,560 1,292,675 603,800 688,875
Before 1981 611,635 284,800 326,830 356,155 171,330 184,825
1981 to 1990 370,195 177,010 193,190 152,220 70,475 81,750
1991 to 2000 638,770 298,245 340,520 287,505 132,190 155,315
2001 to 2010 728,025 341,100 386,925 321,240 147,250 173,985
2001 to 2005 379,400 178,780 200,620 147,735 67,425 80,305
2006 to 2010 348,620 162,320 186,305 173,505 79,825 93,680
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 356,930 168,835 188,095 175,555 82,555 92,995
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 136,895 68,065 68,830 100,405 49,385 51,020
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 2,705,550 1,269,990 1,435,560 1,292,670 603,800 688,875
Under 5 years 225,470 112,150 113,325 112,665 56,495 56,175
5 to 14 years 449,875 226,440 223,440 212,710 108,975 103,730
15 to 24 years 588,860 261,700 327,155 279,495 126,690 152,805
25 to 44 years 1,154,390 541,415 612,980 537,500 242,185 295,310
45 years and over 286,960 128,295 158,665 150,305 69,455 80,845
Immigrants by selected place of birthThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census immigration data
Total - Selected places of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 54 2,705,550 1,269,990 1,435,560 1,292,675 603,800 688,875
Americas 409,865 181,700 228,165 110,850 50,515 60,330
Brazil 10,625 4,950 5,675 3,800 1,545 2,260
Colombia 17,150 7,850 9,295 3,915 1,720 2,195
El Salvador 11,110 5,535 5,580 5,425 2,710 2,715
Guyana 69,025 30,505 38,515 1,305 600 710
Haiti 2,590 1,225 1,370 570 250 315
Jamaica 99,660 41,700 57,960 3,505 1,770 1,735
Mexico 11,395 5,070 6,320 10,375 4,425 5,945
Peru 8,095 3,600 4,500 3,265 1,330 1,930
Trinidad and Tobago 43,135 19,035 24,095 2,620 1,205 1,415
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 46,695 21,755 24,940 57,780 26,425 31,355
Other places of birth in Americas 90,390 40,480 49,915 18,295 8,530 9,765
Europe 617,555 291,735 325,815 319,885 156,975 162,915
Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,630 4,760 4,875 4,570 2,230 2,345
Croatia 12,010 5,760 6,250 5,780 2,945 2,830
France 6,890 3,220 3,670 5,700 2,895 2,805
Germany 22,970 10,725 12,240 35,045 16,835 18,210
Greece 27,885 13,595 14,290 3,630 1,965 1,670
Hungary 11,925 5,380 6,540 6,175 3,145 3,030
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 8,115 3,955 4,160 5,890 3,090 2,795
Italy 103,620 50,525 53,090 15,405 8,050 7,355
Netherlands 7,620 3,700 3,915 18,225 9,365 8,855
Poland 57,450 25,810 31,640 15,115 6,965 8,145
Portugal 71,045 34,235 36,810 8,215 4,125 4,090
Romania 25,515 11,630 13,890 8,995 4,400 4,595
Russian Federation 34,385 14,875 19,510 10,920 4,700 6,215
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 13,080 6,355 6,725 4,480 2,225 2,260
Ukraine 32,110 14,690 17,420 7,500 3,520 3,980
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 99,165 47,375 51,790 123,810 60,975 62,835
Other places of birth in Europe 74,130 35,130 38,995 40,425 19,545 20,880
Africa 152,755 73,585 79,165 42,805 21,500 21,310
Algeria 1,240 650 595 485 310 175
Egypt 24,820 12,865 11,950 2,705 1,480 1,225
Ethiopia 10,865 4,965 5,900 2,070 1,015 1,060
Kenya 11,305 5,165 6,140 4,705 2,175 2,535
Morocco 3,480 1,700 1,780 985 535 455
Nigeria 16,400 8,135 8,260 1,740 925 815
Somalia 10,850 4,350 6,500 1,080 515 570
South Africa, Republic of 13,040 6,345 6,690 13,375 6,700 6,675
Other places of birth in Africa 60,760 29,410 31,355 15,645 7,840 7,800
Asia 1,518,125 719,445 798,680 788,055 359,835 428,220
Afghanistan 25,420 12,730 12,690 5,040 2,550 2,490
Bangladesh 32,385 16,330 16,055 2,125 1,080 1,040
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 266,840 121,555 145,290 199,990 89,145 110,845
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 100,060 46,985 53,080 74,210 34,120 40,090
India 307,275 153,190 154,085 162,650 79,395 83,245
IranCensus data footnote 61 74,530 37,130 37,395 37,160 18,890 18,270
Iraq 29,230 14,640 14,595 5,550 2,855 2,690
Japan 5,880 1,905 3,975 13,365 3,840 9,520
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 45,700 21,285 24,420 41,515 18,870 22,645
Lebanon 13,610 7,315 6,295 2,235 1,290 950
Pakistan 119,085 60,120 58,960 10,665 5,470 5,190
Philippines 192,265 78,690 113,570 112,100 45,890 66,210
Sri Lanka 101,550 49,580 51,965 4,585 2,360 2,230
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 10,830 5,430 5,400 2,845 1,450 1,400
Taiwan 14,980 6,510 8,465 38,900 17,450 21,450
Viet Nam 59,365 26,830 32,540 27,875 12,970 14,905
Other places of birth in Asia 119,120 59,225 59,900 47,255 22,215 25,045
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 7,260 3,525 3,730 31,075 14,975 16,100
Recent immigrants by selected places of birth
Total - Selected places of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 54 356,930 168,835 188,095 175,555 82,555 92,995
Americas 40,810 19,490 21,320 14,550 7,160 7,385
Brazil 2,595 1,225 1,370 1,145 525 615
Colombia 2,610 1,220 1,385 580 250 325
Cuba 1,200 535 660 140 60 80
Haiti 865 415 450 35 35 10
Jamaica 7,300 3,825 3,475 625 355 265
Mexico 3,045 1,450 1,590 2,885 1,420 1,460
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 8,075 4,090 3,990 6,485 3,290 3,190
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 1,880 875 1,005 270 115 155
Other places of birth in Americas 13,250 5,845 7,395 2,380 1,105 1,275
Europe 31,805 15,585 16,225 19,735 10,260 9,475
France 1,400 675 725 970 510 460
Germany 915 490 420 1,450 775 675
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 1,490 935 560 1,430 900 530
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 775 365 415 245 120 125
Romania 1,490 590 900 690 310 380
Russian Federation 3,935 1,430 2,505 1,735 620 1,110
Ukraine 3,655 1,690 1,960 1,230 495 735
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 3,990 2,385 1,605 6,540 3,840 2,695
Other places of birth in Europe 14,150 7,020 7,135 5,455 2,685 2,765
Africa 24,760 12,150 12,615 6,200 3,150 3,050
Algeria 205 95 115 65 40 20
Cameroon 805 355 450 65 25 35
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 565 250 315 150 80 75
Côte d'Ivoire 290 135 150 20 10 10
Egypt 5,975 3,105 2,870 625 340 290
Eritrea 1,065 520 540 320 175 145
Ethiopia 1,665 755 915 305 170 140
Morocco 365 145 220 205 115 95
Nigeria 4,805 2,340 2,460 645 325 315
Somalia 1,155 555 600 355 145 215
South Africa, Republic of 810 440 370 1,625 815 810
Tunisia 125 90 40 80 30 45
Other places of birth in Africa 6,950 3,375 3,575 1,745 890 860
Asia 258,265 120,865 137,405 131,880 60,140 71,735
Afghanistan 4,615 2,315 2,300 870 455 415
Bangladesh 6,870 3,400 3,465 470 230 245
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 49,815 22,155 27,660 38,105 16,965 21,140
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 1,815 730 1,085 1,800 770 1,030
India 58,820 29,560 29,260 27,460 13,780 13,680
IranCensus data footnote 61 18,635 9,020 9,620 8,645 4,315 4,330
Iraq 8,270 4,125 4,150 1,910 940 965
Israel 1,665 880 785 365 205 160
Japan 965 265 700 2,285 570 1,715
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 4,885 2,215 2,665 8,025 3,430 4,595
Lebanon 1,440 780 660 265 155 110
Nepal 2,430 1,245 1,190 310 115 195
Pakistan 21,750 10,650 11,100 1,965 990 975
Philippines 43,590 17,995 25,595 26,680 11,615 15,065
Saudi Arabia 2,135 1,085 1,045 400 180 215
Sri Lanka 7,395 3,220 4,175 535 265 265
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 5,505 2,855 2,650 2,185 1,095 1,085
Taiwan 760 300 460 2,505 970 1,530
Turkey 2,055 1,145 910 395 220 170
United Arab Emirates 3,375 1,695 1,680 385 195 195
Viet Nam 2,690 1,060 1,625 1,780 685 1,090
Other places of birth in Asia 8,780 4,155 4,625 4,545 1,980 2,560
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 1,285 755 535 3,185 1,845 1,340
Australia 1,005 615 390 1,920 1,130 790
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 285 140 150 1,265 715 550
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 4,560,240 2,237,490 2,322,750
First generationCensus data footnote 69 2,874,265 1,354,410 1,519,860 1,426,450 670,440 756,010
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 1,676,530 844,955 831,575 1,043,860 523,340 520,520
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 1,312,060 650,630 661,430 2,089,925 1,043,705 1,046,225
Admission category and applicant type
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2016 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 72 2,129,485 1,002,290 1,127,200 955,955 442,040 513,915
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 1,063,255 525,765 537,490 537,875 258,560 279,315
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 424,005 261,635 162,370 209,685 123,645 86,040
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 639,250 264,130 375,115 328,185 134,915 193,275
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 717,295 293,165 424,130 323,440 133,775 189,670
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 319,285 169,830 149,460 82,360 44,250 38,110
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 29,655 13,530 16,120 12,285 5,455 6,825
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 4,560,240 2,237,490 2,322,750
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 46,320 21,815 24,505 270,585 130,265 140,320
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 43,735 20,505 23,230 263,540 127,115 136,425
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 27,800 12,935 14,875 172,520 83,645 88,880
Métis 15,240 7,245 7,995 89,405 42,715 46,690
Inuk (Inuit) 690 320 365 1,610 760 855
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 1,130 530 595 4,350 2,090 2,260
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 1,455 780 670 2,695 1,060 1,635
Non-Aboriginal identity 5,816,540 2,828,180 2,988,360 4,289,655 2,107,225 2,182,430
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 5,862,855 2,849,990 3,012,860 4,560,240 2,237,485 2,322,750
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 14,865 6,865 8,005 135,835 65,560 70,280
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 5,847,985 2,843,125 3,004,860 4,424,400 2,171,930 2,252,470
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 5,862,855 2,849,990 3,012,860 4,560,240 2,237,490 2,322,750
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 7,435 3,410 4,020 91,710 45,690 46,020
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 7,255 3,325 3,930 90,390 45,100 45,295
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 5,765 2,610 3,155 79,875 39,685 40,190
Métis single ancestry 1,375 665 715 10,080 5,215 4,865
Inuit single ancestry 120 55 65 430 200 235
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 175 85 90 1,325 595 725
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 125 65 60 1,175 535 635
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 25 10 10 100 50 50
Métis and Inuit ancestries 15 0 15 45 10 45
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 35,105 211,100 100,835 110,260
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 64,835 30,640 34,190 201,895 96,650 105,245
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 49,115 23,300 25,815 130,020 62,170 67,850
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 14,790 6,905 7,890 70,180 33,595 36,585
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 930 435 490 1,700 890 815
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 1,710 795 910 9,200 4,185 5,015
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 1,445 655 785 8,865 4,050 4,810
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 170 80 85 165 75 90
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 90 50 45 125 35 90
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 0 10 0 45 20 20
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 5,788,885 2,815,145 2,973,735 4,257,430 2,090,960 2,166,465
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 5,862,855 2,849,990 3,012,860 4,560,240 2,237,490 2,322,750
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 3,011,905 1,449,235 1,562,675 1,381,235 658,260 722,975
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 973,225 490,875 482,350 365,705 183,650 182,055
Chinese 631,050 300,215 330,830 508,480 237,805 270,670
Black 442,020 204,665 237,350 43,500 22,455 21,045
Filipino 254,475 108,655 145,825 145,025 62,505 82,520
Latin American 132,945 63,735 69,210 44,115 20,600 23,515
Arab 105,610 54,840 50,770 19,840 10,865 8,980
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 83,535 39,210 44,335 54,920 25,975 28,950
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 123,760 61,875 61,885 48,695 24,880 23,810
Korean 69,670 33,180 36,485 60,495 27,915 32,580
Japanese 20,655 8,970 11,685 41,230 17,435 23,800
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 77,780 36,315 41,465 8,760 4,280 4,485
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 97,190 46,700 50,490 40,465 19,900 20,565
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 2,850,950 1,400,760 1,450,190 3,179,005 1,579,230 1,599,775
Ethnic origin populationThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census data on ethnic origin
Total - Ethnic origin for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 103 5,862,855 2,849,995 3,012,865 4,560,240 2,237,490 2,322,750
North American Aboriginal origins 73,975 34,840 39,130 302,810 146,530 156,280
First Nations (North American Indian) 56,655 26,735 29,915 220,245 106,595 113,650
Inuit 1,360 645 710 2,615 1,280 1,340
Métis 17,860 8,350 9,505 90,515 43,460 47,050
Other North American origins 786,975 390,020 396,955 922,690 460,355 462,335
Acadian 4,215 2,085 2,125 3,940 1,960 1,980
American 49,455 23,985 25,470 78,170 37,765 40,405
Canadian 746,965 370,515 376,445 866,530 432,975 433,560
New Brunswicker 85 55 35 60 45 15
Newfoundlander 3,280 1,675 1,605 1,875 995 880
Nova Scotian 645 295 355 185 95 85
Ontarian 645 370 275 130 55 75
Québécois 1,570 780 785 1,830 945 880
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 245 130 115 405 175 230
European origins 2,760,845 1,345,375 1,415,470 2,857,080 1,408,510 1,448,575
British Isles origins 1,287,260 629,030 658,230 1,926,040 945,580 980,460
Channel Islander 445 235 210 455 230 220
Cornish 205 105 95 610 340 265
English 732,555 358,040 374,515 1,203,540 585,700 617,845
Irish 544,380 260,305 284,070 675,135 318,455 356,675
Manx 815 475 345 1,810 835 975
Scottish 543,760 263,155 280,605 860,775 417,080 443,700
Welsh 56,210 26,940 29,275 113,905 54,260 59,645
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 107,900 51,560 56,340 122,700 59,225 63,475
French origins 248,150 117,595 130,555 388,815 184,705 204,110
Alsatian 355 140 215 210 95 115
Breton 60 35 20 110 45 65
Corsican 60 30 30 105 40 65
French 247,790 117,430 130,360 388,580 184,595 203,980
Western European origins (except French origins) 396,070 192,485 203,585 839,860 411,165 428,695
Austrian 30,375 14,775 15,600 48,510 23,030 25,485
Bavarian 155 65 85 225 105 120
Belgian 9,770 4,540 5,230 19,980 9,615 10,360
Dutch 98,890 47,530 51,360 213,670 105,040 108,630
Flemish 910 430 475 2,215 1,145 1,075
Frisian 400 230 165 850 425 425
German 271,815 132,610 139,205 603,265 294,860 308,410
Luxembourger 305 145 155 695 340 355
Swiss 14,705 7,290 7,415 31,390 15,510 15,880
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 530 260 275 905 425 485
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 69,205 33,340 35,865 346,525 166,100 180,425
Danish 15,455 7,630 7,825 58,205 27,985 30,220
Finnish 16,385 7,650 8,735 34,150 16,285 17,870
Icelandic 3,985 2,005 1,985 26,410 12,860 13,545
Norwegian 16,390 8,040 8,345 138,430 66,870 71,565
Swedish 18,590 8,565 10,020 110,030 51,000 59,030
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 3,515 1,665 1,845 15,080 7,610 7,470
Eastern European origins 596,425 284,470 311,955 569,260 275,900 293,360
Bulgarian 11,220 5,545 5,675 4,015 1,875 2,140
Byelorussian 8,240 4,040 4,205 2,760 1,400 1,365
Czech 16,630 8,030 8,600 23,375 11,500 11,875
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 4,755 2,275 2,480 7,970 3,795 4,175
Estonian 7,655 3,580 4,075 4,840 2,250 2,590
Hungarian 59,720 29,025 30,690 56,535 27,450 29,090
Latvian 9,660 4,505 5,155 4,935 2,565 2,370
Lithuanian 19,520 9,380 10,140 7,225 3,465 3,755
Moldovan 3,020 1,545 1,475 1,085 510 580
Polish 237,245 113,300 123,940 149,635 71,605 78,030
Romanian 50,515 24,070 26,445 31,250 15,125 16,125
Russian 139,910 65,150 74,760 131,060 62,880 68,180
Slovak 14,580 7,040 7,540 11,220 5,440 5,780
Ukrainian 144,330 69,230 75,105 229,205 111,285 117,915
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 7,290 3,405 3,885 3,555 1,645 1,915
Southern European origins 988,415 488,295 500,120 334,740 164,780 169,960
Albanian 17,685 8,940 8,745 1,925 975 950
Bosnian 6,485 3,150 3,335 3,290 1,635 1,655
Catalan 160 105 60 120 85 30
Croatian 37,460 18,715 18,745 23,845 12,180 11,660
Cypriot 2,620 1,295 1,325 440 230 205
Greek 99,145 49,730 49,410 24,460 12,410 12,050
Italian 484,365 241,940 242,420 166,095 83,095 83,000
Kosovar 485 255 225 280 135 145
Macedonian 28,315 14,150 14,165 1,205 620 580
Maltese 19,440 9,580 9,860 2,645 1,350 1,295
Montenegrin 1,465 700 770 710 360 350
Portuguese 210,425 102,945 107,480 41,770 20,620 21,145
Serbian 33,055 16,630 16,425 12,895 6,625 6,270
Sicilian 1,575 790 780 545 295 255
Slovenian 13,135 6,605 6,530 5,555 2,725 2,825
Spanish 106,690 49,790 56,895 64,470 29,245 35,225
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 6,775 3,280 3,495 7,080 3,360 3,725
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 510 210 300 395 200 195
Other European origins 72,270 36,185 36,085 34,700 17,800 16,900
Basque 815 400 415 840 470 375
Jewish 59,195 29,745 29,450 17,580 8,950 8,635
Roma (Gypsy) 1,220 575 645 805 320 485
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 980 525 455 965 520 450
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 10,520 5,160 5,360 14,715 7,635 7,080
Caribbean origins 346,530 157,300 189,230 25,010 12,350 12,660
Antiguan 2,430 1,075 1,355 220 115 105
Bahamian 1,255 635 615 255 140 110
Barbadian 18,395 8,370 10,030 1,870 945 930
Bermudan 1,000 470 540 335 155 175
Carib 1,795 640 1,150 70 50 25
Cuban 9,290 4,200 5,090 1,320 615 700
Dominican 6,365 3,035 3,335 735 330 410
Grenadian 12,380 5,330 7,050 380 195 185
Guadeloupean 40 10 30 15 0 15
Haitian 5,150 2,425 2,715 1,140 530 615
Jamaican 200,330 91,035 109,295 10,545 5,425 5,120
Kittitian/Nevisian 1,855 875 985 130 70 55
Martinican 160 50 105 25 0 20
Montserratan 440 210 230 25 15 10
Puerto Rican 750 400 360 570 260 310
St. Lucian 5,405 2,355 3,045 190 85 110
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 44,300 20,370 23,925 4,170 2,085 2,085
Vincentian/Grenadinian 10,290 4,345 5,950 415 180 230
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 46,300 20,555 25,740 2,120 930 1,190
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 13,305 5,940 7,365 1,920 945 975
Latin, Central and South American origins 213,985 100,945 113,030 69,920 33,580 36,335
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 7,115 3,305 3,810 2,625 1,350 1,275
Arawak 710 315 395 90 45 45
Argentinian 8,415 4,075 4,335 2,025 910 1,120
Belizean 355 170 185 125 60 65
Bolivian 1,325 660 665 375 145 230
Brazilian 13,065 6,295 6,780 5,455 2,465 2,990
Chilean 10,435 5,010 5,425 5,700 2,740 2,955
Colombian 24,875 11,890 12,985 5,860 2,805 3,055
Costa Rican 1,770 905 865 810 385 425
Ecuadorian 17,930 8,495 9,440 1,040 490 550
Guatemalan 5,915 2,850 3,065 2,575 1,310 1,265
Guyanese 57,985 26,585 31,405 1,925 995 935
Hispanic 3,655 1,780 1,875 1,535 720 810
Honduran 1,750 810 940 1,445 750 695
Maya 1,135 555 575 930 475 455
Mexican 19,785 9,185 10,600 23,055 11,025 12,035
Nicaraguan 3,655 1,765 1,890 1,520 735 785
Panamanian 1,805 775 1,030 325 140 185
Paraguayan 305 140 160 895 475 420
Peruvian 10,665 4,935 5,725 3,905 1,775 2,135
Salvadorean 15,130 7,480 7,650 6,815 3,390 3,425
Uruguayan 3,450 1,770 1,680 410 205 205
Venezuelan 8,260 3,780 4,480 1,900 915 980
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 9,255 4,505 4,745 3,310 1,605 1,705
African origins 266,640 130,030 136,610 59,985 30,635 29,345
Central and West African origins 58,830 29,030 29,800 7,075 3,810 3,265
Akan 700 395 305 40 30 10
Angolan 1,030 490 535 90 55 35
Ashanti 1,070 545 525 85 30 50
Beninese 370 190 180 35 20 15
Burkinabe 100 45 55 45 30 15
Cameroonian 2,535 1,250 1,285 150 85 70
Chadian 185 95 90 70 50 25
Congolese 3,985 1,895 2,085 810 405 400
Edo 935 490 445 85 55 30
Ewe 160 90 70 55 25 30
Gabonese 45 10 35 10 0 10
Gambian 545 255 295 25 10 15
Ghanaian 20,465 9,735 10,730 1,600 865 730
Guinean 680 335 340 130 45 80
Ibo 1,495 775 720 280 160 115
Ivorian 615 285 330 100 55 50
Liberian 335 140 200 250 95 150
Malian 260 140 125 80 55 25
Malinké 220 105 120 10 0 0
Nigerian 19,330 9,790 9,545 2,615 1,430 1,185
Peulh 60 40 20 20 0 15
Senegalese 535 280 255 95 75 25
Sierra Leonean 815 400 415 130 60 65
Togolese 315 205 105 100 70 40
Wolof 45 25 25 0 0 0
Yoruba 2,925 1,545 1,375 255 135 125
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 2,895 1,415 1,480 620 305 315
North African origins 53,740 27,655 26,090 9,840 5,210 4,630
Algerian 1,700 835 870 770 465 305
Berber 680 365 315 210 130 80
Coptic 1,815 935 885 150 90 65
Dinka 35 25 10 45 25 15
Egyptian 36,340 18,715 17,625 4,520 2,340 2,180
Libyan 1,275 685 600 420 275 140
Maure 235 130 105 150 60 90
Moroccan 8,595 4,440 4,160 2,005 1,105 895
Sudanese 3,735 1,825 1,915 1,225 535 695
Tunisian 1,085 580 505 500 290 215
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 840 450 390 215 115 105
Southern and East African origins 80,285 38,330 41,955 24,800 12,345 12,450
Afrikaner 340 175 170 705 355 355
Amhara 500 240 260 115 60 50
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 305 170 135 255 140 120
Burundian 710 385 325 215 95 120
Djiboutian 205 95 115 0 0 0
Eritrean 7,625 3,685 3,940 1,055 550 505
Ethiopian 15,990 7,670 8,325 2,550 1,280 1,270
Harari 460 250 210 0 0 0
Kenyan 3,960 1,830 2,130 1,615 775 845
Malagasy 180 75 100 105 65 40
Mauritian 2,820 1,465 1,355 975 520 450
Oromo 830 370 460 140 75 65
Rwandan 1,105 490 620 420 225 195
Seychellois 165 65 95 25 15 15
Somali 25,550 11,820 13,740 2,295 1,115 1,180
South African 11,950 6,010 5,940 11,060 5,510 5,550
Tanzanian 1,850 925 920 490 220 275
Tigrian 410 210 200 205 110 95
Ugandan 2,010 980 1,030 775 390 380
Zambian 385 195 190 210 95 110
Zimbabwean 1,760 815 945 855 445 405
Zulu 205 100 110 75 25 45
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 5,470 2,415 3,055 1,840 910 930
Other African origins 77,575 36,805 40,775 19,215 9,745 9,465
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 10,975 4,750 6,220 2,660 1,315 1,340
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 67,415 32,440 34,975 16,740 8,515 8,225
Asian origins 2,437,365 1,181,245 1,256,120 1,312,445 624,270 688,175
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 330,340 167,015 163,330 99,560 51,315 48,245
Afghan 41,735 20,950 20,780 7,895 4,005 3,885
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 23,205 12,005 11,195 5,660 3,125 2,540
Armenian 21,710 10,545 11,165 3,715 1,905 1,815
Assyrian 7,705 3,955 3,745 545 295 250
Azerbaijani 3,340 1,620 1,720 990 570 425
Georgian 2,390 1,220 1,165 740 380 355
Hazara 515 280 235 55 30 20
Iranian 97,110 48,770 48,345 47,985 24,290 23,695
Iraqi 29,045 14,570 14,480 5,575 2,860 2,715
Israeli 14,490 7,510 6,975 2,655 1,370 1,285
Jordanian 5,325 2,865 2,460 785 425 355
Kazakh 975 445 530 385 205 175
Kurd 4,355 2,330 2,025 2,120 1,165 950
Kuwaiti 375 215 160 125 85 40
Kyrgyz 245 85 160 175 90 85
Lebanese 29,750 15,125 14,625 7,980 4,175 3,805
Palestinian 15,555 8,380 7,170 2,625 1,410 1,210
Pashtun 2,145 1,180 965 360 200 160
Saudi Arabian 1,655 865 785 975 615 360
Syrian 16,150 7,855 8,300 3,955 1,905 2,055
Tajik 1,425 670 755 260 135 125
Tatar 1,785 760 1,025 790 365 425
Turk 23,085 11,685 11,405 6,355 3,485 2,865
Turkmen 405 205 200 120 70 55
Uighur 545 255 290 130 65 60
Uzbek 1,745 870 880 270 150 120
Yemeni 2,530 1,205 1,325 300 185 115
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 10,180 5,245 4,930 2,635 1,340 1,295
South Asian origins 995,125 499,465 495,660 363,885 182,650 181,235
Bangladeshi 23,400 11,960 11,435 1,840 925 920
Bengali 12,515 6,390 6,125 850 405 445
Bhutanese 150 80 65 120 65 55
East Indian 643,370 322,810 320,555 309,315 154,795 154,520
Goan 4,040 1,880 2,160 485 245 240
Gujarati 4,980 2,575 2,400 700 335 365
Kashmiri 1,345 690 650 185 100 85
Nepali 5,395 2,645 2,745 1,495 690 805
Pakistani 122,950 62,455 60,490 12,585 6,565 6,015
Punjabi 47,760 24,560 23,205 38,725 19,700 19,025
Sinhalese 4,030 1,970 2,055 620 325 300
Sri Lankan 114,400 55,790 58,615 5,710 2,970 2,740
Tamil 40,115 20,345 19,775 1,235 670 560
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 49,895 25,275 24,620 8,245 4,070 4,170
East and Southeast Asian origins 1,134,050 525,470 608,580 855,345 393,475 461,875
Burmese 2,165 970 1,195 2,310 1,135 1,175
Cambodian (Khmer) 6,430 2,970 3,460 3,235 1,580 1,655
Chinese 700,705 332,650 368,055 540,155 253,065 287,090
Filipino 274,670 118,265 156,405 158,215 68,710 89,505
Hmong 55 25 30 130 70 60
Indonesian 6,120 2,825 3,290 6,625 3,115 3,510
Japanese 28,045 12,350 15,695 51,150 22,200 28,945
Karen 265 115 145 895 450 445
Korean 73,385 34,950 38,445 63,300 29,330 33,975
Laotian 4,205 2,080 2,125 2,530 1,275 1,255
Malaysian 5,625 2,660 2,960 5,060 2,260 2,800
Mongolian 1,940 885 1,060 1,495 740 760
Singaporean 1,070 480 590 1,055 490 560
Taiwanese 7,975 3,625 4,350 21,455 9,810 11,650
Thai 3,390 1,275 2,115 5,065 1,870 3,195
Tibetan 6,015 3,015 3,000 550 290 260
Vietnamese 73,740 34,880 38,865 41,435 20,205 21,230
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 3,400 1,675 1,725 785 310 470
Other Asian origins 10,705 5,285 5,420 2,500 1,250 1,250
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 10,710 5,285 5,420 2,500 1,250 1,255
Oceania origins 9,705 4,915 4,785 41,125 20,605 20,520
Australian 5,925 3,095 2,830 16,240 8,385 7,855
New Zealander 1,945 1,030 915 6,565 3,405 3,155
Pacific Islands origins 2,045 935 1,110 19,135 9,240 9,890
Fijian 1,185 495 690 14,145 6,895 7,250
Hawaiian 225 115 115 2,200 970 1,235
Maori 200 105 90 1,120 595 530
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 115 45 70 600 275 325
Samoan 90 45 50 485 255 230
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 340 160 180 905 440 465
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 2,135,910 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
Owner 1,420,360 ... ... 1,279,020 ... ...
Renter 715,540 ... ... 599,360 ... ...
Band housing 10 ... ... 3,590 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 2,135,910 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
Condominium 445,650 ... ... 416,770 ... ...
Not condominium 1,690,260 ... ... 1,465,200 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 2,135,910 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
No bedrooms 24,165 ... ... 22,705 ... ...
1 bedroom 384,275 ... ... 311,035 ... ...
2 bedrooms 452,930 ... ... 514,015 ... ...
3 bedrooms 627,365 ... ... 513,135 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 647,170 ... ... 521,075 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 2,135,905 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 751,950 ... ... 642,910 ... ...
5 rooms 290,215 ... ... 274,780 ... ...
6 rooms 278,975 ... ... 235,845 ... ...
7 rooms 249,710 ... ... 199,715 ... ...
8 or more rooms 565,055 ... ... 528,720 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 5.9 ... ... 6.0 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 2,135,910 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 2,042,675 ... ... 1,839,850 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 93,235 ... ... 42,120 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 2,135,905 ... ... 1,881,965 ... ...
Suitable 1,930,485 ... ... 1,781,905 ... ...
Not suitable 205,420 ... ... 100,060 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 2,135,910 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
1960 or before 437,615 ... ... 267,560 ... ...
1961 to 1980 566,970 ... ... 559,485 ... ...
1981 to 1990 300,455 ... ... 289,565 ... ...
1991 to 2000 268,320 ... ... 331,865 ... ...
2001 to 2005 198,705 ... ... 125,335 ... ...
2006 to 2010 185,715 ... ... 171,945 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 178,125 ... ... 136,210 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 2,135,910 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 2,019,695 ... ... 1,763,105 ... ...
Major repairs needed 116,215 ... ... 118,865 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 2,135,910 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
1 household maintainer 1,205,800 ... ... 1,091,500 ... ...
2 household maintainers 841,650 ... ... 725,675 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 88,460 ... ... 64,790 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 2,135,905 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
15 to 24 years 48,555 ... ... 58,620 ... ...
25 to 34 years 296,125 ... ... 253,950 ... ...
35 to 44 years 406,810 ... ... 304,185 ... ...
45 to 54 years 497,290 ... ... 378,545 ... ...
55 to 64 years 414,985 ... ... 390,185 ... ...
65 to 74 years 264,505 ... ... 288,165 ... ...
75 to 84 years 149,385 ... ... 152,225 ... ...
85 years and over 58,260 ... ... 56,085 ... ...
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 141 2,130,850 ... ... 1,832,420 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 1,418,495 ... ... 1,320,210 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 712,350 ... ... 512,210 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 589,435 ... ... 420,705 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 1,418,695 ... ... 1,242,600 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 63.2 ... ... 58.6 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 26.7 ... ... 20.7 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,655 ... ... 1,149 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,755 ... ... 1,387 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 647,648 ... ... 500,874 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 734,924 ... ... 720,689 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 715,420 ... ... 592,825 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 14.6 ... ... 12.5 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 46.9 ... ... 43.3 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,207 ... ... 1,036 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,264 ... ... 1,149 ... ...
Highest certificate, diploma or degree
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 4,879,095 2,345,195 2,533,900 3,870,375 1,882,770 1,987,605
No certificate, diploma or degree 794,735 377,800 416,930 601,640 305,320 296,315
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 1,262,345 621,135 641,215 1,138,565 549,580 588,985
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 2,822,010 1,346,255 1,475,755 2,130,175 1,027,870 1,102,310
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 216,485 144,375 72,110 338,980 250,270 88,720
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 116,425 69,165 47,260 142,935 83,055 59,880
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 100,065 75,215 24,850 196,045 167,210 28,840
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 844,670 369,815 474,855 700,945 280,300 420,645
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 134,705 60,270 74,435 138,010 54,420 83,585
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 1,626,155 771,800 854,355 952,240 442,880 509,360
Bachelor's degree 1,075,760 494,850 580,905 622,670 281,020 341,655
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 107,255 49,015 58,245 69,005 28,575 40,430
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 44,785 22,370 22,420 29,110 16,690 12,420
Master's degree 350,785 176,595 174,185 195,825 94,360 101,465
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 47,570 28,965 18,600 35,625 22,240 13,390
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 3,288,690 1,578,640 1,710,055 2,532,975 1,227,040 1,305,940
No certificate, diploma or degree 316,395 160,105 156,295 244,000 134,410 109,585
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 718,855 360,435 358,420 671,010 330,835 340,175
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 2,253,435 1,058,095 1,195,340 1,617,965 761,790 856,175
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 147,990 97,935 50,050 231,445 172,290 59,155
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 79,985 47,200 32,785 97,350 56,920 40,435
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 68,005 50,740 17,270 134,095 115,370 18,725
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 660,375 288,290 372,080 528,805 210,880 317,925
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 101,090 44,915 56,180 99,695 39,205 60,490
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 1,343,990 626,960 717,030 758,015 339,415 418,605
Bachelor's degree 876,470 399,455 477,015 497,845 219,005 278,840
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 87,155 38,320 48,835 52,955 20,995 31,965
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 36,605 17,060 19,545 22,440 11,665 10,775
Master's degree 306,310 150,595 155,715 159,740 73,335 86,405
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 37,445 21,525 15,920 25,030 14,420 10,615
Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 151 4,879,095 2,345,190 2,533,900 3,870,380 1,882,770 1,987,610
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 2,057,085 998,935 1,058,145 1,740,205 854,900 885,300
Education 143,825 29,335 114,490 144,100 34,915 109,185
13. Education 143,825 29,335 114,490 144,100 34,910 109,185
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 138,915 62,540 76,375 98,735 44,465 54,275
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 18,065 13,420 4,645 16,970 12,880 4,090
50. Visual and performing arts 120,850 49,120 71,735 81,765 31,580 50,185
Humanities 190,960 67,430 123,535 124,600 49,025 75,575
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 22,465 4,895 17,570 15,235 3,675 11,555
23. English language and literature/letters 53,980 15,275 38,705 34,710 10,845 23,865
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 57,545 19,230 38,315 35,720 13,670 22,050
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 925 420 505 585 210 375
38. Philosophy and religious studies 12,380 6,900 5,485 6,710 4,050 2,660
39. Theology and religious vocations 10,235 6,460 3,765 12,275 7,400 4,880
54. History 26,685 13,230 13,455 15,780 8,475 7,300
55. French language and literature/letters 6,750 1,015 5,735 3,580 705 2,880
Social and behavioural sciences and law 404,445 141,120 263,325 245,990 87,960 158,025
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 5,520 1,040 4,480 4,120 1,060 3,060
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 44,435 17,305 27,130 23,180 8,505 14,680
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 57,210 5,340 51,870 38,070 3,285 34,785
22. Legal professions and studies 69,375 26,940 42,430 38,505 13,545 24,955
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 6,765 1,550 5,220 4,325 1,345 2,985
42. Psychology 56,380 13,470 42,905 43,230 12,480 30,750
45. Social sciences 164,760 75,470 89,290 94,560 47,755 46,810
Business, management and public administration 683,170 305,955 377,210 426,460 166,470 259,990
30.16 Accounting and computer science 1,380 525 855 775 215 560
44. Public administration and social service professions 41,330 8,545 32,785 26,520 5,960 20,565
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 640,460 296,885 343,575 399,160 160,295 238,865
Physical and life sciences and technologies 135,195 63,275 71,920 86,425 46,070 40,355
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 56,780 22,320 34,460 36,760 16,800 19,960
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 33,525 14,700 18,820 19,025 9,400 9,620
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 2,425 770 1,655 835 225 610
40. Physical sciences 37,715 23,855 13,860 26,370 18,395 7,975
41. Science technologies/technicians 4,745 1,620 3,125 3,440 1,255 2,185
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 167,300 108,360 58,945 80,070 51,490 28,575
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 129,355 88,860 40,490 62,795 43,900 18,890
25. Library science 5,930 975 4,950 5,560 755 4,805
27. Mathematics and statistics 29,330 16,665 12,665 10,875 6,295 4,580
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 2,690 1,845 840 835 540 300
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 483,705 417,195 66,510 427,670 388,335 39,340
04. Architecture and related services 30,785 19,780 11,000 15,490 9,985 5,505
14. Engineering 209,840 167,090 42,755 98,455 81,055 17,395
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 82,390 74,000 8,390 68,500 60,490 8,010
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 105 25 75 90 25 65
46. Construction trades 62,875 61,525 1,345 100,765 97,615 3,150
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 64,895 63,235 1,660 97,720 94,520 3,200
48. Precision production 32,825 31,545 1,280 46,660 44,650 2,015
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 31,395 16,880 14,510 50,210 31,680 18,525
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 18,615 10,510 8,105 24,950 13,670 11,275
03. Natural resources and conservation 12,775 6,370 6,410 25,260 18,010 7,250
Health and related fields 329,520 79,140 250,380 322,715 65,735 256,975
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 27,935 14,250 13,685 23,740 11,920 11,820
51. Health professions and related programs 289,225 58,445 230,780 290,645 48,985 241,655
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 12,370 6,450 5,920 8,330 4,835 3,495
Personal, protective and transportation services 113,240 54,930 58,315 122,855 61,605 61,250
12. Personal and culinary services 69,505 21,485 48,025 79,740 24,860 54,885
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 400 355 45 320 290 30
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 545 510 30 1,235 1,120 115
43. Security and protective services 27,635 19,200 8,440 13,935 10,390 3,545
49. Transportation and materials moving 15,155 13,380 1,775 27,620 24,945 2,680
Other 335 95 235 355 115 240
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 335 100 235 350 115 240
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 151 3,288,690 1,578,640 1,710,050 2,532,980 1,227,040 1,305,935
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 1,035,250 520,540 514,710 915,015 465,250 449,765
Education 105,195 20,910 84,285 96,005 21,035 74,970
13. Education 105,195 20,910 84,285 96,010 21,035 74,975
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 111,390 50,080 61,305 77,655 34,430 43,225
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 13,840 10,300 3,535 12,710 9,580 3,130
50. Visual and performing arts 97,550 39,775 57,770 64,940 24,845 40,090
Humanities 148,140 50,890 97,255 93,605 35,490 58,115
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 17,660 3,540 14,120 11,710 2,510 9,195
23. English language and literature/letters 41,970 11,575 30,395 25,665 7,810 17,850
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 45,505 14,730 30,775 28,260 10,505 17,750
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 740 345 390 425 170 255
38. Philosophy and religious studies 9,615 5,405 4,205 4,970 2,960 2,010
39. Theology and religious vocations 7,505 4,705 2,800 8,330 4,945 3,385
54. History 20,195 9,940 10,250 11,805 6,140 5,665
55. French language and literature/letters 4,965 635 4,325 2,445 455 2,000
Social and behavioural sciences and law 328,240 111,705 216,530 196,450 67,000 129,450
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 4,530 880 3,645 3,460 845 2,615
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 36,715 14,295 22,425 19,685 6,940 12,750
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 44,120 3,755 40,370 29,855 2,505 27,350
22. Legal professions and studies 58,950 20,950 38,000 31,190 9,665 21,525
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 5,295 1,275 4,020 3,540 1,110 2,425
42. Psychology 44,300 10,030 34,270 33,055 8,845 24,210
45. Social sciences 134,325 60,520 73,810 75,665 37,095 38,575
Business, management and public administration 564,595 248,210 316,390 335,220 128,975 206,245
30.16 Accounting and computer science 1,160 430 735 540 170 365
44. Public administration and social service professions 33,415 6,830 26,585 20,695 4,240 16,455
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 530,015 240,955 289,060 313,985 124,565 189,425
Physical and life sciences and technologies 103,055 46,585 56,475 63,705 32,325 31,385
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 43,415 16,535 26,875 28,505 12,595 15,915
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 25,865 11,000 14,865 13,825 6,570 7,260
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 1,995 655 1,335 645 160 485
40. Physical sciences 28,260 17,290 10,970 18,525 12,250 6,270
41. Science technologies/technicians 3,535 1,110 2,430 2,210 750 1,460
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 148,790 96,820 51,970 68,660 44,820 23,840
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 118,355 81,355 37,000 56,390 39,660 16,725
25. Library science 4,220 735 3,485 3,830 545 3,290
27. Mathematics and statistics 23,830 13,135 10,700 7,760 4,185 3,570
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 2,380 1,595 790 680 430 250
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 373,050 316,715 56,335 310,855 277,375 33,475
04. Architecture and related services 25,325 15,870 9,455 12,110 7,240 4,875
14. Engineering 171,640 134,400 37,240 76,935 61,380 15,560
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 61,555 55,085 6,465 48,690 42,285 6,405
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 95 20 75 65 20 45
46. Construction trades 45,310 44,305 1,000 72,800 70,225 2,570
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 47,060 45,880 1,170 69,025 66,545 2,480
48. Precision production 22,075 21,155 915 31,225 29,690 1,535
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 24,915 12,845 12,070 39,360 23,810 15,555
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 14,535 7,740 6,800 18,965 9,875 9,090
03. Natural resources and conservation 10,375 5,105 5,270 20,395 13,930 6,470
Health and related fields 260,215 62,080 198,135 244,975 50,520 194,460
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 21,080 10,715 10,365 18,900 9,380 9,520
51. Health professions and related programs 229,345 46,565 182,780 219,800 37,800 182,000
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 9,790 4,795 4,990 6,285 3,340 2,940
Personal, protective and transportation services 85,575 41,185 44,390 91,185 45,925 45,265
12. Personal and culinary services 52,095 15,715 36,385 58,820 18,880 39,945
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 285 245 40 195 165 30
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 255 240 15 570 505 65
43. Security and protective services 20,920 14,315 6,605 11,175 8,110 3,060
49. Transportation and materials moving 12,015 10,670 1,345 20,430 18,265 2,165
Other 285 80 205 275 85 185
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 285 75 210 270 85 185
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 157 4,879,095 2,345,195 2,533,905 3,870,380 1,882,770 1,987,610
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 2,057,080 998,935 1,058,145 1,740,205 854,900 885,300
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 2,822,010 1,346,255 1,475,760 2,130,175 1,027,870 1,102,305
Location of study inside Canada 1,913,405 904,105 1,009,300 1,625,550 785,340 840,205
Same as province or territory of residence 1,765,910 831,915 934,000 1,243,905 593,275 650,635
Different than province or territory of residence 147,495 72,195 75,305 381,645 192,070 189,575
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 908,605 442,150 466,460 504,630 242,530 262,100
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 83,885 46,165 37,725 74,030 40,425 33,610
Philippines 96,085 33,600 62,485 56,845 20,455 36,395
India 142,155 71,730 70,420 44,115 22,045 22,065
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 59,990 33,500 26,490 58,825 31,920 26,910
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 78,940 37,355 41,580 61,840 27,630 34,210
France 6,680 3,625 3,055 4,385 2,360 2,025
Other 440,875 216,165 224,710 204,580 97,700 106,885
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 157 3,288,690 1,578,635 1,710,055 2,532,975 1,227,040 1,305,935
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,035,250 520,540 514,715 915,015 465,250 449,765
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 2,253,435 1,058,100 1,195,340 1,617,960 761,790 856,170
Location of study inside Canada 1,525,890 713,690 812,200 1,239,640 589,155 650,490
Same as province or territory of residence 1,408,565 656,055 752,510 970,485 454,780 515,700
Different than province or territory of residence 117,325 57,635 59,690 269,155 134,375 134,785
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 727,550 344,405 383,140 378,325 172,640 205,685
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 66,805 35,720 31,085 50,095 26,175 23,920
Philippines 81,210 27,965 53,245 48,935 17,385 31,555
India 122,145 59,885 62,265 36,800 17,455 19,345
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 37,190 20,385 16,805 32,890 17,360 15,530
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 66,635 31,040 35,595 53,570 23,445 30,125
France 5,615 3,030 2,590 3,505 1,885 1,615
Other 347,945 166,390 181,555 152,530 68,935 83,595
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 4,879,095 2,345,190 2,533,900 3,870,375 1,882,770 1,987,610
In the labour force 3,234,350 1,670,030 1,564,315 2,471,665 1,285,835 1,185,830
Employed 2,984,990 1,546,745 1,438,250 2,305,690 1,194,455 1,111,240
Unemployed 249,360 123,290 126,070 165,975 91,385 74,590
Not in the labour force 1,644,740 675,160 969,585 1,398,710 596,935 801,775
Participation rate 66.3 71.2 61.7 63.9 68.3 59.7
Employment rate 61.2 66.0 56.8 59.6 63.4 55.9
Unemployment rate 7.7 7.4 8.1 6.7 7.1 6.3
Work activity during the reference year
Total population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 164 4,879,095 2,345,190 2,533,905 3,870,375 1,882,770 1,987,605
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 1,592,740 654,475 938,270 1,290,235 547,350 742,885
Worked 3,286,350 1,690,715 1,595,635 2,580,140 1,335,420 1,244,720
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 1,694,705 941,950 752,765 1,183,405 675,950 507,460
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 1,591,645 748,775 842,875 1,396,735 659,470 737,260
Average weeks worked in reference year 42.6 43.3 41.9 41.8 42.4 41.1
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 3,234,350 1,670,035 1,564,320 2,471,670 1,285,840 1,185,835
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 90,210 41,705 48,505 43,805 21,245 22,555
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 3,144,140 1,628,325 1,515,815 2,427,860 1,264,585 1,163,275
Employee 2,744,970 1,368,035 1,376,935 2,084,470 1,054,630 1,029,840
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 399,170 260,290 138,885 343,395 209,955 133,430
Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 172 3,234,355 1,670,030 1,564,320 2,471,665 1,285,835 1,185,830
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 90,215 41,710 48,505 43,805 21,245 22,560
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 3,144,140 1,628,325 1,515,815 2,427,860 1,264,585 1,163,270
0 Management occupations 376,890 228,640 148,255 275,000 168,820 106,180
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 576,955 203,575 373,375 368,940 106,205 262,740
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 269,965 206,395 63,570 161,520 127,060 34,460
3 Health occupations 173,475 41,565 131,915 162,865 35,775 127,095
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 357,990 109,080 248,905 269,255 87,765 181,485
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 127,395 62,535 64,855 93,100 44,855 48,245
6 Sales and service occupations 735,270 338,725 396,550 595,225 251,490 343,735
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 351,740 327,065 24,675 360,970 339,660 21,315
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 24,245 19,360 4,885 64,235 47,530 16,700
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 150,215 91,390 58,825 76,745 55,430 21,315
Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 173 3,234,350 1,670,035 1,564,315 2,471,665 1,285,835 1,185,830
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 90,210 41,710 48,505 43,805 21,250 22,555
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 3,144,140 1,628,320 1,515,815 2,427,865 1,264,590 1,163,270
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 9,410 5,515 3,890 65,205 42,840 22,360
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 4,500 3,110 1,395 25,920 21,810 4,115
22 Utilities 15,860 10,905 4,955 12,445 8,915 3,535
23 Construction 191,430 166,670 24,750 199,985 175,195 24,790
31-33 Manufacturing 285,825 188,490 97,335 157,560 113,945 43,615
41 Wholesale trade 143,725 88,880 54,845 82,105 55,530 26,580
44-45 Retail trade 338,675 161,855 176,820 283,135 129,985 153,150
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 168,165 123,115 45,050 128,400 98,580 29,815
51 Information and cultural industries 106,940 61,970 44,970 67,225 41,065 26,155
52 Finance and insurance 247,475 118,710 128,760 93,805 38,430 55,380
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 82,665 44,590 38,075 54,995 29,515 25,475
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 339,305 191,155 148,150 196,670 107,680 88,990
55 Management of companies and enterprises 8,680 3,615 5,065 4,320 1,975 2,345
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 162,185 89,190 72,995 109,095 62,325 46,775
61 Educational services 229,025 70,820 158,200 173,820 56,455 117,365
62 Health care and social assistance 287,975 58,110 229,865 270,855 52,320 218,530
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 63,745 33,560 30,185 57,940 29,050 28,895
72 Accommodation and food services 204,315 93,560 110,760 207,045 86,555 120,490
81 Other services (except public administration) 134,570 56,235 78,335 112,335 47,960 64,375
91 Public administration 119,675 58,255 61,415 125,000 64,450 60,545
Place of work status
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 174 2,984,990 1,546,745 1,438,245 2,305,690 1,194,455 1,111,240
Worked at home 218,365 111,020 107,345 196,510 95,515 100,990
Worked outside Canada 19,580 13,225 6,350 16,040 11,285 4,760
No fixed workplace address 346,205 246,815 99,395 326,180 243,130 83,050
Worked at usual place 2,400,845 1,175,685 1,225,160 1,766,965 844,520 922,440
Commuting destinationThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census commuting destination data
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work - 25% sample data 2,400,850 1,175,685 1,225,160 1,766,965 844,520 922,440
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 1,353,665 614,770 738,890 864,410 382,105 482,305
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 243,620 119,725 123,890 807,840 405,435 402,400
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 798,155 437,940 360,215 81,750 47,820 33,930
Commute to a different province or territory 5,410 3,250 2,160 12,965 9,160 3,805
Main mode of commuting
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 175 2,747,050 1,422,500 1,324,550 2,093,145 1,087,655 1,005,490
Car, truck, van - as a driver 1,714,795 982,905 731,890 1,475,585 803,485 672,095
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 154,360 56,295 98,065 114,580 49,075 65,500
Public transit 667,255 281,110 386,145 274,205 117,830 156,375
Walked 144,135 64,380 79,750 142,310 62,395 79,920
Bicycle 39,320 24,920 14,395 51,350 32,665 18,680
Other method 27,190 12,890 14,300 35,115 22,195 12,915
Commuting duration
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 176 2,747,050 1,422,500 1,324,550 2,093,140 1,087,650 1,005,490
Less than 15 minutes 391,400 177,910 213,490 601,950 276,005 325,950
15 to 29 minutes 783,980 398,445 385,535 689,520 353,590 335,925
30 to 44 minutes 726,575 394,790 331,790 425,680 237,995 187,685
45 to 59 minutes 372,095 198,325 173,770 184,690 104,220 80,465
60 minutes and over 473,000 253,030 219,970 191,305 115,840 75,470
Time leaving for work
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 177 2,747,055 1,422,500 1,324,555 2,093,140 1,087,650 1,005,490
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 158,945 113,980 44,970 142,370 101,315 41,050
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 416,640 250,560 166,080 342,500 214,795 127,700
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 699,920 339,560 360,360 526,485 271,110 255,375
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 649,740 299,940 349,800 470,210 202,910 267,295
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 404,420 192,285 212,135 292,185 125,470 166,715
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 417,380 226,175 191,205 319,400 172,045 147,355
Language used most often at work
Total - Language used most often at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2015 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 178 3,404,195 1,747,775 1,656,415 2,670,700 1,378,580 1,292,120
Single responses 3,323,390 1,708,945 1,614,450 2,622,495 1,354,780 1,267,710
Official languages 3,230,665 1,659,815 1,570,850 2,537,990 1,309,980 1,228,015
English 3,218,730 1,656,605 1,562,120 2,531,850 1,308,325 1,223,530
French 11,940 3,210 8,725 6,140 1,660 4,485
Non-official languages 92,725 49,125 43,600 84,500 44,805 39,705
Aboriginal languages 10 0 10 260 75 180
Algonquian languages 0 0 10 15 0 10
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 10
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 10 10 0 10
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 10 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 10 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 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 45 15 30
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 45 15 30
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 20 0 15
Chilcotin 0 0 0 20 10 10
Dene 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 10 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 10 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 10
Inuit languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 110 30 85
Comox 0 0 0 10 0 10
Halkomelem 0 0 0 15 0 15
Lillooet 0 0 0 15 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 20 0 20
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 30 10 25
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 15 0 10
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 10
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 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 25 10 20
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 15 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 10 10 10
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 30 10 20
Haisla 0 0 0 10 0 10
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 10 10 10
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 10 10 10
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 15 10 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 92,715 49,125 43,590 84,245 44,730 39,520
Afro-Asiatic languages 1,865 1,065 805 440 295 145
Berber languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kabyle 0 0 0 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 100 45 60 0 0 10
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 15 10 0 0 0 0
Somali 85 30 55 10 0 10
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 1,755 1,020 735 435 295 135
Amharic 55 20 35 15 15 0
Arabic 1,165 760 405 320 235 85
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 110 75 30 25 20 10
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 10 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 360 115 245 75 30 50
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 2,505 1,165 1,345
Khmer (Cambodian) 45 30 25 45 30 20
Vietnamese 1,735 715 1,025 2,460 1,140 1,325
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 1,105 415 690 825 385 440
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 20 10 15 20 0 20
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 15 0 10 0 0 0
Ilocano 35 15 20 30 15 20
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 40 15 20 65 35 20
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 990 370 615 695 320 375
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 20 15 10
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 30 15 20
Kannada 10 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 55 30 30 0 0 0
Tamil 1,815 870 945 30 10 15
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 23,765 13,305 10,460
Albanian 210 125 85 15 15 0
Armenian 140 65 70 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 5,315 2,575 2,745 950 440 510
Baltic languages 55 20 30 10 10 0
Latvian 10 10 10 0 0 0
Lithuanian 45 15 30 10 0 0
Slavic languages 5,260 2,550 2,710 935 435 500
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 45 30 10 15 0 10
Bulgarian 115 75 40 10 0 10
Croatian 95 55 35 30 10 25
Czech 15 10 10 40 20 10
Macedonian 80 35 40 0 0 10
Polish 1,490 800 690 115 50 70
Russian 2,515 1,095 1,415 565 255 315
Serbian 160 110 55 95 55 40
Serbo-Croatian 20 10 0 0 0 0
Slovak 45 30 15 15 10 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 10 0 10 0 0 0
Ukrainian 680 290 390 40 25 15
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 0 0 0 10 10 0
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 10 10 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 380 145 230 805 465 335
Afrikaans 0 0 0 15 10 0
Danish 20 0 10 15 15 0
Dutch 60 40 25 120 70 45
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 240 70 165 590 330 260
Icelandic 10 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 10 10 0 15 10 10
Swedish 20 10 15 25 20 10
Vlaams (Flemish) 10 10 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 20 10 10 10 10 10
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 340 190 155 55 25 30
Indo-Iranian languages 10,855 6,035 4,815 19,805 11,280 8,535
Indo-Aryan languages 8,405 4,500 3,905 18,715 10,560 8,160
Bengali 300 145 155 15 15 0
Gujarati 615 210 405 35 15 25
Hindi 740 355 385 300 185 110
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 20 10 10
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 5,635 3,250 2,385 18,295 10,310 7,985
Sindhi 20 10 15 0 0 10
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 20 15 10 0 0 0
Urdu 985 480 505 45 25 25
Iranian languages 2,445 1,535 910 1,085 720 365
Kurdish 85 75 10 25 25 0
Pashto 10 10 10 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 2,350 1,460 890 1,060 700 360
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 9,760 5,730 4,030 2,140 1,085 1,060
Catalan 10 0 0 10 10 0
Italian 775 415 355 110 50 60
Portuguese 5,070 3,365 1,705 515 255 260
Romanian 245 105 140 70 45 25
Spanish 3,660 1,840 1,820 1,435 725 710
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 0
Japanese 775 250 520 1,730 650 1,080
Kartvelian languages 10 10 10 0 0 0
Georgian 10 10 10 10 10 0
Korean 4,265 2,155 2,105 5,585 3,005 2,585
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 10 10 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 10 10 0
Niger-Congo languages 70 35 35 10 15 0
Akan (Twi) 15 0 15 10 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 10 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 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 350 140 210 280 90 190
American Sign Language 245 80 170 215 45 165
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 110 65 45 70 45 25
Sino-Tibetan languages 52,745 28,050 24,695 48,735 25,645 23,085
Chinese languages 52,700 28,020 24,675 48,645 25,595 23,055
Cantonese 25,335 13,205 12,130 23,555 12,020 11,535
Hakka 35 10 25 15 0 10
Mandarin 26,135 14,210 11,930 23,835 12,935 10,900
Min Dong 25 15 10 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 220 145 75 210 120 85
Wu (Shanghainese) 30 20 10 50 25 20
Chinese, n.o.s. 910 420 490 985 485 500
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 50 30 20 85 50 30
Burmese 10 0 0 25 15 15
Karenic languages 0 0 0 55 35 15
Tibetan 40 25 15 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 70 30 40 170 65 110
Lao 10 0 10 10 0 10
Thai 65 30 30 165 65 105
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 415 285 130 65 50 15
Azerbaijani 10 10 0 0 10 0
Turkish 400 270 130 55 40 15
Uyghur 0 10 0 0 10 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 305 140 165 45 20 25
Estonian 50 15 35 0 0 0
Finnish 45 10 35 25 10 15
Hungarian 220 125 95 25 10 15
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 35 20 20
Multiple responses 80,805 38,835 41,970 48,205 23,795 24,410
English and French 16,405 6,285 10,115 4,210 1,865 2,345
English and non-official language 63,155 31,990 31,165 43,480 21,760 21,720
French and non-official language 85 45 40 55 30 25
English, French and non-official language 1,160 510 645 465 145 320
Other language used regularly at work
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2015 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 179 3,404,200 1,747,780 1,656,420 2,670,700 1,378,580 1,292,120
None 3,137,830 1,614,155 1,523,680 2,498,070 1,293,650 1,204,420
English 44,560 21,510 23,050 36,505 18,270 18,235
French 47,885 20,415 27,475 22,465 10,170 12,300
Non-official language 169,430 89,575 79,855 110,375 54,925 55,455
Aboriginal 155 50 105 1,860 630 1,225
Non-Aboriginal 169,270 89,525 79,750 108,515 54,295 54,225
English and French 85 45 45 60 40 15
English and non-official language 1,225 585 640 1,155 545 610
French and non-official language 3,160 1,480 1,675 2,070 980 1,090
English, French and non-official language 25 20 0 10 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 4,516,810 2,215,515 2,301,295
Non-movers 5,070,300 2,459,065 2,611,235 3,811,375 1,868,420 1,942,945
Movers 732,260 360,275 371,980 705,440 347,095 358,345
Non-migrants 433,235 212,190 221,040 386,620 189,765 196,855
Migrants 299,025 148,080 150,940 318,825 157,335 161,490
Internal migrants 194,570 96,145 98,430 249,960 123,425 126,540
Intraprovincial migrants 168,510 83,115 85,395 188,225 92,150 96,070
Interprovincial migrants 26,065 13,030 13,030 61,740 31,275 30,465
External migrants 104,455 51,940 52,515 68,860 33,910 34,950
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 5,553,650 2,691,730 2,861,915 4,339,960 2,124,780 2,215,180
Non-movers 3,411,530 1,646,850 1,764,680 2,490,535 1,220,635 1,269,905
Movers 2,142,120 1,044,880 1,097,235 1,849,425 904,145 945,275
Non-migrants 1,174,140 570,770 603,370 940,895 460,185 480,710
Migrants 967,975 474,110 493,860 908,535 443,965 464,570
Internal migrants 577,355 282,680 294,680 672,805 329,700 343,105
Intraprovincial migrants 510,305 250,225 260,080 503,685 245,895 257,795
Interprovincial migrants 67,050 32,450 34,600 169,115 83,805 85,310
External migrants 390,620 191,435 199,185 235,730 114,265 121,465

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Toronto [Census metropolitan area], Ontario and British Columbia [Province] (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed May 30, 2024).

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