Census Profile, 2016 Census
Toronto [Census metropolitan area], Ontario and Abbotsford [Federal electoral district], British Columbia

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Characteristic Toronto
Ontario
[Census metropolitan area]
Abbotsford
British Columbia
[Federal electoral district]
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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 ... ... 101,814 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 5,583,064 ... ... 97,076r ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 6.2 ... ... 4.9 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 2,235,145 ... ... 39,859 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 2,135,909 ... ... 37,878 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 1,003.8 ... ... 580.7 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 5,905.84 ... ... 175.34 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 5,928,040 2,876,755 3,051,290 101,815 49,855 51,960
0 to 14 years 985,615 505,690 479,920 17,760 9,145 8,610
0 to 4 years 310,070 158,835 151,235 5,870 3,005 2,865
5 to 9 years 338,320 173,665 164,660 6,075 3,125 2,945
10 to 14 years 337,220 173,190 164,035 5,815 3,015 2,800
15 to 64 years 4,083,850 1,988,910 2,094,935 65,635 32,555 33,075
15 to 19 years 366,525 188,790 177,735 6,240 3,180 3,060
20 to 24 years 411,945 210,445 201,500 6,800 3,500 3,300
25 to 29 years 424,345 209,785 214,560 6,900 3,500 3,400
30 to 34 years 419,845 201,620 218,220 6,890 3,430 3,460
35 to 39 years 406,175 190,620 215,555 6,190 3,050 3,140
40 to 44 years 414,490 195,580 218,910 6,180 2,995 3,185
45 to 49 years 440,145 210,225 229,920 6,690 3,250 3,445
50 to 54 years 460,465 225,115 235,350 6,805 3,430 3,375
55 to 59 years 407,175 198,170 209,005 6,855 3,335 3,525
60 to 64 years 332,740 158,560 174,175 6,080 2,890 3,190
65 years and over 858,580 382,150 476,435 18,425 8,150 10,270
65 to 69 years 280,910 132,275 148,635 5,670 2,585 3,085
70 to 74 years 197,490 91,745 105,745 4,135 1,975 2,165
75 to 79 years 151,925 68,045 83,880 3,180 1,435 1,740
80 to 84 years 113,220 49,005 64,215 2,460 1,125 1,335
85 years and over 115,030 41,080 73,955 2,980 1,030 1,950
85 to 89 years 72,340 28,160 44,175 1,795 680 1,115
90 to 94 years 33,400 10,570 22,835 900 285 615
95 to 99 years 8,030 2,115 5,915 255 65 185
100 years and over 1,270 230 1,040 30 0 30
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 17.4 18.3 16.6
15 to 64 years 68.9 69.1 68.7 64.5 65.3 63.7
65 years and over 14.5 13.3 15.6 18.1 16.3 19.8
85 years and over 1.9 1.4 2.4 2.9 2.1 3.8
Average age of the population 39.7 38.7 40.6 40.8 39.6 41.9
Median age of the population 39.4 38.2 40.4 40.1 38.5 41.6
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 2,135,910 ... ... 37,875 ... ...
Single-detached house 846,405 ... ... 13,765 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 626,905 ... ... 1,000 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 661,955 ... ... 23,020 ... ...
Semi-detached house 158,815 ... ... 970 ... ...
Row house 195,245 ... ... 3,495 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 89,975 ... ... 6,365 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 214,365 ... ... 12,155 ... ...
Other single-attached house 3,555 ... ... 35 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 640 ... ... 95 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 2,135,910 ... ... 37,880 ... ...
1 person 519,795 ... ... 10,370 ... ...
2 persons 598,700 ... ... 12,460 ... ...
3 persons 373,775 ... ... 5,160 ... ...
4 persons 377,170 ... ... 5,085 ... ...
5 or more persons 266,470 ... ... 4,805 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 5,862,855 ... ... 99,175 ... ...
Average household size 2.7 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
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 84,055 40,710 43,350
Married or living common law 2,758,170 1,378,855 1,379,315 49,190 24,710 24,480
Married 2,466,925 1,230,930 1,235,995 43,530 21,900 21,635
Living common law 291,240 147,925 143,320 5,660 2,815 2,845
Not married and not living common law 2,184,260 992,210 1,192,050 34,865 15,995 18,870
Never married 1,537,495 798,270 739,220 21,490 11,640 9,850
Separated 130,030 51,235 78,795 2,480 1,070 1,410
Divorced 271,530 97,385 174,150 5,610 2,175 3,435
Widowed 245,200 45,310 199,890 5,280 1,110 4,170
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 1,625,790 ... ... 27,985 ... ...
2 persons 682,915 ... ... 14,110 ... ...
3 persons 397,625 ... ... 5,545 ... ...
4 persons 391,440 ... ... 5,515 ... ...
5 or more persons 153,805 ... ... 2,820 ... ...
Average size of census families 3.0 ... ... 2.9 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 1,625,790 ... ... 27,990 ... ...
Total couple families 1,333,645 ... ... 23,615 ... ...
Married couples 1,188,130 ... ... 20,785 ... ...
Common-law couples 145,515 ... ... 2,830 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 292,150 ... ... 4,370 ... ...
Female parent 241,820 ... ... 3,465 ... ...
Male parent 50,325 ... ... 900 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 1,333,645 ... ... 23,615 ... ...
Couples without children 509,835 ... ... 11,545 ... ...
Couples with children 823,805 ... ... 12,070 ... ...
1 child 312,605 ... ... 4,250 ... ...
2 children 366,295 ... ... 5,140 ... ...
3 or more children 144,910 ... ... 2,680 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 292,145 ... ... 4,370 ... ...
1 child 173,080 ... ... 2,565 ... ...
2 children 85,025 ... ... 1,295 ... ...
3 or more children 34,040 ... ... 515 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 923,210 415,830 507,380 17,050 7,855 9,195
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 2,135,910 ... ... 37,875 ... ...
One-census-family households 1,430,535 ... ... 24,220 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 434,860 ... ... 9,945 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 995,670 ... ... 14,275 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 93,790 ... ... 1,805 ... ...
Non-census-family households 611,585 ... ... 11,855 ... ...
One-person households 519,790 ... ... 10,370 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 91,795 ... ... 1,485 ... ...
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 99,785 48,735 51,050
English only 5,154,905 2,553,030 2,601,880 91,305 45,020 46,280
French only 4,855 2,035 2,815 25 10 10
English and French 464,980 201,080 263,900 4,685 2,075 2,610
Neither English nor French 258,925 102,635 156,290 3,770 1,625 2,145
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 99,785 48,735 51,050
English 5,503,690 2,700,905 2,802,785 95,025 46,615 48,410
French 72,790 33,545 39,245 740 370 370
English and French 51,895 23,470 28,425 310 145 165
Neither English nor French 255,295 100,870 154,430 3,715 1,605 2,105
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 98,735 45,280 53,455 890 440 450
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 1.7 1.6 1.8 0.9 0.9 0.9
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 99,785 48,735 51,050
Single responses 5,645,915 2,743,825 2,902,090 97,635 47,700 49,930
Official languages 3,127,355 1,550,385 1,576,970 71,460 35,085 36,375
English 3,061,820 1,520,045 1,541,775 70,640 34,675 35,960
French 65,535 30,340 35,195 820 410 410
Non-official languages 2,518,555 1,193,440 1,325,120 26,170 12,615 13,555
Aboriginal languages 575 255 325 25 10 15
Algonquian languages 400 175 230 15 5 10
Blackfoot 5 10 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 115 45 70 10 5 5
Atikamekw 5 0 5 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 5 5 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 10 0 10 0 0 0
Naskapi 5 5 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 5 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 10 0 5 0 0 5
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 30 10 20 0 0 0
Woods Cree 5 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 55 20 35 10 5 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 25 10 15 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 25 10 15 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 250 115 140 5 0 5
Algonquin 5 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 230 105 120 5 0 5
Oji-Cree 10 5 5 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 15 5 10 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 10 0 5 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 25 10 15 5 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 25 10 15 5 0 5
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 5 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 5 0 5 0 0 0
Dene 5 5 5 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 5 0 5 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 5 5 5 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 5 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 5 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 35 15 20 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 30 10 20 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 20 5 10 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 15 10 5 0 0 0
Oneida 5 0 5 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 5 0 0 0 5 0
Salish languages 5 0 0 5 0 5
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 5 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 5 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 5 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 5
Wakashan languages 0 0 5 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 80 40 40 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 2,517,980 1,193,185 1,324,795 26,145 12,605 13,540
Afro-Asiatic languages 140,140 69,950 70,195 355 195 160
Berber languages 220 130 90 0 0 0
Kabyle 105 60 50 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 115 70 45 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 14,405 6,195 8,205 5 5 5
Bilen 80 45 35 0 0 0
Oromo 1,005 490 515 5 5 0
Somali 13,255 5,625 7,630 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 65 35 30 0 0 0
Semitic languages 125,160 63,435 61,725 345 185 155
Amharic 7,460 3,375 4,085 0 0 0
Arabic 85,175 43,805 41,365 310 170 140
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 10,195 4,985 5,215 5 5 5
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 1,845 920 925 0 0 0
Harari 930 435 490 0 0 0
Hebrew 10,390 5,560 4,830 15 5 10
Maltese 3,525 1,730 1,795 5 0 0
Tigrigna 4,725 2,160 2,560 5 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 925 465 460 5 5 5
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 355 185 175 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 51,160 23,360 27,800 545 235 310
Khmer (Cambodian) 3,090 1,400 1,690 20 5 10
Vietnamese 48,005 21,935 26,070 525 225 300
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 65 25 40 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 160,980 63,835 97,150 875 350 520
Bikol 470 210 260 10 5 5
Cebuano 5,080 2,020 3,055 40 20 30
Fijian 55 25 25 15 10 5
Hiligaynon 2,320 890 1,435 10 0 5
Ilocano 9,415 3,685 5,735 55 25 30
Malagasy 25 15 15 0 0 0
Malay 4,420 1,995 2,430 25 5 15
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 1,305 580 725 0 0 0
Pangasinan 450 185 270 0 0 5
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 136,115 53,725 82,385 705 275 425
Waray-Waray 315 105 205 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 1,015 400 610 10 5 5
Creole languages 5,505 2,575 2,930 40 25 20
Haitian Creole 200 95 110 0 5 0
Creole, n.o.s. 3,380 1,600 1,785 30 15 15
Creole languages, n.i.e. 1,920 875 1,040 10 5 5
Dravidian languages 133,415 65,680 67,740 90 45 45
Kannada 2,025 1,015 1,010 0 5 0
Malayalam 12,530 6,430 6,100 45 20 25
Tamil 109,580 53,225 56,355 15 10 5
Telugu 9,015 4,880 4,135 20 10 5
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 275 135 140 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 25 10 15 5 5 0
Indo-European languages 1,372,335 664,655 707,680 21,100 10,270 10,835
Albanian 13,260 6,615 6,645 55 25 25
Armenian 12,570 6,070 6,505 30 15 10
Balto-Slavic languages 261,650 119,970 141,685 1,075 505 570
Baltic languages 5,445 2,185 3,260 10 5 5
Latvian 2,255 905 1,350 5 5 5
Lithuanian 3,185 1,280 1,910 5 5 5
Slavic languages 256,205 117,785 138,420 1,065 500 565
Belarusan 355 170 185 5 0 0
Bosnian 2,750 1,330 1,415 35 15 20
Bulgarian 6,945 3,350 3,590 25 15 15
Croatian 16,525 7,925 8,595 45 25 20
Czech 4,795 2,215 2,580 70 40 35
Macedonian 12,010 5,700 6,315 0 5 0
Polish 69,860 31,625 38,240 230 105 125
Russian 83,105 37,735 45,375 365 160 200
Serbian 21,420 10,425 10,995 35 20 10
Serbo-Croatian 2,420 1,130 1,290 5 0 5
Slovak 5,260 2,455 2,800 40 20 20
Slovene (Slovenian) 3,705 1,630 2,075 15 10 5
Ukrainian 26,550 11,840 14,710 190 95 100
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 510 265 245 5 0 5
Celtic languages 460 210 250 10 5 0
Scottish Gaelic 165 75 90 0 0 5
Welsh 150 65 85 5 5 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 140 75 70 0 0 0
Germanic languages 45,990 20,810 25,180 4,985 2,220 2,760
Afrikaans 985 475 510 95 45 50
Danish 1,570 710 855 105 50 55
Dutch 8,585 4,045 4,540 1,000 465 535
Frisian 135 60 75 25 15 15
German 29,425 13,140 16,285 3,650 1,600 2,045
Icelandic 85 40 45 10 5 5
Norwegian 380 170 210 35 10 25
Swedish 1,140 485 660 40 20 25
Vlaams (Flemish) 280 110 170 5 0 5
Yiddish 3,355 1,555 1,800 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 50 20 25 5 5 0
Greek 41,225 20,005 21,215 55 30 25
Indo-Iranian languages 589,495 296,750 292,745 13,450 6,730 6,720
Indo-Aryan languages 476,470 239,960 236,510 13,220 6,600 6,615
Bengali 38,325 19,275 19,045 15 5 5
Gujarati 64,115 32,120 31,995 55 25 20
Hindi 48,140 24,165 23,975 375 180 200
Kashmiri 275 140 140 5 5 5
Konkani 2,155 1,020 1,135 5 5 0
Marathi 4,465 2,270 2,200 5 5 0
Nepali 4,685 2,350 2,330 10 5 0
Oriya (Odia) 585 315 270 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 171,230 86,995 84,230 12,610 6,305 6,310
Sindhi 5,800 2,720 3,085 5 5 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 7,860 3,805 4,055 10 5 5
Urdu 128,845 64,790 64,060 130 65 65
Iranian languages 111,100 55,775 55,330 215 120 95
Kurdish 2,775 1,555 1,220 35 25 15
Pashto 7,685 3,960 3,730 5 5 5
Persian (Farsi) 100,640 50,255 50,380 175 95 80
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 1,920 1,020 910 20 10 5
Italic (Romance) languages 407,685 194,225 213,460 1,450 735 715
Catalan 165 90 75 5 5 0
Italian 151,415 72,645 78,770 135 75 60
Portuguese 104,305 50,075 54,235 155 80 75
Romanian 25,075 11,670 13,400 200 105 95
Spanish 126,500 59,645 66,860 955 480 480
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 225 105 125 0 0 5
Japanese 9,650 3,370 6,280 130 45 85
Kartvelian languages 1,110 595 515 0 0 0
Georgian 1,110 595 515 0 0 0
Korean 55,005 25,250 29,750 1,020 470 545
Mongolic languages 345 155 190 0 0 0
Mongolian 345 155 190 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 24,130 11,310 12,820 85 40 40
Akan (Twi) 8,490 3,905 4,580 5 0 0
Bamanankan 60 30 30 0 0 0
Edo 1,020 410 610 0 0 0
Ewe 370 185 190 5 5 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 220 115 105 0 0 0
Ga 440 200 245 0 0 0
Ganda 515 245 270 0 0 0
Igbo 1,520 775 750 5 5 0
Lingala 375 175 200 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 355 165 185 0 0 5
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 380 175 210 5 5 5
Shona 680 325 355 0 0 0
Swahili 3,215 1,495 1,715 30 10 15
Wolof 160 90 80 0 0 0
Yoruba 3,380 1,720 1,655 15 10 10
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 2,945 1,310 1,635 25 15 15
Nilo-Saharan languages 360 200 160 25 15 10
Dinka 45 25 15 10 10 5
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 315 170 145 10 5 10
Sign languages 1,220 665 555 30 15 15
American Sign Language 470 250 220 15 10 5
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 750 420 330 15 10 5
Sino-Tibetan languages 516,670 239,930 276,740 1,310 635 680
Chinese languages 510,185 236,775 273,415 1,305 630 675
Cantonese 247,710 115,020 132,680 365 190 175
Hakka 6,495 2,915 3,580 15 10 5
Mandarin 227,085 105,655 121,435 810 375 440
Min Dong 765 370 395 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 11,580 5,345 6,235 50 20 30
Wu (Shanghainese) 5,290 2,380 2,910 15 5 5
Chinese, n.o.s. 11,075 4,995 6,080 55 35 25
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 190 95 95 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 6,485 3,160 3,325 0 0 5
Burmese 1,005 450 555 5 5 0
Karenic languages 265 125 140 0 0 0
Tibetan 4,875 2,410 2,470 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 335 175 160 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 3,935 1,600 2,340 160 75 85
Lao 2,275 1,095 1,180 120 65 60
Thai 1,640 495 1,145 40 15 25
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 25 10 15 0 0 0
Turkic languages 16,700 8,685 8,015 35 25 10
Azerbaijani 1,615 865 745 0 0 0
Turkish 13,700 7,145 6,550 30 25 5
Uyghur 385 195 195 0 0 0
Uzbek 595 300 295 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 405 180 225 5 0 5
Uralic languages 24,330 10,880 13,455 325 155 170
Estonian 2,685 1,100 1,585 10 0 10
Finnish 2,515 1,010 1,505 85 40 50
Hungarian 19,130 8,765 10,360 225 115 110
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 960 495 465 15 10 5
Multiple responses 237,755 114,960 122,795 2,155 1,040 1,115
English and French 14,945 6,895 8,050 175 80 100
English and non-official language 210,320 102,445 107,880 1,920 930 990
French and non-official language 6,050 2,715 3,330 30 15 20
English, French and non-official language 6,440 2,910 3,535 30 20 10
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 99,790 48,735 51,050
Single responses 5,321,900 2,588,170 2,733,730 94,920 46,340 48,580
Official languages 3,866,565 1,899,565 1,966,995 80,235 39,120 41,115
English 3,836,765 1,885,800 1,950,970 80,090 39,045 41,045
French 29,795 13,770 16,030 145 75 70
Non-official languages 1,455,335 688,605 766,730 14,685 7,225 7,465
Aboriginal languages 160 85 80 10 10 5
Algonquian languages 80 40 35 0 5 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 20 10 10 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 5 5 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 5 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 5 5 5 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 5 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 10 5 10 5 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 5 5 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 5 5 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 45 20 20 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 35 20 15 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 5 0 5 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 15 5 5 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 10 5 5 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 5 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 5 0 0 0
Gwich'in 5 5 5 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 5 5 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 10 5 0 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 15 5 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 5 5 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 5 0 5 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 5 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 5 5 5 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 5 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 5 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 50 25 30 0 0 5
Non-Aboriginal languages 1,455,175 688,520 766,655 14,680 7,215 7,465
Afro-Asiatic languages 74,095 35,480 38,615 215 105 110
Berber languages 65 30 30 0 0 0
Kabyle 35 15 15 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 35 15 15 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 8,380 3,530 4,850 0 0 0
Bilen 40 15 20 0 0 0
Oromo 545 250 290 0 0 0
Somali 7,765 3,250 4,520 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 30 15 20 0 0 5
Semitic languages 65,465 31,830 33,635 210 105 105
Amharic 3,815 1,680 2,135 0 0 0
Arabic 45,020 22,145 22,875 200 95 100
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 6,790 3,255 3,535 5 0 5
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 1,095 535 560 0 0 0
Harari 520 235 285 0 0 0
Hebrew 4,395 2,265 2,135 0 0 0
Maltese 875 395 475 0 0 0
Tigrigna 2,480 1,085 1,395 5 5 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 480 225 250 5 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 185 90 95 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 33,450 15,260 18,190 335 140 195
Khmer (Cambodian) 1,655 725 935 5 0 0
Vietnamese 31,760 14,525 17,235 330 145 190
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 30 15 20 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 72,495 30,930 41,570 335 150 175
Bikol 85 35 45 0 0 0
Cebuano 1,875 810 1,065 10 5 10
Fijian 10 10 5 5 0 5
Hiligaynon 780 335 445 10 5 5
Ilocano 3,455 1,480 1,970 20 10 10
Malagasy 10 5 5 0 0 0
Malay 1,455 705 750 0 0 5
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 405 180 225 0 0 0
Pangasinan 80 35 40 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 63,985 27,170 36,815 275 130 145
Waray-Waray 75 30 45 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 285 135 150 0 0 0
Creole languages 2,845 1,315 1,535 15 5 5
Haitian Creole 120 55 60 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 1,950 900 1,050 10 5 5
Creole languages, n.i.e. 780 355 425 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 88,295 42,605 45,695 50 25 25
Kannada 830 415 410 0 0 0
Malayalam 6,400 3,260 3,140 25 10 15
Tamil 76,095 36,265 39,830 15 10 10
Telugu 4,870 2,615 2,255 10 5 5
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 95 40 50 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 723,495 347,435 376,055 11,770 5,830 5,935
Albanian 6,385 3,195 3,190 20 5 10
Armenian 7,475 3,530 3,940 10 5 5
Balto-Slavic languages 135,230 63,280 71,950 410 195 215
Baltic languages 1,640 680 960 5 0 5
Latvian 600 245 355 5 0 0
Lithuanian 1,045 440 605 5 0 0
Slavic languages 133,590 62,600 70,995 400 190 210
Belarusan 125 60 65 0 0 0
Bosnian 1,330 645 690 15 0 10
Bulgarian 3,860 1,875 1,980 5 0 5
Croatian 5,940 2,845 3,095 10 10 5
Czech 1,415 685 730 10 5 0
Macedonian 4,970 2,355 2,615 0 0 0
Polish 33,325 15,550 17,775 80 40 35
Russian 53,675 24,950 28,720 225 105 125
Serbian 12,200 5,910 6,290 10 5 10
Serbo-Croatian 935 435 500 0 0 0
Slovak 2,290 1,115 1,175 10 5 5
Slovene (Slovenian) 890 385 500 0 0 0
Ukrainian 12,515 5,720 6,790 40 25 20
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 135 55 80 0 0 0
Celtic languages 65 35 30 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 25 15 10 0 0 0
Welsh 20 5 10 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 0 0 0
Germanic languages 5,315 2,430 2,885 645 285 365
Afrikaans 265 125 145 55 25 30
Danish 135 65 75 0 0 0
Dutch 655 300 350 55 20 30
Frisian 5 0 0 0 0 0
German 3,590 1,625 1,965 525 230 295
Icelandic 20 5 15 0 0 0
Norwegian 45 15 20 0 0 0
Swedish 220 100 120 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 25 15 10 5 0 0
Yiddish 350 175 175 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 0 0 0 0
Greek 16,940 7,905 9,035 20 10 10
Indo-Iranian languages 367,340 181,800 185,540 10,025 4,990 5,035
Indo-Aryan languages 292,940 145,580 147,360 9,910 4,930 4,975
Bengali 24,615 12,140 12,470 0 0 0
Gujarati 38,265 18,750 19,515 20 10 15
Hindi 23,995 11,925 12,065 175 90 85
Kashmiri 50 25 25 5 0 0
Konkani 440 215 230 5 0 0
Marathi 2,000 1,030 970 5 5 0
Nepali 3,085 1,560 1,525 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 270 135 140 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 116,045 58,355 57,690 9,610 4,780 4,825
Sindhi 2,485 1,140 1,350 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 3,580 1,750 1,825 0 5 5
Urdu 78,105 38,560 39,550 85 40 45
Iranian languages 73,635 35,825 37,805 110 55 55
Kurdish 1,470 795 675 15 5 5
Pashto 4,850 2,430 2,415 5 0 5
Persian (Farsi) 67,315 32,600 34,715 90 50 45
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 770 395 375 10 5 5
Italic (Romance) languages 184,745 85,260 99,480 640 340 305
Catalan 80 40 45 0 0 0
Italian 51,815 22,250 29,560 15 5 5
Portuguese 50,210 24,070 26,135 40 20 25
Romanian 12,200 5,660 6,540 105 50 55
Spanish 70,370 33,205 37,165 475 260 215
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 65 30 35 0 0 0
Japanese 4,550 1,950 2,600 55 30 30
Kartvelian languages 745 405 335 0 0 0
Georgian 745 405 335 0 0 0
Korean 38,435 17,960 20,475 830 365 465
Mongolic languages 200 100 95 0 0 5
Mongolian 200 100 95 5 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 8,925 3,985 4,945 15 5 5
Akan (Twi) 4,040 1,745 2,300 0 0 0
Bamanankan 15 10 10 0 0 0
Edo 295 115 175 0 0 0
Ewe 95 40 55 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 75 35 40 0 0 0
Ga 150 65 85 5 0 0
Ganda 155 70 85 0 0 0
Igbo 410 205 205 0 0 0
Lingala 95 40 55 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 125 60 65 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 115 50 65 0 0 0
Shona 235 115 125 0 0 0
Swahili 1,225 540 690 5 5 0
Wolof 80 45 35 0 0 0
Yoruba 1,080 520 560 0 0 5
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 735 330 405 5 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 90 45 45 20 10 10
Dinka 15 5 5 15 5 5
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 75 40 40 10 5 5
Sign languages 1,910 1,085 825 40 20 20
American Sign Language 720 375 345 15 5 5
Quebec Sign Language 0 5 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 1,190 710 480 25 10 10
Sino-Tibetan languages 385,150 180,140 205,005 850 435 410
Chinese languages 380,550 177,880 202,675 850 435 410
Cantonese 182,755 84,030 98,725 210 115 105
Hakka 2,725 1,240 1,490 0 0 0
Mandarin 179,665 85,535 94,135 590 300 290
Min Dong 240 105 135 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 5,065 2,315 2,745 15 5 5
Wu (Shanghainese) 3,130 1,465 1,665 0 0 5
Chinese, n.o.s. 6,890 3,155 3,735 30 20 10
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 85 35 50 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 4,595 2,265 2,330 0 0 0
Burmese 575 260 310 0 0 0
Karenic languages 215 105 110 0 0 0
Tibetan 3,705 1,845 1,860 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 100 55 50 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 1,635 765 865 75 40 35
Lao 1,050 505 540 55 30 30
Thai 575 255 320 20 10 5
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 10 5 5 0 0 0
Turkic languages 9,495 4,755 4,740 20 10 5
Azerbaijani 645 325 320 0 0 0
Turkish 8,155 4,070 4,090 15 15 5
Uyghur 225 120 105 0 0 0
Uzbek 315 165 145 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 150 70 80 5 0 0
Uralic languages 9,040 4,135 4,900 60 35 25
Estonian 650 240 410 0 0 0
Finnish 510 220 290 15 10 10
Hungarian 7,875 3,680 4,200 45 25 20
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 320 165 155 5 5 5
Multiple responses 561,765 270,615 291,155 4,865 2,395 2,470
English and French 13,015 5,965 7,055 105 45 60
English and non-official language 535,630 258,900 276,730 4,690 2,320 2,370
French and non-official language 2,390 1,055 1,340 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 10,730 4,700 6,035 70 30 45
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 99,785 48,735 51,050
None 4,489,770 2,189,920 2,299,850 88,150 43,020 45,125
English 594,565 291,580 302,985 4,990 2,545 2,445
French 52,850 22,910 29,940 685 300 385
Non-official language 720,320 342,165 378,160 5,810 2,790 3,020
Aboriginal 480 205 275 15 5 10
Non-Aboriginal 719,840 341,955 377,885 5,795 2,780 3,015
English and French 4,015 1,855 2,165 30 15 20
English and non-official language 13,540 6,615 6,925 65 35 30
French and non-official language 8,355 3,630 4,730 60 30 30
English, French and non-official language 255 120 135 5 5 5
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 81,455 39,385 42,070
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 4,631,950 2,227,300 2,404,650 78,260 37,905 40,355
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 31,705 36,559 28,070 30,471 39,361 24,434
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 4,632,745 2,227,500 2,405,245 78,345 37,990 40,360
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,242 33,167 26,233 27,876 34,552 23,342
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 4,084,930 2,011,885 2,073,045 69,320 34,465 34,850
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 32,705 38,299 28,006 28,974 39,134 21,452
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 3,323,485 1,463,175 1,860,305 56,375 23,840 32,535
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 2,205 1,016 3,814 5,958 4,417 6,608
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 3,454,585 1,751,255 1,703,330 58,985 30,320 28,660
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 34,838 39,549 30,701 29,828 39,593 22,445
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 4,879,095 2,345,190 2,533,905 81,650 39,470 42,175
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 4,632,420 2,227,415 2,405,000 78,365 37,920 40,445
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 50,479 60,343 41,343 40,503 48,946 32,586
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 78,430 37,985 40,450
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,565 47,026 34,582 34,641 40,682 28,967
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 4,085,085 2,011,905 2,073,175 69,390 34,385 35,000
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 52,042 62,785 41,617 39,323 48,702 30,110
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 56,460 23,845 32,620
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 6,392 5,530 7,071 7,888 7,608 8,092
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 3,454,590 1,751,680 1,702,905 59,095 30,280 28,820
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 51,801 61,164 42,171 38,575 47,082 29,636
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 81,645 39,470 42,175
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 25,065 14,995 10,065
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 56,454 60,974 51,880 50,066 56,708 43,236
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 74,722 84,091 63,161 57,427 63,532 48,333
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 85.9 90.3 79.8
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 76.5 79.7 72.1 72.4 77.4 65.2
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 9.1 6.1 13.2 14.0 9.7 20.2
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 81,455 39,385 42,075
Without total income 247,145 117,900 129,245 3,200 1,480 1,720
With total income 4,631,950 2,227,295 2,404,655 78,255 37,905 40,350
Percentage with total income 94.9 95.0 94.9 96.1 96.2 95.9
Under $10,000 (including loss) 816,625 368,835 447,795 11,390 4,610 6,780
$10,000 to $19,999 824,160 348,745 475,420 15,285 5,675 9,610
$20,000 to $29,999 589,070 254,985 334,085 11,960 4,660 7,295
$30,000 to $39,999 463,975 209,685 254,290 9,590 4,290 5,300
$40,000 to $49,999 407,495 189,100 218,390 7,785 3,900 3,885
$50,000 to $59,999 325,105 158,480 166,620 6,005 3,445 2,560
$60,000 to $69,999 258,085 134,225 123,855 4,450 2,865 1,575
$70,000 to $79,999 203,100 111,065 92,035 3,410 2,280 1,125
$80,000 to $89,999 161,920 90,560 71,355 2,595 1,765 835
$90,000 to $99,999 137,570 73,985 63,585 1,640 1,145 495
$100,000 and over 444,845 287,620 157,225 4,155 3,265 890
$100,000 to $149,999 272,905 168,210 104,700 3,075 2,395 680
$150,000 and over 171,935 119,415 52,525 1,075 865 205
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 81,460 39,385 42,070
Without after-tax income 246,350 117,700 128,650 3,105 1,400 1,710
With after-tax income 4,632,740 2,227,495 2,405,245 78,350 37,985 40,360
Percentage with after-tax income 95.0 95.0 94.9 96.2 96.4 95.9
Under $10,000 (including loss) 830,700 373,605 457,095 11,775 4,830 6,950
$10,000 to $19,999 856,665 364,095 492,575 16,075 6,145 9,935
$20,000 to $29,999 673,015 294,190 378,830 13,930 5,580 8,350
$30,000 to $39,999 552,905 254,030 298,870 11,010 5,195 5,815
$40,000 to $49,999 472,370 226,445 245,925 8,395 4,525 3,870
$50,000 to $59,999 348,665 180,280 168,385 5,950 3,760 2,195
$60,000 to $69,999 256,270 141,835 114,435 4,105 2,760 1,345
$70,000 to $79,999 198,170 109,175 88,995 2,740 1,865 875
$80,000 and over 443,970 283,840 160,130 4,355 3,330 1,030
$80,000 to $89,999 132,515 76,100 56,410 1,635 1,200 430
$90,000 to $99,999 79,285 49,680 29,605 880 670 205
$100,000 and over 232,170 158,060 74,115 1,845 1,460 385
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 81,460 39,385 42,075
Without employment income 1,424,510 593,940 830,565 22,475 9,065 13,410
With employment income 3,454,590 1,751,260 1,703,330 58,980 30,325 28,660
Percentage with employment income 70.8 74.7 67.2 72.4 77.0 68.1
Under $5,000 (including loss) 432,990 203,395 229,595 8,850 3,950 4,895
$5,000 to $9,999 286,225 129,320 156,910 4,945 1,870 3,075
$10,000 to $19,999 470,970 221,325 249,645 8,625 3,410 5,215
$20,000 to $29,999 371,235 170,795 200,440 7,195 3,040 4,155
$30,000 to $39,999 336,685 157,540 179,150 6,395 3,010 3,385
$40,000 to $49,999 310,550 147,370 163,180 5,765 3,045 2,725
$50,000 to $59,999 255,620 129,510 126,105 4,460 2,705 1,755
$60,000 to $69,999 206,215 110,510 95,705 3,405 2,295 1,105
$70,000 to $79,999 166,035 93,745 72,290 2,700 1,890 810
$80,000 and over 618,065 387,750 230,315 6,650 5,115 1,535
$80,000 to $89,999 136,480 78,255 58,230 2,135 1,510 625
$90,000 to $99,999 121,935 65,620 56,320 1,350 975 380
$100,000 and over 359,645 243,875 115,775 3,160 2,635 530
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 2,135,910 ... ... 37,875 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 78,373 ... ... 67,584 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 68,632 ... ... 59,721 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 519,790 ... ... 10,370 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 39,560 ... ... 32,364 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 35,294 ... ... 29,351 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 1,616,120 ... ... 27,505 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 94,463 ... ... 84,921 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 82,594 ... ... 74,782 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 2,135,910 ... ... 37,900 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 109,480 ... ... 83,746 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 87,993 ... ... 71,688 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 519,930 ... ... 10,360 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 55,833 ... ... 40,449 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 44,755 ... ... 34,946 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 1,615,980 ... ... 27,535 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 126,740 ... ... 100,040 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 101,904 ... ... 85,516 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 2,135,910 ... ... 37,880 ... ...
Under $5,000 47,170 ... ... 630 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 32,275 ... ... 440 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 50,900 ... ... 1,065 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 75,725 ... ... 1,590 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 73,110 ... ... 1,770 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 74,910 ... ... 1,510 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 76,830 ... ... 1,745 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 78,800 ... ... 1,695 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 78,620 ... ... 1,610 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 77,375 ... ... 1,665 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 150,140 ... ... 3,030 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 141,320 ... ... 2,840 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 131,390 ... ... 2,640 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 122,205 ... ... 2,355 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 113,055 ... ... 2,160 ... ...
$100,000 and over 812,085 ... ... 11,135 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 229,055 ... ... 4,060 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 167,755 ... ... 2,660 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 200,605 ... ... 2,680 ... ...
$200,000 and over 214,660 ... ... 1,730 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 2,135,905 ... ... 37,880 ... ...
Under $5,000 49,905 ... ... 660 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 32,655 ... ... 440 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 51,760 ... ... 1,085 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 78,605 ... ... 1,640 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 80,190 ... ... 2,010 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 82,520 ... ... 1,830 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 87,360 ... ... 2,045 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 92,550 ... ... 1,940 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 95,185 ... ... 1,960 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 93,510 ... ... 1,855 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 179,885 ... ... 3,555 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 165,340 ... ... 3,160 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 153,020 ... ... 2,910 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 136,810 ... ... 2,510 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 118,465 ... ... 2,115 ... ...
$100,000 and over 638,165 ... ... 8,155 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 229,315 ... ... 3,575 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 149,930 ... ... 2,120 ... ...
$150,000 and over 258,915 ... ... 2,465 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 1,557,640 ... ... 26,535 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 94,132 ... ... 84,275 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 82,232 ... ... 74,184 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.3 ... ... 3.2 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 423,565 ... ... 9,795 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 85,201 ... ... 73,745 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 73,904 ... ... 65,337 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 822,810 ... ... 12,025 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 114,050 ... ... 105,163 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 98,699 ... ... 91,648 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.1 ... ... 4.3 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 257,415 ... ... 3,875 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 57,120 ... ... 48,738 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 52,715 ... ... 44,821 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.7 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 1,556,795 ... ... 26,570 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 127,226 ... ... 99,371 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 102,021 ... ... 84,850 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 423,700 ... ... 9,790 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 120,527 ... ... 91,015 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 94,618 ... ... 76,769 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 823,190 ... ... 12,035 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 148,914 ... ... 119,319 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 118,944 ... ... 102,075 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 255,745 ... ... 3,855 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 73,609 ... ... 59,450 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 62,869 ... ... 52,147 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 747,115 353,075 394,040 14,390 6,755 7,640
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 32,613 33,636 31,818 29,453 33,872 26,319
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 29,868 30,519 29,362 27,052 30,342 24,923
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 745,705 351,920 393,790 14,325 6,855 7,470
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 47,973 50,595 45,630 37,260 41,319 33,536
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 32,291 34,879 29,916
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 99,175 48,510 50,665
In the bottom half of the distribution 2,813,285 1,338,400 1,474,885 53,915 25,505 28,410
In the bottom decile 652,620 315,260 337,360 9,615 4,465 5,155
In the second decile 583,750 269,305 314,445 10,695 4,705 5,990
In the third decile 539,335 254,260 285,075 10,700 5,060 5,635
In the fourth decile 518,440 248,375 270,065 11,755 5,765 5,995
In the fifth decile 519,140 251,205 267,935 11,145 5,515 5,635
In the top half of the distribution 3,049,570 1,511,555 1,538,015 45,260 23,005 22,255
In the sixth decile 528,520 256,980 271,540 10,640 5,315 5,330
In the seventh decile 546,775 267,890 278,885 9,975 5,025 4,950
In the eighth decile 580,185 286,725 293,460 9,420 4,815 4,610
In the ninth decile 639,880 318,340 321,540 8,620 4,420 4,200
In the top decile 754,210 381,625 372,590 6,605 3,435 3,170
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 99,000 48,415 50,585
0 to 17 years 1,195,910 614,060 581,850 21,320 10,930 10,390
0 to 5 years 374,440 191,880 182,555 7,045 3,615 3,435
18 to 64 years 3,851,275 1,866,775 1,984,495 60,825 29,860 30,965
65 years and over 815,415 369,005 446,405 16,850 7,620 9,230
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 912,405 430,210 482,200 13,940 6,220 7,715
0 to 17 years 235,120 121,220 113,905 3,660 1,915 1,740
0 to 5 years 75,855 39,055 36,795 1,155 605 545
18 to 64 years 565,145 264,585 300,560 7,600 3,350 4,250
65 years and over 112,140 44,405 67,735 2,675 955 1,725
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 15.6 15.1 16.0 14.1 12.8 15.3
0 to 17 years (%) 19.7 19.7 19.6 17.2 17.5 16.7
0 to 5 years (%) 20.3 20.4 20.2 16.4 16.7 15.9
18 to 64 years (%) 14.7 14.2 15.1 12.5 11.2 13.7
65 years and over (%) 13.8 12.0 15.2 15.9 12.5 18.7
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 749,935 359,355 390,585 7,915 3,705 4,210
0 to 17 years 178,525 91,985 86,540 1,995 1,050 950
0 to 5 years 58,105 29,855 28,245 575 295 280
18 to 64 years 499,350 239,960 259,390 5,320 2,440 2,875
65 years and over 72,065 27,410 44,660 600 215 380
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 12.8 12.6 13.0 8.0 7.7 8.3
0 to 17 years (%) 14.9 15.0 14.9 9.4 9.6 9.1
0 to 5 years (%) 15.5 15.6 15.5 8.2 8.2 8.2
18 to 64 years (%) 13.0 12.9 13.1 8.7 8.2 9.3
65 years and over (%) 8.8 7.4 10.0 3.6 2.8 4.1
Knowledge of languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of languages for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 44 5,862,855 2,849,990 3,012,865 99,460 48,665 50,795
Official languages 5,605,085 2,747,700 2,857,380 95,660 47,045 48,615
English 5,600,485 2,745,820 2,854,665 95,620 47,030 48,595
French 466,820 200,835 265,990 4,705 2,020 2,685
Non-official languages 3,115,825 1,485,485 1,630,340 31,415 15,250 16,165
Aboriginal languages 1,105 450 655 40 20 20
Algonquian languages 940 395 545 10 10 0
Blackfoot 10 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 190 90 95 10 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 50 30 20 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 30 10 15 0 0 0
Woods Cree 15 10 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 100 45 55 10 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 45 20 25 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 45 25 25 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 705 280 425 0 0 10
Algonquin 15 10 10 0 0 0
Ojibway 675 270 405 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 10 0 10 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 20 10 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 15 0 10 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 10 10 10 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 10 0 10 0 0 0
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 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 20 10 10 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 15 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 10 10 10 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 60 20 40 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 45 15 35 0 0 0
Oneida 10 10 10 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 15 10 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 10 0 0 20 10 15
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 10
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 10 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 15 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 10 10 0 0
Dakota 10 0 0 0 10 0
Stoney 0 0 10 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 10 0 10 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 10 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 10 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 30 20 15 10 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 3,114,775 1,485,055 1,629,720 31,375 15,235 16,140
Afro-Asiatic languages 211,335 106,115 105,215 650 360 300
Berber languages 245 135 110 10 10 0
Kabyle 80 40 40 0 10 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 170 95 75 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 20,445 8,910 11,530 10 0 10
Bilen 85 50 35 0 0 0
Oromo 1,390 590 800 0 0 0
Somali 18,965 8,250 10,715 0 0 10
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 85 30 50 0 0 0
Semitic languages 191,925 97,710 94,215 645 360 280
Amharic 11,440 5,325 6,115 10 10 0
Arabic 125,970 65,090 60,880 555 310 240
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 12,500 6,090 6,410 35 20 15
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 2,220 1,110 1,105 0 0 0
Harari 1,250 635 620 0 0 0
Hebrew 38,385 19,590 18,795 35 25 20
Maltese 4,675 2,295 2,380 15 0 10
Tigrigna 5,960 2,790 3,180 10 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 1,135 555 580 10 10 10
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 720 335 390 10 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 67,000 30,750 36,245 600 280 320
Khmer (Cambodian) 4,340 1,900 2,445 55 40 20
Vietnamese 62,935 29,000 33,935 545 245 300
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 40 0 35 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 205,810 81,995 123,815 1,110 415 690
Bikol 580 260 325 0 0 0
Cebuano 7,350 2,960 4,395 65 0 55
Fijian 50 20 30 15 10 0
Hiligaynon 2,545 1,015 1,530 25 0 20
Ilocano 12,740 5,000 7,740 35 10 25
Malagasy 90 45 45 0 0 0
Malay 7,305 3,360 3,945 45 25 20
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 1,600 735 875 0 0 0
Pangasinan 450 200 255 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 193,480 76,640 116,840 1,020 365 650
Waray-Waray 320 100 220 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 1,275 525 750 25 15 10
Creole languages 16,750 7,530 9,220 70 40 35
Haitian Creole 645 290 355 20 10 15
Creole, n.o.s. 9,125 4,110 5,015 45 25 20
Creole languages, n.i.e. 7,130 3,185 3,945 10 10 0
Dravidian languages 176,480 87,740 88,740 145 65 80
Kannada 4,470 2,245 2,215 10 0 0
Malayalam 17,255 8,785 8,475 70 30 40
Tamil 146,145 71,915 74,225 80 40 40
Telugu 13,615 7,460 6,150 20 10 10
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 440 225 210 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 25 10 15 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 1,768,825 861,040 907,780 25,265 12,465 12,795
Albanian 15,375 7,695 7,680 90 45 40
Armenian 15,225 7,275 7,950 55 30 25
Balto-Slavic languages 300,880 140,300 160,580 1,355 640 715
Baltic languages 6,340 2,595 3,745 10 10 0
Latvian 2,630 1,115 1,520 10 10 0
Lithuanian 3,710 1,480 2,230 0 0 0
Slavic languages 296,240 138,420 157,820 1,345 635 710
Belarusan 945 495 450 10 0 0
Bosnian 4,355 2,110 2,250 95 45 55
Bulgarian 8,055 3,940 4,120 45 20 20
Croatian 23,785 11,605 12,180 95 40 55
Czech 6,300 2,975 3,325 80 45 35
Macedonian 16,730 8,025 8,700 0 0 0
Polish 83,545 38,245 45,300 275 125 145
Russian 111,165 51,675 59,485 555 260 285
Serbian 27,390 13,560 13,830 55 35 25
Serbo-Croatian 2,865 1,390 1,475 15 10 10
Slovak 6,085 2,790 3,295 45 25 20
Slovene (Slovenian) 4,450 2,010 2,440 0 10 0
Ukrainian 38,030 17,050 20,980 265 110 150
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 630 360 265 10 0 0
Celtic languages 1,910 985 920 25 15 10
Scottish Gaelic 650 325 320 20 15 0
Welsh 235 115 125 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 1,025 550 475 10 0 0
Germanic languages 80,940 38,460 42,480 5,405 2,530 2,880
Afrikaans 4,255 2,095 2,160 205 90 110
Danish 2,125 965 1,165 145 60 80
Dutch 11,655 5,440 6,215 1,125 535 595
Frisian 195 75 115 20 20 10
German 55,040 26,285 28,755 3,905 1,830 2,070
Icelandic 130 55 75 10 0 10
Norwegian 960 460 500 30 15 15
Swedish 2,570 1,165 1,410 55 30 20
Vlaams (Flemish) 265 110 150 20 10 10
Yiddish 6,510 3,200 3,305 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 105 50 55 0 0 0
Greek 60,400 29,665 30,735 135 75 55
Indo-Iranian languages 765,115 386,165 378,955 16,025 8,050 7,970
Indo-Aryan languages 639,795 323,555 316,245 15,850 7,960 7,890
Bengali 48,410 24,580 23,830 30 20 10
Gujarati 87,570 43,795 43,770 100 60 35
Hindi 207,780 105,570 102,210 2,070 1,010 1,065
Kashmiri 475 240 235 10 0 10
Konkani 4,995 2,265 2,730 0 0 0
Marathi 8,630 4,460 4,170 10 0 0
Nepali 6,385 3,155 3,235 10 10 0
Oriya (Odia) 930 445 480 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 243,875 125,225 118,655 15,130 7,580 7,545
Sindhi 9,685 4,545 5,135 10 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 15,135 7,605 7,525 35 25 10
Urdu 194,390 98,385 96,005 310 180 130
Iranian languages 130,695 65,170 65,520 185 100 80
Kurdish 3,845 2,175 1,670 60 40 25
Pashto 11,400 6,040 5,365 10 10 0
Persian (Farsi) 119,790 59,470 60,320 125 65 65
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 3,515 1,895 1,620 35 15 20
Italic (Romance) languages 567,300 268,895 298,410 2,720 1,360 1,355
Catalan 315 165 150 0 0 0
Italian 220,425 105,435 114,985 320 160 160
Portuguese 134,220 64,585 69,640 285 155 135
Romanian 29,765 13,805 15,965 265 130 140
Spanish 206,090 95,990 110,100 1,960 985 970
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 655 320 340 0 10 0
Japanese 17,460 7,535 9,920 370 160 215
Kartvelian languages 1,465 740 725 0 0 0
Georgian 1,465 740 725 0 0 0
Korean 62,350 29,150 33,205 1,170 520 650
Mongolic languages 445 190 255 0 0 10
Mongolian 445 190 255 10 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 47,720 22,705 25,015 210 100 110
Akan (Twi) 13,715 6,345 7,365 20 0 10
Bamanankan 200 110 90 0 0 0
Edo 1,890 825 1,070 10 10 10
Ewe 520 270 250 10 0 10
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 485 245 240 0 0 0
Ga 1,005 490 515 0 0 0
Ganda 865 410 455 10 0 10
Igbo 2,925 1,445 1,475 0 0 0
Lingala 2,080 895 1,185 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 535 255 285 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 695 295 400 0 0 0
Shona 1,175 515 655 0 0 0
Swahili 10,350 5,110 5,240 100 50 50
Wolof 415 185 230 0 0 0
Yoruba 7,935 3,980 3,960 40 10 25
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 6,340 2,935 3,405 70 45 20
Nilo-Saharan languages 500 285 215 40 15 25
Dinka 85 65 25 15 10 10
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 415 220 195 20 10 10
Sign languages 5,980 2,555 3,425 265 95 170
American Sign Language 3,505 1,325 2,175 185 70 115
Quebec Sign Language 10 0 15 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 2,575 1,280 1,295 85 30 60
Sino-Tibetan languages 581,165 272,700 308,470 1,440 695 750
Chinese languages 574,095 269,220 304,875 1,440 690 745
Cantonese 306,700 142,590 164,115 505 235 270
Hakka 7,185 3,150 4,035 10 0 10
Mandarin 313,605 145,835 167,765 1,070 505 565
Min Dong 710 285 425 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 13,985 6,265 7,715 55 30 25
Wu (Shanghainese) 6,885 3,200 3,685 10 10 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 11,470 5,200 6,270 30 25 0
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 135 75 60 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 7,455 3,695 3,770 0 0 0
Burmese 1,325 600 720 0 0 0
Karenic languages 245 115 135 0 0 0
Tibetan 5,465 2,725 2,740 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 500 290 210 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 5,070 2,155 2,915 245 125 120
Lao 2,895 1,370 1,525 185 100 90
Thai 2,450 915 1,535 85 45 40
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 30 10 20 10 10 10
Turkic languages 24,680 12,835 11,845 65 40 25
Azerbaijani 2,645 1,345 1,300 0 0 0
Turkish 20,745 10,830 9,915 55 35 20
Uyghur 490 225 265 0 0 0
Uzbek 815 440 375 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 560 270 290 15 0 10
Uralic languages 27,660 12,555 15,095 270 125 140
Estonian 2,995 1,295 1,705 0 0 0
Finnish 2,835 1,215 1,615 70 30 35
Hungarian 21,890 10,070 11,830 190 90 95
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 2,300 1,195 1,105 20 10 15
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 5,862,855 2,849,990 3,012,860 99,460 48,665 50,795
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 5,134,440 2,503,870 2,630,575 91,355 44,810 46,545
Canadian citizens aged under 18 1,102,940 565,995 536,940 20,665 10,690 9,975
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 4,031,505 1,937,875 2,093,635 70,690 34,120 36,570
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 728,410 346,120 382,285 8,105 3,855 4,255
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 99,460 48,665 50,795
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 3,020,405 1,511,930 1,508,475 74,330 36,625 37,710
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 2,705,550 1,269,995 1,435,560 23,550 11,300 12,255
Before 1981 611,635 284,800 326,830 6,860 3,330 3,535
1981 to 1990 370,195 177,010 193,190 2,585 1,230 1,360
1991 to 2000 638,770 298,245 340,520 4,655 2,235 2,420
2001 to 2010 728,025 341,100 386,925 6,215 2,920 3,295
2001 to 2005 379,400 178,780 200,620 2,860 1,375 1,485
2006 to 2010 348,620 162,320 186,305 3,355 1,545 1,810
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 356,930 168,835 188,095 3,235 1,590 1,650
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 136,895 68,065 68,830 1,580 740 835
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 23,550 11,295 12,255
Under 5 years 225,470 112,150 113,325 1,835 940 890
5 to 14 years 449,875 226,440 223,440 3,785 2,025 1,755
15 to 24 years 588,860 261,700 327,155 6,350 2,780 3,565
25 to 44 years 1,154,390 541,415 612,980 8,135 4,015 4,120
45 years and over 286,960 128,295 158,665 3,450 1,530 1,915
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 23,550 11,295 12,250
Americas 409,865 181,700 228,165 2,790 1,205 1,585
Brazil 10,625 4,950 5,675 155 70 80
Colombia 17,150 7,850 9,295 60 20 35
El Salvador 11,110 5,535 5,580 195 85 105
Guyana 69,025 30,505 38,515 30 10 15
Haiti 2,590 1,225 1,370 25 25 0
Jamaica 99,660 41,700 57,960 60 40 25
Mexico 11,395 5,070 6,320 130 70 60
Peru 8,095 3,600 4,500 20 10 15
Trinidad and Tobago 43,135 19,035 24,095 35 20 20
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 46,695 21,755 24,940 1,125 415 715
Other places of birth in Americas 90,390 40,480 49,915 955 445 510
Europe 617,555 291,735 325,815 6,000 2,990 3,010
Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,630 4,760 4,875 50 25 30
Croatia 12,010 5,760 6,250 25 15 10
France 6,890 3,220 3,670 40 0 35
Germany 22,970 10,725 12,240 650 365 285
Greece 27,885 13,595 14,290 60 35 25
Hungary 11,925 5,380 6,540 100 60 50
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 8,115 3,955 4,160 70 10 60
Italy 103,620 50,525 53,090 120 65 55
Netherlands 7,620 3,700 3,915 870 425 445
Poland 57,450 25,810 31,640 270 120 155
Portugal 71,045 34,235 36,810 20 0 15
Romania 25,515 11,630 13,890 215 100 120
Russian Federation 34,385 14,875 19,510 305 130 170
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 13,080 6,355 6,725 30 15 10
Ukraine 32,110 14,690 17,420 335 155 180
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 99,165 47,375 51,790 2,075 1,095 980
Other places of birth in Europe 74,130 35,130 38,995 755 370 385
Africa 152,755 73,585 79,165 835 415 420
Algeria 1,240 650 595 0 0 0
Egypt 24,820 12,865 11,950 35 25 15
Ethiopia 10,865 4,965 5,900 15 10 0
Kenya 11,305 5,165 6,140 90 50 40
Morocco 3,480 1,700 1,780 15 10 10
Nigeria 16,400 8,135 8,260 45 20 25
Somalia 10,850 4,350 6,500 10 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 13,040 6,345 6,690 280 130 155
Other places of birth in Africa 60,760 29,410 31,355 345 170 175
Asia 1,518,125 719,445 798,680 13,560 6,485 7,075
Afghanistan 25,420 12,730 12,690 10 0 10
Bangladesh 32,385 16,330 16,055 10 0 0
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 266,840 121,555 145,290 490 230 265
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 100,060 46,985 53,080 75 35 45
India 307,275 153,190 154,085 9,510 4,615 4,895
IranCensus data footnote 61 74,530 37,130 37,395 80 50 30
Iraq 29,230 14,640 14,595 115 70 50
Japan 5,880 1,905 3,975 110 40 70
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 45,700 21,285 24,420 655 300 355
Lebanon 13,610 7,315 6,295 30 25 10
Pakistan 119,085 60,120 58,960 150 80 75
Philippines 192,265 78,690 113,570 955 335 620
Sri Lanka 101,550 49,580 51,965 45 30 20
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 10,830 5,430 5,400 105 45 60
Taiwan 14,980 6,510 8,465 120 60 55
Viet Nam 59,365 26,830 32,540 385 175 210
Other places of birth in Asia 119,120 59,225 59,900 720 390 325
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 7,260 3,525 3,730 365 205 160
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 3,240 1,585 1,650
Americas 40,810 19,490 21,320 240 105 140
Brazil 2,595 1,225 1,370 10 10 0
Colombia 2,610 1,220 1,385 10 0 0
Cuba 1,200 535 660 0 0 0
Haiti 865 415 450 0 0 0
Jamaica 7,300 3,825 3,475 40 25 15
Mexico 3,045 1,450 1,590 35 15 25
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 8,075 4,090 3,990 100 35 65
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 1,880 875 1,005 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Americas 13,250 5,845 7,395 45 20 25
Europe 31,805 15,585 16,225 250 145 110
France 1,400 675 725 0 0 0
Germany 915 490 420 10 10 0
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 1,490 935 560 0 10 0
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 775 365 415 10 0 10
Romania 1,490 590 900 35 10 25
Russian Federation 3,935 1,430 2,505 10 0 10
Ukraine 3,655 1,690 1,960 25 15 10
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 3,990 2,385 1,605 100 75 30
Other places of birth in Europe 14,150 7,020 7,135 60 30 35
Africa 24,760 12,150 12,615 160 70 95
Algeria 205 95 115 0 0 0
Cameroon 805 355 450 0 0 0
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 565 250 315 0 0 0
Côte d'Ivoire 290 135 150 10 0 10
Egypt 5,975 3,105 2,870 0 0 10
Eritrea 1,065 520 540 0 0 0
Ethiopia 1,665 755 915 0 0 0
Morocco 365 145 220 20 15 0
Nigeria 4,805 2,340 2,460 40 20 20
Somalia 1,155 555 600 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 810 440 370 20 10 15
Tunisia 125 90 40 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Africa 6,950 3,375 3,575 75 25 50
Asia 258,265 120,865 137,405 2,540 1,245 1,295
Afghanistan 4,615 2,315 2,300 0 0 0
Bangladesh 6,870 3,400 3,465 0 0 0
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 49,815 22,155 27,660 110 40 70
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 1,815 730 1,085 0 0 0
India 58,820 29,560 29,260 1,655 875 780
IranCensus data footnote 61 18,635 9,020 9,620 10 0 10
Iraq 8,270 4,125 4,150 15 10 0
Israel 1,665 880 785 0 0 0
Japan 965 265 700 35 20 25
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 4,885 2,215 2,665 210 85 130
Lebanon 1,440 780 660 10 0 0
Nepal 2,430 1,245 1,190 0 0 0
Pakistan 21,750 10,650 11,100 30 10 20
Philippines 43,590 17,995 25,595 265 110 155
Saudi Arabia 2,135 1,085 1,045 10 0 0
Sri Lanka 7,395 3,220 4,175 0 0 0
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 5,505 2,855 2,650 95 40 50
Taiwan 760 300 460 0 0 0
Turkey 2,055 1,145 910 0 0 0
United Arab Emirates 3,375 1,695 1,680 10 0 0
Viet Nam 2,690 1,060 1,625 35 10 25
Other places of birth in Asia 8,780 4,155 4,625 45 25 15
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 1,285 755 535 40 20 15
Australia 1,005 615 390 10 0 0
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 285 140 150 40 20 15
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 99,460 48,665 50,795
First generationCensus data footnote 69 2,874,265 1,354,410 1,519,860 25,890 12,410 13,475
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 1,676,530 844,955 831,575 25,415 12,630 12,785
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 1,312,060 650,630 661,430 48,160 23,630 24,530
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 17,005 8,125 8,880
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 1,063,255 525,765 537,490 5,275 2,675 2,600
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 424,005 261,635 162,370 2,035 1,280 760
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 639,250 264,130 375,115 3,240 1,395 1,845
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 717,295 293,165 424,130 10,210 4,580 5,630
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 319,285 169,830 149,460 1,455 830 620
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 29,655 13,530 16,120 65 35 30
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 99,460 48,665 50,800
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 46,320 21,815 24,505 5,585 2,590 2,995
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 43,735 20,505 23,230 5,395 2,510 2,885
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 27,800 12,935 14,875 2,850 1,385 1,465
Métis 15,240 7,245 7,995 2,520 1,120 1,405
Inuk (Inuit) 690 320 365 20 10 20
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 1,130 530 595 120 60 60
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 1,455 780 670 75 15 50
Non-Aboriginal identity 5,816,540 2,828,180 2,988,360 93,875 46,070 47,800
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 99,460 48,665 50,795
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 14,865 6,865 8,005 1,470 655 815
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 5,847,985 2,843,125 3,004,860 97,995 48,010 49,980
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 5,862,855 2,849,990 3,012,860 99,460 48,665 50,795
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 7,435 3,410 4,020 790 340 445
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 7,255 3,325 3,930 760 330 425
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 5,765 2,610 3,155 535 280 255
Métis single ancestry 1,375 665 715 220 55 170
Inuit single ancestry 120 55 65 0 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 175 85 90 30 10 20
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 125 65 60 30 15 25
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 25 10 10 0 0 0
Métis and Inuit ancestries 15 0 15 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 20 15 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 66,540 31,435 35,105 5,370 2,570 2,795
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 64,835 30,640 34,190 5,155 2,480 2,680
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 49,115 23,300 25,815 3,190 1,530 1,660
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 14,790 6,905 7,890 1,920 940 985
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 930 435 490 45 15 35
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 1,710 795 910 210 95 120
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 1,445 655 785 215 95 120
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 170 80 85 0 0 0
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 90 50 45 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 0 10 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 5,788,885 2,815,145 2,973,735 93,300 45,745 47,550
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 99,460 48,665 50,795
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 3,011,905 1,449,235 1,562,675 25,770 12,690 13,080
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 973,225 490,875 482,350 17,005 8,580 8,425
Chinese 631,050 300,215 330,830 1,775 870 910
Black 442,020 204,665 237,350 1,135 540 600
Filipino 254,475 108,655 145,825 1,215 460 760
Latin American 132,945 63,735 69,210 910 405 505
Arab 105,610 54,840 50,770 325 200 125
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 83,535 39,210 44,335 955 470 480
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 123,760 61,875 61,885 155 100 55
Korean 69,670 33,180 36,485 1,195 560 645
Japanese 20,655 8,970 11,685 365 160 205
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 77,780 36,315 41,465 145 90 60
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 97,190 46,700 50,490 575 260 315
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 2,850,950 1,400,760 1,450,190 73,690 35,980 37,715
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 99,460 48,665 50,795
North American Aboriginal origins 73,975 34,840 39,130 6,160 2,915 3,240
First Nations (North American Indian) 56,655 26,735 29,915 3,970 1,910 2,055
Inuit 1,360 645 710 45 15 35
Métis 17,860 8,350 9,505 2,385 1,095 1,295
Other North American origins 786,975 390,020 396,955 21,525 10,510 11,015
Acadian 4,215 2,085 2,125 75 45 30
American 49,455 23,985 25,470 1,565 715 850
Canadian 746,965 370,515 376,445 20,500 10,030 10,470
New Brunswicker 85 55 35 0 10 0
Newfoundlander 3,280 1,675 1,605 20 0 15
Nova Scotian 645 295 355 0 0 0
Ontarian 645 370 275 0 0 0
Québécois 1,570 780 785 10 0 0
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 245 130 115 0 0 0
European origins 2,760,845 1,345,375 1,415,470 67,010 32,470 34,540
British Isles origins 1,287,260 629,030 658,230 39,515 18,930 20,585
Channel Islander 445 235 210 15 10 10
Cornish 205 105 95 0 0 0
English 732,555 358,040 374,515 24,365 11,495 12,870
Irish 544,380 260,305 284,070 13,730 6,220 7,510
Manx 815 475 345 20 10 20
Scottish 543,760 263,155 280,605 17,880 8,605 9,270
Welsh 56,210 26,940 29,275 2,220 930 1,285
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 107,900 51,560 56,340 2,385 1,085 1,300
French origins 248,150 117,595 130,555 8,365 3,860 4,505
Alsatian 355 140 215 0 0 10
Breton 60 35 20 0 0 0
Corsican 60 30 30 0 0 0
French 247,790 117,430 130,360 8,365 3,860 4,500
Western European origins (except French origins) 396,070 192,485 203,585 29,415 14,100 15,315
Austrian 30,375 14,775 15,600 1,035 440 595
Bavarian 155 65 85 0 0 0
Belgian 9,770 4,540 5,230 330 140 190
Dutch 98,890 47,530 51,360 10,450 5,045 5,410
Flemish 910 430 475 90 40 55
Frisian 400 230 165 60 35 25
German 271,815 132,610 139,205 20,835 9,920 10,915
Luxembourger 305 145 155 10 0 0
Swiss 14,705 7,290 7,415 695 330 360
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 530 260 275 10 0 0
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 69,205 33,340 35,865 7,690 3,510 4,180
Danish 15,455 7,630 7,825 1,395 660 735
Finnish 16,385 7,650 8,735 740 370 370
Icelandic 3,985 2,005 1,985 530 215 315
Norwegian 16,390 8,040 8,345 3,115 1,355 1,760
Swedish 18,590 8,565 10,020 2,535 1,185 1,350
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 3,515 1,665 1,845 240 110 135
Eastern European origins 596,425 284,470 311,955 15,040 7,290 7,750
Bulgarian 11,220 5,545 5,675 80 35 40
Byelorussian 8,240 4,040 4,205 70 25 40
Czech 16,630 8,030 8,600 255 140 115
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 4,755 2,275 2,480 190 95 95
Estonian 7,655 3,580 4,075 125 70 55
Hungarian 59,720 29,025 30,690 1,625 795 835
Latvian 9,660 4,505 5,155 80 40 45
Lithuanian 19,520 9,380 10,140 80 35 45
Moldovan 3,020 1,545 1,475 15 10 10
Polish 237,245 113,300 123,940 3,475 1,590 1,880
Romanian 50,515 24,070 26,445 740 365 375
Russian 139,910 65,150 74,760 5,215 2,590 2,620
Slovak 14,580 7,040 7,540 100 50 50
Ukrainian 144,330 69,230 75,105 5,735 2,720 3,010
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 7,290 3,405 3,885 40 20 15
Southern European origins 988,415 488,295 500,120 5,320 2,760 2,560
Albanian 17,685 8,940 8,745 75 35 40
Bosnian 6,485 3,150 3,335 75 35 40
Catalan 160 105 60 0 0 0
Croatian 37,460 18,715 18,745 265 135 130
Cypriot 2,620 1,295 1,325 25 20 10
Greek 99,145 49,730 49,410 515 290 220
Italian 484,365 241,940 242,420 2,730 1,400 1,330
Kosovar 485 255 225 20 15 10
Macedonian 28,315 14,150 14,165 15 10 10
Maltese 19,440 9,580 9,860 65 30 40
Montenegrin 1,465 700 770 0 0 0
Portuguese 210,425 102,945 107,480 500 320 180
Serbian 33,055 16,630 16,425 125 65 60
Sicilian 1,575 790 780 0 0 0
Slovenian 13,135 6,605 6,530 90 80 15
Spanish 106,690 49,790 56,895 1,155 540 620
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 6,775 3,280 3,495 90 45 40
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 510 210 300 0 0 0
Other European origins 72,270 36,185 36,085 730 370 355
Basque 815 400 415 25 15 10
Jewish 59,195 29,745 29,450 330 185 140
Roma (Gypsy) 1,220 575 645 0 10 10
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 980 525 455 15 15 10
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 10,520 5,160 5,360 350 160 190
Caribbean origins 346,530 157,300 189,230 520 270 250
Antiguan 2,430 1,075 1,355 15 15 10
Bahamian 1,255 635 615 0 0 0
Barbadian 18,395 8,370 10,030 45 10 35
Bermudan 1,000 470 540 0 0 0
Carib 1,795 640 1,150 0 0 0
Cuban 9,290 4,200 5,090 20 0 15
Dominican 6,365 3,035 3,335 0 10 10
Grenadian 12,380 5,330 7,050 0 0 0
Guadeloupean 40 10 30 0 0 0
Haitian 5,150 2,425 2,715 75 45 35
Jamaican 200,330 91,035 109,295 215 120 95
Kittitian/Nevisian 1,855 875 985 0 0 0
Martinican 160 50 105 0 0 0
Montserratan 440 210 230 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 750 400 360 10 0 0
St. Lucian 5,405 2,355 3,045 0 0 10
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 44,300 20,370 23,925 95 55 40
Vincentian/Grenadinian 10,290 4,345 5,950 0 0 0
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 46,300 20,555 25,740 60 20 40
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 13,305 5,940 7,365 10 10 0
Latin, Central and South American origins 213,985 100,945 113,030 1,835 915 920
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 7,115 3,305 3,810 40 20 15
Arawak 710 315 395 0 0 0
Argentinian 8,415 4,075 4,335 35 20 15
Belizean 355 170 185 0 0 0
Bolivian 1,325 660 665 0 0 10
Brazilian 13,065 6,295 6,780 195 105 95
Chilean 10,435 5,010 5,425 95 60 35
Colombian 24,875 11,890 12,985 70 30 35
Costa Rican 1,770 905 865 10 10 0
Ecuadorian 17,930 8,495 9,440 25 15 10
Guatemalan 5,915 2,850 3,065 105 60 45
Guyanese 57,985 26,585 31,405 0 0 0
Hispanic 3,655 1,780 1,875 80 45 35
Honduran 1,750 810 940 40 15 20
Maya 1,135 555 575 0 0 0
Mexican 19,785 9,185 10,600 455 235 225
Nicaraguan 3,655 1,765 1,890 30 15 10
Panamanian 1,805 775 1,030 0 0 0
Paraguayan 305 140 160 245 140 105
Peruvian 10,665 4,935 5,725 50 25 25
Salvadorean 15,130 7,480 7,650 330 125 205
Uruguayan 3,450 1,770 1,680 0 0 0
Venezuelan 8,260 3,780 4,480 20 0 20
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 9,255 4,505 4,745 130 55 70
African origins 266,640 130,030 136,610 1,380 650 730
Central and West African origins 58,830 29,030 29,800 155 70 85
Akan 700 395 305 0 0 0
Angolan 1,030 490 535 0 0 0
Ashanti 1,070 545 525 0 0 0
Beninese 370 190 180 0 0 0
Burkinabe 100 45 55 0 0 0
Cameroonian 2,535 1,250 1,285 10 10 0
Chadian 185 95 90 0 0 0
Congolese 3,985 1,895 2,085 0 0 0
Edo 935 490 445 0 0 0
Ewe 160 90 70 0 0 0
Gabonese 45 10 35 0 0 0
Gambian 545 255 295 0 0 0
Ghanaian 20,465 9,735 10,730 20 15 0
Guinean 680 335 340 0 0 0
Ibo 1,495 775 720 0 0 0
Ivorian 615 285 330 10 0 0
Liberian 335 140 200 0 0 0
Malian 260 140 125 15 10 10
Malinké 220 105 120 0 0 0
Nigerian 19,330 9,790 9,545 60 30 25
Peulh 60 40 20 0 0 0
Senegalese 535 280 255 0 0 0
Sierra Leonean 815 400 415 0 0 0
Togolese 315 205 105 10 0 0
Wolof 45 25 25 0 0 0
Yoruba 2,925 1,545 1,375 25 10 20
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 2,895 1,415 1,480 20 0 15
North African origins 53,740 27,655 26,090 270 140 125
Algerian 1,700 835 870 0 0 0
Berber 680 365 315 0 0 0
Coptic 1,815 935 885 0 0 0
Dinka 35 25 10 25 20 10
Egyptian 36,340 18,715 17,625 55 25 30
Libyan 1,275 685 600 0 0 0
Maure 235 130 105 0 0 0
Moroccan 8,595 4,440 4,160 45 30 15
Sudanese 3,735 1,825 1,915 140 60 75
Tunisian 1,085 580 505 0 10 0
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 840 450 390 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins 80,285 38,330 41,955 480 250 225
Afrikaner 340 175 170 0 0 0
Amhara 500 240 260 0 0 0
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 305 170 135 0 0 0
Burundian 710 385 325 0 0 0
Djiboutian 205 95 115 0 0 0
Eritrean 7,625 3,685 3,940 0 0 0
Ethiopian 15,990 7,670 8,325 0 0 0
Harari 460 250 210 0 0 0
Kenyan 3,960 1,830 2,130 80 40 40
Malagasy 180 75 100 0 0 0
Mauritian 2,820 1,465 1,355 25 0 20
Oromo 830 370 460 0 0 0
Rwandan 1,105 490 620 0 0 0
Seychellois 165 65 95 0 0 0
Somali 25,550 11,820 13,740 10 10 10
South African 11,950 6,010 5,940 265 160 105
Tanzanian 1,850 925 920 15 10 10
Tigrian 410 210 200 0 0 0
Ugandan 2,010 980 1,030 10 0 10
Zambian 385 195 190 0 0 0
Zimbabwean 1,760 815 945 10 0 10
Zulu 205 100 110 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 5,470 2,415 3,055 70 35 30
Other African origins 77,575 36,805 40,775 535 230 310
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 10,975 4,750 6,220 50 20 25
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 67,415 32,440 34,975 490 210 280
Asian origins 2,437,365 1,181,245 1,256,120 23,920 11,835 12,085
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 330,340 167,015 163,330 960 565 400
Afghan 41,735 20,950 20,780 40 20 15
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 23,205 12,005 11,195 80 45 30
Armenian 21,710 10,545 11,165 115 65 50
Assyrian 7,705 3,955 3,745 25 15 10
Azerbaijani 3,340 1,620 1,720 0 0 0
Georgian 2,390 1,220 1,165 10 0 10
Hazara 515 280 235 0 0 0
Iranian 97,110 48,770 48,345 160 90 65
Iraqi 29,045 14,570 14,480 90 60 35
Israeli 14,490 7,510 6,975 70 30 35
Jordanian 5,325 2,865 2,460 30 10 15
Kazakh 975 445 530 0 0 0
Kurd 4,355 2,330 2,025 25 20 0
Kuwaiti 375 215 160 0 0 0
Kyrgyz 245 85 160 10 0 0
Lebanese 29,750 15,125 14,625 95 55 40
Palestinian 15,555 8,380 7,170 40 35 10
Pashtun 2,145 1,180 965 0 0 0
Saudi Arabian 1,655 865 785 20 15 10
Syrian 16,150 7,855 8,300 95 40 55
Tajik 1,425 670 755 0 0 0
Tatar 1,785 760 1,025 0 10 0
Turk 23,085 11,685 11,405 75 50 20
Turkmen 405 205 200 0 0 0
Uighur 545 255 290 0 0 0
Uzbek 1,745 870 880 0 0 0
Yemeni 2,530 1,205 1,325 20 10 10
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 10,180 5,245 4,930 65 45 20
South Asian origins 995,125 499,465 495,660 16,960 8,535 8,425
Bangladeshi 23,400 11,960 11,435 0 0 0
Bengali 12,515 6,390 6,125 0 0 0
Bhutanese 150 80 65 0 0 0
East Indian 643,370 322,810 320,555 15,125 7,595 7,525
Goan 4,040 1,880 2,160 10 10 0
Gujarati 4,980 2,575 2,400 0 0 0
Kashmiri 1,345 690 650 0 0 0
Nepali 5,395 2,645 2,745 10 10 0
Pakistani 122,950 62,455 60,490 255 135 120
Punjabi 47,760 24,560 23,205 2,180 1,090 1,095
Sinhalese 4,030 1,970 2,055 15 10 10
Sri Lankan 114,400 55,790 58,615 70 45 30
Tamil 40,115 20,345 19,775 25 15 0
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 49,895 25,275 24,620 200 90 110
East and Southeast Asian origins 1,134,050 525,470 608,580 6,040 2,770 3,270
Burmese 2,165 970 1,195 10 0 0
Cambodian (Khmer) 6,430 2,970 3,460 65 35 25
Chinese 700,705 332,650 368,055 2,270 1,070 1,200
Filipino 274,670 118,265 156,405 1,395 535 865
Hmong 55 25 30 0 0 0
Indonesian 6,120 2,825 3,290 55 25 30
Japanese 28,045 12,350 15,695 415 195 215
Karen 265 115 145 0 0 0
Korean 73,385 34,950 38,445 1,205 560 650
Laotian 4,205 2,080 2,125 275 145 125
Malaysian 5,625 2,660 2,960 45 15 30
Mongolian 1,940 885 1,060 0 10 0
Singaporean 1,070 480 590 10 10 0
Taiwanese 7,975 3,625 4,350 45 35 20
Thai 3,390 1,275 2,115 130 65 70
Tibetan 6,015 3,015 3,000 0 0 0
Vietnamese 73,740 34,880 38,865 640 295 340
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 3,400 1,675 1,725 25 10 15
Other Asian origins 10,705 5,285 5,420 55 30 25
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 10,710 5,285 5,420 55 30 25
Oceania origins 9,705 4,915 4,785 620 365 260
Australian 5,925 3,095 2,830 295 170 125
New Zealander 1,945 1,030 915 65 45 25
Pacific Islands origins 2,045 935 1,110 265 155 115
Fijian 1,185 495 690 135 70 65
Hawaiian 225 115 115 50 25 25
Maori 200 105 90 35 30 10
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 115 45 70 10 0 10
Samoan 90 45 50 35 30 10
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 340 160 180 15 10 0
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 2,135,910 ... ... 37,900 ... ...
Owner 1,420,360 ... ... 25,795 ... ...
Renter 715,540 ... ... 12,100 ... ...
Band housing 10 ... ... 10 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 2,135,910 ... ... 37,895 ... ...
Condominium 445,650 ... ... 11,570 ... ...
Not condominium 1,690,260 ... ... 26,330 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 2,135,910 ... ... 37,900 ... ...
No bedrooms 24,165 ... ... 210 ... ...
1 bedroom 384,275 ... ... 4,730 ... ...
2 bedrooms 452,930 ... ... 12,605 ... ...
3 bedrooms 627,365 ... ... 8,160 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 647,170 ... ... 12,195 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 2,135,905 ... ... 37,900 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 751,950 ... ... 11,485 ... ...
5 rooms 290,215 ... ... 5,755 ... ...
6 rooms 278,975 ... ... 4,400 ... ...
7 rooms 249,710 ... ... 3,875 ... ...
8 or more rooms 565,055 ... ... 12,380 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 5.9 ... ... 6.4 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 2,135,910 ... ... 37,900 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 2,042,675 ... ... 36,915 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 93,235 ... ... 990 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 2,135,905 ... ... 37,900 ... ...
Suitable 1,930,485 ... ... 35,835 ... ...
Not suitable 205,420 ... ... 2,065 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 2,135,910 ... ... 37,900 ... ...
1960 or before 437,615 ... ... 2,010 ... ...
1961 to 1980 566,970 ... ... 11,365 ... ...
1981 to 1990 300,455 ... ... 9,125 ... ...
1991 to 2000 268,320 ... ... 8,685 ... ...
2001 to 2005 198,705 ... ... 2,080 ... ...
2006 to 2010 185,715 ... ... 3,080 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 178,125 ... ... 1,555 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 2,135,910 ... ... 37,900 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 2,019,695 ... ... 36,215 ... ...
Major repairs needed 116,215 ... ... 1,690 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 2,135,910 ... ... 37,900 ... ...
1 household maintainer 1,205,800 ... ... 21,465 ... ...
2 household maintainers 841,650 ... ... 14,760 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 88,460 ... ... 1,675 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 2,135,905 ... ... 37,900 ... ...
15 to 24 years 48,555 ... ... 1,370 ... ...
25 to 34 years 296,125 ... ... 5,370 ... ...
35 to 44 years 406,810 ... ... 6,175 ... ...
45 to 54 years 497,290 ... ... 7,480 ... ...
55 to 64 years 414,985 ... ... 7,170 ... ...
65 to 74 years 264,505 ... ... 5,510 ... ...
75 to 84 years 149,385 ... ... 3,355 ... ...
85 years and over 58,260 ... ... 1,475 ... ...
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 ... ... 37,400 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 1,418,495 ... ... 27,940 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 712,350 ... ... 9,455 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 589,435 ... ... 8,195 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 1,418,695 ... ... 25,390 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 63.2 ... ... 64.6 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 26.7 ... ... 17.9 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,655 ... ... 1,154 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,755 ... ... 1,306 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 647,648 ... ... 448,956 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 734,924 ... ... 466,532 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 715,420 ... ... 12,055 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 14.6 ... ... 9.0 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 46.9 ... ... 40.9 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,207 ... ... 900 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,264 ... ... 978 ... ...
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 81,650 39,470 42,175
No certificate, diploma or degree 794,735 377,800 416,930 16,765 8,335 8,430
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 1,262,345 621,135 641,215 27,515 13,630 13,885
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 2,822,010 1,346,255 1,475,755 37,365 17,505 19,865
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 216,485 144,375 72,110 7,395 5,340 2,060
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 116,425 69,165 47,260 3,335 1,940 1,390
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 100,065 75,215 24,850 4,065 3,395 665
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 844,670 369,815 474,855 13,415 4,815 8,600
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 134,705 60,270 74,435 3,375 1,270 2,100
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 1,626,155 771,800 854,355 13,185 6,075 7,110
Bachelor's degree 1,075,760 494,850 580,905 8,735 3,840 4,890
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 107,255 49,015 58,245 1,090 425 665
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 44,785 22,370 22,420 440 305 140
Master's degree 350,785 176,595 174,185 2,625 1,310 1,315
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 47,570 28,965 18,600 300 195 105
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 51,715 25,135 26,580
No certificate, diploma or degree 316,395 160,105 156,295 7,145 3,885 3,260
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 718,855 360,435 358,420 16,740 8,535 8,210
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 2,253,435 1,058,095 1,195,340 27,830 12,715 15,115
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 147,990 97,935 50,050 5,005 3,685 1,315
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 79,985 47,200 32,785 2,230 1,315 910
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 68,005 50,740 17,270 2,775 2,370 405
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 660,375 288,290 372,080 9,970 3,545 6,430
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 101,090 44,915 56,180 2,410 915 1,495
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 1,343,990 626,960 717,030 10,445 4,570 5,880
Bachelor's degree 876,470 399,455 477,015 6,925 2,920 4,005
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 87,155 38,320 48,835 880 330 555
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 36,605 17,060 19,545 360 245 120
Master's degree 306,310 150,595 155,715 2,080 965 1,110
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 37,445 21,525 15,920 200 115 85
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 81,645 39,475 42,175
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 2,057,085 998,935 1,058,145 44,280 21,970 22,310
Education 143,825 29,335 114,490 2,925 790 2,135
13. Education 143,825 29,335 114,490 2,930 790 2,135
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 138,915 62,540 76,375 1,115 450 665
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 18,065 13,420 4,645 195 145 50
50. Visual and performing arts 120,850 49,120 71,735 915 300 615
Humanities 190,960 67,430 123,535 3,305 1,450 1,860
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 22,465 4,895 17,570 185 40 150
23. English language and literature/letters 53,980 15,275 38,705 490 95 395
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 57,545 19,230 38,315 965 430 540
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 925 420 505 0 0 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 12,380 6,900 5,485 210 140 70
39. Theology and religious vocations 10,235 6,460 3,765 1,005 530 480
54. History 26,685 13,230 13,455 370 200 170
55. French language and literature/letters 6,750 1,015 5,735 80 15 65
Social and behavioural sciences and law 404,445 141,120 263,325 3,690 1,215 2,470
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 5,520 1,040 4,480 25 10 20
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 44,435 17,305 27,130 175 80 90
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 57,210 5,340 51,870 810 45 765
22. Legal professions and studies 69,375 26,940 42,430 605 165 435
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 6,765 1,550 5,220 80 20 55
42. Psychology 56,380 13,470 42,905 660 190 470
45. Social sciences 164,760 75,470 89,290 1,340 700 640
Business, management and public administration 683,170 305,955 377,210 6,625 2,295 4,325
30.16 Accounting and computer science 1,380 525 855 15 0 15
44. Public administration and social service professions 41,330 8,545 32,785 640 150 485
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 640,460 296,885 343,575 5,965 2,145 3,825
Physical and life sciences and technologies 135,195 63,275 71,920 925 485 435
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 56,780 22,320 34,460 395 190 210
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 33,525 14,700 18,820 250 130 115
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 2,425 770 1,655 0 0 0
40. Physical sciences 37,715 23,855 13,860 185 140 45
41. Science technologies/technicians 4,745 1,620 3,125 85 20 60
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 167,300 108,360 58,945 1,120 690 435
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 129,355 88,860 40,490 950 640 310
25. Library science 5,930 975 4,950 90 0 80
27. Mathematics and statistics 29,330 16,665 12,665 75 40 30
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 2,690 1,845 840 15 0 10
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 483,705 417,195 66,510 7,605 7,145 460
04. Architecture and related services 30,785 19,780 11,000 110 95 15
14. Engineering 209,840 167,090 42,755 1,040 915 125
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 82,390 74,000 8,390 1,190 1,055 140
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 105 25 75 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 62,875 61,525 1,345 2,110 2,050 60
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 64,895 63,235 1,660 2,135 2,060 80
48. Precision production 32,825 31,545 1,280 1,015 970 45
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 31,395 16,880 14,510 780 505 275
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 18,615 10,510 8,105 590 370 220
03. Natural resources and conservation 12,775 6,370 6,410 190 135 55
Health and related fields 329,520 79,140 250,380 6,605 1,265 5,340
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 27,935 14,250 13,685 445 240 200
51. Health professions and related programs 289,225 58,445 230,780 6,015 920 5,095
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 12,370 6,450 5,920 150 105 40
Personal, protective and transportation services 113,240 54,930 58,315 2,675 1,215 1,465
12. Personal and culinary services 69,505 21,485 48,025 1,650 410 1,240
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 400 355 45 10 10 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 545 510 30 10 10 0
43. Security and protective services 27,635 19,200 8,440 435 285 150
49. Transportation and materials moving 15,155 13,380 1,775 565 505 65
Other 335 95 235 10 0 10
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 335 100 235 0 0 10
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 51,720 25,135 26,580
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 1,035,250 520,540 514,710 23,885 12,420 11,470
Education 105,195 20,910 84,285 2,145 515 1,630
13. Education 105,195 20,910 84,285 2,145 515 1,630
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 111,390 50,080 61,305 870 325 540
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 13,840 10,300 3,535 145 105 45
50. Visual and performing arts 97,550 39,775 57,770 730 220 505
Humanities 148,140 50,890 97,255 2,370 985 1,380
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 17,660 3,540 14,120 150 35 110
23. English language and literature/letters 41,970 11,575 30,395 315 50 265
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 45,505 14,730 30,775 780 310 465
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 740 345 390 0 0 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 9,615 5,405 4,205 150 110 40
39. Theology and religious vocations 7,505 4,705 2,800 595 310 285
54. History 20,195 9,940 10,250 320 155 160
55. French language and literature/letters 4,965 635 4,325 60 10 45
Social and behavioural sciences and law 328,240 111,705 216,530 2,885 905 1,975
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 4,530 880 3,645 15 10 10
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 36,715 14,295 22,425 130 70 55
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 44,120 3,755 40,370 650 35 615
22. Legal professions and studies 58,950 20,950 38,000 485 130 355
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 5,295 1,275 4,020 55 20 35
42. Psychology 44,300 10,030 34,270 460 120 340
45. Social sciences 134,325 60,520 73,810 1,095 535 560
Business, management and public administration 564,595 248,210 316,390 5,000 1,670 3,335
30.16 Accounting and computer science 1,160 430 735 10 0 10
44. Public administration and social service professions 33,415 6,830 26,585 500 105 395
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 530,015 240,955 289,060 4,490 1,560 2,935
Physical and life sciences and technologies 103,055 46,585 56,475 630 345 290
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 43,415 16,535 26,875 275 140 140
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 25,865 11,000 14,865 180 105 75
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 1,995 655 1,335 0 0 0
40. Physical sciences 28,260 17,290 10,970 130 100 30
41. Science technologies/technicians 3,535 1,110 2,430 45 0 40
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 148,790 96,820 51,970 960 600 360
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 118,355 81,355 37,000 840 570 265
25. Library science 4,220 735 3,485 70 0 60
27. Mathematics and statistics 23,830 13,135 10,700 45 20 20
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 2,380 1,595 790 10 0 10
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 373,050 316,715 56,335 5,475 5,110 360
04. Architecture and related services 25,325 15,870 9,455 85 75 15
14. Engineering 171,640 134,400 37,240 755 660 95
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 61,555 55,085 6,465 865 775 95
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 95 20 75 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 45,310 44,305 1,000 1,515 1,455 60
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 47,060 45,880 1,170 1,525 1,455 65
48. Precision production 22,075 21,155 915 725 690 35
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 24,915 12,845 12,070 605 380 225
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 14,535 7,740 6,800 470 295 175
03. Natural resources and conservation 10,375 5,105 5,270 135 85 50
Health and related fields 260,215 62,080 198,135 4,905 980 3,925
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 21,080 10,715 10,365 365 190 175
51. Health professions and related programs 229,345 46,565 182,780 4,425 720 3,705
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 9,790 4,795 4,990 115 70 40
Personal, protective and transportation services 85,575 41,185 44,390 1,975 890 1,085
12. Personal and culinary services 52,095 15,715 36,385 1,165 285 880
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 285 245 40 0 10 10
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 255 240 15 10 10 0
43. Security and protective services 20,920 14,315 6,605 360 225 140
49. Transportation and materials moving 12,015 10,670 1,345 435 370 60
Other 285 80 205 0 0 0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 285 75 210 10 0 0
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 157 4,879,095 2,345,195 2,533,905 81,645 39,475 42,175
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 2,057,080 998,935 1,058,145 44,280 21,970 22,310
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 2,822,010 1,346,255 1,475,760 37,365 17,505 19,865
Location of study inside Canada 1,913,405 904,105 1,009,300 30,280 13,920 16,360
Same as province or territory of residence 1,765,910 831,915 934,000 24,670 11,175 13,495
Different than province or territory of residence 147,495 72,195 75,305 5,615 2,750 2,865
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 908,605 442,150 466,460 7,085 3,580 3,510
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 83,885 46,165 37,725 1,410 780 635
Philippines 96,085 33,600 62,485 505 155 350
India 142,155 71,730 70,420 1,835 935 900
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 59,990 33,500 26,490 690 405 285
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 78,940 37,355 41,580 210 75 130
France 6,680 3,625 3,055 10 10 0
Other 440,875 216,165 224,710 2,425 1,225 1,205
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 51,715 25,135 26,585
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,035,250 520,540 514,715 23,885 12,420 11,465
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 2,253,435 1,058,100 1,195,340 27,830 12,715 15,115
Location of study inside Canada 1,525,890 713,690 812,200 22,570 10,245 12,325
Same as province or territory of residence 1,408,565 656,055 752,510 18,975 8,500 10,480
Different than province or territory of residence 117,325 57,635 59,690 3,595 1,755 1,845
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 727,550 344,405 383,140 5,260 2,465 2,795
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 66,805 35,720 31,085 955 515 440
Philippines 81,210 27,965 53,245 435 125 310
India 122,145 59,885 62,265 1,540 750 795
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 37,190 20,385 16,805 325 160 160
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 66,635 31,040 35,595 180 65 115
France 5,615 3,030 2,590 15 10 0
Other 347,945 166,390 181,555 1,810 835 975
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 81,645 39,470 42,175
In the labour force 3,234,350 1,670,030 1,564,315 52,725 27,735 24,990
Employed 2,984,990 1,546,745 1,438,250 49,370 26,110 23,260
Unemployed 249,360 123,290 126,070 3,355 1,625 1,730
Not in the labour force 1,644,740 675,160 969,585 28,920 11,740 17,185
Participation rate 66.3 71.2 61.7 64.6 70.3 59.3
Employment rate 61.2 66.0 56.8 60.5 66.2 55.2
Unemployment rate 7.7 7.4 8.1 6.4 5.9 6.9
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 81,650 39,475 42,180
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 1,592,740 654,475 938,270 26,850 10,895 15,955
Worked 3,286,350 1,690,715 1,595,635 54,800 28,575 26,225
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 1,694,705 941,950 752,765 25,715 15,460 10,260
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 1,591,645 748,775 842,875 29,085 13,120 15,965
Average weeks worked in reference year 42.6 43.3 41.9 41.9 42.9 40.7
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 52,720 27,735 24,990
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 90,210 41,705 48,505 840 395 450
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 3,144,140 1,628,325 1,515,815 51,880 27,340 24,540
Employee 2,744,970 1,368,035 1,376,935 45,465 23,285 22,180
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 399,170 260,290 138,885 6,415 4,060 2,355
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 52,725 27,730 24,990
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 90,215 41,710 48,505 845 395 455
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 3,144,140 1,628,325 1,515,815 51,880 27,340 24,540
0 Management occupations 376,890 228,640 148,255 5,285 3,515 1,770
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 576,955 203,575 373,375 7,180 1,850 5,330
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 269,965 206,395 63,570 2,010 1,655 350
3 Health occupations 173,475 41,565 131,915 3,350 685 2,660
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 357,990 109,080 248,905 5,575 1,795 3,785
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 127,395 62,535 64,855 1,080 505 575
6 Sales and service occupations 735,270 338,725 396,550 12,110 4,570 7,540
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 351,740 327,065 24,675 10,260 9,615 645
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 24,245 19,360 4,885 2,235 1,215 1,020
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 150,215 91,390 58,825 2,805 1,930 870
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 52,725 27,735 24,990
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 90,210 41,710 48,505 840 390 450
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 3,144,140 1,628,320 1,515,815 51,880 27,340 24,540
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 9,410 5,515 3,890 2,875 1,530 1,345
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 4,500 3,110 1,395 230 200 30
22 Utilities 15,860 10,905 4,955 190 155 30
23 Construction 191,430 166,670 24,750 5,205 4,520 680
31-33 Manufacturing 285,825 188,490 97,335 5,045 3,715 1,330
41 Wholesale trade 143,725 88,880 54,845 2,150 1,440 705
44-45 Retail trade 338,675 161,855 176,820 5,900 2,560 3,340
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 168,165 123,115 45,050 3,905 3,120 780
51 Information and cultural industries 106,940 61,970 44,970 750 430 315
52 Finance and insurance 247,475 118,710 128,760 1,455 600 860
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 82,665 44,590 38,075 910 480 430
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 339,305 191,155 148,150 2,290 1,140 1,150
55 Management of companies and enterprises 8,680 3,615 5,065 75 30 50
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 162,185 89,190 72,995 2,395 1,405 990
61 Educational services 229,025 70,820 158,200 3,385 995 2,390
62 Health care and social assistance 287,975 58,110 229,865 5,365 885 4,485
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 63,745 33,560 30,185 605 280 320
72 Accommodation and food services 204,315 93,560 110,760 3,840 1,275 2,565
81 Other services (except public administration) 134,570 56,235 78,335 2,925 1,305 1,620
91 Public administration 119,675 58,255 61,415 2,395 1,270 1,125
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 49,370 26,105 23,260
Worked at home 218,365 111,020 107,345 3,485 1,695 1,790
Worked outside Canada 19,580 13,225 6,350 205 115 90
No fixed workplace address 346,205 246,815 99,395 8,555 6,395 2,165
Worked at usual place 2,400,845 1,175,685 1,225,160 37,125 17,905 19,220
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 37,125 17,910 19,215
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 1,353,665 614,770 738,890 23,515 10,080 13,440
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 243,620 119,725 123,890 2,985 1,350 1,635
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 798,155 437,940 360,215 10,455 6,370 4,080
Commute to a different province or territory 5,410 3,250 2,160 170 105 65
Main mode of commuting
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 175 2,747,050 1,422,500 1,324,550 45,685 24,300 21,385
Car, truck, van - as a driver 1,714,795 982,905 731,890 38,560 20,905 17,655
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 154,360 56,295 98,065 3,370 1,570 1,800
Public transit 667,255 281,110 386,145 1,075 470 610
Walked 144,135 64,380 79,750 1,730 755 975
Bicycle 39,320 24,920 14,395 330 260 75
Other method 27,190 12,890 14,300 615 340 270
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 45,680 24,300 21,380
Less than 15 minutes 391,400 177,910 213,490 17,240 7,430 9,810
15 to 29 minutes 783,980 398,445 385,535 13,325 6,800 6,525
30 to 44 minutes 726,575 394,790 331,790 7,110 4,325 2,790
45 to 59 minutes 372,095 198,325 173,770 3,540 2,365 1,180
60 minutes and over 473,000 253,030 219,970 4,460 3,385 1,075
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 45,685 24,300 21,380
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 158,945 113,980 44,970 5,060 3,760 1,300
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 416,640 250,560 166,080 8,470 5,555 2,915
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 699,920 339,560 360,360 10,750 5,390 5,355
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 649,740 299,940 349,800 8,470 3,445 5,020
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 404,420 192,285 212,135 4,905 1,880 3,025
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 417,380 226,175 191,205 8,030 4,265 3,765
Language used most often at work
Total - Language used most often at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2015 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 178 3,404,195 1,747,775 1,656,415 56,945 29,580 27,365
Single responses 3,323,390 1,708,945 1,614,450 55,750 28,960 26,790
Official languages 3,230,665 1,659,815 1,570,850 53,565 27,785 25,780
English 3,218,730 1,656,605 1,562,120 53,470 27,760 25,715
French 11,940 3,210 8,725 90 25 70
Non-official languages 92,725 49,125 43,600 2,190 1,175 1,010
Aboriginal languages 10 0 10 0 0 0
Algonquian languages 0 0 10 0 0 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 10 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 10 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 10 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 92,715 49,125 43,590 2,190 1,175 1,015
Afro-Asiatic languages 1,865 1,065 805 25 20 10
Berber languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kabyle 0 0 0 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 100 45 60 0 0 0
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 15 10 0 0 0 0
Somali 85 30 55 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 1,755 1,020 735 20 20 0
Amharic 55 20 35 0 0 0
Arabic 1,165 760 405 20 20 0
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 110 75 30 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 10 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 360 115 245 0 0 0
Maltese 25 15 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 45 25 20 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 10 0 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 1,780 740 1,045 55 35 20
Khmer (Cambodian) 45 30 25 0 0 0
Vietnamese 1,735 715 1,025 55 35 20
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 1,105 415 690 0 0 0
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 20 10 15 0 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 15 0 10 0 0 0
Ilocano 35 15 20 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 40 15 20 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 990 370 615 0 0 0
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 0 0 0
Creole languages 25 20 10 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 20 15 10 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 1,910 905 1,000 0 0 0
Kannada 10 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 55 30 30 0 0 0
Tamil 1,815 870 945 0 0 0
Telugu 35 0 25 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 27,005 14,870 12,135 1,860 1,010 850
Albanian 210 125 85 0 0 0
Armenian 140 65 70 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 5,315 2,575 2,745 10 0 10
Baltic languages 55 20 30 0 0 0
Latvian 10 10 10 0 0 0
Lithuanian 45 15 30 0 0 0
Slavic languages 5,260 2,550 2,710 10 0 10
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 45 30 10 0 0 10
Bulgarian 115 75 40 0 0 0
Croatian 95 55 35 0 0 0
Czech 15 10 10 0 0 0
Macedonian 80 35 40 0 0 0
Polish 1,490 800 690 0 0 0
Russian 2,515 1,095 1,415 0 0 10
Serbian 160 110 55 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 20 10 0 0 0 0
Slovak 45 30 15 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 10 0 10 0 0 0
Ukrainian 680 290 390 0 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 380 145 230 20 10 10
Afrikaans 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danish 20 0 10 0 0 0
Dutch 60 40 25 0 0 0
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 240 70 165 25 10 10
Icelandic 10 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 10 10 0 0 0 0
Swedish 20 10 15 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 10 10 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 20 10 10 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 340 190 155 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 10,855 6,035 4,815 1,785 975 810
Indo-Aryan languages 8,405 4,500 3,905 1,780 970 810
Bengali 300 145 155 0 0 0
Gujarati 615 210 405 0 0 0
Hindi 740 355 385 10 10 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 10 0 0 0 0
Marathi 30 10 15 0 0 0
Nepali 60 20 35 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 5,635 3,250 2,385 1,765 960 800
Sindhi 20 10 15 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 20 15 10 0 0 0
Urdu 985 480 505 10 0 10
Iranian languages 2,445 1,535 910 0 0 0
Kurdish 85 75 10 0 0 0
Pashto 10 10 10 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 2,350 1,460 890 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 9,760 5,730 4,030 45 20 20
Catalan 10 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 775 415 355 0 0 0
Portuguese 5,070 3,365 1,705 0 0 0
Romanian 245 105 140 0 0 0
Spanish 3,660 1,840 1,820 40 25 15
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 775 250 520 10 0 0
Kartvelian languages 10 10 10 0 0 0
Georgian 10 10 10 0 0 0
Korean 4,265 2,155 2,105 120 40 75
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 70 35 35 0 0 0
Akan (Twi) 15 0 15 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 20 15 10 0 0 0
Igbo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lingala 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 0 10 0 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 10 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 15 10 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages 350 140 210 10 0 10
American Sign Language 245 80 170 10 0 10
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 110 65 45 10 0 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 52,745 28,050 24,695 120 70 50
Chinese languages 52,700 28,020 24,675 120 65 50
Cantonese 25,335 13,205 12,130 50 30 25
Hakka 35 10 25 0 0 0
Mandarin 26,135 14,210 11,930 55 25 25
Min Dong 25 15 10 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 220 145 75 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 30 20 10 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 910 420 490 15 10 0
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 50 30 20 0 0 0
Burmese 10 0 0 0 0 0
Karenic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibetan 40 25 15 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 70 30 40 0 0 0
Lao 10 0 10 0 0 0
Thai 65 30 30 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 415 285 130 10 0 0
Azerbaijani 10 10 0 0 0 0
Turkish 400 270 130 0 10 0
Uyghur 0 10 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 305 140 165 0 0 0
Estonian 50 15 35 0 0 0
Finnish 45 10 35 0 0 0
Hungarian 220 125 95 0 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 0 0 0
Multiple responses 80,805 38,835 41,970 1,195 620 575
English and French 16,405 6,285 10,115 70 20 50
English and non-official language 63,155 31,990 31,165 1,110 595 515
French and non-official language 85 45 40 10 10 0
English, French and non-official language 1,160 510 645 10 0 0
Other language used regularly at work
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2015 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 179 3,404,200 1,747,780 1,656,420 56,945 29,580 27,365
None 3,137,830 1,614,155 1,523,680 53,360 27,645 25,720
English 44,560 21,510 23,050 860 500 365
French 47,885 20,415 27,475 295 85 210
Non-official language 169,430 89,575 79,855 2,395 1,340 1,060
Aboriginal 155 50 105 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 169,270 89,525 79,750 2,395 1,335 1,055
English and French 85 45 45 0 0 0
English and non-official language 1,225 585 640 0 0 0
French and non-official language 3,160 1,480 1,675 25 10 15
English, French and non-official language 25 20 0 0 0 0
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 5,802,555 2,819,345 2,983,215 98,355 48,105 50,255
Non-movers 5,070,300 2,459,065 2,611,235 82,930 40,675 42,250
Movers 732,260 360,275 371,980 15,425 7,425 8,000
Non-migrants 433,235 212,190 221,040 8,530 4,100 4,425
Migrants 299,025 148,080 150,940 6,900 3,320 3,580
Internal migrants 194,570 96,145 98,430 5,680 2,790 2,890
Intraprovincial migrants 168,510 83,115 85,395 4,615 2,195 2,415
Interprovincial migrants 26,065 13,030 13,030 1,060 590 475
External migrants 104,455 51,940 52,515 1,225 535 690
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 93,545 45,645 47,900
Non-movers 3,411,530 1,646,850 1,764,680 51,945 25,370 26,580
Movers 2,142,120 1,044,880 1,097,235 41,600 20,275 21,325
Non-migrants 1,174,140 570,770 603,370 23,935 11,735 12,200
Migrants 967,975 474,110 493,860 17,665 8,540 9,125
Internal migrants 577,355 282,680 294,680 13,870 6,680 7,190
Intraprovincial migrants 510,305 250,225 260,080 11,300 5,370 5,925
Interprovincial migrants 67,050 32,450 34,600 2,565 1,310 1,260
External migrants 390,620 191,435 199,185 3,795 1,855 1,940

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

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

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