Census Profile, 2016 Census
St. Catharines - Niagara [Census metropolitan area], Ontario and Alberta [Province]

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Characteristic St. Catharines - Niagara
Ontario
[Census metropolitan area]
Alberta

[Province]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 406,074 ... ... 4,067,175 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 392,184 ... ... 3,645,257 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 3.5 ... ... 11.6 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 180,606 ... ... 1,654,129 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 168,485 ... ... 1,527,678 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 290.6 ... ... 6.4 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 1,397.49 ... ... 640,330.46 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 406,075 196,310 209,765 4,067,175 2,039,410 2,027,765
0 to 14 years 59,115 30,265 28,855 779,155 399,570 379,580
0 to 4 years 18,360 9,405 8,955 266,515 136,520 129,995
5 to 9 years 19,995 10,180 9,815 270,715 138,990 131,725
10 to 14 years 20,765 10,680 10,085 241,920 124,060 117,860
15 to 64 years 258,550 126,325 132,225 2,787,805 1,408,150 1,379,655
15 to 19 years 23,145 11,785 11,360 240,035 123,625 116,410
20 to 24 years 25,755 12,940 12,810 261,830 133,990 127,840
25 to 29 years 23,015 11,665 11,350 310,940 156,715 154,225
30 to 34 years 21,760 10,655 11,105 333,175 167,555 165,620
35 to 39 years 21,440 10,360 11,080 305,505 153,655 151,850
40 to 44 years 23,385 11,230 12,155 281,205 142,545 138,660
45 to 49 years 26,360 12,755 13,610 269,030 135,855 133,180
50 to 54 years 31,945 15,500 16,445 284,310 142,205 142,100
55 to 59 years 31,830 15,285 16,545 275,540 138,565 136,970
60 to 64 years 29,915 14,150 15,765 226,230 113,440 112,790
65 years and over 88,405 39,720 48,685 500,215 231,690 268,530
65 to 69 years 27,635 13,225 14,420 173,680 85,500 88,180
70 to 74 years 20,840 9,995 10,845 117,035 56,430 60,610
75 to 79 years 15,145 6,995 8,150 83,955 39,105 44,845
80 to 84 years 11,695 4,955 6,735 62,165 27,590 34,575
85 years and over 13,090 4,555 8,540 63,385 23,065 40,320
85 to 89 years 8,175 3,155 5,025 39,965 16,050 23,915
90 to 94 years 3,895 1,175 2,715 18,025 5,755 12,275
95 to 99 years 910 215 700 4,735 1,145 3,595
100 years and over 110 10 100 650 115 535
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 14.6 15.4 13.8 19.2 19.6 18.7
15 to 64 years 63.7 64.3 63.0 68.5 69.0 68.0
65 years and over 21.8 20.2 23.2 12.3 11.4 13.2
85 years and over 3.2 2.3 4.1 1.6 1.1 2.0
Average age of the population 44.1 42.9 45.2 37.8 37.2 38.4
Median age of the population 46.0 44.7 47.3 36.7 36.2 37.2
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 168,485 ... ... 1,527,675 ... ...
Single-detached house 112,405 ... ... 946,225 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 9,860 ... ... 62,395 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 45,940 ... ... 471,090 ... ...
Semi-detached house 9,115 ... ... 86,765 ... ...
Row house 10,735 ... ... 116,625 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 6,175 ... ... 43,090 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 19,275 ... ... 223,360 ... ...
Other single-attached house 635 ... ... 1,245 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 285 ... ... 47,970 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 168,485 ... ... 1,527,675 ... ...
1 person 48,300 ... ... 366,080 ... ...
2 persons 62,155 ... ... 524,415 ... ...
3 persons 25,225 ... ... 245,075 ... ...
4 persons 21,205 ... ... 233,770 ... ...
5 or more persons 11,600 ... ... 158,335 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 396,870 ... ... 3,978,145 ... ...
Average household size 2.4 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 346,955 166,045 180,905 3,288,020 1,639,835 1,648,185
Married or living common law 195,565 97,845 97,725 1,969,300 988,410 980,895
Married 165,195 82,690 82,505 1,648,945 828,155 820,790
Living common law 30,370 15,155 15,215 320,350 160,250 160,100
Not married and not living common law 151,390 68,205 83,185 1,318,720 651,430 667,290
Never married 89,620 48,100 41,520 905,700 505,310 400,390
Separated 12,605 5,440 7,160 76,150 34,000 42,150
Divorced 23,465 9,395 14,065 195,850 82,040 113,815
Widowed 25,705 5,265 20,440 141,020 30,080 110,940
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 116,975 ... ... 1,114,585 ... ...
2 persons 64,460 ... ... 540,850 ... ...
3 persons 24,200 ... ... 235,245 ... ...
4 persons 19,940 ... ... 227,165 ... ...
5 or more persons 8,380 ... ... 111,330 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.8 ... ... 3.0 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 116,975 ... ... 1,114,585 ... ...
Total couple families 95,515 ... ... 953,325 ... ...
Married couples 80,335 ... ... 793,195 ... ...
Common-law couples 15,180 ... ... 160,130 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 21,460 ... ... 161,260 ... ...
Female parent 17,120 ... ... 123,490 ... ...
Male parent 4,335 ... ... 37,770 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 95,515 ... ... 953,325 ... ...
Couples without children 51,070 ... ... 443,665 ... ...
Couples with children 44,440 ... ... 509,655 ... ...
1 child 18,305 ... ... 190,010 ... ...
2 children 18,305 ... ... 213,910 ... ...
3 or more children 7,835 ... ... 105,735 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 21,460 ... ... 161,260 ... ...
1 child 13,385 ... ... 97,180 ... ...
2 children 5,895 ... ... 45,235 ... ...
3 or more children 2,175 ... ... 18,845 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 70,630 32,130 38,500 678,535 356,875 321,655
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 168,485 ... ... 1,527,675 ... ...
One-census-family households 111,480 ... ... 1,039,985 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 48,800 ... ... 414,570 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 62,680 ... ... 625,415 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 2,710 ... ... 36,120 ... ...
Non-census-family households 54,295 ... ... 451,570 ... ...
One-person households 48,295 ... ... 366,080 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 5,995 ... ... 85,490 ... ...
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 15 399,565 193,960 205,605 4,026,650 2,020,510 2,006,140
English only 364,650 178,910 185,740 3,698,765 1,869,670 1,829,095
French only 400 160 240 3,895 1,725 2,165
English and French 31,730 13,740 17,990 264,720 124,400 140,315
Neither English nor French 2,780 1,145 1,635 59,280 24,715 34,565
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 16 399,565 193,960 205,605 4,026,650 2,020,510 2,006,140
English 384,230 187,135 197,095 3,880,685 1,950,980 1,929,705
French 11,510 5,205 6,300 71,535 37,205 34,330
English and French 1,115 510 610 16,605 8,350 8,255
Neither English nor French 2,710 1,110 1,600 57,830 23,970 33,860
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 12,070 5,460 6,605 79,840 41,380 38,455
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 3.0 2.8 3.2 2.0 2.0 1.9
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 18 399,565 193,960 205,605 4,026,650 2,020,510 2,006,140
Single responses 393,560 191,155 202,410 3,934,580 1,975,615 1,958,970
Official languages 337,345 164,655 172,690 3,063,640 1,552,475 1,511,165
English 325,290 159,170 166,115 2,991,485 1,515,025 1,476,460
French 12,055 5,485 6,570 72,150 37,450 34,705
Non-official languages 56,215 26,495 29,715 870,940 423,140 447,805
Aboriginal languages 65 25 40 23,835 11,290 12,550
Algonquian languages 35 15 20 18,295 8,665 9,630
Blackfoot 0 0 0 2,750 1,305 1,445
Cree-Montagnais languages 5 5 5 14,960 7,105 7,850
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 5 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 10 0 5
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 50 15 35
Plains Cree 0 0 0 720 280 435
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 5 0 50 20 35
Woods Cree 0 0 0 910 430 480
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 5 13,220 6,355 6,865
Eastern Algonquian languages 5 5 5 30 15 15
Malecite 0 0 0 0 5 0
Mi'kmaq 5 0 0 35 20 15
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 20 10 15 550 235 315
Algonquin 0 0 0 5 0 5
Ojibway 25 10 15 525 230 300
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 15 5 15
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 5
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 1,865 865 1,000
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 1,855 860 990
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 35 15 15
Carrier 0 0 0 15 0 15
Chilcotin 0 0 0 5 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 1,470 710 760
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 40 10 30
Gwich'in 0 0 0 15 5 10
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 70 20 45
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 200 90 115
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 10 5 10
South Slavey 0 0 0 155 70 80
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 35 15 25
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 5 0 5
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 5 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 10 0 10
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 5 0 5 120 35 85
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 25 5 10
Inuktitut 0 0 0 60 20 45
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 35 10 30
Iroquoian languages 25 10 15 10 10 5
Cayuga 5 5 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 20 5 15 5 5 5
Oneida 0 0 0 0 5 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 5
Kutenai 0 0 0 5 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 80 45 35
Salish languages 0 0 0 15 5 10
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 5 5
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 5 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 5 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 5 0 5
Siouan languages 0 0 0 3,370 1,630 1,745
Dakota 0 0 0 350 165 185
Stoney 0 0 0 3,020 1,460 1,555
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 5 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 15 5 5
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 10 5 5
Tsimshian 5 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 5 5 5
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 5
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 5 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 5 5 5 55 30 25
Non-Aboriginal languages 56,150 26,465 29,680 847,105 411,850 435,255
Afro-Asiatic languages 2,765 1,430 1,335 68,415 36,215 32,200
Berber languages 5 5 0 340 190 145
Kabyle 0 0 0 165 90 75
Berber languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 175 100 75
Cushitic languages 170 75 90 12,525 6,495 6,030
Bilen 0 0 0 315 185 130
Oromo 5 5 5 2,650 1,375 1,275
Somali 160 70 90 9,520 4,915 4,605
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 40 20 20
Semitic languages 2,585 1,355 1,230 55,425 29,450 25,980
Amharic 50 20 30 7,320 3,605 3,720
Arabic 2,245 1,170 1,075 40,540 21,840 18,705
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 45 25 20 400 210 190
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 145 80 65
Harari 0 0 0 260 135 120
Hebrew 60 40 25 960 505 460
Maltese 120 65 55 75 30 40
Tigrigna 45 25 20 5,415 2,880 2,535
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 15 10 5 305 155 145
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 130 80 50
Austro-Asiatic languages 915 420 490 25,295 11,760 13,535
Khmer (Cambodian) 180 75 105 1,925 910 1,010
Vietnamese 730 345 385 23,350 10,840 12,505
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 5 0 0 25 10 15
Austronesian languages 2,155 785 1,375 115,405 50,190 65,210
Bikol 10 5 5 425 205 225
Cebuano 85 25 60 5,135 2,155 2,980
Fijian 0 0 0 125 75 50
Hiligaynon 30 10 15 1,500 640 855
Ilocano 90 40 50 5,350 2,310 3,040
Malagasy 0 0 0 35 10 25
Malay 40 15 25 1,460 615 845
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 15 10 5 765 370 390
Pangasinan 10 5 0 290 115 175
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 1,870 680 1,190 99,035 43,120 55,920
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 305 145 160
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 980 430 550
Creole languages 230 120 110 1,895 990 910
Haitian Creole 30 20 15 95 45 50
Creole, n.o.s. 165 85 85 1,175 640 540
Creole languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 625 305 325
Dravidian languages 465 245 220 13,490 7,075 6,415
Kannada 15 10 5 535 270 265
Malayalam 280 155 130 6,345 3,285 3,060
Tamil 130 70 65 4,430 2,360 2,070
Telugu 35 15 20 2,130 1,135 995
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 50 25 25
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 105 55 45
Indo-European languages 40,300 19,180 21,120 442,685 220,330 222,355
Albanian 165 75 85 2,345 1,270 1,075
Armenian 215 95 120 500 250 245
Balto-Slavic languages 10,220 4,595 5,625 80,330 37,750 42,580
Baltic languages 240 95 140 1,010 475 535
Latvian 115 40 70 415 195 220
Lithuanian 125 55 70 600 285 315
Slavic languages 9,985 4,505 5,480 79,325 37,275 42,050
Belarusan 10 5 10 65 30 30
Bosnian 195 105 90 1,835 915 920
Bulgarian 320 150 170 1,545 790 755
Croatian 845 400 440 4,655 2,340 2,320
Czech 305 145 155 3,000 1,430 1,575
Macedonian 95 50 45 360 185 175
Polish 3,445 1,480 1,965 20,130 9,425 10,705
Russian 1,100 475 625 17,810 8,150 9,665
Serbian 1,310 655 655 4,020 2,035 1,985
Serbo-Croatian 120 55 65 970 480 485
Slovak 400 180 220 2,185 1,070 1,115
Slovene (Slovenian) 330 135 195 695 320 370
Ukrainian 1,490 645 840 21,835 9,985 11,850
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 30 15 10 215 120 100
Celtic languages 35 20 10 370 200 170
Scottish Gaelic 15 5 5 135 70 65
Welsh 10 10 5 175 85 80
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 65 40 25
Germanic languages 9,370 4,365 5,000 104,260 51,525 52,735
Afrikaans 120 50 60 3,010 1,475 1,535
Danish 145 65 80 2,380 1,245 1,135
Dutch 3,200 1,530 1,675 16,135 8,095 8,045
Frisian 65 30 30 360 200 160
German 5,675 2,620 3,055 80,050 39,435 40,615
Icelandic 5 0 0 115 55 60
Norwegian 25 10 15 815 370 445
Swedish 75 25 45 875 405 470
Vlaams (Flemish) 40 15 25 320 150 170
Yiddish 15 10 5 140 70 70
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 55 30 25
Greek 700 350 355 3,130 1,655 1,475
Indo-Iranian languages 3,695 1,900 1,795 166,805 85,250 81,560
Indo-Aryan languages 2,985 1,540 1,445 145,900 74,320 71,580
Bengali 165 90 80 7,000 3,630 3,370
Gujarati 585 305 275 13,140 6,785 6,355
Hindi 445 255 190 17,055 8,675 8,385
Kashmiri 5 5 0 105 60 50
Konkani 5 0 0 370 190 185
Marathi 50 25 20 1,510 775 730
Nepali 45 25 20 5,175 2,690 2,490
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 5 190 100 90
Punjabi (Panjabi) 625 290 335 68,695 34,935 33,760
Sindhi 30 20 10 2,770 1,300 1,475
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 80 45 35 2,590 1,320 1,265
Urdu 945 485 465 27,295 13,865 13,430
Iranian languages 675 345 330 19,600 10,235 9,365
Kurdish 210 100 105 1,550 845 705
Pashto 45 25 20 2,560 1,320 1,235
Persian (Farsi) 415 220 200 15,490 8,070 7,425
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 40 15 20 1,310 695 615
Italic (Romance) languages 15,895 7,770 8,135 84,940 42,425 42,515
Catalan 5 5 0 75 30 45
Italian 10,185 4,960 5,225 11,375 5,760 5,615
Portuguese 860 410 445 9,050 4,380 4,670
Romanian 400 190 205 8,035 4,080 3,955
Spanish 4,435 2,190 2,245 56,370 28,160 28,205
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 35 20 15
Japanese 325 100 220 4,875 1,715 3,160
Kartvelian languages 10 10 0 230 130 105
Georgian 10 5 5 230 130 100
Korean 1,260 595 665 17,920 8,485 9,435
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 545 255 290
Mongolian 0 0 0 540 255 290
Niger-Congo languages 535 260 275 15,360 7,870 7,495
Akan (Twi) 75 45 35 1,755 915 835
Bamanankan 0 0 0 35 20 15
Edo 5 5 5 275 155 120
Ewe 5 5 0 245 145 100
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 5 230 120 100
Ga 0 0 0 145 80 65
Ganda 5 5 5 280 145 135
Igbo 15 10 10 1,165 625 540
Lingala 10 5 5 270 130 140
Rundi (Kirundi) 20 10 10 605 305 295
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 15 5 10 805 405 400
Shona 120 50 70 1,100 545 555
Swahili 100 45 55 2,380 1,160 1,215
Wolof 0 0 5 280 165 110
Yoruba 55 35 20 2,435 1,305 1,125
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 90 45 45 3,370 1,640 1,735
Nilo-Saharan languages 15 5 10 2,720 1,395 1,330
Dinka 0 0 0 1,345 705 640
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 1,375 685 690
Sign languages 80 45 40 830 440 390
American Sign Language 40 20 20 335 165 165
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 40 20 15 495 275 225
Sino-Tibetan languages 4,580 2,095 2,485 122,450 57,740 64,705
Chinese languages 4,550 2,080 2,470 120,375 56,675 63,700
Cantonese 1,215 575 650 59,145 27,755 31,385
Hakka 20 5 5 990 465 530
Mandarin 2,890 1,295 1,595 50,660 23,940 26,720
Min Dong 5 0 0 115 50 65
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 90 40 50 3,060 1,375 1,695
Wu (Shanghainese) 45 15 30 630 305 330
Chinese, n.o.s. 280 140 140 5,725 2,770 2,955
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 40 15 25
Tibeto-Burman languages 25 10 15 2,075 1,065 1,005
Burmese 5 0 5 430 230 200
Karenic languages 5 5 5 795 415 380
Tibetan 20 5 10 575 295 275
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 275 130 140
Tai-Kadai languages 330 145 180 2,670 955 1,710
Lao 255 125 130 1,020 485 535
Thai 75 20 55 1,630 465 1,165
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 20 10 15
Turkic languages 345 195 150 4,050 2,250 1,800
Azerbaijani 20 10 10 365 215 155
Turkish 300 170 130 3,140 1,760 1,375
Uyghur 15 5 5 130 70 60
Uzbek 10 5 5 205 115 90
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 215 95 120
Uralic languages 1,825 825 1,000 7,470 3,600 3,870
Estonian 120 50 70 190 90 105
Finnish 130 60 70 810 330 480
Hungarian 1,575 715 860 6,470 3,185 3,285
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 20 15 5 690 415 280
Multiple responses 6,005 2,810 3,200 92,070 44,900 47,175
English and French 1,665 765 905 10,230 4,950 5,280
English and non-official language 4,020 1,895 2,125 77,520 37,815 39,705
French and non-official language 175 75 100 2,685 1,375 1,305
English, French and non-official language 135 70 70 1,640 760 880
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 19 399,565 193,960 205,605 4,026,655 2,020,510 2,006,145
Single responses 388,540 188,910 199,630 3,837,615 1,928,230 1,909,385
Official languages 367,030 178,855 188,180 3,354,885 1,690,490 1,664,395
English 363,590 177,375 186,215 3,327,255 1,676,360 1,650,895
French 3,445 1,480 1,965 27,630 14,130 13,500
Non-official languages 21,505 10,055 11,450 482,725 237,740 244,990
Aboriginal languages 10 0 10 9,970 4,940 5,020
Algonquian languages 5 5 5 7,175 3,575 3,605
Blackfoot 0 0 0 1,110 555 555
Cree-Montagnais languages 5 0 5 5,875 2,925 2,945
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 20 10 10
Plains Cree 0 0 0 125 60 60
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 5 0 5
Woods Cree 0 0 0 600 300 295
Cree, n.o.s. 5 0 0 5,120 2,540 2,575
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 5 5 5
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 5 5 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 190 95 95
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 185 90 95
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 0 620 320 300
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 620 325 300
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 10 5 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 540 280 260
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 5 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 5 0 5
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 5 5 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 60 35 30
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 55 30 25
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 5 5 5
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 10 0 10
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 5 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 5
Iroquoian languages 5 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 5 0 5
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 10 5 5
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 2,125 1,025 1,095
Dakota 0 0 0 175 85 85
Stoney 0 0 0 1,945 935 1,010
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 25 15 10
Non-Aboriginal languages 21,500 10,055 11,445 472,760 232,800 239,965
Afro-Asiatic languages 1,420 695 730 43,770 22,535 21,235
Berber languages 0 0 5 200 105 95
Kabyle 0 0 0 90 45 40
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 105 60 45
Cushitic languages 110 50 65 9,220 4,750 4,470
Bilen 0 0 0 280 160 115
Oromo 0 0 5 2,075 1,060 1,015
Somali 105 50 60 6,850 3,520 3,325
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 15 5 10
Semitic languages 1,305 640 665 34,310 17,660 16,655
Amharic 10 5 5 4,915 2,390 2,530
Arabic 1,205 585 620 24,230 12,555 11,675
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 20 10 10 260 130 130
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 95 50 40
Harari 0 0 0 165 80 85
Hebrew 20 15 10 460 235 225
Maltese 15 5 0 15 10 10
Tigrigna 25 15 10 3,955 2,095 1,860
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 210 110 100
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 45 20 20
Austro-Asiatic languages 550 255 290 16,355 7,635 8,715
Khmer (Cambodian) 80 35 45 960 460 500
Vietnamese 465 220 250 15,380 7,175 8,205
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 15 0 10
Austronesian languages 850 370 475 60,860 28,765 32,100
Bikol 0 0 0 70 40 35
Cebuano 30 15 15 2,110 1,015 1,090
Fijian 0 0 0 45 25 20
Hiligaynon 10 0 5 470 215 255
Ilocano 35 20 15 1,975 935 1,035
Malagasy 0 0 0 20 10 10
Malay 5 5 5 405 205 195
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 5 0 0 220 110 110
Pangasinan 5 5 0 45 20 30
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 755 330 425 55,105 26,005 29,100
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 125 60 60
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 280 120 155
Creole languages 135 65 70 970 495 475
Haitian Creole 25 15 15 50 25 25
Creole, n.o.s. 95 40 55 655 345 310
Creole languages, n.i.e. 10 10 5 270 125 140
Dravidian languages 170 85 90 8,460 4,335 4,125
Kannada 0 5 0 210 105 105
Malayalam 120 60 65 4,060 2,070 1,990
Tamil 40 20 20 2,915 1,515 1,395
Telugu 5 0 0 1,245 635 615
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 30 10 15
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 70 35 35
Indo-European languages 13,160 6,120 7,040 230,270 115,280 114,995
Albanian 75 40 40 1,060 570 485
Armenian 75 30 40 215 115 105
Balto-Slavic languages 3,845 1,775 2,070 30,220 14,820 15,400
Baltic languages 45 15 35 410 210 200
Latvian 20 5 10 165 85 80
Lithuanian 30 10 20 250 125 120
Slavic languages 3,800 1,760 2,040 29,815 14,610 15,205
Belarusan 5 5 0 15 10 5
Bosnian 125 65 60 785 400 385
Bulgarian 165 80 90 825 415 405
Croatian 250 105 140 1,800 905 895
Czech 65 30 40 875 440 430
Macedonian 40 25 20 175 90 85
Polish 1,285 580 710 7,705 3,675 4,030
Russian 620 300 320 10,145 4,965 5,175
Serbian 710 345 365 2,100 1,045 1,055
Serbo-Croatian 35 15 20 315 160 155
Slovak 80 40 45 710 345 365
Slovene (Slovenian) 70 30 40 150 70 75
Ukrainian 325 140 185 4,180 2,060 2,110
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 55 30 25
Celtic languages 5 0 5 40 25 15
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 15 15 5
Welsh 0 0 0 15 5 5
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 10 5 0
Germanic languages 1,140 545 600 40,915 20,280 20,625
Afrikaans 50 25 25 1,705 835 875
Danish 10 5 5 150 75 75
Dutch 115 50 70 1,980 985 1,000
Frisian 5 5 5 60 30 30
German 945 455 495 36,295 18,010 18,290
Icelandic 0 0 0 30 15 15
Norwegian 0 0 0 60 20 35
Swedish 10 5 5 145 65 80
Vlaams (Flemish) 5 0 0 60 30 25
Yiddish 0 0 0 15 5 5
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 425 215 210
Greek 235 115 125 1,015 490 525
Indo-Iranian languages 1,930 965 970 111,975 56,535 55,445
Indo-Aryan languages 1,595 805 790 98,610 49,790 48,815
Bengali 90 45 40 4,530 2,300 2,225
Gujarati 360 190 170 8,025 4,085 3,935
Hindi 215 125 95 9,945 5,115 4,825
Kashmiri 0 0 0 50 20 25
Konkani 0 0 0 75 40 40
Marathi 20 10 5 845 440 405
Nepali 35 20 20 3,710 1,905 1,805
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 95 50 45
Punjabi (Panjabi) 325 150 180 51,010 25,720 25,295
Sindhi 15 10 10 1,240 575 665
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 25 10 15 1,480 750 730
Urdu 505 250 255 17,600 8,795 8,810
Iranian languages 335 160 175 12,720 6,415 6,305
Kurdish 115 55 65 850 440 410
Pashto 15 10 10 1,640 845 795
Persian (Farsi) 195 95 105 10,230 5,135 5,100
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 650 325 325
Italic (Romance) languages 5,845 2,650 3,195 44,830 22,445 22,385
Catalan 0 0 0 35 10 20
Italian 2,825 1,140 1,685 2,840 1,275 1,560
Portuguese 280 125 150 3,905 1,875 2,030
Romanian 170 85 85 4,135 2,115 2,020
Spanish 2,565 1,300 1,270 33,910 17,160 16,755
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 10 5 5
Japanese 150 70 75 2,245 945 1,300
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 160 85 70
Georgian 0 0 0 160 85 70
Korean 925 440 485 12,775 6,205 6,570
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 335 160 175
Mongolian 0 0 0 335 155 175
Niger-Congo languages 130 55 75 5,600 2,725 2,875
Akan (Twi) 10 5 5 845 415 430
Bamanankan 0 0 0 10 10 0
Edo 5 0 5 70 35 35
Ewe 0 0 0 80 45 35
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 105 55 45
Ga 0 0 0 40 20 20
Ganda 0 0 0 95 50 50
Igbo 0 0 0 265 125 145
Lingala 0 0 0 85 35 45
Rundi (Kirundi) 5 0 5 280 135 145
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 10 0 10 350 175 170
Shona 40 15 20 410 190 225
Swahili 45 15 25 1,090 530 565
Wolof 0 0 0 170 95 75
Yoruba 10 5 5 690 340 350
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 1,015 485 535
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 1,525 765 755
Dinka 0 0 0 800 420 380
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 725 350 375
Sign languages 105 50 50 1,095 630 465
American Sign Language 35 20 15 325 170 155
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 70 35 35 765 455 310
Sino-Tibetan languages 3,150 1,490 1,660 82,380 39,230 43,155
Chinese languages 3,130 1,480 1,645 80,880 38,455 42,420
Cantonese 740 350 390 38,275 17,810 20,460
Hakka 5 0 0 315 135 185
Mandarin 2,155 1,005 1,145 37,125 18,030 19,095
Min Dong 0 0 0 20 5 10
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 35 20 20 1,245 540 705
Wu (Shanghainese) 25 10 15 340 175 165
Chinese, n.o.s. 175 95 80 3,550 1,760 1,785
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 5 5
Tibeto-Burman languages 20 10 10 1,500 770 730
Burmese 0 0 0 280 145 130
Karenic languages 5 5 0 665 340 320
Tibetan 15 5 5 420 220 200
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 140 65 75
Tai-Kadai languages 165 75 90 1,130 505 625
Lao 145 70 75 465 215 245
Thai 20 10 10 655 285 370
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 10 5 10
Turkic languages 175 95 75 2,390 1,270 1,120
Azerbaijani 10 10 5 155 90 75
Turkish 150 80 70 1,945 1,030 915
Uyghur 5 0 0 80 45 40
Uzbek 5 5 0 135 70 65
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 70 35 25
Uralic languages 425 190 240 2,130 1,040 1,085
Estonian 10 5 5 25 10 15
Finnish 20 10 5 105 50 50
Hungarian 395 170 225 1,995 980 1,015
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 10 5 0 240 140 95
Multiple responses 11,025 5,050 5,970 189,040 92,280 96,760
English and French 1,060 430 630 6,885 3,410 3,475
English and non-official language 9,700 4,505 5,195 178,070 86,895 91,170
French and non-official language 70 30 35 1,125 540 580
English, French and non-official language 195 85 115 2,965 1,430 1,530
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 20 399,565 193,960 205,605 4,026,650 2,020,510 2,006,140
None 363,530 177,370 186,165 3,492,295 1,760,240 1,732,055
English 11,235 5,300 5,935 221,305 110,655 110,650
French 6,545 2,795 3,755 41,840 19,470 22,375
Non-official language 17,755 8,275 9,480 262,255 125,640 136,615
Aboriginal 110 50 55 17,430 8,325 9,105
Non-Aboriginal 17,645 8,220 9,425 244,825 117,315 127,510
English and French 85 40 45 1,535 775 760
English and non-official language 155 80 80 4,545 2,345 2,195
French and non-official language 255 110 145 2,795 1,340 1,455
English, French and non-official language 0 5 0 85 50 40
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 21 337,885 162,355 175,530 3,206,050 1,602,690 1,603,360
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 326,725 157,230 169,495 3,053,470 1,528,275 1,525,190
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 30,981 37,659 26,119 42,717 54,891 33,213
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 326,835 157,240 169,600 3,054,135 1,528,420 1,525,715
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 28,521 34,064 24,430 38,067 47,131 30,478
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 289,730 142,350 147,385 2,839,590 1,458,560 1,381,030
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 27,765 34,832 22,209 42,330 54,528 32,099
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 249,770 112,530 137,235 1,785,065 711,210 1,073,855
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 7,369 6,947 7,568 4,093 3,834 4,185
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 230,445 118,895 111,545 2,473,665 1,301,630 1,172,030
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 27,837 32,640 24,320 42,679 54,361 32,982
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 337,885 162,340 175,545 3,206,045 1,602,810 1,603,235
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 326,830 157,235 169,590 3,054,555 1,528,100 1,526,455
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 41,013 48,225 34,326 62,778 80,001 45,535
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 326,950 157,250 169,700 3,055,230 1,528,240 1,526,995
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 34,933 40,332 29,930 50,683 62,938 38,417
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 289,750 142,040 147,715 2,840,675 1,458,210 1,382,465
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 38,851 46,754 31,252 62,997 80,282 44,766
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 250,210 112,870 137,340 1,784,345 710,105 1,074,240
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 8,580 8,345 8,774 7,175 7,298 7,093
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 230,440 118,780 111,660 2,473,665 1,299,805 1,173,855
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 37,900 43,377 32,074 59,343 74,073 43,031
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 337,885 162,335 175,550 3,206,050 1,602,810 1,603,240
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 24 102,590 57,260 45,330 1,152,385 669,770 482,615
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 48,616 54,342 42,654 64,090 73,781 53,836
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 57,607 63,996 49,537 81,586 94,822 63,218
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 84.1 87.8 79.2 93.3 95.8 89.1
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 65.3 68.3 61.3 76.5 78.9 72.3
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 15.9 12.2 20.8 6.7 4.2 10.9
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 337,880 162,355 175,530 3,206,050 1,602,690 1,603,360
Without total income 11,160 5,125 6,035 152,585 74,410 78,170
With total income 326,725 157,235 169,490 3,053,470 1,528,280 1,525,190
Percentage with total income 96.7 96.8 96.6 95.2 95.4 95.1
Under $10,000 (including loss) 44,440 18,765 25,680 389,580 146,450 243,130
$10,000 to $19,999 61,685 23,625 38,055 385,235 147,125 238,110
$20,000 to $29,999 52,755 20,925 31,835 364,915 142,810 222,105
$30,000 to $39,999 42,190 19,865 22,330 305,680 131,185 174,490
$40,000 to $49,999 34,620 17,440 17,175 286,615 133,715 152,900
$50,000 to $59,999 25,415 14,190 11,225 247,830 124,720 123,115
$60,000 to $69,999 17,560 10,665 6,890 205,840 114,405 91,430
$70,000 to $79,999 12,270 7,760 4,510 165,640 99,645 65,995
$80,000 to $89,999 9,195 5,930 3,265 132,720 82,700 50,020
$90,000 to $99,999 8,050 4,790 3,260 114,010 70,655 43,350
$100,000 and over 18,545 13,285 5,265 455,410 334,865 120,550
$100,000 to $149,999 13,285 9,285 4,000 274,185 191,710 82,475
$150,000 and over 5,265 4,000 1,265 181,225 143,150 38,075
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 337,885 162,355 175,530 3,206,050 1,602,690 1,603,365
Without after-tax income 11,045 5,115 5,935 151,915 74,270 77,645
With after-tax income 326,840 157,240 169,600 3,054,135 1,528,420 1,525,715
Percentage with after-tax income 96.7 96.8 96.6 95.3 95.4 95.2
Under $10,000 (including loss) 46,060 19,060 27,000 399,005 149,280 249,725
$10,000 to $19,999 64,560 24,815 39,745 402,780 154,330 248,450
$20,000 to $29,999 60,755 24,820 35,935 420,955 166,650 254,300
$30,000 to $39,999 48,640 23,880 24,765 377,590 169,665 207,925
$40,000 to $49,999 37,545 20,085 17,460 347,960 172,595 175,365
$50,000 to $59,999 23,450 14,130 9,320 276,970 153,985 122,985
$60,000 to $69,999 15,325 9,885 5,440 208,265 127,045 81,220
$70,000 to $79,999 11,535 7,205 4,330 160,580 100,970 59,610
$80,000 and over 18,955 13,355 5,605 460,030 333,895 126,140
$80,000 to $89,999 7,040 4,535 2,505 121,015 78,400 42,620
$90,000 to $99,999 3,770 2,730 1,040 82,020 57,375 24,645
$100,000 and over 8,145 6,090 2,055 257,000 198,120 58,875
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 337,885 162,360 175,530 3,206,050 1,602,690 1,603,360
Without employment income 107,440 43,460 63,985 732,385 301,060 431,330
With employment income 230,440 118,900 111,545 2,473,665 1,301,630 1,172,035
Percentage with employment income 68.2 73.2 63.5 77.2 81.2 73.1
Under $5,000 (including loss) 38,930 21,015 17,920 273,835 122,830 151,005
$5,000 to $9,999 20,155 8,795 11,360 164,095 68,100 95,990
$10,000 to $19,999 33,715 14,460 19,255 274,105 113,680 160,430
$20,000 to $29,999 28,285 12,165 16,120 235,620 96,855 138,760
$30,000 to $39,999 24,420 11,095 13,320 227,450 100,650 126,805
$40,000 to $49,999 21,305 10,315 10,990 219,155 103,680 115,475
$50,000 to $59,999 16,305 9,400 6,905 195,145 99,285 95,860
$60,000 to $69,999 11,310 7,150 4,165 163,465 92,950 70,515
$70,000 to $79,999 8,475 5,530 2,940 135,150 83,240 51,910
$80,000 and over 27,545 18,970 8,575 585,640 420,365 165,280
$80,000 to $89,999 6,950 4,515 2,430 111,045 71,210 39,835
$90,000 to $99,999 6,970 4,035 2,935 99,785 62,305 37,480
$100,000 and over 13,625 10,420 3,210 374,815 286,855 87,960
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 168,485 ... ... 1,527,680 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 63,001 ... ... 93,835 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 56,572 ... ... 80,300 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 48,295 ... ... 366,080 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 31,749 ... ... 47,948 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 29,197 ... ... 41,502 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 120,185 ... ... 1,161,600 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 78,961 ... ... 111,435 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 70,255 ... ... 94,830 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 168,485 ... ... 1,527,675 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 79,556 ... ... 125,522 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 67,788 ... ... 101,361 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 48,240 ... ... 365,000 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 40,496 ... ... 64,341 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 34,742 ... ... 52,116 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 120,250 ... ... 1,162,675 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 95,224 ... ... 144,729 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 81,044 ... ... 116,821 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 168,485 ... ... 1,527,680 ... ...
Under $5,000 2,255 ... ... 21,660 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 2,165 ... ... 13,555 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 5,255 ... ... 18,070 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 7,010 ... ... 33,045 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 8,410 ... ... 51,505 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 7,560 ... ... 38,615 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 8,150 ... ... 42,580 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 8,295 ... ... 46,630 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 8,260 ... ... 46,520 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 8,035 ... ... 46,825 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 14,710 ... ... 95,425 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 13,085 ... ... 95,340 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 11,725 ... ... 92,345 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 10,290 ... ... 88,775 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 8,955 ... ... 84,570 ... ...
$100,000 and over 44,325 ... ... 712,215 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 16,410 ... ... 184,595 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 10,415 ... ... 142,910 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 10,415 ... ... 181,960 ... ...
$200,000 and over 7,090 ... ... 202,745 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 168,485 ... ... 1,527,680 ... ...
Under $5,000 2,375 ... ... 23,395 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 2,230 ... ... 13,860 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 5,305 ... ... 18,600 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 7,385 ... ... 34,540 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 9,405 ... ... 55,010 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 8,555 ... ... 44,170 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 9,220 ... ... 50,280 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 9,615 ... ... 55,645 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 9,670 ... ... 57,695 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 9,200 ... ... 59,195 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 16,795 ... ... 119,200 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 14,920 ... ... 116,250 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 12,905 ... ... 112,675 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 10,605 ... ... 106,235 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 8,690 ... ... 95,600 ... ...
$100,000 and over 31,610 ... ... 565,335 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 14,375 ... ... 192,795 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 7,890 ... ... 132,240 ... ...
$150,000 and over 9,345 ... ... 240,305 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 115,775 ... ... 1,099,900 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 79,272 ... ... 109,997 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 70,456 ... ... 93,588 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 2.9 ... ... 3.1 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 47,705 ... ... 407,300 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 72,433 ... ... 101,283 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 64,528 ... ... 86,043 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 45,005 ... ... 511,375 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 105,132 ... ... 133,186 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 91,672 ... ... 111,951 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.0 ... ... 4.1 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 20,000 ... ... 146,045 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 48,922 ... ... 62,909 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 46,005 ... ... 57,079 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.6 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 115,705 ... ... 1,101,485 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 95,744 ... ... 144,493 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 81,366 ... ... 116,343 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 47,545 ... ... 408,625 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 88,445 ... ... 137,805 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 74,490 ... ... 110,236 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 45,085 ... ... 512,615 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 120,130 ... ... 169,354 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 101,495 ... ... 135,623 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 19,930 ... ... 145,115 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 59,016 ... ... 80,406 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 52,777 ... ... 68,470 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 62,585 28,810 33,780 577,475 308,835 268,640
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 28,442 30,850 27,081 42,598 47,903 37,344
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 26,465 28,121 25,491 37,648 41,340 33,785
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 62,575 28,765 33,815 573,385 306,195 267,190
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 37,172 39,719 35,006 56,856 63,468 49,280
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 32,072 33,615 30,760 46,559 50,990 41,481
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 396,865 192,540 204,320 3,978,150 1,998,500 1,979,650
In the bottom half of the distribution 214,745 100,810 113,935 1,527,695 739,210 788,485
In the bottom decile 40,715 19,225 21,495 293,490 143,880 149,605
In the second decile 43,855 19,175 24,685 278,635 128,055 150,575
In the third decile 44,440 20,595 23,845 297,695 142,090 155,605
In the fourth decile 42,735 20,645 22,095 315,570 154,815 160,760
In the fifth decile 42,985 21,170 21,815 342,305 170,375 171,935
In the top half of the distribution 182,125 91,735 90,390 2,450,450 1,259,285 1,191,160
In the sixth decile 41,375 20,550 20,825 366,250 183,860 182,390
In the seventh decile 40,000 20,015 19,985 397,275 201,465 195,810
In the eighth decile 37,555 18,950 18,610 443,585 227,385 216,200
In the ninth decile 35,695 18,175 17,515 522,545 268,995 253,555
In the top decile 27,495 14,040 13,455 720,795 377,585 343,215
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 43 396,870 192,545 204,320 3,925,220 1,971,735 1,953,485
0 to 17 years 72,445 37,080 35,365 893,255 458,330 434,925
0 to 5 years 22,115 11,350 10,765 310,080 158,825 151,260
18 to 64 years 242,530 117,810 124,720 2,580,730 1,298,440 1,282,295
65 years and over 81,890 37,650 44,240 451,235 214,965 236,265
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 60,760 27,430 33,325 363,890 171,945 191,940
0 to 17 years 14,955 7,705 7,245 114,215 58,665 55,555
0 to 5 years 5,075 2,615 2,460 41,755 21,350 20,400
18 to 64 years 36,695 16,600 20,100 210,870 98,415 112,455
65 years and over 9,105 3,125 5,980 38,800 14,875 23,925
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 15.3 14.2 16.3 9.3 8.7 9.8
0 to 17 years (%) 20.6 20.8 20.5 12.8 12.8 12.8
0 to 5 years (%) 22.9 23.0 22.9 13.5 13.4 13.5
18 to 64 years (%) 15.1 14.1 16.1 8.2 7.6 8.8
65 years and over (%) 11.1 8.3 13.5 8.6 6.9 10.1
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 30,760 14,800 15,960 273,515 134,180 139,335
0 to 17 years 6,435 3,315 3,125 76,930 39,385 37,550
0 to 5 years 2,170 1,085 1,085 28,190 14,420 13,770
18 to 64 years 22,645 10,820 11,830 181,805 88,715 93,095
65 years and over 1,680 670 1,010 14,780 6,085 8,695
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 7.8 7.7 7.8 7.0 6.8 7.1
0 to 17 years (%) 8.9 8.9 8.8 8.6 8.6 8.6
0 to 5 years (%) 9.8 9.6 10.1 9.1 9.1 9.1
18 to 64 years (%) 9.3 9.2 9.5 7.0 6.8 7.3
65 years and over (%) 2.1 1.8 2.3 3.3 2.8 3.7
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 44 396,865 192,545 204,325 3,978,145 1,998,500 1,979,645
Official languages 394,175 191,435 202,735 3,920,530 1,974,435 1,946,095
English 393,810 191,295 202,515 3,916,805 1,972,800 1,944,005
French 31,995 13,880 18,115 264,600 123,940 140,660
Non-official languages 69,085 32,705 36,380 1,082,425 527,770 554,655
Aboriginal languages 145 70 70 36,465 17,415 19,045
Algonquian languages 50 30 25 29,675 14,120 15,555
Blackfoot 0 0 0 5,575 2,665 2,905
Cree-Montagnais languages 10 0 0 23,465 11,155 12,310
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 10 10 0 25 0 15
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 90 20 70
Plains Cree 0 0 0 1,580 620 965
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 10 10 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 45 25 25
Woods Cree 0 0 0 1,135 525 610
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 20,665 9,990 10,675
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 35 15 15
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 35 15 15
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 45 30 20 955 425 530
Algonquin 0 0 10 10 10 0
Ojibway 40 25 15 925 415 505
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 20 10 15
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 10
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 2,640 1,255 1,385
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 2,630 1,250 1,380
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 10 0
Beaver 0 0 0 85 50 35
Carrier 0 0 0 45 10 35
Chilcotin 0 0 0 20 15 10
Dene 0 0 0 2,010 975 1,035
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 75 30 45
Gwich'in 0 0 0 10 0 10
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 150 65 85
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 285 140 145
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 25 15 10
South Slavey 0 0 0 190 90 100
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 75 35 45
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 10
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 10 0 10
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 10
Haida 0 0 0 10 0 10
Inuit languages 10 0 0 135 50 80
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 35 10 25
Inuktitut 10 0 10 60 20 35
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 40 25 20
Iroquoian languages 65 20 40 40 25 10
Cayuga 20 10 20 0 10 0
Mohawk 40 10 25 35 25 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 0 10 10
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 10 0 0 145 75 70
Salish languages 0 0 0 50 25 25
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 10 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 15 10 10
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 10 0 10
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 10 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 10 0 10
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 4,050 2,005 2,045
Dakota 0 0 0 530 285 245
Stoney 0 0 0 3,650 1,790 1,855
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 10
Tlingit 0 0 0 10 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 35 15 15
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 20 10 10
Nisga'a 0 0 0 15 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 10 10 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 10 10 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. 15 20 0 30 15 15
Non-Aboriginal languages 68,945 32,635 36,310 1,046,245 510,495 535,750
Afro-Asiatic languages 3,950 2,020 1,930 96,210 50,675 45,535
Berber languages 15 10 0 540 335 205
Kabyle 0 0 0 225 125 90
Berber languages, n.i.e. 10 15 0 315 210 110
Cushitic languages 225 130 100 15,445 8,055 7,385
Bilen 0 0 0 370 235 135
Oromo 10 0 10 3,125 1,625 1,500
Somali 205 120 80 12,030 6,240 5,795
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 55 20 40
Semitic languages 3,750 1,915 1,835 82,200 43,405 38,800
Amharic 45 20 25 10,870 5,595 5,275
Arabic 3,270 1,680 1,600 62,730 33,365 29,370
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 10 0 430 225 210
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 150 70 75
Harari 0 0 0 340 150 185
Hebrew 190 95 100 3,250 1,650 1,600
Maltese 195 105 95 145 85 55
Tigrigna 50 25 25 7,315 3,915 3,400
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 90 45 45 450 250 205
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 20 0 15 375 225 145
Austro-Asiatic languages 1,095 490 605 32,730 15,440 17,290
Khmer (Cambodian) 240 95 145 2,700 1,375 1,330
Vietnamese 850 395 460 30,150 14,130 16,015
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 15 0 10
Austronesian languages 2,730 1,020 1,710 145,745 63,615 82,130
Bikol 25 20 10 330 150 180
Cebuano 115 40 75 6,690 2,940 3,750
Fijian 10 0 0 340 195 145
Hiligaynon 20 10 10 1,760 745 1,020
Ilocano 85 25 60 7,370 3,160 4,215
Malagasy 0 0 0 80 40 40
Malay 65 20 45 3,040 1,435 1,610
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 10 10 0 1,185 565 625
Pangasinan 10 10 0 445 190 250
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 2,615 970 1,645 138,440 60,115 78,325
Waray-Waray 10 10 10 420 170 245
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 1,160 505 650
Creole languages 395 190 210 4,585 2,390 2,195
Haitian Creole 55 20 30 255 140 115
Creole, n.o.s. 220 95 125 2,675 1,425 1,250
Creole languages, n.i.e. 120 70 50 1,680 840 850
Dravidian languages 565 315 255 18,190 9,660 8,525
Kannada 40 20 20 1,035 520 515
Malayalam 335 190 150 8,150 4,255 3,900
Tamil 180 105 75 7,195 3,900 3,295
Telugu 70 30 35 2,910 1,560 1,345
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 150 80 70
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 115 55 55
Indo-European languages 50,020 23,850 26,165 550,490 274,510 275,980
Albanian 185 80 105 2,880 1,550 1,325
Armenian 270 130 140 530 255 275
Balto-Slavic languages 11,345 5,220 6,130 93,150 44,750 48,395
Baltic languages 250 105 145 1,360 660 705
Latvian 140 60 80 590 300 290
Lithuanian 110 45 60 775 360 415
Slavic languages 11,150 5,140 6,005 92,300 44,340 47,960
Belarusan 20 10 10 200 95 105
Bosnian 360 165 195 2,880 1,450 1,435
Bulgarian 315 175 140 1,795 945 850
Croatian 1,205 595 610 6,280 3,260 3,025
Czech 365 175 190 3,590 1,650 1,940
Macedonian 145 85 60 535 270 265
Polish 4,100 1,775 2,320 23,650 11,455 12,195
Russian 1,550 735 820 27,375 13,195 14,175
Serbian 1,685 870 815 5,355 2,630 2,730
Serbo-Croatian 110 55 55 1,095 550 540
Slovak 320 135 180 2,780 1,495 1,285
Slovene (Slovenian) 320 150 170 735 360 375
Ukrainian 1,730 745 980 26,600 11,980 14,620
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 55 20 30 250 120 130
Celtic languages 130 65 65 1,180 615 560
Scottish Gaelic 55 30 30 440 215 225
Welsh 20 10 10 315 180 130
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 55 35 25 450 220 225
Germanic languages 11,115 5,215 5,895 112,670 56,325 56,345
Afrikaans 205 95 110 5,165 2,655 2,515
Danish 170 75 95 2,800 1,360 1,440
Dutch 3,635 1,750 1,885 19,480 9,595 9,890
Frisian 95 50 45 475 275 205
German 7,010 3,270 3,740 83,010 41,905 41,105
Icelandic 0 10 0 160 70 95
Norwegian 70 30 40 1,450 635 810
Swedish 125 50 75 1,635 800 835
Vlaams (Flemish) 40 10 30 380 170 215
Yiddish 10 0 10 250 130 115
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 35 25 15 2,115 1,095 1,015
Greek 895 440 455 4,935 2,535 2,400
Indo-Iranian languages 4,585 2,360 2,225 206,725 106,045 100,675
Indo-Aryan languages 3,720 1,910 1,810 186,005 95,045 90,960
Bengali 245 135 110 8,530 4,385 4,140
Gujarati 720 385 335 18,005 8,945 9,055
Hindi 1,570 855 720 61,290 31,900 29,385
Kashmiri 10 0 0 125 80 45
Konkani 0 0 0 625 300 320
Marathi 80 35 45 2,575 1,385 1,195
Nepali 70 45 25 5,510 3,000 2,510
Oriya (Odia) 15 10 10 255 135 120
Punjabi (Panjabi) 1,010 495 520 90,485 46,350 44,135
Sindhi 65 25 40 4,595 2,065 2,530
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 120 65 60 3,800 1,925 1,875
Urdu 1,155 565 585 41,235 21,245 20,000
Iranian languages 870 450 420 22,140 11,665 10,475
Kurdish 315 160 155 1,930 1,100 825
Pashto 15 10 0 3,330 1,795 1,530
Persian (Farsi) 570 295 280 17,600 9,220 8,375
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 65 35 30 1,760 960 805
Italic (Romance) languages 22,500 10,850 11,650 142,340 69,885 72,450
Catalan 15 15 0 170 95 80
Italian 13,540 6,455 7,085 19,900 9,875 10,020
Portuguese 1,295 620 675 12,670 6,255 6,415
Romanian 590 315 270 9,915 5,185 4,735
Spanish 7,760 3,740 4,025 104,445 50,960 53,490
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 60 35 20 250 130 125
Japanese 505 210 295 9,215 4,115 5,100
Kartvelian languages 15 10 0 225 130 100
Georgian 10 10 0 230 130 100
Korean 1,320 610 710 19,950 9,405 10,545
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 800 375 430
Mongolian 0 0 0 800 370 430
Niger-Congo languages 1,015 490 525 29,430 14,980 14,450
Akan (Twi) 150 70 80 2,925 1,505 1,420
Bamanankan 0 0 0 60 30 30
Edo 0 0 0 620 325 290
Ewe 0 0 0 335 170 165
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 300 165 135
Ga 20 10 10 345 190 155
Ganda 15 0 15 610 305 305
Igbo 40 20 20 2,550 1,345 1,210
Lingala 50 35 20 1,240 640 605
Rundi (Kirundi) 45 15 30 830 420 410
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 15 0 10 1,155 605 550
Shona 160 75 85 1,810 850 960
Swahili 330 170 165 6,700 3,470 3,235
Wolof 10 10 0 600 365 235
Yoruba 140 70 70 5,930 3,035 2,890
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 140 60 85 6,585 3,265 3,320
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 3,070 1,495 1,575
Dinka 0 0 0 1,655 825 825
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 1,425 675 750
Sign languages 580 270 310 5,910 2,350 3,555
American Sign Language 315 145 165 3,085 1,130 1,955
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 10
Sign languages, n.i.e. 265 125 140 2,855 1,230 1,625
Sino-Tibetan languages 5,340 2,620 2,720 141,860 67,945 73,915
Chinese languages 5,320 2,625 2,695 139,385 66,700 72,685
Cantonese 1,590 740 850 74,770 35,490 39,280
Hakka 20 10 15 1,180 515 660
Mandarin 3,810 1,875 1,940 70,510 33,310 37,195
Min Dong 0 0 0 85 50 40
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 190 95 95 4,140 1,765 2,380
Wu (Shanghainese) 70 35 35 855 380 470
Chinese, n.o.s. 305 155 150 6,335 3,160 3,175
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 55 25 35
Tibeto-Burman languages 25 0 25 2,590 1,290 1,300
Burmese 0 0 10 605 305 295
Karenic languages 0 0 0 805 415 390
Tibetan 20 0 20 860 430 430
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 445 215 235
Tai-Kadai languages 475 185 290 3,705 1,510 2,195
Lao 310 130 180 1,520 730 795
Thai 190 60 125 2,400 850 1,545
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 45 25 25
Turkic languages 390 225 170 5,795 3,180 2,625
Azerbaijani 30 20 10 630 325 300
Turkish 285 155 130 4,255 2,420 1,835
Uyghur 55 30 20 290 135 155
Uzbek 20 10 10 425 200 225
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 15 10 10 355 170 180
Uralic languages 2,000 890 1,110 8,895 4,315 4,575
Estonian 100 45 65 185 85 105
Finnish 185 70 110 1,045 455 590
Hungarian 1,715 780 940 7,660 3,770 3,890
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 45 20 25 1,820 1,025 790
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 396,865 192,545 204,325 3,978,145 1,998,495 1,979,645
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 379,760 184,860 194,905 3,622,740 1,825,135 1,797,600
Canadian citizens aged under 18 70,940 36,440 34,500 854,815 439,065 415,755
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 308,820 148,415 160,405 2,767,920 1,386,070 1,381,850
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 17,105 7,685 9,415 355,410 173,365 182,045
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 48 396,870 192,545 204,325 3,978,145 1,998,495 1,979,650
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 325,155 158,665 166,490 3,062,775 1,550,445 1,512,335
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 67,195 31,550 35,640 845,220 412,320 432,895
Before 1981 35,460 16,740 18,720 163,460 81,620 81,840
1981 to 1990 7,105 3,345 3,760 86,350 41,690 44,660
1991 to 2000 8,510 3,910 4,600 131,560 62,930 68,630
2001 to 2010 11,130 5,200 5,930 256,055 125,235 130,820
2001 to 2005 5,505 2,540 2,965 109,145 53,425 55,720
2006 to 2010 5,625 2,660 2,970 146,910 71,810 75,100
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 4,990 2,360 2,625 207,790 100,845 106,945
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 4,515 2,325 2,195 70,155 35,735 34,420
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 67,190 31,550 35,640 845,220 412,320 432,895
Under 5 years 8,740 4,345 4,395 82,175 42,200 39,975
5 to 14 years 14,135 7,235 6,900 149,815 77,820 71,995
15 to 24 years 16,640 7,455 9,185 168,965 78,215 90,755
25 to 44 years 23,520 10,550 12,970 372,805 180,265 192,535
45 years and over 4,155 1,970 2,190 71,450 33,820 37,630
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 67,195 31,550 35,640 845,215 412,325 432,895
Americas 12,945 5,700 7,240 103,540 49,345 54,190
Brazil 160 40 115 2,545 1,100 1,440
Colombia 1,150 520 620 9,535 4,570 4,960
El Salvador 570 245 325 7,255 3,725 3,530
Guyana 255 125 130 2,555 1,200 1,355
Haiti 165 60 105 1,270 675 600
Jamaica 920 560 355 6,845 3,170 3,680
Mexico 715 360 350 15,665 7,860 7,805
Peru 155 70 85 1,920 780 1,140
Trinidad and Tobago 655 300 355 3,415 1,670 1,750
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 5,735 2,215 3,520 30,460 13,675 16,785
Other places of birth in Americas 2,480 1,215 1,260 22,075 10,925 11,150
Europe 37,815 18,180 19,635 189,770 95,355 94,415
Bosnia and Herzegovina 495 230 265 4,555 2,325 2,230
Croatia 1,140 620 520 3,080 1,615 1,465
France 280 115 160 2,535 1,215 1,320
Germany 2,555 1,140 1,415 19,205 9,485 9,715
Greece 390 240 145 2,005 1,115 890
Hungary 945 455 490 3,665 1,880 1,785
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 385 190 195 3,935 2,100 1,835
Italy 7,630 3,810 3,825 8,110 4,370 3,745
Netherlands 3,085 1,565 1,515 14,035 7,420 6,610
Poland 2,670 1,145 1,520 16,925 8,045 8,880
Portugal 595 320 275 4,050 1,985 2,070
Romania 670 350 315 7,725 3,930 3,795
Russian Federation 525 210 315 7,260 3,135 4,125
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 560 260 295 2,255 1,080 1,170
Ukraine 865 370 495 8,150 3,700 4,455
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 11,995 5,755 6,245 59,215 30,280 28,935
Other places of birth in Europe 3,030 1,405 1,625 23,060 11,670 11,390
Africa 2,855 1,445 1,410 89,740 46,705 43,030
Algeria 85 35 50 1,340 715 625
Egypt 290 150 140 5,320 2,940 2,375
Ethiopia 65 30 35 10,570 5,355 5,215
Kenya 185 90 95 5,120 2,555 2,565
Morocco 60 35 30 1,695 1,005 695
Nigeria 185 90 95 12,405 6,520 5,880
Somalia 150 100 50 7,060 3,665 3,395
South Africa, Republic of 355 165 195 7,355 3,670 3,685
Other places of birth in Africa 1,475 755 725 38,865 20,275 18,590
Asia 13,320 6,065 7,250 452,225 215,955 236,265
Afghanistan 90 40 50 5,190 2,765 2,430
Bangladesh 140 90 45 5,085 2,590 2,500
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 2,200 975 1,225 57,690 26,510 31,185
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 275 120 160 19,110 9,265 9,850
India 1,955 930 1,025 91,660 46,625 45,035
IranCensus data footnote 61 420 240 180 8,910 4,655 4,250
Iraq 315 150 165 5,935 3,205 2,730
Japan 230 70 160 3,065 905 2,160
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 705 345 360 13,850 6,530 7,320
Lebanon 275 150 120 10,395 5,640 4,750
Pakistan 725 360 365 28,075 14,630 13,445
Philippines 2,635 1,020 1,615 123,830 54,075 69,755
Sri Lanka 190 100 90 4,835 2,475 2,365
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 265 135 135 4,800 2,515 2,280
Taiwan 115 40 75 3,455 1,460 2,000
Viet Nam 720 305 415 27,080 12,645 14,435
Other places of birth in Asia 2,040 980 1,065 39,250 19,485 19,765
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 260 160 100 9,940 4,950 4,990
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 4,990 2,360 2,630 207,790 100,845 106,945
Americas 1,325 665 665 20,060 9,660 10,400
Brazil 10 0 15 860 370 490
Colombia 180 75 100 2,295 1,020 1,275
Cuba 65 40 30 465 215 255
Haiti 55 15 40 385 240 150
Jamaica 175 110 65 1,660 765 895
Mexico 150 90 60 4,405 2,250 2,150
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 420 195 225 4,645 2,130 2,515
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 90 45 40 1,570 745 820
Other places of birth in Americas 180 90 85 3,785 1,930 1,855
Europe 685 320 365 20,870 10,830 10,045
France 0 0 0 425 240 180
Germany 65 25 35 1,370 710 655
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 15 0 10 1,355 835 520
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 10 0 10 715 365 350
Romania 70 40 30 1,100 545 555
Russian Federation 10 0 10 1,235 430 805
Ukraine 35 10 25 2,340 1,060 1,280
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 185 100 80 6,225 3,570 2,650
Other places of birth in Europe 300 135 165 6,100 3,065 3,040
Africa 455 230 225 27,770 14,165 13,610
Algeria 0 0 0 255 115 135
Cameroon 0 0 0 1,055 515 545
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 20 15 0 805 365 440
Côte d'Ivoire 0 0 0 420 210 210
Egypt 55 35 25 1,940 1,045 895
Eritrea 0 0 0 2,390 1,335 1,055
Ethiopia 15 10 10 3,445 1,670 1,780
Morocco 15 10 10 515 265 250
Nigeria 20 10 0 6,110 3,200 2,910
Somalia 35 25 10 2,120 1,110 1,010
South Africa, Republic of 50 25 30 1,590 800 785
Tunisia 0 0 0 255 135 125
Other places of birth in Africa 230 105 125 6,870 3,400 3,470
Asia 2,480 1,110 1,370 137,110 65,055 72,050
Afghanistan 0 0 0 810 435 375
Bangladesh 10 10 10 1,355 635 715
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 540 235 305 10,525 4,700 5,825
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 10 0 10 750 305 450
India 395 190 205 28,820 14,915 13,900
IranCensus data footnote 61 85 40 40 3,265 1,665 1,600
Iraq 50 20 30 2,010 1,045 960
Israel 0 0 0 480 250 230
Japan 35 10 20 665 195 475
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 95 65 30 3,840 1,710 2,125
Lebanon 10 10 0 1,470 755 710
Nepal 40 30 15 2,615 1,380 1,240
Pakistan 180 75 100 6,910 3,420 3,490
Philippines 640 265 370 59,390 26,960 32,435
Saudi Arabia 35 20 10 820 435 385
Sri Lanka 35 15 15 1,345 650 695
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 100 40 60 3,340 1,705 1,630
Taiwan 10 0 10 505 165 340
Turkey 15 15 0 390 215 180
United Arab Emirates 45 15 25 810 430 375
Viet Nam 30 10 20 2,040 795 1,240
Other places of birth in Asia 130 35 90 4,965 2,285 2,680
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 40 40 10 1,980 1,135 845
Australia 30 25 0 1,065 600 465
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 15 10 10 915 535 375
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 396,865 192,545 204,325 3,978,145 1,998,500 1,979,650
First generationCensus data footnote 69 73,680 34,895 38,790 938,500 460,015 478,480
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 88,870 42,920 45,955 742,455 374,065 368,390
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 234,310 114,730 119,580 2,297,195 1,164,420 1,132,775
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 32,585 15,210 17,380 694,945 337,380 357,565
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 12,785 6,365 6,420 387,275 195,845 191,430
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 5,320 3,360 1,960 154,700 96,855 57,850
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 7,470 3,010 4,460 232,570 98,990 133,575
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 11,615 4,695 6,920 198,575 81,650 116,920
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 7,515 3,805 3,705 103,785 57,130 46,650
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 675 340 335 5,320 2,745 2,570
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 396,865 192,545 204,320 3,978,145 1,998,495 1,979,650
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 11,645 5,355 6,290 258,640 125,445 133,195
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 11,080 5,125 5,955 253,460 123,115 130,340
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 6,810 3,180 3,635 136,585 65,755 70,835
Métis 4,165 1,890 2,275 114,370 56,170 58,200
Inuk (Inuit) 100 50 50 2,500 1,195 1,305
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 265 110 160 2,905 1,350 1,555
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 300 120 175 2,280 975 1,300
Non-Aboriginal identity 385,220 187,190 198,030 3,719,505 1,873,055 1,846,450
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 396,865 192,545 204,325 3,978,145 1,998,500 1,979,645
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 3,710 1,675 2,035 123,235 59,065 64,170
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 393,155 190,870 202,290 3,854,915 1,939,430 1,915,475
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 396,870 192,540 204,320 3,978,145 1,998,500 1,979,645
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 1,985 970 1,010 103,600 50,680 52,915
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 1,930 935 995 99,940 48,860 51,070
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 1,425 700 730 81,685 39,815 41,870
Métis single ancestry 470 220 250 17,515 8,690 8,820
Inuit single ancestry 30 15 20 735 355 380
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 60 35 20 3,665 1,820 1,845
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 55 35 20 3,490 1,725 1,765
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 105 55 50
Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 50 35 15
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 20 0 15
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 15,535 7,265 8,270 200,215 97,055 103,160
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 15,100 7,080 8,020 189,830 92,295 97,530
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 11,205 5,235 5,970 104,875 50,595 54,280
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 3,810 1,785 2,025 82,585 40,530 42,060
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 85 60 20 2,365 1,170 1,195
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 435 185 255 10,385 4,760 5,625
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 400 170 230 9,760 4,465 5,295
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 20 15 10 310 155 155
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 10 0 10 270 110 160
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 0 0 0 40 25 20
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 379,345 184,310 195,035 3,674,330 1,850,760 1,823,570
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 396,865 192,540 204,320 3,978,145 1,998,495 1,979,645
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 37,105 18,060 19,050 933,165 461,460 471,705
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 5,785 2,925 2,855 230,930 118,535 112,390
Chinese 5,880 2,870 3,015 158,200 77,035 81,165
Black 7,705 3,885 3,815 129,390 66,960 62,440
Filipino 3,740 1,565 2,175 166,195 74,770 91,425
Latin American 4,430 2,115 2,320 55,090 27,560 27,525
Arab 2,545 1,315 1,225 56,700 30,245 26,450
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 1,905 815 1,085 43,985 21,025 22,960
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 780 370 410 20,980 11,010 9,965
Korean 1,405 680 725 21,275 10,130 11,145
Japanese 650 290 360 12,165 5,495 6,670
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 605 320 280 9,900 4,700 5,205
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 1,690 895 790 28,360 13,985 14,375
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 359,760 174,490 185,275 3,044,980 1,537,040 1,507,940
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 103 396,865 192,545 204,325 3,978,150 1,998,500 1,979,645
North American Aboriginal origins 17,520 8,235 9,285 303,815 147,735 156,075
First Nations (North American Indian) 13,115 6,155 6,960 200,290 96,845 103,445
Inuit 145 85 60 3,900 1,915 1,985
Métis 4,755 2,215 2,545 113,735 55,590 58,150
Other North American origins 117,610 56,915 60,695 955,040 486,735 468,305
Acadian 435 230 205 5,545 2,970 2,570
American 6,400 2,965 3,430 72,355 35,480 36,875
Canadian 112,805 54,760 58,045 902,315 460,335 441,975
New Brunswicker 10 0 0 50 35 15
Newfoundlander 355 190 165 1,985 1,135 850
Nova Scotian 45 15 30 190 115 70
Ontarian 50 10 40 110 65 45
Québécois 235 100 140 1,380 750 630
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 30 20 15 415 210 205
European origins 311,380 150,000 161,380 2,580,720 1,292,280 1,288,440
British Isles origins 189,465 90,495 98,970 1,581,265 787,205 794,060
Channel Islander 65 40 25 225 115 115
Cornish 20 15 10 210 90 115
English 111,765 53,095 58,670 899,440 444,010 455,440
Irish 70,675 32,830 37,850 596,750 288,710 308,040
Manx 95 45 50 945 450 495
Scottish 77,500 36,805 40,695 704,205 347,740 356,460
Welsh 8,145 3,950 4,195 80,455 38,715 41,740
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 11,155 5,200 5,960 90,865 44,055 46,815
French origins 52,210 24,625 27,590 411,560 201,160 210,395
Alsatian 45 25 20 200 120 80
Breton 0 0 0 60 25 35
Corsican 10 10 0 125 65 70
French 52,170 24,600 27,570 411,315 201,030 210,290
Western European origins (except French origins) 83,855 40,665 43,190 915,185 455,115 460,065
Austrian 2,455 1,115 1,345 39,530 19,225 20,305
Bavarian 20 0 15 110 60 55
Belgian 1,450 700 750 21,210 10,320 10,890
Dutch 29,180 14,240 14,940 195,720 97,735 97,990
Flemish 90 40 50 2,005 870 1,140
Frisian 195 95 105 685 380 305
German 55,915 27,065 28,850 712,955 353,755 359,195
Luxembourger 20 10 15 680 355 320
Swiss 1,515 675 835 24,310 11,905 12,410
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 10 0 10 830 390 440
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 7,545 3,390 4,155 329,990 159,695 170,295
Danish 1,765 870 890 60,380 29,240 31,135
Finnish 1,660 740 920 17,755 8,780 8,975
Icelandic 390 175 215 20,225 10,050 10,175
Norwegian 1,620 710 905 156,595 75,160 81,430
Swedish 2,245 895 1,350 97,840 46,445 51,385
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 325 165 160 13,515 7,005 6,505
Eastern European origins 58,965 28,335 30,630 685,270 336,430 348,845
Bulgarian 660 355 305 2,935 1,510 1,425
Byelorussian 185 80 100 2,200 1,165 1,035
Czech 1,315 645 665 20,865 10,405 10,460
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 625 275 350 10,055 4,800 5,255
Estonian 415 185 230 2,715 1,240 1,470
Hungarian 11,490 5,530 5,965 56,270 27,385 28,885
Latvian 640 330 310 3,245 1,585 1,660
Lithuanian 915 455 460 6,090 2,915 3,175
Moldovan 80 40 45 1,585 790 790
Polish 20,815 9,705 11,110 186,510 91,115 95,395
Romanian 2,670 1,340 1,325 34,230 16,520 17,710
Russian 6,325 3,120 3,205 107,800 51,840 55,960
Slovak 2,120 1,040 1,080 11,010 5,495 5,515
Ukrainian 20,700 9,980 10,725 369,090 181,600 187,490
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 125 45 80 1,910 1,015 895
Southern European origins 65,850 32,825 33,025 215,725 107,495 108,230
Albanian 235 105 135 2,935 1,555 1,385
Bosnian 595 285 310 3,870 1,985 1,890
Catalan 25 15 10 85 55 25
Croatian 3,230 1,670 1,560 14,220 7,535 6,690
Cypriot 50 20 35 160 90 70
Greek 2,505 1,265 1,235 15,025 7,790 7,235
Italian 49,345 24,550 24,795 101,265 50,975 50,285
Kosovar 15 0 10 420 210 210
Macedonian 430 275 160 1,015 485 535
Maltese 1,030 495 535 1,560 845 715
Montenegrin 65 35 30 290 185 105
Portuguese 2,650 1,415 1,240 22,385 11,395 10,985
Serbian 2,370 1,205 1,170 7,755 3,875 3,875
Sicilian 140 65 70 330 160 170
Slovenian 1,230 635 590 3,885 2,010 1,875
Spanish 3,815 1,625 2,185 48,055 22,225 25,835
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 900 470 430 5,120 2,495 2,625
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 25 15 10 245 120 125
Other European origins 1,260 660 600 22,805 11,700 11,105
Basque 20 10 15 425 210 215
Jewish 695 375 325 9,780 4,890 4,885
Roma (Gypsy) 40 25 20 465 220 245
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 45 35 10 995 505 490
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 460 220 235 11,255 5,940 5,310
Caribbean origins 5,295 2,620 2,675 36,120 18,050 18,070
Antiguan 20 0 20 455 265 190
Bahamian 20 10 15 310 180 130
Barbadian 625 315 305 2,065 980 1,080
Bermudan 70 30 40 210 120 90
Carib 10 10 0 135 45 85
Cuban 340 150 190 2,175 1,110 1,060
Dominican 135 75 55 930 530 395
Grenadian 110 55 55 595 300 295
Guadeloupean 10 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian 345 120 225 2,235 1,210 1,025
Jamaican 2,510 1,320 1,190 17,325 8,540 8,785
Kittitian/Nevisian 35 20 15 95 65 30
Martinican 0 0 0 10 0 0
Montserratan 10 0 10 30 10 25
Puerto Rican 85 50 40 460 225 240
St. Lucian 30 20 15 595 295 300
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 760 375 390 5,180 2,685 2,490
Vincentian/Grenadinian 40 20 15 535 215 325
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 405 195 215 2,670 1,275 1,395
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 140 70 65 2,305 1,110 1,200
Latin, Central and South American origins 6,135 3,155 2,975 78,405 39,030 39,375
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 285 115 170 1,980 965 1,015
Arawak 25 15 10 105 30 70
Argentinian 185 90 95 1,385 705 680
Belizean 15 10 0 445 250 190
Bolivian 15 10 10 590 305 285
Brazilian 200 105 95 3,030 1,330 1,700
Chilean 165 65 100 8,105 4,115 3,990
Colombian 1,405 660 750 12,585 6,060 6,525
Costa Rican 115 65 45 575 270 305
Ecuadorian 120 40 80 890 405 485
Guatemalan 455 205 250 2,395 1,270 1,120
Guyanese 390 190 200 3,095 1,545 1,555
Hispanic 150 95 65 1,785 905 885
Honduran 140 75 65 760 405 355
Maya 120 60 55 580 310 275
Mexican 1,090 695 395 22,475 11,430 11,045
Nicaraguan 110 55 55 1,675 825 855
Panamanian 40 30 10 320 150 170
Paraguayan 95 55 40 340 155 190
Peruvian 210 100 110 2,740 1,245 1,495
Salvadorean 635 320 315 8,810 4,545 4,270
Uruguayan 70 35 30 315 180 135
Venezuelan 325 175 155 4,690 2,295 2,390
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 230 125 105 3,430 1,735 1,695
African origins 5,990 3,000 2,990 136,510 70,620 65,885
Central and West African origins 855 400 460 33,170 17,430 15,735
Akan 0 0 0 130 80 50
Angolan 25 15 10 295 155 140
Ashanti 15 10 0 130 70 55
Beninese 0 0 0 200 90 105
Burkinabe 0 0 0 100 50 50
Cameroonian 15 10 10 2,040 1,010 1,035
Chadian 0 0 10 75 55 20
Congolese 135 75 60 4,095 2,100 1,990
Edo 0 0 0 555 320 235
Ewe 0 0 0 125 70 55
Gabonese 0 0 0 25 10 20
Gambian 10 10 0 110 60 50
Ghanaian 155 85 75 4,470 2,365 2,100
Guinean 10 10 0 455 235 215
Ibo 10 0 0 1,760 935 825
Ivorian 0 0 0 655 355 295
Liberian 30 15 15 1,040 495 540
Malian 25 10 15 70 45 25
Malinké 10 10 0 95 55 45
Nigerian 310 125 185 13,010 6,815 6,200
Peulh 0 0 0 105 70 35
Senegalese 0 0 0 575 370 205
Sierra Leonean 0 0 0 740 395 345
Togolese 0 0 0 150 70 80
Wolof 0 0 0 70 45 25
Yoruba 70 30 45 2,990 1,600 1,385
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 110 40 75 1,865 985 875
North African origins 1,675 850 830 23,235 12,305 10,935
Algerian 65 30 40 1,620 805 815
Berber 10 15 0 685 415 270
Coptic 35 15 15 225 115 110
Dinka 0 0 0 565 320 250
Egyptian 540 310 240 8,525 4,515 4,010
Libyan 220 115 105 1,300 665 635
Maure 0 0 0 95 70 25
Moroccan 85 35 45 2,510 1,380 1,130
Sudanese 690 330 355 7,070 3,695 3,375
Tunisian 35 20 20 940 480 455
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 70 35 35 575 315 260
Southern and East African origins 1,455 725 735 56,560 29,285 27,275
Afrikaner 0 0 0 315 155 160
Amhara 0 0 0 450 240 215
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 0 0 0 700 395 310
Burundian 40 20 25 975 555 420
Djiboutian 0 0 10 170 90 75
Eritrean 65 30 35 7,960 4,250 3,715
Ethiopian 105 45 55 13,225 6,710 6,510
Harari 0 0 0 165 85 80
Kenyan 120 60 55 2,175 1,035 1,140
Malagasy 0 0 0 125 55 70
Mauritian 25 15 0 550 310 235
Oromo 0 0 0 1,355 765 595
Rwandan 30 10 15 1,420 745 675
Seychellois 20 15 10 35 25 10
Somali 295 160 135 14,100 7,315 6,790
South African 385 200 185 6,635 3,310 3,320
Tanzanian 45 30 25 1,030 525 505
Tigrian 0 0 0 700 380 320
Ugandan 20 0 15 1,155 645 510
Zambian 25 15 15 265 155 110
Zimbabwean 180 75 105 2,590 1,300 1,285
Zulu 0 0 0 295 135 160
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 130 60 70 3,875 2,010 1,870
Other African origins 2,070 1,065 1,010 26,150 12,995 13,155
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 320 180 140 2,525 1,220 1,305
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 1,760 890 865 23,960 11,950 12,010
Asian origins 26,505 12,790 13,720 756,335 370,390 385,945
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 5,625 2,885 2,740 97,355 51,035 46,315
Afghan 115 50 65 8,540 4,545 3,995
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 570 335 230 10,470 5,690 4,780
Armenian 920 460 460 1,780 865 910
Assyrian 90 50 40 560 300 255
Azerbaijani 55 35 25 615 280 335
Georgian 30 10 20 400 230 165
Hazara 0 0 0 365 190 170
Iranian 600 310 290 13,925 7,220 6,705
Iraqi 325 150 175 6,165 3,250 2,915
Israeli 110 50 55 1,565 830 740
Jordanian 195 65 125 1,325 670 655
Kazakh 10 0 10 565 260 310
Kurd 315 170 140 2,040 1,160 880
Kuwaiti 45 25 20 185 110 80
Kyrgyz 15 10 0 200 110 90
Lebanese 1,195 595 600 32,365 16,835 15,525
Palestinian 380 195 185 4,880 2,675 2,210
Pashtun 0 0 0 645 305 345
Saudi Arabian 140 85 55 390 205 180
Syrian 340 170 170 7,215 3,605 3,610
Tajik 0 0 0 265 160 105
Tatar 10 0 0 530 215 315
Turk 535 285 255 5,745 3,155 2,595
Turkmen 0 0 0 105 55 50
Uighur 60 35 25 270 125 140
Uzbek 0 0 0 485 225 260
Yemeni 70 45 25 930 440 485
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 155 75 75 2,445 1,305 1,140
South Asian origins 6,175 3,100 3,070 231,550 118,855 112,695
Bangladeshi 60 40 20 4,155 2,085 2,070
Bengali 70 40 30 1,660 870 790
Bhutanese 0 0 0 815 410 400
East Indian 4,800 2,415 2,385 174,510 89,140 85,370
Goan 0 0 0 495 265 225
Gujarati 25 0 20 855 445 410
Kashmiri 45 25 25 720 355 365
Nepali 70 40 25 4,600 2,490 2,110
Pakistani 725 330 400 29,265 15,075 14,190
Punjabi 220 100 125 15,645 8,230 7,420
Sinhalese 20 10 0 750 400 355
Sri Lankan 190 105 80 5,585 2,885 2,695
Tamil 20 10 10 1,050 565 485
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 235 125 110 4,845 2,500 2,335
East and Southeast Asian origins 14,890 6,925 7,970 431,135 202,400 228,735
Burmese 40 30 10 1,270 650 615
Cambodian (Khmer) 385 135 250 4,260 2,245 2,015
Chinese 7,185 3,540 3,640 188,280 90,735 97,545
Filipino 4,000 1,690 2,305 175,130 79,150 95,975
Hmong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indonesian 115 50 65 3,005 1,425 1,575
Japanese 815 375 440 16,595 7,510 9,085
Karen 0 0 0 740 390 345
Korean 1,470 705 765 22,410 10,655 11,755
Laotian 395 175 225 2,050 1,020 1,030
Malaysian 50 15 35 2,970 1,340 1,630
Mongolian 30 20 15 1,565 725 835
Singaporean 0 0 10 370 180 190
Taiwanese 60 25 35 1,995 855 1,140
Thai 230 65 160 2,735 980 1,750
Tibetan 30 0 25 965 500 465
Vietnamese 1,235 590 640 36,780 17,720 19,060
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 20 10 20 735 385 345
Other Asian origins 130 60 70 3,115 1,580 1,530
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 130 60 75 3,115 1,585 1,530
Oceania origins 500 225 275 15,500 7,825 7,680
Australian 380 170 205 7,785 3,975 3,810
New Zealander 75 30 45 2,905 1,535 1,370
Pacific Islands origins 55 25 25 5,150 2,510 2,635
Fijian 10 10 10 3,325 1,580 1,745
Hawaiian 15 0 10 425 190 235
Maori 10 10 0 640 325 320
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 10 10 0 205 105 95
Samoan 10 0 0 280 180 100
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 0 0 0 375 195 180
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 168,485 ... ... 1,527,680 ... ...
Owner 122,750 ... ... 1,105,795 ... ...
Renter 45,730 ... ... 412,150 ... ...
Band housing 0 ... ... 9,730 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 168,485 ... ... 1,527,675 ... ...
Condominium 10,200 ... ... 256,015 ... ...
Not condominium 158,285 ... ... 1,271,660 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 168,485 ... ... 1,527,680 ... ...
No bedrooms 415 ... ... 5,440 ... ...
1 bedroom 16,955 ... ... 139,820 ... ...
2 bedrooms 38,925 ... ... 322,370 ... ...
3 bedrooms 74,460 ... ... 540,505 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 37,740 ... ... 519,545 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 168,485 ... ... 1,527,680 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 32,070 ... ... 358,650 ... ...
5 rooms 25,075 ... ... 238,870 ... ...
6 rooms 29,690 ... ... 224,335 ... ...
7 rooms 26,795 ... ... 201,560 ... ...
8 or more rooms 54,860 ... ... 504,270 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.6 ... ... 6.5 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 168,485 ... ... 1,527,675 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 167,355 ... ... 1,494,875 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 1,135 ... ... 32,805 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 168,485 ... ... 1,527,675 ... ...
Suitable 163,305 ... ... 1,458,550 ... ...
Not suitable 5,175 ... ... 69,125 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 168,485 ... ... 1,527,680 ... ...
1960 or before 60,230 ... ... 177,780 ... ...
1961 to 1980 52,995 ... ... 439,505 ... ...
1981 to 1990 18,725 ... ... 193,360 ... ...
1991 to 2000 15,715 ... ... 216,410 ... ...
2001 to 2005 7,385 ... ... 157,420 ... ...
2006 to 2010 6,760 ... ... 180,645 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 6,670 ... ... 162,560 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 168,485 ... ... 1,527,680 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 157,605 ... ... 1,440,440 ... ...
Major repairs needed 10,880 ... ... 87,240 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 168,485 ... ... 1,527,680 ... ...
1 household maintainer 100,755 ... ... 873,125 ... ...
2 household maintainers 64,355 ... ... 605,830 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 3,375 ... ... 48,725 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 168,485 ... ... 1,527,680 ... ...
15 to 24 years 4,330 ... ... 53,955 ... ...
25 to 34 years 18,400 ... ... 281,820 ... ...
35 to 44 years 23,665 ... ... 307,930 ... ...
45 to 54 years 32,775 ... ... 310,435 ... ...
55 to 64 years 35,670 ... ... 288,480 ... ...
65 to 74 years 29,165 ... ... 169,505 ... ...
75 to 84 years 17,305 ... ... 86,970 ... ...
85 years and over 7,175 ... ... 28,585 ... ...
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 141 167,310 ... ... 1,479,270 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 124,750 ... ... 1,170,780 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 42,560 ... ... 308,485 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 38,235 ... ... 268,795 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 121,835 ... ... 1,075,465 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 56.9 ... ... 65.2 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 16.8 ... ... 15.1 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,018 ... ... 1,481 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,153 ... ... 1,531 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 266,071 ... ... 400,104 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 309,957 ... ... 449,790 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 45,680 ... ... 410,225 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 15.8 ... ... 10.4 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 48.5 ... ... 36.0 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 866 ... ... 1,243 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 901 ... ... 1,279 ... ...
Highest certificate, diploma or degree
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 337,885 162,335 175,550 3,206,050 1,602,810 1,603,235
No certificate, diploma or degree 62,650 30,555 32,100 540,665 284,020 256,640
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 106,060 50,315 55,740 895,885 440,665 455,220
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 169,170 81,465 87,710 1,769,500 878,130 891,375
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 27,465 19,635 7,835 309,465 242,160 67,305
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 12,910 7,915 4,995 94,735 56,255 38,480
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 14,550 11,715 2,835 214,730 185,905 28,825
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 79,275 33,550 45,725 615,480 250,590 364,895
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 5,750 2,605 3,145 94,620 36,875 57,750
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 56,685 25,670 31,015 749,930 348,510 401,425
Bachelor's degree 38,800 16,820 21,985 530,085 235,610 294,470
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 3,895 1,790 2,105 39,955 18,075 21,880
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 1,520 965 560 21,850 11,810 10,045
Master's degree 10,900 5,130 5,775 133,265 67,215 66,055
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 1,565 975 590 24,770 15,805 8,965
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 207,355 100,115 107,240 2,257,820 1,131,030 1,126,795
No certificate, diploma or degree 21,605 11,600 10,005 244,755 136,085 108,675
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 62,470 31,030 31,435 569,435 283,290 286,145
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 123,275 57,480 65,795 1,443,635 711,655 731,975
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 17,390 12,200 5,185 238,220 189,180 49,035
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 8,395 5,095 3,295 69,415 42,445 26,970
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 8,995 7,100 1,895 168,805 146,740 22,065
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 59,870 25,395 34,475 496,375 203,350 293,020
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 3,665 1,645 2,025 73,315 29,315 44,005
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 42,350 18,245 24,110 635,730 289,810 345,920
Bachelor's degree 29,215 12,390 16,825 448,235 197,045 251,195
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 2,890 1,255 1,635 32,095 14,155 17,940
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 1,135 630 500 18,855 9,505 9,350
Master's degree 8,045 3,365 4,680 116,975 57,230 59,740
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 1,060 595 465 19,570 11,875 7,695
Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 151 337,880 162,340 175,550 3,206,045 1,602,810 1,603,235
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 168,715 80,875 87,840 1,436,545 724,680 711,865
Education 12,120 3,250 8,875 121,930 29,000 92,930
13. Education 12,120 3,250 8,870 121,930 29,000 92,930
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 5,905 2,540 3,365 49,660 20,960 28,705
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 1,015 760 255 9,130 6,305 2,820
50. Visual and performing arts 4,890 1,780 3,110 40,535 14,650 25,885
Humanities 8,545 3,605 4,945 69,305 27,480 41,830
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 910 255 660 6,790 1,620 5,170
23. English language and literature/letters 1,995 650 1,345 15,110 4,270 10,840
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 2,125 815 1,305 20,660 7,275 13,390
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 65 10 55 225 105 125
38. Philosophy and religious studies 490 300 185 4,890 2,750 2,140
39. Theology and religious vocations 1,100 680 415 11,435 6,560 4,865
54. History 1,370 775 595 8,600 4,560 4,045
55. French language and literature/letters 485 110 380 1,595 345 1,250
Social and behavioural sciences and law 18,815 5,970 12,845 159,735 51,705 108,030
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 205 30 175 2,345 470 1,875
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 1,640 725 910 17,180 6,320 10,865
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 4,865 445 4,420 28,750 2,185 26,570
22. Legal professions and studies 2,185 625 1,560 29,000 9,355 19,645
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 295 60 235 2,190 605 1,580
42. Psychology 3,385 850 2,535 27,275 6,765 20,515
45. Social sciences 6,240 3,225 3,020 52,985 26,000 26,985
Business, management and public administration 31,785 11,775 20,010 361,530 133,045 228,485
30.16 Accounting and computer science 60 20 40 670 155 520
44. Public administration and social service professions 3,160 555 2,610 21,565 4,015 17,555
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 28,560 11,195 17,365 339,295 128,885 210,410
Physical and life sciences and technologies 4,870 2,670 2,205 72,850 38,330 34,525
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 2,010 910 1,095 25,850 10,955 14,895
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 1,050 545 505 15,410 7,270 8,145
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 50 10 40 555 170 385
40. Physical sciences 1,435 1,085 350 26,130 17,875 8,255
41. Science technologies/technicians 330 120 215 4,900 2,055 2,845
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 4,910 2,930 1,980 60,830 37,710 23,120
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 3,580 2,350 1,230 48,975 32,855 16,125
25. Library science 480 45 435 4,295 515 3,780
27. Mathematics and statistics 815 500 315 7,050 4,020 3,035
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 40 40 0 515 330 185
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 35,715 33,585 2,130 463,185 415,665 47,520
04. Architecture and related services 810 595 215 11,325 7,140 4,190
14. Engineering 4,200 3,660 535 110,345 89,275 21,070
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 8,495 7,680 810 84,800 72,145 12,655
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 60 10 50
46. Construction trades 7,300 7,175 125 100,370 96,810 3,560
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 8,530 8,335 195 103,880 100,100 3,785
48. Precision production 6,385 6,135 245 52,400 50,195 2,205
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 3,440 2,160 1,280 44,270 27,245 17,025
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 2,535 1,585 955 28,440 17,860 10,580
03. Natural resources and conservation 905 575 325 15,830 9,390 6,445
Health and related fields 28,650 5,490 23,165 270,920 51,220 219,700
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 3,000 1,475 1,535 19,300 9,110 10,195
51. Health professions and related programs 25,255 3,780 21,475 245,265 38,460 206,810
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 395 240 155 6,350 3,650 2,695
Personal, protective and transportation services 14,385 7,480 6,905 95,140 45,720 49,415
12. Personal and culinary services 7,830 2,450 5,380 57,285 14,985 42,305
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 55 50 10 250 230 20
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 55 50 0 740 655 85
43. Security and protective services 4,305 2,970 1,340 16,985 11,590 5,400
49. Transportation and materials moving 2,140 1,965 175 19,880 18,270 1,610
Other 25 10 15 150 60 95
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 25 10 20 145 60 95
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 151 207,350 100,110 107,240 2,257,820 1,131,025 1,126,795
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 84,075 42,635 41,445 814,190 419,370 394,820
Education 7,890 2,015 5,865 91,020 19,920 71,105
13. Education 7,885 2,020 5,865 91,025 19,920 71,100
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 4,500 1,940 2,565 40,255 16,670 23,585
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 785 585 205 7,095 4,810 2,285
50. Visual and performing arts 3,720 1,355 2,360 33,155 11,860 21,300
Humanities 5,795 2,395 3,395 55,985 21,840 34,145
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 625 165 465 5,690 1,310 4,380
23. English language and literature/letters 1,310 405 905 12,345 3,425 8,920
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 1,525 585 935 17,320 6,020 11,300
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 45 10 35 200 95 100
38. Philosophy and religious studies 310 205 100 3,930 2,205 1,725
39. Theology and religious vocations 715 450 260 8,500 4,960 3,545
54. History 945 505 430 6,855 3,565 3,285
55. French language and literature/letters 320 70 245 1,140 245 895
Social and behavioural sciences and law 14,750 4,360 10,395 135,545 42,855 92,685
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 150 30 115 2,025 425 1,600
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 1,360 600 765 14,880 5,360 9,520
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 3,950 345 3,610 23,730 1,770 21,960
22. Legal professions and studies 1,795 435 1,355 25,095 7,395 17,705
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 220 40 185 1,790 530 1,255
42. Psychology 2,505 600 1,905 22,460 5,290 17,170
45. Social sciences 4,770 2,310 2,460 45,565 22,095 23,465
Business, management and public administration 23,840 8,610 15,230 301,995 110,825 191,170
30.16 Accounting and computer science 45 15 30 560 135 420
44. Public administration and social service professions 2,510 410 2,100 18,035 3,130 14,910
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 21,285 8,185 13,100 283,400 107,560 175,840
Physical and life sciences and technologies 3,425 1,745 1,680 58,120 29,655 28,465
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 1,500 660 840 20,925 8,620 12,310
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 755 375 380 12,175 5,740 6,435
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 55 10 35 460 155 305
40. Physical sciences 880 615 265 20,785 13,645 7,140
41. Science technologies/technicians 245 85 160 3,775 1,500 2,270
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 3,960 2,380 1,580 53,975 33,590 20,385
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 3,005 1,985 1,020 44,735 29,980 14,750
25. Library science 360 35 325 3,400 440 2,965
27. Mathematics and statistics 565 335 230 5,420 2,915 2,500
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 25 25 0 420 255 165
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 24,355 22,685 1,670 376,875 335,210 41,670
04. Architecture and related services 610 440 170 9,335 5,630 3,710
14. Engineering 2,895 2,465 435 95,005 75,840 19,170
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 6,145 5,525 625 69,300 58,610 10,690
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 55 10 50
46. Construction trades 4,830 4,710 115 80,455 77,430 3,020
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 5,725 5,575 155 81,470 78,290 3,180
48. Precision production 4,145 3,970 175 41,255 39,405 1,850
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 2,655 1,615 1,040 35,820 21,060 14,760
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 1,960 1,160 800 21,990 12,970 9,025
03. Natural resources and conservation 690 450 240 13,825 8,090 5,740
Health and related fields 21,420 4,130 17,290 217,640 42,225 175,410
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 2,340 1,125 1,215 15,955 7,530 8,425
51. Health professions and related programs 18,800 2,855 15,950 196,250 31,775 164,475
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 275 150 120 5,435 2,925 2,505
Personal, protective and transportation services 10,670 5,605 5,060 76,300 37,755 38,540
12. Personal and culinary services 5,685 1,855 3,825 44,755 12,085 32,670
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 50 40 0 190 170 20
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 20 20 0 460 410 50
43. Security and protective services 3,275 2,185 1,090 14,100 9,595 4,505
49. Transportation and materials moving 1,640 1,505 135 16,795 15,490 1,305
Other 15 0 20 115 55 60
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 15 0 20 110 55 60
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 157 337,885 162,335 175,550 3,206,045 1,602,810 1,603,235
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 168,710 80,870 87,840 1,436,545 724,685 711,865
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 169,175 81,460 87,705 1,769,505 878,130 891,370
Location of study inside Canada 145,715 69,800 75,915 1,424,855 709,950 714,905
Same as province or territory of residence 138,475 66,315 72,160 1,064,560 530,135 534,430
Different than province or territory of residence 7,240 3,485 3,760 360,290 179,815 180,475
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 23,455 11,665 11,790 344,645 168,180 176,465
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 7,875 3,685 4,190 45,690 25,545 20,145
Philippines 1,275 440 830 68,760 26,480 42,280
India 1,095 535 560 41,560 21,025 20,535
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 3,530 2,225 1,305 28,630 16,255 12,370
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 880 365 515 18,850 8,805 10,050
France 140 80 65 2,150 1,275 875
Other 8,665 4,330 4,335 139,010 68,800 70,210
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 157 207,350 100,115 107,240 2,257,820 1,131,030 1,126,795
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 84,075 42,630 41,445 814,190 419,375 394,820
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 123,275 57,480 65,795 1,443,630 711,655 731,980
Location of study inside Canada 107,895 50,505 57,390 1,150,780 572,180 578,595
Same as province or territory of residence 103,205 48,225 54,980 857,370 426,365 431,010
Different than province or territory of residence 4,685 2,280 2,410 293,410 145,820 147,590
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 15,380 6,975 8,405 292,850 139,470 153,380
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 5,590 2,385 3,200 34,655 18,640 16,015
Philippines 985 330 655 64,000 24,435 39,565
India 910 425 485 37,240 18,505 18,740
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 1,230 720 510 20,065 11,390 8,675
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 700 300 395 16,600 7,630 8,965
France 105 60 45 1,870 1,105 765
Other 5,870 2,750 3,115 118,425 57,770 60,655
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 337,885 162,335 175,545 3,206,050 1,602,810 1,603,235
In the labour force 203,830 103,875 99,955 2,302,945 1,238,280 1,064,655
Employed 188,215 95,365 92,855 2,096,105 1,114,360 981,745
Unemployed 15,610 8,510 7,100 206,835 123,925 82,910
Not in the labour force 134,060 58,460 75,595 903,105 364,525 538,580
Participation rate 60.3 64.0 56.9 71.8 77.3 66.4
Employment rate 55.7 58.7 52.9 65.4 69.5 61.2
Unemployment rate 7.7 8.2 7.1 9.0 10.0 7.8
Work activity during the reference year
Total population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 164 337,880 162,335 175,545 3,206,050 1,602,810 1,603,235
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 125,880 54,725 71,155 806,150 318,845 487,310
Worked 212,000 107,610 104,390 2,399,895 1,283,965 1,115,930
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 105,140 58,870 46,265 1,193,860 698,530 495,330
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 106,870 48,735 58,135 1,206,035 585,430 620,595
Average weeks worked in reference year 42.6 42.9 42.3 42.5 43.1 41.7
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 203,830 103,870 99,950 2,302,940 1,238,285 1,064,660
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 4,320 2,155 2,165 40,005 18,650 21,360
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 199,510 101,720 97,785 2,262,935 1,219,635 1,043,300
Employee 178,380 88,535 89,845 1,984,225 1,042,630 941,595
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 21,130 13,185 7,945 278,710 177,010 101,705
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 172 203,830 103,870 99,950 2,302,940 1,238,280 1,064,660
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 4,320 2,155 2,170 40,010 18,645 21,360
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 199,505 101,720 97,785 2,262,935 1,219,635 1,043,300
0 Management occupations 20,820 12,355 8,465 261,505 167,260 94,245
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 25,900 7,345 18,550 353,965 95,685 258,280
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 8,940 7,415 1,525 175,025 136,240 38,795
3 Health occupations 14,205 2,450 11,755 150,415 28,130 122,290
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 21,140 6,985 14,150 228,325 74,105 154,220
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 4,915 2,205 2,710 50,170 19,960 30,210
6 Sales and service occupations 60,120 24,480 35,640 491,495 204,245 287,255
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 29,355 27,660 1,695 406,495 376,375 30,120
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 5,090 3,695 1,395 72,465 59,465 13,000
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 9,030 7,130 1,900 73,070 58,170 14,895
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 173 203,825 103,875 99,955 2,302,940 1,238,280 1,064,660
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 4,320 2,150 2,170 40,005 18,650 21,360
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 199,510 101,720 97,790 2,262,935 1,219,630 1,043,305
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 4,875 2,975 1,900 64,035 43,045 20,990
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 470 415 55 142,490 109,105 33,390
22 Utilities 1,230 935 290 21,940 15,345 6,595
23 Construction 14,200 12,755 1,450 236,370 201,640 34,730
31-33 Manufacturing 18,270 14,425 3,850 127,535 96,045 31,490
41 Wholesale trade 6,570 4,585 1,985 80,610 56,840 23,775
44-45 Retail trade 24,865 10,785 14,075 249,880 115,065 134,810
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 8,420 5,905 2,515 115,295 83,675 31,620
51 Information and cultural industries 2,550 1,385 1,165 33,045 18,625 14,420
52 Finance and insurance 5,790 2,205 3,585 69,225 25,230 43,995
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 2,995 1,600 1,395 41,520 23,075 18,450
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 9,225 4,955 4,270 167,800 94,565 73,240
55 Management of companies and enterprises 155 50 100 5,560 2,760 2,795
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 11,050 6,235 4,810 87,350 49,595 37,760
61 Educational services 14,615 4,710 9,905 147,270 44,160 103,110
62 Health care and social assistance 23,355 3,715 19,645 245,875 41,235 204,645
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 8,705 4,685 4,025 44,880 21,550 23,335
72 Accommodation and food services 23,650 9,665 13,990 153,790 62,220 91,570
81 Other services (except public administration) 8,985 4,300 4,685 105,865 50,455 55,405
91 Public administration 9,530 5,435 4,095 122,595 65,420 57,175
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 174 188,215 95,365 92,855 2,096,110 1,114,360 981,745
Worked at home 12,030 5,885 6,150 162,465 77,935 84,530
Worked outside Canada 1,580 935 645 6,270 4,715 1,555
No fixed workplace address 20,305 14,930 5,375 307,065 236,995 70,070
Worked at usual place 154,305 73,620 80,685 1,620,310 794,720 825,595
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 154,305 73,615 80,685 1,620,310 794,720 825,595
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 76,265 33,110 43,160 1,186,170 554,850 631,330
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 60,835 29,255 31,575 358,010 190,730 167,280
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 16,810 11,020 5,785 64,360 41,925 22,435
Commute to a different province or territory 390 225 160 11,770 7,210 4,560
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 175 174,605 88,545 86,060 1,927,375 1,031,710 895,665
Car, truck, van - as a driver 146,315 75,205 71,105 1,497,440 832,890 664,545
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 12,230 5,665 6,565 99,635 40,215 59,420
Public transit 4,730 1,755 2,975 194,560 88,325 106,235
Walked 7,855 3,685 4,170 85,805 38,030 47,775
Bicycle 1,540 1,160 375 21,925 14,685 7,240
Other method 1,930 1,070 860 28,015 17,560 10,455
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 176 174,605 88,545 86,060 1,927,375 1,031,710 895,665
Less than 15 minutes 65,190 29,370 35,820 519,085 237,105 281,980
15 to 29 minutes 67,125 33,065 34,060 706,940 377,165 329,780
30 to 44 minutes 23,950 13,605 10,345 422,070 243,905 178,165
45 to 59 minutes 7,805 4,920 2,890 148,620 86,485 62,135
60 minutes and over 10,530 7,580 2,950 130,665 87,060 43,605
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 177 174,605 88,545 86,060 1,927,375 1,031,710 895,665
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 12,080 8,655 3,425 145,660 107,460 38,200
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 29,720 19,090 10,635 395,425 254,225 141,200
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 40,390 20,985 19,405 567,530 297,825 269,705
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 38,240 14,405 23,835 347,270 147,425 199,845
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 20,825 8,320 12,505 188,660 77,175 111,490
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 33,350 17,095 16,255 282,820 147,600 135,225
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 178 218,710 110,965 107,745 2,467,410 1,314,320 1,153,090
Single responses 217,090 110,330 106,760 2,446,600 1,304,240 1,142,360
Official languages 216,045 109,705 106,340 2,425,545 1,292,940 1,132,610
English 214,605 109,330 105,275 2,418,990 1,290,870 1,128,120
French 1,440 375 1,065 6,560 2,070 4,490
Non-official languages 1,050 630 420 21,055 11,305 9,750
Aboriginal languages 0 0 0 1,000 550 450
Algonquian languages 0 0 0 670 355 315
Blackfoot 0 0 0 75 50 30
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 0 565 295 270
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 10 10 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 30 10 20
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 535 280 255
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 20 15 10
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 25 15 10
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 75 45 30
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 75 40 35
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 60 35 25
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 10 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 15 10 10
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 10 10 10
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 0 255 155 105
Dakota 0 0 0 15 10 10
Stoney 0 0 0 240 140 95
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 1,045 625 420 20,050 10,755 9,300
Afro-Asiatic languages 30 20 10 940 575 360
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 0 0 0 100 45 55
Bilen 0 0 0 10 0 10
Oromo 0 0 0 25 15 15
Somali 0 0 0 60 25 35
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 30 25 10 840 530 305
Amharic 0 0 0 85 50 35
Arabic 15 10 10 610 415 195
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 15 15 0 10 10 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 0 0 0 50 15 35
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 0 0 0 40 15 25
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 50 25 25
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 45 20 20 1,305 515 790
Khmer (Cambodian) 0 0 0 15 10 0
Vietnamese 40 20 25 1,290 505 780
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 10 0 0 850 420 430
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 0 0 0 15 0 10
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 10 0 10
Ilocano 0 0 0 30 10 20
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 0 0 0 10 10 10
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 10 0 10 785 405 380
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 10
Creole languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 0 0 0 55 25 35
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 0 0 0 15 10 0
Tamil 0 0 0 35 15 15
Telugu 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 495 335 155 8,280 4,855 3,425
Albanian 0 0 0 30 20 10
Armenian 0 10 0 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 75 40 35 690 335 355
Baltic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Latvian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages 80 40 40 695 335 360
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 0 0 0 15 15 0
Bulgarian 0 0 0 10 0 10
Croatian 0 0 0 15 10 15
Czech 0 0 0 0 0 0
Macedonian 0 0 0 10 10 0
Polish 20 15 0 220 135 85
Russian 15 0 10 275 120 160
Serbian 20 10 10 25 0 20
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovak 0 0 0 25 0 20
Slovene (Slovenian) 10 0 10 0 0 0
Ukrainian 0 0 10 100 40 55
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 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 70 60 10 2,535 1,700 840
Afrikaans 0 0 0 30 10 20
Danish 0 0 0 10 0 10
Dutch 10 0 0 145 80 65
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 70 55 15 2,160 1,455 700
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 10 0 10
Swedish 0 0 0 15 10 10
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 0 0 10
Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 165 135 30
Greek 0 0 0 20 15 0
Indo-Iranian languages 35 30 10 3,215 1,870 1,350
Indo-Aryan languages 25 25 10 3,010 1,735 1,275
Bengali 0 0 0 25 10 15
Gujarati 0 10 0 75 15 60
Hindi 0 0 0 210 110 100
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 10 0 0 0 0 0
Nepali 0 0 0 40 20 15
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 20 15 0 2,480 1,510 970
Sindhi 0 0 0 10 0 10
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 10 10 0
Urdu 0 0 0 155 50 100
Iranian languages 10 10 0 200 130 70
Kurdish 10 0 0 15 10 0
Pashto 0 0 0 15 15 0
Persian (Farsi) 0 0 0 175 105 70
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 300 200 100 1,780 920 860
Catalan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 30 10 20 30 10 15
Portuguese 0 0 0 140 70 70
Romanian 0 0 0 50 30 20
Spanish 270 185 85 1,560 800 760
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 40 15 25 195 75 125
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 50 25 30 785 350 435
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 0 0 0 35 10 30
Akan (Twi) 10 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Igbo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lingala 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 0 0 0 30 10 25
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 0 0 0 10
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages 0 0 0 230 120 115
American Sign Language 0 0 0 125 40 85
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 105 80 30
Sino-Tibetan languages 350 200 150 7,080 3,665 3,420
Chinese languages 350 195 155 7,035 3,635 3,400
Cantonese 70 55 20 4,545 2,340 2,205
Hakka 0 0 0 15 0 10
Mandarin 265 140 120 2,170 1,125 1,045
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 0 0 0 30 10 15
Wu (Shanghainese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 15 0 10 275 155 125
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 0 0 0 45 30 20
Burmese 0 0 0 10 10 10
Karenic languages 0 0 0 25 15 10
Tibetan 0 0 0 0 0 10
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 10 0 10 125 60 65
Lao 10 0 0 0 0 0
Thai 10 0 10 130 60 65
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 0 0 0 80 35 45
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkish 0 0 0 65 30 30
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 10 0 10
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 10
Uralic languages 15 10 0 70 45 25
Estonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finnish 0 0 0 10 10 0
Hungarian 10 10 0 65 40 25
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 0
Multiple responses 1,620 635 985 20,810 10,080 10,735
English and French 795 255 540 4,525 2,050 2,475
English and non-official language 780 375 410 15,935 7,860 8,075
French and non-official language 0 0 0 55 25 30
English, French and non-official language 45 10 35 295 140 155
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 179 218,710 110,965 107,750 2,467,410 1,314,320 1,153,095
None 210,865 107,625 103,240 2,370,575 1,264,955 1,105,620
English 1,395 495 895 13,805 6,540 7,270
French 3,270 1,325 1,940 23,920 11,380 12,545
Non-official language 3,020 1,465 1,560 57,640 30,700 26,935
Aboriginal 10 0 10 5,045 2,370 2,680
Non-Aboriginal 3,010 1,465 1,550 52,590 28,335 24,260
English and French 0 0 0 30 15 15
English and non-official language 10 0 0 215 105 110
French and non-official language 160 50 110 1,220 625 595
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 10 0
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 393,265 190,625 202,645 3,925,440 1,971,515 1,953,920
Non-movers 343,685 166,240 177,440 3,318,340 1,667,060 1,651,280
Movers 49,585 24,385 25,195 607,095 304,450 302,640
Non-migrants 26,400 12,775 13,620 394,230 199,640 194,590
Migrants 23,185 11,610 11,575 212,865 104,815 108,050
Internal migrants 20,945 10,460 10,480 166,390 82,335 84,055
Intraprovincial migrants 19,385 9,670 9,720 120,105 59,845 60,260
Interprovincial migrants 1,555 795 760 46,280 22,490 23,795
External migrants 2,240 1,140 1,100 46,475 22,480 23,995
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 378,475 183,230 195,245 3,714,635 1,863,450 1,851,190
Non-movers 243,625 118,045 125,580 2,052,580 1,028,510 1,024,070
Movers 134,850 65,185 69,665 1,662,055 834,935 827,120
Non-migrants 69,855 33,545 36,310 899,165 454,700 444,465
Migrants 64,995 31,645 33,350 762,890 380,235 382,655
Internal migrants 56,910 27,735 29,175 559,860 280,255 279,610
Intraprovincial migrants 52,815 25,665 27,150 333,775 165,900 167,875
Interprovincial migrants 4,090 2,065 2,020 226,090 114,355 111,730
External migrants 8,090 3,910 4,175 203,025 99,980 103,045

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. St. Catharines - Niagara [Census metropolitan area], Ontario and Alberta [Province] (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed June 6, 2024).

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