Census Profile, 2016 Census
British Columbia [Province] and Kelowna [Population centre], British Columbia

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Characteristic British Columbia

[Province]
Kelowna
British Columbia
[Population centre]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 4,648,055 ... ... 151,957 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 4,400,057 ... ... 140,131r ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 5.6 ... ... 8.4 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 2,063,417 ... ... 67,767 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 1,881,969 ... ... 63,946 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 5.0 ... ... 1,113.8 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 922,503.01 ... ... 136.44 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 4,648,055 2,278,245 2,369,815 151,960 73,295 78,665
0 to 14 years 691,390 355,400 335,985 21,605 10,935 10,670
0 to 4 years 220,625 113,355 107,275 6,795 3,470 3,325
5 to 9 years 236,900 122,070 114,830 7,465 3,720 3,745
10 to 14 years 233,860 119,975 113,885 7,345 3,745 3,605
15 to 64 years 3,107,680 1,527,280 1,580,400 97,445 47,575 49,875
15 to 19 years 258,980 133,000 125,985 8,150 4,175 3,980
20 to 24 years 287,560 147,615 139,945 9,775 5,005 4,775
25 to 29 years 303,000 151,585 151,415 9,730 4,955 4,775
30 to 34 years 313,750 155,035 158,715 9,795 4,855 4,945
35 to 39 years 293,590 143,070 150,520 8,875 4,325 4,555
40 to 44 years 295,045 141,930 153,115 8,620 4,300 4,320
45 to 49 years 322,365 155,325 167,040 9,580 4,690 4,890
50 to 54 years 354,375 172,065 182,310 11,015 5,095 5,920
55 to 59 years 354,925 171,210 183,715 11,475 5,345 6,125
60 to 64 years 324,095 156,450 167,645 10,420 4,830 5,595
65 years and over 848,985 395,560 453,425 32,905 14,785 18,125
65 to 69 years 287,520 139,490 148,035 9,630 4,570 5,055
70 to 74 years 201,785 97,675 104,110 7,270 3,355 3,915
75 to 79 years 145,225 68,715 76,510 6,025 2,760 3,260
80 to 84 years 105,255 48,645 56,610 4,820 2,190 2,635
85 years and over 109,190 41,035 68,155 5,165 1,905 3,255
85 to 89 years 67,510 27,930 39,575 3,270 1,340 1,930
90 to 94 years 31,815 10,615 21,205 1,475 455 1,020
95 to 99 years 8,545 2,215 6,330 375 105 270
100 years and over 1,325 275 1,050 45 5 40
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 14.9 15.6 14.2 14.2 14.9 13.6
15 to 64 years 66.9 67.0 66.7 64.1 64.9 63.4
65 years and over 18.3 17.4 19.1 21.7 20.2 23.0
85 years and over 2.3 1.8 2.9 3.4 2.6 4.1
Average age of the population 42.3 41.5 43.1 43.8 42.6 45.0
Median age of the population 43.0 41.9 44.0 44.7 42.8 46.3
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 1,881,970 ... ... 63,945 ... ...
Single-detached house 830,660 ... ... 30,170 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 177,830 ... ... 1,695 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 824,190 ... ... 29,455 ... ...
Semi-detached house 57,395 ... ... 3,245 ... ...
Row house 147,830 ... ... 4,335 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 230,075 ... ... 5,905 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 385,140 ... ... 15,825 ... ...
Other single-attached house 3,755 ... ... 145 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 49,290 ... ... 2,620 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 1,881,970 ... ... 63,945 ... ...
1 person 541,910 ... ... 18,110 ... ...
2 persons 663,770 ... ... 25,400 ... ...
3 persons 277,690 ... ... 8,835 ... ...
4 persons 243,125 ... ... 7,570 ... ...
5 or more persons 155,470 ... ... 4,030 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 4,560,240 ... ... 147,930 ... ...
Average household size 2.4 ... ... 2.3 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 3,956,665 1,922,840 2,033,825 130,355 62,355 68,000
Married or living common law 2,297,325 1,146,175 1,151,150 75,125 37,550 37,580
Married 1,925,345 959,690 965,645 61,800 30,875 30,920
Living common law 371,985 186,485 185,505 13,325 6,670 6,660
Not married and not living common law 1,659,335 776,660 882,675 55,230 24,810 30,420
Never married 1,076,085 582,975 493,110 32,680 17,790 14,890
Separated 105,700 45,225 60,475 3,870 1,550 2,315
Divorced 263,870 103,475 160,395 10,100 3,720 6,380
Widowed 213,685 44,990 168,700 8,580 1,745 6,830
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 1,311,340 ... ... 43,095 ... ...
2 persons 703,685 ... ... 25,635 ... ...
3 persons 275,965 ... ... 7,930 ... ...
4 persons 243,960 ... ... 7,025 ... ...
5 or more persons 87,730 ... ... 2,500 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.8 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 1,311,345 ... ... 43,095 ... ...
Total couple families 1,113,405 ... ... 36,585 ... ...
Married couples 927,440 ... ... 29,925 ... ...
Common-law couples 185,960 ... ... 6,660 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 197,940 ... ... 6,505 ... ...
Female parent 155,670 ... ... 5,095 ... ...
Male parent 42,265 ... ... 1,420 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 1,113,400 ... ... 36,585 ... ...
Couples without children 577,790 ... ... 21,455 ... ...
Couples with children 535,610 ... ... 15,130 ... ...
1 child 221,065 ... ... 6,130 ... ...
2 children 230,705 ... ... 6,620 ... ...
3 or more children 83,840 ... ... 2,380 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 197,940 ... ... 6,510 ... ...
1 child 125,890 ... ... 4,180 ... ...
2 children 54,900 ... ... 1,800 ... ...
3 or more children 17,145 ... ... 525 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 882,895 418,495 464,405 31,495 14,365 17,130
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 1,881,970 ... ... 63,945 ... ...
One-census-family households 1,195,735 ... ... 40,760 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 527,700 ... ... 20,345 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 668,035 ... ... 20,415 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 55,620 ... ... 1,145 ... ...
Non-census-family households 630,620 ... ... 22,035 ... ...
One-person households 541,915 ... ... 18,110 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 88,705 ... ... 3,925 ... ...
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 4,598,415 2,255,395 2,343,015 150,070 72,410 77,660
English only 4,127,770 2,050,130 2,077,645 139,085 67,455 71,635
French only 1,810 820 985 45 20 30
English and French 314,925 140,650 174,275 10,165 4,595 5,565
Neither English nor French 153,910 63,795 90,115 770 340 430
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 4,598,415 2,255,395 2,343,020 150,065 72,410 77,655
English 4,373,330 2,156,680 2,216,655 146,920 70,955 75,960
French 55,325 27,680 27,640 2,175 1,020 1,160
English and French 18,000 8,315 9,685 235 115 120
Neither English nor French 151,760 62,720 89,040 735 315 420
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 64,325 31,840 32,480 2,295 1,075 1,215
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.6
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 4,598,415 2,255,400 2,343,015 150,070 72,410 77,660
Single responses 4,494,995 2,205,775 2,289,220 148,435 71,665 76,765
Official languages 3,227,535 1,614,375 1,613,160 130,120 63,300 66,820
English 3,170,110 1,585,760 1,584,355 127,735 62,205 65,525
French 57,425 28,615 28,810 2,385 1,090 1,295
Non-official languages 1,267,460 591,400 676,060 18,310 8,370 9,945
Aboriginal languages 8,435 3,940 4,490 105 50 55
Algonquian languages 1,050 445 605 20 10 10
Blackfoot 40 5 35 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 840 375 465 20 5 10
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 5 5 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 10 0 10 5 0 0
Plains Cree 150 60 85 5 0 5
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 25 15 10 0 0 0
Woods Cree 60 25 35 0 0 5
Cree, n.o.s. 585 270 320 10 0 5
Eastern Algonquian languages 10 5 10 0 0 0
Malecite 5 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 10 5 5 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 155 55 105 0 5 5
Algonquin 5 5 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 135 50 90 0 0 5
Oji-Cree 10 0 10 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 5 0 5 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 2,310 1,045 1,260 25 5 10
Northern Athabaskan languages 2,295 1,045 1,250 25 10 15
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 110 55 55 0 0 0
Beaver 160 75 85 0 0 0
Carrier 1,005 460 550 5 5 5
Chilcotin 650 295 355 5 5 5
Dene 90 35 50 5 0 5
Dogrib (Tlicho) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 15 5 10 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 5 0 0 0
Sekani 85 40 45 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 75 30 45 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 5 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 20 5 15 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 50 25 30 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 105 45 50 5 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 15 10 5 0 0 0
Tahltan 90 40 50 5 0 0
Tutchone languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 5 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 5 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 0 0 0
Haida 70 30 40 0 0 0
Inuit languages 80 30 55 0 0 5
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 10 0 10 0 0 0
Inuktitut 50 20 30 5 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 15 10 5 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 10 5 5 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 100 55 50 0 0 0
Michif 35 20 10 0 0 0
Salish languages 2,270 1,115 1,155 55 30 20
Comox 80 45 40 0 0 0
Halkomelem 475 230 245 0 0 0
Lillooet 315 155 160 0 0 0
Okanagan 270 135 135 45 25 20
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 435 220 215 0 0 0
Squamish 35 20 20 0 0 0
Straits 80 40 40 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 330 150 185 5 0 5
Salish languages, n.i.e. 250 130 120 5 5 0
Siouan languages 45 25 20 0 0 5
Dakota 30 15 20 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 5 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 5 0 5
Tlingit 30 15 15 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 1,460 715 740 0 5 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 875 435 445 0 0 5
Nisga'a 385 195 190 0 5 0
Tsimshian 195 90 110 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 795 365 435 0 0 0
Haisla 90 40 55 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 100 45 55 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 320 140 180 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 275 135 140 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 5 10 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 190 80 110 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 1,259,025 587,455 671,570 18,205 8,320 9,890
Afro-Asiatic languages 24,870 13,405 11,465 350 205 150
Berber languages 115 75 45 0 0 0
Kabyle 40 30 15 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 80 45 30 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 1,505 765 740 5 5 0
Bilen 5 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 205 115 95 5 5 0
Somali 1,270 640 640 5 5 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 20 10 15 0 0 0
Semitic languages 23,195 12,540 10,655 345 195 150
Amharic 1,370 670 700 20 5 10
Arabic 17,480 9,595 7,890 285 175 110
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 650 315 330 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 440 245 200 0 0 0
Harari 20 5 15 0 0 0
Hebrew 2,065 1,125 940 25 15 10
Maltese 215 100 115 15 5 15
Tigrigna 805 395 405 5 5 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 150 80 65 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 55 30 25 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 28,740 13,170 15,575 275 115 160
Khmer (Cambodian) 1,560 710 850 10 5 5
Vietnamese 27,150 12,440 14,710 260 105 150
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 30 15 15 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 96,535 38,765 57,770 1,160 430 730
Bikol 375 165 215 5 0 0
Cebuano 4,065 1,565 2,505 55 20 35
Fijian 470 240 230 5 5 0
Hiligaynon 1,470 550 920 20 5 10
Ilocano 5,240 2,055 3,190 75 25 45
Malagasy 20 10 15 0 5 0
Malay 3,895 1,675 2,220 50 20 30
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 700 320 380 10 0 5
Pangasinan 295 130 170 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 78,770 31,550 47,220 940 340 600
Waray-Waray 215 85 135 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 1,015 435 580 10 5 5
Creole languages 840 440 400 25 5 15
Haitian Creole 35 20 15 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 500 255 245 5 0 5
Creole languages, n.i.e. 305 155 145 20 5 10
Dravidian languages 7,500 3,995 3,510 60 35 30
Kannada 280 150 135 5 0 0
Malayalam 2,385 1,260 1,130 30 20 15
Tamil 3,615 1,875 1,740 25 15 15
Telugu 1,175 695 480 10 5 5
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 45 20 25 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 140 75 70 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 588,175 286,135 302,035 13,300 6,230 7,065
Albanian 1,465 765 705 15 5 5
Armenian 1,195 600 600 0 0 5
Balto-Slavic languages 83,110 38,595 44,515 3,065 1,340 1,720
Baltic languages 1,070 485 585 45 20 25
Latvian 565 255 300 25 10 15
Lithuanian 505 225 280 20 10 10
Slavic languages 82,040 38,110 43,930 3,020 1,320 1,700
Belarusan 95 45 50 10 5 5
Bosnian 1,360 675 685 50 25 25
Bulgarian 2,025 955 1,070 25 15 10
Croatian 7,475 3,655 3,820 260 130 130
Czech 5,920 2,850 3,070 250 120 130
Macedonian 325 160 165 5 5 0
Polish 16,910 7,875 9,035 640 285 360
Russian 25,955 11,640 14,310 620 255 365
Serbian 7,045 3,600 3,450 155 70 80
Serbo-Croatian 1,395 670 725 45 25 20
Slovak 3,400 1,525 1,870 85 35 55
Slovene (Slovenian) 1,160 545 615 95 55 45
Ukrainian 8,630 3,730 4,900 730 280 455
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 345 175 170 25 10 15
Celtic languages 615 325 290 10 5 5
Scottish Gaelic 240 130 110 5 0 5
Welsh 280 145 135 5 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 95 50 45 0 0 0
Germanic languages 101,725 48,350 53,380 5,485 2,520 2,965
Afrikaans 3,260 1,655 1,610 140 75 65
Danish 4,665 2,280 2,385 130 55 70
Dutch 21,020 10,130 10,895 780 375 405
Frisian 295 145 145 5 5 0
German 66,885 31,525 35,360 4,270 1,945 2,320
Icelandic 275 135 145 10 0 5
Norwegian 2,005 970 1,035 60 25 35
Swedish 2,520 1,100 1,420 75 30 45
Vlaams (Flemish) 445 220 225 20 5 10
Yiddish 290 150 140 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 65 45 25 0 0 0
Greek 6,115 3,245 2,870 110 65 45
Indo-Iranian languages 297,800 147,830 149,970 2,455 1,265 1,195
Indo-Aryan languages 251,000 124,260 126,740 2,110 1,075 1,035
Bengali 3,180 1,665 1,510 85 50 35
Gujarati 6,895 3,290 3,605 45 25 25
Hindi 26,720 12,910 13,810 175 95 80
Kashmiri 65 35 25 0 0 0
Konkani 255 130 125 5 0 0
Marathi 620 325 295 10 10 0
Nepali 1,155 620 540 40 15 20
Oriya (Odia) 70 35 35 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 198,805 98,525 100,285 1,655 820 830
Sindhi 1,675 780 895 5 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 1,675 845 830 25 10 10
Urdu 9,885 5,090 4,795 75 45 30
Iranian languages 46,390 23,355 23,035 345 185 155
Kurdish 1,765 945 825 15 10 10
Pashto 1,155 615 535 10 5 0
Persian (Farsi) 43,470 21,795 21,675 320 170 145
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 410 220 195 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 96,135 46,430 49,710 2,155 1,035 1,125
Catalan 160 85 75 0 0 0
Italian 22,680 11,445 11,230 730 365 370
Portuguese 17,450 8,240 9,210 320 150 170
Romanian 8,730 4,250 4,480 215 110 105
Spanish 47,010 22,335 24,675 885 405 480
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 105 65 40 5 5 0
Japanese 21,350 7,195 14,150 360 115 245
Kartvelian languages 85 50 35 5 5 0
Georgian 85 50 40 10 5 0
Korean 52,160 23,495 28,670 405 195 205
Mongolic languages 360 150 205 0 0 0
Mongolian 360 155 210 5 0 5
Niger-Congo languages 3,725 1,875 1,850 50 25 25
Akan (Twi) 495 275 220 5 0 5
Bamanankan 10 5 5 0 0 0
Edo 85 50 35 0 0 0
Ewe 85 45 35 5 5 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 45 25 20 0 0 0
Ga 45 20 25 0 0 0
Ganda 90 45 45 5 0 0
Igbo 245 145 105 5 5 0
Lingala 80 30 45 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 115 50 60 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 155 70 80 5 5 0
Shona 215 100 115 10 0 5
Swahili 805 400 405 15 10 5
Wolof 50 25 25 0 0 0
Yoruba 330 185 150 5 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 885 410 480 10 0 5
Nilo-Saharan languages 340 175 165 0 0 0
Dinka 105 60 45 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 240 115 125 0 0 0
Sign languages 1,155 610 545 40 20 25
American Sign Language 470 230 240 25 10 15
Quebec Sign Language 5 0 5 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 690 380 305 15 5 10
Sino-Tibetan languages 410,920 187,725 223,190 1,285 565 725
Chinese languages 408,415 186,455 221,960 1,285 560 725
Cantonese 193,530 89,325 104,210 460 200 265
Hakka 2,325 1,010 1,315 15 5 5
Mandarin 186,325 84,370 101,955 660 280 380
Min Dong 230 105 120 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 11,210 4,995 6,215 45 20 25
Wu (Shanghainese) 4,540 1,995 2,545 5 5 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 10,050 4,570 5,480 90 40 50
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 205 85 120 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 2,500 1,265 1,230 5 5 0
Burmese 1,125 580 545 5 0 0
Karenic languages 815 395 425 0 0 0
Tibetan 330 175 160 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 230 120 110 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 3,985 1,335 2,650 100 25 70
Lao 1,100 550 550 10 5 10
Thai 2,865 775 2,090 85 20 60
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 20 10 15 0 0 0
Turkic languages 4,140 2,295 1,845 40 30 15
Azerbaijani 530 290 235 5 5 0
Turkish 3,145 1,790 1,360 35 25 10
Uyghur 170 85 85 0 0 0
Uzbek 105 50 55 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 190 80 110 5 0 0
Uralic languages 13,490 6,285 7,205 745 315 425
Estonian 705 295 410 15 10 10
Finnish 3,760 1,555 2,200 145 50 95
Hungarian 9,025 4,435 4,590 580 255 325
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 500 280 225 10 5 5
Multiple responses 103,415 49,625 53,795 1,635 740 890
English and French 10,065 4,815 5,250 335 160 175
English and non-official language 89,135 42,820 46,315 1,225 540 690
French and non-official language 2,100 1,040 1,065 55 35 20
English, French and non-official language 2,115 950 1,165 20 10 15
Language spoken most often at homeThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 19 4,598,415 2,255,395 2,343,015 150,070 72,410 77,655
Single responses 4,365,875 2,145,020 2,220,855 146,790 70,930 75,860
Official languages 3,648,500 1,807,825 1,840,675 140,975 68,155 72,820
English 3,631,700 1,799,625 1,832,075 140,415 67,890 72,520
French 16,795 8,195 8,605 560 260 300
Non-official languages 717,375 337,200 380,180 5,810 2,780 3,035
Aboriginal languages 1,565 765 795 5 0 0
Algonquian languages 105 50 55 5 0 0
Blackfoot 0 5 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 85 40 45 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 15 10 10 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 5 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 60 30 30 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 5 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 10 5 5 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 15 5 5 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 610 290 320 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 605 290 315 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 20 10 10 0 0 0
Beaver 40 20 20 0 0 0
Carrier 245 110 130 0 0 0
Chilcotin 260 125 130 5 0 5
Dene 15 5 10 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 15 10 5 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 10 5 5 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 5 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 5 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 10 5 5 0 0 0
Inuit languages 10 5 5 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 10 0 5 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 5 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 15 10 5 0 0 0
Michif 0 5 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 275 130 150 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 50 20 30 0 0 0
Lillooet 25 15 15 0 0 0
Okanagan 85 35 45 0 0 5
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 50 30 20 5 5 0
Squamish 5 5 0 0 0 0
Straits 25 10 15 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 20 10 10 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 0 0 0
Siouan languages 15 10 5 0 0 0
Dakota 10 10 5 0 0 0
Stoney 5 5 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 405 215 195 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 310 155 155 0 0 0
Nisga'a 70 45 25 0 0 0
Tsimshian 25 15 10 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 75 40 35 0 0 0
Haisla 20 10 15 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 5 5 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 25 10 10 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 30 15 10 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 45 15 25 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 715,815 336,435 379,380 5,810 2,775 3,030
Afro-Asiatic languages 13,990 7,065 6,920 160 85 70
Berber languages 45 25 20 0 0 0
Kabyle 20 10 15 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 770 355 415 5 5 5
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 90 50 45 5 0 5
Somali 665 300 360 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 0 0 0
Semitic languages 13,155 6,680 6,475 150 85 70
Amharic 600 275 320 0 0 5
Arabic 10,415 5,335 5,080 145 80 70
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 405 195 210 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 310 165 145 0 0 0
Harari 10 5 5 0 0 0
Hebrew 900 465 440 5 0 5
Maltese 15 5 10 0 0 0
Tigrigna 410 190 225 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 95 45 50 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 17,870 8,305 9,560 160 70 90
Khmer (Cambodian) 800 375 420 5 0 0
Vietnamese 17,055 7,920 9,130 155 65 90
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 15 10 5 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 40,605 17,945 22,660 420 175 235
Bikol 75 30 35 0 0 0
Cebuano 1,305 585 715 15 5 10
Fijian 110 65 55 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 415 175 240 10 5 5
Ilocano 1,615 695 930 10 5 5
Malagasy 10 5 10 0 0 0
Malay 1,120 510 605 20 5 10
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 150 70 80 0 0 0
Pangasinan 55 25 30 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 35,375 15,600 19,770 355 155 205
Waray-Waray 55 25 35 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 310 150 160 0 0 0
Creole languages 335 150 180 5 0 0
Haitian Creole 0 0 5 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 235 105 130 0 5 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 95 50 45 5 0 0
Dravidian languages 3,940 1,995 1,940 25 10 15
Kannada 110 55 60 0 0 0
Malayalam 1,225 615 605 10 5 10
Tamil 2,055 1,025 1,030 10 5 5
Telugu 535 295 240 5 0 5
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 55 25 30 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 282,090 137,135 144,955 3,630 1,765 1,860
Albanian 695 335 360 5 5 5
Armenian 545 240 305 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 31,640 15,150 16,490 670 315 355
Baltic languages 210 90 115 15 5 5
Latvian 80 30 50 0 0 0
Lithuanian 125 60 65 15 5 10
Slavic languages 31,430 15,060 16,370 655 310 345
Belarusan 15 5 5 0 0 0
Bosnian 595 300 300 15 10 5
Bulgarian 1,035 485 550 5 0 5
Croatian 2,235 1,055 1,180 45 20 25
Czech 1,595 800 795 65 30 35
Macedonian 150 75 75 5 0 5
Polish 5,690 2,720 2,970 165 80 90
Russian 13,310 6,290 7,020 180 85 95
Serbian 3,695 1,870 1,825 55 25 30
Serbo-Croatian 500 235 265 10 10 5
Slovak 1,000 480 520 15 10 10
Slovene (Slovenian) 145 65 85 15 5 10
Ukrainian 1,430 665 765 75 35 35
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 40 20 20 0 0 0
Celtic languages 70 40 30 0 0 5
Scottish Gaelic 35 20 10 0 0 0
Welsh 25 10 10 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Germanic languages 14,430 6,870 7,555 795 370 420
Afrikaans 1,475 715 760 65 30 35
Danish 305 145 160 5 0 5
Dutch 1,895 890 1,005 75 35 40
Frisian 10 5 5 0 0 0
German 10,085 4,795 5,295 630 290 335
Icelandic 75 35 35 0 0 5
Norwegian 140 60 80 5 0 0
Swedish 360 170 195 10 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 50 30 20 5 0 5
Yiddish 10 10 5 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 15 5 5 0 0 5
Greek 2,010 975 1,035 30 10 15
Indo-Iranian languages 194,590 95,380 99,215 1,515 770 745
Indo-Aryan languages 164,185 80,610 83,575 1,345 675 670
Bengali 1,815 895 920 45 25 20
Gujarati 2,970 1,320 1,645 15 5 5
Hindi 12,310 5,890 6,425 60 30 30
Kashmiri 10 5 5 0 0 0
Konkani 40 25 25 0 0 0
Marathi 270 140 130 5 0 0
Nepali 665 345 320 25 10 10
Oriya (Odia) 35 20 15 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 139,080 68,565 70,515 1,150 575 570
Sindhi 615 270 345 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 675 330 340 15 5 10
Urdu 5,705 2,825 2,880 40 25 20
Iranian languages 30,205 14,665 15,540 165 90 75
Kurdish 1,080 540 535 5 5 5
Pashto 700 350 350 5 5 5
Persian (Farsi) 28,420 13,765 14,660 150 85 70
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 200 100 100 5 5 5
Italic (Romance) languages 38,110 18,145 19,970 615 290 320
Catalan 65 35 35 0 0 0
Italian 5,200 2,245 2,955 145 60 80
Portuguese 6,725 3,140 3,580 80 40 45
Romanian 3,800 1,830 1,970 75 35 35
Spanish 22,310 10,900 11,410 315 155 160
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 20 5 10 0 0 0
Japanese 9,860 4,070 5,790 120 50 70
Kartvelian languages 30 15 10 5 5 0
Georgian 30 15 15 5 5 0
Korean 38,605 17,785 20,820 295 145 145
Mongolic languages 170 80 90 0 0 0
Mongolian 165 80 85 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 960 430 530 15 5 10
Akan (Twi) 150 80 65 0 0 0
Bamanankan 5 5 5 0 0 0
Edo 15 10 10 0 0 0
Ewe 20 5 10 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 20 5 10 0 0 0
Ga 5 5 0 0 0 0
Ganda 10 5 5 0 0 0
Igbo 40 20 15 0 0 0
Lingala 35 15 20 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 55 20 40 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 60 25 35 0 0 0
Shona 65 25 40 5 0 0
Swahili 200 90 115 5 0 0
Wolof 20 10 10 0 0 0
Yoruba 60 30 35 5 0 5
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 200 85 120 5 5 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 140 60 75 0 0 0
Dinka 55 30 20 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 85 30 55 0 0 0
Sign languages 1,535 850 685 45 30 20
American Sign Language 455 230 225 20 10 10
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 1,080 615 460 30 20 15
Sino-Tibetan languages 299,420 137,555 161,865 710 330 380
Chinese languages 297,675 136,670 161,000 710 330 385
Cantonese 137,075 62,545 74,525 230 100 125
Hakka 700 295 410 0 0 0
Mandarin 146,435 67,695 78,740 410 195 215
Min Dong 65 25 35 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 4,820 2,185 2,630 15 10 5
Wu (Shanghainese) 2,595 1,195 1,400 0 5 5
Chinese, n.o.s. 5,885 2,680 3,205 45 20 30
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 105 45 55 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 1,745 885 865 0 0 0
Burmese 720 375 350 0 0 0
Karenic languages 725 355 370 0 0 0
Tibetan 205 110 90 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 90 45 45 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 1,380 595 785 30 15 20
Lao 460 225 235 5 0 5
Thai 920 370 545 25 10 15
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 10 5 5 0 0 0
Turkic languages 1,695 880 815 15 5 5
Azerbaijani 195 105 95 0 0 0
Turkish 1,310 685 630 15 5 5
Uyghur 95 50 50 0 0 0
Uzbek 45 25 20 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 40 20 25 0 0 0
Uralic languages 3,005 1,415 1,590 180 85 100
Estonian 95 40 55 0 0 0
Finnish 725 325 400 15 5 10
Hungarian 2,185 1,050 1,130 165 75 90
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 145 70 75 5 5 0
Multiple responses 232,540 110,375 122,165 3,280 1,480 1,800
English and French 6,155 2,970 3,185 185 100 85
English and non-official language 222,670 105,750 116,920 3,035 1,355 1,680
French and non-official language 650 290 360 10 5 5
English, French and non-official language 3,065 1,365 1,700 50 20 30
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 4,598,415 2,255,400 2,343,015 150,070 72,410 77,660
None 3,931,210 1,940,390 1,990,820 139,560 67,595 71,960
English 274,535 132,990 141,545 2,850 1,370 1,480
French 41,020 18,435 22,590 1,455 620 835
Non-official language 340,930 158,590 182,345 6,050 2,740 3,305
Aboriginal 7,985 3,765 4,215 100 45 60
Non-Aboriginal 332,945 154,820 178,125 5,950 2,705 3,245
English and French 1,195 545 650 10 10 10
English and non-official language 5,660 2,655 3,005 60 30 35
French and non-official language 3,765 1,745 2,020 75 40 35
English, French and non-official language 100 45 50 0 0 0
Income of individuals in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 3,870,330 1,882,865 1,987,460 126,345 60,725 65,625
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 3,727,360 1,815,500 1,911,860 122,825 59,025 63,795
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 33,012 40,370 27,543 33,956 41,282 28,761
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 3,731,980 1,819,375 1,912,600 122,945 59,125 63,820
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,783 35,383 25,659 30,503 36,125 26,567
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 3,363,310 1,665,225 1,698,085 113,240 55,175 58,060
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 31,585 39,557 25,304 30,847 38,601 24,881
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 2,628,215 1,140,195 1,488,025 87,865 37,770 50,095
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 4,592 3,717 4,920 6,534 6,799 6,418
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 2,775,010 1,415,295 1,359,715 91,150 45,820 45,325
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 31,713 39,186 26,034 30,088 36,993 25,197
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 3,870,375 1,882,770 1,987,605 126,375 60,695 65,680
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 3,727,715 1,815,380 1,912,335 122,920 59,120 63,800
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 45,616 54,797 36,901 46,227 56,550 36,661
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 3,732,420 1,819,290 1,913,130 123,050 59,225 63,825
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 37,922 44,282 31,874 38,617 45,857 31,899
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 3,362,835 1,664,850 1,697,985 113,330 55,270 58,055
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 44,933 54,787 35,271 43,978 54,985 33,499
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 2,628,230 1,139,390 1,488,840 87,850 37,635 50,215
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 7,207 7,255 7,171 7,949 8,080 7,851
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 2,775,010 1,415,100 1,359,910 91,185 45,945 45,240
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 43,339 52,171 34,149 41,147 50,205 31,949
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 3,870,375 1,882,770 1,987,605 126,375 60,695 65,675
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households who worked full year full time in 2015 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 24 1,147,070 652,115 494,950 37,485 20,780 16,710
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 53,940 61,004 47,039 50,449 57,639 44,167
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 64,625 72,840 53,801 61,007 69,780 50,096
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 88.9 91.7 84.9 87.7 90.8 83.4
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 70.8 74.4 65.8 66.2 69.6 61.5
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 11.1 8.3 15.1 12.3 9.2 16.6
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 3,870,330 1,882,865 1,987,460 126,345 60,720 65,625
Without total income 142,970 67,370 75,600 3,520 1,695 1,825
With total income 3,727,360 1,815,505 1,911,860 122,825 59,025 63,800
Percentage with total income 96.3 96.4 96.2 97.2 97.2 97.2
Under $10,000 (including loss) 573,315 240,120 333,195 15,075 6,245 8,835
$10,000 to $19,999 653,915 262,225 391,685 21,385 8,175 13,210
$20,000 to $29,999 503,290 209,095 294,195 18,585 7,545 11,040
$30,000 to $39,999 424,330 188,860 235,470 15,540 6,680 8,860
$40,000 to $49,999 366,220 173,020 193,200 13,175 6,165 7,010
$50,000 to $59,999 286,310 148,095 138,215 9,805 5,180 4,625
$60,000 to $69,999 222,975 129,400 93,580 7,545 4,455 3,080
$70,000 to $79,999 171,625 103,795 67,830 5,515 3,340 2,175
$80,000 to $89,999 134,090 83,100 50,990 4,225 2,620 1,605
$90,000 to $99,999 96,825 62,825 34,005 2,870 1,870 1,000
$100,000 and over 294,475 214,980 79,500 9,115 6,760 2,350
$100,000 to $149,999 198,355 142,260 56,095 6,025 4,415 1,610
$150,000 and over 96,115 72,715 23,405 3,085 2,345 740
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 3,870,330 1,882,870 1,987,460 126,345 60,720 65,625
Without after-tax income 138,350 63,495 74,855 3,400 1,595 1,805
With after-tax income 3,731,980 1,819,375 1,912,605 122,945 59,125 63,815
Percentage with after-tax income 96.4 96.6 96.2 97.3 97.4 97.2
Under $10,000 (including loss) 597,310 253,480 343,835 15,955 6,665 9,285
$10,000 to $19,999 686,510 280,490 406,015 22,555 8,865 13,695
$20,000 to $29,999 593,490 252,075 341,415 21,955 9,050 12,905
$30,000 to $39,999 495,200 226,080 269,120 18,110 8,070 10,035
$40,000 to $49,999 402,535 200,565 201,965 13,895 6,990 6,905
$50,000 to $59,999 293,450 167,870 125,585 9,780 5,710 4,075
$60,000 to $69,999 210,085 128,000 82,080 6,735 4,105 2,640
$70,000 to $79,999 151,775 95,230 56,545 4,610 2,900 1,715
$80,000 and over 301,635 215,590 86,045 9,340 6,775 2,570
$80,000 to $89,999 94,700 64,330 30,370 2,770 1,895 875
$90,000 to $99,999 59,050 42,050 17,000 1,795 1,295 500
$100,000 and over 147,885 109,215 38,670 4,780 3,580 1,195
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 3,870,330 1,882,865 1,987,460 126,345 60,720 65,620
Without employment income 1,095,320 467,570 627,745 35,190 14,895 20,295
With employment income 2,775,010 1,415,295 1,359,715 91,150 45,825 45,330
Percentage with employment income 71.7 75.2 68.4 72.1 75.5 69.1
Under $5,000 (including loss) 441,080 204,275 236,810 15,105 7,015 8,095
$5,000 to $9,999 212,715 90,015 122,705 7,170 2,985 4,185
$10,000 to $19,999 371,875 160,350 211,525 12,405 5,260 7,145
$20,000 to $29,999 309,470 135,945 173,525 10,690 4,660 6,035
$30,000 to $39,999 282,045 126,870 155,180 9,780 4,235 5,550
$40,000 to $49,999 253,810 118,870 134,935 8,660 3,920 4,745
$50,000 to $59,999 203,885 107,605 96,280 6,530 3,490 3,035
$60,000 to $69,999 163,740 98,205 65,535 5,195 3,250 1,945
$70,000 to $79,999 132,340 82,120 50,220 4,035 2,455 1,580
$80,000 and over 404,040 291,050 112,990 11,575 8,560 3,015
$80,000 to $89,999 106,680 67,815 38,860 3,205 2,070 1,135
$90,000 to $99,999 76,470 51,990 24,480 2,065 1,440 625
$100,000 and over 220,890 171,245 49,645 6,300 5,050 1,250
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 1,881,970 ... ... 63,945 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 69,995 ... ... 68,451 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 61,280 ... ... 60,155 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 541,915 ... ... 18,110 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 35,701 ... ... 34,777 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 31,899 ... ... 31,065 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 1,340,055 ... ... 45,840 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 88,466 ... ... 85,884 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 77,108 ... ... 74,989 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 1,881,970 ... ... 63,885 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 90,354 ... ... 88,948 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 75,209 ... ... 74,382 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 541,925 ... ... 18,060 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 46,696 ... ... 44,905 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 39,091 ... ... 37,971 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 1,340,045 ... ... 45,825 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 108,010 ... ... 106,304 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 89,816 ... ... 88,731 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 1,881,965 ... ... 63,945 ... ...
Under $5,000 43,415 ... ... 845 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 27,140 ... ... 660 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 55,745 ... ... 1,555 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 77,565 ... ... 2,425 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 78,695 ... ... 3,040 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 72,985 ... ... 2,550 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 78,080 ... ... 2,925 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 78,395 ... ... 2,920 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 76,775 ... ... 2,915 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 75,860 ... ... 2,840 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 143,475 ... ... 5,180 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 132,845 ... ... 4,845 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 122,350 ... ... 4,340 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 111,350 ... ... 3,930 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 99,420 ... ... 3,510 ... ...
$100,000 and over 607,855 ... ... 19,485 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 198,140 ... ... 6,690 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 138,420 ... ... 4,445 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 149,210 ... ... 4,705 ... ...
$200,000 and over 122,080 ... ... 3,640 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 1,881,965 ... ... 63,945 ... ...
Under $5,000 46,350 ... ... 910 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 27,605 ... ... 690 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 56,780 ... ... 1,575 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 80,315 ... ... 2,555 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 89,795 ... ... 3,450 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 88,035 ... ... 3,110 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 93,640 ... ... 3,510 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 92,220 ... ... 3,470 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 91,635 ... ... 3,380 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 88,520 ... ... 3,210 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 165,685 ... ... 6,025 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 150,650 ... ... 5,410 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 136,430 ... ... 4,755 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 118,520 ... ... 4,160 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 101,185 ... ... 3,470 ... ...
$100,000 and over 454,595 ... ... 14,270 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 187,490 ... ... 6,075 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 111,260 ... ... 3,540 ... ...
$150,000 and over 155,845 ... ... 4,655 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 1,276,275 ... ... 42,755 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 88,451 ... ... 85,715 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 77,002 ... ... 74,747 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.0 ... ... 2.8 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 519,030 ... ... 20,095 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 80,788 ... ... 77,952 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 70,464 ... ... 68,347 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 536,175 ... ... 15,240 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 111,736 ... ... 114,011 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 96,176 ... ... 97,879 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.0 ... ... 3.9 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 179,945 ... ... 6,115 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 51,056 ... ... 51,153 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 46,668 ... ... 46,854 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.6 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 1,275,865 ... ... 42,675 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 108,241 ... ... 106,999 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 89,792 ... ... 89,020 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 518,295 ... ... 19,980 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 100,772 ... ... 101,446 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 83,021 ... ... 83,886 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 536,580 ... ... 15,290 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 131,213 ... ... 132,387 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 108,407 ... ... 109,589 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 179,615 ... ... 6,075 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 63,004 ... ... 62,979 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 54,655 ... ... 54,799 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 768,855 373,390 395,465 28,385 12,995 15,395
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 31,255 33,342 29,674 30,469 32,557 29,240
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 28,320 29,815 27,221 27,691 28,955 26,833
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 766,660 371,595 395,060 28,160 12,915 15,245
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 41,666 44,615 38,892 39,622 43,534 36,308
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 35,191 37,100 33,395 33,828 36,413 31,637
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 4,560,235 2,237,490 2,322,745 147,930 71,645 76,285
In the bottom half of the distribution 2,265,245 1,078,695 1,186,555 74,150 34,425 39,725
In the bottom decile 537,405 258,275 279,140 14,960 6,975 7,985
In the second decile 449,395 205,320 244,075 15,275 6,610 8,660
In the third decile 420,355 198,845 221,510 14,660 6,775 7,880
In the fourth decile 422,805 203,710 219,095 14,400 6,855 7,545
In the fifth decile 435,290 212,555 222,735 14,855 7,205 7,650
In the top half of the distribution 2,294,990 1,158,795 1,136,195 73,780 37,220 36,555
In the sixth decile 442,070 218,225 223,845 15,150 7,495 7,665
In the seventh decile 451,795 226,240 225,555 14,875 7,400 7,475
In the eighth decile 462,900 233,935 228,970 15,220 7,715 7,500
In the ninth decile 473,535 241,165 232,375 14,785 7,520 7,265
In the top decile 464,685 239,235 225,450 13,745 7,095 6,650
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 4,477,875 2,196,415 2,281,460 139,165 67,540 71,625
0 to 17 years 822,390 422,685 399,710 25,110 12,730 12,375
0 to 5 years 260,110 133,670 126,445 7,785 3,945 3,840
18 to 64 years 2,876,495 1,404,390 1,472,105 87,110 42,430 44,685
65 years and over 778,990 369,345 409,645 26,945 12,380 14,560
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 694,960 325,015 369,940 18,125 8,030 10,100
0 to 17 years 151,880 78,110 73,770 4,010 1,985 2,020
0 to 5 years 46,920 24,035 22,885 1,325 645 675
18 to 64 years 427,085 198,475 228,615 10,630 4,810 5,825
65 years and over 115,990 48,430 67,560 3,490 1,240 2,250
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 15.5 14.8 16.2 13.0 11.9 14.1
0 to 17 years (%) 18.5 18.5 18.5 16.0 15.6 16.3
0 to 5 years (%) 18.0 18.0 18.1 17.0 16.3 17.6
18 to 64 years (%) 14.8 14.1 15.5 12.2 11.3 13.0
65 years and over (%) 14.9 13.1 16.5 13.0 10.0 15.5
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 491,645 236,430 255,215 11,645 5,530 6,115
0 to 17 years 99,330 50,890 48,450 2,370 1,175 1,195
0 to 5 years 29,250 14,930 14,315 740 360 385
18 to 64 years 345,345 165,740 179,605 8,535 4,075 4,460
65 years and over 46,965 19,805 27,165 735 275 460
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 11.0 10.8 11.2 8.4 8.2 8.5
0 to 17 years (%) 12.1 12.0 12.1 9.4 9.2 9.7
0 to 5 years (%) 11.2 11.2 11.3 9.5 9.1 10.0
18 to 64 years (%) 12.0 11.8 12.2 9.8 9.6 10.0
65 years and over (%) 6.0 5.4 6.6 2.7 2.2 3.2
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 4,560,235 2,237,490 2,322,745 148,190 71,750 76,445
Official languages 4,407,125 2,173,840 2,233,285 147,425 71,375 76,045
English 4,405,380 2,173,040 2,232,340 147,355 71,360 75,995
French 314,225 140,085 174,140 10,230 4,580 5,650
Non-official languages 1,546,550 727,200 819,355 22,755 10,470 12,280
Aboriginal languages 17,190 8,115 9,075 185 75 105
Algonquian languages 1,950 905 1,045 45 15 30
Blackfoot 35 0 35 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 1,600 795 805 40 10 25
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 15 0 10 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 10 0 10 0 0 0
Plains Cree 345 160 180 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 55 25 30 0 0 0
Woods Cree 80 45 40 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 1,090 560 525 30 10 20
Eastern Algonquian languages 30 20 10 0 10 0
Malecite 10 10 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 25 15 0 10 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 310 100 205 10 0 0
Algonquin 20 0 15 0 0 0
Ojibway 275 95 180 10 10 10
Oji-Cree 15 0 15 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 4,375 2,050 2,330 45 15 30
Northern Athabaskan languages 4,345 2,035 2,315 40 10 30
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 200 100 95 0 0 0
Beaver 255 130 130 0 0 0
Carrier 2,045 940 1,110 0 0 0
Chilcotin 1,130 525 605 30 0 20
Dene 130 55 80 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 185 85 100 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 125 60 75 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 10 0 10 0 0 0
South Slavey 25 15 10 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 105 45 60 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 290 155 130 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 35 20 15 0 0 0
Tahltan 250 135 120 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 10 0 10 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 10 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 10 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 30 15 10 0 10 0
Haida 455 195 255 0 0 0
Inuit languages 170 70 95 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 20 10 10 0 0 0
Inuktitut 120 50 70 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 35 15 25 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 30 10 15 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 25 10 15 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 10 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 170 95 80 0 0 0
Michif 110 50 60 10 0 10
Salish languages 5,660 2,690 2,970 80 45 30
Comox 185 75 105 0 0 0
Halkomelem 1,045 470 570 0 0 0
Lillooet 790 405 385 0 0 0
Okanagan 805 360 445 65 40 30
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 1,280 630 650 0 0 0
Squamish 280 125 155 0 0 0
Straits 360 160 200 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 440 220 220 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 540 280 260 10 0 0
Siouan languages 55 20 35 0 0 0
Dakota 30 15 15 0 0 0
Stoney 10 10 10 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 15 10 10 0 0 0
Tlingit 60 40 20 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 2,685 1,330 1,350 0 0 10
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 1,275 635 645 10 0 0
Nisga'a 1,035 535 500 0 0 0
Tsimshian 405 180 230 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 1,460 670 795 0 0 0
Haisla 175 65 105 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 120 50 70 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 590 275 315 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 560 265 295 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 20 15 10 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 240 105 135 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 1,529,635 719,190 810,440 22,580 10,400 12,185
Afro-Asiatic languages 35,115 18,585 16,530 460 260 205
Berber languages 145 95 45 0 0 0
Kabyle 65 40 25 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 80 60 20 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 2,070 955 1,120 20 0 15
Bilen 20 10 15 0 0 0
Oromo 245 140 110 25 10 15
Somali 1,800 815 985 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 0 0 0
Semitic languages 33,110 17,660 15,460 435 250 185
Amharic 2,095 1,050 1,045 40 15 25
Arabic 24,230 13,180 11,050 310 185 125
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 760 370 390 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 570 285 285 0 0 0
Harari 55 35 20 0 0 0
Hebrew 5,450 2,805 2,645 80 45 35
Maltese 315 155 155 10 0 10
Tigrigna 1,055 560 495 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 300 160 140 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 170 85 85 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 35,915 17,130 18,785 360 155 210
Khmer (Cambodian) 1,875 850 1,020 0 0 0
Vietnamese 34,140 16,295 17,840 360 155 205
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 55 30 25 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 125,425 51,215 74,210 1,395 510 885
Bikol 530 215 310 0 0 0
Cebuano 5,365 2,000 3,370 40 10 30
Fijian 1,095 655 440 10 10 0
Hiligaynon 1,685 710 975 55 25 30
Ilocano 6,450 2,480 3,970 60 30 35
Malagasy 25 15 10 10 10 0
Malay 7,495 3,480 4,010 100 40 55
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 855 365 495 10 0 10
Pangasinan 480 205 275 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 113,265 45,455 67,805 1,265 450 820
Waray-Waray 320 130 195 0 0 10
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 1,515 740 775 15 0 0
Creole languages 2,485 1,320 1,165 60 25 30
Haitian Creole 135 55 75 10 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 1,310 730 585 25 15 10
Creole languages, n.i.e. 1,055 540 515 25 10 10
Dravidian languages 10,390 5,485 4,905 80 45 40
Kannada 510 250 265 0 0 0
Malayalam 3,350 1,795 1,550 60 35 30
Tamil 5,445 2,830 2,610 25 10 10
Telugu 1,720 970 750 20 10 10
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 85 30 55 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 165 85 80 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 764,815 371,760 393,060 16,620 7,790 8,830
Albanian 1,640 840 795 15 10 10
Armenian 1,680 845 835 15 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 94,050 44,710 49,340 3,320 1,495 1,830
Baltic languages 1,030 515 520 35 10 25
Latvian 555 290 265 25 10 20
Lithuanian 475 220 250 10 10 10
Slavic languages 93,235 44,305 48,940 3,285 1,480 1,810
Belarusan 245 115 125 15 10 10
Bosnian 2,075 1,020 1,050 45 10 35
Bulgarian 2,430 1,105 1,325 50 30 25
Croatian 10,685 5,255 5,430 340 145 195
Czech 7,480 3,665 3,815 335 190 150
Macedonian 400 220 185 10 0 0
Polish 19,175 8,980 10,190 670 285 385
Russian 33,990 15,850 18,135 895 425 470
Serbian 9,110 4,625 4,485 275 125 150
Serbo-Croatian 1,525 770 750 50 25 25
Slovak 4,270 2,045 2,225 135 60 80
Slovene (Slovenian) 1,375 610 760 90 50 45
Ukrainian 10,740 4,835 5,905 670 290 385
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 420 215 205 40 10 25
Celtic languages 1,855 990 865 20 15 0
Scottish Gaelic 660 395 265 10 10 0
Welsh 345 145 195 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 860 450 410 10 10 0
Germanic languages 136,685 65,350 71,335 6,520 3,000 3,525
Afrikaans 7,670 3,875 3,800 230 125 100
Danish 5,510 2,490 3,020 140 60 80
Dutch 24,060 11,520 12,550 790 400 390
Frisian 465 230 240 10 10 0
German 95,005 45,840 49,165 5,275 2,370 2,905
Icelandic 405 210 195 10 0 10
Norwegian 2,845 1,425 1,415 75 45 35
Swedish 4,825 2,125 2,695 140 75 65
Vlaams (Flemish) 545 270 275 30 15 20
Yiddish 505 225 280 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 155 95 60 0 0 10
Greek 9,095 4,725 4,370 165 85 80
Indo-Iranian languages 363,205 181,340 181,865 2,745 1,445 1,300
Indo-Aryan languages 311,955 155,465 156,490 2,350 1,240 1,110
Bengali 3,670 1,885 1,785 80 45 30
Gujarati 11,500 5,455 6,050 40 25 20
Hindi 81,330 39,950 41,380 430 230 200
Kashmiri 60 30 25 0 0 0
Konkani 415 215 200 0 0 0
Marathi 1,475 780 695 10 10 0
Nepali 1,485 725 760 60 25 35
Oriya (Odia) 70 40 30 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 244,485 122,450 122,035 1,885 1,005 880
Sindhi 3,300 1,415 1,885 15 0 10
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 2,430 1,265 1,170 40 15 25
Urdu 16,750 8,840 7,915 195 110 85
Iranian languages 52,300 26,435 25,870 385 205 180
Kurdish 2,225 1,185 1,040 55 30 25
Pashto 1,660 940 725 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 49,835 25,135 24,690 365 195 165
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 935 490 450 10 0 10
Italic (Romance) languages 177,685 83,505 94,185 4,495 2,100 2,395
Catalan 395 210 180 0 0 0
Italian 37,475 18,075 19,400 1,205 535 675
Portuguese 23,260 11,060 12,200 420 225 195
Romanian 10,045 4,945 5,105 225 110 115
Spanish 115,115 53,215 61,900 2,815 1,330 1,485
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 380 245 140 10 10 0
Japanese 36,990 15,955 21,040 700 305 390
Kartvelian languages 115 55 60 0 0 0
Georgian 115 55 55 0 0 0
Korean 57,490 26,310 31,180 560 260 300
Mongolic languages 370 170 200 10 0 10
Mongolian 370 165 195 0 0 10
Niger-Congo languages 8,025 4,130 3,895 80 30 45
Akan (Twi) 630 350 280 15 10 0
Bamanankan 30 20 15 0 0 0
Edo 145 80 60 0 0 0
Ewe 135 90 45 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 105 30 70 10 0 10
Ga 150 95 50 0 0 0
Ganda 165 80 85 0 0 0
Igbo 425 240 185 0 0 0
Lingala 280 125 150 0 0 10
Rundi (Kirundi) 125 45 75 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 290 125 165 0 0 0
Shona 415 220 195 0 0 0
Swahili 3,365 1,785 1,575 15 10 10
Wolof 50 25 30 0 0 0
Yoruba 885 455 435 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 1,835 840 1,000 35 10 30
Nilo-Saharan languages 405 210 200 0 0 0
Dinka 85 50 35 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 325 155 165 0 0 0
Sign languages 7,545 2,865 4,680 360 120 235
American Sign Language 3,860 1,280 2,575 165 40 120
Quebec Sign Language 10 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 3,780 1,615 2,160 205 85 115
Sino-Tibetan languages 457,595 211,220 246,375 1,455 690 770
Chinese languages 454,885 209,850 245,030 1,460 685 775
Cantonese 234,445 108,485 125,960 520 210 305
Hakka 2,715 1,290 1,430 20 0 10
Mandarin 265,635 119,995 145,640 945 440 505
Min Dong 130 55 75 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 16,410 7,230 9,185 65 25 40
Wu (Shanghainese) 5,600 2,445 3,155 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 10,380 4,725 5,650 150 75 70
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 200 75 120 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 3,000 1,500 1,505 0 0 0
Burmese 1,490 730 755 0 0 0
Karenic languages 955 485 465 0 0 0
Tibetan 375 205 165 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 330 150 180 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 5,635 2,190 3,450 105 25 80
Lao 1,630 735 890 15 0 10
Thai 4,275 1,535 2,740 95 25 70
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 6,785 3,685 3,095 90 45 45
Azerbaijani 945 510 435 15 10 0
Turkish 5,585 3,025 2,555 65 30 35
Uyghur 115 60 55 0 0 0
Uzbek 170 95 75 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 275 140 130 10 0 10
Uralic languages 15,280 7,095 8,185 845 420 420
Estonian 780 350 425 20 15 0
Finnish 4,030 1,640 2,385 130 60 70
Hungarian 10,495 5,100 5,395 690 345 345
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 10 10 10 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 1,045 575 470 25 10 15
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 4,560,235 2,237,485 2,322,750 148,190 71,750 76,440
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 4,138,300 2,038,285 2,100,015 140,975 68,245 72,725
Canadian citizens aged under 18 790,485 406,970 383,510 25,760 12,980 12,775
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 3,347,820 1,631,310 1,716,505 115,215 55,265 59,950
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 421,935 199,205 222,735 7,220 3,505 3,715
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 4,560,240 2,237,490 2,322,750 148,190 71,750 76,445
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 3,167,155 1,584,305 1,582,855 125,600 61,150 64,450
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 1,292,675 603,800 688,875 20,885 9,710 11,175
Before 1981 356,155 171,330 184,825 9,390 4,395 4,990
1981 to 1990 152,220 70,475 81,750 2,200 1,045 1,160
1991 to 2000 287,505 132,190 155,315 2,725 1,160 1,560
2001 to 2010 321,240 147,250 173,985 3,885 1,820 2,060
2001 to 2005 147,735 67,425 80,305 1,630 785 845
2006 to 2010 173,505 79,825 93,680 2,255 1,035 1,220
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 175,555 82,555 92,995 2,690 1,290 1,400
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 100,405 49,385 51,020 1,705 890 820
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 1,292,670 603,800 688,875 20,880 9,710 11,170
Under 5 years 112,665 56,495 56,175 2,300 1,080 1,215
5 to 14 years 212,710 108,975 103,730 3,995 1,975 2,020
15 to 24 years 279,495 126,690 152,805 5,160 2,295 2,865
25 to 44 years 537,500 242,185 295,310 7,965 3,610 4,355
45 years and over 150,305 69,455 80,845 1,460 745 715
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 1,292,675 603,800 688,875 20,880 9,710 11,170
Americas 110,850 50,515 60,330 2,690 1,210 1,480
Brazil 3,800 1,545 2,260 45 20 30
Colombia 3,915 1,720 2,195 80 30 50
El Salvador 5,425 2,710 2,715 105 50 50
Guyana 1,305 600 710 15 0 15
Haiti 570 250 315 25 10 25
Jamaica 3,505 1,770 1,735 265 135 135
Mexico 10,375 4,425 5,945 210 105 110
Peru 3,265 1,330 1,930 85 20 65
Trinidad and Tobago 2,620 1,205 1,415 70 35 30
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 57,780 26,425 31,355 1,465 665 800
Other places of birth in Americas 18,295 8,530 9,765 325 145 180
Europe 319,885 156,975 162,915 11,855 5,625 6,225
Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,570 2,230 2,345 135 60 70
Croatia 5,780 2,945 2,830 225 90 135
France 5,700 2,895 2,805 180 75 100
Germany 35,045 16,835 18,210 2,235 1,035 1,200
Greece 3,630 1,965 1,670 65 25 40
Hungary 6,175 3,145 3,030 340 155 185
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 5,890 3,090 2,795 165 85 80
Italy 15,405 8,050 7,355 510 275 235
Netherlands 18,225 9,365 8,855 675 375 300
Poland 15,115 6,965 8,145 690 305 385
Portugal 8,215 4,125 4,090 130 90 45
Romania 8,995 4,400 4,595 290 150 135
Russian Federation 10,920 4,700 6,215 265 115 145
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 4,480 2,225 2,260 165 65 100
Ukraine 7,500 3,520 3,980 280 135 145
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 123,810 60,975 62,835 4,070 1,955 2,110
Other places of birth in Europe 40,425 19,545 20,880 1,445 635 815
Africa 42,805 21,500 21,310 590 280 315
Algeria 485 310 175 10 0 0
Egypt 2,705 1,480 1,225 30 20 0
Ethiopia 2,070 1,015 1,060 35 15 25
Kenya 4,705 2,175 2,535 10 10 0
Morocco 985 535 455 15 0 15
Nigeria 1,740 925 815 0 10 0
Somalia 1,080 515 570 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 13,375 6,700 6,675 275 115 155
Other places of birth in Africa 15,645 7,840 7,800 220 110 110
Asia 788,055 359,835 428,220 5,280 2,335 2,950
Afghanistan 5,040 2,550 2,490 40 25 15
Bangladesh 2,125 1,080 1,040 30 15 15
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 199,990 89,145 110,845 555 235 320
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 74,210 34,120 40,090 145 65 80
India 162,650 79,395 83,245 1,295 660 640
IranCensus data footnote 61 37,160 18,890 18,270 245 135 110
Iraq 5,550 2,855 2,690 0 10 0
Japan 13,365 3,840 9,520 190 60 125
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 41,515 18,870 22,645 415 185 225
Lebanon 2,235 1,290 950 70 45 25
Pakistan 10,665 5,470 5,190 115 45 65
Philippines 112,100 45,890 66,210 1,130 415 715
Sri Lanka 4,585 2,360 2,230 40 15 30
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 2,845 1,450 1,400 40 20 20
Taiwan 38,900 17,450 21,450 120 45 70
Viet Nam 27,875 12,970 14,905 270 105 165
Other places of birth in Asia 47,255 22,215 25,045 570 245 315
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 31,075 14,975 16,100 465 265 205
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 54 175,555 82,555 92,995 2,695 1,295 1,400
Americas 14,550 7,160 7,385 535 280 250
Brazil 1,145 525 615 15 0 10
Colombia 580 250 325 15 10 0
Cuba 140 60 80 0 0 0
Haiti 35 35 10 0 0 0
Jamaica 625 355 265 215 115 100
Mexico 2,885 1,420 1,460 85 40 40
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 6,485 3,290 3,190 180 100 80
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 270 115 155 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Americas 2,380 1,105 1,275 30 10 15
Europe 19,735 10,260 9,475 610 305 300
France 970 510 460 20 10 10
Germany 1,450 775 675 25 10 20
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 1,430 900 530 15 0 15
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 245 120 125 15 0 10
Romania 690 310 380 25 15 10
Russian Federation 1,735 620 1,110 50 25 25
Ukraine 1,230 495 735 70 35 30
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 6,540 3,840 2,695 220 120 100
Other places of birth in Europe 5,455 2,685 2,765 160 90 70
Africa 6,200 3,150 3,050 90 35 50
Algeria 65 40 20 0 0 0
Cameroon 65 25 35 0 0 0
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 150 80 75 0 0 0
Côte d'Ivoire 20 10 10 0 0 0
Egypt 625 340 290 0 10 0
Eritrea 320 175 145 0 0 0
Ethiopia 305 170 140 0 10 0
Morocco 205 115 95 10 0 10
Nigeria 645 325 315 0 0 0
Somalia 355 145 215 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 1,625 815 810 40 15 20
Tunisia 80 30 45 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Africa 1,745 890 860 20 10 10
Asia 131,880 60,140 71,735 1,365 590 780
Afghanistan 870 455 415 0 0 0
Bangladesh 470 230 245 10 0 10
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 38,105 16,965 21,140 135 65 75
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 1,800 770 1,030 15 10 10
India 27,460 13,780 13,680 215 110 105
IranCensus data footnote 61 8,645 4,315 4,330 35 15 20
Iraq 1,910 940 965 0 0 0
Israel 365 205 160 0 0 0
Japan 2,285 570 1,715 35 10 25
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 8,025 3,430 4,595 175 75 100
Lebanon 265 155 110 10 10 0
Nepal 310 115 195 20 0 15
Pakistan 1,965 990 975 20 10 15
Philippines 26,680 11,615 15,065 515 220 295
Saudi Arabia 400 180 215 10 0 0
Sri Lanka 535 265 265 15 10 10
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 2,185 1,095 1,085 30 15 15
Taiwan 2,505 970 1,530 20 10 15
Turkey 395 220 170 0 0 0
United Arab Emirates 385 195 195 0 0 0
Viet Nam 1,780 685 1,090 20 0 25
Other places of birth in Asia 4,545 1,980 2,560 90 40 50
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 3,185 1,845 1,340 100 80 20
Australia 1,920 1,130 790 75 60 15
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 1,265 715 550 25 25 0
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 4,560,240 2,237,490 2,322,750 148,190 71,750 76,440
First generationCensus data footnote 69 1,426,450 670,440 756,010 23,680 11,175 12,505
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 1,043,860 523,340 520,520 30,465 14,815 15,650
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 2,089,925 1,043,705 1,046,225 94,045 45,760 48,290
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 72 955,955 442,040 513,915 11,720 5,425 6,290
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 537,875 258,560 279,315 6,200 2,975 3,230
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 209,685 123,645 86,040 2,450 1,445 1,005
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 328,185 134,915 193,275 3,750 1,530 2,220
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 323,440 133,775 189,670 4,285 1,795 2,485
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 82,360 44,250 38,110 1,140 620 520
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 12,285 5,455 6,825 85 30 55
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 4,560,240 2,237,490 2,322,750 148,190 71,750 76,440
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 270,585 130,265 140,320 9,225 4,345 4,880
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 263,540 127,115 136,425 8,945 4,225 4,725
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 172,520 83,645 88,880 4,435 2,110 2,325
Métis 89,405 42,715 46,690 4,415 2,075 2,340
Inuk (Inuit) 1,610 760 855 95 35 60
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 4,350 2,090 2,260 165 65 105
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 2,695 1,060 1,635 110 55 55
Non-Aboriginal identity 4,289,655 2,107,225 2,182,430 138,965 67,410 71,560
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 4,560,240 2,237,485 2,322,750 148,190 71,745 76,440
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 135,835 65,560 70,280 3,095 1,445 1,650
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 4,424,400 2,171,930 2,252,470 145,090 70,305 74,790
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 4,560,240 2,237,490 2,322,750 148,190 71,750 76,440
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 91,710 45,690 46,020 1,865 915 955
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 90,390 45,100 45,295 1,840 895 945
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 79,875 39,685 40,190 1,295 620 675
Métis single ancestry 10,080 5,215 4,865 535 270 265
Inuit single ancestry 430 200 235 15 10 10
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 1,325 595 725 30 15 15
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 1,175 535 635 15 15 10
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 100 50 50 10 0 0
Métis and Inuit ancestries 45 10 45 10 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 211,100 100,835 110,260 8,815 4,100 4,720
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 201,895 96,650 105,245 8,480 3,950 4,530
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 130,020 62,170 67,850 4,770 2,255 2,515
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 70,180 33,595 36,585 3,620 1,675 1,950
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 1,700 890 815 85 20 65
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 9,200 4,185 5,015 335 155 185
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 8,865 4,050 4,810 305 140 165
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 165 75 90 35 10 15
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 125 35 90 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 45 20 20 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 4,257,430 2,090,960 2,166,465 137,510 66,735 70,770
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 4,560,240 2,237,490 2,322,750 148,190 71,750 76,445
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 1,381,235 658,260 722,975 12,595 6,015 6,585
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 365,705 183,650 182,055 3,065 1,585 1,480
Chinese 508,480 237,805 270,670 2,040 955 1,085
Black 43,500 22,455 21,045 1,100 575 525
Filipino 145,025 62,505 82,520 1,645 655 995
Latin American 44,115 20,600 23,515 905 430 480
Arab 19,840 10,865 8,980 280 170 105
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 54,920 25,975 28,950 610 260 350
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 48,695 24,880 23,810 370 200 170
Korean 60,495 27,915 32,580 575 265 310
Japanese 41,230 17,435 23,800 1,360 630 735
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 8,760 4,280 4,485 240 125 115
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 40,465 19,900 20,565 410 180 230
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 3,179,005 1,579,230 1,599,775 135,595 65,735 69,860
Ethnic origin populationThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census data on ethnic origin
Total - Ethnic origin for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 103 4,560,240 2,237,490 2,322,750 148,190 71,750 76,440
North American Aboriginal origins 302,810 146,530 156,280 10,685 5,010 5,675
First Nations (North American Indian) 220,245 106,595 113,650 6,420 3,045 3,380
Inuit 2,615 1,280 1,340 145 45 100
Métis 90,515 43,460 47,050 4,480 2,095 2,390
Other North American origins 922,690 460,355 462,335 38,220 18,785 19,435
Acadian 3,940 1,960 1,980 115 70 45
American 78,170 37,765 40,405 2,790 1,310 1,485
Canadian 866,530 432,975 433,560 36,035 17,725 18,310
New Brunswicker 60 45 15 30 20 10
Newfoundlander 1,875 995 880 55 25 35
Nova Scotian 185 95 85 0 0 0
Ontarian 130 55 75 10 0 0
Québécois 1,830 945 880 40 15 25
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 405 175 230 10 0 0
European origins 2,857,080 1,408,510 1,448,575 121,040 58,155 62,885
British Isles origins 1,926,040 945,580 980,460 77,040 37,185 39,850
Channel Islander 455 230 220 10 10 0
Cornish 610 340 265 20 10 15
English 1,203,540 585,700 617,845 47,010 22,455 24,550
Irish 675,135 318,455 356,675 26,830 12,590 14,245
Manx 1,810 835 975 30 10 20
Scottish 860,775 417,080 443,700 33,640 15,865 17,785
Welsh 113,905 54,260 59,645 4,165 1,915 2,250
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 122,700 59,225 63,475 4,405 2,085 2,320
French origins 388,815 184,705 204,110 16,810 7,805 9,005
Alsatian 210 95 115 0 0 0
Breton 110 45 65 10 0 0
Corsican 105 40 65 0 0 0
French 388,580 184,595 203,980 16,810 7,805 9,010
Western European origins (except French origins) 839,860 411,165 428,695 42,670 20,195 22,475
Austrian 48,510 23,030 25,485 2,615 1,225 1,385
Bavarian 225 105 120 10 10 0
Belgian 19,980 9,615 10,360 785 340 440
Dutch 213,670 105,040 108,630 8,595 4,160 4,435
Flemish 2,215 1,145 1,075 75 45 25
Frisian 850 425 425 10 0 0
German 603,265 294,860 308,410 33,165 15,740 17,425
Luxembourger 695 340 355 25 10 20
Swiss 31,390 15,510 15,880 1,500 690 810
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 905 425 485 10 10 0
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 346,525 166,100 180,425 14,280 6,530 7,750
Danish 58,205 27,985 30,220 1,860 795 1,070
Finnish 34,150 16,285 17,870 1,155 540 615
Icelandic 26,410 12,860 13,545 1,100 500 600
Norwegian 138,430 66,870 71,565 5,940 2,745 3,195
Swedish 110,030 51,000 59,030 4,870 2,145 2,720
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 15,080 7,610 7,470 660 355 305
Eastern European origins 569,260 275,900 293,360 29,215 13,840 15,380
Bulgarian 4,015 1,875 2,140 85 40 40
Byelorussian 2,760 1,400 1,365 90 40 50
Czech 23,375 11,500 11,875 960 515 440
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 7,970 3,795 4,175 335 170 170
Estonian 4,840 2,250 2,590 150 80 70
Hungarian 56,535 27,450 29,090 3,105 1,485 1,620
Latvian 4,935 2,565 2,370 205 90 110
Lithuanian 7,225 3,465 3,755 185 60 130
Moldovan 1,085 510 580 55 30 25
Polish 149,635 71,605 78,030 7,720 3,620 4,100
Romanian 31,250 15,125 16,125 1,280 550 730
Russian 131,060 62,880 68,180 6,105 2,815 3,290
Slovak 11,220 5,440 5,780 425 200 220
Ukrainian 229,205 111,285 117,915 13,565 6,465 7,105
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 3,555 1,645 1,915 60 35 20
Southern European origins 334,740 164,780 169,960 11,770 5,580 6,195
Albanian 1,925 975 950 10 0 0
Bosnian 3,290 1,635 1,655 105 35 70
Catalan 120 85 30 0 0 0
Croatian 23,845 12,180 11,660 795 360 440
Cypriot 440 230 205 10 0 10
Greek 24,460 12,410 12,050 650 350 300
Italian 166,095 83,095 83,000 6,925 3,340 3,580
Kosovar 280 135 145 10 10 10
Macedonian 1,205 620 580 25 0 20
Maltese 2,645 1,350 1,295 85 45 40
Montenegrin 710 360 350 20 15 10
Portuguese 41,770 20,620 21,145 1,150 575 575
Serbian 12,895 6,625 6,270 375 180 195
Sicilian 545 295 255 20 15 10
Slovenian 5,555 2,725 2,825 305 145 160
Spanish 64,470 29,245 35,225 1,480 635 845
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 7,080 3,360 3,725 390 205 185
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 395 200 195 0 0 0
Other European origins 34,700 17,800 16,900 1,105 510 595
Basque 840 470 375 10 10 0
Jewish 17,580 8,950 8,635 480 225 260
Roma (Gypsy) 805 320 485 30 10 25
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 965 520 450 40 20 20
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 14,715 7,635 7,080 565 260 305
Caribbean origins 25,010 12,350 12,660 905 445 455
Antiguan 220 115 105 10 10 0
Bahamian 255 140 110 0 0 0
Barbadian 1,870 945 930 35 10 20
Bermudan 335 155 175 10 10 0
Carib 70 50 25 0 0 0
Cuban 1,320 615 700 0 0 0
Dominican 735 330 410 10 10 10
Grenadian 380 195 185 10 10 0
Guadeloupean 15 0 15 0 0 0
Haitian 1,140 530 615 55 15 40
Jamaican 10,545 5,425 5,120 560 285 275
Kittitian/Nevisian 130 70 55 20 10 0
Martinican 25 0 20 0 0 0
Montserratan 25 15 10 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 570 260 310 10 0 10
St. Lucian 190 85 110 10 0 10
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 4,170 2,085 2,085 110 70 40
Vincentian/Grenadinian 415 180 230 0 0 0
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 2,120 930 1,190 45 20 25
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 1,920 945 975 30 10 20
Latin, Central and South American origins 69,920 33,580 36,335 1,580 730 850
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 2,625 1,350 1,275 25 15 10
Arawak 90 45 45 0 0 0
Argentinian 2,025 910 1,120 55 25 30
Belizean 125 60 65 10 10 0
Bolivian 375 145 230 20 0 15
Brazilian 5,455 2,465 2,990 80 50 30
Chilean 5,700 2,740 2,955 170 95 75
Colombian 5,860 2,805 3,055 130 65 70
Costa Rican 810 385 425 15 0 0
Ecuadorian 1,040 490 550 25 10 15
Guatemalan 2,575 1,310 1,265 65 15 45
Guyanese 1,925 995 935 85 30 50
Hispanic 1,535 720 810 0 0 0
Honduran 1,445 750 695 30 15 20
Maya 930 475 455 15 10 0
Mexican 23,055 11,025 12,035 560 270 295
Nicaraguan 1,520 735 785 30 15 20
Panamanian 325 140 185 15 0 20
Paraguayan 895 475 420 40 15 30
Peruvian 3,905 1,775 2,135 105 30 70
Salvadorean 6,815 3,390 3,425 115 45 75
Uruguayan 410 205 205 15 0 10
Venezuelan 1,900 915 980 20 10 10
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 3,310 1,605 1,705 25 20 10
African origins 59,985 30,635 29,345 1,185 605 575
Central and West African origins 7,075 3,810 3,265 85 50 40
Akan 40 30 10 0 0 0
Angolan 90 55 35 10 10 10
Ashanti 85 30 50 0 0 0
Beninese 35 20 15 0 0 0
Burkinabe 45 30 15 15 10 0
Cameroonian 150 85 70 10 10 0
Chadian 70 50 25 0 0 0
Congolese 810 405 400 0 0 0
Edo 85 55 30 0 0 0
Ewe 55 25 30 0 0 0
Gabonese 10 0 10 0 0 0
Gambian 25 10 15 0 0 0
Ghanaian 1,600 865 730 30 15 20
Guinean 130 45 80 0 0 0
Ibo 280 160 115 0 0 0
Ivorian 100 55 50 0 0 0
Liberian 250 95 150 10 0 10
Malian 80 55 25 0 0 0
Malinké 10 0 0 0 0 0
Nigerian 2,615 1,430 1,185 10 10 0
Peulh 20 0 15 0 0 0
Senegalese 95 75 25 0 0 0
Sierra Leonean 130 60 65 0 0 0
Togolese 100 70 40 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 255 135 125 0 0 0
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 620 305 315 0 10 0
North African origins 9,840 5,210 4,630 180 80 100
Algerian 770 465 305 20 10 10
Berber 210 130 80 0 0 0
Coptic 150 90 65 0 0 0
Dinka 45 25 15 0 0 0
Egyptian 4,520 2,340 2,180 120 50 70
Libyan 420 275 140 15 0 10
Maure 150 60 90 0 0 0
Moroccan 2,005 1,105 895 25 15 10
Sudanese 1,225 535 695 0 0 0
Tunisian 500 290 215 0 0 0
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 215 115 105 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins 24,800 12,345 12,450 500 250 250
Afrikaner 705 355 355 20 15 10
Amhara 115 60 50 0 0 0
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 255 140 120 0 0 0
Burundian 215 95 120 0 0 0
Djiboutian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eritrean 1,055 550 505 0 0 0
Ethiopian 2,550 1,280 1,270 65 20 45
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kenyan 1,615 775 845 0 0 0
Malagasy 105 65 40 0 0 0
Mauritian 975 520 450 55 25 30
Oromo 140 75 65 0 0 0
Rwandan 420 225 195 0 0 0
Seychellois 25 15 15 0 0 0
Somali 2,295 1,115 1,180 0 0 0
South African 11,060 5,510 5,550 320 185 140
Tanzanian 490 220 275 0 0 0
Tigrian 205 110 95 0 0 0
Ugandan 775 390 380 0 0 0
Zambian 210 95 110 25 0 25
Zimbabwean 855 445 405 15 10 0
Zulu 75 25 45 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 1,840 910 930 10 0 10
Other African origins 19,215 9,745 9,465 445 230 210
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 2,660 1,315 1,340 80 35 40
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 16,740 8,515 8,225 375 200 175
Asian origins 1,312,445 624,270 688,175 11,615 5,560 6,055
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 99,560 51,315 48,245 1,390 755 635
Afghan 7,895 4,005 3,885 65 40 25
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 5,660 3,125 2,540 55 45 15
Armenian 3,715 1,905 1,815 65 30 35
Assyrian 545 295 250 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 990 570 425 15 15 0
Georgian 740 380 355 20 10 10
Hazara 55 30 20 0 0 0
Iranian 47,985 24,290 23,695 455 220 235
Iraqi 5,575 2,860 2,715 0 0 0
Israeli 2,655 1,370 1,285 25 0 20
Jordanian 785 425 355 20 20 10
Kazakh 385 205 175 25 10 20
Kurd 2,120 1,165 950 50 30 25
Kuwaiti 125 85 40 10 0 0
Kyrgyz 175 90 85 0 0 0
Lebanese 7,980 4,175 3,805 390 215 175
Palestinian 2,625 1,410 1,210 50 30 15
Pashtun 360 200 160 0 0 0
Saudi Arabian 975 615 360 20 10 10
Syrian 3,955 1,905 2,055 85 40 40
Tajik 260 135 125 0 0 0
Tatar 790 365 425 0 0 0
Turk 6,355 3,485 2,865 85 60 20
Turkmen 120 70 55 30 15 15
Uighur 130 65 60 10 10 0
Uzbek 270 150 120 0 0 0
Yemeni 300 185 115 10 0 10
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 2,635 1,340 1,295 10 0 10
South Asian origins 363,885 182,650 181,235 3,085 1,585 1,500
Bangladeshi 1,840 925 920 70 40 35
Bengali 850 405 445 0 0 0
Bhutanese 120 65 55 10 0 0
East Indian 309,315 154,795 154,520 2,610 1,335 1,270
Goan 485 245 240 0 0 0
Gujarati 700 335 365 0 0 0
Kashmiri 185 100 85 0 0 0
Nepali 1,495 690 805 60 25 35
Pakistani 12,585 6,565 6,015 145 75 65
Punjabi 38,725 19,700 19,025 215 120 90
Sinhalese 620 325 300 0 0 0
Sri Lankan 5,710 2,970 2,740 65 25 40
Tamil 1,235 670 560 10 0 0
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 8,245 4,070 4,170 65 20 45
East and Southeast Asian origins 855,345 393,475 461,875 7,185 3,225 3,960
Burmese 2,310 1,135 1,175 20 0 20
Cambodian (Khmer) 3,235 1,580 1,655 20 15 0
Chinese 540,155 253,065 287,090 2,495 1,170 1,325
Filipino 158,215 68,710 89,505 1,915 805 1,115
Hmong 130 70 60 0 0 0
Indonesian 6,625 3,115 3,510 150 70 80
Japanese 51,150 22,200 28,945 1,620 735 885
Karen 895 450 445 0 0 0
Korean 63,300 29,330 33,975 585 265 320
Laotian 2,530 1,275 1,255 20 10 10
Malaysian 5,060 2,260 2,800 75 40 35
Mongolian 1,495 740 760 25 10 10
Singaporean 1,055 490 560 10 0 10
Taiwanese 21,455 9,810 11,650 155 70 90
Thai 5,065 1,870 3,195 105 35 75
Tibetan 550 290 260 0 0 0
Vietnamese 41,435 20,205 21,230 430 190 235
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 785 310 470 0 0 0
Other Asian origins 2,500 1,250 1,250 45 10 25
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 2,500 1,250 1,255 40 15 30
Oceania origins 41,125 20,605 20,520 955 460 500
Australian 16,240 8,385 7,855 575 280 295
New Zealander 6,565 3,405 3,155 195 105 85
Pacific Islands origins 19,135 9,240 9,890 210 95 120
Fijian 14,145 6,895 7,250 90 25 60
Hawaiian 2,200 970 1,235 75 45 25
Maori 1,120 595 530 10 10 0
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 600 275 325 10 0 10
Samoan 485 255 230 15 10 10
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 905 440 465 25 0 25
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 1,881,970 ... ... 63,880 ... ...
Owner 1,279,020 ... ... 45,155 ... ...
Renter 599,360 ... ... 18,710 ... ...
Band housing 3,590 ... ... 15 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 1,881,970 ... ... 63,885 ... ...
Condominium 416,770 ... ... 15,500 ... ...
Not condominium 1,465,200 ... ... 48,380 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 1,881,970 ... ... 63,880 ... ...
No bedrooms 22,705 ... ... 200 ... ...
1 bedroom 311,035 ... ... 6,575 ... ...
2 bedrooms 514,015 ... ... 21,030 ... ...
3 bedrooms 513,135 ... ... 16,880 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 521,075 ... ... 19,205 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 1,881,970 ... ... 63,885 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 642,910 ... ... 16,730 ... ...
5 rooms 274,780 ... ... 9,850 ... ...
6 rooms 235,845 ... ... 8,510 ... ...
7 rooms 199,715 ... ... 7,740 ... ...
8 or more rooms 528,720 ... ... 21,045 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.0 ... ... 6.5 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 1,881,970 ... ... 63,885 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 1,839,850 ... ... 63,400 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 42,120 ... ... 480 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 1,881,965 ... ... 63,885 ... ...
Suitable 1,781,905 ... ... 61,915 ... ...
Not suitable 100,060 ... ... 1,965 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 1,881,970 ... ... 63,880 ... ...
1960 or before 267,560 ... ... 3,915 ... ...
1961 to 1980 559,485 ... ... 19,265 ... ...
1981 to 1990 289,565 ... ... 9,710 ... ...
1991 to 2000 331,865 ... ... 13,435 ... ...
2001 to 2005 125,335 ... ... 5,870 ... ...
2006 to 2010 171,945 ... ... 7,810 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 136,210 ... ... 3,870 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 1,881,970 ... ... 63,880 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 1,763,105 ... ... 61,020 ... ...
Major repairs needed 118,865 ... ... 2,860 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 1,881,970 ... ... 63,885 ... ...
1 household maintainer 1,091,500 ... ... 36,245 ... ...
2 household maintainers 725,675 ... ... 25,645 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 64,790 ... ... 2,000 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 1,881,970 ... ... 63,880 ... ...
15 to 24 years 58,620 ... ... 2,495 ... ...
25 to 34 years 253,950 ... ... 8,595 ... ...
35 to 44 years 304,185 ... ... 9,500 ... ...
45 to 54 years 378,545 ... ... 11,550 ... ...
55 to 64 years 390,185 ... ... 12,625 ... ...
65 to 74 years 288,165 ... ... 10,030 ... ...
75 to 84 years 152,225 ... ... 6,575 ... ...
85 years and over 56,085 ... ... 2,515 ... ...
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 1,832,420 ... ... 59,410 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 1,320,210 ... ... 43,315 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 512,210 ... ... 16,095 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 420,705 ... ... 14,095 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 1,242,600 ... ... 41,530 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 58.6 ... ... 59.3 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 20.7 ... ... 18.6 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,149 ... ... 1,164 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,387 ... ... 1,321 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 500,874 ... ... 450,131 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 720,689 ... ... 508,864 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 592,825 ... ... 17,950 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 12.5 ... ... 10.2 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 43.3 ... ... 46.8 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,036 ... ... 1,103 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,149 ... ... 1,190 ... ...
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 3,870,375 1,882,770 1,987,605 126,375 60,700 65,675
No certificate, diploma or degree 601,640 305,320 296,315 18,935 9,620 9,315
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 1,138,565 549,580 588,985 39,195 18,895 20,295
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 2,130,175 1,027,870 1,102,310 68,245 32,180 36,065
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 338,980 250,270 88,720 13,160 9,365 3,795
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 142,935 83,055 59,880 5,275 2,795 2,475
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 196,045 167,210 28,840 7,885 6,575 1,315
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 700,945 280,300 420,645 28,250 10,665 17,580
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 138,010 54,420 83,585 3,820 1,405 2,410
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 952,240 442,880 509,360 23,020 10,740 12,280
Bachelor's degree 622,670 281,020 341,655 15,420 6,885 8,535
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 69,005 28,575 40,430 1,720 735 985
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 29,110 16,690 12,420 730 555 175
Master's degree 195,825 94,360 101,465 4,300 2,020 2,280
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 35,625 22,240 13,390 840 535 305
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 2,532,975 1,227,040 1,305,940 78,635 37,780 40,855
No certificate, diploma or degree 244,000 134,410 109,585 6,665 3,915 2,750
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 671,010 330,835 340,175 22,210 11,115 11,090
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,617,965 761,790 856,175 49,760 22,745 27,015
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 231,445 172,290 59,155 8,670 6,345 2,330
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 97,350 56,920 40,435 3,385 1,810 1,575
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 134,095 115,370 18,725 5,285 4,530 750
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 528,805 210,880 317,925 21,035 7,875 13,160
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 99,695 39,205 60,490 2,665 945 1,725
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 758,015 339,415 418,605 17,395 7,585 9,805
Bachelor's degree 497,845 219,005 278,840 11,645 4,945 6,700
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 52,955 20,995 31,965 1,280 495 790
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 22,440 11,665 10,775 575 415 160
Master's degree 159,740 73,335 86,405 3,305 1,400 1,910
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 25,030 14,420 10,615 580 335 250
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 3,870,380 1,882,770 1,987,610 126,375 60,695 65,675
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 1,740,205 854,900 885,300 58,130 28,515 29,610
Education 144,100 34,915 109,185 5,000 1,215 3,785
13. Education 144,100 34,910 109,185 5,000 1,210 3,785
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 98,735 44,465 54,275 2,675 1,270 1,400
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 16,970 12,880 4,090 705 530 180
50. Visual and performing arts 81,765 31,580 50,185 1,965 745 1,220
Humanities 124,600 49,025 75,575 2,925 1,260 1,665
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 15,235 3,675 11,555 205 50 155
23. English language and literature/letters 34,710 10,845 23,865 800 260 540
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 35,720 13,670 22,050 760 285 480
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 585 210 375 15 10 10
38. Philosophy and religious studies 6,710 4,050 2,660 190 130 65
39. Theology and religious vocations 12,275 7,400 4,880 535 335 195
54. History 15,780 8,475 7,300 340 180 160
55. French language and literature/letters 3,580 705 2,880 80 15 65
Social and behavioural sciences and law 245,990 87,960 158,025 6,105 1,980 4,125
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 4,120 1,060 3,060 45 10 35
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 23,180 8,505 14,680 530 230 300
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 38,070 3,285 34,785 1,155 85 1,065
22. Legal professions and studies 38,505 13,545 24,955 1,165 305 860
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 4,325 1,345 2,985 95 20 75
42. Psychology 43,230 12,480 30,750 1,280 355 925
45. Social sciences 94,560 47,755 46,810 1,835 970 865
Business, management and public administration 426,460 166,470 259,990 14,545 5,445 9,105
30.16 Accounting and computer science 775 215 560 30 15 10
44. Public administration and social service professions 26,520 5,960 20,565 1,045 235 810
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 399,160 160,295 238,865 13,470 5,190 8,280
Physical and life sciences and technologies 86,425 46,070 40,355 2,155 1,160 995
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 36,760 16,800 19,960 920 450 460
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 19,025 9,400 9,620 555 265 295
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 835 225 610 10 0 0
40. Physical sciences 26,370 18,395 7,975 540 395 145
41. Science technologies/technicians 3,440 1,255 2,185 135 50 80
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 80,070 51,490 28,575 1,935 1,335 600
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 62,795 43,900 18,890 1,500 1,150 350
25. Library science 5,560 755 4,805 155 15 145
27. Mathematics and statistics 10,875 6,295 4,580 260 170 95
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 835 540 300 10 0 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 427,670 388,335 39,340 14,165 13,120 1,050
04. Architecture and related services 15,490 9,985 5,505 360 250 110
14. Engineering 98,455 81,055 17,395 1,995 1,740 255
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 68,500 60,490 8,010 2,525 2,190 335
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 90 25 65 0 0 10
46. Construction trades 100,765 97,615 3,150 4,175 4,070 105
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 97,720 94,520 3,200 3,515 3,385 130
48. Precision production 46,660 44,650 2,015 1,585 1,475 110
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 50,210 31,680 18,525 1,320 890 430
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 24,950 13,670 11,275 805 530 265
03. Natural resources and conservation 25,260 18,010 7,250 520 360 155
Health and related fields 322,715 65,735 256,975 12,480 2,275 10,205
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 23,740 11,920 11,820 940 460 480
51. Health professions and related programs 290,645 48,985 241,655 11,315 1,650 9,660
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 8,330 4,835 3,495 225 160 65
Personal, protective and transportation services 122,855 61,605 61,250 4,940 2,235 2,710
12. Personal and culinary services 79,740 24,860 54,885 3,485 985 2,495
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 320 290 30 0 10 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 1,235 1,120 115 40 40 0
43. Security and protective services 13,935 10,390 3,545 480 355 125
49. Transportation and materials moving 27,620 24,945 2,680 930 850 80
Other 355 115 240 0 0 10
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 350 115 240 0 0 10
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 151 2,532,980 1,227,040 1,305,935 78,635 37,780 40,855
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 915,015 465,250 449,765 28,870 15,030 13,840
Education 96,005 21,035 74,970 3,275 710 2,565
13. Education 96,010 21,035 74,975 3,275 705 2,565
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 77,655 34,430 43,225 1,975 905 1,070
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 12,710 9,580 3,130 455 360 90
50. Visual and performing arts 64,940 24,845 40,090 1,520 545 980
Humanities 93,605 35,490 58,115 2,080 830 1,250
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 11,710 2,510 9,195 150 15 130
23. English language and literature/letters 25,665 7,810 17,850 560 170 390
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 28,260 10,505 17,750 575 220 355
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 425 170 255 15 0 10
38. Philosophy and religious studies 4,970 2,960 2,010 150 95 55
39. Theology and religious vocations 8,330 4,945 3,385 315 195 125
54. History 11,805 6,140 5,665 260 130 135
55. French language and literature/letters 2,445 455 2,000 65 10 55
Social and behavioural sciences and law 196,450 67,000 129,450 4,790 1,415 3,370
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 3,460 845 2,615 35 10 25
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 19,685 6,940 12,750 430 175 260
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 29,855 2,505 27,350 855 60 790
22. Legal professions and studies 31,190 9,665 21,525 1,015 225 790
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 3,540 1,110 2,425 80 25 65
42. Psychology 33,055 8,845 24,210 945 250 695
45. Social sciences 75,665 37,095 38,575 1,425 680 750
Business, management and public administration 335,220 128,975 206,245 10,735 3,965 6,770
30.16 Accounting and computer science 540 170 365 20 0 15
44. Public administration and social service professions 20,695 4,240 16,455 810 140 675
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 313,985 124,565 189,425 9,905 3,820 6,085
Physical and life sciences and technologies 63,705 32,325 31,385 1,450 725 730
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 28,505 12,595 15,915 660 295 360
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 13,825 6,570 7,260 375 170 205
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 645 160 485 0 0 10
40. Physical sciences 18,525 12,250 6,270 335 220 110
41. Science technologies/technicians 2,210 750 1,460 80 35 50
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 68,660 44,820 23,840 1,570 1,085 485
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 56,390 39,660 16,725 1,275 975 300
25. Library science 3,830 545 3,290 110 10 100
27. Mathematics and statistics 7,760 4,185 3,570 165 90 75
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 680 430 250 10 0 10
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 310,855 277,375 33,475 9,845 9,045 805
04. Architecture and related services 12,110 7,240 4,875 270 185 85
14. Engineering 76,935 61,380 15,560 1,425 1,215 210
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 48,690 42,285 6,405 1,765 1,510 250
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 65 20 45 0 0 10
46. Construction trades 72,800 70,225 2,570 2,980 2,895 90
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 69,025 66,545 2,480 2,400 2,295 105
48. Precision production 31,225 29,690 1,535 1,005 940 65
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 39,360 23,810 15,555 1,005 650 355
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 18,965 9,875 9,090 605 380 225
03. Natural resources and conservation 20,395 13,930 6,470 395 270 130
Health and related fields 244,975 50,520 194,460 9,445 1,775 7,670
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 18,900 9,380 9,520 695 335 360
51. Health professions and related programs 219,800 37,800 182,000 8,575 1,310 7,265
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 6,285 3,340 2,940 175 130 45
Personal, protective and transportation services 91,185 45,925 45,265 3,590 1,645 1,945
12. Personal and culinary services 58,820 18,880 39,945 2,510 750 1,765
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 195 165 30 0 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 570 505 65 20 20 0
43. Security and protective services 11,175 8,110 3,060 360 250 100
49. Transportation and materials moving 20,430 18,265 2,165 705 630 70
Other 275 85 185 0 0 10
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 270 85 185 0 0 0
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 157 3,870,380 1,882,770 1,987,610 126,375 60,700 65,675
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,740,205 854,900 885,300 58,130 28,520 29,610
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 2,130,175 1,027,870 1,102,305 68,245 32,175 36,065
Location of study inside Canada 1,625,550 785,340 840,205 59,585 27,795 31,790
Same as province or territory of residence 1,243,905 593,275 650,635 38,555 17,170 21,385
Different than province or territory of residence 381,645 192,070 189,575 21,030 10,625 10,405
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 504,630 242,530 262,100 8,655 4,380 4,280
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 74,030 40,425 33,610 2,075 1,160 915
Philippines 56,845 20,455 36,395 635 185 455
India 44,115 22,045 22,065 330 165 165
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 58,825 31,920 26,910 1,385 735 650
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 61,840 27,630 34,210 150 65 85
France 4,385 2,360 2,025 85 45 40
Other 204,580 97,700 106,885 4,000 2,020 1,980
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 2,532,975 1,227,040 1,305,935 78,635 37,780 40,855
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 915,015 465,250 449,765 28,870 15,030 13,840
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 1,617,960 761,790 856,170 49,760 22,745 27,015
Location of study inside Canada 1,239,640 589,155 650,490 44,125 20,095 24,030
Same as province or territory of residence 970,485 454,780 515,700 30,050 13,145 16,905
Different than province or territory of residence 269,155 134,375 134,785 14,070 6,945 7,125
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 378,325 172,640 205,685 5,640 2,655 2,985
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 50,095 26,175 23,920 1,250 635 615
Philippines 48,935 17,385 31,555 600 175 425
India 36,800 17,455 19,345 280 130 150
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 32,890 17,360 15,530 800 450 355
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 53,570 23,445 30,125 135 60 75
France 3,505 1,885 1,615 60 35 30
Other 152,530 68,935 83,595 2,515 1,180 1,340
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 3,870,375 1,882,770 1,987,610 126,375 60,695 65,675
In the labour force 2,471,665 1,285,835 1,185,830 80,590 41,295 39,295
Employed 2,305,690 1,194,455 1,111,240 75,075 38,110 36,965
Unemployed 165,975 91,385 74,590 5,515 3,185 2,330
Not in the labour force 1,398,710 596,935 801,775 45,785 19,400 26,380
Participation rate 63.9 68.3 59.7 63.8 68.0 59.8
Employment rate 59.6 63.4 55.9 59.4 62.8 56.3
Unemployment rate 6.7 7.1 6.3 6.8 7.7 5.9
Work activity during the reference year
Total population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 164 3,870,375 1,882,770 1,987,605 126,375 60,695 65,680
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 1,290,235 547,350 742,885 42,190 17,750 24,440
Worked 2,580,140 1,335,420 1,244,720 84,185 42,945 41,235
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 1,183,405 675,950 507,460 38,680 21,610 17,075
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 1,396,735 659,470 737,260 45,500 21,340 24,160
Average weeks worked in reference year 41.8 42.4 41.1 41.9 42.2 41.6
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 2,471,670 1,285,840 1,185,835 80,590 41,295 39,295
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 43,805 21,245 22,555 1,220 625 595
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 2,427,860 1,264,585 1,163,275 79,370 40,670 38,700
Employee 2,084,470 1,054,630 1,029,840 67,765 33,630 34,135
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 343,395 209,955 133,430 11,610 7,040 4,570
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 2,471,665 1,285,835 1,185,830 80,590 41,295 39,295
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 43,805 21,245 22,560 1,215 620 595
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 2,427,860 1,264,585 1,163,270 79,375 40,670 38,700
0 Management occupations 275,000 168,820 106,180 8,900 5,615 3,290
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 368,940 106,205 262,740 11,490 2,945 8,545
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 161,520 127,060 34,460 4,190 3,365 825
3 Health occupations 162,865 35,775 127,095 6,420 1,285 5,135
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 269,255 87,765 181,485 7,820 2,450 5,370
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 93,100 44,855 48,245 2,520 1,095 1,425
6 Sales and service occupations 595,225 251,490 343,735 21,670 9,145 12,520
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 360,970 339,660 21,315 12,150 11,445 705
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 64,235 47,530 16,700 2,125 1,690 430
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 76,745 55,430 21,315 2,080 1,635 450
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 2,471,665 1,285,835 1,185,830 80,590 41,295 39,295
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 43,805 21,250 22,555 1,215 625 595
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 2,427,865 1,264,590 1,163,270 79,375 40,670 38,705
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 65,205 42,840 22,360 1,315 865 455
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 25,920 21,810 4,115 1,155 1,020 135
22 Utilities 12,445 8,915 3,535 380 290 90
23 Construction 199,985 175,195 24,790 8,295 7,255 1,040
31-33 Manufacturing 157,560 113,945 43,615 4,170 3,025 1,140
41 Wholesale trade 82,105 55,530 26,580 2,285 1,605 675
44-45 Retail trade 283,135 129,985 153,150 10,735 5,125 5,610
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 128,400 98,580 29,815 3,005 2,230 775
51 Information and cultural industries 67,225 41,065 26,155 1,705 1,025 680
52 Finance and insurance 93,805 38,430 55,380 2,815 1,070 1,745
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 54,995 29,515 25,475 1,700 850 845
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 196,670 107,680 88,990 5,370 2,725 2,640
55 Management of companies and enterprises 4,320 1,975 2,345 110 65 50
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 109,095 62,325 46,775 3,990 2,315 1,675
61 Educational services 173,820 56,455 117,365 5,080 1,760 3,320
62 Health care and social assistance 270,855 52,320 218,530 10,645 1,985 8,655
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 57,940 29,050 28,895 2,110 1,100 1,010
72 Accommodation and food services 207,045 86,555 120,490 7,790 3,290 4,500
81 Other services (except public administration) 112,335 47,960 64,375 3,855 1,605 2,255
91 Public administration 125,000 64,450 60,545 2,845 1,440 1,405
Place of work status
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 174 2,305,690 1,194,455 1,111,240 75,075 38,110 36,965
Worked at home 196,510 95,515 100,990 6,385 3,035 3,355
Worked outside Canada 16,040 11,285 4,760 260 205 55
No fixed workplace address 326,180 243,130 83,050 11,260 8,380 2,885
Worked at usual place 1,766,965 844,520 922,440 57,170 26,490 30,680
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 1,766,965 844,520 922,440 57,170 26,490 30,680
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 864,410 382,105 482,305 42,930 19,300 23,635
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 807,840 405,435 402,400 11,070 5,120 5,955
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 81,750 47,820 33,930 2,250 1,320 935
Commute to a different province or territory 12,965 9,160 3,805 915 755 160
Main mode of commuting
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 175 2,093,145 1,087,655 1,005,490 68,425 34,865 33,560
Car, truck, van - as a driver 1,475,585 803,485 672,095 54,110 27,620 26,490
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 114,580 49,075 65,500 3,765 1,595 2,165
Public transit 274,205 117,830 156,375 2,990 1,475 1,515
Walked 142,310 62,395 79,920 3,530 1,495 2,040
Bicycle 51,350 32,665 18,680 2,200 1,350 855
Other method 35,115 22,195 12,915 1,830 1,335 495
Commuting duration
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 176 2,093,140 1,087,650 1,005,490 68,425 34,870 33,560
Less than 15 minutes 601,950 276,005 325,950 26,880 12,550 14,325
15 to 29 minutes 689,520 353,590 335,925 28,970 14,785 14,190
30 to 44 minutes 425,680 237,995 187,685 8,270 4,720 3,550
45 to 59 minutes 184,690 104,220 80,465 2,145 1,300 850
60 minutes and over 191,305 115,840 75,470 2,165 1,520 650
Time leaving for work
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 177 2,093,140 1,087,650 1,005,490 68,425 34,865 33,565
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 142,370 101,315 41,050 3,535 2,430 1,100
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 342,500 214,795 127,700 12,200 8,010 4,185
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 526,485 271,110 255,375 18,120 9,485 8,640
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 470,210 202,910 267,295 15,750 6,335 9,415
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 292,185 125,470 166,715 8,420 3,325 5,090
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 319,400 172,045 147,355 10,415 5,290 5,125
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 2,670,700 1,378,580 1,292,120 87,035 44,320 42,710
Single responses 2,622,495 1,354,780 1,267,710 86,600 44,135 42,465
Official languages 2,537,990 1,309,980 1,228,015 86,235 43,940 42,290
English 2,531,850 1,308,325 1,223,530 85,975 43,875 42,110
French 6,140 1,660 4,485 250 70 180
Non-official languages 84,500 44,805 39,705 370 195 175
Aboriginal languages 260 75 180 0 0 0
Algonquian languages 15 0 10 0 0 0
Blackfoot 0 0 10 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 10 0 10 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 45 15 30 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 45 15 30 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 20 0 15 0 0 0
Chilcotin 20 10 10 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 10 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 10 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 110 30 85 0 0 0
Comox 10 0 10 0 0 0
Halkomelem 15 0 15 0 0 0
Lillooet 15 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 20 0 20 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 30 10 25 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 15 0 10 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 10 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 25 10 20 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 15 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 10 10 10 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 30 10 20 0 0 0
Haisla 10 0 10 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 10 10 10 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 10 10 10 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 15 10 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 84,245 44,730 39,520 365 195 175
Afro-Asiatic languages 440 295 145 0 0 0
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 10 0 0 0
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 10 0 10 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 435 295 135 0 0 0
Amharic 15 15 0 0 0 0
Arabic 320 235 85 0 0 0
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 25 20 10 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 75 30 50 0 0 0
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 2,505 1,165 1,345 0 0 0
Khmer (Cambodian) 45 30 20 0 0 0
Vietnamese 2,460 1,140 1,325 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 825 385 440 15 10 10
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 20 0 20 0 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ilocano 30 15 20 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 65 35 20 10 0 10
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 695 320 375 10 0 10
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 20 15 10 0 0 0
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 30 15 20 0 0 0
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tamil 30 10 15 0 0 0
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 23,765 13,305 10,460 180 90 95
Albanian 15 15 0 0 0 0
Armenian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 950 440 510 10 10 10
Baltic languages 10 10 0 0 0 0
Latvian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 10 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages 935 435 500 10 10 0
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 15 0 10 0 0 0
Bulgarian 10 0 10 0 0 0
Croatian 30 10 25 0 0 0
Czech 40 20 10 0 0 0
Macedonian 0 0 10 0 0 0
Polish 115 50 70 0 0 0
Russian 565 255 315 10 10 0
Serbian 95 55 40 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovak 15 10 0 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ukrainian 40 25 15 10 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 10 10 0 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 10 10 0 0 0 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 805 465 335 20 0 15
Afrikaans 15 10 0 0 0 0
Danish 15 15 0 0 0 0
Dutch 120 70 45 0 0 0
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 590 330 260 15 0 20
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 15 10 10 0 0 10
Swedish 25 20 10 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 10 10 10 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 55 25 30 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 19,805 11,280 8,535 95 45 55
Indo-Aryan languages 18,715 10,560 8,160 95 45 50
Bengali 15 15 0 0 0 0
Gujarati 35 15 25 0 0 0
Hindi 300 185 110 0 10 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nepali 20 10 10 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 18,295 10,310 7,985 85 35 50
Sindhi 0 0 10 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Urdu 45 25 25 0 0 0
Iranian languages 1,085 720 365 10 0 10
Kurdish 25 25 0 0 0 0
Pashto 0 0 0 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 1,060 700 360 0 0 10
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 2,140 1,085 1,060 50 35 15
Catalan 10 10 0 0 0 0
Italian 110 50 60 0 10 10
Portuguese 515 255 260 0 0 0
Romanian 70 45 25 0 0 0
Spanish 1,435 725 710 45 30 10
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 1,730 650 1,080 15 0 10
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 10 10 0 0 0 0
Korean 5,585 3,005 2,585 55 35 20
Mongolic languages 10 10 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 10 10 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 10 15 0 0 0 0
Akan (Twi) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 10 0 0 10 10 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 0 0 0
Igbo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lingala 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages 280 90 190 20 10 0
American Sign Language 215 45 165 10 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 70 45 25 0 10 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 48,735 25,645 23,085 65 45 20
Chinese languages 48,645 25,595 23,055 65 40 20
Cantonese 23,555 12,020 11,535 30 20 10
Hakka 15 0 10 0 0 0
Mandarin 23,835 12,935 10,900 30 20 15
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 210 120 85 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 50 25 20 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 985 485 500 10 0 0
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 85 50 30 0 0 0
Burmese 25 15 15 0 0 0
Karenic languages 55 35 15 0 0 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 170 65 110 0 0 10
Lao 10 0 10 0 0 0
Thai 165 65 105 10 0 10
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 65 50 15 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 0 10 0 0 0 0
Turkish 55 40 15 0 0 0
Uyghur 0 10 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 45 20 25 10 0 0
Estonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finnish 25 10 15 0 0 0
Hungarian 25 10 15 0 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 35 20 20 0 0 0
Multiple responses 48,205 23,795 24,410 435 185 250
English and French 4,210 1,865 2,345 100 50 50
English and non-official language 43,480 21,760 21,720 315 140 175
French and non-official language 55 30 25 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 465 145 320 25 0 25
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 2,670,700 1,378,580 1,292,120 87,035 44,325 42,715
None 2,498,070 1,293,650 1,204,420 85,200 43,450 41,750
English 36,505 18,270 18,235 315 140 175
French 22,465 10,170 12,300 655 340 320
Non-official language 110,375 54,925 55,455 820 370 450
Aboriginal 1,860 630 1,225 15 0 10
Non-Aboriginal 108,515 54,295 54,225 810 370 440
English and French 60 40 15 0 0 0
English and non-official language 1,155 545 610 0 0 0
French and non-official language 2,070 980 1,090 35 15 25
English, French and non-official language 10 0 0 0 0 0
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 4,516,810 2,215,515 2,301,295 146,825 71,065 75,760
Non-movers 3,811,375 1,868,420 1,942,945 120,690 58,080 62,605
Movers 705,440 347,095 358,345 26,135 12,985 13,155
Non-migrants 386,620 189,765 196,855 15,880 7,900 7,980
Migrants 318,825 157,335 161,490 10,250 5,080 5,170
Internal migrants 249,960 123,425 126,540 8,910 4,390 4,520
Intraprovincial migrants 188,225 92,150 96,070 5,180 2,575 2,600
Interprovincial migrants 61,740 31,275 30,465 3,730 1,810 1,920
External migrants 68,860 33,910 34,950 1,345 690 650
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 4,339,960 2,124,780 2,215,180 141,295 68,220 73,075
Non-movers 2,490,535 1,220,635 1,269,905 75,085 35,965 39,115
Movers 1,849,425 904,145 945,275 66,210 32,250 33,960
Non-migrants 940,895 460,185 480,710 35,315 17,215 18,095
Migrants 908,535 443,965 464,570 30,895 15,035 15,865
Internal migrants 672,805 329,700 343,105 26,875 13,040 13,830
Intraprovincial migrants 503,685 245,895 257,795 15,370 7,420 7,950
Interprovincial migrants 169,115 83,805 85,310 11,505 5,620 5,885
External migrants 235,730 114,265 121,465 4,025 1,990 2,030

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. British Columbia [Province] and Kelowna [Population centre], British Columbia (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed June 10, 2024).

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