Census Profile, 2016 Census
Edmonton [Census metropolitan area], Alberta and Northwest Territories [Territory]

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Characteristic Edmonton
Alberta
[Census metropolitan area]
Northwest Territories

[Territory]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 1,321,426 ... ... 41,786 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 1,159,869 ... ... 41,462 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 13.9 ... ... 0.8 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 537,634 ... ... 17,666 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 502,143 ... ... 14,981 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 140.0 ... ... 0.0 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 9,438.86 ... ... 1,143,793.86 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 1,321,425 660,570 660,855 41,785 21,280 20,510
0 to 14 years 243,200 124,360 118,840 8,875 4,475 4,395
0 to 4 years 85,100 43,375 41,730 3,120 1,605 1,515
5 to 9 years 83,715 42,740 40,970 3,015 1,520 1,495
10 to 14 years 74,380 38,245 36,140 2,740 1,350 1,385
15 to 64 years 915,560 462,435 453,125 29,690 15,090 14,600
15 to 19 years 75,695 38,920 36,775 2,715 1,405 1,310
20 to 24 years 92,345 47,090 45,255 3,065 1,635 1,430
25 to 29 years 109,080 55,445 53,640 3,465 1,755 1,710
30 to 34 years 112,310 56,705 55,605 3,385 1,670 1,720
35 to 39 years 100,240 50,770 49,470 3,215 1,565 1,650
40 to 44 years 89,520 45,350 44,165 2,825 1,365 1,460
45 to 49 years 85,525 43,055 42,470 2,880 1,485 1,400
50 to 54 years 90,785 45,375 45,410 3,200 1,620 1,575
55 to 59 years 87,575 43,810 43,760 2,825 1,480 1,345
60 to 64 years 72,500 35,915 36,580 2,105 1,110 1,000
65 years and over 162,665 73,765 88,895 3,220 1,715 1,510
65 to 69 years 55,960 27,270 28,695 1,410 785 630
70 to 74 years 37,415 17,745 19,670 820 450 370
75 to 79 years 27,425 12,545 14,885 465 230 235
80 to 84 years 20,600 8,775 11,820 300 155 145
85 years and over 21,260 7,435 13,830 225 95 130
85 to 89 years 13,315 5,195 8,120 150 65 80
90 to 94 years 6,120 1,840 4,275 55 25 35
95 to 99 years 1,585 360 1,220 20 5 10
100 years and over 245 35 210 0 0 5
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 18.4 18.8 18.0 21.2 21.0 21.4
15 to 64 years 69.3 70.0 68.6 71.1 70.9 71.2
65 years and over 12.3 11.2 13.5 7.7 8.1 7.4
85 years and over 1.6 1.1 2.1 0.5 0.4 0.6
Average age of the population 37.8 37.1 38.5 34.9 35.1 34.8
Median age of the population 36.3 35.7 37.0 34.0 34.0 34.1
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 502,140 ... ... 14,980 ... ...
Single-detached house 287,775 ... ... 8,625 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 26,885 ... ... 450 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 180,580 ... ... 5,400 ... ...
Semi-detached house 31,195 ... ... 975 ... ...
Row house 42,865 ... ... 1,595 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 10,680 ... ... 385 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 95,675 ... ... 2,375 ... ...
Other single-attached house 165 ... ... 60 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 6,905 ... ... 505 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 502,145 ... ... 14,980 ... ...
1 person 123,655 ... ... 3,640 ... ...
2 persons 168,735 ... ... 4,305 ... ...
3 persons 82,535 ... ... 2,680 ... ...
4 persons 77,110 ... ... 2,425 ... ...
5 or more persons 50,115 ... ... 1,935 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 1,297,280 ... ... 41,135 ... ...
Average household size 2.6 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 1,078,230 536,210 542,025 32,910 16,800 16,110
Married or living common law 627,500 314,990 312,510 17,955 9,010 8,945
Married 525,300 263,835 261,465 11,585 5,840 5,735
Living common law 102,200 51,155 51,045 6,375 3,165 3,205
Not married and not living common law 450,730 221,220 229,510 14,955 7,790 7,165
Never married 312,570 173,655 138,915 11,840 6,570 5,270
Separated 25,390 11,000 14,390 800 365 435
Divorced 65,720 27,020 38,695 1,315 575 735
Widowed 47,055 9,540 37,510 1,010 280 730
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 360,845 ... ... 11,105 ... ...
2 persons 173,185 ... ... 4,835 ... ...
3 persons 78,690 ... ... 2,730 ... ...
4 persons 74,835 ... ... 2,230 ... ...
5 or more persons 34,135 ... ... 1,305 ... ...
Average size of census families 3.0 ... ... 3.1 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 360,845 ... ... 11,110 ... ...
Total couple families 304,740 ... ... 8,695 ... ...
Married couples 253,655 ... ... 5,510 ... ...
Common-law couples 51,080 ... ... 3,185 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 56,105 ... ... 2,410 ... ...
Female parent 43,515 ... ... 1,790 ... ...
Male parent 12,590 ... ... 620 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 304,735 ... ... 8,700 ... ...
Couples without children 139,070 ... ... 3,395 ... ...
Couples with children 165,665 ... ... 5,300 ... ...
1 child 63,125 ... ... 2,105 ... ...
2 children 70,360 ... ... 1,990 ... ...
3 or more children 32,185 ... ... 1,205 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 56,105 ... ... 2,410 ... ...
1 child 34,110 ... ... 1,440 ... ...
2 children 15,565 ... ... 625 ... ...
3 or more children 6,435 ... ... 345 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 231,985 121,605 110,380 7,125 3,975 3,150
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 502,145 ... ... 14,980 ... ...
One-census-family households 336,245 ... ... 9,930 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 129,390 ... ... 3,080 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 206,855 ... ... 6,850 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 11,980 ... ... 565 ... ...
Non-census-family households 153,920 ... ... 4,480 ... ...
One-person households 123,655 ... ... 3,640 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 30,265 ... ... 840 ... ...
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 1,307,175 654,005 653,170 41,375 21,055 20,325
English only 1,189,600 600,100 589,500 36,845 18,945 17,900
French only 1,765 775 985 60 30 30
English and French 95,160 44,820 50,340 4,275 1,985 2,295
Neither English nor French 20,650 8,300 12,345 195 90 105
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 1,307,170 654,000 653,170 41,375 21,050 20,325
English 1,252,685 628,165 624,525 39,875 20,255 19,620
French 27,475 14,300 13,175 1,165 625 540
English and French 6,885 3,520 3,370 150 85 65
Neither English nor French 20,120 8,020 12,105 195 90 100
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 30,925 16,060 14,860 1,240 665 570
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 2.4 2.5 2.3 3.0 3.2 2.8
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 1,307,175 654,000 653,170 41,380 21,050 20,330
Single responses 1,272,990 637,380 635,610 40,565 20,675 19,890
Official languages 957,505 484,440 473,065 32,940 16,920 16,020
English 930,410 470,330 460,075 31,765 16,290 15,470
French 27,100 14,105 12,995 1,175 630 550
Non-official languages 315,485 152,940 162,545 7,625 3,755 3,875
Aboriginal languages 2,740 1,095 1,645 4,635 2,270 2,360
Algonquian languages 2,150 845 1,305 145 65 80
Blackfoot 35 10 25 5 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 2,005 795 1,210 130 60 70
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 5 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 15 5 10 0 0 0
Plains Cree 350 120 230 5 0 5
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 25 5 15 5 0 0
Woods Cree 155 65 90 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 1,455 590 860 120 55 65
Eastern Algonquian languages 10 5 5 5 0 0
Malecite 0 5 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 10 5 5 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 95 40 55 15 5 5
Algonquin 0 0 5 0 0 0
Ojibway 90 35 55 15 5 5
Oji-Cree 5 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 220 80 145 3,875 1,950 1,930
Northern Athabaskan languages 220 75 145 3,875 1,945 1,930
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 5 5 0 0 0
Carrier 5 0 5 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 145 50 95 440 250 190
Dogrib (Tlicho) 20 5 10 1,600 820 775
Gwich'in 5 0 5 140 60 90
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 40 15 25 1,690 820 870
North Slavey (Hare) 10 0 10 745 365 380
South Slavey 25 10 15 775 375 395
Slavey, n.o.s. 10 5 5 175 80 90
Tahltan languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 5 0 5 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 5 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 0 0 0
Haida 5 5 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 65 20 50 600 250 350
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 10 0 10 470 210 265
Inuktitut 40 10 30 110 30 80
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 15 5 15 20 10 5
Iroquoian languages 5 5 5 0 5 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 5 0 5 5 0 5
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 35 20 15 5 5 0
Salish languages 5 0 5 0 5 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 5 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 225 100 120 0 0 0
Dakota 70 25 40 0 0 0
Stoney 155 80 75 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 5 0 0 0
Tlingit 5 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 5 5 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 5 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 25 20 5 5 0 5
Non-Aboriginal languages 312,745 151,845 160,900 2,990 1,480 1,510
Afro-Asiatic languages 31,265 16,330 14,935 215 140 70
Berber languages 130 75 60 5 0 0
Kabyle 75 45 30 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 60 30 30 5 0 0
Cushitic languages 7,905 3,970 3,940 50 40 10
Bilen 245 140 105 0 0 0
Oromo 1,130 585 540 0 0 0
Somali 6,510 3,235 3,275 45 40 10
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 0 0 0
Semitic languages 23,155 12,245 10,910 160 105 60
Amharic 2,515 1,215 1,295 20 10 10
Arabic 17,520 9,375 8,145 120 75 50
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 75 35 35 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 35 25 15 0 0 0
Harari 165 85 80 0 5 0
Hebrew 405 220 180 0 5 0
Maltese 30 10 15 0 0 0
Tigrigna 2,330 1,225 1,110 20 15 5
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 80 50 35 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 65 45 25 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 9,640 4,450 5,190 165 75 90
Khmer (Cambodian) 765 360 405 0 0 0
Vietnamese 8,870 4,080 4,785 160 75 85
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 10 5 5 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 42,565 18,515 24,050 910 380 525
Bikol 115 50 60 5 0 5
Cebuano 1,940 810 1,125 60 25 35
Fijian 55 30 25 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 530 235 295 15 10 10
Ilocano 1,850 780 1,065 70 25 45
Malagasy 10 5 5 0 0 0
Malay 515 225 290 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 340 155 180 5 0 0
Pangasinan 110 45 70 5 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 36,750 16,010 20,740 745 320 430
Waray-Waray 75 30 40 0 0 5
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 285 125 155 5 5 0
Creole languages 1,015 530 490 40 25 15
Haitian Creole 55 25 30 5 5 5
Creole, n.o.s. 615 345 275 25 15 10
Creole languages, n.i.e. 350 160 185 15 10 5
Dravidian languages 6,790 3,545 3,250 60 40 25
Kannada 210 105 100 0 0 0
Malayalam 3,455 1,785 1,675 25 15 5
Tamil 2,170 1,150 1,025 20 10 5
Telugu 940 495 440 15 10 10
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 20 15 15 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 10 5 5 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 152,395 75,615 76,780 1,045 540 500
Albanian 770 415 350 10 5 0
Armenian 170 85 85 45 25 25
Balto-Slavic languages 34,695 16,210 18,480 220 120 100
Baltic languages 320 145 175 0 0 5
Latvian 150 65 80 0 0 0
Lithuanian 170 75 95 0 0 5
Slavic languages 34,375 16,070 18,300 220 125 100
Belarusan 35 15 15 5 0 0
Bosnian 710 355 355 5 0 0
Bulgarian 480 250 225 10 5 5
Croatian 2,010 1,050 960 15 10 5
Czech 895 435 460 15 5 10
Macedonian 185 90 90 5 5 5
Polish 9,380 4,375 5,000 45 30 20
Russian 5,730 2,655 3,075 40 20 20
Serbian 1,835 930 910 15 10 5
Serbo-Croatian 360 180 175 0 0 0
Slovak 610 300 315 25 10 10
Slovene (Slovenian) 290 140 155 10 5 5
Ukrainian 11,770 5,250 6,520 35 15 15
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 90 45 45 0 0 0
Celtic languages 120 75 45 10 5 5
Scottish Gaelic 45 25 20 0 0 0
Welsh 35 25 15 5 5 5
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 35 25 15 0 0 0
Germanic languages 20,925 9,990 10,935 270 125 145
Afrikaans 575 300 270 20 5 15
Danish 745 365 375 5 5 0
Dutch 4,100 1,985 2,120 55 25 30
Frisian 90 50 40 0 0 0
German 14,760 6,995 7,765 170 80 90
Icelandic 35 15 25 5 0 5
Norwegian 210 100 110 0 0 0
Swedish 270 115 155 10 5 5
Vlaams (Flemish) 80 35 45 0 0 0
Yiddish 55 30 25 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Greek 1,075 585 490 20 10 10
Indo-Iranian languages 64,055 32,905 31,155 285 155 125
Indo-Aryan languages 57,440 29,435 28,005 245 140 110
Bengali 2,335 1,230 1,110 70 40 30
Gujarati 5,745 2,980 2,765 15 10 5
Hindi 8,410 4,235 4,180 40 20 20
Kashmiri 20 10 10 0 0 0
Konkani 155 80 75 0 0 0
Marathi 535 275 260 5 0 0
Nepali 1,990 1,040 955 20 10 10
Oriya (Odia) 70 40 30 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 27,780 14,270 13,515 50 30 20
Sindhi 940 435 500 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 1,305 680 630 10 0 0
Urdu 8,140 4,155 3,985 45 20 25
Iranian languages 6,335 3,320 3,015 35 15 20
Kurdish 755 420 340 0 0 0
Pashto 660 350 310 5 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 4,920 2,555 2,370 30 10 15
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 280 150 130 5 5 0
Italic (Romance) languages 30,585 15,355 15,235 190 95 95
Catalan 25 15 15 0 0 0
Italian 4,910 2,440 2,470 50 35 15
Portuguese 4,630 2,260 2,370 25 10 15
Romanian 2,540 1,270 1,265 10 5 5
Spanish 18,465 9,365 9,105 105 50 60
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 15 10 10 0 0 0
Japanese 1,055 340 715 60 20 45
Kartvelian languages 70 40 25 0 0 0
Georgian 65 40 30 0 0 0
Korean 6,330 3,005 3,325 40 20 20
Mongolic languages 80 35 45 0 0 0
Mongolian 80 35 45 5 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 7,320 3,700 3,620 135 80 60
Akan (Twi) 885 460 425 15 10 10
Bamanankan 15 10 5 0 0 0
Edo 140 75 70 0 0 0
Ewe 125 75 55 0 5 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 140 75 65 0 0 0
Ga 65 35 30 0 0 0
Ganda 210 105 105 10 10 0
Igbo 305 165 145 5 5 0
Lingala 160 80 80 5 5 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 400 200 205 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 610 305 305 5 5 0
Shona 565 275 290 40 20 15
Swahili 1,245 600 645 5 0 0
Wolof 130 85 45 0 0 0
Yoruba 700 390 310 5 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 1,610 760 850 50 25 30
Nilo-Saharan languages 750 385 365 5 5 0
Dinka 335 170 160 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 410 210 205 5 0 0
Sign languages 390 190 200 5 5 0
American Sign Language 175 80 100 0 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 210 105 105 5 5 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 47,885 22,610 25,270 250 120 130
Chinese languages 47,180 22,240 24,945 250 120 125
Cantonese 22,670 10,590 12,080 110 55 55
Hakka 620 290 330 0 0 5
Mandarin 19,930 9,465 10,465 60 30 30
Min Dong 70 30 40 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,265 580 685 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 235 120 115 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 2,365 1,160 1,205 75 40 35
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 25 5 15 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 700 370 330 0 0 0
Burmese 145 75 65 0 0 0
Karenic languages 430 235 200 0 0 0
Tibetan 20 15 5 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 105 50 55 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 1,020 380 635 10 0 5
Lao 385 190 195 5 0 0
Thai 625 190 435 5 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 15 5 10 0 0 0
Turkic languages 2,075 1,160 915 5 5 5
Azerbaijani 120 75 45 0 0 0
Turkish 1,740 965 770 5 5 0
Uyghur 60 35 25 0 0 0
Uzbek 110 60 45 5 5 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 50 25 25 0 0 0
Uralic languages 1,850 880 975 30 20 10
Estonian 45 20 30 5 0 0
Finnish 225 95 130 10 5 5
Hungarian 1,580 765 815 20 15 5
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 235 130 100 5 0 5
Multiple responses 34,180 16,625 17,560 815 375 440
English and French 3,915 1,915 2,000 145 65 75
English and non-official language 28,420 13,785 14,635 630 285 345
French and non-official language 1,225 610 620 35 20 15
English, French and non-official language 615 310 305 5 0 5
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 1,307,175 654,000 653,175 41,380 21,055 20,325
Single responses 1,235,280 618,935 616,350 40,290 20,550 19,740
Official languages 1,061,360 533,475 527,880 36,905 18,780 18,125
English 1,050,405 527,870 522,530 36,270 18,465 17,810
French 10,950 5,605 5,340 635 315 315
Non-official languages 173,925 85,455 88,470 3,385 1,765 1,620
Aboriginal languages 535 240 295 2,045 1,080 965
Algonquian languages 450 205 245 20 5 5
Blackfoot 10 0 5 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 420 190 230 15 10 5
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 15 10 5 0 0 0
Plains Cree 55 25 30 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 20 10 10 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 325 145 180 15 5 5
Eastern Algonquian languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 5 5
Mi'kmaq 0 0 5 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 25 10 10 5 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 20 10 10 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 20 5 15 1,950 1,040 915
Northern Athabaskan languages 20 5 15 1,950 1,035 915
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 5 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 15 5 5 160 85 70
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 1,020 550 470
Gwich'in 0 0 0 20 10 10
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 5 0 5 745 385 360
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 340 185 160
South Slavey 5 0 5 320 160 160
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 90 45 45
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 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 5 5 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 5 0 5 70 30 40
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 55 20 30
Inuktitut 0 0 5 10 5 10
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 5 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 5 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 5 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 5 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 40 15 20 0 0 0
Dakota 15 10 10 0 0 0
Stoney 25 10 15 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 15 5 5 5 0 5
Non-Aboriginal languages 173,390 85,215 88,175 1,340 685 655
Afro-Asiatic languages 20,330 10,315 10,020 130 90 40
Berber languages 95 45 50 0 0 0
Kabyle 50 25 25 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 45 20 25 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 5,850 2,930 2,920 35 30 0
Bilen 210 125 90 0 0 0
Oromo 885 450 435 0 0 0
Somali 4,740 2,355 2,385 35 35 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Semitic languages 14,365 7,325 7,040 95 60 35
Amharic 1,695 805 890 10 5 5
Arabic 10,590 5,450 5,145 75 45 25
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 40 20 20 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 20 10 5 0 0 0
Harari 115 55 60 0 0 0
Hebrew 185 100 95 0 0 0
Maltese 5 0 5 0 0 0
Tigrigna 1,655 855 800 15 5 5
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 50 35 25 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 6,245 2,890 3,365 105 50 55
Khmer (Cambodian) 385 185 205 0 0 0
Vietnamese 5,860 2,700 3,155 105 50 55
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 5 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 22,800 10,715 12,085 455 215 235
Bikol 15 5 5 0 0 0
Cebuano 810 390 420 20 10 15
Fijian 25 15 10 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 190 85 105 15 10 5
Ilocano 605 285 320 20 5 10
Malagasy 5 5 0 0 0 0
Malay 130 65 65 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 125 60 70 0 0 0
Pangasinan 25 10 15 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 20,765 9,745 11,020 400 190 215
Waray-Waray 10 0 5 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 85 40 40 0 0 0
Creole languages 570 285 280 15 10 5
Haitian Creole 40 20 20 5 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 380 200 180 5 5 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 150 70 80 5 5 5
Dravidian languages 4,415 2,280 2,140 30 15 15
Kannada 80 40 40 0 0 0
Malayalam 2,330 1,195 1,130 15 10 5
Tamil 1,445 760 680 5 5 5
Telugu 560 280 280 10 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 10 5 5 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 75,400 37,840 37,560 350 170 175
Albanian 370 195 175 0 0 0
Armenian 70 35 35 25 10 15
Balto-Slavic languages 12,815 6,240 6,575 55 25 30
Baltic languages 120 55 65 0 0 0
Latvian 55 25 30 0 0 0
Lithuanian 70 30 35 0 0 0
Slavic languages 12,690 6,185 6,505 55 25 30
Belarusan 10 5 5 0 0 0
Bosnian 305 155 150 5 5 0
Bulgarian 290 150 150 0 0 0
Croatian 895 455 440 0 0 0
Czech 255 135 120 5 0 5
Macedonian 90 45 40 0 0 0
Polish 3,805 1,790 2,015 10 5 5
Russian 3,265 1,615 1,650 20 10 10
Serbian 1,000 505 500 5 5 0
Serbo-Croatian 120 55 60 0 0 0
Slovak 170 80 90 5 0 5
Slovene (Slovenian) 65 35 35 0 0 0
Ukrainian 2,395 1,150 1,250 0 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 25 5 15 0 0 0
Celtic languages 10 5 5 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 5 5 0 0 0 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 3,045 1,490 1,555 45 20 20
Afrikaans 295 155 145 10 0 5
Danish 40 20 20 0 0 0
Dutch 275 135 140 5 0 5
Frisian 5 0 0 0 0 0
German 2,315 1,135 1,180 25 15 15
Icelandic 15 5 10 0 0 5
Norwegian 15 5 5 0 0 0
Swedish 65 30 35 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 15 10 5 0 0 0
Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 375 185 190 5 5 0
Indo-Iranian languages 43,140 21,900 21,240 170 90 80
Indo-Aryan languages 39,005 19,815 19,190 155 85 70
Bengali 1,455 750 700 40 25 20
Gujarati 3,650 1,855 1,795 10 5 5
Hindi 5,095 2,600 2,495 15 10 5
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 40 20 15 0 0 0
Marathi 335 170 160 0 0 0
Nepali 1,395 725 665 20 10 10
Oriya (Odia) 35 20 15 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 20,655 10,505 10,150 40 25 15
Sindhi 465 230 235 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 785 405 380 5 0 0
Urdu 5,100 2,530 2,570 35 20 15
Iranian languages 4,020 2,040 1,985 20 5 10
Kurdish 375 200 180 0 0 0
Pashto 430 230 195 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 3,215 1,605 1,610 20 10 10
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 115 50 65 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 15,580 7,780 7,800 45 25 30
Catalan 10 5 5 0 0 0
Italian 1,405 635 770 5 5 5
Portuguese 1,915 915 1,000 5 0 5
Romanian 1,355 670 685 5 5 0
Spanish 10,880 5,545 5,335 30 15 20
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Japanese 475 190 285 50 20 25
Kartvelian languages 55 25 25 0 0 0
Georgian 55 30 25 0 0 0
Korean 4,570 2,240 2,325 20 10 10
Mongolic languages 45 20 30 0 0 0
Mongolian 50 20 30 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 2,945 1,420 1,525 40 20 20
Akan (Twi) 445 210 235 5 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 35 20 15 0 0 0
Ewe 40 25 15 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 55 25 25 0 0 0
Ga 20 10 10 0 0 0
Ganda 80 35 40 5 0 0
Igbo 85 40 45 0 0 5
Lingala 40 20 25 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 200 90 105 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 285 150 135 0 0 0
Shona 220 100 120 15 5 10
Swahili 585 275 315 0 0 0
Wolof 90 50 40 0 0 0
Yoruba 280 145 135 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 495 225 270 10 10 5
Nilo-Saharan languages 365 190 180 0 0 0
Dinka 200 110 90 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 165 75 90 0 0 0
Sign languages 480 270 210 5 5 5
American Sign Language 195 105 85 0 0 5
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 285 165 120 5 5 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 32,310 15,330 16,980 135 70 65
Chinese languages 31,770 15,045 16,720 135 70 65
Cantonese 14,695 6,795 7,900 55 30 25
Hakka 215 95 120 0 0 0
Mandarin 14,725 7,150 7,575 35 15 20
Min Dong 10 5 10 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 555 235 315 0 0 5
Wu (Shanghainese) 120 60 60 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 1,440 705 735 45 25 20
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 10 0 5 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 540 280 255 5 0 0
Burmese 95 50 45 0 0 0
Karenic languages 360 195 165 0 0 0
Tibetan 20 10 10 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 60 25 35 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 475 220 260 5 0 0
Lao 190 90 95 5 0 0
Thai 285 130 155 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 5 0 5 0 0 0
Turkic languages 1,310 705 610 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 50 30 20 0 0 0
Turkish 1,140 605 535 0 0 0
Uyghur 40 20 15 0 0 0
Uzbek 70 40 35 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 15 10 5 0 0 0
Uralic languages 505 240 270 0 0 0
Estonian 5 5 0 0 0 0
Finnish 30 15 15 0 0 0
Hungarian 475 225 250 0 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 75 35 35 0 0 0
Multiple responses 71,890 35,065 36,825 1,090 500 585
English and French 2,760 1,375 1,390 125 55 70
English and non-official language 67,205 32,760 34,445 930 430 495
French and non-official language 590 285 305 15 5 5
English, French and non-official language 1,340 655 680 25 10 15
Other language spoken regularly at homeThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 20 1,307,170 654,005 653,170 41,375 21,050 20,325
None 1,112,425 559,130 553,295 34,235 17,535 16,700
English 79,240 39,665 39,575 2,180 1,145 1,030
French 14,810 6,920 7,890 785 365 425
Non-official language 97,025 46,415 50,605 4,105 1,970 2,135
Aboriginal 2,570 1,070 1,495 2,995 1,440 1,555
Non-Aboriginal 94,460 45,350 49,110 1,110 530 580
English and French 685 350 335 15 5 5
English and non-official language 1,870 975 895 15 10 10
French and non-official language 1,060 510 550 45 25 25
English, French and non-official language 50 25 20 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 1,054,615 525,585 529,030 32,330 16,470 15,855
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,004,255 500,995 503,265 31,290 15,980 15,315
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 43,900 55,986 34,288 50,618 54,924 46,322
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,004,495 501,035 503,465 31,295 15,980 15,310
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 38,900 47,853 31,301 45,254 48,505 41,935
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 933,730 477,775 455,950 28,515 14,760 13,750
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 43,516 55,575 33,224 53,324 58,388 49,104
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 594,350 239,370 354,980 30,555 15,590 14,965
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 3,919 3,476 4,103 948 943 1,794
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 816,225 428,235 387,990 27,150 14,125 13,030
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 44,571 56,058 34,888 53,161 57,762 48,970
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 1,054,635 525,710 528,925 32,325 16,470 15,855
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,004,765 501,080 503,685 31,265 15,995 15,275
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 60,781 76,732 44,913 64,586 70,000 58,918
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,005,025 501,130 503,900 31,270 15,995 15,275
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 49,500 60,958 38,105 53,344 56,951 49,567
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 933,685 477,415 456,270 28,545 14,780 13,770
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 60,855 76,948 44,016 65,472 71,244 59,277
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 594,040 239,135 354,905 30,535 15,630 14,900
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 7,157 7,162 7,153 4,924 4,259 5,622
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 816,225 427,160 389,065 27,155 14,110 13,040
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 57,609 71,072 42,828 63,796 69,117 58,040
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 1,054,635 525,710 528,930 32,325 16,475 15,855
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 24 382,260 219,385 162,870 13,570 7,190 6,375
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 65,053 74,962 55,048 86,780 91,659 81,218
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 78,434 90,605 62,040 91,177 96,979 84,636
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 93.1 95.6 88.8 92.6 94.2 90.5
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 77.1 79.4 73.3 85.3 86.5 83.9
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 6.9 4.4 11.2 7.4 5.8 9.5
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 1,054,615 525,585 529,030 32,325 16,470 15,855
Without total income 50,355 24,590 25,765 1,035 495 540
With total income 1,004,260 500,995 503,265 31,290 15,980 15,310
Percentage with total income 95.2 95.3 95.1 96.8 97.0 96.6
Under $10,000 (including loss) 123,530 46,620 76,915 4,455 2,335 2,120
$10,000 to $19,999 124,650 47,170 77,480 3,655 1,750 1,910
$20,000 to $29,999 116,840 45,095 71,745 3,100 1,430 1,670
$30,000 to $39,999 99,035 42,010 57,025 2,290 1,065 1,220
$40,000 to $49,999 95,695 43,805 51,890 2,025 930 1,095
$50,000 to $59,999 85,705 42,195 43,515 1,830 895 935
$60,000 to $69,999 71,855 39,380 32,470 1,730 855 875
$70,000 to $79,999 58,140 34,740 23,395 1,620 750 870
$80,000 to $89,999 46,275 28,870 17,405 1,560 690 870
$90,000 to $99,999 39,810 24,790 15,015 1,495 735 760
$100,000 and over 142,725 106,320 36,410 7,520 4,535 2,980
$100,000 to $149,999 93,120 66,555 26,560 5,685 3,250 2,435
$150,000 and over 49,610 39,765 9,845 1,835 1,290 550
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 1,054,615 525,585 529,030 32,330 16,470 15,855
Without after-tax income 50,120 24,550 25,565 1,040 490 540
With after-tax income 1,004,495 501,035 503,460 31,290 15,980 15,310
Percentage with after-tax income 95.2 95.3 95.2 96.8 97.0 96.6
Under $10,000 (including loss) 126,435 47,390 79,040 4,495 2,350 2,145
$10,000 to $19,999 130,460 49,510 80,950 3,755 1,805 1,950
$20,000 to $29,999 135,175 52,885 82,290 3,395 1,580 1,815
$30,000 to $39,999 124,095 55,060 69,035 2,710 1,245 1,465
$40,000 to $49,999 119,275 58,005 61,265 2,455 1,195 1,260
$50,000 to $59,999 96,830 53,195 43,630 2,285 1,145 1,140
$60,000 to $69,999 72,420 44,130 28,285 2,130 940 1,195
$70,000 to $79,999 55,695 35,055 20,635 2,090 1,020 1,075
$80,000 and over 144,115 105,795 38,325 7,965 4,700 3,265
$80,000 to $89,999 42,055 27,795 14,255 2,060 1,030 1,035
$90,000 to $99,999 27,800 19,845 7,955 1,930 1,080 850
$100,000 and over 74,260 58,150 16,115 3,970 2,595 1,380
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 1,054,615 525,585 529,030 32,325 16,470 15,855
Without employment income 238,390 97,350 141,040 5,180 2,350 2,830
With employment income 816,225 428,235 387,990 27,155 14,125 13,025
Percentage with employment income 77.4 81.5 73.3 84.0 85.8 82.2
Under $5,000 (including loss) 82,765 36,685 46,080 3,295 1,675 1,615
$5,000 to $9,999 53,035 21,765 31,270 1,825 945 880
$10,000 to $19,999 88,955 36,670 52,285 2,625 1,255 1,370
$20,000 to $29,999 75,155 30,800 44,350 1,940 965 975
$30,000 to $39,999 73,780 32,515 41,260 1,765 850 920
$40,000 to $49,999 74,200 34,450 39,755 1,650 795 855
$50,000 to $59,999 69,110 34,275 34,830 1,520 765 755
$60,000 to $69,999 57,935 32,290 25,650 1,480 705 775
$70,000 to $79,999 48,400 29,725 18,675 1,505 685 825
$80,000 and over 192,895 139,065 53,830 9,545 5,495 4,050
$80,000 to $89,999 39,340 25,230 14,105 1,470 655 815
$90,000 to $99,999 35,535 22,345 13,185 1,385 715 670
$100,000 and over 118,020 91,490 26,535 6,685 4,120 2,565
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 502,145 ... ... 14,980 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 94,447 ... ... 117,688 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 80,578 ... ... 99,664 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 123,655 ... ... 3,640 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 49,127 ... ... 62,098 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 42,360 ... ... 53,862 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 378,490 ... ... 11,340 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 113,082 ... ... 141,399 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 95,922 ... ... 119,496 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 502,145 ... ... 14,980 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 121,620 ... ... 134,794 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 99,074 ... ... 111,332 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 123,645 ... ... 3,640 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 61,906 ... ... 73,309 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 50,502 ... ... 60,172 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 378,500 ... ... 11,340 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 141,127 ... ... 154,528 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 114,941 ... ... 127,752 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 502,145 ... ... 14,980 ... ...
Under $5,000 7,130 ... ... 145 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 4,390 ... ... 220 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 6,090 ... ... 285 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 10,650 ... ... 405 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 15,975 ... ... 485 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 12,650 ... ... 390 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 13,375 ... ... 335 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 14,710 ... ... 385 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 14,890 ... ... 320 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 15,225 ... ... 295 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 31,270 ... ... 615 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 31,800 ... ... 590 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 30,885 ... ... 580 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 29,315 ... ... 680 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 28,300 ... ... 590 ... ...
$100,000 and over 235,480 ... ... 8,660 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 62,155 ... ... 1,635 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 49,070 ... ... 1,525 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 63,025 ... ... 2,260 ... ...
$200,000 and over 61,235 ... ... 3,240 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 502,145 ... ... 14,980 ... ...
Under $5,000 7,570 ... ... 150 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 4,475 ... ... 220 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 6,245 ... ... 290 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 11,130 ... ... 410 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 17,110 ... ... 510 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 14,425 ... ... 390 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 16,045 ... ... 385 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 17,890 ... ... 415 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 18,790 ... ... 370 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 19,570 ... ... 345 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 39,790 ... ... 760 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 38,620 ... ... 725 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 37,325 ... ... 855 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 35,490 ... ... 855 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 32,000 ... ... 830 ... ...
$100,000 and over 185,655 ... ... 7,465 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 65,440 ... ... 1,970 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 45,315 ... ... 1,540 ... ...
$150,000 and over 74,900 ... ... 3,955 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 356,945 ... ... 10,770 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 112,017 ... ... 138,515 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 94,936 ... ... 117,120 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.1 ... ... 3.3 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 126,600 ... ... 2,990 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 104,291 ... ... 140,928 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 88,163 ... ... 118,323 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 166,230 ... ... 5,330 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 135,226 ... ... 166,071 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 113,369 ... ... 139,235 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.1 ... ... 4.2 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 51,255 ... ... 2,015 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 65,372 ... ... 71,680 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 58,846 ... ... 64,939 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.7 ... ... 2.9 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 356,770 ... ... 10,750 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 141,238 ... ... 151,967 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 114,746 ... ... 125,470 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 126,555 ... ... 2,960 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 137,211 ... ... 156,606 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 110,306 ... ... 126,428 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 166,280 ... ... 5,325 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 164,710 ... ... 175,858 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 133,356 ... ... 145,333 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 51,105 ... ... 2,005 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 79,925 ... ... 83,886 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 68,464 ... ... 72,465 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 195,755 104,590 91,160 5,695 3,240 2,460
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 43,174 48,152 38,175 55,744 53,959 57,808
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 38,035 41,552 34,433 48,923 47,588 50,611
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 195,565 104,575 90,990 5,695 3,325 2,375
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 54,619 59,975 48,463 67,699 66,575 69,271
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 45,054 48,572 41,012 56,001 54,960 57,458
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 1,297,280 649,640 647,635 41,135 20,905 20,230
In the bottom half of the distribution 481,165 231,525 249,645 13,210 6,735 6,475
In the bottom decile 92,850 45,260 47,590 3,475 1,785 1,695
In the second decile 85,520 38,920 46,600 2,810 1,420 1,385
In the third decile 91,520 43,370 48,145 2,275 1,175 1,095
In the fourth decile 100,245 48,930 51,320 2,225 1,145 1,085
In the fifth decile 111,030 55,040 55,990 2,430 1,210 1,220
In the top half of the distribution 816,110 418,120 397,995 27,925 14,170 13,755
In the sixth decile 121,550 60,470 61,085 2,355 1,205 1,155
In the seventh decile 134,300 67,770 66,525 3,090 1,550 1,540
In the eighth decile 153,240 78,455 74,790 3,990 2,000 1,990
In the ninth decile 182,320 93,660 88,655 6,545 3,270 3,280
In the top decile 224,700 117,765 106,940 11,940 6,145 5,790
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 1,292,885 647,435 645,450 0 0 0
0 to 17 years 285,260 146,015 139,250 0 0 0
0 to 5 years 101,220 51,610 49,615 0 0 0
18 to 64 years 860,170 432,525 427,645 0 0 0
65 years and over 147,455 68,895 78,560 0 0 0
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 119,950 56,360 63,585 0 0 0
0 to 17 years 37,730 19,310 18,420 0 0 0
0 to 5 years 14,275 7,295 6,975 0 0 0
18 to 64 years 70,850 32,915 37,930 0 0 0
65 years and over 11,370 4,135 7,240 0 0 0
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 9.3 8.7 9.9 ... ... ...
0 to 17 years (%) 13.2 13.2 13.2 ... ... ...
0 to 5 years (%) 14.1 14.1 14.1 ... ... ...
18 to 64 years (%) 8.2 7.6 8.9 ... ... ...
65 years and over (%) 7.7 6.0 9.2 ... ... ...
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 103,445 50,315 53,135 0 0 0
0 to 17 years 29,130 14,860 14,270 0 0 0
0 to 5 years 11,105 5,670 5,440 0 0 0
18 to 64 years 68,795 33,340 35,455 0 0 0
65 years and over 5,525 2,115 3,415 0 0 0
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 8.0 7.8 8.2 ... ... ...
0 to 17 years (%) 10.2 10.2 10.2 ... ... ...
0 to 5 years (%) 11.0 11.0 11.0 ... ... ...
18 to 64 years (%) 8.0 7.7 8.3 ... ... ...
65 years and over (%) 3.7 3.1 4.3 ... ... ...
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 1,297,275 649,640 647,635 41,135 20,905 20,230
Official languages 1,276,935 641,480 635,460 40,865 20,780 20,085
English 1,275,260 640,765 634,500 40,815 20,765 20,055
French 96,065 45,030 51,035 4,265 1,910 2,350
Non-official languages 398,035 193,550 204,490 10,750 5,305 5,445
Aboriginal languages 4,990 2,095 2,895 6,535 3,235 3,295
Algonquian languages 4,185 1,695 2,495 250 125 115
Blackfoot 40 10 30 10 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 4,005 1,625 2,380 210 110 95
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 10 0 0
Moose Cree 25 10 15 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 10 0 10 0 0 0
Plains Cree 965 360 600 10 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 30 15 15 0 0 0
Woods Cree 260 125 135 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 2,720 1,110 1,610 210 110 95
Eastern Algonquian languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 10 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 170 60 110 30 10 20
Algonquin 0 0 0 10 0 0
Ojibway 165 60 105 30 15 20
Oji-Cree 0 10 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 325 135 190 5,405 2,720 2,690
Northern Athabaskan languages 325 130 190 5,400 2,720 2,685
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 10 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 30 10 25 0 0 0
Chilcotin 10 10 0 0 0 0
Dene 215 80 135 630 340 285
Dogrib (Tlicho) 45 20 20 2,285 1,175 1,110
Gwich'in 0 0 0 250 115 135
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 30 20 10 2,365 1,130 1,230
North Slavey (Hare) 15 10 0 970 455 510
South Slavey 10 10 10 1,140 550 585
Slavey, n.o.s. 10 0 0 475 230 240
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 10 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 10
Haida 10 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 65 30 35 900 400 500
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 15 0 15 740 340 400
Inuktitut 30 10 20 135 50 85
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 25 20 0 25 15 15
Iroquoian languages 10 10 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 10 0 10
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 50 30 20 10 10 0
Salish languages 30 15 15 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 10 10 10 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 10 10 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 10
Siouan languages 400 215 185 0 0 0
Dakota 135 75 60 0 0 0
Stoney 280 150 130 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 10 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 20 10 10 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 15 10 10 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 10 10 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 393,190 191,520 201,665 4,245 2,090 2,160
Afro-Asiatic languages 44,810 23,235 21,575 285 180 105
Berber languages 205 105 95 0 0 0
Kabyle 80 45 40 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 120 60 60 0 10 0
Cushitic languages 9,800 4,985 4,815 30 25 15
Bilen 240 140 100 0 0 0
Oromo 1,205 645 560 0 0 0
Somali 8,395 4,225 4,180 30 20 10
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 30 10 20 0 0 0
Semitic languages 35,985 18,775 17,210 245 150 95
Amharic 4,090 2,080 2,010 25 10 15
Arabic 28,265 14,885 13,380 195 125 65
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 70 35 35 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 20 20 0 0 0 0
Harari 235 95 140 0 0 0
Hebrew 1,460 760 700 10 0 0
Maltese 75 40 35 0 0 0
Tigrigna 3,130 1,590 1,545 15 10 10
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 160 85 75 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 150 90 65 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 12,855 6,000 6,860 215 100 120
Khmer (Cambodian) 1,100 530 575 0 0 0
Vietnamese 11,805 5,500 6,305 215 95 120
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 53,440 23,390 30,055 1,120 490 630
Bikol 75 40 35 10 0 0
Cebuano 2,505 1,115 1,385 55 20 35
Fijian 140 85 60 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 515 215 300 10 10 0
Ilocano 2,415 1,020 1,400 120 45 75
Malagasy 15 0 10 0 0 0
Malay 1,240 560 680 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 525 240 285 10 0 0
Pangasinan 170 75 100 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 50,715 22,130 28,585 1,075 470 605
Waray-Waray 105 30 70 10 0 10
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 425 175 245 0 0 0
Creole languages 2,150 1,150 1,000 95 45 50
Haitian Creole 115 60 50 10 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 1,285 710 575 60 25 30
Creole languages, n.i.e. 765 385 385 35 15 20
Dravidian languages 8,940 4,710 4,230 65 40 20
Kannada 385 185 195 0 0 0
Malayalam 4,555 2,345 2,210 45 30 15
Tamil 3,170 1,720 1,445 0 10 0
Telugu 1,365 730 635 15 10 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 60 35 25 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 30 15 10 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 195,195 96,900 98,295 1,760 920 845
Albanian 880 490 395 0 0 0
Armenian 200 75 125 15 10 10
Balto-Slavic languages 40,105 18,935 21,170 245 140 110
Baltic languages 545 255 285 10 0 0
Latvian 250 120 130 0 0 0
Lithuanian 295 130 160 0 0 10
Slavic languages 39,780 18,780 21,000 245 135 105
Belarusan 115 60 55 0 0 0
Bosnian 1,135 545 590 0 0 0
Bulgarian 545 270 275 0 0 10
Croatian 2,810 1,550 1,265 20 10 10
Czech 1,045 445 600 15 15 0
Macedonian 230 110 125 20 10 10
Polish 11,325 5,560 5,760 55 35 20
Russian 9,250 4,365 4,885 70 35 30
Serbian 2,480 1,200 1,280 10 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 445 210 230 0 0 0
Slovak 750 400 345 35 15 15
Slovene (Slovenian) 285 135 145 10 0 0
Ukrainian 14,420 6,245 8,175 25 15 10
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 110 60 50 0 0 0
Celtic languages 430 245 190 0 10 0
Scottish Gaelic 155 70 90 10 10 0
Welsh 100 60 40 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 190 110 75 0 0 0
Germanic languages 28,550 14,065 14,485 475 245 230
Afrikaans 1,220 605 615 15 0 10
Danish 775 375 405 10 10 0
Dutch 4,835 2,335 2,500 60 35 25
Frisian 95 60 35 0 10 0
German 20,990 10,505 10,490 390 200 195
Icelandic 55 20 35 0 0 0
Norwegian 450 195 260 0 0 0
Swedish 580 270 310 15 0 10
Vlaams (Flemish) 85 35 50 0 0 0
Yiddish 70 40 30 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 20 15 0 0 0 0
Greek 1,580 790 790 10 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 79,030 40,725 38,305 470 260 205
Indo-Aryan languages 72,275 37,165 35,110 415 240 175
Bengali 2,815 1,485 1,330 140 75 65
Gujarati 7,510 3,745 3,770 15 20 0
Hindi 27,470 14,320 13,145 130 75 55
Kashmiri 60 30 25 0 0 0
Konkani 165 75 95 0 0 0
Marathi 845 470 375 0 0 0
Nepali 1,975 1,060 905 20 10 10
Oriya (Odia) 105 55 45 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 36,190 18,665 17,525 105 60 45
Sindhi 1,740 800 935 10 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 1,830 940 890 10 10 0
Urdu 12,275 6,370 5,910 120 70 55
Iranian languages 7,255 3,805 3,455 55 20 30
Kurdish 855 520 335 0 0 0
Pashto 810 445 370 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 5,815 2,990 2,825 55 20 30
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 475 265 210 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 49,030 23,975 25,060 625 300 320
Catalan 75 45 35 0 0 0
Italian 8,390 4,190 4,200 95 55 35
Portuguese 6,100 3,005 3,095 55 35 20
Romanian 3,015 1,545 1,465 0 0 10
Spanish 33,180 16,040 17,140 505 230 270
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 90 45 50 10 0 0
Japanese 2,540 1,110 1,435 125 30 95
Kartvelian languages 60 25 35 0 0 0
Georgian 65 25 35 0 0 10
Korean 7,175 3,385 3,795 100 45 50
Mongolic languages 145 65 80 10 0 0
Mongolian 145 65 80 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 13,245 6,720 6,525 225 130 95
Akan (Twi) 1,435 710 725 30 15 15
Bamanankan 35 15 20 0 0 0
Edo 285 140 145 0 0 0
Ewe 155 85 70 10 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 160 80 80 0 0 0
Ga 195 105 95 0 0 0
Ganda 430 210 220 30 30 0
Igbo 600 330 275 15 15 10
Lingala 750 375 375 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 600 285 315 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 905 485 425 0 0 0
Shona 1,025 500 525 65 30 30
Swahili 3,530 1,865 1,670 10 10 0
Wolof 220 135 90 0 0 0
Yoruba 1,600 835 765 15 10 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 3,300 1,620 1,690 55 25 35
Nilo-Saharan languages 940 465 475 0 0 0
Dinka 570 265 305 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 370 200 170 0 0 0
Sign languages 2,730 1,055 1,675 40 20 20
American Sign Language 1,545 560 980 30 15 15
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 1,195 500 700 15 10 10
Sino-Tibetan languages 55,160 26,590 28,570 240 95 145
Chinese languages 54,310 26,145 28,165 235 95 140
Cantonese 28,755 13,710 15,040 100 45 55
Hakka 700 310 400 10 0 0
Mandarin 28,210 13,450 14,760 80 35 45
Min Dong 25 10 15 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,605 715 890 15 0 10
Wu (Shanghainese) 260 120 135 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 2,405 1,200 1,205 60 20 40
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 45 20 25 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 875 455 415 0 0 0
Burmese 240 125 110 0 0 0
Karenic languages 475 245 230 0 0 0
Tibetan 45 25 20 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 175 100 75 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 1,315 525 795 10 0 10
Lao 580 270 310 10 10 0
Thai 830 270 560 10 10 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 15 10 10 0 0 0
Turkic languages 2,910 1,615 1,290 15 0 0
Azerbaijani 250 135 110 0 0 0
Turkish 2,380 1,335 1,045 10 0 10
Uyghur 145 70 75 0 0 0
Uzbek 150 75 70 10 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 70 25 40 0 0 0
Uralic languages 2,320 1,115 1,205 30 20 10
Estonian 40 25 15 0 0 0
Finnish 415 165 245 10 10 0
Hungarian 1,875 920 950 20 10 10
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 700 395 300 10 10 0
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 1,297,275 649,640 647,635 41,135 20,905 20,230
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 1,162,900 583,130 579,770 39,585 20,145 19,435
Canadian citizens aged under 18 264,740 135,520 129,225 10,235 5,130 5,105
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 898,160 447,610 450,550 29,345 15,020 14,335
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 134,375 66,510 67,865 1,555 755 790
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 1,297,280 649,640 647,635 41,135 20,905 20,230
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 960,305 484,015 476,290 37,140 18,865 18,275
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 308,605 150,860 157,745 3,690 1,875 1,815
Before 1981 61,135 30,555 30,580 705 390 315
1981 to 1990 34,055 16,640 17,415 410 205 205
1991 to 2000 46,805 21,960 24,845 620 355 265
2001 to 2010 88,085 43,340 44,750 1,135 530 610
2001 to 2005 36,515 17,855 18,665 510 260 255
2006 to 2010 51,570 25,480 26,085 625 270 355
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 78,520 38,360 40,160 815 400 420
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 28,370 14,770 13,600 310 170 145
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 308,605 150,860 157,745 3,690 1,875 1,815
Under 5 years 29,350 15,180 14,170 370 195 175
5 to 14 years 53,495 27,785 25,715 660 385 275
15 to 24 years 63,385 29,075 34,315 730 385 345
25 to 44 years 137,060 67,050 70,010 1,600 740 860
45 years and over 25,310 11,775 13,535 335 175 160
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 54 308,605 150,860 157,745 3,685 1,875 1,815
Americas 31,610 15,195 16,420 450 205 245
Brazil 800 330 475 10 10 10
Colombia 2,610 1,305 1,305 15 10 10
El Salvador 3,055 1,550 1,500 25 10 10
Guyana 1,405 625 785 10 0 0
Haiti 540 305 240 10 0 0
Jamaica 2,795 1,265 1,530 80 35 45
Mexico 2,440 1,235 1,205 20 10 15
Peru 555 215 335 10 10 0
Trinidad and Tobago 1,630 805 830 10 10 0
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 8,605 4,020 4,590 220 110 110
Other places of birth in Americas 7,175 3,540 3,635 60 25 30
Europe 65,660 32,670 32,985 770 455 315
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,945 995 950 0 0 0
Croatia 1,430 770 665 15 15 0
France 785 345 435 35 30 10
Germany 7,140 3,550 3,585 130 75 55
Greece 655 370 285 10 10 0
Hungary 975 480 490 10 10 0
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 1,520 815 700 15 15 0
Italy 3,520 1,900 1,625 40 35 10
Netherlands 3,830 2,020 1,805 35 25 10
Poland 8,005 3,870 4,135 20 15 0
Portugal 2,575 1,265 1,305 0 10 0
Romania 2,335 1,185 1,150 10 0 0
Russian Federation 2,330 1,000 1,330 15 10 10
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 880 395 490 10 0 0
Ukraine 3,765 1,650 2,120 0 0 0
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 16,875 8,615 8,260 320 155 165
Other places of birth in Europe 7,100 3,440 3,660 100 55 45
Africa 37,200 19,240 17,955 480 280 205
Algeria 385 195 185 10 10 10
Egypt 2,055 1,155 900 10 0 0
Ethiopia 4,015 2,050 1,970 30 20 15
Kenya 1,995 1,025 975 10 0 0
Morocco 805 495 305 25 15 15
Nigeria 3,255 1,735 1,525 35 25 10
Somalia 4,585 2,255 2,335 25 20 0
South Africa, Republic of 2,250 1,070 1,180 40 20 20
Other places of birth in Africa 17,845 9,260 8,585 305 170 130
Asia 169,900 81,640 88,255 1,955 920 1,035
Afghanistan 1,490 770 725 10 0 0
Bangladesh 1,615 810 810 95 55 45
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 19,705 9,025 10,680 105 55 55
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 7,355 3,555 3,800 35 20 15
India 38,830 19,850 18,980 185 120 60
IranCensus data footnote 61 2,720 1,440 1,280 35 15 20
Iraq 2,100 1,140 955 0 0 0
Japan 690 195 490 65 15 55
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 4,980 2,345 2,640 75 35 35
Lebanon 5,055 2,755 2,295 0 0 0
Pakistan 8,255 4,245 4,010 70 35 35
Philippines 45,400 19,900 25,500 955 420 535
Sri Lanka 2,125 1,050 1,070 10 10 10
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 2,015 1,090 920 0 0 0
Taiwan 1,030 445 585 10 0 10
Viet Nam 10,425 4,865 5,555 175 75 95
Other places of birth in Asia 16,130 8,165 7,965 120 50 70
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 4,235 2,110 2,125 40 20 20
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 78,520 38,360 40,160 820 395 420
Americas 5,875 2,765 3,110 70 25 45
Brazil 270 110 160 0 0 0
Colombia 575 235 335 0 0 0
Cuba 250 115 135 0 0 0
Haiti 180 100 75 0 0 0
Jamaica 685 290 390 40 15 25
Mexico 975 505 465 0 0 0
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 1,485 680 810 15 10 10
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 230 90 140 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Americas 1,230 640 595 10 0 10
Europe 7,310 3,745 3,565 70 45 25
France 105 55 50 10 10 0
Germany 520 295 225 0 0 0
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 535 330 205 0 0 0
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 210 90 120 0 0 0
Romania 375 175 200 0 0 0
Russian Federation 440 165 275 0 0 0
Ukraine 905 415 485 0 0 0
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 1,855 1,035 820 40 20 20
Other places of birth in Europe 2,365 1,185 1,180 15 10 10
Africa 11,805 5,980 5,825 120 65 50
Algeria 40 15 30 10 10 10
Cameroon 375 180 195 0 0 0
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 525 250 275 0 0 0
Côte d'Ivoire 285 130 155 0 0 0
Egypt 745 410 335 0 0 0
Eritrea 990 520 475 0 0 0
Ethiopia 1,225 630 595 10 0 10
Morocco 245 145 100 10 0 10
Nigeria 1,565 830 735 15 15 0
Somalia 1,390 685 705 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 500 245 250 0 0 0
Tunisia 155 80 80 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Africa 3,760 1,865 1,895 80 45 30
Asia 52,810 25,490 27,315 560 260 295
Afghanistan 225 115 105 0 0 0
Bangladesh 555 265 290 10 0 10
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 3,685 1,650 2,030 10 10 10
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 310 110 200 0 0 0
India 13,565 7,090 6,475 50 30 15
IranCensus data footnote 61 890 475 410 10 0 10
Iraq 705 360 340 0 0 0
Israel 250 130 120 15 10 0
Japan 190 60 130 30 0 25
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 1,500 745 750 30 15 15
Lebanon 785 400 390 0 0 0
Nepal 1,095 580 515 10 0 0
Pakistan 1,980 990 990 0 0 0
Philippines 21,500 9,800 11,705 330 160 170
Saudi Arabia 375 215 165 0 0 0
Sri Lanka 760 365 395 10 10 0
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 1,390 745 650 0 0 0
Taiwan 130 40 85 10 0 10
Turkey 220 135 85 0 0 0
United Arab Emirates 310 170 140 10 0 10
Viet Nam 760 295 465 40 15 25
Other places of birth in Asia 1,635 750 885 10 10 0
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 725 380 345 0 0 10
Australia 270 145 130 0 0 0
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 445 235 215 0 0 0
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 1,297,275 649,640 647,635 41,135 20,905 20,230
First generationCensus data footnote 69 343,870 169,145 174,730 4,100 2,085 2,015
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 256,420 128,705 127,720 3,890 1,935 1,955
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 696,980 351,795 345,185 33,145 16,885 16,260
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 72 252,335 122,790 129,540 3,030 1,505 1,525
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 135,795 68,725 67,070 1,620 810 810
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 55,155 34,145 21,010 790 430 365
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 80,640 34,580 46,055 830 380 450
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 72,525 30,020 42,510 1,005 460 545
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 42,345 23,175 19,175 375 220 150
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 1,665 875 790 30 15 15
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 1,297,275 649,640 647,635 41,135 20,905 20,230
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 76,205 36,170 40,035 20,860 10,350 10,510
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 74,435 35,370 39,065 20,650 10,245 10,400
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 33,885 15,790 18,100 13,180 6,590 6,590
Métis 39,435 19,000 20,435 3,385 1,720 1,670
Inuk (Inuit) 1,110 580 530 4,075 1,935 2,140
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 1,075 500 570 155 75 80
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 700 295 400 55 30 25
Non-Aboriginal identity 1,221,075 613,475 607,600 20,275 10,555 9,720
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 1,297,280 649,645 647,635 41,135 20,905 20,230
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 29,615 13,585 16,030 13,365 6,645 6,720
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 1,267,670 636,060 631,605 27,770 14,255 13,510
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 1,297,280 649,640 647,635 41,135 20,905 20,230
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 23,305 10,870 12,430 15,190 7,575 7,615
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 22,255 10,400 11,860 14,160 7,055 7,095
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 15,970 7,440 8,535 10,280 5,145 5,140
Métis single ancestry 6,005 2,830 3,175 915 490 425
Inuit single ancestry 280 130 150 2,955 1,425 1,535
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 1,045 475 570 1,035 520 510
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 960 430 535 490 245 245
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 50 25 20 505 250 250
Métis and Inuit ancestries 30 15 10 20 15 10
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 10 0 10 15 10 10
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 66,565 32,100 34,460 5,525 2,610 2,920
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 63,030 30,555 32,475 4,745 2,275 2,470
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 34,275 16,480 17,800 3,110 1,540 1,575
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 27,760 13,530 14,230 930 410 525
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 990 550 440 710 330 380
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 3,535 1,545 1,990 780 335 445
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 3,275 1,425 1,845 480 195 285
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 140 70 70 230 100 130
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 110 40 65 35 15 20
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 10 10 10 35 25 15
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 1,207,410 606,670 600,745 20,420 10,720 9,700
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 1,297,280 649,640 647,635 41,135 20,905 20,230
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 363,990 180,610 183,380 3,960 1,950 2,005
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 91,420 47,190 44,225 615 360 250
Chinese 60,200 29,265 30,935 300 150 150
Black 57,820 29,685 28,135 760 435 325
Filipino 61,040 27,535 33,505 1,300 570 725
Latin American 18,755 9,525 9,230 135 55 80
Arab 25,505 13,610 11,895 100 60 45
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 17,270 8,265 9,005 255 115 145
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 6,750 3,480 3,270 50 25 30
Korean 7,585 3,635 3,955 100 50 55
Japanese 2,470 975 1,495 150 45 105
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 4,045 1,910 2,135 95 40 50
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 11,125 5,525 5,600 90 45 40
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 933,290 469,030 464,260 37,180 18,955 18,225
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 1,297,275 649,645 647,635 41,135 20,905 20,230
North American Aboriginal origins 89,865 42,970 46,895 20,720 10,185 10,530
First Nations (North American Indian) 54,695 25,870 28,825 15,155 7,505 7,645
Inuit 1,615 845 770 4,515 2,170 2,340
Métis 38,155 18,280 19,880 2,915 1,395 1,525
Other North American origins 281,765 143,450 138,315 8,220 4,195 4,020
Acadian 1,910 1,090 820 250 125 120
American 20,005 9,660 10,345 495 285 210
Canadian 266,440 135,735 130,705 7,655 3,865 3,785
New Brunswicker 20 20 0 0 0 0
Newfoundlander 565 310 250 70 35 30
Nova Scotian 80 50 30 20 0 15
Ontarian 10 0 0 0 0 0
Québécois 495 285 215 35 10 20
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 85 40 45 0 0 0
European origins 814,405 406,030 408,380 18,115 9,335 8,780
British Isles origins 470,485 234,925 235,555 12,815 6,630 6,185
Channel Islander 65 20 45 0 0 0
Cornish 75 50 25 0 0 0
English 258,295 127,740 130,555 6,560 3,315 3,245
Irish 186,105 90,320 95,785 5,060 2,580 2,480
Manx 280 130 145 15 10 0
Scottish 208,460 103,215 105,240 6,090 3,175 2,915
Welsh 24,790 12,010 12,775 555 260 295
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 28,175 13,745 14,435 765 410 350
French origins 143,085 69,595 73,490 4,230 2,085 2,150
Alsatian 80 45 35 10 0 0
Breton 35 20 15 0 0 0
Corsican 90 50 35 0 0 0
French 142,950 69,515 73,435 4,230 2,075 2,150
Western European origins (except French origins) 274,300 135,385 138,915 4,480 2,240 2,240
Austrian 13,765 6,545 7,220 185 100 80
Bavarian 40 20 20 0 0 0
Belgian 7,040 3,405 3,630 145 50 95
Dutch 57,535 28,305 29,235 1,015 540 480
Flemish 730 310 420 0 0 0
Frisian 145 90 55 0 0 0
German 213,115 105,050 108,065 3,410 1,670 1,745
Luxembourger 210 110 95 0 0 0
Swiss 6,240 3,200 3,035 140 75 65
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 175 70 105 0 0 0
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 93,665 45,000 48,665 1,720 900 820
Danish 15,725 7,525 8,205 350 150 195
Finnish 5,355 2,665 2,695 75 40 40
Icelandic 5,355 2,755 2,595 200 105 90
Norwegian 43,520 20,850 22,670 710 400 310
Swedish 29,400 13,435 15,965 370 175 200
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 4,205 2,090 2,120 125 80 50
Eastern European origins 253,740 123,005 130,740 2,865 1,435 1,430
Bulgarian 905 460 440 10 0 0
Byelorussian 1,060 580 485 10 0 10
Czech 6,110 3,020 3,085 90 65 25
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 2,990 1,450 1,545 30 20 15
Estonian 675 310 360 0 0 0
Hungarian 14,510 7,070 7,440 260 150 110
Latvian 1,230 565 660 50 35 15
Lithuanian 2,035 1,010 1,025 30 15 15
Moldovan 380 170 205 0 0 0
Polish 72,795 35,335 37,460 860 400 465
Romanian 11,610 5,655 5,955 115 55 60
Russian 28,275 13,425 14,850 510 260 255
Slovak 3,225 1,515 1,710 65 35 30
Ukrainian 159,940 77,335 82,610 1,290 590 700
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 615 320 295 10 0 10
Southern European origins 77,085 38,665 38,420 1,215 630 580
Albanian 805 445 360 0 0 0
Bosnian 1,540 770 765 0 0 0
Catalan 35 30 10 10 0 0
Croatian 5,265 2,900 2,365 30 25 0
Cypriot 65 40 25 0 0 0
Greek 5,015 2,585 2,435 50 35 15
Italian 33,800 17,180 16,620 500 275 225
Kosovar 175 85 85 0 0 0
Macedonian 405 205 200 45 15 30
Maltese 485 260 225 15 10 10
Montenegrin 105 70 40 0 0 0
Portuguese 10,710 5,460 5,255 205 105 100
Serbian 3,415 1,665 1,745 10 0 0
Sicilian 90 45 50 0 10 0
Slovenian 1,380 725 655 20 15 10
Spanish 16,615 7,625 8,985 315 135 180
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 1,685 830 860 30 20 15
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 60 35 25 10 10 0
Other European origins 7,305 3,870 3,440 255 135 115
Basque 125 55 70 0 0 0
Jewish 3,695 2,010 1,685 95 50 50
Roma (Gypsy) 110 55 60 10 0 0
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 290 140 150 10 0 0
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 3,125 1,630 1,500 140 80 60
Caribbean origins 15,250 7,600 7,645 215 105 110
Antiguan 130 65 60 0 0 0
Bahamian 100 70 35 0 0 0
Barbadian 860 425 440 0 0 0
Bermudan 45 30 15 0 0 0
Carib 50 25 25 0 0 0
Cuban 970 520 450 0 0 0
Dominican 360 185 180 40 15 25
Grenadian 345 185 160 0 0 0
Guadeloupean 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian 880 505 380 0 0 0
Jamaican 7,465 3,670 3,790 120 60 60
Kittitian/Nevisian 25 10 20 0 0 0
Martinican 0 10 0 0 0 0
Montserratan 15 0 20 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 100 45 55 0 0 0
St. Lucian 230 120 115 10 0 0
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 2,470 1,275 1,200 30 10 15
Vincentian/Grenadinian 140 50 90 0 0 0
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 1,105 525 585 10 10 10
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 920 450 475 0 0 0
Latin, Central and South American origins 24,505 12,245 12,260 205 90 110
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 765 335 430 10 0 0
Arawak 10 15 0 0 0 0
Argentinian 385 220 170 0 0 0
Belizean 55 35 20 0 0 0
Bolivian 85 40 45 0 10 0
Brazilian 965 460 505 15 10 0
Chilean 3,930 1,965 1,965 15 10 10
Colombian 3,565 1,755 1,805 25 0 20
Costa Rican 150 75 75 0 0 0
Ecuadorian 295 145 150 0 0 0
Guatemalan 700 370 325 10 10 0
Guyanese 1,605 770 835 0 0 0
Hispanic 755 390 365 10 10 10
Honduran 180 110 70 0 0 0
Maya 235 110 120 10 10 0
Mexican 5,105 2,650 2,455 50 25 30
Nicaraguan 510 265 245 10 0 10
Panamanian 105 50 50 0 10 0
Paraguayan 25 20 10 0 0 0
Peruvian 865 420 445 0 0 0
Salvadorean 3,980 2,000 1,975 25 10 20
Uruguayan 135 85 50 0 0 0
Venezuelan 715 330 385 15 10 10
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 1,080 550 530 20 10 10
African origins 59,335 30,555 28,780 780 455 330
Central and West African origins 12,935 6,815 6,115 110 70 40
Akan 25 20 0 0 0 0
Angolan 125 75 45 0 0 0
Ashanti 35 20 15 0 0 0
Beninese 40 25 15 0 0 0
Burkinabe 75 40 30 0 0 0
Cameroonian 780 390 395 10 0 0
Chadian 10 10 0 0 0 0
Congolese 2,270 1,195 1,080 0 0 0
Edo 210 125 80 0 0 0
Ewe 55 30 25 0 0 0
Gabonese 10 0 0 0 0 0
Gambian 35 25 10 0 0 0
Ghanaian 2,110 1,100 1,010 30 20 10
Guinean 285 155 135 0 0 0
Ibo 385 215 170 30 25 10
Ivorian 405 215 190 0 0 0
Liberian 650 310 340 0 0 0
Malian 35 15 15 0 0 0
Malinké 70 40 35 0 0 0
Nigerian 3,570 1,850 1,715 50 35 15
Peulh 60 40 20 0 0 0
Senegalese 250 155 90 0 0 0
Sierra Leonean 470 250 225 0 0 0
Togolese 50 20 30 0 0 0
Wolof 20 15 10 0 0 0
Yoruba 830 425 405 15 10 0
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 875 500 380 10 0 10
North African origins 9,235 4,840 4,395 175 105 65
Algerian 500 225 270 35 15 15
Berber 235 150 85 10 0 10
Coptic 95 45 50 0 10 0
Dinka 200 105 95 0 0 0
Egyptian 3,355 1,775 1,585 0 10 0
Libyan 595 305 290 0 0 0
Maure 35 20 15 0 0 0
Moroccan 1,195 645 550 30 15 10
Sudanese 2,745 1,450 1,295 95 60 30
Tunisian 375 180 195 0 0 0
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 240 115 120 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins 27,410 14,115 13,290 275 160 115
Afrikaner 80 50 35 0 0 10
Amhara 185 95 90 0 0 0
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 410 235 185 0 0 0
Burundian 695 380 315 0 0 0
Djiboutian 155 85 70 0 0 0
Eritrean 3,475 1,790 1,690 30 25 10
Ethiopian 5,330 2,675 2,660 20 10 10
Harari 115 60 55 0 0 0
Kenyan 970 505 465 0 0 0
Malagasy 50 35 15 0 0 0
Mauritian 205 105 95 10 10 10
Oromo 560 350 205 0 0 0
Rwandan 1,125 600 530 0 0 0
Seychellois 10 10 0 0 0 0
Somali 9,800 4,995 4,810 70 40 30
South African 1,770 890 880 25 15 10
Tanzanian 470 300 170 0 0 0
Tigrian 255 130 125 0 0 0
Ugandan 650 355 295 30 30 0
Zambian 100 50 45 0 0 0
Zimbabwean 1,380 690 690 70 35 35
Zulu 170 80 95 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 1,510 770 740 10 0 0
Other African origins 10,980 5,470 5,515 240 120 125
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 1,220 615 610 50 30 20
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 9,945 4,950 4,995 205 90 110
Asian origins 288,745 142,015 146,725 3,125 1,500 1,625
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 40,215 21,110 19,105 215 105 105
Afghan 2,490 1,310 1,175 10 10 10
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 4,420 2,405 2,015 45 30 15
Armenian 620 310 310 25 15 15
Assyrian 160 70 90 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 295 150 150 0 0 10
Georgian 120 60 60 0 0 0
Hazara 100 55 45 0 0 0
Iranian 4,630 2,375 2,255 60 20 35
Iraqi 2,065 1,085 980 0 10 0
Israeli 705 360 345 0 0 0
Jordanian 635 320 320 0 0 0
Kazakh 110 50 60 0 0 0
Kurd 1,060 600 470 0 0 0
Kuwaiti 120 60 60 0 0 0
Kyrgyz 25 20 15 0 0 0
Lebanese 15,110 7,835 7,280 20 10 10
Palestinian 2,900 1,610 1,295 0 0 0
Pashtun 235 105 130 0 0 0
Saudi Arabian 195 100 95 0 0 10
Syrian 3,015 1,540 1,470 25 10 15
Tajik 70 45 25 0 0 0
Tatar 135 55 80 0 0 0
Turk 2,750 1,520 1,225 15 10 0
Turkmen 45 15 35 0 0 0
Uighur 95 50 50 0 0 0
Uzbek 175 85 90 0 0 0
Yemeni 255 135 120 0 0 0
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 885 495 390 0 0 0
South Asian origins 91,595 47,185 44,410 615 355 260
Bangladeshi 1,450 715 730 70 35 30
Bengali 615 340 270 50 30 15
Bhutanese 75 45 30 0 0 0
East Indian 72,245 37,095 35,155 355 220 135
Goan 80 45 40 0 0 0
Gujarati 485 255 230 0 0 0
Kashmiri 105 55 50 0 0 0
Nepali 1,840 995 845 20 10 10
Pakistani 8,380 4,325 4,050 85 45 40
Punjabi 6,270 3,320 2,950 15 10 0
Sinhalese 270 155 120 0 0 0
Sri Lankan 2,325 1,180 1,145 25 20 10
Tamil 480 250 230 10 0 0
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 1,945 1,010 935 15 0 10
East and Southeast Asian origins 158,420 74,450 83,975 2,315 1,050 1,265
Burmese 450 235 215 0 0 0
Cambodian (Khmer) 1,570 805 765 0 0 0
Chinese 71,950 34,655 37,290 375 175 200
Filipino 64,275 29,125 35,145 1,415 620 790
Hmong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indonesian 950 455 500 10 0 0
Japanese 3,635 1,560 2,075 200 85 120
Karen 395 220 175 0 0 0
Korean 7,985 3,820 4,165 105 45 55
Laotian 760 390 370 0 0 0
Malaysian 1,465 670 795 0 0 0
Mongolian 350 155 190 10 0 10
Singaporean 150 70 85 0 0 0
Taiwanese 660 285 370 20 10 15
Thai 1,040 375 665 0 0 10
Tibetan 45 20 20 0 0 0
Vietnamese 14,180 6,825 7,355 245 120 120
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 365 190 180 0 0 0
Other Asian origins 940 505 435 15 10 0
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 940 505 435 15 10 0
Oceania origins 4,945 2,550 2,395 85 35 50
Australian 1,930 1,015 915 35 15 25
New Zealander 700 385 320 45 20 20
Pacific Islands origins 2,435 1,215 1,210 10 0 0
Fijian 1,910 935 980 0 0 0
Hawaiian 150 75 75 0 0 0
Maori 195 105 95 0 0 0
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 55 25 30 10 0 10
Samoan 65 40 20 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 70 50 20 0 0 0
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 502,140 ... ... 14,985 ... ...
Owner 349,570 ... ... 8,045 ... ...
Renter 151,715 ... ... 6,915 ... ...
Band housing 865 ... ... 20 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 502,140 ... ... 14,980 ... ...
Condominium 99,590 ... ... 1,315 ... ...
Not condominium 402,555 ... ... 13,670 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 502,145 ... ... 14,980 ... ...
No bedrooms 2,620 ... ... 145 ... ...
1 bedroom 56,215 ... ... 2,200 ... ...
2 bedrooms 107,655 ... ... 3,585 ... ...
3 bedrooms 177,400 ... ... 5,950 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 158,250 ... ... 3,090 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 502,140 ... ... 14,985 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 136,440 ... ... 5,350 ... ...
5 rooms 76,945 ... ... 3,235 ... ...
6 rooms 71,095 ... ... 2,480 ... ...
7 rooms 63,325 ... ... 1,600 ... ...
8 or more rooms 154,335 ... ... 2,310 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.3 ... ... 5.4 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 502,140 ... ... 14,980 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 490,225 ... ... 14,215 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 11,920 ... ... 770 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 502,145 ... ... 14,980 ... ...
Suitable 475,230 ... ... 13,410 ... ...
Not suitable 26,920 ... ... 1,575 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 502,140 ... ... 14,980 ... ...
1960 or before 61,495 ... ... 560 ... ...
1961 to 1980 154,035 ... ... 4,805 ... ...
1981 to 1990 61,040 ... ... 3,430 ... ...
1991 to 2000 59,565 ... ... 2,950 ... ...
2001 to 2005 48,010 ... ... 1,355 ... ...
2006 to 2010 56,935 ... ... 945 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 61,070 ... ... 935 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 502,145 ... ... 14,980 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 474,995 ... ... 12,275 ... ...
Major repairs needed 27,145 ... ... 2,710 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 502,145 ... ... 14,980 ... ...
1 household maintainer 283,590 ... ... 8,750 ... ...
2 household maintainers 200,230 ... ... 5,630 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 18,325 ... ... 595 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 502,140 ... ... 14,980 ... ...
15 to 24 years 19,675 ... ... 500 ... ...
25 to 34 years 97,235 ... ... 2,900 ... ...
35 to 44 years 100,380 ... ... 3,025 ... ...
45 to 54 years 99,730 ... ... 3,450 ... ...
55 to 64 years 92,595 ... ... 3,055 ... ...
65 to 74 years 54,365 ... ... 1,445 ... ...
75 to 84 years 28,390 ... ... 475 ... ...
85 years and over 9,770 ... ... 130 ... ...
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 141 496,585 ... ... 14,865 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 387,815 ... ... 13,020 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 108,775 ... ... 1,845 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 94,785 ... ... 1,605 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 347,170 ... ... 7,975 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 65.1 ... ... 61.1 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 15.1 ... ... 9.0 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,536 ... ... 1,581 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,557 ... ... 1,739 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 399,932 ... ... 321,099 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 437,490 ... ... 346,427 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 151,505 ... ... 6,900 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 10.3 ... ... 41.3 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 37.7 ... ... 16.3 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,255 ... ... 1,298 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,292 ... ... 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 1,054,635 525,710 528,930 32,325 16,475 15,855
No certificate, diploma or degree 162,415 82,715 79,705 8,860 4,745 4,115
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 296,125 144,470 151,650 6,915 3,510 3,405
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 596,095 298,520 297,575 16,550 8,215 8,330
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 103,870 83,440 20,430 3,170 2,475 690
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 29,165 17,740 11,425 1,565 1,090 475
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 74,705 65,700 9,005 1,600 1,385 220
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 202,550 84,840 117,715 6,115 2,730 3,380
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 34,070 13,495 20,575 805 325 485
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 255,600 116,750 138,855 6,470 2,690 3,775
Bachelor's degree 177,180 76,745 100,435 4,485 1,865 2,615
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 13,930 6,305 7,620 320 110 205
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 8,040 4,340 3,700 130 60 70
Master's degree 45,920 22,680 23,235 1,440 600 840
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 10,530 6,675 3,860 95 60 40
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 740,785 370,915 369,865 23,610 11,885 11,725
No certificate, diploma or degree 72,085 38,880 33,205 4,845 2,650 2,195
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 183,730 90,805 92,925 4,570 2,320 2,250
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 484,970 241,230 243,740 14,190 6,915 7,285
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 80,535 65,610 14,925 2,615 2,040 570
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 21,390 13,445 7,945 1,315 925 395
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 59,145 52,170 6,980 1,300 1,120 180
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 164,175 69,180 94,995 5,135 2,250 2,890
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 26,440 10,600 15,840 650 260 385
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 213,820 95,840 117,975 5,795 2,360 3,435
Bachelor's degree 147,835 63,430 84,415 4,000 1,640 2,360
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 10,820 4,765 6,055 275 95 180
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 6,830 3,455 3,380 115 50 65
Master's degree 40,020 19,145 20,870 1,320 535 785
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 8,310 5,045 3,270 80 45 40
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 1,054,635 525,705 528,925 32,325 16,470 15,855
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 458,540 227,185 231,355 15,775 8,255 7,520
Education 42,040 10,665 31,375 1,525 400 1,125
13. Education 42,040 10,665 31,375 1,525 405 1,125
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 17,060 7,440 9,620 405 220 185
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 3,285 2,265 1,020 95 80 10
50. Visual and performing arts 13,775 5,170 8,605 315 145 170
Humanities 24,105 10,000 14,105 655 260 395
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 2,735 780 1,950 105 25 80
23. English language and literature/letters 5,155 1,615 3,540 110 30 80
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 7,475 2,785 4,685 215 80 140
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 70 30 40 0 0 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 1,700 1,010 695 50 35 20
39. Theology and religious vocations 3,435 1,985 1,450 85 50 40
54. History 2,960 1,660 1,300 80 50 30
55. French language and literature/letters 570 125 445 0 0 0
Social and behavioural sciences and law 54,230 18,015 36,220 1,615 590 1,025
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 915 205 710 65 15 60
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 5,335 2,245 3,090 210 70 135
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 9,450 780 8,670 305 50 255
22. Legal professions and studies 10,115 3,330 6,780 230 105 115
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 735 245 490 25 0 20
42. Psychology 10,485 2,965 7,520 205 30 175
45. Social sciences 17,200 8,235 8,965 585 315 270
Business, management and public administration 118,570 44,930 73,635 3,420 1,005 2,410
30.16 Accounting and computer science 205 50 155 0 0 0
44. Public administration and social service professions 7,015 1,480 5,540 420 85 335
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 111,345 43,400 67,945 2,995 920 2,075
Physical and life sciences and technologies 25,940 13,130 12,810 655 325 330
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 10,150 4,455 5,695 305 135 165
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 6,230 2,785 3,445 160 65 95
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 150 30 125 10 10 0
40. Physical sciences 7,395 4,940 2,455 160 110 50
41. Science technologies/technicians 2,020 925 1,095 25 15 15
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 21,510 13,205 8,310 400 235 165
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 16,990 11,335 5,655 320 220 100
25. Library science 1,800 240 1,560 45 0 40
27. Mathematics and statistics 2,580 1,535 1,040 35 10 25
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 140 90 50 0 0 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 156,555 141,770 14,780 3,535 3,165 370
04. Architecture and related services 4,030 2,625 1,405 120 65 55
14. Engineering 34,315 28,075 6,240 455 365 90
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 29,350 25,640 3,715 735 635 100
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 10 0 10 0 10
46. Construction trades 37,095 35,600 1,495 975 920 55
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 30,880 29,865 1,020 1,025 970 60
48. Precision production 20,865 19,955 905 215 210 10
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 10,570 6,240 4,330 625 375 255
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 6,610 3,775 2,835 65 20 45
03. Natural resources and conservation 3,965 2,470 1,495 565 350 210
Health and related fields 95,025 18,455 76,570 2,120 485 1,635
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 5,925 2,765 3,165 210 110 100
51. Health professions and related programs 86,480 14,205 72,275 1,885 365 1,520
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 2,615 1,480 1,130 30 20 10
Personal, protective and transportation services 30,435 14,650 15,785 1,590 1,160 435
12. Personal and culinary services 18,035 4,965 13,075 485 170 310
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 55 45 0 10 10 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 330 290 35 25 20 0
43. Security and protective services 6,475 4,215 2,260 250 195 55
49. Transportation and materials moving 5,540 5,130 410 820 765 60
Other 55 25 25 0 0 0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 50 25 30 0 0 0
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 151 740,780 370,915 369,870 23,610 11,885 11,725
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 255,815 129,685 126,135 9,415 4,975 4,445
Education 31,215 7,400 23,815 1,325 350 975
13. Education 31,215 7,405 23,815 1,325 350 975
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 13,730 5,940 7,790 335 180 160
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 2,495 1,715 780 80 65 10
50. Visual and performing arts 11,235 4,225 7,010 260 110 145
Humanities 19,490 7,945 11,545 530 205 320
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 2,290 635 1,650 80 20 60
23. English language and literature/letters 4,170 1,285 2,890 95 25 65
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 6,245 2,295 3,950 180 55 120
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 60 35 25 0 0 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 1,390 825 565 40 30 10
39. Theology and religious vocations 2,600 1,520 1,080 50 25 30
54. History 2,315 1,270 1,045 75 50 30
55. French language and literature/letters 420 80 345 0 0 10
Social and behavioural sciences and law 45,730 14,795 30,930 1,405 525 880
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 780 180 600 60 10 50
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 4,630 1,890 2,740 175 70 105
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 7,800 640 7,155 260 45 215
22. Legal professions and studies 8,790 2,600 6,185 205 95 105
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 595 210 385 20 0 15
42. Psychology 8,495 2,340 6,155 170 25 150
45. Social sciences 14,640 6,935 7,710 520 280 235
Business, management and public administration 98,730 37,190 61,545 3,045 880 2,170
30.16 Accounting and computer science 170 45 130 0 0 0
44. Public administration and social service professions 5,830 1,140 4,695 365 65 295
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 92,725 36,005 56,715 2,680 810 1,875
Physical and life sciences and technologies 20,295 9,960 10,340 575 285 290
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 8,055 3,435 4,615 265 120 150
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 4,680 2,095 2,585 130 55 80
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 145 30 115 10 0 0
40. Physical sciences 5,870 3,750 2,125 150 100 55
41. Science technologies/technicians 1,550 650 900 20 10 15
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 18,885 11,655 7,230 375 215 160
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 15,355 10,245 5,110 300 200 100
25. Library science 1,425 210 1,215 40 0 45
27. Mathematics and statistics 1,995 1,135 860 35 10 20
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 110 65 40 0 0 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 127,385 114,505 12,880 2,930 2,605 330
04. Architecture and related services 3,260 2,030 1,225 85 35 45
14. Engineering 29,255 23,700 5,555 400 310 90
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 24,015 20,880 3,130 640 550 95
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 10 0 10 10 0 0
46. Construction trades 29,955 28,640 1,315 820 770 45
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 24,245 23,375 865 830 790 40
48. Precision production 16,645 15,870 780 155 155 0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 8,400 4,735 3,665 560 330 230
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 5,045 2,665 2,380 50 15 35
03. Natural resources and conservation 3,355 2,070 1,285 510 315 195
Health and related fields 76,660 15,130 61,525 1,830 420 1,410
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 4,850 2,295 2,560 175 90 85
51. Health professions and related programs 69,575 11,640 57,930 1,630 315 1,315
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 2,225 1,200 1,030 25 15 10
Personal, protective and transportation services 24,390 11,950 12,440 1,285 920 360
12. Personal and culinary services 14,135 3,965 10,170 420 160 255
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 50 45 0 10 10 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 220 190 30 20 20 0
43. Security and protective services 5,420 3,485 1,935 215 160 55
49. Transportation and materials moving 4,570 4,270 305 615 575 45
Other 50 25 20 0 0 0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 45 25 20 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 1,054,635 525,705 528,930 32,325 16,475 15,855
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 458,540 227,185 231,355 15,775 8,255 7,525
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 596,095 298,520 297,575 16,555 8,220 8,335
Location of study inside Canada 477,930 240,810 237,115 14,785 7,445 7,345
Same as province or territory of residence 380,965 191,425 189,545 4,155 2,040 2,115
Different than province or territory of residence 96,965 49,390 47,570 10,630 5,400 5,225
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 118,165 57,705 60,455 1,765 775 990
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 11,960 6,745 5,215 310 125 185
Philippines 25,475 9,885 15,595 515 180 340
India 18,420 9,370 9,050 105 70 30
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 8,030 4,605 3,425 175 95 85
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 6,160 2,845 3,315 20 15 10
France 635 390 245 25 20 10
Other 47,485 23,870 23,615 610 270 340
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 157 740,785 370,915 369,865 23,610 11,885 11,725
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 255,815 129,685 126,130 9,415 4,970 4,440
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 484,970 241,235 243,740 14,195 6,910 7,280
Location of study inside Canada 384,550 193,175 191,375 12,650 6,245 6,410
Same as province or territory of residence 306,030 153,440 152,590 3,525 1,680 1,850
Different than province or territory of residence 78,520 39,735 38,785 9,125 4,570 4,560
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 100,415 48,055 52,365 1,540 665 875
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 9,090 4,940 4,150 265 105 160
Philippines 23,515 9,035 14,480 460 155 305
India 16,310 8,160 8,155 100 65 30
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 5,440 3,145 2,290 120 70 50
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 5,375 2,460 2,915 20 15 10
France 545 340 210 15 10 0
Other 40,140 19,980 20,155 555 240 315
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 1,054,635 525,705 528,925 32,330 16,475 15,855
In the labour force 758,275 404,870 353,405 23,945 12,640 11,305
Employed 694,180 366,460 327,720 21,415 11,075 10,345
Unemployed 64,095 38,410 25,685 2,535 1,570 960
Not in the labour force 296,360 120,840 175,520 8,380 3,835 4,545
Participation rate 71.9 77.0 66.8 74.1 76.7 71.3
Employment rate 65.8 69.7 62.0 66.2 67.2 65.2
Unemployment rate 8.5 9.5 7.3 10.6 12.4 8.5
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 1,054,635 525,705 528,925 32,330 16,475 15,855
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 268,045 107,575 160,475 7,415 3,400 4,020
Worked 786,590 418,135 368,450 24,910 13,075 11,835
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 393,220 227,110 166,105 13,780 7,325 6,450
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 393,370 191,025 202,350 11,135 5,745 5,385
Average weeks worked in reference year 42.6 43.2 42.0 41.6 41.4 41.9
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 758,275 404,870 353,405 23,945 12,640 11,305
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 12,920 6,000 6,925 695 390 300
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 745,355 398,870 346,480 23,250 12,245 11,005
Employee 670,650 351,165 319,480 21,895 11,385 10,510
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 74,705 47,705 27,000 1,355 865 500
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 172 758,275 404,870 353,405 23,945 12,640 11,305
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 12,920 6,000 6,925 695 395 300
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 745,350 398,870 346,485 23,255 12,245 11,010
0 Management occupations 79,110 49,495 29,615 2,830 1,685 1,145
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 119,055 32,820 86,240 3,895 1,000 2,895
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 54,915 42,995 11,915 1,550 1,145 405
3 Health occupations 54,335 10,670 43,665 1,205 200 1,005
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 81,095 28,600 52,500 4,045 1,500 2,545
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 17,250 7,055 10,200 605 255 350
6 Sales and service occupations 164,390 69,385 95,000 4,325 1,995 2,330
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 139,610 129,225 10,380 3,785 3,560 225
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 13,810 11,465 2,345 670 610 60
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 21,780 17,150 4,630 330 285 45
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 173 758,275 404,870 353,405 23,945 12,640 11,305
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 12,925 6,000 6,925 695 395 300
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 745,355 398,875 346,480 23,255 12,245 11,005
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 6,140 3,825 2,315 190 170 25
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 23,275 19,375 3,900 1,440 1,145 295
22 Utilities 7,640 5,400 2,240 300 235 60
23 Construction 87,770 74,375 13,395 1,745 1,505 245
31-33 Manufacturing 46,065 34,945 11,120 240 175 65
41 Wholesale trade 30,595 21,815 8,780 290 235 55
44-45 Retail trade 83,675 38,190 45,485 2,260 1,180 1,075
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 35,665 26,840 8,825 1,460 1,105 355
51 Information and cultural industries 10,990 6,230 4,765 465 235 240
52 Finance and insurance 24,535 8,680 15,855 345 110 230
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 14,430 8,040 6,385 415 220 190
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 51,895 29,365 22,530 930 470 460
55 Management of companies and enterprises 1,055 440 620 15 0 0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 28,485 16,315 12,165 710 410 295
61 Educational services 51,880 17,080 34,800 1,805 525 1,285
62 Health care and social assistance 86,630 15,285 71,345 2,175 390 1,785
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 13,850 6,715 7,135 350 195 155
72 Accommodation and food services 51,725 21,470 30,260 1,230 520 710
81 Other services (except public administration) 35,540 16,895 18,640 870 420 455
91 Public administration 53,500 27,585 25,915 6,010 2,990 3,020
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 174 694,180 366,460 327,715 21,415 11,070 10,345
Worked at home 38,740 17,320 21,420 780 375 400
Worked outside Canada 1,690 1,180 510 10 0 0
No fixed workplace address 99,085 75,810 23,275 1,975 1,590 385
Worked at usual place 554,660 272,150 282,510 18,650 9,095 9,560
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 554,660 272,150 282,510 18,655 9,095 9,560
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 392,970 178,960 214,020 17,200 8,175 9,025
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 145,375 81,620 63,755 755 505 250
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 13,920 10,020 3,900 550 335 220
Commute to a different province or territory 2,390 1,550 840 150 85 65
Main mode of commuting
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 175 653,745 347,955 305,785 20,630 10,690 9,940
Car, truck, van - as a driver 506,530 284,410 222,120 11,820 6,310 5,505
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 33,305 12,850 20,450 2,000 850 1,155
Public transit 73,660 30,030 43,625 255 140 115
Walked 24,170 10,400 13,770 4,910 2,165 2,745
Bicycle 6,440 4,165 2,270 340 240 95
Other method 9,640 6,095 3,545 1,305 980 325
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 176 653,745 347,960 305,785 20,630 10,685 9,940
Less than 15 minutes 137,725 61,045 76,680 15,205 7,700 7,505
15 to 29 minutes 258,000 137,930 120,075 3,805 1,955 1,855
30 to 44 minutes 163,805 93,050 70,750 640 310 330
45 to 59 minutes 54,455 30,895 23,560 180 130 50
60 minutes and over 39,755 25,040 14,720 795 595 195
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 177 653,740 347,960 305,785 20,630 10,685 9,945
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 49,925 37,375 12,555 650 495 160
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 132,865 83,625 49,240 1,945 1,320 625
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 195,685 99,960 95,720 5,725 3,230 2,490
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 111,255 48,165 63,095 8,035 3,485 4,550
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 64,730 26,890 37,835 2,030 975 1,055
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 99,285 51,950 47,335 2,240 1,185 1,060
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 178 809,165 428,345 380,820 25,565 13,355 12,205
Single responses 801,505 424,630 376,870 25,360 13,265 12,100
Official languages 795,220 421,450 373,770 24,990 13,075 11,915
English 792,700 420,600 372,100 24,790 13,005 11,780
French 2,520 850 1,670 200 70 135
Non-official languages 6,280 3,180 3,105 370 185 180
Aboriginal languages 20 10 0 330 155 170
Algonquian languages 15 0 0 0 0 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 10 10 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. 15 10 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 0 0 0 315 150 165
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 315 150 165
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 25 10 10
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 160 80 80
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 10
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 125 60 60
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 95 45 50
South Slavey 0 0 0 20 10 10
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 10 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 10 0 10
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 10 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 10 10 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 6,270 3,165 3,100 40 30 10
Afro-Asiatic languages 510 305 200 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 60 30 35 0 0 0
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 10 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 55 20 30 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 445 280 170 0 0 0
Amharic 40 15 20 0 0 0
Arabic 325 225 100 0 0 0
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 25 10 10 0 0 0
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 15 0 10 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 45 25 25 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 425 190 235 0 0 0
Khmer (Cambodian) 10 0 10 0 0 0
Vietnamese 410 185 230 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 325 180 145 0 10 0
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 10 0 10 0 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ilocano 15 10 10 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 305 170 135 10 10 0
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages 0 0 10 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 10 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 25 15 10 0 0 0
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 10 0 0 0 0 0
Tamil 15 10 10 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 2,145 1,130 1,015 0 10 0
Albanian 10 0 0 0 0 0
Armenian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 310 155 155 0 0 0
Baltic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Latvian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages 310 155 150 10 0 0
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 0 10 0 0 0 0
Bulgarian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Croatian 10 0 0 0 0 0
Czech 0 0 0 0 0 0
Macedonian 0 10 0 0 0 0
Polish 120 65 60 0 0 0
Russian 75 30 45 0 0 0
Serbian 10 0 0 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovak 20 10 10 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ukrainian 70 45 30 0 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 95 50 50 0 0 0
Afrikaans 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danish 0 0 10 0 0 0
Dutch 15 10 10 0 0 0
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 65 40 30 0 0 0
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swedish 10 0 0 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 1,265 710 560 0 0 0
Indo-Aryan languages 1,195 665 535 0 0 0
Bengali 15 0 10 0 0 0
Gujarati 60 10 50 0 0 0
Hindi 105 60 50 0 0 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nepali 10 0 10 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 975 575 395 0 0 0
Sindhi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Urdu 40 10 25 0 0 0
Iranian languages 70 45 20 0 0 0
Kurdish 15 15 10 0 0 0
Pashto 0 0 0 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 55 35 15 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 460 210 245 0 0 0
Catalan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 15 10 10 0 0 0
Portuguese 40 25 20 0 0 0
Romanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Spanish 405 185 215 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 35 10 25 10 0 0
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 265 125 140 0 0 0
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 0 0 0
Igbo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lingala 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wolof 10 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 125 70 55 0 0 0
American Sign Language 80 30 50 0 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 40 35 10 0 0 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 2,310 1,095 1,215 20 10 0
Chinese languages 2,305 1,090 1,210 20 10 10
Cantonese 1,475 730 750 0 0 0
Hakka 10 0 10 0 0 0
Mandarin 705 310 400 10 0 10
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 20 0 10 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 95 40 50 10 10 10
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 10 10 10 0 0 0
Burmese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Karenic languages 10 0 0 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 30 10 20 0 0 0
Lao 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thai 25 15 20 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 45 20 25 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkish 35 20 20 0 0 0
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 10 10 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 20 10 0 0 0 0
Estonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finnish 10 10 0 0 0 0
Hungarian 15 10 10 0 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 0 0 0
Multiple responses 7,660 3,720 3,945 205 95 110
English and French 1,875 900 975 65 40 25
English and non-official language 5,640 2,750 2,890 135 55 75
French and non-official language 20 10 10 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 130 60 70 0 0 0
Other language used regularly at work
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2015 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 179 809,165 428,345 380,820 25,565 13,355 12,210
None 776,665 412,150 364,515 23,255 12,340 10,915
English 4,415 1,905 2,510 445 205 250
French 8,815 4,285 4,525 630 280 350
Non-official language 18,790 9,760 9,030 1,220 525 695
Aboriginal 370 140 235 1,050 460 595
Non-Aboriginal 18,415 9,620 8,800 170 70 100
English and French 0 0 0 0 0 0
English and non-official language 70 30 45 0 0 0
French and non-official language 405 210 195 10 10 0
English, French and non-official language 10 10 0 0 0 0
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 1,279,970 641,020 638,955 40,525 20,610 19,915
Non-movers 1,070,515 536,090 534,420 34,010 17,345 16,665
Movers 209,460 104,925 104,535 6,520 3,265 3,250
Non-migrants 138,850 70,120 68,725 3,700 1,830 1,870
Migrants 70,615 34,810 35,800 2,820 1,435 1,380
Internal migrants 53,885 26,955 26,930 2,565 1,325 1,240
Intraprovincial migrants 38,350 19,160 19,190 700 330 375
Interprovincial migrants 15,535 7,795 7,740 1,865 1,000 870
External migrants 16,730 7,855 8,875 250 115 140
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 1,212,350 606,300 606,055 38,035 19,310 18,720
Non-movers 652,645 325,015 327,625 21,380 10,970 10,410
Movers 559,705 281,280 278,425 16,650 8,340 8,310
Non-migrants 306,950 154,260 152,690 9,000 4,570 4,430
Migrants 252,755 127,020 125,730 7,655 3,770 3,880
Internal migrants 177,330 89,430 87,895 6,755 3,355 3,400
Intraprovincial migrants 103,945 51,335 52,610 1,745 835 915
Interprovincial migrants 73,385 38,100 35,285 5,010 2,530 2,490
External migrants 75,425 37,585 37,830 895 415 480

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Edmonton [Census metropolitan area], Alberta and Northwest Territories [Territory] (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed May 28, 2024).

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