Census Profile, 2016 Census
Montréal, Territoire équivalent [Census division], Quebec and Ontario [Province]

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Characteristic Montréal,
Quebec
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Ontario

[Province]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 1,942,044 ... ... 13,448,494 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 1,886,481 ... ... 12,851,821 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 2.9 ... ... 4.6 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 939,112 ... ... 5,598,391 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 870,373 ... ... 5,169,174 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 3,889.8 ... ... 14.8 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 499.26 ... ... 908,699.33 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 1,942,045 944,490 997,560 13,448,495 6,559,390 6,889,105
0 to 14 years 304,470 155,320 149,155 2,207,970 1,131,615 1,076,350
0 to 4 years 109,740 56,060 53,680 697,360 357,300 340,055
5 to 9 years 104,385 53,250 51,130 756,085 387,320 368,765
10 to 14 years 90,350 46,010 44,340 754,530 387,000 367,530
15 to 64 years 1,313,915 653,520 660,395 8,988,865 4,412,115 4,576,750
15 to 19 years 97,835 49,365 48,465 811,670 416,730 394,945
20 to 24 years 139,720 69,190 70,530 894,390 457,815 436,570
25 to 29 years 153,505 75,655 77,850 874,350 436,345 438,010
30 to 34 years 152,195 74,675 77,520 864,765 420,800 443,965
35 to 39 years 147,480 73,440 74,040 842,485 402,900 439,585
40 to 44 years 128,970 65,105 63,860 871,875 418,465 453,415
45 to 49 years 125,505 63,790 61,715 937,385 453,105 484,275
50 to 54 years 131,865 67,065 64,800 1,056,345 517,170 539,175
55 to 59 years 127,010 62,680 64,330 989,460 482,280 507,180
60 to 64 years 109,825 52,545 57,285 846,145 406,505 439,640
65 years and over 323,660 135,650 188,010 2,251,655 1,015,655 1,236,000
65 to 69 years 95,180 44,325 50,855 737,745 352,475 385,270
70 to 74 years 72,390 31,985 40,410 528,645 250,455 278,185
75 to 79 years 57,290 24,010 33,275 393,010 179,810 213,195
80 to 84 years 46,700 18,670 28,030 291,185 126,825 164,360
85 years and over 52,100 16,660 35,445 301,075 106,090 194,985
85 to 89 years 32,310 11,365 20,945 188,470 73,045 115,425
90 to 94 years 15,195 4,360 10,835 88,390 27,400 60,990
95 to 99 years 3,950 830 3,120 21,210 5,150 16,060
100 years and over 650 100 540 3,005 495 2,520
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 15.7 16.4 15.0 16.4 17.3 15.6
15 to 64 years 67.7 69.2 66.2 66.8 67.3 66.4
65 years and over 16.7 14.4 18.8 16.7 15.5 17.9
85 years and over 2.7 1.8 3.6 2.2 1.6 2.8
Average age of the population 40.6 39.4 41.8 41.0 40.0 41.9
Median age of the population 39.1 38.2 40.1 41.3 40.2 42.4
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 870,375 ... ... 5,169,175 ... ...
Single-detached house 99,485 ... ... 2,807,380 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 126,600 ... ... 886,705 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 643,860 ... ... 1,460,200 ... ...
Semi-detached house 32,185 ... ... 289,975 ... ...
Row house 33,500 ... ... 460,425 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 108,890 ... ... 176,080 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 465,920 ... ... 522,810 ... ...
Other single-attached house 3,370 ... ... 10,910 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 425 ... ... 14,890 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 870,370 ... ... 5,169,170 ... ...
1 person 342,510 ... ... 1,341,300 ... ...
2 persons 259,295 ... ... 1,693,525 ... ...
3 persons 118,645 ... ... 834,260 ... ...
4 persons 97,490 ... ... 796,320 ... ...
5 or more persons 52,435 ... ... 503,775 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 1,895,000 ... ... 13,242,160 ... ...
Average household size 2.2 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 1,637,575 789,170 848,405 11,240,525 5,427,775 5,812,750
Married or living common law 799,705 402,505 397,195 6,438,085 3,219,290 3,218,795
Married 579,130 290,175 288,960 5,531,930 2,764,275 2,767,655
Living common law 220,575 112,335 108,240 906,155 455,015 451,145
Not married and not living common law 837,870 386,665 451,205 4,802,440 2,208,485 2,593,955
Never married 585,780 308,260 277,520 3,182,785 1,689,180 1,493,605
Separated 33,630 14,010 19,620 328,675 138,140 190,535
Divorced 127,000 46,890 80,110 653,835 252,900 400,935
Widowed 91,460 17,505 73,960 637,150 128,265 508,880
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 485,285 ... ... 3,782,540 ... ...
2 persons 241,425 ... ... 1,815,000 ... ...
3 persons 109,090 ... ... 844,545 ... ...
4 persons 93,220 ... ... 792,435 ... ...
5 or more persons 41,555 ... ... 330,560 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.9 ... ... 2.9 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 485,285 ... ... 3,782,545 ... ...
Total couple families 385,585 ... ... 3,137,570 ... ...
Married couples 275,400 ... ... 2,684,735 ... ...
Common-law couples 110,185 ... ... 452,840 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 99,700 ... ... 644,975 ... ...
Female parent 81,190 ... ... 518,480 ... ...
Male parent 18,505 ... ... 126,495 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 385,585 ... ... 3,137,565 ... ...
Couples without children 178,105 ... ... 1,428,575 ... ...
Couples with children 207,475 ... ... 1,708,995 ... ...
1 child 82,305 ... ... 658,305 ... ...
2 children 85,985 ... ... 738,710 ... ...
3 or more children 39,185 ... ... 311,975 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 99,700 ... ... 644,975 ... ...
1 child 63,310 ... ... 386,425 ... ...
2 children 26,780 ... ... 186,240 ... ...
3 or more children 9,610 ... ... 72,310 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 488,715 238,040 250,675 2,139,825 990,525 1,149,300
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 870,375 ... ... 5,169,175 ... ...
One-census-family households 469,260 ... ... 3,481,885 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 172,615 ... ... 1,311,575 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 296,640 ... ... 2,170,315 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 7,855 ... ... 145,615 ... ...
Non-census-family households 393,260 ... ... 1,541,665 ... ...
One-person households 342,505 ... ... 1,341,305 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 50,750 ... ... 200,365 ... ...
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 1,914,760 933,260 981,495 13,312,865 6,503,875 6,808,990
English only 220,425 109,555 110,870 11,455,500 5,689,830 5,765,665
French only 517,445 230,460 286,990 40,040 17,340 22,705
English and French 1,131,680 575,450 556,225 1,490,390 665,850 824,540
Neither English nor French 45,210 17,800 27,405 326,935 130,850 196,085
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 1,914,755 933,260 981,500 13,312,865 6,503,880 6,808,995
English 543,485 270,085 273,400 12,394,325 6,095,970 6,298,355
French 1,164,335 562,200 602,135 504,130 236,875 267,250
English and French 163,025 83,800 79,230 92,940 42,910 50,030
Neither English nor French 43,910 17,175 26,735 321,480 128,125 193,355
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 625,000 311,985 313,015 550,600 258,330 292,270
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 32.6 33.4 31.9 4.1 4.0 4.3
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 1,914,760 933,265 981,495 13,312,870 6,503,875 6,808,990
Single responses 1,823,085 887,650 935,430 12,946,960 6,327,630 6,619,330
Official languages 1,195,590 584,190 611,405 9,393,040 4,637,520 4,755,520
English 307,080 153,045 154,040 8,902,320 4,406,210 4,496,110
French 888,515 431,145 457,365 490,715 231,310 259,410
Non-official languages 627,490 303,465 324,025 3,553,920 1,690,110 1,863,810
Aboriginal languages 580 205 380 22,765 10,815 11,950
Algonquian languages 310 120 190 21,235 10,175 11,060
Blackfoot 0 0 0 10 5 5
Cree-Montagnais languages 275 100 175 5,080 2,485 2,595
Atikamekw 25 5 20 5 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 40 10 30 5 5 5
Moose Cree 0 0 0 85 40 45
Naskapi 15 10 10 10 5 5
Northern East Cree 50 25 30 55 25 30
Plains Cree 5 0 0 35 5 30
Southern East Cree 5 5 0 5 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 355 135 225
Woods Cree 0 0 0 15 10 5
Cree, n.o.s. 130 50 85 4,500 2,255 2,245
Eastern Algonquian languages 15 5 10 90 40 50
Malecite 0 0 0 10 5 0
Mi'kmaq 15 5 10 85 35 50
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 20 15 10 16,025 7,620 8,400
Algonquin 15 10 5 65 30 35
Ojibway 0 0 0 9,505 4,515 4,985
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 6,310 3,015 3,300
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 145 65 80
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 30 20 10
Athabaskan languages 10 5 0 60 20 40
Northern Athabaskan languages 5 5 0 55 20 35
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 5 0 5
Chilcotin 0 0 0 5 0 5
Dene 0 0 0 20 10 10
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 5 5 5
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 10 0 5
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 5 5 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 5 5 5 0 0 5
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 5
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 0 5
Haida 0 0 0 0 5 0
Inuit languages 210 60 150 475 165 305
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 5 5 5
Inuktitut 170 45 130 425 145 280
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 30 10 20 45 20 25
Iroquoian languages 30 15 15 710 300 410
Cayuga 0 0 0 40 20 20
Mohawk 30 15 10 590 255 335
Oneida 0 0 0 55 15 40
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 5 20 5 15
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 25 15 15
Salish languages 0 0 0 5 0 5
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 5 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 10 5 5
Dakota 5 0 0 5 5 5
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 5 5
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 5 5 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 5
Nisga'a 5 0 0 5 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 5 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 5
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 5 5 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 25 15 10 235 130 105
Non-Aboriginal languages 626,905 303,255 323,655 3,531,160 1,679,300 1,851,865
Afro-Asiatic languages 122,040 64,460 57,575 253,830 127,720 126,110
Berber languages 13,915 7,405 6,515 725 405 320
Kabyle 8,560 4,560 3,995 425 225 200
Berber languages, n.i.e. 5,360 2,840 2,515 305 180 120
Cushitic languages 695 330 360 24,605 10,730 13,870
Bilen 15 5 10 250 140 110
Oromo 5 5 0 1,445 720 730
Somali 660 310 355 22,680 9,755 12,925
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 15 10 5 225 115 110
Semitic languages 107,255 56,630 50,625 227,985 116,320 111,665
Amharic 585 275 310 10,720 4,960 5,760
Arabic 102,805 54,340 48,465 171,370 88,400 82,965
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 55 25 25 14,555 7,135 7,420
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 5 0 0 4,795 2,365 2,425
Harari 5 0 0 1,030 485 545
Hebrew 3,435 1,800 1,635 11,575 6,220 5,350
Maltese 10 5 5 5,175 2,575 2,600
Tigrigna 305 145 160 7,345 3,470 3,870
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 45 25 20 1,435 705 730
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 175 100 75 520 265 250
Austro-Asiatic languages 24,425 11,465 12,960 78,125 35,880 42,240
Khmer (Cambodian) 4,980 2,315 2,660 7,355 3,330 4,020
Vietnamese 19,435 9,145 10,290 70,690 32,520 38,165
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 10 5 5 85 30 50
Austronesian languages 17,455 6,340 11,115 194,380 76,060 118,315
Bikol 100 35 65 595 260 330
Cebuano 650 230 425 6,545 2,500 4,045
Fijian 0 0 0 80 45 40
Hiligaynon 370 120 255 2,750 1,030 1,725
Ilocano 1,910 695 1,210 11,285 4,430 6,860
Malagasy 445 200 250 100 45 55
Malay 455 185 270 5,760 2,520 3,240
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 180 80 95 1,505 670 840
Pangasinan 80 35 45 535 215 315
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 12,980 4,650 8,330 163,415 63,665 99,755
Waray-Waray 40 5 35 405 140 270
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 240 100 140 1,400 550 850
Creole languages 36,850 16,270 20,580 11,255 5,095 6,165
Haitian Creole 1,320 630 685 630 290 340
Creole, n.o.s. 35,015 15,370 19,650 8,025 3,580 4,440
Creole languages, n.i.e. 510 265 245 2,605 1,225 1,380
Dravidian languages 11,900 5,990 5,915 148,605 73,530 75,075
Kannada 200 105 95 2,670 1,365 1,305
Malayalam 335 185 150 17,140 8,795 8,350
Tamil 10,860 5,395 5,470 117,630 57,310 60,320
Telugu 495 300 190 10,820 5,895 4,925
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 340 165 175
Hmong-Mien languages 20 10 10 525 250 270
Indo-European languages 328,955 158,575 170,380 2,024,365 980,200 1,044,165
Albanian 1,735 880 855 19,045 9,535 9,510
Armenian 7,455 3,530 3,925 15,070 7,305 7,765
Balto-Slavic languages 41,965 18,705 23,260 410,725 188,695 222,025
Baltic languages 570 200 365 9,080 3,785 5,295
Latvian 200 75 125 3,910 1,650 2,260
Lithuanian 370 125 240 5,175 2,135 3,035
Slavic languages 41,395 18,505 22,895 401,645 184,915 216,730
Belarusan 50 30 20 515 230 280
Bosnian 290 140 150 6,370 3,125 3,245
Bulgarian 4,300 2,060 2,245 9,095 4,355 4,740
Croatian 1,195 590 605 31,875 15,460 16,410
Czech 830 380 445 10,670 4,930 5,740
Macedonian 100 50 55 15,635 7,470 8,165
Polish 8,875 3,815 5,060 121,075 54,675 66,405
Russian 18,990 8,425 10,565 101,100 45,630 55,470
Serbian 1,490 725 765 41,740 20,585 21,150
Serbo-Croatian 480 215 265 4,875 2,310 2,570
Slovak 640 265 380 10,280 4,710 5,565
Slovene (Slovenian) 405 185 225 6,740 2,995 3,745
Ukrainian 3,680 1,590 2,085 40,375 17,760 22,610
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 80 40 40 1,310 670 635
Celtic languages 60 35 25 1,110 505 605
Scottish Gaelic 15 10 0 450 210 240
Welsh 15 5 10 435 180 260
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 35 15 10 225 120 110
Germanic languages 15,160 7,225 7,935 200,640 94,475 106,165
Afrikaans 70 35 35 2,295 1,125 1,170
Danish 205 90 115 4,265 2,010 2,250
Dutch 1,175 590 585 51,720 24,875 26,840
Frisian 5 0 0 1,240 630 620
German 6,075 2,695 3,380 131,525 61,520 70,005
Icelandic 55 25 25 210 100 110
Norwegian 115 60 50 940 405 540
Swedish 335 150 185 2,395 1,040 1,350
Vlaams (Flemish) 140 50 95 2,150 925 1,225
Yiddish 6,925 3,495 3,430 3,735 1,765 1,970
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 70 40 30 170 80 85
Greek 20,075 9,905 10,180 55,415 27,305 28,110
Indo-Iranian languages 52,615 27,185 25,430 707,845 357,350 350,495
Indo-Aryan languages 34,700 18,190 16,515 565,600 285,720 279,875
Bengali 9,620 4,915 4,710 46,810 23,615 23,195
Gujarati 5,120 2,515 2,600 76,675 38,740 37,940
Hindi 2,320 1,265 1,060 58,735 29,805 28,930
Kashmiri 15 15 0 345 170 175
Konkani 85 50 35 2,510 1,195 1,315
Marathi 195 120 80 5,490 2,805 2,685
Nepali 160 85 80 7,870 3,915 3,960
Oriya (Odia) 25 20 10 715 380 335
Punjabi (Panjabi) 8,930 4,950 3,980 197,060 100,160 96,895
Sindhi 260 125 135 6,840 3,225 3,615
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 445 210 235 10,165 4,925 5,235
Urdu 7,520 3,925 3,595 152,385 76,795 75,595
Iranian languages 17,675 8,860 8,815 139,675 70,270 69,405
Kurdish 580 305 275 6,665 3,615 3,050
Pashto 905 480 425 10,950 5,630 5,315
Persian (Farsi) 16,185 8,070 8,110 122,070 61,025 61,040
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 235 135 100 2,565 1,350 1,215
Italic (Romance) languages 189,890 91,115 98,770 614,525 295,030 319,490
Catalan 215 105 110 285 150 135
Italian 74,490 35,605 38,880 231,040 112,440 118,600
Portuguese 18,525 8,890 9,640 150,000 72,280 77,715
Romanian 18,370 8,715 9,650 41,755 19,565 22,190
Spanish 78,220 37,760 40,460 191,025 90,390 100,630
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 70 40 35 420 200 215
Japanese 1,705 545 1,165 13,260 4,590 8,670
Kartvelian languages 140 70 75 1,200 635 565
Georgian 140 65 75 1,200 635 565
Korean 4,155 1,865 2,290 69,775 32,035 37,740
Mongolic languages 155 65 90 405 180 220
Mongolian 155 65 90 405 180 225
Niger-Congo languages 13,995 7,115 6,880 35,760 16,705 19,050
Akan (Twi) 790 390 400 9,695 4,510 5,190
Bamanankan 695 395 305 140 60 80
Edo 60 35 20 1,140 475 670
Ewe 330 180 145 560 270 295
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 1,185 615 570 365 180 185
Ga 55 25 30 600 275 325
Ganda 10 5 5 760 360 400
Igbo 80 45 35 2,090 1,080 1,010
Lingala 1,520 695 825 850 365 485
Rundi (Kirundi) 1,185 570 620 1,430 640 785
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 1,025 460 565 1,330 545 785
Shona 55 30 25 1,455 660 790
Swahili 895 425 470 5,525 2,540 2,985
Wolof 1,720 935 785 290 145 150
Yoruba 165 95 65 4,365 2,260 2,105
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 4,220 2,195 2,025 5,155 2,345 2,810
Nilo-Saharan languages 120 70 50 1,610 810 800
Dinka 0 5 0 345 170 175
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 120 70 50 1,260 635 625
Sign languages 415 220 195 3,030 1,570 1,455
American Sign Language 35 20 15 1,305 640 670
Quebec Sign Language 185 90 95 20 10 15
Sign languages, n.i.e 195 110 85 1,700 925 780
Sino-Tibetan languages 52,755 24,555 28,200 611,795 284,865 326,935
Chinese languages 52,615 24,480 28,130 602,610 280,340 322,270
Cantonese 15,850 7,470 8,385 275,315 128,090 147,220
Hakka 300 130 165 6,985 3,140 3,840
Mandarin 30,720 14,205 16,515 283,735 132,275 151,460
Min Dong 20 10 10 855 405 450
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 2,400 1,100 1,300 13,545 6,240 7,300
Wu (Shanghainese) 750 325 425 6,300 2,825 3,470
Chinese, n.o.s. 2,505 1,200 1,305 15,645 7,235 8,410
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 60 30 35 240 120 120
Tibeto-Burman languages 140 75 70 9,185 4,520 4,660
Burmese 45 15 30 1,640 775 865
Karenic languages 0 0 0 1,730 865 860
Tibetan 35 20 15 5,115 2,530 2,585
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 55 35 25 700 345 350
Tai-Kadai languages 1,845 830 1,020 8,485 3,535 4,945
Lao 1,495 740 755 5,190 2,480 2,710
Thai 350 90 260 3,270 1,045 2,220
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 5 5 5 25 10 15
Turkic languages 5,555 2,835 2,720 22,615 11,745 10,870
Azerbaijani 205 115 90 1,990 1,070 920
Turkish 4,935 2,520 2,410 18,415 9,610 8,810
Uyghur 140 75 75 515 255 260
Uzbek 120 60 60 1,055 515 545
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 150 65 85 640 295 345
Uralic languages 4,020 1,775 2,245 50,670 23,095 27,570
Estonian 150 60 90 4,205 1,810 2,400
Finnish 220 70 150 9,720 4,140 5,580
Hungarian 3,650 1,650 2,005 36,740 17,150 19,590
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 395 210 180 1,475 780 690
Multiple responses 91,675 45,610 46,070 365,910 176,250 189,660
English and French 25,185 12,820 12,370 54,045 25,165 28,880
English and non-official language 18,760 9,105 9,655 288,285 140,345 147,940
French and non-official language 37,330 18,385 18,945 12,565 5,735 6,830
English, French and non-official language 10,410 5,305 5,100 11,010 5,000 6,005
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 1,914,760 933,260 981,495 13,312,865 6,503,875 6,808,990
Single responses 1,740,120 848,190 891,920 12,522,045 6,123,955 6,398,085
Official languages 1,390,200 681,120 709,085 10,605,725 5,214,425 5,391,300
English 437,070 216,650 220,420 10,328,680 5,084,885 5,243,800
French 953,130 464,465 488,665 277,045 129,540 147,500
Non-official languages 349,915 167,075 182,835 1,916,315 909,530 1,006,780
Aboriginal languages 230 100 130 9,210 4,600 4,610
Algonquian languages 135 60 75 8,685 4,370 4,320
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 130 60 70 2,370 1,205 1,165
Atikamekw 5 5 5 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 15 5 15 5 5 5
Moose Cree 0 0 0 10 10 5
Naskapi 5 5 5 10 5 5
Northern East Cree 30 15 15 20 10 15
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 5 0 5 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 105 50 55
Woods Cree 0 0 0 5 5 0
Cree, n.o.s. 65 30 35 2,220 1,135 1,085
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 5 0 5 5 5
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 5 5 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 5 0 0 6,305 3,155 3,145
Algonquin 5 0 0 5 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 3,315 1,695 1,620
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 2,905 1,420 1,490
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 75 40 35
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 20 10 10
Northern Athabaskan languages 5 0 5 15 10 10
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 5 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 5 0 5
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 5
Gwich'in 0 0 0 5 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 5 5 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 5 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 70 25 45 160 60 90
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 5
Inuktitut 60 20 40 140 60 80
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 15 5 10
Iroquoian languages 10 10 5 210 90 120
Cayuga 0 0 0 5 5 5
Mohawk 10 10 5 185 80 100
Oneida 0 0 0 20 5 10
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 5 5 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 5 0 5
Dakota 0 0 0 5 5 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 5
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 5 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 10 5 5 120 55 65
Non-Aboriginal languages 349,685 166,975 182,705 1,907,105 904,930 1,002,170
Afro-Asiatic languages 58,305 29,780 28,525 138,460 66,865 71,590
Berber languages 5,315 2,790 2,525 345 175 170
Kabyle 3,640 1,920 1,720 255 125 130
Berber languages, n.i.e. 1,675 875 800 90 50 45
Cushitic languages 335 145 195 14,460 6,100 8,360
Bilen 5 0 5 170 80 85
Oromo 5 0 0 805 380 425
Somali 325 135 185 13,370 5,590 7,780
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 110 50 65
Semitic languages 52,600 26,815 25,780 123,410 60,475 62,940
Amharic 290 130 155 5,625 2,540 3,085
Arabic 50,575 25,800 24,770 94,195 46,505 47,695
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 35 15 20 9,515 4,595 4,920
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 2,915 1,410 1,500
Harari 5 0 0 555 250 305
Hebrew 1,500 775 730 4,850 2,505 2,345
Maltese 0 0 0 1,090 505 580
Tigrigna 180 85 95 3,920 1,805 2,115
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 755 360 395
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 60 25 35 245 115 125
Austro-Asiatic languages 17,930 8,340 9,585 50,245 23,105 27,140
Khmer (Cambodian) 3,120 1,425 1,695 3,770 1,650 2,120
Vietnamese 14,805 6,915 7,890 46,435 21,435 25,000
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 40 20 20
Austronesian languages 8,615 3,420 5,190 85,370 36,525 48,845
Bikol 10 5 5 90 35 55
Cebuano 210 90 115 2,325 1,020 1,315
Fijian 0 0 0 15 10 10
Hiligaynon 115 50 65 910 385 530
Ilocano 695 285 410 4,100 1,780 2,320
Malagasy 135 70 65 35 15 20
Malay 130 70 65 1,810 860 945
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 55 30 25 445 200 250
Pangasinan 15 5 5 90 40 50
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 7,195 2,795 4,400 75,070 31,965 43,105
Waray-Waray 10 5 10 90 35 55
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 45 20 30 380 175 200
Creole languages 14,360 6,180 8,180 5,325 2,355 2,970
Haitian Creole 570 260 305 355 165 190
Creole, n.o.s. 13,580 5,825 7,755 3,995 1,735 2,255
Creole languages, n.i.e. 210 95 115 975 455 520
Dravidian languages 9,265 4,605 4,665 96,250 46,575 49,680
Kannada 120 70 55 1,060 540 520
Malayalam 155 75 80 8,760 4,460 4,295
Tamil 8,700 4,290 4,415 80,600 38,460 42,140
Telugu 280 165 115 5,705 3,050 2,655
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 125 55 70
Hmong-Mien languages 15 10 5 200 95 105
Indo-European languages 185,570 88,155 97,420 978,300 469,640 508,670
Albanian 990 485 505 9,190 4,580 4,605
Armenian 5,185 2,375 2,810 8,630 4,065 4,560
Balto-Slavic languages 25,165 11,655 13,510 192,945 90,585 102,365
Baltic languages 135 55 85 2,305 950 1,355
Latvian 55 30 30 860 350 515
Lithuanian 80 30 55 1,440 600 840
Slavic languages 25,025 11,605 13,430 190,645 89,635 101,005
Belarusan 15 10 10 175 80 90
Bosnian 165 75 90 3,220 1,595 1,620
Bulgarian 3,115 1,500 1,610 4,830 2,350 2,480
Croatian 520 240 280 11,125 5,275 5,855
Czech 245 115 135 3,070 1,480 1,595
Macedonian 60 30 30 6,255 2,965 3,285
Polish 3,985 1,770 2,210 52,555 24,510 28,045
Russian 13,830 6,450 7,385 63,570 29,655 33,920
Serbian 870 430 445 23,175 11,335 11,840
Serbo-Croatian 200 90 110 1,925 920 1,010
Slovak 135 65 75 3,520 1,680 1,845
Slovene (Slovenian) 130 55 80 1,465 645 815
Ukrainian 1,725 765 955 15,415 6,995 8,420
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 355 160 190
Celtic languages 10 10 5 120 65 55
Scottish Gaelic 0 5 0 60 30 25
Welsh 0 0 0 30 10 15
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 35 20 15
Germanic languages 6,165 3,130 3,035 44,515 21,630 22,880
Afrikaans 10 5 5 755 365 390
Danish 25 15 10 280 135 150
Dutch 190 90 95 4,450 2,145 2,305
Frisian 0 0 0 90 45 45
German 1,075 485 595 37,255 18,140 19,120
Icelandic 30 15 20 45 20 30
Norwegian 10 10 5 70 30 40
Swedish 75 35 35 385 190 190
Vlaams (Flemish) 10 0 10 145 60 85
Yiddish 4,730 2,475 2,250 370 190 185
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 655 315 340
Greek 10,425 4,915 5,515 21,700 10,160 11,535
Indo-Iranian languages 37,260 18,705 18,555 435,835 215,755 220,080
Indo-Aryan languages 24,025 12,260 11,765 344,050 171,125 172,920
Bengali 7,295 3,620 3,670 29,590 14,595 14,995
Gujarati 3,290 1,600 1,685 45,445 22,410 23,035
Hindi 1,160 600 560 28,960 14,485 14,475
Kashmiri 0 0 0 65 30 35
Konkani 30 15 15 540 260 280
Marathi 65 35 30 2,420 1,230 1,190
Nepali 105 50 55 5,640 2,815 2,820
Oriya (Odia) 15 5 5 325 160 165
Punjabi (Panjabi) 6,380 3,460 2,925 132,135 66,410 65,725
Sindhi 95 45 50 2,880 1,320 1,560
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 250 120 125 4,595 2,250 2,345
Urdu 5,350 2,715 2,635 91,450 45,160 46,295
Iranian languages 13,120 6,385 6,740 90,730 44,090 46,640
Kurdish 300 150 145 3,675 1,900 1,770
Pashto 675 335 335 6,750 3,360 3,395
Persian (Farsi) 12,150 5,900 6,255 80,305 38,830 41,475
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 115 60 50 1,050 540 515
Italic (Romance) languages 100,365 46,870 53,495 265,375 122,790 142,585
Catalan 85 40 45 135 60 75
Italian 27,910 12,205 15,705 72,960 31,195 41,770
Portuguese 9,655 4,555 5,100 67,415 32,065 35,355
Romanian 12,610 6,115 6,500 19,920 9,380 10,535
Spanish 50,085 23,950 26,140 104,820 50,035 54,785
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 110 50 60
Japanese 735 310 430 6,040 2,590 3,450
Kartvelian languages 65 35 30 770 420 355
Georgian 60 30 35 775 420 355
Korean 2,950 1,355 1,595 48,540 22,685 25,855
Mongolic languages 125 60 65 225 115 110
Mongolian 120 60 65 230 120 110
Niger-Congo languages 3,535 1,725 1,805 12,120 5,400 6,725
Akan (Twi) 370 180 190 4,415 1,915 2,495
Bamanankan 180 100 80 25 15 15
Edo 10 0 5 305 120 180
Ewe 75 30 45 135 60 80
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 355 175 180 110 55 55
Ga 10 5 5 175 80 100
Ganda 0 0 0 195 85 110
Igbo 10 0 5 540 265 275
Lingala 375 155 220 225 100 130
Rundi (Kirundi) 360 170 195 475 230 240
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 270 115 155 420 160 260
Shona 20 10 10 455 210 245
Swahili 275 145 130 2,085 925 1,160
Wolof 535 300 240 130 65 65
Yoruba 40 15 20 1,300 625 675
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 645 325 320 1,120 500 625
Nilo-Saharan languages 35 20 15 550 260 290
Dinka 0 0 0 120 60 65
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 40 25 15 425 195 225
Sign languages 585 345 245 4,425 2,485 1,940
American Sign Language 45 20 25 1,605 830 770
Quebec Sign Language 245 130 125 25 15 15
Sign languages, n.i.e 290 195 95 2,795 1,640 1,150
Sino-Tibetan languages 41,620 19,770 21,845 448,200 210,560 237,640
Chinese languages 41,560 19,745 21,820 441,615 207,305 234,310
Cantonese 11,620 5,465 6,160 198,745 91,545 107,200
Hakka 105 50 55 2,870 1,305 1,575
Mandarin 26,080 12,475 13,605 220,535 105,360 115,175
Min Dong 0 0 0 265 115 145
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,410 645 770 5,775 2,635 3,140
Wu (Shanghainese) 580 265 315 3,690 1,735 1,955
Chinese, n.o.s. 1,730 830 905 9,630 4,565 5,070
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 30 15 15 100 45 55
Tibeto-Burman languages 60 30 30 6,580 3,250 3,330
Burmese 20 10 10 1,010 480 530
Karenic languages 0 0 0 1,360 685 675
Tibetan 15 5 5 3,875 1,925 1,945
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 335 165 170
Tai-Kadai languages 930 455 475 3,865 1,845 2,020
Lao 810 405 405 2,535 1,220 1,315
Thai 120 50 75 1,315 615 695
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 10 5 10
Turkic languages 3,620 1,800 1,820 12,435 6,200 6,230
Azerbaijani 65 35 35 770 385 380
Turkish 3,315 1,645 1,665 10,545 5,245 5,300
Uyghur 100 55 45 290 150 140
Uzbek 90 45 50 585 290 295
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 50 20 30 250 130 120
Uralic languages 1,335 565 775 15,330 6,990 8,340
Estonian 25 10 15 790 290 500
Finnish 35 15 20 1,835 780 1,050
Hungarian 1,280 535 735 12,700 5,915 6,790
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 95 55 35 465 245 225
Multiple responses 174,640 85,065 89,575 790,825 379,925 410,905
English and French 34,135 17,340 16,800 45,655 20,895 24,755
English and non-official language 38,285 18,350 19,930 719,595 347,730 371,865
French and non-official language 77,415 36,940 40,475 6,725 2,930 3,795
English, French and non-official language 24,805 12,435 12,365 18,855 8,365 10,490
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 1,914,760 933,260 981,495 13,312,865 6,503,875 6,808,990
None 1,358,395 658,445 699,950 11,071,665 5,436,665 5,635,000
English 164,875 83,085 81,790 896,170 437,015 459,155
French 156,830 77,375 79,450 243,970 108,390 135,580
Non-official language 183,265 88,830 94,430 1,056,960 501,315 555,645
Aboriginal 280 100 180 14,315 6,580 7,735
Non-Aboriginal 182,980 88,730 94,250 1,042,645 494,735 547,910
English and French 21,910 11,010 10,900 8,150 3,755 4,395
English and non-official language 13,995 6,950 7,045 19,105 9,370 9,735
French and non-official language 14,580 7,085 7,495 16,435 7,165 9,270
English, French and non-official language 905 470 435 415 205 215
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 1,591,005 770,805 820,205 11,038,440 5,342,850 5,695,590
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,527,425 741,020 786,410 10,556,935 5,115,460 5,441,475
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,198 31,716 27,061 33,539 39,889 28,676
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,527,625 741,070 786,560 10,559,805 5,115,825 5,443,975
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 26,873 28,718 25,306 30,641 35,753 26,585
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,319,250 651,485 667,770 9,391,800 4,650,130 4,741,675
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 27,843 31,722 24,323 32,871 39,831 27,012
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,220,350 562,060 658,295 7,632,575 3,402,810 4,229,770
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 4,964 2,979 7,393 4,206 2,034 5,463
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,076,775 552,940 523,830 7,790,680 3,998,335 3,792,350
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,102 31,811 26,411 33,946 39,490 29,413
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 1,590,985 770,725 820,255 11,038,440 5,342,755 5,695,685
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,526,955 740,630 786,320 10,556,925 5,114,340 5,442,580
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 43,670 50,317 37,410 47,915 56,780 39,585
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,527,150 740,680 786,470 10,559,935 5,114,725 5,445,210
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 35,155 39,256 31,292 39,318 45,443 33,564
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,318,335 651,120 667,220 9,391,645 4,649,230 4,742,415
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 43,430 51,690 35,370 47,890 57,511 38,459
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,220,065 561,415 658,650 7,632,220 3,402,745 4,229,475
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 7,727 6,430 8,832 7,346 6,763 7,815
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,076,765 553,085 523,680 7,790,680 3,995,700 3,794,985
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 42,754 49,167 35,982 47,369 55,263 39,057
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 1,590,980 770,730 820,255 11,038,440 5,342,755 5,695,685
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 24 451,850 249,200 202,655 3,737,385 2,082,480 1,654,900
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 47,182 50,049 44,352 55,121 60,345 49,713
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 62,105 69,189 53,395 68,628 76,536 58,676
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 85.8 90.2 80.3 88.9 92.1 84.7
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 69.1 73.0 64.1 72.9 76.0 68.7
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 14.2 9.8 19.7 11.1 7.9 15.3
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 1,591,005 770,800 820,205 11,038,440 5,342,850 5,695,590
Without total income 63,580 29,780 33,800 481,500 227,390 254,115
With total income 1,527,425 741,020 786,405 10,556,940 5,115,460 5,441,475
Percentage with total income 96.0 96.1 95.9 95.6 95.7 95.5
Under $10,000 (including loss) 239,230 118,900 120,330 1,615,790 711,105 904,685
$10,000 to $19,999 304,770 130,870 173,895 1,829,355 742,710 1,086,645
$20,000 to $29,999 235,475 104,545 130,935 1,410,760 589,975 820,785
$30,000 to $39,999 186,815 89,430 97,390 1,147,510 519,550 627,955
$40,000 to $49,999 152,610 72,485 80,125 1,021,880 489,595 532,285
$50,000 to $59,999 107,705 52,510 55,195 809,115 415,950 393,165
$60,000 to $69,999 75,560 38,430 37,130 630,635 348,525 282,110
$70,000 to $79,999 57,765 30,275 27,490 479,890 277,725 202,165
$80,000 to $89,999 40,455 22,220 18,230 378,185 222,095 156,095
$90,000 to $99,999 27,515 16,235 11,280 324,810 181,815 142,995
$100,000 and over 99,530 65,125 34,410 909,005 616,420 292,585
$100,000 to $149,999 59,525 37,210 22,315 600,995 394,410 206,590
$150,000 and over 40,005 27,915 12,090 308,010 222,010 86,000
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 1,591,010 770,800 820,205 11,038,440 5,342,850 5,695,590
Without after-tax income 63,375 29,730 33,650 478,635 227,025 251,610
With after-tax income 1,527,630 741,070 786,560 10,559,805 5,115,825 5,443,980
Percentage with after-tax income 96.0 96.1 95.9 95.7 95.8 95.6
Under $10,000 (including loss) 244,915 120,610 124,305 1,659,280 722,040 937,235
$10,000 to $19,999 317,790 137,530 180,260 1,906,875 777,330 1,129,540
$20,000 to $29,999 280,350 127,895 152,455 1,623,230 690,290 932,940
$30,000 to $39,999 233,885 112,565 121,315 1,377,100 642,645 734,450
$40,000 to $49,999 161,415 77,850 83,565 1,166,040 585,490 580,555
$50,000 to $59,999 100,755 51,380 49,375 845,305 464,610 380,700
$60,000 to $69,999 64,225 34,415 29,810 604,005 354,015 249,985
$70,000 to $79,999 37,685 21,995 15,695 465,485 268,140 197,345
$80,000 and over 86,605 56,830 29,775 912,490 611,260 301,230
$80,000 to $89,999 23,470 14,370 9,100 299,315 183,410 115,905
$90,000 to $99,999 15,190 9,590 5,605 174,110 116,330 57,785
$100,000 and over 47,945 32,870 15,070 439,070 311,525 127,540
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 1,591,005 770,800 820,205 11,038,440 5,342,850 5,695,590
Without employment income 514,235 217,860 296,375 3,247,760 1,344,515 1,903,245
With employment income 1,076,770 552,940 523,830 7,790,680 3,998,335 3,792,350
Percentage with employment income 67.7 71.7 63.9 70.6 74.8 66.6
Under $5,000 (including loss) 149,120 72,790 76,330 1,094,860 546,920 547,940
$5,000 to $9,999 93,250 43,420 49,830 635,305 281,135 354,165
$10,000 to $19,999 167,710 80,255 87,455 1,027,910 464,445 563,465
$20,000 to $29,999 139,770 68,060 71,710 827,805 372,185 455,625
$30,000 to $39,999 124,895 62,855 62,045 767,840 351,925 415,910
$40,000 to $49,999 100,740 50,140 50,605 709,775 341,320 368,450
$50,000 to $59,999 74,565 38,930 35,640 588,220 310,155 278,065
$60,000 to $69,999 55,000 29,590 25,405 465,670 263,430 202,240
$70,000 to $79,999 45,820 24,710 21,105 369,085 218,570 150,515
$80,000 and over 125,895 82,190 43,705 1,304,210 848,245 455,970
$80,000 to $89,999 30,005 17,920 12,080 307,660 182,660 125,005
$90,000 to $99,999 20,740 13,030 7,710 280,530 156,440 124,090
$100,000 and over 75,150 51,240 23,915 716,015 509,140 206,875
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 870,370 ... ... 5,169,175 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 52,519 ... ... 74,287 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 46,559 ... ... 65,285 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 342,510 ... ... 1,341,300 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 30,642 ... ... 36,900 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 27,860 ... ... 33,219 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 527,865 ... ... 3,827,875 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 71,245 ... ... 90,967 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 62,917 ... ... 79,528 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 870,370 ... ... 5,169,175 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 76,614 ... ... 97,856 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 61,682 ... ... 80,322 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 342,495 ... ... 1,341,115 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 41,473 ... ... 49,571 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 33,940 ... ... 40,830 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 527,885 ... ... 3,828,060 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 99,413 ... ... 114,773 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 79,682 ... ... 94,157 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 870,375 ... ... 5,169,175 ... ...
Under $5,000 24,465 ... ... 86,720 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 21,890 ... ... 70,245 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 38,235 ... ... 134,395 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 53,475 ... ... 185,245 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 50,070 ... ... 200,770 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 44,750 ... ... 189,450 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 45,720 ... ... 202,580 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 47,060 ... ... 207,180 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 46,110 ... ... 206,605 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 42,660 ... ... 202,015 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 77,510 ... ... 388,820 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 63,470 ... ... 363,580 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 52,580 ... ... 335,770 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 43,035 ... ... 309,105 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 35,265 ... ... 282,740 ... ...
$100,000 and over 184,085 ... ... 1,803,955 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 62,300 ... ... 560,090 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 39,105 ... ... 394,570 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 40,015 ... ... 449,885 ... ...
$200,000 and over 42,665 ... ... 399,410 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 870,370 ... ... 5,169,175 ... ...
Under $5,000 25,565 ... ... 92,220 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 22,120 ... ... 71,480 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 38,565 ... ... 136,550 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 56,115 ... ... 192,920 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 56,305 ... ... 222,605 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 52,835 ... ... 211,440 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 57,450 ... ... 232,755 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 57,290 ... ... 244,335 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 53,145 ... ... 247,645 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 49,970 ... ... 241,965 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 85,660 ... ... 463,170 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 67,270 ... ... 422,695 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 52,000 ... ... 388,720 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 41,020 ... ... 342,330 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 31,890 ... ... 290,720 ... ...
$100,000 and over 123,165 ... ... 1,367,630 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 52,170 ... ... 539,915 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 27,430 ... ... 334,420 ... ...
$150,000 and over 43,565 ... ... 493,295 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 489,520 ... ... 3,689,580 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 72,845 ... ... 91,089 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 64,039 ... ... 79,531 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.0 ... ... 3.1 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 169,175 ... ... 1,280,890 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 71,408 ... ... 81,459 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 61,304 ... ... 71,237 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 208,095 ... ... 1,716,115 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 91,649 ... ... 115,381 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 79,750 ... ... 99,205 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.0 ... ... 4.1 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 95,475 ... ... 584,180 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 49,168 ... ... 54,363 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 45,426 ... ... 50,317 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.6 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 489,420 ... ... 3,689,080 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 102,221 ... ... 115,328 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 81,540 ... ... 94,410 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 168,840 ... ... 1,280,580 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 101,556 ... ... 104,425 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 79,271 ... ... 84,952 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 208,250 ... ... 1,717,295 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 124,472 ... ... 140,590 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 98,758 ... ... 114,144 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 95,425 ... ... 581,945 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 60,918 ... ... 67,748 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 52,129 ... ... 58,742 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 443,405 218,395 225,010 1,818,815 867,175 951,640
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 27,024 26,960 27,071 32,097 33,925 30,753
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 25,186 24,951 25,373 29,417 30,678 28,442
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 442,760 217,830 224,930 1,814,575 864,020 950,555
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 37,613 38,298 36,950 44,298 46,765 42,057
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 31,122 31,265 30,983 36,874 38,228 35,644
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 1,894,995 925,870 969,130 13,242,160 6,472,205 6,769,955
In the bottom half of the distribution 1,202,765 579,085 623,680 6,335,170 3,016,275 3,318,895
In the bottom decile 287,610 143,600 144,005 1,346,645 651,310 695,335
In the second decile 252,935 116,590 136,340 1,280,675 581,380 699,290
In the third decile 255,250 122,140 133,110 1,237,415 583,840 653,575
In the fourth decile 221,160 106,575 114,585 1,223,510 589,740 633,770
In the fifth decile 185,815 90,175 95,640 1,246,925 610,000 636,930
In the top half of the distribution 692,230 346,780 345,450 6,906,990 3,455,930 3,451,060
In the sixth decile 160,105 78,680 81,425 1,279,095 629,635 649,465
In the seventh decile 143,930 71,540 72,390 1,321,220 655,840 665,375
In the eighth decile 132,120 66,215 65,905 1,382,795 691,630 691,165
In the ninth decile 119,890 60,885 59,005 1,464,415 736,030 728,385
In the top decile 136,185 69,465 66,725 1,459,465 742,795 716,670
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 1,894,995 925,865 969,135 13,184,055 6,442,930 6,741,130
0 to 17 years 358,105 182,640 175,460 2,656,535 1,361,905 1,294,630
0 to 5 years 130,840 66,865 63,970 835,000 428,025 406,975
18 to 64 years 1,247,980 617,995 629,985 8,418,960 4,110,615 4,308,345
65 years and over 288,910 125,230 163,680 2,108,560 970,405 1,138,155
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 403,880 193,540 210,345 1,898,975 886,530 1,012,445
0 to 17 years 81,100 41,415 39,685 489,905 251,830 238,080
0 to 5 years 29,655 15,075 14,580 165,140 84,825 80,310
18 to 64 years 262,435 129,925 132,505 1,155,315 538,535 616,780
65 years and over 60,350 22,195 38,150 253,755 96,170 157,585
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 21.3 20.9 21.7 14.4 13.8 15.0
0 to 17 years (%) 22.6 22.7 22.6 18.4 18.5 18.4
0 to 5 years (%) 22.7 22.5 22.8 19.8 19.8 19.7
18 to 64 years (%) 21.0 21.0 21.0 13.7 13.1 14.3
65 years and over (%) 20.9 17.7 23.3 12.0 9.9 13.8
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 339,685 166,970 172,710 1,298,590 627,935 670,650
0 to 17 years 61,200 31,295 29,910 304,390 156,575 147,815
0 to 5 years 22,345 11,355 10,985 102,750 52,810 49,935
18 to 64 years 236,690 120,520 116,175 887,640 430,545 457,095
65 years and over 41,790 15,160 26,630 106,555 40,815 65,740
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 17.9 18.0 17.8 9.8 9.7 9.9
0 to 17 years (%) 17.1 17.1 17.0 11.5 11.5 11.4
0 to 5 years (%) 17.1 17.0 17.2 12.3 12.3 12.3
18 to 64 years (%) 19.0 19.5 18.4 10.5 10.5 10.6
65 years and over (%) 14.5 12.1 16.3 5.1 4.2 5.8
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 1,894,995 925,815 969,180 13,242,160 6,472,240 6,769,925
Official languages 1,850,005 908,350 941,655 12,918,075 6,342,930 6,575,145
English 1,342,265 680,010 662,255 12,879,045 6,326,225 6,552,825
French 1,631,820 799,640 832,180 1,521,020 677,505 843,510
Non-official languages 900,345 433,465 466,885 4,431,270 2,115,510 2,315,760
Aboriginal languages 755 340 415 33,855 15,815 18,035
Algonquian languages 330 185 145 30,630 14,505 16,125
Blackfoot 0 0 0 15 15 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 265 130 130 6,560 3,160 3,395
Atikamekw 10 0 0 10 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 55 25 30 10 0 10
Moose Cree 0 0 0 145 70 75
Naskapi 0 0 0 25 10 10
Northern East Cree 70 40 25 65 25 45
Plains Cree 10 10 0 105 50 50
Southern East Cree 0 10 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 10 605 255 350
Woods Cree 0 0 0 45 25 25
Cree, n.o.s. 120 45 75 5,620 2,760 2,865
Eastern Algonquian languages 25 25 0 180 95 85
Malecite 0 0 0 20 20 0
Mi'kmaq 30 20 10 160 75 85
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 25 20 10 23,980 11,285 12,690
Algonquin 20 10 10 205 95 105
Ojibway 10 0 0 16,220 7,600 8,630
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 7,515 3,585 3,935
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 200 105 100
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 85 40 50
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 85 25 65
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 80 25 55
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 10 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 10 0 10
Chilcotin 0 0 0 10 0 10
Dene 10 0 0 45 20 30
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 10 0 10
Gwich'in 0 0 0 10 0 10
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 10 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 10
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 10 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 370 120 250 840 320 525
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 10 0 10
Inuktitut 335 110 220 730 285 445
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 40 15 30 105 35 70
Iroquoian languages 45 35 10 1,940 810 1,125
Cayuga 0 0 0 120 35 85
Mohawk 35 35 0 1,625 710 915
Oneida 0 0 0 180 55 125
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 50 25 25
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 180 65 110
Salish languages 0 0 0 10 0 10
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 10 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 10 0 10
Siouan languages 0 0 0 40 10 30
Dakota 0 0 0 20 10 10
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 0 15
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 10 0 10
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 10 0 10
Nisga'a 0 0 10 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 10 0 10
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 10 10 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 10
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 10 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. 10 0 0 210 100 110
Non-Aboriginal languages 899,645 433,150 466,495 4,397,690 2,099,820 2,297,865
Afro-Asiatic languages 188,110 98,615 89,495 362,645 183,050 179,595
Berber languages 18,525 9,830 8,695 925 505 415
Kabyle 11,195 5,980 5,210 530 280 255
Berber languages, n.i.e. 7,440 3,905 3,535 390 225 165
Cushitic languages 1,045 510 540 34,160 15,155 19,000
Bilen 35 20 15 355 200 160
Oromo 25 20 10 2,075 905 1,175
Somali 975 460 515 31,535 13,925 17,610
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 370 170 205
Semitic languages 178,735 93,595 85,140 330,315 168,750 161,570
Amharic 820 405 415 16,010 7,565 8,445
Arabic 162,300 85,065 77,240 246,015 127,015 119,000
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 70 35 40 17,825 8,775 9,050
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 6,185 3,045 3,140
Harari 10 10 0 1,310 660 645
Hebrew 16,165 8,435 7,730 43,255 22,165 21,090
Maltese 10 10 0 7,020 3,455 3,570
Tigrigna 255 125 130 9,385 4,320 5,065
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 80 55 25 1,985 1,010 975
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 435 220 215 1,125 535 590
Austro-Asiatic languages 30,725 14,715 16,010 99,830 46,210 53,620
Khmer (Cambodian) 6,335 3,050 3,285 10,045 4,490 5,550
Vietnamese 24,615 11,780 12,835 90,265 41,965 48,300
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 20 15 10 60 10 50
Austronesian languages 25,320 9,560 15,760 249,435 98,295 151,150
Bikol 105 45 55 755 340 425
Cebuano 715 260 455 9,475 3,650 5,830
Fijian 0 10 0 110 40 65
Hiligaynon 445 160 290 3,110 1,205 1,910
Ilocano 2,270 825 1,440 15,235 5,940 9,295
Malagasy 835 405 435 215 115 100
Malay 715 290 425 9,780 4,500 5,280
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 165 80 85 1,935 855 1,080
Pangasinan 50 15 30 565 245 320
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 22,770 8,440 14,335 232,935 91,110 141,820
Waray-Waray 40 10 30 410 125 285
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 320 150 175 1,785 755 1,030
Creole languages 70,350 31,455 38,895 30,260 13,525 16,735
Haitian Creole 2,895 1,370 1,525 1,430 605 830
Creole, n.o.s. 66,340 29,580 36,765 19,375 8,480 10,895
Creole languages, n.i.e. 1,485 705 780 9,685 4,525 5,155
Dravidian languages 14,890 7,650 7,240 196,315 97,975 98,335
Kannada 365 180 180 5,775 2,930 2,845
Malayalam 395 225 170 22,880 11,535 11,345
Tamil 13,650 6,960 6,695 157,700 77,975 79,730
Telugu 835 485 345 16,315 8,925 7,390
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 15 10 0 495 250 240
Hmong-Mien languages 30 15 15 545 265 280
Indo-European languages 490,850 234,270 256,580 2,608,060 1,265,535 1,342,525
Albanian 2,065 1,045 1,025 22,375 11,180 11,195
Armenian 9,210 4,370 4,840 18,435 8,860 9,575
Balto-Slavic languages 53,575 24,605 28,970 473,565 221,450 252,120
Baltic languages 715 330 385 10,545 4,495 6,050
Latvian 240 110 135 4,675 2,070 2,610
Lithuanian 475 225 255 5,875 2,430 3,445
Slavic languages 52,990 24,340 28,645 465,170 217,885 247,285
Belarusan 190 80 110 1,360 680 680
Bosnian 330 150 180 9,915 4,905 5,010
Bulgarian 4,430 2,115 2,310 10,410 5,060 5,350
Croatian 1,795 855 940 46,580 22,880 23,700
Czech 1,275 575 700 14,045 6,615 7,430
Macedonian 140 55 80 21,505 10,365 11,140
Polish 11,085 4,910 6,170 142,985 65,415 77,575
Russian 30,185 14,095 16,090 138,735 64,355 74,380
Serbian 1,935 890 1,050 53,250 26,725 26,525
Serbo-Croatian 635 275 360 5,815 2,845 2,965
Slovak 850 395 450 12,035 5,550 6,490
Slovene (Slovenian) 570 270 305 7,935 3,550 4,390
Ukrainian 6,175 2,680 3,495 54,615 24,125 30,490
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 95 45 55 1,750 935 815
Celtic languages 280 175 105 3,800 1,880 1,920
Scottish Gaelic 85 55 30 1,480 720 765
Welsh 45 20 20 685 300 390
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 160 100 55 1,650 870 785
Germanic languages 34,400 16,995 17,405 274,305 130,610 143,700
Afrikaans 230 165 70 7,360 3,625 3,735
Danish 450 210 240 5,440 2,455 2,980
Dutch 2,350 1,225 1,120 63,410 29,875 33,535
Frisian 0 10 0 1,655 820 835
German 21,045 10,415 10,630 189,035 90,730 98,305
Icelandic 95 65 30 285 130 155
Norwegian 300 135 165 2,140 975 1,165
Swedish 920 410 510 5,125 2,345 2,785
Vlaams (Flemish) 250 70 185 2,275 1,050 1,225
Yiddish 9,880 4,910 4,965 7,175 3,535 3,640
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 85 45 40 3,290 1,645 1,645
Greek 26,310 12,845 13,465 80,690 40,105 40,590
Indo-Iranian languages 64,655 33,330 31,320 915,765 463,175 452,585
Indo-Aryan languages 43,825 22,985 20,840 759,390 384,940 374,450
Bengali 11,090 5,680 5,410 59,685 30,420 29,265
Gujarati 6,565 3,235 3,330 103,890 52,380 51,510
Hindi 11,865 6,415 5,450 250,095 127,765 122,335
Kashmiri 35 30 10 600 300 300
Konkani 115 55 60 5,490 2,515 2,975
Marathi 375 195 180 10,360 5,380 4,980
Nepali 135 75 60 10,245 5,115 5,135
Oriya (Odia) 40 20 15 1,090 515 570
Punjabi (Panjabi) 12,800 7,135 5,665 282,065 145,050 137,015
Sindhi 350 160 195 11,515 5,385 6,130
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 925 440 485 18,555 9,230 9,330
Urdu 11,255 5,930 5,315 231,500 117,305 114,190
Iranian languages 21,235 10,575 10,660 163,490 81,710 81,785
Kurdish 675 340 335 8,795 4,755 4,040
Pashto 1,140 615 525 15,315 8,145 7,170
Persian (Farsi) 19,650 9,770 9,880 145,465 72,275 73,190
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 450 260 190 4,665 2,495 2,175
Italic (Romance) languages 320,755 150,495 170,260 880,330 418,225 462,105
Catalan 550 330 220 515 275 240
Italian 114,505 54,380 60,120 333,645 161,190 172,455
Portuguese 27,360 13,775 13,585 193,520 93,885 99,635
Romanian 22,115 10,440 11,675 49,635 23,205 26,430
Spanish 176,745 81,465 95,285 337,615 156,040 181,580
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 230 145 85 1,355 745 605
Japanese 4,275 1,930 2,345 25,675 11,535 14,140
Kartvelian languages 190 90 100 1,555 775 780
Georgian 195 90 95 1,555 770 785
Korean 4,930 2,315 2,620 79,175 36,930 42,245
Mongolic languages 205 110 95 515 225 285
Mongolian 205 105 100 515 225 285
Niger-Congo languages 26,800 13,565 13,240 70,570 33,620 36,945
Akan (Twi) 1,350 710 640 15,950 7,520 8,435
Bamanankan 1,305 685 620 385 195 185
Edo 145 60 80 2,130 930 1,195
Ewe 730 490 240 880 435 445
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 2,090 1,115 980 700 320 375
Ga 170 100 75 1,340 645 695
Ganda 30 10 25 1,225 550 675
Igbo 180 115 60 4,025 2,105 1,920
Lingala 5,470 2,455 3,015 4,885 2,165 2,720
Rundi (Kirundi) 1,510 715 790 2,555 1,080 1,475
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 1,420 680 745 2,220 885 1,330
Shona 105 55 50 2,350 1,055 1,300
Swahili 2,985 1,500 1,490 16,750 8,110 8,640
Wolof 3,295 1,800 1,495 730 355 375
Yoruba 590 330 260 10,495 5,345 5,150
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 8,970 4,620 4,345 11,210 5,255 5,950
Nilo-Saharan languages 205 125 75 2,025 1,020 1,010
Dinka 0 0 0 415 220 200
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 205 130 75 1,615 805 810
Sign languages 2,135 890 1,245 18,865 7,645 11,220
American Sign Language 300 125 180 10,220 3,695 6,525
Quebec Sign Language 1,160 435 730 235 60 180
Sign languages, n.i.e. 760 370 390 8,690 4,005 4,680
Sino-Tibetan languages 61,480 28,975 32,505 689,145 324,575 364,565
Chinese languages 61,355 28,905 32,450 679,170 319,635 359,530
Cantonese 20,895 9,735 11,155 341,875 159,280 182,600
Hakka 385 170 210 7,865 3,445 4,420
Mandarin 40,720 18,965 21,755 385,395 179,890 205,510
Min Dong 15 10 10 810 330 480
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 2,990 1,310 1,675 16,980 7,650 9,330
Wu (Shanghainese) 925 420 505 8,305 3,860 4,440
Chinese, n.o.s. 3,410 1,665 1,745 16,455 7,710 8,745
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 75 35 45 185 95 90
Tibeto-Burman languages 155 95 65 10,460 5,200 5,260
Burmese 70 40 30 2,215 1,055 1,165
Karenic languages 0 0 0 1,820 905 920
Tibetan 30 25 0 5,695 2,845 2,850
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 60 25 30 1,245 645 605
Tai-Kadai languages 2,785 1,315 1,475 11,120 4,945 6,180
Lao 2,100 1,035 1,060 6,740 3,215 3,520
Thai 970 400 570 5,195 2,065 3,135
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 30 10 20
Turkic languages 8,200 4,105 4,100 33,335 17,310 16,025
Azerbaijani 400 220 175 3,260 1,710 1,550
Turkish 7,400 3,705 3,695 27,850 14,510 13,340
Uyghur 175 85 90 700 350 345
Uzbek 185 80 110 1,405 700 705
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 175 85 85 915 450 465
Uralic languages 4,905 2,205 2,705 58,370 27,060 31,310
Estonian 105 45 60 4,785 2,155 2,625
Finnish 270 100 170 11,145 4,865 6,280
Hungarian 4,525 2,060 2,470 42,545 20,070 22,480
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 1,070 590 485 3,675 1,950 1,725
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 1,895,000 925,815 969,185 13,242,160 6,472,240 6,769,920
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 1,648,430 803,195 845,235 12,223,065 5,987,360 6,235,705
Canadian citizens aged under 18 322,920 164,560 158,370 2,546,075 1,305,820 1,240,255
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 1,325,505 638,635 686,870 9,676,990 4,681,540 4,995,445
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 246,565 122,620 123,945 1,019,095 484,880 534,215
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 1,894,995 925,815 969,185 13,242,160 6,472,240 6,769,920
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 1,187,260 582,140 605,120 9,188,815 4,555,270 4,633,545
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 644,680 310,250 334,430 3,852,145 1,814,665 2,037,480
Before 1981 141,755 66,725 75,035 1,077,745 507,500 570,240
1981 to 1990 74,335 36,560 37,775 513,995 246,235 267,755
1991 to 2000 108,760 51,330 57,430 834,510 390,315 444,195
2001 to 2010 181,195 87,585 93,610 953,730 446,895 506,835
2001 to 2005 74,840 36,150 38,695 490,560 230,950 259,610
2006 to 2010 106,360 51,435 54,920 463,170 215,945 247,225
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 138,635 68,055 70,585 472,170 223,715 248,450
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 63,060 33,425 29,630 201,200 102,305 98,895
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 644,685 310,250 334,430 3,852,145 1,814,665 2,037,485
Under 5 years 58,110 28,910 29,200 369,955 184,255 185,705
5 to 14 years 97,545 48,375 49,175 685,085 345,865 339,225
15 to 24 years 128,855 58,300 70,560 855,475 381,025 474,450
25 to 44 years 314,350 153,930 160,420 1,579,500 741,340 838,160
45 years and over 45,815 20,740 25,075 362,130 162,180 199,945
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 54 644,685 310,250 334,435 3,852,145 1,814,665 2,037,480
Americas 140,935 64,340 76,600 598,950 265,930 333,025
Brazil 3,960 1,865 2,090 14,705 6,700 8,010
Colombia 9,135 4,295 4,835 28,815 13,085 15,730
El Salvador 6,965 3,470 3,500 20,920 10,165 10,750
Guyana 1,825 765 1,060 79,745 35,325 44,420
Haiti 50,160 21,900 28,255 10,195 4,410 5,785
Jamaica 3,555 1,525 2,035 119,840 51,320 68,525
Mexico 9,155 4,205 4,955 30,075 13,895 16,185
Peru 7,400 3,280 4,115 10,550 4,660 5,895
Trinidad and Tobago 2,895 1,305 1,595 52,810 23,515 29,300
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 12,335 6,325 6,005 109,005 47,170 61,830
Other places of birth in Americas 33,555 15,400 18,160 122,280 55,685 66,600
Europe 172,245 82,670 89,580 1,144,295 546,250 598,050
Bosnia and Herzegovina 735 370 365 21,300 10,655 10,645
Croatia 1,075 540 540 27,330 13,495 13,835
France 38,165 20,010 18,155 13,385 6,310 7,070
Germany 4,240 1,780 2,455 63,460 29,685 33,775
Greece 10,320 4,995 5,320 36,575 18,225 18,350
Hungary 2,270 1,025 1,240 22,085 10,495 11,590
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 490 270 220 15,275 7,415 7,860
Italy 39,105 18,405 20,700 157,815 78,510 79,305
Netherlands 915 490 420 47,400 23,910 23,490
Poland 6,930 2,955 3,975 96,000 43,155 52,845
Portugal 9,480 4,385 5,100 103,025 50,240 52,785
Romania 14,250 6,555 7,695 42,720 19,720 23,000
Russian Federation 7,480 3,245 4,235 42,980 18,540 24,440
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 1,040 465 575 23,695 11,610 12,085
Ukraine 5,750 2,490 3,260 39,945 18,150 21,795
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 7,105 3,680 3,420 264,125 125,730 138,390
Other places of birth in Europe 22,890 10,990 11,900 127,190 60,395 66,790
Africa 143,550 74,055 69,495 226,770 109,585 117,185
Algeria 40,140 20,915 19,220 2,925 1,480 1,450
Egypt 12,710 6,535 6,170 34,510 18,000 16,510
Ethiopia 735 370 370 15,570 7,230 8,340
Kenya 425 205 220 14,940 6,910 8,025
Morocco 37,365 19,155 18,205 5,485 2,690 2,795
Nigeria 910 495 415 20,630 10,285 10,345
Somalia 440 205 230 16,970 6,845 10,125
South Africa, Republic of 505 275 230 19,390 9,545 9,840
Other places of birth in Africa 50,335 25,885 24,450 96,355 46,610 49,745
Asia 187,130 88,725 98,400 1,869,805 886,570 983,240
Afghanistan 1,490 735 755 33,145 16,490 16,655
Bangladesh 6,865 3,440 3,425 39,410 19,970 19,440
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 30,715 13,440 17,275 317,225 143,705 173,515
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 2,800 1,335 1,460 108,030 50,945 57,090
India 13,340 6,920 6,425 360,540 179,950 180,590
IranCensus data footnote 61 14,160 6,970 7,190 86,810 43,445 43,360
Iraq 1,980 1,035 945 50,390 25,280 25,115
Japan 1,150 300 855 8,145 2,550 5,585
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 2,800 1,265 1,535 57,085 26,660 30,425
Lebanon 20,015 10,680 9,335 34,545 18,145 16,405
Pakistan 6,725 3,550 3,180 142,265 71,925 70,345
Philippines 20,535 7,730 12,805 231,760 93,730 138,030
Sri Lanka 8,315 4,135 4,180 109,855 53,640 56,215
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 10,080 5,050 5,025 22,680 11,405 11,270
Taiwan 1,660 675 985 17,840 7,775 10,065
Viet Nam 17,845 8,295 9,550 80,525 36,545 43,985
Other places of birth in Asia 26,650 13,175 13,470 169,555 84,400 85,160
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 825 460 360 12,330 6,330 5,990
Recent immigrants by selected places of birth
Total - Selected places of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 54 138,635 68,050 70,585 472,170 223,720 248,450
Americas 29,030 13,815 15,215 60,700 29,005 31,700
Brazil 1,730 870 860 3,180 1,505 1,675
Colombia 3,180 1,535 1,645 4,520 2,005 2,520
Cuba 1,265 650 615 1,950 910 1,045
Haiti 11,775 5,370 6,405 2,575 1,140 1,435
Jamaica 125 90 35 8,935 4,840 4,090
Mexico 2,595 1,215 1,380 5,670 2,745 2,925
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 2,510 1,415 1,095 14,635 7,225 7,405
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 1,125 540 585 2,460 1,120 1,340
Other places of birth in Americas 4,720 2,130 2,595 16,775 7,510 9,265
Europe 24,950 12,790 12,155 45,295 22,250 23,045
France 12,465 6,725 5,735 2,010 1,025 985
Germany 325 155 175 1,695 885 805
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 80 60 20 1,900 1,185 715
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 2,905 1,325 1,575 880 400 480
Romania 1,695 735 960 2,425 995 1,430
Russian Federation 1,445 680 765 4,905 1,790 3,115
Ukraine 1,640 750 895 4,455 2,005 2,445
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 520 345 180 7,780 4,515 3,265
Other places of birth in Europe 3,880 2,015 1,870 19,245 9,450 9,795
Africa 47,375 23,710 23,665 39,380 19,045 20,330
Algeria 13,150 6,440 6,710 415 180 240
Cameroon 4,260 2,085 2,170 1,390 640 750
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,655 785 875 1,835 845 990
Côte d'Ivoire 2,795 1,385 1,415 605 245 360
Egypt 3,215 1,720 1,490 8,220 4,290 3,935
Eritrea 45 30 15 2,055 1,010 1,045
Ethiopia 110 60 50 2,505 1,115 1,385
Morocco 9,615 4,790 4,820 655 275 375
Nigeria 400 210 180 5,910 2,895 3,015
Somalia 75 40 40 2,065 965 1,100
South Africa, Republic of 105 50 45 1,410 715 695
Tunisia 3,730 1,885 1,850 310 155 150
Other places of birth in Africa 8,225 4,225 4,000 12,010 5,715 6,295
Asia 37,060 17,590 19,470 324,820 152,205 172,615
Afghanistan 255 110 145 5,785 2,845 2,945
Bangladesh 790 415 375 8,180 4,055 4,125
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 7,780 3,565 4,215 58,840 26,025 32,815
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 75 25 55 1,985 800 1,190
India 2,395 1,295 1,100 69,325 35,060 34,265
IranCensus data footnote 61 6,745 3,180 3,560 21,225 10,300 10,930
Iraq 380 180 205 14,645 7,315 7,330
Israel 490 275 210 2,050 1,085 970
Japan 245 25 215 1,385 370 1,015
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 665 260 400 6,320 2,855 3,470
Lebanon 2,285 1,270 1,015 3,230 1,685 1,545
Nepal 40 25 20 3,395 1,725 1,665
Pakistan 1,095 590 505 25,435 12,425 13,015
Philippines 4,825 2,080 2,745 53,190 21,740 31,450
Saudi Arabia 345 170 175 3,140 1,615 1,530
Sri Lanka 685 300 390 8,185 3,580 4,605
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 3,980 2,030 1,950 12,710 6,590 6,120
Taiwan 105 50 50 1,015 435 580
Turkey 395 205 190 2,590 1,440 1,145
United Arab Emirates 205 90 110 4,290 2,230 2,055
Viet Nam 1,020 400 620 3,885 1,520 2,365
Other places of birth in Asia 2,260 1,050 1,210 13,995 6,505 7,485
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 225 145 80 1,980 1,215 765
Australia 115 80 40 1,535 965 565
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 105 65 40 445 250 200
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 1,894,995 925,810 969,180 13,242,160 6,472,240 6,769,920
First generationCensus data footnote 69 719,985 350,065 369,915 4,122,840 1,953,095 2,169,740
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 404,595 203,185 201,415 3,049,835 1,525,300 1,524,540
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 770,420 372,570 397,850 6,069,485 2,993,845 3,075,640
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 72 511,335 247,530 263,805 2,825,480 1,331,730 1,493,750
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 285,275 147,400 137,875 1,364,380 677,695 686,685
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 141,270 84,080 57,190 540,795 338,460 202,335
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 144,010 63,325 80,685 823,580 339,240 484,350
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 139,475 55,585 83,890 940,405 382,890 557,520
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 78,760 40,880 37,885 482,665 253,750 228,910
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 7,825 3,670 4,160 38,035 17,400 20,640
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 1,894,995 925,815 969,185 13,242,160 6,472,240 6,769,920
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 13,100 6,090 7,010 374,395 179,970 194,420
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 12,325 5,735 6,595 361,125 173,685 187,445
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 5,905 2,785 3,125 236,680 112,840 123,845
Métis 5,745 2,725 3,025 120,585 59,015 61,570
Inuk (Inuit) 670 225 445 3,860 1,835 2,030
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 300 145 155 5,730 2,680 3,045
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 470 210 260 7,540 3,615 3,930
Non-Aboriginal identity 1,881,900 919,725 962,175 12,867,765 6,292,265 6,575,500
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 1,895,000 925,815 969,185 13,242,160 6,472,240 6,769,925
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 3,380 1,665 1,715 170,895 81,560 89,335
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 1,891,620 924,150 967,470 13,071,265 6,390,680 6,680,585
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 1,894,995 925,815 969,185 13,242,160 6,472,240 6,769,920
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 6,345 2,820 3,525 112,875 54,840 58,035
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 6,060 2,685 3,380 111,575 54,180 57,395
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 4,825 2,160 2,675 97,430 47,130 50,305
Métis single ancestry 905 430 475 12,925 6,490 6,435
Inuit single ancestry 330 95 235 1,220 565 655
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 285 135 150 1,295 665 640
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 185 85 95 1,055 545 510
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 95 45 50 145 70 75
Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 65 25 40
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 30 20 10
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 39,260 17,620 21,645 405,425 192,320 213,100
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 38,625 17,315 21,310 395,205 187,695 207,510
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 33,525 15,010 18,515 276,920 130,810 146,110
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 4,530 2,080 2,445 113,785 54,830 58,955
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 570 225 345 4,500 2,050 2,450
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 635 300 335 10,215 4,620 5,590
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 485 240 250 9,305 4,205 5,100
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 100 45 60 595 290 305
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 40 20 20 300 125 170
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 0 0 0 15 0 10
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 1,849,395 905,380 944,015 12,723,865 6,225,080 6,498,785
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 1,894,995 925,815 969,185 13,242,160 6,472,240 6,769,920
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 623,895 305,345 318,545 3,885,585 1,878,075 2,007,505
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 65,665 34,270 31,390 1,150,415 582,010 568,400
Chinese 63,465 29,420 34,040 754,550 359,230 395,315
Black 180,580 86,145 94,430 627,715 296,270 331,445
Filipino 28,680 11,625 17,060 311,675 132,440 179,230
Latin American 71,375 34,600 36,775 195,950 93,645 102,310
Arab 129,940 68,880 61,060 210,435 109,585 100,850
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 37,325 17,830 19,495 133,855 63,255 70,605
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 18,930 9,395 9,540 154,670 77,385 77,280
Korean 5,620 2,650 2,965 88,935 42,445 46,495
Japanese 3,060 1,175 1,885 30,830 13,595 17,235
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 5,545 2,630 2,915 97,970 46,105 51,860
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 13,720 6,720 6,995 128,585 62,105 66,485
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 1,271,105 620,470 650,635 9,356,575 4,594,165 4,762,410
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 1,894,995 925,815 969,185 13,242,160 6,472,240 6,769,920
North American Aboriginal origins 45,600 20,430 25,170 518,300 247,160 271,135
First Nations (North American Indian) 39,225 17,585 21,645 385,505 183,075 202,430
Inuit 1,145 430 715 6,870 3,150 3,720
Métis 6,150 2,850 3,295 137,485 66,245 71,235
Other North American origins 591,040 283,995 307,045 3,220,595 1,585,255 1,635,340
Acadian 6,570 3,030 3,540 16,580 8,135 8,450
American 16,130 7,775 8,355 140,165 67,480 72,690
Canadian 542,980 259,895 283,085 3,109,770 1,531,645 1,578,125
New Brunswicker 175 75 95 320 190 125
Newfoundlander 235 115 120 10,850 5,520 5,325
Nova Scotian 195 90 100 1,485 685 800
Ontarian 270 130 140 2,165 1,085 1,075
Québécois 37,925 19,190 18,740 5,390 2,730 2,665
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 80 40 40 675 375 300
European origins 876,355 429,400 446,955 8,151,470 3,978,900 4,172,570
British Isles origins 213,610 102,280 111,330 4,900,430 2,380,595 2,519,835
Channel Islander 220 95 125 1,120 530 590
Cornish 35 15 20 755 370 385
English 80,065 39,050 41,020 2,808,805 1,357,650 1,451,160
Irish 117,040 54,530 62,510 2,095,460 991,625 1,103,835
Manx 110 65 45 2,450 1,320 1,130
Scottish 71,115 33,825 37,290 2,107,295 1,016,260 1,091,030
Welsh 5,465 2,595 2,875 198,475 94,555 103,920
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 15,790 7,470 8,320 323,185 152,525 170,660
French origins 372,960 185,485 187,475 1,350,520 643,360 707,160
Alsatian 295 140 155 1,235 495 740
Breton 1,990 1,015 980 290 175 120
Corsican 650 380 270 205 125 85
French 371,250 184,600 186,645 1,349,255 642,790 706,470
Western European origins (except French origins) 82,830 39,975 42,860 1,766,975 864,010 902,970
Austrian 6,820 3,305 3,515 72,475 35,415 37,065
Bavarian 30 20 20 450 225 230
Belgian 14,125 6,890 7,235 57,890 28,460 29,430
Dutch 10,050 4,920 5,135 527,750 259,585 268,165
Flemish 445 230 210 4,005 2,005 1,995
Frisian 0 10 0 2,705 1,400 1,305
German 49,385 23,475 25,910 1,189,670 579,315 610,355
Luxembourger 355 175 185 915 500 415
Swiss 7,685 3,950 3,740 59,835 29,395 30,440
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 85 50 35 1,095 560 530
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 10,760 5,215 5,545 266,085 127,885 138,195
Danish 2,460 1,090 1,370 53,555 26,355 27,195
Finnish 1,520 685 830 76,755 36,955 39,800
Icelandic 515 270 250 13,215 6,325 6,895
Norwegian 2,860 1,475 1,390 59,335 28,350 30,980
Swedish 3,410 1,605 1,805 71,035 32,705 38,325
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 800 395 405 12,540 6,400 6,140
Eastern European origins 145,755 70,100 75,655 1,339,610 644,610 695,000
Bulgarian 5,500 2,610 2,890 16,750 8,230 8,525
Byelorussian 1,575 770 805 11,690 5,645 6,045
Czech 3,735 1,815 1,920 42,340 20,815 21,530
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 1,105 575 535 14,810 6,820 7,990
Estonian 630 330 300 15,075 7,255 7,825
Hungarian 16,875 8,270 8,605 163,500 79,850 83,655
Latvian 1,230 585 645 18,095 8,615 9,480
Lithuanian 4,225 2,105 2,115 35,100 16,965 18,135
Moldovan 5,110 2,490 2,620 3,905 1,910 1,995
Polish 46,865 22,825 24,035 523,490 251,575 271,910
Romanian 29,635 14,290 15,345 98,235 46,825 51,410
Russian 38,265 18,115 20,155 220,850 103,650 117,200
Slovak 2,405 1,190 1,210 40,535 19,645 20,885
Ukrainian 23,600 11,240 12,355 376,440 181,725 194,715
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 2,545 1,315 1,230 10,330 4,940 5,390
Southern European origins 273,825 134,115 139,710 1,772,160 880,335 891,830
Albanian 2,295 1,180 1,120 25,980 13,085 12,895
Bosnian 580 280 295 14,680 7,255 7,425
Catalan 470 245 225 285 180 110
Croatian 3,175 1,600 1,570 82,220 41,350 40,875
Cypriot 255 140 115 4,400 2,170 2,230
Greek 35,805 17,910 17,895 148,555 74,830 73,720
Italian 168,110 82,250 85,860 931,805 467,100 464,705
Kosovar 260 140 120 1,305 655 650
Macedonian 415 220 195 39,440 19,820 19,625
Maltese 605 335 270 35,255 17,525 17,730
Montenegrin 245 140 100 2,545 1,295 1,250
Portuguese 29,890 14,800 15,085 324,930 160,970 163,960
Serbian 2,760 1,265 1,495 66,835 34,035 32,800
Sicilian 550 290 265 4,190 2,090 2,100
Slovenian 1,360 645 710 26,485 13,215 13,275
Spanish 43,300 20,870 22,435 171,145 78,880 92,265
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 1,270 570 700 20,245 9,785 10,460
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 130 85 45 965 425 540
Other European origins 24,805 12,690 12,110 105,865 53,050 52,820
Basque 1,270 705 565 1,585 805 780
Jewish 19,845 10,105 9,735 77,280 38,860 38,425
Roma (Gypsy) 250 155 90 2,295 1,050 1,245
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 195 95 100 2,065 1,110 955
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 3,450 1,760 1,685 23,290 11,540 11,750
Caribbean origins 119,515 54,900 64,620 462,600 213,660 248,940
Antiguan 235 125 115 3,275 1,480 1,800
Bahamian 225 120 105 2,305 1,190 1,115
Barbadian 3,765 1,660 2,100 26,625 12,375 14,250
Bermudan 60 20 40 2,010 925 1,085
Carib 300 115 180 2,295 855 1,440
Cuban 4,820 2,310 2,505 14,490 6,625 7,865
Dominican 6,945 3,160 3,785 9,180 4,420 4,760
Grenadian 1,495 590 900 14,690 6,420 8,275
Guadeloupean 495 225 270 70 20 50
Haitian 82,000 37,695 44,305 17,715 8,085 9,630
Jamaican 9,595 4,440 5,155 257,060 119,100 137,955
Kittitian/Nevisian 275 130 140 2,260 1,090 1,175
Martinican 1,025 495 525 195 65 125
Montserratan 140 70 65 620 300 325
Puerto Rican 285 145 145 1,495 755 740
St. Lucian 530 260 265 7,170 3,195 3,985
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 4,325 1,940 2,385 59,560 27,850 31,710
Vincentian/Grenadinian 3,285 1,345 1,940 12,155 5,250 6,905
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 3,795 1,665 2,125 56,865 25,380 31,480
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 2,945 1,350 1,600 16,970 7,770 9,195
Latin, Central and South American origins 85,035 41,350 43,685 322,210 153,045 169,165
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 3,405 1,635 1,770 10,795 5,040 5,750
Arawak 120 30 95 1,055 470 585
Argentinian 2,740 1,390 1,350 11,460 5,620 5,840
Belizean 25 10 10 810 395 415
Bolivian 930 440 485 1,885 935 955
Brazilian 4,350 2,105 2,245 18,395 8,760 9,635
Chilean 6,855 3,460 3,395 14,625 7,015 7,610
Colombian 12,530 5,945 6,580 40,820 19,345 21,480
Costa Rican 595 300 295 2,790 1,380 1,410
Ecuadorian 1,615 715 895 20,385 9,650 10,735
Guatemalan 5,830 3,000 2,830 10,040 4,870 5,170
Guyanese 2,465 1,205 1,255 73,360 34,050 39,315
Hispanic 590 320 265 5,805 2,790 3,015
Honduran 2,815 1,355 1,460 3,360 1,590 1,765
Maya 960 565 400 2,500 1,285 1,215
Mexican 13,835 6,685 7,150 43,120 20,735 22,380
Nicaraguan 1,500 755 750 7,100 3,440 3,665
Panamanian 830 425 410 2,475 1,125 1,355
Paraguayan 190 95 95 600 280 320
Peruvian 10,190 4,805 5,385 14,780 6,985 7,800
Salvadorean 11,535 5,710 5,820 27,595 13,530 14,070
Uruguayan 870 400 470 4,200 2,150 2,050
Venezuelan 4,020 1,830 2,195 11,750 5,320 6,430
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 3,410 1,730 1,680 14,095 6,745 7,350
African origins 224,260 115,410 108,850 414,095 203,260 210,835
Central and West African origins 45,140 23,345 21,795 85,735 42,745 42,990
Akan 395 210 185 965 540 425
Angolan 470 225 245 1,635 815 820
Ashanti 65 55 0 1,205 620 585
Beninese 1,885 950 935 555 280 270
Burkinabe 1,245 670 580 415 190 225
Cameroonian 8,790 4,475 4,310 4,700 2,330 2,370
Chadian 655 340 310 645 320 325
Congolese 9,960 4,845 5,115 10,425 4,960 5,460
Edo 95 50 40 1,025 545 480
Ewe 215 135 85 180 95 80
Gabonese 450 195 255 170 80 90
Gambian 80 45 35 630 305 330
Ghanaian 2,240 1,130 1,115 24,850 12,060 12,790
Guinean 3,080 1,630 1,450 1,105 550 560
Ibo 135 60 75 1,940 1,035 905
Ivorian 4,360 2,195 2,170 1,350 600 745
Liberian 60 25 35 770 365 405
Malian 1,815 920 900 490 250 240
Malinké 400 210 190 345 160 185
Nigerian 1,815 975 835 26,560 13,620 12,940
Peulh 1,310 660 650 135 80 55
Senegalese 4,070 2,220 1,845 1,000 500 495
Sierra Leonean 80 40 40 1,175 585 585
Togolese 1,865 980 880 670 370 300
Wolof 355 210 145 80 45 35
Yoruba 285 140 140 4,055 2,155 1,900
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 3,410 1,845 1,565 4,745 2,340 2,410
North African origins 142,110 74,140 67,970 86,665 44,970 41,695
Algerian 40,120 20,825 19,295 4,065 2,035 2,030
Berber 21,550 11,345 10,205 1,845 985 860
Coptic 375 210 165 2,305 1,185 1,120
Dinka 0 0 0 205 110 95
Egyptian 17,790 9,220 8,570 52,845 27,465 25,375
Libyan 770 410 360 3,785 2,015 1,760
Maure 355 205 150 290 160 125
Moroccan 53,670 27,715 25,955 12,305 6,310 6,000
Sudanese 215 110 105 8,975 4,600 4,375
Tunisian 12,870 6,975 5,890 2,295 1,210 1,085
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 2,135 1,205 930 1,755 920 830
Southern and East African origins 13,315 6,550 6,765 128,910 61,680 67,230
Afrikaner 75 65 10 560 285 275
Amhara 25 10 10 720 360 360
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 900 495 405 870 455 415
Burundian 2,015 970 1,045 3,105 1,465 1,640
Djiboutian 220 100 125 1,035 460 575
Eritrean 335 175 155 11,870 5,740 6,125
Ethiopian 1,130 565 565 22,560 10,755 11,800
Harari 15 10 10 475 255 215
Kenyan 300 135 160 5,860 2,780 3,080
Malagasy 1,490 750 745 430 200 230
Mauritian 1,735 825 910 3,600 1,830 1,770
Oromo 10 10 0 1,290 610 685
Rwandan 1,995 935 1,055 3,215 1,380 1,830
Seychellois 480 220 255 350 140 205
Somali 1,230 590 635 40,995 19,200 21,795
South African 540 280 265 19,760 9,790 9,970
Tanzanian 140 80 55 2,610 1,300 1,315
Tigrian 60 25 40 770 395 375
Ugandan 115 50 65 2,950 1,445 1,505
Zambian 30 15 15 805 410 395
Zimbabwean 225 120 105 3,425 1,595 1,830
Zulu 50 20 20 440 225 215
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 875 425 455 8,475 3,900 4,570
Other African origins 25,930 12,605 13,325 119,670 57,245 62,420
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 2,125 990 1,135 17,380 7,720 9,660
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 24,195 11,815 12,380 103,560 50,150 53,410
Asian origins 353,565 173,390 180,180 3,100,450 1,506,795 1,593,655
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 137,895 70,990 66,905 523,340 265,615 257,730
Afghan 2,395 1,205 1,185 54,535 27,255 27,280
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 27,100 14,270 12,830 44,705 23,345 21,360
Armenian 13,180 6,420 6,765 29,675 14,570 15,105
Assyrian 185 110 75 12,075 6,140 5,935
Azerbaijani 435 225 215 4,105 1,995 2,110
Georgian 520 245 280 2,815 1,415 1,395
Hazara 10 10 10 680 390 290
Iranian 19,670 9,825 9,845 117,065 58,995 58,065
Iraqi 3,380 1,685 1,690 50,460 25,420 25,035
Israeli 5,195 2,745 2,450 17,080 8,890 8,185
Jordanian 1,075 565 515 9,660 5,110 4,545
Kazakh 445 220 225 1,325 610 715
Kurd 1,395 755 640 9,210 4,880 4,330
Kuwaiti 55 25 25 1,510 795 715
Kyrgyz 210 115 95 340 130 210
Lebanese 40,100 21,075 19,025 86,245 43,700 42,545
Palestinian 4,555 2,330 2,225 28,480 15,215 13,270
Pashtun 340 185 155 3,010 1,635 1,375
Saudi Arabian 550 330 220 3,660 1,975 1,685
Syrian 15,765 8,050 7,715 31,440 15,570 15,870
Tajik 110 40 70 1,850 880 970
Tatar 650 315 340 2,135 930 1,205
Turk 9,590 4,620 4,970 34,165 17,340 16,825
Turkmen 25 15 10 695 345 355
Uighur 295 130 155 755 385 375
Uzbek 340 165 180 2,400 1,155 1,240
Yemeni 610 320 285 4,225 2,065 2,155
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 1,765 980 785 16,270 8,395 7,875
South Asian origins 68,825 35,490 33,335 1,182,845 595,480 587,370
Bangladeshi 6,115 3,155 2,955 29,195 14,965 14,230
Bengali 3,575 1,730 1,840 15,235 7,795 7,445
Bhutanese 0 0 0 1,450 710 735
East Indian 35,830 18,630 17,190 774,500 390,015 384,480
Goan 160 75 90 4,775 2,245 2,525
Gujarati 340 165 175 5,915 3,055 2,860
Kashmiri 230 140 85 1,795 900 895
Nepali 180 95 80 8,150 4,070 4,080
Pakistani 9,510 4,880 4,630 149,060 75,860 73,200
Punjabi 2,125 1,235 890 55,455 28,580 26,875
Sinhalese 205 85 125 5,195 2,545 2,645
Sri Lankan 11,255 5,590 5,665 124,270 60,685 63,585
Tamil 2,505 1,320 1,185 42,760 21,705 21,050
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 1,585 875 705 58,705 29,705 29,005
East and Southeast Asian origins 148,715 67,730 80,985 1,422,890 659,650 763,245
Burmese 175 100 75 4,420 2,105 2,315
Cambodian (Khmer) 7,745 3,775 3,975 14,655 6,810 7,845
Chinese 76,085 35,390 40,690 849,345 403,280 446,065
Filipino 30,545 12,430 18,115 337,760 144,830 192,930
Hmong 35 10 20 650 340 305
Indonesian 790 340 450 9,325 4,305 5,025
Japanese 4,025 1,580 2,445 41,620 18,530 23,090
Karen 0 0 0 1,645 830 815
Korean 6,035 2,860 3,180 93,420 44,585 48,835
Laotian 2,805 1,445 1,365 9,875 4,865 5,015
Malaysian 425 190 235 7,310 3,370 3,935
Mongolian 510 230 280 2,940 1,390 1,545
Singaporean 90 50 45 1,260 565 700
Taiwanese 1,365 570 795 10,060 4,595 5,465
Thai 1,105 450 655 6,865 2,725 4,135
Tibetan 40 20 15 6,365 3,175 3,185
Vietnamese 28,155 13,530 14,625 107,640 51,350 56,290
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 225 105 120 4,375 2,165 2,210
Other Asian origins 1,275 675 600 13,430 6,575 6,855
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 1,275 675 595 13,430 6,575 6,855
Oceania origins 1,870 1,005 865 20,680 10,435 10,240
Australian 1,240 705 540 13,315 6,780 6,530
New Zealander 265 130 135 4,250 2,255 2,000
Pacific Islands origins 425 205 220 3,490 1,625 1,860
Fijian 35 15 20 1,610 665 945
Hawaiian 25 10 20 470 235 240
Maori 50 40 20 485 255 230
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 130 60 70 275 115 165
Samoan 10 10 0 225 140 85
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 200 100 105 555 265 290
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 870,375 ... ... 5,169,175 ... ...
Owner 348,230 ... ... 3,601,825 ... ...
Renter 522,140 ... ... 1,559,720 ... ...
Band housing 0 ... ... 7,635 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 870,375 ... ... 5,169,170 ... ...
Condominium 161,045 ... ... 680,495 ... ...
Not condominium 709,330 ... ... 4,488,680 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 870,375 ... ... 5,169,175 ... ...
No bedrooms 14,110 ... ... 33,950 ... ...
1 bedroom 254,690 ... ... 699,980 ... ...
2 bedrooms 292,930 ... ... 1,122,145 ... ...
3 bedrooms 216,835 ... ... 1,876,905 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 91,805 ... ... 1,436,185 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 870,375 ... ... 5,169,170 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 467,490 ... ... 1,369,660 ... ...
5 rooms 163,460 ... ... 718,020 ... ...
6 rooms 79,935 ... ... 770,730 ... ...
7 rooms 58,855 ... ... 713,595 ... ...
8 or more rooms 100,625 ... ... 1,597,165 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 4.8 ... ... 6.3 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 870,375 ... ... 5,169,175 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 845,575 ... ... 5,046,810 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 24,795 ... ... 122,360 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 870,375 ... ... 5,169,175 ... ...
Suitable 799,140 ... ... 4,858,170 ... ...
Not suitable 71,230 ... ... 311,005 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 870,375 ... ... 5,169,175 ... ...
1960 or before 334,260 ... ... 1,293,135 ... ...
1961 to 1980 284,020 ... ... 1,449,585 ... ...
1981 to 1990 100,065 ... ... 709,135 ... ...
1991 to 2000 55,905 ... ... 622,565 ... ...
2001 to 2005 28,930 ... ... 396,130 ... ...
2006 to 2010 32,720 ... ... 368,235 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 34,465 ... ... 330,390 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 870,375 ... ... 5,169,175 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 801,740 ... ... 4,851,335 ... ...
Major repairs needed 68,630 ... ... 317,840 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 870,370 ... ... 5,169,170 ... ...
1 household maintainer 584,240 ... ... 2,962,065 ... ...
2 household maintainers 266,165 ... ... 2,059,710 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 19,970 ... ... 147,400 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 870,375 ... ... 5,169,175 ... ...
15 to 24 years 39,040 ... ... 135,835 ... ...
25 to 34 years 151,650 ... ... 681,685 ... ...
35 to 44 years 163,270 ... ... 880,070 ... ...
45 to 54 years 161,100 ... ... 1,113,885 ... ...
55 to 64 years 152,865 ... ... 1,047,185 ... ...
65 to 74 years 109,830 ... ... 738,445 ... ...
75 to 84 years 65,970 ... ... 414,210 ... ...
85 years and over 26,650 ... ... 157,860 ... ...
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 141 868,760 ... ... 5,106,290 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 606,785 ... ... 3,694,385 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 261,975 ... ... 1,411,900 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 219,820 ... ... 1,208,010 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 348,225 ... ... 3,557,485 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 59.3 ... ... 61.0 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 20.2 ... ... 19.8 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,218 ... ... 1,299 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,366 ... ... 1,463 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 399,785 ... ... 400,496 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 462,244 ... ... 506,409 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 522,140 ... ... 1,554,940 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 8.7 ... ... 15.0 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 36.8 ... ... 45.7 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 778 ... ... 1,045 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 851 ... ... 1,109 ... ...
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 1,590,980 770,730 820,255 11,038,440 5,342,755 5,695,685
No certificate, diploma or degree 268,125 127,735 140,390 1,935,355 961,690 973,670
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 324,455 159,965 164,490 3,026,100 1,485,320 1,540,770
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 998,410 483,035 515,370 6,076,985 2,895,745 3,181,235
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 158,510 88,680 69,830 664,180 471,055 193,120
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 115,485 59,085 56,400 324,370 199,510 124,855
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 43,030 29,595 13,435 339,810 271,545 68,260
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 260,250 119,475 140,775 2,298,715 981,785 1,316,930
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 63,120 26,705 36,415 242,005 107,065 134,945
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 516,530 248,170 268,360 2,872,085 1,335,845 1,536,250
Bachelor's degree 301,965 139,970 161,995 1,911,530 854,135 1,057,395
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 48,790 22,955 25,830 189,370 83,670 105,695
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 15,170 7,760 7,415 79,760 42,295 37,460
Master's degree 125,995 62,965 63,030 593,645 294,180 299,470
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 24,610 14,520 10,085 97,790 61,560 36,230
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 1,067,000 528,725 538,275 7,229,120 3,498,620 3,730,495
No certificate, diploma or degree 112,980 59,375 53,605 752,995 404,770 348,225
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 178,710 93,475 85,230 1,768,955 895,020 873,935
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 775,310 375,870 399,440 4,707,165 2,198,830 2,508,335
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 119,695 65,705 53,990 446,390 315,975 130,420
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 88,605 44,645 43,960 218,980 134,685 84,295
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 31,095 21,060 10,030 227,410 181,290 46,120
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 177,940 84,760 93,180 1,782,530 762,505 1,020,030
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 47,550 20,660 26,885 170,925 75,935 94,995
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 430,130 204,745 225,380 2,307,320 1,044,420 1,262,895
Bachelor's degree 248,180 115,200 132,985 1,519,850 668,450 851,400
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 40,235 18,395 21,840 148,960 62,370 86,590
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 11,910 5,425 6,485 63,790 30,895 32,895
Master's degree 109,920 54,580 55,340 500,415 239,160 261,255
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 19,885 11,150 8,725 74,310 43,545 30,765
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 1,590,985 770,730 820,255 11,038,440 5,342,755 5,695,685
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 592,575 287,695 304,880 4,961,455 2,447,010 2,514,445
Education 53,045 11,820 41,225 349,745 79,245 270,505
13. Education 53,045 11,820 41,225 349,750 79,245 270,505
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 65,705 31,355 34,350 246,075 109,955 136,120
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 8,345 6,205 2,140 38,745 28,735 10,010
50. Visual and performing arts 57,365 25,145 32,220 207,325 81,220 126,110
Humanities 77,355 30,055 47,300 359,560 133,350 226,210
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 15,000 3,490 11,510 37,900 8,170 29,730
23. English language and literature/letters 8,220 2,515 5,700 98,440 28,290 70,145
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 27,880 11,405 16,475 95,345 32,940 62,410
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 285 105 185 2,165 805 1,365
38. Philosophy and religious studies 4,830 2,990 1,840 24,255 13,425 10,830
39. Theology and religious vocations 2,430 1,705 725 28,175 17,120 11,055
54. History 7,040 3,975 3,060 57,295 30,015 27,280
55. French language and literature/letters 11,675 3,875 7,805 15,990 2,590 13,400
Social and behavioural sciences and law 141,250 52,575 88,675 810,410 269,735 540,670
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 2,010 530 1,480 10,765 2,210 8,560
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 20,935 7,630 13,305 81,500 31,825 49,675
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 17,860 1,995 15,865 141,750 11,775 129,975
22. Legal professions and studies 25,305 10,650 14,655 128,860 45,275 83,590
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 3,105 835 2,275 16,210 3,400 12,815
42. Psychology 18,865 4,905 13,955 122,545 29,640 92,905
45. Social sciences 53,170 26,025 27,145 308,775 145,620 163,155
Business, management and public administration 228,555 98,790 129,760 1,279,665 527,085 752,580
30.16 Accounting and computer science 245 95 145 2,725 895 1,830
44. Public administration and social service professions 10,680 2,520 8,165 108,935 21,405 87,530
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 217,625 96,175 121,455 1,168,005 504,780 663,225
Physical and life sciences and technologies 51,035 27,060 23,975 253,905 124,050 129,850
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 20,305 8,320 11,980 110,950 45,120 65,835
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 9,495 5,530 3,970 54,745 24,800 29,945
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 4,380 2,310 2,065 3,830 1,190 2,640
40. Physical sciences 15,330 10,085 5,240 72,355 48,145 24,205
41. Science technologies/technicians 1,525 805 720 12,025 4,795 7,235
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 52,280 36,525 15,760 290,045 185,310 104,730
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 41,680 31,280 10,405 220,550 150,765 69,790
25. Library science 3,625 755 2,870 15,220 2,450 12,770
27. Mathematics and statistics 6,135 3,855 2,275 49,025 28,515 20,515
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 840 630 205 5,235 3,580 1,655
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 161,710 137,995 23,710 1,173,030 1,055,050 117,985
04. Architecture and related services 11,440 6,565 4,875 51,845 34,590 17,265
14. Engineering 66,425 52,940 13,490 334,085 271,010 63,070
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 24,465 21,825 2,635 237,775 214,500 23,275
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 25 10 15 160 30 125
46. Construction trades 22,655 21,670 985 198,790 194,555 4,235
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 23,180 22,285 890 225,860 220,545 5,315
48. Precision production 13,525 12,700 820 124,515 119,820 4,695
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 9,600 5,025 4,570 106,895 67,015 39,880
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 6,105 3,180 2,920 66,035 41,790 24,240
03. Natural resources and conservation 3,500 1,845 1,650 40,860 25,230 15,635
Health and related fields 113,455 28,650 84,800 865,970 173,780 692,185
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 6,710 3,425 3,285 75,715 37,005 38,705
51. Health professions and related programs 101,665 22,475 79,185 767,680 124,280 643,400
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 5,085 2,755 2,335 22,575 12,490 10,075
Personal, protective and transportation services 44,270 23,130 21,140 340,285 170,915 169,375
12. Personal and culinary services 28,675 10,020 18,660 183,925 49,390 134,535
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 55 50 0 2,135 1,815 320
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 170 170 0 2,610 2,385 225
43. Security and protective services 7,455 5,825 1,630 98,325 68,625 29,695
49. Transportation and materials moving 7,905 7,060 845 53,290 48,695 4,595
Other 145 55 90 1,405 260 1,145
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 145 55 90 1,405 255 1,145
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 1,067,000 528,725 538,280 7,229,120 3,498,625 3,730,500
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 291,685 152,855 138,830 2,521,950 1,299,790 1,222,160
Education 37,035 8,115 28,920 243,635 52,670 190,965
13. Education 37,030 8,110 28,920 243,635 52,670 190,965
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 52,420 25,525 26,900 192,630 85,175 107,450
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 6,460 4,740 1,720 28,705 21,070 7,635
50. Visual and performing arts 45,955 20,785 25,175 163,925 64,105 99,815
Humanities 53,455 20,955 32,500 266,665 95,805 170,855
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 11,875 2,820 9,050 29,210 5,775 23,435
23. English language and literature/letters 6,265 1,920 4,340 73,110 20,225 52,885
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 16,240 7,070 9,170 72,145 24,330 47,815
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 190 70 120 1,665 615 1,045
38. Philosophy and religious studies 3,530 2,200 1,330 17,755 9,925 7,830
39. Theology and religious vocations 1,565 1,100 460 19,390 11,790 7,605
54. History 5,260 3,050 2,210 42,315 21,735 20,585
55. French language and literature/letters 8,535 2,715 5,820 11,075 1,415 9,655
Social and behavioural sciences and law 110,575 40,835 69,740 648,285 207,200 441,085
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 1,665 445 1,220 8,630 1,785 6,845
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 17,580 6,520 11,055 67,115 26,015 41,105
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 14,035 1,380 12,655 111,550 8,405 103,145
22. Legal professions and studies 20,640 8,225 12,415 108,895 34,250 74,650
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 2,215 615 1,600 12,875 2,705 10,170
42. Psychology 14,185 3,610 10,570 93,770 21,045 72,725
45. Social sciences 40,250 20,035 20,210 245,445 113,000 132,445
Business, management and public administration 184,055 79,015 105,045 1,026,975 414,425 612,550
30.16 Accounting and computer science 205 90 120 2,225 715 1,510
44. Public administration and social service professions 8,555 2,030 6,525 88,130 16,590 71,540
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 175,300 76,900 98,400 936,620 397,120 539,500
Physical and life sciences and technologies 34,915 17,965 16,955 190,235 88,535 101,700
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 16,520 6,645 9,875 84,580 33,150 51,425
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 4,635 2,710 1,925 41,255 18,020 23,240
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 1,090 615 475 3,135 975 2,165
40. Physical sciences 11,490 7,355 4,135 52,490 33,175 19,310
41. Science technologies/technicians 1,180 635 550 8,775 3,215 5,555
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 45,775 32,340 13,435 252,275 162,360 89,915
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 37,730 28,385 9,345 198,775 136,120 62,655
25. Library science 2,765 645 2,120 10,755 1,765 8,995
27. Mathematics and statistics 4,625 2,845 1,780 38,160 21,440 16,720
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 655 460 195 4,580 3,030 1,550
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 127,855 107,035 20,820 878,300 779,075 99,225
04. Architecture and related services 9,630 5,365 4,260 42,115 27,365 14,745
14. Engineering 56,565 44,315 12,255 266,040 211,240 54,800
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 18,385 16,350 2,040 178,830 160,160 18,675
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 25 10 20 140 25 115
46. Construction trades 16,340 15,500 845 141,515 138,160 3,360
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 17,245 16,530 715 162,855 158,770 4,080
48. Precision production 9,655 8,970 685 86,805 83,355 3,450
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 8,060 4,150 3,910 82,775 49,710 33,065
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 5,045 2,570 2,475 50,160 30,065 20,095
03. Natural resources and conservation 3,020 1,585 1,430 32,615 19,650 12,965
Health and related fields 86,710 21,765 64,945 664,880 133,665 531,220
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 5,535 2,815 2,715 58,160 27,950 30,205
51. Health professions and related programs 77,255 17,060 60,195 589,085 96,720 492,365
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 3,920 1,885 2,035 17,640 8,990 8,645
Personal, protective and transportation services 34,345 18,150 16,195 259,400 129,985 129,415
12. Personal and culinary services 21,990 7,735 14,255 137,250 36,225 101,030
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 35 25 10 1,685 1,405 280
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 120 120 0 1,415 1,270 145
43. Security and protective services 5,770 4,515 1,255 77,190 52,840 24,345
49. Transportation and materials moving 6,435 5,765 670 41,855 38,245 3,610
Other 120 35 90 1,125 220 900
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 125 35 90 1,125 225 900
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 1,590,985 770,730 820,255 11,038,440 5,342,755 5,695,685
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 592,575 287,690 304,880 4,961,460 2,447,010 2,514,445
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 998,410 483,035 515,370 6,076,985 2,895,745 3,181,240
Location of study inside Canada 766,825 365,725 401,100 4,786,950 2,261,260 2,525,690
Same as province or territory of residence 730,595 346,900 383,695 4,414,485 2,081,525 2,332,960
Different than province or territory of residence 36,225 18,820 17,410 372,470 179,735 192,730
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 231,585 117,315 114,270 1,290,035 634,485 655,545
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 16,020 9,365 6,655 167,260 89,350 77,910
Philippines 10,640 3,035 7,605 115,410 39,750 75,655
India 5,395 2,935 2,465 169,340 85,500 83,840
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 7,135 4,090 3,045 115,690 66,215 49,470
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 12,015 5,430 6,585 98,415 46,230 52,185
France 39,955 22,250 17,705 10,775 5,800 4,975
Other 140,420 70,205 70,215 613,145 301,635 311,510
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 1,067,000 528,720 538,280 7,229,120 3,498,620 3,730,500
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 291,685 152,855 138,835 2,521,955 1,299,795 1,222,160
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 775,310 375,870 399,440 4,707,170 2,198,830 2,508,335
Location of study inside Canada 584,410 280,785 303,620 3,713,145 1,728,610 1,984,540
Same as province or territory of residence 556,135 266,180 289,960 3,432,015 1,593,170 1,838,850
Different than province or territory of residence 28,270 14,605 13,660 281,130 135,440 145,690
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 190,905 95,085 95,825 994,025 470,225 523,800
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 11,570 6,575 4,990 127,005 65,045 61,960
Philippines 9,045 2,505 6,540 97,230 32,925 64,300
India 3,905 1,980 1,925 143,205 70,040 73,175
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 4,800 2,760 2,045 62,325 34,315 28,010
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 10,835 4,830 6,005 82,020 37,900 44,125
France 34,215 18,870 15,340 8,705 4,630 4,070
Other 116,535 57,560 58,975 473,530 225,365 248,160
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 1,590,980 770,730 820,255 11,038,440 5,342,755 5,695,680
In the labour force 1,019,360 529,940 489,425 7,141,675 3,689,625 3,452,055
Employed 927,720 480,600 447,115 6,612,150 3,414,255 3,197,895
Unemployed 91,645 49,335 42,310 529,525 275,370 254,160
Not in the labour force 571,625 240,795 330,835 3,896,765 1,653,130 2,243,630
Participation rate 64.1 68.8 59.7 64.7 69.1 60.6
Employment rate 58.3 62.4 54.5 59.9 63.9 56.1
Unemployment rate 9.0 9.3 8.6 7.4 7.5 7.4
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 1,590,985 770,730 820,255 11,038,440 5,342,755 5,695,685
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 553,110 233,515 319,595 3,696,235 1,561,475 2,134,755
Worked 1,037,875 537,220 500,660 7,342,205 3,781,280 3,560,925
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 466,195 258,815 207,380 3,837,565 2,148,635 1,688,935
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 571,675 278,400 293,270 3,504,645 1,632,645 1,871,995
Average weeks worked in reference year 41.7 42.1 41.2 42.9 43.4 42.3
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 1,019,360 529,935 489,420 7,141,675 3,689,625 3,452,055
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 37,225 18,855 18,375 171,050 81,735 89,315
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 982,135 511,085 471,050 6,970,625 3,607,890 3,362,735
Employee 861,390 435,915 425,475 6,146,035 3,084,740 3,061,295
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 120,740 75,170 45,575 824,595 523,145 301,445
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 1,019,360 529,935 489,425 7,141,675 3,689,625 3,452,050
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 37,230 18,855 18,375 171,045 81,735 89,315
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 982,135 511,080 471,050 6,970,625 3,607,890 3,362,735
0 Management occupations 102,460 62,870 39,590 790,880 483,240 307,635
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 174,400 64,685 109,715 1,124,770 357,215 767,555
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 86,460 67,345 19,110 516,110 399,195 116,915
3 Health occupations 66,460 17,440 49,020 447,045 90,495 356,550
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 128,005 41,290 86,720 831,340 265,075 566,265
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 56,345 28,500 27,845 225,720 104,445 121,275
6 Sales and service occupations 244,935 124,900 120,040 1,632,085 709,375 922,710
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 78,995 74,080 4,915 927,820 866,870 60,950
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 4,615 3,825 790 113,405 88,150 25,260
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 39,460 26,150 13,310 361,455 243,835 117,620
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 1,019,360 529,935 489,425 7,141,675 3,689,625 3,452,050
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 37,230 18,855 18,380 171,050 81,730 89,315
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 982,130 511,085 471,050 6,970,625 3,607,890 3,362,735
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 2,495 1,570 930 102,070 67,005 35,070
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 1,065 790 280 32,340 27,920 4,415
22 Utilities 4,680 2,860 1,825 50,820 38,195 12,630
23 Construction 31,500 27,345 4,155 476,835 419,600 57,230
31-33 Manufacturing 87,555 59,285 28,265 683,335 482,800 200,530
41 Wholesale trade 44,740 27,130 17,610 270,745 178,945 91,800
44-45 Retail trade 107,155 52,620 54,535 783,540 367,175 416,365
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 44,395 33,130 11,265 329,240 242,045 87,190
51 Information and cultural industries 43,110 25,720 17,390 176,715 101,045 75,670
52 Finance and insurance 49,540 24,125 25,415 380,765 169,590 211,180
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 20,385 12,020 8,365 144,275 77,385 66,890
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 107,075 62,855 44,220 567,825 316,685 251,140
55 Management of companies and enterprises 1,525 630 900 12,365 5,290 7,075
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 52,300 31,480 20,815 338,640 190,210 148,430
61 Educational services 85,270 31,335 53,935 528,470 163,680 364,795
62 Health care and social assistance 118,530 28,480 90,055 754,555 134,270 620,275
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 26,285 13,675 12,605 147,425 75,330 72,095
72 Accommodation and food services 72,915 38,965 33,950 478,070 201,260 276,805
81 Other services (except public administration) 44,295 18,450 25,840 296,960 133,220 163,745
91 Public administration 37,320 18,620 18,700 415,635 216,250 199,385
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 174 927,715 480,605 447,115 6,612,150 3,414,255 3,197,900
Worked at home 65,840 34,655 31,185 480,290 242,495 237,795
Worked outside Canada 4,345 3,000 1,345 39,145 25,995 13,150
No fixed workplace address 74,690 51,335 23,355 736,715 536,140 200,570
Worked at usual place 782,840 391,615 391,225 5,355,995 2,609,620 2,746,375
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 782,845 391,615 391,230 5,356,000 2,609,625 2,746,375
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 575,810 278,865 296,940 3,109,070 1,418,260 1,690,810
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 134,040 69,050 64,995 857,565 419,960 437,605
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 69,715 41,695 28,020 1,350,375 749,770 600,605
Commute to a different province or territory 3,275 2,005 1,265 38,990 21,630 17,355
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 175 857,530 442,945 414,580 6,092,710 3,145,765 2,946,945
Car, truck, van - as a driver 427,530 250,230 177,305 4,375,215 2,392,270 1,982,945
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 26,400 8,575 17,820 372,480 151,880 220,600
Public transit 295,860 128,960 166,895 888,920 376,690 512,235
Walked 69,410 31,975 37,440 320,015 143,885 176,130
Bicycle 30,645 18,895 11,745 75,460 50,200 25,260
Other method 7,695 4,310 3,380 60,620 30,835 29,785
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 176 857,530 442,945 414,580 6,092,715 3,145,765 2,946,950
Less than 15 minutes 130,495 64,645 65,850 1,463,845 675,540 788,310
15 to 29 minutes 287,415 153,305 134,115 1,964,690 991,525 973,165
30 to 44 minutes 244,380 130,560 113,820 1,295,375 706,155 589,225
45 to 59 minutes 107,170 52,160 55,010 612,415 336,090 276,325
60 minutes and over 88,065 42,275 45,790 756,385 436,455 319,930
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 177 857,530 442,945 414,585 6,092,715 3,145,765 2,946,950
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 43,455 30,780 12,675 413,515 296,265 117,245
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 120,205 69,870 50,335 1,039,255 640,810 398,445
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 237,660 111,655 126,000 1,571,230 778,100 793,130
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 209,795 98,520 111,275 1,354,870 577,565 777,310
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 119,630 58,555 61,070 740,330 328,410 411,920
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 126,790 73,560 53,225 973,515 524,620 448,895
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 1,074,970 555,425 519,540 7,579,085 3,895,880 3,683,200
Single responses 914,950 471,330 443,615 7,434,675 3,828,665 3,606,015
Official languages 901,375 464,545 436,830 7,319,360 3,767,405 3,551,955
English 292,300 156,175 136,130 7,225,210 3,732,550 3,492,655
French 609,070 308,365 300,705 94,145 34,850 59,295
Non-official languages 13,575 6,790 6,790 115,320 61,255 54,060
Aboriginal languages 50 15 40 1,485 765 715
Algonquian languages 25 10 15 1,420 745 675
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 25 10 10 370 220 150
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 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 10
Cree, n.o.s. 10 0 0 360 215 145
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 1,050 525 525
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 495 235 265
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 545 290 260
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 10 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 25 0 20 25 0 20
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 25 0 20 25 10 20
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 25 10 20
Cayuga 0 0 0 10 0 10
Mohawk 0 0 0 20 10 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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 10 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 10 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 13,530 6,780 6,755 113,835 60,490 53,340
Afro-Asiatic languages 1,140 690 450 3,305 1,995 1,310
Berber languages 20 0 15 0 0 0
Kabyle 20 0 20 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 0 0 0 125 45 80
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 0 0 0 15 10 10
Somali 0 0 0 110 35 70
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 1,120 690 430 3,175 1,955 1,225
Amharic 0 0 0 75 30 45
Arabic 1,000 625 375 2,430 1,605 825
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 145 110 40
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 35 20 15
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 120 65 60 395 140 260
Maltese 0 0 0 20 15 10
Tigrigna 0 0 0 60 30 25
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 1,305 650 660 2,575 1,065 1,510
Khmer (Cambodian) 175 75 105 95 50 50
Vietnamese 1,130 575 560 2,480 1,015 1,465
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 125 60 60 1,280 495 790
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 0 0 0 25 10 15
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 10 10 0
Ilocano 10 0 0 40 20 20
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 0 0 0 55 20 30
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 105 45 60 1,145 435 705
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 10 0 10
Creole languages 185 60 125 60 35 30
Haitian Creole 10 10 10 15 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 180 60 120 50 25 20
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 0
Dravidian languages 120 65 60 1,980 945 1,035
Kannada 0 0 0 10 0 10
Malayalam 0 0 0 75 45 30
Tamil 120 70 55 1,870 900 975
Telugu 10 0 10 35 10 20
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 10 10 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 5,980 2,910 3,065 38,960 21,375 17,580
Albanian 15 15 0 275 170 105
Armenian 110 60 45 145 75 75
Balto-Slavic languages 885 400 485 6,655 3,165 3,495
Baltic languages 15 10 10 70 25 40
Latvian 10 10 0 20 10 10
Lithuanian 0 0 0 45 20 25
Slavic languages 870 390 480 6,595 3,135 3,455
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 0 0 0 100 55 40
Bulgarian 25 10 20 120 85 40
Croatian 0 0 0 155 100 50
Czech 10 0 0 25 20 10
Macedonian 0 0 0 85 35 45
Polish 145 60 85 1,925 960 960
Russian 565 270 290 2,905 1,240 1,670
Serbian 10 10 0 390 240 145
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 20 10 10
Slovak 0 0 0 55 40 20
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 15 0 10
Ukrainian 105 35 70 780 320 460
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 0
Celtic languages 0 0 0 15 10 10
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 10 0 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 0
Germanic languages 755 300 455 6,905 3,655 3,250
Afrikaans 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danish 10 0 10 30 15 20
Dutch 15 0 15 790 425 365
Frisian 0 0 0 25 20 10
German 175 65 110 5,690 3,005 2,690
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 10 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 30 10 20
Swedish 10 0 0 55 15 35
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 10 10 10
Yiddish 545 230 320 20 0 20
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 240 155 80
Greek 310 160 150 405 240 165
Indo-Iranian languages 925 545 380 11,880 6,560 5,315
Indo-Aryan languages 435 275 165 9,205 4,900 4,310
Bengali 85 65 20 335 160 170
Gujarati 15 10 10 730 255 475
Hindi 30 20 10 800 380 415
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 0 0 0 30 10 20
Nepali 0 0 0 80 30 50
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 255 150 100 6,025 3,480 2,550
Sindhi 0 0 0 20 10 15
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 30 15 10
Urdu 60 35 25 1,150 555 600
Iranian languages 485 270 215 2,660 1,655 1,005
Kurdish 10 0 10 105 95 15
Pashto 10 0 0 20 10 15
Persian (Farsi) 475 270 200 2,530 1,555 975
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 10
Italic (Romance) languages 2,985 1,440 1,550 12,680 7,505 5,170
Catalan 10 0 10 10 0 10
Italian 455 255 200 945 505 445
Portuguese 375 220 160 5,815 3,865 1,950
Romanian 230 105 120 300 140 160
Spanish 1,915 860 1,050 5,590 2,985 2,605
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 10 10
Japanese 180 70 110 1,010 360 655
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 15 0 10
Georgian 10 0 10 15 0 10
Korean 275 140 135 4,945 2,505 2,445
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 0 0 0 120 55 65
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 20 0 20
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 10 0
Ganda 0 0 0 25 15 15
Igbo 0 0 0 10 0 0
Lingala 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 15 0 10
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 0 0 0 20 10 0
Wolof 0 0 0 10 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 0 10 0 10
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 20 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 65 25 35 810 295 515
American Sign Language 0 0 0 575 170 410
Quebec Sign Language 30 0 30 10 0 10
Sign languages, n.i.e 35 25 10 225 130 100
Sino-Tibetan languages 4,000 2,045 1,950 57,620 30,735 26,890
Chinese languages 4,000 2,050 1,950 57,535 30,690 26,840
Cantonese 1,615 785 835 26,955 14,190 12,770
Hakka 0 0 0 30 10 25
Mandarin 2,155 1,160 1,000 29,090 15,730 13,360
Min Dong 0 0 0 30 15 10
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 50 25 25 250 155 90
Wu (Shanghainese) 15 10 0 35 20 10
Chinese, n.o.s. 160 75 85 1,145 565 580
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 0 0 0 90 50 45
Burmese 0 0 0 10 10 10
Karenic languages 0 0 0 30 10 20
Tibetan 0 0 0 45 30 15
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 25 15 15 235 95 145
Lao 10 10 0 80 40 35
Thai 15 0 10 160 55 105
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 75 35 40 465 315 150
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 15 15 0
Turkish 80 35 40 440 295 140
Uyghur 0 0 0 10 10 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 10 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 30 0 25 420 205 220
Estonian 0 0 0 45 10 35
Finnish 0 0 0 75 25 50
Hungarian 30 0 30 295 165 130
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 10 0 10
Multiple responses 160,020 84,100 75,925 144,405 67,215 77,185
English and French 144,525 76,125 68,400 63,665 26,760 36,900
English and non-official language 4,385 2,475 1,905 78,240 39,330 38,910
French and non-official language 3,725 1,770 1,960 175 75 100
English, French and non-official language 7,385 3,720 3,660 2,325 1,055 1,270
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 1,074,970 555,425 519,540 7,579,080 3,895,880 3,683,200
None 585,490 298,310 287,175 6,975,415 3,605,485 3,369,930
English 289,290 152,320 136,975 109,150 48,930 60,220
French 159,505 83,705 75,800 260,050 118,655 141,395
Non-official language 27,455 14,470 12,985 226,490 119,130 107,360
Aboriginal 120 55 70 5,970 2,480 3,490
Non-Aboriginal 27,335 14,410 12,920 220,520 116,650 103,870
English and French 1,145 535 610 245 100 150
English and non-official language 7,690 3,670 4,020 1,620 780 845
French and non-official language 4,370 2,405 1,965 6,080 2,780 3,300
English, French and non-official language 30 20 10 35 25 10
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 1,872,860 914,480 958,380 13,106,990 6,403,470 6,703,520
Non-movers 1,596,465 775,885 820,580 11,475,985 5,603,290 5,872,695
Movers 276,395 138,595 137,800 1,631,005 800,180 830,820
Non-migrants 192,940 96,765 96,170 941,380 460,170 481,210
Migrants 83,455 41,825 41,630 689,625 340,015 349,610
Internal migrants 43,805 21,870 21,935 535,180 263,055 272,120
Intraprovincial migrants 35,005 17,190 17,815 467,890 229,080 238,810
Interprovincial migrants 8,800 4,680 4,120 67,290 33,980 33,315
External migrants 39,650 19,960 19,695 154,445 76,955 77,490
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 1,785,390 869,675 915,715 12,546,040 6,116,715 6,429,325
Non-movers 1,013,590 485,800 527,790 7,887,825 3,845,945 4,041,880
Movers 771,800 383,875 387,925 4,658,215 2,270,770 2,387,445
Non-migrants 487,230 242,160 245,075 2,545,875 1,238,055 1,307,820
Migrants 284,570 141,715 142,850 2,112,340 1,032,710 1,079,630
Internal migrants 126,750 62,015 64,740 1,562,375 761,630 800,740
Intraprovincial migrants 105,505 51,380 54,120 1,380,900 672,540 708,360
Interprovincial migrants 21,250 10,630 10,615 181,480 89,090 92,390
External migrants 157,815 79,705 78,115 549,965 271,080 278,885

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Montréal, [Census division], Quebec and Ontario [Province] (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed May 18, 2024).

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