Census Profile, 2016 Census
Montréal [Census metropolitan area], Quebec and Lac-Bazinet, Unorganized [Census subdivision], Quebec

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Characteristic Montréal
Quebec
[Census metropolitan area]
Lac-Bazinet, NO
Quebec
[Census subdivision]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 4,098,927 ... ... 0 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 3,934,078 r ... ... 0 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 4.2 ... ... ... ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 1,823,281 ... ... 0 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 1,727,310 ... ... 0 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 890.2 ... ... 0.0 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 4,604.26 ... ... 1,549.45 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 4,098,925 2,000,935 2,097,990 x x x
0 to 14 years 691,345 353,270 338,075 x x x
0 to 4 years 231,320 118,405 112,920 x x x
5 to 9 years 242,610 124,075 118,535 x x x
10 to 14 years 217,415 110,795 106,620 x x x
15 to 64 years 2,735,890 1,356,315 1,379,575 x x x
15 to 19 years 225,345 114,530 110,815 x x x
20 to 24 years 271,635 136,530 135,105 x x x
25 to 29 years 270,735 134,135 136,600 x x x
30 to 34 years 279,175 136,275 142,905 x x x
35 to 39 years 295,330 145,080 150,255 x x x
40 to 44 years 276,490 137,505 138,985 x x x
45 to 49 years 277,560 138,805 138,755 x x x
50 to 54 years 303,980 152,325 151,660 x x x
55 to 59 years 291,385 143,585 147,805 x x x
60 to 64 years 244,235 117,550 126,690 x x x
65 years and over 671,690 291,345 380,345 x x x
65 to 69 years 210,080 98,390 111,690 x x x
70 to 74 years 162,985 74,565 88,420 x x x
75 to 79 years 118,450 51,740 66,710 x x x
80 to 84 years 89,460 36,985 52,470 x x x
85 years and over 90,720 29,665 61,060 x x x
85 to 89 years 58,055 21,025 37,030 x x x
90 to 94 years 25,420 7,160 18,260 x x x
95 to 99 years 6,285 1,350 4,935 x x x
100 years and over 965 130 830 x x x
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data 100.0 100.0 100.0 x x x
0 to 14 years 16.9 17.7 16.1 x x x
15 to 64 years 66.7 67.8 65.8 x x x
65 years and over 16.4 14.6 18.1 x x x
85 years and over 2.2 1.5 2.9 x x x
Average age of the population 40.6 39.5 41.6 x x x
Median age of the population 40.3 39.3 41.2 x x x
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 1,727,310 ... ... x ... ...
Single-detached house 564,230 ... ... x ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 151,365 ... ... x ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 1,007,340 ... ... x ... ...
Semi-detached house 86,460 ... ... x ... ...
Row house 56,770 ... ... x ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 146,085 ... ... x ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 711,775 ... ... x ... ...
Other single-attached house 6,255 ... ... x ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 4,380 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 1,727,310 ... ... x ... ...
1 person 570,285 ... ... x ... ...
2 persons 551,270 ... ... x ... ...
3 persons 257,130 ... ... x ... ...
4 persons 231,025 ... ... x ... ...
5 or more persons 117,600 ... ... x ... ...
Number of persons in private households 4,009,790 ... ... x ... ...
Average household size 2.3 ... ... x ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 3,407,580 1,647,665 1,759,915 x x x
Married or living common law 1,845,335 925,190 920,145 x x x
Married 1,226,235 613,925 612,315 x x x
Living common law 619,100 311,270 307,830 x x x
Not married and not living common law 1,562,240 722,470 839,775 x x x
Never married 1,077,075 569,720 507,355 x x x
Separated 58,740 24,795 33,945 x x x
Divorced 245,625 91,055 154,570 x x x
Widowed 180,805 36,900 143,910 x x x
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 1,101,980 ... ... x ... ...
2 persons 539,635 ... ... x ... ...
3 persons 244,885 ... ... x ... ...
4 persons 224,230 ... ... x ... ...
5 or more persons 93,225 ... ... x ... ...
Average size of census families 2.9 ... ... x ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 1,101,985 ... ... x ... ...
Total couple families 898,085 ... ... x ... ...
Married couples 588,970 ... ... x ... ...
Common-law couples 309,115 ... ... x ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 203,895 ... ... x ... ...
Female parent 158,625 ... ... x ... ...
Male parent 45,270 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 898,090 ... ... x ... ...
Couples without children 413,795 ... ... x ... ...
Couples with children 484,290 ... ... x ... ...
1 child 185,880 ... ... x ... ...
2 children 209,465 ... ... x ... ...
3 or more children 88,950 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 203,895 ... ... x ... ...
1 child 125,840 ... ... x ... ...
2 children 59,010 ... ... x ... ...
3 or more children 19,045 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 802,100 385,725 416,380 x x x
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 1,727,310 ... ... x ... ...
One-census-family households 1,065,055 ... ... x ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 399,960 ... ... x ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 665,095 ... ... x ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 18,140 ... ... x ... ...
Non-census-family households 644,110 ... ... x ... ...
One-person households 570,285 ... ... x ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 73,825 ... ... x ... ...
Knowledge of official languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 15 4,053,355 1,982,260 2,071,100 x x x
English only 286,275 143,255 143,025 x x x
French only 1,472,060 662,855 809,205 x x x
English and French 2,231,540 1,150,975 1,080,565 x x x
Neither English nor French 63,480 25,175 38,305 x x x
First official language spokenThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 16 4,053,355 1,982,260 2,071,100 x x x
English 765,805 382,720 383,080 x x x
French 2,980,955 1,448,725 1,532,235 x x x
English and French 244,955 126,535 118,415 x x x
Neither English nor French 61,645 24,280 37,365 x x x
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 888,280 445,990 442,290 x x x
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 21.9 22.5 21.4 x x x
Mother tongueThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 18 4,053,355 1,982,260 2,071,100 x x x
Single responses 3,907,510 1,909,450 1,998,060 x x x
Official languages 2,996,905 1,467,115 1,529,795 x x x
English 444,955 222,890 222,065 x x x
French 2,551,955 1,244,225 1,307,730 x x x
Non-official languages 910,605 442,335 468,270 x x x
Aboriginal languages 755 275 480 x x x
Algonquian languages 370 145 225 x x x
Blackfoot 0 5 0 x x x
Cree-Montagnais languages 320 120 200 x x x
Atikamekw 30 10 25 x x x
Montagnais (Innu) 70 25 45 x x x
Moose Cree 0 0 0 x x x
Naskapi 15 10 10 x x x
Northern East Cree 50 20 30 x x x
Plains Cree 5 0 5 x x x
Southern East Cree 10 5 5 x x x
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 x x x
Woods Cree 0 0 0 x x x
Cree, n.o.s. 140 50 90 x x x
Eastern Algonquian languages 20 5 15 x x x
Malecite 0 0 0 x x x
Mi'kmaq 20 5 10 x x x
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 35 20 10 x x x
Algonquin 30 20 15 x x x
Ojibway 0 0 0 x x x
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 x x x
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 x x x
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Athabaskan languages 10 5 5 x x x
Northern Athabaskan languages 5 5 5 x x x
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 5 0 0 x x x
Beaver 0 0 0 x x x
Carrier 0 0 0 x x x
Chilcotin 0 0 0 x x x
Dene 0 0 0 x x x
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 x x x
Gwich'in 0 0 0 x x x
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 x x x
Sekani 0 0 0 x x x
Slavey-Hare languages 5 5 0 x x x
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 x x x
South Slavey 0 0 0 x x x
Slavey, n.o.s. 5 0 5 x x x
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 x x x
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 x x x
Tahltan 0 0 0 x x x
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 x x x
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 x x x
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 x x x
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Haida 0 0 0 x x x
Inuit languages 270 70 195 x x x
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 x x x
Inuktitut 225 60 170 x x x
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 35 15 25 x x x
Iroquoian languages 75 40 40 x x x
Cayuga 0 0 0 x x x
Mohawk 70 35 35 x x x
Oneida 0 0 0 x x x
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 x x x
Kutenai 0 0 0 x x x
Michif 0 0 0 x x x
Salish languages 5 0 5 x x x
Comox 0 0 0 x x x
Halkomelem 0 0 0 x x x
Lillooet 0 0 0 x x x
Okanagan 0 0 0 x x x
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 x x x
Squamish 0 0 0 x x x
Straits 0 0 0 x x x
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 x x x
Salish languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 x x x
Siouan languages 0 0 5 x x x
Dakota 5 0 5 x x x
Stoney 0 0 0 x x x
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Tlingit 0 0 0 x x x
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 x x x
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 x x x
Nisga'a 0 0 0 x x x
Tsimshian 0 0 0 x x x
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 x x x
Haisla 0 0 0 x x x
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 x x x
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 x x x
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 x x x
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 30 15 15 x x x
Non-Aboriginal languages 909,845 442,055 467,790 x x x
Afro-Asiatic languages 176,965 92,830 84,135 x x x
Berber languages 18,945 10,025 8,915 x x x
Kabyle 11,315 5,975 5,335 x x x
Berber languages, n.i.e. 7,625 4,050 3,580 x x x
Cushitic languages 760 365 395 x x x
Bilen 10 10 5 x x x
Oromo 5 5 0 x x x
Somali 725 340 385 x x x
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 20 15 5 x x x
Semitic languages 157,015 82,305 74,715 x x x
Amharic 665 310 355 x x x
Arabic 151,955 79,715 72,240 x x x
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 125 65 60 x x x
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 15 10 10 x x x
Harari 5 0 5 x x x
Hebrew 3,810 1,990 1,820 x x x
Maltese 15 5 10 x x x
Tigrigna 340 165 180 x x x
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 85 45 40 x x x
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 245 140 110 x x x
Austro-Asiatic languages 33,385 15,675 17,715 x x x
Khmer (Cambodian) 7,945 3,690 4,255 x x x
Vietnamese 25,430 11,975 13,450 x x x
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 10 5 10 x x x
Austronesian languages 20,215 7,315 12,895 x x x
Bikol 110 35 75 x x x
Cebuano 760 250 510 x x x
Fijian 0 0 0 x x x
Hiligaynon 400 130 275 x x x
Ilocano 2,035 740 1,295 x x x
Malagasy 825 385 440 x x x
Malay 605 235 370 x x x
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 200 90 110 x x x
Pangasinan 90 40 50 x x x
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 14,865 5,275 9,590 x x x
Waray-Waray 50 10 35 x x x
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 275 120 160 x x x
Creole languages 54,205 23,910 30,300 x x x
Haitian Creole 1,965 930 1,035 x x x
Creole, n.o.s. 51,325 22,520 28,805 x x x
Creole languages, n.i.e. 915 460 460 x x x
Dravidian languages 14,695 7,335 7,365 x x x
Kannada 230 125 105 x x x
Malayalam 405 215 190 x x x
Tamil 13,490 6,650 6,835 x x x
Telugu 555 335 215 x x x
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 10 10 5 x x x
Hmong-Mien languages 20 10 10 x x x
Indo-European languages 493,565 239,965 253,600 x x x
Albanian 2,455 1,250 1,205 x x x
Armenian 16,170 7,835 8,335 x x x
Balto-Slavic languages 58,295 26,270 32,025 x x x
Baltic languages 725 265 455 x x x
Latvian 235 90 150 x x x
Lithuanian 485 180 305 x x x
Slavic languages 57,570 26,005 31,570 x x x
Belarusan 70 40 25 x x x
Bosnian 455 220 230 x x x
Bulgarian 6,395 3,095 3,295 x x x
Croatian 1,865 930 935 x x x
Czech 1,175 540 635 x x x
Macedonian 175 90 90 x x x
Polish 12,185 5,280 6,905 x x x
Russian 26,370 11,785 14,585 x x x
Serbian 1,890 930 955 x x x
Serbo-Croatian 655 305 345 x x x
Slovak 900 385 510 x x x
Slovene (Slovenian) 690 310 375 x x x
Ukrainian 4,640 2,025 2,610 x x x
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 125 65 65 x x x
Celtic languages 110 65 45 x x x
Scottish Gaelic 15 10 5 x x x
Welsh 25 10 15 x x x
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 65 45 25 x x x
Germanic languages 21,470 10,340 11,130 x x x
Afrikaans 90 40 50 x x x
Danish 300 145 155 x x x
Dutch 1,820 920 900 x x x
Frisian 5 5 5 x x x
German 9,235 4,195 5,040 x x x
Icelandic 60 25 30 x x x
Norwegian 145 70 70 x x x
Swedish 445 205 245 x x x
Vlaams (Flemish) 310 125 185 x x x
Yiddish 8,960 4,545 4,410 x x x
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 105 55 50 x x x
Greek 37,710 18,830 18,885 x x x
Indo-Iranian languages 70,940 36,585 34,350 x x x
Indo-Aryan languages 43,890 22,860 21,030 x x x
Bengali 10,805 5,515 5,290 x x x
Gujarati 6,005 2,940 3,060 x x x
Hindi 2,905 1,565 1,335 x x x
Kashmiri 15 15 0 x x x
Konkani 110 60 50 x x x
Marathi 235 135 100 x x x
Nepali 350 170 180 x x x
Oriya (Odia) 30 20 10 x x x
Punjabi (Panjabi) 12,250 6,645 5,605 x x x
Sindhi 310 150 160 x x x
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 620 300 315 x x x
Urdu 10,260 5,335 4,925 x x x
Iranian languages 26,720 13,545 13,180 x x x
Kurdish 790 425 365 x x x
Pashto 1,190 625 560 x x x
Persian (Farsi) 24,740 12,485 12,255 x x x
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 330 185 145 x x x
Italic (Romance) languages 286,425 138,790 147,635 x x x
Catalan 260 135 130 x x x
Italian 101,230 49,650 51,570 x x x
Portuguese 31,025 14,925 16,100 x x x
Romanian 33,050 15,835 17,215 x x x
Spanish 120,765 58,185 62,580 x x x
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 95 55 40 x x x
Japanese 2,065 635 1,430 x x x
Kartvelian languages 160 75 85 x x x
Georgian 160 80 85 x x x
Korean 4,865 2,160 2,710 x x x
Mongolic languages 185 75 110 x x x
Mongolian 185 75 110 x x x
Niger-Congo languages 19,245 9,725 9,520 x x x
Akan (Twi) 1,015 500 510 x x x
Bamanankan 975 530 445 x x x
Edo 70 40 25 x x x
Ewe 485 275 210 x x x
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 1,625 840 785 x x x
Ga 80 40 40 x x x
Ganda 20 5 10 x x x
Igbo 95 55 45 x x x
Lingala 1,970 920 1,050 x x x
Rundi (Kirundi) 1,700 790 905 x x x
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 1,425 640 790 x x x
Shona 75 40 35 x x x
Swahili 1,305 620 685 x x x
Wolof 2,440 1,305 1,135 x x x
Yoruba 205 130 80 x x x
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 5,755 2,990 2,765 x x x
Nilo-Saharan languages 170 95 70 x x x
Dinka 0 0 0 x x x
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 170 95 75 x x x
Sign languages 795 410 380 x x x
American Sign Language 50 25 20 x x x
Quebec Sign Language 435 210 225 x x x
Sign languages, n.i.e 315 180 140 x x x
Sino-Tibetan languages 71,705 33,385 38,320 x x x
Chinese languages 71,485 33,270 38,215 x x x
Cantonese 23,450 11,055 12,400 x x x
Hakka 460 205 255 x x x
Mandarin 40,195 18,570 21,625 x x x
Min Dong 25 10 10 x x x
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 3,105 1,435 1,675 x x x
Wu (Shanghainese) 1,020 450 575 x x x
Chinese, n.o.s. 3,140 1,510 1,635 x x x
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 80 40 40 x x x
Tibeto-Burman languages 220 110 110 x x x
Burmese 60 20 35 x x x
Karenic languages 0 0 0 x x x
Tibetan 100 55 40 x x x
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 70 35 35 x x x
Tai-Kadai languages 4,080 1,845 2,240 x x x
Lao 3,545 1,710 1,830 x x x
Thai 530 135 395 x x x
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 5 0 5 x x x
Turkic languages 7,375 3,765 3,610 x x x
Azerbaijani 260 145 120 x x x
Turkish 6,625 3,390 3,235 x x x
Uyghur 190 95 100 x x x
Uzbek 125 65 65 x x x
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 170 75 95 x x x
Uralic languages 5,650 2,570 3,080 x x x
Estonian 170 65 105 x x x
Finnish 290 95 200 x x x
Hungarian 5,185 2,410 2,775 x x x
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Other languages, n.i.e. 490 275 220 x x x
Multiple responses 145,850 72,810 73,040 x x x
English and French 47,150 23,885 23,265 x x x
English and non-official language 25,440 12,510 12,940 x x x
French and non-official language 56,960 28,035 28,925 x x x
English, French and non-official language 16,300 8,390 7,910 x x x
Language spoken most often at homeThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 19 4,053,355 1,982,260 2,071,100 x x x
Single responses 3,784,235 1,850,955 1,933,280 x x x
Official languages 3,289,705 1,613,690 1,676,015 x x x
English 620,510 309,205 311,310 x x x
French 2,669,195 1,304,490 1,364,705 x x x
Non-official languages 494,525 237,260 257,265 x x x
Aboriginal languages 260 110 145 x x x
Algonquian languages 145 65 80 x x x
Blackfoot 0 0 0 x x x
Cree-Montagnais languages 140 60 75 x x x
Atikamekw 5 0 5 x x x
Montagnais (Innu) 20 5 15 x x x
Moose Cree 0 0 0 x x x
Naskapi 5 10 0 x x x
Northern East Cree 30 20 15 x x x
Plains Cree 5 0 0 x x x
Southern East Cree 5 0 5 x x x
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 x x x
Woods Cree 0 0 0 x x x
Cree, n.o.s. 70 30 35 x x x
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 5 5 x x x
Malecite 0 0 0 x x x
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 x x x
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 5 0 0 x x x
Algonquin 5 0 0 x x x
Ojibway 0 0 0 x x x
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 x x x
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 x x x
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 x x x
Northern Athabaskan languages 5 0 0 x x x
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 x x x
Beaver 0 0 0 x x x
Carrier 0 0 0 x x x
Chilcotin 0 0 0 x x x
Dene 0 0 0 x x x
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 x x x
Gwich'in 0 0 0 x x x
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 x x x
Sekani 0 0 0 x x x
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 x x x
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 x x x
South Slavey 0 0 0 x x x
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 x x x
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 x x x
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 x x x
Tahltan 0 0 0 x x x
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 x x x
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 x x x
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 x x x
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Haida 0 0 0 x x x
Inuit languages 80 30 50 x x x
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 x x x
Inuktitut 70 25 45 x x x
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 x x x
Iroquoian languages 15 5 5 x x x
Cayuga 0 0 0 x x x
Mohawk 15 5 5 x x x
Oneida 0 0 0 x x x
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Kutenai 0 0 0 x x x
Michif 0 0 0 x x x
Salish languages 5 0 5 x x x
Comox 0 0 0 x x x
Halkomelem 0 0 0 x x x
Lillooet 0 0 0 x x x
Okanagan 0 0 0 x x x
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 x x x
Squamish 0 0 0 x x x
Straits 0 0 0 x x x
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 x x x
Salish languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 x x x
Siouan languages 0 0 0 x x x
Dakota 0 0 0 x x x
Stoney 0 0 0 x x x
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Tlingit 0 0 0 x x x
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 x x x
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 x x x
Nisga'a 0 0 0 x x x
Tsimshian 0 0 0 x x x
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 x x x
Haisla 0 0 0 x x x
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 x x x
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 x x x
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 x x x
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 15 5 10 x x x
Non-Aboriginal languages 494,265 237,150 257,120 x x x
Afro-Asiatic languages 82,560 41,880 40,680 x x x
Berber languages 6,830 3,540 3,285 x x x
Kabyle 4,610 2,395 2,210 x x x
Berber languages, n.i.e. 2,225 1,145 1,075 x x x
Cushitic languages 360 155 205 x x x
Bilen 5 0 0 x x x
Oromo 0 0 0 x x x
Somali 350 150 200 x x x
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 5 x x x
Semitic languages 75,305 38,150 37,150 x x x
Amharic 315 145 170 x x x
Arabic 72,985 36,985 35,995 x x x
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 90 50 40 x x x
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 10 5 5 x x x
Harari 0 0 5 x x x
Hebrew 1,680 865 810 x x x
Maltese 0 0 5 x x x
Tigrigna 190 85 100 x x x
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 40 15 20 x x x
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 70 30 35 x x x
Austro-Asiatic languages 23,425 10,940 12,480 x x x
Khmer (Cambodian) 4,720 2,160 2,560 x x x
Vietnamese 18,700 8,785 9,915 x x x
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 5 0 0 x x x
Austronesian languages 9,405 3,780 5,625 x x x
Bikol 15 10 10 x x x
Cebuano 220 100 120 x x x
Fijian 0 0 0 x x x
Hiligaynon 125 55 70 x x x
Ilocano 740 305 435 x x x
Malagasy 260 135 125 x x x
Malay 165 80 85 x x x
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 60 35 30 x x x
Pangasinan 15 5 5 x x x
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 7,750 3,040 4,710 x x x
Waray-Waray 15 5 10 x x x
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 50 20 30 x x x
Creole languages 19,975 8,450 11,520 x x x
Haitian Creole 775 345 430 x x x
Creole, n.o.s. 18,775 7,915 10,865 x x x
Creole languages, n.i.e. 420 190 225 x x x
Dravidian languages 11,330 5,555 5,775 x x x
Kannada 140 80 65 x x x
Malayalam 190 90 95 x x x
Tamil 10,670 5,185 5,485 x x x
Telugu 325 190 130 x x x
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 x x x
Hmong-Mien languages 10 5 5 x x x
Indo-European languages 271,930 130,410 141,520 x x x
Albanian 1,445 710 730 x x x
Armenian 11,835 5,600 6,235 x x x
Balto-Slavic languages 35,205 16,555 18,650 x x x
Baltic languages 165 70 95 x x x
Latvian 65 30 30 x x x
Lithuanian 100 40 60 x x x
Slavic languages 35,040 16,485 18,555 x x x
Belarusan 20 10 15 x x x
Bosnian 260 125 135 x x x
Bulgarian 4,750 2,320 2,435 x x x
Croatian 775 365 415 x x x
Czech 375 180 200 x x x
Macedonian 110 55 50 x x x
Polish 5,400 2,430 2,970 x x x
Russian 19,390 9,180 10,215 x x x
Serbian 1,065 525 540 x x x
Serbo-Croatian 265 125 140 x x x
Slovak 215 105 110 x x x
Slovene (Slovenian) 220 90 130 x x x
Ukrainian 2,160 970 1,190 x x x
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 25 15 15 x x x
Celtic languages 20 15 0 x x x
Scottish Gaelic 5 5 0 x x x
Welsh 5 0 0 x x x
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 x x x
Germanic languages 8,705 4,415 4,295 x x x
Afrikaans 10 10 10 x x x
Danish 40 20 20 x x x
Dutch 245 115 130 x x x
Frisian 0 0 0 x x x
German 1,585 715 865 x x x
Icelandic 35 15 20 x x x
Norwegian 15 10 5 x x x
Swedish 80 40 45 x x x
Vlaams (Flemish) 30 10 15 x x x
Yiddish 6,665 3,485 3,175 x x x
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 x x x
Greek 18,255 8,720 9,530 x x x
Indo-Iranian languages 49,790 24,980 24,810 x x x
Indo-Aryan languages 30,075 15,245 14,830 x x x
Bengali 8,080 4,010 4,075 x x x
Gujarati 3,805 1,845 1,965 x x x
Hindi 1,485 765 720 x x x
Kashmiri 5 5 0 x x x
Konkani 30 15 15 x x x
Marathi 80 40 35 x x x
Nepali 260 120 135 x x x
Oriya (Odia) 10 10 5 x x x
Punjabi (Panjabi) 8,775 4,650 4,125 x x x
Sindhi 135 65 70 x x x
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 345 175 170 x x x
Urdu 7,070 3,560 3,515 x x x
Iranian languages 19,580 9,655 9,915 x x x
Kurdish 395 210 185 x x x
Pashto 875 435 440 x x x
Persian (Farsi) 18,305 9,015 9,290 x x x
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 145 80 60 x x x
Italic (Romance) languages 146,670 69,415 77,255 x x x
Catalan 90 40 45 x x x
Italian 32,365 14,310 18,055 x x x
Portuguese 14,570 6,930 7,640 x x x
Romanian 22,945 11,215 11,725 x x x
Spanish 76,680 36,900 39,775 x x x
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 x x x
Japanese 875 360 520 x x x
Kartvelian languages 75 40 35 x x x
Georgian 75 40 35 x x x
Korean 3,400 1,560 1,835 x x x
Mongolic languages 140 70 75 x x x
Mongolian 140 70 75 x x x
Niger-Congo languages 4,575 2,190 2,385 x x x
Akan (Twi) 440 210 230 x x x
Bamanankan 220 120 100 x x x
Edo 10 5 5 x x x
Ewe 95 40 55 x x x
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 440 210 235 x x x
Ga 15 10 10 x x x
Ganda 0 0 5 x x x
Igbo 10 5 10 x x x
Lingala 480 200 285 x x x
Rundi (Kirundi) 470 215 250 x x x
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 335 140 195 x x x
Shona 20 5 15 x x x
Swahili 380 190 195 x x x
Wolof 775 415 355 x x x
Yoruba 40 25 20 x x x
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 835 400 430 x x x
Nilo-Saharan languages 55 30 25 x x x
Dinka 0 0 0 x x x
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 55 30 25 x x x
Sign languages 1,050 590 460 x x x
American Sign Language 70 35 35 x x x
Quebec Sign Language 455 230 225 x x x
Sign languages, n.i.e 530 325 200 x x x
Sino-Tibetan languages 56,635 27,025 29,605 x x x
Chinese languages 56,510 26,965 29,545 x x x
Cantonese 17,330 8,200 9,130 x x x
Hakka 155 75 80 x x x
Mandarin 34,295 16,475 17,820 x x x
Min Dong 0 0 0 x x x
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,780 810 970 x x x
Wu (Shanghainese) 755 345 415 x x x
Chinese, n.o.s. 2,160 1,045 1,115 x x x
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 40 20 20 x x x
Tibeto-Burman languages 120 60 60 x x x
Burmese 20 10 10 x x x
Karenic languages 0 0 0 x x x
Tibetan 65 35 30 x x x
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 30 15 20 x x x
Tai-Kadai languages 2,045 990 1,060 x x x
Lao 1,875 920 955 x x x
Thai 170 70 100 x x x
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 x x x
Turkic languages 4,795 2,380 2,415 x x x
Azerbaijani 95 40 50 x x x
Turkish 4,420 2,200 2,220 x x x
Uyghur 130 70 65 x x x
Uzbek 90 45 45 x x x
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 55 25 30 x x x
Uralic languages 1,885 825 1,055 x x x
Estonian 30 10 15 x x x
Finnish 40 20 25 x x x
Hungarian 1,815 800 1,015 x x x
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Other languages, n.i.e. 105 60 45 x x x
Multiple responses 269,125 131,305 137,820 x x x
English and French 60,730 30,695 30,030 x x x
English and non-official language 50,935 24,565 26,370 x x x
French and non-official language 118,985 56,730 62,255 x x x
English, French and non-official language 38,480 19,310 19,165 x x x
Other language spoken regularly at homeThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 20 4,053,360 1,982,260 2,071,100 x x x
None 3,138,775 1,528,660 1,610,115 x x x
English 313,765 159,265 154,495 x x x
French 247,580 122,255 125,325 x x x
Non-official language 274,120 132,890 141,230 x x x
Aboriginal 385 150 235 x x x
Non-Aboriginal 273,730 132,745 140,990 x x x
English and French 33,020 16,620 16,400 x x x
English and non-official language 23,200 11,400 11,800 x x x
French and non-official language 21,615 10,500 11,110 x x x
English, French and non-official language 1,295 660 630 x x x
Income of individuals in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 3,319,405 1,614,050 1,705,355 x x x
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 3,188,850 1,552,825 1,636,025 x x x
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 33,040 37,389 29,280 x x x
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 3,189,475 1,552,930 1,636,550 x x x
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,665 32,824 26,822 x x x
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 2,825,595 1,405,535 1,420,065 x x x
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 30,834 36,170 26,012 x x x
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 2,452,585 1,109,840 1,342,745 x x x
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 5,943 3,836 7,574 x x x
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 2,335,685 1,199,875 1,135,815 x x x
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 32,153 36,210 28,453 x x x
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 3,319,375 1,613,985 1,705,390 x x x
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 3,188,425 1,552,245 1,636,175 x x x
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 44,742 51,915 37,937 x x x
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 3,189,055 1,552,325 1,636,735 x x x
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 36,157 40,802 31,752 x x x
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 2,825,025 1,404,810 1,420,220 x x x
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 43,508 51,847 35,260 x x x
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 2,452,910 1,109,715 1,343,195 x x x
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 8,050 6,985 8,930 x x x
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 2,335,665 1,199,715 1,135,955 x x x
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 43,247 49,826 36,298 x x x
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 3,319,375 1,613,985 1,705,390 x x x
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households who worked full year full time in 2015 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 24 1,032,045 563,555 468,490 x x x
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 49,292 53,860 44,640 x x x
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 60,760 67,966 52,092 x x x
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 x x x
Market income (%)Census data footnote 28 86.2 90.4 80.7 x x x
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 70.7 74.1 66.4 x x x
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 13.8 9.6 19.3 x x x
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 3,319,410 1,614,055 1,705,355 x x x
Without total income 130,555 61,225 69,330 x x x
With total income 3,188,850 1,552,830 1,636,020 x x x
Percentage with total income 96.1 96.2 95.9 x x x
Under $10,000 (including loss) 431,255 201,835 229,425 x x x
$10,000 to $19,999 575,490 235,195 340,300 x x x
$20,000 to $29,999 465,445 201,390 264,050 x x x
$30,000 to $39,999 397,270 187,125 210,145 x x x
$40,000 to $49,999 348,385 166,795 181,595 x x x
$50,000 to $59,999 259,535 131,895 127,645 x x x
$60,000 to $69,999 186,985 101,135 85,850 x x x
$70,000 to $79,999 147,600 82,105 65,495 x x x
$80,000 to $89,999 101,535 59,265 42,270 x x x
$90,000 to $99,999 67,295 42,730 24,560 x x x
$100,000 and over 208,040 143,365 64,680 x x x
$100,000 to $149,999 134,980 90,500 44,480 x x x
$150,000 and over 73,065 52,865 20,205 x x x
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 3,319,405 1,614,055 1,705,350 x x x
Without after-tax income 129,930 61,125 68,805 x x x
With after-tax income 3,189,475 1,552,930 1,636,550 x x x
Percentage with after-tax income 96.1 96.2 96.0 x x x
Under $10,000 (including loss) 446,310 205,380 240,930 x x x
$10,000 to $19,999 603,035 249,060 353,975 x x x
$20,000 to $29,999 563,105 250,605 312,495 x x x
$30,000 to $39,999 513,345 247,595 265,755 x x x
$40,000 to $49,999 382,030 192,695 189,335 x x x
$50,000 to $59,999 251,595 136,730 114,865 x x x
$60,000 to $69,999 163,355 93,030 70,325 x x x
$70,000 to $79,999 91,425 57,255 34,170 x x x
$80,000 and over 175,275 120,585 54,690 x x x
$80,000 to $89,999 53,535 35,090 18,445 x x x
$90,000 to $99,999 32,550 22,020 10,535 x x x
$100,000 and over 89,195 63,475 25,720 x x x
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 3,319,410 1,614,055 1,705,355 x x x
Without employment income 983,720 414,180 569,540 x x x
With employment income 2,335,690 1,199,875 1,135,815 x x x
Percentage with employment income 70.4 74.3 66.6 x x x
Under $5,000 (including loss) 299,295 149,895 149,400 x x x
$5,000 to $9,999 184,940 83,240 101,700 x x x
$10,000 to $19,999 340,270 154,940 185,330 x x x
$20,000 to $29,999 284,860 131,565 153,295 x x x
$30,000 to $39,999 270,990 129,240 141,755 x x x
$40,000 to $49,999 231,135 113,170 117,965 x x x
$50,000 to $59,999 180,235 96,470 83,765 x x x
$60,000 to $69,999 137,210 77,190 60,015 x x x
$70,000 to $79,999 118,920 67,175 51,740 x x x
$80,000 and over 287,835 196,980 90,855 x x x
$80,000 to $89,999 76,195 48,370 27,820 x x x
$90,000 to $99,999 52,260 35,045 17,220 x x x
$100,000 and over 159,380 113,560 45,820 x x x
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 1,727,310 ... ... x ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 61,790 ... ... x ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 53,738 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 570,285 ... ... x ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 33,081 ... ... x ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 29,617 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 1,157,020 ... ... x ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 81,109 ... ... x ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 69,635 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 1,727,310 ... ... x ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 82,589 ... ... x ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 66,755 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 570,105 ... ... x ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 42,387 ... ... x ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 34,729 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 1,157,200 ... ... x ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 102,395 ... ... x ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 82,533 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 1,727,310 ... ... x ... ...
Under $5,000 31,115 ... ... x ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 29,850 ... ... x ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 56,095 ... ... x ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 82,840 ... ... x ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 83,555 ... ... x ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 73,240 ... ... x ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 81,155 ... ... x ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 84,995 ... ... x ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 84,255 ... ... x ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 80,890 ... ... x ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 150,605 ... ... x ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 130,650 ... ... x ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 115,305 ... ... x ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 99,710 ... ... x ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 85,240 ... ... x ... ...
$100,000 and over 457,820 ... ... x ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 161,115 ... ... x ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 105,170 ... ... x ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 105,180 ... ... x ... ...
$200,000 and over 86,355 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 1,727,310 ... ... x ... ...
Under $5,000 33,060 ... ... x ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 30,330 ... ... x ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 56,650 ... ... x ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 87,175 ... ... x ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 94,285 ... ... x ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 88,045 ... ... x ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 103,400 ... ... x ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 104,955 ... ... x ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 100,370 ... ... x ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 97,330 ... ... x ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 174,750 ... ... x ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 148,275 ... ... x ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 122,370 ... ... x ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 101,920 ... ... x ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 82,880 ... ... x ... ...
$100,000 and over 301,515 ... ... x ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 139,215 ... ... x ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 71,850 ... ... x ... ...
$150,000 and over 90,455 ... ... x ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 1,102,785 ... ... x ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 82,175 ... ... x ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 70,355 ... ... x ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.0 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 391,400 ... ... x ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 74,547 ... ... x ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 63,319 ... ... x ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 486,280 ... ... x ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 105,941 ... ... x ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 89,292 ... ... x ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.0 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 194,800 ... ... x ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 54,054 ... ... x ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 48,837 ... ... x ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.6 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 1,102,830 ... ... x ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 103,883 ... ... x ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 83,503 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 391,140 ... ... x ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 95,312 ... ... x ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 75,776 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 486,710 ... ... x ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 128,244 ... ... x ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 102,314 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 194,630 ... ... x ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 64,308 ... ... x ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 54,714 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 718,550 350,225 368,325 x x x
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 29,850 31,216 28,734 x x x
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 27,212 28,012 26,567 x x x
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 717,340 348,660 368,680 x x x
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 39,160 40,830 37,582 x x x
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 32,366 33,188 31,588 x x x
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 4,009,790 1,966,755 2,043,035 x x x
In the bottom half of the distribution 2,258,795 1,083,185 1,175,610 x x x
In the bottom decile 416,230 205,250 210,980 x x x
In the second decile 435,520 197,820 237,700 x x x
In the third decile 489,830 233,765 256,070 x x x
In the fourth decile 474,330 229,435 244,895 x x x
In the fifth decile 442,885 216,920 225,965 x x x
In the top half of the distribution 1,750,995 883,570 867,425 x x x
In the sixth decile 419,115 208,630 210,490 x x x
In the seventh decile 392,990 197,220 195,770 x x x
In the eighth decile 361,460 182,895 178,565 x x x
In the ninth decile 305,085 155,505 149,580 x x x
In the top decile 272,335 139,320 133,015 x x x
Low income in 2015
Total - Low-income status in 2015 for the population in private households to whom low-income concepts are applicable - 100% dataCensus data footnote 43 4,009,795 1,966,755 2,043,035 x x x
0 to 17 years 819,405 418,510 400,895 x x x
0 to 5 years 279,080 142,795 136,285 x x x
18 to 64 years 2,588,750 1,278,315 1,310,435 x x x
65 years and over 601,635 269,930 331,705 x x x
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 614,140 288,445 325,695 x x x
0 to 17 years 128,620 65,805 62,820 x x x
0 to 5 years 44,445 22,620 21,830 x x x
18 to 64 years 381,890 185,820 196,065 x x x
65 years and over 103,635 36,820 66,810 x x x
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 15.3 14.7 15.9 x x x
0 to 17 years (%) 15.7 15.7 15.7 x x x
0 to 5 years (%) 15.9 15.8 16.0 x x x
18 to 64 years (%) 14.8 14.5 15.0 x x x
65 years and over (%) 17.2 13.6 20.1 x x x
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 479,645 232,435 247,210 x x x
0 to 17 years 90,445 46,360 44,090 x x x
0 to 5 years 31,445 16,025 15,425 x x x
18 to 64 years 326,695 164,545 162,150 x x x
65 years and over 62,505 21,530 40,970 x x x
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 12.0 11.8 12.1 x x x
0 to 17 years (%) 11.0 11.1 11.0 x x x
0 to 5 years (%) 11.3 11.2 11.3 x x x
18 to 64 years (%) 12.6 12.9 12.4 x x x
65 years and over (%) 10.4 8.0 12.4 x x x
Knowledge of languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of languages for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 44 4,009,790 1,966,705 2,043,090 x x x
Official languages 3,946,685 1,941,955 2,004,730 x x x
English 2,500,590 1,285,835 1,214,755 x x x
French 3,663,310 1,799,755 1,863,560 x x x
Non-official languages 1,332,070 642,340 689,730 x x x
Aboriginal languages 1,065 505 565 x x x
Algonquian languages 410 235 180 x x x
Blackfoot 0 0 0 x x x
Cree-Montagnais languages 335 165 170 x x x
Atikamekw 20 10 10 x x x
Montagnais (Innu) 100 50 45 x x x
Moose Cree 0 0 0 x x x
Naskapi 0 0 0 x x x
Northern East Cree 70 45 25 x x x
Plains Cree 0 10 0 x x x
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 x x x
Swampy Cree 10 0 10 x x x
Woods Cree 0 0 0 x x x
Cree, n.o.s. 130 50 80 x x x
Eastern Algonquian languages 35 30 10 x x x
Malecite 0 0 0 x x x
Mi'kmaq 30 30 10 x x x
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 40 30 10 x x x
Algonquin 35 25 10 x x x
Ojibway 0 10 0 x x x
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 x x x
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 x x x
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 x x x
Athabaskan languages 10 0 0 x x x
Northern Athabaskan languages 10 0 0 x x x
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 x x x
Beaver 0 0 0 x x x
Carrier 0 0 0 x x x
Chilcotin 0 0 0 x x x
Dene 10 10 10 x x x
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 x x x
Gwich'in 0 0 0 x x x
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 x x x
Sekani 0 0 0 x x x
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 x x x
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 x x x
South Slavey 0 0 0 x x x
Slavey, n.o.s. 10 10 0 x x x
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 x x x
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 x x x
Tahltan 0 0 0 x x x
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 x x x
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 x x x
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 x x x
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Haida 0 0 0 x x x
Inuit languages 450 155 295 x x x
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 x x x
Inuktitut 405 145 270 x x x
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 45 15 30 x x x
Iroquoian languages 180 115 65 x x x
Cayuga 0 0 0 x x x
Mohawk 175 115 60 x x x
Oneida 0 0 0 x x x
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 x x x
Kutenai 0 0 0 x x x
Michif 0 0 0 x x x
Salish languages 0 0 0 x x x
Comox 0 0 0 x x x
Halkomelem 0 0 0 x x x
Lillooet 0 0 0 x x x
Okanagan 0 0 0 x x x
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 x x x
Squamish 0 0 0 x x x
Straits 0 0 0 x x x
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 x x x
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Siouan languages 0 0 0 x x x
Dakota 0 0 0 x x x
Stoney 0 0 0 x x x
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Tlingit 0 0 0 x x x
Tsimshian languages 10 0 10 x x x
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 x x x
Nisga'a 10 0 0 x x x
Tsimshian 0 0 0 x x x
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 x x x
Haisla 0 0 0 x x x
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 x x x
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 x x x
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 x x x
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 10 0 15 x x x
Non-Aboriginal languages 1,331,075 641,870 689,200 x x x
Afro-Asiatic languages 271,775 141,620 130,150 x x x
Berber languages 24,835 13,075 11,760 x x x
Kabyle 14,590 7,710 6,880 x x x
Berber languages, n.i.e. 10,385 5,435 4,950 x x x
Cushitic languages 1,105 535 570 x x x
Bilen 30 20 15 x x x
Oromo 30 20 0 x x x
Somali 1,040 490 550 x x x
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 10 0 x x x
Semitic languages 259,135 134,960 124,175 x x x
Amharic 980 470 510 x x x
Arabic 241,000 125,545 115,455 x x x
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 165 85 80 x x x
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 10 0 10 x x x
Harari 10 0 10 x x x
Hebrew 17,705 9,290 8,415 x x x
Maltese 20 0 10 x x x
Tigrigna 360 165 195 x x x
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 165 80 85 x x x
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 615 315 300 x x x
Austro-Asiatic languages 42,285 20,135 22,150 x x x
Khmer (Cambodian) 10,535 5,000 5,535 x x x
Vietnamese 32,090 15,315 16,780 x x x
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 30 15 10 x x x
Austronesian languages 29,150 11,030 18,120 x x x
Bikol 105 50 55 x x x
Cebuano 915 315 600 x x x
Fijian 10 0 10 x x x
Hiligaynon 500 180 315 x x x
Ilocano 2,450 875 1,575 x x x
Malagasy 1,450 680 770 x x x
Malay 985 420 565 x x x
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 195 100 100 x x x
Pangasinan 55 15 35 x x x
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 25,560 9,430 16,135 x x x
Waray-Waray 45 10 35 x x x
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 415 200 215 x x x
Creole languages 108,785 48,755 60,040 x x x
Haitian Creole 4,400 2,020 2,375 x x x
Creole, n.o.s. 102,510 45,840 56,670 x x x
Creole languages, n.i.e. 2,470 1,185 1,280 x x x
Dravidian languages 18,510 9,380 9,125 x x x
Kannada 395 200 195 x x x
Malayalam 485 275 210 x x x
Tamil 17,130 8,610 8,520 x x x
Telugu 890 520 370 x x x
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 10 10 10 x x x
Hmong-Mien languages 35 15 20 x x x
Indo-European languages 751,240 360,635 390,595 x x x
Albanian 2,880 1,460 1,420 x x x
Armenian 19,925 9,575 10,350 x x x
Balto-Slavic languages 75,250 35,075 40,175 x x x
Baltic languages 940 415 525 x x x
Latvian 275 110 165 x x x
Lithuanian 665 300 360 x x x
Slavic languages 74,470 34,735 39,740 x x x
Belarusan 310 130 180 x x x
Bosnian 580 275 310 x x x
Bulgarian 6,785 3,315 3,475 x x x
Croatian 2,800 1,380 1,425 x x x
Czech 1,665 765 900 x x x
Macedonian 235 105 130 x x x
Polish 15,340 6,880 8,465 x x x
Russian 42,245 20,025 22,220 x x x
Serbian 2,430 1,135 1,295 x x x
Serbo-Croatian 985 435 545 x x x
Slovak 1,235 595 645 x x x
Slovene (Slovenian) 900 445 460 x x x
Ukrainian 8,040 3,440 4,595 x x x
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 125 55 70 x x x
Celtic languages 375 220 155 x x x
Scottish Gaelic 105 60 40 x x x
Welsh 65 35 35 x x x
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 215 125 85 x x x
Germanic languages 47,450 23,730 23,720 x x x
Afrikaans 300 195 105 x x x
Danish 590 285 305 x x x
Dutch 3,380 1,780 1,600 x x x
Frisian 0 10 0 x x x
German 30,070 15,095 14,975 x x x
Icelandic 100 60 35 x x x
Norwegian 355 170 185 x x x
Swedish 1,235 600 635 x x x
Vlaams (Flemish) 510 175 335 x x x
Yiddish 12,340 6,195 6,140 x x x
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 175 75 105 x x x
Greek 49,445 24,590 24,860 x x x
Indo-Iranian languages 87,330 44,890 42,440 x x x
Indo-Aryan languages 56,910 29,560 27,350 x x x
Bengali 12,600 6,470 6,135 x x x
Gujarati 7,830 3,805 4,025 x x x
Hindi 14,950 7,950 6,995 x x x
Kashmiri 50 30 15 x x x
Konkani 145 75 75 x x x
Marathi 460 240 220 x x x
Nepali 355 190 165 x x x
Oriya (Odia) 50 30 20 x x x
Punjabi (Panjabi) 17,580 9,550 8,030 x x x
Sindhi 470 225 245 x x x
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 1,285 595 690 x x x
Urdu 15,920 8,370 7,550 x x x
Iranian languages 31,700 15,960 15,740 x x x
Kurdish 980 510 475 x x x
Pashto 1,630 900 725 x x x
Persian (Farsi) 29,530 14,835 14,695 x x x
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 625 335 290 x x x
Italic (Romance) languages 497,655 234,820 262,835 x x x
Catalan 695 420 270 x x x
Italian 161,770 78,465 83,305 x x x
Portuguese 45,620 22,935 22,685 x x x
Romanian 39,265 18,875 20,390 x x x
Spanish 280,030 128,635 151,400 x x x
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 335 225 115 x x x
Japanese 5,465 2,505 2,955 x x x
Kartvelian languages 200 105 100 x x x
Georgian 200 100 95 x x x
Korean 5,795 2,645 3,150 x x x
Mongolic languages 235 115 115 x x x
Mongolian 235 115 120 x x x
Niger-Congo languages 37,280 18,580 18,700 x x x
Akan (Twi) 1,715 900 815 x x x
Bamanankan 1,805 935 865 x x x
Edo 170 85 85 x x x
Ewe 975 615 360 x x x
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 2,730 1,420 1,310 x x x
Ga 285 150 140 x x x
Ganda 55 25 35 x x x
Igbo 240 155 85 x x x
Lingala 7,670 3,435 4,235 x x x
Rundi (Kirundi) 2,235 1,045 1,185 x x x
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 1,955 880 1,075 x x x
Shona 130 60 70 x x x
Swahili 4,240 2,070 2,170 x x x
Wolof 4,815 2,570 2,245 x x x
Yoruba 700 375 320 x x x
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 12,690 6,510 6,180 x x x
Nilo-Saharan languages 325 185 140 x x x
Dinka 0 0 0 x x x
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 330 190 140 x x x
Sign languages 4,320 1,715 2,610 x x x
American Sign Language 465 170 295 x x x
Quebec Sign Language 2,545 905 1,635 x x x
Sign languages, n.i.e. 1,470 680 785 x x x
Sino-Tibetan languages 83,535 39,325 44,205 x x x
Chinese languages 83,340 39,220 44,125 x x x
Cantonese 30,500 14,230 16,270 x x x
Hakka 525 230 295 x x x
Mandarin 54,180 25,145 29,040 x x x
Min Dong 15 0 10 x x x
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 4,030 1,790 2,240 x x x
Wu (Shanghainese) 1,185 520 670 x x x
Chinese, n.o.s. 4,300 2,100 2,200 x x x
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 85 40 50 x x x
Tibeto-Burman languages 215 125 85 x x x
Burmese 75 45 35 x x x
Karenic languages 0 0 0 x x x
Tibetan 45 35 10 x x x
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 90 50 45 x x x
Tai-Kadai languages 6,170 2,915 3,250 x x x
Lao 5,085 2,490 2,595 x x x
Thai 1,700 680 1,015 x x x
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 x x x
Turkic languages 11,490 5,725 5,760 x x x
Azerbaijani 450 235 215 x x x
Turkish 10,555 5,275 5,275 x x x
Uyghur 235 110 125 x x x
Uzbek 195 85 110 x x x
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 195 100 100 x x x
Uralic languages 6,965 3,215 3,750 x x x
Estonian 125 50 70 x x x
Finnish 370 145 225 x x x
Hungarian 6,475 3,020 3,455 x x x
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Other languages, n.i.e. 1,445 825 625 x x x
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 4,009,795 1,966,705 2,043,085 x x x
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 3,696,245 1,811,975 1,884,270 x x x
Canadian citizens aged under 18 772,360 394,515 377,845 x x x
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 2,923,885 1,417,465 1,506,425 x x x
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 313,545 154,730 158,815 x x x
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 48 4,009,795 1,966,705 2,043,090 x x x
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 3,002,625 1,476,535 1,526,095 x x x
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 936,305 452,805 483,500 x x x
Before 1981 207,840 100,575 107,265 x x x
1981 to 1990 112,945 55,685 57,265 x x x
1991 to 2000 163,525 77,675 85,850 x x x
2001 to 2010 272,725 131,570 141,160 x x x
2001 to 2005 118,885 57,445 61,440 x x x
2006 to 2010 153,840 74,115 79,720 x x x
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 179,270 87,305 91,965 x x x
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 70,860 37,370 33,490 x x x
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 936,305 452,800 483,505 x x x
Under 5 years 90,505 44,550 45,950 x x x
5 to 14 years 148,910 74,380 74,540 x x x
15 to 24 years 187,480 85,225 102,255 x x x
25 to 44 years 445,085 219,540 225,550 x x x
45 years and over 64,325 29,110 35,215 x x x
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 54 936,305 452,800 483,505 x x x
Americas 210,770 96,160 114,615 x x x
Brazil 5,725 2,750 2,970 x x x
Colombia 16,670 7,590 9,085 x x x
El Salvador 9,955 4,920 5,035 x x x
Guyana 2,430 1,060 1,370 x x x
Haiti 75,740 32,980 42,755 x x x
Jamaica 4,425 1,910 2,510 x x x
Mexico 13,080 5,855 7,230 x x x
Peru 11,910 5,355 6,555 x x x
Trinidad and Tobago 3,885 1,770 2,110 x x x
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 17,935 9,055 8,885 x x x
Other places of birth in Americas 49,030 22,910 26,115 x x x
Europe 254,860 125,050 129,805 x x x
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,085 525 560 x x x
Croatia 1,590 815 775 x x x
France 56,805 30,005 26,800 x x x
Germany 6,595 2,890 3,700 x x x
Greece 17,885 8,790 9,095 x x x
Hungary 3,030 1,440 1,590 x x x
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 660 375 285 x x x
Italy 48,935 23,950 24,985 x x x
Netherlands 1,310 705 600 x x x
Poland 9,380 4,045 5,330 x x x
Portugal 16,460 7,960 8,500 x x x
Romania 26,145 12,405 13,745 x x x
Russian Federation 10,290 4,530 5,760 x x x
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 1,320 610 715 x x x
Ukraine 7,760 3,385 4,375 x x x
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 10,385 5,345 5,045 x x x
Other places of birth in Europe 35,225 17,275 17,945 x x x
Africa 204,635 105,405 99,230 x x x
Algeria 54,275 28,225 26,050 x x x
Egypt 18,495 9,675 8,820 x x x
Ethiopia 865 425 435 x x x
Kenya 635 290 340 x x x
Morocco 54,495 28,020 26,475 x x x
Nigeria 1,140 620 525 x x x
Somalia 475 235 245 x x x
South Africa, Republic of 670 365 305 x x x
Other places of birth in Africa 73,580 37,550 36,035 x x x
Asia 264,955 125,605 139,345 x x x
Afghanistan 6,150 3,070 3,085 x x x
Bangladesh 7,745 3,895 3,845 x x x
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 43,350 18,265 25,080 x x x
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 4,535 2,220 2,315 x x x
India 17,455 8,995 8,460 x x x
IranCensus data footnote 61 16,545 8,240 8,305 x x x
Iraq 2,945 1,585 1,365 x x x
Japan 1,435 345 1,090 x x x
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 3,620 1,690 1,930 x x x
Lebanon 35,765 18,940 16,825 x x x
Pakistan 9,515 5,015 4,500 x x x
Philippines 23,235 8,725 14,510 x x x
Sri Lanka 10,620 5,275 5,345 x x x
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 16,310 8,040 8,265 x x x
Taiwan 2,495 1,030 1,470 x x x
Viet Nam 23,465 10,865 12,600 x x x
Other places of birth in Asia 39,760 19,400 20,355 x x x
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 1,095 585 510 x x x
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 54 179,270 87,300 91,965 x x x
Americas 40,205 19,070 21,130 x x x
Brazil 2,260 1,140 1,125 x x x
Colombia 5,270 2,475 2,790 x x x
Cuba 1,950 980 970 x x x
Haiti 15,770 7,165 8,610 x x x
Jamaica 155 110 50 x x x
Mexico 3,465 1,610 1,850 x x x
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 3,300 1,850 1,455 x x x
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 1,725 825 900 x x x
Other places of birth in Americas 6,305 2,920 3,390 x x x
Europe 31,585 15,965 15,615 x x x
France 14,995 8,020 6,975 x x x
Germany 445 205 245 x x x
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 105 75 30 x x x
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 3,570 1,620 1,945 x x x
Romania 2,680 1,150 1,535 x x x
Russian Federation 1,805 815 990 x x x
Ukraine 2,155 990 1,165 x x x
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 710 465 250 x x x
Other places of birth in Europe 5,125 2,635 2,485 x x x
Africa 59,780 29,715 30,065 x x x
Algeria 15,030 7,355 7,670 x x x
Cameroon 5,695 2,770 2,925 x x x
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2,115 1,010 1,105 x x x
Côte d'Ivoire 3,650 1,790 1,860 x x x
Egypt 4,185 2,165 2,020 x x x
Eritrea 45 30 20 x x x
Ethiopia 120 60 60 x x x
Morocco 11,850 5,875 5,975 x x x
Nigeria 445 230 215 x x x
Somalia 70 40 35 x x x
South Africa, Republic of 140 85 55 x x x
Tunisia 4,670 2,355 2,315 x x x
Other places of birth in Africa 11,765 5,950 5,810 x x x
Asia 47,430 22,385 25,050 x x x
Afghanistan 1,040 475 565 x x x
Bangladesh 840 445 400 x x x
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 9,820 4,455 5,365 x x x
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 95 35 60 x x x
India 2,870 1,505 1,365 x x x
IranCensus data footnote 61 7,090 3,345 3,740 x x x
Iraq 635 310 320 x x x
Israel 600 355 245 x x x
Japan 295 30 260 x x x
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 750 335 420 x x x
Lebanon 3,620 1,935 1,685 x x x
Nepal 70 40 35 x x x
Pakistan 1,570 800 770 x x x
Philippines 5,245 2,255 2,995 x x x
Saudi Arabia 425 200 225 x x x
Sri Lanka 855 375 475 x x x
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 6,350 3,185 3,165 x x x
Taiwan 120 50 70 x x x
Turkey 515 270 245 x x x
United Arab Emirates 280 145 130 x x x
Viet Nam 1,305 495 815 x x x
Other places of birth in Asia 3,030 1,330 1,700 x x x
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 265 165 100 x x x
Australia 140 90 55 x x x
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 125 75 50 x x x
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 4,009,795 1,966,705 2,043,090 x x x
First generationCensus data footnote 69 1,025,695 499,825 525,875 x x x
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 651,190 328,560 322,630 x x x
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 2,332,905 1,138,320 1,194,580 x x x
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 72 741,595 358,465 383,125 x x x
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 408,710 211,560 197,150 x x x
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 194,940 118,480 76,460 x x x
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 213,775 93,085 120,690 x x x
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 204,725 81,180 123,550 x x x
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 117,890 60,855 57,035 x x x
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 10,270 4,875 5,395 x x x
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 4,009,790 1,966,705 2,043,085 x x x
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 34,745 16,500 18,250 x x x
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 32,560 15,500 17,060 x x x
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 16,130 7,715 8,415 x x x
Métis 15,455 7,425 8,030 x x x
Inuk (Inuit) 975 360 615 x x x
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 800 370 435 x x x
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 1,385 630 755 x x x
Non-Aboriginal identity 3,975,045 1,950,205 2,024,840 x x x
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 4,009,790 1,966,705 2,043,090 x x x
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 9,205 4,585 4,620 x x x
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 4,000,585 1,962,120 2,038,465 x x x
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 4,009,795 1,966,705 2,043,090 x x x
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 20,565 9,505 11,060 x x x
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 19,995 9,245 10,750 x x x
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 16,215 7,445 8,775 x x x
Métis single ancestry 3,200 1,595 1,600 x x x
Inuit single ancestry 585 205 385 x x x
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 570 255 315 x x x
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 445 200 245 x x x
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 115 50 60 x x x
Métis and Inuit ancestries 15 0 10 x x x
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 x x x
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 97,280 44,535 52,745 x x x
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 95,715 43,740 51,975 x x x
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 83,645 38,190 45,450 x x x
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 10,940 5,060 5,875 x x x
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 1,140 490 645 x x x
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 1,570 795 775 x x x
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 1,260 675 585 x x x
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 235 90 140 x x x
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 70 30 40 x x x
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 0 0 10 x x x
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 3,891,945 1,912,665 1,979,280 x x x
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 4,009,795 1,966,705 2,043,090 x x x
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 904,840 442,090 462,745 x x x
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 85,925 44,510 41,415 x x x
Chinese 89,400 40,890 48,510 x x x
Black 270,940 129,640 141,300 x x x
Filipino 33,050 13,455 19,600 x x x
Latin American 110,195 53,140 57,060 x x x
Arab 191,165 100,830 90,340 x x x
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 55,705 26,595 29,110 x x x
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 28,890 14,420 14,465 x x x
Korean 7,055 3,355 3,695 x x x
Japanese 3,810 1,465 2,350 x x x
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 8,290 3,900 4,385 x x x
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 20,420 9,895 10,530 x x x
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 3,104,955 1,524,615 1,580,340 x x x
Ethnic origin populationThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census data on ethnic origin
Total - Ethnic origin for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 103 4,009,790 1,966,705 2,043,085 x x x
North American Aboriginal origins 117,850 54,040 63,810 x x x
First Nations (North American Indian) 101,915 46,655 55,260 x x x
Inuit 2,155 875 1,280 x x x
Métis 15,920 7,565 8,360 x x x
Other North American origins 1,861,930 905,510 956,425 x x x
Acadian 15,285 7,135 8,150 x x x
American 27,335 13,110 14,225 x x x
Canadian 1,755,635 852,410 903,225 x x x
New Brunswicker 425 210 215 x x x
Newfoundlander 350 160 195 x x x
Nova Scotian 285 120 165 x x x
Ontarian 670 310 355 x x x
Québécois 92,115 46,380 45,735 x x x
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 135 70 65 x x x
European origins 1,721,335 849,240 872,095 x x x
British Isles origins 413,005 198,800 214,205 x x x
Channel Islander 450 220 225 x x x
Cornish 45 20 25 x x x
English 138,320 67,580 70,735 x x x
Irish 239,460 113,105 126,355 x x x
Manx 135 70 65 x x x
Scottish 124,130 59,280 64,850 x x x
Welsh 7,685 3,660 4,015 x x x
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 24,500 11,540 12,955 x x x
French origins 874,295 434,215 440,075 x x x
Alsatian 570 255 315 x x x
Breton 5,110 2,450 2,655 x x x
Corsican 910 520 385 x x x
French 870,245 432,210 438,035 x x x
Western European origins (except French origins) 149,330 72,310 77,015 x x x
Austrian 10,010 4,850 5,155 x x x
Bavarian 35 15 15 x x x
Belgian 31,840 15,635 16,205 x x x
Dutch 15,975 7,805 8,175 x x x
Flemish 790 380 410 x x x
Frisian 10 10 0 x x x
German 86,025 41,010 45,015 x x x
Luxembourger 570 275 295 x x x
Swiss 13,555 6,930 6,620 x x x
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 105 60 45 x x x
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 16,095 7,895 8,205 x x x
Danish 3,800 1,785 2,015 x x x
Finnish 2,105 975 1,130 x x x
Icelandic 670 355 320 x x x
Norwegian 4,415 2,190 2,225 x x x
Swedish 4,780 2,325 2,450 x x x
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 1,390 680 715 x x x
Eastern European origins 212,570 103,190 109,380 x x x
Bulgarian 8,360 4,055 4,305 x x x
Byelorussian 2,175 1,060 1,120 x x x
Czech 5,035 2,390 2,650 x x x
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 1,750 910 835 x x x
Estonian 790 405 385 x x x
Hungarian 24,505 12,150 12,355 x x x
Latvian 1,505 710 795 x x x
Lithuanian 5,710 2,845 2,865 x x x
Moldovan 7,220 3,525 3,695 x x x
Polish 64,895 31,730 33,165 x x x
Romanian 47,980 23,365 24,620 x x x
Russian 49,275 23,495 25,780 x x x
Slovak 3,875 1,955 1,915 x x x
Ukrainian 35,050 16,880 18,180 x x x
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 2,695 1,390 1,305 x x x
Southern European origins 464,080 230,520 233,555 x x x
Albanian 3,270 1,690 1,580 x x x
Bosnian 940 470 470 x x x
Catalan 575 295 275 x x x
Croatian 5,225 2,595 2,635 x x x
Cypriot 455 230 225 x x x
Greek 66,395 33,750 32,645 x x x
Italian 279,800 138,875 140,925 x x x
Kosovar 380 210 165 x x x
Macedonian 610 320 290 x x x
Maltese 920 490 430 x x x
Montenegrin 365 205 160 x x x
Portuguese 56,405 28,295 28,115 x x x
Serbian 3,625 1,705 1,920 x x x
Sicilian 1,070 525 545 x x x
Slovenian 2,150 1,040 1,115 x x x
Spanish 68,600 33,330 35,270 x x x
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 2,135 990 1,150 x x x
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 225 140 90 x x x
Other European origins 31,690 16,215 15,475 x x x
Basque 2,245 1,185 1,060 x x x
Jewish 23,675 12,110 11,565 x x x
Roma (Gypsy) 340 205 135 x x x
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 265 125 140 x x x
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 5,390 2,740 2,650 x x x
Caribbean origins 184,035 85,330 98,705 x x x
Antiguan 360 160 200 x x x
Bahamian 370 185 185 x x x
Barbadian 5,220 2,415 2,810 x x x
Bermudan 95 35 55 x x x
Carib 375 140 230 x x x
Cuban 7,840 3,855 3,990 x x x
Dominican 10,040 4,560 5,475 x x x
Grenadian 1,880 750 1,130 x x x
Guadeloupean 790 380 410 x x x
Haitian 132,255 60,965 71,295 x x x
Jamaican 12,750 6,060 6,695 x x x
Kittitian/Nevisian 340 180 155 x x x
Martinican 1,460 710 740 x x x
Montserratan 240 135 105 x x x
Puerto Rican 435 225 210 x x x
St. Lucian 790 395 390 x x x
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 6,185 2,765 3,420 x x x
Vincentian/Grenadinian 3,965 1,665 2,300 x x x
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 5,325 2,440 2,885 x x x
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 3,645 1,725 1,920 x x x
Latin, Central and South American origins 135,405 65,570 69,840 x x x
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 4,805 2,255 2,550 x x x
Arawak 150 40 110 x x x
Argentinian 4,240 2,120 2,120 x x x
Belizean 55 25 25 x x x
Bolivian 1,330 670 665 x x x
Brazilian 6,440 3,145 3,290 x x x
Chilean 12,030 6,025 6,005 x x x
Colombian 22,910 10,695 12,220 x x x
Costa Rican 920 420 495 x x x
Ecuadorian 2,375 1,075 1,300 x x x
Guatemalan 8,745 4,505 4,240 x x x
Guyanese 3,380 1,680 1,705 x x x
Hispanic 875 445 430 x x x
Honduran 3,895 1,935 1,960 x x x
Maya 1,330 750 575 x x x
Mexican 21,130 10,245 10,880 x x x
Nicaraguan 2,200 1,060 1,140 x x x
Panamanian 1,330 695 635 x x x
Paraguayan 265 125 145 x x x
Peruvian 17,430 8,190 9,240 x x x
Salvadorean 17,300 8,580 8,720 x x x
Uruguayan 1,495 695 800 x x x
Venezuelan 6,670 3,045 3,630 x x x
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 4,960 2,495 2,465 x x x
African origins 321,450 164,810 156,640 x x x
Central and West African origins 64,810 33,310 31,495 x x x
Akan 535 280 255 x x x
Angolan 760 355 405 x x x
Ashanti 120 85 35 x x x
Beninese 2,860 1,520 1,345 x x x
Burkinabe 1,765 945 820 x x x
Cameroonian 13,390 6,755 6,635 x x x
Chadian 800 390 410 x x x
Congolese 14,455 6,970 7,485 x x x
Edo 105 65 45 x x x
Ewe 330 195 140 x x x
Gabonese 675 310 370 x x x
Gambian 125 70 50 x x x
Ghanaian 2,870 1,470 1,405 x x x
Guinean 4,355 2,310 2,045 x x x
Ibo 170 85 85 x x x
Ivorian 6,200 3,155 3,045 x x x
Liberian 95 40 55 x x x
Malian 2,510 1,255 1,255 x x x
Malinké 535 290 245 x x x
Nigerian 2,350 1,275 1,075 x x x
Peulh 1,735 890 850 x x x
Senegalese 6,020 3,225 2,800 x x x
Sierra Leonean 110 55 50 x x x
Togolese 2,830 1,515 1,310 x x x
Wolof 515 300 215 x x x
Yoruba 360 175 185 x x x
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 4,700 2,565 2,140 x x x
North African origins 201,520 104,860 96,665 x x x
Algerian 54,635 28,155 26,485 x x x
Berber 29,950 15,690 14,260 x x x
Coptic 660 365 295 x x x
Dinka 15 0 10 x x x
Egyptian 27,160 14,110 13,050 x x x
Libyan 925 505 420 x x x
Maure 415 235 180 x x x
Moroccan 77,450 39,955 37,490 x x x
Sudanese 280 150 130 x x x
Tunisian 17,645 9,565 8,080 x x x
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 2,900 1,620 1,280 x x x
Southern and East African origins 19,925 9,720 10,205 x x x
Afrikaner 100 70 30 x x x
Amhara 40 20 25 x x x
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 1,360 725 635 x x x
Burundian 3,070 1,455 1,620 x x x
Djiboutian 245 110 140 x x x
Eritrean 505 255 250 x x x
Ethiopian 1,370 690 675 x x x
Harari 15 10 0 x x x
Kenyan 465 235 230 x x x
Malagasy 2,625 1,305 1,320 x x x
Mauritian 3,315 1,545 1,765 x x x
Oromo 25 10 10 x x x
Rwandan 3,050 1,455 1,595 x x x
Seychellois 740 335 410 x x x
Somali 1,370 680 695 x x x
South African 700 365 335 x x x
Tanzanian 180 105 75 x x x
Tigrian 70 25 45 x x x
Ugandan 190 85 100 x x x
Zambian 25 10 20 x x x
Zimbabwean 265 140 130 x x x
Zulu 55 30 25 x x x
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 1,045 495 550 x x x
Other African origins 38,660 18,760 19,900 x x x
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 3,110 1,495 1,610 x x x
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 36,160 17,580 18,580 x x x
Asian origins 508,290 249,115 259,170 x x x
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 214,865 110,415 104,445 x x x
Afghan 9,215 4,695 4,520 x x x
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 39,245 20,565 18,685 x x x
Armenian 26,100 12,830 13,265 x x x
Assyrian 345 200 155 x x x
Azerbaijani 505 270 235 x x x
Georgian 560 260 300 x x x
Hazara 355 165 190 x x x
Iranian 23,410 11,770 11,635 x x x
Iraqi 4,600 2,320 2,280 x x x
Israeli 5,900 3,145 2,750 x x x
Jordanian 1,380 730 645 x x x
Kazakh 565 275 290 x x x
Kurd 1,875 1,020 860 x x x
Kuwaiti 80 40 40 x x x
Kyrgyz 255 135 115 x x x
Lebanese 68,765 35,925 32,840 x x x
Palestinian 6,345 3,255 3,090 x x x
Pashtun 490 270 215 x x x
Saudi Arabian 615 360 245 x x x
Syrian 24,690 12,460 12,235 x x x
Tajik 315 140 175 x x x
Tatar 835 400 440 x x x
Turk 13,570 6,685 6,880 x x x
Turkmen 35 25 10 x x x
Uighur 360 170 190 x x x
Uzbek 415 185 230 x x x
Yemeni 715 385 325 x x x
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 2,275 1,275 995 x x x
South Asian origins 90,815 46,525 44,285 x x x
Bangladeshi 6,920 3,555 3,365 x x x
Bengali 4,065 2,000 2,065 x x x
Bhutanese 95 55 35 x x x
East Indian 48,485 24,950 23,530 x x x
Goan 215 100 115 x x x
Gujarati 405 200 205 x x x
Kashmiri 260 155 105 x x x
Nepali 350 180 165 x x x
Pakistani 13,125 6,795 6,330 x x x
Punjabi 2,950 1,670 1,285 x x x
Sinhalese 275 115 160 x x x
Sri Lankan 14,595 7,205 7,390 x x x
Tamil 3,060 1,590 1,465 x x x
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 2,100 1,165 935 x x x
East and Southeast Asian origins 205,595 93,545 112,050 x x x
Burmese 245 140 100 x x x
Cambodian (Khmer) 13,500 6,435 7,065 x x x
Chinese 108,775 49,900 58,880 x x x
Filipino 35,685 14,620 21,060 x x x
Hmong 30 10 20 x x x
Indonesian 1,090 460 630 x x x
Japanese 5,320 2,135 3,185 x x x
Karen 0 10 0 x x x
Korean 7,625 3,620 4,005 x x x
Laotian 6,550 3,305 3,240 x x x
Malaysian 550 255 295 x x x
Mongolian 770 355 410 x x x
Singaporean 100 60 40 x x x
Taiwanese 1,940 825 1,120 x x x
Thai 2,005 805 1,200 x x x
Tibetan 65 35 30 x x x
Vietnamese 38,660 18,620 20,040 x x x
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 240 115 130 x x x
Other Asian origins 1,640 845 795 x x x
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 1,640 845 795 x x x
Oceania origins 2,450 1,300 1,150 x x x
Australian 1,645 915 735 x x x
New Zealander 355 175 175 x x x
Pacific Islands origins 525 250 275 x x x
Fijian 60 25 35 x x x
Hawaiian 45 20 20 x x x
Maori 60 40 25 x x x
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 165 75 90 x x x
Samoan 15 15 0 x x x
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 205 100 110 x x x
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 1,727,310 ... ... x ... ...
Owner 961,760 ... ... x ... ...
Renter 765,550 ... ... x ... ...
Band housing 0 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 1,727,310 ... ... x ... ...
Condominium 276,455 ... ... x ... ...
Not condominium 1,450,860 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 1,727,310 ... ... x ... ...
No bedrooms 16,195 ... ... x ... ...
1 bedroom 342,680 ... ... x ... ...
2 bedrooms 545,750 ... ... x ... ...
3 bedrooms 530,465 ... ... x ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 292,220 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 1,727,310 ... ... x ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 712,775 ... ... x ... ...
5 rooms 297,900 ... ... x ... ...
6 rooms 184,870 ... ... x ... ...
7 rooms 174,360 ... ... x ... ...
8 or more rooms 357,400 ... ... x ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 5.5 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 1,727,310 ... ... x ... ...
One person or fewer per room 1,695,935 ... ... x ... ...
More than 1 person per room 31,380 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 1,727,310 ... ... x ... ...
Suitable 1,629,720 ... ... x ... ...
Not suitable 97,595 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 1,727,310 ... ... x ... ...
1960 or before 444,100 ... ... x ... ...
1961 to 1980 552,025 ... ... x ... ...
1981 to 1990 246,220 ... ... x ... ...
1991 to 2000 172,820 ... ... x ... ...
2001 to 2005 102,010 ... ... x ... ...
2006 to 2010 114,850 ... ... x ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 95,285 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 1,727,310 ... ... x ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 1,615,720 ... ... x ... ...
Major repairs needed 111,590 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 1,727,310 ... ... x ... ...
1 household maintainer 1,075,650 ... ... x ... ...
2 household maintainers 620,295 ... ... x ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 31,365 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 1,727,310 ... ... x ... ...
15 to 24 years 57,635 ... ... x ... ...
25 to 34 years 261,415 ... ... x ... ...
35 to 44 years 325,285 ... ... x ... ...
45 to 54 years 351,120 ... ... x ... ...
55 to 64 years 329,975 ... ... x ... ...
65 to 74 years 233,560 ... ... x ... ...
75 to 84 years 125,860 ... ... x ... ...
85 years and over 42,475 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 141 1,723,920 ... ... x ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 1,300,505 ... ... x ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 423,415 ... ... x ... ...
30% to less than 100% 366,775 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 960,640 ... ... x ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 64.8 ... ... x ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 15.5 ... ... x ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,181 ... ... x ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,263 ... ... x ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 300,794 ... ... x ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 366,974 ... ... x ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 765,480 ... ... x ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 8.1 ... ... x ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 36.0 ... ... x ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 777 ... ... x ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 842 ... ... x ... ...
Highest certificate, diploma or degree
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 3,319,375 1,613,985 1,705,385 x x x
No certificate, diploma or degree 587,135 290,900 296,235 x x x
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 720,380 347,360 373,020 x x x
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 2,011,860 975,725 1,036,140 x x x
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 453,190 265,055 188,130 x x x
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 326,580 168,805 157,780 x x x
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 126,610 96,250 30,355 x x x
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 579,950 258,215 321,735 x x x
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 130,910 54,410 76,505 x x x
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 847,815 398,045 449,770 x x x
Bachelor's degree 528,485 238,580 289,905 x x x
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 79,105 36,530 42,570 x x x
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 23,090 11,540 11,550 x x x
Master's degree 184,480 91,955 92,530 x x x
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 32,650 19,440 13,210 x x x
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 2,224,010 1,094,440 1,129,575 x x x
No certificate, diploma or degree 250,525 136,200 114,330 x x x
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 407,255 203,980 203,280 x x x
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,566,225 754,265 811,960 x x x
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 348,335 199,005 149,330 x x x
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 253,945 127,500 126,445 x x x
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 94,390 71,505 22,885 x x x
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 410,280 186,760 223,515 x x x
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 98,575 41,605 56,970 x x x
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 709,035 326,890 382,145 x x x
Bachelor's degree 439,815 197,115 242,695 x x x
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 65,055 28,760 36,290 x x x
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 18,275 8,010 10,270 x x x
Master's degree 159,520 78,105 81,420 x x x
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 26,370 14,905 11,470 x x x
Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 151 3,319,375 1,613,980 1,705,385 x x x
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 1,307,510 638,255 669,250 x x x
Education 120,880 25,970 94,905 x x x
13. Education 120,875 25,970 94,905 x x x
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 103,170 48,270 54,900 x x x
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 15,545 11,610 3,935 x x x
50. Visual and performing arts 87,625 36,670 50,960 x x x
Humanities 128,260 48,780 79,475 x x x
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 21,945 4,730 17,215 x x x
23. English language and literature/letters 10,360 3,130 7,225 x x x
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 56,980 22,770 34,210 x x x
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 460 190 270 x x x
38. Philosophy and religious studies 6,480 4,015 2,465 x x x
39. Theology and religious vocations 4,400 2,815 1,580 x x x
54. History 10,360 5,820 4,540 x x x
55. French language and literature/letters 17,275 5,305 11,975 x x x
Social and behavioural sciences and law 234,420 79,835 154,590 x x x
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 2,795 755 2,045 x x x
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 31,985 11,015 20,970 x x x
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 38,885 3,410 35,480 x x x
22. Legal professions and studies 43,265 16,645 26,615 x x x
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 5,055 1,220 3,835 x x x
42. Psychology 32,730 7,900 24,835 x x x
45. Social sciences 79,705 38,890 40,815 x x x
Business, management and public administration 477,965 191,800 286,165 x x x
30.16 Accounting and computer science 465 180 285 x x x
44. Public administration and social service professions 20,690 4,510 16,180 x x x
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 456,810 187,115 269,695 x x x
Physical and life sciences and technologies 86,550 46,485 40,065 x x x
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 31,185 12,675 18,510 x x x
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 16,250 9,530 6,720 x x x
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 10,010 5,020 4,990 x x x
40. Physical sciences 25,535 17,325 8,210 x x x
41. Science technologies/technicians 3,570 1,935 1,640 x x x
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 95,595 66,870 28,730 x x x
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 78,525 58,820 19,700 x x x
25. Library science 6,265 1,145 5,115 x x x
27. Mathematics and statistics 9,415 5,845 3,565 x x x
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 1,400 1,050 345 x x x
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 382,755 340,875 41,885 x x x
04. Architecture and related services 18,520 10,775 7,740 x x x
14. Engineering 107,340 87,230 20,110 x x x
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 66,270 59,520 6,745 x x x
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 40 10 25 x x x
46. Construction trades 75,145 72,735 2,415 x x x
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 71,430 68,890 2,540 x x x
48. Precision production 44,010 41,705 2,305 x x x
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 21,810 11,800 10,010 x x x
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 15,225 7,965 7,260 x x x
03. Natural resources and conservation 6,585 3,840 2,750 x x x
Health and related fields 235,450 50,145 185,305 x x x
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 13,660 6,855 6,805 x x x
51. Health professions and related programs 214,940 39,595 175,345 x x x
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 6,850 3,695 3,155 x x x
Personal, protective and transportation services 124,745 64,800 59,945 x x x
12. Personal and culinary services 71,345 20,240 51,110 x x x
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 145 130 15 x x x
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 540 515 20 x x x
43. Security and protective services 27,020 20,855 6,165 x x x
49. Transportation and materials moving 25,695 23,055 2,645 x x x
Other 245 100 150 x x x
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 250 100 150 x x x
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 151 2,224,010 1,094,435 1,129,570 x x x
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 657,780 340,175 317,610 x x x
Education 84,415 17,105 67,310 x x x
13. Education 84,415 17,105 67,310 x x x
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 81,435 38,330 43,105 x x x
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 12,080 8,815 3,260 x x x
50. Visual and performing arts 69,365 29,515 39,850 x x x
Humanities 85,820 32,630 53,195 x x x
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 17,370 3,725 13,645 x x x
23. English language and literature/letters 7,925 2,370 5,550 x x x
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 32,665 13,835 18,835 x x x
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 315 125 195 x x x
38. Philosophy and religious studies 4,595 2,850 1,745 x x x
39. Theology and religious vocations 2,665 1,750 915 x x x
54. History 7,585 4,345 3,240 x x x
55. French language and literature/letters 12,705 3,630 9,070 x x x
Social and behavioural sciences and law 185,650 61,720 123,935 x x x
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 2,300 605 1,700 x x x
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 26,610 9,250 17,355 x x x
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 31,440 2,370 29,070 x x x
22. Legal professions and studies 35,260 12,700 22,560 x x x
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 3,470 850 2,625 x x x
42. Psychology 25,440 5,865 19,575 x x x
45. Social sciences 61,130 30,080 31,055 x x x
Business, management and public administration 387,215 152,480 234,740 x x x
30.16 Accounting and computer science 375 145 230 x x x
44. Public administration and social service professions 16,705 3,545 13,165 x x x
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 370,130 148,790 221,345 x x x
Physical and life sciences and technologies 58,345 30,480 27,860 x x x
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 25,780 10,185 15,595 x x x
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 8,460 4,915 3,545 x x x
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 2,090 1,200 890 x x x
40. Physical sciences 19,280 12,690 6,590 x x x
41. Science technologies/technicians 2,730 1,490 1,240 x x x
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 83,800 58,935 24,865 x x x
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 70,765 52,980 17,785 x x x
25. Library science 4,910 930 3,985 x x x
27. Mathematics and statistics 7,080 4,285 2,795 x x x
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 1,040 740 300 x x x
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 300,560 263,550 37,005 x x x
04. Architecture and related services 15,585 8,860 6,725 x x x
14. Engineering 91,905 73,490 18,415 x x x
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 51,050 45,415 5,640 x x x
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 30 15 20 x x x
46. Construction trades 55,125 53,050 2,075 x x x
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 54,165 52,015 2,155 x x x
48. Precision production 32,690 30,715 1,975 x x x
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 18,090 9,490 8,605 x x x
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 12,430 6,230 6,200 x x x
03. Natural resources and conservation 5,655 3,260 2,400 x x x
Health and related fields 182,240 38,250 143,990 x x x
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 11,225 5,530 5,695 x x x
51. Health professions and related programs 165,695 30,185 135,510 x x x
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 5,325 2,535 2,790 x x x
Personal, protective and transportation services 98,445 51,210 47,225 x x x
12. Personal and culinary services 55,250 15,270 39,980 x x x
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 105 90 10 x x x
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 330 310 20 x x x
43. Security and protective services 21,240 16,280 4,960 x x x
49. Transportation and materials moving 21,520 19,265 2,255 x x x
Other 215 80 135 x x x
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 215 80 140 x x x
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 157 3,319,375 1,613,985 1,705,390 x x x
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,307,510 638,255 669,250 x x x
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 2,011,865 975,725 1,036,135 x x x
Location of study inside Canada 1,697,795 815,200 882,595 x x x
Same as province or territory of residence 1,641,060 785,305 855,755 x x x
Different than province or territory of residence 56,730 29,885 26,845 x x x
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 314,070 160,530 153,545 x x x
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 21,200 12,605 8,595 x x x
Philippines 11,890 3,425 8,465 x x x
India 6,555 3,530 3,025 x x x
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 9,290 5,345 3,945 x x x
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 15,670 7,105 8,570 x x x
France 52,060 29,335 22,725 x x x
Other 197,410 99,190 98,225 x x x
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 157 2,224,010 1,094,435 1,129,570 x x x
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 657,780 340,175 317,605 x x x
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 1,566,225 754,265 811,960 x x x
Location of study inside Canada 1,308,105 625,310 682,790 x x x
Same as province or territory of residence 1,264,295 602,540 661,755 x x x
Different than province or territory of residence 43,805 22,775 21,030 x x x
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 258,125 128,955 129,170 x x x
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 15,300 8,755 6,540 x x x
Philippines 9,980 2,775 7,200 x x x
India 4,675 2,375 2,300 x x x
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 6,150 3,500 2,645 x x x
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 14,055 6,275 7,780 x x x
France 43,645 24,190 19,450 x x x
Other 164,330 81,075 83,255 x x x
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 3,319,375 1,613,985 1,705,390 x x x
In the labour force 2,189,300 1,130,885 1,058,415 x x x
Employed 2,026,050 1,042,240 983,810 x x x
Unemployed 163,250 88,645 74,605 x x x
Not in the labour force 1,130,070 483,100 646,975 x x x
Participation rate 66.0 70.1 62.1 x x x
Employment rate 61.0 64.6 57.7 x x x
Unemployment rate 7.5 7.8 7.0 x x x
Work activity during the reference year
Total population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 164 3,319,370 1,613,985 1,705,390 x x x
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 1,079,655 459,175 620,485 x x x
Worked 2,239,715 1,154,810 1,084,905 x x x
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 1,058,010 581,140 476,870 x x x
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 1,181,710 573,675 608,040 x x x
Average weeks worked in reference year 42.5 42.9 42.2 x x x
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 2,189,300 1,130,880 1,058,420 x x x
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 62,055 30,975 31,085 x x x
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 2,127,240 1,099,905 1,027,335 x x x
Employee 1,874,025 942,805 931,225 x x x
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 253,215 157,100 96,110 x x x
Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 172 2,189,300 1,130,885 1,058,420 x x x
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 62,055 30,970 31,080 x x x
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 2,127,240 1,099,910 1,027,330 x x x
0 Management occupations 227,820 142,060 85,765 x x x
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 376,215 125,565 250,645 x x x
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 167,705 130,895 36,815 x x x
3 Health occupations 144,610 30,460 114,150 x x x
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 258,920 76,435 182,485 x x x
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 88,330 43,160 45,170 x x x
6 Sales and service occupations 516,405 248,265 268,135 x x x
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 244,585 230,175 14,410 x x x
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 14,645 12,195 2,450 x x x
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 88,000 60,705 27,295 x x x
Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 173 2,189,300 1,130,885 1,058,415 x x x
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 62,060 30,975 31,085 x x x
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 2,127,245 1,099,910 1,027,335 x x x
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 10,190 6,500 3,695 x x x
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 2,845 2,195 650 x x x
22 Utilities 14,660 9,580 5,085 x x x
23 Construction 111,715 96,805 14,910 x x x
31-33 Manufacturing 213,815 148,870 64,945 x x x
41 Wholesale trade 98,870 61,920 36,955 x x x
44-45 Retail trade 258,950 124,575 134,375 x x x
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 105,915 78,785 27,130 x x x
51 Information and cultural industries 73,205 43,575 29,630 x x x
52 Finance and insurance 102,285 44,810 57,480 x x x
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 38,450 22,435 16,015 x x x
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 189,640 107,460 82,180 x x x
55 Management of companies and enterprises 2,650 980 1,670 x x x
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 101,355 61,125 40,235 x x x
61 Educational services 163,755 52,765 110,990 x x x
62 Health care and social assistance 259,490 51,230 208,255 x x x
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 47,925 25,080 22,845 x x x
72 Accommodation and food services 140,520 69,710 70,805 x x x
81 Other services (except public administration) 93,500 41,005 52,500 x x x
91 Public administration 97,500 50,515 46,985 x x x
Place of work status
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 174 2,026,050 1,042,235 983,815 x x x
Worked at home 135,485 68,835 66,645 x x x
Worked outside Canada 6,755 4,840 1,915 x x x
No fixed workplace address 179,780 131,690 48,085 x x x
Worked at usual place 1,704,035 836,875 867,165 x x x
Commuting destinationThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census commuting destination data
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work - 25% sample data 1,704,035 836,870 867,170 x x x
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 818,885 383,115 435,775 x x x
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 237,270 114,220 123,045 x x x
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 642,170 336,070 306,100 x x x
Commute to a different province or territory 5,710 3,470 2,240 x x x
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 1,883,820 968,565 915,255 x x x
Car, truck, van - as a driver 1,251,230 689,400 561,830 x x x
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 61,325 21,315 40,010 x x x
Public transit 419,765 181,435 238,330 x x x
Walked 98,075 43,715 54,360 x x x
Bicycle 38,060 24,295 13,765 x x x
Other method 15,365 8,395 6,970 x x x
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 1,883,815 968,570 915,250 x x x
Less than 15 minutes 341,880 157,795 184,080 x x x
15 to 29 minutes 601,250 309,540 291,705 x x x
30 to 44 minutes 489,215 269,020 220,190 x x x
45 to 59 minutes 235,360 122,950 112,415 x x x
60 minutes and over 216,110 109,255 106,855 x x x
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 1,883,815 968,565 915,250 x x x
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 144,135 107,900 36,240 x x x
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 329,225 191,155 138,070 x x x
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 528,080 239,405 288,675 x x x
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 383,810 168,070 215,740 x x x
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 217,905 99,480 118,425 x x x
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 280,660 162,555 118,105 x x x
Language used most often at work
Total - Language used most often at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2015 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 178 2,308,565 1,188,170 1,120,395 x x x
Single responses 2,038,685 1,044,910 993,770 x x x
Official languages 2,019,675 1,035,390 984,280 x x x
English 412,120 222,045 190,075 x x x
French 1,607,550 813,350 794,200 x x x
Non-official languages 19,010 9,520 9,495 x x x
Aboriginal languages 50 10 40 x x x
Algonquian languages 25 15 15 x x x
Blackfoot 0 0 0 x x x
Cree-Montagnais languages 25 15 15 x x x
Atikamekw 0 0 0 x x x
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 x x x
Moose Cree 0 0 0 x x x
Naskapi 0 0 0 x x x
Northern East Cree 15 10 0 x x x
Plains Cree 0 0 0 x x x
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 x x x
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 x x x
Woods Cree 0 0 0 x x x
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 x x x
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 x x x
Malecite 0 0 0 x x x
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 x x x
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 x x x
Algonquin 0 0 0 x x x
Ojibway 0 0 0 x x x
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 x x x
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 x x x
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 x x x
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 x x x
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 x x x
Beaver 0 0 0 x x x
Carrier 0 0 0 x x x
Chilcotin 0 0 0 x x x
Dene 0 0 0 x x x
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 x x x
Gwich'in 0 0 0 x x x
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 x x x
Sekani 0 0 0 x x x
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 x x x
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 x x x
South Slavey 0 0 0 x x x
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 x x x
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 x x x
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 x x x
Tahltan 0 0 0 x x x
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 x x x
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 x x x
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 x x x
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Haida 0 0 0 x x x
Inuit languages 25 0 30 x x x
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 x x x
Inuktitut 25 0 25 x x x
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 x x x
Cayuga 0 0 0 x x x
Mohawk 0 0 0 x x x
Oneida 0 0 0 x x x
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Kutenai 0 0 0 x x x
Michif 0 0 0 x x x
Salish languages 0 0 0 x x x
Comox 0 0 0 x x x
Halkomelem 0 0 0 x x x
Lillooet 0 0 0 x x x
Okanagan 0 0 0 x x x
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 x x x
Squamish 0 0 0 x x x
Straits 0 0 0 x x x
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 x x x
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Siouan languages 0 0 0 x x x
Dakota 0 0 0 x x x
Stoney 0 0 0 x x x
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Tlingit 0 0 0 x x x
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 x x x
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 x x x
Nisga'a 0 0 0 x x x
Tsimshian 0 0 0 x x x
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 x x x
Haisla 0 0 0 x x x
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 x x x
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 x x x
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 x x x
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 x x x
Non-Aboriginal languages 18,965 9,510 9,455 x x x
Afro-Asiatic languages 1,775 1,035 740 x x x
Berber languages 30 0 30 x x x
Kabyle 15 0 15 x x x
Berber languages, n.i.e. 15 10 10 x x x
Cushitic languages 0 0 0 x x x
Bilen 0 0 0 x x x
Oromo 0 0 0 x x x
Somali 0 0 0 x x x
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Semitic languages 1,735 1,025 710 x x x
Amharic 0 0 0 x x x
Arabic 1,590 955 635 x x x
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 x x x
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 x x x
Harari 0 0 0 x x x
Hebrew 135 70 70 x x x
Maltese 0 0 0 x x x
Tigrigna 0 0 0 x x x
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Austro-Asiatic languages 1,600 795 805 x x x
Khmer (Cambodian) 255 110 145 x x x
Vietnamese 1,340 680 660 x x x
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 x x x
Austronesian languages 135 65 70 x x x
Bikol 0 0 0 x x x
Cebuano 0 0 0 x x x
Fijian 0 0 0 x x x
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 x x x
Ilocano 10 10 0 x x x
Malagasy 0 0 0 x x x
Malay 0 0 0 x x x
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 x x x
Pangasinan 0 0 0 x x x
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 110 50 60 x x x
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 x x x
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Creole languages 260 80 180 x x x
Haitian Creole 10 0 0 x x x
Creole, n.o.s. 245 75 170 x x x
Creole languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 x x x
Dravidian languages 150 75 75 x x x
Kannada 0 0 0 x x x
Malayalam 0 0 0 x x x
Tamil 150 75 70 x x x
Telugu 0 0 10 x x x
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Hmong-Mien languages 10 0 0 x x x
Indo-European languages 8,335 4,105 4,230 x x x
Albanian 20 15 0 x x x
Armenian 280 135 145 x x x
Balto-Slavic languages 1,045 450 590 x x x
Baltic languages 20 10 10 x x x
Latvian 10 0 10 x x x
Lithuanian 0 0 0 x x x
Slavic languages 1,030 445 585 x x x
Belarusan 0 0 0 x x x
Bosnian 0 0 0 x x x
Bulgarian 40 10 30 x x x
Croatian 10 10 10 x x x
Czech 10 0 10 x x x
Macedonian 0 0 0 x x x
Polish 160 60 95 x x x
Russian 690 315 375 x x x
Serbian 15 15 0 x x x
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 x x x
Slovak 0 0 0 x x x
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 x x x
Ukrainian 105 40 75 x x x
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Celtic languages 0 0 0 x x x
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 x x x
Welsh 0 0 0 x x x
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Germanic languages 1,110 470 645 x x x
Afrikaans 0 0 0 x x x
Danish 10 0 10 x x x
Dutch 20 0 15 x x x
Frisian 0 0 0 x x x
German 205 80 130 x x x
Icelandic 0 0 0 x x x
Norwegian 0 0 0 x x x
Swedish 20 0 10 x x x
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 x x x
Yiddish 860 380 485 x x x
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Greek 515 260 255 x x x
Indo-Iranian languages 1,230 710 520 x x x
Indo-Aryan languages 640 365 275 x x x
Bengali 105 70 30 x x x
Gujarati 20 10 10 x x x
Hindi 30 20 10 x x x
Kashmiri 0 0 0 x x x
Konkani 0 0 0 x x x
Marathi 0 0 0 x x x
Nepali 0 0 0 x x x
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 x x x
Punjabi (Panjabi) 420 230 190 x x x
Sindhi 0 0 0 x x x
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 x x x
Urdu 75 40 35 x x x
Iranian languages 585 340 245 x x x
Kurdish 10 0 10 x x x
Pashto 10 0 10 x x x
Persian (Farsi) 575 340 230 x x x
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Italic (Romance) languages 4,140 2,070 2,070 x x x
Catalan 10 0 10 x x x
Italian 565 300 260 x x x
Portuguese 515 300 210 x x x
Romanian 310 140 170 x x x
Spanish 2,740 1,330 1,410 x x x
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Japanese 220 75 145 x x x
Kartvelian languages 10 0 0 x x x
Georgian 0 0 10 x x x
Korean 295 145 145 x x x
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 x x x
Mongolian 0 0 0 x x x
Niger-Congo languages 20 15 10 x x x
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 x x x
Bamanankan 10 10 0 x x x
Edo 0 0 0 x x x
Ewe 0 0 0 x x x
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 x x x
Ga 0 0 0 x x x
Ganda 0 0 0 x x x
Igbo 0 0 0 x x x
Lingala 0 0 10 x x x
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 x x x
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 x x x
Shona 0 0 0 x x x
Swahili 15 10 0 x x x
Wolof 0 0 0 x x x
Yoruba 0 0 0 x x x
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 x x x
Dinka 0 0 0 x x x
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Sign languages 105 35 75 x x x
American Sign Language 0 0 0 x x x
Quebec Sign Language 70 10 65 x x x
Sign languages, n.i.e 35 25 10 x x x
Sino-Tibetan languages 5,850 3,005 2,845 x x x
Chinese languages 5,850 3,005 2,845 x x x
Cantonese 2,610 1,300 1,310 x x x
Hakka 0 0 0 x x x
Mandarin 2,940 1,550 1,395 x x x
Min Dong 0 0 0 x x x
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 70 40 30 x x x
Wu (Shanghainese) 15 10 0 x x x
Chinese, n.o.s. 210 110 100 x x x
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Tibeto-Burman languages 0 0 0 x x x
Burmese 0 0 0 x x x
Karenic languages 0 0 0 x x x
Tibetan 0 0 0 x x x
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Tai-Kadai languages 65 25 40 x x x
Lao 45 20 30 x x x
Thai 10 0 15 x x x
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 x x x
Turkic languages 100 50 50 x x x
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 x x x
Turkish 95 50 45 x x x
Uyghur 0 0 0 x x x
Uzbek 0 0 0 x x x
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Uralic languages 40 10 35 x x x
Estonian 0 0 0 x x x
Finnish 0 0 0 x x x
Hungarian 40 0 35 x x x
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 x x x
Other languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 x x x
Multiple responses 269,880 143,255 126,620 x x x
English and French 247,545 131,845 115,705 x x x
English and non-official language 5,850 3,345 2,500 x x x
French and non-official language 5,600 2,610 2,985 x x x
English, French and non-official language 10,890 5,455 5,430 x x x
Other language used regularly at work
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2015 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 179 2,308,565 1,188,170 1,120,400 x x x
None 1,367,155 688,575 678,580 x x x
English 643,895 342,285 301,615 x x x
French 239,675 127,070 112,600 x x x
Non-official language 38,740 20,490 18,250 x x x
Aboriginal 170 75 100 x x x
Non-Aboriginal 38,565 20,420 18,150 x x x
English and French 1,500 710 790 x x x
English and non-official language 11,735 5,760 5,975 x x x
French and non-official language 5,815 3,250 2,565 x x x
English, French and non-official language 45 30 10 x x x
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 3,965,040 1,943,840 2,021,195 x x x
Non-movers 3,475,585 1,702,075 1,773,510 x x x
Movers 489,450 241,765 247,685 x x x
Non-migrants 292,730 144,600 148,130 x x x
Migrants 196,720 97,165 99,560 x x x
Internal migrants 147,460 72,380 75,075 x x x
Intraprovincial migrants 135,765 66,160 69,600 x x x
Interprovincial migrants 11,695 6,220 5,475 x x x
External migrants 49,265 24,780 24,485 x x x
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 3,778,540 1,848,565 1,929,975 x x x
Non-movers 2,325,080 1,134,155 1,190,920 x x x
Movers 1,453,460 714,405 739,060 x x x
Non-migrants 799,790 393,045 406,750 x x x
Migrants 653,670 321,360 332,310 x x x
Internal migrants 458,665 223,760 234,905 x x x
Intraprovincial migrants 429,565 209,145 220,415 x x x
Interprovincial migrants 29,100 14,610 14,485 x x x
External migrants 195,005 97,600 97,405 x x x

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Montréal [Census metropolitan area], Quebec and Lac-Bazinet, NO [Census subdivision], Quebec (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 2, 2024).

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