Census Profile, 2016 Census
Montréal [Census metropolitan area], Quebec and Capitale-Nationale [Economic region], Quebec

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Characteristic Montréal
Quebec
[Census metropolitan area]
Capitale-Nationale
Quebec
[Economic region]
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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 ... ... 729,997 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 3,934,078 r ... ... 700,616 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 4.2 ... ... 4.2 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 1,823,281 ... ... 361,151 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 1,727,310 ... ... 334,265 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 890.2 ... ... 38.8 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 4,604.26 ... ... 18,797.45 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 4,098,925 2,000,935 2,097,990 730,000 357,205 372,795
0 to 14 years 691,345 353,270 338,075 109,630 55,880 53,750
0 to 4 years 231,320 118,405 112,920 38,265 19,595 18,665
5 to 9 years 242,610 124,075 118,535 38,655 19,700 18,960
10 to 14 years 217,415 110,795 106,620 32,710 16,585 16,125
15 to 64 years 2,735,890 1,356,315 1,379,575 473,630 237,350 236,280
15 to 19 years 225,345 114,530 110,815 33,565 17,075 16,490
20 to 24 years 271,635 136,530 135,105 46,155 23,065 23,095
25 to 29 years 270,735 134,135 136,600 47,995 24,190 23,810
30 to 34 years 279,175 136,275 142,905 47,740 24,480 23,260
35 to 39 years 295,330 145,080 150,255 49,575 25,305 24,270
40 to 44 years 276,490 137,505 138,985 42,440 21,755 20,685
45 to 49 years 277,560 138,805 138,755 42,730 21,445 21,280
50 to 54 years 303,980 152,325 151,660 53,395 26,610 26,790
55 to 59 years 291,385 143,585 147,805 57,265 28,110 29,150
60 to 64 years 244,235 117,550 126,690 52,765 25,315 27,450
65 years and over 671,690 291,345 380,345 146,740 63,980 82,760
65 to 69 years 210,080 98,390 111,690 47,570 22,650 24,915
70 to 74 years 162,985 74,565 88,420 37,175 17,260 19,915
75 to 79 years 118,450 51,740 66,710 24,945 10,970 13,975
80 to 84 years 89,460 36,985 52,470 18,150 7,240 10,910
85 years and over 90,720 29,665 61,060 18,910 5,870 13,040
85 to 89 years 58,055 21,025 37,030 11,895 4,090 7,805
90 to 94 years 25,420 7,160 18,260 5,440 1,495 3,945
95 to 99 years 6,285 1,350 4,935 1,395 260 1,140
100 years and over 965 130 830 175 25 150
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0 to 14 years 16.9 17.7 16.1 15.0 15.6 14.4
15 to 64 years 66.7 67.8 65.8 64.9 66.4 63.4
65 years and over 16.4 14.6 18.1 20.1 17.9 22.2
85 years and over 2.2 1.5 2.9 2.6 1.6 3.5
Average age of the population 40.6 39.5 41.6 43.0 41.7 44.2
Median age of the population 40.3 39.3 41.2 43.5 41.9 45.2
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 1,727,310 ... ... 334,265 ... ...
Single-detached house 564,230 ... ... 139,820 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 151,365 ... ... 21,050 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 1,007,340 ... ... 171,190 ... ...
Semi-detached house 86,460 ... ... 18,055 ... ...
Row house 56,770 ... ... 7,660 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 146,085 ... ... 22,455 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 711,775 ... ... 121,605 ... ...
Other single-attached house 6,255 ... ... 1,415 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 4,380 ... ... 2,205 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 1,727,310 ... ... 334,265 ... ...
1 person 570,285 ... ... 120,945 ... ...
2 persons 551,270 ... ... 120,905 ... ...
3 persons 257,130 ... ... 42,355 ... ...
4 persons 231,025 ... ... 35,810 ... ...
5 or more persons 117,600 ... ... 14,250 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 4,009,790 ... ... 709,325 ... ...
Average household size 2.3 ... ... 2.1 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 3,407,580 1,647,665 1,759,915 620,370 301,330 319,040
Married or living common law 1,845,335 925,190 920,145 352,095 176,230 175,865
Married 1,226,235 613,925 612,315 186,310 93,195 93,115
Living common law 619,100 311,270 307,830 165,785 83,040 82,750
Not married and not living common law 1,562,240 722,470 839,775 268,280 125,100 143,175
Never married 1,077,075 569,720 507,355 182,915 97,600 85,310
Separated 58,740 24,795 33,945 8,105 3,685 4,415
Divorced 245,625 91,055 154,570 41,885 16,280 25,605
Widowed 180,805 36,900 143,910 35,380 7,535 27,845
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 1,101,980 ... ... 201,560 ... ...
2 persons 539,635 ... ... 115,090 ... ...
3 persons 244,885 ... ... 39,495 ... ...
4 persons 224,230 ... ... 34,600 ... ...
5 or more persons 93,225 ... ... 12,385 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.9 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 1,101,985 ... ... 201,560 ... ...
Total couple families 898,085 ... ... 172,435 ... ...
Married couples 588,970 ... ... 89,610 ... ...
Common-law couples 309,115 ... ... 82,830 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 203,895 ... ... 29,125 ... ...
Female parent 158,625 ... ... 20,925 ... ...
Male parent 45,270 ... ... 8,195 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 898,090 ... ... 172,440 ... ...
Couples without children 413,795 ... ... 96,530 ... ...
Couples with children 484,290 ... ... 75,910 ... ...
1 child 185,880 ... ... 31,085 ... ...
2 children 209,465 ... ... 32,835 ... ...
3 or more children 88,950 ... ... 11,980 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 203,895 ... ... 29,120 ... ...
1 child 125,840 ... ... 18,555 ... ...
2 children 59,010 ... ... 8,405 ... ...
3 or more children 19,045 ... ... 2,160 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 802,100 385,725 416,380 156,900 74,670 82,230
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 1,727,310 ... ... 334,265 ... ...
One-census-family households 1,065,055 ... ... 198,885 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 399,960 ... ... 95,345 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 665,095 ... ... 103,540 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 18,140 ... ... 1,325 ... ...
Non-census-family households 644,110 ... ... 134,050 ... ...
One-person households 570,285 ... ... 120,945 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 73,825 ... ... 13,105 ... ...
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 2,071,100 718,680 352,785 365,890
English only 286,275 143,255 143,025 1,805 1,015 795
French only 1,472,060 662,855 809,205 442,230 201,815 240,410
English and French 2,231,540 1,150,975 1,080,565 272,700 149,075 123,625
Neither English nor French 63,480 25,175 38,305 1,945 885 1,065
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 2,071,100 718,680 352,785 365,895
English 765,805 382,720 383,080 11,865 6,170 5,690
French 2,980,955 1,448,725 1,532,235 699,025 342,550 356,475
English and French 244,955 126,535 118,415 5,935 3,235 2,700
Neither English nor French 61,645 24,280 37,365 1,860 830 1,030
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 888,280 445,990 442,290 14,825 7,790 7,040
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 21.9 22.5 21.4 2.1 2.2 1.9
Mother tongueThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 18 4,053,355 1,982,260 2,071,100 718,680 352,785 365,895
Single responses 3,907,510 1,909,450 1,998,060 711,735 349,175 362,555
Official languages 2,996,905 1,467,115 1,529,795 683,375 335,090 348,285
English 444,955 222,890 222,065 10,250 5,340 4,910
French 2,551,955 1,244,225 1,307,730 673,120 329,750 343,370
Non-official languages 910,605 442,335 468,270 28,355 14,085 14,270
Aboriginal languages 755 275 480 605 240 365
Algonquian languages 370 145 225 585 235 350
Blackfoot 0 5 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 320 120 200 570 230 345
Atikamekw 30 10 25 45 20 25
Montagnais (Innu) 70 25 45 515 200 310
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 15 10 10 5 0 0
Northern East Cree 50 20 30 0 0 5
Plains Cree 5 0 5 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 10 5 5 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 140 50 90 5 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 20 5 15 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 20 5 10 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 35 20 10 15 5 10
Algonquin 30 20 15 15 5 10
Ojibway 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 10 5 5 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 5 5 5 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 5 5 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 5 0 5 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 270 70 195 10 5 10
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 225 60 170 15 5 5
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 35 15 25 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 75 40 40 0 0 5
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 70 35 35 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 5 0 5
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 5 0 0 0
Dakota 5 0 5 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 30 15 15 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 909,845 442,055 467,790 27,755 13,850 13,910
Afro-Asiatic languages 176,965 92,830 84,135 5,665 3,180 2,490
Berber languages 18,945 10,025 8,915 695 385 305
Kabyle 11,315 5,975 5,335 360 200 160
Berber languages, n.i.e. 7,625 4,050 3,580 335 190 145
Cushitic languages 760 365 395 45 20 25
Bilen 10 10 5 0 0 0
Oromo 5 5 0 0 0 0
Somali 725 340 385 40 20 25
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 20 15 5 5 0 0
Semitic languages 157,015 82,305 74,715 4,895 2,755 2,140
Amharic 665 310 355 0 0 0
Arabic 151,955 79,715 72,240 4,875 2,745 2,130
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 125 65 60 5 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 15 10 10 0 0 0
Harari 5 0 5 0 0 0
Hebrew 3,810 1,990 1,820 10 5 5
Maltese 15 5 10 0 5 0
Tigrigna 340 165 180 5 5 10
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 85 45 40 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 245 140 110 25 15 15
Austro-Asiatic languages 33,385 15,675 17,715 1,210 575 640
Khmer (Cambodian) 7,945 3,690 4,255 390 175 210
Vietnamese 25,430 11,975 13,450 825 395 425
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 10 5 10 5 0 5
Austronesian languages 20,215 7,315 12,895 345 125 220
Bikol 110 35 75 0 0 0
Cebuano 760 250 510 25 5 20
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 400 130 275 5 0 0
Ilocano 2,035 740 1,295 5 0 5
Malagasy 825 385 440 185 80 105
Malay 605 235 370 25 10 15
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 200 90 110 5 0 0
Pangasinan 90 40 50 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 14,865 5,275 9,590 85 25 65
Waray-Waray 50 10 35 0 0 5
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 275 120 160 20 10 15
Creole languages 54,205 23,910 30,300 545 255 295
Haitian Creole 1,965 930 1,035 45 20 25
Creole, n.o.s. 51,325 22,520 28,805 495 230 260
Creole languages, n.i.e. 915 460 460 5 5 0
Dravidian languages 14,695 7,335 7,365 30 20 15
Kannada 230 125 105 0 0 0
Malayalam 405 215 190 10 5 5
Tamil 13,490 6,650 6,835 20 10 5
Telugu 555 335 215 10 5 5
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 10 10 5 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 20 10 10 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 493,565 239,965 253,600 15,180 7,335 7,845
Albanian 2,455 1,250 1,205 205 105 100
Armenian 16,170 7,835 8,335 70 35 35
Balto-Slavic languages 58,295 26,270 32,025 2,510 1,175 1,335
Baltic languages 725 265 455 20 10 5
Latvian 235 90 150 15 10 5
Lithuanian 485 180 305 10 5 0
Slavic languages 57,570 26,005 31,570 2,490 1,160 1,325
Belarusan 70 40 25 0 0 0
Bosnian 455 220 230 630 315 315
Bulgarian 6,395 3,095 3,295 235 110 120
Croatian 1,865 930 935 90 45 45
Czech 1,175 540 635 35 15 20
Macedonian 175 90 90 10 10 0
Polish 12,185 5,280 6,905 280 125 155
Russian 26,370 11,785 14,585 640 270 370
Serbian 1,890 930 955 155 80 75
Serbo-Croatian 655 305 345 270 125 150
Slovak 900 385 510 20 10 5
Slovene (Slovenian) 690 310 375 10 5 5
Ukrainian 4,640 2,025 2,610 115 50 60
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 125 65 65 5 0 0
Celtic languages 110 65 45 5 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 15 10 5 0 0 0
Welsh 25 10 15 0 0 5
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 65 45 25 0 0 0
Germanic languages 21,470 10,340 11,130 765 325 440
Afrikaans 90 40 50 10 5 5
Danish 300 145 155 10 5 5
Dutch 1,820 920 900 135 70 65
Frisian 5 5 5 0 0 0
German 9,235 4,195 5,040 540 215 325
Icelandic 60 25 30 0 0 0
Norwegian 145 70 70 5 0 5
Swedish 445 205 245 30 15 15
Vlaams (Flemish) 310 125 185 25 10 15
Yiddish 8,960 4,545 4,410 5 5 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 105 55 50 15 5 10
Greek 37,710 18,830 18,885 90 60 35
Indo-Iranian languages 70,940 36,585 34,350 1,615 800 815
Indo-Aryan languages 43,890 22,860 21,030 1,025 525 505
Bengali 10,805 5,515 5,290 70 35 35
Gujarati 6,005 2,940 3,060 20 10 5
Hindi 2,905 1,565 1,335 40 25 10
Kashmiri 15 15 0 0 0 0
Konkani 110 60 50 0 0 0
Marathi 235 135 100 5 0 0
Nepali 350 170 180 845 420 425
Oriya (Odia) 30 20 10 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 12,250 6,645 5,605 10 5 5
Sindhi 310 150 160 5 5 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 620 300 315 5 0 5
Urdu 10,260 5,335 4,925 25 15 15
Iranian languages 26,720 13,545 13,180 490 245 250
Kurdish 790 425 365 50 35 20
Pashto 1,190 625 560 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 24,740 12,485 12,255 440 215 230
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 330 185 145 95 35 60
Italic (Romance) languages 286,425 138,790 147,635 9,920 4,835 5,080
Catalan 260 135 130 15 10 10
Italian 101,230 49,650 51,570 560 315 245
Portuguese 31,025 14,925 16,100 1,590 785 805
Romanian 33,050 15,835 17,215 825 395 430
Spanish 120,765 58,185 62,580 6,920 3,325 3,590
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 95 55 40 10 5 0
Japanese 2,065 635 1,430 155 45 110
Kartvelian languages 160 75 85 5 0 0
Georgian 160 80 85 5 0 5
Korean 4,865 2,160 2,710 35 15 20
Mongolic languages 185 75 110 0 0 0
Mongolian 185 75 110 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 19,245 9,725 9,520 2,715 1,395 1,315
Akan (Twi) 1,015 500 510 0 0 0
Bamanankan 975 530 445 70 45 30
Edo 70 40 25 0 0 0
Ewe 485 275 210 50 30 20
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 1,625 840 785 150 90 65
Ga 80 40 40 0 0 0
Ganda 20 5 10 5 0 5
Igbo 95 55 45 0 5 0
Lingala 1,970 920 1,050 110 55 55
Rundi (Kirundi) 1,700 790 905 465 225 235
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 1,425 640 790 300 130 170
Shona 75 40 35 0 0 0
Swahili 1,305 620 685 495 240 260
Wolof 2,440 1,305 1,135 285 155 125
Yoruba 205 130 80 10 10 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 5,755 2,990 2,765 765 415 350
Nilo-Saharan languages 170 95 70 30 15 15
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 170 95 75 30 15 15
Sign languages 795 410 380 115 60 60
American Sign Language 50 25 20 0 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 435 210 225 60 25 30
Sign languages, n.i.e 315 180 140 55 35 20
Sino-Tibetan languages 71,705 33,385 38,320 1,290 610 675
Chinese languages 71,485 33,270 38,215 1,185 555 630
Cantonese 23,450 11,055 12,400 255 130 125
Hakka 460 205 255 5 0 0
Mandarin 40,195 18,570 21,625 795 355 440
Min Dong 25 10 10 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 3,105 1,435 1,675 35 15 15
Wu (Shanghainese) 1,020 450 575 15 5 10
Chinese, n.o.s. 3,140 1,510 1,635 85 40 40
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 80 40 40 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 220 110 110 100 55 45
Burmese 60 20 35 15 5 10
Karenic languages 0 0 0 70 40 30
Tibetan 100 55 40 10 5 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 70 35 35 15 5 5
Tai-Kadai languages 4,080 1,845 2,240 160 60 105
Lao 3,545 1,710 1,830 95 45 50
Thai 530 135 395 60 10 50
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 5 0 5 0 0 0
Turkic languages 7,375 3,765 3,610 80 50 35
Azerbaijani 260 145 120 15 10 10
Turkish 6,625 3,390 3,235 60 35 20
Uyghur 190 95 100 0 0 0
Uzbek 125 65 65 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 170 75 95 5 0 0
Uralic languages 5,650 2,570 3,080 130 65 60
Estonian 170 65 105 5 5 5
Finnish 290 95 200 15 5 10
Hungarian 5,185 2,410 2,775 110 60 50
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 490 275 220 60 40 20
Multiple responses 145,850 72,810 73,040 6,950 3,610 3,340
English and French 47,150 23,885 23,265 3,505 1,870 1,635
English and non-official language 25,440 12,510 12,940 225 110 115
French and non-official language 56,960 28,035 28,925 2,940 1,480 1,465
English, French and non-official language 16,300 8,390 7,910 280 145 130
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 2,071,100 718,680 352,785 365,895
Single responses 3,784,235 1,850,955 1,933,280 708,145 347,510 360,635
Official languages 3,289,705 1,613,690 1,676,015 693,925 340,565 353,360
English 620,510 309,205 311,310 7,895 4,125 3,770
French 2,669,195 1,304,490 1,364,705 686,025 336,440 349,590
Non-official languages 494,525 237,260 257,265 14,220 6,945 7,275
Aboriginal languages 260 110 145 285 120 170
Algonquian languages 145 65 80 270 115 160
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 140 60 75 270 115 155
Atikamekw 5 0 5 10 5 5
Montagnais (Innu) 20 5 15 260 105 150
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 5 10 0 0 0 5
Northern East Cree 30 20 15 0 0 0
Plains Cree 5 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 5 0 5 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 70 30 35 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 5 5 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 5 0 0 5 0 5
Algonquin 5 0 0 5 5 5
Ojibway 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 80 30 50 5 5 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 70 25 45 5 0 5
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 15 5 5 0 0 5
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 15 5 5 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 15 5 10 5 0 5
Non-Aboriginal languages 494,265 237,150 257,120 13,935 6,825 7,110
Afro-Asiatic languages 82,560 41,880 40,680 2,120 1,095 1,020
Berber languages 6,830 3,540 3,285 220 110 105
Kabyle 4,610 2,395 2,210 145 70 75
Berber languages, n.i.e. 2,225 1,145 1,075 75 35 35
Cushitic languages 360 155 205 15 5 5
Bilen 5 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 350 150 200 10 5 5
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 5 0 0 5
Semitic languages 75,305 38,150 37,150 1,880 975 900
Amharic 315 145 170 0 0 0
Arabic 72,985 36,985 35,995 1,865 970 900
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 90 50 40 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 10 5 5 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 5 0 0 0
Hebrew 1,680 865 810 10 5 0
Maltese 0 0 5 0 0 0
Tigrigna 190 85 100 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 40 15 20 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 70 30 35 15 10 5
Austro-Asiatic languages 23,425 10,940 12,480 650 290 360
Khmer (Cambodian) 4,720 2,160 2,560 185 80 105
Vietnamese 18,700 8,785 9,915 460 210 255
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 5 0 0 5 0 5
Austronesian languages 9,405 3,780 5,625 95 45 45
Bikol 15 10 10 0 0 0
Cebuano 220 100 120 0 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 125 55 70 0 0 0
Ilocano 740 305 435 0 0 0
Malagasy 260 135 125 55 30 30
Malay 165 80 85 5 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 60 35 30 0 0 0
Pangasinan 15 5 5 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 7,750 3,040 4,710 20 10 10
Waray-Waray 15 5 10 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 50 20 30 10 5 5
Creole languages 19,975 8,450 11,520 125 55 75
Haitian Creole 775 345 430 5 0 5
Creole, n.o.s. 18,775 7,915 10,865 120 50 70
Creole languages, n.i.e. 420 190 225 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 11,330 5,555 5,775 10 10 5
Kannada 140 80 65 0 0 0
Malayalam 190 90 95 5 5 5
Tamil 10,670 5,185 5,485 10 0 5
Telugu 325 190 130 5 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 10 5 5 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 271,930 130,410 141,520 8,865 4,325 4,540
Albanian 1,445 710 730 105 50 50
Armenian 11,835 5,600 6,235 40 25 20
Balto-Slavic languages 35,205 16,555 18,650 1,365 660 705
Baltic languages 165 70 95 10 5 5
Latvian 65 30 30 5 5 5
Lithuanian 100 40 60 5 5 0
Slavic languages 35,040 16,485 18,555 1,350 655 700
Belarusan 20 10 15 0 0 0
Bosnian 260 125 135 365 180 185
Bulgarian 4,750 2,320 2,435 140 70 70
Croatian 775 365 415 55 30 25
Czech 375 180 200 10 5 5
Macedonian 110 55 50 5 0 0
Polish 5,400 2,430 2,970 80 40 45
Russian 19,390 9,180 10,215 395 185 210
Serbian 1,065 525 540 100 50 50
Serbo-Croatian 265 125 140 135 65 75
Slovak 215 105 110 5 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 220 90 130 0 0 0
Ukrainian 2,160 970 1,190 65 35 35
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 25 15 15 5 0 0
Celtic languages 20 15 0 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 5 5 0 0 0 0
Welsh 5 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 8,705 4,415 4,295 125 60 70
Afrikaans 10 10 10 0 0 0
Danish 40 20 20 0 0 0
Dutch 245 115 130 25 15 10
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 1,585 715 865 85 40 50
Icelandic 35 15 20 0 0 0
Norwegian 15 10 5 0 0 0
Swedish 80 40 45 0 0 5
Vlaams (Flemish) 30 10 15 10 5 5
Yiddish 6,665 3,485 3,175 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Greek 18,255 8,720 9,530 15 10 10
Indo-Iranian languages 49,790 24,980 24,810 1,345 650 690
Indo-Aryan languages 30,075 15,245 14,830 910 450 465
Bengali 8,080 4,010 4,075 45 20 25
Gujarati 3,805 1,845 1,965 15 5 10
Hindi 1,485 765 720 15 10 5
Kashmiri 5 5 0 0 0 0
Konkani 30 15 15 0 0 5
Marathi 80 40 35 0 0 0
Nepali 260 120 135 820 400 415
Oriya (Odia) 10 10 5 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 8,775 4,650 4,125 0 0 0
Sindhi 135 65 70 5 0 5
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 345 175 170 0 0 0
Urdu 7,070 3,560 3,515 15 10 5
Iranian languages 19,580 9,655 9,915 345 170 175
Kurdish 395 210 185 20 15 10
Pashto 875 435 440 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 18,305 9,015 9,290 320 160 165
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 145 80 60 90 35 55
Italic (Romance) languages 146,670 69,415 77,255 5,880 2,875 3,005
Catalan 90 40 45 5 0 5
Italian 32,365 14,310 18,055 100 50 55
Portuguese 14,570 6,930 7,640 1,040 520 525
Romanian 22,945 11,215 11,725 450 225 225
Spanish 76,680 36,900 39,775 4,275 2,080 2,195
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 0 0 0
Japanese 875 360 520 60 25 35
Kartvelian languages 75 40 35 0 0 0
Georgian 75 40 35 0 0 0
Korean 3,400 1,560 1,835 10 0 10
Mongolic languages 140 70 75 0 0 0
Mongolian 140 70 75 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 4,575 2,190 2,385 740 345 395
Akan (Twi) 440 210 230 0 0 0
Bamanankan 220 120 100 15 5 10
Edo 10 5 5 0 0 0
Ewe 95 40 55 5 5 5
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 440 210 235 20 10 15
Ga 15 10 10 0 0 0
Ganda 0 0 5 0 0 0
Igbo 10 5 10 0 0 0
Lingala 480 200 285 30 20 10
Rundi (Kirundi) 470 215 250 170 80 95
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 335 140 195 50 20 30
Shona 20 5 15 0 0 0
Swahili 380 190 195 170 80 85
Wolof 775 415 355 90 50 45
Yoruba 40 25 20 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 835 400 430 190 85 105
Nilo-Saharan languages 55 30 25 15 10 10
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 55 30 25 15 10 10
Sign languages 1,050 590 460 155 90 70
American Sign Language 70 35 35 0 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 455 230 225 75 40 30
Sign languages, n.i.e 530 325 200 80 50 30
Sino-Tibetan languages 56,635 27,025 29,605 960 490 470
Chinese languages 56,510 26,965 29,545 865 440 430
Cantonese 17,330 8,200 9,130 160 85 75
Hakka 155 75 80 0 0 0
Mandarin 34,295 16,475 17,820 620 315 305
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,780 810 970 20 10 15
Wu (Shanghainese) 755 345 415 5 0 5
Chinese, n.o.s. 2,160 1,045 1,115 60 30 30
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 40 20 20 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 120 60 60 90 50 40
Burmese 20 10 10 15 10 10
Karenic languages 0 0 0 65 35 30
Tibetan 65 35 30 5 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 30 15 20 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 2,045 990 1,060 50 20 30
Lao 1,875 920 955 30 10 15
Thai 170 70 100 20 10 10
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 4,795 2,380 2,415 25 10 15
Azerbaijani 95 40 50 5 0 5
Turkish 4,420 2,200 2,220 20 5 10
Uyghur 130 70 65 0 0 0
Uzbek 90 45 45 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 55 25 30 5 0 0
Uralic languages 1,885 825 1,055 30 15 15
Estonian 30 10 15 0 0 0
Finnish 40 20 25 5 5 0
Hungarian 1,815 800 1,015 25 15 15
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 105 60 45 15 10 5
Multiple responses 269,125 131,305 137,820 10,540 5,275 5,260
English and French 60,730 30,695 30,030 3,465 1,840 1,625
English and non-official language 50,935 24,565 26,370 230 115 120
French and non-official language 118,985 56,730 62,255 6,165 2,985 3,185
English, French and non-official language 38,480 19,310 19,165 670 340 335
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 2,071,100 718,680 352,785 365,895
None 3,138,775 1,528,660 1,610,115 664,235 324,100 340,135
English 313,765 159,265 154,495 31,005 17,055 13,950
French 247,580 122,255 125,325 10,750 5,330 5,420
Non-official language 274,120 132,890 141,230 10,640 5,280 5,360
Aboriginal 385 150 235 230 90 140
Non-Aboriginal 273,730 132,745 140,990 10,405 5,190 5,215
English and French 33,020 16,620 16,400 550 295 255
English and non-official language 23,200 11,400 11,800 1,185 590 600
French and non-official language 21,615 10,500 11,110 275 125 155
English, French and non-official language 1,295 660 630 35 25 10
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 1,705,355 599,895 293,665 306,230
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 3,188,850 1,552,825 1,636,025 588,020 288,230 299,790
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 33,040 37,389 29,280 37,011 41,844 32,494
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 3,189,475 1,552,930 1,636,550 588,145 288,250 299,895
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,665 32,824 26,822 32,394 35,976 28,957
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 2,825,595 1,405,535 1,420,065 539,150 269,470 269,680
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 30,834 36,170 26,012 33,247 38,681 28,035
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 2,452,585 1,109,840 1,342,745 445,995 204,175 241,820
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 5,943 3,836 7,574 7,398 6,159 8,179
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 2,335,685 1,199,875 1,135,815 431,680 223,995 207,680
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 32,153 36,210 28,453 34,094 38,004 30,290
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 3,319,375 1,613,985 1,705,390 599,895 293,610 306,285
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 3,188,425 1,552,245 1,636,175 588,185 288,345 299,840
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 44,742 51,915 37,937 44,574 50,961 38,432
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 3,189,055 1,552,325 1,636,735 588,275 288,355 299,915
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 36,157 40,802 31,752 36,621 41,099 32,316
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 2,825,025 1,404,810 1,420,220 539,090 270,115 268,975
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 43,508 51,847 35,260 41,640 48,576 34,674
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 2,452,910 1,109,715 1,343,195 445,550 203,800 241,750
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 8,050 6,985 8,930 8,462 7,719 9,088
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 2,335,665 1,199,715 1,135,955 431,675 224,835 206,850
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 43,247 49,826 36,298 40,956 45,657 35,846
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 1,705,390 599,895 293,610 306,285
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 1,032,045 563,555 468,490 198,075 106,735 91,335
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 49,292 53,860 44,640 48,563 52,995 44,054
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 60,760 67,966 52,092 55,839 61,130 49,657
Composition of total income in 2015 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 100% dataCensus data footnote 27 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Market income (%)Census data footnote 28 86.2 90.4 80.7 85.6 89.2 80.9
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 70.7 74.1 66.4 67.4 69.8 64.4
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 13.8 9.6 19.3 14.4 10.8 19.1
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 1,705,355 599,895 293,665 306,225
Without total income 130,555 61,225 69,330 11,875 5,440 6,440
With total income 3,188,850 1,552,830 1,636,020 588,020 288,230 299,790
Percentage with total income 96.1 96.2 95.9 98.0 98.1 97.9
Under $10,000 (including loss) 431,255 201,835 229,425 56,965 24,560 32,400
$10,000 to $19,999 575,490 235,195 340,300 97,305 38,235 59,070
$20,000 to $29,999 465,445 201,390 264,050 83,115 35,445 47,675
$30,000 to $39,999 397,270 187,125 210,145 81,835 38,390 43,445
$40,000 to $49,999 348,385 166,795 181,595 76,110 37,210 38,895
$50,000 to $59,999 259,535 131,895 127,645 57,610 30,605 27,010
$60,000 to $69,999 186,985 101,135 85,850 41,215 24,075 17,140
$70,000 to $79,999 147,600 82,105 65,495 30,695 18,045 12,640
$80,000 to $89,999 101,535 59,265 42,270 19,800 11,850 7,950
$90,000 to $99,999 67,295 42,730 24,560 11,415 7,440 3,975
$100,000 and over 208,040 143,365 64,680 31,960 22,365 9,590
$100,000 to $149,999 134,980 90,500 44,480 21,990 14,975 7,020
$150,000 and over 73,065 52,865 20,205 9,970 7,390 2,580
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 1,705,350 599,895 293,670 306,225
Without after-tax income 129,930 61,125 68,805 11,750 5,415 6,335
With after-tax income 3,189,475 1,552,930 1,636,550 588,145 288,255 299,890
Percentage with after-tax income 96.1 96.2 96.0 98.0 98.2 97.9
Under $10,000 (including loss) 446,310 205,380 240,930 60,980 25,180 35,805
$10,000 to $19,999 603,035 249,060 353,975 101,690 40,640 61,050
$20,000 to $29,999 563,105 250,605 312,495 105,265 46,200 59,065
$30,000 to $39,999 513,345 247,595 265,755 108,075 52,815 55,255
$40,000 to $49,999 382,030 192,695 189,335 82,875 43,935 38,940
$50,000 to $59,999 251,595 136,730 114,865 53,990 31,455 22,535
$60,000 to $69,999 163,355 93,030 70,325 32,165 18,760 13,405
$70,000 to $79,999 91,425 57,255 34,170 15,865 10,130 5,735
$80,000 and over 175,275 120,585 54,690 27,245 19,145 8,105
$80,000 to $89,999 53,535 35,090 18,445 9,015 6,060 2,955
$90,000 to $99,999 32,550 22,020 10,535 5,320 3,700 1,615
$100,000 and over 89,195 63,475 25,720 12,920 9,390 3,530
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 1,705,355 599,895 293,665 306,230
Without employment income 983,720 414,180 569,540 168,220 69,670 98,550
With employment income 2,335,690 1,199,875 1,135,815 431,675 224,000 207,680
Percentage with employment income 70.4 74.3 66.6 72.0 76.3 67.8
Under $5,000 (including loss) 299,295 149,895 149,400 51,825 27,175 24,650
$5,000 to $9,999 184,940 83,240 101,700 32,140 14,215 17,930
$10,000 to $19,999 340,270 154,940 185,330 58,845 26,355 32,490
$20,000 to $29,999 284,860 131,565 153,295 51,545 23,565 27,980
$30,000 to $39,999 270,990 129,240 141,755 54,060 25,935 28,120
$40,000 to $49,999 231,135 113,170 117,965 48,910 24,140 24,770
$50,000 to $59,999 180,235 96,470 83,765 36,710 20,425 16,285
$60,000 to $69,999 137,210 77,190 60,015 29,040 17,390 11,650
$70,000 to $79,999 118,920 67,175 51,740 23,395 13,870 9,525
$80,000 and over 287,835 196,980 90,855 45,210 30,925 14,290
$80,000 to $89,999 76,195 48,370 27,820 14,025 8,885 5,130
$90,000 to $99,999 52,260 35,045 17,220 8,310 5,625 2,680
$100,000 and over 159,380 113,560 45,820 22,885 16,410 6,470
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 1,727,310 ... ... 334,265 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 61,790 ... ... 62,789 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 53,738 ... ... 53,930 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 570,285 ... ... 120,945 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 33,081 ... ... 34,783 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 29,617 ... ... 30,799 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 1,157,020 ... ... 213,320 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 81,109 ... ... 85,063 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 69,635 ... ... 72,115 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 1,727,310 ... ... 334,265 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 82,589 ... ... 78,434 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 66,755 ... ... 64,450 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 570,105 ... ... 120,890 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 42,387 ... ... 41,550 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 34,729 ... ... 34,642 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 1,157,200 ... ... 213,375 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 102,395 ... ... 99,330 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 82,533 ... ... 81,338 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 1,727,310 ... ... 334,265 ... ...
Under $5,000 31,115 ... ... 2,815 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 29,850 ... ... 4,105 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 56,095 ... ... 10,245 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 82,840 ... ... 15,710 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 83,555 ... ... 15,835 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 73,240 ... ... 13,480 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 81,155 ... ... 16,700 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 84,995 ... ... 17,505 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 84,255 ... ... 17,260 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 80,890 ... ... 16,030 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 150,605 ... ... 29,815 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 130,650 ... ... 26,390 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 115,305 ... ... 23,745 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 99,710 ... ... 20,600 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 85,240 ... ... 17,495 ... ...
$100,000 and over 457,820 ... ... 86,530 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 161,115 ... ... 33,855 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 105,170 ... ... 20,995 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 105,180 ... ... 19,160 ... ...
$200,000 and over 86,355 ... ... 12,520 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 1,727,310 ... ... 334,265 ... ...
Under $5,000 33,060 ... ... 3,070 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 30,330 ... ... 4,205 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 56,650 ... ... 10,385 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 87,175 ... ... 16,565 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 94,285 ... ... 18,125 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 88,045 ... ... 17,425 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 103,400 ... ... 22,045 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 104,955 ... ... 21,700 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 100,370 ... ... 20,340 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 97,330 ... ... 19,155 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 174,750 ... ... 34,430 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 148,275 ... ... 29,565 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 122,370 ... ... 25,170 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 101,920 ... ... 20,930 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 82,880 ... ... 17,130 ... ...
$100,000 and over 301,515 ... ... 54,025 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 139,215 ... ... 27,525 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 71,850 ... ... 12,770 ... ...
$150,000 and over 90,455 ... ... 13,735 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 1,102,785 ... ... 203,240 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 82,175 ... ... 86,248 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 70,355 ... ... 72,920 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.0 ... ... 2.8 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 391,400 ... ... 94,170 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 74,547 ... ... 75,967 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 63,319 ... ... 64,617 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 486,280 ... ... 76,160 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 105,941 ... ... 115,087 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 89,292 ... ... 95,770 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.0 ... ... 3.8 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 194,800 ... ... 28,500 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 54,054 ... ... 57,590 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 48,837 ... ... 51,302 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.6 ... ... 2.5 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 1,102,830 ... ... 203,265 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 103,883 ... ... 100,738 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 83,503 ... ... 82,271 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 391,140 ... ... 94,155 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 95,312 ... ... 88,779 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 75,776 ... ... 72,510 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 486,710 ... ... 76,105 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 128,244 ... ... 129,629 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 102,314 ... ... 104,882 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 194,630 ... ... 28,485 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 64,308 ... ... 66,807 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 54,714 ... ... 56,664 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 718,550 350,225 368,325 146,700 70,015 76,685
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 29,850 31,216 28,734 32,487 34,444 30,829
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 27,212 28,012 26,567 29,103 30,364 28,078
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 717,340 348,660 368,680 146,500 69,730 76,770
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 39,160 40,830 37,582 39,187 41,606 36,989
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 32,903 34,336 31,602
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 4,009,790 1,966,755 2,043,035 709,325 349,435 359,885
In the bottom half of the distribution 2,258,795 1,083,185 1,175,610 364,435 174,080 190,355
In the bottom decile 416,230 205,250 210,980 49,900 24,675 25,220
In the second decile 435,520 197,820 237,700 65,640 28,890 36,750
In the third decile 489,830 233,765 256,070 76,020 36,110 39,910
In the fourth decile 474,330 229,435 244,895 85,790 41,540 44,250
In the fifth decile 442,885 216,920 225,965 87,085 42,860 44,220
In the top half of the distribution 1,750,995 883,570 867,425 344,890 175,360 169,530
In the sixth decile 419,115 208,630 210,490 87,615 43,925 43,690
In the seventh decile 392,990 197,220 195,770 85,530 43,590 41,940
In the eighth decile 361,460 182,895 178,565 73,055 37,210 35,840
In the ninth decile 305,085 155,505 149,580 56,245 28,735 27,515
In the top decile 272,335 139,320 133,015 42,445 21,900 20,550
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 2,043,035 707,205 348,385 358,820
0 to 17 years 819,405 418,510 400,895 128,035 65,325 62,715
0 to 5 years 279,080 142,795 136,285 46,060 23,550 22,515
18 to 64 years 2,588,750 1,278,315 1,310,435 449,050 224,020 225,030
65 years and over 601,635 269,930 331,705 130,120 59,040 71,075
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 614,140 288,445 325,695 79,090 36,020 43,070
0 to 17 years 128,620 65,805 62,820 11,665 5,915 5,750
0 to 5 years 44,445 22,620 21,830 3,900 2,000 1,900
18 to 64 years 381,890 185,820 196,065 47,030 23,320 23,715
65 years and over 103,635 36,820 66,810 20,385 6,785 13,605
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 15.3 14.7 15.9 11.2 10.3 12.0
0 to 17 years (%) 15.7 15.7 15.7 9.1 9.1 9.2
0 to 5 years (%) 15.9 15.8 16.0 8.5 8.5 8.4
18 to 64 years (%) 14.8 14.5 15.0 10.5 10.4 10.5
65 years and over (%) 17.2 13.6 20.1 15.7 11.5 19.1
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 479,645 232,435 247,210 58,840 27,925 30,915
0 to 17 years 90,445 46,360 44,090 7,390 3,745 3,640
0 to 5 years 31,445 16,025 15,425 2,485 1,260 1,225
18 to 64 years 326,695 164,545 162,150 40,570 20,875 19,695
65 years and over 62,505 21,530 40,970 10,880 3,305 7,570
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 12.0 11.8 12.1 8.3 8.0 8.6
0 to 17 years (%) 11.0 11.1 11.0 5.8 5.7 5.8
0 to 5 years (%) 11.3 11.2 11.3 5.4 5.4 5.4
18 to 64 years (%) 12.6 12.9 12.4 9.0 9.3 8.8
65 years and over (%) 10.4 8.0 12.4 8.4 5.6 10.7
Knowledge of languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of languages for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 44 4,009,790 1,966,705 2,043,090 709,330 349,440 359,885
Official languages 3,946,685 1,941,955 2,004,730 707,315 348,525 358,790
English 2,500,590 1,285,835 1,214,755 272,310 149,240 123,065
French 3,663,310 1,799,755 1,863,560 705,720 347,690 358,030
Non-official languages 1,332,070 642,340 689,730 62,555 29,480 33,070
Aboriginal languages 1,065 505 565 815 350 460
Algonquian languages 410 235 180 690 310 380
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 335 165 170 650 295 355
Atikamekw 20 10 10 75 30 45
Montagnais (Innu) 100 50 45 550 250 300
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 30 15 20
Northern East Cree 70 45 25 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 10 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 10 0 10 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 130 50 80 10 10 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 35 30 10 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 30 30 10 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 40 30 10 40 20 25
Algonquin 35 25 10 20 10 10
Ojibway 0 10 0 20 10 20
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 10 10 10 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 10 10 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 450 155 295 65 20 45
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 405 145 270 65 20 45
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 45 15 30 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 180 115 65 35 10 25
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 175 115 60 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 35 10 25
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 10 0 10 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 10 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 10 0 15 25 15 10
Non-Aboriginal languages 1,331,075 641,870 689,200 61,765 29,145 32,620
Afro-Asiatic languages 271,775 141,620 130,150 8,190 4,460 3,720
Berber languages 24,835 13,075 11,760 835 450 390
Kabyle 14,590 7,710 6,880 415 225 190
Berber languages, n.i.e. 10,385 5,435 4,950 420 225 195
Cushitic languages 1,105 535 570 55 20 35
Bilen 30 20 15 0 0 0
Oromo 30 20 0 0 0 0
Somali 1,040 490 550 55 20 35
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 10 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 259,135 134,960 124,175 7,720 4,235 3,490
Amharic 980 470 510 0 0 0
Arabic 241,000 125,545 115,455 7,665 4,195 3,475
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 165 85 80 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 10 0 10 0 0 0
Harari 10 0 10 0 0 0
Hebrew 17,705 9,290 8,415 50 35 10
Maltese 20 0 10 0 0 0
Tigrigna 360 165 195 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 165 80 85 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 615 315 300 75 40 35
Austro-Asiatic languages 42,285 20,135 22,150 1,555 745 810
Khmer (Cambodian) 10,535 5,000 5,535 565 280 285
Vietnamese 32,090 15,315 16,780 1,015 470 540
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 30 15 10 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 29,150 11,030 18,120 385 155 230
Bikol 105 50 55 0 0 0
Cebuano 915 315 600 20 0 15
Fijian 10 0 10 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 500 180 315 10 0 10
Ilocano 2,450 875 1,575 10 0 0
Malagasy 1,450 680 770 170 70 100
Malay 985 420 565 55 35 25
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 195 100 100 0 0 0
Pangasinan 55 15 35 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 25,560 9,430 16,135 120 35 80
Waray-Waray 45 10 35 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 415 200 215 55 30 30
Creole languages 108,785 48,755 60,040 1,205 590 615
Haitian Creole 4,400 2,020 2,375 135 80 60
Creole, n.o.s. 102,510 45,840 56,670 945 440 500
Creole languages, n.i.e. 2,470 1,185 1,280 130 70 60
Dravidian languages 18,510 9,380 9,125 20 10 0
Kannada 395 200 195 0 0 0
Malayalam 485 275 210 0 0 0
Tamil 17,130 8,610 8,520 0 0 0
Telugu 890 520 370 15 10 10
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 10 10 10 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 35 15 20 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 751,240 360,635 390,595 43,585 19,760 23,820
Albanian 2,880 1,460 1,420 285 165 120
Armenian 19,925 9,575 10,350 25 25 10
Balto-Slavic languages 75,250 35,075 40,175 3,215 1,580 1,635
Baltic languages 940 415 525 10 10 0
Latvian 275 110 165 10 10 0
Lithuanian 665 300 360 0 0 0
Slavic languages 74,470 34,735 39,740 3,210 1,570 1,640
Belarusan 310 130 180 10 0 10
Bosnian 580 275 310 655 350 305
Bulgarian 6,785 3,315 3,475 155 70 80
Croatian 2,800 1,380 1,425 165 80 85
Czech 1,665 765 900 65 35 25
Macedonian 235 105 130 20 20 0
Polish 15,340 6,880 8,465 415 200 215
Russian 42,245 20,025 22,220 1,265 590 675
Serbian 2,430 1,135 1,295 180 95 85
Serbo-Croatian 985 435 545 380 165 215
Slovak 1,235 595 645 40 25 15
Slovene (Slovenian) 900 445 460 0 0 0
Ukrainian 8,040 3,440 4,595 190 85 105
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 125 55 70 0 0 0
Celtic languages 375 220 155 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 105 60 40 0 10 0
Welsh 65 35 35 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 215 125 85 0 0 0
Germanic languages 47,450 23,730 23,720 3,760 1,925 1,840
Afrikaans 300 195 105 25 20 10
Danish 590 285 305 40 20 15
Dutch 3,380 1,780 1,600 285 180 100
Frisian 0 10 0 0 0 0
German 30,070 15,095 14,975 3,335 1,685 1,650
Icelandic 100 60 35 0 0 10
Norwegian 355 170 185 15 10 0
Swedish 1,235 600 635 95 45 45
Vlaams (Flemish) 510 175 335 30 10 20
Yiddish 12,340 6,195 6,140 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 175 75 105 15 10 10
Greek 49,445 24,590 24,860 250 130 115
Indo-Iranian languages 87,330 44,890 42,440 1,890 910 985
Indo-Aryan languages 56,910 29,560 27,350 1,100 555 545
Bengali 12,600 6,470 6,135 105 60 40
Gujarati 7,830 3,805 4,025 25 10 15
Hindi 14,950 7,950 6,995 210 125 85
Kashmiri 50 30 15 0 0 0
Konkani 145 75 75 0 0 0
Marathi 460 240 220 10 10 0
Nepali 355 190 165 825 395 430
Oriya (Odia) 50 30 20 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 17,580 9,550 8,030 15 10 10
Sindhi 470 225 245 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 1,285 595 690 0 0 0
Urdu 15,920 8,370 7,550 40 25 15
Iranian languages 31,700 15,960 15,740 625 300 330
Kurdish 980 510 475 65 25 35
Pashto 1,630 900 725 10 10 0
Persian (Farsi) 29,530 14,835 14,695 575 275 300
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 625 335 290 200 80 125
Italic (Romance) languages 497,655 234,820 262,835 36,005 15,920 20,085
Catalan 695 420 270 85 40 50
Italian 161,770 78,465 83,305 2,845 1,260 1,580
Portuguese 45,620 22,935 22,685 2,805 1,395 1,405
Romanian 39,265 18,875 20,390 1,055 485 570
Spanish 280,030 128,635 151,400 30,785 13,415 17,375
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 335 225 115 25 25 0
Japanese 5,465 2,505 2,955 510 275 230
Kartvelian languages 200 105 100 10 0 10
Georgian 200 100 95 10 0 10
Korean 5,795 2,645 3,150 40 10 25
Mongolic languages 235 115 115 15 10 10
Mongolian 235 115 120 15 10 10
Niger-Congo languages 37,280 18,580 18,700 4,535 2,450 2,080
Akan (Twi) 1,715 900 815 10 10 0
Bamanankan 1,805 935 865 165 95 70
Edo 170 85 85 0 0 0
Ewe 975 615 360 80 50 30
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 2,730 1,420 1,310 245 145 105
Ga 285 150 140 0 0 0
Ganda 55 25 35 10 10 0
Igbo 240 155 85 0 0 0
Lingala 7,670 3,435 4,235 470 260 215
Rundi (Kirundi) 2,235 1,045 1,185 650 335 315
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 1,955 880 1,075 405 200 200
Shona 130 60 70 0 0 0
Swahili 4,240 2,070 2,170 1,005 560 440
Wolof 4,815 2,570 2,245 610 370 240
Yoruba 700 375 320 20 10 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 12,690 6,510 6,180 1,650 865 780
Nilo-Saharan languages 325 185 140 160 65 100
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 330 190 140 160 65 100
Sign languages 4,320 1,715 2,610 685 250 440
American Sign Language 465 170 295 20 0 15
Quebec Sign Language 2,545 905 1,635 455 175 285
Sign languages, n.i.e. 1,470 680 785 245 80 165
Sino-Tibetan languages 83,535 39,325 44,205 1,820 855 965
Chinese languages 83,340 39,220 44,125 1,665 770 890
Cantonese 30,500 14,230 16,270 465 235 235
Hakka 525 230 295 0 0 0
Mandarin 54,180 25,145 29,040 1,140 520 615
Min Dong 15 0 10 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 4,030 1,790 2,240 50 20 30
Wu (Shanghainese) 1,185 520 670 25 10 15
Chinese, n.o.s. 4,300 2,100 2,200 135 60 80
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 85 40 50 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 215 125 85 160 85 75
Burmese 75 45 35 60 35 25
Karenic languages 0 0 0 105 60 50
Tibetan 45 35 10 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 90 50 45 15 10 10
Tai-Kadai languages 6,170 2,915 3,250 200 105 95
Lao 5,085 2,490 2,595 105 60 45
Thai 1,700 680 1,015 120 60 60
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 0 0 0
Turkic languages 11,490 5,725 5,760 120 55 60
Azerbaijani 450 235 215 25 15 10
Turkish 10,555 5,275 5,275 90 50 45
Uyghur 235 110 125 0 0 0
Uzbek 195 85 110 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 195 100 100 0 0 10
Uralic languages 6,965 3,215 3,750 200 100 100
Estonian 125 50 70 0 0 0
Finnish 370 145 225 40 10 30
Hungarian 6,475 3,020 3,455 160 85 75
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 1,445 825 625 245 105 140
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 4,009,795 1,966,705 2,043,085 709,325 349,435 359,890
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 3,696,245 1,811,975 1,884,270 687,815 338,725 349,090
Canadian citizens aged under 18 772,360 394,515 377,845 124,565 63,730 60,840
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 2,923,885 1,417,465 1,506,425 563,250 274,995 288,255
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 313,545 154,730 158,815 21,515 10,720 10,795
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 2,043,090 709,325 349,440 359,890
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 3,002,625 1,476,535 1,526,095 662,245 325,730 336,505
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 936,305 452,805 483,500 41,895 21,040 20,855
Before 1981 207,840 100,575 107,265 4,995 2,790 2,200
1981 to 1990 112,945 55,685 57,265 3,185 1,595 1,595
1991 to 2000 163,525 77,675 85,850 6,075 2,790 3,285
2001 to 2010 272,725 131,570 141,160 14,970 7,595 7,370
2001 to 2005 118,885 57,445 61,440 5,850 3,030 2,825
2006 to 2010 153,840 74,115 79,720 9,115 4,570 4,545
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 179,270 87,305 91,965 12,675 6,265 6,410
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 70,860 37,370 33,490 5,190 2,665 2,520
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 41,900 21,035 20,860
Under 5 years 90,505 44,550 45,950 5,675 2,475 3,205
5 to 14 years 148,910 74,380 74,540 5,950 3,030 2,925
15 to 24 years 187,480 85,225 102,255 6,600 3,295 3,305
25 to 44 years 445,085 219,540 225,550 21,435 11,160 10,275
45 years and over 64,325 29,110 35,215 2,225 1,085 1,145
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 41,900 21,035 20,860
Americas 210,770 96,160 114,615 9,195 4,240 4,955
Brazil 5,725 2,750 2,970 890 405 485
Colombia 16,670 7,590 9,085 2,635 1,240 1,400
El Salvador 9,955 4,920 5,035 355 170 185
Guyana 2,430 1,060 1,370 10 10 0
Haiti 75,740 32,980 42,755 1,050 475 575
Jamaica 4,425 1,910 2,510 25 15 10
Mexico 13,080 5,855 7,230 855 415 435
Peru 11,910 5,355 6,555 435 170 265
Trinidad and Tobago 3,885 1,770 2,110 20 0 15
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 17,935 9,055 8,885 1,005 445 560
Other places of birth in Americas 49,030 22,910 26,115 1,935 900 1,035
Europe 254,860 125,050 129,805 14,520 7,710 6,810
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,085 525 560 885 430 450
Croatia 1,590 815 775 65 15 45
France 56,805 30,005 26,800 7,780 4,370 3,405
Germany 6,595 2,890 3,700 740 305 430
Greece 17,885 8,790 9,095 70 40 30
Hungary 3,030 1,440 1,590 65 45 25
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 660 375 285 15 15 0
Italy 48,935 23,950 24,985 385 235 150
Netherlands 1,310 705 600 45 25 25
Poland 9,380 4,045 5,330 245 95 150
Portugal 16,460 7,960 8,500 485 245 245
Romania 26,145 12,405 13,745 670 325 340
Russian Federation 10,290 4,530 5,760 240 115 125
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 1,320 610 715 55 40 20
Ukraine 7,760 3,385 4,375 240 110 130
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 10,385 5,345 5,045 265 160 105
Other places of birth in Europe 35,225 17,275 17,945 2,270 1,130 1,135
Africa 204,635 105,405 99,230 12,170 6,610 5,560
Algeria 54,275 28,225 26,050 1,790 990 800
Egypt 18,495 9,675 8,820 250 120 130
Ethiopia 865 425 435 10 0 10
Kenya 635 290 340 40 15 25
Morocco 54,495 28,020 26,475 2,055 1,135 920
Nigeria 1,140 620 525 35 20 15
Somalia 475 235 245 10 0 10
South Africa, Republic of 670 365 305 35 20 20
Other places of birth in Africa 73,580 37,550 36,035 7,955 4,310 3,645
Asia 264,955 125,605 139,345 5,950 2,435 3,515
Afghanistan 6,150 3,070 3,085 95 55 40
Bangladesh 7,745 3,895 3,845 120 55 65
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 43,350 18,265 25,080 1,530 395 1,140
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 4,535 2,220 2,315 55 10 45
India 17,455 8,995 8,460 75 40 35
IranCensus data footnote 61 16,545 8,240 8,305 295 150 150
Iraq 2,945 1,585 1,365 120 45 75
Japan 1,435 345 1,090 100 15 85
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 3,620 1,690 1,930 125 75 50
Lebanon 35,765 18,940 16,825 240 135 100
Pakistan 9,515 5,015 4,500 25 15 10
Philippines 23,235 8,725 14,510 155 50 105
Sri Lanka 10,620 5,275 5,345 0 0 0
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 16,310 8,040 8,265 340 175 165
Taiwan 2,495 1,030 1,470 40 20 20
Viet Nam 23,465 10,865 12,600 755 340 415
Other places of birth in Asia 39,760 19,400 20,355 1,890 870 1,020
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 1,095 585 510 55 40 15
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 12,675 6,265 6,410
Americas 40,205 19,070 21,130 2,630 1,230 1,400
Brazil 2,260 1,140 1,125 555 260 295
Colombia 5,270 2,475 2,790 860 395 465
Cuba 1,950 980 970 210 105 100
Haiti 15,770 7,165 8,610 295 125 175
Jamaica 155 110 50 10 0 0
Mexico 3,465 1,610 1,850 215 100 115
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 3,300 1,850 1,455 105 60 45
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 1,725 825 900 95 50 50
Other places of birth in Americas 6,305 2,920 3,390 285 130 150
Europe 31,585 15,965 15,615 3,160 1,705 1,450
France 14,995 8,020 6,975 2,295 1,250 1,045
Germany 445 205 245 50 30 20
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 105 75 30 10 0 0
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 3,570 1,620 1,945 120 50 75
Romania 2,680 1,150 1,535 50 30 25
Russian Federation 1,805 815 990 20 10 0
Ukraine 2,155 990 1,165 85 40 45
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 710 465 250 50 35 15
Other places of birth in Europe 5,125 2,635 2,485 485 270 215
Africa 59,780 29,715 30,065 5,105 2,550 2,555
Algeria 15,030 7,355 7,670 425 200 225
Cameroon 5,695 2,770 2,925 740 345 390
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2,115 1,010 1,105 280 155 125
Côte d'Ivoire 3,650 1,790 1,860 720 365 350
Egypt 4,185 2,165 2,020 30 15 10
Eritrea 45 30 20 0 0 10
Ethiopia 120 60 60 0 0 0
Morocco 11,850 5,875 5,975 665 320 345
Nigeria 445 230 215 10 10 0
Somalia 70 40 35 10 0 10
South Africa, Republic of 140 85 55 10 0 0
Tunisia 4,670 2,355 2,315 625 335 290
Other places of birth in Africa 11,765 5,950 5,810 1,605 800 805
Asia 47,430 22,385 25,050 1,760 770 995
Afghanistan 1,040 475 565 10 0 0
Bangladesh 840 445 400 15 0 0
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 9,820 4,455 5,365 195 80 120
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 95 35 60 15 0 15
India 2,870 1,505 1,365 30 15 15
IranCensus data footnote 61 7,090 3,345 3,740 160 75 85
Iraq 635 310 320 85 25 60
Israel 600 355 245 0 0 0
Japan 295 30 260 15 0 15
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 750 335 420 15 10 0
Lebanon 3,620 1,935 1,685 30 10 25
Nepal 70 40 35 235 110 125
Pakistan 1,570 800 770 0 0 10
Philippines 5,245 2,255 2,995 50 10 40
Saudi Arabia 425 200 225 0 0 0
Sri Lanka 855 375 475 0 0 0
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 6,350 3,185 3,165 265 135 130
Taiwan 120 50 70 10 0 0
Turkey 515 270 245 15 10 10
United Arab Emirates 280 145 130 10 0 10
Viet Nam 1,305 495 815 90 40 50
Other places of birth in Asia 3,030 1,330 1,700 540 245 300
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 265 165 100 20 15 10
Australia 140 90 55 0 0 0
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 125 75 50 10 15 10
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 4,009,795 1,966,705 2,043,090 709,325 349,440 359,890
First generationCensus data footnote 69 1,025,695 499,825 525,875 49,675 24,970 24,705
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 651,190 328,560 322,630 28,830 14,595 14,235
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 2,332,905 1,138,320 1,194,580 630,820 309,875 320,950
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 37,290 18,430 18,855
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 408,710 211,560 197,150 20,560 11,050 9,510
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 194,940 118,480 76,460 10,415 6,855 3,560
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 213,775 93,085 120,690 10,145 4,195 5,950
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 204,725 81,180 123,550 8,815 3,500 5,310
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 117,890 60,855 57,035 7,760 3,800 3,960
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 10,270 4,875 5,395 150 80 75
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 4,009,790 1,966,705 2,043,085 709,325 349,435 359,890
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 34,745 16,500 18,250 11,420 5,655 5,770
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 32,560 15,500 17,060 10,900 5,450 5,450
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 16,130 7,715 8,415 6,030 2,955 3,075
Métis 15,455 7,425 8,030 4,720 2,430 2,285
Inuk (Inuit) 975 360 615 150 60 90
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 800 370 435 175 55 120
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 1,385 630 755 350 150 195
Non-Aboriginal identity 3,975,045 1,950,205 2,024,840 697,905 343,785 354,120
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 2,043,090 709,325 349,440 359,885
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 9,205 4,585 4,620 5,290 2,575 2,720
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 4,000,585 1,962,120 2,038,465 704,035 346,865 357,170
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 4,009,795 1,966,705 2,043,090 709,325 349,440 359,885
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 20,565 9,505 11,060 5,740 2,685 3,050
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 19,995 9,245 10,750 5,580 2,625 2,955
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 16,215 7,445 8,775 4,470 2,115 2,350
Métis single ancestry 3,200 1,595 1,600 1,040 480 560
Inuit single ancestry 585 205 385 70 25 45
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 570 255 315 160 65 95
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 445 200 245 145 65 80
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 115 50 60 15 0 15
Métis and Inuit ancestries 15 0 10 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 97,280 44,535 52,745 19,205 9,170 10,040
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 95,715 43,740 51,975 18,760 8,960 9,795
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 83,645 38,190 45,450 16,050 7,550 8,500
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 10,940 5,060 5,875 2,545 1,315 1,230
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 1,140 490 645 165 95 70
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 1,570 795 775 450 205 240
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 1,260 675 585 425 190 235
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 235 90 140 20 15 0
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 70 30 40 10 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 0 0 10 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 3,891,945 1,912,665 1,979,280 684,380 337,585 346,800
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 4,009,795 1,966,705 2,043,090 709,330 349,435 359,885
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 904,840 442,090 462,745 35,720 17,805 17,915
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 85,925 44,510 41,415 1,480 750 730
Chinese 89,400 40,890 48,510 2,510 850 1,665
Black 270,940 129,640 141,300 13,175 6,905 6,270
Filipino 33,050 13,455 19,600 280 125 155
Latin American 110,195 53,140 57,060 7,255 3,410 3,845
Arab 191,165 100,830 90,340 6,455 3,625 2,830
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 55,705 26,595 29,110 2,615 1,230 1,380
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 28,890 14,420 14,465 610 275 335
Korean 7,055 3,355 3,695 230 130 90
Japanese 3,810 1,465 2,350 225 65 155
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 8,290 3,900 4,385 355 190 165
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 20,420 9,895 10,530 530 245 285
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 3,104,955 1,524,615 1,580,340 673,600 331,635 341,970
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 2,043,085 709,330 349,440 359,890
North American Aboriginal origins 117,850 54,040 63,810 24,945 11,860 13,090
First Nations (North American Indian) 101,915 46,655 55,260 21,130 9,940 11,185
Inuit 2,155 875 1,280 270 135 135
Métis 15,920 7,565 8,360 4,155 2,050 2,110
Other North American origins 1,861,930 905,510 956,425 521,805 255,210 266,595
Acadian 15,285 7,135 8,150 3,225 1,520 1,700
American 27,335 13,110 14,225 2,730 1,315 1,415
Canadian 1,755,635 852,410 903,225 504,550 246,520 258,025
New Brunswicker 425 210 215 55 30 30
Newfoundlander 350 160 195 25 10 15
Nova Scotian 285 120 165 10 0 10
Ontarian 670 310 355 65 30 35
Québécois 92,115 46,380 45,735 17,005 8,575 8,430
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 135 70 65 0 0 0
European origins 1,721,335 849,240 872,095 252,280 126,215 126,065
British Isles origins 413,005 198,800 214,205 53,550 25,760 27,795
Channel Islander 450 220 225 170 80 90
Cornish 45 20 25 0 0 0
English 138,320 67,580 70,735 10,380 5,230 5,155
Irish 239,460 113,105 126,355 35,585 16,985 18,600
Manx 135 70 65 0 0 0
Scottish 124,130 59,280 64,850 14,160 6,595 7,565
Welsh 7,685 3,660 4,015 280 115 165
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 24,500 11,540 12,955 860 405 455
French origins 874,295 434,215 440,075 203,075 102,060 101,015
Alsatian 570 255 315 90 55 35
Breton 5,110 2,450 2,655 1,275 605 665
Corsican 910 520 385 115 40 80
French 870,245 432,210 438,035 202,135 101,595 100,540
Western European origins (except French origins) 149,330 72,310 77,015 16,190 7,985 8,200
Austrian 10,010 4,850 5,155 465 285 185
Bavarian 35 15 15 0 0 0
Belgian 31,840 15,635 16,205 3,660 1,890 1,770
Dutch 15,975 7,805 8,175 1,095 505 580
Flemish 790 380 410 125 70 55
Frisian 10 10 0 0 0 0
German 86,025 41,010 45,015 9,610 4,535 5,075
Luxembourger 570 275 295 115 90 25
Swiss 13,555 6,930 6,620 1,970 1,030 940
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 105 60 45 0 10 0
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 16,095 7,895 8,205 1,390 725 670
Danish 3,800 1,785 2,015 235 140 95
Finnish 2,105 975 1,130 105 50 55
Icelandic 670 355 320 40 25 15
Norwegian 4,415 2,190 2,225 515 285 230
Swedish 4,780 2,325 2,450 325 135 185
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 1,390 680 715 225 110 110
Eastern European origins 212,570 103,190 109,380 6,465 3,145 3,320
Bulgarian 8,360 4,055 4,305 260 150 110
Byelorussian 2,175 1,060 1,120 45 15 25
Czech 5,035 2,390 2,650 275 150 120
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 1,750 910 835 60 40 25
Estonian 790 405 385 0 10 0
Hungarian 24,505 12,150 12,355 660 315 345
Latvian 1,505 710 795 20 15 10
Lithuanian 5,710 2,845 2,865 120 70 45
Moldovan 7,220 3,525 3,695 200 90 110
Polish 64,895 31,730 33,165 2,045 1,000 1,050
Romanian 47,980 23,365 24,620 1,320 650 670
Russian 49,275 23,495 25,780 1,160 535 630
Slovak 3,875 1,955 1,915 160 75 85
Ukrainian 35,050 16,880 18,180 985 455 530
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 2,695 1,390 1,305 10 10 0
Southern European origins 464,080 230,520 233,555 16,900 8,420 8,480
Albanian 3,270 1,690 1,580 275 160 115
Bosnian 940 470 470 865 445 415
Catalan 575 295 275 50 30 20
Croatian 5,225 2,595 2,635 325 180 150
Cypriot 455 230 225 10 0 10
Greek 66,395 33,750 32,645 905 460 450
Italian 279,800 138,875 140,925 8,350 4,250 4,100
Kosovar 380 210 165 55 40 15
Macedonian 610 320 290 40 25 20
Maltese 920 490 430 55 20 40
Montenegrin 365 205 160 15 0 10
Portuguese 56,405 28,295 28,115 2,715 1,300 1,415
Serbian 3,625 1,705 1,920 385 200 180
Sicilian 1,070 525 545 40 15 25
Slovenian 2,150 1,040 1,115 55 25 25
Spanish 68,600 33,330 35,270 4,150 2,015 2,135
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 2,135 990 1,150 155 75 90
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 225 140 90 30 10 25
Other European origins 31,690 16,215 15,475 1,130 620 510
Basque 2,245 1,185 1,060 290 175 120
Jewish 23,675 12,110 11,565 190 100 90
Roma (Gypsy) 340 205 135 10 10 0
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 265 125 140 30 15 20
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 5,390 2,740 2,650 600 325 280
Caribbean origins 184,035 85,330 98,705 3,490 1,720 1,775
Antiguan 360 160 200 0 0 0
Bahamian 370 185 185 15 0 15
Barbadian 5,220 2,415 2,810 50 30 20
Bermudan 95 35 55 0 0 0
Carib 375 140 230 0 0 0
Cuban 7,840 3,855 3,990 490 255 235
Dominican 10,040 4,560 5,475 410 185 225
Grenadian 1,880 750 1,130 0 0 0
Guadeloupean 790 380 410 130 50 80
Haitian 132,255 60,965 71,295 2,005 970 1,030
Jamaican 12,750 6,060 6,695 165 110 55
Kittitian/Nevisian 340 180 155 0 0 0
Martinican 1,460 710 740 95 25 70
Montserratan 240 135 105 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 435 225 210 30 15 10
St. Lucian 790 395 390 0 0 0
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 6,185 2,765 3,420 45 25 25
Vincentian/Grenadinian 3,965 1,665 2,300 10 0 0
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 5,325 2,440 2,885 20 10 10
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 3,645 1,725 1,920 140 75 70
Latin, Central and South American origins 135,405 65,570 69,840 9,260 4,415 4,850
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 4,805 2,255 2,550 275 130 145
Arawak 150 40 110 10 10 10
Argentinian 4,240 2,120 2,120 215 115 100
Belizean 55 25 25 10 0 0
Bolivian 1,330 670 665 90 40 45
Brazilian 6,440 3,145 3,290 890 425 465
Chilean 12,030 6,025 6,005 770 395 380
Colombian 22,910 10,695 12,220 3,280 1,580 1,700
Costa Rican 920 420 495 15 0 10
Ecuadorian 2,375 1,075 1,300 120 60 60
Guatemalan 8,745 4,505 4,240 155 85 65
Guyanese 3,380 1,680 1,705 40 15 25
Hispanic 875 445 430 55 10 45
Honduran 3,895 1,935 1,960 160 70 85
Maya 1,330 750 575 55 40 20
Mexican 21,130 10,245 10,880 1,690 780 910
Nicaraguan 2,200 1,060 1,140 120 45 75
Panamanian 1,330 695 635 0 0 0
Paraguayan 265 125 145 50 10 40
Peruvian 17,430 8,190 9,240 715 320 395
Salvadorean 17,300 8,580 8,720 500 250 250
Uruguayan 1,495 695 800 45 10 30
Venezuelan 6,670 3,045 3,630 190 105 85
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 4,960 2,495 2,465 250 115 135
African origins 321,450 164,810 156,640 19,290 10,175 9,115
Central and West African origins 64,810 33,310 31,495 7,555 4,060 3,495
Akan 535 280 255 65 25 40
Angolan 760 355 405 10 0 0
Ashanti 120 85 35 0 0 0
Beninese 2,860 1,520 1,345 495 280 215
Burkinabe 1,765 945 820 235 150 85
Cameroonian 13,390 6,755 6,635 1,515 775 735
Chadian 800 390 410 70 35 35
Congolese 14,455 6,970 7,485 1,585 885 705
Edo 105 65 45 0 0 0
Ewe 330 195 140 45 20 30
Gabonese 675 310 370 140 70 65
Gambian 125 70 50 0 0 0
Ghanaian 2,870 1,470 1,405 85 55 30
Guinean 4,355 2,310 2,045 340 185 155
Ibo 170 85 85 10 10 10
Ivorian 6,200 3,155 3,045 1,090 560 525
Liberian 95 40 55 30 0 30
Malian 2,510 1,255 1,255 245 135 110
Malinké 535 290 245 25 20 10
Nigerian 2,350 1,275 1,075 105 55 50
Peulh 1,735 890 850 110 65 45
Senegalese 6,020 3,225 2,800 875 495 385
Sierra Leonean 110 55 50 0 0 0
Togolese 2,830 1,515 1,310 315 175 135
Wolof 515 300 215 60 40 20
Yoruba 360 175 185 0 0 0
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 4,700 2,565 2,140 700 335 365
North African origins 201,520 104,860 96,665 7,875 4,170 3,700
Algerian 54,635 28,155 26,485 2,135 1,125 1,015
Berber 29,950 15,690 14,260 1,300 715 585
Coptic 660 365 295 10 10 0
Dinka 15 0 10 0 0 0
Egyptian 27,160 14,110 13,050 460 195 265
Libyan 925 505 420 15 10 10
Maure 415 235 180 30 20 10
Moroccan 77,450 39,955 37,490 2,455 1,330 1,125
Sudanese 280 150 130 0 0 0
Tunisian 17,645 9,565 8,080 1,785 955 830
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 2,900 1,620 1,280 150 80 70
Southern and East African origins 19,925 9,720 10,205 2,255 1,155 1,100
Afrikaner 100 70 30 10 0 0
Amhara 40 20 25 0 0 0
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 1,360 725 635 100 75 25
Burundian 3,070 1,455 1,620 780 410 370
Djiboutian 245 110 140 25 25 10
Eritrean 505 255 250 25 15 15
Ethiopian 1,370 690 675 10 0 10
Harari 15 10 0 0 0 0
Kenyan 465 235 230 10 0 0
Malagasy 2,625 1,305 1,320 330 135 195
Mauritian 3,315 1,545 1,765 80 40 40
Oromo 25 10 10 0 0 0
Rwandan 3,050 1,455 1,595 555 260 290
Seychellois 740 335 410 0 10 0
Somali 1,370 680 695 70 30 40
South African 700 365 335 50 30 20
Tanzanian 180 105 75 45 30 15
Tigrian 70 25 45 0 0 0
Ugandan 190 85 100 70 30 45
Zambian 25 10 20 0 0 10
Zimbabwean 265 140 130 0 0 0
Zulu 55 30 25 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 1,045 495 550 210 125 85
Other African origins 38,660 18,760 19,900 1,950 990 960
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 3,110 1,495 1,610 125 75 55
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 36,160 17,580 18,580 1,895 950 940
Asian origins 508,290 249,115 259,170 13,465 6,435 7,025
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 214,865 110,415 104,445 5,115 2,695 2,420
Afghan 9,215 4,695 4,520 150 75 75
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 39,245 20,565 18,685 2,140 1,190 950
Armenian 26,100 12,830 13,265 220 140 75
Assyrian 345 200 155 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 505 270 235 15 0 10
Georgian 560 260 300 30 10 20
Hazara 355 165 190 0 0 0
Iranian 23,410 11,770 11,635 550 255 300
Iraqi 4,600 2,320 2,280 120 50 70
Israeli 5,900 3,145 2,750 20 10 0
Jordanian 1,380 730 645 10 10 10
Kazakh 565 275 290 10 10 0
Kurd 1,875 1,020 860 55 30 25
Kuwaiti 80 40 40 0 0 0
Kyrgyz 255 135 115 0 0 0
Lebanese 68,765 35,925 32,840 1,020 495 525
Palestinian 6,345 3,255 3,090 95 50 45
Pashtun 490 270 215 0 0 10
Saudi Arabian 615 360 245 10 10 0
Syrian 24,690 12,460 12,235 505 260 245
Tajik 315 140 175 0 0 10
Tatar 835 400 440 25 15 10
Turk 13,570 6,685 6,880 255 130 130
Turkmen 35 25 10 0 0 0
Uighur 360 170 190 0 0 0
Uzbek 415 185 230 0 0 0
Yemeni 715 385 325 60 40 20
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 2,275 1,275 995 25 15 10
South Asian origins 90,815 46,525 44,285 1,495 770 725
Bangladeshi 6,920 3,555 3,365 45 30 20
Bengali 4,065 2,000 2,065 20 15 10
Bhutanese 95 55 35 200 85 115
East Indian 48,485 24,950 23,530 715 390 325
Goan 215 100 115 0 0 0
Gujarati 405 200 205 0 0 0
Kashmiri 260 155 105 0 0 0
Nepali 350 180 165 440 205 235
Pakistani 13,125 6,795 6,330 75 55 25
Punjabi 2,950 1,670 1,285 10 0 10
Sinhalese 275 115 160 0 0 0
Sri Lankan 14,595 7,205 7,390 0 10 0
Tamil 3,060 1,590 1,465 0 0 0
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 2,100 1,165 935 0 10 0
East and Southeast Asian origins 205,595 93,545 112,050 6,940 3,020 3,920
Burmese 245 140 100 260 120 140
Cambodian (Khmer) 13,500 6,435 7,065 780 390 390
Chinese 108,775 49,900 58,880 3,340 1,225 2,115
Filipino 35,685 14,620 21,060 300 135 170
Hmong 30 10 20 0 0 0
Indonesian 1,090 460 630 50 25 20
Japanese 5,320 2,135 3,185 425 180 245
Karen 0 10 0 95 55 40
Korean 7,625 3,620 4,005 235 135 100
Laotian 6,550 3,305 3,240 245 120 125
Malaysian 550 255 295 0 10 0
Mongolian 770 355 410 40 15 20
Singaporean 100 60 40 10 0 0
Taiwanese 1,940 825 1,120 40 20 20
Thai 2,005 805 1,200 150 50 100
Tibetan 65 35 30 0 0 0
Vietnamese 38,660 18,620 20,040 1,685 870 815
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 240 115 130 0 0 0
Other Asian origins 1,640 845 795 10 0 0
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 1,640 845 795 10 0 10
Oceania origins 2,450 1,300 1,150 140 80 50
Australian 1,645 915 735 65 40 25
New Zealander 355 175 175 25 15 10
Pacific Islands origins 525 250 275 55 25 25
Fijian 60 25 35 0 0 0
Hawaiian 45 20 20 10 0 0
Maori 60 40 25 0 0 0
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 165 75 90 20 10 15
Samoan 15 15 0 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 205 100 110 30 20 10
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 1,727,310 ... ... 334,265 ... ...
Owner 961,760 ... ... 200,805 ... ...
Renter 765,550 ... ... 133,420 ... ...
Band housing 0 ... ... 35 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 1,727,310 ... ... 334,265 ... ...
Condominium 276,455 ... ... 47,530 ... ...
Not condominium 1,450,860 ... ... 286,730 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 1,727,310 ... ... 334,265 ... ...
No bedrooms 16,195 ... ... 2,820 ... ...
1 bedroom 342,680 ... ... 61,550 ... ...
2 bedrooms 545,750 ... ... 110,235 ... ...
3 bedrooms 530,465 ... ... 100,450 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 292,220 ... ... 59,210 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 1,727,310 ... ... 334,265 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 712,775 ... ... 131,040 ... ...
5 rooms 297,900 ... ... 55,085 ... ...
6 rooms 184,870 ... ... 37,520 ... ...
7 rooms 174,360 ... ... 34,990 ... ...
8 or more rooms 357,400 ... ... 75,630 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 5.5 ... ... 5.7 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 1,727,310 ... ... 334,265 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 1,695,935 ... ... 332,950 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 31,380 ... ... 1,310 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 1,727,310 ... ... 334,265 ... ...
Suitable 1,629,720 ... ... 327,880 ... ...
Not suitable 97,595 ... ... 6,390 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 1,727,310 ... ... 334,265 ... ...
1960 or before 444,100 ... ... 76,740 ... ...
1961 to 1980 552,025 ... ... 104,510 ... ...
1981 to 1990 246,220 ... ... 49,430 ... ...
1991 to 2000 172,820 ... ... 37,225 ... ...
2001 to 2005 102,010 ... ... 17,965 ... ...
2006 to 2010 114,850 ... ... 24,705 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 95,285 ... ... 23,695 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 1,727,310 ... ... 334,265 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 1,615,720 ... ... 316,810 ... ...
Major repairs needed 111,590 ... ... 17,455 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 1,727,310 ... ... 334,265 ... ...
1 household maintainer 1,075,650 ... ... 206,185 ... ...
2 household maintainers 620,295 ... ... 124,775 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 31,365 ... ... 3,300 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 1,727,310 ... ... 334,265 ... ...
15 to 24 years 57,635 ... ... 13,000 ... ...
25 to 34 years 261,415 ... ... 50,900 ... ...
35 to 44 years 325,285 ... ... 53,715 ... ...
45 to 54 years 351,120 ... ... 58,565 ... ...
55 to 64 years 329,975 ... ... 68,670 ... ...
65 to 74 years 233,560 ... ... 54,070 ... ...
75 to 84 years 125,860 ... ... 26,520 ... ...
85 years and over 42,475 ... ... 8,830 ... ...
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 ... ... 332,370 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 1,300,505 ... ... 271,070 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 423,415 ... ... 61,300 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 366,775 ... ... 55,240 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 960,640 ... ... 199,485 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 64.8 ... ... 62.0 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 15.5 ... ... 10.3 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,181 ... ... 1,010 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,263 ... ... 1,078 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 300,794 ... ... 259,556 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 366,974 ... ... 290,478 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 765,480 ... ... 133,060 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 8.1 ... ... 10.9 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 36.0 ... ... 30.6 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 777 ... ... 734 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 842 ... ... 786 ... ...
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 1,705,385 599,895 293,610 306,280
No certificate, diploma or degree 587,135 290,900 296,235 87,995 42,990 45,005
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 720,380 347,360 373,020 123,735 57,190 66,540
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 2,011,860 975,725 1,036,140 388,170 193,435 194,735
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 453,190 265,055 188,130 102,630 63,345 39,285
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 326,580 168,805 157,780 74,070 40,100 33,970
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 126,610 96,250 30,355 28,560 23,245 5,320
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 579,950 258,215 321,735 121,170 53,760 67,405
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 130,910 54,410 76,505 22,430 8,550 13,880
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 847,815 398,045 449,770 141,940 67,780 74,165
Bachelor's degree 528,485 238,580 289,905 89,005 40,790 48,215
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 79,105 36,530 42,570 10,645 4,970 5,675
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 23,090 11,540 11,550 4,515 2,335 2,180
Master's degree 184,480 91,955 92,530 31,205 15,515 15,685
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 32,650 19,440 13,210 6,575 4,165 2,410
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 1,129,575 390,320 194,420 195,905
No certificate, diploma or degree 250,525 136,200 114,330 32,470 18,415 14,055
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 407,255 203,980 203,280 65,425 32,120 33,305
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,566,225 754,265 811,960 292,430 143,885 148,545
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 348,335 199,005 149,330 78,970 47,800 31,170
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 253,945 127,500 126,445 57,795 30,485 27,310
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 94,390 71,505 22,885 21,175 17,315 3,865
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 410,280 186,760 223,515 85,735 38,890 46,845
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 98,575 41,605 56,970 14,510 5,695 8,820
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 709,035 326,890 382,145 113,210 51,500 61,710
Bachelor's degree 439,815 197,115 242,695 70,705 31,560 39,150
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 65,055 28,760 36,290 7,850 3,265 4,580
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 18,275 8,010 10,270 3,475 1,500 1,980
Master's degree 159,520 78,105 81,420 26,055 12,210 13,845
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 26,370 14,905 11,470 5,125 2,970 2,160
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 1,705,385 599,895 293,610 306,285
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 1,307,510 638,255 669,250 211,725 100,180 111,545
Education 120,880 25,970 94,905 28,380 7,240 21,145
13. Education 120,875 25,970 94,905 28,380 7,235 21,145
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 103,170 48,270 54,900 15,435 7,085 8,355
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 15,545 11,610 3,935 2,960 2,040 920
50. Visual and performing arts 87,625 36,670 50,960 12,475 5,045 7,435
Humanities 128,260 48,780 79,475 22,930 10,045 12,890
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 21,945 4,730 17,215 2,960 740 2,215
23. English language and literature/letters 10,360 3,130 7,225 490 185 305
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 56,980 22,770 34,210 11,595 5,365 6,225
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 460 190 270 190 105 85
38. Philosophy and religious studies 6,480 4,015 2,465 1,120 755 365
39. Theology and religious vocations 4,400 2,815 1,580 1,165 650 510
54. History 10,360 5,820 4,540 1,955 1,165 790
55. French language and literature/letters 17,275 5,305 11,975 3,470 1,075 2,385
Social and behavioural sciences and law 234,420 79,835 154,590 38,290 13,815 24,475
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 2,795 755 2,045 215 50 170
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 31,985 11,015 20,970 5,290 1,750 3,535
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 38,885 3,410 35,480 7,285 715 6,575
22. Legal professions and studies 43,265 16,645 26,615 7,920 3,180 4,740
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 5,055 1,220 3,835 1,195 210 990
42. Psychology 32,730 7,900 24,835 5,010 1,285 3,720
45. Social sciences 79,705 38,890 40,815 11,370 6,620 4,750
Business, management and public administration 477,965 191,800 286,165 88,610 33,910 54,700
30.16 Accounting and computer science 465 180 285 65 20 45
44. Public administration and social service professions 20,690 4,510 16,180 5,910 1,510 4,400
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 456,810 187,115 269,695 82,635 32,385 50,255
Physical and life sciences and technologies 86,550 46,485 40,065 15,690 8,525 7,165
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 31,185 12,675 18,510 6,030 2,750 3,280
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 16,250 9,530 6,720 1,590 980 605
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 10,010 5,020 4,990 3,860 1,815 2,045
40. Physical sciences 25,535 17,325 8,210 3,545 2,685 860
41. Science technologies/technicians 3,570 1,935 1,640 665 295 375
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 95,595 66,870 28,730 17,530 12,745 4,785
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 78,525 58,820 19,700 14,865 11,435 3,430
25. Library science 6,265 1,145 5,115 1,235 330 900
27. Mathematics and statistics 9,415 5,845 3,565 1,190 805 385
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 1,400 1,050 345 240 175 60
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 382,755 340,875 41,885 73,870 67,845 6,025
04. Architecture and related services 18,520 10,775 7,740 2,880 1,670 1,205
14. Engineering 107,340 87,230 20,110 12,110 10,305 1,805
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 66,270 59,520 6,745 13,995 12,675 1,320
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 40 10 25 10 0 10
46. Construction trades 75,145 72,735 2,415 18,155 17,470 680
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 71,430 68,890 2,540 16,655 16,150 500
48. Precision production 44,010 41,705 2,305 10,070 9,570 500
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 21,810 11,800 10,010 8,580 5,900 2,680
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 15,225 7,965 7,260 4,095 2,380 1,715
03. Natural resources and conservation 6,585 3,840 2,750 4,480 3,520 965
Health and related fields 235,450 50,145 185,305 49,805 10,560 39,250
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 13,660 6,855 6,805 2,760 1,570 1,185
51. Health professions and related programs 214,940 39,595 175,345 45,585 8,170 37,415
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 6,850 3,695 3,155 1,460 810 650
Personal, protective and transportation services 124,745 64,800 59,945 28,745 15,660 13,085
12. Personal and culinary services 71,345 20,240 51,110 16,290 5,090 11,195
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 145 130 15 65 55 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 540 515 20 275 270 10
43. Security and protective services 27,020 20,855 6,165 5,165 3,795 1,370
49. Transportation and materials moving 25,695 23,055 2,645 6,955 6,450 510
Other 245 100 150 305 115 190
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 250 100 150 305 115 190
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 1,129,570 390,320 194,420 195,900
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 657,780 340,175 317,610 97,890 50,535 47,355
Education 84,415 17,105 67,310 18,580 4,290 14,285
13. Education 84,415 17,105 67,310 18,575 4,295 14,285
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 81,435 38,330 43,105 11,835 5,395 6,440
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 12,080 8,815 3,260 2,285 1,505 775
50. Visual and performing arts 69,365 29,515 39,850 9,550 3,880 5,665
Humanities 85,820 32,630 53,195 13,935 6,050 7,885
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 17,370 3,725 13,645 2,340 555 1,785
23. English language and literature/letters 7,925 2,370 5,550 375 145 235
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 32,665 13,835 18,835 5,910 2,940 2,970
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 315 125 195 145 85 55
38. Philosophy and religious studies 4,595 2,850 1,745 770 500 270
39. Theology and religious vocations 2,665 1,750 915 590 350 240
54. History 7,585 4,345 3,240 1,345 790 555
55. French language and literature/letters 12,705 3,630 9,070 2,450 680 1,770
Social and behavioural sciences and law 185,650 61,720 123,935 29,860 10,220 19,640
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 2,300 605 1,700 180 35 140
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 26,610 9,250 17,355 4,525 1,505 3,020
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 31,440 2,370 29,070 5,880 555 5,325
22. Legal professions and studies 35,260 12,700 22,560 6,065 2,135 3,935
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 3,470 850 2,625 845 145 700
42. Psychology 25,440 5,865 19,575 3,675 890 2,785
45. Social sciences 61,130 30,080 31,055 8,685 4,950 3,740
Business, management and public administration 387,215 152,480 234,740 69,875 25,460 44,415
30.16 Accounting and computer science 375 145 230 50 15 35
44. Public administration and social service professions 16,705 3,545 13,165 4,670 1,040 3,630
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 370,130 148,790 221,345 65,155 24,400 40,750
Physical and life sciences and technologies 58,345 30,480 27,860 9,925 5,470 4,460
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 25,780 10,185 15,595 5,010 2,180 2,830
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 8,460 4,915 3,545 915 605 310
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 2,090 1,200 890 715 420 300
40. Physical sciences 19,280 12,690 6,590 2,790 2,040 755
41. Science technologies/technicians 2,730 1,490 1,240 490 235 265
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 83,800 58,935 24,865 15,410 11,205 4,205
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 70,765 52,980 17,785 13,475 10,355 3,120
25. Library science 4,910 930 3,985 960 240 725
27. Mathematics and statistics 7,080 4,285 2,795 795 490 305
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 1,040 740 300 180 120 55
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 300,560 263,550 37,005 56,310 51,070 5,240
04. Architecture and related services 15,585 8,860 6,725 2,360 1,325 1,035
14. Engineering 91,905 73,490 18,415 9,650 8,010 1,640
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 51,050 45,415 5,640 10,875 9,740 1,140
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 30 15 20 10 0 10
46. Construction trades 55,125 53,050 2,075 13,310 12,755 555
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 54,165 52,015 2,155 12,340 11,935 405
48. Precision production 32,690 30,715 1,975 7,760 7,305 455
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 18,090 9,490 8,605 7,005 4,690 2,310
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 12,430 6,230 6,200 3,285 1,860 1,430
03. Natural resources and conservation 5,655 3,260 2,400 3,715 2,830 880
Health and related fields 182,240 38,250 143,990 36,955 7,810 29,145
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 11,225 5,530 5,695 2,265 1,265 1,005
51. Health professions and related programs 165,695 30,185 135,510 33,595 6,050 27,545
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 5,325 2,535 2,790 1,090 500 595
Personal, protective and transportation services 98,445 51,210 47,225 22,475 12,120 10,350
12. Personal and culinary services 55,250 15,270 39,980 12,660 3,880 8,785
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 105 90 10 45 40 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 330 310 20 195 185 10
43. Security and protective services 21,240 16,280 4,960 3,990 2,880 1,105
49. Transportation and materials moving 21,520 19,265 2,255 5,580 5,135 445
Other 215 80 135 270 95 175
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 215 80 140 270 95 170
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 1,705,390 599,895 293,615 306,285
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,307,510 638,255 669,250 211,725 100,180 111,545
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 2,011,865 975,725 1,036,135 388,170 193,435 194,735
Location of study inside Canada 1,697,795 815,200 882,595 369,800 183,515 186,285
Same as province or territory of residence 1,641,060 785,305 855,755 362,610 179,410 183,195
Different than province or territory of residence 56,730 29,885 26,845 7,185 4,105 3,085
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 314,070 160,530 153,545 18,375 9,915 8,460
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 21,200 12,605 8,595 1,545 1,005 535
Philippines 11,890 3,425 8,465 95 10 85
India 6,555 3,530 3,025 80 60 20
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 9,290 5,345 3,945 385 260 125
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 15,670 7,105 8,570 340 150 185
France 52,060 29,335 22,725 6,210 3,565 2,650
Other 197,410 99,190 98,225 9,720 4,865 4,855
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 1,129,570 390,320 194,420 195,905
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 657,780 340,175 317,605 97,890 50,535 47,355
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 1,566,225 754,265 811,960 292,430 143,885 148,545
Location of study inside Canada 1,308,105 625,310 682,790 276,985 135,880 141,110
Same as province or territory of residence 1,264,295 602,540 661,755 271,810 133,015 138,790
Different than province or territory of residence 43,805 22,775 21,030 5,185 2,865 2,320
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 258,125 128,955 129,170 15,445 8,005 7,435
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 15,300 8,755 6,540 885 535 345
Philippines 9,980 2,775 7,200 90 15 75
India 4,675 2,375 2,300 60 45 20
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 6,150 3,500 2,645 285 190 90
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 14,055 6,275 7,780 290 120 170
France 43,645 24,190 19,450 5,130 2,855 2,270
Other 164,330 81,075 83,255 8,710 4,250 4,465
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 1,705,390 599,895 293,610 306,285
In the labour force 2,189,300 1,130,885 1,058,415 392,105 203,110 188,990
Employed 2,026,050 1,042,240 983,810 372,410 191,315 181,100
Unemployed 163,250 88,645 74,605 19,695 11,800 7,895
Not in the labour force 1,130,070 483,100 646,975 207,790 90,505 117,290
Participation rate 66.0 70.1 62.1 65.4 69.2 61.7
Employment rate 61.0 64.6 57.7 62.1 65.2 59.1
Unemployment rate 7.5 7.8 7.0 5.0 5.8 4.2
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 1,705,390 599,895 293,615 306,285
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 1,079,655 459,175 620,485 189,540 80,530 109,010
Worked 2,239,715 1,154,810 1,084,905 410,350 213,080 197,270
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 1,058,010 581,140 476,870 201,680 108,940 92,745
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 1,181,710 573,675 608,040 208,665 104,145 104,530
Average weeks worked in reference year 42.5 42.9 42.2 43.4 43.4 43.3
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 1,058,420 392,105 203,110 188,995
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 62,055 30,975 31,085 5,540 2,780 2,760
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 2,127,240 1,099,905 1,027,335 386,560 200,325 186,235
Employee 1,874,025 942,805 931,225 348,260 177,570 170,685
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 253,215 157,100 96,110 38,300 22,750 15,550
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 1,058,420 392,105 203,110 188,995
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 62,055 30,970 31,080 5,540 2,785 2,760
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 2,127,240 1,099,910 1,027,330 386,560 200,325 186,235
0 Management occupations 227,820 142,060 85,765 35,205 22,065 13,140
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 376,215 125,565 250,645 67,875 21,670 46,205
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 167,705 130,895 36,815 33,830 26,145 7,685
3 Health occupations 144,610 30,460 114,150 31,865 6,830 25,040
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 258,920 76,435 182,485 51,750 18,860 32,895
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 88,330 43,160 45,170 12,295 5,810 6,485
6 Sales and service occupations 516,405 248,265 268,135 94,705 45,335 49,370
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 244,585 230,175 14,410 44,670 42,340 2,330
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 14,645 12,195 2,450 3,680 3,175 510
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 88,000 60,705 27,295 10,680 8,095 2,585
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 1,058,415 392,105 203,110 188,995
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 62,060 30,975 31,085 5,540 2,785 2,760
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 2,127,245 1,099,910 1,027,335 386,560 200,325 186,235
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 10,190 6,500 3,695 4,145 2,960 1,180
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 2,845 2,195 650 850 715 140
22 Utilities 14,660 9,580 5,085 1,780 1,395 385
23 Construction 111,715 96,805 14,910 21,300 18,805 2,500
31-33 Manufacturing 213,815 148,870 64,945 27,130 20,150 6,975
41 Wholesale trade 98,870 61,920 36,955 11,265 8,345 2,925
44-45 Retail trade 258,950 124,575 134,375 46,575 22,445 24,130
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 105,915 78,785 27,130 13,565 10,825 2,750
51 Information and cultural industries 73,205 43,575 29,630 6,970 4,360 2,610
52 Finance and insurance 102,285 44,810 57,480 18,120 7,345 10,770
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 38,450 22,435 16,015 5,755 3,530 2,225
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 189,640 107,460 82,180 27,860 16,330 11,530
55 Management of companies and enterprises 2,650 980 1,670 185 65 120
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 101,355 61,125 40,235 15,865 10,340 5,525
61 Educational services 163,755 52,765 110,990 27,790 9,465 18,320
62 Health care and social assistance 259,490 51,230 208,255 52,580 11,310 41,270
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 47,925 25,080 22,845 8,000 4,090 3,915
72 Accommodation and food services 140,520 69,710 70,805 30,700 14,445 16,250
81 Other services (except public administration) 93,500 41,005 52,500 17,630 8,205 9,420
91 Public administration 97,500 50,515 46,985 48,500 25,200 23,300
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 1,042,235 983,815 372,410 191,315 181,100
Worked at home 135,485 68,835 66,645 21,545 10,800 10,745
Worked outside Canada 6,755 4,840 1,915 690 470 225
No fixed workplace address 179,780 131,690 48,085 30,165 22,830 7,330
Worked at usual place 1,704,035 836,875 867,165 320,015 157,210 162,805
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 1,704,035 836,870 867,170 320,015 157,215 162,805
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 818,885 383,115 435,775 228,395 108,045 120,350
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 237,270 114,220 123,045 32,215 16,595 15,620
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 642,170 336,070 306,100 58,805 32,115 26,685
Commute to a different province or territory 5,710 3,470 2,240 595 450 150
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 1,883,820 968,565 915,255 350,175 180,040 170,135
Car, truck, van - as a driver 1,251,230 689,400 561,830 265,220 141,995 123,225
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 61,325 21,315 40,010 13,640 4,585 9,060
Public transit 419,765 181,435 238,330 39,630 16,795 22,840
Walked 98,075 43,715 54,360 23,675 11,300 12,370
Bicycle 38,060 24,295 13,765 4,805 3,410 1,400
Other method 15,365 8,395 6,970 3,205 1,965 1,245
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 1,883,815 968,570 915,250 350,175 180,045 170,135
Less than 15 minutes 341,880 157,795 184,080 96,820 48,005 48,810
15 to 29 minutes 601,250 309,540 291,705 148,035 77,885 70,150
30 to 44 minutes 489,215 269,020 220,190 70,275 35,980 34,290
45 to 59 minutes 235,360 122,950 112,415 22,260 10,970 11,290
60 minutes and over 216,110 109,255 106,855 12,785 7,195 5,590
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 1,883,815 968,565 915,250 350,175 180,045 170,135
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 144,135 107,900 36,240 14,690 11,055 3,635
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 329,225 191,155 138,070 65,850 41,910 23,940
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 528,080 239,405 288,675 123,890 58,275 65,610
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 383,810 168,070 215,740 69,865 30,635 39,235
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 217,905 99,480 118,425 28,945 12,415 16,525
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 280,660 162,555 118,105 46,945 25,755 21,190
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 1,120,395 419,415 217,390 202,025
Single responses 2,038,685 1,044,910 993,770 408,220 210,910 197,310
Official languages 2,019,675 1,035,390 984,280 407,645 210,645 197,005
English 412,120 222,045 190,075 8,465 5,130 3,335
French 1,607,550 813,350 794,200 399,185 205,515 193,665
Non-official languages 19,010 9,520 9,495 575 265 305
Aboriginal languages 50 10 40 40 10 25
Algonquian languages 25 15 15 40 10 20
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 25 15 15 40 15 25
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 35 15 25
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 15 10 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 25 0 30 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 25 0 25 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 18,965 9,510 9,455 530 250 280
Afro-Asiatic languages 1,775 1,035 740 15 10 10
Berber languages 30 0 30 0 0 0
Kabyle 15 0 15 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 15 10 10 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 1,735 1,025 710 15 0 10
Amharic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arabic 1,590 955 635 15 10 10
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 135 70 70 0 0 0
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 1,600 795 805 45 20 25
Khmer (Cambodian) 255 110 145 20 10 10
Vietnamese 1,340 680 660 30 10 15
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 135 65 70 0 0 0
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ilocano 10 10 0 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 110 50 60 0 0 0
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages 260 80 180 10 0 0
Haitian Creole 10 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 245 75 170 10 0 10
Creole languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 150 75 75 0 0 0
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tamil 150 75 70 0 0 0
Telugu 0 0 10 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 8,335 4,105 4,230 335 160 180
Albanian 20 15 0 0 0 0
Armenian 280 135 145 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 1,045 450 590 25 10 15
Baltic languages 20 10 10 0 0 0
Latvian 10 0 10 0 0 0
Lithuanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages 1,030 445 585 25 10 15
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 0 0 0 10 0 10
Bulgarian 40 10 30 0 0 0
Croatian 10 10 10 0 0 0
Czech 10 0 10 0 0 0
Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polish 160 60 95 0 0 0
Russian 690 315 375 20 10 10
Serbian 15 15 0 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovak 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ukrainian 105 40 75 0 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 1,110 470 645 15 10 10
Afrikaans 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danish 10 0 10 0 0 0
Dutch 20 0 15 0 0 0
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 205 80 130 15 0 0
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swedish 20 0 10 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 860 380 485 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 515 260 255 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 1,230 710 520 30 15 15
Indo-Aryan languages 640 365 275 20 0 20
Bengali 105 70 30 0 0 0
Gujarati 20 10 10 0 0 0
Hindi 30 20 10 0 0 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nepali 0 0 0 15 10 15
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 420 230 190 0 0 0
Sindhi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Urdu 75 40 35 0 0 0
Iranian languages 585 340 245 10 0 0
Kurdish 10 0 10 0 0 0
Pashto 10 0 10 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 575 340 230 0 10 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 4,140 2,070 2,070 260 125 130
Catalan 10 0 10 0 0 0
Italian 565 300 260 10 0 0
Portuguese 515 300 210 65 30 30
Romanian 310 140 170 0 0 0
Spanish 2,740 1,330 1,410 190 90 100
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 220 75 145 10 0 10
Kartvelian languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 10 0 0 0
Korean 295 145 145 0 0 0
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 20 15 10 0 10 0
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bamanankan 10 10 0 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 0 0 0
Igbo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lingala 0 0 10 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 15 10 0 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages 105 35 75 25 0 20
American Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 70 10 65 15 0 15
Sign languages, n.i.e 35 25 10 10 0 10
Sino-Tibetan languages 5,850 3,005 2,845 65 50 15
Chinese languages 5,850 3,005 2,845 65 45 20
Cantonese 2,610 1,300 1,310 25 20 0
Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mandarin 2,940 1,550 1,395 40 30 15
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 70 40 30 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 15 10 0 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 210 110 100 0 0 0
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Burmese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Karenic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 65 25 40 20 0 15
Lao 45 20 30 0 0 0
Thai 10 0 15 20 10 15
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 100 50 50 0 10 0
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkish 95 50 45 0 10 0
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 40 10 35 0 0 0
Estonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finnish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hungarian 40 0 35 0 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 0 0 0
Multiple responses 269,880 143,255 126,620 11,195 6,480 4,720
English and French 247,545 131,845 115,705 10,315 6,095 4,220
English and non-official language 5,850 3,345 2,500 60 25 40
French and non-official language 5,600 2,610 2,985 455 180 270
English, French and non-official language 10,890 5,455 5,430 365 175 185
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 1,120,400 419,420 217,390 202,025
None 1,367,155 688,575 678,580 334,795 167,790 167,010
English 643,895 342,285 301,615 75,515 44,585 30,935
French 239,675 127,070 112,600 6,395 3,785 2,615
Non-official language 38,740 20,490 18,250 1,665 790 875
Aboriginal 170 75 100 100 50 50
Non-Aboriginal 38,565 20,420 18,150 1,560 740 820
English and French 1,500 710 790 20 0 15
English and non-official language 11,735 5,760 5,975 940 400 545
French and non-official language 5,815 3,250 2,565 70 35 35
English, French and non-official language 45 30 10 10 10 0
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 2,021,195 702,080 345,740 356,345
Non-movers 3,475,585 1,702,075 1,773,510 620,435 305,355 315,085
Movers 489,450 241,765 247,685 81,650 40,385 41,265
Non-migrants 292,730 144,600 148,130 57,245 28,495 28,750
Migrants 196,720 97,165 99,560 24,405 11,890 12,510
Internal migrants 147,460 72,380 75,075 20,570 10,090 10,480
Intraprovincial migrants 135,765 66,160 69,600 19,390 9,445 9,945
Interprovincial migrants 11,695 6,220 5,475 1,180 650 530
External migrants 49,265 24,780 24,485 3,830 1,800 2,030
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 1,929,975 671,140 330,105 341,040
Non-movers 2,325,080 1,134,155 1,190,920 427,785 209,805 217,980
Movers 1,453,460 714,405 739,060 243,360 120,300 123,060
Non-migrants 799,790 393,045 406,750 159,520 78,970 80,550
Migrants 653,670 321,360 332,310 83,840 41,330 42,510
Internal migrants 458,665 223,760 234,905 69,240 34,185 35,055
Intraprovincial migrants 429,565 209,145 220,415 65,385 32,160 33,225
Interprovincial migrants 29,100 14,610 14,485 3,860 2,025 1,830
External migrants 195,005 97,600 97,405 14,595 7,145 7,450

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Montréal [Census metropolitan area], Quebec and Capitale-Nationale [Economic region], 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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