Census Profile, 2016 Census
Toronto [Census metropolitan area], Ontario and Southern [Economic region], Nova Scotia

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Characteristic Toronto
Ontario
[Census metropolitan area]
Southern
Nova Scotia
[Economic region]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 5,928,040 ... ... 113,185 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 5,583,064 ... ... 116,080 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 6.2 ... ... -2.5 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 2,235,145 ... ... 63,290 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 2,135,909 ... ... 51,422 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 1,003.8 ... ... 9.1 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 5,905.84 ... ... 12,417.79 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 5,928,040 2,876,755 3,051,290 113,185 55,065 58,115
0 to 14 years 985,615 505,690 479,920 14,175 7,290 6,885
0 to 4 years 310,070 158,835 151,235 4,225 2,160 2,065
5 to 9 years 338,320 173,665 164,660 4,850 2,485 2,365
10 to 14 years 337,220 173,190 164,035 5,095 2,640 2,455
15 to 64 years 4,083,850 1,988,910 2,094,935 70,250 34,475 35,775
15 to 19 years 366,525 188,790 177,735 5,835 2,995 2,840
20 to 24 years 411,945 210,445 201,500 4,895 2,535 2,365
25 to 29 years 424,345 209,785 214,560 4,720 2,360 2,360
30 to 34 years 419,845 201,620 218,220 4,895 2,360 2,530
35 to 39 years 406,175 190,620 215,555 5,430 2,555 2,875
40 to 44 years 414,490 195,580 218,910 6,590 3,175 3,410
45 to 49 years 440,145 210,225 229,920 7,725 3,790 3,940
50 to 54 years 460,465 225,115 235,350 9,765 4,800 4,970
55 to 59 years 407,175 198,170 209,005 10,445 5,060 5,380
60 to 64 years 332,740 158,560 174,175 9,950 4,850 5,100
65 years and over 858,580 382,150 476,435 28,765 13,305 15,460
65 to 69 years 280,910 132,275 148,635 9,760 4,755 5,000
70 to 74 years 197,490 91,745 105,745 7,090 3,495 3,590
75 to 79 years 151,925 68,045 83,880 4,925 2,330 2,600
80 to 84 years 113,220 49,005 64,215 3,395 1,480 1,910
85 years and over 115,030 41,080 73,955 3,595 1,240 2,355
85 to 89 years 72,340 28,160 44,175 2,150 810 1,340
90 to 94 years 33,400 10,570 22,835 1,055 350 705
95 to 99 years 8,030 2,115 5,915 325 80 245
100 years and over 1,270 230 1,040 70 10 60
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 16.6 17.6 15.7 12.5 13.2 11.8
15 to 64 years 68.9 69.1 68.7 62.1 62.6 61.6
65 years and over 14.5 13.3 15.6 25.4 24.2 26.6
85 years and over 1.9 1.4 2.4 3.2 2.3 4.1
Average age of the population 39.7 38.7 40.6 47.3 46.4 48.2
Median age of the population 39.4 38.2 40.4 51.3 50.5 52.0
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 2,135,910 ... ... 51,420 ... ...
Single-detached house 846,405 ... ... 43,040 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 626,905 ... ... 80 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 661,955 ... ... 6,330 ... ...
Semi-detached house 158,815 ... ... 1,055 ... ...
Row house 195,245 ... ... 575 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 89,975 ... ... 705 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 214,365 ... ... 3,890 ... ...
Other single-attached house 3,555 ... ... 105 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 640 ... ... 1,975 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 2,135,910 ... ... 51,420 ... ...
1 person 519,795 ... ... 15,160 ... ...
2 persons 598,700 ... ... 22,305 ... ...
3 persons 373,775 ... ... 7,125 ... ...
4 persons 377,170 ... ... 4,860 ... ...
5 or more persons 266,470 ... ... 1,965 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 5,862,855 ... ... 111,205 ... ...
Average household size 2.7 ... ... 2.2 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 4,942,430 2,371,060 2,571,365 99,010 47,780 51,235
Married or living common law 2,758,170 1,378,855 1,379,315 61,405 30,720 30,680
Married 2,466,925 1,230,930 1,235,995 50,030 25,025 25,000
Living common law 291,240 147,925 143,320 11,375 5,695 5,680
Not married and not living common law 2,184,260 992,210 1,192,050 37,605 17,055 20,550
Never married 1,537,495 798,270 739,220 20,480 11,345 9,140
Separated 130,030 51,235 78,795 2,895 1,305 1,585
Divorced 271,530 97,385 174,150 6,185 2,760 3,425
Widowed 245,200 45,310 199,890 8,045 1,645 6,400
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 1,625,790 ... ... 35,455 ... ...
2 persons 682,915 ... ... 22,755 ... ...
3 persons 397,625 ... ... 6,845 ... ...
4 persons 391,440 ... ... 4,385 ... ...
5 or more persons 153,805 ... ... 1,475 ... ...
Average size of census families 3.0 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 1,625,790 ... ... 35,450 ... ...
Total couple families 1,333,645 ... ... 30,335 ... ...
Married couples 1,188,130 ... ... 24,650 ... ...
Common-law couples 145,515 ... ... 5,685 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 292,150 ... ... 5,120 ... ...
Female parent 241,820 ... ... 4,040 ... ...
Male parent 50,325 ... ... 1,080 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 1,333,645 ... ... 30,335 ... ...
Couples without children 509,835 ... ... 19,465 ... ...
Couples with children 823,805 ... ... 10,870 ... ...
1 child 312,605 ... ... 5,470 ... ...
2 children 366,295 ... ... 4,040 ... ...
3 or more children 144,910 ... ... 1,365 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 292,145 ... ... 5,120 ... ...
1 child 173,080 ... ... 3,290 ... ...
2 children 85,025 ... ... 1,375 ... ...
3 or more children 34,040 ... ... 450 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 923,210 415,830 507,380 19,840 9,050 10,790
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 2,135,910 ... ... 51,420 ... ...
One-census-family households 1,430,535 ... ... 34,365 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 434,860 ... ... 19,005 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 995,670 ... ... 15,355 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 93,790 ... ... 540 ... ...
Non-census-family households 611,585 ... ... 16,525 ... ...
One-person households 519,790 ... ... 15,165 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 91,795 ... ... 1,360 ... ...
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 5,883,670 2,858,785 3,024,885 111,645 54,530 57,115
English only 5,154,905 2,553,030 2,601,880 93,330 46,080 47,255
French only 4,855 2,035 2,815 165 80 90
English and French 464,980 201,080 263,900 18,065 8,330 9,735
Neither English nor French 258,925 102,635 156,290 90 45 45
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 5,883,665 2,858,785 3,024,885 111,645 54,530 57,115
English 5,503,690 2,700,905 2,802,785 100,990 49,360 51,625
French 72,790 33,545 39,245 10,375 5,030 5,345
English and French 51,895 23,470 28,425 200 95 105
Neither English nor French 255,295 100,870 154,430 75 40 40
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 98,735 45,280 53,455 10,480 5,080 5,400
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 1.7 1.6 1.8 9.4 9.3 9.5
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 5,883,670 2,858,785 3,024,880 111,645 54,530 57,115
Single responses 5,645,915 2,743,825 2,902,090 110,760 54,115 56,645
Official languages 3,127,355 1,550,385 1,576,970 109,070 53,285 55,790
English 3,061,820 1,520,045 1,541,775 98,520 48,180 50,340
French 65,535 30,340 35,195 10,555 5,105 5,445
Non-official languages 2,518,555 1,193,440 1,325,120 1,685 830 855
Aboriginal languages 575 255 325 30 10 15
Algonquian languages 400 175 230 20 5 10
Blackfoot 5 10 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 115 45 70 0 0 0
Atikamekw 5 0 5 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 5 5 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 10 0 10 0 0 0
Naskapi 5 5 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 5 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 10 0 5 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 30 10 20 0 0 0
Woods Cree 5 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 55 20 35 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 25 10 15 20 5 10
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 25 10 15 20 10 10
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 250 115 140 5 0 0
Algonquin 5 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 230 105 120 5 0 0
Oji-Cree 10 5 5 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 15 5 10 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 10 0 5 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 25 10 15 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 25 10 15 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 5 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 5 0 5 0 0 0
Dene 5 5 5 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 5 0 5 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 5 5 5 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 5 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 5 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 35 15 20 10 5 5
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 30 10 20 5 5 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 20 5 10 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 15 10 5 0 0 0
Oneida 5 0 5 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 5 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 5 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 5 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 5 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 5 5 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. 80 40 40 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 2,517,980 1,193,185 1,324,795 1,655 820 840
Afro-Asiatic languages 140,140 69,950 70,195 135 80 55
Berber languages 220 130 90 0 0 0
Kabyle 105 60 50 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 115 70 45 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 14,405 6,195 8,205 0 0 0
Bilen 80 45 35 0 0 0
Oromo 1,005 490 515 0 0 0
Somali 13,255 5,625 7,630 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 65 35 30 0 0 0
Semitic languages 125,160 63,435 61,725 135 80 60
Amharic 7,460 3,375 4,085 0 0 0
Arabic 85,175 43,805 41,365 125 75 55
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 10,195 4,985 5,215 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 1,845 920 925 0 0 0
Harari 930 435 490 0 0 0
Hebrew 10,390 5,560 4,830 5 5 5
Maltese 3,525 1,730 1,795 5 0 0
Tigrigna 4,725 2,160 2,560 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 925 465 460 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 355 185 175 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 51,160 23,360 27,800 30 15 15
Khmer (Cambodian) 3,090 1,400 1,690 0 0 0
Vietnamese 48,005 21,935 26,070 30 10 15
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 65 25 40 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 160,980 63,835 97,150 50 10 35
Bikol 470 210 260 0 0 0
Cebuano 5,080 2,020 3,055 5 0 5
Fijian 55 25 25 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 2,320 890 1,435 0 0 0
Ilocano 9,415 3,685 5,735 0 0 0
Malagasy 25 15 15 0 0 0
Malay 4,420 1,995 2,430 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 1,305 580 725 0 0 0
Pangasinan 450 185 270 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 136,115 53,725 82,385 40 10 30
Waray-Waray 315 105 205 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 1,015 400 610 0 0 0
Creole languages 5,505 2,575 2,930 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 200 95 110 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 3,380 1,600 1,785 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 1,920 875 1,040 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 133,415 65,680 67,740 25 15 10
Kannada 2,025 1,015 1,010 5 5 0
Malayalam 12,530 6,430 6,100 15 10 5
Tamil 109,580 53,225 56,355 5 0 0
Telugu 9,015 4,880 4,135 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 275 135 140 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 25 10 15 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 1,372,335 664,655 707,680 1,125 575 545
Albanian 13,260 6,615 6,645 0 0 5
Armenian 12,570 6,070 6,505 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 261,650 119,970 141,685 135 65 70
Baltic languages 5,445 2,185 3,260 5 0 0
Latvian 2,255 905 1,350 5 0 0
Lithuanian 3,185 1,280 1,910 0 0 0
Slavic languages 256,205 117,785 138,420 130 60 70
Belarusan 355 170 185 0 0 0
Bosnian 2,750 1,330 1,415 0 0 0
Bulgarian 6,945 3,350 3,590 5 5 0
Croatian 16,525 7,925 8,595 10 5 5
Czech 4,795 2,215 2,580 15 10 5
Macedonian 12,010 5,700 6,315 0 0 0
Polish 69,860 31,625 38,240 30 15 20
Russian 83,105 37,735 45,375 35 15 20
Serbian 21,420 10,425 10,995 5 5 5
Serbo-Croatian 2,420 1,130 1,290 5 5 0
Slovak 5,260 2,455 2,800 5 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 3,705 1,630 2,075 0 0 0
Ukrainian 26,550 11,840 14,710 25 15 15
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 510 265 245 0 0 0
Celtic languages 460 210 250 5 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 165 75 90 5 5 5
Welsh 150 65 85 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 140 75 70 0 0 0
Germanic languages 45,990 20,810 25,180 715 380 335
Afrikaans 985 475 510 20 5 10
Danish 1,570 710 855 15 10 5
Dutch 8,585 4,045 4,540 125 65 60
Frisian 135 60 75 0 0 0
German 29,425 13,140 16,285 530 280 250
Icelandic 85 40 45 5 5 5
Norwegian 380 170 210 10 5 5
Swedish 1,140 485 660 10 5 5
Vlaams (Flemish) 280 110 170 5 0 5
Yiddish 3,355 1,555 1,800 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 50 20 25 0 0 0
Greek 41,225 20,005 21,215 15 15 5
Indo-Iranian languages 589,495 296,750 292,745 80 50 35
Indo-Aryan languages 476,470 239,960 236,510 60 35 25
Bengali 38,325 19,275 19,045 10 5 5
Gujarati 64,115 32,120 31,995 5 0 0
Hindi 48,140 24,165 23,975 10 10 5
Kashmiri 275 140 140 0 0 0
Konkani 2,155 1,020 1,135 0 0 0
Marathi 4,465 2,270 2,200 5 5 5
Nepali 4,685 2,350 2,330 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 585 315 270 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 171,230 86,995 84,230 15 10 5
Sindhi 5,800 2,720 3,085 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 7,860 3,805 4,055 5 0 0
Urdu 128,845 64,790 64,060 15 10 5
Iranian languages 111,100 55,775 55,330 20 10 10
Kurdish 2,775 1,555 1,220 0 0 0
Pashto 7,685 3,960 3,730 0 0 5
Persian (Farsi) 100,640 50,255 50,380 15 5 5
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 1,920 1,020 910 5 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 407,685 194,225 213,460 165 75 95
Catalan 165 90 75 0 0 0
Italian 151,415 72,645 78,770 35 20 10
Portuguese 104,305 50,075 54,235 40 10 25
Romanian 25,075 11,670 13,400 5 0 0
Spanish 126,500 59,645 66,860 85 35 50
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 225 105 125 0 0 0
Japanese 9,650 3,370 6,280 35 10 20
Kartvelian languages 1,110 595 515 0 0 0
Georgian 1,110 595 515 0 0 0
Korean 55,005 25,250 29,750 45 20 20
Mongolic languages 345 155 190 0 0 0
Mongolian 345 155 190 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 24,130 11,310 12,820 15 10 5
Akan (Twi) 8,490 3,905 4,580 0 0 0
Bamanankan 60 30 30 5 5 0
Edo 1,020 410 610 0 0 0
Ewe 370 185 190 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 220 115 105 0 0 0
Ga 440 200 245 0 0 0
Ganda 515 245 270 0 0 0
Igbo 1,520 775 750 0 0 0
Lingala 375 175 200 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 355 165 185 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 380 175 210 0 0 0
Shona 680 325 355 0 0 0
Swahili 3,215 1,495 1,715 0 0 0
Wolof 160 90 80 5 0 0
Yoruba 3,380 1,720 1,655 5 0 5
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 2,945 1,310 1,635 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 360 200 160 10 0 10
Dinka 45 25 15 10 0 10
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 315 170 145 0 0 0
Sign languages 1,220 665 555 10 5 5
American Sign Language 470 250 220 5 5 5
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 750 420 330 5 0 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 516,670 239,930 276,740 105 50 60
Chinese languages 510,185 236,775 273,415 105 45 55
Cantonese 247,710 115,020 132,680 40 15 20
Hakka 6,495 2,915 3,580 0 0 0
Mandarin 227,085 105,655 121,435 40 10 25
Min Dong 765 370 395 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 11,580 5,345 6,235 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 5,290 2,380 2,910 5 5 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 11,075 4,995 6,080 25 15 10
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 190 95 95 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 6,485 3,160 3,325 0 0 0
Burmese 1,005 450 555 0 0 0
Karenic languages 265 125 140 0 0 0
Tibetan 4,875 2,410 2,470 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 335 175 160 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 3,935 1,600 2,340 20 10 15
Lao 2,275 1,095 1,180 0 0 0
Thai 1,640 495 1,145 15 5 10
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 25 10 15 0 0 0
Turkic languages 16,700 8,685 8,015 15 5 10
Azerbaijani 1,615 865 745 0 0 0
Turkish 13,700 7,145 6,550 15 5 10
Uyghur 385 195 195 0 0 0
Uzbek 595 300 295 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 405 180 225 0 0 0
Uralic languages 24,330 10,880 13,455 45 15 35
Estonian 2,685 1,100 1,585 5 5 5
Finnish 2,515 1,010 1,505 10 5 10
Hungarian 19,130 8,765 10,360 30 10 20
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 960 495 465 0 0 0
Multiple responses 237,755 114,960 122,795 890 415 475
English and French 14,945 6,895 8,050 680 320 360
English and non-official language 210,320 102,445 107,880 180 85 100
French and non-official language 6,050 2,715 3,330 15 10 10
English, French and non-official language 6,440 2,910 3,535 15 5 5
Language spoken most often at homeThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 19 5,883,670 2,858,785 3,024,880 111,645 54,530 57,115
Single responses 5,321,900 2,588,170 2,733,730 110,815 54,135 56,675
Official languages 3,866,565 1,899,565 1,966,995 110,235 53,845 56,390
English 3,836,765 1,885,800 1,950,970 103,060 50,435 52,625
French 29,795 13,770 16,030 7,175 3,410 3,760
Non-official languages 1,455,335 688,605 766,730 580 290 285
Aboriginal languages 160 85 80 0 0 5
Algonquian languages 80 40 35 0 0 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 20 10 10 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 5 5 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 5 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 5 5 5 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 5 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 10 5 10 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 5 5 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 5 5 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 45 20 20 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 35 20 15 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 5 0 5 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 15 5 5 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 10 5 5 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 5 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 5 0 0 0
Gwich'in 5 5 5 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 5 5 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. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 10 5 0 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 15 5 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 5 5 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 5 0 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 5 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 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. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 5 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. 50 25 30 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 1,455,175 688,520 766,655 580 290 285
Afro-Asiatic languages 74,095 35,480 38,615 85 45 35
Berber languages 65 30 30 0 0 0
Kabyle 35 15 15 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 35 15 15 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 8,380 3,530 4,850 0 0 0
Bilen 40 15 20 0 0 0
Oromo 545 250 290 0 0 0
Somali 7,765 3,250 4,520 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 30 15 20 0 0 0
Semitic languages 65,465 31,830 33,635 85 50 35
Amharic 3,815 1,680 2,135 0 0 0
Arabic 45,020 22,145 22,875 80 45 35
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 6,790 3,255 3,535 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 1,095 535 560 0 0 0
Harari 520 235 285 0 0 0
Hebrew 4,395 2,265 2,135 5 5 0
Maltese 875 395 475 0 0 0
Tigrigna 2,480 1,085 1,395 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 480 225 250 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 185 90 95 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 33,450 15,260 18,190 20 10 10
Khmer (Cambodian) 1,655 725 935 0 0 0
Vietnamese 31,760 14,525 17,235 25 10 10
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 30 15 20 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 72,495 30,930 41,570 15 5 10
Bikol 85 35 45 0 0 0
Cebuano 1,875 810 1,065 0 0 0
Fijian 10 10 5 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 780 335 445 0 0 0
Ilocano 3,455 1,480 1,970 0 0 0
Malagasy 10 5 5 0 0 0
Malay 1,455 705 750 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 405 180 225 0 0 0
Pangasinan 80 35 40 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 63,985 27,170 36,815 15 5 10
Waray-Waray 75 30 45 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 285 135 150 0 0 0
Creole languages 2,845 1,315 1,535 5 0 0
Haitian Creole 120 55 60 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 1,950 900 1,050 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 780 355 425 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 88,295 42,605 45,695 10 5 5
Kannada 830 415 410 0 0 0
Malayalam 6,400 3,260 3,140 5 5 5
Tamil 76,095 36,265 39,830 0 0 0
Telugu 4,870 2,615 2,255 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 95 40 50 5 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 723,495 347,435 376,055 320 165 155
Albanian 6,385 3,195 3,190 0 0 0
Armenian 7,475 3,530 3,940 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 135,230 63,280 71,950 10 0 5
Baltic languages 1,640 680 960 0 5 5
Latvian 600 245 355 5 0 0
Lithuanian 1,045 440 605 0 0 0
Slavic languages 133,590 62,600 70,995 10 5 5
Belarusan 125 60 65 0 0 0
Bosnian 1,330 645 690 5 0 0
Bulgarian 3,860 1,875 1,980 0 0 0
Croatian 5,940 2,845 3,095 0 0 0
Czech 1,415 685 730 0 0 0
Macedonian 4,970 2,355 2,615 0 0 0
Polish 33,325 15,550 17,775 0 0 5
Russian 53,675 24,950 28,720 0 0 5
Serbian 12,200 5,910 6,290 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 935 435 500 0 0 0
Slovak 2,290 1,115 1,175 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 890 385 500 0 0 0
Ukrainian 12,515 5,720 6,790 0 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 135 55 80 0 0 0
Celtic languages 65 35 30 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 25 15 10 0 0 0
Welsh 20 5 10 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 0 0 0
Germanic languages 5,315 2,430 2,885 220 110 110
Afrikaans 265 125 145 5 5 0
Danish 135 65 75 0 0 0
Dutch 655 300 350 15 10 5
Frisian 5 0 0 0 0 0
German 3,590 1,625 1,965 190 95 95
Icelandic 20 5 15 0 0 0
Norwegian 45 15 20 5 0 0
Swedish 220 100 120 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 25 15 10 0 0 0
Yiddish 350 175 175 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 0 0 0 0
Greek 16,940 7,905 9,035 0 5 0
Indo-Iranian languages 367,340 181,800 185,540 45 25 15
Indo-Aryan languages 292,940 145,580 147,360 35 20 15
Bengali 24,615 12,140 12,470 5 5 5
Gujarati 38,265 18,750 19,515 0 0 0
Hindi 23,995 11,925 12,065 10 5 5
Kashmiri 50 25 25 0 0 0
Konkani 440 215 230 0 0 0
Marathi 2,000 1,030 970 0 0 0
Nepali 3,085 1,560 1,525 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 270 135 140 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 116,045 58,355 57,690 5 5 0
Sindhi 2,485 1,140 1,350 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 3,580 1,750 1,825 0 5 0
Urdu 78,105 38,560 39,550 10 5 5
Iranian languages 73,635 35,825 37,805 10 5 0
Kurdish 1,470 795 675 0 0 0
Pashto 4,850 2,430 2,415 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 67,315 32,600 34,715 5 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 770 395 375 5 5 0
Italic (Romance) languages 184,745 85,260 99,480 45 20 25
Catalan 80 40 45 0 0 0
Italian 51,815 22,250 29,560 0 0 0
Portuguese 50,210 24,070 26,135 15 10 10
Romanian 12,200 5,660 6,540 0 0 5
Spanish 70,370 33,205 37,165 25 10 15
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 65 30 35 0 0 0
Japanese 4,550 1,950 2,600 5 5 0
Kartvelian languages 745 405 335 0 0 0
Georgian 745 405 335 0 0 0
Korean 38,435 17,960 20,475 20 10 10
Mongolic languages 200 100 95 0 0 0
Mongolian 200 100 95 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 8,925 3,985 4,945 0 0 0
Akan (Twi) 4,040 1,745 2,300 0 0 0
Bamanankan 15 10 10 0 0 0
Edo 295 115 175 0 0 0
Ewe 95 40 55 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 75 35 40 0 0 0
Ga 150 65 85 0 0 0
Ganda 155 70 85 0 0 0
Igbo 410 205 205 0 0 0
Lingala 95 40 55 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 125 60 65 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 115 50 65 0 0 0
Shona 235 115 125 0 0 0
Swahili 1,225 540 690 0 0 0
Wolof 80 45 35 0 0 0
Yoruba 1,080 520 560 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 735 330 405 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 90 45 45 10 5 5
Dinka 15 5 5 10 0 5
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 75 40 40 0 0 0
Sign languages 1,910 1,085 825 25 15 10
American Sign Language 720 375 345 10 5 5
Quebec Sign Language 0 5 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 1,190 710 480 15 10 5
Sino-Tibetan languages 385,150 180,140 205,005 45 25 20
Chinese languages 380,550 177,880 202,675 50 30 25
Cantonese 182,755 84,030 98,725 25 10 15
Hakka 2,725 1,240 1,490 0 0 0
Mandarin 179,665 85,535 94,135 15 5 5
Min Dong 240 105 135 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 5,065 2,315 2,745 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 3,130 1,465 1,665 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 6,890 3,155 3,735 10 10 5
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 85 35 50 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 4,595 2,265 2,330 0 0 0
Burmese 575 260 310 0 0 0
Karenic languages 215 105 110 0 0 0
Tibetan 3,705 1,845 1,860 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 100 55 50 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 1,635 765 865 5 0 5
Lao 1,050 505 540 0 0 0
Thai 575 255 320 10 5 5
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 10 5 5 0 0 0
Turkic languages 9,495 4,755 4,740 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 645 325 320 0 0 0
Turkish 8,155 4,070 4,090 5 0 0
Uyghur 225 120 105 0 0 0
Uzbek 315 165 145 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 150 70 80 0 0 0
Uralic languages 9,040 4,135 4,900 5 0 5
Estonian 650 240 410 5 5 0
Finnish 510 220 290 0 0 0
Hungarian 7,875 3,680 4,200 5 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 320 165 155 0 0 0
Multiple responses 561,765 270,615 291,155 835 395 440
English and French 13,015 5,965 7,055 490 220 265
English and non-official language 535,630 258,900 276,730 310 155 160
French and non-official language 2,390 1,055 1,340 10 5 0
English, French and non-official language 10,730 4,700 6,035 30 15 15
Other language spoken regularly at homeThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 20 5,883,670 2,858,785 3,024,885 111,650 54,535 57,115
None 4,489,770 2,189,920 2,299,850 104,355 51,090 53,260
English 594,565 291,580 302,985 3,380 1,615 1,765
French 52,850 22,910 29,940 3,175 1,475 1,700
Non-official language 720,320 342,165 378,160 690 320 370
Aboriginal 480 205 275 35 10 20
Non-Aboriginal 719,840 341,955 377,885 660 310 355
English and French 4,015 1,855 2,165 0 0 0
English and non-official language 13,540 6,615 6,925 5 10 0
French and non-official language 8,355 3,630 4,730 35 15 15
English, French and non-official language 255 120 135 0 0 0
Income of individuals in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 4,879,095 2,345,200 2,533,895 97,050 47,050 50,000
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 4,631,950 2,227,300 2,404,650 93,785 45,695 48,095
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 31,705 36,559 28,070 27,773 35,007 22,709
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 4,632,745 2,227,500 2,405,245 93,830 45,695 48,135
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,242 33,167 26,233 25,447 31,196 21,454
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 4,084,930 2,011,885 2,073,045 79,455 40,120 39,335
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 32,705 38,299 28,006 25,216 31,829 19,854
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 3,323,485 1,463,175 1,860,305 74,490 34,705 39,780
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 2,205 1,016 3,814 9,061 10,366 8,165
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 3,454,585 1,751,255 1,703,330 61,830 32,160 29,670
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 34,838 39,549 30,701 25,541 31,348 21,065
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 4,879,095 2,345,190 2,533,905 97,050 47,015 50,030
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 4,632,420 2,227,415 2,405,000 93,740 45,690 48,050
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 50,479 60,343 41,343 37,058 45,163 29,350
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 4,633,195 2,227,640 2,405,550 93,800 45,690 48,105
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,565 47,026 34,582 31,106 37,006 25,501
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 4,085,085 2,011,905 2,073,175 79,365 40,110 39,260
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 52,042 62,785 41,617 34,780 42,455 26,939
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 3,323,000 1,463,150 1,859,850 74,640 34,815 39,825
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 6,392 5,530 7,071 9,558 10,364 8,853
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 3,454,590 1,751,680 1,702,905 61,830 32,235 29,590
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 51,801 61,164 42,171 34,535 41,426 27,029
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 4,879,095 2,345,195 2,533,900 97,045 47,020 50,030
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 1,645,880 909,065 736,815 25,030 13,430 11,605
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 56,454 60,974 51,880 41,362 45,721 37,189
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 74,722 84,091 63,161 49,578 55,600 42,611
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 90.9 93.9 86.8 79.4 82.6 74.9
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 76.5 79.7 72.1 61.5 64.6 57.0
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 9.1 6.1 13.2 20.6 17.4 25.1
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 4,879,095 2,345,195 2,533,895 97,050 47,050 50,000
Without total income 247,145 117,900 129,245 3,260 1,355 1,905
With total income 4,631,950 2,227,295 2,404,655 93,785 45,695 48,095
Percentage with total income 94.9 95.0 94.9 96.6 97.1 96.2
Under $10,000 (including loss) 816,625 368,835 447,795 13,145 4,955 8,190
$10,000 to $19,999 824,160 348,745 475,420 20,170 7,480 12,690
$20,000 to $29,999 589,070 254,985 334,085 16,785 7,145 9,640
$30,000 to $39,999 463,975 209,685 254,290 12,890 6,340 6,550
$40,000 to $49,999 407,495 189,100 218,390 9,430 5,315 4,115
$50,000 to $59,999 325,105 158,480 166,620 6,455 4,100 2,355
$60,000 to $69,999 258,085 134,225 123,855 4,410 2,990 1,415
$70,000 to $79,999 203,100 111,065 92,035 3,245 2,160 1,085
$80,000 to $89,999 161,920 90,560 71,355 2,290 1,400 890
$90,000 to $99,999 137,570 73,985 63,585 1,335 925 410
$100,000 and over 444,845 287,620 157,225 3,640 2,885 755
$100,000 to $149,999 272,905 168,210 104,700 2,555 2,005 555
$150,000 and over 171,935 119,415 52,525 1,080 885 200
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 4,879,095 2,345,200 2,533,895 97,050 47,050 50,000
Without after-tax income 246,350 117,700 128,650 3,215 1,350 1,865
With after-tax income 4,632,740 2,227,495 2,405,245 93,830 45,695 48,135
Percentage with after-tax income 95.0 95.0 94.9 96.7 97.1 96.3
Under $10,000 (including loss) 830,700 373,605 457,095 13,715 5,080 8,635
$10,000 to $19,999 856,665 364,095 492,575 21,435 7,995 13,445
$20,000 to $29,999 673,015 294,190 378,830 19,780 8,795 10,985
$30,000 to $39,999 552,905 254,030 298,870 14,930 7,905 7,025
$40,000 to $49,999 472,370 226,445 245,925 9,585 5,970 3,615
$50,000 to $59,999 348,665 180,280 168,385 5,810 3,910 1,900
$60,000 to $69,999 256,270 141,835 114,435 3,655 2,300 1,360
$70,000 to $79,999 198,170 109,175 88,995 1,860 1,320 540
$80,000 and over 443,970 283,840 160,130 3,065 2,425 635
$80,000 to $89,999 132,515 76,100 56,410 1,040 825 215
$90,000 to $99,999 79,285 49,680 29,605 595 465 130
$100,000 and over 232,170 158,060 74,115 1,425 1,135 290
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 4,879,095 2,345,200 2,533,895 97,050 47,045 50,000
Without employment income 1,424,510 593,940 830,565 35,220 14,890 20,330
With employment income 3,454,590 1,751,260 1,703,330 61,830 32,160 29,670
Percentage with employment income 70.8 74.7 67.2 63.7 68.4 59.3
Under $5,000 (including loss) 432,990 203,395 229,595 9,615 4,670 4,945
$5,000 to $9,999 286,225 129,320 156,910 5,770 2,385 3,380
$10,000 to $19,999 470,970 221,325 249,645 10,260 4,360 5,905
$20,000 to $29,999 371,235 170,795 200,440 9,155 4,150 5,000
$30,000 to $39,999 336,685 157,540 179,150 7,450 3,730 3,720
$40,000 to $49,999 310,550 147,370 163,180 5,430 3,125 2,300
$50,000 to $59,999 255,620 129,510 126,105 4,130 2,730 1,400
$60,000 to $69,999 206,215 110,510 95,705 2,800 1,930 870
$70,000 to $79,999 166,035 93,745 72,290 2,210 1,370 835
$80,000 and over 618,065 387,750 230,315 5,020 3,705 1,310
$80,000 to $89,999 136,480 78,255 58,230 1,710 1,010 695
$90,000 to $99,999 121,935 65,620 56,320 965 710 260
$100,000 and over 359,645 243,875 115,775 2,350 1,990 360
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 2,135,910 ... ... 51,425 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 78,373 ... ... 53,051 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 68,632 ... ... 47,480 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 519,790 ... ... 15,160 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 39,560 ... ... 25,558 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 35,294 ... ... 24,146 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 1,616,120 ... ... 36,260 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 94,463 ... ... 67,201 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 82,594 ... ... 59,047 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 2,135,910 ... ... 51,420 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 109,480 ... ... 67,557 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 87,993 ... ... 56,740 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 519,930 ... ... 15,165 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 55,833 ... ... 37,276 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 44,755 ... ... 31,245 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 1,615,980 ... ... 36,260 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 126,740 ... ... 80,222 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 101,904 ... ... 67,403 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 2,135,910 ... ... 51,420 ... ...
Under $5,000 47,170 ... ... 635 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 32,275 ... ... 975 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 50,900 ... ... 1,520 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 75,725 ... ... 3,340 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 73,110 ... ... 3,140 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 74,910 ... ... 3,030 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 76,830 ... ... 3,500 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 78,800 ... ... 2,955 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 78,620 ... ... 2,745 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 77,375 ... ... 2,465 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 150,140 ... ... 4,525 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 141,320 ... ... 4,070 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 131,390 ... ... 3,540 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 122,205 ... ... 2,965 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 113,055 ... ... 2,365 ... ...
$100,000 and over 812,085 ... ... 9,665 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 229,055 ... ... 4,155 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 167,755 ... ... 2,350 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 200,605 ... ... 1,995 ... ...
$200,000 and over 214,660 ... ... 1,155 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 2,135,905 ... ... 51,425 ... ...
Under $5,000 49,905 ... ... 690 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 32,655 ... ... 980 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 51,760 ... ... 1,555 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 78,605 ... ... 3,525 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 80,190 ... ... 3,530 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 82,520 ... ... 3,455 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 87,360 ... ... 3,980 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 92,550 ... ... 3,370 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 95,185 ... ... 3,170 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 93,510 ... ... 2,930 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 179,885 ... ... 5,530 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 165,340 ... ... 4,590 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 153,020 ... ... 3,635 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 136,810 ... ... 2,745 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 118,465 ... ... 2,075 ... ...
$100,000 and over 638,165 ... ... 5,670 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 229,315 ... ... 3,060 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 149,930 ... ... 1,385 ... ...
$150,000 and over 258,915 ... ... 1,220 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 1,557,640 ... ... 35,240 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 94,132 ... ... 67,046 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 82,232 ... ... 58,898 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.3 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 423,565 ... ... 18,635 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 85,201 ... ... 61,568 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 73,904 ... ... 54,566 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 822,810 ... ... 11,065 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 114,050 ... ... 92,488 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 98,699 ... ... 78,784 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.1 ... ... 3.7 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 257,415 ... ... 4,775 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 57,120 ... ... 40,667 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 52,715 ... ... 38,699 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.7 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 1,556,795 ... ... 35,255 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 127,226 ... ... 80,122 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 102,021 ... ... 67,262 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 423,700 ... ... 18,625 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 120,527 ... ... 74,762 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 94,618 ... ... 62,558 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 823,190 ... ... 11,070 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 148,914 ... ... 102,803 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 118,944 ... ... 85,288 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 255,745 ... ... 4,795 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 73,609 ... ... 48,388 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 62,869 ... ... 43,225 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 747,115 353,075 394,040 18,185 8,410 9,775
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 32,613 33,636 31,818 25,090 28,788 23,216
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 29,868 30,519 29,362 23,703 25,969 22,353
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 745,705 351,920 393,790 18,075 8,325 9,750
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 47,973 50,595 45,630 35,919 39,760 32,640
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 39,048 40,380 37,857 30,228 32,240 28,510
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 5,862,855 2,849,955 3,012,895 111,205 54,330 56,875
In the bottom half of the distribution 2,813,285 1,338,400 1,474,885 72,270 34,285 37,980
In the bottom decile 652,620 315,260 337,360 12,330 5,660 6,670
In the second decile 583,750 269,305 314,445 18,445 8,240 10,205
In the third decile 539,335 254,260 285,075 14,625 7,050 7,575
In the fourth decile 518,440 248,375 270,065 13,875 6,835 7,045
In the fifth decile 519,140 251,205 267,935 12,985 6,510 6,480
In the top half of the distribution 3,049,570 1,511,555 1,538,015 38,940 20,040 18,895
In the sixth decile 528,520 256,980 271,540 11,150 5,650 5,500
In the seventh decile 546,775 267,890 278,885 9,805 5,035 4,770
In the eighth decile 580,185 286,725 293,460 7,715 3,985 3,730
In the ninth decile 639,880 318,340 321,540 6,055 3,130 2,920
In the top decile 754,210 381,625 372,590 4,210 2,235 1,980
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 5,862,595 2,849,835 3,012,760 110,745 54,095 56,650
0 to 17 years 1,195,910 614,060 581,850 17,545 9,000 8,545
0 to 5 years 374,440 191,880 182,555 5,050 2,590 2,465
18 to 64 years 3,851,275 1,866,775 1,984,495 65,960 32,255 33,705
65 years and over 815,415 369,005 446,405 27,240 12,840 14,400
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 912,405 430,210 482,200 22,295 9,965 12,330
0 to 17 years 235,120 121,220 113,905 4,420 2,270 2,145
0 to 5 years 75,855 39,055 36,795 1,520 780 745
18 to 64 years 565,145 264,585 300,560 11,295 5,065 6,230
65 years and over 112,140 44,405 67,735 6,580 2,625 3,955
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 15.6 15.1 16.0 20.1 18.4 21.8
0 to 17 years (%) 19.7 19.7 19.6 25.2 25.2 25.1
0 to 5 years (%) 20.3 20.4 20.2 30.1 30.1 30.2
18 to 64 years (%) 14.7 14.2 15.1 17.1 15.7 18.5
65 years and over (%) 13.8 12.0 15.2 24.2 20.4 27.5
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 749,935 359,355 390,585 6,580 3,145 3,430
0 to 17 years 178,525 91,985 86,540 1,415 745 670
0 to 5 years 58,105 29,855 28,245 460 240 220
18 to 64 years 499,350 239,960 259,390 4,725 2,210 2,520
65 years and over 72,065 27,410 44,660 435 190 245
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 12.8 12.6 13.0 5.9 5.8 6.1
0 to 17 years (%) 14.9 15.0 14.9 8.1 8.3 7.8
0 to 5 years (%) 15.5 15.6 15.5 9.1 9.3 8.9
18 to 64 years (%) 13.0 12.9 13.1 7.2 6.9 7.5
65 years and over (%) 8.8 7.4 10.0 1.6 1.5 1.7
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 5,862,855 2,849,990 3,012,865 111,205 54,365 56,845
Official languages 5,605,085 2,747,700 2,857,380 111,135 54,305 56,830
English 5,600,485 2,745,820 2,854,665 110,970 54,220 56,750
French 466,820 200,835 265,990 18,195 8,310 9,880
Non-official languages 3,115,825 1,485,485 1,630,340 2,900 1,385 1,515
Aboriginal languages 1,105 450 655 50 30 20
Algonquian languages 940 395 545 40 25 20
Blackfoot 10 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 190 90 95 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 50 30 20 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 30 10 15 0 0 0
Woods Cree 15 10 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 100 45 55 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 45 20 25 40 25 15
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 45 25 25 40 25 15
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 705 280 425 0 0 0
Algonquin 15 10 10 0 0 0
Ojibway 675 270 405 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 10 0 10 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 20 10 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 15 0 10 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 10 10 10 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 0 10 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 10 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 20 10 10 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 15 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 10 10 10 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 60 20 40 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 45 15 35 0 0 0
Oneida 10 10 10 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 15 10 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 10 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 10 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. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 10 0 0 0
Dakota 10 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 10 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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 10 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 10 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 20 15 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 3,114,775 1,485,055 1,629,720 2,855 1,355 1,495
Afro-Asiatic languages 211,335 106,115 105,215 165 95 75
Berber languages 245 135 110 0 0 0
Kabyle 80 40 40 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 170 95 75 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 20,445 8,910 11,530 0 0 0
Bilen 85 50 35 0 0 0
Oromo 1,390 590 800 0 0 0
Somali 18,965 8,250 10,715 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 85 30 50 0 0 0
Semitic languages 191,925 97,710 94,215 170 90 75
Amharic 11,440 5,325 6,115 0 0 0
Arabic 125,970 65,090 60,880 140 75 65
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 12,500 6,090 6,410 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 2,220 1,110 1,105 0 0 0
Harari 1,250 635 620 0 0 0
Hebrew 38,385 19,590 18,795 25 15 10
Maltese 4,675 2,295 2,380 0 0 0
Tigrigna 5,960 2,790 3,180 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 1,135 555 580 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 720 335 390 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 67,000 30,750 36,245 70 30 40
Khmer (Cambodian) 4,340 1,900 2,445 0 0 0
Vietnamese 62,935 29,000 33,935 70 30 45
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 40 0 35 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 205,810 81,995 123,815 80 15 65
Bikol 580 260 325 0 0 0
Cebuano 7,350 2,960 4,395 10 0 10
Fijian 50 20 30 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 2,545 1,015 1,530 0 0 0
Ilocano 12,740 5,000 7,740 0 0 0
Malagasy 90 45 45 0 0 0
Malay 7,305 3,360 3,945 15 0 10
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 1,600 735 875 0 0 0
Pangasinan 450 200 255 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 193,480 76,640 116,840 65 15 50
Waray-Waray 320 100 220 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 1,275 525 750 0 0 0
Creole languages 16,750 7,530 9,220 10 0 10
Haitian Creole 645 290 355 10 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 9,125 4,110 5,015 0 0 10
Creole languages, n.i.e. 7,130 3,185 3,945 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 176,480 87,740 88,740 35 30 10
Kannada 4,470 2,245 2,215 0 0 0
Malayalam 17,255 8,785 8,475 40 30 10
Tamil 146,145 71,915 74,225 0 10 0
Telugu 13,615 7,460 6,150 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 440 225 210 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 25 10 15 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 1,768,825 861,040 907,780 2,055 1,020 1,040
Albanian 15,375 7,695 7,680 0 0 10
Armenian 15,225 7,275 7,950 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 300,880 140,300 160,580 185 95 95
Baltic languages 6,340 2,595 3,745 0 0 0
Latvian 2,630 1,115 1,520 0 0 0
Lithuanian 3,710 1,480 2,230 0 0 0
Slavic languages 296,240 138,420 157,820 185 95 95
Belarusan 945 495 450 0 0 0
Bosnian 4,355 2,110 2,250 15 0 10
Bulgarian 8,055 3,940 4,120 0 10 0
Croatian 23,785 11,605 12,180 10 0 0
Czech 6,300 2,975 3,325 15 10 10
Macedonian 16,730 8,025 8,700 0 0 0
Polish 83,545 38,245 45,300 30 20 10
Russian 111,165 51,675 59,485 65 30 35
Serbian 27,390 13,560 13,830 20 10 10
Serbo-Croatian 2,865 1,390 1,475 10 0 10
Slovak 6,085 2,790 3,295 15 0 10
Slovene (Slovenian) 4,450 2,010 2,440 0 0 0
Ukrainian 38,030 17,050 20,980 30 10 20
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 630 360 265 0 0 0
Celtic languages 1,910 985 920 25 15 0
Scottish Gaelic 650 325 320 15 0 10
Welsh 235 115 125 0 10 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 1,025 550 475 10 10 0
Germanic languages 80,940 38,460 42,480 1,005 495 510
Afrikaans 4,255 2,095 2,160 30 15 15
Danish 2,125 965 1,165 35 15 10
Dutch 11,655 5,440 6,215 175 55 115
Frisian 195 75 115 0 0 0
German 55,040 26,285 28,755 745 405 345
Icelandic 130 55 75 25 10 15
Norwegian 960 460 500 10 0 10
Swedish 2,570 1,165 1,410 15 10 10
Vlaams (Flemish) 265 110 150 0 0 0
Yiddish 6,510 3,200 3,305 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 105 50 55 0 0 0
Greek 60,400 29,665 30,735 45 20 20
Indo-Iranian languages 765,115 386,165 378,955 155 85 70
Indo-Aryan languages 639,795 323,555 316,245 115 65 55
Bengali 48,410 24,580 23,830 15 10 10
Gujarati 87,570 43,795 43,770 15 0 0
Hindi 207,780 105,570 102,210 35 20 15
Kashmiri 475 240 235 0 0 0
Konkani 4,995 2,265 2,730 0 0 0
Marathi 8,630 4,460 4,170 0 10 0
Nepali 6,385 3,155 3,235 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 930 445 480 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 243,875 125,225 118,655 35 15 15
Sindhi 9,685 4,545 5,135 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 15,135 7,605 7,525 0 0 0
Urdu 194,390 98,385 96,005 35 25 15
Iranian languages 130,695 65,170 65,520 50 25 20
Kurdish 3,845 2,175 1,670 0 0 0
Pashto 11,400 6,040 5,365 25 15 10
Persian (Farsi) 119,790 59,470 60,320 20 10 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 3,515 1,895 1,620 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 567,300 268,895 298,410 720 360 360
Catalan 315 165 150 0 0 0
Italian 220,425 105,435 114,985 100 50 55
Portuguese 134,220 64,585 69,640 45 30 20
Romanian 29,765 13,805 15,965 0 0 0
Spanish 206,090 95,990 110,100 570 270 295
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 655 320 340 20 10 0
Japanese 17,460 7,535 9,920 40 20 25
Kartvelian languages 1,465 740 725 0 0 0
Georgian 1,465 740 725 0 0 0
Korean 62,350 29,150 33,205 60 40 25
Mongolic languages 445 190 255 0 0 0
Mongolian 445 190 255 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 47,720 22,705 25,015 25 10 10
Akan (Twi) 13,715 6,345 7,365 0 0 0
Bamanankan 200 110 90 0 0 0
Edo 1,890 825 1,070 0 0 0
Ewe 520 270 250 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 485 245 240 0 0 0
Ga 1,005 490 515 0 0 0
Ganda 865 410 455 0 0 0
Igbo 2,925 1,445 1,475 0 0 0
Lingala 2,080 895 1,185 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 535 255 285 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 695 295 400 0 0 0
Shona 1,175 515 655 10 0 10
Swahili 10,350 5,110 5,240 0 0 0
Wolof 415 185 230 0 0 0
Yoruba 7,935 3,980 3,960 10 0 10
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 6,340 2,935 3,405 10 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 500 285 215 0 0 0
Dinka 85 65 25 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 415 220 195 0 0 0
Sign languages 5,980 2,555 3,425 160 50 110
American Sign Language 3,505 1,325 2,175 25 0 25
Quebec Sign Language 10 0 15 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 2,575 1,280 1,295 135 55 85
Sino-Tibetan languages 581,165 272,700 308,470 140 60 80
Chinese languages 574,095 269,220 304,875 135 55 80
Cantonese 306,700 142,590 164,115 50 15 35
Hakka 7,185 3,150 4,035 0 0 0
Mandarin 313,605 145,835 167,765 70 35 35
Min Dong 710 285 425 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 13,985 6,265 7,715 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 6,885 3,200 3,685 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 11,470 5,200 6,270 20 10 10
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 135 75 60 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 7,455 3,695 3,770 0 0 10
Burmese 1,325 600 720 0 0 0
Karenic languages 245 115 135 0 0 0
Tibetan 5,465 2,725 2,740 10 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 500 290 210 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 5,070 2,155 2,915 10 10 0
Lao 2,895 1,370 1,525 0 0 0
Thai 2,450 915 1,535 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 30 10 20 0 0 0
Turkic languages 24,680 12,835 11,845 15 10 10
Azerbaijani 2,645 1,345 1,300 0 0 0
Turkish 20,745 10,830 9,915 15 10 0
Uyghur 490 225 265 0 0 0
Uzbek 815 440 375 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 560 270 290 0 0 0
Uralic languages 27,660 12,555 15,095 55 25 30
Estonian 2,995 1,295 1,705 0 0 0
Finnish 2,835 1,215 1,615 10 0 0
Hungarian 21,890 10,070 11,830 45 15 30
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 2,300 1,195 1,105 0 0 0
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 5,862,855 2,849,990 3,012,860 111,205 54,360 56,845
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 5,134,440 2,503,870 2,630,575 109,210 53,410 55,795
Canadian citizens aged under 18 1,102,940 565,995 536,940 17,440 8,965 8,480
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 4,031,505 1,937,875 2,093,635 91,760 44,445 47,315
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 728,410 346,120 382,285 2,000 950 1,050
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 5,862,855 2,849,990 3,012,860 111,210 54,365 56,845
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 3,020,405 1,511,930 1,508,475 106,110 51,925 54,180
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 2,705,550 1,269,995 1,435,560 4,860 2,290 2,570
Before 1981 611,635 284,800 326,830 2,370 1,125 1,250
1981 to 1990 370,195 177,010 193,190 485 220 265
1991 to 2000 638,770 298,245 340,520 430 175 255
2001 to 2010 728,025 341,100 386,925 1,015 495 525
2001 to 2005 379,400 178,780 200,620 365 160 205
2006 to 2010 348,620 162,320 186,305 655 330 320
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 356,930 168,835 188,095 555 280 280
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 136,895 68,065 68,830 235 145 90
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 2,705,550 1,269,990 1,435,560 4,860 2,290 2,570
Under 5 years 225,470 112,150 113,325 680 325 355
5 to 14 years 449,875 226,440 223,440 820 370 445
15 to 24 years 588,860 261,700 327,155 875 350 525
25 to 44 years 1,154,390 541,415 612,980 1,790 875 920
45 years and over 286,960 128,295 158,665 695 370 330
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 2,705,550 1,269,990 1,435,560 4,860 2,290 2,570
Americas 409,865 181,700 228,165 1,640 675 965
Brazil 10,625 4,950 5,675 20 0 15
Colombia 17,150 7,850 9,295 25 10 20
El Salvador 11,110 5,535 5,580 0 0 0
Guyana 69,025 30,505 38,515 0 0 0
Haiti 2,590 1,225 1,370 0 0 0
Jamaica 99,660 41,700 57,960 20 10 10
Mexico 11,395 5,070 6,320 35 10 25
Peru 8,095 3,600 4,500 10 0 10
Trinidad and Tobago 43,135 19,035 24,095 30 15 15
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 46,695 21,755 24,940 1,420 595 825
Other places of birth in Americas 90,390 40,480 49,915 70 35 40
Europe 617,555 291,735 325,815 2,520 1,300 1,220
Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,630 4,760 4,875 10 0 10
Croatia 12,010 5,760 6,250 10 0 0
France 6,890 3,220 3,670 80 50 35
Germany 22,970 10,725 12,240 420 225 195
Greece 27,885 13,595 14,290 20 15 10
Hungary 11,925 5,380 6,540 10 0 0
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 8,115 3,955 4,160 50 40 15
Italy 103,620 50,525 53,090 30 20 15
Netherlands 7,620 3,700 3,915 160 65 95
Poland 57,450 25,810 31,640 30 20 0
Portugal 71,045 34,235 36,810 10 10 0
Romania 25,515 11,630 13,890 10 0 0
Russian Federation 34,385 14,875 19,510 35 10 25
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 13,080 6,355 6,725 20 10 10
Ukraine 32,110 14,690 17,420 10 0 10
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 99,165 47,375 51,790 1,455 740 710
Other places of birth in Europe 74,130 35,130 38,995 180 105 75
Africa 152,755 73,585 79,165 90 40 45
Algeria 1,240 650 595 0 0 0
Egypt 24,820 12,865 11,950 10 10 0
Ethiopia 10,865 4,965 5,900 0 0 0
Kenya 11,305 5,165 6,140 0 0 0
Morocco 3,480 1,700 1,780 10 0 0
Nigeria 16,400 8,135 8,260 15 10 10
Somalia 10,850 4,350 6,500 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 13,040 6,345 6,690 40 15 25
Other places of birth in Africa 60,760 29,410 31,355 15 10 10
Asia 1,518,125 719,445 798,680 510 220 290
Afghanistan 25,420 12,730 12,690 0 0 0
Bangladesh 32,385 16,330 16,055 10 0 0
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 266,840 121,555 145,290 90 20 75
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 100,060 46,985 53,080 15 0 10
India 307,275 153,190 154,085 70 45 30
IranCensus data footnote 61 74,530 37,130 37,395 15 15 0
Iraq 29,230 14,640 14,595 0 0 0
Japan 5,880 1,905 3,975 10 0 10
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 45,700 21,285 24,420 20 10 15
Lebanon 13,610 7,315 6,295 50 30 15
Pakistan 119,085 60,120 58,960 20 10 10
Philippines 192,265 78,690 113,570 50 0 50
Sri Lanka 101,550 49,580 51,965 0 0 0
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 10,830 5,430 5,400 40 30 10
Taiwan 14,980 6,510 8,465 0 0 0
Viet Nam 59,365 26,830 32,540 45 15 30
Other places of birth in Asia 119,120 59,225 59,900 70 35 30
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 7,260 3,525 3,730 100 55 50
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 54 356,930 168,835 188,095 555 280 280
Americas 40,810 19,490 21,320 110 55 60
Brazil 2,595 1,225 1,370 0 0 10
Colombia 2,610 1,220 1,385 0 0 0
Cuba 1,200 535 660 0 0 10
Haiti 865 415 450 0 0 0
Jamaica 7,300 3,825 3,475 10 10 0
Mexico 3,045 1,450 1,590 15 10 10
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 8,075 4,090 3,990 80 40 40
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 1,880 875 1,005 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Americas 13,250 5,845 7,395 0 0 0
Europe 31,805 15,585 16,225 240 135 110
France 1,400 675 725 0 0 10
Germany 915 490 420 40 15 20
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 1,490 935 560 20 20 0
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 775 365 415 0 0 0
Romania 1,490 590 900 0 0 0
Russian Federation 3,935 1,430 2,505 0 0 0
Ukraine 3,655 1,690 1,960 0 0 10
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 3,990 2,385 1,605 140 75 65
Other places of birth in Europe 14,150 7,020 7,135 30 15 15
Africa 24,760 12,150 12,615 20 10 0
Algeria 205 95 115 0 0 0
Cameroon 805 355 450 0 0 0
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 565 250 315 0 0 0
Côte d'Ivoire 290 135 150 0 0 0
Egypt 5,975 3,105 2,870 0 0 0
Eritrea 1,065 520 540 0 0 0
Ethiopia 1,665 755 915 0 0 0
Morocco 365 145 220 0 0 0
Nigeria 4,805 2,340 2,460 20 0 0
Somalia 1,155 555 600 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 810 440 370 0 0 0
Tunisia 125 90 40 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Africa 6,950 3,375 3,575 0 0 0
Asia 258,265 120,865 137,405 165 70 95
Afghanistan 4,615 2,315 2,300 0 0 0
Bangladesh 6,870 3,400 3,465 0 0 0
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 49,815 22,155 27,660 20 10 15
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 1,815 730 1,085 0 0 0
India 58,820 29,560 29,260 15 10 10
IranCensus data footnote 61 18,635 9,020 9,620 0 0 0
Iraq 8,270 4,125 4,150 0 0 0
Israel 1,665 880 785 15 10 10
Japan 965 265 700 0 0 0
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 4,885 2,215 2,665 10 0 0
Lebanon 1,440 780 660 0 0 0
Nepal 2,430 1,245 1,190 0 0 0
Pakistan 21,750 10,650 11,100 0 10 0
Philippines 43,590 17,995 25,595 25 0 25
Saudi Arabia 2,135 1,085 1,045 0 0 0
Sri Lanka 7,395 3,220 4,175 0 0 0
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 5,505 2,855 2,650 40 30 10
Taiwan 760 300 460 0 0 0
Turkey 2,055 1,145 910 0 0 0
United Arab Emirates 3,375 1,695 1,680 0 0 0
Viet Nam 2,690 1,060 1,625 15 10 10
Other places of birth in Asia 8,780 4,155 4,625 10 0 10
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 1,285 755 535 15 10 0
Australia 1,005 615 390 10 10 0
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 285 140 150 10 10 10
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 5,862,855 2,849,990 3,012,865 111,205 54,360 56,845
First generationCensus data footnote 69 2,874,265 1,354,410 1,519,860 5,460 2,630 2,830
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 1,676,530 844,955 831,575 5,985 3,040 2,940
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 1,312,060 650,630 661,430 99,760 48,690 51,075
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 2,129,485 1,002,290 1,127,200 2,525 1,185 1,335
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 1,063,255 525,765 537,490 1,430 715 710
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 424,005 261,635 162,370 635 410 220
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 639,250 264,130 375,115 795 305 485
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 717,295 293,165 424,130 975 400 575
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 319,285 169,830 149,460 110 65 45
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 29,655 13,530 16,120 10 10 10
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 5,862,855 2,849,995 3,012,860 111,205 54,360 56,845
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 46,320 21,815 24,505 10,510 5,390 5,120
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 43,735 20,505 23,230 10,255 5,280 4,975
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 27,800 12,935 14,875 2,480 1,255 1,225
Métis 15,240 7,245 7,995 7,730 4,005 3,730
Inuk (Inuit) 690 320 365 45 20 20
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 1,130 530 595 175 80 90
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 1,455 780 670 75 25 50
Non-Aboriginal identity 5,816,540 2,828,180 2,988,360 100,700 48,975 51,720
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 5,862,855 2,849,990 3,012,860 111,205 54,365 56,845
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 14,865 6,865 8,005 1,890 1,000 890
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 5,847,985 2,843,125 3,004,860 109,315 53,365 55,955
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 5,862,855 2,849,990 3,012,860 111,210 54,360 56,845
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 7,435 3,410 4,020 1,945 1,010 930
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 7,255 3,325 3,930 1,885 980 905
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 5,765 2,610 3,155 930 490 435
Métis single ancestry 1,375 665 715 930 470 460
Inuit single ancestry 120 55 65 25 15 10
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 175 85 90 60 35 30
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 125 65 60 40 20 20
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 25 10 10 0 0 0
Métis and Inuit ancestries 15 0 15 15 10 10
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 20 15 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 66,540 31,435 35,105 12,295 6,150 6,145
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 64,835 30,640 34,190 11,795 5,935 5,860
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 49,115 23,300 25,815 4,730 2,310 2,425
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 14,790 6,905 7,890 7,000 3,605 3,395
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 930 435 490 65 20 45
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 1,710 795 910 500 210 290
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 1,445 655 785 445 190 255
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 170 80 85 0 0 10
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 90 50 45 25 15 10
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 0 10 0 20 0 15
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 5,788,885 2,815,145 2,973,735 96,965 47,205 49,765
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 5,862,855 2,849,990 3,012,860 111,205 54,365 56,845
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 3,011,905 1,449,235 1,562,675 2,445 1,195 1,250
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 973,225 490,875 482,350 225 135 85
Chinese 631,050 300,215 330,830 265 120 145
Black 442,020 204,665 237,350 1,355 645 710
Filipino 254,475 108,655 145,825 70 10 60
Latin American 132,945 63,735 69,210 115 50 65
Arab 105,610 54,840 50,770 130 80 50
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 83,535 39,210 44,335 110 65 50
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 123,760 61,875 61,885 25 20 10
Korean 69,670 33,180 36,485 40 25 15
Japanese 20,655 8,970 11,685 45 25 25
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 77,780 36,315 41,465 20 10 15
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 97,190 46,700 50,490 35 10 25
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 2,850,950 1,400,760 1,450,190 108,760 53,170 55,590
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 5,862,855 2,849,995 3,012,865 111,205 54,360 56,845
North American Aboriginal origins 73,975 34,840 39,130 14,240 7,160 7,085
First Nations (North American Indian) 56,655 26,735 29,915 6,180 3,020 3,160
Inuit 1,360 645 710 160 65 95
Métis 17,860 8,350 9,505 8,480 4,320 4,165
Other North American origins 786,975 390,020 396,955 61,670 30,050 31,620
Acadian 4,215 2,085 2,125 6,090 2,940 3,150
American 49,455 23,985 25,470 985 480 495
Canadian 746,965 370,515 376,445 56,815 27,680 29,135
New Brunswicker 85 55 35 10 0 0
Newfoundlander 3,280 1,675 1,605 85 50 40
Nova Scotian 645 295 355 100 50 45
Ontarian 645 370 275 25 10 15
Québécois 1,570 780 785 65 35 25
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 245 130 115 10 0 0
European origins 2,760,845 1,345,375 1,415,470 70,725 34,385 36,340
British Isles origins 1,287,260 629,030 658,230 48,400 23,020 25,385
Channel Islander 445 235 210 10 10 0
Cornish 205 105 95 10 0 0
English 732,555 358,040 374,515 29,360 13,825 15,535
Irish 544,380 260,305 284,070 15,475 7,075 8,400
Manx 815 475 345 25 10 15
Scottish 543,760 263,155 280,605 18,815 8,795 10,020
Welsh 56,210 26,940 29,275 1,545 770 775
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 107,900 51,560 56,340 1,540 770 770
French origins 248,150 117,595 130,555 20,995 10,010 10,990
Alsatian 355 140 215 10 10 0
Breton 60 35 20 10 0 0
Corsican 60 30 30 0 0 0
French 247,790 117,430 130,360 20,990 9,995 10,990
Western European origins (except French origins) 396,070 192,485 203,585 23,625 11,515 12,110
Austrian 30,375 14,775 15,600 165 55 115
Bavarian 155 65 85 0 0 0
Belgian 9,770 4,540 5,230 160 70 90
Dutch 98,890 47,530 51,360 4,875 2,255 2,620
Flemish 910 430 475 50 10 35
Frisian 400 230 165 0 0 0
German 271,815 132,610 139,205 20,505 10,080 10,425
Luxembourger 305 145 155 15 15 0
Swiss 14,705 7,290 7,415 500 215 285
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 530 260 275 25 10 15
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 69,205 33,340 35,865 1,365 700 660
Danish 15,455 7,630 7,825 255 120 135
Finnish 16,385 7,650 8,735 70 40 25
Icelandic 3,985 2,005 1,985 150 60 85
Norwegian 16,390 8,040 8,345 590 325 265
Swedish 18,590 8,565 10,020 245 120 125
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 3,515 1,665 1,845 115 55 60
Eastern European origins 596,425 284,470 311,955 1,725 750 975
Bulgarian 11,220 5,545 5,675 10 10 0
Byelorussian 8,240 4,040 4,205 10 0 10
Czech 16,630 8,030 8,600 50 20 30
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 4,755 2,275 2,480 25 10 20
Estonian 7,655 3,580 4,075 20 15 10
Hungarian 59,720 29,025 30,690 195 75 120
Latvian 9,660 4,505 5,155 10 10 0
Lithuanian 19,520 9,380 10,140 60 30 30
Moldovan 3,020 1,545 1,475 0 0 0
Polish 237,245 113,300 123,940 665 270 395
Romanian 50,515 24,070 26,445 85 40 40
Russian 139,910 65,150 74,760 365 165 200
Slovak 14,580 7,040 7,540 15 0 10
Ukrainian 144,330 69,230 75,105 455 200 255
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 7,290 3,405 3,885 20 10 15
Southern European origins 988,415 488,295 500,120 1,750 855 900
Albanian 17,685 8,940 8,745 15 0 15
Bosnian 6,485 3,150 3,335 0 10 10
Catalan 160 105 60 0 0 0
Croatian 37,460 18,715 18,745 40 10 35
Cypriot 2,620 1,295 1,325 0 0 0
Greek 99,145 49,730 49,410 250 140 110
Italian 484,365 241,940 242,420 805 380 425
Kosovar 485 255 225 15 0 10
Macedonian 28,315 14,150 14,165 0 0 0
Maltese 19,440 9,580 9,860 20 10 10
Montenegrin 1,465 700 770 0 0 0
Portuguese 210,425 102,945 107,480 300 165 140
Serbian 33,055 16,630 16,425 10 10 10
Sicilian 1,575 790 780 10 0 0
Slovenian 13,135 6,605 6,530 0 0 0
Spanish 106,690 49,790 56,895 300 130 175
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 6,775 3,280 3,495 35 20 0
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 510 210 300 10 0 0
Other European origins 72,270 36,185 36,085 595 320 275
Basque 815 400 415 25 0 20
Jewish 59,195 29,745 29,450 195 130 65
Roma (Gypsy) 1,220 575 645 10 10 0
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 980 525 455 0 0 0
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 10,520 5,160 5,360 365 170 195
Caribbean origins 346,530 157,300 189,230 300 165 135
Antiguan 2,430 1,075 1,355 0 0 0
Bahamian 1,255 635 615 10 0 10
Barbadian 18,395 8,370 10,030 25 25 0
Bermudan 1,000 470 540 0 0 0
Carib 1,795 640 1,150 0 0 0
Cuban 9,290 4,200 5,090 25 10 15
Dominican 6,365 3,035 3,335 0 0 0
Grenadian 12,380 5,330 7,050 0 0 0
Guadeloupean 40 10 30 0 0 0
Haitian 5,150 2,425 2,715 10 10 0
Jamaican 200,330 91,035 109,295 160 85 75
Kittitian/Nevisian 1,855 875 985 0 0 0
Martinican 160 50 105 0 0 0
Montserratan 440 210 230 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 750 400 360 0 0 10
St. Lucian 5,405 2,355 3,045 0 0 0
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 44,300 20,370 23,925 25 15 15
Vincentian/Grenadinian 10,290 4,345 5,950 0 0 0
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 46,300 20,555 25,740 45 30 15
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 13,305 5,940 7,365 0 0 10
Latin, Central and South American origins 213,985 100,945 113,030 230 115 115
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 7,115 3,305 3,810 0 0 10
Arawak 710 315 395 0 0 0
Argentinian 8,415 4,075 4,335 0 0 0
Belizean 355 170 185 0 0 0
Bolivian 1,325 660 665 0 0 0
Brazilian 13,065 6,295 6,780 10 0 10
Chilean 10,435 5,010 5,425 0 0 0
Colombian 24,875 11,890 12,985 55 15 40
Costa Rican 1,770 905 865 0 0 0
Ecuadorian 17,930 8,495 9,440 10 10 0
Guatemalan 5,915 2,850 3,065 0 0 0
Guyanese 57,985 26,585 31,405 10 0 0
Hispanic 3,655 1,780 1,875 0 0 0
Honduran 1,750 810 940 0 10 10
Maya 1,135 555 575 0 0 0
Mexican 19,785 9,185 10,600 110 70 40
Nicaraguan 3,655 1,765 1,890 0 0 0
Panamanian 1,805 775 1,030 0 0 0
Paraguayan 305 140 160 0 0 0
Peruvian 10,665 4,935 5,725 20 0 15
Salvadorean 15,130 7,480 7,650 0 0 0
Uruguayan 3,450 1,770 1,680 0 0 0
Venezuelan 8,260 3,780 4,480 0 0 0
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 9,255 4,505 4,745 0 0 0
African origins 266,640 130,030 136,610 1,090 540 555
Central and West African origins 58,830 29,030 29,800 35 15 15
Akan 700 395 305 0 0 0
Angolan 1,030 490 535 0 0 0
Ashanti 1,070 545 525 0 0 0
Beninese 370 190 180 0 0 0
Burkinabe 100 45 55 0 0 0
Cameroonian 2,535 1,250 1,285 0 0 10
Chadian 185 95 90 0 0 0
Congolese 3,985 1,895 2,085 0 0 0
Edo 935 490 445 0 0 0
Ewe 160 90 70 0 0 0
Gabonese 45 10 35 0 0 0
Gambian 545 255 295 0 0 0
Ghanaian 20,465 9,735 10,730 0 0 0
Guinean 680 335 340 0 0 0
Ibo 1,495 775 720 0 0 0
Ivorian 615 285 330 0 0 0
Liberian 335 140 200 0 0 0
Malian 260 140 125 0 0 0
Malinké 220 105 120 0 0 0
Nigerian 19,330 9,790 9,545 25 15 10
Peulh 60 40 20 0 0 0
Senegalese 535 280 255 0 0 0
Sierra Leonean 815 400 415 0 0 0
Togolese 315 205 105 0 0 0
Wolof 45 25 25 0 0 0
Yoruba 2,925 1,545 1,375 0 0 0
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 2,895 1,415 1,480 0 0 0
North African origins 53,740 27,655 26,090 75 45 35
Algerian 1,700 835 870 10 0 10
Berber 680 365 315 0 0 0
Coptic 1,815 935 885 0 0 0
Dinka 35 25 10 0 0 0
Egyptian 36,340 18,715 17,625 45 30 15
Libyan 1,275 685 600 0 0 0
Maure 235 130 105 0 0 0
Moroccan 8,595 4,440 4,160 10 10 0
Sudanese 3,735 1,825 1,915 0 0 0
Tunisian 1,085 580 505 0 0 0
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 840 450 390 20 10 15
Southern and East African origins 80,285 38,330 41,955 70 45 25
Afrikaner 340 175 170 0 0 0
Amhara 500 240 260 0 0 0
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 305 170 135 0 0 0
Burundian 710 385 325 0 0 0
Djiboutian 205 95 115 0 0 0
Eritrean 7,625 3,685 3,940 0 0 0
Ethiopian 15,990 7,670 8,325 10 10 10
Harari 460 250 210 0 0 0
Kenyan 3,960 1,830 2,130 0 0 0
Malagasy 180 75 100 0 0 0
Mauritian 2,820 1,465 1,355 0 0 0
Oromo 830 370 460 0 0 0
Rwandan 1,105 490 620 0 0 0
Seychellois 165 65 95 0 0 0
Somali 25,550 11,820 13,740 0 0 0
South African 11,950 6,010 5,940 50 40 10
Tanzanian 1,850 925 920 0 0 0
Tigrian 410 210 200 0 0 0
Ugandan 2,010 980 1,030 0 0 0
Zambian 385 195 190 0 0 0
Zimbabwean 1,760 815 945 10 0 10
Zulu 205 100 110 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 5,470 2,415 3,055 0 0 0
Other African origins 77,575 36,805 40,775 920 435 480
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 10,975 4,750 6,220 215 95 120
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 67,415 32,440 34,975 710 340 370
Asian origins 2,437,365 1,181,245 1,256,120 1,505 770 740
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 330,340 167,015 163,330 600 315 280
Afghan 41,735 20,950 20,780 0 0 0
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 23,205 12,005 11,195 10 0 0
Armenian 21,710 10,545 11,165 10 0 0
Assyrian 7,705 3,955 3,745 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 3,340 1,620 1,720 0 0 0
Georgian 2,390 1,220 1,165 0 0 0
Hazara 515 280 235 0 0 0
Iranian 97,110 48,770 48,345 25 15 0
Iraqi 29,045 14,570 14,480 0 0 0
Israeli 14,490 7,510 6,975 15 0 10
Jordanian 5,325 2,865 2,460 0 0 0
Kazakh 975 445 530 0 0 0
Kurd 4,355 2,330 2,025 0 0 0
Kuwaiti 375 215 160 0 0 0
Kyrgyz 245 85 160 0 0 0
Lebanese 29,750 15,125 14,625 400 215 185
Palestinian 15,555 8,380 7,170 10 0 0
Pashtun 2,145 1,180 965 25 15 15
Saudi Arabian 1,655 865 785 0 0 0
Syrian 16,150 7,855 8,300 105 55 50
Tajik 1,425 670 755 0 0 0
Tatar 1,785 760 1,025 0 0 0
Turk 23,085 11,685 11,405 10 10 10
Turkmen 405 205 200 0 0 0
Uighur 545 255 290 0 0 0
Uzbek 1,745 870 880 0 0 0
Yemeni 2,530 1,205 1,325 0 0 0
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 10,180 5,245 4,930 10 10 0
South Asian origins 995,125 499,465 495,660 275 165 110
Bangladeshi 23,400 11,960 11,435 0 0 0
Bengali 12,515 6,390 6,125 0 0 0
Bhutanese 150 80 65 0 0 0
East Indian 643,370 322,810 320,555 200 115 85
Goan 4,040 1,880 2,160 0 0 0
Gujarati 4,980 2,575 2,400 0 0 0
Kashmiri 1,345 690 650 0 0 0
Nepali 5,395 2,645 2,745 0 0 0
Pakistani 122,950 62,455 60,490 30 20 15
Punjabi 47,760 24,560 23,205 30 15 10
Sinhalese 4,030 1,970 2,055 0 0 0
Sri Lankan 114,400 55,790 58,615 0 0 0
Tamil 40,115 20,345 19,775 0 0 0
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 49,895 25,275 24,620 30 25 10
East and Southeast Asian origins 1,134,050 525,470 608,580 625 285 340
Burmese 2,165 970 1,195 0 0 0
Cambodian (Khmer) 6,430 2,970 3,460 0 0 0
Chinese 700,705 332,650 368,055 310 145 165
Filipino 274,670 118,265 156,405 130 35 95
Hmong 55 25 30 0 0 0
Indonesian 6,120 2,825 3,290 0 10 0
Japanese 28,045 12,350 15,695 50 25 25
Karen 265 115 145 0 0 0
Korean 73,385 34,950 38,445 40 25 15
Laotian 4,205 2,080 2,125 0 0 0
Malaysian 5,625 2,660 2,960 10 0 0
Mongolian 1,940 885 1,060 0 0 0
Singaporean 1,070 480 590 0 0 0
Taiwanese 7,975 3,625 4,350 0 0 0
Thai 3,390 1,275 2,115 10 0 0
Tibetan 6,015 3,015 3,000 0 0 0
Vietnamese 73,740 34,880 38,865 90 50 40
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 3,400 1,675 1,725 0 0 0
Other Asian origins 10,705 5,285 5,420 10 0 10
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 10,710 5,285 5,420 10 0 10
Oceania origins 9,705 4,915 4,785 135 75 50
Australian 5,925 3,095 2,830 80 50 35
New Zealander 1,945 1,030 915 55 30 20
Pacific Islands origins 2,045 935 1,110 0 10 0
Fijian 1,185 495 690 0 0 0
Hawaiian 225 115 115 0 0 0
Maori 200 105 90 10 0 0
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 115 45 70 0 0 0
Samoan 90 45 50 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 340 160 180 0 0 0
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 2,135,910 ... ... 51,420 ... ...
Owner 1,420,360 ... ... 40,735 ... ...
Renter 715,540 ... ... 10,505 ... ...
Band housing 10 ... ... 185 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 2,135,910 ... ... 51,425 ... ...
Condominium 445,650 ... ... 625 ... ...
Not condominium 1,690,260 ... ... 50,795 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 2,135,910 ... ... 51,420 ... ...
No bedrooms 24,165 ... ... 30 ... ...
1 bedroom 384,275 ... ... 4,330 ... ...
2 bedrooms 452,930 ... ... 14,170 ... ...
3 bedrooms 627,365 ... ... 22,135 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 647,170 ... ... 10,755 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 2,135,905 ... ... 51,420 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 751,950 ... ... 8,255 ... ...
5 rooms 290,215 ... ... 8,735 ... ...
6 rooms 278,975 ... ... 9,905 ... ...
7 rooms 249,710 ... ... 8,245 ... ...
8 or more rooms 565,055 ... ... 16,280 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 5.9 ... ... 6.6 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 2,135,910 ... ... 51,425 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 2,042,675 ... ... 51,320 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 93,235 ... ... 105 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 2,135,905 ... ... 51,420 ... ...
Suitable 1,930,485 ... ... 50,415 ... ...
Not suitable 205,420 ... ... 1,005 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 2,135,910 ... ... 51,420 ... ...
1960 or before 437,615 ... ... 19,400 ... ...
1961 to 1980 566,970 ... ... 14,470 ... ...
1981 to 1990 300,455 ... ... 7,260 ... ...
1991 to 2000 268,320 ... ... 4,930 ... ...
2001 to 2005 198,705 ... ... 1,920 ... ...
2006 to 2010 185,715 ... ... 1,965 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 178,125 ... ... 1,470 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 2,135,910 ... ... 51,420 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 2,019,695 ... ... 45,790 ... ...
Major repairs needed 116,215 ... ... 5,635 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 2,135,910 ... ... 51,420 ... ...
1 household maintainer 1,205,800 ... ... 32,355 ... ...
2 household maintainers 841,650 ... ... 18,535 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 88,460 ... ... 535 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 2,135,905 ... ... 51,425 ... ...
15 to 24 years 48,555 ... ... 1,205 ... ...
25 to 34 years 296,125 ... ... 4,440 ... ...
35 to 44 years 406,810 ... ... 6,550 ... ...
45 to 54 years 497,290 ... ... 9,610 ... ...
55 to 64 years 414,985 ... ... 11,590 ... ...
65 to 74 years 264,505 ... ... 10,185 ... ...
75 to 84 years 149,385 ... ... 5,750 ... ...
85 years and over 58,260 ... ... 2,080 ... ...
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 2,130,850 ... ... 50,895 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 1,418,495 ... ... 42,035 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 712,350 ... ... 8,855 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 589,435 ... ... 7,895 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 1,418,695 ... ... 40,440 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 63.2 ... ... 45.3 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 26.7 ... ... 11.5 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,655 ... ... 584 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,755 ... ... 744 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 647,648 ... ... 150,138 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 734,924 ... ... 190,616 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 715,420 ... ... 10,505 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 14.6 ... ... 16.2 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 46.9 ... ... 40.2 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,207 ... ... 691 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,264 ... ... 721 ... ...
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 4,879,095 2,345,195 2,533,900 97,045 47,020 50,035
No certificate, diploma or degree 794,735 377,800 416,930 27,360 14,800 12,560
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 1,262,345 621,135 641,215 22,415 10,610 11,805
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 2,822,010 1,346,255 1,475,755 47,275 21,605 25,670
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 216,485 144,375 72,110 11,040 7,285 3,755
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 116,425 69,165 47,260 6,430 3,555 2,875
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 100,065 75,215 24,850 4,610 3,730 880
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 844,670 369,815 474,855 21,745 8,305 13,445
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 134,705 60,270 74,435 2,280 765 1,515
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 1,626,155 771,800 854,355 12,205 5,245 6,955
Bachelor's degree 1,075,760 494,850 580,905 8,210 3,380 4,825
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 107,255 49,015 58,245 795 385 415
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 44,785 22,370 22,420 415 245 170
Master's degree 350,785 176,595 174,185 2,430 1,040 1,390
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 47,570 28,965 18,600 355 195 160
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 3,288,690 1,578,640 1,710,055 59,105 28,555 30,555
No certificate, diploma or degree 316,395 160,105 156,295 11,775 7,200 4,575
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 718,855 360,435 358,420 13,755 6,640 7,115
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 2,253,435 1,058,095 1,195,340 33,575 14,720 18,860
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 147,990 97,935 50,050 7,255 4,755 2,495
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 79,985 47,200 32,785 4,315 2,385 1,930
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 68,005 50,740 17,270 2,935 2,370 565
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 660,375 288,290 372,080 16,485 6,285 10,200
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 101,090 44,915 56,180 1,235 335 900
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 1,343,990 626,960 717,030 8,610 3,340 5,265
Bachelor's degree 876,470 399,455 477,015 5,900 2,295 3,605
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 87,155 38,320 48,835 470 180 290
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 36,605 17,060 19,545 285 130 150
Master's degree 306,310 150,595 155,715 1,780 660 1,120
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 37,445 21,525 15,920 180 80 105
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 4,879,095 2,345,190 2,533,900 97,045 47,015 50,030
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 2,057,085 998,935 1,058,145 49,775 25,410 24,365
Education 143,825 29,335 114,490 3,705 1,080 2,625
13. Education 143,825 29,335 114,490 3,700 1,080 2,620
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 138,915 62,540 76,375 1,005 460 540
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 18,065 13,420 4,645 180 135 50
50. Visual and performing arts 120,850 49,120 71,735 820 325 495
Humanities 190,960 67,430 123,535 1,670 750 920
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 22,465 4,895 17,570 90 35 60
23. English language and literature/letters 53,980 15,275 38,705 370 80 290
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 57,545 19,230 38,315 400 150 250
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 925 420 505 0 0 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 12,380 6,900 5,485 140 90 50
39. Theology and religious vocations 10,235 6,460 3,765 330 235 95
54. History 26,685 13,230 13,455 285 140 140
55. French language and literature/letters 6,750 1,015 5,735 60 20 40
Social and behavioural sciences and law 404,445 141,120 263,325 2,980 885 2,095
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 5,520 1,040 4,480 15 0 15
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 44,435 17,305 27,130 210 95 115
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 57,210 5,340 51,870 905 60 845
22. Legal professions and studies 69,375 26,940 42,430 435 160 280
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 6,765 1,550 5,220 45 15 30
42. Psychology 56,380 13,470 42,905 555 150 400
45. Social sciences 164,760 75,470 89,290 815 405 410
Business, management and public administration 683,170 305,955 377,210 10,665 2,245 8,420
30.16 Accounting and computer science 1,380 525 855 25 0 20
44. Public administration and social service professions 41,330 8,545 32,785 635 120 515
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 640,460 296,885 343,575 10,015 2,130 7,885
Physical and life sciences and technologies 135,195 63,275 71,920 1,030 600 430
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 56,780 22,320 34,460 505 270 230
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 33,525 14,700 18,820 180 105 75
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 2,425 770 1,655 0 0 0
40. Physical sciences 37,715 23,855 13,860 270 205 65
41. Science technologies/technicians 4,745 1,620 3,125 70 10 65
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 167,300 108,360 58,945 1,350 670 675
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 129,355 88,860 40,490 1,100 590 515
25. Library science 5,930 975 4,950 160 20 140
27. Mathematics and statistics 29,330 16,665 12,665 90 65 25
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 2,690 1,845 840 10 0 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 483,705 417,195 66,510 11,290 10,790 500
04. Architecture and related services 30,785 19,780 11,000 55 30 35
14. Engineering 209,840 167,090 42,755 775 700 80
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 82,390 74,000 8,390 1,885 1,670 215
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 105 25 75 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 62,875 61,525 1,345 3,110 3,055 55
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 64,895 63,235 1,660 3,945 3,845 95
48. Precision production 32,825 31,545 1,280 1,520 1,495 25
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 31,395 16,880 14,510 885 590 295
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 18,615 10,510 8,105 410 225 185
03. Natural resources and conservation 12,775 6,370 6,410 475 370 105
Health and related fields 329,520 79,140 250,380 8,015 1,010 7,005
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 27,935 14,250 13,685 320 135 185
51. Health professions and related programs 289,225 58,445 230,780 7,605 810 6,800
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 12,370 6,450 5,920 90 60 25
Personal, protective and transportation services 113,240 54,930 58,315 4,675 2,525 2,150
12. Personal and culinary services 69,505 21,485 48,025 2,510 555 1,955
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 400 355 45 15 10 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 545 510 30 60 50 10
43. Security and protective services 27,635 19,200 8,440 445 345 105
49. Transportation and materials moving 15,155 13,380 1,775 1,645 1,560 80
Other 335 95 235 0 0 0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 335 100 235 0 0 0
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 151 3,288,690 1,578,640 1,710,050 59,105 28,555 30,550
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 1,035,250 520,540 514,710 25,525 13,840 11,690
Education 105,195 20,910 84,285 2,275 585 1,695
13. Education 105,195 20,910 84,285 2,275 585 1,690
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 111,390 50,080 61,305 615 285 330
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 13,840 10,300 3,535 130 90 40
50. Visual and performing arts 97,550 39,775 57,770 485 195 285
Humanities 148,140 50,890 97,255 1,065 440 625
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 17,660 3,540 14,120 60 20 40
23. English language and literature/letters 41,970 11,575 30,395 215 35 180
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 45,505 14,730 30,775 255 80 170
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 740 345 390 0 0 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 9,615 5,405 4,205 95 65 25
39. Theology and religious vocations 7,505 4,705 2,800 205 130 70
54. History 20,195 9,940 10,250 200 90 110
55. French language and literature/letters 4,965 635 4,325 40 20 25
Social and behavioural sciences and law 328,240 111,705 216,530 2,330 580 1,750
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 4,530 880 3,645 10 0 15
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 36,715 14,295 22,425 155 65 85
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 44,120 3,755 40,370 770 45 725
22. Legal professions and studies 58,950 20,950 38,000 340 85 250
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 5,295 1,275 4,020 35 15 25
42. Psychology 44,300 10,030 34,270 435 110 325
45. Social sciences 134,325 60,520 73,810 590 265 325
Business, management and public administration 564,595 248,210 316,390 7,505 1,450 6,055
30.16 Accounting and computer science 1,160 430 735 15 0 20
44. Public administration and social service professions 33,415 6,830 26,585 485 70 415
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 530,015 240,955 289,060 7,005 1,380 5,625
Physical and life sciences and technologies 103,055 46,585 56,475 655 370 285
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 43,415 16,535 26,875 335 185 150
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 25,865 11,000 14,865 110 55 60
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 1,995 655 1,335 0 0 0
40. Physical sciences 28,260 17,290 10,970 180 125 55
41. Science technologies/technicians 3,535 1,110 2,430 30 0 20
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 148,790 96,820 51,970 1,140 540 600
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 118,355 81,355 37,000 980 505 480
25. Library science 4,220 735 3,485 105 0 100
27. Mathematics and statistics 23,830 13,135 10,700 55 25 25
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 2,380 1,595 790 0 0 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 373,050 316,715 56,335 8,085 7,630 455
04. Architecture and related services 25,325 15,870 9,455 35 15 25
14. Engineering 171,640 134,400 37,240 455 380 75
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 61,555 55,085 6,465 1,335 1,140 195
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 95 20 75 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 45,310 44,305 1,000 2,380 2,325 50
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 47,060 45,880 1,170 2,875 2,780 95
48. Precision production 22,075 21,155 915 1,010 985 25
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 24,915 12,845 12,070 685 430 255
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 14,535 7,740 6,800 315 160 155
03. Natural resources and conservation 10,375 5,105 5,270 370 275 95
Health and related fields 260,215 62,080 198,135 5,870 665 5,210
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 21,080 10,715 10,365 235 100 135
51. Health professions and related programs 229,345 46,565 182,780 5,595 535 5,055
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 9,790 4,795 4,990 45 30 20
Personal, protective and transportation services 85,575 41,185 44,390 3,345 1,740 1,600
12. Personal and culinary services 52,095 15,715 36,385 1,885 420 1,465
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 285 245 40 10 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 255 240 15 15 15 0
43. Security and protective services 20,920 14,315 6,605 295 215 80
49. Transportation and materials moving 12,015 10,670 1,345 1,140 1,085 55
Other 285 80 205 0 0 0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 285 75 210 0 0 0
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 157 4,879,095 2,345,195 2,533,905 97,050 47,015 50,035
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 2,057,080 998,935 1,058,145 49,775 25,415 24,365
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 2,822,010 1,346,255 1,475,760 47,275 21,605 25,670
Location of study inside Canada 1,913,405 904,105 1,009,300 44,530 20,125 24,405
Same as province or territory of residence 1,765,910 831,915 934,000 36,690 16,065 20,615
Different than province or territory of residence 147,495 72,195 75,305 7,845 4,060 3,785
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 908,605 442,150 466,460 2,740 1,475 1,260
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 83,885 46,165 37,725 1,125 590 535
Philippines 96,085 33,600 62,485 50 10 35
India 142,155 71,730 70,420 70 45 30
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 59,990 33,500 26,490 705 405 305
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 78,940 37,355 41,580 20 10 15
France 6,680 3,625 3,055 35 25 10
Other 440,875 216,165 224,710 740 400 340
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 157 3,288,690 1,578,635 1,710,055 59,105 28,555 30,550
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,035,250 520,540 514,715 25,530 13,840 11,690
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 2,253,435 1,058,100 1,195,340 33,580 14,715 18,865
Location of study inside Canada 1,525,890 713,690 812,200 31,960 13,890 18,065
Same as province or territory of residence 1,408,565 656,055 752,510 27,080 11,470 15,610
Different than province or territory of residence 117,325 57,635 59,690 4,875 2,425 2,450
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 727,550 344,405 383,140 1,620 825 795
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 66,805 35,720 31,085 545 285 260
Philippines 81,210 27,965 53,245 50 15 35
India 122,145 59,885 62,265 50 35 15
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 37,190 20,385 16,805 420 215 205
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 66,635 31,040 35,595 15 10 10
France 5,615 3,030 2,590 15 10 0
Other 347,945 166,390 181,555 525 260 260
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 4,879,095 2,345,190 2,533,900 97,050 47,015 50,035
In the labour force 3,234,350 1,670,030 1,564,315 54,775 28,405 26,365
Employed 2,984,990 1,546,745 1,438,250 48,955 25,110 23,855
Unemployed 249,360 123,290 126,070 5,815 3,300 2,515
Not in the labour force 1,644,740 675,160 969,585 42,275 18,615 23,665
Participation rate 66.3 71.2 61.7 56.4 60.4 52.7
Employment rate 61.2 66.0 56.8 50.4 53.4 47.7
Unemployment rate 7.7 7.4 8.1 10.6 11.6 9.5
Work activity during the reference year
Total population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 164 4,879,095 2,345,190 2,533,905 97,050 47,015 50,030
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 1,592,740 654,475 938,270 38,015 16,285 21,730
Worked 3,286,350 1,690,715 1,595,635 59,035 30,730 28,300
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 1,694,705 941,950 752,765 25,910 13,945 11,965
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 1,591,645 748,775 842,875 33,130 16,790 16,340
Average weeks worked in reference year 42.6 43.3 41.9 40.1 39.5 40.8
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 3,234,350 1,670,035 1,564,320 54,775 28,405 26,370
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 90,210 41,705 48,505 935 435 495
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 3,144,140 1,628,325 1,515,815 53,840 27,965 25,875
Employee 2,744,970 1,368,035 1,376,935 47,260 23,670 23,580
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 399,170 260,290 138,885 6,585 4,290 2,295
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 3,234,355 1,670,030 1,564,320 54,775 28,405 26,370
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 90,215 41,710 48,505 930 440 495
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 3,144,140 1,628,325 1,515,815 53,835 27,965 25,875
0 Management occupations 376,890 228,640 148,255 4,490 2,530 1,965
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 576,955 203,575 373,375 6,430 1,360 5,070
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 269,965 206,395 63,570 1,900 1,515 380
3 Health occupations 173,475 41,565 131,915 4,090 540 3,555
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 357,990 109,080 248,905 5,025 1,385 3,640
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 127,395 62,535 64,855 1,130 480 655
6 Sales and service occupations 735,270 338,725 396,550 12,120 3,960 8,160
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 351,740 327,065 24,675 7,980 7,525 455
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 24,245 19,360 4,885 5,955 5,435 520
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 150,215 91,390 58,825 4,725 3,245 1,480
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 3,234,350 1,670,035 1,564,315 54,775 28,400 26,365
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 90,210 41,710 48,505 935 440 495
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 3,144,140 1,628,320 1,515,815 53,840 27,965 25,875
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 9,410 5,515 3,890 6,070 5,270 795
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 4,500 3,110 1,395 235 230 0
22 Utilities 15,860 10,905 4,955 205 160 45
23 Construction 191,430 166,670 24,750 3,645 3,310 335
31-33 Manufacturing 285,825 188,490 97,335 7,430 5,280 2,150
41 Wholesale trade 143,725 88,880 54,845 1,290 930 355
44-45 Retail trade 338,675 161,855 176,820 7,060 2,920 4,140
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 168,165 123,115 45,050 1,545 1,120 430
51 Information and cultural industries 106,940 61,970 44,970 705 390 315
52 Finance and insurance 247,475 118,710 128,760 1,100 310 790
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 82,665 44,590 38,075 525 265 255
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 339,305 191,155 148,150 1,950 950 995
55 Management of companies and enterprises 8,680 3,615 5,065 10 0 10
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 162,185 89,190 72,995 2,090 1,110 975
61 Educational services 229,025 70,820 158,200 3,315 1,045 2,270
62 Health care and social assistance 287,975 58,110 229,865 7,375 940 6,430
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 63,745 33,560 30,185 905 430 475
72 Accommodation and food services 204,315 93,560 110,760 3,565 940 2,620
81 Other services (except public administration) 134,570 56,235 78,335 2,300 1,050 1,255
91 Public administration 119,675 58,255 61,415 2,540 1,315 1,230
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 2,984,990 1,546,745 1,438,245 48,960 25,110 23,850
Worked at home 218,365 111,020 107,345 3,395 1,610 1,785
Worked outside Canada 19,580 13,225 6,350 150 110 45
No fixed workplace address 346,205 246,815 99,395 7,800 6,420 1,375
Worked at usual place 2,400,845 1,175,685 1,225,160 37,615 16,970 20,645
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 2,400,850 1,175,685 1,225,160 37,615 16,970 20,645
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 1,353,665 614,770 738,890 17,855 8,085 9,775
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 243,620 119,725 123,890 14,380 5,930 8,450
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 798,155 437,940 360,215 5,085 2,730 2,350
Commute to a different province or territory 5,410 3,250 2,160 295 225 75
Main mode of commuting
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 175 2,747,050 1,422,500 1,324,550 45,410 23,385 22,025
Car, truck, van - as a driver 1,714,795 982,905 731,890 39,200 20,060 19,140
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 154,360 56,295 98,065 3,295 1,780 1,515
Public transit 667,255 281,110 386,145 265 155 110
Walked 144,135 64,380 79,750 1,905 875 1,030
Bicycle 39,320 24,920 14,395 85 60 25
Other method 27,190 12,890 14,300 660 460 195
Commuting duration
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 176 2,747,050 1,422,500 1,324,550 45,415 23,390 22,020
Less than 15 minutes 391,400 177,910 213,490 20,245 9,950 10,290
15 to 29 minutes 783,980 398,445 385,535 14,130 6,850 7,280
30 to 44 minutes 726,575 394,790 331,790 6,055 3,415 2,645
45 to 59 minutes 372,095 198,325 173,770 2,210 1,245 960
60 minutes and over 473,000 253,030 219,970 2,775 1,925 850
Time leaving for work
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 177 2,747,055 1,422,500 1,324,555 45,415 23,390 22,025
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 158,945 113,980 44,970 3,280 2,360 920
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 416,640 250,560 166,080 7,985 4,615 3,375
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 699,920 339,560 360,360 14,175 7,390 6,785
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 649,740 299,940 349,800 8,840 3,145 5,700
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 404,420 192,285 212,135 3,555 1,135 2,430
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 417,380 226,175 191,205 7,565 4,750 2,820
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 3,404,195 1,747,775 1,656,415 60,675 31,495 29,180
Single responses 3,323,390 1,708,945 1,614,450 59,960 31,170 28,790
Official languages 3,230,665 1,659,815 1,570,850 59,920 31,135 28,780
English 3,218,730 1,656,605 1,562,120 56,895 29,520 27,375
French 11,940 3,210 8,725 3,030 1,615 1,410
Non-official languages 92,725 49,125 43,600 40 35 10
Aboriginal languages 10 0 10 0 0 0
Algonquian languages 0 0 10 0 0 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 10 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 10 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 10 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 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 92,715 49,125 43,590 40 35 0
Afro-Asiatic languages 1,865 1,065 805 15 15 10
Berber languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kabyle 0 0 0 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 100 45 60 0 0 0
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 15 10 0 0 0 0
Somali 85 30 55 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 1,755 1,020 735 20 15 0
Amharic 55 20 35 0 0 0
Arabic 1,165 760 405 10 10 0
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 110 75 30 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 10 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 360 115 245 0 10 10
Maltese 25 15 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 45 25 20 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 10 0 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 1,780 740 1,045 0 0 0
Khmer (Cambodian) 45 30 25 0 0 0
Vietnamese 1,735 715 1,025 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 1,105 415 690 0 0 0
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 20 10 15 0 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 15 0 10 0 0 0
Ilocano 35 15 20 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 40 15 20 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 990 370 615 0 0 0
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 0 0 0
Creole languages 25 20 10 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 20 15 10 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 1,910 905 1,000 0 0 0
Kannada 10 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 55 30 30 0 0 0
Tamil 1,815 870 945 0 0 0
Telugu 35 0 25 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 27,005 14,870 12,135 10 10 0
Albanian 210 125 85 0 0 0
Armenian 140 65 70 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 5,315 2,575 2,745 0 0 0
Baltic languages 55 20 30 0 0 0
Latvian 10 10 10 0 0 0
Lithuanian 45 15 30 0 0 0
Slavic languages 5,260 2,550 2,710 0 0 0
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 45 30 10 0 0 0
Bulgarian 115 75 40 0 0 0
Croatian 95 55 35 0 0 0
Czech 15 10 10 0 0 0
Macedonian 80 35 40 0 0 0
Polish 1,490 800 690 0 0 0
Russian 2,515 1,095 1,415 0 0 0
Serbian 160 110 55 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 20 10 0 0 0 0
Slovak 45 30 15 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 10 0 10 0 0 0
Ukrainian 680 290 390 0 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 10 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 380 145 230 0 0 0
Afrikaans 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danish 20 0 10 0 0 0
Dutch 60 40 25 0 0 0
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 240 70 165 0 10 0
Icelandic 10 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 10 10 0 0 0 0
Swedish 20 10 15 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 10 10 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 20 10 10 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 340 190 155 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 10,855 6,035 4,815 0 0 0
Indo-Aryan languages 8,405 4,500 3,905 0 0 0
Bengali 300 145 155 0 0 0
Gujarati 615 210 405 0 0 0
Hindi 740 355 385 0 0 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 10 0 0 0 0
Marathi 30 10 15 0 0 0
Nepali 60 20 35 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 5,635 3,250 2,385 0 0 0
Sindhi 20 10 15 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 20 15 10 0 0 0
Urdu 985 480 505 0 0 0
Iranian languages 2,445 1,535 910 0 0 0
Kurdish 85 75 10 0 0 0
Pashto 10 10 10 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 2,350 1,460 890 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 9,760 5,730 4,030 10 10 0
Catalan 10 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 775 415 355 0 0 0
Portuguese 5,070 3,365 1,705 0 0 0
Romanian 245 105 140 0 0 0
Spanish 3,660 1,840 1,820 10 10 0
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 775 250 520 0 0 0
Kartvelian languages 10 10 10 0 0 0
Georgian 10 10 10 0 0 0
Korean 4,265 2,155 2,105 0 0 0
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 70 35 35 0 0 0
Akan (Twi) 15 0 15 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 20 15 10 0 0 0
Igbo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lingala 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 0 10 0 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 10 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 15 10 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 350 140 210 0 0 0
American Sign Language 245 80 170 0 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 110 65 45 0 10 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 52,745 28,050 24,695 0 0 0
Chinese languages 52,700 28,020 24,675 0 0 0
Cantonese 25,335 13,205 12,130 0 0 0
Hakka 35 10 25 0 0 0
Mandarin 26,135 14,210 11,930 0 0 0
Min Dong 25 15 10 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 220 145 75 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 30 20 10 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 910 420 490 0 0 0
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 50 30 20 0 0 0
Burmese 10 0 0 0 0 0
Karenic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibetan 40 25 15 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 70 30 40 0 0 0
Lao 10 0 10 0 0 0
Thai 65 30 30 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 415 285 130 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 10 10 0 0 0 0
Turkish 400 270 130 0 0 0
Uyghur 0 10 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 305 140 165 0 0 0
Estonian 50 15 35 0 0 0
Finnish 45 10 35 0 0 0
Hungarian 220 125 95 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 80,805 38,835 41,970 715 320 395
English and French 16,405 6,285 10,115 660 300 360
English and non-official language 63,155 31,990 31,165 55 20 30
French and non-official language 85 45 40 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 1,160 510 645 0 0 0
Other language used regularly at work
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2015 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 179 3,404,200 1,747,780 1,656,420 60,675 31,490 29,180
None 3,137,830 1,614,155 1,523,680 55,495 28,980 26,515
English 44,560 21,510 23,050 2,140 1,180 960
French 47,885 20,415 27,475 2,850 1,265 1,585
Non-official language 169,430 89,575 79,855 180 65 110
Aboriginal 155 50 105 0 0 10
Non-Aboriginal 169,270 89,525 79,750 170 65 110
English and French 85 45 45 0 0 0
English and non-official language 1,225 585 640 0 0 0
French and non-official language 3,160 1,480 1,675 10 0 10
English, French and non-official language 25 20 0 0 0 0
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 5,802,555 2,819,345 2,983,215 110,335 53,890 56,445
Non-movers 5,070,300 2,459,065 2,611,235 99,615 48,720 50,890
Movers 732,260 360,275 371,980 10,725 5,170 5,555
Non-migrants 433,235 212,190 221,040 5,525 2,645 2,880
Migrants 299,025 148,080 150,940 5,200 2,520 2,675
Internal migrants 194,570 96,145 98,430 4,920 2,365 2,555
Intraprovincial migrants 168,510 83,115 85,395 3,295 1,490 1,795
Interprovincial migrants 26,065 13,030 13,030 1,630 870 760
External migrants 104,455 51,940 52,515 280 160 120
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 5,553,650 2,691,730 2,861,915 106,925 52,150 54,770
Non-movers 3,411,530 1,646,850 1,764,680 79,170 39,065 40,110
Movers 2,142,120 1,044,880 1,097,235 27,745 13,080 14,665
Non-migrants 1,174,140 570,770 603,370 14,470 6,765 7,705
Migrants 967,975 474,110 493,860 13,280 6,315 6,965
Internal migrants 577,355 282,680 294,680 12,420 5,825 6,595
Intraprovincial migrants 510,305 250,225 260,080 8,250 3,830 4,425
Interprovincial migrants 67,050 32,450 34,600 4,170 2,000 2,170
External migrants 390,620 191,435 199,185 860 490 375

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Toronto [Census metropolitan area], Ontario and Southern [Economic region], Nova Scotia (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 5, 2024).

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