Census Profile, 2016 Census
Surrey, City [Census subdivision], British Columbia and British Columbia [Province]

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Characteristic Surrey, CY
British Columbia
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British Columbia

[Province]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 517,887 ... ... 4,648,055 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 468,251 ... ... 4,400,057 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 10.6 ... ... 5.6 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 181,159 ... ... 2,063,417 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 169,964 ... ... 1,881,969 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 1,636.8 ... ... 5.0 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 316.41 ... ... 922,503.01 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 517,885 256,400 261,485 4,648,055 2,278,245 2,369,815
0 to 14 years 92,550 47,860 44,680 691,390 355,400 335,985
0 to 4 years 29,090 15,010 14,085 220,625 113,355 107,275
5 to 9 years 32,055 16,675 15,380 236,900 122,070 114,830
10 to 14 years 31,400 16,180 15,220 233,860 119,975 113,885
15 to 64 years 352,350 174,490 177,860 3,107,680 1,527,280 1,580,400
15 to 19 years 34,330 17,880 16,455 258,980 133,000 125,985
20 to 24 years 35,075 18,445 16,630 287,560 147,615 139,945
25 to 29 years 33,770 16,820 16,950 303,000 151,585 151,415
30 to 34 years 36,540 17,715 18,825 313,750 155,035 158,715
35 to 39 years 36,040 17,265 18,775 293,590 143,070 150,520
40 to 44 years 36,325 17,350 18,975 295,045 141,930 153,115
45 to 49 years 37,195 18,135 19,060 322,365 155,325 167,040
50 to 54 years 38,020 18,960 19,060 354,375 172,065 182,310
55 to 59 years 34,785 17,180 17,605 354,925 171,210 183,715
60 to 64 years 30,265 14,735 15,530 324,095 156,450 167,645
65 years and over 72,990 34,045 38,940 848,985 395,560 453,425
65 to 69 years 25,545 12,325 13,220 287,520 139,490 148,035
70 to 74 years 17,970 8,610 9,350 201,785 97,675 104,110
75 to 79 years 12,560 5,945 6,620 145,225 68,715 76,510
80 to 84 years 8,470 3,920 4,550 105,255 48,645 56,610
85 years and over 8,445 3,240 5,200 109,190 41,035 68,155
85 to 89 years 5,275 2,230 3,040 67,510 27,930 39,575
90 to 94 years 2,360 785 1,575 31,815 10,615 21,205
95 to 99 years 680 175 500 8,545 2,215 6,330
100 years and over 130 45 85 1,325 275 1,050
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 17.9 18.7 17.1 14.9 15.6 14.2
15 to 64 years 68.0 68.1 68.0 66.9 67.0 66.7
65 years and over 14.1 13.3 14.9 18.3 17.4 19.1
85 years and over 1.6 1.3 2.0 2.3 1.8 2.9
Average age of the population 39.0 38.2 39.8 42.3 41.5 43.1
Median age of the population 38.7 37.7 39.6 43.0 41.9 44.0
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 169,965 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
Single-detached house 60,195 ... ... 830,660 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 6,055 ... ... 177,830 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 102,375 ... ... 824,190 ... ...
Semi-detached house 3,495 ... ... 57,395 ... ...
Row house 26,630 ... ... 147,830 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 37,535 ... ... 230,075 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 34,560 ... ... 385,140 ... ...
Other single-attached house 160 ... ... 3,755 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 1,345 ... ... 49,290 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 169,965 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
1 person 34,515 ... ... 541,910 ... ...
2 persons 47,115 ... ... 663,770 ... ...
3 persons 28,225 ... ... 277,690 ... ...
4 persons 30,595 ... ... 243,125 ... ...
5 or more persons 29,510 ... ... 155,470 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 511,540 ... ... 4,560,240 ... ...
Average household size 3.0 ... ... 2.4 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 425,340 208,540 216,800 3,956,665 1,922,840 2,033,825
Married or living common law 255,680 127,605 128,075 2,297,325 1,146,175 1,151,150
Married 232,650 116,095 116,550 1,925,345 959,690 965,645
Living common law 23,030 11,510 11,525 371,985 186,485 185,505
Not married and not living common law 169,660 80,930 88,725 1,659,335 776,660 882,675
Never married 116,675 63,800 52,870 1,076,085 582,975 493,110
Separated 10,195 4,215 5,985 105,700 45,225 60,475
Divorced 21,845 8,650 13,200 263,870 103,475 160,395
Widowed 20,945 4,265 16,680 213,685 44,990 168,700
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 144,495 ... ... 1,311,340 ... ...
2 persons 61,060 ... ... 703,685 ... ...
3 persons 32,880 ... ... 275,965 ... ...
4 persons 35,880 ... ... 243,960 ... ...
5 or more persons 14,680 ... ... 87,730 ... ...
Average size of census families 3.1 ... ... 2.8 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 144,500 ... ... 1,311,345 ... ...
Total couple families 122,895 ... ... 1,113,405 ... ...
Married couples 111,380 ... ... 927,440 ... ...
Common-law couples 11,515 ... ... 185,960 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 21,605 ... ... 197,940 ... ...
Female parent 17,335 ... ... 155,670 ... ...
Male parent 4,270 ... ... 42,265 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 122,895 ... ... 1,113,400 ... ...
Couples without children 48,180 ... ... 577,790 ... ...
Couples with children 74,715 ... ... 535,610 ... ...
1 child 26,570 ... ... 221,065 ... ...
2 children 34,060 ... ... 230,705 ... ...
3 or more children 14,090 ... ... 83,840 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 21,600 ... ... 197,940 ... ...
1 child 12,880 ... ... 125,890 ... ...
2 children 6,315 ... ... 54,900 ... ...
3 or more children 2,405 ... ... 17,145 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 69,550 33,260 36,290 882,895 418,495 464,405
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 169,965 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
One-census-family households 115,660 ... ... 1,195,735 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 36,060 ... ... 527,700 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 79,605 ... ... 668,035 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 13,545 ... ... 55,620 ... ...
Non-census-family households 40,755 ... ... 630,620 ... ...
One-person households 34,515 ... ... 541,915 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 6,240 ... ... 88,705 ... ...
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 15 513,405 254,160 259,245 4,598,415 2,255,395 2,343,015
English only 456,620 229,945 226,665 4,127,770 2,050,130 2,077,645
French only 245 130 115 1,810 820 985
English and French 23,055 10,345 12,710 314,925 140,650 174,275
Neither English nor French 33,480 13,725 19,750 153,910 63,795 90,115
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 16 513,400 254,160 259,245 4,598,415 2,255,395 2,343,020
English 473,985 237,530 236,455 4,373,330 2,156,680 2,216,655
French 3,640 1,815 1,825 55,325 27,680 27,640
English and French 2,690 1,270 1,420 18,000 8,315 9,685
Neither English nor French 33,080 13,535 19,545 151,760 62,720 89,040
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 4,990 2,455 2,535 64,325 31,840 32,480
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.4 1.4 1.4
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 18 513,400 254,155 259,245 4,598,415 2,255,400 2,343,015
Single responses 491,865 243,460 248,410 4,494,995 2,205,775 2,289,220
Official languages 251,165 126,945 124,220 3,227,535 1,614,375 1,613,160
English 247,685 125,210 122,475 3,170,110 1,585,760 1,584,355
French 3,475 1,735 1,745 57,425 28,615 28,810
Non-official languages 240,700 116,510 124,190 1,267,460 591,400 676,060
Aboriginal languages 105 30 75 8,435 3,940 4,490
Algonquian languages 50 15 40 1,050 445 605
Blackfoot 5 0 5 40 5 35
Cree-Montagnais languages 30 10 20 840 375 465
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 5 5 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 10 0 10
Plains Cree 5 0 10 150 60 85
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 5 25 15 10
Woods Cree 0 0 0 60 25 35
Cree, n.o.s. 20 10 10 585 270 320
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 10 5 10
Malecite 0 0 0 5 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 10 5 5
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 15 5 10 155 55 105
Algonquin 0 0 0 5 5 0
Ojibway 10 5 5 135 50 90
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 10 0 10
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 5 0 5
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 5 0 5 2,310 1,045 1,260
Northern Athabaskan languages 5 5 5 2,295 1,045 1,250
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 110 55 55
Beaver 0 0 0 160 75 85
Carrier 5 0 0 1,005 460 550
Chilcotin 0 0 0 650 295 355
Dene 0 0 0 90 35 50
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 5 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 15 5 10
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 5
Sekani 0 0 0 85 40 45
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 75 30 45
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 5 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 20 5 15
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 5 50 25 30
Tahltan languages 5 0 0 105 45 50
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 15 10 5
Tahltan 0 0 0 90 40 50
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 5 0 5
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 5 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 5 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 5 10
Haida 0 5 0 70 30 40
Inuit languages 10 0 10 80 30 55
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 5 0 0 10 0 10
Inuktitut 10 0 5 50 20 30
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 10 10
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 15 10 5
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 10 5 5
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 100 55 50
Michif 5 0 5 35 20 10
Salish languages 5 0 5 2,270 1,115 1,155
Comox 0 0 0 80 45 40
Halkomelem 0 0 0 475 230 245
Lillooet 5 0 0 315 155 160
Okanagan 0 0 0 270 135 135
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 435 220 215
Squamish 0 0 0 35 20 20
Straits 0 0 0 80 40 40
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 330 150 185
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 5 250 130 120
Siouan languages 5 0 0 45 25 20
Dakota 0 0 0 30 15 20
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 5
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 30 15 15
Tsimshian languages 10 0 10 1,460 715 740
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 5 0 0 875 435 445
Nisga'a 5 5 0 385 195 190
Tsimshian 0 0 0 195 90 110
Wakashan languages 5 0 0 795 365 435
Haisla 0 0 0 90 40 55
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 100 45 55
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 5 5 0 320 140 180
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 5 275 135 140
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 10 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 10 5 5 190 80 110
Non-Aboriginal languages 240,600 116,480 124,120 1,259,025 587,455 671,570
Afro-Asiatic languages 7,190 3,690 3,500 24,870 13,405 11,465
Berber languages 5 0 5 115 75 45
Kabyle 5 0 5 40 30 15
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 80 45 30
Cushitic languages 780 370 405 1,505 765 740
Bilen 0 0 0 5 0 0
Oromo 20 10 10 205 115 95
Somali 755 365 395 1,270 640 640
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 10 15
Semitic languages 6,385 3,305 3,080 23,195 12,540 10,655
Amharic 305 150 160 1,370 670 700
Arabic 4,940 2,560 2,380 17,480 9,595 7,890
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 435 215 220 650 315 330
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 390 215 175 440 245 200
Harari 5 0 5 20 5 15
Hebrew 55 30 25 2,065 1,125 940
Maltese 10 5 5 215 100 115
Tigrigna 155 80 75 805 395 405
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 95 45 50 150 80 65
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 55 30 25
Austro-Asiatic languages 7,010 3,260 3,750 28,740 13,170 15,575
Khmer (Cambodian) 650 290 360 1,560 710 850
Vietnamese 6,365 2,965 3,395 27,150 12,440 14,710
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 30 15 15
Austronesian languages 20,825 9,065 11,760 96,535 38,765 57,770
Bikol 65 30 35 375 165 215
Cebuano 860 350 505 4,065 1,565 2,505
Fijian 210 105 105 470 240 230
Hiligaynon 260 115 145 1,470 550 920
Ilocano 1,045 435 610 5,240 2,055 3,190
Malagasy 0 0 0 20 10 15
Malay 430 190 240 3,895 1,675 2,220
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 110 50 60 700 320 380
Pangasinan 85 35 50 295 130 170
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 17,540 7,660 9,885 78,770 31,550 47,220
Waray-Waray 35 20 15 215 85 135
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 185 80 110 1,015 435 580
Creole languages 260 130 125 840 440 400
Haitian Creole 10 10 5 35 20 15
Creole, n.o.s. 155 80 80 500 255 245
Creole languages, n.i.e. 90 50 45 305 155 145
Dravidian languages 1,735 880 850 7,500 3,995 3,510
Kannada 55 30 30 280 150 135
Malayalam 695 350 345 2,385 1,260 1,130
Tamil 790 405 385 3,615 1,875 1,740
Telugu 170 95 80 1,175 695 480
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 45 20 25
Hmong-Mien languages 35 20 15 140 75 70
Indo-European languages 157,060 77,565 79,500 588,175 286,135 302,035
Albanian 315 160 155 1,465 765 705
Armenian 95 50 45 1,195 600 600
Balto-Slavic languages 7,515 3,615 3,905 83,110 38,595 44,515
Baltic languages 50 20 30 1,070 485 585
Latvian 25 15 10 565 255 300
Lithuanian 25 5 15 505 225 280
Slavic languages 7,465 3,590 3,875 82,040 38,110 43,930
Belarusan 0 0 0 95 45 50
Bosnian 150 75 75 1,360 675 685
Bulgarian 110 55 55 2,025 955 1,070
Croatian 670 335 335 7,475 3,655 3,820
Czech 450 210 240 5,920 2,850 3,070
Macedonian 10 5 5 325 160 165
Polish 2,515 1,245 1,270 16,910 7,875 9,035
Russian 1,795 830 965 25,955 11,640 14,310
Serbian 470 250 220 7,045 3,600 3,450
Serbo-Croatian 85 50 40 1,395 670 725
Slovak 290 135 155 3,400 1,525 1,870
Slovene (Slovenian) 90 45 45 1,160 545 615
Ukrainian 800 345 455 8,630 3,730 4,900
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 30 20 10 345 175 170
Celtic languages 40 20 25 615 325 290
Scottish Gaelic 20 5 10 240 130 110
Welsh 20 5 10 280 145 135
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 95 50 45
Germanic languages 6,660 3,115 3,545 101,725 48,350 53,380
Afrikaans 220 100 120 3,260 1,655 1,610
Danish 415 215 200 4,665 2,280 2,385
Dutch 1,545 720 825 21,020 10,130 10,895
Frisian 30 10 20 295 145 145
German 4,070 1,885 2,185 66,885 31,525 35,360
Icelandic 30 10 15 275 135 145
Norwegian 150 70 80 2,005 970 1,035
Swedish 135 60 75 2,520 1,100 1,420
Vlaams (Flemish) 35 25 15 445 220 225
Yiddish 15 5 5 290 150 140
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 65 45 25
Greek 600 310 285 6,115 3,245 2,870
Indo-Iranian languages 131,600 65,300 66,300 297,800 147,830 149,970
Indo-Aryan languages 128,070 63,475 64,595 251,000 124,260 126,740
Bengali 685 350 335 3,180 1,665 1,510
Gujarati 1,485 740 745 6,895 3,290 3,605
Hindi 13,260 6,345 6,915 26,720 12,910 13,810
Kashmiri 5 5 0 65 35 25
Konkani 65 30 40 255 130 125
Marathi 80 35 40 620 325 295
Nepali 410 215 200 1,155 620 540
Oriya (Odia) 10 10 5 70 35 35
Punjabi (Panjabi) 106,100 52,785 53,315 198,805 98,525 100,285
Sindhi 210 105 100 1,675 780 895
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 680 335 340 1,675 845 830
Urdu 5,075 2,520 2,555 9,885 5,090 4,795
Iranian languages 3,410 1,760 1,650 46,390 23,355 23,035
Kurdish 170 95 70 1,765 945 825
Pashto 525 280 245 1,155 615 535
Persian (Farsi) 2,710 1,385 1,335 43,470 21,795 21,675
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 115 60 50 410 220 195
Italic (Romance) languages 10,235 5,005 5,230 96,135 46,430 49,710
Catalan 10 10 5 160 85 75
Italian 1,335 715 620 22,680 11,445 11,230
Portuguese 1,435 660 770 17,450 8,240 9,210
Romanian 715 365 350 8,730 4,250 4,480
Spanish 6,730 3,250 3,485 47,010 22,335 24,675
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 105 65 40
Japanese 1,075 385 690 21,350 7,195 14,150
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 85 50 35
Georgian 5 5 0 85 50 40
Korean 8,065 3,770 4,300 52,160 23,495 28,670
Mongolic languages 25 10 10 360 150 205
Mongolian 20 15 10 360 155 210
Niger-Congo languages 1,030 535 495 3,725 1,875 1,850
Akan (Twi) 185 115 75 495 275 220
Bamanankan 0 0 0 10 5 5
Edo 50 30 20 85 50 35
Ewe 30 20 15 85 45 35
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 5 0 0 45 25 20
Ga 15 5 10 45 20 25
Ganda 15 10 5 90 45 45
Igbo 65 35 30 245 145 105
Lingala 20 10 10 80 30 45
Rundi (Kirundi) 55 25 30 115 50 60
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 35 10 25 155 70 80
Shona 45 15 25 215 100 115
Swahili 215 110 105 805 400 405
Wolof 0 5 5 50 25 25
Yoruba 85 55 35 330 185 150
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 210 95 120 885 410 480
Nilo-Saharan languages 95 40 55 340 175 165
Dinka 5 5 0 105 60 45
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 90 40 50 240 115 125
Sign languages 185 100 85 1,155 610 545
American Sign Language 70 35 35 470 230 240
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 5 0 5
Sign languages, n.i.e 115 65 45 690 380 305
Sino-Tibetan languages 33,570 15,880 17,690 410,920 187,725 223,190
Chinese languages 32,780 15,480 17,305 408,415 186,455 221,960
Cantonese 7,095 3,350 3,740 193,530 89,325 104,210
Hakka 215 100 115 2,325 1,010 1,315
Mandarin 22,885 10,790 12,095 186,325 84,370 101,955
Min Dong 25 15 10 230 105 120
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,320 630 690 11,210 4,995 6,215
Wu (Shanghainese) 335 165 175 4,540 1,995 2,545
Chinese, n.o.s. 865 415 450 10,050 4,570 5,480
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 35 20 20 205 85 120
Tibeto-Burman languages 790 400 390 2,500 1,265 1,230
Burmese 335 185 150 1,125 580 545
Karenic languages 335 160 175 815 395 425
Tibetan 60 25 35 330 175 160
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 60 30 35 230 120 110
Tai-Kadai languages 780 340 435 3,985 1,335 2,650
Lao 525 270 255 1,100 550 550
Thai 250 65 190 2,865 775 2,090
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 5 0 0 20 10 15
Turkic languages 390 205 185 4,140 2,295 1,845
Azerbaijani 20 10 5 530 290 235
Turkish 260 145 115 3,145 1,790 1,360
Uyghur 60 30 35 170 85 85
Uzbek 20 10 5 105 50 55
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 40 15 20 190 80 110
Uralic languages 1,170 545 625 13,490 6,285 7,205
Estonian 60 30 30 705 295 410
Finnish 240 105 135 3,760 1,555 2,200
Hungarian 870 410 455 9,025 4,435 4,590
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 100 50 45 500 280 225
Multiple responses 21,540 10,695 10,840 103,415 49,625 53,795
English and French 775 380 395 10,065 4,815 5,250
English and non-official language 20,190 10,050 10,145 89,135 42,820 46,315
French and non-official language 270 135 135 2,100 1,040 1,065
English, French and non-official language 295 135 160 2,115 950 1,165
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 19 513,400 254,155 259,245 4,598,415 2,255,395 2,343,015
Single responses 459,485 227,590 231,885 4,365,875 2,145,020 2,220,855
Official languages 305,320 152,610 152,710 3,648,500 1,807,825 1,840,675
English 304,195 152,030 152,170 3,631,700 1,799,625 1,832,075
French 1,125 585 540 16,795 8,195 8,605
Non-official languages 154,160 74,980 79,175 717,375 337,200 380,180
Aboriginal languages 15 5 5 1,565 765 795
Algonquian languages 5 5 5 105 50 55
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 5 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 5 5 0 85 40 45
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 15 10 10
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 5
Cree, n.o.s. 5 0 5 60 30 30
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 5 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 5 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 5 0 0 10 5 5
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 15 5 5
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 5 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 610 290 320
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 605 290 315
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 20 10 10
Beaver 0 0 0 40 20 20
Carrier 0 0 0 245 110 130
Chilcotin 0 0 0 260 125 130
Dene 0 0 0 15 5 10
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 15 10 5
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 10 5 5
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 10 5 5
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 5 0 5
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 5 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 5 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 5 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 5 0 0 10 5 5
Inuit languages 0 0 0 10 5 5
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 10 0 5
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 5
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 15 10 5
Michif 0 0 0 0 5 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 275 130 150
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 50 20 30
Lillooet 0 0 0 25 15 15
Okanagan 0 0 0 85 35 45
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 50 30 20
Squamish 0 0 0 5 5 0
Straits 0 0 0 25 10 15
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 20 10 10
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 10 10
Siouan languages 0 0 0 15 10 5
Dakota 0 0 0 10 10 5
Stoney 0 0 0 5 5 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 405 215 195
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 310 155 155
Nisga'a 0 0 0 70 45 25
Tsimshian 0 0 0 25 15 10
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 75 40 35
Haisla 0 0 0 20 10 15
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 5 5 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 25 10 10
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 30 15 10
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 5 45 15 25
Non-Aboriginal languages 154,145 74,980 79,170 715,815 336,435 379,380
Afro-Asiatic languages 4,770 2,375 2,400 13,990 7,065 6,920
Berber languages 0 0 0 45 25 20
Kabyle 5 0 0 20 10 15
Berber languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 25 15 10
Cushitic languages 455 200 255 770 355 415
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 5 5 5 90 50 45
Somali 445 190 255 665 300 360
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 15 5 10
Semitic languages 4,315 2,175 2,140 13,155 6,680 6,475
Amharic 135 60 75 600 275 320
Arabic 3,450 1,740 1,710 10,415 5,335 5,080
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 300 150 150 405 195 210
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 280 150 125 310 165 145
Harari 0 0 0 10 5 5
Hebrew 10 5 5 900 465 440
Maltese 0 0 0 15 5 10
Tigrigna 75 35 35 410 190 225
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 65 30 30 95 45 50
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 10 10
Austro-Asiatic languages 4,560 2,130 2,430 17,870 8,305 9,560
Khmer (Cambodian) 395 190 210 800 375 420
Vietnamese 4,165 1,940 2,220 17,055 7,920 9,130
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 15 10 5
Austronesian languages 9,225 4,235 4,985 40,605 17,945 22,660
Bikol 15 5 5 75 30 35
Cebuano 305 130 170 1,305 585 715
Fijian 60 40 30 110 65 55
Hiligaynon 60 30 30 415 175 240
Ilocano 345 155 185 1,615 695 930
Malagasy 0 0 0 10 5 10
Malay 110 50 60 1,120 510 605
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 20 5 15 150 70 80
Pangasinan 15 10 10 55 25 30
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 8,240 3,785 4,455 35,375 15,600 19,770
Waray-Waray 5 5 5 55 25 35
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 40 20 25 310 150 160
Creole languages 150 70 80 335 150 180
Haitian Creole 5 0 0 0 0 5
Creole, n.o.s. 105 50 60 235 105 130
Creole languages, n.i.e. 45 25 25 95 50 45
Dravidian languages 885 440 445 3,940 1,995 1,940
Kannada 25 10 10 110 55 60
Malayalam 365 180 180 1,225 615 605
Tamil 410 200 210 2,055 1,025 1,030
Telugu 80 45 40 535 295 240
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 15 5 5 15 5 10
Hmong-Mien languages 10 5 5 55 25 30
Indo-European languages 100,595 49,680 50,920 282,090 137,135 144,955
Albanian 200 90 100 695 335 360
Armenian 35 15 20 545 240 305
Balto-Slavic languages 3,090 1,510 1,580 31,640 15,150 16,490
Baltic languages 5 5 0 210 90 115
Latvian 0 0 0 80 30 50
Lithuanian 5 0 0 125 60 65
Slavic languages 3,090 1,510 1,580 31,430 15,060 16,370
Belarusan 0 0 0 15 5 5
Bosnian 70 35 40 595 300 300
Bulgarian 50 30 20 1,035 485 550
Croatian 190 90 100 2,235 1,055 1,180
Czech 135 65 65 1,595 800 795
Macedonian 5 5 5 150 75 75
Polish 1,030 505 525 5,690 2,720 2,970
Russian 1,035 505 530 13,310 6,290 7,020
Serbian 205 110 95 3,695 1,870 1,825
Serbo-Croatian 20 10 15 500 235 265
Slovak 85 40 40 1,000 480 520
Slovene (Slovenian) 5 5 5 145 65 85
Ukrainian 250 110 140 1,430 665 765
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 40 20 20
Celtic languages 5 5 0 70 40 30
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 35 20 10
Welsh 0 0 0 25 10 10
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 5
Germanic languages 665 300 365 14,430 6,870 7,555
Afrikaans 100 45 60 1,475 715 760
Danish 25 10 10 305 145 160
Dutch 105 45 65 1,895 890 1,005
Frisian 0 0 0 10 5 5
German 390 180 210 10,085 4,795 5,295
Icelandic 10 5 5 75 35 35
Norwegian 15 5 10 140 60 80
Swedish 10 5 5 360 170 195
Vlaams (Flemish) 5 5 0 50 30 20
Yiddish 0 0 0 10 10 5
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 15 5 5
Greek 190 100 90 2,010 975 1,035
Indo-Iranian languages 91,725 45,365 46,360 194,590 95,380 99,215
Indo-Aryan languages 89,565 44,275 45,295 164,185 80,610 83,575
Bengali 410 210 200 1,815 895 920
Gujarati 735 340 395 2,970 1,320 1,645
Hindi 6,885 3,280 3,605 12,310 5,890 6,425
Kashmiri 0 0 0 10 5 5
Konkani 10 5 5 40 25 25
Marathi 30 15 15 270 140 130
Nepali 245 120 120 665 345 320
Oriya (Odia) 5 0 0 35 20 15
Punjabi (Panjabi) 77,615 38,520 39,090 139,080 68,565 70,515
Sindhi 80 40 45 615 270 345
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 290 140 150 675 330 340
Urdu 3,260 1,600 1,655 5,705 2,825 2,880
Iranian languages 2,065 1,045 1,025 30,205 14,665 15,540
Kurdish 110 60 45 1,080 540 535
Pashto 315 160 155 700 350 350
Persian (Farsi) 1,640 820 820 28,420 13,765 14,660
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 95 50 45 200 100 100
Italic (Romance) languages 4,695 2,300 2,395 38,110 18,145 19,970
Catalan 5 5 0 65 35 35
Italian 240 110 125 5,200 2,245 2,955
Portuguese 510 240 270 6,725 3,140 3,580
Romanian 310 155 155 3,800 1,830 1,970
Spanish 3,630 1,790 1,835 22,310 10,900 11,410
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 20 5 10
Japanese 450 190 260 9,860 4,070 5,790
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 30 15 10
Georgian 0 0 0 30 15 15
Korean 6,435 3,015 3,420 38,605 17,785 20,820
Mongolic languages 5 0 5 170 80 90
Mongolian 10 5 5 165 80 85
Niger-Congo languages 340 155 185 960 430 530
Akan (Twi) 70 40 30 150 80 65
Bamanankan 0 0 0 5 5 5
Edo 15 10 5 15 10 10
Ewe 5 0 0 20 5 10
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 20 5 10
Ga 0 0 0 5 5 0
Ganda 0 0 0 10 5 5
Igbo 10 0 10 40 20 15
Lingala 10 5 10 35 15 20
Rundi (Kirundi) 20 5 20 55 20 40
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 30 10 20 60 25 35
Shona 10 5 5 65 25 40
Swahili 85 35 55 200 90 115
Wolof 0 0 0 20 10 10
Yoruba 20 10 10 60 30 35
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 50 25 30 200 85 120
Nilo-Saharan languages 40 15 25 140 60 75
Dinka 0 0 0 55 30 20
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 40 10 25 85 30 55
Sign languages 230 120 105 1,535 850 685
American Sign Language 85 40 45 455 230 225
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 150 80 65 1,080 615 460
Sino-Tibetan languages 25,545 12,120 13,430 299,420 137,555 161,865
Chinese languages 24,905 11,790 13,115 297,675 136,670 161,000
Cantonese 4,620 2,180 2,440 137,075 62,545 74,525
Hakka 60 25 35 700 295 410
Mandarin 18,820 8,910 9,910 146,435 67,695 78,740
Min Dong 0 0 5 65 25 35
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 625 300 330 4,820 2,185 2,630
Wu (Shanghainese) 195 90 100 2,595 1,195 1,400
Chinese, n.o.s. 555 265 285 5,885 2,680 3,205
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 105 45 55
Tibeto-Burman languages 640 325 310 1,745 885 865
Burmese 285 155 130 720 375 350
Karenic languages 310 155 160 725 355 370
Tibetan 25 15 15 205 110 90
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 90 45 45
Tai-Kadai languages 375 175 200 1,380 595 785
Lao 270 135 135 460 225 235
Thai 105 40 65 920 370 545
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 10 5 5
Turkic languages 180 95 85 1,695 880 815
Azerbaijani 5 0 5 195 105 95
Turkish 125 65 55 1,310 685 630
Uyghur 30 15 15 95 50 50
Uzbek 10 10 0 45 25 20
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 40 20 25
Uralic languages 300 135 165 3,005 1,415 1,590
Estonian 20 5 10 95 40 55
Finnish 45 20 25 725 325 400
Hungarian 240 115 130 2,185 1,050 1,130
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 40 15 25 145 70 75
Multiple responses 53,920 26,565 27,355 232,540 110,375 122,165
English and French 525 245 285 6,155 2,970 3,185
English and non-official language 52,775 26,050 26,725 222,670 105,750 116,920
French and non-official language 120 45 70 650 290 360
English, French and non-official language 500 225 280 3,065 1,365 1,700
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 20 513,400 254,160 259,245 4,598,415 2,255,400 2,343,015
None 395,270 196,135 199,135 3,931,210 1,940,390 1,990,820
English 57,240 28,705 28,530 274,535 132,990 141,545
French 2,525 1,150 1,375 41,020 18,435 22,590
Non-official language 56,675 27,335 29,340 340,930 158,590 182,345
Aboriginal 95 40 55 7,985 3,765 4,215
Non-Aboriginal 56,580 27,295 29,285 332,945 154,820 178,125
English and French 200 100 100 1,195 545 650
English and non-official language 1,100 540 560 5,660 2,655 3,005
French and non-official language 375 180 195 3,765 1,745 2,020
English, French and non-official language 10 10 10 100 45 50
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 21 419,060 205,495 213,570 3,870,330 1,882,865 1,987,460
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 397,735 195,290 202,440 3,727,360 1,815,500 1,911,860
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,822 36,533 24,663 33,012 40,370 27,543
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 398,230 195,735 202,495 3,731,980 1,819,375 1,912,600
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 27,200 32,228 23,441 29,783 35,383 25,659
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 349,505 176,850 172,655 3,363,310 1,665,225 1,698,085
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,979 37,122 23,748 31,585 39,557 25,304
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 285,365 122,180 163,185 2,628,215 1,140,195 1,488,025
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 3,266 1,478 4,330 4,592 3,717 4,920
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 301,705 156,635 145,070 2,775,010 1,415,295 1,359,715
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 30,804 37,394 25,015 31,713 39,186 26,034
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 419,065 205,530 213,540 3,870,375 1,882,770 1,987,605
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 397,880 195,320 202,560 3,727,715 1,815,380 1,912,335
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 39,978 47,640 32,589 45,616 54,797 36,901
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 398,370 195,760 202,605 3,732,420 1,819,290 1,913,130
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 33,815 39,183 28,628 37,922 44,282 31,874
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 350,080 176,880 173,200 3,362,835 1,664,850 1,697,985
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,195 48,434 31,782 44,933 54,787 35,271
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 285,325 122,325 163,000 2,628,230 1,139,390 1,488,840
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 6,430 6,033 6,728 7,207 7,255 7,171
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 301,705 156,380 145,325 2,775,010 1,415,100 1,359,910
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,014 47,626 31,823 43,339 52,171 34,149
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 419,065 205,525 213,540 3,870,375 1,882,770 1,987,605
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 24 124,605 72,975 51,630 1,147,070 652,115 494,950
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 50,026 55,725 44,357 53,940 61,004 47,039
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 59,318 66,016 49,850 64,625 72,840 53,801
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 88.5 92.1 83.4 88.9 91.7 84.9
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 75.6 79.6 69.8 70.8 74.4 65.8
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 11.5 7.9 16.6 11.1 8.3 15.1
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 419,065 205,495 213,570 3,870,330 1,882,865 1,987,460
Without total income 21,330 10,205 11,125 142,970 67,370 75,600
With total income 397,735 195,295 202,445 3,727,360 1,815,505 1,911,860
Percentage with total income 94.9 95.0 94.8 96.3 96.4 96.2
Under $10,000 (including loss) 69,415 28,885 40,535 573,315 240,120 333,195
$10,000 to $19,999 76,230 31,215 45,015 653,915 262,225 391,685
$20,000 to $29,999 54,095 23,260 30,840 503,290 209,095 294,195
$30,000 to $39,999 46,405 21,720 24,690 424,330 188,860 235,470
$40,000 to $49,999 39,630 19,750 19,880 366,220 173,020 193,200
$50,000 to $59,999 30,080 16,185 13,890 286,310 148,095 138,215
$60,000 to $69,999 22,130 13,355 8,775 222,975 129,400 93,580
$70,000 to $79,999 15,900 10,105 5,790 171,625 103,795 67,830
$80,000 to $89,999 12,205 7,815 4,400 134,090 83,100 50,990
$90,000 to $99,999 8,375 5,565 2,815 96,825 62,825 34,005
$100,000 and over 23,265 17,445 5,820 294,475 214,980 79,500
$100,000 to $149,999 16,225 11,865 4,360 198,355 142,260 56,095
$150,000 and over 7,040 5,580 1,460 96,115 72,715 23,405
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 419,065 205,495 213,570 3,870,330 1,882,870 1,987,460
Without after-tax income 20,830 9,760 11,070 138,350 63,495 74,855
With after-tax income 398,230 195,735 202,495 3,731,980 1,819,375 1,912,605
Percentage with after-tax income 95.0 95.3 94.8 96.4 96.6 96.2
Under $10,000 (including loss) 71,655 30,315 41,335 597,310 253,480 343,835
$10,000 to $19,999 79,805 33,255 46,555 686,510 280,490 406,015
$20,000 to $29,999 64,300 28,495 35,805 593,490 252,075 341,415
$30,000 to $39,999 54,050 26,070 27,975 495,200 226,080 269,120
$40,000 to $49,999 42,865 22,185 20,685 402,535 200,565 201,965
$50,000 to $59,999 29,110 17,155 11,955 293,450 167,870 125,585
$60,000 to $69,999 19,245 12,240 7,005 210,085 128,000 82,080
$70,000 to $79,999 13,140 8,310 4,835 151,775 95,230 56,545
$80,000 and over 24,065 17,720 6,345 301,635 215,590 86,045
$80,000 to $89,999 7,915 5,410 2,510 94,700 64,330 30,370
$90,000 to $99,999 4,725 3,505 1,220 59,050 42,050 17,000
$100,000 and over 11,420 8,805 2,615 147,885 109,215 38,670
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 419,065 205,495 213,570 3,870,330 1,882,865 1,987,460
Without employment income 117,355 48,860 68,500 1,095,320 467,570 627,745
With employment income 301,710 156,635 145,070 2,775,010 1,415,295 1,359,715
Percentage with employment income 72.0 76.2 67.9 71.7 75.2 68.4
Under $5,000 (including loss) 41,110 18,615 22,490 441,080 204,275 236,810
$5,000 to $9,999 24,800 10,380 14,425 212,715 90,015 122,705
$10,000 to $19,999 44,505 19,570 24,935 371,875 160,350 211,525
$20,000 to $29,999 37,220 17,150 20,065 309,470 135,945 173,525
$30,000 to $39,999 34,510 16,805 17,705 282,045 126,870 155,180
$40,000 to $49,999 30,535 15,565 14,970 253,810 118,870 134,935
$50,000 to $59,999 23,420 13,180 10,240 203,885 107,605 96,280
$60,000 to $69,999 17,575 11,210 6,365 163,740 98,205 65,535
$70,000 to $79,999 12,945 8,490 4,455 132,340 82,120 50,220
$80,000 and over 35,085 25,660 9,425 404,040 291,050 112,990
$80,000 to $89,999 10,220 6,655 3,565 106,680 67,815 38,860
$90,000 to $99,999 6,800 4,735 2,065 76,470 51,990 24,480
$100,000 and over 18,065 14,270 3,795 220,890 171,245 49,645
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 169,965 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 77,494 ... ... 69,995 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 68,060 ... ... 61,280 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 34,515 ... ... 541,915 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 37,675 ... ... 35,701 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 33,381 ... ... 31,899 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 135,445 ... ... 1,340,055 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 90,657 ... ... 88,466 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 79,548 ... ... 77,108 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 169,965 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 93,586 ... ... 90,354 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 79,256 ... ... 75,209 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 34,500 ... ... 541,925 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 45,234 ... ... 46,696 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 38,166 ... ... 39,091 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 135,465 ... ... 1,340,045 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 105,900 ... ... 108,010 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 89,720 ... ... 89,816 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 169,965 ... ... 1,881,965 ... ...
Under $5,000 3,065 ... ... 43,415 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,950 ... ... 27,140 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 3,975 ... ... 55,745 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 5,235 ... ... 77,565 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 5,585 ... ... 78,695 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 5,820 ... ... 72,985 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 5,990 ... ... 78,080 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 6,400 ... ... 78,395 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 6,490 ... ... 76,775 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 6,550 ... ... 75,860 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 13,000 ... ... 143,475 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 12,310 ... ... 132,845 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 11,340 ... ... 122,350 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 11,095 ... ... 111,350 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 9,675 ... ... 99,420 ... ...
$100,000 and over 61,475 ... ... 607,855 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 20,385 ... ... 198,140 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 14,075 ... ... 138,420 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 15,450 ... ... 149,210 ... ...
$200,000 and over 11,570 ... ... 122,080 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 169,965 ... ... 1,881,965 ... ...
Under $5,000 3,255 ... ... 46,350 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,985 ... ... 27,605 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 4,030 ... ... 56,780 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 5,435 ... ... 80,315 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 6,340 ... ... 89,795 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 6,915 ... ... 88,035 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 7,340 ... ... 93,640 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 7,650 ... ... 92,220 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 7,985 ... ... 91,635 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 7,785 ... ... 88,520 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 14,970 ... ... 165,685 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 13,950 ... ... 150,650 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 13,175 ... ... 136,430 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 11,775 ... ... 118,520 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 10,275 ... ... 101,185 ... ...
$100,000 and over 47,105 ... ... 454,595 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 19,380 ... ... 187,490 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 11,780 ... ... 111,260 ... ...
$150,000 and over 15,950 ... ... 155,845 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 132,070 ... ... 1,276,275 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 89,793 ... ... 88,451 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 78,901 ... ... 77,002 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.5 ... ... 3.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 35,330 ... ... 519,030 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 79,991 ... ... 80,788 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 69,731 ... ... 70,464 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 73,685 ... ... 536,175 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 104,953 ... ... 111,736 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 91,865 ... ... 96,176 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.4 ... ... 4.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 18,180 ... ... 179,945 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 53,135 ... ... 51,056 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 48,352 ... ... 46,668 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.7 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 131,980 ... ... 1,275,865 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 104,987 ... ... 108,241 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 88,838 ... ... 89,792 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 35,250 ... ... 518,295 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 95,517 ... ... 100,772 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 79,370 ... ... 83,021 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 73,805 ... ... 536,580 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 119,698 ... ... 131,213 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 101,378 ... ... 108,407 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 18,050 ... ... 179,615 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 62,818 ... ... 63,004 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 55,188 ... ... 54,655 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 52,060 26,955 25,105 768,855 373,390 395,465
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 31,548 32,897 30,263 31,255 33,342 29,674
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 28,501 29,419 27,643 28,320 29,815 27,221
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 51,935 26,555 25,385 766,660 371,595 395,060
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 39,475 40,766 38,124 41,666 44,615 38,892
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 33,616 34,316 32,884 35,191 37,100 33,395
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 511,540 253,320 258,220 4,560,235 2,237,490 2,322,745
In the bottom half of the distribution 263,500 128,320 135,180 2,265,245 1,078,695 1,186,555
In the bottom decile 53,940 26,540 27,400 537,405 258,275 279,140
In the second decile 49,270 23,365 25,905 449,395 205,320 244,075
In the third decile 51,145 24,800 26,350 420,355 198,845 221,510
In the fourth decile 54,560 26,650 27,905 422,805 203,710 219,095
In the fifth decile 54,580 26,960 27,615 435,290 212,555 222,735
In the top half of the distribution 248,040 125,000 123,035 2,294,990 1,158,795 1,136,195
In the sixth decile 54,190 26,860 27,335 442,070 218,225 223,845
In the seventh decile 53,400 26,775 26,620 451,795 226,240 225,555
In the eighth decile 52,060 26,370 25,685 462,900 233,935 228,970
In the ninth decile 48,155 24,395 23,760 473,535 241,165 232,375
In the top decile 40,240 20,600 19,640 464,685 239,235 225,450
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 43 511,540 253,325 258,215 4,477,875 2,196,415 2,281,460
0 to 17 years 112,320 58,195 54,120 822,390 422,685 399,710
0 to 5 years 35,185 18,145 17,040 260,110 133,670 126,445
18 to 64 years 330,060 162,380 167,680 2,876,495 1,404,390 1,472,105
65 years and over 69,165 32,745 36,420 778,990 369,345 409,645
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 75,640 36,500 39,145 694,960 325,015 369,940
0 to 17 years 21,985 11,355 10,625 151,880 78,110 73,770
0 to 5 years 6,795 3,440 3,350 46,920 24,035 22,885
18 to 64 years 44,940 21,345 23,600 427,085 198,475 228,615
65 years and over 8,715 3,795 4,915 115,990 48,430 67,560
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 14.8 14.4 15.2 15.5 14.8 16.2
0 to 17 years (%) 19.6 19.5 19.6 18.5 18.5 18.5
0 to 5 years (%) 19.3 19.0 19.7 18.0 18.0 18.1
18 to 64 years (%) 13.6 13.1 14.1 14.8 14.1 15.5
65 years and over (%) 12.6 11.6 13.5 14.9 13.1 16.5
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 60,260 29,565 30,695 491,645 236,430 255,215
0 to 17 years 16,925 8,705 8,225 99,330 50,890 48,450
0 to 5 years 5,170 2,595 2,575 29,250 14,930 14,315
18 to 64 years 38,355 18,710 19,645 345,345 165,740 179,605
65 years and over 4,980 2,150 2,825 46,965 19,805 27,165
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 11.8 11.7 11.9 11.0 10.8 11.2
0 to 17 years (%) 15.1 15.0 15.2 12.1 12.0 12.1
0 to 5 years (%) 14.7 14.3 15.1 11.2 11.2 11.3
18 to 64 years (%) 11.6 11.5 11.7 12.0 11.8 12.2
65 years and over (%) 7.2 6.6 7.8 6.0 5.4 6.6
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 44 511,540 253,265 258,275 4,560,235 2,237,490 2,322,745
Official languages 478,215 239,765 238,450 4,407,125 2,173,840 2,233,285
English 478,010 239,640 238,370 4,405,380 2,173,040 2,232,340
French 22,960 10,450 12,510 314,225 140,085 174,140
Non-official languages 287,750 139,540 148,210 1,546,550 727,200 819,355
Aboriginal languages 225 80 140 17,190 8,115 9,075
Algonquian languages 95 30 65 1,950 905 1,045
Blackfoot 0 0 0 35 0 35
Cree-Montagnais languages 45 20 25 1,600 795 805
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 15 0 10
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 10 0 10
Plains Cree 20 10 10 345 160 180
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 55 25 30
Woods Cree 0 0 0 80 45 40
Cree, n.o.s. 20 10 10 1,090 560 525
Eastern Algonquian languages 10 0 10 30 20 10
Malecite 0 0 0 10 10 0
Mi'kmaq 10 0 10 25 15 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 45 10 35 310 100 205
Algonquin 0 0 0 20 0 15
Ojibway 45 10 30 275 95 180
Oji-Cree 10 0 10 15 0 15
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 10 0 0 4,375 2,050 2,330
Northern Athabaskan languages 10 0 0 4,345 2,035 2,315
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 200 100 95
Beaver 0 0 0 255 130 130
Carrier 0 0 10 2,045 940 1,110
Chilcotin 0 0 0 1,130 525 605
Dene 0 0 0 130 55 80
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 0 185 85 100
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 125 60 75
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 10 0 10
South Slavey 0 0 0 25 15 10
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 105 45 60
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 290 155 130
Kaska (Nahani) 0 10 0 35 20 15
Tahltan 0 0 0 250 135 120
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 10 0 10
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 10
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 10 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 30 15 10
Haida 20 20 10 455 195 255
Inuit languages 20 10 10 170 70 95
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 20 10 10
Inuktitut 20 0 10 120 50 70
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 35 15 25
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 30 10 15
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 25 10 15
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 10 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 170 95 80
Michif 10 0 0 110 50 60
Salish languages 45 10 30 5,660 2,690 2,970
Comox 0 0 0 185 75 105
Halkomelem 0 0 0 1,045 470 570
Lillooet 10 0 10 790 405 385
Okanagan 35 15 20 805 360 445
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 1,280 630 650
Squamish 0 0 0 280 125 155
Straits 0 0 0 360 160 200
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 10 0 10 440 220 220
Salish languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 540 280 260
Siouan languages 0 0 0 55 20 35
Dakota 0 0 0 30 15 15
Stoney 0 0 0 10 10 10
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 10 10
Tlingit 0 0 0 60 40 20
Tsimshian languages 0 0 10 2,685 1,330 1,350
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 10 1,275 635 645
Nisga'a 0 0 0 1,035 535 500
Tsimshian 0 0 0 405 180 230
Wakashan languages 15 0 10 1,460 670 795
Haisla 10 0 0 175 65 105
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 120 50 70
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 10 0 0 590 275 315
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 560 265 295
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 15 10
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 240 105 135
Non-Aboriginal languages 287,525 139,460 148,070 1,529,635 719,190 810,440
Afro-Asiatic languages 9,070 4,570 4,500 35,115 18,585 16,530
Berber languages 30 10 20 145 95 45
Kabyle 25 10 15 65 40 25
Berber languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 80 60 20
Cushitic languages 1,055 460 600 2,070 955 1,120
Bilen 0 0 0 20 10 15
Oromo 15 10 10 245 140 110
Somali 1,045 455 590 1,800 815 985
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 10 0 10
Semitic languages 8,065 4,130 3,935 33,110 17,660 15,460
Amharic 505 240 265 2,095 1,050 1,045
Arabic 6,835 3,510 3,320 24,230 13,180 11,050
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 480 245 235 760 370 390
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 475 240 235 570 285 285
Harari 10 0 0 55 35 20
Hebrew 220 135 80 5,450 2,805 2,645
Maltese 55 15 40 315 155 155
Tigrigna 220 135 85 1,055 560 495
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 230 115 110 300 160 140
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 170 85 85
Austro-Asiatic languages 8,750 4,205 4,545 35,915 17,130 18,785
Khmer (Cambodian) 770 350 425 1,875 850 1,020
Vietnamese 8,025 3,880 4,145 34,140 16,295 17,840
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 55 30 25
Austronesian languages 26,440 11,550 14,885 125,425 51,215 74,210
Bikol 115 50 60 530 215 310
Cebuano 1,180 445 730 5,365 2,000 3,370
Fijian 540 320 225 1,095 655 440
Hiligaynon 335 175 160 1,685 710 975
Ilocano 1,285 495 785 6,450 2,480 3,970
Malagasy 0 0 0 25 15 10
Malay 1,010 425 590 7,495 3,480 4,010
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 140 70 70 855 365 495
Pangasinan 95 45 50 480 205 275
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 24,320 10,560 13,760 113,265 45,455 67,805
Waray-Waray 65 35 30 320 130 195
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 230 105 125 1,515 740 775
Creole languages 735 385 355 2,485 1,320 1,165
Haitian Creole 20 10 10 135 55 75
Creole, n.o.s. 460 235 225 1,310 730 585
Creole languages, n.i.e. 270 140 135 1,055 540 515
Dravidian languages 2,575 1,375 1,205 10,390 5,485 4,905
Kannada 105 35 65 510 250 265
Malayalam 1,020 555 470 3,350 1,795 1,550
Tamil 1,315 705 610 5,445 2,830 2,610
Telugu 290 170 120 1,720 970 750
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 10 10 10 85 30 55
Hmong-Mien languages 20 10 10 165 85 80
Indo-European languages 191,080 94,570 96,515 764,815 371,760 393,060
Albanian 445 205 240 1,640 840 795
Armenian 160 95 65 1,680 845 835
Balto-Slavic languages 8,790 4,340 4,450 94,050 44,710 49,340
Baltic languages 35 20 20 1,030 515 520
Latvian 20 15 0 555 290 265
Lithuanian 15 0 15 475 220 250
Slavic languages 8,760 4,330 4,430 93,235 44,305 48,940
Belarusan 0 10 0 245 115 125
Bosnian 270 135 135 2,075 1,020 1,050
Bulgarian 185 80 105 2,430 1,105 1,325
Croatian 870 445 425 10,685 5,255 5,430
Czech 540 255 290 7,480 3,665 3,815
Macedonian 25 10 10 400 220 185
Polish 2,830 1,420 1,415 19,175 8,980 10,190
Russian 2,490 1,225 1,265 33,990 15,850 18,135
Serbian 650 340 305 9,110 4,625 4,485
Serbo-Croatian 90 45 40 1,525 770 750
Slovak 390 185 205 4,270 2,045 2,225
Slovene (Slovenian) 120 70 50 1,375 610 760
Ukrainian 1,060 450 605 10,740 4,835 5,905
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 55 30 20 420 215 205
Celtic languages 85 40 50 1,855 990 865
Scottish Gaelic 50 30 15 660 395 265
Welsh 25 10 25 345 145 195
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 860 450 410
Germanic languages 8,745 4,080 4,665 136,685 65,350 71,335
Afrikaans 585 260 320 7,670 3,875 3,800
Danish 390 165 225 5,510 2,490 3,020
Dutch 1,815 840 980 24,060 11,520 12,550
Frisian 35 20 20 465 230 240
German 5,675 2,705 2,965 95,005 45,840 49,165
Icelandic 15 10 0 405 210 195
Norwegian 190 90 100 2,845 1,425 1,415
Swedish 300 135 170 4,825 2,125 2,695
Vlaams (Flemish) 30 15 15 545 270 275
Yiddish 25 15 10 505 225 280
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 15 10 0 155 95 60
Greek 900 475 430 9,095 4,725 4,370
Indo-Iranian languages 157,915 78,645 79,265 363,205 181,340 181,865
Indo-Aryan languages 154,075 76,740 77,340 311,955 155,465 156,490
Bengali 980 485 495 3,670 1,885 1,785
Gujarati 2,060 995 1,065 11,500 5,455 6,050
Hindi 39,080 18,940 20,140 81,330 39,950 41,380
Kashmiri 15 10 10 60 30 25
Konkani 70 35 35 415 215 200
Marathi 165 80 90 1,475 780 695
Nepali 465 225 240 1,485 725 760
Oriya (Odia) 25 15 10 70 40 30
Punjabi (Panjabi) 128,515 64,430 64,090 244,485 122,450 122,035
Sindhi 380 195 185 3,300 1,415 1,885
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 950 510 445 2,430 1,265 1,170
Urdu 7,950 4,050 3,900 16,750 8,840 7,915
Iranian languages 4,295 2,150 2,145 52,300 26,435 25,870
Kurdish 315 175 140 2,225 1,185 1,040
Pashto 795 430 365 1,660 940 725
Persian (Farsi) 3,485 1,735 1,750 49,835 25,135 24,690
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 280 140 140 935 490 450
Italic (Romance) languages 15,840 7,670 8,170 177,685 83,505 94,185
Catalan 0 10 0 395 210 180
Italian 2,170 1,180 995 37,475 18,075 19,400
Portuguese 1,930 875 1,060 23,260 11,060 12,200
Romanian 840 450 390 10,045 4,945 5,105
Spanish 11,310 5,340 5,965 115,115 53,215 61,900
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 380 245 140
Japanese 2,035 910 1,125 36,990 15,955 21,040
Kartvelian languages 10 0 0 115 55 60
Georgian 10 10 10 115 55 55
Korean 8,915 4,165 4,745 57,490 26,310 31,180
Mongolic languages 55 35 20 370 170 200
Mongolian 55 30 20 370 165 195
Niger-Congo languages 1,870 960 910 8,025 4,130 3,895
Akan (Twi) 240 140 95 630 350 280
Bamanankan 0 0 0 30 20 15
Edo 75 40 30 145 80 60
Ewe 45 30 10 135 90 45
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 10 0 0 105 30 70
Ga 65 40 25 150 95 50
Ganda 30 15 10 165 80 85
Igbo 90 45 35 425 240 185
Lingala 90 45 50 280 125 150
Rundi (Kirundi) 55 20 35 125 45 75
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 85 35 50 290 125 165
Shona 60 30 25 415 220 195
Swahili 620 350 270 3,365 1,785 1,575
Wolof 10 0 10 50 25 30
Yoruba 255 125 125 885 455 435
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 450 180 270 1,835 840 1,000
Nilo-Saharan languages 70 40 30 405 210 200
Dinka 10 15 0 85 50 35
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 55 20 35 325 155 165
Sign languages 645 195 445 7,545 2,865 4,680
American Sign Language 315 75 240 3,860 1,280 2,575
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 10 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 355 130 215 3,780 1,615 2,160
Sino-Tibetan languages 37,450 17,735 19,715 457,595 211,220 246,375
Chinese languages 36,485 17,235 19,250 454,885 209,850 245,030
Cantonese 9,360 4,395 4,960 234,445 108,485 125,960
Hakka 275 130 150 2,715 1,290 1,430
Mandarin 28,980 13,620 15,360 265,635 119,995 145,640
Min Dong 10 10 0 130 55 75
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,865 885 980 16,410 7,230 9,185
Wu (Shanghainese) 385 170 215 5,600 2,445 3,155
Chinese, n.o.s. 840 385 460 10,380 4,725 5,650
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 40 20 20 200 75 120
Tibeto-Burman languages 1,020 525 495 3,000 1,500 1,505
Burmese 475 255 220 1,490 730 755
Karenic languages 495 235 265 955 485 465
Tibetan 90 55 35 375 205 165
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 50 15 35 330 150 180
Tai-Kadai languages 1,015 450 565 5,635 2,190 3,450
Lao 690 335 350 1,630 735 890
Thai 415 145 265 4,275 1,535 2,740
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 0
Turkic languages 465 250 215 6,785 3,685 3,095
Azerbaijani 20 10 10 945 510 435
Turkish 395 220 175 5,585 3,025 2,555
Uyghur 35 15 25 115 60 55
Uzbek 25 10 0 170 95 75
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 275 140 130
Uralic languages 1,510 700 810 15,280 7,095 8,185
Estonian 80 35 45 780 350 425
Finnish 295 125 175 4,030 1,640 2,385
Hungarian 1,140 540 595 10,495 5,100 5,395
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 10
Other languages, n.i.e. 185 95 90 1,045 575 470
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 511,540 253,265 258,275 4,560,235 2,237,485 2,322,750
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 439,690 218,815 220,870 4,138,300 2,038,285 2,100,015
Canadian citizens aged under 18 102,480 53,305 49,175 790,485 406,970 383,510
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 337,215 165,515 171,700 3,347,820 1,631,310 1,716,505
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 71,850 34,445 37,405 421,935 199,205 222,735
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 48 511,540 253,265 258,275 4,560,240 2,237,490 2,322,750
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 281,190 142,415 138,775 3,167,155 1,584,305 1,582,855
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 220,155 105,615 114,540 1,292,675 603,800 688,875
Before 1981 37,055 18,325 18,725 356,155 171,330 184,825
1981 to 1990 25,490 12,275 13,220 152,220 70,475 81,750
1991 to 2000 52,570 25,120 27,455 287,505 132,190 155,315
2001 to 2010 68,700 32,460 36,235 321,240 147,250 173,985
2001 to 2005 32,005 14,965 17,040 147,735 67,425 80,305
2006 to 2010 36,695 17,500 19,200 173,505 79,825 93,680
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 36,340 17,435 18,905 175,555 82,555 92,995
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 10,195 5,235 4,960 100,405 49,385 51,020
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 220,155 105,615 114,535 1,292,670 603,800 688,875
Under 5 years 16,360 8,585 7,780 112,665 56,495 56,175
5 to 14 years 31,945 16,425 15,520 212,710 108,975 103,730
15 to 24 years 55,145 24,875 30,280 279,495 126,690 152,805
25 to 44 years 83,940 40,600 43,340 537,500 242,185 295,310
45 years and over 32,755 15,135 17,625 150,305 69,455 80,845
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 54 220,155 105,615 114,540 1,292,675 603,800 688,875
Americas 11,340 5,300 6,045 110,850 50,515 60,330
Brazil 330 125 210 3,800 1,545 2,260
Colombia 650 290 360 3,915 1,720 2,195
El Salvador 1,385 745 645 5,425 2,710 2,715
Guyana 205 90 115 1,305 600 710
Haiti 85 30 55 570 250 315
Jamaica 615 335 280 3,505 1,770 1,735
Mexico 890 355 540 10,375 4,425 5,945
Peru 320 160 155 3,265 1,330 1,930
Trinidad and Tobago 385 185 200 2,620 1,205 1,415
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 3,915 1,780 2,135 57,780 26,425 31,355
Other places of birth in Americas 2,560 1,205 1,360 18,295 8,530 9,765
Europe 25,910 12,925 12,990 319,885 156,975 162,915
Bosnia and Herzegovina 450 230 220 4,570 2,230 2,345
Croatia 500 255 250 5,780 2,945 2,830
France 245 100 145 5,700 2,895 2,805
Germany 2,450 1,195 1,255 35,045 16,835 18,210
Greece 420 220 200 3,630 1,965 1,670
Hungary 715 370 340 6,175 3,145 3,030
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 340 180 155 5,890 3,090 2,795
Italy 940 510 430 15,405 8,050 7,355
Netherlands 1,355 690 660 18,225 9,365 8,855
Poland 2,235 1,110 1,125 15,115 6,965 8,145
Portugal 810 400 410 8,215 4,125 4,090
Romania 700 360 340 8,995 4,400 4,595
Russian Federation 780 310 460 10,920 4,700 6,215
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 310 155 150 4,480 2,225 2,260
Ukraine 710 365 345 7,500 3,520 3,980
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 9,655 4,875 4,775 123,810 60,975 62,835
Other places of birth in Europe 3,300 1,585 1,715 40,425 19,545 20,880
Africa 7,000 3,545 3,450 42,805 21,500 21,310
Algeria 85 60 30 485 310 175
Egypt 355 175 180 2,705 1,480 1,225
Ethiopia 455 220 240 2,070 1,015 1,060
Kenya 705 370 340 4,705 2,175 2,535
Morocco 180 90 95 985 535 455
Nigeria 585 310 275 1,740 925 815
Somalia 600 270 330 1,080 515 570
South Africa, Republic of 1,010 495 515 13,375 6,700 6,675
Other places of birth in Africa 3,010 1,555 1,455 15,645 7,840 7,800
Asia 166,110 79,380 86,730 788,055 359,835 428,220
Afghanistan 1,660 800 860 5,040 2,550 2,490
Bangladesh 615 310 305 2,125 1,080 1,040
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 18,490 8,650 9,840 199,990 89,145 110,845
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 2,370 1,095 1,275 74,210 34,120 40,090
India 81,730 39,960 41,775 162,650 79,395 83,245
IranCensus data footnote 61 965 545 420 37,160 18,890 18,270
Iraq 2,580 1,305 1,270 5,550 2,855 2,690
Japan 755 240 520 13,365 3,840 9,520
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 6,455 3,070 3,385 41,515 18,870 22,645
Lebanon 510 250 260 2,235 1,290 950
Pakistan 4,985 2,490 2,495 10,665 5,470 5,190
Philippines 24,120 10,630 13,485 112,100 45,890 66,210
Sri Lanka 1,365 735 620 4,585 2,360 2,230
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 895 435 465 2,845 1,450 1,400
Taiwan 5,335 2,460 2,870 38,900 17,450 21,450
Viet Nam 5,355 2,515 2,840 27,875 12,970 14,905
Other places of birth in Asia 7,945 3,885 4,060 47,255 22,215 25,045
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 9,790 4,465 5,325 31,075 14,975 16,100
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 36,335 17,435 18,900 175,555 82,555 92,995
Americas 1,430 740 690 14,550 7,160 7,385
Brazil 105 40 70 1,145 525 615
Colombia 80 45 35 580 250 325
Cuba 0 10 0 140 60 80
Haiti 0 0 0 35 35 10
Jamaica 60 35 20 625 355 265
Mexico 245 125 125 2,885 1,420 1,460
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 420 240 175 6,485 3,290 3,190
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 15 10 10 270 115 155
Other places of birth in Americas 490 240 255 2,380 1,105 1,275
Europe 1,295 665 630 19,735 10,260 9,475
France 15 10 10 970 510 460
Germany 65 40 30 1,450 775 675
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 45 35 10 1,430 900 530
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 15 0 10 245 120 125
Romania 65 25 35 690 310 380
Russian Federation 55 20 40 1,735 620 1,110
Ukraine 140 55 90 1,230 495 735
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 480 280 195 6,540 3,840 2,695
Other places of birth in Europe 425 200 225 5,455 2,685 2,765
Africa 1,505 765 745 6,200 3,150 3,050
Algeria 15 15 0 65 40 20
Cameroon 15 0 10 65 25 35
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 70 50 25 150 80 75
Côte d'Ivoire 10 0 10 20 10 10
Egypt 55 45 20 625 340 290
Eritrea 80 35 50 320 175 145
Ethiopia 45 30 20 305 170 140
Morocco 45 25 25 205 115 95
Nigeria 215 100 115 645 325 315
Somalia 250 100 150 355 145 215
South Africa, Republic of 120 80 45 1,625 815 810
Tunisia 15 10 0 80 30 45
Other places of birth in Africa 560 280 280 1,745 890 860
Asia 31,595 15,020 16,570 131,880 60,140 71,735
Afghanistan 265 130 135 870 455 415
Bangladesh 95 45 50 470 230 245
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 4,645 2,150 2,495 38,105 16,965 21,140
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 125 35 90 1,800 770 1,030
India 15,020 7,510 7,505 27,460 13,780 13,680
IranCensus data footnote 61 180 85 95 8,645 4,315 4,330
Iraq 1,090 530 560 1,910 940 965
Israel 15 10 10 365 205 160
Japan 80 10 75 2,285 570 1,715
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 1,080 510 570 8,025 3,430 4,595
Lebanon 75 35 40 265 155 110
Nepal 80 30 45 310 115 195
Pakistan 885 400 485 1,965 990 975
Philippines 5,255 2,400 2,860 26,680 11,615 15,065
Saudi Arabia 60 10 50 400 180 215
Sri Lanka 170 90 80 535 265 265
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 790 385 410 2,185 1,095 1,085
Taiwan 420 140 285 2,505 970 1,530
Turkey 20 10 10 395 220 170
United Arab Emirates 110 75 35 385 195 195
Viet Nam 365 105 255 1,780 685 1,090
Other places of birth in Asia 760 340 425 4,545 1,980 2,560
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 515 245 270 3,185 1,845 1,340
Australia 95 60 40 1,920 1,130 790
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 420 190 235 1,265 715 550
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 511,545 253,265 258,275 4,560,240 2,237,490 2,322,750
First generationCensus data footnote 69 233,045 112,175 120,865 1,426,450 670,440 756,010
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 139,000 70,930 68,075 1,043,860 523,340 520,520
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 139,495 70,165 69,330 2,089,925 1,043,705 1,046,225
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 72 186,290 88,930 97,360 955,955 442,040 513,915
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 78,855 39,035 39,825 537,875 258,560 279,315
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 29,945 17,740 12,205 209,685 123,645 86,040
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 48,910 21,300 27,615 328,185 134,915 193,275
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 85,795 38,395 47,395 323,440 133,775 189,670
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 20,490 10,940 9,550 82,360 44,250 38,110
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 1,150 560 595 12,285 5,455 6,825
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 511,540 253,270 258,275 4,560,240 2,237,490 2,322,750
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 13,460 6,375 7,085 270,585 130,265 140,320
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 13,140 6,210 6,930 263,540 127,115 136,425
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 7,335 3,395 3,940 172,520 83,645 88,880
Métis 5,685 2,765 2,920 89,405 42,715 46,690
Inuk (Inuit) 115 55 60 1,610 760 855
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 200 110 90 4,350 2,090 2,260
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 120 55 65 2,695 1,060 1,635
Non-Aboriginal identity 498,080 246,890 251,190 4,289,655 2,107,225 2,182,430
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 511,540 253,265 258,275 4,560,240 2,237,485 2,322,750
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 4,205 1,805 2,400 135,835 65,560 70,280
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 507,335 251,460 255,875 4,424,400 2,171,930 2,252,470
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 511,540 253,265 258,275 4,560,240 2,237,490 2,322,750
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 2,760 1,345 1,415 91,710 45,690 46,020
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 2,710 1,330 1,385 90,390 45,100 45,295
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 1,940 930 1,005 79,875 39,685 40,190
Métis single ancestry 730 385 345 10,080 5,215 4,865
Inuit single ancestry 45 10 35 430 200 235
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 50 15 35 1,325 595 725
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 35 10 25 1,175 535 635
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 100 50 50
Métis and Inuit ancestries 10 0 0 45 10 45
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 12,885 6,105 6,780 211,100 100,835 110,260
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 12,465 5,905 6,555 201,895 96,650 105,245
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 7,815 3,655 4,160 130,020 62,170 67,850
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 4,560 2,205 2,355 70,180 33,595 36,585
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 85 45 40 1,700 890 815
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 420 195 225 9,200 4,185 5,015
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 400 195 210 8,865 4,050 4,810
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 10 0 0 165 75 90
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 10 0 10 125 35 90
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 10 0 0 45 20 20
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 495,895 245,820 250,075 4,257,430 2,090,960 2,166,465
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 511,540 253,265 258,275 4,560,240 2,237,490 2,322,750
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 299,245 147,125 152,120 1,381,235 658,260 722,975
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 168,040 84,330 83,705 365,705 183,650 182,055
Chinese 39,890 18,865 21,030 508,480 237,805 270,670
Black 9,455 4,845 4,610 43,500 22,455 21,045
Filipino 31,865 14,575 17,285 145,025 62,505 82,520
Latin American 7,065 3,395 3,670 44,115 20,600 23,515
Arab 5,765 2,955 2,820 19,840 10,865 8,980
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 13,010 6,445 6,560 54,920 25,975 28,950
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 3,720 1,910 1,805 48,695 24,880 23,810
Korean 9,285 4,355 4,930 60,495 27,915 32,580
Japanese 2,850 1,320 1,530 41,230 17,435 23,800
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 1,995 1,005 990 8,760 4,280 4,485
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 6,320 3,130 3,190 40,465 19,900 20,565
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 212,295 106,140 106,155 3,179,005 1,579,230 1,599,775
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 103 511,540 253,265 258,275 4,560,240 2,237,490 2,322,750
North American Aboriginal origins 15,645 7,450 8,200 302,810 146,530 156,280
First Nations (North American Indian) 10,210 4,800 5,410 220,245 106,595 113,650
Inuit 165 60 105 2,615 1,280 1,340
Métis 5,750 2,800 2,945 90,515 43,460 47,050
Other North American origins 71,305 36,115 35,195 922,690 460,355 462,335
Acadian 140 70 70 3,940 1,960 1,980
American 5,290 2,700 2,595 78,170 37,765 40,405
Canadian 67,735 34,330 33,415 866,530 432,975 433,560
New Brunswicker 0 0 0 60 45 15
Newfoundlander 90 65 20 1,875 995 880
Nova Scotian 0 0 10 185 95 85
Ontarian 0 0 0 130 55 75
Québécois 110 50 65 1,830 945 880
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 25 10 15 405 175 230
European origins 200,365 99,410 100,950 2,857,080 1,408,510 1,448,575
British Isles origins 127,825 63,495 64,335 1,926,040 945,580 980,460
Channel Islander 0 0 0 455 230 220
Cornish 35 20 20 610 340 265
English 78,895 38,620 40,280 1,203,540 585,700 617,845
Irish 43,735 20,930 22,800 675,135 318,455 356,675
Manx 80 40 35 1,810 835 975
Scottish 56,210 27,975 28,235 860,775 417,080 443,700
Welsh 6,885 3,355 3,530 113,905 54,260 59,645
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 8,555 4,355 4,195 122,700 59,225 63,475
French origins 24,825 11,845 12,970 388,815 184,705 204,110
Alsatian 30 10 25 210 95 115
Breton 0 0 0 110 45 65
Corsican 15 10 0 105 40 65
French 24,780 11,830 12,950 388,580 184,595 203,980
Western European origins (except French origins) 57,295 28,265 29,025 839,860 411,165 428,695
Austrian 3,240 1,560 1,680 48,510 23,030 25,485
Bavarian 0 10 0 225 105 120
Belgian 1,210 640 565 19,980 9,615 10,360
Dutch 14,815 7,270 7,540 213,670 105,040 108,630
Flemish 125 45 80 2,215 1,145 1,075
Frisian 70 15 55 850 425 425
German 41,390 20,330 21,060 603,265 294,860 308,410
Luxembourger 45 25 20 695 340 355
Swiss 1,485 815 665 31,390 15,510 15,880
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 105 50 55 905 425 485
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 22,910 11,005 11,905 346,525 166,100 180,425
Danish 4,080 1,970 2,115 58,205 27,985 30,220
Finnish 2,255 1,060 1,200 34,150 16,285 17,870
Icelandic 1,790 910 880 26,410 12,860 13,545
Norwegian 9,530 4,650 4,880 138,430 66,870 71,565
Swedish 6,770 3,150 3,620 110,030 51,000 59,030
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 790 380 410 15,080 7,610 7,470
Eastern European origins 43,235 21,305 21,925 569,260 275,900 293,360
Bulgarian 290 125 170 4,015 1,875 2,140
Byelorussian 160 85 75 2,760 1,400 1,365
Czech 1,670 785 890 23,375 11,500 11,875
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 520 270 250 7,970 3,795 4,175
Estonian 295 155 145 4,840 2,250 2,590
Hungarian 4,575 2,275 2,300 56,535 27,450 29,090
Latvian 250 140 110 4,935 2,565 2,370
Lithuanian 335 130 205 7,225 3,465 3,755
Moldovan 80 50 35 1,085 510 580
Polish 12,100 5,860 6,240 149,635 71,605 78,030
Romanian 2,540 1,300 1,240 31,250 15,125 16,125
Russian 8,585 3,990 4,595 131,060 62,880 68,180
Slovak 915 410 505 11,220 5,440 5,780
Ukrainian 17,850 8,985 8,860 229,205 111,285 117,915
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 190 100 90 3,555 1,645 1,915
Southern European origins 29,580 14,525 15,060 334,740 164,780 169,960
Albanian 465 200 260 1,925 975 950
Bosnian 390 180 210 3,290 1,635 1,655
Catalan 10 10 0 120 85 30
Croatian 1,805 960 845 23,845 12,180 11,660
Cypriot 45 25 15 440 230 205
Greek 2,245 1,160 1,085 24,460 12,410 12,050
Italian 11,460 5,710 5,750 166,095 83,095 83,000
Kosovar 40 15 25 280 135 145
Macedonian 75 30 40 1,205 620 580
Maltese 160 80 70 2,645 1,350 1,295
Montenegrin 60 40 20 710 360 350
Portuguese 4,390 2,115 2,270 41,770 20,620 21,145
Serbian 970 510 465 12,895 6,625 6,270
Sicilian 35 20 10 545 295 255
Slovenian 440 220 225 5,555 2,725 2,825
Spanish 8,285 3,905 4,380 64,470 29,245 35,225
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 475 220 255 7,080 3,360 3,725
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 20 10 0 395 200 195
Other European origins 2,135 1,045 1,085 34,700 17,800 16,900
Basque 60 40 15 840 470 375
Jewish 910 425 485 17,580 8,950 8,635
Roma (Gypsy) 35 10 20 805 320 485
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 65 30 30 965 520 450
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 1,085 555 530 14,715 7,635 7,080
Caribbean origins 3,655 1,855 1,800 25,010 12,350 12,660
Antiguan 10 0 15 220 115 105
Bahamian 0 10 0 255 140 110
Barbadian 225 130 100 1,870 945 930
Bermudan 30 15 15 335 155 175
Carib 10 10 0 70 50 25
Cuban 210 85 120 1,320 615 700
Dominican 100 55 50 735 330 410
Grenadian 65 35 30 380 195 185
Guadeloupean 0 0 0 15 0 15
Haitian 155 60 95 1,140 530 615
Jamaican 1,690 930 765 10,545 5,425 5,120
Kittitian/Nevisian 10 10 0 130 70 55
Martinican 0 0 0 25 0 20
Montserratan 10 10 10 25 15 10
Puerto Rican 40 10 30 570 260 310
St. Lucian 40 10 30 190 85 110
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 605 320 285 4,170 2,085 2,085
Vincentian/Grenadinian 100 45 55 415 180 230
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 365 170 195 2,120 930 1,190
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 255 115 145 1,920 945 975
Latin, Central and South American origins 8,650 4,175 4,475 69,920 33,580 36,335
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 335 195 135 2,625 1,350 1,275
Arawak 10 0 0 90 45 45
Argentinian 110 40 70 2,025 910 1,120
Belizean 10 0 10 125 60 65
Bolivian 15 0 15 375 145 230
Brazilian 460 185 275 5,455 2,465 2,990
Chilean 510 275 240 5,700 2,740 2,955
Colombian 785 390 395 5,860 2,805 3,055
Costa Rican 75 25 45 810 385 425
Ecuadorian 40 25 10 1,040 490 550
Guatemalan 650 310 340 2,575 1,310 1,265
Guyanese 245 105 135 1,925 995 935
Hispanic 300 150 160 1,535 720 810
Honduran 445 255 185 1,445 750 695
Maya 175 75 100 930 475 455
Mexican 2,130 990 1,140 23,055 11,025 12,035
Nicaraguan 285 120 160 1,520 735 785
Panamanian 15 10 10 325 140 185
Paraguayan 65 25 40 895 475 420
Peruvian 395 205 185 3,905 1,775 2,135
Salvadorean 1,600 845 755 6,815 3,390 3,425
Uruguayan 25 15 10 410 205 205
Venezuelan 115 55 60 1,900 915 980
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 630 275 350 3,310 1,605 1,705
African origins 10,310 5,190 5,120 59,985 30,635 29,345
Central and West African origins 1,905 1,025 880 7,075 3,810 3,265
Akan 20 10 10 40 30 10
Angolan 10 10 10 90 55 35
Ashanti 65 20 40 85 30 50
Beninese 0 0 0 35 20 15
Burkinabe 20 15 0 45 30 15
Cameroonian 0 0 0 150 85 70
Chadian 0 0 0 70 50 25
Congolese 325 165 160 810 405 400
Edo 30 20 10 85 55 30
Ewe 30 15 20 55 25 30
Gabonese 10 0 0 10 0 10
Gambian 10 0 10 25 10 15
Ghanaian 485 275 210 1,600 865 730
Guinean 25 10 15 130 45 80
Ibo 65 30 35 280 160 115
Ivorian 20 10 10 100 55 50
Liberian 115 50 65 250 95 150
Malian 0 0 0 80 55 25
Malinké 0 0 0 10 0 0
Nigerian 685 360 320 2,615 1,430 1,185
Peulh 0 0 0 20 0 15
Senegalese 0 0 0 95 75 25
Sierra Leonean 35 10 25 130 60 65
Togolese 25 20 0 100 70 40
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 30 20 10 255 135 125
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 125 60 60 620 305 315
North African origins 1,370 715 655 9,840 5,210 4,630
Algerian 70 40 35 770 465 305
Berber 35 25 10 210 130 80
Coptic 10 0 0 150 90 65
Dinka 0 0 0 45 25 15
Egyptian 620 315 300 4,520 2,340 2,180
Libyan 50 35 10 420 275 140
Maure 0 0 0 150 60 90
Moroccan 270 140 130 2,005 1,105 895
Sudanese 290 135 150 1,225 535 695
Tunisian 35 20 15 500 290 215
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 10 10 0 215 115 105
Southern and East African origins 4,190 1,990 2,200 24,800 12,345 12,450
Afrikaner 35 25 15 705 355 355
Amhara 45 25 25 115 60 50
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 60 40 20 255 140 120
Burundian 140 55 85 215 95 120
Djiboutian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eritrean 240 140 100 1,055 550 505
Ethiopian 555 265 295 2,550 1,280 1,270
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kenyan 270 140 130 1,615 775 845
Malagasy 0 0 0 105 65 40
Mauritian 210 120 90 975 520 450
Oromo 0 0 10 140 75 65
Rwandan 60 20 35 420 225 195
Seychellois 0 0 0 25 15 15
Somali 1,185 540 645 2,295 1,115 1,180
South African 960 455 505 11,060 5,510 5,550
Tanzanian 60 20 40 490 220 275
Tigrian 45 30 15 205 110 95
Ugandan 75 30 40 775 390 380
Zambian 10 0 10 210 95 110
Zimbabwean 120 65 55 855 445 405
Zulu 20 15 10 75 25 45
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 270 90 175 1,840 910 930
Other African origins 3,040 1,555 1,480 19,215 9,745 9,465
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 300 145 150 2,660 1,315 1,340
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 2,775 1,430 1,345 16,740 8,515 8,225
Asian origins 277,695 136,410 141,285 1,312,445 624,270 688,175
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 12,815 6,585 6,230 99,560 51,315 48,245
Afghan 2,620 1,240 1,385 7,895 4,005 3,885
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 1,390 775 615 5,660 3,125 2,540
Armenian 290 155 140 3,715 1,905 1,815
Assyrian 205 115 95 545 295 250
Azerbaijani 45 35 10 990 570 425
Georgian 55 10 40 740 380 355
Hazara 15 10 0 55 30 20
Iranian 1,660 905 760 47,985 24,290 23,695
Iraqi 2,505 1,235 1,265 5,575 2,860 2,715
Israeli 105 60 45 2,655 1,370 1,285
Jordanian 170 100 70 785 425 355
Kazakh 15 15 0 385 205 175
Kurd 285 165 120 2,120 1,165 950
Kuwaiti 15 15 0 125 85 40
Kyrgyz 55 45 15 175 90 85
Lebanese 1,185 570 615 7,980 4,175 3,805
Palestinian 720 365 355 2,625 1,410 1,210
Pashtun 170 110 60 360 200 160
Saudi Arabian 20 15 0 975 615 360
Syrian 935 440 495 3,955 1,905 2,055
Tajik 85 40 40 260 135 125
Tatar 90 50 40 790 365 425
Turk 670 405 265 6,355 3,485 2,865
Turkmen 15 10 10 120 70 55
Uighur 40 15 25 130 65 60
Uzbek 45 20 25 270 150 120
Yemeni 45 30 10 300 185 115
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 555 280 270 2,635 1,340 1,295
South Asian origins 164,005 82,310 81,695 363,885 182,650 181,235
Bangladeshi 515 265 250 1,840 925 920
Bengali 220 95 120 850 405 445
Bhutanese 0 0 10 120 65 55
East Indian 138,210 69,235 68,975 309,315 154,795 154,520
Goan 25 15 10 485 245 240
Gujarati 120 55 70 700 335 365
Kashmiri 70 35 40 185 100 85
Nepali 465 215 245 1,495 690 805
Pakistani 5,650 2,925 2,725 12,585 6,565 6,015
Punjabi 22,195 11,225 10,970 38,725 19,700 19,025
Sinhalese 305 170 135 620 325 300
Sri Lankan 1,480 805 675 5,710 2,970 2,740
Tamil 300 185 115 1,235 670 560
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 3,635 1,805 1,830 8,245 4,070 4,170
East and Southeast Asian origins 102,065 48,140 53,925 855,345 393,475 461,875
Burmese 610 335 275 2,310 1,135 1,175
Cambodian (Khmer) 1,160 550 610 3,235 1,580 1,655
Chinese 45,085 21,435 23,645 540,155 253,065 287,090
Filipino 33,920 15,610 18,315 158,215 68,710 89,505
Hmong 0 0 0 130 70 60
Indonesian 945 460 485 6,625 3,115 3,510
Japanese 3,695 1,755 1,940 51,150 22,200 28,945
Karen 525 255 270 895 450 445
Korean 9,450 4,430 5,015 63,300 29,330 33,975
Laotian 1,055 540 515 2,530 1,275 1,255
Malaysian 655 350 310 5,060 2,260 2,800
Mongolian 100 60 40 1,495 740 760
Singaporean 100 45 50 1,055 490 560
Taiwanese 2,540 1,170 1,375 21,455 9,810 11,650
Thai 520 215 310 5,065 1,870 3,195
Tibetan 125 75 50 550 290 260
Vietnamese 9,200 4,575 4,625 41,435 20,205 21,230
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 145 65 85 785 310 470
Other Asian origins 505 260 245 2,500 1,250 1,250
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 500 255 245 2,500 1,250 1,255
Oceania origins 9,155 4,485 4,670 41,125 20,605 20,520
Australian 995 495 500 16,240 8,385 7,855
New Zealander 420 200 215 6,565 3,405 3,155
Pacific Islands origins 7,805 3,830 3,975 19,135 9,240 9,890
Fijian 7,320 3,625 3,690 14,145 6,895 7,250
Hawaiian 155 50 105 2,200 970 1,235
Maori 100 45 50 1,120 595 530
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 85 40 45 600 275 325
Samoan 80 45 30 485 255 230
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 140 60 80 905 440 465
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 169,965 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
Owner 120,940 ... ... 1,279,020 ... ...
Renter 49,025 ... ... 599,360 ... ...
Band housing 0 ... ... 3,590 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 169,965 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
Condominium 38,195 ... ... 416,770 ... ...
Not condominium 131,770 ... ... 1,465,200 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 169,965 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
No bedrooms 845 ... ... 22,705 ... ...
1 bedroom 18,985 ... ... 311,035 ... ...
2 bedrooms 42,665 ... ... 514,015 ... ...
3 bedrooms 48,100 ... ... 513,135 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 59,370 ... ... 521,075 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 169,965 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 53,205 ... ... 642,910 ... ...
5 rooms 24,475 ... ... 274,780 ... ...
6 rooms 21,675 ... ... 235,845 ... ...
7 rooms 17,450 ... ... 199,715 ... ...
8 or more rooms 53,150 ... ... 528,720 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.3 ... ... 6.0 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 169,965 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 159,915 ... ... 1,839,850 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 10,050 ... ... 42,120 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 169,960 ... ... 1,881,965 ... ...
Suitable 154,380 ... ... 1,781,905 ... ...
Not suitable 15,590 ... ... 100,060 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 169,965 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
1960 or before 8,335 ... ... 267,560 ... ...
1961 to 1980 31,085 ... ... 559,485 ... ...
1981 to 1990 32,345 ... ... 289,565 ... ...
1991 to 2000 36,140 ... ... 331,865 ... ...
2001 to 2005 18,495 ... ... 125,335 ... ...
2006 to 2010 24,015 ... ... 171,945 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 19,550 ... ... 136,210 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 169,965 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 162,920 ... ... 1,763,105 ... ...
Major repairs needed 7,045 ... ... 118,865 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 169,965 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
1 household maintainer 90,450 ... ... 1,091,500 ... ...
2 household maintainers 69,480 ... ... 725,675 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 10,035 ... ... 64,790 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 169,960 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
15 to 24 years 3,805 ... ... 58,620 ... ...
25 to 34 years 21,995 ... ... 253,950 ... ...
35 to 44 years 34,310 ... ... 304,185 ... ...
45 to 54 years 39,945 ... ... 378,545 ... ...
55 to 64 years 34,670 ... ... 390,185 ... ...
65 to 74 years 21,630 ... ... 288,165 ... ...
75 to 84 years 10,070 ... ... 152,225 ... ...
85 years and over 3,535 ... ... 56,085 ... ...
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 141 169,530 ... ... 1,832,420 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 121,735 ... ... 1,320,210 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 47,795 ... ... 512,210 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 40,600 ... ... 420,705 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 120,685 ... ... 1,242,600 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 68.1 ... ... 58.6 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 24.5 ... ... 20.7 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,498 ... ... 1,149 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,608 ... ... 1,387 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 698,205 ... ... 500,874 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 757,863 ... ... 720,689 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 48,990 ... ... 592,825 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 11.2 ... ... 12.5 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 37.4 ... ... 43.3 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 908 ... ... 1,036 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,049 ... ... 1,149 ... ...
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 146 419,065 205,530 213,535 3,870,375 1,882,770 1,987,605
No certificate, diploma or degree 78,070 37,955 40,115 601,640 305,320 296,315
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 135,910 68,470 67,440 1,138,565 549,580 588,985
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 205,080 99,100 105,985 2,130,175 1,027,870 1,102,310
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 28,805 20,930 7,880 338,980 250,270 88,720
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 13,110 7,705 5,405 142,935 83,055 59,880
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 15,695 13,225 2,470 196,045 167,210 28,840
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 69,095 28,140 40,955 700,945 280,300 420,645
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 16,490 7,305 9,190 138,010 54,420 83,585
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 90,690 42,725 47,960 952,240 442,880 509,360
Bachelor's degree 61,130 28,275 32,860 622,670 281,020 341,655
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 6,620 2,820 3,795 69,005 28,575 40,430
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 2,550 1,395 1,160 29,110 16,690 12,420
Master's degree 18,405 8,860 9,545 195,825 94,360 101,465
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 1,980 1,375 605 35,625 22,240 13,390
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 280,900 136,390 144,510 2,532,975 1,227,040 1,305,940
No certificate, diploma or degree 35,180 17,805 17,375 244,000 134,410 109,585
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 82,810 42,025 40,780 671,010 330,835 340,175
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 162,915 76,560 86,350 1,617,965 761,790 856,175
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 20,550 14,840 5,705 231,445 172,290 59,155
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 9,580 5,605 3,975 97,350 56,920 40,435
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 10,965 9,235 1,730 134,095 115,370 18,725
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 54,145 21,675 32,470 528,805 210,880 317,925
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 12,305 5,345 6,960 99,695 39,205 60,490
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 75,915 34,705 41,215 758,015 339,415 418,605
Bachelor's degree 50,675 22,865 27,810 497,845 219,005 278,840
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 5,340 2,190 3,150 52,955 20,995 31,965
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 2,150 1,110 1,040 22,440 11,665 10,775
Master's degree 16,205 7,515 8,690 159,740 73,335 86,405
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 1,545 1,020 525 25,030 14,420 10,615
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 151 419,065 205,530 213,540 3,870,380 1,882,770 1,987,610
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 213,985 106,425 107,555 1,740,205 854,900 885,300
Education 12,685 2,720 9,965 144,100 34,915 109,185
13. Education 12,690 2,720 9,970 144,100 34,910 109,185
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 6,635 2,960 3,675 98,735 44,465 54,275
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 1,330 1,025 310 16,970 12,880 4,090
50. Visual and performing arts 5,300 1,935 3,370 81,765 31,580 50,185
Humanities 15,085 6,005 9,085 124,600 49,025 75,575
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 1,795 450 1,345 15,235 3,675 11,555
23. English language and literature/letters 2,945 880 2,065 34,710 10,845 23,865
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 6,925 2,750 4,170 35,720 13,670 22,050
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 45 30 15 585 210 375
38. Philosophy and religious studies 470 290 180 6,710 4,050 2,660
39. Theology and religious vocations 1,230 775 450 12,275 7,400 4,880
54. History 1,505 785 720 15,780 8,475 7,300
55. French language and literature/letters 165 35 135 3,580 705 2,880
Social and behavioural sciences and law 21,680 7,315 14,365 245,990 87,960 158,025
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 180 35 145 4,120 1,060 3,060
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 1,670 600 1,070 23,180 8,505 14,680
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 3,715 210 3,505 38,070 3,285 34,785
22. Legal professions and studies 3,200 990 2,210 38,505 13,545 24,955
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 275 60 210 4,325 1,345 2,985
42. Psychology 3,540 935 2,600 43,230 12,480 30,750
45. Social sciences 9,095 4,475 4,625 94,560 47,755 46,810
Business, management and public administration 43,715 18,845 24,870 426,460 166,470 259,990
30.16 Accounting and computer science 75 15 60 775 215 560
44. Public administration and social service professions 1,705 440 1,270 26,520 5,960 20,565
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 41,930 18,395 23,540 399,160 160,295 238,865
Physical and life sciences and technologies 8,185 4,220 3,960 86,425 46,070 40,355
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 2,795 1,215 1,585 36,760 16,800 19,960
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 2,770 1,395 1,375 19,025 9,400 9,620
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 60 10 50 835 225 610
40. Physical sciences 2,210 1,485 725 26,370 18,395 7,975
41. Science technologies/technicians 345 115 230 3,440 1,255 2,185
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 9,495 6,050 3,450 80,070 51,490 28,575
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 7,915 5,305 2,605 62,795 43,900 18,890
25. Library science 300 30 270 5,560 755 4,805
27. Mathematics and statistics 1,225 685 540 10,875 6,295 4,580
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 60 30 30 835 540 300
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 41,590 37,775 3,805 427,670 388,335 39,340
04. Architecture and related services 1,130 770 360 15,490 9,985 5,505
14. Engineering 11,810 9,820 1,995 98,455 81,055 17,395
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 6,965 6,190 775 68,500 60,490 8,010
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 90 25 65
46. Construction trades 8,830 8,540 290 100,765 97,615 3,150
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 8,440 8,200 240 97,720 94,520 3,200
48. Precision production 4,400 4,255 150 46,660 44,650 2,015
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 2,630 1,690 940 50,210 31,680 18,525
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 1,870 1,145 725 24,950 13,670 11,275
03. Natural resources and conservation 755 545 215 25,260 18,010 7,250
Health and related fields 32,695 6,505 26,195 322,715 65,735 256,975
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,740 880 860 23,740 11,920 11,820
51. Health professions and related programs 30,415 5,305 25,110 290,645 48,985 241,655
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 540 315 225 8,330 4,835 3,495
Personal, protective and transportation services 10,670 5,010 5,660 122,855 61,605 61,250
12. Personal and culinary services 6,920 1,915 5,005 79,740 24,860 54,885
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 25 25 0 320 290 30
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 55 50 0 1,235 1,120 115
43. Security and protective services 1,515 1,090 430 13,935 10,390 3,545
49. Transportation and materials moving 2,155 1,930 230 27,620 24,945 2,680
Other 10 10 0 355 115 240
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 15 10 10 350 115 240
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 151 280,900 136,390 144,510 2,532,980 1,227,040 1,305,935
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 117,990 59,825 58,160 915,015 465,250 449,765
Education 9,000 1,710 7,295 96,005 21,035 74,970
13. Education 9,005 1,705 7,295 96,010 21,035 74,975
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 5,190 2,260 2,930 77,655 34,430 43,225
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 960 745 215 12,710 9,580 3,130
50. Visual and performing arts 4,230 1,510 2,715 64,940 24,845 40,090
Humanities 12,220 4,540 7,680 93,605 35,490 58,115
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 1,445 325 1,125 11,710 2,510 9,195
23. English language and literature/letters 2,270 595 1,680 25,665 7,810 17,850
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 5,840 2,190 3,650 28,260 10,505 17,750
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 40 30 10 425 170 255
38. Philosophy and religious studies 375 230 155 4,970 2,960 2,010
39. Theology and religious vocations 900 540 365 8,330 4,945 3,385
54. History 1,215 605 615 11,805 6,140 5,665
55. French language and literature/letters 125 40 90 2,445 455 2,000
Social and behavioural sciences and law 17,595 5,695 11,905 196,450 67,000 129,450
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 160 30 125 3,460 845 2,615
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 1,405 510 890 19,685 6,940 12,750
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 3,085 180 2,905 29,855 2,505 27,350
22. Legal professions and studies 2,615 760 1,855 31,190 9,665 21,525
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 220 40 180 3,540 1,110 2,425
42. Psychology 2,805 700 2,105 33,055 8,845 24,210
45. Social sciences 7,310 3,470 3,840 75,665 37,095 38,575
Business, management and public administration 35,995 15,310 20,685 335,220 128,975 206,245
30.16 Accounting and computer science 60 20 40 540 170 365
44. Public administration and social service professions 1,385 350 1,035 20,695 4,240 16,455
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 34,550 14,945 19,605 313,985 124,565 189,425
Physical and life sciences and technologies 6,035 2,950 3,080 63,705 32,325 31,385
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 2,180 920 1,255 28,505 12,595 15,915
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 1,925 890 1,040 13,825 6,570 7,260
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 45 0 45 645 160 485
40. Physical sciences 1,650 1,075 575 18,525 12,250 6,270
41. Science technologies/technicians 230 60 170 2,210 750 1,460
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 8,480 5,380 3,100 68,660 44,820 23,840
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 7,205 4,815 2,385 56,390 39,660 16,725
25. Library science 240 30 205 3,830 545 3,290
27. Mathematics and statistics 985 510 480 7,760 4,185 3,570
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 55 20 30 680 430 250
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 31,650 28,295 3,350 310,855 277,375 33,475
04. Architecture and related services 930 615 315 12,110 7,240 4,875
14. Engineering 9,670 7,850 1,820 76,935 61,380 15,560
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 5,070 4,410 660 48,690 42,285 6,405
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 65 20 45
46. Construction trades 6,545 6,295 250 72,800 70,225 2,570
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 6,335 6,155 175 69,025 66,545 2,480
48. Precision production 3,100 2,975 125 31,225 29,690 1,535
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 2,010 1,275 735 39,360 23,810 15,555
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 1,440 885 555 18,965 9,875 9,090
03. Natural resources and conservation 575 390 180 20,395 13,930 6,470
Health and related fields 26,520 5,315 21,205 244,975 50,520 194,460
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,360 670 685 18,900 9,380 9,520
51. Health professions and related programs 24,680 4,380 20,300 219,800 37,800 182,000
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 480 265 220 6,285 3,340 2,940
Personal, protective and transportation services 8,210 3,820 4,395 91,185 45,925 45,265
12. Personal and culinary services 5,255 1,410 3,840 58,820 18,880 39,945
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 10 10 0 195 165 30
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 15 20 0 570 505 65
43. Security and protective services 1,215 855 360 11,175 8,110 3,060
49. Transportation and materials moving 1,705 1,515 190 20,430 18,265 2,165
Other 15 10 0 275 85 185
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 10 10 0 270 85 185
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 157 419,060 205,525 213,535 3,870,380 1,882,770 1,987,610
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 213,980 106,425 107,555 1,740,205 854,900 885,300
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 205,080 99,105 105,980 2,130,175 1,027,870 1,102,305
Location of study inside Canada 133,615 64,270 69,350 1,625,550 785,340 840,205
Same as province or territory of residence 113,430 53,830 59,600 1,243,905 593,275 650,635
Different than province or territory of residence 20,180 10,435 9,750 381,645 192,070 189,575
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 71,465 34,835 36,630 504,630 242,530 262,100
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 5,330 2,910 2,420 74,030 40,425 33,610
Philippines 11,500 4,640 6,865 56,845 20,455 36,395
India 21,295 10,540 10,750 44,115 22,045 22,065
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 4,180 2,525 1,655 58,825 31,920 26,910
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 8,290 3,785 4,495 61,840 27,630 34,210
France 155 85 65 4,385 2,360 2,025
Other 20,720 10,350 10,375 204,580 97,700 106,885
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 157 280,900 136,390 144,505 2,532,975 1,227,040 1,305,935
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 117,985 59,830 58,155 915,015 465,250 449,765
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 162,915 76,565 86,350 1,617,960 761,790 856,170
Location of study inside Canada 104,120 48,935 55,185 1,239,640 589,155 650,490
Same as province or territory of residence 89,810 41,745 48,065 970,485 454,780 515,700
Different than province or territory of residence 14,305 7,190 7,115 269,155 134,375 134,785
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 58,800 27,630 31,170 378,325 172,640 205,685
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 3,945 2,110 1,835 50,095 26,175 23,920
Philippines 10,100 4,065 6,040 48,935 17,385 31,555
India 18,255 8,640 9,620 36,800 17,455 19,345
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 2,590 1,585 1,005 32,890 17,360 15,530
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 7,460 3,365 4,095 53,570 23,445 30,125
France 105 50 55 3,505 1,885 1,615
Other 16,340 7,810 8,525 152,530 68,935 83,595
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 419,065 205,525 213,535 3,870,375 1,882,770 1,987,610
In the labour force 274,690 145,365 129,320 2,471,665 1,285,835 1,185,830
Employed 256,875 136,945 119,930 2,305,690 1,194,455 1,111,240
Unemployed 17,815 8,420 9,390 165,975 91,385 74,590
Not in the labour force 144,380 60,165 84,220 1,398,710 596,935 801,775
Participation rate 65.5 70.7 60.6 63.9 68.3 59.7
Employment rate 61.3 66.6 56.2 59.6 63.4 55.9
Unemployment rate 6.5 5.8 7.3 6.7 7.1 6.3
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 164 419,065 205,530 213,540 3,870,375 1,882,770 1,987,605
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 138,395 57,610 80,785 1,290,235 547,350 742,885
Worked 280,670 147,920 132,750 2,580,140 1,335,420 1,244,720
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 127,975 75,260 52,710 1,183,405 675,950 507,460
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 152,700 72,655 80,045 1,396,735 659,470 737,260
Average weeks worked in reference year 41.8 42.9 40.6 41.8 42.4 41.1
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 274,685 145,365 129,320 2,471,670 1,285,840 1,185,835
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,765 2,520 3,245 43,805 21,245 22,555
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 268,920 142,845 126,075 2,427,860 1,264,585 1,163,275
Employee 237,120 121,515 115,605 2,084,470 1,054,630 1,029,840
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 31,800 21,330 10,475 343,395 209,955 133,430
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 172 274,685 145,365 129,325 2,471,665 1,285,835 1,185,830
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,765 2,520 3,245 43,805 21,245 22,560
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 268,920 142,840 126,075 2,427,860 1,264,585 1,163,270
0 Management occupations 26,110 16,695 9,410 275,000 168,820 106,180
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 39,845 12,055 27,795 368,940 106,205 262,740
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 14,255 11,485 2,770 161,520 127,060 34,460
3 Health occupations 17,700 3,505 14,195 162,865 35,775 127,095
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 24,670 7,375 17,295 269,255 87,765 181,485
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 6,110 2,980 3,135 93,100 44,855 48,245
6 Sales and service occupations 70,405 29,370 41,040 595,225 251,490 343,735
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 51,130 47,980 3,155 360,970 339,660 21,315
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 5,310 3,075 2,230 64,235 47,530 16,700
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 13,375 8,320 5,060 76,745 55,430 21,315
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 173 274,685 145,370 129,320 2,471,665 1,285,835 1,185,830
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,765 2,520 3,245 43,805 21,250 22,555
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 268,925 142,845 126,075 2,427,865 1,264,590 1,163,270
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 4,715 2,025 2,690 65,205 42,840 22,360
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 630 485 145 25,920 21,810 4,115
22 Utilities 1,330 870 460 12,445 8,915 3,535
23 Construction 25,775 22,735 3,040 199,985 175,195 24,790
31-33 Manufacturing 23,375 15,895 7,485 157,560 113,945 43,615
41 Wholesale trade 12,190 8,000 4,190 82,105 55,530 26,580
44-45 Retail trade 31,115 14,265 16,855 283,135 129,985 153,150
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 24,310 19,785 4,525 128,400 98,580 29,815
51 Information and cultural industries 5,575 3,550 2,020 67,225 41,065 26,155
52 Finance and insurance 10,680 4,360 6,325 93,805 38,430 55,380
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 5,235 3,065 2,165 54,995 29,515 25,475
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 16,685 8,930 7,750 196,670 107,680 88,990
55 Management of companies and enterprises 475 210 265 4,320 1,975 2,345
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 15,020 8,755 6,260 109,095 62,325 46,775
61 Educational services 15,025 4,435 10,590 173,820 56,455 117,365
62 Health care and social assistance 28,675 4,910 23,770 270,855 52,320 218,530
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 4,515 2,215 2,300 57,940 29,050 28,895
72 Accommodation and food services 20,425 7,360 13,065 207,045 86,555 120,490
81 Other services (except public administration) 12,350 5,545 6,800 112,335 47,960 64,375
91 Public administration 10,835 5,465 5,370 125,000 64,450 60,545
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 174 256,875 136,945 119,930 2,305,690 1,194,455 1,111,240
Worked at home 16,085 7,920 8,165 196,510 95,515 100,990
Worked outside Canada 1,845 1,300 545 16,040 11,285 4,760
No fixed workplace address 45,075 34,270 10,805 326,180 243,130 83,050
Worked at usual place 193,870 93,455 100,410 1,766,965 844,520 922,440
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 193,865 93,450 100,415 1,766,965 844,520 922,440
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 85,015 36,240 48,780 864,410 382,105 482,305
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 104,565 54,650 49,915 807,840 405,435 402,400
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 3,550 2,105 1,445 81,750 47,820 33,930
Commute to a different province or territory 740 460 275 12,965 9,160 3,805
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 175 238,945 127,725 111,215 2,093,145 1,087,655 1,005,490
Car, truck, van - as a driver 176,815 100,280 76,540 1,475,585 803,485 672,095
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 16,435 7,620 8,815 114,580 49,075 65,500
Public transit 35,560 15,285 20,275 274,205 117,830 156,375
Walked 6,615 2,475 4,140 142,310 62,395 79,920
Bicycle 915 680 235 51,350 32,665 18,680
Other method 2,605 1,385 1,220 35,115 22,195 12,915
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 176 238,940 127,725 111,220 2,093,140 1,087,650 1,005,490
Less than 15 minutes 39,955 17,195 22,765 601,950 276,005 325,950
15 to 29 minutes 70,385 35,540 34,845 689,520 353,590 335,925
30 to 44 minutes 60,040 35,720 24,320 425,680 237,995 187,685
45 to 59 minutes 30,910 18,145 12,765 184,690 104,220 80,465
60 minutes and over 37,655 21,130 16,525 191,305 115,840 75,470
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 177 238,945 127,725 111,220 2,093,140 1,087,650 1,005,490
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 23,215 15,850 7,360 142,370 101,315 41,050
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 45,875 27,435 18,435 342,500 214,795 127,700
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 53,400 27,475 25,925 526,485 271,110 255,375
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 41,315 19,655 21,660 470,210 202,910 267,295
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 31,815 13,770 18,040 292,185 125,470 166,715
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 43,330 23,540 19,790 319,400 172,045 147,355
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 178 292,675 153,680 138,995 2,670,700 1,378,580 1,292,120
Single responses 281,240 147,485 133,760 2,622,495 1,354,780 1,267,710
Official languages 264,180 137,980 126,205 2,537,990 1,309,980 1,228,015
English 263,810 137,865 125,945 2,531,850 1,308,325 1,223,530
French 370 110 260 6,140 1,660 4,485
Non-official languages 17,065 9,510 7,550 84,500 44,805 39,705
Aboriginal languages 0 0 0 260 75 180
Algonquian languages 0 0 0 15 0 10
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 10
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 0 10 0 10
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 10 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 45 15 30
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 45 15 30
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 20 0 15
Chilcotin 0 0 0 20 10 10
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 10 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 10 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 10
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 0 110 30 85
Comox 0 0 0 10 0 10
Halkomelem 0 0 0 15 0 15
Lillooet 0 0 0 15 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 20 0 20
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 30 10 25
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 15 0 10
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 10
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 25 10 20
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 15 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 10 10 10
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 30 10 20
Haisla 0 0 0 10 0 10
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 10 10 10
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 10 10 10
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 15 10 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 17,060 9,510 7,550 84,245 44,730 39,520
Afro-Asiatic languages 100 70 25 440 295 145
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 10 0 0 0 0 10
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 10 0 10 10 0 10
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 90 70 20 435 295 135
Amharic 0 0 0 15 15 0
Arabic 85 65 20 320 235 85
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 10 0 25 20 10
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 0 0 0 75 30 50
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 525 190 340 2,505 1,165 1,345
Khmer (Cambodian) 20 15 10 45 30 20
Vietnamese 505 175 335 2,460 1,140 1,325
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 190 95 100 825 385 440
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 10 0 10 20 0 20
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ilocano 15 0 0 30 15 20
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 10 0 0 65 35 20
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 165 80 80 695 320 375
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 15 10
Creole languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 15 10 10 30 15 20
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tamil 15 10 10 30 10 15
Telugu 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 11,350 6,575 4,780 23,765 13,305 10,460
Albanian 0 0 0 15 15 0
Armenian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 70 30 40 950 440 510
Baltic languages 0 0 0 10 10 0
Latvian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 0 0 0 10 0 0
Slavic languages 75 35 45 935 435 500
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 0 0 0 15 0 10
Bulgarian 0 0 0 10 0 10
Croatian 0 10 0 30 10 25
Czech 0 0 0 40 20 10
Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 10
Polish 15 0 10 115 50 70
Russian 30 10 25 565 255 315
Serbian 20 10 10 95 55 40
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovak 0 0 0 15 10 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ukrainian 0 0 0 40 25 15
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 0 0 0 10 10 0
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 10 10 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 15 0 20 805 465 335
Afrikaans 0 0 0 15 10 0
Danish 0 0 0 15 15 0
Dutch 10 0 0 120 70 45
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 0 0 10 590 330 260
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 15 10 10
Swedish 0 0 10 25 20 10
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 0 0 0 10 10 10
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 15 10 10 55 25 30
Indo-Iranian languages 11,060 6,425 4,635 19,805 11,280 8,535
Indo-Aryan languages 11,035 6,410 4,625 18,715 10,560 8,160
Bengali 10 10 0 15 15 0
Gujarati 25 0 20 35 15 25
Hindi 180 95 85 300 185 110
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nepali 10 10 10 20 10 10
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 10,775 6,270 4,500 18,295 10,310 7,985
Sindhi 0 0 10 0 0 10
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Urdu 30 20 15 45 25 25
Iranian languages 20 15 10 1,085 720 365
Kurdish 20 15 0 25 25 0
Pashto 0 0 0 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 10 10 0 1,060 700 360
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 185 115 70 2,140 1,085 1,060
Catalan 0 0 0 10 10 0
Italian 0 0 0 110 50 60
Portuguese 25 15 10 515 255 260
Romanian 15 10 0 70 45 25
Spanish 155 90 65 1,435 725 710
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 0
Japanese 40 20 15 1,730 650 1,080
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 10 10 0
Korean 1,010 540 465 5,585 3,005 2,585
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 10 10 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 10 10 0
Niger-Congo languages 0 0 0 10 15 0
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 10 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 10 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 0 0 0
Igbo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lingala 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages 35 10 25 280 90 190
American Sign Language 25 0 25 215 45 165
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 10 10 0 70 45 25
Sino-Tibetan languages 3,775 1,995 1,780 48,735 25,645 23,085
Chinese languages 3,755 1,985 1,770 48,645 25,595 23,055
Cantonese 745 385 355 23,555 12,020 11,535
Hakka 0 0 0 15 0 10
Mandarin 2,840 1,495 1,345 23,835 12,935 10,900
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 65 40 30 210 120 85
Wu (Shanghainese) 10 0 0 50 25 20
Chinese, n.o.s. 105 60 40 985 485 500
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 25 10 10 85 50 30
Burmese 10 0 10 25 15 15
Karenic languages 15 10 10 55 35 15
Tibetan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 0 0 10 170 65 110
Lao 0 0 0 10 0 10
Thai 10 0 0 165 65 105
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 10 0 0 65 50 15
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 0 10 0
Turkish 0 10 0 55 40 15
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 10 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 0 0 10 45 20 25
Estonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finnish 0 0 0 25 10 15
Hungarian 0 0 0 25 10 15
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 35 20 20
Multiple responses 11,435 6,195 5,240 48,205 23,795 24,410
English and French 445 195 250 4,210 1,865 2,345
English and non-official language 10,940 5,990 4,950 43,480 21,760 21,720
French and non-official language 0 0 0 55 30 25
English, French and non-official language 50 10 40 465 145 320
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 179 292,675 153,680 138,995 2,670,700 1,378,580 1,292,120
None 262,465 137,020 125,435 2,498,070 1,293,650 1,204,420
English 6,685 3,950 2,735 36,505 18,270 18,235
French 1,315 570 740 22,465 10,170 12,300
Non-official language 21,985 12,035 9,945 110,375 54,925 55,455
Aboriginal 10 10 10 1,860 630 1,225
Non-Aboriginal 21,975 12,035 9,935 108,515 54,295 54,225
English and French 0 0 0 60 40 15
English and non-official language 100 30 65 1,155 545 610
French and non-official language 130 60 65 2,070 980 1,090
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 10 0 0
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 505,835 250,410 255,430 4,516,810 2,215,515 2,301,295
Non-movers 427,380 211,355 216,025 3,811,375 1,868,420 1,942,945
Movers 78,455 39,055 39,405 705,440 347,095 358,345
Non-migrants 47,880 23,715 24,165 386,620 189,765 196,855
Migrants 30,580 15,340 15,240 318,825 157,335 161,490
Internal migrants 20,835 10,455 10,380 249,960 123,425 126,540
Intraprovincial migrants 16,930 8,410 8,520 188,225 92,150 96,070
Interprovincial migrants 3,910 2,040 1,865 61,740 31,275 30,465
External migrants 9,735 4,885 4,855 68,860 33,910 34,950
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 482,610 238,500 244,110 4,339,960 2,124,780 2,215,180
Non-movers 268,040 132,485 135,555 2,490,535 1,220,635 1,269,905
Movers 214,570 106,015 108,555 1,849,425 904,145 945,275
Non-migrants 122,410 60,335 62,070 940,895 460,185 480,710
Migrants 92,165 45,680 46,480 908,535 443,965 464,570
Internal migrants 54,305 26,980 27,325 672,805 329,700 343,105
Intraprovincial migrants 44,835 22,155 22,675 503,685 245,895 257,795
Interprovincial migrants 9,470 4,820 4,650 169,115 83,805 85,310
External migrants 37,860 18,700 19,155 235,730 114,265 121,465

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Surrey, CY [Census subdivision], British Columbia and British Columbia [Province] (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed April 25, 2024).

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