Census Profile, 2016 Census
Capitale-Nationale [Economic region], Quebec and New Brunswick [Province]

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Characteristic Capitale-Nationale
Quebec
[Economic region]
New Brunswick

[Province]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 729,997 ... ... 747,101 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 700,616 ... ... 751,171 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 4.2 ... ... -0.5 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 361,151 ... ... 359,721 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 334,265 ... ... 319,773 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 38.8 ... ... 10.5 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 18,797.45 ... ... 71,388.81 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 730,000 357,205 372,795 747,105 365,355 381,745
0 to 14 years 109,630 55,880 53,750 110,495 56,320 54,180
0 to 4 years 38,265 19,595 18,665 34,365 17,505 16,860
5 to 9 years 38,655 19,700 18,960 38,250 19,515 18,735
10 to 14 years 32,710 16,585 16,125 37,880 19,295 18,585
15 to 64 years 473,630 237,350 236,280 487,820 240,535 247,285
15 to 19 years 33,565 17,075 16,490 40,605 20,905 19,705
20 to 24 years 46,155 23,065 23,095 41,445 21,280 20,165
25 to 29 years 47,995 24,190 23,810 39,245 19,745 19,505
30 to 34 years 47,740 24,480 23,260 41,510 20,140 21,365
35 to 39 years 49,575 25,305 24,270 44,435 21,585 22,850
40 to 44 years 42,440 21,755 20,685 48,430 23,520 24,910
45 to 49 years 42,730 21,445 21,280 51,300 25,195 26,105
50 to 54 years 53,395 26,610 26,790 61,055 29,795 31,265
55 to 59 years 57,265 28,110 29,150 61,740 30,210 31,530
60 to 64 years 52,765 25,315 27,450 58,060 28,170 29,895
65 years and over 146,740 63,980 82,760 148,785 68,500 80,280
65 to 69 years 47,570 22,650 24,915 52,160 25,595 26,570
70 to 74 years 37,175 17,260 19,915 36,050 17,695 18,360
75 to 79 years 24,945 10,970 13,975 25,300 11,835 13,465
80 to 84 years 18,150 7,240 10,910 17,650 7,515 10,135
85 years and over 18,910 5,870 13,040 17,620 5,860 11,765
85 to 89 years 11,895 4,090 7,805 10,670 3,910 6,760
90 to 94 years 5,440 1,495 3,945 5,305 1,595 3,715
95 to 99 years 1,395 260 1,140 1,435 330 1,110
100 years and over 175 25 150 205 30 185
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0 to 14 years 15.0 15.6 14.4 14.8 15.4 14.2
15 to 64 years 64.9 66.4 63.4 65.3 65.8 64.8
65 years and over 20.1 17.9 22.2 19.9 18.7 21.0
85 years and over 2.6 1.6 3.5 2.4 1.6 3.1
Average age of the population 43.0 41.7 44.2 43.6 42.7 44.5
Median age of the population 43.5 41.9 45.2 45.7 44.8 46.6
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 334,265 ... ... 319,770 ... ...
Single-detached house 139,820 ... ... 221,515 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 21,050 ... ... 3,945 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 171,190 ... ... 80,515 ... ...
Semi-detached house 18,055 ... ... 12,470 ... ...
Row house 7,660 ... ... 9,015 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 22,455 ... ... 13,545 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 121,605 ... ... 44,260 ... ...
Other single-attached house 1,415 ... ... 1,230 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 2,205 ... ... 13,795 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 334,265 ... ... 319,775 ... ...
1 person 120,945 ... ... 89,480 ... ...
2 persons 120,905 ... ... 126,820 ... ...
3 persons 42,355 ... ... 49,465 ... ...
4 persons 35,810 ... ... 37,625 ... ...
5 or more persons 14,250 ... ... 16,385 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 709,325 ... ... 730,705 ... ...
Average household size 2.1 ... ... 2.3 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 620,370 301,330 319,040 636,605 309,040 327,570
Married or living common law 352,095 176,230 175,865 379,605 189,790 189,820
Married 186,310 93,195 93,115 302,020 151,100 150,925
Living common law 165,785 83,040 82,750 77,580 38,685 38,895
Not married and not living common law 268,280 125,100 143,175 257,000 119,250 137,745
Never married 182,915 97,600 85,310 158,070 85,640 72,430
Separated 8,105 3,685 4,415 21,290 9,530 11,760
Divorced 41,885 16,280 25,605 35,680 15,275 20,405
Widowed 35,380 7,535 27,845 41,965 8,805 33,160
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 201,560 ... ... 222,865 ... ...
2 persons 115,090 ... ... 129,065 ... ...
3 persons 39,495 ... ... 47,015 ... ...
4 persons 34,600 ... ... 34,860 ... ...
5 or more persons 12,385 ... ... 11,920 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.7 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 201,560 ... ... 222,865 ... ...
Total couple families 172,435 ... ... 186,680 ... ...
Married couples 89,610 ... ... 147,900 ... ...
Common-law couples 82,830 ... ... 38,780 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 29,125 ... ... 36,185 ... ...
Female parent 20,925 ... ... 28,650 ... ...
Male parent 8,195 ... ... 7,530 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 172,440 ... ... 186,675 ... ...
Couples without children 96,530 ... ... 105,625 ... ...
Couples with children 75,910 ... ... 81,060 ... ...
1 child 31,085 ... ... 37,440 ... ...
2 children 32,835 ... ... 32,380 ... ...
3 or more children 11,980 ... ... 11,235 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 29,120 ... ... 36,185 ... ...
1 child 18,555 ... ... 23,440 ... ...
2 children 8,405 ... ... 9,570 ... ...
3 or more children 2,160 ... ... 3,170 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 156,900 74,670 82,230 128,775 61,010 67,770
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 334,265 ... ... 319,770 ... ...
One-census-family households 198,885 ... ... 214,235 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 95,345 ... ... 102,170 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 103,540 ... ... 112,070 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 1,325 ... ... 4,280 ... ...
Non-census-family households 134,050 ... ... 101,255 ... ...
One-person households 120,945 ... ... 89,480 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 13,105 ... ... 11,775 ... ...
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 15 718,680 352,785 365,890 736,280 360,440 375,840
English only 1,805 1,015 795 420,820 210,555 210,260
French only 442,230 201,815 240,410 63,140 29,955 33,190
English and French 272,700 149,075 123,625 249,950 118,705 131,245
Neither English nor French 1,945 885 1,065 2,370 1,220 1,150
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 16 718,680 352,785 365,895 736,280 360,440 375,845
English 11,865 6,170 5,690 498,365 244,230 254,135
French 699,025 342,550 356,475 232,450 113,500 118,945
English and French 5,935 3,235 2,700 3,210 1,550 1,655
Neither English nor French 1,860 830 1,030 2,255 1,150 1,100
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 14,825 7,790 7,040 234,055 114,280 119,775
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 2.1 2.2 1.9 31.8 31.7 31.9
Mother tongueThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 18 718,680 352,785 365,895 736,280 360,440 375,845
Single responses 711,735 349,175 362,555 726,990 356,005 370,990
Official languages 683,375 335,090 348,285 703,840 344,285 359,555
English 10,250 5,340 4,910 472,725 231,595 241,135
French 673,120 329,750 343,370 231,110 112,690 118,415
Non-official languages 28,355 14,085 14,270 23,150 11,715 11,435
Aboriginal languages 605 240 365 2,165 1,035 1,135
Algonquian languages 585 235 350 2,130 1,020 1,110
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 570 230 345 10 5 5
Atikamekw 45 20 25 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 515 200 310 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 5 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 5 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. 5 0 0 0 5 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 2,115 1,010 1,105
Malecite 0 0 0 280 125 155
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 1,835 885 950
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 15 5 10 10 5 5
Algonquin 15 5 10 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 5 5 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 5 5 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 5 0 5
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 5
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 10 5 10 20 5 15
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 15 5 5 15 5 10
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 5 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. 5 0 5 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 10 0 5
Non-Aboriginal languages 27,755 13,850 13,910 20,990 10,685 10,300
Afro-Asiatic languages 5,665 3,180 2,490 3,190 1,805 1,385
Berber languages 695 385 305 40 25 15
Kabyle 360 200 160 20 10 5
Berber languages, n.i.e. 335 190 145 25 15 10
Cushitic languages 45 20 25 30 15 20
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 0 0 0 5 5 5
Somali 40 20 25 25 10 15
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 4,895 2,755 2,140 3,110 1,760 1,355
Amharic 0 0 0 65 35 25
Arabic 4,875 2,745 2,130 2,855 1,615 1,235
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 5 0 0 5 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 10 5 5 170 90 80
Maltese 0 5 0 0 0 5
Tigrigna 5 5 10 20 15 10
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 25 15 15 5 5 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 1,210 575 640 635 305 330
Khmer (Cambodian) 390 175 210 10 5 10
Vietnamese 825 395 425 620 305 320
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 5 0 5 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 345 125 220 1,375 510 865
Bikol 0 0 0 5 0 5
Cebuano 25 5 20 105 35 65
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 5 0 0 15 5 10
Ilocano 5 0 5 50 15 35
Malagasy 185 80 105 15 5 10
Malay 25 10 15 45 20 30
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 5 0 0 5 0 5
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 85 25 65 1,120 420 700
Waray-Waray 0 0 5 5 0 5
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 20 10 15 15 5 10
Creole languages 545 255 295 135 70 65
Haitian Creole 45 20 25 15 10 5
Creole, n.o.s. 495 230 260 80 30 50
Creole languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 40 30 10
Dravidian languages 30 20 15 285 155 130
Kannada 0 0 0 20 15 10
Malayalam 10 5 5 40 15 20
Tamil 20 10 5 105 60 50
Telugu 10 5 5 110 60 45
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 5 5 0
Indo-European languages 15,180 7,335 7,845 9,325 4,790 4,530
Albanian 205 105 100 50 25 25
Armenian 70 35 35 30 15 10
Balto-Slavic languages 2,510 1,175 1,335 1,740 865 875
Baltic languages 20 10 5 55 30 30
Latvian 15 10 5 25 10 10
Lithuanian 10 5 0 35 15 15
Slavic languages 2,490 1,160 1,325 1,685 835 850
Belarusan 0 0 0 5 5 0
Bosnian 630 315 315 50 25 25
Bulgarian 235 110 120 20 10 10
Croatian 90 45 45 75 35 40
Czech 35 15 20 55 25 25
Macedonian 10 10 0 15 10 5
Polish 280 125 155 230 105 125
Russian 640 270 370 880 440 435
Serbian 155 80 75 105 55 45
Serbo-Croatian 270 125 150 35 15 20
Slovak 20 10 5 25 15 15
Slovene (Slovenian) 10 5 5 15 10 10
Ukrainian 115 50 60 170 85 90
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 5 0 0 30 5 20
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 15 5 10
Welsh 0 0 5 10 0 10
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 5 0
Germanic languages 765 325 440 2,875 1,415 1,465
Afrikaans 10 5 5 50 30 25
Danish 10 5 5 125 55 75
Dutch 135 70 65 885 470 410
Frisian 0 0 0 35 25 10
German 540 215 325 1,650 780 865
Icelandic 0 0 0 5 0 0
Norwegian 5 0 5 40 25 20
Swedish 30 15 15 50 15 35
Vlaams (Flemish) 25 10 15 20 10 10
Yiddish 5 5 0 10 5 5
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 5 0 0
Greek 90 60 35 145 100 50
Indo-Iranian languages 1,615 800 815 1,850 1,020 835
Indo-Aryan languages 1,025 525 505 1,175 655 525
Bengali 70 35 35 205 120 85
Gujarati 20 10 5 75 40 30
Hindi 40 25 10 225 135 95
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 10 5 5
Marathi 5 0 0 50 20 25
Nepali 845 420 425 180 90 90
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 5
Punjabi (Panjabi) 10 5 5 125 75 50
Sindhi 5 5 0 25 10 10
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 5 0 5 30 15 15
Urdu 25 15 15 240 140 100
Iranian languages 490 245 250 655 355 305
Kurdish 50 35 20 55 30 25
Pashto 0 0 0 25 15 10
Persian (Farsi) 440 215 230 580 310 270
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 95 35 60 15 10 10
Italic (Romance) languages 9,920 4,835 5,080 2,605 1,355 1,250
Catalan 15 10 10 5 5 0
Italian 560 315 245 400 225 175
Portuguese 1,590 785 805 260 130 130
Romanian 825 395 430 485 250 240
Spanish 6,920 3,325 3,590 1,460 755 705
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 10 5 0 5 0 0
Japanese 155 45 110 110 25 85
Kartvelian languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 5 0 5 0 0 0
Korean 35 15 20 1,550 800 750
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 5 5 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 5 5 5
Niger-Congo languages 2,715 1,395 1,315 700 385 315
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 25 10 10
Bamanankan 70 45 30 60 35 25
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 50 30 20 5 5 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 150 90 65 40 30 15
Ga 0 0 0 5 5 5
Ganda 5 0 5 10 0 0
Igbo 0 5 0 30 20 10
Lingala 110 55 55 25 15 15
Rundi (Kirundi) 465 225 235 45 25 20
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 300 130 170 40 20 20
Shona 0 0 0 20 10 10
Swahili 495 240 260 135 65 70
Wolof 285 155 125 25 20 10
Yoruba 10 10 0 30 15 20
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 765 415 350 195 105 85
Nilo-Saharan languages 30 15 15 5 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 5 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 30 15 15 5 0 0
Sign languages 115 60 60 145 75 70
American Sign Language 0 0 0 40 20 30
Quebec Sign Language 60 25 30 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 55 35 20 95 55 45
Sino-Tibetan languages 1,290 610 675 3,115 1,570 1,545
Chinese languages 1,185 555 630 3,085 1,555 1,530
Cantonese 255 130 125 440 225 210
Hakka 5 0 0 20 10 10
Mandarin 795 355 440 2,250 1,105 1,150
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 5 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 35 15 15 35 15 15
Wu (Shanghainese) 15 5 10 100 45 55
Chinese, n.o.s. 85 40 40 240 150 85
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 5
Tibeto-Burman languages 100 55 45 30 15 15
Burmese 15 5 10 0 0 5
Karenic languages 70 40 30 25 15 10
Tibetan 10 5 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 15 5 5 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 160 60 105 60 15 50
Lao 95 45 50 5 0 0
Thai 60 10 50 55 10 45
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 80 50 35 105 60 45
Azerbaijani 15 10 10 5 5 5
Turkish 60 35 20 75 50 30
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 10 5 5
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 10 5 5
Uralic languages 130 65 60 250 115 135
Estonian 5 5 5 20 5 10
Finnish 15 5 10 45 15 30
Hungarian 110 60 50 185 90 95
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 60 40 20 25 10 10
Multiple responses 6,950 3,610 3,340 9,290 4,440 4,855
English and French 3,505 1,870 1,635 7,285 3,470 3,815
English and non-official language 225 110 115 1,535 725 810
French and non-official language 2,940 1,480 1,465 330 175 155
English, French and non-official language 280 145 130 145 65 75
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 19 718,680 352,785 365,895 736,280 360,435 375,845
Single responses 708,145 347,510 360,635 724,940 355,025 369,910
Official languages 693,925 340,565 353,360 712,250 348,510 363,740
English 7,895 4,125 3,770 505,935 247,610 258,325
French 686,025 336,440 349,590 206,315 100,900 105,415
Non-official languages 14,220 6,945 7,275 12,690 6,515 6,175
Aboriginal languages 285 120 170 820 400 420
Algonquian languages 270 115 160 820 395 420
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 270 115 155 0 5 0
Atikamekw 10 5 5 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 260 105 150 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 5 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 5 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 815 395 420
Malecite 0 0 0 50 25 25
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 765 370 395
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Algonquin 5 5 5 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 5 5 0 5 5 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 5 0 5 5 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 5 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 5 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 5 0 5 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 13,935 6,825 7,110 11,870 6,115 5,750
Afro-Asiatic languages 2,120 1,095 1,020 2,285 1,210 1,075
Berber languages 220 110 105 0 0 0
Kabyle 145 70 75 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 75 35 35 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 15 5 5 20 10 10
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 10 5 5 20 5 10
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 5 0 0 0
Semitic languages 1,880 975 900 2,265 1,200 1,065
Amharic 0 0 0 20 10 10
Arabic 1,865 970 900 2,110 1,125 990
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 10 5 0 130 60 70
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 5
Tigrigna 0 0 0 5 0 5
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 15 10 5 5 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 650 290 360 525 255 270
Khmer (Cambodian) 185 80 105 5 5 0
Vietnamese 460 210 255 520 250 270
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 5 0 5 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 95 45 45 510 235 270
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 0 0 0 40 15 25
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ilocano 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malagasy 55 30 30 5 0 5
Malay 5 0 0 15 0 5
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 20 10 10 450 215 235
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 5
Creole languages 125 55 75 65 25 35
Haitian Creole 5 0 5 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 120 50 70 20 0 15
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 45 20 20
Dravidian languages 10 10 5 110 60 45
Kannada 0 0 0 5 0 0
Malayalam 5 5 5 20 5 10
Tamil 10 0 5 35 20 20
Telugu 5 0 0 45 30 15
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 8,865 4,325 4,540 4,160 2,175 1,990
Albanian 105 50 50 30 15 10
Armenian 40 25 20 20 5 10
Balto-Slavic languages 1,365 660 705 975 505 470
Baltic languages 10 5 5 35 20 15
Latvian 5 5 5 10 5 5
Lithuanian 5 5 0 25 15 10
Slavic languages 1,350 655 700 935 480 455
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 365 180 185 25 15 10
Bulgarian 140 70 70 5 5 0
Croatian 55 30 25 25 10 15
Czech 10 5 5 5 0 5
Macedonian 5 0 0 0 0 0
Polish 80 40 45 55 25 30
Russian 395 185 210 620 320 305
Serbian 100 50 50 80 45 35
Serbo-Croatian 135 65 75 5 5 5
Slovak 5 0 0 5 5 5
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ukrainian 65 35 35 90 50 40
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 0 0 0 10 0 5
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 5 0 5
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 125 60 70 640 320 320
Afrikaans 0 0 0 35 15 20
Danish 0 0 0 5 5 5
Dutch 25 15 10 150 80 75
Frisian 0 0 0 5 0 5
German 85 40 50 425 215 210
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 5 0 5
Swedish 0 0 5 5 0 5
Vlaams (Flemish) 10 5 5 10 5 5
Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 15 10 10 45 25 25
Indo-Iranian languages 1,345 650 690 1,140 595 545
Indo-Aryan languages 910 450 465 655 335 325
Bengali 45 20 25 130 70 60
Gujarati 15 5 10 40 15 20
Hindi 15 10 5 115 60 50
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 5 5 5 0
Marathi 0 0 0 20 10 10
Nepali 820 400 415 135 60 75
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 0 0 0 50 25 25
Sindhi 5 0 5 10 5 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 5 5 5
Urdu 15 10 5 140 75 70
Iranian languages 345 170 175 470 255 220
Kurdish 20 15 10 35 25 10
Pashto 0 0 0 15 5 5
Persian (Farsi) 320 160 165 425 225 195
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 90 35 55 15 10 5
Italic (Romance) languages 5,880 2,875 3,005 1,305 705 600
Catalan 5 0 5 5 5 0
Italian 100 50 55 85 40 45
Portuguese 1,040 520 525 110 50 60
Romanian 450 225 225 290 145 140
Spanish 4,275 2,080 2,195 820 470 350
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 60 25 35 20 10 15
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 10 0 10 1,245 645 605
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 5 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 740 345 395 240 125 120
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 10 5 10
Bamanankan 15 5 10 20 15 5
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 5 5 5 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 20 10 15 10 10 5
Ga 0 0 0 5 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 0 0 0
Igbo 0 0 0 5 5 0
Lingala 30 20 10 10 5 5
Rundi (Kirundi) 170 80 95 20 15 10
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 50 20 30 10 5 5
Shona 0 0 0 5 0 5
Swahili 170 80 85 80 35 45
Wolof 90 50 45 5 5 0
Yoruba 0 0 0 5 5 5
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 190 85 105 50 25 25
Nilo-Saharan languages 15 10 10 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 15 10 10 0 0 0
Sign languages 155 90 70 200 115 85
American Sign Language 0 0 0 55 30 25
Quebec Sign Language 75 40 30 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 80 50 30 150 90 60
Sino-Tibetan languages 960 490 470 2,390 1,210 1,175
Chinese languages 865 440 430 2,365 1,195 1,170
Cantonese 160 85 75 260 130 130
Hakka 0 0 0 5 0 0
Mandarin 620 315 305 1,855 930 920
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 20 10 15 15 10 5
Wu (Shanghainese) 5 0 5 85 40 45
Chinese, n.o.s. 60 30 30 140 80 55
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 5
Tibeto-Burman languages 90 50 40 25 15 10
Burmese 15 10 10 5 0 0
Karenic languages 65 35 30 20 10 10
Tibetan 5 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 50 20 30 10 0 5
Lao 30 10 15 0 0 0
Thai 20 10 10 10 5 5
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 25 10 15 30 15 10
Azerbaijani 5 0 5 0 0 0
Turkish 20 5 10 25 15 5
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 30 15 15 70 35 40
Estonian 0 0 0 5 0 0
Finnish 5 5 0 5 5 5
Hungarian 25 15 15 55 30 30
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 15 10 5 0 0 0
Multiple responses 10,540 5,275 5,260 11,345 5,415 5,925
English and French 3,465 1,840 1,625 7,275 3,370 3,905
English and non-official language 230 115 120 3,435 1,715 1,720
French and non-official language 6,165 2,985 3,185 340 185 160
English, French and non-official language 670 340 335 290 140 145
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 20 718,680 352,785 365,895 736,280 360,435 375,845
None 664,235 324,100 340,135 647,960 318,560 329,400
English 31,005 17,055 13,950 49,925 24,065 25,855
French 10,750 5,330 5,420 30,030 13,760 16,275
Non-official language 10,640 5,280 5,360 7,545 3,650 3,895
Aboriginal 230 90 140 1,300 625 685
Non-Aboriginal 10,405 5,190 5,215 6,240 3,030 3,210
English and French 550 295 255 180 90 90
English and non-official language 1,185 590 600 300 160 145
French and non-official language 275 125 155 335 155 185
English, French and non-official language 35 25 10 10 5 5
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 21 599,895 293,665 306,230 620,390 301,645 318,745
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 588,020 288,230 299,790 594,705 289,220 305,485
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 37,011 41,844 32,494 30,961 37,516 25,796
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 588,145 288,250 299,895 594,920 289,245 305,680
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 32,394 35,976 28,957 28,107 33,169 23,945
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 539,150 269,470 269,680 516,780 259,945 256,835
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 33,247 38,681 28,035 28,444 34,830 23,278
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 445,995 204,175 241,820 439,645 193,975 245,675
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 7,398 6,159 8,179 8,164 9,210 7,321
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 431,680 223,995 207,680 423,915 219,135 204,780
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 34,094 38,004 30,290 29,124 34,784 24,769
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 599,895 293,610 306,285 620,395 301,650 318,745
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 588,185 288,345 299,840 594,650 289,140 305,510
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 44,574 50,961 38,432 39,141 46,154 32,504
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 588,275 288,355 299,915 594,870 289,165 305,700
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 36,621 41,099 32,316 33,022 38,151 28,171
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 539,090 270,115 268,975 516,685 259,855 256,830
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 41,640 48,576 34,674 37,432 44,240 30,543
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 445,550 203,800 241,750 440,195 194,240 245,955
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 8,462 7,719 9,088 8,938 9,519 8,480
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 431,675 224,835 206,850 423,915 218,800 205,110
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,956 45,657 35,846 37,611 43,456 31,376
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 599,895 293,610 306,285 620,390 301,645 318,745
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 24 198,075 106,735 91,335 197,290 104,215 93,075
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 48,563 52,995 44,054 46,349 52,010 41,058
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 55,839 61,130 49,657 54,011 60,796 46,415
Composition of total income in 2015 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 100% dataCensus data footnote 27 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Market income (%)Census data footnote 28 85.6 89.2 80.9 83.2 86.2 79.0
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 67.4 69.8 64.4 68.5 71.3 64.7
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 14.4 10.8 19.1 16.8 13.8 21.0
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 599,895 293,665 306,225 620,390 301,650 318,745
Without total income 11,875 5,440 6,440 25,680 12,430 13,260
With total income 588,020 288,230 299,790 594,710 289,220 305,490
Percentage with total income 98.0 98.1 97.9 95.9 95.9 95.8
Under $10,000 (including loss) 56,965 24,560 32,400 80,700 32,655 48,050
$10,000 to $19,999 97,305 38,235 59,070 109,015 40,415 68,600
$20,000 to $29,999 83,115 35,445 47,675 99,025 40,480 58,540
$30,000 to $39,999 81,835 38,390 43,445 83,770 41,360 42,405
$40,000 to $49,999 76,110 37,210 38,895 65,795 35,080 30,715
$50,000 to $59,999 57,610 30,605 27,010 44,810 26,560 18,250
$60,000 to $69,999 41,215 24,075 17,140 32,185 20,270 11,920
$70,000 to $79,999 30,695 18,045 12,640 24,565 14,130 10,430
$80,000 to $89,999 19,800 11,850 7,950 17,095 9,915 7,180
$90,000 to $99,999 11,415 7,440 3,975 10,240 6,980 3,260
$100,000 and over 31,960 22,365 9,590 27,515 21,380 6,135
$100,000 to $149,999 21,990 14,975 7,020 19,765 15,195 4,570
$150,000 and over 9,970 7,390 2,580 7,750 6,185 1,565
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 599,895 293,670 306,225 620,390 301,645 318,750
Without after-tax income 11,750 5,415 6,335 25,470 12,405 13,070
With after-tax income 588,145 288,255 299,890 594,920 289,240 305,680
Percentage with after-tax income 98.0 98.2 97.9 95.9 95.9 95.9
Under $10,000 (including loss) 60,980 25,180 35,805 83,590 33,140 50,455
$10,000 to $19,999 101,690 40,640 61,050 115,730 43,245 72,485
$20,000 to $29,999 105,265 46,200 59,065 118,940 51,335 67,610
$30,000 to $39,999 108,075 52,815 55,255 98,230 50,770 47,460
$40,000 to $49,999 82,875 43,935 38,940 67,470 38,665 28,810
$50,000 to $59,999 53,990 31,455 22,535 42,775 26,495 16,280
$60,000 to $69,999 32,165 18,760 13,405 28,790 16,435 12,355
$70,000 to $79,999 15,865 10,130 5,735 14,945 10,205 4,740
$80,000 and over 27,245 19,145 8,105 24,450 18,955 5,500
$80,000 to $89,999 9,015 6,060 2,955 8,385 6,340 2,040
$90,000 to $99,999 5,320 3,700 1,615 5,060 3,970 1,090
$100,000 and over 12,920 9,390 3,530 11,005 8,640 2,365
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 599,895 293,665 306,230 620,390 301,645 318,745
Without employment income 168,220 69,670 98,550 196,475 82,515 113,965
With employment income 431,675 224,000 207,680 423,910 219,140 204,775
Percentage with employment income 72.0 76.3 67.8 68.3 72.6 64.2
Under $5,000 (including loss) 51,825 27,175 24,650 54,590 26,540 28,045
$5,000 to $9,999 32,140 14,215 17,930 36,840 15,720 21,120
$10,000 to $19,999 58,845 26,355 32,490 65,895 29,920 35,975
$20,000 to $29,999 51,545 23,565 27,980 59,240 25,955 33,280
$30,000 to $39,999 54,060 25,935 28,120 50,190 24,930 25,260
$40,000 to $49,999 48,910 24,140 24,770 42,140 22,160 19,980
$50,000 to $59,999 36,710 20,425 16,285 29,910 18,180 11,730
$60,000 to $69,999 29,040 17,390 11,650 23,390 14,620 8,770
$70,000 to $79,999 23,395 13,870 9,525 19,515 10,565 8,950
$80,000 and over 45,210 30,925 14,290 42,210 30,540 11,665
$80,000 to $89,999 14,025 8,885 5,130 13,190 7,840 5,345
$90,000 to $99,999 8,310 5,625 2,680 8,105 5,685 2,420
$100,000 and over 22,885 16,410 6,470 20,915 17,015 3,895
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 334,265 ... ... 319,770 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 62,789 ... ... 59,347 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 53,930 ... ... 52,553 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 120,945 ... ... 89,480 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 34,783 ... ... 28,747 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 30,799 ... ... 26,387 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 213,320 ... ... 230,290 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 85,063 ... ... 74,207 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 72,115 ... ... 65,063 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 334,265 ... ... 319,775 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 78,434 ... ... 72,786 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 64,450 ... ... 61,431 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 120,890 ... ... 89,455 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 41,550 ... ... 36,505 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 34,642 ... ... 31,242 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 213,375 ... ... 230,320 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 99,330 ... ... 86,878 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 81,338 ... ... 73,156 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 334,265 ... ... 319,775 ... ...
Under $5,000 2,815 ... ... 3,940 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 4,105 ... ... 7,800 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 10,245 ... ... 6,835 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 15,710 ... ... 17,765 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 15,835 ... ... 16,400 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 13,480 ... ... 16,335 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 16,700 ... ... 17,830 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 17,505 ... ... 16,875 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 17,260 ... ... 15,365 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 16,030 ... ... 14,845 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 29,815 ... ... 27,735 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 26,390 ... ... 25,205 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 23,745 ... ... 22,750 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 20,600 ... ... 19,415 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 17,495 ... ... 16,030 ... ...
$100,000 and over 86,530 ... ... 74,655 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 33,855 ... ... 29,535 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 20,995 ... ... 18,605 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 19,160 ... ... 17,050 ... ...
$200,000 and over 12,520 ... ... 9,460 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 334,265 ... ... 319,770 ... ...
Under $5,000 3,070 ... ... 4,090 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 4,205 ... ... 7,880 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 10,385 ... ... 6,980 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 16,565 ... ... 18,630 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 18,125 ... ... 18,705 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 17,425 ... ... 18,580 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 22,045 ... ... 20,540 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 21,700 ... ... 19,550 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 20,340 ... ... 18,165 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 19,155 ... ... 17,920 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 34,430 ... ... 32,930 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 29,565 ... ... 29,175 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 25,170 ... ... 23,970 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 20,930 ... ... 19,330 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 17,130 ... ... 15,105 ... ...
$100,000 and over 54,025 ... ... 48,225 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 27,525 ... ... 25,135 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 12,770 ... ... 11,980 ... ...
$150,000 and over 13,735 ... ... 11,110 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 203,240 ... ... 221,680 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 86,248 ... ... 74,353 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 72,920 ... ... 65,100 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 2.8 ... ... 2.8 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 94,170 ... ... 99,865 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 75,967 ... ... 67,988 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 64,617 ... ... 59,801 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 76,160 ... ... 82,260 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 115,087 ... ... 100,315 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 95,770 ... ... 85,717 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 3.8 ... ... 3.8 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 28,500 ... ... 33,580 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 57,590 ... ... 42,992 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 51,302 ... ... 40,671 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.5 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 203,265 ... ... 221,740 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 100,738 ... ... 87,048 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 82,271 ... ... 73,197 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 94,155 ... ... 99,840 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 88,779 ... ... 79,085 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 72,510 ... ... 66,576 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 76,105 ... ... 82,415 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 129,629 ... ... 111,901 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 104,882 ... ... 92,699 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 28,485 ... ... 33,455 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 66,807 ... ... 51,119 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 56,664 ... ... 45,687 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 146,700 70,015 76,685 114,825 54,970 59,850
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 32,487 34,444 30,829 27,250 30,122 25,182
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 29,103 30,364 28,078 25,167 27,154 23,916
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 146,500 69,730 76,770 114,375 54,300 60,075
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 39,187 41,606 36,989 34,738 37,330 32,395
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 32,903 34,336 31,602 29,845 31,431 28,411
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 709,325 349,435 359,885 730,710 357,860 372,850
In the bottom half of the distribution 364,435 174,080 190,355 428,180 204,170 224,005
In the bottom decile 49,900 24,675 25,220 80,120 37,430 42,695
In the second decile 65,640 28,890 36,750 94,165 42,190 51,980
In the third decile 76,020 36,110 39,910 87,075 41,905 45,170
In the fourth decile 85,790 41,540 44,250 85,610 42,275 43,335
In the fifth decile 87,085 42,860 44,220 81,200 40,375 40,825
In the top half of the distribution 344,890 175,360 169,530 302,530 153,685 148,845
In the sixth decile 87,615 43,925 43,690 77,345 38,915 38,425
In the seventh decile 85,530 43,590 41,940 73,185 37,190 36,005
In the eighth decile 73,055 37,210 35,840 65,090 32,815 32,275
In the ninth decile 56,245 28,735 27,515 52,050 26,635 25,410
In the top decile 42,445 21,900 20,550 34,860 18,130 16,730
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 43 707,205 348,385 358,820 722,550 353,870 368,680
0 to 17 years 128,035 65,325 62,715 131,930 67,285 64,645
0 to 5 years 46,060 23,550 22,515 40,900 20,805 20,100
18 to 64 years 449,050 224,020 225,030 452,805 221,675 231,130
65 years and over 130,120 59,040 71,075 137,820 64,915 72,905
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 79,090 36,020 43,070 123,820 55,990 67,825
0 to 17 years 11,665 5,915 5,750 29,250 14,930 14,320
0 to 5 years 3,900 2,000 1,900 10,285 5,260 5,030
18 to 64 years 47,030 23,320 23,715 66,745 29,975 36,770
65 years and over 20,385 6,785 13,605 27,830 11,090 16,745
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 11.2 10.3 12.0 17.1 15.8 18.4
0 to 17 years (%) 9.1 9.1 9.2 22.2 22.2 22.2
0 to 5 years (%) 8.5 8.5 8.4 25.1 25.3 25.0
18 to 64 years (%) 10.5 10.4 10.5 14.7 13.5 15.9
65 years and over (%) 15.7 11.5 19.1 20.2 17.1 23.0
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 58,840 27,925 30,915 49,830 24,165 25,660
0 to 17 years 7,390 3,745 3,640 11,520 5,890 5,630
0 to 5 years 2,485 1,260 1,225 4,200 2,145 2,055
18 to 64 years 40,570 20,875 19,695 35,680 17,255 18,425
65 years and over 10,880 3,305 7,570 2,630 1,025 1,605
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 8.3 8.0 8.6 6.9 6.8 7.0
0 to 17 years (%) 5.8 5.7 5.8 8.7 8.8 8.7
0 to 5 years (%) 5.4 5.4 5.4 10.3 10.3 10.2
18 to 64 years (%) 9.0 9.3 8.8 7.9 7.8 8.0
65 years and over (%) 8.4 5.6 10.7 1.9 1.6 2.2
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 44 709,330 349,440 359,885 730,710 357,855 372,850
Official languages 707,315 348,525 358,790 728,310 356,615 371,690
English 272,310 149,240 123,065 666,315 326,905 339,415
French 705,720 347,690 358,030 310,550 147,845 162,705
Non-official languages 62,555 29,480 33,070 34,880 17,355 17,525
Aboriginal languages 815 350 460 3,065 1,470 1,595
Algonquian languages 690 310 380 2,990 1,455 1,540
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 650 295 355 10 0 10
Atikamekw 75 30 45 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 550 250 300 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 30 15 20 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 10
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 10 10 0 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 2,965 1,435 1,530
Malecite 0 0 0 720 335 385
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 2,265 1,115 1,150
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 40 20 25 15 15 0
Algonquin 20 10 10 0 10 0
Ojibway 20 10 20 10 10 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 10 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 65 20 45 55 10 45
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 65 20 45 45 10 40
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 35 10 25 10 0 10
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 10 0 10
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 35 10 25 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 10 10 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 10 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 25 15 10 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 61,765 29,145 32,620 31,865 15,915 15,955
Afro-Asiatic languages 8,190 4,460 3,720 4,355 2,385 1,980
Berber languages 835 450 390 80 40 35
Kabyle 415 225 190 40 20 15
Berber languages, n.i.e. 420 225 195 40 25 20
Cushitic languages 55 20 35 15 10 0
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 55 20 35 10 10 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 7,720 4,235 3,490 4,300 2,340 1,960
Amharic 0 0 0 165 100 65
Arabic 7,665 4,195 3,475 3,685 2,030 1,660
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 50 35 10 435 205 230
Maltese 0 0 0 0 10 0
Tigrigna 0 0 0 50 25 25
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 75 40 35 15 15 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 1,555 745 810 835 430 400
Khmer (Cambodian) 565 280 285 10 0 0
Vietnamese 1,015 470 540 820 435 390
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 0
Austronesian languages 385 155 230 1,790 695 1,090
Bikol 0 0 0 10 0 10
Cebuano 20 0 15 185 70 115
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 10 0 10 35 10 30
Ilocano 10 0 0 50 10 45
Malagasy 170 70 100 25 10 15
Malay 55 35 25 75 20 55
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 120 35 80 1,595 625 970
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 55 30 30 20 15 0
Creole languages 1,205 590 615 430 195 235
Haitian Creole 135 80 60 50 20 30
Creole, n.o.s. 945 440 500 240 105 135
Creole languages, n.i.e. 130 70 60 140 75 65
Dravidian languages 20 10 0 435 245 195
Kannada 0 0 0 60 30 25
Malayalam 0 0 0 55 35 25
Tamil 0 0 0 190 115 75
Telugu 15 10 10 175 90 85
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 10 10
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 10 10 0
Indo-European languages 43,585 19,760 23,820 16,505 8,155 8,350
Albanian 285 165 120 80 45 35
Armenian 25 25 10 60 35 25
Balto-Slavic languages 3,215 1,580 1,635 2,065 1,100 965
Baltic languages 10 10 0 55 40 20
Latvian 10 10 0 20 10 10
Lithuanian 0 0 0 30 20 10
Slavic languages 3,210 1,570 1,640 2,025 1,070 955
Belarusan 10 0 10 10 0 0
Bosnian 655 350 305 75 40 40
Bulgarian 155 70 80 45 15 35
Croatian 165 80 85 95 45 55
Czech 65 35 25 115 65 45
Macedonian 20 20 0 35 25 10
Polish 415 200 215 320 165 160
Russian 1,265 590 675 1,200 630 570
Serbian 180 95 85 90 70 20
Serbo-Croatian 380 165 215 40 30 10
Slovak 40 25 15 45 15 30
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 15 10 0
Ukrainian 190 85 105 310 145 165
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 10
Celtic languages 0 0 0 140 40 100
Scottish Gaelic 0 10 0 95 20 75
Welsh 0 0 0 10 0 10
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 40 20 20
Germanic languages 3,760 1,925 1,840 4,745 2,360 2,380
Afrikaans 25 20 10 130 70 60
Danish 40 20 15 155 60 95
Dutch 285 180 100 1,185 560 625
Frisian 0 0 0 50 40 15
German 3,335 1,685 1,650 3,260 1,675 1,580
Icelandic 0 0 10 10 10 0
Norwegian 15 10 0 130 65 65
Swedish 95 45 45 110 45 60
Vlaams (Flemish) 30 10 20 40 20 25
Yiddish 0 0 0 20 20 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 15 10 10 0 0 0
Greek 250 130 115 220 125 95
Indo-Iranian languages 1,890 910 985 2,325 1,275 1,050
Indo-Aryan languages 1,100 555 545 1,570 875 695
Bengali 105 60 40 225 150 80
Gujarati 25 10 15 110 45 65
Hindi 210 125 85 790 430 355
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 10 10 0 55 20 30
Nepali 825 395 430 185 90 95
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 15 10 10 205 130 75
Sindhi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 35 10 20
Urdu 40 25 15 355 215 140
Iranian languages 625 300 330 805 430 375
Kurdish 65 25 35 130 65 60
Pashto 10 10 0 60 45 20
Persian (Farsi) 575 275 300 620 330 285
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 200 80 125 10 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 36,005 15,920 20,085 7,600 3,540 4,055
Catalan 85 40 50 15 10 0
Italian 2,845 1,260 1,580 825 405 420
Portuguese 2,805 1,395 1,405 450 250 200
Romanian 1,055 485 570 555 290 265
Spanish 30,785 13,415 17,375 6,065 2,775 3,290
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 25 25 0 10 0 10
Japanese 510 275 230 430 190 240
Kartvelian languages 10 0 10 0 0 0
Georgian 10 0 10 0 0 0
Korean 40 10 25 1,695 860 835
Mongolic languages 15 10 10 10 10 10
Mongolian 15 10 10 15 10 10
Niger-Congo languages 4,535 2,450 2,080 1,525 890 640
Akan (Twi) 10 10 0 35 15 25
Bamanankan 165 95 70 155 70 85
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 80 50 30 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 245 145 105 100 85 15
Ga 0 0 0 10 10 0
Ganda 10 10 0 10 10 0
Igbo 0 0 0 60 50 15
Lingala 470 260 215 125 95 35
Rundi (Kirundi) 650 335 315 90 55 35
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 405 200 200 70 40 30
Shona 0 0 0 40 15 25
Swahili 1,005 560 440 355 185 170
Wolof 610 370 240 70 45 25
Yoruba 20 10 0 60 45 20
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 1,650 865 780 545 315 230
Nilo-Saharan languages 160 65 100 10 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 160 65 100 0 0 0
Sign languages 685 250 440 1,155 450 705
American Sign Language 20 0 15 425 150 280
Quebec Sign Language 455 175 285 15 10 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 245 80 165 745 305 435
Sino-Tibetan languages 1,820 855 965 3,585 1,885 1,700
Chinese languages 1,665 770 890 3,510 1,855 1,660
Cantonese 465 235 235 610 285 320
Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mandarin 1,140 520 615 2,760 1,455 1,310
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 50 20 30 60 30 30
Wu (Shanghainese) 25 10 15 140 65 75
Chinese, n.o.s. 135 60 80 310 195 115
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 40 10 30
Tibeto-Burman languages 160 85 75 70 30 40
Burmese 60 35 25 0 0 0
Karenic languages 105 60 50 65 25 45
Tibetan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 15 10 10 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 200 105 95 85 20 65
Lao 105 60 45 10 0 10
Thai 120 60 60 80 20 60
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 120 55 60 175 105 75
Azerbaijani 25 15 10 0 0 0
Turkish 90 50 45 165 105 60
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 10 0 10
Uralic languages 200 100 100 270 130 140
Estonian 0 0 0 20 15 0
Finnish 40 10 30 35 15 20
Hungarian 160 85 75 220 105 115
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 245 105 140 100 70 30
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 709,325 349,435 359,890 730,710 357,855 372,855
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 687,815 338,725 349,090 710,775 347,905 362,875
Canadian citizens aged under 18 124,565 63,730 60,840 130,785 66,795 63,990
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 563,250 274,995 288,255 579,995 281,110 298,880
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 21,515 10,720 10,795 19,925 9,950 9,980
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 48 709,325 349,440 359,890 730,710 357,855 372,850
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 662,245 325,730 336,505 692,535 339,090 353,445
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 41,895 21,040 20,855 33,810 16,175 17,640
Before 1981 4,995 2,790 2,200 11,545 5,265 6,275
1981 to 1990 3,185 1,595 1,595 2,735 1,340 1,390
1991 to 2000 6,075 2,790 3,285 2,975 1,490 1,490
2001 to 2010 14,970 7,595 7,370 7,235 3,530 3,710
2001 to 2005 5,850 3,030 2,825 2,435 1,110 1,330
2006 to 2010 9,115 4,570 4,545 4,800 2,415 2,385
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 12,675 6,265 6,410 9,330 4,560 4,770
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 5,190 2,665 2,520 4,360 2,590 1,770
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 41,900 21,035 20,860 33,815 16,175 17,635
Under 5 years 5,675 2,475 3,205 5,135 2,350 2,790
5 to 14 years 5,950 3,030 2,925 7,290 3,585 3,705
15 to 24 years 6,600 3,295 3,305 5,790 2,525 3,265
25 to 44 years 21,435 11,160 10,275 12,640 6,100 6,535
45 years and over 2,225 1,085 1,145 2,955 1,615 1,340
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 41,900 21,035 20,860 33,815 16,175 17,635
Americas 9,195 4,240 4,955 9,420 4,205 5,210
Brazil 890 405 485 55 20 30
Colombia 2,635 1,240 1,400 215 85 130
El Salvador 355 170 185 115 85 30
Guyana 10 10 0 80 40 45
Haiti 1,050 475 575 170 70 100
Jamaica 25 15 10 120 85 40
Mexico 855 415 435 160 50 110
Peru 435 170 265 60 35 25
Trinidad and Tobago 20 0 15 115 70 40
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 1,005 445 560 7,620 3,315 4,305
Other places of birth in Americas 1,935 900 1,035 715 355 360
Europe 14,520 7,710 6,810 10,985 5,335 5,650
Bosnia and Herzegovina 885 430 450 100 55 50
Croatia 65 15 45 60 35 25
France 7,780 4,370 3,405 760 425 340
Germany 740 305 430 1,615 740 880
Greece 70 40 30 95 60 40
Hungary 65 45 25 100 35 65
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 15 15 0 160 75 85
Italy 385 235 150 210 125 85
Netherlands 45 25 25 975 505 465
Poland 245 95 150 195 90 100
Portugal 485 245 245 130 85 45
Romania 670 325 340 485 245 240
Russian Federation 240 115 125 245 115 135
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 55 40 20 30 25 10
Ukraine 240 110 130 250 120 130
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 265 160 105 4,600 2,160 2,445
Other places of birth in Europe 2,270 1,130 1,135 970 455 515
Africa 12,170 6,610 5,560 2,565 1,420 1,140
Algeria 1,790 990 800 165 90 75
Egypt 250 120 130 120 75 45
Ethiopia 10 0 10 120 65 60
Kenya 40 15 25 60 30 30
Morocco 2,055 1,135 920 200 120 75
Nigeria 35 20 15 115 65 50
Somalia 10 0 10 15 10 10
South Africa, Republic of 35 20 20 165 85 80
Other places of birth in Africa 7,955 4,310 3,645 1,615 885 725
Asia 5,950 2,435 3,515 10,625 5,105 5,520
Afghanistan 95 55 40 20 10 0
Bangladesh 120 55 65 100 55 50
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 1,530 395 1,140 2,210 1,040 1,175
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 55 10 45 120 60 55
India 75 40 35 820 435 380
IranCensus data footnote 61 295 150 150 490 260 230
Iraq 120 45 75 70 25 45
Japan 100 15 85 90 15 75
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 125 75 50 1,495 775 720
Lebanon 240 135 100 390 225 165
Pakistan 25 15 10 225 130 95
Philippines 155 50 105 1,340 475 870
Sri Lanka 0 0 0 40 15 30
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 340 175 165 1,225 605 620
Taiwan 40 20 20 80 25 55
Viet Nam 755 340 415 720 355 365
Other places of birth in Asia 1,890 870 1,020 1,195 600 595
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 55 40 15 220 110 110
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 12,675 6,265 6,410 9,325 4,555 4,775
Americas 2,630 1,230 1,400 900 430 475
Brazil 555 260 295 20 10 10
Colombia 860 395 465 40 20 15
Cuba 210 105 100 10 10 10
Haiti 295 125 175 45 15 30
Jamaica 10 0 0 40 25 10
Mexico 215 100 115 25 10 20
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 105 60 45 585 285 300
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 95 50 50 25 10 20
Other places of birth in Americas 285 130 150 110 45 70
Europe 3,160 1,705 1,450 1,405 695 710
France 2,295 1,250 1,045 300 165 130
Germany 50 30 20 85 45 45
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 10 0 0 30 15 15
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 120 50 75 25 10 20
Romania 50 30 25 245 130 120
Russian Federation 20 10 0 90 35 55
Ukraine 85 40 45 100 50 50
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 50 35 15 240 145 100
Other places of birth in Europe 485 270 215 280 105 180
Africa 5,105 2,550 2,555 975 550 425
Algeria 425 200 225 15 20 0
Cameroon 740 345 390 45 35 10
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 280 155 125 155 75 80
Côte d'Ivoire 720 365 350 10 0 0
Egypt 30 15 10 40 20 20
Eritrea 0 0 10 35 15 25
Ethiopia 0 0 0 45 20 25
Morocco 665 320 345 40 30 10
Nigeria 10 10 0 40 15 25
Somalia 10 0 10 10 0 10
South Africa, Republic of 10 0 0 35 20 15
Tunisia 625 335 290 50 30 20
Other places of birth in Africa 1,605 800 805 455 265 185
Asia 1,760 770 995 6,015 2,865 3,150
Afghanistan 10 0 0 0 0 0
Bangladesh 15 0 0 25 10 15
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 195 80 120 1,390 690 700
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 15 0 15 10 10 0
India 30 15 15 265 140 125
IranCensus data footnote 61 160 75 85 255 130 125
Iraq 85 25 60 45 20 25
Israel 0 0 0 200 90 110
Japan 15 0 15 15 0 15
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 15 10 0 600 290 310
Lebanon 30 10 25 130 75 55
Nepal 235 110 125 45 15 35
Pakistan 0 0 10 70 40 30
Philippines 50 10 40 925 345 580
Saudi Arabia 0 0 0 45 40 10
Sri Lanka 0 0 0 0 0 0
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 265 135 130 1,145 550 595
Taiwan 10 0 0 10 0 0
Turkey 15 10 10 45 40 10
United Arab Emirates 10 0 10 30 20 10
Viet Nam 90 40 50 500 250 255
Other places of birth in Asia 540 245 300 265 100 160
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 20 15 10 40 25 15
Australia 0 0 0 20 10 10
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 10 15 10 20 10 10
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 709,325 349,440 359,890 730,710 357,855 372,850
First generationCensus data footnote 69 49,675 24,970 24,705 41,395 20,445 20,955
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 28,830 14,595 14,235 43,370 21,150 22,220
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 630,820 309,875 320,950 645,945 316,270 329,675
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 37,290 18,430 18,855 22,665 11,085 11,575
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 20,560 11,050 9,510 13,205 6,735 6,470
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 10,415 6,855 3,560 5,115 3,595 1,520
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 10,145 4,195 5,950 8,090 3,140 4,950
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 8,815 3,500 5,310 6,100 2,625 3,475
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 7,760 3,800 3,960 3,240 1,675 1,570
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 150 80 75 110 55 60
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 709,325 349,435 359,890 730,710 357,860 372,855
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 11,420 5,655 5,770 29,385 14,690 14,695
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 10,900 5,450 5,450 28,160 14,120 14,040
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 6,030 2,955 3,075 17,575 8,555 9,015
Métis 4,720 2,430 2,285 10,200 5,370 4,835
Inuk (Inuit) 150 60 90 385 190 190
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 175 55 120 470 210 260
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 350 150 195 750 360 390
Non-Aboriginal identity 697,905 343,785 354,120 701,325 343,170 358,155
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 709,325 349,440 359,885 730,705 357,855 372,850
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 5,290 2,575 2,720 14,305 7,085 7,225
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 704,035 346,865 357,170 716,405 350,775 365,625
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 709,325 349,440 359,885 730,710 357,860 372,850
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 5,740 2,685 3,050 12,785 6,335 6,450
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 5,580 2,625 2,955 12,495 6,175 6,320
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 4,470 2,115 2,350 10,635 5,200 5,435
Métis single ancestry 1,040 480 560 1,695 900 800
Inuit single ancestry 70 25 45 165 75 85
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 160 65 95 290 165 130
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 145 65 80 235 125 110
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 15 0 15 25 15 15
Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 20 20 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 10 0 0
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 19,205 9,170 10,040 33,795 16,295 17,500
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 18,760 8,960 9,795 32,505 15,690 16,815
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 16,050 7,550 8,500 24,255 11,640 12,615
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 2,545 1,315 1,230 7,765 3,810 3,955
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 165 95 70 480 240 245
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 450 205 240 1,295 600 690
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 425 190 235 1,165 540 630
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 20 15 0 60 30 30
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 10 0 0 40 20 25
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 0 0 0 25 15 10
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 684,380 337,585 346,800 684,125 335,230 348,895
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 709,330 349,435 359,885 730,710 357,855 372,850
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 35,720 17,805 17,915 24,535 12,470 12,070
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 1,480 750 730 2,535 1,385 1,150
Chinese 2,510 850 1,665 3,925 1,970 1,955
Black 13,175 6,905 6,270 7,000 3,540 3,460
Filipino 280 125 155 1,980 835 1,145
Latin American 7,255 3,410 3,845 1,285 650 635
Arab 6,455 3,625 2,830 2,960 1,650 1,310
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 2,615 1,230 1,380 1,230 600 630
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 610 275 335 730 415 320
Korean 230 130 90 1,685 885 800
Japanese 225 65 155 230 70 160
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 355 190 165 305 135 175
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 530 245 285 675 345 330
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 673,600 331,635 341,970 706,170 345,385 360,785
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 103 709,330 349,440 359,890 730,705 357,860 372,850
North American Aboriginal origins 24,945 11,860 13,090 46,585 22,625 23,955
First Nations (North American Indian) 21,130 9,940 11,185 36,405 17,570 18,840
Inuit 270 135 135 830 420 410
Métis 4,155 2,050 2,110 10,960 5,435 5,530
Other North American origins 521,805 255,210 266,595 428,865 209,615 219,250
Acadian 3,225 1,520 1,700 29,505 14,455 15,060
American 2,730 1,315 1,415 7,175 3,575 3,605
Canadian 504,550 246,520 258,025 407,370 199,020 208,350
New Brunswicker 55 30 30 240 135 105
Newfoundlander 25 10 15 445 190 250
Nova Scotian 10 0 10 65 40 25
Ontarian 65 30 35 0 0 10
Québécois 17,005 8,575 8,430 770 410 365
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 0 0 0 20 20 0
European origins 252,280 126,215 126,065 424,850 206,715 218,135
British Isles origins 53,550 25,760 27,795 314,655 151,970 162,690
Channel Islander 170 80 90 125 45 85
Cornish 0 0 0 45 25 20
English 10,380 5,230 5,155 168,205 80,795 87,415
Irish 35,585 16,985 18,600 147,245 69,515 77,730
Manx 0 0 0 45 40 10
Scottish 14,160 6,595 7,565 134,455 64,400 70,055
Welsh 280 115 165 10,110 4,825 5,290
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 860 405 455 10,640 4,885 5,755
French origins 203,075 102,060 101,015 163,270 79,105 84,165
Alsatian 90 55 35 15 10 0
Breton 1,275 605 665 55 30 30
Corsican 115 40 80 0 0 0
French 202,135 101,595 100,540 163,245 79,090 84,155
Western European origins (except French origins) 16,190 7,985 8,200 49,825 24,100 25,725
Austrian 465 285 185 1,000 530 475
Bavarian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Belgian 3,660 1,890 1,770 1,470 650 815
Dutch 1,095 505 580 15,230 7,290 7,945
Flemish 125 70 55 100 65 40
Frisian 0 0 0 40 25 15
German 9,610 4,535 5,075 34,205 16,575 17,630
Luxembourger 115 90 25 0 10 0
Swiss 1,970 1,030 940 1,145 545 595
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 0 10 0 35 20 15
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 1,390 725 670 10,400 5,080 5,320
Danish 235 140 95 3,960 1,885 2,075
Finnish 105 50 55 465 235 225
Icelandic 40 25 15 250 135 115
Norwegian 515 285 230 3,330 1,650 1,680
Swedish 325 135 185 2,010 1,010 1,005
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 225 110 110 820 410 410
Eastern European origins 6,465 3,145 3,320 11,590 5,600 5,995
Bulgarian 260 150 110 155 60 100
Byelorussian 45 15 25 85 45 40
Czech 275 150 120 435 215 225
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 60 40 25 175 80 100
Estonian 0 10 0 100 35 60
Hungarian 660 315 345 1,280 615 665
Latvian 20 15 10 185 105 80
Lithuanian 120 70 45 325 165 160
Moldovan 200 90 110 35 20 15
Polish 2,045 1,000 1,050 3,445 1,670 1,780
Romanian 1,320 650 670 945 485 460
Russian 1,160 535 630 2,260 1,015 1,245
Slovak 160 75 85 250 130 125
Ukrainian 985 455 530 3,535 1,750 1,785
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 10 10 0 70 25 45
Southern European origins 16,900 8,420 8,480 13,450 6,560 6,890
Albanian 275 160 115 120 65 55
Bosnian 865 445 415 120 65 55
Catalan 50 30 20 10 10 0
Croatian 325 180 150 310 120 190
Cypriot 10 0 10 30 20 10
Greek 905 460 450 950 485 465
Italian 8,350 4,250 4,100 7,460 3,615 3,845
Kosovar 55 40 15 0 0 0
Macedonian 40 25 20 80 35 45
Maltese 55 20 40 115 45 65
Montenegrin 15 0 10 20 20 0
Portuguese 2,715 1,300 1,415 1,785 840 945
Serbian 385 200 180 130 90 35
Sicilian 40 15 25 15 10 0
Slovenian 55 25 25 130 60 60
Spanish 4,150 2,015 2,135 2,555 1,220 1,330
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 155 75 90 120 55 65
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 30 10 25 20 10 10
Other European origins 1,130 620 510 1,805 960 840
Basque 290 175 120 90 50 40
Jewish 190 100 90 785 410 375
Roma (Gypsy) 10 10 0 30 20 15
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 30 15 20 30 10 15
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 600 325 280 875 480 395
Caribbean origins 3,490 1,720 1,775 2,275 1,045 1,230
Antiguan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bahamian 15 0 15 35 15 15
Barbadian 50 30 20 100 60 40
Bermudan 0 0 0 130 40 90
Carib 0 0 0 10 0 0
Cuban 490 255 235 235 135 100
Dominican 410 185 225 80 35 40
Grenadian 0 0 0 20 0 15
Guadeloupean 130 50 80 35 20 15
Haitian 2,005 970 1,030 305 140 160
Jamaican 165 110 55 750 350 395
Kittitian/Nevisian 0 0 0 10 10 0
Martinican 95 25 70 0 0 0
Montserratan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 30 15 10 85 40 40
St. Lucian 0 0 0 15 10 10
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 45 25 25 150 70 75
Vincentian/Grenadinian 10 0 0 45 10 35
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 20 10 10 245 110 135
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 140 75 70 185 65 120
Latin, Central and South American origins 9,260 4,415 4,850 2,135 1,110 1,025
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 275 130 145 65 40 25
Arawak 10 10 10 0 0 0
Argentinian 215 115 100 30 10 20
Belizean 10 0 0 0 0 10
Bolivian 90 40 45 55 35 20
Brazilian 890 425 465 60 15 45
Chilean 770 395 380 95 40 55
Colombian 3,280 1,580 1,700 265 105 160
Costa Rican 15 0 10 30 15 15
Ecuadorian 120 60 60 30 20 10
Guatemalan 155 85 65 125 40 85
Guyanese 40 15 25 115 50 70
Hispanic 55 10 45 75 35 35
Honduran 160 70 85 50 20 25
Maya 55 40 20 90 45 45
Mexican 1,690 780 910 700 395 300
Nicaraguan 120 45 75 20 20 0
Panamanian 0 0 0 15 15 0
Paraguayan 50 10 40 0 0 0
Peruvian 715 320 395 90 45 45
Salvadorean 500 250 250 135 95 40
Uruguayan 45 10 30 10 0 0
Venezuelan 190 105 85 60 35 30
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 250 115 135 110 65 50
African origins 19,290 10,175 9,115 6,705 3,535 3,170
Central and West African origins 7,555 4,060 3,495 1,835 1,045 790
Akan 65 25 40 20 10 10
Angolan 10 0 0 25 10 10
Ashanti 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beninese 495 280 215 0 10 0
Burkinabe 235 150 85 75 50 30
Cameroonian 1,515 775 735 150 110 40
Chadian 70 35 35 0 0 0
Congolese 1,585 885 705 415 250 165
Edo 0 0 0 10 0 0
Ewe 45 20 30 0 0 0
Gabonese 140 70 65 15 10 0
Gambian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ghanaian 85 55 30 90 55 35
Guinean 340 185 155 175 125 50
Ibo 10 10 10 80 55 25
Ivorian 1,090 560 525 60 30 30
Liberian 30 0 30 80 45 35
Malian 245 135 110 125 55 65
Malinké 25 20 10 0 0 0
Nigerian 105 55 50 230 115 115
Peulh 110 65 45 40 25 20
Senegalese 875 495 385 105 45 60
Sierra Leonean 0 0 0 20 0 20
Togolese 315 175 135 40 20 25
Wolof 60 40 20 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 0 50 25 25
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 700 335 365 225 135 90
North African origins 7,875 4,170 3,700 1,200 705 495
Algerian 2,135 1,125 1,015 190 90 90
Berber 1,300 715 585 180 105 70
Coptic 10 10 0 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Egyptian 460 195 265 210 130 80
Libyan 15 10 10 185 85 100
Maure 30 20 10 0 0 0
Moroccan 2,455 1,330 1,125 365 255 115
Sudanese 0 0 0 15 10 10
Tunisian 1,785 955 830 140 80 60
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 150 80 70 15 10 10
Southern and East African origins 2,255 1,155 1,100 1,050 565 485
Afrikaner 10 0 0 0 0 0
Amhara 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 100 75 25 30 25 0
Burundian 780 410 370 105 55 50
Djiboutian 25 25 10 0 0 0
Eritrean 25 15 15 115 80 40
Ethiopian 10 0 10 180 105 70
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kenyan 10 0 0 10 0 0
Malagasy 330 135 195 60 20 35
Mauritian 80 40 40 0 10 0
Oromo 0 0 0 30 10 20
Rwandan 555 260 290 105 50 55
Seychellois 0 10 0 10 0 10
Somali 70 30 40 30 25 0
South African 50 30 20 225 95 130
Tanzanian 45 30 15 0 0 0
Tigrian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ugandan 70 30 45 25 15 15
Zambian 0 0 10 25 10 15
Zimbabwean 0 0 0 60 30 30
Zulu 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 210 125 85 80 40 40
Other African origins 1,950 990 960 2,850 1,360 1,485
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 125 75 55 385 140 245
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 1,895 950 940 2,475 1,225 1,245
Asian origins 13,465 6,435 7,025 19,410 9,775 9,635
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 5,115 2,695 2,420 6,835 3,590 3,240
Afghan 150 75 75 25 10 20
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 2,140 1,190 950 590 300 295
Armenian 220 140 75 115 60 50
Assyrian 0 0 0 15 10 0
Azerbaijani 15 0 10 10 0 10
Georgian 30 10 20 10 10 10
Hazara 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iranian 550 255 300 665 365 305
Iraqi 120 50 70 105 50 55
Israeli 20 10 0 175 85 90
Jordanian 10 10 10 180 105 75
Kazakh 10 10 0 0 10 0
Kurd 55 30 25 80 45 30
Kuwaiti 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kyrgyz 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lebanese 1,020 495 525 2,825 1,435 1,395
Palestinian 95 50 45 75 40 30
Pashtun 0 0 10 20 10 10
Saudi Arabian 10 10 0 85 65 20
Syrian 505 260 245 1,685 865 825
Tajik 0 0 10 0 0 0
Tatar 25 15 10 25 10 15
Turk 255 130 130 235 150 85
Turkmen 0 0 0 10 15 0
Uighur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 40 25 10
Yemeni 60 40 20 35 20 15
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 25 15 10 50 35 15
South Asian origins 1,495 770 725 2,975 1,590 1,385
Bangladeshi 45 30 20 150 95 55
Bengali 20 15 10 50 40 10
Bhutanese 200 85 115 35 20 15
East Indian 715 390 325 2,150 1,105 1,045
Goan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gujarati 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0 10 0 0
Nepali 440 205 235 160 75 90
Pakistani 75 55 25 255 160 100
Punjabi 10 0 10 45 35 15
Sinhalese 0 0 0 15 0 10
Sri Lankan 0 10 0 100 45 55
Tamil 0 0 0 25 15 10
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 0 10 0 85 50 35
East and Southeast Asian origins 6,940 3,020 3,920 9,640 4,610 5,030
Burmese 260 120 140 25 15 10
Cambodian (Khmer) 780 390 390 60 30 30
Chinese 3,340 1,225 2,115 4,480 2,230 2,250
Filipino 300 135 170 2,130 870 1,265
Hmong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indonesian 50 25 20 100 30 65
Japanese 425 180 245 305 115 185
Karen 95 55 40 65 30 35
Korean 235 135 100 1,675 875 795
Laotian 245 120 125 0 10 0
Malaysian 0 10 0 30 15 15
Mongolian 40 15 20 45 30 15
Singaporean 10 0 0 10 10 0
Taiwanese 40 20 20 60 30 30
Thai 150 50 100 100 30 70
Tibetan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vietnamese 1,685 870 815 885 450 435
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 0 0 0 10 0 10
Other Asian origins 10 0 0 110 70 45
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 10 0 10 115 65 45
Oceania origins 140 80 50 470 210 260
Australian 65 40 25 290 120 165
New Zealander 25 15 10 135 70 70
Pacific Islands origins 55 25 25 55 30 20
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hawaiian 10 0 0 30 10 15
Maori 0 0 0 10 10 0
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 20 10 15 10 0 10
Samoan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 30 20 10 10 10 0
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 334,265 ... ... 319,770 ... ...
Owner 200,805 ... ... 238,040 ... ...
Renter 133,420 ... ... 79,865 ... ...
Band housing 35 ... ... 1,865 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 334,265 ... ... 319,770 ... ...
Condominium 47,530 ... ... 10,580 ... ...
Not condominium 286,730 ... ... 309,195 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 334,265 ... ... 319,775 ... ...
No bedrooms 2,820 ... ... 680 ... ...
1 bedroom 61,550 ... ... 28,370 ... ...
2 bedrooms 110,235 ... ... 88,115 ... ...
3 bedrooms 100,450 ... ... 125,865 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 59,210 ... ... 76,745 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 334,265 ... ... 319,770 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 131,040 ... ... 66,540 ... ...
5 rooms 55,085 ... ... 56,365 ... ...
6 rooms 37,520 ... ... 54,070 ... ...
7 rooms 34,990 ... ... 45,825 ... ...
8 or more rooms 75,630 ... ... 96,970 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 5.7 ... ... 6.5 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 334,265 ... ... 319,770 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 332,950 ... ... 318,195 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 1,310 ... ... 1,575 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 334,265 ... ... 319,770 ... ...
Suitable 327,880 ... ... 312,370 ... ...
Not suitable 6,390 ... ... 7,405 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 334,265 ... ... 319,770 ... ...
1960 or before 76,740 ... ... 76,690 ... ...
1961 to 1980 104,510 ... ... 98,720 ... ...
1981 to 1990 49,430 ... ... 45,630 ... ...
1991 to 2000 37,225 ... ... 39,825 ... ...
2001 to 2005 17,965 ... ... 19,090 ... ...
2006 to 2010 24,705 ... ... 22,530 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 23,695 ... ... 17,290 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 334,265 ... ... 319,770 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 316,810 ... ... 293,155 ... ...
Major repairs needed 17,455 ... ... 26,625 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 334,265 ... ... 319,770 ... ...
1 household maintainer 206,185 ... ... 195,585 ... ...
2 household maintainers 124,775 ... ... 120,195 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 3,300 ... ... 3,995 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 334,265 ... ... 319,775 ... ...
15 to 24 years 13,000 ... ... 10,375 ... ...
25 to 34 years 50,900 ... ... 38,585 ... ...
35 to 44 years 53,715 ... ... 50,050 ... ...
45 to 54 years 58,565 ... ... 61,860 ... ...
55 to 64 years 68,670 ... ... 68,145 ... ...
65 to 74 years 54,070 ... ... 53,435 ... ...
75 to 84 years 26,520 ... ... 27,655 ... ...
85 years and over 8,830 ... ... 9,675 ... ...
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 141 332,370 ... ... 314,325 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 271,070 ... ... 261,385 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 61,300 ... ... 52,935 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 55,240 ... ... 47,190 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 199,485 ... ... 235,950 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 62.0 ... ... 55.9 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 10.3 ... ... 10.3 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,010 ... ... 741 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,078 ... ... 876 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 259,556 ... ... 150,010 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 290,478 ... ... 170,071 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 133,060 ... ... 79,370 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 10.9 ... ... 14.4 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 30.6 ... ... 36.5 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 734 ... ... 704 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 786 ... ... 741 ... ...
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 146 599,895 293,610 306,280 620,395 301,650 318,745
No certificate, diploma or degree 87,995 42,990 45,005 136,745 71,600 65,140
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 123,735 57,190 66,540 176,750 85,345 91,405
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 388,170 193,435 194,735 306,895 144,700 162,200
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 102,630 63,345 39,285 56,595 39,965 16,630
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 74,070 40,100 33,970 29,630 17,320 12,315
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 28,560 23,245 5,320 26,965 22,645 4,320
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 121,170 53,760 67,405 135,065 56,055 79,005
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 22,430 8,550 13,880 11,610 3,995 7,620
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 141,940 67,780 74,165 103,630 44,685 58,945
Bachelor's degree 89,005 40,790 48,215 73,330 30,165 43,165
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 10,645 4,970 5,675 6,735 2,795 3,935
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 4,515 2,335 2,180 2,755 1,600 1,160
Master's degree 31,205 15,515 15,685 17,745 8,170 9,585
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 6,575 4,165 2,410 3,065 1,955 1,110
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 390,320 194,420 195,905 400,785 194,715 206,070
No certificate, diploma or degree 32,470 18,415 14,055 55,645 32,390 23,260
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 65,425 32,120 33,305 114,330 56,430 57,895
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 292,430 143,885 148,545 230,810 105,890 124,915
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 78,970 47,800 31,170 37,710 26,335 11,375
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 57,795 30,485 27,310 19,900 11,430 8,475
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 21,175 17,315 3,865 17,805 14,905 2,900
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 85,735 38,890 46,845 104,595 43,695 60,900
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 14,510 5,695 8,820 7,685 2,660 5,020
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 113,210 51,500 61,710 80,825 33,195 47,625
Bachelor's degree 70,705 31,560 39,150 57,560 23,115 34,450
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 7,850 3,265 4,580 5,160 1,920 3,240
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 3,475 1,500 1,980 2,190 1,110 1,080
Master's degree 26,055 12,210 13,845 13,730 5,770 7,960
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 5,125 2,970 2,160 2,190 1,285 905
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 151 599,895 293,610 306,285 620,395 301,645 318,745
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 211,725 100,180 111,545 313,495 156,945 156,545
Education 28,380 7,240 21,145 25,570 6,725 18,845
13. Education 28,380 7,235 21,145 25,565 6,720 18,845
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 15,435 7,085 8,355 6,140 2,800 3,335
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 2,960 2,040 920 1,155 905 250
50. Visual and performing arts 12,475 5,045 7,435 4,990 1,900 3,085
Humanities 22,930 10,045 12,890 12,430 5,245 7,190
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 2,960 740 2,215 1,040 255 785
23. English language and literature/letters 490 185 305 2,395 715 1,675
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 11,595 5,365 6,225 3,055 1,065 1,990
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 190 105 85 55 20 35
38. Philosophy and religious studies 1,120 755 365 725 455 270
39. Theology and religious vocations 1,165 650 510 2,150 1,325 825
54. History 1,955 1,165 790 2,190 1,185 1,005
55. French language and literature/letters 3,470 1,075 2,385 830 220 605
Social and behavioural sciences and law 38,290 13,815 24,475 23,780 6,945 16,835
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 215 50 170 190 35 155
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 5,290 1,750 3,535 1,725 710 1,015
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 7,285 715 6,575 6,015 305 5,710
22. Legal professions and studies 7,920 3,180 4,740 3,935 1,325 2,615
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 1,195 210 990 420 95 325
42. Psychology 5,010 1,285 3,720 5,075 1,355 3,725
45. Social sciences 11,370 6,620 4,750 6,420 3,120 3,300
Business, management and public administration 88,610 33,910 54,700 67,605 19,470 48,135
30.16 Accounting and computer science 65 20 45 230 35 190
44. Public administration and social service professions 5,910 1,510 4,400 5,670 1,010 4,660
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 82,635 32,385 50,255 61,705 18,425 43,285
Physical and life sciences and technologies 15,690 8,525 7,165 7,625 3,930 3,700
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 6,030 2,750 3,280 3,320 1,525 1,800
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 1,590 980 605 1,845 825 1,025
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 3,860 1,815 2,045 130 30 100
40. Physical sciences 3,545 2,685 860 1,720 1,265 455
41. Science technologies/technicians 665 295 375 610 285 325
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 17,530 12,745 4,785 11,275 7,185 4,095
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 14,865 11,435 3,430 9,975 6,640 3,335
25. Library science 1,235 330 900 620 95 525
27. Mathematics and statistics 1,190 805 385 620 395 225
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 240 175 60 55 45 10
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 73,870 67,845 6,025 70,800 67,070 3,735
04. Architecture and related services 2,880 1,670 1,205 500 365 140
14. Engineering 12,110 10,305 1,805 8,020 7,015 1,010
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 13,995 12,675 1,320 13,010 11,575 1,430
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 10 0 10 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 18,155 17,470 680 18,910 18,555 350
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 16,655 16,150 500 20,075 19,570 505
48. Precision production 10,070 9,570 500 10,290 9,985 300
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 8,580 5,900 2,680 6,370 4,715 1,650
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 4,095 2,380 1,715 2,970 1,840 1,130
03. Natural resources and conservation 4,480 3,520 965 3,395 2,875 520
Health and related fields 49,805 10,560 39,250 49,795 7,490 42,305
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 2,760 1,570 1,185 2,770 1,325 1,445
51. Health professions and related programs 45,585 8,170 37,415 46,160 5,600 40,550
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 1,460 810 650 870 565 305
Personal, protective and transportation services 28,745 15,660 13,085 25,460 13,110 12,355
12. Personal and culinary services 16,290 5,090 11,195 13,835 2,735 11,095
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 65 55 0 105 95 10
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 275 270 10 390 355 40
43. Security and protective services 5,165 3,795 1,370 4,665 3,795 875
49. Transportation and materials moving 6,955 6,450 510 6,465 6,135 325
Other 305 115 190 50 25 25
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 305 115 190 45 25 20
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 151 390,320 194,420 195,900 400,780 194,710 206,070
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 97,890 50,535 47,355 169,970 88,820 81,150
Education 18,580 4,290 14,285 16,350 3,830 12,520
13. Education 18,575 4,295 14,285 16,350 3,835 12,515
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 11,835 5,395 6,440 4,690 2,140 2,550
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 2,285 1,505 775 830 630 200
50. Visual and performing arts 9,550 3,880 5,665 3,860 1,510 2,350
Humanities 13,935 6,050 7,885 8,810 3,450 5,360
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 2,340 555 1,785 820 195 625
23. English language and literature/letters 375 145 235 1,725 490 1,235
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 5,910 2,940 2,970 2,125 650 1,475
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 145 85 55 35 10 30
38. Philosophy and religious studies 770 500 270 500 295 215
39. Theology and religious vocations 590 350 240 1,460 860 595
54. History 1,345 790 555 1,630 855 775
55. French language and literature/letters 2,450 680 1,770 520 100 420
Social and behavioural sciences and law 29,860 10,220 19,640 18,970 5,210 13,760
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 180 35 140 135 20 115
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 4,525 1,505 3,020 1,500 630 870
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 5,880 555 5,325 4,685 235 4,450
22. Legal professions and studies 6,065 2,135 3,935 3,280 940 2,340
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 845 145 700 335 70 260
42. Psychology 3,675 890 2,785 4,015 980 3,035
45. Social sciences 8,685 4,950 3,740 5,015 2,330 2,680
Business, management and public administration 69,875 25,460 44,415 52,915 15,055 37,860
30.16 Accounting and computer science 50 15 35 215 40 175
44. Public administration and social service professions 4,670 1,040 3,630 4,505 735 3,770
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 65,155 24,400 40,750 48,190 14,280 33,915
Physical and life sciences and technologies 9,925 5,470 4,460 5,620 2,710 2,905
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 5,010 2,180 2,830 2,580 1,135 1,445
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 915 605 310 1,275 540 730
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 715 420 300 110 20 95
40. Physical sciences 2,790 2,040 755 1,185 820 370
41. Science technologies/technicians 490 235 265 465 195 270
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 15,410 11,205 4,205 9,710 6,285 3,425
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 13,475 10,355 3,120 8,815 5,910 2,905
25. Library science 960 240 725 415 70 345
27. Mathematics and statistics 795 490 305 430 265 170
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 180 120 55 55 50 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 56,310 51,070 5,240 51,150 47,940 3,210
04. Architecture and related services 2,360 1,325 1,035 395 270 120
14. Engineering 9,650 8,010 1,640 6,230 5,295 935
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 10,875 9,740 1,140 10,405 9,135 1,270
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 10 0 10 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 13,310 12,755 555 13,110 12,825 290
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 12,340 11,935 405 14,025 13,635 395
48. Precision production 7,760 7,305 455 6,980 6,770 210
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 7,005 4,690 2,310 5,010 3,575 1,430
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 3,285 1,860 1,430 2,355 1,395 960
03. Natural resources and conservation 3,715 2,830 880 2,655 2,185 470
Health and related fields 36,955 7,810 29,145 38,135 5,850 32,285
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 2,265 1,265 1,005 2,145 1,060 1,085
51. Health professions and related programs 33,595 6,050 27,545 35,295 4,385 30,905
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 1,090 500 595 695 405 285
Personal, protective and transportation services 22,475 12,120 10,350 19,415 9,810 9,600
12. Personal and culinary services 12,660 3,880 8,785 10,520 1,945 8,575
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 45 40 0 95 85 10
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 195 185 10 220 190 35
43. Security and protective services 3,990 2,880 1,105 3,460 2,760 705
49. Transportation and materials moving 5,580 5,135 445 5,115 4,835 285
Other 270 95 175 45 25 20
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 270 95 170 40 25 15
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 157 599,895 293,615 306,285 620,390 301,650 318,745
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 211,725 100,180 111,545 313,495 156,945 156,545
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 388,170 193,435 194,735 306,900 144,700 162,200
Location of study inside Canada 369,800 183,515 186,285 290,645 136,490 154,155
Same as province or territory of residence 362,610 179,410 183,195 229,835 106,610 123,230
Different than province or territory of residence 7,185 4,105 3,085 60,810 29,880 30,925
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 18,375 9,915 8,460 16,255 8,205 8,050
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 1,545 1,005 535 5,360 2,675 2,685
Philippines 95 10 85 920 285 635
India 80 60 20 460 230 230
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 385 260 125 1,995 1,175 815
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 340 150 185 1,105 550 555
France 6,210 3,565 2,650 660 370 290
Other 9,720 4,865 4,855 5,755 2,920 2,835
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 157 390,320 194,420 195,905 400,785 194,715 206,070
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 97,890 50,535 47,355 169,970 88,815 81,155
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 292,430 143,885 148,545 230,815 105,895 124,920
Location of study inside Canada 276,985 135,880 141,110 218,710 100,175 118,535
Same as province or territory of residence 271,810 133,015 138,790 172,760 78,520 94,240
Different than province or territory of residence 5,185 2,865 2,320 45,950 21,660 24,295
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 15,445 8,005 7,435 12,105 5,715 6,380
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 885 535 345 3,460 1,555 1,905
Philippines 90 15 75 875 260 615
India 60 45 20 345 160 180
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 285 190 90 1,070 575 490
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 290 120 170 1,025 475 550
France 5,130 2,855 2,270 525 300 225
Other 8,710 4,250 4,465 4,800 2,390 2,415
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 599,895 293,610 306,285 620,390 301,650 318,745
In the labour force 392,105 203,110 188,990 381,790 197,005 184,790
Employed 372,410 191,315 181,100 339,045 170,050 168,995
Unemployed 19,695 11,800 7,895 42,745 26,950 15,795
Not in the labour force 207,790 90,505 117,290 238,600 104,645 133,955
Participation rate 65.4 69.2 61.7 61.5 65.3 58.0
Employment rate 62.1 65.2 59.1 54.7 56.4 53.0
Unemployment rate 5.0 5.8 4.2 11.2 13.7 8.5
Work activity during the reference year
Total population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 164 599,895 293,615 306,285 620,390 301,645 318,745
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 189,540 80,530 109,010 217,930 94,105 123,825
Worked 410,350 213,080 197,270 402,465 207,540 194,920
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 201,680 108,940 92,745 201,230 106,785 94,450
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 208,665 104,145 104,530 201,225 100,760 100,475
Average weeks worked in reference year 43.4 43.4 43.3 41.0 40.6 41.5
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 392,105 203,110 188,995 381,795 197,000 184,790
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,540 2,780 2,760 7,320 3,790 3,530
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 386,560 200,325 186,235 374,470 193,210 181,260
Employee 348,260 177,570 170,685 342,685 173,560 169,125
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 38,300 22,750 15,550 31,785 19,655 12,130
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 172 392,105 203,110 188,995 381,790 197,005 184,790
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,540 2,785 2,760 7,320 3,790 3,530
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 386,560 200,325 186,235 374,470 193,215 181,255
0 Management occupations 35,205 22,065 13,140 34,015 20,605 13,415
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 67,875 21,670 46,205 52,695 14,200 38,495
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 33,830 26,145 7,685 20,705 16,300 4,405
3 Health occupations 31,865 6,830 25,040 30,730 4,870 25,865
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 51,750 18,860 32,895 45,640 15,355 30,285
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 12,295 5,810 6,485 6,610 2,925 3,685
6 Sales and service occupations 94,705 45,335 49,370 91,035 36,535 54,505
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 44,670 42,340 2,330 59,925 57,015 2,910
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 3,680 3,175 510 14,485 12,280 2,205
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 10,680 8,095 2,585 18,620 13,130 5,495
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 173 392,105 203,110 188,995 381,795 197,000 184,790
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 5,540 2,785 2,760 7,320 3,790 3,530
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 386,560 200,325 186,235 374,470 193,210 181,260
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 4,145 2,960 1,180 15,135 12,025 3,115
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 850 715 140 4,345 3,765 580
22 Utilities 1,780 1,395 385 3,350 2,615 735
23 Construction 21,300 18,805 2,500 27,795 25,195 2,595
31-33 Manufacturing 27,130 20,150 6,975 32,405 23,215 9,195
41 Wholesale trade 11,265 8,345 2,925 11,170 8,180 2,990
44-45 Retail trade 46,575 22,445 24,130 46,180 21,220 24,950
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 13,565 10,825 2,750 17,680 13,295 4,390
51 Information and cultural industries 6,970 4,360 2,610 6,615 3,700 2,915
52 Finance and insurance 18,120 7,345 10,770 12,415 4,090 8,325
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 5,755 3,530 2,225 3,830 2,245 1,585
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 27,860 16,330 11,530 17,240 9,485 7,750
55 Management of companies and enterprises 185 65 120 345 145 195
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 15,865 10,340 5,525 18,530 10,060 8,475
61 Educational services 27,790 9,465 18,320 26,090 8,180 17,905
62 Health care and social assistance 52,580 11,310 41,270 51,380 7,955 43,430
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 8,000 4,090 3,915 5,950 3,065 2,885
72 Accommodation and food services 30,700 14,445 16,250 24,825 8,460 16,365
81 Other services (except public administration) 17,630 8,205 9,420 17,105 8,365 8,745
91 Public administration 48,500 25,200 23,300 32,090 17,960 14,135
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 174 372,410 191,315 181,100 339,045 170,050 168,995
Worked at home 21,545 10,800 10,745 19,445 9,485 9,955
Worked outside Canada 690 470 225 1,315 885 430
No fixed workplace address 30,165 22,830 7,330 37,925 28,630 9,300
Worked at usual place 320,015 157,210 162,805 280,360 131,055 149,310
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 320,015 157,215 162,805 280,360 131,055 149,310
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 228,395 108,045 120,350 127,230 57,560 69,670
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 32,215 16,595 15,620 97,230 44,565 52,665
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 58,805 32,115 26,685 50,560 25,155 25,410
Commute to a different province or territory 595 450 150 5,345 3,775 1,565
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 175 350,175 180,040 170,135 318,285 159,680 158,605
Car, truck, van - as a driver 265,220 141,995 123,225 266,035 135,575 130,460
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 13,640 4,585 9,060 24,455 9,855 14,600
Public transit 39,630 16,795 22,840 7,290 3,600 3,690
Walked 23,675 11,300 12,370 14,650 6,900 7,755
Bicycle 4,805 3,410 1,400 1,210 800 405
Other method 3,205 1,965 1,245 4,645 2,950 1,695
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 176 350,175 180,045 170,135 318,290 159,680 158,605
Less than 15 minutes 96,820 48,005 48,810 135,690 63,885 71,810
15 to 29 minutes 148,035 77,885 70,150 118,075 58,505 59,570
30 to 44 minutes 70,275 35,980 34,290 39,230 21,385 17,845
45 to 59 minutes 22,260 10,970 11,290 12,945 7,275 5,670
60 minutes and over 12,785 7,195 5,590 12,345 8,635 3,710
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 177 350,175 180,045 170,135 318,285 159,680 158,605
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 14,690 11,055 3,635 17,850 12,755 5,100
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 65,850 41,910 23,940 51,825 30,905 20,925
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 123,890 58,275 65,610 112,460 55,470 56,990
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 69,865 30,635 39,235 64,235 25,835 38,400
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 28,945 12,415 16,525 25,595 9,415 16,180
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 46,945 25,755 21,190 46,320 25,300 21,020
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 178 419,415 217,390 202,025 413,695 212,875 200,820
Single responses 408,220 210,910 197,310 395,120 204,270 190,850
Official languages 407,645 210,645 197,005 394,015 203,660 190,355
English 8,465 5,130 3,335 304,775 160,255 144,515
French 399,185 205,515 193,665 89,240 43,400 45,840
Non-official languages 575 265 305 1,105 615 490
Aboriginal languages 40 10 25 255 140 115
Algonquian languages 40 10 20 250 135 110
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 40 15 25 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 35 15 25 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 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 255 135 110
Malecite 0 0 0 15 10 10
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 240 135 110
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 530 250 280 855 475 380
Afro-Asiatic languages 15 10 10 160 105 50
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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 15 0 10 160 105 55
Amharic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arabic 15 10 10 140 100 45
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 0 0 0 25 10 10
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 45 20 25 40 20 20
Khmer (Cambodian) 20 10 10 0 0 0
Vietnamese 30 10 15 45 20 20
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 0 0 0 15 0 10
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ilocano 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 0 0 0 15 10 10
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 10 0 10 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tamil 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 335 160 180 170 95 80
Albanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Armenian 0 0 0 10 10 10
Balto-Slavic languages 25 10 15 30 10 20
Baltic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Latvian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages 25 10 15 30 10 20
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 10 0 10 0 0 0
Bulgarian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Croatian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Czech 0 0 0 0 0 0
Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Russian 20 10 10 25 10 15
Serbian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovak 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ukrainian 0 0 0 10 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 15 10 10 25 10 15
Afrikaans 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dutch 0 0 0 0 0 0
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 15 0 0 25 10 15
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swedish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 30 15 15 40 30 10
Indo-Aryan languages 20 0 20 0 0 0
Bengali 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gujarati 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hindi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nepali 15 10 15 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sindhi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Urdu 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iranian languages 10 0 0 35 25 10
Kurdish 0 0 0 15 15 0
Pashto 0 0 0 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 0 10 0 25 15 10
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 260 125 130 65 35 25
Catalan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 10 0 0 0 0 0
Portuguese 65 30 30 0 0 0
Romanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Spanish 190 90 100 65 35 30
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 10 0 10 10 0 0
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 0 0 0 60 35 25
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 0 10 0 0 0 0
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 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 25 0 20 30 20 10
American Sign Language 0 0 0 10 10 10
Quebec Sign Language 15 0 15 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 10 0 10 20 20 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 65 50 15 365 185 175
Chinese languages 65 45 20 360 185 175
Cantonese 25 20 0 35 15 25
Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mandarin 40 30 15 295 150 150
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 0 0 0 30 25 10
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Burmese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Karenic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 20 0 15 0 0 0
Lao 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thai 20 10 15 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 0 10 0 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkish 0 10 0 0 10 0
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Estonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finnish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hungarian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Multiple responses 11,195 6,480 4,720 18,575 8,605 9,970
English and French 10,315 6,095 4,220 18,045 8,350 9,695
English and non-official language 60 25 40 475 240 235
French and non-official language 455 180 270 10 0 10
English, French and non-official language 365 175 185 45 15 35
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 179 419,420 217,390 202,025 413,690 212,875 200,820
None 334,795 167,790 167,010 322,045 167,900 154,150
English 75,515 44,585 30,935 44,925 21,560 23,360
French 6,395 3,785 2,615 44,415 22,175 22,240
Non-official language 1,665 790 875 2,090 1,115 975
Aboriginal 100 50 50 615 285 330
Non-Aboriginal 1,560 740 820 1,475 830 645
English and French 20 0 15 0 0 0
English and non-official language 940 400 545 55 20 35
French and non-official language 70 35 35 160 95 65
English, French and non-official language 10 10 0 0 0 0
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 702,080 345,740 356,345 724,030 354,435 369,600
Non-movers 620,435 305,355 315,085 641,310 314,280 327,020
Movers 81,650 40,385 41,265 82,720 40,150 42,570
Non-migrants 57,245 28,495 28,750 45,630 21,830 23,800
Migrants 24,405 11,890 12,510 37,090 18,320 18,765
Internal migrants 20,570 10,090 10,480 32,585 15,995 16,585
Intraprovincial migrants 19,390 9,445 9,945 21,995 10,555 11,445
Interprovincial migrants 1,180 650 530 10,585 5,445 5,140
External migrants 3,830 1,800 2,030 4,505 2,320 2,185
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 671,140 330,105 341,040 696,160 340,310 355,845
Non-movers 427,785 209,805 217,980 480,830 237,150 243,685
Movers 243,360 120,300 123,060 215,325 103,155 112,165
Non-migrants 159,520 78,970 80,550 113,835 53,935 59,900
Migrants 83,840 41,330 42,510 101,490 49,215 52,275
Internal migrants 69,240 34,185 35,055 89,980 43,165 46,815
Intraprovincial migrants 65,385 32,160 33,225 60,645 28,475 32,165
Interprovincial migrants 3,860 2,025 1,830 29,335 14,685 14,650
External migrants 14,595 7,145 7,450 11,510 6,050 5,455

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Capitale-Nationale [Economic region], Quebec and New Brunswick [Province] (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed May 16, 2024).

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