Census Profile, 2016 Census
Hamilton--Niagara Peninsula [Economic region], Ontario and Canada [Country]

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Characteristic Hamilton--Niagara Peninsula
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 1,412,714 ... ... 35,151,728 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 1,372,227 ... ... 33,476,688 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 3.0 ... ... 5.0 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 594,569 ... ... 15,412,443 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 563,078 ... ... 14,072,079 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 197.7 ... ... 3.9 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 7,145.17 ... ... 8,965,588.85 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 1,412,715 687,705 725,010 35,151,730 17,264,200 17,887,530
0 to 14 years 225,750 115,945 109,805 5,839,565 2,992,920 2,846,645
0 to 4 years 71,525 36,645 34,880 1,898,790 973,030 925,760
5 to 9 years 76,425 39,140 37,285 2,018,130 1,034,685 983,445
10 to 14 years 77,800 40,160 37,645 1,922,645 985,200 937,445
15 to 64 years 916,545 450,715 465,830 23,376,530 11,576,130 11,800,400
15 to 19 years 83,370 42,725 40,640 2,026,160 1,039,215 986,940
20 to 24 years 89,390 45,650 43,745 2,242,690 1,144,495 1,098,200
25 to 29 years 83,545 41,910 41,635 2,285,990 1,144,470 1,141,515
30 to 34 years 83,325 40,840 42,480 2,329,395 1,148,290 1,181,110
35 to 39 years 81,820 39,735 42,085 2,288,365 1,118,635 1,169,730
40 to 44 years 86,250 41,770 44,480 2,255,135 1,104,440 1,150,695
45 to 49 years 94,655 45,990 48,665 2,359,965 1,157,760 1,202,210
50 to 54 years 110,840 54,120 56,715 2,678,075 1,318,755 1,359,320
55 to 59 years 107,535 52,325 55,210 2,620,240 1,285,190 1,335,055
60 to 64 years 95,825 45,650 50,175 2,290,510 1,114,885 1,175,630
65 years and over 270,420 121,045 149,375 5,935,630 2,695,150 3,240,485
65 to 69 years 85,315 40,640 44,675 1,972,480 953,075 1,019,405
70 to 74 years 63,170 29,935 33,240 1,420,875 677,975 742,900
75 to 79 years 46,765 21,500 25,265 1,021,850 469,550 552,300
80 to 84 years 35,735 15,160 20,570 749,650 325,765 423,880
85 years and over 39,435 13,810 25,625 770,780 268,790 501,990
85 to 89 years 24,635 9,445 15,190 482,525 185,535 296,990
90 to 94 years 11,740 3,660 8,080 223,510 68,675 154,835
95 to 99 years 2,720 655 2,065 56,525 13,240 43,280
100 years and over 335 50 290 8,230 1,340 6,890
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0 to 14 years 16.0 16.9 15.1 16.6 17.3 15.9
15 to 64 years 64.9 65.5 64.3 66.5 67.1 66.0
65 years and over 19.1 17.6 20.6 16.9 15.6 18.1
85 years and over 2.8 2.0 3.5 2.2 1.6 2.8
Average age of the population 42.4 41.2 43.5 41.0 40.1 41.9
Median age of the population 43.5 42.1 44.7 41.2 40.2 42.2
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 563,075 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
Single-detached house 353,520 ... ... 7,541,495 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 59,555 ... ... 1,391,040 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 149,055 ... ... 4,949,795 ... ...
Semi-detached house 23,160 ... ... 698,800 ... ...
Row house 56,795 ... ... 891,305 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 16,420 ... ... 784,300 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 51,150 ... ... 2,539,390 ... ...
Other single-attached house 1,535 ... ... 36,005 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 945 ... ... 189,755 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 563,075 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
1 person 152,595 ... ... 3,969,790 ... ...
2 persons 195,645 ... ... 4,834,605 ... ...
3 persons 87,915 ... ... 2,140,640 ... ...
4 persons 80,560 ... ... 1,946,275 ... ...
5 or more persons 46,360 ... ... 1,180,770 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 1,386,050 ... ... 34,460,060 ... ...
Average household size 2.5 ... ... 2.4 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 1,186,960 571,760 615,200 29,312,160 14,271,280 15,040,885
Married or living common law 679,850 340,020 339,835 16,893,720 8,452,135 8,441,585
Married 577,165 288,750 288,420 13,383,455 6,693,465 6,689,990
Living common law 102,685 51,270 51,415 3,510,265 1,758,670 1,751,590
Not married and not living common law 507,115 231,745 275,370 12,418,440 5,819,140 6,599,300
Never married 314,030 169,265 144,765 8,254,340 4,444,425 3,809,915
Separated 39,355 16,815 22,540 718,295 309,905 408,400
Divorced 75,235 29,560 45,670 1,816,005 725,535 1,090,470
Widowed 78,495 16,100 62,390 1,629,800 339,280 1,290,525
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 403,805 ... ... 9,840,730 ... ...
2 persons 205,605 ... ... 5,007,790 ... ...
3 persons 86,630 ... ... 2,107,830 ... ...
4 persons 77,960 ... ... 1,909,935 ... ...
5 or more persons 33,610 ... ... 815,170 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.9 ... ... 2.9 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 403,805 ... ... 9,840,730 ... ...
Total couple families 332,835 ... ... 8,227,925 ... ...
Married couples 281,515 ... ... 6,474,005 ... ...
Common-law couples 51,320 ... ... 1,753,920 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 70,970 ... ... 1,612,805 ... ...
Female parent 56,515 ... ... 1,262,340 ... ...
Male parent 14,455 ... ... 350,465 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 332,835 ... ... 8,227,925 ... ...
Couples without children 162,560 ... ... 4,024,305 ... ...
Couples with children 170,280 ... ... 4,203,615 ... ...
1 child 66,295 ... ... 1,650,165 ... ...
2 children 72,260 ... ... 1,783,080 ... ...
3 or more children 31,730 ... ... 770,375 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 70,970 ... ... 1,612,805 ... ...
1 child 43,050 ... ... 983,485 ... ...
2 children 20,340 ... ... 457,670 ... ...
3 or more children 7,580 ... ... 171,655 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 222,355 102,175 120,180 6,107,260 2,941,395 3,165,865
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 563,080 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
One-census-family households 381,720 ... ... 9,218,225 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 153,745 ... ... 3,782,095 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 227,975 ... ... 5,436,135 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 10,840 ... ... 301,715 ... ...
Non-census-family households 170,515 ... ... 4,552,135 ... ...
One-person households 152,595 ... ... 3,969,790 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 17,920 ... ... 582,350 ... ...
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 1,394,645 680,740 713,910 34,767,255 17,101,170 17,666,080
English only 1,288,005 635,420 652,585 23,757,525 11,838,075 11,919,455
French only 925 385 540 4,144,685 1,925,845 2,218,840
English and French 89,895 38,470 51,430 6,216,065 3,071,325 3,144,740
Neither English nor French 15,825 6,465 9,360 648,970 265,920 383,045
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 1,394,645 680,735 713,910 34,767,250 17,101,165 17,666,085
English 1,351,300 661,665 689,635 26,007,500 12,852,330 13,155,165
French 23,725 10,820 12,900 7,705,755 3,780,105 3,925,650
English and French 4,175 1,990 2,180 417,485 209,130 208,355
Neither English nor French 15,450 6,260 9,195 636,515 259,600 376,910
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 25,810 11,820 13,990 7,914,495 3,884,670 4,029,825
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 1.9 1.7 2.0 22.8 22.7 22.8
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 1,394,650 680,735 713,910 34,767,255 17,101,170 17,666,085
Single responses 1,371,235 669,490 701,745 33,948,620 16,702,840 17,245,775
Official languages 1,132,260 555,855 576,405 26,627,555 13,201,620 13,425,940
English 1,107,860 544,725 563,130 19,460,850 9,680,125 9,780,725
French 24,400 11,130 13,270 7,166,705 3,521,495 3,645,215
Non-official languages 238,980 113,635 125,340 7,321,065 3,501,220 3,819,840
Aboriginal languages 205 95 110 195,700 94,795 100,900
Algonquian languages 90 40 50 130,450 62,930 67,520
Blackfoot 0 0 0 2,815 1,325 1,490
Cree-Montagnais languages 15 5 10 88,445 42,920 45,530
Atikamekw 0 0 0 6,150 3,135 3,015
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 10,230 4,885 5,350
Moose Cree 0 0 0 100 50 55
Naskapi 0 0 0 1,205 590 620
Northern East Cree 5 0 0 315 125 190
Plains Cree 0 0 0 3,065 1,360 1,710
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 45 20 25
Swampy Cree 5 0 5 1,440 585 850
Woods Cree 0 0 0 1,840 865 975
Cree, n.o.s. 10 5 10 64,050 31,305 32,745
Eastern Algonquian languages 10 5 5 6,990 3,310 3,680
Malecite 5 5 0 305 140 160
Mi'kmaq 10 5 5 6,690 3,170 3,520
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 60 25 30 32,150 15,350 16,800
Algonquin 0 0 0 1,260 590 670
Ojibway 55 25 35 17,890 8,440 9,450
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 12,855 6,260 6,595
Ottawa (Odawa) 5 0 0 150 65 85
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 45 25 20
Athabaskan languages 5 0 0 17,365 8,325 9,045
Northern Athabaskan languages 5 0 5 17,315 8,310 9,010
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 110 55 60
Beaver 0 0 0 190 85 105
Carrier 0 0 5 1,025 465 565
Chilcotin 0 0 0 660 295 360
Dene 0 0 0 10,700 5,185 5,515
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 1,645 840 815
Gwich'in 0 0 0 260 110 145
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 80 25 50
Sekani 0 0 0 90 45 45
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 1,995 950 1,045
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 765 365 400
South Slavey 0 0 0 945 455 495
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 280 130 150
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 270 135 140
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 180 90 90
Tahltan 0 0 0 95 40 50
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 290 120 170
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 215 90 135
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 70 30 40
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 50 20 35
Haida 0 0 0 75 35 40
Inuit languages 10 5 0 36,545 18,100 18,445
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 1,025 445 575
Inuktitut 5 5 0 35,215 17,530 17,680
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 315 125 185
Iroquoian languages 80 40 45 1,115 485 635
Cayuga 35 15 15 45 20 20
Mohawk 50 25 25 980 430 555
Oneida 5 0 0 55 20 40
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 35 15 20
Kutenai 0 0 0 105 55 55
Michif 0 0 0 465 230 235
Salish languages 0 0 0 2,305 1,130 1,180
Comox 0 0 0 80 45 40
Halkomelem 0 0 0 475 225 245
Lillooet 0 0 0 315 155 155
Okanagan 0 0 0 270 135 135
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 445 225 220
Squamish 0 0 0 40 20 20
Straits 0 0 0 80 40 40
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 335 150 185
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 255 135 125
Siouan languages 5 5 0 4,285 2,070 2,220
Dakota 0 0 0 1,215 570 635
Stoney 0 0 0 3,025 1,465 1,555
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 55 30 25
Tlingit 0 0 0 95 40 55
Tsimshian languages 0 5 0 1,480 730 755
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 880 435 445
Nisga'a 0 0 0 400 200 200
Tsimshian 0 0 0 200 90 110
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 805 370 435
Haisla 0 0 0 90 40 50
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 95 40 55
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 325 145 185
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 285 135 140
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 5 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 20 10 5 585 295 295
Non-Aboriginal languages 238,775 113,540 125,235 7,125,365 3,406,425 3,718,945
Afro-Asiatic languages 18,630 9,555 9,075 575,365 298,060 277,300
Berber languages 35 25 10 22,135 11,865 10,270
Kabyle 0 5 0 13,150 6,995 6,155
Berber languages, n.i.e. 30 20 15 8,985 4,865 4,115
Cushitic languages 1,255 585 670 42,885 20,095 22,790
Bilen 5 0 0 805 455 350
Oromo 55 30 25 4,960 2,560 2,400
Somali 1,190 550 640 36,755 16,895 19,865
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 365 195 170
Semitic languages 17,280 8,925 8,355 509,190 265,465 243,725
Amharic 275 130 145 22,465 10,720 11,745
Arabic 13,440 7,010 6,430 419,890 220,785 199,105
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 2,345 1,155 1,195 16,070 7,910 8,160
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 245 130 120 5,545 2,780 2,770
Harari 10 0 5 1,320 635 685
Hebrew 245 145 105 19,530 10,480 9,045
Maltese 390 200 190 5,565 2,765 2,800
Tigrigna 185 90 95 16,650 8,310 8,340
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 150 70 80 2,155 1,085 1,070
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 55 25 35 1,155 635 520
Austro-Asiatic languages 5,995 2,765 3,225 176,725 81,810 94,920
Khmer (Cambodian) 1,050 470 580 20,130 9,270 10,860
Vietnamese 4,940 2,295 2,645 156,425 72,470 83,955
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 170 65 100
Austronesian languages 9,375 3,545 5,830 511,480 211,580 299,900
Bikol 35 15 20 1,790 790 1,000
Cebuano 360 135 225 19,890 7,930 11,960
Fijian 10 5 5 745 400 345
Hiligaynon 90 30 60 6,885 2,680 4,205
Ilocano 510 210 290 26,345 10,620 15,720
Malagasy 0 0 0 1,430 665 760
Malay 210 70 135 12,275 5,255 7,020
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 80 35 40 4,040 1,865 2,175
Pangasinan 15 5 10 1,390 590 800
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 7,965 2,990 4,975 431,380 178,575 252,810
Waray-Waray 20 5 10 1,110 430 675
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 85 35 50 4,195 1,770 2,425
Creole languages 595 290 300 72,125 32,310 39,820
Haitian Creole 65 30 35 3,030 1,445 1,590
Creole, n.o.s. 365 175 185 64,105 28,455 35,660
Creole languages, n.i.e. 165 85 75 4,985 2,410 2,575
Dravidian languages 2,310 1,145 1,165 189,405 94,765 94,640
Kannada 95 55 45 3,970 2,040 1,935
Malayalam 1,130 570 565 28,570 14,770 13,800
Tamil 835 395 435 140,720 69,080 71,640
Telugu 245 130 115 15,655 8,640 7,020
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 490 240 250
Hmong-Mien languages 5 0 0 795 395 405
Indo-European languages 169,665 81,270 88,400 3,877,330 1,889,400 1,987,930
Albanian 1,650 830 825 26,890 13,610 13,285
Armenian 620 300 320 33,455 16,270 17,185
Balto-Slavic languages 47,215 21,605 25,615 701,975 323,640 378,340
Baltic languages 1,250 515 735 12,530 5,315 7,215
Latvian 510 210 305 5,455 2,350 3,105
Lithuanian 740 305 430 7,075 2,965 4,115
Slavic languages 45,965 21,090 24,875 689,450 318,325 371,115
Belarusan 25 10 20 810 385 430
Bosnian 1,255 635 620 12,210 6,035 6,180
Bulgarian 600 280 320 20,025 9,675 10,345
Croatian 6,890 3,360 3,525 48,200 23,540 24,665
Czech 1,600 725 870 22,290 10,525 11,765
Macedonian 760 370 390 16,775 8,050 8,725
Polish 15,655 6,885 8,770 181,710 82,435 99,275
Russian 3,650 1,570 2,080 188,255 85,400 102,855
Serbian 7,975 3,985 3,990 57,350 28,535 28,815
Serbo-Croatian 625 295 330 9,555 4,565 4,985
Slovak 1,250 545 700 17,580 8,075 9,510
Slovene (Slovenian) 1,150 505 645 9,790 4,415 5,370
Ukrainian 4,360 1,835 2,525 102,485 45,440 57,040
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 170 95 75 2,415 1,255 1,165
Celtic languages 105 45 55 2,690 1,335 1,360
Scottish Gaelic 50 20 25 1,090 540 550
Welsh 40 20 20 1,075 495 575
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 15 10 5 530 295 235
Germanic languages 28,855 13,395 15,455 538,765 258,410 280,350
Afrikaans 370 175 195 10,265 5,115 5,145
Danish 515 230 280 12,630 6,245 6,390
Dutch 10,235 4,855 5,385 99,020 48,200 50,820
Frisian 285 150 135 2,100 1,095 1,005
German 16,550 7,595 8,950 384,035 183,215 200,820
Icelandic 30 15 20 1,285 600 685
Norwegian 80 35 45 4,615 2,170 2,445
Swedish 205 80 125 6,840 3,015 3,825
Vlaams (Flemish) 510 220 290 3,895 1,730 2,165
Yiddish 60 40 25 13,555 6,750 6,800
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 10 10 5 525 280 240
Greek 3,090 1,590 1,495 106,525 53,350 53,170
Indo-Iranian languages 27,740 14,085 13,655 1,312,750 664,120 648,630
Indo-Aryan languages 22,070 11,230 10,835 1,064,760 538,530 526,235
Bengali 1,570 790 775 73,125 37,410 35,720
Gujarati 2,820 1,495 1,325 108,780 55,105 53,670
Hindi 2,115 1,140 975 110,640 55,880 54,765
Kashmiri 20 10 15 565 300 265
Konkani 80 40 40 3,330 1,625 1,710
Marathi 180 95 90 8,295 4,300 3,995
Nepali 290 150 140 18,275 9,230 9,045
Oriya (Odia) 15 10 5 1,055 560 495
Punjabi (Panjabi) 8,440 4,210 4,235 501,680 253,515 248,160
Sindhi 185 100 85 11,860 5,605 6,260
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 440 220 225 16,335 8,050 8,285
Urdu 5,895 2,965 2,930 210,815 106,960 103,860
Iranian languages 5,525 2,770 2,755 242,805 122,835 119,970
Kurdish 1,275 665 610 11,705 6,345 5,355
Pashto 415 210 205 16,910 8,760 8,145
Persian (Farsi) 3,835 1,895 1,940 214,200 107,725 106,470
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 145 80 65 5,180 2,755 2,425
Italic (Romance) languages 60,390 29,410 30,980 1,154,270 558,660 595,615
Catalan 25 15 10 865 440 425
Italian 29,625 14,430 15,195 375,635 184,415 191,220
Portuguese 11,585 5,745 5,845 221,540 106,630 114,910
Romanian 3,010 1,430 1,580 96,665 46,195 50,470
Spanish 16,090 7,765 8,325 458,850 220,605 238,245
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 50 30 25 720 380 340
Japanese 805 265 540 43,640 14,790 28,855
Kartvelian languages 30 10 10 1,715 910 805
Georgian 25 15 10 1,715 910 805
Korean 3,725 1,705 2,020 153,425 70,310 83,115
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 1,575 690 885
Mongolian 5 0 0 1,575 690 880
Niger-Congo languages 2,210 1,020 1,190 91,375 45,075 46,305
Akan (Twi) 370 175 190 13,455 6,490 6,970
Bamanankan 0 0 0 1,535 815 720
Edo 30 15 15 1,670 770 900
Ewe 40 15 25 1,760 950 805
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 5 0 10 2,825 1,495 1,335
Ga 35 15 20 920 445 470
Ganda 45 25 20 1,295 625 665
Igbo 95 45 45 4,235 2,265 1,970
Lingala 40 20 25 3,810 1,785 2,025
Rundi (Kirundi) 80 35 45 5,845 2,785 3,060
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 90 40 50 5,250 2,355 2,895
Shona 340 145 195 3,180 1,520 1,665
Swahili 450 200 250 13,370 6,385 6,990
Wolof 5 5 5 3,990 2,170 1,820
Yoruba 170 100 75 9,085 4,785 4,300
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 405 180 225 19,135 9,435 9,695
Nilo-Saharan languages 160 80 75 5,870 3,025 2,845
Dinka 15 5 5 2,120 1,115 1,000
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 140 70 70 3,755 1,910 1,840
Sign languages 295 150 145 7,500 3,925 3,575
American Sign Language 125 55 70 2,685 1,320 1,360
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 695 340 355
Sign languages, n.i.e 170 95 75 4,120 2,265 1,860
Sino-Tibetan languages 16,015 7,535 8,480 1,269,215 589,570 679,645
Chinese languages 15,615 7,335 8,285 1,253,360 581,650 671,715
Cantonese 5,070 2,380 2,690 565,270 262,865 302,405
Hakka 70 30 40 10,910 4,900 6,015
Mandarin 9,205 4,310 4,900 592,040 274,630 317,410
Min Dong 10 0 5 1,230 580 650
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 355 175 180 31,795 14,450 17,350
Wu (Shanghainese) 145 65 85 12,915 5,780 7,140
Chinese, n.o.s. 755 365 385 38,580 18,165 20,410
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 610 275 335
Tibeto-Burman languages 400 205 190 15,850 7,925 7,935
Burmese 100 45 55 3,585 1,795 1,790
Karenic languages 260 135 120 4,705 2,355 2,350
Tibetan 20 10 10 6,165 3,080 3,080
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 1,400 695 705
Tai-Kadai languages 985 435 550 22,010 8,870 13,145
Lao 650 315 335 12,670 6,145 6,525
Thai 335 125 210 9,255 2,690 6,565
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 5 0 0 80 35 55
Turkic languages 1,365 720 645 40,140 21,120 19,025
Azerbaijani 70 40 35 3,260 1,785 1,470
Turkish 1,215 645 570 32,815 17,375 15,440
Uyghur 15 10 10 1,035 510 525
Uzbek 20 10 10 1,715 855 865
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 45 25 20 1,315 590 720
Uralic languages 6,520 2,970 3,545 81,985 37,790 44,195
Estonian 375 165 210 5,445 2,325 3,115
Finnish 355 145 210 15,295 6,395 8,900
Hungarian 5,790 2,665 3,125 61,235 29,060 32,175
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 5 5
Other languages, n.i.e. 100 65 40 3,690 2,045 1,645
Multiple responses 23,410 11,250 12,165 818,635 398,325 420,305
English and French 3,740 1,745 1,995 165,320 80,460 84,860
English and non-official language 18,415 8,915 9,495 533,265 259,160 274,100
French and non-official language 735 345 395 86,150 42,170 43,985
English, French and non-official language 520 245 280 33,900 16,535 17,365
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 1,394,650 680,735 713,910 34,767,250 17,101,165 17,666,085
Single responses 1,346,190 657,610 688,575 33,103,860 16,298,475 16,805,395
Official languages 1,243,960 609,075 634,885 29,106,670 14,383,020 14,723,645
English 1,236,675 605,825 630,850 22,162,865 10,966,135 11,196,730
French 7,290 3,250 4,040 6,943,800 3,416,890 3,526,910
Non-official languages 102,230 48,540 53,690 3,997,195 1,915,450 2,081,750
Aboriginal languages 50 20 25 118,470 59,720 58,750
Algonquian languages 30 15 20 75,080 37,825 37,260
Blackfoot 0 0 0 1,115 555 555
Cree-Montagnais languages 10 5 5 55,825 28,135 27,685
Atikamekw 0 0 0 5,465 2,825 2,640
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 8,590 4,195 4,395
Moose Cree 0 0 0 10 5 5
Naskapi 0 0 0 1,200 595 605
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 110 55 60
Plains Cree 0 0 0 1,350 665 685
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 20 5 15
Swampy Cree 0 0 5 330 140 190
Woods Cree 0 0 0 800 410 390
Cree, n.o.s. 10 5 5 37,945 19,240 18,710
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 3,615 1,795 1,820
Malecite 0 0 0 55 30 30
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 3,560 1,770 1,795
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 20 10 10 14,525 7,335 7,190
Algonquin 0 0 0 370 170 200
Ojibway 20 5 15 6,175 3,165 3,015
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 7,900 3,960 3,940
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 75 40 35
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 5
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 10,265 5,125 5,135
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 10,255 5,120 5,135
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 15 10 10
Beaver 0 0 0 50 30 20
Carrier 0 0 0 245 115 130
Chilcotin 0 0 0 255 125 130
Dene 0 0 0 7,710 3,805 3,905
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 1,020 550 475
Gwich'in 0 0 0 45 25 25
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 10 5 5
Sekani 0 0 0 15 10 5
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 820 425 395
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 340 180 155
South Slavey 0 0 0 370 190 185
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 105 55 55
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 25 15 15
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 25 10 10
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 5 5
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 30 15 15
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 25 15 10
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 10 0 5
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 5 5
Haida 0 0 0 10 5 0
Inuit languages 5 0 0 29,490 14,995 14,495
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 165 75 90
Inuktitut 0 0 0 29,230 14,885 14,345
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 90 40 55
Iroquoian languages 10 5 5 285 135 155
Cayuga 5 5 5 10 0 5
Mohawk 5 5 0 255 115 140
Oneida 0 0 0 15 5 10
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 5 5 0 5
Kutenai 0 0 0 15 10 5
Michif 0 0 0 85 40 45
Salish languages 0 0 0 285 130 150
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 45 20 25
Lillooet 0 0 0 25 15 10
Okanagan 0 0 0 85 35 45
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 55 30 20
Squamish 0 0 0 5 0 5
Straits 0 0 0 20 10 15
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 20 10 10
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 25 15 10
Siouan languages 0 0 0 2,225 1,085 1,140
Dakota 0 0 0 255 140 120
Stoney 0 0 0 1,950 940 1,010
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 10 15
Tlingit 0 0 0 5 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 410 210 190
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 315 155 155
Nisga'a 0 0 0 70 40 30
Tsimshian 0 0 0 25 15 15
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 75 45 35
Haisla 0 0 0 20 10 15
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 5 5 5
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 20 10 10
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 30 15 15
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 5 0 5 235 110 125
Non-Aboriginal languages 102,180 48,520 53,665 3,878,725 1,855,730 2,022,995
Afro-Asiatic languages 10,650 5,280 5,375 307,755 153,275 154,480
Berber languages 15 10 0 8,105 4,215 3,895
Kabyle 0 0 0 5,490 2,855 2,640
Berber languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 2,620 1,365 1,260
Cushitic languages 825 375 450 27,095 12,455 14,640
Bilen 0 0 5 620 330 285
Oromo 35 20 20 3,410 1,700 1,710
Somali 785 360 425 22,895 10,340 12,555
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 185 85 95
Semitic languages 9,775 4,875 4,905 272,100 136,390 135,720
Amharic 80 40 45 12,780 6,010 6,770
Arabic 7,725 3,845 3,875 223,540 112,690 110,850
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 1,480 735 745 10,510 5,090 5,425
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 155 85 75 3,445 1,695 1,750
Harari 0 0 0 735 335 400
Hebrew 100 50 55 8,560 4,425 4,135
Maltese 45 25 20 1,130 525 605
Tigrigna 95 50 40 10,205 5,040 5,170
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 95 50 45 1,200 585 620
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 35 15 20 440 215 230
Austro-Asiatic languages 3,770 1,760 2,010 115,210 53,500 61,710
Khmer (Cambodian) 550 240 310 10,880 4,940 5,945
Vietnamese 3,220 1,525 1,700 104,245 48,525 55,725
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 85 40 45
Austronesian languages 3,850 1,695 2,155 239,785 108,110 131,680
Bikol 0 0 5 290 140 155
Cebuano 135 65 65 7,210 3,325 3,880
Fijian 5 5 0 195 105 90
Hiligaynon 25 10 15 2,205 970 1,240
Ilocano 210 100 110 9,125 4,045 5,080
Malagasy 0 0 0 435 220 210
Malay 45 25 20 3,620 1,710 1,910
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 15 5 5 1,200 565 630
Pangasinan 5 0 0 240 110 135
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 3,400 1,480 1,915 213,790 96,235 117,555
Waray-Waray 0 0 5 310 135 170
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 1,160 545 620
Creole languages 255 110 145 27,860 12,005 15,850
Haitian Creole 45 20 25 1,280 575 705
Creole, n.o.s. 170 70 100 24,575 10,510 14,060
Creole languages, n.i.e. 35 15 15 2,005 920 1,085
Dravidian languages 1,095 515 580 122,490 59,780 62,710
Kannada 25 15 15 1,630 825 800
Malayalam 530 250 280 15,440 7,865 7,575
Tamil 405 185 220 96,955 46,570 50,385
Telugu 135 70 65 8,280 4,430 3,850
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 5 190 85 105
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 340 160 180
Indo-European languages 64,765 30,630 34,140 1,911,215 927,225 983,985
Albanian 835 405 430 13,135 6,575 6,560
Armenian 225 100 125 21,505 10,165 11,345
Balto-Slavic languages 18,590 8,720 9,870 314,965 149,315 165,650
Baltic languages 280 105 175 3,275 1,400 1,870
Latvian 110 45 70 1,255 530 725
Lithuanian 170 65 100 2,020 870 1,150
Slavic languages 18,310 8,615 9,695 311,690 147,910 163,780
Belarusan 5 0 5 230 105 120
Bosnian 705 360 350 6,045 3,010 3,040
Bulgarian 285 135 150 11,985 5,835 6,150
Croatian 2,460 1,140 1,320 16,775 7,980 8,795
Czech 620 290 325 6,235 3,060 3,180
Macedonian 275 125 145 6,830 3,250 3,580
Polish 6,085 2,765 3,320 74,780 34,910 39,870
Russian 2,005 955 1,050 116,595 55,175 61,425
Serbian 4,090 2,025 2,065 31,750 15,665 16,085
Serbo-Croatian 245 125 120 3,885 1,865 2,020
Slovak 285 130 150 5,615 2,685 2,920
Slovene (Slovenian) 275 125 150 2,050 905 1,145
Ukrainian 945 420 525 28,250 13,150 15,100
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 40 20 20 670 310 360
Celtic languages 10 5 0 360 205 155
Scottish Gaelic 5 5 0 185 105 80
Welsh 0 5 0 95 50 45
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 5 80 50 30
Germanic languages 4,645 2,255 2,390 146,455 71,835 74,615
Afrikaans 160 75 80 4,790 2,355 2,435
Danish 20 10 10 855 410 445
Dutch 505 240 265 9,565 4,630 4,935
Frisian 15 10 5 185 95 90
German 3,775 1,835 1,940 120,335 58,905 61,435
Icelandic 10 5 5 270 120 150
Norwegian 0 0 0 345 145 200
Swedish 25 15 15 1,045 500 545
Vlaams (Flemish) 35 15 20 355 170 185
Yiddish 0 0 0 7,080 3,695 3,385
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 90 50 45 1,625 820 810
Greek 1,090 530 560 44,545 21,110 23,440
Indo-Iranian languages 16,280 8,065 8,210 838,755 416,960 421,795
Indo-Aryan languages 13,090 6,530 6,565 676,185 337,440 338,745
Bengali 975 475 495 47,350 23,585 23,765
Gujarati 1,650 850 800 64,150 31,740 32,405
Hindi 995 545 450 55,510 27,805 27,710
Kashmiri 0 0 5 135 70 70
Konkani 20 10 10 720 355 370
Marathi 55 25 30 3,780 1,940 1,840
Nepali 240 125 110 13,375 6,710 6,670
Oriya (Odia) 5 0 0 470 235 240
Punjabi (Panjabi) 5,480 2,695 2,790 349,145 174,905 174,240
Sindhi 80 45 35 4,975 2,280 2,695
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 190 90 95 7,790 3,860 3,925
Urdu 3,410 1,665 1,740 128,785 63,965 64,820
Iranian languages 3,110 1,490 1,620 160,195 78,310 81,880
Kurdish 685 340 345 6,580 3,400 3,175
Pashto 230 110 120 10,590 5,305 5,290
Persian (Farsi) 2,195 1,040 1,150 143,020 69,600 73,425
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 75 50 30 2,375 1,215 1,160
Italic (Romance) languages 23,105 10,550 12,550 531,485 251,050 280,440
Catalan 10 5 5 355 165 190
Italian 8,310 3,390 4,925 115,415 49,975 65,440
Portuguese 4,400 2,075 2,325 98,710 46,915 51,795
Romanian 1,355 650 710 53,320 25,795 27,525
Spanish 9,025 4,435 4,590 263,510 128,110 135,400
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 180 85 95
Japanese 305 135 170 19,785 8,265 11,515
Kartvelian languages 10 5 10 1,040 565 475
Georgian 10 0 5 1,035 565 475
Korean 2,605 1,205 1,400 109,705 51,385 58,320
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 910 440 470
Mongolian 0 0 0 910 435 470
Niger-Congo languages 700 305 395 28,665 13,340 15,320
Akan (Twi) 110 50 60 5,990 2,695 3,295
Bamanankan 0 0 0 340 180 160
Edo 0 0 5 415 175 240
Ewe 10 5 5 410 185 225
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 5 0 0 825 400 425
Ga 10 5 5 250 105 140
Ganda 5 5 5 345 160 185
Igbo 20 10 10 1,000 485 510
Lingala 25 15 10 1,045 455 590
Rundi (Kirundi) 30 15 10 2,110 990 1,115
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 30 10 15 1,530 670 865
Shona 130 50 80 1,035 475 560
Swahili 225 100 125 5,370 2,500 2,870
Wolof 5 0 5 1,380 745 635
Yoruba 35 15 20 2,615 1,275 1,340
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 60 20 40 4,010 1,850 2,160
Nilo-Saharan languages 45 20 25 2,650 1,305 1,350
Dinka 5 0 5 1,130 580 550
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 40 15 25 1,525 730 800
Sign languages 455 245 200 10,445 5,870 4,570
American Sign Language 140 70 70 3,015 1,560 1,460
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 730 375 355
Sign languages, n.i.e 310 175 130 6,690 3,935 2,755
Sino-Tibetan languages 10,755 5,220 5,535 924,720 433,530 491,190
Chinese languages 10,460 5,070 5,395 913,365 427,860 485,505
Cantonese 3,045 1,440 1,605 400,215 184,340 215,885
Hakka 20 10 10 4,080 1,820 2,265
Mandarin 6,680 3,255 3,425 462,890 220,075 242,815
Min Dong 0 0 0 345 150 195
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 140 70 70 13,965 6,345 7,625
Wu (Shanghainese) 80 40 40 7,650 3,580 4,075
Chinese, n.o.s. 485 245 240 23,935 11,440 12,500
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 280 130 150
Tibeto-Burman languages 295 150 145 11,350 5,670 5,680
Burmese 70 35 35 2,245 1,115 1,125
Karenic languages 195 105 90 3,865 1,935 1,930
Tibetan 15 10 10 4,590 2,305 2,280
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 15 5 5 655 305 345
Tai-Kadai languages 535 265 270 9,565 4,455 5,110
Lao 360 170 185 6,175 2,995 3,180
Thai 170 90 85 3,360 1,450 1,915
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 30 15 15
Turkic languages 690 355 330 22,250 11,205 11,045
Azerbaijani 25 15 10 1,245 640 610
Turkish 630 320 310 18,955 9,525 9,430
Uyghur 5 5 5 610 315 290
Uzbek 15 10 5 990 505 490
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 15 10 5 455 230 225
Uralic languages 1,660 745 910 23,245 10,715 12,535
Estonian 45 20 25 975 365 610
Finnish 45 20 20 2,790 1,220 1,565
Hungarian 1,565 700 865 19,485 9,125 10,355
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 40 25 20 1,110 605 500
Multiple responses 48,455 23,125 25,330 1,663,390 802,695 860,690
English and French 2,440 1,070 1,370 160,185 77,940 82,235
English and non-official language 44,885 21,535 23,355 1,284,975 620,375 664,600
French and non-official language 270 125 140 148,915 70,915 78,000
English, French and non-official language 860 390 470 69,315 33,465 35,850
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 1,394,650 680,735 713,910 34,767,255 17,101,165 17,666,080
None 1,255,110 615,265 639,840 29,615,245 14,612,175 15,003,065
English 47,180 22,875 24,300 2,109,340 1,045,215 1,064,120
French 14,720 6,170 8,550 731,095 342,245 388,855
Non-official language 75,580 35,455 40,125 2,151,690 1,023,940 1,127,750
Aboriginal 355 165 190 90,740 42,890 47,850
Non-Aboriginal 75,230 35,290 39,935 2,060,945 981,055 1,079,895
English and French 350 155 195 47,970 23,785 24,190
English and non-official language 780 395 385 61,075 30,045 31,030
French and non-official language 920 405 515 48,755 22,690 26,065
English, French and non-official language 10 5 5 2,080 1,075 1,010
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 1,160,790 561,180 599,615 28,642,980 13,990,620 14,652,355
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,117,555 540,765 576,790 27,488,530 13,444,335 14,044,190
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 33,544 40,614 28,065 34,204 40,782 28,860
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,117,890 540,800 577,090 27,499,185 13,449,010 14,050,175
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 30,638 36,395 26,040 30,866 35,933 26,621
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 999,005 493,560 505,450 24,583,315 12,296,595 12,286,725
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 31,298 39,094 24,983 32,762 39,925 26,613
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 821,760 366,470 455,290 19,743,240 8,755,815 10,987,430
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 6,317 4,876 6,864 5,453 4,199 6,136
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 814,930 421,725 393,200 20,428,685 10,547,760 9,880,925
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 32,270 38,396 27,559 33,684 39,836 28,474
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 1,160,790 561,150 599,640 28,643,015 13,990,430 14,652,585
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,118,000 540,710 577,290 27,489,395 13,441,555 14,047,845
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 45,123 53,452 37,321 47,487 56,740 38,632
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,118,375 540,765 577,610 27,500,230 13,446,230 14,053,995
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 37,697 43,659 32,116 38,977 45,404 32,828
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 999,040 493,055 505,990 24,584,065 12,295,015 12,289,055
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 43,780 52,829 34,961 46,885 56,803 36,962
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 822,115 367,105 455,015 19,742,130 8,752,070 10,990,060
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 8,161 7,776 8,472 7,738 7,345 8,050
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 814,930 421,310 393,620 20,428,670 10,542,540 9,886,130
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 43,420 50,298 36,059 46,057 54,369 37,193
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 1,160,795 561,150 599,640 28,643,015 13,990,430 14,652,585
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 24 386,635 217,120 169,510 9,367,045 5,231,015 4,136,035
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 53,461 59,539 47,066 53,431 59,326 47,420
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 63,979 71,472 54,381 65,997 74,289 55,510
Composition of total income in 2015 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 100% dataCensus data footnote 27 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Market income (%)Census data footnote 28 86.8 90.2 82.1 88.3 91.6 83.7
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 70.1 73.5 65.6 72.0 75.2 67.7
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 13.2 9.8 17.9 11.7 8.4 16.3
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 1,160,795 561,175 599,615 28,642,980 13,990,620 14,652,360
Without total income 43,240 20,410 22,830 1,154,450 546,285 608,165
With total income 1,117,555 540,770 576,785 27,488,530 13,444,335 14,044,195
Percentage with total income 96.3 96.4 96.2 96.0 96.1 95.8
Under $10,000 (including loss) 152,000 64,990 87,010 3,877,620 1,668,960 2,208,655
$10,000 to $19,999 193,835 74,965 118,870 4,680,380 1,867,600 2,812,785
$20,000 to $29,999 163,880 65,535 98,340 3,807,840 1,593,335 2,214,505
$30,000 to $39,999 132,775 61,145 71,625 3,206,175 1,472,670 1,733,510
$40,000 to $49,999 115,485 56,250 59,235 2,827,045 1,376,565 1,450,480
$50,000 to $59,999 88,985 47,510 41,475 2,179,775 1,145,685 1,034,090
$60,000 to $69,999 66,940 38,630 28,315 1,655,070 938,755 716,310
$70,000 to $79,999 49,080 29,865 19,215 1,271,850 745,830 526,015
$80,000 to $89,999 38,305 23,735 14,575 966,885 579,290 387,590
$90,000 to $99,999 33,545 19,395 14,145 749,290 452,240 297,050
$100,000 and over 82,725 58,745 23,980 2,266,600 1,603,400 663,195
$100,000 to $149,999 56,740 39,170 17,570 1,493,570 1,024,210 469,365
$150,000 and over 25,985 19,575 6,415 773,025 579,190 193,830
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 1,160,790 561,175 599,615 28,642,980 13,990,620 14,652,360
Without after-tax income 42,900 20,375 22,530 1,143,795 541,620 602,175
With after-tax income 1,117,885 540,800 577,085 27,499,185 13,449,010 14,050,175
Percentage with after-tax income 96.3 96.4 96.2 96.0 96.1 95.9
Under $10,000 (including loss) 157,005 66,060 90,945 4,004,475 1,706,825 2,297,645
$10,000 to $19,999 202,660 78,575 124,085 4,905,055 1,972,920 2,932,130
$20,000 to $29,999 188,935 77,655 111,280 4,489,925 1,926,175 2,563,755
$30,000 to $39,999 158,160 75,010 83,150 3,924,960 1,870,705 2,054,250
$40,000 to $49,999 129,215 67,085 62,125 3,144,200 1,619,670 1,524,525
$50,000 to $59,999 89,145 51,325 37,820 2,209,280 1,245,570 963,705
$60,000 to $69,999 61,815 38,180 23,630 1,540,300 912,230 628,065
$70,000 to $79,999 47,700 28,680 19,025 1,076,180 654,570 421,610
$80,000 and over 83,255 58,230 25,020 2,204,820 1,540,335 664,485
$80,000 to $89,999 29,270 18,810 10,460 688,705 444,550 244,145
$90,000 to $99,999 16,095 11,365 4,730 420,975 291,090 129,885
$100,000 and over 37,880 28,050 9,835 1,095,140 804,690 290,445
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 1,160,795 561,175 599,615 28,642,980 13,990,625 14,652,360
Without employment income 345,860 139,450 206,415 8,214,295 3,442,860 4,771,430
With employment income 814,930 421,725 393,200 20,428,690 10,547,760 9,880,925
Percentage with employment income 70.2 75.2 65.6 71.3 75.4 67.4
Under $5,000 (including loss) 125,125 66,520 58,605 2,778,990 1,357,430 1,421,560
$5,000 to $9,999 66,770 29,075 37,690 1,602,140 697,025 905,120
$10,000 to $19,999 107,855 46,470 61,385 2,736,010 1,212,855 1,523,155
$20,000 to $29,999 88,700 38,235 50,465 2,293,785 1,022,090 1,271,695
$30,000 to $39,999 81,850 36,370 45,480 2,149,860 1,001,065 1,148,795
$40,000 to $49,999 74,970 35,920 39,050 1,928,565 946,625 981,940
$50,000 to $59,999 62,090 34,120 27,975 1,554,100 839,045 715,055
$60,000 to $69,999 47,105 28,265 18,840 1,220,310 708,270 512,040
$70,000 to $79,999 36,890 23,065 13,815 992,170 591,945 400,225
$80,000 and over 123,575 83,675 39,895 3,172,770 2,171,415 1,001,355
$80,000 to $89,999 30,425 19,065 11,360 773,755 475,700 298,055
$90,000 to $99,999 29,140 16,620 12,520 623,980 382,330 241,650
$100,000 and over 64,010 47,995 16,020 1,775,030 1,313,385 461,645
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 563,075 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 70,482 ... ... 70,336 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 62,338 ... ... 61,348 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 152,595 ... ... 3,969,790 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 34,267 ... ... 35,174 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 31,222 ... ... 31,446 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 410,485 ... ... 10,102,290 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 87,917 ... ... 88,249 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 77,046 ... ... 76,419 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 563,080 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 89,592 ... ... 92,764 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 74,874 ... ... 76,171 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 152,500 ... ... 3,967,765 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 43,869 ... ... 46,799 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 37,118 ... ... 38,685 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 410,575 ... ... 10,104,315 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 106,575 ... ... 110,813 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 88,897 ... ... 90,890 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 563,075 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
Under $5,000 7,035 ... ... 228,790 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 6,475 ... ... 200,315 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 15,265 ... ... 374,575 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 20,560 ... ... 565,940 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 24,930 ... ... 602,800 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 22,280 ... ... 538,710 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 23,940 ... ... 603,480 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 24,825 ... ... 606,600 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 24,525 ... ... 596,110 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 23,730 ... ... 578,325 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 44,995 ... ... 1,097,345 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 41,085 ... ... 1,010,415 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 37,435 ... ... 924,320 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 34,110 ... ... 836,765 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 31,140 ... ... 745,655 ... ...
$100,000 and over 180,745 ... ... 4,561,920 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 60,025 ... ... 1,470,255 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 40,885 ... ... 1,016,245 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 45,090 ... ... 1,116,140 ... ...
$200,000 and over 34,740 ... ... 959,285 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 563,075 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
Under $5,000 7,505 ... ... 243,780 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 6,640 ... ... 203,865 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 15,505 ... ... 380,680 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 21,515 ... ... 591,660 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 27,885 ... ... 673,740 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 25,000 ... ... 628,225 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 27,500 ... ... 719,825 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 28,985 ... ... 725,675 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 29,005 ... ... 711,180 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 27,960 ... ... 691,695 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 52,540 ... ... 1,299,680 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 47,355 ... ... 1,169,515 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 43,150 ... ... 1,041,635 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 37,450 ... ... 900,055 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 31,475 ... ... 757,295 ... ...
$100,000 and over 133,610 ... ... 3,333,575 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 56,055 ... ... 1,371,945 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 33,505 ... ... 809,540 ... ...
$150,000 and over 44,055 ... ... 1,152,090 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 397,760 ... ... 9,688,845 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 88,135 ... ... 88,306 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 77,148 ... ... 76,372 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.0 ... ... 3.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 150,105 ... ... 3,706,220 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 77,800 ... ... 78,976 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 68,607 ... ... 68,309 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 171,815 ... ... 4,222,140 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 115,295 ... ... 113,465 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 98,867 ... ... 96,608 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.0 ... ... 4.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 65,640 ... ... 1,481,410 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 52,758 ... ... 53,193 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 49,002 ... ... 48,856 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.6 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 397,775 ... ... 9,689,855 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 106,967 ... ... 111,235 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 89,095 ... ... 91,040 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 150,035 ... ... 3,706,400 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 96,113 ... ... 101,086 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 79,837 ... ... 82,296 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 171,920 ... ... 4,225,855 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 133,337 ... ... 137,094 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 109,920 ... ... 111,307 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 65,590 ... ... 1,477,190 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 63,893 ... ... 65,549 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 56,295 ... ... 56,687 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 194,405 90,895 103,510 5,313,545 2,608,845 2,704,705
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 31,195 33,692 29,461 31,890 34,483 29,801
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 28,661 30,504 27,400 28,959 30,746 27,495
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 194,085 90,650 103,440 5,299,050 2,596,985 2,702,070
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 40,695 43,158 38,537 42,939 46,085 39,915
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 34,623 36,035 33,385 35,801 37,724 33,952
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 1,386,050 676,825 709,225 34,460,065 16,971,550 17,488,515
In the bottom half of the distribution 672,310 317,470 354,835 17,229,835 8,256,970 8,972,865
In the bottom decile 126,130 60,265 65,865 3,445,950 1,672,900 1,773,050
In the second decile 133,190 58,730 74,455 3,445,660 1,564,965 1,880,700
In the third decile 136,730 63,935 72,795 3,446,165 1,641,930 1,804,235
In the fourth decile 136,295 65,680 70,610 3,445,850 1,677,120 1,768,730
In the fifth decile 139,965 68,860 71,105 3,446,210 1,700,060 1,746,150
In the top half of the distribution 713,740 359,350 354,395 17,230,230 8,714,580 8,515,650
In the sixth decile 141,390 70,205 71,185 3,445,695 1,716,510 1,729,185
In the seventh decile 145,540 72,710 72,830 3,446,470 1,730,975 1,715,500
In the eighth decile 147,315 74,120 73,195 3,445,940 1,741,640 1,704,300
In the ninth decile 149,935 76,070 73,870 3,446,045 1,751,850 1,694,195
In the top decile 129,560 66,250 63,305 3,446,080 1,773,600 1,672,475
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 1,385,310 676,440 708,870 33,968,295 16,724,265 17,244,035
0 to 17 years 273,915 140,650 133,270 6,836,380 3,504,250 3,332,125
0 to 5 years 86,020 44,070 41,945 2,228,770 1,142,505 1,086,270
18 to 64 years 859,740 420,585 439,155 21,695,090 10,690,090 11,005,005
65 years and over 251,650 115,205 136,440 5,436,830 2,529,930 2,906,905
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 187,680 85,695 101,985 4,809,940 2,243,200 2,566,740
0 to 17 years 49,200 25,190 24,005 1,163,830 597,570 566,255
0 to 5 years 16,735 8,515 8,220 396,095 203,055 193,030
18 to 64 years 111,640 51,135 60,505 2,855,290 1,341,590 1,513,700
65 years and over 26,840 9,365 17,475 790,825 304,040 486,780
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 13.5 12.7 14.4 14.2 13.4 14.9
0 to 17 years (%) 18.0 17.9 18.0 17.0 17.1 17.0
0 to 5 years (%) 19.5 19.3 19.6 17.8 17.8 17.8
18 to 64 years (%) 13.0 12.2 13.8 13.2 12.5 13.8
65 years and over (%) 10.7 8.1 12.8 14.5 12.0 16.7
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 119,700 57,110 62,590 3,128,995 1,519,370 1,609,630
0 to 17 years 28,850 14,765 14,080 696,025 357,255 338,770
0 to 5 years 9,875 4,990 4,885 236,435 121,170 115,260
18 to 64 years 80,490 38,665 41,825 2,157,745 1,057,585 1,100,160
65 years and over 10,360 3,675 6,685 275,225 104,525 170,695
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 8.6 8.4 8.8 9.2 9.1 9.3
0 to 17 years (%) 10.5 10.5 10.6 10.2 10.2 10.2
0 to 5 years (%) 11.5 11.3 11.6 10.6 10.6 10.6
18 to 64 years (%) 9.4 9.2 9.5 9.9 9.9 10.0
65 years and over (%) 4.1 3.2 4.9 5.1 4.1 5.9
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 1,386,050 676,825 709,225 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485
Official languages 1,370,670 670,635 700,030 33,818,210 16,709,290 17,108,920
English 1,369,705 670,205 699,505 29,748,265 14,806,270 14,941,995
French 90,350 39,100 51,245 10,242,945 4,952,455 5,290,495
Non-official languages 295,650 140,900 154,750 9,369,280 4,488,185 4,881,090
Aboriginal languages 650 315 335 263,845 127,550 136,295
Algonquian languages 255 125 125 177,570 85,505 92,065
Blackfoot 0 0 0 5,645 2,695 2,950
Cree-Montagnais languages 40 15 25 116,585 56,515 60,070
Atikamekw 0 0 0 6,640 3,335 3,305
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 11,440 5,500 5,945
Moose Cree 10 0 0 195 80 115
Naskapi 0 0 0 1,465 710 755
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 545 225 320
Plains Cree 0 0 0 5,905 2,705 3,200
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 40 30 10
Swampy Cree 15 10 10 2,345 995 1,350
Woods Cree 0 0 0 2,665 1,230 1,435
Cree, n.o.s. 20 10 10 86,115 42,080 44,035
Eastern Algonquian languages 10 10 0 9,765 4,710 5,050
Malecite 0 0 0 755 370 390
Mi'kmaq 10 10 10 9,025 4,350 4,670
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 200 110 95 46,685 22,100 24,585
Algonquin 0 0 10 2,480 1,165 1,315
Ojibway 190 100 90 28,585 13,365 15,220
Oji-Cree 10 10 0 15,610 7,575 8,030
Ottawa (Odawa) 10 0 0 205 105 105
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 120 60 60
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 23,655 11,340 12,320
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 23,570 11,300 12,265
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 210 105 100
Beaver 0 0 0 340 180 165
Carrier 0 0 0 2,105 955 1,145
Chilcotin 0 0 0 1,150 535 610
Dene 0 0 0 13,060 6,270 6,790
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 2,375 1,210 1,165
Gwich'in 0 0 0 360 165 200
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 150 60 90
Sekani 0 0 0 185 85 100
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 2,815 1,340 1,475
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 1,010 475 530
South Slavey 0 0 0 1,365 660 710
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 680 320 360
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 630 340 285
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 365 205 170
Tahltan 0 0 0 270 140 130
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 420 160 260
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 285 115 170
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 145 50 95
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 85 35 50
Haida 0 0 0 465 205 260
Inuit languages 20 0 15 42,980 21,355 21,630
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 1,975 895 1,080
Inuktitut 20 0 15 40,620 20,280 20,340
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 470 225 240
Iroquoian languages 385 170 210 2,800 1,240 1,555
Cayuga 115 35 80 125 40 85
Mohawk 290 145 145 2,415 1,120 1,295
Oneida 0 0 0 180 60 125
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 15 10 10 115 45 75
Kutenai 0 0 0 175 95 80
Michif 10 10 0 1,210 585 625
Salish languages 0 0 0 5,750 2,730 3,015
Comox 0 0 0 185 75 110
Halkomelem 0 0 0 1,060 475 585
Lillooet 0 0 0 790 405 385
Okanagan 0 0 0 820 370 450
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 1,305 640 665
Squamish 0 0 0 285 125 155
Straits 0 0 0 360 160 200
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 450 220 235
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 565 295 270
Siouan languages 0 0 0 5,430 2,665 2,770
Dakota 0 0 0 1,760 870 890
Stoney 0 0 0 3,675 1,805 1,875
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 140 70 70
Tlingit 0 0 0 260 140 120
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 2,730 1,350 1,380
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 1,305 645 660
Nisga'a 0 0 0 1,060 545 515
Tsimshian 0 0 0 410 180 235
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 1,490 680 805
Haisla 0 0 0 175 65 110
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 125 50 75
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 605 285 320
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 565 265 300
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 30 20 10
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 20 15 0 665 310 360
Non-Aboriginal languages 295,020 140,600 154,425 9,107,075 4,361,420 4,745,660
Afro-Asiatic languages 24,025 12,270 11,755 837,355 432,560 404,795
Berber languages 55 30 25 29,460 15,745 13,715
Kabyle 0 10 0 17,120 9,100 8,015
Berber languages, n.i.e. 55 25 25 12,505 6,735 5,775
Cushitic languages 1,430 620 810 57,125 26,870 30,250
Bilen 10 0 10 1,085 625 470
Oromo 100 40 65 6,245 3,070 3,175
Somali 1,320 575 740 49,665 23,070 26,590
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 480 220 265
Semitic languages 22,670 11,685 10,980 771,130 400,780 370,350
Amharic 335 175 165 33,670 16,675 16,995
Arabic 18,720 9,680 9,040 629,055 329,235 299,820
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 2,860 1,435 1,430 19,745 9,720 10,020
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 350 180 165 7,115 3,505 3,610
Harari 0 0 0 1,710 855 860
Hebrew 1,000 530 470 75,020 38,730 36,290
Maltese 620 300 315 7,625 3,760 3,870
Tigrigna 200 90 110 21,340 10,640 10,705
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 180 80 95 3,220 1,655 1,565
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 85 35 50 2,775 1,440 1,335
Austro-Asiatic languages 7,025 3,260 3,770 224,865 105,845 119,020
Khmer (Cambodian) 1,335 580 755 27,035 12,640 14,400
Vietnamese 5,750 2,715 3,035 198,895 93,735 105,155
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 190 70 120
Austronesian languages 12,125 4,715 7,415 656,200 273,075 383,125
Bikol 55 30 20 2,075 885 1,190
Cebuano 445 135 300 27,045 10,960 16,085
Fijian 50 20 25 1,660 955 705
Hiligaynon 100 40 55 7,925 3,200 4,720
Ilocano 705 280 420 34,530 13,805 20,730
Malagasy 0 0 0 2,335 1,120 1,220
Malay 385 160 230 22,470 10,370 12,100
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 90 35 50 5,425 2,445 2,980
Pangasinan 25 10 10 1,800 790 1,015
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 11,385 4,425 6,965 612,735 253,210 359,530
Waray-Waray 20 10 10 1,395 530 860
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 85 30 55 5,585 2,540 3,040
Creole languages 1,330 650 680 155,615 70,545 85,070
Haitian Creole 140 55 85 6,850 3,140 3,710
Creole, n.o.s. 550 260 295 133,045 59,890 73,160
Creole languages, n.i.e. 635 335 300 16,635 7,955 8,675
Dravidian languages 3,045 1,500 1,545 250,180 126,220 123,960
Kannada 180 90 85 8,245 4,180 4,065
Malayalam 1,505 745 760 37,810 19,410 18,400
Tamil 1,255 620 635 189,860 94,640 95,220
Telugu 330 170 160 23,160 12,770 10,390
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 790 385 405
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 870 435 435
Indo-European languages 212,030 101,625 110,405 5,158,010 2,506,455 2,651,555
Albanian 2,070 1,010 1,055 31,930 16,140 15,790
Armenian 775 385 390 41,295 19,980 21,315
Balto-Slavic languages 54,915 25,665 29,255 817,315 384,960 432,350
Baltic languages 1,520 655 865 14,675 6,470 8,205
Latvian 655 290 365 6,500 2,960 3,540
Lithuanian 865 365 500 8,185 3,510 4,675
Slavic languages 53,540 25,090 28,455 805,915 379,965 425,945
Belarusan 55 15 35 2,265 1,070 1,195
Bosnian 1,905 970 940 18,265 9,055 9,215
Bulgarian 525 260 260 22,425 10,920 11,505
Croatian 10,125 4,990 5,130 69,840 34,515 35,325
Czech 2,125 995 1,130 28,720 13,675 15,050
Macedonian 1,165 555 615 23,075 11,190 11,880
Polish 18,550 8,240 10,315 214,965 99,365 115,600
Russian 5,575 2,640 2,935 269,645 127,055 142,595
Serbian 9,490 4,840 4,650 73,775 37,040 36,740
Serbo-Croatian 655 335 320 11,275 5,525 5,750
Slovak 1,360 650 715 21,470 10,215 11,255
Slovene (Slovenian) 1,290 575 720 11,495 5,205 6,290
Ukrainian 5,515 2,290 3,225 132,115 58,820 73,300
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 305 165 135 3,000 1,590 1,405
Celtic languages 385 175 205 9,165 4,705 4,455
Scottish Gaelic 170 85 90 3,980 2,010 1,975
Welsh 70 30 35 1,690 830 860
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 145 60 85 3,590 1,915 1,680
Germanic languages 36,090 16,740 19,345 695,535 337,215 358,320
Afrikaans 910 420 490 23,410 11,795 11,610
Danish 625 260 365 15,745 7,320 8,425
Dutch 11,880 5,745 6,135 120,865 57,885 62,990
Frisian 405 215 190 2,910 1,515 1,395
German 21,800 10,015 11,785 502,730 245,745 256,985
Icelandic 30 10 20 1,780 830 945
Norwegian 180 65 110 8,120 3,860 4,260
Swedish 475 200 275 14,140 6,510 7,635
Vlaams (Flemish) 520 215 310 4,400 1,945 2,455
Yiddish 75 30 45 20,985 10,435 10,550
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 490 270 220 8,710 4,425 4,285
Greek 4,285 2,250 2,025 150,965 75,510 75,455
Indo-Iranian languages 34,970 17,645 17,330 1,658,220 840,850 817,365
Indo-Aryan languages 28,695 14,465 14,230 1,387,805 704,370 683,435
Bengali 2,080 1,035 1,050 91,220 46,935 44,285
Gujarati 3,640 1,880 1,760 149,045 74,765 74,285
Hindi 8,965 4,600 4,365 433,365 221,665 211,700
Kashmiri 30 15 20 905 490 420
Konkani 100 35 65 6,790 3,185 3,605
Marathi 325 185 140 15,570 8,200 7,365
Nepali 280 155 120 21,380 10,915 10,470
Oriya (Odia) 30 10 20 1,535 755 775
Punjabi (Panjabi) 12,055 6,140 5,915 668,240 341,450 326,790
Sindhi 360 155 205 20,260 9,310 10,945
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 595 300 290 27,825 13,970 13,855
Urdu 8,850 4,430 4,425 322,220 164,685 157,535
Iranian languages 6,520 3,295 3,230 281,715 142,030 139,680
Kurdish 1,945 1,010 935 15,290 8,290 7,000
Pashto 445 245 195 23,180 12,465 10,715
Persian (Farsi) 4,410 2,200 2,215 252,320 126,565 125,755
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 235 130 105 8,875 4,715 4,155
Italic (Romance) languages 83,340 40,120 43,220 1,897,630 898,530 999,100
Catalan 45 30 15 2,035 1,145 890
Italian 40,140 19,360 20,780 574,725 278,500 296,225
Portuguese 14,985 7,430 7,555 295,955 144,465 151,485
Romanian 3,675 1,740 1,935 115,050 55,275 59,770
Spanish 27,025 12,755 14,270 995,255 460,250 535,010
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 170 110 65 2,680 1,610 1,075
Japanese 1,480 690 795 83,090 36,760 46,335
Kartvelian languages 20 15 10 2,150 1,075 1,075
Georgian 20 15 10 2,150 1,080 1,070
Korean 4,315 1,935 2,380 172,755 80,170 92,590
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 2,090 960 1,130
Mongolian 0 0 0 2,090 960 1,130
Niger-Congo languages 4,315 2,045 2,260 177,215 88,135 89,080
Akan (Twi) 695 325 370 22,145 10,810 11,340
Bamanankan 0 0 0 3,190 1,660 1,530
Edo 30 10 25 3,220 1,510 1,705
Ewe 65 30 35 3,000 1,685 1,315
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 25 10 20 4,725 2,460 2,260
Ga 80 30 50 2,250 1,140 1,110
Ganda 60 30 35 2,495 1,175 1,320
Igbo 260 170 90 8,850 4,710 4,140
Lingala 425 210 215 17,010 7,865 9,145
Rundi (Kirundi) 110 40 70 8,590 4,075 4,515
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 215 100 120 7,860 3,600 4,260
Shona 580 260 320 5,425 2,530 2,905
Swahili 1,135 520 615 38,680 19,565 19,115
Wolof 40 20 20 8,240 4,455 3,785
Yoruba 395 205 200 22,420 11,475 10,940
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 765 360 410 40,760 20,375 20,385
Nilo-Saharan languages 290 145 140 7,015 3,520 3,495
Dinka 25 15 10 2,475 1,280 1,190
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 260 130 130 4,555 2,240 2,315
Sign languages 2,065 920 1,150 48,115 18,985 29,130
American Sign Language 1,015 385 625 21,930 7,780 14,155
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 4,665 1,665 3,005
Sign languages, n.i.e. 1,065 530 535 22,275 9,835 12,440
Sino-Tibetan languages 18,240 8,790 9,455 1,430,440 672,100 758,340
Chinese languages 17,785 8,550 9,235 1,413,110 663,465 749,640
Cantonese 6,420 2,985 3,430 699,125 325,840 373,285
Hakka 95 40 55 12,445 5,555 6,890
Mandarin 11,730 5,640 6,090 814,450 377,635 436,815
Min Dong 20 10 10 1,045 440 600
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 550 250 300 42,840 19,005 23,835
Wu (Shanghainese) 250 120 130 16,530 7,490 9,040
Chinese, n.o.s. 870 415 455 41,690 19,995 21,690
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 590 250 340
Tibeto-Burman languages 455 240 215 18,270 9,100 9,175
Burmese 85 50 35 4,995 2,490 2,500
Karenic languages 360 185 180 4,895 2,425 2,475
Tibetan 20 0 25 7,050 3,555 3,490
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 20 15 0 2,375 1,160 1,220
Tai-Kadai languages 1,535 685 850 30,400 13,210 17,195
Lao 990 450 535 17,235 8,240 8,990
Thai 725 305 420 15,390 5,875 9,520
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 115 50 65
Turkic languages 1,815 935 880 60,530 31,585 28,945
Azerbaijani 125 70 60 5,450 2,885 2,565
Turkish 1,565 795 770 50,775 26,605 24,165
Uyghur 70 35 35 1,385 685 700
Uzbek 40 15 20 2,465 1,230 1,235
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 45 30 15 1,870 905 965
Uralic languages 7,470 3,435 4,035 94,810 44,270 50,545
Estonian 455 215 240 6,070 2,750 3,315
Finnish 475 180 295 17,595 7,540 10,050
Hungarian 6,545 3,045 3,505 71,285 34,005 37,280
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 25 10 10
Other languages, n.i.e. 340 190 150 9,730 5,375 4,355
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 1,386,045 676,825 709,225 34,460,065 16,971,580 17,488,490
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 1,323,085 647,345 675,745 32,034,590 15,799,495 16,235,090
Canadian citizens aged under 18 266,160 136,855 129,305 6,652,795 3,412,785 3,240,010
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 1,056,925 510,485 546,440 25,381,795 12,386,710 12,995,080
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 62,965 29,480 33,480 2,425,480 1,172,085 1,253,400
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 1,386,050 676,820 709,225 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 1,100,800 541,570 559,230 26,412,610 13,124,325 13,288,290
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 272,710 128,700 144,010 7,540,830 3,586,495 3,954,330
Before 1981 121,475 57,355 64,120 1,941,510 927,795 1,013,715
1981 to 1990 32,825 15,835 16,990 915,555 439,245 476,310
1991 to 2000 43,375 20,395 22,980 1,486,655 696,720 789,940
2001 to 2010 51,040 23,725 27,320 1,985,035 940,570 1,044,465
2001 to 2005 25,250 11,700 13,550 928,935 439,890 489,050
2006 to 2010 25,790 12,020 13,770 1,056,095 500,680 555,415
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 23,985 11,385 12,600 1,212,075 582,175 629,895
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 12,540 6,555 5,985 506,625 260,755 245,870
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 272,710 128,700 144,010 7,540,830 3,586,500 3,954,335
Under 5 years 33,490 16,505 16,990 731,340 364,165 367,175
5 to 14 years 56,960 28,740 28,215 1,311,810 665,870 645,945
15 to 24 years 66,125 29,470 36,655 1,604,430 724,430 880,005
25 to 44 years 98,705 46,000 52,705 3,198,920 1,513,970 1,684,950
45 years and over 17,425 7,985 9,445 694,320 318,060 376,260
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 54 272,710 128,700 144,010 7,540,830 3,586,495 3,954,330
Americas 41,485 18,480 23,010 1,128,745 510,650 618,100
Brazil 880 345 535 29,320 13,235 16,080
Colombia 3,465 1,625 1,840 70,035 32,065 37,965
El Salvador 2,360 1,115 1,250 48,080 23,865 24,215
Guyana 1,990 865 1,125 87,685 38,940 48,745
Haiti 420 190 225 93,480 40,955 52,525
Jamaica 5,035 2,470 2,565 138,345 59,960 78,390
Mexico 3,260 1,555 1,710 80,585 37,530 43,055
Peru 560 245 315 29,615 12,950 16,665
Trinidad and Tobago 2,680 1,210 1,470 65,040 29,325 35,710
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 12,945 5,110 7,835 253,715 113,505 140,215
Other places of birth in Americas 7,895 3,760 4,135 232,850 108,325 124,530
Europe 142,650 68,340 74,310 2,088,410 1,015,145 1,073,260
Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,640 1,820 1,815 36,135 18,050 18,085
Croatia 7,090 3,585 3,510 40,045 20,005 20,035
France 995 485 515 105,565 55,395 50,170
Germany 8,145 3,640 4,505 145,845 69,525 76,320
Greece 2,210 1,230 980 62,715 31,580 31,135
Hungary 3,345 1,595 1,745 36,820 17,945 18,875
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 1,710 795 915 28,325 14,355 13,970
Italy 20,910 10,425 10,490 236,640 118,595 118,040
Netherlands 9,870 5,095 4,775 88,475 45,185 43,295
Poland 12,155 5,365 6,795 146,465 66,450 80,020
Portugal 8,465 4,300 4,160 139,450 68,150 71,300
Romania 3,375 1,565 1,815 90,305 42,795 47,510
Russian Federation 1,735 715 1,015 78,685 34,265 44,420
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 2,960 1,405 1,555 33,320 16,325 17,000
Ukraine 2,205 945 1,260 73,030 33,360 39,665
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 41,830 19,690 22,140 499,115 243,225 255,890
Other places of birth in Europe 11,995 5,685 6,315 247,470 119,945 127,530
Africa 13,575 6,690 6,885 637,485 322,510 314,970
Algeria 205 95 105 64,620 33,920 30,705
Egypt 1,975 1,055 925 64,615 34,125 30,495
Ethiopia 450 210 250 32,790 15,980 16,810
Kenya 920 420 500 27,150 12,810 14,340
Morocco 270 160 110 69,655 36,120 33,535
Nigeria 700 345 355 42,430 21,830 20,600
Somalia 750 315 435 27,230 12,070 15,160
South Africa, Republic of 1,725 800 925 44,660 22,205 22,460
Other places of birth in Africa 6,575 3,285 3,290 264,320 133,450 130,870
Asia 73,865 34,575 39,290 3,629,160 1,709,985 1,919,175
Afghanistan 1,305 620 685 51,955 26,030 25,930
Bangladesh 1,275 645 630 58,735 29,875 28,865
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 8,325 3,685 4,645 649,260 290,800 358,460
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 1,240 570 670 208,940 98,020 110,915
India 13,505 6,560 6,940 668,565 334,030 334,540
IranCensus data footnote 61 2,250 1,150 1,100 154,425 77,970 76,455
Iraq 5,725 2,865 2,850 68,485 34,785 33,705
Japan 515 170 340 27,240 7,955 19,285
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 2,790 1,265 1,525 123,305 57,170 66,140
Lebanon 1,570 770 800 88,745 47,295 41,450
Pakistan 5,730 2,870 2,860 202,260 103,225 99,035
Philippines 11,270 4,475 6,800 588,305 247,095 341,210
Sri Lanka 1,130 565 565 131,995 64,825 67,170
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 2,300 1,180 1,120 52,960 26,595 26,365
Taiwan 470 200 270 63,770 28,170 35,605
Viet Nam 4,460 2,025 2,435 169,250 78,000 91,250
Other places of birth in Asia 9,985 4,950 5,035 320,965 158,150 162,815
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 1,140 615 525 57,030 28,210 28,825
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 23,985 11,385 12,600 1,212,075 582,180 629,895
Americas 4,580 2,320 2,255 152,595 72,870 79,720
Brazil 130 50 80 8,500 4,000 4,490
Colombia 575 270 305 15,300 6,885 8,415
Cuba 245 130 115 5,370 2,545 2,820
Haiti 140 60 80 19,985 9,160 10,830
Jamaica 590 355 230 12,495 6,680 5,820
Mexico 525 265 260 18,660 9,090 9,575
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 1,270 645 620 33,060 16,480 16,580
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 175 85 95 6,425 2,990 3,435
Other places of birth in Americas 925 460 470 32,790 15,040 17,750
Europe 3,655 1,795 1,865 140,030 70,995 69,035
France 95 50 45 24,150 13,000 11,150
Germany 155 75 80 6,300 3,255 3,045
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 130 80 50 5,660 3,540 2,120
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 25 0 15 5,900 2,735 3,165
Romania 265 115 155 7,610 3,330 4,280
Russian Federation 225 85 135 11,565 4,485 7,080
Ukraine 165 50 115 13,425 6,015 7,410
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 980 545 430 24,445 14,235 10,215
Other places of birth in Europe 1,620 785 835 40,970 20,405 20,570
Africa 2,660 1,230 1,435 162,800 81,545 81,245
Algeria 20 10 10 17,175 8,440 8,735
Cameroon 60 30 35 10,265 5,005 5,255
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 180 110 70 7,400 3,570 3,835
Côte d'Ivoire 15 0 10 6,240 3,030 3,210
Egypt 525 270 255 16,115 8,445 7,665
Eritrea 65 20 45 6,050 3,195 2,855
Ethiopia 105 50 60 7,510 3,625 3,890
Morocco 45 30 15 15,105 7,470 7,635
Nigeria 150 65 80 17,285 8,850 8,435
Somalia 200 95 105 5,335 2,600 2,730
South Africa, Republic of 145 80 65 5,765 2,935 2,830
Tunisia 25 10 15 6,700 3,475 3,230
Other places of birth in Africa 1,130 470 660 41,855 20,905 20,950
Asia 12,970 5,960 7,005 748,700 352,095 396,610
Afghanistan 170 75 90 9,240 4,530 4,710
Bangladesh 150 70 80 12,900 6,445 6,460
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 1,495 605 890 129,020 57,745 71,270
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 25 10 15 4,975 2,090 2,880
India 2,125 1,020 1,105 147,190 75,145 72,045
IranCensus data footnote 61 475 235 245 42,070 20,580 21,490
Iraq 1,295 640 655 20,665 10,345 10,320
Israel 90 40 55 4,740 2,615 2,130
Japan 70 20 50 4,905 1,250 3,655
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 330 155 175 21,710 9,630 12,075
Lebanon 220 105 125 9,375 4,980 4,400
Nepal 90 50 40 7,505 3,780 3,715
Pakistan 1,010 470 540 41,480 20,530 20,945
Philippines 2,405 985 1,420 188,810 83,050 105,760
Saudi Arabia 110 55 55 5,465 2,820 2,640
Sri Lanka 95 45 45 11,495 5,190 6,305
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 1,425 750 665 29,945 15,245 14,700
Taiwan 20 0 15 4,310 1,685 2,625
Turkey 95 60 40 4,255 2,365 1,890
United Arab Emirates 210 115 90 6,135 3,220 2,910
Viet Nam 240 95 145 11,210 4,500 6,705
Other places of birth in Asia 825 355 460 31,320 14,345 16,970
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 125 80 40 7,955 4,670 3,280
Australia 85 55 30 4,965 2,950 2,010
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 40 30 15 2,990 1,720 1,270
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 1,386,050 676,820 709,230 34,460,060 16,971,575 17,488,485
First generationCensus data footnote 69 291,210 138,395 152,815 8,219,555 3,936,045 4,283,505
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 325,225 159,650 165,575 6,100,725 3,053,075 3,047,650
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 769,610 378,775 390,835 20,139,790 9,982,460 10,157,330
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 72 154,690 73,025 81,670 5,703,615 2,709,530 2,994,085
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 64,170 31,750 32,415 2,994,130 1,496,240 1,497,885
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 24,690 15,715 8,970 1,220,755 755,370 465,380
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 39,480 16,035 23,445 1,773,380 740,870 1,032,510
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 50,840 20,835 30,005 1,782,490 728,085 1,054,400
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 37,350 19,320 18,030 858,845 453,675 405,175
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 2,335 1,120 1,215 68,145 31,530 36,615
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 1,386,045 676,825 709,225 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 36,715 17,355 19,360 1,673,785 813,520 860,265
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 35,230 16,675 18,550 1,629,805 792,970 836,835
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 24,960 11,785 13,175 977,235 471,510 505,725
Métis 9,950 4,760 5,195 587,545 289,435 298,115
Inuk (Inuit) 320 135 185 65,030 32,030 32,995
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 605 265 340 21,310 10,165 11,145
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 885 415 465 22,670 10,385 12,290
Non-Aboriginal identity 1,349,335 659,465 689,865 32,786,280 16,158,060 16,628,225
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 1,386,050 676,825 709,225 34,460,065 16,971,580 17,488,490
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 15,020 6,925 8,100 820,120 395,670 424,445
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 1,371,030 669,900 701,130 33,639,945 16,575,905 17,064,040
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 1,386,045 676,820 709,225 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,490
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 7,615 3,585 4,035 727,790 356,970 370,815
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 7,480 3,505 3,965 709,235 347,985 361,245
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 6,425 3,015 3,415 573,215 280,040 293,180
Métis single ancestry 980 475 510 91,255 45,740 45,515
Inuit single ancestry 70 25 45 44,765 22,210 22,555
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 140 75 60 18,555 8,985 9,565
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 130 75 60 15,140 7,305 7,835
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 0 0 10 2,470 1,205 1,265
Métis and Inuit ancestries 10 0 0 770 390 380
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 170 85 85
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 45,265 21,630 23,640 1,402,735 669,710 733,025
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 44,290 21,185 23,105 1,347,610 644,210 703,400
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 34,615 16,580 18,035 881,455 418,215 463,235
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 9,340 4,460 4,885 441,000 213,940 227,065
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 340 150 195 25,155 12,045 13,105
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 975 440 535 55,125 25,505 29,625
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 875 390 485 49,325 22,740 26,585
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 60 35 25 3,470 1,655 1,815
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 35 10 25 2,005 940 1,065
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 10 0 0 325 170 160
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 1,333,165 651,610 681,555 32,329,545 15,944,900 16,384,645
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 1,386,045 676,825 709,225 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 180,190 87,675 92,515 7,674,580 3,725,090 3,949,495
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 40,615 20,295 20,320 1,924,635 977,690 946,945
Chinese 20,825 9,975 10,855 1,577,060 746,400 830,665
Black 35,040 17,480 17,560 1,198,540 580,070 618,475
Filipino 15,800 6,695 9,105 780,125 341,800 438,330
Latin American 16,065 7,580 8,475 447,325 215,460 231,860
Arab 15,855 8,370 7,490 523,235 276,425 246,810
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 10,590 4,940 5,650 313,260 148,880 164,385
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 6,780 3,410 3,365 264,305 133,475 130,825
Korean 5,030 2,390 2,640 188,710 89,110 99,600
Japanese 2,330 1,035 1,300 92,920 40,105 52,815
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 4,300 2,110 2,195 132,090 62,540 69,550
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 6,960 3,385 3,570 232,375 113,140 119,230
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 1,205,860 589,150 616,710 26,785,480 13,246,485 13,539,000
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 1,386,050 676,825 709,230 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485
North American Aboriginal origins 52,880 25,210 27,670 2,130,520 1,026,675 1,103,840
First Nations (North American Indian) 42,110 20,095 22,020 1,525,570 731,410 794,155
Inuit 515 220 295 79,130 38,695 40,435
Métis 11,375 5,410 5,965 599,995 291,310 308,690
Other North American origins 385,245 188,390 196,855 11,628,535 5,745,695 5,882,835
Acadian 1,880 990 890 119,675 57,805 61,865
American 18,215 8,485 9,730 377,405 182,690 194,715
Canadian 371,290 181,900 189,390 11,135,965 5,501,595 5,634,370
New Brunswicker 50 25 20 1,490 800 685
Newfoundlander 1,150 525 625 22,215 11,420 10,800
Nova Scotian 205 80 125 3,700 1,770 1,930
Ontarian 160 50 105 3,925 1,980 1,945
Québécois 475 225 250 194,560 99,320 95,235
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 135 70 70 1,895 950 945
European origins 1,055,400 513,290 542,105 19,683,320 9,687,715 9,995,605
British Isles origins 656,610 316,305 340,310 11,211,850 5,474,735 5,737,115
Channel Islander 200 100 105 3,595 1,740 1,855
Cornish 75 30 40 1,975 995 975
English 391,770 187,625 204,145 6,320,085 3,069,515 3,250,570
Irish 248,750 116,820 131,935 4,627,000 2,195,620 2,431,385
Manx 350 180 170 6,125 3,090 3,040
Scottish 279,880 133,700 146,180 4,799,005 2,323,390 2,475,620
Welsh 28,360 13,570 14,795 474,805 226,600 248,210
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 41,505 19,335 22,170 644,695 307,090 337,610
French origins 137,495 65,280 72,215 4,680,820 2,283,480 2,397,340
Alsatian 145 70 80 2,800 1,300 1,495
Breton 15 10 0 11,845 5,765 6,080
Corsican 20 0 15 1,750 950 805
French 137,355 65,205 72,150 4,670,595 2,278,430 2,392,165
Western European origins (except French origins) 265,250 130,170 135,085 4,600,855 2,258,095 2,342,760
Austrian 8,905 4,245 4,660 207,050 100,775 106,275
Bavarian 80 45 30 940 485 455
Belgian 9,545 4,805 4,745 186,665 91,395 95,270
Dutch 96,420 47,945 48,475 1,111,655 546,565 565,090
Flemish 490 275 215 11,685 5,730 5,960
Frisian 695 365 335 4,590 2,395 2,195
German 166,840 81,045 85,795 3,322,405 1,626,785 1,695,615
Luxembourger 75 35 40 3,915 2,025 1,890
Swiss 4,700 2,185 2,510 155,120 76,935 78,185
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 85 45 45 3,365 1,645 1,720
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 25,760 12,010 13,750 1,201,320 579,005 622,315
Danish 6,680 3,180 3,505 207,470 100,660 106,810
Finnish 5,110 2,415 2,695 143,645 69,045 74,600
Icelandic 1,240 585 650 101,795 49,875 51,915
Norwegian 5,535 2,535 2,995 463,275 223,075 240,200
Swedish 7,395 3,260 4,140 349,645 163,545 186,095
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 1,340 690 655 52,780 26,965 25,820
Eastern European origins 188,825 91,130 97,690 3,431,245 1,666,740 1,764,505
Bulgarian 1,475 775 695 34,565 16,935 17,625
Byelorussian 615 245 375 20,710 10,190 10,515
Czech 5,635 2,850 2,785 104,580 51,555 53,030
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 2,445 1,065 1,385 40,715 19,235 21,480
Estonian 1,630 760 870 24,530 11,715 12,815
Hungarian 35,035 17,055 17,980 348,085 170,040 178,045
Latvian 2,230 1,135 1,095 30,725 14,920 15,805
Lithuanian 4,255 1,995 2,260 59,285 28,745 30,535
Moldovan 160 70 90 14,915 7,265 7,650
Polish 72,920 34,745 38,180 1,106,585 533,830 572,750
Romanian 10,130 4,825 5,305 238,050 114,705 123,345
Russian 17,335 8,395 8,935 622,445 297,600 324,850
Slovak 6,060 3,090 2,970 72,285 35,360 36,925
Ukrainian 58,885 28,500 30,380 1,359,655 663,560 696,095
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 615 270 350 20,415 9,895 10,520
Southern European origins 231,550 116,010 115,545 3,012,375 1,494,605 1,517,775
Albanian 2,255 1,090 1,165 36,185 18,385 17,800
Bosnian 3,030 1,470 1,560 26,740 13,320 13,420
Catalan 50 40 15 1,280 740 535
Croatian 17,990 9,190 8,805 133,970 67,825 66,140
Cypriot 305 140 160 5,650 2,850 2,795
Greek 10,565 5,495 5,065 271,410 137,405 134,005
Italian 141,765 71,125 70,640 1,587,965 794,525 793,445
Kosovar 320 155 165 2,865 1,470 1,395
Macedonian 2,370 1,280 1,090 43,110 21,650 21,460
Maltese 3,580 1,795 1,785 41,920 20,955 20,965
Montenegrin 305 180 135 4,160 2,180 1,985
Portuguese 28,160 14,390 13,770 482,605 239,360 243,250
Serbian 12,505 6,505 6,000 96,530 49,095 47,440
Sicilian 845 370 475 6,940 3,500 3,435
Slovenian 4,335 2,190 2,145 40,470 20,105 20,365
Spanish 14,725 6,530 8,195 396,460 184,520 211,945
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 3,210 1,665 1,545 38,480 18,620 19,860
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 115 60 55 2,170 1,030 1,135
Other European origins 5,735 2,825 2,910 226,695 115,110 111,580
Basque 95 65 35 6,965 3,690 3,275
Jewish 3,035 1,470 1,565 143,660 72,625 71,035
Roma (Gypsy) 405 205 195 4,630 2,195 2,440
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 285 170 120 4,870 2,560 2,310
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 1,970 940 1,030 67,890 34,730 33,160
Caribbean origins 24,770 12,150 12,620 749,155 349,810 399,345
Antiguan 100 40 55 4,500 2,115 2,385
Bahamian 175 70 100 3,675 1,915 1,760
Barbadian 1,820 905 910 37,780 17,745 20,035
Bermudan 240 115 130 3,075 1,435 1,640
Carib 55 35 20 3,030 1,175 1,860
Cuban 1,480 675 805 29,065 13,800 15,270
Dominican 710 380 330 23,130 11,000 12,125
Grenadian 655 320 335 17,915 7,835 10,080
Guadeloupean 10 0 10 1,125 515 605
Haitian 820 350 470 165,095 76,460 88,635
Jamaican 13,640 6,685 6,955 309,485 145,080 164,410
Kittitian/Nevisian 125 75 45 2,915 1,460 1,460
Martinican 0 0 0 2,010 900 1,110
Montserratan 45 15 30 930 460 470
Puerto Rican 155 85 75 3,405 1,645 1,765
St. Lucian 185 100 85 8,985 4,095 4,890
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 3,570 1,785 1,785 78,965 37,325 41,635
Vincentian/Grenadinian 335 180 155 17,420 7,475 9,945
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 2,070 930 1,145 70,270 31,625 38,645
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 760 380 380 26,830 12,520 14,310
Latin, Central and South American origins 24,360 11,860 12,500 674,640 325,210 349,430
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 900 410 490 22,725 10,875 11,850
Arawak 100 45 55 1,440 610 830
Argentinian 725 375 350 20,680 10,130 10,545
Belizean 55 35 25 1,755 915 845
Bolivian 100 55 40 5,055 2,480 2,580
Brazilian 1,135 515 620 36,830 17,380 19,455
Chilean 890 410 480 45,190 22,280 22,910
Colombian 4,530 2,160 2,370 96,325 45,590 50,735
Costa Rican 260 140 125 5,535 2,680 2,855
Ecuadorian 565 265 300 25,405 11,995 13,415
Guatemalan 1,435 675 760 26,275 13,360 12,915
Guyanese 3,080 1,530 1,545 84,275 39,530 44,745
Hispanic 440 220 220 11,055 5,380 5,670
Honduran 475 215 260 10,650 5,235 5,415
Maya 320 150 170 6,285 3,350 2,940
Mexican 4,145 2,130 2,015 128,485 62,890 65,595
Nicaraguan 535 230 305 13,705 6,650 7,055
Panamanian 150 85 60 4,700 2,210 2,495
Paraguayan 125 70 60 4,325 2,165 2,160
Peruvian 800 400 400 42,145 19,645 22,505
Salvadorean 3,140 1,570 1,570 66,220 32,960 33,255
Uruguayan 195 100 95 6,795 3,390 3,410
Venezuelan 845 395 450 26,345 12,220 14,125
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 1,130 535 595 28,455 13,930 14,525
African origins 26,120 12,970 13,145 1,067,930 539,805 528,120
Central and West African origins 4,770 2,385 2,385 230,110 118,040 112,070
Akan 35 15 20 1,955 1,090 870
Angolan 200 100 95 2,960 1,475 1,480
Ashanti 55 35 20 1,585 855 735
Beninese 20 0 20 4,995 2,670 2,320
Burkinabe 25 15 10 3,150 1,665 1,485
Cameroonian 200 110 90 24,615 12,390 12,230
Chadian 280 125 150 1,845 955 885
Congolese 895 450 440 38,365 18,925 19,440
Edo 10 0 10 1,945 1,095 855
Ewe 0 0 0 845 470 375
Gabonese 0 0 0 1,405 660 750
Gambian 20 10 15 975 495 475
Ghanaian 1,255 635 625 35,495 17,720 17,770
Guinean 70 30 40 7,240 3,785 3,455
Ibo 75 60 20 5,315 2,850 2,470
Ivorian 40 20 25 10,935 5,485 5,450
Liberian 85 50 35 2,485 1,130 1,360
Malian 25 10 15 4,490 2,280 2,210
Malinké 0 0 0 1,125 585 535
Nigerian 1,315 675 640 51,835 27,025 24,805
Peulh 0 0 0 2,435 1,270 1,170
Senegalese 35 0 30 10,175 5,500 4,670
Sierra Leonean 70 40 30 2,620 1,330 1,295
Togolese 20 10 20 5,300 2,870 2,430
Wolof 0 0 0 840 495 345
Yoruba 115 50 65 9,585 5,075 4,515
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 300 110 190 15,380 7,940 7,445
North African origins 6,060 3,210 2,850 355,045 185,775 169,270
Algerian 285 150 140 67,335 34,755 32,580
Berber 90 50 40 37,060 19,685 17,375
Coptic 100 65 35 3,535 1,860 1,680
Dinka 40 20 15 900 500 400
Egyptian 3,215 1,735 1,485 99,140 51,730 47,410
Libyan 365 195 170 7,740 4,135 3,605
Maure 0 0 0 1,190 655 535
Moroccan 495 280 215 103,940 54,005 49,945
Sudanese 1,425 740 685 19,960 10,315 9,645
Tunisian 180 80 100 25,645 13,985 11,665
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 175 80 100 6,115 3,320 2,795
Southern and East African origins 7,170 3,420 3,750 260,145 128,325 131,815
Afrikaner 25 10 20 1,870 955 915
Amhara 45 20 20 1,530 815 715
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 90 50 40 3,965 2,175 1,785
Burundian 130 55 70 10,990 5,405 5,580
Djiboutian 10 10 0 1,710 790 920
Eritrean 275 110 160 25,255 12,830 12,430
Ethiopian 615 290 325 44,065 21,680 22,385
Harari 0 0 0 665 355 305
Kenyan 500 225 275 10,915 5,230 5,685
Malagasy 0 0 0 4,500 2,175 2,325
Mauritian 110 55 60 9,325 4,655 4,665
Oromo 60 45 20 3,350 1,745 1,605
Rwandan 325 155 165 10,775 5,065 5,705
Seychellois 50 25 20 1,285 575 710
Somali 1,575 705 870 62,550 30,215 32,330
South African 1,915 920 995 41,375 20,575 20,800
Tanzanian 195 80 110 4,710 2,400 2,310
Tigrian 0 0 0 2,155 1,160 995
Ugandan 155 80 75 5,705 2,875 2,830
Zambian 135 65 65 1,860 935 920
Zimbabwean 715 330 390 8,090 3,975 4,110
Zulu 100 55 50 945 475 475
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 495 245 250 17,305 8,445 8,860
Other African origins 8,545 4,145 4,400 239,560 116,400 123,165
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 1,340 640 695 30,385 14,015 16,370
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 7,270 3,540 3,725 212,005 103,790 108,215
Asian origins 135,310 65,490 69,825 6,095,235 2,958,120 3,137,115
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 33,235 16,890 16,345 1,011,145 518,170 492,980
Afghan 2,005 990 1,015 83,995 42,320 41,675
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 3,835 2,055 1,780 111,400 58,930 52,475
Armenian 2,525 1,285 1,245 63,810 31,505 32,305
Assyrian 2,245 1,125 1,120 13,835 7,115 6,720
Azerbaijani 155 80 80 6,425 3,230 3,200
Georgian 80 35 45 4,775 2,430 2,345
Hazara 45 35 10 1,515 810 705
Iranian 3,640 1,860 1,775 210,405 106,565 103,840
Iraqi 4,290 2,165 2,120 70,925 35,965 34,955
Israeli 570 295 275 28,735 15,065 13,675
Jordanian 870 410 460 14,250 7,520 6,735
Kazakh 65 30 35 3,330 1,615 1,710
Kurd 1,835 935 905 16,315 8,810 7,515
Kuwaiti 50 25 20 2,235 1,185 1,055
Kyrgyz 15 10 0 1,060 510 550
Lebanese 4,400 2,125 2,280 219,555 112,970 106,590
Palestinian 2,790 1,465 1,330 44,820 23,900 20,920
Pashtun 115 65 55 4,810 2,565 2,245
Saudi Arabian 285 165 130 6,810 3,935 2,880
Syrian 2,455 1,240 1,215 77,045 38,445 38,600
Tajik 15 10 10 2,905 1,410 1,495
Tatar 45 25 20 4,825 2,155 2,670
Turk 2,415 1,200 1,215 63,955 32,855 31,100
Turkmen 25 10 10 1,040 540 500
Uighur 75 35 30 1,555 775 785
Uzbek 40 15 25 3,920 1,920 2,000
Yemeni 410 215 195 6,645 3,335 3,305
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 940 440 505 25,280 13,180 12,100
South Asian origins 42,760 21,325 21,435 1,963,330 993,595 969,735
Bangladeshi 1,030 500 535 45,940 23,645 22,300
Bengali 510 275 240 22,900 11,730 11,180
Bhutanese 15 10 10 3,600 1,765 1,835
East Indian 31,205 15,630 15,575 1,374,710 694,990 679,720
Goan 170 75 90 6,070 2,915 3,155
Gujarati 185 70 115 8,350 4,305 4,050
Kashmiri 160 70 85 3,115 1,605 1,510
Nepali 255 140 110 17,140 8,715 8,420
Pakistani 6,210 3,085 3,125 215,555 110,420 105,140
Punjabi 2,310 1,150 1,155 118,400 61,155 57,240
Sinhalese 230 125 105 7,285 3,605 3,685
Sri Lankan 1,490 690 800 152,595 75,010 77,585
Tamil 205 100 105 48,670 24,845 23,825
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 1,655 840 810 76,400 38,815 37,585
East and Southeast Asian origins 60,530 27,935 32,595 3,163,360 1,467,205 1,696,155
Burmese 160 85 75 9,335 4,535 4,795
Cambodian (Khmer) 1,935 870 1,060 38,490 18,515 19,980
Chinese 26,145 12,425 13,720 1,769,195 836,150 933,045
Filipino 17,215 7,420 9,790 837,130 369,105 468,025
Hmong 0 0 0 805 420 390
Indonesian 580 250 330 21,390 9,950 11,440
Japanese 3,135 1,470 1,675 121,485 53,415 68,070
Karen 385 205 180 4,510 2,275 2,240
Korean 5,185 2,465 2,720 198,210 93,680 104,525
Laotian 1,420 630 790 24,580 12,190 12,390
Malaysian 325 130 190 16,920 7,735 9,185
Mongolian 145 85 60 7,480 3,560 3,915
Singaporean 25 10 20 2,850 1,325 1,520
Taiwanese 300 130 170 36,510 16,570 19,945
Thai 845 325 515 19,010 7,330 11,680
Tibetan 35 0 35 8,040 4,055 3,985
Vietnamese 7,010 3,355 3,660 240,615 115,935 124,680
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 195 90 100 6,500 3,150 3,355
Other Asian origins 690 305 385 22,745 11,280 11,460
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 695 305 390 22,740 11,280 11,460
Oceania origins 2,125 1,035 1,090 85,470 43,030 42,440
Australian 1,405 675 730 42,315 21,710 20,605
New Zealander 380 195 190 15,395 8,065 7,330
Pacific Islands origins 375 180 190 29,485 14,240 15,250
Fijian 135 50 85 19,375 9,280 10,090
Hawaiian 55 25 25 3,295 1,500 1,795
Maori 80 40 35 2,500 1,310 1,195
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 20 20 0 1,530 725 805
Samoan 40 35 10 1,100 625 475
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 60 10 45 2,335 1,145 1,185
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 563,075 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
Owner 407,260 ... ... 9,541,320 ... ...
Renter 155,800 ... ... 4,474,530 ... ...
Band housing 20 ... ... 56,230 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 563,075 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
Condominium 54,295 ... ... 1,874,840 ... ...
Not condominium 508,785 ... ... 12,197,240 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 563,080 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
No bedrooms 2,015 ... ... 93,345 ... ...
1 bedroom 62,275 ... ... 1,925,015 ... ...
2 bedrooms 122,435 ... ... 3,547,090 ... ...
3 bedrooms 237,070 ... ... 4,836,485 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 139,280 ... ... 3,670,145 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 563,080 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 114,490 ... ... 4,068,915 ... ...
5 rooms 78,480 ... ... 2,177,045 ... ...
6 rooms 91,905 ... ... 1,981,585 ... ...
7 rooms 87,405 ... ... 1,790,180 ... ...
8 or more rooms 190,800 ... ... 4,054,355 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.6 ... ... 6.2 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 563,080 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 557,340 ... ... 13,802,060 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 5,735 ... ... 270,020 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 563,075 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
Suitable 541,565 ... ... 13,376,345 ... ...
Not suitable 21,510 ... ... 695,730 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 563,075 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
1960 or before 184,170 ... ... 3,126,380 ... ...
1961 to 1980 168,630 ... ... 4,185,510 ... ...
1981 to 1990 65,960 ... ... 1,977,640 ... ...
1991 to 2000 58,000 ... ... 1,746,390 ... ...
2001 to 2005 31,365 ... ... 976,390 ... ...
2006 to 2010 28,945 ... ... 1,089,750 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 26,010 ... ... 970,015 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 563,075 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 526,995 ... ... 13,151,600 ... ...
Major repairs needed 36,085 ... ... 920,480 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 563,075 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
1 household maintainer 326,790 ... ... 8,324,865 ... ...
2 household maintainers 224,500 ... ... 5,404,800 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 11,790 ... ... 342,415 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 563,080 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
15 to 24 years 12,350 ... ... 437,230 ... ...
25 to 34 years 66,950 ... ... 1,991,685 ... ...
35 to 44 years 87,830 ... ... 2,414,920 ... ...
45 to 54 years 115,265 ... ... 2,862,870 ... ...
55 to 64 years 117,405 ... ... 2,859,315 ... ...
65 to 74 years 89,450 ... ... 2,034,220 ... ...
75 to 84 years 52,425 ... ... 1,084,700 ... ...
85 years and over 21,405 ... ... 387,135 ... ...
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 141 558,210 ... ... 13,798,305 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 420,570 ... ... 10,472,355 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 137,640 ... ... 3,325,950 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 122,530 ... ... 2,861,615 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 403,190 ... ... 9,368,330 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 59.6 ... ... 60.7 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 16.4 ... ... 16.6 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,156 ... ... 1,130 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,298 ... ... 1,313 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 348,993 ... ... 341,556 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 403,452 ... ... 443,058 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 155,530 ... ... 4,452,850 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 14.7 ... ... 13.0 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 46.1 ... ... 40.0 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 909 ... ... 910 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 970 ... ... 1,002 ... ...
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 1,160,790 561,150 599,640 28,643,015 13,990,435 14,652,580
No certificate, diploma or degree 216,850 108,530 108,315 5,239,575 2,667,995 2,571,585
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 341,945 165,610 176,330 7,576,400 3,686,630 3,889,770
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 602,000 287,010 314,990 15,827,040 7,635,805 8,191,230
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 85,730 61,340 24,390 2,800,260 1,906,610 893,650
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 39,880 24,325 15,555 1,549,880 880,365 669,515
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 45,855 37,015 8,840 1,250,385 1,026,250 224,140
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 271,820 115,385 156,435 5,553,825 2,326,940 3,226,890
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 20,805 9,320 11,485 813,335 331,940 481,395
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 223,645 100,960 122,680 6,659,615 3,070,315 3,589,300
Bachelor's degree 152,885 66,235 86,650 4,443,835 1,967,905 2,475,935
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 15,075 6,590 8,485 462,295 203,725 258,570
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 6,720 3,830 2,885 190,925 102,530 88,395
Master's degree 41,660 19,745 21,910 1,331,045 651,510 679,535
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 7,310 4,565 2,745 231,510 144,640 86,870
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 737,185 357,760 379,425 18,931,380 9,268,555 9,662,830
No certificate, diploma or degree 80,630 44,510 36,115 2,169,790 1,200,110 969,685
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 201,950 102,155 99,790 4,494,585 2,247,020 2,247,565
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 454,610 211,095 243,510 12,267,005 5,821,425 6,445,580
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 56,170 40,020 16,145 2,042,430 1,377,775 664,650
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 26,340 16,080 10,265 1,145,035 639,785 505,250
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 29,825 23,945 5,880 897,390 737,990 159,405
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 209,935 89,370 120,565 4,241,985 1,786,065 2,455,920
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 13,930 6,235 7,695 580,885 240,040 340,850
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 174,575 75,470 99,105 5,401,705 2,417,555 2,984,155
Bachelor's degree 118,940 50,150 68,785 3,590,080 1,562,160 2,027,925
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 11,635 4,765 6,865 362,455 151,205 211,250
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 5,320 2,745 2,575 153,290 74,440 78,855
Master's degree 33,205 14,680 18,520 1,120,190 527,335 592,850
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 5,480 3,130 2,350 175,685 102,415 73,275
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 1,160,790 561,150 599,640 28,643,015 13,990,430 14,652,585
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 558,795 274,145 284,650 12,815,980 6,354,625 6,461,350
Education 38,925 9,705 29,225 1,060,095 251,290 808,800
13. Education 38,930 9,705 29,220 1,060,095 251,290 808,805
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 22,465 10,105 12,365 596,230 268,050 328,180
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 4,115 3,015 1,105 99,020 72,865 26,150
50. Visual and performing arts 18,345 7,090 11,260 497,210 195,185 302,025
Humanities 32,510 12,860 19,650 850,840 330,490 520,345
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 2,895 635 2,255 98,000 22,100 75,900
23. English language and literature/letters 8,325 2,520 5,810 178,590 52,785 125,810
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 7,965 2,910 5,055 275,525 104,135 171,390
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 180 55 130 4,160 1,640 2,520
38. Philosophy and religious studies 2,190 1,285 905 51,930 30,185 21,750
39. Theology and religious vocations 3,445 2,080 1,365 77,490 46,285 31,200
54. History 5,805 3,110 2,695 111,465 59,965 51,500
55. French language and literature/letters 1,705 265 1,440 53,680 13,400 40,290
Social and behavioural sciences and law 71,505 22,580 48,925 1,761,900 586,455 1,175,445
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 640 120 525 24,685 5,660 19,025
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 7,140 3,015 4,130 182,275 68,030 114,245
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 15,665 1,175 14,490 324,660 26,065 298,595
22. Legal professions and studies 8,970 2,690 6,285 289,600 102,660 186,945
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 1,480 255 1,225 35,445 8,150 27,295
42. Psychology 10,825 2,670 8,155 281,470 71,230 210,230
45. Social sciences 26,785 12,660 14,125 623,775 304,660 319,110
Business, management and public administration 115,260 44,955 70,300 3,360,045 1,272,475 2,087,565
30.16 Accounting and computer science 235 65 170 6,190 1,850 4,340
44. Public administration and social service professions 11,210 1,830 9,380 237,835 48,815 189,015
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 103,810 43,055 60,755 3,116,025 1,221,805 1,894,215
Physical and life sciences and technologies 21,410 11,155 10,255 614,280 315,665 298,615
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 9,030 3,940 5,090 249,955 105,560 144,400
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 4,395 2,055 2,335 125,600 61,685 63,915
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 255 75 180 28,155 12,625 15,530
40. Physical sciences 6,435 4,610 1,825 179,305 122,815 56,485
41. Science technologies/technicians 1,290 470 825 31,270 12,980 18,290
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 19,370 11,865 7,500 651,480 420,370 231,110
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 14,250 9,510 4,750 514,685 356,435 158,250
25. Library science 1,560 155 1,410 40,820 6,495 34,320
27. Mathematics and statistics 3,255 1,990 1,265 86,655 50,930 35,725
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 295 215 80 9,325 6,510 2,815
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 126,900 118,025 8,870 3,327,405 3,022,700 304,700
04. Architecture and related services 4,395 3,285 1,110 114,315 72,880 41,435
14. Engineering 20,025 16,940 3,085 752,465 615,880 136,585
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 29,690 26,720 2,970 620,065 551,855 68,205
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 10 410 85 325
46. Construction trades 24,525 24,030 500 702,155 682,710 19,445
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 29,155 28,610 550 731,135 709,430 21,705
48. Precision production 19,095 18,445 645 406,855 389,850 17,005
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 11,220 6,995 4,225 339,050 219,040 120,010
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 7,995 5,010 2,985 205,930 127,925 78,005
03. Natural resources and conservation 3,230 1,990 1,240 133,120 91,115 42,005
Health and related fields 100,250 17,975 82,275 2,266,720 441,180 1,825,545
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 9,770 4,585 5,185 164,295 81,260 83,040
51. Health professions and related programs 88,380 12,200 76,185 2,047,680 329,010 1,718,670
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 2,095 1,195 900 54,740 30,910 23,830
Personal, protective and transportation services 42,040 20,750 21,290 995,825 507,200 488,630
12. Personal and culinary services 22,915 5,845 17,075 565,555 151,530 414,025
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 160 120 35 3,505 3,080 420
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 160 150 10 7,900 7,230 670
43. Security and protective services 12,400 8,685 3,715 206,745 150,540 56,205
49. Transportation and materials moving 6,400 5,945 455 212,125 194,810 17,315
Other 150 35 115 3,170 885 2,280
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 145 35 115 3,170 890 2,280
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 151 737,185 357,760 379,425 18,931,385 9,268,555 9,662,825
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 282,580 146,665 135,910 6,664,380 3,447,130 3,217,250
Education 26,645 6,320 20,330 727,515 160,315 567,205
13. Education 26,650 6,315 20,330 727,515 160,315 567,200
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 17,270 7,730 9,540 467,905 208,365 259,545
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 3,030 2,215 815 74,530 53,995 20,535
50. Visual and performing arts 14,240 5,510 8,725 393,375 154,370 239,005
Humanities 23,515 8,925 14,590 614,815 232,425 382,390
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 2,160 455 1,705 76,540 16,200 60,340
23. English language and literature/letters 6,040 1,745 4,295 133,800 38,310 95,485
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 5,905 2,110 3,795 191,005 71,770 119,235
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 140 35 105 3,140 1,250 1,895
38. Philosophy and religious studies 1,500 880 625 37,870 21,930 15,940
39. Theology and religious vocations 2,320 1,360 960 52,295 31,200 21,090
54. History 4,210 2,180 2,025 82,565 43,475 39,085
55. French language and literature/letters 1,240 165 1,080 37,600 8,285 29,315
Social and behavioural sciences and law 56,600 16,985 39,615 1,417,625 453,100 964,525
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 495 100 395 20,300 4,595 15,705
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 6,030 2,495 3,535 152,080 56,125 95,955
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 12,405 815 11,595 259,845 19,160 240,685
22. Legal professions and studies 7,530 1,955 5,575 241,170 76,720 164,445
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 1,160 180 980 27,310 6,390 20,920
42. Psychology 8,210 1,920 6,290 218,470 51,570 166,900
45. Social sciences 20,770 9,520 11,245 498,450 238,540 259,915
Business, management and public administration 89,485 34,130 55,355 2,696,770 1,000,895 1,695,875
30.16 Accounting and computer science 185 55 130 4,955 1,480 3,475
44. Public administration and social service professions 9,165 1,420 7,740 192,190 36,890 155,305
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 80,135 32,650 47,480 2,499,625 962,530 1,537,095
Physical and life sciences and technologies 15,925 7,790 8,135 449,870 222,120 227,755
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 6,960 2,895 4,060 195,830 79,945 115,880
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 3,240 1,485 1,750 89,205 42,265 46,945
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 225 75 150 9,280 3,850 5,430
40. Physical sciences 4,550 3,025 1,525 132,935 87,025 45,905
41. Science technologies/technicians 950 310 645 22,625 9,035 13,590
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 16,245 10,140 6,110 567,415 368,840 198,575
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 12,550 8,450 4,100 464,000 321,805 142,190
25. Library science 1,065 115 950 29,955 4,870 25,080
27. Mathematics and statistics 2,395 1,405 990 65,620 36,895 28,725
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 245 170 70 7,840 5,270 2,575
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 91,585 84,225 7,365 2,532,555 2,271,735 260,820
04. Architecture and related services 3,480 2,570 920 93,135 57,280 35,850
14. Engineering 14,925 12,240 2,685 612,265 490,980 121,285
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 22,250 19,825 2,430 475,045 418,595 56,450
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 10 0 0 350 70 275
46. Construction trades 16,830 16,375 455 515,630 499,670 15,960
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 21,035 20,635 400 540,800 523,425 17,375
48. Precision production 13,050 12,580 470 295,335 281,715 13,620
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 8,805 5,255 3,555 269,445 167,680 101,770
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 6,220 3,680 2,540 159,975 94,680 65,295
03. Natural resources and conservation 2,580 1,570 1,010 109,470 73,000 36,470
Health and related fields 76,615 13,840 62,775 1,749,545 342,395 1,407,145
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 7,735 3,575 4,160 129,560 63,315 66,245
51. Health professions and related programs 67,245 9,410 57,835 1,576,945 256,895 1,320,050
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 1,635 855 785 43,040 22,185 20,860
Personal, protective and transportation services 31,790 15,740 16,055 770,950 392,820 378,135
12. Personal and culinary services 16,840 4,300 12,540 431,415 114,395 317,025
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 110 85 35 2,725 2,355 375
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 75 75 10 4,425 3,975 445
43. Security and protective services 9,760 6,650 3,115 162,995 116,750 46,240
49. Transportation and materials moving 5,000 4,635 370 169,400 155,340 14,050
Other 130 25 105 2,590 745 1,845
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 130 25 105 2,585 740 1,845
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 1,160,790 561,150 599,640 28,643,015 13,990,435 14,652,585
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 558,790 274,145 284,650 12,815,975 6,354,625 6,461,350
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 602,000 287,005 314,990 15,827,040 7,635,805 8,191,235
Location of study inside Canada 516,720 244,350 272,370 13,117,190 6,299,305 6,817,890
Same as province or territory of residence 490,680 231,790 258,890 11,519,215 5,503,640 6,015,575
Different than province or territory of residence 26,035 12,560 13,480 1,597,975 795,655 802,315
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 85,275 42,660 42,620 2,709,850 1,336,505 1,373,345
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 19,575 9,480 10,090 349,540 189,995 159,545
Philippines 5,125 1,755 3,370 298,830 109,820 189,020
India 6,065 3,005 3,055 281,415 142,410 138,995
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 12,665 7,590 5,075 232,035 131,050 100,980
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 3,160 1,365 1,790 205,375 94,690 110,685
France 500 270 225 88,860 50,400 38,455
Other 38,195 19,190 19,010 1,253,790 618,135 635,655
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 157 737,185 357,760 379,425 18,931,380 9,268,555 9,662,830
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 282,575 146,665 135,915 6,664,380 3,447,125 3,217,250
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 454,610 211,095 243,510 12,267,005 5,821,430 6,445,575
Location of study inside Canada 395,285 183,495 211,790 10,134,590 4,807,045 5,327,545
Same as province or territory of residence 377,115 174,750 202,365 8,918,160 4,207,495 4,710,665
Different than province or territory of residence 18,165 8,740 9,425 1,216,425 599,545 616,875
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 59,325 27,610 31,720 2,132,415 1,014,385 1,118,030
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 14,590 6,580 8,010 254,245 131,955 122,290
Philippines 4,175 1,385 2,790 263,095 96,025 167,065
India 4,920 2,360 2,560 239,535 117,445 122,090
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 5,035 2,790 2,245 133,655 73,575 60,085
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 2,570 1,100 1,470 175,825 79,635 96,190
France 400 210 190 72,920 40,610 32,310
Other 27,635 13,185 14,455 993,135 475,145 517,990
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 1,160,790 561,150 599,640 28,643,020 13,990,430 14,652,585
In the labour force 733,020 377,525 355,495 18,672,475 9,731,830 8,940,645
Employed 682,910 350,610 332,300 17,230,040 8,923,540 8,306,490
Unemployed 50,115 26,920 23,195 1,442,435 808,285 634,150
Not in the labour force 427,765 183,625 244,145 9,970,545 4,258,605 5,711,945
Participation rate 63.1 67.3 59.3 65.2 69.6 61.0
Employment rate 58.8 62.5 55.4 60.2 63.8 56.7
Unemployment rate 6.8 7.1 6.5 7.7 8.3 7.1
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 1,160,795 561,150 599,640 28,643,020 13,990,430 14,652,580
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 401,790 171,985 229,805 9,282,005 3,930,570 5,351,440
Worked 759,000 389,165 369,835 19,361,010 10,059,865 9,301,150
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 395,840 223,200 172,635 9,626,010 5,402,110 4,223,895
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 363,165 165,965 197,200 9,735,005 4,657,755 5,077,245
Average weeks worked in reference year 43.1 43.5 42.6 42.4 42.9 42.0
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 733,025 377,525 355,495 18,672,470 9,731,825 8,940,640
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 14,780 7,355 7,420 404,350 197,705 206,640
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 718,245 370,175 348,070 18,268,125 9,534,120 8,734,000
Employee 640,575 321,680 318,890 16,073,685 8,158,745 7,914,940
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 77,670 48,485 29,180 2,194,440 1,375,380 819,060
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 172 733,020 377,525 355,490 18,672,470 9,731,830 8,940,645
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 14,780 7,360 7,425 404,350 197,710 206,640
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 718,245 370,170 348,075 18,268,120 9,534,120 8,734,005
0 Management occupations 79,020 48,445 30,580 2,013,370 1,251,165 762,205
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 101,190 29,460 71,730 2,874,305 862,870 2,011,440
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 38,815 31,325 7,495 1,273,660 990,560 283,105
3 Health occupations 52,010 9,235 42,770 1,245,885 244,730 1,001,155
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 81,495 25,555 55,940 2,138,445 672,945 1,465,495
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 19,095 8,540 10,555 557,275 255,705 301,570
6 Sales and service occupations 182,250 74,670 107,580 4,265,895 1,843,510 2,422,390
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 107,405 100,765 6,635 2,668,875 2,504,290 164,585
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 15,830 11,540 4,285 416,135 331,920 84,215
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 41,135 30,640 10,495 814,285 576,435 237,845
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 173 733,020 377,530 355,495 18,672,475 9,731,830 8,940,640
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 14,775 7,355 7,425 404,350 197,710 206,640
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 718,240 370,170 348,070 18,268,125 9,534,120 8,734,000
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 14,980 9,185 5,795 444,680 310,000 134,675
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 1,380 1,190 190 271,300 219,880 51,420
22 Utilities 4,275 3,210 1,065 136,350 100,135 36,210
23 Construction 52,000 45,695 6,305 1,365,010 1,196,550 168,455
31-33 Manufacturing 84,215 64,245 19,965 1,596,570 1,149,745 446,820
41 Wholesale trade 30,580 21,145 9,435 665,685 451,230 214,455
44-45 Retail trade 86,260 38,590 47,675 2,110,200 984,090 1,126,115
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 31,220 22,485 8,740 876,050 656,375 219,670
51 Information and cultural industries 12,680 7,165 5,515 420,350 243,650 176,705
52 Finance and insurance 27,190 11,205 15,985 790,580 327,865 462,715
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 11,995 6,270 5,720 333,305 184,350 148,955
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 40,470 21,935 18,535 1,335,125 740,520 594,605
55 Management of companies and enterprises 1,070 495 575 28,795 12,795 16,000
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 35,985 20,620 15,365 802,420 462,825 339,590
61 Educational services 57,060 17,520 39,535 1,346,585 420,845 925,735
62 Health care and social assistance 87,050 14,160 72,885 2,138,025 383,755 1,754,270
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 18,570 9,730 8,835 379,740 192,875 186,865
72 Accommodation and food services 57,580 22,705 34,875 1,283,725 535,210 748,515
81 Other services (except public administration) 31,010 14,870 16,140 814,695 371,880 442,815
91 Public administration 32,675 17,735 14,940 1,128,945 589,530 539,405
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 174 682,905 350,610 332,295 17,230,035 8,923,540 8,306,495
Worked at home 46,595 22,850 23,745 1,272,285 639,500 632,785
Worked outside Canada 3,480 2,335 1,145 78,815 54,235 24,580
No fixed workplace address 74,470 54,620 19,850 1,987,260 1,487,445 499,820
Worked at usual place 558,365 270,805 287,560 13,891,675 6,742,360 7,149,315
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 558,365 270,800 287,560 13,891,680 6,742,365 7,149,315
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 304,785 133,835 170,950 8,102,115 3,723,115 4,379,005
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 89,445 42,910 46,540 2,906,390 1,435,640 1,470,750
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 162,860 93,350 69,505 2,725,205 1,492,170 1,233,030
Commute to a different province or territory 1,270 705 560 157,970 91,445 66,525
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 175 632,835 325,425 307,405 15,878,940 8,229,810 7,649,135
Car, truck, van - as a driver 510,480 269,605 240,870 11,748,095 6,380,120 5,367,975
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 43,095 19,820 23,280 868,920 349,855 519,065
Public transit 40,695 17,140 23,550 1,968,215 846,735 1,121,485
Walked 27,410 12,010 15,400 877,985 392,950 485,030
Bicycle 5,240 3,840 1,400 222,130 146,615 75,515
Other method 5,910 3,010 2,905 193,595 113,525 80,060
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 176 632,835 325,425 307,405 15,878,945 8,229,810 7,649,130
Less than 15 minutes 181,960 81,770 100,190 4,449,920 2,071,365 2,378,555
15 to 29 minutes 226,660 110,695 115,965 5,314,295 2,725,165 2,589,130
30 to 44 minutes 111,170 61,670 49,500 3,228,845 1,782,680 1,446,165
45 to 59 minutes 49,420 29,700 19,725 1,391,060 768,115 622,940
60 minutes and over 63,620 41,595 22,030 1,494,830 882,485 612,345
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 177 632,830 325,425 307,410 15,878,940 8,229,810 7,649,135
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 51,680 38,185 13,500 1,073,680 781,230 292,455
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 115,115 72,835 42,280 2,814,750 1,754,045 1,060,710
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 156,310 77,640 78,675 4,458,835 2,217,210 2,241,620
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 130,455 50,180 80,280 3,349,975 1,408,710 1,941,265
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 67,605 27,150 40,460 1,756,265 752,940 1,003,325
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 111,655 59,440 52,215 2,425,435 1,315,670 1,109,765
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 178 781,795 400,350 381,445 19,956,255 10,342,970 9,613,285
Single responses 776,065 397,845 378,215 19,365,980 10,042,855 9,323,130
Official languages 772,440 395,800 376,645 19,090,545 9,897,470 9,193,075
English 769,050 394,965 374,085 15,265,335 7,952,010 7,313,320
French 3,395 835 2,555 3,825,215 1,945,465 1,879,750
Non-official languages 3,620 2,050 1,575 275,430 145,380 130,055
Aboriginal languages 0 0 0 24,950 12,385 12,565
Algonquian languages 0 0 0 14,440 7,370 7,070
Blackfoot 0 0 0 80 45 35
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 0 11,540 5,820 5,720
Atikamekw 0 0 0 1,095 580 515
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 2,055 970 1,085
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 370 180 190
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 40 25 10
Plains Cree 0 0 0 95 60 35
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 15 10 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 75 35 40
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 7,795 3,965 3,835
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 925 510 420
Malecite 0 0 0 10 0 10
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 915 505 410
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 1,895 995 900
Algonquin 0 0 0 45 20 25
Ojibway 0 0 0 765 380 385
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 1,080 595 485
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 10 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 1,140 530 610
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 1,135 525 610
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 20 0 15
Chilcotin 0 0 0 20 0 10
Dene 0 0 0 770 360 405
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 165 80 80
Gwich'in 0 0 0 10 10 10
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 10 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 135 65 70
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 95 45 45
South Slavey 0 0 0 35 20 20
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 10 10 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 10 10 10
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 10 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 10
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 10
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 10 0 10
Inuit languages 0 0 0 8,845 4,255 4,595
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 35 10 25
Inuktitut 0 0 0 8,800 4,240 4,555
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 10 10
Iroquoian languages 10 0 10 35 10 30
Cayuga 10 0 0 10 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 35 10 25
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 10 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 110 25 85
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 15 10 10
Lillooet 0 0 0 15 10 10
Okanagan 0 0 0 20 10 20
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 35 0 30
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 15 0 15
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 10
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 260 155 105
Dakota 0 0 0 20 10 10
Stoney 0 0 0 240 145 95
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 10 10 10
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 25 0 20
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 10 10 10
Nisga'a 0 0 0 10 10 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 10
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 35 15 20
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 15 10 10
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 10 10 10
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 30 15 15
Non-Aboriginal languages 3,615 2,050 1,565 250,485 132,990 117,490
Afro-Asiatic languages 180 115 65 7,380 4,530 2,850
Berber languages 0 0 0 35 10 30
Kabyle 0 0 0 20 0 20
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 10 15
Cushitic languages 0 0 0 275 105 170
Bilen 0 0 0 10 10 10
Oromo 0 0 0 45 25 20
Somali 10 0 0 220 80 145
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 175 120 60 7,065 4,420 2,650
Amharic 0 0 0 200 95 100
Arabic 150 90 55 5,585 3,695 1,890
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 20 15 10 205 155 55
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 30 20 15
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 0 0 0 825 335 490
Maltese 0 0 0 25 15 10
Tigrigna 0 0 0 135 70 60
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 65 35 30
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 10
Austro-Asiatic languages 210 85 125 8,550 3,790 4,760
Khmer (Cambodian) 10 10 0 475 230 245
Vietnamese 200 85 120 8,070 3,560 4,510
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 45 25 25 3,850 1,750 2,095
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 0 0 0 75 20 55
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 25 0 15
Ilocano 0 0 0 110 50 60
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 0 0 0 140 75 65
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 10 0 10
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 45 20 25 3,450 1,580 1,875
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 40 25 15
Creole languages 0 10 0 350 125 225
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 25 10 15
Creole, n.o.s. 0 0 0 315 110 200
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 0 10
Dravidian languages 10 0 0 2,225 1,060 1,165
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 0 0 0 90 50 45
Tamil 0 0 0 2,090 1,005 1,080
Telugu 0 0 0 45 10 35
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 10 10 0
Indo-European languages 1,875 1,090 780 85,550 47,305 38,245
Albanian 35 25 10 350 220 125
Armenian 10 0 0 450 220 230
Balto-Slavic languages 455 255 205 10,075 4,745 5,330
Baltic languages 10 0 10 95 35 60
Latvian 0 0 10 40 10 25
Lithuanian 0 0 0 60 25 30
Slavic languages 450 250 195 9,980 4,710 5,270
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 40 15 25 155 90 65
Bulgarian 0 10 0 205 110 90
Croatian 50 35 10 220 130 95
Czech 10 10 0 70 40 30
Macedonian 0 0 0 95 45 55
Polish 135 65 70 2,500 1,265 1,235
Russian 55 20 30 4,850 2,135 2,720
Serbian 120 75 45 530 320 210
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 30 25 0
Slovak 0 10 0 100 60 40
Slovene (Slovenian) 10 0 0 15 0 10
Ukrainian 20 0 15 1,210 485 725
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 0
Celtic languages 0 0 0 25 20 10
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 15 15 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 10
Germanic languages 255 155 100 13,285 7,455 5,835
Afrikaans 0 0 0 85 40 40
Danish 0 0 0 90 50 35
Dutch 20 15 10 1,165 630 540
Frisian 0 0 0 40 25 15
German 185 120 60 10,065 5,715 4,345
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 10 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 65 30 40
Swedish 10 0 10 125 55 70
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 35 20 15
Yiddish 0 0 0 895 390 505
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 40 20 20 720 495 225
Greek 0 10 0 1,020 545 475
Indo-Iranian languages 345 200 140 37,330 21,140 16,190
Indo-Aryan languages 290 160 125 32,485 18,125 14,360
Bengali 0 0 0 530 275 245
Gujarati 35 20 10 880 300 585
Hindi 15 10 10 1,405 755 650
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 10 0 0
Marathi 10 0 0 30 15 15
Nepali 10 0 10 195 95 100
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 175 100 70 27,870 15,945 11,920
Sindhi 0 0 0 35 10 30
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 40 25 20
Urdu 55 30 25 1,495 705 790
Iranian languages 50 35 10 4,820 3,000 1,815
Kurdish 10 0 0 185 150 40
Pashto 0 0 0 50 20 25
Persian (Farsi) 40 25 15 4,580 2,830 1,750
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 20 10 15
Italic (Romance) languages 765 440 325 23,025 12,965 10,060
Catalan 0 0 0 30 10 20
Italian 55 20 35 1,705 895 805
Portuguese 205 140 65 7,490 4,795 2,695
Romanian 10 0 0 745 365 380
Spanish 500 270 230 13,030 6,885 6,145
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 10 0 25 10 10
Japanese 95 50 40 3,255 1,195 2,065
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 30 10 20
Georgian 0 0 0 30 10 20
Korean 175 85 90 12,150 6,260 5,885
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 10 10 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 10 0 10
Niger-Congo languages 10 0 10 235 120 115
Akan (Twi) 0 0 10 25 10 20
Bamanankan 0 0 0 10 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 10 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 20 10 10
Igbo 10 10 0 10 10 0
Lingala 0 0 0 10 0 10
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 25 0 15
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 0 0 0 80 50 30
Wolof 0 0 0 10 0 10
Yoruba 0 0 0 15 0 15
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 30 20 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 40 10 35 1,920 740 1,180
American Sign Language 25 0 25 1,145 340 810
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 135 15 115
Sign languages, n.i.e 15 10 10 640 390 255
Sino-Tibetan languages 940 550 380 122,880 65,030 57,850
Chinese languages 920 545 375 122,610 64,880 57,730
Cantonese 310 220 90 58,815 30,485 28,340
Hakka 0 0 0 70 25 45
Mandarin 555 300 255 60,090 32,430 27,665
Min Dong 0 0 0 25 15 10
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 0 0 0 565 335 225
Wu (Shanghainese) 0 0 0 105 65 45
Chinese, n.o.s. 50 25 25 2,930 1,530 1,405
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 20 10 0 270 155 115
Burmese 0 0 0 75 35 35
Karenic languages 15 10 0 135 75 55
Tibetan 0 0 0 50 30 20
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 10 10
Tai-Kadai languages 25 10 20 675 270 405
Lao 0 0 0 150 70 80
Thai 15 10 15 525 205 325
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 0 0 0 750 475 275
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 30 20 0
Turkish 0 0 0 685 435 255
Uyghur 0 0 0 15 15 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 15 10 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 25 20 10 595 270 325
Estonian 0 0 0 50 15 40
Finnish 10 0 10 105 40 65
Hungarian 15 15 0 435 225 215
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 80 45 35
Multiple responses 5,730 2,500 3,230 590,270 300,115 290,155
English and French 2,065 705 1,360 412,680 211,095 201,585
English and non-official language 3,575 1,770 1,805 154,285 77,870 76,420
French and non-official language 0 0 0 7,830 3,595 4,235
English, French and non-official language 90 25 65 15,475 7,565 7,915
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 179 781,795 400,350 381,445 19,956,250 10,342,970 9,613,290
None 755,750 388,630 367,125 17,456,725 9,056,235 8,400,490
English 3,895 1,395 2,495 1,259,225 661,460 597,765
French 9,285 3,665 5,620 705,780 349,035 356,745
Non-official language 12,370 6,440 5,930 496,565 257,455 239,105
Aboriginal 80 20 65 37,615 17,215 20,400
Non-Aboriginal 12,290 6,420 5,870 458,945 240,245 218,710
English and French 0 10 10 2,535 1,200 1,335
English and non-official language 35 20 15 18,040 8,765 9,280
French and non-official language 455 200 260 17,265 8,730 8,540
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 115 90 30
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 1,371,970 669,520 702,450 34,091,785 16,783,745 17,308,035
Non-movers 1,210,485 590,305 620,180 29,644,795 14,593,190 15,051,605
Movers 161,485 79,215 82,270 4,446,990 2,190,555 2,256,435
Non-migrants 91,475 44,540 46,930 2,623,515 1,292,750 1,330,760
Migrants 70,010 34,670 35,335 1,823,475 897,805 925,670
Internal migrants 61,070 30,050 31,020 1,451,005 713,060 737,945
Intraprovincial migrants 56,505 27,685 28,820 1,189,525 580,895 608,630
Interprovincial migrants 4,565 2,365 2,200 261,475 132,160 129,315
External migrants 8,945 4,625 4,315 372,475 184,745 187,730
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 1,314,620 640,395 674,230 32,568,560 16,004,315 16,564,245
Non-movers 852,445 415,645 436,805 20,134,760 9,902,645 10,232,115
Movers 462,180 224,750 237,425 12,433,805 6,101,675 6,332,130
Non-migrants 255,370 123,890 131,485 6,755,630 3,314,730 3,440,905
Migrants 206,800 100,860 105,940 5,678,175 2,786,945 2,891,230
Internal migrants 176,775 85,945 90,840 4,296,720 2,104,325 2,192,395
Intraprovincial migrants 164,305 79,830 84,475 3,467,670 1,689,950 1,777,720
Interprovincial migrants 12,475 6,110 6,365 829,045 414,375 414,670
External migrants 30,030 14,915 15,105 1,381,460 682,625 698,835

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Hamilton--Niagara Peninsula [Economic region], Ontario and Canada [Country] (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 11, 2024).

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