Census Profile, 2016 Census
Victoria [Population centre], British Columbia and Quebec [Province]

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Characteristic Victoria
British Columbia
[Population centre]
Quebec

[Province]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 335,696 ... ... 8,164,361 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 314,596 r ... ... 7,903,001 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 6.7 ... ... 3.3 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 158,734 ... ... 3,858,943 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 149,903 ... ... 3,531,663 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 1,555.0 ... ... 6.0 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 215.88 ... ... 1,356,625.27 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 335,690 161,285 174,405 8,164,360 4,016,760 4,147,605
0 to 14 years 43,395 22,075 21,315 1,333,260 682,535 650,720
0 to 4 years 14,235 7,165 7,075 444,930 227,965 216,970
5 to 9 years 14,630 7,525 7,105 469,165 240,225 228,940
10 to 14 years 14,525 7,385 7,140 419,160 214,345 204,815
15 to 64 years 220,495 107,375 113,120 5,335,910 2,664,630 2,671,280
15 to 19 years 16,570 8,270 8,300 429,825 219,070 210,755
20 to 24 years 22,920 11,545 11,380 500,100 252,600 247,500
25 to 29 years 22,615 11,270 11,345 495,410 248,030 247,380
30 to 34 years 22,410 11,205 11,200 515,505 256,440 259,070
35 to 39 years 20,830 10,345 10,485 550,540 274,595 275,945
40 to 44 years 19,820 9,590 10,235 506,525 254,100 252,425
45 to 49 years 21,565 10,445 11,125 519,425 260,410 259,015
50 to 54 years 23,895 11,530 12,370 619,435 309,070 310,370
55 to 59 years 25,100 11,730 13,365 636,475 314,190 322,285
60 to 64 years 24,765 11,450 13,310 562,670 276,140 286,535
65 years and over 71,805 31,840 39,970 1,495,195 669,590 825,605
65 to 69 years 23,155 10,820 12,335 488,175 236,395 251,775
70 to 74 years 16,280 7,655 8,625 373,590 176,905 196,690
75 to 79 years 11,470 5,230 6,240 256,905 116,020 140,890
80 to 84 years 9,095 4,000 5,090 187,835 78,390 109,450
85 years and over 11,810 4,135 7,675 188,685 61,885 126,805
85 to 89 years 6,685 2,575 4,115 120,635 43,795 76,840
90 to 94 years 3,895 1,260 2,630 53,165 15,155 38,015
95 to 99 years 1,080 275 810 13,035 2,685 10,350
100 years and over 150 25 130 1,850 255 1,600
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 12.9 13.7 12.2 16.3 17.0 15.7
15 to 64 years 65.7 66.6 64.9 65.4 66.3 64.4
65 years and over 21.4 19.7 22.9 18.3 16.7 19.9
85 years and over 3.5 2.6 4.4 2.3 1.5 3.1
Average age of the population 44.1 42.9 45.3 41.9 40.9 42.9
Median age of the population 44.8 43.1 46.3 42.5 41.4 43.6
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 149,900 ... ... 3,531,660 ... ...
Single-detached house 54,625 ... ... 1,602,680 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 10,395 ... ... 187,800 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 83,645 ... ... 1,717,680 ... ...
Semi-detached house 5,470 ... ... 188,245 ... ...
Row house 9,930 ... ... 93,350 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 24,185 ... ... 265,195 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 43,785 ... ... 1,154,955 ... ...
Other single-attached house 270 ... ... 15,940 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 1,240 ... ... 23,505 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 149,905 ... ... 3,531,665 ... ...
1 person 51,335 ... ... 1,175,230 ... ...
2 persons 55,595 ... ... 1,227,765 ... ...
3 persons 19,790 ... ... 489,460 ... ...
4 persons 15,610 ... ... 426,250 ... ...
5 or more persons 7,575 ... ... 212,960 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 325,940 ... ... 7,965,455 ... ...
Average household size 2.2 ... ... 2.3 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 292,295 139,210 153,090 6,831,105 3,334,220 3,496,885
Married or living common law 160,820 80,175 80,645 3,844,145 1,924,750 1,919,395
Married 129,410 64,470 64,940 2,342,980 1,172,720 1,170,260
Living common law 31,410 15,705 15,710 1,501,160 752,025 749,135
Not married and not living common law 131,480 59,040 72,440 2,986,960 1,409,475 1,577,490
Never married 81,640 43,455 38,190 2,010,580 1,084,300 926,280
Separated 8,045 3,485 4,560 103,625 46,390 57,240
Divorced 24,340 8,580 15,760 483,195 194,430 288,760
Widowed 17,450 3,520 13,930 389,555 84,345 305,210
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 91,795 ... ... 2,257,560 ... ...
2 persons 54,800 ... ... 1,204,955 ... ...
3 persons 18,170 ... ... 466,310 ... ...
4 persons 14,570 ... ... 412,160 ... ...
5 or more persons 4,250 ... ... 174,140 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.7 ... ... 2.8 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 91,790 ... ... 2,257,560 ... ...
Total couple families 78,100 ... ... 1,878,095 ... ...
Married couples 62,395 ... ... 1,128,355 ... ...
Common-law couples 15,700 ... ... 749,740 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 13,695 ... ... 379,460 ... ...
Female parent 10,715 ... ... 284,900 ... ...
Male parent 2,985 ... ... 94,565 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 78,095 ... ... 1,878,095 ... ...
Couples without children 45,555 ... ... 970,260 ... ...
Couples with children 32,540 ... ... 907,840 ... ...
1 child 14,565 ... ... 356,640 ... ...
2 children 13,875 ... ... 384,875 ... ...
3 or more children 4,100 ... ... 166,315 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 13,695 ... ... 379,465 ... ...
1 child 9,245 ... ... 234,695 ... ...
2 children 3,605 ... ... 109,670 ... ...
3 or more children 845 ... ... 35,100 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 81,185 36,595 44,595 1,579,070 775,765 803,305
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 149,905 ... ... 3,531,660 ... ...
One-census-family households 87,395 ... ... 2,197,340 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 43,395 ... ... 947,305 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 44,000 ... ... 1,250,040 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 2,170 ... ... 29,595 ... ...
Non-census-family households 60,335 ... ... 1,304,725 ... ...
One-person households 51,330 ... ... 1,175,230 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 9,005 ... ... 129,500 ... ...
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 15 330,320 158,840 171,485 8,066,560 3,977,275 4,089,285
English only 293,490 142,450 151,040 372,445 187,595 184,860
French only 140 55 80 4,032,640 1,874,545 2,158,095
English and French 33,630 15,060 18,570 3,586,410 1,884,135 1,702,275
Neither English nor French 3,060 1,265 1,790 75,065 31,000 44,060
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 16 330,320 158,835 171,485 8,066,555 3,977,270 4,089,285
English 321,080 154,555 166,525 964,120 482,985 481,135
French 5,350 2,640 2,710 6,750,945 3,320,380 3,430,560
English and French 915 425 490 278,710 144,060 134,655
Neither English nor French 2,975 1,220 1,760 72,775 29,845 42,930
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 5,805 2,850 2,955 1,103,480 555,015 548,465
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 1.8 1.8 1.7 13.7 14.0 13.4
Mother tongueThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 18 330,325 158,835 171,485 8,066,555 3,977,270 4,089,285
Single responses 325,395 156,535 168,860 7,881,650 3,884,675 3,996,975
Official languages 279,115 135,810 143,305 6,820,815 3,366,970 3,453,845
English 273,610 133,105 140,505 601,155 301,860 299,300
French 5,510 2,710 2,795 6,219,665 3,065,115 3,154,550
Non-official languages 46,280 20,720 25,560 1,060,830 517,700 543,125
Aboriginal languages 230 100 125 45,570 22,530 23,040
Algonquian languages 35 15 20 33,140 16,365 16,770
Blackfoot 0 0 0 5 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 25 15 15 31,430 15,575 15,855
Atikamekw 0 0 0 6,150 3,135 3,015
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 8,715 4,155 4,555
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 5 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 590 285 305
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 135 55 80
Plains Cree 10 10 5 5 0 5
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 35 15 15
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 5 5 0
Woods Cree 5 5 0 10 5 5
Cree, n.o.s. 10 5 5 15,790 7,920 7,875
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 485 225 260
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 485 220 260
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 5 5 5 1,215 565 645
Algonquin 0 0 0 1,185 555 630
Ojibway 10 5 0 20 10 15
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 5 0 5
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 5
Athabaskan languages 10 5 5 15 10 5
Northern Athabaskan languages 15 0 5 15 10 5
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 5 0 5 0 0 0
Chilcotin 5 0 5 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 5 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 5 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 10 5 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 10 10 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 5 0 5 11,970 5,955 6,015
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 5 0 0 11,895 5,925 5,970
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 75 25 45
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 375 165 210
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 365 160 210
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 5
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 5 5 0
Salish languages 130 65 65 5 0 0
Comox 5 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 40 20 25 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 5 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 70 35 35 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 15 10 5 0 5 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 5 0 5 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 30 10 20 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 5 5 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 5 5 5 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 25 5 15 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 10 5 5 65 30 35
Non-Aboriginal languages 46,045 20,615 25,430 1,015,260 495,175 520,090
Afro-Asiatic languages 1,655 905 750 197,535 104,185 93,355
Berber languages 10 5 5 20,845 11,125 9,720
Kabyle 5 0 0 12,470 6,625 5,840
Berber languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 8,375 4,500 3,875
Cushitic languages 80 40 40 1,125 545 580
Bilen 0 0 0 10 10 5
Oromo 20 15 10 15 10 5
Somali 60 30 30 1,075 515 560
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 30 20 10
Semitic languages 1,560 860 705 175,215 92,310 82,900
Amharic 105 45 60 745 340 405
Arabic 1,235 695 545 169,890 89,590 80,300
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 5 0 0 150 80 70
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 5 5 0 15 10 5
Harari 0 0 0 0 5 5
Hebrew 110 55 50 3,885 2,040 1,845
Maltese 25 15 10 25 10 15
Tigrigna 75 35 40 385 185 205
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 110 60 50
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 355 200 155
Austro-Asiatic languages 1,085 490 595 36,305 17,030 19,275
Khmer (Cambodian) 135 65 70 8,855 4,105 4,750
Vietnamese 950 425 525 27,425 12,920 14,505
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 25 10 15
Austronesian languages 3,890 1,475 2,420 21,635 7,800 13,835
Bikol 10 5 5 115 35 80
Cebuano 240 90 155 885 270 610
Fijian 5 0 5 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 45 25 25 410 125 275
Ilocano 190 70 115 2,060 745 1,315
Malagasy 0 0 0 1,250 590 660
Malay 95 30 65 705 265 440
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 10 5 5 205 90 110
Pangasinan 10 10 5 95 40 50
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 3,230 1,225 2,005 15,545 5,480 10,065
Waray-Waray 15 5 5 50 10 40
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 40 10 30 320 140 180
Creole languages 40 20 20 56,990 25,220 31,770
Haitian Creole 5 0 0 2,220 1,055 1,170
Creole, n.o.s. 20 15 5 53,785 23,675 30,110
Creole languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 980 490 490
Dravidian languages 345 185 160 14,865 7,435 7,430
Kannada 25 10 10 240 130 110
Malayalam 90 45 40 440 235 205
Tamil 135 70 70 13,600 6,715 6,880
Telugu 95 55 45 570 345 230
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 10 5
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 25 10 15
Indo-European languages 22,545 10,485 12,060 553,045 269,625 283,420
Albanian 130 70 60 2,795 1,420 1,370
Armenian 40 25 15 16,430 7,970 8,460
Balto-Slavic languages 4,010 1,785 2,220 68,155 30,960 37,195
Baltic languages 100 55 45 850 335 515
Latvian 50 30 25 290 120 175
Lithuanian 50 25 20 555 215 340
Slavic languages 3,910 1,730 2,180 67,310 30,630 36,675
Belarusan 5 5 0 80 45 35
Bosnian 30 10 20 1,620 805 815
Bulgarian 110 50 60 6,985 3,385 3,600
Croatian 385 190 190 2,330 1,165 1,170
Czech 320 145 175 1,465 690 775
Macedonian 15 5 10 205 105 95
Polish 1,005 455 550 13,935 6,065 7,865
Russian 1,010 415 590 28,565 12,715 15,850
Serbian 185 85 95 3,140 1,590 1,545
Serbo-Croatian 90 40 45 1,805 865 940
Slovak 125 55 65 1,040 455 585
Slovene (Slovenian) 75 30 40 755 350 405
Ukrainian 550 225 325 5,210 2,285 2,920
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 15 15 5 175 90 85
Celtic languages 80 40 40 155 95 60
Scottish Gaelic 30 20 10 20 15 10
Welsh 40 20 20 40 20 20
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 90 55 30
Germanic languages 6,540 2,900 3,640 27,540 13,280 14,260
Afrikaans 150 80 70 125 60 65
Danish 385 170 215 395 190 200
Dutch 1,725 805 925 2,825 1,395 1,430
Frisian 20 10 10 10 10 0
German 3,810 1,640 2,165 13,670 6,340 7,330
Icelandic 25 10 10 65 30 35
Norwegian 190 90 100 200 100 100
Swedish 165 70 100 555 255 300
Vlaams (Flemish) 25 10 20 540 240 300
Yiddish 40 20 20 8,985 4,560 4,420
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 175 100 75
Greek 300 175 130 38,635 19,435 19,205
Indo-Iranian languages 6,065 3,000 3,065 76,040 39,205 36,835
Indo-Aryan languages 5,130 2,520 2,610 45,845 23,875 21,970
Bengali 145 65 75 10,995 5,620 5,380
Gujarati 145 70 70 6,070 2,980 3,090
Hindi 510 270 240 3,030 1,635 1,390
Kashmiri 5 5 0 20 15 5
Konkani 15 10 5 110 60 55
Marathi 30 10 15 255 145 110
Nepali 70 35 35 1,505 740 765
Oriya (Odia) 5 0 0 35 20 15
Punjabi (Panjabi) 3,835 1,830 1,995 12,380 6,720 5,660
Sindhi 50 30 25 330 160 165
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 75 40 35 645 310 330
Urdu 265 145 115 10,470 5,460 5,010
Iranian languages 905 465 440 29,760 15,105 14,655
Kurdish 10 10 5 985 550 430
Pashto 50 30 20 1,285 680 610
Persian (Farsi) 850 430 420 27,490 13,875 13,615
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 440 225 210
Italic (Romance) languages 5,390 2,490 2,900 323,290 157,260 166,030
Catalan 5 0 5 320 170 150
Italian 985 480 500 104,600 51,705 52,895
Portuguese 1,320 605 715 36,770 17,735 19,035
Romanian 290 135 150 35,840 17,170 18,665
Spanish 2,785 1,270 1,520 145,635 70,405 75,235
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 125 75 50
Japanese 1,400 380 1,020 2,525 775 1,750
Kartvelian languages 5 5 5 170 80 85
Georgian 5 5 0 170 80 90
Korean 1,580 655 930 5,160 2,270 2,890
Mongolic languages 5 0 0 190 75 115
Mongolian 5 5 5 195 80 115
Niger-Congo languages 275 140 140 28,355 14,360 13,995
Akan (Twi) 20 10 10 1,050 520 525
Bamanankan 0 0 0 1,200 655 545
Edo 0 0 0 75 45 30
Ewe 10 5 5 730 400 325
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 5 5 0 2,055 1,080 970
Ga 0 0 0 80 40 40
Ganda 10 0 0 35 15 20
Igbo 10 0 10 120 70 50
Lingala 0 0 0 2,465 1,185 1,285
Rundi (Kirundi) 5 0 0 3,345 1,600 1,745
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 30 15 20 2,500 1,115 1,380
Shona 15 5 10 85 45 40
Swahili 65 35 35 3,010 1,460 1,545
Wolof 15 10 5 3,230 1,745 1,485
Yoruba 20 10 10 255 155 100
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 80 35 40 8,135 4,235 3,895
Nilo-Saharan languages 15 10 5 345 180 165
Dinka 5 0 0 5 5 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 335 170 165
Sign languages 95 55 40 1,330 700 630
American Sign Language 35 20 20 65 35 30
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 670 330 340
Sign languages, n.i.e 55 40 20 595 340 255
Sino-Tibetan languages 11,720 5,210 6,510 76,840 35,775 41,065
Chinese languages 11,640 5,160 6,475 76,490 35,600 40,895
Cantonese 5,070 2,315 2,760 24,375 11,505 12,875
Hakka 45 15 35 470 215 260
Mandarin 5,665 2,450 3,210 43,700 20,175 23,525
Min Dong 0 0 5 20 10 15
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 210 95 120 3,225 1,480 1,745
Wu (Shanghainese) 125 50 75 1,075 465 605
Chinese, n.o.s. 510 235 275 3,535 1,710 1,825
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 90 40 45
Tibeto-Burman languages 85 50 30 345 175 170
Burmese 35 20 10 80 30 50
Karenic languages 5 5 5 70 40 30
Tibetan 40 20 15 110 65 50
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 85 45 40
Tai-Kadai languages 295 75 215 4,895 2,185 2,710
Lao 15 10 10 4,115 1,995 2,120
Thai 275 70 205 765 180 585
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 5 5 5 10 5 10
Turkic languages 180 105 70 7,980 4,095 3,880
Azerbaijani 15 10 5 290 160 130
Turkish 155 90 60 7,155 3,685 3,470
Uyghur 0 0 0 205 100 105
Uzbek 0 0 0 145 70 75
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 185 80 105
Uralic languages 890 405 485 6,400 2,985 3,410
Estonian 50 15 35 195 75 120
Finnish 230 85 145 360 125 240
Hungarian 610 305 305 5,835 2,790 3,045
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 5
Other languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 685 385 300
Multiple responses 4,930 2,305 2,625 184,905 92,600 92,310
English and French 960 430 530 72,395 36,695 35,695
English and non-official language 3,710 1,750 1,960 27,485 13,545 13,945
French and non-official language 135 65 70 67,075 33,110 33,970
English, French and non-official language 125 55 65 17,950 9,245 8,705
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 19 330,325 158,835 171,485 8,066,560 3,977,270 4,089,285
Single responses 321,210 154,695 166,520 7,743,740 3,819,315 3,924,425
Official languages 302,125 145,955 156,170 7,157,850 3,536,165 3,621,685
English 300,445 145,145 155,295 782,185 391,125 391,060
French 1,680 810 870 6,375,665 3,145,040 3,230,625
Non-official languages 19,085 8,735 10,355 585,890 283,150 302,735
Aboriginal languages 35 10 25 40,190 20,205 19,980
Algonquian languages 0 0 0 28,695 14,385 14,310
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 0 28,110 14,105 14,005
Atikamekw 0 0 0 5,465 2,825 2,640
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 7,375 3,590 3,790
Moose Cree 0 0 0 5 5 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 590 295 290
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 60 30 30
Plains Cree 0 0 0 5 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 15 5 10
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 5 5 5
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 5 0
Cree, n.o.s. 5 0 0 14,590 7,355 7,235
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 220 115 110
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 220 110 105
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 370 170 200
Algonquin 0 0 0 360 165 195
Ojibway 0 0 0 5 5 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 5
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 11,375 5,770 5,615
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 5 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 11,350 5,750 5,600
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 15 10
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 70 35 35
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 70 35 30
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 30 10 15 5 5 5
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 5 0 5 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 20 5 15 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 10 5 5 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 5 5 5 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 35 10 25
Non-Aboriginal languages 19,050 8,720 10,330 545,695 262,940 282,755
Afro-Asiatic languages 820 400 420 91,660 46,550 45,110
Berber languages 5 5 0 7,495 3,895 3,605
Kabyle 0 0 0 5,105 2,660 2,450
Berber languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 2,390 1,235 1,150
Cushitic languages 35 15 20 535 240 295
Bilen 0 0 0 5 0 5
Oromo 5 0 5 5 0 0
Somali 25 10 15 520 230 290
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 5
Semitic languages 780 380 395 83,520 42,365 41,160
Amharic 30 10 20 340 150 185
Arabic 655 330 325 81,105 41,150 39,955
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 95 50 45
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 10 0 5
Harari 0 0 0 5 0 5
Hebrew 45 20 20 1,705 880 825
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 45 15 25 205 95 105
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 60 25 35
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 105 50 55
Austro-Asiatic languages 590 275 315 24,980 11,675 13,305
Khmer (Cambodian) 70 35 30 5,180 2,370 2,805
Vietnamese 525 240 285 19,790 9,295 10,495
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 15 5 10
Austronesian languages 1,530 670 860 9,715 3,960 5,750
Bikol 0 0 0 15 5 10
Cebuano 60 25 35 230 100 125
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 10 5 5 130 55 75
Ilocano 65 20 40 740 305 435
Malagasy 0 0 0 360 185 170
Malay 15 5 5 175 85 95
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 60 30 30
Pangasinan 0 0 0 10 5 10
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 1,380 610 770 7,905 3,150 4,760
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 15 10 10
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 75 35 35
Creole languages 0 0 0 20,705 8,780 11,925
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 855 380 475
Creole, n.o.s. 5 0 0 19,405 8,200 11,210
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 440 200 240
Dravidian languages 130 70 60 11,400 5,595 5,805
Kannada 10 0 5 150 85 65
Malayalam 40 20 20 200 100 100
Tamil 45 25 20 10,720 5,215 5,500
Telugu 35 20 15 330 190 135
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 5 5
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 15 5 5
Indo-European languages 6,680 3,150 3,535 303,215 146,100 157,115
Albanian 70 30 40 1,615 795 820
Armenian 15 5 10 11,990 5,680 6,310
Balto-Slavic languages 1,085 500 585 40,405 19,085 21,325
Baltic languages 0 0 0 190 80 105
Latvian 0 0 5 75 40 40
Lithuanian 0 0 0 115 40 70
Slavic languages 1,090 505 585 40,220 19,000 21,220
Belarusan 0 0 0 25 15 15
Bosnian 5 5 0 965 475 495
Bulgarian 45 25 25 5,125 2,495 2,630
Croatian 110 55 60 1,015 475 545
Czech 65 25 40 460 220 240
Macedonian 5 5 0 130 65 65
Polish 255 125 130 5,970 2,695 3,270
Russian 420 190 225 20,680 9,775 10,900
Serbian 60 25 35 2,010 1,020 990
Serbo-Croatian 20 15 10 960 470 490
Slovak 15 10 10 245 120 130
Slovene (Slovenian) 10 5 10 225 95 135
Ukrainian 70 25 40 2,365 1,060 1,300
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 40 15 25
Celtic languages 5 5 5 30 20 10
Scottish Gaelic 5 5 0 5 5 0
Welsh 0 0 0 10 10 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 15 15 5
Germanic languages 655 310 340 9,890 4,980 4,905
Afrikaans 40 20 20 15 10 10
Danish 20 10 15 50 25 25
Dutch 125 50 70 375 170 205
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 440 220 220 2,550 1,190 1,365
Icelandic 5 0 0 30 15 20
Norwegian 10 5 5 20 5 10
Swedish 15 5 5 105 50 60
Vlaams (Flemish) 5 5 0 70 35 40
Yiddish 0 0 0 6,665 3,485 3,180
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 5 5
Greek 50 25 30 18,545 8,865 9,680
Indo-Iranian languages 3,050 1,455 1,590 53,555 26,845 26,710
Indo-Aryan languages 2,590 1,230 1,360 31,575 15,985 15,585
Bengali 70 35 35 8,180 4,055 4,125
Gujarati 30 20 20 3,840 1,860 1,985
Hindi 180 90 90 1,535 790 745
Kashmiri 0 0 0 5 0 0
Konkani 0 0 5 30 15 15
Marathi 15 5 5 80 40 40
Nepali 35 15 15 1,355 655 700
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 5 15 10 5
Punjabi (Panjabi) 2,060 960 1,095 8,840 4,690 4,155
Sindhi 15 10 5 135 65 75
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 25 15 10 365 185 180
Urdu 155 75 75 7,180 3,620 3,565
Iranian languages 450 225 225 21,745 10,740 11,010
Kurdish 0 0 0 510 280 235
Pashto 25 15 15 925 460 465
Persian (Farsi) 420 210 215 20,310 10,005 10,305
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 235 120 120
Italic (Romance) languages 1,745 805 945 167,190 79,835 87,355
Catalan 0 0 0 110 50 60
Italian 150 60 85 32,935 14,595 18,340
Portuguese 440 200 240 17,260 8,250 9,005
Romanian 105 45 60 24,520 12,000 12,525
Spanish 1,060 500 560 92,330 44,920 47,415
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 35 20 15
Japanese 495 190 305 1,050 425 620
Kartvelian languages 5 0 0 70 35 35
Georgian 5 5 0 70 40 35
Korean 1,010 440 570 3,540 1,630 1,910
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 145 70 75
Mongolian 0 0 0 145 70 75
Niger-Congo languages 75 30 45 7,250 3,450 3,800
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 445 215 235
Bamanankan 0 0 0 265 135 125
Edo 0 0 0 10 5 5
Ewe 0 0 0 140 60 80
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 530 255 280
Ga 0 0 0 15 5 10
Ganda 0 0 0 5 5 5
Igbo 0 0 0 15 10 10
Lingala 0 0 0 625 270 355
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 1,110 510 600
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 15 5 5 530 225 305
Shona 10 5 5 20 10 10
Swahili 15 10 10 1,100 535 565
Wolof 0 5 0 1,035 555 480
Yoruba 0 0 0 55 25 25
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 20 5 15 1,350 635 710
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 135 70 65
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 130 65 65
Sign languages 130 70 55 1,770 1,000 775
American Sign Language 25 15 15 90 35 50
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 700 360 340
Sign languages, n.i.e 100 60 40 985 600 385
Sino-Tibetan languages 7,290 3,295 4,000 60,370 28,925 31,450
Chinese languages 7,260 3,275 3,985 60,155 28,805 31,345
Cantonese 2,840 1,305 1,540 17,845 8,470 9,375
Hakka 10 5 0 155 75 80
Mandarin 3,975 1,775 2,195 37,075 17,870 19,200
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 70 30 40 1,830 830 1,000
Wu (Shanghainese) 70 35 35 780 355 420
Chinese, n.o.s. 300 130 170 2,435 1,190 1,240
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 40 20 20
Tibeto-Burman languages 30 15 15 215 115 100
Burmese 15 10 5 35 15 20
Karenic languages 0 0 0 65 40 30
Tibetan 15 5 10 70 45 30
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 40 20 20
Tai-Kadai languages 90 35 50 2,375 1,145 1,230
Lao 0 0 0 2,150 1,055 1,100
Thai 85 35 50 225 90 135
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 45 15 25 5,120 2,540 2,575
Azerbaijani 5 5 0 100 50 55
Turkish 35 15 20 4,715 2,340 2,370
Uyghur 0 0 0 140 75 70
Uzbek 0 0 0 105 50 55
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 65 30 35
Uralic languages 160 75 85 2,025 895 1,130
Estonian 5 0 0 30 10 20
Finnish 30 10 20 50 20 30
Hungarian 125 60 65 1,945 860 1,085
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 150 90 60
Multiple responses 9,110 4,145 4,965 322,820 157,960 164,860
English and French 615 290 325 86,715 43,820 42,890
English and non-official language 8,255 3,745 4,515 54,400 26,255 28,140
French and non-official language 40 20 25 139,385 66,610 72,775
English, French and non-official language 190 95 95 42,320 21,270 21,045
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 20 330,320 158,840 171,485 8,066,555 3,977,275 4,089,285
None 299,930 145,115 154,820 6,825,240 3,356,340 3,468,900
English 9,120 4,250 4,870 513,410 263,670 249,735
French 4,415 1,980 2,440 320,370 158,340 162,030
Non-official language 16,230 7,220 9,015 317,790 154,450 163,340
Aboriginal 340 155 185 5,700 2,645 3,060
Non-Aboriginal 15,890 7,065 8,825 312,085 151,810 160,280
English and French 65 25 35 36,235 18,285 17,955
English and non-official language 210 105 110 28,630 14,075 14,555
French and non-official language 340 140 200 23,470 11,365 12,095
English, French and non-official language 5 0 0 1,420 740 680
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 21 282,660 134,760 147,900 6,634,295 3,260,155 3,374,145
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 274,395 130,695 143,705 6,417,615 3,160,595 3,257,020
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 37,458 43,512 33,021 32,975 37,842 28,522
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 274,720 130,940 143,780 6,419,175 3,160,780 3,258,400
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 33,282 37,831 29,908 29,535 33,110 26,119
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 254,775 121,940 132,835 5,685,690 2,866,470 2,819,220
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 34,734 41,532 29,308 30,067 35,597 25,012
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 192,855 82,450 110,410 4,973,245 2,300,800 2,672,445
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 5,303 4,943 5,448 7,307 5,851 8,246
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 206,915 102,390 104,525 4,627,795 2,408,420 2,219,370
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 32,520 37,843 28,334 31,263 35,627 27,219
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 282,635 134,745 147,895 6,634,280 3,260,040 3,374,245
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 274,335 130,635 143,705 6,417,010 3,159,415 3,257,595
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 48,193 56,290 40,833 42,546 49,087 36,203
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 274,695 130,925 143,765 6,418,440 3,159,550 3,258,890
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,099 45,555 35,130 34,887 39,292 30,616
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 254,790 121,900 132,885 5,685,905 2,866,415 2,819,485
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 46,309 55,386 37,982 40,505 47,810 33,079
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 192,660 82,350 110,305 4,972,650 2,299,595 2,673,050
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 7,382 7,306 7,439 8,590 7,846 9,229
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 206,930 102,700 104,230 4,627,775 2,408,655 2,219,120
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 42,046 48,824 35,367 40,382 45,974 34,313
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 282,640 134,740 147,895 6,634,280 3,260,040 3,374,240
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 89,220 48,575 40,645 2,036,965 1,114,940 922,025
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 54,211 59,595 49,412 47,111 51,622 42,433
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 62,274 68,399 54,953 56,564 62,750 49,085
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 89.2 91.8 86.1 84.4 88.3 79.1
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 66.2 68.9 62.9 68.4 71.4 64.6
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 10.8 8.2 13.9 15.6 11.7 20.9
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 282,660 134,760 147,905 6,634,295 3,260,155 3,374,140
Without total income 8,260 4,065 4,195 216,685 99,555 117,125
With total income 274,395 130,690 143,705 6,417,615 3,160,595 3,257,020
Percentage with total income 97.1 97.0 97.2 96.7 96.9 96.5
Under $10,000 (including loss) 33,705 14,740 18,965 789,595 351,935 437,660
$10,000 to $19,999 42,840 17,255 25,580 1,188,135 476,630 711,500
$20,000 to $29,999 36,250 14,650 21,605 976,210 428,390 547,830
$30,000 to $39,999 32,515 13,925 18,590 852,735 414,105 438,625
$40,000 to $49,999 30,020 13,315 16,705 747,995 378,215 369,780
$50,000 to $59,999 24,475 11,730 12,745 540,265 292,110 248,150
$60,000 to $69,999 18,925 10,380 8,545 375,935 214,805 161,130
$70,000 to $79,999 15,210 8,630 6,580 286,025 164,240 121,790
$80,000 to $89,999 11,375 6,770 4,605 189,350 113,715 75,635
$90,000 to $99,999 7,985 4,830 3,155 122,750 80,090 42,660
$100,000 and over 21,100 14,470 6,635 348,620 246,360 102,255
$100,000 to $149,999 14,465 9,700 4,765 236,515 164,145 72,370
$150,000 and over 6,640 4,775 1,870 112,105 82,215 29,885
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 282,660 134,760 147,900 6,634,295 3,260,150 3,374,140
Without after-tax income 7,940 3,815 4,125 215,120 99,375 115,750
With after-tax income 274,720 130,940 143,780 6,419,175 3,160,780 3,258,395
Percentage with after-tax income 97.2 97.2 97.2 96.8 97.0 96.6
Under $10,000 (including loss) 35,700 15,655 20,045 822,725 359,045 463,675
$10,000 to $19,999 45,045 18,520 26,525 1,246,480 505,165 741,315
$20,000 to $29,999 43,680 18,165 25,520 1,192,885 541,080 651,810
$30,000 to $39,999 38,705 16,845 21,865 1,096,510 553,200 543,315
$40,000 to $49,999 33,845 15,650 18,190 793,150 425,040 368,115
$50,000 to $59,999 25,035 13,450 11,595 498,475 283,130 215,345
$60,000 to $69,999 18,215 10,555 7,655 309,415 180,470 128,945
$70,000 to $79,999 12,440 7,280 5,155 167,895 108,500 59,395
$80,000 and over 22,050 14,825 7,225 291,635 205,155 86,485
$80,000 to $89,999 7,120 4,520 2,600 95,010 64,670 30,335
$90,000 to $99,999 4,375 2,915 1,455 55,980 39,080 16,905
$100,000 and over 10,560 7,385 3,170 140,645 101,405 39,240
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 282,660 134,760 147,900 6,634,295 3,260,155 3,374,145
Without employment income 75,750 32,370 43,375 2,006,505 851,730 1,154,775
With employment income 206,910 102,385 104,525 4,627,790 2,408,420 2,219,375
Percentage with employment income 73.2 76.0 70.7 69.8 73.9 65.8
Under $5,000 (including loss) 34,115 15,830 18,285 606,300 311,780 294,520
$5,000 to $9,999 15,190 6,500 8,685 367,030 162,150 204,885
$10,000 to $19,999 26,370 11,455 14,915 681,920 305,995 375,920
$20,000 to $29,999 22,280 10,000 12,275 586,140 269,950 316,195
$30,000 to $39,999 20,725 9,405 11,320 565,425 277,135 288,285
$40,000 to $49,999 20,220 8,860 11,360 476,665 247,105 229,560
$50,000 to $59,999 16,295 7,905 8,395 359,180 203,580 155,600
$60,000 to $69,999 12,675 7,165 5,505 266,650 156,255 110,395
$70,000 to $79,999 11,030 6,410 4,620 224,040 129,890 94,150
$80,000 and over 28,015 18,865 9,155 494,440 344,585 149,855
$80,000 to $89,999 8,550 5,235 3,315 139,830 90,295 49,540
$90,000 to $99,999 5,760 3,625 2,135 93,860 64,160 29,700
$100,000 and over 13,705 10,000 3,705 260,745 190,125 70,620
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 149,900 ... ... 3,531,665 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 69,544 ... ... 59,822 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 60,450 ... ... 52,207 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 51,330 ... ... 1,175,230 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 37,841 ... ... 31,574 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 33,575 ... ... 28,469 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 98,575 ... ... 2,356,430 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 92,273 ... ... 78,645 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 79,910 ... ... 67,665 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 149,890 ... ... 3,531,665 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 88,206 ... ... 77,306 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 73,487 ... ... 63,404 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 51,300 ... ... 1,174,695 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 47,314 ... ... 40,042 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 39,946 ... ... 33,262 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 98,590 ... ... 2,356,970 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 109,484 ... ... 95,878 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 90,940 ... ... 78,426 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 149,900 ... ... 3,531,665 ... ...
Under $5,000 3,085 ... ... 47,170 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,940 ... ... 56,315 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 4,595 ... ... 119,570 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 5,955 ... ... 180,865 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 6,375 ... ... 179,690 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 5,690 ... ... 154,150 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 6,105 ... ... 185,000 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 6,350 ... ... 184,435 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 6,330 ... ... 179,855 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 6,280 ... ... 170,445 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 12,040 ... ... 313,600 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 10,725 ... ... 273,620 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 10,200 ... ... 241,940 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 9,155 ... ... 208,620 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 8,050 ... ... 176,355 ... ...
$100,000 and over 47,025 ... ... 860,030 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 15,995 ... ... 327,435 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 11,010 ... ... 204,105 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 11,590 ... ... 192,155 ... ...
$200,000 and over 8,435 ... ... 136,335 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 149,905 ... ... 3,531,660 ... ...
Under $5,000 3,285 ... ... 50,445 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,980 ... ... 57,335 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 4,680 ... ... 120,860 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 6,225 ... ... 190,300 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 7,475 ... ... 202,905 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 7,000 ... ... 187,365 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 7,505 ... ... 231,765 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 7,655 ... ... 225,695 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 7,520 ... ... 211,990 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 7,545 ... ... 202,760 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 13,445 ... ... 363,775 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 12,380 ... ... 309,825 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 11,025 ... ... 256,150 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 9,530 ... ... 208,765 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 8,050 ... ... 166,295 ... ...
$100,000 and over 34,610 ... ... 545,440 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 14,910 ... ... 269,170 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 8,760 ... ... 130,225 ... ...
$150,000 and over 10,940 ... ... 146,045 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 91,335 ... ... 2,261,890 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 93,342 ... ... 79,378 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 80,683 ... ... 68,152 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 2.8 ... ... 2.9 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 42,975 ... ... 930,195 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 87,882 ... ... 70,075 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 76,044 ... ... 60,224 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 32,695 ... ... 911,980 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 118,369 ... ... 105,246 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 101,219 ... ... 88,844 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 3.8 ... ... 3.9 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 13,030 ... ... 364,085 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 54,806 ... ... 52,708 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 49,405 ... ... 47,805 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.5 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 91,415 ... ... 2,262,045 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 110,826 ... ... 96,863 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 91,674 ... ... 79,060 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 43,065 ... ... 929,645 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 107,074 ... ... 86,304 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 87,744 ... ... 70,167 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 32,790 ... ... 912,560 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 134,646 ... ... 122,835 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 111,225 ... ... 99,279 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 12,935 ... ... 363,610 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 64,469 ... ... 61,753 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 56,004 ... ... 53,052 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 74,755 33,990 40,770 1,433,210 711,180 722,030
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 32,507 32,699 32,345 29,195 31,526 27,210
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 29,254 29,213 29,284 26,706 28,214 25,434
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 74,550 33,935 40,615 1,430,625 708,225 722,405
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 41,446 43,023 40,128 37,684 39,840 35,571
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 35,337 36,161 34,649 31,513 32,729 30,321
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 325,940 156,775 169,165 7,965,455 3,941,475 4,023,970
In the bottom half of the distribution 151,110 70,265 80,845 4,577,885 2,216,770 2,361,115
In the bottom decile 35,645 17,145 18,505 747,785 368,385 379,395
In the second decile 28,235 12,500 15,735 898,605 408,705 489,900
In the third decile 27,455 12,610 14,850 997,185 481,975 515,210
In the fourth decile 28,680 13,260 15,425 996,230 490,275 505,960
In the fifth decile 31,095 14,755 16,340 938,080 467,425 470,655
In the top half of the distribution 174,830 86,505 88,320 3,387,565 1,724,710 1,662,855
In the sixth decile 32,705 15,705 16,995 881,640 444,865 436,775
In the seventh decile 34,620 17,040 17,580 806,685 409,470 397,220
In the eighth decile 36,210 18,010 18,200 700,450 357,000 343,455
In the ninth decile 37,375 18,750 18,625 557,160 286,195 270,960
In the top decile 33,915 16,995 16,920 441,630 227,185 214,445
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 43 321,420 154,615 166,805 7,921,505 3,919,560 4,001,945
0 to 17 years 51,675 26,250 25,425 1,564,410 800,455 763,960
0 to 5 years 16,745 8,395 8,350 532,410 272,790 259,625
18 to 64 years 205,380 99,150 106,230 5,021,875 2,498,900 2,522,980
65 years and over 64,370 29,215 35,145 1,335,220 620,210 715,010
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 42,405 19,510 22,900 1,160,190 542,405 617,785
0 to 17 years 7,840 4,095 3,740 222,955 114,410 108,540
0 to 5 years 2,460 1,270 1,190 75,270 38,595 36,670
18 to 64 years 27,625 12,780 14,835 688,130 334,825 353,305
65 years and over 6,945 2,630 4,320 249,110 93,170 155,930
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 13.2 12.6 13.7 14.6 13.8 15.4
0 to 17 years (%) 15.2 15.6 14.7 14.3 14.3 14.2
0 to 5 years (%) 14.7 15.1 14.3 14.1 14.1 14.1
18 to 64 years (%) 13.5 12.9 14.0 13.7 13.4 14.0
65 years and over (%) 10.8 9.0 12.3 18.7 15.0 21.8
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 30,195 14,635 15,560 731,340 358,085 373,260
0 to 17 years 4,845 2,490 2,360 129,325 66,400 62,925
0 to 5 years 1,355 695 655 44,375 22,705 21,675
18 to 64 years 23,290 11,305 11,980 514,540 261,485 253,060
65 years and over 2,060 845 1,220 87,475 30,205 57,270
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 9.4 9.5 9.3 9.2 9.1 9.3
0 to 17 years (%) 9.4 9.5 9.3 8.3 8.3 8.2
0 to 5 years (%) 8.1 8.3 7.8 8.3 8.3 8.3
18 to 64 years (%) 11.3 11.4 11.3 10.2 10.5 10.0
65 years and over (%) 3.2 2.9 3.5 6.6 4.9 8.0
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 44 325,855 156,760 169,100 7,965,450 3,941,440 4,024,015
Official languages 322,825 155,515 167,305 7,891,110 3,911,220 3,979,890
English 322,715 155,475 167,235 3,930,690 2,058,470 1,872,225
French 33,335 14,780 18,555 7,522,350 3,725,145 3,797,200
Non-official languages 63,980 29,045 34,935 1,610,980 776,265 834,720
Aboriginal languages 625 280 350 50,890 25,190 25,700
Algonquian languages 125 50 75 37,515 18,545 18,965
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 110 45 65 34,415 17,050 17,370
Atikamekw 0 0 0 6,640 3,335 3,305
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 9,850 4,735 5,115
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 10 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 775 385 385
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 260 130 130
Plains Cree 35 20 20 10 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 35 25 10
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 15 0 10
Woods Cree 20 0 20 10 10 0
Cree, n.o.s. 55 25 30 17,175 8,600 8,575
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 885 460 420
Malecite 0 0 0 10 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 880 460 425
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 15 0 10 2,340 1,105 1,235
Algonquin 0 0 0 2,240 1,055 1,185
Ojibway 10 0 10 105 50 50
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 10 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 35 20 10
Athabaskan languages 25 15 15 20 10 10
Northern Athabaskan languages 25 10 15 20 15 10
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 10 10 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 10 0 10
Dogrib (Tlicho) 10 0 0 0 0 10
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 10 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 10 10 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 10 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 10 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 10 10 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 10 0 10 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 12,595 6,270 6,330
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 10 0 0 12,485 6,210 6,270
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 115 60 60
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 740 360 375
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 690 350 335
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 50 15 35
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 20 0 10 30 15 10
Salish languages 360 170 185 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 30 10 20 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 295 135 160 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 35 25 10 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 10 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 15 0 10 0 0 10
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 75 30 50 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 25 0 15 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 55 20 35 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 25 0 20 90 40 55
Non-Aboriginal languages 63,395 28,790 34,605 1,560,375 751,215 809,160
Afro-Asiatic languages 2,265 1,225 1,040 301,035 157,545 143,490
Berber languages 10 10 0 27,595 14,650 12,945
Kabyle 0 0 0 16,170 8,580 7,590
Berber languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 11,580 6,150 5,425
Cushitic languages 120 50 75 1,550 745 805
Bilen 0 0 0 35 20 10
Oromo 25 10 15 45 30 10
Somali 90 35 55 1,460 680 780
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 0
Semitic languages 2,130 1,170 960 286,625 149,970 136,660
Amharic 140 60 75 1,145 540 600
Arabic 1,635 940 695 267,965 140,280 127,685
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 195 95 95
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 10 0 0 10 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 310 140 170 18,035 9,490 8,540
Maltese 40 20 15 40 10 25
Tigrigna 65 30 35 420 195 225
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 180 85 95
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 20 15 0 810 430 380
Austro-Asiatic languages 1,365 630 730 46,050 21,955 24,095
Khmer (Cambodian) 160 85 70 11,840 5,620 6,220
Vietnamese 1,210 550 665 34,580 16,520 18,060
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 40 25 15
Austronesian languages 5,190 1,860 3,330 31,230 11,820 19,410
Bikol 10 10 10 105 45 60
Cebuano 360 155 205 1,105 360 750
Fijian 10 0 0 15 0 10
Hiligaynon 95 35 70 540 195 350
Ilocano 285 105 175 2,500 890 1,610
Malagasy 0 0 0 1,980 940 1,040
Malay 300 115 185 1,210 525 690
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 25 10 15 195 95 100
Pangasinan 20 15 10 60 20 40
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 4,675 1,660 3,020 26,705 9,785 16,915
Waray-Waray 25 10 20 55 10 45
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 95 40 50 540 270 275
Creole languages 150 80 75 115,445 51,970 63,475
Haitian Creole 10 10 10 4,910 2,285 2,620
Creole, n.o.s. 75 55 20 108,315 48,615 59,705
Creole languages, n.i.e. 60 15 45 2,835 1,390 1,445
Dravidian languages 420 230 180 18,710 9,495 9,210
Kannada 30 20 10 415 210 205
Malayalam 155 95 65 510 285 220
Tamil 185 100 85 17,245 8,680 8,565
Telugu 95 45 50 930 540 390
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 15 10 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 35 15 25
Indo-European languages 35,355 16,455 18,895 912,945 435,785 477,155
Albanian 145 95 50 3,375 1,730 1,645
Armenian 60 30 30 20,290 9,790 10,500
Balto-Slavic languages 4,655 2,150 2,510 88,425 41,725 46,700
Baltic languages 85 50 35 1,080 500 585
Latvian 45 25 20 335 150 185
Lithuanian 40 25 15 755 350 410
Slavic languages 4,575 2,095 2,480 87,520 41,315 46,205
Belarusan 10 10 0 365 150 215
Bosnian 50 10 40 1,975 990 985
Bulgarian 155 75 75 7,345 3,595 3,750
Croatian 680 350 330 3,580 1,760 1,820
Czech 495 230 265 2,070 975 1,095
Macedonian 15 10 10 285 140 145
Polish 1,065 470 595 17,760 8,090 9,665
Russian 1,595 705 890 46,665 22,265 24,400
Serbian 215 100 115 4,050 1,980 2,070
Serbo-Croatian 55 45 15 2,385 1,140 1,245
Slovak 140 75 65 1,520 705 820
Slovene (Slovenian) 50 15 35 970 490 480
Ukrainian 655 290 370 9,015 3,885 5,135
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 15 10 0 150 75 75
Celtic languages 130 60 70 495 305 195
Scottish Gaelic 60 25 35 155 95 65
Welsh 40 20 20 85 45 40
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 30 15 20 265 175 95
Germanic languages 10,215 4,710 5,500 63,370 31,835 31,530
Afrikaans 525 265 265 415 260 150
Danish 570 260 310 835 410 420
Dutch 1,905 940 965 5,060 2,665 2,395
Frisian 30 10 30 15 10 0
German 6,895 3,145 3,750 43,475 21,950 21,530
Icelandic 95 55 40 140 80 60
Norwegian 275 145 130 510 255 255
Swedish 320 150 175 1,580 785 795
Vlaams (Flemish) 55 25 30 760 265 495
Yiddish 50 10 40 12,375 6,225 6,155
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 270 125 140
Greek 510 265 245 51,060 25,520 25,540
Indo-Iranian languages 7,840 3,945 3,895 93,655 48,040 45,615
Indo-Aryan languages 6,735 3,400 3,340 59,570 30,870 28,700
Bengali 140 50 85 12,870 6,610 6,260
Gujarati 195 105 90 7,950 3,860 4,090
Hindi 1,870 985 890 15,570 8,285 7,280
Kashmiri 10 10 0 45 35 15
Konkani 15 10 0 150 70 75
Marathi 45 25 25 475 240 230
Nepali 95 25 70 1,445 725 720
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 55 35 20
Punjabi (Panjabi) 5,220 2,590 2,635 17,860 9,690 8,165
Sindhi 70 30 35 500 240 255
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 70 30 35 1,335 625 710
Urdu 525 300 225 16,545 8,655 7,890
Iranian languages 1,105 540 560 35,420 17,830 17,585
Kurdish 20 10 10 1,255 665 590
Pashto 35 25 0 1,825 1,005 825
Persian (Farsi) 1,070 515 550 32,965 16,560 16,405
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 75 50 20 845 425 420
Italic (Romance) languages 13,460 5,965 7,495 627,545 293,620 333,920
Catalan 55 25 25 890 525 365
Italian 2,115 915 1,200 173,710 84,430 89,275
Portuguese 1,640 780 865 55,100 27,620 27,475
Romanian 295 135 160 42,655 20,550 22,110
Spanish 10,065 4,385 5,675 390,355 177,610 212,745
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 50 25 30 490 345 145
Japanese 2,720 1,125 1,590 7,040 3,340 3,695
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 220 110 110
Georgian 0 10 0 215 105 110
Korean 1,845 810 1,035 6,260 2,825 3,430
Mongolic languages 10 0 10 270 135 130
Mongolian 10 0 10 265 135 130
Niger-Congo languages 635 315 320 52,840 26,665 26,175
Akan (Twi) 10 0 0 1,800 945 855
Bamanankan 0 0 0 2,385 1,240 1,145
Edo 10 0 0 190 95 95
Ewe 10 0 0 1,410 865 545
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 3,400 1,785 1,620
Ga 0 0 0 315 155 160
Ganda 20 15 10 90 40 55
Igbo 45 10 30 275 190 90
Lingala 15 15 10 9,630 4,430 5,200
Rundi (Kirundi) 10 0 10 4,490 2,210 2,285
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 50 25 25 3,535 1,640 1,895
Shona 70 50 25 150 75 80
Swahili 260 130 135 8,015 4,080 3,935
Wolof 0 0 0 6,555 3,545 3,015
Yoruba 85 35 50 885 485 395
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 130 65 65 17,720 9,125 8,595
Nilo-Saharan languages 25 15 15 695 345 350
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 30 10 20 695 345 350
Sign languages 790 295 500 7,775 3,095 4,675
American Sign Language 400 130 270 675 245 435
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 4,405 1,590 2,815
Sign languages, n.i.e. 390 165 225 2,960 1,350 1,605
Sino-Tibetan languages 12,720 5,800 6,915 90,460 42,695 47,770
Chinese languages 12,675 5,785 6,885 90,060 42,480 47,580
Cantonese 5,810 2,755 3,050 31,885 14,900 16,980
Hakka 35 10 20 545 240 310
Mandarin 7,495 3,320 4,165 59,240 27,560 31,685
Min Dong 0 0 0 15 10 10
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 250 90 155 4,215 1,860 2,350
Wu (Shanghainese) 130 50 85 1,230 535 690
Chinese, n.o.s. 460 175 280 4,800 2,380 2,425
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 90 40 55
Tibeto-Burman languages 40 20 25 430 235 195
Burmese 10 0 0 140 75 60
Karenic languages 0 0 0 105 55 45
Tibetan 20 10 10 65 50 10
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 20 10 15 140 65 80
Tai-Kadai languages 400 155 250 7,280 3,400 3,880
Lao 30 20 0 5,785 2,850 2,935
Thai 375 135 240 2,255 875 1,375
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 10 10
Turkic languages 305 175 135 12,475 6,265 6,210
Azerbaijani 35 20 15 510 275 235
Turkish 275 160 120 11,415 5,755 5,665
Uyghur 0 10 0 230 110 120
Uzbek 0 0 0 230 105 125
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 235 115 120
Uralic languages 1,000 465 530 7,870 3,710 4,160
Estonian 60 20 40 150 55 95
Finnish 195 70 125 500 195 305
Hungarian 750 380 375 7,215 3,450 3,765
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 70 35 35 2,140 1,170 970
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 325,860 156,755 169,095 7,965,450 3,941,440 4,024,015
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 304,665 147,320 157,350 7,585,545 3,753,190 3,832,350
Canadian citizens aged under 18 49,855 25,415 24,440 1,521,230 779,620 741,610
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 254,810 121,900 132,915 6,064,310 2,973,575 3,090,740
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 21,195 9,445 11,750 379,910 188,245 191,665
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 48 325,855 156,755 169,100 7,965,450 3,941,440 4,024,015
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 257,900 125,835 132,065 6,788,085 3,365,345 3,422,735
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 61,440 27,810 33,630 1,091,310 530,325 560,980
Before 1981 28,020 13,045 14,975 238,655 117,080 121,575
1981 to 1990 6,715 2,950 3,765 127,340 63,150 64,190
1991 to 2000 8,230 3,660 4,575 187,860 89,210 98,650
2001 to 2010 11,045 4,800 6,250 322,280 155,785 166,495
2001 to 2005 4,700 2,055 2,645 140,170 67,835 72,335
2006 to 2010 6,350 2,745 3,605 182,115 87,945 94,165
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 7,430 3,360 4,065 215,170 105,105 110,065
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 6,515 3,115 3,400 86,065 45,765 40,295
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 61,440 27,805 33,635 1,091,305 530,325 560,980
Under 5 years 6,845 3,335 3,510 112,930 54,600 58,330
5 to 14 years 10,815 5,270 5,545 174,020 87,165 86,855
15 to 24 years 13,795 6,145 7,650 215,350 98,880 116,475
25 to 44 years 25,075 10,865 14,210 515,770 256,095 259,675
45 years and over 4,910 2,190 2,720 73,230 33,590 39,640
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 61,440 27,805 33,635 1,091,305 530,330 560,980
Americas 8,935 3,905 5,030 247,505 113,190 134,315
Brazil 185 95 95 7,345 3,515 3,830
Colombia 285 110 170 25,580 11,645 13,935
El Salvador 165 70 95 11,120 5,500 5,615
Guyana 70 40 35 2,490 1,085 1,410
Haiti 70 30 40 80,965 35,375 45,585
Jamaica 270 155 115 4,665 2,040 2,625
Mexico 735 320 415 15,820 7,090 8,730
Peru 135 55 80 13,265 5,945 7,325
Trinidad and Tobago 230 85 150 4,075 1,840 2,240
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 5,585 2,450 3,140 25,955 12,800 13,155
Other places of birth in Americas 1,200 495 710 56,235 26,370 29,870
Europe 27,040 12,775 14,260 311,090 154,910 156,185
Bosnia and Herzegovina 130 60 65 3,785 1,890 1,895
Croatia 320 175 145 2,140 1,085 1,050
France 490 180 315 81,225 43,490 37,735
Germany 2,510 1,105 1,410 9,750 4,365 5,390
Greece 225 130 95 18,420 9,135 9,285
Hungary 495 265 225 3,325 1,620 1,700
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 440 220 220 820 485 330
Italy 610 310 300 51,025 25,370 25,655
Netherlands 1,430 735 690 1,990 1,035 955
Poland 790 310 475 10,735 4,675 6,060
Portugal 665 295 370 18,985 9,185 9,800
Romania 305 150 150 28,695 13,695 15,005
Russian Federation 585 265 325 11,355 4,975 6,375
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 140 80 60 1,790 830 960
Ukraine 390 180 210 8,670 3,800 4,870
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 14,855 7,020 7,835 12,905 6,645 6,260
Other places of birth in Europe 2,665 1,295 1,370 45,500 22,630 22,870
Africa 2,670 1,295 1,375 241,410 125,250 116,165
Algeria 15 10 0 59,465 31,180 28,280
Egypt 180 120 60 19,490 10,290 9,200
Ethiopia 175 75 100 995 495 495
Kenya 185 65 120 785 355 430
Morocco 105 65 40 60,700 31,435 29,270
Nigeria 125 65 65 1,340 740 600
Somalia 55 20 30 580 270 310
South Africa, Republic of 1,060 500 565 865 475 385
Other places of birth in Africa 770 375 395 97,200 50,005 47,190
Asia 21,580 9,255 12,330 289,825 136,175 153,655
Afghanistan 70 35 30 7,280 3,640 3,640
Bangladesh 70 35 35 7,940 3,990 3,950
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 5,470 2,325 3,140 49,555 19,905 29,655
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 1,225 585 640 4,730 2,290 2,435
India 3,590 1,800 1,795 17,865 9,195 8,670
IranCensus data footnote 61 745 360 390 17,760 8,880 8,885
Iraq 100 55 45 3,735 1,960 1,775
Japan 790 155 635 1,725 395 1,330
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 1,135 495 635 4,230 1,995 2,230
Lebanon 135 80 60 39,135 20,800 18,340
Pakistan 390 215 185 10,010 5,260 4,750
Philippines 4,235 1,530 2,705 24,410 9,040 15,370
Sri Lanka 125 55 75 10,715 5,335 5,380
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 150 80 70 17,775 8,800 8,980
Taiwan 590 220 365 2,735 1,100 1,635
Viet Nam 920 405 515 25,440 11,765 13,675
Other places of birth in Asia 1,830 820 1,005 44,795 21,840 22,950
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 1,220 585 640 1,480 805 670
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 7,425 3,360 4,070 215,170 105,105 110,065
Americas 970 395 570 47,710 22,625 25,085
Brazil 50 35 15 3,010 1,495 1,520
Colombia 50 10 40 7,540 3,465 4,075
Cuba 10 0 10 2,565 1,260 1,315
Haiti 0 0 0 16,880 7,690 9,190
Jamaica 0 10 0 190 140 55
Mexico 180 80 100 4,210 1,955 2,255
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 540 215 325 3,990 2,265 1,720
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 10 0 0 1,955 935 1,020
Other places of birth in Americas 125 55 75 7,365 3,425 3,935
Europe 1,140 595 545 39,320 20,085 19,235
France 35 15 20 20,030 10,855 9,175
Germany 100 50 55 580 250 330
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 45 30 15 135 105 35
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 0 0 0 3,750 1,695 2,055
Romania 20 10 10 2,945 1,260 1,685
Russian Federation 85 40 45 1,970 865 1,105
Ukraine 80 20 60 2,460 1,110 1,350
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 520 320 205 860 565 290
Other places of birth in Europe 250 115 140 6,590 3,385 3,205
Africa 410 205 205 74,200 37,110 37,090
Algeria 0 0 0 16,380 8,060 8,320
Cameroon 0 0 0 7,550 3,705 3,845
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 25 10 20 3,370 1,655 1,715
Côte d'Ivoire 0 0 0 5,070 2,505 2,565
Egypt 30 20 10 4,360 2,260 2,095
Eritrea 0 0 0 50 30 20
Ethiopia 25 15 15 125 65 60
Morocco 25 10 10 13,475 6,675 6,805
Nigeria 60 40 25 540 280 260
Somalia 10 10 0 95 40 50
South Africa, Republic of 100 40 55 175 115 60
Tunisia 0 0 0 5,855 3,025 2,825
Other places of birth in Africa 145 70 70 17,155 8,690 8,470
Asia 4,780 2,075 2,710 53,595 25,070 28,525
Afghanistan 0 0 0 1,555 715 840
Bangladesh 15 0 10 860 455 405
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 990 415 565 10,705 4,805 5,895
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 60 35 25 120 35 80
India 520 295 220 2,960 1,555 1,405
IranCensus data footnote 61 160 80 80 7,505 3,545 3,960
Iraq 30 15 15 985 465 515
Israel 30 20 10 645 390 255
Japan 80 15 60 330 30 295
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 430 175 250 825 370 455
Lebanon 15 10 10 3,955 2,100 1,860
Nepal 50 15 35 360 165 195
Pakistan 60 35 30 1,815 920 895
Philippines 1,815 720 1,095 5,635 2,345 3,290
Saudi Arabia 45 20 25 435 210 225
Sri Lanka 0 0 0 860 380 480
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 90 40 50 7,455 3,740 3,715
Taiwan 70 25 45 170 60 105
Turkey 20 15 10 585 300 285
United Arab Emirates 25 10 15 300 160 145
Viet Nam 65 30 35 1,505 560 945
Other places of birth in Asia 225 95 125 4,025 1,765 2,265
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 120 90 30 345 215 135
Australia 75 50 25 190 120 70
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 50 40 10 155 95 65
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 325,860 156,760 169,100 7,965,450 3,941,440 4,024,015
First generationCensus data footnote 69 71,480 32,735 38,740 1,204,895 590,175 614,720
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 76,085 36,875 39,210 792,085 399,535 392,550
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 178,295 87,140 91,150 5,968,475 2,951,730 3,016,745
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 34,610 15,350 19,265 867,685 420,465 447,220
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 18,520 8,715 9,800 469,015 243,915 225,100
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 8,000 4,305 3,695 224,720 137,975 86,745
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 10,515 4,410 6,105 244,300 105,945 138,360
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 13,165 5,130 8,035 241,225 96,130 145,095
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 2,645 1,375 1,275 146,295 75,100 71,195
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 285 135 155 11,150 5,320 5,825
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 325,855 156,755 169,100 7,965,450 3,941,440 4,024,010
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 15,180 7,055 8,120 182,885 91,890 90,995
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 14,635 6,825 7,805 175,960 88,635 87,325
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 8,765 4,075 4,690 92,655 45,510 47,145
Métis 5,740 2,700 3,035 69,365 36,260 33,100
Inuk (Inuit) 130 55 80 13,940 6,865 7,075
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 295 130 160 2,760 1,330 1,430
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 250 100 150 4,170 1,930 2,245
Non-Aboriginal identity 310,680 149,700 160,980 7,782,560 3,849,550 3,933,015
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 325,855 156,760 169,100 7,965,455 3,941,440 4,024,015
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 6,655 3,060 3,595 77,490 38,580 38,915
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 319,200 153,700 165,505 7,887,960 3,902,860 3,985,100
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 325,855 156,760 169,100 7,965,455 3,941,440 4,024,015
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 4,035 1,955 2,080 118,780 58,535 60,245
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 3,960 1,910 2,050 115,480 56,930 58,550
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 3,500 1,670 1,825 87,700 42,730 44,965
Métis single ancestry 435 230 205 17,585 9,225 8,360
Inuit single ancestry 30 10 20 10,200 4,980 5,220
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 70 40 30 3,300 1,605 1,700
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 45 35 15 2,220 1,115 1,105
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 25 10 15 995 455 540
Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 65 25 40
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 20 10 15
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 15,185 7,040 8,145 240,650 113,905 126,740
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 14,525 6,765 7,760 235,365 111,205 124,165
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 9,175 4,320 4,855 193,625 90,650 102,975
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 5,175 2,360 2,815 37,080 18,320 18,760
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 175 90 90 4,660 2,230 2,425
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 660 275 385 5,280 2,700 2,575
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 630 260 365 4,040 2,105 1,940
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 0 10 0 990 475 515
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 25 0 15 225 110 115
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 0 0 0 25 15 10
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 306,640 147,765 158,875 7,606,025 3,769,000 3,837,030
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 325,860 156,760 169,095 7,965,450 3,941,440 4,024,015
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 48,880 22,830 26,055 1,032,365 505,180 527,185
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 9,955 5,050 4,905 90,335 46,750 43,585
Chinese 15,925 7,360 8,565 99,505 44,370 55,135
Black 3,330 1,745 1,585 319,230 154,110 165,120
Filipino 5,900 2,290 3,605 34,910 14,275 20,635
Latin American 2,480 1,155 1,320 133,920 64,655 69,260
Arab 1,470 860 615 213,740 113,420 100,320
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 2,460 1,125 1,335 62,820 29,960 32,865
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 1,060 530 525 32,405 16,200 16,210
Korean 2,025 920 1,110 8,055 3,865 4,190
Japanese 2,375 925 1,450 4,570 1,755 2,820
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 430 195 230 9,840 4,670 5,175
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 1,460 675 790 23,045 11,160 11,885
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 276,975 133,935 143,040 6,933,085 3,436,260 3,496,830
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 103 325,855 156,760 169,095 7,965,455 3,941,435 4,024,010
North American Aboriginal origins 19,220 8,995 10,225 359,430 172,440 186,985
First Nations (North American Indian) 13,380 6,305 7,075 289,610 137,550 152,065
Inuit 260 115 145 17,175 8,300 8,880
Métis 6,310 2,895 3,420 61,260 30,915 30,345
Other North American origins 82,635 40,665 41,975 4,850,145 2,390,545 2,459,605
Acadian 475 250 225 34,785 16,440 18,345
American 7,650 3,595 4,060 45,050 21,470 23,580
Canadian 77,140 37,985 39,165 4,647,840 2,288,280 2,359,555
New Brunswicker 10 0 0 750 370 380
Newfoundlander 135 90 40 570 280 295
Nova Scotian 10 0 0 365 155 215
Ontarian 30 0 30 1,345 660 685
Québécois 265 120 145 184,005 93,895 90,110
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 25 15 15 205 110 100
European origins 253,335 121,510 131,820 3,037,890 1,511,060 1,526,825
British Isles origins 195,105 93,605 101,500 745,715 360,135 385,575
Channel Islander 90 45 45 1,440 725 720
Cornish 125 80 50 70 35 40
English 126,730 60,395 66,335 228,520 111,855 116,670
Irish 66,580 30,315 36,265 446,215 211,545 234,665
Manx 230 105 125 200 105 95
Scottish 89,110 42,030 47,080 215,030 103,395 111,635
Welsh 12,690 5,885 6,805 10,765 5,075 5,690
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 13,710 6,380 7,330 32,525 15,440 17,080
French origins 34,835 15,845 18,990 1,878,795 941,770 937,025
Alsatian 25 20 10 1,050 520 525
Breton 30 15 15 11,140 5,410 5,725
Corsican 15 10 10 1,270 690 580
French 34,790 15,820 18,970 1,870,545 937,665 932,875
Western European origins (except French origins) 64,190 30,495 33,700 244,380 119,115 125,260
Austrian 3,960 1,815 2,145 12,710 6,285 6,430
Bavarian 55 15 40 40 30 20
Belgian 1,825 895 935 51,340 25,295 26,050
Dutch 15,925 7,595 8,335 26,000 12,805 13,190
Flemish 185 70 115 1,345 660 685
Frisian 70 30 40 15 20 0
German 45,480 21,550 23,925 142,225 68,250 73,975
Luxembourger 45 0 50 910 445 460
Swiss 2,485 1,205 1,280 24,500 12,615 11,885
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 100 40 55 125 80 50
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 28,075 13,225 14,850 25,460 12,490 12,975
Danish 5,485 2,695 2,785 5,700 2,815 2,885
Finnish 2,520 1,165 1,360 3,130 1,430 1,700
Icelandic 2,355 1,120 1,235 955 480 470
Norwegian 10,685 5,015 5,670 7,820 3,835 3,985
Swedish 8,440 3,800 4,640 6,840 3,275 3,565
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 1,395 705 695 2,500 1,265 1,230
Eastern European origins 42,770 20,260 22,510 249,940 121,660 128,285
Bulgarian 275 125 155 9,570 4,675 4,895
Byelorussian 185 100 90 2,530 1,235 1,295
Czech 1,840 855 985 6,295 2,965 3,330
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 535 255 280 2,150 1,100 1,050
Estonian 370 150 220 890 460 435
Hungarian 4,520 2,175 2,345 28,280 13,970 14,310
Latvian 465 245 220 1,740 835 905
Lithuanian 760 375 380 6,630 3,320 3,305
Moldovan 70 30 40 7,620 3,710 3,900
Polish 12,455 5,940 6,515 79,040 38,705 40,335
Romanian 2,235 1,025 1,210 53,060 25,935 27,125
Russian 7,920 3,805 4,115 55,230 26,405 28,830
Slovak 685 320 365 4,770 2,375 2,395
Ukrainian 17,895 8,340 9,555 42,550 20,575 21,975
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 345 160 190 2,900 1,505 1,400
Southern European origins 22,755 10,695 12,060 549,750 273,670 276,080
Albanian 200 125 75 3,760 1,950 1,805
Bosnian 90 40 50 2,970 1,485 1,490
Catalan 30 15 10 735 395 340
Croatian 1,590 830 755 6,745 3,375 3,370
Cypriot 35 10 30 480 240 245
Greek 1,880 865 1,015 71,330 36,235 35,090
Italian 10,680 5,080 5,605 326,700 162,650 164,045
Kosovar 10 10 10 505 295 210
Macedonian 100 50 50 775 400 370
Maltese 265 135 130 1,220 615 610
Montenegrin 35 20 10 450 250 200
Portuguese 3,155 1,470 1,685 69,805 34,825 34,980
Serbian 550 265 280 5,950 2,915 3,040
Sicilian 70 35 30 1,435 710 725
Slovenian 425 215 215 2,510 1,225 1,280
Spanish 4,360 1,895 2,465 85,360 41,745 43,615
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 525 250 275 3,270 1,595 1,670
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 65 45 20 300 155 145
Other European origins 3,120 1,580 1,540 38,670 19,875 18,800
Basque 110 55 55 3,620 1,930 1,690
Jewish 1,575 795 780 25,235 12,955 12,280
Roma (Gypsy) 100 40 60 475 270 205
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 60 35 30 360 180 185
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 1,300 670 630 9,215 4,690 4,530
Caribbean origins 2,130 975 1,155 201,625 93,935 107,690
Antiguan 15 0 10 380 170 205
Bahamian 0 10 0 430 205 225
Barbadian 160 60 95 5,570 2,585 2,985
Bermudan 65 30 35 115 50 65
Carib 10 0 0 405 150 255
Cuban 135 50 90 9,830 4,800 5,035
Dominican 55 10 45 11,560 5,320 6,235
Grenadian 60 20 40 1,965 790 1,175
Guadeloupean 0 0 0 1,010 475 535
Haitian 100 60 40 143,165 66,245 76,925
Jamaican 975 475 500 14,100 6,785 7,315
Kittitian/Nevisian 10 10 0 360 200 160
Martinican 0 0 0 1,775 820 950
Montserratan 0 0 0 240 140 105
Puerto Rican 55 25 30 530 270 255
St. Lucian 10 0 10 860 450 405
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 250 120 135 6,585 2,925 3,660
Vincentian/Grenadinian 20 15 10 4,020 1,695 2,325
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 205 80 125 5,635 2,610 3,025
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 110 65 45 4,195 1,995 2,205
Latin, Central and South American origins 4,750 2,140 2,605 167,275 81,215 86,065
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 215 95 120 6,100 2,885 3,210
Arawak 0 0 0 180 60 120
Argentinian 140 60 85 4,950 2,490 2,460
Belizean 15 10 10 80 40 40
Bolivian 40 25 20 1,730 815 915
Brazilian 275 110 165 8,345 4,075 4,275
Chilean 390 175 215 14,060 7,055 7,005
Colombian 425 200 225 33,965 15,915 18,050
Costa Rican 90 40 55 1,180 570 610
Ecuadorian 120 55 60 2,720 1,255 1,470
Guatemalan 155 85 70 10,175 5,380 4,795
Guyanese 175 70 105 3,670 1,810 1,860
Hispanic 80 40 40 1,155 570 585
Honduran 55 30 30 4,335 2,135 2,200
Maya 80 30 50 1,670 935 735
Mexican 1,770 830 935 26,930 13,185 13,745
Nicaraguan 145 85 65 2,805 1,360 1,445
Panamanian 20 10 20 1,460 755 710
Paraguayan 20 0 15 365 155 205
Peruvian 195 90 105 19,735 9,240 10,495
Salvadorean 195 80 115 19,200 9,535 9,665
Uruguayan 10 10 10 1,755 815 940
Venezuelan 90 30 60 7,475 3,430 4,045
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 295 150 145 5,845 2,965 2,880
African origins 4,820 2,520 2,305 382,665 196,910 185,755
Central and West African origins 480 245 230 86,695 44,720 41,975
Akan 0 0 0 630 325 310
Angolan 0 0 0 875 425 450
Ashanti 0 0 0 120 90 35
Beninese 10 10 0 4,125 2,220 1,915
Burkinabe 0 0 0 2,465 1,325 1,145
Cameroonian 10 0 0 17,095 8,635 8,465
Chadian 25 10 10 1,045 525 520
Congolese 45 20 25 20,210 9,960 10,250
Edo 0 0 0 110 60 45
Ewe 0 0 0 460 265 200
Gabonese 0 0 0 1,165 545 620
Gambian 0 0 0 150 95 55
Ghanaian 65 40 25 3,235 1,660 1,575
Guinean 0 0 0 5,255 2,765 2,485
Ibo 15 10 10 185 95 95
Ivorian 10 0 10 8,545 4,350 4,200
Liberian 0 0 0 150 60 90
Malian 10 15 0 3,535 1,755 1,775
Malinké 0 0 0 635 340 295
Nigerian 215 115 100 2,820 1,510 1,310
Peulh 0 0 0 2,110 1,080 1,030
Senegalese 30 20 0 8,250 4,420 3,835
Sierra Leonean 20 0 15 110 55 55
Togolese 10 10 0 4,080 2,210 1,870
Wolof 0 0 0 660 390 270
Yoruba 10 0 10 460 225 235
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 65 40 35 6,955 3,690 3,275
North African origins 850 475 380 225,125 117,725 107,410
Algerian 20 15 10 60,375 31,185 29,190
Berber 20 15 0 33,825 17,840 15,985
Coptic 0 0 0 685 385 305
Dinka 0 0 0 15 10 10
Egyptian 395 220 175 29,400 15,295 14,100
Libyan 170 105 60 1,075 590 485
Maure 0 0 0 530 290 240
Moroccan 175 95 75 85,940 44,520 41,420
Sudanese 30 10 15 370 220 150
Tunisian 60 35 25 21,475 11,775 9,695
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 25 0 20 3,340 1,845 1,490
Southern and East African origins 2,100 1,065 1,035 28,925 14,225 14,705
Afrikaner 120 60 55 115 75 40
Amhara 0 0 0 65 30 35
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 10 10 0 1,905 1,040 870
Burundian 0 0 10 6,015 2,945 3,070
Djiboutian 0 0 0 450 205 245
Eritrean 60 30 30 580 290 290
Ethiopian 215 100 120 1,575 785 785
Harari 0 0 0 20 10 10
Kenyan 140 70 75 530 270 260
Malagasy 0 0 0 3,735 1,815 1,920
Mauritian 15 10 10 3,695 1,735 1,960
Oromo 20 10 15 20 15 10
Rwandan 70 35 30 5,130 2,445 2,685
Seychellois 0 0 0 775 345 425
Somali 125 65 60 1,785 865 915
South African 1,075 555 520 900 490 420
Tanzanian 25 15 10 325 190 140
Tigrian 0 10 10 95 35 55
Ugandan 45 30 15 290 135 160
Zambian 30 15 10 45 20 25
Zimbabwean 55 35 25 300 150 145
Zulu 0 0 0 70 35 35
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 150 80 75 1,790 915 875
Other African origins 1,465 760 710 46,805 22,845 23,965
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 215 110 100 3,800 1,845 1,950
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 1,285 660 620 43,785 21,415 22,370
Asian origins 45,465 20,970 24,490 563,150 275,170 287,980
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 4,495 2,250 2,250 240,795 123,985 116,810
Afghan 150 80 70 10,945 5,550 5,395
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 360 195 160 44,875 23,680 21,195
Armenian 275 125 145 27,380 13,515 13,865
Assyrian 10 10 0 370 205 165
Azerbaijani 40 25 15 555 295 255
Georgian 40 25 10 635 295 345
Hazara 0 0 0 385 190 200
Iranian 1,405 660 745 25,530 12,845 12,685
Iraqi 110 75 35 5,520 2,780 2,740
Israeli 145 75 70 6,060 3,235 2,830
Jordanian 115 70 50 1,610 840 770
Kazakh 25 0 25 620 295 325
Kurd 20 15 10 2,135 1,180 960
Kuwaiti 15 10 10 95 50 50
Kyrgyz 0 0 10 260 140 120
Lebanese 670 320 350 78,140 40,695 37,450
Palestinian 165 80 85 6,865 3,520 3,345
Pashtun 0 0 0 515 280 235
Saudi Arabian 240 145 95 645 390 255
Syrian 395 185 205 27,465 13,845 13,620
Tajik 15 10 10 390 180 210
Tatar 45 15 35 910 430 485
Turk 375 195 180 15,060 7,520 7,545
Turkmen 25 10 15 65 45 25
Uighur 25 15 15 375 185 190
Uzbek 0 0 0 465 210 255
Yemeni 20 10 10 805 450 355
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 195 105 95 2,465 1,385 1,075
South Asian origins 10,465 5,320 5,145 95,670 48,925 46,745
Bangladeshi 70 30 40 7,075 3,625 3,450
Bengali 35 20 20 4,125 2,035 2,090
Bhutanese 15 10 10 420 205 215
East Indian 8,890 4,500 4,390 51,650 26,505 25,140
Goan 75 55 25 210 105 110
Gujarati 60 25 40 420 205 215
Kashmiri 0 0 0 260 155 105
Nepali 100 25 75 930 460 470
Pakistani 450 265 185 13,535 7,000 6,535
Punjabi 755 385 370 2,970 1,675 1,295
Sinhalese 20 10 10 310 135 175
Sri Lankan 165 65 100 14,750 7,300 7,450
Tamil 65 30 30 3,100 1,610 1,495
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 190 100 95 2,135 1,190 945
East and Southeast Asian origins 30,810 13,580 17,235 229,985 103,805 126,180
Burmese 60 15 40 530 270 255
Cambodian (Khmer) 205 105 100 15,345 7,360 7,985
Chinese 17,370 7,985 9,380 121,445 54,595 66,850
Filipino 6,475 2,575 3,900 37,910 15,590 22,320
Hmong 10 10 0 35 10 20
Indonesian 335 110 225 1,320 570 755
Japanese 2,860 1,125 1,735 6,495 2,615 3,875
Karen 0 0 0 95 55 40
Korean 2,090 950 1,135 8,740 4,155 4,580
Laotian 95 60 30 7,625 3,860 3,770
Malaysian 280 105 175 645 300 340
Mongolian 75 40 35 960 470 485
Singaporean 60 30 25 105 65 40
Taiwanese 385 150 235 2,205 940 1,265
Thai 455 160 295 2,695 1,065 1,635
Tibetan 25 15 15 80 45 30
Vietnamese 1,620 740 875 43,080 20,790 22,290
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 50 10 35 275 125 155
Other Asian origins 180 80 100 1,765 905 865
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 180 80 100 1,770 905 860
Oceania origins 2,360 1,125 1,235 3,250 1,730 1,515
Australian 1,230 570 665 2,055 1,125 935
New Zealander 570 310 260 490 245 245
Pacific Islands origins 645 295 350 785 410 380
Fijian 125 75 50 70 25 40
Hawaiian 265 120 150 60 40 20
Maori 145 45 100 90 55 35
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 50 20 30 290 145 145
Samoan 55 35 25 15 15 0
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 35 30 10 295 155 145
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 149,890 ... ... 3,531,665 ... ...
Owner 91,780 ... ... 2,163,735 ... ...
Renter 58,050 ... ... 1,362,010 ... ...
Band housing 65 ... ... 5,915 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 149,890 ... ... 3,531,660 ... ...
Condominium 29,490 ... ... 413,325 ... ...
Not condominium 120,405 ... ... 3,118,340 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 149,885 ... ... 3,531,665 ... ...
No bedrooms 2,225 ... ... 23,725 ... ...
1 bedroom 30,770 ... ... 573,370 ... ...
2 bedrooms 44,390 ... ... 1,100,310 ... ...
3 bedrooms 38,740 ... ... 1,157,300 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 33,765 ... ... 676,955 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 149,890 ... ... 3,531,665 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 55,435 ... ... 1,258,215 ... ...
5 rooms 21,980 ... ... 620,935 ... ...
6 rooms 18,070 ... ... 432,090 ... ...
7 rooms 15,460 ... ... 403,255 ... ...
8 or more rooms 38,945 ... ... 817,165 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 5.8 ... ... 5.8 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 149,890 ... ... 3,531,665 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 148,550 ... ... 3,492,135 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 1,340 ... ... 39,530 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 149,890 ... ... 3,531,660 ... ...
Suitable 144,490 ... ... 3,398,910 ... ...
Not suitable 5,400 ... ... 132,755 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 149,890 ... ... 3,531,660 ... ...
1960 or before 37,990 ... ... 894,495 ... ...
1961 to 1980 48,740 ... ... 1,116,760 ... ...
1981 to 1990 21,960 ... ... 503,495 ... ...
1991 to 2000 17,280 ... ... 369,020 ... ...
2001 to 2005 6,900 ... ... 196,830 ... ...
2006 to 2010 9,880 ... ... 241,545 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 7,140 ... ... 209,515 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 149,890 ... ... 3,531,665 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 141,970 ... ... 3,304,625 ... ...
Major repairs needed 7,920 ... ... 227,040 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 149,890 ... ... 3,531,665 ... ...
1 household maintainer 85,865 ... ... 2,221,970 ... ...
2 household maintainers 59,385 ... ... 1,264,195 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 4,640 ... ... 45,500 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 149,890 ... ... 3,531,665 ... ...
15 to 24 years 6,780 ... ... 119,495 ... ...
25 to 34 years 21,340 ... ... 498,070 ... ...
35 to 44 years 21,685 ... ... 603,840 ... ...
45 to 54 years 26,710 ... ... 682,290 ... ...
55 to 64 years 29,730 ... ... 731,390 ... ...
65 to 74 years 24,450 ... ... 541,630 ... ...
75 to 84 years 13,230 ... ... 270,280 ... ...
85 years and over 5,965 ... ... 84,680 ... ...
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 141 147,495 ... ... 3,496,460 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 104,920 ... ... 2,763,105 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 42,575 ... ... 733,355 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 36,295 ... ... 647,975 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 89,985 ... ... 2,141,690 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 56.7 ... ... 61.9 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 18.9 ... ... 12.9 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,186 ... ... 983 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,408 ... ... 1,085 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 598,136 ... ... 250,302 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 638,651 ... ... 290,484 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 57,730 ... ... 1,358,265 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 12.4 ... ... 9.3 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 44.4 ... ... 33.7 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,003 ... ... 720 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,116 ... ... 775 ... ...
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 146 282,635 134,740 147,895 6,634,280 3,260,035 3,374,240
No certificate, diploma or degree 33,050 17,080 15,975 1,323,070 674,955 648,115
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 79,945 38,015 41,930 1,426,980 674,820 752,155
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 169,640 79,650 89,990 3,884,235 1,910,260 1,973,970
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 22,000 15,970 6,030 1,120,730 681,515 439,215
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 9,055 4,980 4,070 806,585 435,090 371,495
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 12,950 10,990 1,960 314,145 246,425 67,720
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 54,360 21,345 33,015 1,165,515 506,775 658,740
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 8,235 3,070 5,160 236,255 93,680 142,575
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 85,050 39,255 45,790 1,361,730 628,290 733,440
Bachelor's degree 52,490 23,110 29,375 872,060 384,275 487,790
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 5,545 2,360 3,185 118,955 54,255 64,695
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 2,530 1,540 990 39,045 19,865 19,185
Master's degree 19,500 9,085 10,415 281,215 139,280 141,935
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 4,990 3,160 1,830 50,455 30,615 19,840
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 178,165 85,745 92,415 4,371,935 2,167,810 2,204,125
No certificate, diploma or degree 12,480 7,505 4,980 580,635 323,880 256,750
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 43,510 21,840 21,670 808,955 396,620 412,330
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 122,170 56,405 65,765 2,982,345 1,447,305 1,535,040
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 14,820 11,025 3,795 866,595 513,575 353,015
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 6,000 3,395 2,600 631,795 330,140 301,655
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 8,820 7,625 1,190 234,800 183,440 51,360
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39,730 16,020 23,710 832,430 367,185 465,245
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 5,350 2,145 3,210 167,025 67,530 99,495
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 62,270 27,210 35,055 1,116,300 499,010 617,290
Bachelor's degree 39,430 16,850 22,585 712,935 308,760 404,175
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 3,865 1,575 2,290 94,240 40,085 54,160
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 1,705 870 835 30,775 13,505 17,270
Master's degree 14,380 6,300 8,080 238,300 113,895 124,410
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 2,880 1,615 1,265 40,050 22,780 17,270
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 151 282,640 134,740 147,895 6,634,280 3,260,040 3,374,245
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 113,000 55,095 57,900 2,750,050 1,349,775 1,400,270
Education 12,800 3,445 9,355 273,320 62,470 210,845
13. Education 12,800 3,445 9,360 273,320 62,470 210,845
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 7,485 3,135 4,350 156,720 71,485 85,240
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 825 670 155 25,380 18,280 7,100
50. Visual and performing arts 6,660 2,465 4,190 131,340 53,200 78,140
Humanities 11,175 4,570 6,605 215,735 86,065 129,675
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 1,500 415 1,085 32,180 7,165 25,020
23. English language and literature/letters 3,600 1,165 2,430 12,900 4,060 8,835
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 2,010 775 1,230 103,120 42,685 60,435
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 120 45 80 880 395 485
38. Philosophy and religious studies 720 460 260 10,400 6,650 3,755
39. Theology and religious vocations 760 485 275 10,125 6,200 3,930
54. History 2,005 1,130 870 17,055 9,990 7,065
55. French language and literature/letters 465 100 375 29,070 8,920 20,155
Social and behavioural sciences and law 24,440 9,495 14,945 380,995 125,025 255,975
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 535 145 395 4,315 1,165 3,150
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 1,885 680 1,205 48,530 16,690 31,845
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 2,910 285 2,625 77,470 6,070 71,400
22. Legal professions and studies 3,485 1,280 2,205 67,185 25,785 41,395
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 550 225 330 9,905 2,035 7,870
42. Psychology 4,800 1,545 3,250 57,335 14,030 43,305
45. Social sciences 10,280 5,340 4,945 116,255 59,245 57,015
Business, management and public administration 30,925 12,055 18,865 879,190 321,450 557,740
30.16 Accounting and computer science 45 30 20 815 300 520
44. Public administration and social service professions 3,560 1,075 2,480 47,715 10,490 37,225
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 27,315 10,955 16,365 830,660 310,665 519,990
Physical and life sciences and technologies 8,235 4,525 3,705 140,990 76,780 64,215
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 3,950 1,835 2,115 49,705 20,900 28,805
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 1,220 555 660 23,210 13,865 9,350
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 55 10 50 21,890 10,810 11,080
40. Physical sciences 2,790 2,075 720 39,060 27,545 11,515
41. Science technologies/technicians 210 55 155 7,120 3,660 3,465
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 6,705 4,450 2,250 152,105 104,850 47,255
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 5,060 3,685 1,370 125,480 92,730 32,750
25. Library science 605 95 515 11,110 2,145 8,965
27. Mathematics and statistics 945 600 345 13,415 8,365 5,045
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 95 70 25 2,100 1,605 495
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 26,880 24,500 2,380 828,400 758,350 70,055
04. Architecture and related services 1,135 740 390 29,015 17,055 11,960
14. Engineering 5,605 4,815 785 150,450 124,585 25,865
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 5,665 5,010 660 150,640 135,445 15,195
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 25 0 25 60 20 40
46. Construction trades 7,050 6,875 175 185,385 179,995 5,390
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 4,590 4,420 165 184,280 178,510 5,770
48. Precision production 2,820 2,635 185 128,580 122,750 5,830
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 3,485 2,135 1,345 85,485 56,900 28,585
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 1,680 955 725 51,770 30,870 20,900
03. Natural resources and conservation 1,800 1,185 615 33,715 26,025 7,690
Health and related fields 28,150 6,255 21,895 480,230 95,450 384,780
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,910 1,015 895 27,955 14,675 13,280
51. Health professions and related programs 25,390 4,700 20,695 441,105 74,630 366,470
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 845 535 305 11,160 6,140 5,020
Personal, protective and transportation services 9,330 5,060 4,270 290,005 151,070 138,935
12. Personal and culinary services 5,940 2,300 3,645 164,595 43,720 120,875
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 150 135 10 290 270 20
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 235 220 15 1,345 1,245 100
43. Security and protective services 1,290 880 410 54,625 42,415 12,210
49. Transportation and materials moving 1,720 1,530 185 69,160 63,425 5,740
Other 35 20 20 1,055 375 680
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 35 20 15 1,055 375 675
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 151 178,165 85,750 92,415 4,371,935 2,167,805 2,204,130
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 55,995 29,345 26,650 1,389,585 720,500 669,085
Education 7,630 1,940 5,690 180,615 37,990 142,625
13. Education 7,635 1,935 5,690 180,615 37,990 142,625
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 5,560 2,285 3,280 122,045 55,575 66,475
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 555 430 125 19,510 13,740 5,770
50. Visual and performing arts 5,005 1,850 3,155 102,535 41,830 60,705
Humanities 7,615 2,990 4,630 138,330 54,580 83,750
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 1,045 250 790 25,220 5,455 19,765
23. English language and literature/letters 2,455 765 1,695 9,585 2,990 6,595
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 1,470 565 905 57,730 25,305 32,430
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 70 30 40 600 255 350
38. Philosophy and religious studies 450 280 165 6,980 4,415 2,570
39. Theology and religious vocations 470 265 205 5,415 3,380 2,035
54. History 1,395 795 600 12,235 7,140 5,095
55. French language and literature/letters 265 40 225 20,555 5,640 14,915
Social and behavioural sciences and law 18,375 6,765 11,605 301,550 95,120 206,430
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 395 100 295 3,550 925 2,620
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 1,580 550 1,030 40,275 13,900 26,370
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 2,230 215 2,010 63,120 4,295 58,825
22. Legal professions and studies 2,595 785 1,810 53,620 18,830 34,790
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 475 210 265 6,840 1,420 5,420
42. Psychology 3,285 965 2,315 44,540 10,255 34,285
45. Social sciences 7,820 3,935 3,885 89,610 45,495 44,110
Business, management and public administration 22,930 8,765 14,170 706,400 248,920 457,480
30.16 Accounting and computer science 30 20 15 615 215 400
44. Public administration and social service professions 2,485 660 1,825 38,320 7,835 30,485
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 20,415 8,085 12,330 667,470 240,870 426,600
Physical and life sciences and technologies 5,745 2,955 2,785 92,480 49,390 43,090
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 2,975 1,340 1,640 40,895 16,635 24,260
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 855 390 465 12,450 7,435 5,015
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 35 0 30 4,175 2,385 1,785
40. Physical sciences 1,755 1,195 560 29,705 20,255 9,445
41. Science technologies/technicians 120 30 90 5,255 2,675 2,580
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 5,495 3,760 1,740 132,750 91,865 40,885
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 4,525 3,320 1,200 112,715 83,240 29,470
25. Library science 355 70 290 8,720 1,665 7,055
27. Mathematics and statistics 540 315 230 9,725 5,815 3,915
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 70 50 20 1,585 1,150 440
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 19,010 17,095 1,910 639,185 577,845 61,335
04. Architecture and related services 780 460 310 24,260 13,870 10,385
14. Engineering 4,005 3,330 675 126,835 103,165 23,665
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 3,885 3,385 500 116,595 103,710 12,885
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 15 0 15 50 15 30
46. Construction trades 5,150 5,010 145 134,865 130,350 4,510
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 3,215 3,095 125 139,935 135,155 4,780
48. Precision production 1,955 1,820 135 96,655 91,580 5,075
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 2,660 1,515 1,145 69,865 45,215 24,655
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 1,240 670 565 41,755 23,965 17,795
03. Natural resources and conservation 1,420 845 580 28,110 21,250 6,860
Health and related fields 20,260 4,570 15,695 368,600 72,245 296,355
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,545 800 745 22,660 11,635 11,030
51. Health professions and related programs 18,185 3,480 14,700 337,320 56,510 280,810
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 530 285 245 8,620 4,110 4,510
Personal, protective and transportation services 6,855 3,755 3,100 229,640 118,260 111,375
12. Personal and culinary services 4,395 1,810 2,585 129,245 32,830 96,410
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 95 80 15 225 200 25
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 140 135 10 875 795 80
43. Security and protective services 960 630 330 42,550 32,575 9,975
49. Transportation and materials moving 1,260 1,105 155 56,750 51,860 4,890
Other 30 15 15 890 300 595
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 30 15 15 890 300 595
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 157 282,640 134,740 147,895 6,634,280 3,260,040 3,374,240
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 112,995 55,095 57,905 2,750,045 1,349,775 1,400,270
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 169,640 79,645 89,990 3,884,235 1,910,265 1,973,970
Location of study inside Canada 142,120 66,620 75,500 3,509,610 1,716,730 1,792,880
Same as province or territory of residence 99,660 45,950 53,700 3,367,195 1,642,930 1,724,270
Different than province or territory of residence 42,460 20,665 21,795 142,415 73,800 68,610
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 27,520 13,025 14,495 374,620 193,530 181,090
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 6,885 3,545 3,335 28,320 16,915 11,410
Philippines 2,500 780 1,715 12,515 3,600 8,920
India 1,115 585 530 6,805 3,660 3,150
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 6,055 3,220 2,830 11,250 6,535 4,715
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 1,580 625 950 17,155 7,755 9,395
France 240 110 135 69,665 39,885 29,780
Other 9,155 4,160 4,995 228,905 115,185 113,725
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 157 178,165 85,750 92,415 4,371,935 2,167,810 2,204,130
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 55,995 29,345 26,645 1,389,590 720,505 669,085
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 122,170 56,400 65,770 2,982,350 1,447,305 1,535,045
Location of study inside Canada 104,635 48,795 55,835 2,676,230 1,293,455 1,382,780
Same as province or territory of residence 76,875 35,255 41,620 2,567,605 1,238,320 1,329,280
Different than province or territory of residence 27,755 13,545 14,215 108,630 55,125 53,500
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 17,540 7,605 9,930 306,115 153,850 152,265
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 3,880 1,835 2,045 19,655 11,145 8,505
Philippines 2,250 680 1,565 10,545 2,935 7,610
India 845 385 460 4,865 2,465 2,400
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 2,545 1,270 1,275 7,390 4,245 3,145
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 1,335 540 795 15,420 6,865 8,550
France 180 75 100 57,315 32,115 25,205
Other 6,515 2,825 3,690 190,930 94,085 96,850
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 282,635 134,740 147,895 6,634,280 3,260,040 3,374,245
In the labour force 181,160 91,155 90,005 4,255,500 2,214,735 2,040,765
Employed 170,965 85,650 85,315 3,949,325 2,037,105 1,912,220
Unemployed 10,200 5,510 4,690 306,170 177,630 128,540
Not in the labour force 101,475 43,585 57,895 2,378,780 1,045,300 1,333,480
Participation rate 64.1 67.7 60.9 64.1 67.9 60.5
Employment rate 60.5 63.6 57.7 59.5 62.5 56.7
Unemployment rate 5.6 6.0 5.2 7.2 8.0 6.3
Work activity during the reference year
Total population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 164 282,635 134,740 147,895 6,634,280 3,260,035 3,374,240
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 92,605 39,510 53,100 2,228,315 967,660 1,260,655
Worked 190,030 95,235 94,800 4,405,965 2,292,375 2,113,585
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 91,570 50,075 41,500 2,084,020 1,145,805 938,215
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 98,455 45,160 53,300 2,321,945 1,146,575 1,175,375
Average weeks worked in reference year 42.5 43.0 42.0 42.5 42.7 42.3
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 181,160 91,160 90,000 4,255,500 2,214,735 2,040,765
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 2,825 1,350 1,475 101,485 51,640 49,850
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 178,340 89,810 88,530 4,154,015 2,163,095 1,990,915
Employee 154,575 75,995 78,585 3,664,920 1,863,740 1,801,185
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 23,765 13,815 9,950 489,090 299,355 189,730
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 172 181,165 91,160 90,000 4,255,500 2,214,735 2,040,765
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 2,820 1,345 1,475 101,490 51,640 49,850
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 178,340 89,810 88,530 4,154,010 2,163,095 1,990,915
0 Management occupations 19,645 11,610 8,030 418,450 263,585 154,875
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 28,655 8,415 20,240 677,390 210,525 466,865
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 14,045 10,985 3,060 286,270 222,375 63,895
3 Health occupations 14,315 3,500 10,815 295,765 57,160 238,610
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 25,960 9,895 16,070 502,945 147,145 355,795
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 6,880 2,985 3,895 135,730 64,370 71,365
6 Sales and service occupations 44,805 20,535 24,265 988,610 449,820 538,790
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 18,935 17,865 1,070 574,675 544,100 30,570
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 2,920 2,285 635 67,290 55,610 11,685
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 2,195 1,740 455 206,875 148,405 58,475
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 173 181,160 91,155 90,005 4,255,495 2,214,735 2,040,765
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 2,825 1,350 1,475 101,490 51,635 49,850
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 178,340 89,810 88,530 4,154,010 2,163,095 1,990,915
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 1,400 940 465 84,060 60,460 23,595
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 480 420 60 20,920 18,175 2,745
22 Utilities 395 325 75 28,410 20,650 7,755
23 Construction 11,265 10,150 1,110 254,055 223,770 30,285
31-33 Manufacturing 6,040 4,530 1,515 458,315 332,080 126,240
41 Wholesale trade 3,225 2,245 980 157,365 104,885 52,475
44-45 Retail trade 20,915 10,110 10,805 508,170 239,625 268,545
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 6,820 5,085 1,735 187,550 142,550 45,000
51 Information and cultural industries 3,835 2,215 1,625 100,775 59,705 41,070
52 Finance and insurance 5,630 2,405 3,225 165,140 66,175 98,965
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 3,765 1,945 1,820 61,380 36,505 24,875
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 15,140 8,725 6,405 288,715 161,030 127,685
55 Management of companies and enterprises 195 65 130 3,305 1,270 2,035
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 7,770 4,515 3,250 176,185 108,280 67,905
61 Educational services 14,860 5,430 9,430 306,575 96,170 210,405
62 Health care and social assistance 24,650 5,660 18,985 532,680 99,380 433,295
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 4,840 2,330 2,510 84,130 44,235 39,895
72 Accommodation and food services 16,855 7,865 8,985 278,500 123,235 155,265
81 Other services (except public administration) 7,695 3,065 4,625 193,700 89,455 104,245
91 Public administration 22,580 11,775 10,805 264,085 135,455 128,630
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 174 170,960 85,650 85,315 3,949,325 2,037,105 1,912,220
Worked at home 14,020 6,865 7,150 266,285 134,325 131,960
Worked outside Canada 700 455 240 10,600 7,580 3,020
No fixed workplace address 19,940 14,330 5,615 351,595 265,405 86,185
Worked at usual place 136,305 63,995 72,310 3,320,850 1,629,795 1,691,050
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 136,310 63,995 72,310 3,320,845 1,629,795 1,691,050
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 50,950 22,750 28,205 1,732,155 810,895 921,260
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 82,060 39,255 42,810 485,450 234,700 250,750
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 2,450 1,450 1,000 1,037,125 549,095 488,030
Commute to a different province or territory 845 550 295 66,125 35,110 31,015
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 175 156,245 78,325 77,920 3,672,445 1,895,200 1,777,240
Car, truck, van - as a driver 99,400 51,575 47,820 2,739,405 1,475,775 1,263,625
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 7,435 2,615 4,815 133,760 51,045 82,715
Public transit 17,640 7,295 10,340 503,285 217,465 285,820
Walked 17,065 7,605 9,465 205,350 93,595 111,760
Bicycle 10,990 6,825 4,165 54,625 36,470 18,155
Other method 3,715 2,405 1,315 36,010 20,845 15,170
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 176 156,245 78,325 77,920 3,672,440 1,895,200 1,777,240
Less than 15 minutes 47,645 22,655 24,995 1,035,455 493,225 542,235
15 to 29 minutes 66,675 33,610 33,065 1,200,455 617,010 583,445
30 to 44 minutes 28,425 15,195 13,225 777,955 425,640 352,310
45 to 59 minutes 8,300 4,065 4,240 343,540 184,440 159,100
60 minutes and over 5,205 2,800 2,405 315,035 174,875 140,160
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 177 156,245 78,325 77,920 3,672,440 1,895,205 1,777,240
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 6,040 4,095 1,945 256,150 192,835 63,315
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 24,295 14,600 9,695 675,585 420,120 255,465
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 43,310 21,780 21,530 1,133,510 527,925 605,580
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 39,210 17,010 22,205 714,935 296,300 418,630
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 21,095 9,135 11,960 349,845 148,715 201,125
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 22,285 11,710 10,580 542,425 309,295 233,125
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 178 195,760 98,045 97,715 4,529,770 2,352,115 2,177,655
Single responses 194,570 97,520 97,050 4,187,865 2,169,480 2,018,385
Official languages 193,395 97,000 96,395 4,153,710 2,152,290 2,001,420
English 192,820 96,850 95,965 541,720 294,935 246,780
French 580 145 430 3,611,990 1,857,350 1,754,640
Non-official languages 1,175 525 655 34,160 17,190 16,970
Aboriginal languages 20 10 15 12,670 6,180 6,490
Algonquian languages 0 0 0 8,350 4,095 4,260
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 0 8,285 4,060 4,220
Atikamekw 0 0 0 1,100 580 515
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 1,800 840 960
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 210 105 100
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 35 20 15
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 5,145 2,515 2,630
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 30 20 10
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 25 20 10
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 45 15 25
Algonquin 0 0 0 45 20 30
Ojibway 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 4,305 2,080 2,220
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 4,290 2,075 2,215
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 15 0 15
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 10 0 15
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 20 10 15 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 10 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 20 0 15 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 10
Non-Aboriginal languages 1,155 515 640 21,490 11,005 10,480
Afro-Asiatic languages 0 10 0 1,895 1,125 775
Berber languages 0 0 0 35 10 30
Kabyle 0 0 0 15 0 20
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 0 10
Cushitic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 0 0 0 1,860 1,110 745
Amharic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arabic 0 0 0 1,715 1,045 665
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 10 0 10
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 0 0 0 140 70 70
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 10 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 50 25 20 1,725 850 870
Khmer (Cambodian) 10 10 0 315 140 175
Vietnamese 40 25 15 1,410 710 695
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 20 10 15 135 65 70
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ilocano 0 0 0 10 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 10
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 15 10 15 115 50 60
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages 0 0 0 275 90 190
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 10 0 10
Creole, n.o.s. 0 0 0 265 90 175
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 0
Dravidian languages 0 0 0 150 75 75
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tamil 0 0 0 145 75 70
Telugu 0 0 0 0 0 10
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 10 0 10
Indo-European languages 230 70 155 10,165 5,255 4,910
Albanian 0 0 0 30 20 10
Armenian 0 0 0 275 130 145
Balto-Slavic languages 55 10 45 1,130 500 635
Baltic languages 0 0 0 15 0 10
Latvian 0 0 0 15 10 10
Lithuanian 0 0 0 0 10 0
Slavic languages 60 10 45 1,115 495 625
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 0 0 0 10 0 0
Bulgarian 0 0 0 55 20 30
Croatian 0 0 0 10 0 10
Czech 0 0 0 10 0 10
Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polish 0 0 10 170 65 105
Russian 40 10 30 735 340 395
Serbian 10 0 0 10 15 0
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 10 10 0
Slovak 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ukrainian 0 0 0 110 35 75
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 35 10 20 1,285 575 715
Afrikaans 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danish 0 0 0 15 10 0
Dutch 10 10 10 25 10 15
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 20 0 20 370 170 195
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swedish 0 0 0 15 10 10
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 0 0 0 860 375 485
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 0 0 0 525 260 270
Indo-Iranian languages 50 20 30 1,385 780 600
Indo-Aryan languages 50 25 25 680 390 295
Bengali 0 0 0 110 70 35
Gujarati 0 0 0 20 0 10
Hindi 10 0 0 35 20 15
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nepali 0 0 0 20 0 10
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 40 10 25 415 225 190
Sindhi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Urdu 0 0 0 85 50 35
Iranian languages 0 0 10 700 395 305
Kurdish 0 0 0 15 0 15
Pashto 0 0 0 10 0 15
Persian (Farsi) 0 0 0 675 385 285
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 85 25 60 5,525 2,990 2,540
Catalan 0 0 0 15 0 15
Italian 10 0 10 590 315 275
Portuguese 0 0 10 635 365 270
Romanian 0 0 0 320 140 175
Spanish 70 20 45 3,975 2,165 1,810
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 0
Japanese 75 20 55 235 80 150
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 10 0 10
Georgian 0 0 0 10 0 0
Korean 100 60 40 300 150 150
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 0 0 0 45 25 20
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 10 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 0 0 0
Igbo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lingala 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 0 10 0
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 0 0 0 25 20 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 0 10 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 10
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 50 10 45 205 60 140
American Sign Language 45 10 35 0 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 125 20 110
Sign languages, n.i.e 10 0 0 70 45 30
Sino-Tibetan languages 585 310 280 6,070 3,125 2,945
Chinese languages 580 305 280 6,075 3,130 2,950
Cantonese 285 160 125 2,655 1,325 1,330
Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mandarin 280 140 140 3,100 1,630 1,465
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 0 0 0 70 40 30
Wu (Shanghainese) 0 0 0 15 10 10
Chinese, n.o.s. 20 10 10 235 130 110
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Burmese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Karenic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 25 10 20 110 40 75
Lao 0 0 0 55 25 30
Thai 30 0 15 55 10 40
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 15 10 0 110 60 50
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkish 15 10 10 110 55 55
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 10 0 10 40 10 40
Estonian 0 0 0 10 0 0
Finnish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hungarian 10 0 0 35 0 35
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 10
Multiple responses 1,185 525 665 341,900 182,635 159,265
English and French 375 180 190 315,620 169,365 146,255
English and non-official language 785 330 455 6,545 3,655 2,890
French and non-official language 10 0 0 7,525 3,460 4,065
English, French and non-official language 25 10 15 12,205 6,160 6,055
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 179 195,760 98,050 97,715 4,529,770 2,352,110 2,177,655
None 188,755 94,885 93,875 3,107,035 1,588,345 1,518,690
English 985 335 650 1,031,380 555,940 475,440
French 2,745 1,360 1,385 317,490 169,785 147,705
Non-official language 3,100 1,380 1,720 49,850 25,900 23,950
Aboriginal 65 30 45 4,985 2,285 2,705
Non-Aboriginal 3,035 1,355 1,675 44,865 23,620 21,245
English and French 10 0 0 2,185 1,040 1,140
English and non-official language 10 0 10 14,910 7,255 7,655
French and non-official language 165 85 80 6,855 3,795 3,055
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 65 50 20
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 323,095 155,395 167,695 7,880,315 3,897,740 3,982,575
Non-movers 269,090 129,085 140,005 6,965,520 3,447,320 3,518,195
Movers 54,005 26,310 27,690 914,800 450,420 464,380
Non-migrants 32,815 16,050 16,770 547,410 269,850 277,560
Migrants 21,185 10,260 10,920 367,385 180,565 186,820
Internal migrants 17,325 8,320 9,005 305,465 149,335 156,135
Intraprovincial migrants 10,925 5,095 5,835 284,280 137,945 146,330
Interprovincial migrants 6,400 3,230 3,165 21,190 11,385 9,805
External migrants 3,860 1,940 1,920 61,920 31,235 30,685
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 311,730 149,770 161,955 7,520,960 3,714,155 3,806,805
Non-movers 172,540 82,535 90,005 4,825,870 2,388,805 2,437,065
Movers 139,190 67,235 71,955 2,695,090 1,325,345 1,369,740
Non-migrants 78,355 38,125 40,230 1,507,665 741,220 766,440
Migrants 60,840 29,115 31,725 1,187,425 584,125 603,295
Internal migrants 47,945 23,060 24,890 949,170 464,830 484,340
Intraprovincial migrants 29,810 14,115 15,695 893,800 436,525 457,270
Interprovincial migrants 18,140 8,945 9,195 55,370 28,300 27,070
External migrants 12,890 6,055 6,835 238,250 119,295 118,960

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Victoria [Population centre], British Columbia and Quebec [Province] (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed May 13, 2024).

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