Tabulation: Ethnic Origin (264), Single and Multiple Ethnic Origin Responses (3), Generation Status (4), Age Groups (10) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

• Generation status (4): Total - Generation status
• Age groups (10): Total - Age groups
• Sex (3): Total - Sex

This table details ethnic origin , single and multiple ethnic origin responses , generation status , age groups and sex for the population in private households in Toronto
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 1} = 25.4 %

Ethnic origin (264)	Single and multiple ethnic origin responses (3)
	Total - Single and multiple ethnic origin responses^Footnote 2	Single ethnic origin responses^Footnote 3	Multiple ethnic origin responses^Footnote 4
Total - Ethnic origins^Footnote 5	5,521,235	3,727,105	1,794,130
North American Aboriginal origins	64,725	6,455	58,270
First Nations (North American Indian)	52,080	5,530	46,550
Inuit	1,385	90	1,300
Métis	12,490	840	11,645
Other North American origins	768,350	290,245	478,105
Acadian	3,970	500	3,475
American	47,165	3,690	43,475
Canadian	728,740	284,765	443,985
New Brunswicker	80	0	65
Newfoundlander	3,135	715	2,425
Nova Scotian	445	50	395
Ontarian	585	190	400
Québécois	1,390	170	1,225
Other North American origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 6	515	170	350
European origins	2,813,395	1,303,395	1,510,005
British Isles origins	1,334,050	313,540	1,020,510
Channel Islander	325	0	315
Cornish	340	0	320
English	777,115	158,105	619,005
Irish	543,605	63,520	480,080
Manx	710	30	675
Scottish	545,365	63,870	481,495
Welsh	56,040	3,230	52,810
British Isles origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 7	104,065	24,750	79,315
French origins	249,630	22,665	226,965
Alsatian	285	0	280
Breton	55	0	50
French	249,375	22,655	226,720
Western European origins (except French origins)	385,120	70,870	314,245
Austrian	28,455	3,730	24,725
Belgian	8,955	955	7,995
Dutch	98,925	23,395	75,535
Flemish	1,080	115	965
Frisian	295	20	270
German	262,830	40,770	222,060
Luxembourger	500	40	470
Swiss	13,455	1,810	11,655
Western European origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 8	300	45	255
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins)	68,760	9,295	59,465
Danish	15,815	2,730	13,090
Finnish	16,000	3,660	12,340
Icelandic	3,900	270	3,625
Norwegian	15,640	1,055	14,585
Swedish	19,465	1,375	18,095
Northern European origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 9	2,440	200	2,235
Eastern European origins	541,280	233,280	308,005
Bulgarian	10,560	6,740	3,820
Byelorussian	6,215	1,830	4,385
Czech	15,220	4,495	10,725
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.	4,570	800	3,770
Estonian	7,880	3,160	4,730
Hungarian	56,045	18,995	37,050
Latvian	8,690	2,905	5,780
Lithuanian	15,590	4,210	11,380
Moldovan	2,100	785	1,310
Polish	214,460	88,070	126,385
Romanian	41,165	21,425	19,740
Russian	118,090	35,100	82,985
Slovak	13,840	4,735	9,100
Ukrainian	130,355	38,955	91,395
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 10	4,600	1,065	3,530
Southern European origins	961,380	590,020	371,365
Albanian	15,215	12,860	2,355
Bosnian	6,040	3,670	2,375
Croatian	35,115	18,500	16,615
Cypriot	2,525	830	1,690
Greek	96,425	60,615	35,815
Italian	475,090	296,955	178,140
Kosovar	825	580	245
Macedonian	25,060	12,370	12,685
Maltese	19,065	7,495	11,570
Montenegrin	1,255	285	965
Portuguese	196,970	128,530	68,440
Serbian	29,030	18,225	10,800
Sicilian	1,120	365	750
Slovenian	11,980	5,335	6,640
Spanish	105,740	20,600	85,135
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.	8,675	2,655	6,020
Southern European origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 11	305	130	170
Other European origins	149,410	63,730	85,680
Basque	545	30	520
Jewish	137,165	58,230	78,935
Roma (Gypsy)	1,870	570	1,305
Slavic, n.o.s.	1,130	400	730
Other European origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 12	9,705	4,505	5,200
Caribbean origins	308,425	182,905	125,520
Antiguan	2,235	900	1,340
Bahamian	620	135	485
Barbadian	16,700	6,020	10,685
Bermudan	770	105	665
Carib	1,985	80	1,910
Cuban	7,720	2,575	5,150
Dominican	5,320	2,635	2,685
Grenadian	10,460	5,260	5,195
Haitian	4,000	2,540	1,455
Jamaican	177,305	111,905	65,395
Kittitian/Nevisian	1,565	595	970
Martinican	135	0	140
Montserratan	280	125	155
Puerto Rican	385	25	365
St. Lucian	4,215	2,390	1,830
Trinidadian/Tobagonian	40,345	16,985	23,355
Vincentian/Grenadinian	8,855	4,145	4,715
West Indian, n.o.s.	38,970	21,520	17,445
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 13	11,230	4,960	6,270
Latin, Central and South American origins	185,910	97,605	88,300
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Maya)	5,625	195	5,435
Argentinian	7,135	2,260	4,880
Belizean	255	40	210
Bolivian	1,155	625	530
Brazilian	10,245	3,480	6,765
Chilean	8,475	3,900	4,575
Colombian	21,280	14,485	6,795
Costa Rican	2,170	1,180	990
Ecuadorian	14,560	9,075	5,485
Guatemalan	4,780	2,935	1,840
Guyanese	56,225	28,380	27,840
Hispanic	2,065	1,040	1,025
Honduran	1,230	540	690
Maya	1,025	75	945
Mexican	15,155	7,485	7,670
Nicaraguan	2,860	1,675	1,185
Panamanian	1,280	270	1,005
Paraguayan	345	170	180
Peruvian	10,210	4,850	5,360
Salvadorean	14,925	10,000	4,925
Uruguayan	3,120	1,150	1,965
Venezuelan	5,660	1,650	4,010
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 14	6,935	2,150	4,785
African origins	221,590	131,190	90,405
Central and West African origins	47,760	36,630	11,130
Akan	615	305	310
Angolan	930	455	480
Ashanti	655	310	345
Beninese	195	30	160
Burkinabe	55	40	0
Cameroonian	1,580	1,150	425
Chadian	30	30	0
Congolese	3,335	2,470	870
Gabonese	15	10	0
Gambian	250	205	50
Ghanaian	18,880	15,325	3,560
Guinean	440	250	190
Ibo	1,095	755	345
Ivorian	410	320	85
Liberian	320	145	170
Malian	115	30	85
Nigerian	15,755	11,555	4,200
Peulh	15	0	0
Senegalese	280	190	90
Sierra Leonean	555	275	285
Togolese	235	95	145
Yoruba	2,020	1,220	800
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 15	2,980	1,450	1,530
North African origins	38,800	23,690	15,105
Algerian	1,175	565	615
Berber	685	310	375
Coptic	1,875	425	1,450
Dinka	10	0	0
Egyptian	26,095	17,665	8,430
Libyan	845	530	310
Maure	240	70	170
Moroccan	6,455	2,050	4,405
Sudanese	2,615	1,635	980
Tunisian	820	390	435
North African origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 16	335	35	295
Southern and East African origins	65,100	44,320	20,785
Afrikaner	295	40	255
Amhara	350	230	115
Bantu, n.o.s.	405	60	340
Burundian	565	380	190
Eritrean	4,905	3,960	945
Ethiopian	12,460	9,660	2,805
Harari	520	290	225
Kenyan	3,305	1,595	1,705
Malagasy	95	35	60
Mauritian	2,190	880	1,310
Oromo	725	445	280
Rwandan	855	600	255
Seychellois	120	50	70
Somali	21,450	18,910	2,545
South African	9,345	1,680	7,665
Tanzanian	1,570	545	1,025
Tigrian	300	180	125
Ugandan	1,605	760	845
Zambian	345	155	190
Zimbabwean	2,120	1,515	605
Zulu	165	45	115
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 17	5,230	2,305	2,925
Other African origins	74,730	26,555	48,175
Black, n.o.s.^Footnote 18	10,830	2,910	7,920
Other African origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 19	64,650	23,640	41,005
Asian origins	2,078,075	1,714,070	364,005
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins	250,155	181,140	69,015
Afghan	31,245	27,015	4,225
Arab, n.o.s.	22,020	12,300	9,715
Armenian	17,795	11,305	6,495
Assyrian	6,405	4,695	1,715
Azerbaijani	2,095	930	1,165
Georgian	1,335	480	860
Iranian	76,265	63,240	13,025
Iraqi	19,780	14,860	4,915
Israeli	7,625	1,595	6,030
Jordanian	3,505	2,000	1,505
Kazakh	495	205	295
Kurd	3,195	1,725	1,470
Kuwaiti	320	75	245
Lebanese	24,270	13,110	11,155
Palestinian	10,895	6,350	4,545
Pashtun	1,495	485	1,010
Saudi Arabian	1,875	855	1,020
Syrian	8,085	3,250	4,830
Tajik	1,170	465	710
Tatar	1,140	295	845
Turk	19,855	10,950	8,905
Uighur	390	155	235
Uzbek	1,185	415	765
Yemeni	1,435	470	970
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 20	7,260	3,910	3,350
South Asian origins	857,575	695,760	161,815
Bangladeshi	17,340	14,330	3,010
Bengali	10,230	8,250	1,975
East Indian^Footnote 21	572,250	449,660	122,585
Goan	3,750	1,255	2,500
Gujarati	4,120	1,685	2,435
Kashmiri	1,395	445	950
Nepali	3,125	2,420	710
Pakistani	90,610	65,335	25,270
Punjabi	33,780	19,540	14,240
Sinhalese	3,925	2,655	1,275
Sri Lankan	104,980	81,635	23,350
Tamil	40,655	22,270	18,385
South Asian origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 22	36,100	26,280	9,820
East and Southeast Asian origins	986,860	829,645	157,215
Burmese	1,915	775	1,135
Cambodian (Khmer)	5,445	3,190	2,255
Chinese	594,735	495,935	98,800
Filipino	246,340	189,660	56,680
Hmong	0	0	0
Indonesian	4,870	1,235	3,635
Japanese	25,885	13,790	12,100
Korean	64,755	59,660	5,095
Laotian	4,080	2,170	1,910
Malaysian	4,595	700	3,890
Mongolian	1,345	330	1,015
Singaporean	665	120	540
Taiwanese	7,380	4,625	2,755
Thai	3,065	1,295	1,780
Tibetan	4,580	4,280	305
Vietnamese	70,725	49,890	20,835
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 23	3,310	1,985	1,325
Other Asian origins	11,630	7,525	4,100
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 24	11,630	7,525	4,105
Oceania origins	9,040	1,235	7,800
Australian	5,580	665	4,915
New Zealander	1,815	190	1,625
Pacific Islands origins	1,800	380	1,420
Fijian	1,000	330	665
Hawaiian	275	0	270
Maori	125	0	125
Polynesian, n.o.s.	95	0	85
Samoan	35	0	40
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 25	295	35	260

Symbol(s)

Symbol ..

not available for a specific reference period

Symbol ...

not applicable

Symbol x

suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act

Symbol F

too unreliable to be published

Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

For the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) estimates, the global non-response rate (GNR) is used as an indicator of data quality. This indicator combines complete non-response (household) and partial non-response (question) into a single rate. The value of the GNR is presented to users. A smaller GNR indicates a lower risk of non-response bias and as a result, lower risk of inaccuracy. The threshold used for estimates' suppression is a GNR of 50% or more. For more information, please refer to the National Household Survey User Guide, 2011.

Footnote 2

The category 'Total - Single and multiple ethnic origin responses' indicates the number of respondents who reported a specified ethnic origin, either as their only ethnic origin or in addition to one or more other ethnic origins. The sum of all total responses for all ethnic origins is greater than the total population estimate due to the reporting of multiple origins.

Footnote 3

A single ethnic origin response occurs when a respondent provides one ethnic origin only.

Footnote 4

A multiple ethnic origin response occurs when a respondent provides two or more ethnic origins.

Footnote 5

This is a total population estimate. The sum of the ethnic groups in this table is greater than the total population estimate because a person may report more than one ethnic origin in the NHS.

Footnote 6

Includes general responses indicating North American origins (e.g., 'North American') as well as more specific responses indicating North American origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Maritimer,' 'Manitoban').

Footnote 7

Includes general responses indicating British Isles origins (e.g., 'British,' 'United Kingdom') as well as more specific responses indicating British Isles origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Celtic').

Footnote 8

Includes general responses indicating Western European origins (e.g., 'Western European') as well as more specific responses indicating Western European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Liechtensteiner').

Footnote 9

Includes general responses indicating Northern European origins (e.g., 'Northern European') as well as more specific responses indicating Northern European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Faroese,' 'Scandinavian').

Footnote 10

Includes general responses indicating Eastern European origins (e.g., 'Eastern European') as well as more specific responses indicating Eastern European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Baltic').

Footnote 11

Includes general responses indicating Southern European origins (e.g., 'Southern European') as well as more specific responses indicating Southern European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Gibraltarian').

Footnote 12

Includes general responses indicating Other European origins (e.g., 'European') as well as more specific responses indicating European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Central European').

Footnote 13

Includes general responses indicating Caribbean origins (e.g., 'Caribbean') as well as more specific responses indicating Caribbean origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Guadelupian,' 'Aruban').

Footnote 14

Includes general responses indicating Latin, Central or South American origins (e.g., 'South American') as well as more specific responses indicating Latin, Central or South American origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Surinamese').

Footnote 15

Includes general responses indicating Central or West African origins (e.g., 'West African') as well as more specific responses indicating Central or West African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Ewe,' 'Wolof').

Footnote 16

Includes general responses indicating North African origins (e.g., 'North African') as well as more specific responses indicating North African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Maghreb').

Footnote 17

Includes general responses indicating Southern or East African origins (e.g., 'East African') as well as more specific responses indicating Southern or East African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Hutu,' 'Shona').

Footnote 18

Some respondents may choose to provide very specific ethnic origins in the National Household Survey (NHS), while other respondents may choose to give more general responses. This means that two respondents with the same ethnic ancestry could have different response patterns and thus could be counted as having different ethnic origins. For example, one respondent may report 'East Indian' ethnic origin while another respondent, with a similar ancestral background, may report 'Punjabi' or 'South Asian' origins; one respondent may report 'Black' while another, similar respondent, may report 'Ghanaian' or 'African.' As a result, ethnic origin data are very fluid, and counts for certain origins, such as 'East Indian' and 'Black,' may seem lower than initially expected. Users who wish to obtain broader response counts may wish to combine data for one or more ethnic origins together or use counts for ethnic categories such as 'South Asian origins' or 'African origins.' (Please note, however, that 'African origins' should not be considered equivalent to the 'Black' population group or visible minority status, as there are persons reporting African origins who report a population group or visible minority status other than 'Black.' Conversely, many people report a population group or visible minority status of 'Black' and do not report having 'African' origins. For information on population group and visible minority population in the 2011 NHS, refer to the appropriate definitions in this publication).

Footnote 19

Includes general responses indicating Other African origins (e.g., 'African') as well as more specific responses indicating Other African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Saharan').

Footnote 20

Includes general responses indicating West Asian, Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins (e.g., 'West Asian,' 'Middle Eastern') as well as more specific responses indicating West Asian, Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Baloch,' 'Circassian').

Footnote 21

Some respondents may choose to provide very specific ethnic origins in the National Household Survey (NHS), while other respondents may choose to give more general responses. This means that two respondents with the same ethnic ancestry could have different response patterns and thus could be counted as having different ethnic origins. For example, one respondent may report 'East Indian' ethnic origin while another respondent, with a similar ancestral background, may report 'Punjabi' or 'South Asian' origins; one respondent may report 'Black' while another, similar respondent, may report 'Ghanaian' or 'African.' As a result, ethnic origin data are very fluid, and counts for certain origins, such as 'East Indian' and 'Black,' may seem lower than initially expected. Users who wish to obtain broader response counts may wish to combine data for one or more ethnic origins together or use counts for ethnic categories such as 'South Asian origins' or 'African origins.' (Please note, however, that 'African origins' should not be considered equivalent to the 'Black' population group or visible minority status, as there are persons reporting African origins who report a population group or visible minority status other than 'Black.' Conversely, many people report a population group or visible minority status of 'Black' and do not report having 'African' origins. For information on population group and visible minority population in the 2011 NHS, refer to the appropriate definitions in this publication).

Footnote 22

Includes general responses indicating South Asian origins (e.g., 'South Asian') as well as more specific responses indicating South Asian origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Bhutanese').

Footnote 23

Includes general responses indicating East and Southeast Asian origins (e.g., 'Southeast Asian') as well as more specific responses indicating East and Southeast Asian origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Bruneian,' 'Karen').

Footnote 24

Includes general responses indicating Other Asian origins (e.g., 'Asian') as well as more specific responses indicating Other Asian origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Eurasian').

Footnote 25

Includes general responses indicating Pacific Islands origins (e.g., 'Pacific Islander') as well as more specific responses indicating Pacific Islands origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Tahitian').

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-010-X2011028.