Data tables, 2016 Census

Main Mode of Commuting (10), Commuting Duration (6), Distance from Home to Work (12) and Time Leaving for Work (7) for the Employed Labour Force Aged 15 Years and Over Having a Usual Place of Work, in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data

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This table details main mode of commuting , commuting duration , distance from home to work and time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over having a usual place of work, in private households in Waterloo
Data quality
Main mode of commuting (10) Distance from home to work (12)
Total - Distance from home to workFootnote 1 Less than 1 km 1 to 2.9 km 3 to 4.9 km 5 to 6.9 km 7 to 9.9 km 10 to 14.9 km 15 to 19.9 km 20 to 24.9 Km 25 to 29.9 km 30 to 34.9 km 35 km or more
Total - Main mode of commutingFootnote 2 231,275 13,855 36,375 38,225 30,065 28,685 27,895 18,650 11,850 4,175 2,310 19,195
Car, truck or van 201,570 6,595 27,785 33,125 27,110 26,810 26,850 18,180 11,560 4,095 2,280 17,185
Driver, alone 173,625 5,485 22,420 27,345 23,260 23,360 24,050 16,390 10,435 3,690 2,080 15,100
2 or more persons shared the ride to work 27,945 1,105 5,365 5,780 3,850 3,450 2,800 1,790 1,125 400 195 2,075
Driver, with 1 or more passengers 12,765 435 1,660 2,005 1,775 1,805 1,580 995 675 235 130 1,480
Passenger, 2 or more persons in the vehicle 15,180 670 3,705 3,775 2,085 1,650 1,225 795 450 165 70 600
Sustainable transportation 27,925 6,450 8,360 4,920 2,825 1,795 985 415 280 70 25 1,815
Public transit 14,240 370 3,215 3,910 2,395 1,555 885 375 210 50 15 1,265
Active transport 13,680 6,080 5,145 1,010 430 235 100 35 75 20 0 555
Other method 1,780 815 230 180 125 85 65 60 15 10 0 200

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

For more information on distance from home to work, including the questions from which it is derived, data quality and its comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Journey to Work Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 2

The census assumes that the commute to work originates from the usual place of residence, but this may not always be the case. Sometimes, respondents may be on a business trip and may have reported their place of work or main mode of commuting based on where they were working during the trip. Some persons maintain a residence close to work and commute to their home on weekends. Students often work after school at a location near their school. As a result, the data may show unusual commutes or unusual main modes of commuting.

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Data quality note(s) – Waterloo

  • Incomplete enumeration flag
    Default. Not applicable.
  • Long-form data quality flag
    Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 4.4%.
  • Long-form income data quality flag
    Default. Data quality index showing a long-form income non-response rate lower than 10%.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016328.

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