Census Profile, 2016 Census
Kitchener, City [Census subdivision], Ontario and Victoria [Population centre], British Columbia

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Characteristic Kitchener, CY
Ontario
[Census subdivision]
Victoria
British Columbia
[Population centre]
Data quality , Kitchener, City [Census subdivision], Ontario  Map : Kitchener, City [Census subdivision], Ontario
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 233,222 ... ... 335,696 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 219,153 ... ... 314,596r ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 6.4 ... ... 6.7 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 95,495 ... ... 158,734 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 92,217 ... ... 149,903 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 1,705.2 ... ... 1,555.0 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 136.77 ... ... 215.88 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 233,220 114,715 118,505 335,690 161,285 174,405
0 to 14 years 40,870 20,860 20,010 43,395 22,075 21,315
0 to 4 years 13,710 6,985 6,725 14,235 7,165 7,075
5 to 9 years 14,020 7,165 6,855 14,630 7,525 7,105
10 to 14 years 13,140 6,715 6,430 14,525 7,385 7,140
15 to 64 years 159,960 79,460 80,505 220,495 107,375 113,120
15 to 19 years 13,370 6,825 6,545 16,570 8,270 8,300
20 to 24 years 16,125 8,270 7,855 22,920 11,545 11,380
25 to 29 years 18,560 9,200 9,365 22,615 11,270 11,345
30 to 34 years 17,970 8,905 9,060 22,410 11,205 11,200
35 to 39 years 16,375 8,160 8,215 20,830 10,345 10,485
40 to 44 years 15,565 7,690 7,875 19,820 9,590 10,235
45 to 49 years 15,980 7,940 8,045 21,565 10,445 11,125
50 to 54 years 17,230 8,515 8,710 23,895 11,530 12,370
55 to 59 years 15,685 7,710 7,975 25,100 11,730 13,365
60 to 64 years 13,100 6,250 6,850 24,765 11,450 13,310
65 years and over 32,385 14,395 17,990 71,805 31,840 39,970
65 to 69 years 10,650 5,070 5,575 23,155 10,820 12,335
70 to 74 years 7,585 3,485 4,100 16,280 7,655 8,625
75 to 79 years 5,760 2,640 3,120 11,470 5,230 6,240
80 to 84 years 4,130 1,735 2,390 9,095 4,000 5,090
85 years and over 4,265 1,465 2,805 11,810 4,135 7,675
85 to 89 years 2,780 1,025 1,750 6,685 2,575 4,115
90 to 94 years 1,170 375 800 3,895 1,260 2,630
95 to 99 years 285 55 230 1,080 275 810
100 years and over 30 5 30 150 25 130
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 17.5 18.2 16.9 12.9 13.7 12.2
15 to 64 years 68.6 69.3 67.9 65.7 66.6 64.9
65 years and over 13.9 12.5 15.2 21.4 19.7 22.9
85 years and over 1.8 1.3 2.4 3.5 2.6 4.4
Average age of the population 39.0 38.0 39.9 44.1 42.9 45.3
Median age of the population 37.9 36.9 38.9 44.8 43.1 46.3
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 92,220 ... ... 149,900 ... ...
Single-detached house 44,815 ... ... 54,625 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 13,380 ... ... 10,395 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 34,015 ... ... 83,645 ... ...
Semi-detached house 5,390 ... ... 5,470 ... ...
Row house 11,190 ... ... 9,930 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 3,010 ... ... 24,185 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 14,350 ... ... 43,785 ... ...
Other single-attached house 70 ... ... 270 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 15 ... ... 1,240 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 92,215 ... ... 149,905 ... ...
1 person 24,980 ... ... 51,335 ... ...
2 persons 30,555 ... ... 55,595 ... ...
3 persons 15,035 ... ... 19,790 ... ...
4 persons 13,690 ... ... 15,610 ... ...
5 or more persons 7,955 ... ... 7,575 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 230,000 ... ... 325,940 ... ...
Average household size 2.5 ... ... 2.2 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 192,350 93,855 98,495 292,295 139,210 153,090
Married or living common law 109,195 54,505 54,695 160,820 80,175 80,645
Married 90,560 45,205 45,355 129,410 64,470 64,940
Living common law 18,635 9,300 9,340 31,410 15,705 15,710
Not married and not living common law 83,155 39,350 43,800 131,480 59,040 72,440
Never married 55,065 30,085 24,985 81,640 43,455 38,190
Separated 6,355 2,625 3,725 8,045 3,485 4,560
Divorced 12,265 4,780 7,490 24,340 8,580 15,760
Widowed 9,465 1,870 7,600 17,450 3,520 13,930
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 65,135 ... ... 91,795 ... ...
2 persons 31,585 ... ... 54,800 ... ...
3 persons 14,725 ... ... 18,170 ... ...
4 persons 13,115 ... ... 14,570 ... ...
5 or more persons 5,710 ... ... 4,250 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.9 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 65,140 ... ... 91,790 ... ...
Total couple families 53,450 ... ... 78,100 ... ...
Married couples 44,130 ... ... 62,395 ... ...
Common-law couples 9,315 ... ... 15,700 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 11,690 ... ... 13,695 ... ...
Female parent 9,415 ... ... 10,715 ... ...
Male parent 2,275 ... ... 2,985 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 53,450 ... ... 78,095 ... ...
Couples without children 24,665 ... ... 45,555 ... ...
Couples with children 28,780 ... ... 32,540 ... ...
1 child 11,285 ... ... 14,565 ... ...
2 children 12,165 ... ... 13,875 ... ...
3 or more children 5,335 ... ... 4,100 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 11,690 ... ... 13,695 ... ...
1 child 6,915 ... ... 9,245 ... ...
2 children 3,445 ... ... 3,605 ... ...
3 or more children 1,325 ... ... 845 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 39,520 19,785 19,735 81,185 36,595 44,595
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 92,220 ... ... 149,905 ... ...
One-census-family households 61,260 ... ... 87,395 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 23,140 ... ... 43,395 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 38,120 ... ... 44,000 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 1,895 ... ... 2,170 ... ...
Non-census-family households 29,065 ... ... 60,335 ... ...
One-person households 24,980 ... ... 51,330 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 4,085 ... ... 9,005 ... ...
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 15 230,645 113,730 116,915 330,320 158,840 171,485
English only 210,895 105,235 105,660 293,490 142,450 151,040
French only 130 45 85 140 55 80
English and French 14,895 6,525 8,370 33,630 15,060 18,570
Neither English nor French 4,725 1,930 2,800 3,060 1,265 1,790
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 16 230,645 113,735 116,915 330,320 158,835 171,485
English 221,885 109,870 112,020 321,080 154,555 166,525
French 2,740 1,275 1,460 5,350 2,640 2,710
English and French 1,375 685 685 915 425 490
Neither English nor French 4,650 1,895 2,755 2,975 1,220 1,760
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 3,420 1,620 1,805 5,805 2,850 2,955
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.8 1.8 1.7
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 18 230,650 113,735 116,915 330,325 158,835 171,485
Single responses 225,530 111,215 114,315 325,395 156,535 168,860
Official languages 164,930 81,810 83,120 279,115 135,810 143,305
English 162,160 80,495 81,660 273,610 133,105 140,505
French 2,775 1,315 1,465 5,510 2,710 2,795
Non-official languages 60,595 29,405 31,190 46,280 20,720 25,560
Aboriginal languages 20 5 10 230 100 125
Algonquian languages 10 5 5 35 15 20
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 5 0 0 25 15 15
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 10 10 5
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 5 5 0
Cree, n.o.s. 5 0 0 10 5 5
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 5 0 5 5 5 5
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 10 0 5 10 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 10 5 5
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 5 15 0 5
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 5 0 5
Chilcotin 0 0 0 5 0 5
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 5 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 5 0 5
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 5 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 5 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 130 65 65
Comox 0 0 0 5 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 40 20 25
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 5 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 70 35 35
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 5 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 10 5
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 5 0 5
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 5 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 5 0 5
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 30 10 20
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 5 5 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 5 5 5
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 25 5 15
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 5 5 0 10 5 5
Non-Aboriginal languages 60,580 29,395 31,180 46,045 20,615 25,430
Afro-Asiatic languages 6,645 3,325 3,320 1,655 905 750
Berber languages 5 0 5 10 5 5
Kabyle 5 5 5 5 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 5
Cushitic languages 980 465 515 80 40 40
Bilen 100 50 45 0 0 0
Oromo 75 40 40 20 15 10
Somali 770 355 415 60 30 30
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 35 20 15 0 0 0
Semitic languages 5,655 2,850 2,800 1,560 860 705
Amharic 660 320 340 105 45 60
Arabic 3,890 1,995 1,890 1,235 695 545
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 215 110 105 5 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 30 10 15 5 5 0
Harari 15 5 5 0 0 0
Hebrew 50 30 25 110 55 50
Maltese 20 15 10 25 15 10
Tigrigna 735 355 380 75 35 40
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 35 15 25 0 5 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 5 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 2,545 1,235 1,310 1,085 490 595
Khmer (Cambodian) 220 100 120 135 65 70
Vietnamese 2,325 1,130 1,190 950 425 525
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 5 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 1,040 365 680 3,890 1,475 2,420
Bikol 5 0 5 10 5 5
Cebuano 60 20 40 240 90 155
Fijian 0 0 0 5 0 5
Hiligaynon 20 10 15 45 25 25
Ilocano 50 15 35 190 70 115
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 70 30 45 95 30 65
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 10 0 5 10 5 5
Pangasinan 0 0 0 10 10 5
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 800 275 525 3,230 1,225 2,005
Waray-Waray 5 5 5 15 5 5
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 40 10 30
Creole languages 95 50 45 40 20 20
Haitian Creole 5 0 5 5 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 45 25 25 20 15 5
Creole languages, n.i.e. 50 30 20 15 5 10
Dravidian languages 855 450 400 345 185 160
Kannada 45 25 15 25 10 10
Malayalam 330 165 160 90 45 40
Tamil 320 170 145 135 70 70
Telugu 155 80 70 95 55 45
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 375 185 190 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 41,200 20,070 21,135 22,545 10,485 12,060
Albanian 840 440 405 130 70 60
Armenian 170 80 90 40 25 15
Balto-Slavic languages 11,800 5,705 6,095 4,010 1,785 2,220
Baltic languages 80 45 35 100 55 45
Latvian 45 25 20 50 30 25
Lithuanian 40 20 20 50 25 20
Slavic languages 11,715 5,655 6,060 3,910 1,730 2,180
Belarusan 10 5 5 5 5 0
Bosnian 440 225 220 30 10 20
Bulgarian 55 25 30 110 50 60
Croatian 1,455 735 715 385 190 190
Czech 395 185 205 320 145 175
Macedonian 110 55 55 15 5 10
Polish 2,965 1,370 1,595 1,005 455 550
Russian 825 380 445 1,010 415 590
Serbian 4,010 2,015 1,995 185 85 95
Serbo-Croatian 375 175 200 90 40 45
Slovak 325 140 185 125 55 65
Slovene (Slovenian) 175 85 95 75 30 40
Ukrainian 405 165 240 550 225 325
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 175 90 85 15 15 5
Celtic languages 15 10 0 80 40 40
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 30 20 10
Welsh 10 5 5 40 20 20
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 10 0 10
Germanic languages 5,340 2,410 2,925 6,540 2,900 3,640
Afrikaans 30 20 10 150 80 70
Danish 70 30 40 385 170 215
Dutch 595 275 325 1,725 805 925
Frisian 5 5 0 20 10 10
German 4,570 2,050 2,520 3,810 1,640 2,165
Icelandic 5 0 0 25 10 10
Norwegian 10 5 5 190 90 100
Swedish 20 10 10 165 70 100
Vlaams (Flemish) 25 15 10 25 10 20
Yiddish 0 0 0 40 20 20
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 5 5 0
Greek 715 355 360 300 175 130
Indo-Iranian languages 9,055 4,665 4,390 6,065 3,000 3,065
Indo-Aryan languages 6,145 3,185 2,955 5,130 2,520 2,610
Bengali 470 255 215 145 65 75
Gujarati 1,065 555 515 145 70 70
Hindi 700 375 325 510 270 240
Kashmiri 0 0 0 5 5 0
Konkani 15 10 10 15 10 5
Marathi 60 30 25 30 10 15
Nepali 170 95 80 70 35 35
Oriya (Odia) 10 0 10 5 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 2,220 1,165 1,055 3,835 1,830 1,995
Sindhi 145 65 80 50 30 25
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 90 50 45 75 40 35
Urdu 1,190 595 595 265 145 115
Iranian languages 2,755 1,400 1,360 905 465 440
Kurdish 515 280 240 10 10 5
Pashto 165 90 80 50 30 20
Persian (Farsi) 2,075 1,030 1,040 850 430 420
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 155 75 80 25 10 10
Italic (Romance) languages 13,270 6,405 6,865 5,390 2,490 2,900
Catalan 0 0 0 5 0 5
Italian 655 350 305 985 480 500
Portuguese 3,050 1,480 1,570 1,320 605 715
Romanian 4,050 1,975 2,080 290 135 150
Spanish 5,505 2,595 2,910 2,785 1,270 1,520
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 5
Japanese 160 50 110 1,400 380 1,020
Kartvelian languages 0 0 5 5 5 5
Georgian 0 0 0 5 5 0
Korean 790 360 425 1,580 655 930
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 5 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 5 5 5
Niger-Congo languages 425 180 245 275 140 140
Akan (Twi) 35 20 15 20 10 10
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 5 5 5 0 0 0
Ewe 5 5 0 10 5 5
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 5 5 0
Ga 5 5 5 0 0 0
Ganda 10 0 5 10 0 0
Igbo 15 10 5 10 0 10
Lingala 5 0 5 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 10 5 5 5 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 25 10 15 30 15 20
Shona 55 25 35 15 5 10
Swahili 100 35 60 65 35 35
Wolof 5 0 5 15 10 5
Yoruba 45 25 20 20 10 10
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 105 40 65 80 35 40
Nilo-Saharan languages 205 105 100 15 10 5
Dinka 5 5 0 5 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 205 105 100 10 5 5
Sign languages 55 25 30 95 55 40
American Sign Language 35 10 20 35 20 20
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 25 10 15 55 40 20
Sino-Tibetan languages 3,935 1,915 2,015 11,720 5,210 6,510
Chinese languages 3,585 1,730 1,855 11,640 5,160 6,475
Cantonese 830 375 455 5,070 2,315 2,760
Hakka 55 25 30 45 15 35
Mandarin 2,315 1,135 1,185 5,665 2,450 3,210
Min Dong 5 0 5 0 0 5
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 85 55 35 210 95 120
Wu (Shanghainese) 35 15 20 125 50 75
Chinese, n.o.s. 250 120 130 510 235 275
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 10 5 5
Tibeto-Burman languages 350 190 165 85 50 30
Burmese 130 70 60 35 20 10
Karenic languages 110 60 55 5 5 5
Tibetan 10 5 5 40 20 15
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 100 55 45 5 5 0
Tai-Kadai languages 705 320 385 295 75 215
Lao 645 305 340 15 10 10
Thai 55 15 40 275 70 205
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 5 5 5
Turkic languages 535 260 275 180 105 70
Azerbaijani 25 15 5 15 10 5
Turkish 475 235 240 155 90 60
Uyghur 5 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 10 5 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 25 10 15 5 5 5
Uralic languages 975 480 500 890 405 485
Estonian 30 15 15 50 15 35
Finnish 55 25 20 230 85 145
Hungarian 890 435 455 610 305 305
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 35 15 20 25 15 10
Multiple responses 5,115 2,515 2,600 4,930 2,305 2,625
English and French 605 290 320 960 430 530
English and non-official language 4,270 2,120 2,155 3,710 1,750 1,960
French and non-official language 115 50 65 135 65 70
English, French and non-official language 120 60 65 125 55 65
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 19 230,645 113,735 116,915 330,325 158,835 171,485
Single responses 218,065 107,570 110,495 321,210 154,695 166,520
Official languages 186,340 92,195 94,150 302,125 145,955 156,170
English 185,525 91,810 93,715 300,445 145,145 155,295
French 815 385 430 1,680 810 870
Non-official languages 31,725 15,380 16,350 19,085 8,735 10,355
Aboriginal languages 0 0 0 35 10 25
Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 5 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 5 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 30 10 15
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 5 0 5
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 20 5 15
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 10 5 5
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 5 5 5
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 5 5 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 31,720 15,375 16,345 19,050 8,720 10,330
Afro-Asiatic languages 4,540 2,205 2,330 820 400 420
Berber languages 5 5 0 5 5 0
Kabyle 5 5 5 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Cushitic languages 680 305 370 35 15 20
Bilen 85 45 45 0 0 0
Oromo 50 20 30 5 0 5
Somali 530 240 295 25 10 15
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Semitic languages 3,850 1,890 1,955 780 380 395
Amharic 450 215 240 30 10 20
Arabic 2,695 1,350 1,345 655 330 325
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 135 65 65 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 20 10 10 0 0 0
Harari 10 5 5 0 0 0
Hebrew 15 10 5 45 20 20
Maltese 0 0 5 0 0 0
Tigrigna 490 230 265 45 15 25
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 25 5 15 5 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 5 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 1,620 790 830 590 275 315
Khmer (Cambodian) 110 50 60 70 35 30
Vietnamese 1,510 740 770 525 240 285
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 360 155 200 1,530 670 860
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 15 5 10 60 25 35
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 10 5 5 10 5 5
Ilocano 0 0 0 65 20 40
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 35 15 20 15 5 5
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 290 125 165 1,380 610 770
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 5 0 5
Creole languages 60 25 30 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 35 15 20 5 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 500 265 230 130 70 60
Kannada 20 10 5 10 0 5
Malayalam 195 100 95 40 20 20
Tamil 180 95 80 45 25 20
Telugu 100 50 45 35 20 15
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 150 70 85 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 19,940 9,660 10,285 6,680 3,150 3,535
Albanian 495 255 235 70 30 40
Armenian 85 35 45 15 5 10
Balto-Slavic languages 6,010 2,920 3,095 1,085 500 585
Baltic languages 10 5 5 0 0 0
Latvian 5 0 5 0 0 5
Lithuanian 5 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages 6,010 2,915 3,090 1,090 505 585
Belarusan 0 5 5 0 0 0
Bosnian 220 110 105 5 5 0
Bulgarian 30 15 15 45 25 25
Croatian 650 315 335 110 55 60
Czech 130 65 65 65 25 40
Macedonian 45 20 25 5 5 0
Polish 1,265 605 665 255 125 130
Russian 470 230 240 420 190 225
Serbian 2,635 1,305 1,335 60 25 35
Serbo-Croatian 175 85 90 20 15 10
Slovak 125 60 70 15 10 10
Slovene (Slovenian) 40 15 25 10 5 10
Ukrainian 115 40 75 70 25 40
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 95 50 45 5 5 0
Celtic languages 5 0 0 5 5 5
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 5 5 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Germanic languages 720 310 415 655 310 340
Afrikaans 10 5 5 40 20 20
Danish 5 5 5 20 10 15
Dutch 50 20 25 125 50 70
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 650 270 385 440 220 220
Icelandic 5 5 0 5 0 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 10 5 5
Swedish 5 0 0 15 5 5
Vlaams (Flemish) 5 5 0 5 5 0
Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 0 0 0
Greek 290 130 160 50 25 30
Indo-Iranian languages 5,675 2,825 2,855 3,050 1,455 1,590
Indo-Aryan languages 3,725 1,880 1,840 2,590 1,230 1,360
Bengali 290 150 145 70 35 35
Gujarati 610 305 305 30 20 20
Hindi 405 210 190 180 90 90
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 5 0 0 5
Marathi 20 15 10 15 5 5
Nepali 120 60 55 35 15 15
Oriya (Odia) 5 5 5 0 0 5
Punjabi (Panjabi) 1,490 770 725 2,060 960 1,095
Sindhi 80 35 40 15 10 5
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 45 20 20 25 15 10
Urdu 650 315 340 155 75 75
Iranian languages 1,870 910 970 450 225 225
Kurdish 275 140 135 0 0 0
Pashto 100 45 55 25 15 15
Persian (Farsi) 1,505 725 780 420 210 215
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 80 35 45 5 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 6,660 3,180 3,480 1,745 805 945
Catalan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 105 50 55 150 60 85
Portuguese 1,280 605 670 440 200 240
Romanian 2,060 1,000 1,065 105 45 60
Spanish 3,220 1,525 1,695 1,060 500 560
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 70 25 45 495 190 305
Kartvelian languages 5 0 0 5 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 5 5 0
Korean 590 275 315 1,010 440 570
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 115 45 75 75 30 45
Akan (Twi) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 5 0 5 0 0 0
Igbo 5 5 0 0 0 0
Lingala 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 5 5 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 10 0 5 15 5 5
Shona 20 5 15 10 5 5
Swahili 45 15 25 15 10 10
Wolof 0 0 0 0 5 0
Yoruba 5 5 5 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 25 10 20 20 5 15
Nilo-Saharan languages 100 55 45 0 0 0
Dinka 0 5 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 95 50 45 0 0 0
Sign languages 75 40 35 130 70 55
American Sign Language 45 20 20 25 15 15
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 35 15 15 100 60 40
Sino-Tibetan languages 2,705 1,330 1,370 7,290 3,295 4,000
Chinese languages 2,390 1,175 1,215 7,260 3,275 3,985
Cantonese 430 205 220 2,840 1,305 1,540
Hakka 35 20 20 10 5 0
Mandarin 1,695 835 855 3,975 1,775 2,195
Min Dong 0 0 5 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 20 10 10 70 30 40
Wu (Shanghainese) 25 10 15 70 35 35
Chinese, n.o.s. 185 85 95 300 130 170
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 315 160 150 30 15 15
Burmese 135 70 60 15 10 5
Karenic languages 105 55 55 0 0 0
Tibetan 5 0 0 15 5 10
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 75 35 35 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 340 160 180 90 35 50
Lao 320 155 160 0 0 0
Thai 20 10 15 85 35 50
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 275 135 140 45 15 25
Azerbaijani 5 0 5 5 5 0
Turkish 250 125 125 35 15 20
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 5 5 5 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 0 0 0
Uralic languages 280 135 150 160 75 85
Estonian 0 0 0 5 0 0
Finnish 0 0 0 30 10 20
Hungarian 280 135 145 125 60 65
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 5 5 0
Multiple responses 12,580 6,160 6,420 9,110 4,145 4,965
English and French 305 140 165 615 290 325
English and non-official language 11,995 5,900 6,100 8,255 3,745 4,515
French and non-official language 35 10 20 40 20 25
English, French and non-official language 240 110 135 190 95 95
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 20 230,650 113,730 116,915 330,320 158,840 171,485
None 196,480 97,150 99,330 299,930 145,115 154,820
English 14,020 6,960 7,060 9,120 4,250 4,870
French 2,075 900 1,180 4,415 1,980 2,440
Non-official language 17,495 8,450 9,045 16,230 7,220 9,015
Aboriginal 25 10 20 340 155 185
Non-Aboriginal 17,470 8,440 9,025 15,890 7,065 8,825
English and French 105 45 60 65 25 35
English and non-official language 285 140 145 210 105 110
French and non-official language 170 70 95 340 140 200
English, French and non-official language 10 5 0 5 0 0
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 21 189,215 92,620 96,595 282,660 134,760 147,900
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 181,510 89,155 92,355 274,395 130,695 143,705
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 34,520 41,035 29,228 37,458 43,512 33,021
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 181,535 89,160 92,375 274,720 130,940 143,780
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 31,384 36,549 27,056 33,282 37,831 29,908
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 162,815 81,710 81,105 254,775 121,940 132,835
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 33,799 41,457 27,212 34,734 41,532 29,308
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 128,700 57,240 71,460 192,855 82,450 110,410
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 3,759 1,449 5,255 5,303 4,943 5,448
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 139,720 72,290 67,425 206,915 102,390 104,525
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 35,761 42,654 29,878 32,520 37,843 28,334
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 189,215 92,645 96,575 282,635 134,745 147,895
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 181,600 89,200 92,400 274,335 130,635 143,705
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 43,651 50,888 36,665 48,193 56,290 40,833
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 181,605 89,200 92,405 274,695 130,925 143,765
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 36,797 41,939 31,833 40,099 45,555 35,130
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 162,620 81,605 81,015 254,790 121,900 132,885
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 43,066 51,164 34,910 46,309 55,386 37,982
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 128,975 57,475 71,505 192,660 82,350 110,305
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 7,162 6,338 7,824 7,382 7,306 7,439
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 139,720 72,240 67,480 206,930 102,700 104,230
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 43,496 50,574 35,919 42,046 48,824 35,367
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 189,215 92,645 96,575 282,640 134,740 147,895
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 71,930 40,690 31,235 89,220 48,575 40,645
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 51,710 57,218 46,100 54,211 59,595 49,412
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 60,496 67,082 51,915 62,274 68,399 54,953
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 88.4 92.1 83.4 89.2 91.8 86.1
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 76.7 80.5 71.6 66.2 68.9 62.9
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 11.6 7.9 16.6 10.8 8.2 13.9
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 189,220 92,620 96,595 282,660 134,760 147,905
Without total income 7,700 3,465 4,240 8,260 4,065 4,195
With total income 181,515 89,155 92,355 274,395 130,690 143,705
Percentage with total income 95.9 96.3 95.6 97.1 97.0 97.2
Under $10,000 (including loss) 24,380 10,725 13,655 33,705 14,740 18,965
$10,000 to $19,999 30,450 12,105 18,345 42,840 17,255 25,580
$20,000 to $29,999 25,585 10,445 15,135 36,250 14,650 21,605
$30,000 to $39,999 22,640 10,195 12,445 32,515 13,925 18,590
$40,000 to $49,999 20,590 10,005 10,585 30,020 13,315 16,705
$50,000 to $59,999 15,515 8,490 7,025 24,475 11,730 12,745
$60,000 to $69,999 11,410 6,690 4,715 18,925 10,380 8,545
$70,000 to $79,999 8,235 5,105 3,125 15,210 8,630 6,580
$80,000 to $89,999 6,170 3,935 2,240 11,375 6,770 4,605
$90,000 to $99,999 5,125 3,115 2,015 7,985 4,830 3,155
$100,000 and over 11,420 8,355 3,065 21,100 14,470 6,635
$100,000 to $149,999 8,155 5,850 2,305 14,465 9,700 4,765
$150,000 and over 3,260 2,500 755 6,640 4,775 1,870
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 189,215 92,620 96,600 282,660 134,760 147,900
Without after-tax income 7,685 3,460 4,220 7,940 3,815 4,125
With after-tax income 181,535 89,155 92,375 274,720 130,940 143,780
Percentage with after-tax income 95.9 96.3 95.6 97.2 97.2 97.2
Under $10,000 (including loss) 24,930 10,900 14,030 35,700 15,655 20,045
$10,000 to $19,999 31,940 12,720 19,220 45,045 18,520 26,525
$20,000 to $29,999 29,955 12,435 17,525 43,680 18,165 25,520
$30,000 to $39,999 27,790 13,075 14,715 38,705 16,845 21,865
$40,000 to $49,999 22,830 12,060 10,775 33,845 15,650 18,190
$50,000 to $59,999 15,125 8,735 6,385 25,035 13,450 11,595
$60,000 to $69,999 10,200 6,460 3,735 18,215 10,555 7,655
$70,000 to $79,999 7,350 4,570 2,785 12,440 7,280 5,155
$80,000 and over 11,415 8,205 3,210 22,050 14,825 7,225
$80,000 to $89,999 4,145 2,810 1,340 7,120 4,520 2,600
$90,000 to $99,999 2,335 1,680 655 4,375 2,915 1,455
$100,000 and over 4,935 3,720 1,215 10,560 7,385 3,170
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 189,215 92,620 96,595 282,660 134,760 147,900
Without employment income 49,500 20,330 29,170 75,750 32,370 43,375
With employment income 139,720 72,295 67,425 206,910 102,385 104,525
Percentage with employment income 73.8 78.1 69.8 73.2 76.0 70.7
Under $5,000 (including loss) 16,700 7,910 8,790 34,115 15,830 18,285
$5,000 to $9,999 10,605 4,590 6,015 15,190 6,500 8,685
$10,000 to $19,999 18,175 7,855 10,320 26,370 11,455 14,915
$20,000 to $29,999 15,255 6,540 8,710 22,280 10,000 12,275
$30,000 to $39,999 16,035 7,205 8,835 20,725 9,405 11,320
$40,000 to $49,999 15,570 7,860 7,710 20,220 8,860 11,360
$50,000 to $59,999 12,375 7,085 5,290 16,295 7,905 8,395
$60,000 to $69,999 9,010 5,490 3,520 12,675 7,165 5,505
$70,000 to $79,999 6,720 4,330 2,390 11,030 6,410 4,620
$80,000 and over 19,280 13,440 5,840 28,015 18,865 9,155
$80,000 to $89,999 5,405 3,525 1,875 8,550 5,235 3,315
$90,000 to $99,999 4,520 2,790 1,730 5,760 3,625 2,135
$100,000 and over 9,355 7,120 2,235 13,705 10,000 3,705
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 92,215 ... ... 149,900 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 70,774 ... ... 69,544 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 62,481 ... ... 60,450 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 24,980 ... ... 51,330 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 37,355 ... ... 37,841 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 33,423 ... ... 33,575 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 67,235 ... ... 98,575 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 86,824 ... ... 92,273 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 76,244 ... ... 79,910 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 92,220 ... ... 149,890 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 85,962 ... ... 88,206 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 72,465 ... ... 73,487 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 25,000 ... ... 51,300 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 45,389 ... ... 47,314 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 38,260 ... ... 39,946 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 67,220 ... ... 98,590 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 101,051 ... ... 109,484 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 85,187 ... ... 90,940 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 92,215 ... ... 149,900 ... ...
Under $5,000 1,305 ... ... 3,085 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,040 ... ... 1,940 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 2,420 ... ... 4,595 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 3,115 ... ... 5,955 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 3,670 ... ... 6,375 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 3,355 ... ... 5,690 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 3,785 ... ... 6,105 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 4,005 ... ... 6,350 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 4,015 ... ... 6,330 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 4,135 ... ... 6,280 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 7,645 ... ... 12,040 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 7,050 ... ... 10,725 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 6,630 ... ... 10,200 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 5,955 ... ... 9,155 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 5,545 ... ... 8,050 ... ...
$100,000 and over 28,540 ... ... 47,025 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 10,450 ... ... 15,995 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 6,830 ... ... 11,010 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 6,775 ... ... 11,590 ... ...
$200,000 and over 4,485 ... ... 8,435 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 92,215 ... ... 149,905 ... ...
Under $5,000 1,385 ... ... 3,285 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,065 ... ... 1,980 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 2,455 ... ... 4,680 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 3,255 ... ... 6,225 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 4,155 ... ... 7,475 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 3,840 ... ... 7,000 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 4,490 ... ... 7,505 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 4,740 ... ... 7,655 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 4,880 ... ... 7,520 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 4,800 ... ... 7,545 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 9,015 ... ... 13,445 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 8,215 ... ... 12,380 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 7,500 ... ... 11,025 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 6,605 ... ... 9,530 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 5,385 ... ... 8,050 ... ...
$100,000 and over 20,450 ... ... 34,610 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 9,450 ... ... 14,910 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 5,160 ... ... 8,760 ... ...
$150,000 and over 5,840 ... ... 10,940 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 64,250 ... ... 91,335 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 86,932 ... ... 93,342 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 76,236 ... ... 80,683 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.0 ... ... 2.8 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 22,625 ... ... 42,975 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 78,725 ... ... 87,882 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 68,922 ... ... 76,044 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 28,960 ... ... 32,695 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 109,251 ... ... 118,369 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 93,930 ... ... 101,219 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.0 ... ... 3.8 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 10,815 ... ... 13,030 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 52,955 ... ... 54,806 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 48,899 ... ... 49,405 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.7 ... ... 2.5 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 64,175 ... ... 91,415 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 101,495 ... ... 110,826 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 85,392 ... ... 91,674 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 22,560 ... ... 43,065 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 93,615 ... ... 107,074 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 78,223 ... ... 87,744 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 29,020 ... ... 32,790 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 122,117 ... ... 134,646 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 102,052 ... ... 111,225 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 10,725 ... ... 12,935 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 63,726 ... ... 64,469 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 56,168 ... ... 56,004 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 34,305 17,555 16,755 74,755 33,990 40,770
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 33,653 36,361 31,042 32,507 32,699 32,345
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 30,483 32,494 28,697 29,254 29,213 29,284
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 34,415 17,545 16,865 74,550 33,935 40,615
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 41,073 44,036 37,991 41,446 43,023 40,128
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 34,939 36,713 33,094 35,337 36,161 34,649
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 230,000 113,425 116,580 325,940 156,775 169,165
In the bottom half of the distribution 116,215 55,565 60,655 151,110 70,265 80,845
In the bottom decile 22,300 10,845 11,455 35,645 17,145 18,505
In the second decile 21,315 9,490 11,825 28,235 12,500 15,735
In the third decile 23,200 10,865 12,335 27,455 12,610 14,850
In the fourth decile 24,425 11,965 12,465 28,680 13,260 15,425
In the fifth decile 24,980 12,395 12,580 31,095 14,755 16,340
In the top half of the distribution 113,785 57,860 55,925 174,830 86,505 88,320
In the sixth decile 25,070 12,615 12,455 32,705 15,705 16,995
In the seventh decile 24,610 12,440 12,175 34,620 17,040 17,580
In the eighth decile 24,520 12,535 11,990 36,210 18,010 18,200
In the ninth decile 22,590 11,560 11,030 37,375 18,750 18,625
In the top decile 16,995 8,715 8,275 33,915 16,995 16,920
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 43 230,005 113,425 116,580 321,420 154,615 166,805
0 to 17 years 48,585 24,725 23,855 51,675 26,250 25,425
0 to 5 years 16,495 8,440 8,050 16,745 8,395 8,350
18 to 64 years 151,110 74,935 76,175 205,380 99,150 106,230
65 years and over 30,305 13,755 16,550 64,370 29,215 35,145
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 31,450 14,555 16,895 42,405 19,510 22,900
0 to 17 years 8,965 4,470 4,495 7,840 4,095 3,740
0 to 5 years 3,325 1,625 1,700 2,460 1,270 1,190
18 to 64 years 18,790 8,760 10,035 27,625 12,780 14,835
65 years and over 3,690 1,325 2,365 6,945 2,630 4,320
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 13.7 12.8 14.5 13.2 12.6 13.7
0 to 17 years (%) 18.5 18.1 18.8 15.2 15.6 14.7
0 to 5 years (%) 20.2 19.3 21.1 14.7 15.1 14.3
18 to 64 years (%) 12.4 11.7 13.2 13.5 12.9 14.0
65 years and over (%) 12.2 9.6 14.3 10.8 9.0 12.3
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 18,560 9,255 9,305 30,195 14,635 15,560
0 to 17 years 4,770 2,425 2,345 4,845 2,490 2,360
0 to 5 years 1,775 880 895 1,355 695 655
18 to 64 years 13,025 6,510 6,520 23,290 11,305 11,980
65 years and over 770 325 445 2,060 845 1,220
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 8.1 8.2 8.0 9.4 9.5 9.3
0 to 17 years (%) 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.4 9.5 9.3
0 to 5 years (%) 10.8 10.4 11.1 8.1 8.3 7.8
18 to 64 years (%) 8.6 8.7 8.6 11.3 11.4 11.3
65 years and over (%) 2.5 2.4 2.7 3.2 2.9 3.5
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 44 230,000 113,420 116,580 325,855 156,760 169,100
Official languages 225,305 111,520 113,785 322,825 155,515 167,305
English 225,155 111,465 113,690 322,715 155,475 167,235
French 15,180 6,585 8,595 33,335 14,780 18,555
Non-official languages 71,890 34,940 36,950 63,980 29,045 34,935
Aboriginal languages 60 30 35 625 280 350
Algonquian languages 55 25 30 125 50 75
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 15 0 15 110 45 65
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 35 20 20
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 20 0 20
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 10 55 25 30
Eastern Algonquian languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 10 0 10 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 40 20 15 15 0 10
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 40 20 20 10 0 10
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 25 15 15
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 25 10 15
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 10 10 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 10 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 10
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 10 10 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 10 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 10 0 10
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 10 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 10 10 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 10 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 10 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 20 0 10
Salish languages 0 0 0 360 170 185
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 30 10 20
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 295 135 160
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 35 25 10
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 15 0 10
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 10 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 75 30 50
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 25 0 15
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 55 20 35
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 25 0 20
Non-Aboriginal languages 71,825 34,910 36,920 63,395 28,790 34,605
Afro-Asiatic languages 8,005 4,100 3,905 2,265 1,225 1,040
Berber languages 0 0 0 10 10 0
Kabyle 0 0 0 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 0
Cushitic languages 1,310 665 645 120 50 75
Bilen 160 80 80 0 0 0
Oromo 80 35 40 25 10 15
Somali 980 495 485 90 35 55
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 110 60 50 0 0 0
Semitic languages 6,935 3,555 3,385 2,130 1,170 960
Amharic 890 450 445 140 60 75
Arabic 5,075 2,625 2,445 1,635 940 695
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 195 100 90 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 45 20 20 10 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 220 145 75 310 140 170
Maltese 45 25 15 40 20 15
Tigrigna 965 420 545 65 30 35
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 45 20 20 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 15 15 10 20 15 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 3,065 1,450 1,615 1,365 630 730
Khmer (Cambodian) 260 110 145 160 85 70
Vietnamese 2,835 1,355 1,480 1,210 550 665
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 10 10 10 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 1,270 430 845 5,190 1,860 3,330
Bikol 10 0 10 10 10 10
Cebuano 50 10 45 360 155 205
Fijian 0 0 0 10 0 0
Hiligaynon 15 10 15 95 35 70
Ilocano 30 10 25 285 105 175
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 180 90 95 300 115 185
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 10 10 10 25 10 15
Pangasinan 0 0 0 20 15 10
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 1,070 335 735 4,675 1,660 3,020
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 25 10 20
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 95 40 50
Creole languages 290 145 145 150 80 75
Haitian Creole 0 10 0 10 10 10
Creole, n.o.s. 125 65 60 75 55 20
Creole languages, n.i.e. 155 75 80 60 15 45
Dravidian languages 1,045 510 530 420 230 180
Kannada 90 50 40 30 20 10
Malayalam 290 135 160 155 95 65
Tamil 475 245 230 185 100 85
Telugu 220 100 120 95 45 50
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 10
Hmong-Mien languages 355 170 190 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 50,140 24,460 25,680 35,355 16,455 18,895
Albanian 900 500 405 145 95 50
Armenian 205 95 110 60 30 30
Balto-Slavic languages 13,455 6,530 6,925 4,655 2,150 2,510
Baltic languages 125 65 60 85 50 35
Latvian 85 45 40 45 25 20
Lithuanian 40 25 20 40 25 15
Slavic languages 13,340 6,465 6,870 4,575 2,095 2,480
Belarusan 45 25 20 10 10 0
Bosnian 650 300 345 50 10 40
Bulgarian 65 30 40 155 75 75
Croatian 2,260 1,090 1,170 680 350 330
Czech 430 230 195 495 230 265
Macedonian 130 60 75 15 10 10
Polish 3,335 1,500 1,835 1,065 470 595
Russian 1,210 535 675 1,595 705 890
Serbian 4,985 2,585 2,405 215 100 115
Serbo-Croatian 515 255 255 55 45 15
Slovak 420 205 210 140 75 65
Slovene (Slovenian) 200 90 110 50 15 35
Ukrainian 485 195 290 655 290 370
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 150 75 70 15 10 0
Celtic languages 40 25 20 130 60 70
Scottish Gaelic 15 10 0 60 25 35
Welsh 25 10 15 40 20 20
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 30 15 20
Germanic languages 7,340 3,300 4,040 10,215 4,710 5,500
Afrikaans 80 50 30 525 265 265
Danish 95 40 55 570 260 310
Dutch 830 340 495 1,905 940 965
Frisian 20 0 10 30 10 30
German 6,330 2,860 3,470 6,895 3,145 3,750
Icelandic 10 10 0 95 55 40
Norwegian 50 30 25 275 145 130
Swedish 45 25 25 320 150 175
Vlaams (Flemish) 30 20 10 55 25 30
Yiddish 0 0 0 50 10 40
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 10 10 10 0 0 0
Greek 1,090 570 520 510 265 245
Indo-Iranian languages 11,275 5,800 5,475 7,840 3,945 3,895
Indo-Aryan languages 8,315 4,360 3,955 6,735 3,400 3,340
Bengali 505 285 220 140 50 85
Gujarati 1,495 740 760 195 105 90
Hindi 3,350 1,785 1,560 1,870 985 890
Kashmiri 0 0 0 10 10 0
Konkani 45 30 20 15 10 0
Marathi 75 50 25 45 25 25
Nepali 340 185 160 95 25 70
Oriya (Odia) 10 0 10 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 3,060 1,685 1,380 5,220 2,590 2,635
Sindhi 235 105 125 70 30 35
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 160 80 85 70 30 35
Urdu 1,800 935 860 525 300 225
Iranian languages 3,085 1,520 1,565 1,105 540 560
Kurdish 720 365 355 20 10 10
Pashto 190 120 70 35 25 0
Persian (Farsi) 2,370 1,145 1,220 1,070 515 550
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 205 95 115 75 50 20
Italic (Romance) languages 17,390 8,355 9,030 13,460 5,965 7,495
Catalan 0 0 0 55 25 25
Italian 1,185 615 565 2,115 915 1,200
Portuguese 3,695 1,815 1,885 1,640 780 865
Romanian 4,900 2,375 2,520 295 135 160
Spanish 8,125 3,805 4,320 10,065 4,385 5,675
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 50 25 30
Japanese 290 140 145 2,720 1,125 1,590
Kartvelian languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 10 0 10 0
Korean 860 395 460 1,845 810 1,035
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 10 0 10
Mongolian 0 0 0 10 0 10
Niger-Congo languages 660 320 345 635 315 320
Akan (Twi) 45 25 20 10 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 20 10 10 10 0 0
Ewe 10 0 0 10 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 30 0 25 20 15 10
Igbo 20 15 10 45 10 30
Lingala 80 45 35 15 15 10
Rundi (Kirundi) 35 10 30 10 0 10
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 30 10 25 50 25 25
Shona 15 0 10 70 50 25
Swahili 230 110 120 260 130 135
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 115 75 45 85 35 50
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 105 45 60 130 65 65
Nilo-Saharan languages 315 140 175 25 15 15
Dinka 10 0 10 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 320 140 175 30 10 20
Sign languages 305 110 195 790 295 500
American Sign Language 205 55 155 400 130 270
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 100 55 40 390 165 225
Sino-Tibetan languages 4,740 2,350 2,390 12,720 5,800 6,915
Chinese languages 4,360 2,150 2,210 12,675 5,785 6,885
Cantonese 1,170 550 615 5,810 2,755 3,050
Hakka 125 55 65 35 10 20
Mandarin 2,990 1,485 1,505 7,495 3,320 4,165
Min Dong 10 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 195 105 95 250 90 155
Wu (Shanghainese) 60 35 15 130 50 85
Chinese, n.o.s. 275 125 160 460 175 280
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 385 205 185 40 20 25
Burmese 155 75 80 10 0 0
Karenic languages 90 50 40 0 0 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 20 10 10
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 255 130 125 20 10 15
Tai-Kadai languages 660 325 330 400 155 250
Lao 595 300 290 30 20 0
Thai 95 30 65 375 135 240
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 915 450 465 305 175 135
Azerbaijani 50 30 20 35 20 15
Turkish 790 380 410 275 160 120
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 10 0
Uzbek 30 15 20 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 55 25 30 10 0 10
Uralic languages 1,165 580 585 1,000 465 530
Estonian 70 40 30 60 20 40
Finnish 60 35 30 195 70 125
Hungarian 1,035 510 535 750 380 375
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 85 35 50 70 35 35
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 230,005 113,420 116,580 325,860 156,755 169,095
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 213,855 105,435 108,425 304,665 147,320 157,350
Canadian citizens aged under 18 46,110 23,515 22,590 49,855 25,415 24,440
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 167,750 81,915 85,835 254,810 121,900 132,915
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 16,145 7,990 8,155 21,195 9,445 11,750
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 48 230,000 113,420 116,580 325,855 156,755 169,100
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 166,040 82,300 83,740 257,900 125,835 132,065
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 60,425 29,150 31,275 61,440 27,810 33,630
Before 1981 15,460 7,380 8,085 28,020 13,045 14,975
1981 to 1990 8,160 4,060 4,110 6,715 2,950 3,765
1991 to 2000 13,220 6,525 6,695 8,230 3,660 4,575
2001 to 2010 15,665 7,325 8,340 11,045 4,800 6,250
2001 to 2005 7,725 3,550 4,180 4,700 2,055 2,645
2006 to 2010 7,945 3,775 4,165 6,350 2,745 3,605
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 7,910 3,865 4,045 7,430 3,360 4,065
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 3,535 1,965 1,565 6,515 3,115 3,400
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 60,430 29,150 31,275 61,440 27,805 33,635
Under 5 years 6,765 3,455 3,315 6,845 3,335 3,510
5 to 14 years 11,700 5,920 5,780 10,815 5,270 5,545
15 to 24 years 13,075 5,820 7,250 13,795 6,145 7,650
25 to 44 years 24,485 12,020 12,470 25,075 10,865 14,210
45 years and over 4,400 1,945 2,460 4,910 2,190 2,720
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 60,425 29,155 31,275 61,440 27,805 33,635
Americas 9,560 4,370 5,190 8,935 3,905 5,030
Brazil 235 85 145 185 95 95
Colombia 1,195 550 645 285 110 170
El Salvador 1,315 600 720 165 70 95
Guyana 1,215 555 660 70 40 35
Haiti 30 20 10 70 30 40
Jamaica 1,130 545 580 270 155 115
Mexico 440 185 255 735 320 415
Peru 90 45 40 135 55 80
Trinidad and Tobago 310 160 155 230 85 150
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 1,700 690 1,010 5,585 2,450 3,140
Other places of birth in Americas 1,905 935 975 1,200 495 710
Europe 26,085 12,595 13,490 27,040 12,775 14,260
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,650 1,365 1,280 130 60 65
Croatia 1,535 765 770 320 175 145
France 165 80 90 490 180 315
Germany 2,460 1,150 1,305 2,510 1,105 1,410
Greece 325 145 185 225 130 95
Hungary 420 195 230 495 265 225
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 175 85 90 440 220 220
Italy 415 260 160 610 310 300
Netherlands 645 285 360 1,430 735 690
Poland 2,490 1,120 1,365 790 310 475
Portugal 2,015 970 1,045 665 295 370
Romania 3,655 1,760 1,900 305 150 150
Russian Federation 305 150 155 585 265 325
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 1,825 925 905 140 80 60
Ukraine 385 170 220 390 180 210
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 4,075 1,880 2,190 14,855 7,020 7,835
Other places of birth in Europe 2,540 1,300 1,240 2,665 1,295 1,370
Africa 4,695 2,300 2,395 2,670 1,295 1,375
Algeria 15 10 10 15 10 0
Egypt 515 270 250 180 120 60
Ethiopia 775 395 380 175 75 100
Kenya 245 130 110 185 65 120
Morocco 10 0 0 105 65 40
Nigeria 150 100 45 125 65 65
Somalia 615 285 335 55 20 30
South Africa, Republic of 165 75 85 1,060 500 565
Other places of birth in Africa 2,205 1,040 1,170 770 375 395
Asia 19,995 9,830 10,165 21,580 9,255 12,330
Afghanistan 985 440 540 70 35 30
Bangladesh 355 195 165 70 35 35
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 2,015 960 1,055 5,470 2,325 3,140
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 235 135 105 1,225 585 640
India 3,830 1,925 1,905 3,590 1,800 1,795
IranCensus data footnote 61 700 390 310 745 360 390
Iraq 1,270 670 595 100 55 45
Japan 45 10 35 790 155 635
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 480 250 235 1,135 495 635
Lebanon 275 150 130 135 80 60
Pakistan 1,290 675 610 390 215 185
Philippines 1,140 420 720 4,235 1,530 2,705
Sri Lanka 350 170 185 125 55 75
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 1,070 550 520 150 80 70
Taiwan 120 60 55 590 220 365
Viet Nam 2,070 965 1,105 920 405 515
Other places of birth in Asia 3,775 1,875 1,900 1,830 820 1,005
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 85 45 35 1,220 585 640
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 7,915 3,870 4,050 7,425 3,360 4,070
Americas 975 450 525 970 395 570
Brazil 30 20 15 50 35 15
Colombia 185 70 115 50 10 40
Cuba 85 35 45 10 0 10
Haiti 20 10 10 0 0 0
Jamaica 75 60 20 0 10 0
Mexico 65 15 45 180 80 100
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 250 100 150 540 215 325
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 35 15 20 10 0 0
Other places of birth in Americas 235 125 110 125 55 75
Europe 970 480 495 1,140 595 545
France 25 15 10 35 15 20
Germany 45 30 15 100 50 55
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 15 10 10 45 30 15
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 25 10 20 0 0 0
Romania 210 95 125 20 10 10
Russian Federation 40 15 20 85 40 45
Ukraine 60 25 35 80 20 60
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 95 60 30 520 320 205
Other places of birth in Europe 450 220 235 250 115 140
Africa 1,155 560 600 410 205 205
Algeria 0 10 0 0 0 0
Cameroon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 15 10 10 25 10 20
Côte d'Ivoire 0 0 0 0 0 0
Egypt 135 60 80 30 20 10
Eritrea 340 160 180 0 0 0
Ethiopia 190 80 110 25 15 15
Morocco 0 0 0 25 10 10
Nigeria 60 45 15 60 40 25
Somalia 190 90 100 10 10 0
South Africa, Republic of 40 15 25 100 40 55
Tunisia 10 10 0 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Africa 180 100 75 145 70 70
Asia 4,800 2,360 2,435 4,780 2,075 2,710
Afghanistan 195 70 130 0 0 0
Bangladesh 60 30 30 15 0 10
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 425 200 225 990 415 565
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 20 0 15 60 35 25
India 925 495 430 520 295 220
IranCensus data footnote 61 230 135 95 160 80 80
Iraq 600 345 250 30 15 15
Israel 40 20 15 30 20 10
Japan 15 0 10 80 15 60
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 35 20 15 430 175 250
Lebanon 35 15 20 15 10 10
Nepal 55 20 35 50 15 35
Pakistan 235 105 125 60 35 30
Philippines 315 100 215 1,815 720 1,095
Saudi Arabia 60 40 25 45 20 25
Sri Lanka 60 30 35 0 0 0
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 725 370 350 90 40 50
Taiwan 25 10 15 70 25 45
Turkey 65 45 20 20 15 10
United Arab Emirates 20 10 15 25 10 15
Viet Nam 205 80 125 65 30 35
Other places of birth in Asia 450 205 250 225 95 125
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 15 15 0 120 90 30
Australia 10 10 0 75 50 25
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 10 10 0 50 40 10
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 230,005 113,425 116,580 325,860 156,760 169,100
First generationCensus data footnote 69 65,020 31,730 33,295 71,480 32,735 38,740
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 48,990 24,570 24,415 76,085 36,875 39,210
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 115,990 57,120 58,875 178,295 87,140 91,150
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 45,690 22,100 23,590 34,610 15,350 19,265
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 15,725 8,165 7,560 18,520 8,715 9,800
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 5,885 4,245 1,640 8,000 4,305 3,695
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 9,845 3,920 5,920 10,515 4,410 6,105
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 12,420 4,840 7,580 13,165 5,130 8,035
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 17,150 8,925 8,230 2,645 1,375 1,275
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 390 170 220 285 135 155
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 230,005 113,425 116,580 325,855 156,755 169,100
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 4,405 2,075 2,335 15,180 7,055 8,120
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 4,190 1,960 2,235 14,635 6,825 7,805
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 2,780 1,300 1,480 8,765 4,075 4,690
Métis 1,345 635 710 5,740 2,700 3,035
Inuk (Inuit) 65 25 45 130 55 80
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 120 85 35 295 130 160
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 100 35 65 250 100 150
Non-Aboriginal identity 225,590 111,345 114,250 310,680 149,700 160,980
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 230,005 113,425 116,580 325,855 156,760 169,100
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 1,290 600 690 6,655 3,060 3,595
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 228,710 112,820 115,890 319,200 153,700 165,505
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 230,000 113,425 116,580 325,855 156,760 169,100
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 755 375 380 4,035 1,955 2,080
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 750 375 380 3,960 1,910 2,050
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 610 305 305 3,500 1,670 1,825
Métis single ancestry 135 70 65 435 230 205
Inuit single ancestry 10 0 10 30 10 20
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 0 0 0 70 40 30
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 0 0 0 45 35 15
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 25 10 15
Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 6,305 3,010 3,295 15,185 7,040 8,145
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 6,185 2,960 3,230 14,525 6,765 7,760
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 4,680 2,225 2,460 9,175 4,320 4,855
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 1,360 640 715 5,175 2,360 2,815
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 145 85 60 175 90 90
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 115 50 65 660 275 385
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 100 45 50 630 260 365
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 15 10 10 0 10 0
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 0 0 0 25 0 15
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 222,945 110,040 112,905 306,640 147,765 158,875
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 230,005 113,425 116,580 325,860 156,760 169,095
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 50,200 25,050 25,155 48,880 22,830 26,055
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 11,400 5,945 5,455 9,955 5,050 4,905
Chinese 4,735 2,385 2,345 15,925 7,360 8,565
Black 9,540 4,870 4,665 3,330 1,745 1,585
Filipino 1,575 650 925 5,900 2,290 3,605
Latin American 5,915 2,845 3,065 2,480 1,155 1,320
Arab 4,155 2,140 2,010 1,470 860 615
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 5,190 2,520 2,675 2,460 1,125 1,335
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 2,685 1,295 1,395 1,060 530 525
Korean 1,025 505 525 2,025 920 1,110
Japanese 325 135 190 2,375 925 1,450
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 1,880 885 995 430 195 230
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 1,770 870 900 1,460 675 790
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 179,805 88,375 91,430 276,975 133,935 143,040
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 103 230,000 113,420 116,580 325,855 156,760 169,095
North American Aboriginal origins 7,055 3,380 3,670 19,220 8,995 10,225
First Nations (North American Indian) 5,410 2,580 2,830 13,380 6,305 7,075
Inuit 170 95 75 260 115 145
Métis 1,590 760 830 6,310 2,895 3,420
Other North American origins 56,365 27,820 28,545 82,635 40,665 41,975
Acadian 250 110 140 475 250 225
American 2,225 1,140 1,085 7,650 3,595 4,060
Canadian 54,490 26,870 27,615 77,140 37,985 39,165
New Brunswicker 0 0 0 10 0 0
Newfoundlander 435 200 235 135 90 40
Nova Scotian 45 20 25 10 0 0
Ontarian 45 25 25 30 0 30
Québécois 90 50 40 265 120 145
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 10 10 0 25 15 15
European origins 159,995 78,095 81,900 253,335 121,510 131,820
British Isles origins 88,370 42,545 45,830 195,105 93,605 101,500
Channel Islander 20 20 0 90 45 45
Cornish 10 0 0 125 80 50
English 48,350 23,285 25,065 126,730 60,395 66,335
Irish 37,630 17,305 20,325 66,580 30,315 36,265
Manx 40 25 10 230 105 125
Scottish 37,190 17,640 19,555 89,110 42,030 47,080
Welsh 3,835 1,855 1,980 12,690 5,885 6,805
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 6,590 3,095 3,495 13,710 6,380 7,330
French origins 20,905 9,890 11,015 34,835 15,845 18,990
Alsatian 115 55 65 25 20 10
Breton 0 0 0 30 15 15
Corsican 0 0 0 15 10 10
French 20,790 9,845 10,945 34,790 15,820 18,970
Western European origins (except French origins) 60,635 29,505 31,130 64,190 30,495 33,700
Austrian 1,995 935 1,060 3,960 1,815 2,145
Bavarian 0 10 0 55 15 40
Belgian 790 360 430 1,825 895 935
Dutch 9,815 4,690 5,125 15,925 7,595 8,335
Flemish 60 35 30 185 70 115
Frisian 60 25 35 70 30 40
German 51,050 24,955 26,095 45,480 21,550 23,925
Luxembourger 55 30 20 45 0 50
Swiss 2,115 1,060 1,050 2,485 1,205 1,280
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 10 10 0 100 40 55
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 3,730 1,835 1,895 28,075 13,225 14,850
Danish 765 375 395 5,485 2,695 2,785
Finnish 810 390 420 2,520 1,165 1,360
Icelandic 155 80 70 2,355 1,120 1,235
Norwegian 1,015 510 505 10,685 5,015 5,670
Swedish 975 475 500 8,440 3,800 4,640
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 230 135 95 1,395 705 695
Eastern European origins 31,615 15,125 16,490 42,770 20,260 22,510
Bulgarian 200 95 105 275 125 155
Byelorussian 225 110 120 185 100 90
Czech 1,080 545 535 1,840 855 985
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 295 110 185 535 255 280
Estonian 165 80 85 370 150 220
Hungarian 3,925 1,940 1,980 4,520 2,175 2,345
Latvian 385 200 185 465 245 220
Lithuanian 535 275 255 760 375 380
Moldovan 95 35 60 70 30 40
Polish 12,595 6,005 6,585 12,455 5,940 6,515
Romanian 6,410 3,045 3,365 2,235 1,025 1,210
Russian 3,215 1,495 1,715 7,920 3,805 4,115
Slovak 965 490 470 685 320 365
Ukrainian 5,720 2,675 3,045 17,895 8,340 9,555
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 100 40 55 345 160 190
Southern European origins 29,745 15,090 14,655 22,755 10,695 12,060
Albanian 980 525 455 200 125 75
Bosnian 1,095 560 540 90 40 50
Catalan 0 0 0 30 15 10
Croatian 3,000 1,500 1,490 1,590 830 755
Cypriot 400 185 220 35 10 30
Greek 1,990 1,040 950 1,880 865 1,015
Italian 7,620 3,870 3,750 10,680 5,080 5,605
Kosovar 105 55 45 10 10 10
Macedonian 340 160 185 100 50 50
Maltese 270 160 110 265 135 130
Montenegrin 120 45 70 35 20 10
Portuguese 6,430 3,275 3,150 3,155 1,470 1,685
Serbian 5,435 2,775 2,660 550 265 280
Sicilian 80 50 30 70 35 30
Slovenian 715 320 390 425 215 215
Spanish 2,840 1,345 1,490 4,360 1,895 2,465
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 970 500 470 525 250 275
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 15 10 0 65 45 20
Other European origins 1,070 485 590 3,120 1,580 1,540
Basque 60 30 35 110 55 55
Jewish 525 240 285 1,575 795 780
Roma (Gypsy) 30 10 20 100 40 60
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 60 20 40 60 35 30
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 415 205 215 1,300 670 630
Caribbean origins 5,155 2,605 2,550 2,130 975 1,155
Antiguan 45 25 25 15 0 10
Bahamian 10 0 10 0 10 0
Barbadian 280 145 135 160 60 95
Bermudan 50 15 35 65 30 35
Carib 0 0 0 10 0 0
Cuban 395 185 215 135 50 90
Dominican 140 75 60 55 10 45
Grenadian 95 50 50 60 20 40
Guadeloupean 0 10 0 0 0 0
Haitian 70 40 35 100 60 40
Jamaican 2,980 1,510 1,470 975 475 500
Kittitian/Nevisian 40 25 15 10 10 0
Martinican 10 0 10 0 0 0
Montserratan 30 15 10 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 25 15 15 55 25 30
St. Lucian 60 30 25 10 0 10
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 630 315 315 250 120 135
Vincentian/Grenadinian 70 25 35 20 15 10
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 480 225 255 205 80 125
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 150 70 85 110 65 45
Latin, Central and South American origins 7,855 3,705 4,145 4,750 2,140 2,605
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 175 90 85 215 95 120
Arawak 0 0 0 0 0 0
Argentinian 95 50 50 140 60 85
Belizean 0 0 0 15 10 10
Bolivian 20 0 10 40 25 20
Brazilian 285 130 160 275 110 165
Chilean 250 105 140 390 175 215
Colombian 1,660 765 890 425 200 225
Costa Rican 10 0 0 90 40 55
Ecuadorian 90 40 50 120 55 60
Guatemalan 430 195 230 155 85 70
Guyanese 1,425 675 745 175 70 105
Hispanic 205 90 115 80 40 40
Honduran 105 65 35 55 30 30
Maya 65 40 25 80 30 50
Mexican 725 330 395 1,770 830 935
Nicaraguan 390 215 180 145 85 65
Panamanian 20 0 15 20 10 20
Paraguayan 20 0 15 20 0 15
Peruvian 130 75 50 195 90 105
Salvadorean 1,540 745 800 195 80 115
Uruguayan 10 0 10 10 10 10
Venezuelan 175 75 95 90 30 60
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 430 190 245 295 150 145
African origins 8,040 4,100 3,945 4,820 2,520 2,305
Central and West African origins 830 460 370 480 245 230
Akan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Angolan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ashanti 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beninese 10 0 10 10 10 0
Burkinabe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cameroonian 25 0 20 10 0 0
Chadian 0 0 0 25 10 10
Congolese 140 70 65 45 20 25
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gabonese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gambian 10 0 0 0 0 0
Ghanaian 120 60 55 65 40 25
Guinean 10 10 0 0 0 0
Ibo 0 0 0 15 10 10
Ivorian 0 0 0 10 0 10
Liberian 65 40 30 0 0 0
Malian 0 0 0 10 15 0
Malinké 10 0 0 0 0 0
Nigerian 245 155 90 215 115 100
Peulh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Senegalese 10 0 10 30 20 0
Sierra Leonean 35 20 15 20 0 15
Togolese 0 0 0 10 10 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 70 55 10 10 0 10
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 115 45 75 65 40 35
North African origins 1,795 950 850 850 475 380
Algerian 50 35 20 20 15 10
Berber 10 0 0 20 15 0
Coptic 10 10 0 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Egyptian 815 425 395 395 220 175
Libyan 30 30 0 170 105 60
Maure 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moroccan 70 30 40 175 95 75
Sudanese 825 425 400 30 10 15
Tunisian 20 10 10 60 35 25
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 20 15 0 25 0 20
Southern and East African origins 4,035 2,010 2,025 2,100 1,065 1,035
Afrikaner 10 10 0 120 60 55
Amhara 10 0 0 0 0 0
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 25 15 10 10 10 0
Burundian 35 0 30 0 0 10
Djiboutian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eritrean 1,280 615 665 60 30 30
Ethiopian 1,100 550 550 215 100 120
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kenyan 70 45 25 140 70 75
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mauritian 40 25 10 15 10 10
Oromo 30 15 15 20 10 15
Rwandan 50 20 30 70 35 30
Seychellois 0 10 0 0 0 0
Somali 1,140 570 565 125 65 60
South African 155 75 75 1,075 555 520
Tanzanian 15 10 10 25 15 10
Tigrian 40 25 15 0 10 10
Ugandan 65 20 45 45 30 15
Zambian 0 0 0 30 15 10
Zimbabwean 40 15 25 55 35 25
Zulu 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 145 75 75 150 80 75
Other African origins 1,610 815 795 1,465 760 710
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 145 60 80 215 110 100
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 1,470 760 710 1,285 660 620
Asian origins 34,940 17,380 17,565 45,465 20,970 24,490
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 9,240 4,655 4,585 4,495 2,250 2,250
Afghan 1,565 725 840 150 80 70
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 740 390 350 360 195 160
Armenian 400 220 175 275 125 145
Assyrian 110 60 45 10 10 0
Azerbaijani 80 35 40 40 25 15
Georgian 30 0 25 40 25 10
Hazara 40 25 15 0 0 0
Iranian 975 500 475 1,405 660 745
Iraqi 1,020 560 460 110 75 35
Israeli 90 45 40 145 75 70
Jordanian 230 110 125 115 70 50
Kazakh 10 10 0 25 0 25
Kurd 670 345 325 20 15 10
Kuwaiti 45 25 15 15 10 10
Kyrgyz 15 0 15 0 0 10
Lebanese 865 425 435 670 320 350
Palestinian 595 290 305 165 80 85
Pashtun 35 15 25 0 0 0
Saudi Arabian 100 55 35 240 145 95
Syrian 1,050 530 520 395 185 205
Tajik 135 65 70 15 10 10
Tatar 10 0 0 45 15 35
Turk 1,040 495 540 375 195 180
Turkmen 40 20 20 25 10 15
Uighur 0 0 0 25 15 15
Uzbek 40 15 25 0 0 0
Yemeni 25 15 10 20 10 10
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 330 165 165 195 105 95
South Asian origins 11,820 6,105 5,715 10,465 5,320 5,145
Bangladeshi 335 175 155 70 30 40
Bengali 95 55 40 35 20 20
Bhutanese 135 80 60 15 10 10
East Indian 8,385 4,345 4,040 8,890 4,500 4,390
Goan 25 10 15 75 55 25
Gujarati 185 95 95 60 25 40
Kashmiri 20 10 10 0 0 0
Nepali 305 165 140 100 25 75
Pakistani 1,380 735 645 450 265 185
Punjabi 705 365 340 755 385 370
Sinhalese 70 30 40 20 10 10
Sri Lankan 350 180 175 165 65 100
Tamil 150 75 80 65 30 30
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 595 320 270 190 100 95
East and Southeast Asian origins 14,110 6,765 7,350 30,810 13,580 17,235
Burmese 495 245 250 60 15 40
Cambodian (Khmer) 365 160 200 205 105 100
Chinese 6,020 3,020 3,000 17,370 7,985 9,380
Filipino 1,810 750 1,060 6,475 2,575 3,900
Hmong 435 225 210 10 10 0
Indonesian 185 80 105 335 110 225
Japanese 430 180 250 2,860 1,125 1,735
Karen 85 45 40 0 0 0
Korean 1,060 520 535 2,090 950 1,135
Laotian 995 495 500 95 60 30
Malaysian 70 45 25 280 105 175
Mongolian 20 10 15 75 40 35
Singaporean 10 10 0 60 30 25
Taiwanese 75 45 30 385 150 235
Thai 210 85 125 455 160 295
Tibetan 0 0 0 25 15 15
Vietnamese 3,340 1,645 1,690 1,620 740 875
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 35 15 20 50 10 35
Other Asian origins 130 50 85 180 80 100
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 130 50 85 180 80 100
Oceania origins 240 120 115 2,360 1,125 1,235
Australian 195 90 100 1,230 570 665
New Zealander 30 20 10 570 310 260
Pacific Islands origins 10 10 10 645 295 350
Fijian 0 0 0 125 75 50
Hawaiian 15 10 10 265 120 150
Maori 0 0 0 145 45 100
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 0 0 0 50 20 30
Samoan 0 0 0 55 35 25
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 0 0 0 35 30 10
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 92,220 ... ... 149,890 ... ...
Owner 57,240 ... ... 91,780 ... ...
Renter 34,975 ... ... 58,050 ... ...
Band housing 0 ... ... 65 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 92,220 ... ... 149,890 ... ...
Condominium 10,770 ... ... 29,490 ... ...
Not condominium 81,450 ... ... 120,405 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 92,215 ... ... 149,885 ... ...
No bedrooms 390 ... ... 2,225 ... ...
1 bedroom 12,460 ... ... 30,770 ... ...
2 bedrooms 21,600 ... ... 44,390 ... ...
3 bedrooms 39,375 ... ... 38,740 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 18,390 ... ... 33,765 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 92,220 ... ... 149,890 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 25,615 ... ... 55,435 ... ...
5 rooms 14,285 ... ... 21,980 ... ...
6 rooms 14,580 ... ... 18,070 ... ...
7 rooms 12,305 ... ... 15,460 ... ...
8 or more rooms 25,430 ... ... 38,945 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.2 ... ... 5.8 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 92,220 ... ... 149,890 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 90,430 ... ... 148,550 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 1,790 ... ... 1,340 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 92,215 ... ... 149,890 ... ...
Suitable 87,465 ... ... 144,490 ... ...
Not suitable 4,750 ... ... 5,400 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 92,220 ... ... 149,890 ... ...
1960 or before 19,635 ... ... 37,990 ... ...
1961 to 1980 29,245 ... ... 48,740 ... ...
1981 to 1990 12,650 ... ... 21,960 ... ...
1991 to 2000 10,080 ... ... 17,280 ... ...
2001 to 2005 7,315 ... ... 6,900 ... ...
2006 to 2010 7,405 ... ... 9,880 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 5,890 ... ... 7,140 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 92,215 ... ... 149,890 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 87,155 ... ... 141,970 ... ...
Major repairs needed 5,060 ... ... 7,920 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 92,215 ... ... 149,890 ... ...
1 household maintainer 51,955 ... ... 85,865 ... ...
2 household maintainers 37,560 ... ... 59,385 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 2,705 ... ... 4,640 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 92,215 ... ... 149,890 ... ...
15 to 24 years 3,015 ... ... 6,780 ... ...
25 to 34 years 16,400 ... ... 21,340 ... ...
35 to 44 years 17,100 ... ... 21,685 ... ...
45 to 54 years 19,370 ... ... 26,710 ... ...
55 to 64 years 17,045 ... ... 29,730 ... ...
65 to 74 years 10,990 ... ... 24,450 ... ...
75 to 84 years 6,010 ... ... 13,230 ... ...
85 years and over 2,285 ... ... 5,965 ... ...
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 92,135 ... ... 147,495 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 68,455 ... ... 104,920 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 23,680 ... ... 42,575 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 21,050 ... ... 36,295 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 57,240 ... ... 89,985 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 66.3 ... ... 56.7 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 15.8 ... ... 18.9 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,358 ... ... 1,186 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,370 ... ... 1,408 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 341,167 ... ... 598,136 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 366,792 ... ... 638,651 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 34,975 ... ... 57,730 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 11.7 ... ... 12.4 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 41.9 ... ... 44.4 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 993 ... ... 1,003 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,028 ... ... 1,116 ... ...
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 146 189,220 92,640 96,575 282,635 134,740 147,895
No certificate, diploma or degree 35,100 17,670 17,435 33,050 17,080 15,975
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 54,900 27,390 27,510 79,945 38,015 41,930
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 99,210 47,580 51,630 169,640 79,650 89,990
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 12,235 8,570 3,665 22,000 15,970 6,030
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 5,785 3,430 2,350 9,055 4,980 4,070
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 6,450 5,135 1,315 12,950 10,990 1,960
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 41,750 17,760 23,990 54,360 21,345 33,015
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 3,145 1,550 1,595 8,235 3,070 5,160
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 42,080 19,700 22,380 85,050 39,255 45,790
Bachelor's degree 28,400 12,965 15,440 52,490 23,110 29,375
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 2,805 1,290 1,510 5,545 2,360 3,185
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 880 420 455 2,530 1,540 990
Master's degree 8,390 3,985 4,405 19,500 9,085 10,415
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 1,610 1,040 570 4,990 3,160 1,830
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 129,550 63,720 65,825 178,165 85,745 92,415
No certificate, diploma or degree 14,840 8,025 6,805 12,480 7,505 4,980
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 34,815 17,855 16,960 43,510 21,840 21,670
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 79,900 37,835 42,060 122,170 56,405 65,765
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 8,705 6,135 2,575 14,820 11,025 3,795
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 4,070 2,440 1,630 6,000 3,395 2,600
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 4,635 3,690 940 8,820 7,625 1,190
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 33,695 14,460 19,235 39,730 16,020 23,710
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 2,335 1,175 1,165 5,350 2,145 3,210
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 35,165 16,075 19,085 62,270 27,210 35,055
Bachelor's degree 23,335 10,505 12,830 39,430 16,850 22,585
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 2,350 1,050 1,305 3,865 1,575 2,290
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 725 325 400 1,705 870 835
Master's degree 7,370 3,340 4,030 14,380 6,300 8,080
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 1,380 860 520 2,880 1,615 1,265
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 151 189,215 92,645 96,575 282,640 134,740 147,895
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 90,005 45,060 44,945 113,000 55,095 57,900
Education 4,740 1,145 3,600 12,800 3,445 9,355
13. Education 4,745 1,145 3,600 12,800 3,445 9,360
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 3,585 1,625 1,960 7,485 3,135 4,350
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 710 495 215 825 670 155
50. Visual and performing arts 2,875 1,130 1,740 6,660 2,465 4,190
Humanities 6,660 2,555 4,110 11,175 4,570 6,605
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 555 150 405 1,500 415 1,085
23. English language and literature/letters 1,800 510 1,290 3,600 1,165 2,430
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 1,390 460 930 2,010 775 1,230
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 65 20 40 120 45 80
38. Philosophy and religious studies 545 260 280 720 460 260
39. Theology and religious vocations 950 550 405 760 485 275
54. History 1,040 545 495 2,005 1,130 870
55. French language and literature/letters 315 55 260 465 100 375
Social and behavioural sciences and law 11,920 3,625 8,300 24,440 9,495 14,945
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 140 25 110 535 145 395
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 1,300 480 820 1,885 680 1,205
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 2,210 185 2,020 2,910 285 2,625
22. Legal professions and studies 1,585 400 1,185 3,485 1,280 2,205
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 280 90 190 550 225 330
42. Psychology 2,025 495 1,535 4,800 1,545 3,250
45. Social sciences 4,370 1,940 2,435 10,280 5,340 4,945
Business, management and public administration 19,195 7,350 11,845 30,925 12,055 18,865
30.16 Accounting and computer science 50 0 45 45 30 20
44. Public administration and social service professions 2,050 385 1,665 3,560 1,075 2,480
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 17,100 6,960 10,145 27,315 10,955 16,365
Physical and life sciences and technologies 3,745 1,770 1,975 8,235 4,525 3,705
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 1,545 625 920 3,950 1,835 2,115
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 845 370 475 1,220 555 660
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 40 10 35 55 10 50
40. Physical sciences 1,150 730 420 2,790 2,075 720
41. Science technologies/technicians 165 50 120 210 55 155
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 5,690 3,795 1,895 6,705 4,450 2,250
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 4,200 2,935 1,260 5,060 3,685 1,370
25. Library science 215 40 175 605 95 515
27. Mathematics and statistics 1,145 730 410 945 600 345
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 135 85 45 95 70 25
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 22,080 19,795 2,280 26,880 24,500 2,380
04. Architecture and related services 710 440 270 1,135 740 390
14. Engineering 5,710 4,640 1,065 5,605 4,815 785
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 4,925 4,340 585 5,665 5,010 660
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 25 0 25
46. Construction trades 3,645 3,525 120 7,050 6,875 175
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 3,745 3,625 115 4,590 4,420 165
48. Precision production 3,345 3,215 130 2,820 2,635 185
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 1,545 850 695 3,485 2,135 1,345
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 845 420 430 1,680 955 725
03. Natural resources and conservation 700 430 270 1,800 1,185 615
Health and related fields 13,770 2,230 11,540 28,150 6,255 21,895
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,375 630 740 1,910 1,015 895
51. Health professions and related programs 12,170 1,485 10,685 25,390 4,700 20,695
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 225 115 115 845 535 305
Personal, protective and transportation services 6,110 2,825 3,280 9,330 5,060 4,270
12. Personal and culinary services 3,520 930 2,590 5,940 2,300 3,645
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 15 15 0 150 135 10
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 45 45 0 235 220 15
43. Security and protective services 1,725 1,140 580 1,290 880 410
49. Transportation and materials moving 805 695 105 1,720 1,530 185
Other 170 20 150 35 20 20
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 170 20 150 35 20 15
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 151 129,550 63,725 65,825 178,165 85,750 92,415
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 49,650 25,885 23,770 55,995 29,345 26,650
Education 3,555 815 2,740 7,630 1,940 5,690
13. Education 3,555 815 2,740 7,635 1,935 5,690
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 2,910 1,295 1,605 5,560 2,285 3,280
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 550 400 150 555 430 125
50. Visual and performing arts 2,360 895 1,460 5,005 1,850 3,155
Humanities 5,150 1,860 3,290 7,615 2,990 4,630
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 425 80 350 1,045 250 790
23. English language and literature/letters 1,420 370 1,045 2,455 765 1,695
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 1,030 320 705 1,470 565 905
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 45 15 25 70 30 40
38. Philosophy and religious studies 430 205 225 450 280 165
39. Theology and religious vocations 680 390 295 470 265 205
54. History 875 450 430 1,395 795 600
55. French language and literature/letters 245 30 215 265 40 225
Social and behavioural sciences and law 9,690 2,875 6,815 18,375 6,765 11,605
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 105 15 90 395 100 295
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 1,115 405 710 1,580 550 1,030
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 1,710 140 1,570 2,230 215 2,010
22. Legal professions and studies 1,350 335 1,010 2,595 785 1,810
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 240 85 160 475 210 265
42. Psychology 1,620 380 1,240 3,285 965 2,315
45. Social sciences 3,555 1,515 2,035 7,820 3,935 3,885
Business, management and public administration 15,855 5,950 9,910 22,930 8,765 14,170
30.16 Accounting and computer science 50 0 45 30 20 15
44. Public administration and social service professions 1,755 340 1,420 2,485 660 1,825
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 14,050 5,605 8,450 20,415 8,085 12,330
Physical and life sciences and technologies 3,010 1,410 1,600 5,745 2,955 2,785
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 1,220 480 735 2,975 1,340 1,640
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 685 290 400 855 390 465
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 35 0 35 35 0 30
40. Physical sciences 935 605 330 1,755 1,195 560
41. Science technologies/technicians 130 30 100 120 30 90
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 5,070 3,420 1,660 5,495 3,760 1,740
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 3,845 2,690 1,155 4,525 3,320 1,200
25. Library science 180 35 145 355 70 290
27. Mathematics and statistics 935 615 315 540 315 230
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 115 70 40 70 50 20
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 17,550 15,555 1,995 19,010 17,095 1,910
04. Architecture and related services 625 375 250 780 460 310
14. Engineering 4,835 3,865 965 4,005 3,330 675
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 4,040 3,550 480 3,885 3,385 500
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 15 0 15
46. Construction trades 2,715 2,615 100 5,150 5,010 145
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 2,750 2,655 100 3,215 3,095 125
48. Precision production 2,590 2,485 105 1,955 1,820 135
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 1,215 615 595 2,660 1,515 1,145
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 655 305 355 1,240 670 565
03. Natural resources and conservation 550 315 240 1,420 845 580
Health and related fields 10,885 1,745 9,140 20,260 4,570 15,695
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,050 490 560 1,545 800 745
51. Health professions and related programs 9,650 1,165 8,485 18,185 3,480 14,700
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 185 90 95 530 285 245
Personal, protective and transportation services 4,890 2,280 2,615 6,855 3,755 3,100
12. Personal and culinary services 2,730 695 2,030 4,395 1,810 2,585
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 10 10 0 95 80 15
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 25 20 0 140 135 10
43. Security and protective services 1,445 940 505 960 630 330
49. Transportation and materials moving 685 600 80 1,260 1,105 155
Other 120 25 95 30 15 15
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 120 20 95 30 15 15
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 157 189,215 92,640 96,575 282,640 134,740 147,895
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 90,000 45,060 44,945 112,995 55,095 57,905
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 99,210 47,585 51,630 169,640 79,645 89,990
Location of study inside Canada 81,045 38,145 42,900 142,120 66,620 75,500
Same as province or territory of residence 76,505 35,935 40,570 99,660 45,950 53,700
Different than province or territory of residence 4,540 2,215 2,330 42,460 20,665 21,795
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 18,170 9,440 8,730 27,520 13,025 14,495
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 2,140 1,190 955 6,885 3,545 3,335
Philippines 635 185 455 2,500 780 1,715
India 2,210 1,200 1,010 1,115 585 530
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 1,345 800 550 6,055 3,220 2,830
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 925 485 445 1,580 625 950
France 85 40 40 240 110 135
Other 10,820 5,535 5,280 9,155 4,160 4,995
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 157 129,550 63,725 65,830 178,165 85,750 92,415
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 49,650 25,885 23,770 55,995 29,345 26,645
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 79,900 37,840 42,060 122,170 56,400 65,770
Location of study inside Canada 65,795 30,855 34,935 104,635 48,795 55,835
Same as province or territory of residence 62,065 29,040 33,025 76,875 35,255 41,620
Different than province or territory of residence 3,730 1,820 1,910 27,755 13,545 14,215
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 14,105 6,985 7,120 17,540 7,605 9,930
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 1,705 905 795 3,880 1,835 2,045
Philippines 560 155 405 2,250 680 1,565
India 1,770 890 885 845 385 460
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 755 415 335 2,545 1,270 1,275
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 800 410 385 1,335 540 795
France 70 40 35 180 75 100
Other 8,445 4,160 4,280 6,515 2,825 3,690
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 189,220 92,640 96,570 282,635 134,740 147,895
In the labour force 130,080 67,695 62,380 181,160 91,155 90,005
Employed 121,190 63,110 58,085 170,965 85,650 85,315
Unemployed 8,885 4,590 4,300 10,200 5,510 4,690
Not in the labour force 59,140 24,945 34,190 101,475 43,585 57,895
Participation rate 68.7 73.1 64.6 64.1 67.7 60.9
Employment rate 64.0 68.1 60.1 60.5 63.6 57.7
Unemployment rate 6.8 6.8 6.9 5.6 6.0 5.2
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 164 189,215 92,640 96,570 282,635 134,740 147,895
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 56,005 23,480 32,525 92,605 39,510 53,100
Worked 133,215 69,165 64,055 190,030 95,235 94,800
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 73,205 41,570 31,635 91,570 50,075 41,500
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 60,010 27,595 32,420 98,455 45,160 53,300
Average weeks worked in reference year 43.7 44.3 43.0 42.5 43.0 42.0
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 130,080 67,695 62,380 181,160 91,160 90,000
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 2,680 1,310 1,375 2,825 1,350 1,475
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 127,400 66,390 61,010 178,340 89,810 88,530
Employee 116,155 59,505 56,645 154,575 75,995 78,585
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 11,245 6,880 4,360 23,765 13,815 9,950
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 172 130,080 67,695 62,380 181,165 91,160 90,000
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 2,680 1,305 1,370 2,820 1,345 1,475
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 127,400 66,385 61,015 178,340 89,810 88,530
0 Management occupations 12,140 7,085 5,050 19,645 11,610 8,030
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 18,610 5,580 13,025 28,655 8,415 20,240
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 11,075 8,595 2,480 14,045 10,985 3,060
3 Health occupations 7,595 1,080 6,520 14,315 3,500 10,815
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 13,030 4,090 8,940 25,960 9,895 16,070
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 3,240 1,390 1,850 6,880 2,985 3,895
6 Sales and service occupations 29,745 12,290 17,455 44,805 20,535 24,265
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 18,450 17,265 1,190 18,935 17,865 1,070
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 1,320 1,010 315 2,920 2,285 635
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 12,190 8,005 4,180 2,195 1,740 455
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 173 130,080 67,695 62,380 181,160 91,155 90,005
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 2,680 1,305 1,375 2,825 1,350 1,475
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 127,400 66,390 61,010 178,340 89,810 88,530
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 540 310 230 1,400 940 465
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 125 120 10 480 420 60
22 Utilities 360 260 105 395 325 75
23 Construction 8,430 7,500 930 11,265 10,150 1,110
31-33 Manufacturing 21,370 15,285 6,085 6,040 4,530 1,515
41 Wholesale trade 4,945 3,460 1,490 3,225 2,245 980
44-45 Retail trade 14,105 6,570 7,535 20,915 10,110 10,805
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 5,500 4,175 1,325 6,820 5,085 1,735
51 Information and cultural industries 3,790 2,125 1,665 3,835 2,215 1,625
52 Finance and insurance 8,175 2,855 5,320 5,630 2,405 3,225
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 1,955 1,010 950 3,765 1,945 1,820
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 9,450 5,510 3,945 15,140 8,725 6,405
55 Management of companies and enterprises 185 75 110 195 65 130
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 6,020 3,305 2,720 7,770 4,515 3,250
61 Educational services 10,075 3,455 6,625 14,860 5,430 9,430
62 Health care and social assistance 13,095 1,970 11,120 24,650 5,660 18,985
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 1,890 970 915 4,840 2,330 2,510
72 Accommodation and food services 8,460 3,255 5,210 16,855 7,865 8,985
81 Other services (except public administration) 4,765 2,225 2,535 7,695 3,065 4,625
91 Public administration 4,150 1,960 2,185 22,580 11,775 10,805
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 174 121,190 63,105 58,085 170,960 85,650 85,315
Worked at home 6,545 2,990 3,555 14,020 6,865 7,150
Worked outside Canada 415 295 115 700 455 240
No fixed workplace address 12,170 9,015 3,155 19,940 14,330 5,615
Worked at usual place 102,060 50,800 51,260 136,305 63,995 72,310
Commuting destinationThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census commuting destination data
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work - 25% sample data 102,060 50,800 51,265 136,310 63,995 72,310
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 48,890 20,810 28,075 50,950 22,750 28,205
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 39,000 20,790 18,205 82,060 39,255 42,810
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 13,935 9,075 4,865 2,450 1,450 1,000
Commute to a different province or territory 240 130 105 845 550 295
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 175 114,230 59,815 54,415 156,245 78,325 77,920
Car, truck, van - as a driver 91,175 49,275 41,905 99,400 51,575 47,820
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 7,905 3,425 4,485 7,435 2,615 4,815
Public transit 8,370 3,620 4,750 17,640 7,295 10,340
Walked 4,855 2,215 2,640 17,065 7,605 9,465
Bicycle 1,185 905 280 10,990 6,825 4,165
Other method 730 370 360 3,715 2,405 1,315
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 176 114,230 59,815 54,415 156,245 78,325 77,920
Less than 15 minutes 32,070 14,945 17,125 47,645 22,655 24,995
15 to 29 minutes 52,385 26,890 25,495 66,675 33,610 33,065
30 to 44 minutes 16,840 9,800 7,030 28,425 15,195 13,225
45 to 59 minutes 5,375 3,300 2,080 8,300 4,065 4,240
60 minutes and over 7,565 4,880 2,690 5,205 2,800 2,405
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 177 114,235 59,820 54,415 156,245 78,325 77,920
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 8,190 5,655 2,535 6,040 4,095 1,945
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 20,325 13,180 7,150 24,295 14,600 9,695
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 26,405 13,150 13,260 43,310 21,780 21,530
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 25,350 10,850 14,500 39,210 17,010 22,205
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 12,560 5,455 7,105 21,095 9,135 11,960
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 21,400 11,525 9,875 22,285 11,710 10,580
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 178 137,410 71,165 66,245 195,760 98,045 97,715
Single responses 136,370 70,685 65,685 194,570 97,520 97,050
Official languages 135,470 70,170 65,300 193,395 97,000 96,395
English 135,090 70,075 65,010 192,820 96,850 95,965
French 380 90 290 580 145 430
Non-official languages 900 515 385 1,175 525 655
Aboriginal languages 0 0 0 20 10 15
Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 20 10 15
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 10 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 20 0 15
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 900 515 385 1,155 515 640
Afro-Asiatic languages 125 90 35 0 10 0
Berber languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kabyle 0 0 0 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 10 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 125 95 25 0 0 0
Amharic 10 0 10 0 0 0
Arabic 105 85 20 0 0 0
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 10 10 0 0 0 0
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 100 35 60 50 25 20
Khmer (Cambodian) 10 0 0 10 10 0
Vietnamese 95 35 60 40 25 15
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 0 0 0 20 10 15
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ilocano 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 0 0 0 15 10 15
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tamil 0 0 0 0 0 0
Telugu 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 430 265 170 230 70 155
Albanian 20 20 10 0 0 0
Armenian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 95 45 50 55 10 45
Baltic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Latvian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages 100 45 50 60 10 45
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 10 0 0 0 0 0
Bulgarian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Croatian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Czech 0 0 0 0 0 0
Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polish 25 0 25 0 0 10
Russian 15 10 10 40 10 30
Serbian 45 20 20 10 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovak 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ukrainian 0 10 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 20 10 15 35 10 20
Afrikaans 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dutch 10 10 10 10 10 10
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 10 0 10 20 0 20
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swedish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 10 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 85 40 45 50 20 30
Indo-Aryan languages 60 30 35 50 25 25
Bengali 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gujarati 10 0 10 0 0 0
Hindi 15 10 10 10 0 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nepali 10 10 0 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 30 15 10 40 10 25
Sindhi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Urdu 10 0 10 0 0 0
Iranian languages 25 10 15 0 0 10
Kurdish 15 10 0 0 0 0
Pashto 0 0 0 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 10 0 10 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 200 145 50 85 25 60
Catalan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 0 0 0 10 0 10
Portuguese 60 50 10 0 0 10
Romanian 15 10 10 0 0 0
Spanish 125 90 35 70 20 45
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 0 0 0 75 20 55
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 60 40 20 100 60 40
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 0 0 0
Igbo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lingala 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages 25 10 20 50 10 45
American Sign Language 20 10 15 45 10 35
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 10 0 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 125 55 70 585 310 280
Chinese languages 120 50 65 580 305 280
Cantonese 30 15 10 285 160 125
Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mandarin 85 35 55 280 140 140
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 10 0 0 20 10 10
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 10 10 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. 10 10 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 20 15 10 25 10 20
Lao 20 15 10 0 0 0
Thai 0 0 0 30 0 15
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 10 0 0 15 10 0
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkish 0 0 0 15 10 10
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 15 0 10 10 0 10
Estonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finnish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hungarian 15 10 10 10 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Multiple responses 1,040 480 565 1,185 525 665
English and French 280 95 185 375 180 190
English and non-official language 740 380 360 785 330 455
French and non-official language 0 0 0 10 0 0
English, French and non-official language 20 10 15 25 10 15
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 179 137,410 71,165 66,250 195,760 98,050 97,715
None 132,465 68,960 63,510 188,755 94,885 93,875
English 585 270 315 985 335 650
French 1,455 500 960 2,745 1,360 1,385
Non-official language 2,825 1,425 1,400 3,100 1,380 1,720
Aboriginal 0 0 0 65 30 45
Non-Aboriginal 2,825 1,420 1,400 3,035 1,355 1,675
English and French 0 0 0 10 0 0
English and non-official language 10 10 0 10 0 10
French and non-official language 70 10 55 165 85 80
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 227,325 112,085 115,235 323,095 155,395 167,695
Non-movers 192,775 94,985 97,785 269,090 129,085 140,005
Movers 34,545 17,095 17,450 54,005 26,310 27,690
Non-migrants 20,275 9,985 10,290 32,815 16,050 16,770
Migrants 14,275 7,115 7,155 21,185 10,260 10,920
Internal migrants 11,150 5,510 5,640 17,325 8,320 9,005
Intraprovincial migrants 9,725 4,800 4,925 10,925 5,095 5,835
Interprovincial migrants 1,425 715 710 6,400 3,230 3,165
External migrants 3,125 1,605 1,520 3,860 1,940 1,920
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 216,420 106,580 109,840 311,730 149,770 161,955
Non-movers 126,000 61,790 64,205 172,540 82,535 90,005
Movers 90,415 44,785 45,635 139,190 67,235 71,955
Non-migrants 53,175 26,130 27,040 78,355 38,125 40,230
Migrants 37,240 18,655 18,590 60,840 29,115 31,725
Internal migrants 27,915 13,845 14,070 47,945 23,060 24,890
Intraprovincial migrants 25,090 12,445 12,645 29,810 14,115 15,695
Interprovincial migrants 2,825 1,395 1,420 18,140 8,945 9,195
External migrants 9,330 4,805 4,525 12,890 6,055 6,835

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Kitchener, CY [Census subdivision], Ontario and Victoria [Population centre], British Columbia (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 June 12, 2024).

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