Census Profile, 2016 Census
Burnaby, City [Census subdivision], British Columbia and Canada [Country]

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Characteristic Burnaby, CY
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 232,755 ... ... 35,151,728 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 223,218 ... ... 33,476,688 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 4.3 ... ... 5.0 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 98,030 ... ... 15,412,443 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 92,201 ... ... 14,072,079 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 2,568.7 ... ... 3.9 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 90.61 ... ... 8,965,588.85 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 232,755 113,760 118,995 35,151,730 17,264,200 17,887,530
0 to 14 years 31,080 16,065 15,020 5,839,565 2,992,920 2,846,645
0 to 4 years 10,865 5,615 5,250 1,898,790 973,030 925,760
5 to 9 years 10,405 5,400 5,010 2,018,130 1,034,685 983,445
10 to 14 years 9,810 5,050 4,765 1,922,645 985,200 937,445
15 to 64 years 164,815 80,825 83,990 23,376,530 11,576,130 11,800,400
15 to 19 years 12,585 6,510 6,080 2,026,160 1,039,215 986,940
20 to 24 years 18,850 9,760 9,090 2,242,690 1,144,495 1,098,200
25 to 29 years 19,195 9,845 9,355 2,285,990 1,144,470 1,141,515
30 to 34 years 17,880 8,920 8,960 2,329,395 1,148,290 1,181,110
35 to 39 years 15,975 7,800 8,165 2,288,365 1,118,635 1,169,730
40 to 44 years 15,480 7,295 8,180 2,255,135 1,104,440 1,150,695
45 to 49 years 16,615 7,725 8,885 2,359,965 1,157,760 1,202,210
50 to 54 years 17,890 8,525 9,370 2,678,075 1,318,755 1,359,320
55 to 59 years 16,160 7,710 8,450 2,620,240 1,285,190 1,335,055
60 to 64 years 14,185 6,740 7,445 2,290,510 1,114,885 1,175,630
65 years and over 36,860 16,875 19,985 5,935,630 2,695,150 3,240,485
65 to 69 years 11,860 5,620 6,245 1,972,480 953,075 1,019,405
70 to 74 years 8,120 3,830 4,290 1,420,875 677,975 742,900
75 to 79 years 6,670 3,010 3,665 1,021,850 469,550 552,300
80 to 84 years 5,070 2,395 2,680 749,650 325,765 423,880
85 years and over 5,135 2,015 3,115 770,780 268,790 501,990
85 to 89 years 3,165 1,310 1,855 482,525 185,535 296,990
90 to 94 years 1,515 580 935 223,510 68,675 154,835
95 to 99 years 390 105 285 56,525 13,240 43,280
100 years and over 60 20 45 8,230 1,340 6,890
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0 to 14 years 13.4 14.1 12.6 16.6 17.3 15.9
15 to 64 years 70.8 71.0 70.6 66.5 67.1 66.0
65 years and over 15.8 14.8 16.8 16.9 15.6 18.1
85 years and over 2.2 1.8 2.6 2.2 1.6 2.8
Average age of the population 41.1 40.1 42.0 41.0 40.1 41.9
Median age of the population 40.3 38.6 41.8 41.2 40.2 42.2
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 92,200 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
Single-detached house 19,135 ... ... 7,541,495 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 22,880 ... ... 1,391,040 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 50,180 ... ... 4,949,795 ... ...
Semi-detached house 2,685 ... ... 698,800 ... ...
Row house 8,470 ... ... 891,305 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 15,815 ... ... 784,300 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 22,960 ... ... 2,539,390 ... ...
Other single-attached house 245 ... ... 36,005 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 5 ... ... 189,755 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 92,205 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
1 person 25,760 ... ... 3,969,790 ... ...
2 persons 29,250 ... ... 4,834,605 ... ...
3 persons 16,340 ... ... 2,140,640 ... ...
4 persons 12,945 ... ... 1,946,275 ... ...
5 or more persons 7,900 ... ... 1,180,770 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 230,080 ... ... 34,460,060 ... ...
Average household size 2.5 ... ... 2.4 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 201,670 97,695 103,975 29,312,160 14,271,280 15,040,885
Married or living common law 111,890 55,620 56,275 16,893,720 8,452,135 8,441,585
Married 98,730 48,990 49,735 13,383,455 6,693,465 6,689,990
Living common law 13,165 6,635 6,535 3,510,265 1,758,670 1,751,590
Not married and not living common law 89,780 42,075 47,705 12,418,440 5,819,140 6,599,300
Never married 63,890 34,250 29,635 8,254,340 4,444,425 3,809,915
Separated 4,520 1,770 2,750 718,295 309,905 408,400
Divorced 11,625 4,220 7,410 1,816,005 725,535 1,090,470
Widowed 9,740 1,830 7,905 1,629,800 339,280 1,290,525
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 64,045 ... ... 9,840,730 ... ...
2 persons 30,940 ... ... 5,007,790 ... ...
3 persons 16,320 ... ... 2,107,830 ... ...
4 persons 13,060 ... ... 1,909,935 ... ...
5 or more persons 3,725 ... ... 815,170 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.9 ... ... 2.9 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 64,040 ... ... 9,840,730 ... ...
Total couple families 53,625 ... ... 8,227,925 ... ...
Married couples 47,045 ... ... 6,474,005 ... ...
Common-law couples 6,580 ... ... 1,753,920 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 10,420 ... ... 1,612,805 ... ...
Female parent 8,625 ... ... 1,262,340 ... ...
Male parent 1,795 ... ... 350,465 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 53,625 ... ... 8,227,925 ... ...
Couples without children 24,040 ... ... 4,024,305 ... ...
Couples with children 29,585 ... ... 4,203,615 ... ...
1 child 13,560 ... ... 1,650,165 ... ...
2 children 12,455 ... ... 1,783,080 ... ...
3 or more children 3,570 ... ... 770,375 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 10,420 ... ... 1,612,805 ... ...
1 child 6,900 ... ... 983,485 ... ...
2 children 2,765 ... ... 457,670 ... ...
3 or more children 750 ... ... 171,655 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 47,480 22,980 24,500 6,107,260 2,941,395 3,165,865
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 92,200 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
One-census-family households 57,185 ... ... 9,218,225 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 21,025 ... ... 3,782,095 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 36,160 ... ... 5,436,135 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 3,305 ... ... 301,715 ... ...
Non-census-family households 31,710 ... ... 4,552,135 ... ...
One-person households 25,760 ... ... 3,969,790 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 5,950 ... ... 582,350 ... ...
Knowledge of official languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 15 230,930 112,935 118,000 34,767,255 17,101,170 17,666,080
English only 202,685 100,785 101,905 23,757,525 11,838,075 11,919,455
French only 110 50 60 4,144,685 1,925,845 2,218,840
English and French 12,155 5,560 6,595 6,216,065 3,071,325 3,144,740
Neither English nor French 15,985 6,545 9,435 648,970 265,920 383,045
First official language spokenThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 16 230,935 112,935 118,000 34,767,250 17,101,165 17,666,085
English 211,730 104,790 106,940 26,007,500 12,852,330 13,155,165
French 1,775 925 845 7,705,755 3,780,105 3,925,650
English and French 1,645 765 880 417,485 209,130 208,355
Neither English nor French 15,780 6,450 9,335 636,515 259,600 376,910
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 2,600 1,315 1,290 7,914,495 3,884,670 4,029,825
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 1.1 1.2 1.1 22.8 22.7 22.8
Mother tongueThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 18 230,930 112,935 118,000 34,767,255 17,101,170 17,666,085
Single responses 222,230 108,750 113,480 33,948,620 16,702,840 17,245,775
Official languages 93,495 48,940 44,555 26,627,555 13,201,620 13,425,940
English 91,850 48,090 43,765 19,460,850 9,680,125 9,780,725
French 1,645 855 785 7,166,705 3,521,495 3,645,215
Non-official languages 128,740 59,815 68,925 7,321,065 3,501,220 3,819,840
Aboriginal languages 70 25 40 195,700 94,795 100,900
Algonquian languages 25 5 20 130,450 62,930 67,520
Blackfoot 0 0 0 2,815 1,325 1,490
Cree-Montagnais languages 20 10 10 88,445 42,920 45,530
Atikamekw 0 0 0 6,150 3,135 3,015
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 10,230 4,885 5,350
Moose Cree 0 0 0 100 50 55
Naskapi 0 0 0 1,205 590 620
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 315 125 190
Plains Cree 5 0 0 3,065 1,360 1,710
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 45 20 25
Swampy Cree 5 0 5 1,440 585 850
Woods Cree 0 0 0 1,840 865 975
Cree, n.o.s. 10 5 10 64,050 31,305 32,745
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 6,990 3,310 3,680
Malecite 0 0 0 305 140 160
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 6,690 3,170 3,520
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 5 0 5 32,150 15,350 16,800
Algonquin 0 0 0 1,260 590 670
Ojibway 5 0 5 17,890 8,440 9,450
Oji-Cree 5 0 0 12,855 6,260 6,595
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 150 65 85
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 45 25 20
Athabaskan languages 20 10 5 17,365 8,325 9,045
Northern Athabaskan languages 15 5 5 17,315 8,310 9,010
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 5 110 55 60
Beaver 0 0 0 190 85 105
Carrier 0 5 0 1,025 465 565
Chilcotin 5 5 0 660 295 360
Dene 10 5 5 10,700 5,185 5,515
Dogrib (Tlicho) 5 0 0 1,645 840 815
Gwich'in 0 0 0 260 110 145
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 80 25 50
Sekani 0 0 0 90 45 45
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 1,995 950 1,045
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 765 365 400
South Slavey 0 0 0 945 455 495
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 280 130 150
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 270 135 140
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 180 90 90
Tahltan 0 0 0 95 40 50
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 290 120 170
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 215 90 135
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 70 30 40
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 50 20 35
Haida 0 0 0 75 35 40
Inuit languages 0 0 0 36,545 18,100 18,445
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 1,025 445 575
Inuktitut 5 0 0 35,215 17,530 17,680
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 315 125 185
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 1,115 485 635
Cayuga 0 0 0 45 20 20
Mohawk 0 0 0 980 430 555
Oneida 0 0 0 55 20 40
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 35 15 20
Kutenai 0 0 0 105 55 55
Michif 0 0 0 465 230 235
Salish languages 10 5 5 2,305 1,130 1,180
Comox 0 0 0 80 45 40
Halkomelem 0 0 0 475 225 245
Lillooet 5 0 0 315 155 155
Okanagan 0 0 0 270 135 135
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 445 225 220
Squamish 0 0 0 40 20 20
Straits 0 0 0 80 40 40
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 335 150 185
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 255 135 125
Siouan languages 0 0 0 4,285 2,070 2,220
Dakota 0 0 0 1,215 570 635
Stoney 0 0 0 3,025 1,465 1,555
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 55 30 25
Tlingit 0 0 0 95 40 55
Tsimshian languages 5 5 0 1,480 730 755
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 880 435 445
Nisga'a 5 5 0 400 200 200
Tsimshian 5 0 0 200 90 110
Wakashan languages 5 5 0 805 370 435
Haisla 0 0 0 90 40 50
Heiltsuk 5 5 0 95 40 55
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 325 145 185
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 285 135 140
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 5 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 10 5 0 585 295 295
Non-Aboriginal languages 128,675 59,785 68,885 7,125,365 3,406,425 3,718,945
Afro-Asiatic languages 2,575 1,345 1,230 575,365 298,060 277,300
Berber languages 25 15 10 22,135 11,865 10,270
Kabyle 10 5 5 13,150 6,995 6,155
Berber languages, n.i.e. 10 10 5 8,985 4,865 4,115
Cushitic languages 170 85 85 42,885 20,095 22,790
Bilen 5 5 0 805 455 350
Oromo 25 20 5 4,960 2,560 2,400
Somali 140 65 70 36,755 16,895 19,865
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 365 195 170
Semitic languages 2,370 1,240 1,130 509,190 265,465 243,725
Amharic 265 130 135 22,465 10,720 11,745
Arabic 1,770 940 835 419,890 220,785 199,105
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 30 20 10 16,070 7,910 8,160
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 5 0 0 5,545 2,780 2,770
Harari 0 0 0 1,320 635 685
Hebrew 90 50 40 19,530 10,480 9,045
Maltese 5 5 5 5,565 2,765 2,800
Tigrigna 195 95 100 16,650 8,310 8,340
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 15 5 5 2,155 1,085 1,070
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 1,155 635 520
Austro-Asiatic languages 2,440 1,100 1,340 176,725 81,810 94,920
Khmer (Cambodian) 70 40 30 20,130 9,270 10,860
Vietnamese 2,375 1,065 1,310 156,425 72,470 83,955
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 170 65 100
Austronesian languages 9,335 3,810 5,525 511,480 211,580 299,900
Bikol 30 20 15 1,790 790 1,000
Cebuano 355 150 210 19,890 7,930 11,960
Fijian 35 15 15 745 400 345
Hiligaynon 170 50 120 6,885 2,680 4,205
Ilocano 420 170 255 26,345 10,620 15,720
Malagasy 0 0 0 1,430 665 760
Malay 660 280 375 12,275 5,255 7,020
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 85 35 50 4,040 1,865 2,175
Pangasinan 10 5 10 1,390 590 800
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 7,435 3,030 4,405 431,380 178,575 252,810
Waray-Waray 40 15 25 1,110 430 675
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 90 35 50 4,195 1,770 2,425
Creole languages 55 30 20 72,125 32,310 39,820
Haitian Creole 0 5 5 3,030 1,445 1,590
Creole, n.o.s. 30 20 10 64,105 28,455 35,660
Creole languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 4,985 2,410 2,575
Dravidian languages 845 440 400 189,405 94,765 94,640
Kannada 60 30 30 3,970 2,040 1,935
Malayalam 165 90 70 28,570 14,770 13,800
Tamil 430 215 215 140,720 69,080 71,640
Telugu 190 105 85 15,655 8,640 7,020
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 490 240 250
Hmong-Mien languages 5 5 5 795 395 405
Indo-European languages 37,805 18,525 19,280 3,877,330 1,889,400 1,987,930
Albanian 230 110 120 26,890 13,610 13,285
Armenian 145 70 70 33,455 16,270 17,185
Balto-Slavic languages 8,895 4,315 4,580 701,975 323,640 378,340
Baltic languages 30 15 15 12,530 5,315 7,215
Latvian 15 10 10 5,455 2,350 3,105
Lithuanian 15 5 5 7,075 2,965 4,115
Slavic languages 8,870 4,300 4,565 689,450 318,325 371,115
Belarusan 0 0 0 810 385 430
Bosnian 330 165 170 12,210 6,035 6,180
Bulgarian 195 95 100 20,025 9,675 10,345
Croatian 1,535 735 800 48,200 23,540 24,665
Czech 275 150 125 22,290 10,525 11,765
Macedonian 45 25 20 16,775 8,050 8,725
Polish 1,010 500 515 181,710 82,435 99,275
Russian 2,650 1,230 1,420 188,255 85,400 102,855
Serbian 1,855 970 890 57,350 28,535 28,815
Serbo-Croatian 235 115 120 9,555 4,565 4,985
Slovak 195 80 115 17,580 8,075 9,510
Slovene (Slovenian) 60 25 35 9,790 4,415 5,370
Ukrainian 440 195 245 102,485 45,440 57,040
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 30 15 15 2,415 1,255 1,165
Celtic languages 15 5 10 2,690 1,335 1,360
Scottish Gaelic 10 5 10 1,090 540 550
Welsh 5 0 5 1,075 495 575
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 530 295 235
Germanic languages 2,155 1,070 1,085 538,765 258,410 280,350
Afrikaans 55 30 25 10,265 5,115 5,145
Danish 125 60 65 12,630 6,245 6,390
Dutch 330 160 170 99,020 48,200 50,820
Frisian 0 0 0 2,100 1,095 1,005
German 1,505 745 770 384,035 183,215 200,820
Icelandic 0 5 0 1,285 600 685
Norwegian 45 30 20 4,615 2,170 2,445
Swedish 75 40 35 6,840 3,015 3,825
Vlaams (Flemish) 10 5 0 3,895 1,730 2,165
Yiddish 5 0 0 13,555 6,750 6,800
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 525 280 240
Greek 475 235 245 106,525 53,350 53,170
Indo-Iranian languages 15,075 7,525 7,550 1,312,750 664,120 648,630
Indo-Aryan languages 10,405 5,060 5,340 1,064,760 538,530 526,235
Bengali 480 255 230 73,125 37,410 35,720
Gujarati 1,515 705 810 108,780 55,105 53,670
Hindi 2,040 960 1,085 110,640 55,880 54,765
Kashmiri 5 5 0 565 300 265
Konkani 15 5 10 3,330 1,625 1,710
Marathi 135 65 70 8,295 4,300 3,995
Nepali 80 35 40 18,275 9,230 9,045
Oriya (Odia) 20 10 10 1,055 560 495
Punjabi (Panjabi) 5,000 2,465 2,535 501,680 253,515 248,160
Sindhi 440 200 245 11,860 5,605 6,260
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 125 60 65 16,335 8,050 8,285
Urdu 550 305 245 210,815 106,960 103,860
Iranian languages 4,645 2,450 2,190 242,805 122,835 119,970
Kurdish 420 225 195 11,705 6,345 5,355
Pashto 145 75 70 16,910 8,760 8,145
Persian (Farsi) 4,080 2,150 1,925 214,200 107,725 106,470
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 25 10 15 5,180 2,755 2,425
Italic (Romance) languages 10,810 5,195 5,615 1,154,270 558,660 595,615
Catalan 10 5 5 865 440 425
Italian 3,975 1,935 2,040 375,635 184,415 191,220
Portuguese 1,825 890 935 221,540 106,630 114,910
Romanian 825 415 420 96,665 46,195 50,470
Spanish 4,165 1,950 2,215 458,850 220,605 238,245
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 720 380 340
Japanese 2,285 780 1,500 43,640 14,790 28,855
Kartvelian languages 10 10 5 1,715 910 805
Georgian 10 10 5 1,715 910 805
Korean 7,010 3,210 3,795 153,425 70,310 83,115
Mongolic languages 60 25 35 1,575 690 885
Mongolian 60 25 30 1,575 690 880
Niger-Congo languages 365 180 190 91,375 45,075 46,305
Akan (Twi) 40 15 20 13,455 6,490 6,970
Bamanankan 0 0 0 1,535 815 720
Edo 0 0 0 1,670 770 900
Ewe 5 5 0 1,760 950 805
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 5 0 2,825 1,495 1,335
Ga 5 5 5 920 445 470
Ganda 10 5 5 1,295 625 665
Igbo 20 15 5 4,235 2,265 1,970
Lingala 15 5 10 3,810 1,785 2,025
Rundi (Kirundi) 5 5 5 5,845 2,785 3,060
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 20 5 10 5,250 2,355 2,895
Shona 30 20 15 3,180 1,520 1,665
Swahili 100 45 55 13,370 6,385 6,990
Wolof 5 0 5 3,990 2,170 1,820
Yoruba 30 15 10 9,085 4,785 4,300
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 95 40 55 19,135 9,435 9,695
Nilo-Saharan languages 65 35 30 5,870 3,025 2,845
Dinka 40 25 15 2,120 1,115 1,000
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 25 10 20 3,755 1,910 1,840
Sign languages 70 45 30 7,500 3,925 3,575
American Sign Language 35 20 15 2,685 1,320 1,360
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 695 340 355
Sign languages, n.i.e 35 20 15 4,120 2,265 1,860
Sino-Tibetan languages 64,125 29,515 34,610 1,269,215 589,570 679,645
Chinese languages 63,975 29,435 34,540 1,253,360 581,650 671,715
Cantonese 27,375 12,645 14,730 565,270 262,865 302,405
Hakka 380 165 215 10,910 4,900 6,015
Mandarin 32,295 14,830 17,470 592,040 274,630 317,410
Min Dong 35 20 15 1,230 580 650
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,745 780 960 31,795 14,450 17,350
Wu (Shanghainese) 780 360 425 12,915 5,780 7,140
Chinese, n.o.s. 1,325 625 695 38,580 18,165 20,410
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 35 10 20 610 275 335
Tibeto-Burman languages 150 80 75 15,850 7,925 7,935
Burmese 75 40 40 3,585 1,795 1,790
Karenic languages 0 0 0 4,705 2,355 2,350
Tibetan 50 30 25 6,165 3,080 3,080
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 1,400 695 705
Tai-Kadai languages 280 85 200 22,010 8,870 13,145
Lao 50 20 25 12,670 6,145 6,525
Thai 240 60 175 9,255 2,690 6,565
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 80 35 55
Turkic languages 460 245 215 40,140 21,120 19,025
Azerbaijani 65 35 30 3,260 1,785 1,470
Turkish 275 160 120 32,815 17,375 15,440
Uyghur 70 30 35 1,035 510 525
Uzbek 15 5 10 1,715 855 865
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 30 15 20 1,315 590 720
Uralic languages 830 375 450 81,985 37,790 44,195
Estonian 45 20 30 5,445 2,325 3,115
Finnish 185 70 115 15,295 6,395 8,900
Hungarian 605 290 315 61,235 29,060 32,175
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 5 5
Other languages, n.i.e. 50 25 30 3,690 2,045 1,645
Multiple responses 8,700 4,180 4,520 818,635 398,325 420,305
English and French 375 190 185 165,320 80,460 84,860
English and non-official language 8,000 3,845 4,155 533,265 259,160 274,100
French and non-official language 170 85 85 86,150 42,170 43,985
English, French and non-official language 155 60 90 33,900 16,535 17,365
Language spoken most often at homeThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 19 230,930 112,935 118,000 34,767,250 17,101,165 17,666,085
Single responses 208,650 102,335 106,315 33,103,860 16,298,475 16,805,395
Official languages 128,685 65,085 63,605 29,106,670 14,383,020 14,723,645
English 128,085 64,770 63,315 22,162,865 10,966,135 11,196,730
French 605 320 290 6,943,800 3,416,890 3,526,910
Non-official languages 79,960 37,250 42,710 3,997,195 1,915,450 2,081,750
Aboriginal languages 15 5 10 118,470 59,720 58,750
Algonquian languages 0 0 0 75,080 37,825 37,260
Blackfoot 0 0 0 1,115 555 555
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 0 55,825 28,135 27,685
Atikamekw 0 0 0 5,465 2,825 2,640
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 8,590 4,195 4,395
Moose Cree 0 0 0 10 5 5
Naskapi 0 0 0 1,200 595 605
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 110 55 60
Plains Cree 0 0 0 1,350 665 685
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 20 5 15
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 330 140 190
Woods Cree 0 0 0 800 410 390
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 37,945 19,240 18,710
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 3,615 1,795 1,820
Malecite 0 0 0 55 30 30
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 3,560 1,770 1,795
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 14,525 7,335 7,190
Algonquin 0 0 0 370 170 200
Ojibway 0 0 0 6,175 3,165 3,015
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 7,900 3,960 3,940
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 75 40 35
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 5
Athabaskan languages 5 0 5 10,265 5,125 5,135
Northern Athabaskan languages 10 5 0 10,255 5,120 5,135
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 15 10 10
Beaver 0 0 0 50 30 20
Carrier 5 0 5 245 115 130
Chilcotin 0 0 0 255 125 130
Dene 5 5 5 7,710 3,805 3,905
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 1,020 550 475
Gwich'in 0 0 0 45 25 25
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 10 5 5
Sekani 0 0 0 15 10 5
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 820 425 395
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 340 180 155
South Slavey 0 0 0 370 190 185
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 105 55 55
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 25 15 15
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 25 10 10
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 5 5
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 30 15 15
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 25 15 10
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 10 0 5
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 5 5
Haida 0 0 0 10 5 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 29,490 14,995 14,495
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 165 75 90
Inuktitut 0 0 0 29,230 14,885 14,345
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 90 40 55
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 285 135 155
Cayuga 0 0 0 10 0 5
Mohawk 0 0 0 255 115 140
Oneida 0 0 0 15 5 10
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 5
Kutenai 0 0 0 15 10 5
Michif 0 0 0 85 40 45
Salish languages 0 0 0 285 130 150
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 45 20 25
Lillooet 0 0 0 25 15 10
Okanagan 0 0 0 85 35 45
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 55 30 20
Squamish 0 0 0 5 0 5
Straits 0 0 0 20 10 15
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 20 10 10
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 25 15 10
Siouan languages 0 0 0 2,225 1,085 1,140
Dakota 0 0 0 255 140 120
Stoney 0 0 0 1,950 940 1,010
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 10 15
Tlingit 0 0 0 5 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 410 210 190
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 315 155 155
Nisga'a 0 0 0 70 40 30
Tsimshian 0 0 0 25 15 15
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 75 45 35
Haisla 0 0 0 20 10 15
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 5 5 5
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 20 10 10
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 30 15 15
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 5 5 5 235 110 125
Non-Aboriginal languages 79,945 37,240 42,705 3,878,725 1,855,730 2,022,995
Afro-Asiatic languages 1,580 800 780 307,755 153,275 154,480
Berber languages 15 5 5 8,105 4,215 3,895
Kabyle 10 5 5 5,490 2,855 2,640
Berber languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 2,620 1,365 1,260
Cushitic languages 80 45 40 27,095 12,455 14,640
Bilen 5 0 0 620 330 285
Oromo 15 15 5 3,410 1,700 1,710
Somali 60 30 35 22,895 10,340 12,555
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 185 85 95
Semitic languages 1,480 750 730 272,100 136,390 135,720
Amharic 170 90 80 12,780 6,010 6,770
Arabic 1,100 565 535 223,540 112,690 110,850
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 25 10 10 10,510 5,090 5,425
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 5 3,445 1,695 1,750
Harari 0 0 0 735 335 400
Hebrew 45 25 20 8,560 4,425 4,135
Maltese 0 0 0 1,130 525 605
Tigrigna 130 60 70 10,205 5,040 5,170
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 1,200 585 620
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 440 215 230
Austro-Asiatic languages 1,305 585 715 115,210 53,500 61,710
Khmer (Cambodian) 25 10 15 10,880 4,940 5,945
Vietnamese 1,280 575 700 104,245 48,525 55,725
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 85 40 45
Austronesian languages 3,935 1,690 2,240 239,785 108,110 131,680
Bikol 5 5 0 290 140 155
Cebuano 155 70 85 7,210 3,325 3,880
Fijian 5 5 5 195 105 90
Hiligaynon 30 10 20 2,205 970 1,240
Ilocano 135 55 80 9,125 4,045 5,080
Malagasy 0 0 0 435 220 210
Malay 235 105 130 3,620 1,710 1,910
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 15 10 5 1,200 565 630
Pangasinan 5 5 5 240 110 135
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 3,305 1,410 1,890 213,790 96,235 117,555
Waray-Waray 20 5 15 310 135 170
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 30 15 15 1,160 545 620
Creole languages 20 5 10 27,860 12,005 15,850
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 1,280 575 705
Creole, n.o.s. 5 5 0 24,575 10,510 14,060
Creole languages, n.i.e. 10 0 5 2,005 920 1,085
Dravidian languages 490 250 240 122,490 59,780 62,710
Kannada 30 10 15 1,630 825 800
Malayalam 90 55 40 15,440 7,865 7,575
Tamil 255 125 130 96,955 46,570 50,385
Telugu 115 60 55 8,280 4,430 3,850
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 190 85 105
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 340 160 180
Indo-European languages 18,330 8,790 9,540 1,911,215 927,225 983,985
Albanian 95 45 50 13,135 6,575 6,560
Armenian 100 45 55 21,505 10,165 11,345
Balto-Slavic languages 4,835 2,365 2,470 314,965 149,315 165,650
Baltic languages 0 0 0 3,275 1,400 1,870
Latvian 0 0 0 1,255 530 725
Lithuanian 0 0 0 2,020 870 1,150
Slavic languages 4,835 2,365 2,470 311,690 147,910 163,780
Belarusan 5 0 5 230 105 120
Bosnian 190 95 100 6,045 3,010 3,040
Bulgarian 115 50 60 11,985 5,835 6,150
Croatian 655 315 340 16,775 7,980 8,795
Czech 85 45 40 6,235 3,060 3,180
Macedonian 30 10 15 6,830 3,250 3,580
Polish 420 200 220 74,780 34,910 39,870
Russian 1,835 890 945 116,595 55,175 61,425
Serbian 1,170 600 560 31,750 15,665 16,085
Serbo-Croatian 100 50 50 3,885 1,865 2,020
Slovak 80 40 45 5,615 2,685 2,920
Slovene (Slovenian) 10 5 5 2,050 905 1,145
Ukrainian 150 70 85 28,250 13,150 15,100
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 670 310 360
Celtic languages 5 0 0 360 205 155
Scottish Gaelic 5 5 0 185 105 80
Welsh 0 0 5 95 50 45
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 80 50 30
Germanic languages 230 100 125 146,455 71,835 74,615
Afrikaans 20 5 10 4,790 2,355 2,435
Danish 10 5 10 855 410 445
Dutch 30 15 10 9,565 4,630 4,935
Frisian 0 0 0 185 95 90
German 155 65 90 120,335 58,905 61,435
Icelandic 0 0 0 270 120 150
Norwegian 0 5 0 345 145 200
Swedish 10 0 5 1,045 500 545
Vlaams (Flemish) 5 5 0 355 170 185
Yiddish 0 0 0 7,080 3,695 3,385
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 1,625 820 810
Greek 165 85 80 44,545 21,110 23,440
Indo-Iranian languages 8,275 3,995 4,280 838,755 416,960 421,795
Indo-Aryan languages 5,165 2,425 2,740 676,185 337,440 338,745
Bengali 285 145 145 47,350 23,585 23,765
Gujarati 730 315 415 64,150 31,740 32,405
Hindi 810 385 425 55,510 27,805 27,710
Kashmiri 0 0 0 135 70 70
Konkani 0 5 5 720 355 370
Marathi 65 25 35 3,780 1,940 1,840
Nepali 45 30 20 13,375 6,710 6,670
Oriya (Odia) 10 5 5 470 235 240
Punjabi (Panjabi) 2,695 1,275 1,420 349,145 174,905 174,240
Sindhi 195 80 115 4,975 2,280 2,695
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 60 30 30 7,790 3,860 3,925
Urdu 255 135 115 128,785 63,965 64,820
Iranian languages 3,095 1,565 1,530 160,195 78,310 81,880
Kurdish 290 155 135 6,580 3,400 3,175
Pashto 95 45 45 10,590 5,305 5,290
Persian (Farsi) 2,705 1,370 1,340 143,020 69,600 73,425
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 15 10 5 2,375 1,215 1,160
Italic (Romance) languages 4,630 2,150 2,480 531,485 251,050 280,440
Catalan 0 0 0 355 165 190
Italian 1,155 510 645 115,415 49,975 65,440
Portuguese 845 415 430 98,710 46,915 51,795
Romanian 440 210 225 53,320 25,795 27,525
Spanish 2,190 1,020 1,175 263,510 128,110 135,400
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 180 85 95
Japanese 1,105 465 640 19,785 8,265 11,515
Kartvelian languages 10 5 5 1,040 565 475
Georgian 10 5 5 1,035 565 475
Korean 5,430 2,530 2,900 109,705 51,385 58,320
Mongolic languages 20 10 10 910 440 470
Mongolian 15 15 5 910 435 470
Niger-Congo languages 120 55 60 28,665 13,340 15,320
Akan (Twi) 5 5 0 5,990 2,695 3,295
Bamanankan 0 0 0 340 180 160
Edo 0 0 0 415 175 240
Ewe 5 5 5 410 185 225
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 825 400 425
Ga 0 0 0 250 105 140
Ganda 0 0 0 345 160 185
Igbo 5 5 5 1,000 485 510
Lingala 15 5 10 1,045 455 590
Rundi (Kirundi) 5 0 0 2,110 990 1,115
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 5 0 0 1,530 670 865
Shona 20 10 10 1,035 475 560
Swahili 25 10 15 5,370 2,500 2,870
Wolof 0 0 0 1,380 745 635
Yoruba 5 5 0 2,615 1,275 1,340
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 40 10 25 4,010 1,850 2,160
Nilo-Saharan languages 25 20 5 2,650 1,305 1,350
Dinka 20 15 5 1,130 580 550
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 10 0 5 1,525 730 800
Sign languages 105 60 45 10,445 5,870 4,570
American Sign Language 45 25 20 3,015 1,560 1,460
Quebec Sign Language 5 0 5 730 375 355
Sign languages, n.i.e 60 35 25 6,690 3,935 2,755
Sino-Tibetan languages 46,825 21,670 25,155 924,720 433,530 491,190
Chinese languages 46,730 21,615 25,115 913,365 427,860 485,505
Cantonese 18,670 8,535 10,135 400,215 184,340 215,885
Hakka 130 55 75 4,080 1,820 2,265
Mandarin 25,855 12,060 13,795 462,890 220,075 242,815
Min Dong 15 10 15 345 150 195
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 790 370 425 13,965 6,345 7,625
Wu (Shanghainese) 470 220 245 7,650 3,580 4,075
Chinese, n.o.s. 780 365 420 23,935 11,440 12,500
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 280 130 150
Tibeto-Burman languages 95 50 45 11,350 5,670 5,680
Burmese 45 20 20 2,245 1,115 1,125
Karenic languages 0 0 0 3,865 1,935 1,930
Tibetan 45 30 20 4,590 2,305 2,280
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 655 305 345
Tai-Kadai languages 100 35 65 9,565 4,455 5,110
Lao 5 5 0 6,175 2,995 3,180
Thai 90 30 60 3,360 1,450 1,915
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 30 15 15
Turkic languages 265 135 125 22,250 11,205 11,045
Azerbaijani 40 20 15 1,245 640 610
Turkish 160 85 70 18,955 9,525 9,430
Uyghur 50 25 25 610 315 290
Uzbek 5 0 0 990 505 490
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 10 455 230 225
Uralic languages 285 125 160 23,245 10,715 12,535
Estonian 10 5 10 975 365 610
Finnish 55 20 40 2,790 1,220 1,565
Hungarian 215 100 115 19,485 9,125 10,355
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 1,110 605 500
Multiple responses 22,285 10,600 11,685 1,663,390 802,695 860,690
English and French 285 145 140 160,185 77,940 82,235
English and non-official language 21,670 10,305 11,365 1,284,975 620,375 664,600
French and non-official language 45 25 20 148,915 70,915 78,000
English, French and non-official language 280 125 155 69,315 33,465 35,850
Other language spoken regularly at homeThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 20 230,930 112,930 118,000 34,767,255 17,101,165 17,666,080
None 166,660 82,585 84,075 29,615,245 14,612,175 15,003,065
English 29,745 14,340 15,405 2,109,340 1,045,215 1,064,120
French 1,280 555 725 731,095 342,245 388,855
Non-official language 32,210 14,965 17,250 2,151,690 1,023,940 1,127,750
Aboriginal 55 25 30 90,740 42,890 47,850
Non-Aboriginal 32,155 14,940 17,220 2,060,945 981,055 1,079,895
English and French 105 40 65 47,970 23,785 24,190
English and non-official language 680 310 370 61,075 30,045 31,030
French and non-official language 220 125 95 48,755 22,690 26,065
English, French and non-official language 20 5 10 2,080 1,075 1,010
Income of individuals in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 199,025 96,635 102,390 28,642,980 13,990,620 14,652,355
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 190,860 92,800 98,055 27,488,530 13,444,335 14,044,190
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 28,900 33,872 25,109 34,204 40,782 28,860
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 191,170 93,090 98,085 27,499,185 13,449,010 14,050,175
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 26,533 30,019 23,866 30,866 35,933 26,621
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 168,775 83,250 85,530 24,583,315 12,296,595 12,286,725
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,595 35,283 24,751 32,762 39,925 26,613
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 136,845 59,775 77,070 19,743,240 8,755,815 10,987,430
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 1,600 768 2,631 5,453 4,199 6,136
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 138,290 70,240 68,050 20,428,685 10,547,760 9,880,925
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 32,497 37,455 28,060 33,684 39,836 28,474
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 199,025 96,595 102,430 28,643,015 13,990,430 14,652,585
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 190,915 92,770 98,145 27,489,395 13,441,555 14,047,845
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,192 46,589 34,145 47,487 56,740 38,632
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 191,245 93,080 98,165 27,500,230 13,446,230 14,053,995
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 33,856 38,260 29,680 38,977 45,404 32,828
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 168,935 83,475 85,455 24,584,065 12,295,015 12,289,055
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,816 47,936 33,861 46,885 56,803 36,962
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 136,805 59,685 77,120 19,742,130 8,752,070 10,990,060
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 5,687 5,368 5,934 7,738 7,345 8,050
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 138,290 70,485 67,805 20,428,670 10,542,540 9,886,130
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 41,993 48,571 35,155 46,057 54,369 37,193
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 199,025 96,595 102,430 28,643,015 13,990,430 14,652,585
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households who worked full year full time in 2015 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 24 58,885 32,935 25,950 9,367,045 5,231,015 4,136,035
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 53,370 58,891 48,721 53,431 59,326 47,420
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 62,793 68,972 54,952 65,997 74,289 55,510
Composition of total income in 2015 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 100% dataCensus data footnote 27 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Market income (%)Census data footnote 28 89.8 92.5 86.3 88.3 91.6 83.7
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 75.8 79.1 71.6 72.0 75.2 67.7
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 10.2 7.5 13.7 11.7 8.4 16.3
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 199,025 96,630 102,395 28,642,980 13,990,620 14,652,360
Without total income 8,165 3,830 4,330 1,154,450 546,285 608,165
With total income 190,860 92,800 98,055 27,488,530 13,444,335 14,044,195
Percentage with total income 95.9 96.0 95.8 96.0 96.1 95.8
Under $10,000 (including loss) 38,620 17,095 21,525 3,877,620 1,668,960 2,208,655
$10,000 to $19,999 34,885 15,030 19,860 4,680,380 1,867,600 2,812,785
$20,000 to $29,999 24,160 10,600 13,565 3,807,840 1,593,335 2,214,505
$30,000 to $39,999 20,115 9,225 10,885 3,206,175 1,472,670 1,733,510
$40,000 to $49,999 17,755 8,355 9,400 2,827,045 1,376,565 1,450,480
$50,000 to $59,999 14,000 7,040 6,960 2,179,775 1,145,685 1,034,090
$60,000 to $69,999 10,600 5,855 4,745 1,655,070 938,755 716,310
$70,000 to $79,999 7,915 4,550 3,365 1,271,850 745,830 526,015
$80,000 to $89,999 6,075 3,625 2,450 966,885 579,290 387,590
$90,000 to $99,999 4,340 2,650 1,690 749,290 452,240 297,050
$100,000 and over 12,395 8,780 3,615 2,266,600 1,603,400 663,195
$100,000 to $149,999 8,740 6,015 2,735 1,493,570 1,024,210 469,365
$150,000 and over 3,650 2,770 880 773,025 579,190 193,830
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 199,025 96,635 102,390 28,642,980 13,990,620 14,652,360
Without after-tax income 7,855 3,550 4,310 1,143,795 541,620 602,175
With after-tax income 191,170 93,085 98,080 27,499,185 13,449,010 14,050,175
Percentage with after-tax income 96.1 96.3 95.8 96.0 96.1 95.9
Under $10,000 (including loss) 39,770 17,895 21,875 4,004,475 1,706,825 2,297,645
$10,000 to $19,999 36,420 15,865 20,560 4,905,055 1,972,920 2,932,130
$20,000 to $29,999 28,450 12,765 15,680 4,489,925 1,926,175 2,563,755
$30,000 to $39,999 23,580 10,895 12,680 3,924,960 1,870,705 2,054,250
$40,000 to $49,999 19,850 9,695 10,160 3,144,200 1,619,670 1,524,525
$50,000 to $59,999 13,875 7,530 6,350 2,209,280 1,245,570 963,705
$60,000 to $69,999 9,640 5,525 4,115 1,540,300 912,230 628,065
$70,000 to $79,999 6,745 4,030 2,720 1,076,180 654,570 421,610
$80,000 and over 12,835 8,885 3,950 2,204,820 1,540,335 664,485
$80,000 to $89,999 4,310 2,790 1,520 688,705 444,550 244,145
$90,000 to $99,999 2,580 1,745 835 420,975 291,090 129,885
$100,000 and over 5,945 4,355 1,590 1,095,140 804,690 290,445
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 199,025 96,630 102,390 28,642,980 13,990,625 14,652,360
Without employment income 60,735 26,390 34,345 8,214,295 3,442,860 4,771,430
With employment income 138,290 70,245 68,050 20,428,690 10,547,760 9,880,925
Percentage with employment income 69.5 72.7 66.5 71.3 75.4 67.4
Under $5,000 (including loss) 19,460 8,725 10,735 2,778,990 1,357,430 1,421,560
$5,000 to $9,999 10,905 4,820 6,085 1,602,140 697,025 905,120
$10,000 to $19,999 19,260 8,940 10,320 2,736,010 1,212,855 1,523,155
$20,000 to $29,999 15,740 7,385 8,355 2,293,785 1,022,090 1,271,695
$30,000 to $39,999 14,775 6,965 7,815 2,149,860 1,001,065 1,148,795
$40,000 to $49,999 13,770 6,505 7,260 1,928,565 946,625 981,940
$50,000 to $59,999 11,000 5,665 5,330 1,554,100 839,045 715,055
$60,000 to $69,999 8,380 4,755 3,625 1,220,310 708,270 512,040
$70,000 to $79,999 6,415 3,750 2,670 992,170 591,945 400,225
$80,000 and over 18,580 12,725 5,855 3,172,770 2,171,415 1,001,355
$80,000 to $89,999 5,110 3,115 2,000 773,755 475,700 298,055
$90,000 to $99,999 3,630 2,335 1,295 623,980 382,330 241,650
$100,000 and over 9,840 7,280 2,555 1,775,030 1,313,385 461,645
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 92,200 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 64,737 ... ... 70,336 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 57,107 ... ... 61,348 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 25,760 ... ... 3,969,790 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 34,416 ... ... 35,174 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 30,804 ... ... 31,446 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 66,445 ... ... 10,102,290 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 81,672 ... ... 88,249 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 72,129 ... ... 76,419 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 92,200 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 83,223 ... ... 92,764 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 70,225 ... ... 76,171 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 25,765 ... ... 3,967,765 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 43,084 ... ... 46,799 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 36,378 ... ... 38,685 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 66,435 ... ... 10,104,315 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 98,790 ... ... 110,813 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 83,351 ... ... 90,890 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 92,205 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
Under $5,000 4,470 ... ... 228,790 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,815 ... ... 200,315 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 2,910 ... ... 374,575 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 4,120 ... ... 565,940 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 3,780 ... ... 602,800 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 3,970 ... ... 538,710 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 3,815 ... ... 603,480 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 3,725 ... ... 606,600 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 3,655 ... ... 596,110 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 3,700 ... ... 578,325 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 6,990 ... ... 1,097,345 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 6,375 ... ... 1,010,415 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 5,795 ... ... 924,320 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 5,150 ... ... 836,765 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 4,440 ... ... 745,655 ... ...
$100,000 and over 27,495 ... ... 4,561,920 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 8,870 ... ... 1,470,255 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 6,340 ... ... 1,016,245 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 6,705 ... ... 1,116,140 ... ...
$200,000 and over 5,580 ... ... 959,285 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 92,200 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
Under $5,000 4,645 ... ... 243,780 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,835 ... ... 203,865 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 2,945 ... ... 380,680 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 4,245 ... ... 591,660 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 4,220 ... ... 673,740 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 4,755 ... ... 628,225 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 4,425 ... ... 719,825 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 4,445 ... ... 725,675 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 4,520 ... ... 711,180 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 4,295 ... ... 691,695 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 7,930 ... ... 1,299,680 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 7,045 ... ... 1,169,515 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 6,220 ... ... 1,041,635 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 5,240 ... ... 900,055 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 4,465 ... ... 757,295 ... ...
$100,000 and over 20,965 ... ... 3,333,575 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 8,635 ... ... 1,371,945 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 4,990 ... ... 809,540 ... ...
$150,000 and over 7,335 ... ... 1,152,090 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 62,365 ... ... 9,688,845 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 82,751 ... ... 88,306 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 72,880 ... ... 76,372 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.0 ... ... 3.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 20,515 ... ... 3,706,220 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 74,186 ... ... 78,976 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 65,107 ... ... 68,309 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 29,550 ... ... 4,222,140 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 102,961 ... ... 113,465 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 89,772 ... ... 96,608 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.0 ... ... 4.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 9,420 ... ... 1,481,410 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 51,723 ... ... 53,193 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 47,281 ... ... 48,856 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.6 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 62,325 ... ... 9,689,855 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 100,038 ... ... 111,235 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 84,240 ... ... 91,040 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 20,585 ... ... 3,706,400 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 89,292 ... ... 101,086 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 74,636 ... ... 82,296 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 29,530 ... ... 4,225,855 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 120,206 ... ... 137,094 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 100,979 ... ... 111,307 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 9,370 ... ... 1,477,190 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 63,627 ... ... 65,549 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 55,138 ... ... 56,687 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 40,035 20,180 19,850 5,313,545 2,608,845 2,704,705
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 26,642 27,868 25,506 31,890 34,483 29,801
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 24,965 25,727 24,253 28,959 30,746 27,495
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 39,965 20,085 19,875 5,299,050 2,596,985 2,702,070
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 35,992 37,550 34,419 42,939 46,085 39,915
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 30,641 31,672 29,600 35,801 37,724 33,952
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 230,080 112,680 117,395 34,460,065 16,971,550 17,488,515
In the bottom half of the distribution 122,270 58,820 63,450 17,229,835 8,256,970 8,972,865
In the bottom decile 36,590 17,855 18,735 3,445,950 1,672,900 1,773,050
In the second decile 24,515 11,485 13,030 3,445,660 1,564,965 1,880,700
In the third decile 20,755 9,935 10,820 3,446,165 1,641,930 1,804,235
In the fourth decile 20,060 9,665 10,400 3,445,850 1,677,120 1,768,730
In the fifth decile 20,350 9,885 10,470 3,446,210 1,700,060 1,746,150
In the top half of the distribution 107,810 53,860 53,945 17,230,230 8,714,580 8,515,650
In the sixth decile 20,805 10,220 10,585 3,445,695 1,716,510 1,729,185
In the seventh decile 20,910 10,395 10,515 3,446,470 1,730,975 1,715,500
In the eighth decile 21,885 10,840 11,045 3,445,940 1,741,640 1,704,300
In the ninth decile 22,840 11,445 11,395 3,446,045 1,751,850 1,694,195
In the top decile 21,365 10,960 10,400 3,446,080 1,773,600 1,672,475
Low income in 2015
Total - Low-income status in 2015 for the population in private households to whom low-income concepts are applicable - 100% dataCensus data footnote 43 230,080 112,685 117,400 33,968,295 16,724,265 17,244,035
0 to 17 years 37,745 19,500 18,245 6,836,380 3,504,250 3,332,125
0 to 5 years 12,940 6,710 6,235 2,228,770 1,142,505 1,086,270
18 to 64 years 157,690 77,100 80,595 21,695,090 10,690,090 11,005,005
65 years and over 34,645 16,085 18,560 5,436,830 2,529,930 2,906,905
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 47,315 22,685 24,630 4,809,940 2,243,200 2,566,740
0 to 17 years 8,455 4,420 4,035 1,163,830 597,570 566,255
0 to 5 years 2,815 1,470 1,345 396,095 203,055 193,030
18 to 64 years 31,820 15,240 16,585 2,855,290 1,341,590 1,513,700
65 years and over 7,035 3,030 4,010 790,825 304,040 486,780
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 20.6 20.1 21.0 14.2 13.4 14.9
0 to 17 years (%) 22.4 22.7 22.1 17.0 17.1 17.0
0 to 5 years (%) 21.8 21.9 21.6 17.8 17.8 17.8
18 to 64 years (%) 20.2 19.8 20.6 13.2 12.5 13.8
65 years and over (%) 20.3 18.8 21.6 14.5 12.0 16.7
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 40,895 19,870 21,030 3,128,995 1,519,370 1,609,630
0 to 17 years 6,915 3,600 3,315 696,025 357,255 338,770
0 to 5 years 2,245 1,170 1,080 236,435 121,170 115,260
18 to 64 years 29,540 14,430 15,115 2,157,745 1,057,585 1,100,160
65 years and over 4,445 1,840 2,605 275,225 104,525 170,695
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 17.8 17.6 17.9 9.2 9.1 9.3
0 to 17 years (%) 18.3 18.5 18.2 10.2 10.2 10.2
0 to 5 years (%) 17.3 17.4 17.3 10.6 10.6 10.6
18 to 64 years (%) 18.7 18.7 18.8 9.9 9.9 10.0
65 years and over (%) 12.8 11.4 14.0 5.1 4.1 5.9
Knowledge of languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of languages for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 44 230,080 112,685 117,395 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485
Official languages 214,175 106,155 108,025 33,818,210 16,709,290 17,108,920
English 214,070 106,105 107,960 29,748,265 14,806,270 14,941,995
French 12,260 5,685 6,575 10,242,945 4,952,455 5,290,495
Non-official languages 149,515 70,250 79,265 9,369,280 4,488,185 4,881,090
Aboriginal languages 115 30 85 263,845 127,550 136,295
Algonquian languages 60 20 35 177,570 85,505 92,065
Blackfoot 10 0 10 5,645 2,695 2,950
Cree-Montagnais languages 50 20 30 116,585 56,515 60,070
Atikamekw 0 0 0 6,640 3,335 3,305
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 11,440 5,500 5,945
Moose Cree 0 0 0 195 80 115
Naskapi 0 0 0 1,465 710 755
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 545 225 320
Plains Cree 15 10 10 5,905 2,705 3,200
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 40 30 10
Swampy Cree 10 0 0 2,345 995 1,350
Woods Cree 0 0 0 2,665 1,230 1,435
Cree, n.o.s. 25 0 15 86,115 42,080 44,035
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 9,765 4,710 5,050
Malecite 0 0 0 755 370 390
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 9,025 4,350 4,670
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 10 46,685 22,100 24,585
Algonquin 0 0 0 2,480 1,165 1,315
Ojibway 0 0 0 28,585 13,365 15,220
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 15,610 7,575 8,030
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 205 105 105
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 120 60 60
Athabaskan languages 10 0 10 23,655 11,340 12,320
Northern Athabaskan languages 10 0 10 23,570 11,300 12,265
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 210 105 100
Beaver 0 0 0 340 180 165
Carrier 0 0 0 2,105 955 1,145
Chilcotin 0 0 0 1,150 535 610
Dene 0 0 0 13,060 6,270 6,790
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 2,375 1,210 1,165
Gwich'in 0 0 0 360 165 200
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 150 60 90
Sekani 0 0 0 185 85 100
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 2,815 1,340 1,475
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 1,010 475 530
South Slavey 0 0 0 1,365 660 710
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 680 320 360
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 630 340 285
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 365 205 170
Tahltan 0 0 0 270 140 130
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 420 160 260
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 285 115 170
Southern Tutchone 10 0 10 145 50 95
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 85 35 50
Haida 0 0 0 465 205 260
Inuit languages 10 10 0 42,980 21,355 21,630
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 1,975 895 1,080
Inuktitut 0 0 0 40,620 20,280 20,340
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 10 0 470 225 240
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 2,800 1,240 1,555
Cayuga 0 0 0 125 40 85
Mohawk 0 0 10 2,415 1,120 1,295
Oneida 0 0 0 180 60 125
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 115 45 75
Kutenai 0 0 0 175 95 80
Michif 0 0 0 1,210 585 625
Salish languages 10 10 10 5,750 2,730 3,015
Comox 0 0 0 185 75 110
Halkomelem 0 0 0 1,060 475 585
Lillooet 0 0 0 790 405 385
Okanagan 0 0 0 820 370 450
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 1,305 640 665
Squamish 0 0 0 285 125 155
Straits 0 0 0 360 160 200
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 10 10 0 450 220 235
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 565 295 270
Siouan languages 0 0 0 5,430 2,665 2,770
Dakota 0 0 0 1,760 870 890
Stoney 0 0 0 3,675 1,805 1,875
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 140 70 70
Tlingit 0 0 0 260 140 120
Tsimshian languages 30 0 25 2,730 1,350 1,380
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 10 1,305 645 660
Nisga'a 10 0 15 1,060 545 515
Tsimshian 10 0 10 410 180 235
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 1,490 680 805
Haisla 0 0 0 175 65 110
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 125 50 75
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 605 285 320
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 565 265 300
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 30 20 10
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 665 310 360
Non-Aboriginal languages 149,405 70,225 79,185 9,107,075 4,361,420 4,745,660
Afro-Asiatic languages 3,335 1,680 1,650 837,355 432,560 404,795
Berber languages 10 0 0 29,460 15,745 13,715
Kabyle 0 0 0 17,120 9,100 8,015
Berber languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 12,505 6,735 5,775
Cushitic languages 235 90 145 57,125 26,870 30,250
Bilen 15 0 15 1,085 625 470
Oromo 30 0 20 6,245 3,070 3,175
Somali 195 80 110 49,665 23,070 26,590
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 480 220 265
Semitic languages 3,120 1,595 1,520 771,130 400,780 370,350
Amharic 390 200 190 33,670 16,675 16,995
Arabic 2,335 1,225 1,115 629,055 329,235 299,820
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 45 10 35 19,745 9,720 10,020
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 7,115 3,505 3,610
Harari 0 0 0 1,710 855 860
Hebrew 260 135 125 75,020 38,730 36,290
Maltese 10 0 0 7,625 3,760 3,870
Tigrigna 280 145 135 21,340 10,640 10,705
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 30 20 10 3,220 1,655 1,565
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 15 0 15 2,775 1,440 1,335
Austro-Asiatic languages 3,185 1,550 1,635 224,865 105,845 119,020
Khmer (Cambodian) 55 25 35 27,035 12,640 14,400
Vietnamese 3,140 1,530 1,610 198,895 93,735 105,155
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 190 70 120
Austronesian languages 11,830 5,010 6,820 656,200 273,075 383,125
Bikol 80 35 45 2,075 885 1,190
Cebuano 530 240 290 27,045 10,960 16,085
Fijian 60 45 15 1,660 955 705
Hiligaynon 155 70 80 7,925 3,200 4,720
Ilocano 640 245 395 34,530 13,805 20,730
Malagasy 0 0 0 2,335 1,120 1,220
Malay 1,130 530 600 22,470 10,370 12,100
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 90 40 50 5,425 2,445 2,980
Pangasinan 55 20 25 1,800 790 1,015
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 10,335 4,285 6,050 612,735 253,210 359,530
Waray-Waray 35 15 20 1,395 530 860
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 130 60 65 5,585 2,540 3,040
Creole languages 160 90 70 155,615 70,545 85,070
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 6,850 3,140 3,710
Creole, n.o.s. 70 50 25 133,045 59,890 73,160
Creole languages, n.i.e. 85 45 45 16,635 7,955 8,675
Dravidian languages 1,340 635 700 250,180 126,220 123,960
Kannada 75 45 30 8,245 4,180 4,065
Malayalam 275 150 130 37,810 19,410 18,400
Tamil 745 345 400 189,860 94,640 95,220
Telugu 330 150 180 23,160 12,770 10,390
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 790 385 405
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 870 435 435
Indo-European languages 48,835 23,940 24,895 5,158,010 2,506,455 2,651,555
Albanian 290 145 145 31,930 16,140 15,790
Armenian 215 110 100 41,295 19,980 21,315
Balto-Slavic languages 10,370 5,205 5,160 817,315 384,960 432,350
Baltic languages 35 25 10 14,675 6,470 8,205
Latvian 15 0 10 6,500 2,960 3,540
Lithuanian 25 15 0 8,185 3,510 4,675
Slavic languages 10,345 5,185 5,160 805,915 379,965 425,945
Belarusan 30 15 15 2,265 1,070 1,195
Bosnian 485 240 245 18,265 9,055 9,215
Bulgarian 155 75 85 22,425 10,920 11,505
Croatian 2,335 1,190 1,140 69,840 34,515 35,325
Czech 330 180 150 28,720 13,675 15,050
Macedonian 70 40 30 23,075 11,190 11,880
Polish 1,260 600 655 214,965 99,365 115,600
Russian 3,510 1,675 1,835 269,645 127,055 142,595
Serbian 2,225 1,195 1,035 73,775 37,040 36,740
Serbo-Croatian 250 145 105 11,275 5,525 5,750
Slovak 240 110 130 21,470 10,215 11,255
Slovene (Slovenian) 80 50 30 11,495 5,205 6,290
Ukrainian 740 335 405 132,115 58,820 73,300
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 3,000 1,590 1,405
Celtic languages 60 55 10 9,165 4,705 4,455
Scottish Gaelic 35 25 10 3,980 2,010 1,975
Welsh 10 0 0 1,690 830 860
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 20 20 0 3,590 1,915 1,680
Germanic languages 3,450 1,765 1,690 695,535 337,215 358,320
Afrikaans 155 85 75 23,410 11,795 11,610
Danish 155 85 70 15,745 7,320 8,425
Dutch 375 185 185 120,865 57,885 62,990
Frisian 0 0 0 2,910 1,515 1,395
German 2,505 1,310 1,205 502,730 245,745 256,985
Icelandic 10 10 0 1,780 830 945
Norwegian 90 45 45 8,120 3,860 4,260
Swedish 230 100 130 14,140 6,510 7,635
Vlaams (Flemish) 15 15 0 4,400 1,945 2,455
Yiddish 15 15 0 20,985 10,435 10,550
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 10 0 8,710 4,425 4,285
Greek 630 295 335 150,965 75,510 75,455
Indo-Iranian languages 19,820 9,765 10,055 1,658,220 840,850 817,365
Indo-Aryan languages 14,675 7,085 7,585 1,387,805 704,370 683,435
Bengali 520 230 290 91,220 46,935 44,285
Gujarati 2,710 1,215 1,495 149,045 74,765 74,285
Hindi 5,650 2,700 2,950 433,365 221,665 211,700
Kashmiri 0 0 0 905 490 420
Konkani 25 10 15 6,790 3,185 3,605
Marathi 235 120 120 15,570 8,200 7,365
Nepali 100 40 60 21,380 10,915 10,470
Oriya (Odia) 10 10 0 1,535 755 775
Punjabi (Panjabi) 6,785 3,415 3,370 668,240 341,450 326,790
Sindhi 975 415 560 20,260 9,310 10,945
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 220 115 100 27,825 13,970 13,855
Urdu 1,020 600 420 322,220 164,685 157,535
Iranian languages 5,315 2,775 2,545 281,715 142,030 139,680
Kurdish 395 205 185 15,290 8,290 7,000
Pashto 205 115 85 23,180 12,465 10,715
Persian (Farsi) 4,970 2,590 2,385 252,320 126,565 125,755
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 40 10 25 8,875 4,715 4,155
Italic (Romance) languages 15,430 7,360 8,075 1,897,630 898,530 999,100
Catalan 15 0 15 2,035 1,145 890
Italian 5,760 2,750 3,015 574,725 278,500 296,225
Portuguese 2,175 1,040 1,145 295,955 144,465 151,485
Romanian 910 470 435 115,050 55,275 59,770
Spanish 7,330 3,495 3,835 995,255 460,250 535,010
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 2,680 1,610 1,075
Japanese 3,900 1,710 2,190 83,090 36,760 46,335
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 2,150 1,075 1,075
Georgian 0 0 0 2,150 1,080 1,070
Korean 7,555 3,440 4,115 172,755 80,170 92,590
Mongolic languages 45 25 15 2,090 960 1,130
Mongolian 45 30 20 2,090 960 1,130
Niger-Congo languages 810 395 415 177,215 88,135 89,080
Akan (Twi) 35 30 10 22,145 10,810 11,340
Bamanankan 15 10 10 3,190 1,660 1,530
Edo 0 0 0 3,220 1,510 1,705
Ewe 30 15 10 3,000 1,685 1,315
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 10 0 0 4,725 2,460 2,260
Ga 0 0 0 2,250 1,140 1,110
Ganda 25 10 20 2,495 1,175 1,320
Igbo 15 0 0 8,850 4,710 4,140
Lingala 45 20 30 17,010 7,865 9,145
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 8,590 4,075 4,515
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 30 10 20 7,860 3,600 4,260
Shona 45 35 15 5,425 2,530 2,905
Swahili 420 195 215 38,680 19,565 19,115
Wolof 0 0 0 8,240 4,455 3,785
Yoruba 65 25 40 22,420 11,475 10,940
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 165 70 95 40,760 20,375 20,385
Nilo-Saharan languages 70 25 40 7,015 3,520 3,495
Dinka 10 0 10 2,475 1,280 1,190
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 60 25 30 4,555 2,240 2,315
Sign languages 390 205 190 48,115 18,985 29,130
American Sign Language 215 90 125 21,930 7,780 14,155
Quebec Sign Language 0 10 0 4,665 1,665 3,005
Sign languages, n.i.e. 190 125 65 22,275 9,835 12,440
Sino-Tibetan languages 70,470 32,790 37,675 1,430,440 672,100 758,340
Chinese languages 70,335 32,730 37,600 1,413,110 663,465 749,640
Cantonese 33,515 15,445 18,070 699,125 325,840 373,285
Hakka 430 220 210 12,445 5,555 6,890
Mandarin 43,655 19,995 23,660 814,450 377,635 436,815
Min Dong 10 10 10 1,045 440 600
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 2,510 1,060 1,445 42,840 19,005 23,835
Wu (Shanghainese) 895 400 495 16,530 7,490 9,040
Chinese, n.o.s. 1,315 590 725 41,690 19,995 21,690
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 590 250 340
Tibeto-Burman languages 185 85 100 18,270 9,100 9,175
Burmese 80 35 45 4,995 2,490 2,500
Karenic languages 0 0 0 4,895 2,425 2,475
Tibetan 55 25 35 7,050 3,555 3,490
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 50 20 30 2,375 1,160 1,220
Tai-Kadai languages 420 175 245 30,400 13,210 17,195
Lao 85 30 50 17,235 8,240 8,990
Thai 370 150 215 15,390 5,875 9,520
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 115 50 65
Turkic languages 765 400 360 60,530 31,585 28,945
Azerbaijani 125 65 60 5,450 2,885 2,565
Turkish 540 290 250 50,775 26,605 24,165
Uyghur 65 30 30 1,385 685 700
Uzbek 10 0 15 2,465 1,230 1,235
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 45 25 15 1,870 905 965
Uralic languages 965 385 580 94,810 44,270 50,545
Estonian 60 20 35 6,070 2,750 3,315
Finnish 190 50 135 17,595 7,540 10,050
Hungarian 725 310 415 71,285 34,005 37,280
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 25 10 10
Other languages, n.i.e. 100 60 40 9,730 5,375 4,355
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 230,080 112,685 117,395 34,460,065 16,971,580 17,488,490
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 189,775 93,985 95,790 32,034,590 15,799,495 16,235,090
Canadian citizens aged under 18 33,760 17,565 16,195 6,652,795 3,412,785 3,240,010
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 156,015 76,420 79,595 25,381,795 12,386,710 12,995,080
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 40,305 18,700 21,610 2,425,480 1,172,085 1,253,400
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 48 230,080 112,680 117,395 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 102,205 53,330 48,875 26,412,610 13,124,325 13,288,290
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 115,145 53,120 62,025 7,540,830 3,586,495 3,954,330
Before 1981 23,205 11,185 12,015 1,941,510 927,795 1,013,715
1981 to 1990 13,340 6,050 7,290 915,555 439,245 476,310
1991 to 2000 31,285 14,475 16,810 1,486,655 696,720 789,940
2001 to 2010 31,250 14,115 17,130 1,985,035 940,570 1,044,465
2001 to 2005 14,965 6,875 8,090 928,935 439,890 489,050
2006 to 2010 16,280 7,240 9,045 1,056,095 500,680 555,415
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 16,065 7,290 8,775 1,212,075 582,175 629,895
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 12,730 6,235 6,495 506,625 260,755 245,870
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 115,145 53,120 62,025 7,540,830 3,586,500 3,954,335
Under 5 years 8,305 4,205 4,095 731,340 364,165 367,175
5 to 14 years 19,075 9,900 9,175 1,311,810 665,870 645,945
15 to 24 years 22,525 10,315 12,220 1,604,430 724,430 880,005
25 to 44 years 51,140 22,090 29,050 3,198,920 1,513,970 1,684,950
45 years and over 14,095 6,605 7,485 694,320 318,060 376,260
Immigrants by selected place of birthThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census immigration data
Total - Selected places of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 54 115,145 53,120 62,025 7,540,830 3,586,495 3,954,330
Americas 6,135 2,870 3,260 1,128,745 510,650 618,100
Brazil 290 125 165 29,320 13,235 16,080
Colombia 355 150 205 70,035 32,065 37,965
El Salvador 485 230 260 48,080 23,865 24,215
Guyana 90 50 45 87,685 38,940 48,745
Haiti 20 15 10 93,480 40,955 52,525
Jamaica 220 120 100 138,345 59,960 78,390
Mexico 800 330 470 80,585 37,530 43,055
Peru 370 180 190 29,615 12,950 16,665
Trinidad and Tobago 165 70 95 65,040 29,325 35,710
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 1,690 845 845 253,715 113,505 140,215
Other places of birth in Americas 1,655 775 880 232,850 108,325 124,530
Europe 17,125 8,495 8,635 2,088,410 1,015,145 1,073,260
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,100 535 565 36,135 18,050 18,085
Croatia 1,065 525 540 40,045 20,005 20,035
France 250 125 125 105,565 55,395 50,170
Germany 840 425 415 145,845 69,525 76,320
Greece 320 175 140 62,715 31,580 31,135
Hungary 425 195 235 36,820 17,945 18,875
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 190 100 90 28,325 14,355 13,970
Italy 2,860 1,470 1,390 236,640 118,595 118,040
Netherlands 270 130 135 88,475 45,185 43,295
Poland 960 445 515 146,465 66,450 80,020
Portugal 665 325 340 139,450 68,150 71,300
Romania 785 375 410 90,305 42,795 47,510
Russian Federation 1,255 580 670 78,685 34,265 44,420
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 845 450 395 33,320 16,325 17,000
Ukraine 620 270 350 73,030 33,360 39,665
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 2,485 1,255 1,225 499,115 243,225 255,890
Other places of birth in Europe 2,210 1,110 1,100 247,470 119,945 127,530
Africa 4,605 2,095 2,510 637,485 322,510 314,970
Algeria 40 20 20 64,620 33,920 30,705
Egypt 250 120 130 64,615 34,125 30,495
Ethiopia 335 185 150 32,790 15,980 16,810
Kenya 825 335 490 27,150 12,810 14,340
Morocco 90 60 30 69,655 36,120 33,535
Nigeria 70 35 35 42,430 21,830 20,600
Somalia 140 45 95 27,230 12,070 15,160
South Africa, Republic of 375 200 170 44,660 22,205 22,460
Other places of birth in Africa 2,480 1,090 1,395 264,320 133,450 130,870
Asia 85,610 38,895 46,710 3,629,160 1,709,985 1,919,175
Afghanistan 1,045 535 515 51,955 26,030 25,930
Bangladesh 290 120 165 58,735 29,875 28,865
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 28,600 12,835 15,760 649,260 290,800 358,460
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 10,540 4,780 5,755 208,940 98,020 110,915
India 6,165 2,975 3,195 668,565 334,030 334,540
IranCensus data footnote 61 3,040 1,585 1,455 154,425 77,970 76,455
Iraq 470 240 230 68,485 34,785 33,705
Japan 1,470 475 995 27,240 7,955 19,285
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 5,765 2,600 3,165 123,305 57,170 66,140
Lebanon 250 155 95 88,745 47,295 41,450
Pakistan 680 375 310 202,260 103,225 99,035
Philippines 10,325 4,275 6,060 588,305 247,095 341,210
Sri Lanka 450 235 220 131,995 64,825 67,170
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 320 170 150 52,960 26,595 26,365
Taiwan 7,660 3,460 4,200 63,770 28,170 35,605
Viet Nam 2,910 1,420 1,490 169,250 78,000 91,250
Other places of birth in Asia 5,620 2,675 2,945 320,965 158,150 162,815
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 1,665 765 900 57,030 28,210 28,825
Recent immigrants by selected places of birth
Total - Selected places of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 54 16,065 7,285 8,775 1,212,075 582,180 629,895
Americas 895 425 470 152,595 72,870 79,720
Brazil 75 30 40 8,500 4,000 4,490
Colombia 50 30 20 15,300 6,885 8,415
Cuba 10 10 0 5,370 2,545 2,820
Haiti 0 0 0 19,985 9,160 10,830
Jamaica 45 30 15 12,495 6,680 5,820
Mexico 255 110 140 18,660 9,090 9,575
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 240 105 135 33,060 16,480 16,580
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 35 20 20 6,425 2,990 3,435
Other places of birth in Americas 190 95 95 32,790 15,040 17,750
Europe 1,600 775 825 140,030 70,995 69,035
France 40 10 30 24,150 13,000 11,150
Germany 45 35 10 6,300 3,255 3,045
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 60 35 30 5,660 3,540 2,120
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66