Census Profile, 2016 Census
Canada [Country] and Courtenay [Census agglomeration], British Columbia

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Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 35,151,728 ... ... 54,157 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 33,476,688 ... ... 51,787r ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 5.0 ... ... 4.6 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 15,412,443 ... ... 26,140 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 14,072,079 ... ... 24,436 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 3.9 ... ... 90.9 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 8,965,588.85 ... ... 596.00 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 35,151,730 17,264,200 17,887,530 54,160 25,880 28,280
0 to 14 years 5,839,565 2,992,920 2,846,645 7,305 3,760 3,550
0 to 4 years 1,898,790 973,030 925,760 2,200 1,100 1,105
5 to 9 years 2,018,130 1,034,685 983,445 2,575 1,355 1,220
10 to 14 years 1,922,645 985,200 937,445 2,530 1,305 1,225
15 to 64 years 23,376,530 11,576,130 11,800,400 32,085 15,190 16,900
15 to 19 years 2,026,160 1,039,215 986,940 2,775 1,400 1,380
20 to 24 years 2,242,690 1,144,495 1,098,200 2,335 1,210 1,120
25 to 29 years 2,285,990 1,144,470 1,141,515 2,205 1,085 1,125
30 to 34 years 2,329,395 1,148,290 1,181,110 2,615 1,270 1,350
35 to 39 years 2,288,365 1,118,635 1,169,730 2,700 1,305 1,395
40 to 44 years 2,255,135 1,104,440 1,150,695 2,880 1,375 1,505
45 to 49 years 2,359,965 1,157,760 1,202,210 3,170 1,440 1,730
50 to 54 years 2,678,075 1,318,755 1,359,320 4,150 1,935 2,215
55 to 59 years 2,620,240 1,285,190 1,335,055 4,540 2,080 2,460
60 to 64 years 2,290,510 1,114,885 1,175,630 4,715 2,095 2,615
65 years and over 5,935,630 2,695,150 3,240,485 14,760 6,925 7,835
65 to 69 years 1,972,480 953,075 1,019,405 4,800 2,280 2,520
70 to 74 years 1,420,875 677,975 742,900 3,670 1,775 1,900
75 to 79 years 1,021,850 469,550 552,300 2,580 1,255 1,320
80 to 84 years 749,650 325,765 423,880 1,895 910 990
85 years and over 770,780 268,790 501,990 1,825 715 1,110
85 to 89 years 482,525 185,535 296,990 1,115 485 635
90 to 94 years 223,510 68,675 154,835 555 185 370
95 to 99 years 56,525 13,240 43,280 135 40 95
100 years and over 8,230 1,340 6,890 10 5 10
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 16.6 17.3 15.9 13.5 14.5 12.6
15 to 64 years 66.5 67.1 66.0 59.2 58.7 59.8
65 years and over 16.9 15.6 18.1 27.3 26.8 27.7
85 years and over 2.2 1.6 2.8 3.4 2.8 3.9
Average age of the population 41.0 40.1 41.9 47.3 46.3 48.2
Median age of the population 41.2 40.2 42.2 51.5 50.3 52.4
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 14,072,080 ... ... 24,440 ... ...
Single-detached house 7,541,495 ... ... 15,905 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 1,391,040 ... ... 45 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 4,949,795 ... ... 7,550 ... ...
Semi-detached house 698,800 ... ... 2,440 ... ...
Row house 891,305 ... ... 1,455 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 784,300 ... ... 540 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 2,539,390 ... ... 3,095 ... ...
Other single-attached house 36,005 ... ... 20 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 189,755 ... ... 940 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 14,072,080 ... ... 24,435 ... ...
1 person 3,969,790 ... ... 7,465 ... ...
2 persons 4,834,605 ... ... 10,390 ... ...
3 persons 2,140,640 ... ... 3,085 ... ...
4 persons 1,946,275 ... ... 2,345 ... ...
5 or more persons 1,180,770 ... ... 1,145 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 34,460,060 ... ... 53,125 ... ...
Average household size 2.4 ... ... 2.2 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 29,312,160 14,271,280 15,040,885 46,850 22,115 24,730
Married or living common law 16,893,720 8,452,135 8,441,585 28,310 14,075 14,235
Married 13,383,455 6,693,465 6,689,990 23,255 11,580 11,685
Living common law 3,510,265 1,758,670 1,751,590 5,050 2,500 2,550
Not married and not living common law 12,418,440 5,819,140 6,599,300 18,535 8,040 10,500
Never married 8,254,340 4,444,425 3,809,915 9,800 5,260 4,540
Separated 718,295 309,905 408,400 1,485 610 870
Divorced 1,816,005 725,535 1,090,470 3,975 1,450 2,525
Widowed 1,629,800 339,280 1,290,525 3,285 715 2,570
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 9,840,730 ... ... 16,260 ... ...
2 persons 5,007,790 ... ... 10,475 ... ...
3 persons 2,107,830 ... ... 2,840 ... ...
4 persons 1,909,935 ... ... 2,150 ... ...
5 or more persons 815,170 ... ... 805 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.9 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 9,840,730 ... ... 16,265 ... ...
Total couple families 8,227,925 ... ... 13,880 ... ...
Married couples 6,474,005 ... ... 11,355 ... ...
Common-law couples 1,753,920 ... ... 2,525 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 1,612,805 ... ... 2,380 ... ...
Female parent 1,262,340 ... ... 1,875 ... ...
Male parent 350,465 ... ... 505 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 8,227,925 ... ... 13,885 ... ...
Couples without children 4,024,305 ... ... 8,950 ... ...
Couples with children 4,203,615 ... ... 4,930 ... ...
1 child 1,650,165 ... ... 2,165 ... ...
2 children 1,783,080 ... ... 2,000 ... ...
3 or more children 770,375 ... ... 765 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 1,612,805 ... ... 2,380 ... ...
1 child 983,485 ... ... 1,525 ... ...
2 children 457,670 ... ... 675 ... ...
3 or more children 171,655 ... ... 185 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 6,107,260 2,941,395 3,165,865 10,820 4,780 6,035
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 14,072,075 ... ... 24,440 ... ...
One-census-family households 9,218,225 ... ... 15,725 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 3,782,095 ... ... 8,685 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 5,436,135 ... ... 7,035 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 301,715 ... ... 265 ... ...
Non-census-family households 4,552,135 ... ... 8,445 ... ...
One-person households 3,969,790 ... ... 7,470 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 582,350 ... ... 975 ... ...
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 34,767,255 17,101,170 17,666,080 53,635 25,675 27,960
English only 23,757,525 11,838,075 11,919,455 48,275 23,230 25,040
French only 4,144,685 1,925,845 2,218,840 45 20 30
English and French 6,216,065 3,071,325 3,144,740 5,160 2,360 2,795
Neither English nor French 648,970 265,920 383,045 155 60 90
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 34,767,250 17,101,165 17,666,085 53,635 25,675 27,960
English 26,007,500 12,852,330 13,155,165 52,120 24,920 27,200
French 7,705,755 3,780,105 3,925,650 1,305 665 640
English and French 417,485 209,130 208,355 70 35 35
Neither English nor French 636,515 259,600 376,910 145 60 85
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 7,914,495 3,884,670 4,029,825 1,340 680 660
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 22.8 22.7 22.8 2.5 2.6 2.4
Mother tongueThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 18 34,767,255 17,101,170 17,666,085 53,635 25,675 27,960
Single responses 33,948,620 16,702,840 17,245,775 53,200 25,490 27,710
Official languages 26,627,555 13,201,620 13,425,940 49,570 23,885 25,680
English 19,460,850 9,680,125 9,780,725 48,195 23,200 24,995
French 7,166,705 3,521,495 3,645,215 1,370 685 685
Non-official languages 7,321,065 3,501,220 3,819,840 3,630 1,595 2,030
Aboriginal languages 195,700 94,795 100,900 25 5 15
Algonquian languages 130,450 62,930 67,520 10 0 5
Blackfoot 2,815 1,325 1,490 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 88,445 42,920 45,530 5 5 0
Atikamekw 6,150 3,135 3,015 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 10,230 4,885 5,350 0 0 0
Moose Cree 100 50 55 0 0 0
Naskapi 1,205 590 620 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 315 125 190 0 0 0
Plains Cree 3,065 1,360 1,710 5 0 0
Southern East Cree 45 20 25 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 1,440 585 850 0 0 0
Woods Cree 1,840 865 975 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 64,050 31,305 32,745 5 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 6,990 3,310 3,680 0 0 0
Malecite 305 140 160 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 6,690 3,170 3,520 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 32,150 15,350 16,800 0 5 0
Algonquin 1,260 590 670 0 0 0
Ojibway 17,890 8,440 9,450 5 0 0
Oji-Cree 12,855 6,260 6,595 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 150 65 85 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 45 25 20 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 17,365 8,325 9,045 0 0 5
Northern Athabaskan languages 17,315 8,310 9,010 0 0 5
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 110 55 60 0 0 0
Beaver 190 85 105 0 0 0
Carrier 1,025 465 565 0 0 0
Chilcotin 660 295 360 0 0 0
Dene 10,700 5,185 5,515 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 1,645 840 815 0 0 0
Gwich'in 260 110 145 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 80 25 50 0 0 0
Sekani 90 45 45 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 1,995 950 1,045 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 765 365 400 0 0 0
South Slavey 945 455 495 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 280 130 150 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 270 135 140 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 180 90 90 0 0 0
Tahltan 95 40 50 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 290 120 170 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 215 90 135 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 70 30 40 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 50 20 35 0 0 0
Haida 75 35 40 0 0 0
Inuit languages 36,545 18,100 18,445 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 1,025 445 575 0 0 0
Inuktitut 35,215 17,530 17,680 0 5 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 315 125 185 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 1,115 485 635 0 0 0
Cayuga 45 20 20 0 0 0
Mohawk 980 430 555 0 0 0
Oneida 55 20 40 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 35 15 20 0 0 0
Kutenai 105 55 55 0 0 0
Michif 465 230 235 0 0 0
Salish languages 2,305 1,130 1,180 5 5 0
Comox 80 45 40 5 0 0
Halkomelem 475 225 245 0 0 0
Lillooet 315 155 155 0 0 0
Okanagan 270 135 135 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 445 225 220 0 0 0
Squamish 40 20 20 0 0 0
Straits 80 40 40 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 335 150 185 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 255 135 125 5 5 0
Siouan languages 4,285 2,070 2,220 0 0 0
Dakota 1,215 570 635 0 0 0
Stoney 3,025 1,465 1,555 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 55 30 25 0 0 0
Tlingit 95 40 55 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 1,480 730 755 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 880 435 445 0 0 0
Nisga'a 400 200 200 0 0 0
Tsimshian 200 90 110 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 805 370 435 5 0 5
Haisla 90 40 50 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 95 40 55 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 325 145 185 5 0 5
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 285 135 140 0 0 5
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 10 5 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 585 295 295 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 7,125,365 3,406,425 3,718,945 3,605 1,590 2,015
Afro-Asiatic languages 575,365 298,060 277,300 25 10 15
Berber languages 22,135 11,865 10,270 0 0 0
Kabyle 13,150 6,995 6,155 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 8,985 4,865 4,115 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 42,885 20,095 22,790 0 0 0
Bilen 805 455 350 0 0 0
Oromo 4,960 2,560 2,400 0 0 0
Somali 36,755 16,895 19,865 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 365 195 170 0 0 0
Semitic languages 509,190 265,465 243,725 25 10 10
Amharic 22,465 10,720 11,745 5 5 5
Arabic 419,890 220,785 199,105 15 5 10
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 16,070 7,910 8,160 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 5,545 2,780 2,770 0 0 0
Harari 1,320 635 685 0 0 0
Hebrew 19,530 10,480 9,045 5 5 0
Maltese 5,565 2,765 2,800 0 0 0
Tigrigna 16,650 8,310 8,340 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 2,155 1,085 1,070 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 1,155 635 520 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 176,725 81,810 94,920 160 80 75
Khmer (Cambodian) 20,130 9,270 10,860 0 0 0
Vietnamese 156,425 72,470 83,955 160 80 80
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 170 65 100 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 511,480 211,580 299,900 225 60 165
Bikol 1,790 790 1,000 0 0 0
Cebuano 19,890 7,930 11,960 30 5 25
Fijian 745 400 345 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 6,885 2,680 4,205 5 0 5
Ilocano 26,345 10,620 15,720 5 0 5
Malagasy 1,430 665 760 0 0 0
Malay 12,275 5,255 7,020 5 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 4,040 1,865 2,175 5 5 0
Pangasinan 1,390 590 800 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 431,380 178,575 252,810 165 50 120
Waray-Waray 1,110 430 675 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 4,195 1,770 2,425 0 0 5
Creole languages 72,125 32,310 39,820 5 0 5
Haitian Creole 3,030 1,445 1,590 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 64,105 28,455 35,660 5 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 4,985 2,410 2,575 5 0 0
Dravidian languages 189,405 94,765 94,640 10 5 5
Kannada 3,970 2,040 1,935 0 0 0
Malayalam 28,570 14,770 13,800 0 5 0
Tamil 140,720 69,080 71,640 10 5 5
Telugu 15,655 8,640 7,020 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 490 240 250 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 795 395 405 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 3,877,330 1,889,400 1,987,930 2,335 1,065 1,265
Albanian 26,890 13,610 13,285 5 5 0
Armenian 33,455 16,270 17,185 5 5 0
Balto-Slavic languages 701,975 323,640 378,340 385 160 230
Baltic languages 12,530 5,315 7,215 5 5 0
Latvian 5,455 2,350 3,105 5 5 0
Lithuanian 7,075 2,965 4,115 5 0 0
Slavic languages 689,450 318,325 371,115 375 155 225
Belarusan 810 385 430 5 0 0
Bosnian 12,210 6,035 6,180 5 0 5
Bulgarian 20,025 9,675 10,345 10 5 0
Croatian 48,200 23,540 24,665 20 5 15
Czech 22,290 10,525 11,765 50 25 25
Macedonian 16,775 8,050 8,725 5 0 0
Polish 181,710 82,435 99,275 95 45 50
Russian 188,255 85,400 102,855 55 15 35
Serbian 57,350 28,535 28,815 5 5 0
Serbo-Croatian 9,555 4,565 4,985 5 5 5
Slovak 17,580 8,075 9,510 15 5 5
Slovene (Slovenian) 9,790 4,415 5,370 5 0 5
Ukrainian 102,485 45,440 57,040 100 35 70
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 2,415 1,255 1,165 0 0 5
Celtic languages 2,690 1,335 1,360 10 5 5
Scottish Gaelic 1,090 540 550 5 0 0
Welsh 1,075 495 575 5 5 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 530 295 235 0 0 0
Germanic languages 538,765 258,410 280,350 1,355 600 755
Afrikaans 10,265 5,115 5,145 55 25 30
Danish 12,630 6,245 6,390 85 40 40
Dutch 99,020 48,200 50,820 310 145 165
Frisian 2,100 1,095 1,005 5 5 0
German 384,035 183,215 200,820 830 355 475
Icelandic 1,285 600 685 5 0 0
Norwegian 4,615 2,170 2,445 25 20 10
Swedish 6,840 3,015 3,825 40 10 30
Vlaams (Flemish) 3,895 1,730 2,165 5 0 5
Yiddish 13,555 6,750 6,800 5 5 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 525 280 240 0 0 0
Greek 106,525 53,350 53,170 20 15 5
Indo-Iranian languages 1,312,750 664,120 648,630 190 110 80
Indo-Aryan languages 1,064,760 538,530 526,235 160 95 65
Bengali 73,125 37,410 35,720 0 0 0
Gujarati 108,780 55,105 53,670 20 10 10
Hindi 110,640 55,880 54,765 35 20 10
Kashmiri 565 300 265 5 0 0
Konkani 3,330 1,625 1,710 0 0 0
Marathi 8,295 4,300 3,995 5 5 0
Nepali 18,275 9,230 9,045 5 0 5
Oriya (Odia) 1,055 560 495 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 501,680 253,515 248,160 80 50 30
Sindhi 11,860 5,605 6,260 5 5 5
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 16,335 8,050 8,285 5 5 0
Urdu 210,815 106,960 103,860 10 5 5
Iranian languages 242,805 122,835 119,970 30 20 15
Kurdish 11,705 6,345 5,355 5 0 0
Pashto 16,910 8,760 8,145 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 214,200 107,725 106,470 25 15 15
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 5,180 2,755 2,425 5 5 0
Italic (Romance) languages 1,154,270 558,660 595,615 355 165 190
Catalan 865 440 425 0 0 0
Italian 375,635 184,415 191,220 95 50 45
Portuguese 221,540 106,630 114,910 55 25 30
Romanian 96,665 46,195 50,470 15 10 10
Spanish 458,850 220,605 238,245 190 75 110
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 720 380 340 0 0 0
Japanese 43,640 14,790 28,855 100 30 70
Kartvelian languages 1,715 910 805 0 0 0
Georgian 1,715 910 805 0 0 0
Korean 153,425 70,310 83,115 150 70 85
Mongolic languages 1,575 690 885 5 0 0
Mongolian 1,575 690 880 5 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 91,375 45,075 46,305 25 15 10
Akan (Twi) 13,455 6,490 6,970 0 0 0
Bamanankan 1,535 815 720 0 0 0
Edo 1,670 770 900 0 0 0
Ewe 1,760 950 805 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 2,825 1,495 1,335 0 0 0
Ga 920 445 470 5 5 0
Ganda 1,295 625 665 0 0 0
Igbo 4,235 2,265 1,970 5 5 0
Lingala 3,810 1,785 2,025 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 5,845 2,785 3,060 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 5,250 2,355 2,895 0 0 0
Shona 3,180 1,520 1,665 5 0 0
Swahili 13,370 6,385 6,990 0 5 5
Wolof 3,990 2,170 1,820 0 0 0
Yoruba 9,085 4,785 4,300 10 5 5
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 19,135 9,435 9,695 5 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 5,870 3,025 2,845 0 0 0
Dinka 2,120 1,115 1,000 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 3,755 1,910 1,840 0 0 0
Sign languages 7,500 3,925 3,575 15 5 10
American Sign Language 2,685 1,320 1,360 5 5 0
Quebec Sign Language 695 340 355 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 4,120 2,265 1,860 5 5 5
Sino-Tibetan languages 1,269,215 589,570 679,645 380 165 215
Chinese languages 1,253,360 581,650 671,715 375 160 215
Cantonese 565,270 262,865 302,405 195 80 115
Hakka 10,910 4,900 6,015 5 5 5
Mandarin 592,040 274,630 317,410 135 60 80
Min Dong 1,230 580 650 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 31,795 14,450 17,350 15 5 5
Wu (Shanghainese) 12,915 5,780 7,140 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 38,580 18,165 20,410 20 15 10
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 610 275 335 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 15,850 7,925 7,935 0 0 0
Burmese 3,585 1,795 1,790 0 0 0
Karenic languages 4,705 2,355 2,350 0 0 0
Tibetan 6,165 3,080 3,080 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 1,400 695 705 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 22,010 8,870 13,145 35 10 20
Lao 12,670 6,145 6,525 5 0 5
Thai 9,255 2,690 6,565 30 10 20
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 80 35 55 0 0 0
Turkic languages 40,140 21,120 19,025 15 5 5
Azerbaijani 3,260 1,785 1,470 0 0 5
Turkish 32,815 17,375 15,440 10 10 5
Uyghur 1,035 510 525 0 0 0
Uzbek 1,715 855 865 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 1,315 590 720 0 0 0
Uralic languages 81,985 37,790 44,195 120 55 70
Estonian 5,445 2,325 3,115 10 5 5
Finnish 15,295 6,395 8,900 65 25 40
Hungarian 61,235 29,060 32,175 50 25 20
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 3,690 2,045 1,645 5 0 0
Multiple responses 818,635 398,325 420,305 440 190 250
English and French 165,320 80,460 84,860 160 70 90
English and non-official language 533,265 259,160 274,100 265 115 150
French and non-official language 86,150 42,170 43,985 15 5 5
English, French and non-official language 33,900 16,535 17,365 5 0 5
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 34,767,250 17,101,165 17,666,085 53,635 25,680 27,960
Single responses 33,103,860 16,298,475 16,805,395 53,050 25,435 27,615
Official languages 29,106,670 14,383,020 14,723,645 52,030 24,965 27,065
English 22,162,865 10,966,135 11,196,730 51,580 24,740 26,840
French 6,943,800 3,416,890 3,526,910 450 225 225
Non-official languages 3,997,195 1,915,450 2,081,750 1,020 470 550
Aboriginal languages 118,470 59,720 58,750 0 0 0
Algonquian languages 75,080 37,825 37,260 0 0 0
Blackfoot 1,115 555 555 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 55,825 28,135 27,685 0 0 0
Atikamekw 5,465 2,825 2,640 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 8,590 4,195 4,395 0 0 0
Moose Cree 10 5 5 0 0 0
Naskapi 1,200 595 605 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 110 55 60 0 0 0
Plains Cree 1,350 665 685 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 20 5 15 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 330 140 190 0 0 0
Woods Cree 800 410 390 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 37,945 19,240 18,710 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 3,615 1,795 1,820 0 0 0
Malecite 55 30 30 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 3,560 1,770 1,795 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 14,525 7,335 7,190 0 0 0
Algonquin 370 170 200 0 0 0
Ojibway 6,175 3,165 3,015 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 7,900 3,960 3,940 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 75 40 35 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 10,265 5,125 5,135 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 10,255 5,120 5,135 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 15 10 10 0 0 0
Beaver 50 30 20 0 0 0
Carrier 245 115 130 0 0 0
Chilcotin 255 125 130 0 0 0
Dene 7,710 3,805 3,905 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 1,020 550 475 0 0 0
Gwich'in 45 25 25 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 10 5 5 0 0 0
Sekani 15 10 5 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 820 425 395 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 340 180 155 0 0 0
South Slavey 370 190 185 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 105 55 55 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 25 15 15 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 25 10 10 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 5 5 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 30 15 15 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 25 15 10 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 10 0 5 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 15 5 5 0 0 0
Haida 10 5 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 29,490 14,995 14,495 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 165 75 90 0 0 0
Inuktitut 29,230 14,885 14,345 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 90 40 55 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 285 135 155 0 0 0
Cayuga 10 0 5 0 0 0
Mohawk 255 115 140 0 0 0
Oneida 15 5 10 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 0 0 0
Kutenai 15 10 5 0 0 0
Michif 85 40 45 0 0 0
Salish languages 285 130 150 5 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 45 20 25 0 0 0
Lillooet 25 15 10 0 0 0
Okanagan 85 35 45 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 55 30 20 0 0 0
Squamish 5 0 5 0 0 0
Straits 20 10 15 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 20 10 10 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 5 0 0
Siouan languages 2,225 1,085 1,140 0 0 0
Dakota 255 140 120 0 0 0
Stoney 1,950 940 1,010 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 20 10 15 0 0 0
Tlingit 5 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 410 210 190 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 315 155 155 0 0 0
Nisga'a 70 40 30 0 0 0
Tsimshian 25 15 15 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 75 45 35 0 0 0
Haisla 20 10 15 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 5 5 5 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 20 10 10 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 30 15 15 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 235 110 125 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 3,878,725 1,855,730 2,022,995 1,020 470 550
Afro-Asiatic languages 307,755 153,275 154,480 10 5 10
Berber languages 8,105 4,215 3,895 0 0 0
Kabyle 5,490 2,855 2,640 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 2,620 1,365 1,260 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 27,095 12,455 14,640 0 0 0
Bilen 620 330 285 0 0 0
Oromo 3,410 1,700 1,710 0 0 0
Somali 22,895 10,340 12,555 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 185 85 95 0 0 0
Semitic languages 272,100 136,390 135,720 15 5 10
Amharic 12,780 6,010 6,770 5 5 5
Arabic 223,540 112,690 110,850 5 0 5
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 10,510 5,090 5,425 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 3,445 1,695 1,750 0 0 0
Harari 735 335 400 0 0 0
Hebrew 8,560 4,425 4,135 0 0 0
Maltese 1,130 525 605 0 0 0
Tigrigna 10,205 5,040 5,170 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 1,200 585 620 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 440 215 230 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 115,210 53,500 61,710 120 60 65
Khmer (Cambodian) 10,880 4,940 5,945 0 0 0
Vietnamese 104,245 48,525 55,725 120 60 60
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 85 40 45 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 239,785 108,110 131,680 75 25 55
Bikol 290 140 155 0 0 0
Cebuano 7,210 3,325 3,880 10 5 5
Fijian 195 105 90 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 2,205 970 1,240 0 0 5
Ilocano 9,125 4,045 5,080 0 0 0
Malagasy 435 220 210 0 0 0
Malay 3,620 1,710 1,910 5 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 1,200 565 630 0 0 0
Pangasinan 240 110 135 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 213,790 96,235 117,555 70 25 45
Waray-Waray 310 135 170 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 1,160 545 620 0 0 0
Creole languages 27,860 12,005 15,850 5 0 0
Haitian Creole 1,280 575 705 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 24,575 10,510 14,060 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 2,005 920 1,085 5 0 5
Dravidian languages 122,490 59,780 62,710 0 0 0
Kannada 1,630 825 800 0 0 0
Malayalam 15,440 7,865 7,575 0 0 0
Tamil 96,955 46,570 50,385 0 0 0
Telugu 8,280 4,430 3,850 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 190 85 105 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 340 160 180 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 1,911,215 927,225 983,985 385 180 205
Albanian 13,135 6,575 6,560 0 0 0
Armenian 21,505 10,165 11,345 5 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 314,965 149,315 165,650 65 30 35
Baltic languages 3,275 1,400 1,870 0 0 0
Latvian 1,255 530 725 0 0 0
Lithuanian 2,020 870 1,150 0 0 0
Slavic languages 311,690 147,910 163,780 65 30 30
Belarusan 230 105 120 0 0 0
Bosnian 6,045 3,010 3,040 0 0 0
Bulgarian 11,985 5,835 6,150 10 10 0
Croatian 16,775 7,980 8,795 5 0 0
Czech 6,235 3,060 3,180 20 5 10
Macedonian 6,830 3,250 3,580 0 0 0
Polish 74,780 34,910 39,870 15 10 5
Russian 116,595 55,175 61,425 15 5 10
Serbian 31,750 15,665 16,085 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 3,885 1,865 2,020 0 0 0
Slovak 5,615 2,685 2,920 0 5 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 2,050 905 1,145 0 0 0
Ukrainian 28,250 13,150 15,100 5 5 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 670 310 360 0 0 0
Celtic languages 360 205 155 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 185 105 80 0 0 0
Welsh 95 50 45 5 0 5
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 80 50 30 0 0 0
Germanic languages 146,455 71,835 74,615 150 70 80
Afrikaans 4,790 2,355 2,435 35 20 15
Danish 855 410 445 0 5 5
Dutch 9,565 4,630 4,935 20 10 10
Frisian 185 95 90 0 0 0
German 120,335 58,905 61,435 90 40 45
Icelandic 270 120 150 0 0 0
Norwegian 345 145 200 0 0 0
Swedish 1,045 500 545 5 0 5
Vlaams (Flemish) 355 170 185 0 0 0
Yiddish 7,080 3,695 3,385 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 1,625 820 810 0 0 0
Greek 44,545 21,110 23,440 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 838,755 416,960 421,795 85 50 40
Indo-Aryan languages 676,185 337,440 338,745 75 45 30
Bengali 47,350 23,585 23,765 0 0 0
Gujarati 64,150 31,740 32,405 10 5 5
Hindi 55,510 27,805 27,710 10 10 5
Kashmiri 135 70 70 0 0 0
Konkani 720 355 370 0 0 0
Marathi 3,780 1,940 1,840 0 0 0
Nepali 13,375 6,710 6,670 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 470 235 240 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 349,145 174,905 174,240 40 20 20
Sindhi 4,975 2,280 2,695 5 5 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 7,790 3,860 3,925 0 0 0
Urdu 128,785 63,965 64,820 5 5 5
Iranian languages 160,195 78,310 81,880 10 0 10
Kurdish 6,580 3,400 3,175 5 0 0
Pashto 10,590 5,305 5,290 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 143,020 69,600 73,425 10 5 5
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 2,375 1,215 1,160 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 531,485 251,050 280,440 80 35 45
Catalan 355 165 190 0 0 0
Italian 115,415 49,975 65,440 10 0 10
Portuguese 98,710 46,915 51,795 10 5 10
Romanian 53,320 25,795 27,525 5 0 0
Spanish 263,510 128,110 135,400 55 20 35
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 180 85 95 0 0 0
Japanese 19,785 8,265 11,515 35 10 20
Kartvelian languages 1,040 565 475 0 0 0
Georgian 1,035 565 475 0 0 0
Korean 109,705 51,385 58,320 130 65 65
Mongolic languages 910 440 470 5 5 0
Mongolian 910 435 470 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 28,665 13,340 15,320 5 5 5
Akan (Twi) 5,990 2,695 3,295 0 0 0
Bamanankan 340 180 160 0 0 0
Edo 415 175 240 0 0 0
Ewe 410 185 225 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 825 400 425 0 0 0
Ga 250 105 140 0 0 0
Ganda 345 160 185 0 0 0
Igbo 1,000 485 510 5 0 0
Lingala 1,045 455 590 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 2,110 990 1,115 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 1,530 670 865 0 0 0
Shona 1,035 475 560 0 0 0
Swahili 5,370 2,500 2,870 0 0 0
Wolof 1,380 745 635 0 0 0
Yoruba 2,615 1,275 1,340 5 5 5
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 4,010 1,850 2,160 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 2,650 1,305 1,350 0 0 0
Dinka 1,130 580 550 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 1,525 730 800 0 0 0
Sign languages 10,445 5,870 4,570 15 5 5
American Sign Language 3,015 1,560 1,460 5 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 730 375 355 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 6,690 3,935 2,755 10 5 5
Sino-Tibetan languages 924,720 433,530 491,190 210 90 115
Chinese languages 913,365 427,860 485,505 210 90 115
Cantonese 400,215 184,340 215,885 100 45 55
Hakka 4,080 1,820 2,265 0 0 0
Mandarin 462,890 220,075 242,815 100 40 60
Min Dong 345 150 195 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 13,965 6,345 7,625 0 5 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 7,650 3,580 4,075 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 23,935 11,440 12,500 10 5 5
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 280 130 150 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 11,350 5,670 5,680 0 0 0
Burmese 2,245 1,115 1,125 0 0 0
Karenic languages 3,865 1,935 1,930 0 0 0
Tibetan 4,590 2,305 2,280 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 655 305 345 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 9,565 4,455 5,110 5 5 5
Lao 6,175 2,995 3,180 0 5 0
Thai 3,360 1,450 1,915 5 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 30 15 15 0 0 0
Turkic languages 22,250 11,205 11,045 5 0 5
Azerbaijani 1,245 640 610 0 0 0
Turkish 18,955 9,525 9,430 5 0 5
Uyghur 610 315 290 0 0 0
Uzbek 990 505 490 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 455 230 225 0 0 0
Uralic languages 23,245 10,715 12,535 15 5 5
Estonian 975 365 610 5 0 0
Finnish 2,790 1,220 1,565 15 5 10
Hungarian 19,485 9,125 10,355 0 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 1,110 605 500 0 0 0
Multiple responses 1,663,390 802,695 860,690 585 240 340
English and French 160,185 77,940 82,235 100 45 55
English and non-official language 1,284,975 620,375 664,600 470 190 285
French and non-official language 148,915 70,915 78,000 5 5 0
English, French and non-official language 69,315 33,465 35,850 10 5 5
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 34,767,255 17,101,165 17,666,080 53,635 25,675 27,960
None 29,615,245 14,612,175 15,003,065 50,655 24,345 26,310
English 2,109,340 1,045,215 1,064,120 660 315 345
French 731,095 342,245 388,855 880 385 490
Non-official language 2,151,690 1,023,940 1,127,750 1,395 610 785
Aboriginal 90,740 42,890 47,850 20 5 15
Non-Aboriginal 2,060,945 981,055 1,079,895 1,370 600 775
English and French 47,970 23,785 24,190 0 0 5
English and non-official language 61,075 30,045 31,030 10 5 10
French and non-official language 48,755 22,690 26,065 30 15 20
English, French and non-official language 2,080 1,075 1,010 5 5 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 28,642,980 13,990,620 14,652,355 45,830 21,720 24,105
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 27,488,530 13,444,335 14,044,190 44,470 21,100 23,370
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 34,204 40,782 28,860 32,732 41,978 26,507
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 27,499,185 13,449,010 14,050,175 44,540 21,135 23,410
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 30,866 35,933 26,621 29,441 36,976 24,578
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 24,583,315 12,296,595 12,286,725 40,595 19,630 20,970
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 32,762 39,925 26,613 27,849 36,080 21,471
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 19,743,240 8,755,815 10,987,430 33,555 14,650 18,905
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 5,453 4,199 6,136 9,074 10,608 8,286
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 20,428,685 10,547,760 9,880,925 31,095 15,700 15,400
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 33,684 39,836 28,474 23,483 28,275 20,235
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 28,643,015 13,990,430 14,652,585 45,840 21,750 24,095
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 27,489,395 13,441,555 14,047,845 44,600 21,205 23,395
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 47,487 56,740 38,632 41,668 50,581 33,591
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 27,500,230 13,446,230 14,053,995 44,685 21,230 23,455
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 38,977 45,404 32,828 35,620 42,406 29,478
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 24,584,065 12,295,015 12,289,055 40,760 19,760 21,005
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 46,885 56,803 36,962 38,031 47,007 29,589
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 19,742,130 8,752,070 10,990,060 33,665 14,815 18,850
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 7,738 7,345 8,050 9,158 9,710 8,724
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 20,428,670 10,542,540 9,886,130 31,085 15,700 15,385
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 46,057 54,369 37,193 34,126 40,152 27,976
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 28,643,015 13,990,430 14,652,585 45,840 21,745 24,095
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 9,367,045 5,231,015 4,136,035 10,215 5,560 4,655
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 53,431 59,326 47,420 48,463 56,495 42,598
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 65,997 74,289 55,510 54,855 61,028 47,477
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 88.3 91.6 83.7 83.6 86.9 78.8
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 72.0 75.2 67.7 57.2 59.8 53.5
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 11.7 8.4 16.3 16.4 13.0 21.2
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 28,642,980 13,990,620 14,652,360 45,825 21,720 24,110
Without total income 1,154,450 546,285 608,165 1,355 615 740
With total income 27,488,530 13,444,335 14,044,195 44,470 21,105 23,370
Percentage with total income 96.0 96.1 95.8 97.0 97.2 96.9
Under $10,000 (including loss) 3,877,620 1,668,960 2,208,655 5,525 2,115 3,410
$10,000 to $19,999 4,680,380 1,867,600 2,812,785 8,195 2,835 5,360
$20,000 to $29,999 3,807,840 1,593,335 2,214,505 6,880 2,615 4,265
$30,000 to $39,999 3,206,175 1,472,670 1,733,510 5,890 2,515 3,380
$40,000 to $49,999 2,827,045 1,376,565 1,450,480 4,760 2,395 2,360
$50,000 to $59,999 2,179,775 1,145,685 1,034,090 3,565 2,050 1,520
$60,000 to $69,999 1,655,070 938,755 716,310 2,780 1,810 970
$70,000 to $79,999 1,271,850 745,830 526,015 2,035 1,320 720
$80,000 to $89,999 966,885 579,290 387,590 1,415 915 505
$90,000 to $99,999 749,290 452,240 297,050 925 625 305
$100,000 and over 2,266,600 1,603,400 663,195 2,495 1,910 585
$100,000 to $149,999 1,493,570 1,024,210 469,365 1,750 1,330 425
$150,000 and over 773,025 579,190 193,830 740 585 160
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 28,642,980 13,990,620 14,652,360 45,825 21,720 24,110
Without after-tax income 1,143,795 541,620 602,175 1,290 590 700
With after-tax income 27,499,185 13,449,010 14,050,175 44,540 21,135 23,405
Percentage with after-tax income 96.0 96.1 95.9 97.2 97.3 97.1
Under $10,000 (including loss) 4,004,475 1,706,825 2,297,645 5,940 2,255 3,690
$10,000 to $19,999 4,905,055 1,972,920 2,932,130 8,605 3,070 5,535
$20,000 to $29,999 4,489,925 1,926,175 2,563,755 8,125 3,190 4,940
$30,000 to $39,999 3,924,960 1,870,705 2,054,250 6,585 2,980 3,605
$40,000 to $49,999 3,144,200 1,619,670 1,524,525 5,040 2,750 2,295
$50,000 to $59,999 2,209,280 1,245,570 963,705 3,595 2,285 1,305
$60,000 to $69,999 1,540,300 912,230 628,065 2,450 1,590 860
$70,000 to $79,999 1,076,180 654,570 421,610 1,505 1,015 490
$80,000 and over 2,204,820 1,540,335 664,485 2,690 2,005 680
$80,000 to $89,999 688,705 444,550 244,145 920 655 270
$90,000 to $99,999 420,975 291,090 129,885 580 440 140
$100,000 and over 1,095,140 804,690 290,445 1,180 910 270
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 28,642,980 13,990,625 14,652,360 45,830 21,720 24,110
Without employment income 8,214,295 3,442,860 4,771,430 14,730 6,020 8,710
With employment income 20,428,690 10,547,760 9,880,925 31,100 15,700 15,400
Percentage with employment income 71.3 75.4 67.4 67.9 72.3 63.9
Under $5,000 (including loss) 2,778,990 1,357,430 1,421,560 7,465 3,830 3,635
$5,000 to $9,999 1,602,140 697,025 905,120 2,530 995 1,535
$10,000 to $19,999 2,736,010 1,212,855 1,523,155 4,245 1,770 2,470
$20,000 to $29,999 2,293,785 1,022,090 1,271,695 3,610 1,470 2,135
$30,000 to $39,999 2,149,860 1,001,065 1,148,795 2,955 1,245 1,710
$40,000 to $49,999 1,928,565 946,625 981,940 2,350 1,090 1,260
$50,000 to $59,999 1,554,100 839,045 715,055 1,975 1,095 875
$60,000 to $69,999 1,220,310 708,270 512,040 1,595 1,050 550
$70,000 to $79,999 992,170 591,945 400,225 1,280 810 465
$80,000 and over 3,172,770 2,171,415 1,001,355 3,105 2,345 760
$80,000 to $89,999 773,755 475,700 298,055 910 610 305
$90,000 to $99,999 623,980 382,330 241,650 585 430 165
$100,000 and over 1,775,030 1,313,385 461,645 1,605 1,310 290
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 14,072,080 ... ... 24,435 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 70,336 ... ... 62,376 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 61,348 ... ... 55,358 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 3,969,790 ... ... 7,470 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 35,174 ... ... 33,703 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 31,446 ... ... 30,315 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 10,102,290 ... ... 16,970 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 88,249 ... ... 78,167 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 76,419 ... ... 69,013 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 14,072,075 ... ... 24,440 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 92,764 ... ... 76,050 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 76,171 ... ... 65,135 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 3,967,765 ... ... 7,480 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 46,799 ... ... 42,561 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 38,685 ... ... 36,584 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 10,104,315 ... ... 16,955 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 110,813 ... ... 90,827 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 90,890 ... ... 77,732 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 14,072,075 ... ... 24,440 ... ...
Under $5,000 228,790 ... ... 290 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 200,315 ... ... 280 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 374,575 ... ... 775 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 565,940 ... ... 1,065 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 602,800 ... ... 1,170 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 538,710 ... ... 1,110 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 603,480 ... ... 1,230 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 606,600 ... ... 1,315 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 596,110 ... ... 1,105 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 578,325 ... ... 1,160 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 1,097,345 ... ... 2,195 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 1,010,415 ... ... 2,080 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 924,320 ... ... 1,825 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 836,765 ... ... 1,620 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 745,655 ... ... 1,235 ... ...
$100,000 and over 4,561,920 ... ... 5,985 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 1,470,255 ... ... 2,400 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 1,016,245 ... ... 1,455 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 1,116,140 ... ... 1,310 ... ...
$200,000 and over 959,285 ... ... 820 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 14,072,075 ... ... 24,435 ... ...
Under $5,000 243,780 ... ... 315 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 203,865 ... ... 285 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 380,680 ... ... 790 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 591,660 ... ... 1,115 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 673,740 ... ... 1,340 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 628,225 ... ... 1,370 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 719,825 ... ... 1,485 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 725,675 ... ... 1,405 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 711,180 ... ... 1,330 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 691,695 ... ... 1,365 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 1,299,680 ... ... 2,590 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 1,169,515 ... ... 2,245 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 1,041,635 ... ... 1,900 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 900,055 ... ... 1,575 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 757,295 ... ... 1,220 ... ...
$100,000 and over 3,333,575 ... ... 4,110 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 1,371,945 ... ... 2,020 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 809,540 ... ... 980 ... ...
$150,000 and over 1,152,090 ... ... 1,105 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 9,688,845 ... ... 16,145 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 88,306 ... ... 78,509 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 76,372 ... ... 69,149 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.0 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 3,706,220 ... ... 8,530 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 78,976 ... ... 74,631 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 68,309 ... ... 65,933 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 4,222,140 ... ... 4,990 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 113,465 ... ... 103,765 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 96,608 ... ... 90,067 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.0 ... ... 3.9 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 1,481,410 ... ... 2,260 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 53,193 ... ... 44,237 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 48,856 ... ... 41,100 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.7 ... ... 2.5 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 9,689,855 ... ... 16,100 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 111,235 ... ... 91,228 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 91,040 ... ... 77,913 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 3,706,400 ... ... 8,515 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 101,086 ... ... 85,751 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 82,296 ... ... 73,172 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 4,225,855 ... ... 5,025 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 137,094 ... ... 116,214 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 111,307 ... ... 98,422 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 1,477,190 ... ... 2,195 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 65,549 ... ... 54,516 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 56,687 ... ... 48,417 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 5,313,545 2,608,845 2,704,705 9,965 4,450 5,520
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 31,890 34,483 29,801 30,458 32,411 29,226
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 28,959 30,746 27,495 27,648 28,934 26,877
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 5,299,050 2,596,985 2,702,070 10,015 4,390 5,625
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 42,939 46,085 39,915 38,918 42,655 36,004
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 35,801 37,724 33,952 33,689 36,203 31,728
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 34,460,065 16,971,550 17,488,515 53,125 25,475 27,650
In the bottom half of the distribution 17,229,835 8,256,970 8,972,865 28,615 13,120 15,495
In the bottom decile 3,445,950 1,672,900 1,773,050 5,855 2,735 3,120
In the second decile 3,445,660 1,564,965 1,880,700 5,845 2,535 3,315
In the third decile 3,446,165 1,641,930 1,804,235 5,170 2,340 2,830
In the fourth decile 3,445,850 1,677,120 1,768,730 5,750 2,645 3,105
In the fifth decile 3,446,210 1,700,060 1,746,150 5,990 2,865 3,125
In the top half of the distribution 17,230,230 8,714,580 8,515,650 24,510 12,355 12,155
In the sixth decile 3,445,695 1,716,510 1,729,185 5,740 2,770 2,965
In the seventh decile 3,446,470 1,730,975 1,715,500 5,540 2,825 2,715
In the eighth decile 3,445,940 1,741,640 1,704,300 5,265 2,650 2,610
In the ninth decile 3,446,045 1,751,850 1,694,195 4,455 2,275 2,180
In the top decile 3,446,080 1,773,600 1,672,475 3,520 1,830 1,685
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 33,968,295 16,724,265 17,244,035 52,900 25,365 27,545
0 to 17 years 6,836,380 3,504,250 3,332,125 8,915 4,545 4,370
0 to 5 years 2,228,770 1,142,505 1,086,270 2,685 1,370 1,325
18 to 64 years 21,695,090 10,690,090 11,005,005 30,075 14,175 15,900
65 years and over 5,436,830 2,529,930 2,906,905 13,910 6,640 7,275
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 4,809,940 2,243,200 2,566,740 8,205 3,635 4,570
0 to 17 years 1,163,830 597,570 566,255 1,960 1,010 945
0 to 5 years 396,095 203,055 193,030 680 345 340
18 to 64 years 2,855,290 1,341,590 1,513,700 4,630 2,005 2,625
65 years and over 790,825 304,040 486,780 1,615 615 1,000
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 14.2 13.4 14.9 15.5 14.3 16.6
0 to 17 years (%) 17.0 17.1 17.0 22.0 22.2 21.6
0 to 5 years (%) 17.8 17.8 17.8 25.3 25.2 25.7
18 to 64 years (%) 13.2 12.5 13.8 15.4 14.1 16.5
65 years and over (%) 14.5 12.0 16.7 11.6 9.3 13.7
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 3,128,995 1,519,370 1,609,630 4,225 2,000 2,230
0 to 17 years 696,025 357,255 338,770 960 490 470
0 to 5 years 236,435 121,170 115,260 350 180 170
18 to 64 years 2,157,745 1,057,585 1,100,160 2,980 1,390 1,590
65 years and over 275,225 104,525 170,695 285 120 165
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 9.2 9.1 9.3 8.0 7.9 8.1
0 to 17 years (%) 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.8 10.8 10.8
0 to 5 years (%) 10.6 10.6 10.6 13.0 13.1 12.8
18 to 64 years (%) 9.9 9.9 10.0 9.9 9.8 10.0
65 years and over (%) 5.1 4.1 5.9 2.0 1.8 2.3
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 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485 53,125 25,490 27,630
Official languages 33,818,210 16,709,290 17,108,920 52,990 25,430 27,560
English 29,748,265 14,806,270 14,941,995 52,945 25,405 27,540
French 10,242,945 4,952,455 5,290,495 5,225 2,400 2,820
Non-official languages 9,369,280 4,488,185 4,881,090 5,540 2,530 3,015
Aboriginal languages 263,845 127,550 136,295 65 20 45
Algonquian languages 177,570 85,505 92,065 20 10 10
Blackfoot 5,645 2,695 2,950 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 116,585 56,515 60,070 15 10 10
Atikamekw 6,640 3,335 3,305 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 11,440 5,500 5,945 0 0 0
Moose Cree 195 80 115 0 0 0
Naskapi 1,465 710 755 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 545 225 320 0 0 0
Plains Cree 5,905 2,705 3,200 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 40 30 10 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 2,345 995 1,350 0 0 10
Woods Cree 2,665 1,230 1,435 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 86,115 42,080 44,035 10 10 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 9,765 4,710 5,050 0 0 0
Malecite 755 370 390 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 9,025 4,350 4,670 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 46,685 22,100 24,585 0 0 10
Algonquin 2,480 1,165 1,315 0 0 0
Ojibway 28,585 13,365 15,220 0 0 10
Oji-Cree 15,610 7,575 8,030 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 205 105 105 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 120 60 60 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 23,655 11,340 12,320 10 0 10
Northern Athabaskan languages 23,570 11,300 12,265 0 0 10
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 210 105 100 0 0 0
Beaver 340 180 165 0 0 0
Carrier 2,105 955 1,145 10 0 0
Chilcotin 1,150 535 610 0 0 0
Dene 13,060 6,270 6,790 10 0 10
Dogrib (Tlicho) 2,375 1,210 1,165 0 0 0
Gwich'in 360 165 200 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 150 60 90 0 0 0
Sekani 185 85 100 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 2,815 1,340 1,475 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 1,010 475 530 0 0 0
South Slavey 1,365 660 710 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 680 320 360 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 630 340 285 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 365 205 170 0 0 0
Tahltan 270 140 130 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 420 160 260 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 285 115 170 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 145 50 95 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 85 35 50 0 0 0
Haida 465 205 260 0 0 0
Inuit languages 42,980 21,355 21,630 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 1,975 895 1,080 0 0 0
Inuktitut 40,620 20,280 20,340 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 470 225 240 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 2,800 1,240 1,555 0 0 0
Cayuga 125 40 85 0 0 0
Mohawk 2,415 1,120 1,295 0 0 0
Oneida 180 60 125 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 115 45 75 0 0 0
Kutenai 175 95 80 0 0 0
Michif 1,210 585 625 0 0 0
Salish languages 5,750 2,730 3,015 15 10 10
Comox 185 75 110 0 0 0
Halkomelem 1,060 475 585 0 0 0
Lillooet 790 405 385 0 0 0
Okanagan 820 370 450 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 1,305 640 665 0 0 0
Squamish 285 125 155 0 0 0
Straits 360 160 200 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 450 220 235 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 565 295 270 15 0 10
Siouan languages 5,430 2,665 2,770 0 0 0
Dakota 1,760 870 890 0 0 0
Stoney 3,675 1,805 1,875 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 140 70 70 0 0 0
Tlingit 260 140 120 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 2,730 1,350 1,380 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 1,305 645 660 0 0 0
Nisga'a 1,060 545 515 0 0 0
Tsimshian 410 180 235 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 1,490 680 805 25 0 20
Haisla 175 65 110 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 125 50 75 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 605 285 320 20 0 15
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 565 265 300 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 30 20 10 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 665 310 360 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 9,107,075 4,361,420 4,745,660 5,480 2,510 2,975
Afro-Asiatic languages 837,355 432,560 404,795 35 25 10
Berber languages 29,460 15,745 13,715 0 0 0
Kabyle 17,120 9,100 8,015 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 12,505 6,735 5,775 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 57,125 26,870 30,250 0 0 0
Bilen 1,085 625 470 0 0 0
Oromo 6,245 3,070 3,175 0 0 0
Somali 49,665 23,070 26,590 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 480 220 265 0 0 0
Semitic languages 771,130 400,780 370,350 40 25 15
Amharic 33,670 16,675 16,995 0 0 0
Arabic 629,055 329,235 299,820 30 15 15
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 19,745 9,720 10,020 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 7,115 3,505 3,610 0 0 0
Harari 1,710 855 860 0 0 0
Hebrew 75,020 38,730 36,290 10 10 0
Maltese 7,625 3,760 3,870 0 0 0
Tigrigna 21,340 10,640 10,705 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 3,220 1,655 1,565 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 2,775 1,440 1,335 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 224,865 105,845 119,020 195 100 95
Khmer (Cambodian) 27,035 12,640 14,400 0 0 0
Vietnamese 198,895 93,735 105,155 195 100 95
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 190 70 120 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 656,200 273,075 383,125 230 70 160
Bikol 2,075 885 1,190 0 0 0
Cebuano 27,045 10,960 16,085 30 10 20
Fijian 1,660 955 705 10 10 0
Hiligaynon 7,925 3,200 4,720 10 0 10
Ilocano 34,530 13,805 20,730 10 0 10
Malagasy 2,335 1,120 1,220 0 0 0
Malay 22,470 10,370 12,100 15 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 5,425 2,445 2,980 0 0 0
Pangasinan 1,800 790 1,015 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 612,735 253,210 359,530 200 50 145
Waray-Waray 1,395 530 860 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 5,585 2,540 3,040 0 0 0
Creole languages 155,615 70,545 85,070 45 30 15
Haitian Creole 6,850 3,140 3,710 10 0 10
Creole, n.o.s. 133,045 59,890 73,160 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 16,635 7,955 8,675 30 20 10
Dravidian languages 250,180 126,220 123,960 15 10 10
Kannada 8,245 4,180 4,065 0 0 0
Malayalam 37,810 19,410 18,400 0 0 0
Tamil 189,860 94,640 95,220 15 10 10
Telugu 23,160 12,770 10,390 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 790 385 405 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 870 435 435 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 5,158,010 2,506,455 2,651,555 3,860 1,845 2,015
Albanian 31,930 16,140 15,790 0 0 0
Armenian 41,295 19,980 21,315 10 10 0
Balto-Slavic languages 817,315 384,960 432,350 515 250 265
Baltic languages 14,675 6,470 8,205 20 10 10
Latvian 6,500 2,960 3,540 0 10 0
Lithuanian 8,185 3,510 4,675 10 10 10
Slavic languages 805,915 379,965 425,945 510 250 260
Belarusan 2,265 1,070 1,195 0 0 0
Bosnian 18,265 9,055 9,215 0 0 0
Bulgarian 22,425 10,920 11,505 20 15 10
Croatian 69,840 34,515 35,325 15 10 10
Czech 28,720 13,675 15,050 75 45 30
Macedonian 23,075 11,190 11,880 0 0 0
Polish 214,965 99,365 115,600 200 95 105
Russian 269,645 127,055 142,595 100 50 50
Serbian 73,775 37,040 36,740 0 10 0
Serbo-Croatian 11,275 5,525 5,750 0 0 0
Slovak 21,470 10,215 11,255 15 20 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 11,495 5,205 6,290 10 0 10
Ukrainian 132,115 58,820 73,300 125 50 75
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 3,000 1,590 1,405 0 0 0
Celtic languages 9,165 4,705 4,455 40 20 25
Scottish Gaelic 3,980 2,010 1,975 25 10 10
Welsh 1,690 830 860 20 10 15
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 3,590 1,915 1,680 0 0 0
Germanic languages 695,535 337,215 358,320 1,750 850 900
Afrikaans 23,410 11,795 11,610 160 85 75
Danish 15,745 7,320 8,425 100 45 60
Dutch 120,865 57,885 62,990 305 145 160
Frisian 2,910 1,515 1,395 10 0 10
German 502,730 245,745 256,985 1,165 580 580
Icelandic 1,780 830 945 10 0 0
Norwegian 8,120 3,860 4,260 35 15 15
Swedish 14,140 6,510 7,635 55 15 40
Vlaams (Flemish) 4,400 1,945 2,455 0 0 0
Yiddish 20,985 10,435 10,550 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 8,710 4,425 4,285 0 0 0
Greek 150,965 75,510 75,455 50 35 15
Indo-Iranian languages 1,658,220 840,850 817,365 280 145 135
Indo-Aryan languages 1,387,805 704,370 683,435 250 140 110
Bengali 91,220 46,935 44,285 10 0 0
Gujarati 149,045 74,765 74,285 20 10 15
Hindi 433,365 221,665 211,700 140 75 60
Kashmiri 905 490 420 0 0 0
Konkani 6,790 3,185 3,605 0 0 0
Marathi 15,570 8,200 7,365 0 0 0
Nepali 21,380 10,915 10,470 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 1,535 755 775 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 668,240 341,450 326,790 155 85 70
Sindhi 20,260 9,310 10,945 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 27,825 13,970 13,855 0 0 0
Urdu 322,220 164,685 157,535 10 0 0
Iranian languages 281,715 142,030 139,680 30 10 25
Kurdish 15,290 8,290 7,000 0 0 0
Pashto 23,180 12,465 10,715 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 252,320 126,565 125,755 35 10 25
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 8,875 4,715 4,155 15 10 0
Italic (Romance) languages 1,897,630 898,530 999,100 1,355 610 745
Catalan 2,035 1,145 890 10 0 0
Italian 574,725 278,500 296,225 200 95 95
Portuguese 295,955 144,465 151,485 100 40 55
Romanian 115,050 55,275 59,770 10 0 0
Spanish 995,255 460,250 535,010 1,125 495 630
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 2,680 1,610 1,075 0 0 0
Japanese 83,090 36,760 46,335 205 85 115
Kartvelian languages 2,150 1,075 1,075 0 0 0
Georgian 2,150 1,080 1,070 0 0 0
Korean 172,755 80,170 92,590 150 70 80
Mongolic languages 2,090 960 1,130 0 0 0
Mongolian 2,090 960 1,130 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 177,215 88,135 89,080 70 40 35
Akan (Twi) 22,145 10,810 11,340 0 0 0
Bamanankan 3,190 1,660 1,530 0 0 0
Edo 3,220 1,510 1,705 0 0 0
Ewe 3,000 1,685 1,315 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 4,725 2,460 2,260 10 0 0
Ga 2,250 1,140 1,110 10 0 0
Ganda 2,495 1,175 1,320 0 10 0
Igbo 8,850 4,710 4,140 15 10 10
Lingala 17,010 7,865 9,145 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 8,590 4,075 4,515 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 7,860 3,600 4,260 15 10 10
Shona 5,425 2,530 2,905 10 0 0
Swahili 38,680 19,565 19,115 10 10 0
Wolof 8,240 4,455 3,785 0 0 0
Yoruba 22,420 11,475 10,940 10 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 40,760 20,375 20,385 10 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 7,015 3,520 3,495 0 0 0
Dinka 2,475 1,280 1,190 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 4,555 2,240 2,315 0 0 0
Sign languages 48,115 18,985 29,130 55 10 45
American Sign Language 21,930 7,780 14,155 35 0 30
Quebec Sign Language 4,665 1,665 3,005 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 22,275 9,835 12,440 20 10 15
Sino-Tibetan languages 1,430,440 672,100 758,340 535 200 335
Chinese languages 1,413,110 663,465 749,640 525 195 330
Cantonese 699,125 325,840 373,285 285 95 190
Hakka 12,445 5,555 6,890 45 20 20
Mandarin 814,450 377,635 436,815 200 55 140
Min Dong 1,045 440 600 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 42,840 19,005 23,835 35 0 30
Wu (Shanghainese) 16,530 7,490 9,040 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 41,690 19,995 21,690 45 25 20
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 590 250 340 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 18,270 9,100 9,175 15 10 10
Burmese 4,995 2,490 2,500 10 10 0
Karenic languages 4,895 2,425 2,475 0 0 0
Tibetan 7,050 3,555 3,490 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 2,375 1,160 1,220 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 30,400 13,210 17,195 45 0 35
Lao 17,235 8,240 8,990 10 0 0
Thai 15,390 5,875 9,520 45 10 35
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 115 50 65 0 0 0
Turkic languages 60,530 31,585 28,945 30 15 15
Azerbaijani 5,450 2,885 2,565 0 0 0
Turkish 50,775 26,605 24,165 25 15 10
Uyghur 1,385 685 700 0 0 0
Uzbek 2,465 1,230 1,235 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 1,870 905 965 0 0 0
Uralic languages 94,810 44,270 50,545 135 60 70
Estonian 6,070 2,750 3,315 15 15 0
Finnish 17,595 7,540 10,050 75 20 60
Hungarian 71,285 34,005 37,280 45 35 15
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 9,730 5,375 4,355 10 0 10
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 34,460,065 16,971,580 17,488,490 53,125 25,490 27,630
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 32,034,590 15,799,495 16,235,090 51,300 24,660 26,645
Canadian citizens aged under 18 6,652,795 3,412,785 3,240,010 8,615 4,390 4,220
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 25,381,795 12,386,710 12,995,080 42,685 20,265 22,420
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 2,425,480 1,172,085 1,253,400 1,820 840 985
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 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485 53,120 25,490 27,630
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 26,412,610 13,124,325 13,288,290 45,750 22,125 23,625
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 7,540,830 3,586,495 3,954,330 6,935 3,160 3,775
Before 1981 1,941,510 927,795 1,013,715 4,230 1,955 2,280
1981 to 1990 915,555 439,245 476,310 705 280 425
1991 to 2000 1,486,655 696,720 789,940 635 260 370
2001 to 2010 1,985,035 940,570 1,044,465 905 420 485
2001 to 2005 928,935 439,890 489,050 415 180 235
2006 to 2010 1,056,095 500,680 555,415 495 245 250
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 1,212,075 582,175 629,895 460 240 220
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 506,625 260,755 245,870 435 205 225
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 7,540,830 3,586,500 3,954,335 6,935 3,160 3,770
Under 5 years 731,340 364,165 367,175 835 410 425
5 to 14 years 1,311,810 665,870 645,945 1,185 570 605
15 to 24 years 1,604,430 724,430 880,005 1,820 765 1,055
25 to 44 years 3,198,920 1,513,970 1,684,950 2,675 1,195 1,475
45 years and over 694,320 318,060 376,260 425 220 205
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 7,540,830 3,586,495 3,954,330 6,935 3,160 3,775
Americas 1,128,745 510,650 618,100 1,110 480 635
Brazil 29,320 13,235 16,080 25 15 15
Colombia 70,035 32,065 37,965 15 10 10
El Salvador 48,080 23,865 24,215 10 0 10
Guyana 87,685 38,940 48,745 10 10 0
Haiti 93,480 40,955 52,525 0 10 0
Jamaica 138,345 59,960 78,390 25 15 10
Mexico 80,585 37,530 43,055 20 0 15
Peru 29,615 12,950 16,665 10 0 0
Trinidad and Tobago 65,040 29,325 35,710 15 10 15
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 253,715 113,505 140,215 890 380 520
Other places of birth in Americas 232,850 108,325 124,530 95 50 45
Europe 2,088,410 1,015,145 1,073,260 4,255 2,040 2,220
Bosnia and Herzegovina 36,135 18,050 18,085 0 0 0
Croatia 40,045 20,005 20,035 10 10 10
France 105,565 55,395 50,170 120 65 55
Germany 145,845 69,525 76,320 490 220 265
Greece 62,715 31,580 31,135 30 20 10
Hungary 36,820 17,945 18,875 40 35 10
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 28,325 14,355 13,970 65 25 40
Italy 236,640 118,595 118,040 70 30 35
Netherlands 88,475 45,185 43,295 310 135 170
Poland 146,465 66,450 80,020 120 55 70
Portugal 139,450 68,150 71,300 30 25 10
Romania 90,305 42,795 47,510 15 10 0
Russian Federation 78,685 34,265 44,420 20 0 15
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 33,320 16,325 17,000 0 0 0
Ukraine 73,030 33,360 39,665 15 0 15
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 499,115 243,225 255,890 2,365 1,145 1,220
Other places of birth in Europe 247,470 119,945 127,530 560 260 300
Africa 637,485 322,510 314,970 330 170 165
Algeria 64,620 33,920 30,705 0 0 0
Egypt 64,615 34,125 30,495 0 0 0
Ethiopia 32,790 15,980 16,810 0 0 0
Kenya 27,150 12,810 14,340 10 0 0
Morocco 69,655 36,120 33,535 0 10 10
Nigeria 42,430 21,830 20,600 15 10 10
Somalia 27,230 12,070 15,160 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 44,660 22,205 22,460 220 110 115
Other places of birth in Africa 264,320 133,450 130,870 85 40 40
Asia 3,629,160 1,709,985 1,919,175 1,055 395 660
Afghanistan 51,955 26,030 25,930 0 0 0
Bangladesh 58,735 29,875 28,865 0 0 10
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 649,260 290,800 358,460 165 60 105
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 208,940 98,020 110,915 25 0 20
India 668,565 334,030 334,540 110 50 55
IranCensus data footnote 61 154,425 77,970 76,455 30 0 25
Iraq 68,485 34,785 33,705 10 0 10
Japan 27,240 7,955 19,285 40 10 25
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 123,305 57,170 66,140 65 35 30
Lebanon 88,745 47,295 41,450 10 10 0
Pakistan 202,260 103,225 99,035 0 0 10
Philippines 588,305 247,095 341,210 200 50 145
Sri Lanka 131,995 64,825 67,170 15 0 15
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 52,960 26,595 26,365 0 0 0
Taiwan 63,770 28,170 35,605 60 15 45
Viet Nam 169,250 78,000 91,250 185 85 100
Other places of birth in Asia 320,965 158,150 162,815 140 50 90
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 57,030 28,210 28,825 180 85 95
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 1,212,075 582,180 629,895 460 245 215
Americas 152,595 72,870 79,720 100 55 50
Brazil 8,500 4,000 4,490 0 10 0
Colombia 15,300 6,885 8,415 0 0 10
Cuba 5,370 2,545 2,820 10 10 0
Haiti 19,985 9,160 10,830 0 0 0
Jamaica 12,495 6,680 5,820 10 0 0
Mexico 18,660 9,090 9,575 0 0 0
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 33,060 16,480 16,580 75 40 30
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 6,425 2,990 3,435 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Americas 32,790 15,040 17,750 0 0 0
Europe 140,030 70,995 69,035 165 105 60
France 24,150 13,000 11,150 15 10 10
Germany 6,300 3,255 3,045 25 10 10
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 5,660 3,540 2,120 0 10 0
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 5,900 2,735 3,165 0 0 0
Romania 7,610 3,330 4,280 0 0 0
Russian Federation 11,565 4,485 7,080 0 0 0
Ukraine 13,425 6,015 7,410 0 0 0
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 24,445 14,235 10,215 85 60 25
Other places of birth in Europe 40,970 20,405 20,570 30 20 10
Africa 162,800 81,545 81,245 0 0 0
Algeria 17,175 8,440 8,735 0 0 0
Cameroon 10,265 5,005 5,255 0 0 0
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7,400 3,570 3,835 0 0 0
Côte d'Ivoire 6,240 3,030 3,210 0 0 0
Egypt 16,115 8,445 7,665 0 0 0
Eritrea 6,050 3,195 2,855 0 0 0
Ethiopia 7,510 3,625 3,890 0 0 0
Morocco 15,105 7,470 7,635 0 0 0
Nigeria 17,285 8,850 8,435 0 0 0
Somalia 5,335 2,600 2,730 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 5,765 2,935 2,830 0 0 10
Tunisia 6,700 3,475 3,230 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Africa 41,855 20,905 20,950 0 0 0
Asia 748,700 352,095 396,610 180 70 110
Afghanistan 9,240 4,530 4,710 0 0 0
Bangladesh 12,900 6,445 6,460 0 0 0
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 129,020 57,745 71,270 20 0 15
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 4,975 2,090 2,880 0 0 0
India 147,190 75,145 72,045 65 35 35
IranCensus data footnote 61 42,070 20,580 21,490 0 0 0
Iraq 20,665 10,345 10,320 0 0 0
Israel 4,740 2,615 2,130 0 0 0
Japan 4,905 1,250 3,655 0 0 0
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 21,710 9,630 12,075 15 10 10
Lebanon 9,375 4,980 4,400 0 0 0
Nepal 7,505 3,780 3,715 0 0 0
Pakistan 41,480 20,530 20,945 0 0 0
Philippines 188,810 83,050 105,760 50 20 30
Saudi Arabia 5,465 2,820 2,640 0 0 0
Sri Lanka 11,495 5,190 6,305 0 0 10
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 29,945 15,245 14,700 0 0 0
Taiwan 4,310 1,685 2,625 15 0 10
Turkey 4,255 2,365 1,890 0 0 0
United Arab Emirates 6,135 3,220 2,910 0 0 0
Viet Nam 11,210 4,500 6,705 10 0 0
Other places of birth in Asia 31,320 14,345 16,970 0 0 10
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 7,955 4,670 3,280 10 10 0
Australia 4,965 2,950 2,010 0 0 0
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 2,990 1,720 1,270 10 10 0
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 34,460,060 16,971,575 17,488,485 53,120 25,490 27,630
First generationCensus data footnote 69 8,219,555 3,936,045 4,283,505 7,920 3,675 4,240
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 6,100,725 3,053,075 3,047,650 11,010 5,270 5,740
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 20,139,790 9,982,460 10,157,330 34,195 16,550 17,645
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 5,703,615 2,709,530 2,994,085 2,830 1,265 1,565
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 2,994,130 1,496,240 1,497,885 1,380 615 765
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 1,220,755 755,370 465,380 605 350 255
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 1,773,380 740,870 1,032,510 770 260 515
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 1,782,490 728,085 1,054,400 1,175 485 690
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 858,845 453,675 405,175 260 155 105
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 68,145 31,530 36,615 20 10 10
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485 53,120 25,490 27,630
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 1,673,785 813,520 860,265 3,215 1,465 1,755
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 1,629,805 792,970 836,835 3,125 1,430 1,695
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 977,235 471,510 505,725 1,820 825 1,000
Métis 587,545 289,435 298,115 1,270 595 675
Inuk (Inuit) 65,030 32,030 32,995 30 10 25
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 21,310 10,165 11,145 50 20 30
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 22,670 10,385 12,290 35 10 20
Non-Aboriginal identity 32,786,280 16,158,060 16,628,225 49,910 24,030 25,875
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 34,460,065 16,971,580 17,488,490 53,125 25,495 27,630
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 820,120 395,670 424,445 1,010 450 560
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 33,639,945 16,575,905 17,064,040 52,115 25,050 27,070
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,490 53,125 25,495 27,630
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 727,790 356,970 370,815 580 280 300
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 709,235 347,985 361,245 555 270 290
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 573,215 280,040 293,180 405 190 215
Métis single ancestry 91,255 45,740 45,515 150 80 70
Inuit single ancestry 44,765 22,210 22,555 0 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 18,555 8,985 9,565 20 10 15
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 15,140 7,305 7,835 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 2,470 1,205 1,265 0 0 0
Métis and Inuit ancestries 770 390 380 15 10 10
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 170 85 85 0 0 0
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 1,402,735 669,710 733,025 3,450 1,625 1,825
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 1,347,610 644,210 703,400 3,335 1,570 1,765
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 881,455 418,215 463,235 2,330 1,105 1,225
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 441,000 213,940 227,065 975 460 520
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 25,155 12,045 13,105 25 10 15
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 55,125 25,505 29,625 110 50 65
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 49,325 22,740 26,585 115 55 60
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 3,470 1,655 1,815 0 0 0
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 2,005 940 1,065 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 325 170 160 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 32,329,545 15,944,900 16,384,645 49,095 23,595 25,505
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485 53,125 25,495 27,630
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 7,674,580 3,725,090 3,949,495 2,635 1,170 1,465
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 1,924,635 977,690 946,945 380 200 185
Chinese 1,577,060 746,400 830,665 720 280 440
Black 1,198,540 580,070 618,475 280 155 120
Filipino 780,125 341,800 438,330 310 105 205
Latin American 447,325 215,460 231,860 105 45 60
Arab 523,235 276,425 246,810 15 10 0
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 313,260 148,880 164,385 270 130 140
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 264,305 133,475 130,825 35 10 20
Korean 188,710 89,110 99,600 160 70 90
Japanese 92,920 40,105 52,815 210 85 125
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 132,090 62,540 69,550 75 30 45
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 232,375 113,140 119,230 85 55 25
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 26,785,480 13,246,485 13,539,000 50,485 24,325 26,160
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 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485 53,120 25,490 27,630
North American Aboriginal origins 2,130,520 1,026,675 1,103,840 4,030 1,900 2,125
First Nations (North American Indian) 1,525,570 731,410 794,155 2,855 1,345 1,510
Inuit 79,130 38,695 40,435 40 15 25
Métis 599,995 291,310 308,690 1,260 595 665
Other North American origins 11,628,535 5,745,695 5,882,835 14,620 7,150 7,470
Acadian 119,675 57,805 61,865 90 50 45
American 377,405 182,690 194,715 1,210 570 640
Canadian 11,135,965 5,501,595 5,634,370 13,815 6,785 7,030
New Brunswicker 1,490 800 685 0 0 0
Newfoundlander 22,215 11,420 10,800 25 15 15
Nova Scotian 3,700 1,770 1,930 0 0 0
Ontarian 3,925 1,980 1,945 10 0 0
Québécois 194,560 99,320 95,235 25 15 10
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 1,895 950 945 25 10 20
European origins 19,683,320 9,687,715 9,995,605 44,935 21,430 23,500
British Isles origins 11,211,850 5,474,735 5,737,115 34,980 16,650 18,335
Channel Islander 3,595 1,740 1,855 10 10 0
Cornish 1,975 995 975 10 10 0
English 6,320,085 3,069,515 3,250,570 22,130 10,545 11,580
Irish 4,627,000 2,195,620 2,431,385 11,845 5,395 6,455
Manx 6,125 3,090 3,040 55 25 30
Scottish 4,799,005 2,323,390 2,475,620 16,050 7,685 8,370
Welsh 474,805 226,600 248,210 2,190 1,120 1,070
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 644,695 307,090 337,610 2,360 1,105 1,255
French origins 4,680,820 2,283,480 2,397,340 6,810 3,095 3,720
Alsatian 2,800 1,300 1,495 10 10 0
Breton 11,845 5,765 6,080 10 0 0
Corsican 1,750 950 805 0 0 0
French 4,670,595 2,278,430 2,392,165 6,805 3,090 3,720
Western European origins (except French origins) 4,600,855 2,258,095 2,342,760 10,970 5,170 5,800
Austrian 207,050 100,775 106,275 610 295 315
Bavarian 940 485 455 0 0 0
Belgian 186,665 91,395 95,270 415 195 225
Dutch 1,111,655 546,565 565,090 2,815 1,350 1,465
Flemish 11,685 5,730 5,960 30 20 10
Frisian 4,590 2,395 2,195 0 0 0
German 3,322,405 1,626,785 1,695,615 7,340 3,455 3,890
Luxembourger 3,915 2,025 1,890 10 0 0
Swiss 155,120 76,935 78,185 460 225 235
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 3,365 1,645 1,720 0 10 0
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 1,201,320 579,005 622,315 5,420 2,400 3,020
Danish 207,470 100,660 106,810 1,095 525 575
Finnish 143,645 69,045 74,600 605 210 395
Icelandic 101,795 49,875 51,915 450 215 240
Norwegian 463,275 223,075 240,200 2,015 935 1,080
Swedish 349,645 163,545 186,095 1,525 610 920
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 52,780 26,965 25,820 330 155 180
Eastern European origins 3,431,245 1,666,740 1,764,505 6,665 3,145 3,515
Bulgarian 34,565 16,935 17,625 30 20 10
Byelorussian 20,710 10,190 10,515 10 0 10
Czech 104,580 51,555 53,030 255 140 115
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 40,715 19,235 21,480 100 45 60
Estonian 24,530 11,715 12,815 75 65 15
Hungarian 348,085 170,040 178,045 630 280 350
Latvian 30,725 14,920 15,805 40 15 20
Lithuanian 59,285 28,745 30,535 60 40 20
Moldovan 14,915 7,265 7,650 0 0 0
Polish 1,106,585 533,830 572,750 1,970 895 1,070
Romanian 238,050 114,705 123,345 240 140 100
Russian 622,445 297,600 324,850 1,275 615 655
Slovak 72,285 35,360 36,925 75 35 40
Ukrainian 1,359,655 663,560 696,095 2,920 1,325 1,590
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 20,415 9,895 10,520 40 10 30
Southern European origins 3,012,375 1,494,605 1,517,775 2,910 1,370 1,540
Albanian 36,185 18,385 17,800 0 0 0
Bosnian 26,740 13,320 13,420 0 0 0
Catalan 1,280 740 535 10 0 0
Croatian 133,970 67,825 66,140 135 65 65
Cypriot 5,650 2,850 2,795 10 0 0
Greek 271,410 137,405 134,005 195 90 105
Italian 1,587,965 794,525 793,445 1,615 795 825
Kosovar 2,865 1,470 1,395 0 0 0
Macedonian 43,110 21,650 21,460 15 10 10
Maltese 41,920 20,955 20,965 140 70 70
Montenegrin 4,160 2,180 1,985 0 0 0
Portuguese 482,605 239,360 243,250 255 105 145
Serbian 96,530 49,095 47,440 25 15 10
Sicilian 6,940 3,500 3,435 10 10 0
Slovenian 40,470 20,105 20,365 25 15 15
Spanish 396,460 184,520 211,945 545 235 310
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 38,480 18,620 19,860 50 10 45
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 2,170 1,030 1,135 0 0 0
Other European origins 226,695 115,110 111,580 410 175 235
Basque 6,965 3,690 3,275 25 10 10
Jewish 143,660 72,625 71,035 155 55 105
Roma (Gypsy) 4,630 2,195 2,440 15 0 15
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 4,870 2,560 2,310 0 0 0
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 67,890 34,730 33,160 220 110 115
Caribbean origins 749,155 349,810 399,345 165 90 70
Antiguan 4,500 2,115 2,385 0 0 0
Bahamian 3,675 1,915 1,760 0 0 0
Barbadian 37,780 17,745 20,035 30 15 20
Bermudan 3,075 1,435 1,640 0 0 0
Carib 3,030 1,175 1,860 0 0 0
Cuban 29,065 13,800 15,270 25 10 15
Dominican 23,130 11,000 12,125 0 0 0
Grenadian 17,915 7,835 10,080 0 0 0
Guadeloupean 1,125 515 605 0 0 0
Haitian 165,095 76,460 88,635 10 10 0
Jamaican 309,485 145,080 164,410 35 25 10
Kittitian/Nevisian 2,915 1,460 1,460 0 0 0
Martinican 2,010 900 1,110 0 0 0
Montserratan 930 460 470 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 3,405 1,645 1,765 0 0 0
St. Lucian 8,985 4,095 4,890 0 0 0
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 78,965 37,325 41,635 25 20 0
Vincentian/Grenadinian 17,420 7,475 9,945 0 0 0
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 70,270 31,625 38,645 30 15 15
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 26,830 12,520 14,310 0 0 0
Latin, Central and South American origins 674,640 325,210 349,430 300 140 165
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 22,725 10,875 11,850 0 0 0
Arawak 1,440 610 830 0 0 0
Argentinian 20,680 10,130 10,545 0 0 0
Belizean 1,755 915 845 0 0 0
Bolivian 5,055 2,480 2,580 0 0 0
Brazilian 36,830 17,380 19,455 25 15 15
Chilean 45,190 22,280 22,910 60 20 35
Colombian 96,325 45,590 50,735 25 0 20
Costa Rican 5,535 2,680 2,855 10 0 0
Ecuadorian 25,405 11,995 13,415 0 0 0
Guatemalan 26,275 13,360 12,915 0 0 0
Guyanese 84,275 39,530 44,745 10 10 0
Hispanic 11,055 5,380 5,670 0 0 0
Honduran 10,650 5,235 5,415 10 10 0
Maya 6,285 3,350 2,940 0 0 0
Mexican 128,485 62,890 65,595 115 60 55
Nicaraguan 13,705 6,650 7,055 0 0 0
Panamanian 4,700 2,210 2,495 0 0 0
Paraguayan 4,325 2,165 2,160 0 0 0
Peruvian 42,145 19,645 22,505 10 0 10
Salvadorean 66,220 32,960 33,255 30 20 15
Uruguayan 6,795 3,390 3,410 0 0 0
Venezuelan 26,345 12,220 14,125 10 10 0
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 28,455 13,930 14,525 0 0 10
African origins 1,067,930 539,805 528,120 410 215 195
Central and West African origins 230,110 118,040 112,070 60 30 25
Akan 1,955 1,090 870 0 0 0
Angolan 2,960 1,475 1,480 0 0 0
Ashanti 1,585 855 735 0 0 0
Beninese 4,995 2,670 2,320 0 0 0
Burkinabe 3,150 1,665 1,485 0 0 0
Cameroonian 24,615 12,390 12,230 10 0 10
Chadian 1,845 955 885 0 0 0
Congolese 38,365 18,925 19,440 0 0 0
Edo 1,945 1,095 855 0 0 0
Ewe 845 470 375 0 0 0
Gabonese 1,405 660 750 0 0 0
Gambian 975 495 475 0 0 0
Ghanaian 35,495 17,720 17,770 0 0 0
Guinean 7,240 3,785 3,455 0 0 0
Ibo 5,315 2,850 2,470 15 0 10
Ivorian 10,935 5,485 5,450 0 0 0
Liberian 2,485 1,130 1,360 0 0 0
Malian 4,490 2,280 2,210 0 0 0
Malinké 1,125 585 535 0 0 0
Nigerian 51,835 27,025 24,805 30 20 10
Peulh 2,435 1,270 1,170 0 0 0
Senegalese 10,175 5,500 4,670 0 0 0
Sierra Leonean 2,620 1,330 1,295 0 0 0
Togolese 5,300 2,870 2,430 0 0 0
Wolof 840 495 345 0 0 0
Yoruba 9,585 5,075 4,515 0 0 0
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 15,380 7,940 7,445 25 15 0
North African origins 355,045 185,775 169,270 55 35 20
Algerian 67,335 34,755 32,580 0 0 0
Berber 37,060 19,685 17,375 0 0 0
Coptic 3,535 1,860 1,680 0 0 0
Dinka 900 500 400 0 0 0
Egyptian 99,140 51,730 47,410 30 15 15
Libyan 7,740 4,135 3,605 0 0 0
Maure 1,190 655 535 10 10 0
Moroccan 103,940 54,005 49,945 20 10 0
Sudanese 19,960 10,315 9,645 0 10 0
Tunisian 25,645 13,985 11,665 0 0 0
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 6,115 3,320 2,795 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins 260,145 128,325 131,815 165 85 80
Afrikaner 1,870 955 915 25 15 15
Amhara 1,530 815 715 0 0 0
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 3,965 2,175 1,785 0 0 0
Burundian 10,990 5,405 5,580 0 0 0
Djiboutian 1,710 790 920 0 0 0
Eritrean 25,255 12,830 12,430 0 0 0
Ethiopian 44,065 21,680 22,385 10 0 10
Harari 665 355 305 0 0 0
Kenyan 10,915 5,230 5,685 0 10 0
Malagasy 4,500 2,175 2,325 0 0 0
Mauritian 9,325 4,655 4,665 0 0 0
Oromo 3,350 1,745 1,605 0 0 0
Rwandan 10,775 5,065 5,705 0 0 0
Seychellois 1,285 575 710 0 0 0
Somali 62,550 30,215 32,330 0 0 10
South African 41,375 20,575 20,800 115 60 50
Tanzanian 4,710 2,400 2,310 0 0 0
Tigrian 2,155 1,160 995 0 0 0
Ugandan 5,705 2,875 2,830 0 0 0
Zambian 1,860 935 920 0 0 0
Zimbabwean 8,090 3,975 4,110 10 0 0
Zulu 945 475 475 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 17,305 8,445 8,860 0 0 0
Other African origins 239,560 116,400 123,165 135 70 70
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 30,385 14,015 16,370 15 0 10
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 212,005 103,790 108,215 120 60 55
Asian origins 6,095,235 2,958,120 3,137,115 2,585 1,110 1,480
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 1,011,145 518,170 492,980 255 110 140
Afghan 83,995 42,320 41,675 0 0 0
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 111,400 58,930 52,475 10 0 0
Armenian 63,810 31,505 32,305 25 10 15
Assyrian 13,835 7,115 6,720 10 10 0
Azerbaijani 6,425 3,230 3,200 0 0 0
Georgian 4,775 2,430 2,345 0 0 10
Hazara 1,515 810 705 0 0 0
Iranian 210,405 106,565 103,840 35 15 20
Iraqi 70,925 35,965 34,955 10 10 10
Israeli 28,735 15,065 13,675 0 0 10
Jordanian 14,250 7,520 6,735 0 0 0
Kazakh 3,330 1,615 1,710 0 0 0
Kurd 16,315 8,810 7,515 10 10 0
Kuwaiti 2,235 1,185 1,055 0 0 0
Kyrgyz 1,060 510 550 0 0 0
Lebanese 219,555 112,970 106,590 35 20 15
Palestinian 44,820 23,900 20,920 0 0 0
Pashtun 4,810 2,565 2,245 0 0 0
Saudi Arabian 6,810 3,935 2,880 10 10 0
Syrian 77,045 38,445 38,600 20 10 10
Tajik 2,905 1,410 1,495 0 0 0
Tatar 4,825 2,155 2,670 10 0 0
Turk 63,955 32,855 31,100 85 30 50
Turkmen 1,040 540 500 0 0 0
Uighur 1,555 775 785 0 0 0
Uzbek 3,920 1,920 2,000 0 0 0
Yemeni 6,645 3,335 3,305 0 0 0
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 25,280 13,180 12,100 0 0 10
South Asian origins 1,963,330 993,595 969,735 455 240 220
Bangladeshi 45,940 23,645 22,300 0 0 0
Bengali 22,900 11,730 11,180 10 0 0
Bhutanese 3,600 1,765 1,835 0 0 0
East Indian 1,374,710 694,990 679,720 385 200 190
Goan 6,070 2,915 3,155 0 0 0
Gujarati 8,350 4,305 4,050 0 0 0
Kashmiri 3,115 1,605 1,510 0 0 0
Nepali 17,140 8,715 8,420 0 0 0
Pakistani 215,555 110,420 105,140 15 15 0
Punjabi 118,400 61,155 57,240 15 0 10
Sinhalese 7,285 3,605 3,685 10 0 10
Sri Lankan 152,595 75,010 77,585 20 15 10
Tamil 48,670 24,845 23,825 15 0 10
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 76,400 38,815 37,585 10 0 0
East and Southeast Asian origins 3,163,360 1,467,205 1,696,155 1,875 750 1,125
Burmese 9,335 4,535 4,795 35 10 25
Cambodian (Khmer) 38,490 18,515 19,980 0 0 0
Chinese 1,769,195 836,150 933,045 820 295 525
Filipino 837,130 369,105 468,025 300 100 200
Hmong 805 420 390 0 0 0
Indonesian 21,390 9,950 11,440 40 30 15
Japanese 121,485 53,415 68,070 250 105 145
Karen 4,510 2,275 2,240 0 0 0
Korean 198,210 93,680 104,525 165 75 90
Laotian 24,580 12,190 12,390 25 0 15
Malaysian 16,920 7,735 9,185 40 10 35
Mongolian 7,480 3,560 3,915 20 10 10
Singaporean 2,850 1,325 1,520 0 0 0
Taiwanese 36,510 16,570 19,945 70 20 45
Thai 19,010 7,330 11,680 40 10 40
Tibetan 8,040 4,055 3,985 0 0 0
Vietnamese 240,615 115,935 124,680 215 115 100
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 6,500 3,150 3,355 0 0 0
Other Asian origins 22,745 11,280 11,460 35 20 10
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 22,740 11,280 11,460 35 25 15
Oceania origins 85,470 43,030 42,440 365 195 175
Australian 42,315 21,710 20,605 190 100 90
New Zealander 15,395 8,065 7,330 85 50 35
Pacific Islands origins 29,485 14,240 15,250 95 45 55
Fijian 19,375 9,280 10,090 40 15 20
Hawaiian 3,295 1,500 1,795 40 15 20
Maori 2,500 1,310 1,195 20 10 10
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 1,530 725 805 0 0 0
Samoan 1,100 625 475 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 2,335 1,145 1,185 0 0 0
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 14,072,075 ... ... 24,435 ... ...
Owner 9,541,320 ... ... 18,410 ... ...
Renter 4,474,530 ... ... 6,030 ... ...
Band housing 56,230 ... ... 0 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 14,072,075 ... ... 24,435 ... ...
Condominium 1,874,840 ... ... 3,550 ... ...
Not condominium 12,197,240 ... ... 20,890 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 14,072,080 ... ... 24,440 ... ...
No bedrooms 93,345 ... ... 145 ... ...
1 bedroom 1,925,015 ... ... 1,690 ... ...
2 bedrooms 3,547,090 ... ... 7,570 ... ...
3 bedrooms 4,836,485 ... ... 9,720 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 3,670,145 ... ... 5,320 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 14,072,075 ... ... 24,435 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 4,068,915 ... ... 5,480 ... ...
5 rooms 2,177,045 ... ... 4,500 ... ...
6 rooms 1,981,585 ... ... 4,305 ... ...
7 rooms 1,790,180 ... ... 3,210 ... ...
8 or more rooms 4,054,355 ... ... 6,950 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.2 ... ... 6.3 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 14,072,080 ... ... 24,435 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 13,802,060 ... ... 24,325 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 270,020 ... ... 115 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 14,072,075 ... ... 24,435 ... ...
Suitable 13,376,345 ... ... 23,950 ... ...
Not suitable 695,730 ... ... 485 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 14,072,080 ... ... 24,435 ... ...
1960 or before 3,126,380 ... ... 2,685 ... ...
1961 to 1980 4,185,510 ... ... 6,540 ... ...
1981 to 1990 1,977,640 ... ... 4,110 ... ...
1991 to 2000 1,746,390 ... ... 5,525 ... ...
2001 to 2005 976,390 ... ... 1,800 ... ...
2006 to 2010 1,089,750 ... ... 2,440 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 970,015 ... ... 1,330 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 14,072,080 ... ... 24,435 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 13,151,600 ... ... 23,135 ... ...
Major repairs needed 920,480 ... ... 1,305 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 14,072,080 ... ... 24,440 ... ...
1 household maintainer 8,324,865 ... ... 14,420 ... ...
2 household maintainers 5,404,800 ... ... 9,585 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 342,415 ... ... 425 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 14,072,080 ... ... 24,435 ... ...
15 to 24 years 437,230 ... ... 560 ... ...
25 to 34 years 1,991,685 ... ... 2,255 ... ...
35 to 44 years 2,414,920 ... ... 2,950 ... ...
45 to 54 years 2,862,870 ... ... 4,165 ... ...
55 to 64 years 2,859,315 ... ... 5,470 ... ...
65 to 74 years 2,034,220 ... ... 5,140 ... ...
75 to 84 years 1,084,700 ... ... 2,845 ... ...
85 years and over 387,135 ... ... 1,055 ... ...
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 13,798,305 ... ... 24,140 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 10,472,355 ... ... 18,640 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 3,325,950 ... ... 5,500 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 2,861,615 ... ... 4,885 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 9,368,330 ... ... 18,155 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 60.7 ... ... 53.1 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 16.6 ... ... 15.0 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,130 ... ... 804 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,313 ... ... 1,034 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 341,556 ... ... 358,533 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 443,058 ... ... 403,489 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 4,452,850 ... ... 6,010 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 13.0 ... ... 11.6 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 40.0 ... ... 46.1 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 910 ... ... 924 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,002 ... ... 959 ... ...
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 28,643,015 13,990,435 14,652,580 45,840 21,750 24,095
No certificate, diploma or degree 5,239,575 2,667,995 2,571,585 6,970 3,435 3,530
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 7,576,400 3,686,630 3,889,770 13,650 6,380 7,270
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 15,827,040 7,635,805 8,191,230 25,220 11,930 13,295
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 2,800,260 1,906,610 893,650 5,405 4,050 1,350
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 1,549,880 880,365 669,515 2,235 1,335 900
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 1,250,385 1,026,250 224,140 3,170 2,715 455
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 5,553,825 2,326,940 3,226,890 9,775 3,550 6,230
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 813,335 331,940 481,395 1,135 400 730
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 6,659,615 3,070,315 3,589,300 8,910 3,930 4,985
Bachelor's degree 4,443,835 1,967,905 2,475,935 5,380 2,280 3,100
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 462,295 203,725 258,570 760 280 480
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 190,925 102,530 88,395 415 260 165
Master's degree 1,331,045 651,510 679,535 1,970 855 1,110
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 231,510 144,640 86,870 385 255 130
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 18,931,380 9,268,555 9,662,830 26,840 12,465 14,375
No certificate, diploma or degree 2,169,790 1,200,110 969,685 2,595 1,385 1,210
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 4,494,585 2,247,020 2,247,565 7,755 3,740 4,020
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 12,267,005 5,821,425 6,445,580 16,490 7,335 9,155
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 2,042,430 1,377,775 664,650 3,265 2,425 835
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 1,145,035 639,785 505,250 1,340 780 565
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 897,390 737,990 159,405 1,920 1,645 275
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 4,241,985 1,786,065 2,455,920 6,720 2,350 4,370
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 580,885 240,040 340,850 690 275 410
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 5,401,705 2,417,555 2,984,155 5,820 2,290 3,535
Bachelor's degree 3,590,080 1,562,160 2,027,925 3,685 1,450 2,235
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 362,455 151,205 211,250 415 110 305
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 153,290 74,440 78,855 320 165 155
Master's degree 1,120,190 527,335 592,850 1,275 510 765
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 175,685 102,415 73,275 125 55 75
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 28,643,015 13,990,430 14,652,585 45,840 21,745 24,090
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 12,815,980 6,354,625 6,461,350 20,615 9,820 10,800
Education 1,060,095 251,290 808,800 2,455 695 1,765
13. Education 1,060,095 251,290 808,805 2,460 695 1,765
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 596,230 268,050 328,180 1,055 470 585
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 99,020 72,865 26,150 165 125 30
50. Visual and performing arts 497,210 195,185 302,025 890 340 550
Humanities 850,840 330,490 520,345 1,050 440 615
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 98,000 22,100 75,900 120 25 100
23. English language and literature/letters 178,590 52,785 125,810 285 85 200
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 275,525 104,135 171,390 240 90 155
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 4,160 1,640 2,520 10 10 10
38. Philosophy and religious studies 51,930 30,185 21,750 75 55 25
39. Theology and religious vocations 77,490 46,285 31,200 110 70 45
54. History 111,465 59,965 51,500 165 95 70
55. French language and literature/letters 53,680 13,400 40,290 35 20 15
Social and behavioural sciences and law 1,761,900 586,455 1,175,445 2,340 780 1,560
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 24,685 5,660 19,025 20 0 20
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 182,275 68,030 114,245 220 60 155
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 324,660 26,065 298,595 520 40 485
22. Legal professions and studies 289,600 102,660 186,945 310 95 215
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 35,445 8,150 27,295 65 10 55
42. Psychology 281,470 71,230 210,230 465 155 310
45. Social sciences 623,775 304,660 319,110 735 420 320
Business, management and public administration 3,360,045 1,272,475 2,087,565 4,095 1,245 2,850
30.16 Accounting and computer science 6,190 1,850 4,340 10 0 10
44. Public administration and social service professions 237,835 48,815 189,015 435 90 350
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 3,116,025 1,221,805 1,894,215 3,650 1,150 2,495
Physical and life sciences and technologies 614,280 315,665 298,615 835 480 355
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 249,955 105,560 144,400 420 200 215
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 125,600 61,685 63,915 120 55 60
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 28,155 12,625 15,530 0 0 0
40. Physical sciences 179,305 122,815 56,485 245 205 40
41. Science technologies/technicians 31,270 12,980 18,290 55 20 35
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 651,480 420,370 231,110 470 250 220
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 514,685 356,435 158,250 310 195 120
25. Library science 40,820 6,495 34,320 65 10 60
27. Mathematics and statistics 86,655 50,930 35,725 80 45 30
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 9,325 6,510 2,815 10 0 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 3,327,405 3,022,700 304,700 5,285 4,935 345
04. Architecture and related services 114,315 72,880 41,435 130 85 50
14. Engineering 752,465 615,880 136,585 575 520 60
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 620,065 551,855 68,205 1,035 905 125
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 410 85 325 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 702,155 682,710 19,445 1,490 1,455 35
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 731,135 709,430 21,705 1,480 1,415 65
48. Precision production 406,855 389,850 17,005 570 555 15
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 339,050 219,040 120,010 675 410 260
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 205,930 127,925 78,005 345 190 160
03. Natural resources and conservation 133,120 91,115 42,005 325 220 100
Health and related fields 2,266,720 441,180 1,825,545 4,800 875 3,920
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 164,295 81,260 83,040 285 120 170
51. Health professions and related programs 2,047,680 329,010 1,718,670 4,350 660 3,690
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 54,740 30,910 23,830 160 95 65
Personal, protective and transportation services 995,825 507,200 488,630 2,165 1,350 820
12. Personal and culinary services 565,555 151,530 414,025 1,030 315 715
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 3,505 3,080 420 25 20 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 7,900 7,230 670 130 115 15
43. Security and protective services 206,745 150,540 56,205 280 240 35
49. Transportation and materials moving 212,125 194,810 17,315 705 660 45
Other 3,170 885 2,280 10 0 0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 3,170 890 2,280 10 0 0
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 18,931,385 9,268,555 9,662,825 26,840 12,465 14,375
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 6,664,380 3,447,130 3,217,250 10,350 5,125 5,225
Education 727,515 160,315 567,205 1,355 325 1,030
13. Education 727,515 160,315 567,200 1,355 325 1,030
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 467,905 208,365 259,545 740 300 440
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 74,530 53,995 20,535 100 65 30
50. Visual and performing arts 393,375 154,370 239,005 640 230 410
Humanities 614,815 232,425 382,390 685 295 395
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 76,540 16,200 60,340 80 10 65
23. English language and literature/letters 133,800 38,310 95,485 175 65 110
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 191,005 71,770 119,235 165 55 105
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 3,140 1,250 1,895 15 10 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 37,870 21,930 15,940 65 40 20
39. Theology and religious vocations 52,295 31,200 21,090 70 40 25
54. History 82,565 43,475 39,085 115 70 50
55. French language and literature/letters 37,600 8,285 29,315 10 10 10
Social and behavioural sciences and law 1,417,625 453,100 964,525 1,530 400 1,135
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 20,300 4,595 15,705 10 0 10
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 152,080 56,125 95,955 165 30 135
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 259,845 19,160 240,685 390 30 360
22. Legal professions and studies 241,170 76,720 164,445 225 50 175
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 27,310 6,390 20,920 55 10 45
42. Psychology 218,470 51,570 166,900 240 45 200
45. Social sciences 498,450 238,540 259,915 450 235 210
Business, management and public administration 2,696,770 1,000,895 1,695,875 2,750 820 1,925
30.16 Accounting and computer science 4,955 1,480 3,475 10 0 0
44. Public administration and social service professions 192,190 36,890 155,305 340 65 275
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 2,499,625 962,530 1,537,095 2,400 755 1,645
Physical and life sciences and technologies 449,870 222,120 227,755 500 250 250
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 195,830 79,945 115,880 245 110 135
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 89,205 42,265 46,945 85 30 50
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 9,280 3,850 5,430 0 0 0
40. Physical sciences 132,935 87,025 45,905 145 100 40
41. Science technologies/technicians 22,625 9,035 13,590 25 10 20
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 567,415 368,840 198,575 320 165 150
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 464,000 321,805 142,190 250 150 100
25. Library science 29,955 4,870 25,080 30 0 30
27. Mathematics and statistics 65,620 36,895 28,725 40 10 25
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 7,840 5,270 2,575 0 0 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 2,532,555 2,271,735 260,820 3,215 2,970 245
04. Architecture and related services 93,135 57,280 35,850 65 30 35
14. Engineering 612,265 490,980 121,285 320 280 40
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 475,045 418,595 56,450 590 500 85
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 350 70 275 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 515,630 499,670 15,960 1,030 1,005 25
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 540,800 523,425 17,375 885 825 60
48. Precision production 295,335 281,715 13,620 325 320 0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 269,445 167,680 101,770 515 285 230
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 159,975 94,680 65,295 255 115 140
03. Natural resources and conservation 109,470 73,000 36,470 260 165 95
Health and related fields 1,749,545 342,395 1,407,145 3,380 640 2,740
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 129,560 63,315 66,245 220 95 120
51. Health professions and related programs 1,576,945 256,895 1,320,050 3,035 470 2,560
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 43,040 22,185 20,860 125 70 55
Personal, protective and transportation services 770,950 392,820 378,135 1,505 900 610
12. Personal and culinary services 431,415 114,395 317,025 775 250 525
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 2,725 2,355 375 20 20 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 4,425 3,975 445 55 40 10
43. Security and protective services 162,995 116,750 46,240 220 180 40
49. Transportation and materials moving 169,400 155,340 14,050 440 410 30
Other 2,590 745 1,845 0 0 0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 2,585 740 1,845 0 0 0
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 28,643,015 13,990,435 14,652,585 45,840 21,750 24,095
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 12,815,975 6,354,625 6,461,350 20,620 9,820 10,800
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 15,827,040 7,635,805 8,191,235 25,225 11,930 13,295
Location of study inside Canada 13,117,190 6,299,305 6,817,890 22,075 10,335 11,740
Same as province or territory of residence 11,519,215 5,503,640 6,015,575 13,810 6,265 7,545
Different than province or territory of residence 1,597,975 795,655 802,315 8,270 4,070 4,195
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 2,709,850 1,336,505 1,373,345 3,145 1,590 1,550
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 349,540 189,995 159,545 845 425 420
Philippines 298,830 109,820 189,020 105 35 70
India 281,415 142,410 138,995 90 40 50
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 232,035 131,050 100,980 970 555 420
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 205,375 94,690 110,685 35 10 20
France 88,860 50,400 38,455 40 20 20
Other 1,253,790 618,135 635,655 1,055 510 545
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 18,931,380 9,268,555 9,662,830 26,840 12,465 14,375
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 6,664,380 3,447,125 3,217,250 10,350 5,130 5,225
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 12,267,005 5,821,430 6,445,575 16,490 7,335 9,150
Location of study inside Canada 10,134,590 4,807,045 5,327,545 14,985 6,690 8,295
Same as province or territory of residence 8,918,160 4,207,495 4,710,665 9,945 4,275 5,675
Different than province or territory of residence 1,216,425 599,545 616,875 5,035 2,420 2,620
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 2,132,415 1,014,385 1,118,030 1,505 645 860
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 254,245 131,955 122,290 390 160 225
Philippines 263,095 96,025 167,065 80 20 60
India 239,535 117,445 122,090 65 30 35
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 133,655 73,575 60,085 360 175 185
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 175,825 79,635 96,190 30 10 20
France 72,920 40,610 32,310 30 15 20
Other 993,135 475,145 517,990 550 235 310
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 28,643,020 13,990,430 14,652,585 45,840 21,750 24,090
In the labour force 18,672,475 9,731,830 8,940,645 25,200 12,620 12,580
Employed 17,230,040 8,923,540 8,306,490 23,220 11,490 11,730
Unemployed 1,442,435 808,285 634,150 1,980 1,130 850
Not in the labour force 9,970,545 4,258,605 5,711,945 20,640 9,125 11,510
Participation rate 65.2 69.6 61.0 55.0 58.0 52.2
Employment rate 60.2 63.8 56.7 50.7 52.8 48.7
Unemployment rate 7.7 8.3 7.1 7.9 9.0 6.8
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 28,643,020 13,990,430 14,652,580 45,840 21,750 24,095
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 9,282,005 3,930,570 5,351,440 18,805 8,215 10,590
Worked 19,361,010 10,059,865 9,301,150 27,030 13,535 13,500
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 9,626,010 5,402,110 4,223,895 10,545 5,790 4,755
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 9,735,005 4,657,755 5,077,245 16,490 7,745 8,745
Average weeks worked in reference year 42.4 42.9 42.0 40.3 40.2 40.3
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 18,672,470 9,731,825 8,940,640 25,200 12,620 12,580
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 404,350 197,705 206,640 395 220 180
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 18,268,125 9,534,120 8,734,000 24,805 12,405 12,405
Employee 16,073,685 8,158,745 7,914,940 20,925 10,160 10,760
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 2,194,440 1,375,380 819,060 3,885 2,240 1,645
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 18,672,470 9,731,830 8,940,645 25,205 12,625 12,580
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 404,350 197,710 206,640 395 220 180
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 18,268,120 9,534,120 8,734,005 24,810 12,405 12,400
0 Management occupations 2,013,370 1,251,165 762,205 2,630 1,585 1,045
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 2,874,305 862,870 2,011,440 2,945 660 2,285
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 1,273,660 990,560 283,105 1,350 1,095 255
3 Health occupations 1,245,885 244,730 1,001,155 2,110 425 1,680
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 2,138,445 672,945 1,465,495 3,190 1,190 2,000
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 557,275 255,705 301,570 750 260 495
6 Sales and service occupations 4,265,895 1,843,510 2,422,390 6,525 2,450 4,070
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 2,668,875 2,504,290 164,585 3,795 3,565 225
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 416,135 331,920 84,215 1,080 820 260
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 814,285 576,435 237,845 430 345 90
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 18,672,475 9,731,830 8,940,640 25,200 12,620 12,580
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 404,350 197,710 206,640 395 220 180
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 18,268,125 9,534,120 8,734,000 24,805 12,405 12,400
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 444,680 310,000 134,675 1,280 915 365
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 271,300 219,880 51,420 290 260 35
22 Utilities 136,350 100,135 36,210 45 35 0
23 Construction 1,365,010 1,196,550 168,455 2,295 2,035 260
31-33 Manufacturing 1,596,570 1,149,745 446,820 855 620 235
41 Wholesale trade 665,685 451,230 214,455 370 285 85
44-45 Retail trade 2,110,200 984,090 1,126,115 3,555 1,505 2,050
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 876,050 656,375 219,670 1,070 710 360
51 Information and cultural industries 420,350 243,650 176,705 310 150 160
52 Finance and insurance 790,580 327,865 462,715 695 230 460
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 333,305 184,350 148,955 425 220 210
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 1,335,125 740,520 594,605 1,250 585 665
55 Management of companies and enterprises 28,795 12,795 16,000 10 10 0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 802,420 462,825 339,590 1,030 595 440
61 Educational services 1,346,585 420,845 925,735 1,710 480 1,235
62 Health care and social assistance 2,138,025 383,755 1,754,270 3,440 690 2,755
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 379,740 192,875 186,865 705 350 355
72 Accommodation and food services 1,283,725 535,210 748,515 2,115 790 1,325
81 Other services (except public administration) 814,695 371,880 442,815 1,055 405 655
91 Public administration 1,128,945 589,530 539,405 2,300 1,540 755
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 17,230,035 8,923,540 8,306,495 23,220 11,490 11,730
Worked at home 1,272,285 639,500 632,785 2,155 915 1,230
Worked outside Canada 78,815 54,235 24,580 130 95 35
No fixed workplace address 1,987,260 1,487,445 499,820 3,610 2,715 890
Worked at usual place 13,891,675 6,742,360 7,149,315 17,325 7,760 9,570
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 13,891,680 6,742,365 7,149,315 17,325 7,760 9,565
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 8,102,115 3,723,115 4,379,005 7,915 3,465 4,455
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 2,906,390 1,435,640 1,470,750 7,450 3,135 4,315
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 2,725,205 1,492,170 1,233,030 1,590 870 720
Commute to a different province or territory 157,970 91,445 66,525 370 285 80
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 15,878,940 8,229,810 7,649,135 20,935 10,475 10,460
Car, truck, van - as a driver 11,748,095 6,380,120 5,367,975 16,425 8,030 8,400
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 868,920 349,855 519,065 1,190 615 575
Public transit 1,968,215 846,735 1,121,485 505 190 320
Walked 877,985 392,950 485,030 1,290 555 735
Bicycle 222,130 146,615 75,515 820 570 255
Other method 193,595 113,525 80,060 700 525 180
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 15,878,945 8,229,810 7,649,130 20,935 10,475 10,460
Less than 15 minutes 4,449,920 2,071,365 2,378,555 10,965 4,985 5,975
15 to 29 minutes 5,314,295 2,725,165 2,589,130 6,710 3,380 3,335
30 to 44 minutes 3,228,845 1,782,680 1,446,165 1,395 775 625
45 to 59 minutes 1,391,060 768,115 622,940 785 510 280
60 minutes and over 1,494,830 882,485 612,345 1,075 830 245
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 15,878,940 8,229,810 7,649,135 20,930 10,475 10,460
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 1,073,680 781,230 292,455 1,200 785 420
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 2,814,750 1,754,045 1,060,710 3,310 2,095 1,210
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 4,458,835 2,217,210 2,241,620 5,310 3,010 2,300
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 3,349,975 1,408,710 1,941,265 5,210 2,060 3,155
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 1,756,265 752,940 1,003,325 2,740 1,010 1,725
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 2,425,435 1,315,670 1,109,765 3,160 1,510 1,645
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 19,956,255 10,342,970 9,613,285 27,890 13,930 13,960
Single responses 19,365,980 10,042,855 9,323,130 27,825 13,885 13,940
Official languages 19,090,545 9,897,470 9,193,075 27,675 13,815 13,865
English 15,265,335 7,952,010 7,313,320 27,545 13,775 13,770
French 3,825,215 1,945,465 1,879,750 130 40 95
Non-official languages 275,430 145,380 130,055 150 75 75
Aboriginal languages 24,950 12,385 12,565 10 0 10
Algonquian languages 14,440 7,370 7,070 0 0 0
Blackfoot 80 45 35 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 11,540 5,820 5,720 0 0 0
Atikamekw 1,095 580 515 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 2,055 970 1,085 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 370 180 190 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 40 25 10 0 0 0
Plains Cree 95 60 35 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 15 10 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 75 35 40 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 7,795 3,965 3,835 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 925 510 420 0 0 0
Malecite 10 0 10 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 915 505 410 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 1,895 995 900 0 0 0
Algonquin 45 20 25 0 0 0
Ojibway 765 380 385 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 1,080 595 485 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 10 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 1,140 530 610 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 1,135 525 610 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 20 0 15 0 0 0
Chilcotin 20 0 10 0 0 0
Dene 770 360 405 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 165 80 80 0 0 0
Gwich'in 10 10 10 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 10 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 135 65 70 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 95 45 45 0 0 0
South Slavey 35 20 20 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 10 10 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 10 10 10 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 10 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 10 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 10 0 10 0 0 0
Inuit languages 8,845 4,255 4,595 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 35 10 25 0 0 0
Inuktitut 8,800 4,240 4,555 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 15 10 10 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 35 10 30 0 0 0
Cayuga 10 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 35 10 25 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 10 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 110 25 85 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 15 10 10 0 0 0
Lillooet 15 10 10 0 0 0
Okanagan 20 10 20 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 35 0 30 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 15 0 15 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 10 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 260 155 105 0 0 0
Dakota 20 10 10 0 0 0
Stoney 240 145 95 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 10 10 10 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 25 0 20 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 10 10 10 0 0 0
Nisga'a 10 10 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 10 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 35 15 20 10 0 10
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 15 10 10 10 0 10
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 10 10 10 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 30 15 15 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 250,485 132,990 117,490 145 75 70
Afro-Asiatic languages 7,380 4,530 2,850 0 0 0
Berber languages 35 10 30 0 0 0
Kabyle 20 0 20 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 15 10 15 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 275 105 170 0 0 0
Bilen 10 10 10 0 0 0
Oromo 45 25 20 0 0 0
Somali 220 80 145 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 7,065 4,420 2,650 0 0 0
Amharic 200 95 100 0 0 0
Arabic 5,585 3,695 1,890 0 0 0
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 205 155 55 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 30 20 15 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 825 335 490 0 0 0
Maltese 25 15 10 0 0 0
Tigrigna 135 70 60 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 65 35 30 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 8,550 3,790 4,760 55 20 35
Khmer (Cambodian) 475 230 245 0 0 0
Vietnamese 8,070 3,560 4,510 55 20 35
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 3,850 1,750 2,095 0 0 0
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 75 20 55 0 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 25 0 15 0 0 0
Ilocano 110 50 60 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 140 75 65 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 10 0 10 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 3,450 1,580 1,875 0 0 0
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 40 25 15 0 0 0
Creole languages 350 125 225 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 25 10 15 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 315 110 200 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 2,225 1,060 1,165 0 0 0
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 90 50 45 0 0 0
Tamil 2,090 1,005 1,080 0 0 0
Telugu 45 10 35 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 10 10 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 85,550 47,305 38,245 10 10 0
Albanian 350 220 125 0 0 0
Armenian 450 220 230 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 10,075 4,745 5,330 10 10 0
Baltic languages 95 35 60 0 0 0
Latvian 40 10 25 0 0 0
Lithuanian 60 25 30 0 0 0
Slavic languages 9,980 4,710 5,270 0 10 0
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 155 90 65 0 0 0
Bulgarian 205 110 90 0 0 0
Croatian 220 130 95 0 0 0
Czech 70 40 30 0 10 0
Macedonian 95 45 55 0 0 0
Polish 2,500 1,265 1,235 0 0 0
Russian 4,850 2,135 2,720 0 0 0
Serbian 530 320 210 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 30 25 0 0 0 0
Slovak 100 60 40 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 15 0 10 0 0 0
Ukrainian 1,210 485 725 0 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 25 20 10 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 15 15 0 0 0 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 10 10 10 0 0 0
Germanic languages 13,285 7,455 5,835 10 0 0
Afrikaans 85 40 40 0 0 0
Danish 90 50 35 0 0 0
Dutch 1,165 630 540 0 0 0
Frisian 40 25 15 0 0 0
German 10,065 5,715 4,345 10 0 0
Icelandic 0 10 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 65 30 40 0 0 0
Swedish 125 55 70 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 35 20 15 0 0 0
Yiddish 895 390 505 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 720 495 225 0 0 0
Greek 1,020 545 475 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 37,330 21,140 16,190 10 0 0
Indo-Aryan languages 32,485 18,125 14,360 0 10 0
Bengali 530 275 245 0 0 0
Gujarati 880 300 585 0 0 0
Hindi 1,405 755 650 0 0 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 10 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 30 15 15 0 0 0
Nepali 195 95 100 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 27,870 15,945 11,920 0 0 0
Sindhi 35 10 30 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 40 25 20 0 0 0
Urdu 1,495 705 790 0 0 0
Iranian languages 4,820 3,000 1,815 0 0 0
Kurdish 185 150 40 0 0 0
Pashto 50 20 25 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 4,580 2,830 1,750 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 20 10 15 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 23,025 12,965 10,060 0 0 0
Catalan 30 10 20 0 0 0
Italian 1,705 895 805 0 0 0
Portuguese 7,490 4,795 2,695 0 0 0
Romanian 745 365 380 0 0 0
Spanish 13,030 6,885 6,145 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 0 0 0
Japanese 3,255 1,195 2,065 0 0 0
Kartvelian languages 30 10 20 0 0 0
Georgian 30 10 20 0 0 0
Korean 12,150 6,260 5,885 20 15 0
Mongolic languages 10 10 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 10 0 10 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 235 120 115 0 0 0
Akan (Twi) 25 10 20 0 0 0
Bamanankan 10 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 10 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 20 10 10 0 0 0
Igbo 10 10 0 0 0 0
Lingala 10 0 10 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 25 0 15 0 0 0
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 80 50 30 0 0 0
Wolof 10 0 10 0 0 0
Yoruba 15 0 15 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 30 20 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 1,920 740 1,180 0 0 0
American Sign Language 1,145 340 810 0 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 135 15 115 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 640 390 255 0 0 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 122,880 65,030 57,850 55 30 25
Chinese languages 122,610 64,880 57,730 60 30 25
Cantonese 58,815 30,485 28,340 50 25 20
Hakka 70 25 45 10 0 0
Mandarin 60,090 32,430 27,665 0 0 0
Min Dong 25 15 10 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 565 335 225 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 105 65 45 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 2,930 1,530 1,405 0 0 0
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 270 155 115 0 0 0
Burmese 75 35 35 0 0 0
Karenic languages 135 75 55 0 0 0
Tibetan 50 30 20 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 15 10 10 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 675 270 405 10 0 10
Lao 150 70 80 0 0 0
Thai 525 205 325 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 750 475 275 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 30 20 0 0 0 0
Turkish 685 435 255 0 0 0
Uyghur 15 15 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 15 10 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 595 270 325 0 0 0
Estonian 50 15 40 0 0 0
Finnish 105 40 65 0 0 0
Hungarian 435 225 215 0 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 80 45 35 0 0 0
Multiple responses 590,270 300,115 290,155 65 45 20
English and French 412,680 211,095 201,585 30 20 10
English and non-official language 154,285 77,870 76,420 40 25 15
French and non-official language 7,830 3,595 4,235 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 15,475 7,565 7,915 0 0 0
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 19,956,250 10,342,970 9,613,290 27,890 13,930 13,960
None 17,456,725 9,056,235 8,400,490 26,795 13,395 13,400
English 1,259,225 661,460 597,765 155 50 110
French 705,780 349,035 356,745 660 360 300
Non-official language 496,565 257,455 239,105 265 115 140
Aboriginal 37,615 17,215 20,400 10 0 10
Non-Aboriginal 458,945 240,245 218,710 255 120 130
English and French 2,535 1,200 1,335 0 0 0
English and non-official language 18,040 8,765 9,280 0 0 0
French and non-official language 17,265 8,730 8,540 20 10 10
English, French and non-official language 115 90 30 0 0 0
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 34,091,785 16,783,745 17,308,035 52,705 25,265 27,440
Non-movers 29,644,795 14,593,190 15,051,605 44,865 21,475 23,385
Movers 4,446,990 2,190,555 2,256,435 7,840 3,790 4,050
Non-migrants 2,623,515 1,292,750 1,330,760 3,745 1,750 1,995
Migrants 1,823,475 897,805 925,670 4,100 2,040 2,055
Internal migrants 1,451,005 713,060 737,945 3,835 1,920 1,920
Intraprovincial migrants 1,189,525 580,895 608,630 2,530 1,245 1,285
Interprovincial migrants 261,475 132,160 129,315 1,305 675 635
External migrants 372,475 184,745 187,730 265 125 135
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 32,568,560 16,004,315 16,564,245 50,940 24,460 26,485
Non-movers 20,134,760 9,902,645 10,232,115 29,895 14,280 15,610
Movers 12,433,805 6,101,675 6,332,130 21,050 10,175 10,875
Non-migrants 6,755,630 3,314,730 3,440,905 9,140 4,330 4,810
Migrants 5,678,175 2,786,945 2,891,230 11,910 5,845 6,070
Internal migrants 4,296,720 2,104,325 2,192,395 10,920 5,365 5,555
Intraprovincial migrants 3,467,670 1,689,950 1,777,720 7,025 3,305 3,720
Interprovincial migrants 829,045 414,375 414,670 3,900 2,060 1,840
External migrants 1,381,460 682,625 698,835 990 480 510

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Canada [Country] and Courtenay [Census agglomeration], 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 May 27, 2024).

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