Census Profile, 2016 Census
Halifax [Population centre], Nova Scotia and Lethbridge [Census metropolitan area], Alberta

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Characteristic Halifax
Nova Scotia
[Population centre]
Lethbridge
Alberta
[Census metropolitan area]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 316,701 ... ... 117,394 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 304,979 r ... ... 105,999 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 3.8 ... ... 10.8 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 150,284 ... ... 48,317 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 139,921 ... ... 45,696 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 1,349.3 ... ... 39.5 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 234.72 ... ... 2,975.08 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 316,690 152,040 164,650 117,390 58,090 59,305
0 to 14 years 45,685 23,280 22,410 22,425 11,540 10,890
0 to 4 years 15,370 7,790 7,585 7,810 3,965 3,840
5 to 9 years 15,595 8,015 7,580 7,800 4,090 3,715
10 to 14 years 14,720 7,470 7,250 6,820 3,480 3,340
15 to 64 years 220,945 107,075 113,875 76,705 38,295 38,405
15 to 19 years 17,025 8,530 8,495 7,080 3,570 3,505
20 to 24 years 26,365 12,990 13,370 9,320 4,670 4,650
25 to 29 years 26,690 13,470 13,220 9,125 4,620 4,500
30 to 34 years 22,930 11,340 11,590 8,505 4,355 4,155
35 to 39 years 20,275 9,665 10,615 7,475 3,750 3,730
40 to 44 years 19,935 9,520 10,415 6,770 3,415 3,355
45 to 49 years 20,650 9,700 10,945 6,575 3,295 3,275
50 to 54 years 24,430 11,725 12,705 7,320 3,605 3,715
55 to 59 years 22,985 10,985 12,000 7,695 3,745 3,950
60 to 64 years 19,665 9,145 10,520 6,840 3,275 3,570
65 years and over 50,055 21,690 28,365 18,265 8,255 10,015
65 to 69 years 17,240 7,970 9,270 5,835 2,775 3,050
70 to 74 years 11,995 5,450 6,550 4,255 2,015 2,240
75 to 79 years 8,400 3,690 4,715 3,070 1,390 1,670
80 to 84 years 6,245 2,595 3,650 2,410 1,080 1,330
85 years and over 6,170 1,980 4,190 2,705 990 1,715
85 to 89 years 3,735 1,335 2,405 1,680 665 1,020
90 to 94 years 1,860 515 1,340 795 270 525
95 to 99 years 520 120 400 205 50 155
100 years and over 55 10 45 25 5 15
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 14.4 15.3 13.6 19.1 19.9 18.4
15 to 64 years 69.8 70.4 69.2 65.3 65.9 64.8
65 years and over 15.8 14.3 17.2 15.6 14.2 16.9
85 years and over 1.9 1.3 2.5 2.3 1.7 2.9
Average age of the population 40.7 39.5 41.7 38.6 37.7 39.6
Median age of the population 39.8 38.2 41.3 36.4 35.4 37.5
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 139,920 ... ... 45,695 ... ...
Single-detached house 55,880 ... ... 30,560 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 20,995 ... ... 760 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 60,445 ... ... 13,035 ... ...
Semi-detached house 11,410 ... ... 2,500 ... ...
Row house 6,535 ... ... 2,320 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 5,865 ... ... 2,900 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 36,430 ... ... 5,290 ... ...
Other single-attached house 200 ... ... 25 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 2,600 ... ... 1,340 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 139,920 ... ... 45,695 ... ...
1 person 45,045 ... ... 11,845 ... ...
2 persons 51,055 ... ... 16,930 ... ...
3 persons 21,180 ... ... 6,725 ... ...
4 persons 15,450 ... ... 5,895 ... ...
5 or more persons 7,185 ... ... 4,305 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 311,400 ... ... 113,925 ... ...
Average household size 2.2 ... ... 2.5 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 271,000 128,760 142,240 94,970 46,555 48,415
Married or living common law 144,255 72,010 72,250 55,860 27,995 27,865
Married 113,560 56,690 56,870 47,265 23,720 23,545
Living common law 30,695 15,320 15,380 8,595 4,280 4,320
Not married and not living common law 126,745 56,755 69,995 39,105 18,550 20,550
Never married 87,160 44,415 42,745 25,610 14,100 11,510
Separated 7,990 3,305 4,690 1,860 800 1,060
Divorced 17,400 6,140 11,260 6,515 2,610 3,910
Widowed 14,195 2,895 11,305 5,120 1,045 4,075
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 86,280 ... ... 31,605 ... ...
2 persons 48,225 ... ... 16,800 ... ...
3 persons 18,865 ... ... 5,970 ... ...
4 persons 13,955 ... ... 5,420 ... ...
5 or more persons 5,230 ... ... 3,410 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.7 ... ... 2.9 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 86,280 ... ... 31,605 ... ...
Total couple families 70,770 ... ... 27,070 ... ...
Married couples 55,430 ... ... 22,780 ... ...
Common-law couples 15,345 ... ... 4,295 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 15,505 ... ... 4,535 ... ...
Female parent 12,745 ... ... 3,550 ... ...
Male parent 2,760 ... ... 980 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 70,770 ... ... 27,070 ... ...
Couples without children 38,355 ... ... 14,020 ... ...
Couples with children 32,420 ... ... 13,050 ... ...
1 child 14,585 ... ... 4,775 ... ...
2 children 12,910 ... ... 5,025 ... ...
3 or more children 4,925 ... ... 3,245 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 15,505 ... ... 4,535 ... ...
1 child 9,870 ... ... 2,790 ... ...
2 children 4,280 ... ... 1,200 ... ...
3 or more children 1,355 ... ... 550 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 74,735 34,665 40,065 21,600 10,810 10,780
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 139,920 ... ... 45,695 ... ...
One-census-family households 83,065 ... ... 30,265 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 37,055 ... ... 13,505 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 46,005 ... ... 16,760 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 1,590 ... ... 650 ... ...
Non-census-family households 55,265 ... ... 14,775 ... ...
One-person households 45,050 ... ... 11,840 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 10,215 ... ... 2,935 ... ...
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 15 313,230 150,620 162,610 115,855 57,465 58,385
English only 270,935 132,170 138,760 109,420 54,430 54,985
French only 275 115 160 30 15 20
English and French 39,855 17,330 22,525 5,250 2,450 2,800
Neither English nor French 2,160 995 1,160 1,155 575 585
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 16 313,230 150,615 162,610 115,855 57,470 58,390
English 302,120 145,270 156,855 113,535 56,285 57,250
French 7,960 3,895 4,070 985 515 465
English and French 1,070 505 570 215 115 105
Neither English nor French 2,070 950 1,115 1,120 555 565
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 8,500 4,150 4,355 1,095 570 520
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 2.7 2.8 2.7 0.9 1.0 0.9
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 18 313,230 150,620 162,610 115,855 57,470 58,385
Single responses 308,590 148,315 160,270 114,370 56,725 57,640
Official languages 279,670 133,590 146,085 97,365 48,305 49,060
English 271,530 129,640 141,890 96,305 47,755 48,550
French 8,145 3,950 4,195 1,065 550 510
Non-official languages 28,915 14,730 14,185 17,005 8,420 8,585
Aboriginal languages 75 40 35 300 130 165
Algonquian languages 60 30 25 285 125 160
Blackfoot 0 0 0 260 115 145
Cree-Montagnais languages 5 0 0 20 10 10
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 5 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 5 5 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 5
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 10 0 10
Eastern Algonquian languages 50 30 20 0 0 0
Malecite 0 5 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 50 30 20 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 5 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 5 0 0 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 5 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 5 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 5 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 5 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 5 5 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 10 5 10 5 0 5
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 10 5 5 5 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 5 0 5
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 5 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 5 5 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 5 5 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 28,840 14,690 14,150 16,705 8,285 8,420
Afro-Asiatic languages 6,835 3,735 3,095 580 330 255
Berber languages 10 5 5 0 0 0
Kabyle 0 0 0 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 115 60 60 60 30 25
Bilen 5 5 5 0 0 0
Oromo 60 35 25 30 15 15
Somali 50 25 30 35 20 10
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 5 0 0 0
Semitic languages 6,710 3,675 3,035 520 290 230
Amharic 105 45 60 55 25 25
Arabic 6,260 3,450 2,815 405 230 175
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 5 0 5 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 180 100 80 10 5 5
Maltese 5 5 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 140 65 75 50 35 20
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 365 180 185 230 100 130
Khmer (Cambodian) 10 5 5 20 10 10
Vietnamese 360 175 185 215 95 120
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 1,590 705 890 1,215 535 680
Bikol 0 0 5 5 5 0
Cebuano 105 45 60 60 25 35
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 15 10 10 20 10 5
Ilocano 45 10 35 30 10 15
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 35 15 20 10 0 5
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 15 5 5 20 10 10
Pangasinan 0 0 0 5 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 1,355 605 750 1,055 460 595
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 5 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 20 5 10
Creole languages 50 35 15 20 15 5
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 0 5 0
Creole, n.o.s. 30 20 10 20 10 5
Creole languages, n.i.e. 20 15 10 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 850 500 355 80 45 35
Kannada 30 20 15 0 0 0
Malayalam 305 160 140 50 20 20
Tamil 245 145 100 15 15 5
Telugu 265 165 100 20 10 5
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 11,365 5,750 5,610 12,170 6,095 6,080
Albanian 235 120 120 60 40 25
Armenian 30 20 10 5 0 5
Balto-Slavic languages 2,455 1,200 1,255 1,355 600 755
Baltic languages 45 10 35 25 15 10
Latvian 20 5 10 5 5 5
Lithuanian 30 5 20 20 10 5
Slavic languages 2,410 1,190 1,225 1,330 585 740
Belarusan 5 5 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 100 50 50 55 30 25
Bulgarian 30 15 15 10 5 5
Croatian 170 80 85 185 80 100
Czech 115 60 55 60 30 30
Macedonian 15 5 5 0 5 0
Polish 505 245 260 445 180 260
Russian 1,030 505 520 145 65 75
Serbian 100 50 50 40 20 20
Serbo-Croatian 80 40 35 0 0 0
Slovak 75 35 30 55 30 30
Slovene (Slovenian) 20 10 15 40 20 20
Ukrainian 165 85 85 270 110 160
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 25 10 10
Celtic languages 35 15 25 5 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 20 5 10 0 0 0
Welsh 10 5 5 0 5 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Germanic languages 1,520 715 805 6,755 3,395 3,365
Afrikaans 45 20 25 90 40 50
Danish 70 40 30 45 25 15
Dutch 365 180 185 2,025 1,025 1,000
Frisian 0 0 5 30 20 15
German 875 390 490 4,500 2,255 2,240
Icelandic 25 10 10 0 0 0
Norwegian 55 30 25 25 10 15
Swedish 55 25 30 20 5 10
Vlaams (Flemish) 5 5 5 15 5 10
Yiddish 10 5 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 635 320 315 35 25 10
Indo-Iranian languages 4,205 2,295 1,910 1,945 990 950
Indo-Aryan languages 2,895 1,620 1,280 1,635 830 800
Bengali 435 265 170 90 50 45
Gujarati 170 115 60 155 90 65
Hindi 650 385 260 65 35 35
Kashmiri 5 0 5 5 5 0
Konkani 10 0 5 5 5 0
Marathi 60 35 30 5 5 5
Nepali 525 255 270 965 475 490
Oriya (Odia) 10 0 5 5 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 465 245 220 135 70 60
Sindhi 15 10 5 20 10 10
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 140 65 70 45 20 20
Urdu 420 235 185 145 75 70
Iranian languages 1,285 665 615 310 160 150
Kurdish 110 60 45 20 10 10
Pashto 65 40 30 35 10 25
Persian (Farsi) 1,110 565 545 250 135 115
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 20 10 15 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 2,250 1,075 1,170 2,020 1,045 975
Catalan 5 5 5 0 0 0
Italian 475 235 235 270 140 135
Portuguese 350 165 180 85 40 45
Romanian 170 80 85 80 40 35
Spanish 1,250 580 660 1,585 830 755
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 225 60 165 385 165 220
Kartvelian languages 0 0 5 0 5 0
Georgian 0 5 0 0 0 0
Korean 865 365 505 195 90 105
Mongolic languages 5 0 5 10 5 5
Mongolian 5 5 0 10 5 5
Niger-Congo languages 515 255 250 295 165 130
Akan (Twi) 30 15 15 30 15 15
Bamanankan 5 0 5 0 0 0
Edo 10 5 0 0 0 0
Ewe 35 20 15 25 10 10
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 5 5 0 0 0 0
Ga 5 5 0 0 0 0
Ganda 20 10 15 0 0 0
Igbo 30 15 15 10 10 5
Lingala 5 0 5 5 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 20 10 5 10 5 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 45 15 30 5 5 0
Shona 25 15 15 15 5 15
Swahili 115 55 60 90 45 45
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 50 30 20 50 30 25
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 115 55 55 50 35 20
Nilo-Saharan languages 65 35 30 100 55 45
Dinka 15 5 5 60 40 20
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 50 30 25 40 15 20
Sign languages 95 50 50 20 15 5
American Sign Language 45 25 20 5 0 5
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 55 30 25 15 15 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 5,335 2,685 2,655 945 450 490
Chinese languages 5,320 2,675 2,645 905 425 480
Cantonese 880 405 475 455 210 245
Hakka 15 10 10 0 0 0
Mandarin 3,860 1,935 1,920 345 170 175
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 80 35 40 15 5 10
Wu (Shanghainese) 45 25 15 5 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 425 250 175 85 40 45
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 10 5 10 5 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 20 10 10 35 25 10
Burmese 5 0 5 5 5 0
Karenic languages 0 0 0 25 15 10
Tibetan 5 0 5 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 80 35 50 50 15 35
Lao 5 0 5 15 10 5
Thai 75 35 45 30 5 30
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 380 210 175 10 5 5
Azerbaijani 10 10 0 0 0 0
Turkish 240 130 115 5 0 0
Uyghur 5 0 0 5 0 5
Uzbek 110 60 50 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 190 80 115 360 180 185
Estonian 20 10 10 10 5 5
Finnish 25 10 20 30 15 10
Hungarian 140 65 80 330 160 165
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 20 10 15 30 20 15
Multiple responses 4,640 2,300 2,340 1,485 745 740
English and French 1,475 675 800 200 105 90
English and non-official language 2,860 1,480 1,385 1,215 605 610
French and non-official language 165 85 80 50 20 30
English, French and non-official language 145 70 75 25 5 15
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 19 313,225 150,620 162,610 115,855 57,470 58,385
Single responses 305,510 146,720 158,790 113,245 56,210 57,035
Official languages 289,710 138,675 151,035 105,215 52,135 53,080
English 286,735 137,225 149,505 104,905 51,965 52,940
French 2,975 1,445 1,530 310 165 145
Non-official languages 15,805 8,045 7,755 8,030 4,075 3,955
Aboriginal languages 15 5 10 80 25 50
Algonquian languages 15 5 10 80 30 45
Blackfoot 0 0 0 75 25 45
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 5
Eastern Algonquian languages 10 10 5 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 15 5 5 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 5 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 15,785 8,035 7,750 7,955 4,045 3,905
Afro-Asiatic languages 4,120 2,170 1,945 445 250 195
Berber languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kabyle 0 0 0 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 75 35 40 45 25 20
Bilen 5 0 5 0 0 0
Oromo 45 25 25 25 10 10
Somali 25 10 20 25 15 10
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 4,045 2,140 1,910 400 225 175
Amharic 50 25 30 40 20 20
Arabic 3,780 2,005 1,775 315 175 135
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 5 5 5 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 5 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 105 60 45 0 0 0
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 95 40 60 45 30 15
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 240 120 120 175 80 90
Khmer (Cambodian) 0 0 0 10 10 0
Vietnamese 240 120 120 160 75 85
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 870 425 450 640 340 300
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 45 20 30 45 25 15
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 10 5 5 15 5 5
Ilocano 15 5 5 10 5 5
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 5 0 5 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 5 5 5
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 805 395 410 555 285 265
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages 20 15 5 5 5 5
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 10 5 0 10 5 5
Creole languages, n.i.e. 10 10 5 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 385 220 165 45 25 20
Kannada 10 5 5 0 0 0
Malayalam 130 75 55 35 15 20
Tamil 115 65 50 10 5 5
Telugu 125 75 50 5 5 5
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 5,180 2,605 2,570 5,490 2,790 2,700
Albanian 100 50 50 10 10 5
Armenian 20 10 5 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 1,155 565 590 385 185 200
Baltic languages 20 5 10 5 5 5
Latvian 5 0 5 0 0 0
Lithuanian 10 5 5 5 5 5
Slavic languages 1,135 560 580 380 185 195
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 55 30 30 25 20 10
Bulgarian 20 10 5 0 5 0
Croatian 60 25 35 65 30 35
Czech 35 20 15 10 0 5
Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polish 155 75 90 135 55 75
Russian 655 320 335 55 30 25
Serbian 60 25 30 20 10 10
Serbo-Croatian 30 15 15 0 0 5
Slovak 20 10 10 15 5 10
Slovene (Slovenian) 5 0 0 10 5 5
Ukrainian 45 25 20 35 15 20
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 10 0 0
Celtic languages 10 10 0 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 10 5 5 0 0 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 250 120 130 2,555 1,295 1,265
Afrikaans 10 5 0 45 20 20
Danish 5 5 5 5 0 0
Dutch 30 15 15 245 120 120
Frisian 0 0 0 5 5 0
German 165 80 90 2,225 1,125 1,100
Icelandic 15 10 10 0 0 0
Norwegian 10 5 5 0 0 0
Swedish 5 5 0 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 5 5 5
Yiddish 5 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 40 20 15
Greek 250 125 125 5 5 5
Indo-Iranian languages 2,515 1,320 1,200 1,385 695 690
Indo-Aryan languages 1,635 880 760 1,190 600 590
Bengali 225 125 100 65 35 25
Gujarati 95 60 30 120 65 50
Hindi 280 170 105 30 20 15
Kashmiri 0 5 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 30 15 15 0 0 0
Nepali 470 235 235 805 400 410
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 205 100 105 75 35 40
Sindhi 5 0 0 5 5 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 80 40 40 30 15 15
Urdu 245 125 120 65 30 35
Iranian languages 875 435 440 195 95 95
Kurdish 85 45 35 5 5 5
Pashto 35 15 20 25 10 15
Persian (Farsi) 760 370 385 160 85 75
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 5 5
Italic (Romance) languages 885 415 470 1,145 605 540
Catalan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 120 50 70 55 25 35
Portuguese 150 65 80 35 15 20
Romanian 60 30 30 40 20 15
Spanish 550 260 285 1,015 545 470
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 80 30 50 135 55 85
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 590 255 335 135 60 70
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 5 5 5
Mongolian 0 0 0 5 5 0
Niger-Congo languages 145 65 75 115 65 50
Akan (Twi) 5 0 5 15 10 10
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 5 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 15 5 5 15 5 10
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 5 0 5 0 0 0
Igbo 5 0 5 0 0 0
Lingala 0 0 0 5 5 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 10 5 5 10 5 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 20 10 10 0 0 0
Shona 5 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 50 25 30 50 35 20
Wolof 5 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 20 5 10 5 0 5
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 20 15 5
Nilo-Saharan languages 25 15 15 45 25 20
Dinka 5 0 0 35 25 15
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 20 15 15 15 5 10
Sign languages 125 65 65 40 25 15
American Sign Language 55 30 30 5 5 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 70 35 30 30 20 10
Sino-Tibetan languages 3,745 1,920 1,820 600 290 315
Chinese languages 3,740 1,920 1,820 575 270 305
Cantonese 505 265 240 280 125 155
Hakka 5 0 5 0 0 0
Mandarin 2,890 1,450 1,435 225 115 110
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 30 15 10 5 5 5
Wu (Shanghainese) 25 10 10 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 290 170 120 65 35 35
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 5 5 0 30 20 10
Burmese 0 0 0 5 5 0
Karenic languages 0 0 0 25 15 5
Tibetan 0 0 5 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 30 15 15 20 10 10
Lao 0 0 0 10 5 0
Thai 25 10 15 15 5 10
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 190 100 90 5 0 0
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkish 115 60 60 0 0 0
Uyghur 0 0 0 5 0 0
Uzbek 70 40 30 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 45 25 25 35 15 20
Estonian 0 5 0 5 0 0
Finnish 0 5 0 0 0 0
Hungarian 40 20 20 35 15 20
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 15 5 5
Multiple responses 7,715 3,895 3,820 2,610 1,260 1,350
English and French 935 425 510 115 60 55
English and non-official language 6,495 3,320 3,170 2,445 1,180 1,265
French and non-official language 60 40 20 15 5 5
English, French and non-official language 225 115 115 35 15 20
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 20 313,225 150,620 162,610 115,850 57,470 58,390
None 287,715 138,150 149,560 106,280 52,745 53,535
English 8,545 4,380 4,165 3,620 1,860 1,760
French 6,675 2,920 3,755 960 420 535
Non-official language 9,730 4,905 4,830 4,840 2,355 2,485
Aboriginal 90 45 50 395 180 210
Non-Aboriginal 9,640 4,860 4,780 4,445 2,175 2,270
English and French 105 45 65 30 10 20
English and non-official language 180 85 95 50 30 25
French and non-official language 275 135 140 75 40 35
English, French and non-official language 5 0 0 0 0 0
Income of individuals in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 265,805 126,535 139,275 91,850 45,265 46,585
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 255,480 121,555 133,925 88,240 43,490 44,750
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 35,199 41,261 30,772 37,099 46,207 29,976
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 255,560 121,560 134,000 88,255 43,495 44,760
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 31,113 35,676 27,712 33,688 40,685 27,937
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 231,345 111,900 119,445 81,505 41,190 40,315
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 34,060 40,299 28,914 35,647 44,884 27,587
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 179,255 75,085 104,170 56,770 23,515 33,260
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 3,944 2,595 4,541 5,505 4,552 5,882
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 191,650 95,210 96,445 68,865 35,695 33,175
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 33,146 38,134 29,107 36,069 44,901 28,775
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 266,075 126,615 139,460 91,855 45,265 46,585
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 255,795 121,575 134,220 88,420 43,635 44,780
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 45,563 53,502 38,372 48,771 58,358 39,430
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 255,890 121,600 134,295 88,425 43,640 44,785
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 36,895 42,330 31,973 41,277 48,459 34,279
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 231,690 112,090 119,595 81,880 41,395 40,490
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 45,094 53,756 36,976 47,198 57,036 37,139
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 179,835 74,810 105,020 56,745 23,520 33,230
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 6,713 6,402 6,934 7,885 7,883 7,886
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 191,780 95,400 96,380 68,865 35,630 33,235
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 43,235 50,467 36,077 44,878 53,226 35,929
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 266,075 126,615 139,460 91,850 45,265 46,590
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 97,680 52,245 45,435 31,875 18,680 13,195
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 50,254 55,940 45,291 54,496 59,734 47,453
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 60,702 67,889 52,438 61,997 68,008 53,483
Composition of total income in 2015 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 100% dataCensus data footnote 27 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Market income (%)Census data footnote 28 89.6 92.5 86.0 89.6 92.9 84.8
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 70.8 73.7 67.3 72.4 75.1 68.3
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 10.4 7.5 14.0 10.4 7.1 15.2
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 265,805 126,530 139,270 91,850 45,265 46,585
Without total income 10,330 4,980 5,345 3,610 1,770 1,840
With total income 255,480 121,555 133,925 88,240 43,495 44,750
Percentage with total income 96.1 96.1 96.2 96.1 96.1 96.1
Under $10,000 (including loss) 35,615 16,115 19,500 10,180 3,850 6,330
$10,000 to $19,999 40,285 15,550 24,735 13,270 5,015 8,255
$20,000 to $29,999 34,790 13,580 21,210 13,170 5,370 7,805
$30,000 to $39,999 32,195 13,865 18,330 10,395 4,595 5,800
$40,000 to $49,999 27,520 12,615 14,910 9,500 4,720 4,785
$50,000 to $59,999 20,900 10,785 10,120 7,800 4,265 3,535
$60,000 to $69,999 16,235 9,225 7,015 5,950 3,665 2,295
$70,000 to $79,999 13,345 7,580 5,760 4,470 2,915 1,560
$80,000 to $89,999 10,415 5,955 4,460 3,255 2,060 1,190
$90,000 to $99,999 6,520 4,115 2,405 2,705 1,685 1,020
$100,000 and over 17,650 12,170 5,485 7,540 5,355 2,190
$100,000 to $149,999 11,970 8,045 3,930 5,420 3,695 1,720
$150,000 and over 5,680 4,125 1,555 2,125 1,655 470
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 265,810 126,535 139,275 91,850 45,260 46,585
Without after-tax income 10,245 4,970 5,275 3,595 1,770 1,825
With after-tax income 255,560 121,560 134,000 88,255 43,495 44,760
Percentage with after-tax income 96.1 96.1 96.2 96.1 96.1 96.1
Under $10,000 (including loss) 37,230 16,405 20,830 10,465 3,925 6,545
$10,000 to $19,999 43,020 16,820 26,200 13,830 5,270 8,560
$20,000 to $29,999 42,750 17,255 25,495 15,060 6,190 8,865
$30,000 to $39,999 39,910 17,670 22,235 12,825 5,970 6,855
$40,000 to $49,999 30,545 15,485 15,055 11,000 5,915 5,085
$50,000 to $59,999 21,890 12,530 9,360 7,935 4,805 3,130
$60,000 to $69,999 16,025 9,185 6,845 5,365 3,440 1,930
$70,000 to $79,999 8,790 5,570 3,220 3,865 2,470 1,400
$80,000 and over 15,405 10,645 4,760 7,910 5,515 2,395
$80,000 to $89,999 4,895 3,225 1,670 2,715 1,710 1,010
$90,000 to $99,999 2,985 2,010 975 1,630 1,145 490
$100,000 and over 7,525 5,410 2,115 3,560 2,660 895
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 265,805 126,530 139,275 91,850 45,265 46,585
Without employment income 74,150 31,325 42,825 22,980 9,570 13,410
With employment income 191,650 95,210 96,445 68,870 35,690 33,175
Percentage with employment income 72.1 75.2 69.2 75.0 78.8 71.2
Under $5,000 (including loss) 24,150 11,055 13,095 7,855 3,415 4,445
$5,000 to $9,999 15,855 6,920 8,935 5,215 2,165 3,045
$10,000 to $19,999 26,165 11,490 14,675 9,080 3,860 5,220
$20,000 to $29,999 22,775 10,165 12,615 7,630 3,215 4,410
$30,000 to $39,999 21,840 9,665 12,175 7,475 3,380 4,100
$40,000 to $49,999 18,695 8,550 10,150 6,960 3,555 3,405
$50,000 to $59,999 14,225 7,510 6,715 6,005 3,430 2,575
$60,000 to $69,999 11,595 6,700 4,900 4,670 2,960 1,710
$70,000 to $79,999 10,365 5,880 4,485 3,410 2,325 1,090
$80,000 and over 25,985 17,275 8,710 10,565 7,390 3,175
$80,000 to $89,999 8,380 4,790 3,590 2,645 1,725 925
$90,000 to $99,999 4,970 3,300 1,670 2,290 1,450 840
$100,000 and over 12,640 9,190 3,455 5,630 4,215 1,410
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 139,920 ... ... 45,695 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 65,824 ... ... 75,452 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 56,383 ... ... 66,779 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 45,045 ... ... 11,840 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 36,099 ... ... 36,690 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 31,597 ... ... 33,387 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 94,875 ... ... 33,855 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 84,696 ... ... 91,956 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 71,934 ... ... 80,587 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 139,940 ... ... 45,695 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 83,284 ... ... 94,367 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 67,465 ... ... 79,874 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 45,030 ... ... 11,840 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 44,508 ... ... 47,396 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 36,292 ... ... 40,496 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 94,915 ... ... 33,850 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 101,680 ... ... 110,801 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 82,254 ... ... 93,652 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 139,925 ... ... 45,695 ... ...
Under $5,000 3,415 ... ... 595 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 2,760 ... ... 415 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 4,535 ... ... 635 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 5,365 ... ... 1,330 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 5,755 ... ... 2,180 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 5,575 ... ... 1,525 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 6,360 ... ... 1,685 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 6,295 ... ... 2,015 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 6,300 ... ... 1,850 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 6,095 ... ... 1,835 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 11,340 ... ... 3,590 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 10,465 ... ... 3,395 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 9,820 ... ... 3,230 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 8,830 ... ... 2,910 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 7,325 ... ... 2,640 ... ...
$100,000 and over 39,685 ... ... 15,870 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 13,960 ... ... 5,510 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 9,290 ... ... 3,615 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 9,480 ... ... 3,885 ... ...
$200,000 and over 6,955 ... ... 2,865 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 139,920 ... ... 45,695 ... ...
Under $5,000 3,525 ... ... 645 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 2,805 ... ... 425 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 4,590 ... ... 640 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 5,785 ... ... 1,390 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 6,775 ... ... 2,300 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 7,055 ... ... 1,790 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 7,900 ... ... 1,995 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 7,775 ... ... 2,300 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 7,660 ... ... 2,155 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 7,215 ... ... 2,245 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 13,755 ... ... 4,235 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 12,665 ... ... 4,015 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 10,455 ... ... 3,680 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 8,660 ... ... 3,240 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 7,100 ... ... 2,820 ... ...
$100,000 and over 26,210 ... ... 11,815 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 12,165 ... ... 5,075 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 6,450 ... ... 2,925 ... ...
$150,000 and over 7,590 ... ... 3,815 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 86,415 ... ... 31,620 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 86,601 ... ... 91,773 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 73,163 ... ... 80,250 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 2.8 ... ... 3.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 36,240 ... ... 13,265 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 83,000 ... ... 84,177 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 69,959 ... ... 73,885 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 32,775 ... ... 13,135 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 113,744 ... ... 113,937 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 94,408 ... ... 98,543 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 3.8 ... ... 4.1 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 14,640 ... ... 4,210 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 49,882 ... ... 55,319 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 45,427 ... ... 51,215 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.6 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 86,425 ... ... 31,585 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 104,284 ... ... 111,075 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 83,922 ... ... 93,642 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 36,280 ... ... 13,265 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 98,386 ... ... 105,634 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 78,997 ... ... 88,221 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 32,885 ... ... 13,145 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 130,907 ... ... 131,799 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 104,203 ... ... 111,001 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 14,480 ... ... 4,230 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 61,191 ... ... 68,489 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 51,797 ... ... 60,152 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 68,035 31,910 36,125 19,005 9,585 9,420
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 30,998 31,194 30,847 32,259 35,682 29,659
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 27,889 27,848 27,921 29,823 32,061 27,982
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 67,920 31,700 36,220 18,975 9,660 9,320
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 38,900 39,444 38,424 42,362 45,907 38,688
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 32,217 32,183 32,246 36,479 38,918 33,952
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 311,400 149,760 161,645 113,920 56,615 57,305
In the bottom half of the distribution 163,910 76,440 87,470 55,145 26,570 28,575
In the bottom decile 40,180 19,370 20,815 9,275 4,430 4,845
In the second decile 30,240 13,210 17,030 10,920 5,015 5,905
In the third decile 30,585 13,990 16,590 11,555 5,530 6,020
In the fourth decile 31,170 14,615 16,550 11,675 5,790 5,890
In the fifth decile 31,735 15,260 16,475 11,720 5,810 5,915
In the top half of the distribution 147,495 73,320 74,175 58,775 30,045 28,735
In the sixth decile 31,385 15,475 15,905 11,875 5,975 5,900
In the seventh decile 31,875 15,885 15,990 11,580 5,910 5,670
In the eighth decile 31,665 15,640 16,025 11,865 6,035 5,830
In the ninth decile 28,485 14,255 14,230 11,845 6,130 5,715
In the top decile 24,085 12,065 12,020 11,615 5,995 5,620
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 43 311,200 149,670 161,525 113,920 56,615 57,305
0 to 17 years 54,845 27,845 27,000 25,995 13,310 12,685
0 to 5 years 18,415 9,355 9,060 9,165 4,710 4,455
18 to 64 years 209,590 101,155 108,440 71,615 35,680 35,940
65 years and over 46,760 20,675 26,085 16,310 7,620 8,685
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 50,640 23,470 27,175 12,755 5,870 6,890
0 to 17 years 11,720 5,940 5,775 3,895 1,950 1,950
0 to 5 years 4,415 2,205 2,205 1,585 760 825
18 to 64 years 33,450 15,625 17,830 7,500 3,435 4,065
65 years and over 5,465 1,900 3,570 1,360 480 880
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 16.3 15.7 16.8 11.2 10.4 12.0
0 to 17 years (%) 21.4 21.3 21.4 15.0 14.7 15.4
0 to 5 years (%) 24.0 23.6 24.3 17.3 16.1 18.5
18 to 64 years (%) 16.0 15.4 16.4 10.5 9.6 11.3
65 years and over (%) 11.7 9.2 13.7 8.3 6.3 10.1
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 35,485 17,315 18,175 7,425 3,605 3,825
0 to 17 years 7,150 3,655 3,495 1,955 985 965
0 to 5 years 2,800 1,425 1,375 745 360 385
18 to 64 years 26,905 13,120 13,790 5,210 2,490 2,720
65 years and over 1,425 535 895 260 125 140
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 11.4 11.6 11.3 6.5 6.4 6.7
0 to 17 years (%) 13.0 13.1 12.9 7.5 7.4 7.6
0 to 5 years (%) 15.2 15.2 15.2 8.1 7.6 8.6
18 to 64 years (%) 12.8 13.0 12.7 7.3 7.0 7.6
65 years and over (%) 3.0 2.6 3.4 1.6 1.6 1.6
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 44 311,725 149,880 161,845 113,920 56,575 57,350
Official languages 309,600 148,980 160,620 112,940 56,130 56,810
English 309,385 148,880 160,505 112,905 56,115 56,790
French 40,075 17,670 22,410 5,240 2,420 2,825
Non-official languages 40,675 20,295 20,380 20,485 10,315 10,175
Aboriginal languages 175 75 100 675 310 365
Algonquian languages 150 55 95 655 295 355
Blackfoot 0 0 0 615 280 335
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 0 35 15 20
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 10 0 10
Plains Cree 0 0 0 10 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 10 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 25 15 15
Eastern Algonquian languages 140 55 85 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 140 55 85 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 10 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 10 0 0 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 10 10 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 10 10 0 10 10 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 10 10 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 10 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 10 0
Tahltan languages 10 10 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 10 0 10
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 0
Iroquoian languages 10 10 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 10 10 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 10 10 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 10 10 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 40,500 20,230 20,275 19,815 10,010 9,810
Afro-Asiatic languages 9,425 5,095 4,330 800 435 365
Berber languages 25 15 15 0 0 0
Kabyle 25 10 10 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 145 50 90 85 30 55
Bilen 20 10 10 0 0 0
Oromo 40 15 20 40 15 25
Somali 75 25 50 45 15 25
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 9,345 5,075 4,275 715 405 310
Amharic 260 135 120 85 50 35
Arabic 8,490 4,580 3,910 490 275 220
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 10 0 0 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 530 325 205 20 10 10
Maltese 15 10 10 0 10 0
Tigrigna 135 70 70 150 105 40
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 35 20 20 10 10 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 10 0 0 10 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 445 200 245 290 135 155
Khmer (Cambodian) 10 10 10 20 10 10
Vietnamese 435 200 240 270 120 150
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 2,220 975 1,245 1,640 760 885
Bikol 0 0 10 10 10 0
Cebuano 110 55 55 125 65 60
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 40 15 30 45 25 20
Ilocano 50 10 40 55 15 40
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 40 10 30 0 0 10
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 25 15 15
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 2,115 935 1,180 1,530 705 825
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 10 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 20 10 15 20 10 10
Creole languages 190 85 100 45 30 20
Haitian Creole 10 10 0 10 0 10
Creole, n.o.s. 60 25 40 35 25 15
Creole languages, n.i.e. 110 55 60 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 1,180 675 510 140 80 60
Kannada 75 40 35 0 0 0
Malayalam 480 255 225 90 45 45
Tamil 350 215 135 40 30 15
Telugu 330 205 130 20 15 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 18,675 9,240 9,435 14,020 7,170 6,850
Albanian 355 160 190 55 30 25
Armenian 75 50 30 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 2,895 1,360 1,535 1,535 740 795
Baltic languages 55 20 35 30 25 10
Latvian 20 0 10 0 0 0
Lithuanian 40 15 25 25 15 10
Slavic languages 2,855 1,350 1,510 1,520 725 790
Belarusan 10 0 10 0 0 0
Bosnian 115 45 70 95 55 45
Bulgarian 35 20 15 20 10 15
Croatian 210 75 130 175 85 95
Czech 135 65 70 110 55 55
Macedonian 70 35 30 0 0 0
Polish 550 240 310 445 195 250
Russian 1,540 765 770 350 185 165
Serbian 130 55 75 45 25 20
Serbo-Croatian 100 60 45 0 0 0
Slovak 95 45 45 65 35 35
Slovene (Slovenian) 20 0 20 45 10 35
Ukrainian 240 115 120 330 140 185
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 10
Celtic languages 250 120 125 35 20 10
Scottish Gaelic 155 70 80 15 15 0
Welsh 15 0 10 10 0 10
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 95 50 45 10 10 0
Germanic languages 3,340 1,610 1,730 6,900 3,480 3,425
Afrikaans 165 75 95 120 65 60
Danish 95 45 50 45 30 10
Dutch 540 230 310 2,535 1,240 1,295
Frisian 0 0 0 50 35 10
German 2,360 1,185 1,185 4,115 2,100 2,015
Icelandic 55 20 30 0 0 0
Norwegian 80 65 15 40 20 20
Swedish 160 60 100 25 15 15
Vlaams (Flemish) 10 0 0 25 0 25
Yiddish 20 15 15 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 220 115 105
Greek 1,145 570 575 35 20 15
Indo-Iranian languages 5,585 3,120 2,455 2,230 1,180 1,055
Indo-Aryan languages 4,195 2,385 1,810 1,815 955 855
Bengali 530 295 235 105 65 45
Gujarati 195 130 70 180 100 75
Hindi 1,995 1,140 855 325 200 130
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 20 10 10 0 0 0
Marathi 105 70 40 10 10 10
Nepali 620 315 305 1,035 525 510
Oriya (Odia) 20 10 10 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 815 450 360 255 135 125
Sindhi 10 0 10 15 0 10
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 195 105 90 35 20 15
Urdu 885 545 340 150 90 60
Iranian languages 1,405 760 645 420 225 200
Kurdish 175 105 75 30 10 20
Pashto 55 35 20 120 50 65
Persian (Farsi) 1,205 640 565 370 205 165
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 60 30 30 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 5,825 2,660 3,160 3,655 1,980 1,675
Catalan 20 10 10 0 0 0
Italian 1,075 530 545 375 185 190
Portuguese 600 330 270 75 50 20
Romanian 190 110 80 115 75 40
Spanish 4,240 1,845 2,395 3,155 1,705 1,460
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 50 35 10 10 0 10
Japanese 605 230 375 545 265 280
Kartvelian languages 10 10 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 1,145 485 665 255 125 125
Mongolic languages 0 0 10 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 10 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 1,125 615 515 610 330 285
Akan (Twi) 35 15 15 90 65 25
Bamanankan 10 10 0 0 0 0
Edo 10 0 0 10 0 0
Ewe 75 45 30 70 30 40
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 10 10 0 0 0 0
Ga 25 15 15 0 0 0
Ganda 55 15 40 0 0 0
Igbo 70 40 30 25 15 10
Lingala 30 10 15 20 10 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 10 10 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 120 55 65 10 10 0
Shona 55 35 25 15 10 0
Swahili 335 185 150 185 90 95
Wolof 30 10 20 0 0 0
Yoruba 205 105 100 155 65 90
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 230 130 100 75 55 20
Nilo-Saharan languages 40 25 15 80 50 35
Dinka 0 0 10 50 35 10
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 35 25 10 30 15 20
Sign languages 725 250 475 125 60 65
American Sign Language 415 130 290 85 35 45
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 315 130 185 45 25 20
Sino-Tibetan languages 5,645 2,865 2,775 1,035 475 560
Chinese languages 5,630 2,865 2,765 1,020 465 560
Cantonese 1,210 575 630 605 260 345
Hakka 35 20 20 10 0 10
Mandarin 4,375 2,180 2,190 365 170 200
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 145 65 85 20 10 15
Wu (Shanghainese) 45 20 25 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 405 250 160 80 40 40
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 20 10 10 10 15 0
Burmese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Karenic languages 0 0 0 10 10 0
Tibetan 15 0 15 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 150 80 70 100 40 60
Lao 10 0 0 45 25 20
Thai 135 75 60 70 20 45
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 520 275 245 30 15 15
Azerbaijani 20 20 0 10 0 10
Turkish 380 185 195 10 0 0
Uyghur 10 0 0 10 10 0
Uzbek 105 65 40 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 10 0 0 0 10
Uralic languages 195 95 100 455 220 240
Estonian 30 15 15 10 0 10
Finnish 40 15 25 70 55 15
Hungarian 120 70 50 380 160 215
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 35 15 25 50 30 20
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 311,725 149,880 161,845 113,925 56,570 57,350
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 291,815 139,420 152,400 107,165 53,105 54,060
Canadian citizens aged under 18 51,890 26,345 25,540 24,670 12,525 12,150
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 239,930 113,075 126,855 82,500 40,580 41,915
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 19,905 10,460 9,445 6,755 3,465 3,290
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 48 311,725 149,880 161,845 113,925 56,570 57,350
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 271,120 129,135 141,980 96,895 47,955 48,935
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 33,030 16,310 16,720 15,365 7,700 7,665
Before 1981 8,320 4,000 4,315 4,870 2,410 2,460
1981 to 1990 2,565 1,290 1,275 1,460 710 760
1991 to 2000 4,390 2,115 2,275 1,880 940 940
2001 to 2010 8,845 4,460 4,380 3,750 1,930 1,815
2001 to 2005 3,310 1,675 1,635 1,215 620 595
2006 to 2010 5,535 2,790 2,745 2,540 1,315 1,225
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 8,915 4,440 4,470 3,405 1,715 1,690
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 7,575 4,435 3,140 1,660 915 750
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 33,030 16,305 16,725 15,365 7,700 7,665
Under 5 years 4,000 1,935 2,065 1,890 985 905
5 to 14 years 6,165 3,135 3,030 3,540 1,840 1,695
15 to 24 years 5,890 2,795 3,095 3,340 1,685 1,655
25 to 44 years 14,560 7,170 7,395 5,575 2,645 2,930
45 years and over 2,420 1,275 1,145 1,020 545 475
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 33,035 16,310 16,725 15,365 7,700 7,665
Americas 4,570 2,130 2,435 3,660 1,810 1,850
Brazil 120 55 65 10 0 10
Colombia 105 60 50 120 45 70
El Salvador 60 25 35 585 330 250
Guyana 140 65 70 45 30 20
Haiti 20 10 10 15 10 0
Jamaica 315 125 190 20 20 0
Mexico 220 110 105 1,085 580 500
Peru 70 20 45 35 10 25
Trinidad and Tobago 160 95 65 15 10 10
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 2,545 1,160 1,385 1,175 525 645
Other places of birth in Americas 815 405 410 570 255 320
Europe 9,815 4,915 4,900 5,840 2,995 2,845
Bosnia and Herzegovina 190 95 100 120 65 60
Croatia 130 45 80 60 40 25
France 290 160 130 35 10 25
Germany 835 420 415 590 290 300
Greece 435 225 215 10 0 0
Hungary 55 25 30 195 90 100
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 230 85 150 70 40 35
Italy 325 180 145 205 100 105
Netherlands 335 135 195 1,505 780 720
Poland 390 150 240 315 140 175
Portugal 150 90 55 10 10 0
Romania 135 75 55 105 65 45
Russian Federation 490 245 245 95 45 45
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 55 35 25 30 30 10
Ukraine 235 110 130 180 65 115
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 4,505 2,370 2,140 1,825 960 865
Other places of birth in Europe 1,025 465 560 495 270 220
Africa 2,900 1,495 1,405 1,200 670 530
Algeria 10 0 0 10 10 0
Egypt 725 380 355 45 40 10
Ethiopia 165 80 80 110 60 50
Kenya 120 70 50 90 50 40
Morocco 65 45 25 10 0 0
Nigeria 285 140 145 155 80 75
Somalia 60 30 30 40 20 20
South Africa, Republic of 265 105 155 160 75 85
Other places of birth in Africa 1,200 640 560 575 330 240
Asia 15,565 7,650 7,915 4,510 2,145 2,365
Afghanistan 90 35 60 190 95 90
Bangladesh 240 140 105 65 35 35
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 2,200 940 1,260 520 240 280
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 235 110 125 50 20 35
India 1,840 975 870 410 210 200
IranCensus data footnote 61 825 455 370 95 60 40
Iraq 525 245 280 0 0 0
Japan 165 65 105 145 70 75
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 685 270 410 125 65 60
Lebanon 1,100 605 500 10 10 0
Pakistan 440 220 220 105 65 40
Philippines 1,985 855 1,130 1,230 510 715
Sri Lanka 250 115 140 40 20 20
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 1,035 495 540 140 60 75
Taiwan 135 65 65 35 10 30
Viet Nam 345 165 180 245 135 110
Other places of birth in Asia 3,470 1,905 1,565 1,105 545 560
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 185 115 70 150 80 75
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 8,915 4,440 4,475 3,400 1,710 1,690
Americas 865 395 475 485 245 240
Brazil 75 40 40 0 0 0
Colombia 15 0 15 35 0 25
Cuba 40 25 20 10 0 0
Haiti 10 10 0 0 0 0
Jamaica 120 55 65 10 10 0
Mexico 90 50 40 115 65 55
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 290 135 155 115 45 75
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 0 0 0 20 10 10
Other places of birth in Americas 215 75 135 190 115 75
Europe 1,130 595 535 415 250 165
France 60 30 25 0 0 0
Germany 85 40 45 55 25 30
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 35 15 20 20 10 10
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 20 10 15 15 15 10
Romania 30 15 15 10 10 0
Russian Federation 160 65 100 15 10 10
Ukraine 120 50 70 20 0 10
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 380 250 125 200 125 75
Other places of birth in Europe 240 115 120 85 65 25
Africa 925 490 430 355 195 160
Algeria 10 0 10 0 0 0
Cameroon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 55 30 25 0 0 0
Côte d'Ivoire 0 0 0 0 0 0
Egypt 190 100 90 0 10 0
Eritrea 65 35 25 55 25 30
Ethiopia 40 30 10 70 30 40
Morocco 25 15 10 0 0 0
Nigeria 145 70 80 80 50 25
Somalia 0 0 10 35 20 15
South Africa, Republic of 40 10 30 10 10 10
Tunisia 0 10 0 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Africa 350 205 150 95 65 30
Asia 5,980 2,960 3,020 2,125 1,010 1,110
Afghanistan 25 10 20 25 20 0
Bangladesh 65 40 25 35 10 20
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 835 385 445 85 45 40
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 0 0 10 0 0 0
India 745 410 340 135 70 65
IranCensus data footnote 61 250 130 120 50 30 20
Iraq 245 120 120 0 0 0
Israel 245 160 80 0 0 0
Japan 65 25 35 20 10 10
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 190 70 120 35 20 20
Lebanon 75 30 45 0 0 0
Nepal 180 95 85 310 165 150
Pakistan 95 50 45 40 25 15
Philippines 1,135 510 625 830 360 470
Saudi Arabia 120 60 50 0 0 0
Sri Lanka 90 50 40 25 10 10
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 780 360 420 140 60 80
Taiwan 0 0 10 0 0 0
Turkey 70 45 25 0 0 0
United Arab Emirates 60 35 20 0 0 0
Viet Nam 45 15 30 0 0 10
Other places of birth in Asia 675 350 325 395 195 200
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 20 10 10 30 10 15
Australia 10 0 10 15 10 10
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 10 0 0 10 0 10
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 311,725 149,880 161,845 113,925 56,570 57,350
First generationCensus data footnote 69 43,060 21,915 21,145 17,805 9,005 8,805
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 32,460 15,870 16,585 23,460 11,510 11,950
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 236,205 112,095 124,110 72,660 36,055 36,595
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 25,015 12,450 12,565 10,640 5,360 5,285
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 14,955 7,820 7,135 4,975 2,585 2,385
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 5,680 3,885 1,795 1,905 1,230 675
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 9,275 3,935 5,340 3,065 1,355 1,705
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 5,910 2,500 3,405 2,580 1,115 1,470
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 3,990 2,050 1,935 2,995 1,605 1,390
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 165 80 90 95 50 40
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 311,725 149,880 161,840 113,920 56,570 57,350
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 11,770 5,445 6,325 6,130 2,895 3,240
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 11,355 5,260 6,095 5,810 2,760 3,050
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 6,135 2,880 3,245 3,745 1,775 1,965
Métis 4,860 2,215 2,650 2,020 960 1,055
Inuk (Inuit) 365 160 205 50 20 30
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 210 105 110 140 50 85
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 200 80 115 185 85 100
Non-Aboriginal identity 299,955 144,435 155,520 107,790 53,680 54,110
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 311,725 149,880 161,845 113,920 56,575 57,350
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 2,990 1,390 1,605 3,505 1,620 1,890
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 308,735 148,495 160,240 110,415 54,945 55,465
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 311,725 149,880 161,845 113,920 56,570 57,350
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 1,995 875 1,120 2,555 1,215 1,340
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 1,930 845 1,080 2,505 1,190 1,310
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 1,365 625 740 2,235 1,055 1,180
Métis single ancestry 455 190 265 245 125 120
Inuit single ancestry 110 35 80 25 15 10
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 70 30 40 50 20 30
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 45 20 30 50 25 25
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 10 0 0 0 0 0
Métis and Inuit ancestries 10 0 0 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 10 0 10
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 17,865 7,955 9,910 4,915 2,365 2,550
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 17,160 7,600 9,565 4,695 2,260 2,430
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 12,410 5,520 6,890 2,710 1,360 1,350
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 4,225 1,845 2,375 1,925 880 1,045
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 520 230 290 60 15 45
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 705 360 350 220 105 120
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 585 285 295 210 95 115
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 75 45 25 10 10 0
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 50 25 15 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 10 0 10 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 291,860 141,045 150,815 106,460 52,995 53,460
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 311,725 149,880 161,845 113,920 56,570 57,350
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 41,290 20,845 20,440 12,360 6,265 6,085
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 6,400 3,605 2,795 2,135 1,175 960
Chinese 6,605 3,295 3,310 1,300 600 695
Black 12,395 6,050 6,340 1,925 1,050 870
Filipino 2,505 1,095 1,405 1,815 810 1,005
Latin American 1,120 565 550 1,665 850 820
Arab 7,020 3,770 3,250 295 150 145
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 820 370 450 655 330 320
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 1,325 700 625 440 220 215
Korean 1,180 495 685 255 125 130
Japanese 460 195 265 1,480 745 730
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 440 200 240 100 50 55
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 1,035 505 530 285 155 130
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 270,435 129,030 141,400 101,565 50,300 51,265
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 103 311,725 149,880 161,845 113,920 56,570 57,350
North American Aboriginal origins 19,865 8,830 11,035 7,465 3,575 3,890
First Nations (North American Indian) 14,500 6,495 8,000 5,215 2,535 2,680
Inuit 780 350 435 100 40 55
Métis 5,375 2,375 3,000 2,430 1,125 1,305
Other North American origins 123,155 58,310 64,840 27,815 13,670 14,145
Acadian 7,785 3,495 4,285 145 65 85
American 3,185 1,545 1,640 3,080 1,455 1,630
Canadian 114,685 54,460 60,225 25,770 12,730 13,035
New Brunswicker 25 10 15 0 0 0
Newfoundlander 710 315 395 45 25 20
Nova Scotian 605 300 310 10 10 10
Ontarian 20 10 10 0 0 0
Québécois 170 85 80 30 15 15
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 15 0 10 10 10 0
European origins 214,805 102,215 112,590 88,690 43,780 44,910
British Isles origins 178,000 84,245 93,760 51,530 25,215 26,320
Channel Islander 30 10 25 10 15 0
Cornish 55 30 25 0 0 0
English 94,090 44,560 49,530 31,030 14,960 16,070
Irish 74,930 34,430 40,500 16,930 8,020 8,905
Manx 50 25 30 10 10 10
Scottish 88,575 41,275 47,305 22,105 10,820 11,285
Welsh 7,115 3,285 3,825 2,835 1,330 1,505
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 9,145 4,320 4,830 2,585 1,170 1,420
French origins 51,200 23,565 27,635 10,415 4,915 5,500
Alsatian 10 10 10 0 0 0
Breton 0 0 0 0 0 0
Corsican 0 0 0 0 0 0
French 51,190 23,555 27,635 10,410 4,915 5,500
Western European origins (except French origins) 42,900 20,100 22,795 40,350 20,000 20,350
Austrian 805 420 385 1,170 520 655
Bavarian 0 0 0 10 10 0
Belgian 850 410 440 855 385 465
Dutch 10,015 4,515 5,495 14,560 7,285 7,275
Flemish 60 45 15 60 30 30
Frisian 15 0 10 45 30 20
German 33,965 15,905 18,060 26,670 13,155 13,520
Luxembourger 10 10 10 40 20 20
Swiss 1,085 555 535 1,030 450 590
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 85 50 30 15 10 10
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 6,440 3,045 3,400 12,400 5,900 6,495
Danish 1,515 715 800 2,485 1,185 1,295
Finnish 505 220 290 605 265 335
Icelandic 310 135 175 705 330 375
Norwegian 2,220 1,095 1,130 5,725 2,715 3,010
Swedish 1,590 705 885 3,515 1,650 1,860
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 555 295 265 600 340 260
Eastern European origins 13,135 6,490 6,650 22,005 10,430 11,575
Bulgarian 140 65 75 65 45 20
Byelorussian 95 45 50 60 45 15
Czech 515 285 230 1,390 655 730
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 120 60 60 805 385 415
Estonian 170 85 90 50 10 35
Hungarian 1,105 575 535 3,935 1,800 2,135
Latvian 185 65 120 25 0 15
Lithuanian 460 225 235 260 125 135
Moldovan 10 0 10 45 30 15
Polish 4,755 2,290 2,465 5,060 2,290 2,770
Romanian 625 310 320 870 470 405
Russian 2,665 1,295 1,370 4,220 1,930 2,290
Slovak 275 160 115 630 295 335
Ukrainian 4,260 2,145 2,110 8,590 4,145 4,440
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 135 55 80 20 10 15
Southern European origins 14,000 6,670 7,330 6,445 3,225 3,215
Albanian 230 120 110 65 45 25
Bosnian 115 50 65 90 45 40
Catalan 0 0 10 0 0 0
Croatian 420 195 225 575 290 285
Cypriot 25 20 10 0 0 0
Greek 2,175 1,130 1,045 345 185 160
Italian 6,680 3,240 3,435 3,740 1,920 1,825
Kosovar 245 115 130 50 25 30
Macedonian 90 50 40 10 10 10
Maltese 230 95 135 40 30 15
Montenegrin 15 10 10 10 0 10
Portuguese 1,810 840 965 200 90 105
Serbian 170 75 95 130 80 60
Sicilian 10 0 10 10 0 15
Slovenian 100 40 55 220 95 135
Spanish 2,225 945 1,275 1,020 485 535
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 165 85 85 320 150 170
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 65 35 30 15 10 0
Other European origins 2,980 1,480 1,500 760 355 400
Basque 105 40 60 15 15 10
Jewish 1,285 640 650 180 90 90
Roma (Gypsy) 50 35 15 35 15 20
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 15 15 0 50 20 35
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 1,550 760 790 490 235 255
Caribbean origins 3,090 1,495 1,595 380 195 185
Antiguan 80 45 35 0 0 0
Bahamian 185 90 95 10 0 10
Barbadian 370 190 185 30 10 20
Bermudan 125 60 65 0 0 0
Carib 40 30 15 0 0 0
Cuban 245 110 135 50 10 35
Dominican 80 35 50 30 25 0
Grenadian 15 15 10 0 10 0
Guadeloupean 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian 55 10 40 15 10 0
Jamaican 1,110 550 555 130 70 60
Kittitian/Nevisian 35 15 20 0 0 0
Martinican 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montserratan 0 0 0 10 0 10
Puerto Rican 45 10 35 15 0 10
St. Lucian 60 20 40 0 0 0
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 220 125 90 40 20 20
Vincentian/Grenadinian 20 15 10 0 0 0
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 385 200 185 45 25 20
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 260 135 125 25 10 10
Latin, Central and South American origins 1,885 965 920 2,965 1,530 1,435
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 135 75 60 65 30 35
Arawak 0 0 0 0 0 0
Argentinian 50 25 25 25 10 15
Belizean 10 10 0 60 35 20
Bolivian 35 20 15 15 0 20
Brazilian 205 110 95 35 20 15
Chilean 70 40 25 140 80 60
Colombian 220 115 105 175 65 105
Costa Rican 25 0 20 25 20 10
Ecuadorian 25 10 10 50 25 20
Guatemalan 50 35 20 80 50 30
Guyanese 255 115 135 25 10 15
Hispanic 55 30 20 110 55 55
Honduran 35 25 0 65 30 40
Maya 55 30 20 35 30 0
Mexican 435 220 215 1,185 595 590
Nicaraguan 35 10 20 55 30 30
Panamanian 0 0 10 20 10 10
Paraguayan 0 0 0 35 15 25
Peruvian 120 55 70 50 30 30
Salvadorean 65 40 20 655 370 285
Uruguayan 15 0 15 0 0 0
Venezuelan 50 35 10 95 40 60
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 130 70 60 140 60 75
African origins 10,940 5,245 5,695 2,120 1,155 965
Central and West African origins 1,050 550 500 560 295 260
Akan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Angolan 15 0 10 0 0 0
Ashanti 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beninese 0 0 0 10 0 0
Burkinabe 10 0 10 0 0 0
Cameroonian 25 15 10 35 15 20
Chadian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Congolese 165 80 85 75 50 30
Edo 0 0 0 10 0 10
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gabonese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gambian 15 10 10 0 0 0
Ghanaian 135 75 60 170 90 80
Guinean 20 15 10 0 0 0
Ibo 90 45 45 10 0 0
Ivorian 10 10 0 0 0 0
Liberian 15 10 10 15 0 0
Malian 10 0 10 0 0 0
Malinké 15 10 0 0 0 0
Nigerian 350 185 170 270 140 130
Peulh 10 0 0 0 0 0
Senegalese 10 10 0 0 0 0
Sierra Leonean 40 30 10 10 0 10
Togolese 65 30 35 20 10 10
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 65 25 45 10 0 10
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 110 60 45 10 10 10
North African origins 1,705 895 810 300 190 110
Algerian 30 25 10 25 15 20
Berber 55 35 20 30 10 15
Coptic 30 10 20 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 15 15 0
Egyptian 1,175 630 545 80 55 25
Libyan 185 90 95 0 0 0
Maure 0 10 0 0 0 0
Moroccan 115 55 60 0 0 0
Sudanese 110 45 65 190 125 70
Tunisian 40 20 20 0 0 0
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 35 20 15 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins 1,490 710 780 770 430 340
Afrikaner 20 0 15 0 0 0
Amhara 10 10 0 0 0 0
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 0 10 0 0 10 0
Burundian 0 0 0 20 25 0
Djiboutian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eritrean 145 75 75 165 105 60
Ethiopian 245 100 140 165 90 75
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kenyan 140 85 60 40 10 30
Malagasy 15 0 15 0 0 0
Mauritian 10 10 0 10 0 0
Oromo 30 15 15 0 0 0
Rwandan 90 50 45 15 10 0
Seychellois 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 165 75 85 65 25 40
South African 320 135 185 210 110 100
Tanzanian 50 35 20 15 10 10
Tigrian 15 0 10 0 0 0
Ugandan 60 20 35 15 10 10
Zambian 70 30 45 0 0 0
Zimbabwean 85 55 30 10 0 0
Zulu 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 105 60 45 50 25 25
Other African origins 6,875 3,190 3,690 530 265 265
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 1,190 555 640 25 0 15
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 5,740 2,665 3,075 515 255 260
Asian origins 31,695 16,110 15,585 9,325 4,605 4,720
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 12,750 6,590 6,160 965 480 490
Afghan 225 80 150 240 115 125
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 1,340 690 650 90 45 45
Armenian 195 105 85 10 0 0
Assyrian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 20 15 0 0 0 0
Georgian 20 10 10 0 0 0
Hazara 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iranian 1,175 675 500 185 100 85
Iraqi 575 255 320 25 10 15
Israeli 200 110 90 10 10 0
Jordanian 255 145 110 0 0 0
Kazakh 25 10 10 25 15 10
Kurd 225 110 110 15 10 0
Kuwaiti 200 105 95 0 0 0
Kyrgyz 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lebanese 4,575 2,280 2,300 140 90 50
Palestinian 865 480 395 0 0 0
Pashtun 0 10 0 0 0 0
Saudi Arabian 660 430 220 0 0 0
Syrian 1,530 755 780 135 55 80
Tajik 20 10 10 0 0 0
Tatar 30 10 25 0 0 0
Turk 530 255 275 45 20 25
Turkmen 10 0 10 0 0 0
Uighur 15 10 10 20 10 15
Uzbek 90 60 30 0 0 0
Yemeni 205 105 100 0 0 10
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 685 350 330 60 30 25
South Asian origins 6,710 3,775 2,935 2,400 1,340 1,065
Bangladeshi 190 105 80 80 45 35
Bengali 50 35 15 15 0 0
Bhutanese 210 90 120 575 280 290
East Indian 4,905 2,780 2,120 1,095 635 465
Goan 10 10 10 30 15 15
Gujarati 0 10 0 0 0 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nepali 430 215 210 625 330 295
Pakistani 465 290 175 105 65 45
Punjabi 160 80 80 95 70 25
Sinhalese 10 0 0 0 0 0
Sri Lankan 270 125 145 60 40 20
Tamil 50 20 30 10 10 0
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 385 240 145 0 0 0
East and Southeast Asian origins 12,205 5,760 6,450 5,970 2,800 3,175
Burmese 15 0 10 0 10 0
Cambodian (Khmer) 40 10 30 10 0 10
Chinese 7,190 3,530 3,660 1,555 715 845
Filipino 2,610 1,175 1,440 1,920 855 1,060
Hmong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indonesian 90 45 45 40 10 30
Japanese 565 220 345 1,800 880 920
Karen 0 0 0 0 10 0
Korean 1,230 515 710 275 140 130
Laotian 0 0 10 40 20 25
Malaysian 50 15 30 15 0 15
Mongolian 35 10 20 0 0 0
Singaporean 0 0 0 0 0 0
Taiwanese 135 65 70 20 10 10
Thai 155 60 95 60 10 50
Tibetan 0 0 10 10 0 0
Vietnamese 550 250 305 450 225 225
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 50 35 20 0 0 0
Other Asian origins 260 120 145 40 20 20
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 260 115 145 40 20 20
Oceania origins 435 215 225 450 215 240
Australian 230 105 125 240 120 120
New Zealander 160 90 75 95 50 40
Pacific Islands origins 50 25 25 125 50 75
Fijian 10 10 0 10 10 0
Hawaiian 10 0 0 0 0 0
Maori 10 0 0 35 15 20
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 15 10 0 20 10 10
Samoan 0 0 0 25 10 15
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 10 0 0 35 15 25
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 139,940 ... ... 45,695 ... ...
Owner 73,790 ... ... 32,400 ... ...
Renter 66,130 ... ... 13,300 ... ...
Band housing 15 ... ... 0 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 139,940 ... ... 45,695 ... ...
Condominium 10,200 ... ... 4,445 ... ...
Not condominium 129,745 ... ... 41,255 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 139,940 ... ... 45,695 ... ...
No bedrooms 860 ... ... 160 ... ...
1 bedroom 23,900 ... ... 3,280 ... ...
2 bedrooms 39,590 ... ... 10,130 ... ...
3 bedrooms 47,055 ... ... 13,875 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 28,535 ... ... 18,255 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 139,940 ... ... 45,700 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 43,420 ... ... 8,820 ... ...
5 rooms 21,060 ... ... 6,465 ... ...
6 rooms 19,570 ... ... 6,380 ... ...
7 rooms 16,685 ... ... 6,620 ... ...
8 or more rooms 39,210 ... ... 17,415 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.1 ... ... 6.8 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 139,940 ... ... 45,695 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 138,695 ... ... 45,100 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 1,250 ... ... 595 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 139,940 ... ... 45,695 ... ...
Suitable 134,520 ... ... 44,225 ... ...
Not suitable 5,425 ... ... 1,465 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 139,940 ... ... 45,695 ... ...
1960 or before 29,820 ... ... 8,855 ... ...
1961 to 1980 41,095 ... ... 13,060 ... ...
1981 to 1990 21,780 ... ... 5,190 ... ...
1991 to 2000 18,690 ... ... 5,655 ... ...
2001 to 2005 9,835 ... ... 3,855 ... ...
2006 to 2010 9,475 ... ... 5,090 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 9,250 ... ... 3,990 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 139,940 ... ... 45,695 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 130,840 ... ... 43,095 ... ...
Major repairs needed 9,100 ... ... 2,600 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 139,940 ... ... 45,700 ... ...
1 household maintainer 81,925 ... ... 26,330 ... ...
2 household maintainers 53,950 ... ... 18,040 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 4,070 ... ... 1,325 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 139,940 ... ... 45,695 ... ...
15 to 24 years 8,815 ... ... 2,805 ... ...
25 to 34 years 24,665 ... ... 8,210 ... ...
35 to 44 years 22,885 ... ... 7,485 ... ...
45 to 54 years 26,305 ... ... 7,865 ... ...
55 to 64 years 25,925 ... ... 8,535 ... ...
65 to 74 years 18,235 ... ... 6,155 ... ...
75 to 84 years 9,890 ... ... 3,450 ... ...
85 years and over 3,220 ... ... 1,190 ... ...
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 141 139,380 ... ... 44,870 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 100,820 ... ... 35,600 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 38,565 ... ... 9,270 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 32,490 ... ... 8,380 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 73,790 ... ... 31,815 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 64.0 ... ... 60.5 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 13.4 ... ... 12.9 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,219 ... ... 1,147 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,300 ... ... 1,215 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 269,888 ... ... 299,302 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 313,569 ... ... 328,267 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 66,040 ... ... 13,220 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 8.3 ... ... 11.2 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 43.7 ... ... 39.3 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 967 ... ... 1,003 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,039 ... ... 1,038 ... ...
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 146 266,075 126,615 139,465 91,850 45,265 46,590
No certificate, diploma or degree 36,685 18,230 18,460 16,655 8,645 8,015
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 68,015 34,380 33,635 28,155 13,780 14,380
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 161,375 74,005 87,370 47,040 22,845 24,195
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 18,440 12,190 6,250 8,895 6,730 2,170
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 10,635 5,795 4,835 2,785 1,585 1,195
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 7,805 6,385 1,415 6,115 5,140 970
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 53,690 22,180 31,515 19,340 7,725 11,620
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 6,200 2,585 3,610 1,640 675 965
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 83,045 37,050 46,000 17,170 7,720 9,450
Bachelor's degree 55,590 24,255 31,335 12,235 5,190 7,050
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 4,285 1,915 2,370 730 280 450
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 2,405 1,320 1,085 555 355 195
Master's degree 17,410 7,480 9,930 2,835 1,345 1,485
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 3,360 2,085 1,275 810 545 265
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 176,125 84,560 91,565 59,285 29,520 29,765
No certificate, diploma or degree 13,820 7,530 6,290 7,255 4,090 3,170
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 38,315 19,935 18,380 16,660 8,340 8,315
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 123,995 57,095 66,895 35,375 17,095 18,275
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 12,830 8,740 4,090 6,220 4,810 1,405
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 7,335 4,200 3,135 1,780 1,060 725
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 5,485 4,540 950 4,440 3,755 685
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 40,580 17,465 23,115 14,325 5,775 8,555
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 4,090 1,695 2,395 1,160 480 675
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 66,495 29,195 37,305 13,665 6,030 7,640
Bachelor's degree 44,315 19,360 24,955 9,770 4,150 5,620
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 3,330 1,380 1,950 530 200 330
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 2,010 1,015 995 445 260 185
Master's degree 14,370 6,030 8,335 2,325 1,050 1,280
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 2,475 1,405 1,070 600 370 235
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 151 266,075 126,615 139,460 91,850 45,265 46,585
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 104,700 52,610 52,090 44,810 22,420 22,390
Education 10,175 2,635 7,540 3,940 1,055 2,885
13. Education 10,180 2,635 7,545 3,935 1,055 2,885
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 5,770 2,765 3,010 1,610 790 815
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 1,105 815 290 265 210 60
50. Visual and performing arts 4,665 1,945 2,720 1,345 585 760
Humanities 9,195 3,550 5,645 1,740 780 960
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 675 225 455 115 40 80
23. English language and literature/letters 2,820 860 1,965 340 105 235
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 1,890 620 1,275 495 215 290
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 50 20 35 0 0 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 650 350 305 170 110 60
39. Theology and religious vocations 695 420 280 380 210 175
54. History 1,905 970 940 200 105 95
55. French language and literature/letters 500 100 395 35 0 35
Social and behavioural sciences and law 19,950 6,615 13,335 4,120 1,340 2,780
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 350 75 280 90 20 75
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 1,995 730 1,265 420 180 240
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 3,200 275 2,930 1,000 80 925
22. Legal professions and studies 2,990 1,090 1,900 470 175 300
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 320 85 240 60 15 40
42. Psychology 4,280 1,120 3,160 875 255 615
45. Social sciences 6,810 3,245 3,565 1,210 615 595
Business, management and public administration 38,330 13,990 24,340 8,650 3,195 5,460
30.16 Accounting and computer science 45 10 40 30 10 20
44. Public administration and social service professions 2,405 575 1,830 610 120 495
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 35,880 13,405 22,470 8,010 3,065 4,940
Physical and life sciences and technologies 8,230 3,965 4,265 1,670 890 780
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 3,940 1,625 2,315 1,015 495 520
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 1,590 620 970 275 135 135
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 90 25 60 10 0 10
40. Physical sciences 2,355 1,610 740 280 240 40
41. Science technologies/technicians 250 80 170 90 15 70
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 8,075 5,215 2,855 1,170 730 440
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 6,485 4,495 1,990 920 645 270
25. Library science 605 85 525 125 10 120
27. Mathematics and statistics 880 570 315 125 75 45
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 100 75 25 0 0 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 27,225 24,885 2,340 9,850 9,260 595
04. Architecture and related services 820 540 280 130 95 30
14. Engineering 6,660 5,635 1,025 855 715 135
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 6,140 5,650 490 1,705 1,505 205
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 10 10 0 10
46. Construction trades 5,795 5,610 190 2,830 2,770 65
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 5,370 5,100 270 2,990 2,895 100
48. Precision production 2,430 2,345 90 1,335 1,280 60
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 1,670 885 790 1,870 1,410 460
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 790 395 390 1,470 1,150 330
03. Natural resources and conservation 885 490 395 395 260 130
Health and related fields 22,970 4,440 18,525 8,955 1,785 7,170
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,435 680 755 650 315 335
51. Health professions and related programs 20,690 3,245 17,450 8,150 1,360 6,790
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 850 520 325 160 115 50
Personal, protective and transportation services 9,750 5,055 4,695 3,455 1,600 1,855
12. Personal and culinary services 5,770 1,615 4,150 2,130 585 1,545
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 130 130 10 10 15 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 375 340 35 10 0 0
43. Security and protective services 1,525 1,180 345 980 685 295
49. Transportation and materials moving 1,940 1,785 155 325 310 15
Other 30 0 25 0 0 10
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 35 10 25 0 0 10
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 151 176,125 84,560 91,565 59,285 29,520 29,765
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 52,135 27,465 24,670 23,915 12,425 11,485
Education 6,910 1,675 5,235 2,765 690 2,075
13. Education 6,910 1,675 5,235 2,765 695 2,075
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 4,485 2,170 2,315 1,260 605 655
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 785 595 190 175 130 40
50. Visual and performing arts 3,700 1,580 2,125 1,090 475 615
Humanities 7,095 2,685 4,415 1,240 570 665
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 545 175 370 75 25 50
23. English language and literature/letters 2,265 705 1,560 205 70 135
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 1,510 510 1,005 375 145 230
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 45 20 30 0 0 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 515 265 250 135 85 50
39. Theology and religious vocations 435 260 175 270 165 105
54. History 1,435 690 745 145 80 70
55. French language and literature/letters 345 65 280 30 0 25
Social and behavioural sciences and law 16,265 5,240 11,025 3,315 1,020 2,295
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 305 65 240 80 15 60
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 1,720 620 1,100 360 140 215
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 2,575 230 2,350 825 70 755
22. Legal professions and studies 2,590 850 1,745 375 125 250
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 250 55 190 55 15 35
42. Psychology 3,365 870 2,495 645 170 475
45. Social sciences 5,460 2,555 2,900 985 490 495
Business, management and public administration 29,140 10,865 18,275 6,515 2,495 4,025
30.16 Accounting and computer science 45 10 35 20 10 15
44. Public administration and social service professions 1,950 460 1,495 465 75 390
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 27,145 10,395 16,750 6,030 2,410 3,620
Physical and life sciences and technologies 6,050 2,910 3,140 1,290 700 595
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 3,045 1,270 1,780 795 400 395
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 1,130 470 660 240 125 120
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 80 30 55 10 0 10
40. Physical sciences 1,645 1,115 530 200 175 30
41. Science technologies/technicians 145 25 120 45 0 40
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 7,060 4,670 2,395 965 590 370
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 5,900 4,155 1,750 785 540 245
25. Library science 420 60 365 105 10 100
27. Mathematics and statistics 655 400 255 70 40 30
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 80 65 20 0 0 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 20,605 18,620 1,985 7,330 6,825 505
04. Architecture and related services 625 390 240 105 75 25
14. Engineering 4,960 4,115 845 675 550 125
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 4,810 4,370 440 1,280 1,105 170
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 10 0 0 10
46. Construction trades 4,350 4,170 185 2,105 2,060 45
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 4,080 3,870 205 2,150 2,070 85
48. Precision production 1,775 1,705 70 1,010 965 45
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 1,375 735 640 1,375 990 385
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 650 330 325 1,065 790 280
03. Natural resources and conservation 725 405 315 305 205 105
Health and related fields 17,395 3,575 13,820 6,790 1,420 5,370
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,115 565 545 520 250 275
51. Health professions and related programs 15,605 2,620 12,985 6,145 1,085 5,060
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 680 390 285 125 85 35
Personal, protective and transportation services 7,575 3,950 3,625 2,525 1,180 1,345
12. Personal and culinary services 4,535 1,335 3,200 1,560 445 1,120
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 120 115 0 10 15 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 225 200 20 10 10 0
43. Security and protective services 1,180 915 265 705 490 210
49. Transportation and materials moving 1,515 1,385 130 240 230 15
Other 35 10 25 0 0 0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 30 10 25 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 157 266,075 126,615 139,465 91,855 45,265 46,585
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 104,700 52,610 52,095 44,810 22,420 22,390
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 161,375 74,005 87,370 47,040 22,845 24,195
Location of study inside Canada 145,435 66,060 79,375 41,300 19,890 21,410
Same as province or territory of residence 110,095 48,925 61,170 34,170 16,310 17,860
Different than province or territory of residence 35,340 17,135 18,205 7,135 3,580 3,555
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 15,940 7,940 8,000 5,740 2,955 2,785
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 3,075 1,610 1,465 1,930 1,010 925
Philippines 1,095 395 705 745 305 435
India 1,460 765 695 230 110 120
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 2,425 1,410 1,015 590 330 255
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 800 315 485 100 55 50
France 235 140 100 55 20 35
Other 6,850 3,310 3,540 2,090 1,130 965
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 157 176,125 84,565 91,565 59,285 29,520 29,760
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 52,135 27,465 24,670 23,915 12,425 11,485
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 123,990 57,095 66,900 35,375 17,095 18,275
Location of study inside Canada 111,570 51,090 60,475 31,090 14,975 16,125
Same as province or territory of residence 83,980 37,745 46,235 25,915 12,420 13,495
Different than province or territory of residence 27,585 13,345 14,240 5,180 2,555 2,625
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 12,425 6,005 6,420 4,280 2,125 2,155
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 2,000 1,020 990 1,310 625 685
Philippines 1,015 370 640 695 280 415
India 1,160 595 560 205 95 110
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 1,520 880 640 320 180 140
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 645 260 390 85 50 40
France 195 115 80 55 20 35
Other 5,895 2,780 3,120 1,610 885 730
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 266,075 126,615 139,460 91,850 45,265 46,590
In the labour force 178,230 90,125 88,105 63,240 33,530 29,710
Employed 165,025 82,915 82,110 59,325 31,340 27,990
Unemployed 13,205 7,205 6,000 3,915 2,195 1,720
Not in the labour force 87,845 36,490 51,355 28,610 11,730 16,875
Participation rate 67.0 71.2 63.2 68.9 74.1 63.8
Employment rate 62.0 65.5 58.9 64.6 69.2 60.1
Unemployment rate 7.4 8.0 6.8 6.2 6.5 5.8
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 164 266,075 126,615 139,465 91,855 45,265 46,590
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 81,165 33,760 47,400 25,635 10,425 15,220
Worked 184,915 92,855 92,060 66,210 34,845 31,370
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 100,455 54,135 46,325 32,790 19,315 13,475
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 84,460 38,725 45,735 33,425 15,525 17,900
Average weeks worked in reference year 43.1 43.5 42.6 42.8 43.5 42.0
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 178,230 90,125 88,110 63,240 33,530 29,710
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 3,465 1,775 1,685 790 365 430
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 174,765 88,345 86,420 62,450 33,170 29,280
Employee 159,875 79,410 80,465 55,255 28,690 26,565
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 14,890 8,930 5,960 7,195 4,480 2,715
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 172 178,230 90,120 88,105 63,240 33,535 29,710
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 3,465 1,780 1,685 795 365 425
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 174,765 88,345 86,425 62,450 33,170 29,280
0 Management occupations 18,790 11,095 7,695 6,830 4,465 2,365
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 29,060 9,080 19,985 8,375 2,175 6,200
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 14,135 11,265 2,870 2,895 2,245 650
3 Health occupations 13,885 2,860 11,025 5,275 985 4,290
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 24,610 9,840 14,770 7,395 2,535 4,865
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 6,335 3,020 3,315 1,300 535 770
6 Sales and service occupations 45,615 20,590 25,025 14,475 6,035 8,440
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 18,065 17,150 920 10,910 10,300 615
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 1,555 1,315 240 2,340 1,900 435
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 2,710 2,125 585 2,650 1,995 655
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 173 178,230 90,125 88,110 63,240 33,530 29,710
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 3,460 1,780 1,685 790 360 430
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 174,770 88,345 86,420 62,450 33,170 29,280
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 590 410 180 3,065 2,165 895
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 755 640 115 1,070 990 75
22 Utilities 1,180 765 415 360 305 55
23 Construction 9,250 8,220 1,030 5,755 5,075 685
31-33 Manufacturing 7,175 5,240 1,930 4,950 3,735 1,210
41 Wholesale trade 5,355 3,860 1,490 1,980 1,520 455
44-45 Retail trade 21,120 9,540 11,585 7,965 3,735 4,235
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 7,400 5,670 1,730 2,365 1,850 510
51 Information and cultural industries 5,210 2,955 2,255 735 355 385
52 Finance and insurance 8,655 3,700 4,955 1,755 585 1,175
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 3,665 2,085 1,575 890 490 400
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 14,315 8,155 6,160 2,830 1,415 1,415
55 Management of companies and enterprises 190 70 115 60 20 40
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 9,600 5,630 3,970 2,385 1,415 970
61 Educational services 14,285 5,000 9,290 5,585 1,965 3,625
62 Health care and social assistance 23,130 4,555 18,575 8,565 1,495 7,065
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 3,890 2,035 1,855 1,140 600 535
72 Accommodation and food services 13,810 6,120 7,685 4,655 2,010 2,645
81 Other services (except public administration) 6,915 2,805 4,110 2,985 1,460 1,520
91 Public administration 18,275 10,870 7,405 3,365 1,980 1,385
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 174 165,020 82,915 82,110 59,330 31,335 27,990
Worked at home 10,045 4,895 5,155 4,375 2,155 2,220
Worked outside Canada 905 615 290 125 105 25
No fixed workplace address 16,380 11,860 4,515 7,940 6,020 1,915
Worked at usual place 137,695 65,550 72,145 46,890 23,060 23,835
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 137,695 65,550 72,145 46,890 23,055 23,835
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 133,485 63,065 70,425 35,715 16,805 18,915
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 120 85 35 9,170 5,010 4,165
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 2,710 1,540 1,170 1,640 945 695
Commute to a different province or territory 1,370 860 515 360 300 55
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 175 154,070 77,410 76,660 54,825 29,080 25,750
Car, truck, van - as a driver 101,800 54,200 47,600 46,615 25,160 21,455
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 11,555 4,300 7,255 3,110 1,395 1,715
Public transit 21,710 9,415 12,290 1,580 615 965
Walked 15,220 7,145 8,070 2,195 965 1,230
Bicycle 1,920 1,275 650 750 565 190
Other method 1,870 1,080 790 575 380 195
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 176 154,070 77,410 76,660 54,825 29,075 25,750
Less than 15 minutes 42,000 19,325 22,675 26,430 13,110 13,325
15 to 29 minutes 66,655 34,800 31,855 21,315 11,630 9,685
30 to 44 minutes 29,695 15,360 14,335 4,160 2,420 1,740
45 to 59 minutes 8,560 4,105 4,460 1,255 715 535
60 minutes and over 7,160 3,825 3,340 1,660 1,195 470
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 177 154,070 77,410 76,660 54,825 29,080 25,745
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 6,370 3,980 2,390 3,180 2,290 890
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 27,510 16,205 11,305 9,305 6,250 3,060
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 45,800 23,070 22,735 17,390 9,785 7,605
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 35,650 15,435 20,215 10,590 4,300 6,285
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 16,695 7,445 9,250 5,395 2,180 3,220
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 22,050 11,280 10,775 8,960 4,275 4,690
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 178 190,100 95,310 94,790 68,155 35,765 32,390
Single responses 188,795 94,770 94,025 67,945 35,710 32,235
Official languages 188,095 94,385 93,705 67,740 35,570 32,175
English 186,785 94,045 92,740 67,625 35,515 32,110
French 1,310 345 970 115 55 60
Non-official languages 700 385 315 205 140 65
Aboriginal languages 0 0 0 0 10 0
Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 10 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 10 10 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 705 385 315 200 130 65
Afro-Asiatic languages 150 110 40 25 25 0
Berber languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kabyle 0 0 0 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 150 115 35 25 25 0
Amharic 10 0 10 0 0 0
Arabic 130 100 25 15 20 0
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 20 15 10 0 0 0
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 0 0 0 0 10 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 10 0 10 15 0 10
Khmer (Cambodian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vietnamese 0 0 0 15 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 15 0 10 0 0 0
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ilocano 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 15 10 10 0 0 0
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tamil 0 0 0 0 0 0
Telugu 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 180 95 85 135 80 50
Albanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Armenian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 35 20 10 10 10 0
Baltic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Latvian 10 0 10 0 0 0
Lithuanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages 25 20 10 0 0 0
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bulgarian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Croatian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Czech 0 0 0 0 0 0
Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Russian 25 20 10 10 0 0
Serbian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovak 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ukrainian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 35 20 15 40 25 10
Afrikaans 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danish 10 10 0 0 0 0
Dutch 0 0 0 20 10 10
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 20 10 10 10 10 0
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swedish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 0
Greek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 50 30 20 10 10 0
Indo-Aryan languages 20 20 0 10 10 0
Bengali 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gujarati 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hindi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nepali 20 15 0 10 10 0
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 0 10 0 0 0 0
Sindhi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Urdu 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iranian languages 30 10 20 0 0 0
Kurdish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pashto 0 0 0 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 30 10 15 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 60 20 35 80 40 35
Catalan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Portuguese 30 0 20 0 0 0
Romanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Spanish 35 15 20 75 45 35
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 20 0 15 0 0 0
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 30 10 20 10 0 0
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 0 0 0
Igbo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lingala 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages 25 10 20 0 0 0
American Sign Language 15 0 10 0 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 10 0 0 0 0 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 270 145 125 25 20 0
Chinese languages 270 150 120 25 20 0
Cantonese 60 30 25 25 20 10
Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mandarin 190 95 90 0 0 0
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 15 15 0 0 0 0
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Burmese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Karenic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lao 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 0 0 10 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkish 10 0 10 0 0 0
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Estonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finnish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hungarian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Multiple responses 1,300 535 760 210 60 155
English and French 740 255 480 70 30 45
English and non-official language 530 270 260 130 30 100
French and non-official language 0 0 0 10 0 10
English, French and non-official language 30 15 15 0 0 10
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 179 190,095 95,310 94,785 68,155 35,765 32,395
None 181,315 91,000 90,315 66,485 34,865 31,615
English 1,150 405 740 195 100 95
French 5,725 2,915 2,805 340 145 195
Non-official language 1,765 900 865 1,110 645 465
Aboriginal 30 15 15 90 30 65
Non-Aboriginal 1,735 880 850 1,015 610 400
English and French 10 0 10 0 0 0
English and non-official language 0 10 10 0 0 0
French and non-official language 145 90 55 30 10 25
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 308,695 148,365 160,335 112,435 55,865 56,565
Non-movers 255,605 122,615 132,990 93,620 46,215 47,405
Movers 53,095 25,750 27,345 18,815 9,650 9,155
Non-migrants 37,720 18,335 19,380 11,490 5,935 5,555
Migrants 15,375 7,415 7,965 7,325 3,720 3,605
Internal migrants 10,585 5,040 5,545 6,350 3,210 3,140
Intraprovincial migrants 3,680 1,620 2,060 5,095 2,580 2,510
Interprovincial migrants 6,910 3,415 3,490 1,250 630 625
External migrants 4,795 2,375 2,415 980 510 465
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 296,350 142,155 154,200 106,180 52,700 53,480
Non-movers 165,450 78,700 86,750 58,540 28,660 29,880
Movers 130,900 63,455 67,450 47,640 24,040 23,600
Non-migrants 85,485 41,285 44,200 25,320 12,890 12,430
Migrants 45,410 22,170 23,245 22,315 11,145 11,170
Internal migrants 31,540 14,915 16,625 18,470 9,130 9,345
Intraprovincial migrants 10,410 4,655 5,760 13,235 6,615 6,620
Interprovincial migrants 21,125 10,260 10,870 5,235 2,520 2,720
External migrants 13,875 7,255 6,620 3,845 2,015 1,830

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Halifax [Population centre], Nova Scotia and Lethbridge [Census metropolitan area], Alberta (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 July 8, 2024).

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