Census Profile, 2016 Census
Nova Scotia [Province] and Hants, County [Census division], Nova Scotia

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Characteristic Nova Scotia

[Province]
Hants, CTY
Nova Scotia
[Census division]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 923,598 ... ... 42,558 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 921,727 ... ... 42,304 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 0.2 ... ... 0.6 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 458,568 ... ... 19,202 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 401,990 ... ... 17,439 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 17.4 ... ... 13.9 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 52,942.27 ... ... 3,051.93 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 923,600 446,885 476,715 42,555 20,875 21,685
0 to 14 years 133,825 68,370 65,455 7,160 3,705 3,455
0 to 4 years 42,005 21,365 20,640 2,240 1,170 1,070
5 to 9 years 45,980 23,650 22,330 2,470 1,315 1,160
10 to 14 years 45,845 23,350 22,490 2,450 1,220 1,230
15 to 64 years 605,950 295,100 310,845 27,860 13,645 14,215
15 to 19 years 51,255 26,240 25,015 2,555 1,340 1,215
20 to 24 years 56,160 28,150 28,010 2,015 1,025 990
25 to 29 years 53,725 26,790 26,940 2,045 1,015 1,030
30 to 34 years 51,730 25,130 26,600 2,210 1,055 1,155
35 to 39 years 52,010 24,560 27,450 2,555 1,190 1,360
40 to 44 years 57,050 27,245 29,805 2,870 1,355 1,520
45 to 49 years 61,890 29,720 32,170 3,150 1,525 1,620
50 to 54 years 75,675 36,615 39,065 3,640 1,805 1,835
55 to 59 years 76,505 36,925 39,580 3,555 1,720 1,840
60 to 64 years 69,960 33,735 36,225 3,265 1,620 1,650
65 years and over 183,820 83,415 100,405 7,535 3,525 4,015
65 to 69 years 63,710 30,810 32,905 2,745 1,370 1,375
70 to 74 years 45,005 21,520 23,485 1,850 905 945
75 to 79 years 31,545 14,520 17,030 1,320 630 685
80 to 84 years 21,915 9,425 12,495 845 355 490
85 years and over 21,645 7,140 14,505 775 260 515
85 to 89 years 13,205 4,845 8,360 495 185 310
90 to 94 years 6,320 1,830 4,485 210 55 150
95 to 99 years 1,855 415 1,430 55 15 45
100 years and over 270 45 225 10 5 10
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0 to 14 years 14.5 15.3 13.7 16.8 17.7 15.9
15 to 64 years 65.6 66.0 65.2 65.5 65.4 65.6
65 years and over 19.9 18.7 21.1 17.7 16.9 18.5
85 years and over 2.3 1.6 3.0 1.8 1.2 2.4
Average age of the population 43.5 42.5 44.4 42.3 41.4 43.1
Median age of the population 45.5 44.5 46.4 44.8 44.1 45.4
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 401,990 ... ... 17,440 ... ...
Single-detached house 263,470 ... ... 14,300 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 21,350 ... ... 5 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 102,300 ... ... 2,260 ... ...
Semi-detached house 20,465 ... ... 510 ... ...
Row house 10,215 ... ... 190 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 12,435 ... ... 245 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 58,405 ... ... 1,280 ... ...
Other single-attached house 780 ... ... 40 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 14,870 ... ... 875 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 401,990 ... ... 17,440 ... ...
1 person 118,670 ... ... 4,215 ... ...
2 persons 156,825 ... ... 6,965 ... ...
3 persons 60,250 ... ... 2,795 ... ...
4 persons 44,970 ... ... 2,390 ... ...
5 or more persons 21,275 ... ... 1,080 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 908,340 ... ... 42,055 ... ...
Average household size 2.3 ... ... 2.4 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 789,770 378,515 411,255 35,400 17,170 18,230
Married or living common law 454,970 227,220 227,750 22,330 11,135 11,195
Married 369,695 184,705 184,990 17,925 8,940 8,985
Living common law 85,275 42,515 42,760 4,400 2,195 2,210
Not married and not living common law 334,800 151,295 183,505 13,070 6,035 7,035
Never married 209,455 110,175 99,280 7,885 4,235 3,650
Separated 24,105 10,450 13,655 1,025 460 565
Divorced 48,835 19,715 29,115 1,995 865 1,130
Widowed 52,405 10,955 41,455 2,165 475 1,690
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 270,965 ... ... 13,130 ... ...
2 persons 157,600 ... ... 7,405 ... ...
3 persons 56,625 ... ... 2,740 ... ...
4 persons 41,095 ... ... 2,210 ... ...
5 or more persons 15,645 ... ... 775 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.7 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 270,965 ... ... 13,130 ... ...
Total couple families 224,065 ... ... 11,055 ... ...
Married couples 181,435 ... ... 8,855 ... ...
Common-law couples 42,630 ... ... 2,205 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 46,900 ... ... 2,075 ... ...
Female parent 37,595 ... ... 1,655 ... ...
Male parent 9,305 ... ... 420 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 224,065 ... ... 11,055 ... ...
Couples without children 128,125 ... ... 6,115 ... ...
Couples with children 95,940 ... ... 4,945 ... ...
1 child 43,810 ... ... 2,175 ... ...
2 children 37,595 ... ... 2,040 ... ...
3 or more children 14,535 ... ... 730 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 46,900 ... ... 2,075 ... ...
1 child 29,480 ... ... 1,290 ... ...
2 children 12,810 ... ... 565 ... ...
3 or more children 4,610 ... ... 225 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 175,575 81,140 94,435 5,945 2,820 3,125
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 401,990 ... ... 17,440 ... ...
One-census-family households 260,280 ... ... 12,460 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 124,000 ... ... 5,840 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 136,280 ... ... 6,615 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 5,285 ... ... 330 ... ...
Non-census-family households 136,425 ... ... 4,645 ... ...
One-person households 118,675 ... ... 4,210 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 17,750 ... ... 435 ... ...
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 15 912,300 442,470 469,830 42,230 20,755 21,480
English only 813,480 398,950 414,530 39,665 19,680 19,990
French only 705 305 400 5 0 0
English and French 95,380 41,925 53,460 2,480 1,040 1,445
Neither English nor French 2,735 1,295 1,440 75 35 45
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 16 912,295 442,470 469,830 42,230 20,755 21,475
English 879,465 426,535 452,930 41,660 20,465 21,190
French 28,490 13,890 14,600 480 240 240
English and French 1,760 825 930 20 10 10
Neither English nor French 2,585 1,215 1,365 70 30 40
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 29,370 14,300 15,070 490 245 245
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 3.2 3.2 3.2 1.2 1.2 1.1
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 18 912,295 442,470 469,830 42,230 20,755 21,480
Single responses 904,240 438,550 465,690 42,060 20,670 21,390
Official languages 859,690 416,245 443,445 41,080 20,210 20,865
English 830,220 401,980 428,240 40,550 19,950 20,605
French 29,465 14,265 15,205 530 265 265
Non-official languages 44,550 22,305 22,245 980 460 520
Aboriginal languages 4,290 2,020 2,270 65 30 40
Algonquian languages 4,210 1,985 2,225 65 25 40
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 15 10 5 5 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 5 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 5 0 0 0 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 0
Cree, n.o.s. 5 5 0 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 4,190 1,975 2,215 60 25 40
Malecite 10 5 5 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 4,185 1,970 2,215 65 25 40
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 10 5 5 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 10 0 10 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 5 5 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 5 5 5 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 5 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 60 30 35 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 5 0 0 0
Inuktitut 55 30 30 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 10 0 5 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 5 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 5 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 40,260 20,285 19,975 915 430 480
Afro-Asiatic languages 7,760 4,275 3,480 80 40 40
Berber languages 10 10 0 0 0 0
Kabyle 5 0 0 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 130 65 65 0 0 0
Bilen 5 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 60 30 25 0 0 0
Somali 50 20 30 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 15 5 5 0 0 0
Semitic languages 7,615 4,205 3,415 85 45 35
Amharic 115 50 65 0 0 0
Arabic 7,110 3,950 3,165 75 40 35
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 5 5 5 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 5 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 210 115 95 0 5 5
Maltese 15 10 5 0 5 0
Tigrigna 140 65 80 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 10 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 505 245 260 5 0 0
Khmer (Cambodian) 5 5 5 0 0 0
Vietnamese 490 240 250 5 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 2,235 940 1,300 40 15 25
Bikol 5 5 5 0 0 0
Cebuano 150 60 90 5 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 25 10 15 0 0 0
Ilocano 55 15 40 0 0 5
Malagasy 0 5 0 0 0 0
Malay 55 25 35 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 15 5 5 0 0 0
Pangasinan 5 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 1,905 810 1,090 35 15 20
Waray-Waray 5 0 5 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 20 10 15 0 0 0
Creole languages 95 60 35 15 0 10
Haitian Creole 5 5 0 5 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 35 20 10 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 55 35 20 10 0 5
Dravidian languages 1,010 595 420 15 5 5
Kannada 40 20 15 0 0 0
Malayalam 365 205 165 0 0 0
Tamil 315 185 130 15 5 5
Telugu 285 180 110 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 18,590 9,320 9,270 670 330 345
Albanian 275 130 140 0 0 0
Armenian 35 30 10 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 3,470 1,645 1,830 50 25 25
Baltic languages 100 35 60 0 0 0
Latvian 50 20 30 0 0 0
Lithuanian 45 15 30 0 0 0
Slavic languages 3,375 1,610 1,765 50 25 25
Belarusan 5 5 5 0 0 0
Bosnian 120 60 65 5 5 0
Bulgarian 55 25 30 0 0 0
Croatian 225 105 115 5 0 0
Czech 205 105 100 5 5 5
Macedonian 20 10 15 0 0 0
Polish 795 365 435 20 5 10
Russian 1,285 615 670 5 0 5
Serbian 115 60 65 5 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 80 40 40 0 0 0
Slovak 100 45 55 5 5 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 35 15 15 0 0 0
Ukrainian 320 155 170 10 5 10
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 5 5 0
Celtic languages 185 80 100 5 5 0
Scottish Gaelic 145 65 85 0 0 0
Welsh 30 10 15 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Germanic languages 5,700 2,800 2,900 520 250 270
Afrikaans 120 55 60 5 0 0
Danish 160 105 60 0 0 0
Dutch 1,620 815 805 95 50 45
Frisian 35 20 15 0 5 5
German 3,435 1,645 1,790 410 200 215
Icelandic 45 20 20 0 0 0
Norwegian 110 60 50 5 0 5
Swedish 110 45 65 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 25 10 10 0 0 0
Yiddish 20 10 5 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 20 5 15 5 5 0
Greek 760 390 365 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 4,835 2,650 2,190 5 5 5
Indo-Aryan languages 3,385 1,895 1,490 5 0 0
Bengali 475 290 185 0 0 0
Gujarati 195 125 70 0 0 5
Hindi 745 445 300 0 0 0
Kashmiri 10 5 5 0 0 0
Konkani 5 5 5 0 0 0
Marathi 70 35 35 0 0 0
Nepali 530 255 275 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 10 5 5 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 585 310 270 5 0 5
Sindhi 20 10 5 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 165 85 85 0 0 0
Urdu 575 330 245 0 0 0
Iranian languages 1,425 740 690 0 0 0
Kurdish 115 65 50 0 0 0
Pashto 80 45 35 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 1,230 630 605 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 25 10 15 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 3,335 1,605 1,730 90 45 45
Catalan 10 5 5 0 0 0
Italian 745 400 340 20 15 5
Portuguese 520 245 270 20 15 5
Romanian 225 110 120 5 0 0
Spanish 1,830 840 985 45 20 25
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 0 0 0
Japanese 360 100 260 5 0 10
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 5 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 1,095 475 620 25 5 15
Mongolic languages 5 5 5 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 5 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 630 325 305 5 0 0
Akan (Twi) 40 25 25 0 0 0
Bamanankan 15 5 5 0 0 0
Edo 5 0 5 0 0 0
Ewe 40 25 10 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 5 5 0 0 0 0
Ga 10 5 5 0 0 0
Ganda 20 5 15 0 0 0
Igbo 45 20 20 0 0 0
Lingala 5 0 5 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 20 10 5 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 50 15 30 0 0 0
Shona 30 15 15 0 0 0
Swahili 135 65 70 0 0 0
Wolof 10 10 0 5 0 0
Yoruba 65 35 30 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 140 75 70 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 75 40 40 0 0 0
Dinka 20 10 10 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 55 25 25 0 0 0
Sign languages 190 90 100 5 0 5
American Sign Language 85 40 50 0 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 105 50 55 5 0 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 6,665 3,335 3,330 40 15 25
Chinese languages 6,635 3,320 3,315 40 20 20
Cantonese 1,145 535 610 5 5 5
Hakka 20 5 15 0 0 0
Mandarin 4,640 2,325 2,315 15 5 5
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 120 50 70 5 0 5
Wu (Shanghainese) 50 30 20 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 645 365 280 20 10 10
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 30 15 20 0 0 0
Burmese 15 5 10 0 0 0
Karenic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibetan 5 0 5 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 155 55 100 5 0 5
Lao 10 0 5 0 0 0
Thai 150 50 100 5 0 5
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 445 240 205 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 10 10 5 0 0 0
Turkish 305 165 140 0 0 0
Uyghur 5 5 5 0 0 0
Uzbek 110 60 50 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 415 180 235 10 5 10
Estonian 40 20 25 0 5 0
Finnish 95 30 60 10 5 5
Hungarian 275 130 150 5 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 25 10 15 0 0 0
Multiple responses 8,060 3,920 4,140 170 85 90
English and French 3,445 1,600 1,850 80 35 45
English and non-official language 4,180 2,110 2,070 80 45 35
French and non-official language 225 115 105 10 0 5
English, French and non-official language 210 90 120 0 0 0
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 19 912,300 442,470 469,830 42,230 20,750 21,475
Single responses 900,755 436,755 464,000 42,055 20,665 21,390
Official languages 878,015 425,220 452,795 41,540 20,415 21,120
English 863,550 418,315 445,240 41,425 20,365 21,050
French 14,460 6,910 7,560 115 45 65
Non-official languages 22,740 11,540 11,205 520 250 265
Aboriginal languages 2,570 1,285 1,295 15 10 0
Algonquian languages 2,565 1,280 1,285 15 10 5
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 2,560 1,280 1,280 15 10 5
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 2,560 1,275 1,280 15 10 5
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 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 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 5 0 5 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 5 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 5 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 5 0 5 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. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 20,170 10,255 9,915 500 235 265
Afro-Asiatic languages 4,630 2,450 2,180 30 15 15
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 85 40 45 0 0 0
Bilen 5 0 5 0 0 0
Oromo 45 20 25 0 0 0
Somali 25 10 15 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 10 10 5 0 0 0
Semitic languages 4,540 2,405 2,130 30 15 15
Amharic 55 25 30 0 0 0
Arabic 4,260 2,270 1,990 35 10 20
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 5 0 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 5 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 125 70 55 0 0 0
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 95 40 55 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 330 160 165 0 0 0
Khmer (Cambodian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vietnamese 330 165 170 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 1,140 550 585 20 15 10
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 55 20 35 0 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 5 5 5 0 0 0
Ilocano 15 5 5 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 0 0 5 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 1,065 520 545 25 15 15
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages 35 20 20 10 0 5
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 15 5 5 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 25 10 15 5 0 10
Dravidian languages 425 240 185 10 5 5
Kannada 15 5 10 0 0 0
Malayalam 140 75 60 0 0 0
Tamil 140 80 60 10 5 5
Telugu 125 80 50 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 7,410 3,715 3,690 385 190 195
Albanian 110 60 55 0 0 0
Armenian 15 10 10 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 1,405 680 720 10 5 5
Baltic languages 30 10 15 0 0 0
Latvian 10 5 10 0 0 0
Lithuanian 15 5 10 0 0 0
Slavic languages 1,375 675 700 10 5 5
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 65 30 30 0 0 0
Bulgarian 25 15 10 0 0 0
Croatian 65 25 40 0 0 0
Czech 45 25 20 0 0 0
Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polish 235 105 125 10 5 5
Russian 785 385 390 0 0 0
Serbian 60 25 35 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 30 15 10 0 0 0
Slovak 20 10 15 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ukrainian 55 30 20 0 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 60 35 30 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 60 35 30 0 0 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 1,490 725 760 330 160 170
Afrikaans 30 15 15 0 0 0
Danish 15 0 15 0 0 0
Dutch 135 70 70 20 10 5
Frisian 5 0 0 0 0 0
German 1,225 600 625 300 145 150
Icelandic 30 10 15 0 0 0
Norwegian 20 5 10 0 0 0
Swedish 15 5 5 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 5 5 5 0 0 0
Yiddish 5 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 10 5 10
Greek 270 135 130 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 2,815 1,475 1,335 0 0 5
Indo-Aryan languages 1,850 995 860 0 0 0
Bengali 250 135 115 0 0 0
Gujarati 100 60 35 0 0 0
Hindi 310 190 120 0 0 0
Kashmiri 5 5 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 30 15 15 0 0 0
Nepali 475 235 240 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 250 125 125 0 0 0
Sindhi 5 5 0 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 95 45 50 0 0 0
Urdu 340 175 165 0 0 0
Iranian languages 960 475 480 0 0 0
Kurdish 85 50 40 0 0 0
Pashto 45 20 20 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 825 405 420 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 1,240 595 645 40 20 20
Catalan 5 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 165 70 85 10 5 0
Portuguese 195 90 105 10 10 5
Romanian 70 35 35 0 0 0
Spanish 810 390 420 20 10 10
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 110 35 70 0 0 5
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 710 330 385 15 5 10
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 165 80 85 0 0 0
Akan (Twi) 10 0 10 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 15 5 5 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 5 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 5 0 5 0 0 0
Igbo 15 5 5 0 0 0
Lingala 0 5 0 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 10 5 5 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 15 10 10 0 0 0
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 60 30 35 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 20 10 10 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 35 20 20 0 0 0
Dinka 10 5 10 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 25 10 15 0 0 0
Sign languages 285 145 140 5 5 5
American Sign Language 110 55 60 0 5 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 175 90 80 10 5 5
Sino-Tibetan languages 4,550 2,345 2,200 20 10 10
Chinese languages 4,545 2,345 2,200 20 5 10
Cantonese 640 335 310 5 0 0
Hakka 5 0 0 0 0 0
Mandarin 3,410 1,740 1,675 10 5 5
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 45 25 25 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 25 10 10 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 415 235 180 10 5 5
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 5 0 5 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. 5 0 5 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 55 20 35 5 0 0
Lao 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thai 55 15 35 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 215 110 105 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 5 5 0 0 0 0
Turkish 140 70 75 0 0 0
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 70 40 30 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 75 35 40 0 0 5
Estonian 5 5 5 0 0 0
Finnish 15 10 5 5 5 0
Hungarian 55 25 30 0 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Multiple responses 11,540 5,715 5,825 180 85 90
English and French 2,180 995 1,185 40 15 25
English and non-official language 8,970 4,515 4,450 130 65 65
French and non-official language 75 40 30 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 315 155 160 5 0 0
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 20 912,295 442,470 469,825 42,230 20,750 21,480
None 861,780 418,525 443,260 41,290 20,335 20,955
English 17,005 8,480 8,525 200 95 105
French 16,390 7,210 9,175 375 150 220
Non-official language 16,275 7,850 8,420 355 160 195
Aboriginal 2,135 930 1,205 80 35 45
Non-Aboriginal 14,135 6,920 7,220 275 125 150
English and French 150 70 80 5 5 5
English and non-official language 220 105 115 0 0 5
French and non-official language 470 230 245 5 5 5
English, French and non-official language 5 5 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 21 774,750 372,455 402,290 34,915 16,970 17,940
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 744,260 358,055 386,205 33,285 16,215 17,070
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 31,813 38,379 26,750 32,670 41,643 25,757
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 744,545 358,085 386,455 33,290 16,215 17,080
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 28,627 33,642 24,590 29,327 36,032 23,783
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 648,960 320,380 328,580 28,985 14,670 14,320
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,938 36,363 24,497 31,177 39,946 24,024
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 554,985 243,860 311,130 24,150 10,395 13,755
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 7,438 8,175 6,961 7,214 8,359 6,482
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 523,020 264,375 258,645 23,965 12,420 11,545
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,979 35,676 25,405 32,473 40,715 25,927
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 774,750 372,455 402,295 34,910 16,975 17,940
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 744,275 357,820 386,455 33,230 16,185 17,045
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 41,479 49,413 34,132 40,293 48,795 32,221
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 744,560 357,855 386,710 33,240 16,185 17,060
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 34,175 39,776 28,993 33,416 39,532 27,615
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 648,910 320,370 328,540 28,875 14,600 14,280
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,299 48,457 32,345 39,303 47,742 30,676
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 555,740 243,445 312,295 24,210 10,400 13,810
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 8,495 8,859 8,211 8,428 8,921 8,057
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 523,020 264,475 258,545 23,965 12,500 11,460
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 39,522 46,606 32,275 39,131 46,750 30,821
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 774,750 372,455 402,295 34,910 16,975 17,935
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 24 245,425 131,095 114,325 12,035 6,690 5,350
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 47,665 53,785 42,236 47,952 56,490 40,655
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 56,820 63,886 48,717 54,534 62,240 44,899
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 84.6 87.7 80.7 84.6 88.0 79.7
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 66.9 69.7 63.3 70.2 73.4 65.6
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 15.4 12.3 19.3 15.4 12.0 20.3
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 774,750 372,455 402,295 34,910 16,975 17,935
Without total income 30,485 14,395 16,090 1,630 760 875
With total income 744,265 358,060 386,205 33,280 16,215 17,065
Percentage with total income 96.1 96.1 96.0 95.3 95.5 95.1
Under $10,000 (including loss) 104,125 43,575 60,545 4,710 1,790 2,920
$10,000 to $19,999 134,355 50,310 84,050 5,715 1,960 3,755
$20,000 to $29,999 114,855 47,195 67,660 5,005 2,010 2,995
$30,000 to $39,999 98,325 45,040 53,280 4,390 2,000 2,390
$40,000 to $49,999 79,435 39,605 39,830 3,810 1,950 1,855
$50,000 to $59,999 57,255 32,255 25,000 2,830 1,705 1,120
$60,000 to $69,999 41,715 25,830 15,885 2,020 1,370 650
$70,000 to $79,999 33,195 19,945 13,250 1,490 980 510
$80,000 to $89,999 25,500 14,900 10,605 1,190 795 395
$90,000 to $99,999 15,530 10,095 5,435 650 475 180
$100,000 and over 39,965 29,300 10,665 1,475 1,170 305
$100,000 to $149,999 28,130 20,205 7,925 1,130 895 240
$150,000 and over 11,835 9,095 2,745 345 280 65
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 774,750 372,455 402,295 34,910 16,975 17,940
Without after-tax income 30,205 14,370 15,840 1,620 760 860
With after-tax income 744,540 358,085 386,455 33,290 16,215 17,080
Percentage with after-tax income 96.1 96.1 96.1 95.4 95.5 95.2
Under $10,000 (including loss) 108,630 44,435 64,195 4,890 1,825 3,070
$10,000 to $19,999 142,975 54,160 88,815 6,105 2,120 3,985
$20,000 to $29,999 138,435 58,900 79,535 6,040 2,520 3,530
$30,000 to $39,999 119,130 56,990 62,145 5,605 2,760 2,840
$40,000 to $49,999 84,245 46,675 37,565 4,085 2,410 1,675
$50,000 to $59,999 56,235 34,590 21,645 2,720 1,835 890
$60,000 to $69,999 39,320 23,195 16,125 1,720 1,120 600
$70,000 to $79,999 21,210 13,950 7,260 960 715 245
$80,000 and over 34,360 25,185 9,170 1,170 915 255
$80,000 to $89,999 11,615 8,185 3,430 445 345 100
$90,000 to $99,999 6,825 4,950 1,875 250 195 55
$100,000 and over 15,915 12,050 3,860 470 375 95
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 774,745 372,455 402,295 34,915 16,975 17,935
Without employment income 251,730 108,080 143,650 10,950 4,560 6,390
With employment income 523,020 264,370 258,640 23,960 12,415 11,545
Percentage with employment income 67.5 71.0 64.3 68.6 73.1 64.4
Under $5,000 (including loss) 72,940 34,125 38,820 3,260 1,570 1,690
$5,000 to $9,999 45,820 19,475 26,350 1,845 740 1,105
$10,000 to $19,999 76,685 33,555 43,130 3,210 1,290 1,920
$20,000 to $29,999 66,155 29,385 36,770 2,965 1,225 1,735
$30,000 to $39,999 60,485 27,455 33,035 2,885 1,295 1,595
$40,000 to $49,999 49,395 24,470 24,925 2,510 1,300 1,205
$50,000 to $59,999 37,685 21,735 15,955 2,025 1,255 775
$60,000 to $69,999 28,695 17,955 10,740 1,465 1,000 465
$70,000 to $79,999 24,970 14,750 10,220 1,205 790 420
$80,000 and over 60,175 41,470 18,705 2,585 1,955 635
$80,000 to $89,999 20,175 11,645 8,535 980 655 325
$90,000 to $99,999 11,685 7,975 3,715 500 385 115
$100,000 and over 28,310 21,850 6,460 1,110 915 195
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 401,990 ... ... 17,440 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 60,764 ... ... 65,028 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 53,129 ... ... 56,174 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 118,670 ... ... 4,210 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 30,377 ... ... 29,868 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 27,511 ... ... 27,068 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 283,320 ... ... 13,225 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 77,136 ... ... 78,867 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 66,538 ... ... 67,265 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 401,990 ... ... 17,435 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 76,797 ... ... 76,779 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 63,299 ... ... 63,700 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 118,705 ... ... 4,215 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 39,601 ... ... 38,850 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 32,962 ... ... 32,654 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 283,285 ... ... 13,225 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 92,383 ... ... 88,873 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 76,011 ... ... 73,599 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 401,990 ... ... 17,440 ... ...
Under $5,000 6,830 ... ... 260 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 7,755 ... ... 275 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 12,330 ... ... 425 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 20,155 ... ... 785 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 20,210 ... ... 815 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 18,700 ... ... 690 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 21,645 ... ... 850 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 19,995 ... ... 825 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 19,285 ... ... 800 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 18,235 ... ... 795 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 33,450 ... ... 1,510 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 30,470 ... ... 1,355 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 27,755 ... ... 1,295 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 24,340 ... ... 1,145 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 20,240 ... ... 1,010 ... ...
$100,000 and over 100,600 ... ... 4,605 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 38,090 ... ... 1,970 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 24,330 ... ... 1,210 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 23,445 ... ... 965 ... ...
$200,000 and over 14,730 ... ... 465 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 401,990 ... ... 17,440 ... ...
Under $5,000 7,145 ... ... 270 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 7,885 ... ... 280 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 12,545 ... ... 430 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 21,370 ... ... 825 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 23,030 ... ... 910 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 22,365 ... ... 840 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 25,495 ... ... 1,000 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 23,945 ... ... 1,040 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 22,630 ... ... 965 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 21,635 ... ... 1,015 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 40,585 ... ... 1,810 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 35,920 ... ... 1,660 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 29,795 ... ... 1,490 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 24,160 ... ... 1,195 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 19,275 ... ... 975 ... ...
$100,000 and over 64,210 ... ... 2,735 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 31,985 ... ... 1,570 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 15,940 ... ... 640 ... ...
$150,000 and over 16,280 ... ... 525 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 269,560 ... ... 12,910 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 77,529 ... ... 78,528 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 66,728 ... ... 66,938 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 2.8 ... ... 2.9 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 121,200 ... ... 5,690 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 71,495 ... ... 71,560 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 61,883 ... ... 61,461 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 97,460 ... ... 5,040 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 104,981 ... ... 101,073 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 88,099 ... ... 85,008 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 3.8 ... ... 3.9 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 43,560 ... ... 1,875 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 45,597 ... ... 45,024 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 42,309 ... ... 42,064 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.6 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 269,510 ... ... 12,890 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 93,027 ... ... 88,517 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 76,371 ... ... 73,272 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 121,285 ... ... 5,695 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 85,511 ... ... 80,963 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 70,143 ... ... 66,580 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 97,490 ... ... 5,030 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 119,890 ... ... 110,182 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 97,021 ... ... 90,408 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 43,470 ... ... 1,880 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 54,587 ... ... 54,065 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 47,700 ... ... 47,535 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 157,715 73,825 83,890 5,205 2,540 2,665
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 28,180 30,235 26,673 29,403 34,745 25,502
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 25,848 27,176 24,859 26,555 30,101 24,064
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 157,410 73,440 83,970 5,210 2,590 2,625
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 36,847 38,945 35,012 37,934 41,308 34,609
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 30,893 31,946 29,973 31,885 33,771 30,026
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 908,340 440,700 467,640 42,055 20,660 21,385
In the bottom half of the distribution 519,830 244,725 275,105 24,165 11,505 12,660
In the bottom decile 105,810 49,730 56,080 4,285 1,935 2,350
In the second decile 112,825 49,900 62,920 5,050 2,250 2,800
In the third decile 102,515 48,345 54,175 4,890 2,350 2,545
In the fourth decile 100,645 48,515 52,130 4,980 2,465 2,520
In the fifth decile 98,030 48,235 49,800 4,960 2,500 2,455
In the top half of the distribution 388,510 195,975 192,540 17,890 9,165 8,725
In the sixth decile 94,350 47,240 47,110 4,860 2,485 2,370
In the seventh decile 89,765 45,260 44,505 4,605 2,350 2,255
In the eighth decile 83,140 41,815 41,330 3,915 2,045 1,880
In the ninth decile 69,850 35,450 34,400 2,905 1,485 1,420
In the top decile 51,410 26,210 25,195 1,605 810 795
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 43 898,345 435,895 462,450 40,960 20,170 20,795
0 to 17 years 159,820 81,670 78,150 8,285 4,300 3,985
0 to 5 years 49,595 25,280 24,310 2,595 1,355 1,245
18 to 64 years 565,395 274,120 291,275 25,515 12,470 13,050
65 years and over 173,125 80,100 93,025 7,155 3,395 3,765
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 154,955 70,415 84,540 6,345 2,840 3,510
0 to 17 years 35,525 18,145 17,380 1,720 870 845
0 to 5 years 12,740 6,470 6,275 610 300 305
18 to 64 years 88,355 40,375 47,985 3,305 1,465 1,840
65 years and over 31,075 11,890 19,185 1,325 500 825
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 17.2 16.2 18.3 15.5 14.1 16.9
0 to 17 years (%) 22.2 22.2 22.2 20.8 20.2 21.2
0 to 5 years (%) 25.7 25.6 25.8 23.5 22.1 24.5
18 to 64 years (%) 15.6 14.7 16.5 13.0 11.7 14.1
65 years and over (%) 17.9 14.8 20.6 18.5 14.7 21.9
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 70,745 34,290 36,460 2,150 995 1,155
0 to 17 years 15,285 7,805 7,485 585 280 305
0 to 5 years 5,645 2,870 2,775 210 90 120
18 to 64 years 52,220 25,185 27,030 1,475 680 795
65 years and over 3,240 1,295 1,945 90 30 55
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 7.9 7.9 7.9 5.2 4.9 5.6
0 to 17 years (%) 9.6 9.6 9.6 7.1 6.5 7.7
0 to 5 years (%) 11.4 11.4 11.4 8.1 6.6 9.6
18 to 64 years (%) 9.2 9.2 9.3 5.8 5.5 6.1
65 years and over (%) 1.9 1.6 2.1 1.3 0.9 1.5
Knowledge of languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of languages for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 44 908,340 440,730 467,605 42,050 20,665 21,385
Official languages 905,700 439,525 466,180 41,955 20,605 21,350
English 905,020 439,215 465,805 41,955 20,600 21,350
French 95,740 42,150 53,585 2,455 995 1,465
Non-official languages 64,100 31,380 32,725 1,500 720 785
Aboriginal languages 5,645 2,685 2,960 195 100 90
Algonquian languages 5,575 2,635 2,935 185 95 90
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 20 15 10 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 10 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 10 10 0 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 5,550 2,625 2,920 190 95 95
Malecite 10 0 10 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 5,540 2,625 2,920 185 95 95
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 10 0 10 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 10 0 10 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 15 15 10 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 10 10 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 10 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 10 0 0 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 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 10 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 10 10 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 35 25 15 10 10 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 30 15 10 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 10 0 0 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 10 0 10 0 0 0
Salish languages 10 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. 10 10 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 58,490 28,715 29,770 1,315 615 695
Afro-Asiatic languages 10,730 5,745 4,985 105 50 55
Berber languages 25 15 15 0 0 0
Kabyle 25 15 15 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 155 65 95 0 0 0
Bilen 20 15 10 0 0 0
Oromo 40 15 20 0 0 0
Somali 75 25 55 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 0 0 0
Semitic languages 10,635 5,715 4,925 105 50 55
Amharic 260 135 120 0 0 0
Arabic 9,685 5,185 4,500 100 45 55
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 10 10 0 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 630 370 260 0 10 0
Maltese 25 0 25 0 0 0
Tigrigna 140 65 70 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 40 20 20 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 15 10 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 575 260 310 0 0 0
Khmer (Cambodian) 15 0 10 0 0 0
Vietnamese 555 255 300 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 3,035 1,275 1,760 40 10 30
Bikol 10 0 10 0 0 0
Cebuano 185 80 100 0 0 0
Fijian 10 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 45 20 30 0 0 0
Ilocano 70 20 55 0 0 0
Malagasy 10 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 80 25 60 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 10 10 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 2,835 1,195 1,635 40 10 30
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 35 15 20 0 0 0
Creole languages 360 185 175 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 35 20 15 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 120 60 65 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 210 115 100 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 1,365 785 580 10 0 0
Kannada 75 45 35 0 0 0
Malayalam 560 310 250 0 0 0
Tamil 450 260 190 10 10 0
Telugu 350 215 135 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 30,820 15,070 15,755 1,015 480 535
Albanian 405 185 215 0 0 0
Armenian 80 45 30 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 4,095 1,935 2,160 65 35 25
Baltic languages 110 35 80 0 0 0
Latvian 50 15 35 0 0 0
Lithuanian 55 15 40 0 0 0
Slavic languages 4,010 1,910 2,105 65 35 30
Belarusan 10 0 10 0 0 0
Bosnian 145 60 80 0 0 0
Bulgarian 75 35 35 0 0 0
Croatian 275 105 165 0 0 0
Czech 210 95 110 15 0 10
Macedonian 90 55 30 0 0 0
Polish 900 410 490 35 25 15
Russian 1,945 970 970 10 10 0
Serbian 180 85 95 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 115 70 50 0 0 0
Slovak 145 70 75 10 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 35 10 20 0 0 0
Ukrainian 425 180 245 0 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 1,070 495 580 25 20 0
Scottish Gaelic 910 400 505 10 15 0
Welsh 35 25 10 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 155 80 75 10 10 0
Germanic languages 9,225 4,490 4,740 695 305 390
Afrikaans 320 140 175 0 0 0
Danish 235 125 110 0 0 0
Dutch 2,105 935 1,165 120 55 65
Frisian 60 30 30 0 0 0
German 6,335 3,180 3,155 555 245 310
Icelandic 100 40 60 0 0 0
Norwegian 150 105 40 10 0 10
Swedish 245 115 130 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 20 10 15 0 0 0
Yiddish 30 15 15 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 125 45 85 75 30 45
Greek 1,315 670 645 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 6,535 3,635 2,900 0 0 0
Indo-Aryan languages 4,935 2,790 2,140 0 0 0
Bengali 625 350 275 0 0 0
Gujarati 240 150 90 0 0 0
Hindi 2,270 1,300 975 0 0 0
Kashmiri 15 0 10 0 0 0
Konkani 15 15 0 0 0 0
Marathi 135 85 45 0 0 0
Nepali 620 315 305 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 20 10 15 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 1,010 570 445 0 0 0
Sindhi 10 0 0 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 245 125 120 0 0 0
Urdu 1,090 660 425 0 0 0
Iranian languages 1,625 865 755 0 0 0
Kurdish 185 110 75 0 0 0
Pashto 85 55 30 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 1,385 725 660 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 75 40 35 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 9,365 4,270 5,100 260 130 130
Catalan 15 10 10 0 0 0
Italian 1,665 845 820 70 40 25
Portuguese 910 480 430 40 25 10
Romanian 240 140 105 0 0 0
Spanish 6,990 3,020 3,970 180 80 100
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 70 55 20 0 0 0
Japanese 865 335 530 15 0 15
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 10 0 0 0 0
Korean 1,530 685 850 45 15 30
Mongolic languages 10 0 10 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 1,340 715 620 0 0 0
Akan (Twi) 65 40 30 0 0 0
Bamanankan 10 10 10 0 0 0
Edo 10 10 0 0 0 0
Ewe 80 50 30 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 10 10 0 0 0 0
Ga 30 15 20 0 0 0
Ganda 60 15 40 0 0 0
Igbo 70 45 30 0 0 0
Lingala 30 15 15 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 130 65 65 0 0 0
Shona 65 40 35 0 0 0
Swahili 370 200 175 0 0 0
Wolof 35 15 20 0 0 0
Yoruba 250 125 125 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 300 175 130 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 50 30 20 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 10 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 45 30 10 0 0 0
Sign languages 1,605 555 1,045 60 35 25
American Sign Language 795 235 555 10 0 10
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 815 325 495 55 40 15
Sino-Tibetan languages 7,135 3,615 3,515 25 15 10
Chinese languages 7,115 3,610 3,500 25 20 10
Cantonese 1,555 730 820 15 10 10
Hakka 45 25 25 0 0 0
Mandarin 5,435 2,720 2,710 0 0 0
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 195 75 120 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 60 35 30 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 575 340 245 10 0 0
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 20 10 15 0 0 0
Burmese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Karenic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibetan 20 10 15 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 240 110 130 10 0 10
Lao 20 0 10 0 0 0
Thai 220 100 120 10 0 10
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 620 320 300 10 0 10
Azerbaijani 20 20 0 0 0 0
Turkish 480 225 255 0 0 0
Uyghur 15 0 10 0 0 0
Uzbek 105 60 40 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 430 200 230 20 10 0
Estonian 50 25 20 0 0 0
Finnish 120 55 70 15 10 10
Hungarian 255 115 140 10 0 10
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 75 40 35 0 0 0
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 908,340 440,735 467,605 42,055 20,660 21,385
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 878,415 425,340 453,070 41,410 20,335 21,075
Canadian citizens aged under 18 159,440 81,575 77,870 8,665 4,460 4,205
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 718,970 343,770 375,200 32,745 15,870 16,875
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 29,930 15,395 14,535 645 330 310
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 48 908,340 440,730 467,605 42,050 20,665 21,385
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 842,760 407,740 435,015 40,445 19,870 20,575
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 55,675 27,270 28,405 1,470 730 745
Before 1981 19,200 9,335 9,865 675 345 335
1981 to 1990 4,800 2,330 2,470 190 60 130
1991 to 2000 6,705 3,140 3,560 215 80 135
2001 to 2010 13,185 6,540 6,645 250 145 105
2001 to 2005 5,105 2,500 2,600 85 40 45
2006 to 2010 8,080 4,035 4,045 160 100 65
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 11,790 5,925 5,865 140 100 45
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 9,900 5,720 4,185 140 70 65
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 55,675 27,270 28,410 1,470 725 740
Under 5 years 7,280 3,495 3,785 310 165 145
5 to 14 years 10,445 5,240 5,205 260 110 150
15 to 24 years 10,170 4,670 5,500 350 155 200
25 to 44 years 22,980 11,315 11,660 440 235 195
45 years and over 4,800 2,550 2,250 110 55 55
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 55,680 27,270 28,410 1,470 725 745
Americas 10,610 4,830 5,780 450 210 240
Brazil 175 75 100 10 0 10
Colombia 175 90 85 0 0 0
El Salvador 95 50 45 0 0 0
Guyana 170 85 90 0 0 0
Haiti 55 30 30 0 0 0
Jamaica 480 210 275 10 10 0
Mexico 325 155 175 10 0 10
Peru 105 35 75 0 0 0
Trinidad and Tobago 220 120 100 10 0 0
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 7,375 3,320 4,055 255 140 120
Other places of birth in Americas 1,430 675 750 165 55 105
Europe 22,110 11,195 10,920 845 445 400
Bosnia and Herzegovina 210 115 100 10 10 0
Croatia 180 75 105 0 0 0
France 610 330 280 40 25 20
Germany 2,600 1,270 1,330 50 15 35
Greece 505 270 235 0 0 0
Hungary 110 40 65 0 0 0
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 475 225 255 20 10 15
Italy 525 310 215 20 15 0
Netherlands 1,645 790 855 100 60 35
Poland 630 265 365 30 10 15
Portugal 220 140 80 10 10 0
Romania 180 100 80 0 0 0
Russian Federation 585 270 315 0 0 0
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 90 45 45 0 0 0
Ukraine 335 145 195 0 0 0
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 11,275 5,815 5,460 515 280 230
Other places of birth in Europe 1,930 985 945 65 20 45
Africa 3,525 1,855 1,675 10 10 0
Algeria 25 15 15 0 0 0
Egypt 770 395 370 0 0 0
Ethiopia 185 105 85 0 0 0
Kenya 125 75 50 0 0 0
Morocco 80 50 30 0 0 0
Nigeria 350 185 165 0 0 0
Somalia 65 30 35 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 460 205 250 10 10 0
Other places of birth in Africa 1,465 790 675 0 0 0
Asia 18,955 9,100 9,855 140 45 100
Afghanistan 100 40 60 0 0 0
Bangladesh 315 180 135 0 0 0
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 2,830 1,140 1,685 10 0 10
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 280 130 155 0 0 0
India 2,225 1,190 1,040 10 0 0
IranCensus data footnote 61 970 525 440 0 0 0
Iraq 525 250 285 0 0 0
Japan 225 60 170 0 0 0
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 870 340 530 35 10 30
Lebanon 1,370 755 610 30 20 10
Pakistan 615 315 295 0 0 0
Philippines 2,570 1,035 1,540 20 0 20
Sri Lanka 310 140 175 0 0 0
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 1,150 565 580 0 0 0
Taiwan 225 100 120 0 0 0
Viet Nam 450 205 245 0 0 10
Other places of birth in Asia 3,930 2,130 1,795 30 10 20
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 480 295 180 25 20 10
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 11,785 5,920 5,870 145 95 50
Americas 1,390 675 715 50 35 15
Brazil 95 40 55 0 0 0
Colombia 15 0 15 0 0 0
Cuba 70 40 30 0 0 0
Haiti 20 15 0 0 0 0
Jamaica 195 100 95 0 10 0
Mexico 105 55 45 0 0 0
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 615 310 305 30 20 10
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 15 10 10 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Americas 275 115 165 15 10 10
Europe 2,210 1,165 1,045 75 50 25
France 110 55 55 0 10 0
Germany 215 110 100 0 0 0
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 75 50 25 0 0 0
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 25 10 15 0 0 0
Romania 40 25 15 0 0 0
Russian Federation 180 75 100 0 0 0
Ukraine 140 55 80 0 0 0
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 1,080 620 460 70 50 25
Other places of birth in Europe 355 165 190 0 0 0
Africa 1,085 600 485 0 0 0
Algeria 15 0 10 0 0 0
Cameroon 0 0 10 0 0 0
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 55 30 25 0 0 0
Côte d'Ivoire 0 0 0 0 0 0
Egypt 205 105 95 0 0 0
Eritrea 70 40 30 0 0 0
Ethiopia 45 35 10 0 0 0
Morocco 30 15 10 0 0 0
Nigeria 200 100 100 0 0 0
Somalia 10 0 10 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 80 35 45 0 0 0
Tunisia 10 10 0 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Africa 365 220 150 0 0 0
Asia 7,035 3,435 3,600 15 0 10
Afghanistan 20 0 20 0 0 0
Bangladesh 80 50 30 0 0 0
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 985 465 520 0 0 0
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 10 0 0 0 0 0
India 900 490 410 0 0 0
IranCensus data footnote 61 260 135 125 0 0 0
Iraq 245 125 120 0 0 0
Israel 280 180 100 10 10 0
Japan 70 25 50 0 0 0
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 225 75 150 0 0 10
Lebanon 75 35 40 0 0 0
Nepal 185 95 85 0 0 0
Pakistan 145 80 65 0 0 0
Philippines 1,500 640 860 10 0 10
Saudi Arabia 125 75 50 0 0 0
Sri Lanka 100 55 50 0 0 0
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 890 420 460 0 0 0
Taiwan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkey 100 55 40 0 0 0
United Arab Emirates 70 45 20 0 0 0
Viet Nam 65 20 45 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Asia 715 370 345 0 0 0
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 70 50 20 0 0 0
Australia 35 30 0 0 0 0
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 35 15 15 0 0 0
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 908,340 440,735 467,605 42,050 20,660 21,385
First generationCensus data footnote 69 70,310 35,320 34,990 1,805 895 910
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 69,125 33,765 35,360 2,610 1,310 1,300
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 768,905 371,645 397,260 37,640 18,465 19,175
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 37,000 18,195 18,805 810 380 430
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 21,830 11,270 10,560 400 185 220
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 8,710 5,865 2,845 140 95 45
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 13,115 5,405 7,710 265 90 175
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 10,415 4,455 5,955 365 180 185
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 4,520 2,345 2,175 35 20 15
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 235 120 115 10 0 10
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 908,340 440,730 467,605 42,055 20,665 21,390
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 51,495 24,900 26,595 2,545 1,150 1,395
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 49,935 24,175 25,765 2,430 1,095 1,335
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 25,830 12,460 13,370 1,795 825 965
Métis 23,315 11,325 11,985 610 265 345
Inuk (Inuit) 795 385 410 30 10 25
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 835 425 410 85 45 40
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 725 300 420 35 15 20
Non-Aboriginal identity 856,850 415,835 441,015 39,505 19,510 19,990
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 908,340 440,735 467,610 42,050 20,665 21,390
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 18,940 9,135 9,805 1,535 700 835
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 889,405 431,595 457,800 40,510 19,965 20,550
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 908,340 440,735 467,610 42,050 20,665 21,390
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 15,055 7,255 7,805 1,135 510 620
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 14,780 7,120 7,655 1,120 505 615
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 11,995 5,790 6,210 1,040 480 560
Métis single ancestry 2,560 1,245 1,315 60 15 40
Inuit single ancestry 220 85 135 20 0 15
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 275 135 145 15 10 10
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 210 95 115 15 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 25 20 10 0 0 0
Métis and Inuit ancestries 30 20 15 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 10 0 10 0 0 0
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 58,980 27,665 31,315 2,330 1,015 1,315
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 56,830 26,660 30,170 2,225 975 1,245
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 34,375 15,975 18,400 1,650 735 920
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 21,200 10,120 11,080 515 235 280
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 1,255 560 690 60 10 45
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 2,145 1,005 1,140 110 35 70
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 1,850 855 995 80 30 50
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 135 50 80 25 0 25
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 130 90 45 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 30 10 20 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 834,300 405,810 428,495 38,585 19,140 19,445
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 908,340 440,735 467,605 42,050 20,665 21,385
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 58,650 29,305 29,350 1,070 545 525
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 7,910 4,385 3,525 30 10 15
Chinese 8,640 4,210 4,435 40 25 15
Black 21,915 10,735 11,175 675 360 310
Filipino 3,400 1,485 1,920 60 20 35
Latin American 1,685 820 865 50 30 25
Arab 8,110 4,375 3,735 85 35 50
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 1,195 525 670 20 0 15
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 1,540 805 740 0 0 0
Korean 1,540 685 855 50 15 35
Japanese 695 295 405 15 10 0
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 630 300 330 20 10 10
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 1,385 690 695 30 20 10
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 849,690 411,430 438,260 40,985 20,125 20,860
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 103 908,340 440,730 467,610 42,050 20,665 21,385
North American Aboriginal origins 74,040 34,920 39,115 3,465 1,530 1,940
First Nations (North American Indian) 48,640 22,805 25,835 2,810 1,255 1,555
Inuit 1,840 830 1,010 110 25 80
Métis 26,025 12,435 13,585 670 295 380
Other North American origins 410,825 197,970 212,855 22,020 10,790 11,230
Acadian 23,700 11,050 12,650 645 320 325
American 7,515 3,730 3,785 385 210 180
Canadian 387,360 186,955 200,405 21,295 10,440 10,850
New Brunswicker 35 15 20 0 0 0
Newfoundlander 1,750 835 910 90 60 25
Nova Scotian 1,295 625 665 70 35 35
Ontarian 95 65 35 0 0 0
Québécois 380 190 185 0 0 0
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 20 0 15 0 0 0
European origins 621,525 299,755 321,760 26,960 13,190 13,770
British Isles origins 513,725 246,085 267,645 23,050 11,100 11,950
Channel Islander 90 25 60 10 0 10
Cornish 105 45 65 0 0 0
English 262,375 124,610 137,765 12,755 6,125 6,630
Irish 195,865 91,260 104,605 8,505 3,975 4,535
Manx 145 70 70 0 0 0
Scottish 272,880 129,640 143,240 11,450 5,355 6,095
Welsh 17,135 8,105 9,030 755 395 360
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 18,975 8,955 10,020 825 415 410
French origins 149,665 70,095 79,570 4,600 2,085 2,515
Alsatian 25 20 10 0 0 0
Breton 15 10 10 0 0 0
Corsican 20 20 0 0 10 0
French 149,625 70,065 79,565 4,595 2,080 2,515
Western European origins (except French origins) 125,110 59,420 65,690 6,530 3,200 3,330
Austrian 1,775 880 895 35 15 15
Bavarian 10 10 10 0 0 0
Belgian 2,615 1,320 1,305 110 65 45
Dutch 32,045 14,640 17,410 1,745 840 900
Flemish 160 80 80 0 0 10
Frisian 50 20 30 0 0 0
German 97,555 46,450 51,100 5,055 2,505 2,560
Luxembourger 30 20 10 0 0 0
Swiss 2,705 1,335 1,375 45 20 25
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 140 75 60 0 0 0
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 14,985 7,075 7,910 600 295 310
Danish 3,700 1,695 2,005 185 70 115
Finnish 1,140 505 630 40 40 0
Icelandic 660 295 370 0 0 0
Norwegian 5,170 2,535 2,635 205 85 120
Swedish 3,565 1,575 1,990 145 80 70
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 1,365 750 620 40 30 15
Eastern European origins 29,685 14,315 15,370 1,120 575 545
Bulgarian 280 130 145 0 0 0
Byelorussian 195 85 105 0 0 0
Czech 1,165 620 545 90 50 35
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 420 175 245 25 20 10
Estonian 345 185 165 10 10 0
Hungarian 2,700 1,320 1,380 85 45 40
Latvian 380 160 220 20 15 10
Lithuanian 1,150 510 635 10 0 0
Moldovan 10 0 10 0 0 0
Polish 11,575 5,525 6,050 355 180 170
Romanian 1,190 540 650 25 10 15
Russian 4,775 2,210 2,570 315 140 175
Slovak 610 320 290 20 15 0
Ukrainian 9,115 4,475 4,640 335 150 185
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 310 150 160 0 0 0
Southern European origins 28,680 13,790 14,890 765 390 375
Albanian 285 140 145 0 0 0
Bosnian 155 75 75 15 15 0
Catalan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Croatian 680 325 360 10 15 0
Cypriot 40 30 15 15 10 10
Greek 3,360 1,705 1,650 45 20 30
Italian 15,620 7,605 8,015 455 260 190
Kosovar 255 115 145 0 0 0
Macedonian 165 90 80 0 0 0
Maltese 440 215 220 15 0 15
Montenegrin 20 10 10 0 0 0
Portuguese 3,580 1,700 1,880 140 75 65
Serbian 255 120 135 0 0 0
Sicilian 40 20 15 0 0 0
Slovenian 150 70 85 0 0 0
Spanish 4,300 1,875 2,425 115 35 85
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 400 205 200 15 10 10
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 85 50 40 0 0 0
Other European origins 5,465 2,845 2,625 210 110 100
Basque 160 75 85 0 0 0
Jewish 2,040 1,040 1,000 35 20 10
Roma (Gypsy) 135 110 25 10 10 0
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 25 25 0 0 0 0
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 3,145 1,610 1,535 165 80 80
Caribbean origins 5,220 2,580 2,640 170 90 80
Antiguan 100 50 55 0 0 0
Bahamian 230 105 115 10 0 10
Barbadian 575 300 275 15 10 0
Bermudan 185 90 100 15 0 10
Carib 45 30 10 0 0 0
Cuban 340 145 195 25 0 15
Dominican 150 85 65 10 10 0
Grenadian 35 20 20 0 0 0
Guadeloupean 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian 115 50 65 0 0 0
Jamaican 2,075 1,050 1,025 55 35 20
Kittitian/Nevisian 45 15 30 0 0 0
Martinican 10 10 0 0 0 0
Montserratan 10 10 0 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 115 40 75 0 0 0
St. Lucian 65 20 50 0 0 0
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 325 170 155 0 0 0
Vincentian/Grenadinian 35 20 15 0 0 0
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 785 420 365 55 35 20
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 330 155 180 10 0 10
Latin, Central and South American origins 3,055 1,525 1,525 120 40 80
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 185 90 100 0 0 0
Arawak 0 0 0 0 0 0
Argentinian 65 40 25 0 0 0
Belizean 25 20 10 0 0 0
Bolivian 40 20 15 0 10 0
Brazilian 280 140 135 10 10 0
Chilean 130 80 45 0 0 0
Colombian 430 210 225 35 10 20
Costa Rican 35 10 25 0 0 10
Ecuadorian 50 20 30 10 0 0
Guatemalan 90 65 35 0 0 0
Guyanese 350 160 195 0 0 10
Hispanic 60 35 25 0 0 0
Honduran 50 35 20 0 0 0
Maya 70 35 30 10 0 10
Mexican 810 415 395 30 10 25
Nicaraguan 45 20 25 10 10 0
Panamanian 25 10 15 0 0 0
Paraguayan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Peruvian 180 85 95 0 0 0
Salvadorean 110 75 35 0 0 0
Uruguayan 15 0 20 0 0 0
Venezuelan 80 50 30 10 0 0
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 185 80 105 10 0 10
African origins 17,655 8,560 9,095 495 285 215
Central and West African origins 1,335 700 635 0 0 0
Akan 10 0 10 0 0 0
Angolan 10 0 10 0 0 0
Ashanti 0 10 0 0 0 0
Beninese 20 10 10 0 0 0
Burkinabe 0 0 10 0 0 0
Cameroonian 70 35 35 0 0 0
Chadian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Congolese 180 95 85 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gabonese 10 0 0 0 0 0
Gambian 10 0 10 0 0 0
Ghanaian 185 105 85 0 0 0
Guinean 30 20 10 0 0 0
Ibo 90 50 40 0 0 0
Ivorian 10 0 0 0 0 0
Liberian 15 10 10 0 0 0
Malian 10 0 10 0 0 0
Malinké 15 10 10 0 0 0
Nigerian 445 240 210 0 0 0
Peulh 0 10 0 0 0 0
Senegalese 10 10 0 0 0 0
Sierra Leonean 80 45 35 0 0 0
Togolese 70 30 35 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 65 25 45 0 0 0
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 120 65 50 0 0 0
North African origins 2,030 1,045 980 0 10 0
Algerian 85 45 40 0 0 0
Berber 70 50 20 0 0 0
Coptic 30 10 20 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Egyptian 1,295 695 600 0 10 0
Libyan 215 105 110 0 0 0
Maure 10 0 10 0 0 0
Moroccan 130 60 70 0 0 0
Sudanese 130 50 80 0 0 0
Tunisian 65 25 35 0 0 0
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 90 40 50 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins 1,865 920 945 20 15 0
Afrikaner 25 10 20 0 0 0
Amhara 10 10 0 0 0 0
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 10 10 0 0 0 0
Burundian 10 0 0 0 0 0
Djiboutian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eritrean 160 85 75 0 0 0
Ethiopian 280 120 155 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kenyan 160 85 75 0 0 0
Malagasy 20 0 15 0 0 0
Mauritian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 25 15 15 0 0 0
Rwandan 105 55 50 0 0 0
Seychellois 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 180 75 100 0 0 0
South African 520 255 265 15 10 10
Tanzanian 60 45 20 0 10 0
Tigrian 15 0 10 0 0 0
Ugandan 60 25 40 0 0 0
Zambian 80 35 50 0 0 0
Zimbabwean 100 55 45 0 0 0
Zulu 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 170 100 75 0 0 0
Other African origins 12,620 5,990 6,635 475 270 205
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 2,255 1,060 1,195 55 35 20
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 10,460 4,965 5,495 415 235 185
Asian origins 42,500 21,445 21,050 500 260 235
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 17,205 8,915 8,295 240 140 100
Afghan 230 80 150 0 0 0
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 1,600 835 770 10 0 0
Armenian 265 160 110 0 0 10
Assyrian 10 10 0 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 20 20 0 0 0 0
Georgian 20 15 10 0 0 0
Hazara 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iranian 1,405 785 620 0 0 0
Iraqi 595 270 325 0 0 0
Israeli 245 120 120 0 0 0
Jordanian 260 150 115 0 0 0
Kazakh 45 30 20 0 0 0
Kurd 230 120 115 0 0 0
Kuwaiti 245 115 130 0 0 0
Kyrgyz 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lebanese 7,445 3,815 3,630 145 85 65
Palestinian 990 535 455 40 15 20
Pashtun 30 15 10 0 0 0
Saudi Arabian 725 470 255 0 0 0
Syrian 2,190 1,090 1,100 55 35 20
Tajik 20 10 10 0 0 0
Tatar 40 15 25 0 0 0
Turk 690 320 370 0 0 0
Turkmen 10 10 10 0 0 0
Uighur 10 10 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 90 60 30 0 0 0
Yemeni 205 105 95 0 0 0
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 780 410 370 10 0 0
South Asian origins 8,495 4,690 3,805 35 15 20
Bangladeshi 240 135 110 0 0 0
Bengali 65 40 20 0 0 0
Bhutanese 225 100 125 0 0 0
East Indian 6,255 3,460 2,795 35 15 25
Goan 10 10 0 0 0 0
Gujarati 10 0 0 0 0 0
Kashmiri 0 10 0 0 0 0
Nepali 430 220 210 0 0 0
Pakistani 665 405 260 0 0 0
Punjabi 230 110 115 0 0 0
Sinhalese 40 10 30 0 0 0
Sri Lankan 340 150 190 0 0 0
Tamil 60 30 35 0 0 0
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 470 290 175 10 0 10
East and Southeast Asian origins 16,715 7,850 8,870 230 115 110
Burmese 15 0 10 0 0 0
Cambodian (Khmer) 55 15 40 0 0 0
Chinese 9,695 4,720 4,980 95 65 30
Filipino 3,580 1,585 1,995 60 20 35
Hmong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indonesian 140 65 75 0 0 0
Japanese 905 385 515 40 30 10
Karen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 1,590 700 895 45 15 30
Laotian 15 0 10 0 0 0
Malaysian 80 30 45 0 0 0
Mongolian 55 30 30 0 0 0
Singaporean 10 10 0 0 0 0
Taiwanese 240 100 140 0 0 0
Thai 245 85 155 10 0 0
Tibetan 10 0 10 0 0 0
Vietnamese 760 355 410 10 0 10
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 75 45 25 10 0 10
Other Asian origins 410 190 215 0 0 0
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 410 190 215 0 0 0
Oceania origins 895 450 445 30 15 15
Australian 490 255 235 20 10 10
New Zealander 290 155 130 10 0 0
Pacific Islands origins 125 55 70 0 0 0
Fijian 15 10 10 0 0 0
Hawaiian 25 10 15 0 0 0
Maori 40 20 25 0 0 0
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 20 15 10 0 0 0
Samoan 10 0 10 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 30 0 20 0 0 0
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 401,990 ... ... 17,435 ... ...
Owner 276,095 ... ... 13,945 ... ...
Renter 123,595 ... ... 3,210 ... ...
Band housing 2,300 ... ... 285 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 401,990 ... ... 17,440 ... ...
Condominium 13,370 ... ... 195 ... ...
Not condominium 388,625 ... ... 17,240 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 401,990 ... ... 17,435 ... ...
No bedrooms 1,140 ... ... 25 ... ...
1 bedroom 45,675 ... ... 1,210 ... ...
2 bedrooms 105,410 ... ... 4,045 ... ...
3 bedrooms 158,975 ... ... 7,895 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 90,785 ... ... 4,265 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 401,990 ... ... 17,435 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 87,755 ... ... 2,575 ... ...
5 rooms 64,655 ... ... 2,705 ... ...
6 rooms 66,855 ... ... 3,245 ... ...
7 rooms 57,085 ... ... 2,785 ... ...
8 or more rooms 125,635 ... ... 6,130 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.5 ... ... 6.9 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 401,990 ... ... 17,435 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 399,855 ... ... 17,350 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 2,130 ... ... 85 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 401,990 ... ... 17,440 ... ...
Suitable 390,445 ... ... 17,010 ... ...
Not suitable 11,540 ... ... 430 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 401,990 ... ... 17,440 ... ...
1960 or before 112,530 ... ... 4,325 ... ...
1961 to 1980 113,715 ... ... 4,655 ... ...
1981 to 1990 59,105 ... ... 2,675 ... ...
1991 to 2000 49,825 ... ... 2,515 ... ...
2001 to 2005 23,045 ... ... 1,070 ... ...
2006 to 2010 23,925 ... ... 1,195 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 19,840 ... ... 1,010 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 401,990 ... ... 17,440 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 366,615 ... ... 15,715 ... ...
Major repairs needed 35,375 ... ... 1,725 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 401,990 ... ... 17,440 ... ...
1 household maintainer 241,800 ... ... 10,135 ... ...
2 household maintainers 152,970 ... ... 7,145 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 7,220 ... ... 160 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 401,990 ... ... 17,440 ... ...
15 to 24 years 14,575 ... ... 335 ... ...
25 to 34 years 49,695 ... ... 1,995 ... ...
35 to 44 years 59,550 ... ... 2,790 ... ...
45 to 54 years 77,555 ... ... 3,800 ... ...
55 to 64 years 85,360 ... ... 3,845 ... ...
65 to 74 years 66,865 ... ... 2,795 ... ...
75 to 84 years 35,980 ... ... 1,400 ... ...
85 years and over 12,405 ... ... 485 ... ...
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 141 395,860 ... ... 16,830 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 310,540 ... ... 13,820 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 85,315 ... ... 3,010 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 74,290 ... ... 2,645 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 273,525 ... ... 13,690 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 55.2 ... ... 61.4 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 12.0 ... ... 12.7 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 819 ... ... 933 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 987 ... ... 1,000 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 199,886 ... ... 200,092 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 230,441 ... ... 224,666 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 123,060 ... ... 3,160 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 12.3 ... ... 11.7 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 42.8 ... ... 40.6 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 849 ... ... 799 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 909 ... ... 833 ... ...
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 146 774,745 372,455 402,295 34,915 16,975 17,935
No certificate, diploma or degree 153,705 79,885 73,825 7,900 4,235 3,660
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 195,900 95,205 100,695 8,920 4,225 4,700
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 425,140 197,365 227,775 18,090 8,515 9,575
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 76,810 54,075 22,735 4,165 3,075 1,095
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 42,625 25,015 17,610 2,180 1,275 905
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 34,185 29,060 5,125 1,985 1,795 190
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 168,805 67,030 101,775 8,360 3,445 4,915
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 18,380 6,975 11,405 810 280 530
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 161,150 69,290 91,855 4,760 1,720 3,030
Bachelor's degree 108,385 45,185 63,205 3,430 1,160 2,270
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 9,495 4,020 5,475 260 100 160
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 4,700 2,595 2,110 90 40 55
Master's degree 32,645 13,840 18,805 880 365 515
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 5,925 3,655 2,270 90 55 35
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 494,505 237,795 256,710 23,190 11,250 11,940
No certificate, diploma or degree 60,280 34,820 25,460 3,375 2,005 1,365
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 116,280 57,600 58,675 5,750 2,730 3,030
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 317,950 145,375 172,570 14,060 6,515 7,545
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 52,370 37,255 15,115 3,025 2,245 780
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 29,105 17,300 11,810 1,600 915 680
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 23,265 19,955 3,310 1,430 1,330 95
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 128,010 51,890 76,120 6,670 2,795 3,880
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 11,595 4,325 7,275 535 185 350
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 125,970 51,905 74,065 3,830 1,295 2,540
Bachelor's degree 85,240 34,830 50,410 2,830 925 1,905
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 6,895 2,610 4,285 185 55 130
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 3,775 1,850 1,925 85 35 50
Master's degree 26,025 10,380 15,640 680 250 425
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 4,045 2,240 1,805 55 25 25
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 151 774,750 372,455 402,295 34,910 16,970 17,935
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 349,605 175,090 174,520 16,820 8,455 8,360
Education 31,395 8,460 22,930 1,190 305 885
13. Education 31,390 8,465 22,930 1,190 300 885
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 10,700 5,095 5,605 375 215 165
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 2,070 1,565 505 90 80 15
50. Visual and performing arts 8,635 3,530 5,100 285 135 150
Humanities 18,830 7,520 11,310 615 230 385
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 1,175 355 820 35 10 20
23. English language and literature/letters 5,110 1,530 3,580 130 40 95
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 4,545 1,540 3,000 190 50 140
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 65 25 35 0 0 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 1,240 675 565 30 15 15
39. Theology and religious vocations 2,200 1,340 860 105 65 45
54. History 3,615 1,865 1,755 95 45 50
55. French language and literature/letters 880 190 695 25 10 20
Social and behavioural sciences and law 40,155 11,980 28,175 1,370 230 1,140
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 635 145 490 30 0 25
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 3,285 1,260 2,025 95 40 50
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 9,115 750 8,365 425 15 410
22. Legal professions and studies 6,110 1,920 4,185 220 25 195
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 610 135 475 20 0 15
42. Psychology 8,170 2,060 6,110 275 55 220
45. Social sciences 12,240 5,710 6,520 310 85 225
Business, management and public administration 93,075 27,030 66,045 3,855 895 2,960
30.16 Accounting and computer science 205 55 150 20 0 15
44. Public administration and social service professions 6,285 1,345 4,940 260 55 210
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 86,590 25,630 60,960 3,565 830 2,735
Physical and life sciences and technologies 15,340 7,650 7,685 415 190 225
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 6,910 2,990 3,925 195 70 125
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 3,340 1,455 1,880 80 35 45
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 165 35 120 10 0 0
40. Physical sciences 4,260 3,005 1,255 115 80 35
41. Science technologies/technicians 665 165 500 20 0 15
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 15,745 9,355 6,390 530 295 240
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 12,750 8,055 4,695 455 275 185
25. Library science 1,210 175 1,040 30 0 25
27. Mathematics and statistics 1,590 995 600 40 10 30
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 200 135 65 10 10 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 92,920 87,340 5,580 5,185 4,875 310
04. Architecture and related services 1,370 860 510 65 35 30
14. Engineering 11,925 10,290 1,640 380 300 80
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 17,805 16,110 1,695 975 865 105
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 10 0 10 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 24,800 24,235 570 1,355 1,325 25
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 25,465 24,680 780 1,745 1,700 50
48. Precision production 11,545 11,165 380 665 645 20
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 7,630 4,615 3,015 480 280 200
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 4,215 2,160 2,055 340 180 160
03. Natural resources and conservation 3,410 2,450 960 135 95 40
Health and related fields 66,770 10,595 56,175 2,640 265 2,380
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 3,560 1,730 1,825 140 35 95
51. Health professions and related programs 61,755 7,955 53,800 2,495 220 2,270
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 1,460 910 550 10 10 0
Personal, protective and transportation services 32,535 17,700 14,830 1,435 740 695
12. Personal and culinary services 17,625 4,455 13,170 775 175 600
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 250 240 10 0 10 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 905 850 50 30 30 0
43. Security and protective services 4,540 3,535 1,005 210 150 60
49. Transportation and materials moving 9,220 8,625 600 420 380 40
Other 45 10 40 0 0 0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 50 10 40 0 0 0
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 151 494,505 237,795 256,710 23,190 11,250 11,940
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 176,560 92,420 84,135 9,130 4,735 4,395
Education 20,590 4,940 15,650 785 170 615
13. Education 20,585 4,940 15,650 780 165 615
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 8,145 3,855 4,285 300 165 140
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 1,515 1,140 375 75 65 10
50. Visual and performing arts 6,630 2,715 3,915 225 100 125
Humanities 13,745 5,275 8,465 445 140 300
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 895 280 615 30 10 20
23. English language and literature/letters 3,800 1,095 2,705 95 25 70
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 3,425 1,125 2,305 140 30 110
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 60 25 35 0 0 10
38. Philosophy and religious studies 910 490 420 20 0 15
39. Theology and religious vocations 1,330 795 535 70 35 35
54. History 2,710 1,340 1,370 65 35 30
55. French language and literature/letters 620 130 490 15 10 15
Social and behavioural sciences and law 32,650 9,150 23,500 1,145 175 970
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 520 110 410 30 10 30
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 2,750 1,030 1,720 85 30 50
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 7,395 580 6,810 320 0 310
22. Legal professions and studies 5,225 1,380 3,845 205 15 190
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 460 100 355 20 10 15
42. Psychology 6,545 1,580 4,970 245 50 195
45. Social sciences 9,755 4,360 5,390 240 60 185
Business, management and public administration 69,255 20,285 48,970 3,010 700 2,315
30.16 Accounting and computer science 175 40 135 20 10 15
44. Public administration and social service professions 5,140 1,025 4,120 225 45 180
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 63,935 19,220 44,715 2,765 650 2,115
Physical and life sciences and technologies 11,075 5,385 5,690 305 130 175
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 5,285 2,240 3,045 155 55 105
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 2,390 1,030 1,360 40 20 20
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 130 30 100 0 0 0
40. Physical sciences 2,910 2,005 905 85 50 35
41. Science technologies/technicians 365 85 275 15 10 15
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 13,625 8,240 5,385 480 260 220
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 11,505 7,330 4,170 425 250 180
25. Library science 815 115 700 20 0 20
27. Mathematics and statistics 1,130 660 470 30 10 20
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 175 125 50 0 10 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 67,930 63,180 4,750 3,960 3,695 265
04. Architecture and related services 1,020 585 430 50 25 25
14. Engineering 8,585 7,230 1,355 290 220 70
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 13,410 11,920 1,495 780 685 95
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 10 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 18,355 17,835 515 1,015 990 25
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 18,540 17,910 625 1,365 1,330 35
48. Precision production 8,020 7,700 325 460 445 15
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 5,995 3,475 2,520 410 235 175
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 3,270 1,570 1,695 295 155 140
03. Natural resources and conservation 2,725 1,905 825 115 80 35
Health and related fields 50,220 8,215 42,010 2,040 210 1,825
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 2,730 1,350 1,380 100 20 80
51. Health professions and related programs 46,385 6,215 40,165 1,930 190 1,740
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 1,110 650 460 10 10 10
Personal, protective and transportation services 24,685 13,375 11,310 1,180 630 545
12. Personal and culinary services 13,490 3,480 10,000 620 150 470
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 205 200 10 10 10 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 475 435 40 25 25 0
43. Security and protective services 3,465 2,655 815 160 115 45
49. Transportation and materials moving 7,045 6,595 450 375 340 35
Other 45 10 40 0 0 0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 50 10 35 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 157 774,745 372,455 402,295 34,910 16,970 17,935
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 349,605 175,090 174,515 16,820 8,455 8,360
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 425,145 197,365 227,775 18,095 8,520 9,575
Location of study inside Canada 396,690 182,875 213,810 17,410 8,125 9,285
Same as province or territory of residence 315,140 141,965 173,175 14,415 6,545 7,870
Different than province or territory of residence 81,550 40,915 40,640 2,995 1,580 1,415
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 28,450 14,485 13,965 685 390 295
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 7,950 4,110 3,840 260 145 120
Philippines 1,530 540 995 25 10 15
India 1,755 935 825 10 0 0
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 5,530 3,225 2,305 210 120 95
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 1,080 445 635 0 0 0
France 350 210 145 10 10 0
Other 10,255 5,030 5,225 175 110 60
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 157 494,510 237,800 256,710 23,190 11,250 11,940
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 176,560 92,420 84,140 9,130 4,735 4,395
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 317,950 145,380 172,575 14,060 6,515 7,540
Location of study inside Canada 297,430 135,465 161,965 13,570 6,235 7,335
Same as province or territory of residence 236,720 105,480 131,235 11,155 5,000 6,155
Different than province or territory of residence 60,710 29,980 30,730 2,415 1,235 1,180
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 20,525 9,915 10,605 490 285 205
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 4,905 2,370 2,540 190 100 90
Philippines 1,415 520 900 25 10 10
India 1,385 725 660 10 10 0
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 3,455 1,930 1,525 145 80 60
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 810 335 475 0 0 0
France 245 140 100 0 0 0
Other 8,305 3,900 4,405 125 85 45
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 774,750 372,455 402,290 34,910 16,975 17,935
In the labour force 474,595 242,775 231,820 21,720 11,365 10,355
Employed 427,310 215,010 212,305 19,840 10,175 9,665
Unemployed 47,280 27,765 19,520 1,880 1,190 690
Not in the labour force 300,155 129,680 170,475 13,185 5,610 7,580
Participation rate 61.3 65.2 57.6 62.2 67.0 57.7
Employment rate 55.2 57.7 52.8 56.8 59.9 53.9
Unemployment rate 10.0 11.4 8.4 8.7 10.5 6.7
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 164 774,750 372,455 402,295 34,910 16,975 17,935
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 274,375 117,550 156,825 12,010 4,970 7,040
Worked 500,370 254,905 245,465 22,900 12,005 10,895
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 252,820 135,940 116,880 12,410 6,900 5,510
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 247,550 118,965 128,585 10,495 5,105 5,385
Average weeks worked in reference year 41.6 41.5 41.7 42.8 42.9 42.6
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 474,590 242,775 231,820 21,720 11,365 10,355
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 9,265 4,800 4,470 295 135 160
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 465,330 237,975 227,350 21,430 11,235 10,195
Employee 420,745 210,170 210,570 19,375 9,925 9,450
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 44,585 27,805 16,775 2,050 1,305 750
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 172 474,595 242,775 231,820 21,725 11,365 10,355
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 9,265 4,800 4,470 290 135 160
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 465,330 237,975 227,350 21,430 11,230 10,195
0 Management occupations 45,530 27,170 18,365 2,085 1,245 845
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 67,495 17,930 49,565 3,080 635 2,445
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 27,450 21,980 5,465 1,230 965 265
3 Health occupations 37,600 6,290 31,310 1,490 145 1,340
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 58,165 20,975 37,185 2,330 750 1,580
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 12,490 5,560 6,930 400 170 235
6 Sales and service occupations 113,135 45,385 67,750 4,560 1,665 2,895
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 67,625 64,200 3,430 4,895 4,600 295
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 18,380 15,730 2,650 610 490 120
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 17,460 12,755 4,705 735 565 170
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 173 474,595 242,775 231,820 21,720 11,365 10,355
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 9,265 4,795 4,465 290 130 160
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 465,330 237,975 227,350 21,430 11,235 10,200
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 17,775 14,165 3,610 670 490 180
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 4,025 3,630 390 220 205 10
22 Utilities 2,880 2,115 760 120 95 25
23 Construction 33,555 30,185 3,370 2,475 2,235 240
31-33 Manufacturing 32,375 23,565 8,810 1,660 1,200 460
41 Wholesale trade 13,345 9,650 3,690 770 520 255
44-45 Retail trade 59,570 26,295 33,280 2,435 1,085 1,350
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 19,660 14,980 4,680 1,425 1,020 405
51 Information and cultural industries 9,310 5,250 4,055 285 155 135
52 Finance and insurance 15,240 5,690 9,545 580 165 415
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 6,870 3,890 2,980 285 170 120
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 26,065 14,090 11,975 1,145 535 615
55 Management of companies and enterprises 625 255 365 15 0 15
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 22,240 12,950 9,295 1,160 660 500
61 Educational services 35,480 11,705 23,780 1,415 380 1,035
62 Health care and social assistance 64,390 10,435 53,955 2,590 270 2,320
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 9,385 4,555 4,835 365 175 195
72 Accommodation and food services 33,115 12,095 21,025 1,260 375 885
81 Other services (except public administration) 19,195 8,875 10,320 950 550 405
91 Public administration 40,225 23,590 16,635 1,595 955 640
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 174 427,310 215,010 212,300 19,840 10,170 9,665
Worked at home 28,075 13,780 14,300 1,410 680 730
Worked outside Canada 1,665 1,185 485 65 55 10
No fixed workplace address 51,545 38,965 12,575 2,860 2,175 680
Worked at usual place 346,020 161,075 184,945 15,510 7,260 8,245
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 346,020 161,075 184,945 15,505 7,265 8,245
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 251,000 116,125 134,875 4,475 1,880 2,600
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 57,510 23,850 33,655 1,840 570 1,270
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 32,230 17,425 14,805 8,980 4,650 4,325
Commute to a different province or territory 5,285 3,675 1,610 210 160 50
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 175 397,570 200,045 197,525 18,360 9,435 8,925
Car, truck, van - as a driver 310,240 159,660 150,580 16,145 8,405 7,735
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 29,150 12,090 17,055 1,245 525 720
Public transit 25,315 11,425 13,890 170 60 105
Walked 24,870 11,635 13,235 510 245 270
Bicycle 2,480 1,695 785 20 15 0
Other method 5,520 3,535 1,985 280 190 95
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 176 397,565 200,045 197,525 18,360 9,435 8,930
Less than 15 minutes 136,245 62,375 73,880 4,710 2,000 2,705
15 to 29 minutes 145,310 73,055 72,260 4,340 2,060 2,285
30 to 44 minutes 69,795 37,770 32,025 4,690 2,555 2,135
45 to 59 minutes 24,405 13,070 11,335 2,705 1,610 1,095
60 minutes and over 21,815 13,785 8,030 1,925 1,215 710
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 177 397,570 200,045 197,520 18,365 9,435 8,925
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 23,775 16,345 7,430 1,905 1,365 535
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 76,185 44,615 31,570 4,485 2,775 1,710
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 119,920 60,740 59,185 5,690 2,675 3,015
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 83,505 32,835 50,670 2,800 1,045 1,755
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 35,470 14,005 21,465 1,055 320 735
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 58,715 31,510 27,205 2,430 1,250 1,175
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 178 514,080 261,365 252,710 23,440 12,240 11,205
Single responses 510,800 259,940 250,860 23,370 12,210 11,160
Official languages 509,100 258,990 250,105 23,260 12,145 11,115
English 502,960 256,380 246,585 23,205 12,125 11,075
French 6,135 2,615 3,525 55 20 35
Non-official languages 1,705 950 755 110 65 45
Aboriginal languages 650 350 295 0 0 0
Algonquian languages 650 355 295 0 0 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 645 350 290 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 645 355 295 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. 10 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 1,055 600 455 105 65 45
Afro-Asiatic languages 195 150 45 10 0 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 190 150 45 0 10 0
Amharic 10 0 10 0 0 0
Arabic 165 135 30 0 0 0
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 25 15 10 0 0 0
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 10 0 10 0 0 0
Khmer (Cambodian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vietnamese 10 0 10 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 15 10 15 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) 20 0 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 10 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 385 225 160 100 60 45
Albanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Armenian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 30 20 15 0 0 0
Baltic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Latvian 0 0 0 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 0 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 190 115 75 100 55 45
Afrikaans 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danish 10 10 10 0 0 0
Dutch 0 0 0 0 0 0
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 155 85 65 85 45 40
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swedish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 10 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 20 10 0 20 15 0
Greek 0 10 0 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 50 30 20 0 0 0
Indo-Aryan languages 20 20 0 0 0 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 15 15 0 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 10 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 15 0 0 0
Kurdish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pashto 0 0 0 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 30 10 20 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 105 50 60 0 0 0
Catalan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 10 10 0 0 0 0
Portuguese 30 15 15 0 0 0
Romanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Spanish 75 30 40 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 35 10 25 0 0 0
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 50 20 25 0 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 45 20 25 0 0 0
American Sign Language 20 10 10 0 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 25 15 15 0 0 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 310 165 145 0 0 0
Chinese languages 305 165 145 0 0 0
Cantonese 80 45 35 0 0 0
Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mandarin 210 105 110 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 10 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 10 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. 10 10 0 0 0 0
Multiple responses 3,270 1,420 1,850 70 30 40
English and French 2,295 950 1,345 40 15 30
English and non-official language 930 460 470 20 15 0
French and non-official language 0 0 10 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 40 15 30 10 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 179 514,075 261,365 252,710 23,440 12,240 11,200
None 491,875 250,710 241,170 22,930 12,010 10,920
English 5,115 2,370 2,745 80 50 30
French 13,405 6,555 6,855 315 125 195
Non-official language 3,430 1,600 1,825 95 45 55
Aboriginal 855 365 490 30 0 25
Non-Aboriginal 2,570 1,240 1,330 60 40 25
English and French 10 0 10 0 0 0
English and non-official language 0 10 0 0 0 0
French and non-official language 230 130 105 15 10 0
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 180 900,450 436,790 463,660 41,650 20,475 21,175
Non-movers 792,100 384,560 407,535 37,965 18,730 19,240
Movers 108,350 52,230 56,120 3,680 1,745 1,935
Non-migrants 68,165 32,930 35,235 1,670 805 860
Migrants 40,185 19,300 20,885 2,015 940 1,075
Internal migrants 33,720 16,055 17,665 1,950 915 1,035
Intraprovincial migrants 18,480 8,390 10,090 1,520 695 825
Interprovincial migrants 15,240 7,665 7,570 435 220 210
External migrants 6,470 3,240 3,225 65 25 40
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 866,425 419,580 446,845 39,835 19,510 20,325
Non-movers 582,705 283,125 299,575 29,040 14,325 14,715
Movers 283,720 136,455 147,265 10,795 5,185 5,615
Non-migrants 169,570 81,405 88,165 4,940 2,330 2,610
Migrants 114,150 55,045 59,100 5,860 2,855 3,005
Internal migrants 94,885 45,015 49,860 5,575 2,715 2,860
Intraprovincial migrants 50,330 23,230 27,095 4,325 2,115 2,210
Interprovincial migrants 44,555 21,785 22,770 1,255 605 650
External migrants 19,270 10,035 9,240 280 135 140

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Nova Scotia [Province] and Hants, CTY [Census division], Nova Scotia (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 11, 2024).

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