Census Profile, 2016 Census
Montérégie [Economic region], Quebec and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu [Population centre], Quebec

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Characteristic Montérégie
Quebec
[Economic region]
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Quebec
[Population centre]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 1,507,070 ... ... 84,685 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 1,442,433 ... ... 81,802r ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 4.5 ... ... 3.5 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 657,344 ... ... 37,990 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 626,077 ... ... 36,862 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 135.4 ... ... 1,635.5 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 11,132.34 ... ... 51.78 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 1,507,070 741,455 765,615 84,675 41,255 43,420
0 to 14 years 258,825 132,555 126,265 14,085 7,230 6,855
0 to 4 years 83,415 42,750 40,665 4,625 2,385 2,240
5 to 9 years 91,610 47,000 44,610 5,160 2,630 2,530
10 to 14 years 83,800 42,810 40,995 4,295 2,215 2,080
15 to 64 years 977,470 486,190 491,285 54,735 27,105 27,630
15 to 19 years 83,280 42,565 40,715 4,525 2,260 2,265
20 to 24 years 86,680 44,415 42,270 5,155 2,660 2,500
25 to 29 years 80,250 40,305 39,945 4,980 2,500 2,480
30 to 34 years 87,625 43,170 44,460 5,255 2,605 2,655
35 to 39 years 101,380 50,110 51,275 5,550 2,755 2,790
40 to 44 years 96,765 48,095 48,665 5,215 2,580 2,640
45 to 49 years 100,295 49,910 50,390 5,310 2,605 2,700
50 to 54 years 118,685 58,630 60,055 6,295 3,115 3,180
55 to 59 years 119,035 58,540 60,495 6,625 3,225 3,395
60 to 64 years 103,460 50,460 53,005 5,825 2,800 3,025
65 years and over 270,775 122,705 148,065 15,855 6,925 8,930
65 to 69 years 91,110 43,580 47,535 5,160 2,390 2,770
70 to 74 years 71,365 34,190 37,170 3,940 1,835 2,105
75 to 79 years 46,595 21,465 25,130 2,770 1,255 1,515
80 to 84 years 31,550 13,455 18,100 1,965 820 1,150
85 years and over 30,150 10,015 20,135 2,020 625 1,395
85 to 89 years 19,605 7,275 12,330 1,290 440 855
90 to 94 years 8,220 2,300 5,920 575 155 425
95 to 99 years 2,060 410 1,650 130 25 100
100 years and over 270 30 235 20 5 20
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0 to 14 years 17.2 17.9 16.5 16.6 17.5 15.8
15 to 64 years 64.9 65.6 64.2 64.6 65.7 63.6
65 years and over 18.0 16.5 19.3 18.7 16.8 20.6
85 years and over 2.0 1.4 2.6 2.4 1.5 3.2
Average age of the population 41.7 40.7 42.6 42.0 40.7 43.2
Median age of the population 42.8 41.8 43.9 42.6 41.1 44.2
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 626,080 ... ... 36,860 ... ...
Single-detached house 348,535 ... ... 17,635 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 11,240 ... ... 145 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 260,740 ... ... 18,855 ... ...
Semi-detached house 34,665 ... ... 1,340 ... ...
Row house 16,170 ... ... 920 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 29,025 ... ... 1,910 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 177,340 ... ... 14,240 ... ...
Other single-attached house 3,540 ... ... 445 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 5,565 ... ... 225 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 626,075 ... ... 36,860 ... ...
1 person 182,495 ... ... 12,285 ... ...
2 persons 223,740 ... ... 13,010 ... ...
3 persons 92,945 ... ... 5,100 ... ...
4 persons 85,660 ... ... 4,465 ... ...
5 or more persons 41,235 ... ... 2,000 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 1,474,525 ... ... 82,260 ... ...
Average household size 2.4 ... ... 2.2 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 1,248,250 608,895 639,345 70,590 34,025 36,565
Married or living common law 739,545 369,700 369,840 39,410 19,650 19,760
Married 440,600 220,365 220,230 21,015 10,480 10,530
Living common law 298,945 149,335 149,605 18,395 9,165 9,230
Not married and not living common law 508,700 239,195 269,505 31,180 14,380 16,805
Never married 337,030 182,150 154,880 20,275 10,895 9,385
Separated 16,645 7,480 9,165 955 405 550
Divorced 87,680 34,665 53,015 5,625 2,155 3,470
Widowed 67,345 14,900 52,445 4,330 925 3,405
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 432,715 ... ... 23,690 ... ...
2 persons 225,635 ... ... 12,930 ... ...
3 persons 90,105 ... ... 4,850 ... ...
4 persons 83,335 ... ... 4,295 ... ...
5 or more persons 33,640 ... ... 1,610 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.8 ... ... 2.8 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 432,720 ... ... 23,690 ... ...
Total couple families 362,940 ... ... 19,280 ... ...
Married couples 213,685 ... ... 10,115 ... ...
Common-law couples 149,255 ... ... 9,165 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 69,775 ... ... 4,405 ... ...
Female parent 51,080 ... ... 3,260 ... ...
Male parent 18,690 ... ... 1,145 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 362,945 ... ... 19,285 ... ...
Couples without children 183,285 ... ... 10,120 ... ...
Couples with children 179,660 ... ... 9,160 ... ...
1 child 69,010 ... ... 3,585 ... ...
2 children 78,310 ... ... 4,030 ... ...
3 or more children 32,335 ... ... 1,540 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 69,775 ... ... 4,405 ... ...
1 child 42,350 ... ... 2,810 ... ...
2 children 21,095 ... ... 1,265 ... ...
3 or more children 6,325 ... ... 335 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 241,435 116,535 124,895 16,135 7,760 8,375
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 626,075 ... ... 36,865 ... ...
One-census-family households 420,690 ... ... 23,110 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 178,200 ... ... 9,855 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 242,495 ... ... 13,255 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 5,925 ... ... 285 ... ...
Non-census-family households 199,460 ... ... 13,470 ... ...
One-person households 182,500 ... ... 12,290 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 16,965 ... ... 1,180 ... ...
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 1,491,970 735,650 756,325 83,440 40,800 42,640
English only 48,350 24,350 24,005 410 225 185
French only 717,125 331,285 385,835 48,000 21,715 26,280
English and French 717,805 376,180 341,625 34,960 18,835 16,130
Neither English nor French 8,695 3,835 4,855 75 25 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 1,491,970 735,650 756,320 83,445 40,800 42,640
English 151,265 75,885 75,375 2,300 1,170 1,125
French 1,293,645 636,090 657,555 80,610 39,360 41,245
English and French 38,665 20,000 18,665 470 245 225
Neither English nor French 8,395 3,670 4,720 70 25 45
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 170,600 85,890 84,710 2,535 1,295 1,240
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 11.4 11.7 11.2 3.0 3.2 2.9
Mother tongueThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 18 1,491,970 735,650 756,320 83,445 40,805 42,645
Single responses 1,462,465 720,875 741,590 82,505 40,350 42,155
Official languages 1,338,810 659,870 678,940 80,670 39,425 41,245
English 114,710 57,470 57,240 2,000 1,030 975
French 1,224,105 602,400 621,700 78,665 38,395 40,275
Non-official languages 123,650 61,005 62,645 1,840 925 915
Aboriginal languages 430 185 245 5 5 0
Algonquian languages 55 25 30 5 0 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 40 20 25 5 5 5
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 25 10 15 5 5 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 5 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. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 5 5 5 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 5 5 5 0 0 0
Algonquin 5 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 5 5 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 5 5 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 5 5 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. 5 5 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 20 40 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 45 15 35 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 310 135 175 0 0 5
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 310 135 175 5 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. 10 0 5 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 123,220 60,820 62,400 1,830 920 905
Afro-Asiatic languages 17,560 9,385 8,175 285 170 110
Berber languages 2,005 1,060 945 60 25 30
Kabyle 1,190 610 575 25 15 10
Berber languages, n.i.e. 815 450 365 35 15 15
Cushitic languages 60 35 30 0 0 0
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 55 35 30 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 0 0 0
Semitic languages 15,455 8,270 7,185 225 140 80
Amharic 40 15 20 0 0 0
Arabic 15,265 8,165 7,095 220 140 80
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 5 5 0 0 5 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 115 65 50 0 0 0
Maltese 10 5 5 0 0 0
Tigrigna 20 10 10 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 40 25 15 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 4,150 1,955 2,200 85 40 40
Khmer (Cambodian) 830 375 455 35 15 20
Vietnamese 3,315 1,575 1,740 45 25 20
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 5 5 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 1,970 725 1,245 30 5 25
Bikol 5 0 5 0 0 0
Cebuano 80 20 60 5 0 10
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 10 0 10 0 0 0
Ilocano 95 35 65 5 0 0
Malagasy 305 150 155 5 0 5
Malay 95 35 60 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 15 10 5 0 0 0
Pangasinan 5 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 1,325 460 865 15 0 15
Waray-Waray 5 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 35 15 20 0 0 0
Creole languages 5,275 2,450 2,825 50 25 25
Haitian Creole 250 120 135 5 5 5
Creole, n.o.s. 4,715 2,190 2,520 40 25 15
Creole languages, n.i.e. 310 145 165 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 750 365 385 5 0 5
Kannada 30 15 10 0 0 0
Malayalam 70 30 40 0 0 0
Tamil 600 290 305 5 0 5
Telugu 55 30 25 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 70,795 35,125 35,675 1,160 580 580
Albanian 150 80 75 0 0 0
Armenian 600 300 300 10 5 5
Balto-Slavic languages 10,640 4,985 5,655 90 35 55
Baltic languages 135 55 75 5 0 0
Latvian 25 10 20 0 0 0
Lithuanian 100 50 60 0 0 0
Slavic languages 10,510 4,930 5,580 80 30 50
Belarusan 20 10 5 0 0 0
Bosnian 115 60 60 5 0 0
Bulgarian 1,340 670 670 10 0 5
Croatian 275 145 130 10 5 0
Czech 255 125 130 0 0 0
Macedonian 40 25 20 0 0 0
Polish 2,330 1,040 1,290 20 5 10
Russian 4,685 2,160 2,520 30 5 25
Serbian 250 130 120 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 100 50 50 5 0 0
Slovak 165 80 90 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 220 100 115 0 0 5
Ukrainian 695 325 370 5 0 5
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 35 15 15 0 0 0
Celtic languages 35 20 15 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 0 5 0 0 0 0
Welsh 15 10 10 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 15 10 10 0 0 0
Germanic languages 4,175 2,080 2,095 145 70 75
Afrikaans 15 5 10 0 0 0
Danish 95 55 45 5 5 0
Dutch 705 350 350 15 10 10
Frisian 5 0 5 0 0 0
German 2,990 1,490 1,505 100 45 55
Icelandic 5 0 5 0 0 0
Norwegian 35 15 15 0 0 0
Swedish 85 40 50 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 210 105 105 15 5 10
Yiddish 15 10 5 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 0 0 0
Greek 3,070 1,650 1,420 30 20 10
Indo-Iranian languages 10,120 5,190 4,930 45 20 25
Indo-Aryan languages 4,635 2,330 2,305 0 5 0
Bengali 705 360 345 0 0 0
Gujarati 440 215 225 0 0 0
Hindi 410 210 200 0 0 0
Kashmiri 5 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 15 5 15 0 0 0
Marathi 35 15 20 0 0 0
Nepali 30 15 15 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 10 5 5 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 1,545 775 775 0 0 0
Sindhi 30 15 15 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 80 45 40 0 0 0
Urdu 1,325 675 650 0 0 0
Iranian languages 5,435 2,830 2,600 45 25 25
Kurdish 75 45 25 10 5 5
Pashto 140 70 65 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 5,225 2,715 2,510 35 15 20
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 50 30 25 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 42,005 20,825 21,180 835 425 410
Catalan 35 20 10 0 0 0
Italian 6,275 3,465 2,810 140 80 60
Portuguese 4,915 2,380 2,535 180 95 90
Romanian 6,655 3,205 3,450 55 25 25
Spanish 24,120 11,750 12,370 460 220 240
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 15 15 0 0 0 0
Japanese 270 70 200 5 0 0
Kartvelian languages 10 5 5 0 0 0
Georgian 10 5 5 0 0 0
Korean 515 220 300 10 0 10
Mongolic languages 5 5 5 0 0 0
Mongolian 10 0 5 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 3,535 1,815 1,720 45 25 25
Akan (Twi) 85 40 40 0 0 0
Bamanankan 185 90 90 5 5 0
Edo 5 5 5 0 0 0
Ewe 105 60 45 5 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 240 125 110 5 0 0
Ga 15 5 10 0 0 0
Ganda 5 5 5 0 0 0
Igbo 15 10 10 0 0 0
Lingala 205 110 95 0 5 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 445 210 240 5 5 5
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 270 120 145 0 0 0
Shona 15 5 10 0 0 0
Swahili 405 205 205 5 0 5
Wolof 505 270 230 5 0 0
Yoruba 35 20 10 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 1,010 535 480 20 10 10
Nilo-Saharan languages 35 15 15 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 35 15 15 0 0 0
Sign languages 225 115 115 10 5 10
American Sign Language 10 10 5 0 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 140 65 70 10 0 5
Sign languages, n.i.e 75 40 35 0 0 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 15,645 7,345 8,300 95 35 60
Chinese languages 15,570 7,310 8,260 95 35 55
Cantonese 6,510 3,090 3,420 30 15 15
Hakka 150 65 80 0 0 0
Mandarin 7,685 3,570 4,115 55 25 35
Min Dong 5 0 5 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 445 210 235 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 245 110 135 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 525 260 270 0 0 5
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 75 40 35 0 0 0
Burmese 5 0 5 0 0 0
Karenic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibetan 70 40 30 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 735 345 395 20 10 10
Lao 640 315 320 20 10 10
Thai 100 25 70 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 5 0 0 0
Turkic languages 780 395 385 15 5 5
Azerbaijani 30 15 20 0 0 0
Turkish 685 350 335 15 10 5
Uyghur 50 20 25 0 0 0
Uzbek 5 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 0 0 0
Uralic languages 885 440 450 15 10 10
Estonian 20 10 15 0 0 0
Finnish 60 15 40 0 0 0
Hungarian 800 410 390 15 10 5
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 70 50 15 0 0 0
Multiple responses 29,510 14,775 14,735 935 450 485
English and French 15,985 8,040 7,940 715 355 360
English and non-official language 2,845 1,425 1,420 25 10 15
French and non-official language 8,210 4,040 4,165 165 70 95
English, French and non-official language 2,470 1,260 1,210 35 15 15
Language spoken most often at homeThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 19 1,491,970 735,650 756,320 83,440 40,800 42,645
Single responses 1,446,355 713,345 733,010 82,300 40,240 42,060
Official languages 1,379,495 680,545 698,950 81,715 39,960 41,755
English 133,220 66,750 66,470 1,800 910 895
French 1,246,275 613,795 632,480 79,910 39,050 40,860
Non-official languages 66,860 32,800 34,060 580 280 300
Aboriginal languages 80 35 45 0 0 0
Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 5 5 0 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 5 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 10 5 10 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 10 0 10 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 55 30 30 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 60 30 30 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. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 66,785 32,770 34,020 585 285 300
Afro-Asiatic languages 6,890 3,485 3,405 85 40 40
Berber languages 590 300 290 5 5 5
Kabyle 395 195 200 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 195 105 95 10 5 5
Cushitic languages 25 10 15 0 0 0
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 25 15 15 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 6,270 3,170 3,095 70 35 35
Amharic 0 0 5 0 0 0
Arabic 6,225 3,150 3,080 70 35 35
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 5 0 0 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 35 20 15 0 0 0
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 5 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 2,540 1,215 1,330 40 15 20
Khmer (Cambodian) 420 195 230 15 10 5
Vietnamese 2,125 1,025 1,100 25 15 15
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 5 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 575 265 310 0 0 0
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 5 0 0 0 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 5 0 5 0 0 0
Ilocano 30 10 20 0 0 0
Malagasy 95 50 45 0 0 0
Malay 15 5 10 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 5 5 5 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 410 185 220 0 0 0
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages 1,895 825 1,070 10 5 5
Haitian Creole 90 35 55 5 5 0
Creole, n.o.s. 1,645 715 930 10 5 5
Creole languages, n.i.e. 165 80 85 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 495 235 255 5 5 5
Kannada 20 10 10 0 0 0
Malayalam 35 20 15 0 0 0
Tamil 405 190 215 5 0 0
Telugu 35 20 15 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 39,020 19,270 19,745 355 170 180
Albanian 95 40 50 0 0 0
Armenian 255 120 130 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 6,580 3,220 3,360 30 10 20
Baltic languages 25 10 10 0 0 0
Latvian 5 5 5 0 0 0
Lithuanian 20 10 10 0 0 0
Slavic languages 6,560 3,210 3,345 30 10 20
Belarusan 5 0 5 0 0 0
Bosnian 75 40 35 5 0 0
Bulgarian 1,035 510 530 5 0 0
Croatian 90 45 45 0 0 0
Czech 90 50 45 0 0 0
Macedonian 30 15 10 0 0 0
Polish 1,035 495 535 0 0 0
Russian 3,610 1,775 1,835 15 10 5
Serbian 130 65 65 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 25 10 15 0 0 0
Slovak 45 25 20 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 75 30 45 0 0 0
Ukrainian 305 145 160 5 0 5
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 10 5 5 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Welsh 10 5 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 700 325 370 10 10 5
Afrikaans 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danish 15 5 10 0 5 0
Dutch 80 25 50 0 0 0
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 575 280 295 10 5 0
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swedish 5 5 5 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 20 10 10 0 0 0
Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 1,235 610 625 5 0 5
Indo-Iranian languages 6,730 3,355 3,375 15 10 5
Indo-Aryan languages 2,810 1,360 1,450 0 0 0
Bengali 450 220 225 0 0 0
Gujarati 235 110 125 0 0 0
Hindi 235 115 120 0 0 0
Kashmiri 5 5 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 15 5 5 0 0 0
Nepali 25 10 15 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 1,050 510 540 0 0 0
Sindhi 30 15 15 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 45 30 25 0 0 0
Urdu 715 345 375 0 0 5
Iranian languages 3,910 1,990 1,920 15 5 5
Kurdish 20 15 5 0 0 0
Pashto 85 35 55 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 3,800 1,940 1,865 10 5 5
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 23,425 11,585 11,835 290 145 150
Catalan 10 5 5 0 0 0
Italian 995 450 545 15 10 10
Portuguese 2,165 1,050 1,120 65 30 35
Romanian 4,600 2,270 2,330 10 5 5
Spanish 15,645 7,815 7,835 200 100 100
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 100 35 60 0 0 0
Kartvelian languages 5 5 5 0 0 0
Georgian 10 5 0 0 0 0
Korean 335 155 180 5 5 0
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 875 425 450 5 0 0
Akan (Twi) 30 10 15 0 0 0
Bamanankan 35 20 15 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 20 10 10 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 55 25 30 0 0 0
Ga 5 0 5 0 0 0
Ganda 5 0 0 0 0 0
Igbo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lingala 55 30 25 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 155 75 80 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 45 20 30 0 0 0
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 175 85 95 0 0 0
Wolof 160 85 70 5 0 0
Yoruba 5 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 130 60 65 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 10 5 5 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Sign languages 295 160 130 20 5 10
American Sign Language 15 5 10 0 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 110 55 50 10 0 5
Sign languages, n.i.e 165 95 70 10 5 5
Sino-Tibetan languages 12,725 6,185 6,550 50 25 25
Chinese languages 12,670 6,145 6,525 50 25 25
Cantonese 5,055 2,440 2,620 10 5 5
Hakka 50 20 30 0 0 0
Mandarin 6,775 3,315 3,465 40 20 20
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 235 105 130 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 160 75 90 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 385 195 190 0 0 0
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 60 35 25 0 0 0
Burmese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Karenic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibetan 55 30 25 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 300 150 155 10 5 5
Lao 280 140 145 10 5 5
Thai 15 10 10 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 510 250 260 5 5 0
Azerbaijani 10 5 10 0 0 0
Turkish 455 225 230 10 5 5
Uyghur 35 15 20 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 225 110 110 0 0 0
Estonian 5 0 0 0 0 0
Finnish 5 5 5 0 0 0
Hungarian 210 105 105 0 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Multiple responses 45,615 22,305 23,315 1,140 560 580
English and French 17,560 8,715 8,845 670 330 340
English and non-official language 5,510 2,675 2,835 30 15 15
French and non-official language 17,085 8,180 8,905 365 180 190
English, French and non-official language 5,460 2,730 2,730 75 30 40
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 1,491,970 735,650 756,320 83,445 40,800 42,640
None 1,285,150 631,905 653,245 75,970 36,950 39,020
English 101,945 52,115 49,830 5,325 2,760 2,560
French 55,865 27,715 28,150 1,145 570 575
Non-official language 36,445 17,680 18,765 825 425 395
Aboriginal 350 160 190 10 5 5
Non-Aboriginal 36,090 17,515 18,575 820 425 390
English and French 5,345 2,725 2,625 35 15 15
English and non-official language 4,345 2,130 2,215 130 70 60
French and non-official language 2,705 1,290 1,415 25 5 15
English, French and non-official language 180 95 85 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 1,216,115 597,030 619,085 68,190 33,145 35,040
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,175,710 578,295 597,415 66,110 32,190 33,925
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 35,561 41,173 30,272 34,058 39,896 28,747
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,176,000 578,325 597,670 66,130 32,185 33,940
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 31,392 35,484 27,371 30,232 34,557 26,272
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,061,180 534,280 526,905 58,785 29,370 29,415
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 32,345 38,759 26,342 31,221 37,875 25,385
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 880,410 398,605 481,805 50,825 22,835 27,990
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 7,400 6,072 8,212 7,761 6,648 8,532
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 870,700 451,140 419,560 48,190 24,805 23,380
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 33,773 38,990 28,988 33,108 38,439 27,959
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 1,216,110 597,040 619,075 68,070 33,070 34,995
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,175,195 577,750 597,445 66,060 32,070 33,990
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 44,724 52,318 37,380 41,078 47,179 35,319
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,175,490 577,770 597,720 66,085 32,075 34,010
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 36,388 41,515 31,432 33,899 37,873 30,152
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,060,705 533,315 527,385 58,535 29,185 29,345
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 42,376 50,760 33,898 38,669 45,550 31,825
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 880,815 398,750 482,065 51,100 22,920 28,180
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 8,641 7,914 9,242 8,812 8,021 9,455
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 870,705 450,445 420,260 48,115 24,705 23,410
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 42,491 49,118 35,388 39,095 44,558 33,329
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 1,216,115 597,035 619,075 68,065 33,075 34,995
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 24 402,780 220,590 182,190 22,440 12,015 10,420
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 48,921 54,496 43,119 46,071 51,587 40,924
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 58,494 65,839 49,600 52,355 58,201 45,614
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 85.6 89.5 80.2 83.5 87.8 78.0
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 70.3 73.1 66.5 69.4 72.8 65.0
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 14.4 10.5 19.8 16.5 12.2 22.0
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 1,216,110 597,030 619,085 68,190 33,145 35,045
Without total income 40,405 18,735 21,665 2,080 965 1,115
With total income 1,175,710 578,295 597,415 66,110 32,185 33,925
Percentage with total income 96.7 96.9 96.5 96.9 97.1 96.8
Under $10,000 (including loss) 132,580 56,660 75,925 6,930 2,960 3,970
$10,000 to $19,999 198,855 76,835 122,025 12,040 4,515 7,530
$20,000 to $29,999 171,190 72,770 98,415 10,465 4,350 6,115
$30,000 to $39,999 155,030 73,780 81,250 9,045 4,315 4,725
$40,000 to $49,999 141,170 70,550 70,625 7,915 3,970 3,945
$50,000 to $59,999 105,230 56,930 48,300 6,015 3,360 2,660
$60,000 to $69,999 75,475 43,300 32,175 4,295 2,515 1,775
$70,000 to $79,999 58,980 34,390 24,590 3,380 1,985 1,395
$80,000 to $89,999 39,375 24,190 15,185 1,990 1,285 700
$90,000 to $99,999 25,995 17,280 8,720 1,215 840 375
$100,000 and over 71,830 51,615 20,215 2,820 2,080 745
$100,000 to $149,999 49,495 34,910 14,590 2,085 1,525 560
$150,000 and over 22,330 16,710 5,625 740 555 185
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 1,216,110 597,030 619,085 68,190 33,150 35,040
Without after-tax income 40,115 18,705 21,410 2,065 960 1,100
With after-tax income 1,175,995 578,330 597,675 66,125 32,190 33,945
Percentage with after-tax income 96.7 96.9 96.5 97.0 97.1 96.9
Under $10,000 (including loss) 139,360 57,985 81,375 7,285 3,020 4,270
$10,000 to $19,999 209,740 82,045 127,705 12,665 4,800 7,860
$20,000 to $29,999 210,315 92,640 117,675 12,850 5,565 7,290
$30,000 to $39,999 203,905 101,770 102,140 11,605 5,865 5,740
$40,000 to $49,999 153,410 82,060 71,345 8,685 4,760 3,925
$50,000 to $59,999 100,930 58,120 42,805 5,815 3,370 2,445
$60,000 to $69,999 64,120 38,370 25,750 3,335 2,045 1,295
$70,000 to $79,999 35,020 22,955 12,060 1,620 1,115 505
$80,000 and over 59,210 42,395 16,815 2,265 1,645 620
$80,000 to $89,999 19,795 13,645 6,155 830 590 245
$90,000 to $99,999 11,440 8,165 3,275 450 320 130
$100,000 and over 27,970 20,585 7,385 980 740 245
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 1,216,110 597,030 619,085 68,190 33,150 35,045
Without employment income 345,410 145,890 199,520 20,005 8,345 11,665
With employment income 870,705 451,140 419,560 48,185 24,810 23,380
Percentage with employment income 71.6 75.6 67.8 70.7 74.8 66.7
Under $5,000 (including loss) 108,805 56,125 52,680 5,630 2,850 2,785
$5,000 to $9,999 64,140 27,775 36,370 3,575 1,480 2,095
$10,000 to $19,999 119,965 51,790 68,180 6,795 2,875 3,925
$20,000 to $29,999 103,860 45,640 58,225 6,220 2,650 3,570
$30,000 to $39,999 105,195 49,375 55,815 6,250 3,015 3,240
$40,000 to $49,999 91,910 46,825 45,085 5,405 2,770 2,635
$50,000 to $59,999 71,380 40,195 31,185 4,045 2,385 1,655
$60,000 to $69,999 54,140 31,865 22,275 3,130 1,920 1,215
$70,000 to $79,999 46,745 27,495 19,250 2,660 1,585 1,075
$80,000 and over 104,555 74,055 30,505 4,465 3,285 1,180
$80,000 to $89,999 29,485 19,570 9,920 1,485 1,055 430
$90,000 to $99,999 20,195 13,985 6,210 950 675 270
$100,000 and over 54,875 40,500 14,375 2,030 1,550 480
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 626,080 ... ... 36,860 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 67,165 ... ... 60,114 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 57,679 ... ... 52,237 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 182,500 ... ... 12,285 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 34,138 ... ... 29,769 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 30,253 ... ... 27,173 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 443,575 ... ... 24,575 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 84,760 ... ... 80,180 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 71,857 ... ... 68,313 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 626,075 ... ... 36,840 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 83,950 ... ... 73,656 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 68,320 ... ... 60,805 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 182,490 ... ... 12,300 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 41,980 ... ... 36,839 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 34,644 ... ... 31,323 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 443,590 ... ... 24,545 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 101,216 ... ... 92,099 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 82,174 ... ... 75,573 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 626,080 ... ... 36,860 ... ...
Under $5,000 4,980 ... ... 255 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 7,130 ... ... 535 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 16,275 ... ... 1,395 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 25,145 ... ... 1,895 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 27,990 ... ... 1,990 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 23,095 ... ... 1,600 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 28,800 ... ... 1,965 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 30,390 ... ... 1,950 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 30,030 ... ... 1,835 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 29,155 ... ... 1,780 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 54,405 ... ... 3,185 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 49,125 ... ... 2,920 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 45,080 ... ... 2,525 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 40,015 ... ... 2,215 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 34,790 ... ... 1,865 ... ...
$100,000 and over 179,680 ... ... 8,955 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 66,765 ... ... 3,635 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 42,905 ... ... 2,255 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 41,295 ... ... 2,045 ... ...
$200,000 and over 28,715 ... ... 1,010 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 626,080 ... ... 36,860 ... ...
Under $5,000 5,590 ... ... 280 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 7,340 ... ... 545 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 16,470 ... ... 1,405 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 26,600 ... ... 2,005 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 31,650 ... ... 2,270 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 28,500 ... ... 2,000 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 37,025 ... ... 2,410 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 37,600 ... ... 2,290 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 36,285 ... ... 2,240 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 35,360 ... ... 2,055 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 65,350 ... ... 3,895 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 57,895 ... ... 3,225 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 49,645 ... ... 2,690 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 41,705 ... ... 2,225 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 34,225 ... ... 1,880 ... ...
$100,000 and over 114,825 ... ... 5,440 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 56,210 ... ... 2,955 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 28,050 ... ... 1,370 ... ...
$150,000 and over 30,565 ... ... 1,115 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 431,740 ... ... 23,725 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 85,007 ... ... 80,634 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 71,994 ... ... 68,585 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 2.9 ... ... 2.8 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 174,745 ... ... 9,705 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 73,452 ... ... 70,031 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 62,505 ... ... 60,122 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 180,580 ... ... 9,220 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 111,848 ... ... 111,266 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 93,178 ... ... 92,548 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 3.9 ... ... 3.9 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 67,080 ... ... 4,280 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 55,727 ... ... 52,007 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 49,822 ... ... 46,838 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.6 ... ... 2.5 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 431,760 ... ... 23,675 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 101,635 ... ... 92,530 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 82,396 ... ... 75,782 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 174,875 ... ... 9,740 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 88,238 ... ... 80,559 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 71,583 ... ... 65,062 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 180,530 ... ... 9,225 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 128,827 ... ... 121,314 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 103,249 ... ... 98,936 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 67,070 ... ... 4,235 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 65,244 ... ... 59,771 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 55,477 ... ... 51,464 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 217,045 105,995 111,050 14,785 7,175 7,605
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 32,236 35,655 29,206 28,203 31,639 25,561
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 28,888 31,121 26,860 26,055 28,160 24,283
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 216,680 105,120 111,560 14,805 7,095 7,710
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 40,050 43,195 37,087 35,336 36,793 33,994
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 33,223 35,082 31,472 30,136 30,763 29,559
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 1,474,530 729,325 745,205 82,260 40,365 41,890
In the bottom half of the distribution 773,445 372,320 401,125 46,175 21,925 24,250
In the bottom decile 100,920 48,640 52,280 6,730 3,250 3,480
In the second decile 139,560 62,385 77,170 8,850 3,745 5,100
In the third decile 171,100 82,320 88,775 9,975 4,760 5,210
In the fourth decile 181,950 89,435 92,515 10,335 5,075 5,260
In the fifth decile 179,920 89,535 90,385 10,285 5,095 5,195
In the top half of the distribution 701,085 357,005 344,080 36,080 18,440 17,640
In the sixth decile 176,750 89,220 87,530 10,020 5,100 4,920
In the seventh decile 165,875 84,280 81,595 9,380 4,815 4,565
In the eighth decile 148,555 75,895 72,660 7,700 3,900 3,805
In the ninth decile 118,935 60,970 57,965 5,715 2,965 2,750
In the top decile 90,965 46,640 44,325 3,265 1,660 1,600
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 1,473,340 728,760 744,580 82,260 40,365 41,890
0 to 17 years 306,870 157,010 149,855 16,710 8,555 8,150
0 to 5 years 101,145 51,855 49,285 5,625 2,855 2,770
18 to 64 years 922,235 457,300 464,935 51,770 25,575 26,200
65 years and over 244,245 114,455 129,790 13,785 6,240 7,540
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 164,360 74,725 89,640 10,710 4,685 6,020
0 to 17 years 34,335 17,590 16,745 2,015 1,010 1,000
0 to 5 years 10,880 5,530 5,355 615 305 315
18 to 64 years 92,710 43,780 48,930 6,090 2,805 3,280
65 years and over 37,315 13,350 23,965 2,605 865 1,740
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 11.2 10.3 12.0 13.0 11.6 14.4
0 to 17 years (%) 11.2 11.2 11.2 12.1 11.8 12.3
0 to 5 years (%) 10.8 10.7 10.9 10.9 10.7 11.4
18 to 64 years (%) 10.1 9.6 10.5 11.8 11.0 12.5
65 years and over (%) 15.3 11.7 18.5 18.9 13.9 23.1
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 91,940 44,025 47,920 5,405 2,710 2,700
0 to 17 years 18,080 9,240 8,830 975 515 465
0 to 5 years 5,825 2,955 2,870 300 160 145
18 to 64 years 62,495 30,995 31,500 4,085 2,065 2,015
65 years and over 11,375 3,785 7,585 350 130 220
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 6.2 6.0 6.4 6.6 6.7 6.4
0 to 17 years (%) 5.9 5.9 5.9 5.8 6.0 5.7
0 to 5 years (%) 5.8 5.7 5.8 5.3 5.6 5.2
18 to 64 years (%) 6.8 6.8 6.8 7.9 8.1 7.7
65 years and over (%) 4.7 3.3 5.8 2.5 2.1 2.9
Knowledge of languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of languages for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 44 1,474,530 729,320 745,205 82,170 40,250 41,920
Official languages 1,465,990 725,650 740,340 82,110 40,220 41,895
English 761,225 398,540 362,685 35,205 18,860 16,345
French 1,418,005 701,455 716,555 81,630 39,920 41,715
Non-official languages 199,100 96,305 102,795 4,360 2,170 2,190
Aboriginal languages 750 375 375 20 15 0
Algonquian languages 100 65 40 10 10 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 75 45 35 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 50 40 15 0 10 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 10 0 10 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. 15 0 10 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 15 15 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 10 10 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 10 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. 10 0 10 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 10 0 0 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 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 10 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 65 35 30 15 15 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 50 25 25 10 10 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 15 10 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 570 265 300 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 565 265 295 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 10 0 10 0 0 0
Dakota 10 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 198,375 95,960 102,420 4,340 2,155 2,185
Afro-Asiatic languages 26,465 14,085 12,380 430 235 190
Berber languages 2,705 1,425 1,280 55 20 30
Kabyle 1,650 855 800 30 15 10
Berber languages, n.i.e. 1,065 575 485 20 0 15
Cushitic languages 55 25 30 0 10 0
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 55 25 25 10 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 24,995 13,335 11,660 395 220 180
Amharic 70 30 40 0 0 0
Arabic 24,265 12,955 11,310 385 210 175
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 10 10 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 630 350 275 15 10 0
Maltese 20 0 10 0 0 0
Tigrigna 60 25 30 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 95 55 45 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 5,135 2,465 2,675 80 45 35
Khmer (Cambodian) 1,080 480 605 15 10 10
Vietnamese 4,070 1,995 2,075 70 35 35
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 2,800 1,065 1,735 60 10 50
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 150 35 115 20 0 15
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 35 10 30 0 0 0
Ilocano 120 35 80 0 0 0
Malagasy 520 240 280 10 0 0
Malay 120 55 70 0 0 10
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 10 0 10 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 2,050 735 1,320 35 0 30
Waray-Waray 10 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 75 40 30 0 0 10
Creole languages 12,125 5,695 6,435 145 75 70
Haitian Creole 530 220 310 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 10,905 5,130 5,775 140 70 65
Creole languages, n.i.e. 800 400 400 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 1,105 530 575 0 0 0
Kannada 50 30 20 0 0 0
Malayalam 85 45 40 0 0 0
Tamil 955 445 505 10 0 10
Telugu 55 35 25 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 125,565 60,525 65,035 3,280 1,630 1,655
Albanian 255 125 130 0 0 0
Armenian 840 410 430 10 10 10
Balto-Slavic languages 13,640 6,610 7,030 140 65 70
Baltic languages 180 70 120 0 0 10
Latvian 25 0 25 10 0 0
Lithuanian 155 65 95 0 0 0
Slavic languages 13,485 6,565 6,925 140 65 75
Belarusan 80 30 45 0 0 0
Bosnian 130 60 75 15 10 10
Bulgarian 1,490 770 720 0 0 0
Croatian 455 245 210 15 15 0
Czech 275 135 140 10 0 10
Macedonian 75 30 40 0 0 0
Polish 3,130 1,475 1,660 25 10 15
Russian 7,210 3,530 3,675 65 25 40
Serbian 265 150 115 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 190 85 105 0 0 0
Slovak 225 105 120 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 275 135 140 0 0 0
Ukrainian 1,385 610 775 10 10 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 30 20 10 0 0 10
Celtic languages 90 60 35 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 25 15 15 0 0 0
Welsh 20 10 10 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 45 30 15 0 0 0
Germanic languages 8,815 4,585 4,230 310 200 110
Afrikaans 80 35 40 0 0 0
Danish 140 80 60 15 10 0
Dutch 1,010 525 480 35 15 15
Frisian 0 0 10 0 0 0
German 7,285 3,845 3,435 255 165 90
Icelandic 20 10 15 0 0 0
Norwegian 40 25 15 0 0 0
Swedish 225 120 105 15 15 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 285 110 170 0 0 10
Yiddish 50 35 15 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 0 0 0
Greek 4,450 2,330 2,125 25 20 10
Indo-Iranian languages 12,885 6,540 6,340 25 20 10
Indo-Aryan languages 7,040 3,470 3,570 10 0 0
Bengali 1,015 510 500 0 0 0
Gujarati 775 365 415 0 0 0
Hindi 2,000 975 1,020 0 0 0
Kashmiri 10 0 10 0 0 0
Konkani 30 20 15 0 0 0
Marathi 80 40 40 0 0 0
Nepali 50 20 30 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 20 10 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 2,230 1,125 1,105 0 0 0
Sindhi 95 60 40 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 170 80 90 0 0 0
Urdu 2,440 1,240 1,200 0 0 0
Iranian languages 6,240 3,250 2,995 25 20 0
Kurdish 100 60 45 0 0 0
Pashto 345 200 150 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 5,975 3,110 2,870 25 20 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 110 60 50 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 89,205 42,175 47,025 2,885 1,405 1,490
Catalan 100 70 30 0 0 0
Italian 14,215 7,270 6,945 435 235 205
Portuguese 7,245 3,645 3,600 230 140 85
Romanian 7,585 3,715 3,865 70 35 35
Spanish 64,420 29,685 34,730 2,280 1,055 1,220
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 55 30 25 0 0 0
Japanese 915 480 430 15 10 0
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 730 295 440 40 20 25
Mongolic languages 25 10 10 0 0 0
Mongolian 25 0 10 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 6,430 3,085 3,350 95 55 40
Akan (Twi) 120 65 50 0 0 0
Bamanankan 275 130 145 10 10 0
Edo 10 15 0 0 0 0
Ewe 225 110 115 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 335 160 170 0 0 0
Ga 30 10 20 0 0 0
Ganda 10 10 10 0 0 0
Igbo 20 10 10 0 0 0
Lingala 1,030 465 570 15 15 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 385 190 195 10 10 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 375 165 215 0 0 0
Shona 25 0 20 0 0 0
Swahili 1,130 510 620 15 10 0
Wolof 1,020 550 470 0 10 10
Yoruba 75 30 45 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 2,335 1,150 1,190 50 25 30
Nilo-Saharan languages 60 25 35 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 60 25 35 0 0 0
Sign languages 1,520 595 930 130 55 75
American Sign Language 155 65 90 0 0 10
Quebec Sign Language 900 295 610 90 40 55
Sign languages, n.i.e. 530 255 270 35 20 20
Sino-Tibetan languages 17,915 8,390 9,525 120 60 55
Chinese languages 17,845 8,360 9,485 115 65 55
Cantonese 7,995 3,725 4,270 60 30 35
Hakka 145 50 90 0 0 0
Mandarin 10,975 5,005 5,965 50 25 25
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 650 285 365 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 230 80 145 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 760 390 365 0 0 0
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 10 10 10 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 70 35 40 0 0 0
Burmese 10 0 0 0 0 0
Karenic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibetan 25 20 10 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 40 15 30 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 1,250 600 655 35 10 20
Lao 1,025 520 505 15 0 10
Thai 390 150 235 25 0 15
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 1,140 600 540 20 15 0
Azerbaijani 35 20 15 0 0 0
Turkish 1,035 545 485 20 15 10
Uyghur 55 25 30 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 20 15 10 0 0 0
Uralic languages 1,085 525 560 20 10 10
Estonian 10 0 10 0 0 0
Finnish 100 45 55 0 0 0
Hungarian 975 480 495 20 10 10
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 285 180 100 0 0 0
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 1,474,525 729,325 745,205 82,170 40,250 41,920
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 1,435,165 710,360 724,810 81,300 39,845 41,450
Canadian citizens aged under 18 300,295 154,070 146,225 16,570 8,425 8,145
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 1,134,865 556,285 578,585 64,730 31,430 33,305
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 39,365 18,970 20,395 870 400 465
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 1,474,530 729,325 745,205 82,170 40,250 41,920
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 1,322,090 654,425 667,660 79,080 38,740 40,340
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 147,110 72,100 75,010 2,925 1,425 1,495
Before 1981 34,905 17,945 16,960 895 500 400
1981 to 1990 16,725 8,455 8,270 310 165 150
1991 to 2000 25,155 11,970 13,180 425 185 245
2001 to 2010 46,555 22,425 24,130 840 365 475
2001 to 2005 21,540 10,420 11,120 345 150 195
2006 to 2010 25,015 12,005 13,015 495 215 275
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 23,775 11,315 12,465 445 215 230
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 5,330 2,795 2,535 170 85 85
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 147,110 72,100 75,010 2,925 1,425 1,495
Under 5 years 16,850 8,095 8,755 485 215 270
5 to 14 years 25,150 12,935 12,220 460 230 230
15 to 24 years 27,935 12,855 15,080 595 290 300
25 to 44 years 67,975 33,870 34,105 1,205 615 590
45 years and over 9,200 4,355 4,850 185 75 110
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 54 147,110 72,105 75,005 2,925 1,430 1,495
Americas 34,760 15,800 18,955 675 290 390
Brazil 1,025 500 530 20 10 10
Colombia 5,695 2,520 3,175 60 30 30
El Salvador 970 510 460 10 10 10
Guyana 505 250 255 10 10 0
Haiti 6,845 3,010 3,835 80 25 55
Jamaica 675 300 375 0 0 0
Mexico 2,375 980 1,400 30 10 20
Peru 2,625 1,200 1,430 65 20 40
Trinidad and Tobago 815 415 410 0 0 0
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 4,270 1,840 2,435 140 60 85
Other places of birth in Americas 8,945 4,285 4,665 260 115 145
Europe 45,320 23,560 21,760 1,265 655 610
Bosnia and Herzegovina 180 90 90 15 15 0
Croatia 265 145 125 0 0 0
France 13,145 7,330 5,820 575 270 300
Germany 1,980 965 1,015 105 50 50
Greece 1,475 795 685 10 10 0
Hungary 425 230 190 10 0 10
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 155 90 65 0 0 0
Italy 2,810 1,665 1,150 120 70 50
Netherlands 450 230 220 0 0 0
Poland 1,780 800 980 0 0 0
Portugal 2,420 1,300 1,130 115 90 25
Romania 5,255 2,525 2,725 50 20 30
Russian Federation 1,760 785 975 25 15 15
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 170 70 95 0 0 0
Ukraine 1,465 685 770 10 0 0
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 3,110 1,545 1,565 20 10 15
Other places of birth in Europe 8,475 4,320 4,160 195 100 95
Africa 30,765 16,025 14,740 570 325 245
Algeria 5,700 3,010 2,690 95 45 45
Egypt 2,695 1,500 1,200 35 20 15
Ethiopia 60 25 40 0 0 0
Kenya 165 70 95 0 0 0
Morocco 6,930 3,730 3,200 125 75 55
Nigeria 145 55 90 0 0 0
Somalia 35 15 20 10 10 0
South Africa, Republic of 125 65 60 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Africa 14,905 7,550 7,355 305 175 130
Asia 36,085 16,635 19,455 405 155 250
Afghanistan 2,685 1,370 1,310 10 0 0
Bangladesh 565 285 280 0 0 0
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 9,995 4,015 5,980 125 25 100
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 1,600 805 790 0 0 0
India 2,265 1,150 1,115 10 0 0
IranCensus data footnote 61 1,450 780 670 10 10 0
Iraq 395 220 175 0 0 0
Japan 240 50 190 0 0 0
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 580 280 305 10 0 0
Lebanon 2,225 1,195 1,030 25 15 10
Pakistan 1,440 715 725 0 0 0
Philippines 1,995 710 1,280 50 10 45
Sri Lanka 685 320 365 0 0 0
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 635 295 335 10 10 0
Taiwan 710 290 420 10 0 10
Viet Nam 3,255 1,515 1,745 80 45 40
Other places of birth in Asia 5,375 2,635 2,740 90 45 40
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 180 80 100 10 0 0
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 23,780 11,315 12,465 445 215 225
Americas 6,030 2,825 3,205 95 45 55
Brazil 330 160 175 0 0 0
Colombia 1,655 735 920 15 15 10
Cuba 410 220 185 10 0 10
Haiti 1,055 485 570 10 0 10
Jamaica 15 0 0 0 0 0
Mexico 555 240 315 10 10 0
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 480 250 225 15 0 10
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 440 220 225 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Americas 1,085 520 570 35 15 20
Europe 4,510 2,210 2,300 120 55 65
France 1,920 1,035 880 90 45 45
Germany 85 30 50 0 0 0
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 20 10 10 0 0 0
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 330 140 190 10 0 0
Romania 485 200 285 0 0 10
Russian Federation 280 100 180 0 0 0
Ukraine 425 210 215 0 0 0
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 160 95 70 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Europe 805 385 425 15 10 0
Africa 8,270 4,030 4,240 195 100 95
Algeria 1,065 520 545 25 15 10
Cameroon 1,090 525 570 30 15 10
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 385 175 210 0 10 0
Côte d'Ivoire 770 360 410 30 15 15
Egypt 420 190 235 0 0 0
Eritrea 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ethiopia 0 0 10 0 0 0
Morocco 1,170 595 575 40 15 20
Nigeria 60 20 40 0 0 0
Somalia 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 20 15 10 0 0 0
Tunisia 535 280 255 10 10 10
Other places of birth in Africa 2,740 1,350 1,390 55 30 30
Asia 4,935 2,245 2,690 35 15 20
Afghanistan 465 210 260 10 0 0
Bangladesh 40 25 15 0 0 0
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 1,675 725 940 0 0 10
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 20 15 0 0 0 0
India 270 125 145 0 0 0
IranCensus data footnote 61 310 140 165 0 0 0
Iraq 25 0 20 0 0 0
Israel 75 50 20 0 0 0
Japan 40 10 35 0 0 0
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 45 35 10 0 0 0
Lebanon 165 90 80 0 0 0
Nepal 20 0 20 0 0 0
Pakistan 245 100 145 0 0 0
Philippines 305 130 175 15 10 10
Saudi Arabia 40 15 25 0 0 0
Sri Lanka 35 15 20 0 0 0
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 345 200 145 0 0 0
Taiwan 10 0 15 0 0 0
Turkey 65 25 35 0 0 0
United Arab Emirates 50 30 15 0 0 0
Viet Nam 240 95 145 10 10 0
Other places of birth in Asia 450 195 250 0 0 0
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 35 10 25 0 0 0
Australia 25 10 15 0 0 0
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 10 0 10 0 0 0
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 1,474,525 729,320 745,205 82,170 40,250 41,920
First generationCensus data footnote 69 157,025 77,245 79,785 3,300 1,635 1,665
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 123,800 63,105 60,690 3,650 1,895 1,755
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 1,193,705 588,975 604,725 75,220 36,725 38,500
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 72 114,555 55,280 59,275 2,100 970 1,130
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 64,145 33,420 30,730 1,065 520 545
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 28,525 18,165 10,360 475 285 185
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 35,625 15,255 20,370 590 230 355
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 31,355 12,345 19,005 785 305 470
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 17,880 8,915 8,975 235 125 110
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 1,175 605 570 25 15 10
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 1,474,525 729,320 745,205 82,170 40,255 41,915
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 17,390 8,650 8,745 1,015 440 575
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 16,315 8,170 8,145 960 415 550
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 9,210 4,595 4,615 450 200 250
Métis 6,860 3,465 3,395 480 200 280
Inuk (Inuit) 245 115 130 30 20 15
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 380 155 225 25 15 10
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 695 325 375 25 15 10
Non-Aboriginal identity 1,457,140 720,670 736,465 81,155 39,810 41,345
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 1,474,530 729,320 745,205 82,170 40,250 41,915
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 5,390 2,775 2,615 200 85 115
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 1,469,135 726,550 742,585 81,965 40,165 41,805
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 1,474,525 729,320 745,205 82,165 40,250 41,920
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 11,620 5,660 5,965 735 370 365
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 11,395 5,545 5,845 730 370 360
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 9,615 4,655 4,955 620 320 300
Métis single ancestry 1,630 815 815 100 45 55
Inuit single ancestry 155 80 75 10 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 230 115 120 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 195 100 95 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 30 10 20 0 0 0
Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 44,145 20,660 23,490 2,865 1,380 1,485
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 43,540 20,350 23,190 2,850 1,375 1,475
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 38,100 17,735 20,370 2,520 1,220 1,300
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 5,095 2,475 2,620 275 130 145
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 345 145 200 55 25 30
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 600 300 300 10 10 10
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 475 245 230 10 0 10
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 115 50 60 0 0 0
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 20 15 10 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 1,418,760 703,005 715,755 78,570 38,500 40,070
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 1,474,530 729,320 745,205 82,165 40,250 41,920
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 138,395 67,695 70,705 2,065 965 1,105
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 11,020 5,495 5,525 40 15 25
Chinese 20,895 9,350 11,540 180 45 140
Black 38,930 19,125 19,805 745 395 355
Filipino 3,265 1,390 1,875 60 10 50
Latin American 21,855 10,460 11,395 330 150 180
Arab 21,130 11,440 9,690 370 205 165
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 8,240 3,995 4,240 190 85 105
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 5,430 2,820 2,610 15 10 0
Korean 1,030 475 555 25 10 20
Japanese 600 240 360 10 0 0
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 2,175 1,060 1,115 65 30 35
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 3,840 1,850 1,990 25 10 15
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 1,336,130 661,630 674,500 80,105 39,290 40,815
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 1,474,530 729,320 745,205 82,170 40,250 41,920
North American Aboriginal origins 55,765 26,315 29,455 3,595 1,750 1,850
First Nations (North American Indian) 48,525 22,795 25,735 3,155 1,540 1,615
Inuit 655 290 365 70 30 35
Métis 7,415 3,645 3,770 390 180 205
Other North American origins 979,105 481,865 497,240 62,820 30,550 32,270
Acadian 6,285 3,020 3,265 475 245 225
American 9,310 4,455 4,855 520 280 245
Canadian 939,575 462,060 477,520 60,330 29,335 31,000
New Brunswicker 180 95 90 15 10 10
Newfoundlander 70 30 45 0 0 0
Nova Scotian 55 25 30 0 0 0
Ontarian 245 110 140 20 0 15
Québécois 37,140 18,830 18,310 2,445 1,190 1,260
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 45 25 25 0 0 0
European origins 578,910 288,265 290,640 30,855 15,335 15,520
British Isles origins 161,030 77,945 83,090 7,985 3,865 4,120
Channel Islander 125 65 55 0 0 10
Cornish 15 0 10 0 0 0
English 52,195 25,595 26,600 2,035 975 1,060
Irish 94,425 44,975 49,445 5,130 2,470 2,660
Manx 50 20 30 0 0 0
Scottish 45,670 21,965 23,700 1,910 905 1,000
Welsh 2,180 995 1,185 45 25 20
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 7,465 3,445 4,025 200 85 115
French origins 378,175 188,590 189,580 22,405 11,095 11,310
Alsatian 210 105 105 15 10 10
Breton 2,270 1,080 1,195 110 45 65
Corsican 120 65 60 0 0 0
French 376,610 187,820 188,785 22,330 11,060 11,270
Western European origins (except French origins) 52,830 26,120 26,705 2,665 1,175 1,490
Austrian 2,255 1,185 1,065 45 25 20
Bavarian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Belgian 12,800 6,435 6,370 780 345 435
Dutch 6,120 2,995 3,120 300 145 155
Flemish 280 100 180 15 0 20
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 28,635 13,955 14,680 1,355 605 755
Luxembourger 130 50 75 10 0 10
Swiss 5,840 2,995 2,840 270 105 165
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 20 10 10 0 0 0
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 4,380 2,160 2,215 145 95 50
Danish 1,210 610 600 60 45 20
Finnish 570 290 285 0 10 0
Icelandic 120 60 60 10 10 0
Norwegian 1,295 595 700 15 10 10
Swedish 980 485 490 35 15 15
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 425 195 230 30 15 15
Eastern European origins 40,155 19,975 20,180 790 405 375
Bulgarian 1,880 985 895 10 0 0
Byelorussian 360 160 200 0 0 0
Czech 910 380 535 10 0 10
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 380 190 190 0 0 0
Estonian 150 75 75 0 0 10
Hungarian 4,185 2,165 2,025 145 50 90
Latvian 170 80 90 20 0 10
Lithuanian 1,120 545 575 10 0 10
Moldovan 950 475 475 0 10 0
Polish 11,965 5,885 6,080 295 155 140
Romanian 8,745 4,300 4,445 100 45 60
Russian 6,985 3,490 3,495 85 45 45
Slovak 900 430 465 10 10 0
Ukrainian 7,865 3,900 3,970 220 130 95
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 150 90 55 0 0 0
Southern European origins 79,885 40,600 39,285 3,215 1,685 1,530
Albanian 340 185 160 0 0 0
Bosnian 205 105 100 15 10 0
Catalan 100 65 30 10 0 0
Croatian 1,155 570 585 60 50 10
Cypriot 85 30 50 0 0 0
Greek 7,875 4,110 3,765 115 70 45
Italian 47,050 23,950 23,095 1,955 940 1,015
Kosovar 25 15 10 0 0 0
Macedonian 145 70 80 0 0 0
Maltese 285 140 145 0 10 0
Montenegrin 50 20 30 10 10 10
Portuguese 11,030 5,535 5,495 510 310 205
Serbian 500 255 245 15 0 10
Sicilian 275 110 160 10 10 0
Slovenian 635 295 335 20 10 0
Spanish 14,630 7,290 7,345 575 310 265
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 500 260 235 10 15 0
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 40 15 20 10 0 0
Other European origins 3,715 1,875 1,840 180 110 70
Basque 460 225 240 25 10 20
Jewish 1,705 870 835 45 20 25
Roma (Gypsy) 50 35 15 0 0 0
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 50 30 25 0 0 0
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 1,470 730 740 115 90 25
Caribbean origins 24,045 11,450 12,595 405 165 240
Antiguan 120 35 85 0 0 0
Bahamian 95 35 60 0 0 0
Barbadian 1,160 605 550 15 10 10
Bermudan 30 20 10 0 0 0
Carib 45 10 35 0 0 0
Cuban 1,565 775 790 55 30 25
Dominican 1,575 680 890 75 20 55
Grenadian 310 125 195 0 0 0
Guadeloupean 175 90 75 0 10 0
Haitian 14,505 6,650 7,855 225 90 135
Jamaican 2,245 1,165 1,080 25 0 20
Kittitian/Nevisian 55 40 10 0 0 0
Martinican 230 115 115 25 0 15
Montserratan 80 45 35 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 80 30 50 0 0 0
St. Lucian 135 75 60 0 0 0
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 1,455 620 830 15 10 10
Vincentian/Grenadinian 570 285 280 0 0 0
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 1,085 600 480 0 0 0
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 455 245 215 0 0 0
Latin, Central and South American origins 29,435 14,210 15,220 500 265 240
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 890 390 500 20 10 10
Arawak 20 10 15 0 0 0
Argentinian 725 370 360 25 15 10
Belizean 35 15 20 0 0 0
Bolivian 230 95 130 0 0 0
Brazilian 1,265 645 620 30 20 10
Chilean 3,190 1,535 1,655 65 40 30
Colombian 7,640 3,485 4,155 110 60 50
Costa Rican 175 70 105 15 10 10
Ecuadorian 460 210 245 40 30 15
Guatemalan 1,420 850 570 15 15 0
Guyanese 830 420 410 10 10 0
Hispanic 120 50 75 20 10 15
Honduran 370 185 185 0 0 0
Maya 280 140 140 0 0 0
Mexican 4,355 2,090 2,265 60 30 25
Nicaraguan 360 185 175 45 30 15
Panamanian 325 165 160 0 0 0
Paraguayan 80 40 45 0 0 0
Peruvian 4,210 1,990 2,215 70 15 50
Salvadorean 1,875 1,030 845 15 0 10
Uruguayan 195 85 105 0 0 0
Venezuelan 1,660 765 895 0 0 0
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 775 400 380 0 0 0
African origins 46,825 24,100 22,725 1,115 570 550
Central and West African origins 11,865 6,065 5,800 270 150 120
Akan 75 30 40 10 0 10
Angolan 95 40 60 0 0 0
Ashanti 30 15 20 0 0 0
Beninese 595 335 265 20 15 10
Burkinabe 405 205 200 35 15 20
Cameroonian 2,915 1,435 1,480 60 30 35
Chadian 50 30 25 0 0 0
Congolese 2,540 1,200 1,340 20 20 0
Edo 10 15 0 0 0 0
Ewe 90 40 50 0 0 0
Gabonese 160 95 65 15 10 0
Gambian 45 30 15 10 0 0
Ghanaian 310 180 130 0 0 0
Guinean 580 345 235 10 10 0
Ibo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ivorian 1,185 600 580 50 25 20
Liberian 35 15 20 0 0 0
Malian 470 220 250 10 0 10
Malinké 20 10 10 0 0 0
Nigerian 270 140 130 0 0 0
Peulh 180 90 95 0 0 0
Senegalese 1,250 645 600 15 0 0
Sierra Leonean 10 0 0 0 0 0
Togolese 645 345 300 10 10 0
Wolof 95 55 40 0 0 0
Yoruba 60 30 30 0 0 0
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 855 500 350 40 25 10
North African origins 24,795 13,130 11,665 520 250 275
Algerian 5,760 3,005 2,755 115 60 50
Berber 3,630 1,860 1,770 95 60 35
Coptic 130 70 55 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Egyptian 4,635 2,455 2,175 95 30 60
Libyan 105 75 30 0 0 0
Maure 25 0 15 0 0 0
Moroccan 9,260 4,900 4,355 230 100 125
Sudanese 60 35 30 0 0 0
Tunisian 2,180 1,205 975 40 25 10
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 255 150 105 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins 4,485 2,165 2,320 90 50 45
Afrikaner 20 0 20 0 0 0
Amhara 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 150 80 75 10 10 0
Burundian 620 280 340 10 0 10
Djiboutian 20 10 10 10 0 0
Eritrean 125 55 65 0 0 0
Ethiopian 125 65 60 10 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kenyan 110 75 35 0 0 0
Malagasy 915 440 475 0 0 0
Mauritian 1,285 585 700 10 10 0
Oromo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rwandan 640 320 330 0 0 0
Seychellois 75 40 35 0 0 0
Somali 120 75 40 10 10 10
South African 135 85 50 15 10 10
Tanzanian 35 15 20 0 0 0
Tigrian 10 0 10 0 0 0
Ugandan 50 30 20 20 10 15
Zambian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Zimbabwean 35 15 20 0 0 0
Zulu 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 170 90 80 10 0 0
Other African origins 6,460 3,160 3,300 255 140 115
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 560 260 295 30 15 15
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 6,020 2,945 3,075 230 125 100
Asian origins 74,045 35,930 38,110 1,015 435 575
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 24,595 12,915 11,685 375 210 170
Afghan 4,025 2,095 1,935 10 10 0
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 4,980 2,600 2,385 140 75 60
Armenian 1,980 990 990 40 20 20
Assyrian 40 25 10 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 35 25 10 0 0 0
Georgian 25 15 15 0 0 0
Hazara 265 130 135 0 0 0
Iranian 2,350 1,260 1,090 10 10 0
Iraqi 590 290 305 0 0 0
Israeli 345 190 150 10 0 0
Jordanian 210 115 95 0 0 0
Kazakh 90 35 55 0 0 0
Kurd 225 135 80 10 0 0
Kuwaiti 10 10 0 0 0 0
Kyrgyz 45 25 15 0 0 0
Lebanese 6,500 3,410 3,090 110 65 45
Palestinian 995 535 465 10 0 0
Pashtun 75 40 30 0 0 0
Saudi Arabian 55 30 20 0 0 0
Syrian 1,870 950 925 20 10 10
Tajik 80 30 40 0 0 0
Tatar 90 35 60 0 0 0
Turk 1,335 730 605 25 10 10
Turkmen 10 10 0 0 0 0
Uighur 30 20 10 0 0 0
Uzbek 45 10 40 0 0 0
Yemeni 95 65 30 0 0 0
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 210 130 80 25 10 15
South Asian origins 12,360 6,210 6,150 100 55 50
Bangladeshi 475 220 250 0 0 0
Bengali 320 175 150 0 0 0
Bhutanese 0 0 0 0 0 0
East Indian 8,315 4,165 4,145 95 50 45
Goan 50 25 20 0 0 0
Gujarati 70 40 35 0 0 0
Kashmiri 15 10 10 0 0 0
Nepali 65 30 40 0 0 0
Pakistani 1,935 1,000 940 0 0 0
Punjabi 310 165 145 0 0 0
Sinhalese 40 15 25 0 0 0
Sri Lankan 1,075 540 540 10 10 0
Tamil 110 45 70 0 0 0
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 260 145 110 0 0 0
East and Southeast Asian origins 37,800 17,235 20,565 550 185 360
Burmese 50 35 20 0 0 0
Cambodian (Khmer) 1,635 750 885 30 15 15
Chinese 24,340 10,920 13,425 275 95 180
Filipino 3,855 1,695 2,165 70 10 55
Hmong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indonesian 170 55 115 10 0 0
Japanese 930 385 545 10 0 0
Karen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 1,170 540 630 50 20 30
Laotian 1,300 660 635 20 10 15
Malaysian 85 55 30 0 0 0
Mongolian 160 70 85 0 0 0
Singaporean 10 10 0 0 0 0
Taiwanese 490 220 270 0 0 10
Thai 420 145 275 20 0 20
Tibetan 30 20 10 0 0 0
Vietnamese 5,845 2,865 2,980 125 60 60
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Asian origins 255 100 155 0 0 0
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 255 100 160 0 0 0
Oceania origins 360 210 150 15 10 10
Australian 270 165 105 15 10 0
New Zealander 70 40 35 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins 30 10 15 0 0 0
Fijian 10 10 0 0 0 0
Hawaiian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Maori 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 10 10 0 0 0 0
Samoan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 15 0 10 0 0 0
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 626,075 ... ... 36,840 ... ...
Owner 437,695 ... ... 21,575 ... ...
Renter 188,325 ... ... 15,270 ... ...
Band housing 60 ... ... 0 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 626,080 ... ... 36,840 ... ...
Condominium 71,825 ... ... 3,650 ... ...
Not condominium 554,250 ... ... 33,190 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 626,075 ... ... 36,845 ... ...
No bedrooms 1,555 ... ... 125 ... ...
1 bedroom 68,365 ... ... 4,925 ... ...
2 bedrooms 187,585 ... ... 12,095 ... ...
3 bedrooms 225,530 ... ... 12,415 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 143,040 ... ... 7,280 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 626,075 ... ... 36,840 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 179,210 ... ... 12,465 ... ...
5 rooms 104,570 ... ... 6,890 ... ...
6 rooms 76,955 ... ... 4,050 ... ...
7 rooms 81,710 ... ... 3,975 ... ...
8 or more rooms 183,630 ... ... 9,460 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.2 ... ... 5.9 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 626,075 ... ... 36,845 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 622,535 ... ... 36,785 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 3,540 ... ... 55 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 626,075 ... ... 36,840 ... ...
Suitable 610,500 ... ... 36,170 ... ...
Not suitable 15,575 ... ... 670 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 626,080 ... ... 36,840 ... ...
1960 or before 115,405 ... ... 7,535 ... ...
1961 to 1980 204,900 ... ... 10,470 ... ...
1981 to 1990 97,535 ... ... 5,635 ... ...
1991 to 2000 71,770 ... ... 5,045 ... ...
2001 to 2005 43,250 ... ... 3,125 ... ...
2006 to 2010 51,715 ... ... 3,035 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 41,505 ... ... 1,990 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 626,080 ... ... 36,845 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 590,335 ... ... 35,075 ... ...
Major repairs needed 35,745 ... ... 1,765 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 626,075 ... ... 36,845 ... ...
1 household maintainer 373,965 ... ... 22,850 ... ...
2 household maintainers 245,560 ... ... 13,620 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 6,555 ... ... 375 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 626,075 ... ... 36,845 ... ...
15 to 24 years 15,540 ... ... 1,325 ... ...
25 to 34 years 79,315 ... ... 5,260 ... ...
35 to 44 years 110,520 ... ... 6,285 ... ...
45 to 54 years 128,960 ... ... 7,060 ... ...
55 to 64 years 132,545 ... ... 7,595 ... ...
65 to 74 years 99,625 ... ... 5,785 ... ...
75 to 84 years 46,840 ... ... 2,850 ... ...
85 years and over 12,730 ... ... 690 ... ...
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 141 620,140 ... ... 36,810 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 506,735 ... ... 29,400 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 113,410 ... ... 7,415 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 103,350 ... ... 6,880 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 432,870 ... ... 21,570 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 64.5 ... ... 67.4 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 12.1 ... ... 11.5 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,063 ... ... 1,105 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,119 ... ... 1,129 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 264,520 ... ... 250,722 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 297,705 ... ... 275,972 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 187,810 ... ... 15,265 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 7.5 ... ... 7.4 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 32.6 ... ... 32.4 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 721 ... ... 697 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 761 ... ... 726 ... ...
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 1,216,110 597,040 619,070 68,070 33,070 34,995
No certificate, diploma or degree 240,500 125,500 115,005 14,795 7,490 7,300
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 280,795 132,760 148,035 16,255 7,710 8,540
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 694,815 338,780 356,035 37,025 17,865 19,155
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 208,725 126,040 82,690 13,230 7,970 5,260
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 149,520 79,005 70,520 9,700 5,220 4,480
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 59,200 47,035 12,165 3,530 2,750 780
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 218,735 93,760 124,975 12,255 5,105 7,150
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 44,320 17,840 26,480 2,140 875 1,270
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 223,040 101,140 121,900 9,395 3,920 5,470
Bachelor's degree 150,435 65,315 85,115 6,735 2,685 4,050
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 19,830 8,825 10,995 800 350 455
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 5,585 2,805 2,775 275 135 140
Master's degree 41,550 20,705 20,845 1,395 660 735
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 5,645 3,485 2,160 185 90 90
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 802,580 395,325 407,260 44,730 21,970 22,760
No certificate, diploma or degree 106,030 60,915 45,115 6,545 3,765 2,780
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 163,595 79,360 84,235 9,615 4,705 4,910
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 532,955 255,050 277,910 28,580 13,500 15,075
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 160,740 94,615 66,130 10,310 6,090 4,215
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 116,555 59,640 56,910 7,585 3,980 3,600
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 44,190 34,975 9,220 2,720 2,110 615
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 157,640 68,055 89,580 9,205 3,875 5,325
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 31,745 12,820 18,925 1,535 630 910
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 182,830 79,555 103,275 7,525 2,895 4,630
Bachelor's degree 124,195 52,710 71,490 5,470 2,035 3,435
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 15,785 6,505 9,280 625 245 380
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 4,320 1,805 2,510 180 55 130
Master's degree 34,195 16,030 18,160 1,120 490 625
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 4,340 2,505 1,840 135 70 65
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 1,216,110 597,040 619,075 68,065 33,070 34,995
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 521,295 258,255 263,040 31,050 15,205 15,840
Education 48,725 10,340 38,385 2,860 565 2,295
13. Education 48,725 10,340 38,385 2,855 565 2,295
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 25,275 11,320 13,955 1,265 570 700
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 4,590 3,415 1,175 250 190 65
50. Visual and performing arts 20,685 7,905 12,780 1,015 380 635
Humanities 34,750 13,045 21,700 1,880 810 1,070
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 4,560 845 3,715 160 30 130
23. English language and literature/letters 1,460 440 1,020 35 0 30
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 19,520 7,750 11,775 1,135 520 615
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 130 65 70 10 10 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 1,200 760 435 45 25 25
39. Theology and religious vocations 1,490 830 660 70 40 25
54. History 2,370 1,280 1,090 160 95 65
55. French language and literature/letters 4,015 1,085 2,935 265 90 175
Social and behavioural sciences and law 60,740 18,335 42,405 2,915 770 2,145
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 570 150 420 45 0 40
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 7,605 2,365 5,235 320 100 220
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 14,305 1,060 13,250 855 70 785
22. Legal professions and studies 11,520 4,145 7,375 585 190 390
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 1,425 270 1,155 80 10 65
42. Psychology 8,905 2,095 6,815 515 120 390
45. Social sciences 16,410 8,255 8,150 515 270 250
Business, management and public administration 165,195 59,420 105,775 8,585 2,855 5,725
30.16 Accounting and computer science 125 50 75 20 0 15
44. Public administration and social service professions 7,040 1,365 5,675 590 105 480
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 158,035 58,010 100,025 7,980 2,745 5,235
Physical and life sciences and technologies 22,905 12,825 10,080 910 450 460
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 7,035 2,780 4,260 250 85 165
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 4,685 2,870 1,820 155 90 70
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 2,795 1,395 1,400 230 120 115
40. Physical sciences 6,920 4,980 1,940 215 150 70
41. Science technologies/technicians 1,465 810 660 55 15 45
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 26,945 18,490 8,455 1,275 955 315
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 22,810 16,625 6,185 1,100 860 240
25. Library science 1,660 305 1,355 70 15 55
27. Mathematics and statistics 2,140 1,305 830 95 70 25
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 340 250 90 10 10 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 156,640 144,170 12,470 8,665 8,055 610
04. Architecture and related services 4,575 2,605 1,970 190 100 90
14. Engineering 26,640 22,465 4,170 750 645 110
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 29,910 26,860 3,055 1,740 1,550 190
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 10 0 10 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 35,145 34,180 965 2,250 2,205 45
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 34,930 33,805 1,125 1,970 1,880 90
48. Precision production 25,425 24,260 1,165 1,760 1,680 85
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 14,485 8,850 5,635 505 340 170
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 11,945 7,220 4,725 385 230 155
03. Natural resources and conservation 2,545 1,630 910 125 105 15
Health and related fields 84,975 14,755 70,220 4,735 755 3,980
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 4,970 2,415 2,555 230 125 110
51. Health professions and related programs 78,705 11,625 67,080 4,435 610 3,830
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 1,300 720 585 70 25 40
Personal, protective and transportation services 54,060 27,165 26,900 3,415 1,740 1,670
12. Personal and culinary services 30,520 7,410 23,110 1,905 480 1,425
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 65 60 10 30 25 10
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 340 305 30 70 60 10
43. Security and protective services 11,335 8,785 2,550 750 580 170
49. Transportation and materials moving 11,805 10,600 1,200 660 600 65
Other 125 65 65 10 0 10
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 130 65 65 10 0 0
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 151 802,580 395,325 407,260 44,730 21,970 22,765
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 269,620 140,270 129,350 16,160 8,470 7,690
Education 31,750 6,120 25,635 1,895 330 1,565
13. Education 31,755 6,120 25,635 1,900 335 1,565
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 19,410 8,460 10,955 1,055 455 600
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 3,540 2,540 1,000 215 165 50
50. Visual and performing arts 15,870 5,915 9,950 840 290 545
Humanities 21,850 8,020 13,835 1,175 525 655
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 3,510 575 2,935 110 20 85
23. English language and literature/letters 1,085 305 775 25 0 20
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 11,080 4,640 6,440 665 330 330
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 85 35 55 0 0 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 775 480 290 35 20 20
39. Theology and religious vocations 770 445 320 45 30 10
54. History 1,665 900 760 140 85 55
55. French language and literature/letters 2,885 640 2,245 160 40 120
Social and behavioural sciences and law 48,430 13,695 34,730 2,415 575 1,840
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 460 105 355 45 0 35
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 6,260 1,905 4,350 250 60 190
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 11,840 735 11,105 760 55 700
22. Legal professions and studies 9,175 3,000 6,180 465 140 330
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 920 145 775 55 15 40
42. Psychology 7,055 1,495 5,565 410 80 330
45. Social sciences 12,710 6,305 6,400 430 220 205
Business, management and public administration 132,480 45,785 86,695 6,795 2,160 4,640
30.16 Accounting and computer science 85 35 55 10 10 10
44. Public administration and social service professions 5,575 970 4,610 435 60 380
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 126,815 44,780 82,035 6,350 2,100 4,250
Physical and life sciences and technologies 15,130 8,095 7,030 600 280 325
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 5,870 2,215 3,650 185 60 120
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 2,520 1,490 1,030 125 70 55
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 540 300 245 60 20 35
40. Physical sciences 5,150 3,540 1,610 190 125 65
41. Science technologies/technicians 1,045 555 490 50 0 40
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 23,600 16,185 7,415 1,085 815 270
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 20,525 14,910 5,615 970 765 205
25. Library science 1,310 220 1,090 55 10 45
27. Mathematics and statistics 1,520 880 640 55 35 20
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 250 175 70 0 10 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 120,420 109,370 11,045 6,680 6,120 560
04. Architecture and related services 3,780 2,120 1,660 160 75 80
14. Engineering 22,370 18,510 3,860 625 520 105
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 23,175 20,485 2,685 1,310 1,130 180
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 25,660 24,835 820 1,745 1,700 40
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 26,380 25,385 990 1,510 1,435 80
48. Precision production 19,055 18,030 1,025 1,335 1,265 75
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 11,780 6,900 4,875 380 245 135
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 9,655 5,565 4,085 290 165 125
03. Natural resources and conservation 2,130 1,330 795 90 80 15
Health and related fields 65,045 10,940 54,100 3,715 565 3,145
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 3,995 1,850 2,145 180 90 90
51. Health professions and related programs 60,055 8,625 51,430 3,470 455 3,015
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 995 470 525 60 15 40
Personal, protective and transportation services 42,970 21,435 21,540 2,760 1,420 1,340
12. Personal and culinary services 23,935 5,605 18,330 1,455 340 1,115
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 55 50 10 25 20 10
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 215 190 25 50 40 10
43. Security and protective services 9,015 6,890 2,125 660 505 150
49. Transportation and materials moving 9,755 8,700 1,055 575 510 65
Other 95 45 50 10 0 0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 95 45 50 10 10 10
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 1,216,110 597,035 619,075 68,070 33,075 34,995
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 521,295 258,260 263,040 31,050 15,205 15,840
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 694,820 338,780 356,035 37,020 17,870 19,150
Location of study inside Canada 645,160 312,940 332,220 36,055 17,395 18,660
Same as province or territory of residence 628,365 303,740 324,625 35,290 16,945 18,350
Different than province or territory of residence 16,790 9,200 7,595 765 450 310
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 49,655 25,845 23,810 965 470 495
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 4,275 2,450 1,820 120 55 65
Philippines 980 315 665 0 0 0
India 835 405 435 0 0 0
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 1,970 1,175 790 30 25 0
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 3,000 1,390 1,615 25 10 15
France 8,485 4,980 3,505 315 145 170
Other 30,110 15,125 14,985 470 230 240
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 157 802,580 395,320 407,260 44,730 21,970 22,765
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 269,620 140,270 129,350 16,160 8,470 7,690
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 532,960 255,050 277,910 28,575 13,500 15,075
Location of study inside Canada 493,870 235,615 258,255 27,810 13,150 14,660
Same as province or territory of residence 481,480 229,010 252,470 27,235 12,810 14,420
Different than province or territory of residence 12,395 6,610 5,785 575 335 240
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 39,085 19,430 19,655 765 350 415
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 2,950 1,560 1,395 85 45 45
Philippines 680 205 470 0 0 0
India 515 245 265 0 0 0
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 1,140 640 500 20 15 10
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 2,640 1,200 1,440 20 0 15
France 6,510 3,685 2,820 240 110 130
Other 24,655 11,895 12,755 395 175 220
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 1,216,110 597,040 619,075 68,070 33,070 34,995
In the labour force 802,340 415,295 387,045 44,765 23,020 21,745
Employed 754,960 388,835 366,125 42,100 21,515 20,580
Unemployed 47,380 26,460 20,920 2,670 1,505 1,170
Not in the labour force 413,770 181,745 232,025 23,300 10,055 13,250
Participation rate 66.0 69.6 62.5 65.8 69.6 62.1
Employment rate 62.1 65.1 59.1 61.8 65.1 58.8
Unemployment rate 5.9 6.4 5.4 6.0 6.5 5.4
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 1,216,115 597,035 619,075 68,070 33,075 34,995
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 385,735 167,330 218,405 22,185 9,620 12,565
Worked 830,380 429,710 400,670 45,885 23,455 22,430
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 411,435 226,515 184,915 22,805 12,290 10,510
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 418,945 203,190 215,755 23,085 11,165 11,920
Average weeks worked in reference year 43.2 43.5 42.9 43.7 43.9 43.5
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 802,340 415,295 387,045 44,770 23,020 21,745
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 15,740 7,800 7,940 950 430 520
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 786,600 407,500 379,105 43,820 22,590 21,230
Employee 690,515 348,960 341,560 39,210 19,975 19,240
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 96,085 58,535 37,545 4,605 2,620 1,990
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 172 802,340 415,295 387,045 44,770 23,020 21,745
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 15,745 7,800 7,940 945 430 520
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 786,600 407,495 379,100 43,820 22,590 21,230
0 Management occupations 87,060 55,190 31,870 4,100 2,560 1,545
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 129,730 38,255 91,475 6,710 2,045 4,665
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 53,440 40,950 12,495 2,405 1,870 535
3 Health occupations 53,300 8,430 44,870 3,170 440 2,725
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 86,770 23,170 63,600 5,520 1,565 3,955
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 21,955 10,090 11,870 1,030 445 585
6 Sales and service occupations 179,580 79,375 100,200 10,305 4,360 5,950
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 119,285 112,565 6,715 7,170 6,810 355
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 12,565 9,750 2,815 420 340 80
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 42,920 29,720 13,200 2,985 2,150 840
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 173 802,340 415,295 387,045 44,765 23,020 21,745
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 15,740 7,800 7,945 945 435 520
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 786,600 407,495 379,105 43,815 22,585 21,230
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 18,285 12,330 5,955 385 230 155
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 1,760 1,400 360 90 65 20
22 Utilities 7,075 4,780 2,290 250 170 80
23 Construction 50,605 44,310 6,295 3,050 2,665 385
31-33 Manufacturing 101,495 71,925 29,570 6,275 4,610 1,665
41 Wholesale trade 35,660 23,640 12,020 1,525 1,080 445
44-45 Retail trade 98,435 45,950 52,480 6,060 2,765 3,290
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 41,040 30,545 10,490 2,020 1,605 415
51 Information and cultural industries 18,975 10,950 8,020 805 480 325
52 Finance and insurance 34,260 13,075 21,180 1,535 615 920
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 11,065 6,500 4,570 545 325 225
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 53,815 28,655 25,160 2,305 1,160 1,145
55 Management of companies and enterprises 630 230 400 30 15 25
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 30,925 19,090 11,835 1,675 1,020 660
61 Educational services 52,425 14,520 37,900 2,815 685 2,130
62 Health care and social assistance 94,045 14,425 79,620 5,815 780 5,030
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 15,470 8,075 7,395 755 375 385
72 Accommodation and food services 46,350 19,900 26,450 2,805 1,190 1,615
81 Other services (except public administration) 35,730 16,615 19,115 1,760 815 945
91 Public administration 38,560 20,575 17,985 3,320 1,950 1,370
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 174 754,960 388,835 366,120 42,100 21,520 20,580
Worked at home 53,505 26,785 26,720 2,290 1,075 1,215
Worked outside Canada 1,890 1,400 490 55 45 15
No fixed workplace address 67,015 51,355 15,660 3,965 2,980 980
Worked at usual place 632,550 309,295 323,255 35,790 17,420 18,370
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 632,545 309,295 323,255 35,790 17,420 18,370
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 187,215 83,720 103,495 20,855 9,275 11,580
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 110,360 51,325 59,035 625 315 305
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 332,975 173,100 159,875 14,280 7,810 6,470
Commute to a different province or territory 1,995 1,145 850 30 20 10
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 175 699,565 360,650 338,910 39,755 20,400 19,350
Car, truck, van - as a driver 565,455 301,805 263,650 33,595 17,630 15,960
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 24,450 9,445 15,000 1,320 615 710
Public transit 70,600 29,905 40,700 2,295 940 1,360
Walked 26,925 11,890 15,040 1,795 770 1,025
Bicycle 6,465 4,645 1,825 450 315 135
Other method 5,660 2,960 2,700 295 135 160
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 176 699,560 360,650 338,915 39,750 20,400 19,350
Less than 15 minutes 190,605 88,500 102,105 15,315 6,840 8,475
15 to 29 minutes 215,005 108,465 106,540 9,900 4,905 5,000
30 to 44 minutes 148,445 83,350 65,095 6,885 4,180 2,710
45 to 59 minutes 76,995 42,905 34,090 4,085 2,495 1,590
60 minutes and over 68,515 37,435 31,085 3,560 1,990 1,570
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 177 699,565 360,650 338,915 39,755 20,400 19,350
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 57,305 43,580 13,720 3,745 2,905 845
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 142,745 87,685 55,055 8,140 5,040 3,095
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 213,375 97,875 115,500 11,815 5,360 6,460
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 120,610 47,860 72,755 6,110 2,285 3,825
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 61,745 24,545 37,200 3,180 1,085 2,095
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 103,780 59,100 44,675 6,760 3,730 3,025
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 178 851,290 439,615 411,675 47,100 24,130 22,970
Single responses 789,810 407,090 382,720 45,205 23,085 22,125
Official languages 786,390 405,260 381,130 45,185 23,080 22,105
English 80,270 43,515 36,760 1,660 975 685
French 706,120 361,745 344,375 43,520 22,100 21,425
Non-official languages 3,415 1,830 1,590 25 10 20
Aboriginal languages 15 10 15 0 0 0
Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 10 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 15 0 10 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 10 0 10 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 3,400 1,830 1,575 25 10 20
Afro-Asiatic languages 120 65 55 0 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 120 70 55 0 0 0
Amharic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arabic 110 65 45 0 0 0
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 10 0 10 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 10 0 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 150 75 70 0 0 0
Khmer (Cambodian) 35 15 15 0 0 0
Vietnamese 115 65 55 10 0 10
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 10 0 0 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) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages 15 0 10 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 10 0 10 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 15 0 10 0 0 0
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tamil 15 0 15 0 0 0
Telugu 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 1,300 775 525 15 0 10
Albanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Armenian 15 0 10 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 120 45 75 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 120 45 70 0 0 0
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bulgarian 15 0 15 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 100 45 60 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 70 35 30 0 0 0
Afrikaans 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dutch 0 0 0 0 0 0
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 60 35 25 0 0 0
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swedish 10 0 10 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 40 20 20 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 145 75 65 0 0 0
Indo-Aryan languages 85 30 55 0 0 0
Bengali 15 10 10 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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 60 25 40 0 0 0
Sindhi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Urdu 0 0 10 0 0 0
Iranian languages 55 45 10 0 0 0
Kurdish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pashto 0 0 0 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 60 45 15 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 920 595 325 15 10 10
Catalan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 20 15 10 0 0 0
Portuguese 60 25 40 0 0 0
Romanian 30 15 15 0 0 0
Spanish 805 535 265 15 0 10
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 40 10 30 0 0 0
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 10 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 10 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 10 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 40 15 20 0 0 0
American Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 30 10 25 10 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 10 0 0 0 0 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 1,680 860 820 10 0 0
Chinese languages 1,680 865 820 10 10 0
Cantonese 935 480 460 0 0 0
Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mandarin 690 345 345 0 0 0
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 15 15 10 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 40 25 10 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 25 10 15 0 0 0
Lao 25 10 10 0 0 0
Thai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 15 10 10 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 0 10 0 0 0 0
Turkish 10 0 0 0 0 0
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Estonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finnish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hungarian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Multiple responses 61,485 32,530 28,955 1,895 1,050 845
English and French 58,190 30,870 27,320 1,845 1,015 830
English and non-official language 820 455 365 10 10 0
French and non-official language 940 425 520 30 25 10
English, French and non-official language 1,535 780 755 10 10 0
Other language used regularly at work
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2015 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 179 851,295 439,615 411,675 47,100 24,130 22,970
None 557,395 283,425 273,965 33,845 16,840 17,000
English 233,005 123,885 109,120 11,715 6,450 5,265
French 52,045 27,780 24,270 1,330 750 585
Non-official language 5,765 3,015 2,750 145 70 75
Aboriginal 80 30 50 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 5,685 2,985 2,700 145 70 75
English and French 205 85 115 0 10 0
English and non-official language 2,200 1,055 1,150 55 15 35
French and non-official language 660 350 305 10 10 0
English, French and non-official language 15 10 10 0 0 0
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 1,459,045 721,340 737,705 81,295 39,835 41,460
Non-movers 1,303,950 645,930 658,015 70,805 34,700 36,105
Movers 155,100 75,410 79,690 10,490 5,135 5,355
Non-migrants 74,475 36,060 38,415 7,100 3,385 3,720
Migrants 80,625 39,350 41,270 3,385 1,755 1,635
Internal migrants 75,180 36,480 38,700 3,210 1,655 1,555
Intraprovincial migrants 72,755 35,225 37,530 2,995 1,540 1,460
Interprovincial migrants 2,425 1,255 1,170 215 115 95
External migrants 5,445 2,870 2,570 175 95 80
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 1,391,245 687,070 704,170 77,590 37,955 39,630
Non-movers 916,100 455,840 460,260 47,855 23,455 24,395
Movers 475,145 231,230 243,915 29,730 14,495 15,235
Non-migrants 219,275 106,605 112,675 19,445 9,415 10,025
Migrants 255,865 124,630 131,240 10,290 5,080 5,215
Internal migrants 232,880 113,460 119,425 9,850 4,840 5,005
Intraprovincial migrants 226,290 110,140 116,150 9,400 4,585 4,815
Interprovincial migrants 6,590 3,320 3,270 445 250 190
External migrants 22,990 11,170 11,815 445 240 205

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Montérégie [Economic region], Quebec and Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu [Population centre], Quebec (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 7, 2024).

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