Census Profile, 2016 Census
Kitchener--Waterloo--Barrie [Economic region], Ontario and Boisbriand, Ville [Census subdivision], Quebec

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Characteristic Kitchener--Waterloo--Barrie
Ontario
[Economic region]
Boisbriand, V
Quebec
[Census subdivision]
Data quality , Kitchener--Waterloo--Barrie [Economic region], Ontario  Map : Kitchener--Waterloo--Barrie [Economic region], Ontario
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 1,299,265 ... ... 26,884 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 1,218,400 ... ... 26,816 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 6.6 ... ... 0.3 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 534,583 ... ... 10,537 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 494,567 ... ... 10,288 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 125.2 ... ... 966.5 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 10,375.57 ... ... 27.82 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 1,299,265 640,085 659,185 26,885 13,395 13,490
0 to 14 years 225,050 115,210 109,840 5,185 2,630 2,555
0 to 4 years 71,035 36,525 34,510 1,735 855 875
5 to 9 years 76,900 39,425 37,475 1,770 900 870
10 to 14 years 77,110 39,255 37,860 1,680 875 800
15 to 64 years 865,965 430,140 435,825 18,705 9,375 9,330
15 to 19 years 81,095 41,620 39,475 1,985 1,065 925
20 to 24 years 88,245 45,855 42,385 2,265 1,170 1,095
25 to 29 years 82,530 41,730 40,805 1,635 870 765
30 to 34 years 82,405 40,705 41,700 1,495 760 735
35 to 39 years 80,525 39,480 41,045 1,585 785 795
40 to 44 years 84,575 41,430 43,150 1,610 770 835
45 to 49 years 90,120 44,235 45,880 1,925 925 995
50 to 54 years 102,935 50,740 52,195 2,505 1,200 1,300
55 to 59 years 94,195 46,110 48,090 2,210 1,105 1,105
60 to 64 years 79,345 38,240 41,100 1,495 725 765
65 years and over 208,250 94,735 113,520 2,990 1,385 1,605
65 to 69 years 68,795 32,895 35,905 1,130 535 590
70 to 74 years 50,195 23,765 26,430 855 390 465
75 to 79 years 36,010 16,695 19,310 545 260 290
80 to 84 years 26,370 11,725 14,645 285 130 150
85 years and over 26,885 9,655 17,230 185 75 110
85 to 89 years 17,155 6,670 10,490 130 60 70
90 to 94 years 7,775 2,560 5,215 45 10 30
95 to 99 years 1,730 400 1,330 10 0 10
100 years and over 220 30 190 0 0 5
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 17.3 18.0 16.7 19.3 19.6 18.9
15 to 64 years 66.7 67.2 66.1 69.6 70.0 69.2
65 years and over 16.0 14.8 17.2 11.1 10.3 11.9
85 years and over 2.1 1.5 2.6 0.7 0.6 0.8
Average age of the population 40.3 39.4 41.2 37.5 36.8 38.2
Median age of the population 40.6 39.4 41.7 37.7 36.2 39.2
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 494,565 ... ... 10,290 ... ...
Single-detached house 318,975 ... ... 5,235 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 34,180 ... ... 0 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 140,075 ... ... 5,050 ... ...
Semi-detached house 24,315 ... ... 615 ... ...
Row house 44,380 ... ... 725 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 17,485 ... ... 130 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 52,855 ... ... 3,575 ... ...
Other single-attached house 1,040 ... ... 5 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 1,340 ... ... 0 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 494,565 ... ... 10,285 ... ...
1 person 115,905 ... ... 2,485 ... ...
2 persons 171,145 ... ... 3,445 ... ...
3 persons 81,380 ... ... 1,805 ... ...
4 persons 79,605 ... ... 1,645 ... ...
5 or more persons 46,530 ... ... 900 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 1,278,730 ... ... 26,830 ... ...
Average household size 2.6 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 1,074,220 524,875 549,340 21,700 10,760 10,940
Married or living common law 637,225 318,390 318,835 12,380 6,170 6,210
Married 533,420 266,615 266,805 7,230 3,615 3,615
Living common law 103,800 51,770 52,030 5,155 2,560 2,595
Not married and not living common law 436,995 206,485 230,510 9,320 4,590 4,730
Never married 284,305 155,440 128,860 6,860 3,740 3,120
Separated 33,330 14,370 18,960 315 150 165
Divorced 61,400 24,290 37,105 1,425 520 905
Widowed 57,965 12,385 45,585 720 180 540
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 371,540 ... ... 7,605 ... ...
2 persons 181,855 ... ... 3,450 ... ...
3 persons 80,175 ... ... 1,780 ... ...
4 persons 76,655 ... ... 1,605 ... ...
5 or more persons 32,850 ... ... 770 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.9 ... ... 3.1 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 371,540 ... ... 7,600 ... ...
Total couple families 313,020 ... ... 6,150 ... ...
Married couples 261,150 ... ... 3,575 ... ...
Common-law couples 51,870 ... ... 2,575 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 58,520 ... ... 1,450 ... ...
Female parent 45,845 ... ... 1,055 ... ...
Male parent 12,675 ... ... 400 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 313,020 ... ... 6,150 ... ...
Couples without children 147,340 ... ... 2,565 ... ...
Couples with children 165,680 ... ... 3,585 ... ...
1 child 62,465 ... ... 1,315 ... ...
2 children 71,825 ... ... 1,520 ... ...
3 or more children 31,395 ... ... 750 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 58,520 ... ... 1,455 ... ...
1 child 34,520 ... ... 885 ... ...
2 children 17,710 ... ... 460 ... ...
3 or more children 6,285 ... ... 110 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 190,775 92,285 98,495 3,505 1,760 1,750
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 494,565 ... ... 10,290 ... ...
One-census-family households 348,090 ... ... 7,415 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 137,660 ... ... 2,495 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 210,430 ... ... 4,915 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 11,520 ... ... 90 ... ...
Non-census-family households 134,955 ... ... 2,780 ... ...
One-person households 115,910 ... ... 2,480 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 19,050 ... ... 295 ... ...
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 1,285,900 634,740 651,155 26,855 13,380 13,475
English only 1,184,055 591,250 592,805 1,815 990 830
French only 675 305 375 10,860 4,890 5,965
English and French 86,965 37,310 49,650 13,585 7,180 6,405
Neither English nor French 14,200 5,870 8,325 600 320 280
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 1,285,900 634,745 651,155 26,855 13,380 13,475
English 1,248,885 618,155 630,730 2,880 1,550 1,330
French 18,865 8,855 10,010 22,765 11,245 11,525
English and French 4,230 2,000 2,235 620 275 345
Neither English nor French 13,915 5,735 8,180 595 315 280
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 20,985 9,855 11,130 3,190 1,685 1,500
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 1.6 1.6 1.7 11.9 12.6 11.1
Mother tongueThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 18 1,285,900 634,740 651,155 26,860 13,380 13,480
Single responses 1,266,160 625,225 640,935 26,265 13,105 13,165
Official languages 1,052,665 521,140 531,530 22,320 11,100 11,220
English 1,032,930 511,860 521,070 1,035 560 480
French 19,740 9,285 10,455 21,285 10,545 10,740
Non-official languages 213,495 104,085 109,415 3,945 2,000 1,945
Aboriginal languages 330 155 180 0 0 0
Algonquian languages 290 135 150 0 0 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 20 10 10 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 5 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 10 0 10 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 5 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 5 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 255 120 135 0 0 0
Algonquin 5 5 5 0 0 0
Ojibway 250 120 135 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 5 5 5 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 5 5 5 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 5 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 5 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 15 5 10 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 15 5 10 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 15 5 10 0 0 0
Cayuga 5 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 15 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 5 0 5 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 5 5 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 213,165 103,935 109,230 3,945 2,000 1,945
Afro-Asiatic languages 13,145 6,785 6,355 365 190 175
Berber languages 30 15 15 30 20 10
Kabyle 30 15 15 10 5 5
Berber languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 20 10 10
Cushitic languages 1,305 630 670 0 0 0
Bilen 115 65 50 0 0 0
Oromo 90 45 45 0 0 0
Somali 1,060 500 555 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 40 20 15 0 0 0
Semitic languages 11,790 6,125 5,670 335 175 160
Amharic 1,035 510 525 0 0 0
Arabic 8,185 4,305 3,885 280 145 130
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 645 320 330 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 95 50 45 0 0 0
Harari 15 5 10 0 0 0
Hebrew 295 170 125 55 25 30
Maltese 360 180 185 0 0 0
Tigrigna 1,060 545 510 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 100 50 50 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 20 10 5 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 6,995 3,320 3,675 100 45 55
Khmer (Cambodian) 640 295 340 90 45 45
Vietnamese 6,355 3,020 3,330 15 5 5
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 5 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 6,110 2,260 3,850 5 0 5
Bikol 15 10 5 0 0 0
Cebuano 275 90 185 0 0 0
Fijian 5 5 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 95 30 65 0 0 0
Ilocano 305 105 195 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 5 0 0 0
Malay 295 120 175 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 35 15 20 0 0 0
Pangasinan 15 0 10 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 4,985 1,855 3,130 5 0 5
Waray-Waray 15 5 10 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 65 25 40 0 0 0
Creole languages 235 125 115 70 30 45
Haitian Creole 5 0 0 10 0 5
Creole, n.o.s. 105 50 55 65 30 35
Creole languages, n.i.e. 130 75 55 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 3,260 1,705 1,555 0 0 0
Kannada 135 75 65 0 0 0
Malayalam 925 485 440 0 0 0
Tamil 1,795 920 875 0 0 0
Telugu 390 220 170 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 485 235 255 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 149,345 73,425 75,920 3,095 1,595 1,500
Albanian 1,190 625 565 0 0 0
Armenian 835 410 425 50 30 20
Balto-Slavic languages 31,980 15,215 16,765 90 45 50
Baltic languages 690 335 360 0 0 0
Latvian 310 150 155 0 0 0
Lithuanian 385 185 200 0 0 0
Slavic languages 31,290 14,880 16,410 90 40 45
Belarusan 35 10 25 0 0 0
Bosnian 675 340 340 0 0 0
Bulgarian 250 125 130 25 10 10
Croatian 2,945 1,490 1,460 0 0 0
Czech 1,345 620 725 0 0 0
Macedonian 630 305 325 0 0 0
Polish 10,690 4,995 5,695 25 15 10
Russian 4,365 2,020 2,345 30 5 20
Serbian 5,895 2,955 2,940 5 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 625 305 325 0 0 0
Slovak 965 450 520 5 5 5
Slovene (Slovenian) 555 260 295 0 0 0
Ukrainian 2,040 880 1,155 0 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 265 125 140 0 0 0
Celtic languages 105 50 55 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 40 20 15 0 0 0
Welsh 50 20 30 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 15 10 5 0 0 0
Germanic languages 35,435 17,065 18,375 2,005 1,035 970
Afrikaans 260 135 120 0 0 0
Danish 595 275 320 0 0 0
Dutch 7,015 3,455 3,560 10 5 5
Frisian 155 75 75 0 0 0
German 26,875 12,880 13,995 15 10 5
Icelandic 20 10 10 0 0 0
Norwegian 85 45 45 0 0 0
Swedish 230 90 135 5 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 145 60 90 0 5 0
Yiddish 40 20 15 1,975 1,025 950
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 15 10 5 0 0 5
Greek 2,485 1,250 1,230 95 60 40
Indo-Iranian languages 29,895 15,385 14,510 55 30 25
Indo-Aryan languages 22,255 11,470 10,780 5 5 5
Bengali 1,365 735 625 0 0 5
Gujarati 3,980 2,055 1,930 0 0 0
Hindi 2,380 1,280 1,100 0 0 0
Kashmiri 5 5 5 0 0 0
Konkani 70 40 30 0 0 0
Marathi 225 115 110 0 0 0
Nepali 560 280 275 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 45 20 25 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 7,920 4,020 3,895 0 0 0
Sindhi 310 150 160 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 465 230 240 0 0 0
Urdu 4,930 2,540 2,390 5 0 0
Iranian languages 7,385 3,785 3,605 50 30 20
Kurdish 740 400 340 5 5 0
Pashto 1,225 645 585 10 5 5
Persian (Farsi) 5,420 2,740 2,680 30 20 15
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 255 130 125 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 47,430 23,435 23,990 800 400 400
Catalan 20 10 10 0 0 0
Italian 10,935 5,815 5,115 180 105 75
Portuguese 15,750 7,715 8,040 145 70 80
Romanian 6,545 3,160 3,385 75 35 40
Spanish 14,160 6,720 7,435 395 185 205
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 20 10 5 5 0 0
Japanese 770 290 485 0 0 0
Kartvelian languages 20 10 10 0 0 0
Georgian 20 10 10 0 0 0
Korean 3,160 1,500 1,655 5 5 5
Mongolic languages 10 5 5 0 0 0
Mongolian 10 5 5 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 1,150 560 585 30 15 20
Akan (Twi) 170 90 80 0 0 0
Bamanankan 5 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 20 5 5 0 0 0
Ewe 25 20 10 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 10 5 5 0 0 0
Ganda 15 5 15 0 0 0
Igbo 60 40 20 0 0 0
Lingala 10 5 5 0 0 5
Rundi (Kirundi) 15 10 15 5 0 5
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 50 25 25 0 0 0
Shona 155 65 85 0 0 0
Swahili 210 100 120 0 0 0
Wolof 10 5 5 0 0 0
Yoruba 180 105 80 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 205 85 120 15 5 5
Nilo-Saharan languages 325 160 165 0 0 0
Dinka 10 10 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 315 155 160 0 0 0
Sign languages 290 135 150 5 0 0
American Sign Language 150 65 90 0 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 135 75 60 0 0 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 19,620 9,505 10,115 25 15 15
Chinese languages 19,210 9,290 9,915 25 15 20
Cantonese 4,300 2,055 2,250 0 0 5
Hakka 125 60 65 0 0 0
Mandarin 13,240 6,410 6,825 20 5 15
Min Dong 10 5 10 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 465 225 235 5 0 5
Wu (Shanghainese) 155 70 85 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 900 455 445 0 0 0
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 15 10 10 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 415 215 200 0 0 0
Burmese 150 75 75 0 0 0
Karenic languages 130 70 65 0 0 0
Tibetan 20 10 5 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 110 60 50 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 1,635 725 905 210 95 115
Lao 1,355 640 720 200 95 110
Thai 275 90 185 5 0 5
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 1,540 770 770 25 5 15
Azerbaijani 85 45 35 0 0 0
Turkish 1,035 525 510 20 5 15
Uyghur 20 5 15 0 0 0
Uzbek 355 170 190 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 50 25 30 0 0 0
Uralic languages 5,000 2,370 2,630 10 10 0
Estonian 330 140 190 0 0 0
Finnish 745 330 420 0 0 0
Hungarian 3,925 1,900 2,025 10 5 5
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 70 45 30 0 0 0
Multiple responses 19,740 9,520 10,215 590 280 315
English and French 3,415 1,530 1,890 260 120 140
English and non-official language 15,450 7,580 7,870 125 55 70
French and non-official language 420 205 215 180 85 90
English, French and non-official language 450 210 240 30 15 20
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 1,285,900 634,740 651,155 26,855 13,380 13,480
Single responses 1,244,580 614,615 629,965 25,985 12,965 13,020
Official languages 1,143,845 565,640 578,205 23,175 11,530 11,650
English 1,137,765 562,840 574,925 1,225 645 575
French 6,085 2,800 3,285 21,950 10,880 11,070
Non-official languages 100,735 48,970 51,760 2,810 1,430 1,375
Aboriginal languages 75 35 40 0 0 0
Algonquian languages 65 35 30 0 0 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 5 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 60 30 30 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 60 25 30 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 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 5 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 5 0 5 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 5 5 5 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 5 5 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 100,655 48,940 51,715 2,810 1,435 1,375
Afro-Asiatic languages 7,980 3,945 4,040 165 85 80
Berber languages 15 10 5 5 5 5
Kabyle 15 10 10 5 5 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 5
Cushitic languages 835 385 450 0 0 0
Bilen 95 50 50 0 0 0
Oromo 50 20 30 0 0 0
Somali 670 305 365 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Semitic languages 7,125 3,550 3,575 155 80 75
Amharic 670 325 350 0 0 0
Arabic 5,045 2,530 2,515 100 55 45
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 385 180 205 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 50 25 25 0 0 0
Harari 5 5 5 0 0 0
Hebrew 135 70 70 60 25 30
Maltese 50 25 20 0 0 0
Tigrigna 735 375 360 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 40 20 25 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 4,580 2,175 2,400 45 20 25
Khmer (Cambodian) 325 145 180 45 25 25
Vietnamese 4,255 2,030 2,225 5 5 0
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 2,180 970 1,215 0 0 0
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 65 25 40 0 0 0
Fijian 5 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 45 15 30 0 0 0
Ilocano 100 45 60 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 80 35 40 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 10 5 10 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 1,865 830 1,030 0 0 0
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Creole languages 100 45 50 10 5 10
Haitian Creole 5 0 5 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 50 25 30 15 0 10
Creole languages, n.i.e. 35 25 15 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 1,890 960 930 0 0 0
Kannada 65 35 30 0 0 0
Malayalam 525 280 245 0 0 0
Tamil 1,100 545 555 0 0 0
Telugu 185 100 90 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 190 85 105 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 64,020 31,135 32,890 2,400 1,240 1,165
Albanian 650 330 315 0 0 0
Armenian 500 245 255 30 20 10
Balto-Slavic languages 14,020 6,795 7,225 55 25 30
Baltic languages 130 50 70 0 0 0
Latvian 40 15 20 0 0 0
Lithuanian 85 35 55 0 0 0
Slavic languages 13,895 6,740 7,155 50 25 25
Belarusan 10 5 5 0 0 0
Bosnian 345 185 165 0 0 0
Bulgarian 90 50 45 20 10 10
Croatian 1,065 520 545 0 0 0
Czech 350 165 180 0 0 0
Macedonian 240 110 130 0 0 0
Polish 4,170 2,025 2,145 15 5 5
Russian 2,665 1,290 1,375 20 5 10
Serbian 3,635 1,790 1,840 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 275 130 150 0 0 0
Slovak 280 125 155 5 0 5
Slovene (Slovenian) 90 40 50 0 0 0
Ukrainian 570 255 310 0 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 120 60 60 0 0 0
Celtic languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 5 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 11,170 5,455 5,705 1,935 1,010 930
Afrikaans 80 45 45 0 0 0
Danish 25 10 15 0 0 0
Dutch 910 450 460 0 0 0
Frisian 10 5 5 0 0 0
German 10,000 4,880 5,115 0 0 0
Icelandic 10 5 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swedish 35 20 15 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 10 5 5 0 0 0
Yiddish 5 0 0 1,940 1,005 925
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 85 45 45 0 0 0
Greek 780 360 420 20 15 10
Indo-Iranian languages 18,170 9,045 9,130 35 20 15
Indo-Aryan languages 13,315 6,670 6,645 0 0 0
Bengali 780 395 385 0 0 0
Gujarati 2,505 1,245 1,265 0 0 0
Hindi 1,135 575 560 0 0 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 20 15 5 0 0 0
Marathi 90 45 50 0 0 0
Nepali 390 190 200 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 25 10 10 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 5,185 2,605 2,580 0 0 0
Sindhi 165 75 90 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 225 115 115 0 0 0
Urdu 2,795 1,410 1,390 5 0 0
Iranian languages 4,725 2,315 2,410 30 20 10
Kurdish 410 205 205 5 5 5
Pashto 705 345 360 0 0 5
Persian (Farsi) 3,615 1,765 1,845 25 15 10
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 125 60 65 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 18,730 8,900 9,830 320 150 170
Catalan 15 5 10 0 0 0
Italian 2,375 1,095 1,275 20 10 10
Portuguese 6,025 2,835 3,180 30 10 15
Romanian 3,160 1,530 1,625 60 30 30
Spanish 7,165 3,425 3,740 215 100 115
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 0 0 0
Japanese 400 190 210 0 0 0
Kartvelian languages 10 5 5 0 0 0
Georgian 10 5 5 0 0 0
Korean 2,220 1,045 1,175 5 0 0
Mongolic languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 5 5 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 295 130 165 0 5 0
Akan (Twi) 45 20 25 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 5 0 5 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 5 0 0 0 0 0
Igbo 15 5 5 0 0 0
Lingala 5 5 0 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 5 5 5 0 0 0
Shona 35 15 20 0 0 0
Swahili 90 40 50 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 40 20 20 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 40 25 25 5 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 135 70 65 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 130 70 65 0 0 0
Sign languages 375 215 160 5 0 0
American Sign Language 150 75 75 0 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 230 140 90 5 0 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 13,270 6,525 6,745 20 5 10
Chinese languages 12,925 6,345 6,575 20 10 10
Cantonese 2,480 1,185 1,295 5 0 0
Hakka 45 25 25 0 0 0
Mandarin 9,615 4,745 4,865 10 5 5
Min Dong 5 0 5 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 145 70 75 5 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 90 45 45 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 540 280 260 0 0 0
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 345 180 165 0 0 0
Burmese 145 75 65 0 0 0
Karenic languages 125 60 65 0 0 0
Tibetan 5 5 5 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 75 35 40 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 790 375 410 135 65 70
Lao 680 320 355 135 65 70
Thai 110 55 55 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 780 380 405 10 5 10
Azerbaijani 20 10 10 0 0 0
Turkish 520 260 260 15 5 5
Uyghur 5 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 215 95 115 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 0 0 0
Uralic languages 1,405 675 730 0 0 0
Estonian 25 5 20 0 0 0
Finnish 125 50 70 0 0 0
Hungarian 1,255 620 640 5 5 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 25 15 15 0 0 0
Multiple responses 41,320 20,125 21,195 870 420 455
English and French 1,940 880 1,060 290 140 150
English and non-official language 38,560 18,880 19,680 160 75 80
French and non-official language 130 60 75 365 170 190
English, French and non-official language 690 310 375 65 35 30
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 1,285,900 634,740 651,160 26,855 13,385 13,480
None 1,157,640 573,510 584,130 23,055 11,435 11,615
English 46,095 22,790 23,305 2,110 1,100 1,005
French 14,865 6,320 8,545 715 350 365
Non-official language 65,205 31,145 34,060 770 375 395
Aboriginal 485 215 270 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 64,720 30,930 33,790 770 375 390
English and French 295 125 170 55 30 25
English and non-official language 965 495 465 125 65 60
French and non-official language 820 345 470 30 15 15
English, French and non-official language 25 15 10 5 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 1,054,095 516,375 537,715 21,640 10,745 10,900
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,013,960 497,635 516,325 20,625 10,210 10,410
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 35,573 43,515 29,395 36,584 41,788 31,896
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,014,190 497,660 516,530 20,635 10,215 10,420
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 32,178 38,508 27,069 32,100 35,999 28,542
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 923,875 462,625 461,250 18,995 9,630 9,365
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 34,060 42,938 26,603 32,603 39,185 26,464
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 712,100 315,780 396,320 14,925 6,740 8,180
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 4,497 2,191 5,605 4,950 3,552 6,450
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 775,960 402,045 373,910 16,580 8,600 7,980
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 35,387 43,396 28,745 32,999 38,458 27,951
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 1,054,095 516,380 537,715 21,645 10,745 10,900
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,014,270 497,690 516,580 20,605 10,145 10,460
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 46,543 55,402 38,008 44,434 50,807 38,251
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,014,525 497,710 516,815 20,620 10,145 10,475
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 38,735 45,087 32,618 36,347 40,603 32,224
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 923,690 462,845 460,845 19,105 9,650 9,455
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 45,411 54,930 35,851 41,716 48,857 34,429
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 711,960 315,685 396,280 14,990 6,795 8,200
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 7,390 6,807 7,854 7,909 6,489 9,087
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 775,955 402,150 373,810 16,580 8,580 7,995
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 45,128 53,323 36,313 41,047 46,216 35,501
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 1,054,095 516,375 537,715 21,645 10,740 10,900
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 24 395,495 226,575 168,920 7,365 4,090 3,270
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 54,004 60,193 46,985 50,626 57,245 43,454
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 63,736 71,049 53,927 58,194 64,602 50,180
Composition of total income in 2015 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 100% dataCensus data footnote 27 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Market income (%)Census data footnote 28 88.9 92.2 84.2 87.0 91.6 81.1
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 74.2 77.9 69.1 74.6 77.5 70.6
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 11.1 7.8 15.8 12.9 8.5 18.9
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 1,054,095 516,375 537,715 21,645 10,745 10,900
Without total income 40,135 18,745 21,395 1,020 530 490
With total income 1,013,955 497,630 516,320 20,625 10,215 10,415
Percentage with total income 96.2 96.4 96.0 95.3 95.1 95.6
Under $10,000 (including loss) 137,460 58,005 79,455 2,460 1,105 1,355
$10,000 to $19,999 164,750 64,190 100,565 3,400 1,340 2,060
$20,000 to $29,999 139,090 56,770 82,315 2,715 1,200 1,515
$30,000 to $39,999 116,210 51,465 64,740 2,660 1,240 1,425
$40,000 to $49,999 105,980 50,925 55,050 2,370 1,150 1,225
$50,000 to $59,999 85,370 45,845 39,525 1,845 910 935
$60,000 to $69,999 65,560 38,410 27,150 1,360 765 595
$70,000 to $79,999 48,920 30,430 18,485 1,115 620 495
$80,000 to $89,999 37,925 24,040 13,880 850 525 325
$90,000 to $99,999 32,615 19,465 13,155 505 355 155
$100,000 and over 80,075 58,080 21,995 1,345 1,005 340
$100,000 to $149,999 55,820 39,550 16,275 970 715 255
$150,000 and over 24,255 18,530 5,720 375 290 85
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 1,054,095 516,380 537,715 21,645 10,745 10,900
Without after-tax income 39,905 18,715 21,185 1,010 530 480
With after-tax income 1,014,185 497,660 516,530 20,635 10,215 10,425
Percentage with after-tax income 96.2 96.4 96.1 95.3 95.1 95.6
Under $10,000 (including loss) 141,655 59,080 82,570 2,575 1,125 1,455
$10,000 to $19,999 172,970 67,635 105,335 3,550 1,420 2,130
$20,000 to $29,999 161,255 66,955 94,300 3,440 1,570 1,865
$30,000 to $39,999 141,475 65,325 76,150 3,420 1,650 1,765
$40,000 to $49,999 121,890 63,380 58,505 2,670 1,370 1,300
$50,000 to $59,999 87,310 50,980 36,330 1,855 1,010 840
$60,000 to $69,999 61,320 38,640 22,680 1,320 780 540
$70,000 to $79,999 46,010 28,360 17,650 705 460 245
$80,000 and over 80,305 57,295 23,005 1,100 825 275
$80,000 to $89,999 28,225 18,740 9,485 370 265 105
$90,000 to $99,999 16,055 11,430 4,630 245 190 55
$100,000 and over 36,030 27,130 8,900 490 375 115
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 1,054,095 516,380 537,720 21,640 10,745 10,900
Without employment income 278,135 114,330 163,805 5,065 2,145 2,925
With employment income 775,960 402,045 373,910 16,580 8,600 7,980
Percentage with employment income 73.6 77.9 69.5 76.6 80.0 73.2
Under $5,000 (including loss) 102,085 48,355 53,730 1,915 1,050 860
$5,000 to $9,999 62,120 26,505 35,615 1,375 585 785
$10,000 to $19,999 99,860 42,900 56,960 2,545 1,120 1,420
$20,000 to $29,999 81,185 35,105 46,080 1,910 820 1,090
$30,000 to $39,999 79,785 35,400 44,390 1,835 850 985
$40,000 to $49,999 76,075 37,615 38,465 1,575 770 810
$50,000 to $59,999 64,140 35,925 28,225 1,305 690 610
$60,000 to $69,999 49,350 30,115 19,235 1,035 625 410
$70,000 to $79,999 38,390 24,555 13,840 970 540 430
$80,000 and over 122,955 85,580 37,370 2,120 1,550 565
$80,000 to $89,999 31,090 20,180 10,910 640 430 210
$90,000 to $99,999 28,460 16,985 11,475 435 315 115
$100,000 and over 63,405 48,420 14,990 1,045 810 240
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 494,565 ... ... 10,290 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 78,245 ... ... 74,762 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 68,404 ... ... 63,817 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 115,910 ... ... 2,480 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 37,834 ... ... 39,189 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 33,822 ... ... 33,376 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 378,660 ... ... 7,805 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 93,489 ... ... 89,662 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 81,172 ... ... 75,989 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 494,565 ... ... 10,290 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 95,452 ... ... 88,989 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 79,460 ... ... 72,851 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 116,005 ... ... 2,485 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 47,437 ... ... 43,648 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 39,689 ... ... 35,915 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 378,565 ... ... 7,800 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 110,165 ... ... 103,447 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 91,647 ... ... 84,629 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 494,570 ... ... 10,285 ... ...
Under $5,000 6,060 ... ... 65 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 4,835 ... ... 75 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 10,585 ... ... 145 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 14,045 ... ... 290 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 17,980 ... ... 355 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 15,945 ... ... 330 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 18,210 ... ... 375 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 19,290 ... ... 465 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 19,290 ... ... 465 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 19,255 ... ... 455 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 37,595 ... ... 955 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 35,945 ... ... 805 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 34,010 ... ... 755 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 31,675 ... ... 670 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 29,740 ... ... 590 ... ...
$100,000 and over 180,105 ... ... 3,495 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 59,860 ... ... 1,255 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 41,625 ... ... 800 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 45,230 ... ... 895 ... ...
$200,000 and over 33,390 ... ... 545 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 494,565 ... ... 10,290 ... ...
Under $5,000 6,575 ... ... 70 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 4,965 ... ... 80 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 10,810 ... ... 150 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 14,745 ... ... 295 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 20,125 ... ... 430 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 17,950 ... ... 430 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 21,305 ... ... 505 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 22,945 ... ... 570 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 23,240 ... ... 595 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 23,410 ... ... 575 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 45,255 ... ... 1,060 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 42,460 ... ... 980 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 40,075 ... ... 855 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 36,180 ... ... 730 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 31,135 ... ... 620 ... ...
$100,000 and over 133,395 ... ... 2,345 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 57,170 ... ... 1,135 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 33,705 ... ... 605 ... ...
$150,000 and over 42,525 ... ... 595 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 364,605 ... ... 7,605 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 93,571 ... ... 89,799 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 81,118 ... ... 76,067 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.1 ... ... 3.1 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 134,360 ... ... 2,450 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 82,048 ... ... 76,197 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 71,643 ... ... 64,185 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 167,045 ... ... 3,600 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 117,918 ... ... 116,775 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 100,548 ... ... 97,099 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.0 ... ... 4.1 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 53,470 ... ... 1,400 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 55,739 ... ... 60,896 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 51,225 ... ... 53,152 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.7 ... ... 2.5 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 364,575 ... ... 7,600 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 110,523 ... ... 103,588 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 91,760 ... ... 84,682 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 134,200 ... ... 2,440 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 99,384 ... ... 88,582 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 82,188 ... ... 71,962 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 167,410 ... ... 3,640 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 134,079 ... ... 126,567 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 110,467 ... ... 103,287 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 53,210 ... ... 1,405 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 65,523 ... ... 72,193 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 57,436 ... ... 60,084 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 164,245 81,380 82,865 3,060 1,560 1,500
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 33,090 36,358 30,511 36,791 40,256 32,491
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 30,138 32,563 28,208 31,776 34,409 28,966
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 163,950 80,585 83,365 3,055 1,455 1,595
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 42,168 45,190 39,247 42,027 44,704 39,590
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 35,650 37,484 33,877 34,706 36,134 33,406
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 1,278,730 631,340 647,385 26,830 13,380 13,455
In the bottom half of the distribution 581,580 278,145 303,435 13,755 6,665 7,095
In the bottom decile 103,655 50,135 53,515 1,335 645 690
In the second decile 106,315 47,830 58,485 2,385 1,080 1,300
In the third decile 116,685 55,160 61,530 3,750 1,805 1,950
In the fourth decile 123,495 59,900 63,590 3,235 1,620 1,620
In the fifth decile 131,435 65,125 66,310 3,050 1,510 1,540
In the top half of the distribution 697,150 353,195 343,950 13,075 6,715 6,360
In the sixth decile 138,050 68,770 69,280 2,920 1,495 1,425
In the seventh decile 142,315 71,970 70,350 2,960 1,485 1,470
In the eighth decile 147,225 74,645 72,580 2,965 1,550 1,415
In the ninth decile 147,555 75,155 72,395 2,445 1,250 1,195
In the top decile 122,000 62,655 59,350 1,790 935 855
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 1,277,205 630,570 646,635 26,830 13,380 13,455
0 to 17 years 271,350 138,855 132,500 6,315 3,255 3,055
0 to 5 years 85,655 44,065 41,590 2,105 1,060 1,040
18 to 64 years 811,740 401,535 410,210 17,570 8,750 8,825
65 years and over 194,115 90,185 103,925 2,950 1,375 1,570
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 145,320 67,090 78,225 2,385 1,095 1,290
0 to 17 years 39,170 20,075 19,100 615 325 290
0 to 5 years 13,660 7,065 6,595 250 125 125
18 to 64 years 86,960 39,995 46,965 1,400 650 750
65 years and over 19,190 7,025 12,165 365 115 245
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 11.4 10.6 12.1 8.9 8.2 9.6
0 to 17 years (%) 14.4 14.5 14.4 9.7 10.0 9.5
0 to 5 years (%) 15.9 16.0 15.9 11.9 11.8 12.0
18 to 64 years (%) 10.7 10.0 11.4 8.0 7.4 8.5
65 years and over (%) 9.9 7.8 11.7 12.4 8.4 15.6
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 78,385 38,700 39,685 1,670 785 880
0 to 17 years 18,060 9,290 8,775 375 200 180
0 to 5 years 6,165 3,215 2,955 140 75 65
18 to 64 years 56,690 27,860 28,830 1,075 525 550
65 years and over 3,635 1,545 2,085 220 65 155
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 6.1 6.1 6.1 6.2 5.9 6.5
0 to 17 years (%) 6.7 6.7 6.6 5.9 6.1 5.9
0 to 5 years (%) 7.2 7.3 7.1 6.7 7.1 6.3
18 to 64 years (%) 7.0 6.9 7.0 6.1 6.0 6.2
65 years and over (%) 1.9 1.7 2.0 7.5 4.7 9.9
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 1,278,730 631,340 647,390 26,830 13,375 13,455
Official languages 1,264,640 625,550 639,090 26,280 13,110 13,170
English 1,263,935 625,260 638,665 15,420 8,125 7,295
French 87,010 36,870 50,145 24,420 12,050 12,370
Non-official languages 260,825 126,910 133,920 5,610 2,755 2,855
Aboriginal languages 1,075 465 610 0 0 0
Algonquian languages 975 430 545 0 0 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 25 10 20 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 10 0 10 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 0 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 30 10 25 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 35 10 25 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 925 415 505 0 0 0
Algonquin 20 0 10 0 0 0
Ojibway 895 405 485 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 10 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 10 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 40 15 25 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 30 0 25 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 10 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 20 10 10 0 0 0
Cayuga 10 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 10 10 10 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 40 10 35 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 10 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 259,760 126,450 133,315 5,610 2,760 2,855
Afro-Asiatic languages 16,870 8,735 8,135 670 340 330
Berber languages 20 15 10 30 0 20
Kabyle 10 0 0 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 15 15 0 35 10 25
Cushitic languages 1,635 840 795 0 0 0
Bilen 175 90 85 0 0 0
Oromo 85 50 45 0 0 0
Somali 1,275 645 630 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 115 70 50 0 0 0
Semitic languages 15,465 8,010 7,455 650 335 315
Amharic 1,485 750 735 0 0 0
Arabic 11,055 5,760 5,295 495 230 265
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 690 335 355 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 115 65 50 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 1,070 590 480 150 105 45
Maltese 535 290 240 0 0 0
Tigrigna 1,380 655 720 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 115 60 55 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 65 35 25 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 8,475 4,000 4,470 160 85 80
Khmer (Cambodian) 860 360 500 140 70 65
Vietnamese 7,670 3,665 4,005 35 15 20
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 7,895 2,910 4,980 10 0 10
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 340 85 255 0 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 150 55 95 0 0 0
Ilocano 305 75 230 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 635 280 355 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 50 20 30 0 0 0
Pangasinan 10 10 10 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 7,040 2,575 4,470 10 0 0
Waray-Waray 15 0 15 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 70 25 45 0 0 0
Creole languages 805 410 395 190 55 135
Haitian Creole 30 20 10 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 350 170 170 195 55 135
Creole languages, n.i.e. 450 235 210 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 4,230 2,235 2,000 0 0 0
Kannada 320 170 145 0 0 0
Malayalam 1,110 565 550 0 0 0
Tamil 2,530 1,325 1,205 0 0 0
Telugu 570 330 240 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 10 10 10 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 500 235 260 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 186,235 91,060 95,175 4,325 2,195 2,135
Albanian 1,265 700 565 0 0 0
Armenian 1,085 530 555 80 30 50
Balto-Slavic languages 36,970 17,630 19,350 65 25 35
Baltic languages 865 405 460 0 10 0
Latvian 430 220 210 0 0 0
Lithuanian 430 185 250 10 0 0
Slavic languages 36,245 17,305 18,945 55 20 35
Belarusan 90 35 55 0 0 0
Bosnian 1,085 530 560 0 0 0
Bulgarian 355 165 195 10 0 0
Croatian 4,510 2,235 2,280 0 0 10
Czech 1,730 840 885 0 0 0
Macedonian 845 405 435 0 0 0
Polish 12,215 5,730 6,490 0 0 10
Russian 6,110 2,830 3,275 40 15 25
Serbian 7,645 3,920 3,730 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 790 375 415 0 0 0
Slovak 1,175 580 595 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 760 340 420 0 0 0
Ukrainian 2,465 1,030 1,435 0 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 300 140 165 0 0 0
Celtic languages 270 130 140 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 140 70 70 0 0 0
Welsh 70 25 55 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 65 45 20 0 0 0
Germanic languages 43,685 20,840 22,845 2,320 1,240 1,080
Afrikaans 585 300 285 0 0 0
Danish 755 335 425 0 0 0
Dutch 9,965 4,645 5,325 0 0 0
Frisian 190 80 110 0 0 0
German 34,035 16,465 17,565 70 50 25
Icelandic 20 10 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 230 120 115 0 0 0
Swedish 450 205 245 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 135 60 75 10 10 0
Yiddish 30 15 25 2,240 1,185 1,050
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 400 215 185 0 0 0
Greek 3,375 1,665 1,705 195 115 80
Indo-Iranian languages 36,750 18,940 17,810 75 50 25
Indo-Aryan languages 29,215 15,190 14,020 30 15 10
Bengali 1,715 950 760 0 0 0
Gujarati 4,895 2,505 2,390 0 0 10
Hindi 10,115 5,300 4,810 20 10 10
Kashmiri 20 10 10 0 0 0
Konkani 125 65 55 0 0 0
Marathi 365 190 175 10 10 0
Nepali 700 365 335 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 35 10 25 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 11,015 5,770 5,250 15 10 10
Sindhi 495 225 270 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 805 400 405 0 0 0
Urdu 8,155 4,280 3,880 10 0 0
Iranian languages 8,140 4,055 4,080 55 45 15
Kurdish 910 455 455 0 0 0
Pashto 1,390 715 675 15 10 0
Persian (Farsi) 6,215 3,080 3,130 45 30 10
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 390 170 220 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 67,265 32,725 34,535 1,655 755 900
Catalan 25 25 0 0 0 0
Italian 16,000 8,285 7,715 360 195 155
Portuguese 20,175 10,065 10,115 165 75 85
Romanian 7,970 3,815 4,165 95 45 55
Spanish 25,240 11,545 13,695 1,115 490 630
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 105 65 35 0 0 0
Japanese 1,525 780 750 0 0 0
Kartvelian languages 10 0 15 0 0 0
Georgian 15 0 15 0 0 0
Korean 3,425 1,615 1,805 0 0 0
Mongolic languages 20 15 10 0 0 0
Mongolian 20 15 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 2,305 1,220 1,090 75 40 35
Akan (Twi) 265 145 115 0 0 0
Bamanankan 10 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 45 30 15 0 0 0
Ewe 35 25 10 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 15 10 10 10 0 10
Ga 10 15 0 0 0 0
Ganda 25 0 25 0 0 0
Igbo 150 110 40 0 0 0
Lingala 150 85 70 10 10 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 35 10 30 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 70 15 50 10 10 10
Shona 210 105 105 0 0 0
Swahili 760 385 370 10 0 0
Wolof 10 10 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 425 240 185 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 400 200 195 45 25 15
Nilo-Saharan languages 440 200 235 0 0 0
Dinka 10 0 10 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 430 195 230 0 0 0
Sign languages 2,065 765 1,300 0 0 0
American Sign Language 1,155 395 765 0 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 930 380 555 0 0 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 22,510 11,110 11,400 55 20 35
Chinese languages 22,065 10,880 11,180 55 20 35
Cantonese 5,975 2,910 3,070 15 10 10
Hakka 195 90 105 0 0 0
Mandarin 16,100 7,865 8,230 50 20 35
Min Dong 10 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 660 325 340 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 225 120 100 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 1,130 590 545 10 0 0
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 485 250 230 0 0 0
Burmese 185 85 100 0 0 0
Karenic languages 120 65 60 0 0 0
Tibetan 20 15 10 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 285 150 140 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 1,910 960 950 260 130 135
Lao 1,590 795 790 245 125 120
Thai 395 175 215 40 15 25
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 2,365 1,235 1,125 30 15 20
Azerbaijani 150 95 50 0 0 0
Turkish 1,725 920 805 30 15 20
Uyghur 10 0 10 0 0 0
Uzbek 455 220 235 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 105 45 60 0 0 0
Uralic languages 5,870 2,810 3,065 15 10 0
Estonian 440 195 240 0 0 0
Finnish 785 320 465 0 0 0
Hungarian 4,655 2,295 2,360 10 0 10
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 215 105 110 0 0 10
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 1,278,730 631,345 647,390 26,830 13,375 13,455
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 1,220,120 602,845 617,275 26,325 13,100 13,220
Canadian citizens aged under 18 265,080 135,935 129,145 6,280 3,285 2,995
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 955,040 466,910 488,130 20,045 9,820 10,230
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 58,610 28,500 30,115 505 275 230
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 1,278,735 631,340 647,390 26,830 13,375 13,455
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 1,038,695 514,830 523,865 24,495 12,220 12,275
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 227,015 109,615 117,405 2,245 1,100 1,140
Before 1981 86,255 41,590 44,670 615 295 315
1981 to 1990 29,685 14,635 15,055 410 200 210
1991 to 2000 40,515 19,635 20,875 480 240 235
2001 to 2010 47,915 22,935 24,980 555 275 275
2001 to 2005 24,650 11,930 12,720 240 130 115
2006 to 2010 23,265 11,005 12,265 315 150 165
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 22,645 10,815 11,830 195 90 100
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 13,020 6,900 6,120 90 50 35
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 227,015 109,615 117,400 2,245 1,100 1,140
Under 5 years 28,080 14,125 13,955 270 110 160
5 to 14 years 47,240 24,300 22,935 465 200 275
15 to 24 years 52,115 23,725 28,390 650 375 280
25 to 44 years 85,435 41,190 44,240 785 405 380
45 years and over 14,145 6,260 7,885 70 15 55
Immigrants by selected place of birthThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census immigration data
Total - Selected places of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 54 227,015 109,615 117,405 2,245 1,105 1,140
Americas 33,275 15,170 18,105 745 405 340
Brazil 1,065 460 600 10 0 0
Colombia 2,220 980 1,240 0 0 0
El Salvador 2,570 1,195 1,370 45 10 30
Guyana 3,465 1,530 1,930 0 0 0
Haiti 95 55 40 130 45 90
Jamaica 3,905 1,860 2,045 10 0 10
Mexico 2,225 1,070 1,155 45 25 20
Peru 495 235 260 50 30 20
Trinidad and Tobago 1,800 885 915 0 0 0
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 8,665 3,545 5,120 315 220 100
Other places of birth in Americas 6,785 3,350 3,435 140 75 70
Europe 111,940 54,420 57,520 580 300 275
Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,565 1,830 1,735 0 0 0
Croatia 2,865 1,425 1,445 10 0 0
France 815 425 385 160 80 75
Germany 9,870 4,685 5,180 20 15 10
Greece 1,275 635 640 40 15 20
Hungary 1,970 995 975 15 10 10
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 1,420 685 735 0 0 0
Italy 6,940 3,790 3,155 60 35 20
Netherlands 6,405 3,175 3,230 0 0 0
Poland 8,345 3,885 4,460 10 0 0
Portugal 11,370 5,590 5,780 65 30 35
Romania 6,290 2,970 3,315 80 45 35
Russian Federation 1,860 835 1,025 0 0 0
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 3,475 1,745 1,730 0 0 0
Ukraine 1,800 815 985 10 0 10
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 33,515 16,055 17,465 55 35 15
Other places of birth in Europe 10,155 4,880 5,270 75 30 40
Africa 11,380 5,750 5,630 310 125 185
Algeria 90 50 40 75 40 40
Egypt 1,610 815 795 15 0 10
Ethiopia 1,265 660 605 0 0 0
Kenya 800 375 425 0 0 0
Morocco 140 75 65 125 45 75
Nigeria 635 360 285 0 0 0
Somalia 795 375 420 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 1,290 635 660 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Africa 4,745 2,405 2,345 95 35 60
Asia 69,500 33,795 35,700 615 275 335
Afghanistan 2,230 1,070 1,165 10 0 0
Bangladesh 1,090 580 510 0 0 0
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 9,960 4,630 5,325 60 0 50
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 1,225 670 560 0 0 0
India 13,330 6,785 6,545 10 0 0
IranCensus data footnote 61 2,580 1,375 1,205 15 10 0
Iraq 2,540 1,310 1,225 0 0 0
Japan 315 105 210 0 0 0
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 2,335 1,180 1,160 0 0 0
Lebanon 980 510 465 110 60 55
Pakistan 5,700 2,980 2,720 10 0 10
Philippines 7,005 2,755 4,255 10 0 10
Sri Lanka 1,985 985 995 0 0 0
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 1,965 990 980 40 15 25
Taiwan 735 340 390 0 10 10
Viet Nam 5,970 2,755 3,215 20 10 10
Other places of birth in Asia 9,550 4,770 4,785 330 160 175
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 925 480 445 0 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 22,645 10,820 11,830 190 95 100
Americas 2,995 1,380 1,615 90 50 40
Brazil 140 70 70 0 0 0
Colombia 345 120 230 0 0 0
Cuba 165 65 95 0 0 0
Haiti 35 20 10 45 10 35
Jamaica 255 155 105 0 0 0
Mexico 340 180 165 0 0 0
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 915 375 540 40 35 10
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 85 40 45 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Americas 710 355 360 10 0 0
Europe 3,395 1,665 1,730 25 15 10
France 105 60 40 20 10 10
Germany 200 95 110 0 0 0
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 115 65 50 0 0 0
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 30 10 20 0 0 0
Romania 315 130 185 0 0 0
Russian Federation 195 70 125 0 0 0
Ukraine 210 95 115 0 0 0
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 820 465 350 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Europe 1,400 670 730 0 0 0
Africa 2,265 1,120 1,150 25 0 20
Algeria 10 10 0 0 0 0
Cameroon 10 10 10 0 0 0
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 35 20 15 0 0 0
Côte d'Ivoire 10 0 0 0 0 10
Egypt 315 145 165 0 0 0
Eritrea 525 260 270 0 0 0
Ethiopia 325 160 165 0 0 0
Morocco 20 10 10 15 0 15
Nigeria 170 95 70 0 0 0
Somalia 210 100 115 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 140 60 80 0 0 0
Tunisia 10 10 0 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Africa 485 250 240 0 0 0
Asia 13,890 6,575 7,315 55 25 25
Afghanistan 305 115 190 0 0 0
Bangladesh 210 95 115 0 0 0
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 2,130 975 1,150 0 0 0
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 30 10 20 0 0 0
India 2,770 1,480 1,295 0 0 0
IranCensus data footnote 61 630 330 295 0 0 0
Iraq 925 525 400 0 0 0
Israel 110 70 40 0 0 0
Japan 60 20 45 0 0 0
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 210 85 125 0 0 0
Lebanon 105 45 65 25 15 10
Nepal 160 60 95 0 0 0
Pakistan 905 425 480 0 0 0
Philippines 2,035 820 1,215 0 0 0
Saudi Arabia 150 100 50 0 0 0
Sri Lanka 225 85 135 0 0 0
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 1,275 635 645 25 10 10
Taiwan 85 45 45 10 0 10
Turkey 100 65 35 0 0 0
United Arab Emirates 75 30 45 0 0 0
Viet Nam 465 190 270 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Asia 915 365 550 0 0 0
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 100 75 25 0 0 0
Australia 70 40 25 0 0 0
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 30 35 0 0 0 0
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 1,278,730 631,345 647,390 26,830 13,380 13,450
First generationCensus data footnote 69 245,900 119,580 126,320 2,415 1,195 1,225
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 258,900 129,330 129,565 4,000 2,000 1,995
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 773,935 382,435 391,495 20,415 10,185 10,235
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 72 144,280 69,745 74,530 1,710 845 865
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 63,050 32,550 30,500 670 335 335
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 23,525 16,505 7,030 305 215 85
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 39,520 16,045 23,470 365 115 250
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 46,135 18,640 27,495 610 315 295
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 33,780 17,945 15,835 415 195 215
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 1,320 615 700 15 10 10
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 1,278,730 631,345 647,390 26,830 13,380 13,455
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 35,485 17,015 18,475 295 130 160
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 34,085 16,385 17,700 270 125 150
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 18,340 8,660 9,675 90 45 45
Métis 15,380 7,550 7,830 175 75 100
Inuk (Inuit) 375 180 195 0 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 675 335 330 0 0 0
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 730 290 435 25 0 15
Non-Aboriginal identity 1,243,240 614,325 628,915 26,535 13,245 13,290
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 1,278,730 631,340 647,385 26,830 13,375 13,455
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 10,910 5,130 5,780 65 35 30
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 1,267,825 626,215 641,615 26,765 13,345 13,420
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 1,278,735 631,345 647,390 26,830 13,380 13,450
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 6,405 3,150 3,255 165 100 65
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 6,285 3,080 3,205 155 90 65
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 4,475 2,145 2,330 115 70 45
Métis single ancestry 1,720 890 835 40 20 20
Inuit single ancestry 90 45 45 0 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 125 70 50 10 0 10
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 120 65 55 10 10 10
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 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 46,745 22,175 24,570 780 350 430
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 45,585 21,655 23,935 775 345 420
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 30,390 14,385 16,005 625 290 335
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 14,550 6,950 7,595 150 60 90
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 645 315 335 0 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 1,160 520 635 0 0 10
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 1,045 470 575 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 80 45 40 0 0 0
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 30 10 20 10 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 1,225,580 606,020 619,560 25,885 12,935 12,955
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 1,278,730 631,345 647,385 26,830 13,375 13,455
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 166,375 82,960 83,415 2,035 935 1,095
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 42,565 22,315 20,250 70 30 40
Chinese 24,865 12,085 12,780 80 15 65
Black 27,165 13,950 13,215 505 195 310
Filipino 10,380 4,350 6,020 10 10 10
Latin American 15,065 7,300 7,765 390 195 195
Arab 9,085 4,730 4,350 420 210 210
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 13,275 6,465 6,810 460 240 220
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 7,085 3,550 3,540 35 30 10
Korean 3,895 1,925 1,975 0 0 0
Japanese 1,685 750 930 0 0 0
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 5,195 2,525 2,675 15 0 10
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 6,125 3,020 3,100 50 20 35
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 1,112,360 548,380 563,970 24,795 12,440 12,355
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 1,278,730 631,340 647,390 26,830 13,375 13,455
North American Aboriginal origins 53,150 25,325 27,825 945 445 500
First Nations (North American Indian) 36,115 17,115 19,000 755 365 390
Inuit 855 415 440 10 0 0
Métis 17,470 8,390 9,080 205 90 115
Other North American origins 393,565 194,175 199,395 16,825 8,340 8,485
Acadian 1,625 755 875 130 75 55
American 15,135 7,460 7,675 275 140 135
Canadian 381,555 188,380 193,175 15,980 7,885 8,100
New Brunswicker 20 10 10 0 0 0
Newfoundlander 2,355 1,180 1,180 0 0 0
Nova Scotian 225 105 120 0 0 0
Ontarian 210 100 115 10 0 10
Québécois 455 235 225 720 400 320
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 65 35 30 0 0 0
European origins 949,320 465,865 483,450 11,520 5,835 5,680
British Isles origins 631,120 306,615 324,505 2,130 1,075 1,060
Channel Islander 95 50 45 10 10 0
Cornish 70 35 35 0 0 0
English 370,000 178,770 191,235 680 345 335
Irish 264,805 124,920 139,885 1,230 610 625
Manx 335 150 185 0 0 0
Scottish 278,755 134,155 144,600 455 230 225
Welsh 25,955 12,210 13,745 10 0 10
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 41,110 19,460 21,650 60 25 30
French origins 130,070 61,525 68,550 6,240 3,120 3,115
Alsatian 420 180 240 0 0 0
Breton 15 10 0 40 20 20
Corsican 35 20 15 0 0 0
French 129,680 61,360 68,325 6,210 3,110 3,100
Western European origins (except French origins) 283,300 139,025 144,275 885 460 425
Austrian 9,695 4,935 4,760 155 65 90
Bavarian 35 30 10 0 0 0
Belgian 4,870 2,380 2,490 135 75 60
Dutch 71,730 35,295 36,440 45 20 30
Flemish 420 210 205 0 0 0
Frisian 345 155 190 0 0 0
German 207,565 101,545 106,020 525 275 250
Luxembourger 155 100 60 10 10 0
Swiss 14,635 7,180 7,450 50 30 20
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 80 55 25 0 0 0
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 27,955 13,540 14,410 25 10 15
Danish 6,595 3,150 3,440 0 0 10
Finnish 6,730 3,385 3,340 0 0 0
Icelandic 1,295 605 695 0 0 0
Norwegian 6,855 3,335 3,520 10 0 0
Swedish 6,640 3,090 3,550 15 10 10
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 1,665 905 765 0 0 0
Eastern European origins 135,345 65,810 69,530 1,525 755 770
Bulgarian 960 455 505 0 10 0
Byelorussian 665 310 355 0 0 0
Czech 5,180 2,615 2,565 25 10 10
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 1,640 735 905 35 15 25
Estonian 1,515 715 800 0 0 0
Hungarian 18,230 9,160 9,070 940 460 480
Latvian 1,895 945 950 10 0 0
Lithuanian 2,920 1,465 1,455 20 10 0
Moldovan 225 85 135 0 0 0
Polish 53,545 25,970 27,570 415 205 210
Romanian 13,150 6,200 6,955 330 175 150
Russian 15,030 7,205 7,820 100 45 50
Slovak 4,045 2,065 1,985 15 0 0
Ukrainian 35,280 16,920 18,355 135 60 80
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 415 200 215 0 0 0
Southern European origins 155,400 78,965 76,435 2,090 1,095 1,000
Albanian 1,515 830 685 0 0 0
Bosnian 1,670 830 835 0 0 0
Catalan 10 10 10 10 10 0
Croatian 8,050 4,050 4,005 10 0 0
Cypriot 785 410 380 0 0 0
Greek 9,160 4,580 4,575 295 180 115
Italian 73,455 37,815 35,645 1,270 640 635
Kosovar 120 65 55 0 0 0
Macedonian 2,200 1,055 1,145 0 0 0
Maltese 3,635 1,830 1,805 0 0 0
Montenegrin 265 135 130 0 0 0
Portuguese 37,425 19,170 18,260 295 140 155
Serbian 9,030 4,620 4,410 20 15 0
Sicilian 395 210 185 10 0 10
Slovenian 3,050 1,540 1,505 0 0 0
Spanish 12,625 5,840 6,780 245 135 115
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 2,740 1,290 1,450 10 0 10
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 85 45 40 0 0 0
Other European origins 5,565 2,780 2,790 925 495 425
Basque 145 65 80 30 20 15
Jewish 3,015 1,540 1,475 825 450 380
Roma (Gypsy) 120 55 65 0 0 0
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 180 90 90 0 0 0
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 2,140 1,050 1,090 65 35 35
Caribbean origins 21,645 10,900 10,745 405 150 255
Antiguan 130 55 80 0 0 0
Bahamian 200 95 105 0 0 0
Barbadian 1,710 895 820 0 0 0
Bermudan 255 95 160 0 0 0
Carib 120 70 45 0 0 0
Cuban 1,095 505 590 10 0 0
Dominican 475 295 185 15 10 10
Grenadian 370 170 195 0 10 0
Guadeloupean 10 10 0 0 0 0
Haitian 275 130 140 315 110 200
Jamaican 11,625 5,885 5,740 30 15 20
Kittitian/Nevisian 110 55 55 0 0 0
Martinican 0 0 10 0 0 0
Montserratan 40 25 15 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 130 50 75 0 0 0
St. Lucian 255 145 105 0 0 0
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 3,160 1,575 1,585 0 0 10
Vincentian/Grenadinian 390 185 200 0 0 0
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 2,385 1,145 1,245 30 10 20
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 565 320 250 10 0 0
Latin, Central and South American origins 24,520 11,825 12,690 525 260 270
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 725 350 375 45 25 15
Arawak 60 40 15 0 0 0
Argentinian 890 430 465 10 0 10
Belizean 20 20 10 0 0 0
Bolivian 105 55 55 0 0 0
Brazilian 1,460 670 790 0 0 0
Chilean 875 400 475 85 55 35
Colombian 3,295 1,495 1,800 0 0 0
Costa Rican 160 75 90 0 0 0
Ecuadorian 1,335 675 665 35 20 15
Guatemalan 1,025 515 515 35 20 20
Guyanese 4,425 2,165 2,255 10 0 0
Hispanic 510 255 260 0 0 0
Honduran 240 140 105 10 0 0
Maya 200 115 75 0 0 0
Mexican 3,585 1,735 1,860 90 40 50
Nicaraguan 720 375 340 20 10 10
Panamanian 160 85 75 10 0 0
Paraguayan 55 10 45 0 0 0
Peruvian 925 495 430 95 50 45
Salvadorean 3,180 1,500 1,675 110 45 65
Uruguayan 410 205 200 0 10 0
Venezuelan 565 250 320 40 15 30
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 1,150 545 600 10 10 0
African origins 20,860 10,620 10,235 710 320 385
Central and West African origins 2,635 1,495 1,150 115 50 60
Akan 25 10 15 0 0 0
Angolan 60 30 25 15 0 10
Ashanti 15 10 10 0 0 0
Beninese 25 15 15 15 10 0
Burkinabe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cameroonian 85 25 60 35 25 10
Chadian 0 10 0 0 0 0
Congolese 300 160 140 15 0 10
Edo 10 10 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gabonese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gambian 20 15 0 0 0 0
Ghanaian 555 290 260 0 0 0
Guinean 45 25 25 25 10 15
Ibo 75 30 45 0 0 0
Ivorian 10 10 0 10 10 0
Liberian 100 50 50 0 0 0
Malian 10 10 10 0 0 0
Malinké 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nigerian 1,080 630 450 0 0 0
Peulh 10 0 10 0 0 0
Senegalese 10 0 0 0 0 0
Sierra Leonean 50 30 25 0 0 0
Togolese 0 0 0 15 0 10
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 230 135 95 0 0 0
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 175 95 80 0 0 0
North African origins 4,955 2,625 2,320 495 225 270
Algerian 250 135 110 120 60 55
Berber 45 15 25 40 25 20
Coptic 90 40 45 0 0 0
Dinka 10 0 0 0 0 0
Egyptian 2,785 1,475 1,315 70 35 30
Libyan 230 130 95 0 0 0
Maure 10 0 10 0 0 0
Moroccan 410 235 170 220 85 140
Sudanese 1,165 600 575 0 0 0
Tunisian 65 40 25 50 20 25
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 55 30 20 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins 8,030 3,965 4,065 35 10 25
Afrikaner 45 20 20 0 0 0
Amhara 65 40 25 0 0 0
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 35 20 15 0 0 0
Burundian 35 10 30 0 0 0
Djiboutian 10 0 10 0 0 0
Eritrean 1,725 870 850 0 0 0
Ethiopian 1,750 835 910 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kenyan 295 160 135 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mauritian 110 65 45 10 0 15
Oromo 35 20 20 0 0 0
Rwandan 135 50 90 15 0 15
Seychellois 15 10 10 0 0 0
Somali 1,690 880 810 0 0 0
South African 1,595 735 860 0 0 0
Tanzanian 65 40 25 0 0 0
Tigrian 140 80 60 0 0 0
Ugandan 80 30 55 0 0 0
Zambian 20 10 10 0 0 0
Zimbabwean 270 110 160 0 0 0
Zulu 10 0 10 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 395 190 205 0 10 0
Other African origins 5,765 2,790 2,975 75 35 35
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 750 320 435 0 0 0
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 5,040 2,490 2,555 75 40 35
Asian origins 129,380 64,200 65,175 1,360 680 680
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 25,605 12,955 12,655 720 360 360
Afghan 3,665 1,750 1,910 15 0 10
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 2,010 1,110 900 65 25 35
Armenian 2,000 1,030 965 85 40 45
Assyrian 435 230 210 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 210 100 115 0 0 0
Georgian 105 35 70 0 0 0
Hazara 60 35 20 0 0 0
Iranian 4,010 2,075 1,935 45 35 10
Iraqi 2,230 1,150 1,080 0 0 0
Israeli 550 280 270 125 70 55
Jordanian 515 265 255 10 0 10
Kazakh 80 30 50 0 0 0
Kurd 840 435 405 25 10 15
Kuwaiti 55 30 30 0 0 0
Kyrgyz 15 0 20 0 0 0
Lebanese 3,365 1,600 1,765 240 110 130
Palestinian 1,305 680 630 0 0 10
Pashtun 380 180 200 15 10 0
Saudi Arabian 220 125 95 0 0 0
Syrian 2,145 1,085 1,060 115 50 70
Tajik 220 110 110 0 0 0
Tatar 65 40 25 0 0 0
Turk 2,385 1,245 1,145 40 25 10
Turkmen 70 30 45 0 0 0
Uighur 10 0 10 0 0 0
Uzbek 345 150 190 0 0 0
Yemeni 55 25 25 0 0 0
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 845 430 410 0 0 0
South Asian origins 44,600 23,150 21,450 25 15 10
Bangladeshi 920 505 420 0 0 0
Bengali 455 245 210 0 0 0
Bhutanese 240 125 110 0 0 0
East Indian 31,155 16,110 15,050 20 15 0
Goan 185 100 85 0 0 0
Gujarati 325 165 160 0 0 10
Kashmiri 55 30 30 0 0 0
Nepali 645 345 300 0 0 0
Pakistani 6,435 3,445 2,990 0 0 0
Punjabi 2,590 1,365 1,225 15 10 0
Sinhalese 385 185 205 0 0 0
Sri Lankan 2,130 1,065 1,065 0 0 0
Tamil 555 270 280 0 0 0
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 1,930 1,000 930 0 0 0
East and Southeast Asian origins 60,385 28,690 31,695 595 290 305
Burmese 760 385 380 10 0 10
Cambodian (Khmer) 1,215 560 655 170 90 80
Chinese 30,590 14,965 15,630 160 60 100
Filipino 11,455 4,885 6,570 20 0 10
Hmong 555 280 270 0 0 0
Indonesian 720 320 400 0 0 0
Japanese 2,375 1,065 1,315 10 0 0
Karen 85 50 40 0 0 0
Korean 4,070 2,025 2,045 0 0 0
Laotian 2,355 1,200 1,150 295 160 135
Malaysian 385 200 185 0 0 0
Mongolian 140 60 75 0 0 0
Singaporean 45 25 20 0 0 0
Taiwanese 540 260 280 0 0 0
Thai 730 355 375 65 25 40
Tibetan 35 20 10 0 0 0
Vietnamese 9,605 4,695 4,905 70 30 40
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 245 110 135 0 0 0
Other Asian origins 615 305 315 35 25 10
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 620 305 315 35 25 15
Oceania origins 2,100 1,100 995 0 0 0
Australian 1,360 705 655 0 0 0
New Zealander 480 275 205 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins 265 125 135 0 0 0
Fijian 90 40 50 0 0 0
Hawaiian 65 30 35 0 0 0
Maori 20 10 15 0 0 0
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 30 15 10 0 0 0
Samoan 45 25 20 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 15 10 10 0 0 0
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 494,565 ... ... 10,290 ... ...
Owner 364,900 ... ... 7,015 ... ...
Renter 129,530 ... ... 3,270 ... ...
Band housing 135 ... ... 0 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 494,570 ... ... 10,285 ... ...
Condominium 45,400 ... ... 1,265 ... ...
Not condominium 449,165 ... ... 9,020 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 494,565 ... ... 10,290 ... ...
No bedrooms 1,170 ... ... 20 ... ...
1 bedroom 43,620 ... ... 665 ... ...
2 bedrooms 98,580 ... ... 3,105 ... ...
3 bedrooms 210,720 ... ... 4,035 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 140,485 ... ... 2,465 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 494,565 ... ... 10,285 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 92,930 ... ... 2,565 ... ...
5 rooms 69,990 ... ... 1,725 ... ...
6 rooms 81,625 ... ... 1,320 ... ...
7 rooms 75,315 ... ... 1,475 ... ...
8 or more rooms 174,710 ... ... 3,200 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.7 ... ... 6.4 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 494,570 ... ... 10,290 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 489,285 ... ... 10,085 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 5,285 ... ... 200 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 494,570 ... ... 10,290 ... ...
Suitable 476,275 ... ... 9,885 ... ...
Not suitable 18,295 ... ... 400 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 494,565 ... ... 10,290 ... ...
1960 or before 98,295 ... ... 590 ... ...
1961 to 1980 128,550 ... ... 3,415 ... ...
1981 to 1990 71,810 ... ... 2,775 ... ...
1991 to 2000 74,660 ... ... 2,385 ... ...
2001 to 2005 47,980 ... ... 370 ... ...
2006 to 2010 39,750 ... ... 375 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 33,525 ... ... 375 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 494,570 ... ... 10,285 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 468,620 ... ... 9,675 ... ...
Major repairs needed 25,945 ... ... 615 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 494,565 ... ... 10,285 ... ...
1 household maintainer 267,955 ... ... 5,835 ... ...
2 household maintainers 214,100 ... ... 4,335 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 12,510 ... ... 115 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 494,565 ... ... 10,290 ... ...
15 to 24 years 13,870 ... ... 295 ... ...
25 to 34 years 68,255 ... ... 1,445 ... ...
35 to 44 years 86,110 ... ... 1,695 ... ...
45 to 54 years 107,185 ... ... 2,660 ... ...
55 to 64 years 98,805 ... ... 2,275 ... ...
65 to 74 years 69,140 ... ... 1,265 ... ...
75 to 84 years 37,605 ... ... 575 ... ...
85 years and over 13,595 ... ... 90 ... ...
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 141 488,655 ... ... 10,280 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 370,195 ... ... 8,605 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 118,460 ... ... 1,675 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 104,330 ... ... 1,545 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 359,945 ... ... 7,010 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 64.1 ... ... 65.4 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 17.1 ... ... 11.0 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,360 ... ... 1,169 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,414 ... ... 1,186 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 375,567 ... ... 286,423 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 418,737 ... ... 306,079 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 129,250 ... ... 3,275 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 12.5 ... ... 5.8 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 44.0 ... ... 27.5 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,012 ... ... 773 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,072 ... ... 815 ... ...
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 1,054,095 516,380 537,720 21,640 10,745 10,900
No certificate, diploma or degree 197,875 101,795 96,070 4,005 2,305 1,700
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 312,895 155,205 157,690 5,555 2,625 2,925
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 543,330 259,375 283,955 12,085 5,815 6,270
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 73,725 53,915 19,810 3,715 2,295 1,420
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 33,390 20,825 12,570 2,670 1,455 1,220
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 40,330 33,090 7,240 1,045 840 205
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 238,320 101,475 136,845 4,230 1,760 2,470
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 18,210 8,460 9,750 830 300 530
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 213,085 95,530 117,550 3,315 1,460 1,850
Bachelor's degree 145,665 62,320 83,345 2,445 1,070 1,375
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 13,840 5,820 8,020 290 105 190
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 5,275 3,025 2,250 50 25 25
Master's degree 39,395 18,560 20,840 460 240 220
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 8,905 5,805 3,100 60 25 35
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 691,850 338,850 353,005 14,415 7,055 7,360
No certificate, diploma or degree 80,370 44,745 35,630 1,735 1,010 725
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 190,660 97,195 93,470 3,265 1,565 1,695
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 420,825 196,915 223,910 9,415 4,480 4,935
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 51,525 37,800 13,730 2,835 1,685 1,150
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 23,345 14,595 8,745 2,010 1,020 980
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 28,180 23,205 4,980 830 660 170
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 187,210 80,120 107,090 3,110 1,315 1,795
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 12,530 5,960 6,570 645 240 405
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 169,555 73,030 96,520 2,825 1,240 1,580
Bachelor's degree 114,780 47,875 66,900 2,090 930 1,160
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 10,820 4,195 6,630 240 80 160
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 4,165 2,110 2,050 50 25 30
Master's degree 32,885 14,595 18,280 390 180 205
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 6,910 4,255 2,660 50 30 25
Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 151 1,054,095 516,380 537,715 21,640 10,740 10,900
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 510,760 257,000 253,765 9,560 4,930 4,630
Education 31,900 7,470 24,430 945 190 750
13. Education 31,900 7,470 24,435 940 190 755
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 20,115 8,490 11,625 440 180 260
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 3,425 2,505 920 100 55 45
50. Visual and performing arts 16,690 5,985 10,710 340 125 220
Humanities 30,200 11,400 18,795 630 240 390
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 2,205 465 1,740 60 10 55
23. English language and literature/letters 8,030 2,175 5,855 10 10 0
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 6,890 2,310 4,580 415 155 260
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 195 70 130 0 0 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 2,365 1,255 1,110 15 10 10
39. Theology and religious vocations 3,645 2,155 1,495 40 35 10
54. History 5,405 2,770 2,635 30 15 10
55. French language and literature/letters 1,450 195 1,255 65 20 50
Social and behavioural sciences and law 65,545 19,370 46,170 945 210 735
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 795 185 605 10 10 10
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 6,015 2,275 3,745 90 25 70
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 14,315 1,030 13,280 355 30 330
22. Legal professions and studies 8,770 2,285 6,490 130 35 95
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 1,485 275 1,210 0 0 10
42. Psychology 11,770 2,865 8,900 150 30 120
45. Social sciences 22,400 10,455 11,945 205 90 115
Business, management and public administration 101,370 38,140 63,230 3,020 1,100 1,920
30.16 Accounting and computer science 245 40 210 10 0 0
44. Public administration and social service professions 9,540 1,660 7,885 100 15 80
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 91,585 36,450 55,140 2,910 1,080 1,830
Physical and life sciences and technologies 20,955 10,165 10,790 470 270 200
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 9,650 3,965 5,685 110 50 60
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 4,485 2,105 2,375 85 60 25
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 305 75 230 130 65 70
40. Physical sciences 5,590 3,695 1,900 115 90 25
41. Science technologies/technicians 925 315 605 30 10 20
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 21,695 14,045 7,655 435 310 120
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 15,260 10,555 4,700 390 290 100
25. Library science 1,200 195 1,010 15 0 10
27. Mathematics and statistics 4,675 2,895 1,785 20 20 10
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 555 395 160 10 0 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 117,395 107,890 9,510 2,510 2,345 160
04. Architecture and related services 3,925 2,535 1,395 50 35 15
14. Engineering 22,080 18,280 3,795 345 310 40
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 25,760 23,220 2,540 505 450 55
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 10 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 22,265 21,760 500 675 655 20
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 25,785 25,205 585 570 560 0
48. Precision production 17,575 16,890 695 360 340 20
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 13,100 8,085 5,020 110 65 45
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 8,390 5,195 3,190 95 60 30
03. Natural resources and conservation 4,715 2,885 1,830 15 10 15
Health and related fields 82,200 14,470 67,735 1,385 225 1,155
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 8,865 4,055 4,810 140 60 80
51. Health professions and related programs 72,040 9,620 62,420 1,235 160 1,070
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 1,295 795 505 10 0 0
Personal, protective and transportation services 38,355 19,815 18,545 1,195 675 520
12. Personal and culinary services 18,945 4,765 14,185 545 145 405
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 85 75 15 0 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 255 210 50 10 10 0
43. Security and protective services 12,935 9,165 3,775 365 300 70
49. Transportation and materials moving 6,135 5,605 525 275 230 45
Other 495 50 445 0 0 10
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 500 45 450 0 0 0
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 151 691,850 338,845 353,005 14,410 7,055 7,360
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 271,030 141,935 129,095 5,000 2,570 2,425
Education 22,825 5,040 17,785 685 135 545
13. Education 22,825 5,035 17,785 685 140 550
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 15,535 6,360 9,175 360 140 220
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 2,440 1,780 655 80 45 35
50. Visual and performing arts 13,095 4,580 8,520 280 95 185
Humanities 22,065 8,050 14,010 335 120 210
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 1,640 265 1,375 50 10 45
23. English language and literature/letters 6,060 1,580 4,480 0 10 0
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 5,005 1,700 3,310 185 75 115
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 145 45 95 0 0 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 1,695 925 775 0 10 0
39. Theology and religious vocations 2,420 1,415 1,005 20 20 0
54. History 4,065 2,040 2,030 20 10 15
55. French language and literature/letters 1,030 85 940 50 10 40
Social and behavioural sciences and law 52,035 14,480 37,555 765 160 605
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 625 145 475 10 0 10
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 5,020 1,875 3,145 80 20 55
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 11,335 700 10,630 285 15 270
22. Legal professions and studies 7,460 1,640 5,820 110 25 90
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 1,155 205 950 10 0 10
42. Psychology 8,960 1,975 6,985 115 20 90
45. Social sciences 17,480 7,930 9,550 165 75 90
Business, management and public administration 80,590 29,470 51,115 2,470 870 1,600
30.16 Accounting and computer science 210 30 175 10 0 10
44. Public administration and social service professions 7,895 1,270 6,625 95 20 80
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 72,480 28,165 44,315 2,365 855 1,515
Physical and life sciences and technologies 16,065 7,530 8,535 295 200 100
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 7,495 2,980 4,520 80 50 35
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 3,355 1,550 1,805 65 40 20
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 265 55 210 25 20 10
40. Physical sciences 4,255 2,710 1,540 100 80 15
41. Science technologies/technicians 695 230 460 25 0 20
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 18,505 12,035 6,470 395 285 110
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 13,560 9,375 4,185 360 265 90
25. Library science 885 120 770 15 0 15
27. Mathematics and statistics 3,575 2,195 1,375 20 15 0
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 485 345 140 0 0 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 89,380 81,240 8,140 1,940 1,785 150
04. Architecture and related services 3,220 2,005 1,215 40 25 20
14. Engineering 17,590 14,265 3,320 290 250 40
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 19,910 17,790 2,115 385 345 40
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 10 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 16,425 15,990 435 480 465 15
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 19,245 18,765 475 460 450 0
48. Precision production 12,985 12,425 565 275 255 25
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 10,105 5,935 4,170 85 45 35
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 6,355 3,710 2,650 70 40 30
03. Natural resources and conservation 3,745 2,225 1,520 15 0 10
Health and related fields 62,960 10,950 52,005 1,130 195 930
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 6,870 3,050 3,820 110 50 60
51. Health professions and related programs 55,090 7,365 47,730 1,010 140 870
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 995 535 465 15 0 0
Personal, protective and transportation services 30,380 15,765 14,610 960 535 425
12. Personal and culinary services 14,475 3,535 10,945 425 95 330
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 65 50 15 0 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 150 120 30 0 0 0
43. Security and protective services 10,680 7,465 3,215 280 235 50
49. Transportation and materials moving 5,000 4,595 415 250 210 45
Other 375 45 335 0 0 0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 375 50 330 0 0 0
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 157 1,054,095 516,380 537,715 21,640 10,745 10,900
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 510,765 257,000 253,765 9,555 4,925 4,625
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 543,330 259,380 283,955 12,085 5,815 6,275
Location of study inside Canada 471,490 222,460 249,030 11,665 5,590 6,075
Same as province or territory of residence 444,185 209,420 234,770 11,435 5,465 5,970
Different than province or territory of residence 27,305 13,040 14,260 230 125 100
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 71,840 36,920 34,925 420 225 195
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 11,935 6,320 5,615 55 40 20
Philippines 3,480 1,030 2,450 0 0 0
India 6,640 3,475 3,170 0 0 0
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 10,265 6,195 4,065 10 10 0
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 4,280 2,035 2,245 0 10 0
France 435 230 205 70 40 30
Other 34,800 17,625 17,170 265 135 135
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 157 691,855 338,845 353,005 14,410 7,055 7,360
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 271,035 141,935 129,100 4,995 2,575 2,420
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 420,820 196,910 223,910 9,415 4,480 4,935
Location of study inside Canada 368,825 171,775 197,050 9,070 4,305 4,770
Same as province or territory of residence 347,940 161,735 186,200 8,920 4,225 4,695
Different than province or territory of residence 20,890 10,035 10,850 150 75 75
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 51,990 25,135 26,860 345 175 170
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 8,915 4,450 4,460 50 30 20
Philippines 3,090 900 2,195 0 0 10
India 5,380 2,675 2,710 0 0 0
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 4,985 2,860 2,120 15 10 0
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 3,605 1,695 1,910 10 0 0
France 295 150 145 50 30 20
Other 25,720 12,410 13,310 220 110 115
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 1,054,095 516,375 537,715 21,645 10,745 10,900
In the labour force 715,000 373,965 341,040 15,475 7,910 7,565
Employed 669,715 350,850 318,865 14,515 7,405 7,110
Unemployed 45,285 23,110 22,175 960 505 455
Not in the labour force 339,095 142,410 196,680 6,165 2,835 3,335
Participation rate 67.8 72.4 63.4 71.5 73.6 69.4
Employment rate 63.5 67.9 59.3 67.1 68.9 65.2
Unemployment rate 6.3 6.2 6.5 6.2 6.4 6.0
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 1,054,095 516,380 537,715 21,640 10,745 10,900
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 313,585 130,465 183,115 5,785 2,605 3,175
Worked 740,515 385,915 354,605 15,860 8,135 7,725
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 405,195 232,865 172,335 7,525 4,220 3,300
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 335,315 153,050 182,265 8,335 3,915 4,420
Average weeks worked in reference year 43.5 44.2 42.8 43.0 43.4 42.5
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 715,000 373,965 341,040 15,480 7,910 7,570
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 12,560 6,010 6,550 260 110 150
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 702,445 367,955 334,490 15,215 7,800 7,420
Employee 621,560 318,465 303,090 13,530 6,795 6,735
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 80,885 49,490 31,395 1,690 1,005 685
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 172 715,000 373,965 341,040 15,480 7,910 7,565
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 12,560 6,010 6,545 260 110 145
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 702,445 367,955 334,485 15,215 7,795 7,420
0 Management occupations 77,970 48,190 29,780 1,520 985 540
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 98,950 27,345 71,600 2,630 805 1,830
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 46,205 36,265 9,940 865 690 175
3 Health occupations 41,835 6,835 35,005 900 145 755
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 79,785 26,255 53,530 1,870 575 1,300
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 18,050 7,730 10,315 410 150 265
6 Sales and service occupations 159,565 63,605 95,960 4,155 1,870 2,285
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 111,660 104,260 7,400 2,135 2,030 110
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 14,480 10,595 3,885 95 90 10
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 53,940 36,870 17,070 620 475 150
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 173 715,000 373,960 341,040 15,480 7,910 7,570
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 12,555 6,010 6,550 260 110 150
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 702,440 367,950 334,490 15,215 7,800 7,420
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 13,335 8,165 5,170 35 15 20
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 1,420 1,225 200 35 35 0
22 Utilities 3,985 3,125 855 125 65 60
23 Construction 56,505 49,890 6,615 1,080 940 140
31-33 Manufacturing 101,390 72,750 28,640 1,785 1,280 505
41 Wholesale trade 28,915 20,015 8,905 890 590 300
44-45 Retail trade 79,825 36,455 43,370 2,215 970 1,250
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 30,180 21,985 8,200 745 570 175
51 Information and cultural industries 15,160 8,405 6,750 360 240 125
52 Finance and insurance 30,190 11,150 19,040 595 185 410
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 12,290 6,245 6,050 250 135 115
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 45,145 24,315 20,825 895 440 455
55 Management of companies and enterprises 965 460 505 0 0 0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 32,045 18,055 13,995 600 385 210
61 Educational services 55,915 17,550 38,365 1,235 370 865
62 Health care and social assistance 70,850 10,360 60,490 1,630 265 1,360
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 15,010 7,610 7,400 325 205 125
72 Accommodation and food services 47,095 17,665 29,440 1,055 490 565
81 Other services (except public administration) 28,150 13,685 14,465 565 215 345
91 Public administration 34,060 18,855 15,200 800 420 390
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 174 669,715 350,855 318,865 14,515 7,405 7,115
Worked at home 50,500 24,240 26,260 920 450 475
Worked outside Canada 2,275 1,535 745 25 20 0
No fixed workplace address 75,095 56,230 18,860 1,520 1,175 345
Worked at usual place 541,850 268,850 272,995 12,055 5,755 6,300
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 541,850 268,850 272,995 12,055 5,755 6,300
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 243,800 108,520 135,280 2,125 1,070 1,050
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 167,395 83,110 84,285 1,640 545 1,090
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 129,095 76,305 52,790 8,275 4,135 4,140
Commute to a different province or territory 1,560 920 640 15 0 15
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 175 616,945 325,085 291,860 13,575 6,930 6,640
Car, truck, van - as a driver 509,305 275,185 234,115 11,495 5,990 5,505
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 41,670 19,225 22,445 520 210 310
Public transit 27,130 11,695 15,435 790 315 475
Walked 27,710 12,210 15,500 565 250 310
Bicycle 5,620 4,100 1,520 85 65 20
Other method 5,505 2,665 2,840 120 100 20
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 176 616,945 325,080 291,860 13,570 6,930 6,640
Less than 15 minutes 189,115 86,755 102,365 3,415 1,540 1,875
15 to 29 minutes 213,840 106,340 107,500 4,445 2,110 2,335
30 to 44 minutes 96,960 54,950 42,005 2,820 1,645 1,175
45 to 59 minutes 47,575 29,385 18,190 1,405 790 615
60 minutes and over 69,455 47,655 21,795 1,485 840 645
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 177 616,945 325,080 291,860 13,570 6,930 6,640
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 56,025 40,870 15,150 1,320 1,045 280
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 112,880 73,055 39,830 2,690 1,610 1,080
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 148,975 75,585 73,390 3,435 1,500 1,930
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 128,675 51,255 77,415 2,170 780 1,395
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 61,595 24,750 36,850 1,615 635 980
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 108,800 59,575 49,225 2,350 1,365 985
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 178 761,890 396,075 365,820 16,295 8,360 7,935
Single responses 757,210 394,010 363,200 15,070 7,675 7,395
Official languages 751,080 390,800 360,280 14,745 7,525 7,220
English 748,070 390,090 357,975 1,200 735 465
French 3,015 710 2,305 13,545 6,790 6,755
Non-official languages 6,125 3,205 2,925 320 155 170
Aboriginal languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages 0 10 10 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 10 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 10 0 0 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 6,125 3,205 2,920 325 155 170
Afro-Asiatic languages 205 140 65 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 10 0 0 0 0 0
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 0 0 10 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 200 140 60 0 0 0
Amharic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arabic 145 110 40 0 0 0
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 10 0 0 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 30 25 0 10 0 0
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 10 0 10 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 225 95 125 0 0 0
Khmer (Cambodian) 10 10 0 0 0 0
Vietnamese 215 90 120 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 50 30 15 0 0 0
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ilocano 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 40 35 10 0 0 0
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 20 0 20 0 0 0
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tamil 20 0 20 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 4,225 2,225 2,000 320 150 170
Albanian 20 15 0 0 0 0
Armenian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 340 135 200 0 0 0
Baltic languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Latvian 0 0 10 0 0 0
Lithuanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages 335 140 195 0 0 0
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 10 10 0 0 0 0
Bulgarian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Croatian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Czech 0 0 0 0 0 0
Macedonian 0 10 0 0 0 0
Polish 125 50 75 0 0 0
Russian 105 35 75 0 0 0
Serbian 55 30 25 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 35 15 25 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 2,700 1,375 1,320 315 150 160
Afrikaans 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dutch 295 145 145 0 0 0
Frisian 0 0 10 0 0 0
German 2,360 1,215 1,150 0 0 0
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 10 0 10 0 0 0
Swedish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 0 0 0 310 150 165
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 0 0 0
Greek 10 10 0 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 375 185 195 0 0 0
Indo-Aryan languages 310 155 155 0 0 0
Bengali 10 0 10 0 0 0
Gujarati 30 10 20 0 0 0
Hindi 20 10 15 0 0 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nepali 15 0 10 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 170 110 65 0 0 0
Sindhi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Urdu 60 15 40 0 0 0
Iranian languages 70 30 35 0 0 0
Kurdish 15 10 0 0 0 0
Pashto 0 0 0 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 55 20 30 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 780 500 280 10 0 0
Catalan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 65 40 25 0 0 0
Portuguese 375 260 115 0 0 0
Romanian 35 25 10 0 0 0
Spanish 300 180 115 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 0 0 0
Japanese 40 0 35 0 0 0
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 210 105 100 0 0 0
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 0 0 0
Igbo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lingala 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages 115 35 80 0 0 0
American Sign Language 85 30 50 0 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 35 0 30 0 0 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 935 500 440 0 0 0
Chinese languages 935 495 435 0 0 0
Cantonese 220 125 100 0 0 0
Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mandarin 645 335 315 0 0 0
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 60 45 20 0 0 0
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 10 10 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 40 25 20 0 0 0
Lao 30 20 10 0 0 0
Thai 15 0 10 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 20 15 0 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkish 15 10 10 0 0 0
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 10 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 30 15 20 0 0 0
Estonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finnish 0 0 10 0 0 0
Hungarian 25 15 15 0 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 0 0 0
Multiple responses 4,680 2,065 2,610 1,225 680 545
English and French 1,835 605 1,230 1,150 650 500
English and non-official language 2,770 1,425 1,340 25 15 10
French and non-official language 0 0 0 15 0 10
English, French and non-official language 70 35 45 30 15 20
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 179 761,890 396,075 365,815 16,295 8,360 7,935
None 735,385 383,495 351,885 10,090 4,930 5,155
English 4,765 1,995 2,770 5,250 2,835 2,415
French 9,710 4,020 5,690 765 485 280
Non-official language 11,605 6,390 5,225 140 80 60
Aboriginal 155 70 90 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 11,455 6,320 5,135 140 80 60
English and French 10 0 10 15 0 15
English and non-official language 65 25 40 20 20 0
French and non-official language 345 145 195 15 10 0
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 1,264,850 624,605 640,250 26,480 13,190 13,285
Non-movers 1,096,245 541,480 554,760 23,910 11,925 11,985
Movers 168,610 83,115 85,490 2,570 1,270 1,300
Non-migrants 83,100 40,950 42,150 935 435 500
Migrants 85,510 42,170 43,340 1,630 835 800
Internal migrants 75,595 37,300 38,295 1,570 805 770
Intraprovincial migrants 69,675 34,315 35,360 1,545 795 755
Interprovincial migrants 5,920 2,985 2,935 25 10 15
External migrants 9,915 4,870 5,045 65 35 30
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 1,207,600 595,310 612,290 25,090 12,460 12,625
Non-movers 739,030 364,795 374,235 16,830 8,315 8,510
Movers 468,570 230,510 238,060 8,260 4,145 4,115
Non-migrants 222,360 109,295 113,060 3,385 1,715 1,665
Migrants 246,210 121,220 124,995 4,880 2,430 2,450
Internal migrants 215,390 105,905 109,490 4,660 2,335 2,325
Intraprovincial migrants 200,575 98,475 102,100 4,585 2,295 2,290
Interprovincial migrants 14,815 7,425 7,385 80 45 40
External migrants 30,820 15,315 15,505 215 95 120

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Kitchener--Waterloo--Barrie [Economic region], Ontario and Boisbriand, V [Census subdivision], 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 June 19, 2024).

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