Census Profile, 2016 Census
Québec [Census metropolitan area], Quebec and Alberta [Province]

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Alberta

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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 800,296 ... ... 4,067,175 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 767,310 r ... ... 3,645,257 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 4.3 ... ... 11.6 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 382,308 ... ... 1,654,129 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 361,891 ... ... 1,527,678 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 234.8 ... ... 6.4 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 3,408.70 ... ... 640,330.46 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 800,295 390,780 409,520 4,067,175 2,039,410 2,027,765
0 to 14 years 124,495 63,425 61,065 779,155 399,570 379,580
0 to 4 years 42,760 21,925 20,835 266,515 136,520 129,995
5 to 9 years 43,985 22,405 21,575 270,715 138,990 131,725
10 to 14 years 37,755 19,100 18,655 241,920 124,060 117,860
15 to 64 years 522,130 260,475 261,660 2,787,805 1,408,150 1,379,655
15 to 19 years 38,400 19,515 18,885 240,035 123,625 116,410
20 to 24 years 51,325 25,500 25,820 261,830 133,990 127,840
25 to 29 years 51,910 26,115 25,795 310,940 156,715 154,225
30 to 34 years 52,670 26,905 25,765 333,175 167,555 165,620
35 to 39 years 55,760 28,280 27,480 305,505 153,655 151,850
40 to 44 years 48,220 24,570 23,655 281,205 142,545 138,660
45 to 49 years 47,675 23,895 23,780 269,030 135,855 133,180
50 to 54 years 58,400 28,995 29,405 284,310 142,205 142,100
55 to 59 years 61,395 29,880 31,510 275,540 138,565 136,970
60 to 64 years 56,370 26,810 29,565 226,230 113,440 112,790
65 years and over 153,670 66,880 86,795 500,215 231,690 268,530
65 to 69 years 50,730 24,005 26,730 173,680 85,500 88,180
70 to 74 years 39,345 18,135 21,215 117,035 56,430 60,610
75 to 79 years 25,690 11,340 14,350 83,955 39,105 44,845
80 to 84 years 18,600 7,440 11,160 62,165 27,590 34,575
85 years and over 19,300 5,960 13,335 63,385 23,065 40,320
85 to 89 years 12,135 4,150 7,985 39,965 16,050 23,915
90 to 94 years 5,565 1,525 4,040 18,025 5,755 12,275
95 to 99 years 1,420 275 1,145 4,735 1,145 3,595
100 years and over 185 20 160 650 115 535
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 15.6 16.2 14.9 19.2 19.6 18.7
15 to 64 years 65.2 66.7 63.9 68.5 69.0 68.0
65 years and over 19.2 17.1 21.2 12.3 11.4 13.2
85 years and over 2.4 1.5 3.3 1.6 1.1 2.0
Average age of the population 42.4 41.1 43.6 37.8 37.2 38.4
Median age of the population 42.6 41.1 44.2 36.7 36.2 37.2
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 361,890 ... ... 1,527,675 ... ...
Single-detached house 148,965 ... ... 946,225 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 22,105 ... ... 62,395 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 188,125 ... ... 471,090 ... ...
Semi-detached house 21,135 ... ... 86,765 ... ...
Row house 8,930 ... ... 116,625 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 22,575 ... ... 43,090 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 134,135 ... ... 223,360 ... ...
Other single-attached house 1,345 ... ... 1,245 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 2,690 ... ... 47,970 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 361,890 ... ... 1,527,675 ... ...
1 person 127,555 ... ... 366,080 ... ...
2 persons 130,555 ... ... 524,415 ... ...
3 persons 46,540 ... ... 245,075 ... ...
4 persons 41,025 ... ... 233,770 ... ...
5 or more persons 16,215 ... ... 158,335 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 779,085 ... ... 3,978,145 ... ...
Average household size 2.2 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 675,800 327,355 348,450 3,288,020 1,639,835 1,648,185
Married or living common law 386,970 193,615 193,350 1,969,300 988,410 980,895
Married 202,960 101,425 101,535 1,648,945 828,155 820,790
Living common law 184,005 92,190 91,815 320,350 160,250 160,100
Not married and not living common law 288,835 133,735 155,105 1,318,720 651,430 667,290
Never married 199,145 105,315 93,830 905,700 505,310 400,390
Separated 8,675 3,885 4,795 76,150 34,000 42,150
Divorced 44,740 16,910 27,825 195,850 82,040 113,815
Widowed 36,275 7,625 28,650 141,020 30,080 110,940
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 221,915 ... ... 1,114,585 ... ...
2 persons 124,240 ... ... 540,850 ... ...
3 persons 43,645 ... ... 235,245 ... ...
4 persons 39,775 ... ... 227,165 ... ...
5 or more persons 14,265 ... ... 111,330 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.8 ... ... 3.0 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 221,915 ... ... 1,114,585 ... ...
Total couple families 189,720 ... ... 953,325 ... ...
Married couples 97,790 ... ... 793,195 ... ...
Common-law couples 91,930 ... ... 160,130 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 32,195 ... ... 161,260 ... ...
Female parent 23,050 ... ... 123,490 ... ...
Male parent 9,140 ... ... 37,770 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 189,725 ... ... 953,325 ... ...
Couples without children 103,985 ... ... 443,665 ... ...
Couples with children 85,735 ... ... 509,655 ... ...
1 child 34,075 ... ... 190,010 ... ...
2 children 37,830 ... ... 213,910 ... ...
3 or more children 13,830 ... ... 105,735 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 32,195 ... ... 161,260 ... ...
1 child 20,250 ... ... 97,180 ... ...
2 children 9,570 ... ... 45,235 ... ...
3 or more children 2,380 ... ... 18,845 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 165,345 78,055 87,290 678,535 356,875 321,655
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 361,890 ... ... 1,527,675 ... ...
One-census-family households 219,070 ... ... 1,039,985 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 102,705 ... ... 414,570 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 116,370 ... ... 625,415 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 1,410 ... ... 36,120 ... ...
Non-census-family households 141,410 ... ... 451,570 ... ...
One-person households 127,555 ... ... 366,080 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 13,855 ... ... 85,490 ... ...
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 15 789,360 386,725 402,630 4,026,650 2,020,510 2,006,140
English only 1,890 1,040 845 3,698,765 1,869,670 1,829,095
French only 478,090 216,705 261,385 3,895 1,725 2,165
English and French 307,385 168,080 139,305 264,720 124,400 140,315
Neither English nor French 1,995 895 1,095 59,280 24,715 34,565
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 16 789,355 386,725 402,635 4,026,650 2,020,510 2,006,140
English 12,720 6,600 6,125 3,880,685 1,950,980 1,929,705
French 768,480 375,900 392,580 71,535 37,205 34,330
English and French 6,260 3,390 2,870 16,605 8,350 8,255
Neither English nor French 1,900 835 1,060 57,830 23,970 33,860
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 15,850 8,290 7,555 79,840 41,380 38,455
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 2.0 2.1 1.9 2.0 2.0 1.9
Mother tongueThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 18 789,355 386,725 402,630 4,026,650 2,020,510 2,006,140
Single responses 781,875 382,850 399,025 3,934,580 1,975,615 1,958,970
Official languages 751,975 368,010 383,970 3,063,640 1,552,475 1,511,165
English 10,965 5,710 5,250 2,991,485 1,515,025 1,476,460
French 741,010 362,300 378,715 72,150 37,450 34,705
Non-official languages 29,900 14,840 15,060 870,940 423,140 447,805
Aboriginal languages 600 240 365 23,835 11,290 12,550
Algonquian languages 585 230 355 18,295 8,665 9,630
Blackfoot 0 0 0 2,750 1,305 1,445
Cree-Montagnais languages 575 225 345 14,960 7,105 7,850
Atikamekw 45 20 25 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 520 205 315 0 5 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 10 0 5
Naskapi 5 5 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 5 50 15 35
Plains Cree 0 0 0 720 280 435
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 50 20 35
Woods Cree 0 0 0 910 430 480
Cree, n.o.s. 0 5 0 13,220 6,355 6,865
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 30 15 15
Malecite 0 0 0 0 5 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 35 20 15
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 15 5 10 550 235 315
Algonquin 15 5 10 5 0 5
Ojibway 0 0 0 525 230 300
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 15 5 15
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 5
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 1,865 865 1,000
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 1,855 860 990
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 35 15 15
Carrier 0 0 0 15 0 15
Chilcotin 0 0 0 5 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 1,470 710 760
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 40 10 30
Gwich'in 0 0 0 15 5 10
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 70 20 45
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 200 90 115
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 10 5 10
South Slavey 0 0 0 155 70 80
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 35 15 25
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 5 0 5
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 5 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 10 0 10
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 10 5 10 120 35 85
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 25 5 10
Inuktitut 10 5 10 60 20 45
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 35 10 30
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 10 10 5
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 5 5 5
Oneida 0 0 0 0 5 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 5
Kutenai 0 0 0 5 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 80 45 35
Salish languages 0 0 0 15 5 10
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 5 5
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 5 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 5 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 5 0 5
Siouan languages 0 0 0 3,370 1,630 1,745
Dakota 0 0 0 350 165 185
Stoney 0 0 0 3,020 1,460 1,555
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 5 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 15 5 5
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 10 5 5
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 5 5 5
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 5
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 5 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 55 30 25
Non-Aboriginal languages 29,295 14,605 14,695 847,105 411,850 435,255
Afro-Asiatic languages 6,040 3,380 2,665 68,415 36,215 32,200
Berber languages 745 420 330 340 190 145
Kabyle 390 215 180 165 90 75
Berber languages, n.i.e. 360 205 150 175 100 75
Cushitic languages 45 25 25 12,525 6,495 6,030
Bilen 0 0 0 315 185 130
Oromo 0 0 0 2,650 1,375 1,275
Somali 45 20 25 9,520 4,915 4,605
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 40 20 20
Semitic languages 5,220 2,925 2,295 55,425 29,450 25,980
Amharic 5 0 5 7,320 3,605 3,720
Arabic 5,195 2,910 2,280 40,540 21,840 18,705
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 400 210 190
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 145 80 65
Harari 0 0 0 260 135 120
Hebrew 10 5 0 960 505 460
Maltese 0 5 0 75 30 40
Tigrigna 10 5 5 5,415 2,880 2,535
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 305 155 145
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 30 15 15 130 80 50
Austro-Asiatic languages 1,280 605 670 25,295 11,760 13,535
Khmer (Cambodian) 400 180 220 1,925 910 1,010
Vietnamese 870 420 445 23,350 10,840 12,505
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 5 0 0 25 10 15
Austronesian languages 395 160 245 115,405 50,190 65,210
Bikol 0 0 0 425 205 225
Cebuano 25 5 25 5,135 2,155 2,980
Fijian 0 0 0 125 75 50
Hiligaynon 0 0 5 1,500 640 855
Ilocano 5 0 5 5,350 2,310 3,040
Malagasy 220 100 120 35 10 25
Malay 25 10 15 1,460 615 845
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 765 370 390
Pangasinan 0 0 0 290 115 175
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 100 30 65 99,035 43,120 55,920
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 305 145 160
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 980 430 550
Creole languages 575 270 310 1,895 990 910
Haitian Creole 50 25 25 95 45 50
Creole, n.o.s. 525 240 275 1,175 640 540
Creole languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 625 305 325
Dravidian languages 30 20 15 13,490 7,075 6,415
Kannada 0 0 0 535 270 265
Malayalam 5 5 0 6,345 3,285 3,060
Tamil 15 10 5 4,430 2,360 2,070
Telugu 10 5 0 2,130 1,135 995
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 50 25 25
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 105 55 45
Indo-European languages 15,930 7,685 8,245 442,685 220,330 222,355
Albanian 210 105 105 2,345 1,270 1,075
Armenian 65 30 35 500 250 245
Balto-Slavic languages 2,625 1,230 1,395 80,330 37,750 42,580
Baltic languages 25 15 10 1,010 475 535
Latvian 15 10 5 415 195 220
Lithuanian 10 5 0 600 285 315
Slavic languages 2,600 1,215 1,385 79,325 37,275 42,050
Belarusan 0 0 0 65 30 30
Bosnian 640 325 315 1,835 915 920
Bulgarian 235 110 125 1,545 790 755
Croatian 100 50 45 4,655 2,340 2,320
Czech 40 20 25 3,000 1,430 1,575
Macedonian 5 5 0 360 185 175
Polish 305 140 165 20,130 9,425 10,705
Russian 675 280 400 17,810 8,150 9,665
Serbian 160 80 75 4,020 2,035 1,985
Serbo-Croatian 280 130 150 970 480 485
Slovak 25 15 15 2,185 1,070 1,115
Slovene (Slovenian) 5 0 0 695 320 370
Ukrainian 125 55 65 21,835 9,985 11,850
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 215 120 100
Celtic languages 5 0 0 370 200 170
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 135 70 65
Welsh 0 0 5 175 85 80
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 65 40 25
Germanic languages 795 340 455 104,260 51,525 52,735
Afrikaans 10 5 5 3,010 1,475 1,535
Danish 5 5 0 2,380 1,245 1,135
Dutch 135 70 65 16,135 8,095 8,045
Frisian 0 0 0 360 200 160
German 555 215 340 80,050 39,435 40,615
Icelandic 0 0 0 115 55 60
Norwegian 5 5 5 815 370 445
Swedish 40 20 20 875 405 470
Vlaams (Flemish) 25 10 10 320 150 170
Yiddish 0 0 0 140 70 70
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 55 30 25
Greek 105 65 40 3,130 1,655 1,475
Indo-Iranian languages 1,655 820 835 166,805 85,250 81,560
Indo-Aryan languages 1,025 525 510 145,900 74,320 71,580
Bengali 70 35 35 7,000 3,630 3,370
Gujarati 20 10 5 13,140 6,785 6,355
Hindi 40 25 15 17,055 8,675 8,385
Kashmiri 0 0 0 105 60 50
Konkani 0 0 5 370 190 185
Marathi 0 5 0 1,510 775 730
Nepali 850 420 425 5,175 2,690 2,490
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 190 100 90
Punjabi (Panjabi) 10 5 0 68,695 34,935 33,760
Sindhi 5 5 5 2,770 1,300 1,475
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 2,590 1,320 1,265
Urdu 35 15 15 27,295 13,865 13,430
Iranian languages 530 265 265 19,600 10,235 9,365
Kurdish 50 30 20 1,550 845 705
Pashto 0 0 0 2,560 1,320 1,235
Persian (Farsi) 485 235 245 15,490 8,070 7,425
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 95 35 60 1,310 695 615
Italic (Romance) languages 10,475 5,095 5,380 84,940 42,425 42,515
Catalan 15 10 10 75 30 45
Italian 620 345 270 11,375 5,760 5,615
Portuguese 1,675 820 850 9,050 4,380 4,670
Romanian 850 400 445 8,035 4,080 3,955
Spanish 7,315 3,510 3,805 56,370 28,160 28,205
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 10 5 0 35 20 15
Japanese 165 50 115 4,875 1,715 3,160
Kartvelian languages 5 0 5 230 130 105
Georgian 5 0 5 230 130 100
Korean 40 15 25 17,920 8,485 9,435
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 545 255 290
Mongolian 5 0 5 540 255 290
Niger-Congo languages 2,805 1,450 1,355 15,360 7,870 7,495
Akan (Twi) 0 5 0 1,755 915 835
Bamanankan 75 40 30 35 20 15
Edo 0 0 0 275 155 120
Ewe 50 30 20 245 145 100
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 160 95 65 230 120 100
Ga 0 0 0 145 80 65
Ganda 0 5 0 280 145 135
Igbo 5 0 0 1,165 625 540
Lingala 115 60 55 270 130 140
Rundi (Kirundi) 480 235 240 605 305 295
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 305 130 170 805 405 400
Shona 0 0 0 1,100 545 555
Swahili 505 245 260 2,380 1,160 1,215
Wolof 310 175 140 280 165 110
Yoruba 15 10 5 2,435 1,305 1,125
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 790 430 355 3,370 1,640 1,735
Nilo-Saharan languages 35 20 15 2,720 1,395 1,330
Dinka 0 0 0 1,345 705 640
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 30 15 15 1,375 685 690
Sign languages 115 55 60 830 440 390
American Sign Language 0 0 0 335 165 165
Quebec Sign Language 65 30 40 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 50 30 20 495 275 225
Sino-Tibetan languages 1,380 650 725 122,450 57,740 64,705
Chinese languages 1,280 595 680 120,375 56,675 63,700
Cantonese 270 140 130 59,145 27,755 31,385
Hakka 0 0 0 990 465 530
Mandarin 875 390 480 50,660 23,940 26,720
Min Dong 0 0 0 115 50 65
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 30 15 20 3,060 1,375 1,695
Wu (Shanghainese) 15 5 10 630 305 330
Chinese, n.o.s. 85 40 40 5,725 2,770 2,955
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 40 15 25
Tibeto-Burman languages 100 50 50 2,075 1,065 1,005
Burmese 10 5 5 430 230 200
Karenic languages 70 35 30 795 415 380
Tibetan 5 5 0 575 295 275
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 15 10 10 275 130 140
Tai-Kadai languages 200 75 120 2,670 955 1,710
Lao 130 60 65 1,020 485 535
Thai 75 15 55 1,630 465 1,165
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 20 10 15
Turkic languages 90 55 35 4,050 2,250 1,800
Azerbaijani 20 10 5 365 215 155
Turkish 65 45 25 3,140 1,760 1,375
Uyghur 0 0 0 130 70 60
Uzbek 0 0 0 205 115 90
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 215 95 120
Uralic languages 145 80 70 7,470 3,600 3,870
Estonian 0 5 5 190 90 105
Finnish 15 5 10 810 330 480
Hungarian 130 70 60 6,470 3,185 3,285
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 60 40 20 690 415 280
Multiple responses 7,480 3,880 3,605 92,070 44,900 47,175
English and French 3,775 1,990 1,785 10,230 4,950 5,280
English and non-official language 235 120 115 77,520 37,815 39,705
French and non-official language 3,175 1,610 1,565 2,685 1,375 1,305
English, French and non-official language 295 160 140 1,640 760 880
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 19 789,360 386,725 402,630 4,026,655 2,020,510 2,006,145
Single responses 778,085 381,065 397,020 3,837,615 1,928,230 1,909,385
Official languages 763,185 373,810 389,380 3,354,885 1,690,490 1,664,395
English 8,360 4,345 4,015 3,327,255 1,676,360 1,650,895
French 754,830 369,470 385,360 27,630 14,130 13,500
Non-official languages 14,900 7,255 7,645 482,725 237,740 244,990
Aboriginal languages 285 115 165 9,970 4,940 5,020
Algonquian languages 275 115 155 7,175 3,575 3,605
Blackfoot 0 0 0 1,110 555 555
Cree-Montagnais languages 270 115 155 5,875 2,925 2,945
Atikamekw 10 5 5 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 255 110 145 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 5 0 5 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 20 10 10
Plains Cree 0 0 0 125 60 60
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 5 0 5
Woods Cree 0 0 0 600 300 295
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 5,120 2,540 2,575
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 5 5 5
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 5 5 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 5 5 0 190 95 95
Algonquin 0 5 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 185 90 95
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 0 620 320 300
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 620 325 300
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 10 5 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 540 280 260
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 5 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 5 0 5
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 5 5 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 60 35 30
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 55 30 25
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 5 5 5
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 10 0 10
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 5 0 0
Inuktitut 5 0 5 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 5
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 5 5 0 5
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 10 5 5
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 2,125 1,025 1,095
Dakota 0 0 0 175 85 85
Stoney 0 0 0 1,945 935 1,010
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 5 0 5 25 15 10
Non-Aboriginal languages 14,615 7,135 7,475 472,760 232,800 239,965
Afro-Asiatic languages 2,245 1,155 1,090 43,770 22,535 21,235
Berber languages 235 115 115 200 105 95
Kabyle 165 85 80 90 45 40
Berber languages, n.i.e. 75 40 35 105 60 45
Cushitic languages 10 5 5 9,220 4,750 4,470
Bilen 0 0 0 280 160 115
Oromo 0 0 0 2,075 1,060 1,015
Somali 10 5 5 6,850 3,520 3,325
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 15 5 10
Semitic languages 1,985 1,025 960 34,310 17,660 16,655
Amharic 0 0 0 4,915 2,390 2,530
Arabic 1,975 1,020 960 24,230 12,555 11,675
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 260 130 130
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 95 50 40
Harari 0 0 0 165 80 85
Hebrew 10 5 0 460 235 225
Maltese 0 0 0 15 10 10
Tigrigna 5 0 0 3,955 2,095 1,860
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 210 110 100
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 45 20 20
Austro-Asiatic languages 680 305 375 16,355 7,635 8,715
Khmer (Cambodian) 185 80 105 960 460 500
Vietnamese 485 225 265 15,380 7,175 8,205
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 10 0 5 15 0 10
Austronesian languages 105 55 50 60,860 28,765 32,100
Bikol 0 0 0 70 40 35
Cebuano 0 0 0 2,110 1,015 1,090
Fijian 0 0 0 45 25 20
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 470 215 255
Ilocano 0 0 0 1,975 935 1,035
Malagasy 65 35 35 20 10 10
Malay 5 0 5 405 205 195
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 220 110 110
Pangasinan 0 0 0 45 20 30
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 20 15 10 55,105 26,005 29,100
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 125 60 60
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 280 120 155
Creole languages 145 60 80 970 495 475
Haitian Creole 5 5 5 50 25 25
Creole, n.o.s. 135 60 80 655 345 310
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 270 125 140
Dravidian languages 10 5 5 8,460 4,335 4,125
Kannada 0 0 0 210 105 105
Malayalam 5 5 0 4,060 2,070 1,990
Tamil 5 0 5 2,915 1,515 1,395
Telugu 0 0 0 1,245 635 615
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 30 10 15
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 70 35 35
Indo-European languages 9,255 4,500 4,760 230,270 115,280 114,995
Albanian 100 50 50 1,060 570 485
Armenian 35 20 15 215 115 105
Balto-Slavic languages 1,420 685 730 30,220 14,820 15,400
Baltic languages 10 5 5 410 210 200
Latvian 5 0 0 165 85 80
Lithuanian 5 0 0 250 125 120
Slavic languages 1,410 680 725 29,815 14,610 15,205
Belarusan 0 0 0 15 10 5
Bosnian 370 180 190 785 400 385
Bulgarian 135 70 70 825 415 405
Croatian 50 30 25 1,800 905 895
Czech 10 5 5 875 440 430
Macedonian 5 0 0 175 90 85
Polish 100 45 50 7,705 3,675 4,030
Russian 405 190 220 10,145 4,965 5,175
Serbian 100 55 50 2,100 1,045 1,055
Serbo-Croatian 140 65 75 315 160 155
Slovak 0 0 0 710 345 365
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 150 70 75
Ukrainian 70 35 35 4,180 2,060 2,110
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 55 30 25
Celtic languages 0 0 0 40 25 15
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 15 15 5
Welsh 0 0 0 15 5 5
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 5 0
Germanic languages 125 60 65 40,915 20,280 20,625
Afrikaans 0 0 0 1,705 835 875
Danish 0 0 0 150 75 75
Dutch 25 15 10 1,980 985 1,000
Frisian 0 0 0 60 30 30
German 90 40 55 36,295 18,010 18,290
Icelandic 0 0 0 30 15 15
Norwegian 0 0 0 60 20 35
Swedish 5 5 0 145 65 80
Vlaams (Flemish) 10 5 5 60 30 25
Yiddish 0 0 0 15 5 5
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 425 215 210
Greek 15 10 10 1,015 490 525
Indo-Iranian languages 1,380 670 710 111,975 56,535 55,445
Indo-Aryan languages 910 445 460 98,610 49,790 48,815
Bengali 45 25 25 4,530 2,300 2,225
Gujarati 15 10 10 8,025 4,085 3,935
Hindi 15 10 10 9,945 5,115 4,825
Kashmiri 0 0 0 50 20 25
Konkani 0 0 0 75 40 40
Marathi 0 0 0 845 440 405
Nepali 820 400 415 3,710 1,905 1,805
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 95 50 45
Punjabi (Panjabi) 0 0 0 51,010 25,720 25,295
Sindhi 0 0 0 1,240 575 665
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 1,480 750 730
Urdu 20 5 5 17,600 8,795 8,810
Iranian languages 380 185 195 12,720 6,415 6,305
Kurdish 20 15 10 850 440 410
Pashto 0 0 0 1,640 845 795
Persian (Farsi) 360 175 185 10,230 5,135 5,100
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 85 35 50 650 325 325
Italic (Romance) languages 6,175 3,010 3,175 44,830 22,445 22,385
Catalan 5 0 5 35 10 20
Italian 120 55 65 2,840 1,275 1,560
Portuguese 1,085 540 545 3,905 1,875 2,030
Romanian 465 230 235 4,135 2,115 2,020
Spanish 4,505 2,180 2,325 33,910 17,160 16,755
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 5 5
Japanese 65 25 40 2,245 945 1,300
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 160 85 70
Georgian 0 0 0 160 85 70
Korean 15 0 15 12,775 6,205 6,570
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 335 160 175
Mongolian 0 0 0 335 155 175
Niger-Congo languages 765 360 405 5,600 2,725 2,875
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 845 415 430
Bamanankan 10 5 10 10 10 0
Edo 0 0 0 70 35 35
Ewe 5 5 5 80 45 35
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 20 10 10 105 55 45
Ga 0 0 0 40 20 20
Ganda 0 0 0 95 50 50
Igbo 0 0 0 265 125 145
Lingala 30 15 15 85 35 45
Rundi (Kirundi) 175 80 95 280 135 145
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 50 20 30 350 175 170
Shona 0 0 0 410 190 225
Swahili 170 80 90 1,090 530 565
Wolof 105 55 50 170 95 75
Yoruba 0 0 0 690 340 350
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 185 85 110 1,015 485 535
Nilo-Saharan languages 20 5 10 1,525 765 755
Dinka 0 0 0 800 420 380
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 20 5 10 725 350 375
Sign languages 150 75 70 1,095 630 465
American Sign Language 0 0 0 325 170 155
Quebec Sign Language 80 40 35 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 75 40 35 765 455 310
Sino-Tibetan languages 1,015 520 500 82,380 39,230 43,155
Chinese languages 925 470 455 80,880 38,455 42,420
Cantonese 165 90 80 38,275 17,810 20,460
Hakka 0 0 0 315 135 185
Mandarin 670 340 330 37,125 18,030 19,095
Min Dong 0 0 0 20 5 10
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 25 10 10 1,245 540 705
Wu (Shanghainese) 10 0 5 340 175 165
Chinese, n.o.s. 60 30 30 3,550 1,760 1,785
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 5 5
Tibeto-Burman languages 90 50 45 1,500 770 730
Burmese 15 5 5 280 145 130
Karenic languages 70 40 30 665 340 320
Tibetan 0 5 5 420 220 200
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 140 65 75
Tai-Kadai languages 70 30 40 1,130 505 625
Lao 40 20 25 465 215 245
Thai 25 10 15 655 285 370
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 10 5 10
Turkic languages 35 15 15 2,390 1,270 1,120
Azerbaijani 5 5 0 155 90 75
Turkish 25 10 15 1,945 1,030 915
Uyghur 0 0 0 80 45 40
Uzbek 0 0 0 135 70 65
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 70 35 25
Uralic languages 30 10 15 2,130 1,040 1,085
Estonian 0 0 0 25 10 15
Finnish 5 0 0 105 50 50
Hungarian 30 10 10 1,995 980 1,015
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 15 10 10 240 140 95
Multiple responses 11,270 5,655 5,615 189,040 92,280 96,760
English and French 3,755 1,995 1,760 6,885 3,410 3,475
English and non-official language 245 120 130 178,070 86,895 91,170
French and non-official language 6,550 3,190 3,365 1,125 540 580
English, French and non-official language 715 360 355 2,965 1,430 1,530
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 20 789,355 386,730 402,635 4,026,650 2,020,510 2,006,140
None 729,355 355,120 374,240 3,492,295 1,760,240 1,732,055
English 35,055 19,290 15,760 221,305 110,655 110,650
French 11,460 5,665 5,795 41,840 19,470 22,375
Non-official language 11,255 5,540 5,715 262,255 125,640 136,615
Aboriginal 230 90 140 17,430 8,325 9,105
Non-Aboriginal 11,020 5,450 5,570 244,825 117,315 127,510
English and French 580 310 275 1,535 775 760
English and non-official language 1,320 645 675 4,545 2,345 2,195
French and non-official language 295 130 165 2,795 1,340 1,455
English, French and non-official language 35 25 10 85 50 40
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 21 654,810 319,850 334,960 3,206,050 1,602,690 1,603,360
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 641,470 313,630 327,840 3,053,470 1,528,275 1,525,190
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 38,249 43,201 33,775 42,717 54,891 33,213
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 641,595 313,650 327,950 3,054,135 1,528,420 1,525,715
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 33,322 36,934 29,934 38,067 47,131 30,478
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 593,300 295,270 298,025 2,839,590 1,458,560 1,381,030
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 34,499 40,016 29,220 42,330 54,528 32,099
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 480,130 217,610 262,515 1,785,065 711,210 1,073,855
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 7,059 5,617 7,941 4,093 3,834 4,185
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 478,745 247,190 231,560 2,473,665 1,301,630 1,172,030
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 35,466 39,498 31,639 42,679 54,361 32,982
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 654,805 319,825 334,985 3,206,045 1,602,810 1,603,235
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 641,685 313,800 327,885 3,054,555 1,528,100 1,526,455
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 45,829 52,425 39,516 62,778 80,001 45,535
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 641,775 313,810 327,965 3,055,230 1,528,240 1,526,995
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 37,503 42,089 33,115 50,683 62,938 38,417
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 593,400 295,955 297,440 2,840,675 1,458,210 1,382,465
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 42,836 50,045 35,663 62,997 80,282 44,766
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 479,925 217,500 262,425 1,784,345 710,105 1,074,240
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 8,312 7,540 8,951 7,175 7,298 7,093
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 478,745 248,005 230,745 2,473,665 1,299,805 1,173,855
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 42,113 46,952 36,913 59,343 74,073 43,031
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 654,810 319,820 334,985 3,206,050 1,602,810 1,603,240
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 24 223,480 119,955 103,520 1,152,385 669,770 482,615
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 49,707 54,032 45,395 64,090 73,781 53,836
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 57,042 62,415 50,815 81,586 94,822 63,218
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 86.4 90.0 81.9 93.3 95.8 89.1
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 68.6 70.8 65.7 76.5 78.9 72.3
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 13.6 10.0 18.1 6.7 4.2 10.9
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 654,810 319,845 334,960 3,206,050 1,602,690 1,603,360
Without total income 13,340 6,215 7,120 152,585 74,410 78,170
With total income 641,470 313,630 327,840 3,053,470 1,528,280 1,525,190
Percentage with total income 98.0 98.1 97.9 95.2 95.4 95.1
Under $10,000 (including loss) 61,045 26,440 34,605 389,580 146,450 243,130
$10,000 to $19,999 101,425 39,805 61,615 385,235 147,125 238,110
$20,000 to $29,999 86,775 36,750 50,025 364,915 142,810 222,105
$30,000 to $39,999 87,280 40,175 47,105 305,680 131,185 174,490
$40,000 to $49,999 83,495 40,120 43,380 286,615 133,715 152,900
$50,000 to $59,999 65,095 34,270 30,820 247,830 124,720 123,115
$60,000 to $69,999 47,060 26,990 20,075 205,840 114,405 91,430
$70,000 to $79,999 35,555 20,665 14,885 165,640 99,645 65,995
$80,000 to $89,999 23,150 13,775 9,375 132,720 82,700 50,020
$90,000 to $99,999 13,490 8,715 4,775 114,010 70,655 43,350
$100,000 and over 37,100 25,925 11,175 455,410 334,865 120,550
$100,000 to $149,999 25,675 17,425 8,255 274,185 191,710 82,475
$150,000 and over 11,425 8,500 2,930 181,225 143,150 38,075
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 654,810 319,850 334,960 3,206,050 1,602,690 1,603,365
Without after-tax income 13,210 6,195 7,010 151,915 74,270 77,645
With after-tax income 641,600 313,650 327,950 3,054,135 1,528,420 1,525,715
Percentage with after-tax income 98.0 98.1 97.9 95.3 95.4 95.2
Under $10,000 (including loss) 65,410 27,085 38,325 399,005 149,280 249,725
$10,000 to $19,999 105,965 42,385 63,585 402,780 154,330 248,450
$20,000 to $29,999 110,450 47,950 62,495 420,955 166,650 254,300
$30,000 to $39,999 116,920 56,240 60,670 377,590 169,665 207,925
$40,000 to $49,999 93,175 48,850 44,325 347,960 172,595 175,365
$50,000 to $59,999 61,905 35,505 26,400 276,970 153,985 122,985
$60,000 to $69,999 37,495 21,645 15,850 208,265 127,045 81,220
$70,000 to $79,999 18,715 11,825 6,890 160,580 100,970 59,610
$80,000 and over 31,565 22,155 9,410 460,030 333,895 126,140
$80,000 to $89,999 10,515 7,035 3,480 121,015 78,400 42,620
$90,000 to $99,999 6,260 4,335 1,925 82,020 57,375 24,645
$100,000 and over 14,790 10,790 4,005 257,000 198,120 58,875
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 654,810 319,845 334,965 3,206,050 1,602,690 1,603,360
Without employment income 176,065 72,660 103,405 732,385 301,060 431,330
With employment income 478,745 247,190 231,555 2,473,665 1,301,630 1,172,035
Percentage with employment income 73.1 77.3 69.1 77.2 81.2 73.1
Under $5,000 (including loss) 55,460 29,030 26,430 273,835 122,830 151,005
$5,000 to $9,999 34,955 15,385 19,570 164,095 68,100 95,990
$10,000 to $19,999 63,170 28,250 34,925 274,105 113,680 160,430
$20,000 to $29,999 54,820 24,775 30,045 235,620 96,855 138,760
$30,000 to $39,999 58,790 27,645 31,150 227,450 100,650 126,805
$40,000 to $49,999 55,110 26,810 28,300 219,155 103,680 115,475
$50,000 to $59,999 42,320 23,175 19,145 195,145 99,285 95,860
$60,000 to $69,999 33,525 19,700 13,825 163,465 92,950 70,515
$70,000 to $79,999 27,205 16,015 11,190 135,150 83,240 51,910
$80,000 and over 53,385 36,410 16,980 585,640 420,365 165,280
$80,000 to $89,999 16,580 10,490 6,090 111,045 71,210 39,835
$90,000 to $99,999 9,900 6,645 3,255 99,785 62,305 37,480
$100,000 and over 26,915 19,280 7,630 374,815 286,855 87,960
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 361,890 ... ... 1,527,680 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 65,359 ... ... 93,835 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 55,890 ... ... 80,300 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 127,555 ... ... 366,080 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 35,943 ... ... 47,948 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 31,610 ... ... 41,502 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 234,340 ... ... 1,161,600 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 87,791 ... ... 111,435 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 74,102 ... ... 94,830 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 361,890 ... ... 1,527,675 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 81,261 ... ... 125,522 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 66,508 ... ... 101,361 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 127,520 ... ... 365,000 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 42,288 ... ... 64,341 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 35,172 ... ... 52,116 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 234,375 ... ... 1,162,675 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 102,466 ... ... 144,729 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 83,558 ... ... 116,821 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 361,890 ... ... 1,527,680 ... ...
Under $5,000 2,880 ... ... 21,660 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 4,180 ... ... 13,555 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 10,415 ... ... 18,070 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 15,410 ... ... 33,045 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 15,980 ... ... 51,505 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 13,780 ... ... 38,615 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 17,205 ... ... 42,580 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 18,295 ... ... 46,630 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 18,165 ... ... 46,520 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 17,125 ... ... 46,825 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 31,915 ... ... 95,425 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 28,380 ... ... 95,340 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 25,820 ... ... 92,345 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 22,645 ... ... 88,775 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 19,400 ... ... 84,570 ... ...
$100,000 and over 100,300 ... ... 712,215 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 38,355 ... ... 184,595 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 24,550 ... ... 142,910 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 22,690 ... ... 181,960 ... ...
$200,000 and over 14,700 ... ... 202,745 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 361,890 ... ... 1,527,680 ... ...
Under $5,000 3,155 ... ... 23,395 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 4,280 ... ... 13,860 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 10,545 ... ... 18,600 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 16,270 ... ... 34,540 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 18,335 ... ... 55,010 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 18,000 ... ... 44,170 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 23,060 ... ... 50,280 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 22,925 ... ... 55,645 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 21,775 ... ... 57,695 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 20,405 ... ... 59,195 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 36,880 ... ... 119,200 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 32,160 ... ... 116,250 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 27,775 ... ... 112,675 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 23,340 ... ... 106,235 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 19,515 ... ... 95,600 ... ...
$100,000 and over 63,465 ... ... 565,335 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 32,100 ... ... 192,795 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 15,230 ... ... 132,240 ... ...
$150,000 and over 16,135 ... ... 240,305 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 223,575 ... ... 1,099,900 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 89,081 ... ... 109,997 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 74,978 ... ... 93,588 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 2.8 ... ... 3.1 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 101,570 ... ... 407,300 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 78,020 ... ... 101,283 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 66,094 ... ... 86,043 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 86,010 ... ... 511,375 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 118,728 ... ... 133,186 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 98,277 ... ... 111,951 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 3.8 ... ... 4.1 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 31,555 ... ... 146,045 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 59,196 ... ... 62,909 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 52,365 ... ... 57,079 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.5 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 223,545 ... ... 1,101,485 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 103,956 ... ... 144,493 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 84,553 ... ... 116,343 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 101,635 ... ... 408,625 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 90,854 ... ... 137,805 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 73,993 ... ... 110,236 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 85,955 ... ... 512,615 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 133,422 ... ... 169,354 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 107,503 ... ... 135,623 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 31,455 ... ... 145,115 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 69,420 ... ... 80,406 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 58,473 ... ... 68,470 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 154,950 73,360 81,585 577,475 308,835 268,640
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 33,620 35,596 32,027 42,598 47,903 37,344
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 29,950 31,119 28,919 37,648 41,340 33,785
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 154,775 72,985 81,785 573,385 306,195 267,190
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 39,860 42,360 37,630 56,856 63,468 49,280
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 33,389 34,880 32,057 46,559 50,990 41,481
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 779,085 383,165 395,925 3,978,150 1,998,500 1,979,650
In the bottom half of the distribution 381,490 181,395 200,090 1,527,695 739,210 788,485
In the bottom decile 50,875 25,110 25,765 293,490 143,880 149,605
In the second decile 65,945 28,900 37,050 278,635 128,055 150,575
In the third decile 78,255 36,890 41,365 297,695 142,090 155,605
In the fourth decile 91,135 43,855 47,280 315,570 154,815 160,760
In the fifth decile 95,275 46,650 48,625 342,305 170,375 171,935
In the top half of the distribution 397,595 201,765 195,830 2,450,450 1,259,285 1,191,160
In the sixth decile 98,395 49,190 49,205 366,250 183,860 182,390
In the seventh decile 98,030 49,865 48,170 397,275 201,465 195,810
In the eighth decile 85,225 43,265 41,965 443,585 227,385 216,200
In the ninth decile 66,730 34,090 32,635 522,545 268,995 253,555
In the top decile 49,215 25,350 23,860 720,795 377,585 343,215
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 43 776,965 382,110 394,855 3,925,220 1,971,735 1,953,485
0 to 17 years 145,710 74,270 71,445 893,255 458,330 434,925
0 to 5 years 51,550 26,400 25,150 310,080 158,825 151,260
18 to 64 years 495,160 246,140 249,020 2,580,730 1,298,440 1,282,295
65 years and over 136,095 61,705 74,395 451,235 214,965 236,265
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 79,480 36,105 43,370 363,890 171,945 191,940
0 to 17 years 12,105 6,170 5,935 114,215 58,665 55,555
0 to 5 years 4,045 2,085 1,955 41,755 21,350 20,400
18 to 64 years 48,005 23,630 24,375 210,870 98,415 112,455
65 years and over 19,365 6,305 13,065 38,800 14,875 23,925
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 10.2 9.4 11.0 9.3 8.7 9.8
0 to 17 years (%) 8.3 8.3 8.3 12.8 12.8 12.8
0 to 5 years (%) 7.8 7.9 7.8 13.5 13.4 13.5
18 to 64 years (%) 9.7 9.6 9.8 8.2 7.6 8.8
65 years and over (%) 14.2 10.2 17.6 8.6 6.9 10.1
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 63,420 29,790 33,630 273,515 134,180 139,335
0 to 17 years 8,130 4,135 3,995 76,930 39,385 37,550
0 to 5 years 2,725 1,390 1,335 28,190 14,420 13,770
18 to 64 years 43,050 21,990 21,060 181,805 88,715 93,095
65 years and over 12,240 3,670 8,575 14,780 6,085 8,695
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 8.2 7.8 8.5 7.0 6.8 7.1
0 to 17 years (%) 5.6 5.6 5.6 8.6 8.6 8.6
0 to 5 years (%) 5.3 5.3 5.3 9.1 9.1 9.1
18 to 64 years (%) 8.7 8.9 8.5 7.0 6.8 7.3
65 years and over (%) 9.0 5.9 11.5 3.3 2.8 3.7
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 44 779,085 383,160 395,920 3,978,145 1,998,500 1,979,645
Official languages 777,065 382,250 394,815 3,920,530 1,974,435 1,946,095
English 307,085 168,175 138,900 3,916,805 1,972,800 1,944,005
French 775,365 381,385 393,980 264,600 123,940 140,660
Non-official languages 67,190 31,485 35,710 1,082,425 527,770 554,655
Aboriginal languages 805 355 450 36,465 17,415 19,045
Algonquian languages 695 310 380 29,675 14,120 15,555
Blackfoot 0 10 0 5,575 2,665 2,905
Cree-Montagnais languages 645 300 350 23,465 11,155 12,310
Atikamekw 65 15 45 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 560 260 300 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 25 0 15
Naskapi 30 15 20 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 90 20 70
Plains Cree 0 0 0 1,580 620 965
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 10 10 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 45 25 25
Woods Cree 0 0 0 1,135 525 610
Cree, n.o.s. 10 0 0 20,665 9,990 10,675
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 35 15 15
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 10 0 0 35 15 15
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 45 15 25 955 425 530
Algonquin 20 10 10 10 10 0
Ojibway 20 10 15 925 415 505
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 20 10 15
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 10
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 0
Athabaskan languages 10 0 0 2,640 1,255 1,385
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 10 0 2,630 1,250 1,380
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 10 0
Beaver 0 0 0 85 50 35
Carrier 0 0 0 45 10 35
Chilcotin 0 0 0 20 15 10
Dene 0 0 0 2,010 975 1,035
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 75 30 45
Gwich'in 0 0 0 10 0 10
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 150 65 85
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 285 140 145
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 25 15 10
South Slavey 10 10 0 190 90 100
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 75 35 45
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 10
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 10 0 10
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 10
Haida 0 0 0 10 0 10
Inuit languages 55 20 40 135 50 80
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 35 10 25
Inuktitut 55 20 40 60 20 35
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 40 25 20
Iroquoian languages 40 10 25 40 25 10
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 10 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 35 25 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 35 10 25 0 10 10
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 145 75 70
Salish languages 0 0 0 50 25 25
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 10 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 15 10 10
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 10 0 10
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 10 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 10 0 10
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 4,050 2,005 2,045
Dakota 0 0 0 530 285 245
Stoney 0 0 0 3,650 1,790 1,855
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 10
Tlingit 0 0 0 10 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 35 15 15
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 20 10 10
Nisga'a 0 0 0 15 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 10 10 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 10 10 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. 20 10 15 30 15 15
Non-Aboriginal languages 66,420 31,150 35,270 1,046,245 510,495 535,750
Afro-Asiatic languages 8,770 4,780 3,985 96,210 50,675 45,535
Berber languages 980 520 455 540 335 205
Kabyle 505 260 240 225 125 90
Berber languages, n.i.e. 485 265 215 315 210 110
Cushitic languages 55 20 35 15,445 8,055 7,385
Bilen 0 0 0 370 235 135
Oromo 0 0 0 3,125 1,625 1,500
Somali 55 20 35 12,030 6,240 5,795
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 55 20 40
Semitic languages 8,240 4,525 3,715 82,200 43,405 38,800
Amharic 0 0 0 10,870 5,595 5,275
Arabic 8,180 4,485 3,695 62,730 33,365 29,370
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 430 225 210
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 150 70 75
Harari 0 0 0 340 150 185
Hebrew 50 40 15 3,250 1,650 1,600
Maltese 0 0 0 145 85 55
Tigrigna 0 0 10 7,315 3,915 3,400
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 450 250 205
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 70 35 35 375 225 145
Austro-Asiatic languages 1,620 770 850 32,730 15,440 17,290
Khmer (Cambodian) 585 285 295 2,700 1,375 1,330
Vietnamese 1,065 490 575 30,150 14,130 16,015
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 0 10
Austronesian languages 415 165 250 145,745 63,615 82,130
Bikol 10 0 10 330 150 180
Cebuano 25 10 20 6,690 2,940 3,750
Fijian 0 0 0 340 195 145
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 1,760 745 1,020
Ilocano 10 0 0 7,370 3,160 4,215
Malagasy 195 80 115 80 40 40
Malay 65 30 35 3,040 1,435 1,610
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 1,185 565 625
Pangasinan 0 0 0 445 190 250
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 115 35 85 138,440 60,115 78,325
Waray-Waray 10 0 10 420 170 245
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 60 30 25 1,160 505 650
Creole languages 1,340 650 690 4,585 2,390 2,195
Haitian Creole 125 70 50 255 140 115
Creole, n.o.s. 1,090 510 580 2,675 1,425 1,250
Creole languages, n.i.e. 130 70 55 1,680 840 850
Dravidian languages 20 10 10 18,190 9,660 8,525
Kannada 0 0 0 1,035 520 515
Malayalam 0 0 0 8,150 4,255 3,900
Tamil 0 0 0 7,195 3,900 3,295
Telugu 15 10 10 2,910 1,560 1,345
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 150 80 70
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 115 55 55
Indo-European languages 46,990 21,140 25,850 550,490 274,510 275,980
Albanian 290 165 120 2,880 1,550 1,325
Armenian 30 20 10 530 255 275
Balto-Slavic languages 3,385 1,665 1,720 93,150 44,750 48,395
Baltic languages 10 10 0 1,360 660 705
Latvian 10 0 0 590 300 290
Lithuanian 0 0 0 775 360 415
Slavic languages 3,370 1,650 1,725 92,300 44,340 47,960
Belarusan 0 10 10 200 95 105
Bosnian 660 355 310 2,880 1,450 1,435
Bulgarian 145 65 80 1,795 945 850
Croatian 170 80 90 6,280 3,260 3,025
Czech 70 45 30 3,590 1,650 1,940
Macedonian 15 15 0 535 270 265
Polish 480 225 255 23,650 11,455 12,195
Russian 1,340 630 705 27,375 13,195 14,175
Serbian 185 100 85 5,355 2,630 2,730
Serbo-Croatian 390 175 220 1,095 550 540
Slovak 60 40 20 2,780 1,495 1,285
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 735 360 375
Ukrainian 220 100 120 26,600 11,980 14,620
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 250 120 130
Celtic languages 15 10 0 1,180 615 560
Scottish Gaelic 15 10 0 440 215 225
Welsh 0 0 0 315 180 130
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 450 220 225
Germanic languages 4,130 2,135 1,990 112,670 56,325 56,345
Afrikaans 25 15 0 5,165 2,655 2,515
Danish 40 20 25 2,800 1,360 1,440
Dutch 300 185 115 19,480 9,595 9,890
Frisian 0 0 0 475 275 205
German 3,650 1,860 1,790 83,010 41,905 41,105
Icelandic 0 0 0 160 70 95
Norwegian 20 15 10 1,450 635 810
Swedish 120 65 55 1,635 800 835
Vlaams (Flemish) 35 15 15 380 170 215
Yiddish 0 0 0 250 130 115
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 20 10 15 2,115 1,095 1,015
Greek 265 145 125 4,935 2,535 2,400
Indo-Iranian languages 1,955 940 1,015 206,725 106,045 100,675
Indo-Aryan languages 1,110 560 550 186,005 95,045 90,960
Bengali 105 60 40 8,530 4,385 4,140
Gujarati 25 10 15 18,005 8,945 9,055
Hindi 205 120 85 61,290 31,900 29,385
Kashmiri 0 0 0 125 80 45
Konkani 0 0 0 625 300 320
Marathi 0 0 10 2,575 1,385 1,195
Nepali 825 395 430 5,510 3,000 2,510
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 255 135 120
Punjabi (Panjabi) 15 10 0 90,485 46,350 44,135
Sindhi 0 0 0 4,595 2,065 2,530
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 3,800 1,925 1,875
Urdu 55 35 20 41,235 21,245 20,000
Iranian languages 680 325 355 22,140 11,665 10,475
Kurdish 60 30 30 1,930 1,100 825
Pashto 10 0 0 3,330 1,795 1,530
Persian (Farsi) 630 305 330 17,600 9,220 8,375
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 200 75 125 1,760 960 805
Italic (Romance) languages 39,020 17,085 21,935 142,340 69,885 72,450
Catalan 90 40 45 170 95 80
Italian 3,125 1,400 1,725 19,900 9,875 10,020
Portuguese 2,965 1,480 1,485 12,670 6,255 6,415
Romanian 1,080 500 580 9,915 5,185 4,735
Spanish 33,440 14,385 19,055 104,445 50,960 53,490
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 20 25 0 250 130 125
Japanese 555 305 250 9,215 4,115 5,100
Kartvelian languages 0 0 10 225 130 100
Georgian 10 0 10 230 130 100
Korean 45 10 30 19,950 9,405 10,545
Mongolic languages 15 10 0 800 375 430
Mongolian 15 10 0 800 370 430
Niger-Congo languages 4,715 2,555 2,160 29,430 14,980 14,450
Akan (Twi) 10 10 0 2,925 1,505 1,420
Bamanankan 170 95 70 60 30 30
Edo 0 0 0 620 325 290
Ewe 80 55 25 335 170 165
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 260 150 110 300 165 135
Ga 0 0 0 345 190 155
Ganda 10 10 0 610 305 305
Igbo 10 0 0 2,550 1,345 1,210
Lingala 495 275 220 1,240 640 605
Rundi (Kirundi) 675 350 325 830 420 410
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 410 200 205 1,155 605 550
Shona 0 0 0 1,810 850 960
Swahili 1,020 575 450 6,700 3,470 3,235
Wolof 650 400 255 600 365 235
Yoruba 15 10 0 5,930 3,035 2,890
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 1,715 895 820 6,585 3,265 3,320
Nilo-Saharan languages 165 60 100 3,070 1,495 1,575
Dinka 0 0 0 1,655 825 825
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 165 65 100 1,425 675 750
Sign languages 715 235 480 5,910 2,350 3,555
American Sign Language 20 0 15 3,085 1,130 1,955
Quebec Sign Language 470 160 310 0 0 10
Sign languages, n.i.e. 260 80 185 2,855 1,230 1,625
Sino-Tibetan languages 1,970 940 1,030 141,860 67,945 73,915
Chinese languages 1,815 855 955 139,385 66,700 72,685
Cantonese 460 225 230 74,770 35,490 39,280
Hakka 10 10 0 1,180 515 660
Mandarin 1,295 610 680 70,510 33,310 37,195
Min Dong 0 0 0 85 50 40
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 55 20 30 4,140 1,765 2,380
Wu (Shanghainese) 25 10 15 855 380 470
Chinese, n.o.s. 135 60 75 6,335 3,160 3,175
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 55 25 35
Tibeto-Burman languages 155 85 75 2,590 1,290 1,300
Burmese 60 35 25 605 305 295
Karenic languages 105 60 50 805 415 390
Tibetan 0 0 0 860 430 430
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 20 10 0 445 215 235
Tai-Kadai languages 270 130 140 3,705 1,510 2,195
Lao 130 70 55 1,520 730 795
Thai 160 70 85 2,400 850 1,545
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 45 25 25
Turkic languages 130 60 65 5,795 3,180 2,625
Azerbaijani 25 10 15 630 325 300
Turkish 100 50 45 4,255 2,420 1,835
Uyghur 0 0 0 290 135 155
Uzbek 0 0 0 425 200 225
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 355 170 180
Uralic languages 220 110 110 8,895 4,315 4,575
Estonian 0 0 0 185 85 105
Finnish 40 15 30 1,045 455 590
Hungarian 175 95 80 7,660 3,770 3,890
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 255 110 145 1,820 1,025 790
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 779,090 383,165 395,925 3,978,145 1,998,495 1,979,645
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 756,400 371,880 384,520 3,622,740 1,825,135 1,797,600
Canadian citizens aged under 18 141,750 72,335 69,415 854,815 439,065 415,755
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 614,650 299,545 315,110 2,767,920 1,386,070 1,381,850
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 22,685 11,280 11,400 355,410 173,365 182,045
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 48 779,085 383,165 395,925 3,978,145 1,998,495 1,979,650
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 729,160 357,985 371,170 3,062,775 1,550,445 1,512,335
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 44,550 22,440 22,110 845,220 412,320 432,895
Before 1981 5,430 3,020 2,405 163,460 81,620 81,840
1981 to 1990 3,380 1,750 1,630 86,350 41,690 44,660
1991 to 2000 6,440 3,000 3,440 131,560 62,930 68,630
2001 to 2010 15,850 8,010 7,840 256,055 125,235 130,820
2001 to 2005 6,255 3,210 3,045 109,145 53,425 55,720
2006 to 2010 9,600 4,800 4,795 146,910 71,810 75,100
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 13,445 6,660 6,785 207,790 100,845 106,945
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 5,380 2,740 2,640 70,155 35,735 34,420
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 44,550 22,440 22,110 845,220 412,320 432,895
Under 5 years 6,185 2,725 3,465 82,175 42,200 39,975
5 to 14 years 6,365 3,235 3,130 149,815 77,820 71,995
15 to 24 years 6,965 3,470 3,495 168,965 78,215 90,755
25 to 44 years 22,740 11,860 10,880 372,805 180,265 192,535
45 years and over 2,290 1,155 1,140 71,450 33,820 37,630
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 44,550 22,445 22,110 845,215 412,325 432,895
Americas 9,900 4,645 5,250 103,540 49,345 54,190
Brazil 925 430 495 2,545 1,100 1,440
Colombia 2,790 1,315 1,475 9,535 4,570 4,960
El Salvador 400 190 210 7,255 3,725 3,530
Guyana 10 0 0 2,555 1,200 1,355
Haiti 1,140 515 620 1,270 675 600
Jamaica 20 15 0 6,845 3,170 3,680
Mexico 925 470 450 15,665 7,860 7,805
Peru 455 190 270 1,920 780 1,140
Trinidad and Tobago 20 0 20 3,415 1,670 1,750
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 1,175 540 635 30,460 13,675 16,785
Other places of birth in Americas 2,040 970 1,070 22,075 10,925 11,150
Europe 15,225 8,095 7,130 189,770 95,355 94,415
Bosnia and Herzegovina 900 440 455 4,555 2,325 2,230
Croatia 70 25 50 3,080 1,615 1,465
France 8,165 4,560 3,600 2,535 1,215 1,320
Germany 795 320 475 19,205 9,485 9,715
Greece 75 45 30 2,005 1,115 890
Hungary 70 40 25 3,665 1,880 1,785
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 15 10 10 3,935 2,100 1,835
Italy 440 275 165 8,110 4,370 3,745
Netherlands 50 25 30 14,035 7,420 6,610
Poland 285 115 170 16,925 8,045 8,880
Portugal 510 260 255 4,050 1,985 2,070
Romania 705 345 355 7,725 3,930 3,795
Russian Federation 255 125 135 7,260 3,135 4,125
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 60 40 20 2,255 1,080 1,170
Ukraine 265 135 135 8,150 3,700 4,455
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 270 165 100 59,215 30,280 28,935
Other places of birth in Europe 2,300 1,175 1,125 23,060 11,670 11,390
Africa 12,900 7,035 5,870 89,740 46,705 43,030
Algeria 1,940 1,075 865 1,340 715 625
Egypt 260 135 130 5,320 2,940 2,375
Ethiopia 10 0 0 10,570 5,355 5,215
Kenya 40 15 25 5,120 2,555 2,565
Morocco 2,185 1,210 975 1,695 1,005 695
Nigeria 35 25 15 12,405 6,520 5,880
Somalia 10 0 10 7,060 3,665 3,395
South Africa, Republic of 30 10 15 7,355 3,670 3,685
Other places of birth in Africa 8,390 4,555 3,830 38,865 20,275 18,590
Asia 6,475 2,630 3,845 452,225 215,955 236,265
Afghanistan 90 50 40 5,190 2,765 2,430
Bangladesh 120 55 65 5,085 2,590 2,500
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 1,770 445 1,325 57,690 26,510 31,185
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 60 10 45 19,110 9,265 9,850
India 70 35 35 91,660 46,625 45,035
IranCensus data footnote 61 345 175 170 8,910 4,655 4,250
Iraq 125 45 75 5,935 3,205 2,730
Japan 115 10 105 3,065 905 2,160
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 140 85 60 13,850 6,530 7,320
Lebanon 290 185 105 10,395 5,640 4,750
Pakistan 35 20 15 28,075 14,630 13,445
Philippines 155 55 100 123,830 54,075 69,755
Sri Lanka 10 10 0 4,835 2,475 2,365
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 340 175 170 4,800 2,515 2,280
Taiwan 60 35 25 3,455 1,460 2,000
Viet Nam 790 350 435 27,080 12,645 14,435
Other places of birth in Asia 1,970 900 1,070 39,250 19,485 19,765
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 55 40 15 9,940 4,950 4,990
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 13,445 6,665 6,785 207,790 100,845 106,945
Americas 2,800 1,340 1,465 20,060 9,660 10,400
Brazil 565 265 300 860 370 490
Colombia 905 425 480 2,295 1,020 1,275
Cuba 200 110 90 465 215 255
Haiti 330 140 190 385 240 150
Jamaica 10 10 0 1,660 765 895
Mexico 275 140 135 4,405 2,250 2,150
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 105 65 40 4,645 2,130 2,515
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 105 50 50 1,570 745 820
Other places of birth in Americas 315 140 170 3,785 1,930 1,855
Europe 3,285 1,750 1,540 20,870 10,830 10,045
France 2,375 1,275 1,105 425 240 180
Germany 50 25 20 1,370 710 655
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 10 10 0 1,355 835 520
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 120 50 75 715 365 350
Romania 65 30 35 1,100 545 555
Russian Federation 15 10 10 1,235 430 805
Ukraine 85 40 50 2,340 1,060 1,280
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 55 45 15 6,225 3,570 2,650
Other places of birth in Europe 510 275 240 6,100 3,065 3,040
Africa 5,500 2,770 2,730 27,770 14,165 13,610
Algeria 520 250 270 255 115 135
Cameroon 800 375 425 1,055 515 545
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 275 160 125 805 365 440
Côte d'Ivoire 755 380 365 420 210 210
Egypt 35 20 15 1,940 1,045 895
Eritrea 10 0 0 2,390 1,335 1,055
Ethiopia 0 0 0 3,445 1,670 1,780
Morocco 720 360 360 515 265 250
Nigeria 0 0 0 6,110 3,200 2,910
Somalia 10 0 10 2,120 1,110 1,010
South Africa, Republic of 10 0 0 1,590 800 785
Tunisia 700 385 310 255 135 125
Other places of birth in Africa 1,680 840 835 6,870 3,400 3,470
Asia 1,840 790 1,045 137,110 65,055 72,050
Afghanistan 10 10 0 810 435 375
Bangladesh 10 10 0 1,355 635 715
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 215 85 125 10,525 4,700 5,825
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 15 0 15 750 305 450
India 25 10 15 28,820 14,915 13,900
IranCensus data footnote 61 175 85 95 3,265 1,665 1,600
Iraq 85 30 60 2,010 1,045 960
Israel 0 0 0 480 250 230
Japan 20 0 20 665 195 475
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 15 10 10 3,840 1,710 2,125
Lebanon 40 15 25 1,470 755 710
Nepal 235 105 125 2,615 1,380 1,240
Pakistan 0 0 10 6,910 3,420 3,490
Philippines 45 15 35 59,390 26,960 32,435
Saudi Arabia 0 0 0 820 435 385
Sri Lanka 0 0 0 1,345 650 695
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 265 130 135 3,340 1,705 1,630
Taiwan 10 0 0 505 165 340
Turkey 10 0 0 390 215 180
United Arab Emirates 10 0 10 810 430 375
Viet Nam 85 40 55 2,040 795 1,240
Other places of birth in Asia 560 240 315 4,965 2,285 2,680
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 20 10 0 1,980 1,135 845
Australia 0 0 0 1,065 600 465
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 15 10 0 915 535 375
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 779,085 383,160 395,920 3,978,145 1,998,500 1,979,650
First generationCensus data footnote 69 52,710 26,545 26,170 938,500 460,015 478,480
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 31,425 15,950 15,480 742,455 374,065 368,390
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 694,945 340,670 354,275 2,297,195 1,164,420 1,132,775
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 39,570 19,625 19,945 694,945 337,380 357,565
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 21,795 11,770 10,025 387,275 195,845 191,430
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 11,020 7,305 3,720 154,700 96,855 57,850
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 10,775 4,465 6,305 232,570 98,990 133,575
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 9,610 3,840 5,765 198,575 81,650 116,920
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 8,000 3,925 4,075 103,785 57,130 46,650
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 170 90 80 5,320 2,745 2,570
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 779,085 383,165 395,925 3,978,145 1,998,495 1,979,650
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 11,515 5,665 5,850 258,640 125,445 133,195
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 10,990 5,460 5,530 253,460 123,115 130,340
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 6,230 3,010 3,215 136,585 65,755 70,835
Métis 4,610 2,395 2,220 114,370 56,170 58,200
Inuk (Inuit) 150 60 95 2,500 1,195 1,305
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 145 40 105 2,905 1,350 1,555
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 380 165 215 2,280 975 1,300
Non-Aboriginal identity 767,570 377,500 390,075 3,719,505 1,873,055 1,846,450
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 779,085 383,165 395,925 3,978,145 1,998,500 1,979,645
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 5,270 2,565 2,710 123,235 59,065 64,170
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 773,815 380,600 393,210 3,854,915 1,939,430 1,915,475
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 779,085 383,165 395,925 3,978,145 1,998,500 1,979,645
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 5,870 2,730 3,145 103,600 50,680 52,915
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 5,710 2,670 3,040 99,940 48,860 51,070
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 4,655 2,185 2,470 81,685 39,815 41,870
Métis single ancestry 1,000 465 535 17,515 8,690 8,820
Inuit single ancestry 60 25 30 735 355 380
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 160 55 110 3,665 1,820 1,845
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 145 55 90 3,490 1,725 1,765
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 15 0 20 105 55 50
Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 50 35 15
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 20 0 15
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 20,330 9,650 10,690 200,215 97,055 103,160
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 19,925 9,470 10,450 189,830 92,295 97,530
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 17,210 8,045 9,165 104,875 50,595 54,280
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 2,575 1,345 1,230 82,585 40,530 42,060
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 140 80 60 2,365 1,170 1,195
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 410 180 235 10,385 4,760 5,625
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 380 160 215 9,760 4,465 5,295
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 20 15 10 310 155 155
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 10 0 10 270 110 160
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 0 0 0 40 25 20
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 752,880 370,790 382,090 3,674,330 1,850,760 1,823,570
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 779,085 383,160 395,920 3,978,145 1,998,495 1,979,645
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 38,260 19,080 19,180 933,165 461,460 471,705
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 1,540 805 740 230,930 118,535 112,390
Chinese 2,840 960 1,875 158,200 77,035 81,165
Black 14,025 7,330 6,695 129,390 66,960 62,440
Filipino 275 135 140 166,195 74,770 91,425
Latin American 7,720 3,635 4,080 55,090 27,560 27,525
Arab 6,945 3,915 3,025 56,700 30,245 26,450
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 2,785 1,305 1,480 43,985 21,025 22,960
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 670 300 365 20,980 11,010 9,965
Korean 235 135 100 21,275 10,130 11,145
Japanese 260 80 180 12,165 5,495 6,670
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 380 195 185 9,900 4,700 5,205
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 590 280 315 28,360 13,985 14,375
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 740,825 364,080 376,740 3,044,980 1,537,040 1,507,940
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 103 779,085 383,165 395,920 3,978,150 1,998,500 1,979,645
North American Aboriginal origins 26,210 12,375 13,830 303,815 147,735 156,075
First Nations (North American Indian) 22,420 10,455 11,965 200,290 96,845 103,445
Inuit 250 120 125 3,900 1,915 1,985
Métis 4,110 2,025 2,080 113,735 55,590 58,150
Other North American origins 573,500 280,175 293,325 955,040 486,735 468,305
Acadian 3,495 1,610 1,880 5,545 2,970 2,570
American 3,065 1,455 1,610 72,355 35,480 36,875
Canadian 555,220 270,960 284,260 902,315 460,335 441,975
New Brunswicker 75 40 30 50 35 15
Newfoundlander 35 15 20 1,985 1,135 850
Nova Scotian 15 0 15 190 115 70
Ontarian 55 30 30 110 65 45
Québécois 18,030 9,130 8,900 1,380 750 630
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 10 0 10 415 210 205
European origins 279,745 139,235 140,505 2,580,720 1,292,280 1,288,440
British Isles origins 58,605 27,905 30,710 1,581,265 787,205 794,060
Channel Islander 175 85 90 225 115 115
Cornish 0 0 0 210 90 115
English 11,260 5,575 5,690 899,440 444,010 455,440
Irish 39,360 18,620 20,735 596,750 288,710 308,040
Manx 0 0 0 945 450 495
Scottish 15,185 6,985 8,195 704,205 347,740 356,460
Welsh 310 130 180 80,455 38,715 41,740
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 885 425 460 90,865 44,055 46,815
French origins 226,795 113,405 113,390 411,560 201,160 210,395
Alsatian 95 55 45 200 120 80
Breton 1,335 620 715 60 25 35
Corsican 100 30 65 125 65 70
French 225,770 112,920 112,850 411,315 201,030 210,290
Western European origins (except French origins) 17,420 8,655 8,760 915,185 455,115 460,065
Austrian 475 285 185 39,530 19,225 20,305
Bavarian 0 0 0 110 60 55
Belgian 3,855 1,985 1,870 21,210 10,320 10,890
Dutch 1,075 505 575 195,720 97,735 97,990
Flemish 125 75 50 2,005 870 1,140
Frisian 0 0 0 685 380 305
German 10,530 5,025 5,510 712,955 353,755 359,195
Luxembourger 125 90 35 680 355 320
Swiss 2,125 1,130 995 24,310 11,905 12,410
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 0 10 0 830 390 440
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 1,580 785 790 329,990 159,695 170,295
Danish 250 145 105 60,380 29,240 31,135
Finnish 110 50 60 17,755 8,780 8,975
Icelandic 35 20 15 20,225 10,050 10,175
Norwegian 600 315 285 156,595 75,160 81,430
Swedish 370 155 215 97,840 46,445 51,385
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 300 140 160 13,515 7,005 6,505
Eastern European origins 6,960 3,360 3,600 685,270 336,430 348,845
Bulgarian 215 105 105 2,935 1,510 1,425
Byelorussian 45 15 25 2,200 1,165 1,035
Czech 310 160 145 20,865 10,405 10,460
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 70 40 35 10,055 4,800 5,255
Estonian 0 10 0 2,715 1,240 1,470
Hungarian 705 335 370 56,270 27,385 28,885
Latvian 20 15 10 3,245 1,585 1,660
Lithuanian 125 80 50 6,090 2,915 3,175
Moldovan 200 85 110 1,585 790 790
Polish 2,235 1,090 1,145 186,510 91,115 95,395
Romanian 1,365 665 700 34,230 16,520 17,710
Russian 1,265 575 690 107,800 51,840 55,960
Slovak 195 90 105 11,010 5,495 5,515
Ukrainian 1,110 510 595 369,090 181,600 187,490
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 30 25 10 1,910 1,015 895
Southern European origins 18,280 9,115 9,165 215,725 107,495 108,230
Albanian 275 160 115 2,935 1,555 1,385
Bosnian 875 460 420 3,870 1,985 1,890
Catalan 45 30 20 85 55 25
Croatian 355 195 160 14,220 7,535 6,690
Cypriot 10 0 10 160 90 70
Greek 905 445 455 15,025 7,790 7,235
Italian 9,280 4,735 4,545 101,265 50,975 50,285
Kosovar 60 40 15 420 210 210
Macedonian 50 30 25 1,015 485 535
Maltese 60 25 40 1,560 845 715
Montenegrin 15 0 10 290 185 105
Portuguese 2,855 1,375 1,475 22,385 11,395 10,985
Serbian 390 205 190 7,755 3,875 3,875
Sicilian 55 25 30 330 160 170
Slovenian 65 40 25 3,885 2,010 1,875
Spanish 4,455 2,150 2,305 48,055 22,225 25,835
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 160 70 90 5,120 2,495 2,625
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 35 0 25 245 120 125
Other European origins 1,200 635 560 22,805 11,700 11,105
Basque 325 175 145 425 210 215
Jewish 190 95 90 9,780 4,890 4,885
Roma (Gypsy) 0 10 0 465 220 245
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 35 15 20 995 505 490
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 650 345 305 11,255 5,940 5,310
Caribbean origins 3,770 1,885 1,880 36,120 18,050 18,070
Antiguan 0 0 0 455 265 190
Bahamian 15 0 15 310 180 130
Barbadian 40 30 15 2,065 980 1,080
Bermudan 0 0 0 210 120 90
Carib 0 0 0 135 45 85
Cuban 495 255 240 2,175 1,110 1,060
Dominican 410 190 215 930 530 395
Grenadian 0 0 0 595 300 295
Guadeloupean 115 45 70 0 0 0
Haitian 2,230 1,115 1,115 2,235 1,210 1,025
Jamaican 180 105 70 17,325 8,540 8,785
Kittitian/Nevisian 0 0 0 95 65 30
Martinican 115 30 85 10 0 0
Montserratan 0 0 0 30 10 25
Puerto Rican 30 20 10 460 225 240
St. Lucian 0 0 0 595 295 300
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 30 15 15 5,180 2,685 2,490
Vincentian/Grenadinian 10 0 0 535 215 325
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 35 20 15 2,670 1,275 1,395
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 185 95 90 2,305 1,110 1,200
Latin, Central and South American origins 9,930 4,730 5,200 78,405 39,030 39,375
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 285 130 145 1,980 965 1,015
Arawak 0 0 0 105 30 70
Argentinian 225 115 110 1,385 705 680
Belizean 10 0 0 445 250 190
Bolivian 130 45 90 590 305 285
Brazilian 930 440 490 3,030 1,330 1,700
Chilean 820 425 395 8,105 4,115 3,990
Colombian 3,485 1,690 1,805 12,585 6,060 6,525
Costa Rican 30 15 15 575 270 305
Ecuadorian 115 60 55 890 405 485
Guatemalan 185 100 90 2,395 1,270 1,120
Guyanese 40 15 20 3,095 1,545 1,555
Hispanic 70 20 50 1,785 905 885
Honduran 155 65 90 760 405 355
Maya 60 40 25 580 310 275
Mexican 1,775 825 950 22,475 11,430 11,045
Nicaraguan 140 55 85 1,675 825 855
Panamanian 20 0 10 320 150 170
Paraguayan 50 15 40 340 155 190
Peruvian 785 350 435 2,740 1,245 1,495
Salvadorean 590 300 285 8,810 4,545 4,270
Uruguayan 60 25 40 315 180 135
Venezuelan 205 110 95 4,690 2,295 2,390
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 255 120 135 3,430 1,735 1,695
African origins 20,540 10,855 9,685 136,510 70,620 65,885
Central and West African origins 7,910 4,235 3,675 33,170 17,430 15,735
Akan 65 30 35 130 80 50
Angolan 10 0 10 295 155 140
Ashanti 0 0 0 130 70 55
Beninese 515 285 230 200 90 105
Burkinabe 255 150 95 100 50 50
Cameroonian 1,560 785 775 2,040 1,010 1,035
Chadian 70 35 35 75 55 20
Congolese 1,660 925 730 4,095 2,100 1,990
Edo 0 0 0 555 320 235
Ewe 45 15 30 125 70 55
Gabonese 165 80 85 25 10 20
Gambian 10 10 0 110 60 50
Ghanaian 100 65 35 4,470 2,365 2,100
Guinean 355 190 165 455 235 215
Ibo 15 10 10 1,760 935 825
Ivorian 1,135 585 555 655 355 295
Liberian 30 0 30 1,040 495 540
Malian 255 135 110 70 45 25
Malinké 30 15 15 95 55 45
Nigerian 105 50 55 13,010 6,815 6,200
Peulh 120 75 45 105 70 35
Senegalese 930 530 400 575 370 205
Sierra Leonean 0 0 0 740 395 345
Togolese 315 175 135 150 70 80
Wolof 75 50 25 70 45 25
Yoruba 0 10 0 2,990 1,600 1,385
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 755 365 390 1,865 985 875
North African origins 8,520 4,550 3,965 23,235 12,305 10,935
Algerian 2,320 1,220 1,100 1,620 805 815
Berber 1,420 785 635 685 415 270
Coptic 10 10 0 225 115 110
Dinka 0 0 0 565 320 250
Egyptian 490 220 270 8,525 4,515 4,010
Libyan 10 10 10 1,300 665 635
Maure 40 25 10 95 70 25
Moroccan 2,715 1,480 1,230 2,510 1,380 1,130
Sudanese 0 0 0 7,070 3,695 3,375
Tunisian 1,890 1,015 870 940 480 455
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 150 80 70 575 315 260
Southern and East African origins 2,315 1,200 1,115 56,560 29,285 27,275
Afrikaner 0 0 10 315 155 160
Amhara 0 0 0 450 240 215
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 95 75 20 700 395 310
Burundian 810 425 385 975 555 420
Djiboutian 30 20 10 170 90 75
Eritrean 30 15 15 7,960 4,250 3,715
Ethiopian 0 0 10 13,225 6,710 6,510
Harari 0 0 0 165 85 80
Kenyan 10 0 0 2,175 1,035 1,140
Malagasy 325 130 195 125 55 70
Mauritian 100 50 50 550 310 235
Oromo 0 0 0 1,355 765 595
Rwandan 575 280 295 1,420 745 675
Seychellois 10 0 0 35 25 10
Somali 70 30 40 14,100 7,315 6,790
South African 50 30 15 6,635 3,310 3,320
Tanzanian 45 25 15 1,030 525 505
Tigrian 10 0 10 700 380 320
Ugandan 75 30 45 1,155 645 510
Zambian 0 0 0 265 155 110
Zimbabwean 0 0 0 2,590 1,300 1,285
Zulu 0 0 0 295 135 160
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 205 120 90 3,875 2,010 1,870
Other African origins 2,150 1,080 1,070 26,150 12,995 13,155
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 145 80 65 2,525 1,220 1,305
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 2,075 1,040 1,030 23,960 11,950 12,010
Asian origins 14,530 6,955 7,570 756,335 370,390 385,945
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 5,500 2,930 2,575 97,355 51,035 46,315
Afghan 150 75 75 8,540 4,545 3,995
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 2,255 1,265 990 10,470 5,690 4,780
Armenian 230 145 90 1,780 865 910
Assyrian 0 10 0 560 300 255
Azerbaijani 10 0 10 615 280 335
Georgian 30 10 25 400 230 165
Hazara 0 0 0 365 190 170
Iranian 615 290 330 13,925 7,220 6,705
Iraqi 120 50 70 6,165 3,250 2,915
Israeli 15 10 0 1,565 830 740
Jordanian 0 0 0 1,325 670 655
Kazakh 15 10 0 565 260 310
Kurd 50 30 25 2,040 1,160 880
Kuwaiti 0 0 0 185 110 80
Kyrgyz 0 0 0 200 110 90
Lebanese 1,175 595 580 32,365 16,835 15,525
Palestinian 125 70 55 4,880 2,675 2,210
Pashtun 0 0 10 645 305 345
Saudi Arabian 10 10 10 390 205 180
Syrian 545 285 260 7,215 3,605 3,610
Tajik 10 0 10 265 160 105
Tatar 30 20 10 530 215 315
Turk 265 130 130 5,745 3,155 2,595
Turkmen 0 0 0 105 55 50
Uighur 0 0 0 270 125 140
Uzbek 0 0 0 485 225 260
Yemeni 60 40 25 930 440 485
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 25 20 10 2,445 1,305 1,140
South Asian origins 1,520 780 735 231,550 118,855 112,695
Bangladeshi 50 25 20 4,155 2,085 2,070
Bengali 20 15 10 1,660 870 790
Bhutanese 200 85 115 815 410 400
East Indian 710 380 330 174,510 89,140 85,370
Goan 0 0 0 495 265 225
Gujarati 0 0 0 855 445 410
Kashmiri 0 0 0 720 355 365
Nepali 440 210 235 4,600 2,490 2,110
Pakistani 90 65 30 29,265 15,075 14,190
Punjabi 10 0 10 15,645 8,230 7,420
Sinhalese 0 0 0 750 400 355
Sri Lankan 0 10 0 5,585 2,885 2,695
Tamil 0 0 0 1,050 565 485
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 0 0 0 4,845 2,500 2,335
East and Southeast Asian origins 7,595 3,295 4,305 431,135 202,400 228,735
Burmese 260 115 140 1,270 650 615
Cambodian (Khmer) 805 400 400 4,260 2,245 2,015
Chinese 3,670 1,325 2,345 188,280 90,735 97,545
Filipino 310 150 160 175,130 79,150 95,975
Hmong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indonesian 55 20 35 3,005 1,425 1,575
Japanese 475 200 280 16,595 7,510 9,085
Karen 90 50 40 740 390 345
Korean 280 160 115 22,410 10,655 11,755
Laotian 305 150 160 2,050 1,020 1,030
Malaysian 10 0 0 2,970 1,340 1,630
Mongolian 45 20 25 1,565 725 835
Singaporean 10 0 0 370 180 190
Taiwanese 65 35 35 1,995 855 1,140
Thai 195 60 135 2,735 980 1,750
Tibetan 0 0 0 965 500 465
Vietnamese 1,830 970 870 36,780 17,720 19,060
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 0 0 0 735 385 345
Other Asian origins 10 10 10 3,115 1,580 1,530
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 10 10 0 3,115 1,585 1,530
Oceania origins 155 95 65 15,500 7,825 7,680
Australian 65 40 25 7,785 3,975 3,810
New Zealander 20 15 10 2,905 1,535 1,370
Pacific Islands origins 70 45 25 5,150 2,510 2,635
Fijian 10 0 0 3,325 1,580 1,745
Hawaiian 0 10 0 425 190 235
Maori 0 0 0 640 325 320
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 35 20 20 205 105 95
Samoan 0 0 0 280 180 100
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 25 20 10 375 195 180
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 361,890 ... ... 1,527,680 ... ...
Owner 217,920 ... ... 1,105,795 ... ...
Renter 143,935 ... ... 412,150 ... ...
Band housing 35 ... ... 9,730 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 361,890 ... ... 1,527,675 ... ...
Condominium 52,670 ... ... 256,015 ... ...
Not condominium 309,220 ... ... 1,271,660 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 361,890 ... ... 1,527,680 ... ...
No bedrooms 2,895 ... ... 5,440 ... ...
1 bedroom 64,165 ... ... 139,820 ... ...
2 bedrooms 119,330 ... ... 322,370 ... ...
3 bedrooms 109,845 ... ... 540,505 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 65,660 ... ... 519,545 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 361,890 ... ... 1,527,680 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 141,005 ... ... 358,650 ... ...
5 rooms 57,000 ... ... 238,870 ... ...
6 rooms 39,765 ... ... 224,335 ... ...
7 rooms 38,735 ... ... 201,560 ... ...
8 or more rooms 85,390 ... ... 504,270 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 5.7 ... ... 6.5 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 361,890 ... ... 1,527,675 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 360,490 ... ... 1,494,875 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 1,400 ... ... 32,805 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 361,890 ... ... 1,527,675 ... ...
Suitable 355,140 ... ... 1,458,550 ... ...
Not suitable 6,750 ... ... 69,125 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 361,890 ... ... 1,527,680 ... ...
1960 or before 74,245 ... ... 177,780 ... ...
1961 to 1980 113,535 ... ... 439,505 ... ...
1981 to 1990 56,335 ... ... 193,360 ... ...
1991 to 2000 42,865 ... ... 216,410 ... ...
2001 to 2005 21,770 ... ... 157,420 ... ...
2006 to 2010 27,710 ... ... 180,645 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 25,420 ... ... 162,560 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 361,895 ... ... 1,527,680 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 344,100 ... ... 1,440,440 ... ...
Major repairs needed 17,790 ... ... 87,240 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 361,890 ... ... 1,527,680 ... ...
1 household maintainer 218,945 ... ... 873,125 ... ...
2 household maintainers 139,505 ... ... 605,830 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 3,440 ... ... 48,725 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 361,890 ... ... 1,527,680 ... ...
15 to 24 years 14,185 ... ... 53,955 ... ...
25 to 34 years 55,590 ... ... 281,820 ... ...
35 to 44 years 60,700 ... ... 307,930 ... ...
45 to 54 years 64,765 ... ... 310,435 ... ...
55 to 64 years 73,585 ... ... 288,480 ... ...
65 to 74 years 57,380 ... ... 169,505 ... ...
75 to 84 years 27,090 ... ... 86,970 ... ...
85 years and over 8,600 ... ... 28,585 ... ...
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 141 360,195 ... ... 1,479,270 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 296,060 ... ... 1,170,780 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 64,135 ... ... 308,485 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 57,905 ... ... 268,795 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 216,800 ... ... 1,075,465 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 63.0 ... ... 65.2 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 9.7 ... ... 15.1 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,048 ... ... 1,481 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,101 ... ... 1,531 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 274,433 ... ... 400,104 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 300,188 ... ... 449,790 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 143,575 ... ... 410,225 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 10.8 ... ... 10.4 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 30.1 ... ... 36.0 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 743 ... ... 1,243 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 796 ... ... 1,279 ... ...
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 146 654,810 319,820 334,990 3,206,050 1,602,810 1,603,235
No certificate, diploma or degree 89,600 44,070 45,525 540,665 284,020 256,640
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 132,550 61,145 71,405 895,885 440,665 455,220
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 432,660 214,605 218,055 1,769,500 878,130 891,375
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 109,145 67,440 41,710 309,465 242,160 67,305
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 78,365 42,205 36,165 94,735 56,255 38,480
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 30,775 25,230 5,550 214,730 185,905 28,825
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 136,930 60,775 76,150 615,480 250,590 364,895
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 25,580 9,770 15,805 94,620 36,875 57,750
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 161,010 76,625 84,390 749,930 348,510 401,425
Bachelor's degree 101,740 46,590 55,155 530,085 235,610 294,470
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 12,160 5,655 6,500 39,955 18,075 21,880
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 5,010 2,565 2,445 21,850 11,810 10,045
Master's degree 34,990 17,315 17,670 133,265 67,215 66,055
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 7,115 4,500 2,615 24,770 15,805 8,965
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 429,140 212,840 216,300 2,257,820 1,131,030 1,126,795
No certificate, diploma or degree 32,570 18,560 14,000 244,755 136,085 108,675
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 69,200 33,960 35,235 569,435 283,290 286,145
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 327,380 160,315 167,060 1,443,635 711,655 731,975
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 83,725 50,770 32,955 238,220 189,180 49,035
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 60,930 32,035 28,895 69,415 42,445 26,970
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 22,790 18,730 4,055 168,805 146,740 22,065
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 97,160 44,050 53,115 496,375 203,350 293,020
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 16,925 6,655 10,275 73,315 29,315 44,005
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 129,570 58,845 70,725 635,730 289,810 345,920
Bachelor's degree 81,590 36,440 45,150 448,235 197,045 251,195
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 9,160 3,820 5,340 32,095 14,155 17,940
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 3,865 1,655 2,215 18,855 9,505 9,350
Master's degree 29,380 13,730 15,650 116,975 57,230 59,740
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 5,565 3,200 2,365 19,570 11,875 7,695
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 151 654,810 319,825 334,985 3,206,045 1,602,810 1,603,235
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 222,150 105,220 116,930 1,436,545 724,680 711,865
Education 31,525 8,025 23,495 121,930 29,000 92,930
13. Education 31,520 8,030 23,495 121,930 29,000 92,930
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 16,815 7,545 9,270 49,660 20,960 28,705
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 3,195 2,190 1,005 9,130 6,305 2,820
50. Visual and performing arts 13,615 5,355 8,265 40,535 14,650 25,885
Humanities 25,625 11,160 14,460 69,305 27,480 41,830
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 3,245 810 2,440 6,790 1,620 5,170
23. English language and literature/letters 525 180 350 15,110 4,270 10,840
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 13,200 6,095 7,105 20,660 7,275 13,390
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 180 100 75 225 105 125
38. Philosophy and religious studies 1,175 800 375 4,890 2,750 2,140
39. Theology and religious vocations 1,260 715 540 11,435 6,560 4,865
54. History 2,190 1,270 925 8,600 4,560 4,045
55. French language and literature/letters 3,850 1,195 2,650 1,595 345 1,250
Social and behavioural sciences and law 42,160 15,100 27,065 159,735 51,705 108,030
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 220 50 170 2,345 470 1,875
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 5,900 1,960 3,940 17,180 6,320 10,865
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 8,055 775 7,275 28,750 2,185 26,570
22. Legal professions and studies 8,835 3,535 5,300 29,000 9,355 19,645
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 1,285 225 1,060 2,190 605 1,580
42. Psychology 5,570 1,400 4,175 27,275 6,765 20,515
45. Social sciences 12,295 7,150 5,145 52,985 26,000 26,985
Business, management and public administration 101,980 39,570 62,410 361,530 133,045 228,485
30.16 Accounting and computer science 60 20 40 670 155 520
44. Public administration and social service professions 6,800 1,695 5,105 21,565 4,015 17,555
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 95,120 37,860 57,265 339,295 128,885 210,410
Physical and life sciences and technologies 17,620 9,600 8,025 72,850 38,330 34,525
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 6,750 3,055 3,695 25,850 10,955 14,895
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 1,855 1,140 710 15,410 7,270 8,145
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 4,355 2,110 2,245 555 170 385
40. Physical sciences 3,875 2,935 935 26,130 17,875 8,255
41. Science technologies/technicians 790 355 435 4,900 2,055 2,845
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 20,270 14,670 5,610 60,830 37,710 23,120
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 17,230 13,155 4,070 48,975 32,855 16,125
25. Library science 1,390 370 1,020 4,295 515 3,780
27. Mathematics and statistics 1,360 920 445 7,050 4,020 3,035
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 295 220 75 515 330 185
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 81,555 75,005 6,550 463,185 415,665 47,520
04. Architecture and related services 3,440 2,050 1,390 11,325 7,140 4,190
14. Engineering 13,780 11,775 2,005 110,345 89,275 21,070
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 16,295 14,825 1,470 84,800 72,145 12,655
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 10 0 10 60 10 50
46. Construction trades 19,500 18,830 670 100,370 96,810 3,560
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 17,570 17,045 530 103,880 100,100 3,785
48. Precision production 10,950 10,475 470 52,400 50,195 2,205
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 8,665 5,615 3,050 44,270 27,245 17,025
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 4,520 2,440 2,080 28,440 17,860 10,580
03. Natural resources and conservation 4,145 3,175 965 15,830 9,390 6,445
Health and related fields 55,530 11,660 43,870 270,920 51,220 219,700
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 3,170 1,780 1,390 19,300 9,110 10,195
51. Health professions and related programs 50,715 8,975 41,740 245,265 38,460 206,810
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 1,645 905 740 6,350 3,650 2,695
Personal, protective and transportation services 30,595 16,550 14,045 95,140 45,720 49,415
12. Personal and culinary services 17,390 5,295 12,090 57,285 14,985 42,305
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 65 60 10 250 230 20
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 260 245 10 740 655 85
43. Security and protective services 5,675 4,225 1,455 16,985 11,590 5,400
49. Transportation and materials moving 7,210 6,725 490 19,880 18,270 1,610
Other 325 115 215 150 60 95
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 330 115 210 145 60 95
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 151 429,145 212,840 216,300 2,257,820 1,131,025 1,126,795
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 101,760 52,520 49,235 814,190 419,370 394,820
Education 20,970 4,865 16,110 91,020 19,920 71,105
13. Education 20,975 4,865 16,110 91,025 19,920 71,100
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 12,830 5,695 7,135 40,255 16,670 23,585
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 2,445 1,600 850 7,095 4,810 2,285
50. Visual and performing arts 10,385 4,095 6,285 33,155 11,860 21,300
Humanities 15,660 6,810 8,850 55,985 21,840 34,145
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 2,565 635 1,930 5,690 1,310 4,380
23. English language and literature/letters 385 135 245 12,345 3,425 8,920
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 6,870 3,415 3,455 17,320 6,020 11,300
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 135 90 50 200 95 100
38. Philosophy and religious studies 800 520 275 3,930 2,205 1,725
39. Theology and religious vocations 665 390 270 8,500 4,960 3,545
54. History 1,535 880 660 6,855 3,565 3,285
55. French language and literature/letters 2,710 750 1,965 1,140 245 895
Social and behavioural sciences and law 33,195 11,235 21,955 135,545 42,855 92,685
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 185 45 140 2,025 425 1,600
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 5,050 1,700 3,355 14,880 5,360 9,520
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 6,605 610 5,995 23,730 1,770 21,960
22. Legal professions and studies 6,790 2,360 4,430 25,095 7,395 17,705
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 920 160 760 1,790 530 1,255
42. Psychology 4,185 975 3,210 22,460 5,290 17,170
45. Social sciences 9,455 5,390 4,070 45,565 22,095 23,465
Business, management and public administration 80,695 29,975 50,730 301,995 110,825 191,170
30.16 Accounting and computer science 45 15 35 560 135 420
44. Public administration and social service professions 5,350 1,205 4,150 18,035 3,130 14,910
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 75,300 28,755 46,545 283,400 107,560 175,840
Physical and life sciences and technologies 11,130 6,095 5,035 58,120 29,655 28,465
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 5,595 2,400 3,195 20,925 8,620 12,310
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 1,095 690 400 12,175 5,740 6,435
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 790 475 315 460 155 305
40. Physical sciences 3,075 2,250 830 20,785 13,645 7,140
41. Science technologies/technicians 580 280 295 3,775 1,500 2,270
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 17,930 12,970 4,960 53,975 33,590 20,385
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 15,655 11,970 3,690 44,735 29,980 14,750
25. Library science 1,120 265 850 3,400 440 2,965
27. Mathematics and statistics 910 560 350 5,420 2,915 2,500
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 240 170 70 420 255 165
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 62,195 56,525 5,670 376,875 335,210 41,670
04. Architecture and related services 2,835 1,650 1,185 9,335 5,630 3,710
14. Engineering 11,060 9,245 1,815 95,005 75,840 19,170
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 12,700 11,435 1,265 69,300 58,610 10,690
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 15 0 10 55 10 50
46. Construction trades 14,190 13,640 550 80,455 77,430 3,020
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 13,025 12,610 415 81,470 78,290 3,180
48. Precision production 8,365 7,940 425 41,255 39,405 1,850
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 7,080 4,415 2,660 35,820 21,060 14,760
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 3,660 1,895 1,765 21,990 12,970 9,025
03. Natural resources and conservation 3,420 2,525 895 13,825 8,090 5,740
Health and related fields 41,355 8,730 32,625 217,640 42,225 175,410
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 2,620 1,445 1,180 15,955 7,530 8,425
51. Health professions and related programs 37,500 6,730 30,765 196,250 31,775 164,475
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 1,235 555 680 5,435 2,925 2,505
Personal, protective and transportation services 24,045 12,900 11,140 76,300 37,755 38,540
12. Personal and culinary services 13,610 4,080 9,530 44,755 12,085 32,670
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 45 45 10 190 170 20
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 175 165 10 460 410 50
43. Security and protective services 4,395 3,220 1,175 14,100 9,595 4,505
49. Transportation and materials moving 5,820 5,390 425 16,795 15,490 1,305
Other 295 100 195 115 55 60
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 295 100 200 110 55 60
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 157 654,805 319,825 334,985 3,206,045 1,602,810 1,603,235
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 222,150 105,215 116,930 1,436,545 724,685 711,865
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 432,660 214,600 218,055 1,769,505 878,130 891,370
Location of study inside Canada 413,150 204,030 209,115 1,424,855 709,950 714,905
Same as province or territory of residence 405,315 199,495 205,825 1,064,560 530,135 534,430
Different than province or territory of residence 7,830 4,540 3,290 360,290 179,815 180,475
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 19,510 10,570 8,940 344,645 168,180 176,465
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 1,680 1,095 580 45,690 25,545 20,145
Philippines 90 15 75 68,760 26,480 42,280
India 70 50 20 41,560 21,025 20,535
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 405 270 130 28,630 16,255 12,370
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 395 185 215 18,850 8,805 10,050
France 6,575 3,790 2,785 2,150 1,275 875
Other 10,305 5,165 5,130 139,010 68,800 70,210
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 157 429,140 212,840 216,300 2,257,820 1,131,030 1,126,795
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 101,760 52,525 49,240 814,190 419,375 394,820
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 327,380 160,315 167,065 1,443,630 711,655 731,980
Location of study inside Canada 310,970 151,785 159,185 1,150,780 572,180 578,595
Same as province or territory of residence 305,255 148,560 156,695 857,370 426,365 431,010
Different than province or territory of residence 5,720 3,225 2,495 293,410 145,820 147,590
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 16,405 8,530 7,875 292,850 139,470 153,380
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 955 575 380 34,655 18,640 16,015
Philippines 80 15 65 64,000 24,435 39,565
India 50 35 15 37,240 18,505 18,740
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 305 200 100 20,065 11,390 8,675
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 340 145 195 16,600 7,630 8,965
France 5,465 3,050 2,415 1,870 1,105 765
Other 9,210 4,510 4,700 118,425 57,770 60,655
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 654,810 319,825 334,990 3,206,050 1,602,810 1,603,235
In the labour force 437,240 225,505 211,730 2,302,945 1,238,280 1,064,655
Employed 417,195 213,590 203,605 2,096,105 1,114,360 981,745
Unemployed 20,040 11,910 8,125 206,835 123,925 82,910
Not in the labour force 217,575 94,315 123,255 903,105 364,525 538,580
Participation rate 66.8 70.5 63.2 71.8 77.3 66.4
Employment rate 63.7 66.8 60.8 65.4 69.5 61.2
Unemployment rate 4.6 5.3 3.8 9.0 10.0 7.8
Work activity during the reference year
Total population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 164 654,810 319,825 334,985 3,206,050 1,602,810 1,603,235
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 198,595 84,180 114,415 806,150 318,845 487,310
Worked 456,215 235,640 220,570 2,399,895 1,283,965 1,115,930
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 227,280 122,335 104,945 1,193,860 698,530 495,330
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 228,935 113,305 115,630 1,206,035 585,430 620,595
Average weeks worked in reference year 43.6 43.7 43.6 42.5 43.1 41.7
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 437,235 225,510 211,730 2,302,940 1,238,285 1,064,660
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 6,070 3,085 2,985 40,005 18,650 21,360
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 431,165 222,420 208,745 2,262,935 1,219,635 1,043,300
Employee 389,675 197,715 191,960 1,984,225 1,042,630 941,595
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 41,490 24,705 16,785 278,710 177,010 101,705
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 172 437,235 225,505 211,730 2,302,940 1,238,280 1,064,660
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 6,070 3,085 2,985 40,010 18,645 21,360
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 431,165 222,420 208,745 2,262,935 1,219,635 1,043,300
0 Management occupations 39,795 25,085 14,710 261,505 167,260 94,245
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 78,465 25,335 53,130 353,965 95,685 258,280
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 39,455 30,370 9,085 175,025 136,240 38,795
3 Health occupations 35,460 7,495 27,965 150,415 28,130 122,290
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 57,675 20,610 37,065 228,325 74,105 154,220
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 13,345 6,375 6,970 50,170 19,960 30,210
6 Sales and service occupations 103,735 49,815 53,915 491,495 204,245 287,255
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 48,165 45,690 2,470 406,495 376,375 30,120
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 3,310 2,785 530 72,465 59,465 13,000
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 11,770 8,860 2,910 73,070 58,170 14,895
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 173 437,240 225,505 211,730 2,302,940 1,238,280 1,064,660
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 6,075 3,085 2,985 40,005 18,650 21,360
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 431,165 222,420 208,745 2,262,935 1,219,630 1,043,305
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 3,480 2,385 1,095 64,035 43,045 20,990
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 815 680 135 142,490 109,105 33,390
22 Utilities 1,945 1,515 425 21,940 15,345 6,595
23 Construction 23,390 20,625 2,770 236,370 201,640 34,730
31-33 Manufacturing 32,015 23,885 8,130 127,535 96,045 31,490
41 Wholesale trade 13,400 9,855 3,545 80,610 56,840 23,775
44-45 Retail trade 51,145 24,725 26,420 249,880 115,065 134,810
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 14,895 11,935 2,960 115,295 83,675 31,620
51 Information and cultural industries 7,580 4,800 2,780 33,045 18,625 14,420
52 Finance and insurance 24,810 9,860 14,945 69,225 25,230 43,995
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 6,365 3,875 2,490 41,520 23,075 18,450
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 31,630 18,620 13,010 167,800 94,565 73,240
55 Management of companies and enterprises 210 85 125 5,560 2,760 2,795
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 17,440 11,290 6,155 87,350 49,595 37,760
61 Educational services 31,725 10,770 20,955 147,270 44,160 103,110
62 Health care and social assistance 58,410 12,430 45,985 245,875 41,235 204,645
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 7,930 4,020 3,905 44,880 21,550 23,335
72 Accommodation and food services 32,310 15,280 17,030 153,790 62,220 91,570
81 Other services (except public administration) 18,800 8,650 10,150 105,865 50,455 55,405
91 Public administration 52,880 27,145 25,735 122,595 65,420 57,175
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 174 417,200 213,590 203,605 2,096,110 1,114,360 981,745
Worked at home 23,490 11,790 11,700 162,465 77,935 84,530
Worked outside Canada 775 525 255 6,270 4,715 1,555
No fixed workplace address 33,120 25,040 8,080 307,065 236,995 70,070
Worked at usual place 359,810 176,245 183,570 1,620,310 794,720 825,595
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 359,810 176,245 183,570 1,620,310 794,720 825,595
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 253,535 119,695 133,835 1,186,170 554,850 631,330
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 23,070 12,040 11,030 358,010 190,730 167,280
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 82,530 44,000 38,530 64,360 41,925 22,435
Commute to a different province or territory 680 505 170 11,770 7,210 4,560
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 175 392,925 201,280 191,650 1,927,375 1,031,710 895,665
Car, truck, van - as a driver 300,565 160,105 140,460 1,497,440 832,890 664,545
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 15,375 5,245 10,135 99,635 40,215 59,420
Public transit 43,535 18,470 25,070 194,560 88,325 106,235
Walked 24,760 11,745 13,015 85,805 38,030 47,775
Bicycle 5,160 3,655 1,500 21,925 14,685 7,240
Other method 3,530 2,070 1,465 28,015 17,560 10,455
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 176 392,925 201,280 191,650 1,927,375 1,031,710 895,665
Less than 15 minutes 104,830 51,640 53,190 519,085 237,105 281,980
15 to 29 minutes 169,865 89,190 80,670 706,940 377,165 329,780
30 to 44 minutes 80,430 41,400 39,030 422,070 243,905 178,165
45 to 59 minutes 24,155 11,550 12,605 148,620 86,485 62,135
60 minutes and over 13,650 7,500 6,150 130,665 87,060 43,605
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 177 392,925 201,280 191,650 1,927,375 1,031,710 895,665
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 15,290 11,440 3,850 145,660 107,460 38,200
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 74,760 47,710 27,050 395,425 254,225 141,200
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 140,880 65,425 75,455 567,530 297,825 269,705
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 78,150 34,425 43,725 347,270 147,425 199,845
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 32,185 13,810 18,375 188,660 77,175 111,490
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 51,660 28,470 23,195 282,820 147,600 135,225
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 178 465,845 240,200 225,640 2,467,410 1,314,320 1,153,090
Single responses 453,515 233,055 220,465 2,446,600 1,304,240 1,142,360
Official languages 452,940 232,800 220,140 2,425,545 1,292,940 1,132,610
English 9,480 5,720 3,755 2,418,990 1,290,870 1,128,120
French 443,460 227,075 216,385 6,560 2,070 4,490
Non-official languages 575 255 325 21,055 11,305 9,750
Aboriginal languages 35 10 25 1,000 550 450
Algonquian languages 35 15 20 670 355 315
Blackfoot 0 0 0 75 50 30
Cree-Montagnais languages 35 15 25 565 295 270
Atikamekw 10 0 10 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 35 10 20 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 10 10 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 30 10 20
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 535 280 255
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 20 15 10
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 25 15 10
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 75 45 30
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 75 40 35
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 60 35 25
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 10 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 15 10 10
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 10 10 10
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 10 0 10 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 0 255 155 105
Dakota 0 0 0 15 10 10
Stoney 0 0 0 240 140 95
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 535 240 300 20,050 10,755 9,300
Afro-Asiatic languages 15 10 10 940 575 360
Berber languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kabyle 0 0 0 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 0 0 0 100 45 55
Bilen 0 0 0 10 0 10
Oromo 0 0 0 25 15 15
Somali 0 0 0 60 25 35
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 15 0 0 840 530 305
Amharic 0 0 0 85 50 35
Arabic 15 0 10 610 415 195
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 10 10 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 0 0 0 50 15 35
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 0 0 0 40 15 25
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 50 25 25
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 50 20 25 1,305 515 790
Khmer (Cambodian) 20 10 10 15 10 0
Vietnamese 25 10 15 1,290 505 780
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 0 0 0 850 420 430
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 0 0 0 15 0 10
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 10 0 10
Ilocano 0 0 0 30 10 20
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 0 0 0 10 10 10
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 0 0 0 785 405 380
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 10
Creole languages 0 0 10 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 10 0 10 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 0 0 0 55 25 35
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 0 0 0 15 10 0
Tamil 0 0 0 35 15 15
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 325 135 185 8,280 4,855 3,425
Albanian 0 0 0 30 20 10
Armenian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 30 10 20 690 335 355
Baltic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Latvian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages 30 10 20 695 335 360
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 10 10 10 15 15 0
Bulgarian 0 0 0 10 0 10
Croatian 0 0 0 15 10 15
Czech 0 0 0 0 0 0
Macedonian 0 0 0 10 10 0
Polish 0 0 0 220 135 85
Russian 20 0 15 275 120 160
Serbian 0 0 0 25 0 20
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovak 0 0 0 25 0 20
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ukrainian 0 0 0 100 40 55
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 15 0 10 2,535 1,700 840
Afrikaans 0 0 0 30 10 20
Danish 0 0 0 10 0 10
Dutch 0 0 0 145 80 65
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 15 10 10 2,160 1,455 700
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 10 0 10
Swedish 0 0 0 15 10 10
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 0 0 10
Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 165 135 30
Greek 0 0 0 20 15 0
Indo-Iranian languages 30 15 20 3,215 1,870 1,350
Indo-Aryan languages 20 0 15 3,010 1,735 1,275
Bengali 10 0 10 25 10 15
Gujarati 0 0 0 75 15 60
Hindi 0 0 0 210 110 100
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nepali 15 0 15 40 20 15
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 0 0 0 2,480 1,510 970
Sindhi 0 0 0 10 0 10
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 10 10 0
Urdu 0 0 0 155 50 100
Iranian languages 10 0 0 200 130 70
Kurdish 0 0 0 15 10 0
Pashto 0 0 0 15 15 0
Persian (Farsi) 10 10 0 175 105 70
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 240 105 135 1,780 920 860
Catalan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 0 0 0 30 10 15
Portuguese 70 35 35 140 70 70
Romanian 0 0 0 50 30 20
Spanish 165 60 105 1,560 800 760
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 10 0 10 195 75 125
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 0 0 0 785 350 435
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 0 0 0 35 10 30
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 10 0 0 0 0
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 0 0 0 30 10 25
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 0 0 0 10
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages 40 10 30 230 120 115
American Sign Language 0 0 0 125 40 85
Quebec Sign Language 20 0 20 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 20 10 10 105 80 30
Sino-Tibetan languages 70 50 20 7,080 3,665 3,420
Chinese languages 75 50 20 7,035 3,635 3,400
Cantonese 25 20 10 4,545 2,340 2,205
Hakka 0 0 0 15 0 10
Mandarin 45 35 15 2,170 1,125 1,045
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 0 0 0 30 10 15
Wu (Shanghainese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 0 0 0 275 155 125
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 0 0 0 45 30 20
Burmese 0 0 0 10 10 10
Karenic languages 0 0 0 25 15 10
Tibetan 0 0 0 0 0 10
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 20 10 15 125 60 65
Lao 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thai 20 10 15 130 60 65
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 10 0 0 80 35 45
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkish 0 0 0 65 30 30
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 10 0 10
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 10
Uralic languages 0 0 0 70 45 25
Estonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finnish 0 0 0 10 10 0
Hungarian 0 0 0 65 40 25
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 0
Multiple responses 12,325 7,150 5,175 20,810 10,080 10,735
English and French 11,370 6,730 4,650 4,525 2,050 2,475
English and non-official language 70 30 35 15,935 7,860 8,075
French and non-official language 485 190 295 55 25 30
English, French and non-official language 400 205 195 295 140 155
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 179 465,845 240,200 225,645 2,467,410 1,314,320 1,153,095
None 370,985 184,450 186,535 2,370,575 1,264,955 1,105,620
English 84,765 50,195 34,570 13,805 6,540 7,270
French 7,220 4,245 2,975 23,920 11,380 12,545
Non-official language 1,755 835 920 57,640 30,700 26,935
Aboriginal 110 60 50 5,045 2,370 2,680
Non-Aboriginal 1,640 770 870 52,590 28,335 24,260
English and French 20 10 15 30 15 15
English and non-official language 1,010 430 585 215 105 110
French and non-official language 80 35 40 1,220 625 595
English, French and non-official language 0 10 10 0 10 0
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 770,955 379,020 391,935 3,925,440 1,971,515 1,953,920
Non-movers 681,920 335,025 346,895 3,318,340 1,667,060 1,651,280
Movers 89,035 44,000 45,035 607,095 304,450 302,640
Non-migrants 63,010 31,375 31,635 394,230 199,640 194,590
Migrants 26,025 12,625 13,400 212,865 104,815 108,050
Internal migrants 21,955 10,685 11,275 166,390 82,335 84,055
Intraprovincial migrants 20,740 10,020 10,720 120,105 59,845 60,260
Interprovincial migrants 1,215 665 545 46,280 22,490 23,795
External migrants 4,070 1,940 2,130 46,475 22,480 23,995
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 736,385 361,465 374,915 3,714,635 1,863,450 1,851,190
Non-movers 470,745 230,585 240,165 2,052,580 1,028,510 1,024,070
Movers 265,645 130,880 134,760 1,662,055 834,935 827,120
Non-migrants 176,880 87,390 89,495 899,165 454,700 444,465
Migrants 88,755 43,495 45,265 762,890 380,235 382,655
Internal migrants 73,325 35,935 37,395 559,860 280,255 279,610
Intraprovincial migrants 69,295 33,805 35,490 333,775 165,900 167,875
Interprovincial migrants 4,030 2,125 1,905 226,090 114,355 111,730
External migrants 15,430 7,565 7,865 203,025 99,980 103,045

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Québec [Census metropolitan area], Quebec and Alberta [Province] (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed May 28, 2024).

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