Census Profile, 2016 Census
Ottawa - Gatineau [Census metropolitan area], Ontario/Quebec and Charlottetown, City [Census subdivision], Prince Edward Island

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Characteristic Ottawa - Gatineau
Ontario/Quebec
[Census metropolitan area]
Charlottetown, CY
Prince Edward Island
[Census subdivision]
Data quality , Ottawa - Gatineau [Census metropolitan area], Ontario/Quebec  Map : Ottawa - Gatineau [Census metropolitan area], Ontario/Quebec
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 1,323,783 ... ... 36,094 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 1,254,919 r ... ... 34,562 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 5.5 ... ... 4.4 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 571,146 ... ... 17,193 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 535,499 ... ... 16,100 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 195.6 ... ... 814.1 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 6,767.41 ... ... 44.34 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 1,323,785 645,050 678,735 36,095 16,875 19,220
0 to 14 years 227,195 115,770 111,420 5,010 2,550 2,460
0 to 4 years 72,410 36,785 35,625 1,585 835 755
5 to 9 years 79,030 40,310 38,720 1,770 885 890
10 to 14 years 75,755 38,675 37,080 1,650 830 820
15 to 64 years 897,825 440,075 457,750 23,985 11,475 12,510
15 to 19 years 79,545 40,335 39,210 2,085 1,065 1,020
20 to 24 years 92,650 46,710 45,940 2,940 1,435 1,500
25 to 29 years 87,310 43,315 43,995 2,645 1,320 1,320
30 to 34 years 87,090 42,410 44,680 2,195 1,060 1,135
35 to 39 years 86,455 41,375 45,085 2,025 910 1,115
40 to 44 years 89,255 42,990 46,270 2,130 985 1,145
45 to 49 years 93,305 45,425 47,885 2,310 1,075 1,240
50 to 54 years 105,150 51,770 53,380 2,535 1,195 1,340
55 to 59 years 97,315 47,210 50,105 2,550 1,170 1,375
60 to 64 years 79,740 38,540 41,205 2,570 1,255 1,315
65 years and over 198,770 89,205 109,565 7,100 2,855 4,250
65 to 69 years 68,100 32,640 35,455 2,255 1,030 1,220
70 to 74 years 47,805 22,520 25,285 1,560 660 900
75 to 79 years 33,630 15,265 18,360 1,225 495 730
80 to 84 years 24,025 10,295 13,730 960 360 600
85 years and over 25,210 8,480 16,730 1,095 310 785
85 to 89 years 15,385 5,725 9,660 635 215 420
90 to 94 years 7,540 2,270 5,265 340 75 265
95 to 99 years 2,015 450 1,560 110 10 95
100 years and over 275 35 245 15 0 10
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0 to 14 years 17.2 17.9 16.4 13.9 15.1 12.8
15 to 64 years 67.8 68.2 67.4 66.4 68.0 65.1
65 years and over 15.0 13.8 16.1 19.7 16.9 22.1
85 years and over 1.9 1.3 2.5 3.0 1.8 4.1
Average age of the population 39.9 39.1 40.8 42.7 40.8 44.3
Median age of the population 40.1 39.1 41.0 42.8 40.5 44.7
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 535,495 ... ... 16,100 ... ...
Single-detached house 240,120 ... ... 7,170 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 75,230 ... ... 40 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 218,955 ... ... 8,630 ... ...
Semi-detached house 38,905 ... ... 1,490 ... ...
Row house 88,160 ... ... 530 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 15,630 ... ... 540 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 75,475 ... ... 6,040 ... ...
Other single-attached house 790 ... ... 35 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 1,185 ... ... 265 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 535,495 ... ... 16,100 ... ...
1 person 152,680 ... ... 5,705 ... ...
2 persons 180,485 ... ... 5,665 ... ...
3 persons 83,390 ... ... 2,295 ... ...
4 persons 77,495 ... ... 1,650 ... ...
5 or more persons 41,450 ... ... 785 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 1,300,730 ... ... 34,765 ... ...
Average household size 2.4 ... ... 2.2 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 1,096,590 529,285 567,310 31,085 14,325 16,755
Married or living common law 622,065 310,820 311,240 15,725 7,825 7,900
Married 490,740 244,860 245,880 12,875 6,425 6,450
Living common law 131,320 65,960 65,360 2,845 1,400 1,445
Not married and not living common law 474,530 218,460 256,065 15,365 6,500 8,860
Never married 326,610 171,115 155,500 9,885 4,960 4,920
Separated 27,555 11,385 16,170 985 375 610
Divorced 67,685 25,115 42,575 2,130 750 1,380
Widowed 52,670 10,850 41,825 2,370 415 1,950
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 365,730 ... ... 9,465 ... ...
2 persons 180,250 ... ... 5,330 ... ...
3 persons 79,000 ... ... 2,025 ... ...
4 persons 74,770 ... ... 1,485 ... ...
5 or more persons 31,720 ... ... 620 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.9 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 365,735 ... ... 9,465 ... ...
Total couple families 304,265 ... ... 7,610 ... ...
Married couples 238,630 ... ... 6,190 ... ...
Common-law couples 65,635 ... ... 1,425 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 61,465 ... ... 1,850 ... ...
Female parent 47,845 ... ... 1,515 ... ...
Male parent 13,625 ... ... 335 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 304,265 ... ... 7,615 ... ...
Couples without children 143,685 ... ... 4,115 ... ...
Couples with children 160,575 ... ... 3,495 ... ...
1 child 60,875 ... ... 1,560 ... ...
2 children 69,835 ... ... 1,350 ... ...
3 or more children 29,870 ... ... 585 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 61,465 ... ... 1,850 ... ...
1 child 36,560 ... ... 1,215 ... ...
2 children 18,120 ... ... 465 ... ...
3 or more children 6,785 ... ... 170 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 234,190 109,975 124,210 8,795 3,775 5,020
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 535,500 ... ... 16,100 ... ...
One-census-family households 350,590 ... ... 9,145 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 137,470 ... ... 3,985 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 213,125 ... ... 5,160 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 7,450 ... ... 160 ... ...
Non-census-family households 177,455 ... ... 6,800 ... ...
One-person households 152,680 ... ... 5,700 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 24,775 ... ... 1,095 ... ...
Knowledge of official languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 15 1,309,210 639,130 670,080 35,115 16,500 18,615
English only 598,535 304,995 293,545 29,940 14,270 15,670
French only 108,830 48,425 60,405 30 15 20
English and French 586,205 279,415 306,790 4,550 1,925 2,630
Neither English nor French 15,635 6,295 9,345 585 300 290
First official language spokenThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 16 1,309,210 639,130 670,080 35,115 16,505 18,615
English 836,570 414,390 422,185 33,730 15,830 17,895
French 426,165 203,625 222,540 705 320 380
English and French 31,260 15,040 16,225 105 50 50
Neither English nor French 15,215 6,080 9,135 580 290 285
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 441,795 211,140 230,655 755 345 405
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 33.7 33.0 34.4 2.2 2.1 2.2
Mother tongueThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 18 1,309,210 639,130 670,080 35,115 16,505 18,615
Single responses 1,265,260 618,070 647,195 34,720 16,310 18,410
Official languages 1,032,340 507,760 524,580 30,870 14,395 16,475
English 635,215 317,355 317,860 30,135 14,065 16,070
French 397,125 190,405 206,720 735 335 395
Non-official languages 232,925 110,310 122,615 3,850 1,910 1,945
Aboriginal languages 1,015 405 605 15 5 5
Algonquian languages 595 265 330 10 5 5
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 445 205 235 0 0 0
Atikamekw 10 5 5 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 5 0 5 0 0 0
Moose Cree 5 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 10 5 5 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 60 25 30 0 0 0
Plains Cree 15 10 10 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 10 5 5 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 30 15 20 0 0 0
Woods Cree 5 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 300 140 155 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 20 10 10 5 5 5
Malecite 5 5 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 20 10 15 10 5 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 125 45 80 0 0 0
Algonquin 45 15 30 0 0 0
Ojibway 70 25 50 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 5 0 5 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 5 5 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 10 5 10 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 10 0 10 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 5 0 5 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 360 120 240 5 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 5 5 5 0 0 0
Inuktitut 330 105 225 5 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 25 10 15 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 35 15 15 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 25 10 15 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 5 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 5 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 5 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. 15 10 5 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 231,910 109,900 122,005 3,835 1,900 1,935
Afro-Asiatic languages 52,310 26,380 25,930 505 275 230
Berber languages 920 505 415 0 0 0
Kabyle 615 330 285 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 305 175 130 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 6,945 3,015 3,935 50 25 25
Bilen 50 25 25 0 0 0
Oromo 225 130 100 0 0 0
Somali 6,575 2,815 3,760 50 25 25
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 100 45 50 0 0 0
Semitic languages 44,365 22,820 21,545 460 255 200
Amharic 1,515 710 805 5 5 0
Arabic 41,270 21,320 19,945 435 240 195
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 90 40 50 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 10 5 5 0 0 0
Harari 55 25 30 0 0 0
Hebrew 370 205 165 20 10 10
Maltese 35 15 20 0 0 0
Tigrigna 940 460 480 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 75 40 40 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 80 45 35 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 7,670 3,530 4,135 75 40 35
Khmer (Cambodian) 1,315 590 725 0 0 0
Vietnamese 6,340 2,935 3,405 75 40 35
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 10 0 5 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 8,170 2,935 5,235 145 60 85
Bikol 35 15 20 0 0 0
Cebuano 390 130 260 10 5 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 115 40 75 0 0 0
Ilocano 585 230 355 0 0 0
Malagasy 110 55 55 0 0 0
Malay 430 165 260 5 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 25 10 15 0 0 0
Pangasinan 30 15 15 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 6,275 2,220 4,055 130 50 80
Waray-Waray 45 20 25 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 130 50 85 0 0 0
Creole languages 5,450 2,320 3,125 10 0 5
Haitian Creole 410 180 230 5 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 4,835 2,045 2,790 10 0 5
Creole languages, n.i.e. 205 95 105 0 5 0
Dravidian languages 3,875 2,005 1,870 95 55 40
Kannada 220 115 105 15 10 5
Malayalam 665 345 320 50 30 20
Tamil 2,460 1,260 1,205 10 5 5
Telugu 495 270 225 15 10 5
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 5 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 102,905 49,075 53,825 1,125 560 570
Albanian 715 345 370 65 35 30
Armenian 525 270 260 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 23,565 10,630 12,930 195 100 95
Baltic languages 495 215 280 0 0 0
Latvian 270 120 145 0 0 0
Lithuanian 220 90 130 0 0 0
Slavic languages 23,070 10,420 12,655 195 100 100
Belarusan 50 30 25 5 0 0
Bosnian 765 360 405 20 10 10
Bulgarian 1,075 500 570 0 0 0
Croatian 1,195 565 630 10 0 5
Czech 1,020 450 565 0 0 0
Macedonian 70 35 40 0 0 0
Polish 6,065 2,720 3,345 15 5 10
Russian 6,910 3,005 3,895 90 50 45
Serbian 2,295 1,125 1,170 20 10 5
Serbo-Croatian 890 440 450 5 5 5
Slovak 635 285 350 5 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 220 100 130 5 0 5
Ukrainian 1,830 780 1,045 25 10 15
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 45 30 20 0 0 0
Celtic languages 115 55 60 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 45 25 15 0 0 0
Welsh 55 20 35 5 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 0 0 0
Germanic languages 10,250 4,685 5,560 150 70 80
Afrikaans 175 85 85 10 5 5
Danish 345 160 185 10 10 5
Dutch 2,660 1,280 1,385 80 35 45
Frisian 50 25 25 5 0 0
German 6,240 2,760 3,480 40 20 20
Icelandic 20 10 10 5 0 0
Norwegian 150 65 85 0 0 0
Swedish 305 150 155 0 0 5
Vlaams (Flemish) 100 45 55 0 0 0
Yiddish 180 100 80 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 25 10 15 0 0 0
Greek 2,290 1,210 1,080 5 5 0
Indo-Iranian languages 28,125 14,205 13,920 490 235 250
Indo-Aryan languages 18,785 9,490 9,295 365 175 185
Bengali 3,345 1,660 1,680 40 20 15
Gujarati 1,495 775 725 5 5 0
Hindi 2,940 1,505 1,435 35 20 15
Kashmiri 20 10 10 0 0 0
Konkani 105 55 55 0 0 0
Marathi 295 155 140 5 0 0
Nepali 930 445 485 195 80 115
Oriya (Odia) 40 20 20 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 3,960 2,040 1,925 30 15 10
Sindhi 265 120 145 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 830 400 430 30 15 10
Urdu 4,555 2,305 2,255 25 10 10
Iranian languages 9,240 4,650 4,585 125 60 60
Kurdish 735 390 340 0 0 0
Pashto 1,050 530 520 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 7,455 3,730 3,720 120 60 55
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 105 65 40 5 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 37,325 17,675 19,645 215 100 105
Catalan 35 20 15 0 0 0
Italian 9,575 4,780 4,795 15 15 0
Portuguese 7,020 3,360 3,665 40 20 20
Romanian 3,635 1,680 1,955 10 5 5
Spanish 17,025 7,820 9,200 140 60 75
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 30 20 15 0 0 0
Japanese 1,115 340 780 55 10 45
Kartvelian languages 40 15 20 0 0 0
Georgian 40 15 25 0 0 0
Korean 2,205 930 1,275 55 25 30
Mongolic languages 35 20 20 0 0 0
Mongolian 35 20 15 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 8,550 3,930 4,620 55 35 25
Akan (Twi) 385 185 200 0 0 0
Bamanankan 145 65 80 0 0 0
Edo 40 20 20 0 0 0
Ewe 165 75 95 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 260 130 130 0 0 0
Ga 60 35 25 0 0 0
Ganda 135 60 75 0 0 0
Igbo 205 105 100 5 0 0
Lingala 510 215 295 5 5 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 1,505 680 830 10 5 5
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 1,150 460 695 0 0 0
Shona 120 45 75 0 0 0
Swahili 1,590 735 860 20 10 5
Wolof 275 135 140 0 0 0
Yoruba 265 135 130 15 5 10
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 1,715 850 870 10 10 5
Nilo-Saharan languages 335 155 185 0 0 0
Dinka 90 45 40 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 250 110 140 0 0 0
Sign languages 290 135 150 5 0 0
American Sign Language 90 35 55 0 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 35 15 15 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 165 90 80 5 0 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 33,855 15,705 18,145 1,645 805 845
Chinese languages 33,030 15,310 17,720 1,605 790 820
Cantonese 10,475 4,920 5,555 140 65 75
Hakka 160 65 90 0 0 0
Mandarin 19,995 9,225 10,775 1,285 625 655
Min Dong 50 20 25 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 780 335 440 15 5 10
Wu (Shanghainese) 455 205 250 35 15 20
Chinese, n.o.s. 1,100 525 580 130 70 55
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 5 0 5
Tibeto-Burman languages 825 400 425 35 20 20
Burmese 235 120 115 20 10 10
Karenic languages 325 155 170 10 5 10
Tibetan 90 50 45 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 170 75 95 5 0 5
Tai-Kadai languages 870 320 555 10 0 10
Lao 470 215 250 0 0 0
Thai 400 100 300 5 0 10
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 5 5 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 1,785 910 875 10 5 5
Azerbaijani 125 75 60 0 0 0
Turkish 1,490 765 725 10 5 5
Uyghur 20 5 10 5 0 5
Uzbek 80 35 45 5 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 70 30 40 0 0 0
Uralic languages 2,265 1,090 1,175 45 25 20
Estonian 160 80 85 5 0 0
Finnish 335 135 195 10 5 5
Hungarian 1,770 880 890 35 20 20
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 195 110 90 5 5 5
Multiple responses 43,950 21,060 22,890 395 195 205
English and French 18,795 9,010 9,790 115 50 65
English and non-official language 16,045 7,790 8,255 245 120 120
French and non-official language 6,055 2,835 3,225 20 10 10
English, French and non-official language 3,050 1,430 1,620 15 10 10
Language spoken most often at homeThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 19 1,309,210 639,130 670,080 35,115 16,500 18,615
Single responses 1,237,185 605,060 632,125 34,395 16,130 18,265
Official languages 1,121,640 550,390 571,255 31,720 14,820 16,905
English 768,215 381,070 387,150 31,435 14,690 16,745
French 353,425 169,320 184,105 285 120 160
Non-official languages 115,545 54,675 60,875 2,670 1,310 1,360
Aboriginal languages 405 185 220 5 5 0
Algonquian languages 265 130 140 0 0 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 250 120 135 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 5 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 5 5 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 5 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 30 10 20 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 5 5 5 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 10 0 5 0 0 0
Woods Cree 5 0 5 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 190 100 95 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 5 5 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 5 5 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 10 10 10 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 10 10 10 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 5 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 5 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 5 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 135 50 80 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 115 45 70 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 5 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 5 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 115,140 54,490 60,655 2,670 1,310 1,360
Afro-Asiatic languages 28,965 14,010 14,950 345 190 160
Berber languages 475 240 230 0 0 0
Kabyle 385 195 185 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 90 45 40 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 4,005 1,650 2,350 30 15 10
Bilen 30 15 15 0 0 0
Oromo 130 70 65 0 0 0
Somali 3,785 1,540 2,245 30 15 10
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 55 20 30 0 0 0
Semitic languages 24,470 12,110 12,365 320 170 150
Amharic 870 405 460 0 0 0
Arabic 22,950 11,380 11,565 305 170 140
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 35 20 25 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 20 10 10 0 0 0
Hebrew 145 80 65 10 10 5
Maltese 5 0 5 0 0 0
Tigrigna 430 200 230 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 20 15 10 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 20 10 5 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 4,530 2,090 2,435 60 30 25
Khmer (Cambodian) 590 265 325 0 0 0
Vietnamese 3,935 1,825 2,115 60 30 25
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 5 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 3,395 1,420 1,975 85 30 55
Bikol 0 0 5 0 0 0
Cebuano 125 55 70 0 0 5
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 45 20 30 0 0 0
Ilocano 230 110 120 0 0 0
Malagasy 25 10 15 0 0 0
Malay 120 55 70 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 5 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 10 5 5 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 2,780 1,150 1,635 75 30 50
Waray-Waray 10 5 10 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 45 20 20 0 0 0
Creole languages 2,235 920 1,315 5 0 5
Haitian Creole 205 85 120 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 1,960 800 1,160 0 0 5
Creole languages, n.i.e. 75 30 40 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 1,880 930 950 55 35 20
Kannada 80 40 35 10 5 5
Malayalam 285 145 140 40 25 15
Tamil 1,310 635 680 0 0 0
Telugu 200 105 90 5 5 5
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 5
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 45,425 21,600 23,825 620 295 325
Albanian 320 150 165 40 15 20
Armenian 250 115 135 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 10,880 5,130 5,745 110 50 60
Baltic languages 110 45 65 0 0 0
Latvian 55 25 35 0 0 0
Lithuanian 50 20 30 0 0 0
Slavic languages 10,765 5,085 5,685 115 50 60
Belarusan 30 15 10 0 0 0
Bosnian 425 210 215 15 5 10
Bulgarian 560 265 300 0 0 0
Croatian 430 190 235 10 5 5
Czech 235 115 125 0 0 0
Macedonian 20 15 10 0 0 0
Polish 2,165 990 1,180 5 5 0
Russian 4,125 1,915 2,210 60 25 30
Serbian 1,490 755 735 5 5 5
Serbo-Croatian 465 235 230 0 0 0
Slovak 210 95 115 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 25 15 10 5 5 5
Ukrainian 575 265 310 15 5 5
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Celtic languages 10 5 0 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 5 5 0 0 0 0
Welsh 0 5 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 1,140 525 615 30 15 15
Afrikaans 40 20 20 5 0 0
Danish 25 10 20 5 0 0
Dutch 195 90 105 15 10 5
Frisian 0 5 5 0 0 0
German 780 350 425 5 5 0
Icelandic 5 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 10 0 5 0 0 0
Swedish 70 40 25 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 15 5 5 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 670 320 350 5 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 15,305 7,475 7,825 340 165 175
Indo-Aryan languages 9,795 4,845 4,950 250 115 135
Bengali 1,985 960 1,030 25 10 10
Gujarati 620 315 305 0 5 0
Hindi 1,310 660 655 10 5 5
Kashmiri 5 5 5 0 0 0
Konkani 35 15 20 0 0 0
Marathi 115 50 65 0 0 0
Nepali 735 360 375 170 70 100
Oriya (Odia) 10 5 5 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 2,225 1,130 1,100 5 5 5
Sindhi 65 25 40 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 400 195 205 25 15 10
Urdu 2,285 1,130 1,160 20 10 10
Iranian languages 5,480 2,615 2,865 90 50 40
Kurdish 435 230 205 0 0 0
Pashto 655 315 340 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 4,385 2,065 2,315 90 50 40
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 5 0 5
Italic (Romance) languages 16,850 7,870 8,980 100 45 50
Catalan 20 5 10 0 0 0
Italian 2,580 1,155 1,425 5 5 0
Portuguese 3,020 1,435 1,590 20 5 5
Romanian 1,865 875 985 10 5 5
Spanish 9,365 4,390 4,970 70 30 40
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 440 155 285 20 10 15
Kartvelian languages 5 5 5 0 0 0
Georgian 5 5 5 0 0 0
Korean 1,215 565 655 35 15 20
Mongolic languages 15 15 5 0 0 0
Mongolian 20 10 5 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 2,275 1,035 1,245 10 5 5
Akan (Twi) 130 60 70 0 0 0
Bamanankan 30 15 15 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 35 15 15 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 60 30 30 0 0 0
Ga 10 5 5 0 0 0
Ganda 35 10 20 0 0 0
Igbo 55 25 30 0 0 0
Lingala 110 40 75 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 480 235 250 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 330 125 205 0 0 0
Shona 20 15 10 0 5 0
Swahili 560 260 295 5 0 5
Wolof 100 50 55 0 0 0
Yoruba 60 30 35 5 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 250 120 135 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 90 40 45 0 0 0
Dinka 30 15 10 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 60 25 40 0 0 0
Sign languages 400 215 185 0 0 0
American Sign Language 120 55 65 0 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 40 20 20 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 240 135 100 0 0 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 22,425 10,630 11,800 1,395 675 715
Chinese languages 21,840 10,355 11,490 1,370 670 700
Cantonese 5,985 2,755 3,230 90 40 50
Hakka 50 20 30 0 0 0
Mandarin 14,600 7,005 7,595 1,125 550 575
Min Dong 15 5 5 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 305 125 180 15 5 10
Wu (Shanghainese) 250 120 130 30 10 20
Chinese, n.o.s. 635 325 310 105 60 45
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 5 0 5
Tibeto-Burman languages 580 275 305 25 10 15
Burmese 150 70 80 20 5 15
Karenic languages 250 120 125 5 0 5
Tibetan 70 40 35 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 115 50 65 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 335 135 195 0 0 5
Lao 225 100 125 0 0 0
Thai 105 35 75 5 0 5
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 925 450 475 5 5 0
Azerbaijani 50 25 30 0 0 0
Turkish 800 390 410 5 5 5
Uyghur 10 5 5 0 0 0
Uzbek 45 20 25 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 0 0 0
Uralic languages 555 260 290 30 10 15
Estonian 20 10 10 0 0 0
Finnish 40 15 25 0 0 0
Hungarian 490 235 255 30 15 15
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 45 25 20 5 0 0
Multiple responses 72,020 34,065 37,955 725 370 355
English and French 19,975 9,300 10,675 80 35 45
English and non-official language 38,645 18,670 19,975 630 330 305
French and non-official language 7,085 3,170 3,910 5 0 5
English, French and non-official language 6,315 2,930 3,385 15 10 5
Other language spoken regularly at homeThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 20 1,309,210 639,130 670,085 35,120 16,505 18,615
None 1,002,240 493,925 508,315 32,520 15,300 17,230
English 131,290 62,940 68,350 1,080 510 570
French 84,100 39,365 44,740 625 260 360
Non-official language 79,140 37,120 42,020 845 410 435
Aboriginal 565 220 350 5 5 0
Non-Aboriginal 78,575 36,905 41,675 845 410 430
English and French 3,965 1,895 2,070 5 5 0
English and non-official language 3,780 1,805 1,975 20 10 10
French and non-official language 4,580 2,020 2,560 20 10 10
English, French and non-official language 115 60 55 0 0 0
Income of individuals in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 1,073,835 519,975 553,855 29,775 13,820 15,950
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,028,710 498,065 530,635 28,765 13,325 15,445
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 41,241 46,738 36,869 30,026 33,421 27,510
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,029,070 498,110 530,960 28,770 13,325 15,445
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 36,258 40,420 32,858 26,939 29,516 25,160
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 936,155 460,000 476,155 25,715 12,085 13,630
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,490 46,637 35,216 27,090 30,945 24,205
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 718,885 320,095 398,790 22,175 9,450 12,730
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 4,183 2,517 5,345 5,891 5,368 6,147
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 773,290 390,165 383,125 21,065 10,245 10,815
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,109 44,501 36,367 26,189 28,221 24,687
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 1,073,820 519,960 553,860 29,775 13,855 15,920
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,028,635 497,800 530,830 28,715 13,355 15,355
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 52,455 59,537 45,813 39,733 45,571 34,654
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,029,005 497,825 531,180 28,710 13,360 15,355
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 42,688 47,611 38,075 32,920 36,912 29,448
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 936,350 459,750 476,600 25,715 12,185 13,530
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 52,122 59,985 44,536 37,798 44,336 31,910
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 718,435 319,760 398,675 21,940 9,375 12,565
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 7,172 6,441 7,759 7,694 7,299 7,989
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 773,285 389,505 383,775 21,065 10,260 10,805
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 50,766 57,094 44,344 36,587 42,110 31,343
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 1,073,820 519,960 553,860 29,775 13,855 15,920
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 24 393,295 210,765 182,530 9,790 5,030 4,760
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 62,792 67,303 58,965 44,545 48,389 43,458
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 71,298 77,591 64,031 53,509 58,680 48,039
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 90.4 93.1 87.2 85.1 88.4 81.7
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 72.7 74.9 70.0 67.6 70.2 64.7
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 9.6 6.9 12.8 14.9 11.6 18.3
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 1,073,835 519,975 553,855 29,775 13,820 15,955
Without total income 45,130 21,910 23,220 1,005 500 510
With total income 1,028,705 498,070 530,640 28,765 13,325 15,440
Percentage with total income 95.8 95.8 95.8 96.6 96.4 96.8
Under $10,000 (including loss) 133,245 61,265 71,975 4,135 1,960 2,170
$10,000 to $19,999 152,825 63,680 89,150 5,540 2,180 3,360
$20,000 to $29,999 115,060 49,245 65,815 4,695 1,920 2,775
$30,000 to $39,999 100,450 44,925 55,525 3,780 1,645 2,135
$40,000 to $49,999 96,125 43,635 52,490 3,020 1,435 1,590
$50,000 to $59,999 87,185 40,980 46,205 2,245 1,160 1,085
$60,000 to $69,999 75,865 37,625 38,235 1,605 845 765
$70,000 to $79,999 60,350 31,435 28,915 1,090 555 530
$80,000 to $89,999 50,770 27,330 23,440 840 430 410
$90,000 to $99,999 42,380 22,805 19,575 485 275 210
$100,000 and over 114,450 75,140 39,310 1,330 920 415
$100,000 to $149,999 82,750 52,275 30,480 910 615 300
$150,000 and over 31,695 22,865 8,830 420 305 110
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 1,073,835 519,975 553,855 29,770 13,825 15,955
Without after-tax income 44,765 21,865 22,895 1,010 495 510
With after-tax income 1,029,070 498,110 530,955 28,770 13,325 15,445
Percentage with after-tax income 95.8 95.8 95.9 96.6 96.4 96.8
Under $10,000 (including loss) 139,335 62,495 76,840 4,300 1,995 2,300
$10,000 to $19,999 159,560 67,185 92,375 5,985 2,405 3,585
$20,000 to $29,999 135,590 59,190 76,405 5,640 2,365 3,280
$30,000 to $39,999 127,425 57,705 69,720 4,460 2,025 2,430
$40,000 to $49,999 119,660 55,865 63,795 3,185 1,580 1,605
$50,000 to $59,999 99,760 49,345 50,410 2,030 1,085 950
$60,000 to $69,999 76,185 40,485 35,700 1,300 630 670
$70,000 to $79,999 59,640 32,550 27,090 685 425 255
$80,000 and over 111,910 73,290 38,625 1,180 825 360
$80,000 to $89,999 40,360 24,115 16,250 385 255 130
$90,000 to $99,999 23,175 15,035 8,140 250 165 85
$100,000 and over 48,375 34,140 14,235 550 400 155
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 1,073,835 519,980 553,855 29,775 13,825 15,950
Without employment income 300,545 129,810 170,735 8,710 3,575 5,135
With employment income 773,285 390,165 383,125 21,065 10,250 10,820
Percentage with employment income 72.0 75.0 69.2 70.7 74.1 67.8
Under $5,000 (including loss) 92,380 45,375 47,005 2,720 1,285 1,435
$5,000 to $9,999 56,710 25,510 31,200 2,230 990 1,245
$10,000 to $19,999 94,460 43,165 51,295 3,720 1,695 2,025
$20,000 to $29,999 74,780 35,085 39,695 2,880 1,365 1,510
$30,000 to $39,999 67,455 32,260 35,200 2,335 1,070 1,265
$40,000 to $49,999 64,295 30,020 34,280 1,915 915 995
$50,000 to $59,999 61,835 28,885 32,945 1,485 760 725
$60,000 to $69,999 54,350 26,755 27,595 1,045 550 490
$70,000 to $79,999 43,635 22,800 20,840 820 390 430
$80,000 and over 163,385 100,315 63,075 1,920 1,220 695
$80,000 to $89,999 40,835 21,765 19,065 625 320 305
$90,000 to $99,999 34,545 18,900 15,650 340 200 135
$100,000 and over 88,005 59,645 28,360 955 695 255
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 535,500 ... ... 16,100 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 82,053 ... ... 53,736 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 69,904 ... ... 47,026 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 152,680 ... ... 5,700 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 44,189 ... ... 29,492 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 38,211 ... ... 26,545 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 382,815 ... ... 10,400 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 102,423 ... ... 73,221 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 86,781 ... ... 63,717 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 535,500 ... ... 16,100 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 100,760 ... ... 70,857 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 82,029 ... ... 58,708 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 152,680 ... ... 5,690 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 53,108 ... ... 37,064 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 43,283 ... ... 31,408 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 382,820 ... ... 10,405 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 119,766 ... ... 89,345 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 97,482 ... ... 73,644 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 535,495 ... ... 16,100 ... ...
Under $5,000 8,045 ... ... 395 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 6,965 ... ... 370 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 13,275 ... ... 670 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 17,185 ... ... 1,060 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 16,425 ... ... 890 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 16,305 ... ... 890 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 17,340 ... ... 885 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 18,210 ... ... 780 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 18,735 ... ... 820 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 18,715 ... ... 760 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 37,900 ... ... 1,320 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 37,130 ... ... 1,200 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 34,455 ... ... 1,070 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 33,010 ... ... 835 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 30,555 ... ... 735 ... ...
$100,000 and over 211,255 ... ... 3,410 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 62,625 ... ... 1,250 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 45,925 ... ... 825 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 56,635 ... ... 810 ... ...
$200,000 and over 46,070 ... ... 530 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 535,500 ... ... 16,100 ... ...
Under $5,000 8,510 ... ... 415 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 7,090 ... ... 375 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 13,465 ... ... 680 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 17,980 ... ... 1,140 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 18,500 ... ... 1,075 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 18,995 ... ... 1,045 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 21,435 ... ... 1,000 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 22,975 ... ... 995 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 23,815 ... ... 950 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 24,180 ... ... 870 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 47,325 ... ... 1,475 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 43,920 ... ... 1,345 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 41,150 ... ... 1,010 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 36,895 ... ... 860 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 32,040 ... ... 650 ... ...
$100,000 and over 157,220 ... ... 2,220 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 61,155 ... ... 1,060 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 40,210 ... ... 545 ... ...
$150,000 and over 55,855 ... ... 620 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 364,260 ... ... 9,490 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 103,954 ... ... 75,064 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 87,807 ... ... 64,983 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.0 ... ... 2.8 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 134,365 ... ... 3,920 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 96,455 ... ... 74,428 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 81,260 ... ... 64,000 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 161,365 ... ... 3,535 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 132,633 ... ... 98,630 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 110,386 ... ... 83,552 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.0 ... ... 3.8 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 58,185 ... ... 1,755 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 61,624 ... ... 43,981 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 54,863 ... ... 41,098 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.7 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 364,270 ... ... 9,470 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 121,444 ... ... 91,614 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 98,577 ... ... 75,168 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 134,470 ... ... 3,915 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 113,491 ... ... 90,697 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 91,361 ... ... 73,636 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 161,420 ... ... 3,570 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 148,182 ... ... 113,666 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 119,540 ... ... 92,106 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 58,035 ... ... 1,730 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 70,115 ... ... 50,323 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 60,044 ... ... 45,077 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 207,010 98,805 108,205 8,115 3,515 4,600
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 37,610 36,830 38,252 25,950 25,440 26,464
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 33,367 32,607 33,951 23,832 23,220 24,371
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 206,575 98,480 108,100 8,170 3,540 4,625
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 47,046 47,219 46,889 33,483 32,977 33,870
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 38,813 38,652 38,960 28,598 27,931 29,107
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 1,300,730 635,585 665,145 34,770 16,360 18,405
In the bottom half of the distribution 529,735 253,600 276,140 21,105 9,685 11,420
In the bottom decile 117,085 57,600 59,485 5,680 2,690 2,990
In the second decile 100,310 46,635 53,675 4,620 2,000 2,625
In the third decile 97,770 46,490 51,280 3,905 1,775 2,130
In the fourth decile 102,665 48,925 53,740 3,615 1,700 1,915
In the fifth decile 111,915 53,955 57,965 3,285 1,520 1,760
In the top half of the distribution 770,995 381,985 389,010 13,660 6,680 6,985
In the sixth decile 124,020 59,975 64,040 3,490 1,680 1,810
In the seventh decile 137,795 67,360 70,430 3,050 1,500 1,550
In the eighth decile 156,470 77,515 78,955 2,780 1,340 1,435
In the ninth decile 180,230 89,855 90,380 2,475 1,240 1,235
In the top decile 172,485 87,285 85,200 1,870 915 950
Low income in 2015
Total - Low-income status in 2015 for the population in private households to whom low-income concepts are applicable - 100% dataCensus data footnote 43 1,300,730 635,585 665,145 34,770 16,360 18,405
0 to 17 years 272,405 138,765 133,640 6,090 3,120 2,975
0 to 5 years 87,655 44,630 43,025 1,915 1,000 915
18 to 64 years 845,815 412,545 433,270 22,450 10,635 11,815
65 years and over 182,515 84,280 98,235 6,225 2,605 3,620
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 159,040 75,425 83,615 7,805 3,505 4,305
0 to 17 years 40,600 21,030 19,570 1,825 945 880
0 to 5 years 13,940 7,290 6,655 615 315 300
18 to 64 years 99,465 47,110 52,360 4,785 2,185 2,600
65 years and over 18,965 7,280 11,685 1,190 370 820
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 12.2 11.9 12.6 22.4 21.4 23.4
0 to 17 years (%) 14.9 15.2 14.6 30.0 30.3 29.6
0 to 5 years (%) 15.9 16.3 15.5 32.1 31.5 32.8
18 to 64 years (%) 11.8 11.4 12.1 21.3 20.5 22.0
65 years and over (%) 10.4 8.6 11.9 19.1 14.2 22.7
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 129,610 63,115 66,495 4,710 2,270 2,440
0 to 17 years 29,355 15,145 14,205 1,010 520 490
0 to 5 years 10,245 5,360 4,890 325 165 165
18 to 64 years 88,910 43,765 45,150 3,470 1,675 1,795
65 years and over 11,345 4,200 7,145 230 75 160
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 10.0 9.9 10.0 13.5 13.9 13.3
0 to 17 years (%) 10.8 10.9 10.6 16.6 16.7 16.5
0 to 5 years (%) 11.7 12.0 11.4 17.0 16.5 18.0
18 to 64 years (%) 10.5 10.6 10.4 15.5 15.7 15.2
65 years and over (%) 6.2 5.0 7.3 3.7 2.9 4.4
Knowledge of languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of languages for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 44 1,300,730 635,600 665,135 34,770 16,365 18,405
Official languages 1,285,210 629,390 655,820 34,160 16,065 18,100
English 1,177,535 581,350 596,185 34,120 16,050 18,075
French 691,235 325,890 365,345 4,555 1,785 2,765
Non-official languages 331,375 156,060 175,305 4,985 2,465 2,515
Aboriginal languages 1,615 610 1,005 10 10 0
Algonquian languages 935 365 570 0 0 0
Blackfoot 10 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 570 210 360 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 10 10 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 15 10 10 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 15 10 10 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 80 35 45 0 0 0
Plains Cree 10 10 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 60 15 40 0 0 0
Woods Cree 20 10 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 360 125 235 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 60 35 25 10 0 0
Malecite 10 10 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 50 30 20 10 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 315 120 195 0 0 0
Algonquin 80 35 50 0 0 0
Ojibway 215 80 135 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 15 0 10 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 20 10 15 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 15 10 15 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 15 0 10 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 10 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 10 0 10 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 600 225 380 10 10 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 10 0 10 0 0 0
Inuktitut 550 205 340 10 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 45 15 30 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 50 10 35 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 55 15 40 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 10 0 0 10 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 10 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 329,835 155,485 174,350 4,970 2,455 2,515
Afro-Asiatic languages 72,850 36,795 36,055 640 365 275
Berber languages 1,340 735 610 0 0 0
Kabyle 925 470 450 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 425 265 160 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 9,680 4,345 5,335 15 10 10
Bilen 90 55 35 0 0 0
Oromo 395 185 210 0 0 0
Somali 9,130 4,065 5,065 15 10 10
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 140 60 85 0 0 0
Semitic languages 63,250 32,445 30,805 625 360 265
Amharic 2,135 1,010 1,125 0 0 0
Arabic 58,430 30,115 28,315 575 335 240
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 95 30 60 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 40 20 15 0 0 0
Hebrew 1,945 1,055 890 50 25 30
Maltese 70 20 45 0 0 0
Tigrigna 1,225 515 705 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 240 150 85 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 200 105 95 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 9,570 4,535 5,035 30 20 10
Khmer (Cambodian) 1,790 820 970 0 0 0
Vietnamese 7,835 3,745 4,095 30 20 10
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 10,815 3,990 6,820 265 100 165
Bikol 30 10 20 0 0 0
Cebuano 600 215 385 15 10 10
Fijian 10 0 10 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 180 65 120 0 0 0
Ilocano 715 305 415 0 0 0
Malagasy 200 100 100 0 0 0
Malay 705 310 400 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 60 25 45 20 10 15
Pangasinan 60 25 40 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 9,530 3,420 6,110 255 95 165
Waray-Waray 35 0 25 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 115 55 60 0 0 0
Creole languages 12,385 5,345 7,040 45 25 15
Haitian Creole 700 295 400 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 11,035 4,760 6,280 20 10 10
Creole languages, n.i.e. 700 310 390 20 15 10
Dravidian languages 5,135 2,595 2,540 165 100 65
Kannada 465 235 235 40 25 20
Malayalam 845 380 465 90 60 35
Tamil 3,390 1,735 1,655 45 25 15
Telugu 805 425 380 10 10 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 30 20 10 0 10 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 10 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 161,040 75,675 85,365 1,810 820 990
Albanian 870 425 440 65 45 25
Armenian 745 395 350 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 28,735 13,310 15,425 260 110 150
Baltic languages 570 245 320 0 0 0
Latvian 285 120 170 0 0 0
Lithuanian 285 125 160 0 0 0
Slavic languages 28,275 13,110 15,170 260 105 155
Belarusan 165 75 90 0 0 0
Bosnian 1,265 600 665 10 10 0
Bulgarian 1,290 605 690 0 0 0
Croatian 2,115 1,045 1,070 30 10 20
Czech 1,435 615 820 0 0 0
Macedonian 120 50 75 0 0 0
Polish 7,070 3,240 3,835 15 10 10
Russian 10,705 4,995 5,710 150 65 85
Serbian 2,785 1,380 1,410 30 20 10
Serbo-Croatian 995 540 460 20 10 10
Slovak 1,035 430 610 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 295 135 155 10 0 10
Ukrainian 2,660 1,130 1,540 15 10 15
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 60 15 45 0 0 0
Celtic languages 430 205 225 30 20 10
Scottish Gaelic 175 85 90 15 10 10
Welsh 100 35 60 10 10 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 165 90 80 0 0 0
Germanic languages 19,985 9,610 10,370 330 120 210
Afrikaans 455 225 225 10 0 0
Danish 495 235 260 45 20 25
Dutch 3,440 1,635 1,805 135 40 95
Frisian 70 30 40 0 0 0
German 14,705 7,120 7,585 150 50 95
Icelandic 55 25 30 10 0 0
Norwegian 380 160 220 0 10 0
Swedish 645 320 330 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 130 50 80 10 0 0
Yiddish 355 185 170 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 40 20 15 0 0 0
Greek 3,365 1,735 1,630 10 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 36,835 18,640 18,200 620 315 305
Indo-Aryan languages 26,495 13,405 13,090 480 240 240
Bengali 4,320 2,210 2,105 20 15 0
Gujarati 2,290 1,235 1,060 0 0 0
Hindi 10,595 5,465 5,130 140 85 60
Kashmiri 10 0 10 0 0 0
Konkani 145 75 65 0 0 0
Marathi 580 315 260 0 0 0
Nepali 1,300 660 645 250 105 145
Oriya (Odia) 75 40 30 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 6,440 3,315 3,125 75 50 30
Sindhi 505 220 280 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 1,080 495 590 40 25 15
Urdu 7,490 3,720 3,770 50 35 20
Iranian languages 10,910 5,535 5,370 140 70 70
Kurdish 890 495 395 0 0 0
Pashto 1,425 770 655 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 9,435 4,735 4,700 140 70 65
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 205 120 90 0 10 10
Italic (Romance) languages 76,665 34,570 42,095 570 245 325
Catalan 95 40 55 0 0 0
Italian 17,420 8,395 9,030 70 25 40
Portuguese 9,915 4,820 5,100 80 55 30
Romanian 4,210 2,010 2,200 20 10 10
Spanish 49,510 21,430 28,080 430 170 260
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 130 85 50 0 0 0
Japanese 2,800 1,350 1,450 55 35 30
Kartvelian languages 45 25 25 0 0 0
Georgian 50 25 20 0 0 0
Korean 2,795 1,185 1,610 90 50 40
Mongolic languages 60 30 30 0 0 0
Mongolian 55 30 25 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 16,450 7,595 8,850 135 70 70
Akan (Twi) 700 360 345 15 10 0
Bamanankan 390 175 210 0 0 0
Edo 115 50 65 0 0 0
Ewe 375 185 185 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 435 205 225 0 0 0
Ga 185 90 95 0 0 0
Ganda 225 70 155 0 0 0
Igbo 335 185 145 35 10 20
Lingala 2,525 1,105 1,420 10 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 2,560 1,125 1,435 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 1,810 770 1,035 0 0 0
Shona 200 75 125 0 0 0
Swahili 4,380 2,045 2,335 10 0 0
Wolof 710 335 370 0 0 0
Yoruba 905 485 420 50 25 20
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 3,925 1,895 2,035 30 20 15
Nilo-Saharan languages 380 165 215 0 0 0
Dinka 190 85 105 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 190 80 110 0 0 0
Sign languages 2,135 870 1,265 25 10 15
American Sign Language 1,040 350 685 10 0 10
Quebec Sign Language 240 85 160 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 940 460 480 15 10 10
Sino-Tibetan languages 38,820 18,405 20,415 1,810 925 880
Chinese languages 37,925 17,980 19,945 1,795 920 875
Cantonese 13,125 6,240 6,880 195 80 115
Hakka 265 125 140 0 0 0
Mandarin 26,420 12,260 14,160 1,535 815 720
Min Dong 40 20 25 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,120 510 605 45 15 30
Wu (Shanghainese) 435 210 220 90 30 60
Chinese, n.o.s. 1,140 595 545 100 65 35
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 30 15 20 20 0 15
Tibeto-Burman languages 930 440 485 15 10 10
Burmese 315 145 165 10 0 10
Karenic languages 370 185 185 0 0 0
Tibetan 55 30 20 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 365 150 205 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 1,225 515 715 0 10 10
Lao 590 265 325 0 0 0
Thai 730 285 445 0 0 10
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 2,750 1,390 1,360 45 20 25
Azerbaijani 160 95 70 0 10 0
Turkish 2,335 1,195 1,145 45 15 25
Uyghur 40 25 15 0 0 0
Uzbek 120 40 80 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 150 70 80 0 0 0
Uralic languages 2,835 1,385 1,450 65 35 35
Estonian 245 120 130 0 0 0
Finnish 520 235 280 10 0 10
Hungarian 2,075 1,030 1,045 60 30 30
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 560 330 230 30 20 15
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 1,300,735 635,600 665,130 34,770 16,365 18,405
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 1,225,865 599,815 626,050 31,300 14,625 16,675
Canadian citizens aged under 18 260,450 132,740 127,705 5,330 2,675 2,655
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 965,415 467,070 498,345 25,970 11,950 14,025
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 74,865 35,785 39,080 3,470 1,740 1,725
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 48 1,300,735 635,600 665,135 34,765 16,365 18,405
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 1,027,730 506,010 521,720 29,665 13,865 15,800
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 255,800 120,725 135,075 4,295 2,050 2,245
Before 1981 60,785 29,340 31,445 675 300 375
1981 to 1990 33,985 16,505 17,480 175 65 110
1991 to 2000 57,145 26,170 30,975 245 110 140
2001 to 2010 66,000 30,565 35,435 1,010 505 510
2001 to 2005 30,955 14,270 16,680 220 120 95
2006 to 2010 35,045 16,290 18,750 790 380 405
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 37,890 18,150 19,740 2,185 1,075 1,110
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 17,200 8,865 8,335 805 445 360
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 255,800 120,730 135,075 4,295 2,050 2,245
Under 5 years 28,605 14,045 14,555 375 160 220
5 to 14 years 45,360 23,135 22,225 925 485 445
15 to 24 years 53,075 24,075 29,000 640 310 330
25 to 44 years 107,900 50,140 57,760 1,845 815 1,030
45 years and over 20,865 9,330 11,535 505 285 225
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 54 255,800 120,725 135,075 4,290 2,050 2,245
Americas 41,155 18,270 22,885 490 220 270
Brazil 1,290 600 695 10 15 0
Colombia 2,745 1,125 1,620 30 10 20
El Salvador 2,165 1,030 1,135 0 0 0
Guyana 1,420 665 755 0 0 0
Haiti 8,515 3,650 4,865 25 10 10
Jamaica 3,175 1,385 1,790 20 15 0
Mexico 1,825 725 1,100 10 0 10
Peru 1,165 550 615 15 10 10
Trinidad and Tobago 1,360 525 830 0 0 0
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 9,530 4,375 5,160 300 130 170
Other places of birth in Americas 7,960 3,645 4,315 75 30 50
Europe 66,815 32,050 34,760 780 370 415
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,345 1,150 1,195 15 10 10
Croatia 1,020 500 520 15 0 15
France 4,470 2,105 2,370 15 10 0
Germany 4,560 1,965 2,595 30 10 25
Greece 990 530 460 0 0 0
Hungary 885 465 430 45 20 25
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 920 435 475 10 10 0
Italy 5,675 2,960 2,715 15 10 10
Netherlands 2,280 1,165 1,115 90 20 80
Poland 4,530 2,025 2,500 10 0 10
Portugal 3,435 1,675 1,760 10 10 10
Romania 3,370 1,610 1,760 10 0 10
Russian Federation 3,195 1,335 1,850 40 20 25
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 1,070 520 550 30 15 10
Ukraine 2,005 940 1,065 20 15 10
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 17,230 8,660 8,565 310 155 160
Other places of birth in Europe 8,840 4,010 4,825 125 70 50
Africa 41,490 19,790 21,700 220 105 115
Algeria 2,245 1,150 1,090 0 0 0
Egypt 3,745 1,990 1,755 60 40 25
Ethiopia 2,320 1,085 1,245 0 0 0
Kenya 1,160 580 580 10 0 0
Morocco 2,775 1,370 1,405 10 0 10
Nigeria 1,385 655 735 45 15 25
Somalia 3,985 1,530 2,455 0 0 10
South Africa, Republic of 965 515 450 15 0 10
Other places of birth in Africa 22,900 10,925 11,980 80 35 40
Asia 105,415 50,115 55,300 2,800 1,350 1,450
Afghanistan 2,510 1,265 1,240 0 0 0
Bangladesh 2,700 1,405 1,300 15 10 0
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 18,900 8,150 10,755 1,300 650 655
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 3,095 1,545 1,550 65 35 30
India 10,685 5,350 5,330 150 75 80
IranCensus data footnote 61 4,900 2,465 2,430 135 75 60
Iraq 3,870 2,070 1,800 20 10 10
Japan 775 190 585 25 15 10
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 1,855 805 1,050 60 20 40
Lebanon 13,560 7,115 6,440 80 55 25
Pakistan 3,980 1,980 1,995 40 25 15
Philippines 9,305 3,465 5,835 245 90 155
Sri Lanka 2,400 1,145 1,245 30 20 10
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 3,615 1,840 1,775 185 95 95
Taiwan 880 370 515 55 25 25
Viet Nam 5,980 2,745 3,235 25 20 10
Other places of birth in Asia 16,410 8,195 8,215 370 145 225
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 930 495 430 0 0 0
Recent immigrants by selected places of birth
Total - Selected places of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 54 37,890 18,150 19,740 2,180 1,070 1,110
Americas 5,595 2,615 2,975 95 50 50
Brazil 200 115 80 15 10 0
Colombia 515 235 280 0 0 0
Cuba 220 105 115 10 0 10
Haiti 1,780 795 990 20 15 10
Jamaica 145 85 60 10 10 0
Mexico 320 125 195 0 0 0
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 1,360 715 645 30 15 15
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 170 60 110 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Americas 885 385 495 20 0 15
Europe 3,695 1,780 1,920 140 85 60
France 655 335 315 10 0 0
Germany 175 75 100 0 0 0
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 95 65 30 10 10 0
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 75 35 45 0 0 0
Romania 240 110 130 0 0 0
Russian Federation 420 160 260 15 10 10
Ukraine 275 135 140 15 10 10
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 665 340 320 15 15 10
Other places of birth in Europe 1,095 530 570 80 40 40
Africa 9,800 4,635 5,170 105 50 50
Algeria 390 170 220 0 0 0
Cameroon 755 410 350 10 0 0
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,085 470 615 0 0 0
Côte d'Ivoire 425 180 240 0 0 0
Egypt 850 460 385 35 25 10
Eritrea 245 115 130 0 0 0
Ethiopia 335 125 215 0 0 0
Morocco 485 230 250 0 0 0
Nigeria 440 200 235 20 10 10
Somalia 370 155 215 10 0 10
South Africa, Republic of 110 55 55 0 10 0
Tunisia 215 105 105 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Africa 4,095 1,955 2,135 25 10 10
Asia 18,645 9,035 9,610 1,840 885 955
Afghanistan 550 280 270 0 0 0
Bangladesh 540 270 270 0 0 0
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 2,855 1,220 1,635 970 480 485
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 85 45 35 30 10 20
India 1,950 1,070 875 75 40 40
IranCensus data footnote 61 880 415 465 45 20 25
Iraq 1,155 600 555 20 15 10
Israel 205 110 90 15 10 10
Japan 115 25 85 10 0 10
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 255 90 165 0 0 0
Lebanon 1,115 585 530 15 0 10
Nepal 290 160 125 80 40 40
Pakistan 695 380 310 15 15 0
Philippines 2,740 1,105 1,640 175 65 110
Saudi Arabia 375 220 155 10 10 0
Sri Lanka 220 95 130 0 0 0
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 2,130 1,145 990 175 85 90
Taiwan 50 25 30 10 10 0
Turkey 195 100 95 20 10 10
United Arab Emirates 355 220 135 10 0 0
Viet Nam 210 80 130 30 15 10
Other places of birth in Asia 1,685 795 890 115 35 80
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 150 80 70 0 0 0
Australia 135 85 55 0 0 0
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 20 0 15 0 0 0
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 1,300,730 635,600 665,130 34,770 16,365 18,405
First generationCensus data footnote 69 284,330 135,415 148,915 5,260 2,585 2,670
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 225,575 113,220 112,355 2,645 1,175 1,475
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 790,830 386,960 403,865 26,865 12,600 14,265
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 72 198,425 93,110 105,315 3,630 1,755 1,870
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 91,590 46,095 45,500 2,670 1,350 1,320
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 38,645 23,835 14,810 1,010 615 400
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 52,945 22,260 30,685 1,655 735 920
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 56,905 22,645 34,260 360 145 210
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 47,655 23,400 24,250 575 245 330
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 2,280 960 1,315 20 10 15
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 1,300,730 635,600 665,130 34,765 16,365 18,405
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 38,120 18,150 19,965 560 275 290
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 36,225 17,310 18,915 535 255 285
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 17,790 8,400 9,385 395 180 210
Métis 17,155 8,325 8,825 115 65 55
Inuk (Inuit) 1,280 580 700 30 10 15
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 765 335 440 15 15 10
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 1,125 505 615 0 10 0
Non-Aboriginal identity 1,262,615 617,450 645,165 34,205 16,095 18,115
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 1,300,735 635,600 665,130 34,770 16,365 18,405
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 9,395 4,360 5,040 235 130 105
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 1,291,335 631,240 660,095 34,535 16,235 18,300
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 1,300,735 635,600 665,135 34,770 16,360 18,405
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 10,670 4,970 5,700 145 80 65
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 10,400 4,855 5,540 140 80 55
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 7,515 3,515 3,995 95 55 40
Métis single ancestry 2,295 1,080 1,215 25 20 0
Inuit single ancestry 595 260 330 15 0 15
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 275 110 160 0 0 10
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 250 110 145 0 0 10
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 10 0 10 0 0 10
Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 10 10 10 0 0 0
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 63,450 29,520 33,925 950 425 525
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 61,885 28,870 33,010 920 410 515
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 44,780 20,705 24,075 790 340 450
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 16,020 7,670 8,345 105 50 55
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 1,080 490 595 30 15 15
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 1,565 650 915 25 20 10
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 1,415 585 825 10 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 105 50 55 15 15 0
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 45 10 35 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 0 0 0 10 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 1,226,610 601,110 625,505 33,670 15,855 17,815
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 1,300,730 635,600 665,130 34,770 16,365 18,405
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 280,985 135,945 145,040 4,270 2,155 2,115
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 39,980 20,320 19,655 660 340 320
Chinese 43,775 20,665 23,105 1,800 935 865
Black 77,995 37,060 40,935 490 235 250
Filipino 12,715 5,085 7,630 275 110 170
Latin American 15,630 7,180 8,460 120 60 60
Arab 49,520 25,960 23,565 500 290 210
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 13,725 6,495 7,230 65 25 35
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 9,925 5,075 4,855 130 60 60
Korean 3,260 1,470 1,800 110 60 55
Japanese 2,625 1,085 1,540 45 15 35
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 3,095 1,400 1,690 35 10 30
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 8,720 4,140 4,580 50 25 30
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 1,019,750 499,655 520,090 30,500 14,205 16,290
Ethnic origin populationThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census data on ethnic origin
Total - Ethnic origin for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 103 1,300,735 635,605 665,135 34,765 16,365 18,405
North American Aboriginal origins 74,120 34,495 39,630 1,095 505 590
First Nations (North American Indian) 54,090 24,980 29,110 920 410 510
Inuit 1,850 820 1,030 70 35 35
Métis 20,035 9,465 10,565 145 75 70
Other North American origins 501,820 245,715 256,100 12,650 5,860 6,790
Acadian 5,515 2,735 2,780 820 420 400
American 14,165 6,970 7,200 270 135 135
Canadian 484,255 236,715 247,540 11,950 5,495 6,455
New Brunswicker 80 50 30 0 0 0
Newfoundlander 780 485 295 10 0 10
Nova Scotian 120 70 45 0 0 0
Ontarian 650 300 350 0 10 0
Québécois 6,590 3,420 3,170 0 0 0
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 30 20 15 10 0 10
European origins 772,545 377,715 394,830 24,155 11,200 12,955
British Isles origins 468,015 228,955 239,060 21,120 9,810 11,305
Channel Islander 115 35 75 0 0 0
Cornish 85 50 35 10 0 0
English 224,680 111,250 113,430 9,830 4,495 5,330
Irish 244,575 116,050 128,530 9,785 4,320 5,465
Manx 185 110 80 10 10 0
Scottish 197,645 96,760 100,885 12,890 5,950 6,940
Welsh 18,780 9,045 9,735 660 310 350
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 37,045 17,455 19,590 530 250 280
French origins 300,550 145,090 155,470 5,900 2,690 3,210
Alsatian 100 40 60 0 0 0
Breton 485 260 225 0 0 0
Corsican 95 70 25 0 0 0
French 300,290 144,935 155,350 5,900 2,690 3,210
Western European origins (except French origins) 136,795 66,595 70,200 2,690 1,215 1,465
Austrian 6,485 3,190 3,295 70 25 40
Bavarian 70 20 50 10 0 0
Belgian 6,555 3,035 3,515 80 40 40
Dutch 33,515 16,725 16,795 920 365 560
Flemish 545 285 260 10 10 0
Frisian 75 50 25 0 0 0
German 94,385 45,625 48,760 1,740 825 920
Luxembourger 170 95 75 0 0 0
Swiss 5,640 2,745 2,895 40 30 10
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 150 70 75 10 0 0
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 26,295 13,160 13,140 490 255 235
Danish 5,950 3,105 2,845 175 95 85
Finnish 4,265 2,110 2,155 35 10 25
Icelandic 1,600 755 845 40 25 15
Norwegian 7,180 3,545 3,630 110 65 50
Swedish 7,640 3,665 3,975 145 70 75
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 1,660 960 705 10 0 0
Eastern European origins 98,045 47,125 50,915 900 375 525
Bulgarian 1,795 840 955 0 10 0
Byelorussian 985 475 515 15 10 10
Czech 3,930 1,770 2,160 25 15 10
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 810 345 465 20 15 10
Estonian 985 440 545 0 0 0
Hungarian 9,650 4,695 4,950 115 35 80
Latvian 1,180 505 680 15 0 10
Lithuanian 2,600 1,305 1,295 30 15 20
Moldovan 520 235 285 0 0 0
Polish 36,975 17,690 19,285 285 110 180
Romanian 7,895 3,830 4,070 55 30 25
Russian 17,230 8,030 9,205 185 65 115
Slovak 2,810 1,310 1,500 15 0 10
Ukrainian 28,150 13,675 14,475 290 130 155
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 1,055 570 490 15 0 10
Southern European origins 100,355 48,975 51,380 845 420 425
Albanian 1,190 580 605 70 45 30
Bosnian 1,665 785 875 20 0 10
Catalan 20 10 10 0 0 0
Croatian 4,130 2,010 2,125 70 25 45
Cypriot 165 65 100 0 0 0
Greek 8,005 4,025 3,980 50 20 30
Italian 53,825 26,685 27,140 340 185 155
Kosovar 60 25 30 10 10 0
Macedonian 625 240 385 0 0 10
Maltese 705 340 370 15 0 10
Montenegrin 195 105 90 0 0 0
Portuguese 14,625 7,105 7,525 95 45 55
Serbian 3,635 1,850 1,785 55 35 20
Sicilian 310 140 170 10 10 0
Slovenian 1,350 645 710 10 10 10
Spanish 15,605 7,115 8,485 175 65 105
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 1,190 585 610 10 0 0
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 85 35 50 0 0 0
Other European origins 9,230 4,780 4,450 155 55 95
Basque 395 210 185 10 0 0
Jewish 6,220 3,240 2,980 75 25 45
Roma (Gypsy) 95 40 55 0 0 0
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 250 125 125 0 0 0
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 2,340 1,195 1,140 75 20 45
Caribbean origins 31,680 14,600 17,075 170 85 90
Antiguan 275 155 120 0 0 0
Bahamian 175 115 65 30 20 10
Barbadian 1,390 600 795 10 0 10
Bermudan 105 55 50 15 0 10
Carib 135 50 90 0 0 0
Cuban 1,560 765 795 0 0 0
Dominican 960 435 530 0 0 0
Grenadian 320 165 155 0 0 0
Guadeloupean 20 0 15 0 0 0
Haitian 13,790 6,305 7,480 25 10 10
Jamaican 8,640 4,035 4,610 75 35 40
Kittitian/Nevisian 65 40 25 0 0 0
Martinican 50 20 30 0 0 0
Montserratan 45 25 20 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 140 65 75 10 0 10
St. Lucian 815 330 480 0 0 0
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 2,245 1,015 1,225 10 0 10
Vincentian/Grenadinian 255 90 160 0 0 0
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 1,730 755 975 10 0 0
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 1,190 560 630 0 0 0
Latin, Central and South American origins 24,005 11,285 12,720 235 100 130
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 1,130 535 600 0 0 0
Arawak 75 35 40 0 0 0
Argentinian 800 435 365 0 0 0
Belizean 95 45 55 10 10 10
Bolivian 220 105 115 0 0 0
Brazilian 1,445 735 710 45 30 15
Chilean 1,395 695 695 10 0 10
Colombian 3,755 1,735 2,020 50 20 35
Costa Rican 205 85 115 0 0 10
Ecuadorian 280 160 120 0 0 0
Guatemalan 580 205 375 0 0 0
Guyanese 2,090 1,005 1,085 0 0 10
Hispanic 420 225 195 0 0 0
Honduran 350 115 230 0 0 0
Maya 435 225 210 40 20 20
Mexican 4,000 1,825 2,175 25 10 20
Nicaraguan 1,260 640 615 0 0 0
Panamanian 130 65 65 0 0 0
Paraguayan 45 15 25 0 0 0
Peruvian 1,760 860 905 20 10 15
Salvadorean 2,700 1,305 1,395 10 0 0
Uruguayan 140 60 85 0 0 0
Venezuelan 1,190 490 700 0 0 0
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 1,450 620 825 0 0 0
African origins 74,715 36,465 38,255 550 240 310
Central and West African origins 18,910 9,315 9,590 135 65 65
Akan 130 75 60 0 0 0
Angolan 250 115 130 0 0 0
Ashanti 20 15 0 0 0 0
Beninese 615 330 285 0 0 0
Burkinabe 505 240 270 0 0 0
Cameroonian 2,275 1,165 1,110 0 0 0
Chadian 225 125 105 0 0 0
Congolese 6,005 2,785 3,215 0 0 0
Edo 50 20 30 0 0 0
Ewe 70 50 25 0 0 0
Gabonese 250 125 125 0 0 0
Gambian 45 35 10 0 0 0
Ghanaian 1,550 830 720 15 10 0
Guinean 625 285 335 0 0 0
Ibo 115 55 60 10 0 10
Ivorian 1,160 530 625 0 0 0
Liberian 95 55 40 0 0 0
Malian 585 265 325 0 0 0
Malinké 125 65 65 0 0 0
Nigerian 2,305 1,175 1,135 105 55 55
Peulh 200 95 105 0 0 0
Senegalese 890 390 500 0 0 0
Sierra Leonean 95 45 55 0 0 0
Togolese 805 430 375 0 0 0
Wolof 65 40 25 0 0 0
Yoruba 440 245 195 10 0 0
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 1,540 770 770 0 0 0
North African origins 18,520 9,625 8,890 140 65 75
Algerian 2,590 1,290 1,300 0 0 0
Berber 1,825 975 850 0 0 0
Coptic 120 60 60 0 0 0
Dinka 50 20 25 0 0 0
Egyptian 6,555 3,465 3,090 60 30 30
Libyan 1,300 670 630 35 15 20
Maure 100 60 45 0 0 0
Moroccan 4,385 2,220 2,165 30 15 15
Sudanese 865 435 430 0 0 0
Tunisian 1,170 660 510 0 0 0
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 650 325 330 10 10 10
Southern and East African origins 26,945 12,710 14,235 80 35 50
Afrikaner 50 30 25 0 0 0
Amhara 95 55 35 0 0 0
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 590 280 315 0 0 0
Burundian 3,180 1,485 1,695 0 0 0
Djiboutian 880 370 515 0 0 0
Eritrean 1,390 640 755 0 0 0
Ethiopian 3,025 1,380 1,650 0 0 0
Harari 10 10 0 0 0 0
Kenyan 665 335 325 0 0 10
Malagasy 405 185 220 0 0 0
Mauritian 385 175 210 0 0 0
Oromo 285 145 135 0 0 0
Rwandan 2,445 1,095 1,345 0 0 0
Seychellois 30 10 20 0 0 0
Somali 10,700 5,055 5,640 20 10 10
South African 1,285 635 650 25 10 20
Tanzanian 360 155 205 0 0 0
Tigrian 200 100 100 0 0 0
Ugandan 430 205 220 15 10 10
Zambian 150 70 85 0 0 0
Zimbabwean 335 160 175 0 0 0
Zulu 55 45 20 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 1,485 755 730 10 0 10
Other African origins 12,325 5,835 6,490 230 85 145
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 1,450 590 855 25 15 10
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 11,115 5,365 5,755 205 75 135
Asian origins 197,900 96,975 100,925 4,105 2,115 1,990
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 74,700 38,535 36,165 1,085 615 470
Afghan 4,115 2,090 2,030 10 0 10
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 8,620 4,475 4,145 115 85 30
Armenian 1,735 880 860 10 0 0
Assyrian 135 60 80 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 245 100 145 15 10 0
Georgian 190 115 75 0 0 0
Hazara 65 40 25 0 0 0
Iranian 7,620 3,830 3,790 160 85 80
Iraqi 5,070 2,705 2,360 20 15 0
Israeli 765 410 355 30 20 10
Jordanian 1,660 870 785 0 0 0
Kazakh 165 80 85 0 0 0
Kurd 890 495 395 0 0 0
Kuwaiti 980 500 480 0 0 0
Kyrgyz 40 30 10 0 0 0
Lebanese 31,785 16,255 15,525 455 270 185
Palestinian 4,265 2,355 1,915 60 30 25
Pashtun 230 115 110 0 0 0
Saudi Arabian 590 290 300 10 10 0
Syrian 5,230 2,710 2,525 210 105 105
Tajik 125 65 60 0 0 0
Tatar 160 55 110 15 10 10
Turk 3,250 1,745 1,510 35 15 15
Turkmen 130 70 60 0 0 0
Uighur 75 45 30 0 0 0
Uzbek 205 100 110 0 0 0
Yemeni 1,015 525 495 0 0 0
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 2,220 1,140 1,075 10 0 0
South Asian origins 42,310 21,385 20,925 670 340 330
Bangladeshi 2,305 1,200 1,110 10 0 0
Bengali 1,055 530 525 0 0 0
Bhutanese 315 165 145 135 55 85
East Indian 28,940 14,635 14,310 320 185 135
Goan 125 65 60 0 0 0
Gujarati 180 110 70 0 0 0
Kashmiri 55 20 30 0 0 0
Nepali 910 450 460 185 75 115
Pakistani 4,660 2,330 2,335 50 30 15
Punjabi 1,130 590 545 15 0 10
Sinhalese 290 150 140 10 10 0
Sri Lankan 2,750 1,370 1,380 35 15 20
Tamil 965 480 485 10 10 0
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 2,235 1,115 1,115 0 0 0
East and Southeast Asian origins 82,815 37,970 44,850 2,365 1,160 1,205
Burmese 630 310 320 0 0 0
Cambodian (Khmer) 2,685 1,265 1,430 0 0 0
Chinese 49,925 23,400 26,535 1,845 940 905
Filipino 14,100 5,720 8,385 280 115 170
Hmong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indonesian 700 300 395 10 0 0
Japanese 3,370 1,400 1,975 50 10 40
Karen 280 150 130 0 0 0
Korean 3,550 1,610 1,935 115 60 60
Laotian 885 415 470 0 0 0
Malaysian 520 195 325 0 10 0
Mongolian 355 190 160 20 10 20
Singaporean 45 20 25 0 0 0
Taiwanese 785 350 430 20 0 15
Thai 780 280 505 30 15 15
Tibetan 90 40 45 0 0 0
Vietnamese 9,650 4,705 4,940 30 20 10
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 285 150 135 0 0 0
Other Asian origins 385 175 205 0 10 0
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 380 180 205 10 0 0
Oceania origins 2,215 1,070 1,145 25 0 15
Australian 1,490 680 810 20 0 15
New Zealander 490 275 220 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins 275 125 150 10 10 0
Fijian 55 20 35 0 0 0
Hawaiian 20 10 15 0 0 0
Maori 25 25 10 0 0 0
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 95 30 65 0 0 0
Samoan 40 30 15 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 55 35 20 0 0 0
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 535,500 ... ... 16,100 ... ...
Owner 356,700 ... ... 7,760 ... ...
Renter 178,800 ... ... 8,345 ... ...
Band housing 0 ... ... 0 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 535,500 ... ... 16,100 ... ...
Condominium 74,830 ... ... 665 ... ...
Not condominium 460,670 ... ... 15,435 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 535,500 ... ... 16,100 ... ...
No bedrooms 3,105 ... ... 105 ... ...
1 bedroom 69,835 ... ... 2,735 ... ...
2 bedrooms 121,810 ... ... 5,140 ... ...
3 bedrooms 206,900 ... ... 5,080 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 133,845 ... ... 3,050 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 535,500 ... ... 16,100 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 139,565 ... ... 5,740 ... ...
5 rooms 74,420 ... ... 2,780 ... ...
6 rooms 78,675 ... ... 2,105 ... ...
7 rooms 77,040 ... ... 1,830 ... ...
8 or more rooms 165,800 ... ... 3,650 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.4 ... ... 5.8 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 535,500 ... ... 16,100 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 528,580 ... ... 15,950 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 6,915 ... ... 150 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 535,500 ... ... 16,100 ... ...
Suitable 513,430 ... ... 15,515 ... ...
Not suitable 22,070 ... ... 585 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 535,500 ... ... 16,100 ... ...
1960 or before 88,815 ... ... 3,845 ... ...
1961 to 1980 157,720 ... ... 5,005 ... ...
1981 to 1990 89,185 ... ... 2,165 ... ...
1991 to 2000 68,695 ... ... 1,775 ... ...
2001 to 2005 43,290 ... ... 970 ... ...
2006 to 2010 46,525 ... ... 1,240 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 41,265 ... ... 1,095 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 535,495 ... ... 16,100 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 505,590 ... ... 15,265 ... ...
Major repairs needed 29,910 ... ... 835 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 535,500 ... ... 16,100 ... ...
1 household maintainer 303,695 ... ... 9,865 ... ...
2 household maintainers 220,105 ... ... 5,865 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 11,695 ... ... 370 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 535,500 ... ... 16,100 ... ...
15 to 24 years 20,815 ... ... 990 ... ...
25 to 34 years 80,235 ... ... 2,470 ... ...
35 to 44 years 96,220 ... ... 2,285 ... ...
45 to 54 years 116,535 ... ... 2,755 ... ...
55 to 64 years 104,870 ... ... 3,210 ... ...
65 to 74 years 70,370 ... ... 2,460 ... ...
75 to 84 years 34,840 ... ... 1,325 ... ...
85 years and over 11,615 ... ... 600 ... ...
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 141 533,580 ... ... 16,030 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 413,450 ... ... 11,640 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 120,130 ... ... 4,385 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 102,825 ... ... 3,700 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 355,260 ... ... 7,755 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 63.2 ... ... 59.1 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 13.4 ... ... 13.0 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,335 ... ... 998 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,424 ... ... 1,115 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 349,818 ... ... 200,284 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 397,495 ... ... 239,450 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 178,745 ... ... 8,345 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 14.3 ... ... 14.3 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 40.6 ... ... 40.7 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,018 ... ... 811 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,066 ... ... 863 ... ...
Highest certificate, diploma or degree
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 1,073,820 519,960 553,860 29,770 13,855 15,920
No certificate, diploma or degree 152,445 77,680 74,765 4,515 2,185 2,330
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 256,775 125,700 131,075 7,670 3,940 3,725
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 664,600 316,585 348,015 17,590 7,725 9,865
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 69,890 42,260 27,630 1,670 1,115 555
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 43,010 22,325 20,685 1,010 590 425
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 26,880 19,935 6,950 655 525 135
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 212,850 94,825 118,025 6,960 2,625 4,335
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 23,635 9,565 14,070 765 305 465
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 358,220 169,935 188,285 8,185 3,685 4,505
Bachelor's degree 222,025 100,370 121,655 5,475 2,445 3,030
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 20,895 9,060 11,840 480 205 275
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 7,880 3,900 3,980 235 115 120
Master's degree 89,220 44,635 44,585 1,610 695 925
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 18,200 11,975 6,230 390 225 165
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 720,165 348,790 371,375 18,595 8,705 9,895
No certificate, diploma or degree 58,790 32,800 25,995 1,675 815 860
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 141,945 71,920 70,030 4,060 2,180 1,875
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 519,430 244,070 275,355 12,870 5,715 7,155
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 51,690 30,650 21,035 1,055 725 330
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 32,180 16,215 15,960 665 410 255
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 19,510 14,435 5,070 390 320 70
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 164,090 74,245 89,845 4,940 1,955 2,990
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 16,285 6,805 9,480 495 235 260
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 287,355 132,370 154,985 6,375 2,795 3,580
Bachelor's degree 176,800 78,870 97,930 4,265 1,890 2,375
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 16,215 6,530 9,680 360 155 210
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 6,350 2,840 3,505 210 100 105
Master's degree 74,535 35,970 38,565 1,255 510 745
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 13,460 8,160 5,310 290 145 140
Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 151 1,073,820 519,960 553,860 29,770 13,855 15,920
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 409,225 203,375 205,845 12,185 6,125 6,060
Education 39,200 9,095 30,110 1,320 330 990
13. Education 39,200 9,095 30,110 1,320 330 990
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 22,800 10,100 12,700 485 230 250
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 4,695 3,340 1,350 50 40 15
50. Visual and performing arts 18,110 6,760 11,345 430 195 240
Humanities 44,075 16,945 27,130 1,115 500 615
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 7,500 1,660 5,850 65 0 60
23. English language and literature/letters 9,725 2,950 6,780 275 105 175
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 9,980 3,770 6,205 260 80 175
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 415 135 280 10 0 10
38. Philosophy and religious studies 2,955 1,730 1,225 70 45 30
39. Theology and religious vocations 2,305 1,400 905 105 75 25
54. History 7,775 4,480 3,300 260 160 100
55. French language and literature/letters 3,410 830 2,580 70 20 45
Social and behavioural sciences and law 111,790 42,535 69,255 1,915 710 1,205
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 1,685 445 1,240 30 10 25
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 12,130 4,335 7,795 155 50 110
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 12,210 1,030 11,185 270 30 240
22. Legal professions and studies 17,565 6,585 10,980 355 140 220
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 2,355 615 1,735 40 10 35
42. Psychology 16,665 4,165 12,500 495 180 315
45. Social sciences 49,170 25,355 23,820 560 300 265
Business, management and public administration 136,845 55,860 80,985 4,685 1,590 3,090
30.16 Accounting and computer science 220 105 115 15 0 10
44. Public administration and social service professions 13,560 3,960 9,605 405 110 295
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 123,065 51,795 71,265 4,260 1,480 2,780
Physical and life sciences and technologies 32,150 16,580 15,570 910 440 465
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 15,235 6,285 8,950 465 195 275
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 4,825 2,500 2,325 195 85 110
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 940 410 535 20 10 15
40. Physical sciences 10,045 6,930 3,115 210 150 60
41. Science technologies/technicians 1,095 455 645 15 0 10
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 44,125 28,720 15,400 650 445 210
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 33,705 23,910 9,785 520 380 135
25. Library science 3,550 725 2,825 50 10 40
27. Mathematics and statistics 5,740 3,340 2,400 75 40 35
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 1,130 745 380 0 10 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 108,935 95,975 12,960 2,545 2,300 245
04. Architecture and related services 5,725 3,690 2,035 150 105 50
14. Engineering 40,470 33,015 7,450 435 355 80
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 23,020 20,755 2,270 485 410 80
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 40 0 30 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 17,255 16,860 395 725 715 15
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 15,890 15,420 470 490 475 15
48. Precision production 6,545 6,225 320 260 245 10
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 10,215 5,820 4,400 330 165 160
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 5,600 3,215 2,380 205 105 100
03. Natural resources and conservation 4,620 2,605 2,015 125 65 60
Health and related fields 80,465 17,010 63,455 2,680 515 2,170
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 7,595 3,685 3,905 185 80 100
51. Health professions and related programs 70,415 12,010 58,400 2,435 390 2,040
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 2,455 1,305 1,155 65 40 25
Personal, protective and transportation services 33,900 17,910 15,990 945 495 450
12. Personal and culinary services 18,305 5,375 12,930 635 190 440
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 860 715 150 0 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 610 555 55 15 15 0
43. Security and protective services 10,185 7,640 2,545 150 150 0
49. Transportation and materials moving 3,935 3,620 310 150 140 10
Other 100 35 65 10 0 0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 100 35 65 10 0 10
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 151 720,165 348,790 371,375 18,595 8,705 9,890
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 200,740 104,720 96,020 5,730 2,990 2,735
Education 27,415 6,040 21,375 890 190 700
13. Education 27,410 6,040 21,370 890 185 700
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 17,635 7,765 9,870 375 205 170
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 3,560 2,430 1,130 45 35 10
50. Visual and performing arts 14,075 5,340 8,740 325 165 160
Humanities 31,020 11,780 19,245 750 310 435
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 5,960 1,265 4,695 60 0 55
23. English language and literature/letters 6,980 2,125 4,850 215 80 135
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 6,265 2,410 3,850 145 45 95
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 320 100 225 10 0 10
38. Philosophy and religious studies 2,085 1,230 855 50 35 15
39. Theology and religious vocations 1,515 950 565 60 45 15
54. History 5,695 3,245 2,450 160 90 70
55. French language and literature/letters 2,195 450 1,745 55 15 40
Social and behavioural sciences and law 89,800 33,005 56,800 1,530 550 975
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 1,400 360 1,045 30 10 20
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 9,780 3,465 6,310 140 50 90
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 9,825 820 9,000 230 30 205
22. Legal professions and studies 14,730 5,050 9,680 295 90 200
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 1,875 505 1,370 30 10 25
42. Psychology 12,925 3,055 9,865 380 135 245
45. Social sciences 39,260 19,740 19,525 430 235 190
Business, management and public administration 110,570 44,005 66,560 3,460 1,245 2,220
30.16 Accounting and computer science 190 85 105 20 0 15
44. Public administration and social service professions 11,000 3,120 7,875 315 85 230
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 99,380 40,800 58,580 3,125 1,155 1,975
Physical and life sciences and technologies 23,275 11,255 12,020 695 340 350
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 11,800 4,635 7,160 375 160 220
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 3,255 1,635 1,620 140 60 80
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 345 120 225 15 10 10
40. Physical sciences 7,115 4,565 2,550 165 120 45
41. Science technologies/technicians 760 295 465 0 0 0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 38,635 25,320 13,310 555 360 200
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 30,710 21,735 8,980 450 320 130
25. Library science 2,585 535 2,055 40 10 35
27. Mathematics and statistics 4,330 2,420 1,910 65 30 35
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 1,015 635 370 10 0 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 84,450 73,415 11,035 1,870 1,645 220
04. Architecture and related services 4,630 2,865 1,760 120 75 40
14. Engineering 32,495 25,965 6,530 365 290 75
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 17,730 15,960 1,775 400 320 70
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 30 0 25 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 12,855 12,535 320 480 470 15
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 11,925 11,540 380 350 335 10
48. Precision production 4,790 4,545 240 165 160 0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 8,105 4,420 3,685 220 105 110
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 4,170 2,230 1,940 130 60 70
03. Natural resources and conservation 3,930 2,185 1,745 95 50 45
Health and related fields 62,125 13,400 48,715 1,835 380 1,460
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 6,065 2,895 3,170 125 50 75
51. Health professions and related programs 54,110 9,580 44,530 1,655 300 1,355
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 1,950 930 1,015 55 35 20
Personal, protective and transportation services 26,310 13,630 12,675 680 375 300
12. Personal and culinary services 14,200 4,115 10,085 435 145 295
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 720 585 140 0 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 370 330 45 0 0 0
43. Security and protective services 7,985 5,830 2,160 125 130 0
49. Transportation and materials moving 3,030 2,775 255 110 105 10
Other 95 40 60 0 0 10
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 100 35 60 0 0 0
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 157 1,073,820 519,960 553,860 29,775 13,850 15,920
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 409,225 203,375 205,840 12,185 6,130 6,060
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 664,595 316,585 348,015 17,585 7,725 9,860
Location of study inside Canada 573,905 272,765 301,140 15,350 6,680 8,665
Same as province or territory of residence 445,950 210,800 235,150 10,285 4,435 5,850
Different than province or territory of residence 127,950 61,960 65,990 5,065 2,245 2,820
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 90,695 43,820 46,875 2,240 1,040 1,195
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 13,150 7,345 5,810 390 205 185
Philippines 4,620 1,400 3,225 155 45 110
India 5,610 2,700 2,910 110 50 65
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 10,405 5,850 4,550 165 80 80
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 6,730 3,055 3,675 690 315 375
France 3,775 2,005 1,765 30 15 15
Other 46,405 21,465 24,935 700 325 375
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 157 720,170 348,790 371,375 18,595 8,705 9,890
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 200,740 104,720 96,020 5,730 2,990 2,740
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 519,425 244,070 275,355 12,870 5,715 7,155
Location of study inside Canada 450,640 212,195 238,440 10,960 4,855 6,110
Same as province or territory of residence 351,215 164,240 186,970 7,345 3,265 4,080
Different than province or territory of residence 99,425 47,955 51,475 3,615 1,590 2,030
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 68,785 31,875 36,915 1,905 860 1,040
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 9,485 5,020 4,460 240 120 125
Philippines 4,005 1,190 2,815 155 45 105
India 4,005 1,870 2,135 95 45 55
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 6,065 3,305 2,755 95 50 40
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 5,035 2,210 2,825 650 295 355
France 3,040 1,610 1,435 30 20 10
Other 37,160 16,675 20,490 645 290 350
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 1,073,820 519,960 553,860 29,775 13,855 15,920
In the labour force 727,050 370,620 356,425 19,045 9,365 9,680
Employed 676,480 343,175 333,300 17,055 8,275 8,775
Unemployed 50,570 27,445 23,125 2,000 1,090 900
Not in the labour force 346,770 149,340 197,430 10,730 4,485 6,240
Participation rate 67.7 71.3 64.4 64.0 67.6 60.8
Employment rate 63.0 66.0 60.2 57.3 59.7 55.1
Unemployment rate 7.0 7.4 6.5 10.5 11.6 9.3
Work activity during the reference year
Total population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 164 1,073,820 519,960 553,860 29,775 13,855 15,920
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 329,075 141,720 187,355 9,485 3,900 5,590
Worked 744,745 378,240 366,505 20,285 9,955 10,330
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 402,695 217,110 185,585 10,030 5,170 4,855
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 342,045 161,130 180,920 10,260 4,785 5,480
Average weeks worked in reference year 43.3 43.7 42.9 41.2 41.4 41.0
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 727,050 370,620 356,425 19,045 9,365 9,680
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 17,220 8,680 8,540 375 180 190
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 709,825 361,940 347,885 18,675 9,185 9,490
Employee 636,730 317,865 318,860 17,070 8,185 8,885
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 73,095 44,070 29,025 1,605 995 610
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 172 727,045 370,620 356,430 19,045 9,370 9,685
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 17,225 8,685 8,540 370 185 190
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 709,825 361,940 347,890 18,675 9,185 9,490
0 Management occupations 82,180 49,355 32,825 1,805 975 830
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 132,805 43,485 89,320 2,910 920 1,985
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 76,840 58,225 18,615 1,295 995 295
3 Health occupations 45,155 10,070 35,085 1,450 315 1,140
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 113,425 40,340 73,090 2,525 895 1,630
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 25,625 11,240 14,380 600 225 375
6 Sales and service occupations 154,565 76,175 78,385 5,315 2,325 2,995
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 64,375 61,140 3,235 1,950 1,870 80
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 6,800 5,655 1,155 380 335 45
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 8,055 6,255 1,795 440 325 115
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 173 727,045 370,620 356,430 19,050 9,365 9,680
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 17,225 8,680 8,540 370 180 190
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 709,825 361,940 347,885 18,675 9,185 9,490
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 4,075 2,715 1,355 280 235 45
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 825 720 110 40 40 10
22 Utilities 2,290 1,745 545 80 70 10
23 Construction 40,695 36,055 4,635 990 885 105
31-33 Manufacturing 22,430 16,480 5,950 865 635 230
41 Wholesale trade 15,735 11,570 4,165 380 305 75
44-45 Retail trade 75,510 38,780 36,730 2,280 1,030 1,250
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 21,215 15,960 5,250 495 430 65
51 Information and cultural industries 17,840 11,035 6,805 400 235 165
52 Finance and insurance 21,760 9,925 11,835 730 350 380
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 11,870 6,650 5,225 275 150 120
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 62,320 37,660 24,660 1,310 750 560
55 Management of companies and enterprises 465 185 280 20 10 15
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 32,130 19,995 12,135 825 500 325
61 Educational services 57,685 19,070 38,615 1,625 565 1,060
62 Health care and social assistance 78,410 16,175 62,230 2,300 415 1,885
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 14,790 7,380 7,410 470 230 245
72 Accommodation and food services 47,215 23,080 24,130 2,150 915 1,230
81 Other services (except public administration) 29,765 12,200 17,565 775 320 455
91 Public administration 152,810 74,555 78,260 2,380 1,115 1,265
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 174 676,480 343,175 333,300 17,050 8,275 8,780
Worked at home 46,415 23,140 23,280 845 380 460
Worked outside Canada 2,490 1,680 810 145 75 70
No fixed workplace address 59,925 44,240 15,680 1,505 1,180 330
Worked at usual place 567,645 274,120 293,525 14,555 6,635 7,920
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 567,645 274,115 293,525 14,560 6,635 7,920
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 449,910 214,200 235,705 12,565 5,590 6,975
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 2,350 1,170 1,175 1,125 560 565
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 40,615 20,390 20,225 570 330 245
Commute to a different province or territory 74,770 38,350 36,420 295 155 140
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 175 627,570 318,360 309,215 16,065 7,815 8,250
Car, truck, van - as a driver 415,370 224,415 190,960 11,795 5,955 5,840
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 36,845 11,580 25,260 1,430 540 890
Public transit 115,005 50,935 64,070 490 185 310
Walked 39,465 18,585 20,875 1,990 940 1,050
Bicycle 14,895 9,855 5,040 165 115 50
Other method 5,995 2,990 3,010 190 80 105
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 176 627,570 318,360 309,210 16,065 7,815 8,250
Less than 15 minutes 124,945 59,125 65,820 10,220 4,810 5,410
15 to 29 minutes 226,235 116,285 109,945 4,225 2,100 2,125
30 to 44 minutes 160,070 84,175 75,900 875 425 455
45 to 59 minutes 69,085 34,790 34,300 430 285 145
60 minutes and over 47,235 23,990 23,245 310 190 120
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 177 627,570 318,360 309,210 16,065 7,815 8,250
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 34,610 23,630 10,980 555 325 230
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 122,735 68,180 54,560 1,915 1,095 820
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 185,570 87,235 98,335 4,955 2,395 2,560
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 140,045 65,545 74,500 4,380 1,970 2,405
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 64,600 30,595 34,005 1,815 820 1,000
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 80,010 43,180 36,830 2,440 1,210 1,235
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 178 765,590 388,485 377,110 20,895 10,250 10,645
Single responses 718,360 365,860 352,505 20,705 10,165 10,540
Official languages 714,285 363,795 350,490 20,400 9,995 10,410
English 570,925 298,020 272,905 20,225 9,930 10,290
French 143,360 65,775 77,585 180 60 115
Non-official languages 4,080 2,065 2,015 300 170 135
Aboriginal languages 90 30 50 0 0 0
Algonquian languages 55 25 30 0 0 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 55 25 30 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 20 10 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 40 15 25 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 25 10 25 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 25 0 20 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 3,995 2,030 1,960 300 170 135
Afro-Asiatic languages 670 405 270 0 10 0
Berber languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kabyle 0 0 0 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 20 0 20 0 0 0
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 20 0 20 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 655 400 250 10 0 0
Amharic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arabic 630 390 235 0 10 0
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 20 10 10 0 0 0
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 175 60 105 10 0 10
Khmer (Cambodian) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Vietnamese 165 60 110 10 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 50 20 25 0 0 0
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ilocano 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 15 0 0 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 30 10 20 0 0 0
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages 30 15 15 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 10 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 25 10 10 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 10 10 0 0 0 0
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tamil 0 0 0 0 0 0
Telugu 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 1,210 565 650 15 0 15
Albanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Armenian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 295 110 185 0 0 0
Baltic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Latvian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages 295 110 185 0 0 0
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 15 0 0 0 0 0
Bulgarian 15 15 0 0 0 0
Croatian 10 0 0 0 0 0
Czech 0 10 0 0 0 0
Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polish 45 10 35 0 0 0
Russian 155 45 110 0 0 0
Serbian 25 10 15 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 10 0 0 0 0 0
Slovak 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ukrainian 30 10 15 0 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 10 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 165 70 90 0 0 10
Afrikaans 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danish 10 10 0 0 0 0
Dutch 20 10 10 0 0 0
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 120 50 70 0 0 10
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swedish 10 0 10 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 10 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 15 0 10 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 130 70 65 10 10 10
Indo-Aryan languages 55 35 20 10 0 10
Bengali 10 10 0 0 0 0
Gujarati 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hindi 15 15 0 0 0 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nepali 0 0 10 10 0 10
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 10 0 10 0 0 0
Sindhi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Urdu 20 15 10 0 0 0
Iranian languages 75 35 40 0 0 0
Kurdish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pashto 10 10 10 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 60 30 30 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 605 305 300 0 0 10
Catalan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 40 30 10 10 0 0
Portuguese 130 80 45 0 0 0
Romanian 10 10 10 0 0 0
Spanish 420 190 235 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 60 25 35 15 0 0
Kartvelian languages 0 0 10 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 90 50 40 0 0 0
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 35 15 20 0 0 0
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 0 0 0
Igbo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lingala 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 15 0 15 0 0 0
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 10 10 0 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 10 10 10 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 65 25 45 0 0 0
American Sign Language 35 15 25 0 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 20 0 15 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 10 10 0 0 0 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 1,495 790 710 255 150 100
Chinese languages 1,490 785 705 255 155 105
Cantonese 560 315 245 10 10 0
Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mandarin 885 435 455 195 115 80
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 0 10 0 10 10 10
Chinese, n.o.s. 40 35 10 40 25 10
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Burmese 10 10 10 0 0 0
Karenic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 55 30 25 0 0 0
Lao 15 10 10 0 0 0
Thai 40 20 20 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 30 20 10 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 10 10 0 0 0 0
Turkish 20 0 10 0 0 0
Uyghur 10 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 10 10 10 0 0 0
Estonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finnish 10 10 10 0 0 0
Hungarian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 10
Multiple responses 47,225 22,625 24,600 190 90 95
English and French 42,540 20,330 22,205 100 40 60
English and non-official language 3,520 1,710 1,805 80 50 35
French and non-official language 175 80 95 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 1,000 505 495 10 0 0
Other language used regularly at work
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2015 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 179 765,590 388,480 377,110 20,895 10,250 10,640
None 523,350 272,620 250,735 19,750 9,800 9,955
English 82,440 38,360 44,080 175 90 90
French 147,035 71,190 75,845 665 230 435
Non-official language 10,575 5,325 5,250 290 140 155
Aboriginal 185 55 125 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 10,395 5,270 5,120 295 135 155
English and French 160 60 100 0 0 0
English and non-official language 440 200 245 0 0 0
French and non-official language 1,570 715 850 10 0 0
English, French and non-official language 15 10 0 0 0 0
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 1,287,080 628,740 658,340 34,515 16,225 18,290
Non-movers 1,116,265 545,040 571,220 27,860 13,035 14,825
Movers 170,825 83,695 87,125 6,655 3,190 3,465
Non-migrants 116,225 56,810 59,415 3,915 1,865 2,055
Migrants 54,595 26,885 27,710 2,740 1,325 1,415
Internal migrants 39,610 19,390 20,220 1,840 875 965
Intraprovincial migrants 24,210 11,575 12,630 805 345 460
Interprovincial migrants 15,400 7,815 7,590 1,030 530 505
External migrants 14,980 7,500 7,490 900 450 450
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 1,228,450 599,130 629,320 33,180 15,520 17,665
Non-movers 748,410 364,850 383,560 17,355 7,945 9,410
Movers 480,040 234,275 245,760 15,830 7,580 8,250
Non-migrants 310,975 151,435 159,545 8,570 4,085 4,485
Migrants 169,060 82,845 86,220 7,260 3,490 3,765
Internal migrants 119,125 57,835 61,290 4,635 2,145 2,490
Intraprovincial migrants 73,840 35,405 38,440 2,340 1,110 1,230
Interprovincial migrants 45,280 22,435 22,850 2,295 1,035 1,260
External migrants 49,935 25,005 24,930 2,625 1,345 1,275

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Ottawa - Gatineau [Census metropolitan area], Ontario/Quebec and Charlottetown, CY [Census subdivision], Prince Edward Island (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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