Census Profile, 2016 Census
Ottawa - Gatineau [Census metropolitan area], Ontario/Quebec and Colchester, Subd. B, Subdivision of county municipality [Census subdivision], Nova Scotia

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Characteristic Ottawa - Gatineau
Ontario/Quebec
[Census metropolitan area]
Colchester, Subd. B, SC
Nova Scotia
[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 ... ... 19,534 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 1,254,919 r ... ... 19,643 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 5.5 ... ... -0.6 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 571,146 ... ... 9,564 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 535,499 ... ... 8,290 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 195.6 ... ... 15.6 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 6,767.41 ... ... 1,248.53 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 1,323,785 645,050 678,735 19,530 9,525 10,010
0 to 14 years 227,195 115,770 111,420 3,015 1,520 1,500
0 to 4 years 72,410 36,785 35,625 830 410 420
5 to 9 years 79,030 40,310 38,720 1,095 575 515
10 to 14 years 75,755 38,675 37,080 1,095 535 560
15 to 64 years 897,825 440,075 457,750 12,440 6,080 6,365
15 to 19 years 79,545 40,335 39,210 1,180 600 575
20 to 24 years 92,650 46,710 45,940 1,005 500 510
25 to 29 years 87,310 43,315 43,995 890 435 455
30 to 34 years 87,090 42,410 44,680 915 450 470
35 to 39 years 86,455 41,375 45,085 1,025 470 555
40 to 44 years 89,255 42,990 46,270 1,230 570 655
45 to 49 years 93,305 45,425 47,885 1,390 690 705
50 to 54 years 105,150 51,770 53,380 1,630 820 805
55 to 59 years 97,315 47,210 50,105 1,640 785 855
60 to 64 years 79,740 38,540 41,205 1,535 755 785
65 years and over 198,770 89,205 109,565 4,075 1,925 2,145
65 to 69 years 68,100 32,640 35,455 1,375 670 700
70 to 74 years 47,805 22,520 25,285 1,090 560 530
75 to 79 years 33,630 15,265 18,360 690 325 360
80 to 84 years 24,025 10,295 13,730 505 235 270
85 years and over 25,210 8,480 16,730 420 135 280
85 to 89 years 15,385 5,725 9,660 260 95 165
90 to 94 years 7,540 2,270 5,265 120 30 85
95 to 99 years 2,015 450 1,560 40 10 30
100 years and over 275 35 245 0 0 0
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 15.4 16.0 15.0
15 to 64 years 67.8 68.2 67.4 63.7 63.8 63.6
65 years and over 15.0 13.8 16.1 20.9 20.2 21.4
85 years and over 1.9 1.3 2.5 2.2 1.4 2.8
Average age of the population 39.9 39.1 40.8 43.9 43.4 44.5
Median age of the population 40.1 39.1 41.0 46.8 46.6 47.0
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 535,495 ... ... 8,290 ... ...
Single-detached house 240,120 ... ... 6,250 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 75,230 ... ... 0 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 218,955 ... ... 1,250 ... ...
Semi-detached house 38,905 ... ... 210 ... ...
Row house 88,160 ... ... 185 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 15,630 ... ... 240 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 75,475 ... ... 590 ... ...
Other single-attached house 790 ... ... 20 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 1,185 ... ... 790 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 535,495 ... ... 8,290 ... ...
1 person 152,680 ... ... 2,090 ... ...
2 persons 180,485 ... ... 3,475 ... ...
3 persons 83,390 ... ... 1,235 ... ...
4 persons 77,495 ... ... 1,015 ... ...
5 or more persons 41,450 ... ... 475 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 1,300,730 ... ... 19,325 ... ...
Average household size 2.4 ... ... 2.3 ... ...
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 16,515 8,000 8,515
Married or living common law 622,065 310,820 311,240 10,360 5,160 5,200
Married 490,740 244,860 245,880 8,590 4,280 4,310
Living common law 131,320 65,960 65,360 1,770 880 890
Not married and not living common law 474,530 218,460 256,065 6,155 2,840 3,310
Never married 326,610 171,115 155,500 3,615 1,965 1,650
Separated 27,555 11,385 16,170 530 225 305
Divorced 67,685 25,115 42,575 945 430 515
Widowed 52,670 10,850 41,825 1,065 220 845
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 365,730 ... ... 6,015 ... ...
2 persons 180,250 ... ... 3,495 ... ...
3 persons 79,000 ... ... 1,175 ... ...
4 persons 74,770 ... ... 960 ... ...
5 or more persons 31,720 ... ... 380 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.9 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 365,735 ... ... 6,015 ... ...
Total couple families 304,265 ... ... 5,125 ... ...
Married couples 238,630 ... ... 4,240 ... ...
Common-law couples 65,635 ... ... 885 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 61,465 ... ... 890 ... ...
Female parent 47,845 ... ... 680 ... ...
Male parent 13,625 ... ... 210 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 304,265 ... ... 5,125 ... ...
Couples without children 143,685 ... ... 2,945 ... ...
Couples with children 160,575 ... ... 2,180 ... ...
1 child 60,875 ... ... 930 ... ...
2 children 69,835 ... ... 890 ... ...
3 or more children 29,870 ... ... 360 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 61,465 ... ... 895 ... ...
1 child 36,560 ... ... 550 ... ...
2 children 18,120 ... ... 255 ... ...
3 or more children 6,785 ... ... 90 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 234,190 109,975 124,210 2,945 1,375 1,565
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 535,500 ... ... 8,290 ... ...
One-census-family households 350,590 ... ... 5,845 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 137,470 ... ... 2,875 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 213,125 ... ... 2,970 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 7,450 ... ... 80 ... ...
Non-census-family households 177,455 ... ... 2,360 ... ...
One-person households 152,680 ... ... 2,090 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 24,775 ... ... 270 ... ...
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 19,365 9,465 9,900
English only 598,535 304,995 293,545 18,130 8,985 9,150
French only 108,830 48,425 60,405 5 0 5
English and French 586,205 279,415 306,790 1,215 475 740
Neither English nor French 15,635 6,295 9,345 20 10 15
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 19,365 9,470 9,900
English 836,570 414,390 422,185 19,135 9,365 9,770
French 426,165 203,625 222,540 205 95 110
English and French 31,260 15,040 16,225 15 5 10
Neither English nor French 15,215 6,080 9,135 10 5 5
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 441,795 211,140 230,655 215 100 115
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 33.7 33.0 34.4 1.1 1.1 1.2
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 19,370 9,465 9,900
Single responses 1,265,260 618,070 647,195 19,280 9,430 9,855
Official languages 1,032,340 507,760 524,580 18,880 9,235 9,640
English 635,215 317,355 317,860 18,650 9,135 9,515
French 397,125 190,405 206,720 230 100 130
Non-official languages 232,925 110,310 122,615 400 190 210
Aboriginal languages 1,015 405 605 5 0 5
Algonquian languages 595 265 330 0 0 0
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 0 5
Malecite 5 5 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 20 10 15 5 0 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 5
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 231,910 109,900 122,005 395 190 205
Afro-Asiatic languages 52,310 26,380 25,930 35 15 15
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 0 0 0
Bilen 50 25 25 0 0 0
Oromo 225 130 100 0 0 0
Somali 6,575 2,815 3,760 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 100 45 50 0 0 0
Semitic languages 44,365 22,820 21,545 30 15 15
Amharic 1,515 710 805 0 5 0
Arabic 41,270 21,320 19,945 25 15 10
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 0 0 0
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 10 5 5
Khmer (Cambodian) 1,315 590 725 0 0 0
Vietnamese 6,340 2,935 3,405 10 5 5
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 10 0 5 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 8,170 2,935 5,235 5 5 5
Bikol 35 15 20 0 0 0
Cebuano 390 130 260 0 0 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 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 25 10 15 0 0 5
Pangasinan 30 15 15 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 6,275 2,220 4,055 5 0 5
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 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 410 180 230 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 4,835 2,045 2,790 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 205 95 105 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 3,875 2,005 1,870 15 5 5
Kannada 220 115 105 0 0 0
Malayalam 665 345 320 10 5 0
Tamil 2,460 1,260 1,205 5 0 0
Telugu 495 270 225 0 0 0
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 53,825 210 100 105
Albanian 715 345 370 5 5 5
Armenian 525 270 260 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 23,565 10,630 12,930 25 10 10
Baltic languages 495 215 280 0 0 5
Latvian 270 120 145 0 0 5
Lithuanian 220 90 130 0 0 0
Slavic languages 23,070 10,420 12,655 20 5 10
Belarusan 50 30 25 0 0 0
Bosnian 765 360 405 0 0 0
Bulgarian 1,075 500 570 0 0 0
Croatian 1,195 565 630 0 0 0
Czech 1,020 450 565 0 0 0
Macedonian 70 35 40 0 0 0
Polish 6,065 2,720 3,345 5 0 5
Russian 6,910 3,005 3,895 5 0 0
Serbian 2,295 1,125 1,170 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 890 440 450 0 0 0
Slovak 635 285 350 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 220 100 130 0 0 0
Ukrainian 1,830 780 1,045 5 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 45 30 20 0 0 0
Celtic languages 115 55 60 5 0 5
Scottish Gaelic 45 25 15 0 0 0
Welsh 55 20 35 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 0 0 0
Germanic languages 10,250 4,685 5,560 120 65 55
Afrikaans 175 85 85 0 0 0
Danish 345 160 185 0 5 0
Dutch 2,660 1,280 1,385 40 30 15
Frisian 50 25 25 5 5 5
German 6,240 2,760 3,480 65 25 40
Icelandic 20 10 10 0 0 0
Norwegian 150 65 85 0 0 0
Swedish 305 150 155 5 0 0
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 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 28,125 14,205 13,920 45 20 25
Indo-Aryan languages 18,785 9,490 9,295 35 10 20
Bengali 3,345 1,660 1,680 0 0 5
Gujarati 1,495 775 725 0 0 0
Hindi 2,940 1,505 1,435 5 0 5
Kashmiri 20 10 10 0 0 0
Konkani 105 55 55 0 0 0
Marathi 295 155 140 0 0 0
Nepali 930 445 485 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 40 20 20 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 3,960 2,040 1,925 10 0 10
Sindhi 265 120 145 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 830 400 430 10 5 5
Urdu 4,555 2,305 2,255 10 5 5
Iranian languages 9,240 4,650 4,585 10 5 5
Kurdish 735 390 340 0 0 0
Pashto 1,050 530 520 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 7,455 3,730 3,720 10 5 5
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 105 65 40 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 37,325 17,675 19,645 20 10 10
Catalan 35 20 15 0 0 0
Italian 9,575 4,780 4,795 0 5 0
Portuguese 7,020 3,360 3,665 0 0 0
Romanian 3,635 1,680 1,955 0 0 0
Spanish 17,025 7,820 9,200 10 5 5
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 30 20 15 0 0 0
Japanese 1,115 340 780 5 0 5
Kartvelian languages 40 15 20 0 0 0
Georgian 40 15 25 0 0 0
Korean 2,205 930 1,275 15 10 5
Mongolic languages 35 20 20 0 0 0
Mongolian 35 20 15 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 8,550 3,930 4,620 5 5 0
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 0 0 0
Lingala 510 215 295 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 1,505 680 830 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 1,150 460 695 0 0 0
Shona 120 45 75 0 0 0
Swahili 1,590 735 860 0 0 0
Wolof 275 135 140 0 0 0
Yoruba 265 135 130 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 1,715 850 870 0 0 0
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 5 5
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 0 0 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 33,855 15,705 18,145 80 40 45
Chinese languages 33,030 15,310 17,720 80 35 45
Cantonese 10,475 4,920 5,555 5 0 0
Hakka 160 65 90 0 0 0
Mandarin 19,995 9,225 10,775 60 25 35
Min Dong 50 20 25 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 780 335 440 5 5 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 455 205 250 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 1,100 525 580 10 0 5
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 825 400 425 0 0 0
Burmese 235 120 115 0 0 0
Karenic languages 325 155 170 0 0 0
Tibetan 90 50 45 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 170 75 95 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 870 320 555 0 0 5
Lao 470 215 250 0 0 0
Thai 400 100 300 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 5 5 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 1,785 910 875 5 0 0
Azerbaijani 125 75 60 0 0 0
Turkish 1,490 765 725 0 0 0
Uyghur 20 5 10 0 0 0
Uzbek 80 35 45 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 70 30 40 0 0 0
Uralic languages 2,265 1,090 1,175 10 5 5
Estonian 160 80 85 0 0 0
Finnish 335 135 195 5 5 0
Hungarian 1,770 880 890 5 5 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 195 110 90 0 0 0
Multiple responses 43,950 21,060 22,890 85 40 50
English and French 18,795 9,010 9,790 40 10 25
English and non-official language 16,045 7,790 8,255 50 25 20
French and non-official language 6,055 2,835 3,225 5 0 0
English, French and non-official language 3,050 1,430 1,620 0 0 0
Language spoken most often at homeThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 19 1,309,210 639,130 670,080 19,370 9,465 9,900
Single responses 1,237,185 605,060 632,125 19,255 9,415 9,840
Official languages 1,121,640 550,390 571,255 19,105 9,345 9,755
English 768,215 381,070 387,150 19,045 9,325 9,725
French 353,425 169,320 184,105 60 25 35
Non-official languages 115,545 54,675 60,875 150 70 80
Aboriginal languages 405 185 220 0 0 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 60,655 150 70 80
Afro-Asiatic languages 28,965 14,010 14,950 20 10 10
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 0 0 0
Bilen 30 15 15 0 0 0
Oromo 130 70 65 0 0 0
Somali 3,785 1,540 2,245 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 55 20 30 0 0 0
Semitic languages 24,470 12,110 12,365 15 10 5
Amharic 870 405 460 5 0 0
Arabic 22,950 11,380 11,565 15 5 5
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 0 0 0
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 5 5 5
Khmer (Cambodian) 590 265 325 0 0 0
Vietnamese 3,935 1,825 2,115 5 5 0
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 5 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 3,395 1,420 1,975 0 0 0
Bikol 0 0 5 0 0 0
Cebuano 125 55 70 0 0 0
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 0 0 0
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 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 205 85 120 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 1,960 800 1,160 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 75 30 40 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 1,880 930 950 5 5 5
Kannada 80 40 35 0 0 0
Malayalam 285 145 140 0 0 0
Tamil 1,310 635 680 5 0 0
Telugu 200 105 90 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 45,425 21,600 23,825 45 20 25
Albanian 320 150 165 0 0 0
Armenian 250 115 135 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 10,880 5,130 5,745 0 0 0
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 0 0 0
Belarusan 30 15 10 0 0 0
Bosnian 425 210 215 0 0 0
Bulgarian 560 265 300 0 0 0
Croatian 430 190 235 0 0 0
Czech 235 115 125 0 0 0
Macedonian 20 15 10 0 0 0
Polish 2,165 990 1,180 0 0 0
Russian 4,125 1,915 2,210 0 0 0
Serbian 1,490 755 735 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 465 235 230 0 0 0
Slovak 210 95 115 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 25 15 10 0 0 0
Ukrainian 575 265 310 0 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Celtic languages 10 5 0 0 0 5
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 10 5 5
Afrikaans 40 20 20 0 0 0
Danish 25 10 20 0 0 0
Dutch 195 90 105 5 5 0
Frisian 0 5 5 0 0 0
German 780 350 425 5 0 5
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 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 15,305 7,475 7,825 20 10 15
Indo-Aryan languages 9,795 4,845 4,950 15 5 10
Bengali 1,985 960 1,030 0 0 0
Gujarati 620 315 305 0 0 0
Hindi 1,310 660 655 5 0 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 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 10 5 5 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 2,225 1,130 1,100 5 0 0
Sindhi 65 25 40 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 400 195 205 5 0 5
Urdu 2,285 1,130 1,160 10 5 5
Iranian languages 5,480 2,615 2,865 5 0 5
Kurdish 435 230 205 0 0 0
Pashto 655 315 340 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 4,385 2,065 2,315 10 5 5
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 16,850 7,870 8,980 10 5 5
Catalan 20 5 10 0 0 0
Italian 2,580 1,155 1,425 0 0 0
Portuguese 3,020 1,435 1,590 0 0 0
Romanian 1,865 875 985 0 0 0
Spanish 9,365 4,390 4,970 10 5 5
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 440 155 285 0 0 0
Kartvelian languages 5 5 5 0 0 0
Georgian 5 5 5 0 0 0
Korean 1,215 565 655 5 5 5
Mongolic languages 15 15 5 0 0 0
Mongolian 20 10 5 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 2,275 1,035 1,245 0 0 0
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 0 0
Swahili 560 260 295 0 0 0
Wolof 100 50 55 0 0 0
Yoruba 60 30 35 0 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 10 5 5
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 10 0 5
Sino-Tibetan languages 22,425 10,630 11,800 55 25 30
Chinese languages 21,840 10,355 11,490 60 30 35
Cantonese 5,985 2,755 3,230 5 0 0
Hakka 50 20 30 0 0 0
Mandarin 14,600 7,005 7,595 50 25 25
Min Dong 15 5 5 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 305 125 180 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 250 120 130 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 635 325 310 5 0 5
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 580 275 305 0 0 0
Burmese 150 70 80 0 0 0
Karenic languages 250 120 125 0 0 0
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 0
Lao 225 100 125 0 0 0
Thai 105 35 75 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 925 450 475 5 0 5
Azerbaijani 50 25 30 0 0 0
Turkish 800 390 410 0 0 0
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 0 0 0
Estonian 20 10 10 0 0 0
Finnish 40 15 25 0 0 0
Hungarian 490 235 255 0 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 45 25 20 0 0 0
Multiple responses 72,020 34,065 37,955 110 50 60
English and French 19,975 9,300 10,675 30 10 15
English and non-official language 38,645 18,670 19,975 85 40 45
French and non-official language 7,085 3,170 3,910 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 6,315 2,930 3,385 0 0 0
Other language spoken regularly at homeThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 20 1,309,210 639,130 670,085 19,365 9,465 9,900
None 1,002,240 493,925 508,315 18,875 9,245 9,630
English 131,290 62,940 68,350 110 50 60
French 84,100 39,365 44,740 215 80 130
Non-official language 79,140 37,120 42,020 160 80 75
Aboriginal 565 220 350 5 5 0
Non-Aboriginal 78,575 36,905 41,675 155 75 75
English and French 3,965 1,895 2,070 0 5 0
English and non-official language 3,780 1,805 1,975 5 0 5
French and non-official language 4,580 2,020 2,560 5 5 5
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 16,310 7,925 8,380
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,028,710 498,065 530,635 15,705 7,650 8,060
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 41,241 46,738 36,869 30,784 38,206 25,035
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,029,070 498,110 530,960 15,715 7,650 8,065
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 36,258 40,420 32,858 27,795 33,172 23,413
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 936,155 460,000 476,155 13,730 6,860 6,870
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,490 46,637 35,216 28,877 36,271 22,935
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 718,885 320,095 398,790 11,655 5,170 6,480
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 4,183 2,517 5,345 7,648 8,328 7,084
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 773,290 390,165 383,125 11,105 5,660 5,440
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,109 44,501 36,367 30,044 37,365 24,250
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 1,073,820 519,960 553,860 16,305 7,930 8,375
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,028,635 497,800 530,830 15,680 7,645 8,030
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 52,455 59,537 45,813 38,561 45,041 32,392
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,029,005 497,825 531,180 15,680 7,645 8,035
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 42,688 47,611 38,075 32,262 36,920 27,829
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 936,350 459,750 476,600 13,715 6,850 6,860
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 52,122 59,985 44,536 36,772 43,539 30,013
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 718,435 319,760 398,675 11,770 5,190 6,580
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 7,172 6,441 7,759 8,519 8,871 8,241
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 773,285 389,505 383,775 11,105 5,670 5,430
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 50,766 57,094 44,344 36,925 42,648 30,950
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 16,305 7,930 8,375
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 5,505 2,990 2,515
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 62,792 67,303 58,965 45,349 49,961 40,581
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 71,298 77,591 64,031 52,020 56,466 46,732
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 83.6 86.8 79.4
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 72.7 74.9 70.0 67.7 70.5 64.1
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 9.6 6.9 12.8 16.4 13.2 20.6
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 16,305 7,925 8,380
Without total income 45,130 21,910 23,220 600 280 325
With total income 1,028,705 498,070 530,640 15,710 7,650 8,055
Percentage with total income 95.8 95.8 95.8 96.4 96.5 96.1
Under $10,000 (including loss) 133,245 61,265 71,975 2,055 840 1,215
$10,000 to $19,999 152,825 63,680 89,150 3,050 1,110 1,940
$20,000 to $29,999 115,060 49,245 65,815 2,565 1,085 1,485
$30,000 to $39,999 100,450 44,925 55,525 2,155 980 1,180
$40,000 to $49,999 96,125 43,635 52,490 1,795 1,005 790
$50,000 to $59,999 87,185 40,980 46,205 1,175 730 445
$60,000 to $69,999 75,865 37,625 38,235 795 535 265
$70,000 to $79,999 60,350 31,435 28,915 630 385 245
$80,000 to $89,999 50,770 27,330 23,440 480 270 215
$90,000 to $99,999 42,380 22,805 19,575 295 190 110
$100,000 and over 114,450 75,140 39,310 700 525 180
$100,000 to $149,999 82,750 52,275 30,480 525 390 140
$150,000 and over 31,695 22,865 8,830 170 135 35
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 16,310 7,925 8,380
Without after-tax income 44,765 21,865 22,895 590 275 315
With after-tax income 1,029,070 498,110 530,955 15,715 7,650 8,065
Percentage with after-tax income 95.8 95.8 95.9 96.4 96.5 96.2
Under $10,000 (including loss) 139,335 62,495 76,840 2,155 860 1,300
$10,000 to $19,999 159,560 67,185 92,375 3,230 1,195 2,035
$20,000 to $29,999 135,590 59,190 76,405 3,055 1,325 1,730
$30,000 to $39,999 127,425 57,705 69,720 2,715 1,380 1,335
$40,000 to $49,999 119,660 55,865 63,795 1,765 1,055 705
$50,000 to $59,999 99,760 49,345 50,410 1,065 695 370
$60,000 to $69,999 76,185 40,485 35,700 730 435 300
$70,000 to $79,999 59,640 32,550 27,090 400 265 135
$80,000 and over 111,910 73,290 38,625 595 440 155
$80,000 to $89,999 40,360 24,115 16,250 210 150 65
$90,000 to $99,999 23,175 15,035 8,140 135 105 35
$100,000 and over 48,375 34,140 14,235 250 190 60
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 16,310 7,930 8,380
Without employment income 300,545 129,810 170,735 5,205 2,265 2,935
With employment income 773,285 390,165 383,125 11,105 5,660 5,440
Percentage with employment income 72.0 75.0 69.2 68.1 71.4 64.9
Under $5,000 (including loss) 92,380 45,375 47,005 1,560 730 835
$5,000 to $9,999 56,710 25,510 31,200 1,010 420 590
$10,000 to $19,999 94,460 43,165 51,295 1,555 635 920
$20,000 to $29,999 74,780 35,085 39,695 1,420 590 830
$30,000 to $39,999 67,455 32,260 35,200 1,390 655 735
$40,000 to $49,999 64,295 30,020 34,280 1,185 685 495
$50,000 to $59,999 61,835 28,885 32,945 775 500 275
$60,000 to $69,999 54,350 26,755 27,595 570 380 195
$70,000 to $79,999 43,635 22,800 20,840 480 285 195
$80,000 and over 163,385 100,315 63,075 1,155 780 375
$80,000 to $89,999 40,835 21,765 19,065 400 205 195
$90,000 to $99,999 34,545 18,900 15,650 240 165 75
$100,000 and over 88,005 59,645 28,360 520 415 110
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 535,500 ... ... 8,290 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 82,053 ... ... 60,268 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 69,904 ... ... 53,024 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 152,680 ... ... 2,090 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 44,189 ... ... 29,261 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 38,211 ... ... 26,662 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 382,815 ... ... 6,200 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 102,423 ... ... 72,799 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 86,781 ... ... 63,281 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 535,500 ... ... 8,290 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 100,760 ... ... 72,919 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 82,029 ... ... 61,022 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 152,680 ... ... 2,100 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 53,108 ... ... 37,274 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 43,283 ... ... 31,678 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 382,820 ... ... 6,195 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 119,766 ... ... 84,980 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 97,482 ... ... 70,951 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 535,495 ... ... 8,290 ... ...
Under $5,000 8,045 ... ... 95 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 6,965 ... ... 125 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 13,275 ... ... 190 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 17,185 ... ... 395 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 16,425 ... ... 410 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 16,305 ... ... 390 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 17,340 ... ... 525 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 18,210 ... ... 470 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 18,735 ... ... 425 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 18,715 ... ... 405 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 37,900 ... ... 695 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 37,130 ... ... 695 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 34,455 ... ... 610 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 33,010 ... ... 480 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 30,555 ... ... 420 ... ...
$100,000 and over 211,255 ... ... 1,965 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 62,625 ... ... 800 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 45,925 ... ... 475 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 56,635 ... ... 445 ... ...
$200,000 and over 46,070 ... ... 245 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 535,500 ... ... 8,290 ... ...
Under $5,000 8,510 ... ... 100 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 7,090 ... ... 130 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 13,465 ... ... 190 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 17,980 ... ... 410 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 18,500 ... ... 470 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 18,995 ... ... 485 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 21,435 ... ... 610 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 22,975 ... ... 540 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 23,815 ... ... 500 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 24,180 ... ... 450 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 47,325 ... ... 905 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 43,920 ... ... 765 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 41,150 ... ... 650 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 36,895 ... ... 500 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 32,040 ... ... 370 ... ...
$100,000 and over 157,220 ... ... 1,215 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 61,155 ... ... 640 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 40,210 ... ... 300 ... ...
$150,000 and over 55,855 ... ... 280 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 364,260 ... ... 5,990 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 103,954 ... ... 72,838 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 87,807 ... ... 63,258 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.0 ... ... 2.8 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 134,365 ... ... 2,815 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 96,455 ... ... 65,360 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 81,260 ... ... 57,333 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 161,365 ... ... 2,205 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 132,633 ... ... 100,466 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 110,386 ... ... 84,626 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.0 ... ... 3.8 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 58,185 ... ... 840 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 61,624 ... ... 44,480 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 54,863 ... ... 41,088 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.7 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 364,270 ... ... 5,985 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 121,444 ... ... 85,248 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 98,577 ... ... 71,108 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 134,470 ... ... 2,810 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 113,491 ... ... 72,606 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 91,361 ... ... 61,625 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 161,420 ... ... 2,205 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 148,182 ... ... 112,067 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 119,540 ... ... 91,264 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 58,035 ... ... 830 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 70,115 ... ... 56,241 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 60,044 ... ... 49,104 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 207,010 98,805 108,205 2,665 1,260 1,400
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 37,610 36,830 38,252 28,032 32,832 24,853
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 33,367 32,607 33,951 25,677 28,885 23,680
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 206,575 98,480 108,100 2,635 1,255 1,375
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 47,046 47,219 46,889 35,827 38,497 33,388
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 30,507 32,127 29,027
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 1,300,730 635,585 665,145 19,325 9,445 9,875
In the bottom half of the distribution 529,735 253,600 276,140 11,570 5,550 6,020
In the bottom decile 117,085 57,600 59,485 1,820 850 965
In the second decile 100,310 46,635 53,675 2,785 1,225 1,560
In the third decile 97,770 46,490 51,280 2,430 1,155 1,275
In the fourth decile 102,665 48,925 53,740 2,325 1,185 1,140
In the fifth decile 111,915 53,955 57,965 2,210 1,130 1,080
In the top half of the distribution 770,995 381,985 389,010 7,750 3,890 3,855
In the sixth decile 124,020 59,975 64,040 1,890 950 935
In the seventh decile 137,795 67,360 70,430 1,940 970 965
In the eighth decile 156,470 77,515 78,955 1,725 870 860
In the ninth decile 180,230 89,855 90,380 1,390 700 685
In the top decile 172,485 87,285 85,200 810 400 410
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 19,325 9,450 9,875
0 to 17 years 272,405 138,765 133,640 3,750 1,890 1,860
0 to 5 years 87,655 44,630 43,025 1,020 505 520
18 to 64 years 845,815 412,545 433,270 11,655 5,675 5,975
65 years and over 182,515 84,280 98,235 3,920 1,880 2,040
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 159,040 75,425 83,615 3,320 1,500 1,820
0 to 17 years 40,600 21,030 19,570 835 400 435
0 to 5 years 13,940 7,290 6,655 290 135 160
18 to 64 years 99,465 47,110 52,360 1,685 780 905
65 years and over 18,965 7,280 11,685 800 320 480
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 12.2 11.9 12.6 17.2 15.9 18.4
0 to 17 years (%) 14.9 15.2 14.6 22.3 21.2 23.4
0 to 5 years (%) 15.9 16.3 15.5 28.4 26.7 30.8
18 to 64 years (%) 11.8 11.4 12.1 14.5 13.7 15.1
65 years and over (%) 10.4 8.6 11.9 20.4 17.0 23.5
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 129,610 63,115 66,495 990 490 500
0 to 17 years 29,355 15,145 14,205 240 120 115
0 to 5 years 10,245 5,360 4,890 90 45 45
18 to 64 years 88,910 43,765 45,150 700 345 355
65 years and over 11,345 4,200 7,145 50 15 30
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 10.0 9.9 10.0 5.1 5.2 5.1
0 to 17 years (%) 10.8 10.9 10.6 6.4 6.3 6.2
0 to 5 years (%) 11.7 12.0 11.4 8.8 8.9 8.7
18 to 64 years (%) 10.5 10.6 10.4 6.0 6.1 5.9
65 years and over (%) 6.2 5.0 7.3 1.3 0.8 1.5
Knowledge of languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of languages for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 44 1,300,730 635,600 665,135 19,320 9,445 9,880
Official languages 1,285,210 629,390 655,820 19,300 9,430 9,870
English 1,177,535 581,350 596,185 19,280 9,425 9,855
French 691,235 325,890 365,345 1,295 500 795
Non-official languages 331,375 156,060 175,305 695 315 380
Aboriginal languages 1,615 610 1,005 15 10 10
Algonquian languages 935 365 570 15 0 10
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 15 10 10
Malecite 10 10 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 50 30 20 15 0 10
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 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 10 0 10 0 0 0
Inuktitut 550 205 340 0 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 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) 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 329,835 155,485 174,350 680 315 365
Afro-Asiatic languages 72,850 36,795 36,055 25 15 10
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 0 0 0
Bilen 90 55 35 0 0 0
Oromo 395 185 210 0 0 0
Somali 9,130 4,065 5,065 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 140 60 85 0 0 0
Semitic languages 63,250 32,445 30,805 25 15 10
Amharic 2,135 1,010 1,125 0 0 0
Arabic 58,430 30,115 28,315 30 15 10
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 0 0 0
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 0 0 0
Khmer (Cambodian) 1,790 820 970 0 0 0
Vietnamese 7,835 3,745 4,095 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 10,815 3,990 6,820 40 15 30
Bikol 30 10 20 0 0 0
Cebuano 600 215 385 0 0 0
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 0 0 0
Pangasinan 60 25 40 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 9,530 3,420 6,110 40 15 30
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 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 700 295 400 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 11,035 4,760 6,280 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 700 310 390 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 5,135 2,595 2,540 20 10 10
Kannada 465 235 235 0 0 0
Malayalam 845 380 465 0 0 0
Tamil 3,390 1,735 1,655 20 10 10
Telugu 805 425 380 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 30 20 10 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 10 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 161,040 75,675 85,365 430 195 235
Albanian 870 425 440 15 0 10
Armenian 745 395 350 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 28,735 13,310 15,425 35 15 20
Baltic languages 570 245 320 10 10 10
Latvian 285 120 170 10 0 10
Lithuanian 285 125 160 0 0 0
Slavic languages 28,275 13,110 15,170 25 15 10
Belarusan 165 75 90 0 0 0
Bosnian 1,265 600 665 0 0 0
Bulgarian 1,290 605 690 0 0 0
Croatian 2,115 1,045 1,070 0 0 0
Czech 1,435 615 820 0 0 0
Macedonian 120 50 75 0 0 0
Polish 7,070 3,240 3,835 10 0 0
Russian 10,705 4,995 5,710 10 0 0
Serbian 2,785 1,380 1,410 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 995 540 460 0 0 0
Slovak 1,035 430 610 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 295 135 155 0 0 0
Ukrainian 2,660 1,130 1,540 10 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 60 15 45 0 0 0
Celtic languages 430 205 225 15 0 15
Scottish Gaelic 175 85 90 15 0 10
Welsh 100 35 60 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 165 90 80 0 0 0
Germanic languages 19,985 9,610 10,370 165 85 85
Afrikaans 455 225 225 15 0 10
Danish 495 235 260 10 10 0
Dutch 3,440 1,635 1,805 55 30 25
Frisian 70 30 40 0 10 0
German 14,705 7,120 7,585 95 45 45
Icelandic 55 25 30 0 0 0
Norwegian 380 160 220 0 0 0
Swedish 645 320 330 10 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 130 50 80 10 10 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 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 36,835 18,640 18,200 95 40 50
Indo-Aryan languages 26,495 13,405 13,090 80 30 45
Bengali 4,320 2,210 2,105 0 0 0
Gujarati 2,290 1,235 1,060 0 0 0
Hindi 10,595 5,465 5,130 25 15 10
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 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 75 40 30 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 6,440 3,315 3,125 25 10 20
Sindhi 505 220 280 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 1,080 495 590 10 10 0
Urdu 7,490 3,720 3,770 25 10 15
Iranian languages 10,910 5,535 5,370 15 10 10
Kurdish 890 495 395 0 0 0
Pashto 1,425 770 655 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 9,435 4,735 4,700 15 10 10
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 205 120 90 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 76,665 34,570 42,095 135 65 65
Catalan 95 40 55 0 0 0
Italian 17,420 8,395 9,030 15 10 0
Portuguese 9,915 4,820 5,100 0 0 0
Romanian 4,210 2,010 2,200 0 0 0
Spanish 49,510 21,430 28,080 115 50 60
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 130 85 50 0 0 0
Japanese 2,800 1,350 1,450 25 20 0
Kartvelian languages 45 25 25 0 0 0
Georgian 50 25 20 0 0 0
Korean 2,795 1,185 1,610 0 0 0
Mongolic languages 60 30 30 0 0 0
Mongolian 55 30 25 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 16,450 7,595 8,850 30 10 20
Akan (Twi) 700 360 345 10 10 10
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 0 0 0
Lingala 2,525 1,105 1,420 0 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 10
Wolof 710 335 370 0 0 0
Yoruba 905 485 420 10 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 3,925 1,895 2,035 0 0 0
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 35 15 20
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 25 10 15
Sino-Tibetan languages 38,820 18,405 20,415 50 25 25
Chinese languages 37,925 17,980 19,945 50 30 25
Cantonese 13,125 6,240 6,880 0 10 0
Hakka 265 125 140 0 0 0
Mandarin 26,420 12,260 14,160 50 20 25
Min Dong 40 20 25 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,120 510 605 10 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 435 210 220 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 1,140 595 545 0 0 0
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 30 15 20 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 930 440 485 0 0 0
Burmese 315 145 165 0 0 0
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 10 10 0
Lao 590 265 325 0 0 0
Thai 730 285 445 15 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 2,750 1,390 1,360 10 0 10
Azerbaijani 160 95 70 0 0 0
Turkish 2,335 1,195 1,145 10 0 10
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 20 10 10
Estonian 245 120 130 0 0 0
Finnish 520 235 280 10 0 0
Hungarian 2,075 1,030 1,045 15 10 10
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 560 330 230 0 0 0
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 1,300,735 635,600 665,130 19,325 9,445 9,875
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 1,225,865 599,815 626,050 18,985 9,275 9,710
Canadian citizens aged under 18 260,450 132,740 127,705 3,715 1,850 1,860
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 965,415 467,070 498,345 15,265 7,420 7,845
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 74,865 35,785 39,080 340 170 170
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 19,320 9,445 9,875
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 1,027,730 506,010 521,720 18,520 9,035 9,490
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 255,800 120,725 135,075 690 350 340
Before 1981 60,785 29,340 31,445 315 175 140
1981 to 1990 33,985 16,505 17,480 90 50 45
1991 to 2000 57,145 26,170 30,975 80 30 50
2001 to 2010 66,000 30,565 35,435 100 40 55
2001 to 2005 30,955 14,270 16,680 55 20 30
2006 to 2010 35,045 16,290 18,750 40 15 25
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 37,890 18,150 19,740 110 60 50
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 17,200 8,865 8,335 110 55 50
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 255,800 120,730 135,075 690 355 340
Under 5 years 28,605 14,045 14,555 110 65 50
5 to 14 years 45,360 23,135 22,225 135 70 70
15 to 24 years 53,075 24,075 29,000 115 55 55
25 to 44 years 107,900 50,140 57,760 280 135 145
45 years and over 20,865 9,330 11,535 55 30 20
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 54 255,800 120,725 135,075 695 355 340
Americas 41,155 18,270 22,885 155 80 80
Brazil 1,290 600 695 0 0 0
Colombia 2,745 1,125 1,620 10 10 0
El Salvador 2,165 1,030 1,135 0 0 0
Guyana 1,420 665 755 10 10 0
Haiti 8,515 3,650 4,865 0 0 0
Jamaica 3,175 1,385 1,790 0 0 0
Mexico 1,825 725 1,100 0 0 0
Peru 1,165 550 615 0 0 0
Trinidad and Tobago 1,360 525 830 0 0 0
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 9,530 4,375 5,160 120 50 65
Other places of birth in Americas 7,960 3,645 4,315 25 10 10
Europe 66,815 32,050 34,760 345 180 165
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,345 1,150 1,195 0 0 0
Croatia 1,020 500 520 10 10 10
France 4,470 2,105 2,370 0 0 0
Germany 4,560 1,965 2,595 50 30 20
Greece 990 530 460 0 0 0
Hungary 885 465 430 0 0 0
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 920 435 475 10 0 10
Italy 5,675 2,960 2,715 15 15 0
Netherlands 2,280 1,165 1,115 45 30 15
Poland 4,530 2,025 2,500 10 0 0
Portugal 3,435 1,675 1,760 0 0 10
Romania 3,370 1,610 1,760 0 0 0
Russian Federation 3,195 1,335 1,850 0 0 0
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 1,070 520 550 0 0 0
Ukraine 2,005 940 1,065 0 0 0
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 17,230 8,660 8,565 170 85 80
Other places of birth in Europe 8,840 4,010 4,825 40 15 20
Africa 41,490 19,790 21,700 50 35 15
Algeria 2,245 1,150 1,090 0 0 0
Egypt 3,745 1,990 1,755 0 0 0
Ethiopia 2,320 1,085 1,245 0 0 0
Kenya 1,160 580 580 0 0 0
Morocco 2,775 1,370 1,405 0 0 0
Nigeria 1,385 655 735 15 10 0
Somalia 3,985 1,530 2,455 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 965 515 450 10 10 10
Other places of birth in Africa 22,900 10,925 11,980 20 15 10
Asia 105,415 50,115 55,300 135 60 80
Afghanistan 2,510 1,265 1,240 0 0 0
Bangladesh 2,700 1,405 1,300 0 0 0
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 18,900 8,150 10,755 10 0 10
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 3,095 1,545 1,550 0 0 0
India 10,685 5,350 5,330 35 20 15
IranCensus data footnote 61 4,900 2,465 2,430 20 0 10
Iraq 3,870 2,070 1,800 0 0 0
Japan 775 190 585 0 0 0
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 1,855 805 1,050 0 0 0
Lebanon 13,560 7,115 6,440 10 0 0
Pakistan 3,980 1,980 1,995 10 0 10
Philippines 9,305 3,465 5,835 40 15 25
Sri Lanka 2,400 1,145 1,245 10 0 0
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 3,615 1,840 1,775 0 0 0
Taiwan 880 370 515 0 0 0
Viet Nam 5,980 2,745 3,235 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Asia 16,410 8,195 8,215 15 0 15
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 930 495 430 10 0 0
Recent immigrants by selected places of birth
Total - Selected places of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 54 37,890 18,150 19,740 105 60 50
Americas 5,595 2,615 2,975 25 15 10
Brazil 200 115 80 0 0 0
Colombia 515 235 280 0 0 0
Cuba 220 105 115 0 0 0
Haiti 1,780 795 990 0 0 0
Jamaica 145 85 60 0 0 0
Mexico 320 125 195 0 0 0
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 1,360 715 645 10 10 10
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 170 60 110 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Americas 885 385 495 10 0 0
Europe 3,695 1,780 1,920 35 20 10
France 655 335 315 0 0 0
Germany 175 75 100 0 10 0
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 95 65 30 0 0 0
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 75 35 45 0 0 0
Romania 240 110 130 0 0 0
Russian Federation 420 160 260 0 0 0
Ukraine 275 135 140 0 0 0
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 665 340 320 30 20 10
Other places of birth in Europe 1,095 530 570 0 0 0
Africa 9,800 4,635 5,170 10 10 0
Algeria 390 170 220 0 0 0
Cameroon 755 410 350 0 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 0 0 0
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 15 10 0
Somalia 370 155 215 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 110 55 55 0 0 0
Tunisia 215 105 105 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Africa 4,095 1,955 2,135 0 0 0
Asia 18,645 9,035 9,610 35 10 25
Afghanistan 550 280 270 0 0 0
Bangladesh 540 270 270 0 0 0
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 2,855 1,220 1,635 0 0 0
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 85 45 35 0 0 0
India 1,950 1,070 875 20 10 15
IranCensus data footnote 61 880 415 465 0 0 0
Iraq 1,155 600 555 0 0 0
Israel 205 110 90 0 0 0
Japan 115 25 85 0 0 0
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 255 90 165 0 0 0
Lebanon 1,115 585 530 0 0 0
Nepal 290 160 125 0 0 0
Pakistan 695 380 310 0 0 0
Philippines 2,740 1,105 1,640 15 0 15
Saudi Arabia 375 220 155 0 0 0
Sri Lanka 220 95 130 0 0 0
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 2,130 1,145 990 0 0 0
Taiwan 50 25 30 0 0 0
Turkey 195 100 95 0 0 0
United Arab Emirates 355 220 135 0 0 0
Viet Nam 210 80 130 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Asia 1,685 795 890 0 0 0
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 150 80 70 0 10 0
Australia 135 85 55 10 10 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 19,325 9,445 9,880
First generationCensus data footnote 69 284,330 135,415 148,915 845 440 410
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 225,575 113,220 112,355 1,245 580 670
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 790,830 386,960 403,865 17,235 8,430 8,805
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 93,110 105,315 385 180 205
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 91,590 46,095 45,500 265 120 145
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 38,645 23,835 14,810 120 85 40
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 52,945 22,260 30,685 145 40 105
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 56,905 22,645 34,260 105 50 55
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 47,655 23,400 24,250 10 10 10
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 2,280 960 1,315 0 0 0
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 1,300,730 635,600 665,130 19,325 9,450 9,880
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 38,120 18,150 19,965 565 280 285
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 36,225 17,310 18,915 550 275 280
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 17,790 8,400 9,385 300 140 155
Métis 17,155 8,325 8,825 230 120 110
Inuk (Inuit) 1,280 580 700 20 10 10
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 765 335 440 10 10 0
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 1,125 505 615 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal identity 1,262,615 617,450 645,165 18,760 9,165 9,590
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 19,325 9,445 9,875
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 9,395 4,360 5,040 205 85 120
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 1,291,335 631,240 660,095 19,115 9,360 9,760
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 1,300,735 635,600 665,135 19,320 9,445 9,875
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 10,670 4,970 5,700 90 65 25
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 10,400 4,855 5,540 90 60 25
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 7,515 3,515 3,995 65 55 10
Métis single ancestry 2,295 1,080 1,215 15 10 0
Inuit single ancestry 595 260 330 10 0 10
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 275 110 160 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 250 110 145 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 10 0 10 0 0 0
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 33,925 930 440 490
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 61,885 28,870 33,010 910 435 480
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 44,780 20,705 24,075 575 265 305
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 16,020 7,670 8,345 310 155 160
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 20 0 15
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 1,415 585 825 25 0 15
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 105 50 55 0 0 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 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 1,226,610 601,110 625,505 18,305 8,945 9,360
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 19,325 9,445 9,880
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 280,985 135,945 145,040 540 280 260
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 39,980 20,320 19,655 115 55 65
Chinese 43,775 20,665 23,105 60 30 30
Black 77,995 37,060 40,935 200 105 90
Filipino 12,715 5,085 7,630 55 35 15
Latin American 15,630 7,180 8,460 30 10 20
Arab 49,520 25,960 23,565 30 15 15
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 13,725 6,495 7,230 15 0 10
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 9,925 5,075 4,855 25 10 10
Korean 3,260 1,470 1,800 0 0 0
Japanese 2,625 1,085 1,540 0 0 0
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 3,095 1,400 1,690 0 0 0
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 8,720 4,140 4,580 0 0 0
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 1,019,750 499,655 520,090 18,785 9,170 9,615
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 19,325 9,445 9,880
North American Aboriginal origins 74,120 34,495 39,630 1,020 500 520
First Nations (North American Indian) 54,090 24,980 29,110 660 325 335
Inuit 1,850 820 1,030 35 10 20
Métis 20,035 9,465 10,565 350 170 185
Other North American origins 501,820 245,715 256,100 9,415 4,520 4,900
Acadian 5,515 2,735 2,780 295 145 150
American 14,165 6,970 7,200 100 35 60
Canadian 484,255 236,715 247,540 9,060 4,350 4,710
New Brunswicker 80 50 30 0 0 0
Newfoundlander 780 485 295 25 15 0
Nova Scotian 120 70 45 35 20 10
Ontarian 650 300 350 0 0 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 0 0 0
European origins 772,545 377,715 394,830 13,085 6,415 6,665
British Isles origins 468,015 228,955 239,060 11,430 5,595 5,835
Channel Islander 115 35 75 10 0 0
Cornish 85 50 35 0 0 0
English 224,680 111,250 113,430 5,550 2,730 2,820
Irish 244,575 116,050 128,530 4,015 1,890 2,125
Manx 185 110 80 0 0 0
Scottish 197,645 96,760 100,885 7,190 3,525 3,665
Welsh 18,780 9,045 9,735 305 130 175
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 37,045 17,455 19,590 330 115 225
French origins 300,550 145,090 155,470 2,455 1,140 1,310
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 2,455 1,140 1,310
Western European origins (except French origins) 136,795 66,595 70,200 2,210 1,075 1,130
Austrian 6,485 3,190 3,295 80 50 35
Bavarian 70 20 50 0 0 0
Belgian 6,555 3,035 3,515 25 10 15
Dutch 33,515 16,725 16,795 640 295 345
Flemish 545 285 260 0 0 0
Frisian 75 50 25 10 0 10
German 94,385 45,625 48,760 1,560 745 815
Luxembourger 170 95 75 0 0 0
Swiss 5,640 2,745 2,895 90 50 40
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 150 70 75 0 0 0
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 26,295 13,160 13,140 440 185 260
Danish 5,950 3,105 2,845 110 50 60
Finnish 4,265 2,110 2,155 30 15 15
Icelandic 1,600 755 845 0 0 0
Norwegian 7,180 3,545 3,630 135 70 70
Swedish 7,640 3,665 3,975 100 25 80
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 1,660 960 705 90 35 50
Eastern European origins 98,045 47,125 50,915 375 175 205
Bulgarian 1,795 840 955 0 0 0
Byelorussian 985 475 515 10 0 10
Czech 3,930 1,770 2,160 20 15 10
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 810 345 465 10 10 0
Estonian 985 440 545 0 0 0
Hungarian 9,650 4,695 4,950 60 25 35
Latvian 1,180 505 680 40 15 20
Lithuanian 2,600 1,305 1,295 15 10 10
Moldovan 520 235 285 0 0 0
Polish 36,975 17,690 19,285 110 65 45
Romanian 7,895 3,830 4,070 10 0 10
Russian 17,230 8,030 9,205 70 25 40
Slovak 2,810 1,310 1,500 10 10 10
Ukrainian 28,150 13,675 14,475 70 35 40
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 1,055 570 490 0 0 0
Southern European origins 100,355 48,975 51,380 370 195 180
Albanian 1,190 580 605 15 0 15
Bosnian 1,665 785 875 0 0 0
Catalan 20 10 10 0 0 0
Croatian 4,130 2,010 2,125 15 15 0
Cypriot 165 65 100 0 0 0
Greek 8,005 4,025 3,980 10 10 0
Italian 53,825 26,685 27,140 175 100 70
Kosovar 60 25 30 0 0 0
Macedonian 625 240 385 0 0 0
Maltese 705 340 370 0 0 0
Montenegrin 195 105 90 0 0 0
Portuguese 14,625 7,105 7,525 45 15 25
Serbian 3,635 1,850 1,785 15 10 10
Sicilian 310 140 170 0 0 0
Slovenian 1,350 645 710 0 10 0
Spanish 15,605 7,115 8,485 85 40 45
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 1,190 585 610 10 0 10
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 50 25 20
Basque 395 210 185 0 0 0
Jewish 6,220 3,240 2,980 20 10 10
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 30 15 15
Caribbean origins 31,680 14,600 17,075 30 15 15
Antiguan 275 155 120 0 0 0
Bahamian 175 115 65 0 0 0
Barbadian 1,390 600 795 0 0 10
Bermudan 105 55 50 0 0 0
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 0 0 0
Jamaican 8,640 4,035 4,610 15 10 10
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 0 0 0
St. Lucian 815 330 480 0 0 0
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 2,245 1,015 1,225 0 10 0
Vincentian/Grenadinian 255 90 160 0 0 0
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 1,730 755 975 0 0 0
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 1,190 560 630 0 10 0
Latin, Central and South American origins 24,005 11,285 12,720 50 25 25
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 0 0 0
Bolivian 220 105 115 0 0 0
Brazilian 1,445 735 710 0 0 0
Chilean 1,395 695 695 10 10 0
Colombian 3,755 1,735 2,020 20 15 10
Costa Rican 205 85 115 0 0 0
Ecuadorian 280 160 120 15 0 15
Guatemalan 580 205 375 0 0 0
Guyanese 2,090 1,005 1,085 10 0 0
Hispanic 420 225 195 0 0 0
Honduran 350 115 230 10 0 0
Maya 435 225 210 0 0 0
Mexican 4,000 1,825 2,175 10 0 0
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 0 0 0
Salvadorean 2,700 1,305 1,395 0 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 38,255 195 85 110
Central and West African origins 18,910 9,315 9,590 30 20 10
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 10
Guinean 625 285 335 0 0 0
Ibo 115 55 60 0 0 0
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 15 10 10
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 0 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 40 10 30
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 15 0 15
Libyan 1,300 670 630 0 0 0
Maure 100 60 45 0 0 0
Moroccan 4,385 2,220 2,165 0 0 0
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 30 10 20
Southern and East African origins 26,945 12,710 14,235 10 0 10
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 10 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 0 0 0
South African 1,285 635 650 10 0 10
Tanzanian 360 155 205 0 0 0
Tigrian 200 100 100 0 0 0
Ugandan 430 205 220 0 0 0
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 0 0 10
Other African origins 12,325 5,835 6,490 120 50 65
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 1,450 590 855 10 0 10
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 11,115 5,365 5,755 110 50 60
Asian origins 197,900 96,975 100,925 400 230 170
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 74,700 38,535 36,165 105 65 35
Afghan 4,115 2,090 2,030 0 0 0
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 8,620 4,475 4,145 0 0 0
Armenian 1,735 880 860 0 0 0
Assyrian 135 60 80 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 245 100 145 0 0 0
Georgian 190 115 75 0 0 0
Hazara 65 40 25 0 0 0
Iranian 7,620 3,830 3,790 30 15 10
Iraqi 5,070 2,705 2,360 0 0 0
Israeli 765 410 355 0 0 0
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 55 40 15
Palestinian 4,265 2,355 1,915 0 0 0
Pashtun 230 115 110 0 0 0
Saudi Arabian 590 290 300 0 0 0
Syrian 5,230 2,710 2,525 10 10 0
Tajik 125 65 60 0 0 0
Tatar 160 55 110 0 0 0
Turk 3,250 1,745 1,510 10 10 10
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 0 0 0
South Asian origins 42,310 21,385 20,925 140 75 60
Bangladeshi 2,305 1,200 1,110 0 0 0
Bengali 1,055 530 525 0 0 0
Bhutanese 315 165 145 15 10 0
East Indian 28,940 14,635 14,310 95 50 45
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 0 0 0
Pakistani 4,660 2,330 2,335 15 15 0
Punjabi 1,130 590 545 15 0 10
Sinhalese 290 150 140 20 10 10
Sri Lankan 2,750 1,370 1,380 10 0 0
Tamil 965 480 485 0 0 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 44,850 140 80 60
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 70 35 35
Filipino 14,100 5,720 8,385 65 40 20
Hmong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indonesian 700 300 395 0 0 0
Japanese 3,370 1,400 1,975 0 0 0
Karen 280 150 130 0 0 0
Korean 3,550 1,610 1,935 0 0 0
Laotian 885 415 470 0 0 0
Malaysian 520 195 325 0 0 0
Mongolian 355 190 160 0 0 0
Singaporean 45 20 25 0 0 0
Taiwanese 785 350 430 0 0 0
Thai 780 280 505 10 10 0
Tibetan 90 40 45 0 0 0
Vietnamese 9,650 4,705 4,940 0 0 0
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 285 150 135 0 0 0
Other Asian origins 385 175 205 15 10 10
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 380 180 205 15 10 10
Oceania origins 2,215 1,070 1,145 25 10 15
Australian 1,490 680 810 20 0 15
New Zealander 490 275 220 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins 275 125 150 0 0 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 ... ... 8,290 ... ...
Owner 356,700 ... ... 6,505 ... ...
Renter 178,800 ... ... 1,785 ... ...
Band housing 0 ... ... 0 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 535,500 ... ... 8,290 ... ...
Condominium 74,830 ... ... 120 ... ...
Not condominium 460,670 ... ... 8,170 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 535,500 ... ... 8,290 ... ...
No bedrooms 3,105 ... ... 10 ... ...
1 bedroom 69,835 ... ... 595 ... ...
2 bedrooms 121,810 ... ... 2,235 ... ...
3 bedrooms 206,900 ... ... 3,545 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 133,845 ... ... 1,910 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 535,500 ... ... 8,290 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 139,565 ... ... 1,535 ... ...
5 rooms 74,420 ... ... 1,545 ... ...
6 rooms 78,675 ... ... 1,325 ... ...
7 rooms 77,040 ... ... 1,310 ... ...
8 or more rooms 165,800 ... ... 2,575 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.4 ... ... 6.6 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 535,500 ... ... 8,290 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 528,580 ... ... 8,255 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 6,915 ... ... 35 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 535,500 ... ... 8,290 ... ...
Suitable 513,430 ... ... 8,155 ... ...
Not suitable 22,070 ... ... 140 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 535,500 ... ... 8,290 ... ...
1960 or before 88,815 ... ... 1,485 ... ...
1961 to 1980 157,720 ... ... 2,505 ... ...
1981 to 1990 89,185 ... ... 1,370 ... ...
1991 to 2000 68,695 ... ... 1,320 ... ...
2001 to 2005 43,290 ... ... 555 ... ...
2006 to 2010 46,525 ... ... 635 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 41,265 ... ... 415 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 535,495 ... ... 8,290 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 505,590 ... ... 7,645 ... ...
Major repairs needed 29,910 ... ... 645 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 535,500 ... ... 8,290 ... ...
1 household maintainer 303,695 ... ... 4,710 ... ...
2 household maintainers 220,105 ... ... 3,475 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 11,695 ... ... 105 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 535,500 ... ... 8,290 ... ...
15 to 24 years 20,815 ... ... 215 ... ...
25 to 34 years 80,235 ... ... 835 ... ...
35 to 44 years 96,220 ... ... 1,260 ... ...
45 to 54 years 116,535 ... ... 1,620 ... ...
55 to 64 years 104,870 ... ... 1,785 ... ...
65 to 74 years 70,370 ... ... 1,495 ... ...
75 to 84 years 34,840 ... ... 795 ... ...
85 years and over 11,615 ... ... 285 ... ...
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 ... ... 8,185 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 413,450 ... ... 6,870 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 120,130 ... ... 1,320 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 102,825 ... ... 1,180 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 355,260 ... ... 6,405 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 63.2 ... ... 50.4 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 13.4 ... ... 8.9 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,335 ... ... 673 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,424 ... ... 828 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 349,818 ... ... 170,047 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 397,495 ... ... 183,672 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 178,745 ... ... 1,785 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 14.3 ... ... 9.2 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 40.6 ... ... 42.1 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,018 ... ... 772 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,066 ... ... 785 ... ...
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 16,310 7,930 8,375
No certificate, diploma or degree 152,445 77,680 74,765 3,420 1,870 1,550
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 256,775 125,700 131,075 4,420 2,195 2,230
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 664,600 316,585 348,015 8,465 3,870 4,590
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 69,890 42,260 27,630 1,760 1,270 485
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 43,010 22,325 20,685 1,010 620 395
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 26,880 19,935 6,950 745 650 95
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 212,850 94,825 118,025 3,685 1,345 2,340
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 23,635 9,565 14,070 330 95 235
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 358,220 169,935 188,285 2,690 1,160 1,530
Bachelor's degree 222,025 100,370 121,655 1,760 720 1,035
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 20,895 9,060 11,840 125 60 65
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 7,880 3,900 3,980 85 50 35
Master's degree 89,220 44,635 44,585 640 265 370
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 18,200 11,975 6,230 80 60 20
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 10,215 4,940 5,275
No certificate, diploma or degree 58,790 32,800 25,995 1,300 795 505
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 141,945 71,920 70,030 2,690 1,360 1,330
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 519,430 244,070 275,355 6,225 2,785 3,435
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 51,690 30,650 21,035 1,200 870 335
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 32,180 16,215 15,960 675 410 265
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 19,510 14,435 5,070 525 455 65
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 164,090 74,245 89,845 2,730 1,005 1,715
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 16,285 6,805 9,480 220 70 150
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 287,355 132,370 154,985 2,075 840 1,240
Bachelor's degree 176,800 78,870 97,930 1,390 560 835
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 16,215 6,530 9,680 85 35 50
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 6,350 2,840 3,505 70 35 35
Master's degree 74,535 35,970 38,565 485 180 310
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 13,460 8,160 5,310 45 35 15
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 16,305 7,930 8,375
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 409,225 203,375 205,845 7,845 4,060 3,780
Education 39,200 9,095 30,110 850 225 625
13. Education 39,200 9,095 30,110 850 230 620
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 22,800 10,100 12,700 130 65 65
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 4,695 3,340 1,350 15 10 0
50. Visual and performing arts 18,110 6,760 11,345 115 55 60
Humanities 44,075 16,945 27,130 235 100 140
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 7,500 1,660 5,850 10 10 0
23. English language and literature/letters 9,725 2,950 6,780 35 15 25
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 9,980 3,770 6,205 50 25 25
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 415 135 280 0 0 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 2,955 1,730 1,225 25 10 15
39. Theology and religious vocations 2,305 1,400 905 70 30 35
54. History 7,775 4,480 3,300 40 20 20
55. French language and literature/letters 3,410 830 2,580 10 0 10
Social and behavioural sciences and law 111,790 42,535 69,255 710 190 520
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 1,685 445 1,240 10 0 10
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 12,130 4,335 7,795 20 10 10
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 12,210 1,030 11,185 200 15 185
22. Legal professions and studies 17,565 6,585 10,980 155 30 125
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 2,355 615 1,735 15 0 10
42. Psychology 16,665 4,165 12,500 105 30 75
45. Social sciences 49,170 25,355 23,820 205 100 105
Business, management and public administration 136,845 55,860 80,985 1,640 470 1,175
30.16 Accounting and computer science 220 105 115 0 0 0
44. Public administration and social service professions 13,560 3,960 9,605 195 45 150
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 123,065 51,795 71,265 1,440 420 1,025
Physical and life sciences and technologies 32,150 16,580 15,570 275 145 130
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 15,235 6,285 8,950 120 55 65
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 4,825 2,500 2,325 70 40 30
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 940 410 535 10 0 10
40. Physical sciences 10,045 6,930 3,115 55 45 10
41. Science technologies/technicians 1,095 455 645 30 10 20
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 44,125 28,720 15,400 225 105 125
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 33,705 23,910 9,785 185 95 90
25. Library science 3,550 725 2,825 25 0 25
27. Mathematics and statistics 5,740 3,340 2,400 10 10 10
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 1,130 745 380 10 0 10
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 108,935 95,975 12,960 1,765 1,670 95
04. Architecture and related services 5,725 3,690 2,035 15 10 10
14. Engineering 40,470 33,015 7,450 180 145 35
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 23,020 20,755 2,270 300 255 40
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 40 0 30 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 17,255 16,860 395 520 525 0
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 15,890 15,420 470 550 540 10
48. Precision production 6,545 6,225 320 200 200 0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 10,215 5,820 4,400 550 315 240
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 5,600 3,215 2,380 370 175 195
03. Natural resources and conservation 4,620 2,605 2,015 180 135 45
Health and related fields 80,465 17,010 63,455 1,355 190 1,165
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 7,595 3,685 3,905 75 50 25
51. Health professions and related programs 70,415 12,010 58,400 1,255 115 1,135
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 2,455 1,305 1,155 20 20 0
Personal, protective and transportation services 33,900 17,910 15,990 725 395 330
12. Personal and culinary services 18,305 5,375 12,930 385 90 290
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 860 715 150 0 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 610 555 55 0 0 0
43. Security and protective services 10,185 7,640 2,545 120 95 25
49. Transportation and materials moving 3,935 3,620 310 220 205 15
Other 100 35 65 0 0 0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 100 35 65 0 0 0
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 151 720,165 348,790 371,375 10,215 4,940 5,270
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 200,740 104,720 96,020 3,995 2,160 1,835
Education 27,415 6,040 21,375 580 120 460
13. Education 27,410 6,040 21,370 580 120 460
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 17,635 7,765 9,870 95 45 55
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 3,560 2,430 1,130 15 0 0
50. Visual and performing arts 14,075 5,340 8,740 80 40 40
Humanities 31,020 11,780 19,245 155 70 85
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 5,960 1,265 4,695 0 0 0
23. English language and literature/letters 6,980 2,125 4,850 20 10 15
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 6,265 2,410 3,850 35 15 20
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 320 100 225 0 0 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 2,085 1,230 855 15 0 10
39. Theology and religious vocations 1,515 950 565 35 20 20
54. History 5,695 3,245 2,450 35 15 15
55. French language and literature/letters 2,195 450 1,745 0 0 0
Social and behavioural sciences and law 89,800 33,005 56,800 620 155 460
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 1,400 360 1,045 10 0 0
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 9,780 3,465 6,310 20 15 10
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 9,825 820 9,000 165 10 150
22. Legal professions and studies 14,730 5,050 9,680 135 20 115
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 1,875 505 1,370 15 0 15
42. Psychology 12,925 3,055 9,865 95 25 70
45. Social sciences 39,260 19,740 19,525 185 90 95
Business, management and public administration 110,570 44,005 66,560 1,140 345 800
30.16 Accounting and computer science 190 85 105 0 0 0
44. Public administration and social service professions 11,000 3,120 7,875 155 40 120
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 99,380 40,800 58,580 990 305 685
Physical and life sciences and technologies 23,275 11,255 12,020 190 105 85
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 11,800 4,635 7,160 90 40 45
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 3,255 1,635 1,620 50 25 25
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 345 120 225 0 0 10
40. Physical sciences 7,115 4,565 2,550 30 30 0
41. Science technologies/technicians 760 295 465 15 10 10
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 38,635 25,320 13,310 195 95 100
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 30,710 21,735 8,980 165 85 80
25. Library science 2,585 535 2,055 15 0 20
27. Mathematics and statistics 4,330 2,420 1,910 10 10 0
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 1,015 635 370 0 0 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 84,450 73,415 11,035 1,275 1,190 80
04. Architecture and related services 4,630 2,865 1,760 10 0 0
14. Engineering 32,495 25,965 6,530 135 105 30
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 17,730 15,960 1,775 200 165 35
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 30 0 25 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 12,855 12,535 320 385 390 0
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 11,925 11,540 380 420 410 10
48. Precision production 4,790 4,545 240 125 125 0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 8,105 4,420 3,685 430 220 210
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 4,170 2,230 1,940 280 120 160
03. Natural resources and conservation 3,930 2,185 1,745 145 100 45
Health and related fields 62,125 13,400 48,715 990 150 845
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 6,065 2,895 3,170 60 40 20
51. Health professions and related programs 54,110 9,580 44,530 915 90 820
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 1,950 930 1,015 20 20 0
Personal, protective and transportation services 26,310 13,630 12,675 555 295 265
12. Personal and culinary services 14,200 4,115 10,085 310 70 240
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 720 585 140 0 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 370 330 45 0 10 0
43. Security and protective services 7,985 5,830 2,160 95 70 20
49. Transportation and materials moving 3,030 2,775 255 150 145 0
Other 95 40 60 0 0 0
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 16,305 7,935 8,375
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 409,225 203,375 205,840 7,845 4,060 3,785
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 664,595 316,585 348,015 8,465 3,870 4,590
Location of study inside Canada 573,905 272,765 301,140 8,060 3,665 4,400
Same as province or territory of residence 445,950 210,800 235,150 6,420 2,820 3,595
Different than province or territory of residence 127,950 61,960 65,990 1,640 840 805
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 90,695 43,820 46,875 400 205 190
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 13,150 7,345 5,810 165 95 75
Philippines 4,620 1,400 3,225 10 0 0
India 5,610 2,700 2,910 25 10 20
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 10,405 5,850 4,550 85 45 35
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 6,730 3,055 3,675 0 0 0
France 3,775 2,005 1,765 0 0 0
Other 46,405 21,465 24,935 115 55 60
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 157 720,170 348,790 371,375 10,215 4,940 5,270
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 200,740 104,720 96,020 3,995 2,155 1,840
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 519,425 244,070 275,355 6,220 2,785 3,435
Location of study inside Canada 450,640 212,195 238,440 5,955 2,670 3,285
Same as province or territory of residence 351,215 164,240 186,970 4,805 2,115 2,695
Different than province or territory of residence 99,425 47,955 51,475 1,145 555 590
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 68,785 31,875 36,915 265 115 150
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 9,485 5,020 4,460 85 30 50
Philippines 4,005 1,190 2,815 10 0 0
India 4,005 1,870 2,135 15 0 0
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 6,065 3,305 2,755 60 35 30
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 5,035 2,210 2,825 10 0 0
France 3,040 1,610 1,435 0 0 0
Other 37,160 16,675 20,490 95 40 55
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 16,310 7,930 8,375
In the labour force 727,050 370,620 356,425 9,995 5,160 4,835
Employed 676,480 343,175 333,300 9,125 4,605 4,520
Unemployed 50,570 27,445 23,125 870 550 320
Not in the labour force 346,770 149,340 197,430 6,315 2,775 3,540
Participation rate 67.7 71.3 64.4 61.3 65.1 57.7
Employment rate 63.0 66.0 60.2 55.9 58.1 54.0
Unemployment rate 7.0 7.4 6.5 8.7 10.7 6.6
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 16,305 7,930 8,375
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 329,075 141,720 187,355 5,725 2,515 3,205
Worked 744,745 378,240 366,505 10,580 5,410 5,170
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 402,695 217,110 185,585 5,625 3,050 2,570
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 342,045 161,130 180,920 4,960 2,355 2,605
Average weeks worked in reference year 43.3 43.7 42.9 42.3 42.5 42.1
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 9,995 5,155 4,840
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 17,220 8,680 8,540 135 75 60
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 709,825 361,940 347,885 9,860 5,080 4,780
Employee 636,730 317,865 318,860 8,865 4,485 4,385
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 73,095 44,070 29,025 990 595 395
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 9,995 5,155 4,840
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 17,225 8,685 8,540 135 75 55
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 709,825 361,940 347,890 9,860 5,080 4,780
0 Management occupations 82,180 49,355 32,825 955 595 365
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 132,805 43,485 89,320 1,380 390 995
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 76,840 58,225 18,615 490 390 100
3 Health occupations 45,155 10,070 35,085 650 100 550
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 113,425 40,340 73,090 1,285 425 865
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 25,625 11,240 14,380 190 65 125
6 Sales and service occupations 154,565 76,175 78,385 2,185 810 1,380
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 64,375 61,140 3,235 1,855 1,710 145
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 6,800 5,655 1,155 305 255 55
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 8,055 6,255 1,795 565 350 215
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 9,990 5,160 4,835
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 17,225 8,680 8,540 135 75 60
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 709,825 361,940 347,885 9,860 5,080 4,780
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 4,075 2,715 1,355 430 320 110
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 825 720 110 90 85 10
22 Utilities 2,290 1,745 545 45 30 15
23 Construction 40,695 36,055 4,635 735 665 70
31-33 Manufacturing 22,430 16,480 5,950 1,025 675 350
41 Wholesale trade 15,735 11,570 4,165 515 370 145
44-45 Retail trade 75,510 38,780 36,730 1,425 645 785
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 21,215 15,960 5,250 535 395 140
51 Information and cultural industries 17,840 11,035 6,805 85 40 45
52 Finance and insurance 21,760 9,925 11,835 200 75 130
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 11,870 6,650 5,225 90 50 45
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 62,320 37,660 24,660 360 175 190
55 Management of companies and enterprises 465 185 280 20 0 15
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 32,130 19,995 12,135 330 215 115
61 Educational services 57,685 19,070 38,615 890 285 605
62 Health care and social assistance 78,410 16,175 62,230 1,190 190 1,000
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 14,790 7,380 7,410 170 85 85
72 Accommodation and food services 47,215 23,080 24,130 530 165 365
81 Other services (except public administration) 29,765 12,200 17,565 455 240 220
91 Public administration 152,810 74,555 78,260 725 365 360
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 9,125 4,605 4,515
Worked at home 46,415 23,140 23,280 720 375 350
Worked outside Canada 2,490 1,680 810 20 10 15
No fixed workplace address 59,925 44,240 15,680 1,185 865 325
Worked at usual place 567,645 274,120 293,525 7,195 3,370 3,830
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 7,190 3,365 3,830
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 449,910 214,200 235,705 2,350 1,260 1,085
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 2,350 1,170 1,175 3,820 1,460 2,360
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 40,615 20,390 20,225 910 570 345
Commute to a different province or territory 74,770 38,350 36,420 115 75 40
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 8,380 4,230 4,155
Car, truck, van - as a driver 415,370 224,415 190,960 7,525 3,815 3,715
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 36,845 11,580 25,260 525 230 295
Public transit 115,005 50,935 64,070 30 20 10
Walked 39,465 18,585 20,875 200 100 100
Bicycle 14,895 9,855 5,040 25 10 15
Other method 5,995 2,990 3,010 75 60 20
Commuting duration
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 176 627,570 318,360 309,210 8,380 4,225 4,155
Less than 15 minutes 124,945 59,125 65,820 3,340 1,585 1,755
15 to 29 minutes 226,235 116,285 109,945 3,300 1,480 1,825
30 to 44 minutes 160,070 84,175 75,900 740 475 270
45 to 59 minutes 69,085 34,790 34,300 400 270 130
60 minutes and over 47,235 23,990 23,245 595 425 170
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 8,380 4,225 4,155
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 34,610 23,630 10,980 625 435 190
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 122,735 68,180 54,560 1,495 895 605
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 185,570 87,235 98,335 2,670 1,375 1,290
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 140,045 65,545 74,500 1,680 640 1,040
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 64,600 30,595 34,005 645 185 460
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 80,010 43,180 36,830 1,265 700 565
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 10,885 5,570 5,315
Single responses 718,360 365,860 352,505 10,865 5,565 5,295
Official languages 714,285 363,795 350,490 10,850 5,560 5,290
English 570,925 298,020 272,905 10,800 5,565 5,240
French 143,360 65,775 77,585 50 0 55
Non-official languages 4,080 2,065 2,015 10 0 0
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 10 10 0
Afro-Asiatic languages 670 405 270 0 0 0
Berber languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kabyle 0 0 0 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 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 0 0 0
Amharic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arabic 630 390 235 0 0 0
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 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 0 0 0
Khmer (Cambodian) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Vietnamese 165 60 110 0 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 0 0 0
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 10 0
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 10 10 0
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swedish 10 0 10 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 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 0 0 0
Indo-Aryan languages 55 35 20 0 0 0
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 0 0 0
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 0
Catalan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 40 30 10 0 0 0
Portuguese 130 80 45 0 0 0
Romanian 10 10 10 0 0 0
Spanish 420 190 235 10 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 60 25 35 0 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 0 0 0
Chinese languages 1,490 785 705 0 0 0
Cantonese 560 315 245 0 0 0
Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mandarin 885 435 455 0 0 0
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 0 10 0 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 40 35 10 0 0 0
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 0
Multiple responses 47,225 22,625 24,600 20 0 20
English and French 42,540 20,330 22,205 20 10 10
English and non-official language 3,520 1,710 1,805 10 0 0
French and non-official language 175 80 95 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 1,000 505 495 0 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 10,885 5,570 5,315
None 523,350 272,620 250,735 10,725 5,530 5,195
English 82,440 38,360 44,080 40 0 35
French 147,035 71,190 75,845 90 35 60
Non-official language 10,575 5,325 5,250 25 0 25
Aboriginal 185 55 125 0 0 10
Non-Aboriginal 10,395 5,270 5,120 20 0 20
English and French 160 60 100 10 0 10
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 19,165 9,365 9,805
Non-movers 1,116,265 545,040 571,220 17,165 8,415 8,750
Movers 170,825 83,695 87,125 2,000 950 1,050
Non-migrants 116,225 56,810 59,415 1,085 525 560
Migrants 54,595 26,885 27,710 910 425 490
Internal migrants 39,610 19,390 20,220 870 400 465
Intraprovincial migrants 24,210 11,575 12,630 600 270 330
Interprovincial migrants 15,400 7,815 7,590 265 130 135
External migrants 14,980 7,500 7,490 45 25 25
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 18,525 9,050 9,475
Non-movers 748,410 364,850 383,560 12,780 6,345 6,440
Movers 480,040 234,275 245,760 5,745 2,705 3,035
Non-migrants 310,975 151,435 159,545 3,170 1,480 1,690
Migrants 169,060 82,845 86,220 2,570 1,220 1,350
Internal migrants 119,125 57,835 61,290 2,405 1,135 1,265
Intraprovincial migrants 73,840 35,405 38,440 1,645 765 880
Interprovincial migrants 45,280 22,435 22,850 760 370 390
External migrants 49,935 25,005 24,930 170 90 80

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 Colchester, Subd. B, SC [Census subdivision], Nova Scotia (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed May 23, 2024).

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