Census Profile, 2016 Census
Ottawa - Gatineau [Census metropolitan area], Ontario/Quebec and Ottawa, Census division [Census division], Ontario

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Characteristic Ottawa - Gatineau
Ontario/Quebec
[Census metropolitan area]
Ottawa, CDR
Ontario
[Census division]
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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 ... ... 934,243 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 1,254,919 r ... ... 883,391 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 5.5 ... ... 5.8 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 571,146 ... ... 395,985 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 535,499 ... ... 373,756 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 195.6 ... ... 334.8 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 6,767.41 ... ... 2,790.30 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 1,323,785 645,050 678,735 934,245 453,875 480,370
0 to 14 years 227,195 115,770 111,420 155,680 79,185 76,495
0 to 4 years 72,410 36,785 35,625 48,870 24,800 24,065
5 to 9 years 79,030 40,310 38,720 53,715 27,365 26,350
10 to 14 years 75,755 38,675 37,080 53,095 27,020 26,075
15 to 64 years 897,825 440,075 457,750 634,425 310,385 324,035
15 to 19 years 79,545 40,335 39,210 57,190 28,990 28,200
20 to 24 years 92,650 46,710 45,940 68,650 34,575 34,075
25 to 29 years 87,310 43,315 43,995 63,695 31,675 32,025
30 to 34 years 87,090 42,410 44,680 61,670 30,110 31,565
35 to 39 years 86,455 41,375 45,085 59,575 28,325 31,245
40 to 44 years 89,255 42,990 46,270 62,710 29,880 32,830
45 to 49 years 93,305 45,425 47,885 65,960 31,980 33,980
50 to 54 years 105,150 51,770 53,380 73,210 36,005 37,210
55 to 59 years 97,315 47,210 50,105 66,765 32,370 34,395
60 to 64 years 79,740 38,540 41,205 54,990 26,480 28,510
65 years and over 198,770 89,205 109,565 144,140 64,300 79,840
65 to 69 years 68,100 32,640 35,455 48,130 22,870 25,265
70 to 74 years 47,805 22,520 25,285 33,875 15,795 18,080
75 to 79 years 33,630 15,265 18,360 24,600 11,135 13,460
80 to 84 years 24,025 10,295 13,730 17,950 7,765 10,185
85 years and over 25,210 8,480 16,730 19,580 6,740 12,845
85 to 89 years 15,385 5,725 9,660 11,720 4,475 7,245
90 to 94 years 7,540 2,270 5,265 5,995 1,845 4,145
95 to 99 years 2,015 450 1,560 1,640 385 1,255
100 years and over 275 35 245 230 30 195
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 16.7 17.4 15.9
15 to 64 years 67.8 68.2 67.4 67.9 68.4 67.5
65 years and over 15.0 13.8 16.1 15.4 14.2 16.6
85 years and over 1.9 1.3 2.5 2.1 1.5 2.7
Average age of the population 39.9 39.1 40.8 40.1 39.2 41.0
Median age of the population 40.1 39.1 41.0 40.1 39.0 41.0
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 535,495 ... ... 373,760 ... ...
Single-detached house 240,120 ... ... 158,230 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 75,230 ... ... 68,645 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 218,955 ... ... 146,080 ... ...
Semi-detached house 38,905 ... ... 20,140 ... ...
Row house 88,160 ... ... 79,335 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 15,630 ... ... 7,055 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 75,475 ... ... 39,095 ... ...
Other single-attached house 790 ... ... 460 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 1,185 ... ... 795 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 535,495 ... ... 373,755 ... ...
1 person 152,680 ... ... 105,745 ... ...
2 persons 180,485 ... ... 124,280 ... ...
3 persons 83,390 ... ... 58,015 ... ...
4 persons 77,495 ... ... 55,215 ... ...
5 or more persons 41,450 ... ... 30,495 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 1,300,730 ... ... 916,855 ... ...
Average household size 2.4 ... ... 2.5 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 1,096,590 529,285 567,310 778,560 374,690 403,870
Married or living common law 622,065 310,820 311,240 437,500 218,700 218,790
Married 490,740 244,860 245,880 366,365 182,795 183,565
Living common law 131,320 65,960 65,360 71,130 35,910 35,225
Not married and not living common law 474,530 218,460 256,065 341,065 155,990 185,080
Never married 326,610 171,115 155,500 236,315 123,420 112,900
Separated 27,555 11,385 16,170 21,015 8,500 12,520
Divorced 67,685 25,115 42,575 46,005 16,540 29,460
Widowed 52,670 10,850 41,825 37,735 7,535 30,200
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 365,730 ... ... 254,765 ... ...
2 persons 180,250 ... ... 123,855 ... ...
3 persons 79,000 ... ... 54,630 ... ...
4 persons 74,770 ... ... 53,400 ... ...
5 or more persons 31,720 ... ... 22,885 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.9 ... ... 2.9 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 365,735 ... ... 254,770 ... ...
Total couple families 304,265 ... ... 213,535 ... ...
Married couples 238,630 ... ... 177,990 ... ...
Common-law couples 65,635 ... ... 35,545 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 61,465 ... ... 41,235 ... ...
Female parent 47,845 ... ... 32,865 ... ...
Male parent 13,625 ... ... 8,375 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 304,265 ... ... 213,535 ... ...
Couples without children 143,685 ... ... 99,685 ... ...
Couples with children 160,575 ... ... 113,855 ... ...
1 child 60,875 ... ... 42,570 ... ...
2 children 69,835 ... ... 49,895 ... ...
3 or more children 29,870 ... ... 21,395 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 61,465 ... ... 41,235 ... ...
1 child 36,560 ... ... 24,170 ... ...
2 children 18,120 ... ... 12,065 ... ...
3 or more children 6,785 ... ... 4,995 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 234,190 109,975 124,210 168,745 78,365 90,380
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 535,500 ... ... 373,755 ... ...
One-census-family households 350,590 ... ... 243,065 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 137,470 ... ... 94,935 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 213,125 ... ... 148,135 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 7,450 ... ... 5,750 ... ...
Non-census-family households 177,455 ... ... 124,935 ... ...
One-person households 152,680 ... ... 105,745 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 24,775 ... ... 19,190 ... ...
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 1,309,210 639,130 670,080 923,370 449,335 474,035
English only 598,535 304,995 293,545 549,395 279,175 270,220
French only 108,830 48,425 60,405 12,680 5,070 7,610
English and French 586,205 279,415 306,790 347,510 159,620 187,885
Neither English nor French 15,635 6,295 9,345 13,790 5,465 8,320
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 1,309,210 639,130 670,080 923,375 449,330 474,035
English 836,570 414,390 422,185 749,720 370,360 379,360
French 426,165 203,625 222,540 138,900 63,600 75,300
English and French 31,260 15,040 16,225 21,300 10,070 11,230
Neither English nor French 15,215 6,080 9,135 13,445 5,295 8,145
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 441,795 211,140 230,655 149,555 68,635 80,915
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 33.7 33.0 34.4 16.2 15.3 17.1
Mother tongueThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 18 1,309,210 639,130 670,080 923,370 449,330 474,040
Single responses 1,265,260 618,070 647,195 889,715 433,335 456,380
Official languages 1,032,340 507,760 524,580 689,295 338,895 350,405
English 635,215 317,355 317,860 562,075 280,200 281,870
French 397,125 190,405 206,720 127,220 58,695 68,535
Non-official languages 232,925 110,310 122,615 200,420 94,440 105,975
Aboriginal languages 1,015 405 605 650 245 405
Algonquian languages 595 265 330 280 115 165
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 445 205 235 155 70 85
Atikamekw 10 5 5 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 5 0 5 5 0 0
Moose Cree 5 0 0 5 5 0
Naskapi 10 5 5 5 5 5
Northern East Cree 60 25 30 20 10 5
Plains Cree 15 10 10 10 5 5
Southern East Cree 10 5 5 5 0 5
Swampy Cree 30 15 20 25 10 15
Woods Cree 5 0 0 5 5 0
Cree, n.o.s. 300 140 155 75 35 45
Eastern Algonquian languages 20 10 10 20 10 10
Malecite 5 5 0 5 5 0
Mi'kmaq 20 10 15 20 5 10
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 125 45 80 100 35 65
Algonquin 45 15 30 25 10 20
Ojibway 70 25 50 65 25 45
Oji-Cree 5 0 5 5 0 5
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 5 5 0 5 5
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Athabaskan languages 10 5 10 5 5 5
Northern Athabaskan languages 10 0 10 5 0 5
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 10 0 5
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 360 120 240 325 110 220
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 5 5 5 0 0 0
Inuktitut 330 105 225 295 95 200
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 25 10 15 25 10 15
Iroquoian languages 35 15 15 30 15 15
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 25 10 15 25 10 10
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 5 0 5
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 5 0 5 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 5
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 5 5 5
Non-Aboriginal languages 231,910 109,900 122,005 199,765 94,195 105,575
Afro-Asiatic languages 52,310 26,380 25,930 44,350 22,200 22,145
Berber languages 920 505 415 375 195 180
Kabyle 615 330 285 245 130 115
Berber languages, n.i.e. 305 175 130 130 70 60
Cushitic languages 6,945 3,015 3,935 6,665 2,875 3,785
Bilen 50 25 25 50 25 25
Oromo 225 130 100 215 120 95
Somali 6,575 2,815 3,760 6,305 2,685 3,615
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 100 45 50 95 40 50
Semitic languages 44,365 22,820 21,545 37,255 19,100 18,155
Amharic 1,515 710 805 1,455 680 770
Arabic 41,270 21,320 19,945 34,295 17,670 16,625
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 90 40 50 75 35 45
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 10 5 5 10 5 5
Harari 55 25 30 55 25 30
Hebrew 370 205 165 355 190 165
Maltese 35 15 20 30 10 20
Tigrigna 940 460 480 905 440 465
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 75 40 40 75 40 40
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 80 45 35 55 30 25
Austro-Asiatic languages 7,670 3,530 4,135 7,040 3,230 3,815
Khmer (Cambodian) 1,315 590 725 1,100 485 615
Vietnamese 6,340 2,935 3,405 5,935 2,735 3,195
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 10 0 5 10 5 10
Austronesian languages 8,170 2,935 5,235 7,785 2,835 4,945
Bikol 35 15 20 30 15 20
Cebuano 390 130 260 365 125 240
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 115 40 75 110 40 75
Ilocano 585 230 355 575 225 345
Malagasy 110 55 55 55 25 30
Malay 430 165 260 395 160 235
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 25 10 15 25 5 15
Pangasinan 30 15 15 25 15 15
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 6,275 2,220 4,055 6,035 2,170 3,865
Waray-Waray 45 20 25 40 15 30
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 130 50 85 120 40 80
Creole languages 5,450 2,320 3,125 4,175 1,745 2,430
Haitian Creole 410 180 230 290 130 165
Creole, n.o.s. 4,835 2,045 2,790 3,705 1,530 2,175
Creole languages, n.i.e. 205 95 105 180 85 95
Dravidian languages 3,875 2,005 1,870 3,805 1,965 1,840
Kannada 220 115 105 220 115 110
Malayalam 665 345 320 660 345 315
Tamil 2,460 1,260 1,205 2,415 1,225 1,185
Telugu 495 270 225 490 270 220
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 25 15 10
Hmong-Mien languages 0 5 0 0 5 0
Indo-European languages 102,905 49,075 53,825 87,105 41,445 45,670
Albanian 715 345 370 660 320 335
Armenian 525 270 260 465 240 225
Balto-Slavic languages 23,565 10,630 12,930 20,270 9,080 11,190
Baltic languages 495 215 280 455 195 265
Latvian 270 120 145 250 115 135
Lithuanian 220 90 130 210 85 120
Slavic languages 23,070 10,420 12,655 19,810 8,885 10,930
Belarusan 50 30 25 40 20 20
Bosnian 765 360 405 600 275 330
Bulgarian 1,075 500 570 850 395 455
Croatian 1,195 565 630 1,000 465 535
Czech 1,020 450 565 915 405 505
Macedonian 70 35 40 60 30 35
Polish 6,065 2,720 3,345 5,525 2,485 3,035
Russian 6,910 3,005 3,895 6,155 2,680 3,470
Serbian 2,295 1,125 1,170 1,705 815 890
Serbo-Croatian 890 440 450 515 255 260
Slovak 635 285 350 575 260 315
Slovene (Slovenian) 220 100 130 210 85 120
Ukrainian 1,830 780 1,045 1,635 700 935
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 45 30 20 40 20 15
Celtic languages 115 55 60 115 55 60
Scottish Gaelic 45 25 15 40 25 20
Welsh 55 20 35 50 20 35
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 15 10 10
Germanic languages 10,250 4,685 5,560 8,680 3,980 4,700
Afrikaans 175 85 85 160 75 80
Danish 345 160 185 300 135 165
Dutch 2,660 1,280 1,385 2,215 1,065 1,155
Frisian 50 25 25 35 15 20
German 6,240 2,760 3,480 5,275 2,340 2,935
Icelandic 20 10 10 20 5 10
Norwegian 150 65 85 135 55 75
Swedish 305 150 155 275 145 135
Vlaams (Flemish) 100 45 55 75 35 40
Yiddish 180 100 80 180 100 75
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 25 10 15 15 5 10
Greek 2,290 1,210 1,080 2,115 1,105 1,005
Indo-Iranian languages 28,125 14,205 13,920 26,970 13,590 13,375
Indo-Aryan languages 18,785 9,490 9,295 18,345 9,255 9,090
Bengali 3,345 1,660 1,680 3,260 1,615 1,640
Gujarati 1,495 775 725 1,470 760 705
Hindi 2,940 1,505 1,435 2,875 1,470 1,400
Kashmiri 20 10 10 25 10 10
Konkani 105 55 55 105 55 55
Marathi 295 155 140 290 145 140
Nepali 930 445 485 925 440 485
Oriya (Odia) 40 20 20 40 20 15
Punjabi (Panjabi) 3,960 2,040 1,925 3,880 1,995 1,880
Sindhi 265 120 145 265 125 145
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 830 400 430 810 390 420
Urdu 4,555 2,305 2,255 4,405 2,225 2,185
Iranian languages 9,240 4,650 4,585 8,530 4,275 4,255
Kurdish 735 390 340 655 340 310
Pashto 1,050 530 520 1,025 520 510
Persian (Farsi) 7,455 3,730 3,720 6,850 3,420 3,430
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 105 65 40 95 60 40
Italic (Romance) languages 37,325 17,675 19,645 27,840 13,070 14,765
Catalan 35 20 15 30 15 15
Italian 9,575 4,780 4,795 9,030 4,470 4,560
Portuguese 7,020 3,360 3,665 4,205 1,970 2,240
Romanian 3,635 1,680 1,955 2,565 1,165 1,400
Spanish 17,025 7,820 9,200 11,985 5,445 6,540
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 30 20 15 25 15 10
Japanese 1,115 340 780 990 300 690
Kartvelian languages 40 15 20 30 10 20
Georgian 40 15 25 30 10 25
Korean 2,205 930 1,275 2,065 875 1,185
Mongolic languages 35 20 20 30 15 15
Mongolian 35 20 15 35 15 15
Niger-Congo languages 8,550 3,930 4,620 5,380 2,360 3,015
Akan (Twi) 385 185 200 355 175 180
Bamanankan 145 65 80 75 30 45
Edo 40 20 20 35 15 20
Ewe 165 75 95 75 25 50
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 260 130 130 100 50 55
Ga 60 35 25 60 30 25
Ganda 135 60 75 125 60 65
Igbo 205 105 100 180 90 90
Lingala 510 215 295 320 120 205
Rundi (Kirundi) 1,505 680 830 840 360 480
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 1,150 460 695 650 235 415
Shona 120 45 75 110 40 70
Swahili 1,590 735 860 1,095 490 615
Wolof 275 135 140 80 40 45
Yoruba 265 135 130 235 125 115
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 1,715 850 870 1,030 485 550
Nilo-Saharan languages 335 155 185 305 140 165
Dinka 90 45 40 90 40 45
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 250 110 140 215 95 120
Sign languages 290 135 150 225 105 120
American Sign Language 90 35 55 80 30 45
Quebec Sign Language 35 15 15 5 5 5
Sign languages, n.i.e 165 90 80 135 75 65
Sino-Tibetan languages 33,855 15,705 18,145 31,945 14,840 17,105
Chinese languages 33,030 15,310 17,720 31,130 14,440 16,690
Cantonese 10,475 4,920 5,555 10,160 4,775 5,380
Hakka 160 65 90 155 65 90
Mandarin 19,995 9,225 10,775 18,575 8,570 10,005
Min Dong 50 20 25 50 20 30
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 780 335 440 725 315 410
Wu (Shanghainese) 455 205 250 440 200 240
Chinese, n.o.s. 1,100 525 580 1,010 485 525
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 15 10 10
Tibeto-Burman languages 825 400 425 810 395 415
Burmese 235 120 115 230 115 110
Karenic languages 325 155 170 325 155 170
Tibetan 90 50 45 95 50 40
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 170 75 95 170 75 95
Tai-Kadai languages 870 320 555 690 245 445
Lao 470 215 250 345 155 190
Thai 400 100 300 340 90 255
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 5 5 0 0 0 5
Turkic languages 1,785 910 875 1,645 835 815
Azerbaijani 125 75 60 120 70 50
Turkish 1,490 765 725 1,390 705 685
Uyghur 20 5 10 10 5 5
Uzbek 80 35 45 65 30 35
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 70 30 40 65 30 30
Uralic languages 2,265 1,090 1,175 2,055 965 1,085
Estonian 160 80 85 155 70 80
Finnish 335 135 195 305 120 180
Hungarian 1,770 880 890 1,595 770 825
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 195 110 90 140 80 60
Multiple responses 43,950 21,060 22,890 33,655 16,000 17,655
English and French 18,795 9,010 9,790 12,295 5,825 6,475
English and non-official language 16,045 7,790 8,255 15,130 7,335 7,795
French and non-official language 6,055 2,835 3,225 3,820 1,730 2,085
English, French and non-official language 3,050 1,430 1,620 2,410 1,110 1,305
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 1,309,210 639,130 670,080 923,370 449,330 474,040
Single responses 1,237,185 605,060 632,125 866,215 422,345 443,870
Official languages 1,121,640 550,390 571,255 766,805 375,535 391,270
English 768,215 381,070 387,150 680,895 336,595 344,305
French 353,425 169,320 184,105 85,910 38,945 46,970
Non-official languages 115,545 54,675 60,875 99,400 46,805 52,595
Aboriginal languages 405 185 220 210 90 125
Algonquian languages 265 130 140 75 30 40
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 250 120 135 55 20 35
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 5 0 5 0 5
Moose Cree 5 5 0 5 0 0
Naskapi 5 0 0 5 5 0
Northern East Cree 30 10 20 10 0 5
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 5 5 5 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 10 0 5 10 0 5
Woods Cree 5 0 5 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 190 100 95 25 10 15
Eastern Algonquian languages 5 5 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 5 5 0 5 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 10 10 10 10 10 5
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 10 10 10 10 5 5
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 80 135 55 80
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 5 0 5
Inuktitut 115 45 70 120 50 70
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 15 10 10
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 5 5 5
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 99,195 46,715 52,475
Afro-Asiatic languages 28,965 14,010 14,950 24,665 11,855 12,810
Berber languages 475 240 230 220 105 110
Kabyle 385 195 185 185 85 95
Berber languages, n.i.e. 90 45 40 35 20 15
Cushitic languages 4,005 1,650 2,350 3,855 1,580 2,275
Bilen 30 15 15 30 15 10
Oromo 130 70 65 130 70 65
Somali 3,785 1,540 2,245 3,640 1,475 2,165
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 55 20 30 55 25 35
Semitic languages 24,470 12,110 12,365 20,580 10,165 10,420
Amharic 870 405 460 840 400 445
Arabic 22,950 11,380 11,565 19,100 9,455 9,645
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 35 20 25 35 15 20
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 20 10 10 20 10 10
Hebrew 145 80 65 135 75 60
Maltese 5 0 5 5 0 0
Tigrigna 430 200 230 415 195 220
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 20 15 10 25 10 10
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 20 10 5 10 5 5
Austro-Asiatic languages 4,530 2,090 2,435 4,140 1,895 2,240
Khmer (Cambodian) 590 265 325 465 195 260
Vietnamese 3,935 1,825 2,115 3,680 1,700 1,980
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 5 0 0 5 5 5
Austronesian languages 3,395 1,420 1,975 3,335 1,395 1,940
Bikol 0 0 5 0 5 0
Cebuano 125 55 70 125 55 70
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 45 20 30 45 15 30
Ilocano 230 110 120 230 105 120
Malagasy 25 10 15 15 10 5
Malay 120 55 70 120 50 70
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 5 0 5 0 5
Pangasinan 10 5 5 10 5 5
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 2,780 1,150 1,635 2,745 1,130 1,610
Waray-Waray 10 5 10 10 5 10
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 45 20 20 40 15 25
Creole languages 2,235 920 1,315 1,825 745 1,080
Haitian Creole 205 85 120 155 65 85
Creole, n.o.s. 1,960 800 1,160 1,605 645 960
Creole languages, n.i.e. 75 30 40 70 30 35
Dravidian languages 1,880 930 950 1,845 910 940
Kannada 80 40 35 75 45 35
Malayalam 285 145 140 280 150 135
Tamil 1,310 635 680 1,285 615 665
Telugu 200 105 90 195 105 90
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 5 0 5
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 45,425 21,600 23,825 37,275 17,650 19,625
Albanian 320 150 165 300 140 155
Armenian 250 115 135 205 95 110
Balto-Slavic languages 10,880 5,130 5,745 8,920 4,195 4,730
Baltic languages 110 45 65 105 45 60
Latvian 55 25 35 55 25 30
Lithuanian 50 20 30 50 20 25
Slavic languages 10,765 5,085 5,685 8,815 4,145 4,670
Belarusan 30 15 10 20 10 10
Bosnian 425 210 215 305 150 155
Bulgarian 560 265 300 400 190 210
Croatian 430 190 235 330 150 180
Czech 235 115 125 205 95 110
Macedonian 20 15 10 15 5 5
Polish 2,165 990 1,180 1,995 915 1,075
Russian 4,125 1,915 2,210 3,620 1,695 1,935
Serbian 1,490 755 735 1,000 495 505
Serbo-Croatian 465 235 230 200 100 95
Slovak 210 95 115 195 90 100
Slovene (Slovenian) 25 15 10 25 10 15
Ukrainian 575 265 310 510 235 275
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 5 5 5
Celtic languages 10 5 0 10 10 0
Scottish Gaelic 5 5 0 5 5 0
Welsh 0 5 0 5 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 1,140 525 615 915 420 495
Afrikaans 40 20 20 40 20 20
Danish 25 10 20 20 10 15
Dutch 195 90 105 145 65 75
Frisian 0 5 5 5 0 0
German 780 350 425 630 275 350
Icelandic 5 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 10 0 5 15 5 5
Swedish 70 40 25 55 35 15
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 15 5 5 15 5 5
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 670 320 350 620 295 325
Indo-Iranian languages 15,305 7,475 7,825 14,670 7,155 7,510
Indo-Aryan languages 9,795 4,845 4,950 9,590 4,745 4,850
Bengali 1,985 960 1,030 1,945 935 1,010
Gujarati 620 315 305 610 310 300
Hindi 1,310 660 655 1,285 650 635
Kashmiri 5 5 5 5 0 5
Konkani 35 15 20 35 15 20
Marathi 115 50 65 110 50 60
Nepali 735 360 375 735 355 370
Oriya (Odia) 10 5 5 10 5 5
Punjabi (Panjabi) 2,225 1,130 1,100 2,190 1,110 1,085
Sindhi 65 25 40 60 25 35
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 400 195 205 385 190 195
Urdu 2,285 1,130 1,160 2,215 1,090 1,125
Iranian languages 5,480 2,615 2,865 5,055 2,400 2,655
Kurdish 435 230 205 370 190 180
Pashto 655 315 340 645 310 335
Persian (Farsi) 4,385 2,065 2,315 4,040 1,895 2,140
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 25 15 10
Italic (Romance) languages 16,850 7,870 8,980 11,635 5,340 6,295
Catalan 20 5 10 20 5 10
Italian 2,580 1,155 1,425 2,500 1,110 1,390
Portuguese 3,020 1,435 1,590 1,850 865 985
Romanian 1,865 875 985 1,195 555 635
Spanish 9,365 4,390 4,970 6,070 2,800 3,270
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 5
Japanese 440 155 285 385 135 245
Kartvelian languages 5 5 5 10 5 5
Georgian 5 5 5 10 5 5
Korean 1,215 565 655 1,145 525 615
Mongolic languages 15 15 5 15 10 5
Mongolian 20 10 5 15 10 5
Niger-Congo languages 2,275 1,035 1,245 1,480 655 825
Akan (Twi) 130 60 70 125 60 65
Bamanankan 30 15 15 15 5 10
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 35 15 15 25 5 10
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 60 30 30 25 10 15
Ga 10 5 5 10 10 10
Ganda 35 10 20 30 10 20
Igbo 55 25 30 55 25 30
Lingala 110 40 75 70 20 50
Rundi (Kirundi) 480 235 250 265 130 130
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 330 125 205 230 80 150
Shona 20 15 10 20 15 10
Swahili 560 260 295 380 175 205
Wolof 100 50 55 30 15 15
Yoruba 60 30 35 55 30 25
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 250 120 135 150 65 80
Nilo-Saharan languages 90 40 45 80 35 40
Dinka 30 15 10 25 15 15
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 60 25 40 50 20 30
Sign languages 400 215 185 310 165 145
American Sign Language 120 55 65 105 50 60
Quebec Sign Language 40 20 20 15 5 5
Sign languages, n.i.e 240 135 100 195 110 85
Sino-Tibetan languages 22,425 10,630 11,800 21,040 9,955 11,090
Chinese languages 21,840 10,355 11,490 20,465 9,680 10,785
Cantonese 5,985 2,755 3,230 5,840 2,685 3,155
Hakka 50 20 30 45 15 30
Mandarin 14,600 7,005 7,595 13,450 6,435 7,020
Min Dong 15 5 5 15 10 10
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 305 125 180 285 115 170
Wu (Shanghainese) 250 120 130 250 120 130
Chinese, n.o.s. 635 325 310 575 300 275
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 5 0 5
Tibeto-Burman languages 580 275 305 580 275 305
Burmese 150 70 80 150 65 75
Karenic languages 250 120 125 250 120 130
Tibetan 70 40 35 70 40 35
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 115 50 65 110 50 65
Tai-Kadai languages 335 135 195 260 100 155
Lao 225 100 125 165 70 95
Thai 105 35 75 95 30 65
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 925 450 475 855 420 440
Azerbaijani 50 25 30 50 25 30
Turkish 800 390 410 745 360 385
Uyghur 10 5 5 0 5 0
Uzbek 45 20 25 35 15 20
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 15 15 5
Uralic languages 555 260 290 500 235 265
Estonian 20 10 10 20 10 10
Finnish 40 15 25 35 15 20
Hungarian 490 235 255 445 210 235
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 45 25 20 35 20 10
Multiple responses 72,020 34,065 37,955 57,165 26,990 30,170
English and French 19,975 9,300 10,675 12,480 5,755 6,725
English and non-official language 38,645 18,670 19,975 36,690 17,710 18,980
French and non-official language 7,085 3,170 3,910 3,305 1,395 1,910
English, French and non-official language 6,315 2,930 3,385 4,685 2,125 2,555
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 1,309,210 639,130 670,085 923,375 449,335 474,040
None 1,002,240 493,925 508,315 705,915 348,060 357,855
English 131,290 62,940 68,350 80,960 38,225 42,740
French 84,100 39,365 44,740 59,935 27,450 32,485
Non-official language 79,140 37,120 42,020 67,655 31,565 36,095
Aboriginal 565 220 350 405 150 255
Non-Aboriginal 78,575 36,905 41,675 67,255 31,410 35,840
English and French 3,965 1,895 2,070 2,600 1,220 1,380
English and non-official language 3,780 1,805 1,975 2,415 1,125 1,285
French and non-official language 4,580 2,020 2,560 3,800 1,645 2,150
English, French and non-official language 115 60 55 90 50 45
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 1,073,835 519,975 553,855 761,420 367,460 393,955
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,028,710 498,065 530,635 728,270 351,490 376,785
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 41,241 46,738 36,869 41,857 48,479 36,936
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,029,070 498,110 530,960 728,535 351,520 377,015
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 36,258 40,420 32,858 37,136 42,234 33,174
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 936,155 460,000 476,155 663,310 324,735 338,580
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,490 46,637 35,216 41,826 48,921 35,935
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 718,885 320,095 398,790 502,905 222,930 279,970
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 4,183 2,517 5,345 3,215 1,434 4,358
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 773,290 390,165 383,125 546,025 274,960 271,065
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,109 44,501 36,367 40,955 46,070 36,746
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 1,073,820 519,960 553,860 761,420 367,445 393,970
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,028,635 497,800 530,830 728,085 351,200 376,880
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 52,455 59,537 45,813 54,605 62,746 47,019
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,029,005 497,825 531,180 728,360 351,215 377,145
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 42,688 47,611 38,075 44,428 50,106 39,141
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 936,350 459,750 476,600 663,595 324,535 339,065
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 52,122 59,985 44,536 54,792 63,743 46,224
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 718,435 319,760 398,675 502,790 222,905 279,880
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 7,172 6,441 7,759 6,757 6,055 7,317
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 773,285 389,505 383,775 546,025 274,445 271,580
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 50,766 57,094 44,344 53,088 60,456 45,642
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 1,073,820 519,960 553,860 761,420 367,445 393,970
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 24 393,295 210,765 182,530 279,480 150,600 128,880
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 62,792 67,303 58,965 65,546 70,955 60,631
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 71,298 77,591 64,031 75,111 82,331 66,674
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 91.4 93.9 88.4
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 72.7 74.9 70.0 72.8 75.0 70.0
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 9.6 6.9 12.8 8.6 6.1 11.6
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 1,073,835 519,975 553,855 761,420 367,465 393,955
Without total income 45,130 21,910 23,220 33,150 15,975 17,175
With total income 1,028,705 498,070 530,640 728,275 351,490 376,785
Percentage with total income 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.6 95.7 95.6
Under $10,000 (including loss) 133,245 61,265 71,975 99,195 45,460 53,735
$10,000 to $19,999 152,825 63,680 89,150 107,875 44,780 63,090
$20,000 to $29,999 115,060 49,245 65,815 78,010 32,870 45,140
$30,000 to $39,999 100,450 44,925 55,525 66,625 28,955 37,675
$40,000 to $49,999 96,125 43,635 52,490 63,305 27,810 35,495
$50,000 to $59,999 87,185 40,980 46,205 58,005 26,620 31,385
$60,000 to $69,999 75,865 37,625 38,235 51,610 25,380 26,225
$70,000 to $79,999 60,350 31,435 28,915 42,025 21,880 20,150
$80,000 to $89,999 50,770 27,330 23,440 36,815 19,760 17,050
$90,000 to $99,999 42,380 22,805 19,575 32,275 17,195 15,070
$100,000 and over 114,450 75,140 39,310 92,535 60,775 31,760
$100,000 to $149,999 82,750 52,275 30,480 65,295 41,095 24,205
$150,000 and over 31,695 22,865 8,830 27,240 19,685 7,555
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 1,073,835 519,975 553,855 761,420 367,465 393,955
Without after-tax income 44,765 21,865 22,895 32,885 15,940 16,940
With after-tax income 1,029,070 498,110 530,955 728,535 351,520 377,015
Percentage with after-tax income 95.8 95.8 95.9 95.7 95.7 95.7
Under $10,000 (including loss) 139,335 62,495 76,840 103,495 46,295 57,195
$10,000 to $19,999 159,560 67,185 92,375 112,260 46,980 65,285
$20,000 to $29,999 135,590 59,190 76,405 89,990 38,510 51,475
$30,000 to $39,999 127,425 57,705 69,720 81,965 35,860 46,105
$40,000 to $49,999 119,660 55,865 63,795 78,230 35,235 43,000
$50,000 to $59,999 99,760 49,345 50,410 68,435 33,495 34,940
$60,000 to $69,999 76,185 40,485 35,700 54,560 29,055 25,505
$70,000 to $79,999 59,640 32,550 27,090 45,775 24,710 21,060
$80,000 and over 111,910 73,290 38,625 93,820 61,380 32,440
$80,000 to $89,999 40,360 24,115 16,250 32,630 19,255 13,375
$90,000 to $99,999 23,175 15,035 8,140 19,255 12,495 6,765
$100,000 and over 48,375 34,140 14,235 41,935 29,630 12,305
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 1,073,835 519,980 553,855 761,420 367,465 393,960
Without employment income 300,545 129,810 170,735 215,395 92,505 122,890
With employment income 773,285 390,165 383,125 546,025 274,955 271,065
Percentage with employment income 72.0 75.0 69.2 71.7 74.8 68.8
Under $5,000 (including loss) 92,380 45,375 47,005 67,195 32,650 34,540
$5,000 to $9,999 56,710 25,510 31,200 40,580 18,300 22,280
$10,000 to $19,999 94,460 43,165 51,295 65,320 29,695 35,620
$20,000 to $29,999 74,780 35,085 39,695 50,625 23,530 27,090
$30,000 to $39,999 67,455 32,260 35,200 44,810 21,215 23,600
$40,000 to $49,999 64,295 30,020 34,280 43,030 19,575 23,460
$50,000 to $59,999 61,835 28,885 32,945 40,780 18,705 22,075
$60,000 to $69,999 54,350 26,755 27,595 36,550 17,765 18,790
$70,000 to $79,999 43,635 22,800 20,840 29,655 15,370 14,290
$80,000 and over 163,385 100,315 63,075 127,485 78,160 49,325
$80,000 to $89,999 40,835 21,765 19,065 29,530 15,440 14,085
$90,000 to $99,999 34,545 18,900 15,650 26,485 14,205 12,275
$100,000 and over 88,005 59,645 28,360 71,475 48,515 22,960
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 535,500 ... ... 373,755 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 82,053 ... ... 85,981 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 69,904 ... ... 73,745 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 152,680 ... ... 105,745 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 44,189 ... ... 47,369 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 38,211 ... ... 41,026 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 382,815 ... ... 268,005 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 102,423 ... ... 107,064 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 86,781 ... ... 91,248 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 535,500 ... ... 373,755 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 100,760 ... ... 106,372 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 82,029 ... ... 86,579 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 152,680 ... ... 105,745 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 53,108 ... ... 56,590 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 43,283 ... ... 46,078 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 382,820 ... ... 268,015 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 119,766 ... ... 126,013 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 97,482 ... ... 102,559 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 535,495 ... ... 373,755 ... ...
Under $5,000 8,045 ... ... 6,245 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 6,965 ... ... 4,895 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 13,275 ... ... 9,090 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 17,185 ... ... 11,445 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 16,425 ... ... 10,405 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 16,305 ... ... 10,925 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 17,340 ... ... 11,170 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 18,210 ... ... 11,655 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 18,735 ... ... 12,120 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 18,715 ... ... 12,150 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 37,900 ... ... 24,805 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 37,130 ... ... 24,765 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 34,455 ... ... 23,220 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 33,010 ... ... 22,580 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 30,555 ... ... 21,425 ... ...
$100,000 and over 211,255 ... ... 156,845 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 62,625 ... ... 43,800 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 45,925 ... ... 32,755 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 56,635 ... ... 42,310 ... ...
$200,000 and over 46,070 ... ... 37,975 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 535,500 ... ... 373,755 ... ...
Under $5,000 8,510 ... ... 6,610 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 7,090 ... ... 4,965 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 13,465 ... ... 9,220 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 17,980 ... ... 11,920 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 18,500 ... ... 11,650 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 18,995 ... ... 12,395 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 21,435 ... ... 13,335 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 22,975 ... ... 14,530 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 23,815 ... ... 15,340 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 24,180 ... ... 15,625 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 47,325 ... ... 31,215 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 43,920 ... ... 29,345 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 41,150 ... ... 28,265 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 36,895 ... ... 25,850 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 32,040 ... ... 22,545 ... ...
$100,000 and over 157,220 ... ... 120,945 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 61,155 ... ... 43,895 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 40,210 ... ... 30,500 ... ...
$150,000 and over 55,855 ... ... 46,540 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 364,260 ... ... 253,410 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 103,954 ... ... 109,083 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 87,807 ... ... 92,624 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.0 ... ... 3.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 134,365 ... ... 92,815 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 96,455 ... ... 102,233 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 81,260 ... ... 86,602 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 161,365 ... ... 114,325 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 132,633 ... ... 137,926 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 110,386 ... ... 115,637 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.0 ... ... 4.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 58,185 ... ... 38,755 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 61,624 ... ... 62,761 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 54,863 ... ... 56,633 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.7 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 364,270 ... ... 253,440 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 121,444 ... ... 128,219 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 98,577 ... ... 104,030 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 134,470 ... ... 92,930 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 113,491 ... ... 121,150 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 91,361 ... ... 97,430 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 161,420 ... ... 114,325 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 148,182 ... ... 154,772 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 119,540 ... ... 124,814 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 58,035 ... ... 38,635 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 70,115 ... ... 72,479 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 60,044 ... ... 62,341 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 207,010 98,805 108,205 148,795 70,370 78,425
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 37,610 36,830 38,252 38,585 37,101 39,770
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 33,367 32,607 33,951 34,525 33,178 35,479
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 206,575 98,480 108,100 148,300 69,825 78,475
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 47,046 47,219 46,889 48,967 48,862 49,060
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 40,421 40,027 40,772
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 1,300,730 635,585 665,145 916,860 446,515 470,340
In the bottom half of the distribution 529,735 253,600 276,140 351,745 167,740 184,005
In the bottom decile 117,085 57,600 59,485 87,465 42,940 44,520
In the second decile 100,310 46,635 53,675 68,570 31,900 36,670
In the third decile 97,770 46,490 51,280 61,285 28,950 32,330
In the fourth decile 102,665 48,925 53,740 63,430 30,120 33,305
In the fifth decile 111,915 53,955 57,965 71,000 33,825 37,170
In the top half of the distribution 770,995 381,985 389,010 565,110 278,780 286,335
In the sixth decile 124,020 59,975 64,040 80,420 38,470 41,950
In the seventh decile 137,795 67,360 70,430 92,475 44,840 47,635
In the eighth decile 156,470 77,515 78,955 110,280 54,300 55,985
In the ninth decile 180,230 89,855 90,380 136,925 67,895 69,030
In the top decile 172,485 87,285 85,200 145,010 73,280 71,730
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 1,300,730 635,585 665,145 916,855 446,520 470,340
0 to 17 years 272,405 138,765 133,640 187,695 95,495 92,200
0 to 5 years 87,655 44,630 43,025 59,200 30,145 29,055
18 to 64 years 845,815 412,545 433,270 596,805 290,300 306,500
65 years and over 182,515 84,280 98,235 132,360 60,715 71,640
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 159,040 75,425 83,615 115,175 54,570 60,605
0 to 17 years 40,600 21,030 19,570 30,100 15,575 14,525
0 to 5 years 13,940 7,290 6,655 10,150 5,285 4,865
18 to 64 years 99,465 47,110 52,360 72,620 34,105 38,515
65 years and over 18,965 7,280 11,685 12,455 4,890 7,560
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 12.2 11.9 12.6 12.6 12.2 12.9
0 to 17 years (%) 14.9 15.2 14.6 16.0 16.3 15.8
0 to 5 years (%) 15.9 16.3 15.5 17.1 17.5 16.7
18 to 64 years (%) 11.8 11.4 12.1 12.2 11.7 12.6
65 years and over (%) 10.4 8.6 11.9 9.4 8.1 10.6
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 129,610 63,115 66,495 98,920 48,130 50,790
0 to 17 years 29,355 15,145 14,205 22,685 11,680 11,005
0 to 5 years 10,245 5,360 4,890 7,775 4,065 3,710
18 to 64 years 88,910 43,765 45,150 68,040 33,345 34,695
65 years and over 11,345 4,200 7,145 8,190 3,105 5,085
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 10.0 9.9 10.0 10.8 10.8 10.8
0 to 17 years (%) 10.8 10.9 10.6 12.1 12.2 11.9
0 to 5 years (%) 11.7 12.0 11.4 13.1 13.5 12.8
18 to 64 years (%) 10.5 10.6 10.4 11.4 11.5 11.3
65 years and over (%) 6.2 5.0 7.3 6.2 5.1 7.1
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 1,300,730 635,600 665,135 916,855 446,515 470,340
Official languages 1,285,210 629,390 655,820 903,135 441,100 462,040
English 1,177,535 581,350 596,185 890,730 436,345 454,390
French 691,235 325,890 365,345 358,170 163,505 194,670
Non-official languages 331,375 156,060 175,305 276,220 129,515 146,710
Aboriginal languages 1,615 610 1,005 1,140 430 705
Algonquian languages 935 365 570 490 195 295
Blackfoot 10 0 0 0 0 10
Cree-Montagnais languages 570 210 360 210 85 125
Atikamekw 0 10 10 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 15 10 10 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 10
Naskapi 15 10 10 20 10 10
Northern East Cree 80 35 45 30 15 15
Plains Cree 10 10 0 10 10 10
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 60 15 40 55 15 35
Woods Cree 20 10 0 15 10 10
Cree, n.o.s. 360 125 235 80 35 50
Eastern Algonquian languages 60 35 25 30 20 15
Malecite 10 10 0 10 10 0
Mi'kmaq 50 30 20 25 10 10
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 315 120 195 260 100 160
Algonquin 80 35 50 45 20 20
Ojibway 215 80 135 195 75 125
Oji-Cree 15 0 10 15 0 10
Ottawa (Odawa) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 20 10 15 15 0 10
Northern Athabaskan languages 15 10 15 15 10 15
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 10 10 10
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 600 225 380 580 220 365
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 10 0 10 10 0 10
Inuktitut 550 205 340 530 200 325
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 45 15 30 50 15 30
Iroquoian languages 50 10 35 55 15 40
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 55 15 40 55 15 40
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 10 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 10 0 0 10 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 10 0 10 10 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 329,835 155,485 174,350 275,145 129,110 146,030
Afro-Asiatic languages 72,850 36,795 36,055 61,550 30,865 30,685
Berber languages 1,340 735 610 545 285 255
Kabyle 925 470 450 415 220 195
Berber languages, n.i.e. 425 265 160 120 65 60
Cushitic languages 9,680 4,345 5,335 9,305 4,160 5,140
Bilen 90 55 35 90 55 35
Oromo 395 185 210 380 175 210
Somali 9,130 4,065 5,065 8,770 3,895 4,875
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 140 60 85 135 55 80
Semitic languages 63,250 32,445 30,805 52,705 26,900 25,815
Amharic 2,135 1,010 1,125 1,980 945 1,040
Arabic 58,430 30,115 28,315 48,135 24,675 23,460
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 95 30 60 80 30 50
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 40 20 15 35 25 15
Hebrew 1,945 1,055 890 1,870 1,010 860
Maltese 70 20 45 60 25 40
Tigrigna 1,225 515 705 1,170 490 680
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 240 150 85 240 150 90
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 200 105 95 135 65 75
Austro-Asiatic languages 9,570 4,535 5,035 8,695 4,100 4,595
Khmer (Cambodian) 1,790 820 970 1,525 680 840
Vietnamese 7,835 3,745 4,095 7,210 3,445 3,775
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 10 0 10
Austronesian languages 10,815 3,990 6,820 10,160 3,765 6,390
Bikol 30 10 20 30 10 15
Cebuano 600 215 385 570 210 355
Fijian 10 0 10 10 0 10
Hiligaynon 180 65 120 165 55 110
Ilocano 715 305 415 700 300 400
Malagasy 200 100 100 100 50 50
Malay 705 310 400 615 270 345
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 60 25 45 65 20 40
Pangasinan 60 25 40 60 25 35
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 9,530 3,420 6,110 9,095 3,300 5,795
Waray-Waray 35 0 25 35 10 30
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 115 55 60 110 55 60
Creole languages 12,385 5,345 7,040 9,355 3,925 5,435
Haitian Creole 700 295 400 445 165 280
Creole, n.o.s. 11,035 4,760 6,280 8,325 3,490 4,835
Creole languages, n.i.e. 700 310 390 625 280 350
Dravidian languages 5,135 2,595 2,540 5,060 2,550 2,505
Kannada 465 235 235 465 235 235
Malayalam 845 380 465 835 375 460
Tamil 3,390 1,735 1,655 3,330 1,700 1,625
Telugu 805 425 380 795 420 375
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 30 20 10 30 20 10
Hmong-Mien languages 0 10 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 161,040 75,675 85,365 130,605 61,380 69,225
Albanian 870 425 440 785 380 405
Armenian 745 395 350 665 350 310
Balto-Slavic languages 28,735 13,310 15,425 24,535 11,205 13,325
Baltic languages 570 245 320 530 225 305
Latvian 285 120 170 260 110 155
Lithuanian 285 125 160 270 120 145
Slavic languages 28,275 13,110 15,170 24,090 11,010 13,080
Belarusan 165 75 90 125 60 65
Bosnian 1,265 600 665 1,030 475 555
Bulgarian 1,290 605 690 1,050 485 560
Croatian 2,115 1,045 1,070 1,830 900 930
Czech 1,435 615 820 1,320 570 750
Macedonian 120 50 75 95 30 60
Polish 7,070 3,240 3,835 6,530 2,970 3,565
Russian 10,705 4,995 5,710 9,135 4,205 4,930
Serbian 2,785 1,380 1,410 2,075 1,010 1,065
Serbo-Croatian 995 540 460 560 290 270
Slovak 1,035 430 610 910 385 525
Slovene (Slovenian) 295 135 155 265 125 140
Ukrainian 2,660 1,130 1,540 2,285 960 1,330
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 60 15 45 55 15 40
Celtic languages 430 205 225 395 190 205
Scottish Gaelic 175 85 90 155 80 80
Welsh 100 35 60 90 35 50
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 165 90 80 160 85 75
Germanic languages 19,985 9,610 10,370 16,750 7,940 8,815
Afrikaans 455 225 225 405 200 205
Danish 495 235 260 425 195 235
Dutch 3,440 1,635 1,805 2,850 1,330 1,520
Frisian 70 30 40 55 20 35
German 14,705 7,120 7,585 12,200 5,800 6,405
Icelandic 55 25 30 45 25 20
Norwegian 380 160 220 345 145 205
Swedish 645 320 330 600 295 310
Vlaams (Flemish) 130 50 80 80 35 45
Yiddish 355 185 170 355 185 175
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 40 20 15 20 15 0
Greek 3,365 1,735 1,630 3,090 1,545 1,550
Indo-Iranian languages 36,835 18,640 18,200 35,320 17,915 17,405
Indo-Aryan languages 26,495 13,405 13,090 25,805 13,125 12,680
Bengali 4,320 2,210 2,105 4,250 2,180 2,070
Gujarati 2,290 1,235 1,060 2,275 1,220 1,050
Hindi 10,595 5,465 5,130 10,340 5,350 4,980
Kashmiri 10 0 10 10 0 0
Konkani 145 75 65 140 75 65
Marathi 580 315 260 560 310 255
Nepali 1,300 660 645 1,275 640 635
Oriya (Odia) 75 40 30 70 45 30
Punjabi (Panjabi) 6,440 3,315 3,125 6,235 3,220 3,015
Sindhi 505 220 280 500 220 275
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 1,080 495 590 1,070 485 585
Urdu 7,490 3,720 3,770 7,175 3,600 3,575
Iranian languages 10,910 5,535 5,370 10,040 5,075 4,965
Kurdish 890 495 395 755 395 355
Pashto 1,425 770 655 1,400 755 645
Persian (Farsi) 9,435 4,735 4,700 8,665 4,340 4,320
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 205 120 90 200 120 85
Italic (Romance) languages 76,665 34,570 42,095 54,440 24,435 30,005
Catalan 95 40 55 80 30 50
Italian 17,420 8,395 9,030 15,500 7,400 8,105
Portuguese 9,915 4,820 5,100 6,115 2,995 3,125
Romanian 4,210 2,010 2,200 2,875 1,345 1,535
Spanish 49,510 21,430 28,080 33,070 14,175 18,890
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 130 85 50 105 65 40
Japanese 2,800 1,350 1,450 2,505 1,185 1,320
Kartvelian languages 45 25 25 40 20 20
Georgian 50 25 20 40 15 25
Korean 2,795 1,185 1,610 2,580 1,095 1,490
Mongolic languages 60 30 30 40 25 20
Mongolian 55 30 25 40 25 20
Niger-Congo languages 16,450 7,595 8,850 10,520 4,640 5,880
Akan (Twi) 700 360 345 630 330 300
Bamanankan 390 175 210 160 70 85
Edo 115 50 65 95 40 60
Ewe 375 185 185 205 85 125
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 435 205 225 165 65 95
Ga 185 90 95 165 85 80
Ganda 225 70 155 210 65 145
Igbo 335 185 145 300 165 135
Lingala 2,525 1,105 1,420 1,720 720 1,000
Rundi (Kirundi) 2,560 1,125 1,435 1,530 610 915
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 1,810 770 1,035 970 360 615
Shona 200 75 125 175 60 115
Swahili 4,380 2,045 2,335 3,035 1,325 1,710
Wolof 710 335 370 205 110 95
Yoruba 905 485 420 755 400 355
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 3,925 1,895 2,035 2,265 1,035 1,230
Nilo-Saharan languages 380 165 215 320 140 185
Dinka 190 85 105 185 85 105
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 190 80 110 135 50 80
Sign languages 2,135 870 1,265 1,630 655 975
American Sign Language 1,040 350 685 880 310 570
Quebec Sign Language 240 85 160 75 15 60
Sign languages, n.i.e. 940 460 480 715 350 365
Sino-Tibetan languages 38,820 18,405 20,415 36,400 17,190 19,210
Chinese languages 37,925 17,980 19,945 35,510 16,765 18,745
Cantonese 13,125 6,240 6,880 12,700 6,015 6,685
Hakka 265 125 140 265 125 140
Mandarin 26,420 12,260 14,160 24,495 11,310 13,185
Min Dong 40 20 25 40 20 25
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,120 510 605 1,035 460 565
Wu (Shanghainese) 435 210 220 415 205 210
Chinese, n.o.s. 1,140 595 545 1,010 535 475
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 30 15 20 25 10 15
Tibeto-Burman languages 930 440 485 920 445 480
Burmese 315 145 165 305 140 160
Karenic languages 370 185 185 370 185 185
Tibetan 55 30 20 55 30 20
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 365 150 205 360 150 205
Tai-Kadai languages 1,225 515 715 1,005 410 600
Lao 590 265 325 460 200 255
Thai 730 285 445 610 230 385
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 2,750 1,390 1,360 2,405 1,195 1,210
Azerbaijani 160 95 70 140 80 60
Turkish 2,335 1,195 1,145 2,075 1,035 1,035
Uyghur 40 25 15 40 25 15
Uzbek 120 40 80 80 20 60
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 150 70 80 125 60 65
Uralic languages 2,835 1,385 1,450 2,585 1,255 1,330
Estonian 245 120 130 240 115 125
Finnish 520 235 280 480 220 260
Hungarian 2,075 1,030 1,045 1,875 925 950
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 560 330 230 380 245 130
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 1,300,735 635,600 665,130 916,855 446,520 470,340
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 1,225,865 599,815 626,050 854,535 416,870 437,670
Canadian citizens aged under 18 260,450 132,740 127,705 177,955 90,535 87,425
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 965,415 467,070 498,345 676,580 326,335 350,245
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 74,865 35,785 39,080 62,320 29,650 32,670
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 1,300,735 635,600 665,135 916,860 446,515 470,340
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 1,027,730 506,010 521,720 685,260 337,490 347,770
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 255,800 120,725 135,075 216,505 101,240 115,270
Before 1981 60,785 29,340 31,445 53,740 25,720 28,020
1981 to 1990 33,985 16,505 17,480 29,670 14,195 15,475
1991 to 2000 57,145 26,170 30,975 49,685 22,510 27,170
2001 to 2010 66,000 30,565 35,435 53,335 24,515 28,820
2001 to 2005 30,955 14,270 16,680 25,185 11,520 13,660
2006 to 2010 35,045 16,290 18,750 28,155 12,990 15,160
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 37,890 18,150 19,740 30,075 14,295 15,775
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 17,200 8,865 8,335 15,095 7,795 7,300
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 255,800 120,730 135,075 216,500 101,235 115,265
Under 5 years 28,605 14,045 14,555 23,760 11,740 12,010
5 to 14 years 45,360 23,135 22,225 38,620 19,575 19,045
15 to 24 years 53,075 24,075 29,000 45,510 20,395 25,110
25 to 44 years 107,900 50,140 57,760 90,080 41,305 48,775
45 years and over 20,865 9,330 11,535 18,530 8,210 10,315
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 54 255,800 120,725 135,075 216,505 101,235 115,270
Americas 41,155 18,270 22,885 32,755 14,265 18,485
Brazil 1,290 600 695 985 440 545
Colombia 2,745 1,125 1,620 1,265 485 780
El Salvador 2,165 1,030 1,135 1,710 790 920
Guyana 1,420 665 755 1,375 635 740
Haiti 8,515 3,650 4,865 6,325 2,615 3,705
Jamaica 3,175 1,385 1,790 2,985 1,280 1,705
Mexico 1,825 725 1,100 1,290 545 750
Peru 1,165 550 615 820 365 455
Trinidad and Tobago 1,360 525 830 1,260 495 765
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 9,530 4,375 5,160 8,245 3,695 4,550
Other places of birth in Americas 7,960 3,645 4,315 6,495 2,920 3,575
Europe 66,815 32,050 34,760 55,430 26,405 29,030
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,345 1,150 1,195 1,610 775 830
Croatia 1,020 500 520 805 385 420
France 4,470 2,105 2,370 2,270 1,005 1,260
Germany 4,560 1,965 2,595 3,885 1,645 2,240
Greece 990 530 460 910 480 425
Hungary 885 465 430 825 425 405
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 920 435 475 810 360 450
Italy 5,675 2,960 2,715 5,410 2,800 2,610
Netherlands 2,280 1,165 1,115 1,885 930 960
Poland 4,530 2,025 2,500 4,170 1,860 2,310
Portugal 3,435 1,675 1,760 1,960 990 970
Romania 3,370 1,610 1,760 2,400 1,130 1,265
Russian Federation 3,195 1,335 1,850 2,860 1,230 1,630
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 1,070 520 550 875 410 460
Ukraine 2,005 940 1,065 1,775 845 935
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 17,230 8,660 8,565 15,765 7,910 7,860
Other places of birth in Europe 8,840 4,010 4,825 7,210 3,215 3,995
Africa 41,490 19,790 21,700 30,340 13,940 16,405
Algeria 2,245 1,150 1,090 1,030 485 545
Egypt 3,745 1,990 1,755 3,415 1,785 1,630
Ethiopia 2,320 1,085 1,245 2,210 1,020 1,195
Kenya 1,160 580 580 1,065 545 525
Morocco 2,775 1,370 1,405 1,235 570 665
Nigeria 1,385 655 735 1,265 575 690
Somalia 3,985 1,530 2,455 3,895 1,495 2,400
South Africa, Republic of 965 515 450 850 435 415
Other places of birth in Africa 22,900 10,925 11,980 15,375 7,030 8,345
Asia 105,415 50,115 55,300 97,175 46,205 50,965
Afghanistan 2,510 1,265 1,240 2,400 1,220 1,180
Bangladesh 2,700 1,405 1,300 2,655 1,380 1,275
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 18,900 8,150 10,755 17,400 7,575 9,830
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 3,095 1,545 1,550 3,015 1,510 1,505
India 10,685 5,350 5,330 10,495 5,275 5,225
IranCensus data footnote 61 4,900 2,465 2,430 4,395 2,190 2,205
Iraq 3,870 2,070 1,800 3,540 1,880 1,655
Japan 775 190 585 730 175 550
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 1,855 805 1,050 1,695 750 945
Lebanon 13,560 7,115 6,440 11,000 5,750 5,245
Pakistan 3,980 1,980 1,995 3,825 1,915 1,915
Philippines 9,305 3,465 5,835 8,865 3,345 5,520
Sri Lanka 2,400 1,145 1,245 2,330 1,105 1,230
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 3,615 1,840 1,775 3,120 1,595 1,530
Taiwan 880 370 515 835 360 470
Viet Nam 5,980 2,745 3,235 5,600 2,565 3,035
Other places of birth in Asia 16,410 8,195 8,215 15,270 7,620 7,650
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 930 495 430 805 425 385
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 30,075 14,300 15,780
Americas 5,595 2,615 2,975 4,060 1,835 2,225
Brazil 200 115 80 135 80 65
Colombia 515 235 280 190 80 110
Cuba 220 105 115 125 65 60
Haiti 1,780 795 990 1,290 550 745
Jamaica 145 85 60 115 65 50
Mexico 320 125 195 245 100 145
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 1,360 715 645 1,135 570 570
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 170 60 110 120 35 85
Other places of birth in Americas 885 385 495 695 290 400
Europe 3,695 1,780 1,920 2,565 1,250 1,315
France 655 335 315 285 155 130
Germany 175 75 100 160 70 85
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 95 65 30 70 45 25
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 75 35 45 40 15 20
Romania 240 110 130 120 60 60
Russian Federation 420 160 260 350 150 205
Ukraine 275 135 140 215 105 110
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 665 340 320 605 310 295
Other places of birth in Europe 1,095 530 570 725 340 380
Africa 9,800 4,635 5,170 6,155 2,780 3,370
Algeria 390 170 220 130 45 85
Cameroon 755 410 350 325 165 160
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,085 470 615 715 270 450
Côte d'Ivoire 425 180 240 170 55 110
Egypt 850 460 385 785 420 365
Eritrea 245 115 130 250 115 135
Ethiopia 335 125 215 335 120 215
Morocco 485 230 250 165 70 95
Nigeria 440 200 235 385 170 210
Somalia 370 155 215 355 150 205
South Africa, Republic of 110 55 55 100 50 55
Tunisia 215 105 105 100 35 60
Other places of birth in Africa 4,095 1,955 2,135 2,340 1,115 1,230
Asia 18,645 9,035 9,610 17,165 8,370 8,795
Afghanistan 550 280 270 535 270 260
Bangladesh 540 270 270 530 265 270
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 2,855 1,220 1,635 2,590 1,095 1,490
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 85 45 35 85 45 35
India 1,950 1,070 875 1,900 1,050 845
IranCensus data footnote 61 880 415 465 775 365 410
Iraq 1,155 600 555 1,075 565 515
Israel 205 110 90 190 105 85
Japan 115 25 85 110 30 80
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 255 90 165 220 75 140
Lebanon 1,115 585 530 895 480 420
Nepal 290 160 125 290 160 125
Pakistan 695 380 310 635 350 285
Philippines 2,740 1,105 1,640 2,640 1,090 1,550
Saudi Arabia 375 220 155 360 205 160
Sri Lanka 220 95 130 215 95 120
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 2,130 1,145 990 1,820 985 840
Taiwan 50 25 30 40 25 20
Turkey 195 100 95 180 95 90
United Arab Emirates 355 220 135 340 210 135
Viet Nam 210 80 130 200 85 120
Other places of birth in Asia 1,685 795 890 1,540 730 810
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 150 80 70 130 65 65
Australia 135 85 55 115 60 50
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 20 0 15 15 0 15
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 1,300,730 635,600 665,130 916,855 446,515 470,340
First generationCensus data footnote 69 284,330 135,415 148,915 240,900 113,865 127,030
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 225,575 113,220 112,355 190,770 95,760 95,010
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 790,830 386,960 403,865 485,185 236,890 248,295
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 93,110 105,315 165,780 77,010 88,770
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 91,590 46,095 45,500 76,545 38,145 38,400
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 38,645 23,835 14,810 31,820 19,535 12,285
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 52,945 22,260 30,685 44,725 18,610 26,115
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 56,905 22,645 34,260 47,735 18,860 28,875
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 47,655 23,400 24,250 39,525 19,190 20,330
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 2,280 960 1,315 1,975 815 1,165
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 1,300,730 635,600 665,130 916,860 446,515 470,340
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 38,120 18,150 19,965 22,960 10,865 12,090
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 36,225 17,310 18,915 21,815 10,375 11,435
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 17,790 8,400 9,385 11,190 5,315 5,875
Métis 17,155 8,325 8,825 9,475 4,540 4,935
Inuk (Inuit) 1,280 580 700 1,150 520 625
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 765 335 440 550 230 325
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 1,125 505 615 595 265 335
Non-Aboriginal identity 1,262,615 617,450 645,165 893,900 435,650 458,250
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 1,300,735 635,600 665,130 916,855 446,520 470,340
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 9,395 4,360 5,040 5,965 2,725 3,240
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 1,291,335 631,240 660,095 910,890 443,795 467,095
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 1,300,735 635,600 665,135 916,855 446,515 470,340
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 10,670 4,970 5,700 4,135 1,835 2,300
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 10,400 4,855 5,540 4,055 1,800 2,255
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 7,515 3,515 3,995 2,660 1,200 1,460
Métis single ancestry 2,295 1,080 1,215 875 365 515
Inuit single ancestry 595 260 330 520 240 280
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 275 110 160 75 35 45
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 250 110 145 55 30 30
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 10 0 10 15 0 10
Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 10 10 10 10 10 0
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 63,450 29,520 33,925 38,345 17,910 20,430
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 61,885 28,870 33,010 37,375 17,520 19,855
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 44,780 20,705 24,075 25,910 12,030 13,885
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 16,020 7,670 8,345 10,600 5,105 5,495
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 1,080 490 595 860 390 470
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 1,565 650 915 970 390 575
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 1,415 585 825 870 355 515
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 105 50 55 60 20 35
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 45 10 35 40 15 25
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 1,226,610 601,110 625,505 874,385 426,775 447,610
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 1,300,730 635,600 665,130 916,860 446,520 470,340
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 280,985 135,945 145,040 241,250 116,210 125,035
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 39,980 20,320 19,655 38,750 19,730 19,020
Chinese 43,775 20,665 23,105 40,965 19,445 21,515
Black 77,995 37,060 40,935 60,205 28,190 32,020
Filipino 12,715 5,085 7,630 12,035 4,810 7,225
Latin American 15,630 7,180 8,460 11,150 5,035 6,120
Arab 49,520 25,960 23,565 40,920 21,320 19,605
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 13,725 6,495 7,230 12,365 5,850 6,520
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 9,925 5,075 4,855 9,000 4,590 4,410
Korean 3,260 1,470 1,800 2,955 1,340 1,615
Japanese 2,625 1,085 1,540 2,425 1,005 1,420
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 3,095 1,400 1,690 2,610 1,165 1,445
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 8,720 4,140 4,580 7,860 3,730 4,130
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 1,019,750 499,655 520,090 675,610 330,305 345,300
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 1,300,735 635,605 665,135 916,855 446,520 470,340
North American Aboriginal origins 74,120 34,495 39,630 42,470 19,745 22,730
First Nations (North American Indian) 54,090 24,980 29,110 29,575 13,635 15,940
Inuit 1,850 820 1,030 1,500 675 830
Métis 20,035 9,465 10,565 12,450 5,870 6,585
Other North American origins 501,820 245,715 256,100 271,890 133,145 138,750
Acadian 5,515 2,735 2,780 3,825 1,875 1,950
American 14,165 6,970 7,200 11,780 5,800 5,980
Canadian 484,255 236,715 247,540 261,225 127,765 133,460
New Brunswicker 80 50 30 40 25 15
Newfoundlander 780 485 295 680 425 255
Nova Scotian 120 70 45 110 70 40
Ontarian 650 300 350 315 130 175
Québécois 6,590 3,420 3,170 880 460 420
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 30 20 15 25 15 10
European origins 772,545 377,715 394,830 585,625 285,395 300,230
British Isles origins 468,015 228,955 239,060 388,245 189,905 198,335
Channel Islander 115 35 75 100 25 70
Cornish 85 50 35 70 40 20
English 224,680 111,250 113,430 193,695 95,765 97,930
Irish 244,575 116,050 128,530 198,635 94,040 104,600
Manx 185 110 80 175 105 70
Scottish 197,645 96,760 100,885 169,955 83,335 86,620
Welsh 18,780 9,045 9,735 17,155 8,235 8,920
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 37,045 17,455 19,590 33,085 15,510 17,580
French origins 300,550 145,090 155,470 184,460 87,770 96,690
Alsatian 100 40 60 50 20 30
Breton 485 260 225 125 75 55
Corsican 95 70 25 55 40 20
French 300,290 144,935 155,350 184,385 87,720 96,665
Western European origins (except French origins) 136,795 66,595 70,200 113,155 55,155 58,005
Austrian 6,485 3,190 3,295 5,725 2,805 2,915
Bavarian 70 20 50 65 20 45
Belgian 6,555 3,035 3,515 4,300 2,025 2,275
Dutch 33,515 16,725 16,795 28,500 14,260 14,240
Flemish 545 285 260 395 210 190
Frisian 75 50 25 70 40 25
German 94,385 45,625 48,760 78,875 38,125 40,750
Luxembourger 170 95 75 115 65 50
Swiss 5,640 2,745 2,895 4,275 2,070 2,210
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 150 70 75 135 60 75
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 26,295 13,160 13,140 23,395 11,730 11,665
Danish 5,950 3,105 2,845 5,135 2,665 2,470
Finnish 4,265 2,110 2,155 3,875 1,955 1,915
Icelandic 1,600 755 845 1,450 670 780
Norwegian 7,180 3,545 3,630 6,375 3,190 3,185
Swedish 7,640 3,665 3,975 6,870 3,275 3,590
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 1,660 960 705 1,485 850 640
Eastern European origins 98,045 47,125 50,915 85,565 41,060 44,500
Bulgarian 1,795 840 955 1,435 675 765
Byelorussian 985 475 515 830 400 430
Czech 3,930 1,770 2,160 3,580 1,655 1,920
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 810 345 465 685 295 390
Estonian 985 440 545 950 425 525
Hungarian 9,650 4,695 4,950 8,475 4,185 4,290
Latvian 1,180 505 680 1,065 455 610
Lithuanian 2,600 1,305 1,295 2,425 1,200 1,225
Moldovan 520 235 285 375 160 220
Polish 36,975 17,690 19,285 32,345 15,450 16,900
Romanian 7,895 3,830 4,070 6,235 3,030 3,210
Russian 17,230 8,030 9,205 15,220 7,005 8,210
Slovak 2,810 1,310 1,500 2,525 1,190 1,335
Ukrainian 28,150 13,675 14,475 24,965 12,015 12,945
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 1,055 570 490 1,025 545 480
Southern European origins 100,355 48,975 51,380 80,920 39,440 41,480
Albanian 1,190 580 605 1,070 525 545
Bosnian 1,665 785 875 1,250 590 665
Catalan 20 10 10 15 10 10
Croatian 4,130 2,010 2,125 3,545 1,695 1,850
Cypriot 165 65 100 160 55 100
Greek 8,005 4,025 3,980 6,975 3,510 3,470
Italian 53,825 26,685 27,140 45,705 22,765 22,945
Kosovar 60 25 30 55 30 30
Macedonian 625 240 385 550 205 350
Maltese 705 340 370 575 310 265
Montenegrin 195 105 90 150 70 80
Portuguese 14,625 7,105 7,525 9,290 4,495 4,790
Serbian 3,635 1,850 1,785 2,670 1,330 1,340
Sicilian 310 140 170 265 125 140
Slovenian 1,350 645 710 1,230 590 640
Spanish 15,605 7,115 8,485 12,190 5,390 6,800
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 1,190 585 610 800 380 415
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 85 35 50 65 25 45
Other European origins 9,230 4,780 4,450 8,005 4,110 3,890
Basque 395 210 185 285 165 125
Jewish 6,220 3,240 2,980 5,755 2,970 2,780
Roma (Gypsy) 95 40 55 75 35 40
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 250 125 125 190 90 100
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 2,340 1,195 1,140 1,760 885 875
Caribbean origins 31,680 14,600 17,075 25,660 11,580 14,080
Antiguan 275 155 120 260 145 110
Bahamian 175 115 65 160 110 50
Barbadian 1,390 600 795 1,245 525 715
Bermudan 105 55 50 95 55 45
Carib 135 50 90 110 35 75
Cuban 1,560 765 795 1,110 505 610
Dominican 960 435 530 690 300 390
Grenadian 320 165 155 295 150 140
Guadeloupean 20 0 15 10 10 10
Haitian 13,790 6,305 7,480 9,950 4,430 5,520
Jamaican 8,640 4,035 4,610 7,775 3,575 4,195
Kittitian/Nevisian 65 40 25 40 20 20
Martinican 50 20 30 30 15 15
Montserratan 45 25 20 45 25 20
Puerto Rican 140 65 75 95 35 55
St. Lucian 815 330 480 770 290 475
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 2,245 1,015 1,225 2,000 910 1,090
Vincentian/Grenadinian 255 90 160 230 85 150
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 1,730 755 975 1,600 680 920
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 1,190 560 630 1,030 490 540
Latin, Central and South American origins 24,005 11,285 12,720 17,740 8,230 9,510
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 1,130 535 600 790 385 400
Arawak 75 35 40 60 25 35
Argentinian 800 435 365 665 365 305
Belizean 95 45 55 90 40 40
Bolivian 220 105 115 145 75 70
Brazilian 1,445 735 710 1,135 555 575
Chilean 1,395 695 695 1,035 530 505
Colombian 3,755 1,735 2,020 1,945 880 1,065
Costa Rican 205 85 115 165 65 95
Ecuadorian 280 160 120 255 135 120
Guatemalan 580 205 375 420 150 265
Guyanese 2,090 1,005 1,085 1,930 940 990
Hispanic 420 225 195 325 175 155
Honduran 350 115 230 285 90 195
Maya 435 225 210 315 165 155
Mexican 4,000 1,825 2,175 2,830 1,230 1,605
Nicaraguan 1,260 640 615 1,050 525 520
Panamanian 130 65 65 110 55 55
Paraguayan 45 15 25 30 15 15
Peruvian 1,760 860 905 1,280 600 680
Salvadorean 2,700 1,305 1,395 2,165 1,050 1,115
Uruguayan 140 60 85 95 35 55
Venezuelan 1,190 490 700 905 345 560
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 1,450 620 825 1,200 495 705
African origins 74,715 36,465 38,255 55,575 26,800 28,775
Central and West African origins 18,910 9,315 9,590 11,860 5,840 6,025
Akan 130 75 60 105 60 45
Angolan 250 115 130 185 85 100
Ashanti 20 15 0 15 10 10
Beninese 615 330 285 110 70 45
Burkinabe 505 240 270 275 125 155
Cameroonian 2,275 1,165 1,110 1,280 670 610
Chadian 225 125 105 140 70 70
Congolese 6,005 2,785 3,215 3,890 1,730 2,165
Edo 50 20 30 50 25 25
Ewe 70 50 25 15 10 0
Gabonese 250 125 125 110 65 45
Gambian 45 35 10 35 20 15
Ghanaian 1,550 830 720 1,360 745 615
Guinean 625 285 335 260 120 145
Ibo 115 55 60 110 50 60
Ivorian 1,160 530 625 505 215 290
Liberian 95 55 40 95 55 40
Malian 585 265 325 160 70 90
Malinké 125 65 65 75 45 35
Nigerian 2,305 1,175 1,135 2,020 1,040 985
Peulh 200 95 105 70 35 30
Senegalese 890 390 500 360 170 190
Sierra Leonean 95 45 55 95 40 55
Togolese 805 430 375 315 155 155
Wolof 65 40 25 35 25 10
Yoruba 440 245 195 345 205 135
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 1,540 770 770 880 450 435
North African origins 18,520 9,625 8,890 12,855 6,625 6,230
Algerian 2,590 1,290 1,300 1,305 650 650
Berber 1,825 975 850 890 475 415
Coptic 120 60 60 115 55 60
Dinka 50 20 25 50 20 30
Egyptian 6,555 3,465 3,090 5,830 3,060 2,765
Libyan 1,300 670 630 1,215 625 590
Maure 100 60 45 40 30 10
Moroccan 4,385 2,220 2,165 2,150 1,050 1,100
Sudanese 865 435 430 845 420 425
Tunisian 1,170 660 510 640 330 310
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 650 325 330 455 230 220
Southern and East African origins 26,945 12,710 14,235 22,900 10,710 12,195
Afrikaner 50 30 25 50 25 25
Amhara 95 55 35 70 50 25
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 590 280 315 375 170 195
Burundian 3,180 1,485 1,695 1,860 825 1,035
Djiboutian 880 370 515 730 300 425
Eritrean 1,390 640 755 1,350 620 730
Ethiopian 3,025 1,380 1,650 2,850 1,295 1,550
Harari 10 10 0 10 10 0
Kenyan 665 335 325 605 305 295
Malagasy 405 185 220 215 110 105
Mauritian 385 175 210 345 145 195
Oromo 285 145 135 285 145 135
Rwandan 2,445 1,095 1,345 1,305 530 775
Seychellois 30 10 20 30 10 25
Somali 10,700 5,055 5,640 10,375 4,910 5,465
South African 1,285 635 650 1,095 530 565
Tanzanian 360 155 205 290 120 165
Tigrian 200 100 100 180 85 90
Ugandan 430 205 220 395 190 210
Zambian 150 70 85 145 60 80
Zimbabwean 335 160 175 315 150 165
Zulu 55 45 20 45 35 15
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 1,485 755 730 1,270 635 635
Other African origins 12,325 5,835 6,490 9,260 4,315 4,945
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 1,450 590 855 1,160 460 695
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 11,115 5,365 5,755 8,285 3,935 4,345
Asian origins 197,900 96,975 100,925 179,740 88,090 91,650
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 74,700 38,535 36,165 64,390 33,170 31,225
Afghan 4,115 2,090 2,030 3,950 2,015 1,935
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 8,620 4,475 4,145 7,280 3,715 3,555
Armenian 1,735 880 860 1,470 755 715
Assyrian 135 60 80 130 55 75
Azerbaijani 245 100 145 215 85 135
Georgian 190 115 75 165 105 65
Hazara 65 40 25 50 30 25
Iranian 7,620 3,830 3,790 6,840 3,435 3,405
Iraqi 5,070 2,705 2,360 4,690 2,480 2,205
Israeli 765 410 355 715 380 330
Jordanian 1,660 870 785 1,480 800 680
Kazakh 165 80 85 150 70 80
Kurd 890 495 395 805 435 370
Kuwaiti 980 500 480 965 485 480
Kyrgyz 40 30 10 35 20 10
Lebanese 31,785 16,255 15,525 25,970 13,320 12,650
Palestinian 4,265 2,355 1,915 3,995 2,225 1,765
Pashtun 230 115 110 225 115 110
Saudi Arabian 590 290 300 575 275 300
Syrian 5,230 2,710 2,525 4,505 2,330 2,175
Tajik 125 65 60 100 55 45
Tatar 160 55 110 145 55 90
Turk 3,250 1,745 1,510 2,890 1,525 1,360
Turkmen 130 70 60 100 55 50
Uighur 75 45 30 50 35 20
Uzbek 205 100 110 165 75 90
Yemeni 1,015 525 495 1,005 510 490
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 2,220 1,140 1,075 2,085 1,070 1,015
South Asian origins 42,310 21,385 20,925 40,725 20,625 20,105
Bangladeshi 2,305 1,200 1,110 2,275 1,190 1,090
Bengali 1,055 530 525 1,040 525 520
Bhutanese 315 165 145 315 165 145
East Indian 28,940 14,635 14,310 27,665 14,025 13,635
Goan 125 65 60 125 70 55
Gujarati 180 110 70 180 115 70
Kashmiri 55 20 30 50 20 35
Nepali 910 450 460 890 435 455
Pakistani 4,660 2,330 2,335 4,450 2,225 2,225
Punjabi 1,130 590 545 1,100 575 525
Sinhalese 290 150 140 290 150 145
Sri Lankan 2,750 1,370 1,380 2,660 1,315 1,345
Tamil 965 480 485 940 470 475
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 2,235 1,115 1,115 2,210 1,105 1,105
East and Southeast Asian origins 82,815 37,970 44,850 76,425 35,140 41,285
Burmese 630 310 320 585 295 290
Cambodian (Khmer) 2,685 1,265 1,430 2,330 1,070 1,260
Chinese 49,925 23,400 26,535 46,315 21,790 24,525
Filipino 14,100 5,720 8,385 13,210 5,365 7,850
Hmong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indonesian 700 300 395 590 245 345
Japanese 3,370 1,400 1,975 3,105 1,290 1,820
Karen 280 150 130 285 150 135
Korean 3,550 1,610 1,935 3,175 1,475 1,700
Laotian 885 415 470 675 315 360
Malaysian 520 195 325 470 175 300
Mongolian 355 190 160 265 150 115
Singaporean 45 20 25 45 20 25
Taiwanese 785 350 430 710 325 390
Thai 780 280 505 640 210 430
Tibetan 90 40 45 90 40 50
Vietnamese 9,650 4,705 4,940 8,800 4,325 4,475
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 285 150 135 255 140 115
Other Asian origins 385 175 205 345 155 190
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 380 180 205 345 155 185
Oceania origins 2,215 1,070 1,145 1,925 925 1,000
Australian 1,490 680 810 1,270 580 685
New Zealander 490 275 220 470 260 210
Pacific Islands origins 275 125 150 225 95 130
Fijian 55 20 35 55 20 40
Hawaiian 20 10 15 15 0 10
Maori 25 25 10 20 20 0
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 95 30 65 80 20 60
Samoan 40 30 15 40 20 15
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 55 35 20 40 25 15
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 535,500 ... ... 373,755 ... ...
Owner 356,700 ... ... 245,475 ... ...
Renter 178,800 ... ... 128,285 ... ...
Band housing 0 ... ... 0 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 535,500 ... ... 373,760 ... ...
Condominium 74,830 ... ... 57,910 ... ...
Not condominium 460,670 ... ... 315,850 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 535,500 ... ... 373,760 ... ...
No bedrooms 3,105 ... ... 2,495 ... ...
1 bedroom 69,835 ... ... 53,480 ... ...
2 bedrooms 121,810 ... ... 77,025 ... ...
3 bedrooms 206,900 ... ... 141,845 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 133,845 ... ... 98,910 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 535,500 ... ... 373,760 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 139,565 ... ... 99,095 ... ...
5 rooms 74,420 ... ... 48,275 ... ...
6 rooms 78,675 ... ... 53,450 ... ...
7 rooms 77,040 ... ... 54,410 ... ...
8 or more rooms 165,800 ... ... 118,535 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.4 ... ... 6.4 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 535,500 ... ... 373,755 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 528,580 ... ... 367,900 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 6,915 ... ... 5,855 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 535,500 ... ... 373,755 ... ...
Suitable 513,430 ... ... 356,380 ... ...
Not suitable 22,070 ... ... 17,370 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 535,500 ... ... 373,755 ... ...
1960 or before 88,815 ... ... 65,760 ... ...
1961 to 1980 157,720 ... ... 114,380 ... ...
1981 to 1990 89,185 ... ... 62,060 ... ...
1991 to 2000 68,695 ... ... 44,485 ... ...
2001 to 2005 43,290 ... ... 29,140 ... ...
2006 to 2010 46,525 ... ... 30,255 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 41,265 ... ... 27,680 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 535,495 ... ... 373,760 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 505,590 ... ... 353,775 ... ...
Major repairs needed 29,910 ... ... 19,980 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 535,500 ... ... 373,760 ... ...
1 household maintainer 303,695 ... ... 210,240 ... ...
2 household maintainers 220,105 ... ... 153,670 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 11,695 ... ... 9,845 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 535,500 ... ... 373,760 ... ...
15 to 24 years 20,815 ... ... 15,135 ... ...
25 to 34 years 80,235 ... ... 55,950 ... ...
35 to 44 years 96,220 ... ... 65,740 ... ...
45 to 54 years 116,535 ... ... 81,185 ... ...
55 to 64 years 104,870 ... ... 71,840 ... ...
65 to 74 years 70,370 ... ... 49,285 ... ...
75 to 84 years 34,840 ... ... 25,620 ... ...
85 years and over 11,615 ... ... 9,015 ... ...
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 ... ... 372,615 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 413,450 ... ... 283,950 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 120,130 ... ... 88,665 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 102,825 ... ... 75,100 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 355,260 ... ... 244,675 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 63.2 ... ... 60.6 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 13.4 ... ... 14.1 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,335 ... ... 1,434 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,424 ... ... 1,505 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 349,818 ... ... 400,148 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 397,495 ... ... 444,589 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 178,745 ... ... 128,245 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 14.3 ... ... 15.9 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 40.6 ... ... 42.3 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,018 ... ... 1,112 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,066 ... ... 1,148 ... ...
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 1,073,820 519,960 553,860 761,420 367,445 393,975
No certificate, diploma or degree 152,445 77,680 74,765 93,225 46,055 47,165
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 256,775 125,700 131,075 183,115 90,495 92,615
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 664,600 316,585 348,015 485,085 230,890 254,190
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 69,890 42,260 27,630 31,325 19,630 11,695
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 43,010 22,325 20,685 17,275 9,490 7,785
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 26,880 19,935 6,950 14,050 10,140 3,910
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 212,850 94,825 118,025 152,105 67,305 84,795
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 23,635 9,565 14,070 14,955 6,065 8,885
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 358,220 169,935 188,285 286,700 137,890 148,810
Bachelor's degree 222,025 100,370 121,655 175,940 81,065 94,870
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 20,895 9,060 11,840 16,030 6,860 9,170
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 7,880 3,900 3,980 6,745 3,355 3,390
Master's degree 89,220 44,635 44,585 72,470 36,285 36,185
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 18,200 11,975 6,230 15,515 10,320 5,195
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 720,165 348,790 371,375 504,215 243,340 260,875
No certificate, diploma or degree 58,790 32,800 25,995 31,550 16,730 14,820
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 141,945 71,920 70,030 96,735 50,005 46,720
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 519,430 244,070 275,355 375,930 176,600 199,325
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 51,690 30,650 21,035 21,580 13,395 8,185
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 32,180 16,215 15,960 11,985 6,470 5,510
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 19,510 14,435 5,070 9,595 6,920 2,675
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 164,090 74,245 89,845 117,685 53,010 64,670
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 16,285 6,805 9,480 9,945 4,205 5,745
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 287,355 132,370 154,985 226,720 105,990 120,735
Bachelor's degree 176,800 78,870 97,930 138,035 62,955 75,080
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 16,215 6,530 9,680 12,205 4,810 7,395
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 6,350 2,840 3,505 5,350 2,380 2,965
Master's degree 74,535 35,970 38,565 59,850 28,935 30,915
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 13,460 8,160 5,310 11,280 6,900 4,380
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 1,073,820 519,960 553,860 761,420 367,445 393,975
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 409,225 203,375 205,845 276,340 136,555 139,785
Education 39,200 9,095 30,110 26,620 5,965 20,655
13. Education 39,200 9,095 30,110 26,615 5,965 20,655
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 22,800 10,100 12,700 17,295 7,670 9,625
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 4,695 3,340 1,350 3,570 2,570 1,000
50. Visual and performing arts 18,110 6,760 11,345 13,725 5,100 8,630
Humanities 44,075 16,945 27,130 33,380 12,600 20,780
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 7,500 1,660 5,850 5,220 1,070 4,150
23. English language and literature/letters 9,725 2,950 6,780 8,905 2,680 6,225
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 9,980 3,770 6,205 6,170 2,280 3,895
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 415 135 280 325 90 235
38. Philosophy and religious studies 2,955 1,730 1,225 2,375 1,330 1,050
39. Theology and religious vocations 2,305 1,400 905 1,760 1,045 715
54. History 7,775 4,480 3,300 6,510 3,665 2,840
55. French language and literature/letters 3,410 830 2,580 2,110 430 1,680
Social and behavioural sciences and law 111,790 42,535 69,255 87,805 33,780 54,025
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 1,685 445 1,240 1,400 380 1,015
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 12,130 4,335 7,795 9,210 3,270 5,945
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 12,210 1,030 11,185 8,930 775 8,155
22. Legal professions and studies 17,565 6,585 10,980 13,865 5,285 8,580
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 2,355 615 1,735 1,770 500 1,270
42. Psychology 16,665 4,165 12,500 13,205 3,340 9,860
45. Social sciences 49,170 25,355 23,820 39,425 20,230 19,195
Business, management and public administration 136,845 55,860 80,985 94,585 40,680 53,900
30.16 Accounting and computer science 220 105 115 170 85 85
44. Public administration and social service professions 13,560 3,960 9,605 9,805 2,885 6,920
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 123,065 51,795 71,265 84,605 37,715 46,895
Physical and life sciences and technologies 32,150 16,580 15,570 26,185 13,400 12,790
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 15,235 6,285 8,950 12,930 5,340 7,585
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 4,825 2,500 2,325 3,795 1,875 1,920
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 940 410 535 280 70 215
40. Physical sciences 10,045 6,930 3,115 8,435 5,830 2,610
41. Science technologies/technicians 1,095 455 645 745 285 465
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 44,125 28,720 15,400 34,210 22,165 12,050
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 33,705 23,910 9,785 25,670 18,080 7,590
25. Library science 3,550 725 2,825 2,620 545 2,070
27. Mathematics and statistics 5,740 3,340 2,400 4,895 2,870 2,025
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 1,130 745 380 1,030 670 365
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 108,935 95,975 12,960 77,655 66,980 10,675
04. Architecture and related services 5,725 3,690 2,035 4,435 2,855 1,580
14. Engineering 40,470 33,015 7,450 35,325 28,720 6,610
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 23,020 20,755 2,270 16,760 15,010 1,750
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 40 0 30 35 0 30
46. Construction trades 17,255 16,860 395 8,340 8,135 210
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 15,890 15,420 470 9,425 9,105 320
48. Precision production 6,545 6,225 320 3,335 3,150 185
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 10,215 5,820 4,400 6,685 3,555 3,130
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 5,600 3,215 2,380 3,650 2,045 1,600
03. Natural resources and conservation 4,620 2,605 2,015 3,035 1,510 1,525
Health and related fields 80,465 17,010 63,455 59,740 13,110 46,630
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 7,595 3,685 3,905 5,840 2,830 3,015
51. Health professions and related programs 70,415 12,010 58,400 51,710 9,120 42,590
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 2,455 1,305 1,155 2,190 1,165 1,025
Personal, protective and transportation services 33,900 17,910 15,990 20,855 10,960 9,895
12. Personal and culinary services 18,305 5,375 12,930 11,265 3,435 7,835
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 860 715 150 755 615 140
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 610 555 55 430 390 35
43. Security and protective services 10,185 7,640 2,545 6,185 4,510 1,670
49. Transportation and materials moving 3,935 3,620 310 2,210 2,010 205
Other 100 35 65 70 30 40
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 100 35 65 70 30 40
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 151 720,165 348,790 371,375 504,210 243,340 260,870
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 200,740 104,720 96,020 128,285 66,735 61,545
Education 27,415 6,040 21,375 18,350 3,910 14,440
13. Education 27,410 6,040 21,370 18,350 3,910 14,440
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 17,635 7,765 9,870 13,305 5,875 7,430
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 3,560 2,430 1,130 2,725 1,890 835
50. Visual and performing arts 14,075 5,340 8,740 10,580 3,985 6,595
Humanities 31,020 11,780 19,245 23,905 8,975 14,925
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 5,960 1,265 4,695 4,055 790 3,265
23. English language and literature/letters 6,980 2,125 4,850 6,400 1,935 4,465
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 6,265 2,410 3,850 4,280 1,595 2,680
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 320 100 225 250 65 185
38. Philosophy and religious studies 2,085 1,230 855 1,675 960 720
39. Theology and religious vocations 1,515 950 565 1,215 760 455
54. History 5,695 3,245 2,450 4,745 2,660 2,085
55. French language and literature/letters 2,195 450 1,745 1,285 215 1,070
Social and behavioural sciences and law 89,800 33,005 56,800 69,960 25,915 44,045
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 1,400 360 1,045 1,150 285 860
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 9,780 3,465 6,310 7,375 2,605 4,765
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 9,825 820 9,000 7,005 610 6,395
22. Legal professions and studies 14,730 5,050 9,680 11,665 4,035 7,635
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 1,875 505 1,370 1,450 420 1,035
42. Psychology 12,925 3,055 9,865 10,095 2,445 7,645
45. Social sciences 39,260 19,740 19,525 31,220 15,510 15,710
Business, management and public administration 110,570 44,005 66,560 75,180 31,655 43,520
30.16 Accounting and computer science 190 85 105 150 75 85
44. Public administration and social service professions 11,000 3,120 7,875 7,815 2,235 5,580
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 99,380 40,800 58,580 67,215 29,350 37,865
Physical and life sciences and technologies 23,275 11,255 12,020 19,025 9,085 9,935
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 11,800 4,635 7,160 9,760 3,805 5,955
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 3,255 1,635 1,620 2,665 1,275 1,385
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 345 120 225 210 55 160
40. Physical sciences 7,115 4,565 2,550 5,870 3,775 2,095
41. Science technologies/technicians 760 295 465 520 175 340
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 38,635 25,320 13,310 29,750 19,400 10,350
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 30,710 21,735 8,980 23,355 16,380 6,970
25. Library science 2,585 535 2,055 1,845 390 1,450
27. Mathematics and statistics 4,330 2,420 1,910 3,630 2,045 1,585
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 1,015 635 370 925 575 350
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 84,450 73,415 11,035 59,730 50,695 9,040
04. Architecture and related services 4,630 2,865 1,760 3,505 2,165 1,340
14. Engineering 32,495 25,965 6,530 28,120 22,350 5,770
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 17,730 15,960 1,775 12,785 11,435 1,345
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 30 0 25 25 0 25
46. Construction trades 12,855 12,535 320 6,115 5,940 175
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 11,925 11,540 380 6,850 6,590 260
48. Precision production 4,790 4,545 240 2,335 2,210 125
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 8,105 4,420 3,685 5,200 2,610 2,590
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 4,170 2,230 1,940 2,675 1,370 1,305
03. Natural resources and conservation 3,930 2,185 1,745 2,525 1,240 1,285
Health and related fields 62,125 13,400 48,715 45,480 10,160 35,325
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 6,065 2,895 3,170 4,600 2,195 2,405
51. Health professions and related programs 54,110 9,580 44,530 39,175 7,170 32,010
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 1,950 930 1,015 1,710 795 910
Personal, protective and transportation services 26,310 13,630 12,675 15,980 8,285 7,695
12. Personal and culinary services 14,200 4,115 10,085 8,580 2,635 5,945
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 720 585 140 630 500 130
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 370 330 45 255 220 30
43. Security and protective services 7,985 5,830 2,160 4,860 3,455 1,400
49. Transportation and materials moving 3,030 2,775 255 1,650 1,475 180
Other 95 40 60 70 25 35
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 100 35 60 70 30 40
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 1,073,820 519,960 553,860 761,420 367,445 393,970
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 409,225 203,375 205,840 276,335 136,555 139,780
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 664,595 316,585 348,015 485,085 230,890 254,195
Location of study inside Canada 573,905 272,765 301,140 407,230 193,450 213,785
Same as province or territory of residence 445,950 210,800 235,150 331,705 157,265 174,440
Different than province or territory of residence 127,950 61,960 65,990 75,530 36,185 39,340
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 90,695 43,820 46,875 77,850 37,445 40,410
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 13,150 7,345 5,810 11,605 6,455 5,150
Philippines 4,620 1,400 3,225 4,420 1,365 3,055
India 5,610 2,700 2,910 5,520 2,660 2,865
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 10,405 5,850 4,550 9,650 5,425 4,220
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 6,730 3,055 3,675 6,235 2,845 3,390
France 3,775 2,005 1,765 2,075 1,030 1,040
Other 46,405 21,465 24,935 38,350 17,660 20,690
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 157 720,170 348,790 371,375 504,210 243,340 260,875
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 200,740 104,720 96,020 128,285 66,735 61,545
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 519,425 244,070 275,355 375,930 176,605 199,330
Location of study inside Canada 450,640 212,195 238,440 317,880 149,900 167,975
Same as province or territory of residence 351,215 164,240 186,970 260,230 122,380 137,855
Different than province or territory of residence 99,425 47,955 51,475 57,645 27,520 30,125
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 68,785 31,875 36,915 58,055 26,705 31,350
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 9,485 5,020 4,460 8,370 4,440 3,930
Philippines 4,005 1,190 2,815 3,825 1,165 2,665
India 4,005 1,870 2,135 3,920 1,830 2,090
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 6,065 3,305 2,755 5,560 3,030 2,535
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 5,035 2,210 2,825 4,565 2,010 2,555
France 3,040 1,610 1,435 1,660 810 845
Other 37,160 16,675 20,490 30,150 13,415 16,735
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 1,073,820 519,960 553,860 761,420 367,445 393,975
In the labour force 727,050 370,620 356,425 513,660 261,415 252,245
Employed 676,480 343,175 333,300 476,540 241,720 234,825
Unemployed 50,570 27,445 23,125 37,120 19,695 17,425
Not in the labour force 346,770 149,340 197,430 247,760 106,030 141,730
Participation rate 67.7 71.3 64.4 67.5 71.1 64.0
Employment rate 63.0 66.0 60.2 62.6 65.8 59.6
Unemployment rate 7.0 7.4 6.5 7.2 7.5 6.9
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 1,073,820 519,960 553,860 761,420 367,445 393,975
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 329,075 141,720 187,355 235,435 100,700 134,730
Worked 744,745 378,240 366,505 525,985 266,745 259,245
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 402,695 217,110 185,585 286,235 155,245 130,990
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 342,045 161,130 180,920 239,750 111,500 128,255
Average weeks worked in reference year 43.3 43.7 42.9 43.3 43.7 42.8
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 727,050 370,620 356,425 513,660 261,415 252,245
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 17,220 8,680 8,540 12,570 6,260 6,310
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 709,825 361,940 347,885 501,090 255,155 245,935
Employee 636,730 317,865 318,860 450,125 224,580 225,540
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 73,095 44,070 29,025 50,965 30,570 20,400
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 172 727,045 370,620 356,430 513,655 261,410 252,245
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 17,225 8,685 8,540 12,565 6,260 6,310
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 709,825 361,940 347,890 501,090 255,155 245,935
0 Management occupations 82,180 49,355 32,825 60,330 36,340 23,985
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 132,805 43,485 89,320 91,295 30,990 60,305
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 76,840 58,225 18,615 61,740 46,610 15,130
3 Health occupations 45,155 10,070 35,085 32,880 7,690 25,195
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 113,425 40,340 73,090 81,805 29,970 51,835
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 25,625 11,240 14,380 19,320 8,520 10,805
6 Sales and service occupations 154,565 76,175 78,385 107,655 53,240 54,410
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 64,375 61,140 3,235 36,775 34,710 2,065
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 6,800 5,655 1,155 4,350 3,575 775
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 8,055 6,255 1,795 4,940 3,505 1,430
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 173 727,045 370,620 356,430 513,655 261,415 252,245
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 17,225 8,680 8,540 12,570 6,260 6,310
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 709,825 361,940 347,885 501,090 255,155 245,940
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 4,075 2,715 1,355 2,245 1,395 850
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 825 720 110 490 420 70
22 Utilities 2,290 1,745 545 1,290 935 350
23 Construction 40,695 36,055 4,635 23,125 20,060 3,065
31-33 Manufacturing 22,430 16,480 5,950 15,670 11,005 4,665
41 Wholesale trade 15,735 11,570 4,165 11,890 8,605 3,290
44-45 Retail trade 75,510 38,780 36,730 52,590 26,900 25,690
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 21,215 15,960 5,250 14,450 10,805 3,645
51 Information and cultural industries 17,840 11,035 6,805 13,975 8,755 5,220
52 Finance and insurance 21,760 9,925 11,835 16,540 7,720 8,825
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 11,870 6,650 5,225 9,155 4,985 4,170
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 62,320 37,660 24,660 51,970 31,780 20,185
55 Management of companies and enterprises 465 185 280 405 155 250
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 32,130 19,995 12,135 21,850 13,305 8,540
61 Educational services 57,685 19,070 38,615 40,885 13,840 27,045
62 Health care and social assistance 78,410 16,175 62,230 54,620 11,735 42,885
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 14,790 7,380 7,410 10,005 4,850 5,155
72 Accommodation and food services 47,215 23,080 24,130 33,715 16,905 16,810
81 Other services (except public administration) 29,765 12,200 17,565 20,860 8,335 12,530
91 Public administration 152,810 74,555 78,260 105,350 52,655 52,700
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 174 676,480 343,175 333,300 476,540 241,715 234,820
Worked at home 46,415 23,140 23,280 34,565 17,295 17,270
Worked outside Canada 2,490 1,680 810 2,125 1,470 655
No fixed workplace address 59,925 44,240 15,680 39,370 27,920 11,445
Worked at usual place 567,645 274,120 293,525 400,475 195,030 205,445
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 567,645 274,115 293,525 400,480 195,030 205,445
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 449,910 214,200 235,705 370,510 179,440 191,070
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 2,350 1,170 1,175 0 0 0
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 40,615 20,390 20,225 8,795 4,815 3,980
Commute to a different province or territory 74,770 38,350 36,420 21,175 10,775 10,395
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 175 627,570 318,360 309,215 439,850 222,950 216,890
Car, truck, van - as a driver 415,370 224,415 190,960 275,615 149,520 126,095
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 36,845 11,580 25,260 25,245 7,930 17,320
Public transit 115,005 50,935 64,070 90,685 40,690 50,000
Walked 39,465 18,585 20,875 32,450 15,290 17,160
Bicycle 14,895 9,855 5,040 11,460 7,375 4,085
Other method 5,995 2,990 3,010 4,375 2,140 2,240
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 176 627,570 318,360 309,210 439,850 222,955 216,890
Less than 15 minutes 124,945 59,125 65,820 87,280 42,115 45,170
15 to 29 minutes 226,235 116,285 109,945 167,425 86,425 80,995
30 to 44 minutes 160,070 84,175 75,900 108,735 56,795 51,945
45 to 59 minutes 69,085 34,790 34,300 44,635 21,745 22,890
60 minutes and over 47,235 23,990 23,245 31,770 15,875 15,900
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 177 627,570 318,360 309,210 439,845 222,955 216,890
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 34,610 23,630 10,980 18,975 12,520 6,450
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 122,735 68,180 54,560 75,720 41,605 34,115
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 185,570 87,235 98,335 128,840 61,685 67,150
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 140,045 65,545 74,500 108,525 52,265 56,255
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 64,600 30,595 34,005 51,015 24,560 26,455
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 80,010 43,180 36,830 56,780 30,315 26,465
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 178 765,590 388,485 377,110 540,925 274,115 266,810
Single responses 718,360 365,860 352,505 514,005 261,900 252,100
Official languages 714,285 363,795 350,490 510,545 260,165 250,380
English 570,925 298,020 272,905 485,330 250,895 234,435
French 143,360 65,775 77,585 25,215 9,270 15,950
Non-official languages 4,080 2,065 2,015 3,460 1,740 1,720
Aboriginal languages 90 30 50 35 10 25
Algonquian languages 55 25 30 10 0 10
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 10
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 25 10 25
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 25 0 20 25 0 20
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 3,425 1,730 1,695
Afro-Asiatic languages 670 405 270 610 365 250
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 25 0 20
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 20 0 20 20 0 20
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 655 400 250 590 360 225
Amharic 0 0 0 10 0 0
Arabic 630 390 235 565 345 220
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 20 15 0
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 0 0 0 10 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 60 105 135 50 90
Khmer (Cambodian) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Vietnamese 165 60 110 135 50 90
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 50 20 25 45 20 25
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 10 10 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 30 10 20 30 10 20
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 0
Creole languages 30 15 15 25 10 15
Haitian Creole 10 0 0 10 0 10
Creole, n.o.s. 25 10 10 20 10 10
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 10 10 0 10 15 0
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 0 0 0 10 10 0
Tamil 0 0 0 0 10 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 1,210 565 650 880 385 500
Albanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Armenian 0 0 0 10 0 10
Balto-Slavic languages 295 110 185 265 90 175
Baltic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Latvian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages 295 110 185 265 90 180
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 15 0 0 10 10 10
Bulgarian 15 15 0 0 10 0
Croatian 10 0 0 0 10 0
Czech 0 10 0 0 10 0
Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polish 45 10 35 40 15 30
Russian 155 45 110 150 35 105
Serbian 25 10 15 25 10 15
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 25 10 15
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 90 115 45 65
Afrikaans 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danish 10 10 0 10 0 0
Dutch 20 10 10 15 10 10
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 120 50 70 75 30 45
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swedish 10 0 10 10 0 10
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 10 0 0 10 0 10
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 15 0 10 10 10 10
Indo-Iranian languages 130 70 65 115 60 55
Indo-Aryan languages 55 35 20 55 35 20
Bengali 10 10 0 10 10 0
Gujarati 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hindi 15 15 0 20 15 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 10 0 10
Sindhi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Urdu 20 15 10 20 15 10
Iranian languages 75 35 40 60 25 40
Kurdish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pashto 10 10 10 10 10 0
Persian (Farsi) 60 30 30 50 20 35
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 605 305 300 360 180 185
Catalan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 40 30 10 45 30 10
Portuguese 130 80 45 85 60 25
Romanian 10 10 10 0 0 0
Spanish 420 190 235 235 90 145
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 60 25 35 60 25 30
Kartvelian languages 0 0 10 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 10 0 10
Korean 90 50 40 90 45 45
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 35 15 20 25 10 15
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 15 0 15
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 10 10 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 40 20 20
American Sign Language 35 15 25 35 15 15
Quebec Sign Language 20 0 15 10 0 10
Sign languages, n.i.e 10 10 0 10 10 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 1,495 790 710 1,425 750 675
Chinese languages 1,490 785 705 1,420 745 675
Cantonese 560 315 245 555 315 240
Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mandarin 885 435 455 820 395 425
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 10 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 40 35 10 40 40 10
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 10 0 0 10 0 0
Burmese 10 10 10 0 10 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 35 25 10
Lao 15 10 10 15 10 10
Thai 40 20 20 25 15 10
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 30 20 10 30 15 10
Azerbaijani 10 10 0 0 0 0
Turkish 20 0 10 20 0 15
Uyghur 10 0 0 10 10 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 10 10 10 10 10 10
Estonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finnish 10 10 10 10 10 10
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 26,920 12,210 14,710
English and French 42,540 20,330 22,205 22,900 10,265 12,630
English and non-official language 3,520 1,710 1,805 3,260 1,590 1,670
French and non-official language 175 80 95 65 20 45
English, French and non-official language 1,000 505 495 700 335 365
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 179 765,590 388,480 377,110 540,925 274,115 266,810
None 523,350 272,620 250,735 409,325 213,985 195,345
English 82,440 38,360 44,080 18,695 7,490 11,210
French 147,035 71,190 75,845 102,315 47,390 54,925
Non-official language 10,575 5,325 5,250 9,095 4,585 4,510
Aboriginal 185 55 125 130 45 80
Non-Aboriginal 10,395 5,270 5,120 8,965 4,540 4,425
English and French 160 60 100 115 40 75
English and non-official language 440 200 245 135 60 80
French and non-official language 1,570 715 850 1,230 565 670
English, French and non-official language 15 10 0 10 0 10
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 1,287,080 628,740 658,340 907,585 441,820 465,765
Non-movers 1,116,265 545,040 571,220 784,725 381,500 403,225
Movers 170,825 83,695 87,125 122,855 60,320 62,535
Non-migrants 116,225 56,810 59,415 85,920 42,245 43,665
Migrants 54,595 26,885 27,710 36,945 18,075 18,865
Internal migrants 39,610 19,390 20,220 24,555 11,840 12,715
Intraprovincial migrants 24,210 11,575 12,630 13,880 6,560 7,320
Interprovincial migrants 15,400 7,815 7,590 10,675 5,280 5,400
External migrants 14,980 7,500 7,490 12,390 6,235 6,150
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 1,228,450 599,130 629,320 868,135 422,015 446,115
Non-movers 748,410 364,850 383,560 524,030 253,965 270,065
Movers 480,040 234,275 245,760 344,100 168,050 176,055
Non-migrants 310,975 151,435 159,545 228,065 111,480 116,590
Migrants 169,060 82,845 86,220 116,030 56,570 59,460
Internal migrants 119,125 57,835 61,290 74,765 35,860 38,910
Intraprovincial migrants 73,840 35,405 38,440 42,440 20,160 22,285
Interprovincial migrants 45,280 22,435 22,850 32,325 15,700 16,625
External migrants 49,935 25,005 24,930 41,265 20,710 20,560

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 Ottawa, CDR [Census division], Ontario (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 26, 2024).

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