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

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Characteristic Ottawa - Gatineau
Ontario/Quebec
[Census metropolitan area]
Ottawa
Ontario
[Economic region]
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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 ... ... 1,306,249 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 1,254,919 r ... ... 1,244,909 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 5.5 ... ... 4.9 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 571,146 ... ... 564,144 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 535,499 ... ... 528,303 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 195.6 ... ... 89.9 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 6,767.41 ... ... 14,523.17 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 1,323,785 645,050 678,735 1,306,250 636,060 670,185
0 to 14 years 227,195 115,770 111,420 212,825 108,335 104,490
0 to 4 years 72,410 36,785 35,625 66,855 33,960 32,895
5 to 9 years 79,030 40,310 38,720 73,325 37,365 35,960
10 to 14 years 75,755 38,675 37,080 72,650 37,010 35,635
15 to 64 years 897,825 440,075 457,750 870,635 426,940 443,690
15 to 19 years 79,545 40,335 39,210 77,855 39,645 38,210
20 to 24 years 92,650 46,710 45,940 88,135 44,735 43,400
25 to 29 years 87,310 43,315 43,995 82,255 40,915 41,340
30 to 34 years 87,090 42,410 44,680 80,635 39,395 41,240
35 to 39 years 86,455 41,375 45,085 78,700 37,620 41,080
40 to 44 years 89,255 42,990 46,270 84,245 40,225 44,025
45 to 49 years 93,305 45,425 47,885 90,310 43,900 46,415
50 to 54 years 105,150 51,770 53,380 104,995 51,625 53,370
55 to 59 years 97,315 47,210 50,105 98,890 48,080 50,805
60 to 64 years 79,740 38,540 41,205 84,610 40,800 43,805
65 years and over 198,770 89,205 109,565 222,790 100,785 122,005
65 to 69 years 68,100 32,640 35,455 74,925 36,000 38,925
70 to 74 years 47,805 22,520 25,285 53,270 25,350 27,925
75 to 79 years 33,630 15,265 18,360 38,050 17,540 20,510
80 to 84 years 24,025 10,295 13,730 27,315 11,930 15,390
85 years and over 25,210 8,480 16,730 29,230 9,970 19,260
85 to 89 years 15,385 5,725 9,660 17,590 6,670 10,925
90 to 94 years 7,540 2,270 5,265 8,925 2,720 6,205
95 to 99 years 2,015 450 1,560 2,390 545 1,845
100 years and over 275 35 245 325 35 290
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 16.3 17.0 15.6
15 to 64 years 67.8 68.2 67.4 66.7 67.1 66.2
65 years and over 15.0 13.8 16.1 17.1 15.8 18.2
85 years and over 1.9 1.3 2.5 2.2 1.6 2.9
Average age of the population 39.9 39.1 40.8 41.3 40.3 42.1
Median age of the population 40.1 39.1 41.0 42.0 40.9 42.9
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 535,495 ... ... 528,300 ... ...
Single-detached house 240,120 ... ... 272,360 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 75,230 ... ... 70,860 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 218,955 ... ... 182,795 ... ...
Semi-detached house 38,905 ... ... 28,680 ... ...
Row house 88,160 ... ... 84,710 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 15,630 ... ... 11,760 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 75,475 ... ... 56,555 ... ...
Other single-attached house 790 ... ... 1,085 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 1,185 ... ... 2,295 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 535,495 ... ... 528,305 ... ...
1 person 152,680 ... ... 146,030 ... ...
2 persons 180,485 ... ... 186,755 ... ...
3 persons 83,390 ... ... 80,655 ... ...
4 persons 77,495 ... ... 74,420 ... ...
5 or more persons 41,450 ... ... 40,440 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 1,300,730 ... ... 1,280,925 ... ...
Average household size 2.4 ... ... 2.4 ... ...
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 1,093,420 527,725 565,695
Married or living common law 622,065 310,820 311,240 632,850 316,200 316,645
Married 490,740 244,860 245,880 523,310 261,195 262,115
Living common law 131,320 65,960 65,360 109,535 55,010 54,530
Not married and not living common law 474,530 218,460 256,065 460,575 211,525 249,050
Never married 326,610 171,115 155,500 305,850 161,735 144,115
Separated 27,555 11,385 16,170 30,515 12,830 17,690
Divorced 67,685 25,115 42,575 64,970 24,770 40,200
Widowed 52,670 10,850 41,825 59,245 12,195 47,045
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 365,730 ... ... 367,185 ... ...
2 persons 180,250 ... ... 188,495 ... ...
3 persons 79,000 ... ... 76,545 ... ...
4 persons 74,770 ... ... 71,525 ... ...
5 or more persons 31,720 ... ... 30,615 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.9 ... ... 2.9 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 365,735 ... ... 367,190 ... ...
Total couple families 304,265 ... ... 309,715 ... ...
Married couples 238,630 ... ... 254,970 ... ...
Common-law couples 65,635 ... ... 54,740 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 61,465 ... ... 57,470 ... ...
Female parent 47,845 ... ... 45,205 ... ...
Male parent 13,625 ... ... 12,265 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 304,265 ... ... 309,715 ... ...
Couples without children 143,685 ... ... 154,190 ... ...
Couples with children 160,575 ... ... 155,525 ... ...
1 child 60,875 ... ... 59,985 ... ...
2 children 69,835 ... ... 66,800 ... ...
3 or more children 29,870 ... ... 28,740 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 61,465 ... ... 57,470 ... ...
1 child 36,560 ... ... 34,305 ... ...
2 children 18,120 ... ... 16,560 ... ...
3 or more children 6,785 ... ... 6,600 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 234,190 109,975 124,210 223,895 104,115 119,775
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 535,500 ... ... 528,305 ... ...
One-census-family households 350,590 ... ... 351,225 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 137,470 ... ... 147,595 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 213,125 ... ... 203,625 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 7,450 ... ... 7,860 ... ...
Non-census-family households 177,455 ... ... 169,220 ... ...
One-person households 152,680 ... ... 146,030 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 24,775 ... ... 23,185 ... ...
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 1,290,265 629,570 660,695
English only 598,535 304,995 293,545 780,650 394,930 385,725
French only 108,830 48,425 60,405 24,230 10,370 13,860
English and French 586,205 279,415 306,790 471,105 218,615 252,490
Neither English nor French 15,635 6,295 9,345 14,285 5,660 8,625
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 1,290,260 629,565 660,695
English 836,570 414,390 422,185 1,029,820 508,530 521,290
French 426,165 203,625 222,540 223,430 104,590 118,845
English and French 31,260 15,040 16,225 23,115 10,975 12,145
Neither English nor French 15,215 6,080 9,135 13,900 5,470 8,425
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 441,795 211,140 230,655 234,985 110,075 124,910
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 33.7 33.0 34.4 18.2 17.5 18.9
Mother tongueThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 18 1,309,210 639,130 670,080 1,290,265 629,570 660,695
Single responses 1,265,260 618,070 647,195 1,251,055 610,960 640,100
Official languages 1,032,340 507,760 524,580 1,036,580 509,710 526,870
English 635,215 317,355 317,860 825,155 410,215 414,935
French 397,125 190,405 206,720 211,425 99,490 111,935
Non-official languages 232,925 110,310 122,615 214,475 101,250 113,230
Aboriginal languages 1,015 405 605 1,185 475 705
Algonquian languages 595 265 330 315 135 180
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 445 205 235 170 75 95
Atikamekw 10 5 5 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 5 0 5 0 0 5
Moose Cree 5 0 0 5 0 0
Naskapi 10 5 5 10 5 0
Northern East Cree 60 25 30 25 15 10
Plains Cree 15 10 10 10 5 5
Southern East Cree 10 5 5 0 0 5
Swampy Cree 30 15 20 30 15 20
Woods Cree 5 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 300 140 155 80 35 45
Eastern Algonquian languages 20 10 10 25 10 10
Malecite 5 5 0 5 0 0
Mi'kmaq 20 10 15 20 5 15
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 125 45 80 120 45 75
Algonquin 45 15 30 25 10 20
Ojibway 70 25 50 85 35 55
Oji-Cree 5 0 5 5 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 5 5 0 5 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 5 0
Athabaskan languages 10 5 10 10 0 10
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 360 120 240 375 130 240
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 5 5 5 0 0 0
Inuktitut 330 105 225 340 120 220
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 25 10 15 25 10 15
Iroquoian languages 35 15 15 470 200 270
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 25 10 15 460 200 260
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 5 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 5 5 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 15 10 5
Non-Aboriginal languages 231,910 109,900 122,005 213,300 100,770 112,525
Afro-Asiatic languages 52,310 26,380 25,930 44,975 22,550 22,425
Berber languages 920 505 415 380 200 180
Kabyle 615 330 285 250 130 120
Berber languages, n.i.e. 305 175 130 125 65 60
Cushitic languages 6,945 3,015 3,935 6,660 2,875 3,785
Bilen 50 25 25 45 30 25
Oromo 225 130 100 220 125 95
Somali 6,575 2,815 3,760 6,305 2,685 3,620
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 100 45 50 90 45 50
Semitic languages 44,365 22,820 21,545 37,880 19,445 18,435
Amharic 1,515 710 805 1,465 690 775
Arabic 41,270 21,320 19,945 34,870 17,995 16,875
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 90 40 50 75 30 40
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 10 5 5 10 5 5
Harari 55 25 30 60 30 30
Hebrew 370 205 165 370 195 170
Maltese 35 15 20 45 20 25
Tigrigna 940 460 480 910 440 470
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 75 40 40 75 40 35
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 80 45 35 55 30 25
Austro-Asiatic languages 7,670 3,530 4,135 7,230 3,315 3,915
Khmer (Cambodian) 1,315 590 725 1,110 490 620
Vietnamese 6,340 2,935 3,405 6,110 2,820 3,285
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 10 0 5 5 5 5
Austronesian languages 8,170 2,935 5,235 8,180 2,925 5,255
Bikol 35 15 20 30 10 25
Cebuano 390 130 260 395 125 270
Fijian 0 0 0 5 0 0
Hiligaynon 115 40 75 115 35 75
Ilocano 585 230 355 585 230 355
Malagasy 110 55 55 60 30 30
Malay 430 165 260 420 170 250
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 25 10 15 25 10 15
Pangasinan 30 15 15 35 15 20
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 6,275 2,220 4,055 6,345 2,240 4,105
Waray-Waray 45 20 25 45 15 30
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 130 50 85 130 45 85
Creole languages 5,450 2,320 3,125 4,285 1,795 2,490
Haitian Creole 410 180 230 300 135 170
Creole, n.o.s. 4,835 2,045 2,790 3,800 1,575 2,220
Creole languages, n.i.e. 205 95 105 185 85 95
Dravidian languages 3,875 2,005 1,870 4,305 2,225 2,080
Kannada 220 115 105 225 120 110
Malayalam 665 345 320 690 360 325
Tamil 2,460 1,260 1,205 2,880 1,470 1,410
Telugu 495 270 225 495 270 225
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 20 10 10
Hmong-Mien languages 0 5 0 5 0 0
Indo-European languages 102,905 49,075 53,825 97,310 46,485 50,825
Albanian 715 345 370 665 330 335
Armenian 525 270 260 505 260 245
Balto-Slavic languages 23,565 10,630 12,930 21,810 9,780 12,035
Baltic languages 495 215 280 535 225 310
Latvian 270 120 145 295 130 165
Lithuanian 220 90 130 240 95 145
Slavic languages 23,070 10,420 12,655 21,280 9,555 11,720
Belarusan 50 30 25 40 20 20
Bosnian 765 360 405 615 280 335
Bulgarian 1,075 500 570 875 410 465
Croatian 1,195 565 630 1,075 495 575
Czech 1,020 450 565 1,070 490 585
Macedonian 70 35 40 65 30 40
Polish 6,065 2,720 3,345 6,075 2,735 3,345
Russian 6,910 3,005 3,895 6,390 2,780 3,605
Serbian 2,295 1,125 1,170 1,800 860 935
Serbo-Croatian 890 440 450 525 255 270
Slovak 635 285 350 630 285 345
Slovene (Slovenian) 220 100 130 240 95 140
Ukrainian 1,830 780 1,045 1,835 795 1,035
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 45 30 20 45 25 15
Celtic languages 115 55 60 145 65 80
Scottish Gaelic 45 25 15 55 30 25
Welsh 55 20 35 65 25 40
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 25 10 10
Germanic languages 10,250 4,685 5,560 13,500 6,330 7,165
Afrikaans 175 85 85 190 90 100
Danish 345 160 185 400 190 210
Dutch 2,660 1,280 1,385 4,145 2,010 2,130
Frisian 50 25 25 120 65 55
German 6,240 2,760 3,480 7,820 3,575 4,245
Icelandic 20 10 10 25 15 15
Norwegian 150 65 85 160 60 95
Swedish 305 150 155 310 155 155
Vlaams (Flemish) 100 45 55 120 55 65
Yiddish 180 100 80 190 105 80
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 25 10 15 15 5 10
Greek 2,290 1,210 1,080 2,540 1,350 1,195
Indo-Iranian languages 28,125 14,205 13,920 28,465 14,365 14,100
Indo-Aryan languages 18,785 9,490 9,295 19,615 9,910 9,705
Bengali 3,345 1,660 1,680 3,380 1,685 1,695
Gujarati 1,495 775 725 1,615 845 770
Hindi 2,940 1,505 1,435 2,940 1,505 1,440
Kashmiri 20 10 10 25 10 10
Konkani 105 55 55 110 55 50
Marathi 295 155 140 300 150 145
Nepali 930 445 485 935 445 490
Oriya (Odia) 40 20 20 40 25 15
Punjabi (Panjabi) 3,960 2,040 1,925 4,105 2,105 2,000
Sindhi 265 120 145 285 130 150
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 830 400 430 840 405 435
Urdu 4,555 2,305 2,255 5,040 2,550 2,495
Iranian languages 9,240 4,650 4,585 8,745 4,395 4,355
Kurdish 735 390 340 660 345 315
Pashto 1,050 530 520 1,090 550 540
Persian (Farsi) 7,455 3,730 3,720 6,990 3,500 3,495
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 105 65 40 100 60 45
Italic (Romance) languages 37,325 17,675 19,645 29,675 14,005 15,670
Catalan 35 20 15 30 15 15
Italian 9,575 4,780 4,795 9,725 4,860 4,865
Portuguese 7,020 3,360 3,665 4,490 2,105 2,390
Romanian 3,635 1,680 1,955 2,690 1,230 1,460
Spanish 17,025 7,820 9,200 12,710 5,780 6,925
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 30 20 15 25 10 10
Japanese 1,115 340 780 1,055 320 735
Kartvelian languages 40 15 20 35 10 20
Georgian 40 15 25 35 10 25
Korean 2,205 930 1,275 2,170 915 1,250
Mongolic languages 35 20 20 30 15 15
Mongolian 35 20 15 30 15 15
Niger-Congo languages 8,550 3,930 4,620 5,490 2,420 3,070
Akan (Twi) 385 185 200 365 180 185
Bamanankan 145 65 80 80 30 45
Edo 40 20 20 35 15 20
Ewe 165 75 95 75 25 50
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 260 130 130 105 45 55
Ga 60 35 25 60 35 30
Ganda 135 60 75 125 60 65
Igbo 205 105 100 195 95 90
Lingala 510 215 295 340 125 210
Rundi (Kirundi) 1,505 680 830 850 365 485
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 1,150 460 695 655 235 420
Shona 120 45 75 115 45 70
Swahili 1,590 735 860 1,125 500 625
Wolof 275 135 140 80 40 45
Yoruba 265 135 130 245 130 115
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 1,715 850 870 1,055 495 555
Nilo-Saharan languages 335 155 185 305 140 170
Dinka 90 45 40 90 45 45
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 250 110 140 220 95 125
Sign languages 290 135 150 280 135 145
American Sign Language 90 35 55 95 35 55
Quebec Sign Language 35 15 15 15 10 5
Sign languages, n.i.e 165 90 80 165 90 80
Sino-Tibetan languages 33,855 15,705 18,145 32,610 15,125 17,485
Chinese languages 33,030 15,310 17,720 31,795 14,730 17,065
Cantonese 10,475 4,920 5,555 10,370 4,875 5,490
Hakka 160 65 90 165 65 95
Mandarin 19,995 9,225 10,775 18,895 8,700 10,195
Min Dong 50 20 25 50 25 25
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 780 335 440 740 320 420
Wu (Shanghainese) 455 205 250 450 205 245
Chinese, n.o.s. 1,100 525 580 1,110 525 585
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 15 10 5
Tibeto-Burman languages 825 400 425 815 395 420
Burmese 235 120 115 225 120 110
Karenic languages 325 155 170 325 155 165
Tibetan 90 50 45 95 50 45
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 170 75 95 170 75 95
Tai-Kadai languages 870 320 555 735 255 485
Lao 470 215 250 360 165 200
Thai 400 100 300 375 90 285
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 5 5 0 0 5 0
Turkic languages 1,785 910 875 1,705 870 835
Azerbaijani 125 75 60 125 70 55
Turkish 1,490 765 725 1,440 735 700
Uyghur 20 5 10 10 5 5
Uzbek 80 35 45 65 30 40
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 70 30 40 65 30 35
Uralic languages 2,265 1,090 1,175 2,440 1,185 1,260
Estonian 160 80 85 185 95 90
Finnish 335 135 195 365 155 210
Hungarian 1,770 880 890 1,885 935 950
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 195 110 90 150 85 65
Multiple responses 43,950 21,060 22,890 39,205 18,610 20,595
English and French 18,795 9,010 9,790 16,445 7,785 8,660
English and non-official language 16,045 7,790 8,255 16,205 7,825 8,385
French and non-official language 6,055 2,835 3,225 4,000 1,825 2,175
English, French and non-official language 3,050 1,430 1,620 2,550 1,175 1,375
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 1,290,260 629,570 660,695
Single responses 1,237,185 605,060 632,125 1,226,575 599,570 627,000
Official languages 1,121,640 550,390 571,255 1,122,855 550,665 572,190
English 768,215 381,070 387,150 972,475 480,455 492,020
French 353,425 169,320 184,105 150,380 70,210 80,170
Non-official languages 115,545 54,675 60,875 103,715 48,910 54,810
Aboriginal languages 405 185 220 355 150 200
Algonquian languages 265 130 140 75 35 40
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 250 120 135 55 25 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 5 10
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 5 5 5 5 0 0
Swampy Cree 10 0 5 5 0 5
Woods Cree 5 0 5 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 190 100 95 30 15 15
Eastern Algonquian languages 5 5 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 5 5 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 10 10 10 20 10 10
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 10 10 10 20 15 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 5 5 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 0
Inuktitut 115 45 70 115 50 75
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 15 5 10
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 135 60 75
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 135 55 75
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 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 60,655 103,365 48,755 54,610
Afro-Asiatic languages 28,965 14,010 14,950 24,940 11,985 12,950
Berber languages 475 240 230 225 110 110
Kabyle 385 195 185 185 90 95
Berber languages, n.i.e. 90 45 40 40 20 20
Cushitic languages 4,005 1,650 2,350 3,855 1,580 2,275
Bilen 30 15 15 30 15 15
Oromo 130 70 65 130 70 60
Somali 3,785 1,540 2,245 3,645 1,475 2,165
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 55 20 30 55 20 30
Semitic languages 24,470 12,110 12,365 20,850 10,295 10,555
Amharic 870 405 460 850 400 450
Arabic 22,950 11,380 11,565 19,365 9,585 9,780
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 35 20 25 40 15 20
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 5
Harari 20 10 10 20 10 10
Hebrew 145 80 65 135 75 55
Maltese 5 0 5 5 0 0
Tigrigna 430 200 230 425 200 225
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 20 15 10 25 10 10
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 20 10 5 10 5 10
Austro-Asiatic languages 4,530 2,090 2,435 4,260 1,950 2,310
Khmer (Cambodian) 590 265 325 465 200 260
Vietnamese 3,935 1,825 2,115 3,790 1,750 2,045
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 5 0 0 5 0 5
Austronesian languages 3,395 1,420 1,975 3,425 1,430 1,995
Bikol 0 0 5 0 0 0
Cebuano 125 55 70 125 50 70
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 45 20 30 45 15 25
Ilocano 230 110 120 230 110 120
Malagasy 25 10 15 20 10 5
Malay 120 55 70 125 50 70
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 5 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 10 5 5 10 5 5
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 2,780 1,150 1,635 2,820 1,160 1,660
Waray-Waray 10 5 10 15 5 10
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 45 20 20 40 20 20
Creole languages 2,235 920 1,315 1,865 765 1,105
Haitian Creole 205 85 120 155 70 90
Creole, n.o.s. 1,960 800 1,160 1,645 665 980
Creole languages, n.i.e. 75 30 40 70 35 40
Dravidian languages 1,880 930 950 2,185 1,090 1,095
Kannada 80 40 35 80 40 35
Malayalam 285 145 140 290 150 140
Tamil 1,310 635 680 1,610 790 825
Telugu 200 105 90 195 105 90
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 10 5 5
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 45,425 21,600 23,825 39,895 18,945 20,950
Albanian 320 150 165 305 145 160
Armenian 250 115 135 220 105 120
Balto-Slavic languages 10,880 5,130 5,745 9,285 4,370 4,915
Baltic languages 110 45 65 115 50 65
Latvian 55 25 35 65 25 40
Lithuanian 50 20 30 50 25 25
Slavic languages 10,765 5,085 5,685 9,165 4,320 4,845
Belarusan 30 15 10 20 10 10
Bosnian 425 210 215 315 155 155
Bulgarian 560 265 300 420 200 220
Croatian 430 190 235 335 155 185
Czech 235 115 125 260 130 135
Macedonian 20 15 10 15 5 5
Polish 2,165 990 1,180 2,110 975 1,135
Russian 4,125 1,915 2,210 3,710 1,735 1,980
Serbian 1,490 755 735 1,040 520 525
Serbo-Croatian 465 235 230 200 105 100
Slovak 210 95 115 200 95 110
Slovene (Slovenian) 25 15 10 20 10 10
Ukrainian 575 265 310 520 240 280
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 5 5 0
Celtic languages 10 5 0 10 10 5
Scottish Gaelic 5 5 0 5 5 5
Welsh 0 5 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 0 5 0
Germanic languages 1,140 525 615 1,600 770 835
Afrikaans 40 20 20 55 25 30
Danish 25 10 20 30 10 15
Dutch 195 90 105 285 140 150
Frisian 0 5 5 5 5 0
German 780 350 425 1,135 535 600
Icelandic 5 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 10 0 5 15 5 10
Swedish 70 40 25 55 35 15
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 10 5 5
Yiddish 15 5 5 15 5 10
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 670 320 350 770 360 405
Indo-Iranian languages 15,305 7,475 7,825 15,600 7,615 7,985
Indo-Aryan languages 9,795 4,845 4,950 10,380 5,135 5,250
Bengali 1,985 960 1,030 2,020 975 1,045
Gujarati 620 315 305 700 360 340
Hindi 1,310 660 655 1,310 660 655
Kashmiri 5 5 5 5 0 0
Konkani 35 15 20 35 15 20
Marathi 115 50 65 115 50 65
Nepali 735 360 375 735 360 375
Oriya (Odia) 10 5 5 10 5 5
Punjabi (Panjabi) 2,225 1,130 1,100 2,295 1,160 1,130
Sindhi 65 25 40 70 30 45
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 400 195 205 390 190 200
Urdu 2,285 1,130 1,160 2,690 1,325 1,370
Iranian languages 5,480 2,615 2,865 5,195 2,465 2,725
Kurdish 435 230 205 375 195 180
Pashto 655 315 340 695 330 360
Persian (Farsi) 4,385 2,065 2,315 4,125 1,940 2,185
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 25 15 10
Italic (Romance) languages 16,850 7,870 8,980 12,110 5,575 6,535
Catalan 20 5 10 20 5 10
Italian 2,580 1,155 1,425 2,590 1,160 1,435
Portuguese 3,020 1,435 1,590 1,895 885 1,005
Romanian 1,865 875 985 1,245 580 660
Spanish 9,365 4,390 4,970 6,355 2,935 3,415
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 5 0 5
Japanese 440 155 285 405 140 265
Kartvelian languages 5 5 5 10 0 5
Georgian 5 5 5 5 5 0
Korean 1,215 565 655 1,205 555 650
Mongolic languages 15 15 5 15 10 5
Mongolian 20 10 5 15 10 5
Niger-Congo languages 2,275 1,035 1,245 1,485 665 825
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 20 10 10
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 60 30 30 25 10 10
Ga 10 5 5 15 5 5
Ganda 35 10 20 30 10 15
Igbo 55 25 30 55 25 25
Lingala 110 40 75 70 25 45
Rundi (Kirundi) 480 235 250 265 130 135
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 330 125 205 230 80 150
Shona 20 15 10 25 10 5
Swahili 560 260 295 385 175 205
Wolof 100 50 55 35 15 20
Yoruba 60 30 35 50 25 25
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 250 120 135 150 65 80
Nilo-Saharan languages 90 40 45 80 35 45
Dinka 30 15 10 30 15 10
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 60 25 40 55 20 35
Sign languages 400 215 185 415 210 200
American Sign Language 120 55 65 125 60 70
Quebec Sign Language 40 20 20 20 10 15
Sign languages, n.i.e 240 135 100 265 140 125
Sino-Tibetan languages 22,425 10,630 11,800 21,420 10,140 11,280
Chinese languages 21,840 10,355 11,490 20,840 9,865 10,975
Cantonese 5,985 2,755 3,230 5,955 2,750 3,210
Hakka 50 20 30 55 15 35
Mandarin 14,600 7,005 7,595 13,645 6,530 7,120
Min Dong 15 5 5 10 5 5
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 305 125 180 290 120 170
Wu (Shanghainese) 250 120 130 250 120 135
Chinese, n.o.s. 635 325 310 635 330 305
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 5 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 580 275 305 580 275 305
Burmese 150 70 80 150 70 80
Karenic languages 250 120 125 250 120 125
Tibetan 70 40 35 70 35 30
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 115 50 65 110 45 60
Tai-Kadai languages 335 135 195 275 105 170
Lao 225 100 125 175 75 100
Thai 105 35 75 100 30 65
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 925 450 475 880 430 450
Azerbaijani 50 25 30 55 25 25
Turkish 800 390 410 775 375 400
Uyghur 10 5 5 5 0 0
Uzbek 45 20 25 35 20 20
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 20 15 5
Uralic languages 555 260 290 570 265 305
Estonian 20 10 10 25 10 15
Finnish 40 15 25 40 15 20
Hungarian 490 235 255 510 240 270
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 45 25 20 35 20 15
Multiple responses 72,020 34,065 37,955 63,685 29,995 33,695
English and French 19,975 9,300 10,675 16,465 7,575 8,895
English and non-official language 38,645 18,670 19,975 38,890 18,730 20,165
French and non-official language 7,085 3,170 3,910 3,430 1,460 1,970
English, French and non-official language 6,315 2,930 3,385 4,890 2,230 2,660
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 1,290,260 629,570 660,695
None 1,002,240 493,925 508,315 1,022,345 504,475 517,870
English 131,290 62,940 68,350 104,095 49,350 54,745
French 84,100 39,365 44,740 81,615 37,515 44,100
Non-official language 79,140 37,120 42,020 72,705 33,895 38,810
Aboriginal 565 220 350 795 325 470
Non-Aboriginal 78,575 36,905 41,675 71,910 33,570 38,340
English and French 3,965 1,895 2,070 2,725 1,285 1,445
English and non-official language 3,780 1,805 1,975 2,590 1,215 1,375
French and non-official language 4,580 2,020 2,560 4,090 1,780 2,305
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 1,068,405 517,455 550,945
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,028,710 498,065 530,635 1,024,135 496,175 527,955
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 41,241 46,738 36,869 39,244 45,394 34,252
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,029,070 498,110 530,960 1,024,515 496,225 528,290
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 36,258 40,420 32,858 35,031 39,940 30,991
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 936,155 460,000 476,155 925,315 455,660 469,655
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,490 46,637 35,216 38,735 45,342 32,838
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 718,885 320,095 398,790 719,730 321,760 397,970
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 4,183 2,517 5,345 4,758 3,006 5,640
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 773,290 390,165 383,125 755,435 383,520 371,910
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,109 44,501 36,367 38,202 43,077 33,906
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 1,073,820 519,960 553,860 1,068,405 517,440 550,965
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,028,635 497,800 530,830 1,024,165 496,050 528,120
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 52,455 59,537 45,813 51,139 58,668 44,067
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,029,005 497,825 531,180 1,024,570 496,070 528,495
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 42,688 47,611 38,075 42,043 47,391 37,023
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 936,350 459,750 476,600 925,445 455,415 470,030
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 52,122 59,985 44,536 50,843 59,061 42,880
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 718,435 319,760 398,675 719,720 321,675 398,045
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 7,172 6,441 7,759 7,395 6,853 7,833
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 773,285 389,505 383,775 755,430 382,920 372,515
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 50,766 57,094 44,344 49,503 56,094 42,728
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 1,068,405 517,440 550,965
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 24 393,295 210,765 182,530 384,140 209,230 174,910
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 62,792 67,303 58,965 61,057 65,412 56,694
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 71,298 77,591 64,031 70,327 76,585 62,842
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 89.8 92.4 86.6
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 72.7 74.9 70.0 71.3 73.5 68.4
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 9.6 6.9 12.8 10.2 7.6 13.4
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 1,068,405 517,455 550,945
Without total income 45,130 21,910 23,220 44,270 21,280 22,995
With total income 1,028,705 498,070 530,640 1,024,135 496,180 527,955
Percentage with total income 95.8 95.8 95.8 95.9 95.9 95.8
Under $10,000 (including loss) 133,245 61,265 71,975 134,680 60,355 74,330
$10,000 to $19,999 152,825 63,680 89,150 160,620 65,870 94,755
$20,000 to $29,999 115,060 49,245 65,815 121,075 51,245 69,825
$30,000 to $39,999 100,450 44,925 55,525 103,340 45,915 57,425
$40,000 to $49,999 96,125 43,635 52,490 96,360 44,460 51,900
$50,000 to $59,999 87,185 40,980 46,205 83,580 40,625 42,955
$60,000 to $69,999 75,865 37,625 38,235 71,180 36,680 34,500
$70,000 to $79,999 60,350 31,435 28,915 55,860 30,370 25,490
$80,000 to $89,999 50,770 27,330 23,440 46,960 25,965 20,995
$90,000 to $99,999 42,380 22,805 19,575 40,795 22,020 18,775
$100,000 and over 114,450 75,140 39,310 109,680 72,670 37,005
$100,000 to $149,999 82,750 52,275 30,480 78,485 50,025 28,460
$150,000 and over 31,695 22,865 8,830 31,190 22,650 8,545
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 1,068,405 517,460 550,950
Without after-tax income 44,765 21,865 22,895 43,890 21,235 22,655
With after-tax income 1,029,070 498,110 530,955 1,024,515 496,225 528,290
Percentage with after-tax income 95.8 95.8 95.9 95.9 95.9 95.9
Under $10,000 (including loss) 139,335 62,495 76,840 140,715 61,590 79,125
$10,000 to $19,999 159,560 67,185 92,375 167,310 69,085 98,225
$20,000 to $29,999 135,590 59,190 76,405 140,305 60,365 79,940
$30,000 to $39,999 127,425 57,705 69,720 126,395 57,435 68,960
$40,000 to $49,999 119,660 55,865 63,795 114,985 54,740 60,245
$50,000 to $59,999 99,760 49,345 50,410 94,245 48,400 45,845
$60,000 to $69,999 76,185 40,485 35,700 71,435 39,420 32,015
$70,000 to $79,999 59,640 32,550 27,090 57,830 31,845 25,985
$80,000 and over 111,910 73,290 38,625 111,300 73,345 37,950
$80,000 to $89,999 40,360 24,115 16,250 39,825 23,780 16,050
$90,000 to $99,999 23,175 15,035 8,140 22,995 15,105 7,885
$100,000 and over 48,375 34,140 14,235 48,475 34,465 14,010
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 1,068,405 517,455 550,950
Without employment income 300,545 129,810 170,735 312,970 133,935 179,035
With employment income 773,285 390,165 383,125 755,430 383,520 371,910
Percentage with employment income 72.0 75.0 69.2 70.7 74.1 67.5
Under $5,000 (including loss) 92,380 45,375 47,005 98,645 48,695 49,950
$5,000 to $9,999 56,710 25,510 31,200 57,170 25,615 31,560
$10,000 to $19,999 94,460 43,165 51,295 92,395 41,745 50,655
$20,000 to $29,999 74,780 35,085 39,695 73,645 34,000 39,645
$30,000 to $39,999 67,455 32,260 35,200 67,775 32,060 35,715
$40,000 to $49,999 64,295 30,020 34,280 64,035 30,445 33,590
$50,000 to $59,999 61,835 28,885 32,945 58,025 28,210 29,820
$60,000 to $69,999 54,350 26,755 27,595 49,640 25,515 24,130
$70,000 to $79,999 43,635 22,800 20,840 39,445 21,460 17,985
$80,000 and over 163,385 100,315 63,075 154,650 95,785 58,860
$80,000 to $89,999 40,835 21,765 19,065 37,405 20,250 17,150
$90,000 to $99,999 34,545 18,900 15,650 33,595 18,115 15,485
$100,000 and over 88,005 59,645 28,360 83,650 57,420 26,230
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 535,500 ... ... 528,305 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 82,053 ... ... 80,301 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 69,904 ... ... 69,423 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 152,680 ... ... 146,030 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 44,189 ... ... 42,318 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 38,211 ... ... 37,295 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 382,815 ... ... 382,270 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 102,423 ... ... 99,098 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 86,781 ... ... 85,240 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 535,500 ... ... 528,305 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 100,760 ... ... 99,137 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 82,029 ... ... 81,536 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 152,680 ... ... 146,050 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 53,108 ... ... 52,335 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 43,283 ... ... 43,038 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 382,820 ... ... 382,250 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 119,766 ... ... 117,020 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 97,482 ... ... 96,246 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 535,495 ... ... 528,305 ... ...
Under $5,000 8,045 ... ... 7,725 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 6,965 ... ... 6,650 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 13,275 ... ... 13,535 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 17,185 ... ... 17,925 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 16,425 ... ... 17,370 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 16,305 ... ... 17,225 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 17,340 ... ... 18,305 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 18,210 ... ... 18,665 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 18,735 ... ... 18,980 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 18,715 ... ... 18,710 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 37,900 ... ... 37,200 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 37,130 ... ... 36,680 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 34,455 ... ... 34,135 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 33,010 ... ... 32,565 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 30,555 ... ... 30,320 ... ...
$100,000 and over 211,255 ... ... 202,320 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 62,625 ... ... 60,890 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 45,925 ... ... 43,895 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 56,635 ... ... 53,260 ... ...
$200,000 and over 46,070 ... ... 44,275 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 535,500 ... ... 528,300 ... ...
Under $5,000 8,510 ... ... 8,230 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 7,090 ... ... 6,775 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 13,465 ... ... 13,735 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 17,980 ... ... 18,655 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 18,500 ... ... 19,420 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 18,995 ... ... 19,415 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 21,435 ... ... 21,545 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 22,975 ... ... 22,745 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 23,815 ... ... 23,405 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 24,180 ... ... 23,335 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 47,325 ... ... 46,250 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 43,920 ... ... 43,115 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 41,150 ... ... 40,780 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 36,895 ... ... 36,705 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 32,040 ... ... 31,330 ... ...
$100,000 and over 157,220 ... ... 152,875 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 61,155 ... ... 59,070 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 40,210 ... ... 38,795 ... ...
$150,000 and over 55,855 ... ... 55,005 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 364,260 ... ... 364,840 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 103,954 ... ... 100,314 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 87,807 ... ... 86,047 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.0 ... ... 3.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 134,365 ... ... 144,295 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 96,455 ... ... 92,074 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 81,260 ... ... 79,193 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 161,365 ... ... 156,455 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 132,633 ... ... 128,890 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 110,386 ... ... 108,934 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.0 ... ... 4.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 58,185 ... ... 53,925 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 61,624 ... ... 57,994 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 54,863 ... ... 53,035 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.7 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 364,270 ... ... 364,860 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 121,444 ... ... 118,406 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 98,577 ... ... 97,149 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 134,470 ... ... 144,365 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 113,491 ... ... 109,150 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 91,361 ... ... 89,098 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 161,420 ... ... 156,355 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 148,182 ... ... 145,594 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 119,540 ... ... 118,531 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 58,035 ... ... 53,865 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 70,115 ... ... 68,415 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 60,044 ... ... 59,337 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 207,010 98,805 108,205 197,805 93,510 104,295
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 37,610 36,830 38,252 35,958 35,546 36,290
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 33,367 32,607 33,951 32,419 31,894 32,836
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 206,575 98,480 108,100 197,190 92,925 104,265
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 47,046 47,219 46,889 46,520 47,036 46,061
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 38,697 38,751 38,649
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 1,300,730 635,585 665,145 1,280,925 625,630 655,295
In the bottom half of the distribution 529,735 253,600 276,140 533,790 254,825 278,960
In the bottom decile 117,085 57,600 59,485 118,940 58,140 60,800
In the second decile 100,310 46,635 53,675 107,085 49,195 57,890
In the third decile 97,770 46,490 51,280 98,505 46,820 51,680
In the fourth decile 102,665 48,925 53,740 100,120 48,015 52,110
In the fifth decile 111,915 53,955 57,965 109,140 52,650 56,490
In the top half of the distribution 770,995 381,985 389,010 747,130 370,805 376,330
In the sixth decile 124,020 59,975 64,040 119,780 58,225 61,560
In the seventh decile 137,795 67,360 70,430 132,115 64,815 67,305
In the eighth decile 156,470 77,515 78,955 149,505 74,150 75,355
In the ninth decile 180,230 89,855 90,380 174,810 87,145 87,665
In the top decile 172,485 87,285 85,200 170,925 86,470 84,450
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 1,279,500 624,970 654,530
0 to 17 years 272,405 138,765 133,640 256,865 130,880 125,985
0 to 5 years 87,655 44,630 43,025 80,745 41,140 39,605
18 to 64 years 845,815 412,545 433,270 817,780 398,835 418,945
65 years and over 182,515 84,280 98,235 204,855 95,255 109,600
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 159,040 75,425 83,615 165,325 77,805 87,515
0 to 17 years 40,600 21,030 19,570 42,300 21,870 20,430
0 to 5 years 13,940 7,290 6,655 14,410 7,530 6,885
18 to 64 years 99,465 47,110 52,360 101,295 47,460 53,830
65 years and over 18,965 7,280 11,685 21,735 8,480 13,255
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 12.2 11.9 12.6 12.9 12.4 13.4
0 to 17 years (%) 14.9 15.2 14.6 16.5 16.7 16.2
0 to 5 years (%) 15.9 16.3 15.5 17.8 18.3 17.4
18 to 64 years (%) 11.8 11.4 12.1 12.4 11.9 12.8
65 years and over (%) 10.4 8.6 11.9 10.6 8.9 12.1
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 129,610 63,115 66,495 116,760 57,030 59,735
0 to 17 years 29,355 15,145 14,205 26,470 13,630 12,835
0 to 5 years 10,245 5,360 4,890 9,130 4,770 4,360
18 to 64 years 88,910 43,765 45,150 81,100 39,865 41,235
65 years and over 11,345 4,200 7,145 9,195 3,530 5,665
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 10.0 9.9 10.0 9.1 9.1 9.1
0 to 17 years (%) 10.8 10.9 10.6 10.3 10.4 10.2
0 to 5 years (%) 11.7 12.0 11.4 11.3 11.6 11.0
18 to 64 years (%) 10.5 10.6 10.4 9.9 10.0 9.8
65 years and over (%) 6.2 5.0 7.3 4.5 3.7 5.2
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 1,280,925 625,630 655,295
Official languages 1,285,210 629,390 655,820 1,266,705 620,015 646,685
English 1,177,535 581,350 596,185 1,243,200 610,095 633,100
French 691,235 325,890 365,345 492,145 226,905 265,230
Non-official languages 331,375 156,060 175,305 297,100 139,165 157,940
Aboriginal languages 1,615 610 1,005 2,055 825 1,230
Algonquian languages 935 365 570 575 235 340
Blackfoot 10 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 570 210 360 220 85 135
Atikamekw 0 10 10 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 15 10 10 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 15 10 10 20 10 10
Northern East Cree 80 35 45 30 10 10
Plains Cree 10 10 0 10 0 10
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 60 15 40 55 20 35
Woods Cree 20 10 0 20 10 15
Cree, n.o.s. 360 125 235 90 35 55
Eastern Algonquian languages 60 35 25 50 30 20
Malecite 10 10 0 10 10 0
Mi'kmaq 50 30 20 40 25 20
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 315 120 195 305 115 185
Algonquin 80 35 50 70 35 35
Ojibway 215 80 135 215 80 135
Oji-Cree 15 0 10 15 10 10
Ottawa (Odawa) 10 0 0 10 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 20 10 15 20 0 20
Northern Athabaskan languages 15 10 15 20 0 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 10 0 10
Dene 15 0 10 15 0 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 10 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 600 225 380 635 240 395
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 10 0 10 10 0 10
Inuktitut 550 205 340 580 225 355
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 45 15 30 50 15 35
Iroquoian languages 50 10 35 825 345 475
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 55 15 40 810 345 470
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 10
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 10 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 10
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 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 10
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 10 0 0 0 10 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 10 0 10 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 10
Non-Aboriginal languages 329,835 155,485 174,350 295,135 138,385 156,750
Afro-Asiatic languages 72,850 36,795 36,055 62,485 31,325 31,165
Berber languages 1,340 735 610 540 285 255
Kabyle 925 470 450 420 220 195
Berber languages, n.i.e. 425 265 160 120 60 60
Cushitic languages 9,680 4,345 5,335 9,300 4,165 5,140
Bilen 90 55 35 90 55 35
Oromo 395 185 210 380 170 205
Somali 9,130 4,065 5,065 8,770 3,900 4,875
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 140 60 85 135 55 85
Semitic languages 63,250 32,445 30,805 53,645 27,350 26,295
Amharic 2,135 1,010 1,125 1,995 940 1,055
Arabic 58,430 30,115 28,315 48,950 25,110 23,840
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 95 30 60 80 35 50
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 40 20 15 40 25 15
Hebrew 1,945 1,055 890 1,960 1,030 930
Maltese 70 20 45 80 30 50
Tigrigna 1,225 515 705 1,185 495 700
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 240 150 85 240 150 85
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 200 105 95 135 65 70
Austro-Asiatic languages 9,570 4,535 5,035 8,860 4,175 4,685
Khmer (Cambodian) 1,790 820 970 1,540 695 840
Vietnamese 7,835 3,745 4,095 7,365 3,505 3,865
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 10 0 0
Austronesian languages 10,815 3,990 6,820 10,720 3,925 6,795
Bikol 30 10 20 40 10 25
Cebuano 600 215 385 590 210 380
Fijian 10 0 10 10 0 10
Hiligaynon 180 65 120 170 55 115
Ilocano 715 305 415 745 305 440
Malagasy 200 100 100 105 55 50
Malay 705 310 400 645 285 365
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 60 25 45 65 20 45
Pangasinan 60 25 40 65 30 35
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 9,530 3,420 6,110 9,605 3,440 6,165
Waray-Waray 35 0 25 40 10 30
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 115 55 60 110 50 60
Creole languages 12,385 5,345 7,040 9,615 4,050 5,565
Haitian Creole 700 295 400 475 180 295
Creole, n.o.s. 11,035 4,760 6,280 8,535 3,595 4,940
Creole languages, n.i.e. 700 310 390 650 285 365
Dravidian languages 5,135 2,595 2,540 5,580 2,835 2,745
Kannada 465 235 235 480 235 240
Malayalam 845 380 465 850 390 460
Tamil 3,390 1,735 1,655 3,825 1,965 1,860
Telugu 805 425 380 795 420 370
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 85,365 145,855 68,520 77,330
Albanian 870 425 440 795 385 405
Armenian 745 395 350 695 365 330
Balto-Slavic languages 28,735 13,310 15,425 26,310 12,060 14,250
Baltic languages 570 245 320 625 270 355
Latvian 285 120 170 325 130 200
Lithuanian 285 125 160 305 145 155
Slavic languages 28,275 13,110 15,170 25,785 11,820 13,960
Belarusan 165 75 90 125 60 65
Bosnian 1,265 600 665 1,025 475 555
Bulgarian 1,290 605 690 1,065 490 575
Croatian 2,115 1,045 1,070 1,940 965 975
Czech 1,435 615 820 1,515 660 850
Macedonian 120 50 75 105 40 65
Polish 7,070 3,240 3,835 7,165 3,285 3,880
Russian 10,705 4,995 5,710 9,590 4,410 5,185
Serbian 2,785 1,380 1,410 2,165 1,055 1,110
Serbo-Croatian 995 540 460 570 295 275
Slovak 1,035 430 610 980 420 570
Slovene (Slovenian) 295 135 155 295 130 160
Ukrainian 2,660 1,130 1,540 2,510 1,065 1,445
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 60 15 45 60 20 40
Celtic languages 430 205 225 465 210 255
Scottish Gaelic 175 85 90 185 85 100
Welsh 100 35 60 110 35 65
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 165 90 80 180 90 90
Germanic languages 19,985 9,610 10,370 22,825 10,810 12,020
Afrikaans 455 225 225 485 245 235
Danish 495 235 260 530 240 285
Dutch 3,440 1,635 1,805 4,855 2,240 2,610
Frisian 70 30 40 165 75 90
German 14,705 7,120 7,585 15,940 7,615 8,330
Icelandic 55 25 30 55 25 30
Norwegian 380 160 220 395 155 240
Swedish 645 320 330 710 340 365
Vlaams (Flemish) 130 50 80 125 70 60
Yiddish 355 185 170 410 210 200
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 40 20 15 30 20 15
Greek 3,365 1,735 1,630 3,650 1,875 1,770
Indo-Iranian languages 36,835 18,640 18,200 37,370 18,925 18,445
Indo-Aryan languages 26,495 13,405 13,090 27,590 14,010 13,585
Bengali 4,320 2,210 2,105 4,490 2,310 2,185
Gujarati 2,290 1,235 1,060 2,480 1,325 1,155
Hindi 10,595 5,465 5,130 10,660 5,500 5,160
Kashmiri 10 0 10 10 10 0
Konkani 145 75 65 145 80 65
Marathi 580 315 260 580 320 265
Nepali 1,300 660 645 1,280 645 635
Oriya (Odia) 75 40 30 75 40 30
Punjabi (Panjabi) 6,440 3,315 3,125 6,690 3,465 3,225
Sindhi 505 220 280 520 230 290
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 1,080 495 590 1,105 500 600
Urdu 7,490 3,720 3,770 8,140 4,075 4,065
Iranian languages 10,910 5,535 5,370 10,330 5,220 5,110
Kurdish 890 495 395 755 400 355
Pashto 1,425 770 655 1,465 795 675
Persian (Farsi) 9,435 4,735 4,700 8,890 4,455 4,435
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 205 120 90 200 120 85
Italic (Romance) languages 76,665 34,570 42,095 59,585 26,685 32,905
Catalan 95 40 55 80 40 45
Italian 17,420 8,395 9,030 16,735 7,985 8,745
Portuguese 9,915 4,820 5,100 6,525 3,200 3,325
Romanian 4,210 2,010 2,200 2,985 1,405 1,580
Spanish 49,510 21,430 28,080 36,760 15,725 21,030
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 130 85 50 140 75 65
Japanese 2,800 1,350 1,450 2,705 1,290 1,410
Kartvelian languages 45 25 25 45 20 25
Georgian 50 25 20 45 15 30
Korean 2,795 1,185 1,610 2,705 1,160 1,545
Mongolic languages 60 30 30 40 25 20
Mongolian 55 30 25 40 20 20
Niger-Congo languages 16,450 7,595 8,850 10,840 4,810 6,035
Akan (Twi) 700 360 345 630 330 300
Bamanankan 390 175 210 160 75 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 95 170 90 85
Ganda 225 70 155 220 75 145
Igbo 335 185 145 320 170 145
Lingala 2,525 1,105 1,420 1,775 740 1,030
Rundi (Kirundi) 2,560 1,125 1,435 1,600 655 945
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 1,810 770 1,035 975 360 615
Shona 200 75 125 175 60 115
Swahili 4,380 2,045 2,335 3,120 1,370 1,750
Wolof 710 335 370 210 115 95
Yoruba 905 485 420 770 405 365
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 3,925 1,895 2,035 2,380 1,095 1,285
Nilo-Saharan languages 380 165 215 320 140 185
Dinka 190 85 105 190 85 105
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 190 80 110 135 55 80
Sign languages 2,135 870 1,265 2,270 850 1,420
American Sign Language 1,040 350 685 1,115 370 745
Quebec Sign Language 240 85 160 190 55 140
Sign languages, n.i.e. 940 460 480 1,025 445 580
Sino-Tibetan languages 38,820 18,405 20,415 37,235 17,600 19,630
Chinese languages 37,925 17,980 19,945 36,350 17,180 19,170
Cantonese 13,125 6,240 6,880 12,955 6,160 6,790
Hakka 265 125 140 270 125 140
Mandarin 26,420 12,260 14,160 24,965 11,505 13,450
Min Dong 40 20 25 40 15 25
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,120 510 605 1,065 475 585
Wu (Shanghainese) 435 210 220 420 205 220
Chinese, n.o.s. 1,140 595 545 1,155 625 530
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 30 15 20 25 10 10
Tibeto-Burman languages 930 440 485 920 440 480
Burmese 315 145 165 305 145 160
Karenic languages 370 185 185 370 180 185
Tibetan 55 30 20 50 30 25
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 365 150 205 360 155 210
Tai-Kadai languages 1,225 515 715 1,090 435 655
Lao 590 265 325 480 210 270
Thai 730 285 445 690 255 435
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 2,750 1,390 1,360 2,565 1,270 1,290
Azerbaijani 160 95 70 140 80 60
Turkish 2,335 1,195 1,145 2,205 1,105 1,100
Uyghur 40 25 15 40 25 10
Uzbek 120 40 80 75 20 60
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 150 70 80 150 70 85
Uralic languages 2,835 1,385 1,450 3,010 1,480 1,530
Estonian 245 120 130 260 125 135
Finnish 520 235 280 550 250 305
Hungarian 2,075 1,030 1,045 2,210 1,110 1,100
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 560 330 230 405 245 155
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 1,300,735 635,600 665,130 1,280,920 625,630 655,290
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 1,225,865 599,815 626,050 1,213,385 593,580 619,810
Canadian citizens aged under 18 260,450 132,740 127,705 247,125 125,995 121,135
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 965,415 467,070 498,345 966,260 467,590 498,675
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 74,865 35,785 39,080 67,535 32,050 35,485
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 1,280,925 625,630 655,295
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 1,027,730 506,010 521,720 1,026,140 505,660 520,480
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 255,800 120,725 135,075 238,975 111,800 127,175
Before 1981 60,785 29,340 31,445 66,695 31,970 34,730
1981 to 1990 33,985 16,505 17,480 32,395 15,440 16,950
1991 to 2000 57,145 26,170 30,975 52,150 23,635 28,510
2001 to 2010 66,000 30,565 35,435 56,430 25,885 30,545
2001 to 2005 30,955 14,270 16,680 26,690 12,195 14,490
2006 to 2010 35,045 16,290 18,750 29,740 13,690 16,050
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 37,890 18,150 19,740 31,305 14,865 16,440
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 17,200 8,865 8,335 15,805 8,170 7,635
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 255,800 120,730 135,075 238,975 111,805 127,175
Under 5 years 28,605 14,045 14,555 27,285 13,505 13,780
5 to 14 years 45,360 23,135 22,225 43,365 22,030 21,335
15 to 24 years 53,075 24,075 29,000 50,890 22,690 28,205
25 to 44 years 107,900 50,140 57,760 97,845 44,900 52,945
45 years and over 20,865 9,330 11,535 19,585 8,680 10,915
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 54 255,800 120,725 135,075 238,980 111,800 127,175
Americas 41,155 18,270 22,885 36,870 15,975 20,900
Brazil 1,290 600 695 1,015 455 560
Colombia 2,745 1,125 1,620 1,295 500 800
El Salvador 2,165 1,030 1,135 1,780 820 960
Guyana 1,420 665 755 1,520 710 810
Haiti 8,515 3,650 4,865 6,490 2,700 3,795
Jamaica 3,175 1,385 1,790 3,200 1,395 1,810
Mexico 1,825 725 1,100 1,405 575 830
Peru 1,165 550 615 845 380 465
Trinidad and Tobago 1,360 525 830 1,390 560 830
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 9,530 4,375 5,160 10,970 4,780 6,190
Other places of birth in Americas 7,960 3,645 4,315 6,955 3,105 3,850
Europe 66,815 32,050 34,760 68,875 33,035 35,845
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,345 1,150 1,195 1,625 790 835
Croatia 1,020 500 520 870 425 445
France 4,470 2,105 2,370 2,620 1,185 1,440
Germany 4,560 1,965 2,595 5,450 2,465 2,990
Greece 990 530 460 1,175 625 555
Hungary 885 465 430 1,015 530 485
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 920 435 475 990 440 550
Italy 5,675 2,960 2,715 5,850 3,065 2,785
Netherlands 2,280 1,165 1,115 3,750 1,850 1,905
Poland 4,530 2,025 2,500 4,520 2,035 2,485
Portugal 3,435 1,675 1,760 2,130 1,080 1,045
Romania 3,370 1,610 1,760 2,530 1,205 1,330
Russian Federation 3,195 1,335 1,850 2,985 1,285 1,695
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 1,070 520 550 935 445 490
Ukraine 2,005 940 1,065 1,835 865 970
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 17,230 8,660 8,565 21,695 10,710 10,985
Other places of birth in Europe 8,840 4,010 4,825 8,895 4,040 4,855
Africa 41,490 19,790 21,700 31,240 14,385 16,850
Algeria 2,245 1,150 1,090 1,075 515 565
Egypt 3,745 1,990 1,755 3,535 1,850 1,680
Ethiopia 2,320 1,085 1,245 2,235 1,025 1,210
Kenya 1,160 580 580 1,105 565 535
Morocco 2,775 1,370 1,405 1,275 585 690
Nigeria 1,385 655 735 1,305 590 710
Somalia 3,985 1,530 2,455 3,895 1,495 2,405
South Africa, Republic of 965 515 450 975 525 450
Other places of birth in Africa 22,900 10,925 11,980 15,845 7,240 8,605
Asia 105,415 50,115 55,300 100,970 47,855 53,120
Afghanistan 2,510 1,265 1,240 2,435 1,235 1,200
Bangladesh 2,700 1,405 1,300 2,780 1,440 1,340
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 18,900 8,150 10,755 17,905 7,735 10,165
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 3,095 1,545 1,550 3,095 1,565 1,530
India 10,685 5,350 5,330 11,020 5,530 5,495
IranCensus data footnote 61 4,900 2,465 2,430 4,485 2,245 2,240
Iraq 3,870 2,070 1,800 3,585 1,915 1,665
Japan 775 190 585 770 205 565
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 1,855 805 1,050 1,795 795 1,005
Lebanon 13,560 7,115 6,440 11,230 5,875 5,360
Pakistan 3,980 1,980 1,995 4,360 2,155 2,200
Philippines 9,305 3,465 5,835 9,380 3,470 5,915
Sri Lanka 2,400 1,145 1,245 2,640 1,265 1,380
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 3,615 1,840 1,775 3,215 1,645 1,575
Taiwan 880 370 515 870 370 495
Viet Nam 5,980 2,745 3,235 5,725 2,615 3,115
Other places of birth in Asia 16,410 8,195 8,215 15,670 7,800 7,870
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 930 495 430 1,015 555 460
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 31,305 14,870 16,440
Americas 5,595 2,615 2,975 4,390 2,010 2,375
Brazil 200 115 80 145 80 60
Colombia 515 235 280 190 80 110
Cuba 220 105 115 135 80 60
Haiti 1,780 795 990 1,325 560 760
Jamaica 145 85 60 115 70 50
Mexico 320 125 195 275 110 160
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 1,360 715 645 1,365 695 675
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 170 60 110 125 35 90
Other places of birth in Americas 885 385 495 710 300 410
Europe 3,695 1,780 1,920 2,795 1,375 1,420
France 655 335 315 325 175 145
Germany 175 75 100 185 90 95
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 420 160 260 365 145 215
Ukraine 275 135 140 220 105 115
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 665 340 320 720 380 335
Other places of birth in Europe 1,095 530 570 755 350 405
Africa 9,800 4,635 5,170 6,265 2,815 3,450
Algeria 390 170 220 140 50 85
Cameroon 755 410 350 345 165 175
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,085 470 615 720 270 455
Côte d'Ivoire 425 180 240 170 55 115
Egypt 850 460 385 785 425 360
Eritrea 245 115 130 250 115 135
Ethiopia 335 125 215 335 115 215
Morocco 485 230 250 170 75 95
Nigeria 440 200 235 385 165 215
Somalia 370 155 215 355 155 205
South Africa, Republic of 110 55 55 115 55 65
Tunisia 215 105 105 100 40 60
Other places of birth in Africa 4,095 1,955 2,135 2,395 1,130 1,265
Asia 18,645 9,035 9,610 17,690 8,580 9,110
Afghanistan 550 280 270 535 270 260
Bangladesh 540 270 270 535 265 270
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 2,855 1,220 1,635 2,650 1,115 1,535
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 85 45 35 85 45 35
India 1,950 1,070 875 2,025 1,110 920
IranCensus data footnote 61 880 415 465 795 380 420
Iraq 1,155 600 555 1,080 565 515
Israel 205 110 90 190 105 80
Japan 115 25 85 115 30 85
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 255 90 165 230 85 145
Lebanon 1,115 585 530 910 485 430
Nepal 290 160 125 290 165 125
Pakistan 695 380 310 660 360 300
Philippines 2,740 1,105 1,640 2,760 1,120 1,640
Saudi Arabia 375 220 155 365 205 155
Sri Lanka 220 95 130 240 105 135
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 2,130 1,145 990 1,895 1,020 875
Taiwan 50 25 30 45 30 20
Turkey 195 100 95 185 95 90
United Arab Emirates 355 220 135 340 210 130
Viet Nam 210 80 130 200 80 115
Other places of birth in Asia 1,685 795 890 1,570 745 825
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 150 80 70 170 90 70
Australia 135 85 55 145 90 60
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 20 0 15 20 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 1,280,920 625,630 655,290
First generationCensus data footnote 69 284,330 135,415 148,915 265,840 125,760 140,080
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 225,575 113,220 112,355 229,190 114,790 114,405
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 790,830 386,960 403,865 785,890 385,080 400,805
Admission category and applicant type
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2016 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 72 198,425 93,110 105,315 175,665 81,505 94,155
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 91,590 46,095 45,500 80,850 40,235 40,610
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 38,645 23,835 14,810 33,605 20,670 12,935
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 52,945 22,260 30,685 47,245 19,565 27,680
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 56,905 22,645 34,260 51,860 20,490 31,370
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 47,655 23,400 24,250 40,840 19,920 20,920
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 2,280 960 1,315 2,120 860 1,255
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 1,300,730 635,600 665,130 1,280,920 625,630 655,295
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 38,120 18,150 19,965 36,625 17,215 19,405
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 36,225 17,310 18,915 34,910 16,470 18,440
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 17,790 8,400 9,385 19,195 9,020 10,175
Métis 17,155 8,325 8,825 14,315 6,830 7,490
Inuk (Inuit) 1,280 580 700 1,400 625 775
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 765 335 440 795 325 470
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 1,125 505 615 920 420 500
Non-Aboriginal identity 1,262,615 617,450 645,165 1,244,295 608,415 635,885
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 1,280,920 625,630 655,295
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 9,395 4,360 5,040 10,625 4,930 5,700
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 1,291,335 631,240 660,095 1,270,295 620,705 649,590
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 1,300,735 635,600 665,135 1,280,925 625,630 655,295
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 10,670 4,970 5,700 8,045 3,670 4,375
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 10,400 4,855 5,540 7,900 3,605 4,295
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 7,515 3,515 3,995 5,825 2,720 3,105
Métis single ancestry 2,295 1,080 1,215 1,440 590 855
Inuit single ancestry 595 260 330 635 300 335
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 275 110 160 145 65 80
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 250 110 145 115 50 70
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 10 0 10 20 0 15
Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 10 10 10 10 0 0
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 63,450 29,520 33,925 58,745 27,465 31,280
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 61,885 28,870 33,010 57,270 26,870 30,395
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 44,780 20,705 24,075 40,160 18,720 21,445
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 16,020 7,670 8,345 16,030 7,680 8,345
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 1,080 490 595 1,075 470 605
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 1,565 650 915 1,475 595 885
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 1,415 585 825 1,370 555 810
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 105 50 55 60 25 35
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 45 10 35 50 15 30
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 1,214,130 594,495 619,635
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 1,280,925 625,630 655,290
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 280,985 135,945 145,040 251,225 120,970 130,255
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 39,980 20,320 19,655 41,545 21,150 20,395
Chinese 43,775 20,665 23,105 42,110 20,005 22,110
Black 77,995 37,060 40,935 62,690 29,340 33,350
Filipino 12,715 5,085 7,630 12,820 5,055 7,765
Latin American 15,630 7,180 8,460 11,730 5,280 6,445
Arab 49,520 25,960 23,565 41,605 21,715 19,895
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 13,725 6,495 7,230 12,745 6,015 6,735
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 9,925 5,075 4,855 9,275 4,725 4,550
Korean 3,260 1,470 1,800 3,125 1,435 1,690
Japanese 2,625 1,085 1,540 2,595 1,105 1,490
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 3,095 1,400 1,690 2,780 1,255 1,525
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 8,720 4,140 4,580 8,215 3,910 4,305
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 1,019,750 499,655 520,090 1,029,700 504,660 525,040
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 1,280,920 625,630 655,290
North American Aboriginal origins 74,120 34,495 39,630 66,790 31,135 35,660
First Nations (North American Indian) 54,090 24,980 29,110 47,560 22,075 25,480
Inuit 1,850 820 1,030 1,850 825 1,025
Métis 20,035 9,465 10,565 19,015 8,895 10,120
Other North American origins 501,820 245,715 256,100 452,815 221,755 231,055
Acadian 5,515 2,735 2,780 4,610 2,250 2,360
American 14,165 6,970 7,200 15,885 7,640 8,240
Canadian 484,255 236,715 247,540 438,800 214,805 223,995
New Brunswicker 80 50 30 50 30 20
Newfoundlander 780 485 295 885 535 350
Nova Scotian 120 70 45 140 80 60
Ontarian 650 300 350 520 240 285
Québécois 6,590 3,420 3,170 1,185 615 565
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 30 20 15 60 45 15
European origins 772,545 377,715 394,830 838,825 409,795 429,040
British Isles origins 468,015 228,955 239,060 570,025 278,510 291,520
Channel Islander 115 35 75 140 35 105
Cornish 85 50 35 105 60 45
English 224,680 111,250 113,430 283,610 139,040 144,575
Irish 244,575 116,050 128,530 287,915 136,545 151,370
Manx 185 110 80 245 140 105
Scottish 197,645 96,760 100,885 253,600 124,050 129,550
Welsh 18,780 9,045 9,735 22,705 10,885 11,820
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 37,045 17,455 19,590 42,875 20,075 22,805
French origins 300,550 145,090 155,470 274,805 131,260 143,550
Alsatian 100 40 60 85 40 45
Breton 485 260 225 160 90 70
Corsican 95 70 25 55 40 15
French 300,290 144,935 155,350 274,665 131,170 143,495
Western European origins (except French origins) 136,795 66,595 70,200 164,140 80,255 83,885
Austrian 6,485 3,190 3,295 6,915 3,375 3,545
Bavarian 70 20 50 75 25 50
Belgian 6,555 3,035 3,515 5,740 2,765 2,980
Dutch 33,515 16,725 16,795 47,420 23,760 23,660
Flemish 545 285 260 540 280 260
Frisian 75 50 25 260 145 120
German 94,385 45,625 48,760 110,025 53,225 56,800
Luxembourger 170 95 75 175 100 75
Swiss 5,640 2,745 2,895 6,220 3,060 3,160
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 150 70 75 160 80 85
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 26,295 13,160 13,140 29,325 14,665 14,655
Danish 5,950 3,105 2,845 6,790 3,500 3,290
Finnish 4,265 2,110 2,155 4,820 2,430 2,390
Icelandic 1,600 755 845 1,740 825 915
Norwegian 7,180 3,545 3,630 7,890 3,930 3,955
Swedish 7,640 3,665 3,975 8,465 4,035 4,430
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 1,660 960 705 1,860 1,050 805
Eastern European origins 98,045 47,125 50,915 102,390 49,340 53,050
Bulgarian 1,795 840 955 1,530 715 815
Byelorussian 985 475 515 870 420 445
Czech 3,930 1,770 2,160 4,285 2,000 2,285
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 810 345 465 905 395 510
Estonian 985 440 545 1,090 495 600
Hungarian 9,650 4,695 4,950 10,490 5,080 5,410
Latvian 1,180 505 680 1,290 540 745
Lithuanian 2,600 1,305 1,295 2,795 1,395 1,395
Moldovan 520 235 285 395 165 230
Polish 36,975 17,690 19,285 39,265 18,805 20,460
Romanian 7,895 3,830 4,070 6,855 3,335 3,525
Russian 17,230 8,030 9,205 17,075 7,905 9,170
Slovak 2,810 1,310 1,500 3,025 1,435 1,595
Ukrainian 28,150 13,675 14,475 29,875 14,590 15,285
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 1,055 570 490 1,110 585 525
Southern European origins 100,355 48,975 51,380 94,885 46,295 48,590
Albanian 1,190 580 605 1,105 545 560
Bosnian 1,665 785 875 1,275 605 670
Catalan 20 10 10 25 10 15
Croatian 4,130 2,010 2,125 3,840 1,845 1,995
Cypriot 165 65 100 180 75 110
Greek 8,005 4,025 3,980 8,425 4,275 4,150
Italian 53,825 26,685 27,140 54,455 27,045 27,405
Kosovar 60 25 30 60 30 30
Macedonian 625 240 385 650 250 395
Maltese 705 340 370 820 425 395
Montenegrin 195 105 90 170 85 85
Portuguese 14,625 7,105 7,525 10,425 5,055 5,370
Serbian 3,635 1,850 1,785 2,805 1,390 1,410
Sicilian 310 140 170 290 145 145
Slovenian 1,350 645 710 1,375 685 690
Spanish 15,605 7,115 8,485 14,045 6,215 7,830
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 1,190 585 610 965 455 515
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 9,415 4,790 4,625
Basque 395 210 185 300 170 130
Jewish 6,220 3,240 2,980 6,330 3,260 3,075
Roma (Gypsy) 95 40 55 120 55 70
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 250 125 125 225 105 125
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 2,340 1,195 1,140 2,495 1,240 1,255
Caribbean origins 31,680 14,600 17,075 27,530 12,470 15,065
Antiguan 275 155 120 285 155 130
Bahamian 175 115 65 175 120 60
Barbadian 1,390 600 795 1,415 605 815
Bermudan 105 55 50 155 90 70
Carib 135 50 90 115 40 75
Cuban 1,560 765 795 1,175 540 635
Dominican 960 435 530 795 360 435
Grenadian 320 165 155 315 155 155
Guadeloupean 20 0 15 10 10 0
Haitian 13,790 6,305 7,480 10,240 4,570 5,670
Jamaican 8,640 4,035 4,610 8,435 3,875 4,560
Kittitian/Nevisian 65 40 25 55 20 35
Martinican 50 20 30 30 15 15
Montserratan 45 25 20 45 25 20
Puerto Rican 140 65 75 155 75 80
St. Lucian 815 330 480 810 310 495
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 2,245 1,015 1,225 2,245 1,040 1,205
Vincentian/Grenadinian 255 90 160 255 85 165
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 1,730 755 975 1,715 725 990
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 1,190 560 630 1,105 520 585
Latin, Central and South American origins 24,005 11,285 12,720 19,025 8,810 10,215
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 1,130 535 600 860 405 455
Arawak 75 35 40 60 25 35
Argentinian 800 435 365 700 380 315
Belizean 95 45 55 100 45 50
Bolivian 220 105 115 155 80 70
Brazilian 1,445 735 710 1,185 585 605
Chilean 1,395 695 695 1,150 590 560
Colombian 3,755 1,735 2,020 1,995 905 1,090
Costa Rican 205 85 115 195 85 115
Ecuadorian 280 160 120 290 150 140
Guatemalan 580 205 375 445 160 285
Guyanese 2,090 1,005 1,085 2,150 1,055 1,100
Hispanic 420 225 195 345 185 160
Honduran 350 115 230 295 90 200
Maya 435 225 210 335 165 170
Mexican 4,000 1,825 2,175 3,175 1,360 1,810
Nicaraguan 1,260 640 615 1,125 550 580
Panamanian 130 65 65 110 60 55
Paraguayan 45 15 25 35 15 15
Peruvian 1,760 860 905 1,320 625 695
Salvadorean 2,700 1,305 1,395 2,260 1,095 1,170
Uruguayan 140 60 85 95 45 60
Venezuelan 1,190 490 700 980 380 590
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 1,450 620 825 1,265 530 730
African origins 74,715 36,465 38,255 57,970 27,945 30,025
Central and West African origins 18,910 9,315 9,590 12,245 6,005 6,245
Akan 130 75 60 110 60 50
Angolan 250 115 130 200 90 110
Ashanti 20 15 0 15 15 0
Beninese 615 330 285 115 70 45
Burkinabe 505 240 270 285 120 160
Cameroonian 2,275 1,165 1,110 1,370 700 670
Chadian 225 125 105 150 75 75
Congolese 6,005 2,785 3,215 4,000 1,780 2,215
Edo 50 20 30 50 25 25
Ewe 70 50 25 15 10 0
Gabonese 250 125 125 115 65 55
Gambian 45 35 10 35 20 15
Ghanaian 1,550 830 720 1,385 760 630
Guinean 625 285 335 270 120 150
Ibo 115 55 60 120 55 65
Ivorian 1,160 530 625 525 220 305
Liberian 95 55 40 95 55 40
Malian 585 265 325 170 75 90
Malinké 125 65 65 75 40 35
Nigerian 2,305 1,175 1,135 2,085 1,070 1,015
Peulh 200 95 105 70 40 30
Senegalese 890 390 500 365 180 185
Sierra Leonean 95 45 55 100 50 55
Togolese 805 430 375 320 155 160
Wolof 65 40 25 35 20 15
Yoruba 440 245 195 345 210 135
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 1,540 770 770 900 460 440
North African origins 18,520 9,625 8,890 13,380 6,895 6,485
Algerian 2,590 1,290 1,300 1,375 685 690
Berber 1,825 975 850 905 480 415
Coptic 120 60 60 130 70 65
Dinka 50 20 25 50 20 30
Egyptian 6,555 3,465 3,090 6,085 3,220 2,875
Libyan 1,300 670 630 1,215 625 595
Maure 100 60 45 40 30 15
Moroccan 4,385 2,220 2,165 2,265 1,090 1,175
Sudanese 865 435 430 845 425 425
Tunisian 1,170 660 510 680 350 330
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 23,510 10,995 12,520
Afrikaner 50 30 25 60 30 30
Amhara 95 55 35 80 50 35
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 590 280 315 375 170 200
Burundian 3,180 1,485 1,695 1,920 860 1,060
Djiboutian 880 370 515 730 300 430
Eritrean 1,390 640 755 1,375 625 750
Ethiopian 3,025 1,380 1,650 2,880 1,305 1,575
Harari 10 10 0 10 10 10
Kenyan 665 335 325 615 310 305
Malagasy 405 185 220 215 110 105
Mauritian 385 175 210 385 170 215
Oromo 285 145 135 285 145 135
Rwandan 2,445 1,095 1,345 1,315 530 780
Seychellois 30 10 20 35 10 25
Somali 10,700 5,055 5,640 10,385 4,910 5,475
South African 1,285 635 650 1,375 670 705
Tanzanian 360 155 205 310 130 180
Tigrian 200 100 100 180 85 95
Ugandan 430 205 220 405 195 205
Zambian 150 70 85 145 60 80
Zimbabwean 335 160 175 330 160 170
Zulu 55 45 20 50 35 15
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 1,485 755 730 1,335 670 670
Other African origins 12,325 5,835 6,490 10,175 4,760 5,410
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 1,450 590 855 1,270 520 750
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 11,115 5,365 5,755 9,095 4,335 4,765
Asian origins 197,900 96,975 100,925 188,020 92,115 95,910
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 74,700 38,535 36,165 66,450 34,240 32,215
Afghan 4,115 2,090 2,030 4,020 2,045 1,975
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 8,620 4,475 4,145 7,475 3,835 3,640
Armenian 1,735 880 860 1,545 800 740
Assyrian 135 60 80 130 60 75
Azerbaijani 245 100 145 215 85 130
Georgian 190 115 75 180 100 85
Hazara 65 40 25 50 25 25
Iranian 7,620 3,830 3,790 7,070 3,535 3,530
Iraqi 5,070 2,705 2,360 4,780 2,525 2,255
Israeli 765 410 355 735 390 345
Jordanian 1,660 870 785 1,485 805 685
Kazakh 165 80 85 155 80 80
Kurd 890 495 395 855 460 400
Kuwaiti 980 500 480 965 485 480
Kyrgyz 40 30 10 35 25 10
Lebanese 31,785 16,255 15,525 26,870 13,780 13,095
Palestinian 4,265 2,355 1,915 4,055 2,270 1,795
Pashtun 230 115 110 265 145 125
Saudi Arabian 590 290 300 575 275 300
Syrian 5,230 2,710 2,525 4,700 2,450 2,250
Tajik 125 65 60 100 55 50
Tatar 160 55 110 155 60 100
Turk 3,250 1,745 1,510 3,040 1,605 1,435
Turkmen 130 70 60 125 60 65
Uighur 75 45 30 50 30 20
Uzbek 205 100 110 160 75 90
Yemeni 1,015 525 495 1,000 510 490
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 2,220 1,140 1,075 2,115 1,080 1,035
South Asian origins 42,310 21,385 20,925 43,695 22,135 21,560
Bangladeshi 2,305 1,200 1,110 2,400 1,245 1,150
Bengali 1,055 530 525 1,110 560 550
Bhutanese 315 165 145 315 165 150
East Indian 28,940 14,635 14,310 29,395 14,930 14,460
Goan 125 65 60 135 70 65
Gujarati 180 110 70 200 115 85
Kashmiri 55 20 30 60 15 40
Nepali 910 450 460 900 445 455
Pakistani 4,660 2,330 2,335 5,085 2,540 2,550
Punjabi 1,130 590 545 1,170 610 560
Sinhalese 290 150 140 290 150 145
Sri Lankan 2,750 1,370 1,380 3,050 1,520 1,530
Tamil 965 480 485 995 490 510
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 2,235 1,115 1,115 2,300 1,150 1,150
East and Southeast Asian origins 82,815 37,970 44,850 79,695 36,600 43,090
Burmese 630 310 320 605 300 305
Cambodian (Khmer) 2,685 1,265 1,430 2,355 1,090 1,260
Chinese 49,925 23,400 26,535 47,930 22,555 25,370
Filipino 14,100 5,720 8,385 14,135 5,680 8,460
Hmong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indonesian 700 300 395 640 260 375
Japanese 3,370 1,400 1,975 3,370 1,430 1,940
Karen 280 150 130 285 150 130
Korean 3,550 1,610 1,935 3,340 1,560 1,780
Laotian 885 415 470 710 330 385
Malaysian 520 195 325 495 180 310
Mongolian 355 190 160 305 170 130
Singaporean 45 20 25 50 20 30
Taiwanese 785 350 430 755 345 405
Thai 780 280 505 715 235 475
Tibetan 90 40 45 90 45 50
Vietnamese 9,650 4,705 4,940 9,020 4,425 4,600
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 285 150 135 255 140 115
Other Asian origins 385 175 205 390 180 215
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 380 180 205 390 180 210
Oceania origins 2,215 1,070 1,145 2,335 1,150 1,190
Australian 1,490 680 810 1,645 770 875
New Zealander 490 275 220 490 280 205
Pacific Islands origins 275 125 150 240 105 135
Fijian 55 20 35 60 20 40
Hawaiian 20 10 15 15 0 10
Maori 25 25 10 20 15 0
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 95 30 65 85 25 60
Samoan 40 30 15 40 25 15
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 55 35 20 35 20 15
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 535,500 ... ... 528,305 ... ...
Owner 356,700 ... ... 362,625 ... ...
Renter 178,800 ... ... 165,670 ... ...
Band housing 0 ... ... 10 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 535,500 ... ... 528,300 ... ...
Condominium 74,830 ... ... 63,340 ... ...
Not condominium 460,670 ... ... 464,965 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 535,500 ... ... 528,300 ... ...
No bedrooms 3,105 ... ... 2,800 ... ...
1 bedroom 69,835 ... ... 65,605 ... ...
2 bedrooms 121,810 ... ... 115,775 ... ...
3 bedrooms 206,900 ... ... 209,435 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 133,845 ... ... 134,690 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 535,500 ... ... 528,305 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 139,565 ... ... 126,930 ... ...
5 rooms 74,420 ... ... 72,285 ... ...
6 rooms 78,675 ... ... 80,640 ... ...
7 rooms 77,040 ... ... 79,655 ... ...
8 or more rooms 165,800 ... ... 168,800 ... ...
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 ... ... 528,300 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 528,580 ... ... 521,700 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 6,915 ... ... 6,605 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 535,500 ... ... 528,305 ... ...
Suitable 513,430 ... ... 507,180 ... ...
Not suitable 22,070 ... ... 21,120 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 535,500 ... ... 528,300 ... ...
1960 or before 88,815 ... ... 114,465 ... ...
1961 to 1980 157,720 ... ... 153,640 ... ...
1981 to 1990 89,185 ... ... 84,905 ... ...
1991 to 2000 68,695 ... ... 63,105 ... ...
2001 to 2005 43,290 ... ... 37,430 ... ...
2006 to 2010 46,525 ... ... 38,900 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 41,265 ... ... 35,855 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 535,495 ... ... 528,305 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 505,590 ... ... 496,560 ... ...
Major repairs needed 29,910 ... ... 31,745 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 535,500 ... ... 528,305 ... ...
1 household maintainer 303,695 ... ... 298,475 ... ...
2 household maintainers 220,105 ... ... 218,255 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 11,695 ... ... 11,570 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 535,500 ... ... 528,305 ... ...
15 to 24 years 20,815 ... ... 18,565 ... ...
25 to 34 years 80,235 ... ... 72,470 ... ...
35 to 44 years 96,220 ... ... 87,105 ... ...
45 to 54 years 116,535 ... ... 112,490 ... ...
55 to 64 years 104,870 ... ... 107,015 ... ...
65 to 74 years 70,370 ... ... 76,900 ... ...
75 to 84 years 34,840 ... ... 39,815 ... ...
85 years and over 11,615 ... ... 13,935 ... ...
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 ... ... 523,375 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 413,450 ... ... 400,025 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 120,130 ... ... 123,355 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 102,825 ... ... 106,875 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 355,260 ... ... 358,420 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 63.2 ... ... 60.3 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 13.4 ... ... 14.4 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,335 ... ... 1,288 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,424 ... ... 1,402 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 349,818 ... ... 349,589 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 397,495 ... ... 394,549 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 178,745 ... ... 165,405 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 14.3 ... ... 15.8 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 40.6 ... ... 43.5 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,018 ... ... 1,050 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,066 ... ... 1,089 ... ...
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 1,068,405 517,440 550,960
No certificate, diploma or degree 152,445 77,680 74,765 152,980 77,940 75,040
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 256,775 125,700 131,075 276,465 136,005 140,465
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 664,600 316,585 348,015 638,960 303,495 335,465
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 69,890 42,260 27,630 57,910 38,755 19,150
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 43,010 22,325 20,685 30,565 17,885 12,680
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 26,880 19,935 6,950 27,340 20,875 6,470
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 212,850 94,825 118,025 231,810 100,330 131,485
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 23,635 9,565 14,070 20,770 8,620 12,155
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 358,220 169,935 188,285 328,465 155,785 172,680
Bachelor's degree 222,025 100,370 121,655 205,915 93,270 112,650
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 20,895 9,060 11,840 19,035 8,085 10,950
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 7,880 3,900 3,980 7,615 3,885 3,730
Master's degree 89,220 44,635 44,585 79,330 39,595 39,735
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 18,200 11,975 6,230 16,570 10,955 5,615
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 720,165 348,790 371,375 698,620 338,065 360,555
No certificate, diploma or degree 58,790 32,800 25,995 54,905 30,600 24,310
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 141,945 71,920 70,030 154,725 79,015 75,710
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 519,430 244,070 275,355 488,995 228,455 260,540
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 51,690 30,650 21,035 39,595 26,330 13,260
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 32,180 16,215 15,960 20,920 12,060 8,860
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 19,510 14,435 5,070 18,675 14,270 4,405
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 164,090 74,245 89,845 178,785 78,465 100,320
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 16,285 6,805 9,480 13,495 5,820 7,680
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 287,355 132,370 154,985 257,115 117,835 139,285
Bachelor's degree 176,800 78,870 97,930 160,285 71,395 88,880
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 16,215 6,530 9,680 14,255 5,555 8,705
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 6,350 2,840 3,505 5,945 2,695 3,250
Master's degree 74,535 35,970 38,565 64,750 31,015 33,735
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 13,460 8,160 5,310 11,885 7,175 4,710
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 1,068,405 517,440 550,965
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 409,225 203,375 205,845 429,450 213,950 215,500
Education 39,200 9,095 30,110 37,410 8,445 28,965
13. Education 39,200 9,095 30,110 37,405 8,440 28,965
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 22,800 10,100 12,700 21,715 9,580 12,135
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 4,695 3,340 1,350 4,570 3,295 1,270
50. Visual and performing arts 18,110 6,760 11,345 17,140 6,280 10,860
Humanities 44,075 16,945 27,130 39,380 15,015 24,365
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 7,500 1,660 5,850 5,775 1,140 4,635
23. English language and literature/letters 9,725 2,950 6,780 10,310 3,175 7,135
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 9,980 3,770 6,205 7,710 2,845 4,870
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 415 135 280 400 120 280
38. Philosophy and religious studies 2,955 1,730 1,225 2,700 1,500 1,205
39. Theology and religious vocations 2,305 1,400 905 2,425 1,425 1,000
54. History 7,775 4,480 3,300 7,580 4,300 3,280
55. French language and literature/letters 3,410 830 2,580 2,480 520 1,960
Social and behavioural sciences and law 111,790 42,535 69,255 104,370 38,580 65,785
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 1,685 445 1,240 1,575 420 1,155
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 12,130 4,335 7,795 10,535 3,790 6,745
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 12,210 1,030 11,185 13,225 1,175 12,050
22. Legal professions and studies 17,565 6,585 10,980 16,320 6,005 10,310
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 2,355 615 1,735 2,440 555 1,885
42. Psychology 16,665 4,165 12,500 15,780 3,905 11,880
45. Social sciences 49,170 25,355 23,820 44,490 22,725 21,765
Business, management and public administration 136,845 55,860 80,985 122,450 49,665 72,790
30.16 Accounting and computer science 220 105 115 275 105 165
44. Public administration and social service professions 13,560 3,960 9,605 13,130 3,425 9,700
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 123,065 51,795 71,265 109,050 46,130 62,920
Physical and life sciences and technologies 32,150 16,580 15,570 30,125 15,430 14,695
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 15,235 6,285 8,950 14,680 6,005 8,675
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 4,825 2,500 2,325 4,470 2,245 2,220
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 940 410 535 315 80 235
40. Physical sciences 10,045 6,930 3,115 9,515 6,610 2,905
41. Science technologies/technicians 1,095 455 645 1,150 485 665
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 44,125 28,720 15,400 39,140 25,230 13,910
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 33,705 23,910 9,785 29,595 20,690 8,905
25. Library science 3,550 725 2,825 3,030 620 2,405
27. Mathematics and statistics 5,740 3,340 2,400 5,415 3,200 2,215
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 1,130 745 380 1,100 720 385
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 108,935 95,975 12,960 111,605 98,990 12,610
04. Architecture and related services 5,725 3,690 2,035 5,215 3,400 1,820
14. Engineering 40,470 33,015 7,450 38,745 31,790 6,960
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 23,020 20,755 2,270 24,540 22,060 2,475
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 40 0 30 40 0 25
46. Construction trades 17,255 16,860 395 16,365 15,940 420
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 15,890 15,420 470 19,595 19,030 565
48. Precision production 6,545 6,225 320 7,105 6,765 340
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 10,215 5,820 4,400 11,870 7,175 4,695
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 5,600 3,215 2,380 7,510 4,740 2,770
03. Natural resources and conservation 4,620 2,605 2,015 4,360 2,430 1,925
Health and related fields 80,465 17,010 63,455 86,600 17,295 69,300
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 7,595 3,685 3,905 7,685 3,705 3,985
51. Health professions and related programs 70,415 12,010 58,400 76,565 12,340 64,225
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 2,455 1,305 1,155 2,345 1,255 1,090
Personal, protective and transportation services 33,900 17,910 15,990 34,205 18,050 16,155
12. Personal and culinary services 18,305 5,375 12,930 17,650 4,985 12,670
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 860 715 150 915 765 150
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 610 555 55 675 615 55
43. Security and protective services 10,185 7,640 2,545 10,305 7,390 2,915
49. Transportation and materials moving 3,935 3,620 310 4,665 4,295 370
Other 100 35 65 85 35 50
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 100 35 65 85 35 50
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 151 720,165 348,790 371,375 698,620 338,065 360,555
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 200,740 104,720 96,020 209,630 109,610 100,015
Education 27,415 6,040 21,375 25,375 5,465 19,905
13. Education 27,410 6,040 21,370 25,370 5,465 19,910
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 17,635 7,765 9,870 16,620 7,250 9,370
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 3,560 2,430 1,130 3,420 2,395 1,030
50. Visual and performing arts 14,075 5,340 8,740 13,205 4,860 8,340
Humanities 31,020 11,780 19,245 27,740 10,400 17,345
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 5,960 1,265 4,695 4,440 835 3,600
23. English language and literature/letters 6,980 2,125 4,850 7,270 2,175 5,095
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 6,265 2,410 3,850 5,220 1,925 3,295
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 320 100 225 310 85 225
38. Philosophy and religious studies 2,085 1,230 855 1,870 1,050 820
39. Theology and religious vocations 1,515 950 565 1,610 980 625
54. History 5,695 3,245 2,450 5,520 3,105 2,410
55. French language and literature/letters 2,195 450 1,745 1,500 235 1,265
Social and behavioural sciences and law 89,800 33,005 56,800 82,815 29,190 53,625
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 1,400 360 1,045 1,275 310 965
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 9,780 3,465 6,310 8,360 2,950 5,410
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 9,825 820 9,000 10,445 895 9,550
22. Legal professions and studies 14,730 5,050 9,680 13,705 4,525 9,180
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 1,875 505 1,370 2,050 465 1,585
42. Psychology 12,925 3,055 9,865 11,960 2,805 9,160
45. Social sciences 39,260 19,740 19,525 35,020 17,250 17,770
Business, management and public administration 110,570 44,005 66,560 96,030 37,965 58,065
30.16 Accounting and computer science 190 85 105 210 85 120
44. Public administration and social service professions 11,000 3,120 7,875 10,470 2,590 7,880
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 99,380 40,800 58,580 85,355 35,290 50,065
Physical and life sciences and technologies 23,275 11,255 12,020 21,710 10,320 11,395
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 11,800 4,635 7,160 11,085 4,290 6,790
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 3,255 1,635 1,620 3,120 1,510 1,615
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 345 120 225 240 60 180
40. Physical sciences 7,115 4,565 2,550 6,490 4,185 2,305
41. Science technologies/technicians 760 295 465 780 275 505
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 38,635 25,320 13,310 33,865 22,005 11,865
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 30,710 21,735 8,980 26,790 18,700 8,085
25. Library science 2,585 535 2,055 2,145 445 1,700
27. Mathematics and statistics 4,330 2,420 1,910 3,955 2,245 1,710
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 1,015 635 370 980 615 370
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 84,450 73,415 11,035 84,315 73,625 10,690
04. Architecture and related services 4,630 2,865 1,760 4,135 2,585 1,550
14. Engineering 32,495 25,965 6,530 30,365 24,285 6,085
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 17,730 15,960 1,775 18,500 16,535 1,965
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 30 0 25 30 0 25
46. Construction trades 12,855 12,535 320 12,020 11,670 345
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 11,925 11,540 380 14,320 13,840 480
48. Precision production 4,790 4,545 240 4,950 4,710 240
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 8,105 4,420 3,685 9,100 5,230 3,865
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 4,170 2,230 1,940 5,545 3,305 2,235
03. Natural resources and conservation 3,930 2,185 1,745 3,555 1,925 1,630
Health and related fields 62,125 13,400 48,715 65,015 13,275 51,735
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 6,065 2,895 3,170 6,035 2,865 3,170
51. Health professions and related programs 54,110 9,580 44,530 57,175 9,560 47,615
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 1,950 930 1,015 1,805 845 955
Personal, protective and transportation services 26,310 13,630 12,675 26,320 13,700 12,625
12. Personal and culinary services 14,200 4,115 10,085 13,505 3,810 9,695
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 720 585 140 750 605 145
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 370 330 45 380 345 30
43. Security and protective services 7,985 5,830 2,160 8,090 5,655 2,435
49. Transportation and materials moving 3,030 2,775 255 3,595 3,280 315
Other 95 40 60 80 35 45
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 100 35 60 80 35 50
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 1,068,405 517,440 550,965
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 409,225 203,375 205,840 429,450 213,950 215,500
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 664,595 316,585 348,015 638,955 303,495 335,460
Location of study inside Canada 573,905 272,765 301,140 551,985 261,540 290,445
Same as province or territory of residence 445,950 210,800 235,150 456,775 216,160 240,615
Different than province or territory of residence 127,950 61,960 65,990 95,215 45,385 49,830
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 90,695 43,820 46,875 86,970 41,950 45,015
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 13,150 7,345 5,810 14,525 7,850 6,675
Philippines 4,620 1,400 3,225 4,675 1,400 3,275
India 5,610 2,700 2,910 5,795 2,800 3,000
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 10,405 5,850 4,550 11,880 6,695 5,185
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 6,730 3,055 3,675 6,415 2,930 3,490
France 3,775 2,005 1,765 2,235 1,120 1,115
Other 46,405 21,465 24,935 41,445 19,160 22,280
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 157 720,170 348,790 371,375 698,620 338,065 360,555
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 200,740 104,720 96,020 209,630 109,610 100,015
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 519,425 244,070 275,355 488,995 228,450 260,540
Location of study inside Canada 450,640 212,195 238,440 425,425 199,260 226,160
Same as province or territory of residence 351,215 164,240 186,970 354,490 165,740 188,745
Different than province or territory of residence 99,425 47,955 51,475 70,940 33,520 37,420
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 68,785 31,875 36,915 63,570 29,190 34,375
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 9,485 5,020 4,460 10,405 5,325 5,075
Philippines 4,005 1,190 2,815 4,045 1,200 2,845
India 4,005 1,870 2,135 4,155 1,955 2,200
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 6,065 3,305 2,755 6,465 3,500 2,965
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 5,035 2,210 2,825 4,740 2,090 2,650
France 3,040 1,610 1,435 1,745 855 890
Other 37,160 16,675 20,490 32,015 14,270 17,750
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 1,068,405 517,440 550,965
In the labour force 727,050 370,620 356,425 702,740 359,610 343,130
Employed 676,480 343,175 333,300 652,640 332,550 320,085
Unemployed 50,570 27,445 23,125 50,095 27,055 23,045
Not in the labour force 346,770 149,340 197,430 365,665 157,835 207,835
Participation rate 67.7 71.3 64.4 65.8 69.5 62.3
Employment rate 63.0 66.0 60.2 61.1 64.3 58.1
Unemployment rate 7.0 7.4 6.5 7.1 7.5 6.7
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 1,068,405 517,440 550,965
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 329,075 141,720 187,355 345,055 148,385 196,670
Worked 744,745 378,240 366,505 723,350 369,055 354,290
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 402,695 217,110 185,585 393,755 215,625 178,130
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 342,045 161,130 180,920 329,595 153,430 176,165
Average weeks worked in reference year 43.3 43.7 42.9 43.3 43.7 42.9
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 727,050 370,620 356,425 702,740 359,610 343,130
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 17,220 8,680 8,540 15,885 7,890 7,995
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 709,825 361,940 347,885 686,855 351,720 335,140
Employee 636,730 317,865 318,860 612,450 306,560 305,890
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 73,095 44,070 29,025 74,400 45,155 29,250
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 172 727,045 370,620 356,430 702,740 359,605 343,135
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 17,225 8,685 8,540 15,885 7,890 7,995
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 709,825 361,940 347,890 686,855 351,720 335,140
0 Management occupations 82,180 49,355 32,825 80,995 49,215 31,780
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 132,805 43,485 89,320 119,035 38,305 80,725
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 76,840 58,225 18,615 71,545 54,240 17,310
3 Health occupations 45,155 10,070 35,085 45,725 9,670 36,055
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 113,425 40,340 73,090 103,245 36,380 66,855
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 25,625 11,240 14,380 23,295 10,110 13,180
6 Sales and service occupations 154,565 76,175 78,385 149,205 70,075 79,130
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 64,375 61,140 3,235 71,200 66,790 4,415
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 6,800 5,655 1,155 9,060 7,160 1,905
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 8,055 6,255 1,795 13,550 9,775 3,780
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 173 727,045 370,620 356,430 702,740 359,610 343,135
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 17,225 8,680 8,540 15,885 7,890 7,995
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 709,825 361,940 347,885 686,855 351,720 335,140
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 4,075 2,715 1,355 9,055 6,215 2,845
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 825 720 110 990 870 115
22 Utilities 2,290 1,745 545 2,450 1,975 480
23 Construction 40,695 36,055 4,635 41,525 36,490 5,030
31-33 Manufacturing 22,430 16,480 5,950 31,190 22,205 8,990
41 Wholesale trade 15,735 11,570 4,165 17,850 12,945 4,910
44-45 Retail trade 75,510 38,780 36,730 75,870 38,075 37,795
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 21,215 15,960 5,250 24,045 17,710 6,335
51 Information and cultural industries 17,840 11,035 6,805 16,670 10,250 6,415
52 Finance and insurance 21,760 9,925 11,835 21,070 9,250 11,825
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 11,870 6,650 5,225 11,830 6,495 5,335
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 62,320 37,660 24,660 60,520 36,080 24,440
55 Management of companies and enterprises 465 185 280 510 175 330
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 32,130 19,995 12,135 30,445 18,305 12,145
61 Educational services 57,685 19,070 38,615 53,405 17,210 36,190
62 Health care and social assistance 78,410 16,175 62,230 78,085 15,090 62,990
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 14,790 7,380 7,410 13,660 6,610 7,050
72 Accommodation and food services 47,215 23,080 24,130 45,375 21,250 24,125
81 Other services (except public administration) 29,765 12,200 17,565 29,240 12,510 16,735
91 Public administration 152,810 74,555 78,260 123,065 62,010 61,060
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 174 676,480 343,175 333,300 652,640 332,555 320,090
Worked at home 46,415 23,140 23,280 49,365 25,020 24,345
Worked outside Canada 2,490 1,680 810 2,645 1,750 900
No fixed workplace address 59,925 44,240 15,680 60,140 43,835 16,305
Worked at usual place 567,645 274,120 293,525 540,490 261,955 278,535
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 567,645 274,115 293,525 540,485 261,955 278,535
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 449,910 214,200 235,705 417,985 200,955 217,035
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 2,350 1,170 1,175 38,500 17,415 21,085
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 40,615 20,390 20,225 58,160 30,120 28,040
Commute to a different province or territory 74,770 38,350 36,420 25,840 13,460 12,375
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 175 627,570 318,360 309,215 600,625 305,785 294,835
Car, truck, van - as a driver 415,370 224,415 190,960 412,355 221,815 190,535
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 36,845 11,580 25,260 35,605 12,215 23,395
Public transit 115,005 50,935 64,070 94,295 42,020 52,275
Walked 39,465 18,585 20,875 40,190 18,760 21,425
Bicycle 14,895 9,855 5,040 12,205 7,915 4,295
Other method 5,995 2,990 3,010 5,980 3,070 2,915
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 176 627,570 318,360 309,210 600,625 305,790 294,840
Less than 15 minutes 124,945 59,125 65,820 139,170 66,285 72,890
15 to 29 minutes 226,235 116,285 109,945 210,425 107,875 102,555
30 to 44 minutes 160,070 84,175 75,900 139,445 73,540 65,900
45 to 59 minutes 69,085 34,790 34,300 62,500 31,865 30,635
60 minutes and over 47,235 23,990 23,245 49,090 26,220 22,865
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 177 627,570 318,360 309,210 600,625 305,790 294,835
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 34,610 23,630 10,980 35,955 24,205 11,750
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 122,735 68,180 54,560 115,025 65,360 49,670
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 185,570 87,235 98,335 172,655 83,070 89,590
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 140,045 65,545 74,500 133,920 61,450 72,470
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 64,600 30,595 34,005 62,930 28,890 34,035
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 80,010 43,180 36,830 80,140 42,815 37,330
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 178 765,590 388,485 377,110 743,640 379,030 364,615
Single responses 718,360 365,860 352,505 708,500 363,055 345,450
Official languages 714,285 363,795 350,490 704,805 361,190 343,615
English 570,925 298,020 272,905 654,615 340,055 314,560
French 143,360 65,775 77,585 50,195 21,135 29,055
Non-official languages 4,080 2,065 2,015 3,695 1,860 1,830
Aboriginal languages 90 30 50 45 10 40
Algonquian languages 55 25 30 0 0 10
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 55 25 30 10 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 10 0 10
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 10 0 10
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 10 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 3,995 2,030 1,960 3,650 1,855 1,795
Afro-Asiatic languages 670 405 270 610 360 245
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 20 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 655 400 250 590 360 230
Amharic 0 0 0 0 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 10 10
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 175 60 105 135 50 90
Khmer (Cambodian) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Vietnamese 165 60 110 135 45 90
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 50 20 25 45 20 20
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 0 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 0 10 0
Creole languages 30 15 15 25 15 15
Haitian Creole 10 0 0 0 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 15 15 0
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 0 0 0 0 10 0
Tamil 0 0 0 10 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 1,015 465 555
Albanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Armenian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 295 110 185 275 100 180
Baltic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Latvian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages 295 110 185 275 100 180
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 15 0 0 10 10 0
Bulgarian 15 15 0 10 10 0
Croatian 10 0 0 10 10 0
Czech 0 10 0 0 0 0
Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polish 45 10 35 45 15 30
Russian 155 45 110 155 45 105
Serbian 25 10 15 20 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 30 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 90 195 90 105
Afrikaans 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danish 10 10 0 10 10 10
Dutch 20 10 10 20 10 10
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 120 50 70 150 65 80
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 10 0 10
Swedish 10 0 10 10 0 10
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 10 0 0 10 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 15 0 10 20 15 0
Indo-Iranian languages 130 70 65 120 60 60
Indo-Aryan languages 55 35 20 60 35 25
Bengali 10 10 0 10 10 0
Gujarati 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hindi 15 15 0 20 10 10
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nepali 0 0 10 10 0 10
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 10 0 10 0 0 10
Sindhi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Urdu 20 15 10 25 10 15
Iranian languages 75 35 40 60 25 35
Kurdish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pashto 10 10 10 10 10 0
Persian (Farsi) 60 30 30 50 20 30
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 605 305 300 400 200 200
Catalan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 40 30 10 45 30 15
Portuguese 130 80 45 85 60 25
Romanian 10 10 10 0 0 0
Spanish 420 190 235 265 115 155
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 60 25 35 65 30 30
Kartvelian languages 0 0 10 0 0 10
Georgian 0 0 0 10 0 0
Korean 90 50 40 85 45 40
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 35 15 20 30 10 20
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 10 0
Lingala 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 15 0 15 10 0 15
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 10 10 0 10 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 10 10 10 0 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 45 15 30
American Sign Language 35 15 25 30 15 15
Quebec Sign Language 20 0 15 0 0 10
Sign languages, n.i.e 10 10 0 0 10 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 1,495 790 710 1,490 785 705
Chinese languages 1,490 785 705 1,480 780 700
Cantonese 560 315 245 570 320 250
Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mandarin 885 435 455 840 400 435
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 0 0 0 10 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 0 10 0 10 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 40 35 10 60 50 10
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 10 0 0 10 10 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 45 25 20
Lao 15 10 10 10 10 0
Thai 40 20 20 30 15 20
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 30 20 10 25 15 10
Azerbaijani 10 10 0 0 10 0
Turkish 20 0 10 15 10 15
Uyghur 10 0 0 10 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 10 10 10 10 0 10
Estonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finnish 10 10 10 10 0 0
Hungarian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 10 0
Multiple responses 47,225 22,625 24,600 35,140 15,975 19,165
English and French 42,540 20,330 22,205 30,790 13,890 16,900
English and non-official language 3,520 1,710 1,805 3,515 1,690 1,820
French and non-official language 175 80 95 80 30 50
English, French and non-official language 1,000 505 495 755 360 395
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 179 765,590 388,480 377,110 743,640 379,030 364,615
None 523,350 272,620 250,735 566,030 296,190 269,840
English 82,440 38,360 44,080 35,750 15,935 19,820
French 147,035 71,190 75,845 130,475 61,260 69,215
Non-official language 10,575 5,325 5,250 9,735 4,885 4,850
Aboriginal 185 55 125 215 70 145
Non-Aboriginal 10,395 5,270 5,120 9,520 4,810 4,710
English and French 160 60 100 125 45 75
English and non-official language 440 200 245 190 90 100
French and non-official language 1,570 715 850 1,335 625 710
English, French and non-official language 15 10 0 10 10 0
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 1,287,080 628,740 658,340 1,268,015 619,000 649,010
Non-movers 1,116,265 545,040 571,220 1,106,320 539,960 566,355
Movers 170,825 83,695 87,125 161,690 79,040 82,650
Non-migrants 116,225 56,810 59,415 104,650 51,185 53,465
Migrants 54,595 26,885 27,710 57,040 27,850 29,190
Internal migrants 39,610 19,390 20,220 43,950 21,260 22,690
Intraprovincial migrants 24,210 11,575 12,630 30,305 14,510 15,795
Interprovincial migrants 15,400 7,815 7,590 13,650 6,750 6,900
External migrants 14,980 7,500 7,490 13,090 6,590 6,495
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 1,214,280 591,935 622,350
Non-movers 748,410 364,850 383,560 756,280 369,020 387,260
Movers 480,040 234,275 245,760 458,000 222,920 235,085
Non-migrants 310,975 151,435 159,545 280,220 136,475 143,745
Migrants 169,060 82,845 86,220 177,775 86,440 91,335
Internal migrants 119,125 57,835 61,290 134,375 64,655 69,720
Intraprovincial migrants 73,840 35,405 38,440 92,215 44,285 47,930
Interprovincial migrants 45,280 22,435 22,850 42,165 20,375 21,785
External migrants 49,935 25,005 24,930 43,400 21,785 21,615

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 [Economic region], 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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