Census Profile, 2016 Census
Greater Vancouver, Regional district [Census division], British Columbia and Wolfville, Town [Census subdivision], Nova Scotia

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Characteristic Greater Vancouver, RD
British Columbia
[Census division]
Wolfville, T
Nova Scotia
[Census subdivision]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 2,463,431 ... ... 4,195 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 2,313,328 ... ... 4,269 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 6.5 ... ... -1.7 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 1,027,613 ... ... 2,585 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 960,894 ... ... 1,972 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 854.6 ... ... 649.8 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 2,882.68 ... ... 6.46 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 2,463,430 1,202,175 1,261,255 4,195 1,870 2,325
0 to 14 years 362,110 186,780 175,330 390 185 210
0 to 4 years 116,270 60,045 56,220 130 65 65
5 to 9 years 122,730 63,390 59,345 115 60 60
10 to 14 years 123,110 63,340 59,765 145 60 80
15 to 64 years 1,714,005 838,860 875,145 2,655 1,240 1,410
15 to 19 years 142,280 73,180 69,100 250 120 130
20 to 24 years 167,270 85,385 81,890 600 270 325
25 to 29 years 179,940 89,305 90,635 285 165 125
30 to 34 years 182,630 89,925 92,705 165 80 85
35 to 39 years 167,950 81,090 86,860 170 80 90
40 to 44 years 168,370 79,445 88,930 155 70 90
45 to 49 years 184,285 87,850 96,440 195 95 100
50 to 54 years 191,375 93,230 98,140 285 120 170
55 to 59 years 177,095 85,595 91,505 265 130 135
60 to 64 years 152,805 73,865 78,940 290 120 170
65 years and over 387,315 176,530 210,780 1,150 445 710
65 to 69 years 131,035 62,615 68,420 315 155 160
70 to 74 years 89,675 42,495 47,180 225 85 135
75 to 79 years 66,510 30,605 35,905 220 90 125
80 to 84 years 48,820 21,960 26,860 145 55 95
85 years and over 51,280 18,860 32,420 245 55 180
85 to 89 years 31,475 12,740 18,735 140 40 100
90 to 94 years 14,875 4,905 9,965 80 15 65
95 to 99 years 4,195 1,055 3,140 20 5 15
100 years and over 740 155 580 0 0 5
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 14.7 15.5 13.9 9.3 9.9 9.0
15 to 64 years 69.6 69.8 69.4 63.3 66.3 60.6
65 years and over 15.7 14.7 16.7 27.4 23.8 30.5
85 years and over 2.1 1.6 2.6 5.8 2.9 7.7
Average age of the population 41.0 40.1 41.9 46.0 43.5 48.0
Median age of the population 40.9 39.7 42.0 47.4 42.8 50.6
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 960,895 ... ... 1,970 ... ...
Single-detached house 282,355 ... ... 810 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 160,060 ... ... 5 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 513,900 ... ... 1,160 ... ...
Semi-detached house 20,530 ... ... 90 ... ...
Row house 93,415 ... ... 95 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 156,445 ... ... 90 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 242,205 ... ... 875 ... ...
Other single-attached house 1,305 ... ... 5 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 4,580 ... ... 0 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 960,895 ... ... 1,975 ... ...
1 person 275,455 ... ... 765 ... ...
2 persons 300,170 ... ... 770 ... ...
3 persons 153,090 ... ... 205 ... ...
4 persons 139,175 ... ... 180 ... ...
5 or more persons 93,005 ... ... 60 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 2,426,235 ... ... 3,940 ... ...
Average household size 2.5 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 2,101,315 1,015,395 1,085,925 3,805 1,690 2,115
Married or living common law 1,193,125 594,180 598,940 1,805 890 910
Married 1,033,885 513,725 520,160 1,460 720 740
Living common law 159,240 80,455 78,780 345 170 175
Not married and not living common law 908,195 421,215 486,980 2,000 800 1,200
Never married 629,040 334,130 294,905 1,270 620 650
Separated 50,130 20,265 29,860 100 50 55
Divorced 128,045 47,280 80,765 275 80 190
Widowed 100,985 19,540 81,445 355 45 310
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 679,365 ... ... 1,035 ... ...
2 persons 327,260 ... ... 670 ... ...
3 persons 158,785 ... ... 180 ... ...
4 persons 145,805 ... ... 140 ... ...
5 or more persons 47,510 ... ... 45 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.9 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 679,365 ... ... 1,035 ... ...
Total couple families 574,670 ... ... 875 ... ...
Married couples 495,065 ... ... 700 ... ...
Common-law couples 79,610 ... ... 175 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 104,695 ... ... 160 ... ...
Female parent 84,740 ... ... 135 ... ...
Male parent 19,955 ... ... 20 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 574,670 ... ... 875 ... ...
Couples without children 260,290 ... ... 570 ... ...
Couples with children 314,380 ... ... 305 ... ...
1 child 129,480 ... ... 125 ... ...
2 children 139,080 ... ... 135 ... ...
3 or more children 45,815 ... ... 40 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 104,695 ... ... 160 ... ...
1 child 66,975 ... ... 100 ... ...
2 children 29,305 ... ... 50 ... ...
3 or more children 8,420 ... ... 10 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 462,125 214,705 247,420 1,260 515 745
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 960,895 ... ... 1,975 ... ...
One-census-family households 600,775 ... ... 1,020 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 226,490 ... ... 565 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 374,290 ... ... 455 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 37,595 ... ... 10 ... ...
Non-census-family households 322,525 ... ... 945 ... ...
One-person households 275,455 ... ... 760 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 47,065 ... ... 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 2,440,145 1,191,670 1,248,470 3,970 1,825 2,150
English only 2,130,565 1,058,310 1,072,260 3,395 1,595 1,800
French only 1,110 530 580 0 0 0
English and French 172,140 76,650 95,500 555 220 330
Neither English nor French 136,320 56,185 80,135 20 5 15
First official language spokenThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 16 2,440,145 1,191,670 1,248,470 3,970 1,820 2,145
English 2,265,310 1,116,840 1,148,470 3,885 1,790 2,095
French 25,710 12,825 12,875 60 25 35
English and French 14,470 6,635 7,835 10 5 5
Neither English nor French 134,655 55,370 79,285 20 5 15
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 32,940 16,145 16,795 65 25 35
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.6 1.4 1.6
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 2,440,145 1,191,675 1,248,470 3,965 1,820 2,145
Single responses 2,361,890 1,153,910 1,207,980 3,915 1,800 2,115
Official languages 1,341,640 678,670 662,970 3,515 1,600 1,910
English 1,316,640 666,170 650,470 3,455 1,575 1,875
French 25,005 12,505 12,500 60 25 35
Non-official languages 1,020,250 475,240 545,015 400 200 205
Aboriginal languages 860 390 470 0 0 0
Algonquian languages 315 135 180 0 0 0
Blackfoot 25 0 20 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 220 105 115 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 5 5 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 40 15 25 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 15 10 5 0 0 0
Woods Cree 20 15 10 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 145 70 80 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 5 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 70 25 40 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 65 25 35 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 5 0 5 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 105 50 55 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 105 45 55 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 5 0 5 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 40 15 20 0 0 0
Chilcotin 25 15 10 0 0 0
Dene 20 5 10 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 10 5 5 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 5 0 0 0
Sekani 0 5 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 5 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 5 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 5 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 5 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. 5 0 5 0 0 0
Haida 10 10 5 0 0 0
Inuit languages 20 5 15 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 15 5 10 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 5 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 5 5 0 0 0 0
Michif 10 0 5 0 0 0
Salish languages 140 65 70 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 35 25 15 0 0 0
Lillooet 10 5 5 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 10 5 0 0 0 0
Squamish 20 5 10 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 20 10 10 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 40 20 25 0 0 0
Siouan languages 25 10 10 0 0 0
Dakota 20 5 15 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 5 0 5 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 95 45 55 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 45 20 25 0 0 0
Nisga'a 25 15 15 0 0 0
Tsimshian 25 10 15 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 55 25 35 0 0 0
Haisla 10 5 5 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 15 5 10 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 20 10 10 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 10 5 5 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 75 35 35 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 1,019,395 474,850 544,545 405 200 200
Afro-Asiatic languages 20,725 11,005 9,715 25 20 5
Berber languages 95 55 35 0 0 0
Kabyle 35 20 10 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 60 40 25 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 1,355 675 680 0 0 0
Bilen 5 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 165 95 75 0 0 0
Somali 1,170 570 595 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Semitic languages 19,225 10,245 8,980 25 20 5
Amharic 1,140 560 585 0 0 0
Arabic 14,320 7,720 6,600 20 15 5
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 630 305 325 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 440 240 195 0 0 0
Harari 25 10 15 0 0 0
Hebrew 1,770 960 805 0 0 0
Maltese 80 40 40 0 0 0
Tigrigna 695 340 355 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 135 70 60 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 45 25 15 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 24,195 11,070 13,125 0 0 0
Khmer (Cambodian) 1,210 555 655 0 0 0
Vietnamese 22,950 10,500 12,450 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 35 15 20 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 82,025 33,570 48,460 5 0 0
Bikol 310 140 170 0 0 0
Cebuano 3,210 1,285 1,925 0 0 0
Fijian 395 190 200 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 1,280 485 795 0 0 0
Ilocano 4,605 1,820 2,790 0 0 0
Malagasy 15 0 10 0 0 0
Malay 3,480 1,545 1,930 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 635 290 345 0 0 0
Pangasinan 265 115 150 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 66,825 27,275 39,555 5 0 0
Waray-Waray 180 70 110 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 830 360 470 0 0 0
Creole languages 610 310 300 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 25 15 5 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 370 175 185 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 225 120 105 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 6,210 3,290 2,925 5 0 0
Kannada 225 115 110 0 0 0
Malayalam 1,750 905 845 5 0 0
Tamil 3,275 1,700 1,580 5 5 0
Telugu 920 550 370 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 40 15 25 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 130 70 60 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 416,565 203,240 213,325 200 85 115
Albanian 1,090 560 530 10 5 10
Armenian 1,060 525 540 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 57,625 26,950 30,675 40 20 20
Baltic languages 645 280 370 5 0 0
Latvian 320 145 175 0 0 5
Lithuanian 325 130 200 0 0 0
Slavic languages 56,975 26,675 30,305 35 15 20
Belarusan 60 30 30 0 0 0
Bosnian 1,155 580 575 0 0 0
Bulgarian 1,725 805 915 0 0 0
Croatian 5,465 2,645 2,820 5 0 0
Czech 3,565 1,705 1,865 5 0 5
Macedonian 250 120 135 0 0 0
Polish 12,040 5,650 6,390 10 5 10
Russian 18,175 8,270 9,905 10 5 10
Serbian 6,300 3,220 3,085 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 1,145 545 600 0 0 0
Slovak 2,390 1,060 1,335 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 545 250 290 5 0 0
Ukrainian 3,990 1,705 2,285 5 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 180 90 90 0 0 0
Celtic languages 315 170 145 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 125 65 60 0 0 0
Welsh 120 65 55 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 65 40 25 0 0 0
Germanic languages 37,830 18,000 19,825 90 35 55
Afrikaans 1,435 730 705 0 0 0
Danish 2,065 1,020 1,050 0 0 0
Dutch 7,455 3,595 3,860 35 15 20
Frisian 80 30 50 0 0 5
German 24,055 11,340 12,720 45 20 35
Icelandic 155 70 80 0 0 0
Norwegian 835 410 430 0 0 0
Swedish 1,290 570 720 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 200 105 95 0 0 0
Yiddish 220 115 110 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 25 20 15 0 0 0
Greek 4,885 2,515 2,365 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 242,400 119,930 122,465 20 15 10
Indo-Aryan languages 198,075 97,680 100,395 15 10 10
Bengali 2,680 1,395 1,290 0 0 5
Gujarati 6,280 2,955 3,325 0 0 0
Hindi 24,220 11,580 12,640 5 0 0
Kashmiri 40 25 15 0 0 0
Konkani 225 110 110 0 0 0
Marathi 535 280 255 0 0 0
Nepali 920 485 430 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 65 35 30 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 151,205 74,820 76,385 5 0 0
Sindhi 1,580 725 850 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 1,455 730 725 0 0 0
Urdu 8,875 4,535 4,340 0 0 0
Iranian languages 43,985 22,075 21,910 5 5 0
Kurdish 1,650 875 780 0 0 0
Pashto 1,070 570 500 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 41,265 20,635 20,630 0 5 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 340 180 160 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 71,375 34,590 36,785 30 10 15
Catalan 125 65 55 0 0 0
Italian 15,450 7,735 7,710 0 0 5
Portuguese 11,950 5,655 6,295 10 5 10
Romanian 7,175 3,480 3,690 0 0 0
Spanish 36,625 17,615 19,005 20 5 10
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 60 40 25 0 0 0
Japanese 16,900 5,750 11,150 5 0 5
Kartvelian languages 65 40 25 0 0 0
Georgian 65 40 25 0 0 0
Korean 45,990 20,680 25,310 5 5 0
Mongolic languages 340 145 200 0 0 0
Mongolian 340 145 195 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 2,645 1,335 1,315 5 0 0
Akan (Twi) 405 220 180 0 0 0
Bamanankan 10 10 5 0 0 0
Edo 80 45 30 0 0 0
Ewe 60 30 25 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 20 10 5 0 0 0
Ga 35 15 15 0 0 0
Ganda 65 35 30 0 0 0
Igbo 160 90 65 0 0 0
Lingala 55 25 30 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 100 40 55 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 105 45 55 0 0 0
Shona 150 70 85 0 0 0
Swahili 585 285 295 0 0 0
Wolof 30 10 20 0 0 0
Yoruba 190 110 80 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 610 280 325 0 5 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 265 135 135 0 0 0
Dinka 80 50 30 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 190 85 100 0 0 0
Sign languages 620 330 295 0 0 0
American Sign Language 265 125 135 0 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 360 200 155 0 0 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 387,640 177,135 210,505 140 80 55
Chinese languages 385,355 175,990 209,365 135 80 55
Cantonese 184,365 85,070 99,300 15 5 5
Hakka 2,180 950 1,230 0 0 0
Mandarin 174,920 79,280 95,635 105 65 40
Min Dong 220 105 115 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 10,655 4,755 5,900 5 5 5
Wu (Shanghainese) 4,330 1,905 2,425 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 8,485 3,840 4,645 10 10 5
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 195 80 110 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 2,285 1,150 1,140 0 0 0
Burmese 1,035 530 510 0 0 0
Karenic languages 770 370 400 0 0 0
Tibetan 260 135 125 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 220 115 105 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 2,750 980 1,770 0 0 0
Lao 800 405 400 0 0 5
Thai 1,930 570 1,365 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 20 10 10 0 0 0
Turkic languages 3,700 2,035 1,665 10 0 5
Azerbaijani 495 275 225 0 0 0
Turkish 2,770 1,560 1,215 10 5 0
Uyghur 165 80 85 0 0 0
Uzbek 95 45 50 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 165 70 95 0 0 0
Uralic languages 7,640 3,535 4,105 10 0 5
Estonian 455 195 260 0 0 5
Finnish 1,900 770 1,130 0 0 0
Hungarian 5,285 2,570 2,715 5 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 365 200 170 0 0 0
Multiple responses 78,255 37,760 40,490 55 20 30
English and French 5,200 2,535 2,660 20 5 15
English and non-official language 69,885 33,750 36,135 35 15 20
French and non-official language 1,545 750 795 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 1,620 725 900 0 0 5
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 2,440,145 1,191,670 1,248,470 3,970 1,825 2,145
Single responses 2,252,465 1,102,220 1,150,240 3,910 1,790 2,115
Official languages 1,631,365 811,500 819,870 3,695 1,680 2,015
English 1,622,735 807,235 815,500 3,675 1,670 2,005
French 8,630 4,265 4,365 15 10 10
Non-official languages 621,100 290,725 330,375 215 110 105
Aboriginal languages 105 45 55 0 0 0
Algonquian languages 25 10 10 0 0 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 15 5 10 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 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. 15 0 10 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 10 5 5 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 10 5 5 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 15 5 10 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 15 5 10 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 5 0 5 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 10 5 5 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 5 5 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 5 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 10 5 5 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 5 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 10 5 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 10 5 5 0 0 0
Dakota 10 10 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 15 5 10 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 5 5 5 0 0 0
Nisga'a 5 5 5 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 5 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 5 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 15 5 10 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 620,995 290,680 330,320 215 110 100
Afro-Asiatic languages 11,900 5,965 5,935 15 10 5
Berber languages 40 20 20 0 0 0
Kabyle 15 5 10 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 20 15 5 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 695 315 380 0 0 0
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 80 40 35 0 0 0
Somali 610 270 340 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Semitic languages 11,155 5,630 5,530 15 10 5
Amharic 535 250 290 0 0 0
Arabic 8,680 4,405 4,275 20 15 5
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 400 200 200 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 305 160 145 0 0 0
Harari 10 5 5 0 0 0
Hebrew 785 400 385 0 0 0
Maltese 5 5 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 355 165 190 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 90 40 45 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 15,000 6,955 8,045 0 0 0
Khmer (Cambodian) 620 290 330 0 0 0
Vietnamese 14,365 6,655 7,710 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 15 10 10 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 35,335 15,585 19,750 0 0 0
Bikol 70 30 35 0 0 0
Cebuano 1,085 485 600 0 0 0
Fijian 95 50 50 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 355 150 205 0 0 0
Ilocano 1,465 625 840 0 0 0
Malagasy 5 5 0 0 0 0
Malay 1,050 485 565 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 135 65 75 0 0 0
Pangasinan 55 25 30 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 30,695 13,505 17,190 5 0 0
Waray-Waray 55 25 35 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 260 130 130 0 0 0
Creole languages 290 125 160 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 5 5 5 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 205 85 115 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 80 35 40 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 3,355 1,695 1,650 0 0 0
Kannada 95 45 50 0 0 0
Malayalam 885 450 435 0 0 0
Tamil 1,935 965 965 0 0 0
Telugu 425 230 190 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 15 5 5 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 55 20 30 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 220,600 107,100 113,505 75 35 45
Albanian 530 255 270 5 0 0
Armenian 505 225 280 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 25,650 12,295 13,350 20 10 15
Baltic languages 160 75 90 0 0 0
Latvian 65 30 35 0 0 0
Lithuanian 90 45 50 0 0 0
Slavic languages 25,490 12,225 13,265 20 10 10
Belarusan 10 5 5 0 0 0
Bosnian 540 270 270 0 0 0
Bulgarian 925 425 495 0 0 0
Croatian 1,795 840 955 0 0 0
Czech 1,030 520 510 0 5 5
Macedonian 120 60 60 0 0 0
Polish 4,490 2,130 2,355 5 0 0
Russian 10,795 5,125 5,670 15 5 5
Serbian 3,470 1,760 1,715 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 435 205 235 0 0 0
Slovak 775 375 405 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 60 25 35 0 0 0
Ukrainian 1,010 470 540 5 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 25 10 15 0 0 0
Celtic languages 30 20 15 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 15 5 5 0 0 0
Welsh 20 10 5 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 4,665 2,200 2,460 25 10 15
Afrikaans 520 250 265 0 0 0
Danish 180 90 90 0 0 0
Dutch 685 325 365 15 5 5
Frisian 5 5 0 0 0 0
German 2,895 1,345 1,550 15 5 10
Icelandic 50 25 30 0 0 0
Norwegian 75 35 35 0 0 0
Swedish 220 110 115 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 20 15 5 0 0 0
Yiddish 15 10 5 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 0 0 0
Greek 1,730 840 895 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 156,835 76,640 80,195 10 5 5
Indo-Aryan languages 127,630 62,480 65,150 0 0 0
Bengali 1,575 775 800 0 0 0
Gujarati 2,740 1,210 1,530 0 0 0
Hindi 11,235 5,310 5,920 5 0 0
Kashmiri 5 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 40 15 15 0 0 0
Marathi 245 125 120 0 0 0
Nepali 550 290 265 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 30 20 15 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 104,855 51,630 53,225 0 0 0
Sindhi 590 255 335 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 595 290 305 0 0 0
Urdu 5,165 2,560 2,610 0 0 0
Iranian languages 29,035 14,075 14,960 10 5 0
Kurdish 1,025 515 505 0 0 0
Pashto 660 330 330 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 27,350 13,230 14,125 5 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 175 90 90 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 30,665 14,630 16,035 20 5 10
Catalan 60 30 35 0 0 0
Italian 3,950 1,715 2,230 5 0 5
Portuguese 5,115 2,430 2,685 5 0 0
Romanian 3,215 1,545 1,675 0 0 0
Spanish 18,310 8,905 9,410 15 0 5
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 10 5 10 0 0 0
Japanese 8,235 3,375 4,855 5 0 0
Kartvelian languages 15 10 10 0 0 0
Georgian 15 10 10 0 0 0
Korean 34,225 15,725 18,500 0 0 0
Mongolic languages 160 80 85 0 0 0
Mongolian 160 75 85 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 725 325 405 0 0 0
Akan (Twi) 125 70 55 0 0 0
Bamanankan 5 5 5 0 0 0
Edo 15 5 5 0 0 0
Ewe 20 10 10 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 5 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 5 5 5 0 0 0
Igbo 35 20 15 0 0 0
Lingala 35 10 20 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 55 15 35 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 45 15 30 0 0 0
Shona 40 15 20 0 0 5
Swahili 155 60 90 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 40 20 20 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 150 65 85 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 105 50 55 0 0 0
Dinka 45 25 20 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 60 20 40 0 0 0
Sign languages 830 460 370 0 0 0
American Sign Language 295 150 150 0 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 5 0 5 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 530 305 220 0 0 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 285,515 130,990 154,525 100 60 40
Chinese languages 283,885 130,170 153,715 100 60 40
Cantonese 132,185 60,235 71,950 5 0 5
Hakka 670 280 390 0 0 0
Mandarin 138,680 64,060 74,625 75 45 30
Min Dong 65 30 35 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 4,645 2,105 2,540 5 5 5
Wu (Shanghainese) 2,500 1,145 1,350 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 5,045 2,270 2,775 10 5 5
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 100 50 55 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 1,630 820 810 0 0 0
Burmese 685 350 335 0 0 0
Karenic languages 685 335 350 0 0 0
Tibetan 165 90 75 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 90 45 40 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 1,015 435 580 0 0 0
Lao 335 160 175 0 0 0
Thai 675 275 400 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 5 5 5 0 0 0
Turkic languages 1,550 810 740 5 0 5
Azerbaijani 185 95 90 0 0 0
Turkish 1,190 625 565 5 5 5
Uyghur 100 50 50 0 0 0
Uzbek 40 25 15 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 40 15 25 0 0 0
Uralic languages 1,980 930 1,045 0 0 0
Estonian 75 30 45 0 0 0
Finnish 435 190 240 0 0 0
Hungarian 1,470 710 760 0 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 110 50 60 0 0 0
Multiple responses 187,680 89,450 98,230 60 30 30
English and French 3,475 1,700 1,775 0 0 0
English and non-official language 181,305 86,450 94,850 60 30 35
French and non-official language 500 225 275 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 2,400 1,075 1,325 0 0 0
Other language spoken regularly at homeThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 20 2,440,145 1,191,675 1,248,470 3,970 1,825 2,150
None 1,919,305 944,770 974,530 3,625 1,655 1,975
English 232,050 112,195 119,850 115 60 55
French 19,620 8,930 10,690 85 40 50
Non-official language 260,735 121,820 138,910 135 60 70
Aboriginal 800 375 425 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 259,935 121,450 138,485 130 60 70
English and French 965 435 530 0 0 0
English and non-official language 4,895 2,285 2,605 5 5 0
French and non-official language 2,495 1,190 1,305 5 5 0
English, French and non-official language 80 40 45 0 0 0
Income of individuals in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 2,064,585 998,870 1,065,720 3,555 1,620 1,930
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,978,485 957,500 1,020,990 3,425 1,555 1,875
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 32,612 38,879 27,793 28,296 34,432 24,896
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,981,210 959,985 1,021,225 3,430 1,550 1,875
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,422 34,038 25,878 25,979 30,933 23,258
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,781,275 875,745 905,525 3,090 1,405 1,685
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 32,645 39,631 26,888 26,125 33,952 21,696
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,370,155 582,530 787,620 2,690 1,150 1,540
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 2,459 1,246 3,359 4,997 3,320 5,516
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,487,050 752,840 734,210 2,250 1,065 1,185
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 33,621 40,050 28,268 19,600 24,405 15,888
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 2,064,615 998,830 1,065,780 3,555 1,635 1,925
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,978,880 957,440 1,021,440 3,385 1,545 1,840
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 46,821 55,848 38,360 41,145 48,958 34,589
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,981,625 959,975 1,021,650 3,390 1,545 1,850
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 38,512 44,592 32,798 34,045 39,980 29,088
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,780,850 875,325 905,525 3,060 1,380 1,680
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 47,281 57,128 37,762 39,177 48,642 31,408
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,370,125 581,865 788,260 2,690 1,145 1,545
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 6,169 5,955 6,327 7,255 7,514 7,064
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,487,050 752,855 734,200 2,215 1,050 1,165
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 46,081 55,081 36,854 34,733 43,071 27,249
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 2,064,615 998,830 1,065,785 3,555 1,635 1,925
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 24 637,395 361,430 275,965 765 450 315
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 54,955 60,834 49,056 52,546 58,109 48,282
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 67,916 76,209 57,055 62,941 70,561 52,092
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 90.9 93.5 87.3 86.6 89.8 83.4
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 74.0 77.5 69.1 55.1 58.6 51.1
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 9.1 6.5 12.7 13.3 10.3 16.6
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 2,064,585 998,865 1,065,715 3,555 1,625 1,930
Without total income 86,100 41,365 44,730 125 70 60
With total income 1,978,485 957,500 1,020,990 3,425 1,550 1,870
Percentage with total income 95.8 95.9 95.8 96.3 95.4 96.9
Under $10,000 (including loss) 337,915 144,295 193,620 555 250 310
$10,000 to $19,999 345,805 143,880 201,920 695 250 445
$20,000 to $29,999 248,300 105,920 142,380 530 215 325
$30,000 to $39,999 211,515 94,955 116,565 340 140 195
$40,000 to $49,999 188,015 87,605 100,415 275 125 155
$50,000 to $59,999 149,455 74,735 74,720 240 130 110
$60,000 to $69,999 116,775 64,280 52,500 175 90 80
$70,000 to $79,999 89,555 51,260 38,295 160 85 75
$80,000 to $89,999 70,690 41,215 29,475 120 70 55
$90,000 to $99,999 50,825 30,925 19,900 75 25 50
$100,000 and over 169,635 118,430 51,210 265 185 80
$100,000 to $149,999 109,000 73,655 35,350 190 130 55
$150,000 and over 60,640 44,780 15,860 70 50 20
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 2,064,585 998,865 1,065,720 3,555 1,625 1,930
Without after-tax income 83,375 38,885 44,495 125 70 55
With after-tax income 1,981,210 959,985 1,021,225 3,430 1,555 1,875
Percentage with after-tax income 96.0 96.1 95.8 96.5 95.7 97.2
Under $10,000 (including loss) 350,380 152,065 198,315 580 250 335
$10,000 to $19,999 361,855 152,890 208,965 735 260 470
$20,000 to $29,999 293,480 127,930 165,550 590 240 350
$30,000 to $39,999 250,620 114,225 136,395 420 180 240
$40,000 to $49,999 209,335 101,565 107,765 320 165 155
$50,000 to $59,999 153,280 83,240 70,045 250 135 120
$60,000 to $69,999 109,410 62,820 46,595 175 90 85
$70,000 to $79,999 79,210 46,380 32,825 115 65 50
$80,000 and over 173,650 118,875 54,770 240 170 70
$80,000 to $89,999 50,810 32,310 18,500 90 65 25
$90,000 to $99,999 32,520 21,870 10,645 50 35 15
$100,000 and over 90,320 64,700 25,625 100 75 30
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 2,064,585 998,870 1,065,715 3,555 1,620 1,930
Without employment income 577,530 246,030 331,505 1,305 555 745
With employment income 1,487,050 752,835 734,210 2,250 1,065 1,185
Percentage with employment income 72.0 75.4 68.9 63.3 65.7 61.4
Under $5,000 (including loss) 209,270 93,700 115,565 395 180 215
$5,000 to $9,999 112,350 48,000 64,355 360 130 235
$10,000 to $19,999 199,780 88,465 111,315 375 165 215
$20,000 to $29,999 164,960 74,780 90,180 250 110 140
$30,000 to $39,999 153,815 70,955 82,860 185 100 90
$40,000 to $49,999 141,800 66,710 75,095 130 65 55
$50,000 to $59,999 113,915 59,035 54,880 105 60 45
$60,000 to $69,999 90,840 52,060 38,780 85 40 45
$70,000 to $79,999 71,740 42,295 29,440 95 50 45
$80,000 and over 228,585 156,840 71,740 265 170 95
$80,000 to $89,999 57,565 34,490 23,075 50 35 20
$90,000 to $99,999 40,995 26,105 14,890 35 15 20
$100,000 and over 130,030 96,250 33,775 170 125 45
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 960,895 ... ... 1,970 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 72,662 ... ... 53,362 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 63,365 ... ... 47,040 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 275,455 ... ... 765 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 38,164 ... ... 28,698 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 33,804 ... ... 26,624 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 685,440 ... ... 1,210 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 92,067 ... ... 74,825 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 80,158 ... ... 64,512 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 960,895 ... ... 1,970 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 96,423 ... ... 70,633 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 79,421 ... ... 58,601 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 275,485 ... ... 740 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 49,950 ... ... 39,073 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 41,250 ... ... 32,537 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 685,410 ... ... 1,230 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 115,102 ... ... 89,649 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 94,764 ... ... 74,305 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 960,895 ... ... 1,975 ... ...
Under $5,000 28,325 ... ... 65 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 15,385 ... ... 50 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 28,770 ... ... 80 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 38,305 ... ... 140 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 36,160 ... ... 130 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 35,655 ... ... 105 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 36,315 ... ... 105 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 36,535 ... ... 80 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 36,630 ... ... 95 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 36,510 ... ... 70 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 70,005 ... ... 155 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 65,325 ... ... 125 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 60,005 ... ... 110 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 55,025 ... ... 85 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 49,190 ... ... 85 ... ...
$100,000 and over 332,745 ... ... 470 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 100,070 ... ... 165 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 72,355 ... ... 90 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 82,630 ... ... 110 ... ...
$200,000 and over 77,695 ... ... 100 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 960,890 ... ... 1,970 ... ...
Under $5,000 30,260 ... ... 75 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 15,590 ... ... 50 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 29,290 ... ... 80 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 39,595 ... ... 145 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 41,050 ... ... 150 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 42,935 ... ... 110 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 43,900 ... ... 130 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 44,060 ... ... 100 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 44,380 ... ... 115 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 43,085 ... ... 85 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 80,740 ... ... 195 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 73,390 ... ... 140 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 66,785 ... ... 105 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 58,300 ... ... 105 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 50,780 ... ... 85 ... ...
$100,000 and over 256,755 ... ... 305 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 97,835 ... ... 120 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 61,380 ... ... 75 ... ...
$150,000 and over 97,535 ... ... 110 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 653,340 ... ... 1,040 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 92,273 ... ... 82,091 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 80,245 ... ... 69,120 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.1 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 222,585 ... ... 560 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 85,383 ... ... 80,448 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 73,895 ... ... 68,147 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 313,355 ... ... 310 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 112,167 ... ... 117,888 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 96,888 ... ... 96,384 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.1 ... ... 3.8 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 93,805 ... ... 155 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 53,852 ... ... 41,600 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 49,006 ... ... 38,784 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.6 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 652,795 ... ... 1,075 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 115,694 ... ... 95,553 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 95,002 ... ... 78,439 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 222,050 ... ... 600 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 109,780 ... ... 90,891 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 88,896 ... ... 75,158 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 313,600 ... ... 305 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 135,322 ... ... 128,486 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 111,039 ... ... 102,995 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 93,545 ... ... 160 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 67,562 ... ... 52,427 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 57,922 ... ... 45,504 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 393,510 189,750 203,760 1,215 500 720
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 32,421 33,964 31,209 22,571 22,400 22,613
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 29,236 30,331 28,391 21,709 21,291 22,400
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 392,915 188,815 204,100 1,170 510 660
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 43,593 46,216 41,167 31,461 35,213 28,544
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 36,392 38,096 34,815 26,868 29,105 25,129
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 2,426,235 1,185,395 1,240,835 3,940 1,805 2,135
In the bottom half of the distribution 1,175,575 559,445 616,130 2,255 1,000 1,260
In the bottom decile 303,915 145,415 158,500 760 320 435
In the second decile 228,320 105,405 122,915 490 220 270
In the third decile 210,945 100,050 110,895 380 180 195
In the fourth decile 212,600 102,000 110,595 340 145 190
In the fifth decile 219,800 106,575 113,225 290 130 165
In the top half of the distribution 1,250,655 625,955 624,705 1,680 800 880
In the sixth decile 225,360 110,195 115,170 320 155 170
In the seventh decile 234,070 116,115 117,950 320 150 165
In the eighth decile 245,245 122,625 122,620 345 165 180
In the ninth decile 260,490 131,100 129,390 320 155 165
In the top decile 285,490 145,915 139,575 380 175 200
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 2,417,260 1,181,115 1,236,145 3,940 1,805 2,135
0 to 17 years 441,530 227,695 213,835 500 240 260
0 to 5 years 139,285 71,940 67,345 150 75 75
18 to 64 years 1,612,685 785,035 827,650 2,480 1,150 1,330
65 years and over 363,045 168,390 194,660 960 410 550
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 398,715 187,770 210,950 900 390 515
0 to 17 years 83,635 42,965 40,675 130 60 70
0 to 5 years 24,690 12,560 12,130 45 20 25
18 to 64 years 255,225 119,285 135,940 635 290 345
65 years and over 59,860 25,525 34,335 140 35 100
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 16.5 15.9 17.1 22.8 21.6 24.1
0 to 17 years (%) 18.9 18.9 19.0 26.0 25.0 26.9
0 to 5 years (%) 17.7 17.5 18.0 30.0 26.7 33.3
18 to 64 years (%) 15.8 15.2 16.4 25.6 25.2 25.9
65 years and over (%) 16.5 15.2 17.6 14.6 8.5 18.2
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 337,085 160,485 176,600 515 230 285
0 to 17 years 67,065 34,355 32,710 60 25 35
0 to 5 years 19,175 9,740 9,435 25 10 15
18 to 64 years 232,635 110,555 122,085 435 200 235
65 years and over 37,380 15,580 21,805 25 5 15
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 13.9 13.6 14.3 13.1 12.7 13.3
0 to 17 years (%) 15.2 15.1 15.3 12.0 10.4 13.5
0 to 5 years (%) 13.8 13.5 14.0 16.7 13.3 20.0
18 to 64 years (%) 14.4 14.1 14.8 17.5 17.4 17.7
65 years and over (%) 10.3 9.3 11.2 2.6 1.2 2.7
Knowledge of languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of languages for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 44 2,426,230 1,185,400 1,240,835 3,945 1,820 2,120
Official languages 2,290,560 1,129,240 1,161,325 3,925 1,815 2,110
English 2,289,520 1,128,740 1,160,780 3,925 1,815 2,115
French 172,260 76,600 95,660 535 175 360
Non-official languages 1,220,345 574,040 646,300 610 290 320
Aboriginal languages 1,605 670 935 0 0 0
Algonquian languages 485 200 290 0 0 0
Blackfoot 15 0 15 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 310 145 165 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 10 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 85 45 40 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 20 10 20 0 0 0
Woods Cree 15 0 10 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 180 90 90 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 20 10 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 15 0 10 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 140 40 100 0 0 0
Algonquin 15 10 10 0 0 0
Ojibway 120 35 85 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 10 0 10 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 85 30 60 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 80 30 55 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 10 10 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 50 10 40 0 0 0
Chilcotin 10 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 10 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 10 10 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 10 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 10 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 0 0 0
Haida 60 35 30 0 0 0
Inuit languages 60 30 35 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 10 10 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 40 15 25 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 10 10 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 10 10 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 30 15 15 0 0 0
Salish languages 535 215 330 0 0 0
Comox 20 0 15 0 0 0
Halkomelem 150 60 90 0 0 0
Lillooet 20 15 10 0 0 0
Okanagan 35 15 20 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 225 100 125 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 25 10 15 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 60 20 45 0 0 0
Siouan languages 30 15 20 0 0 0
Dakota 15 10 10 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 180 80 100 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 55 15 40 0 0 0
Nisga'a 65 35 35 0 0 0
Tsimshian 65 30 30 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 100 45 55 0 0 0
Haisla 25 0 25 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 10 0 10 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 45 35 10 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 15 0 10 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 35 20 15 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 1,218,825 573,410 645,415 615 290 320
Afro-Asiatic languages 29,225 15,270 13,955 40 25 20
Berber languages 125 80 45 0 0 0
Kabyle 55 30 25 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 70 50 15 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 1,880 870 1,005 0 0 0
Bilen 15 0 15 0 0 0
Oromo 190 110 80 0 0 0
Somali 1,675 755 915 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 0 0 0
Semitic languages 27,480 14,465 13,015 45 25 15
Amharic 1,755 905 855 0 0 0
Arabic 19,990 10,680 9,315 40 25 15
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 715 340 375 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 545 270 275 0 0 0
Harari 55 35 20 0 0 0
Hebrew 4,585 2,360 2,225 10 0 0
Maltese 165 90 80 10 0 0
Tigrigna 935 510 430 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 290 150 135 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 95 45 45 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 30,390 14,495 15,890 0 0 0
Khmer (Cambodian) 1,440 620 820 0 0 0
Vietnamese 29,015 13,890 15,125 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 60 30 30 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 106,580 44,620 61,955 20 0 10
Bikol 495 205 285 0 0 0
Cebuano 4,185 1,625 2,555 0 0 0
Fijian 980 580 405 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 1,365 600 770 0 0 0
Ilocano 5,665 2,210 3,460 0 0 0
Malagasy 10 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 6,435 3,050 3,390 10 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 775 350 430 0 0 0
Pangasinan 445 180 265 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 96,290 39,665 56,625 15 0 10
Waray-Waray 280 120 150 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 1,175 580 595 0 0 0
Creole languages 1,820 975 845 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 60 25 35 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 1,020 540 480 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 755 415 335 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 8,875 4,710 4,165 0 0 0
Kannada 445 210 235 0 0 0
Malayalam 2,580 1,395 1,190 0 0 0
Tamil 4,860 2,530 2,325 0 0 0
Telugu 1,425 835 595 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 65 25 40 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 150 75 70 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 536,805 262,060 274,755 330 130 200
Albanian 1,135 580 555 0 0 0
Armenian 1,455 725 735 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 66,125 31,535 34,590 45 25 25
Baltic languages 635 310 325 0 10 0
Latvian 310 175 140 0 0 0
Lithuanian 325 135 185 0 0 0
Slavic languages 65,675 31,315 34,350 45 20 30
Belarusan 205 95 110 0 0 0
Bosnian 1,780 890 890 0 0 0
Bulgarian 1,975 875 1,100 0 0 0
Croatian 7,995 3,920 4,075 0 0 0
Czech 4,580 2,140 2,435 0 0 0
Macedonian 345 180 160 0 0 0
Polish 13,820 6,540 7,275 15 0 15
Russian 24,000 11,325 12,675 15 0 10
Serbian 8,010 4,105 3,905 10 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 1,240 595 645 0 0 0
Slovak 3,060 1,425 1,635 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 725 330 400 10 0 0
Ukrainian 5,960 2,605 3,355 15 10 10
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 250 120 125 0 0 0
Celtic languages 1,175 650 520 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 350 225 120 0 0 0
Welsh 145 65 85 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 685 370 320 0 0 0
Germanic languages 57,255 27,520 29,730 165 70 100
Afrikaans 4,230 2,160 2,065 0 0 0
Danish 2,455 1,150 1,310 0 0 0
Dutch 9,200 4,340 4,855 70 35 40
Frisian 120 55 65 0 0 0
German 38,665 18,840 19,820 115 40 70
Icelandic 215 110 100 0 0 0
Norwegian 1,405 730 680 0 0 0
Swedish 2,765 1,205 1,560 15 10 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 220 125 100 0 0 0
Yiddish 385 175 210 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 75 40 30 0 0 0
Greek 7,230 3,675 3,555 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 297,060 147,625 149,435 0 0 0
Indo-Aryan languages 248,620 123,215 125,405 0 0 0
Bengali 3,145 1,610 1,530 0 0 0
Gujarati 10,685 5,030 5,655 0 0 0
Hindi 70,505 34,305 36,195 0 0 0
Kashmiri 45 25 20 0 0 0
Konkani 375 185 190 0 0 0
Marathi 1,275 650 625 0 0 0
Nepali 1,180 595 590 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 70 40 30 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 187,530 93,595 93,935 0 0 0
Sindhi 3,140 1,340 1,800 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 2,140 1,110 1,030 0 0 0
Urdu 14,610 7,635 6,975 0 0 0
Iranian languages 49,445 24,950 24,495 0 0 0
Kurdish 2,070 1,095 980 0 0 0
Pashto 1,540 855 685 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 47,155 23,770 23,385 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 750 380 375 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 118,715 56,405 62,310 125 40 85
Catalan 245 125 120 0 0 0
Italian 25,610 12,450 13,155 10 0 10
Portuguese 15,670 7,450 8,225 25 0 15
Romanian 8,265 4,075 4,190 0 0 0
Spanish 75,105 35,255 39,855 110 25 85
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 220 130 85 0 0 0
Japanese 28,630 12,410 16,220 0 0 0
Kartvelian languages 90 50 40 0 0 0
Georgian 90 50 45 0 0 0
Korean 50,640 23,170 27,470 25 15 10
Mongolic languages 320 155 170 0 0 0
Mongolian 325 155 165 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 5,810 3,020 2,790 0 0 0
Akan (Twi) 495 280 215 0 0 0
Bamanankan 20 10 10 0 0 0
Edo 115 65 55 0 0 0
Ewe 115 75 35 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 45 10 35 0 0 0
Ga 95 60 35 0 0 0
Ganda 105 60 45 0 0 0
Igbo 240 140 95 0 0 0
Lingala 235 105 130 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 105 35 65 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 210 95 115 0 0 0
Shona 265 125 140 0 0 0
Swahili 2,655 1,440 1,220 0 0 0
Wolof 30 15 15 0 0 0
Yoruba 505 260 250 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 1,325 605 725 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 300 150 150 0 0 0
Dinka 50 35 15 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 250 120 135 0 0 0
Sign languages 3,540 1,405 2,135 0 0 0
American Sign Language 2,035 690 1,345 0 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 10 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 1,565 735 830 0 0 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 431,545 199,110 232,430 175 105 75
Chinese languages 429,070 197,865 231,205 180 100 75
Cantonese 223,705 103,510 120,190 10 0 10
Hakka 2,555 1,215 1,340 0 0 0
Mandarin 250,170 112,935 137,235 160 100 60
Min Dong 125 55 70 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 15,660 6,945 8,720 20 10 15
Wu (Shanghainese) 5,385 2,345 3,035 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 8,745 3,985 4,760 15 0 10
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 195 80 115 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 2,755 1,375 1,380 0 0 0
Burmese 1,385 685 705 0 0 0
Karenic languages 905 455 450 0 0 0
Tibetan 305 165 140 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 295 140 155 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 3,810 1,540 2,270 0 0 0
Lao 1,125 505 620 0 0 0
Thai 2,875 1,100 1,770 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 5,950 3,225 2,725 25 10 10
Azerbaijani 835 455 385 0 0 0
Turkish 4,875 2,630 2,240 20 10 10
Uyghur 105 50 55 0 0 0
Uzbek 170 95 75 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 225 125 105 0 0 0
Uralic languages 9,045 4,205 4,845 10 10 0
Estonian 495 205 295 10 0 0
Finnish 2,085 825 1,265 0 10 0
Hungarian 6,480 3,175 3,310 0 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 695 380 315 0 0 0
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 2,426,230 1,185,400 1,240,835 3,940 1,820 2,120
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 2,103,115 1,032,695 1,070,420 3,645 1,670 1,980
Canadian citizens aged under 18 403,685 208,715 194,970 500 260 240
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 1,699,435 823,985 875,445 3,145 1,405 1,740
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 323,115 152,705 170,415 295 155 140
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 2,426,235 1,185,400 1,240,830 3,940 1,815 2,125
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 1,358,990 686,180 672,805 3,310 1,520 1,785
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 989,545 461,660 527,880 480 200 285
Before 1981 209,975 100,680 109,295 210 95 115
1981 to 1990 120,730 56,305 64,425 30 10 15
1991 to 2000 247,835 114,340 133,490 55 15 40
2001 to 2010 268,470 123,245 145,230 110 50 60
2001 to 2005 124,890 57,190 67,695 40 15 25
2006 to 2010 143,585 66,050 77,535 70 35 35
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 142,535 67,095 75,435 80 25 50
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 77,700 37,560 40,140 150 95 55
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 989,540 461,660 527,885 480 200 280
Under 5 years 78,020 39,580 38,445 60 15 40
5 to 14 years 158,290 81,570 76,720 80 15 55
15 to 24 years 204,760 93,100 111,655 70 40 30
25 to 44 years 424,180 189,745 234,440 205 90 120
45 years and over 124,300 57,665 66,630 70 35 40
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 54 989,545 461,660 527,885 480 200 280
Americas 65,330 30,720 34,605 75 20 55
Brazil 2,860 1,175 1,680 0 0 0
Colombia 3,080 1,400 1,675 0 0 0
El Salvador 4,405 2,230 2,170 0 0 0
Guyana 920 415 500 0 0 0
Haiti 265 110 160 0 0 0
Jamaica 2,230 1,160 1,065 0 0 10
Mexico 7,850 3,420 4,430 10 10 0
Peru 2,700 1,155 1,540 0 0 10
Trinidad and Tobago 1,940 900 1,040 0 0 0
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 26,445 12,755 13,695 50 10 40
Other places of birth in Americas 12,640 6,000 6,645 15 0 10
Europe 170,930 83,890 87,040 255 105 150
Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,930 1,900 2,025 0 0 0
Croatia 4,110 2,075 2,030 0 0 0
France 3,440 1,800 1,640 0 0 0
Germany 13,520 6,475 7,040 40 10 25
Greece 2,885 1,520 1,365 0 0 0
Hungary 3,705 1,895 1,810 0 0 0
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 3,835 2,100 1,735 0 0 0
Italy 10,395 5,350 5,045 0 0 10
Netherlands 6,295 3,130 3,170 55 20 35
Poland 10,480 4,885 5,595 10 0 15
Portugal 4,660 2,315 2,345 0 0 0
Romania 7,110 3,450 3,665 0 0 0
Russian Federation 8,460 3,655 4,805 10 0 0
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 3,780 1,890 1,890 0 0 0
Ukraine 5,475 2,590 2,885 10 10 0
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 56,530 28,245 28,280 115 55 60
Other places of birth in Europe 22,325 10,615 11,710 10 0 0
Africa 32,100 16,260 15,840 0 0 10
Algeria 430 270 150 0 0 0
Egypt 2,110 1,135 975 0 0 0
Ethiopia 1,665 835 825 0 0 0
Kenya 4,065 1,875 2,185 0 0 0
Morocco 730 385 340 0 0 0
Nigeria 1,205 630 575 0 0 0
Somalia 1,010 485 530 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 8,205 4,270 3,935 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Africa 12,685 6,370 6,325 0 0 0
Asia 697,305 319,470 377,835 135 70 70
Afghanistan 4,865 2,445 2,415 0 0 0
Bangladesh 1,865 945 925 0 0 0
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 188,965 84,385 104,580 65 40 25
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 71,715 32,945 38,770 0 0 0
India 125,640 61,250 64,395 0 0 0
IranCensus data footnote 61 35,250 17,905 17,345 0 0 0
Iraq 5,215 2,660 2,555 0 0 0
Japan 10,675 3,140 7,535 0 0 0
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 36,860 16,745 20,115 0 0 0
Lebanon 1,860 1,040 820 0 0 0
Pakistan 9,220 4,725 4,500 0 0 0
Philippines 96,680 40,640 56,045 10 10 10
Sri Lanka 4,155 2,160 1,995 0 0 0
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 2,315 1,170 1,140 0 0 0
Taiwan 37,430 16,850 20,570 25 10 15
Viet Nam 24,025 11,235 12,795 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Asia 40,565 19,235 21,325 35 20 20
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 23,885 11,325 12,560 10 0 10
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 54 142,535 67,095 75,440 80 25 50
Americas 10,090 5,115 4,980 0 0 0
Brazil 960 445 520 0 0 0
Colombia 465 220 240 0 0 0
Cuba 70 35 30 0 0 0
Haiti 15 0 10 0 0 0
Jamaica 160 115 45 10 0 0
Mexico 2,295 1,160 1,135 0 0 0
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 4,065 2,155 1,905 0 0 0
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 220 100 115 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Americas 1,855 875 975 0 0 0
Europe 13,610 7,015 6,595 15 0 15
France 790 415 370 0 0 10
Germany 775 450 320 0 0 0
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 1,210 760 450 0 0 0
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 200 110 90 0 0 0
Romania 545 240 305 0 0 0
Russian Federation 1,410 500 905 0 0 0
Ukraine 945 380 570 10 0 10
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 3,850 2,235 1,625 0 0 10
Other places of birth in Europe 3,895 1,935 1,960 0 0 0
Africa 4,355 2,280 2,070 0 0 0
Algeria 55 35 20 0 0 0
Cameroon 50 20 35 0 0 0
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 115 70 45 0 0 0
Côte d'Ivoire 10 0 0 0 0 0
Egypt 510 280 235 0 0 0
Eritrea 295 165 130 0 0 0
Ethiopia 250 140 115 0 0 0
Morocco 115 60 55 0 0 0
Nigeria 370 185 190 0 0 0
Somalia 350 145 205 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 850 475 375 0 0 0
Tunisia 70 30 45 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Africa 1,300 685 620 0 0 0
Asia 112,400 51,560 60,835 60 30 35
Afghanistan 855 450 405 0 0 0
Bangladesh 385 180 205 0 0 0
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 35,890 16,010 19,885 30 20 10
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 1,695 710 985 0 0 0
India 21,375 10,690 10,685 0 0 0
IranCensus data footnote 61 8,315 4,160 4,155 0 0 0
Iraq 1,850 910 940 0 0 0
Israel 300 170 130 0 0 0
Japan 1,850 465 1,385 0 0 0
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 6,640 2,860 3,775 0 0 0
Lebanon 210 110 100 0 0 0
Nepal 215 90 125 0 0 0
Pakistan 1,665 835 830 0 0 0
Philippines 20,200 9,055 11,145 10 0 0
Saudi Arabia 330 150 185 0 0 0
Sri Lanka 455 225 230 0 0 0
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 1,785 900 885 0 0 0
Taiwan 2,330 910 1,420 0 0 0
Turkey 365 205 165 20 10 15
United Arab Emirates 335 175 160 0 0 0
Viet Nam 1,510 595 915 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Asia 3,840 1,700 2,145 0 0 0
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 2,070 1,120 955 0 0 0
Australia 1,135 605 530 0 0 0
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 935 510 425 0 0 0
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 2,426,235 1,185,400 1,240,830 3,940 1,820 2,125
First generationCensus data footnote 69 1,085,610 508,765 576,845 670 325 345
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 607,585 307,920 299,665 515 240 270
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 733,040 368,715 364,320 2,755 1,250 1,505
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 72 794,150 368,155 425,990 285 110 175
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 461,955 221,655 240,300 200 85 110
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 176,950 104,335 72,615 70 45 20
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 285,005 117,320 167,685 130 40 85
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 249,920 103,575 146,345 75 25 55
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 71,115 37,975 33,145 0 0 10
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 11,160 4,955 6,205 0 0 0
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 2,426,235 1,185,405 1,240,835 3,940 1,815 2,120
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 61,455 29,075 32,380 155 70 80
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 59,600 28,200 31,400 145 70 75
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 35,770 16,870 18,895 70 35 30
Métis 23,430 11,150 12,280 70 30 40
Inuk (Inuit) 400 180 220 10 10 0
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 1,065 505 560 0 0 0
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 795 375 420 0 0 10
Non-Aboriginal identity 2,364,775 1,156,330 1,208,455 3,785 1,750 2,040
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 2,426,230 1,185,400 1,240,830 3,940 1,820 2,125
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 24,115 11,160 12,950 45 20 20
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 2,402,120 1,174,240 1,227,880 3,895 1,800 2,100
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 2,426,235 1,185,400 1,240,830 3,940 1,820 2,125
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 13,620 6,545 7,070 25 15 10
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 13,305 6,385 6,925 25 15 10
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 10,895 5,120 5,770 15 10 0
Métis single ancestry 2,265 1,190 1,075 15 10 0
Inuit single ancestry 150 75 75 0 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 310 155 155 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 285 145 145 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 20 15 0 0 0 0
Métis and Inuit ancestries 10 0 0 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 61,085 29,110 31,980 210 100 105
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 58,700 28,025 30,675 205 105 105
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 38,750 18,490 20,255 140 75 70
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 19,600 9,360 10,230 45 25 25
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 355 170 180 15 0 10
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 2,385 1,085 1,305 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 2,305 1,065 1,235 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 30 10 25 0 0 0
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 30 10 20 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 20 10 15 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 2,351,530 1,149,745 1,201,780 3,710 1,700 2,005
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 2,426,235 1,185,400 1,240,835 3,945 1,820 2,120
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 1,185,680 565,020 620,665 380 210 170
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 291,005 145,540 145,460 10 0 0
Chinese 474,655 221,985 252,670 200 115 85
Black 29,830 15,460 14,375 25 10 20
Filipino 123,170 54,260 68,910 10 0 10
Latin American 34,805 16,485 18,315 35 25 15
Arab 16,430 8,800 7,635 35 30 0
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 44,905 21,400 23,505 25 10 10
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 46,010 23,450 22,555 0 0 0
Korean 52,980 24,465 28,515 20 15 10
Japanese 30,110 12,575 17,530 10 0 0
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 6,490 3,160 3,325 10 0 10
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 35,295 17,420 17,870 0 0 10
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 1,240,555 620,380 620,175 3,565 1,610 1,950
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 2,426,235 1,185,400 1,240,830 3,940 1,820 2,125
North American Aboriginal origins 74,700 35,650 39,050 235 120 115
First Nations (North American Indian) 52,310 24,845 27,460 160 80 80
Inuit 600 275 325 15 0 10
Métis 24,510 11,775 12,730 60 30 30
Other North American origins 353,945 177,115 176,825 1,350 575 775
Acadian 1,520 770 745 65 15 55
American 32,115 15,550 16,565 85 35 55
Canadian 331,205 166,010 165,195 1,245 535 710
New Brunswicker 0 0 10 0 0 0
Newfoundlander 660 370 290 20 20 0
Nova Scotian 75 40 35 0 0 0
Ontarian 40 25 10 0 0 0
Québécois 745 435 310 0 10 0
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 170 75 85 0 0 0
European origins 1,195,190 593,595 601,590 2,960 1,375 1,585
British Isles origins 763,525 379,940 383,585 2,465 1,150 1,315
Channel Islander 160 90 65 0 0 0
Cornish 245 125 120 0 0 0
English 470,340 232,230 238,115 1,365 610 760
Irish 275,360 132,535 142,820 1,020 460 560
Manx 770 365 405 0 0 0
Scottish 341,075 167,685 173,385 1,265 545 720
Welsh 44,930 21,725 23,205 125 55 70
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 55,700 27,505 28,190 175 75 100
French origins 147,840 71,175 76,660 380 160 220
Alsatian 110 50 60 0 0 0
Breton 45 15 30 0 0 0
Corsican 75 35 40 0 0 0
French 147,710 71,115 76,595 375 160 220
Western European origins (except French origins) 312,330 154,110 158,220 785 350 435
Austrian 21,255 10,070 11,185 30 20 15
Bavarian 80 45 35 0 0 0
Belgian 8,205 4,065 4,140 15 0 15
Dutch 77,640 38,350 39,290 255 90 165
Flemish 955 490 465 0 0 0
Frisian 200 65 130 10 0 0
German 222,030 109,675 112,350 530 240 290
Luxembourger 325 175 150 0 0 0
Swiss 11,345 5,720 5,625 15 10 0
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 450 200 255 0 0 0
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 130,095 62,655 67,445 105 55 50
Danish 23,020 11,200 11,825 25 20 0
Finnish 14,085 6,670 7,420 0 10 0
Icelandic 11,055 5,475 5,585 0 0 0
Norwegian 49,330 24,045 25,290 40 15 25
Swedish 40,690 18,725 21,965 30 20 15
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 5,320 2,710 2,610 15 10 15
Eastern European origins 256,185 124,165 132,015 240 80 160
Bulgarian 2,940 1,365 1,575 0 0 0
Byelorussian 1,825 940 880 0 0 0
Czech 11,710 5,670 6,040 15 0 10
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 2,560 1,315 1,250 10 0 10
Estonian 2,545 1,175 1,370 10 10 0
Hungarian 25,855 12,720 13,140 30 10 15
Latvian 2,455 1,260 1,195 10 0 0
Lithuanian 4,160 2,000 2,160 0 0 10
Moldovan 720 340 375 0 0 0
Polish 70,590 33,860 36,725 90 25 65
Romanian 17,485 8,455 9,030 10 0 10
Russian 58,535 27,690 30,845 25 0 15
Slovak 6,345 2,945 3,400 0 0 0
Ukrainian 94,400 46,150 48,250 100 40 65
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 2,235 1,010 1,220 10 0 0
Southern European origins 196,300 97,515 98,785 150 70 80
Albanian 1,330 665 665 0 0 0
Bosnian 2,675 1,315 1,360 0 0 0
Catalan 65 55 10 0 0 0
Croatian 15,665 8,095 7,570 0 0 0
Cypriot 345 195 155 0 0 0
Greek 16,085 8,280 7,810 30 20 10
Italian 87,875 44,495 43,380 50 20 30
Kosovar 170 85 85 0 0 0
Macedonian 865 475 390 0 0 0
Maltese 1,185 655 535 10 0 0
Montenegrin 600 285 315 0 0 0
Portuguese 24,575 12,050 12,525 20 0 15
Serbian 10,160 5,285 4,875 0 0 10
Sicilian 210 135 80 0 0 0
Slovenian 3,050 1,475 1,575 15 10 10
Spanish 43,985 20,385 23,605 25 10 15
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 3,275 1,470 1,805 10 10 10
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 230 105 125 0 0 0
Other European origins 18,865 9,790 9,075 80 30 50
Basque 470 275 195 0 0 0
Jewish 11,230 5,795 5,430 45 15 25
Roma (Gypsy) 325 120 205 0 0 0
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 510 250 255 0 0 0
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 6,465 3,400 3,065 35 10 20
Caribbean origins 16,395 8,195 8,200 25 0 15
Antiguan 135 65 70 0 0 0
Bahamian 160 90 70 0 0 0
Barbadian 1,310 690 615 0 0 0
Bermudan 155 70 85 0 0 0
Carib 60 40 25 0 0 0
Cuban 870 445 430 0 0 0
Dominican 535 250 285 0 0 0
Grenadian 280 155 130 0 0 10
Guadeloupean 10 10 10 0 0 0
Haitian 635 290 345 0 0 0
Jamaican 6,455 3,370 3,090 20 10 10
Kittitian/Nevisian 100 50 45 0 0 0
Martinican 20 0 15 0 0 0
Montserratan 20 10 10 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 280 115 165 0 0 0
St. Lucian 120 55 65 0 0 0
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 3,120 1,555 1,565 0 0 0
Vincentian/Grenadinian 325 145 180 0 0 0
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 1,440 655 785 0 0 0
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 1,480 710 770 0 0 0
Latin, Central and South American origins 49,105 23,700 25,400 55 30 15
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 1,790 935 860 0 0 0
Arawak 60 25 30 0 0 0
Argentinian 1,360 610 745 0 0 0
Belizean 35 20 15 0 0 0
Bolivian 185 60 130 0 0 0
Brazilian 4,060 1,830 2,235 0 0 0
Chilean 3,840 1,840 2,000 0 0 0
Colombian 4,600 2,240 2,355 0 0 0
Costa Rican 455 230 235 0 0 0
Ecuadorian 740 355 385 0 0 0
Guatemalan 1,990 1,050 940 20 15 10
Guyanese 1,240 635 605 10 0 0
Hispanic 1,205 575 630 0 0 0
Honduran 1,115 585 535 0 0 0
Maya 625 335 285 0 0 0
Mexican 15,115 7,170 7,945 10 10 0
Nicaraguan 1,060 485 570 0 0 0
Panamanian 190 100 90 0 0 0
Paraguayan 280 145 135 0 0 0
Peruvian 3,100 1,435 1,665 0 0 0
Salvadorean 5,310 2,690 2,620 0 0 0
Uruguayan 285 150 130 0 0 0
Venezuelan 1,555 750 805 10 0 0
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 2,445 1,205 1,245 0 0 0
African origins 40,670 20,875 19,795 35 20 15
Central and West African origins 4,965 2,665 2,300 0 0 0
Akan 30 20 10 0 0 0
Angolan 55 30 25 0 0 0
Ashanti 65 20 40 0 0 0
Beninese 30 15 15 0 0 0
Burkinabe 20 15 0 0 0 0
Cameroonian 90 50 40 0 0 0
Chadian 10 0 10 0 0 0
Congolese 680 355 320 0 0 0
Edo 60 40 15 0 0 0
Ewe 55 25 30 0 0 0
Gabonese 10 0 10 0 0 0
Gambian 20 10 10 0 0 0
Ghanaian 1,270 705 565 0 0 0
Guinean 120 45 80 0 0 0
Ibo 200 115 85 0 0 0
Ivorian 45 30 15 0 0 0
Liberian 205 90 110 0 0 0
Malian 20 15 0 0 0 0
Malinké 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nigerian 1,680 925 755 0 0 0
Peulh 25 0 20 0 0 0
Senegalese 50 35 15 0 0 0
Sierra Leonean 90 45 50 0 0 0
Togolese 80 45 35 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 130 70 60 0 0 0
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 400 195 210 0 0 0
North African origins 7,325 3,840 3,485 10 10 0
Algerian 615 360 255 0 10 0
Berber 185 115 70 0 0 0
Coptic 120 70 55 0 0 0
Dinka 15 10 15 0 0 0
Egyptian 3,405 1,780 1,625 0 10 0
Libyan 210 145 60 0 0 0
Maure 105 40 65 0 0 0
Moroccan 1,480 780 695 0 0 0
Sudanese 940 405 535 0 0 0
Tunisian 380 205 170 0 0 0
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 165 105 65 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins 17,295 8,745 8,555 0 0 10
Afrikaner 365 175 190 0 0 0
Amhara 110 60 50 0 0 0
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 240 125 110 0 0 0
Burundian 195 85 110 0 0 0
Djiboutian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eritrean 950 505 445 0 0 0
Ethiopian 2,020 1,060 960 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kenyan 1,170 570 605 0 0 0
Malagasy 80 50 30 0 0 0
Mauritian 755 420 340 0 0 0
Oromo 120 70 50 0 0 0
Rwandan 305 170 140 0 0 0
Seychellois 15 10 0 0 0 0
Somali 2,110 1,015 1,090 0 0 0
South African 6,485 3,300 3,180 0 0 0
Tanzanian 425 170 250 0 0 0
Tigrian 185 95 85 0 0 0
Ugandan 595 300 300 0 0 0
Zambian 120 60 55 0 0 0
Zimbabwean 565 290 275 0 0 0
Zulu 60 25 35 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 1,390 690 695 0 0 0
Other African origins 11,690 5,945 5,740 25 15 10
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 1,460 750 710 0 0 0
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 10,320 5,240 5,080 25 15 10
Asian origins 1,128,155 536,680 591,475 380 215 165
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 86,090 44,390 41,700 120 70 50
Afghan 7,505 3,790 3,715 0 0 0
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 4,655 2,510 2,145 10 10 0
Armenian 2,845 1,455 1,390 0 0 0
Assyrian 450 245 210 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 890 510 375 0 0 0
Georgian 550 285 260 0 0 0
Hazara 55 30 25 0 0 0
Iranian 44,355 22,490 21,865 0 0 0
Iraqi 5,205 2,635 2,565 10 10 0
Israeli 2,070 1,105 970 0 0 0
Jordanian 590 310 275 10 10 0
Kazakh 275 175 100 0 0 0
Kurd 1,980 1,075 900 0 0 0
Kuwaiti 105 70 35 0 0 0
Kyrgyz 155 85 65 0 0 0
Lebanese 5,320 2,830 2,490 60 30 30
Palestinian 2,245 1,190 1,060 0 0 0
Pashtun 325 190 135 0 0 0
Saudi Arabian 545 320 225 15 10 0
Syrian 2,780 1,340 1,445 10 10 0
Tajik 240 120 120 0 0 0
Tatar 650 325 325 0 0 0
Turk 5,185 2,865 2,325 25 10 15
Turkmen 70 50 30 0 0 0
Uighur 95 50 55 0 0 0
Uzbek 245 135 110 0 0 0
Yemeni 255 160 95 0 0 0
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 2,135 1,105 1,030 0 0 0
South Asian origins 287,905 143,920 143,985 10 0 10
Bangladeshi 1,510 745 760 0 0 0
Bengali 755 350 405 0 0 0
Bhutanese 95 55 45 0 0 0
East Indian 243,135 121,175 121,960 10 10 10
Goan 315 155 155 0 0 0
Gujarati 615 300 320 0 0 0
Kashmiri 150 75 75 0 0 0
Nepali 1,155 555 600 0 0 0
Pakistani 10,820 5,610 5,210 0 0 0
Punjabi 30,670 15,525 15,145 0 0 0
Sinhalese 525 290 235 0 0 0
Sri Lankan 5,070 2,660 2,410 0 0 0
Tamil 1,055 575 475 0 0 0
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 7,200 3,545 3,655 0 0 0
East and Southeast Asian origins 759,855 351,250 408,605 260 145 110
Burmese 1,965 1,000 965 0 0 0
Cambodian (Khmer) 2,510 1,200 1,310 0 0 0
Chinese 499,175 234,015 265,160 210 125 85
Filipino 133,925 59,375 74,555 15 10 10
Hmong 115 55 60 0 0 0
Indonesian 4,935 2,360 2,575 25 10 10
Japanese 37,630 16,285 21,345 10 10 0
Karen 890 445 440 0 0 0
Korean 55,505 25,715 29,785 10 10 10
Laotian 1,775 865 905 0 0 0
Malaysian 4,235 1,955 2,275 0 10 0
Mongolian 1,000 485 520 0 10 0
Singaporean 900 420 475 0 0 0
Taiwanese 20,340 9,315 11,025 25 10 15
Thai 3,330 1,300 2,030 0 0 0
Tibetan 450 235 215 0 0 0
Vietnamese 34,915 17,065 17,850 0 0 0
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 625 265 365 0 0 0
Other Asian origins 1,805 910 890 0 0 0
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 1,800 910 890 0 0 0
Oceania origins 26,815 13,345 13,470 0 0 0
Australian 8,360 4,365 3,990 0 0 0
New Zealander 3,340 1,695 1,645 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins 15,550 7,525 8,030 0 0 0
Fijian 13,080 6,375 6,705 0 0 0
Hawaiian 865 370 495 0 0 0
Maori 565 320 245 0 0 0
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 340 145 200 0 0 0
Samoan 245 130 120 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 675 325 355 0 0 0
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 960,895 ... ... 1,975 ... ...
Owner 612,005 ... ... 930 ... ...
Renter 348,700 ... ... 1,050 ... ...
Band housing 190 ... ... 0 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 960,890 ... ... 1,970 ... ...
Condominium 293,765 ... ... 135 ... ...
Not condominium 667,130 ... ... 1,835 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 960,895 ... ... 1,970 ... ...
No bedrooms 17,180 ... ... 10 ... ...
1 bedroom 208,400 ... ... 395 ... ...
2 bedrooms 259,450 ... ... 645 ... ...
3 bedrooms 215,335 ... ... 540 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 260,530 ... ... 380 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 960,895 ... ... 1,970 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 413,395 ... ... 720 ... ...
5 rooms 129,200 ... ... 305 ... ...
6 rooms 100,705 ... ... 210 ... ...
7 rooms 83,140 ... ... 205 ... ...
8 or more rooms 234,455 ... ... 535 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 5.6 ... ... 5.8 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 960,895 ... ... 1,970 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 927,685 ... ... 1,960 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 33,210 ... ... 10 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 960,895 ... ... 1,975 ... ...
Suitable 890,530 ... ... 1,910 ... ...
Not suitable 70,365 ... ... 60 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 960,895 ... ... 1,975 ... ...
1960 or before 128,710 ... ... 400 ... ...
1961 to 1980 253,840 ... ... 630 ... ...
1981 to 1990 151,755 ... ... 225 ... ...
1991 to 2000 171,550 ... ... 220 ... ...
2001 to 2005 71,265 ... ... 185 ... ...
2006 to 2010 95,905 ... ... 130 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 87,860 ... ... 170 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 960,895 ... ... 1,970 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 906,230 ... ... 1,870 ... ...
Major repairs needed 54,665 ... ... 100 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 960,890 ... ... 1,970 ... ...
1 household maintainer 555,795 ... ... 1,180 ... ...
2 household maintainers 364,605 ... ... 745 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 40,495 ... ... 45 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 960,895 ... ... 1,970 ... ...
15 to 24 years 30,215 ... ... 295 ... ...
25 to 34 years 142,600 ... ... 230 ... ...
35 to 44 years 171,450 ... ... 185 ... ...
45 to 54 years 209,675 ... ... 260 ... ...
55 to 64 years 188,785 ... ... 355 ... ...
65 to 74 years 126,445 ... ... 330 ... ...
75 to 84 years 66,030 ... ... 235 ... ...
85 years and over 25,700 ... ... 90 ... ...
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 141 953,380 ... ... 1,965 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 648,420 ... ... 1,355 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 304,955 ... ... 610 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 240,995 ... ... 485 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 608,080 ... ... 925 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 60.3 ... ... 46.5 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 25.4 ... ... 14.1 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,376 ... ... 935 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,622 ... ... 1,108 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 800,220 ... ... 299,123 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 1,005,920 ... ... 314,332 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 347,220 ... ... 1,045 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 13.1 ... ... 15.2 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 43.5 ... ... 45.9 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,136 ... ... 803 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,242 ... ... 880 ... ...
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 2,064,615 998,830 1,065,780 3,560 1,635 1,925
No certificate, diploma or degree 287,140 139,610 147,525 345 195 150
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 589,945 288,420 301,520 865 385 485
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,187,535 570,805 616,735 2,340 1,055 1,290
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 133,015 94,640 38,380 150 100 50
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 61,205 35,085 26,125 90 55 30
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 71,810 59,560 12,255 65 40 15
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 345,285 145,135 200,145 480 215 265
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 77,850 32,950 44,900 65 20 40
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 631,385 298,080 333,305 1,650 720 930
Bachelor's degree 415,805 191,250 224,555 890 360 530
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 44,855 18,920 25,935 100 20 75
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 18,130 9,810 8,320 30 20 10
Master's degree 129,655 63,870 65,785 415 155 260
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 22,935 14,225 8,710 215 150 60
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 1,392,440 671,965 720,470 1,780 860 920
No certificate, diploma or degree 111,570 58,090 53,480 105 65 40
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 339,185 168,975 170,210 250 120 125
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 941,680 444,900 496,780 1,430 680 750
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 93,815 67,360 26,455 90 70 20
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 43,160 24,930 18,230 55 45 10
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 50,650 42,425 8,225 35 25 0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 267,625 112,740 154,880 295 160 135
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 58,545 24,490 34,055 30 15 10
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 521,700 240,315 281,385 1,015 435 580
Bachelor's degree 342,235 154,945 187,290 530 220 315
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 35,945 14,735 21,210 55 10 50
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 14,490 7,215 7,280 20 15 0
Master's degree 111,335 53,025 58,305 265 95 175
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 17,695 10,395 7,300 145 95 45
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 2,064,610 998,830 1,065,780 3,555 1,635 1,925
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 877,080 428,030 449,050 1,215 580 635
Education 69,880 15,410 54,465 330 70 255
13. Education 69,880 15,415 54,465 325 75 260
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 67,210 31,005 36,200 105 45 65
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 11,495 8,715 2,780 15 15 0
50. Visual and performing arts 55,710 22,295 33,420 95 30 70
Humanities 79,940 30,295 49,650 270 125 150
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 11,125 2,575 8,545 20 10 10
23. English language and literature/letters 22,630 7,010 15,625 100 45 55
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 24,845 9,590 15,260 30 15 15
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 345 135 210 0 0 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 4,010 2,390 1,620 30 15 15
39. Theology and religious vocations 5,345 3,190 2,160 15 15 0
54. History 9,335 4,975 4,360 55 25 30
55. French language and literature/letters 2,305 430 1,870 25 0 20
Social and behavioural sciences and law 155,565 57,725 97,840 315 125 190
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 2,610 690 1,925 10 0 0
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 16,575 5,980 10,595 10 0 0
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 19,095 1,740 17,350 45 10 40
22. Legal professions and studies 24,595 9,275 15,320 30 20 10
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 2,635 775 1,860 10 10 10
42. Psychology 26,775 7,545 19,235 100 35 65
45. Social sciences 63,280 31,730 31,550 120 55 60
Business, management and public administration 260,400 112,020 148,380 305 125 190
30.16 Accounting and computer science 415 130 290 10 0 0
44. Public administration and social service professions 10,235 2,470 7,765 20 10 10
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 249,745 109,420 140,320 285 115 175
Physical and life sciences and technologies 55,940 29,305 26,640 170 100 75
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 22,715 10,225 12,490 70 20 45
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 13,390 6,570 6,820 30 25 0
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 635 160 470 0 0 10
40. Physical sciences 17,610 11,790 5,815 70 45 25
41. Science technologies/technicians 1,600 565 1,035 0 0 0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 56,690 37,010 19,680 90 50 45
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 44,920 31,725 13,190 35 30 0
25. Library science 3,210 480 2,725 15 0 20
27. Mathematics and statistics 7,975 4,430 3,550 35 15 25
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 595 375 215 0 0 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 211,910 186,360 25,555 265 250 15
04. Architecture and related services 11,380 7,200 4,185 20 20 10
14. Engineering 74,080 59,710 14,370 85 75 10
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 33,830 29,890 3,940 70 75 0
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 35 25 15 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 39,190 37,980 1,215 30 30 0
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 35,810 34,715 1,095 35 35 0
48. Precision production 17,580 16,840 745 15 20 0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 16,890 9,535 7,355 95 45 50
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 10,385 5,480 4,905 45 20 25
03. Natural resources and conservation 6,505 4,060 2,450 50 25 25
Health and related fields 159,905 36,460 123,445 315 80 240
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 12,705 6,580 6,125 50 30 20
51. Health professions and related programs 141,905 26,980 114,930 260 50 210
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 5,300 2,910 2,390 0 0 0
Personal, protective and transportation services 52,975 25,595 27,375 80 55 25
12. Personal and culinary services 36,770 12,025 24,740 60 35 30
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 90 85 0 0 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 265 255 15 0 0 0
43. Security and protective services 5,915 4,425 1,490 10 10 0
49. Transportation and materials moving 9,935 8,810 1,125 10 10 0
Other 220 70 155 0 0 0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 225 70 150 0 0 0
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 151 1,392,435 671,970 720,475 1,780 865 915
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 450,760 227,065 223,690 355 185 170
Education 49,160 10,165 38,995 155 30 120
13. Education 49,160 10,165 38,995 155 35 125
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 54,535 25,045 29,485 85 30 50
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 9,120 6,970 2,145 10 15 0
50. Visual and performing arts 45,420 18,075 27,340 70 20 55
Humanities 62,805 23,065 39,740 145 75 75
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 8,935 1,885 7,060 20 10 10
23. English language and literature/letters 17,555 5,320 12,235 55 20 35
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 20,030 7,495 12,530 25 10 15
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 270 115 155 0 0 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 3,140 1,830 1,310 10 10 0
39. Theology and religious vocations 3,965 2,345 1,620 10 10 0
54. History 7,210 3,750 3,460 25 10 15
55. French language and literature/letters 1,710 325 1,380 10 10 10
Social and behavioural sciences and law 127,395 45,820 81,575 180 65 120
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 2,270 580 1,685 0 0 10
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 14,210 5,005 9,205 0 10 0
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 15,160 1,385 13,775 25 0 20
22. Legal professions and studies 20,290 6,915 13,375 20 15 10
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 2,135 615 1,515 10 10 0
42. Psychology 21,465 5,815 15,650 50 10 40
45. Social sciences 51,875 25,505 26,370 70 25 40
Business, management and public administration 213,390 90,380 123,010 175 80 100
30.16 Accounting and computer science 310 110 205 10 0 10
44. Public administration and social service professions 8,095 1,895 6,200 15 10 10
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 204,980 88,375 116,610 155 70 85
Physical and life sciences and technologies 42,720 21,690 21,025 115 60 55
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 18,145 8,020 10,125 45 10 35
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 9,880 4,680 5,190 10 10 0
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 500 120 380 0 0 10
40. Physical sciences 13,100 8,505 4,600 55 40 20
41. Science technologies/technicians 1,090 370 725 0 0 0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 49,880 32,880 16,995 65 40 30
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 40,915 28,950 11,965 25 20 0
25. Library science 2,350 365 1,980 10 0 10
27. Mathematics and statistics 6,115 3,265 2,855 30 15 20
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 500 305 190 0 0 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 162,555 140,255 22,295 175 165 10
04. Architecture and related services 9,170 5,455 3,720 20 20 10
14. Engineering 60,355 47,375 12,980 45 45 0
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 24,980 21,790 3,195 45 45 0
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 30 20 10 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 29,305 28,340 965 20 20 0
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 26,760 25,920 840 30 20 10
48. Precision production 11,945 11,360 585 15 15 0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 13,480 7,310 6,175 70 35 40
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 8,225 4,160 4,060 30 10 20
03. Natural resources and conservation 5,255 3,150 2,110 40 25 20
Health and related fields 125,490 28,745 96,745 190 55 130
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 10,075 5,185 4,890 30 20 0
51. Health professions and related programs 111,260 21,465 89,795 155 30 120
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 4,150 2,095 2,055 10 10 0
Personal, protective and transportation services 40,090 19,480 20,615 65 45 20
12. Personal and culinary services 27,525 9,115 18,415 50 25 20
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 50 40 0 0 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 100 95 0 0 0 0
43. Security and protective services 4,830 3,550 1,285 10 10 0
49. Transportation and materials moving 7,590 6,675 915 10 10 0
Other 180 55 125 0 0 0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 180 55 125 0 0 0
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 157 2,064,610 998,830 1,065,785 3,555 1,635 1,920
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 877,080 428,030 449,050 1,215 580 635
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 1,187,535 570,800 616,730 2,340 1,055 1,290
Location of study inside Canada 808,030 390,720 417,305 2,005 885 1,115
Same as province or territory of residence 651,955 311,410 340,540 1,320 570 745
Different than province or territory of residence 156,075 79,315 76,765 685 320 370
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 379,505 180,085 199,425 335 165 170
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 42,495 23,540 18,950 120 70 45
Philippines 48,070 17,830 30,235 10 0 10
India 35,220 17,470 17,750 0 0 0
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 33,175 18,105 15,075 90 55 35
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 58,575 26,315 32,260 30 20 15
France 3,360 1,850 1,510 10 0 0
Other 158,620 74,970 83,645 90 25 65
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 1,392,440 671,965 720,475 1,780 860 920
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 450,755 227,065 223,695 350 190 165
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 941,680 444,900 496,780 1,425 680 755
Location of study inside Canada 641,620 307,965 333,660 1,250 605 650
Same as province or territory of residence 522,570 247,290 275,280 835 410 425
Different than province or territory of residence 119,050 60,675 58,380 420 195 220
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 300,060 136,945 163,120 180 75 105
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 31,755 17,170 14,585 40 30 10
Philippines 41,080 15,065 26,015 10 0 10
India 29,660 14,025 15,640 0 10 0
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 21,325 11,475 9,850 35 20 10
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 50,710 22,290 28,420 20 10 10
France 2,810 1,575 1,245 0 0 10
Other 122,715 55,350 67,365 65 15 55
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 2,064,615 998,830 1,065,780 3,560 1,635 1,920
In the labour force 1,355,520 703,360 652,160 1,960 910 1,050
Employed 1,276,900 663,790 613,115 1,660 765 900
Unemployed 78,620 39,575 39,045 300 150 150
Not in the labour force 709,095 295,475 413,625 1,595 725 875
Participation rate 65.7 70.4 61.2 55.1 55.7 54.7
Employment rate 61.8 66.5 57.5 46.6 46.8 46.9
Unemployment rate 5.8 5.6 6.0 15.3 16.5 14.3
Work activity during the reference year
Total population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 164 2,064,615 998,835 1,065,780 3,555 1,635 1,925
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 665,510 276,425 389,090 1,365 610 750
Worked 1,399,105 722,405 676,695 2,195 1,020 1,170
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 657,635 374,990 282,655 795 475 320
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 741,460 347,420 394,040 1,400 545 850
Average weeks worked in reference year 42.2 43.0 41.3 37.6 39.5 35.9
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 1,355,520 703,360 652,160 1,960 905 1,050
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 24,955 11,635 13,330 40 20 20
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 1,330,560 691,730 638,830 1,920 890 1,030
Employee 1,150,055 579,380 570,680 1,770 820 950
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 180,510 112,355 68,150 155 75 80
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 1,355,520 703,360 652,160 1,960 910 1,050
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 24,955 11,635 13,325 35 15 20
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 1,330,565 691,730 638,835 1,925 895 1,035
0 Management occupations 156,615 97,575 59,040 155 105 50
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 222,325 71,120 151,205 185 55 130
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 101,410 79,690 21,715 185 130 55
3 Health occupations 83,995 20,065 63,930 175 55 120
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 148,620 49,535 99,085 455 155 295
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 61,980 31,655 30,320 65 15 55
6 Sales and service occupations 331,590 147,165 184,430 505 210 290
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 167,640 157,865 9,770 85 80 0
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 17,660 12,070 5,585 65 40 25
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 38,745 24,985 13,760 50 45 10
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 1,355,520 703,360 652,160 1,960 910 1,050
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 24,955 11,635 13,325 40 15 20
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 1,330,565 691,730 638,835 1,925 895 1,030
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 13,020 6,860 6,160 75 35 40
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 4,475 3,245 1,225 20 20 0
22 Utilities 6,840 4,430 2,410 10 0 10
23 Construction 98,365 85,810 12,555 60 55 10
31-33 Manufacturing 84,355 56,870 27,485 100 75 20
41 Wholesale trade 55,415 36,140 19,280 30 25 10
44-45 Retail trade 150,000 70,385 79,610 145 75 75
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 74,775 57,465 17,320 30 25 0
51 Information and cultural industries 50,230 31,635 18,595 35 20 15
52 Finance and insurance 65,250 28,935 36,310 55 30 25
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 35,440 19,460 15,980 20 10 10
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 133,130 74,620 58,510 100 55 50
55 Management of companies and enterprises 3,185 1,450 1,735 0 0 0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 61,005 35,270 25,730 50 30 20
61 Educational services 99,835 33,935 65,895 410 145 265
62 Health care and social assistance 137,665 28,495 109,175 295 95 195
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 31,530 15,900 15,635 30 10 25
72 Accommodation and food services 111,365 48,700 62,665 235 95 145
81 Other services (except public administration) 60,840 24,875 35,970 85 35 50
91 Public administration 53,855 27,260 26,595 155 75 80
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 1,276,900 663,785 613,115 1,660 765 900
Worked at home 104,865 52,665 52,200 135 60 75
Worked outside Canada 12,825 9,110 3,715 0 0 0
No fixed workplace address 169,320 123,645 45,680 130 75 55
Worked at usual place 989,890 478,370 511,520 1,400 630 765
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 989,890 478,370 511,515 1,395 630 770
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 436,405 192,755 243,650 625 255 370
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 534,530 274,720 259,810 525 230 295
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 14,895 8,330 6,570 215 120 95
Commute to a different province or territory 4,060 2,565 1,490 40 25 10
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 1,159,210 602,015 557,195 1,530 705 830
Car, truck, van - as a driver 745,820 419,660 326,160 1,020 480 540
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 58,040 22,500 35,535 100 25 75
Public transit 235,985 100,450 135,535 30 10 20
Walked 77,830 33,760 44,070 335 150 180
Bicycle 27,235 17,585 9,650 25 15 15
Other method 14,310 8,060 6,250 20 20 0
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 1,159,215 602,015 557,200 1,530 700 825
Less than 15 minutes 207,760 93,360 114,400 640 245 395
15 to 29 minutes 375,370 191,565 183,805 600 305 295
30 to 44 minutes 306,130 169,105 137,030 115 35 80
45 to 59 minutes 139,550 76,570 62,975 40 25 15
60 minutes and over 130,400 71,410 58,990 135 85 50
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 1,159,215 602,015 557,200 1,530 700 825
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 75,910 52,030 23,880 40 30 10
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 182,840 110,300 72,540 165 85 80
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 282,190 141,805 140,385 395 195 200
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 260,325 120,855 139,470 480 205 280
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 183,650 83,955 99,695 200 80 130
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 174,300 93,070 81,235 250 120 130
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 1,449,815 746,815 703,000 2,270 1,060 1,215
Single responses 1,408,670 726,520 682,150 2,265 1,055 1,215
Official languages 1,333,805 686,635 647,170 2,255 1,050 1,210
English 1,330,560 685,755 644,805 2,240 1,045 1,185
French 3,240 880 2,360 20 0 20
Non-official languages 74,865 39,885 34,980 10 0 10
Aboriginal languages 10 0 10 0 0 0
Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 10 0 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 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. 0 10 0 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 10 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 10 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 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 74,855 39,880 34,980 10 0 10
Afro-Asiatic languages 390 250 140 0 0 0
Berber languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kabyle 0 0 0 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 10 0 10 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 380 250 135 0 0 0
Amharic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arabic 275 195 75 0 0 0
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 25 15 10 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 75 30 45 0 0 0
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 2,000 915 1,090 0 0 0
Khmer (Cambodian) 20 15 10 0 0 0
Vietnamese 1,985 905 1,080 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 745 360 380 0 0 0
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 10 0 0 0 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ilocano 30 10 15 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 50 35 15 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 630 300 330 0 0 0
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 20 15 0 0 0 0
Creole languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 30 15 15 0 0 0
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tamil 30 10 15 0 0 0
Telugu 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 17,425 10,045 7,375 0 0 0
Albanian 15 15 0 0 0 0
Armenian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 725 335 390 0 0 0
Baltic languages 10 10 0 0 0 0
Latvian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 10 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages 720 330 385 0 0 0
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bulgarian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Croatian 25 10 15 0 0 0
Czech 20 15 10 0 0 0
Macedonian 0 0 10 0 0 0
Polish 95 45 50 0 0 0
Russian 435 185 250 0 0 0
Serbian 85 50 35 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovak 10 10 0 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ukrainian 20 10 10 0 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 335 185 155 0 0 0
Afrikaans 0 10 0 0 0 0
Danish 10 10 0 0 0 0
Dutch 70 45 25 0 0 0
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 205 100 105 0 10 0
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 15 10 0 0 0 0
Swedish 30 20 0 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 10 0 10 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 55 25 35 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 14,590 8,630 5,960 0 0 0
Indo-Aryan languages 13,515 7,915 5,600 0 0 0
Bengali 20 15 0 0 0 0
Gujarati 35 15 25 0 0 0
Hindi 265 160 105 0 0 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nepali 25 10 10 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 13,130 7,690 5,435 0 0 0
Sindhi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Urdu 40 20 20 0 0 0
Iranian languages 1,070 715 355 0 0 0
Kurdish 25 20 0 0 0 0
Pashto 0 0 0 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 1,045 695 350 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 1,700 860 835 0 0 0
Catalan 10 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 85 40 50 0 0 0
Portuguese 490 250 250 0 0 0
Romanian 70 40 20 0 0 0
Spanish 1,040 530 515 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 1,545 585 955 0 0 0
Kartvelian languages 10 10 0 0 0 0
Georgian 10 10 0 0 0 0
Korean 5,075 2,720 2,355 0 0 0
Mongolic languages 10 10 10 0 0 0
Mongolian 10 10 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Akan (Twi) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 0 0 0
Igbo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lingala 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages 175 55 120 0 0 0
American Sign Language 140 30 110 0 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 30 25 10 0 0 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 47,255 24,800 22,455 10 0 10
Chinese languages 47,190 24,765 22,425 10 0 10
Cantonese 22,890 11,635 11,255 0 0 0
Hakka 10 10 10 0 0 0
Mandarin 23,190 12,570 10,625 0 0 10
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 205 115 90 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 45 25 25 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 845 410 435 0 0 0
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 65 40 25 0 0 0
Burmese 20 10 10 0 0 0
Karenic languages 40 25 20 0 0 0
Tibetan 10 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 100 45 50 0 0 0
Lao 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thai 100 45 55 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 50 35 10 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 10 10 0 0 0 0
Turkish 35 25 0 0 0 0
Uyghur 10 0 10 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 30 20 15 0 0 0
Estonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finnish 15 10 10 0 0 0
Hungarian 10 10 10 0 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 30 15 15 0 0 0
Multiple responses 41,150 20,295 20,850 0 10 0
English and French 2,780 1,230 1,550 0 10 0
English and non-official language 37,985 18,925 19,060 0 0 0
French and non-official language 40 25 15 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 345 120 225 0 0 0
Other language used regularly at work
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2015 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 179 1,449,815 746,815 702,995 2,275 1,055 1,215
None 1,311,370 677,965 633,405 2,175 1,030 1,140
English 30,725 15,720 15,005 20 0 20
French 11,780 5,165 6,620 60 20 40
Non-official language 93,465 46,780 46,685 20 10 10
Aboriginal 120 45 75 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 93,350 46,730 46,615 20 10 15
English and French 35 25 15 0 0 0
English and non-official language 1,115 540 580 0 0 0
French and non-official language 1,320 630 690 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 10 0 0 0 0 0
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 2,403,020 1,173,535 1,229,485 3,905 1,800 2,105
Non-movers 2,024,075 986,910 1,037,160 3,030 1,405 1,630
Movers 378,945 186,625 192,325 880 395 480
Non-migrants 207,285 101,795 105,490 450 170 280
Migrants 171,660 84,825 86,830 425 230 195
Internal migrants 117,565 58,205 59,360 375 195 185
Intraprovincial migrants 93,805 46,105 47,695 250 145 110
Interprovincial migrants 23,760 12,095 11,660 125 50 70
External migrants 54,095 26,620 27,475 50 35 15
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 2,310,250 1,125,645 1,184,605 3,805 1,740 2,065
Non-movers 1,298,685 632,380 666,305 1,870 840 1,035
Movers 1,011,565 493,265 518,305 1,935 900 1,030
Non-migrants 516,530 251,585 264,945 655 305 350
Migrants 495,035 241,680 253,360 1,280 600 685
Internal migrants 309,040 151,835 157,205 1,065 485 575
Intraprovincial migrants 246,850 121,080 125,765 650 315 335
Interprovincial migrants 62,195 30,755 31,440 410 175 235
External migrants 186,000 89,845 96,155 220 115 110

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Greater Vancouver, RD [Census division], British Columbia and Wolfville, T [Census subdivision], Nova Scotia (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed May 25, 2024).

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