Census Profile, 2016 Census
Greater Vancouver, Regional district [Census division], British Columbia and Capital, Regional district [Census division], British Columbia

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Characteristic Greater Vancouver, RD
British Columbia
[Census division]
Capital, RD
British Columbia
[Census division]
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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 ... ... 383,360 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 2,313,328 ... ... 359,991 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 6.5 ... ... 6.5 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 1,027,613 ... ... 183,562 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 960,894 ... ... 170,157 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 854.6 ... ... 163.8 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 2,882.68 ... ... 2,340.49 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 2,463,430 1,202,175 1,261,255 383,360 184,900 198,460
0 to 14 years 362,110 186,780 175,330 49,895 25,330 24,565
0 to 4 years 116,270 60,045 56,220 16,125 8,135 7,990
5 to 9 years 122,730 63,390 59,345 16,895 8,635 8,260
10 to 14 years 123,110 63,340 59,765 16,870 8,555 8,320
15 to 64 years 1,714,005 838,860 875,145 250,375 122,140 128,235
15 to 19 years 142,280 73,180 69,100 18,970 9,480 9,490
20 to 24 years 167,270 85,385 81,890 24,740 12,505 12,235
25 to 29 years 179,940 89,305 90,635 24,405 12,180 12,220
30 to 34 years 182,630 89,925 92,705 24,680 12,325 12,360
35 to 39 years 167,950 81,090 86,860 23,515 11,655 11,860
40 to 44 years 168,370 79,445 88,930 22,685 11,020 11,665
45 to 49 years 184,285 87,850 96,440 24,650 11,965 12,680
50 to 54 years 191,375 93,230 98,140 27,725 13,425 14,305
55 to 59 years 177,095 85,595 91,505 29,495 13,830 15,665
60 to 64 years 152,805 73,865 78,940 29,500 13,755 15,745
65 years and over 387,315 176,530 210,780 83,090 37,430 45,660
65 to 69 years 131,035 62,615 68,420 27,665 13,060 14,605
70 to 74 years 89,675 42,495 47,180 19,225 9,110 10,110
75 to 79 years 66,510 30,605 35,905 13,205 6,130 7,070
80 to 84 years 48,820 21,960 26,860 10,165 4,550 5,615
85 years and over 51,280 18,860 32,420 12,840 4,585 8,255
85 to 89 years 31,475 12,740 18,735 7,355 2,890 4,470
90 to 94 years 14,875 4,905 9,965 4,180 1,380 2,800
95 to 99 years 4,195 1,055 3,140 1,145 290 855
100 years and over 740 155 580 160 25 135
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 13.0 13.7 12.4
15 to 64 years 69.6 69.8 69.4 65.3 66.1 64.6
65 years and over 15.7 14.7 16.7 21.7 20.2 23.0
85 years and over 2.1 1.6 2.6 3.3 2.5 4.2
Average age of the population 41.0 40.1 41.9 44.4 43.3 45.4
Median age of the population 40.9 39.7 42.0 45.5 44.1 46.8
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 960,895 ... ... 170,160 ... ...
Single-detached house 282,355 ... ... 70,630 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 160,060 ... ... 10,400 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 513,900 ... ... 87,130 ... ...
Semi-detached house 20,530 ... ... 6,220 ... ...
Row house 93,415 ... ... 10,380 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 156,445 ... ... 25,835 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 242,205 ... ... 44,375 ... ...
Other single-attached house 1,305 ... ... 320 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 4,580 ... ... 1,990 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 960,895 ... ... 170,155 ... ...
1 person 275,455 ... ... 56,720 ... ...
2 persons 300,170 ... ... 64,200 ... ...
3 persons 153,090 ... ... 22,550 ... ...
4 persons 139,175 ... ... 17,830 ... ...
5 or more persons 93,005 ... ... 8,860 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 2,426,235 ... ... 372,875 ... ...
Average household size 2.5 ... ... 2.2 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 2,101,315 1,015,395 1,085,925 333,465 159,575 173,890
Married or living common law 1,193,125 594,180 598,940 187,075 93,310 93,765
Married 1,033,885 513,725 520,160 150,425 75,000 75,425
Living common law 159,240 80,455 78,780 36,650 18,310 18,340
Not married and not living common law 908,195 421,215 486,980 146,390 66,265 80,125
Never married 629,040 334,130 294,905 90,310 48,280 42,025
Separated 50,130 20,265 29,860 9,115 4,015 5,095
Divorced 128,045 47,280 80,765 27,535 9,935 17,600
Widowed 100,985 19,540 81,445 19,435 4,030 15,405
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 679,365 ... ... 106,335 ... ...
2 persons 327,260 ... ... 63,895 ... ...
3 persons 158,785 ... ... 20,765 ... ...
4 persons 145,805 ... ... 16,640 ... ...
5 or more persons 47,510 ... ... 5,040 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.9 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 679,365 ... ... 106,340 ... ...
Total couple families 574,670 ... ... 90,950 ... ...
Married couples 495,065 ... ... 72,630 ... ...
Common-law couples 79,610 ... ... 18,325 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 104,695 ... ... 15,385 ... ...
Female parent 84,740 ... ... 11,945 ... ...
Male parent 19,955 ... ... 3,440 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 574,670 ... ... 90,955 ... ...
Couples without children 260,290 ... ... 53,540 ... ...
Couples with children 314,380 ... ... 37,410 ... ...
1 child 129,480 ... ... 16,715 ... ...
2 children 139,080 ... ... 15,840 ... ...
3 or more children 45,815 ... ... 4,850 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 104,695 ... ... 15,385 ... ...
1 child 66,975 ... ... 10,350 ... ...
2 children 29,305 ... ... 4,045 ... ...
3 or more children 8,420 ... ... 990 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 462,125 214,705 247,420 89,660 40,715 48,945
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 960,895 ... ... 170,160 ... ...
One-census-family households 600,775 ... ... 101,115 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 226,490 ... ... 50,975 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 374,290 ... ... 50,140 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 37,595 ... ... 2,575 ... ...
Non-census-family households 322,525 ... ... 66,465 ... ...
One-person households 275,455 ... ... 56,720 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 47,065 ... ... 9,750 ... ...
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 1,248,470 377,670 182,240 195,430
English only 2,130,565 1,058,310 1,072,260 336,115 163,740 172,370
French only 1,110 530 580 155 65 90
English and French 172,140 76,650 95,500 38,265 17,115 21,145
Neither English nor French 136,320 56,185 80,135 3,140 1,315 1,825
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 1,248,470 377,665 182,240 195,430
English 2,265,310 1,116,840 1,148,470 367,440 177,435 190,000
French 25,710 12,825 12,875 6,175 3,060 3,115
English and French 14,470 6,635 7,835 1,005 475 530
Neither English nor French 134,655 55,370 79,285 3,050 1,265 1,785
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 32,940 16,145 16,795 6,680 3,295 3,385
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.8 1.8 1.7
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 1,248,470 377,670 182,235 195,430
Single responses 2,361,890 1,153,910 1,207,980 372,385 179,765 192,620
Official languages 1,341,640 678,670 662,970 322,925 157,545 165,380
English 1,316,640 666,170 650,470 316,565 154,395 162,165
French 25,005 12,505 12,500 6,360 3,145 3,215
Non-official languages 1,020,250 475,240 545,015 49,465 22,225 27,240
Aboriginal languages 860 390 470 265 120 145
Algonquian languages 315 135 180 45 20 25
Blackfoot 25 0 20 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 220 105 115 35 15 15
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 15 5 5
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 15 10 5 0 0 0
Woods Cree 20 15 10 10 5 5
Cree, n.o.s. 145 70 80 15 10 5
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 5
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 5 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 70 25 40 10 5 5
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 5
Ojibway 65 25 35 5 5 5
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 15 5 10
Northern Athabaskan languages 105 45 55 10 5 5
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 5 0 5 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 40 15 20 5 0 0
Chilcotin 25 15 10 5 0 0
Dene 20 5 10 5 5 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 10 5 5 5 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 5 0 5
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 15 5 10 5 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 5 5 0
Salish languages 140 65 70 150 75 75
Comox 0 0 0 5 0 0
Halkomelem 35 25 15 50 20 30
Lillooet 10 5 5 5 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 10 5 0 5 0 0
Squamish 20 5 10 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 80 45 40
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 20 10 10 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 40 20 25 15 10 10
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 5 0 5
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 45 20 25 5 0 0
Nisga'a 25 15 15 0 0 0
Tsimshian 25 10 15 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 55 25 35 30 15 20
Haisla 10 5 5 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 15 5 10 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 20 10 10 5 0 5
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 10 5 5 25 10 15
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 5 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 75 35 35 5 0 5
Non-Aboriginal languages 1,019,395 474,850 544,545 49,200 22,105 27,095
Afro-Asiatic languages 20,725 11,005 9,715 1,685 930 760
Berber languages 95 55 35 15 5 5
Kabyle 35 20 10 5 5 5
Berber languages, n.i.e. 60 40 25 10 5 5
Cushitic languages 1,355 675 680 80 45 45
Bilen 5 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 165 95 75 25 10 10
Somali 1,170 570 595 60 30 30
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Semitic languages 19,225 10,245 8,980 1,585 875 715
Amharic 1,140 560 585 110 45 60
Arabic 14,320 7,720 6,600 1,250 705 545
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 630 305 325 5 5 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 440 240 195 0 0 0
Harari 25 10 15 0 0 0
Hebrew 1,770 960 805 115 60 55
Maltese 80 40 40 25 15 10
Tigrigna 695 340 355 75 40 40
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 135 70 60 5 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 45 25 15 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 24,195 11,070 13,125 1,120 500 615
Khmer (Cambodian) 1,210 555 655 135 65 70
Vietnamese 22,950 10,500 12,450 985 440 545
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 35 15 20 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 82,025 33,570 48,460 4,025 1,515 2,515
Bikol 310 140 170 10 0 5
Cebuano 3,210 1,285 1,925 245 90 155
Fijian 395 190 200 5 5 5
Hiligaynon 1,280 485 795 50 20 25
Ilocano 4,605 1,820 2,790 195 70 120
Malagasy 15 0 10 0 0 0
Malay 3,480 1,545 1,930 105 30 70
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 635 290 345 10 5 5
Pangasinan 265 115 150 10 5 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 66,825 27,275 39,555 3,335 1,260 2,085
Waray-Waray 180 70 110 15 10 5
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 830 360 470 40 15 25
Creole languages 610 310 300 45 20 20
Haitian Creole 25 15 5 5 5 0
Creole, n.o.s. 370 175 185 20 15 10
Creole languages, n.i.e. 225 120 105 20 5 15
Dravidian languages 6,210 3,290 2,925 355 185 165
Kannada 225 115 110 20 10 10
Malayalam 1,750 905 845 90 50 40
Tamil 3,275 1,700 1,580 145 70 70
Telugu 920 550 370 95 50 45
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 40 15 25 0 5 5
Hmong-Mien languages 130 70 60 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 416,565 203,240 213,325 24,945 11,660 13,280
Albanian 1,090 560 530 125 70 55
Armenian 1,060 525 540 50 30 20
Balto-Slavic languages 57,625 26,950 30,675 4,410 1,995 2,415
Baltic languages 645 280 370 110 65 45
Latvian 320 145 175 55 35 20
Lithuanian 325 130 200 55 30 20
Slavic languages 56,975 26,675 30,305 4,300 1,935 2,370
Belarusan 60 30 30 5 5 0
Bosnian 1,155 580 575 35 10 20
Bulgarian 1,725 805 915 115 50 60
Croatian 5,465 2,645 2,820 420 210 210
Czech 3,565 1,705 1,865 375 180 195
Macedonian 250 120 135 15 5 10
Polish 12,040 5,650 6,390 1,115 515 600
Russian 18,175 8,270 9,905 1,080 445 640
Serbian 6,300 3,220 3,085 195 90 100
Serbo-Croatian 1,145 545 600 90 40 45
Slovak 2,390 1,060 1,335 145 65 75
Slovene (Slovenian) 545 250 290 80 35 45
Ukrainian 3,990 1,705 2,285 615 255 355
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 180 90 90 20 15 5
Celtic languages 315 170 145 85 40 40
Scottish Gaelic 125 65 60 25 20 5
Welsh 120 65 55 40 20 25
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 65 40 25 10 0 10
Germanic languages 37,830 18,000 19,825 7,960 3,580 4,375
Afrikaans 1,435 730 705 185 95 90
Danish 2,065 1,020 1,050 465 205 260
Dutch 7,455 3,595 3,860 2,090 980 1,105
Frisian 80 30 50 20 10 15
German 24,055 11,340 12,720 4,665 2,055 2,615
Icelandic 155 70 80 30 15 15
Norwegian 835 410 430 220 105 115
Swedish 1,290 570 720 205 85 125
Vlaams (Flemish) 200 105 95 35 10 25
Yiddish 220 115 110 40 20 20
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 25 20 15 5 5 0
Greek 4,885 2,515 2,365 320 185 135
Indo-Iranian languages 242,400 119,930 122,465 6,180 3,055 3,125
Indo-Aryan languages 198,075 97,680 100,395 5,220 2,565 2,660
Bengali 2,680 1,395 1,290 150 70 80
Gujarati 6,280 2,955 3,325 150 75 75
Hindi 24,220 11,580 12,640 525 280 245
Kashmiri 40 25 15 5 5 0
Konkani 225 110 110 15 5 5
Marathi 535 280 255 30 15 20
Nepali 920 485 430 75 40 30
Oriya (Odia) 65 35 30 5 0 5
Punjabi (Panjabi) 151,205 74,820 76,385 3,885 1,860 2,025
Sindhi 1,580 725 850 50 30 20
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 1,455 730 725 80 45 35
Urdu 8,875 4,535 4,340 265 145 120
Iranian languages 43,985 22,075 21,910 935 480 450
Kurdish 1,650 875 780 5 10 0
Pashto 1,070 570 500 50 30 20
Persian (Farsi) 41,265 20,635 20,630 870 445 430
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 340 180 160 30 10 10
Italic (Romance) languages 71,375 34,590 36,785 5,810 2,700 3,110
Catalan 125 65 55 10 5 10
Italian 15,450 7,735 7,710 1,065 525 545
Portuguese 11,950 5,655 6,295 1,410 645 755
Romanian 7,175 3,480 3,690 295 140 155
Spanish 36,625 17,615 19,005 3,025 1,385 1,640
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 60 40 25 10 0 5
Japanese 16,900 5,750 11,150 1,510 425 1,090
Kartvelian languages 65 40 25 10 0 0
Georgian 65 40 25 10 5 0
Korean 45,990 20,680 25,310 1,620 670 945
Mongolic languages 340 145 200 5 0 5
Mongolian 340 145 195 0 0 5
Niger-Congo languages 2,645 1,335 1,315 290 140 140
Akan (Twi) 405 220 180 20 10 10
Bamanankan 10 10 5 0 0 0
Edo 80 45 30 0 0 0
Ewe 60 30 25 5 5 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 20 10 5 0 0 5
Ga 35 15 15 0 0 5
Ganda 65 35 30 10 5 5
Igbo 160 90 65 15 0 10
Lingala 55 25 30 0 5 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 100 40 55 5 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 105 45 55 35 15 15
Shona 150 70 85 15 5 5
Swahili 585 285 295 65 35 30
Wolof 30 10 20 10 10 5
Yoruba 190 110 80 15 10 10
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 610 280 325 80 35 40
Nilo-Saharan languages 265 135 135 15 10 5
Dinka 80 50 30 5 5 5
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 190 85 100 15 10 0
Sign languages 620 330 295 110 60 45
American Sign Language 265 125 135 45 20 20
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 360 200 155 65 40 30
Sino-Tibetan languages 387,640 177,135 210,505 11,945 5,310 6,630
Chinese languages 385,355 175,990 209,365 11,865 5,260 6,600
Cantonese 184,365 85,070 99,300 5,150 2,350 2,800
Hakka 2,180 950 1,230 45 15 35
Mandarin 174,920 79,280 95,635 5,785 2,510 3,280
Min Dong 220 105 115 0 0 5
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 10,655 4,755 5,900 230 100 125
Wu (Shanghainese) 4,330 1,905 2,425 125 50 75
Chinese, n.o.s. 8,485 3,840 4,645 520 240 280
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 195 80 110 10 5 5
Tibeto-Burman languages 2,285 1,150 1,140 80 50 35
Burmese 1,035 530 510 35 25 10
Karenic languages 770 370 400 10 5 5
Tibetan 260 135 125 35 20 15
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 220 115 105 5 0 5
Tai-Kadai languages 2,750 980 1,770 320 85 235
Lao 800 405 400 15 5 10
Thai 1,930 570 1,365 300 75 225
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 20 10 10 0 0 0
Turkic languages 3,700 2,035 1,665 180 105 75
Azerbaijani 495 275 225 15 10 10
Turkish 2,770 1,560 1,215 160 95 65
Uyghur 165 80 85 0 0 0
Uzbek 95 45 50 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 165 70 95 5 5 5
Uralic languages 7,640 3,535 4,105 1,010 460 550
Estonian 455 195 260 65 20 40
Finnish 1,900 770 1,130 270 100 170
Hungarian 5,285 2,570 2,715 680 345 335
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 365 200 170 25 15 10
Multiple responses 78,255 37,760 40,490 5,280 2,470 2,815
English and French 5,200 2,535 2,660 1,090 500 590
English and non-official language 69,885 33,750 36,135 3,910 1,840 2,075
French and non-official language 1,545 750 795 150 70 80
English, French and non-official language 1,620 725 900 135 60 70
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 1,248,470 377,670 182,240 195,435
Single responses 2,252,465 1,102,220 1,150,240 368,105 177,880 190,225
Official languages 1,631,365 811,500 819,870 348,310 168,790 179,525
English 1,622,735 807,235 815,500 346,395 167,875 178,525
French 8,630 4,265 4,365 1,910 920 995
Non-official languages 621,100 290,725 330,375 19,795 9,090 10,700
Aboriginal languages 105 45 55 35 10 25
Algonquian languages 25 10 10 0 0 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 15 5 10 0 5 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 30 10 20
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 5 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 25 10 10
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 5
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 10 5 5
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 5 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 19,755 9,080 10,675
Afro-Asiatic languages 11,900 5,965 5,935 820 400 420
Berber languages 40 20 20 5 5 0
Kabyle 15 5 10 5 0 5
Berber languages, n.i.e. 20 15 5 5 0 0
Cushitic languages 695 315 380 35 15 20
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 80 40 35 10 5 5
Somali 610 270 340 25 10 20
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Semitic languages 11,155 5,630 5,530 785 385 400
Amharic 535 250 290 30 10 20
Arabic 8,680 4,405 4,275 660 330 325
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 50 25 25
Maltese 5 5 0 5 0 0
Tigrigna 355 165 190 45 15 25
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 90 40 45 5 0 5
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 15,000 6,955 8,045 605 280 320
Khmer (Cambodian) 620 290 330 70 35 35
Vietnamese 14,365 6,655 7,710 530 245 285
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 15 10 10 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 35,335 15,585 19,750 1,575 685 890
Bikol 70 30 35 0 0 0
Cebuano 1,085 485 600 60 30 35
Fijian 95 50 50 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 355 150 205 10 5 5
Ilocano 1,465 625 840 65 25 40
Malagasy 5 5 0 0 0 0
Malay 1,050 485 565 10 5 5
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 1,420 625 795
Waray-Waray 55 25 35 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 260 130 130 5 0 0
Creole languages 290 125 160 5 0 5
Haitian Creole 5 5 5 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 205 85 115 0 0 5
Creole languages, n.i.e. 80 35 40 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 3,355 1,695 1,650 130 70 60
Kannada 95 45 50 10 5 5
Malayalam 885 450 435 45 25 20
Tamil 1,935 965 965 45 25 20
Telugu 425 230 190 35 20 20
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 7,150 3,385 3,765
Albanian 530 255 270 70 30 35
Armenian 505 225 280 15 5 10
Balto-Slavic languages 25,650 12,295 13,350 1,180 550 630
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 1,180 550 630
Belarusan 10 5 5 0 0 0
Bosnian 540 270 270 5 0 5
Bulgarian 925 425 495 50 25 25
Croatian 1,795 840 955 125 60 60
Czech 1,030 520 510 70 30 35
Macedonian 120 60 60 5 5 0
Polish 4,490 2,130 2,355 285 140 145
Russian 10,795 5,125 5,670 445 200 240
Serbian 3,470 1,760 1,715 70 30 35
Serbo-Croatian 435 205 235 25 15 10
Slovak 775 375 405 20 10 10
Slovene (Slovenian) 60 25 35 15 5 5
Ukrainian 1,010 470 540 75 25 45
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 25 10 15 5 0 0
Celtic languages 30 20 15 10 5 5
Scottish Gaelic 15 5 5 5 5 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 2,460 885 425 460
Afrikaans 520 250 265 50 20 30
Danish 180 90 90 25 15 15
Dutch 685 325 365 190 85 100
Frisian 5 5 0 0 0 0
German 2,895 1,345 1,550 580 290 300
Icelandic 50 25 30 5 0 0
Norwegian 75 35 35 15 5 10
Swedish 220 110 115 20 10 10
Vlaams (Flemish) 20 15 5 5 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 50 25 25
Indo-Iranian languages 156,835 76,640 80,195 3,080 1,475 1,605
Indo-Aryan languages 127,630 62,480 65,150 2,610 1,240 1,370
Bengali 1,575 775 800 70 30 35
Gujarati 2,740 1,210 1,530 35 15 15
Hindi 11,235 5,310 5,920 185 90 90
Kashmiri 5 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 40 15 15 0 5 0
Marathi 245 125 120 15 5 10
Nepali 550 290 265 35 20 15
Oriya (Odia) 30 20 15 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 104,855 51,630 53,225 2,075 970 1,105
Sindhi 590 255 335 10 10 5
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 595 290 305 30 15 15
Urdu 5,165 2,560 2,610 155 75 70
Iranian languages 29,035 14,075 14,960 460 230 230
Kurdish 1,025 515 505 0 0 0
Pashto 660 330 330 25 15 10
Persian (Farsi) 27,350 13,230 14,125 435 215 220
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 175 90 90 10 5 5
Italic (Romance) languages 30,665 14,630 16,035 1,865 870 995
Catalan 60 30 35 0 0 0
Italian 3,950 1,715 2,230 160 70 95
Portuguese 5,115 2,430 2,685 450 205 240
Romanian 3,215 1,545 1,675 100 40 60
Spanish 18,310 8,905 9,410 1,155 550 600
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 10 5 10 0 0 0
Japanese 8,235 3,375 4,855 525 205 320
Kartvelian languages 15 10 10 5 0 0
Georgian 15 10 10 5 0 5
Korean 34,225 15,725 18,500 1,030 455 580
Mongolic languages 160 80 85 0 0 0
Mongolian 160 75 85 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 725 325 405 75 30 45
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 5 0 0
Ganda 5 5 5 5 0 0
Igbo 35 20 15 5 0 0
Lingala 35 10 20 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 55 15 35 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 45 15 30 15 5 5
Shona 40 15 20 15 5 5
Swahili 155 60 90 20 5 10
Wolof 0 0 0 0 5 5
Yoruba 40 20 20 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 150 65 85 20 10 15
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 830 460 370 140 80 60
American Sign Language 295 150 150 35 20 15
Quebec Sign Language 5 0 5 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 530 305 220 105 60 45
Sino-Tibetan languages 285,515 130,990 154,525 7,375 3,340 4,030
Chinese languages 283,885 130,170 153,715 7,345 3,325 4,015
Cantonese 132,185 60,235 71,950 2,860 1,315 1,545
Hakka 670 280 390 10 5 5
Mandarin 138,680 64,060 74,625 4,035 1,815 2,220
Min Dong 65 30 35 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 4,645 2,105 2,540 75 30 40
Wu (Shanghainese) 2,500 1,145 1,350 65 30 40
Chinese, n.o.s. 5,045 2,270 2,775 300 135 170
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 100 50 55 5 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 1,630 820 810 30 15 15
Burmese 685 350 335 10 5 5
Karenic languages 685 335 350 0 0 0
Tibetan 165 90 75 20 5 10
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 90 45 40 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 1,015 435 580 95 45 55
Lao 335 160 175 5 0 0
Thai 675 275 400 95 40 55
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 5 5 5 0 5 0
Turkic languages 1,550 810 740 40 20 20
Azerbaijani 185 95 90 5 5 5
Turkish 1,190 625 565 35 15 20
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 1,045 175 85 90
Estonian 75 30 45 5 5 5
Finnish 435 190 240 35 15 15
Hungarian 1,470 710 760 140 65 70
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 110 50 60 5 0 5
Multiple responses 187,680 89,450 98,230 9,565 4,360 5,210
English and French 3,475 1,700 1,775 685 325 360
English and non-official language 181,305 86,450 94,850 8,635 3,915 4,725
French and non-official language 500 225 275 45 15 25
English, French and non-official language 2,400 1,075 1,325 195 100 100
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 1,248,470 377,665 182,240 195,430
None 1,919,305 944,770 974,530 344,665 167,330 177,330
English 232,050 112,195 119,850 9,650 4,510 5,135
French 19,620 8,930 10,690 5,110 2,280 2,830
Non-official language 260,735 121,820 138,910 17,570 7,820 9,750
Aboriginal 800 375 425 410 185 225
Non-Aboriginal 259,935 121,450 138,485 17,160 7,635 9,530
English and French 965 435 530 75 35 40
English and non-official language 4,895 2,285 2,605 220 105 115
French and non-official language 2,495 1,190 1,305 375 155 220
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 1,065,720 323,105 154,705 168,395
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,978,485 957,500 1,020,990 313,565 150,050 163,515
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 32,612 38,879 27,793 37,101 43,280 32,519
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,981,210 959,985 1,021,225 313,940 150,340 163,600
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,422 34,038 25,878 32,999 37,664 29,515
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,781,275 875,745 905,525 291,005 139,955 151,050
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 32,645 39,631 26,888 34,287 41,169 28,761
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,370,155 582,530 787,620 220,730 95,175 125,555
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 2,459 1,246 3,359 5,626 5,487 5,685
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,487,050 752,840 734,210 235,565 117,030 118,530
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 33,621 40,050 28,268 31,820 37,181 27,515
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 2,064,615 998,830 1,065,780 323,120 154,690 168,430
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,978,880 957,440 1,021,440 313,485 149,965 163,515
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 46,821 55,848 38,360 48,004 56,068 40,608
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,981,625 959,975 1,021,650 313,905 150,315 163,590
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 38,512 44,592 32,798 39,939 45,390 34,931
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,780,850 875,325 905,525 291,045 139,970 151,075
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 47,281 57,128 37,762 46,044 55,034 37,714
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,370,125 581,865 788,260 220,660 95,125 125,535
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 6,169 5,955 6,327 7,466 7,411 7,508
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,487,050 752,855 734,200 235,565 117,480 118,085
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 46,081 55,081 36,854 41,654 48,343 35,000
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 1,065,785 323,120 154,690 168,430
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 24 637,395 361,430 275,965 100,060 54,770 45,290
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 54,955 60,834 49,056 53,896 59,237 49,179
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 67,916 76,209 57,055 61,987 67,979 54,742
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 89.0 91.5 85.9
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 74.0 77.5 69.1 65.5 68.2 62.2
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 9.1 6.5 12.7 11.0 8.5 14.1
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 1,065,715 323,105 154,705 168,395
Without total income 86,100 41,365 44,730 9,540 4,660 4,880
With total income 1,978,485 957,500 1,020,990 313,565 150,045 163,520
Percentage with total income 95.8 95.9 95.8 97.0 97.0 97.1
Under $10,000 (including loss) 337,915 144,295 193,620 38,870 16,965 21,900
$10,000 to $19,999 345,805 143,880 201,920 49,620 20,050 29,565
$20,000 to $29,999 248,300 105,920 142,380 41,670 16,905 24,760
$30,000 to $39,999 211,515 94,955 116,565 37,070 15,960 21,110
$40,000 to $49,999 188,015 87,605 100,415 34,105 15,280 18,825
$50,000 to $59,999 149,455 74,735 74,720 27,780 13,445 14,335
$60,000 to $69,999 116,775 64,280 52,500 21,305 11,800 9,505
$70,000 to $79,999 89,555 51,260 38,295 17,165 9,825 7,335
$80,000 to $89,999 70,690 41,215 29,475 12,865 7,740 5,130
$90,000 to $99,999 50,825 30,925 19,900 9,080 5,505 3,570
$100,000 and over 169,635 118,430 51,210 24,050 16,570 7,480
$100,000 to $149,999 109,000 73,655 35,350 16,365 11,040 5,325
$150,000 and over 60,640 44,780 15,860 7,680 5,530 2,155
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 1,065,720 323,105 154,710 168,395
Without after-tax income 83,375 38,885 44,495 9,165 4,370 4,790
With after-tax income 1,981,210 959,985 1,021,225 313,940 150,340 163,600
Percentage with after-tax income 96.0 96.1 95.8 97.2 97.2 97.2
Under $10,000 (including loss) 350,380 152,065 198,315 41,265 18,090 23,170
$10,000 to $19,999 361,855 152,890 208,965 52,180 21,485 30,690
$20,000 to $29,999 293,480 127,930 165,550 50,090 20,890 29,200
$30,000 to $39,999 250,620 114,225 136,395 43,960 19,300 24,665
$40,000 to $49,999 209,335 101,565 107,765 38,350 17,920 20,430
$50,000 to $59,999 153,280 83,240 70,045 28,240 15,315 12,930
$60,000 to $69,999 109,410 62,820 46,595 20,580 12,015 8,565
$70,000 to $79,999 79,210 46,380 32,825 14,105 8,350 5,755
$80,000 and over 173,650 118,875 54,770 25,175 16,985 8,190
$80,000 to $89,999 50,810 32,310 18,500 8,045 5,125 2,925
$90,000 to $99,999 32,520 21,870 10,645 4,955 3,320 1,630
$100,000 and over 90,320 64,700 25,625 12,180 8,545 3,635
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 1,065,715 323,100 154,710 168,400
Without employment income 577,530 246,030 331,505 87,545 37,680 49,870
With employment income 1,487,050 752,835 734,210 235,560 117,035 118,530
Percentage with employment income 72.0 75.4 68.9 72.9 75.6 70.4
Under $5,000 (including loss) 209,270 93,700 115,565 39,980 18,660 21,320
$5,000 to $9,999 112,350 48,000 64,355 17,595 7,535 10,060
$10,000 to $19,999 199,780 88,465 111,315 30,295 13,185 17,110
$20,000 to $29,999 164,960 74,780 90,180 25,355 11,395 13,960
$30,000 to $39,999 153,815 70,955 82,860 23,315 10,625 12,685
$40,000 to $49,999 141,800 66,710 75,095 22,630 9,985 12,645
$50,000 to $59,999 113,915 59,035 54,880 18,335 8,980 9,360
$60,000 to $69,999 90,840 52,060 38,780 14,165 8,050 6,115
$70,000 to $79,999 71,740 42,295 29,440 12,320 7,240 5,085
$80,000 and over 228,585 156,840 71,740 31,575 21,390 10,185
$80,000 to $89,999 57,565 34,490 23,075 9,570 5,885 3,680
$90,000 to $99,999 40,995 26,105 14,890 6,525 4,135 2,385
$100,000 and over 130,030 96,250 33,775 15,485 11,360 4,120
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 960,895 ... ... 170,160 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 72,662 ... ... 69,665 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 63,365 ... ... 60,652 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 275,455 ... ... 56,720 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 38,164 ... ... 37,429 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 33,804 ... ... 33,293 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 685,440 ... ... 113,440 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 92,067 ... ... 91,630 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 80,158 ... ... 79,439 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 960,895 ... ... 170,160 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 96,423 ... ... 88,438 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 79,421 ... ... 73,679 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 275,485 ... ... 56,740 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 49,950 ... ... 47,186 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 41,250 ... ... 39,804 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 685,410 ... ... 113,420 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 115,102 ... ... 109,075 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 94,764 ... ... 90,626 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 960,895 ... ... 170,155 ... ...
Under $5,000 28,325 ... ... 3,455 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 15,385 ... ... 2,210 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 28,770 ... ... 5,135 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 38,305 ... ... 6,730 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 36,160 ... ... 7,220 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 35,655 ... ... 6,455 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 36,315 ... ... 6,945 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 36,535 ... ... 7,255 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 36,630 ... ... 7,175 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 36,510 ... ... 7,140 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 70,005 ... ... 13,590 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 65,325 ... ... 12,195 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 60,005 ... ... 11,510 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 55,025 ... ... 10,455 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 49,190 ... ... 9,250 ... ...
$100,000 and over 332,745 ... ... 53,445 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 100,070 ... ... 18,110 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 72,355 ... ... 12,490 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 82,630 ... ... 13,120 ... ...
$200,000 and over 77,695 ... ... 9,730 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 960,890 ... ... 170,155 ... ...
Under $5,000 30,260 ... ... 3,690 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 15,590 ... ... 2,255 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 29,290 ... ... 5,235 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 39,595 ... ... 7,045 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 41,050 ... ... 8,440 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 42,935 ... ... 7,935 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 43,900 ... ... 8,525 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 44,060 ... ... 8,680 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 44,380 ... ... 8,520 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 43,085 ... ... 8,505 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 80,740 ... ... 15,235 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 73,390 ... ... 14,075 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 66,785 ... ... 12,570 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 58,300 ... ... 10,925 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 50,780 ... ... 9,140 ... ...
$100,000 and over 256,755 ... ... 39,390 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 97,835 ... ... 16,900 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 61,380 ... ... 9,950 ... ...
$150,000 and over 97,535 ... ... 12,545 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 653,340 ... ... 105,660 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 92,273 ... ... 92,455 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 80,245 ... ... 79,935 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.1 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 222,585 ... ... 50,465 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 85,383 ... ... 86,885 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 73,895 ... ... 75,253 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 313,355 ... ... 37,615 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 112,167 ... ... 117,510 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 96,888 ... ... 100,468 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.1 ... ... 3.9 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 93,805 ... ... 14,580 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 53,852 ... ... 54,039 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 49,006 ... ... 48,843 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.6 ... ... 2.5 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 652,795 ... ... 105,735 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 115,694 ... ... 110,112 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 95,002 ... ... 91,130 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 222,050 ... ... 50,480 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 109,780 ... ... 106,410 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 88,896 ... ... 87,194 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 313,600 ... ... 37,690 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 135,322 ... ... 133,386 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 111,039 ... ... 110,337 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 93,545 ... ... 14,505 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 67,562 ... ... 63,658 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 57,922 ... ... 55,409 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 393,510 189,750 203,760 82,365 37,715 44,650
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 32,421 33,964 31,209 32,199 32,549 31,940
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 29,236 30,331 28,391 29,037 29,094 28,989
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 392,915 188,815 204,100 82,225 37,735 44,490
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 43,593 46,216 41,167 41,417 43,027 40,052
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 35,284 36,105 34,588
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 2,426,235 1,185,395 1,240,835 372,875 179,965 192,905
In the bottom half of the distribution 1,175,575 559,445 616,130 174,015 81,325 92,695
In the bottom decile 303,915 145,415 158,500 40,710 19,645 21,060
In the second decile 228,320 105,405 122,915 32,860 14,650 18,215
In the third decile 210,945 100,050 110,895 32,020 14,760 17,260
In the fourth decile 212,600 102,000 110,595 32,810 15,265 17,540
In the fifth decile 219,800 106,575 113,225 35,615 17,000 18,615
In the top half of the distribution 1,250,655 625,955 624,705 198,855 98,640 100,215
In the sixth decile 225,360 110,195 115,170 37,265 17,960 19,305
In the seventh decile 234,070 116,115 117,950 39,395 19,445 19,950
In the eighth decile 245,245 122,625 122,620 41,105 20,505 20,600
In the ninth decile 260,490 131,100 129,390 42,330 21,265 21,070
In the top decile 285,490 145,915 139,575 38,770 19,470 19,300
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 1,236,145 367,660 177,465 190,190
0 to 17 years 441,530 227,695 213,835 59,440 30,145 29,300
0 to 5 years 139,285 71,940 67,345 19,010 9,555 9,455
18 to 64 years 1,612,685 785,035 827,650 232,945 112,650 120,295
65 years and over 363,045 168,390 194,660 75,270 34,675 40,600
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 398,715 187,770 210,950 48,985 22,685 26,300
0 to 17 years 83,635 42,965 40,675 9,300 4,850 4,445
0 to 5 years 24,690 12,560 12,130 2,885 1,495 1,390
18 to 64 years 255,225 119,285 135,940 31,570 14,655 16,915
65 years and over 59,860 25,525 34,335 8,115 3,175 4,940
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 16.5 15.9 17.1 13.3 12.8 13.8
0 to 17 years (%) 18.9 18.9 19.0 15.6 16.1 15.2
0 to 5 years (%) 17.7 17.5 18.0 15.2 15.6 14.7
18 to 64 years (%) 15.8 15.2 16.4 13.6 13.0 14.1
65 years and over (%) 16.5 15.2 17.6 10.8 9.2 12.2
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 337,085 160,485 176,600 32,930 16,045 16,885
0 to 17 years 67,065 34,355 32,710 5,350 2,745 2,605
0 to 5 years 19,175 9,740 9,435 1,495 775 725
18 to 64 years 232,635 110,555 122,085 25,325 12,355 12,970
65 years and over 37,380 15,580 21,805 2,250 940 1,315
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 13.9 13.6 14.3 9.0 9.0 8.9
0 to 17 years (%) 15.2 15.1 15.3 9.0 9.1 8.9
0 to 5 years (%) 13.8 13.5 14.0 7.9 8.1 7.7
18 to 64 years (%) 14.4 14.1 14.8 10.9 11.0 10.8
65 years and over (%) 10.3 9.3 11.2 3.0 2.7 3.2
Knowledge of languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of languages for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 44 2,426,230 1,185,400 1,240,835 372,875 179,965 192,910
Official languages 2,290,560 1,129,240 1,161,325 369,775 178,695 191,085
English 2,289,520 1,128,740 1,160,780 369,630 178,640 190,990
French 172,260 76,600 95,660 38,010 16,840 21,165
Non-official languages 1,220,345 574,040 646,300 69,245 31,415 37,835
Aboriginal languages 1,605 670 935 740 335 410
Algonquian languages 485 200 290 140 60 80
Blackfoot 15 0 15 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 310 145 165 120 55 70
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 40 20 20
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 20 10 20 0 0 0
Woods Cree 15 0 10 15 0 20
Cree, n.o.s. 180 90 90 70 35 40
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 15 10 10
Algonquin 15 10 10 10 0 0
Ojibway 120 35 85 10 10 10
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 30 15 15
Northern Athabaskan languages 80 30 55 30 15 10
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 10 10 0
Dene 10 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 10 0 10
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 10 10 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 10 10 0
Tahltan languages 10 10 0 10 10 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 10 0 0
Tahltan 0 10 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 10 0 0 10
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 10 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 10 10 10
Inuit languages 60 30 35 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 10 10 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 40 15 25 0 10 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 20 10 10
Salish languages 535 215 330 420 195 225
Comox 20 0 15 0 0 0
Halkomelem 150 60 90 30 10 20
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 10 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 345 155 190
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 25 10 15 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 60 20 45 45 25 15
Siouan languages 30 15 20 10 10 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 10 0 0
Tsimshian languages 180 80 100 25 10 10
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 55 15 40 10 0 10
Nisga'a 65 35 35 0 0 0
Tsimshian 65 30 30 15 10 10
Wakashan languages 100 45 55 90 35 50
Haisla 25 0 25 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 10 0 10 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 45 35 10 25 10 20
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 15 0 10 60 25 35
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 35 20 15 25 10 15
Non-Aboriginal languages 1,218,825 573,410 645,415 68,550 31,105 37,450
Afro-Asiatic languages 29,225 15,270 13,955 2,335 1,265 1,060
Berber languages 125 80 45 10 10 0
Kabyle 55 30 25 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 70 50 15 0 10 0
Cushitic languages 1,880 870 1,005 125 55 75
Bilen 15 0 15 0 0 0
Oromo 190 110 80 30 15 20
Somali 1,675 755 915 95 35 55
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 0 0 0
Semitic languages 27,480 14,465 13,015 2,195 1,215 985
Amharic 1,755 905 855 140 65 80
Arabic 19,990 10,680 9,315 1,660 955 700
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 715 340 375 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 545 270 275 0 10 0
Harari 55 35 20 0 0 0
Hebrew 4,585 2,360 2,225 345 160 185
Maltese 165 90 80 35 20 15
Tigrigna 935 510 430 65 30 35
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 290 150 135 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 95 45 45 20 15 10
Austro-Asiatic languages 30,390 14,495 15,890 1,390 650 740
Khmer (Cambodian) 1,440 620 820 175 95 80
Vietnamese 29,015 13,890 15,125 1,220 555 665
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 60 30 30 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 106,580 44,620 61,955 5,355 1,920 3,435
Bikol 495 205 285 10 0 10
Cebuano 4,185 1,625 2,555 375 160 215
Fijian 980 580 405 10 0 0
Hiligaynon 1,365 600 770 100 30 70
Ilocano 5,665 2,210 3,460 285 105 175
Malagasy 10 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 6,435 3,050 3,390 320 125 205
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 775 350 430 25 10 15
Pangasinan 445 180 265 20 10 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 96,290 39,665 56,625 4,815 1,705 3,110
Waray-Waray 280 120 150 25 10 20
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 1,175 580 595 100 40 50
Creole languages 1,820 975 845 160 80 75
Haitian Creole 60 25 35 10 10 0
Creole, n.o.s. 1,020 540 480 75 55 20
Creole languages, n.i.e. 755 415 335 70 20 50
Dravidian languages 8,875 4,710 4,165 425 235 190
Kannada 445 210 235 30 20 10
Malayalam 2,580 1,395 1,190 155 95 60
Tamil 4,860 2,530 2,325 195 105 90
Telugu 1,425 835 595 95 45 50
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 65 25 40 10 0 10
Hmong-Mien languages 150 75 70 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 536,805 262,060 274,755 39,430 18,285 21,145
Albanian 1,135 580 555 145 95 50
Armenian 1,455 725 735 70 35 40
Balto-Slavic languages 66,125 31,535 34,590 5,140 2,375 2,765
Baltic languages 635 310 325 90 60 35
Latvian 310 175 140 45 25 20
Lithuanian 325 135 185 45 35 10
Slavic languages 65,675 31,315 34,350 5,050 2,315 2,735
Belarusan 205 95 110 10 10 0
Bosnian 1,780 890 890 55 15 40
Bulgarian 1,975 875 1,100 150 80 75
Croatian 7,995 3,920 4,075 755 395 360
Czech 4,580 2,140 2,435 545 260 285
Macedonian 345 180 160 15 10 0
Polish 13,820 6,540 7,275 1,195 540 650
Russian 24,000 11,325 12,675 1,710 760 950
Serbian 8,010 4,105 3,905 235 105 125
Serbo-Croatian 1,240 595 645 60 40 20
Slovak 3,060 1,425 1,635 155 80 75
Slovene (Slovenian) 725 330 400 55 15 40
Ukrainian 5,960 2,605 3,355 755 320 440
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 250 120 125 15 10 0
Celtic languages 1,175 650 520 150 60 90
Scottish Gaelic 350 225 120 60 30 30
Welsh 145 65 85 55 20 35
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 685 370 320 35 15 20
Germanic languages 57,255 27,520 29,730 12,105 5,580 6,530
Afrikaans 4,230 2,160 2,065 595 290 300
Danish 2,455 1,150 1,310 640 285 355
Dutch 9,200 4,340 4,855 2,275 1,115 1,155
Frisian 120 55 65 60 20 40
German 38,665 18,840 19,820 8,230 3,750 4,475
Icelandic 215 110 100 95 50 45
Norwegian 1,405 730 680 305 165 140
Swedish 2,765 1,205 1,560 385 175 215
Vlaams (Flemish) 220 125 100 70 35 40
Yiddish 385 175 210 55 15 40
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 75 40 30 10 10 0
Greek 7,230 3,675 3,555 540 290 250
Indo-Iranian languages 297,060 147,625 149,435 8,025 4,035 3,990
Indo-Aryan languages 248,620 123,215 125,405 6,865 3,450 3,420
Bengali 3,145 1,610 1,530 145 55 90
Gujarati 10,685 5,030 5,655 195 105 90
Hindi 70,505 34,305 36,195 1,895 990 900
Kashmiri 45 25 20 10 10 0
Konkani 375 185 190 15 10 10
Marathi 1,275 650 625 50 30 20
Nepali 1,180 595 590 95 30 70
Oriya (Odia) 70 40 30 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 187,530 93,595 93,935 5,310 2,620 2,690
Sindhi 3,140 1,340 1,800 70 30 40
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 2,140 1,110 1,030 75 35 35
Urdu 14,610 7,635 6,975 535 300 235
Iranian languages 49,445 24,950 24,495 1,150 575 580
Kurdish 2,070 1,095 980 20 10 10
Pashto 1,540 855 685 35 25 10
Persian (Farsi) 47,155 23,770 23,385 1,120 550 570
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 750 380 375 80 55 25
Italic (Romance) languages 118,715 56,405 62,310 15,145 6,660 8,485
Catalan 245 125 120 55 30 30
Italian 25,610 12,450 13,155 2,385 1,020 1,365
Portuguese 15,670 7,450 8,225 1,765 835 935
Romanian 8,265 4,075 4,190 300 135 170
Spanish 75,105 35,255 39,855 11,415 4,945 6,465
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 220 130 85 55 25 30
Japanese 28,630 12,410 16,220 2,940 1,240 1,700
Kartvelian languages 90 50 40 10 0 0
Georgian 90 50 45 10 0 0
Korean 50,640 23,170 27,470 1,875 820 1,050
Mongolic languages 320 155 170 10 0 10
Mongolian 325 155 165 10 0 10
Niger-Congo languages 5,810 3,020 2,790 655 325 330
Akan (Twi) 495 280 215 10 0 0
Bamanankan 20 10 10 0 0 0
Edo 115 65 55 10 0 0
Ewe 115 75 35 10 10 10
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 45 10 35 0 0 0
Ga 95 60 35 0 0 0
Ganda 105 60 45 20 10 10
Igbo 240 140 95 45 15 30
Lingala 235 105 130 20 15 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 105 35 65 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 210 95 115 50 25 25
Shona 265 125 140 70 45 20
Swahili 2,655 1,440 1,220 280 140 140
Wolof 30 15 15 0 0 0
Yoruba 505 260 250 90 40 50
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 1,325 605 725 135 60 75
Nilo-Saharan languages 300 150 150 25 10 15
Dinka 50 35 15 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 250 120 135 30 15 15
Sign languages 3,540 1,405 2,135 865 320 550
American Sign Language 2,035 690 1,345 440 145 300
Quebec Sign Language 0 10 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 1,565 735 830 425 170 255
Sino-Tibetan languages 431,545 199,110 232,430 13,090 5,965 7,130
Chinese languages 429,070 197,865 231,205 13,045 5,950 7,105
Cantonese 223,705 103,510 120,190 5,935 2,820 3,115
Hakka 2,555 1,215 1,340 35 10 25
Mandarin 250,170 112,935 137,235 7,750 3,420 4,320
Min Dong 125 55 70 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 15,660 6,945 8,720 275 100 175
Wu (Shanghainese) 5,385 2,345 3,035 135 55 85
Chinese, n.o.s. 8,745 3,985 4,760 475 180 295
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 195 80 115 0 0 10
Tibeto-Burman languages 2,755 1,375 1,380 45 15 30
Burmese 1,385 685 705 0 0 0
Karenic languages 905 455 450 0 0 0
Tibetan 305 165 140 15 10 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 295 140 155 20 10 15
Tai-Kadai languages 3,810 1,540 2,270 440 170 270
Lao 1,125 505 620 25 20 10
Thai 2,875 1,100 1,770 415 150 260
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 5,950 3,225 2,725 310 175 135
Azerbaijani 835 455 385 35 20 10
Turkish 4,875 2,630 2,240 280 155 120
Uyghur 105 50 55 10 0 0
Uzbek 170 95 75 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 225 125 105 10 0 10
Uralic languages 9,045 4,205 4,845 1,125 535 590
Estonian 495 205 295 80 25 50
Finnish 2,085 825 1,265 230 80 145
Hungarian 6,480 3,175 3,310 820 425 395
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 695 380 315 85 50 35
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 2,426,230 1,185,400 1,240,835 372,875 179,965 192,915
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 2,103,115 1,032,695 1,070,420 349,885 169,665 180,220
Canadian citizens aged under 18 403,685 208,715 194,970 57,630 29,290 28,335
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 1,699,435 823,985 875,445 292,255 140,375 151,880
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 323,115 152,705 170,415 22,990 10,300 12,695
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 1,240,830 372,875 179,965 192,910
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 1,358,990 686,180 672,805 297,135 145,405 151,740
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 989,545 461,660 527,880 68,925 31,295 37,630
Before 1981 209,975 100,680 109,295 32,495 15,135 17,355
1981 to 1990 120,730 56,305 64,425 7,490 3,325 4,170
1991 to 2000 247,835 114,340 133,490 8,990 3,990 5,000
2001 to 2010 268,470 123,245 145,230 12,065 5,295 6,770
2001 to 2005 124,890 57,190 67,695 5,100 2,235 2,865
2006 to 2010 143,585 66,050 77,535 6,960 3,055 3,905
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 142,535 67,095 75,435 7,885 3,555 4,335
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 77,700 37,560 40,140 6,815 3,265 3,550
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 68,920 31,295 37,625
Under 5 years 78,020 39,580 38,445 7,845 3,830 4,010
5 to 14 years 158,290 81,570 76,720 12,090 5,850 6,235
15 to 24 years 204,760 93,100 111,655 15,520 6,940 8,575
25 to 44 years 424,180 189,745 234,440 27,870 12,160 15,710
45 years and over 124,300 57,665 66,630 5,605 2,510 3,095
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 68,925 31,295 37,630
Americas 65,330 30,720 34,605 10,570 4,580 5,990
Brazil 2,860 1,175 1,680 195 95 105
Colombia 3,080 1,400 1,675 305 125 180
El Salvador 4,405 2,230 2,170 175 70 105
Guyana 920 415 500 100 40 60
Haiti 265 110 160 65 25 40
Jamaica 2,230 1,160 1,065 300 165 135
Mexico 7,850 3,420 4,430 795 350 440
Peru 2,700 1,155 1,540 145 65 80
Trinidad and Tobago 1,940 900 1,040 250 90 160
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 26,445 12,755 13,695 6,930 3,015 3,915
Other places of birth in Americas 12,640 6,000 6,645 1,310 540 770
Europe 170,930 83,890 87,040 31,665 15,055 16,610
Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,930 1,900 2,025 125 60 65
Croatia 4,110 2,075 2,030 375 205 165
France 3,440 1,800 1,640 570 215 360
Germany 13,520 6,475 7,040 3,160 1,400 1,760
Greece 2,885 1,520 1,365 230 135 90
Hungary 3,705 1,895 1,810 545 305 240
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 3,835 2,100 1,735 480 250 230
Italy 10,395 5,350 5,045 680 355 325
Netherlands 6,295 3,130 3,170 1,695 875 825
Poland 10,480 4,885 5,595 905 375 525
Portugal 4,660 2,315 2,345 700 320 385
Romania 7,110 3,450 3,665 315 150 165
Russian Federation 8,460 3,655 4,805 615 275 340
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 3,780 1,890 1,890 155 90 65
Ukraine 5,475 2,590 2,885 425 205 225
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 56,530 28,245 28,280 17,630 8,330 9,300
Other places of birth in Europe 22,325 10,615 11,710 3,060 1,520 1,540
Africa 32,100 16,260 15,840 2,925 1,420 1,505
Algeria 430 270 150 10 10 0
Egypt 2,110 1,135 975 195 130 70
Ethiopia 1,665 835 825 180 75 100
Kenya 4,065 1,875 2,185 210 75 135
Morocco 730 385 340 115 70 45
Nigeria 1,205 630 575 130 65 65
Somalia 1,010 485 530 55 25 30
South Africa, Republic of 8,205 4,270 3,935 1,190 560 630
Other places of birth in Africa 12,685 6,370 6,325 840 410 425
Asia 697,305 319,470 377,835 22,390 9,585 12,805
Afghanistan 4,865 2,445 2,415 70 45 30
Bangladesh 1,865 945 925 70 30 35
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 188,965 84,385 104,580 5,590 2,375 3,220
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 71,715 32,945 38,770 1,245 585 660
India 125,640 61,250 64,395 3,715 1,845 1,870
IranCensus data footnote 61 35,250 17,905 17,345 780 380 400
Iraq 5,215 2,660 2,555 100 55 45
Japan 10,675 3,140 7,535 905 210 695
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 36,860 16,745 20,115 1,160 510 655
Lebanon 1,860 1,040 820 140 85 60
Pakistan 9,220 4,725 4,500 400 220 180
Philippines 96,680 40,640 56,045 4,380 1,560 2,820
Sri Lanka 4,155 2,160 1,995 130 55 70
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 2,315 1,170 1,140 150 85 70
Taiwan 37,430 16,850 20,570 665 250 420
Viet Nam 24,025 11,235 12,795 935 420 515
Other places of birth in Asia 40,565 19,235 21,325 1,935 875 1,060
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 23,885 11,325 12,560 1,380 655 720
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 7,880 3,550 4,335
Americas 10,090 5,115 4,980 1,110 460 650
Brazil 960 445 520 50 30 15
Colombia 465 220 240 50 10 45
Cuba 70 35 30 15 0 20
Haiti 15 0 10 0 0 0
Jamaica 160 115 45 0 0 0
Mexico 2,295 1,160 1,135 195 90 105
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 4,065 2,155 1,905 645 265 375
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 220 100 115 10 0 10
Other places of birth in Americas 1,855 875 975 145 60 90
Europe 13,610 7,015 6,595 1,235 640 590
France 790 415 370 50 20 25
Germany 775 450 320 105 55 55
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 1,210 760 450 50 30 15
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 200 110 90 10 0 10
Romania 545 240 305 15 10 10
Russian Federation 1,410 500 905 90 45 50
Ukraine 945 380 570 85 25 60
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 3,850 2,235 1,625 555 335 220
Other places of birth in Europe 3,895 1,935 1,960 270 115 150
Africa 4,355 2,280 2,070 435 210 225
Algeria 55 35 20 0 0 0
Cameroon 50 20 35 0 0 0
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 115 70 45 20 10 20
Côte d'Ivoire 10 0 0 0 0 0
Egypt 510 280 235 30 20 10
Eritrea 295 165 130 0 0 0
Ethiopia 250 140 115 25 15 15
Morocco 115 60 55 20 10 15
Nigeria 370 185 190 60 35 20
Somalia 350 145 205 10 0 10
South Africa, Republic of 850 475 375 110 40 70
Tunisia 70 30 45 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Africa 1,300 685 620 155 80 75
Asia 112,400 51,560 60,835 4,980 2,145 2,835
Afghanistan 855 450 405 10 0 0
Bangladesh 385 180 205 15 10 10
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 35,890 16,010 19,885 1,030 435 595
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 1,695 710 985 60 35 20
India 21,375 10,690 10,685 525 300 220
IranCensus data footnote 61 8,315 4,160 4,155 165 80 80
Iraq 1,850 910 940 30 15 15
Israel 300 170 130 30 20 10
Japan 1,850 465 1,385 120 35 80
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 6,640 2,860 3,775 430 175 255
Lebanon 210 110 100 15 10 10
Nepal 215 90 125 50 15 35
Pakistan 1,665 835 830 65 35 30
Philippines 20,200 9,055 11,145 1,870 740 1,135
Saudi Arabia 330 150 185 40 20 25
Sri Lanka 455 225 230 0 0 0
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 1,785 900 885 95 45 50
Taiwan 2,330 910 1,420 105 35 70
Turkey 365 205 165 20 10 0
United Arab Emirates 335 175 160 25 10 10
Viet Nam 1,510 595 915 60 30 35
Other places of birth in Asia 3,840 1,700 2,145 230 95 135
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 2,070 1,120 955 125 95 30
Australia 1,135 605 530 80 55 20
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 935 510 425 45 40 10
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 2,426,235 1,185,400 1,240,830 372,875 179,960 192,915
First generationCensus data footnote 69 1,085,610 508,765 576,845 79,745 36,635 43,115
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 607,585 307,920 299,665 86,280 41,840 44,440
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 733,040 368,715 364,320 206,845 101,490 105,355
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 37,750 16,810 20,940
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 461,955 221,655 240,300 20,115 9,495 10,625
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 176,950 104,335 72,615 8,780 4,780 4,000
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 285,005 117,320 167,685 11,335 4,715 6,620
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 249,920 103,575 146,345 14,465 5,670 8,795
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 71,115 37,975 33,145 2,825 1,485 1,345
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 11,160 4,955 6,205 350 165 180
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 2,426,235 1,185,405 1,240,835 372,875 179,960 192,910
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 61,455 29,075 32,380 17,880 8,260 9,615
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 59,600 28,200 31,400 17,200 7,965 9,235
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 35,770 16,870 18,895 10,230 4,735 5,500
Métis 23,430 11,150 12,280 6,830 3,185 3,650
Inuk (Inuit) 400 180 220 135 50 85
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 1,065 505 560 370 180 185
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 795 375 420 310 120 190
Non-Aboriginal identity 2,364,775 1,156,330 1,208,455 354,995 171,700 183,300
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 1,240,830 372,875 179,965 192,910
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 24,115 11,160 12,950 7,725 3,510 4,215
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 2,402,120 1,174,240 1,227,880 365,150 176,455 188,695
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 2,426,235 1,185,400 1,240,830 372,875 179,960 192,915
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 13,620 6,545 7,070 4,835 2,350 2,485
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 13,305 6,385 6,925 4,735 2,295 2,435
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 10,895 5,120 5,770 4,105 1,970 2,140
Métis single ancestry 2,265 1,190 1,075 590 320 275
Inuit single ancestry 150 75 75 30 10 25
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 310 155 155 105 60 50
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 285 145 145 80 45 30
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 20 15 0 25 0 15
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 18,040 8,275 9,760
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 58,700 28,025 30,675 17,155 7,915 9,240
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 38,750 18,490 20,255 11,030 5,145 5,885
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 19,600 9,360 10,230 5,950 2,685 3,265
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 355 170 180 180 90 95
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 2,385 1,085 1,305 885 360 520
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 2,305 1,065 1,235 845 345 505
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 30 10 25 10 10 0
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 30 10 20 30 10 20
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 1,201,780 350,005 169,335 180,665
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 2,426,235 1,185,400 1,240,835 372,875 179,965 192,915
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 1,185,680 565,020 620,665 50,990 23,790 27,200
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 291,005 145,540 145,460 10,280 5,205 5,075
Chinese 474,655 221,985 252,670 16,460 7,605 8,855
Black 29,830 15,460 14,375 3,535 1,845 1,690
Filipino 123,170 54,260 68,910 6,150 2,365 3,780
Latin American 34,805 16,485 18,315 2,675 1,255 1,420
Arab 16,430 8,800 7,635 1,480 870 615
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 44,905 21,400 23,505 2,550 1,185 1,370
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 46,010 23,450 22,555 1,095 560 535
Korean 52,980 24,465 28,515 2,110 950 1,165
Japanese 30,110 12,575 17,530 2,635 1,035 1,600
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 6,490 3,160 3,325 495 225 265
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 35,295 17,420 17,870 1,515 690 825
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 1,240,555 620,380 620,175 321,885 156,180 165,705
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 1,240,830 372,875 179,960 192,910
North American Aboriginal origins 74,700 35,650 39,050 22,870 10,625 12,250
First Nations (North American Indian) 52,310 24,845 27,460 16,095 7,520 8,570
Inuit 600 275 325 275 125 150
Métis 24,510 11,775 12,730 7,490 3,395 4,095
Other North American origins 353,945 177,115 176,825 95,560 47,160 48,400
Acadian 1,520 770 745 550 290 260
American 32,115 15,550 16,565 8,995 4,205 4,795
Canadian 331,205 166,010 165,195 89,015 44,005 45,015
New Brunswicker 0 0 10 10 10 0
Newfoundlander 660 370 290 155 105 55
Nova Scotian 75 40 35 10 0 15
Ontarian 40 25 10 25 0 30
Québécois 745 435 310 290 130 155
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 170 75 85 35 10 25
European origins 1,195,190 593,595 601,590 293,500 141,260 152,240
British Isles origins 763,525 379,940 383,585 226,415 109,100 117,315
Channel Islander 160 90 65 95 45 50
Cornish 245 125 120 135 80 55
English 470,340 232,230 238,115 147,585 70,730 76,855
Irish 275,360 132,535 142,820 76,705 35,080 41,625
Manx 770 365 405 270 135 140
Scottish 341,075 167,685 173,385 102,985 48,735 54,250
Welsh 44,930 21,725 23,205 14,740 6,815 7,925
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 55,700 27,505 28,190 15,835 7,360 8,475
French origins 147,840 71,175 76,660 40,645 18,445 22,205
Alsatian 110 50 60 30 25 10
Breton 45 15 30 25 10 15
Corsican 75 35 40 15 10 10
French 147,710 71,115 76,595 40,600 18,410 22,190
Western European origins (except French origins) 312,330 154,110 158,220 74,865 35,610 39,260
Austrian 21,255 10,070 11,185 4,490 2,050 2,440
Bavarian 80 45 35 50 20 35
Belgian 8,205 4,065 4,140 2,210 1,015 1,190
Dutch 77,640 38,350 39,290 18,560 8,825 9,735
Flemish 955 490 465 245 100 145
Frisian 200 65 130 95 45 45
German 222,030 109,675 112,350 53,065 25,230 27,830
Luxembourger 325 175 150 65 15 55
Swiss 11,345 5,720 5,625 2,920 1,430 1,490
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 450 200 255 115 55 55
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 130,095 62,655 67,445 33,080 15,560 17,520
Danish 23,020 11,200 11,825 6,410 3,065 3,345
Finnish 14,085 6,670 7,420 2,865 1,350 1,515
Icelandic 11,055 5,475 5,585 2,760 1,305 1,445
Norwegian 49,330 24,045 25,290 12,710 5,935 6,780
Swedish 40,690 18,725 21,965 9,855 4,515 5,345
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 5,320 2,710 2,610 1,725 875 855
Eastern European origins 256,185 124,165 132,015 48,300 22,970 25,335
Bulgarian 2,940 1,365 1,575 285 135 155
Byelorussian 1,825 940 880 225 115 105
Czech 11,710 5,670 6,040 2,080 965 1,120
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 2,560 1,315 1,250 635 290 350
Estonian 2,545 1,175 1,370 435 175 260
Hungarian 25,855 12,720 13,140 5,120 2,500 2,620
Latvian 2,455 1,260 1,195 545 265 280
Lithuanian 4,160 2,000 2,160 865 435 435
Moldovan 720 340 375 70 30 40
Polish 70,590 33,860 36,725 14,170 6,765 7,410
Romanian 17,485 8,455 9,030 2,435 1,130 1,305
Russian 58,535 27,690 30,845 8,945 4,325 4,620
Slovak 6,345 2,945 3,400 785 385 400
Ukrainian 94,400 46,150 48,250 20,105 9,405 10,705
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 2,235 1,010 1,220 385 170 215
Southern European origins 196,300 97,515 98,785 25,525 12,040 13,480
Albanian 1,330 665 665 200 125 75
Bosnian 2,675 1,315 1,360 90 35 50
Catalan 65 55 10 25 15 10
Croatian 15,665 8,095 7,570 1,780 940 845
Cypriot 345 195 155 30 10 25
Greek 16,085 8,280 7,810 2,065 970 1,100
Italian 87,875 44,495 43,380 12,045 5,750 6,290
Kosovar 170 85 85 0 0 0
Macedonian 865 475 390 105 50 45
Maltese 1,185 655 535 320 160 160
Montenegrin 600 285 315 30 25 10
Portuguese 24,575 12,050 12,525 3,495 1,625 1,875
Serbian 10,160 5,285 4,875 635 310 325
Sicilian 210 135 80 70 35 35
Slovenian 3,050 1,475 1,575 450 230 225
Spanish 43,985 20,385 23,605 4,995 2,170 2,825
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 3,275 1,470 1,805 595 280 315
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 230 105 125 65 45 25
Other European origins 18,865 9,790 9,075 3,650 1,795 1,850
Basque 470 275 195 130 55 70
Jewish 11,230 5,795 5,430 1,815 885 935
Roma (Gypsy) 325 120 205 100 40 60
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 510 250 255 65 35 35
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 6,465 3,400 3,065 1,550 785 765
Caribbean origins 16,395 8,195 8,200 2,320 1,045 1,275
Antiguan 135 65 70 15 0 10
Bahamian 160 90 70 10 10 0
Barbadian 1,310 690 615 165 65 100
Bermudan 155 70 85 75 40 35
Carib 60 40 25 10 0 0
Cuban 870 445 430 145 50 100
Dominican 535 250 285 60 15 45
Grenadian 280 155 130 60 20 45
Guadeloupean 10 10 10 0 0 0
Haitian 635 290 345 105 60 45
Jamaican 6,455 3,370 3,090 1,015 485 530
Kittitian/Nevisian 100 50 45 0 10 10
Martinican 20 0 15 0 0 0
Montserratan 20 10 10 10 10 0
Puerto Rican 280 115 165 75 25 50
St. Lucian 120 55 65 10 0 10
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 3,120 1,555 1,565 285 135 150
Vincentian/Grenadinian 325 145 180 20 15 0
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 1,440 655 785 235 90 140
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 1,480 710 770 140 75 70
Latin, Central and South American origins 49,105 23,700 25,400 5,125 2,315 2,815
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 1,790 935 860 235 105 125
Arawak 60 25 30 0 0 0
Argentinian 1,360 610 745 165 55 110
Belizean 35 20 15 15 0 10
Bolivian 185 60 130 40 25 20
Brazilian 4,060 1,830 2,235 280 115 170
Chilean 3,840 1,840 2,000 425 190 230
Colombian 4,600 2,240 2,355 470 215 255
Costa Rican 455 230 235 105 50 55
Ecuadorian 740 355 385 120 50 65
Guatemalan 1,990 1,050 940 170 85 80
Guyanese 1,240 635 605 190 75 115
Hispanic 1,205 575 630 80 35 40
Honduran 1,115 585 535 55 25 30
Maya 625 335 285 80 35 55
Mexican 15,115 7,170 7,945 1,970 915 1,055
Nicaraguan 1,060 485 570 150 85 65
Panamanian 190 100 90 25 10 20
Paraguayan 280 145 135 25 10 15
Peruvian 3,100 1,435 1,665 200 95 110
Salvadorean 5,310 2,690 2,620 220 100 115
Uruguayan 285 150 130 15 10 0
Venezuelan 1,555 750 805 90 35 60
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 2,445 1,205 1,245 305 150 155
African origins 40,670 20,875 19,795 5,225 2,680 2,540
Central and West African origins 4,965 2,665 2,300 505 250 255
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 10 0
Burkinabe 20 15 0 0 0 0
Cameroonian 90 50 40 10 0 0
Chadian 10 0 10 25 10 10
Congolese 680 355 320 65 25 40
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 65 35 35
Guinean 120 45 80 0 0 0
Ibo 200 115 85 15 10 10
Ivorian 45 30 15 25 0 25
Liberian 205 90 110 0 0 0
Malian 20 15 0 10 10 10
Malinké 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nigerian 1,680 925 755 215 115 100
Peulh 25 0 20 0 0 0
Senegalese 50 35 15 30 20 10
Sierra Leonean 90 45 50 20 0 15
Togolese 80 45 35 15 15 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 130 70 60 0 0 10
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 400 195 210 70 35 30
North African origins 7,325 3,840 3,485 885 495 395
Algerian 615 360 255 25 25 0
Berber 185 115 70 20 15 0
Coptic 120 70 55 0 0 0
Dinka 15 10 15 0 0 0
Egyptian 3,405 1,780 1,625 395 220 175
Libyan 210 145 60 170 115 60
Maure 105 40 65 0 0 0
Moroccan 1,480 780 695 190 105 85
Sudanese 940 405 535 30 15 15
Tunisian 380 205 170 65 35 30
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 165 105 65 25 10 25
Southern and East African origins 17,295 8,745 8,555 2,275 1,140 1,135
Afrikaner 365 175 190 125 60 60
Amhara 110 60 50 0 0 0
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 240 125 110 10 0 10
Burundian 195 85 110 0 0 0
Djiboutian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eritrean 950 505 445 65 30 35
Ethiopian 2,020 1,060 960 220 105 115
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kenyan 1,170 570 605 175 95 80
Malagasy 80 50 30 0 0 0
Mauritian 755 420 340 35 15 20
Oromo 120 70 50 20 10 15
Rwandan 305 170 140 70 40 30
Seychellois 15 10 0 0 0 0
Somali 2,110 1,015 1,090 125 65 60
South African 6,485 3,300 3,180 1,180 590 590
Tanzanian 425 170 250 25 15 10
Tigrian 185 95 85 10 0 0
Ugandan 595 300 300 50 30 15
Zambian 120 60 55 30 10 15
Zimbabwean 565 290 275 65 35 30
Zulu 60 25 35 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 1,390 690 695 155 80 80
Other African origins 11,690 5,945 5,740 1,630 825 810
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 1,460 750 710 225 115 115
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 10,320 5,240 5,080 1,430 720 710
Asian origins 1,128,155 536,680 591,475 47,515 21,885 25,635
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 86,090 44,390 41,700 4,745 2,405 2,340
Afghan 7,505 3,790 3,715 165 90 75
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 4,655 2,510 2,145 370 205 170
Armenian 2,845 1,455 1,390 315 160 155
Assyrian 450 245 210 20 15 10
Azerbaijani 890 510 375 40 25 15
Georgian 550 285 260 40 25 15
Hazara 55 30 25 0 0 0
Iranian 44,355 22,490 21,865 1,460 695 765
Iraqi 5,205 2,635 2,565 110 75 35
Israeli 2,070 1,105 970 145 75 70
Jordanian 590 310 275 115 65 45
Kazakh 275 175 100 30 0 25
Kurd 1,980 1,075 900 35 25 10
Kuwaiti 105 70 35 15 10 10
Kyrgyz 155 85 65 0 0 0
Lebanese 5,320 2,830 2,490 720 345 375
Palestinian 2,245 1,190 1,060 165 80 85
Pashtun 325 190 135 0 0 0
Saudi Arabian 545 320 225 240 145 100
Syrian 2,780 1,340 1,445 400 190 210
Tajik 240 120 120 15 10 0
Tatar 650 325 325 50 20 30
Turk 5,185 2,865 2,325 420 220 200
Turkmen 70 50 30 25 10 15
Uighur 95 50 55 25 15 15
Uzbek 245 135 110 0 10 0
Yemeni 255 160 95 25 10 10
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 2,135 1,105 1,030 200 110 95
South Asian origins 287,905 143,920 143,985 10,850 5,495 5,350
Bangladeshi 1,510 745 760 70 30 40
Bengali 755 350 405 40 15 25
Bhutanese 95 55 45 15 10 10
East Indian 243,135 121,175 121,960 9,230 4,660 4,575
Goan 315 155 155 75 55 25
Gujarati 615 300 320 60 25 40
Kashmiri 150 75 75 10 0 0
Nepali 1,155 555 600 105 30 75
Pakistani 10,820 5,610 5,210 460 270 190
Punjabi 30,670 15,525 15,145 760 385 375
Sinhalese 525 290 235 25 10 10
Sri Lankan 5,070 2,660 2,410 165 70 100
Tamil 1,055 575 475 70 40 30
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 7,200 3,545 3,655 200 95 105
East and Southeast Asian origins 759,855 351,250 408,605 32,260 14,175 18,090
Burmese 1,965 1,000 965 65 20 40
Cambodian (Khmer) 2,510 1,200 1,310 230 125 105
Chinese 499,175 234,015 265,160 17,980 8,260 9,720
Filipino 133,925 59,375 74,555 6,730 2,655 4,075
Hmong 115 55 60 10 0 0
Indonesian 4,935 2,360 2,575 425 155 275
Japanese 37,630 16,285 21,345 3,130 1,230 1,895
Karen 890 445 440 0 0 0
Korean 55,505 25,715 29,785 2,170 985 1,185
Laotian 1,775 865 905 95 60 30
Malaysian 4,235 1,955 2,275 300 105 190
Mongolian 1,000 485 520 75 40 35
Singaporean 900 420 475 65 30 25
Taiwanese 20,340 9,315 11,025 455 170 280
Thai 3,330 1,300 2,030 495 180 320
Tibetan 450 235 215 30 15 10
Vietnamese 34,915 17,065 17,850 1,665 780 890
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 625 265 365 50 0 45
Other Asian origins 1,805 910 890 180 80 100
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 1,800 910 890 185 80 100
Oceania origins 26,815 13,345 13,470 2,660 1,255 1,405
Australian 8,360 4,365 3,990 1,385 635 750
New Zealander 3,340 1,695 1,645 630 340 295
Pacific Islands origins 15,550 7,525 8,030 745 335 410
Fijian 13,080 6,375 6,705 120 75 50
Hawaiian 865 370 495 335 140 195
Maori 565 320 245 155 50 105
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 340 145 200 50 20 25
Samoan 245 130 120 70 45 30
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 675 325 355 35 30 10
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 960,895 ... ... 170,155 ... ...
Owner 612,005 ... ... 107,775 ... ...
Renter 348,700 ... ... 62,270 ... ...
Band housing 190 ... ... 110 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 960,890 ... ... 170,155 ... ...
Condominium 293,765 ... ... 30,160 ... ...
Not condominium 667,130 ... ... 140,000 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 960,895 ... ... 170,160 ... ...
No bedrooms 17,180 ... ... 2,370 ... ...
1 bedroom 208,400 ... ... 32,945 ... ...
2 bedrooms 259,450 ... ... 49,895 ... ...
3 bedrooms 215,335 ... ... 46,095 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 260,530 ... ... 38,855 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 960,895 ... ... 170,160 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 413,395 ... ... 59,820 ... ...
5 rooms 129,200 ... ... 25,240 ... ...
6 rooms 100,705 ... ... 21,310 ... ...
7 rooms 83,140 ... ... 18,125 ... ...
8 or more rooms 234,455 ... ... 45,675 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 5.6 ... ... 5.9 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 960,895 ... ... 170,155 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 927,685 ... ... 168,650 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 33,210 ... ... 1,505 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 960,895 ... ... 170,160 ... ...
Suitable 890,530 ... ... 164,105 ... ...
Not suitable 70,365 ... ... 6,055 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 960,895 ... ... 170,160 ... ...
1960 or before 128,710 ... ... 40,440 ... ...
1961 to 1980 253,840 ... ... 54,755 ... ...
1981 to 1990 151,755 ... ... 25,275 ... ...
1991 to 2000 171,550 ... ... 21,145 ... ...
2001 to 2005 71,265 ... ... 8,375 ... ...
2006 to 2010 95,905 ... ... 11,775 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 87,860 ... ... 8,390 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 960,895 ... ... 170,155 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 906,230 ... ... 160,960 ... ...
Major repairs needed 54,665 ... ... 9,200 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 960,890 ... ... 170,155 ... ...
1 household maintainer 555,795 ... ... 96,760 ... ...
2 household maintainers 364,605 ... ... 68,230 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 40,495 ... ... 5,170 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 960,895 ... ... 170,160 ... ...
15 to 24 years 30,215 ... ... 7,010 ... ...
25 to 34 years 142,600 ... ... 22,895 ... ...
35 to 44 years 171,450 ... ... 24,430 ... ...
45 to 54 years 209,675 ... ... 30,380 ... ...
55 to 64 years 188,785 ... ... 34,895 ... ...
65 to 74 years 126,445 ... ... 28,915 ... ...
75 to 84 years 66,030 ... ... 15,020 ... ...
85 years and over 25,700 ... ... 6,610 ... ...
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 ... ... 166,925 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 648,420 ... ... 119,385 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 304,955 ... ... 47,540 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 240,995 ... ... 40,450 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 608,080 ... ... 105,280 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 60.3 ... ... 56.3 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 25.4 ... ... 19.1 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,376 ... ... 1,156 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,622 ... ... 1,388 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 800,220 ... ... 577,597 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 1,005,920 ... ... 634,182 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 347,220 ... ... 61,905 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 13.1 ... ... 12.0 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 43.5 ... ... 44.5 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,136 ... ... 1,003 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,242 ... ... 1,113 ... ...
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 1,065,780 323,120 154,690 168,430
No certificate, diploma or degree 287,140 139,610 147,525 38,385 20,050 18,335
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 589,945 288,420 301,520 91,460 43,515 47,945
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,187,535 570,805 616,735 193,275 91,125 102,145
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 133,015 94,640 38,380 26,190 19,215 6,980
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 61,205 35,085 26,125 10,580 5,890 4,695
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 71,810 59,560 12,255 15,610 13,325 2,285
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 345,285 145,135 200,145 62,695 24,725 37,970
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 77,850 32,950 44,900 9,355 3,440 5,910
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 631,385 298,080 333,305 95,035 43,745 51,285
Bachelor's degree 415,805 191,250 224,555 58,360 25,610 32,750
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 44,855 18,920 25,935 6,255 2,670 3,590
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 18,130 9,810 8,320 2,875 1,720 1,155
Master's degree 129,655 63,870 65,785 21,845 10,145 11,695
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 22,935 14,225 8,710 5,695 3,600 2,100
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 1,392,440 671,965 720,470 203,455 98,130 105,325
No certificate, diploma or degree 111,570 58,090 53,480 14,850 8,965 5,885
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 339,185 168,975 170,210 50,430 25,200 25,230
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 941,680 444,900 496,780 138,175 63,965 74,210
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 93,815 67,360 26,455 17,770 13,290 4,480
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 43,160 24,930 18,230 7,050 4,015 3,030
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 50,650 42,425 8,225 10,725 9,270 1,450
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 267,625 112,740 154,880 45,720 18,450 27,275
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 58,545 24,490 34,055 6,080 2,375 3,700
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 521,700 240,315 281,385 68,600 29,850 38,755
Bachelor's degree 342,235 154,945 187,290 43,395 18,455 24,935
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 35,945 14,735 21,210 4,270 1,745 2,530
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 14,490 7,215 7,280 1,925 980 950
Master's degree 111,335 53,025 58,305 15,855 6,900 8,955
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 17,695 10,395 7,300 3,155 1,770 1,380
Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 151 2,064,610 998,830 1,065,780 323,120 154,690 168,430
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 877,080 428,030 449,050 129,845 63,565 66,280
Education 69,880 15,410 54,465 14,805 3,980 10,825
13. Education 69,880 15,415 54,465 14,810 3,980 10,825
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 67,210 31,005 36,200 8,775 3,600 5,165
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 11,495 8,715 2,780 950 765 180
50. Visual and performing arts 55,710 22,295 33,420 7,825 2,840 4,990
Humanities 79,940 30,295 49,650 12,775 5,130 7,640
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 11,125 2,575 8,545 1,675 460 1,215
23. English language and literature/letters 22,630 7,010 15,625 4,210 1,315 2,900
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 24,845 9,590 15,260 2,300 900 1,395
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 345 135 210 125 45 75
38. Philosophy and religious studies 4,010 2,390 1,620 860 545 320
39. Theology and religious vocations 5,345 3,190 2,160 865 550 315
54. History 9,335 4,975 4,360 2,190 1,210 980
55. French language and literature/letters 2,305 430 1,870 540 110 430
Social and behavioural sciences and law 155,565 57,725 97,840 27,290 10,595 16,700
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 2,610 690 1,925 600 150 455
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 16,575 5,980 10,595 2,170 770 1,400
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 19,095 1,740 17,350 3,390 345 3,050
22. Legal professions and studies 24,595 9,275 15,320 3,855 1,450 2,405
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 2,635 775 1,860 625 255 375
42. Psychology 26,775 7,545 19,235 5,280 1,720 3,565
45. Social sciences 63,280 31,730 31,550 11,370 5,915 5,450
Business, management and public administration 260,400 112,020 148,380 34,165 13,235 20,930
30.16 Accounting and computer science 415 130 290 45 25 20
44. Public administration and social service professions 10,235 2,470 7,765 3,855 1,165 2,690
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 249,745 109,420 140,320 30,260 12,040 18,215
Physical and life sciences and technologies 55,940 29,305 26,640 9,365 5,170 4,195
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 22,715 10,225 12,490 4,490 2,075 2,415
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 13,390 6,570 6,820 1,335 620 710
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 635 160 470 70 15 60
40. Physical sciences 17,610 11,790 5,815 3,220 2,400 820
41. Science technologies/technicians 1,600 565 1,035 250 60 195
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 56,690 37,010 19,680 7,315 4,855 2,460
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 44,920 31,725 13,190 5,515 4,020 1,500
25. Library science 3,210 480 2,725 660 95 565
27. Mathematics and statistics 7,975 4,430 3,550 1,025 660 365
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 595 375 215 110 80 30
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 211,910 186,360 25,555 31,680 28,965 2,725
04. Architecture and related services 11,380 7,200 4,185 1,355 875 480
14. Engineering 74,080 59,710 14,370 6,170 5,335 835
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 33,830 29,890 3,940 6,660 5,880 780
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 35 25 15 25 0 25
46. Construction trades 39,190 37,980 1,215 8,505 8,320 185
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 35,810 34,715 1,095 5,520 5,305 205
48. Precision production 17,580 16,840 745 3,460 3,240 215
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 16,890 9,535 7,355 4,325 2,675 1,655
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 10,385 5,480 4,905 2,170 1,245 925
03. Natural resources and conservation 6,505 4,060 2,450 2,160 1,435 730
Health and related fields 159,905 36,460 123,445 31,855 6,920 24,940
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 12,705 6,580 6,125 2,105 1,110 1,000
51. Health professions and related programs 141,905 26,980 114,930 28,835 5,235 23,605
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 5,300 2,910 2,390 915 575 340
Personal, protective and transportation services 52,975 25,595 27,375 10,875 5,980 4,895
12. Personal and culinary services 36,770 12,025 24,740 6,840 2,670 4,170
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 90 85 0 155 140 10
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 265 255 15 265 240 25
43. Security and protective services 5,915 4,425 1,490 1,500 1,040 465
49. Transportation and materials moving 9,935 8,810 1,125 2,110 1,890 220
Other 220 70 155 40 20 20
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 225 70 150 40 20 20
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 1,392,435 671,970 720,475 203,455 98,130 105,325
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 450,760 227,065 223,690 65,280 34,165 31,115
Education 49,160 10,165 38,995 8,660 2,230 6,430
13. Education 49,160 10,165 38,995 8,660 2,230 6,430
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 54,535 25,045 29,485 6,435 2,600 3,835
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 9,120 6,970 2,145 635 485 150
50. Visual and performing arts 45,420 18,075 27,340 5,800 2,115 3,690
Humanities 62,805 23,065 39,740 8,595 3,320 5,275
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 8,935 1,885 7,060 1,125 265 860
23. English language and literature/letters 17,555 5,320 12,235 2,815 855 1,970
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 20,030 7,495 12,530 1,685 660 1,030
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 270 115 155 75 35 40
38. Philosophy and religious studies 3,140 1,830 1,310 535 325 210
39. Theology and religious vocations 3,965 2,345 1,620 530 295 235
54. History 7,210 3,750 3,460 1,525 845 685
55. French language and literature/letters 1,710 325 1,380 300 45 250
Social and behavioural sciences and law 127,395 45,820 81,575 20,360 7,420 12,945
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 2,270 580 1,685 450 95 350
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 14,210 5,005 9,205 1,825 620 1,200
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 15,160 1,385 13,775 2,580 265 2,315
22. Legal professions and studies 20,290 6,915 13,375 2,870 895 1,980
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 2,135 615 1,515 535 225 305
42. Psychology 21,465 5,815 15,650 3,590 1,045 2,540
45. Social sciences 51,875 25,505 26,370 8,515 4,270 4,250
Business, management and public administration 213,390 90,380 123,010 25,145 9,490 15,655
30.16 Accounting and computer science 310 110 205 30 20 15
44. Public administration and social service professions 8,095 1,895 6,200 2,685 720 1,960
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 204,980 88,375 116,610 22,430 8,750 13,680
Physical and life sciences and technologies 42,720 21,690 21,025 6,455 3,315 3,140
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 18,145 8,020 10,125 3,355 1,485 1,865
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 9,880 4,680 5,190 940 435 500
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 500 120 380 40 0 35
40. Physical sciences 13,100 8,505 4,600 1,990 1,355 630
41. Science technologies/technicians 1,090 370 725 135 25 105
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 49,880 32,880 16,995 5,975 4,075 1,900
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 40,915 28,950 11,965 4,910 3,605 1,310
25. Library science 2,350 365 1,980 385 70 315
27. Mathematics and statistics 6,115 3,265 2,855 590 340 245
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 500 305 190 85 65 25
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 162,555 140,255 22,295 22,335 20,115 2,220
04. Architecture and related services 9,170 5,455 3,720 940 545 400
14. Engineering 60,355 47,375 12,980 4,355 3,635 720
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 24,980 21,790 3,195 4,545 3,940 605
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 30 20 10 15 0 15
46. Construction trades 29,305 28,340 965 6,220 6,065 155
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 26,760 25,920 840 3,860 3,695 165
48. Precision production 11,945 11,360 585 2,405 2,240 165
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 13,480 7,310 6,175 3,315 1,920 1,395
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 8,225 4,160 4,060 1,605 890 720
03. Natural resources and conservation 5,255 3,150 2,110 1,715 1,035 680
Health and related fields 125,490 28,745 96,745 22,865 5,035 17,830
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 10,075 5,185 4,890 1,700 875 825
51. Health professions and related programs 111,260 21,465 89,795 20,605 3,860 16,740
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 4,150 2,095 2,055 560 300 255
Personal, protective and transportation services 40,090 19,480 20,615 7,990 4,425 3,565
12. Personal and culinary services 27,525 9,115 18,415 5,065 2,085 2,985
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 50 40 0 105 90 15
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 100 95 0 170 145 20
43. Security and protective services 4,830 3,550 1,285 1,135 770 360
49. Transportation and materials moving 7,590 6,675 915 1,510 1,335 180
Other 180 55 125 35 15 20
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 180 55 125 35 10 20
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 1,065,785 323,125 154,690 168,430
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 877,080 428,030 449,050 129,845 63,565 66,280
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 1,187,535 570,800 616,730 193,275 91,125 102,150
Location of study inside Canada 808,030 390,720 417,305 161,960 76,215 85,750
Same as province or territory of residence 651,955 311,410 340,540 113,135 52,405 60,730
Different than province or territory of residence 156,075 79,315 76,765 48,825 23,810 25,020
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 379,505 180,085 199,425 31,310 14,910 16,400
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 42,495 23,540 18,950 8,220 4,230 3,990
Philippines 48,070 17,830 30,235 2,590 810 1,785
India 35,220 17,470 17,750 1,125 590 535
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 33,175 18,105 15,075 7,230 3,785 3,445
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 58,575 26,315 32,260 1,620 645 970
France 3,360 1,850 1,510 300 135 170
Other 158,620 74,970 83,645 10,225 4,725 5,495
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 1,392,440 671,965 720,475 203,450 98,130 105,325
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 450,755 227,065 223,695 65,280 34,160 31,115
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 941,680 444,900 496,780 138,170 63,965 74,205
Location of study inside Canada 641,620 307,965 333,660 118,710 55,475 63,230
Same as province or territory of residence 522,570 247,290 275,280 86,795 39,925 46,875
Different than province or territory of residence 119,050 60,675 58,380 31,910 15,555 16,355
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 300,060 136,945 163,120 19,470 8,490 10,980
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 31,755 17,170 14,585 4,525 2,130 2,395
Philippines 41,080 15,065 26,015 2,330 705 1,625
India 29,660 14,025 15,640 855 385 470
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 21,325 11,475 9,850 3,040 1,495 1,540
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 50,710 22,290 28,420 1,370 555 815
France 2,810 1,575 1,245 220 90 130
Other 122,715 55,350 67,365 7,125 3,125 4,005
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 1,065,780 323,120 154,690 168,430
In the labour force 1,355,520 703,360 652,160 205,935 104,100 101,840
Employed 1,276,900 663,790 613,115 194,510 97,915 96,590
Unemployed 78,620 39,575 39,045 11,430 6,180 5,245
Not in the labour force 709,095 295,475 413,625 117,185 50,595 66,595
Participation rate 65.7 70.4 61.2 63.7 67.3 60.5
Employment rate 61.8 66.5 57.5 60.2 63.3 57.3
Unemployment rate 5.8 5.6 6.0 5.6 5.9 5.2
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 1,065,780 323,120 154,690 168,430
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 665,510 276,425 389,090 106,435 45,635 60,800
Worked 1,399,105 722,405 676,695 216,685 109,055 107,630
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 657,635 374,990 282,655 103,045 56,645 46,395
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 741,460 347,420 394,040 113,640 52,405 61,230
Average weeks worked in reference year 42.2 43.0 41.3 42.4 42.9 41.9
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 1,355,520 703,360 652,160 205,935 104,095 101,835
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 24,955 11,635 13,330 3,160 1,540 1,620
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 1,330,560 691,730 638,830 202,775 102,550 100,220
Employee 1,150,055 579,380 570,680 172,955 85,120 87,830
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 180,510 112,355 68,150 29,820 17,435 12,385
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 1,355,520 703,360 652,160 205,935 104,095 101,840
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 24,955 11,635 13,325 3,160 1,540 1,615
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 1,330,565 691,730 638,835 202,775 102,555 100,220
0 Management occupations 156,615 97,575 59,040 22,630 13,345 9,285
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 222,325 71,120 151,205 32,140 9,200 22,940
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 101,410 79,690 21,715 15,765 12,275 3,495
3 Health occupations 83,995 20,065 63,930 15,985 3,900 12,090
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 148,620 49,535 99,085 28,850 10,905 17,945
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 61,980 31,655 30,320 8,080 3,445 4,630
6 Sales and service occupations 331,590 147,165 184,430 49,860 22,790 27,070
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 167,640 157,865 9,770 22,895 21,630 1,265
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 17,660 12,070 5,585 3,920 3,020 895
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 38,745 24,985 13,760 2,650 2,050 600
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 1,355,520 703,360 652,160 205,935 104,095 101,840
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 24,955 11,635 13,325 3,160 1,540 1,620
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 1,330,565 691,730 638,835 202,775 102,555 100,220
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 13,020 6,860 6,160 2,305 1,460 840
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 4,475 3,245 1,225 630 555 80
22 Utilities 6,840 4,430 2,410 500 405 95
23 Construction 98,365 85,810 12,555 13,935 12,575 1,360
31-33 Manufacturing 84,355 56,870 27,485 7,055 5,240 1,815
41 Wholesale trade 55,415 36,140 19,280 3,790 2,635 1,150
44-45 Retail trade 150,000 70,385 79,610 23,520 11,315 12,200
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 74,775 57,465 17,320 7,780 5,770 2,015
51 Information and cultural industries 50,230 31,635 18,595 4,215 2,425 1,790
52 Finance and insurance 65,250 28,935 36,310 6,180 2,555 3,630
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 35,440 19,460 15,980 4,305 2,245 2,060
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 133,130 74,620 58,510 17,115 9,805 7,310
55 Management of companies and enterprises 3,185 1,450 1,735 210 75 130
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 61,005 35,270 25,730 9,280 5,430 3,850
61 Educational services 99,835 33,935 65,895 16,620 5,975 10,645
62 Health care and social assistance 137,665 28,495 109,175 27,450 6,225 21,225
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 31,530 15,900 15,635 5,675 2,715 2,960
72 Accommodation and food services 111,365 48,700 62,665 18,650 8,705 9,945
81 Other services (except public administration) 60,840 24,875 35,970 8,695 3,490 5,205
91 Public administration 53,855 27,260 26,595 24,870 12,965 11,895
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 1,276,900 663,785 613,115 194,510 97,915 96,595
Worked at home 104,865 52,665 52,200 17,495 8,555 8,940
Worked outside Canada 12,825 9,110 3,715 820 540 280
No fixed workplace address 169,320 123,645 45,680 24,035 17,480 6,550
Worked at usual place 989,890 478,370 511,520 152,160 71,335 80,825
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 989,890 478,370 511,515 152,160 71,335 80,825
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 436,405 192,755 243,650 56,880 25,260 31,625
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 534,530 274,720 259,810 91,175 43,620 47,555
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 14,895 8,330 6,570 3,050 1,770 1,275
Commute to a different province or territory 4,060 2,565 1,490 1,055 685 370
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 1,159,210 602,015 557,195 176,190 88,815 87,375
Car, truck, van - as a driver 745,820 419,660 326,160 114,990 59,895 55,100
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 58,040 22,500 35,535 8,520 3,145 5,375
Public transit 235,985 100,450 135,535 18,820 7,775 11,040
Walked 77,830 33,760 44,070 18,115 8,120 9,995
Bicycle 27,235 17,585 9,650 11,400 7,055 4,340
Other method 14,310 8,060 6,250 4,345 2,825 1,520
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 1,159,215 602,015 557,200 176,190 88,815 87,375
Less than 15 minutes 207,760 93,360 114,400 53,615 25,405 28,210
15 to 29 minutes 375,370 191,565 183,805 72,040 36,475 35,560
30 to 44 minutes 306,130 169,105 137,030 31,910 17,195 14,715
45 to 59 minutes 139,550 76,570 62,975 10,720 5,460 5,260
60 minutes and over 130,400 71,410 58,990 7,905 4,275 3,630
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 1,159,215 602,015 557,200 176,190 88,815 87,375
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 75,910 52,030 23,880 7,540 5,070 2,475
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 182,840 110,300 72,540 28,135 16,980 11,150
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 282,190 141,805 140,385 47,980 24,355 23,630
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 260,325 120,855 139,470 43,760 19,005 24,750
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 183,650 83,955 99,695 24,025 10,385 13,640
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 174,300 93,070 81,235 24,745 13,020 11,730
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 1,449,815 746,815 703,000 223,215 112,270 110,945
Single responses 1,408,670 726,520 682,150 221,950 111,735 110,215
Official languages 1,333,805 686,635 647,170 220,745 111,190 109,555
English 1,330,560 685,755 644,805 220,080 111,005 109,075
French 3,240 880 2,360 660 190 475
Non-official languages 74,865 39,885 34,980 1,210 545 665
Aboriginal languages 10 0 10 20 0 15
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 20 10 15
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 10 10 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 15 0 10
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 1,185 535 655
Afro-Asiatic languages 390 250 140 10 10 0
Berber languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kabyle 0 0 0 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 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 10 10 0
Amharic 0 0 0 10 10 0
Arabic 275 195 75 10 10 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 50 25 25
Khmer (Cambodian) 20 15 10 10 10 0
Vietnamese 1,985 905 1,080 40 25 15
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 745 360 380 20 0 15
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 20 10 10
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 7,375 230 70 160
Albanian 15 15 0 0 0 0
Armenian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 725 335 390 55 10 45
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 60 10 45
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 10
Russian 435 185 250 40 15 35
Serbian 85 50 35 0 0 10
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 35 10 20
Afrikaans 0 10 0 0 0 0
Danish 10 10 0 0 0 0
Dutch 70 45 25 10 10 0
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 205 100 105 20 10 20
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 55 20 30
Indo-Aryan languages 13,515 7,915 5,600 45 20 25
Bengali 20 15 0 0 0 0
Gujarati 35 15 25 0 0 0
Hindi 265 160 105 10 10 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 35 15 25
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 10 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 1,700 860 835 85 30 60
Catalan 10 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 85 40 50 10 0 0
Portuguese 490 250 250 10 0 10
Romanian 70 40 20 0 0 0
Spanish 1,040 530 515 70 25 45
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 1,545 585 955 80 20 60
Kartvelian languages 10 10 0 0 0 0
Georgian 10 10 0 0 0 0
Korean 5,075 2,720 2,355 100 55 45
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 50 10 40
American Sign Language 140 30 110 45 10 35
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 22,455 600 315 280
Chinese languages 47,190 24,765 22,425 600 320 285
Cantonese 22,890 11,635 11,255 295 165 130
Hakka 10 10 10 0 0 0
Mandarin 23,190 12,570 10,625 285 145 140
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 20 0 15
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 25 0 20
Lao 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thai 100 45 55 25 10 20
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 50 35 10 15 10 10
Azerbaijani 10 10 0 0 0 0
Turkish 35 25 0 15 10 10
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 10
Estonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finnish 15 10 10 0 0 0
Hungarian 10 10 10 0 0 10
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 1,260 535 725
English and French 2,780 1,230 1,550 430 190 245
English and non-official language 37,985 18,925 19,060 800 340 470
French and non-official language 40 25 15 10 0 0
English, French and non-official language 345 120 225 25 10 15
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 1,449,815 746,815 702,995 223,215 112,270 110,945
None 1,311,370 677,965 633,405 215,565 108,775 106,790
English 30,725 15,720 15,005 1,060 370 690
French 11,780 5,165 6,620 3,090 1,530 1,565
Non-official language 93,465 46,780 46,685 3,310 1,495 1,815
Aboriginal 120 45 75 80 30 45
Non-Aboriginal 93,350 46,730 46,615 3,225 1,460 1,765
English and French 35 25 15 0 0 0
English and non-official language 1,115 540 580 10 0 10
French and non-official language 1,320 630 690 180 95 85
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 1,229,485 369,775 178,430 191,350
Non-movers 2,024,075 986,910 1,037,160 309,555 149,130 160,430
Movers 378,945 186,625 192,325 60,220 29,295 30,925
Non-migrants 207,285 101,795 105,490 35,595 17,405 18,190
Migrants 171,660 84,825 86,830 24,625 11,890 12,730
Internal migrants 117,565 58,205 59,360 20,580 9,865 10,710
Intraprovincial migrants 93,805 46,105 47,695 13,280 6,210 7,065
Interprovincial migrants 23,760 12,095 11,660 7,300 3,660 3,640
External migrants 54,095 26,620 27,475 4,045 2,025 2,025
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 1,184,605 356,820 171,985 184,835
Non-movers 1,298,685 632,380 666,305 201,460 96,885 104,575
Movers 1,011,565 493,265 518,305 155,355 75,100 80,255
Non-migrants 516,530 251,585 264,945 85,610 41,655 43,955
Migrants 495,035 241,680 253,360 69,745 33,440 36,305
Internal migrants 309,040 151,835 157,205 55,945 26,965 28,980
Intraprovincial migrants 246,850 121,080 125,765 35,445 16,915 18,535
Interprovincial migrants 62,195 30,755 31,440 20,500 10,050 10,450
External migrants 186,000 89,845 96,155 13,800 6,475 7,330

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 Capital, RD [Census division], British Columbia (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 June 22, 2024).

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