Census Profile, 2016 Census
Central Vancouver Island Health Service Delivery Area [Health region, December 2017], British Columbia and Alberta [Province]

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Characteristic Central Vancouver Island Health Service Delivery Area
British Columbia
[Health region, December 2017]
Alberta

[Province]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 270,817 ... ... 4,067,175 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 258,393 ... ... 3,645,257 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 4.8 ... ... 11.6 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 127,438 ... ... 1,654,129 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 118,070 ... ... 1,527,678 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 22.2 ... ... 6.4 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 12,175.07 ... ... 640,330.46 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 270,820 132,075 138,740 4,067,175 2,039,410 2,027,765
0 to 14 years 37,095 18,955 18,135 779,155 399,570 379,580
0 to 4 years 11,525 5,870 5,650 266,515 136,520 129,995
5 to 9 years 12,975 6,630 6,345 270,715 138,990 131,725
10 to 14 years 12,595 6,455 6,140 241,920 124,060 117,860
15 to 64 years 164,680 79,960 84,720 2,787,805 1,408,150 1,379,655
15 to 19 years 13,575 6,960 6,610 240,035 123,625 116,410
20 to 24 years 12,825 6,645 6,185 261,830 133,990 127,840
25 to 29 years 12,845 6,430 6,415 310,940 156,715 154,225
30 to 34 years 13,885 6,775 7,110 333,175 167,555 165,620
35 to 39 years 13,830 6,685 7,145 305,505 153,655 151,850
40 to 44 years 14,290 6,970 7,315 281,205 142,545 138,660
45 to 49 years 16,190 7,720 8,465 269,030 135,855 133,180
50 to 54 years 19,980 9,440 10,535 284,310 142,205 142,100
55 to 59 years 23,080 10,905 12,165 275,540 138,565 136,970
60 to 64 years 24,190 11,425 12,770 226,230 113,440 112,790
65 years and over 69,045 33,160 35,885 500,215 231,690 268,530
65 to 69 years 23,455 11,570 11,885 173,680 85,500 88,180
70 to 74 years 17,085 8,425 8,655 117,035 56,430 60,610
75 to 79 years 11,855 5,855 6,005 83,955 39,105 44,845
80 to 84 years 8,295 4,015 4,280 62,165 27,590 34,575
85 years and over 8,355 3,300 5,050 63,385 23,065 40,320
85 to 89 years 5,230 2,315 2,910 39,965 16,050 23,915
90 to 94 years 2,390 805 1,585 18,025 5,755 12,275
95 to 99 years 650 165 480 4,735 1,145 3,595
100 years and over 85 15 70 650 115 535
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 13.7 14.4 13.1 19.2 19.6 18.7
15 to 64 years 60.8 60.5 61.1 68.5 69.0 68.0
65 years and over 25.5 25.1 25.9 12.3 11.4 13.2
85 years and over 3.1 2.5 3.6 1.6 1.1 2.0
Average age of the population 46.4 45.7 47.1 37.8 37.2 38.4
Median age of the population 50.3 49.3 51.1 36.7 36.2 37.2
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 118,070 ... ... 1,527,675 ... ...
Single-detached house 81,050 ... ... 946,225 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 1,430 ... ... 62,395 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 30,510 ... ... 471,090 ... ...
Semi-detached house 4,810 ... ... 86,765 ... ...
Row house 5,055 ... ... 116,625 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 7,055 ... ... 43,090 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 13,270 ... ... 223,360 ... ...
Other single-attached house 325 ... ... 1,245 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 5,080 ... ... 47,970 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 118,070 ... ... 1,527,675 ... ...
1 person 34,250 ... ... 366,080 ... ...
2 persons 50,170 ... ... 524,415 ... ...
3 persons 15,325 ... ... 245,075 ... ...
4 persons 11,870 ... ... 233,770 ... ...
5 or more persons 6,450 ... ... 158,335 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 264,170 ... ... 3,978,145 ... ...
Average household size 2.2 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 233,725 113,120 120,605 3,288,020 1,639,835 1,648,185
Married or living common law 140,785 70,260 70,525 1,969,300 988,410 980,895
Married 113,640 56,750 56,890 1,648,945 828,155 820,790
Living common law 27,145 13,510 13,630 320,350 160,250 160,100
Not married and not living common law 92,935 42,855 50,080 1,318,720 651,430 667,290
Never married 51,530 28,490 23,040 905,700 505,310 400,390
Separated 6,945 3,070 3,875 76,150 34,000 42,150
Divorced 18,840 7,765 11,075 195,850 82,040 113,815
Widowed 15,615 3,535 12,085 141,020 30,080 110,940
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 80,905 ... ... 1,114,585 ... ...
2 persons 51,785 ... ... 540,850 ... ...
3 persons 14,185 ... ... 235,245 ... ...
4 persons 10,840 ... ... 227,165 ... ...
5 or more persons 4,095 ... ... 111,330 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.6 ... ... 3.0 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 80,905 ... ... 1,114,585 ... ...
Total couple families 68,745 ... ... 953,325 ... ...
Married couples 55,170 ... ... 793,195 ... ...
Common-law couples 13,570 ... ... 160,130 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 12,165 ... ... 161,260 ... ...
Female parent 9,250 ... ... 123,490 ... ...
Male parent 2,920 ... ... 37,770 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 68,740 ... ... 953,325 ... ...
Couples without children 44,040 ... ... 443,665 ... ...
Couples with children 24,700 ... ... 509,655 ... ...
1 child 10,920 ... ... 190,010 ... ...
2 children 9,985 ... ... 213,910 ... ...
3 or more children 3,800 ... ... 105,735 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 12,165 ... ... 161,260 ... ...
1 child 7,745 ... ... 97,180 ... ...
2 children 3,265 ... ... 45,235 ... ...
3 or more children 1,155 ... ... 18,845 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 52,760 24,785 27,975 678,535 356,875 321,655
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 118,070 ... ... 1,527,675 ... ...
One-census-family households 76,980 ... ... 1,039,985 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 42,320 ... ... 414,570 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 34,665 ... ... 625,415 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 1,915 ... ... 36,120 ... ...
Non-census-family households 39,170 ... ... 451,570 ... ...
One-person households 34,250 ... ... 366,080 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 4,920 ... ... 85,490 ... ...
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 15 267,160 130,700 136,460 4,026,650 2,020,510 2,006,140
English only 249,435 122,795 126,640 3,698,765 1,869,670 1,829,095
French only 45 15 25 3,895 1,725 2,165
English and French 16,780 7,510 9,270 264,720 124,400 140,315
Neither English nor French 900 375 525 59,280 24,715 34,565
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 16 267,160 130,700 136,460 4,026,650 2,020,510 2,006,140
English 262,705 128,595 134,110 3,880,685 1,950,980 1,929,705
French 3,280 1,610 1,675 71,535 37,205 34,330
English and French 310 150 165 16,605 8,350 8,255
Neither English nor French 860 350 510 57,830 23,970 33,860
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 3,435 1,680 1,755 79,840 41,380 38,455
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 1.3 1.3 1.3 2.0 2.0 1.9
Mother tongueThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 18 267,160 130,700 136,460 4,026,650 2,020,510 2,006,140
Single responses 264,690 129,535 135,155 3,934,580 1,975,615 1,958,970
Official languages 242,995 119,400 123,595 3,063,640 1,552,475 1,511,165
English 239,325 117,600 121,725 2,991,485 1,515,025 1,476,460
French 3,670 1,800 1,875 72,150 37,450 34,705
Non-official languages 21,695 10,135 11,555 870,940 423,140 447,805
Aboriginal languages 740 345 390 23,835 11,290 12,550
Algonquian languages 35 10 30 18,295 8,665 9,630
Blackfoot 0 0 0 2,750 1,305 1,445
Cree-Montagnais languages 30 5 25 14,960 7,105 7,850
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 5 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 10 0 5
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 50 15 35
Plains Cree 0 0 0 720 280 435
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 50 20 35
Woods Cree 0 0 5 910 430 480
Cree, n.o.s. 25 5 20 13,220 6,355 6,865
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 30 15 15
Malecite 0 0 0 0 5 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 35 20 15
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 5 5 0 550 235 315
Algonquin 0 0 0 5 0 5
Ojibway 5 0 0 525 230 300
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 15 5 15
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 5
Athabaskan languages 20 5 10 1,865 865 1,000
Northern Athabaskan languages 15 10 5 1,855 860 990
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 35 15 15
Carrier 10 5 5 15 0 15
Chilcotin 0 0 0 5 0 0
Dene 5 5 0 1,470 710 760
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 40 10 30
Gwich'in 0 0 0 15 5 10
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 70 20 45
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 5 0 0 200 90 115
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 10 5 10
South Slavey 0 0 0 155 70 80
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 5 35 15 25
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 5 0 5
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 5 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 10 0 10
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 15 5 10 120 35 85
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 25 5 10
Inuktitut 10 0 5 60 20 45
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 35 10 30
Iroquoian languages 5 0 0 10 10 5
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 5 5 5
Oneida 0 0 0 0 5 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 5 0 0 5
Kutenai 0 0 0 5 0 0
Michif 5 5 0 80 45 35
Salish languages 385 190 195 15 5 10
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 350 170 180 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 5 5
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 5 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 5 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 35 20 15 5 0 5
Siouan languages 0 0 0 3,370 1,630 1,745
Dakota 0 0 0 350 165 185
Stoney 0 0 0 3,020 1,460 1,555
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 5 0 0
Tsimshian languages 20 5 10 15 5 5
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 5 0 5 0 0 0
Nisga'a 5 0 10 10 5 5
Tsimshian 5 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 215 105 105 5 5 5
Haisla 0 0 5 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 5 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 20 10 10 0 0 5
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 185 95 90 0 5 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 45 15 25 55 30 25
Non-Aboriginal languages 20,960 9,795 11,165 847,105 411,850 435,255
Afro-Asiatic languages 450 305 150 68,415 36,215 32,200
Berber languages 0 0 0 340 190 145
Kabyle 0 0 0 165 90 75
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 175 100 75
Cushitic languages 10 10 5 12,525 6,495 6,030
Bilen 0 0 0 315 185 130
Oromo 0 0 0 2,650 1,375 1,275
Somali 5 5 0 9,520 4,915 4,605
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 40 20 20
Semitic languages 440 295 145 55,425 29,450 25,980
Amharic 10 10 0 7,320 3,605 3,720
Arabic 370 255 120 40,540 21,840 18,705
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 400 210 190
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 145 80 65
Harari 0 0 0 260 135 120
Hebrew 40 20 15 960 505 460
Maltese 20 5 10 75 30 40
Tigrigna 0 0 0 5,415 2,880 2,535
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 305 155 145
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 130 80 50
Austro-Asiatic languages 630 305 330 25,295 11,760 13,535
Khmer (Cambodian) 95 50 50 1,925 910 1,010
Vietnamese 540 255 285 23,350 10,840 12,505
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 25 10 15
Austronesian languages 1,225 395 830 115,405 50,190 65,210
Bikol 5 0 5 425 205 225
Cebuano 70 15 50 5,135 2,155 2,980
Fijian 10 10 5 125 75 50
Hiligaynon 20 5 15 1,500 640 855
Ilocano 65 15 50 5,350 2,310 3,040
Malagasy 0 0 0 35 10 25
Malay 45 10 30 1,460 615 845
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 765 370 390
Pangasinan 0 0 0 290 115 175
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 975 320 660 99,035 43,120 55,920
Waray-Waray 5 0 5 305 145 160
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 35 20 15 980 430 550
Creole languages 20 15 10 1,895 990 910
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 95 45 50
Creole, n.o.s. 15 10 5 1,175 640 540
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 625 305 325
Dravidian languages 90 50 35 13,490 7,075 6,415
Kannada 5 0 0 535 270 265
Malayalam 65 35 30 6,345 3,285 3,060
Tamil 20 15 10 4,430 2,360 2,070
Telugu 10 5 0 2,130 1,135 995
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 50 25 25
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 5 105 55 45
Indo-European languages 13,915 6,685 7,230 442,685 220,330 222,355
Albanian 5 0 5 2,345 1,270 1,075
Armenian 15 10 5 500 250 245
Balto-Slavic languages 2,325 1,080 1,245 80,330 37,750 42,580
Baltic languages 65 30 35 1,010 475 535
Latvian 45 20 20 415 195 220
Lithuanian 25 15 15 600 285 315
Slavic languages 2,255 1,050 1,215 79,325 37,275 42,050
Belarusan 5 0 0 65 30 30
Bosnian 15 10 5 1,835 915 920
Bulgarian 35 20 10 1,545 790 755
Croatian 310 155 150 4,655 2,340 2,320
Czech 245 110 135 3,000 1,430 1,575
Macedonian 20 15 10 360 185 175
Polish 465 215 250 20,130 9,425 10,705
Russian 370 155 215 17,810 8,150 9,665
Serbian 85 40 45 4,020 2,035 1,985
Serbo-Croatian 25 10 15 970 480 485
Slovak 110 50 55 2,185 1,070 1,115
Slovene (Slovenian) 80 35 45 695 320 370
Ukrainian 465 220 245 21,835 9,985 11,850
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 30 15 15 215 120 100
Celtic languages 65 35 30 370 200 170
Scottish Gaelic 25 15 10 135 70 65
Welsh 35 20 15 175 85 80
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 65 40 25
Germanic languages 7,080 3,360 3,720 104,260 51,525 52,735
Afrikaans 210 110 100 3,010 1,475 1,535
Danish 565 285 275 2,380 1,245 1,135
Dutch 1,980 925 1,050 16,135 8,095 8,045
Frisian 25 10 10 360 200 160
German 3,780 1,765 2,015 80,050 39,435 40,615
Icelandic 15 10 10 115 55 60
Norwegian 215 105 115 815 370 445
Swedish 210 95 115 875 405 470
Vlaams (Flemish) 60 35 25 320 150 170
Yiddish 15 10 5 140 70 70
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 55 30 25
Greek 140 80 50 3,130 1,655 1,475
Indo-Iranian languages 2,310 1,185 1,130 166,805 85,250 81,560
Indo-Aryan languages 2,115 1,075 1,040 145,900 74,320 71,580
Bengali 30 20 15 7,000 3,630 3,370
Gujarati 60 35 25 13,140 6,785 6,355
Hindi 195 105 90 17,055 8,675 8,385
Kashmiri 0 0 0 105 60 50
Konkani 0 0 0 370 190 185
Marathi 0 0 0 1,510 775 730
Nepali 15 10 5 5,175 2,690 2,490
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 190 100 90
Punjabi (Panjabi) 1,720 855 865 68,695 34,935 33,760
Sindhi 10 0 5 2,770 1,300 1,475
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 10 5 5 2,590 1,320 1,265
Urdu 65 30 30 27,295 13,865 13,430
Iranian languages 195 105 90 19,600 10,235 9,365
Kurdish 0 5 0 1,550 845 705
Pashto 5 5 5 2,560 1,320 1,235
Persian (Farsi) 190 100 85 15,490 8,070 7,425
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 1,310 695 615
Italic (Romance) languages 1,970 930 1,045 84,940 42,425 42,515
Catalan 0 0 0 75 30 45
Italian 680 365 315 11,375 5,760 5,615
Portuguese 265 120 140 9,050 4,380 4,670
Romanian 95 45 50 8,035 4,080 3,955
Spanish 935 400 530 56,370 28,160 28,205
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 35 20 15
Japanese 475 165 315 4,875 1,715 3,160
Kartvelian languages 0 5 5 230 130 105
Georgian 5 0 0 230 130 100
Korean 645 275 370 17,920 8,485 9,435
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 545 255 290
Mongolian 0 0 0 540 255 290
Niger-Congo languages 105 55 55 15,360 7,870 7,495
Akan (Twi) 15 10 5 1,755 915 835
Bamanankan 0 0 0 35 20 15
Edo 0 0 5 275 155 120
Ewe 5 0 5 245 145 100
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 5 230 120 100
Ga 5 0 5 145 80 65
Ganda 0 0 0 280 145 135
Igbo 5 5 0 1,165 625 540
Lingala 0 0 0 270 130 140
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 605 305 295
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 5 0 0 805 405 400
Shona 5 5 0 1,100 545 555
Swahili 10 10 0 2,380 1,160 1,215
Wolof 0 0 0 280 165 110
Yoruba 15 5 10 2,435 1,305 1,125
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 35 10 20 3,370 1,640 1,735
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 2,720 1,395 1,330
Dinka 0 0 0 1,345 705 640
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 1,375 685 690
Sign languages 45 25 20 830 440 390
American Sign Language 20 10 10 335 165 165
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 25 15 10 495 275 225
Sino-Tibetan languages 2,405 1,100 1,305 122,450 57,740 64,705
Chinese languages 2,395 1,095 1,305 120,375 56,675 63,700
Cantonese 685 315 380 59,145 27,755 31,385
Hakka 10 0 10 990 465 530
Mandarin 1,440 665 775 50,660 23,940 26,720
Min Dong 0 0 0 115 50 65
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 50 15 35 3,060 1,375 1,695
Wu (Shanghainese) 15 5 10 630 305 330
Chinese, n.o.s. 190 95 95 5,725 2,770 2,955
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 40 15 25
Tibeto-Burman languages 10 10 5 2,075 1,065 1,005
Burmese 0 5 0 430 230 200
Karenic languages 0 0 0 795 415 380
Tibetan 10 5 0 575 295 275
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 275 130 140
Tai-Kadai languages 125 25 100 2,670 955 1,710
Lao 5 0 5 1,020 485 535
Thai 120 25 95 1,630 465 1,165
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 20 10 15
Turkic languages 45 30 20 4,050 2,250 1,800
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 365 215 155
Turkish 40 25 20 3,140 1,760 1,375
Uyghur 0 0 0 130 70 60
Uzbek 0 5 0 205 115 90
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 215 95 120
Uralic languages 745 360 390 7,470 3,600 3,870
Estonian 40 15 20 190 90 105
Finnish 260 110 145 810 330 480
Hungarian 450 230 220 6,470 3,185 3,285
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 15 10 10 690 415 280
Multiple responses 2,475 1,165 1,305 92,070 44,900 47,175
English and French 600 275 320 10,230 4,950 5,280
English and non-official language 1,755 835 920 77,520 37,815 39,705
French and non-official language 65 30 30 2,685 1,375 1,305
English, French and non-official language 55 25 30 1,640 760 880
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 19 267,165 130,705 136,460 4,026,655 2,020,510 2,006,145
Single responses 263,390 128,965 134,425 3,837,615 1,928,230 1,909,385
Official languages 256,940 125,860 131,080 3,354,885 1,690,490 1,664,395
English 256,280 125,560 130,720 3,327,255 1,676,360 1,650,895
French 655 300 360 27,630 14,130 13,500
Non-official languages 6,450 3,105 3,345 482,725 237,740 244,990
Aboriginal languages 70 35 35 9,970 4,940 5,020
Algonquian languages 0 0 0 7,175 3,575 3,605
Blackfoot 0 0 0 1,110 555 555
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 0 5,875 2,925 2,945
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 20 10 10
Plains Cree 0 0 0 125 60 60
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 5 0 5
Woods Cree 0 0 0 600 300 295
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 5,120 2,540 2,575
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 5 5 5
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 5 5 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 190 95 95
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 5 0 5 185 90 95
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 5 0 620 320 300
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 620 325 300
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 10 5 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 5 0 0 540 280 260
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 5 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 5 0 5
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 5 5 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 60 35 30
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 55 30 25
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 5 5 5
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 10 0 10
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 5 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 5
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 5 0 5
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 10 5 5
Salish languages 35 20 20 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 35 15 20 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 2,125 1,025 1,095
Dakota 0 0 0 175 85 85
Stoney 0 0 0 1,945 935 1,010
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 25 15 10 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) 25 15 10 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 5 5 5 25 15 10
Non-Aboriginal languages 6,385 3,070 3,310 472,760 232,800 239,965
Afro-Asiatic languages 240 145 100 43,770 22,535 21,235
Berber languages 0 0 0 200 105 95
Kabyle 0 0 0 90 45 40
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 105 60 45
Cushitic languages 10 5 5 9,220 4,750 4,470
Bilen 0 0 0 280 160 115
Oromo 0 0 0 2,075 1,060 1,015
Somali 5 0 0 6,850 3,520 3,325
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 15 5 10
Semitic languages 230 135 95 34,310 17,660 16,655
Amharic 5 5 0 4,915 2,390 2,530
Arabic 210 125 85 24,230 12,555 11,675
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 260 130 130
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 95 50 40
Harari 0 0 0 165 80 85
Hebrew 15 10 5 460 235 225
Maltese 0 0 0 15 10 10
Tigrigna 0 0 0 3,955 2,095 1,860
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 210 110 100
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 45 20 20
Austro-Asiatic languages 425 215 215 16,355 7,635 8,715
Khmer (Cambodian) 65 35 35 960 460 500
Vietnamese 360 180 180 15,380 7,175 8,205
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 15 0 10
Austronesian languages 330 140 190 60,860 28,765 32,100
Bikol 0 0 0 70 40 35
Cebuano 5 5 5 2,110 1,015 1,090
Fijian 0 0 0 45 25 20
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 470 215 255
Ilocano 5 0 5 1,975 935 1,035
Malagasy 0 0 0 20 10 10
Malay 0 0 0 405 205 195
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 5 0 0 220 110 110
Pangasinan 0 0 0 45 20 30
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 295 125 170 55,105 26,005 29,100
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 125 60 60
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 280 120 155
Creole languages 0 0 0 970 495 475
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 50 25 25
Creole, n.o.s. 0 0 0 655 345 310
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 270 125 140
Dravidian languages 40 20 15 8,460 4,335 4,125
Kannada 0 5 0 210 105 105
Malayalam 30 15 15 4,060 2,070 1,990
Tamil 0 0 0 2,915 1,515 1,395
Telugu 5 5 0 1,245 635 615
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 30 10 15
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 70 35 35
Indo-European languages 2,980 1,425 1,550 230,270 115,280 114,995
Albanian 0 0 0 1,060 570 485
Armenian 5 5 0 215 115 105
Balto-Slavic languages 505 235 270 30,220 14,820 15,400
Baltic languages 5 0 10 410 210 200
Latvian 5 0 5 165 85 80
Lithuanian 5 0 0 250 125 120
Slavic languages 500 230 265 29,815 14,610 15,205
Belarusan 0 0 0 15 10 5
Bosnian 5 0 0 785 400 385
Bulgarian 15 5 10 825 415 405
Croatian 70 35 40 1,800 905 895
Czech 60 30 30 875 440 430
Macedonian 5 0 5 175 90 85
Polish 85 40 45 7,705 3,675 4,030
Russian 185 90 95 10,145 4,965 5,175
Serbian 10 5 5 2,100 1,045 1,055
Serbo-Croatian 5 0 5 315 160 155
Slovak 10 5 5 710 345 365
Slovene (Slovenian) 25 10 15 150 70 75
Ukrainian 25 15 15 4,180 2,060 2,110
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 55 30 25
Celtic languages 10 5 5 40 25 15
Scottish Gaelic 5 0 5 15 15 5
Welsh 0 0 5 15 5 5
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 5 0
Germanic languages 680 330 350 40,915 20,280 20,625
Afrikaans 85 40 45 1,705 835 875
Danish 35 10 15 150 75 75
Dutch 150 75 75 1,980 985 1,000
Frisian 0 0 0 60 30 30
German 370 180 190 36,295 18,010 18,290
Icelandic 5 5 5 30 15 15
Norwegian 10 5 5 60 20 35
Swedish 15 10 10 145 65 80
Vlaams (Flemish) 10 5 5 60 30 25
Yiddish 0 0 0 15 5 5
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 425 215 210
Greek 35 20 15 1,015 490 525
Indo-Iranian languages 1,275 625 655 111,975 56,535 55,445
Indo-Aryan languages 1,180 575 600 98,610 49,790 48,815
Bengali 15 10 5 4,530 2,300 2,225
Gujarati 20 10 10 8,025 4,085 3,935
Hindi 65 35 30 9,945 5,115 4,825
Kashmiri 0 0 0 50 20 25
Konkani 0 0 0 75 40 40
Marathi 0 0 0 845 440 405
Nepali 5 0 5 3,710 1,905 1,805
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 95 50 45
Punjabi (Panjabi) 1,035 500 530 51,010 25,720 25,295
Sindhi 0 0 0 1,240 575 665
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 1,480 750 730
Urdu 40 15 20 17,600 8,795 8,810
Iranian languages 95 45 50 12,720 6,415 6,305
Kurdish 0 0 0 850 440 410
Pashto 0 0 0 1,640 845 795
Persian (Farsi) 100 45 55 10,230 5,135 5,100
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 650 325 325
Italic (Romance) languages 470 215 260 44,830 22,445 22,385
Catalan 0 0 0 35 10 20
Italian 90 40 50 2,840 1,275 1,560
Portuguese 55 20 30 3,905 1,875 2,030
Romanian 20 10 10 4,135 2,115 2,020
Spanish 305 145 165 33,910 17,160 16,755
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 5 5
Japanese 190 85 110 2,245 945 1,300
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 160 85 70
Georgian 0 0 0 160 85 70
Korean 445 210 240 12,775 6,205 6,570
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 335 160 175
Mongolian 0 0 0 335 155 175
Niger-Congo languages 15 10 10 5,600 2,725 2,875
Akan (Twi) 5 0 5 845 415 430
Bamanankan 0 0 0 10 10 0
Edo 0 0 0 70 35 35
Ewe 0 0 0 80 45 35
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 5 0 0 105 55 45
Ga 0 0 0 40 20 20
Ganda 0 0 0 95 50 50
Igbo 0 0 0 265 125 145
Lingala 0 0 0 85 35 45
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 280 135 145
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 350 175 170
Shona 0 0 0 410 190 225
Swahili 0 0 0 1,090 530 565
Wolof 0 0 0 170 95 75
Yoruba 0 0 5 690 340 350
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 1,015 485 535
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 1,525 765 755
Dinka 0 0 0 800 420 380
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 725 350 375
Sign languages 70 40 30 1,095 630 465
American Sign Language 20 15 5 325 170 155
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 45 30 20 765 455 310
Sino-Tibetan languages 1,490 725 765 82,380 39,230 43,155
Chinese languages 1,480 715 765 80,880 38,455 42,420
Cantonese 335 160 175 38,275 17,810 20,460
Hakka 5 0 0 315 135 185
Mandarin 1,010 480 530 37,125 18,030 19,095
Min Dong 0 0 0 20 5 10
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 20 10 15 1,245 540 705
Wu (Shanghainese) 5 0 0 340 175 165
Chinese, n.o.s. 110 60 45 3,550 1,760 1,785
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 5 5
Tibeto-Burman languages 10 5 5 1,500 770 730
Burmese 0 0 0 280 145 130
Karenic languages 0 0 0 665 340 320
Tibetan 10 10 0 420 220 200
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 140 65 75
Tai-Kadai languages 20 5 15 1,130 505 625
Lao 0 0 0 465 215 245
Thai 20 10 10 655 285 370
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 10 5 10
Turkic languages 15 10 10 2,390 1,270 1,120
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 155 90 75
Turkish 15 10 5 1,945 1,030 915
Uyghur 0 0 0 80 45 40
Uzbek 0 0 0 135 70 65
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 70 35 25
Uralic languages 110 50 60 2,130 1,040 1,085
Estonian 10 0 5 25 10 15
Finnish 35 20 20 105 50 50
Hungarian 65 35 35 1,995 980 1,015
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 240 140 95
Multiple responses 3,775 1,735 2,035 189,040 92,280 96,760
English and French 295 135 160 6,885 3,410 3,475
English and non-official language 3,405 1,570 1,830 178,070 86,895 91,170
French and non-official language 15 5 10 1,125 540 580
English, French and non-official language 60 30 30 2,965 1,430 1,530
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 20 267,160 130,700 136,460 4,026,650 2,020,510 2,006,140
None 253,570 124,505 129,070 3,492,295 1,760,240 1,732,055
English 3,015 1,445 1,570 221,305 110,655 110,650
French 2,560 1,115 1,445 41,840 19,470 22,375
Non-official language 7,780 3,525 4,255 262,255 125,640 136,615
Aboriginal 715 330 385 17,430 8,325 9,105
Non-Aboriginal 7,060 3,195 3,865 244,825 117,315 127,510
English and French 20 15 5 1,535 775 760
English and non-official language 85 40 40 4,545 2,345 2,195
French and non-official language 130 55 75 2,795 1,340 1,455
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 85 50 40
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 21 227,220 110,235 116,980 3,206,050 1,602,690 1,603,360
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 220,025 106,790 113,230 3,053,470 1,528,275 1,525,190
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 31,707 38,986 26,382 42,717 54,891 33,213
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 220,270 106,975 113,295 3,054,135 1,528,420 1,525,715
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 28,769 34,417 24,724 38,067 47,131 30,478
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 196,880 97,055 99,825 2,839,590 1,458,560 1,381,030
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 27,906 35,054 22,250 42,330 54,528 32,099
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 166,810 75,635 91,175 1,785,065 711,210 1,073,855
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 8,522 9,425 8,036 4,093 3,834 4,185
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 150,935 77,160 73,775 2,473,665 1,301,630 1,172,030
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 25,999 31,353 22,148 42,679 54,361 32,982
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 227,115 110,125 116,990 3,206,045 1,602,810 1,603,235
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 219,860 106,790 113,070 3,054,555 1,528,100 1,526,455
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 41,331 49,403 33,707 62,778 80,001 45,535
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 220,065 106,930 113,130 3,055,230 1,528,240 1,526,995
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 35,203 41,064 29,663 50,683 62,938 38,417
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 196,460 96,910 99,545 2,840,675 1,458,210 1,382,465
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 38,619 47,141 30,323 62,997 80,282 44,766
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 166,800 75,720 91,085 1,784,345 710,105 1,074,240
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 8,992 9,340 8,703 7,175 7,298 7,093
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 150,855 76,905 73,950 2,473,665 1,299,805 1,173,855
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 36,073 42,789 29,090 59,343 74,073 43,031
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 227,115 110,125 116,990 3,206,050 1,602,810 1,603,240
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 55,965 31,285 24,680 1,152,385 669,770 482,615
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 49,001 55,986 43,035 64,090 73,781 53,836
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 55,675 61,953 47,716 81,586 94,822 63,218
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 83.5 86.6 79.2 93.3 95.8 89.1
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 60.2 63.2 56.0 76.5 78.9 72.3
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 16.5 13.4 20.8 6.7 4.2 10.9
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 227,215 110,240 116,975 3,206,050 1,602,690 1,603,360
Without total income 7,190 3,445 3,745 152,585 74,410 78,170
With total income 220,025 106,790 113,230 3,053,470 1,528,280 1,525,190
Percentage with total income 96.8 96.9 96.8 95.2 95.4 95.1
Under $10,000 (including loss) 29,795 12,490 17,305 389,580 146,450 243,130
$10,000 to $19,999 41,245 15,730 25,515 385,235 147,125 238,110
$20,000 to $29,999 33,860 13,690 20,170 364,915 142,810 222,105
$30,000 to $39,999 28,120 12,700 15,420 305,680 131,185 174,490
$40,000 to $49,999 22,890 11,150 11,740 286,615 133,715 152,900
$50,000 to $59,999 16,905 9,195 7,710 247,830 124,720 123,115
$60,000 to $69,999 12,830 7,990 4,840 205,840 114,405 91,430
$70,000 to $79,999 9,445 6,030 3,415 165,640 99,645 65,995
$80,000 to $89,999 7,070 4,615 2,460 132,720 82,700 50,020
$90,000 to $99,999 5,085 3,425 1,660 114,010 70,655 43,350
$100,000 and over 12,780 9,775 3,005 455,410 334,865 120,550
$100,000 to $149,999 9,450 7,175 2,275 274,185 191,710 82,475
$150,000 and over 3,330 2,600 725 181,225 143,150 38,075
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 227,215 110,240 116,980 3,206,050 1,602,690 1,603,365
Without after-tax income 6,945 3,260 3,680 151,915 74,270 77,645
With after-tax income 220,275 106,975 113,300 3,054,135 1,528,420 1,525,715
Percentage with after-tax income 96.9 97.0 96.9 95.3 95.4 95.2
Under $10,000 (including loss) 31,445 13,260 18,185 399,005 149,280 249,725
$10,000 to $19,999 43,470 16,920 26,550 402,780 154,330 248,450
$20,000 to $29,999 39,555 16,460 23,100 420,955 166,650 254,300
$30,000 to $39,999 31,985 14,890 17,095 377,590 169,665 207,925
$40,000 to $49,999 24,105 12,470 11,630 347,960 172,595 175,365
$50,000 to $59,999 16,660 10,190 6,475 276,970 153,985 122,985
$60,000 to $69,999 11,605 7,485 4,115 208,265 127,045 81,220
$70,000 to $79,999 8,050 5,255 2,800 160,580 100,970 59,610
$80,000 and over 13,390 10,040 3,350 460,030 333,895 126,140
$80,000 to $89,999 4,825 3,505 1,315 121,015 78,400 42,620
$90,000 to $99,999 2,775 2,080 685 82,020 57,375 24,645
$100,000 and over 5,795 4,450 1,345 257,000 198,120 58,875
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 227,220 110,240 116,980 3,206,050 1,602,690 1,603,360
Without employment income 76,285 33,080 43,200 732,385 301,060 431,330
With employment income 150,935 77,160 73,775 2,473,665 1,301,630 1,172,035
Percentage with employment income 66.4 70.0 63.1 77.2 81.2 73.1
Under $5,000 (including loss) 31,875 16,065 15,810 273,835 122,830 151,005
$5,000 to $9,999 12,115 5,265 6,845 164,095 68,100 95,990
$10,000 to $19,999 20,840 8,800 12,040 274,105 113,680 160,430
$20,000 to $29,999 17,280 7,495 9,790 235,620 96,855 138,760
$30,000 to $39,999 15,130 6,395 8,735 227,450 100,650 126,805
$40,000 to $49,999 12,625 5,915 6,715 219,155 103,680 115,475
$50,000 to $59,999 9,850 5,320 4,530 195,145 99,285 95,860
$60,000 to $69,999 7,755 4,935 2,820 163,465 92,950 70,515
$70,000 to $79,999 6,320 4,080 2,240 135,150 83,240 51,910
$80,000 and over 17,140 12,885 4,250 585,640 420,365 165,280
$80,000 to $89,999 4,955 3,270 1,690 111,045 71,210 39,835
$90,000 to $99,999 3,585 2,520 1,070 99,785 62,305 37,480
$100,000 and over 8,595 7,100 1,495 374,815 286,855 87,960
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 118,070 ... ... 1,527,680 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 62,238 ... ... 93,835 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 55,443 ... ... 80,300 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 34,250 ... ... 366,080 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 31,593 ... ... 47,948 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 28,656 ... ... 41,502 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 83,820 ... ... 1,161,600 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 78,264 ... ... 111,435 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 69,085 ... ... 94,830 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 117,980 ... ... 1,527,675 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 77,024 ... ... 125,522 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 65,665 ... ... 101,361 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 34,135 ... ... 365,000 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 40,505 ... ... 64,341 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 34,805 ... ... 52,116 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 83,845 ... ... 1,162,675 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 91,891 ... ... 144,729 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 78,228 ... ... 116,821 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 118,070 ... ... 1,527,680 ... ...
Under $5,000 1,950 ... ... 21,660 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,645 ... ... 13,555 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 3,880 ... ... 18,070 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 5,450 ... ... 33,045 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 5,935 ... ... 51,505 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 5,130 ... ... 38,615 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 5,845 ... ... 42,580 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 5,890 ... ... 46,630 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 5,740 ... ... 46,520 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 5,360 ... ... 46,825 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 10,085 ... ... 95,425 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 9,170 ... ... 95,340 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 8,190 ... ... 92,345 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 7,300 ... ... 88,775 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 6,255 ... ... 84,570 ... ...
$100,000 and over 30,250 ... ... 712,215 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 11,690 ... ... 184,595 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 7,370 ... ... 142,910 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 6,935 ... ... 181,960 ... ...
$200,000 and over 4,250 ... ... 202,745 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 118,070 ... ... 1,527,680 ... ...
Under $5,000 2,080 ... ... 23,395 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,675 ... ... 13,860 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 3,945 ... ... 18,600 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 5,625 ... ... 34,540 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 6,790 ... ... 55,010 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 6,205 ... ... 44,170 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 6,915 ... ... 50,280 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 6,860 ... ... 55,645 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 6,565 ... ... 57,695 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 6,075 ... ... 59,195 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 11,425 ... ... 119,200 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 10,320 ... ... 116,250 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 8,930 ... ... 112,675 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 7,550 ... ... 106,235 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 5,920 ... ... 95,600 ... ...
$100,000 and over 21,195 ... ... 565,335 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 10,225 ... ... 192,795 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 5,250 ... ... 132,240 ... ...
$150,000 and over 5,725 ... ... 240,305 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 80,020 ... ... 1,099,900 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 78,201 ... ... 109,997 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 68,936 ... ... 93,588 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 2.7 ... ... 3.1 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 41,585 ... ... 407,300 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 74,445 ... ... 101,283 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 65,762 ... ... 86,043 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 24,970 ... ... 511,375 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 103,864 ... ... 133,186 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 89,901 ... ... 111,951 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 3.9 ... ... 4.1 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 11,245 ... ... 146,045 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 44,567 ... ... 62,909 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 41,459 ... ... 57,079 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.6 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 80,090 ... ... 1,101,485 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 91,705 ... ... 144,493 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 77,922 ... ... 116,343 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 41,665 ... ... 408,625 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 88,240 ... ... 137,805 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 74,639 ... ... 110,236 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 24,995 ... ... 512,615 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 114,540 ... ... 169,354 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 96,799 ... ... 135,623 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 11,240 ... ... 145,115 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 53,272 ... ... 80,406 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 47,460 ... ... 68,470 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 47,205 22,350 24,855 577,475 308,835 268,640
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 28,318 29,790 27,400 42,598 47,903 37,344
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 26,126 27,009 25,535 37,648 41,340 33,785
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 46,905 22,160 24,745 573,385 306,195 267,190
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 37,152 39,399 35,141 56,856 63,468 49,280
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 32,115 33,493 30,882 46,559 50,990 41,481
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 264,170 129,120 135,050 3,978,150 1,998,500 1,979,650
In the bottom half of the distribution 145,175 69,095 76,080 1,527,695 739,210 788,485
In the bottom decile 33,045 15,965 17,080 293,490 143,880 149,605
In the second decile 30,395 13,750 16,645 278,635 128,055 150,575
In the third decile 27,940 13,180 14,755 297,695 142,090 155,605
In the fourth decile 27,120 13,095 14,025 315,570 154,815 160,760
In the fifth decile 26,680 13,105 13,575 342,305 170,375 171,935
In the top half of the distribution 118,995 60,025 58,970 2,450,450 1,259,285 1,191,160
In the sixth decile 26,230 13,005 13,225 366,250 183,860 182,390
In the seventh decile 25,880 12,950 12,930 397,275 201,465 195,810
In the eighth decile 24,965 12,580 12,380 443,585 227,385 216,200
In the ninth decile 23,780 12,130 11,650 522,545 268,995 253,555
In the top decile 18,135 9,355 8,785 720,795 377,585 343,215
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 43 257,120 125,475 131,640 3,925,220 1,971,735 1,953,485
0 to 17 years 42,775 21,840 20,935 893,255 458,330 434,925
0 to 5 years 13,170 6,700 6,470 310,080 158,825 151,260
18 to 64 years 150,065 72,215 77,850 2,580,730 1,298,440 1,282,295
65 years and over 64,270 31,420 32,855 451,235 214,965 236,265
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 42,070 19,555 22,515 363,890 171,945 191,940
0 to 17 years 9,675 4,975 4,700 114,215 58,665 55,555
0 to 5 years 3,170 1,620 1,550 41,755 21,350 20,400
18 to 64 years 24,545 11,345 13,205 210,870 98,415 112,455
65 years and over 7,850 3,240 4,610 38,800 14,875 23,925
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 16.4 15.6 17.1 9.3 8.7 9.8
0 to 17 years (%) 22.6 22.8 22.5 12.8 12.8 12.8
0 to 5 years (%) 24.1 24.2 24.0 13.5 13.4 13.5
18 to 64 years (%) 16.4 15.7 17.0 8.2 7.6 8.8
65 years and over (%) 12.2 10.3 14.0 8.6 6.9 10.1
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 20,900 10,365 10,530 273,515 134,180 139,335
0 to 17 years 4,365 2,245 2,125 76,930 39,385 37,550
0 to 5 years 1,425 745 675 28,190 14,420 13,770
18 to 64 years 15,315 7,540 7,775 181,805 88,715 93,095
65 years and over 1,215 580 635 14,780 6,085 8,695
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 8.1 8.3 8.0 7.0 6.8 7.1
0 to 17 years (%) 10.2 10.3 10.2 8.6 8.6 8.6
0 to 5 years (%) 10.8 11.1 10.4 9.1 9.1 9.1
18 to 64 years (%) 10.2 10.4 10.0 7.0 6.8 7.3
65 years and over (%) 1.9 1.8 1.9 3.3 2.8 3.7
Knowledge of languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of languages for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 44 264,070 129,070 135,000 3,978,145 1,998,500 1,979,645
Official languages 263,080 128,640 134,440 3,920,530 1,974,435 1,946,095
English 263,045 128,630 134,420 3,916,805 1,972,800 1,944,005
French 16,615 7,455 9,160 264,600 123,940 140,660
Non-official languages 30,300 14,095 16,205 1,082,425 527,770 554,655
Aboriginal languages 1,485 725 765 36,465 17,415 19,045
Algonquian languages 70 45 25 29,675 14,120 15,555
Blackfoot 0 0 0 5,575 2,665 2,905
Cree-Montagnais languages 40 25 15 23,465 11,155 12,310
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 25 0 15
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 90 20 70
Plains Cree 0 10 0 1,580 620 965
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 10 10 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 45 25 25
Woods Cree 0 0 0 1,135 525 610
Cree, n.o.s. 35 20 20 20,665 9,990 10,675
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 35 15 15
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 35 15 15
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 30 25 10 955 425 530
Algonquin 0 0 0 10 10 0
Ojibway 35 30 10 925 415 505
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 20 10 15
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 10
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 0
Athabaskan languages 20 10 10 2,640 1,255 1,385
Northern Athabaskan languages 15 10 10 2,630 1,250 1,380
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 10 0
Beaver 0 0 0 85 50 35
Carrier 10 0 0 45 10 35
Chilcotin 0 0 0 20 15 10
Dene 0 0 10 2,010 975 1,035
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 75 30 45
Gwich'in 0 0 0 10 0 10
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 150 65 85
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 285 140 145
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 25 15 10
South Slavey 0 0 0 190 90 100
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 75 35 45
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 10
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 10 0 10
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 10 0 10
Haida 15 10 10 10 0 10
Inuit languages 25 15 10 135 50 80
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 35 10 25
Inuktitut 10 10 0 60 20 35
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 40 25 20
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 40 25 10
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 10 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 35 25 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 10 10
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 10 0 10 145 75 70
Salish languages 810 390 420 50 25 25
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 730 355 375 10 0 0
Lillooet 0 10 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 10 15 10 10
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 10 0 10
Squamish 10 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 15 0 10 10 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 10 0 10
Salish languages, n.i.e. 50 20 25 10 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 10 4,050 2,005 2,045
Dakota 0 0 0 530 285 245
Stoney 10 0 10 3,650 1,790 1,855
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 10
Tlingit 0 0 0 10 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 35 15 15
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 20 10 10
Nisga'a 10 0 10 15 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 485 230 255 10 10 0
Haisla 10 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 50 30 20 10 10 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 420 195 230 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 45 25 20 30 15 15
Non-Aboriginal languages 28,840 13,375 15,465 1,046,245 510,495 535,750
Afro-Asiatic languages 590 370 210 96,210 50,675 45,535
Berber languages 0 10 0 540 335 205
Kabyle 0 0 0 225 125 90
Berber languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 315 210 110
Cushitic languages 0 0 10 15,445 8,055 7,385
Bilen 0 0 0 370 235 135
Oromo 0 0 0 3,125 1,625 1,500
Somali 0 0 0 12,030 6,240 5,795
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 55 20 40
Semitic languages 575 375 205 82,200 43,405 38,800
Amharic 0 0 0 10,870 5,595 5,275
Arabic 470 335 140 62,730 33,365 29,370
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 430 225 210
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 150 70 75
Harari 0 0 0 340 150 185
Hebrew 90 35 55 3,250 1,650 1,600
Maltese 10 10 10 145 85 55
Tigrigna 0 0 0 7,315 3,915 3,400
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 450 250 205
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 375 225 145
Austro-Asiatic languages 760 380 380 32,730 15,440 17,290
Khmer (Cambodian) 100 65 35 2,700 1,375 1,330
Vietnamese 660 315 350 30,150 14,130 16,015
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 0 10
Austronesian languages 1,665 535 1,130 145,745 63,615 82,130
Bikol 10 0 0 330 150 180
Cebuano 140 50 90 6,690 2,940 3,750
Fijian 25 15 10 340 195 145
Hiligaynon 15 0 10 1,760 745 1,020
Ilocano 120 35 90 7,370 3,160 4,215
Malagasy 0 0 0 80 40 40
Malay 125 45 75 3,040 1,435 1,610
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 10 1,185 565 625
Pangasinan 0 0 0 445 190 250
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 1,460 450 1,010 138,440 60,115 78,325
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 420 170 245
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 25 10 15 1,160 505 650
Creole languages 45 20 20 4,585 2,390 2,195
Haitian Creole 10 0 0 255 140 115
Creole, n.o.s. 20 10 15 2,675 1,425 1,250
Creole languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 1,680 840 850
Dravidian languages 155 75 80 18,190 9,660 8,525
Kannada 10 0 10 1,035 520 515
Malayalam 100 50 50 8,150 4,255 3,900
Tamil 45 25 25 7,195 3,900 3,295
Telugu 15 10 0 2,910 1,560 1,345
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 150 80 70
Hmong-Mien languages 10 10 0 115 55 55
Indo-European languages 20,315 9,610 10,705 550,490 274,510 275,980
Albanian 10 10 0 2,880 1,550 1,325
Armenian 20 10 10 530 255 275
Balto-Slavic languages 2,610 1,180 1,425 93,150 44,750 48,395
Baltic languages 45 25 25 1,360 660 705
Latvian 30 15 15 590 300 290
Lithuanian 20 0 10 775 360 415
Slavic languages 2,560 1,155 1,405 92,300 44,340 47,960
Belarusan 0 0 0 200 95 105
Bosnian 35 15 15 2,880 1,450 1,435
Bulgarian 40 25 20 1,795 945 850
Croatian 455 210 245 6,280 3,260 3,025
Czech 325 170 150 3,590 1,650 1,940
Macedonian 20 10 10 535 270 265
Polish 470 215 265 23,650 11,455 12,195
Russian 495 190 310 27,375 13,195 14,175
Serbian 120 35 85 5,355 2,630 2,730
Serbo-Croatian 60 35 20 1,095 550 540
Slovak 130 55 70 2,780 1,495 1,285
Slovene (Slovenian) 100 45 55 735 360 375
Ukrainian 520 220 295 26,600 11,980 14,620
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 25 10 15 250 120 130
Celtic languages 130 70 55 1,180 615 560
Scottish Gaelic 65 35 25 440 215 225
Welsh 40 25 15 315 180 130
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 450 220 225
Germanic languages 9,120 4,310 4,805 112,670 56,325 56,345
Afrikaans 460 240 225 5,165 2,655 2,515
Danish 620 260 360 2,800 1,360 1,440
Dutch 2,425 1,090 1,330 19,480 9,595 9,890
Frisian 60 30 30 475 275 205
German 5,280 2,595 2,690 83,010 41,905 41,105
Icelandic 15 10 0 160 70 95
Norwegian 245 110 140 1,450 635 810
Swedish 360 150 210 1,635 800 835
Vlaams (Flemish) 65 35 30 380 170 215
Yiddish 35 20 15 250 130 115
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 2,115 1,095 1,015
Greek 215 120 95 4,935 2,535 2,400
Indo-Iranian languages 3,085 1,565 1,525 206,725 106,045 100,675
Indo-Aryan languages 2,810 1,415 1,400 186,005 95,045 90,960
Bengali 40 25 15 8,530 4,385 4,140
Gujarati 85 35 50 18,005 8,945 9,055
Hindi 605 300 310 61,290 31,900 29,385
Kashmiri 0 0 0 125 80 45
Konkani 10 10 10 625 300 320
Marathi 10 0 0 2,575 1,385 1,195
Nepali 40 15 25 5,510 3,000 2,510
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 255 135 120
Punjabi (Panjabi) 2,290 1,160 1,130 90,485 46,350 44,135
Sindhi 10 10 0 4,595 2,065 2,530
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 10 10 10 3,800 1,925 1,875
Urdu 170 95 75 41,235 21,245 20,000
Iranian languages 285 155 130 22,140 11,665 10,475
Kurdish 0 0 0 1,930 1,100 825
Pashto 10 10 0 3,330 1,795 1,530
Persian (Farsi) 280 150 130 17,600 9,220 8,375
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 1,760 960 805
Italic (Romance) languages 5,880 2,755 3,125 142,340 69,885 72,450
Catalan 0 0 0 170 95 80
Italian 1,185 580 610 19,900 9,875 10,020
Portuguese 510 210 295 12,670 6,255 6,415
Romanian 135 80 55 9,915 5,185 4,735
Spanish 4,325 1,980 2,350 104,445 50,960 53,490
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 250 130 125
Japanese 820 345 475 9,215 4,115 5,100
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 225 130 100
Georgian 0 0 0 230 130 100
Korean 565 275 285 19,950 9,405 10,545
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 800 375 430
Mongolian 0 0 0 800 370 430
Niger-Congo languages 270 150 120 29,430 14,980 14,450
Akan (Twi) 20 15 10 2,925 1,505 1,420
Bamanankan 0 0 0 60 30 30
Edo 0 0 0 620 325 290
Ewe 10 10 0 335 170 165
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 10 0 10 300 165 135
Ga 10 0 0 345 190 155
Ganda 25 10 15 610 305 305
Igbo 35 25 10 2,550 1,345 1,210
Lingala 0 0 0 1,240 640 605
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 830 420 410
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 10 1,155 605 550
Shona 15 10 0 1,810 850 960
Swahili 80 30 50 6,700 3,470 3,235
Wolof 0 0 0 600 365 235
Yoruba 55 35 25 5,930 3,035 2,890
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 65 35 30 6,585 3,265 3,320
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 3,070 1,495 1,575
Dinka 0 0 0 1,655 825 825
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 1,425 675 750
Sign languages 465 165 305 5,910 2,350 3,555
American Sign Language 225 70 150 3,085 1,130 1,955
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 10
Sign languages, n.i.e. 260 100 155 2,855 1,230 1,625
Sino-Tibetan languages 2,825 1,335 1,490 141,860 67,945 73,915
Chinese languages 2,815 1,325 1,490 139,385 66,700 72,685
Cantonese 850 370 480 74,770 35,490 39,280
Hakka 0 0 10 1,180 515 660
Mandarin 1,885 895 990 70,510 33,310 37,195
Min Dong 0 0 0 85 50 40
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 110 40 75 4,140 1,765 2,380
Wu (Shanghainese) 25 10 15 855 380 470
Chinese, n.o.s. 215 115 100 6,335 3,160 3,175
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 55 25 35
Tibeto-Burman languages 10 10 10 2,590 1,290 1,300
Burmese 10 10 0 605 305 295
Karenic languages 0 0 0 805 415 390
Tibetan 10 10 0 860 430 430
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 445 215 235
Tai-Kadai languages 185 40 140 3,705 1,510 2,195
Lao 15 0 20 1,520 730 795
Thai 175 40 130 2,400 850 1,545
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 45 25 25
Turkic languages 100 55 50 5,795 3,180 2,625
Azerbaijani 30 10 20 630 325 300
Turkish 70 40 30 4,255 2,420 1,835
Uyghur 0 0 0 290 135 155
Uzbek 0 0 0 425 200 225
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 355 170 180
Uralic languages 850 375 470 8,895 4,315 4,575
Estonian 45 20 20 185 85 105
Finnish 280 130 155 1,045 455 590
Hungarian 520 225 300 7,660 3,770 3,890
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 10 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 45 30 15 1,820 1,025 790
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 264,070 129,070 134,995 3,978,145 1,998,495 1,979,645
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 254,170 124,475 129,690 3,622,740 1,825,135 1,797,600
Canadian citizens aged under 18 43,960 22,595 21,365 854,815 439,065 415,755
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 210,210 101,880 108,325 2,767,920 1,386,070 1,381,850
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 9,900 4,590 5,305 355,410 173,365 182,045
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 48 264,070 129,070 134,995 3,978,145 1,998,495 1,979,650
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 224,945 110,665 114,285 3,062,775 1,550,445 1,512,335
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 36,995 17,285 19,715 845,220 412,320 432,895
Before 1981 22,695 10,970 11,725 163,460 81,620 81,840
1981 to 1990 3,545 1,520 2,025 86,350 41,690 44,660
1991 to 2000 3,235 1,360 1,875 131,560 62,930 68,630
2001 to 2010 4,845 2,120 2,725 256,055 125,235 130,820
2001 to 2005 2,115 900 1,210 109,145 53,425 55,720
2006 to 2010 2,725 1,210 1,520 146,910 71,810 75,100
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 2,680 1,315 1,355 207,790 100,845 106,945
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 2,125 1,125 1,000 70,155 35,735 34,420
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 36,995 17,285 19,710 845,220 412,320 432,895
Under 5 years 4,620 2,325 2,300 82,175 42,200 39,975
5 to 14 years 6,845 3,355 3,490 149,815 77,820 71,995
15 to 24 years 9,160 4,080 5,080 168,965 78,215 90,755
25 to 44 years 13,840 6,385 7,460 372,805 180,265 192,535
45 years and over 2,525 1,145 1,380 71,450 33,820 37,630
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 36,995 17,285 19,710 845,215 412,325 432,895
Americas 4,835 2,020 2,810 103,540 49,345 54,190
Brazil 90 25 65 2,545 1,100 1,440
Colombia 60 15 40 9,535 4,570 4,960
El Salvador 30 15 20 7,255 3,725 3,530
Guyana 35 25 10 2,555 1,200 1,355
Haiti 30 10 25 1,270 675 600
Jamaica 85 25 60 6,845 3,170 3,680
Mexico 220 80 145 15,665 7,860 7,805
Peru 80 25 50 1,920 780 1,140
Trinidad and Tobago 90 40 55 3,415 1,670 1,750
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 3,625 1,550 2,075 30,460 13,675 16,785
Other places of birth in Americas 485 215 275 22,075 10,925 11,150
Europe 22,835 11,170 11,665 189,770 95,355 94,415
Bosnia and Herzegovina 90 40 50 4,555 2,325 2,230
Croatia 340 165 170 3,080 1,615 1,465
France 300 160 135 2,535 1,215 1,320
Germany 2,710 1,330 1,380 19,205 9,485 9,715
Greece 110 70 40 2,005 1,115 890
Hungary 355 145 215 3,665 1,880 1,785
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 345 180 165 3,935 2,100 1,835
Italy 460 260 195 8,110 4,370 3,745
Netherlands 2,050 975 1,070 14,035 7,420 6,610
Poland 365 170 200 16,925 8,045 8,880
Portugal 165 105 60 4,050 1,985 2,070
Romania 165 85 80 7,725 3,930 3,795
Russian Federation 170 60 110 7,260 3,135 4,125
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 65 30 35 2,255 1,080 1,170
Ukraine 125 50 75 8,150 3,700 4,455
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 12,680 6,200 6,480 59,215 30,280 28,935
Other places of birth in Europe 2,340 1,145 1,195 23,060 11,670 11,390
Africa 1,320 675 645 89,740 46,705 43,030
Algeria 0 0 0 1,340 715 625
Egypt 65 35 30 5,320 2,940 2,375
Ethiopia 40 15 25 10,570 5,355 5,215
Kenya 70 30 40 5,120 2,555 2,565
Morocco 20 20 0 1,695 1,005 695
Nigeria 55 25 30 12,405 6,520 5,880
Somalia 0 0 0 7,060 3,665 3,395
South Africa, Republic of 745 375 365 7,355 3,670 3,685
Other places of birth in Africa 320 165 155 38,865 20,275 18,590
Asia 7,145 3,030 4,110 452,225 215,955 236,265
Afghanistan 0 0 0 5,190 2,765 2,430
Bangladesh 30 10 20 5,085 2,590 2,500
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 1,180 525 655 57,690 26,510 31,185
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 230 125 110 19,110 9,265 9,850
India 1,675 810 870 91,660 46,625 45,035
IranCensus data footnote 61 245 140 105 8,910 4,655 4,250
Iraq 0 10 0 5,935 3,205 2,730
Japan 270 70 205 3,065 905 2,160
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 455 195 265 13,850 6,530 7,320
Lebanon 30 30 0 10,395 5,640 4,750
Pakistan 85 35 50 28,075 14,630 13,445
Philippines 1,375 440 930 123,830 54,075 69,755
Sri Lanka 25 15 10 4,835 2,475 2,365
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 115 45 65 4,800 2,515 2,280
Taiwan 145 70 75 3,455 1,460 2,000
Viet Nam 520 220 300 27,080 12,645 14,435
Other places of birth in Asia 755 300 455 39,250 19,485 19,765
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 865 390 480 9,940 4,950 4,990
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 2,675 1,320 1,360 207,790 100,845 106,945
Americas 375 210 160 20,060 9,660 10,400
Brazil 20 10 10 860 370 490
Colombia 10 0 10 2,295 1,020 1,275
Cuba 20 0 15 465 215 255
Haiti 10 0 0 385 240 150
Jamaica 0 0 0 1,660 765 895
Mexico 25 10 20 4,405 2,250 2,150
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 260 150 110 4,645 2,130 2,515
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 0 0 0 1,570 745 820
Other places of birth in Americas 30 30 0 3,785 1,930 1,855
Europe 610 300 310 20,870 10,830 10,045
France 20 10 15 425 240 180
Germany 100 20 80 1,370 710 655
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 10 0 10 1,355 835 520
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 0 0 0 715 365 350
Romania 20 15 10 1,100 545 555
Russian Federation 35 0 25 1,235 430 805
Ukraine 25 10 25 2,340 1,060 1,280
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 305 185 115 6,225 3,570 2,650
Other places of birth in Europe 100 55 45 6,100 3,065 3,040
Africa 160 90 75 27,770 14,165 13,610
Algeria 0 0 0 255 115 135
Cameroon 0 0 0 1,055 515 545
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0 0 0 805 365 440
Côte d'Ivoire 0 0 0 420 210 210
Egypt 10 10 0 1,940 1,045 895
Eritrea 10 0 10 2,390 1,335 1,055
Ethiopia 0 0 0 3,445 1,670 1,780
Morocco 20 15 0 515 265 250
Nigeria 10 0 10 6,110 3,200 2,910
Somalia 0 0 0 2,120 1,110 1,010
South Africa, Republic of 70 45 25 1,590 800 785
Tunisia 0 0 0 255 135 125
Other places of birth in Africa 50 20 25 6,870 3,400 3,470
Asia 1,470 685 780 137,110 65,055 72,050
Afghanistan 0 0 0 810 435 375
Bangladesh 20 10 10 1,355 635 715
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 315 155 165 10,525 4,700 5,825
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 15 15 10 750 305 450
India 180 105 75 28,820 14,915 13,900
IranCensus data footnote 61 10 0 10 3,265 1,665 1,600
Iraq 0 0 0 2,010 1,045 960
Israel 0 0 0 480 250 230
Japan 35 10 25 665 195 475
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 115 50 65 3,840 1,710 2,125
Lebanon 10 10 0 1,470 755 710
Nepal 10 0 10 2,615 1,380 1,240
Pakistan 40 15 25 6,910 3,420 3,490
Philippines 515 230 280 59,390 26,960 32,435
Saudi Arabia 0 0 0 820 435 385
Sri Lanka 0 0 0 1,345 650 695
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 105 45 60 3,340 1,705 1,630
Taiwan 0 0 10 505 165 340
Turkey 0 0 0 390 215 180
United Arab Emirates 0 0 0 810 430 375
Viet Nam 30 0 25 2,040 795 1,240
Other places of birth in Asia 70 35 35 4,965 2,285 2,680
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 60 25 40 1,980 1,135 845
Australia 35 15 20 1,065 600 465
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 30 10 20 915 535 375
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 264,070 129,075 135,000 3,978,145 1,998,500 1,979,650
First generationCensus data footnote 69 40,980 19,385 21,595 938,500 460,015 478,480
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 52,785 25,765 27,020 742,455 374,065 368,390
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 170,305 83,920 86,385 2,297,195 1,164,420 1,132,775
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 14,915 6,625 8,290 694,945 337,380 357,565
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 7,520 3,605 3,920 387,275 195,845 191,430
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 3,270 1,925 1,340 154,700 96,855 57,850
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 4,255 1,670 2,580 232,570 98,990 133,575
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 6,120 2,360 3,765 198,575 81,650 116,920
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 1,115 590 520 103,785 57,130 46,650
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 160 75 90 5,320 2,745 2,570
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 264,070 129,070 135,000 3,978,145 1,998,495 1,979,650
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 26,330 12,725 13,610 258,640 125,445 133,195
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 25,735 12,480 13,255 253,460 123,115 130,340
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 18,305 8,940 9,365 136,585 65,755 70,835
Métis 7,275 3,440 3,835 114,370 56,170 58,200
Inuk (Inuit) 150 95 55 2,500 1,195 1,305
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 350 175 175 2,905 1,350 1,555
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 250 75 180 2,280 975 1,300
Non-Aboriginal identity 237,740 116,345 121,390 3,719,505 1,873,055 1,846,450
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 264,070 129,070 135,000 3,978,145 1,998,500 1,979,645
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 15,805 7,735 8,065 123,235 59,065 64,170
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 248,270 121,335 126,930 3,854,915 1,939,430 1,915,475
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 264,070 129,070 134,995 3,978,145 1,998,500 1,979,645
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 11,455 5,780 5,675 103,600 50,680 52,915
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 11,375 5,755 5,615 99,940 48,860 51,070
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 10,430 5,245 5,185 81,685 39,815 41,870
Métis single ancestry 885 480 410 17,515 8,690 8,820
Inuit single ancestry 60 40 25 735 355 380
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 75 20 55 3,665 1,820 1,845
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 65 15 50 3,490 1,725 1,765
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 10 0 10 105 55 50
Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 50 35 15
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 20 0 15
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 17,180 8,080 9,105 200,215 97,055 103,160
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 16,320 7,695 8,620 189,830 92,295 97,530
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 10,375 4,895 5,480 104,875 50,595 54,280
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 5,790 2,705 3,085 82,585 40,530 42,060
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 155 100 50 2,365 1,170 1,195
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 860 380 480 10,385 4,760 5,625
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 840 375 465 9,760 4,465 5,295
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 25 10 15 310 155 155
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 0 0 0 270 110 160
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 0 0 0 40 25 20
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 235,435 115,215 120,220 3,674,330 1,850,760 1,823,570
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 264,070 129,070 134,995 3,978,145 1,998,495 1,979,645
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 16,160 7,620 8,545 933,165 461,460 471,705
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 4,085 2,070 2,015 230,930 118,535 112,390
Chinese 3,620 1,720 1,900 158,200 77,035 81,165
Black 1,345 675 670 129,390 66,960 62,440
Filipino 1,920 725 1,200 166,195 74,770 91,425
Latin American 760 310 455 55,090 27,560 27,525
Arab 390 270 120 56,700 30,245 26,450
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 1,285 555 730 43,985 21,025 22,960
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 235 125 110 20,980 11,010 9,965
Korean 610 285 330 21,275 10,130 11,145
Japanese 1,130 505 625 12,165 5,495 6,670
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 235 125 110 9,900 4,700 5,205
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 540 260 280 28,360 13,985 14,375
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 247,910 121,455 126,450 3,044,980 1,537,040 1,507,940
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 103 264,070 129,070 134,995 3,978,150 1,998,500 1,979,645
North American Aboriginal origins 28,635 13,860 14,775 303,815 147,735 156,075
First Nations (North American Indian) 21,745 10,540 11,205 200,290 96,845 103,445
Inuit 245 150 100 3,900 1,915 1,985
Métis 7,580 3,565 4,010 113,735 55,590 58,150
Other North American origins 71,450 35,215 36,235 955,040 486,735 468,305
Acadian 315 175 145 5,545 2,970 2,570
American 5,485 2,705 2,785 72,355 35,480 36,875
Canadian 67,280 33,165 34,120 902,315 460,335 441,975
New Brunswicker 0 0 0 50 35 15
Newfoundlander 235 110 130 1,985 1,135 850
Nova Scotian 0 10 0 190 115 70
Ontarian 10 10 10 110 65 45
Québécois 135 60 75 1,380 750 630
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 15 0 10 415 210 205
European origins 211,110 102,255 108,855 2,580,720 1,292,280 1,288,440
British Isles origins 158,560 76,500 82,060 1,581,265 787,205 794,060
Channel Islander 35 20 15 225 115 115
Cornish 45 25 15 210 90 115
English 104,025 49,430 54,590 899,440 444,010 455,440
Irish 50,950 23,340 27,605 596,750 288,710 308,040
Manx 185 80 100 945 450 495
Scottish 70,015 33,245 36,765 704,205 347,740 356,460
Welsh 10,015 4,725 5,285 80,455 38,715 41,740
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 9,245 4,205 5,040 90,865 44,055 46,815
French origins 28,985 13,290 15,695 411,560 201,160 210,395
Alsatian 0 0 0 200 120 80
Breton 10 0 10 60 25 35
Corsican 0 0 10 125 65 70
French 28,970 13,285 15,685 411,315 201,030 210,290
Western European origins (except French origins) 56,820 27,110 29,710 915,185 455,115 460,065
Austrian 2,960 1,390 1,565 39,530 19,225 20,305
Bavarian 10 10 0 110 60 55
Belgian 1,735 885 850 21,210 10,320 10,890
Dutch 16,035 7,645 8,390 195,720 97,735 97,990
Flemish 205 100 110 2,005 870 1,140
Frisian 70 35 35 685 380 305
German 39,310 18,610 20,705 712,955 353,755 359,195
Luxembourger 45 20 30 680 355 320
Swiss 1,685 860 830 24,310 11,905 12,410
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 35 15 15 830 390 440
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 28,555 13,465 15,095 329,990 159,695 170,295
Danish 5,330 2,475 2,855 60,380 29,240 31,135
Finnish 2,900 1,395 1,505 17,755 8,780 8,975
Icelandic 2,115 1,055 1,060 20,225 10,050 10,175
Norwegian 11,580 5,440 6,135 156,595 75,160 81,430
Swedish 8,410 3,855 4,555 97,840 46,445 51,385
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 1,225 580 645 13,515 7,005 6,505
Eastern European origins 32,860 15,570 17,285 685,270 336,430 348,845
Bulgarian 105 50 55 2,935 1,510 1,425
Byelorussian 105 40 60 2,200 1,165 1,035
Czech 1,345 620 725 20,865 10,405 10,460
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 725 300 430 10,055 4,800 5,255
Estonian 295 135 165 2,715 1,240 1,470
Hungarian 3,520 1,560 1,960 56,270 27,385 28,885
Latvian 365 170 190 3,245 1,585 1,660
Lithuanian 385 195 195 6,090 2,915 3,175
Moldovan 55 30 30 1,585 790 790
Polish 8,920 4,200 4,720 186,510 91,115 95,395
Romanian 1,450 750 700 34,230 16,520 17,710
Russian 5,940 2,800 3,140 107,800 51,840 55,960
Slovak 525 255 270 11,010 5,495 5,515
Ukrainian 14,375 6,910 7,470 369,090 181,600 187,490
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 155 90 70 1,910 1,015 895
Southern European origins 15,900 7,805 8,095 215,725 107,495 108,230
Albanian 55 35 25 2,935 1,555 1,385
Bosnian 60 35 25 3,870 1,985 1,890
Catalan 0 0 0 85 55 25
Croatian 1,300 655 650 14,220 7,535 6,690
Cypriot 10 10 0 160 90 70
Greek 1,020 500 525 15,025 7,790 7,235
Italian 9,040 4,475 4,570 101,265 50,975 50,285
Kosovar 0 0 0 420 210 210
Macedonian 50 30 20 1,015 485 535
Maltese 145 75 75 1,560 845 715
Montenegrin 15 10 0 290 185 105
Portuguese 1,400 745 655 22,385 11,395 10,985
Serbian 335 150 180 7,755 3,875 3,875
Sicilian 60 15 45 330 160 170
Slovenian 300 150 145 3,885 2,010 1,875
Spanish 2,395 1,060 1,335 48,055 22,225 25,835
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 580 300 285 5,120 2,495 2,625
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 15 10 0 245 120 125
Other European origins 1,525 765 760 22,805 11,700 11,105
Basque 20 10 0 425 210 215
Jewish 620 315 310 9,780 4,890 4,885
Roma (Gypsy) 75 25 50 465 220 245
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 45 20 20 995 505 490
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 775 400 375 11,255 5,940 5,310
Caribbean origins 835 375 465 36,120 18,050 18,070
Antiguan 10 0 10 455 265 190
Bahamian 10 0 0 310 180 130
Barbadian 75 30 40 2,065 980 1,080
Bermudan 40 15 25 210 120 90
Carib 0 0 0 135 45 85
Cuban 55 15 35 2,175 1,110 1,060
Dominican 15 15 10 930 530 395
Grenadian 0 0 0 595 300 295
Guadeloupean 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian 30 15 20 2,235 1,210 1,025
Jamaican 360 170 190 17,325 8,540 8,785
Kittitian/Nevisian 0 0 0 95 65 30
Martinican 0 0 0 10 0 0
Montserratan 0 0 0 30 10 25
Puerto Rican 60 35 30 460 225 240
St. Lucian 10 0 0 595 295 300
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 105 40 65 5,180 2,685 2,490
Vincentian/Grenadinian 20 10 15 535 215 325
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 60 15 50 2,670 1,275 1,395
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 45 30 20 2,305 1,110 1,200
Latin, Central and South American origins 1,815 840 980 78,405 39,030 39,375
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 115 70 45 1,980 965 1,015
Arawak 0 10 0 105 30 70
Argentinian 50 15 30 1,385 705 680
Belizean 15 0 10 445 250 190
Bolivian 0 0 0 590 305 285
Brazilian 185 75 110 3,030 1,330 1,700
Chilean 215 100 115 8,105 4,115 3,990
Colombian 100 35 65 12,585 6,060 6,525
Costa Rican 30 10 25 575 270 305
Ecuadorian 10 10 10 890 405 485
Guatemalan 20 10 10 2,395 1,270 1,120
Guyanese 60 45 20 3,095 1,545 1,555
Hispanic 35 25 15 1,785 905 885
Honduran 50 25 25 760 405 355
Maya 70 25 45 580 310 275
Mexican 690 315 370 22,475 11,430 11,045
Nicaraguan 60 30 25 1,675 825 855
Panamanian 20 15 0 320 150 170
Paraguayan 0 0 10 340 155 190
Peruvian 80 40 40 2,740 1,245 1,495
Salvadorean 75 15 60 8,810 4,545 4,270
Uruguayan 0 0 10 315 180 135
Venezuelan 45 25 20 4,690 2,295 2,390
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 50 30 25 3,430 1,735 1,695
African origins 2,265 1,170 1,095 136,510 70,620 65,885
Central and West African origins 220 135 85 33,170 17,430 15,735
Akan 0 0 0 130 80 50
Angolan 10 0 10 295 155 140
Ashanti 10 10 0 130 70 55
Beninese 0 0 0 200 90 105
Burkinabe 10 10 10 100 50 50
Cameroonian 0 0 0 2,040 1,010 1,035
Chadian 10 10 0 75 55 20
Congolese 0 10 0 4,095 2,100 1,990
Edo 0 0 0 555 320 235
Ewe 0 0 0 125 70 55
Gabonese 0 0 0 25 10 20
Gambian 0 0 0 110 60 50
Ghanaian 20 15 10 4,470 2,365 2,100
Guinean 0 0 0 455 235 215
Ibo 0 0 0 1,760 935 825
Ivorian 0 0 0 655 355 295
Liberian 20 10 10 1,040 495 540
Malian 0 0 0 70 45 25
Malinké 0 0 0 95 55 45
Nigerian 135 80 55 13,010 6,815 6,200
Peulh 0 0 0 105 70 35
Senegalese 10 10 0 575 370 205
Sierra Leonean 10 0 0 740 395 345
Togolese 0 0 0 150 70 80
Wolof 0 0 0 70 45 25
Yoruba 10 10 0 2,990 1,600 1,385
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 15 10 10 1,865 985 875
North African origins 210 135 75 23,235 12,305 10,935
Algerian 30 20 10 1,620 805 815
Berber 0 0 0 685 415 270
Coptic 0 0 0 225 115 110
Dinka 0 0 0 565 320 250
Egyptian 75 50 20 8,525 4,515 4,010
Libyan 0 0 0 1,300 665 635
Maure 20 10 20 95 70 25
Moroccan 75 55 25 2,510 1,380 1,130
Sudanese 0 0 0 7,070 3,695 3,375
Tunisian 10 10 0 940 480 455
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 0 0 10 575 315 260
Southern and East African origins 985 450 535 56,560 29,285 27,275
Afrikaner 40 30 10 315 155 160
Amhara 0 0 0 450 240 215
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 0 0 0 700 395 310
Burundian 0 0 0 975 555 420
Djiboutian 0 0 0 170 90 75
Eritrean 0 0 0 7,960 4,250 3,715
Ethiopian 40 15 25 13,225 6,710 6,510
Harari 0 0 0 165 85 80
Kenyan 75 30 45 2,175 1,035 1,140
Malagasy 0 0 0 125 55 70
Mauritian 10 0 0 550 310 235
Oromo 0 0 0 1,355 765 595
Rwandan 15 0 0 1,420 745 675
Seychellois 0 0 0 35 25 10
Somali 10 0 0 14,100 7,315 6,790
South African 690 310 390 6,635 3,310 3,320
Tanzanian 10 0 0 1,030 525 505
Tigrian 0 0 0 700 380 320
Ugandan 40 15 25 1,155 645 510
Zambian 10 0 0 265 155 110
Zimbabwean 50 30 25 2,590 1,300 1,285
Zulu 10 0 10 295 135 160
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 35 15 15 3,875 2,010 1,870
Other African origins 865 450 410 26,150 12,995 13,155
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 95 40 60 2,525 1,220 1,305
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 780 415 360 23,960 11,950 12,010
Asian origins 15,695 7,390 8,305 756,335 370,390 385,945
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 1,490 820 670 97,355 51,035 46,315
Afghan 10 0 10 8,540 4,545 3,995
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 190 140 50 10,470 5,690 4,780
Armenian 70 40 30 1,780 865 910
Assyrian 0 0 0 560 300 255
Azerbaijani 10 0 10 615 280 335
Georgian 25 10 20 400 230 165
Hazara 0 0 0 365 190 170
Iranian 435 225 205 13,925 7,220 6,705
Iraqi 0 0 10 6,165 3,250 2,915
Israeli 75 30 40 1,565 830 740
Jordanian 0 0 0 1,325 670 655
Kazakh 20 10 10 565 260 310
Kurd 10 0 0 2,040 1,160 880
Kuwaiti 10 10 0 185 110 80
Kyrgyz 0 0 0 200 110 90
Lebanese 290 165 125 32,365 16,835 15,525
Palestinian 10 10 0 4,880 2,675 2,210
Pashtun 0 0 0 645 305 345
Saudi Arabian 75 75 0 390 205 180
Syrian 205 90 110 7,215 3,605 3,610
Tajik 0 0 0 265 160 105
Tatar 15 0 10 530 215 315
Turk 95 55 45 5,745 3,155 2,595
Turkmen 0 0 0 105 55 50
Uighur 0 0 0 270 125 140
Uzbek 0 0 0 485 225 260
Yemeni 0 0 0 930 440 485
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 35 30 10 2,445 1,305 1,140
South Asian origins 4,385 2,225 2,160 231,550 118,855 112,695
Bangladeshi 10 0 10 4,155 2,085 2,070
Bengali 20 10 10 1,660 870 790
Bhutanese 0 0 0 815 410 400
East Indian 3,885 1,980 1,900 174,510 89,140 85,370
Goan 25 15 15 495 265 225
Gujarati 10 10 0 855 445 410
Kashmiri 0 0 0 720 355 365
Nepali 60 20 35 4,600 2,490 2,110
Pakistani 85 20 65 29,265 15,075 14,190
Punjabi 285 170 125 15,645 8,230 7,420
Sinhalese 15 0 10 750 400 355
Sri Lankan 45 30 15 5,585 2,885 2,695
Tamil 0 0 0 1,050 565 485
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 30 25 10 4,845 2,500 2,335
East and Southeast Asian origins 9,845 4,350 5,495 431,135 202,400 228,735
Burmese 30 20 15 1,270 650 615
Cambodian (Khmer) 150 80 70 4,260 2,245 2,015
Chinese 4,440 2,090 2,355 188,280 90,735 97,545
Filipino 2,235 810 1,420 175,130 79,150 95,975
Hmong 10 0 0 0 0 0
Indonesian 250 135 120 3,005 1,425 1,575
Japanese 1,345 600 750 16,595 7,510 9,085
Karen 0 0 0 740 390 345
Korean 615 290 325 22,410 10,655 11,755
Laotian 0 0 10 2,050 1,020 1,030
Malaysian 100 30 75 2,970 1,340 1,630
Mongolian 50 25 25 1,565 725 835
Singaporean 10 0 10 370 180 190
Taiwanese 105 50 55 1,995 855 1,140
Thai 215 50 165 2,735 980 1,750
Tibetan 10 10 0 965 500 465
Vietnamese 865 370 485 36,780 17,720 19,060
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 15 10 0 735 385 345
Other Asian origins 65 35 30 3,115 1,580 1,530
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 65 35 30 3,115 1,585 1,530
Oceania origins 1,860 930 930 15,500 7,825 7,680
Australian 985 480 505 7,785 3,975 3,810
New Zealander 395 220 175 2,905 1,535 1,370
Pacific Islands origins 495 240 260 5,150 2,510 2,635
Fijian 95 50 45 3,325 1,580 1,745
Hawaiian 285 135 155 425 190 235
Maori 35 20 15 640 325 320
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 20 10 15 205 105 95
Samoan 15 10 10 280 180 100
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 60 30 30 375 195 180
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 117,980 ... ... 1,527,680 ... ...
Owner 88,155 ... ... 1,105,795 ... ...
Renter 29,520 ... ... 412,150 ... ...
Band housing 305 ... ... 9,730 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 117,975 ... ... 1,527,675 ... ...
Condominium 12,105 ... ... 256,015 ... ...
Not condominium 105,875 ... ... 1,271,660 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 117,980 ... ... 1,527,680 ... ...
No bedrooms 580 ... ... 5,440 ... ...
1 bedroom 11,510 ... ... 139,820 ... ...
2 bedrooms 33,895 ... ... 322,370 ... ...
3 bedrooms 43,110 ... ... 540,505 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 28,880 ... ... 519,545 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 117,980 ... ... 1,527,680 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 26,785 ... ... 358,650 ... ...
5 rooms 20,080 ... ... 238,870 ... ...
6 rooms 19,450 ... ... 224,335 ... ...
7 rooms 15,760 ... ... 201,560 ... ...
8 or more rooms 35,910 ... ... 504,270 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.4 ... ... 6.5 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 117,980 ... ... 1,527,675 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 117,150 ... ... 1,494,875 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 825 ... ... 32,805 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 117,975 ... ... 1,527,675 ... ...
Suitable 114,615 ... ... 1,458,550 ... ...
Not suitable 3,360 ... ... 69,125 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 117,980 ... ... 1,527,680 ... ...
1960 or before 17,970 ... ... 177,780 ... ...
1961 to 1980 34,550 ... ... 439,505 ... ...
1981 to 1990 17,725 ... ... 193,360 ... ...
1991 to 2000 23,445 ... ... 216,410 ... ...
2001 to 2005 7,350 ... ... 157,420 ... ...
2006 to 2010 10,290 ... ... 180,645 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 6,650 ... ... 162,560 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 117,980 ... ... 1,527,680 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 109,840 ... ... 1,440,440 ... ...
Major repairs needed 8,135 ... ... 87,240 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 117,980 ... ... 1,527,680 ... ...
1 household maintainer 67,815 ... ... 873,125 ... ...
2 household maintainers 47,615 ... ... 605,830 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 2,550 ... ... 48,725 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 117,975 ... ... 1,527,680 ... ...
15 to 24 years 2,745 ... ... 53,955 ... ...
25 to 34 years 11,580 ... ... 281,820 ... ...
35 to 44 years 14,755 ... ... 307,930 ... ...
45 to 54 years 20,300 ... ... 310,435 ... ...
55 to 64 years 26,735 ... ... 288,480 ... ...
65 to 74 years 24,225 ... ... 169,505 ... ...
75 to 84 years 13,025 ... ... 86,970 ... ...
85 years and over 4,620 ... ... 28,585 ... ...
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 141 114,930 ... ... 1,479,270 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 87,385 ... ... 1,170,780 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 27,540 ... ... 308,485 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 23,980 ... ... 268,795 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 85,955 ... ... 1,075,465 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 54.1 ... ... 65.2 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 16.2 ... ... 15.1 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 833 ... ... 1,481 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,055 ... ... 1,531 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 375,246 ... ... 400,104 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 418,203 ... ... 449,790 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 29,080 ... ... 410,225 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 11.7 ... ... 10.4 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 46.9 ... ... 36.0 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 897 ... ... 1,243 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 950 ... ... 1,279 ... ...
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 146 227,115 110,125 116,985 3,206,050 1,602,810 1,603,235
No certificate, diploma or degree 38,185 20,130 18,050 540,665 284,020 256,640
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 67,135 31,590 35,540 895,885 440,665 455,220
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 121,805 58,405 63,400 1,769,500 878,130 891,375
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 27,190 20,375 6,815 309,465 242,160 67,305
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 10,870 6,300 4,575 94,735 56,255 38,480
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 16,315 14,080 2,240 214,730 185,905 28,825
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 46,295 17,270 29,020 615,480 250,590 364,895
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 9,350 3,370 5,980 94,620 36,875 57,750
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 38,970 17,385 21,585 749,930 348,510 401,425
Bachelor's degree 24,490 10,330 14,160 530,085 235,610 294,470
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 3,150 1,300 1,850 39,955 18,075 21,880
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 1,345 860 490 21,850 11,810 10,045
Master's degree 8,410 3,925 4,485 133,265 67,215 66,055
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 1,570 975 600 24,770 15,805 8,965
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 136,105 64,715 71,390 2,257,820 1,131,030 1,126,795
No certificate, diploma or degree 15,870 9,145 6,720 244,755 136,085 108,675
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 38,805 18,745 20,060 569,435 283,290 286,145
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 81,435 36,820 44,615 1,443,635 711,655 731,975
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 17,075 12,820 4,255 238,220 189,180 49,035
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 6,925 4,025 2,895 69,415 42,445 26,970
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 10,155 8,795 1,360 168,805 146,740 22,065
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 31,970 11,575 20,400 496,375 203,350 293,020
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 6,265 2,185 4,075 73,315 29,315 44,005
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 26,120 10,240 15,880 635,730 289,810 345,920
Bachelor's degree 16,975 6,540 10,440 448,235 197,045 251,195
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 2,030 720 1,305 32,095 14,155 17,940
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 860 440 425 18,855 9,505 9,350
Master's degree 5,505 2,200 3,305 116,975 57,230 59,740
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 750 340 405 19,570 11,875 7,695
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 151 227,115 110,130 116,990 3,206,045 1,602,810 1,603,235
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 105,310 51,725 53,590 1,436,545 724,680 711,865
Education 9,915 2,660 7,260 121,930 29,000 92,930
13. Education 9,920 2,660 7,260 121,930 29,000 92,930
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 4,125 1,775 2,350 49,660 20,960 28,705
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 675 510 165 9,130 6,305 2,820
50. Visual and performing arts 3,450 1,265 2,185 40,535 14,650 25,885
Humanities 4,745 1,965 2,780 69,305 27,480 41,830
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 455 135 320 6,790 1,620 5,170
23. English language and literature/letters 1,490 520 970 15,110 4,270 10,840
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 1,120 380 745 20,660 7,275 13,390
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 25 0 25 225 105 125
38. Philosophy and religious studies 240 140 100 4,890 2,750 2,140
39. Theology and religious vocations 575 370 210 11,435 6,560 4,865
54. History 715 400 320 8,600 4,560 4,045
55. French language and literature/letters 120 20 95 1,595 345 1,250
Social and behavioural sciences and law 11,420 3,660 7,760 159,735 51,705 108,030
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 235 60 180 2,345 470 1,875
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 765 345 425 17,180 6,320 10,865
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 2,700 260 2,445 28,750 2,185 26,570
22. Legal professions and studies 1,870 545 1,325 29,000 9,355 19,645
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 150 35 115 2,190 605 1,580
42. Psychology 2,060 605 1,455 27,275 6,765 20,515
45. Social sciences 3,630 1,810 1,820 52,985 26,000 26,985
Business, management and public administration 21,100 6,800 14,300 361,530 133,045 228,485
30.16 Accounting and computer science 45 0 30 670 155 520
44. Public administration and social service professions 1,750 410 1,345 21,565 4,015 17,555
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 19,305 6,380 12,925 339,295 128,885 210,410
Physical and life sciences and technologies 3,865 2,145 1,715 72,850 38,330 34,525
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 1,870 905 965 25,850 10,955 14,895
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 605 305 295 15,410 7,270 8,145
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 35 20 15 555 170 385
40. Physical sciences 1,050 780 270 26,130 17,875 8,255
41. Science technologies/technicians 300 125 175 4,900 2,055 2,845
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 2,690 1,595 1,095 60,830 37,710 23,120
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 2,000 1,290 710 48,975 32,855 16,125
25. Library science 290 55 240 4,295 515 3,780
27. Mathematics and statistics 355 230 130 7,050 4,020 3,035
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 40 25 15 515 330 185
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 27,695 26,150 1,540 463,185 415,665 47,520
04. Architecture and related services 475 290 185 11,325 7,140 4,190
14. Engineering 3,060 2,745 320 110,345 89,275 21,070
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 4,530 4,030 510 84,800 72,145 12,655
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 10 0 10 60 10 50
46. Construction trades 8,190 7,955 235 100,370 96,810 3,560
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 7,675 7,510 165 103,880 100,100 3,785
48. Precision production 3,755 3,630 120 52,400 50,195 2,205
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 4,380 2,985 1,400 44,270 27,245 17,025
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 2,045 1,145 900 28,440 17,860 10,580
03. Natural resources and conservation 2,330 1,835 495 15,830 9,390 6,445
Health and related fields 22,355 3,795 18,565 270,920 51,220 219,700
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 1,255 535 720 19,300 9,110 10,195
51. Health professions and related programs 20,705 3,005 17,705 245,265 38,460 206,810
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 395 250 145 6,350 3,650 2,695
Personal, protective and transportation services 9,495 4,880 4,615 95,140 45,720 49,415
12. Personal and culinary services 5,890 1,745 4,145 57,285 14,985 42,305
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 0 10 0 250 230 20
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 85 75 10 740 655 85
43. Security and protective services 905 670 225 16,985 11,590 5,400
49. Transportation and materials moving 2,610 2,380 230 19,880 18,270 1,610
Other 25 0 20 150 60 95
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 25 0 25 145 60 95
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 151 136,110 64,720 71,390 2,257,820 1,131,025 1,126,795
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 54,675 27,895 26,775 814,190 419,370 394,820
Education 5,785 1,275 4,510 91,020 19,920 71,105
13. Education 5,785 1,275 4,510 91,025 19,920 71,100
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 2,875 1,145 1,725 40,255 16,670 23,585
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 405 265 135 7,095 4,810 2,285
50. Visual and performing arts 2,470 880 1,590 33,155 11,860 21,300
Humanities 2,900 1,185 1,720 55,985 21,840 34,145
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 260 75 190 5,690 1,310 4,380
23. English language and literature/letters 930 330 600 12,345 3,425 8,920
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 765 255 510 17,320 6,020 11,300
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 0 0 10 200 95 100
38. Philosophy and religious studies 135 80 50 3,930 2,205 1,725
39. Theology and religious vocations 315 195 125 8,500 4,960 3,545
54. History 435 245 190 6,855 3,565 3,285
55. French language and literature/letters 50 0 50 1,140 245 895
Social and behavioural sciences and law 8,175 2,280 5,895 135,545 42,855 92,685
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 175 35 145 2,025 425 1,600
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 585 245 340 14,880 5,360 9,520
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 2,035 200 1,830 23,730 1,770 21,960
22. Legal professions and studies 1,395 315 1,085 25,095 7,395 17,705
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 125 25 100 1,790 530 1,255
42. Psychology 1,340 335 1,005 22,460 5,290 17,170
45. Social sciences 2,515 1,120 1,390 45,565 22,095 23,465
Business, management and public administration 14,290 4,325 9,965 301,995 110,825 191,170
30.16 Accounting and computer science 30 10 20 560 135 420
44. Public administration and social service professions 1,295 245 1,050 18,035 3,130 14,910
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 12,960 4,070 8,895 283,400 107,560 175,840
Physical and life sciences and technologies 2,405 1,170 1,235 58,120 29,655 28,465
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 1,300 585 715 20,925 8,620 12,310
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 395 170 225 12,175 5,740 6,435
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 25 15 15 460 155 305
40. Physical sciences 520 345 180 20,785 13,645 7,140
41. Science technologies/technicians 160 55 110 3,775 1,500 2,270
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 1,970 1,190 780 53,975 33,590 20,385
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 1,655 1,100 555 44,735 29,980 14,750
25. Library science 185 20 160 3,400 440 2,965
27. Mathematics and statistics 115 60 55 5,420 2,915 2,500
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 15 10 0 420 255 165
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 17,435 16,275 1,165 376,875 335,210 41,670
04. Architecture and related services 335 155 180 9,335 5,630 3,710
14. Engineering 1,735 1,490 235 95,005 75,840 19,170
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 2,720 2,380 335 69,300 58,610 10,690
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 55 10 50
46. Construction trades 5,640 5,430 210 80,455 77,430 3,020
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 4,735 4,635 100 81,470 78,290 3,180
48. Precision production 2,280 2,180 105 41,255 39,405 1,850
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 3,150 2,025 1,120 35,820 21,060 14,760
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 1,415 735 680 21,990 12,970 9,025
03. Natural resources and conservation 1,735 1,295 445 13,825 8,090 5,740
Health and related fields 15,805 2,630 13,170 217,640 42,225 175,410
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 935 395 535 15,955 7,530 8,425
51. Health professions and related programs 14,635 2,115 12,525 196,250 31,775 164,475
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 230 125 110 5,435 2,925 2,505
Personal, protective and transportation services 6,620 3,320 3,300 76,300 37,755 38,540
12. Personal and culinary services 4,200 1,290 2,910 44,755 12,085 32,670
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 0 10 0 190 170 20
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 30 30 0 460 410 50
43. Security and protective services 635 435 195 14,100 9,595 4,505
49. Transportation and materials moving 1,745 1,560 190 16,795 15,490 1,305
Other 15 0 15 115 55 60
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 15 0 15 110 55 60
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 157 227,115 110,130 116,990 3,206,045 1,602,810 1,603,235
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 105,310 51,720 53,590 1,436,545 724,685 711,865
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 121,805 58,405 63,400 1,769,505 878,130 891,370
Location of study inside Canada 106,405 50,540 55,865 1,424,855 709,950 714,905
Same as province or territory of residence 76,770 35,825 40,950 1,064,560 530,135 534,430
Different than province or territory of residence 29,630 14,715 14,910 360,290 179,815 180,475
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 15,400 7,860 7,535 344,645 168,180 176,465
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 3,850 2,040 1,810 45,690 25,545 20,145
Philippines 720 185 535 68,760 26,480 42,280
India 515 270 245 41,560 21,025 20,535
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 4,750 2,600 2,150 28,630 16,255 12,370
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 465 220 250 18,850 8,805 10,050
France 85 35 50 2,150 1,275 875
Other 5,025 2,520 2,505 139,010 68,800 70,210
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 157 136,105 64,715 71,390 2,257,820 1,131,030 1,126,795
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 54,675 27,895 26,775 814,190 419,375 394,820
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 81,430 36,820 44,615 1,443,630 711,655 731,980
Location of study inside Canada 73,725 33,355 40,370 1,150,780 572,180 578,595
Same as province or territory of residence 56,370 25,025 31,340 857,370 426,365 431,010
Different than province or territory of residence 17,355 8,330 9,025 293,410 145,820 147,590
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 7,710 3,470 4,240 292,850 139,470 153,380
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 2,005 960 1,045 34,655 18,640 16,015
Philippines 615 160 455 64,000 24,435 39,565
India 375 175 200 37,240 18,505 18,740
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 1,705 875 835 20,065 11,390 8,675
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 415 195 220 16,600 7,630 8,965
France 30 10 20 1,870 1,105 765
Other 2,560 1,090 1,465 118,425 57,770 60,655
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 227,115 110,125 116,990 3,206,050 1,602,810 1,603,235
In the labour force 127,430 65,275 62,155 2,302,945 1,238,280 1,064,655
Employed 117,390 59,430 57,965 2,096,105 1,114,360 981,745
Unemployed 10,045 5,845 4,195 206,835 123,925 82,910
Not in the labour force 99,685 44,855 54,835 903,105 364,525 538,580
Participation rate 56.1 59.3 53.1 71.8 77.3 66.4
Employment rate 51.7 54.0 49.5 65.4 69.5 61.2
Unemployment rate 7.9 9.0 6.7 9.0 10.0 7.8
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 164 227,115 110,125 116,990 3,206,050 1,602,810 1,603,235
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 92,220 41,180 51,045 806,150 318,845 487,310
Worked 134,890 68,950 65,945 2,399,895 1,283,965 1,115,930
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 58,125 32,665 25,460 1,193,860 698,530 495,330
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 76,765 36,280 40,485 1,206,035 585,430 620,595
Average weeks worked in reference year 41.2 41.2 41.3 42.5 43.1 41.7
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 127,430 65,275 62,155 2,302,940 1,238,285 1,064,660
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 2,705 1,470 1,240 40,005 18,650 21,360
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 124,720 63,805 60,920 2,262,935 1,219,635 1,043,300
Employee 103,895 51,695 52,200 1,984,225 1,042,630 941,595
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 20,830 12,110 8,720 278,710 177,010 101,705
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 172 127,430 65,275 62,155 2,302,940 1,238,280 1,064,660
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 2,710 1,470 1,240 40,010 18,645 21,360
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 124,720 63,805 60,915 2,262,935 1,219,635 1,043,300
0 Management occupations 13,130 7,675 5,465 261,505 167,260 94,245
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 15,910 3,735 12,180 353,965 95,685 258,280
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 6,725 5,395 1,330 175,025 136,240 38,795
3 Health occupations 9,820 1,940 7,880 150,415 28,130 122,290
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 13,425 4,030 9,390 228,325 74,105 154,220
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 3,830 1,535 2,300 50,170 19,960 30,210
6 Sales and service occupations 31,940 12,315 19,630 491,495 204,245 287,255
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 21,140 19,955 1,185 406,495 376,375 30,120
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 4,915 3,975 935 72,465 59,465 13,000
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 3,875 3,245 630 73,070 58,170 14,895
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 173 127,430 65,275 62,155 2,302,940 1,238,280 1,064,660
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 2,710 1,470 1,240 40,005 18,650 21,360
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 124,720 63,805 60,920 2,262,935 1,219,630 1,043,305
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 5,390 3,985 1,400 64,035 43,045 20,990
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 1,130 1,030 110 142,490 109,105 33,390
22 Utilities 510 395 110 21,940 15,345 6,595
23 Construction 11,865 10,510 1,360 236,370 201,640 34,730
31-33 Manufacturing 7,555 6,050 1,510 127,535 96,045 31,490
41 Wholesale trade 2,895 2,135 765 80,610 56,840 23,775
44-45 Retail trade 16,945 7,595 9,340 249,880 115,065 134,810
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 5,340 4,135 1,210 115,295 83,675 31,620
51 Information and cultural industries 2,345 1,340 1,000 33,045 18,625 14,420
52 Finance and insurance 3,570 1,135 2,435 69,225 25,230 43,995
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 2,205 1,135 1,075 41,520 23,075 18,450
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 7,405 3,780 3,625 167,800 94,565 73,240
55 Management of companies and enterprises 80 40 40 5,560 2,760 2,795
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 6,235 3,555 2,670 87,350 49,595 37,760
61 Educational services 8,275 2,435 5,835 147,270 44,160 103,110
62 Health care and social assistance 16,790 3,130 13,660 245,875 41,235 204,645
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 2,755 1,310 1,450 44,880 21,550 23,335
72 Accommodation and food services 10,690 4,000 6,690 153,790 62,220 91,570
81 Other services (except public administration) 5,995 2,550 3,445 105,865 50,455 55,405
91 Public administration 6,760 3,550 3,210 122,595 65,420 57,175
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 174 117,390 59,430 57,965 2,096,110 1,114,360 981,745
Worked at home 11,505 5,275 6,230 162,465 77,935 84,530
Worked outside Canada 385 225 160 6,270 4,715 1,555
No fixed workplace address 19,230 14,650 4,580 307,065 236,995 70,070
Worked at usual place 86,270 39,275 47,000 1,620,310 794,720 825,595
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 86,265 39,275 46,995 1,620,310 794,720 825,595
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 45,545 19,310 26,235 1,186,170 554,850 631,330
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 27,845 12,445 15,395 358,010 190,730 167,280
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 11,755 6,625 5,130 64,360 41,925 22,435
Commute to a different province or territory 1,125 890 230 11,770 7,210 4,560
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 175 105,495 53,930 51,575 1,927,375 1,031,710 895,665
Car, truck, van - as a driver 85,780 44,005 41,770 1,497,440 832,890 664,545
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 6,250 2,945 3,305 99,635 40,215 59,420
Public transit 2,865 1,365 1,500 194,560 88,325 106,235
Walked 6,455 2,825 3,630 85,805 38,030 47,775
Bicycle 1,420 885 535 21,925 14,685 7,240
Other method 2,735 1,900 840 28,015 17,560 10,455
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 176 105,500 53,925 51,575 1,927,375 1,031,710 895,665
Less than 15 minutes 44,300 20,110 24,190 519,085 237,105 281,980
15 to 29 minutes 34,940 17,445 17,495 706,940 377,165 329,780
30 to 44 minutes 13,465 7,890 5,585 422,070 243,905 178,165
45 to 59 minutes 5,115 3,125 1,990 148,620 86,485 62,135
60 minutes and over 7,675 5,360 2,310 130,665 87,060 43,605
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 177 105,500 53,925 51,575 1,927,375 1,031,710 895,665
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 6,985 5,085 1,905 145,660 107,460 38,200
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 16,240 10,415 5,825 395,425 254,225 141,200
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 27,990 15,095 12,895 567,530 297,825 269,705
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 23,945 9,325 14,620 347,270 147,425 199,845
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 13,585 5,105 8,485 188,660 77,175 111,490
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 16,750 8,905 7,845 282,820 147,600 135,225
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 178 139,470 71,050 68,420 2,467,410 1,314,320 1,153,090
Single responses 139,025 70,840 68,185 2,446,600 1,304,240 1,142,360
Official languages 138,625 70,625 68,000 2,425,545 1,292,940 1,132,610
English 138,360 70,590 67,770 2,418,990 1,290,870 1,128,120
French 265 30 235 6,560 2,070 4,490
Non-official languages 400 220 180 21,055 11,305 9,750
Aboriginal languages 15 0 10 1,000 550 450
Algonquian languages 0 0 0 670 355 315
Blackfoot 0 0 0 75 50 30
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 0 565 295 270
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 10 10 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 30 10 20
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 535 280 255
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 20 15 10
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 25 15 10
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 75 45 30
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 75 40 35
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 60 35 25
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 10 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 15 10 10
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 10 10 10
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 10 10 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 10 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 255 155 105
Dakota 0 0 0 15 10 10
Stoney 0 0 0 240 140 95
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 10 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 380 205 175 20,050 10,755 9,300
Afro-Asiatic languages 15 15 0 940 575 360
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 0 0 0 100 45 55
Bilen 0 0 0 10 0 10
Oromo 0 0 0 25 15 15
Somali 0 0 0 60 25 35
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 15 15 0 840 530 305
Amharic 0 0 0 85 50 35
Arabic 20 20 0 610 415 195
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 10 10 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 0 0 0 50 15 35
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 0 0 0 40 15 25
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 50 25 25
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 80 35 45 1,305 515 790
Khmer (Cambodian) 10 10 10 15 10 0
Vietnamese 65 25 40 1,290 505 780
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 10 0 10 850 420 430
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 0 0 0 15 0 10
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 10 0 10
Ilocano 0 0 0 30 10 20
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 0 0 0 10 10 10
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 10 10 0 785 405 380
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 10
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 0 0 0 55 25 35
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 0 0 0 15 10 0
Tamil 0 0 0 35 15 15
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 80 40 35 8,280 4,855 3,425
Albanian 0 0 0 30 20 10
Armenian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 15 10 10 690 335 355
Baltic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Latvian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages 15 10 10 695 335 360
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 0 0 0 15 15 0
Bulgarian 10 0 0 10 0 10
Croatian 0 0 0 15 10 15
Czech 0 0 0 0 0 0
Macedonian 0 0 0 10 10 0
Polish 0 0 0 220 135 85
Russian 10 0 0 275 120 160
Serbian 0 0 0 25 0 20
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovak 0 0 0 25 0 20
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ukrainian 0 0 0 100 40 55
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 20 15 0 2,535 1,700 840
Afrikaans 0 0 0 30 10 20
Danish 0 0 0 10 0 10
Dutch 10 0 0 145 80 65
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 10 10 0 2,160 1,455 700
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 10 0 10
Swedish 0 0 0 15 10 10
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 0 0 10
Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 165 135 30
Greek 0 0 0 20 15 0
Indo-Iranian languages 35 10 25 3,215 1,870 1,350
Indo-Aryan languages 35 15 25 3,010 1,735 1,275
Bengali 0 0 0 25 10 15
Gujarati 0 0 0 75 15 60
Hindi 10 10 0 210 110 100
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nepali 0 0 0 40 20 15
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 25 10 20 2,480 1,510 970
Sindhi 0 0 0 10 0 10
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 10 10 0
Urdu 0 0 0 155 50 100
Iranian languages 0 0 0 200 130 70
Kurdish 0 0 0 15 10 0
Pashto 0 0 0 15 15 0
Persian (Farsi) 0 0 0 175 105 70
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 15 10 10 1,780 920 860
Catalan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 0 0 0 30 10 15
Portuguese 0 10 0 140 70 70
Romanian 0 0 0 50 30 20
Spanish 10 10 10 1,560 800 760
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 10 10 0 195 75 125
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 35 20 10 785 350 435
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 0 0 0 35 10 30
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 0 0 0
Igbo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lingala 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 0 0 0 30 10 25
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 0 0 0 10
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 0 0 10 230 120 115
American Sign Language 10 0 10 125 40 85
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 105 80 30
Sino-Tibetan languages 135 80 50 7,080 3,665 3,420
Chinese languages 130 80 50 7,035 3,635 3,400
Cantonese 40 30 15 4,545 2,340 2,205
Hakka 0 0 0 15 0 10
Mandarin 80 45 40 2,170 1,125 1,045
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 0 0 0 30 10 15
Wu (Shanghainese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 15 10 0 275 155 125
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 0 0 0 45 30 20
Burmese 0 0 0 10 10 10
Karenic languages 0 0 0 25 15 10
Tibetan 0 0 0 0 0 10
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 10 0 10 125 60 65
Lao 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thai 10 0 10 130 60 65
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 0 0 0 80 35 45
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkish 0 0 0 65 30 30
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 10 0 10
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 10
Uralic languages 0 0 0 70 45 25
Estonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finnish 0 0 0 10 10 0
Hungarian 0 0 0 65 40 25
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 0
Multiple responses 445 210 235 20,810 10,080 10,735
English and French 120 45 75 4,525 2,050 2,475
English and non-official language 290 160 135 15,935 7,860 8,075
French and non-official language 10 0 10 55 25 30
English, French and non-official language 25 10 20 295 140 155
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 179 139,470 71,050 68,420 2,467,410 1,314,320 1,153,095
None 136,745 69,940 66,800 2,370,575 1,264,955 1,105,620
English 400 110 285 13,805 6,540 7,270
French 980 430 550 23,920 11,380 12,545
Non-official language 1,280 535 745 57,640 30,700 26,935
Aboriginal 235 55 180 5,045 2,370 2,680
Non-Aboriginal 1,045 475 570 52,590 28,335 24,260
English and French 0 0 0 30 15 15
English and non-official language 0 0 0 215 105 110
French and non-official language 65 30 40 1,220 625 595
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 10 0
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 262,075 128,135 133,945 3,925,440 1,971,515 1,953,920
Non-movers 222,420 108,845 113,575 3,318,340 1,667,060 1,651,280
Movers 39,660 19,295 20,370 607,095 304,450 302,640
Non-migrants 20,365 9,945 10,415 394,230 199,640 194,590
Migrants 19,295 9,350 9,950 212,865 104,815 108,050
Internal migrants 17,755 8,585 9,175 166,390 82,335 84,055
Intraprovincial migrants 13,180 6,315 6,870 120,105 59,845 60,260
Interprovincial migrants 4,570 2,270 2,305 46,280 22,490 23,795
External migrants 1,540 760 780 46,475 22,480 23,995
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 252,530 123,320 129,210 3,714,635 1,863,450 1,851,190
Non-movers 149,650 73,505 76,150 2,052,580 1,028,510 1,024,070
Movers 102,880 49,815 53,065 1,662,055 834,935 827,120
Non-migrants 47,925 23,300 24,620 899,165 454,700 444,465
Migrants 54,950 26,515 28,445 762,890 380,235 382,655
Internal migrants 49,920 24,065 25,860 559,860 280,255 279,610
Intraprovincial migrants 36,235 17,355 18,880 333,775 165,900 167,875
Interprovincial migrants 13,685 6,705 6,975 226,090 114,355 111,730
External migrants 5,035 2,450 2,585 203,025 99,980 103,045

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Central Vancouver Island Health Service Delivery Area [Health region, December 2017], British Columbia and Alberta [Province] (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 13, 2024).

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