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Census Profile, 2016 Census
Victoria [Census metropolitan area], British Columbia and Canada [Country]

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Characteristic Victoria
British Columbia
[Census metropolitan area]
Canada

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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 367,770 ... ... 35,151,728 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 344,580 r ... ... 33,476,688 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 6.7 ... ... 5.0 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 172,559 ... ... 15,412,443 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 162,716 ... ... 14,072,079 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 528.3 ... ... 3.9 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 696.15 ... ... 8,965,588.85 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 367,770 177,390 190,375 35,151,730 17,264,200 17,887,530
0 to 14 years 48,260 24,535 23,725 5,839,565 2,992,920 2,846,645
0 to 4 years 15,730 7,935 7,795 1,898,790 973,030 925,760
5 to 9 years 16,265 8,325 7,940 2,018,130 1,034,685 983,445
10 to 14 years 16,265 8,270 7,990 1,922,645 985,200 937,445
15 to 64 years 241,740 118,020 123,720 23,376,530 11,576,130 11,800,400
15 to 19 years 18,345 9,155 9,190 2,026,160 1,039,215 986,940
20 to 24 years 24,345 12,315 12,030 2,242,690 1,144,495 1,098,200
25 to 29 years 24,040 12,005 12,030 2,285,990 1,144,470 1,141,515
30 to 34 years 24,150 12,070 12,085 2,329,395 1,148,290 1,181,110
35 to 39 years 22,825 11,330 11,495 2,288,365 1,118,635 1,169,730
40 to 44 years 21,880 10,640 11,245 2,255,135 1,104,440 1,150,695
45 to 49 years 23,790 11,545 12,245 2,359,965 1,157,760 1,202,210
50 to 54 years 26,655 12,895 13,755 2,678,075 1,318,755 1,359,320
55 to 59 years 28,065 13,185 14,880 2,620,240 1,285,190 1,335,055
60 to 64 years 27,640 12,880 14,765 2,290,510 1,114,885 1,175,630
65 years and over 77,775 34,840 42,930 5,935,630 2,695,150 3,240,485
65 to 69 years 25,615 12,050 13,560 1,972,480 953,075 1,019,405
70 to 74 years 17,850 8,445 9,405 1,420,875 677,975 742,900
75 to 79 years 12,385 5,715 6,675 1,021,850 469,550 552,300
80 to 84 years 9,640 4,270 5,365 749,650 325,765 423,880
85 years and over 12,285 4,355 7,930 770,780 268,790 501,990
85 to 89 years 6,990 2,725 4,270 482,525 185,535 296,990
90 to 94 years 4,030 1,325 2,700 223,510 68,675 154,835
95 to 99 years 1,110 280 830 56,525 13,240 43,280
100 years and over 160 25 130 8,230 1,340 6,890
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 13.1 13.8 12.5 16.6 17.3 15.9
15 to 64 years 65.7 66.5 65.0 66.5 67.1 66.0
65 years and over 21.1 19.6 22.6 16.9 15.6 18.1
85 years and over 3.3 2.5 4.2 2.2 1.6 2.8
Average age of the population 44.1 43.0 45.2 41.0 40.1 41.9
Median age of the population 45.0 43.4 46.3 41.2 40.2 42.2
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 162,720 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
Single-detached house 64,235 ... ... 7,541,495 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 10,400 ... ... 1,391,040 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 86,385 ... ... 4,949,795 ... ...
Semi-detached house 6,015 ... ... 698,800 ... ...
Row house 10,205 ... ... 891,305 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 25,575 ... ... 784,300 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 44,280 ... ... 2,539,390 ... ...
Other single-attached house 305 ... ... 36,005 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 1,695 ... ... 189,755 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 162,715 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
1 person 54,205 ... ... 3,969,790 ... ...
2 persons 60,870 ... ... 4,834,605 ... ...
3 persons 21,780 ... ... 2,140,640 ... ...
4 persons 17,285 ... ... 1,946,275 ... ...
5 or more persons 8,575 ... ... 1,180,770 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 357,640 ... ... 34,460,060 ... ...
Average household size 2.2 ... ... 2.4 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 319,510 152,860 166,655 29,312,160 14,271,280 15,040,885
Married or living common law 178,435 88,985 89,440 16,893,720 8,452,135 8,441,585
Married 143,655 71,615 72,035 13,383,455 6,693,465 6,689,990
Living common law 34,775 17,375 17,405 3,510,265 1,758,670 1,751,590
Not married and not living common law 141,080 63,870 77,205 12,418,440 5,819,140 6,599,300
Never married 87,610 46,825 40,785 8,254,340 4,444,425 3,809,915
Separated 8,710 3,815 4,890 718,295 309,905 408,400
Divorced 26,195 9,400 16,790 1,816,005 725,535 1,090,470
Widowed 18,565 3,830 14,735 1,629,800 339,280 1,290,525
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 101,615 ... ... 9,840,730 ... ...
2 persons 60,520 ... ... 5,007,790 ... ...
3 persons 20,085 ... ... 2,107,830 ... ...
4 persons 16,135 ... ... 1,909,935 ... ...
5 or more persons 4,875 ... ... 815,170 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.7 ... ... 2.9 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 101,615 ... ... 9,840,730 ... ...
Total couple families 86,760 ... ... 8,227,925 ... ...
Married couples 69,370 ... ... 6,474,005 ... ...
Common-law couples 17,385 ... ... 1,753,920 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 14,860 ... ... 1,612,805 ... ...
Female parent 11,565 ... ... 1,262,340 ... ...
Male parent 3,300 ... ... 350,465 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 86,760 ... ... 8,227,925 ... ...
Couples without children 50,520 ... ... 4,024,305 ... ...
Couples with children 36,235 ... ... 4,203,615 ... ...
1 child 16,170 ... ... 1,650,165 ... ...
2 children 15,365 ... ... 1,783,080 ... ...
3 or more children 4,700 ... ... 770,375 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 14,860 ... ... 1,612,805 ... ...
1 child 9,995 ... ... 983,485 ... ...
2 children 3,910 ... ... 457,670 ... ...
3 or more children 955 ... ... 171,655 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 86,095 39,105 46,990 6,107,260 2,941,395 3,165,865
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 162,720 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
One-census-family households 96,560 ... ... 9,218,225 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 48,045 ... ... 3,782,095 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 48,520 ... ... 5,436,135 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 2,490 ... ... 301,715 ... ...
Non-census-family households 63,660 ... ... 4,552,135 ... ...
One-person households 54,200 ... ... 3,969,790 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 9,460 ... ... 582,350 ... ...
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 15 362,190 174,755 187,430 34,767,255 17,101,170 17,666,080
English only 322,450 157,060 165,390 23,757,525 11,838,075 11,919,455
French only 150 65 90 4,144,685 1,925,845 2,218,840
English and French 36,460 16,325 20,135 6,216,065 3,071,325 3,144,740
Neither English nor French 3,125 1,310 1,820 648,970 265,920 383,045
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 16 362,185 174,755 187,430 34,767,250 17,101,165 17,666,085
English 352,290 170,120 182,165 26,007,500 12,852,330 13,155,165
French 5,890 2,920 2,970 7,705,755 3,780,105 3,925,650
English and French 975 455 515 417,485 209,130 208,355
Neither English nor French 3,035 1,260 1,780 636,515 259,600 376,910
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 6,375 3,145 3,225 7,914,495 3,884,670 4,029,825
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 1.8 1.8 1.7 22.8 22.7 22.8
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 18 362,185 174,755 187,430 34,767,255 17,101,170 17,666,085
Single responses 357,030 172,340 184,690 33,948,620 16,702,840 17,245,775
Official languages 308,745 150,680 158,070 26,627,555 13,201,620 13,425,940
English 302,685 147,680 155,005 19,460,850 9,680,125 9,780,725
French 6,060 2,995 3,060 7,166,705 3,521,495 3,645,215
Non-official languages 48,285 21,655 26,625 7,321,065 3,501,220 3,819,840
Aboriginal languages 255 115 140 195,700 94,795 100,900
Algonquian languages 40 20 25 130,450 62,930 67,520
Blackfoot 0 0 0 2,815 1,325 1,490
Cree-Montagnais languages 30 15 15 88,445 42,920 45,530
Atikamekw 0 0 0 6,150 3,135 3,015
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 10,230 4,885 5,350
Moose Cree 0 0 0 100 50 55
Naskapi 0 0 0 1,205 590 620
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 315 125 190
Plains Cree 10 5 5 3,065 1,360 1,710
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 45 20 25
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 1,440 585 850
Woods Cree 5 0 5 1,840 865 975
Cree, n.o.s. 10 5 5 64,050 31,305 32,745
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 6,990 3,310 3,680
Malecite 0 0 0 305 140 160
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 6,690 3,170 3,520
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 10 5 5 32,150 15,350 16,800
Algonquin 0 0 0 1,260 590 670
Ojibway 5 5 5 17,890 8,440 9,450
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 12,855 6,260 6,595
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 150 65 85
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 45 25 20
Athabaskan languages 15 0 10 17,365 8,325 9,045
Northern Athabaskan languages 10 5 10 17,315 8,310 9,010
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 110 55 60
Beaver 0 0 0 190 85 105
Carrier 5 0 0 1,025 465 565
Chilcotin 5 0 5 660 295 360
Dene 5 5 0 10,700 5,185 5,515
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 1,645 840 815
Gwich'in 0 0 0 260 110 145
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 80 25 50
Sekani 0 0 0 90 45 45
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 1,995 950 1,045
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 765 365 400
South Slavey 0 0 0 945 455 495
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 280 130 150
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 270 135 140
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 180 90 90
Tahltan 0 0 0 95 40 50
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 290 120 170
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 215 90 135
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 70 30 40
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 50 20 35
Haida 0 0 0 75 35 40
Inuit languages 0 5 5 36,545 18,100 18,445
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 1,025 445 575
Inuktitut 0 0 0 35,215 17,530 17,680
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 315 125 185
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 1,115 485 635
Cayuga 0 0 0 45 20 20
Mohawk 0 0 0 980 430 555
Oneida 0 0 0 55 20 40
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 35 15 20
Kutenai 0 0 0 105 55 55
Michif 5 0 0 465 230 235
Salish languages 150 75 75 2,305 1,130 1,180
Comox 0 0 0 80 45 40
Halkomelem 50 20 30 475 225 245
Lillooet 5 0 5 315 155 155
Okanagan 0 0 0 270 135 135
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 445 225 220
Squamish 0 0 0 40 20 20
Straits 80 45 35 80 40 40
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 5 335 150 185
Salish languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 255 135 125
Siouan languages 5 0 0 4,285 2,070 2,220
Dakota 0 0 0 1,215 570 635
Stoney 0 0 0 3,025 1,465 1,555
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 55 30 25
Tlingit 0 0 0 95 40 55
Tsimshian languages 5 0 5 1,480 730 755
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 5 0 0 880 435 445
Nisga'a 0 0 0 400 200 200
Tsimshian 0 0 0 200 90 110
Wakashan languages 30 10 20 805 370 435
Haisla 0 0 0 90 40 50
Heiltsuk 0 5 5 95 40 55
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 10 0 5 325 145 185
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 20 5 20 285 135 140
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 5 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 10 5 10 585 295 295
Non-Aboriginal languages 48,030 21,540 26,485 7,125,365 3,406,425 3,718,945
Afro-Asiatic languages 1,670 915 755 575,365 298,060 277,300
Berber languages 10 5 5 22,135 11,865 10,270
Kabyle 5 5 5 13,150 6,995 6,155
Berber languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 8,985 4,865 4,115
Cushitic languages 85 40 45 42,885 20,095 22,790
Bilen 0 0 0 805 455 350
Oromo 25 10 15 4,960 2,560 2,400
Somali 60 25 30 36,755 16,895 19,865
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 365 195 170
Semitic languages 1,575 865 710 509,190 265,465 243,725
Amharic 110 50 60 22,465 10,720 11,745
Arabic 1,245 700 545 419,890 220,785 199,105
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 5 5 5 16,070 7,910 8,160
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 5 5 0 5,545 2,780 2,770
Harari 0 0 0 1,320 635 685
Hebrew 110 60 55 19,530 10,480 9,045
Maltese 25 15 15 5,565 2,765 2,800
Tigrigna 75 35 40 16,650 8,310 8,340
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 2,155 1,085 1,070
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 1,155 635 520
Austro-Asiatic languages 1,115 500 615 176,725 81,810 94,920
Khmer (Cambodian) 130 65 70 20,130 9,270 10,860
Vietnamese 980 435 545 156,425 72,470 83,955
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 170 65 100
Austronesian languages 3,990 1,500 2,485 511,480 211,580 299,900
Bikol 10 5 5 1,790 790 1,000
Cebuano 245 90 155 19,890 7,930 11,960
Fijian 10 0 5 745 400 345
Hiligaynon 45 20 25 6,885 2,680 4,205
Ilocano 190 75 115 26,345 10,620 15,720
Malagasy 0 0 0 1,430 665 760
Malay 95 35 65 12,275 5,255 7,020
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 15 10 5 4,040 1,865 2,175
Pangasinan 10 10 0 1,390 590 800
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 3,310 1,250 2,060 431,380 178,575 252,810
Waray-Waray 10 10 5 1,110 430 675
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 40 15 30 4,195 1,770 2,425
Creole languages 45 25 20 72,125 32,310 39,820
Haitian Creole 5 0 0 3,030 1,445 1,590
Creole, n.o.s. 20 15 5 64,105 28,455 35,660
Creole languages, n.i.e. 20 10 15 4,985 2,410 2,575
Dravidian languages 355 190 170 189,405 94,765 94,640
Kannada 25 10 10 3,970 2,040 1,935
Malayalam 90 50 40 28,570 14,770 13,800
Tamil 145 70 70 140,720 69,080 71,640
Telugu 95 50 40 15,655 8,640 7,020
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 490 240 250
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 795 395 405
Indo-European languages 24,040 11,210 12,820 3,877,330 1,889,400 1,987,930
Albanian 130 70 55 26,890 13,610 13,285
Armenian 45 25 15 33,455 16,270 17,185
Balto-Slavic languages 4,295 1,940 2,365 701,975 323,640 378,340
Baltic languages 105 60 45 12,530 5,315 7,215
Latvian 55 35 25 5,455 2,350 3,105
Lithuanian 50 30 25 7,075 2,965 4,115
Slavic languages 4,190 1,875 2,320 689,450 318,325 371,115
Belarusan 5 5 0 810 385 430
Bosnian 30 10 20 12,210 6,035 6,180
Bulgarian 110 50 60 20,025 9,675 10,345
Croatian 415 210 205 48,200 23,540 24,665
Czech 365 170 195 22,290 10,525 11,765
Macedonian 15 5 5 16,775 8,050 8,725
Polish 1,085 495 585 181,710 82,435 99,275
Russian 1,060 435 625 188,255 85,400 102,855
Serbian 195 90 100 57,350 28,535 28,815
Serbo-Croatian 90 45 45 9,555 4,565 4,985
Slovak 135 65 75 17,580 8,075 9,510
Slovene (Slovenian) 80 35 45 9,790 4,415 5,370
Ukrainian 595 245 350 102,485 45,440 57,040
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 20 15 10 2,415 1,255 1,165
Celtic languages 80 40 40 2,690 1,335 1,360
Scottish Gaelic 25 15 10 1,090 540 550
Welsh 40 20 25 1,075 495 575
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 530 295 235
Germanic languages 7,360 3,290 4,070 538,765 258,410 280,350
Afrikaans 175 85 90 10,265 5,115 5,145
Danish 425 190 235 12,630 6,245 6,390
Dutch 1,930 900 1,030 99,020 48,200 50,820
Frisian 20 5 10 2,100 1,095 1,005
German 4,320 1,885 2,435 384,035 183,215 200,820
Icelandic 30 10 15 1,285 600 685
Norwegian 210 100 110 4,615 2,170 2,445
Swedish 180 75 110 6,840 3,015 3,825
Vlaams (Flemish) 30 10 20 3,895 1,730 2,165
Yiddish 35 15 15 13,555 6,750 6,800
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 525 280 240
Greek 315 185 130 106,525 53,350 53,170
Indo-Iranian languages 6,150 3,045 3,105 1,312,750 664,120 648,630
Indo-Aryan languages 5,200 2,555 2,650 1,064,760 538,530 526,235
Bengali 140 65 75 73,125 37,410 35,720
Gujarati 140 75 70 108,780 55,105 53,670
Hindi 520 280 245 110,640 55,880 54,765
Kashmiri 5 0 0 565 300 265
Konkani 10 10 5 3,330 1,625 1,710
Marathi 25 10 15 8,295 4,300 3,995
Nepali 70 40 30 18,275 9,230 9,045
Oriya (Odia) 5 0 0 1,055 560 495
Punjabi (Panjabi) 3,885 1,860 2,025 501,680 253,515 248,160
Sindhi 50 30 25 11,860 5,605 6,260
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 75 40 35 16,335 8,050 8,285
Urdu 265 150 115 210,815 106,960 103,860
Iranian languages 925 475 450 242,805 122,835 119,970
Kurdish 5 5 5 11,705 6,345 5,355
Pashto 50 30 20 16,910 8,760 8,145
Persian (Farsi) 865 445 420 214,200 107,725 106,470
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 25 10 15 5,180 2,755 2,425
Italic (Romance) languages 5,670 2,625 3,040 1,154,270 558,660 595,615
Catalan 5 0 5 865 440 425
Italian 1,045 515 535 375,635 184,415 191,220
Portuguese 1,395 635 755 221,540 106,630 114,910
Romanian 295 140 155 96,665 46,195 50,470
Spanish 2,925 1,335 1,585 458,850 220,605 238,245
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 10 0 5 720 380 340
Japanese 1,445 400 1,050 43,640 14,790 28,855
Kartvelian languages 5 5 5 1,715 910 805
Georgian 5 5 5 1,715 910 805
Korean 1,595 660 935 153,425 70,310 83,115
Mongolic languages 5 0 5 1,575 690 885
Mongolian 5 0 5 1,575 690 880
Niger-Congo languages 280 145 140 91,375 45,075 46,305
Akan (Twi) 20 10 10 13,455 6,490 6,970
Bamanankan 0 0 0 1,535 815 720
Edo 0 0 0 1,670 770 900
Ewe 5 5 0 1,760 950 805
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 5 0 0 2,825 1,495 1,335
Ga 5 0 0 920 445 470
Ganda 10 5 0 1,295 625 665
Igbo 15 0 10 4,235 2,265 1,970
Lingala 0 0 0 3,810 1,785 2,025
Rundi (Kirundi) 5 5 0 5,845 2,785 3,060
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 30 20 15 5,250 2,355 2,895
Shona 15 5 10 3,180 1,520 1,665
Swahili 65 30 30 13,370 6,385 6,990
Wolof 10 10 0 3,990 2,170 1,820
Yoruba 20 10 10 9,085 4,785 4,300
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 75 35 45 19,135 9,435 9,695
Nilo-Saharan languages 15 10 5 5,870 3,025 2,845
Dinka 5 5 0 2,120 1,115 1,000
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 3,755 1,910 1,840
Sign languages 105 60 50 7,500 3,925 3,575
American Sign Language 40 20 20 2,685 1,320 1,360
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 695 340 355
Sign languages, n.i.e 70 45 25 4,120 2,265 1,860
Sino-Tibetan languages 11,895 5,290 6,610 1,269,215 589,570 679,645
Chinese languages 11,815 5,235 6,575 1,253,360 581,650 671,715
Cantonese 5,130 2,340 2,790 565,270 262,865 302,405
Hakka 45 15 30 10,910 4,900 6,015
Mandarin 5,760 2,490 3,265 592,040 274,630 317,410
Min Dong 5 0 5 1,230 580 650
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 225 100 125 31,795 14,450 17,350
Wu (Shanghainese) 125 50 75 12,915 5,780 7,140
Chinese, n.o.s. 520 235 280 38,580 18,165 20,410
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 610 275 335
Tibeto-Burman languages 80 50 30 15,850 7,925 7,935
Burmese 30 20 15 3,585 1,795 1,790
Karenic languages 10 0 5 4,705 2,355 2,350
Tibetan 35 20 20 6,165 3,080 3,080
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 1,400 695 705
Tai-Kadai languages 305 85 230 22,010 8,870 13,145
Lao 10 5 10 12,670 6,145 6,525
Thai 290 75 220 9,255 2,690 6,565
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 80 35 55
Turkic languages 185 105 70 40,140 21,120 19,025
Azerbaijani 15 10 5 3,260 1,785 1,470
Turkish 160 95 65 32,815 17,375 15,440
Uyghur 0 0 0 1,035 510 525
Uzbek 0 0 0 1,715 855 865
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 1,315 590 720
Uralic languages 960 435 520 81,985 37,790 44,195
Estonian 50 15 35 5,445 2,325 3,115
Finnish 255 95 160 15,295 6,395 8,900
Hungarian 650 325 325 61,235 29,060 32,175
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 5 5
Other languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 3,690 2,045 1,645
Multiple responses 5,155 2,420 2,740 818,635 398,325 420,305
English and French 1,045 480 570 165,320 80,460 84,860
English and non-official language 3,840 1,805 2,035 533,265 259,160 274,100
French and non-official language 140 70 75 86,150 42,170 43,985
English, French and non-official language 130 60 70 33,900 16,535 17,365
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 19 362,185 174,755 187,430 34,767,250 17,101,165 17,666,085
Single responses 352,775 170,470 182,305 33,103,860 16,298,475 16,805,395
Official languages 333,210 161,495 171,715 29,106,670 14,383,020 14,723,645
English 331,375 160,610 170,765 22,162,865 10,966,135 11,196,730
French 1,835 885 950 6,943,800 3,416,890 3,526,910
Non-official languages 19,565 8,975 10,590 3,997,195 1,915,450 2,081,750
Aboriginal languages 40 15 25 118,470 59,720 58,750
Algonquian languages 0 0 0 75,080 37,825 37,260
Blackfoot 0 0 0 1,115 555 555
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 0 55,825 28,135 27,685
Atikamekw 0 0 0 5,465 2,825 2,640
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 8,590 4,195 4,395
Moose Cree 0 0 0 10 5 5
Naskapi 0 0 0 1,200 595 605
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 110 55 60
Plains Cree 0 0 0 1,350 665 685
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 20 5 15
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 330 140 190
Woods Cree 0 0 0 800 410 390
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 37,945 19,240 18,710
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 3,615 1,795 1,820
Malecite 0 0 0 55 30 30
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 3,560 1,770 1,795
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 14,525 7,335 7,190
Algonquin 0 0 0 370 170 200
Ojibway 0 0 0 6,175 3,165 3,015
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 7,900 3,960 3,940
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 75 40 35
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 5
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 10,265 5,125 5,135
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 10,255 5,120 5,135
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 15 10 10
Beaver 0 0 0 50 30 20
Carrier 0 0 0 245 115 130
Chilcotin 0 0 0 255 125 130
Dene 0 0 0 7,710 3,805 3,905
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 1,020 550 475
Gwich'in 0 0 0 45 25 25
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 10 5 5
Sekani 0 0 0 15 10 5
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 820 425 395
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 340 180 155
South Slavey 0 0 0 370 190 185
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 105 55 55
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 25 15 15
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 25 10 10
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 5 5
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 30 15 15
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 25 15 10
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 10 0 5
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 5 5
Haida 0 0 0 10 5 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 29,490 14,995 14,495
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 165 75 90
Inuktitut 0 0 0 29,230 14,885 14,345
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 90 40 55
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 285 135 155
Cayuga 0 0 0 10 0 5
Mohawk 0 0 0 255 115 140
Oneida 0 0 0 15 5 10
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 5
Kutenai 0 0 0 15 10 5
Michif 0 0 0 85 40 45
Salish languages 30 10 20 285 130 150
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 5 0 5 45 20 25
Lillooet 0 0 0 25 15 10
Okanagan 0 0 0 85 35 45
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 55 30 20
Squamish 0 0 0 5 0 5
Straits 20 5 15 20 10 15
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 20 10 10
Salish languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 25 15 10
Siouan languages 0 0 0 2,225 1,085 1,140
Dakota 0 0 0 255 140 120
Stoney 0 0 0 1,950 940 1,010
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 10 15
Tlingit 0 0 0 5 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 410 210 190
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 315 155 155
Nisga'a 0 0 0 70 40 30
Tsimshian 0 0 0 25 15 15
Wakashan languages 5 5 5 75 45 35
Haisla 0 0 0 20 10 15
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 5 5 5
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 20 10 10
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 5 5 0 30 15 15
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 235 110 125
Non-Aboriginal languages 19,530 8,960 10,565 3,878,725 1,855,730 2,022,995
Afro-Asiatic languages 815 400 420 307,755 153,275 154,480
Berber languages 5 0 5 8,105 4,215 3,895
Kabyle 5 5 5 5,490 2,855 2,640
Berber languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 2,620 1,365 1,260
Cushitic languages 30 10 20 27,095 12,455 14,640
Bilen 0 0 0 620 330 285
Oromo 10 5 0 3,410 1,700 1,710
Somali 25 5 20 22,895 10,340 12,555
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 185 85 95
Semitic languages 775 385 395 272,100 136,390 135,720
Amharic 25 10 15 12,780 6,010 6,770
Arabic 660 330 330 223,540 112,690 110,850
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 10,510 5,090 5,425
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 3,445 1,695 1,750
Harari 0 0 0 735 335 400
Hebrew 45 20 25 8,560 4,425 4,135
Maltese 5 0 0 1,130 525 605
Tigrigna 40 20 25 10,205 5,040 5,170
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 1,200 585 620
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 440 215 230
Austro-Asiatic languages 605 280 325 115,210 53,500 61,710
Khmer (Cambodian) 70 35 35 10,880 4,940 5,945
Vietnamese 530 245 285 104,245 48,525 55,725
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 85 40 45
Austronesian languages 1,570 680 885 239,785 108,110 131,680
Bikol 0 0 0 290 140 155
Cebuano 60 25 35 7,210 3,325 3,880
Fijian 0 0 0 195 105 90
Hiligaynon 10 5 5 2,205 970 1,240
Ilocano 60 25 40 9,125 4,045 5,080
Malagasy 0 0 0 435 220 210
Malay 15 5 5 3,620 1,710 1,910
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 1,200 565 630
Pangasinan 0 0 0 240 110 135
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 1,415 625 795 213,790 96,235 117,555
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 310 135 170
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 1,160 545 620
Creole languages 5 5 0 27,860 12,005 15,850
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 1,280 575 705
Creole, n.o.s. 0 5 5 24,575 10,510 14,060
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 2,005 920 1,085
Dravidian languages 130 70 65 122,490 59,780 62,710
Kannada 10 5 5 1,630 825 800
Malayalam 40 20 20 15,440 7,865 7,575
Tamil 45 25 20 96,955 46,570 50,385
Telugu 35 15 20 8,280 4,430 3,850
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 190 85 105
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 340 160 180
Indo-European languages 7,010 3,315 3,695 1,911,215 927,225 983,985
Albanian 70 30 40 13,135 6,575 6,560
Armenian 15 5 5 21,505 10,165 11,345
Balto-Slavic languages 1,165 545 625 314,965 149,315 165,650
Baltic languages 0 0 0 3,275 1,400 1,870
Latvian 0 0 5 1,255 530 725
Lithuanian 0 0 0 2,020 870 1,150
Slavic languages 1,165 540 625 311,690 147,910 163,780
Belarusan 0 0 0 230 105 120
Bosnian 5 0 5 6,045 3,010 3,040
Bulgarian 45 25 20 11,985 5,835 6,150
Croatian 120 55 60 16,775 7,980 8,795
Czech 75 30 40 6,235 3,060 3,180
Macedonian 5 5 5 6,830 3,250 3,580
Polish 280 135 140 74,780 34,910 39,870
Russian 440 200 240 116,595 55,175 61,425
Serbian 65 30 35 31,750 15,665 16,085
Serbo-Croatian 25 10 10 3,885 1,865 2,020
Slovak 25 10 10 5,615 2,685 2,920
Slovene (Slovenian) 15 0 5 2,050 905 1,145
Ukrainian 75 25 45 28,250 13,150 15,100
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 670 310 360
Celtic languages 5 5 0 360 205 155
Scottish Gaelic 5 0 5 185 105 80
Welsh 0 0 0 95 50 45
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 80 50 30
Germanic languages 800 385 420 146,455 71,835 74,615
Afrikaans 50 20 25 4,790 2,355 2,435
Danish 25 10 15 855 410 445
Dutch 160 70 90 9,565 4,630 4,935
Frisian 0 0 5 185 95 90
German 540 265 270 120,335 58,905 61,435
Icelandic 0 0 0 270 120 150
Norwegian 15 5 10 345 145 200
Swedish 15 10 5 1,045 500 545
Vlaams (Flemish) 5 0 0 355 170 185
Yiddish 0 0 0 7,080 3,695 3,385
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 1,625 820 810
Greek 55 25 25 44,545 21,110 23,440
Indo-Iranian languages 3,075 1,470 1,600 838,755 416,960 421,795
Indo-Aryan languages 2,605 1,240 1,370 676,185 337,440 338,745
Bengali 70 30 35 47,350 23,585 23,765
Gujarati 35 15 15 64,150 31,740 32,405
Hindi 185 90 90 55,510 27,805 27,710
Kashmiri 0 0 0 135 70 70
Konkani 0 5 0 720 355 370
Marathi 15 5 10 3,780 1,940 1,840
Nepali 30 20 15 13,375 6,710 6,670
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 470 235 240
Punjabi (Panjabi) 2,080 970 1,105 349,145 174,905 174,240
Sindhi 10 10 5 4,975 2,280 2,695
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 25 15 15 7,790 3,860 3,925
Urdu 150 80 75 128,785 63,965 64,820
Iranian languages 460 225 230 160,195 78,310 81,880
Kurdish 0 5 0 6,580 3,400 3,175
Pashto 25 10 15 10,590 5,305 5,290
Persian (Farsi) 430 215 215 143,020 69,600 73,425
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 2,375 1,215 1,160
Italic (Romance) languages 1,825 855 970 531,485 251,050 280,440
Catalan 0 0 0 355 165 190
Italian 160 65 90 115,415 49,975 65,440
Portuguese 450 210 240 98,710 46,915 51,795
Romanian 100 40 60 53,320 25,795 27,525
Spanish 1,115 535 575 263,510 128,110 135,400
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 180 85 95
Japanese 505 195 310 19,785 8,265 11,515
Kartvelian languages 0 5 5 1,040 565 475
Georgian 0 0 0 1,035 565 475
Korean 1,015 445 575 109,705 51,385 58,320
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 910 440 470
Mongolian 0 0 0 910 435 470
Niger-Congo languages 75 35 45 28,665 13,340 15,320
Akan (Twi) 5 0 0 5,990 2,695 3,295
Bamanankan 0 0 0 340 180 160
Edo 0 0 0 415 175 240
Ewe 0 0 0 410 185 225
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 825 400 425
Ga 0 0 5 250 105 140
Ganda 0 0 0 345 160 185
Igbo 0 0 0 1,000 485 510
Lingala 0 0 0 1,045 455 590
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 2,110 990 1,115
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 15 5 5 1,530 670 865
Shona 15 5 5 1,035 475 560
Swahili 20 10 10 5,370 2,500 2,870
Wolof 5 5 5 1,380 745 635
Yoruba 5 0 5 2,615 1,275 1,340
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 20 5 15 4,010 1,850 2,160
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 2,650 1,305 1,350
Dinka 0 0 0 1,130 580 550
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 1,525 730 800
Sign languages 135 75 60 10,445 5,870 4,570
American Sign Language 30 15 15 3,015 1,560 1,460
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 730 375 355
Sign languages, n.i.e 105 60 45 6,690 3,935 2,755
Sino-Tibetan languages 7,350 3,325 4,025 924,720 433,530 491,190
Chinese languages 7,320 3,310 4,010 913,365 427,860 485,505
Cantonese 2,855 1,315 1,545 400,215 184,340 215,885
Hakka 10 0 5 4,080 1,820 2,265
Mandarin 4,015 1,800 2,220 462,890 220,075 242,815
Min Dong 0 0 0 345 150 195
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 70 30 40 13,965 6,345 7,625
Wu (Shanghainese) 70 35 35 7,650 3,580 4,075
Chinese, n.o.s. 300 135 165 23,935 11,440 12,500
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 280 130 150
Tibeto-Burman languages 30 15 15 11,350 5,670 5,680
Burmese 15 10 5 2,245 1,115 1,125
Karenic languages 0 0 0 3,865 1,935 1,930
Tibetan 15 10 10 4,590 2,305 2,280
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 655 305 345
Tai-Kadai languages 95 40 55 9,565 4,455 5,110
Lao 0 0 0 6,175 2,995 3,180
Thai 95 40 55 3,360 1,450 1,915
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 5 0 30 15 15
Turkic languages 45 20 20 22,250 11,205 11,045
Azerbaijani 10 0 5 1,245 640 610
Turkish 35 15 20 18,955 9,525 9,430
Uyghur 0 0 0 610 315 290
Uzbek 0 0 0 990 505 490
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 455 230 225
Uralic languages 170 85 85 23,245 10,715 12,535
Estonian 5 0 5 975 365 610
Finnish 35 15 15 2,790 1,220 1,565
Hungarian 130 60 65 19,485 9,125 10,355
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 1,110 605 500
Multiple responses 9,410 4,285 5,125 1,663,390 802,695 860,690
English and French 665 315 350 160,185 77,940 82,235
English and non-official language 8,510 3,855 4,655 1,284,975 620,375 664,600
French and non-official language 45 15 30 148,915 70,915 78,000
English, French and non-official language 195 95 100 69,315 33,465 35,850
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 20 362,185 174,755 187,430 34,767,255 17,101,165 17,666,080
None 330,095 160,260 169,835 29,615,245 14,612,175 15,003,065
English 9,490 4,435 5,050 2,109,340 1,045,215 1,064,120
French 4,895 2,175 2,715 731,095 342,245 388,855
Non-official language 17,055 7,590 9,465 2,151,690 1,023,940 1,127,750
Aboriginal 400 180 220 90,740 42,890 47,850
Non-Aboriginal 16,660 7,410 9,250 2,060,945 981,055 1,079,895
English and French 75 30 45 47,970 23,785 24,190
English and non-official language 220 110 115 61,075 30,045 31,030
French and non-official language 355 150 205 48,755 22,690 26,065
English, French and non-official language 5 0 0 2,080 1,075 1,010
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 21 309,495 148,135 161,360 28,642,980 13,990,620 14,652,355
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 300,260 143,625 156,635 27,488,530 13,444,335 14,044,190
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 37,481 43,726 32,870 34,204 40,782 28,860
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 300,625 143,905 156,715 27,499,185 13,449,010 14,050,175
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 33,302 37,991 29,775 30,866 35,933 26,621
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 278,635 134,005 144,630 24,583,315 12,296,595 12,286,725
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 34,768 41,705 29,193 32,762 39,925 26,613
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 210,345 90,340 120,005 19,743,240 8,755,815 10,987,430
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 5,417 5,194 5,523 5,453 4,199 6,136
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 226,575 112,590 113,985 20,428,685 10,547,760 9,880,925
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 32,495 38,013 28,150 33,684 39,836 28,474
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 309,545 148,140 161,410 28,643,015 13,990,430 14,652,585
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 300,270 143,600 156,670 27,489,395 13,441,555 14,047,845
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 48,278 56,461 40,776 47,487 56,740 38,632
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 300,665 143,925 156,740 27,500,230 13,446,230 14,053,995
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,146 45,669 35,075 38,977 45,404 32,828
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 278,675 134,000 144,675 24,584,065 12,295,015 12,289,055
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 46,422 55,546 37,971 46,885 56,803 36,962
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 210,380 90,390 119,990 19,742,130 8,752,070 10,990,060
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 7,413 7,352 7,458 7,738 7,345 8,050
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 226,600 112,975 113,625 20,428,670 10,542,540 9,886,130
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 42,072 48,847 35,335 46,057 54,369 37,193
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 309,550 148,140 161,410 28,643,015 13,990,430 14,652,585
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 97,590 53,350 44,235 9,367,045 5,231,015 4,136,035
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 54,181 59,609 49,379 53,431 59,326 47,420
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 62,097 68,176 54,764 65,997 74,289 55,510
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 89.2 91.7 86.1 88.3 91.6 83.7
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 66.2 68.8 62.8 72.0 75.2 67.7
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 10.8 8.3 13.9 11.7 8.4 16.3
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 309,495 148,135 161,360 28,642,980 13,990,620 14,652,360
Without total income 9,240 4,515 4,725 1,154,450 546,285 608,165
With total income 300,260 143,625 156,635 27,488,530 13,444,335 14,044,195
Percentage with total income 97.0 97.0 97.1 96.0 96.1 95.8
Under $10,000 (including loss) 37,095 16,195 20,905 3,877,620 1,668,960 2,208,655
$10,000 to $19,999 46,825 18,845 27,985 4,680,380 1,867,600 2,812,785
$20,000 to $29,999 39,505 15,985 23,515 3,807,840 1,593,335 2,214,505
$30,000 to $39,999 35,420 15,220 20,200 3,206,175 1,472,670 1,733,510
$40,000 to $49,999 32,830 14,670 18,165 2,827,045 1,376,565 1,450,480
$50,000 to $59,999 26,820 12,930 13,890 2,179,775 1,145,685 1,034,090
$60,000 to $69,999 20,625 11,410 9,210 1,655,070 938,755 716,310
$70,000 to $79,999 16,660 9,540 7,120 1,271,850 745,830 526,015
$80,000 to $89,999 12,485 7,500 4,980 966,885 579,290 387,590
$90,000 to $99,999 8,815 5,365 3,450 749,290 452,240 297,050
$100,000 and over 23,180 15,975 7,205 2,266,600 1,603,400 663,195
$100,000 to $149,999 15,860 10,705 5,160 1,493,570 1,024,210 469,365
$150,000 and over 7,325 5,270 2,055 773,025 579,190 193,830
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 309,495 148,135 161,360 28,642,980 13,990,620 14,652,360
Without after-tax income 8,880 4,230 4,645 1,143,795 541,620 602,175
With after-tax income 300,620 143,905 156,715 27,499,185 13,449,010 14,050,175
Percentage with after-tax income 97.1 97.1 97.1 96.0 96.1 95.9
Under $10,000 (including loss) 39,305 17,220 22,085 4,004,475 1,706,825 2,297,645
$10,000 to $19,999 49,260 20,220 29,045 4,905,055 1,972,920 2,932,130
$20,000 to $29,999 47,595 19,800 27,795 4,489,925 1,926,175 2,563,755
$30,000 to $39,999 42,195 18,485 23,710 3,924,960 1,870,705 2,054,250
$40,000 to $49,999 37,045 17,255 19,785 3,144,200 1,619,670 1,524,525
$50,000 to $59,999 27,330 14,805 12,520 2,209,280 1,245,570 963,705
$60,000 to $69,999 19,965 11,670 8,295 1,540,300 912,230 628,065
$70,000 to $79,999 13,690 8,090 5,605 1,076,180 654,570 421,610
$80,000 and over 24,240 16,360 7,880 2,204,820 1,540,335 664,485
$80,000 to $89,999 7,785 4,955 2,825 688,705 444,550 244,145
$90,000 to $99,999 4,810 3,225 1,580 420,975 291,090 129,885
$100,000 and over 11,645 8,175 3,470 1,095,140 804,690 290,445
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 309,500 148,135 161,360 28,642,980 13,990,625 14,652,360
Without employment income 82,925 35,550 47,375 8,214,295 3,442,860 4,771,430
With employment income 226,575 112,585 113,985 20,428,690 10,547,760 9,880,925
Percentage with employment income 73.2 76.0 70.6 71.3 75.4 67.4
Under $5,000 (including loss) 37,640 17,575 20,060 2,778,990 1,357,430 1,421,560
$5,000 to $9,999 16,670 7,130 9,540 1,602,140 697,025 905,120
$10,000 to $19,999 28,755 12,465 16,285 2,736,010 1,212,855 1,523,155
$20,000 to $29,999 24,300 10,910 13,390 2,293,785 1,022,090 1,271,695
$30,000 to $39,999 22,515 10,220 12,295 2,149,860 1,001,065 1,148,795
$40,000 to $49,999 22,060 9,720 12,345 1,928,565 946,625 981,940
$50,000 to $59,999 17,850 8,705 9,135 1,554,100 839,045 715,055
$60,000 to $69,999 13,870 7,880 5,995 1,220,310 708,270 512,040
$70,000 to $79,999 12,090 7,115 4,970 992,170 591,945 400,225
$80,000 and over 30,825 20,865 9,960 3,172,770 2,171,415 1,001,355
$80,000 to $89,999 9,405 5,785 3,625 773,755 475,700 298,055
$90,000 to $99,999 6,380 4,055 2,330 623,980 382,330 241,650
$100,000 and over 15,030 11,025 4,005 1,775,030 1,313,385 461,645
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 162,715 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 70,283 ... ... 70,336 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 61,119 ... ... 61,348 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 54,200 ... ... 3,969,790 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 37,793 ... ... 35,174 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 33,546 ... ... 31,446 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 108,515 ... ... 10,102,290 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 92,513 ... ... 88,249 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 80,121 ... ... 76,419 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 162,735 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 89,078 ... ... 92,764 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 74,173 ... ... 76,171 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 54,220 ... ... 3,967,765 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 47,380 ... ... 46,799 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 39,972 ... ... 38,685 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 108,515 ... ... 10,104,315 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 109,913 ... ... 110,813 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 91,263 ... ... 90,890 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 162,715 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
Under $5,000 3,305 ... ... 228,790 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 2,070 ... ... 200,315 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 4,855 ... ... 374,575 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 6,330 ... ... 565,940 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 6,815 ... ... 602,800 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 6,080 ... ... 538,710 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 6,555 ... ... 603,480 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 6,840 ... ... 606,600 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 6,815 ... ... 596,110 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 6,790 ... ... 578,325 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 12,960 ... ... 1,097,345 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 11,605 ... ... 1,010,415 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 11,025 ... ... 924,320 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 10,005 ... ... 836,765 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 8,875 ... ... 745,655 ... ...
$100,000 and over 51,785 ... ... 4,561,920 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 17,525 ... ... 1,470,255 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 12,125 ... ... 1,016,245 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 12,780 ... ... 1,116,140 ... ...
$200,000 and over 9,360 ... ... 959,285 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 162,715 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
Under $5,000 3,520 ... ... 243,780 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 2,110 ... ... 203,865 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 4,950 ... ... 380,680 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 6,630 ... ... 591,660 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 7,965 ... ... 673,740 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 7,495 ... ... 628,225 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 8,050 ... ... 719,825 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 8,260 ... ... 725,675 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 8,110 ... ... 711,180 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 8,115 ... ... 691,695 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 14,505 ... ... 1,299,680 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 13,435 ... ... 1,169,515 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 12,050 ... ... 1,041,635 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 10,480 ... ... 900,055 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 8,850 ... ... 757,295 ... ...
$100,000 and over 38,190 ... ... 3,333,575 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 16,385 ... ... 1,371,945 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 9,685 ... ... 809,540 ... ...
$150,000 and over 12,120 ... ... 1,152,090 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 100,965 ... ... 9,688,845 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 93,420 ... ... 88,306 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 80,711 ... ... 76,372 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 2.8 ... ... 3.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 47,555 ... ... 3,706,220 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 87,697 ... ... 78,976 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 75,897 ... ... 68,309 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 36,430 ... ... 4,222,140 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 118,293 ... ... 113,465 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 101,113 ... ... 96,608 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 3.9 ... ... 4.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 14,075 ... ... 1,481,410 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 54,611 ... ... 53,193 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 49,250 ... ... 48,856 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.5 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 101,020 ... ... 9,689,855 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 111,054 ... ... 111,235 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 91,846 ... ... 91,040 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 47,570 ... ... 3,706,400 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 107,188 ... ... 101,086 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 87,755 ... ... 82,296 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 36,505 ... ... 4,225,855 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 134,553 ... ... 137,094 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 111,203 ... ... 111,307 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 14,000 ... ... 1,477,190 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 64,178 ... ... 65,549 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 55,842 ... ... 56,687 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 78,995 36,190 42,810 5,313,545 2,608,845 2,704,705
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 32,488 32,837 32,197 31,890 34,483 29,801
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 29,248 29,334 29,184 28,959 30,746 27,495
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 78,890 36,230 42,660 5,299,050 2,596,985 2,702,070
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 41,542 43,204 40,131 42,939 46,085 39,915
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 35,393 36,266 34,651 35,801 37,724 33,952
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 357,640 172,600 185,040 34,460,065 16,971,550 17,488,515
In the bottom half of the distribution 165,040 77,065 87,975 17,229,835 8,256,970 8,972,865
In the bottom decile 38,565 18,585 19,980 3,445,950 1,672,900 1,773,050
In the second decile 30,775 13,700 17,075 3,445,660 1,564,965 1,880,700
In the third decile 30,195 13,910 16,285 3,446,165 1,641,930 1,804,235
In the fourth decile 31,350 14,570 16,775 3,445,850 1,677,120 1,768,730
In the fifth decile 34,160 16,300 17,865 3,446,210 1,700,060 1,746,150
In the top half of the distribution 192,600 95,535 97,065 17,230,230 8,714,580 8,515,650
In the sixth decile 35,955 17,320 18,635 3,445,695 1,716,510 1,729,185
In the seventh decile 38,100 18,800 19,295 3,446,470 1,730,975 1,715,500
In the eighth decile 39,915 19,925 19,995 3,445,940 1,741,640 1,704,300
In the ninth decile 41,165 20,680 20,490 3,446,045 1,751,850 1,694,195
In the top decile 37,465 18,810 18,655 3,446,080 1,773,600 1,672,475
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 43 352,515 170,145 182,370 33,968,295 16,724,265 17,244,035
0 to 17 years 57,445 29,160 28,285 6,836,380 3,504,250 3,332,125
0 to 5 years 18,500 9,300 9,200 2,228,770 1,142,505 1,086,270
18 to 64 years 224,905 108,855 116,055 21,695,090 10,690,090 11,005,005
65 years and over 70,160 32,130 38,025 5,436,830 2,529,930 2,906,905
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 46,010 21,255 24,750 4,809,940 2,243,200 2,566,740
0 to 17 years 8,720 4,560 4,165 1,163,830 597,570 566,255
0 to 5 years 2,735 1,415 1,315 396,095 203,055 193,030
18 to 64 years 29,810 13,835 15,975 2,855,290 1,341,590 1,513,700
65 years and over 7,475 2,860 4,610 790,825 304,040 486,780
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 13.1 12.5 13.6 14.2 13.4 14.9
0 to 17 years (%) 15.2 15.6 14.7 17.0 17.1 17.0
0 to 5 years (%) 14.8 15.2 14.3 17.8 17.8 17.8
18 to 64 years (%) 13.3 12.7 13.8 13.2 12.5 13.8
65 years and over (%) 10.7 8.9 12.1 14.5 12.0 16.7
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 31,805 15,475 16,330 3,128,995 1,519,370 1,609,630
0 to 17 years 5,185 2,660 2,530 696,025 357,255 338,770
0 to 5 years 1,455 745 710 236,435 121,170 115,260
18 to 64 years 24,470 11,930 12,535 2,157,745 1,057,585 1,100,160
65 years and over 2,145 880 1,265 275,225 104,525 170,695
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 9.0 9.1 9.0 9.2 9.1 9.3
0 to 17 years (%) 9.0 9.1 8.9 10.2 10.2 10.2
0 to 5 years (%) 7.9 8.0 7.7 10.6 10.6 10.6
18 to 64 years (%) 10.9 11.0 10.8 9.9 9.9 10.0
65 years and over (%) 3.1 2.7 3.3 5.1 4.1 5.9
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 44 357,690 172,630 185,065 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485
Official languages 354,600 171,365 183,235 33,818,210 16,709,290 17,108,920
English 354,470 171,315 183,150 29,748,265 14,806,270 14,941,995
French 36,220 16,090 20,130 10,242,945 4,952,455 5,290,495
Non-official languages 67,145 30,445 36,700 9,369,280 4,488,185 4,881,090
Aboriginal languages 720 320 395 263,845 127,550 136,295
Algonquian languages 130 55 75 177,570 85,505 92,065
Blackfoot 0 0 0 5,645 2,695 2,950
Cree-Montagnais languages 115 50 65 116,585 56,515 60,070
Atikamekw 0 0 0 6,640 3,335 3,305
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 11,440 5,500 5,945
Moose Cree 0 0 0 195 80 115
Naskapi 0 0 0 1,465 710 755
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 545 225 320
Plains Cree 35 20 25 5,905 2,705 3,200
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 40 30 10
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 2,345 995 1,350
Woods Cree 20 0 20 2,665 1,230 1,435
Cree, n.o.s. 65 35 30 86,115 42,080 44,035
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 9,765 4,710 5,050
Malecite 0 0 0 755 370 390
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 9,025 4,350 4,670
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 15 10 10 46,685 22,100 24,585
Algonquin 10 0 0 2,480 1,165 1,315
Ojibway 10 0 10 28,585 13,365 15,220
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 15,610 7,575 8,030
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 205 105 105
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 120 60 60
Athabaskan languages 30 20 15 23,655 11,340 12,320
Northern Athabaskan languages 30 20 15 23,570 11,300 12,265
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 210 105 100
Beaver 0 0 0 340 180 165
Carrier 0 0 0 2,105 955 1,145
Chilcotin 0 10 0 1,150 535 610
Dene 0 0 0 13,060 6,270 6,790
Dogrib (Tlicho) 10 0 0 2,375 1,210 1,165
Gwich'in 0 0 0 360 165 200
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 150 60 90
Sekani 0 0 0 185 85 100
Slavey-Hare languages 10 10 0 2,815 1,340 1,475
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 1,010 475 530
South Slavey 0 0 0 1,365 660 710
Slavey, n.o.s. 10 10 0 680 320 360
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 630 340 285
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 10 365 205 170
Tahltan 0 0 0 270 140 130
Tutchone languages 0 0 10 420 160 260
Northern Tutchone 10 0 0 285 115 170
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 145 50 95
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 85 35 50
Haida 10 0 0 465 205 260
Inuit languages 0 0 0 42,980 21,355 21,630
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 1,975 895 1,080
Inuktitut 0 10 0 40,620 20,280 20,340
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 470 225 240
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 2,800 1,240 1,555
Cayuga 0 0 0 125 40 85
Mohawk 0 0 0 2,415 1,120 1,295
Oneida 0 0 0 180 60 125
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 115 45 75
Kutenai 0 0 0 175 95 80
Michif 20 0 15 1,210 585 625
Salish languages 425 200 225 5,750 2,730 3,015
Comox 0 0 0 185 75 110
Halkomelem 30 15 20 1,060 475 585
Lillooet 0 0 0 790 405 385
Okanagan 0 0 0 820 370 450
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 1,305 640 665
Squamish 0 0 0 285 125 155
Straits 345 160 185 360 160 200
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 10 450 220 235
Salish languages, n.i.e. 45 25 20 565 295 270
Siouan languages 10 0 10 5,430 2,665 2,770
Dakota 0 0 0 1,760 870 890
Stoney 0 0 10 3,675 1,805 1,875
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 140 70 70
Tlingit 0 0 0 260 140 120
Tsimshian languages 10 0 0 2,730 1,350 1,380
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 10 0 0 1,305 645 660
Nisga'a 0 0 0 1,060 545 515
Tsimshian 0 0 0 410 180 235
Wakashan languages 85 35 50 1,490 680 805
Haisla 0 0 0 175 65 110
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 125 50 75
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 20 10 15 605 285 320
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 55 25 30 565 265 300
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 30 20 10
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 25 10 20 665 310 360
Non-Aboriginal languages 66,470 30,145 36,330 9,107,075 4,361,420 4,745,660
Afro-Asiatic languages 2,300 1,250 1,045 837,355 432,560 404,795
Berber languages 0 10 0 29,460 15,745 13,715
Kabyle 0 0 0 17,120 9,100 8,015
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 10 0 12,505 6,735 5,775
Cushitic languages 125 50 75 57,125 26,870 30,250
Bilen 0 0 0 1,085 625 470
Oromo 30 10 15 6,245 3,070 3,175
Somali 95 40 55 49,665 23,070 26,590
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 480 220 265
Semitic languages 2,165 1,195 965 771,130 400,780 370,350
Amharic 145 65 75 33,670 16,675 16,995
Arabic 1,655 955 700 629,055 329,235 299,820
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 19,745 9,720 10,020
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 10 0 0 7,115 3,505 3,610
Harari 0 0 0 1,710 855 860
Hebrew 320 155 170 75,020 38,730 36,290
Maltese 40 25 15 7,625 3,760 3,870
Tigrigna 65 30 35 21,340 10,640 10,705
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 3,220 1,655 1,565
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 2,775 1,440 1,335
Austro-Asiatic languages 1,390 655 740 224,865 105,845 119,020
Khmer (Cambodian) 175 95 75 27,035 12,640 14,400
Vietnamese 1,220 555 670 198,895 93,735 105,155
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 190 70 120
Austronesian languages 5,285 1,880 3,405 656,200 273,075 383,125
Bikol 10 0 10 2,075 885 1,190
Cebuano 370 155 215 27,045 10,960 16,085
Fijian 10 0 0 1,660 955 705
Hiligaynon 105 30 75 7,925 3,200 4,720
Ilocano 285 110 175 34,530 13,805 20,730
Malagasy 0 0 0 2,335 1,120 1,220
Malay 305 120 190 22,470 10,370 12,100
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 25 10 10 5,425 2,445 2,980
Pangasinan 20 15 10 1,800 790 1,015
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 4,765 1,675 3,095 612,735 253,210 359,530
Waray-Waray 30 10 20 1,395 530 860
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 95 40 50 5,585 2,540 3,040
Creole languages 150 75 70 155,615 70,545 85,070
Haitian Creole 15 10 10 6,850 3,140 3,710
Creole, n.o.s. 75 55 20 133,045 59,890 73,160
Creole languages, n.i.e. 60 15 45 16,635 7,955 8,675
Dravidian languages 425 230 190 250,180 126,220 123,960
Kannada 30 20 10 8,245 4,180 4,065
Malayalam 155 95 60 37,810 19,410 18,400
Tamil 190 105 90 189,860 94,640 95,220
Telugu 90 45 50 23,160 12,770 10,390
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 790 385 405
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 870 435 435
Indo-European languages 37,750 17,510 20,235 5,158,010 2,506,455 2,651,555
Albanian 145 95 50 31,930 16,140 15,790
Armenian 70 35 30 41,295 19,980 21,315
Balto-Slavic languages 4,990 2,305 2,685 817,315 384,960 432,350
Baltic languages 85 55 30 14,675 6,470 8,205
Latvian 45 25 20 6,500 2,960 3,540
Lithuanian 45 30 10 8,185 3,510 4,675
Slavic languages 4,905 2,250 2,655 805,915 379,965 425,945
Belarusan 10 10 0 2,265 1,070 1,195
Bosnian 55 15 40 18,265 9,055 9,215
Bulgarian 155 80 75 22,425 10,920 11,505
Croatian 755 390 360 69,840 34,515 35,325
Czech 520 240 280 28,720 13,675 15,050
Macedonian 20 10 10 23,075 11,190 11,880
Polish 1,150 525 625 214,965 99,365 115,600
Russian 1,655 730 930 269,645 127,055 142,595
Serbian 230 110 125 73,775 37,040 36,740
Serbo-Croatian 55 45 15 11,275 5,525 5,750
Slovak 150 80 75 21,470 10,215 11,255
Slovene (Slovenian) 60 15 45 11,495 5,205 6,290
Ukrainian 730 310 415 132,115 58,820 73,300
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 15 15 0 3,000 1,590 1,405
Celtic languages 140 55 85 9,165 4,705 4,455
Scottish Gaelic 55 25 35 3,980 2,010 1,975
Welsh 45 20 30 1,690 830 860
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 30 15 25 3,590 1,915 1,680
Germanic languages 11,360 5,225 6,130 695,535 337,215 358,320
Afrikaans 580 285 295 23,410 11,795 11,610
Danish 600 275 325 15,745 7,320 8,425
Dutch 2,125 1,050 1,075 120,865 57,885 62,990
Frisian 60 20 40 2,910 1,515 1,395
German 7,710 3,505 4,210 502,730 245,745 256,985
Icelandic 95 50 45 1,780 830 945
Norwegian 295 155 135 8,120 3,860 4,260
Swedish 365 165 200 14,140 6,510 7,635
Vlaams (Flemish) 65 30 40 4,400 1,945 2,455
Yiddish 50 10 40 20,985 10,435 10,550
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 8,710 4,425 4,285
Greek 525 275 245 150,965 75,510 75,455
Indo-Iranian languages 8,000 4,020 3,985 1,658,220 840,850 817,365
Indo-Aryan languages 6,855 3,440 3,415 1,387,805 704,370 683,435
Bengali 145 55 90 91,220 46,935 44,285
Gujarati 195 105 90 149,045 74,765 74,285
Hindi 1,885 990 900 433,365 221,665 211,700
Kashmiri 10 10 0 905 490 420
Konkani 15 15 10 6,790 3,185 3,605
Marathi 50 30 20 15,570 8,200 7,365
Nepali 95 30 70 21,380 10,915 10,470
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 1,535 755 775
Punjabi (Panjabi) 5,310 2,615 2,690 668,240 341,450 326,790
Sindhi 70 30 40 20,260 9,310 10,945
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 70 35 40 27,825 13,970 13,855
Urdu 535 300 230 322,220 164,685 157,535
Iranian languages 1,145 570 575 281,715 142,030 139,680
Kurdish 20 10 10 15,290 8,290 7,000
Pashto 35 25 10 23,180 12,465 10,715
Persian (Farsi) 1,110 540 570 252,320 126,565 125,755
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 80 55 25 8,875 4,715 4,155
Italic (Romance) languages 14,310 6,310 8,005 1,897,630 898,530 999,100
Catalan 50 25 25 2,035 1,145 890
Italian 2,270 975 1,290 574,725 278,500 296,225
Portuguese 1,720 810 910 295,955 144,465 151,485
Romanian 295 135 160 115,050 55,275 59,770
Spanish 10,700 4,635 6,065 995,255 460,250 535,010
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 60 25 30 2,680 1,610 1,075
Japanese 2,810 1,160 1,650 83,090 36,760 46,335
Kartvelian languages 10 0 0 2,150 1,075 1,075
Georgian 10 0 10 2,150 1,080 1,070
Korean 1,845 805 1,040 172,755 80,170 92,590
Mongolic languages 10 0 10 2,090 960 1,130
Mongolian 10 0 10 2,090 960 1,130
Niger-Congo languages 650 320 330 177,215 88,135 89,080
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 22,145 10,810 11,340
Bamanankan 0 0 0 3,190 1,660 1,530
Edo 10 0 10 3,220 1,510 1,705
Ewe 0 0 10 3,000 1,685 1,315
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 4,725 2,460 2,260
Ga 0 0 0 2,250 1,140 1,110
Ganda 20 10 10 2,495 1,175 1,320
Igbo 45 10 30 8,850 4,710 4,140
Lingala 20 10 10 17,010 7,865 9,145
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 10 8,590 4,075 4,515
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 50 25 25 7,860 3,600 4,260
Shona 70 45 20 5,425 2,530 2,905
Swahili 275 130 140 38,680 19,565 19,115
Wolof 0 0 0 8,240 4,455 3,785
Yoruba 85 40 50 22,420 11,475 10,940
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 135 60 75 40,760 20,375 20,385
Nilo-Saharan languages 30 15 15 7,015 3,520 3,495
Dinka 0 0 0 2,475 1,280 1,190
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 25 15 15 4,555 2,240 2,315
Sign languages 860 315 540 48,115 18,985 29,130
American Sign Language 440 145 300 21,930 7,780 14,155
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 4,665 1,665 3,005
Sign languages, n.i.e. 415 170 245 22,275 9,835 12,440
Sino-Tibetan languages 12,990 5,920 7,070 1,430,440 672,100 758,340
Chinese languages 12,945 5,905 7,045 1,413,110 663,465 749,640
Cantonese 5,910 2,800 3,110 699,125 325,840 373,285
Hakka 35 10 25 12,445 5,555 6,890
Mandarin 7,685 3,405 4,285 814,450 377,635 436,815
Min Dong 10 0 0 1,045 440 600
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 265 100 160 42,840 19,005 23,835
Wu (Shanghainese) 140 50 85 16,530 7,490 9,040
Chinese, n.o.s. 465 175 285 41,690 19,995 21,690
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 590 250 340
Tibeto-Burman languages 40 20 30 18,270 9,100 9,175
Burmese 0 0 0 4,995 2,490 2,500
Karenic languages 0 0 0 4,895 2,425 2,475
Tibetan 15 10 10 7,050 3,555 3,490
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 2,375 1,160 1,220
Tai-Kadai languages 430 165 270 30,400 13,210 17,195
Lao 30 20 0 17,235 8,240 8,990
Thai 410 145 265 15,390 5,875 9,520
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 115 50 65
Turkic languages 310 175 135 60,530 31,585 28,945
Azerbaijani 30 20 15 5,450 2,885 2,565
Turkish 280 160 125 50,775 26,605 24,165
Uyghur 10 0 0 1,385 685 700
Uzbek 0 0 0 2,465 1,230 1,235
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 1,870 905 965
Uralic languages 1,060 505 555 94,810 44,270 50,545
Estonian 65 20 45 6,070 2,750 3,315
Finnish 215 75 140 17,595 7,540 10,050
Hungarian 785 405 380 71,285 34,005 37,280
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 25 10 10
Other languages, n.i.e. 80 45 35 9,730 5,375 4,355
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 357,690 172,630 185,065 34,460,065 16,971,580 17,488,490
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 335,415 162,700 172,715 32,034,590 15,799,495 16,235,090
Canadian citizens aged under 18 55,660 28,320 27,345 6,652,795 3,412,785 3,240,010
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 279,750 134,385 145,370 25,381,795 12,386,710 12,995,080
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 22,275 9,925 12,350 2,425,480 1,172,085 1,253,400
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 48 357,690 172,625 185,060 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 285,350 139,705 145,645 26,412,610 13,124,325 13,288,290
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 65,610 29,705 35,905 7,540,830 3,586,495 3,954,330
Before 1981 30,375 14,130 16,245 1,941,510 927,795 1,013,715
1981 to 1990 7,175 3,165 4,015 915,555 439,245 476,310
1991 to 2000 8,710 3,885 4,825 1,486,655 696,720 789,940
2001 to 2010 11,650 5,070 6,585 1,985,035 940,570 1,044,465
2001 to 2005 4,960 2,155 2,810 928,935 439,890 489,050
2006 to 2010 6,690 2,910 3,780 1,056,095 500,680 555,415
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 7,695 3,460 4,235 1,212,075 582,175 629,895
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 6,725 3,215 3,505 506,625 260,755 245,870
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 65,615 29,705 35,905 7,540,830 3,586,500 3,954,335
Under 5 years 7,470 3,655 3,810 731,340 364,165 367,175
5 to 14 years 11,580 5,595 5,990 1,311,810 665,870 645,945
15 to 24 years 14,645 6,520 8,130 1,604,430 724,430 880,005
25 to 44 years 26,630 11,590 15,040 3,198,920 1,513,970 1,684,950
45 years and over 5,280 2,340 2,940 694,320 318,060 376,260
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 65,615 29,705 35,905 7,540,830 3,586,495 3,954,330
Americas 9,695 4,205 5,495 1,128,745 510,650 618,100
Brazil 195 95 100 29,320 13,235 16,080
Colombia 305 120 180 70,035 32,065 37,965
El Salvador 170 70 100 48,080 23,865 24,215
Guyana 75 35 35 87,685 38,940 48,745
Haiti 70 30 40 93,480 40,955 52,525
Jamaica 275 160 115 138,345 59,960 78,390
Mexico 760 335 430 80,585 37,530 43,055
Peru 135 50 80 29,615 12,950 16,665
Trinidad and Tobago 250 85 160 65,040 29,325 35,710
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 6,205 2,695 3,510 253,715 113,505 140,215
Other places of birth in Americas 1,265 520 745 232,850 108,325 124,530
Europe 29,660 14,045 15,610 2,088,410 1,015,145 1,073,260
Bosnia and Herzegovina 130 60 65 36,135 18,050 18,085
Croatia 375 205 170 40,045 20,005 20,035
France 525 195 330 105,565 55,395 50,170
Germany 2,945 1,315 1,630 145,845 69,525 76,320
Greece 225 135 95 62,715 31,580 31,135
Hungary 525 290 235 36,820 17,945 18,875
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 465 235 230 28,325 14,355 13,970
Italy 670 345 325 236,640 118,595 118,040
Netherlands 1,605 835 780 88,475 45,185 43,295
Poland 860 360 500 146,465 66,450 80,020
Portugal 690 310 380 139,450 68,150 71,300
Romania 305 155 160 90,305 42,795 47,510
Russian Federation 605 275 335 78,685 34,265 44,420
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 155 85 65 33,320 16,325 17,000
Ukraine 405 185 220 73,030 33,360 39,665
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 16,270 7,640 8,630 499,115 243,225 255,890
Other places of birth in Europe 2,895 1,430 1,465 247,470 119,945 127,530
Africa 2,835 1,370 1,470 637,485 322,510 314,970
Algeria 15 10 10 64,620 33,920 30,705
Egypt 185 125 60 64,615 34,125 30,495
Ethiopia 180 80 100 32,790 15,980 16,810
Kenya 210 80 135 27,150 12,810 14,340
Morocco 105 65 40 69,655 36,120 33,535
Nigeria 130 65 65 42,430 21,830 20,600
Somalia 55 25 30 27,230 12,070 15,160
South Africa, Republic of 1,150 530 620 44,660 22,205 22,460
Other places of birth in Africa 820 400 420 264,320 133,450 130,870
Asia 22,115 9,455 12,655 3,629,160 1,709,985 1,919,175
Afghanistan 75 40 30 51,955 26,030 25,930
Bangladesh 70 35 35 58,735 29,875 28,865
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 5,565 2,365 3,200 649,260 290,800 358,460
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 1,240 585 655 208,940 98,020 110,915
India 3,695 1,840 1,855 668,565 334,030 334,540
IranCensus data footnote 61 775 370 405 154,425 77,970 76,455
Iraq 100 60 40 68,485 34,785 33,705
Japan 845 175 665 27,240 7,955 19,285
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 1,140 500 640 123,305 57,170 66,140
Lebanon 135 80 60 88,745 47,295 41,450
Pakistan 400 215 185 202,260 103,225 99,035
Philippines 4,320 1,540 2,780 588,305 247,095 341,210
Sri Lanka 125 50 70 131,995 64,825 67,170
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 150 80 70 52,960 26,595 26,365
Taiwan 650 250 400 63,770 28,170 35,605
Viet Nam 935 420 515 169,250 78,000 91,250
Other places of birth in Asia 1,890 840 1,045 320,965 158,150 162,815
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 1,305 630 680 57,030 28,210 28,825
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 7,695 3,455 4,235 1,212,075 582,180 629,895
Americas 1,020 420 600 152,595 72,870 79,720
Brazil 50 35 15 8,500 4,000 4,490
Colombia 50 10 45 15,300 6,885 8,415
Cuba 15 0 15 5,370 2,545 2,820
Haiti 0 0 0 19,985 9,160 10,830
Jamaica 0 10 0 12,495 6,680 5,820
Mexico 180 80 100 18,660 9,090 9,575
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 585 235 345 33,060 16,480 16,580
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 0 0 10 6,425 2,990 3,435
Other places of birth in Americas 135 55 75 32,790 15,040 17,750
Europe 1,200 625 580 140,030 70,995 69,035
France 45 15 30 24,150 13,000 11,150
Germany 110 55 55 6,300 3,255 3,045
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 45 25 15 5,660 3,540 2,120
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