Census Profile, 2016 Census
Toronto [Census metropolitan area], Ontario and Pontiac [Federal electoral district], Quebec

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Characteristic Toronto
Ontario
[Census metropolitan area]
Pontiac
Quebec
[Federal electoral district]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 5,928,040 ... ... 115,531 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 5,583,064 ... ... 106,499 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 6.2 ... ... 8.5 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 2,235,145 ... ... 61,435 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 2,135,909 ... ... 46,523 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 1,003.8 ... ... 4.2 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 5,905.84 ... ... 27,281.85 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 5,928,040 2,876,755 3,051,290 115,530 57,905 57,620
0 to 14 years 985,615 505,690 479,920 22,625 11,470 11,155
0 to 4 years 310,070 158,835 151,235 7,380 3,745 3,640
5 to 9 years 338,320 173,665 164,660 8,175 4,075 4,100
10 to 14 years 337,220 173,190 164,035 7,070 3,650 3,415
15 to 64 years 4,083,850 1,988,910 2,094,935 76,910 38,365 38,550
15 to 19 years 366,525 188,790 177,735 6,205 3,240 2,965
20 to 24 years 411,945 210,445 201,500 5,860 3,035 2,830
25 to 29 years 424,345 209,785 214,560 6,005 2,885 3,120
30 to 34 years 419,845 201,620 218,220 7,365 3,445 3,930
35 to 39 years 406,175 190,620 215,555 8,160 3,980 4,180
40 to 44 years 414,490 195,580 218,910 8,160 4,060 4,100
45 to 49 years 440,145 210,225 229,920 8,475 4,275 4,205
50 to 54 years 460,465 225,115 235,350 9,360 4,705 4,655
55 to 59 years 407,175 198,170 209,005 9,340 4,660 4,675
60 to 64 years 332,740 158,560 174,175 7,980 4,080 3,900
65 years and over 858,580 382,150 476,435 15,990 8,070 7,915
65 to 69 years 280,910 132,275 148,635 6,385 3,330 3,055
70 to 74 years 197,490 91,745 105,745 4,390 2,245 2,145
75 to 79 years 151,925 68,045 83,880 2,560 1,320 1,240
80 to 84 years 113,220 49,005 64,215 1,465 715 750
85 years and over 115,030 41,080 73,955 1,190 460 730
85 to 89 years 72,340 28,160 44,175 830 350 480
90 to 94 years 33,400 10,570 22,835 285 90 195
95 to 99 years 8,030 2,115 5,915 65 15 50
100 years and over 1,270 230 1,040 10 0 5
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0 to 14 years 16.6 17.6 15.7 19.6 19.8 19.4
15 to 64 years 68.9 69.1 68.7 66.6 66.3 66.9
65 years and over 14.5 13.3 15.6 13.8 13.9 13.7
85 years and over 1.9 1.4 2.4 1.0 0.8 1.3
Average age of the population 39.7 38.7 40.6 39.5 39.5 39.6
Median age of the population 39.4 38.2 40.4 40.9 41.1 40.8
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 2,135,910 ... ... 46,520 ... ...
Single-detached house 846,405 ... ... 34,525 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 626,905 ... ... 65 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 661,955 ... ... 11,710 ... ...
Semi-detached house 158,815 ... ... 2,835 ... ...
Row house 195,245 ... ... 1,575 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 89,975 ... ... 1,520 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 214,365 ... ... 5,640 ... ...
Other single-attached house 3,555 ... ... 140 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 640 ... ... 215 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 2,135,910 ... ... 46,520 ... ...
1 person 519,795 ... ... 11,760 ... ...
2 persons 598,700 ... ... 16,755 ... ...
3 persons 373,775 ... ... 7,395 ... ...
4 persons 377,170 ... ... 7,195 ... ...
5 or more persons 266,470 ... ... 3,410 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 5,862,855 ... ... 114,725 ... ...
Average household size 2.7 ... ... 2.5 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 4,942,430 2,371,060 2,571,365 92,900 46,440 46,465
Married or living common law 2,758,170 1,378,855 1,379,315 58,750 29,360 29,390
Married 2,466,925 1,230,930 1,235,995 39,260 19,625 19,635
Living common law 291,240 147,925 143,320 19,490 9,735 9,760
Not married and not living common law 2,184,260 992,210 1,192,050 34,155 17,080 17,075
Never married 1,537,495 798,270 739,220 23,055 12,695 10,365
Separated 130,030 51,235 78,795 1,635 790 840
Divorced 271,530 97,385 174,150 5,365 2,525 2,840
Widowed 245,200 45,310 199,890 4,100 1,070 3,030
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 1,625,790 ... ... 34,175 ... ...
2 persons 682,915 ... ... 17,225 ... ...
3 persons 397,625 ... ... 7,270 ... ...
4 persons 391,440 ... ... 6,935 ... ...
5 or more persons 153,805 ... ... 2,740 ... ...
Average size of census families 3.0 ... ... 2.9 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 1,625,790 ... ... 34,170 ... ...
Total couple families 1,333,645 ... ... 29,060 ... ...
Married couples 1,188,130 ... ... 19,320 ... ...
Common-law couples 145,515 ... ... 9,740 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 292,150 ... ... 5,110 ... ...
Female parent 241,820 ... ... 3,640 ... ...
Male parent 50,325 ... ... 1,470 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 1,333,645 ... ... 29,060 ... ...
Couples without children 509,835 ... ... 14,120 ... ...
Couples with children 823,805 ... ... 14,940 ... ...
1 child 312,605 ... ... 5,730 ... ...
2 children 366,295 ... ... 6,560 ... ...
3 or more children 144,910 ... ... 2,650 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 292,145 ... ... 5,110 ... ...
1 child 173,080 ... ... 3,105 ... ...
2 children 85,025 ... ... 1,545 ... ...
3 or more children 34,040 ... ... 465 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 923,210 415,830 507,380 16,165 8,305 7,865
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 2,135,910 ... ... 46,525 ... ...
One-census-family households 1,430,535 ... ... 33,005 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 434,860 ... ... 13,640 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 995,670 ... ... 19,370 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 93,790 ... ... 570 ... ...
Non-census-family households 611,585 ... ... 12,940 ... ...
One-person households 519,790 ... ... 11,760 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 91,795 ... ... 1,185 ... ...
Knowledge of official languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 15 5,883,670 2,858,785 3,024,885 115,085 57,735 57,350
English only 5,154,905 2,553,030 2,601,880 16,365 8,620 7,740
French only 4,855 2,035 2,815 30,215 14,290 15,925
English and French 464,980 201,080 263,900 68,215 34,685 33,535
Neither English nor French 258,925 102,635 156,290 290 140 145
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 5,883,665 2,858,785 3,024,885 115,085 57,730 57,350
English 5,503,690 2,700,905 2,802,785 29,970 15,155 14,815
French 72,790 33,545 39,245 82,340 41,215 41,130
English and French 51,895 23,470 28,425 2,505 1,235 1,270
Neither English nor French 255,295 100,870 154,430 265 135 135
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 98,735 45,280 53,455 31,220 15,770 15,450
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 1.7 1.6 1.8 27.1 27.3 26.9
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 5,883,670 2,858,785 3,024,880 115,085 57,735 57,350
Single responses 5,645,915 2,743,825 2,902,090 112,210 56,310 55,905
Official languages 3,127,355 1,550,385 1,576,970 104,830 52,820 52,015
English 3,061,820 1,520,045 1,541,775 26,250 13,365 12,885
French 65,535 30,340 35,195 78,585 39,450 39,130
Non-official languages 2,518,555 1,193,440 1,325,120 7,380 3,490 3,890
Aboriginal languages 575 255 325 505 230 275
Algonquian languages 400 175 230 490 220 275
Blackfoot 5 10 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 115 45 70 220 100 120
Atikamekw 5 0 5 10 0 5
Montagnais (Innu) 5 5 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 10 0 10 0 0 5
Naskapi 5 5 0 0 0 5
Northern East Cree 5 0 0 35 10 20
Plains Cree 10 0 5 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 5 5 0
Swampy Cree 30 10 20 0 0 5
Woods Cree 5 0 0 5 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 55 20 35 165 80 90
Eastern Algonquian languages 25 10 15 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 25 10 15 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 250 115 140 265 120 145
Algonquin 5 0 0 260 115 145
Ojibway 230 105 120 5 5 0
Oji-Cree 10 5 5 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 15 5 10 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 10 0 5 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 25 10 15 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 25 10 15 0 0 5
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 5 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 5 0 5 0 0 0
Dene 5 5 5 5 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 5 0 5 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 5 5 5 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 5 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 35 15 20 15 10 10
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 30 10 20 15 10 5
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Iroquoian languages 20 5 10 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 15 10 5 0 0 0
Oneida 5 0 5 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 5 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 5 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 5 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 5 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. 80 40 40 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 2,517,980 1,193,185 1,324,795 6,870 3,260 3,615
Afro-Asiatic languages 140,140 69,950 70,195 1,595 810 785
Berber languages 220 130 90 85 45 35
Kabyle 105 60 50 40 25 15
Berber languages, n.i.e. 115 70 45 40 20 20
Cushitic languages 14,405 6,195 8,205 65 25 35
Bilen 80 45 35 0 0 0
Oromo 1,005 490 515 0 0 0
Somali 13,255 5,625 7,630 60 30 35
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 65 35 30 0 0 0
Semitic languages 125,160 63,435 61,725 1,445 730 715
Amharic 7,460 3,375 4,085 10 5 0
Arabic 85,175 43,805 41,365 1,430 720 710
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 10,195 4,985 5,215 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 1,845 920 925 0 0 0
Harari 930 435 490 0 0 0
Hebrew 10,390 5,560 4,830 5 5 0
Maltese 3,525 1,730 1,795 0 0 0
Tigrigna 4,725 2,160 2,560 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 925 465 460 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 355 185 175 5 5 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 51,160 23,360 27,800 125 50 70
Khmer (Cambodian) 3,090 1,400 1,690 50 20 30
Vietnamese 48,005 21,935 26,070 70 30 40
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 65 25 40 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 160,980 63,835 97,150 70 20 55
Bikol 470 210 260 0 0 5
Cebuano 5,080 2,020 3,055 0 0 0
Fijian 55 25 25 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 2,320 890 1,435 0 0 0
Ilocano 9,415 3,685 5,735 0 0 0
Malagasy 25 15 15 15 10 10
Malay 4,420 1,995 2,430 5 5 5
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 1,305 580 725 0 0 0
Pangasinan 450 185 270 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 136,115 53,725 82,385 40 5 40
Waray-Waray 315 105 205 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 1,015 400 610 0 0 0
Creole languages 5,505 2,575 2,930 190 85 100
Haitian Creole 200 95 110 20 10 15
Creole, n.o.s. 3,380 1,600 1,785 165 75 85
Creole languages, n.i.e. 1,920 875 1,040 5 0 5
Dravidian languages 133,415 65,680 67,740 25 15 15
Kannada 2,025 1,015 1,010 0 0 0
Malayalam 12,530 6,430 6,100 0 0 0
Tamil 109,580 53,225 56,355 25 10 10
Telugu 9,015 4,880 4,135 5 0 5
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 275 135 140 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 25 10 15 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 1,372,335 664,655 707,680 3,780 1,780 2,000
Albanian 13,260 6,615 6,645 20 10 10
Armenian 12,570 6,070 6,505 15 5 10
Balto-Slavic languages 261,650 119,970 141,685 865 400 460
Baltic languages 5,445 2,185 3,260 15 10 5
Latvian 2,255 905 1,350 5 0 5
Lithuanian 3,185 1,280 1,910 15 10 5
Slavic languages 256,205 117,785 138,420 850 390 450
Belarusan 355 170 185 0 0 0
Bosnian 2,750 1,330 1,415 30 15 15
Bulgarian 6,945 3,350 3,590 50 25 20
Croatian 16,525 7,925 8,595 55 30 30
Czech 4,795 2,215 2,580 35 20 20
Macedonian 12,010 5,700 6,315 0 0 0
Polish 69,860 31,625 38,240 130 50 80
Russian 83,105 37,735 45,375 220 90 130
Serbian 21,420 10,425 10,995 150 90 60
Serbo-Croatian 2,420 1,130 1,290 90 40 50
Slovak 5,260 2,455 2,800 20 10 15
Slovene (Slovenian) 3,705 1,630 2,075 0 0 5
Ukrainian 26,550 11,840 14,710 55 25 30
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 510 265 245 5 0 0
Celtic languages 460 210 250 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 165 75 90 0 0 5
Welsh 150 65 85 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 140 75 70 0 0 0
Germanic languages 45,990 20,810 25,180 480 200 280
Afrikaans 985 475 510 5 5 5
Danish 1,570 710 855 15 5 5
Dutch 8,585 4,045 4,540 100 40 60
Frisian 135 60 75 0 0 5
German 29,425 13,140 16,285 335 135 195
Icelandic 85 40 45 0 0 0
Norwegian 380 170 210 10 5 5
Swedish 1,140 485 660 15 5 10
Vlaams (Flemish) 280 110 170 5 0 5
Yiddish 3,355 1,555 1,800 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 50 20 25 5 0 0
Greek 41,225 20,005 21,215 55 30 25
Indo-Iranian languages 589,495 296,750 292,745 240 120 120
Indo-Aryan languages 476,470 239,960 236,510 80 40 45
Bengali 38,325 19,275 19,045 10 5 0
Gujarati 64,115 32,120 31,995 0 0 0
Hindi 48,140 24,165 23,975 20 10 15
Kashmiri 275 140 140 0 0 0
Konkani 2,155 1,020 1,135 0 0 0
Marathi 4,465 2,270 2,200 10 5 0
Nepali 4,685 2,350 2,330 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 585 315 270 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 171,230 86,995 84,230 15 5 10
Sindhi 5,800 2,720 3,085 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 7,860 3,805 4,055 5 0 5
Urdu 128,845 64,790 64,060 25 15 10
Iranian languages 111,100 55,775 55,330 155 85 75
Kurdish 2,775 1,555 1,220 15 10 5
Pashto 7,685 3,960 3,730 5 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 100,640 50,255 50,380 140 75 70
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 1,920 1,020 910 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 407,685 194,225 213,460 2,110 1,015 1,095
Catalan 165 90 75 0 5 0
Italian 151,415 72,645 78,770 125 70 50
Portuguese 104,305 50,075 54,235 595 300 295
Romanian 25,075 11,670 13,400 360 175 185
Spanish 126,500 59,645 66,860 1,025 460 560
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 225 105 125 5 0 0
Japanese 9,650 3,370 6,280 25 5 20
Kartvelian languages 1,110 595 515 0 0 0
Georgian 1,110 595 515 0 0 0
Korean 55,005 25,250 29,750 40 15 25
Mongolic languages 345 155 190 5 5 0
Mongolian 345 155 190 5 5 0
Niger-Congo languages 24,130 11,310 12,820 530 245 285
Akan (Twi) 8,490 3,905 4,580 0 0 0
Bamanankan 60 30 30 10 5 5
Edo 1,020 410 610 0 0 0
Ewe 370 185 190 15 10 5
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 220 115 105 30 15 10
Ga 440 200 245 0 0 0
Ganda 515 245 270 0 5 5
Igbo 1,520 775 750 5 5 5
Lingala 375 175 200 30 20 15
Rundi (Kirundi) 355 165 185 125 55 70
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 380 175 210 110 40 65
Shona 680 325 355 5 5 0
Swahili 3,215 1,495 1,715 35 20 15
Wolof 160 90 80 65 25 40
Yoruba 3,380 1,720 1,655 5 5 5
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 2,945 1,310 1,635 100 50 50
Nilo-Saharan languages 360 200 160 0 0 5
Dinka 45 25 15 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 315 170 145 0 0 0
Sign languages 1,220 665 555 15 5 5
American Sign Language 470 250 220 0 0 5
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 5 5 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 750 420 330 10 10 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 516,670 239,930 276,740 385 180 205
Chinese languages 510,185 236,775 273,415 390 180 205
Cantonese 247,710 115,020 132,680 65 35 30
Hakka 6,495 2,915 3,580 0 0 0
Mandarin 227,085 105,655 121,435 275 125 145
Min Dong 765 370 395 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 11,580 5,345 6,235 15 5 10
Wu (Shanghainese) 5,290 2,380 2,910 0 0 5
Chinese, n.o.s. 11,075 4,995 6,080 30 15 15
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 190 95 95 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 6,485 3,160 3,325 0 0 0
Burmese 1,005 450 555 0 0 0
Karenic languages 265 125 140 0 0 0
Tibetan 4,875 2,410 2,470 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 335 175 160 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 3,935 1,600 2,340 25 10 20
Lao 2,275 1,095 1,180 15 5 10
Thai 1,640 495 1,145 10 5 10
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 25 10 15 0 0 0
Turkic languages 16,700 8,685 8,015 10 5 5
Azerbaijani 1,615 865 745 0 0 0
Turkish 13,700 7,145 6,550 10 5 5
Uyghur 385 195 195 0 0 0
Uzbek 595 300 295 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 405 180 225 0 0 0
Uralic languages 24,330 10,880 13,455 50 25 20
Estonian 2,685 1,100 1,585 0 0 0
Finnish 2,515 1,010 1,505 10 5 5
Hungarian 19,130 8,765 10,360 35 20 15
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 960 495 465 5 0 5
Multiple responses 237,755 114,960 122,795 2,870 1,420 1,450
English and French 14,945 6,895 8,050 1,960 975 985
English and non-official language 210,320 102,445 107,880 245 125 125
French and non-official language 6,050 2,715 3,330 510 250 260
English, French and non-official language 6,440 2,910 3,535 155 75 80
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 5,883,670 2,858,785 3,024,880 115,085 57,730 57,350
Single responses 5,321,900 2,588,170 2,733,730 111,250 55,890 55,360
Official languages 3,866,565 1,899,565 1,966,995 107,855 54,250 53,605
English 3,836,765 1,885,800 1,950,970 30,730 15,630 15,100
French 29,795 13,770 16,030 77,120 38,620 38,500
Non-official languages 1,455,335 688,605 766,730 3,395 1,640 1,755
Aboriginal languages 160 85 80 235 110 125
Algonquian languages 80 40 35 230 105 130
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 20 10 10 165 75 85
Atikamekw 0 0 0 5 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 5 5 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 5 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 5 5 5 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 20 5 15
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 5 0 5
Swampy Cree 0 5 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 5 0 5
Cree, n.o.s. 10 5 10 130 65 65
Eastern Algonquian languages 5 5 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 5 5 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 45 20 20 65 25 45
Algonquin 0 0 0 70 25 40
Ojibway 35 20 15 0 5 0
Oji-Cree 5 0 5 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 15 5 5 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 10 5 5 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 5 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 5 0 0 0
Gwich'in 5 5 5 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 5 5 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 10 5 0 5 5 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 15 5 0 5 5 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 5 5 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 5 0 5 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 5 0 5 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 5 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 5 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 50 25 30 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 1,455,175 688,520 766,655 3,160 1,530 1,630
Afro-Asiatic languages 74,095 35,480 38,615 875 425 455
Berber languages 65 30 30 50 25 20
Kabyle 35 15 15 35 15 15
Berber languages, n.i.e. 35 15 15 15 5 5
Cushitic languages 8,380 3,530 4,850 35 15 20
Bilen 40 15 20 0 0 0
Oromo 545 250 290 0 0 0
Somali 7,765 3,250 4,520 40 15 25
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 30 15 20 0 0 0
Semitic languages 65,465 31,830 33,635 795 385 410
Amharic 3,815 1,680 2,135 5 0 5
Arabic 45,020 22,145 22,875 790 380 410
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 6,790 3,255 3,535 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 1,095 535 560 0 0 0
Harari 520 235 285 0 0 0
Hebrew 4,395 2,265 2,135 0 0 0
Maltese 875 395 475 0 0 0
Tigrigna 2,480 1,085 1,395 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 480 225 250 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 185 90 95 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 33,450 15,260 18,190 45 20 25
Khmer (Cambodian) 1,655 725 935 20 10 10
Vietnamese 31,760 14,525 17,235 30 5 15
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 30 15 20 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 72,495 30,930 41,570 10 0 5
Bikol 85 35 45 0 0 0
Cebuano 1,875 810 1,065 0 0 0
Fijian 10 10 5 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 780 335 445 0 0 0
Ilocano 3,455 1,480 1,970 0 0 0
Malagasy 10 5 5 5 5 0
Malay 1,455 705 750 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 405 180 225 0 0 0
Pangasinan 80 35 40 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 63,985 27,170 36,815 0 0 0
Waray-Waray 75 30 45 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 285 135 150 0 0 0
Creole languages 2,845 1,315 1,535 45 20 25
Haitian Creole 120 55 60 10 5 5
Creole, n.o.s. 1,950 900 1,050 35 15 20
Creole languages, n.i.e. 780 355 425 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 88,295 42,605 45,695 10 5 5
Kannada 830 415 410 0 0 0
Malayalam 6,400 3,260 3,140 0 0 0
Tamil 76,095 36,265 39,830 10 5 5
Telugu 4,870 2,615 2,255 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 95 40 50 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 723,495 347,435 376,055 1,735 845 895
Albanian 6,385 3,195 3,190 15 5 10
Armenian 7,475 3,530 3,940 15 5 5
Balto-Slavic languages 135,230 63,280 71,950 500 240 255
Baltic languages 1,640 680 960 0 0 0
Latvian 600 245 355 0 0 0
Lithuanian 1,045 440 605 5 0 0
Slavic languages 133,590 62,600 70,995 495 240 255
Belarusan 125 60 65 0 0 0
Bosnian 1,330 645 690 25 10 15
Bulgarian 3,860 1,875 1,980 30 15 15
Croatian 5,940 2,845 3,095 35 15 20
Czech 1,415 685 730 5 5 5
Macedonian 4,970 2,355 2,615 0 0 0
Polish 33,325 15,550 17,775 30 15 20
Russian 53,675 24,950 28,720 165 75 90
Serbian 12,200 5,910 6,290 125 70 50
Serbo-Croatian 935 435 500 55 25 30
Slovak 2,290 1,115 1,175 0 0 5
Slovene (Slovenian) 890 385 500 0 0 0
Ukrainian 12,515 5,720 6,790 20 10 10
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 135 55 80 0 0 0
Celtic languages 65 35 30 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 25 15 10 0 0 0
Welsh 20 5 10 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 0 0 0
Germanic languages 5,315 2,430 2,885 70 35 40
Afrikaans 265 125 145 0 0 0
Danish 135 65 75 0 0 0
Dutch 655 300 350 10 5 10
Frisian 5 0 0 0 0 0
German 3,590 1,625 1,965 50 25 25
Icelandic 20 5 15 0 0 0
Norwegian 45 15 20 0 0 0
Swedish 220 100 120 10 5 5
Vlaams (Flemish) 25 15 10 0 0 0
Yiddish 350 175 175 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 0 0 0 0
Greek 16,940 7,905 9,035 10 5 5
Indo-Iranian languages 367,340 181,800 185,540 105 50 55
Indo-Aryan languages 292,940 145,580 147,360 30 10 20
Bengali 24,615 12,140 12,470 0 0 0
Gujarati 38,265 18,750 19,515 0 0 0
Hindi 23,995 11,925 12,065 10 5 5
Kashmiri 50 25 25 0 0 0
Konkani 440 215 230 0 0 0
Marathi 2,000 1,030 970 5 0 0
Nepali 3,085 1,560 1,525 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 270 135 140 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 116,045 58,355 57,690 0 0 0
Sindhi 2,485 1,140 1,350 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 3,580 1,750 1,825 0 0 0
Urdu 78,105 38,560 39,550 5 5 5
Iranian languages 73,635 35,825 37,805 80 40 40
Kurdish 1,470 795 675 10 5 5
Pashto 4,850 2,430 2,415 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 67,315 32,600 34,715 65 35 35
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 770 395 375 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 184,745 85,260 99,480 1,030 505 525
Catalan 80 40 45 0 0 0
Italian 51,815 22,250 29,560 20 10 10
Portuguese 50,210 24,070 26,135 180 95 80
Romanian 12,200 5,660 6,540 215 105 110
Spanish 70,370 33,205 37,165 610 295 320
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 65 30 35 0 0 0
Japanese 4,550 1,950 2,600 5 5 5
Kartvelian languages 745 405 335 0 0 0
Georgian 745 405 335 0 0 0
Korean 38,435 17,960 20,475 20 10 10
Mongolic languages 200 100 95 5 0 0
Mongolian 200 100 95 5 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 8,925 3,985 4,945 90 45 50
Akan (Twi) 4,040 1,745 2,300 0 0 0
Bamanankan 15 10 10 5 0 0
Edo 295 115 175 0 0 0
Ewe 95 40 55 5 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 75 35 40 5 0 0
Ga 150 65 85 0 0 0
Ganda 155 70 85 0 0 0
Igbo 410 205 205 5 0 5
Lingala 95 40 55 10 5 5
Rundi (Kirundi) 125 60 65 20 10 10
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 115 50 65 20 10 10
Shona 235 115 125 0 0 0
Swahili 1,225 540 690 0 0 0
Wolof 80 45 35 15 10 10
Yoruba 1,080 520 560 0 0 5
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 735 330 405 10 5 5
Nilo-Saharan languages 90 45 45 0 5 0
Dinka 15 5 5 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 75 40 40 0 5 0
Sign languages 1,910 1,085 825 25 10 10
American Sign Language 720 375 345 0 0 5
Quebec Sign Language 0 5 0 5 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 1,190 710 480 15 10 5
Sino-Tibetan languages 385,150 180,140 205,005 275 140 135
Chinese languages 380,550 177,880 202,675 275 140 135
Cantonese 182,755 84,030 98,725 20 15 10
Hakka 2,725 1,240 1,490 0 0 0
Mandarin 179,665 85,535 94,135 225 115 110
Min Dong 240 105 135 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 5,065 2,315 2,745 5 0 5
Wu (Shanghainese) 3,130 1,465 1,665 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 6,890 3,155 3,735 20 10 10
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 85 35 50 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 4,595 2,265 2,330 0 0 0
Burmese 575 260 310 0 0 0
Karenic languages 215 105 110 0 0 0
Tibetan 3,705 1,845 1,860 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 100 55 50 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 1,635 765 865 0 0 5
Lao 1,050 505 540 5 0 0
Thai 575 255 320 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 10 5 5 0 0 0
Turkic languages 9,495 4,755 4,740 0 0 5
Azerbaijani 645 325 320 0 0 0
Turkish 8,155 4,070 4,090 0 0 0
Uyghur 225 120 105 0 0 0
Uzbek 315 165 145 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 150 70 80 0 0 0
Uralic languages 9,040 4,135 4,900 10 5 0
Estonian 650 240 410 0 0 0
Finnish 510 220 290 5 5 0
Hungarian 7,875 3,680 4,200 5 5 5
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 320 165 155 0 0 0
Multiple responses 561,765 270,615 291,155 3,835 1,840 1,990
English and French 13,015 5,965 7,055 2,145 1,040 1,105
English and non-official language 535,630 258,900 276,730 525 260 265
French and non-official language 2,390 1,055 1,340 780 355 425
English, French and non-official language 10,730 4,700 6,035 390 185 205
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 5,883,670 2,858,785 3,024,885 115,080 57,730 57,350
None 4,489,770 2,189,920 2,299,850 89,920 45,425 44,495
English 594,565 291,580 302,985 14,105 7,005 7,100
French 52,850 22,910 29,940 7,440 3,640 3,805
Non-official language 720,320 342,165 378,160 2,705 1,235 1,470
Aboriginal 480 205 275 230 95 135
Non-Aboriginal 719,840 341,955 377,885 2,470 1,135 1,335
English and French 4,015 1,855 2,165 305 145 155
English and non-official language 13,540 6,615 6,925 355 165 190
French and non-official language 8,355 3,630 4,730 245 110 135
English, French and non-official language 255 120 135 5 5 5
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 4,879,095 2,345,200 2,533,895 92,120 46,110 46,005
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 4,631,950 2,227,300 2,404,650 88,670 44,335 44,340
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 31,705 36,559 28,070 39,323 42,552 36,118
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 4,632,745 2,227,500 2,405,245 88,700 44,335 44,360
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,242 33,167 26,233 34,099 36,407 31,770
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 4,084,930 2,011,885 2,073,045 78,950 39,995 38,955
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 32,705 38,299 28,006 37,619 41,344 34,092
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 3,323,485 1,463,175 1,860,305 64,175 29,780 34,395
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 2,205 1,016 3,814 7,467 6,925 7,815
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 3,454,585 1,751,255 1,703,330 66,050 33,870 32,170
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 34,838 39,549 30,701 38,392 41,075 35,922
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 4,879,095 2,345,190 2,533,905 92,135 46,025 46,110
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 4,632,420 2,227,415 2,405,000 88,730 44,215 44,520
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 50,479 60,343 41,343 47,842 51,602 44,107
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 4,633,195 2,227,640 2,405,550 88,750 44,220 44,535
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,565 47,026 34,582 38,624 41,095 36,171
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 4,085,085 2,011,905 2,073,175 79,160 39,870 39,285
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 52,042 62,785 41,617 46,528 51,031 41,957
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 3,323,000 1,463,150 1,859,850 64,040 29,620 34,420
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 6,392 5,530 7,071 8,778 8,332 9,162
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 3,454,590 1,751,680 1,702,905 66,145 33,720 32,420
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 51,801 61,164 42,171 46,161 49,805 42,371
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 4,879,095 2,345,195 2,533,900 92,135 46,025 46,110
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 1,645,880 909,065 736,815 32,260 16,900 15,355
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 56,454 60,974 51,880 59,149 61,502 56,305
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 74,722 84,091 63,161 63,452 66,783 59,787
Composition of total income in 2015 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 100% dataCensus data footnote 27 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Market income (%)Census data footnote 28 90.9 93.9 86.8 86.6 89.1 83.7
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 76.5 79.7 72.1 71.8 73.2 70.2
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 9.1 6.1 13.2 13.4 10.9 16.4
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 4,879,095 2,345,195 2,533,895 92,120 46,115 46,005
Without total income 247,145 117,900 129,245 3,450 1,780 1,665
With total income 4,631,950 2,227,295 2,404,655 88,670 44,335 44,335
Percentage with total income 94.9 95.0 94.9 96.3 96.1 96.4
Under $10,000 (including loss) 816,625 368,835 447,795 10,370 4,840 5,530
$10,000 to $19,999 824,160 348,745 475,420 14,210 6,355 7,860
$20,000 to $29,999 589,070 254,985 334,085 10,835 5,120 5,710
$30,000 to $39,999 463,975 209,685 254,290 9,505 4,620 4,890
$40,000 to $49,999 407,495 189,100 218,390 8,965 4,530 4,435
$50,000 to $59,999 325,105 158,480 166,620 7,965 4,035 3,930
$60,000 to $69,999 258,085 134,225 123,855 6,995 3,535 3,455
$70,000 to $79,999 203,100 111,065 92,035 5,495 2,795 2,700
$80,000 to $89,999 161,920 90,560 71,355 4,190 2,235 1,950
$90,000 to $99,999 137,570 73,985 63,585 3,055 1,680 1,380
$100,000 and over 444,845 287,620 157,225 7,075 4,585 2,495
$100,000 to $149,999 272,905 168,210 104,700 5,540 3,510 2,030
$150,000 and over 171,935 119,415 52,525 1,535 1,070 465
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 4,879,095 2,345,200 2,533,895 92,120 46,115 46,000
Without after-tax income 246,350 117,700 128,650 3,420 1,780 1,645
With after-tax income 4,632,740 2,227,495 2,405,245 88,700 44,335 44,360
Percentage with after-tax income 95.0 95.0 94.9 96.3 96.1 96.4
Under $10,000 (including loss) 830,700 373,605 457,095 10,835 4,960 5,875
$10,000 to $19,999 856,665 364,095 492,575 14,980 6,750 8,230
$20,000 to $29,999 673,015 294,190 378,830 13,230 6,330 6,900
$30,000 to $39,999 552,905 254,030 298,870 12,655 6,355 6,305
$40,000 to $49,999 472,370 226,445 245,925 11,470 5,895 5,575
$50,000 to $59,999 348,665 180,280 168,385 9,165 4,655 4,505
$60,000 to $69,999 256,270 141,835 114,435 6,565 3,400 3,160
$70,000 to $79,999 198,170 109,175 88,995 4,165 2,335 1,825
$80,000 and over 443,970 283,840 160,130 5,635 3,645 1,995
$80,000 to $89,999 132,515 76,100 56,410 2,335 1,465 875
$90,000 to $99,999 79,285 49,680 29,605 1,195 750 445
$100,000 and over 232,170 158,060 74,115 2,105 1,430 675
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 4,879,095 2,345,200 2,533,895 92,115 46,115 46,000
Without employment income 1,424,510 593,940 830,565 26,070 12,240 13,830
With employment income 3,454,590 1,751,260 1,703,330 66,045 33,875 32,175
Percentage with employment income 70.8 74.7 67.2 71.7 73.5 69.9
Under $5,000 (including loss) 432,990 203,395 229,595 7,855 4,065 3,790
$5,000 to $9,999 286,225 129,320 156,910 4,670 2,100 2,570
$10,000 to $19,999 470,970 221,325 249,645 8,440 4,075 4,370
$20,000 to $29,999 371,235 170,795 200,440 6,760 3,280 3,480
$30,000 to $39,999 336,685 157,540 179,150 6,270 3,070 3,200
$40,000 to $49,999 310,550 147,370 163,180 5,865 2,855 3,010
$50,000 to $59,999 255,620 129,510 126,105 5,685 2,805 2,880
$60,000 to $69,999 206,215 110,510 95,705 5,185 2,600 2,585
$70,000 to $79,999 166,035 93,745 72,290 4,210 2,140 2,070
$80,000 and over 618,065 387,750 230,315 11,095 6,875 4,220
$80,000 to $89,999 136,480 78,255 58,230 3,325 1,860 1,465
$90,000 to $99,999 121,935 65,620 56,320 2,430 1,440 985
$100,000 and over 359,645 243,875 115,775 5,340 3,570 1,775
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 2,135,910 ... ... 46,525 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 78,373 ... ... 75,990 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 68,632 ... ... 64,140 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 519,790 ... ... 11,760 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 39,560 ... ... 36,068 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 35,294 ... ... 31,893 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 1,616,120 ... ... 34,765 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 94,463 ... ... 93,589 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 82,594 ... ... 78,070 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 2,135,910 ... ... 46,510 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 109,480 ... ... 91,270 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 87,993 ... ... 73,700 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 519,930 ... ... 11,785 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 55,833 ... ... 45,448 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 44,755 ... ... 36,873 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 1,615,980 ... ... 34,725 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 126,740 ... ... 106,824 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 101,904 ... ... 86,201 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 2,135,910 ... ... 46,525 ... ...
Under $5,000 47,170 ... ... 495 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 32,275 ... ... 585 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 50,900 ... ... 1,175 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 75,725 ... ... 1,825 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 73,110 ... ... 1,760 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 74,910 ... ... 1,580 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 76,830 ... ... 1,875 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 78,800 ... ... 1,760 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 78,620 ... ... 1,765 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 77,375 ... ... 1,795 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 150,140 ... ... 3,385 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 141,320 ... ... 3,405 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 131,390 ... ... 3,010 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 122,205 ... ... 2,865 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 113,055 ... ... 2,540 ... ...
$100,000 and over 812,085 ... ... 16,700 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 229,055 ... ... 5,425 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 167,755 ... ... 3,965 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 200,605 ... ... 4,600 ... ...
$200,000 and over 214,660 ... ... 2,715 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 2,135,905 ... ... 46,520 ... ...
Under $5,000 49,905 ... ... 535 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 32,655 ... ... 595 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 51,760 ... ... 1,190 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 78,605 ... ... 1,925 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 80,190 ... ... 1,900 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 82,520 ... ... 1,845 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 87,360 ... ... 2,310 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 92,550 ... ... 2,300 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 95,185 ... ... 2,255 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 93,510 ... ... 2,235 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 179,885 ... ... 4,450 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 165,340 ... ... 4,065 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 153,020 ... ... 3,605 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 136,810 ... ... 3,250 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 118,465 ... ... 2,765 ... ...
$100,000 and over 638,165 ... ... 11,300 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 229,315 ... ... 5,270 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 149,930 ... ... 3,080 ... ...
$150,000 and over 258,915 ... ... 2,945 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 1,557,640 ... ... 34,005 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 94,132 ... ... 93,861 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 82,232 ... ... 78,139 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.3 ... ... 3.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 423,565 ... ... 13,355 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 85,201 ... ... 79,728 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 73,904 ... ... 66,838 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 822,810 ... ... 15,035 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 114,050 ... ... 124,027 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 98,699 ... ... 101,335 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.1 ... ... 3.9 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 257,415 ... ... 4,845 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 57,120 ... ... 58,553 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 52,715 ... ... 51,795 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.7 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 1,556,795 ... ... 33,970 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 127,226 ... ... 107,011 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 102,021 ... ... 86,240 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 423,700 ... ... 13,275 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 120,527 ... ... 93,233 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 94,618 ... ... 74,694 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 823,190 ... ... 15,070 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 148,914 ... ... 133,512 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 118,944 ... ... 107,064 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 255,745 ... ... 4,875 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 73,609 ... ... 65,054 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 62,869 ... ... 54,677 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 747,115 353,075 394,040 14,160 7,430 6,730
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 32,613 33,636 31,818 33,376 34,341 32,305
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 29,868 30,519 29,362 29,786 30,453 29,216
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 745,705 351,920 393,790 14,175 7,350 6,830
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 47,973 50,595 45,630 43,007 43,404 42,579
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 39,048 40,380 37,857 35,138 35,317 34,945
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 5,862,855 2,849,955 3,012,895 114,725 57,575 57,150
In the bottom half of the distribution 2,813,285 1,338,400 1,474,885 52,620 26,125 26,495
In the bottom decile 652,620 315,260 337,360 8,635 4,405 4,230
In the second decile 583,750 269,305 314,445 10,265 4,995 5,275
In the third decile 539,335 254,260 285,075 10,510 5,135 5,375
In the fourth decile 518,440 248,375 270,065 11,160 5,505 5,660
In the fifth decile 519,140 251,205 267,935 12,050 6,090 5,955
In the top half of the distribution 3,049,570 1,511,555 1,538,015 62,105 31,450 30,650
In the sixth decile 528,520 256,980 271,540 12,760 6,450 6,310
In the seventh decile 546,775 267,890 278,885 13,445 6,750 6,695
In the eighth decile 580,185 286,725 293,460 14,195 7,135 7,060
In the ninth decile 639,880 318,340 321,540 13,230 6,755 6,470
In the top decile 754,210 381,625 372,590 8,470 4,355 4,115
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 5,862,595 2,849,835 3,012,760 113,510 56,965 56,545
0 to 17 years 1,195,910 614,060 581,850 26,060 13,245 12,810
0 to 5 years 374,440 191,880 182,555 8,855 4,480 4,375
18 to 64 years 3,851,275 1,866,775 1,984,495 72,190 35,905 36,285
65 years and over 815,415 369,005 446,405 15,260 7,815 7,450
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 912,405 430,210 482,200 13,150 6,525 6,615
0 to 17 years 235,120 121,220 113,905 2,840 1,490 1,350
0 to 5 years 75,855 39,055 36,795 950 515 435
18 to 64 years 565,145 264,585 300,560 7,645 3,795 3,850
65 years and over 112,140 44,405 67,735 2,670 1,245 1,425
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 15.6 15.1 16.0 11.6 11.5 11.7
0 to 17 years (%) 19.7 19.7 19.6 10.9 11.2 10.5
0 to 5 years (%) 20.3 20.4 20.2 10.7 11.5 9.9
18 to 64 years (%) 14.7 14.2 15.1 10.6 10.6 10.6
65 years and over (%) 13.8 12.0 15.2 17.5 15.9 19.1
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 749,935 359,355 390,585 5,420 2,835 2,585
0 to 17 years 178,525 91,985 86,540 1,130 590 545
0 to 5 years 58,105 29,855 28,245 395 215 180
18 to 64 years 499,350 239,960 259,390 4,000 2,110 1,890
65 years and over 72,065 27,410 44,660 290 135 155
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 12.8 12.6 13.0 4.8 5.0 4.6
0 to 17 years (%) 14.9 15.0 14.9 4.3 4.5 4.3
0 to 5 years (%) 15.5 15.6 15.5 4.5 4.8 4.1
18 to 64 years (%) 13.0 12.9 13.1 5.5 5.9 5.2
65 years and over (%) 8.8 7.4 10.0 1.9 1.7 2.1
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 5,862,855 2,849,990 3,012,865 114,790 57,570 57,220
Official languages 5,605,085 2,747,700 2,857,380 114,490 57,440 57,050
English 5,600,485 2,745,820 2,854,665 84,570 43,275 41,295
French 466,820 200,835 265,990 98,020 48,880 49,145
Non-official languages 3,115,825 1,485,485 1,630,340 13,605 6,225 7,380
Aboriginal languages 1,105 450 655 815 335 485
Algonquian languages 940 395 545 795 325 470
Blackfoot 10 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 190 90 95 280 100 180
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 45 15 30
Plains Cree 50 30 20 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 30 10 15 0 0 0
Woods Cree 15 10 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 100 45 55 235 85 145
Eastern Algonquian languages 45 20 25 20 15 10
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 45 25 25 20 15 10
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 705 280 425 490 210 280
Algonquin 15 10 10 465 205 265
Ojibway 675 270 405 25 10 15
Oji-Cree 10 0 10 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 20 10 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 15 0 10 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 10 10 10 10 0 10
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 10 0 10 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 10 0 0 0 0 10
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 20 10 10 15 10 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 15 0 0 10 10 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 10 10 10 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 60 20 40 10 0 10
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 45 15 35 0 0 0
Oneida 10 10 10 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 15 10 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 10 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. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 10 0 0 0
Dakota 10 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 10 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 10 0 10 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 10 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 10 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. 30 20 15 10 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 3,114,775 1,485,055 1,629,720 12,795 5,895 6,900
Afro-Asiatic languages 211,335 106,115 105,215 2,705 1,340 1,365
Berber languages 245 135 110 175 80 85
Kabyle 80 40 40 85 30 55
Berber languages, n.i.e. 170 95 75 90 55 35
Cushitic languages 20,445 8,910 11,530 85 40 45
Bilen 85 50 35 0 0 0
Oromo 1,390 590 800 0 0 0
Somali 18,965 8,250 10,715 85 35 45
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 85 30 50 0 0 0
Semitic languages 191,925 97,710 94,215 2,535 1,275 1,260
Amharic 11,440 5,325 6,115 45 15 30
Arabic 125,970 65,090 60,880 2,465 1,245 1,220
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 12,500 6,090 6,410 10 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 2,220 1,110 1,105 0 0 0
Harari 1,250 635 620 0 0 0
Hebrew 38,385 19,590 18,795 25 20 0
Maltese 4,675 2,295 2,380 0 0 0
Tigrigna 5,960 2,790 3,180 10 0 10
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 1,135 555 580 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 720 335 390 10 0 10
Austro-Asiatic languages 67,000 30,750 36,245 170 75 90
Khmer (Cambodian) 4,340 1,900 2,445 65 35 35
Vietnamese 62,935 29,000 33,935 100 45 55
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 40 0 35 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 205,810 81,995 123,815 145 50 90
Bikol 580 260 325 0 0 0
Cebuano 7,350 2,960 4,395 0 0 0
Fijian 50 20 30 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 2,545 1,015 1,530 0 0 0
Ilocano 12,740 5,000 7,740 10 10 0
Malagasy 90 45 45 40 15 25
Malay 7,305 3,360 3,945 25 20 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 1,600 735 875 0 0 0
Pangasinan 450 200 255 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 193,480 76,640 116,840 75 15 60
Waray-Waray 320 100 220 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 1,275 525 750 0 0 0
Creole languages 16,750 7,530 9,220 490 210 275
Haitian Creole 645 290 355 20 10 15
Creole, n.o.s. 9,125 4,110 5,015 460 200 260
Creole languages, n.i.e. 7,130 3,185 3,945 10 0 10
Dravidian languages 176,480 87,740 88,740 30 15 15
Kannada 4,470 2,245 2,215 0 0 0
Malayalam 17,255 8,785 8,475 0 0 0
Tamil 146,145 71,915 74,225 20 10 10
Telugu 13,615 7,460 6,150 10 10 10
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 440 225 210 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 25 10 15 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 1,768,825 861,040 907,780 7,640 3,455 4,180
Albanian 15,375 7,695 7,680 25 15 10
Armenian 15,225 7,275 7,950 15 10 0
Balto-Slavic languages 300,880 140,300 160,580 1,045 515 535
Baltic languages 6,340 2,595 3,745 25 10 15
Latvian 2,630 1,115 1,520 0 0 0
Lithuanian 3,710 1,480 2,230 25 15 15
Slavic languages 296,240 138,420 157,820 1,025 500 520
Belarusan 945 495 450 10 10 10
Bosnian 4,355 2,110 2,250 45 30 15
Bulgarian 8,055 3,940 4,120 70 35 35
Croatian 23,785 11,605 12,180 80 45 35
Czech 6,300 2,975 3,325 60 30 35
Macedonian 16,730 8,025 8,700 0 0 10
Polish 83,545 38,245 45,300 150 50 105
Russian 111,165 51,675 59,485 390 200 195
Serbian 27,390 13,560 13,830 140 80 65
Serbo-Croatian 2,865 1,390 1,475 40 25 15
Slovak 6,085 2,790 3,295 50 10 35
Slovene (Slovenian) 4,450 2,010 2,440 0 0 0
Ukrainian 38,030 17,050 20,980 95 45 50
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 630 360 265 0 0 0
Celtic languages 1,910 985 920 15 10 15
Scottish Gaelic 650 325 320 0 0 0
Welsh 235 115 125 10 0 10
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 1,025 550 475 0 0 0
Germanic languages 80,940 38,460 42,480 995 480 515
Afrikaans 4,255 2,095 2,160 35 15 20
Danish 2,125 965 1,165 40 20 20
Dutch 11,655 5,440 6,215 105 50 60
Frisian 195 75 115 0 0 0
German 55,040 26,285 28,755 825 415 410
Icelandic 130 55 75 0 0 0
Norwegian 960 460 500 15 10 10
Swedish 2,570 1,165 1,410 10 0 10
Vlaams (Flemish) 265 110 150 0 0 0
Yiddish 6,510 3,200 3,305 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 105 50 55 0 10 0
Greek 60,400 29,665 30,735 65 55 15
Indo-Iranian languages 765,115 386,165 378,955 285 125 160
Indo-Aryan languages 639,795 323,555 316,245 125 50 75
Bengali 48,410 24,580 23,830 0 0 0
Gujarati 87,570 43,795 43,770 0 0 0
Hindi 207,780 105,570 102,210 65 25 40
Kashmiri 475 240 235 0 0 0
Konkani 4,995 2,265 2,730 0 0 0
Marathi 8,630 4,460 4,170 0 0 10
Nepali 6,385 3,155 3,235 15 10 0
Oriya (Odia) 930 445 480 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 243,875 125,225 118,655 35 10 20
Sindhi 9,685 4,545 5,135 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 15,135 7,605 7,525 0 0 0
Urdu 194,390 98,385 96,005 55 25 35
Iranian languages 130,695 65,170 65,520 170 85 85
Kurdish 3,845 2,175 1,670 15 20 0
Pashto 11,400 6,040 5,365 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 119,790 59,470 60,320 160 75 90
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 3,515 1,895 1,620 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 567,300 268,895 298,410 5,580 2,455 3,125
Catalan 315 165 150 10 10 10
Italian 220,425 105,435 114,985 495 250 245
Portuguese 134,220 64,585 69,640 810 375 435
Romanian 29,765 13,805 15,965 500 245 250
Spanish 206,090 95,990 110,100 4,100 1,715 2,385
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 655 320 340 10 10 0
Japanese 17,460 7,535 9,920 65 30 35
Kartvelian languages 1,465 740 725 0 0 0
Georgian 1,465 740 725 0 0 0
Korean 62,350 29,150 33,205 55 30 30
Mongolic languages 445 190 255 15 10 0
Mongolian 445 190 255 15 10 10
Niger-Congo languages 47,720 22,705 25,015 1,165 550 615
Akan (Twi) 13,715 6,345 7,365 10 0 0
Bamanankan 200 110 90 105 50 60
Edo 1,890 825 1,070 0 0 0
Ewe 520 270 250 25 20 10
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 485 245 240 60 35 30
Ga 1,005 490 515 0 0 0
Ganda 865 410 455 0 0 0
Igbo 2,925 1,445 1,475 10 0 0
Lingala 2,080 895 1,185 235 125 105
Rundi (Kirundi) 535 255 285 185 75 105
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 695 295 400 130 55 75
Shona 1,175 515 655 20 15 10
Swahili 10,350 5,110 5,240 170 85 90
Wolof 415 185 230 160 65 95
Yoruba 7,935 3,980 3,960 50 20 30
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 6,340 2,935 3,405 255 150 105
Nilo-Saharan languages 500 285 215 15 0 15
Dinka 85 65 25 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 415 220 195 20 0 15
Sign languages 5,980 2,555 3,425 145 60 85
American Sign Language 3,505 1,325 2,175 40 0 35
Quebec Sign Language 10 0 15 50 15 30
Sign languages, n.i.e. 2,575 1,280 1,295 70 45 20
Sino-Tibetan languages 581,165 272,700 308,470 420 210 205
Chinese languages 574,095 269,220 304,875 415 205 205
Cantonese 306,700 142,590 164,115 95 55 35
Hakka 7,185 3,150 4,035 0 0 0
Mandarin 313,605 145,835 167,765 275 130 145
Min Dong 710 285 425 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 13,985 6,265 7,715 30 10 15
Wu (Shanghainese) 6,885 3,200 3,685 10 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 11,470 5,200 6,270 50 30 25
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 135 75 60 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 7,455 3,695 3,770 0 0 0
Burmese 1,325 600 720 0 0 0
Karenic languages 245 115 135 0 0 0
Tibetan 5,465 2,725 2,740 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 500 290 210 10 10 0
Tai-Kadai languages 5,070 2,155 2,915 50 20 30
Lao 2,895 1,370 1,525 45 15 25
Thai 2,450 915 1,535 15 10 10
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 30 10 20 0 0 0
Turkic languages 24,680 12,835 11,845 50 30 20
Azerbaijani 2,645 1,345 1,300 15 10 10
Turkish 20,745 10,830 9,915 35 20 15
Uyghur 490 225 265 0 0 0
Uzbek 815 440 375 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 560 270 290 0 0 0
Uralic languages 27,660 12,555 15,095 65 25 35
Estonian 2,995 1,295 1,705 0 0 0
Finnish 2,835 1,215 1,615 10 0 10
Hungarian 21,890 10,070 11,830 50 20 25
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 2,300 1,195 1,105 25 15 10
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 5,862,855 2,849,990 3,012,860 114,790 57,570 57,215
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 5,134,440 2,503,870 2,630,575 112,790 56,625 56,165
Canadian citizens aged under 18 1,102,940 565,995 536,940 26,240 13,420 12,815
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 4,031,505 1,937,875 2,093,635 86,550 43,205 43,345
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 728,410 346,120 382,285 1,995 945 1,055
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 5,862,855 2,849,990 3,012,860 114,790 57,570 57,215
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 3,020,405 1,511,930 1,508,475 105,560 53,110 52,445
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 2,705,550 1,269,995 1,435,560 9,010 4,360 4,650
Before 1981 611,635 284,800 326,830 1,790 940 850
1981 to 1990 370,195 177,010 193,190 995 485 515
1991 to 2000 638,770 298,245 340,520 1,715 830 885
2001 to 2010 728,025 341,100 386,925 3,175 1,485 1,685
2001 to 2005 379,400 178,780 200,620 1,570 725 845
2006 to 2010 348,620 162,320 186,305 1,605 765 845
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 356,930 168,835 188,095 1,335 625 710
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 136,895 68,065 68,830 220 100 115
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 2,705,550 1,269,990 1,435,560 9,010 4,360 4,650
Under 5 years 225,470 112,150 113,325 1,220 550 670
5 to 14 years 449,875 226,440 223,440 1,595 775 825
15 to 24 years 588,860 261,700 327,155 1,630 760 870
25 to 44 years 1,154,390 541,415 612,980 4,195 2,110 2,085
45 years and over 286,960 128,295 158,665 370 170 200
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 2,705,550 1,269,990 1,435,560 9,010 4,360 4,650
Americas 409,865 181,700 228,165 1,895 865 1,030
Brazil 10,625 4,950 5,675 70 40 30
Colombia 17,150 7,850 9,295 320 140 175
El Salvador 11,110 5,535 5,580 50 30 20
Guyana 69,025 30,505 38,515 10 0 10
Haiti 2,590 1,225 1,370 345 150 195
Jamaica 99,660 41,700 57,960 20 10 20
Mexico 11,395 5,070 6,320 115 40 70
Peru 8,095 3,600 4,500 60 30 35
Trinidad and Tobago 43,135 19,035 24,095 20 10 10
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 46,695 21,755 24,940 465 230 235
Other places of birth in Americas 90,390 40,480 49,915 425 185 235
Europe 617,555 291,735 325,815 3,030 1,585 1,440
Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,630 4,760 4,875 180 115 70
Croatia 12,010 5,760 6,250 30 15 15
France 6,890 3,220 3,670 650 350 300
Germany 22,970 10,725 12,240 205 100 105
Greece 27,885 13,595 14,290 15 15 0
Hungary 11,925 5,380 6,540 15 10 15
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 8,115 3,955 4,160 25 25 0
Italy 103,620 50,525 53,090 60 35 25
Netherlands 7,620 3,700 3,915 75 50 30
Poland 57,450 25,810 31,640 90 30 60
Portugal 71,045 34,235 36,810 220 120 95
Romania 25,515 11,630 13,890 370 185 185
Russian Federation 34,385 14,875 19,510 115 50 65
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 13,080 6,355 6,725 30 10 20
Ukraine 32,110 14,690 17,420 45 20 30
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 99,165 47,375 51,790 440 220 225
Other places of birth in Europe 74,130 35,130 38,995 465 255 210
Africa 152,755 73,585 79,165 2,380 1,175 1,205
Algeria 1,240 650 595 220 105 115
Egypt 24,820 12,865 11,950 70 50 25
Ethiopia 10,865 4,965 5,900 25 10 15
Kenya 11,305 5,165 6,140 25 10 20
Morocco 3,480 1,700 1,780 395 195 205
Nigeria 16,400 8,135 8,260 60 25 35
Somalia 10,850 4,350 6,500 20 0 10
South Africa, Republic of 13,040 6,345 6,690 40 25 20
Other places of birth in Africa 60,760 29,410 31,355 1,520 760 765
Asia 1,518,125 719,445 798,680 1,670 715 955
Afghanistan 25,420 12,730 12,690 15 10 10
Bangladesh 32,385 16,330 16,055 0 0 0
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 266,840 121,555 145,290 275 85 195
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 100,060 46,985 53,080 20 10 15
India 307,275 153,190 154,085 25 10 10
IranCensus data footnote 61 74,530 37,130 37,395 125 65 65
Iraq 29,230 14,640 14,595 40 15 30
Japan 5,880 1,905 3,975 15 0 15
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 45,700 21,285 24,420 50 15 35
Lebanon 13,610 7,315 6,295 600 290 310
Pakistan 119,085 60,120 58,960 20 10 0
Philippines 192,265 78,690 113,570 80 15 65
Sri Lanka 101,550 49,580 51,965 25 10 10
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 10,830 5,430 5,400 35 25 10
Taiwan 14,980 6,510 8,465 0 0 0
Viet Nam 59,365 26,830 32,540 70 40 35
Other places of birth in Asia 119,120 59,225 59,900 275 120 155
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 7,260 3,525 3,730 40 20 20
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 54 356,930 168,835 188,095 1,335 620 710
Americas 40,810 19,490 21,320 295 165 135
Brazil 2,595 1,225 1,370 0 0 0
Colombia 2,610 1,220 1,385 70 45 30
Cuba 1,200 535 660 40 15 30
Haiti 865 415 450 90 50 40
Jamaica 7,300 3,825 3,475 0 0 0
Mexico 3,045 1,450 1,590 20 0 15
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 8,075 4,090 3,990 55 40 10
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 1,880 875 1,005 10 10 0
Other places of birth in Americas 13,250 5,845 7,395 15 10 15
Europe 31,805 15,585 16,225 330 160 170
France 1,400 675 725 70 40 25
Germany 915 490 420 10 10 10
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 1,490 935 560 0 0 0
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 775 365 415 10 0 10
Romania 1,490 590 900 60 20 40
Russian Federation 3,935 1,430 2,505 50 15 35
Ukraine 3,655 1,690 1,960 15 10 10
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 3,990 2,385 1,605 15 10 0
Other places of birth in Europe 14,150 7,020 7,135 105 65 45
Africa 24,760 12,150 12,615 520 220 300
Algeria 205 95 115 30 10 25
Cameroon 805 355 450 65 30 35
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 565 250 315 35 15 10
Côte d'Ivoire 290 135 150 40 15 25
Egypt 5,975 3,105 2,870 0 0 0
Eritrea 1,065 520 540 0 0 0
Ethiopia 1,665 755 915 10 0 0
Morocco 365 145 220 50 20 30
Nigeria 4,805 2,340 2,460 40 15 25
Somalia 1,155 555 600 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 810 440 370 10 10 0
Tunisia 125 90 40 15 10 10
Other places of birth in Africa 6,950 3,375 3,575 235 100 135
Asia 258,265 120,865 137,405 190 80 110
Afghanistan 4,615 2,315 2,300 0 0 0
Bangladesh 6,870 3,400 3,465 0 0 0
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 49,815 22,155 27,660 35 15 15
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 1,815 730 1,085 0 0 0
India 58,820 29,560 29,260 0 0 0
IranCensus data footnote 61 18,635 9,020 9,620 45 20 20
Iraq 8,270 4,125 4,150 0 0 10
Israel 1,665 880 785 0 0 0
Japan 965 265 700 0 0 0
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 4,885 2,215 2,665 0 0 0
Lebanon 1,440 780 660 45 20 25
Nepal 2,430 1,245 1,190 0 0 0
Pakistan 21,750 10,650 11,100 10 0 0
Philippines 43,590 17,995 25,595 15 0 10
Saudi Arabia 2,135 1,085 1,045 0 0 0
Sri Lanka 7,395 3,220 4,175 0 0 0
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 5,505 2,855 2,650 10 15 0
Taiwan 760 300 460 0 0 0
Turkey 2,055 1,145 910 0 0 0
United Arab Emirates 3,375 1,695 1,680 0 0 0
Viet Nam 2,690 1,060 1,625 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Asia 8,780 4,155 4,625 20 0 25
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 1,285 755 535 10 0 0
Australia 1,005 615 390 10 0 0
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 285 140 150 0 0 0
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 5,862,855 2,849,990 3,012,865 114,785 57,570 57,220
First generationCensus data footnote 69 2,874,265 1,354,410 1,519,860 9,815 4,765 5,050
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 1,676,530 844,955 831,575 9,465 4,685 4,780
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 1,312,060 650,630 661,430 95,505 48,120 47,385
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 2,129,485 1,002,290 1,127,200 7,350 3,495 3,860
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 1,063,255 525,765 537,490 3,880 1,970 1,910
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 424,005 261,635 162,370 1,740 1,095 650
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 639,250 264,130 375,115 2,140 875 1,265
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 717,295 293,165 424,130 2,070 825 1,250
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 319,285 169,830 149,460 1,300 665 635
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 29,655 13,530 16,120 95 30 65
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 5,862,855 2,849,995 3,012,860 114,785 57,570 57,215
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 46,320 21,815 24,505 10,835 5,580 5,250
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 43,735 20,505 23,230 10,430 5,355 5,075
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 27,800 12,935 14,875 4,170 2,110 2,055
Métis 15,240 7,245 7,995 6,190 3,210 2,985
Inuk (Inuit) 690 320 365 65 35 30
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 1,130 530 595 175 95 75
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 1,455 780 670 230 135 100
Non-Aboriginal identity 5,816,540 2,828,180 2,988,360 103,955 51,990 51,965
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 5,862,855 2,849,990 3,012,860 114,785 57,570 57,220
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 14,865 6,865 8,005 3,265 1,730 1,535
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 5,847,985 2,843,125 3,004,860 111,525 55,845 55,680
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 5,862,855 2,849,990 3,012,860 114,785 57,570 57,220
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 7,435 3,410 4,020 4,220 2,180 2,040
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 7,255 3,325 3,930 4,080 2,130 1,950
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 5,765 2,610 3,155 2,855 1,490 1,370
Métis single ancestry 1,375 665 715 1,175 620 560
Inuit single ancestry 120 55 65 45 20 25
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 175 85 90 145 55 85
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 125 65 60 145 60 85
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 25 10 10 0 0 0
Métis and Inuit ancestries 15 0 15 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 20 15 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 66,540 31,435 35,105 10,625 5,210 5,410
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 64,835 30,640 34,190 10,240 4,995 5,245
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 49,115 23,300 25,815 6,805 3,295 3,510
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 14,790 6,905 7,890 3,350 1,665 1,685
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 930 435 490 90 40 50
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 1,710 795 910 380 220 165
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 1,445 655 785 355 205 145
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 170 80 85 10 0 10
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 90 50 45 15 0 10
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 0 10 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 5,788,885 2,815,145 2,973,735 99,940 50,175 49,770
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 5,862,855 2,849,990 3,012,860 114,790 57,570 57,220
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 3,011,905 1,449,235 1,562,675 8,590 4,060 4,525
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 973,225 490,875 482,350 215 115 105
Chinese 631,050 300,215 330,830 565 235 340
Black 442,020 204,665 237,350 3,645 1,710 1,940
Filipino 254,475 108,655 145,825 110 45 65
Latin American 132,945 63,735 69,210 970 450 520
Arab 105,610 54,840 50,770 2,055 1,045 1,005
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 83,535 39,210 44,335 285 130 160
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 123,760 61,875 61,885 235 120 110
Korean 69,670 33,180 36,485 75 30 40
Japanese 20,655 8,970 11,685 80 25 55
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 77,780 36,315 41,465 125 55 65
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 97,190 46,700 50,490 225 110 120
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 2,850,950 1,400,760 1,450,190 106,200 53,510 52,690
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 5,862,855 2,849,995 3,012,865 114,790 57,575 57,215
North American Aboriginal origins 73,975 34,840 39,130 14,850 7,395 7,450
First Nations (North American Indian) 56,655 26,735 29,915 10,175 5,050 5,125
Inuit 1,360 645 710 165 70 90
Métis 17,860 8,350 9,505 5,045 2,555 2,490
Other North American origins 786,975 390,020 396,955 68,455 34,445 34,000
Acadian 4,215 2,085 2,125 460 235 225
American 49,455 23,985 25,470 720 360 360
Canadian 746,965 370,515 376,445 66,655 33,525 33,130
New Brunswicker 85 55 35 0 0 0
Newfoundlander 3,280 1,675 1,605 45 25 15
Nova Scotian 645 295 355 0 10 0
Ontarian 645 370 275 50 30 20
Québécois 1,570 780 785 1,315 640 680
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 245 130 115 0 0 0
European origins 2,760,845 1,345,375 1,415,470 57,360 28,745 28,620
British Isles origins 1,287,260 629,030 658,230 26,895 13,235 13,660
Channel Islander 445 235 210 0 0 0
Cornish 205 105 95 0 10 0
English 732,555 358,040 374,515 9,960 4,970 4,990
Irish 544,380 260,305 284,070 16,505 8,020 8,490
Manx 815 475 345 0 0 0
Scottish 543,760 263,155 280,605 9,285 4,460 4,825
Welsh 56,210 26,940 29,275 510 270 235
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 107,900 51,560 56,340 1,225 645 580
French origins 248,150 117,595 130,555 34,495 17,270 17,220
Alsatian 355 140 215 0 0 10
Breton 60 35 20 140 90 45
Corsican 60 30 30 0 10 0
French 247,790 117,430 130,360 34,420 17,225 17,190
Western European origins (except French origins) 396,070 192,485 203,585 7,505 3,670 3,830
Austrian 30,375 14,775 15,600 195 90 105
Bavarian 155 65 85 0 0 0
Belgian 9,770 4,540 5,230 530 250 275
Dutch 98,890 47,530 51,360 1,280 585 695
Flemish 910 430 475 10 0 10
Frisian 400 230 165 0 0 0
German 271,815 132,610 139,205 5,405 2,670 2,735
Luxembourger 305 145 155 10 0 10
Swiss 14,705 7,290 7,415 415 205 210
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 530 260 275 10 10 0
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 69,205 33,340 35,865 1,000 485 520
Danish 15,455 7,630 7,825 325 190 140
Finnish 16,385 7,650 8,735 180 75 100
Icelandic 3,985 2,005 1,985 35 20 15
Norwegian 16,390 8,040 8,345 225 105 120
Swedish 18,590 8,565 10,020 230 105 130
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 3,515 1,665 1,845 75 25 50
Eastern European origins 596,425 284,470 311,955 4,380 2,130 2,245
Bulgarian 11,220 5,545 5,675 125 55 70
Byelorussian 8,240 4,040 4,205 60 30 30
Czech 16,630 8,030 8,600 110 30 75
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 4,755 2,275 2,480 70 35 40
Estonian 7,655 3,580 4,075 0 0 0
Hungarian 59,720 29,025 30,690 380 160 220
Latvian 9,660 4,505 5,155 35 20 15
Lithuanian 19,520 9,380 10,140 90 50 40
Moldovan 3,020 1,545 1,475 40 30 10
Polish 237,245 113,300 123,940 2,010 940 1,070
Romanian 50,515 24,070 26,445 590 295 295
Russian 139,910 65,150 74,760 645 345 300
Slovak 14,580 7,040 7,540 120 55 65
Ukrainian 144,330 69,230 75,105 835 430 410
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 7,290 3,405 3,885 15 10 0
Southern European origins 988,415 488,295 500,120 4,735 2,280 2,450
Albanian 17,685 8,940 8,745 30 15 15
Bosnian 6,485 3,150 3,335 55 30 25
Catalan 160 105 60 0 0 0
Croatian 37,460 18,715 18,745 155 85 70
Cypriot 2,620 1,295 1,325 0 0 0
Greek 99,145 49,730 49,410 255 125 120
Italian 484,365 241,940 242,420 2,045 970 1,075
Kosovar 485 255 225 0 0 0
Macedonian 28,315 14,150 14,165 30 10 15
Maltese 19,440 9,580 9,860 10 0 10
Montenegrin 1,465 700 770 0 0 0
Portuguese 210,425 102,945 107,480 1,320 630 690
Serbian 33,055 16,630 16,425 190 105 90
Sicilian 1,575 790 780 10 0 10
Slovenian 13,135 6,605 6,530 10 10 0
Spanish 106,690 49,790 56,895 855 420 435
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 6,775 3,280 3,495 65 30 35
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 510 210 300 0 0 0
Other European origins 72,270 36,185 36,085 395 215 185
Basque 815 400 415 35 10 25
Jewish 59,195 29,745 29,450 165 80 85
Roma (Gypsy) 1,220 575 645 10 0 10
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 980 525 455 10 0 0
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 10,520 5,160 5,360 190 120 70
Caribbean origins 346,530 157,300 189,230 1,260 605 650
Antiguan 2,430 1,075 1,355 0 0 0
Bahamian 1,255 635 615 0 0 0
Barbadian 18,395 8,370 10,030 30 20 15
Bermudan 1,000 470 540 10 0 10
Carib 1,795 640 1,150 0 0 0
Cuban 9,290 4,200 5,090 195 95 100
Dominican 6,365 3,035 3,335 55 25 35
Grenadian 12,380 5,330 7,050 0 0 10
Guadeloupean 40 10 30 10 0 10
Haitian 5,150 2,425 2,715 780 365 415
Jamaican 200,330 91,035 109,295 155 90 70
Kittitian/Nevisian 1,855 875 985 0 0 10
Martinican 160 50 105 0 0 0
Montserratan 440 210 230 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 750 400 360 0 0 0
St. Lucian 5,405 2,355 3,045 15 20 0
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 44,300 20,370 23,925 15 10 10
Vincentian/Grenadinian 10,290 4,345 5,950 0 0 0
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 46,300 20,555 25,740 0 0 0
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 13,305 5,940 7,365 10 0 0
Latin, Central and South American origins 213,985 100,945 113,030 1,430 695 735
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 7,115 3,305 3,810 55 30 20
Arawak 710 315 395 0 0 0
Argentinian 8,415 4,075 4,335 50 20 30
Belizean 355 170 185 0 0 0
Bolivian 1,325 660 665 10 10 10
Brazilian 13,065 6,295 6,780 100 60 40
Chilean 10,435 5,010 5,425 120 65 60
Colombian 24,875 11,890 12,985 390 180 210
Costa Rican 1,770 905 865 0 0 0
Ecuadorian 17,930 8,495 9,440 10 10 0
Guatemalan 5,915 2,850 3,065 20 10 10
Guyanese 57,985 26,585 31,405 25 15 10
Hispanic 3,655 1,780 1,875 15 10 0
Honduran 1,750 810 940 15 0 10
Maya 1,135 555 575 25 20 10
Mexican 19,785 9,185 10,600 285 155 130
Nicaraguan 3,655 1,765 1,890 60 20 40
Panamanian 1,805 775 1,030 10 10 10
Paraguayan 305 140 160 0 0 0
Peruvian 10,665 4,935 5,725 95 40 55
Salvadorean 15,130 7,480 7,650 125 55 75
Uruguayan 3,450 1,770 1,680 0 0 0
Venezuelan 8,260 3,780 4,480 90 35 55
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 9,255 4,505 4,745 15 10 10
African origins 266,640 130,030 136,610 4,290 2,075 2,220
Central and West African origins 58,830 29,030 29,800 1,570 710 855
Akan 700 395 305 0 0 0
Angolan 1,030 490 535 0 0 0
Ashanti 1,070 545 525 0 0 0
Beninese 370 190 180 80 20 60
Burkinabe 100 45 55 35 10 20
Cameroonian 2,535 1,250 1,285 230 100 125
Chadian 185 95 90 10 10 0
Congolese 3,985 1,895 2,085 510 265 245
Edo 935 490 445 0 0 0
Ewe 160 90 70 0 0 0
Gabonese 45 10 35 20 15 10
Gambian 545 255 295 10 10 0
Ghanaian 20,465 9,735 10,730 35 10 25
Guinean 680 335 340 70 30 35
Ibo 1,495 775 720 10 10 0
Ivorian 615 285 330 125 60 60
Liberian 335 140 200 0 0 0
Malian 260 140 125 160 65 90
Malinké 220 105 120 0 0 0
Nigerian 19,330 9,790 9,545 85 20 60
Peulh 60 40 20 30 10 20
Senegalese 535 280 255 160 55 105
Sierra Leonean 815 400 415 0 0 0
Togolese 315 205 105 75 40 35
Wolof 45 25 25 0 0 0
Yoruba 2,925 1,545 1,375 50 15 35
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 2,895 1,415 1,480 170 85 85
North African origins 53,740 27,655 26,090 1,355 685 675
Algerian 1,700 835 870 175 75 100
Berber 680 365 315 250 105 145
Coptic 1,815 935 885 0 0 0
Dinka 35 25 10 0 0 0
Egyptian 36,340 18,715 17,625 175 120 55
Libyan 1,275 685 600 0 0 0
Maure 235 130 105 0 0 0
Moroccan 8,595 4,440 4,160 640 315 325
Sudanese 3,735 1,825 1,915 0 0 0
Tunisian 1,085 580 505 150 80 65
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 840 450 390 70 30 40
Southern and East African origins 80,285 38,330 41,955 880 405 475
Afrikaner 340 175 170 10 0 0
Amhara 500 240 260 25 10 15
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 305 170 135 45 20 30
Burundian 710 385 325 265 130 130
Djiboutian 205 95 115 80 40 45
Eritrean 7,625 3,685 3,940 10 0 10
Ethiopian 15,990 7,670 8,325 25 0 20
Harari 460 250 210 0 0 0
Kenyan 3,960 1,830 2,130 30 15 15
Malagasy 180 75 100 70 10 55
Mauritian 2,820 1,465 1,355 30 25 10
Oromo 830 370 460 0 0 0
Rwandan 1,105 490 620 160 75 85
Seychellois 165 65 95 0 0 0
Somali 25,550 11,820 13,740 45 15 30
South African 11,950 6,010 5,940 40 10 25
Tanzanian 1,850 925 920 15 10 10
Tigrian 410 210 200 0 0 0
Ugandan 2,010 980 1,030 10 0 0
Zambian 385 195 190 0 0 0
Zimbabwean 1,760 815 945 20 10 15
Zulu 205 100 110 15 10 10
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 5,470 2,415 3,055 60 30 25
Other African origins 77,575 36,805 40,775 605 330 275
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 10,975 4,750 6,220 80 45 35
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 67,415 32,440 34,975 545 295 250
Asian origins 2,437,365 1,181,245 1,256,120 4,185 1,995 2,185
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 330,340 167,015 163,330 2,495 1,260 1,240
Afghan 41,735 20,950 20,780 15 10 10
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 23,205 12,005 11,195 305 170 130
Armenian 21,710 10,545 11,165 30 15 15
Assyrian 7,705 3,955 3,745 10 0 10
Azerbaijani 3,340 1,620 1,720 30 15 15
Georgian 2,390 1,220 1,165 0 0 0
Hazara 515 280 235 0 0 0
Iranian 97,110 48,770 48,345 200 95 110
Iraqi 29,045 14,570 14,480 50 30 25
Israeli 14,490 7,510 6,975 25 15 10
Jordanian 5,325 2,865 2,460 50 10 45
Kazakh 975 445 530 0 0 0
Kurd 4,355 2,330 2,025 10 10 0
Kuwaiti 375 215 160 0 0 0
Kyrgyz 245 85 160 0 0 0
Lebanese 29,750 15,125 14,625 1,545 775 770
Palestinian 15,555 8,380 7,170 55 10 50
Pashtun 2,145 1,180 965 0 0 0
Saudi Arabian 1,655 865 785 0 0 0
Syrian 16,150 7,855 8,300 85 50 30
Tajik 1,425 670 755 0 10 0
Tatar 1,785 760 1,025 10 0 10
Turk 23,085 11,685 11,405 105 55 50
Turkmen 405 205 200 0 0 0
Uighur 545 255 290 20 15 10
Uzbek 1,745 870 880 0 0 0
Yemeni 2,530 1,205 1,325 0 0 0
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 10,180 5,245 4,930 70 35 35
South Asian origins 995,125 499,465 495,660 310 155 150
Bangladeshi 23,400 11,960 11,435 0 0 0
Bengali 12,515 6,390 6,125 0 0 0
Bhutanese 150 80 65 0 0 0
East Indian 643,370 322,810 320,555 270 135 135
Goan 4,040 1,880 2,160 0 0 0
Gujarati 4,980 2,575 2,400 0 0 0
Kashmiri 1,345 690 650 0 0 0
Nepali 5,395 2,645 2,745 0 0 0
Pakistani 122,950 62,455 60,490 35 15 20
Punjabi 47,760 24,560 23,205 0 0 0
Sinhalese 4,030 1,970 2,055 0 0 0
Sri Lankan 114,400 55,790 58,615 20 10 10
Tamil 40,115 20,345 19,775 25 15 10
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 49,895 25,275 24,620 20 10 10
East and Southeast Asian origins 1,134,050 525,470 608,580 1,405 595 815
Burmese 2,165 970 1,195 0 0 10
Cambodian (Khmer) 6,430 2,970 3,460 85 45 45
Chinese 700,705 332,650 368,055 810 345 470
Filipino 274,670 118,265 156,405 165 60 105
Hmong 55 25 30 0 0 0
Indonesian 6,120 2,825 3,290 20 0 10
Japanese 28,045 12,350 15,695 100 35 65
Karen 265 115 145 0 0 0
Korean 73,385 34,950 38,445 110 40 75
Laotian 4,205 2,080 2,125 70 35 40
Malaysian 5,625 2,660 2,960 25 20 10
Mongolian 1,940 885 1,060 15 10 10
Singaporean 1,070 480 590 0 0 0
Taiwanese 7,975 3,625 4,350 0 0 0
Thai 3,390 1,275 2,115 40 20 20
Tibetan 6,015 3,015 3,000 0 0 0
Vietnamese 73,740 34,880 38,865 145 70 75
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 3,400 1,675 1,725 0 0 10
Other Asian origins 10,705 5,285 5,420 20 15 0
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 10,710 5,285 5,420 20 15 0
Oceania origins 9,705 4,915 4,785 85 30 55
Australian 5,925 3,095 2,830 55 10 40
New Zealander 1,945 1,030 915 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins 2,045 935 1,110 25 15 10
Fijian 1,185 495 690 0 0 0
Hawaiian 225 115 115 0 0 0
Maori 200 105 90 10 10 0
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 115 45 70 15 0 10
Samoan 90 45 50 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 340 160 180 0 0 0
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 2,135,910 ... ... 46,510 ... ...
Owner 1,420,360 ... ... 37,805 ... ...
Renter 715,540 ... ... 8,670 ... ...
Band housing 10 ... ... 35 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 2,135,910 ... ... 46,515 ... ...
Condominium 445,650 ... ... 3,815 ... ...
Not condominium 1,690,260 ... ... 42,690 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 2,135,910 ... ... 46,515 ... ...
No bedrooms 24,165 ... ... 35 ... ...
1 bedroom 384,275 ... ... 3,255 ... ...
2 bedrooms 452,930 ... ... 12,315 ... ...
3 bedrooms 627,365 ... ... 19,750 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 647,170 ... ... 11,165 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 2,135,905 ... ... 46,515 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 751,950 ... ... 9,010 ... ...
5 rooms 290,215 ... ... 7,855 ... ...
6 rooms 278,975 ... ... 7,905 ... ...
7 rooms 249,710 ... ... 6,565 ... ...
8 or more rooms 565,055 ... ... 15,175 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 5.9 ... ... 6.6 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 2,135,910 ... ... 46,510 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 2,042,675 ... ... 46,270 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 93,235 ... ... 240 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 2,135,905 ... ... 46,515 ... ...
Suitable 1,930,485 ... ... 45,365 ... ...
Not suitable 205,420 ... ... 1,140 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 2,135,910 ... ... 46,510 ... ...
1960 or before 437,615 ... ... 6,925 ... ...
1961 to 1980 566,970 ... ... 10,615 ... ...
1981 to 1990 300,455 ... ... 6,325 ... ...
1991 to 2000 268,320 ... ... 5,760 ... ...
2001 to 2005 198,705 ... ... 4,275 ... ...
2006 to 2010 185,715 ... ... 7,440 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 178,125 ... ... 5,165 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 2,135,910 ... ... 46,515 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 2,019,695 ... ... 43,070 ... ...
Major repairs needed 116,215 ... ... 3,440 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 2,135,910 ... ... 46,515 ... ...
1 household maintainer 1,205,800 ... ... 25,540 ... ...
2 household maintainers 841,650 ... ... 20,510 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 88,460 ... ... 465 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 2,135,905 ... ... 46,515 ... ...
15 to 24 years 48,555 ... ... 980 ... ...
25 to 34 years 296,125 ... ... 6,345 ... ...
35 to 44 years 406,810 ... ... 9,045 ... ...
45 to 54 years 497,290 ... ... 10,260 ... ...
55 to 64 years 414,985 ... ... 9,955 ... ...
65 to 74 years 264,505 ... ... 6,705 ... ...
75 to 84 years 149,385 ... ... 2,590 ... ...
85 years and over 58,260 ... ... 630 ... ...
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 2,130,850 ... ... 45,470 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 1,418,495 ... ... 38,225 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 712,350 ... ... 7,245 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 589,435 ... ... 6,335 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 1,418,695 ... ... 36,905 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 63.2 ... ... 64.8 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 26.7 ... ... 12.3 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,655 ... ... 1,070 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,755 ... ... 1,165 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 647,648 ... ... 265,968 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 734,924 ... ... 285,104 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 715,420 ... ... 8,595 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 14.6 ... ... 9.6 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 46.9 ... ... 31.6 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,207 ... ... 766 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,264 ... ... 796 ... ...
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 4,879,095 2,345,195 2,533,900 92,140 46,025 46,115
No certificate, diploma or degree 794,735 377,800 416,930 19,115 11,105 8,010
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 1,262,345 621,135 641,215 19,175 9,290 9,880
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 2,822,010 1,346,255 1,475,755 53,850 25,625 28,220
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 216,485 144,375 72,110 12,730 7,760 4,965
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 116,425 69,165 47,260 8,450 4,390 4,060
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 100,065 75,215 24,850 4,280 3,375 910
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 844,670 369,815 474,855 17,170 7,580 9,585
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 134,705 60,270 74,435 2,525 1,010 1,515
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 1,626,155 771,800 854,355 21,425 9,275 12,150
Bachelor's degree 1,075,760 494,850 580,905 13,620 5,460 8,160
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 107,255 49,015 58,245 1,515 640 870
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 44,785 22,370 22,420 435 235 205
Master's degree 350,785 176,595 174,185 4,965 2,375 2,590
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 47,570 28,965 18,600 885 560 325
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 3,288,690 1,578,640 1,710,055 64,655 31,865 32,785
No certificate, diploma or degree 316,395 160,105 156,295 9,150 5,755 3,395
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 718,855 360,435 358,420 11,930 5,795 6,135
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 2,253,435 1,058,095 1,195,340 43,575 20,320 23,260
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 147,990 97,935 50,050 10,050 5,945 4,105
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 79,985 47,200 32,785 6,725 3,360 3,370
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 68,005 50,740 17,270 3,325 2,585 735
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 660,375 288,290 372,080 13,225 5,900 7,320
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 101,090 44,915 56,180 1,940 765 1,175
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 1,343,990 626,960 717,030 18,365 7,710 10,655
Bachelor's degree 876,470 399,455 477,015 11,620 4,575 7,050
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 87,155 38,320 48,835 1,260 510 750
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 36,605 17,060 19,545 355 165 190
Master's degree 306,310 150,595 155,715 4,405 2,035 2,370
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 37,445 21,525 15,920 725 425 295
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 4,879,095 2,345,190 2,533,900 92,140 46,025 46,115
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 2,057,085 998,935 1,058,145 38,290 20,395 17,890
Education 143,825 29,335 114,490 3,750 915 2,840
13. Education 143,825 29,335 114,490 3,750 915 2,840
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 138,915 62,540 76,375 1,590 650 940
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 18,065 13,420 4,645 280 190 90
50. Visual and performing arts 120,850 49,120 71,735 1,310 460 845
Humanities 190,960 67,430 123,535 2,925 1,115 1,810
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 22,465 4,895 17,570 545 125 420
23. English language and literature/letters 53,980 15,275 38,705 285 90 190
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 57,545 19,230 38,315 1,135 415 725
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 925 420 505 20 0 15
38. Philosophy and religious studies 12,380 6,900 5,485 145 100 45
39. Theology and religious vocations 10,235 6,460 3,765 170 105 65
54. History 26,685 13,230 13,455 320 190 135
55. French language and literature/letters 6,750 1,015 5,735 305 85 220
Social and behavioural sciences and law 404,445 141,120 263,325 6,850 2,415 4,430
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 5,520 1,040 4,480 100 15 85
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 44,435 17,305 27,130 755 270 480
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 57,210 5,340 51,870 905 45 865
22. Legal professions and studies 69,375 26,940 42,430 1,135 390 740
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 6,765 1,550 5,220 150 20 130
42. Psychology 56,380 13,470 42,905 900 195 710
45. Social sciences 164,760 75,470 89,290 2,905 1,480 1,430
Business, management and public administration 683,170 305,955 377,210 12,645 4,290 8,355
30.16 Accounting and computer science 1,380 525 855 25 20 0
44. Public administration and social service professions 41,330 8,545 32,785 1,070 305 760
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 640,460 296,885 343,575 11,560 3,970 7,590
Physical and life sciences and technologies 135,195 63,275 71,920 1,775 900 875
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 56,780 22,320 34,460 740 295 445
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 33,525 14,700 18,820 320 165 155
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 2,425 770 1,655 165 90 75
40. Physical sciences 37,715 23,855 13,860 455 305 155
41. Science technologies/technicians 4,745 1,620 3,125 95 55 35
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 167,300 108,360 58,945 2,610 1,695 910
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 129,355 88,860 40,490 2,060 1,495 555
25. Library science 5,930 975 4,950 275 40 230
27. Mathematics and statistics 29,330 16,665 12,665 250 130 115
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 2,690 1,845 840 30 30 10
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 483,705 417,195 66,510 9,900 9,215 685
04. Architecture and related services 30,785 19,780 11,000 390 250 140
14. Engineering 209,840 167,090 42,755 1,580 1,315 270
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 82,390 74,000 8,390 1,820 1,680 140
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 105 25 75 10 0 0
46. Construction trades 62,875 61,525 1,345 2,780 2,720 60
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 64,895 63,235 1,660 2,105 2,065 40
48. Precision production 32,825 31,545 1,280 1,215 1,175 40
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 31,395 16,880 14,510 1,420 985 430
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 18,615 10,510 8,105 600 380 220
03. Natural resources and conservation 12,775 6,370 6,410 815 605 210
Health and related fields 329,520 79,140 250,380 6,430 1,180 5,250
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 27,935 14,250 13,685 500 250 250
51. Health professions and related programs 289,225 58,445 230,780 5,825 875 4,945
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 12,370 6,450 5,920 105 50 60
Personal, protective and transportation services 113,240 54,930 58,315 3,955 2,260 1,690
12. Personal and culinary services 69,505 21,485 48,025 1,955 570 1,385
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 400 355 45 25 15 10
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 545 510 30 30 25 0
43. Security and protective services 27,635 19,200 8,440 1,200 965 240
49. Transportation and materials moving 15,155 13,380 1,775 745 680 65
Other 335 95 235 10 0 0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 335 100 235 0 0 0
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 151 3,288,690 1,578,640 1,710,050 64,660 31,865 32,790
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 1,035,250 520,540 514,710 21,080 11,550 9,530
Education 105,195 20,910 84,285 2,630 600 2,030
13. Education 105,195 20,910 84,285 2,630 595 2,030
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 111,390 50,080 61,305 1,310 540 765
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 13,840 10,300 3,535 210 140 70
50. Visual and performing arts 97,550 39,775 57,770 1,105 400 700
Humanities 148,140 50,890 97,255 1,910 715 1,195
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 17,660 3,540 14,120 440 100 340
23. English language and literature/letters 41,970 11,575 30,395 160 45 115
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 45,505 14,730 30,775 610 240 370
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 740 345 390 20 10 10
38. Philosophy and religious studies 9,615 5,405 4,205 120 80 40
39. Theology and religious vocations 7,505 4,705 2,800 90 50 35
54. History 20,195 9,940 10,250 255 145 110
55. French language and literature/letters 4,965 635 4,325 215 50 165
Social and behavioural sciences and law 328,240 111,705 216,530 5,745 1,950 3,800
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 4,530 880 3,645 85 15 65
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 36,715 14,295 22,425 660 245 420
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 44,120 3,755 40,370 795 35 765
22. Legal professions and studies 58,950 20,950 38,000 960 295 660
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 5,295 1,275 4,020 115 15 95
42. Psychology 44,300 10,030 34,270 765 135 630
45. Social sciences 134,325 60,520 73,810 2,360 1,200 1,160
Business, management and public administration 564,595 248,210 316,390 10,800 3,540 7,255
30.16 Accounting and computer science 1,160 430 735 15 10 0
44. Public administration and social service professions 33,415 6,830 26,585 930 265 665
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 530,015 240,955 289,060 9,855 3,270 6,585
Physical and life sciences and technologies 103,055 46,585 56,475 1,290 635 655
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 43,415 16,535 26,875 645 255 390
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 25,865 11,000 14,865 205 115 90
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 1,995 655 1,335 25 15 15
40. Physical sciences 28,260 17,290 10,970 340 210 130
41. Science technologies/technicians 3,535 1,110 2,430 70 40 35
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 148,790 96,820 51,970 2,355 1,545 810
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 118,355 81,355 37,000 1,910 1,385 520
25. Library science 4,220 735 3,485 225 35 190
27. Mathematics and statistics 23,830 13,135 10,700 200 95 100
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 2,380 1,595 790 25 20 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 373,050 316,715 56,335 7,780 7,200 580
04. Architecture and related services 25,325 15,870 9,455 320 190 130
14. Engineering 171,640 134,400 37,240 1,380 1,140 240
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 61,555 55,085 6,465 1,460 1,350 110
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 95 20 75 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 45,310 44,305 1,000 2,050 2,010 45
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 47,060 45,880 1,170 1,650 1,625 30
48. Precision production 22,075 21,155 915 910 885 25
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 24,915 12,845 12,070 1,210 810 400
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 14,535 7,740 6,800 500 300 205
03. Natural resources and conservation 10,375 5,105 5,270 705 510 195
Health and related fields 260,215 62,080 198,135 5,365 990 4,380
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 21,080 10,715 10,365 445 220 230
51. Health professions and related programs 229,345 46,565 182,780 4,825 730 4,095
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 9,790 4,795 4,990 95 40 55
Personal, protective and transportation services 85,575 41,185 44,390 3,185 1,795 1,385
12. Personal and culinary services 52,095 15,715 36,385 1,565 460 1,105
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 285 245 40 25 20 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 255 240 15 25 20 0
43. Security and protective services 20,920 14,315 6,605 990 765 225
49. Transportation and materials moving 12,015 10,670 1,345 570 525 45
Other 285 80 205 0 10 10
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 285 75 210 10 0 10
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 4,879,095 2,345,195 2,533,905 92,140 46,025 46,115
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 2,057,080 998,935 1,058,145 38,290 20,400 17,890
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 2,822,010 1,346,255 1,475,760 53,850 25,630 28,225
Location of study inside Canada 1,913,405 904,105 1,009,300 50,680 24,050 26,630
Same as province or territory of residence 1,765,910 831,915 934,000 32,255 15,175 17,075
Different than province or territory of residence 147,495 72,195 75,305 18,425 8,875 9,555
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 908,605 442,150 466,460 3,170 1,575 1,595
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 83,885 46,165 37,725 475 240 235
Philippines 96,085 33,600 62,485 35 0 35
India 142,155 71,730 70,420 10 0 10
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 59,990 33,500 26,490 260 125 135
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 78,940 37,355 41,580 75 30 45
France 6,680 3,625 3,055 480 300 185
Other 440,875 216,165 224,710 1,825 870 955
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 3,288,690 1,578,635 1,710,055 64,655 31,865 32,790
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,035,250 520,540 514,715 21,080 11,545 9,535
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 2,253,435 1,058,100 1,195,340 43,575 20,315 23,260
Location of study inside Canada 1,525,890 713,690 812,200 40,950 19,065 21,880
Same as province or territory of residence 1,408,565 656,055 752,510 26,140 12,020 14,120
Different than province or territory of residence 117,325 57,635 59,690 14,810 7,050 7,765
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 727,550 344,405 383,140 2,630 1,250 1,380
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 66,805 35,720 31,085 340 145 190
Philippines 81,210 27,965 53,245 35 0 35
India 122,145 59,885 62,265 10 0 10
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 37,190 20,385 16,805 160 75 80
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 66,635 31,040 35,595 70 30 40
France 5,615 3,030 2,590 395 235 150
Other 347,945 166,390 181,555 1,620 750 865
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 4,879,095 2,345,190 2,533,900 92,140 46,025 46,115
In the labour force 3,234,350 1,670,030 1,564,315 61,935 31,985 29,945
Employed 2,984,990 1,546,745 1,438,250 57,775 29,360 28,410
Unemployed 249,360 123,290 126,070 4,160 2,625 1,540
Not in the labour force 1,644,740 675,160 969,585 30,205 14,040 16,165
Participation rate 66.3 71.2 61.7 67.2 69.5 64.9
Employment rate 61.2 66.0 56.8 62.7 63.8 61.6
Unemployment rate 7.7 7.4 8.1 6.7 8.2 5.1
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 4,879,095 2,345,190 2,533,905 92,140 46,025 46,115
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 1,592,740 654,475 938,270 28,025 13,055 14,965
Worked 3,286,350 1,690,715 1,595,635 64,115 32,965 31,150
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 1,694,705 941,950 752,765 33,150 17,485 15,670
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 1,591,645 748,775 842,875 30,965 15,480 15,480
Average weeks worked in reference year 42.6 43.3 41.9 43.1 43.0 43.1
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 3,234,350 1,670,035 1,564,320 61,935 31,985 29,945
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 90,210 41,705 48,505 1,175 645 525
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 3,144,140 1,628,325 1,515,815 60,765 31,340 29,420
Employee 2,744,970 1,368,035 1,376,935 52,730 26,160 26,565
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 399,170 260,290 138,885 8,035 5,180 2,860
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 3,234,355 1,670,030 1,564,320 61,935 31,985 29,950
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 90,215 41,710 48,505 1,170 645 525
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 3,144,140 1,628,325 1,515,815 60,765 31,340 29,425
0 Management occupations 376,890 228,640 148,255 7,120 4,310 2,810
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 576,955 203,575 373,375 11,605 3,425 8,180
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 269,965 206,395 63,570 4,280 3,255 1,025
3 Health occupations 173,475 41,565 131,915 3,855 735 3,125
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 357,990 109,080 248,905 9,365 2,930 6,435
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 127,395 62,535 64,855 1,720 675 1,050
6 Sales and service occupations 735,270 338,725 396,550 11,475 5,385 6,090
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 351,740 327,065 24,675 8,935 8,530 405
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 24,245 19,360 4,885 1,245 1,110 140
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 150,215 91,390 58,825 1,155 995 155
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 3,234,350 1,670,035 1,564,315 61,935 31,985 29,950
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 90,210 41,710 48,505 1,170 645 525
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 3,144,140 1,628,320 1,515,815 60,765 31,340 29,425
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 9,410 5,515 3,890 1,430 1,095 330
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 4,500 3,110 1,395 200 190 10
22 Utilities 15,860 10,905 4,955 360 295 65
23 Construction 191,430 166,670 24,750 5,670 5,195 485
31-33 Manufacturing 285,825 188,490 97,335 2,135 1,700 430
41 Wholesale trade 143,725 88,880 54,845 895 640 255
44-45 Retail trade 338,675 161,855 176,820 6,215 3,295 2,920
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 168,165 123,115 45,050 2,145 1,605 535
51 Information and cultural industries 106,940 61,970 44,970 1,120 635 480
52 Finance and insurance 247,475 118,710 128,760 1,490 550 935
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 82,665 44,590 38,075 855 555 300
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 339,305 191,155 148,150 3,110 1,800 1,310
55 Management of companies and enterprises 8,680 3,615 5,065 20 15 0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 162,185 89,190 72,995 2,300 1,555 750
61 Educational services 229,025 70,820 158,200 4,745 1,380 3,370
62 Health care and social assistance 287,975 58,110 229,865 7,165 1,240 5,925
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 63,745 33,560 30,185 1,560 810 750
72 Accommodation and food services 204,315 93,560 110,760 3,010 1,180 1,830
81 Other services (except public administration) 134,570 56,235 78,335 2,480 1,160 1,320
91 Public administration 119,675 58,255 61,415 13,855 6,455 7,405
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 2,984,990 1,546,745 1,438,245 57,770 29,365 28,410
Worked at home 218,365 111,020 107,345 4,285 2,245 2,035
Worked outside Canada 19,580 13,225 6,350 130 75 55
No fixed workplace address 346,205 246,815 99,395 6,380 5,215 1,165
Worked at usual place 2,400,845 1,175,685 1,225,160 46,975 21,825 25,145
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 2,400,850 1,175,685 1,225,160 46,980 21,825 25,150
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 1,353,665 614,770 738,890 14,370 6,280 8,085
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 243,620 119,725 123,890 4,815 1,995 2,820
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 798,155 437,940 360,215 10,925 5,080 5,835
Commute to a different province or territory 5,410 3,250 2,160 16,870 8,470 8,405
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 2,747,050 1,422,500 1,324,550 53,355 27,045 26,315
Car, truck, van - as a driver 1,714,795 982,905 731,890 43,315 22,945 20,370
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 154,360 56,295 98,065 3,280 1,045 2,230
Public transit 667,255 281,110 386,145 4,375 1,760 2,610
Walked 144,135 64,380 79,750 1,265 535 735
Bicycle 39,320 24,920 14,395 635 470 160
Other method 27,190 12,890 14,300 490 285 205
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 2,747,050 1,422,500 1,324,550 53,355 27,040 26,315
Less than 15 minutes 391,400 177,910 213,490 10,300 4,725 5,575
15 to 29 minutes 783,980 398,445 385,535 16,180 8,040 8,145
30 to 44 minutes 726,575 394,790 331,790 14,070 7,145 6,920
45 to 59 minutes 372,095 198,325 173,770 6,925 3,720 3,205
60 minutes and over 473,000 253,030 219,970 5,885 3,415 2,470
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 2,747,055 1,422,500 1,324,555 53,355 27,045 26,315
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 158,945 113,980 44,970 4,415 3,195 1,220
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 416,640 250,560 166,080 13,135 7,600 5,530
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 699,920 339,560 360,360 17,595 7,970 9,620
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 649,740 299,940 349,800 9,020 3,810 5,210
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 404,420 192,285 212,135 3,500 1,415 2,090
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 417,380 226,175 191,205 5,695 3,055 2,635
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 3,404,195 1,747,775 1,656,415 65,730 33,765 31,965
Single responses 3,323,390 1,708,945 1,614,450 60,030 31,100 28,935
Official languages 3,230,665 1,659,815 1,570,850 59,900 31,045 28,855
English 3,218,730 1,656,605 1,562,120 25,430 14,100 11,335
French 11,940 3,210 8,725 34,470 16,950 17,515
Non-official languages 92,725 49,125 43,600 130 50 80
Aboriginal languages 10 0 10 65 30 35
Algonquian languages 0 0 10 65 30 35
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 10 50 25 25
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 0 10
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 10 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 35 20 20
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 15 0 10
Algonquin 0 0 0 10 0 10
Ojibway 0 0 10 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 92,715 49,125 43,590 70 25 45
Afro-Asiatic languages 1,865 1,065 805 0 0 0
Berber languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kabyle 0 0 0 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 100 45 60 0 0 0
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 15 10 0 0 0 0
Somali 85 30 55 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 1,755 1,020 735 10 10 0
Amharic 55 20 35 0 0 0
Arabic 1,165 760 405 10 10 10
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 110 75 30 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 10 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 360 115 245 0 0 0
Maltese 25 15 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 45 25 20 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 10 0 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 1,780 740 1,045 0 0 0
Khmer (Cambodian) 45 30 25 0 0 0
Vietnamese 1,735 715 1,025 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 1,105 415 690 0 0 0
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 20 10 15 0 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 15 0 10 0 0 0
Ilocano 35 15 20 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 40 15 20 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 990 370 615 0 0 0
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 0 0 0
Creole languages 25 20 10 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 20 15 10 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 1,910 905 1,000 0 0 0
Kannada 10 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 55 30 30 0 0 0
Tamil 1,815 870 945 0 0 0
Telugu 35 0 25 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 27,005 14,870 12,135 55 15 40
Albanian 210 125 85 0 0 0
Armenian 140 65 70 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 5,315 2,575 2,745 10 10 0
Baltic languages 55 20 30 0 0 0
Latvian 10 10 10 0 0 0
Lithuanian 45 15 30 0 0 0
Slavic languages 5,260 2,550 2,710 10 10 0
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 45 30 10 0 0 0
Bulgarian 115 75 40 0 0 0
Croatian 95 55 35 0 0 0
Czech 15 10 10 0 0 0
Macedonian 80 35 40 0 0 0
Polish 1,490 800 690 0 0 0
Russian 2,515 1,095 1,415 10 0 0
Serbian 160 110 55 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 20 10 0 0 0 0
Slovak 45 30 15 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 10 0 10 0 0 0
Ukrainian 680 290 390 0 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 10 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 380 145 230 15 0 10
Afrikaans 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danish 20 0 10 0 0 0
Dutch 60 40 25 0 0 0
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 240 70 165 15 0 10
Icelandic 10 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 10 10 0 0 0 0
Swedish 20 10 15 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 10 10 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 20 10 10 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 340 190 155 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 10,855 6,035 4,815 0 0 0
Indo-Aryan languages 8,405 4,500 3,905 0 0 0
Bengali 300 145 155 0 0 0
Gujarati 615 210 405 0 0 0
Hindi 740 355 385 0 0 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 10 0 0 0 0
Marathi 30 10 15 0 0 0
Nepali 60 20 35 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 5,635 3,250 2,385 0 0 0
Sindhi 20 10 15 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 20 15 10 0 0 0
Urdu 985 480 505 0 0 0
Iranian languages 2,445 1,535 910 0 0 0
Kurdish 85 75 10 0 0 0
Pashto 10 10 10 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 2,350 1,460 890 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 9,760 5,730 4,030 30 10 20
Catalan 10 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 775 415 355 0 0 0
Portuguese 5,070 3,365 1,705 0 0 0
Romanian 245 105 140 0 0 0
Spanish 3,660 1,840 1,820 30 10 20
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 775 250 520 0 0 0
Kartvelian languages 10 10 10 0 0 0
Georgian 10 10 10 0 0 0
Korean 4,265 2,155 2,105 0 0 0
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 70 35 35 0 0 0
Akan (Twi) 15 0 15 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 20 15 10 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 10 0 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 10 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 15 10 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 350 140 210 10 0 10
American Sign Language 245 80 170 0 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 110 65 45 0 10 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 52,745 28,050 24,695 0 0 0
Chinese languages 52,700 28,020 24,675 0 0 0
Cantonese 25,335 13,205 12,130 0 0 0
Hakka 35 10 25 0 0 0
Mandarin 26,135 14,210 11,930 0 0 0
Min Dong 25 15 10 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 220 145 75 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 30 20 10 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 910 420 490 0 0 0
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 50 30 20 0 0 0
Burmese 10 0 0 0 0 0
Karenic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibetan 40 25 15 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 70 30 40 0 0 0
Lao 10 0 10 0 0 0
Thai 65 30 30 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 415 285 130 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 10 10 0 0 0 0
Turkish 400 270 130 0 0 0
Uyghur 0 10 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 305 140 165 0 0 0
Estonian 50 15 35 0 0 0
Finnish 45 10 35 0 0 0
Hungarian 220 125 95 0 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 0 0 0
Multiple responses 80,805 38,835 41,970 5,700 2,670 3,030
English and French 16,405 6,285 10,115 5,555 2,595 2,955
English and non-official language 63,155 31,990 31,165 65 20 45
French and non-official language 85 45 40 10 0 0
English, French and non-official language 1,160 510 645 70 45 25
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 3,404,200 1,747,780 1,656,420 65,730 33,770 31,965
None 3,137,830 1,614,155 1,523,680 33,945 17,820 16,130
English 44,560 21,510 23,050 18,060 8,775 9,280
French 47,885 20,415 27,475 13,065 6,850 6,215
Non-official language 169,430 89,575 79,855 455 205 250
Aboriginal 155 50 105 95 15 80
Non-Aboriginal 169,270 89,525 79,750 360 190 170
English and French 85 45 45 10 0 10
English and non-official language 1,225 585 640 70 35 40
French and non-official language 3,160 1,480 1,675 120 70 50
English, French and non-official language 25 20 0 0 0 0
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 5,802,555 2,819,345 2,983,215 113,355 56,895 56,460
Non-movers 5,070,300 2,459,065 2,611,235 101,405 51,105 50,305
Movers 732,260 360,275 371,980 11,950 5,790 6,155
Non-migrants 433,235 212,190 221,040 5,990 2,930 3,060
Migrants 299,025 148,080 150,940 5,955 2,865 3,095
Internal migrants 194,570 96,145 98,430 5,550 2,695 2,860
Intraprovincial migrants 168,510 83,115 85,395 3,930 1,845 2,085
Interprovincial migrants 26,065 13,030 13,030 1,625 850 770
External migrants 104,455 51,940 52,515 405 170 235
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 5,553,650 2,691,730 2,861,915 107,410 53,810 53,600
Non-movers 3,411,530 1,646,850 1,764,680 72,295 36,680 35,615
Movers 2,142,120 1,044,880 1,097,235 35,120 17,135 17,980
Non-migrants 1,174,140 570,770 603,370 17,225 8,405 8,820
Migrants 967,975 474,110 493,860 17,895 8,725 9,165
Internal migrants 577,355 282,680 294,680 16,360 8,045 8,310
Intraprovincial migrants 510,305 250,225 260,080 12,065 5,870 6,195
Interprovincial migrants 67,050 32,450 34,600 4,290 2,175 2,115
External migrants 390,620 191,435 199,185 1,535 680 855

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Toronto [Census metropolitan area], Ontario and Pontiac [Federal electoral district], Quebec (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 April 18, 2024).

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