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

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Characteristic Toronto
Ontario
[Census metropolitan area]
Vimy
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 ... ... 111,867 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 5,583,064 ... ... 104,373 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 6.2 ... ... 7.2 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 2,235,145 ... ... 49,157 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 2,135,909 ... ... 46,907 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 1,003.8 ... ... 3,279.5 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 5,905.84 ... ... 34.11 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 5,928,040 2,876,755 3,051,290 111,865 53,510 58,360
0 to 14 years 985,615 505,690 479,920 16,935 8,560 8,375
0 to 4 years 310,070 158,835 151,235 5,955 3,050 2,905
5 to 9 years 338,320 173,665 164,660 5,940 2,955 2,985
10 to 14 years 337,220 173,190 164,035 5,040 2,550 2,485
15 to 64 years 4,083,850 1,988,910 2,094,935 71,165 35,250 35,915
15 to 19 years 366,525 188,790 177,735 5,660 2,870 2,790
20 to 24 years 411,945 210,445 201,500 7,300 3,620 3,675
25 to 29 years 424,345 209,785 214,560 7,575 3,800 3,775
30 to 34 years 419,845 201,620 218,220 7,340 3,655 3,690
35 to 39 years 406,175 190,620 215,555 7,300 3,600 3,705
40 to 44 years 414,490 195,580 218,910 6,695 3,365 3,325
45 to 49 years 440,145 210,225 229,920 7,040 3,490 3,550
50 to 54 years 460,465 225,115 235,350 7,730 3,875 3,860
55 to 59 years 407,175 198,170 209,005 7,775 3,855 3,915
60 to 64 years 332,740 158,560 174,175 6,750 3,120 3,625
65 years and over 858,580 382,150 476,435 23,760 9,700 14,065
65 to 69 years 280,910 132,275 148,635 5,965 2,715 3,255
70 to 74 years 197,490 91,745 105,745 5,055 2,185 2,875
75 to 79 years 151,925 68,045 83,880 4,440 1,815 2,625
80 to 84 years 113,220 49,005 64,215 3,985 1,560 2,425
85 years and over 115,030 41,080 73,955 4,320 1,425 2,895
85 to 89 years 72,340 28,160 44,175 2,850 1,015 1,840
90 to 94 years 33,400 10,570 22,835 1,175 350 825
95 to 99 years 8,030 2,115 5,915 255 50 200
100 years and over 1,270 230 1,040 35 5 35
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 15.1 16.0 14.4
15 to 64 years 68.9 69.1 68.7 63.6 65.9 61.5
65 years and over 14.5 13.3 15.6 21.2 18.1 24.1
85 years and over 1.9 1.4 2.4 3.9 2.7 5.0
Average age of the population 39.7 38.7 40.6 43.1 41.4 44.7
Median age of the population 39.4 38.2 40.4 42.8 40.9 44.8
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 2,135,910 ... ... 46,910 ... ...
Single-detached house 846,405 ... ... 11,995 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 626,905 ... ... 6,785 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 661,955 ... ... 28,105 ... ...
Semi-detached house 158,815 ... ... 2,575 ... ...
Row house 195,245 ... ... 890 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 89,975 ... ... 2,090 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 214,365 ... ... 22,465 ... ...
Other single-attached house 3,555 ... ... 90 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 640 ... ... 15 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 2,135,910 ... ... 46,905 ... ...
1 person 519,795 ... ... 16,880 ... ...
2 persons 598,700 ... ... 14,710 ... ...
3 persons 373,775 ... ... 6,230 ... ...
4 persons 377,170 ... ... 5,620 ... ...
5 or more persons 266,470 ... ... 3,470 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 5,862,855 ... ... 106,610 ... ...
Average household size 2.7 ... ... 2.3 ... ...
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 94,930 44,950 49,980
Married or living common law 2,758,170 1,378,855 1,379,315 48,890 24,450 24,435
Married 2,466,925 1,230,930 1,235,995 37,055 18,515 18,540
Living common law 291,240 147,925 143,320 11,835 5,935 5,895
Not married and not living common law 2,184,260 992,210 1,192,050 46,040 20,500 25,550
Never married 1,537,495 798,270 739,220 29,160 15,565 13,590
Separated 130,030 51,235 78,795 1,715 735 980
Divorced 271,530 97,385 174,150 7,860 2,830 5,035
Widowed 245,200 45,310 199,890 7,310 1,370 5,940
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 1,625,790 ... ... 28,965 ... ...
2 persons 682,915 ... ... 14,575 ... ...
3 persons 397,625 ... ... 6,130 ... ...
4 persons 391,440 ... ... 5,585 ... ...
5 or more persons 153,805 ... ... 2,675 ... ...
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 ... ... 28,965 ... ...
Total couple families 1,333,645 ... ... 23,260 ... ...
Married couples 1,188,130 ... ... 17,405 ... ...
Common-law couples 145,515 ... ... 5,855 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 292,150 ... ... 5,710 ... ...
Female parent 241,820 ... ... 4,540 ... ...
Male parent 50,325 ... ... 1,165 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 1,333,645 ... ... 23,260 ... ...
Couples without children 509,835 ... ... 10,885 ... ...
Couples with children 823,805 ... ... 12,370 ... ...
1 child 312,605 ... ... 4,630 ... ...
2 children 366,295 ... ... 5,205 ... ...
3 or more children 144,910 ... ... 2,540 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 292,145 ... ... 5,705 ... ...
1 child 173,080 ... ... 3,685 ... ...
2 children 85,025 ... ... 1,505 ... ...
3 or more children 34,040 ... ... 520 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 923,210 415,830 507,380 22,435 10,485 11,950
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 2,135,910 ... ... 46,905 ... ...
One-census-family households 1,430,535 ... ... 27,605 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 434,860 ... ... 10,415 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 995,670 ... ... 17,195 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 93,790 ... ... 660 ... ...
Non-census-family households 611,585 ... ... 18,635 ... ...
One-person households 519,790 ... ... 16,880 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 91,795 ... ... 1,755 ... ...
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 3,024,885 110,755 53,065 57,690
English only 5,154,905 2,553,030 2,601,880 6,185 3,235 2,950
French only 4,855 2,035 2,815 40,175 16,830 23,345
English and French 464,980 201,080 263,900 61,225 31,750 29,475
Neither English nor French 258,925 102,635 156,290 3,175 1,255 1,920
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 3,024,885 110,760 53,065 57,690
English 5,503,690 2,700,905 2,802,785 15,800 8,115 7,685
French 72,790 33,545 39,245 80,245 37,590 42,650
English and French 51,895 23,470 28,425 11,620 6,140 5,475
Neither English nor French 255,295 100,870 154,430 3,100 1,225 1,880
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 98,735 45,280 53,455 21,610 11,185 10,425
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 1.7 1.6 1.8 19.5 21.1 18.1
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 3,024,880 110,760 53,065 57,690
Single responses 5,645,915 2,743,825 2,902,090 105,220 50,275 54,940
Official languages 3,127,355 1,550,385 1,576,970 66,430 31,420 35,010
English 3,061,820 1,520,045 1,541,775 6,230 3,255 2,975
French 65,535 30,340 35,195 60,200 28,165 32,030
Non-official languages 2,518,555 1,193,440 1,325,120 38,790 18,860 19,930
Aboriginal languages 575 255 325 10 5 10
Algonquian languages 400 175 230 5 5 5
Blackfoot 5 10 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 115 45 70 5 0 0
Atikamekw 5 0 5 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 5 5 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 10 0 10 0 0 0
Naskapi 5 5 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 5 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 10 0 5 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 30 10 20 0 0 0
Woods Cree 5 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 55 20 35 0 0 0
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 0 0 5
Algonquin 5 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 230 105 120 0 0 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 0
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 0 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 5 0 5
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 30 10 20 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 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 5 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 5 5
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 38,775 18,860 19,920
Afro-Asiatic languages 140,140 69,950 70,195 12,080 6,085 5,995
Berber languages 220 130 90 580 315 270
Kabyle 105 60 50 320 165 160
Berber languages, n.i.e. 115 70 45 260 150 110
Cushitic languages 14,405 6,195 8,205 0 5 0
Bilen 80 45 35 0 0 0
Oromo 1,005 490 515 0 0 0
Somali 13,255 5,625 7,630 5 5 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 65 35 30 0 0 0
Semitic languages 125,160 63,435 61,725 11,485 5,765 5,720
Amharic 7,460 3,375 4,085 15 5 5
Arabic 85,175 43,805 41,365 11,380 5,710 5,675
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 10,195 4,985 5,215 30 15 15
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 1,845 920 925 10 5 5
Harari 930 435 490 0 0 0
Hebrew 10,390 5,560 4,830 20 15 10
Maltese 3,525 1,730 1,795 0 0 0
Tigrigna 4,725 2,160 2,560 0 0 5
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 925 465 460 25 15 10
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 355 185 175 15 5 5
Austro-Asiatic languages 51,160 23,360 27,800 1,505 725 775
Khmer (Cambodian) 3,090 1,400 1,690 465 220 245
Vietnamese 48,005 21,935 26,070 1,035 505 530
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 65 25 40 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 160,980 63,835 97,150 175 55 115
Bikol 470 210 260 0 0 0
Cebuano 5,080 2,020 3,055 5 0 5
Fijian 55 25 25 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 2,320 890 1,435 5 5 0
Ilocano 9,415 3,685 5,735 10 0 10
Malagasy 25 15 15 20 10 10
Malay 4,420 1,995 2,430 10 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 1,305 580 725 5 5 5
Pangasinan 450 185 270 5 0 5
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 136,115 53,725 82,385 120 35 85
Waray-Waray 315 105 205 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 1,015 400 610 0 0 5
Creole languages 5,505 2,575 2,930 1,840 810 1,030
Haitian Creole 200 95 110 65 30 30
Creole, n.o.s. 3,380 1,600 1,785 1,755 770 990
Creole languages, n.i.e. 1,920 875 1,040 25 15 10
Dravidian languages 133,415 65,680 67,740 690 335 355
Kannada 2,025 1,015 1,010 5 0 0
Malayalam 12,530 6,430 6,100 0 0 0
Tamil 109,580 53,225 56,355 685 330 350
Telugu 9,015 4,880 4,135 5 5 0
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 20,130 9,750 10,380
Albanian 13,260 6,615 6,645 190 95 95
Armenian 12,570 6,070 6,505 2,465 1,220 1,250
Balto-Slavic languages 261,650 119,970 141,685 1,375 620 750
Baltic languages 5,445 2,185 3,260 5 5 5
Latvian 2,255 905 1,350 0 0 0
Lithuanian 3,185 1,280 1,910 5 0 5
Slavic languages 256,205 117,785 138,420 1,365 620 750
Belarusan 355 170 185 0 0 0
Bosnian 2,750 1,330 1,415 45 25 25
Bulgarian 6,945 3,350 3,590 180 90 85
Croatian 16,525 7,925 8,595 90 45 40
Czech 4,795 2,215 2,580 30 10 20
Macedonian 12,010 5,700 6,315 0 0 0
Polish 69,860 31,625 38,240 205 80 120
Russian 83,105 37,735 45,375 655 290 365
Serbian 21,420 10,425 10,995 35 20 15
Serbo-Croatian 2,420 1,130 1,290 20 10 10
Slovak 5,260 2,455 2,800 20 10 10
Slovene (Slovenian) 3,705 1,630 2,075 5 5 5
Ukrainian 26,550 11,840 14,710 70 30 40
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 510 265 245 0 0 0
Celtic languages 460 210 250 5 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 165 75 90 0 0 0
Welsh 150 65 85 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 140 75 70 5 5 0
Germanic languages 45,990 20,810 25,180 275 130 150
Afrikaans 985 475 510 0 0 0
Danish 1,570 710 855 0 5 0
Dutch 8,585 4,045 4,540 25 15 15
Frisian 135 60 75 0 0 0
German 29,425 13,140 16,285 225 100 120
Icelandic 85 40 45 0 0 0
Norwegian 380 170 210 5 5 5
Swedish 1,140 485 660 5 0 5
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 5 5
Greek 41,225 20,005 21,215 2,965 1,460 1,510
Indo-Iranian languages 589,495 296,750 292,745 3,050 1,525 1,520
Indo-Aryan languages 476,470 239,960 236,510 1,630 820 810
Bengali 38,325 19,275 19,045 245 125 120
Gujarati 64,115 32,120 31,995 155 75 85
Hindi 48,140 24,165 23,975 45 25 25
Kashmiri 275 140 140 0 0 0
Konkani 2,155 1,020 1,135 0 0 0
Marathi 4,465 2,270 2,200 0 0 0
Nepali 4,685 2,350 2,330 75 35 40
Oriya (Odia) 585 315 270 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 171,230 86,995 84,230 550 275 270
Sindhi 5,800 2,720 3,085 0 5 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 7,860 3,805 4,055 15 5 5
Urdu 128,845 64,790 64,060 555 280 275
Iranian languages 111,100 55,775 55,330 1,410 705 705
Kurdish 2,775 1,555 1,220 35 25 15
Pashto 7,685 3,960 3,730 45 25 20
Persian (Farsi) 100,640 50,255 50,380 1,330 660 675
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 1,920 1,020 910 5 5 0
Italic (Romance) languages 407,685 194,225 213,460 9,805 4,700 5,105
Catalan 165 90 75 5 0 5
Italian 151,415 72,645 78,770 2,115 1,030 1,085
Portuguese 104,305 50,075 54,235 1,585 735 845
Romanian 25,075 11,670 13,400 1,710 820 885
Spanish 126,500 59,645 66,860 4,400 2,110 2,290
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 225 105 125 0 0 0
Japanese 9,650 3,370 6,280 25 5 15
Kartvelian languages 1,110 595 515 0 5 5
Georgian 1,110 595 515 0 0 0
Korean 55,005 25,250 29,750 25 5 15
Mongolic languages 345 155 190 5 5 0
Mongolian 345 155 190 5 5 5
Niger-Congo languages 24,130 11,310 12,820 535 250 285
Akan (Twi) 8,490 3,905 4,580 50 25 25
Bamanankan 60 30 30 20 10 10
Edo 1,020 410 610 0 0 0
Ewe 370 185 190 15 10 10
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 220 115 105 35 20 10
Ga 440 200 245 0 0 0
Ganda 515 245 270 0 0 0
Igbo 1,520 775 750 0 0 0
Lingala 375 175 200 30 20 20
Rundi (Kirundi) 355 165 185 50 15 35
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 380 175 210 45 15 25
Shona 680 325 355 0 0 0
Swahili 3,215 1,495 1,715 75 40 35
Wolof 160 90 80 70 30 35
Yoruba 3,380 1,720 1,655 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 2,945 1,310 1,635 140 60 80
Nilo-Saharan languages 360 200 160 5 5 5
Dinka 45 25 15 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 315 170 145 10 5 5
Sign languages 1,220 665 555 25 15 15
American Sign Language 470 250 220 0 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 20 10 10
Sign languages, n.i.e 750 420 330 10 5 5
Sino-Tibetan languages 516,670 239,930 276,740 1,075 480 595
Chinese languages 510,185 236,775 273,415 1,075 480 590
Cantonese 247,710 115,020 132,680 400 185 215
Hakka 6,495 2,915 3,580 5 0 0
Mandarin 227,085 105,655 121,435 545 235 310
Min Dong 765 370 395 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 11,580 5,345 6,235 70 30 40
Wu (Shanghainese) 5,290 2,380 2,910 5 5 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 11,075 4,995 6,080 45 20 20
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 190 95 95 5 5 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 6,485 3,160 3,325 10 0 5
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 5 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 3,935 1,600 2,340 195 80 115
Lao 2,275 1,095 1,180 170 75 95
Thai 1,640 495 1,145 25 5 20
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 25 10 15 0 0 0
Turkic languages 16,700 8,685 8,015 265 140 125
Azerbaijani 1,615 865 745 5 0 0
Turkish 13,700 7,145 6,550 255 135 120
Uyghur 385 195 195 0 0 0
Uzbek 595 300 295 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 405 180 225 0 5 0
Uralic languages 24,330 10,880 13,455 180 95 90
Estonian 2,685 1,100 1,585 0 0 0
Finnish 2,515 1,010 1,505 5 0 0
Hungarian 19,130 8,765 10,360 175 90 90
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 960 495 465 10 5 5
Multiple responses 237,755 114,960 122,795 5,540 2,790 2,750
English and French 14,945 6,895 8,050 1,125 575 550
English and non-official language 210,320 102,445 107,880 840 430 410
French and non-official language 6,050 2,715 3,330 2,680 1,305 1,375
English, French and non-official language 6,440 2,910 3,535 895 475 415
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 3,024,880 110,755 53,070 57,690
Single responses 5,321,900 2,588,170 2,733,730 99,430 47,510 51,920
Official languages 3,866,565 1,899,565 1,966,995 76,840 36,615 40,220
English 3,836,765 1,885,800 1,950,970 10,485 5,365 5,120
French 29,795 13,770 16,030 66,355 31,250 35,105
Non-official languages 1,455,335 688,605 766,730 22,590 10,890 11,700
Aboriginal languages 160 85 80 5 0 5
Algonquian languages 80 40 35 0 0 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 20 10 10 0 0 5
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 5 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 10 5 10 0 0 0
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 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 35 20 15 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 5 0 5 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 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 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 15 5 0 0 0 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 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 5 5 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 5
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 22,585 10,890 11,695
Afro-Asiatic languages 74,095 35,480 38,615 6,480 3,185 3,300
Berber languages 65 30 30 170 80 85
Kabyle 35 15 15 120 55 65
Berber languages, n.i.e. 35 15 15 50 30 25
Cushitic languages 8,380 3,530 4,850 0 0 0
Bilen 40 15 20 0 0 0
Oromo 545 250 290 0 0 0
Somali 7,765 3,250 4,520 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 30 15 20 0 0 0
Semitic languages 65,465 31,830 33,635 6,305 3,100 3,210
Amharic 3,815 1,680 2,135 10 5 5
Arabic 45,020 22,145 22,875 6,230 3,060 3,170
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 6,790 3,255 3,535 30 15 10
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 1,095 535 560 5 5 5
Harari 520 235 285 0 0 0
Hebrew 4,395 2,265 2,135 10 5 5
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 20 10 10
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 185 90 95 5 0 5
Austro-Asiatic languages 33,450 15,260 18,190 1,030 485 540
Khmer (Cambodian) 1,655 725 935 240 110 135
Vietnamese 31,760 14,525 17,235 785 380 405
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 30 15 20 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 72,495 30,930 41,570 55 25 25
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 5 5 0
Ilocano 3,455 1,480 1,970 0 0 5
Malagasy 10 5 5 0 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 35 20 20
Waray-Waray 75 30 45 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 285 135 150 5 0 0
Creole languages 2,845 1,315 1,535 695 280 415
Haitian Creole 120 55 60 15 5 5
Creole, n.o.s. 1,950 900 1,050 665 265 400
Creole languages, n.i.e. 780 355 425 15 10 5
Dravidian languages 88,295 42,605 45,695 545 250 295
Kannada 830 415 410 0 0 0
Malayalam 6,400 3,260 3,140 0 0 0
Tamil 76,095 36,265 39,830 545 250 295
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 12,370 6,010 6,360
Albanian 6,385 3,195 3,190 110 60 50
Armenian 7,475 3,530 3,940 2,085 1,040 1,050
Balto-Slavic languages 135,230 63,280 71,950 850 410 445
Baltic languages 1,640 680 960 0 5 0
Latvian 600 245 355 0 0 0
Lithuanian 1,045 440 605 0 0 0
Slavic languages 133,590 62,600 70,995 845 410 440
Belarusan 125 60 65 0 0 0
Bosnian 1,330 645 690 30 15 15
Bulgarian 3,860 1,875 1,980 130 70 60
Croatian 5,940 2,845 3,095 40 20 25
Czech 1,415 685 730 5 0 5
Macedonian 4,970 2,355 2,615 0 0 0
Polish 33,325 15,550 17,775 95 35 55
Russian 53,675 24,950 28,720 470 215 250
Serbian 12,200 5,910 6,290 25 10 10
Serbo-Croatian 935 435 500 10 5 0
Slovak 2,290 1,115 1,175 10 5 5
Slovene (Slovenian) 890 385 500 0 0 0
Ukrainian 12,515 5,720 6,790 35 15 20
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 50 20 30
Afrikaans 265 125 145 0 0 0
Danish 135 65 75 0 0 0
Dutch 655 300 350 5 5 5
Frisian 5 0 0 0 0 0
German 3,590 1,625 1,965 45 20 25
Icelandic 20 5 15 0 0 0
Norwegian 45 15 20 0 0 0
Swedish 220 100 120 0 0 0
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 1,505 715 800
Indo-Iranian languages 367,340 181,800 185,540 2,210 1,095 1,120
Indo-Aryan languages 292,940 145,580 147,360 1,180 580 595
Bengali 24,615 12,140 12,470 170 80 90
Gujarati 38,265 18,750 19,515 90 40 50
Hindi 23,995 11,925 12,065 30 15 15
Kashmiri 50 25 25 0 0 0
Konkani 440 215 230 0 0 0
Marathi 2,000 1,030 970 0 0 0
Nepali 3,085 1,560 1,525 55 30 30
Oriya (Odia) 270 135 140 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 116,045 58,355 57,690 440 225 220
Sindhi 2,485 1,140 1,350 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 3,580 1,750 1,825 5 5 5
Urdu 78,105 38,560 39,550 390 195 195
Iranian languages 73,635 35,825 37,805 1,030 510 515
Kurdish 1,470 795 675 25 15 15
Pashto 4,850 2,430 2,415 30 15 15
Persian (Farsi) 67,315 32,600 34,715 975 480 490
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 770 395 375 5 5 5
Italic (Romance) languages 184,745 85,260 99,480 5,550 2,680 2,875
Catalan 80 40 45 0 0 0
Italian 51,815 22,250 29,560 595 275 325
Portuguese 50,210 24,070 26,135 800 385 410
Romanian 12,200 5,660 6,540 1,175 585 590
Spanish 70,370 33,205 37,165 2,985 1,435 1,550
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 65 30 35 0 0 0
Japanese 4,550 1,950 2,600 15 10 10
Kartvelian languages 745 405 335 0 0 0
Georgian 745 405 335 0 0 0
Korean 38,435 17,960 20,475 10 5 5
Mongolic languages 200 100 95 0 0 5
Mongolian 200 100 95 5 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 8,925 3,985 4,945 165 70 95
Akan (Twi) 4,040 1,745 2,300 15 5 10
Bamanankan 15 10 10 5 0 0
Edo 295 115 175 0 0 0
Ewe 95 40 55 10 5 5
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 75 35 40 10 5 5
Ga 150 65 85 5 0 0
Ganda 155 70 85 0 0 0
Igbo 410 205 205 0 0 0
Lingala 95 40 55 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 125 60 65 15 10 5
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 115 50 65 5 0 0
Shona 235 115 125 0 0 0
Swahili 1,225 540 690 25 15 10
Wolof 80 45 35 40 15 25
Yoruba 1,080 520 560 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 735 330 405 40 15 25
Nilo-Saharan languages 90 45 45 10 5 5
Dinka 15 5 5 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 75 40 40 10 5 5
Sign languages 1,910 1,085 825 35 15 20
American Sign Language 720 375 345 0 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 5 0 25 10 15
Sign languages, n.i.e 1,190 710 480 10 5 5
Sino-Tibetan languages 385,150 180,140 205,005 810 365 445
Chinese languages 380,550 177,880 202,675 805 365 440
Cantonese 182,755 84,030 98,725 260 120 145
Hakka 2,725 1,240 1,490 0 0 0
Mandarin 179,665 85,535 94,135 475 215 260
Min Dong 240 105 135 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 5,065 2,315 2,745 40 20 25
Wu (Shanghainese) 3,130 1,465 1,665 5 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 6,890 3,155 3,735 20 10 10
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 85 35 50 5 5 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 4,595 2,265 2,330 5 0 5
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 5 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 1,635 765 865 110 50 60
Lao 1,050 505 540 100 45 55
Thai 575 255 320 5 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 10 5 5 0 0 0
Turkic languages 9,495 4,755 4,740 185 100 85
Azerbaijani 645 325 320 5 5 0
Turkish 8,155 4,070 4,090 180 95 85
Uyghur 225 120 105 0 0 0
Uzbek 315 165 145 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 150 70 80 5 0 0
Uralic languages 9,040 4,135 4,900 65 30 35
Estonian 650 240 410 0 0 0
Finnish 510 220 290 0 0 0
Hungarian 7,875 3,680 4,200 65 35 30
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 320 165 155 5 0 0
Multiple responses 561,765 270,615 291,155 11,330 5,560 5,770
English and French 13,015 5,965 7,055 1,685 870 815
English and non-official language 535,630 258,900 276,730 1,660 825 835
French and non-official language 2,390 1,055 1,340 5,875 2,790 3,080
English, French and non-official language 10,730 4,700 6,035 2,110 1,070 1,040
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 3,024,885 110,760 53,070 57,690
None 4,489,770 2,189,920 2,299,850 79,880 37,845 42,035
English 594,565 291,580 302,985 8,050 4,140 3,910
French 52,850 22,910 29,940 8,615 4,155 4,455
Non-official language 720,320 342,165 378,160 10,960 5,370 5,585
Aboriginal 480 205 275 5 0 5
Non-Aboriginal 719,840 341,955 377,885 10,955 5,370 5,585
English and French 4,015 1,855 2,165 1,655 815 840
English and non-official language 13,540 6,615 6,925 960 455 505
French and non-official language 8,355 3,630 4,730 580 260 325
English, French and non-official language 255 120 135 60 30 30
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 89,750 43,270 46,485
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 4,631,950 2,227,300 2,404,650 86,150 41,655 44,490
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 31,705 36,559 28,070 28,790 32,467 25,736
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 4,632,745 2,227,500 2,405,245 86,165 41,655 44,505
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,242 33,167 26,233 26,461 29,240 24,249
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 4,084,930 2,011,885 2,073,045 73,570 36,660 36,905
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 32,705 38,299 28,006 26,901 31,368 22,714
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 3,323,485 1,463,175 1,860,305 70,230 32,365 37,865
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 2,205 1,016 3,814 6,680 3,904 8,680
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 3,454,585 1,751,255 1,703,330 59,275 30,900 28,380
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 34,838 39,549 30,701 28,630 31,476 25,627
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 4,879,095 2,345,190 2,533,905 89,625 43,265 46,365
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 4,632,420 2,227,415 2,405,000 86,130 41,665 44,470
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 50,479 60,343 41,343 36,850 40,627 33,312
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 86,140 41,665 44,475
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,565 47,026 34,582 31,000 33,569 28,594
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 4,085,085 2,011,905 2,073,175 73,690 36,805 36,890
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 52,042 62,785 41,617 35,132 39,757 30,517
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 69,920 32,120 37,805
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 6,392 5,530 7,071 8,365 7,140 9,406
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 3,454,590 1,751,680 1,702,905 59,200 30,900 28,305
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 51,801 61,164 42,171 35,781 38,814 32,471
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 89,625 43,260 46,365
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 25,630 14,125 11,505
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 56,454 60,974 51,880 44,006 46,523 41,882
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 74,722 84,091 63,161 51,494 54,308 48,040
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 81.5 86.5 75.7
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 76.5 79.7 72.1 67.0 71.3 62.0
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 9.1 6.1 13.2 18.5 13.5 24.3
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 89,745 43,265 46,480
Without total income 247,145 117,900 129,245 3,600 1,610 1,990
With total income 4,631,950 2,227,295 2,404,655 86,145 41,655 44,490
Percentage with total income 94.9 95.0 94.9 96.0 96.3 95.7
Under $10,000 (including loss) 816,625 368,835 447,795 12,110 5,765 6,350
$10,000 to $19,999 824,160 348,745 475,420 18,050 7,320 10,730
$20,000 to $29,999 589,070 254,985 334,085 14,355 6,355 8,000
$30,000 to $39,999 463,975 209,685 254,290 11,615 5,725 5,895
$40,000 to $49,999 407,495 189,100 218,390 9,545 4,675 4,870
$50,000 to $59,999 325,105 158,480 166,620 6,490 3,420 3,070
$60,000 to $69,999 258,085 134,225 123,855 4,420 2,445 1,980
$70,000 to $79,999 203,100 111,065 92,035 3,100 1,770 1,340
$80,000 to $89,999 161,920 90,560 71,355 2,105 1,265 845
$90,000 to $99,999 137,570 73,985 63,585 1,240 805 435
$100,000 and over 444,845 287,620 157,225 3,115 2,125 990
$100,000 to $149,999 272,905 168,210 104,700 2,290 1,505 780
$150,000 and over 171,935 119,415 52,525 820 615 210
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 89,750 43,270 46,480
Without after-tax income 246,350 117,700 128,650 3,585 1,605 1,980
With after-tax income 4,632,740 2,227,495 2,405,245 86,160 41,655 44,505
Percentage with after-tax income 95.0 95.0 94.9 96.0 96.3 95.8
Under $10,000 (including loss) 830,700 373,605 457,095 12,480 5,845 6,635
$10,000 to $19,999 856,665 364,095 492,575 18,900 7,760 11,135
$20,000 to $29,999 673,015 294,190 378,830 17,150 7,820 9,335
$30,000 to $39,999 552,905 254,030 298,870 14,680 7,320 7,365
$40,000 to $49,999 472,370 226,445 245,925 9,690 5,015 4,680
$50,000 to $59,999 348,665 180,280 168,385 5,635 3,095 2,540
$60,000 to $69,999 256,270 141,835 114,435 3,415 1,980 1,440
$70,000 to $79,999 198,170 109,175 88,995 1,670 1,080 585
$80,000 and over 443,970 283,840 160,130 2,535 1,745 790
$80,000 to $89,999 132,515 76,100 56,410 955 615 340
$90,000 to $99,999 79,285 49,680 29,605 520 360 160
$100,000 and over 232,170 158,060 74,115 1,055 770 290
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 89,750 43,265 46,480
Without employment income 1,424,510 593,940 830,565 30,470 12,370 18,105
With employment income 3,454,590 1,751,260 1,703,330 59,275 30,895 28,380
Percentage with employment income 70.8 74.7 67.2 66.0 71.4 61.1
Under $5,000 (including loss) 432,990 203,395 229,595 7,715 3,870 3,845
$5,000 to $9,999 286,225 129,320 156,910 4,940 2,265 2,680
$10,000 to $19,999 470,970 221,325 249,645 9,710 4,570 5,145
$20,000 to $29,999 371,235 170,795 200,440 8,325 4,160 4,170
$30,000 to $39,999 336,685 157,540 179,150 7,830 4,040 3,785
$40,000 to $49,999 310,550 147,370 163,180 6,055 3,160 2,895
$50,000 to $59,999 255,620 129,510 126,105 4,380 2,415 1,970
$60,000 to $69,999 206,215 110,510 95,705 3,080 1,770 1,315
$70,000 to $79,999 166,035 93,745 72,290 2,435 1,425 1,005
$80,000 and over 618,065 387,750 230,315 4,790 3,215 1,575
$80,000 to $89,999 136,480 78,255 58,230 1,565 990 575
$90,000 to $99,999 121,935 65,620 56,320 940 635 305
$100,000 and over 359,645 243,875 115,775 2,290 1,595 690
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 2,135,910 ... ... 46,910 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 78,373 ... ... 54,418 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 68,632 ... ... 48,181 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 519,790 ... ... 16,880 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 39,560 ... ... 32,022 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 35,294 ... ... 28,796 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 1,616,120 ... ... 30,025 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 94,463 ... ... 70,461 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 82,594 ... ... 62,451 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 2,135,910 ... ... 46,900 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 109,480 ... ... 67,675 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 87,993 ... ... 56,938 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 519,930 ... ... 16,895 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 55,833 ... ... 39,843 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 44,755 ... ... 33,356 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 1,615,980 ... ... 30,010 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 126,740 ... ... 83,341 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 101,904 ... ... 70,211 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 2,135,910 ... ... 46,905 ... ...
Under $5,000 47,170 ... ... 725 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 32,275 ... ... 770 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 50,900 ... ... 1,680 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 75,725 ... ... 2,665 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 73,110 ... ... 2,765 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 74,910 ... ... 2,300 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 76,830 ... ... 2,510 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 78,800 ... ... 2,655 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 78,620 ... ... 2,725 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 77,375 ... ... 2,540 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 150,140 ... ... 4,640 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 141,320 ... ... 3,930 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 131,390 ... ... 3,310 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 122,205 ... ... 2,650 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 113,055 ... ... 2,125 ... ...
$100,000 and over 812,085 ... ... 8,930 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 229,055 ... ... 3,720 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 167,755 ... ... 2,210 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 200,605 ... ... 1,920 ... ...
$200,000 and over 214,660 ... ... 1,080 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 2,135,905 ... ... 46,905 ... ...
Under $5,000 49,905 ... ... 765 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 32,655 ... ... 785 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 51,760 ... ... 1,700 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 78,605 ... ... 2,790 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 80,190 ... ... 3,080 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 82,520 ... ... 2,780 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 87,360 ... ... 3,230 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 92,550 ... ... 3,300 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 95,185 ... ... 3,115 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 93,510 ... ... 2,955 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 179,885 ... ... 5,165 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 165,340 ... ... 4,200 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 153,020 ... ... 3,245 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 136,810 ... ... 2,495 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 118,465 ... ... 1,875 ... ...
$100,000 and over 638,165 ... ... 5,430 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 229,315 ... ... 2,930 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 149,930 ... ... 1,280 ... ...
$150,000 and over 258,915 ... ... 1,225 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 1,557,640 ... ... 28,845 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 94,132 ... ... 70,787 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 82,232 ... ... 62,741 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.3 ... ... 3.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 423,565 ... ... 10,200 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 85,201 ... ... 67,859 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 73,904 ... ... 58,742 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 822,810 ... ... 12,395 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 114,050 ... ... 85,669 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 98,699 ... ... 75,643 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.1 ... ... 4.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 257,415 ... ... 5,390 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 57,120 ... ... 51,207 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 52,715 ... ... 46,680 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.7 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 1,556,795 ... ... 28,820 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 127,226 ... ... 83,808 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 102,021 ... ... 70,524 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 423,700 ... ... 10,235 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 120,527 ... ... 80,746 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 94,618 ... ... 66,360 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 823,190 ... ... 12,390 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 148,914 ... ... 97,784 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 118,944 ... ... 82,829 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 255,745 ... ... 5,340 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 73,609 ... ... 58,732 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 62,869 ... ... 51,249 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 747,115 353,075 394,040 19,905 9,400 10,505
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 32,613 33,636 31,818 30,261 33,192 28,116
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 29,868 30,519 29,362 27,490 29,331 26,071
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 745,705 351,920 393,790 19,915 9,360 10,550
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 47,973 50,595 45,630 38,101 39,881 36,521
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 32,037 32,921 31,252
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 5,862,855 2,849,955 3,012,895 106,610 51,785 54,825
In the bottom half of the distribution 2,813,285 1,338,400 1,474,885 69,955 33,315 36,640
In the bottom decile 652,620 315,260 337,360 12,355 5,930 6,420
In the second decile 583,750 269,305 314,445 14,720 6,655 8,065
In the third decile 539,335 254,260 285,075 15,855 7,560 8,295
In the fourth decile 518,440 248,375 270,065 14,590 7,030 7,555
In the fifth decile 519,140 251,205 267,935 12,440 6,135 6,305
In the top half of the distribution 3,049,570 1,511,555 1,538,015 36,650 18,470 18,185
In the sixth decile 528,520 256,980 271,540 10,650 5,295 5,365
In the seventh decile 546,775 267,890 278,885 9,305 4,665 4,635
In the eighth decile 580,185 286,725 293,460 7,585 3,835 3,750
In the ninth decile 639,880 318,340 321,540 5,585 2,835 2,750
In the top decile 754,210 381,625 372,590 3,525 1,835 1,685
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 3,012,760 106,610 51,785 54,825
0 to 17 years 1,195,910 614,060 581,850 20,025 10,135 9,895
0 to 5 years 374,440 191,880 182,555 7,205 3,675 3,535
18 to 64 years 3,851,275 1,866,775 1,984,495 67,485 33,340 34,145
65 years and over 815,415 369,005 446,405 19,100 8,310 10,790
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 912,405 430,210 482,200 19,630 9,030 10,600
0 to 17 years 235,120 121,220 113,905 4,370 2,235 2,135
0 to 5 years 75,855 39,055 36,795 1,490 785 705
18 to 64 years 565,145 264,585 300,560 11,460 5,525 5,935
65 years and over 112,140 44,405 67,735 3,800 1,270 2,530
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 15.6 15.1 16.0 18.4 17.4 19.3
0 to 17 years (%) 19.7 19.7 19.6 21.8 22.1 21.6
0 to 5 years (%) 20.3 20.4 20.2 20.7 21.4 19.9
18 to 64 years (%) 14.7 14.2 15.1 17.0 16.6 17.4
65 years and over (%) 13.8 12.0 15.2 19.9 15.3 23.4
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 749,935 359,355 390,585 15,195 7,060 8,135
0 to 17 years 178,525 91,985 86,540 3,260 1,655 1,610
0 to 5 years 58,105 29,855 28,245 1,085 565 515
18 to 64 years 499,350 239,960 259,390 9,510 4,695 4,815
65 years and over 72,065 27,410 44,660 2,430 720 1,715
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 12.8 12.6 13.0 14.3 13.6 14.8
0 to 17 years (%) 14.9 15.0 14.9 16.3 16.3 16.3
0 to 5 years (%) 15.5 15.6 15.5 15.1 15.4 14.6
18 to 64 years (%) 13.0 12.9 13.1 14.1 14.1 14.1
65 years and over (%) 8.8 7.4 10.0 12.7 8.7 15.9
Knowledge of languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of languages for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 44 5,862,855 2,849,990 3,012,865 106,470 51,845 54,620
Official languages 5,605,085 2,747,700 2,857,380 103,315 50,515 52,795
English 5,600,485 2,745,820 2,854,665 65,930 34,510 31,420
French 466,820 200,835 265,990 97,265 47,320 49,945
Non-official languages 3,115,825 1,485,485 1,630,340 53,020 25,920 27,100
Aboriginal languages 1,105 450 655 10 0 10
Algonquian languages 940 395 545 0 0 0
Blackfoot 10 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 190 90 95 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 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 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 45 20 25 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 45 25 25 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 705 280 425 0 0 0
Algonquin 15 10 10 0 0 0
Ojibway 675 270 405 0 0 0
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 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 10 0 10 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 10 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 20 10 10 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 15 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 10 10 10 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 60 20 40 10 10 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 45 15 35 10 10 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 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 3,114,775 1,485,055 1,629,720 53,015 25,920 27,100
Afro-Asiatic languages 211,335 106,115 105,215 18,005 9,090 8,915
Berber languages 245 135 110 660 325 335
Kabyle 80 40 40 385 185 195
Berber languages, n.i.e. 170 95 75 275 140 135
Cushitic languages 20,445 8,910 11,530 0 0 0
Bilen 85 50 35 0 0 0
Oromo 1,390 590 800 0 0 0
Somali 18,965 8,250 10,715 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 85 30 50 0 0 0
Semitic languages 191,925 97,710 94,215 17,715 8,955 8,755
Amharic 11,440 5,325 6,115 35 20 15
Arabic 125,970 65,090 60,880 17,560 8,870 8,695
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 12,500 6,090 6,410 60 25 35
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 18,795 115 65 50
Maltese 4,675 2,295 2,380 0 0 0
Tigrigna 5,960 2,790 3,180 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 1,135 555 580 45 20 30
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 720 335 390 30 15 15
Austro-Asiatic languages 67,000 30,750 36,245 1,825 805 1,020
Khmer (Cambodian) 4,340 1,900 2,445 700 285 420
Vietnamese 62,935 29,000 33,935 1,135 530 610
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 40 0 35 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 205,810 81,995 123,815 255 115 145
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 45 15 35
Malagasy 90 45 45 25 10 10
Malay 7,305 3,360 3,945 10 10 10
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 1,600 735 875 0 0 10
Pangasinan 450 200 255 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 193,480 76,640 116,840 205 90 120
Waray-Waray 320 100 220 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 1,275 525 750 15 10 10
Creole languages 16,750 7,530 9,220 4,275 1,940 2,330
Haitian Creole 645 290 355 190 80 110
Creole, n.o.s. 9,125 4,110 5,015 4,035 1,840 2,200
Creole languages, n.i.e. 7,130 3,185 3,945 60 35 25
Dravidian languages 176,480 87,740 88,740 1,015 485 530
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 1,020 485 535
Telugu 13,615 7,460 6,150 0 0 0
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 26,940 13,240 13,695
Albanian 15,375 7,695 7,680 225 115 110
Armenian 15,225 7,275 7,950 3,130 1,570 1,560
Balto-Slavic languages 300,880 140,300 160,580 1,995 945 1,045
Baltic languages 6,340 2,595 3,745 10 0 10
Latvian 2,630 1,115 1,520 0 0 0
Lithuanian 3,710 1,480 2,230 10 0 10
Slavic languages 296,240 138,420 157,820 1,985 945 1,040
Belarusan 945 495 450 10 10 0
Bosnian 4,355 2,110 2,250 50 30 25
Bulgarian 8,055 3,940 4,120 185 90 95
Croatian 23,785 11,605 12,180 105 50 55
Czech 6,300 2,975 3,325 20 10 10
Macedonian 16,730 8,025 8,700 0 0 0
Polish 83,545 38,245 45,300 230 110 120
Russian 111,165 51,675 59,485 1,290 615 675
Serbian 27,390 13,560 13,830 55 20 35
Serbo-Croatian 2,865 1,390 1,475 20 10 10
Slovak 6,085 2,790 3,295 80 45 35
Slovene (Slovenian) 4,450 2,010 2,440 15 10 0
Ukrainian 38,030 17,050 20,980 175 65 110
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 630 360 265 0 0 0
Celtic languages 1,910 985 920 15 10 10
Scottish Gaelic 650 325 320 0 0 0
Welsh 235 115 125 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 1,025 550 475 10 10 10
Germanic languages 80,940 38,460 42,480 695 340 355
Afrikaans 4,255 2,095 2,160 0 0 0
Danish 2,125 965 1,165 10 0 0
Dutch 11,655 5,440 6,215 40 30 10
Frisian 195 75 115 0 0 0
German 55,040 26,285 28,755 645 320 325
Icelandic 130 55 75 0 0 0
Norwegian 960 460 500 0 0 0
Swedish 2,570 1,165 1,410 0 10 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 265 110 150 0 0 10
Yiddish 6,510 3,200 3,305 0 0 10
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 105 50 55 0 0 0
Greek 60,400 29,665 30,735 3,855 1,910 1,945
Indo-Iranian languages 765,115 386,165 378,955 3,490 1,780 1,710
Indo-Aryan languages 639,795 323,555 316,245 2,150 1,105 1,045
Bengali 48,410 24,580 23,830 260 145 115
Gujarati 87,570 43,795 43,770 180 75 105
Hindi 207,780 105,570 102,210 370 180 185
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 0
Nepali 6,385 3,155 3,235 65 40 25
Oriya (Odia) 930 445 480 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 243,875 125,225 118,655 680 325 355
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 96,005 920 480 440
Iranian languages 130,695 65,170 65,520 1,625 825 805
Kurdish 3,845 2,175 1,670 85 45 35
Pashto 11,400 6,040 5,365 20 15 10
Persian (Farsi) 119,790 59,470 60,320 1,525 765 760
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 3,515 1,895 1,620 30 10 25
Italic (Romance) languages 567,300 268,895 298,410 14,830 7,165 7,665
Catalan 315 165 150 10 0 0
Italian 220,425 105,435 114,985 3,525 1,735 1,790
Portuguese 134,220 64,585 69,640 2,045 1,025 1,020
Romanian 29,765 13,805 15,965 2,115 1,070 1,050
Spanish 206,090 95,990 110,100 7,910 3,730 4,180
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 655 320 340 20 15 10
Japanese 17,460 7,535 9,920 65 30 40
Kartvelian languages 1,465 740 725 10 0 0
Georgian 1,465 740 725 10 10 0
Korean 62,350 29,150 33,205 25 10 20
Mongolic languages 445 190 255 0 0 0
Mongolian 445 190 255 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 47,720 22,705 25,015 1,010 495 520
Akan (Twi) 13,715 6,345 7,365 120 50 65
Bamanankan 200 110 90 35 15 20
Edo 1,890 825 1,070 0 0 0
Ewe 520 270 250 10 10 10
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 485 245 240 35 20 15
Ga 1,005 490 515 20 15 0
Ganda 865 410 455 10 0 0
Igbo 2,925 1,445 1,475 0 0 0
Lingala 2,080 895 1,185 230 120 110
Rundi (Kirundi) 535 255 285 125 55 70
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 695 295 400 20 10 15
Shona 1,175 515 655 0 0 0
Swahili 10,350 5,110 5,240 155 95 65
Wolof 415 185 230 125 60 70
Yoruba 7,935 3,980 3,960 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 6,340 2,935 3,405 300 145 155
Nilo-Saharan languages 500 285 215 65 35 30
Dinka 85 65 25 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 415 220 195 65 35 30
Sign languages 5,980 2,555 3,425 100 35 65
American Sign Language 3,505 1,325 2,175 0 0 10
Quebec Sign Language 10 0 15 50 15 30
Sign languages, n.i.e. 2,575 1,280 1,295 50 20 30
Sino-Tibetan languages 581,165 272,700 308,470 1,380 650 730
Chinese languages 574,095 269,220 304,875 1,365 640 720
Cantonese 306,700 142,590 164,115 610 290 315
Hakka 7,185 3,150 4,035 0 0 0
Mandarin 313,605 145,835 167,765 775 350 425
Min Dong 710 285 425 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 13,985 6,265 7,715 115 50 65
Wu (Shanghainese) 6,885 3,200 3,685 10 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 11,470 5,200 6,270 55 20 30
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 135 75 60 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 7,455 3,695 3,770 15 10 10
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 15 10 0
Tai-Kadai languages 5,070 2,155 2,915 250 110 140
Lao 2,895 1,370 1,525 195 80 115
Thai 2,450 915 1,535 85 40 40
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 30 10 20 0 0 0
Turkic languages 24,680 12,835 11,845 495 245 250
Azerbaijani 2,645 1,345 1,300 0 0 0
Turkish 20,745 10,830 9,915 490 245 250
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 15,095 200 115 85
Estonian 2,995 1,295 1,705 0 0 0
Finnish 2,835 1,215 1,615 10 10 0
Hungarian 21,890 10,070 11,830 190 110 80
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 2,300 1,195 1,105 20 25 0
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 5,862,855 2,849,990 3,012,860 106,470 51,845 54,625
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 5,134,440 2,503,870 2,630,575 96,190 46,795 49,390
Canadian citizens aged under 18 1,102,940 565,995 536,940 18,020 9,220 8,800
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 4,031,505 1,937,875 2,093,635 78,165 37,575 40,585
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 728,410 346,120 382,285 10,280 5,050 5,230
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 3,012,860 106,465 51,845 54,625
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 3,020,405 1,511,930 1,508,475 68,305 32,970 35,330
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 2,705,550 1,269,995 1,435,560 37,245 18,405 18,845
Before 1981 611,635 284,800 326,830 7,140 3,595 3,545
1981 to 1990 370,195 177,010 193,190 5,315 2,620 2,695
1991 to 2000 638,770 298,245 340,520 7,075 3,550 3,520
2001 to 2010 728,025 341,100 386,925 10,585 5,210 5,375
2001 to 2005 379,400 178,780 200,620 4,685 2,390 2,290
2006 to 2010 348,620 162,320 186,305 5,905 2,820 3,085
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 356,930 168,835 188,095 7,130 3,430 3,705
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 136,895 68,065 68,830 920 470 445
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 37,245 18,405 18,845
Under 5 years 225,470 112,150 113,325 3,455 1,715 1,735
5 to 14 years 449,875 226,440 223,440 6,360 3,240 3,120
15 to 24 years 588,860 261,700 327,155 7,655 3,410 4,245
25 to 44 years 1,154,390 541,415 612,980 16,825 8,640 8,190
45 years and over 286,960 128,295 158,665 2,950 1,400 1,555
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 37,245 18,400 18,840
Americas 409,865 181,700 228,165 7,130 3,360 3,770
Brazil 10,625 4,950 5,675 180 100 80
Colombia 17,150 7,850 9,295 825 380 445
El Salvador 11,110 5,535 5,580 490 235 250
Guyana 69,025 30,505 38,515 25 10 15
Haiti 2,590 1,225 1,370 3,050 1,375 1,680
Jamaica 99,660 41,700 57,960 70 35 35
Mexico 11,395 5,070 6,320 345 175 170
Peru 8,095 3,600 4,500 395 175 220
Trinidad and Tobago 43,135 19,035 24,095 55 25 30
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 46,695 21,755 24,940 290 140 150
Other places of birth in Americas 90,390 40,480 49,915 1,405 710 695
Europe 617,555 291,735 325,815 8,175 4,100 4,075
Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,630 4,760 4,875 65 35 25
Croatia 12,010 5,760 6,250 75 35 40
France 6,890 3,220 3,670 995 540 450
Germany 22,970 10,725 12,240 165 65 105
Greece 27,885 13,595 14,290 1,395 660 730
Hungary 11,925 5,380 6,540 60 30 35
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 8,115 3,955 4,160 10 15 0
Italy 103,620 50,525 53,090 980 515 465
Netherlands 7,620 3,700 3,915 15 10 10
Poland 57,450 25,810 31,640 175 80 95
Portugal 71,045 34,235 36,810 1,035 525 515
Romania 25,515 11,630 13,890 1,405 735 670
Russian Federation 34,385 14,875 19,510 240 110 130
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 13,080 6,355 6,725 25 10 15
Ukraine 32,110 14,690 17,420 175 75 95
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 99,165 47,375 51,790 70 35 30
Other places of birth in Europe 74,130 35,130 38,995 1,285 625 665
Africa 152,755 73,585 79,165 7,925 4,050 3,875
Algeria 1,240 650 595 1,870 935 935
Egypt 24,820 12,865 11,950 985 565 420
Ethiopia 10,865 4,965 5,900 30 20 10
Kenya 11,305 5,165 6,140 35 10 25
Morocco 3,480 1,700 1,780 2,545 1,275 1,265
Nigeria 16,400 8,135 8,260 15 10 10
Somalia 10,850 4,350 6,500 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 13,040 6,345 6,690 15 10 10
Other places of birth in Africa 60,760 29,410 31,355 2,440 1,230 1,210
Asia 1,518,125 719,445 798,680 14,000 6,880 7,120
Afghanistan 25,420 12,730 12,690 815 405 415
Bangladesh 32,385 16,330 16,055 155 95 60
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 266,840 121,555 145,290 575 235 340
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 100,060 46,985 53,080 60 30 25
India 307,275 153,190 154,085 540 265 275
IranCensus data footnote 61 74,530 37,130 37,395 280 150 130
Iraq 29,230 14,640 14,595 300 165 140
Japan 5,880 1,905 3,975 20 0 15
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 45,700 21,285 24,420 15 10 10
Lebanon 13,610 7,315 6,295 4,985 2,535 2,450
Pakistan 119,085 60,120 58,960 470 225 245
Philippines 192,265 78,690 113,570 195 80 115
Sri Lanka 101,550 49,580 51,965 580 305 275
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 10,830 5,430 5,400 2,320 1,130 1,185
Taiwan 14,980 6,510 8,465 50 20 30
Viet Nam 59,365 26,830 32,540 795 365 430
Other places of birth in Asia 119,120 59,225 59,900 1,855 870 990
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 7,260 3,525 3,730 10 10 0
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 7,130 3,425 3,705
Americas 40,810 19,490 21,320 1,680 770 910
Brazil 2,595 1,225 1,370 85 45 45
Colombia 2,610 1,220 1,385 285 145 140
Cuba 1,200 535 660 55 20 35
Haiti 865 415 450 860 380 480
Jamaica 7,300 3,825 3,475 10 0 0
Mexico 3,045 1,450 1,590 135 70 65
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 8,075 4,090 3,990 60 15 40
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 1,880 875 1,005 40 15 20
Other places of birth in Americas 13,250 5,845 7,395 160 70 90
Europe 31,805 15,585 16,225 810 390 425
France 1,400 675 725 135 75 60
Germany 915 490 420 10 10 0
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 1,490 935 560 0 0 0
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 775 365 415 210 95 115
Romania 1,490 590 900 190 90 105
Russian Federation 3,935 1,430 2,505 25 10 15
Ukraine 3,655 1,690 1,960 80 25 55
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 3,990 2,385 1,605 15 10 0
Other places of birth in Europe 14,150 7,020 7,135 145 75 70
Africa 24,760 12,150 12,615 2,050 1,065 980
Algeria 205 95 115 335 155 180
Cameroon 805 355 450 145 65 80
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 565 250 315 155 95 60
Côte d'Ivoire 290 135 150 100 60 35
Egypt 5,975 3,105 2,870 210 120 90
Eritrea 1,065 520 540 0 0 0
Ethiopia 1,665 755 915 0 0 0
Morocco 365 145 220 470 245 230
Nigeria 4,805 2,340 2,460 10 0 0
Somalia 1,155 555 600 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 810 440 370 10 10 0
Tunisia 125 90 40 280 130 150
Other places of birth in Africa 6,950 3,375 3,575 340 190 155
Asia 258,265 120,865 137,405 2,595 1,205 1,390
Afghanistan 4,615 2,315 2,300 215 100 115
Bangladesh 6,870 3,400 3,465 15 0 10
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 49,815 22,155 27,660 115 45 70
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 1,815 730 1,085 0 0 0
India 58,820 29,560 29,260 85 40 40
IranCensus data footnote 61 18,635 9,020 9,620 50 35 15
Iraq 8,270 4,125 4,150 145 80 60
Israel 1,665 880 785 0 0 0
Japan 965 265 700 0 0 10
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 4,885 2,215 2,665 0 0 0
Lebanon 1,440 780 660 595 275 320
Nepal 2,430 1,245 1,190 0 10 10
Pakistan 21,750 10,650 11,100 105 50 50
Philippines 43,590 17,995 25,595 40 15 20
Saudi Arabia 2,135 1,085 1,045 20 0 15
Sri Lanka 7,395 3,220 4,175 45 20 30
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 5,505 2,855 2,650 925 455 470
Taiwan 760 300 460 0 0 0
Turkey 2,055 1,145 910 15 0 10
United Arab Emirates 3,375 1,695 1,680 0 0 0
Viet Nam 2,690 1,060 1,625 30 0 25
Other places of birth in Asia 8,780 4,155 4,625 175 55 120
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 1,285 755 535 0 0 0
Australia 1,005 615 390 0 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 3,012,865 106,470 51,845 54,625
First generationCensus data footnote 69 2,874,265 1,354,410 1,519,860 38,585 19,095 19,495
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 1,676,530 844,955 831,575 22,090 11,220 10,865
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 1,312,060 650,630 661,430 45,790 21,530 24,260
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 30,660 15,095 15,565
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 1,063,255 525,765 537,490 15,875 8,425 7,450
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 424,005 261,635 162,370 6,880 4,570 2,305
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 639,250 264,130 375,115 8,990 3,850 5,140
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 717,295 293,165 424,130 7,980 3,065 4,910
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 319,285 169,830 149,460 6,450 3,425 3,020
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 29,655 13,530 16,120 365 180 185
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 5,862,855 2,849,995 3,012,860 106,465 51,845 54,620
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 46,320 21,815 24,505 725 325 395
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 43,735 20,505 23,230 650 290 360
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 27,800 12,935 14,875 325 145 175
Métis 15,240 7,245 7,995 310 130 180
Inuk (Inuit) 690 320 365 15 15 0
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 1,130 530 595 20 10 10
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 1,455 780 670 50 25 25
Non-Aboriginal identity 5,816,540 2,828,180 2,988,360 105,745 51,520 54,225
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 3,012,860 106,465 51,845 54,625
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 14,865 6,865 8,005 180 90 90
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 5,847,985 2,843,125 3,004,860 106,290 51,755 54,535
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 5,862,855 2,849,990 3,012,860 106,465 51,845 54,625
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 7,435 3,410 4,020 415 145 265
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 7,255 3,325 3,930 415 150 265
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 5,765 2,610 3,155 320 115 210
Métis single ancestry 1,375 665 715 80 30 55
Inuit single ancestry 120 55 65 10 0 10
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 175 85 90 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 125 65 60 0 0 0
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 1,710 810 900
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 64,835 30,640 34,190 1,690 805 885
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 49,115 23,300 25,815 1,465 705 760
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 14,790 6,905 7,890 210 90 120
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 930 435 490 15 10 0
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 1,710 795 910 20 10 10
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 1,445 655 785 15 0 10
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 0 0 0
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 2,973,735 104,345 50,885 53,460
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 5,862,855 2,849,990 3,012,860 106,465 51,845 54,625
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 3,011,905 1,449,235 1,562,675 34,285 17,000 17,290
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 973,225 490,875 482,350 3,165 1,610 1,555
Chinese 631,050 300,215 330,830 1,285 620 665
Black 442,020 204,665 237,350 8,185 3,915 4,270
Filipino 254,475 108,655 145,825 285 145 135
Latin American 132,945 63,735 69,210 3,990 1,980 2,015
Arab 105,610 54,840 50,770 12,390 6,350 6,040
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 83,535 39,210 44,335 2,165 1,035 1,130
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 123,760 61,875 61,885 1,735 855 880
Korean 69,670 33,180 36,485 10 0 10
Japanese 20,655 8,970 11,685 35 15 25
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 77,780 36,315 41,465 155 60 95
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 97,190 46,700 50,490 885 405 480
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 2,850,950 1,400,760 1,450,190 72,185 34,850 37,335
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 3,012,865 106,470 51,845 54,620
North American Aboriginal origins 73,975 34,840 39,130 2,125 960 1,160
First Nations (North American Indian) 56,655 26,735 29,915 1,810 825 985
Inuit 1,360 645 710 25 15 10
Métis 17,860 8,350 9,505 305 125 180
Other North American origins 786,975 390,020 396,955 37,520 17,470 20,050
Acadian 4,215 2,085 2,125 245 110 135
American 49,455 23,985 25,470 395 160 230
Canadian 746,965 370,515 376,445 35,000 16,215 18,785
New Brunswicker 85 55 35 25 15 15
Newfoundlander 3,280 1,675 1,605 10 10 0
Nova Scotian 645 295 355 15 10 0
Ontarian 645 370 275 10 0 10
Québécois 1,570 780 785 2,505 1,255 1,245
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 245 130 115 10 0 0
European origins 2,760,845 1,345,375 1,415,470 38,465 18,960 19,505
British Isles origins 1,287,260 629,030 658,230 5,680 2,720 2,960
Channel Islander 445 235 210 0 0 10
Cornish 205 105 95 0 0 0
English 732,555 358,040 374,515 1,480 740 745
Irish 544,380 260,305 284,070 3,735 1,705 2,030
Manx 815 475 345 0 0 0
Scottish 543,760 263,155 280,605 1,365 655 710
Welsh 56,210 26,940 29,275 80 40 40
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 107,900 51,560 56,340 220 95 120
French origins 248,150 117,595 130,555 17,010 8,285 8,725
Alsatian 355 140 215 20 10 0
Breton 60 35 20 100 35 65
Corsican 60 30 30 15 10 10
French 247,790 117,430 130,360 16,930 8,255 8,670
Western European origins (except French origins) 396,070 192,485 203,585 2,495 1,135 1,360
Austrian 30,375 14,775 15,600 85 35 50
Bavarian 155 65 85 0 0 0
Belgian 9,770 4,540 5,230 635 260 375
Dutch 98,890 47,530 51,360 165 90 80
Flemish 910 430 475 25 10 15
Frisian 400 230 165 0 0 0
German 271,815 132,610 139,205 1,530 700 825
Luxembourger 305 145 155 10 10 0
Swiss 14,705 7,290 7,415 210 90 120
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 530 260 275 0 0 0
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 69,205 33,340 35,865 225 110 115
Danish 15,455 7,630 7,825 55 40 15
Finnish 16,385 7,650 8,735 35 15 20
Icelandic 3,985 2,005 1,985 0 0 0
Norwegian 16,390 8,040 8,345 30 0 25
Swedish 18,590 8,565 10,020 100 50 50
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 3,515 1,665 1,845 10 0 10
Eastern European origins 596,425 284,470 311,955 4,670 2,325 2,340
Bulgarian 11,220 5,545 5,675 225 115 110
Byelorussian 8,240 4,040 4,205 35 25 15
Czech 16,630 8,030 8,600 65 25 40
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 4,755 2,275 2,480 30 15 15
Estonian 7,655 3,580 4,075 0 0 0
Hungarian 59,720 29,025 30,690 415 220 200
Latvian 9,660 4,505 5,155 10 0 10
Lithuanian 19,520 9,380 10,140 50 30 20
Moldovan 3,020 1,545 1,475 360 165 190
Polish 237,245 113,300 123,940 765 370 400
Romanian 50,515 24,070 26,445 1,960 990 975
Russian 139,910 65,150 74,760 720 320 405
Slovak 14,580 7,040 7,540 115 70 45
Ukrainian 144,330 69,230 75,105 610 310 295
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 7,290 3,405 3,885 0 0 0
Southern European origins 988,415 488,295 500,120 14,675 7,460 7,215
Albanian 17,685 8,940 8,745 280 145 130
Bosnian 6,485 3,150 3,335 50 25 25
Catalan 160 105 60 0 0 0
Croatian 37,460 18,715 18,745 185 80 100
Cypriot 2,620 1,295 1,325 35 20 15
Greek 99,145 49,730 49,410 4,335 2,225 2,110
Italian 484,365 241,940 242,420 5,955 3,005 2,955
Kosovar 485 255 225 20 10 10
Macedonian 28,315 14,150 14,165 0 0 0
Maltese 19,440 9,580 9,860 0 0 0
Montenegrin 1,465 700 770 0 0 0
Portuguese 210,425 102,945 107,480 2,595 1,380 1,220
Serbian 33,055 16,630 16,425 125 60 65
Sicilian 1,575 790 780 10 0 0
Slovenian 13,135 6,605 6,530 35 30 15
Spanish 106,690 49,790 56,895 1,870 970 900
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 6,775 3,280 3,495 30 20 10
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 510 210 300 30 15 10
Other European origins 72,270 36,185 36,085 345 175 170
Basque 815 400 415 45 30 20
Jewish 59,195 29,745 29,450 180 90 90
Roma (Gypsy) 1,220 575 645 35 10 20
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 980 525 455 0 0 0
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 10,520 5,160 5,360 85 40 40
Caribbean origins 346,530 157,300 189,230 6,000 2,795 3,210
Antiguan 2,430 1,075 1,355 0 10 0
Bahamian 1,255 635 615 10 0 0
Barbadian 18,395 8,370 10,030 35 15 25
Bermudan 1,000 470 540 0 0 0
Carib 1,795 640 1,150 0 0 0
Cuban 9,290 4,200 5,090 205 100 110
Dominican 6,365 3,035 3,335 360 145 220
Grenadian 12,380 5,330 7,050 20 0 15
Guadeloupean 40 10 30 15 10 0
Haitian 5,150 2,425 2,715 5,030 2,340 2,685
Jamaican 200,330 91,035 109,295 275 145 135
Kittitian/Nevisian 1,855 875 985 0 0 0
Martinican 160 50 105 25 20 0
Montserratan 440 210 230 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 750 400 360 10 10 10
St. Lucian 5,405 2,355 3,045 50 25 25
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 44,300 20,370 23,925 70 35 30
Vincentian/Grenadinian 10,290 4,345 5,950 50 20 35
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 46,300 20,555 25,740 110 40 65
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 13,305 5,940 7,365 30 10 10
Latin, Central and South American origins 213,985 100,945 113,030 4,410 2,150 2,255
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 7,115 3,305 3,810 160 70 90
Arawak 710 315 395 0 0 0
Argentinian 8,415 4,075 4,335 95 60 35
Belizean 355 170 185 0 0 0
Bolivian 1,325 660 665 30 25 0
Brazilian 13,065 6,295 6,780 135 65 75
Chilean 10,435 5,010 5,425 370 205 170
Colombian 24,875 11,890 12,985 1,055 470 585
Costa Rican 1,770 905 865 20 10 15
Ecuadorian 17,930 8,495 9,440 30 10 20
Guatemalan 5,915 2,850 3,065 275 125 155
Guyanese 57,985 26,585 31,405 30 20 10
Hispanic 3,655 1,780 1,875 30 10 20
Honduran 1,750 810 940 95 55 45
Maya 1,135 555 575 45 25 15
Mexican 19,785 9,185 10,600 515 285 230
Nicaraguan 3,655 1,765 1,890 10 0 0
Panamanian 1,805 775 1,030 30 20 0
Paraguayan 305 140 160 0 0 0
Peruvian 10,665 4,935 5,725 570 255 315
Salvadorean 15,130 7,480 7,650 745 340 405
Uruguayan 3,450 1,770 1,680 55 30 25
Venezuelan 8,260 3,780 4,480 210 100 110
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 9,255 4,505 4,745 160 75 80
African origins 266,640 130,030 136,610 11,375 5,775 5,605
Central and West African origins 58,830 29,030 29,800 1,565 820 745
Akan 700 395 305 25 15 10
Angolan 1,030 490 535 10 10 0
Ashanti 1,070 545 525 20 15 10
Beninese 370 190 180 70 45 25
Burkinabe 100 45 55 35 15 20
Cameroonian 2,535 1,250 1,285 280 120 160
Chadian 185 95 90 10 0 10
Congolese 3,985 1,895 2,085 435 245 190
Edo 935 490 445 0 0 0
Ewe 160 90 70 15 10 0
Gabonese 45 10 35 0 0 10
Gambian 545 255 295 0 0 0
Ghanaian 20,465 9,735 10,730 80 35 45
Guinean 680 335 340 45 25 20
Ibo 1,495 775 720 0 0 0
Ivorian 615 285 330 110 60 50
Liberian 335 140 200 0 0 0
Malian 260 140 125 55 35 15
Malinké 220 105 120 20 15 0
Nigerian 19,330 9,790 9,545 40 25 10
Peulh 60 40 20 45 30 20
Senegalese 535 280 255 130 65 65
Sierra Leonean 815 400 415 0 10 0
Togolese 315 205 105 95 50 50
Wolof 45 25 25 15 10 10
Yoruba 2,925 1,545 1,375 15 10 0
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 2,895 1,415 1,480 195 120 70
North African origins 53,740 27,655 26,090 8,215 4,180 4,040
Algerian 1,700 835 870 1,970 930 1,045
Berber 680 365 315 1,030 560 470
Coptic 1,815 935 885 35 20 15
Dinka 35 25 10 0 0 0
Egyptian 36,340 18,715 17,625 1,290 660 630
Libyan 1,275 685 600 10 0 10
Maure 235 130 105 25 10 20
Moroccan 8,595 4,440 4,160 3,280 1,705 1,575
Sudanese 3,735 1,825 1,915 0 0 0
Tunisian 1,085 580 505 940 460 485
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 840 450 390 115 60 55
Southern and East African origins 80,285 38,330 41,955 620 310 310
Afrikaner 340 175 170 0 0 0
Amhara 500 240 260 0 0 0
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 305 170 135 25 10 15
Burundian 710 385 325 185 90 90
Djiboutian 205 95 115 0 0 0
Eritrean 7,625 3,685 3,940 25 20 10
Ethiopian 15,990 7,670 8,325 60 40 25
Harari 460 250 210 0 0 0
Kenyan 3,960 1,830 2,130 45 15 30
Malagasy 180 75 100 35 20 15
Mauritian 2,820 1,465 1,355 110 60 50
Oromo 830 370 460 0 0 0
Rwandan 1,105 490 620 55 25 35
Seychellois 165 65 95 65 30 35
Somali 25,550 11,820 13,740 0 0 0
South African 11,950 6,010 5,940 20 10 10
Tanzanian 1,850 925 920 10 0 0
Tigrian 410 210 200 0 0 0
Ugandan 2,010 980 1,030 0 0 10
Zambian 385 195 190 0 0 0
Zimbabwean 1,760 815 945 0 0 0
Zulu 205 100 110 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 5,470 2,415 3,055 0 0 10
Other African origins 77,575 36,805 40,775 1,055 495 565
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 10,975 4,750 6,220 70 35 40
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 67,415 32,440 34,975 985 470 525
Asian origins 2,437,365 1,181,245 1,256,120 24,515 12,385 12,130
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 330,340 167,015 163,330 17,190 8,815 8,375
Afghan 41,735 20,950 20,780 1,090 545 545
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 23,205 12,005 11,195 2,190 1,155 1,035
Armenian 21,710 10,545 11,165 3,185 1,620 1,570
Assyrian 7,705 3,955 3,745 70 30 35
Azerbaijani 3,340 1,620 1,720 10 0 10
Georgian 2,390 1,220 1,165 0 10 0
Hazara 515 280 235 25 15 10
Iranian 97,110 48,770 48,345 365 180 185
Iraqi 29,045 14,570 14,480 410 195 215
Israeli 14,490 7,510 6,975 65 40 25
Jordanian 5,325 2,865 2,460 60 40 20
Kazakh 975 445 530 10 10 0
Kurd 4,355 2,330 2,025 70 40 30
Kuwaiti 375 215 160 10 10 10
Kyrgyz 245 85 160 0 0 0
Lebanese 29,750 15,125 14,625 7,480 3,875 3,610
Palestinian 15,555 8,380 7,170 225 120 105
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 2,550 1,300 1,255
Tajik 1,425 670 755 100 55 50
Tatar 1,785 760 1,025 10 10 0
Turk 23,085 11,685 11,405 770 390 375
Turkmen 405 205 200 0 0 0
Uighur 545 255 290 30 15 15
Uzbek 1,745 870 880 15 10 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 75 40 40
South Asian origins 995,125 499,465 495,660 3,180 1,605 1,575
Bangladeshi 23,400 11,960 11,435 145 85 65
Bengali 12,515 6,390 6,125 105 65 45
Bhutanese 150 80 65 50 30 20
East Indian 643,370 322,810 320,555 1,270 630 640
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 35 20 15
Pakistani 122,950 62,455 60,490 650 340 310
Punjabi 47,760 24,560 23,205 105 50 50
Sinhalese 4,030 1,970 2,055 0 0 0
Sri Lankan 114,400 55,790 58,615 825 400 430
Tamil 40,115 20,345 19,775 170 90 80
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 49,895 25,275 24,620 80 35 50
East and Southeast Asian origins 1,134,050 525,470 608,580 4,285 2,010 2,275
Burmese 2,165 970 1,195 0 0 0
Cambodian (Khmer) 6,430 2,970 3,460 865 375 490
Chinese 700,705 332,650 368,055 2,040 955 1,085
Filipino 274,670 118,265 156,405 335 175 160
Hmong 55 25 30 0 0 0
Indonesian 6,120 2,825 3,290 0 0 0
Japanese 28,045 12,350 15,695 60 15 40
Karen 265 115 145 0 0 0
Korean 73,385 34,950 38,445 10 0 10
Laotian 4,205 2,080 2,125 255 140 120
Malaysian 5,625 2,660 2,960 0 0 0
Mongolian 1,940 885 1,060 10 0 0
Singaporean 1,070 480 590 0 0 0
Taiwanese 7,975 3,625 4,350 20 0 15
Thai 3,390 1,275 2,115 100 50 50
Tibetan 6,015 3,015 3,000 0 0 0
Vietnamese 73,740 34,880 38,865 1,365 660 705
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 3,400 1,675 1,725 0 0 0
Other Asian origins 10,705 5,285 5,420 30 20 10
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 10,710 5,285 5,420 25 20 0
Oceania origins 9,705 4,915 4,785 30 10 20
Australian 5,925 3,095 2,830 30 10 25
New Zealander 1,945 1,030 915 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins 2,045 935 1,110 0 0 0
Fijian 1,185 495 690 0 0 0
Hawaiian 225 115 115 0 0 0
Maori 200 105 90 0 0 0
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 115 45 70 0 0 0
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 ... ... 46,900 ... ...
Owner 1,420,360 ... ... 23,265 ... ...
Renter 715,540 ... ... 23,635 ... ...
Band housing 10 ... ... 0 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 2,135,910 ... ... 46,900 ... ...
Condominium 445,650 ... ... 10,300 ... ...
Not condominium 1,690,260 ... ... 36,600 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 2,135,910 ... ... 46,900 ... ...
No bedrooms 24,165 ... ... 295 ... ...
1 bedroom 384,275 ... ... 8,890 ... ...
2 bedrooms 452,930 ... ... 18,335 ... ...
3 bedrooms 627,365 ... ... 14,030 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 647,170 ... ... 5,345 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 2,135,905 ... ... 46,900 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 751,950 ... ... 23,635 ... ...
5 rooms 290,215 ... ... 8,570 ... ...
6 rooms 278,975 ... ... 4,440 ... ...
7 rooms 249,710 ... ... 4,140 ... ...
8 or more rooms 565,055 ... ... 6,110 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 5.9 ... ... 5.0 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 2,135,910 ... ... 46,900 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 2,042,675 ... ... 45,740 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 93,235 ... ... 1,155 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 2,135,905 ... ... 46,895 ... ...
Suitable 1,930,485 ... ... 43,755 ... ...
Not suitable 205,420 ... ... 3,145 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 2,135,910 ... ... 46,895 ... ...
1960 or before 437,615 ... ... 9,970 ... ...
1961 to 1980 566,970 ... ... 17,600 ... ...
1981 to 1990 300,455 ... ... 8,005 ... ...
1991 to 2000 268,320 ... ... 3,740 ... ...
2001 to 2005 198,705 ... ... 1,905 ... ...
2006 to 2010 185,715 ... ... 2,730 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 178,125 ... ... 2,945 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 2,135,910 ... ... 46,900 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 2,019,695 ... ... 44,130 ... ...
Major repairs needed 116,215 ... ... 2,770 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 2,135,910 ... ... 46,900 ... ...
1 household maintainer 1,205,800 ... ... 30,805 ... ...
2 household maintainers 841,650 ... ... 15,130 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 88,460 ... ... 960 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 2,135,905 ... ... 46,900 ... ...
15 to 24 years 48,555 ... ... 1,325 ... ...
25 to 34 years 296,125 ... ... 6,725 ... ...
35 to 44 years 406,810 ... ... 8,025 ... ...
45 to 54 years 497,290 ... ... 8,830 ... ...
55 to 64 years 414,985 ... ... 9,110 ... ...
65 to 74 years 264,505 ... ... 6,710 ... ...
75 to 84 years 149,385 ... ... 4,520 ... ...
85 years and over 58,260 ... ... 1,655 ... ...
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 ... ... 46,880 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 1,418,495 ... ... 33,775 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 712,350 ... ... 13,110 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 589,435 ... ... 11,715 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 1,418,695 ... ... 23,265 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 63.2 ... ... 63.0 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 26.7 ... ... 19.3 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,655 ... ... 1,122 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,755 ... ... 1,176 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 647,648 ... ... 300,081 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 734,924 ... ... 314,911 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 715,420 ... ... 23,630 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 14.6 ... ... 9.6 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 46.9 ... ... 36.5 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,207 ... ... 776 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,264 ... ... 837 ... ...
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 89,630 43,260 46,365
No certificate, diploma or degree 794,735 377,800 416,930 19,080 9,145 9,935
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 1,262,345 621,135 641,215 20,205 9,525 10,675
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 2,822,010 1,346,255 1,475,755 50,345 24,590 25,760
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 216,485 144,375 72,110 12,660 7,325 5,335
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 116,425 69,165 47,260 9,195 4,745 4,450
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 100,065 75,215 24,850 3,465 2,580 890
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 844,670 369,815 474,855 15,380 6,780 8,595
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 134,705 60,270 74,435 3,730 1,580 2,150
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 1,626,155 771,800 854,355 18,580 8,905 9,675
Bachelor's degree 1,075,760 494,850 580,905 12,330 5,580 6,750
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 107,255 49,015 58,245 1,980 1,040 935
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 44,785 22,370 22,420 430 205 220
Master's degree 350,785 176,595 174,185 3,300 1,755 1,545
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 47,570 28,965 18,600 545 320 225
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 57,855 28,435 29,420
No certificate, diploma or degree 316,395 160,105 156,295 8,535 4,425 4,115
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 718,855 360,435 358,420 11,290 5,555 5,735
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 2,253,435 1,058,095 1,195,340 38,030 18,460 19,575
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 147,990 97,935 50,050 9,375 5,340 4,030
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 79,985 47,200 32,785 6,925 3,485 3,440
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 68,005 50,740 17,270 2,455 1,860 595
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 660,375 288,290 372,080 10,610 4,745 5,860
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 101,090 44,915 56,180 2,705 1,165 1,540
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 1,343,990 626,960 717,030 15,340 7,200 8,145
Bachelor's degree 876,470 399,455 477,015 10,170 4,560 5,610
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 87,155 38,320 48,835 1,595 805 785
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 36,605 17,060 19,545 340 150 190
Master's degree 306,310 150,595 155,715 2,780 1,420 1,360
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 37,445 21,525 15,920 455 260 195
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 89,630 43,260 46,370
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 2,057,085 998,935 1,058,145 39,285 18,670 20,610
Education 143,825 29,335 114,490 2,900 640 2,255
13. Education 143,825 29,335 114,490 2,900 640 2,260
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 138,915 62,540 76,375 1,985 1,010 975
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 18,065 13,420 4,645 370 290 80
50. Visual and performing arts 120,850 49,120 71,735 1,615 720 895
Humanities 190,960 67,430 123,535 2,940 1,080 1,855
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 22,465 4,895 17,570 400 100 295
23. English language and literature/letters 53,980 15,275 38,705 165 45 120
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 57,545 19,230 38,315 1,625 655 970
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 925 420 505 10 0 10
38. Philosophy and religious studies 12,380 6,900 5,485 125 60 60
39. Theology and religious vocations 10,235 6,460 3,765 90 50 40
54. History 26,685 13,230 13,455 195 115 80
55. French language and literature/letters 6,750 1,015 5,735 330 50 285
Social and behavioural sciences and law 404,445 141,120 263,325 5,395 1,625 3,765
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 5,520 1,040 4,480 65 0 60
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 44,435 17,305 27,130 615 190 425
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 57,210 5,340 51,870 1,125 115 1,010
22. Legal professions and studies 69,375 26,940 42,430 985 330 660
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 6,765 1,550 5,220 130 25 105
42. Psychology 56,380 13,470 42,905 785 205 585
45. Social sciences 164,760 75,470 89,290 1,680 755 925
Business, management and public administration 683,170 305,955 377,210 12,505 5,020 7,475
30.16 Accounting and computer science 1,380 525 855 25 0 15
44. Public administration and social service professions 41,330 8,545 32,785 370 70 305
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 640,460 296,885 343,575 12,105 4,950 7,155
Physical and life sciences and technologies 135,195 63,275 71,920 2,230 1,190 1,035
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 56,780 22,320 34,460 745 320 430
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 33,525 14,700 18,820 310 145 165
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 2,425 770 1,655 375 200 175
40. Physical sciences 37,715 23,855 13,860 700 485 220
41. Science technologies/technicians 4,745 1,620 3,125 95 50 45
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 167,300 108,360 58,945 2,530 1,785 740
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 129,355 88,860 40,490 2,150 1,650 495
25. Library science 5,930 975 4,950 140 25 115
27. Mathematics and statistics 29,330 16,665 12,665 210 85 125
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 2,690 1,845 840 30 25 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 483,705 417,195 66,510 10,140 9,150 990
04. Architecture and related services 30,785 19,780 11,000 415 270 145
14. Engineering 209,840 167,090 42,755 2,890 2,360 530
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 82,390 74,000 8,390 1,840 1,690 155
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 105 25 75 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 62,875 61,525 1,345 2,035 1,955 80
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 64,895 63,235 1,660 1,905 1,865 45
48. Precision production 32,825 31,545 1,280 1,055 1,015 40
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 31,395 16,880 14,510 485 270 210
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 18,615 10,510 8,105 390 230 155
03. Natural resources and conservation 12,775 6,370 6,410 95 40 55
Health and related fields 329,520 79,140 250,380 6,095 1,135 4,955
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 27,935 14,250 13,685 300 130 170
51. Health professions and related programs 289,225 58,445 230,780 5,685 950 4,735
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 12,370 6,450 5,920 105 55 60
Personal, protective and transportation services 113,240 54,930 58,315 3,140 1,665 1,475
12. Personal and culinary services 69,505 21,485 48,025 1,865 590 1,275
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 400 355 45 0 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 545 510 30 10 10 0
43. Security and protective services 27,635 19,200 8,440 645 515 125
49. Transportation and materials moving 15,155 13,380 1,775 625 550 75
Other 335 95 235 10 0 10
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 335 100 235 10 0 10
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 57,860 28,435 29,420
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 1,035,250 520,540 514,710 19,825 9,980 9,845
Education 105,195 20,910 84,285 1,845 385 1,460
13. Education 105,195 20,910 84,285 1,845 385 1,460
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 111,390 50,080 61,305 1,480 765 715
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 13,840 10,300 3,535 280 220 55
50. Visual and performing arts 97,550 39,775 57,770 1,200 540 665
Humanities 148,140 50,890 97,255 1,940 670 1,270
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 17,660 3,540 14,120 345 80 265
23. English language and literature/letters 41,970 11,575 30,395 135 25 105
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 45,505 14,730 30,775 900 355 545
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 740 345 390 10 0 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 9,615 5,405 4,205 85 40 45
39. Theology and religious vocations 7,505 4,705 2,800 60 35 25
54. History 20,195 9,940 10,250 130 85 50
55. French language and literature/letters 4,965 635 4,325 270 40 235
Social and behavioural sciences and law 328,240 111,705 216,530 4,110 1,170 2,940
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 4,530 880 3,645 45 0 40
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 36,715 14,295 22,425 525 145 375
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 44,120 3,755 40,370 845 75 770
22. Legal professions and studies 58,950 20,950 38,000 760 230 530
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 5,295 1,275 4,020 80 10 65
42. Psychology 44,300 10,030 34,270 595 140 460
45. Social sciences 134,325 60,520 73,810 1,265 570 695
Business, management and public administration 564,595 248,210 316,390 9,845 3,915 5,930
30.16 Accounting and computer science 1,160 430 735 25 10 15
44. Public administration and social service professions 33,415 6,830 26,585 295 60 235
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 530,015 240,955 289,060 9,525 3,845 5,680
Physical and life sciences and technologies 103,055 46,585 56,475 1,475 770 705
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 43,415 16,535 26,875 640 270 375
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 25,865 11,000 14,865 170 85 80
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 1,995 655 1,335 70 35 35
40. Physical sciences 28,260 17,290 10,970 530 345 180
41. Science technologies/technicians 3,535 1,110 2,430 60 35 25
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 148,790 96,820 51,970 2,225 1,580 650
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 118,355 81,355 37,000 1,930 1,485 450
25. Library science 4,220 735 3,485 115 10 100
27. Mathematics and statistics 23,830 13,135 10,700 160 60 100
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 2,380 1,595 790 25 20 10
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 373,050 316,715 56,335 7,840 6,955 890
04. Architecture and related services 25,325 15,870 9,455 365 240 125
14. Engineering 171,640 134,400 37,240 2,515 2,015 505
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 61,555 55,085 6,465 1,365 1,240 130
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 95 20 75 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 45,310 44,305 1,000 1,440 1,365 80
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 47,060 45,880 1,170 1,390 1,360 30
48. Precision production 22,075 21,155 915 760 740 20
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 24,915 12,845 12,070 395 215 180
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 14,535 7,740 6,800 310 175 135
03. Natural resources and conservation 10,375 5,105 5,270 85 40 45
Health and related fields 260,215 62,080 198,135 4,535 810 3,730
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 21,080 10,715 10,365 245 105 135
51. Health professions and related programs 229,345 46,565 182,780 4,210 660 3,545
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 9,790 4,795 4,990 90 40 50
Personal, protective and transportation services 85,575 41,185 44,390 2,325 1,225 1,095
12. Personal and culinary services 52,095 15,715 36,385 1,345 400 945
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 285 245 40 0 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 255 240 15 0 0 0
43. Security and protective services 20,920 14,315 6,605 465 375 90
49. Transportation and materials moving 12,015 10,670 1,345 505 450 60
Other 285 80 205 10 0 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 89,630 43,260 46,370
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 2,057,080 998,935 1,058,145 39,280 18,670 20,610
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 2,822,010 1,346,255 1,475,760 50,350 24,590 25,760
Location of study inside Canada 1,913,405 904,105 1,009,300 40,880 19,560 21,315
Same as province or territory of residence 1,765,910 831,915 934,000 40,120 19,170 20,950
Different than province or territory of residence 147,495 72,195 75,305 760 390 370
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 908,605 442,150 466,460 9,465 5,030 4,440
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 83,885 46,165 37,725 245 175 75
Philippines 96,085 33,600 62,485 90 40 55
India 142,155 71,730 70,420 120 60 60
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 59,990 33,500 26,490 85 50 35
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 78,940 37,355 41,580 175 80 95
France 6,680 3,625 3,055 845 525 325
Other 440,875 216,165 224,710 7,910 4,105 3,800
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 57,855 28,435 29,420
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,035,250 520,540 514,715 19,825 9,980 9,845
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 2,253,435 1,058,100 1,195,340 38,035 18,455 19,575
Location of study inside Canada 1,525,890 713,690 812,200 30,200 14,410 15,790
Same as province or territory of residence 1,408,565 656,055 752,510 29,625 14,130 15,495
Different than province or territory of residence 117,325 57,635 59,690 575 280 295
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 727,550 344,405 383,140 7,835 4,045 3,785
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 66,805 35,720 31,085 185 125 60
Philippines 81,210 27,965 53,245 90 40 55
India 122,145 59,885 62,265 95 45 50
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 37,190 20,385 16,805 55 30 25
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 66,635 31,040 35,595 155 70 85
France 5,615 3,030 2,590 635 385 245
Other 347,945 166,390 181,555 6,625 3,355 3,270
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 89,625 43,260 46,370
In the labour force 3,234,350 1,670,030 1,564,315 55,630 29,240 26,385
Employed 2,984,990 1,546,745 1,438,250 50,830 26,730 24,100
Unemployed 249,360 123,290 126,070 4,800 2,510 2,290
Not in the labour force 1,644,740 675,160 969,585 34,000 14,015 19,980
Participation rate 66.3 71.2 61.7 62.1 67.6 56.9
Employment rate 61.2 66.0 56.8 56.7 61.8 52.0
Unemployment rate 7.7 7.4 8.1 8.6 8.6 8.7
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 89,630 43,260 46,365
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 1,592,740 654,475 938,270 33,510 13,785 19,725
Worked 3,286,350 1,690,715 1,595,635 56,115 29,475 26,640
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 1,694,705 941,950 752,765 26,290 14,600 11,690
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 1,591,645 748,775 842,875 29,825 14,875 14,950
Average weeks worked in reference year 42.6 43.3 41.9 42.3 42.7 41.9
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 55,630 29,245 26,385
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 90,210 41,705 48,505 2,050 970 1,080
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 3,144,140 1,628,325 1,515,815 53,575 28,270 25,305
Employee 2,744,970 1,368,035 1,376,935 47,705 24,305 23,395
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 399,170 260,290 138,885 5,875 3,965 1,905
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 55,625 29,240 26,385
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 90,215 41,710 48,505 2,055 970 1,080
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 3,144,140 1,628,325 1,515,815 53,575 28,270 25,305
0 Management occupations 376,890 228,640 148,255 4,995 3,180 1,810
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 576,955 203,575 373,375 9,730 3,400 6,335
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 269,965 206,395 63,570 4,395 3,620 770
3 Health occupations 173,475 41,565 131,915 3,570 635 2,935
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 357,990 109,080 248,905 5,095 1,290 3,810
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 127,395 62,535 64,855 1,670 810 860
6 Sales and service occupations 735,270 338,725 396,550 14,940 7,340 7,600
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 351,740 327,065 24,675 6,300 6,000 300
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 24,245 19,360 4,885 325 285 40
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 150,215 91,390 58,825 2,570 1,720 855
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 55,625 29,245 26,385
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 90,210 41,710 48,505 2,050 975 1,080
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 3,144,140 1,628,320 1,515,815 53,580 28,270 25,305
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 9,410 5,515 3,890 160 90 75
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 4,500 3,110 1,395 55 45 10
22 Utilities 15,860 10,905 4,955 310 180 130
23 Construction 191,430 166,670 24,750 2,470 2,165 305
31-33 Manufacturing 285,825 188,490 97,335 5,455 3,815 1,635
41 Wholesale trade 143,725 88,880 54,845 2,460 1,650 805
44-45 Retail trade 338,675 161,855 176,820 7,685 3,880 3,805
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 168,165 123,115 45,050 2,895 2,255 640
51 Information and cultural industries 106,940 61,970 44,970 1,710 1,075 635
52 Finance and insurance 247,475 118,710 128,760 2,825 1,090 1,730
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 82,665 44,590 38,075 840 530 315
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 339,305 191,155 148,150 4,245 2,570 1,675
55 Management of companies and enterprises 8,680 3,615 5,065 60 15 50
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 162,185 89,190 72,995 3,170 1,855 1,315
61 Educational services 229,025 70,820 158,200 3,185 930 2,250
62 Health care and social assistance 287,975 58,110 229,865 6,680 1,255 5,425
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 63,745 33,560 30,185 935 475 460
72 Accommodation and food services 204,315 93,560 110,760 4,100 2,210 1,885
81 Other services (except public administration) 134,570 56,235 78,335 2,140 1,060 1,080
91 Public administration 119,675 58,255 61,415 2,210 1,115 1,095
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 50,825 26,730 24,095
Worked at home 218,365 111,020 107,345 2,780 1,575 1,205
Worked outside Canada 19,580 13,225 6,350 165 130 25
No fixed workplace address 346,205 246,815 99,395 4,510 3,460 1,045
Worked at usual place 2,400,845 1,175,685 1,225,160 43,380 21,565 21,815
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 43,375 21,565 21,815
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 1,353,665 614,770 738,890 17,110 8,060 9,045
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 243,620 119,725 123,890 0 0 0
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 798,155 437,940 360,215 26,135 13,420 12,715
Commute to a different province or territory 5,410 3,250 2,160 130 80 55
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 47,885 25,025 22,860
Car, truck, van - as a driver 1,714,795 982,905 731,890 32,620 18,450 14,175
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 154,360 56,295 98,065 1,675 585 1,090
Public transit 667,255 281,110 386,145 11,330 4,845 6,485
Walked 144,135 64,380 79,750 1,550 695 855
Bicycle 39,320 24,920 14,395 355 275 80
Other method 27,190 12,890 14,300 350 180 175
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 47,885 25,020 22,865
Less than 15 minutes 391,400 177,910 213,490 9,130 4,400 4,730
15 to 29 minutes 783,980 398,445 385,535 15,155 7,990 7,160
30 to 44 minutes 726,575 394,790 331,790 12,470 7,145 5,325
45 to 59 minutes 372,095 198,325 173,770 6,240 3,245 2,995
60 minutes and over 473,000 253,030 219,970 4,890 2,245 2,650
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 47,885 25,025 22,865
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 158,945 113,980 44,970 3,290 2,445 840
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 416,640 250,560 166,080 8,915 5,195 3,720
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 699,920 339,560 360,360 13,415 6,290 7,120
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 649,740 299,940 349,800 8,855 3,920 4,935
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 404,420 192,285 212,135 5,900 2,865 3,035
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 417,380 226,175 191,205 7,520 4,310 3,210
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 58,230 30,560 27,665
Single responses 3,323,390 1,708,945 1,614,450 48,120 25,055 23,065
Official languages 3,230,665 1,659,815 1,570,850 47,470 24,695 22,780
English 3,218,730 1,656,605 1,562,120 7,585 4,375 3,205
French 11,940 3,210 8,725 39,885 20,315 19,570
Non-official languages 92,725 49,125 43,600 655 360 290
Aboriginal languages 10 0 10 0 0 0
Algonquian languages 0 0 10 0 0 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 10 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 10 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 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 43,590 650 360 290
Afro-Asiatic languages 1,865 1,065 805 225 135 85
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 1,020 735 215 135 85
Amharic 55 20 35 0 0 0
Arabic 1,165 760 405 220 130 85
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 10 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 1,780 740 1,045 45 30 20
Khmer (Cambodian) 45 30 25 15 10 10
Vietnamese 1,735 715 1,025 35 20 15
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 20 10 10
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 20 15 10 20 10 10
Creole languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 1,910 905 1,000 10 0 0
Kannada 10 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 55 30 30 0 0 0
Tamil 1,815 870 945 10 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 12,135 260 130 125
Albanian 210 125 85 10 0 0
Armenian 140 65 70 35 15 20
Balto-Slavic languages 5,315 2,575 2,745 15 0 15
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 15 10 15
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 10 0 10
Russian 2,515 1,095 1,415 0 10 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 0 0 0
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 0 0 0
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 15 15 0
Indo-Iranian languages 10,855 6,035 4,815 70 35 35
Indo-Aryan languages 8,405 4,500 3,905 45 20 25
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 40 20 20
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 20 10 10
Kurdish 85 75 10 0 0 0
Pashto 10 10 10 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 2,350 1,460 890 20 10 10
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 9,760 5,730 4,030 120 65 55
Catalan 10 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 775 415 355 20 10 10
Portuguese 5,070 3,365 1,705 15 0 10
Romanian 245 105 140 20 10 10
Spanish 3,660 1,840 1,820 70 40 25
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 10 10 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 10
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 0 10 0
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 0 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 52,745 28,050 24,695 75 45 30
Chinese languages 52,700 28,020 24,675 75 45 30
Cantonese 25,335 13,205 12,130 35 25 0
Hakka 35 10 25 0 0 0
Mandarin 26,135 14,210 11,930 40 15 20
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 10 0 10
Azerbaijani 10 10 0 0 0 0
Turkish 400 270 130 10 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 10,115 5,510 4,605
English and French 16,405 6,285 10,115 9,090 4,965 4,125
English and non-official language 63,155 31,990 31,165 200 140 60
French and non-official language 85 45 40 275 125 150
English, French and non-official language 1,160 510 645 550 275 275
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 58,235 30,565 27,665
None 3,137,830 1,614,155 1,523,680 34,490 17,930 16,560
English 44,560 21,510 23,050 17,220 9,060 8,165
French 47,885 20,415 27,475 4,500 2,470 2,025
Non-official language 169,430 89,575 79,855 1,410 725 690
Aboriginal 155 50 105 10 0 10
Non-Aboriginal 169,270 89,525 79,750 1,405 725 680
English and French 85 45 45 55 35 20
English and non-official language 1,225 585 640 415 245 165
French and non-official language 3,160 1,480 1,675 140 95 40
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 2,983,215 105,230 51,195 54,030
Non-movers 5,070,300 2,459,065 2,611,235 91,655 44,500 47,155
Movers 732,260 360,275 371,980 13,575 6,700 6,875
Non-migrants 433,235 212,190 221,040 7,400 3,645 3,755
Migrants 299,025 148,080 150,940 6,175 3,055 3,120
Internal migrants 194,570 96,145 98,430 4,205 2,065 2,140
Intraprovincial migrants 168,510 83,115 85,395 4,000 1,965 2,035
Interprovincial migrants 26,065 13,030 13,030 200 105 105
External migrants 104,455 51,940 52,515 1,970 990 980
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 2,861,915 100,565 48,865 51,700
Non-movers 3,411,530 1,646,850 1,764,680 59,315 28,645 30,670
Movers 2,142,120 1,044,880 1,097,235 41,250 20,215 21,035
Non-migrants 1,174,140 570,770 603,370 22,480 11,060 11,420
Migrants 967,975 474,110 493,860 18,765 9,150 9,615
Internal migrants 577,355 282,680 294,680 12,680 6,170 6,515
Intraprovincial migrants 510,305 250,225 260,080 12,170 5,905 6,265
Interprovincial migrants 67,050 32,450 34,600 510 260 250
External migrants 390,620 191,435 199,185 6,085 2,990 3,100

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Toronto [Census metropolitan area], Ontario and Vimy [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 March 29, 2024).

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