Census Profile, 2016 Census
Toronto [Census metropolitan area], Ontario and Mississauga Halton, [Health region, December 2017], Ontario

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Characteristic Toronto
Ontario
[Census metropolitan area]
Mississauga Halton,
Ontario
[Health region, December 2017]
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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 ... ... 1,164,740 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 5,583,064 ... ... 1,109,554 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 6.2 ... ... 5.0 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 2,235,145 ... ... 410,639 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 2,135,909 ... ... 398,569 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 1,003.8 ... ... 1,104.6 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 5,905.84 ... ... 1,054.42 ... ...
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 1,164,740 567,105 597,635
0 to 14 years 985,615 505,690 479,920 206,240 105,590 100,655
0 to 4 years 310,070 158,835 151,235 59,960 30,515 29,445
5 to 9 years 338,320 173,665 164,660 71,765 36,635 35,130
10 to 14 years 337,220 173,190 164,035 74,515 38,440 36,075
15 to 64 years 4,083,850 1,988,910 2,094,935 794,720 388,020 406,695
15 to 19 years 366,525 188,790 177,735 78,380 40,470 37,910
20 to 24 years 411,945 210,445 201,500 79,880 41,235 38,645
25 to 29 years 424,345 209,785 214,560 69,480 34,825 34,655
30 to 34 years 419,845 201,620 218,220 70,000 33,325 36,675
35 to 39 years 406,175 190,620 215,555 76,340 35,085 41,255
40 to 44 years 414,490 195,580 218,910 83,885 39,465 44,425
45 to 49 years 440,145 210,225 229,920 91,335 43,615 47,725
50 to 54 years 460,465 225,115 235,350 95,360 46,665 48,700
55 to 59 years 407,175 198,170 209,005 84,065 41,330 42,735
60 to 64 years 332,740 158,560 174,175 65,980 32,000 33,985
65 years and over 858,580 382,150 476,435 163,780 73,495 90,285
65 to 69 years 280,910 132,275 148,635 53,880 25,495 28,380
70 to 74 years 197,490 91,745 105,745 38,735 18,100 20,625
75 to 79 years 151,925 68,045 83,880 28,865 13,185 15,675
80 to 84 years 113,220 49,005 64,215 21,155 9,170 11,980
85 years and over 115,030 41,080 73,955 21,155 7,535 13,615
85 to 89 years 72,340 28,160 44,175 13,445 5,205 8,240
90 to 94 years 33,400 10,570 22,835 6,110 1,955 4,155
95 to 99 years 8,030 2,115 5,915 1,380 325 1,055
100 years and over 1,270 230 1,040 220 50 170
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 17.7 18.6 16.8
15 to 64 years 68.9 69.1 68.7 68.2 68.4 68.1
65 years and over 14.5 13.3 15.6 14.1 13.0 15.1
85 years and over 1.9 1.4 2.4 1.8 1.3 2.3
Average age of the population 39.7 38.7 40.6 39.5 38.6 40.4
Median age of the population 39.4 38.2 40.4 40.1 39.0 41.0
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 2,135,910 ... ... 398,570 ... ...
Single-detached house 846,405 ... ... 183,840 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 626,905 ... ... 92,535 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 661,955 ... ... 121,865 ... ...
Semi-detached house 158,815 ... ... 33,655 ... ...
Row house 195,245 ... ... 55,625 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 89,975 ... ... 9,775 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 214,365 ... ... 22,595 ... ...
Other single-attached house 3,555 ... ... 220 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 640 ... ... 330 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 2,135,910 ... ... 398,570 ... ...
1 person 519,795 ... ... 76,970 ... ...
2 persons 598,700 ... ... 110,145 ... ...
3 persons 373,775 ... ... 74,945 ... ...
4 persons 377,170 ... ... 83,085 ... ...
5 or more persons 266,470 ... ... 53,420 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 5,862,855 ... ... 1,153,190 ... ...
Average household size 2.7 ... ... 2.9 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 4,942,430 2,371,060 2,571,365 958,505 461,515 496,985
Married or living common law 2,758,170 1,378,855 1,379,315 567,360 283,090 284,265
Married 2,466,925 1,230,930 1,235,995 519,285 259,015 260,270
Living common law 291,240 147,925 143,320 48,070 24,075 23,995
Not married and not living common law 2,184,260 992,210 1,192,050 391,145 178,430 212,720
Never married 1,537,495 798,270 739,220 274,215 144,475 129,735
Separated 130,030 51,235 78,795 23,540 9,210 14,335
Divorced 271,530 97,385 174,150 46,885 16,200 30,685
Widowed 245,200 45,310 199,890 46,505 8,545 37,960
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 1,625,790 ... ... 327,850 ... ...
2 persons 682,915 ... ... 127,755 ... ...
3 persons 397,625 ... ... 79,710 ... ...
4 persons 391,440 ... ... 85,685 ... ...
5 or more persons 153,805 ... ... 34,705 ... ...
Average size of census families 3.0 ... ... 3.1 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 1,625,790 ... ... 327,850 ... ...
Total couple families 1,333,645 ... ... 276,195 ... ...
Married couples 1,188,130 ... ... 252,185 ... ...
Common-law couples 145,515 ... ... 24,015 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 292,150 ... ... 51,655 ... ...
Female parent 241,820 ... ... 42,285 ... ...
Male parent 50,325 ... ... 9,370 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 1,333,645 ... ... 276,195 ... ...
Couples without children 509,835 ... ... 97,225 ... ...
Couples with children 823,805 ... ... 178,975 ... ...
1 child 312,605 ... ... 64,110 ... ...
2 children 366,295 ... ... 81,505 ... ...
3 or more children 144,910 ... ... 33,365 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 292,145 ... ... 51,655 ... ...
1 child 173,080 ... ... 30,530 ... ...
2 children 85,025 ... ... 15,605 ... ...
3 or more children 34,040 ... ... 5,520 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 923,210 415,830 507,380 132,330 57,000 75,340
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 2,135,910 ... ... 398,565 ... ...
One-census-family households 1,430,535 ... ... 294,780 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 434,860 ... ... 84,235 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 995,670 ... ... 210,545 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 93,790 ... ... 15,965 ... ...
Non-census-family households 611,585 ... ... 87,820 ... ...
One-person households 519,790 ... ... 76,970 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 91,795 ... ... 10,850 ... ...
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 1,157,810 564,565 593,245
English only 5,154,905 2,553,030 2,601,880 1,027,760 510,625 517,135
French only 4,855 2,035 2,815 965 410 560
English and French 464,980 201,080 263,900 97,100 41,405 55,695
Neither English nor French 258,925 102,635 156,290 31,990 12,130 19,860
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 1,157,810 564,560 593,250
English 5,503,690 2,700,905 2,802,785 1,098,570 540,235 558,330
French 72,790 33,545 39,245 15,665 6,995 8,665
English and French 51,895 23,470 28,425 12,120 5,475 6,645
Neither English nor French 255,295 100,870 154,430 31,455 11,860 19,595
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 98,735 45,280 53,455 21,725 9,735 11,990
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 1.7 1.6 1.8 1.9 1.7 2.0
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 1,157,810 564,565 593,245
Single responses 5,645,915 2,743,825 2,902,090 1,106,055 539,375 566,675
Official languages 3,127,355 1,550,385 1,576,970 631,750 313,515 318,230
English 3,061,820 1,520,045 1,541,775 617,625 307,190 310,440
French 65,535 30,340 35,195 14,125 6,335 7,795
Non-official languages 2,518,555 1,193,440 1,325,120 474,305 225,860 248,450
Aboriginal languages 575 255 325 60 30 30
Algonquian languages 400 175 230 30 10 20
Blackfoot 5 10 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 115 45 70 10 5 5
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 5 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 5
Woods Cree 5 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 55 20 35 5 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 25 10 15 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 25 10 15 5 0 5
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 250 115 140 15 5 15
Algonquin 5 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 230 105 120 10 5 10
Oji-Cree 10 5 5 5 0 5
Ottawa (Odawa) 15 5 10 5 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 10 0 5 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 25 10 15 5 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 25 10 15 0 5 5
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 5 0 5 5 0
Chilcotin 5 0 5 0 0 0
Dene 5 5 5 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 5 0 0 0 0 5
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 10 10 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 30 10 20 10 10 5
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 20 5 10 5 0 5
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 15 10 5 5 0 0
Oneida 5 0 5 5 0 5
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 5 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 5 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 5 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 5 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 80 40 40 10 5 5
Non-Aboriginal languages 2,517,980 1,193,185 1,324,795 474,245 225,830 248,415
Afro-Asiatic languages 140,140 69,950 70,195 44,385 22,205 22,185
Berber languages 220 130 90 60 30 30
Kabyle 105 60 50 35 15 15
Berber languages, n.i.e. 115 70 45 30 15 10
Cushitic languages 14,405 6,195 8,205 1,710 675 1,030
Bilen 80 45 35 5 5 5
Oromo 1,005 490 515 55 25 35
Somali 13,255 5,625 7,630 1,635 645 990
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 65 35 30 15 5 5
Semitic languages 125,160 63,435 61,725 42,560 21,465 21,095
Amharic 7,460 3,375 4,085 485 215 265
Arabic 85,175 43,805 41,365 38,510 19,530 18,975
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 10,195 4,985 5,215 1,435 690 745
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 1,845 920 925 230 105 125
Harari 930 435 490 25 10 20
Hebrew 10,390 5,560 4,830 160 95 60
Maltese 3,525 1,730 1,795 1,200 555 640
Tigrigna 4,725 2,160 2,560 315 155 155
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 925 465 460 205 105 100
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 355 185 175 55 30 25
Austro-Asiatic languages 51,160 23,360 27,800 11,470 5,295 6,175
Khmer (Cambodian) 3,090 1,400 1,690 130 55 75
Vietnamese 48,005 21,935 26,070 11,330 5,235 6,090
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 65 25 40 15 5 10
Austronesian languages 160,980 63,835 97,150 29,890 12,310 17,580
Bikol 470 210 260 60 25 35
Cebuano 5,080 2,020 3,055 810 335 480
Fijian 55 25 25 15 5 5
Hiligaynon 2,320 890 1,435 320 120 200
Ilocano 9,415 3,685 5,735 880 350 535
Malagasy 25 15 15 5 0 5
Malay 4,420 1,995 2,430 1,395 630 765
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 1,305 580 725 280 120 155
Pangasinan 450 185 270 60 25 30
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 136,115 53,725 82,385 25,900 10,620 15,280
Waray-Waray 315 105 205 45 20 25
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 1,015 400 610 125 55 70
Creole languages 5,505 2,575 2,930 970 480 495
Haitian Creole 200 95 110 25 10 15
Creole, n.o.s. 3,380 1,600 1,785 620 315 305
Creole languages, n.i.e. 1,920 875 1,040 330 150 175
Dravidian languages 133,415 65,680 67,740 17,015 8,435 8,580
Kannada 2,025 1,015 1,010 680 325 355
Malayalam 12,530 6,430 6,100 2,960 1,470 1,485
Tamil 109,580 53,225 56,355 10,900 5,330 5,570
Telugu 9,015 4,880 4,135 2,355 1,245 1,110
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 275 135 140 115 55 55
Hmong-Mien languages 25 10 15 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 1,372,335 664,655 707,680 290,420 139,890 150,530
Albanian 13,260 6,615 6,645 3,760 1,895 1,860
Armenian 12,570 6,070 6,505 830 405 425
Balto-Slavic languages 261,650 119,970 141,685 89,640 41,945 47,695
Baltic languages 5,445 2,185 3,260 1,575 650 920
Latvian 2,255 905 1,350 360 145 215
Lithuanian 3,185 1,280 1,910 1,210 505 705
Slavic languages 256,205 117,785 138,420 88,065 41,290 46,780
Belarusan 355 170 185 45 20 20
Bosnian 2,750 1,330 1,415 1,630 800 830
Bulgarian 6,945 3,350 3,590 2,060 1,035 1,020
Croatian 16,525 7,925 8,595 9,015 4,440 4,580
Czech 4,795 2,215 2,580 1,200 555 650
Macedonian 12,010 5,700 6,315 2,115 1,025 1,095
Polish 69,860 31,625 38,240 37,295 17,190 20,105
Russian 83,105 37,735 45,375 9,705 4,365 5,340
Serbian 21,420 10,425 10,995 9,055 4,400 4,660
Serbo-Croatian 2,420 1,130 1,290 940 460 485
Slovak 5,260 2,455 2,800 1,630 775 855
Slovene (Slovenian) 3,705 1,630 2,075 1,535 670 865
Ukrainian 26,550 11,840 14,710 11,695 5,490 6,205
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 510 265 245 150 80 70
Celtic languages 460 210 250 80 40 45
Scottish Gaelic 165 75 90 40 15 20
Welsh 150 65 85 25 15 10
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 140 75 70 20 10 10
Germanic languages 45,990 20,810 25,180 9,760 4,395 5,365
Afrikaans 985 475 510 360 160 190
Danish 1,570 710 855 395 185 210
Dutch 8,585 4,045 4,540 2,015 970 1,050
Frisian 135 60 75 15 5 15
German 29,425 13,140 16,285 6,545 2,895 3,650
Icelandic 85 40 45 5 5 0
Norwegian 380 170 210 75 40 35
Swedish 1,140 485 660 235 95 140
Vlaams (Flemish) 280 110 170 85 30 55
Yiddish 3,355 1,555 1,800 25 15 10
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 50 20 25 10 5 5
Greek 41,225 20,005 21,215 4,150 2,075 2,070
Indo-Iranian languages 589,495 296,750 292,745 107,590 53,685 53,900
Indo-Aryan languages 476,470 239,960 236,510 97,180 48,440 48,735
Bengali 38,325 19,275 19,045 4,600 2,295 2,310
Gujarati 64,115 32,120 31,995 8,460 4,120 4,340
Hindi 48,140 24,165 23,975 11,360 5,600 5,760
Kashmiri 275 140 140 100 50 50
Konkani 2,155 1,020 1,135 930 445 485
Marathi 4,465 2,270 2,200 1,470 735 740
Nepali 4,685 2,350 2,330 775 380 395
Oriya (Odia) 585 315 270 125 65 60
Punjabi (Panjabi) 171,230 86,995 84,230 17,895 8,945 8,950
Sindhi 5,800 2,720 3,085 1,220 585 635
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 7,860 3,805 4,055 1,590 765 820
Urdu 128,845 64,790 64,060 48,655 24,450 24,200
Iranian languages 111,100 55,775 55,330 9,970 5,015 4,955
Kurdish 2,775 1,555 1,220 285 165 115
Pashto 7,685 3,960 3,730 1,620 820 800
Persian (Farsi) 100,640 50,255 50,380 8,065 4,025 4,040
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 1,920 1,020 910 435 235 205
Italic (Romance) languages 407,685 194,225 213,460 74,615 35,445 39,165
Catalan 165 90 75 20 10 5
Italian 151,415 72,645 78,770 19,735 9,760 9,975
Portuguese 104,305 50,075 54,235 24,140 11,440 12,705
Romanian 25,075 11,670 13,400 5,035 2,405 2,635
Spanish 126,500 59,645 66,860 25,645 11,815 13,830
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 225 105 125 40 20 20
Japanese 9,650 3,370 6,280 1,410 515 895
Kartvelian languages 1,110 595 515 80 45 40
Georgian 1,110 595 515 85 40 40
Korean 55,005 25,250 29,750 9,705 4,525 5,190
Mongolic languages 345 155 190 50 25 25
Mongolian 345 155 190 50 25 30
Niger-Congo languages 24,130 11,310 12,820 2,905 1,320 1,585
Akan (Twi) 8,490 3,905 4,580 855 370 485
Bamanankan 60 30 30 10 0 5
Edo 1,020 410 610 80 35 50
Ewe 370 185 190 85 40 45
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 220 115 105 25 15 10
Ga 440 200 245 75 35 40
Ganda 515 245 270 65 30 35
Igbo 1,520 775 750 245 125 125
Lingala 375 175 200 30 15 20
Rundi (Kirundi) 355 165 185 45 15 30
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 380 175 210 40 20 25
Shona 680 325 355 130 65 60
Swahili 3,215 1,495 1,715 310 135 165
Wolof 160 90 80 25 10 15
Yoruba 3,380 1,720 1,655 515 255 260
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 2,945 1,310 1,635 375 155 215
Nilo-Saharan languages 360 200 160 80 45 35
Dinka 45 25 15 10 5 5
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 315 170 145 65 40 30
Sign languages 1,220 665 555 330 170 160
American Sign Language 470 250 220 185 95 85
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 750 420 330 150 75 70
Sino-Tibetan languages 516,670 239,930 276,740 58,600 27,320 31,280
Chinese languages 510,185 236,775 273,415 57,755 26,920 30,835
Cantonese 247,710 115,020 132,680 20,100 9,335 10,770
Hakka 6,495 2,915 3,580 400 185 215
Mandarin 227,085 105,655 121,435 33,615 15,755 17,860
Min Dong 765 370 395 35 15 20
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 11,580 5,345 6,235 1,490 660 835
Wu (Shanghainese) 5,290 2,380 2,910 785 350 440
Chinese, n.o.s. 11,075 4,995 6,080 1,295 610 680
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 190 95 95 30 15 10
Tibeto-Burman languages 6,485 3,160 3,325 845 400 445
Burmese 1,005 450 555 145 65 85
Karenic languages 265 125 140 15 5 5
Tibetan 4,875 2,410 2,470 655 320 340
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 335 175 160 30 15 10
Tai-Kadai languages 3,935 1,600 2,340 480 170 315
Lao 2,275 1,095 1,180 195 90 105
Thai 1,640 495 1,145 290 80 205
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 25 10 15 0 0 0
Turkic languages 16,700 8,685 8,015 2,520 1,275 1,245
Azerbaijani 1,615 865 745 90 50 40
Turkish 13,700 7,145 6,550 2,140 1,080 1,065
Uyghur 385 195 195 165 85 75
Uzbek 595 300 295 60 30 30
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 405 180 225 60 25 35
Uralic languages 24,330 10,880 13,455 3,790 1,750 2,045
Estonian 2,685 1,100 1,585 305 150 150
Finnish 2,515 1,010 1,505 350 140 205
Hungarian 19,130 8,765 10,360 3,140 1,455 1,685
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 960 495 465 140 60 75
Multiple responses 237,755 114,960 122,795 51,755 25,185 26,570
English and French 14,945 6,895 8,050 3,280 1,500 1,780
English and non-official language 210,320 102,445 107,880 45,480 22,350 23,130
French and non-official language 6,050 2,715 3,330 1,310 590 720
English, French and non-official language 6,440 2,910 3,535 1,690 755 935
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 1,157,810 564,565 593,245
Single responses 5,321,900 2,588,170 2,733,730 1,038,935 507,010 531,925
Official languages 3,866,565 1,899,565 1,966,995 790,730 388,820 401,915
English 3,836,765 1,885,800 1,950,970 784,395 385,875 398,515
French 29,795 13,770 16,030 6,340 2,940 3,395
Non-official languages 1,455,335 688,605 766,730 248,205 118,190 130,015
Aboriginal languages 160 85 80 15 10 10
Algonquian languages 80 40 35 5 0 5
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 20 10 10 5 0 0
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 5 0 5
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 35 20 15 0 0 5
Oji-Cree 5 0 5 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 5 0 5
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 10 5 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 15 5 0 10 10 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 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 5 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 50 25 30 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 1,455,175 688,520 766,655 248,190 118,185 130,005
Afro-Asiatic languages 74,095 35,480 38,615 23,620 11,475 12,145
Berber languages 65 30 30 15 10 5
Kabyle 35 15 15 10 5 5
Berber languages, n.i.e. 35 15 15 5 5 0
Cushitic languages 8,380 3,530 4,850 890 345 540
Bilen 40 15 20 0 0 0
Oromo 545 250 290 25 10 15
Somali 7,765 3,250 4,520 860 335 520
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 30 15 20 5 0 5
Semitic languages 65,465 31,830 33,635 22,695 11,105 11,585
Amharic 3,815 1,680 2,135 210 95 110
Arabic 45,020 22,145 22,875 20,900 10,270 10,630
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 6,790 3,255 3,535 855 415 440
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 1,095 535 560 140 65 80
Harari 520 235 285 20 10 10
Hebrew 4,395 2,265 2,135 50 30 30
Maltese 875 395 475 290 130 160
Tigrigna 2,480 1,085 1,395 120 55 70
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 480 225 250 110 55 55
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 185 90 95 20 10 10
Austro-Asiatic languages 33,450 15,260 18,190 7,510 3,470 4,040
Khmer (Cambodian) 1,655 725 935 20 10 10
Vietnamese 31,760 14,525 17,235 7,475 3,455 4,025
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 30 15 20 5 5 5
Austronesian languages 72,495 30,930 41,570 12,575 5,575 7,000
Bikol 85 35 45 10 0 5
Cebuano 1,875 810 1,065 245 105 135
Fijian 10 10 5 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 780 335 445 90 40 50
Ilocano 3,455 1,480 1,970 240 105 135
Malagasy 10 5 5 0 0 5
Malay 1,455 705 750 525 250 275
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 405 180 225 95 45 50
Pangasinan 80 35 40 5 5 5
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 63,985 27,170 36,815 11,330 5,010 6,320
Waray-Waray 75 30 45 5 5 5
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 285 135 150 30 15 20
Creole languages 2,845 1,315 1,535 555 265 290
Haitian Creole 120 55 60 5 5 5
Creole, n.o.s. 1,950 900 1,050 410 200 205
Creole languages, n.i.e. 780 355 425 135 60 80
Dravidian languages 88,295 42,605 45,695 9,620 4,655 4,965
Kannada 830 415 410 280 135 145
Malayalam 6,400 3,260 3,140 1,375 675 700
Tamil 76,095 36,265 39,830 6,725 3,195 3,535
Telugu 4,870 2,615 2,255 1,200 640 565
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 95 40 50 30 15 20
Hmong-Mien languages 5 0 5 5 0 0
Indo-European languages 723,495 347,435 376,055 141,010 67,525 73,485
Albanian 6,385 3,195 3,190 1,855 925 925
Armenian 7,475 3,530 3,940 350 160 190
Balto-Slavic languages 135,230 63,280 71,950 46,690 22,255 24,435
Baltic languages 1,640 680 960 515 230 285
Latvian 600 245 355 90 40 50
Lithuanian 1,045 440 605 420 190 235
Slavic languages 133,590 62,600 70,995 46,175 22,025 24,150
Belarusan 125 60 65 10 5 5
Bosnian 1,330 645 690 855 420 435
Bulgarian 3,860 1,875 1,980 1,270 640 625
Croatian 5,940 2,845 3,095 3,475 1,685 1,790
Czech 1,415 685 730 380 190 190
Macedonian 4,970 2,355 2,615 1,015 515 500
Polish 33,325 15,550 17,775 19,910 9,390 10,525
Russian 53,675 24,950 28,720 6,150 2,870 3,280
Serbian 12,200 5,910 6,290 5,505 2,680 2,825
Serbo-Croatian 935 435 500 400 185 210
Slovak 2,290 1,115 1,175 530 260 270
Slovene (Slovenian) 890 385 500 385 170 215
Ukrainian 12,515 5,720 6,790 6,230 2,975 3,255
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 135 55 80 50 20 25
Celtic languages 65 35 30 20 5 15
Scottish Gaelic 25 15 10 15 5 5
Welsh 20 5 10 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 0 0 5
Germanic languages 5,315 2,430 2,885 1,195 555 640
Afrikaans 265 125 145 120 55 65
Danish 135 65 75 25 20 15
Dutch 655 300 350 170 85 90
Frisian 5 0 0 0 0 0
German 3,590 1,625 1,965 800 365 440
Icelandic 20 5 15 0 0 0
Norwegian 45 15 20 5 5 5
Swedish 220 100 120 60 30 30
Vlaams (Flemish) 25 15 10 10 5 5
Yiddish 350 175 175 0 0 5
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 0 5 5 5
Greek 16,940 7,905 9,035 1,265 585 675
Indo-Iranian languages 367,340 181,800 185,540 58,175 28,400 29,770
Indo-Aryan languages 292,940 145,580 147,360 52,385 25,630 26,755
Bengali 24,615 12,140 12,470 2,565 1,255 1,310
Gujarati 38,265 18,750 19,515 4,215 2,005 2,210
Hindi 23,995 11,925 12,065 5,100 2,480 2,620
Kashmiri 50 25 25 20 10 10
Konkani 440 215 230 195 90 105
Marathi 2,000 1,030 970 655 335 320
Nepali 3,085 1,560 1,525 485 235 250
Oriya (Odia) 270 135 140 35 15 20
Punjabi (Panjabi) 116,045 58,355 57,690 9,805 4,740 5,060
Sindhi 2,485 1,140 1,350 530 255 275
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 3,580 1,750 1,825 650 325 325
Urdu 78,105 38,560 39,550 28,130 13,895 14,235
Iranian languages 73,635 35,825 37,805 5,640 2,695 2,945
Kurdish 1,470 795 675 155 90 65
Pashto 4,850 2,430 2,415 860 425 440
Persian (Farsi) 67,315 32,600 34,715 4,625 2,185 2,435
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 770 395 375 150 75 80
Italic (Romance) languages 184,745 85,260 99,480 31,465 14,635 16,830
Catalan 80 40 45 0 0 0
Italian 51,815 22,250 29,560 4,540 1,900 2,640
Portuguese 50,210 24,070 26,135 9,445 4,455 4,990
Romanian 12,200 5,660 6,540 2,435 1,150 1,285
Spanish 70,370 33,205 37,165 15,025 7,120 7,900
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 65 30 35 15 5 10
Japanese 4,550 1,950 2,600 695 320 370
Kartvelian languages 745 405 335 40 15 25
Georgian 745 405 335 45 15 25
Korean 38,435 17,960 20,475 6,765 3,220 3,540
Mongolic languages 200 100 95 25 10 10
Mongolian 200 100 95 25 10 15
Niger-Congo languages 8,925 3,985 4,945 795 335 460
Akan (Twi) 4,040 1,745 2,300 330 130 200
Bamanankan 15 10 10 0 0 0
Edo 295 115 175 30 10 20
Ewe 95 40 55 30 20 10
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 75 35 40 10 5 5
Ga 150 65 85 30 15 15
Ganda 155 70 85 20 10 10
Igbo 410 205 205 30 15 15
Lingala 95 40 55 10 5 5
Rundi (Kirundi) 125 60 65 10 5 5
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 115 50 65 10 5 5
Shona 235 115 125 45 25 25
Swahili 1,225 540 690 85 40 45
Wolof 80 45 35 10 0 0
Yoruba 1,080 520 560 120 50 65
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 735 330 405 35 10 25
Nilo-Saharan languages 90 45 45 15 5 10
Dinka 15 5 5 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 75 40 40 15 5 10
Sign languages 1,910 1,085 825 515 275 240
American Sign Language 720 375 345 285 145 140
Quebec Sign Language 0 5 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 1,190 710 480 235 135 95
Sino-Tibetan languages 385,150 180,140 205,005 41,670 19,695 21,975
Chinese languages 380,550 177,880 202,675 41,090 19,410 21,675
Cantonese 182,755 84,030 98,725 13,220 6,080 7,140
Hakka 2,725 1,240 1,490 85 45 45
Mandarin 179,665 85,535 94,135 25,870 12,410 13,460
Min Dong 240 105 135 5 0 5
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 5,065 2,315 2,745 615 275 345
Wu (Shanghainese) 3,130 1,465 1,665 495 230 270
Chinese, n.o.s. 6,890 3,155 3,735 780 375 410
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 85 35 50 10 5 5
Tibeto-Burman languages 4,595 2,265 2,330 585 285 300
Burmese 575 260 310 80 40 40
Karenic languages 215 105 110 15 5 10
Tibetan 3,705 1,845 1,860 480 240 240
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 100 55 50 10 0 5
Tai-Kadai languages 1,635 765 865 160 75 90
Lao 1,050 505 540 75 30 40
Thai 575 255 320 90 40 50
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 10 5 5 0 0 0
Turkic languages 9,495 4,755 4,740 1,355 665 690
Azerbaijani 645 325 320 20 5 15
Turkish 8,155 4,070 4,090 1,165 565 605
Uyghur 225 120 105 105 55 50
Uzbek 315 165 145 35 25 15
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 150 70 80 20 10 10
Uralic languages 9,040 4,135 4,900 1,240 585 655
Estonian 650 240 410 50 20 30
Finnish 510 220 290 50 30 25
Hungarian 7,875 3,680 4,200 1,135 535 600
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 320 165 155 35 15 15
Multiple responses 561,765 270,615 291,155 118,875 57,550 61,320
English and French 13,015 5,965 7,055 2,770 1,275 1,490
English and non-official language 535,630 258,900 276,730 113,075 54,985 58,090
French and non-official language 2,390 1,055 1,340 470 205 265
English, French and non-official language 10,730 4,700 6,035 2,565 1,090 1,475
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 1,157,810 564,560 593,245
None 4,489,770 2,189,920 2,299,850 877,665 430,295 447,370
English 594,565 291,580 302,985 117,395 57,785 59,605
French 52,850 22,910 29,940 11,090 4,620 6,470
Non-official language 720,320 342,165 378,160 146,355 69,400 76,960
Aboriginal 480 205 275 30 15 15
Non-Aboriginal 719,840 341,955 377,885 146,325 69,385 76,945
English and French 4,015 1,855 2,165 1,015 460 560
English and non-official language 13,540 6,615 6,925 2,490 1,210 1,285
French and non-official language 8,355 3,630 4,730 1,750 775 975
English, French and non-official language 255 120 135 50 25 25
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 2,533,895 947,220 457,305 489,915
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 4,631,950 2,227,300 2,404,650 897,645 433,910 463,740
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 31,705 36,559 28,070 35,391 42,099 30,142
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 4,632,745 2,227,500 2,405,245 897,825 433,945 463,880
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,242 33,167 26,233 32,122 37,512 27,787
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 4,084,930 2,011,885 2,073,045 810,335 401,820 408,515
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 32,705 38,299 28,006 35,778 42,813 29,798
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 3,323,485 1,463,175 1,860,305 623,535 272,905 350,635
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 2,205 1,016 3,814 2,169 877 3,597
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 3,454,585 1,751,255 1,703,330 687,075 351,785 335,290
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 34,838 39,549 30,701 37,988 43,886 32,917
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 4,879,095 2,345,190 2,533,905 947,170 457,420 489,755
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 4,632,420 2,227,415 2,405,000 898,105 434,380 463,725
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 50,479 60,343 41,343 53,280 64,612 42,666
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 4,633,195 2,227,640 2,405,550 898,285 434,430 463,860
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,565 47,026 34,582 42,593 50,073 35,589
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 4,085,085 2,011,905 2,073,175 810,520 402,270 408,245
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 52,042 62,785 41,617 54,238 66,068 42,581
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 3,323,000 1,463,150 1,859,850 623,525 273,265 350,265
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 6,392 5,530 7,071 6,240 5,448 6,857
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 3,454,590 1,751,680 1,702,905 687,095 351,850 335,250
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 51,801 61,164 42,171 54,323 64,578 43,560
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 2,533,900 947,175 457,420 489,755
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 1,645,880 909,065 736,815 339,475 189,145 150,330
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 56,454 60,974 51,880 60,230 65,540 54,578
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 74,722 84,091 63,161 77,850 88,194 64,836
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 91.9 94.7 87.9
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 76.5 79.7 72.1 78.1 81.1 73.8
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 9.1 6.1 13.2 8.1 5.3 12.1
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 2,533,895 947,225 457,310 489,915
Without total income 247,145 117,900 129,245 49,575 23,395 26,175
With total income 4,631,950 2,227,295 2,404,655 897,650 433,910 463,740
Percentage with total income 94.9 95.0 94.9 94.8 94.9 94.7
Under $10,000 (including loss) 816,625 368,835 447,795 153,690 66,395 87,295
$10,000 to $19,999 824,160 348,745 475,420 142,135 58,435 83,705
$20,000 to $29,999 589,070 254,985 334,085 105,165 45,130 60,030
$30,000 to $39,999 463,975 209,685 254,290 86,635 38,795 47,840
$40,000 to $49,999 407,495 189,100 218,390 80,260 37,165 43,100
$50,000 to $59,999 325,105 158,480 166,620 66,730 32,265 34,460
$60,000 to $69,999 258,085 134,225 123,855 54,260 28,310 25,950
$70,000 to $79,999 203,100 111,065 92,035 43,060 23,700 19,360
$80,000 to $89,999 161,920 90,560 71,355 35,440 19,775 15,670
$90,000 to $99,999 137,570 73,985 63,585 30,375 16,520 13,860
$100,000 and over 444,845 287,620 157,225 99,895 67,420 32,475
$100,000 to $149,999 272,905 168,210 104,700 61,600 39,600 21,995
$150,000 and over 171,935 119,415 52,525 38,300 27,825 10,475
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 2,533,895 947,225 457,305 489,910
Without after-tax income 246,350 117,700 128,650 49,395 23,365 26,035
With after-tax income 4,632,740 2,227,495 2,405,245 897,825 433,945 463,880
Percentage with after-tax income 95.0 95.0 94.9 94.8 94.9 94.7
Under $10,000 (including loss) 830,700 373,605 457,095 156,810 67,305 89,515
$10,000 to $19,999 856,665 364,095 492,575 148,040 61,140 86,900
$20,000 to $29,999 673,015 294,190 378,830 121,440 52,570 68,870
$30,000 to $39,999 552,905 254,030 298,870 105,210 48,200 57,005
$40,000 to $49,999 472,370 226,445 245,925 95,630 45,565 50,070
$50,000 to $59,999 348,665 180,280 168,385 72,825 37,850 34,970
$60,000 to $69,999 256,270 141,835 114,435 54,500 30,350 24,150
$70,000 to $79,999 198,170 109,175 88,995 43,850 24,380 19,470
$80,000 and over 443,970 283,840 160,130 99,520 66,585 32,935
$80,000 to $89,999 132,515 76,100 56,410 29,465 17,705 11,760
$90,000 to $99,999 79,285 49,680 29,605 17,925 11,735 6,195
$100,000 and over 232,170 158,060 74,115 52,125 37,150 14,980
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 2,533,895 947,220 457,310 489,910
Without employment income 1,424,510 593,940 830,565 260,150 105,525 154,620
With employment income 3,454,590 1,751,260 1,703,330 687,075 351,785 335,295
Percentage with employment income 70.8 74.7 67.2 72.5 76.9 68.4
Under $5,000 (including loss) 432,990 203,395 229,595 87,230 41,490 45,740
$5,000 to $9,999 286,225 129,320 156,910 54,090 24,090 30,005
$10,000 to $19,999 470,970 221,325 249,645 85,670 39,775 45,895
$20,000 to $29,999 371,235 170,795 200,440 66,370 30,440 35,935
$30,000 to $39,999 336,685 157,540 179,150 62,620 28,755 33,865
$40,000 to $49,999 310,550 147,370 163,180 60,760 28,555 32,205
$50,000 to $59,999 255,620 129,510 126,105 52,355 25,990 26,365
$60,000 to $69,999 206,215 110,510 95,705 43,230 22,975 20,260
$70,000 to $79,999 166,035 93,745 72,290 35,160 19,785 15,375
$80,000 and over 618,065 387,750 230,315 139,590 89,935 49,650
$80,000 to $89,999 136,480 78,255 58,230 30,175 17,100 13,075
$90,000 to $99,999 121,935 65,620 56,320 26,730 14,660 12,070
$100,000 and over 359,645 243,875 115,775 82,680 58,170 24,510
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 2,135,910 ... ... 398,570 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 78,373 ... ... 90,615 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 68,632 ... ... 78,196 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 519,790 ... ... 76,970 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 39,560 ... ... 44,430 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 35,294 ... ... 38,851 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 1,616,120 ... ... 321,600 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 94,463 ... ... 104,990 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 82,594 ... ... 90,243 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 2,135,910 ... ... 398,550 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 109,480 ... ... 120,063 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 87,993 ... ... 96,001 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 519,930 ... ... 76,940 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 55,833 ... ... 58,354 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 44,755 ... ... 46,920 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 1,615,980 ... ... 321,610 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 126,740 ... ... 134,826 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 101,904 ... ... 107,742 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 2,135,910 ... ... 398,570 ... ...
Under $5,000 47,170 ... ... 6,645 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 32,275 ... ... 3,840 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 50,900 ... ... 6,345 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 75,725 ... ... 9,590 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 73,110 ... ... 10,855 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 74,910 ... ... 11,150 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 76,830 ... ... 11,890 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 78,800 ... ... 12,570 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 78,620 ... ... 12,930 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 77,375 ... ... 12,990 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 150,140 ... ... 26,360 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 141,320 ... ... 25,185 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 131,390 ... ... 24,230 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 122,205 ... ... 23,415 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 113,055 ... ... 22,210 ... ...
$100,000 and over 812,085 ... ... 178,365 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 229,055 ... ... 46,815 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 167,755 ... ... 36,260 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 200,605 ... ... 45,770 ... ...
$200,000 and over 214,660 ... ... 49,525 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 2,135,905 ... ... 398,565 ... ...
Under $5,000 49,905 ... ... 7,070 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 32,655 ... ... 3,950 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 51,760 ... ... 6,490 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 78,605 ... ... 10,000 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 80,190 ... ... 11,950 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 82,520 ... ... 12,445 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 87,360 ... ... 13,670 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 92,550 ... ... 15,095 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 95,185 ... ... 16,000 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 93,510 ... ... 16,240 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 179,885 ... ... 32,065 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 165,340 ... ... 30,210 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 153,020 ... ... 29,445 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 136,810 ... ... 27,255 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 118,465 ... ... 24,365 ... ...
$100,000 and over 638,165 ... ... 142,330 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 229,315 ... ... 49,055 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 149,930 ... ... 33,870 ... ...
$150,000 and over 258,915 ... ... 59,415 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 1,557,640 ... ... 315,305 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 94,132 ... ... 104,565 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 82,232 ... ... 89,846 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.3 ... ... 3.3 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 423,565 ... ... 81,710 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 85,201 ... ... 90,524 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 73,904 ... ... 77,849 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 822,810 ... ... 179,045 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 114,050 ... ... 125,242 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 98,699 ... ... 106,436 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.1 ... ... 4.1 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 257,415 ... ... 45,785 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 57,120 ... ... 64,505 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 52,715 ... ... 58,075 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.7 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 1,556,795 ... ... 315,180 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 127,226 ... ... 134,759 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 102,021 ... ... 107,546 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 423,700 ... ... 81,800 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 120,527 ... ... 121,131 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 94,618 ... ... 95,339 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 823,190 ... ... 178,975 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 148,914 ... ... 156,202 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 118,944 ... ... 124,045 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 255,745 ... ... 45,505 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 73,609 ... ... 78,838 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 62,869 ... ... 66,885 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 747,115 353,075 394,040 103,235 47,065 56,170
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 32,613 33,636 31,818 38,674 41,665 36,339
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 29,868 30,519 29,362 34,473 36,639 32,826
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 745,705 351,920 393,790 102,950 46,965 55,985
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 47,973 50,595 45,630 52,238 57,225 48,055
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 42,395 45,107 40,120
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 1,153,185 562,760 590,435
In the bottom half of the distribution 2,813,285 1,338,400 1,474,885 474,900 226,240 248,660
In the bottom decile 652,620 315,260 337,360 98,110 47,025 51,080
In the second decile 583,750 269,305 314,445 92,655 42,905 49,750
In the third decile 539,335 254,260 285,075 90,530 42,540 47,995
In the fourth decile 518,440 248,375 270,065 93,065 44,860 48,210
In the fifth decile 519,140 251,205 267,935 100,545 48,910 51,630
In the top half of the distribution 3,049,570 1,511,555 1,538,015 678,290 336,515 341,770
In the sixth decile 528,520 256,980 271,540 107,660 52,600 55,055
In the seventh decile 546,775 267,890 278,885 116,750 57,275 59,475
In the eighth decile 580,185 286,725 293,460 130,185 64,390 65,790
In the ninth decile 639,880 318,340 321,540 149,720 74,585 75,140
In the top decile 754,210 381,625 372,590 173,980 87,670 86,310
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 1,153,190 562,755 590,435
0 to 17 years 1,195,910 614,060 581,850 252,030 129,175 122,860
0 to 5 years 374,440 191,880 182,555 73,185 37,330 35,850
18 to 64 years 3,851,275 1,866,775 1,984,495 745,740 362,585 383,160
65 years and over 815,415 369,005 446,405 155,415 71,000 84,415
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 912,405 430,210 482,200 143,115 67,235 75,885
0 to 17 years 235,120 121,220 113,905 42,335 21,850 20,485
0 to 5 years 75,855 39,055 36,795 12,360 6,275 6,085
18 to 64 years 565,145 264,585 300,560 84,715 39,250 45,470
65 years and over 112,140 44,405 67,735 16,065 6,140 9,925
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 15.6 15.1 16.0 12.4 11.9 12.9
0 to 17 years (%) 19.7 19.7 19.6 16.8 16.9 16.7
0 to 5 years (%) 20.3 20.4 20.2 16.9 16.8 17.0
18 to 64 years (%) 14.7 14.2 15.1 11.4 10.8 11.9
65 years and over (%) 13.8 12.0 15.2 10.3 8.6 11.8
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 749,935 359,355 390,585 111,380 53,050 58,330
0 to 17 years 178,525 91,985 86,540 31,620 16,305 15,315
0 to 5 years 58,105 29,855 28,245 9,235 4,665 4,575
18 to 64 years 499,350 239,960 259,390 70,000 33,150 36,850
65 years and over 72,065 27,410 44,660 9,760 3,595 6,165
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 12.8 12.6 13.0 9.7 9.4 9.9
0 to 17 years (%) 14.9 15.0 14.9 12.5 12.6 12.5
0 to 5 years (%) 15.5 15.6 15.5 12.6 12.5 12.8
18 to 64 years (%) 13.0 12.9 13.1 9.4 9.1 9.6
65 years and over (%) 8.8 7.4 10.0 6.3 5.1 7.3
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 1,153,210 562,840 590,370
Official languages 5,605,085 2,747,700 2,857,380 1,121,300 550,600 570,700
English 5,600,485 2,745,820 2,854,665 1,120,320 550,205 570,115
French 466,820 200,835 265,990 97,670 41,475 56,195
Non-official languages 3,115,825 1,485,485 1,630,340 591,535 283,230 308,305
Aboriginal languages 1,105 450 655 115 40 75
Algonquian languages 940 395 545 85 20 65
Blackfoot 10 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 190 90 95 20 10 15
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 15 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 10 0 10
Eastern Algonquian languages 45 20 25 10 10 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 45 25 25 10 0 10
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 705 280 425 55 10 50
Algonquin 15 10 10 0 0 0
Ojibway 675 270 405 50 10 45
Oji-Cree 10 0 10 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 20 10 0 0 0 10
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 10 0 10
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 15 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 10 10 10 10 10 10
Iroquoian languages 60 20 40 0 0 10
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 10 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 1,629,720 591,425 283,190 308,235
Afro-Asiatic languages 211,335 106,115 105,215 59,295 30,055 29,240
Berber languages 245 135 110 60 30 25
Kabyle 80 40 40 20 10 10
Berber languages, n.i.e. 170 95 75 35 15 15
Cushitic languages 20,445 8,910 11,530 2,555 1,065 1,485
Bilen 85 50 35 15 10 10
Oromo 1,390 590 800 75 25 50
Somali 18,965 8,250 10,715 2,440 1,025 1,420
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 85 30 50 25 0 15
Semitic languages 191,925 97,710 94,215 56,855 29,040 27,815
Amharic 11,440 5,325 6,115 705 320 385
Arabic 125,970 65,090 60,880 52,345 26,890 25,450
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 12,500 6,090 6,410 1,895 970 925
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 2,220 1,110 1,105 470 230 240
Harari 1,250 635 620 40 20 25
Hebrew 38,385 19,590 18,795 860 485 375
Maltese 4,675 2,295 2,380 1,530 710 820
Tigrigna 5,960 2,790 3,180 370 180 185
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 1,135 555 580 295 130 165
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 720 335 390 140 60 75
Austro-Asiatic languages 67,000 30,750 36,245 14,490 6,865 7,620
Khmer (Cambodian) 4,340 1,900 2,445 150 75 75
Vietnamese 62,935 29,000 33,935 14,350 6,800 7,550
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 40 0 35 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 205,810 81,995 123,815 37,705 15,565 22,140
Bikol 580 260 325 70 30 35
Cebuano 7,350 2,960 4,395 1,290 535 760
Fijian 50 20 30 10 0 10
Hiligaynon 2,545 1,015 1,530 440 155 285
Ilocano 12,740 5,000 7,740 1,215 475 740
Malagasy 90 45 45 0 0 10
Malay 7,305 3,360 3,945 1,930 915 1,015
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 1,600 735 875 325 150 170
Pangasinan 450 200 255 65 35 25
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 193,480 76,640 116,840 35,190 14,385 20,805
Waray-Waray 320 100 220 50 20 30
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 1,275 525 750 145 75 70
Creole languages 16,750 7,530 9,220 3,080 1,475 1,600
Haitian Creole 645 290 355 70 30 35
Creole, n.o.s. 9,125 4,110 5,015 1,975 945 1,030
Creole languages, n.i.e. 7,130 3,185 3,945 1,045 505 540
Dravidian languages 176,480 87,740 88,740 24,105 12,160 11,945
Kannada 4,470 2,245 2,215 1,655 805 850
Malayalam 17,255 8,785 8,475 4,180 2,050 2,125
Tamil 146,145 71,915 74,225 16,250 8,190 8,060
Telugu 13,615 7,460 6,150 3,535 1,870 1,665
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 440 225 210 190 110 85
Hmong-Mien languages 25 10 15 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 1,768,825 861,040 907,780 373,585 180,775 192,805
Albanian 15,375 7,695 7,680 4,130 2,115 2,015
Armenian 15,225 7,275 7,950 940 480 460
Balto-Slavic languages 300,880 140,300 160,580 102,440 48,820 53,620
Baltic languages 6,340 2,595 3,745 1,750 735 1,015
Latvian 2,630 1,115 1,520 415 175 235
Lithuanian 3,710 1,480 2,230 1,330 555 780
Slavic languages 296,240 138,420 157,820 101,075 48,260 52,820
Belarusan 945 495 450 205 110 95
Bosnian 4,355 2,110 2,250 2,480 1,250 1,235
Bulgarian 8,055 3,940 4,120 2,385 1,245 1,140
Croatian 23,785 11,605 12,180 12,915 6,420 6,495
Czech 6,300 2,975 3,325 1,675 775 905
Macedonian 16,730 8,025 8,700 2,975 1,485 1,495
Polish 83,545 38,245 45,300 44,915 21,000 23,910
Russian 111,165 51,675 59,485 16,330 7,825 8,505
Serbian 27,390 13,560 13,830 11,520 5,665 5,860
Serbo-Croatian 2,865 1,390 1,475 975 485 485
Slovak 6,085 2,790 3,295 1,905 925 975
Slovene (Slovenian) 4,450 2,010 2,440 1,805 800 1,005
Ukrainian 38,030 17,050 20,980 15,640 7,370 8,265
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 630 360 265 195 90 100
Celtic languages 1,910 985 920 305 145 160
Scottish Gaelic 650 325 320 110 45 65
Welsh 235 115 125 40 25 25
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 1,025 550 475 145 75 70
Germanic languages 80,940 38,460 42,480 16,310 7,615 8,695
Afrikaans 4,255 2,095 2,160 1,175 560 610
Danish 2,125 965 1,165 450 185 270
Dutch 11,655 5,440 6,215 2,600 1,210 1,390
Frisian 195 75 115 35 15 20
German 55,040 26,285 28,755 11,875 5,605 6,270
Icelandic 130 55 75 10 0 0
Norwegian 960 460 500 175 70 105
Swedish 2,570 1,165 1,410 460 190 270
Vlaams (Flemish) 265 110 150 40 10 25
Yiddish 6,510 3,200 3,305 40 25 15
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 105 50 55 15 10 10
Greek 60,400 29,665 30,735 6,520 3,290 3,235
Indo-Iranian languages 765,115 386,165 378,955 148,770 74,125 74,640
Indo-Aryan languages 639,795 323,555 316,245 137,705 68,675 69,030
Bengali 48,410 24,580 23,830 6,030 3,065 2,970
Gujarati 87,570 43,795 43,770 11,905 5,685 6,225
Hindi 207,780 105,570 102,210 43,825 21,780 22,045
Kashmiri 475 240 235 180 95 85
Konkani 4,995 2,265 2,730 2,405 1,065 1,335
Marathi 8,630 4,460 4,170 2,960 1,525 1,440
Nepali 6,385 3,155 3,235 950 435 515
Oriya (Odia) 930 445 480 240 115 125
Punjabi (Panjabi) 243,875 125,225 118,655 33,625 17,130 16,495
Sindhi 9,685 4,545 5,135 2,185 1,090 1,090
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 15,135 7,605 7,525 2,775 1,400 1,375
Urdu 194,390 98,385 96,005 70,135 35,420 34,715
Iranian languages 130,695 65,170 65,520 12,375 6,080 6,290
Kurdish 3,845 2,175 1,670 360 210 155
Pashto 11,400 6,040 5,365 2,335 1,170 1,170
Persian (Farsi) 119,790 59,470 60,320 10,185 4,975 5,210
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 3,515 1,895 1,620 815 450 370
Italic (Romance) languages 567,300 268,895 298,410 101,410 47,710 53,700
Catalan 315 165 150 65 30 35
Italian 220,425 105,435 114,985 29,650 14,270 15,380
Portuguese 134,220 64,585 69,640 30,900 14,610 16,295
Romanian 29,765 13,805 15,965 6,070 2,950 3,120
Spanish 206,090 95,990 110,100 38,895 17,725 21,170
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 655 320 340 70 25 45
Japanese 17,460 7,535 9,920 2,480 1,150 1,335
Kartvelian languages 1,465 740 725 120 60 60
Georgian 1,465 740 725 115 60 60
Korean 62,350 29,150 33,205 10,940 5,175 5,765
Mongolic languages 445 190 255 60 30 30
Mongolian 445 190 255 60 30 30
Niger-Congo languages 47,720 22,705 25,015 6,735 3,195 3,540
Akan (Twi) 13,715 6,345 7,365 1,555 705 850
Bamanankan 200 110 90 35 10 25
Edo 1,890 825 1,070 155 65 90
Ewe 520 270 250 125 45 85
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 485 245 240 70 35 30
Ga 1,005 490 515 155 90 65
Ganda 865 410 455 145 70 80
Igbo 2,925 1,445 1,475 525 225 290
Lingala 2,080 895 1,185 290 130 165
Rundi (Kirundi) 535 255 285 65 10 50
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 695 295 400 100 25 70
Shona 1,175 515 655 185 80 105
Swahili 10,350 5,110 5,240 1,625 850 775
Wolof 415 185 230 50 15 40
Yoruba 7,935 3,980 3,960 1,385 695 690
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 6,340 2,935 3,405 860 380 475
Nilo-Saharan languages 500 285 215 105 70 35
Dinka 85 65 25 35 25 10
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 415 220 195 70 40 25
Sign languages 5,980 2,555 3,425 1,235 480 755
American Sign Language 3,505 1,325 2,175 770 270 500
Quebec Sign Language 10 0 15 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 2,575 1,280 1,295 500 230 275
Sino-Tibetan languages 581,165 272,700 308,470 66,450 31,135 35,320
Chinese languages 574,095 269,220 304,875 65,495 30,670 34,825
Cantonese 306,700 142,590 164,115 25,855 12,040 13,815
Hakka 7,185 3,150 4,035 415 190 225
Mandarin 313,605 145,835 167,765 42,930 19,940 22,985
Min Dong 710 285 425 75 30 45
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 13,985 6,265 7,715 1,975 900 1,070
Wu (Shanghainese) 6,885 3,200 3,685 1,145 550 590
Chinese, n.o.s. 11,470 5,200 6,270 1,375 610 765
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 135 75 60 20 0 15
Tibeto-Burman languages 7,455 3,695 3,770 1,000 490 510
Burmese 1,325 600 720 175 85 90
Karenic languages 245 115 135 0 0 0
Tibetan 5,465 2,725 2,740 755 375 380
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 500 290 210 80 40 40
Tai-Kadai languages 5,070 2,155 2,915 590 235 350
Lao 2,895 1,370 1,525 245 110 135
Thai 2,450 915 1,535 390 140 245
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 30 10 20 0 0 0
Turkic languages 24,680 12,835 11,845 3,425 1,775 1,650
Azerbaijani 2,645 1,345 1,300 115 50 60
Turkish 20,745 10,830 9,915 2,945 1,515 1,425
Uyghur 490 225 265 230 110 120
Uzbek 815 440 375 95 60 35
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 560 270 290 95 60 35
Uralic languages 27,660 12,555 15,095 4,055 1,830 2,225
Estonian 2,995 1,295 1,705 320 165 155
Finnish 2,835 1,215 1,615 390 165 220
Hungarian 21,890 10,070 11,830 3,345 1,500 1,850
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 2,300 1,195 1,105 340 155 185
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 5,862,855 2,849,990 3,012,860 1,153,205 562,840 590,370
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 5,134,440 2,503,870 2,630,575 1,026,315 502,340 523,970
Canadian citizens aged under 18 1,102,940 565,995 536,940 228,845 116,575 112,270
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 4,031,505 1,937,875 2,093,635 797,465 385,760 411,705
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 728,410 346,120 382,285 126,900 60,500 66,395
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 1,153,210 562,840 590,370
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 3,020,405 1,511,930 1,508,475 611,580 304,810 306,770
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 2,705,550 1,269,995 1,435,560 523,740 249,435 274,305
Before 1981 611,635 284,800 326,830 118,100 55,630 62,470
1981 to 1990 370,195 177,010 193,190 67,645 32,460 35,185
1991 to 2000 638,770 298,245 340,520 119,480 57,360 62,115
2001 to 2010 728,025 341,100 386,925 147,830 69,940 77,885
2001 to 2005 379,400 178,780 200,620 79,600 37,985 41,620
2006 to 2010 348,620 162,320 186,305 68,230 31,960 36,270
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 356,930 168,835 188,095 70,685 34,040 36,650
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 136,895 68,065 68,830 17,890 8,595 9,300
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 1,435,560 523,735 249,435 274,305
Under 5 years 225,470 112,150 113,325 50,975 25,410 25,565
5 to 14 years 449,875 226,440 223,440 94,620 48,720 45,900
15 to 24 years 588,860 261,700 327,155 103,255 45,870 57,385
25 to 44 years 1,154,390 541,415 612,980 225,380 106,330 119,045
45 years and over 286,960 128,295 158,665 49,505 23,100 26,405
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 1,435,560 523,740 249,435 274,300
Americas 409,865 181,700 228,165 64,170 28,695 35,480
Brazil 10,625 4,950 5,675 2,080 905 1,175
Colombia 17,150 7,850 9,295 5,495 2,485 3,010
El Salvador 11,110 5,535 5,580 1,305 620 685
Guyana 69,025 30,505 38,515 6,470 2,900 3,565
Haiti 2,590 1,225 1,370 200 105 95
Jamaica 99,660 41,700 57,960 12,245 5,130 7,110
Mexico 11,395 5,070 6,320 2,380 990 1,390
Peru 8,095 3,600 4,500 2,225 1,005 1,220
Trinidad and Tobago 43,135 19,035 24,095 7,405 3,245 4,165
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 46,695 21,755 24,940 10,010 4,690 5,320
Other places of birth in Americas 90,390 40,480 49,915 14,360 6,615 7,745
Europe 617,555 291,735 325,815 150,340 71,700 78,645
Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,630 4,760 4,875 4,605 2,365 2,245
Croatia 12,010 5,760 6,250 6,110 3,005 3,100
France 6,890 3,220 3,670 1,200 570 630
Germany 22,970 10,725 12,240 5,365 2,470 2,895
Greece 27,885 13,595 14,290 2,580 1,320 1,260
Hungary 11,925 5,380 6,540 1,795 810 985
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 8,115 3,955 4,160 1,995 860 1,135
Italy 103,620 50,525 53,090 12,425 6,310 6,120
Netherlands 7,620 3,700 3,915 1,835 890 940
Poland 57,450 25,810 31,640 30,195 13,840 16,355
Portugal 71,045 34,235 36,810 17,080 8,085 8,995
Romania 25,515 11,630 13,890 5,125 2,400 2,720
Russian Federation 34,385 14,875 19,510 4,195 1,865 2,330
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 13,080 6,355 6,725 4,670 2,250 2,420
Ukraine 32,110 14,690 17,420 8,285 3,940 4,345
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 99,165 47,375 51,790 25,445 12,335 13,115
Other places of birth in Europe 74,130 35,130 38,995 17,430 8,375 9,050
Africa 152,755 73,585 79,165 34,340 16,895 17,445
Algeria 1,240 650 595 320 160 160
Egypt 24,820 12,865 11,950 12,645 6,585 6,065
Ethiopia 10,865 4,965 5,900 675 305 370
Kenya 11,305 5,165 6,140 2,540 1,110 1,425
Morocco 3,480 1,700 1,780 465 210 255
Nigeria 16,400 8,135 8,260 2,930 1,500 1,430
Somalia 10,850 4,350 6,500 1,355 495 860
South Africa, Republic of 13,040 6,345 6,690 2,705 1,280 1,420
Other places of birth in Africa 60,760 29,410 31,355 10,710 5,255 5,460
Asia 1,518,125 719,445 798,680 273,530 131,480 142,045
Afghanistan 25,420 12,730 12,690 3,820 1,915 1,905
Bangladesh 32,385 16,330 16,055 3,380 1,685 1,700
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 266,840 121,555 145,290 32,345 14,850 17,495
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 100,060 46,985 53,080 9,050 4,260 4,795
India 307,275 153,190 154,085 57,905 28,405 29,505
IranCensus data footnote 61 74,530 37,130 37,395 4,375 2,235 2,145
Iraq 29,230 14,640 14,595 9,500 4,780 4,720
Japan 5,880 1,905 3,975 945 310 630
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 45,700 21,285 24,420 8,595 4,030 4,570
Lebanon 13,610 7,315 6,295 4,130 2,185 1,945
Pakistan 119,085 60,120 58,960 45,430 22,985 22,445
Philippines 192,265 78,690 113,570 36,055 15,410 20,650
Sri Lanka 101,550 49,580 51,965 10,400 5,145 5,260
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 10,830 5,430 5,400 4,030 2,030 1,995
Taiwan 14,980 6,510 8,465 2,535 1,140 1,390
Viet Nam 59,365 26,830 32,540 11,845 5,445 6,400
Other places of birth in Asia 119,120 59,225 59,900 29,175 14,680 14,500
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 7,260 3,525 3,730 1,360 665 695
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 70,685 34,040 36,650
Americas 40,810 19,490 21,320 7,480 3,640 3,840
Brazil 2,595 1,225 1,370 395 185 210
Colombia 2,610 1,220 1,385 905 450 455
Cuba 1,200 535 660 250 100 155
Haiti 865 415 450 65 40 20
Jamaica 7,300 3,825 3,475 840 450 385
Mexico 3,045 1,450 1,590 580 265 315
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 8,075 4,090 3,990 2,085 995 1,090
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 1,880 875 1,005 730 355 375
Other places of birth in Americas 13,250 5,845 7,395 1,625 790 835
Europe 31,805 15,585 16,225 7,035 3,290 3,745
France 1,400 675 725 170 80 95
Germany 915 490 420 120 55 65
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 1,490 935 560 225 125 105
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 775 365 415 55 30 25
Romania 1,490 590 900 330 125 200
Russian Federation 3,935 1,430 2,505 640 220 420
Ukraine 3,655 1,690 1,960 1,145 545 600
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 3,990 2,385 1,605 1,005 540 465
Other places of birth in Europe 14,150 7,020 7,135 3,350 1,570 1,780
Africa 24,760 12,150 12,615 7,060 3,575 3,485
Algeria 205 95 115 60 25 35
Cameroon 805 355 450 130 45 90
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 565 250 315 130 65 60
Côte d'Ivoire 290 135 150 55 25 30
Egypt 5,975 3,105 2,870 3,785 2,010 1,770
Eritrea 1,065 520 540 40 10 30
Ethiopia 1,665 755 915 80 35 45
Morocco 365 145 220 85 15 70
Nigeria 4,805 2,340 2,460 975 465 515
Somalia 1,155 555 600 145 65 75
South Africa, Republic of 810 440 370 215 110 105
Tunisia 125 90 40 10 10 0
Other places of birth in Africa 6,950 3,375 3,575 1,355 695 660
Asia 258,265 120,865 137,405 48,885 23,410 25,480
Afghanistan 4,615 2,315 2,300 515 270 245
Bangladesh 6,870 3,400 3,465 570 285 285
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 49,815 22,155 27,660 6,200 2,760 3,445
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 1,815 730 1,085 155 65 90
India 58,820 29,560 29,260 10,490 5,155 5,335
IranCensus data footnote 61 18,635 9,020 9,620 655 315 335
Iraq 8,270 4,125 4,150 3,515 1,810 1,705
Israel 1,665 880 785 160 70 85
Japan 965 265 700 115 40 70
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 4,885 2,215 2,665 860 390 480
Lebanon 1,440 780 660 590 315 275
Nepal 2,430 1,245 1,190 330 180 150
Pakistan 21,750 10,650 11,100 9,140 4,525 4,610
Philippines 43,590 17,995 25,595 6,125 2,555 3,565
Saudi Arabia 2,135 1,085 1,045 1,000 500 500
Sri Lanka 7,395 3,220 4,175 665 300 360
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 5,505 2,855 2,650 1,970 970 1,000
Taiwan 760 300 460 200 90 110
Turkey 2,055 1,145 910 245 160 85
United Arab Emirates 3,375 1,695 1,680 1,865 965 900
Viet Nam 2,690 1,060 1,625 630 295 335
Other places of birth in Asia 8,780 4,155 4,625 2,905 1,395 1,500
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 1,285 755 535 225 125 100
Australia 1,005 615 390 185 100 80
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 285 140 150 40 25 20
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 1,153,205 562,840 590,370
First generationCensus data footnote 69 2,874,265 1,354,410 1,519,860 547,625 261,110 286,520
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 1,676,530 844,955 831,575 321,980 162,105 159,880
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 1,312,060 650,630 661,430 283,600 139,625 143,970
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 1,127,200 411,890 196,915 214,975
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 1,063,255 525,765 537,490 237,650 121,020 116,630
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 424,005 261,635 162,370 87,080 58,855 28,225
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 639,250 264,130 375,115 150,570 62,165 88,410
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 717,295 293,165 424,130 114,755 44,175 70,580
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 319,285 169,830 149,460 55,605 29,855 25,750
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 29,655 13,530 16,120 3,875 1,860 2,015
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 1,153,210 562,840 590,370
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 46,320 21,815 24,505 8,290 3,920 4,370
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 43,735 20,505 23,230 7,795 3,700 4,100
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 27,800 12,935 14,875 4,695 2,125 2,575
Métis 15,240 7,245 7,995 2,985 1,515 1,475
Inuk (Inuit) 690 320 365 110 60 45
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 1,130 530 595 185 75 110
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 1,455 780 670 315 150 165
Non-Aboriginal identity 5,816,540 2,828,180 2,988,360 1,144,915 558,920 585,995
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 1,153,210 562,845 590,370
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 14,865 6,865 8,005 2,355 1,065 1,285
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 5,847,985 2,843,125 3,004,860 1,150,855 561,775 589,080
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 5,862,855 2,849,990 3,012,860 1,153,210 562,845 590,365
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 7,435 3,410 4,020 975 480 495
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 7,255 3,325 3,930 955 470 485
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 5,765 2,610 3,155 720 365 355
Métis single ancestry 1,375 665 715 220 100 120
Inuit single ancestry 120 55 65 15 0 10
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 175 85 90 25 15 15
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 125 65 60 20 10 10
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 13,150 6,165 6,985
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 64,835 30,640 34,190 12,800 5,995 6,805
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 49,115 23,300 25,815 9,205 4,290 4,915
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 14,790 6,905 7,890 3,360 1,595 1,765
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 930 435 490 235 110 125
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 1,710 795 910 350 165 180
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 1,445 655 785 310 165 145
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 170 80 85 10 0 10
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 90 50 45 25 0 20
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 1,139,080 556,195 582,885
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 1,153,210 562,840 590,370
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 3,011,905 1,449,235 1,562,675 521,005 252,520 268,485
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 973,225 490,875 482,350 195,180 97,485 97,695
Chinese 631,050 300,215 330,830 74,475 35,375 39,100
Black 442,020 204,665 237,350 57,290 26,825 30,470
Filipino 254,475 108,655 145,825 48,175 21,170 27,005
Latin American 132,945 63,735 69,210 24,700 11,490 13,205
Arab 105,610 54,840 50,770 47,215 24,445 22,760
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 83,535 39,210 44,335 17,635 8,490 9,145
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 123,760 61,875 61,885 12,035 5,875 6,165
Korean 69,670 33,180 36,485 12,515 6,060 6,450
Japanese 20,655 8,970 11,685 3,655 1,775 1,885
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 77,780 36,315 41,465 10,485 4,930 5,560
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 97,190 46,700 50,490 17,645 8,595 9,050
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 2,850,950 1,400,760 1,450,190 632,200 310,320 321,885
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 1,153,210 562,845 590,365
North American Aboriginal origins 73,975 34,840 39,130 14,125 6,645 7,480
First Nations (North American Indian) 56,655 26,735 29,915 10,270 4,830 5,440
Inuit 1,360 645 710 285 115 175
Métis 17,860 8,350 9,505 3,940 1,875 2,065
Other North American origins 786,975 390,020 396,955 163,895 80,835 83,060
Acadian 4,215 2,085 2,125 865 395 470
American 49,455 23,985 25,470 9,020 4,260 4,760
Canadian 746,965 370,515 376,445 156,535 77,285 79,255
New Brunswicker 85 55 35 15 10 10
Newfoundlander 3,280 1,675 1,605 480 285 195
Nova Scotian 645 295 355 95 40 50
Ontarian 645 370 275 95 65 30
Québécois 1,570 780 785 295 150 150
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 245 130 115 75 45 35
European origins 2,760,845 1,345,375 1,415,470 609,540 297,070 312,470
British Isles origins 1,287,260 629,030 658,230 286,810 140,220 146,590
Channel Islander 445 235 210 140 80 60
Cornish 205 105 95 30 10 15
English 732,555 358,040 374,515 162,960 79,800 83,160
Irish 544,380 260,305 284,070 120,130 57,850 62,285
Manx 815 475 345 165 100 60
Scottish 543,760 263,155 280,605 121,345 58,895 62,450
Welsh 56,210 26,940 29,275 12,090 5,740 6,350
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 107,900 51,560 56,340 24,145 11,570 12,575
French origins 248,150 117,595 130,555 55,175 26,085 29,095
Alsatian 355 140 215 40 15 30
Breton 60 35 20 15 0 10
Corsican 60 30 30 15 15 0
French 247,790 117,430 130,360 55,125 26,055 29,070
Western European origins (except French origins) 396,070 192,485 203,585 89,230 43,125 46,105
Austrian 30,375 14,775 15,600 5,950 2,815 3,135
Bavarian 155 65 85 60 20 40
Belgian 9,770 4,540 5,230 2,215 1,080 1,135
Dutch 98,890 47,530 51,360 22,690 11,105 11,585
Flemish 910 430 475 235 100 135
Frisian 400 230 165 45 25 20
German 271,815 132,610 139,205 62,015 29,920 32,100
Luxembourger 305 145 155 80 40 45
Swiss 14,705 7,290 7,415 3,125 1,575 1,545
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 530 260 275 75 40 35
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 69,205 33,340 35,865 14,485 7,070 7,415
Danish 15,455 7,630 7,825 3,470 1,750 1,725
Finnish 16,385 7,650 8,735 3,275 1,580 1,695
Icelandic 3,985 2,005 1,985 810 435 375
Norwegian 16,390 8,040 8,345 3,510 1,705 1,805
Swedish 18,590 8,565 10,020 3,775 1,765 2,010
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 3,515 1,665 1,845 705 365 345
Eastern European origins 596,425 284,470 311,955 145,450 69,830 75,630
Bulgarian 11,220 5,545 5,675 2,940 1,555 1,390
Byelorussian 8,240 4,040 4,205 1,270 600 675
Czech 16,630 8,030 8,600 3,680 1,645 2,030
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 4,755 2,275 2,480 925 455 465
Estonian 7,655 3,580 4,075 1,165 585 580
Hungarian 59,720 29,025 30,690 10,700 4,930 5,770
Latvian 9,660 4,505 5,155 1,435 665 775
Lithuanian 19,520 9,380 10,140 3,355 1,610 1,745
Moldovan 3,020 1,545 1,475 335 155 180
Polish 237,245 113,300 123,940 70,920 34,125 36,795
Romanian 50,515 24,070 26,445 8,760 4,275 4,485
Russian 139,910 65,150 74,760 15,310 7,085 8,225
Slovak 14,580 7,040 7,540 4,520 2,215 2,300
Ukrainian 144,330 69,230 75,105 40,830 19,740 21,090
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 7,290 3,405 3,885 435 225 210
Southern European origins 988,415 488,295 500,120 212,020 105,080 106,940
Albanian 17,685 8,940 8,745 4,800 2,465 2,335
Bosnian 6,485 3,150 3,335 3,320 1,695 1,625
Catalan 160 105 60 0 0 0
Croatian 37,460 18,715 18,745 17,460 8,840 8,615
Cypriot 2,620 1,295 1,325 340 160 175
Greek 99,145 49,730 49,410 13,500 6,985 6,515
Italian 484,365 241,940 242,420 84,635 42,640 41,990
Kosovar 485 255 225 155 75 80
Macedonian 28,315 14,150 14,165 4,765 2,450 2,320
Maltese 19,440 9,580 9,860 6,420 3,115 3,305
Montenegrin 1,465 700 770 515 250 270
Portuguese 210,425 102,945 107,480 53,415 26,005 27,410
Serbian 33,055 16,630 16,425 13,325 6,720 6,605
Sicilian 1,575 790 780 200 105 100
Slovenian 13,135 6,605 6,530 4,960 2,470 2,495
Spanish 106,690 49,790 56,895 22,185 10,300 11,880
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 6,775 3,280 3,495 1,705 800 910
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 510 210 300 165 60 110
Other European origins 72,270 36,185 36,085 4,870 2,485 2,380
Basque 815 400 415 115 60 60
Jewish 59,195 29,745 29,450 2,795 1,445 1,345
Roma (Gypsy) 1,220 575 645 270 150 125
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 980 525 455 325 195 130
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 10,520 5,160 5,360 1,390 650 740
Caribbean origins 346,530 157,300 189,230 48,665 22,340 26,330
Antiguan 2,430 1,075 1,355 345 155 190
Bahamian 1,255 635 615 240 115 130
Barbadian 18,395 8,370 10,030 2,995 1,305 1,695
Bermudan 1,000 470 540 160 75 80
Carib 1,795 640 1,150 230 85 145
Cuban 9,290 4,200 5,090 1,905 875 1,025
Dominican 6,365 3,035 3,335 1,040 520 520
Grenadian 12,380 5,330 7,050 1,270 555 715
Guadeloupean 40 10 30 0 0 0
Haitian 5,150 2,425 2,715 510 250 260
Jamaican 200,330 91,035 109,295 27,345 12,530 14,815
Kittitian/Nevisian 1,855 875 985 355 190 165
Martinican 160 50 105 25 15 10
Montserratan 440 210 230 55 25 25
Puerto Rican 750 400 360 130 45 80
St. Lucian 5,405 2,355 3,045 540 255 280
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 44,300 20,370 23,925 7,315 3,350 3,960
Vincentian/Grenadinian 10,290 4,345 5,950 925 430 500
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 46,300 20,555 25,740 6,415 2,865 3,550
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 13,305 5,940 7,365 1,595 750 845
Latin, Central and South American origins 213,985 100,945 113,030 38,185 17,915 20,275
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 7,115 3,305 3,810 1,025 495 530
Arawak 710 315 395 100 40 65
Argentinian 8,415 4,075 4,335 1,690 825 865
Belizean 355 170 185 45 20 25
Bolivian 1,325 660 665 245 115 130
Brazilian 13,065 6,295 6,780 2,620 1,170 1,450
Chilean 10,435 5,010 5,425 2,135 1,050 1,085
Colombian 24,875 11,890 12,985 8,115 3,860 4,250
Costa Rican 1,770 905 865 270 120 155
Ecuadorian 17,930 8,495 9,440 2,175 1,010 1,165
Guatemalan 5,915 2,850 3,065 745 360 385
Guyanese 57,985 26,585 31,405 6,670 3,075 3,590
Hispanic 3,655 1,780 1,875 605 300 310
Honduran 1,750 810 940 210 115 90
Maya 1,135 555 575 150 55 90
Mexican 19,785 9,185 10,600 4,135 1,825 2,310
Nicaraguan 3,655 1,765 1,890 340 145 195
Panamanian 1,805 775 1,030 290 120 170
Paraguayan 305 140 160 90 40 50
Peruvian 10,665 4,935 5,725 2,820 1,295 1,520
Salvadorean 15,130 7,480 7,650 1,690 790 900
Uruguayan 3,450 1,770 1,680 940 495 445
Venezuelan 8,260 3,780 4,480 2,390 1,145 1,240
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 9,255 4,505 4,745 1,410 710 700
African origins 266,640 130,030 136,610 49,345 24,580 24,760
Central and West African origins 58,830 29,030 29,800 8,540 4,195 4,340
Akan 700 395 305 65 40 20
Angolan 1,030 490 535 115 55 60
Ashanti 1,070 545 525 30 15 15
Beninese 370 190 180 65 35 30
Burkinabe 100 45 55 0 10 0
Cameroonian 2,535 1,250 1,285 430 190 235
Chadian 185 95 90 50 25 25
Congolese 3,985 1,895 2,085 385 185 195
Edo 935 490 445 145 80 65
Ewe 160 90 70 75 45 30
Gabonese 45 10 35 10 0 10
Gambian 545 255 295 0 0 10
Ghanaian 20,465 9,735 10,730 2,600 1,210 1,390
Guinean 680 335 340 75 35 35
Ibo 1,495 775 720 190 90 105
Ivorian 615 285 330 120 45 70
Liberian 335 140 200 0 0 0
Malian 260 140 125 25 10 15
Malinké 220 105 120 0 0 0
Nigerian 19,330 9,790 9,545 3,290 1,720 1,570
Peulh 60 40 20 0 0 0
Senegalese 535 280 255 95 45 45
Sierra Leonean 815 400 415 100 35 55
Togolese 315 205 105 40 25 15
Wolof 45 25 25 0 0 0
Yoruba 2,925 1,545 1,375 685 360 330
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 2,895 1,415 1,480 455 200 255
North African origins 53,740 27,655 26,090 20,120 10,390 9,730
Algerian 1,700 835 870 485 255 235
Berber 680 365 315 115 60 55
Coptic 1,815 935 885 945 490 450
Dinka 35 25 10 25 25 0
Egyptian 36,340 18,715 17,625 16,795 8,755 8,040
Libyan 1,275 685 600 375 190 185
Maure 235 130 105 25 15 10
Moroccan 8,595 4,440 4,160 990 495 490
Sudanese 3,735 1,825 1,915 885 400 485
Tunisian 1,085 580 505 135 60 75
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 840 450 390 265 125 140
Southern and East African origins 80,285 38,330 41,955 10,415 4,960 5,450
Afrikaner 340 175 170 65 40 30
Amhara 500 240 260 50 15 30
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 305 170 135 60 35 20
Burundian 710 385 325 115 50 60
Djiboutian 205 95 115 0 0 0
Eritrean 7,625 3,685 3,940 575 280 300
Ethiopian 15,990 7,670 8,325 935 430 505
Harari 460 250 210 0 0 0
Kenyan 3,960 1,830 2,130 770 375 400
Malagasy 180 75 100 35 10 25
Mauritian 2,820 1,465 1,355 890 460 430
Oromo 830 370 460 35 25 10
Rwandan 1,105 490 620 115 40 80
Seychellois 165 65 95 15 0 15
Somali 25,550 11,820 13,740 3,405 1,545 1,860
South African 11,950 6,010 5,940 2,125 1,050 1,080
Tanzanian 1,850 925 920 200 90 110
Tigrian 410 210 200 15 10 10
Ugandan 2,010 980 1,030 325 155 170
Zambian 385 195 190 75 40 40
Zimbabwean 1,760 815 945 300 160 140
Zulu 205 100 110 40 30 15
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 5,470 2,415 3,055 705 355 355
Other African origins 77,575 36,805 40,775 10,930 5,305 5,620
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 10,975 4,750 6,220 1,350 600 750
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 67,415 32,440 34,975 9,705 4,770 4,935
Asian origins 2,437,365 1,181,245 1,256,120 432,520 210,985 221,535
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 330,340 167,015 163,330 68,315 34,795 33,520
Afghan 41,735 20,950 20,780 6,590 3,160 3,435
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 23,205 12,005 11,195 9,340 4,810 4,530
Armenian 21,710 10,545 11,165 2,330 1,120 1,215
Assyrian 7,705 3,955 3,745 1,460 755 705
Azerbaijani 3,340 1,620 1,720 215 70 145
Georgian 2,390 1,220 1,165 170 85 90
Hazara 515 280 235 60 45 20
Iranian 97,110 48,770 48,345 7,985 4,060 3,925
Iraqi 29,045 14,570 14,480 9,465 4,795 4,665
Israeli 14,490 7,510 6,975 655 325 330
Jordanian 5,325 2,865 2,460 2,980 1,575 1,405
Kazakh 975 445 530 130 70 55
Kurd 4,355 2,330 2,025 575 265 310
Kuwaiti 375 215 160 170 95 70
Kyrgyz 245 85 160 10 0 10
Lebanese 29,750 15,125 14,625 8,885 4,480 4,405
Palestinian 15,555 8,380 7,170 8,125 4,390 3,735
Pashtun 2,145 1,180 965 740 415 320
Saudi Arabian 1,655 865 785 370 195 175
Syrian 16,150 7,855 8,300 6,805 3,425 3,385
Tajik 1,425 670 755 210 85 130
Tatar 1,785 760 1,025 325 130 200
Turk 23,085 11,685 11,405 4,685 2,415 2,270
Turkmen 405 205 200 70 30 45
Uighur 545 255 290 170 70 100
Uzbek 1,745 870 880 230 115 115
Yemeni 2,530 1,205 1,325 460 245 215
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 10,180 5,245 4,930 3,335 1,700 1,635
South Asian origins 995,125 499,465 495,660 198,635 99,130 99,500
Bangladeshi 23,400 11,960 11,435 2,565 1,250 1,320
Bengali 12,515 6,390 6,125 1,330 670 660
Bhutanese 150 80 65 10 0 10
East Indian 643,370 322,810 320,555 127,200 63,110 64,090
Goan 4,040 1,880 2,160 1,755 825 930
Gujarati 4,980 2,575 2,400 790 370 415
Kashmiri 1,345 690 650 620 325 295
Nepali 5,395 2,645 2,745 745 360 390
Pakistani 122,950 62,455 60,490 46,335 23,635 22,705
Punjabi 47,760 24,560 23,205 6,105 3,045 3,055
Sinhalese 4,030 1,970 2,055 620 295 325
Sri Lankan 114,400 55,790 58,615 12,305 6,115 6,195
Tamil 40,115 20,345 19,775 3,875 1,985 1,890
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 49,895 25,275 24,620 11,745 5,900 5,850
East and Southeast Asian origins 1,134,050 525,470 608,580 170,820 79,805 91,020
Burmese 2,165 970 1,195 305 125 180
Cambodian (Khmer) 6,430 2,970 3,460 300 140 160
Chinese 700,705 332,650 368,055 88,850 42,305 46,545
Filipino 274,670 118,265 156,405 52,545 23,240 29,305
Hmong 55 25 30 0 0 0
Indonesian 6,120 2,825 3,290 1,680 790 895
Japanese 28,045 12,350 15,695 5,105 2,400 2,700
Karen 265 115 145 0 0 0
Korean 73,385 34,950 38,445 13,025 6,310 6,720
Laotian 4,205 2,080 2,125 375 200 175
Malaysian 5,625 2,660 2,960 1,195 555 640
Mongolian 1,940 885 1,060 320 145 165
Singaporean 1,070 480 590 185 75 105
Taiwanese 7,975 3,625 4,350 1,325 620 710
Thai 3,390 1,275 2,115 580 215 360
Tibetan 6,015 3,015 3,000 815 405 415
Vietnamese 73,740 34,880 38,865 16,715 8,140 8,575
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 3,400 1,675 1,725 655 340 315
Other Asian origins 10,705 5,285 5,420 2,575 1,230 1,340
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 10,710 5,285 5,420 2,575 1,230 1,345
Oceania origins 9,705 4,915 4,785 1,700 860 845
Australian 5,925 3,095 2,830 1,085 550 535
New Zealander 1,945 1,030 915 290 175 120
Pacific Islands origins 2,045 935 1,110 345 155 190
Fijian 1,185 495 690 195 70 125
Hawaiian 225 115 115 55 25 25
Maori 200 105 90 30 15 15
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 115 45 70 30 20 10
Samoan 90 45 50 10 0 0
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 340 160 180 45 25 20
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 2,135,910 ... ... 398,550 ... ...
Owner 1,420,360 ... ... 299,865 ... ...
Renter 715,540 ... ... 98,690 ... ...
Band housing 10 ... ... 0 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 2,135,910 ... ... 398,550 ... ...
Condominium 445,650 ... ... 89,605 ... ...
Not condominium 1,690,260 ... ... 308,950 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 2,135,910 ... ... 398,550 ... ...
No bedrooms 24,165 ... ... 955 ... ...
1 bedroom 384,275 ... ... 42,515 ... ...
2 bedrooms 452,930 ... ... 74,430 ... ...
3 bedrooms 627,365 ... ... 139,020 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 647,170 ... ... 141,635 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 2,135,905 ... ... 398,550 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 751,950 ... ... 100,835 ... ...
5 rooms 290,215 ... ... 55,965 ... ...
6 rooms 278,975 ... ... 58,360 ... ...
7 rooms 249,710 ... ... 53,805 ... ...
8 or more rooms 565,055 ... ... 129,590 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 5.9 ... ... 6.4 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 2,135,910 ... ... 398,550 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 2,042,675 ... ... 384,015 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 93,235 ... ... 14,535 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 2,135,905 ... ... 398,550 ... ...
Suitable 1,930,485 ... ... 367,600 ... ...
Not suitable 205,420 ... ... 30,955 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 2,135,910 ... ... 398,550 ... ...
1960 or before 437,615 ... ... 45,675 ... ...
1961 to 1980 566,970 ... ... 112,455 ... ...
1981 to 1990 300,455 ... ... 67,600 ... ...
1991 to 2000 268,320 ... ... 64,025 ... ...
2001 to 2005 198,705 ... ... 44,955 ... ...
2006 to 2010 185,715 ... ... 36,870 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 178,125 ... ... 26,980 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 2,135,910 ... ... 398,550 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 2,019,695 ... ... 380,765 ... ...
Major repairs needed 116,215 ... ... 17,785 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 2,135,910 ... ... 398,550 ... ...
1 household maintainer 1,205,800 ... ... 211,470 ... ...
2 household maintainers 841,650 ... ... 173,000 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 88,460 ... ... 14,075 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 2,135,905 ... ... 398,550 ... ...
15 to 24 years 48,555 ... ... 5,140 ... ...
25 to 34 years 296,125 ... ... 41,145 ... ...
35 to 44 years 406,810 ... ... 77,105 ... ...
45 to 54 years 497,290 ... ... 102,135 ... ...
55 to 64 years 414,985 ... ... 84,395 ... ...
65 to 74 years 264,505 ... ... 51,115 ... ...
75 to 84 years 149,385 ... ... 27,415 ... ...
85 years and over 58,260 ... ... 10,105 ... ...
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 ... ... 397,830 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 1,418,495 ... ... 283,595 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 712,350 ... ... 114,235 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 589,435 ... ... 96,245 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 1,418,695 ... ... 299,595 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 63.2 ... ... 64.0 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 26.7 ... ... 23.1 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,655 ... ... 1,674 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,755 ... ... 1,754 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 647,648 ... ... 647,498 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 734,924 ... ... 692,765 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 715,420 ... ... 98,675 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 14.6 ... ... 13.6 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 46.9 ... ... 45.9 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,207 ... ... 1,298 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,264 ... ... 1,325 ... ...
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 2,533,900 947,175 457,420 489,750
No certificate, diploma or degree 794,735 377,800 416,930 131,695 63,010 68,685
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 1,262,345 621,135 641,215 240,465 117,025 123,435
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 2,822,010 1,346,255 1,475,755 575,015 277,380 297,635
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 216,485 144,375 72,110 42,505 28,875 13,630
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 116,425 69,165 47,260 22,445 13,620 8,825
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 100,065 75,215 24,850 20,060 15,250 4,805
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 844,670 369,815 474,855 174,125 77,260 96,865
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 134,705 60,270 74,435 26,595 12,010 14,590
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 1,626,155 771,800 854,355 331,795 159,240 172,550
Bachelor's degree 1,075,760 494,850 580,905 222,180 102,365 119,810
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 107,255 49,015 58,245 21,875 10,315 11,555
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 44,785 22,370 22,420 9,550 4,480 5,065
Master's degree 350,785 176,595 174,185 70,205 36,925 33,280
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 47,570 28,965 18,600 7,990 5,155 2,835
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 1,710,055 634,280 305,345 328,935
No certificate, diploma or degree 316,395 160,105 156,295 44,990 23,375 21,615
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 718,855 360,435 358,420 130,520 64,780 65,740
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 2,253,435 1,058,095 1,195,340 458,770 217,190 241,575
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 147,990 97,935 50,050 28,555 19,290 9,270
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 79,985 47,200 32,785 15,155 9,115 6,035
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 68,005 50,740 17,270 13,405 10,175 3,235
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 660,375 288,290 372,080 135,725 60,000 75,725
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 101,090 44,915 56,180 19,640 8,695 10,950
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 1,343,990 626,960 717,030 274,850 129,210 145,635
Bachelor's degree 876,470 399,455 477,015 180,840 82,110 98,735
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 87,155 38,320 48,835 17,950 8,135 9,815
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 36,605 17,060 19,545 8,040 3,595 4,445
Master's degree 306,310 150,595 155,715 61,685 31,600 30,085
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 37,445 21,525 15,920 6,330 3,780 2,545
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 2,533,900 947,175 457,420 489,755
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 2,057,085 998,935 1,058,145 372,155 180,040 192,120
Education 143,825 29,335 114,490 29,445 5,815 23,630
13. Education 143,825 29,335 114,490 29,445 5,820 23,630
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 138,915 62,540 76,375 21,920 9,645 12,275
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 18,065 13,420 4,645 3,305 2,550 755
50. Visual and performing arts 120,850 49,120 71,735 18,615 7,100 11,515
Humanities 190,960 67,430 123,535 35,685 11,070 24,615
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 22,465 4,895 17,570 3,860 605 3,250
23. English language and literature/letters 53,980 15,275 38,705 9,900 2,180 7,725
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 57,545 19,230 38,315 11,890 3,595 8,305
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 925 420 505 140 75 65
38. Philosophy and religious studies 12,380 6,900 5,485 2,000 1,070 925
39. Theology and religious vocations 10,235 6,460 3,765 1,560 985 575
54. History 26,685 13,230 13,455 4,935 2,385 2,555
55. French language and literature/letters 6,750 1,015 5,735 1,395 175 1,215
Social and behavioural sciences and law 404,445 141,120 263,325 76,615 25,275 51,335
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 5,520 1,040 4,480 690 100 595
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 44,435 17,305 27,130 7,995 3,015 4,975
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 57,210 5,340 51,870 10,890 845 10,045
22. Legal professions and studies 69,375 26,940 42,430 11,885 4,080 7,805
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 6,765 1,550 5,220 1,140 250 895
42. Psychology 56,380 13,470 42,905 10,835 2,375 8,460
45. Social sciences 164,760 75,470 89,290 33,180 14,615 18,560
Business, management and public administration 683,170 305,955 377,210 147,040 67,020 80,015
30.16 Accounting and computer science 1,380 525 855 225 95 130
44. Public administration and social service professions 41,330 8,545 32,785 6,775 1,325 5,455
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 640,460 296,885 343,575 140,035 65,600 74,435
Physical and life sciences and technologies 135,195 63,275 71,920 29,020 13,420 15,605
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 56,780 22,320 34,460 11,445 4,280 7,165
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 33,525 14,700 18,820 7,380 3,165 4,210
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 2,425 770 1,655 405 140 265
40. Physical sciences 37,715 23,855 13,860 8,710 5,430 3,280
41. Science technologies/technicians 4,745 1,620 3,125 1,085 405 680
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 167,300 108,360 58,945 34,085 22,170 11,910
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 129,355 88,860 40,490 26,495 18,315 8,180
25. Library science 5,930 975 4,950 1,020 135 885
27. Mathematics and statistics 29,330 16,665 12,665 5,985 3,360 2,625
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 2,690 1,845 840 575 355 220
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 483,705 417,195 66,510 106,875 92,590 14,280
04. Architecture and related services 30,785 19,780 11,000 5,395 3,565 1,835
14. Engineering 209,840 167,090 42,755 49,070 39,300 9,770
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 82,390 74,000 8,390 18,110 16,295 1,810
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 105 25 75 10 0 15
46. Construction trades 62,875 61,525 1,345 12,550 12,330 220
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 64,895 63,235 1,660 14,295 13,950 340
48. Precision production 32,825 31,545 1,280 7,440 7,150 290
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 31,395 16,880 14,510 6,955 3,690 3,265
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 18,615 10,510 8,105 4,440 2,360 2,085
03. Natural resources and conservation 12,775 6,370 6,410 2,510 1,335 1,180
Health and related fields 329,520 79,140 250,380 64,480 15,445 49,035
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 27,935 14,250 13,685 5,650 2,845 2,800
51. Health professions and related programs 289,225 58,445 230,780 56,360 11,465 44,900
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 12,370 6,450 5,920 2,470 1,135 1,335
Personal, protective and transportation services 113,240 54,930 58,315 22,875 11,225 11,655
12. Personal and culinary services 69,505 21,485 48,025 12,655 3,400 9,255
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 400 355 45 95 90 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 545 510 30 125 125 0
43. Security and protective services 27,635 19,200 8,440 6,670 4,630 2,040
49. Transportation and materials moving 15,155 13,380 1,775 3,325 2,975 350
Other 335 95 235 30 10 25
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 335 100 235 30 10 20
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 151 3,288,690 1,578,640 1,710,050 634,280 305,345 328,935
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 1,035,250 520,540 514,710 175,510 88,150 87,355
Education 105,195 20,910 84,285 21,605 4,000 17,610
13. Education 105,195 20,910 84,285 21,605 4,000 17,605
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 111,390 50,080 61,305 16,865 7,240 9,625
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 13,840 10,300 3,535 2,360 1,820 540
50. Visual and performing arts 97,550 39,775 57,770 14,510 5,420 9,085
Humanities 148,140 50,890 97,255 27,815 8,300 19,515
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 17,660 3,540 14,120 3,025 440 2,585
23. English language and literature/letters 41,970 11,575 30,395 7,825 1,595 6,225
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 45,505 14,730 30,775 9,420 2,705 6,715
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 740 345 390 110 60 45
38. Philosophy and religious studies 9,615 5,405 4,205 1,515 825 695
39. Theology and religious vocations 7,505 4,705 2,800 1,150 710 440
54. History 20,195 9,940 10,250 3,710 1,835 1,875
55. French language and literature/letters 4,965 635 4,325 1,065 135 930
Social and behavioural sciences and law 328,240 111,705 216,530 61,590 19,680 41,905
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 4,530 880 3,645 570 90 475
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 36,715 14,295 22,425 6,305 2,305 4,000
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 44,120 3,755 40,370 8,330 575 7,760
22. Legal professions and studies 58,950 20,950 38,000 10,100 3,180 6,920
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 5,295 1,275 4,020 820 190 625
42. Psychology 44,300 10,030 34,270 8,560 1,740 6,820
45. Social sciences 134,325 60,520 73,810 26,905 11,595 15,310
Business, management and public administration 564,595 248,210 316,390 121,765 54,755 67,010
30.16 Accounting and computer science 1,160 430 735 170 80 90
44. Public administration and social service professions 33,415 6,830 26,585 5,470 1,105 4,365
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 530,015 240,955 289,060 116,120 53,570 62,555
Physical and life sciences and technologies 103,055 46,585 56,475 21,685 9,340 12,340
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 43,415 16,535 26,875 8,675 2,985 5,690
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 25,865 11,000 14,865 5,600 2,240 3,360
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 1,995 655 1,335 345 120 220
40. Physical sciences 28,260 17,290 10,970 6,280 3,745 2,530
41. Science technologies/technicians 3,535 1,110 2,430 785 250 535
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 148,790 96,820 51,970 30,765 20,040 10,725
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 118,355 81,355 37,000 24,600 16,965 7,630
25. Library science 4,220 735 3,485 760 110 650
27. Mathematics and statistics 23,830 13,135 10,700 4,895 2,665 2,235
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 2,380 1,595 790 510 305 205
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 373,050 316,715 56,335 82,710 70,335 12,375
04. Architecture and related services 25,325 15,870 9,455 4,445 2,905 1,540
14. Engineering 171,640 134,400 37,240 40,345 31,610 8,730
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 61,555 55,085 6,465 13,695 12,230 1,465
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 95 20 75 10 0 10
46. Construction trades 45,310 44,305 1,000 8,965 8,795 170
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 47,060 45,880 1,170 10,335 10,080 255
48. Precision production 22,075 21,155 915 4,915 4,715 200
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 24,915 12,845 12,070 5,425 2,770 2,660
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 14,535 7,740 6,800 3,405 1,670 1,735
03. Natural resources and conservation 10,375 5,105 5,270 2,020 1,095 925
Health and related fields 260,215 62,080 198,135 51,050 12,270 38,780
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 21,080 10,715 10,365 4,320 2,135 2,185
51. Health professions and related programs 229,345 46,565 182,780 44,700 9,225 35,475
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 9,790 4,795 4,990 2,025 910 1,120
Personal, protective and transportation services 85,575 41,185 44,390 17,470 8,455 9,015
12. Personal and culinary services 52,095 15,715 36,385 9,400 2,375 7,025
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 285 245 40 80 75 10
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 255 240 15 50 50 0
43. Security and protective services 20,920 14,315 6,605 5,255 3,575 1,680
49. Transportation and materials moving 12,015 10,670 1,345 2,685 2,375 305
Other 285 80 205 25 10 20
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 285 75 210 25 10 20
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 157 4,879,095 2,345,195 2,533,905 947,175 457,420 489,755
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 2,057,080 998,935 1,058,145 372,155 180,035 192,120
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 2,822,010 1,346,255 1,475,760 575,020 277,380 297,635
Location of study inside Canada 1,913,405 904,105 1,009,300 373,345 178,740 194,610
Same as province or territory of residence 1,765,910 831,915 934,000 344,035 163,950 180,085
Different than province or territory of residence 147,495 72,195 75,305 29,310 14,785 14,525
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 908,605 442,150 466,460 201,675 98,645 103,030
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 83,885 46,165 37,725 16,765 9,420 7,345
Philippines 96,085 33,600 62,485 18,800 7,065 11,735
India 142,155 71,730 70,420 30,980 14,845 16,135
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 59,990 33,500 26,490 13,920 8,270 5,655
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 78,940 37,355 41,580 13,240 6,205 7,035
France 6,680 3,625 3,055 925 520 405
Other 440,875 216,165 224,710 107,035 52,330 54,705
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 1,710,055 634,280 305,340 328,935
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,035,250 520,540 514,715 175,510 88,150 87,360
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 2,253,435 1,058,100 1,195,340 458,765 217,190 241,575
Location of study inside Canada 1,525,890 713,690 812,200 295,990 139,875 156,110
Same as province or territory of residence 1,408,565 656,055 752,510 273,360 128,475 144,890
Different than province or territory of residence 117,325 57,635 59,690 22,630 11,405 11,220
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 727,550 344,405 383,140 162,780 77,310 85,465
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 66,805 35,720 31,085 13,920 7,610 6,315
Philippines 81,210 27,965 53,245 15,060 5,610 9,450
India 122,145 59,885 62,265 26,315 12,190 14,125
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 37,190 20,385 16,805 8,225 4,835 3,390
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 66,635 31,040 35,595 11,200 5,185 6,025
France 5,615 3,030 2,590 835 465 365
Other 347,945 166,390 181,555 87,220 41,420 45,800
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 2,533,900 947,175 457,420 489,755
In the labour force 3,234,350 1,670,030 1,564,315 642,635 333,380 309,260
Employed 2,984,990 1,546,745 1,438,250 594,615 309,625 284,985
Unemployed 249,360 123,290 126,070 48,025 23,755 24,270
Not in the labour force 1,644,740 675,160 969,585 304,540 124,040 180,495
Participation rate 66.3 71.2 61.7 67.8 72.9 63.1
Employment rate 61.2 66.0 56.8 62.8 67.7 58.2
Unemployment rate 7.7 7.4 8.1 7.5 7.1 7.8
Work activity during the reference year
Total population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 164 4,879,095 2,345,190 2,533,905 947,175 457,420 489,755
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 1,592,740 654,475 938,270 292,210 118,335 173,875
Worked 3,286,350 1,690,715 1,595,635 654,965 339,085 315,875
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 1,694,705 941,950 752,765 348,125 195,140 152,985
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 1,591,645 748,775 842,875 306,840 143,940 162,900
Average weeks worked in reference year 42.6 43.3 41.9 42.7 43.4 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 1,564,320 642,635 333,380 309,255
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 90,210 41,705 48,505 16,960 7,705 9,255
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 3,144,140 1,628,325 1,515,815 625,675 325,675 300,005
Employee 2,744,970 1,368,035 1,376,935 549,965 275,645 274,320
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 399,170 260,290 138,885 75,710 50,025 25,685
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 1,564,320 642,635 333,375 309,260
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 90,215 41,710 48,505 16,965 7,705 9,255
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 3,144,140 1,628,325 1,515,815 625,675 325,670 300,005
0 Management occupations 376,890 228,640 148,255 83,530 51,575 31,955
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 576,955 203,575 373,375 119,210 41,335 77,875
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 269,965 206,395 63,570 60,575 46,840 13,730
3 Health occupations 173,475 41,565 131,915 33,735 7,935 25,800
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 357,990 109,080 248,905 64,450 19,035 45,410
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 127,395 62,535 64,855 18,680 8,720 9,955
6 Sales and service occupations 735,270 338,725 396,550 145,545 65,340 80,200
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 351,740 327,065 24,675 68,540 63,795 4,745
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 24,245 19,360 4,885 5,315 4,150 1,160
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 150,215 91,390 58,825 26,105 16,935 9,170
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 1,564,315 642,635 333,375 309,260
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 90,210 41,710 48,505 16,960 7,710 9,255
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 3,144,140 1,628,320 1,515,815 625,675 325,675 300,005
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 9,410 5,515 3,890 2,060 1,075 980
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 4,500 3,110 1,395 1,100 795 305
22 Utilities 15,860 10,905 4,955 3,420 2,410 1,005
23 Construction 191,430 166,670 24,750 37,235 32,170 5,065
31-33 Manufacturing 285,825 188,490 97,335 60,775 41,335 19,445
41 Wholesale trade 143,725 88,880 54,845 36,950 22,505 14,445
44-45 Retail trade 338,675 161,855 176,820 72,160 34,670 37,490
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 168,165 123,115 45,050 37,190 25,650 11,545
51 Information and cultural industries 106,940 61,970 44,970 17,810 10,800 7,015
52 Finance and insurance 247,475 118,710 128,760 50,200 23,545 26,655
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 82,665 44,590 38,075 15,135 7,840 7,295
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 339,305 191,155 148,150 66,910 38,470 28,435
55 Management of companies and enterprises 8,680 3,615 5,065 2,060 955 1,105
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 162,185 89,190 72,995 30,295 16,895 13,400
61 Educational services 229,025 70,820 158,200 44,335 12,360 31,980
62 Health care and social assistance 287,975 58,110 229,865 53,420 10,225 43,190
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 63,745 33,560 30,185 10,575 5,475 5,100
72 Accommodation and food services 204,315 93,560 110,760 36,380 15,860 20,520
81 Other services (except public administration) 134,570 56,235 78,335 23,815 10,470 13,345
91 Public administration 119,675 58,255 61,415 23,850 12,160 11,690
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 1,438,245 594,610 309,625 284,990
Worked at home 218,365 111,020 107,345 44,155 22,860 21,295
Worked outside Canada 19,580 13,225 6,350 4,265 3,030 1,235
No fixed workplace address 346,205 246,815 99,395 62,510 44,915 17,595
Worked at usual place 2,400,845 1,175,685 1,225,160 483,675 238,820 244,860
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 1,225,160 483,675 238,815 244,860
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 1,353,665 614,770 738,890 237,390 106,325 131,065
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 243,620 119,725 123,890 33,560 17,040 16,515
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 798,155 437,940 360,215 211,495 114,690 96,805
Commute to a different province or territory 5,410 3,250 2,160 1,235 760 475
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 1,324,550 546,185 283,730 262,455
Car, truck, van - as a driver 1,714,795 982,905 731,890 397,640 221,445 176,195
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 154,360 56,295 98,065 32,315 11,525 20,785
Public transit 667,255 281,110 386,145 93,235 40,235 53,005
Walked 144,135 64,380 79,750 15,425 6,365 9,060
Bicycle 39,320 24,920 14,395 2,370 1,745 630
Other method 27,190 12,890 14,300 5,195 2,410 2,785
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 1,324,550 546,185 283,730 262,455
Less than 15 minutes 391,400 177,910 213,490 92,205 40,615 51,595
15 to 29 minutes 783,980 398,445 385,535 167,210 83,335 83,870
30 to 44 minutes 726,575 394,790 331,790 129,980 72,300 57,675
45 to 59 minutes 372,095 198,325 173,770 66,590 37,450 29,140
60 minutes and over 473,000 253,030 219,970 90,200 50,030 40,175
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 1,324,555 546,190 283,730 262,460
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 158,945 113,980 44,970 32,760 23,785 8,975
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 416,640 250,560 166,080 86,905 53,040 33,865
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 699,920 339,560 360,360 152,825 74,995 77,830
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 649,740 299,940 349,800 123,390 56,545 66,850
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 404,420 192,285 212,135 71,140 32,795 38,355
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 417,380 226,175 191,205 79,165 42,580 36,585
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 1,656,415 676,365 349,370 326,995
Single responses 3,323,390 1,708,945 1,614,450 661,825 342,535 319,295
Official languages 3,230,665 1,659,815 1,570,850 652,405 337,605 314,800
English 3,218,730 1,656,605 1,562,120 649,930 337,015 312,915
French 11,940 3,210 8,725 2,470 590 1,880
Non-official languages 92,725 49,125 43,600 9,425 4,930 4,495
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 9,425 4,930 4,495
Afro-Asiatic languages 1,865 1,065 805 500 320 180
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 10 0 10
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 15 10 0 0 0 0
Somali 85 30 55 10 0 10
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 1,755 1,020 735 490 320 170
Amharic 55 20 35 0 0 0
Arabic 1,165 760 405 460 295 165
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 10 10 10
Maltese 25 15 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 45 25 20 10 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 10 0 10 10 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 1,780 740 1,045 360 130 230
Khmer (Cambodian) 45 30 25 0 0 0
Vietnamese 1,735 715 1,025 365 130 230
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 1,105 415 690 215 95 120
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 20 10 15 10 10 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 15 0 10 10 0 10
Ilocano 35 15 20 10 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 40 15 20 10 0 10
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 990 370 615 180 80 105
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 0 0 0
Creole languages 25 20 10 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 20 15 10 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 1,910 905 1,000 125 50 80
Kannada 10 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 55 30 30 10 10 10
Tamil 1,815 870 945 105 45 60
Telugu 35 0 25 0 0 10
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 4,265 2,220 2,045
Albanian 210 125 85 70 50 20
Armenian 140 65 70 10 0 10
Balto-Slavic languages 5,315 2,575 2,745 1,895 990 905
Baltic languages 55 20 30 40 20 20
Latvian 10 10 10 0 0 0
Lithuanian 45 15 30 35 15 20
Slavic languages 5,260 2,550 2,710 1,850 975 880
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 45 30 10 30 15 15
Bulgarian 115 75 40 45 30 10
Croatian 95 55 35 45 25 15
Czech 15 10 10 10 10 0
Macedonian 80 35 40 45 20 25
Polish 1,490 800 690 985 530 455
Russian 2,515 1,095 1,415 210 100 105
Serbian 160 110 55 75 55 20
Serbo-Croatian 20 10 0 15 15 0
Slovak 45 30 15 15 10 10
Slovene (Slovenian) 10 0 10 0 0 0
Ukrainian 680 290 390 375 170 210
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 45 10 30
Afrikaans 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danish 20 0 10 0 0 0
Dutch 60 40 25 0 10 0
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 240 70 165 35 0 30
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 35 25 15
Indo-Iranian languages 10,855 6,035 4,815 1,075 520 555
Indo-Aryan languages 8,405 4,500 3,905 990 475 520
Bengali 300 145 155 25 15 10
Gujarati 615 210 405 105 40 65
Hindi 740 355 385 130 65 70
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 10 0 0 0 0
Marathi 30 10 15 15 10 10
Nepali 60 20 35 20 15 10
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 5,635 3,250 2,385 310 175 135
Sindhi 20 10 15 10 0 10
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 20 15 10 0 0 0
Urdu 985 480 505 370 155 210
Iranian languages 2,445 1,535 910 80 45 40
Kurdish 85 75 10 0 0 0
Pashto 10 10 10 0 10 0
Persian (Farsi) 2,350 1,460 890 75 40 40
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 9,760 5,730 4,030 1,140 625 515
Catalan 10 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 775 415 355 50 30 25
Portuguese 5,070 3,365 1,705 480 335 140
Romanian 245 105 140 45 25 25
Spanish 3,660 1,840 1,820 560 235 325
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 775 250 520 110 35 70
Kartvelian languages 10 10 10 0 0 0
Georgian 10 10 10 0 0 0
Korean 4,265 2,155 2,105 510 250 260
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 70 35 35 0 0 0
Akan (Twi) 15 0 15 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 10 0
Ganda 20 15 10 0 0 0
Igbo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lingala 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 0 10 0 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 10 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 15 10 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages 350 140 210 80 30 50
American Sign Language 245 80 170 75 25 45
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 110 65 45 10 0 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 52,745 28,050 24,695 3,165 1,730 1,430
Chinese languages 52,700 28,020 24,675 3,160 1,725 1,430
Cantonese 25,335 13,205 12,130 890 490 405
Hakka 35 10 25 0 0 10
Mandarin 26,135 14,210 11,930 2,165 1,175 990
Min Dong 25 15 10 25 15 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 220 145 75 10 10 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 30 20 10 0 10 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 910 420 490 65 35 20
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 50 30 20 0 10 0
Burmese 10 0 0 0 0 0
Karenic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibetan 40 25 15 10 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 70 30 40 10 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 40 25 10
Azerbaijani 10 10 0 0 0 0
Turkish 400 270 130 40 25 15
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 50 35 20
Estonian 50 15 35 10 0 0
Finnish 45 10 35 0 0 0
Hungarian 220 125 95 45 35 10
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 14,535 6,835 7,695
English and French 16,405 6,285 10,115 3,935 1,390 2,545
English and non-official language 63,155 31,990 31,165 10,320 5,290 5,030
French and non-official language 85 45 40 15 15 0
English, French and non-official language 1,160 510 645 265 145 120
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 1,656,420 676,360 349,370 326,990
None 3,137,830 1,614,155 1,523,680 632,040 327,355 304,685
English 44,560 21,510 23,050 6,110 2,795 3,315
French 47,885 20,415 27,475 10,160 4,115 6,045
Non-official language 169,430 89,575 79,855 27,340 14,740 12,595
Aboriginal 155 50 105 25 10 10
Non-Aboriginal 169,270 89,525 79,750 27,320 14,735 12,585
English and French 85 45 45 20 0 15
English and non-official language 1,225 585 640 120 70 50
French and non-official language 3,160 1,480 1,675 575 290 285
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 1,142,100 557,190 584,905
Non-movers 5,070,300 2,459,065 2,611,235 1,010,100 492,325 517,775
Movers 732,260 360,275 371,980 131,995 64,865 67,130
Non-migrants 433,235 212,190 221,040 69,260 33,775 35,490
Migrants 299,025 148,080 150,940 62,740 31,095 31,645
Internal migrants 194,570 96,145 98,430 42,550 21,145 21,405
Intraprovincial migrants 168,510 83,115 85,395 37,885 18,725 19,155
Interprovincial migrants 26,065 13,030 13,030 4,670 2,420 2,250
External migrants 104,455 51,940 52,515 20,190 9,950 10,235
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 5,553,650 2,691,730 2,861,915 1,093,380 532,630 560,750
Non-movers 3,411,530 1,646,850 1,764,680 693,585 337,295 356,295
Movers 2,142,120 1,044,880 1,097,235 399,795 195,330 204,460
Non-migrants 1,174,140 570,770 603,370 199,450 96,985 102,470
Migrants 967,975 474,110 493,860 200,345 98,350 101,995
Internal migrants 577,355 282,680 294,680 122,750 60,450 62,300
Intraprovincial migrants 510,305 250,225 260,080 111,325 54,720 56,605
Interprovincial migrants 67,050 32,450 34,600 11,420 5,725 5,690
External migrants 390,620 191,435 199,185 77,595 37,900 39,695

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Toronto [Census metropolitan area], Ontario and Mississauga Halton, [Health region, December 2017], Ontario (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed April 25, 2024).

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