Census Profile, 2016 Census
Toronto [Census metropolitan area], Ontario and Ontario [Province]

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The table shows total, male and female data grouped by geography (appearing as column headers) for selected characteristics (appearing as row headers).
Characteristic Toronto
Ontario
[Census metropolitan area] 		Ontario

[Province]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
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 5,356,000 2,609,625 2,746,375
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 1,353,665 614,770 738,890 3,109,070 1,418,260 1,690,810
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 243,620 119,725 123,890 857,565 419,960 437,605
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 798,155 437,940 360,215 1,350,375 749,770 600,605
Commute to a different province or territory 5,410 3,250 2,160 38,990 21,630 17,355
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 6,092,710 3,145,765 2,946,945
Car, truck, van - as a driver 1,714,795 982,905 731,890 4,375,215 2,392,270 1,982,945
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 154,360 56,295 98,065 372,480 151,880 220,600
Public transit 667,255 281,110 386,145 888,920 376,690 512,235
Walked 144,135 64,380 79,750 320,015 143,885 176,130
Bicycle 39,320 24,920 14,395 75,460 50,200 25,260
Other method 27,190 12,890 14,300 60,620 30,835 29,785
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 6,092,715 3,145,765 2,946,950
Less than 15 minutes 391,400 177,910 213,490 1,463,845 675,540 788,310
15 to 29 minutes 783,980 398,445 385,535 1,964,690 991,525 973,165
30 to 44 minutes 726,575 394,790 331,790 1,295,375 706,155 589,225
45 to 59 minutes 372,095 198,325 173,770 612,415 336,090 276,325
60 minutes and over 473,000 253,030 219,970 756,385 436,455 319,930
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 6,092,715 3,145,765 2,946,950
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 158,945 113,980 44,970 413,515 296,265 117,245
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 416,640 250,560 166,080 1,039,255 640,810 398,445
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 699,920 339,560 360,360 1,571,230 778,100 793,130
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 649,740 299,940 349,800 1,354,870 577,565 777,310
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 404,420 192,285 212,135 740,330 328,410 411,920
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 417,380 226,175 191,205 973,515 524,620 448,895

Data quality: Toronto [Census metropolitan area], Ontario

  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 3.1%
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 4.2%

Data quality: Ontario [Province]

  • Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), short-form census questionnaire: 3.7%
  • Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 4.6%

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Toronto [Census metropolitan area], Ontario and Ontario [Province] (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed October 4, 2023).

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