Census Profile, 2016 Census
Abbotsford - Mission [Census metropolitan area], British Columbia and Quebec [Province]

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Characteristic Abbotsford - Mission
British Columbia
[Census metropolitan area]
Quebec

[Province]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 180,518 ... ... 8,164,361 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 170,191 ... ... 7,903,001 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 6.1 ... ... 3.3 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 65,967 ... ... 3,858,943 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 62,631 ... ... 3,531,663 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 297.3 ... ... 6.0 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 607.13 ... ... 1,356,625.27 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 180,515 89,440 91,075 8,164,360 4,016,760 4,147,605
0 to 14 years 33,295 17,290 16,010 1,333,260 682,535 650,720
0 to 4 years 10,760 5,560 5,200 444,930 227,965 216,970
5 to 9 years 11,435 5,925 5,505 469,165 240,225 228,940
10 to 14 years 11,105 5,800 5,305 419,160 214,345 204,815
15 to 64 years 117,755 58,715 59,035 5,335,910 2,664,630 2,671,280
15 to 19 years 11,305 5,830 5,480 429,825 219,070 210,755
20 to 24 years 11,450 5,895 5,560 500,100 252,600 247,500
25 to 29 years 11,590 5,860 5,730 495,410 248,030 247,380
30 to 34 years 12,335 6,085 6,250 515,505 256,440 259,070
35 to 39 years 11,600 5,745 5,855 550,540 274,595 275,945
40 to 44 years 11,360 5,615 5,745 506,525 254,100 252,425
45 to 49 years 11,820 5,830 5,990 519,425 260,410 259,015
50 to 54 years 12,680 6,360 6,315 619,435 309,070 310,370
55 to 59 years 12,575 6,145 6,430 636,475 314,190 322,285
60 to 64 years 11,045 5,365 5,680 562,670 276,140 286,535
65 years and over 29,465 13,435 16,030 1,495,195 669,590 825,605
65 to 69 years 9,655 4,555 5,095 488,175 236,395 251,775
70 to 74 years 6,870 3,325 3,545 373,590 176,905 196,690
75 to 79 years 5,045 2,315 2,735 256,905 116,020 140,890
80 to 84 years 3,765 1,725 2,040 187,835 78,390 109,450
85 years and over 4,125 1,515 2,610 188,685 61,885 126,805
85 to 89 years 2,505 990 1,515 120,635 43,795 76,840
90 to 94 years 1,220 415 805 53,165 15,155 38,015
95 to 99 years 350 100 250 13,035 2,685 10,350
100 years and over 45 10 35 1,850 255 1,600
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 18.4 19.3 17.6 16.3 17.0 15.7
15 to 64 years 65.2 65.6 64.8 65.4 66.3 64.4
65 years and over 16.3 15.0 17.6 18.3 16.7 19.9
85 years and over 2.3 1.7 2.9 2.3 1.5 3.1
Average age of the population 39.9 38.9 40.9 41.9 40.9 42.9
Median age of the population 39.4 38.2 40.5 42.5 41.4 43.6
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 62,630 ... ... 3,531,660 ... ...
Single-detached house 28,405 ... ... 1,602,680 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 1,065 ... ... 187,800 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 32,825 ... ... 1,717,680 ... ...
Semi-detached house 1,575 ... ... 188,245 ... ...
Row house 4,820 ... ... 93,350 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 12,830 ... ... 265,195 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 13,530 ... ... 1,154,955 ... ...
Other single-attached house 80 ... ... 15,940 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 335 ... ... 23,505 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 62,630 ... ... 3,531,665 ... ...
1 person 14,510 ... ... 1,175,230 ... ...
2 persons 19,950 ... ... 1,227,765 ... ...
3 persons 9,270 ... ... 489,460 ... ...
4 persons 9,210 ... ... 426,250 ... ...
5 or more persons 9,690 ... ... 212,960 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 176,325 ... ... 7,965,455 ... ...
Average household size 2.8 ... ... 2.3 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 147,215 72,155 75,065 6,831,105 3,334,220 3,496,885
Married or living common law 88,800 44,610 44,195 3,844,145 1,924,750 1,919,395
Married 78,485 39,475 39,010 2,342,980 1,172,720 1,170,260
Living common law 10,315 5,130 5,180 1,501,160 752,025 749,135
Not married and not living common law 58,420 27,545 30,870 2,986,960 1,409,475 1,577,490
Never married 36,990 20,330 16,655 2,010,580 1,084,300 926,280
Separated 4,115 1,805 2,310 103,625 46,390 57,240
Divorced 9,010 3,610 5,400 483,195 194,430 288,760
Widowed 8,305 1,795 6,505 389,555 84,345 305,210
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 50,290 ... ... 2,257,560 ... ...
2 persons 24,135 ... ... 1,204,955 ... ...
3 persons 10,285 ... ... 466,310 ... ...
4 persons 10,515 ... ... 412,160 ... ...
5 or more persons 5,360 ... ... 174,140 ... ...
Average size of census families 3.0 ... ... 2.8 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 50,290 ... ... 2,257,560 ... ...
Total couple families 42,740 ... ... 1,878,095 ... ...
Married couples 37,580 ... ... 1,128,355 ... ...
Common-law couples 5,155 ... ... 749,740 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 7,555 ... ... 379,460 ... ...
Female parent 5,925 ... ... 284,900 ... ...
Male parent 1,630 ... ... 94,565 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 42,740 ... ... 1,878,095 ... ...
Couples without children 19,775 ... ... 970,260 ... ...
Couples with children 22,965 ... ... 907,840 ... ...
1 child 8,015 ... ... 356,640 ... ...
2 children 9,840 ... ... 384,875 ... ...
3 or more children 5,115 ... ... 166,315 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 7,550 ... ... 379,465 ... ...
1 child 4,355 ... ... 234,695 ... ...
2 children 2,270 ... ... 109,670 ... ...
3 or more children 925 ... ... 35,100 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 26,345 12,425 13,915 1,579,070 775,765 803,305
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 62,630 ... ... 3,531,660 ... ...
One-census-family households 41,895 ... ... 2,197,340 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 16,225 ... ... 947,305 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 25,670 ... ... 1,250,040 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 3,975 ... ... 29,595 ... ...
Non-census-family households 16,770 ... ... 1,304,725 ... ...
One-person households 14,510 ... ... 1,175,230 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 2,260 ... ... 129,500 ... ...
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 15 177,465 87,620 89,840 8,066,560 3,977,275 4,089,285
English only 160,740 80,325 80,420 372,445 187,595 184,860
French only 45 25 25 4,032,640 1,874,545 2,158,095
English and French 8,240 3,615 4,625 3,586,410 1,884,135 1,702,275
Neither English nor French 8,435 3,660 4,775 75,065 31,000 44,060
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 16 177,465 87,625 89,840 8,066,555 3,977,270 4,089,285
English 167,310 83,100 84,210 964,120 482,985 481,135
French 1,295 660 635 6,750,945 3,320,380 3,430,560
English and French 520 250 275 278,710 144,060 134,655
Neither English nor French 8,340 3,615 4,720 72,775 29,845 42,930
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 1,555 785 770 1,103,480 555,015 548,465
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 0.9 0.9 0.9 13.7 14.0 13.4
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 18 177,465 87,620 89,840 8,066,555 3,977,270 4,089,285
Single responses 173,540 85,705 87,840 7,881,650 3,884,675 3,996,975
Official languages 123,520 61,355 62,160 6,820,815 3,366,970 3,453,845
English 122,100 60,645 61,455 601,155 301,860 299,300
French 1,415 715 700 6,219,665 3,065,115 3,154,550
Non-official languages 50,025 24,350 25,675 1,060,830 517,700 543,125
Aboriginal languages 50 25 25 45,570 22,530 23,040
Algonquian languages 30 15 15 33,140 16,365 16,770
Blackfoot 0 0 0 5 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 25 10 15 31,430 15,575 15,855
Atikamekw 0 0 0 6,150 3,135 3,015
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 8,715 4,155 4,555
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 5 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 590 285 305
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 135 55 80
Plains Cree 5 0 5 5 0 5
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 35 15 15
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 5 5 0
Woods Cree 0 0 5 10 5 5
Cree, n.o.s. 15 10 5 15,790 7,920 7,875
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 485 225 260
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 485 220 260
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 5 0 5 1,215 565 645
Algonquin 0 0 0 1,185 555 630
Ojibway 5 0 5 20 10 15
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 5 0 5
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 5
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 15 10 5
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 5 15 10 5
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 5 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 5 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 10 5 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 10 10 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 5 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 11,970 5,955 6,015
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 11,895 5,925 5,970
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 75 25 45
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 375 165 210
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 365 160 210
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 5
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 5 5 0
Salish languages 15 5 5 5 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 5 0 0 0
Lillooet 5 5 5 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 5 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 5 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 5 0 5 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. 5 5 0 65 30 35
Non-Aboriginal languages 49,980 24,325 25,655 1,015,260 495,175 520,090
Afro-Asiatic languages 435 245 195 197,535 104,185 93,355
Berber languages 5 5 0 20,845 11,125 9,720
Kabyle 5 0 0 12,470 6,625 5,840
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 8,375 4,500 3,875
Cushitic languages 10 5 0 1,125 545 580
Bilen 0 0 0 10 10 5
Oromo 5 5 5 15 10 5
Somali 0 0 0 1,075 515 560
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 30 20 10
Semitic languages 420 230 190 175,215 92,310 82,900
Amharic 5 5 5 745 340 405
Arabic 370 205 165 169,890 89,590 80,300
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 10 5 5 150 80 70
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 15 10 5
Harari 0 0 0 0 5 5
Hebrew 20 15 10 3,885 2,040 1,845
Maltese 5 5 0 25 10 15
Tigrigna 5 5 0 385 185 205
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 110 60 50
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 355 200 155
Austro-Asiatic languages 955 430 520 36,305 17,030 19,275
Khmer (Cambodian) 35 15 20 8,855 4,105 4,750
Vietnamese 915 420 505 27,425 12,920 14,505
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 25 10 15
Austronesian languages 1,195 465 730 21,635 7,800 13,835
Bikol 10 5 0 115 35 80
Cebuano 55 20 40 885 270 610
Fijian 20 10 10 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 20 5 10 410 125 275
Ilocano 55 25 30 2,060 745 1,315
Malagasy 5 0 0 1,250 590 660
Malay 45 15 25 705 265 440
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 5 0 5 205 90 110
Pangasinan 0 0 0 95 40 50
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 970 375 595 15,545 5,480 10,065
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 50 10 40
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 15 10 5 320 140 180
Creole languages 55 30 20 56,990 25,220 31,770
Haitian Creole 0 5 0 2,220 1,055 1,170
Creole, n.o.s. 40 25 15 53,785 23,675 30,110
Creole languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 980 490 490
Dravidian languages 155 75 80 14,865 7,435 7,430
Kannada 0 0 0 240 130 110
Malayalam 85 40 45 440 235 205
Tamil 30 15 20 13,600 6,715 6,880
Telugu 40 25 15 570 345 230
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 10 5
Hmong-Mien languages 10 0 5 25 10 15
Indo-European languages 42,800 20,985 21,815 553,045 269,625 283,420
Albanian 80 40 35 2,795 1,420 1,370
Armenian 30 20 10 16,430 7,970 8,460
Balto-Slavic languages 1,750 820 935 68,155 30,960 37,195
Baltic languages 15 5 10 850 335 515
Latvian 10 5 5 290 120 175
Lithuanian 5 0 5 555 215 340
Slavic languages 1,740 810 930 67,310 30,630 36,675
Belarusan 5 0 5 80 45 35
Bosnian 55 25 30 1,620 805 815
Bulgarian 25 15 15 6,985 3,385 3,600
Croatian 80 50 35 2,330 1,165 1,170
Czech 135 65 70 1,465 690 775
Macedonian 0 0 0 205 105 95
Polish 445 220 230 13,935 6,065 7,865
Russian 530 230 300 28,565 12,715 15,850
Serbian 50 30 20 3,140 1,590 1,545
Serbo-Croatian 15 5 5 1,805 865 940
Slovak 85 40 45 1,040 455 585
Slovene (Slovenian) 25 10 5 755 350 405
Ukrainian 285 130 150 5,210 2,285 2,920
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 175 90 85
Celtic languages 10 5 0 155 95 60
Scottish Gaelic 5 0 5 20 15 10
Welsh 10 5 0 40 20 20
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 90 55 30
Germanic languages 7,000 3,220 3,780 27,540 13,280 14,260
Afrikaans 130 60 75 125 60 65
Danish 160 85 80 395 190 200
Dutch 1,455 685 770 2,825 1,395 1,430
Frisian 35 20 20 10 10 0
German 5,055 2,295 2,755 13,670 6,340 7,330
Icelandic 10 5 5 65 30 35
Norwegian 60 25 35 200 100 100
Swedish 70 25 40 555 255 300
Vlaams (Flemish) 10 0 10 540 240 300
Yiddish 0 0 0 8,985 4,560 4,420
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 175 100 75
Greek 85 45 35 38,635 19,435 19,205
Indo-Iranian languages 31,560 15,705 15,855 76,040 39,205 36,835
Indo-Aryan languages 31,215 15,515 15,700 45,845 23,875 21,970
Bengali 30 15 10 10,995 5,620 5,380
Gujarati 80 40 40 6,070 2,980 3,090
Hindi 655 305 350 3,030 1,635 1,390
Kashmiri 5 0 5 20 15 5
Konkani 5 5 5 110 60 55
Marathi 5 5 0 255 145 110
Nepali 15 10 5 1,505 740 765
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 35 20 15
Punjabi (Panjabi) 30,140 14,990 15,150 12,380 6,720 5,660
Sindhi 10 5 5 330 160 165
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 40 20 20 645 310 330
Urdu 235 120 115 10,470 5,460 5,010
Iranian languages 330 180 145 29,760 15,105 14,655
Kurdish 60 35 30 985 550 430
Pashto 10 5 5 1,285 680 610
Persian (Farsi) 255 140 115 27,490 13,875 13,615
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 440 225 210
Italic (Romance) languages 2,275 1,125 1,150 323,290 157,260 166,030
Catalan 0 5 5 320 170 150
Italian 265 140 125 104,600 51,705 52,895
Portuguese 240 115 125 36,770 17,735 19,035
Romanian 360 180 175 35,840 17,170 18,665
Spanish 1,410 690 720 145,635 70,405 75,235
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 125 75 50
Japanese 240 95 145 2,525 775 1,750
Kartvelian languages 5 0 0 170 80 85
Georgian 0 0 0 170 80 90
Korean 1,265 595 670 5,160 2,270 2,890
Mongolic languages 5 0 5 190 75 115
Mongolian 5 0 5 195 80 115
Niger-Congo languages 145 75 70 28,355 14,360 13,995
Akan (Twi) 15 10 5 1,050 520 525
Bamanankan 0 0 0 1,200 655 545
Edo 0 0 0 75 45 30
Ewe 0 0 0 730 400 325
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 2,055 1,080 970
Ga 5 0 5 80 40 40
Ganda 5 0 0 35 15 20
Igbo 5 5 0 120 70 50
Lingala 0 0 0 2,465 1,185 1,285
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 3,345 1,600 1,745
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 2,500 1,115 1,380
Shona 10 0 0 85 45 40
Swahili 50 25 25 3,010 1,460 1,545
Wolof 0 0 0 3,230 1,745 1,485
Yoruba 20 10 5 255 155 100
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 40 20 25 8,135 4,235 3,895
Nilo-Saharan languages 30 15 10 345 180 165
Dinka 10 10 5 5 5 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 20 5 10 335 170 165
Sign languages 55 30 25 1,330 700 630
American Sign Language 15 10 10 65 35 30
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 670 330 340
Sign languages, n.i.e 45 20 20 595 340 255
Sino-Tibetan languages 1,775 850 925 76,840 35,775 41,065
Chinese languages 1,775 850 930 76,490 35,600 40,895
Cantonese 560 290 270 24,375 11,505 12,875
Hakka 25 10 10 470 215 260
Mandarin 1,025 465 560 43,700 20,175 23,525
Min Dong 0 0 0 20 10 15
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 65 25 35 3,225 1,480 1,745
Wu (Shanghainese) 15 5 10 1,075 465 605
Chinese, n.o.s. 90 45 45 3,535 1,710 1,825
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 90 40 45
Tibeto-Burman languages 5 5 0 345 175 170
Burmese 5 5 0 80 30 50
Karenic languages 0 0 0 70 40 30
Tibetan 0 0 0 110 65 50
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 85 45 40
Tai-Kadai languages 260 125 135 4,895 2,185 2,710
Lao 210 105 105 4,115 1,995 2,120
Thai 50 15 30 765 180 585
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 10 5 10
Turkic languages 60 30 25 7,980 4,095 3,880
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 290 160 130
Turkish 50 30 20 7,155 3,685 3,470
Uyghur 0 0 0 205 100 105
Uzbek 0 0 0 145 70 75
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 5 185 80 105
Uralic languages 520 255 260 6,400 2,985 3,410
Estonian 15 5 10 195 75 120
Finnish 145 65 85 360 125 240
Hungarian 355 185 170 5,835 2,790 3,045
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 5
Other languages, n.i.e. 15 5 5 685 385 300
Multiple responses 3,925 1,920 2,005 184,905 92,600 92,310
English and French 275 125 160 72,395 36,695 35,695
English and non-official language 3,525 1,740 1,785 27,485 13,545 13,945
French and non-official language 60 25 30 67,075 33,110 33,970
English, French and non-official language 60 30 30 17,950 9,245 8,705
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 19 177,465 87,620 89,845 8,066,560 3,977,270 4,089,285
Single responses 167,855 82,820 85,035 7,743,740 3,819,315 3,924,425
Official languages 137,695 67,990 69,700 7,157,850 3,536,165 3,621,685
English 137,445 67,875 69,570 782,185 391,125 391,060
French 250 120 135 6,375,665 3,145,040 3,230,625
Non-official languages 30,160 14,830 15,335 585,890 283,150 302,735
Aboriginal languages 15 10 5 40,190 20,205 19,980
Algonquian languages 5 0 0 28,695 14,385 14,310
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 5 5 5 28,110 14,105 14,005
Atikamekw 0 0 0 5,465 2,825 2,640
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 7,375 3,590 3,790
Moose Cree 0 0 0 5 5 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 590 295 290
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 60 30 30
Plains Cree 0 5 0 5 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 15 5 10
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 5 5 5
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 5 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 5 0 14,590 7,355 7,235
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 220 115 110
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 220 110 105
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 5 0 0 370 170 200
Algonquin 0 0 0 360 165 195
Ojibway 5 0 0 5 5 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 5
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 11,375 5,770 5,615
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 5 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 11,350 5,750 5,600
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 15 10
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 70 35 35
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 70 35 30
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Kutenai 5 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 5 0 0 5 5 5
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 5 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 5 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 5 0 35 10 25
Non-Aboriginal languages 30,145 14,820 15,325 545,695 262,940 282,755
Afro-Asiatic languages 235 115 120 91,660 46,550 45,110
Berber languages 0 0 0 7,495 3,895 3,605
Kabyle 0 0 0 5,105 2,660 2,450
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 2,390 1,235 1,150
Cushitic languages 0 0 0 535 240 295
Bilen 0 0 0 5 0 5
Oromo 0 0 0 5 0 0
Somali 0 0 0 520 230 290
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 5 5 5 5
Semitic languages 235 115 120 83,520 42,365 41,160
Amharic 5 0 0 340 150 185
Arabic 215 105 110 81,105 41,150 39,955
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 5 0 0 95 50 45
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 5 0 5 10 0 5
Harari 0 0 0 5 0 5
Hebrew 5 5 5 1,705 880 825
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 5 5 0 205 95 105
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 5 60 25 35
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 105 50 55
Austro-Asiatic languages 650 290 360 24,980 11,675 13,305
Khmer (Cambodian) 10 0 5 5,180 2,370 2,805
Vietnamese 645 285 360 19,790 9,295 10,495
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 15 5 10
Austronesian languages 390 180 210 9,715 3,960 5,750
Bikol 5 0 0 15 5 10
Cebuano 15 5 5 230 100 125
Fijian 5 5 5 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 15 5 10 130 55 75
Ilocano 15 5 10 740 305 435
Malagasy 0 0 0 360 185 170
Malay 5 0 10 175 85 95
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 60 30 30
Pangasinan 0 0 0 10 5 10
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 330 160 170 7,905 3,150 4,760
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 15 10 10
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 75 35 35
Creole languages 15 5 10 20,705 8,780 11,925
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 855 380 475
Creole, n.o.s. 15 10 5 19,405 8,200 11,210
Creole languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 440 200 240
Dravidian languages 90 40 50 11,400 5,595 5,805
Kannada 0 0 0 150 85 65
Malayalam 50 20 30 200 100 100
Tamil 25 10 15 10,720 5,215 5,500
Telugu 20 10 5 330 190 135
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 5 5
Hmong-Mien languages 0 5 0 15 5 5
Indo-European languages 26,190 12,935 13,250 303,215 146,100 157,115
Albanian 25 10 10 1,615 795 820
Armenian 10 5 5 11,990 5,680 6,310
Balto-Slavic languages 630 305 330 40,405 19,085 21,325
Baltic languages 10 5 5 190 80 105
Latvian 5 0 5 75 40 40
Lithuanian 0 5 0 115 40 70
Slavic languages 625 300 325 40,220 19,000 21,220
Belarusan 0 0 0 25 15 15
Bosnian 15 5 5 965 475 495
Bulgarian 5 0 5 5,125 2,495 2,630
Croatian 10 5 0 1,015 475 545
Czech 30 15 15 460 220 240
Macedonian 0 0 0 130 65 65
Polish 155 80 75 5,970 2,695 3,270
Russian 305 140 165 20,680 9,775 10,900
Serbian 10 5 5 2,010 1,020 990
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 960 470 490
Slovak 30 15 15 245 120 130
Slovene (Slovenian) 5 0 0 225 95 135
Ukrainian 55 30 25 2,365 1,060 1,300
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 40 15 25
Celtic languages 0 0 0 30 20 10
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 5 5 0
Welsh 0 0 0 10 10 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 15 5
Germanic languages 860 385 475 9,890 4,980 4,905
Afrikaans 75 30 40 15 10 10
Danish 5 5 5 50 25 25
Dutch 85 40 50 375 170 205
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 675 300 375 2,550 1,190 1,365
Icelandic 0 0 5 30 15 20
Norwegian 0 0 5 20 5 10
Swedish 5 5 5 105 50 60
Vlaams (Flemish) 5 0 0 70 35 40
Yiddish 0 0 0 6,665 3,485 3,180
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 5 5
Greek 20 10 10 18,545 8,865 9,680
Indo-Iranian languages 23,700 11,730 11,970 53,555 26,845 26,710
Indo-Aryan languages 23,515 11,640 11,880 31,575 15,985 15,585
Bengali 10 5 5 8,180 4,055 4,125
Gujarati 30 15 15 3,840 1,860 1,985
Hindi 315 150 160 1,535 790 745
Kashmiri 0 0 0 5 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 30 15 15
Marathi 5 0 0 80 40 40
Nepali 5 5 5 1,355 655 700
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 15 10 5
Punjabi (Panjabi) 23,015 11,395 11,615 8,840 4,690 4,155
Sindhi 0 0 5 135 65 75
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 5 5 5 365 185 180
Urdu 130 65 65 7,180 3,620 3,565
Iranian languages 170 90 85 21,745 10,740 11,010
Kurdish 35 15 20 510 280 235
Pashto 0 0 5 925 460 465
Persian (Farsi) 135 70 65 20,310 10,005 10,305
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 235 120 120
Italic (Romance) languages 940 490 450 167,190 79,835 87,355
Catalan 0 0 0 110 50 60
Italian 25 15 15 32,935 14,595 18,340
Portuguese 50 30 25 17,260 8,250 9,005
Romanian 180 85 90 24,520 12,000 12,525
Spanish 680 360 315 92,330 44,920 47,415
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 35 20 15
Japanese 110 50 55 1,050 425 620
Kartvelian languages 5 5 0 70 35 35
Georgian 0 0 0 70 40 35
Korean 1,000 450 550 3,540 1,630 1,910
Mongolic languages 0 0 5 145 70 75
Mongolian 5 0 0 145 70 75
Niger-Congo languages 25 15 10 7,250 3,450 3,800
Akan (Twi) 0 5 0 445 215 235
Bamanankan 0 0 0 265 135 125
Edo 0 0 0 10 5 5
Ewe 0 0 0 140 60 80
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 530 255 280
Ga 5 0 5 15 5 10
Ganda 0 0 0 5 5 5
Igbo 0 0 0 15 10 10
Lingala 0 0 0 625 270 355
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 1,110 510 600
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 530 225 305
Shona 0 0 0 20 10 10
Swahili 15 10 5 1,100 535 565
Wolof 0 0 0 1,035 555 480
Yoruba 5 0 0 55 25 25
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 10 0 5 1,350 635 710
Nilo-Saharan languages 25 10 15 135 70 65
Dinka 10 10 5 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 130 65 65
Sign languages 75 40 35 1,770 1,000 775
American Sign Language 10 10 5 90 35 50
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 700 360 340
Sign languages, n.i.e 60 30 30 985 600 385
Sino-Tibetan languages 1,075 550 525 60,370 28,925 31,450
Chinese languages 1,080 550 525 60,155 28,805 31,345
Cantonese 295 155 140 17,845 8,470 9,375
Hakka 10 5 5 155 75 80
Mandarin 715 360 355 37,075 17,870 19,200
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 20 5 10 1,830 830 1,000
Wu (Shanghainese) 0 0 0 780 355 420
Chinese, n.o.s. 45 20 15 2,435 1,190 1,240
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 40 20 20
Tibeto-Burman languages 0 0 0 215 115 100
Burmese 0 0 0 35 15 20
Karenic languages 0 0 0 65 40 30
Tibetan 0 0 0 70 45 30
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 40 20 20
Tai-Kadai languages 115 60 50 2,375 1,145 1,230
Lao 95 50 50 2,150 1,055 1,100
Thai 20 10 10 225 90 135
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 35 20 15 5,120 2,540 2,575
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 100 50 55
Turkish 35 20 15 4,715 2,340 2,370
Uyghur 0 0 0 140 75 70
Uzbek 0 0 0 105 50 55
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 65 30 35
Uralic languages 105 55 55 2,025 895 1,130
Estonian 0 0 0 30 10 20
Finnish 30 15 15 50 20 30
Hungarian 75 35 40 1,945 860 1,085
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 150 90 60
Multiple responses 9,610 4,805 4,805 322,820 157,960 164,860
English and French 170 70 100 86,715 43,820 42,890
English and non-official language 9,300 4,675 4,620 54,400 26,255 28,140
French and non-official language 25 15 10 139,385 66,610 72,775
English, French and non-official language 115 45 70 42,320 21,270 21,045
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 20 177,460 87,625 89,840 8,066,555 3,977,275 4,089,285
None 156,395 77,240 79,155 6,825,240 3,356,340 3,468,900
English 9,575 4,880 4,695 513,410 263,670 249,735
French 1,200 520 680 320,370 158,340 162,030
Non-official language 10,035 4,845 5,195 317,790 154,450 163,340
Aboriginal 40 20 20 5,700 2,645 3,060
Non-Aboriginal 10,000 4,830 5,170 312,085 151,810 160,280
English and French 40 20 20 36,235 18,285 17,955
English and non-official language 110 50 55 28,630 14,075 14,555
French and non-official language 105 55 50 23,470 11,365 12,095
English, French and non-official language 5 5 0 1,420 740 680
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 21 143,090 69,870 73,225 6,634,295 3,260,155 3,374,145
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 137,185 67,115 70,070 6,417,615 3,160,595 3,257,020
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 30,370 39,336 24,260 32,975 37,842 28,522
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 137,350 67,260 70,090 6,419,175 3,160,780 3,258,400
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 27,737 34,507 23,178 29,535 33,110 26,119
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 121,295 60,935 60,355 5,685,690 2,866,470 2,819,220
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,148 39,291 21,463 30,067 35,597 25,012
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 98,355 41,830 56,525 4,973,245 2,300,800 2,672,445
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 5,603 4,009 6,294 7,307 5,851 8,246
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 104,680 54,015 50,670 4,627,795 2,408,420 2,219,370
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,555 39,501 22,041 31,263 35,627 27,219
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 143,095 69,875 73,220 6,634,280 3,260,040 3,374,245
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 137,165 66,950 70,215 6,417,010 3,159,415 3,257,595
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,315 48,900 32,129 42,546 49,087 36,203
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 137,310 67,080 70,235 6,418,440 3,159,550 3,258,890
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 34,458 40,593 28,599 34,887 39,292 30,616
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 121,185 60,645 60,545 5,685,905 2,866,415 2,819,485
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 39,412 48,964 29,844 40,505 47,810 33,079
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 98,170 41,665 56,505 4,972,650 2,299,595 2,673,050
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 7,677 7,309 7,948 8,590 7,846 9,229
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 104,680 53,790 50,885 4,627,775 2,408,655 2,219,120
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 38,531 47,385 29,172 40,382 45,974 34,313
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 143,095 69,875 73,225 6,634,280 3,260,040 3,374,240
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 43,910 26,590 17,320 2,036,965 1,114,940 922,025
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 50,369 57,688 42,530 47,111 51,622 42,433
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 57,353 63,812 47,436 56,564 62,750 49,085
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 86.4 90.7 80.1 84.4 88.3 79.1
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 73.1 78.0 65.9 68.4 71.4 64.6
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 13.6 9.3 19.9 15.6 11.7 20.9
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 143,090 69,870 73,225 6,634,295 3,260,155 3,374,140
Without total income 5,910 2,755 3,155 216,685 99,555 117,125
With total income 137,185 67,120 70,070 6,417,615 3,160,595 3,257,020
Percentage with total income 95.9 96.1 95.7 96.7 96.9 96.5
Under $10,000 (including loss) 20,400 8,275 12,125 789,595 351,935 437,660
$10,000 to $19,999 27,180 10,305 16,875 1,188,135 476,630 711,500
$20,000 to $29,999 20,305 8,030 12,280 976,210 428,390 547,830
$30,000 to $39,999 16,600 7,445 9,150 852,735 414,105 438,625
$40,000 to $49,999 13,510 6,795 6,715 747,995 378,215 369,780
$50,000 to $59,999 10,565 6,100 4,470 540,265 292,110 248,150
$60,000 to $69,999 7,690 4,960 2,740 375,935 214,805 161,130
$70,000 to $79,999 5,895 4,010 1,880 286,025 164,240 121,790
$80,000 to $89,999 4,565 3,150 1,410 189,350 113,715 75,635
$90,000 to $99,999 2,970 2,110 855 122,750 80,090 42,660
$100,000 and over 7,500 5,940 1,560 348,620 246,360 102,255
$100,000 to $149,999 5,585 4,380 1,205 236,515 164,145 72,370
$150,000 and over 1,920 1,565 360 112,105 82,215 29,885
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 143,095 69,870 73,220 6,634,295 3,260,150 3,374,140
Without after-tax income 5,740 2,610 3,135 215,120 99,375 115,750
With after-tax income 137,355 67,260 70,090 6,419,175 3,160,780 3,258,395
Percentage with after-tax income 96.0 96.3 95.7 96.8 97.0 96.6
Under $10,000 (including loss) 21,105 8,700 12,410 822,725 359,045 463,675
$10,000 to $19,999 28,570 11,130 17,445 1,246,480 505,165 741,315
$20,000 to $29,999 23,855 9,690 14,165 1,192,885 541,080 651,810
$30,000 to $39,999 18,935 8,920 10,010 1,096,510 553,200 543,315
$40,000 to $49,999 14,725 8,025 6,700 793,150 425,040 368,115
$50,000 to $59,999 10,255 6,475 3,775 498,475 283,130 215,345
$60,000 to $69,999 7,190 4,900 2,290 309,415 180,470 128,945
$70,000 to $79,999 4,915 3,400 1,505 167,895 108,500 59,395
$80,000 and over 7,810 6,020 1,790 291,635 205,155 86,485
$80,000 to $89,999 2,865 2,120 750 95,010 64,670 30,335
$90,000 to $99,999 1,645 1,275 375 55,980 39,080 16,905
$100,000 and over 3,295 2,625 670 140,645 101,405 39,240
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 143,090 69,870 73,225 6,634,295 3,260,155 3,374,145
Without employment income 38,415 15,855 22,555 2,006,505 851,730 1,154,775
With employment income 104,680 54,015 50,665 4,627,790 2,408,420 2,219,375
Percentage with employment income 73.2 77.3 69.2 69.8 73.9 65.8
Under $5,000 (including loss) 15,400 6,850 8,555 606,300 311,780 294,520
$5,000 to $9,999 9,000 3,350 5,645 367,030 162,150 204,885
$10,000 to $19,999 15,690 6,230 9,460 681,920 305,995 375,920
$20,000 to $29,999 12,830 5,525 7,305 586,140 269,950 316,195
$30,000 to $39,999 11,230 5,285 5,945 565,425 277,135 288,285
$40,000 to $49,999 9,955 5,230 4,720 476,665 247,105 229,560
$50,000 to $59,999 7,950 4,855 3,095 359,180 203,580 155,600
$60,000 to $69,999 5,935 4,030 1,905 266,650 156,255 110,395
$70,000 to $79,999 4,735 3,365 1,370 224,040 129,890 94,150
$80,000 and over 11,960 9,300 2,660 494,440 344,585 149,855
$80,000 to $89,999 3,780 2,695 1,080 139,830 90,295 49,540
$90,000 to $99,999 2,420 1,765 655 93,860 64,160 29,700
$100,000 and over 5,765 4,840 920 260,745 190,125 70,620
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 62,635 ... ... 3,531,665 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 73,598 ... ... 59,822 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 64,890 ... ... 52,207 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 14,510 ... ... 1,175,230 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 32,574 ... ... 31,574 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 29,478 ... ... 28,469 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 48,120 ... ... 2,356,430 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 88,609 ... ... 78,645 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 77,727 ... ... 67,665 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 62,630 ... ... 3,531,665 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 88,291 ... ... 77,306 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 75,546 ... ... 63,404 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 14,510 ... ... 1,174,695 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 40,676 ... ... 40,042 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 35,098 ... ... 33,262 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 48,120 ... ... 2,356,970 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 102,647 ... ... 95,878 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 87,741 ... ... 78,426 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 62,630 ... ... 3,531,665 ... ...
Under $5,000 930 ... ... 47,170 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 665 ... ... 56,315 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 1,580 ... ... 119,570 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 2,330 ... ... 180,865 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 2,510 ... ... 179,690 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 2,260 ... ... 154,150 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 2,580 ... ... 185,000 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 2,520 ... ... 184,435 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 2,445 ... ... 179,855 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 2,565 ... ... 170,445 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 4,735 ... ... 313,600 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 4,580 ... ... 273,620 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 4,410 ... ... 241,940 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 4,095 ... ... 208,620 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 3,780 ... ... 176,355 ... ...
$100,000 and over 20,650 ... ... 860,030 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 7,370 ... ... 327,435 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 4,960 ... ... 204,105 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 5,050 ... ... 192,155 ... ...
$200,000 and over 3,270 ... ... 136,335 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 62,630 ... ... 3,531,660 ... ...
Under $5,000 985 ... ... 50,445 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 680 ... ... 57,335 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 1,605 ... ... 120,860 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 2,400 ... ... 190,300 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 2,880 ... ... 202,905 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 2,730 ... ... 187,365 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 3,025 ... ... 231,765 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 2,900 ... ... 225,695 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 3,010 ... ... 211,990 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 2,915 ... ... 202,760 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 5,615 ... ... 363,775 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 5,255 ... ... 309,825 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 5,025 ... ... 256,150 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 4,460 ... ... 208,765 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 3,745 ... ... 166,295 ... ...
$100,000 and over 15,405 ... ... 545,440 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 6,750 ... ... 269,170 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 3,970 ... ... 130,225 ... ...
$150,000 and over 4,690 ... ... 146,045 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 46,760 ... ... 2,261,890 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 87,555 ... ... 79,378 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 76,824 ... ... 68,152 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.3 ... ... 2.9 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 15,930 ... ... 930,195 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 75,985 ... ... 70,075 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 66,861 ... ... 60,224 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 22,745 ... ... 911,980 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 106,549 ... ... 105,246 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 92,978 ... ... 88,844 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.4 ... ... 3.9 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 6,500 ... ... 364,085 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 49,728 ... ... 52,708 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 45,871 ... ... 47,805 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.7 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 46,700 ... ... 2,262,045 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 101,719 ... ... 96,863 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 86,872 ... ... 79,060 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 15,900 ... ... 929,645 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 93,388 ... ... 86,304 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 78,382 ... ... 70,167 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 22,795 ... ... 912,560 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 118,698 ... ... 122,835 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 101,855 ... ... 99,279 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 6,415 ... ... 363,610 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 61,589 ... ... 61,753 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 53,934 ... ... 53,052 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 21,000 10,250 10,755 1,433,210 711,180 722,030
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 29,243 33,372 26,240 29,195 31,526 27,210
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 26,862 29,946 24,837 26,706 28,214 25,434
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 20,930 10,305 10,625 1,430,625 708,225 722,405
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 37,245 40,927 33,674 37,684 39,840 35,571
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 32,233 34,566 29,971 31,513 32,729 30,321
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 176,325 87,130 89,205 7,965,455 3,941,475 4,023,970
In the bottom half of the distribution 92,985 44,625 48,365 4,577,885 2,216,770 2,361,115
In the bottom decile 16,060 7,590 8,470 747,785 368,385 379,395
In the second decile 17,420 7,850 9,575 898,605 408,705 489,900
In the third decile 18,320 8,785 9,535 997,185 481,975 515,210
In the fourth decile 21,020 10,385 10,635 996,230 490,275 505,960
In the fifth decile 20,165 10,015 10,150 938,080 467,425 470,655
In the top half of the distribution 83,340 42,505 40,835 3,387,565 1,724,710 1,662,855
In the sixth decile 19,690 9,955 9,740 881,640 444,865 436,775
In the seventh decile 18,490 9,330 9,160 806,685 409,470 397,220
In the eighth decile 17,495 8,905 8,590 700,450 357,000 343,455
In the ninth decile 15,695 8,090 7,605 557,160 286,195 270,960
In the top decile 11,975 6,230 5,745 441,630 227,185 214,445
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 43 176,045 86,975 89,070 7,921,505 3,919,560 4,001,945
0 to 17 years 39,875 20,645 19,230 1,564,410 800,455 763,960
0 to 5 years 12,975 6,680 6,295 532,410 272,790 259,625
18 to 64 years 108,940 53,690 55,255 5,021,875 2,498,900 2,522,980
65 years and over 27,225 12,640 14,590 1,335,220 620,210 715,010
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 22,935 10,485 12,450 1,160,190 542,405 617,785
0 to 17 years 6,465 3,415 3,050 222,955 114,410 108,540
0 to 5 years 2,000 1,065 940 75,270 38,595 36,670
18 to 64 years 12,635 5,635 7,000 688,130 334,825 353,305
65 years and over 3,835 1,435 2,400 249,110 93,170 155,930
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 13.0 12.1 14.0 14.6 13.8 15.4
0 to 17 years (%) 16.2 16.5 15.9 14.3 14.3 14.2
0 to 5 years (%) 15.4 15.9 14.9 14.1 14.1 14.1
18 to 64 years (%) 11.6 10.5 12.7 13.7 13.4 14.0
65 years and over (%) 14.1 11.4 16.4 18.7 15.0 21.8
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 12,650 6,030 6,620 731,340 358,085 373,260
0 to 17 years 3,375 1,760 1,610 129,325 66,400 62,925
0 to 5 years 985 505 480 44,375 22,705 21,675
18 to 64 years 8,410 3,930 4,480 514,540 261,485 253,060
65 years and over 870 335 530 87,475 30,205 57,270
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 7.2 6.9 7.4 9.2 9.1 9.3
0 to 17 years (%) 8.5 8.5 8.4 8.3 8.3 8.2
0 to 5 years (%) 7.6 7.6 7.6 8.3 8.3 8.3
18 to 64 years (%) 7.7 7.3 8.1 10.2 10.5 10.0
65 years and over (%) 3.2 2.7 3.6 6.6 4.9 8.0
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 44 176,330 87,125 89,200 7,965,450 3,941,440 4,024,015
Official languages 167,900 83,495 84,410 7,891,110 3,911,220 3,979,890
English 167,835 83,460 84,375 3,930,690 2,058,470 1,872,225
French 8,255 3,615 4,645 7,522,350 3,725,145 3,797,200
Non-official languages 59,210 28,905 30,300 1,610,980 776,265 834,720
Aboriginal languages 95 45 55 50,890 25,190 25,700
Algonquian languages 15 10 0 37,515 18,545 18,965
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 15 10 0 34,415 17,050 17,370
Atikamekw 0 0 0 6,640 3,335 3,305
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 9,850 4,735 5,115
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 10 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 775 385 385
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 260 130 130
Plains Cree 0 0 0 10 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 35 25 10
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 15 0 10
Woods Cree 0 0 0 10 10 0
Cree, n.o.s. 15 10 10 17,175 8,600 8,575
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 885 460 420
Malecite 0 0 0 10 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 880 460 425
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 10 2,340 1,105 1,235
Algonquin 0 0 0 2,240 1,055 1,185
Ojibway 10 0 0 105 50 50
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 10 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 35 20 10
Athabaskan languages 0 10 10 20 10 10
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 20 15 10
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 10 0 10
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 10
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 10 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 10 10 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 10 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 12,595 6,270 6,330
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 12,485 6,210 6,270
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 115 60 60
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 740 360 375
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 690 350 335
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 50 15 35
Kutenai 10 10 10 0 0 0
Michif 10 0 0 30 15 10
Salish languages 55 25 30 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 10 0 0 0
Lillooet 25 10 15 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 15 10 10 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 10 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 10 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 10
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 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 90 40 55
Non-Aboriginal languages 59,120 28,865 30,250 1,560,375 751,215 809,160
Afro-Asiatic languages 770 440 330 301,035 157,545 143,490
Berber languages 10 10 0 27,595 14,650 12,945
Kabyle 10 10 0 16,170 8,580 7,590
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 11,580 6,150 5,425
Cushitic languages 0 0 10 1,550 745 805
Bilen 0 0 0 35 20 10
Oromo 0 0 0 45 30 10
Somali 10 0 0 1,460 680 780
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 0
Semitic languages 760 440 320 286,625 149,970 136,660
Amharic 0 0 0 1,145 540 600
Arabic 650 380 275 267,965 140,280 127,685
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 45 30 15 195 95 95
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 15 10 0 10 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 45 30 15 18,035 9,490 8,540
Maltese 20 10 10 40 10 25
Tigrigna 10 0 0 420 195 225
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 15 10 10 180 85 95
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 810 430 380
Austro-Asiatic languages 1,085 530 555 46,050 21,955 24,095
Khmer (Cambodian) 65 45 25 11,840 5,620 6,220
Vietnamese 1,020 485 540 34,580 16,520 18,060
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 40 25 15
Austronesian languages 1,570 580 995 31,230 11,820 19,410
Bikol 0 0 0 105 45 60
Cebuano 95 15 85 1,105 360 750
Fijian 25 15 15 15 0 10
Hiligaynon 25 10 20 540 195 350
Ilocano 45 15 30 2,500 890 1,610
Malagasy 0 0 0 1,980 940 1,040
Malay 85 40 45 1,210 525 690
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 10 0 10 195 95 100
Pangasinan 0 0 0 60 20 40
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 1,425 510 915 26,705 9,785 16,915
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 55 10 45
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 35 15 15 540 270 275
Creole languages 120 70 50 115,445 51,970 63,475
Haitian Creole 20 10 15 4,910 2,285 2,620
Creole, n.o.s. 85 55 30 108,315 48,615 59,705
Creole languages, n.i.e. 15 15 0 2,835 1,390 1,445
Dravidian languages 195 85 110 18,710 9,495 9,210
Kannada 10 0 0 415 210 205
Malayalam 80 35 45 510 285 220
Tamil 95 50 45 17,245 8,680 8,565
Telugu 45 20 25 930 540 390
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 10 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 35 15 25
Indo-European languages 50,305 24,835 25,465 912,945 435,785 477,155
Albanian 135 75 65 3,375 1,730 1,645
Armenian 65 35 25 20,290 9,790 10,500
Balto-Slavic languages 1,975 915 1,060 88,425 41,725 46,700
Baltic languages 15 10 0 1,080 500 585
Latvian 10 10 0 335 150 185
Lithuanian 0 10 0 755 350 410
Slavic languages 1,955 905 1,050 87,520 41,315 46,205
Belarusan 10 0 0 365 150 215
Bosnian 110 50 60 1,975 990 985
Bulgarian 45 20 25 7,345 3,595 3,750
Croatian 110 55 55 3,580 1,760 1,820
Czech 165 75 90 2,070 975 1,095
Macedonian 0 0 0 285 140 145
Polish 480 200 285 17,760 8,090 9,665
Russian 670 310 360 46,665 22,265 24,400
Serbian 80 45 35 4,050 1,980 2,070
Serbo-Croatian 15 10 10 2,385 1,140 1,245
Slovak 150 90 60 1,520 705 820
Slovene (Slovenian) 10 10 0 970 490 480
Ukrainian 335 150 185 9,015 3,885 5,135
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 150 75 75
Celtic languages 25 15 15 495 305 195
Scottish Gaelic 25 15 0 155 95 65
Welsh 0 0 0 85 45 40
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 265 175 95
Germanic languages 7,885 3,680 4,200 63,370 31,835 31,530
Afrikaans 285 130 155 415 260 150
Danish 205 95 110 835 410 420
Dutch 1,725 820 905 5,060 2,665 2,395
Frisian 45 35 10 15 10 0
German 5,575 2,610 2,965 43,475 21,950 21,530
Icelandic 15 0 10 140 80 60
Norwegian 70 35 35 510 255 255
Swedish 100 40 65 1,580 785 795
Vlaams (Flemish) 25 10 15 760 265 495
Yiddish 0 0 0 12,375 6,225 6,155
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 270 125 140
Greek 160 90 70 51,060 25,520 25,540
Indo-Iranian languages 36,455 18,305 18,150 93,655 48,040 45,615
Indo-Aryan languages 36,225 18,175 18,055 59,570 30,870 28,700
Bengali 30 20 10 12,870 6,610 6,260
Gujarati 155 90 55 7,950 3,860 4,090
Hindi 4,325 2,085 2,235 15,570 8,285 7,280
Kashmiri 10 0 10 45 35 15
Konkani 0 0 0 150 70 75
Marathi 30 20 10 475 240 230
Nepali 15 10 10 1,445 725 720
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 55 35 20
Punjabi (Panjabi) 35,075 17,600 17,475 17,860 9,690 8,165
Sindhi 15 10 0 500 240 255
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 80 50 35 1,335 625 710
Urdu 410 240 165 16,545 8,655 7,890
Iranian languages 250 140 110 35,420 17,830 17,585
Kurdish 70 50 25 1,255 665 590
Pashto 10 0 0 1,825 1,005 825
Persian (Farsi) 195 110 90 32,965 16,560 16,405
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 50 20 30 845 425 420
Italic (Romance) languages 4,350 2,110 2,240 627,545 293,620 333,920
Catalan 0 0 0 890 525 365
Italian 585 285 305 173,710 84,430 89,275
Portuguese 395 195 195 55,100 27,620 27,475
Romanian 395 170 225 42,655 20,550 22,110
Spanish 3,125 1,525 1,600 390,355 177,610 212,745
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 10 15 0 490 345 145
Japanese 620 295 330 7,040 3,340 3,695
Kartvelian languages 10 10 0 220 110 110
Georgian 0 10 10 215 105 110
Korean 1,445 655 785 6,260 2,825 3,430
Mongolic languages 10 10 0 270 135 130
Mongolian 10 0 0 265 135 130
Niger-Congo languages 295 135 160 52,840 26,665 26,175
Akan (Twi) 15 10 10 1,800 945 855
Bamanankan 0 10 0 2,385 1,240 1,145
Edo 10 10 10 190 95 95
Ewe 0 0 0 1,410 865 545
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 3,400 1,785 1,620
Ga 0 0 10 315 155 160
Ganda 10 0 10 90 40 55
Igbo 10 10 0 275 190 90
Lingala 10 0 0 9,630 4,430 5,200
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 4,490 2,210 2,285
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 3,535 1,640 1,895
Shona 20 10 10 150 75 80
Swahili 120 60 60 8,015 4,080 3,935
Wolof 0 0 0 6,555 3,545 3,015
Yoruba 50 15 35 885 485 395
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 85 50 35 17,720 9,125 8,595
Nilo-Saharan languages 35 15 25 695 345 350
Dinka 20 10 10 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 20 10 15 695 345 350
Sign languages 390 140 255 7,775 3,095 4,675
American Sign Language 195 75 120 675 245 435
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 4,405 1,590 2,815
Sign languages, n.i.e. 190 60 130 2,960 1,350 1,605
Sino-Tibetan languages 2,030 985 1,045 90,460 42,695 47,770
Chinese languages 2,025 985 1,040 90,060 42,480 47,580
Cantonese 725 350 380 31,885 14,900 16,980
Hakka 20 10 10 545 240 310
Mandarin 1,435 675 755 59,240 27,560 31,685
Min Dong 0 0 0 15 10 10
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 70 30 40 4,215 1,860 2,350
Wu (Shanghainese) 10 10 0 1,230 535 690
Chinese, n.o.s. 70 45 25 4,800 2,380 2,425
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 90 40 55
Tibeto-Burman languages 0 0 0 430 235 195
Burmese 0 0 0 140 75 60
Karenic languages 0 0 0 105 55 45
Tibetan 0 0 0 65 50 10
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 140 65 80
Tai-Kadai languages 420 215 205 7,280 3,400 3,880
Lao 340 185 160 5,785 2,850 2,935
Thai 110 50 60 2,255 875 1,375
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 15 10 10
Turkic languages 105 60 40 12,475 6,265 6,210
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 510 275 235
Turkish 90 55 30 11,415 5,755 5,665
Uyghur 0 0 0 230 110 120
Uzbek 0 0 0 230 105 125
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 235 115 120
Uralic languages 480 215 265 7,870 3,710 4,160
Estonian 10 0 0 150 55 95
Finnish 170 75 95 500 195 305
Hungarian 295 135 160 7,215 3,450 3,765
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 20 0 15 2,140 1,170 970
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 176,330 87,125 89,200 7,965,450 3,941,440 4,024,015
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 161,545 80,055 81,490 7,585,545 3,753,190 3,832,350
Canadian citizens aged under 18 38,680 20,205 18,480 1,521,230 779,620 741,610
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 122,860 59,845 63,010 6,064,310 2,973,575 3,090,740
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 14,790 7,075 7,710 379,910 188,245 191,665
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 48 176,330 87,125 89,200 7,965,450 3,941,440 4,024,015
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 130,310 65,130 65,180 6,788,085 3,365,345 3,422,735
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 43,775 20,875 22,905 1,091,310 530,325 560,980
Before 1981 11,355 5,535 5,820 238,655 117,080 121,575
1981 to 1990 4,975 2,300 2,675 127,340 63,150 64,190
1991 to 2000 9,605 4,605 5,005 187,860 89,210 98,650
2001 to 2010 11,960 5,610 6,350 322,280 155,785 166,495
2001 to 2005 5,695 2,690 3,005 140,170 67,835 72,335
2006 to 2010 6,270 2,925 3,345 182,115 87,945 94,165
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 5,880 2,820 3,060 215,170 105,105 110,065
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 2,240 1,125 1,110 86,065 45,765 40,295
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 43,780 20,875 22,905 1,091,305 530,325 560,980
Under 5 years 3,345 1,655 1,690 112,930 54,600 58,330
5 to 14 years 6,290 3,345 2,950 174,020 87,165 86,855
15 to 24 years 12,600 5,470 7,130 215,350 98,880 116,475
25 to 44 years 14,315 7,185 7,130 515,770 256,095 259,675
45 years and over 7,220 3,215 4,005 73,230 33,590 39,640
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 43,780 20,870 22,910 1,091,305 530,330 560,980
Americas 4,255 1,855 2,400 247,505 113,190 134,315
Brazil 210 95 115 7,345 3,515 3,830
Colombia 125 55 70 25,580 11,645 13,935
El Salvador 355 170 185 11,120 5,500 5,615
Guyana 50 25 25 2,490 1,085 1,410
Haiti 55 35 20 80,965 35,375 45,585
Jamaica 105 65 45 4,665 2,040 2,625
Mexico 220 115 100 15,820 7,090 8,730
Peru 30 10 20 13,265 5,945 7,325
Trinidad and Tobago 70 40 30 4,075 1,840 2,240
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 1,735 660 1,075 25,955 12,800 13,155
Other places of birth in Americas 1,300 590 705 56,235 26,370 29,870
Europe 9,790 4,775 5,015 311,090 154,910 156,185
Bosnia and Herzegovina 75 30 45 3,785 1,890 1,895
Croatia 40 30 10 2,140 1,085 1,050
France 90 35 55 81,225 43,490 37,735
Germany 1,070 540 535 9,750 4,365 5,390
Greece 65 35 30 18,420 9,135 9,285
Hungary 180 90 90 3,325 1,620 1,700
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 120 40 85 820 485 330
Italy 195 100 100 51,025 25,370 25,655
Netherlands 1,315 670 645 1,990 1,035 955
Poland 460 190 270 10,735 4,675 6,060
Portugal 65 30 40 18,985 9,185 9,800
Romania 345 145 200 28,695 13,695 15,005
Russian Federation 360 155 200 11,355 4,975 6,375
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 35 20 20 1,790 830 960
Ukraine 430 200 230 8,670 3,800 4,870
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 3,660 1,875 1,780 12,905 6,645 6,260
Other places of birth in Europe 1,295 605 695 45,500 22,630 22,870
Africa 1,175 585 595 241,410 125,250 116,165
Algeria 20 10 10 59,465 31,180 28,280
Egypt 40 20 15 19,490 10,290 9,200
Ethiopia 15 10 10 995 495 495
Kenya 145 70 70 785 355 430
Morocco 25 20 0 60,700 31,435 29,270
Nigeria 60 30 30 1,340 740 600
Somalia 0 0 0 580 270 310
South Africa, Republic of 375 190 190 865 475 385
Other places of birth in Africa 495 230 260 97,200 50,005 47,190
Asia 27,960 13,345 14,620 289,825 136,175 153,655
Afghanistan 45 30 20 7,280 3,640 3,640
Bangladesh 10 10 0 7,940 3,990 3,950
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 730 335 400 49,555 19,905 29,655
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 120 60 60 4,730 2,290 2,435
India 21,975 10,590 11,385 17,865 9,195 8,670
IranCensus data footnote 61 100 55 45 17,760 8,880 8,885
Iraq 140 75 60 3,735 1,960 1,775
Japan 190 80 110 1,725 395 1,330
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 845 390 455 4,230 1,995 2,230
Lebanon 35 25 0 39,135 20,800 18,340
Pakistan 240 125 110 10,010 5,260 4,750
Philippines 1,370 485 880 24,410 9,040 15,370
Sri Lanka 95 50 45 10,715 5,335 5,380
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 110 45 60 17,775 8,800 8,980
Taiwan 150 70 80 2,735 1,100 1,635
Viet Nam 715 335 385 25,440 11,765 13,675
Other places of birth in Asia 1,090 580 505 44,795 21,840 22,950
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 590 310 280 1,480 805 670
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 5,880 2,815 3,060 215,170 105,105 110,065
Americas 390 185 210 47,710 22,625 25,085
Brazil 10 0 10 3,010 1,495 1,520
Colombia 10 0 10 7,540 3,465 4,075
Cuba 0 0 0 2,565 1,260 1,315
Haiti 10 10 0 16,880 7,690 9,190
Jamaica 45 30 20 190 140 55
Mexico 55 30 25 4,210 1,955 2,255
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 160 75 85 3,990 2,265 1,720
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 10 0 0 1,955 935 1,020
Other places of birth in Americas 95 30 60 7,365 3,425 3,935
Europe 400 215 185 39,320 20,085 19,235
France 0 0 0 20,030 10,855 9,175
Germany 20 10 10 580 250 330
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 0 0 0 135 105 35
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 10 10 10 3,750 1,695 2,055
Romania 40 10 30 2,945 1,260 1,685
Russian Federation 15 0 15 1,970 865 1,105
Ukraine 30 20 10 2,460 1,110 1,350
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 120 85 35 860 565 290
Other places of birth in Europe 155 75 75 6,590 3,385 3,205
Africa 180 80 105 74,200 37,110 37,090
Algeria 0 0 0 16,380 8,060 8,320
Cameroon 0 0 0 7,550 3,705 3,845
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0 0 0 3,370 1,655 1,715
Côte d'Ivoire 10 10 0 5,070 2,505 2,565
Egypt 0 0 10 4,360 2,260 2,095
Eritrea 0 0 0 50 30 20
Ethiopia 0 0 0 125 65 60
Morocco 20 15 0 13,475 6,675 6,805
Nigeria 40 20 20 540 280 260
Somalia 0 0 0 95 40 50
South Africa, Republic of 25 15 15 175 115 60
Tunisia 0 0 0 5,855 3,025 2,825
Other places of birth in Africa 85 25 60 17,155 8,690 8,470
Asia 4,835 2,305 2,530 53,595 25,070 28,525
Afghanistan 0 0 0 1,555 715 840
Bangladesh 0 0 0 860 455 405
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 135 55 80 10,705 4,805 5,895
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 0 0 0 120 35 80
India 3,715 1,825 1,890 2,960 1,555 1,405
IranCensus data footnote 61 10 10 10 7,505 3,545 3,960
Iraq 15 10 10 985 465 515
Israel 0 0 0 645 390 255
Japan 40 15 20 330 30 295
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 235 95 140 825 370 455
Lebanon 15 15 0 3,955 2,100 1,860
Nepal 0 0 10 360 165 195
Pakistan 30 15 20 1,815 920 895
Philippines 420 180 230 5,635 2,345 3,290
Saudi Arabia 0 0 10 435 210 225
Sri Lanka 20 10 15 860 380 480
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 95 45 50 7,455 3,740 3,715
Taiwan 0 0 0 170 60 105
Turkey 0 0 0 585 300 285
United Arab Emirates 10 10 0 300 160 145
Viet Nam 40 10 30 1,505 560 945
Other places of birth in Asia 50 35 15 4,025 1,765 2,265
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 70 35 30 345 215 135
Australia 20 15 0 190 120 70
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 50 25 25 155 95 65
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 176,330 87,125 89,200 7,965,450 3,941,440 4,024,015
First generationCensus data footnote 69 47,140 22,535 24,605 1,204,895 590,175 614,720
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 45,375 23,065 22,305 792,085 399,535 392,550
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 83,815 41,525 42,290 5,968,475 2,951,730 3,016,745
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 33,020 15,635 17,385 867,685 420,465 447,220
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 8,545 4,295 4,255 469,015 243,915 225,100
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 3,340 2,130 1,210 224,720 137,975 86,745
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 5,210 2,165 3,045 244,300 105,945 138,360
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 22,110 10,005 12,105 241,225 96,130 145,095
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 2,235 1,280 955 146,295 75,100 71,195
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 125 55 65 11,150 5,320 5,825
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 176,330 87,125 89,200 7,965,450 3,941,440 4,024,010
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 9,755 4,680 5,075 182,885 91,890 90,995
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 9,390 4,515 4,880 175,960 88,635 87,325
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 4,990 2,430 2,560 92,655 45,510 47,145
Métis 4,370 2,080 2,290 69,365 36,260 33,100
Inuk (Inuit) 30 0 25 13,940 6,865 7,075
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 255 130 125 2,760 1,330 1,430
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 110 40 70 4,170 1,930 2,245
Non-Aboriginal identity 166,575 82,450 84,125 7,782,560 3,849,550 3,933,015
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 176,330 87,125 89,200 7,965,455 3,941,440 4,024,015
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 2,705 1,290 1,415 77,490 38,580 38,915
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 173,620 85,835 87,785 7,887,960 3,902,860 3,985,100
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 176,325 87,130 89,200 7,965,455 3,941,440 4,024,015
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 1,580 770 815 118,780 58,535 60,245
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 1,520 735 785 115,480 56,930 58,550
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 1,055 550 500 87,700 42,730 44,965
Métis single ancestry 460 180 280 17,585 9,225 8,360
Inuit single ancestry 0 0 10 10,200 4,980 5,220
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 65 35 30 3,300 1,605 1,700
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 65 35 25 2,220 1,115 1,105
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 995 455 540
Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 65 25 40
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 20 10 15
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 9,290 4,495 4,790 240,650 113,905 126,740
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 8,920 4,340 4,580 235,365 111,205 124,165
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 5,515 2,670 2,845 193,625 90,650 102,975
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 3,360 1,655 1,705 37,080 18,320 18,760
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 50 15 35 4,660 2,230 2,425
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 370 155 210 5,280 2,700 2,575
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 360 155 205 4,040 2,105 1,940
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 0 0 0 990 475 515
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 10 10 0 225 110 115
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 0 0 0 25 15 10
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 165,455 81,855 83,595 7,606,025 3,769,000 3,837,030
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 176,330 87,125 89,200 7,965,450 3,941,440 4,024,015
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 51,230 25,465 25,765 1,032,365 505,180 527,185
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 38,250 19,295 18,960 90,335 46,750 43,585
Chinese 2,515 1,235 1,280 99,505 44,370 55,135
Black 1,670 850 820 319,230 154,110 165,120
Filipino 1,810 680 1,125 34,910 14,275 20,635
Latin American 1,430 645 785 133,920 64,655 69,260
Arab 375 230 145 213,740 113,420 100,320
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 1,715 865 845 62,820 29,960 32,865
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 230 155 75 32,405 16,200 16,210
Korean 1,515 710 805 8,055 3,865 4,190
Japanese 630 290 340 4,570 1,755 2,820
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 270 145 125 9,840 4,670 5,175
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 810 370 445 23,045 11,160 11,885
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 125,100 61,660 63,440 6,933,085 3,436,260 3,496,830
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 103 176,330 87,125 89,205 7,965,455 3,941,435 4,024,010
North American Aboriginal origins 10,875 5,270 5,605 359,430 172,440 186,985
First Nations (North American Indian) 7,000 3,415 3,585 289,610 137,550 152,065
Inuit 60 20 40 17,175 8,300 8,880
Métis 4,245 2,030 2,220 61,260 30,915 30,345
Other North American origins 37,550 18,680 18,870 4,850,145 2,390,545 2,459,605
Acadian 125 60 65 34,785 16,440 18,345
American 2,650 1,240 1,405 45,050 21,470 23,580
Canadian 35,735 17,810 17,925 4,647,840 2,288,280 2,359,555
New Brunswicker 10 10 0 750 370 380
Newfoundlander 55 30 30 570 280 295
Nova Scotian 10 10 10 365 155 215
Ontarian 0 0 0 1,345 660 685
Québécois 30 10 20 184,005 93,895 90,110
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 50 25 20 205 110 100
European origins 112,845 55,055 57,790 3,037,890 1,511,060 1,526,825
British Isles origins 69,145 33,450 35,695 745,715 360,135 385,575
Channel Islander 15 10 10 1,440 725 720
Cornish 10 0 0 70 35 40
English 43,350 20,725 22,625 228,520 111,855 116,670
Irish 23,050 10,555 12,490 446,215 211,545 234,665
Manx 30 15 20 200 105 95
Scottish 30,715 14,735 15,980 215,030 103,395 111,635
Welsh 3,850 1,715 2,140 10,765 5,075 5,690
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 4,225 2,005 2,225 32,525 15,440 17,080
French origins 15,035 7,045 7,985 1,878,795 941,770 937,025
Alsatian 10 0 10 1,050 520 525
Breton 0 0 0 11,140 5,410 5,725
Corsican 0 0 0 1,270 690 580
French 15,035 7,050 7,980 1,870,545 937,665 932,875
Western European origins (except French origins) 47,370 23,000 24,370 244,380 119,115 125,260
Austrian 1,995 905 1,090 12,710 6,285 6,430
Bavarian 0 0 0 40 30 20
Belgian 605 250 355 51,340 25,295 26,050
Dutch 16,735 8,175 8,560 26,000 12,805 13,190
Flemish 125 60 70 1,345 660 685
Frisian 120 65 60 15 20 0
German 33,375 16,075 17,300 142,225 68,250 73,975
Luxembourger 0 0 10 910 445 460
Swiss 1,185 560 625 24,500 12,615 11,885
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 10 0 0 125 80 50
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 14,065 6,580 7,485 25,460 12,490 12,975
Danish 2,390 1,090 1,295 5,700 2,815 2,885
Finnish 1,610 770 840 3,130 1,430 1,700
Icelandic 925 400 525 955 480 470
Norwegian 5,560 2,600 2,965 7,820 3,835 3,985
Swedish 4,565 2,135 2,430 6,840 3,275 3,565
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 490 245 250 2,500 1,265 1,230
Eastern European origins 24,740 11,970 12,765 249,940 121,660 128,285
Bulgarian 95 50 45 9,570 4,675 4,895
Byelorussian 70 35 40 2,530 1,235 1,295
Czech 590 290 295 6,295 2,965 3,330
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 320 135 185 2,150 1,100 1,050
Estonian 235 125 110 890 460 435
Hungarian 2,595 1,290 1,305 28,280 13,970 14,310
Latvian 110 45 70 1,740 835 905
Lithuanian 180 70 115 6,630 3,320 3,305
Moldovan 15 0 10 7,620 3,710 3,900
Polish 5,760 2,610 3,155 79,040 38,705 40,335
Romanian 1,265 620 645 53,060 25,935 27,125
Russian 7,825 3,875 3,945 55,230 26,405 28,830
Slovak 380 210 170 4,770 2,375 2,395
Ukrainian 9,525 4,560 4,965 42,550 20,575 21,975
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 75 40 35 2,900 1,505 1,400
Southern European origins 9,000 4,560 4,440 549,750 273,670 276,080
Albanian 120 55 70 3,760 1,950 1,805
Bosnian 130 70 65 2,970 1,485 1,490
Catalan 0 0 0 735 395 340
Croatian 365 200 170 6,745 3,375 3,370
Cypriot 20 20 0 480 240 245
Greek 750 375 375 71,330 36,235 35,090
Italian 4,740 2,440 2,300 326,700 162,650 164,045
Kosovar 45 25 25 505 295 210
Macedonian 15 10 0 775 400 370
Maltese 125 65 65 1,220 615 610
Montenegrin 0 0 0 450 250 200
Portuguese 905 535 370 69,805 34,825 34,980
Serbian 150 80 70 5,950 2,915 3,040
Sicilian 10 0 0 1,435 710 725
Slovenian 140 105 35 2,510 1,225 1,280
Spanish 1,915 830 1,090 85,360 41,745 43,615
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 180 100 80 3,270 1,595 1,670
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 0 0 0 300 155 145
Other European origins 1,115 600 525 38,670 19,875 18,800
Basque 30 20 10 3,620 1,930 1,690
Jewish 415 225 190 25,235 12,955 12,280
Roma (Gypsy) 20 15 0 475 270 205
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 30 20 10 360 180 185
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 630 325 305 9,215 4,690 4,530
Caribbean origins 810 415 390 201,625 93,935 107,690
Antiguan 20 20 0 380 170 205
Bahamian 10 0 0 430 205 225
Barbadian 60 20 35 5,570 2,585 2,985
Bermudan 0 0 0 115 50 65
Carib 0 0 0 405 150 255
Cuban 55 15 40 9,830 4,800 5,035
Dominican 0 0 0 11,560 5,320 6,235
Grenadian 0 0 0 1,965 790 1,175
Guadeloupean 0 0 0 1,010 475 535
Haitian 110 60 50 143,165 66,245 76,925
Jamaican 390 220 170 14,100 6,785 7,315
Kittitian/Nevisian 0 0 0 360 200 160
Martinican 0 0 0 1,775 820 950
Montserratan 0 0 0 240 140 105
Puerto Rican 10 10 0 530 270 255
St. Lucian 0 0 0 860 450 405
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 115 70 50 6,585 2,925 3,660
Vincentian/Grenadinian 10 0 10 4,020 1,695 2,325
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 65 20 45 5,635 2,610 3,025
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 10 0 0 4,195 1,995 2,205
Latin, Central and South American origins 2,875 1,460 1,420 167,275 81,215 86,065
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 120 55 70 6,100 2,885 3,210
Arawak 0 0 0 180 60 120
Argentinian 35 20 10 4,950 2,490 2,460
Belizean 0 0 0 80 40 40
Bolivian 10 0 0 1,730 815 915
Brazilian 255 125 125 8,345 4,075 4,275
Chilean 115 65 50 14,060 7,055 7,005
Colombian 175 95 75 33,965 15,915 18,050
Costa Rican 35 15 15 1,180 570 610
Ecuadorian 40 25 15 2,720 1,255 1,470
Guatemalan 120 60 60 10,175 5,380 4,795
Guyanese 45 35 15 3,670 1,810 1,860
Hispanic 90 40 45 1,155 570 585
Honduran 45 15 25 4,335 2,135 2,200
Maya 10 0 0 1,670 935 735
Mexican 830 455 375 26,930 13,185 13,745
Nicaraguan 50 20 30 2,805 1,360 1,445
Panamanian 10 0 0 1,460 755 710
Paraguayan 315 180 135 365 155 205
Peruvian 75 35 35 19,735 9,240 10,495
Salvadorean 525 215 305 19,200 9,535 9,665
Uruguayan 15 0 0 1,755 815 940
Venezuelan 45 20 30 7,475 3,430 4,045
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 200 95 105 5,845 2,965 2,880
African origins 2,090 1,015 1,075 382,665 196,910 185,755
Central and West African origins 220 115 100 86,695 44,720 41,975
Akan 0 0 0 630 325 310
Angolan 20 15 0 875 425 450
Ashanti 0 0 0 120 90 35
Beninese 0 0 0 4,125 2,220 1,915
Burkinabe 0 0 0 2,465 1,325 1,145
Cameroonian 15 10 0 17,095 8,635 8,465
Chadian 0 0 0 1,045 525 520
Congolese 0 10 0 20,210 9,960 10,250
Edo 0 0 0 110 60 45
Ewe 0 0 0 460 265 200
Gabonese 0 0 0 1,165 545 620
Gambian 0 0 0 150 95 55
Ghanaian 20 10 10 3,235 1,660 1,575
Guinean 0 0 0 5,255 2,765 2,485
Ibo 0 0 0 185 95 95
Ivorian 0 10 0 8,545 4,350 4,200
Liberian 10 0 10 150 60 90
Malian 15 10 10 3,535 1,755 1,775
Malinké 0 0 0 635 340 295
Nigerian 75 40 35 2,820 1,510 1,310
Peulh 0 0 0 2,110 1,080 1,030
Senegalese 0 0 0 8,250 4,420 3,835
Sierra Leonean 0 0 0 110 55 55
Togolese 0 0 0 4,080 2,210 1,870
Wolof 0 0 0 660 390 270
Yoruba 25 10 20 460 225 235
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 25 10 20 6,955 3,690 3,275
North African origins 310 175 135 225,125 117,725 107,410
Algerian 25 20 10 60,375 31,185 29,190
Berber 0 0 0 33,825 17,840 15,985
Coptic 0 0 0 685 385 305
Dinka 30 20 10 15 10 10
Egyptian 60 30 30 29,400 15,295 14,100
Libyan 0 0 0 1,075 590 485
Maure 0 0 0 530 290 240
Moroccan 65 45 15 85,940 44,520 41,420
Sudanese 135 60 75 370 220 150
Tunisian 10 0 0 21,475 11,775 9,695
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 0 0 0 3,340 1,845 1,490
Southern and East African origins 735 390 345 28,925 14,225 14,705
Afrikaner 0 0 0 115 75 40
Amhara 0 0 0 65 30 35
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 0 0 0 1,905 1,040 870
Burundian 0 0 0 6,015 2,945 3,070
Djiboutian 0 0 0 450 205 245
Eritrean 0 10 0 580 290 290
Ethiopian 0 0 0 1,575 785 785
Harari 0 0 0 20 10 10
Kenyan 110 50 65 530 270 260
Malagasy 0 0 10 3,735 1,815 1,920
Mauritian 40 10 30 3,695 1,735 1,960
Oromo 0 0 0 20 15 10
Rwandan 0 0 0 5,130 2,445 2,685
Seychellois 10 10 0 775 345 425
Somali 10 10 0 1,785 865 915
South African 380 220 160 900 490 420
Tanzanian 15 10 10 325 190 140
Tigrian 0 0 0 95 35 55
Ugandan 15 0 10 290 135 160
Zambian 10 10 0 45 20 25
Zimbabwean 80 40 40 300 150 145
Zulu 0 0 0 70 35 35
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 100 60 40 1,790 915 875
Other African origins 935 415 520 46,805 22,845 23,965
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 90 35 55 3,800 1,845 1,950
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 850 390 465 43,785 21,415 22,370
Asian origins 48,320 24,060 24,260 563,150 275,170 287,980
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 1,280 730 550 240,795 123,985 116,810
Afghan 85 55 30 10,945 5,550 5,395
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 75 45 30 44,875 23,680 21,195
Armenian 120 65 55 27,380 13,515 13,865
Assyrian 35 25 10 370 205 165
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 555 295 255
Georgian 10 10 10 635 295 345
Hazara 0 0 0 385 190 200
Iranian 220 125 95 25,530 12,845 12,685
Iraqi 120 75 50 5,520 2,780 2,740
Israeli 75 30 40 6,060 3,235 2,830
Jordanian 35 15 20 1,610 840 770
Kazakh 0 0 0 620 295 325
Kurd 30 20 10 2,135 1,180 960
Kuwaiti 0 0 0 95 50 50
Kyrgyz 10 10 10 260 140 120
Lebanese 155 80 70 78,140 40,695 37,450
Palestinian 55 40 10 6,865 3,520 3,345
Pashtun 0 0 0 515 280 235
Saudi Arabian 20 15 0 645 390 255
Syrian 125 55 70 27,465 13,845 13,620
Tajik 0 0 0 390 180 210
Tatar 20 10 15 910 430 485
Turk 115 70 45 15,060 7,520 7,545
Turkmen 0 0 0 65 45 25
Uighur 0 0 0 375 185 190
Uzbek 0 0 0 465 210 255
Yemeni 15 10 10 805 450 355
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 75 55 25 2,465 1,385 1,075
South Asian origins 37,915 19,100 18,815 95,670 48,925 46,745
Bangladeshi 0 0 0 7,075 3,625 3,450
Bengali 0 0 0 4,125 2,035 2,090
Bhutanese 0 0 0 420 205 215
East Indian 33,340 16,735 16,600 51,650 26,505 25,140
Goan 10 10 10 210 105 110
Gujarati 0 0 0 420 205 215
Kashmiri 0 0 0 260 155 105
Nepali 15 15 0 930 460 470
Pakistani 370 205 165 13,535 7,000 6,535
Punjabi 5,245 2,650 2,595 2,970 1,675 1,295
Sinhalese 35 10 20 310 135 175
Sri Lankan 100 65 40 14,750 7,300 7,450
Tamil 20 20 10 3,100 1,610 1,495
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 430 220 210 2,135 1,190 945
East and Southeast Asian origins 9,140 4,255 4,885 229,985 103,805 126,180
Burmese 10 0 10 530 270 255
Cambodian (Khmer) 90 60 35 15,345 7,360 7,985
Chinese 3,320 1,580 1,740 121,445 54,595 66,850
Filipino 2,065 795 1,270 37,910 15,590 22,320
Hmong 0 0 0 35 10 20
Indonesian 115 60 50 1,320 570 755
Japanese 730 340 385 6,495 2,615 3,875
Karen 0 0 0 95 55 40
Korean 1,525 715 810 8,740 4,155 4,580
Laotian 470 260 215 7,625 3,860 3,770
Malaysian 70 35 35 645 300 340
Mongolian 25 15 10 960 470 485
Singaporean 10 10 10 105 65 40
Taiwanese 65 35 30 2,205 940 1,265
Thai 175 70 105 2,695 1,065 1,635
Tibetan 0 0 0 80 45 30
Vietnamese 1,165 570 595 43,080 20,790 22,290
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 55 25 25 275 125 155
Other Asian origins 125 60 65 1,765 905 865
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 125 60 65 1,770 905 860
Oceania origins 1,045 545 500 3,250 1,730 1,515
Australian 495 255 235 2,055 1,125 935
New Zealander 90 65 25 490 245 245
Pacific Islands origins 480 235 245 785 410 380
Fijian 315 140 175 70 25 40
Hawaiian 80 35 45 60 40 20
Maori 50 30 15 90 55 35
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 10 10 0 290 145 145
Samoan 40 30 20 15 15 0
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 15 10 10 295 155 145
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 62,630 ... ... 3,531,665 ... ...
Owner 44,825 ... ... 2,163,735 ... ...
Renter 17,800 ... ... 1,362,010 ... ...
Band housing 10 ... ... 5,915 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 62,630 ... ... 3,531,660 ... ...
Condominium 13,445 ... ... 413,325 ... ...
Not condominium 49,185 ... ... 3,118,340 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 62,630 ... ... 3,531,665 ... ...
No bedrooms 285 ... ... 23,725 ... ...
1 bedroom 6,200 ... ... 573,370 ... ...
2 bedrooms 17,065 ... ... 1,100,310 ... ...
3 bedrooms 15,555 ... ... 1,157,300 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 23,530 ... ... 676,955 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 62,630 ... ... 3,531,665 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 15,835 ... ... 1,258,215 ... ...
5 rooms 8,515 ... ... 620,935 ... ...
6 rooms 7,770 ... ... 432,090 ... ...
7 rooms 6,870 ... ... 403,255 ... ...
8 or more rooms 23,645 ... ... 817,165 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.7 ... ... 5.8 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 62,630 ... ... 3,531,665 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 60,670 ... ... 3,492,135 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 1,960 ... ... 39,530 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 62,635 ... ... 3,531,660 ... ...
Suitable 59,075 ... ... 3,398,910 ... ...
Not suitable 3,560 ... ... 132,755 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 62,630 ... ... 3,531,660 ... ...
1960 or before 4,285 ... ... 894,495 ... ...
1961 to 1980 17,660 ... ... 1,116,760 ... ...
1981 to 1990 13,330 ... ... 503,495 ... ...
1991 to 2000 14,130 ... ... 369,020 ... ...
2001 to 2005 4,615 ... ... 196,830 ... ...
2006 to 2010 5,450 ... ... 241,545 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 3,165 ... ... 209,515 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 62,630 ... ... 3,531,665 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 59,625 ... ... 3,304,625 ... ...
Major repairs needed 3,010 ... ... 227,040 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 62,630 ... ... 3,531,665 ... ...
1 household maintainer 34,270 ... ... 2,221,970 ... ...
2 household maintainers 25,315 ... ... 1,264,195 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 3,045 ... ... 45,500 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 62,630 ... ... 3,531,665 ... ...
15 to 24 years 1,790 ... ... 119,495 ... ...
25 to 34 years 8,600 ... ... 498,070 ... ...
35 to 44 years 10,995 ... ... 603,840 ... ...
45 to 54 years 13,170 ... ... 682,290 ... ...
55 to 64 years 12,520 ... ... 731,390 ... ...
65 to 74 years 8,740 ... ... 541,630 ... ...
75 to 84 years 4,855 ... ... 270,280 ... ...
85 years and over 1,955 ... ... 84,680 ... ...
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 61,315 ... ... 3,496,460 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 45,675 ... ... 2,763,105 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 15,640 ... ... 733,355 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 13,570 ... ... 647,975 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 43,680 ... ... 2,141,690 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 67.1 ... ... 61.9 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 20.0 ... ... 12.9 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,345 ... ... 983 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,416 ... ... 1,085 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 499,725 ... ... 250,302 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 518,441 ... ... 290,484 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 17,710 ... ... 1,358,265 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 9.4 ... ... 9.3 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 39.1 ... ... 33.7 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 875 ... ... 720 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 973 ... ... 775 ... ...
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 146 143,095 69,870 73,225 6,634,280 3,260,035 3,374,240
No certificate, diploma or degree 30,410 15,490 14,920 1,323,070 674,955 648,115
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 48,415 24,020 24,390 1,426,980 674,820 752,155
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 64,270 30,360 33,915 3,884,235 1,910,260 1,973,970
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 13,290 9,805 3,485 1,120,730 681,515 439,215
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 5,785 3,380 2,405 806,585 435,090 371,495
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 7,505 6,420 1,085 314,145 246,425 67,720
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 23,450 8,575 14,880 1,165,515 506,775 658,740
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 5,755 2,165 3,590 236,255 93,680 142,575
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 21,775 9,820 11,955 1,361,730 628,290 733,440
Bachelor's degree 14,335 6,190 8,140 872,060 384,275 487,790
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 1,855 705 1,150 118,955 54,255 64,695
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 795 525 270 39,045 19,865 19,185
Master's degree 4,290 2,055 2,235 281,215 139,280 141,935
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 495 340 160 50,455 30,615 19,840
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 93,260 45,535 47,720 4,371,935 2,167,810 2,204,125
No certificate, diploma or degree 13,780 7,560 6,220 580,635 323,880 256,750
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 30,610 15,455 15,155 808,955 396,620 412,330
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 48,870 22,515 26,355 2,982,345 1,447,305 1,535,040
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 9,370 7,050 2,320 866,595 513,575 353,015
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 4,050 2,405 1,645 631,795 330,140 301,655
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 5,325 4,650 675 234,800 183,440 51,360
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 17,895 6,455 11,440 832,430 367,185 465,245
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 4,125 1,535 2,590 167,025 67,530 99,495
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 17,480 7,470 10,000 1,116,300 499,010 617,290
Bachelor's degree 11,510 4,760 6,755 712,935 308,760 404,175
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 1,495 535 960 94,240 40,085 54,160
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 610 395 215 30,775 13,505 17,270
Master's degree 3,510 1,565 1,945 238,300 113,895 124,410
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 355 220 135 40,050 22,780 17,270
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 151 143,095 69,870 73,225 6,634,280 3,260,040 3,374,245
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 78,820 39,510 39,310 2,750,050 1,349,775 1,400,270
Education 4,955 1,300 3,655 273,320 62,470 210,845
13. Education 4,955 1,305 3,650 273,320 62,470 210,845
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 1,875 770 1,095 156,720 71,485 85,240
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 370 280 90 25,380 18,280 7,100
50. Visual and performing arts 1,510 495 1,010 131,340 53,200 78,140
Humanities 5,320 2,295 3,020 215,735 86,065 129,675
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 365 95 265 32,180 7,165 25,020
23. English language and literature/letters 795 205 590 12,900 4,060 8,835
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 1,835 740 1,095 103,120 42,685 60,435
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 0 0 0 880 395 485
38. Philosophy and religious studies 295 185 105 10,400 6,650 3,755
39. Theology and religious vocations 1,305 730 575 10,125 6,200 3,930
54. History 615 330 285 17,055 9,990 7,065
55. French language and literature/letters 110 20 95 29,070 8,920 20,155
Social and behavioural sciences and law 6,315 1,955 4,355 380,995 125,025 255,975
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 40 10 30 4,315 1,165 3,150
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 285 140 140 48,530 16,690 31,845
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 1,535 70 1,465 77,470 6,070 71,400
22. Legal professions and studies 1,025 285 745 67,185 25,785 41,395
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 115 35 80 9,905 2,035 7,870
42. Psychology 1,085 270 815 57,335 14,030 43,305
45. Social sciences 2,225 1,140 1,080 116,255 59,245 57,015
Business, management and public administration 11,165 3,915 7,245 879,190 321,450 557,740
30.16 Accounting and computer science 25 0 20 815 300 520
44. Public administration and social service professions 1,025 230 790 47,715 10,490 37,225
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 10,115 3,680 6,435 830,660 310,665 519,990
Physical and life sciences and technologies 1,690 880 810 140,990 76,780 64,215
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 660 305 360 49,705 20,900 28,805
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 555 290 270 23,210 13,865 9,350
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 0 0 0 21,890 10,810 11,080
40. Physical sciences 325 245 75 39,060 27,545 11,515
41. Science technologies/technicians 150 45 100 7,120 3,660 3,465
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 1,875 1,170 705 152,105 104,850 47,255
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 1,560 1,040 515 125,480 92,730 32,750
25. Library science 135 15 125 11,110 2,145 8,965
27. Mathematics and statistics 175 120 55 13,415 8,365 5,045
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 10 0 15 2,100 1,605 495
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 13,760 12,995 765 828,400 758,350 70,055
04. Architecture and related services 175 150 30 29,015 17,055 11,960
14. Engineering 1,700 1,515 185 150,450 124,585 25,865
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 2,035 1,790 245 150,640 135,445 15,195
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 60 20 40
46. Construction trades 3,885 3,770 110 185,385 179,995 5,390
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 4,020 3,895 125 184,280 178,510 5,770
48. Precision production 1,950 1,880 65 128,580 122,750 5,830
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 1,490 950 540 85,485 56,900 28,585
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 1,140 695 440 51,770 30,870 20,900
03. Natural resources and conservation 345 250 100 33,715 26,025 7,690
Health and related fields 11,185 1,995 9,190 480,230 95,450 384,780
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 650 330 320 27,955 14,675 13,280
51. Health professions and related programs 10,330 1,525 8,805 441,105 74,630 366,470
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 205 140 70 11,160 6,140 5,020
Personal, protective and transportation services 4,645 2,120 2,520 290,005 151,070 138,935
12. Personal and culinary services 2,875 705 2,170 164,595 43,720 120,875
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 10 10 0 290 270 20
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 30 25 0 1,345 1,245 100
43. Security and protective services 725 485 240 54,625 42,415 12,210
49. Transportation and materials moving 1,010 900 110 69,160 63,425 5,740
Other 0 0 10 1,055 375 680
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 0 0 0 1,055 375 675
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 93,260 45,535 47,725 4,371,935 2,167,805 2,204,130
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 44,390 23,020 21,370 1,389,585 720,500 669,085
Education 3,645 865 2,780 180,615 37,990 142,625
13. Education 3,650 860 2,785 180,615 37,990 142,625
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 1,455 580 880 122,045 55,575 66,475
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 265 200 65 19,510 13,740 5,770
50. Visual and performing arts 1,185 375 810 102,535 41,830 60,705
Humanities 4,030 1,650 2,375 138,330 54,580 83,750
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 275 65 215 25,220 5,455 19,765
23. English language and literature/letters 555 145 405 9,585 2,990 6,595
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 1,535 570 965 57,730 25,305 32,430
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 10 0 0 600 255 350
38. Philosophy and religious studies 225 150 70 6,980 4,415 2,570
39. Theology and religious vocations 825 460 370 5,415 3,380 2,035
54. History 525 255 275 12,235 7,140 5,095
55. French language and literature/letters 75 10 70 20,555 5,640 14,915
Social and behavioural sciences and law 4,980 1,475 3,505 301,550 95,120 206,430
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 35 15 20 3,550 925 2,620
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 220 110 105 40,275 13,900 26,370
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 1,205 60 1,150 63,120 4,295 58,825
22. Legal professions and studies 835 210 625 53,620 18,830 34,790
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 85 30 55 6,840 1,420 5,420
42. Psychology 810 175 635 44,540 10,255 34,285
45. Social sciences 1,795 880 915 89,610 45,495 44,110
Business, management and public administration 8,690 2,990 5,705 706,400 248,920 457,480
30.16 Accounting and computer science 15 10 10 615 215 400
44. Public administration and social service professions 775 160 615 38,320 7,835 30,485
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 7,900 2,820 5,075 667,470 240,870 426,600
Physical and life sciences and technologies 1,130 570 565 92,480 49,390 43,090
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 455 205 250 40,895 16,635 24,260
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 375 190 185 12,450 7,435 5,015
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 0 0 0 4,175 2,385 1,785
40. Physical sciences 225 165 60 29,705 20,255 9,445
41. Science technologies/technicians 80 15 65 5,255 2,675 2,580
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 1,635 1,035 605 132,750 91,865 40,885
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 1,410 945 465 112,715 83,240 29,470
25. Library science 105 10 95 8,720 1,665 7,055
27. Mathematics and statistics 110 75 35 9,725 5,815 3,915
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 15 0 10 1,585 1,150 440
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 10,100 9,495 605 639,185 577,845 61,335
04. Architecture and related services 135 115 20 24,260 13,870 10,385
14. Engineering 1,220 1,070 145 126,835 103,165 23,665
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 1,505 1,320 185 116,595 103,710 12,885
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 50 15 30
46. Construction trades 2,905 2,810 95 134,865 130,350 4,510
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 2,920 2,825 100 139,935 135,155 4,780
48. Precision production 1,415 1,360 60 96,655 91,580 5,075
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 1,175 720 455 69,865 45,215 24,655
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 910 540 365 41,755 23,965 17,795
03. Natural resources and conservation 265 175 85 28,110 21,250 6,860
Health and related fields 8,500 1,510 6,985 368,600 72,245 296,355
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 510 255 250 22,660 11,635 11,030
51. Health professions and related programs 7,820 1,155 6,660 337,320 56,510 280,810
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 170 100 65 8,620 4,110 4,510
Personal, protective and transportation services 3,515 1,625 1,890 229,640 118,260 111,375
12. Personal and culinary services 2,100 525 1,570 129,245 32,830 96,410
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 10 0 10 225 200 25
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 20 20 0 875 795 80
43. Security and protective services 620 410 215 42,550 32,575 9,975
49. Transportation and materials moving 770 660 105 56,750 51,860 4,890
Other 0 0 0 890 300 595
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 10 0 10 890 300 595
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 157 143,095 69,870 73,220 6,634,280 3,260,040 3,374,240
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 78,825 39,515 39,310 2,750,045 1,349,775 1,400,270
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 64,275 30,355 33,910 3,884,235 1,910,265 1,973,970
Location of study inside Canada 52,215 24,320 27,900 3,509,610 1,716,730 1,792,880
Same as province or territory of residence 43,525 20,015 23,505 3,367,195 1,642,930 1,724,270
Different than province or territory of residence 8,690 4,305 4,390 142,415 73,800 68,610
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 12,055 6,035 6,015 374,620 193,530 181,090
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 2,040 1,140 900 28,320 16,915 11,410
Philippines 665 210 455 12,515 3,600 8,920
India 4,130 2,020 2,105 6,805 3,660 3,150
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 1,255 735 530 11,250 6,535 4,715
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 290 115 175 17,155 7,755 9,395
France 30 15 15 69,665 39,885 29,780
Other 3,645 1,805 1,835 228,905 115,185 113,725
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 93,255 45,535 47,725 4,371,935 2,167,810 2,204,130
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 44,390 23,020 21,370 1,389,590 720,505 669,085
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 48,870 22,515 26,350 2,982,350 1,447,305 1,535,045
Location of study inside Canada 39,765 18,260 21,505 2,676,230 1,293,455 1,382,780
Same as province or territory of residence 33,955 15,425 18,525 2,567,605 1,238,320 1,329,280
Different than province or territory of residence 5,815 2,835 2,985 108,630 55,125 53,500
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 9,100 4,260 4,845 306,115 153,850 152,265
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 1,395 755 640 19,655 11,145 8,505
Philippines 590 180 415 10,545 2,935 7,610
India 3,515 1,640 1,875 4,865 2,465 2,400
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 600 305 295 7,390 4,245 3,145
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 265 105 160 15,420 6,865 8,550
France 20 15 10 57,315 32,115 25,205
Other 2,715 1,250 1,465 190,930 94,085 96,850
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 143,095 69,870 73,220 6,634,280 3,260,040 3,374,245
In the labour force 93,930 49,615 44,315 4,255,500 2,214,735 2,040,765
Employed 87,815 46,715 41,100 3,949,325 2,037,105 1,912,220
Unemployed 6,120 2,900 3,210 306,170 177,630 128,540
Not in the labour force 49,165 20,255 28,910 2,378,780 1,045,300 1,333,480
Participation rate 65.6 71.0 60.5 64.1 67.9 60.5
Employment rate 61.4 66.9 56.1 59.5 62.5 56.7
Unemployment rate 6.5 5.8 7.2 7.2 8.0 6.3
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 164 143,095 69,870 73,225 6,634,280 3,260,035 3,374,240
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 45,565 18,790 26,780 2,228,315 967,660 1,260,655
Worked 97,525 51,085 46,445 4,405,965 2,292,375 2,113,585
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 45,190 27,490 17,700 2,084,020 1,145,805 938,215
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 52,340 23,595 28,745 2,321,945 1,146,575 1,175,375
Average weeks worked in reference year 41.7 42.9 40.4 42.5 42.7 42.3
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 93,930 49,620 44,315 4,255,500 2,214,735 2,040,765
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 1,515 730 785 101,485 51,640 49,850
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 92,415 48,890 43,525 4,154,015 2,163,095 1,990,915
Employee 79,970 40,805 39,170 3,664,920 1,863,740 1,801,185
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 12,445 8,085 4,360 489,090 299,355 189,730
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 93,930 49,615 44,315 4,255,500 2,214,735 2,040,765
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 1,515 730 785 101,490 51,640 49,850
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 92,415 48,885 43,525 4,154,010 2,163,095 1,990,915
0 Management occupations 9,475 6,260 3,210 418,450 263,585 154,875
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 12,455 3,165 9,285 677,390 210,525 466,865
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 3,460 2,830 635 286,270 222,375 63,895
3 Health occupations 5,835 1,095 4,740 295,765 57,160 238,610
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 9,410 3,025 6,385 502,945 147,145 355,795
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 1,970 880 1,085 135,730 64,370 71,365
6 Sales and service occupations 20,385 7,460 12,925 988,610 449,820 538,790
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 19,300 18,210 1,090 574,675 544,100 30,570
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 4,875 2,400 2,470 67,290 55,610 11,685
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 5,250 3,550 1,705 206,875 148,405 58,475
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 93,930 49,615 44,315 4,255,495 2,214,735 2,040,765
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 1,510 725 790 101,490 51,635 49,850
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 92,415 48,890 43,525 4,154,010 2,163,095 1,990,915
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 6,160 2,940 3,220 84,060 60,460 23,595
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 430 380 50 20,920 18,175 2,745
22 Utilities 325 260 65 28,410 20,650 7,755
23 Construction 9,685 8,530 1,155 254,055 223,770 30,285
31-33 Manufacturing 9,270 6,770 2,505 458,315 332,080 126,240
41 Wholesale trade 3,795 2,590 1,205 157,365 104,885 52,475
44-45 Retail trade 10,175 4,265 5,910 508,170 239,625 268,545
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 7,400 6,085 1,315 187,550 142,550 45,000
51 Information and cultural industries 1,230 730 505 100,775 59,705 41,070
52 Finance and insurance 2,565 960 1,605 165,140 66,175 98,965
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 1,465 775 690 61,380 36,505 24,875
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 4,115 2,045 2,070 288,715 161,030 127,685
55 Management of companies and enterprises 140 75 70 3,305 1,270 2,035
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 4,175 2,435 1,735 176,185 108,280 67,905
61 Educational services 5,615 1,640 3,975 306,575 96,170 210,405
62 Health care and social assistance 9,380 1,475 7,910 532,680 99,380 433,295
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 1,185 515 670 84,130 44,235 39,895
72 Accommodation and food services 6,340 2,030 4,315 278,500 123,235 155,265
81 Other services (except public administration) 4,910 2,230 2,680 193,700 89,455 104,245
91 Public administration 4,045 2,170 1,870 264,085 135,455 128,630
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 87,815 46,715 41,100 3,949,325 2,037,105 1,912,220
Worked at home 6,555 3,060 3,495 266,285 134,325 131,960
Worked outside Canada 360 245 110 10,600 7,580 3,020
No fixed workplace address 15,995 12,145 3,850 351,595 265,405 86,185
Worked at usual place 64,910 31,265 33,645 3,320,850 1,629,795 1,691,050
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 64,905 31,265 33,645 3,320,845 1,629,795 1,691,050
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 35,825 14,910 20,920 1,732,155 810,895 921,260
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 7,940 3,485 4,455 485,450 234,700 250,750
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 20,790 12,625 8,165 1,037,125 549,095 488,030
Commute to a different province or territory 350 245 100 66,125 35,110 31,015
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 80,905 43,410 37,495 3,672,445 1,895,200 1,777,240
Car, truck, van - as a driver 68,580 37,475 31,110 2,739,405 1,475,775 1,263,625
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 6,255 3,055 3,205 133,760 51,045 82,715
Public transit 1,990 875 1,115 503,285 217,465 285,820
Walked 2,560 1,090 1,465 205,350 93,595 111,760
Bicycle 455 350 105 54,625 36,470 18,155
Other method 1,065 565 495 36,010 20,845 15,170
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 80,900 43,405 37,490 3,672,440 1,895,200 1,777,240
Less than 15 minutes 26,545 11,330 15,210 1,035,455 493,225 542,235
15 to 29 minutes 24,350 12,055 12,300 1,200,455 617,010 583,445
30 to 44 minutes 13,605 8,245 5,365 777,955 425,640 352,310
45 to 59 minutes 6,985 4,655 2,335 343,540 184,440 159,100
60 minutes and over 9,410 7,125 2,285 315,035 174,875 140,160
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 80,905 43,410 37,495 3,672,440 1,895,205 1,777,240
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 9,195 6,845 2,350 256,150 192,835 63,315
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 15,545 10,120 5,425 675,585 420,120 255,465
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 18,595 9,575 9,025 1,133,510 527,925 605,580
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 14,425 5,885 8,540 714,935 296,300 418,630
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 8,845 3,375 5,465 349,845 148,715 201,125
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 14,295 7,605 6,685 542,425 309,295 233,125
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 178 101,355 52,845 48,510 4,529,770 2,352,115 2,177,655
Single responses 98,665 51,330 47,340 4,187,865 2,169,480 2,018,385
Official languages 93,645 48,795 44,850 4,153,710 2,152,290 2,001,420
English 93,495 48,765 44,735 541,720 294,935 246,780
French 150 30 115 3,611,990 1,857,350 1,754,640
Non-official languages 5,020 2,530 2,485 34,160 17,190 16,970
Aboriginal languages 0 0 0 12,670 6,180 6,490
Algonquian languages 0 0 0 8,350 4,095 4,260
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 0 8,285 4,060 4,220
Atikamekw 0 0 0 1,100 580 515
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 1,800 840 960
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 210 105 100
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 35 20 15
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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 5,145 2,515 2,630
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 30 20 10
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 25 20 10
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 45 15 25
Algonquin 0 0 0 45 20 30
Ojibway 0 0 0 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 4,305 2,080 2,220
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 4,290 2,075 2,215
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 15 0 15
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 10 0 15
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 10
Non-Aboriginal languages 5,020 2,535 2,485 21,490 11,005 10,480
Afro-Asiatic languages 20 15 10 1,895 1,125 775
Berber languages 0 0 0 35 10 30
Kabyle 0 0 0 15 0 20
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 0 10
Cushitic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 20 20 10 1,860 1,110 745
Amharic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arabic 25 15 10 1,715 1,045 665
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 10 0 10
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 0 0 0 140 70 70
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 10 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 135 60 75 1,725 850 870
Khmer (Cambodian) 0 0 0 315 140 175
Vietnamese 130 60 75 1,410 710 695
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 0 0 0 135 65 70
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ilocano 0 0 0 10 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 10
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 0 0 0 115 50 60
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages 0 0 0 275 90 190
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 10 0 10
Creole, n.o.s. 0 0 0 265 90 175
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 0
Dravidian languages 0 0 0 150 75 75
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tamil 0 0 0 145 75 70
Telugu 0 0 0 0 0 10
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 10 0 10
Indo-European languages 4,470 2,265 2,205 10,165 5,255 4,910
Albanian 0 0 0 30 20 10
Armenian 0 0 0 275 130 145
Balto-Slavic languages 10 0 10 1,130 500 635
Baltic languages 0 0 0 15 0 10
Latvian 0 0 0 15 10 10
Lithuanian 0 0 0 0 10 0
Slavic languages 10 0 10 1,115 495 625
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 10 0 10 10 0 0
Bulgarian 0 0 0 55 20 30
Croatian 0 0 0 10 0 10
Czech 0 0 0 10 0 10
Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polish 0 0 0 170 65 105
Russian 10 0 10 735 340 395
Serbian 0 0 0 10 15 0
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 10 10 0
Slovak 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ukrainian 0 0 0 110 35 75
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 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 35 20 15 1,285 575 715
Afrikaans 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danish 0 0 0 15 10 0
Dutch 10 10 0 25 10 15
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 25 15 10 370 170 195
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swedish 0 0 0 15 10 10
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 0 0 0 860 375 485
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 0 0 0 525 260 270
Indo-Iranian languages 4,345 2,200 2,140 1,385 780 600
Indo-Aryan languages 4,340 2,195 2,145 680 390 295
Bengali 0 0 0 110 70 35
Gujarati 0 0 0 20 0 10
Hindi 10 0 0 35 20 15
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nepali 0 0 0 20 0 10
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 4,320 2,190 2,135 415 225 190
Sindhi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Urdu 0 0 10 85 50 35
Iranian languages 0 10 0 700 395 305
Kurdish 0 0 0 15 0 15
Pashto 0 0 0 10 0 15
Persian (Farsi) 10 0 0 675 385 285
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 80 45 30 5,525 2,990 2,540
Catalan 0 0 0 15 0 15
Italian 0 0 0 590 315 275
Portuguese 0 0 0 635 365 270
Romanian 0 0 0 320 140 175
Spanish 80 50 35 3,975 2,165 1,810
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 0
Japanese 10 0 10 235 80 150
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 10 0 10
Georgian 0 0 0 10 0 0
Korean 170 65 100 300 150 150
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 0 0 0 45 25 20
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 10 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 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 10 0
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 0 0 0 25 20 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 0 10 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 10
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 25 0 20 205 60 140
American Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 125 20 110
Sign languages, n.i.e 15 10 10 70 45 30
Sino-Tibetan languages 180 110 80 6,070 3,125 2,945
Chinese languages 180 105 75 6,075 3,130 2,950
Cantonese 70 45 25 2,655 1,325 1,330
Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mandarin 90 50 40 3,100 1,630 1,465
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 0 0 0 70 40 30
Wu (Shanghainese) 0 0 0 15 10 10
Chinese, n.o.s. 20 10 10 235 130 110
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Burmese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Karenic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 10 0 10 110 40 75
Lao 10 10 0 55 25 30
Thai 0 0 0 55 10 40
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 10 0 0 110 60 50
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkish 0 10 0 110 55 55
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 0 0 0 40 10 40
Estonian 0 0 0 10 0 0
Finnish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hungarian 0 0 0 35 0 35
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 10
Multiple responses 2,690 1,515 1,175 341,900 182,635 159,265
English and French 135 50 85 315,620 169,365 146,255
English and non-official language 2,540 1,460 1,080 6,545 3,655 2,890
French and non-official language 0 0 0 7,525 3,460 4,065
English, French and non-official language 10 10 0 12,205 6,160 6,055
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 179 101,355 52,845 48,510 4,529,770 2,352,110 2,177,655
None 94,430 49,055 45,375 3,107,035 1,588,345 1,518,690
English 1,750 960 790 1,031,380 555,940 475,440
French 505 200 310 317,490 169,785 147,705
Non-official language 4,620 2,600 2,020 49,850 25,900 23,950
Aboriginal 10 0 10 4,985 2,285 2,705
Non-Aboriginal 4,615 2,605 2,015 44,865 23,620 21,245
English and French 10 10 0 2,185 1,040 1,140
English and non-official language 0 0 10 14,910 7,255 7,655
French and non-official language 35 20 10 6,855 3,795 3,055
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 65 50 20
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 174,255 86,030 88,225 7,880,315 3,897,740 3,982,575
Non-movers 147,810 73,090 74,715 6,965,520 3,447,320 3,518,195
Movers 26,450 12,940 13,505 914,800 450,420 464,380
Non-migrants 14,305 7,030 7,275 547,410 269,850 277,560
Migrants 12,140 5,905 6,240 367,385 180,565 186,820
Internal migrants 10,220 5,010 5,210 305,465 149,335 156,135
Intraprovincial migrants 8,555 4,105 4,455 284,280 137,945 146,330
Interprovincial migrants 1,665 905 760 21,190 11,385 9,805
External migrants 1,925 895 1,025 61,920 31,235 30,685
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 165,590 81,600 83,990 7,520,960 3,714,155 3,806,805
Non-movers 94,945 47,025 47,920 4,825,870 2,388,805 2,437,065
Movers 70,650 34,580 36,070 2,695,090 1,325,345 1,369,740
Non-migrants 38,890 19,090 19,800 1,507,665 741,220 766,440
Migrants 31,755 15,490 16,265 1,187,425 584,125 603,295
Internal migrants 25,180 12,270 12,915 949,170 464,830 484,340
Intraprovincial migrants 21,350 10,350 10,995 893,800 436,525 457,270
Interprovincial migrants 3,825 1,915 1,910 55,370 28,300 27,070
External migrants 6,580 3,220 3,355 238,250 119,295 118,960

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Abbotsford - Mission [Census metropolitan area], British Columbia and Quebec [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 March 28, 2024).

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