Census Profile, 2016 Census
Vancouver [Census metropolitan area], British Columbia and British Columbia [Province]

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Characteristic Vancouver
British Columbia
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British Columbia

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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 2,463,431 ... ... 4,648,055 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 2,313,328 ... ... 4,400,057 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 6.5 ... ... 5.6 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 1,027,613 ... ... 2,063,417 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 960,894 ... ... 1,881,969 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 854.6 ... ... 5.0 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 2,882.68 ... ... 922,503.01 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 2,463,430 1,202,175 1,261,255 4,648,055 2,278,245 2,369,815
0 to 14 years 362,110 186,780 175,335 691,390 355,400 335,985
0 to 4 years 116,270 60,045 56,225 220,625 113,355 107,275
5 to 9 years 122,735 63,390 59,345 236,900 122,070 114,830
10 to 14 years 123,110 63,340 59,765 233,860 119,975 113,885
15 to 64 years 1,714,005 838,860 875,145 3,107,680 1,527,280 1,580,400
15 to 19 years 142,285 73,185 69,100 258,980 133,000 125,985
20 to 24 years 167,270 85,385 81,885 287,560 147,615 139,945
25 to 29 years 179,940 89,305 90,640 303,000 151,585 151,415
30 to 34 years 182,625 89,925 92,700 313,750 155,035 158,715
35 to 39 years 167,955 81,090 86,860 293,590 143,070 150,520
40 to 44 years 168,375 79,440 88,930 295,045 141,930 153,115
45 to 49 years 184,285 87,850 96,440 322,365 155,325 167,040
50 to 54 years 191,370 93,230 98,140 354,375 172,065 182,310
55 to 59 years 177,095 85,590 91,505 354,925 171,210 183,715
60 to 64 years 152,805 73,865 78,940 324,095 156,450 167,645
65 years and over 387,315 176,530 210,780 848,985 395,560 453,425
65 to 69 years 131,035 62,615 68,425 287,520 139,490 148,035
70 to 74 years 89,675 42,495 47,180 201,785 97,675 104,110
75 to 79 years 66,505 30,600 35,905 145,225 68,715 76,510
80 to 84 years 48,825 21,965 26,860 105,255 48,645 56,610
85 years and over 51,280 18,860 32,415 109,190 41,035 68,155
85 to 89 years 31,475 12,745 18,735 67,510 27,930 39,575
90 to 94 years 14,870 4,905 9,965 31,815 10,615 21,205
95 to 99 years 4,190 1,050 3,140 8,545 2,215 6,330
100 years and over 740 160 580 1,325 275 1,050
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 14.7 15.5 13.9 14.9 15.6 14.2
15 to 64 years 69.6 69.8 69.4 66.9 67.0 66.7
65 years and over 15.7 14.7 16.7 18.3 17.4 19.1
85 years and over 2.1 1.6 2.6 2.3 1.8 2.9
Average age of the population 41.0 40.1 41.9 42.3 41.5 43.1
Median age of the population 40.9 39.7 42.0 43.0 41.9 44.0
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 960,890 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
Single-detached house 282,355 ... ... 830,660 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 160,060 ... ... 177,830 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 513,900 ... ... 824,190 ... ...
Semi-detached house 20,530 ... ... 57,395 ... ...
Row house 93,415 ... ... 147,830 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 156,445 ... ... 230,075 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 242,205 ... ... 385,140 ... ...
Other single-attached house 1,305 ... ... 3,755 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 4,580 ... ... 49,290 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 960,895 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
1 person 275,455 ... ... 541,910 ... ...
2 persons 300,170 ... ... 663,770 ... ...
3 persons 153,085 ... ... 277,690 ... ...
4 persons 139,180 ... ... 243,125 ... ...
5 or more persons 93,000 ... ... 155,470 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 2,426,235 ... ... 4,560,240 ... ...
Average household size 2.5 ... ... 2.4 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 2,101,320 1,015,395 1,085,925 3,956,665 1,922,840 2,033,825
Married or living common law 1,193,125 594,185 598,940 2,297,325 1,146,175 1,151,150
Married 1,033,885 513,730 520,155 1,925,345 959,690 965,645
Living common law 159,240 80,455 78,785 371,985 186,485 185,505
Not married and not living common law 908,195 421,215 486,980 1,659,335 776,660 882,675
Never married 629,040 334,130 294,905 1,076,085 582,975 493,110
Separated 50,130 20,265 29,860 105,700 45,225 60,475
Divorced 128,040 47,275 80,770 263,870 103,475 160,395
Widowed 100,985 19,540 81,445 213,685 44,990 168,700
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 679,365 ... ... 1,311,340 ... ...
2 persons 327,260 ... ... 703,685 ... ...
3 persons 158,785 ... ... 275,965 ... ...
4 persons 145,805 ... ... 243,960 ... ...
5 or more persons 47,515 ... ... 87,730 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.9 ... ... 2.8 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 679,365 ... ... 1,311,345 ... ...
Total couple families 574,670 ... ... 1,113,405 ... ...
Married couples 495,060 ... ... 927,440 ... ...
Common-law couples 79,605 ... ... 185,960 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 104,695 ... ... 197,940 ... ...
Female parent 84,740 ... ... 155,670 ... ...
Male parent 19,950 ... ... 42,265 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 574,670 ... ... 1,113,400 ... ...
Couples without children 260,290 ... ... 577,790 ... ...
Couples with children 314,380 ... ... 535,610 ... ...
1 child 129,480 ... ... 221,065 ... ...
2 children 139,080 ... ... 230,705 ... ...
3 or more children 45,815 ... ... 83,840 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 104,695 ... ... 197,940 ... ...
1 child 66,970 ... ... 125,890 ... ...
2 children 29,305 ... ... 54,900 ... ...
3 or more children 8,420 ... ... 17,145 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 462,125 214,710 247,420 882,895 418,495 464,405
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 960,890 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
One-census-family households 600,780 ... ... 1,195,735 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 226,485 ... ... 527,700 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 374,290 ... ... 668,035 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 37,595 ... ... 55,620 ... ...
Non-census-family households 322,525 ... ... 630,620 ... ...
One-person households 275,455 ... ... 541,915 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 47,070 ... ... 88,705 ... ...
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 2,440,145 1,191,670 1,248,470 4,598,415 2,255,395 2,343,015
English only 2,130,565 1,058,310 1,072,260 4,127,770 2,050,130 2,077,645
French only 1,110 530 580 1,810 820 985
English and French 172,140 76,645 95,500 314,925 140,650 174,275
Neither English nor French 136,320 56,185 80,135 153,910 63,795 90,115
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 2,440,145 1,191,670 1,248,470 4,598,415 2,255,395 2,343,020
English 2,265,310 1,116,840 1,148,475 4,373,330 2,156,680 2,216,655
French 25,705 12,830 12,880 55,325 27,680 27,640
English and French 14,465 6,635 7,830 18,000 8,315 9,685
Neither English nor French 134,655 55,370 79,285 151,760 62,720 89,040
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 32,940 16,145 16,795 64,325 31,840 32,480
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4
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 2,440,140 1,191,670 1,248,470 4,598,415 2,255,400 2,343,015
Single responses 2,361,890 1,153,910 1,207,975 4,494,995 2,205,775 2,289,220
Official languages 1,341,635 678,675 662,965 3,227,535 1,614,375 1,613,160
English 1,316,635 666,170 650,465 3,170,110 1,585,760 1,584,355
French 25,000 12,505 12,500 57,425 28,615 28,810
Non-official languages 1,020,255 475,240 545,010 1,267,460 591,400 676,060
Aboriginal languages 855 390 470 8,435 3,940 4,490
Algonquian languages 315 135 180 1,050 445 605
Blackfoot 20 5 15 40 5 35
Cree-Montagnais languages 225 105 120 840 375 465
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 5 0 0 0
Moose Cree 5 5 0 5 5 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 10 0 10
Plains Cree 40 15 25 150 60 85
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 15 5 5 25 15 10
Woods Cree 20 10 10 60 25 35
Cree, n.o.s. 150 70 80 585 270 320
Eastern Algonquian languages 5 5 0 10 5 10
Malecite 0 0 0 5 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 5 10 5 5
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 70 25 45 155 55 105
Algonquin 0 0 0 5 5 0
Ojibway 60 25 35 135 50 90
Oji-Cree 5 0 5 10 0 10
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 5 0 5
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 105 50 55 2,310 1,045 1,260
Northern Athabaskan languages 105 45 55 2,295 1,045 1,250
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 5 0 5 110 55 55
Beaver 0 0 0 160 75 85
Carrier 35 15 25 1,005 460 550
Chilcotin 25 15 10 650 295 355
Dene 20 10 10 90 35 50
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 5 0 0
Gwich'in 5 5 5 15 5 10
Sarsi (Sarcee) 5 0 0 0 0 5
Sekani 0 0 0 85 40 45
Slavey-Hare languages 5 0 5 75 30 45
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 5 0 0
South Slavey 5 0 0 20 5 15
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 50 25 30
Tahltan languages 5 5 0 105 45 50
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 15 10 5
Tahltan 0 0 0 90 40 50
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 5 0 5
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 5 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 5 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 15 5 10
Haida 10 10 0 70 30 40
Inuit languages 25 5 15 80 30 55
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 5 0 5 10 0 10
Inuktitut 15 5 10 50 20 30
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 20 10 10
Iroquoian languages 5 5 0 15 10 5
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 5 5 5 10 5 5
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 5 5 5 100 55 50
Michif 10 0 5 35 20 10
Salish languages 135 65 70 2,270 1,115 1,155
Comox 0 0 0 80 45 40
Halkomelem 35 20 15 475 230 245
Lillooet 10 5 5 315 155 160
Okanagan 5 0 0 270 135 135
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 10 10 5 435 220 215
Squamish 20 5 15 35 20 20
Straits 0 0 0 80 40 40
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 15 10 10 330 150 185
Salish languages, n.i.e. 40 15 20 250 130 120
Siouan languages 25 15 10 45 25 20
Dakota 25 5 10 30 15 20
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 5
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 5 5 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 30 15 15
Tsimshian languages 95 40 55 1,460 715 740
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 50 15 25 875 435 445
Nisga'a 25 15 10 385 195 190
Tsimshian 20 10 10 195 90 110
Wakashan languages 55 25 30 795 365 435
Haisla 10 5 5 90 40 55
Heiltsuk 20 5 15 100 45 55
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 20 10 10 320 140 180
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 10 5 5 275 135 140
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 10 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 75 35 35 190 80 110
Non-Aboriginal languages 1,019,395 474,850 544,545 1,259,025 587,455 671,570
Afro-Asiatic languages 20,725 11,005 9,715 24,870 13,405 11,465
Berber languages 95 60 40 115 75 45
Kabyle 35 20 10 40 30 15
Berber languages, n.i.e. 60 35 25 80 45 30
Cushitic languages 1,355 675 680 1,505 765 740
Bilen 5 5 0 5 0 0
Oromo 170 95 75 205 115 95
Somali 1,170 570 600 1,270 640 640
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 15 5 5 20 10 15
Semitic languages 19,230 10,250 8,980 23,195 12,540 10,655
Amharic 1,140 560 580 1,370 670 700
Arabic 14,320 7,720 6,600 17,480 9,595 7,890
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 630 305 325 650 315 330
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 435 240 195 440 245 200
Harari 25 5 10 20 5 15
Hebrew 1,770 965 805 2,065 1,125 940
Maltese 80 40 40 215 100 115
Tigrigna 695 340 355 805 395 405
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 135 70 60 150 80 65
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 45 25 20 55 30 25
Austro-Asiatic languages 24,200 11,075 13,125 28,740 13,170 15,575
Khmer (Cambodian) 1,215 555 655 1,560 710 850
Vietnamese 22,950 10,505 12,450 27,150 12,440 14,710
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 35 20 15 30 15 15
Austronesian languages 82,025 33,570 48,460 96,535 38,765 57,770
Bikol 310 135 170 375 165 215
Cebuano 3,215 1,285 1,930 4,065 1,565 2,505
Fijian 390 195 200 470 240 230
Hiligaynon 1,280 485 795 1,470 550 920
Ilocano 4,605 1,820 2,790 5,240 2,055 3,190
Malagasy 15 5 5 20 10 15
Malay 3,480 1,545 1,930 3,895 1,675 2,220
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 635 290 345 700 320 380
Pangasinan 265 115 150 295 130 170
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 66,830 27,275 39,555 78,770 31,550 47,220
Waray-Waray 180 70 110 215 85 135
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 835 360 470 1,015 435 580
Creole languages 610 315 300 840 440 400
Haitian Creole 20 15 10 35 20 15
Creole, n.o.s. 365 180 190 500 255 245
Creole languages, n.i.e. 225 120 100 305 155 145
Dravidian languages 6,210 3,290 2,920 7,500 3,995 3,510
Kannada 225 115 110 280 150 135
Malayalam 1,750 905 840 2,385 1,260 1,130
Tamil 3,275 1,695 1,580 3,615 1,875 1,740
Telugu 920 550 370 1,175 695 480
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 40 20 20 45 20 25
Hmong-Mien languages 130 65 65 140 75 70
Indo-European languages 416,565 203,240 213,325 588,175 286,135 302,035
Albanian 1,090 560 525 1,465 765 705
Armenian 1,060 520 540 1,195 600 600
Balto-Slavic languages 57,625 26,950 30,675 83,110 38,595 44,515
Baltic languages 645 275 365 1,070 485 585
Latvian 315 145 175 565 255 300
Lithuanian 325 130 195 505 225 280
Slavic languages 56,975 26,675 30,300 82,040 38,110 43,930
Belarusan 65 35 30 95 45 50
Bosnian 1,155 580 575 1,360 675 685
Bulgarian 1,720 805 915 2,025 955 1,070
Croatian 5,460 2,650 2,815 7,475 3,655 3,820
Czech 3,565 1,705 1,865 5,920 2,850 3,070
Macedonian 250 120 130 325 160 165
Polish 12,040 5,650 6,390 16,910 7,875 9,035
Russian 18,170 8,270 9,905 25,955 11,640 14,310
Serbian 6,300 3,215 3,080 7,045 3,600 3,450
Serbo-Croatian 1,140 545 600 1,395 670 725
Slovak 2,390 1,060 1,335 3,400 1,525 1,870
Slovene (Slovenian) 540 250 295 1,160 545 615
Ukrainian 3,990 1,705 2,285 8,630 3,730 4,900
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 175 90 90 345 175 170
Celtic languages 315 170 140 615 325 290
Scottish Gaelic 125 65 60 240 130 110
Welsh 120 65 55 280 145 135
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 65 40 25 95 50 45
Germanic languages 37,825 18,005 19,825 101,725 48,350 53,380
Afrikaans 1,435 730 710 3,260 1,655 1,610
Danish 2,065 1,020 1,045 4,665 2,280 2,385
Dutch 7,455 3,600 3,855 21,020 10,130 10,895
Frisian 80 35 50 295 145 145
German 24,060 11,340 12,715 66,885 31,525 35,360
Icelandic 155 70 85 275 135 145
Norwegian 840 410 430 2,005 970 1,035
Swedish 1,290 570 720 2,520 1,100 1,420
Vlaams (Flemish) 200 105 90 445 220 225
Yiddish 220 110 110 290 150 140
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 65 45 25
Greek 4,885 2,515 2,370 6,115 3,245 2,870
Indo-Iranian languages 242,395 119,930 122,465 297,800 147,830 149,970
Indo-Aryan languages 198,075 97,680 100,395 251,000 124,260 126,740
Bengali 2,680 1,390 1,290 3,180 1,665 1,510
Gujarati 6,285 2,960 3,325 6,895 3,290 3,605
Hindi 24,220 11,580 12,640 26,720 12,910 13,810
Kashmiri 40 30 15 65 35 25
Konkani 225 110 110 255 130 125
Marathi 535 280 255 620 325 295
Nepali 920 485 435 1,155 620 540
Oriya (Odia) 65 35 30 70 35 35
Punjabi (Panjabi) 151,205 74,825 76,380 198,805 98,525 100,285
Sindhi 1,575 730 850 1,675 780 895
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 1,455 730 725 1,675 845 830
Urdu 8,880 4,535 4,340 9,885 5,090 4,795
Iranian languages 43,980 22,075 21,910 46,390 23,355 23,035
Kurdish 1,655 875 780 1,765 945 825
Pashto 1,065 565 500 1,155 615 535
Persian (Farsi) 41,265 20,635 20,630 43,470 21,795 21,675
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 340 175 165 410 220 195
Italic (Romance) languages 71,375 34,590 36,785 96,135 46,430 49,710
Catalan 120 65 55 160 85 75
Italian 15,445 7,735 7,710 22,680 11,445 11,230
Portuguese 11,950 5,655 6,295 17,450 8,240 9,210
Romanian 7,175 3,480 3,690 8,730 4,250 4,480
Spanish 36,625 17,615 19,005 47,010 22,335 24,675
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 60 35 25 105 65 40
Japanese 16,900 5,750 11,145 21,350 7,195 14,150
Kartvelian languages 65 35 25 85 50 35
Georgian 65 35 25 85 50 40
Korean 45,990 20,680 25,310 52,160 23,495 28,670
Mongolic languages 340 145 195 360 150 205
Mongolian 340 145 200 360 155 210
Niger-Congo languages 2,650 1,335 1,315 3,725 1,875 1,850
Akan (Twi) 400 220 180 495 275 220
Bamanankan 10 5 5 10 5 5
Edo 80 45 35 85 50 35
Ewe 60 30 25 85 45 35
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 20 10 5 45 25 20
Ga 35 15 20 45 20 25
Ganda 65 35 30 90 45 45
Igbo 160 95 65 245 145 105
Lingala 55 25 30 80 30 45
Rundi (Kirundi) 100 40 55 115 50 60
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 100 45 55 155 70 80
Shona 150 70 85 215 100 115
Swahili 580 285 295 805 400 405
Wolof 25 10 20 50 25 25
Yoruba 190 110 80 330 185 150
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 610 285 330 885 410 480
Nilo-Saharan languages 265 135 135 340 175 165
Dinka 75 50 30 105 60 45
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 185 85 100 240 115 125
Sign languages 620 330 295 1,155 610 545
American Sign Language 265 125 135 470 230 240
Quebec Sign Language 5 0 5 5 0 5
Sign languages, n.i.e 355 200 155 690 380 305
Sino-Tibetan languages 387,645 177,140 210,505 410,920 187,725 223,190
Chinese languages 385,355 175,990 209,365 408,415 186,455 221,960
Cantonese 184,370 85,070 99,295 193,530 89,325 104,210
Hakka 2,185 955 1,230 2,325 1,010 1,315
Mandarin 174,920 79,280 95,635 186,325 84,370 101,955
Min Dong 220 105 115 230 105 120
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 10,655 4,755 5,900 11,210 4,995 6,215
Wu (Shanghainese) 4,330 1,905 2,430 4,540 1,995 2,545
Chinese, n.o.s. 8,485 3,840 4,645 10,050 4,570 5,480
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 195 80 115 205 85 120
Tibeto-Burman languages 2,285 1,145 1,140 2,500 1,265 1,230
Burmese 1,035 525 510 1,125 580 545
Karenic languages 765 370 400 815 395 425
Tibetan 260 135 125 330 175 160
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 220 110 105 230 120 110
Tai-Kadai languages 2,750 980 1,775 3,985 1,335 2,650
Lao 805 405 400 1,100 550 550
Thai 1,935 570 1,360 2,865 775 2,090
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 15 5 5 20 10 15
Turkic languages 3,700 2,035 1,665 4,140 2,295 1,845
Azerbaijani 500 275 225 530 290 235
Turkish 2,770 1,560 1,210 3,145 1,790 1,360
Uyghur 165 85 85 170 85 85
Uzbek 100 45 55 105 50 55
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 165 75 95 190 80 110
Uralic languages 7,640 3,535 4,110 13,490 6,285 7,205
Estonian 455 195 255 705 295 410
Finnish 1,900 770 1,130 3,760 1,555 2,200
Hungarian 5,285 2,570 2,715 9,025 4,435 4,590
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 370 195 170 500 280 225
Multiple responses 78,255 37,760 40,490 103,415 49,625 53,795
English and French 5,200 2,535 2,660 10,065 4,815 5,250
English and non-official language 69,885 33,750 36,135 89,135 42,820 46,315
French and non-official language 1,545 755 795 2,100 1,040 1,065
English, French and non-official language 1,620 725 900 2,115 950 1,165
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 2,440,140 1,191,675 1,248,470 4,598,415 2,255,395 2,343,015
Single responses 2,252,465 1,102,225 1,150,240 4,365,875 2,145,020 2,220,855
Official languages 1,631,365 811,500 819,865 3,648,500 1,807,825 1,840,675
English 1,622,740 807,235 815,500 3,631,700 1,799,625 1,832,075
French 8,625 4,265 4,365 16,795 8,195 8,605
Non-official languages 621,100 290,725 330,375 717,375 337,200 380,180
Aboriginal languages 105 45 55 1,565 765 795
Algonquian languages 25 10 15 105 50 55
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 5 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 15 5 10 85 40 45
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 15 10 10
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 5 0 0 5
Cree, n.o.s. 15 5 10 60 30 30
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 5 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 5 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 10 5 0 10 5 5
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 10 5 5 15 5 5
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 5 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 15 5 10 610 290 320
Northern Athabaskan languages 15 5 10 605 290 315
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 20 10 10
Beaver 0 0 0 40 20 20
Carrier 0 0 0 245 110 130
Chilcotin 0 0 0 260 125 130
Dene 10 5 5 15 5 10
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 15 10 5
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 10 5 5
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 5 5
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 5 0 5
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 5 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 5 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 5 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 5 0 0 10 5 5
Inuit languages 0 0 0 10 5 5
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 10 0 5
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 5
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 15 10 5
Michif 0 5 0 0 5 0
Salish languages 15 5 5 275 130 150
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 50 20 30
Lillooet 5 5 0 25 15 15
Okanagan 0 0 0 85 35 45
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 5 5 0 50 30 20
Squamish 0 0 5 5 5 0
Straits 0 0 0 25 10 15
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 20 10 10
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 10 10
Siouan languages 10 10 5 15 10 5
Dakota 10 10 5 10 10 5
Stoney 0 0 0 5 5 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 10 5 10 405 215 195
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 5 0 5 310 155 155
Nisga'a 5 0 5 70 45 25
Tsimshian 0 0 0 25 15 10
Wakashan languages 5 0 10 75 40 35
Haisla 5 0 0 20 10 15
Heiltsuk 5 0 5 5 5 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 25 10 10
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 5 30 15 10
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 15 5 10 45 15 25
Non-Aboriginal languages 621,000 290,680 330,320 715,815 336,435 379,380
Afro-Asiatic languages 11,900 5,965 5,935 13,990 7,065 6,920
Berber languages 35 20 20 45 25 20
Kabyle 15 5 10 20 10 15
Berber languages, n.i.e. 20 10 5 25 15 10
Cushitic languages 695 315 380 770 355 415
Bilen 5 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 75 40 35 90 50 45
Somali 610 270 340 665 300 360
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 15 5 10
Semitic languages 11,160 5,630 5,535 13,155 6,680 6,475
Amharic 535 250 290 600 275 320
Arabic 8,675 4,405 4,275 10,415 5,335 5,080
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 400 200 200 405 195 210
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 300 165 140 310 165 145
Harari 10 5 5 10 5 5
Hebrew 785 400 380 900 465 440
Maltese 5 0 5 15 5 10
Tigrigna 350 160 190 410 190 225
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 85 45 45 95 45 50
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 20 10 10
Austro-Asiatic languages 15,000 6,955 8,045 17,870 8,305 9,560
Khmer (Cambodian) 620 290 325 800 375 420
Vietnamese 14,365 6,660 7,710 17,055 7,920 9,130
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 15 5 5 15 10 5
Austronesian languages 35,340 15,585 19,755 40,605 17,945 22,660
Bikol 65 30 35 75 30 35
Cebuano 1,090 485 600 1,305 585 715
Fijian 100 50 50 110 65 55
Hiligaynon 355 155 200 415 175 240
Ilocano 1,465 625 840 1,615 695 930
Malagasy 5 5 0 10 5 10
Malay 1,050 485 565 1,120 510 605
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 135 65 75 150 70 80
Pangasinan 55 25 30 55 25 30
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 30,695 13,510 17,185 35,375 15,600 19,770
Waray-Waray 55 20 30 55 25 35
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 260 125 130 310 150 160
Creole languages 290 130 160 335 150 180
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 0 0 5
Creole, n.o.s. 205 85 120 235 105 130
Creole languages, n.i.e. 80 40 40 95 50 45
Dravidian languages 3,355 1,700 1,655 3,940 1,995 1,940
Kannada 95 40 55 110 55 60
Malayalam 885 450 435 1,225 615 605
Tamil 1,935 960 965 2,055 1,025 1,030
Telugu 425 235 190 535 295 240
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 15 5 10
Hmong-Mien languages 55 20 30 55 25 30
Indo-European languages 220,605 107,095 113,505 282,090 137,135 144,955
Albanian 525 255 270 695 335 360
Armenian 505 220 280 545 240 305
Balto-Slavic languages 25,645 12,295 13,355 31,640 15,150 16,490
Baltic languages 160 70 85 210 90 115
Latvian 65 30 35 80 30 50
Lithuanian 95 45 50 125 60 65
Slavic languages 25,490 12,225 13,265 31,430 15,060 16,370
Belarusan 10 0 10 15 5 5
Bosnian 540 270 275 595 300 300
Bulgarian 925 430 495 1,035 485 550
Croatian 1,795 845 950 2,235 1,055 1,180
Czech 1,030 520 510 1,595 800 795
Macedonian 125 60 65 150 75 75
Polish 4,490 2,130 2,355 5,690 2,720 2,970
Russian 10,795 5,120 5,675 13,310 6,290 7,020
Serbian 3,475 1,760 1,710 3,695 1,870 1,825
Serbo-Croatian 435 200 235 500 235 265
Slovak 780 375 405 1,000 480 520
Slovene (Slovenian) 60 30 35 145 65 85
Ukrainian 1,005 465 545 1,430 665 765
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 25 15 15 40 20 20
Celtic languages 35 20 15 70 40 30
Scottish Gaelic 10 5 0 35 20 10
Welsh 20 10 10 25 10 10
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 5 5 5 5 5
Germanic languages 4,660 2,200 2,460 14,430 6,870 7,555
Afrikaans 520 250 270 1,475 715 760
Danish 180 90 95 305 145 160
Dutch 690 325 365 1,895 890 1,005
Frisian 0 5 5 10 5 5
German 2,890 1,350 1,550 10,085 4,795 5,295
Icelandic 50 25 30 75 35 35
Norwegian 70 35 35 140 60 80
Swedish 220 105 115 360 170 195
Vlaams (Flemish) 15 15 5 50 30 20
Yiddish 10 5 0 10 10 5
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 15 5 5
Greek 1,730 835 890 2,010 975 1,035
Indo-Iranian languages 156,840 76,640 80,200 194,590 95,380 99,215
Indo-Aryan languages 127,625 62,475 65,150 164,185 80,610 83,575
Bengali 1,575 775 795 1,815 895 920
Gujarati 2,740 1,210 1,530 2,970 1,320 1,645
Hindi 11,230 5,310 5,920 12,310 5,890 6,425
Kashmiri 5 0 0 10 5 5
Konkani 35 20 15 40 25 25
Marathi 245 125 115 270 140 130
Nepali 550 290 265 665 345 320
Oriya (Odia) 35 15 15 35 20 15
Punjabi (Panjabi) 104,855 51,630 53,220 139,080 68,565 70,515
Sindhi 595 255 340 615 270 345
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 595 290 310 675 330 340
Urdu 5,165 2,560 2,610 5,705 2,825 2,880
Iranian languages 29,035 14,075 14,960 30,205 14,665 15,540
Kurdish 1,020 515 505 1,080 540 535
Pashto 660 335 330 700 350 350
Persian (Farsi) 27,355 13,230 14,125 28,420 13,765 14,660
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 175 90 90 200 100 100
Italic (Romance) languages 30,665 14,635 16,030 38,110 18,145 19,970
Catalan 60 25 30 65 35 35
Italian 3,950 1,720 2,230 5,200 2,245 2,955
Portuguese 5,115 2,435 2,680 6,725 3,140 3,580
Romanian 3,220 1,545 1,670 3,800 1,830 1,970
Spanish 18,315 8,905 9,410 22,310 10,900 11,410
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 15 5 5 20 5 10
Japanese 8,235 3,375 4,855 9,860 4,070 5,790
Kartvelian languages 15 10 5 30 15 10
Georgian 15 10 10 30 15 15
Korean 34,225 15,720 18,505 38,605 17,785 20,820
Mongolic languages 160 80 85 170 80 90
Mongolian 160 75 85 165 80 85
Niger-Congo languages 730 325 405 960 430 530
Akan (Twi) 125 70 55 150 80 65
Bamanankan 5 0 0 5 5 5
Edo 15 10 5 15 10 10
Ewe 15 10 10 20 5 10
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 5 0 5 20 5 10
Ga 5 0 0 5 5 0
Ganda 10 5 0 10 5 5
Igbo 35 20 15 40 20 15
Lingala 35 15 20 35 15 20
Rundi (Kirundi) 55 20 35 55 20 40
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 45 20 30 60 25 35
Shona 40 20 25 65 25 40
Swahili 155 65 90 200 90 115
Wolof 5 0 5 20 10 10
Yoruba 40 20 20 60 30 35
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 155 65 85 200 85 120
Nilo-Saharan languages 105 45 60 140 60 75
Dinka 40 25 15 55 30 20
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 65 25 40 85 30 55
Sign languages 830 455 375 1,535 850 685
American Sign Language 300 150 150 455 230 225
Quebec Sign Language 5 0 5 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 530 310 220 1,080 615 460
Sino-Tibetan languages 285,515 130,990 154,525 299,420 137,555 161,865
Chinese languages 283,885 130,170 153,715 297,675 136,670 161,000
Cantonese 132,185 60,235 71,950 137,075 62,545 74,525
Hakka 670 280 390 700 295 410
Mandarin 138,680 64,055 74,625 146,435 67,695 78,740
Min Dong 65 30 35 65 25 35
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 4,640 2,105 2,540 4,820 2,185 2,630
Wu (Shanghainese) 2,495 1,150 1,350 2,595 1,195 1,400
Chinese, n.o.s. 5,045 2,270 2,775 5,885 2,680 3,205
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 100 45 55 105 45 55
Tibeto-Burman languages 1,625 820 810 1,745 885 865
Burmese 685 350 335 720 375 350
Karenic languages 690 335 350 725 355 370
Tibetan 165 90 75 205 110 90
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 85 45 45 90 45 45
Tai-Kadai languages 1,015 435 580 1,380 595 785
Lao 335 155 175 460 225 235
Thai 670 275 400 920 370 545
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 5 0 5 10 5 5
Turkic languages 1,550 810 740 1,695 880 815
Azerbaijani 185 100 90 195 105 95
Turkish 1,190 625 570 1,310 685 630
Uyghur 100 50 45 95 50 50
Uzbek 40 20 20 45 25 20
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 40 15 25 40 20 25
Uralic languages 1,980 930 1,050 3,005 1,415 1,590
Estonian 80 35 45 95 40 55
Finnish 435 190 245 725 325 400
Hungarian 1,470 710 760 2,185 1,050 1,130
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 110 55 60 145 70 75
Multiple responses 187,675 89,450 98,230 232,540 110,375 122,165
English and French 3,475 1,700 1,775 6,155 2,970 3,185
English and non-official language 181,310 86,450 94,855 222,670 105,750 116,920
French and non-official language 495 225 275 650 290 360
English, French and non-official language 2,395 1,075 1,325 3,065 1,365 1,700
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 2,440,140 1,191,675 1,248,470 4,598,415 2,255,400 2,343,015
None 1,919,300 944,770 974,530 3,931,210 1,940,390 1,990,820
English 232,050 112,195 119,855 274,535 132,990 141,545
French 19,620 8,935 10,690 41,020 18,435 22,590
Non-official language 260,735 121,820 138,915 340,930 158,590 182,345
Aboriginal 795 370 425 7,985 3,765 4,215
Non-Aboriginal 259,935 121,455 138,485 332,945 154,820 178,125
English and French 960 435 530 1,195 545 650
English and non-official language 4,895 2,285 2,605 5,660 2,655 3,005
French and non-official language 2,495 1,190 1,305 3,765 1,745 2,020
English, French and non-official language 80 40 45 100 45 50
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 2,064,585 998,865 1,065,720 3,870,330 1,882,865 1,987,460
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,978,490 957,500 1,020,990 3,727,360 1,815,500 1,911,860
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 32,612 38,879 27,793 33,012 40,370 27,543
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,981,205 959,985 1,021,225 3,731,980 1,819,375 1,912,600
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,422 34,038 25,878 29,783 35,383 25,659
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,781,275 875,750 905,525 3,363,310 1,665,225 1,698,085
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 32,645 39,631 26,888 31,585 39,557 25,304
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,370,150 582,525 787,620 2,628,215 1,140,195 1,488,025
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 2,459 1,246 3,359 4,592 3,717 4,920
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 1,487,050 752,840 734,210 2,775,010 1,415,295 1,359,715
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 33,621 40,050 28,268 31,713 39,186 26,034
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 2,064,610 998,830 1,065,785 3,870,375 1,882,770 1,987,605
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,978,875 957,440 1,021,440 3,727,715 1,815,380 1,912,335
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 46,821 55,848 38,360 45,616 54,797 36,901
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,981,625 959,980 1,021,650 3,732,420 1,819,290 1,913,130
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 38,512 44,592 32,798 37,922 44,282 31,874
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,780,850 875,325 905,525 3,362,835 1,664,850 1,697,985
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 47,281 57,128 37,762 44,933 54,787 35,271
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,370,125 581,865 788,260 2,628,230 1,139,390 1,488,840
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 6,169 5,955 6,327 7,207 7,255 7,171
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 1,487,050 752,855 734,195 2,775,010 1,415,100 1,359,910
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 46,081 55,081 36,854 43,339 52,171 34,149
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 2,064,615 998,835 1,065,780 3,870,375 1,882,770 1,987,605
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 24 637,390 361,430 275,965 1,147,070 652,115 494,950
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 54,955 60,834 49,056 53,940 61,004 47,039
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 67,916 76,209 57,055 64,625 72,840 53,801
Composition of total income in 2015 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 100% dataCensus data footnote 27 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Market income (%)Census data footnote 28 90.9 93.5 87.3 88.9 91.7 84.9
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 74.0 77.5 69.1 70.8 74.4 65.8
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 9.1 6.5 12.7 11.1 8.3 15.1
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 2,064,585 998,870 1,065,720 3,870,330 1,882,865 1,987,460
Without total income 86,095 41,365 44,730 142,970 67,370 75,600
With total income 1,978,485 957,500 1,020,985 3,727,360 1,815,505 1,911,860
Percentage with total income 95.8 95.9 95.8 96.3 96.4 96.2
Under $10,000 (including loss) 337,915 144,295 193,620 573,315 240,120 333,195
$10,000 to $19,999 345,800 143,885 201,920 653,915 262,225 391,685
$20,000 to $29,999 248,300 105,920 142,380 503,290 209,095 294,195
$30,000 to $39,999 211,515 94,950 116,565 424,330 188,860 235,470
$40,000 to $49,999 188,015 87,605 100,415 366,220 173,020 193,200
$50,000 to $59,999 149,455 74,740 74,720 286,310 148,095 138,215
$60,000 to $69,999 116,775 64,275 52,500 222,975 129,400 93,580
$70,000 to $79,999 89,555 51,265 38,295 171,625 103,795 67,830
$80,000 to $89,999 70,690 41,215 29,475 134,090 83,100 50,990
$90,000 to $99,999 50,825 30,925 19,900 96,825 62,825 34,005
$100,000 and over 169,635 118,425 51,210 294,475 214,980 79,500
$100,000 to $149,999 109,000 73,650 35,350 198,355 142,260 56,095
$150,000 and over 60,640 44,780 15,860 96,115 72,715 23,405
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 2,064,585 998,865 1,065,715 3,870,330 1,882,870 1,987,460
Without after-tax income 83,380 38,885 44,495 138,350 63,495 74,855
With after-tax income 1,981,205 959,985 1,021,220 3,731,980 1,819,375 1,912,605
Percentage with after-tax income 96.0 96.1 95.8 96.4 96.6 96.2
Under $10,000 (including loss) 350,380 152,060 198,315 597,310 253,480 343,835
$10,000 to $19,999 361,855 152,890 208,960 686,510 280,490 406,015
$20,000 to $29,999 293,475 127,930 165,550 593,490 252,075 341,415
$30,000 to $39,999 250,620 114,230 136,390 495,200 226,080 269,120
$40,000 to $49,999 209,335 101,560 107,770 402,535 200,565 201,965
$50,000 to $59,999 153,280 83,235 70,040 293,450 167,870 125,585
$60,000 to $69,999 109,410 62,815 46,595 210,085 128,000 82,080
$70,000 to $79,999 79,210 46,380 32,830 151,775 95,230 56,545
$80,000 and over 173,650 118,880 54,770 301,635 215,590 86,045
$80,000 to $89,999 50,810 32,310 18,500 94,700 64,330 30,370
$90,000 to $99,999 32,520 21,870 10,645 59,050 42,050 17,000
$100,000 and over 90,320 64,695 25,625 147,885 109,215 38,670
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 2,064,585 998,870 1,065,720 3,870,330 1,882,865 1,987,460
Without employment income 577,535 246,030 331,505 1,095,320 467,570 627,745
With employment income 1,487,050 752,840 734,215 2,775,010 1,415,295 1,359,715
Percentage with employment income 72.0 75.4 68.9 71.7 75.2 68.4
Under $5,000 (including loss) 209,270 93,700 115,565 441,080 204,275 236,810
$5,000 to $9,999 112,350 47,995 64,355 212,715 90,015 122,705
$10,000 to $19,999 199,780 88,460 111,320 371,875 160,350 211,525
$20,000 to $29,999 164,960 74,775 90,180 309,470 135,945 173,525
$30,000 to $39,999 153,815 70,955 82,855 282,045 126,870 155,180
$40,000 to $49,999 141,800 66,710 75,090 253,810 118,870 134,935
$50,000 to $59,999 113,915 59,035 54,880 203,885 107,605 96,280
$60,000 to $69,999 90,840 52,060 38,780 163,740 98,205 65,535
$70,000 to $79,999 71,740 42,295 29,445 132,340 82,120 50,220
$80,000 and over 228,585 156,845 71,740 404,040 291,050 112,990
$80,000 to $89,999 57,565 34,490 23,075 106,680 67,815 38,860
$90,000 to $99,999 40,995 26,105 14,890 76,470 51,990 24,480
$100,000 and over 130,025 96,250 33,775 220,890 171,245 49,645
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 960,895 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 72,662 ... ... 69,995 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 63,365 ... ... 61,280 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 275,455 ... ... 541,915 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 38,164 ... ... 35,701 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 33,804 ... ... 31,899 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 685,440 ... ... 1,340,055 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 92,067 ... ... 88,466 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 80,158 ... ... 77,108 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 960,895 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 96,423 ... ... 90,354 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 79,421 ... ... 75,209 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 275,485 ... ... 541,925 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 49,950 ... ... 46,696 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 41,250 ... ... 39,091 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 685,410 ... ... 1,340,045 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 115,102 ... ... 108,010 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 94,764 ... ... 89,816 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 960,895 ... ... 1,881,965 ... ...
Under $5,000 28,325 ... ... 43,415 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 15,380 ... ... 27,140 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 28,770 ... ... 55,745 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 38,310 ... ... 77,565 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 36,160 ... ... 78,695 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 35,660 ... ... 72,985 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 36,315 ... ... 78,080 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 36,530 ... ... 78,395 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 36,630 ... ... 76,775 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 36,515 ... ... 75,860 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 70,005 ... ... 143,475 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 65,325 ... ... 132,845 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 60,005 ... ... 122,350 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 55,025 ... ... 111,350 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 49,190 ... ... 99,420 ... ...
$100,000 and over 332,745 ... ... 607,855 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 100,070 ... ... 198,140 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 72,355 ... ... 138,420 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 82,630 ... ... 149,210 ... ...
$200,000 and over 77,695 ... ... 122,080 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 960,890 ... ... 1,881,965 ... ...
Under $5,000 30,260 ... ... 46,350 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 15,590 ... ... 27,605 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 29,290 ... ... 56,780 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 39,595 ... ... 80,315 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 41,045 ... ... 89,795 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 42,935 ... ... 88,035 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 43,905 ... ... 93,640 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 44,060 ... ... 92,220 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 44,380 ... ... 91,635 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 43,085 ... ... 88,520 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 80,740 ... ... 165,685 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 73,385 ... ... 150,650 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 66,780 ... ... 136,430 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 58,305 ... ... 118,520 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 50,780 ... ... 101,185 ... ...
$100,000 and over 256,755 ... ... 454,595 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 97,835 ... ... 187,490 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 61,385 ... ... 111,260 ... ...
$150,000 and over 97,540 ... ... 155,845 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 653,340 ... ... 1,276,275 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 92,273 ... ... 88,451 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 80,245 ... ... 77,002 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.1 ... ... 3.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 222,580 ... ... 519,030 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 85,383 ... ... 80,788 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 73,895 ... ... 70,464 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 313,355 ... ... 536,175 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 112,167 ... ... 111,736 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 96,888 ... ... 96,176 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.1 ... ... 4.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 93,805 ... ... 179,945 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 53,852 ... ... 51,056 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 49,006 ... ... 46,668 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.6 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 652,790 ... ... 1,275,865 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 115,694 ... ... 108,241 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 95,002 ... ... 89,792 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 222,055 ... ... 518,295 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 109,780 ... ... 100,772 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 88,896 ... ... 83,021 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 313,600 ... ... 536,580 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 135,322 ... ... 131,213 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 111,039 ... ... 108,407 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 93,545 ... ... 179,615 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 67,562 ... ... 63,004 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 57,922 ... ... 54,655 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 393,510 189,745 203,765 768,855 373,390 395,465
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 32,421 33,964 31,209 31,255 33,342 29,674
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 29,236 30,331 28,391 28,320 29,815 27,221
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 392,915 188,815 204,100 766,660 371,595 395,060
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 43,593 46,216 41,167 41,666 44,615 38,892
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 36,392 38,096 34,815 35,191 37,100 33,395
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 2,426,235 1,185,400 1,240,835 4,560,235 2,237,490 2,322,745
In the bottom half of the distribution 1,175,580 559,445 616,130 2,265,245 1,078,695 1,186,555
In the bottom decile 303,915 145,415 158,500 537,405 258,275 279,140
In the second decile 228,320 105,405 122,915 449,395 205,320 244,075
In the third decile 210,940 100,050 110,895 420,355 198,845 221,510
In the fourth decile 212,600 102,005 110,595 422,805 203,710 219,095
In the fifth decile 219,800 106,575 113,225 435,290 212,555 222,735
In the top half of the distribution 1,250,660 625,955 624,705 2,294,990 1,158,795 1,136,195
In the sixth decile 225,360 110,190 115,165 442,070 218,225 223,845
In the seventh decile 234,070 116,120 117,950 451,795 226,240 225,555
In the eighth decile 245,245 122,625 122,620 462,900 233,935 228,970
In the ninth decile 260,495 131,100 129,390 473,535 241,165 232,375
In the top decile 285,490 145,915 139,575 464,685 239,235 225,450
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 2,417,260 1,181,115 1,236,145 4,477,875 2,196,415 2,281,460
0 to 17 years 441,530 227,695 213,840 822,390 422,685 399,710
0 to 5 years 139,285 71,940 67,345 260,110 133,670 126,445
18 to 64 years 1,612,690 785,035 827,650 2,876,495 1,404,390 1,472,105
65 years and over 363,045 168,390 194,660 778,990 369,345 409,645
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 398,715 187,770 210,950 694,960 325,015 369,940
0 to 17 years 83,635 42,965 40,670 151,880 78,110 73,770
0 to 5 years 24,690 12,560 12,130 46,920 24,035 22,885
18 to 64 years 255,225 119,285 135,940 427,085 198,475 228,615
65 years and over 59,860 25,525 34,340 115,990 48,430 67,560
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 16.5 15.9 17.1 15.5 14.8 16.2
0 to 17 years (%) 18.9 18.9 19.0 18.5 18.5 18.5
0 to 5 years (%) 17.7 17.5 18.0 18.0 18.0 18.1
18 to 64 years (%) 15.8 15.2 16.4 14.8 14.1 15.5
65 years and over (%) 16.5 15.2 17.6 14.9 13.1 16.5
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 337,080 160,485 176,600 491,645 236,430 255,215
0 to 17 years 67,070 34,355 32,710 99,330 50,890 48,450
0 to 5 years 19,175 9,740 9,430 29,250 14,930 14,315
18 to 64 years 232,635 110,555 122,080 345,345 165,740 179,605
65 years and over 37,385 15,575 21,805 46,965 19,805 27,165
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 13.9 13.6 14.3 11.0 10.8 11.2
0 to 17 years (%) 15.2 15.1 15.3 12.1 12.0 12.1
0 to 5 years (%) 13.8 13.5 14.0 11.2 11.2 11.3
18 to 64 years (%) 14.4 14.1 14.8 12.0 11.8 12.2
65 years and over (%) 10.3 9.2 11.2 6.0 5.4 6.6
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 2,426,235 1,185,400 1,240,835 4,560,235 2,237,490 2,322,745
Official languages 2,290,565 1,129,240 1,161,325 4,407,125 2,173,840 2,233,285
English 2,289,520 1,128,740 1,160,780 4,405,380 2,173,040 2,232,340
French 172,260 76,605 95,655 314,225 140,085 174,140
Non-official languages 1,220,345 574,040 646,300 1,546,550 727,200 819,355
Aboriginal languages 1,605 675 935 17,190 8,115 9,075
Algonquian languages 485 200 290 1,950 905 1,045
Blackfoot 15 0 15 35 0 35
Cree-Montagnais languages 310 145 165 1,600 795 805
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 10 0 10 15 0 10
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 10 0 10
Plains Cree 90 45 45 345 160 180
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 20 10 15 55 25 30
Woods Cree 15 0 10 80 45 40
Cree, n.o.s. 185 90 95 1,090 560 525
Eastern Algonquian languages 20 10 10 30 20 10
Malecite 0 0 0 10 10 0
Mi'kmaq 15 0 10 25 15 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 145 40 100 310 100 205
Algonquin 15 10 10 20 0 15
Ojibway 115 35 85 275 95 180
Oji-Cree 10 0 10 15 0 15
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 90 30 55 4,375 2,050 2,330
Northern Athabaskan languages 80 30 60 4,345 2,035 2,315
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 10 0 200 100 95
Beaver 0 0 0 255 130 130
Carrier 45 10 40 2,045 940 1,110
Chilcotin 0 0 0 1,130 525 605
Dene 10 10 10 130 55 80
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 10 0 0 185 85 100
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 125 60 75
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 10 0 10
South Slavey 0 0 0 25 15 10
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 105 45 60
Tahltan languages 0 10 0 290 155 130
Kaska (Nahani) 0 10 0 35 20 15
Tahltan 10 0 0 250 135 120
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 10 0 10
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 10
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 10 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 30 15 10
Haida 60 35 25 455 195 255
Inuit languages 60 30 30 170 70 95
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 10 0 0 20 10 10
Inuktitut 45 15 25 120 50 70
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 35 15 25
Iroquoian languages 10 0 0 30 10 15
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 10 10 10 25 10 15
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 10 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 170 95 80
Michif 35 20 15 110 50 60
Salish languages 540 210 325 5,660 2,690 2,970
Comox 20 0 20 185 75 105
Halkomelem 155 60 95 1,045 470 570
Lillooet 20 10 10 790 405 385
Okanagan 30 15 20 805 360 445
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 10 0 10 1,280 630 650
Squamish 225 100 125 280 125 155
Straits 0 0 10 360 160 200
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 25 15 10 440 220 220
Salish languages, n.i.e. 60 15 45 540 280 260
Siouan languages 30 10 15 55 20 35
Dakota 15 10 10 30 15 15
Stoney 0 0 0 10 10 10
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 15 10 10
Tlingit 0 0 0 60 40 20
Tsimshian languages 185 80 105 2,685 1,330 1,350
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 55 15 35 1,275 635 645
Nisga'a 65 30 40 1,035 535 500
Tsimshian 60 35 30 405 180 230
Wakashan languages 100 45 55 1,460 670 795
Haisla 30 0 25 175 65 105
Heiltsuk 15 0 10 120 50 70
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 40 30 10 590 275 315
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 10 10 10 560 265 295
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 15 10
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 35 20 20 240 105 135
Non-Aboriginal languages 1,218,825 573,410 645,415 1,529,635 719,190 810,440
Afro-Asiatic languages 29,225 15,270 13,960 35,115 18,585 16,530
Berber languages 125 80 45 145 95 45
Kabyle 55 30 25 65 40 25
Berber languages, n.i.e. 70 50 20 80 60 20
Cushitic languages 1,875 875 1,005 2,070 955 1,120
Bilen 15 0 15 20 10 15
Oromo 190 110 75 245 140 110
Somali 1,675 755 915 1,800 815 985
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 10 0 10
Semitic languages 27,480 14,465 13,015 33,110 17,660 15,460
Amharic 1,755 905 855 2,095 1,050 1,045
Arabic 19,995 10,675 9,315 24,230 13,180 11,050
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 715 345 375 760 370 390
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 545 270 275 570 285 285
Harari 55 35 20 55 35 20
Hebrew 4,585 2,365 2,225 5,450 2,805 2,645
Maltese 165 90 80 315 155 155
Tigrigna 935 510 425 1,055 560 495
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 290 150 135 300 160 140
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 95 45 50 170 85 85
Austro-Asiatic languages 30,390 14,495 15,895 35,915 17,130 18,785
Khmer (Cambodian) 1,440 620 815 1,875 850 1,020
Vietnamese 29,015 13,890 15,125 34,140 16,295 17,840
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 60 35 25 55 30 25
Austronesian languages 106,580 44,625 61,960 125,425 51,215 74,210
Bikol 490 205 290 530 215 310
Cebuano 4,185 1,630 2,555 5,365 2,000 3,370
Fijian 985 580 405 1,095 655 440
Hiligaynon 1,365 600 770 1,685 710 975
Ilocano 5,665 2,210 3,455 6,450 2,480 3,970
Malagasy 10 0 0 25 15 10
Malay 6,435 3,050 3,385 7,495 3,480 4,010
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 775 350 430 855 365 495
Pangasinan 440 180 265 480 205 275
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 96,290 39,665 56,620 113,265 45,455 67,805
Waray-Waray 275 120 155 320 130 195
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 1,170 580 595 1,515 740 775
Creole languages 1,820 970 845 2,485 1,320 1,165
Haitian Creole 60 20 35 135 55 75
Creole, n.o.s. 1,025 545 475 1,310 730 585
Creole languages, n.i.e. 755 420 335 1,055 540 515
Dravidian languages 8,880 4,710 4,165 10,390 5,485 4,905
Kannada 445 210 235 510 250 265
Malayalam 2,585 1,395 1,190 3,350 1,795 1,550
Tamil 4,855 2,530 2,325 5,445 2,830 2,610
Telugu 1,425 830 595 1,720 970 750
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 65 25 40 85 30 55
Hmong-Mien languages 155 75 75 165 85 80
Indo-European languages 536,810 262,060 274,750 764,815 371,760 393,060
Albanian 1,135 580 560 1,640 840 795
Armenian 1,460 730 735 1,680 845 835
Balto-Slavic languages 66,120 31,540 34,590 94,050 44,710 49,340
Baltic languages 635 310 320 1,030 515 520
Latvian 310 175 140 555 290 265
Lithuanian 325 140 190 475 220 250
Slavic languages 65,670 31,320 34,350 93,235 44,305 48,940
Belarusan 205 95 110 245 115 125
Bosnian 1,775 885 890 2,075 1,020 1,050
Bulgarian 1,970 875 1,095 2,430 1,105 1,325
Croatian 7,995 3,920 4,075 10,685 5,255 5,430
Czech 4,575 2,140 2,440 7,480 3,665 3,815
Macedonian 345 185 160 400 220 185
Polish 13,820 6,540 7,275 19,175 8,980 10,190
Russian 24,005 11,325 12,675 33,990 15,850 18,135
Serbian 8,010 4,110 3,905 9,110 4,625 4,485
Serbo-Croatian 1,245 595 645 1,525 770 750
Slovak 3,060 1,430 1,630 4,270 2,045 2,225
Slovene (Slovenian) 730 330 400 1,375 610 760
Ukrainian 5,960 2,605 3,355 10,740 4,835 5,905
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 250 125 120 420 215 205
Celtic languages 1,175 655 520 1,855 990 865
Scottish Gaelic 345 225 120 660 395 265
Welsh 145 60 80 345 145 195
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 690 370 320 860 450 410
Germanic languages 57,255 27,525 29,735 136,685 65,350 71,335
Afrikaans 4,230 2,160 2,070 7,670 3,875 3,800
Danish 2,460 1,150 1,305 5,510 2,490 3,020
Dutch 9,200 4,345 4,855 24,060 11,520 12,550
Frisian 120 55 65 465 230 240
German 38,665 18,845 19,825 95,005 45,840 49,165
Icelandic 215 115 100 405 210 195
Norwegian 1,405 725 675 2,845 1,425 1,415
Swedish 2,765 1,210 1,560 4,825 2,125 2,695
Vlaams (Flemish) 220 125 95 545 270 275
Yiddish 385 175 210 505 225 280
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 75 40 30 155 95 60
Greek 7,230 3,675 3,555 9,095 4,725 4,370
Indo-Iranian languages 297,060 147,625 149,435 363,205 181,340 181,865
Indo-Aryan languages 248,620 123,210 125,405 311,955 155,465 156,490
Bengali 3,140 1,610 1,530 3,670 1,885 1,785
Gujarati 10,685 5,025 5,650 11,500 5,455 6,050
Hindi 70,500 34,305 36,195 81,330 39,950 41,380
Kashmiri 45 25 15 60 30 25
Konkani 375 185 190 415 215 200
Marathi 1,275 650 625 1,475 780 695
Nepali 1,185 595 585 1,485 725 760
Oriya (Odia) 70 40 30 70 40 30
Punjabi (Panjabi) 187,530 93,595 93,935 244,485 122,450 122,035
Sindhi 3,135 1,340 1,795 3,300 1,415 1,885
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 2,145 1,115 1,030 2,430 1,265 1,170
Urdu 14,610 7,635 6,975 16,750 8,840 7,915
Iranian languages 49,445 24,955 24,490 52,300 26,435 25,870
Kurdish 2,075 1,095 975 2,225 1,185 1,040
Pashto 1,540 860 680 1,660 940 725
Persian (Farsi) 47,155 23,770 23,385 49,835 25,135 24,690
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 750 380 375 935 490 450
Italic (Romance) languages 118,715 56,405 62,310 177,685 83,505 94,185
Catalan 245 125 120 395 210 180
Italian 25,610 12,450 13,160 37,475 18,075 19,400
Portuguese 15,675 7,450 8,225 23,260 11,060 12,200
Romanian 8,265 4,075 4,190 10,045 4,945 5,105
Spanish 75,105 35,250 39,855 115,115 53,215 61,900
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 215 130 85 380 245 140
Japanese 28,630 12,410 16,215 36,990 15,955 21,040
Kartvelian languages 90 45 40 115 55 60
Georgian 90 50 40 115 55 55
Korean 50,640 23,170 27,465 57,490 26,310 31,180
Mongolic languages 320 155 165 370 170 200
Mongolian 320 155 165 370 165 195
Niger-Congo languages 5,805 3,015 2,785 8,025 4,130 3,895
Akan (Twi) 495 280 215 630 350 280
Bamanankan 20 15 10 30 20 15
Edo 115 60 55 145 80 60
Ewe 110 75 35 135 90 45
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 45 10 35 105 30 70
Ga 95 60 30 150 95 50
Ganda 105 60 45 165 80 85
Igbo 240 140 95 425 240 185
Lingala 240 110 130 280 125 150
Rundi (Kirundi) 100 40 65 125 45 75
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 205 95 115 290 125 165
Shona 265 125 140 415 220 195
Swahili 2,655 1,440 1,220 3,365 1,785 1,575
Wolof 30 15 15 50 25 30
Yoruba 505 260 250 885 455 435
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 1,325 605 720 1,835 840 1,000
Nilo-Saharan languages 305 155 150 405 210 200
Dinka 45 35 15 85 50 35
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 255 120 135 325 155 165
Sign languages 3,535 1,405 2,130 7,545 2,865 4,680
American Sign Language 2,035 690 1,345 3,860 1,280 2,575
Quebec Sign Language 10 0 0 10 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 1,565 735 830 3,780 1,615 2,160
Sino-Tibetan languages 431,540 199,110 232,430 457,595 211,220 246,375
Chinese languages 429,070 197,865 231,205 454,885 209,850 245,030
Cantonese 223,700 103,515 120,185 234,445 108,485 125,960
Hakka 2,550 1,215 1,340 2,715 1,290 1,430
Mandarin 250,175 112,935 137,235 265,635 119,995 145,640
Min Dong 125 55 70 130 55 75
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 15,660 6,940 8,715 16,410 7,230 9,185
Wu (Shanghainese) 5,385 2,345 3,035 5,600 2,445 3,155
Chinese, n.o.s. 8,745 3,985 4,765 10,380 4,725 5,650
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 195 80 115 200 75 120
Tibeto-Burman languages 2,755 1,375 1,380 3,000 1,500 1,505
Burmese 1,390 685 700 1,490 730 755
Karenic languages 905 455 450 955 485 465
Tibetan 305 165 140 375 205 165
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 300 140 155 330 150 180
Tai-Kadai languages 3,810 1,535 2,270 5,635 2,190 3,450
Lao 1,125 505 615 1,630 735 890
Thai 2,870 1,105 1,765 4,275 1,535 2,740
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 10 10 0
Turkic languages 5,955 3,225 2,725 6,785 3,685 3,095
Azerbaijani 835 450 380 945 510 435
Turkish 4,875 2,635 2,245 5,585 3,025 2,555
Uyghur 110 50 60 115 60 55
Uzbek 170 95 75 170 95 75
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 225 120 105 275 140 130
Uralic languages 9,045 4,200 4,840 15,280 7,095 8,185
Estonian 500 205 295 780 350 425
Finnish 2,090 825 1,260 4,030 1,640 2,385
Hungarian 6,480 3,175 3,310 10,495 5,100 5,395
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 10
Other languages, n.i.e. 700 385 315 1,045 575 470
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 2,426,235 1,185,400 1,240,835 4,560,235 2,237,485 2,322,750
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 2,103,115 1,032,695 1,070,420 4,138,300 2,038,285 2,100,015
Canadian citizens aged under 18 403,685 208,715 194,970 790,485 406,970 383,510
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 1,699,430 823,985 875,450 3,347,820 1,631,310 1,716,505
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 323,120 152,705 170,415 421,935 199,205 222,735
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 2,426,235 1,185,400 1,240,835 4,560,240 2,237,490 2,322,750
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 1,358,990 686,180 672,805 3,167,155 1,584,305 1,582,855
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 989,540 461,660 527,885 1,292,675 603,800 688,875
Before 1981 209,975 100,680 109,295 356,155 171,330 184,825
1981 to 1990 120,730 56,305 64,425 152,220 70,475 81,750
1991 to 2000 247,835 114,340 133,490 287,505 132,190 155,315
2001 to 2010 268,470 123,240 145,230 321,240 147,250 173,985
2001 to 2005 124,890 57,190 67,695 147,735 67,425 80,305
2006 to 2010 143,580 66,050 77,535 173,505 79,825 93,680
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 142,535 67,090 75,440 175,555 82,555 92,995
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 77,700 37,560 40,140 100,405 49,385 51,020
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 989,540 461,660 527,885 1,292,670 603,800 688,875
Under 5 years 78,020 39,580 38,445 112,665 56,495 56,175
5 to 14 years 158,290 81,570 76,720 212,710 108,975 103,730
15 to 24 years 204,755 93,100 111,650 279,495 126,690 152,805
25 to 44 years 424,180 189,745 234,440 537,500 242,185 295,310
45 years and over 124,300 57,665 66,630 150,305 69,455 80,845
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 54 989,545 461,660 527,880 1,292,675 603,800 688,875
Americas 65,325 30,720 34,605 110,850 50,515 60,330
Brazil 2,855 1,175 1,685 3,800 1,545 2,260
Colombia 3,075 1,400 1,675 3,915 1,720 2,195
El Salvador 4,405 2,235 2,170 5,425 2,710 2,715
Guyana 920 420 500 1,305 600 710
Haiti 260 110 155 570 250 315
Jamaica 2,230 1,160 1,070 3,505 1,770 1,735
Mexico 7,855 3,420 4,435 10,375 4,425 5,945
Peru 2,700 1,160 1,540 3,265 1,330 1,930
Trinidad and Tobago 1,935 895 1,045 2,620 1,205 1,415
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 26,445 12,755 13,695 57,780 26,425 31,355
Other places of birth in Americas 12,645 5,995 6,645 18,295 8,530 9,765
Europe 170,930 83,890 87,040 319,885 156,975 162,915
Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,925 1,905 2,025 4,570 2,230 2,345
Croatia 4,115 2,075 2,035 5,780 2,945 2,830
France 3,440 1,800 1,640 5,700 2,895 2,805
Germany 13,520 6,480 7,040 35,045 16,835 18,210
Greece 2,885 1,520 1,370 3,630 1,965 1,670
Hungary 3,700 1,895 1,810 6,175 3,145 3,030
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 3,835 2,100 1,735 5,890 3,090 2,795
Italy 10,395 5,350 5,045 15,405 8,050 7,355
Netherlands 6,300 3,130 3,170 18,225 9,365 8,855
Poland 10,480 4,885 5,590 15,115 6,965 8,145
Portugal 4,660 2,315 2,345 8,215 4,125 4,090
Romania 7,110 3,445 3,665 8,995 4,400 4,595
Russian Federation 8,460 3,655 4,810 10,920 4,700 6,215
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 3,775 1,890 1,885 4,480 2,225 2,260
Ukraine 5,480 2,590 2,885 7,500 3,520 3,980
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 56,530 28,245 28,280 123,810 60,975 62,835
Other places of birth in Europe 22,320 10,615 11,705 40,425 19,545 20,880
Africa 32,100 16,260 15,840 42,805 21,500 21,310
Algeria 425 275 150 485 310 175
Egypt 2,110 1,130 980 2,705 1,480 1,225
Ethiopia 1,665 835 825 2,070 1,015 1,060
Kenya 4,065 1,875 2,190 4,705 2,175 2,535
Morocco 730 385 345 985 535 455
Nigeria 1,205 630 570 1,740 925 815
Somalia 1,010 485 525 1,080 515 570
South Africa, Republic of 8,205 4,265 3,935 13,375 6,700 6,675
Other places of birth in Africa 12,690 6,365 6,325 15,645 7,840 7,800
Asia 697,305 319,470 377,835 788,055 359,835 428,220
Afghanistan 4,860 2,445 2,420 5,040 2,550 2,490
Bangladesh 1,870 945 925 2,125 1,080 1,040
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 188,965 84,380 104,580 199,990 89,145 110,845
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 71,720 32,950 38,770 74,210 34,120 40,090
India 125,640 61,245 64,395 162,650 79,395 83,245
IranCensus data footnote 61 35,250 17,905 17,345 37,160 18,890 18,270
Iraq 5,215 2,660 2,555 5,550 2,855 2,690
Japan 10,675 3,140 7,535 13,365 3,840 9,520
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 36,860 16,745 20,120 41,515 18,870 22,645
Lebanon 1,860 1,040 820 2,235 1,290 950
Pakistan 9,220 4,725 4,500 10,665 5,470 5,190
Philippines 96,685 40,635 56,040 112,100 45,890 66,210
Sri Lanka 4,160 2,160 1,995 4,585 2,360 2,230
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 2,310 1,170 1,140 2,845 1,450 1,400
Taiwan 37,425 16,850 20,575 38,900 17,450 21,450
Viet Nam 24,025 11,235 12,790 27,875 12,970 14,905
Other places of birth in Asia 40,560 19,240 21,325 47,255 22,215 25,045
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 23,885 11,325 12,560 31,075 14,975 16,100
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 54 142,530 67,090 75,440 175,555 82,555 92,995
Americas 10,095 5,115 4,980 14,550 7,160 7,385
Brazil 960 440 520 1,145 525 615
Colombia 460 220 245 580 250 325
Cuba 65 35 35 140 60 80
Haiti 15 0 10 35 35 10
Jamaica 155 115 45 625 355 265
Mexico 2,295 1,160 1,130 2,885 1,420 1,460
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 4,065 2,155 1,905 6,485 3,290 3,190
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 220 100 115 270 115 155
Other places of birth in Americas 1,855 880 970 2,380 1,105 1,275
Europe 13,610 7,015 6,595 19,735 10,260 9,475
France 785 420 370 970 510 460
Germany 770 450 325 1,450 775 675
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 1,210 760 450 1,430 900 530
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 200 110 90 245 120 125
Romania 545 240 305 690 310 380
Russian Federation 1,405 500 910 1,735 620 1,110
Ukraine 945 375 565 1,230 495 735
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 3,855 2,230 1,620 6,540 3,840 2,695
Other places of birth in Europe 3,895 1,935 1,960 5,455 2,685 2,765
Africa 4,355 2,280 2,075 6,200 3,150 3,050
Algeria 55 40 20 65 40 20
Cameroon 55 20 35 65 25 35
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 115 70 45 150 80 75
Côte d'Ivoire 10 10 10 20 10 10
Egypt 510 280 235 625 340 290
Eritrea 300 165 130 320 175 145
Ethiopia 255 140 115 305 170 140
Morocco 115 60 60 205 115 95
Nigeria 375 185 190 645 325 315
Somalia 350 140 205 355 145 215
South Africa, Republic of 850 475 375 1,625 815 810
Tunisia 70 30 40 80 30 45
Other places of birth in Africa 1,300 685 615 1,745 890 860
Asia 112,400 51,560 60,840 131,880 60,140 71,735
Afghanistan 855 450 405 870 455 415
Bangladesh 385 180 205 470 230 245
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 35,895 16,005 19,880 38,105 16,965 21,140
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 1,695 710 985 1,800 770 1,030
India 21,380 10,695 10,685 27,460 13,780 13,680
IranCensus data footnote 61 8,315 4,160 4,155 8,645 4,315 4,330
Iraq 1,850 910 945 1,910 940 965
Israel 300 170 125 365 205 160
Japan 1,845 465 1,380 2,285 570 1,715
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 6,640 2,860 3,775 8,025 3,430 4,595
Lebanon 210 110 100 265 155 110
Nepal 215 90 125 310 115 195
Pakistan 1,670 840 830 1,965 990 975
Philippines 20,205 9,060 11,145 26,680 11,615 15,065
Saudi Arabia 335 145 185 400 180 215
Sri Lanka 460 230 230 535 265 265
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 1,785 900 885 2,185 1,095 1,085
Taiwan 2,325 905 1,420 2,505 970 1,530
Turkey 365 205 160 395 220 170
United Arab Emirates 340 175 165 385 195 195
Viet Nam 1,510 600 910 1,780 685 1,090
Other places of birth in Asia 3,840 1,695 2,145 4,545 1,980 2,560
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 2,075 1,120 955 3,185 1,845 1,340
Australia 1,140 610 525 1,920 1,130 790
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 935 510 425 1,265 715 550
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 2,426,235 1,185,400 1,240,835 4,560,240 2,237,490 2,322,750
First generationCensus data footnote 69 1,085,610 508,765 576,850 1,426,450 670,440 756,010
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 607,590 307,925 299,665 1,043,860 523,340 520,520
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 733,040 368,715 364,325 2,089,925 1,043,705 1,046,225
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 72 794,150 368,155 425,995 955,955 442,040 513,915
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 461,950 221,655 240,300 537,875 258,560 279,315
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 176,955 104,335 72,620 209,685 123,645 86,040
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 285,000 117,320 167,685 328,185 134,915 193,275
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 249,920 103,575 146,345 323,440 133,775 189,670
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 71,115 37,970 33,145 82,360 44,250 38,110
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 11,165 4,955 6,205 12,285 5,455 6,825
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 2,426,235 1,185,400 1,240,830 4,560,240 2,237,490 2,322,750
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 61,455 29,075 32,380 270,585 130,265 140,320
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 59,595 28,195 31,400 263,540 127,115 136,425
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 35,765 16,870 18,900 172,520 83,645 88,880
Métis 23,425 11,145 12,280 89,405 42,715 46,690
Inuk (Inuit) 405 180 220 1,610 760 855
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 1,070 505 565 4,350 2,090 2,260
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 790 375 420 2,695 1,060 1,635
Non-Aboriginal identity 2,364,780 1,156,325 1,208,450 4,289,655 2,107,225 2,182,430
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 2,426,235 1,185,400 1,240,830 4,560,240 2,237,485 2,322,750
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 24,115 11,160 12,950 135,835 65,560 70,280
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 2,402,120 1,174,240 1,227,880 4,424,400 2,171,930 2,252,470
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 2,426,235 1,185,400 1,240,830 4,560,240 2,237,490 2,322,750
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 13,615 6,540 7,075 91,710 45,690 46,020
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 13,305 6,385 6,925 90,390 45,100 45,295
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 10,895 5,120 5,770 79,875 39,685 40,190
Métis single ancestry 2,265 1,190 1,080 10,080 5,215 4,865
Inuit single ancestry 145 75 75 430 200 235
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 310 155 150 1,325 595 725
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 290 145 145 1,175 535 635
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 15 10 10 100 50 50
Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 10 45 10 45
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 61,085 29,110 31,975 211,100 100,835 110,260
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 58,700 28,025 30,675 201,895 96,650 105,245
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 38,755 18,495 20,260 130,020 62,170 67,850
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 19,595 9,365 10,230 70,180 33,595 36,585
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 355 170 180 1,700 890 815
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 2,385 1,085 1,305 9,200 4,185 5,015
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 2,305 1,065 1,240 8,865 4,050 4,810
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 30 10 25 165 75 90
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 30 10 20 125 35 90
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 20 10 20 45 20 20
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 2,351,530 1,149,750 1,201,785 4,257,430 2,090,960 2,166,465
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 2,426,235 1,185,405 1,240,835 4,560,240 2,237,490 2,322,750
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 1,185,680 565,020 620,660 1,381,235 658,260 722,975
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 291,005 145,545 145,460 365,705 183,650 182,055
Chinese 474,655 221,985 252,670 508,480 237,805 270,670
Black 29,830 15,465 14,370 43,500 22,455 21,045
Filipino 123,170 54,260 68,910 145,025 62,505 82,520
Latin American 34,805 16,490 18,315 44,115 20,600 23,515
Arab 16,430 8,805 7,635 19,840 10,865 8,980
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 44,905 21,400 23,505 54,920 25,975 28,950
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 46,010 23,455 22,555 48,695 24,880 23,810
Korean 52,980 24,465 28,515 60,495 27,915 32,580
Japanese 30,110 12,580 17,535 41,230 17,435 23,800
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 6,490 3,165 3,330 8,760 4,280 4,485
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 35,290 17,420 17,870 40,465 19,900 20,565
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 1,240,555 620,380 620,170 3,179,005 1,579,230 1,599,775
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 2,426,235 1,185,400 1,240,830 4,560,240 2,237,490 2,322,750
North American Aboriginal origins 74,700 35,655 39,050 302,810 146,530 156,280
First Nations (North American Indian) 52,305 24,845 27,460 220,245 106,595 113,650
Inuit 600 275 330 2,615 1,280 1,340
Métis 24,505 11,775 12,730 90,515 43,460 47,050
Other North American origins 353,945 177,115 176,830 922,690 460,355 462,335
Acadian 1,520 775 745 3,940 1,960 1,980
American 32,115 15,550 16,565 78,170 37,765 40,405
Canadian 331,205 166,010 165,200 866,530 432,975 433,560
New Brunswicker 10 0 0 60 45 15
Newfoundlander 660 370 290 1,875 995 880
Nova Scotian 75 40 35 185 95 85
Ontarian 35 25 15 130 55 75
Québécois 750 440 310 1,830 945 880
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 170 80 90 405 175 230
European origins 1,195,185 593,595 601,590 2,857,080 1,408,510 1,448,575
British Isles origins 763,525 379,940 383,585 1,926,040 945,580 980,460
Channel Islander 155 90 70 455 230 220
Cornish 245 125 120 610 340 265
English 470,340 232,230 238,110 1,203,540 585,700 617,845
Irish 275,355 132,540 142,820 675,135 318,455 356,675
Manx 770 365 405 1,810 835 975
Scottish 341,075 167,685 173,390 860,775 417,080 443,700
Welsh 44,935 21,730 23,205 113,905 54,260 59,645
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 55,695 27,505 28,190 122,700 59,225 63,475
French origins 147,835 71,180 76,660 388,815 184,705 204,110
Alsatian 115 50 60 210 95 115
Breton 45 15 30 110 45 65
Corsican 75 35 45 105 40 65
French 147,715 71,115 76,595 388,580 184,595 203,980
Western European origins (except French origins) 312,330 154,110 158,220 839,860 411,165 428,695
Austrian 21,260 10,070 11,185 48,510 23,030 25,485
Bavarian 80 50 35 225 105 120
Belgian 8,205 4,065 4,135 19,980 9,615 10,360
Dutch 77,635 38,345 39,290 213,670 105,040 108,630
Flemish 955 485 465 2,215 1,145 1,075
Frisian 195 70 125 850 425 425
German 222,025 109,675 112,350 603,265 294,860 308,410
Luxembourger 330 175 150 695 340 355
Swiss 11,340 5,720 5,625 31,390 15,510 15,880
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 455 200 250 905 425 485
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 130,095 62,650 67,445 346,525 166,100 180,425
Danish 23,025 11,200 11,820 58,205 27,985 30,220
Finnish 14,085 6,665 7,420 34,150 16,285 17,870
Icelandic 11,055 5,475 5,580 26,410 12,860 13,545
Norwegian 49,335 24,045 25,290 138,430 66,870 71,565
Swedish 40,690 18,725 21,965 110,030 51,000 59,030
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 5,320 2,705 2,615 15,080 7,610 7,470
Eastern European origins 256,190 124,165 132,020 569,260 275,900 293,360
Bulgarian 2,940 1,370 1,570 4,015 1,875 2,140
Byelorussian 1,825 945 880 2,760 1,400 1,365
Czech 11,710 5,670 6,040 23,375 11,500 11,875
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 2,560 1,310 1,250 7,970 3,795 4,175
Estonian 2,540 1,175 1,375 4,840 2,250 2,590
Hungarian 25,860 12,720 13,135 56,535 27,450 29,090
Latvian 2,455 1,260 1,195 4,935 2,565 2,370
Lithuanian 4,155 2,000 2,155 7,225 3,465 3,755
Moldovan 720 340 375 1,085 510 580
Polish 70,590 33,860 36,725 149,635 71,605 78,030
Romanian 17,490 8,455 9,030 31,250 15,125 16,125
Russian 58,535 27,690 30,850 131,060 62,880 68,180
Slovak 6,345 2,945 3,400 11,220 5,440 5,780
Ukrainian 94,400 46,150 48,250 229,205 111,285 117,915
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 2,230 1,015 1,220 3,555 1,645 1,915
Southern European origins 196,295 97,515 98,785 334,740 164,780 169,960
Albanian 1,330 665 665 1,925 975 950
Bosnian 2,675 1,315 1,360 3,290 1,635 1,655
Catalan 65 55 15 120 85 30
Croatian 15,670 8,100 7,570 23,845 12,180 11,660
Cypriot 345 195 150 440 230 205
Greek 16,085 8,275 7,810 24,460 12,410 12,050
Italian 87,875 44,495 43,380 166,095 83,095 83,000
Kosovar 170 90 80 280 135 145
Macedonian 865 470 390 1,205 620 580
Maltese 1,185 655 535 2,645 1,350 1,295
Montenegrin 600 280 315 710 360 350
Portuguese 24,575 12,050 12,520 41,770 20,620 21,145
Serbian 10,160 5,285 4,875 12,895 6,625 6,270
Sicilian 210 135 80 545 295 255
Slovenian 3,050 1,475 1,575 5,555 2,725 2,825
Spanish 43,990 20,385 23,605 64,470 29,245 35,225
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 3,275 1,470 1,805 7,080 3,360 3,725
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 230 110 125 395 200 195
Other European origins 18,865 9,790 9,070 34,700 17,800 16,900
Basque 475 280 195 840 470 375
Jewish 11,230 5,795 5,435 17,580 8,950 8,635
Roma (Gypsy) 325 120 205 805 320 485
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 505 255 255 965 520 450
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 6,470 3,400 3,065 14,715 7,635 7,080
Caribbean origins 16,395 8,195 8,205 25,010 12,350 12,660
Antiguan 130 60 70 220 115 105
Bahamian 160 90 65 255 140 110
Barbadian 1,310 690 620 1,870 945 930
Bermudan 155 75 85 335 155 175
Carib 60 40 20 70 50 25
Cuban 870 440 430 1,320 615 700
Dominican 535 250 290 735 330 410
Grenadian 280 150 130 380 195 185
Guadeloupean 10 10 10 15 0 15
Haitian 635 285 345 1,140 530 615
Jamaican 6,455 3,365 3,085 10,545 5,425 5,120
Kittitian/Nevisian 95 55 45 130 70 55
Martinican 20 10 20 25 0 20
Montserratan 15 0 10 25 15 10
Puerto Rican 280 115 165 570 260 310
St. Lucian 115 60 60 190 85 110
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 3,120 1,550 1,565 4,170 2,085 2,085
Vincentian/Grenadinian 325 145 180 415 180 230
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 1,440 655 785 2,120 930 1,190
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 1,485 715 770 1,920 945 975
Latin, Central and South American origins 49,100 23,700 25,405 69,920 33,580 36,335
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 1,790 935 860 2,625 1,350 1,275
Arawak 55 30 30 90 45 45
Argentinian 1,360 610 745 2,025 910 1,120
Belizean 35 20 15 125 60 65
Bolivian 185 60 125 375 145 230
Brazilian 4,065 1,830 2,230 5,455 2,465 2,990
Chilean 3,840 1,840 2,000 5,700 2,740 2,955
Colombian 4,600 2,240 2,355 5,860 2,805 3,055
Costa Rican 460 225 230 810 385 425
Ecuadorian 740 355 385 1,040 490 550
Guatemalan 1,985 1,050 935 2,575 1,310 1,265
Guyanese 1,240 635 600 1,925 995 935
Hispanic 1,200 575 625 1,535 720 810
Honduran 1,120 585 530 1,445 750 695
Maya 620 335 290 930 475 455
Mexican 15,115 7,170 7,945 23,055 11,025 12,035
Nicaraguan 1,060 485 570 1,520 735 785
Panamanian 195 105 90 325 140 185
Paraguayan 285 145 135 895 475 420
Peruvian 3,100 1,435 1,665 3,905 1,775 2,135
Salvadorean 5,310 2,690 2,620 6,815 3,390 3,425
Uruguayan 285 150 135 410 205 205
Venezuelan 1,555 750 800 1,900 915 980
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 2,450 1,205 1,245 3,310 1,605 1,705
African origins 40,665 20,870 19,795 59,985 30,635 29,345
Central and West African origins 4,965 2,665 2,305 7,075 3,810 3,265
Akan 30 20 10 40 30 10
Angolan 55 25 25 90 55 35
Ashanti 65 25 40 85 30 50
Beninese 30 15 15 35 20 15
Burkinabe 20 15 10 45 30 15
Cameroonian 85 45 40 150 85 70
Chadian 10 0 10 70 50 25
Congolese 675 355 325 810 405 400
Edo 60 40 15 85 55 30
Ewe 55 25 25 55 25 30
Gabonese 10 0 10 10 0 10
Gambian 20 10 10 25 10 15
Ghanaian 1,270 705 565 1,600 865 730
Guinean 125 45 80 130 45 80
Ibo 200 120 80 280 160 115
Ivorian 45 25 15 100 55 50
Liberian 205 90 115 250 95 150
Malian 20 15 10 80 55 25
Malinké 10 0 0 10 0 0
Nigerian 1,680 920 760 2,615 1,430 1,185
Peulh 20 10 15 20 0 15
Senegalese 45 35 15 95 75 25
Sierra Leonean 90 40 50 130 60 65
Togolese 80 45 35 100 70 40
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 130 70 60 255 135 125
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 400 190 205 620 305 315
North African origins 7,325 3,840 3,490 9,840 5,210 4,630
Algerian 615 360 255 770 465 305
Berber 185 115 70 210 130 80
Coptic 120 70 55 150 90 65
Dinka 15 10 10 45 25 15
Egyptian 3,405 1,785 1,620 4,520 2,340 2,180
Libyan 210 150 60 420 275 140
Maure 105 40 65 150 60 90
Moroccan 1,480 780 700 2,005 1,105 895
Sudanese 940 405 535 1,225 535 695
Tunisian 380 205 175 500 290 215
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 170 100 65 215 115 105
Southern and East African origins 17,295 8,745 8,550 24,800 12,345 12,450
Afrikaner 365 175 190 705 355 355
Amhara 115 60 55 115 60 50
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 235 125 115 255 140 120
Burundian 195 90 105 215 95 120
Djiboutian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eritrean 950 505 445 1,055 550 505
Ethiopian 2,020 1,060 965 2,550 1,280 1,270
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kenyan 1,170 570 605 1,615 775 845
Malagasy 80 50 30 105 65 40
Mauritian 760 420 335 975 520 450
Oromo 120 70 50 140 75 65
Rwandan 305 170 140 420 225 195
Seychellois 15 10 10 25 15 15
Somali 2,105 1,015 1,090 2,295 1,115 1,180
South African 6,485 3,305 3,180 11,060 5,510 5,550
Tanzanian 425 170 250 490 220 275
Tigrian 180 100 85 205 110 95
Ugandan 595 295 300 775 390 380
Zambian 120 65 60 210 95 110
Zimbabwean 565 290 270 855 445 405
Zulu 65 25 40 75 25 45
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 1,390 690 695 1,840 910 930
Other African origins 11,685 5,945 5,745 19,215 9,745 9,465
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 1,460 750 710 2,660 1,315 1,340
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 10,325 5,240 5,085 16,740 8,515 8,225
Asian origins 1,128,155 536,680 591,470 1,312,445 624,270 688,175
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 86,090 44,390 41,705 99,560 51,315 48,245
Afghan 7,500 3,785 3,715 7,895 4,005 3,885
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 4,655 2,510 2,140 5,660 3,125 2,540
Armenian 2,845 1,460 1,390 3,715 1,905 1,815
Assyrian 450 245 205 545 295 250
Azerbaijani 890 510 375 990 570 425
Georgian 550 290 260 740 380 355
Hazara 55 30 20 55 30 20
Iranian 44,355 22,490 21,865 47,985 24,290 23,695
Iraqi 5,205 2,635 2,565 5,575 2,860 2,715
Israeli 2,075 1,100 965 2,655 1,370 1,285
Jordanian 585 310 275 785 425 355
Kazakh 275 170 100 385 205 175
Kurd 1,980 1,075 900 2,120 1,165 950
Kuwaiti 100 70 30 125 85 40
Kyrgyz 155 85 70 175 90 85
Lebanese 5,320 2,830 2,490 7,980 4,175 3,805
Palestinian 2,245 1,190 1,060 2,625 1,410 1,210
Pashtun 325 190 140 360 200 160
Saudi Arabian 550 320 220 975 615 360
Syrian 2,780 1,340 1,440 3,955 1,905 2,055
Tajik 240 120 115 260 135 125
Tatar 650 325 325 790 365 425
Turk 5,185 2,865 2,325 6,355 3,485 2,865
Turkmen 75 45 25 120 70 55
Uighur 100 45 50 130 65 60
Uzbek 245 135 110 270 150 120
Yemeni 255 160 90 300 185 115
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 2,135 1,105 1,030 2,635 1,340 1,295
South Asian origins 287,900 143,920 143,985 363,885 182,650 181,235
Bangladeshi 1,510 745 760 1,840 925 920
Bengali 755 355 405 850 405 445
Bhutanese 100 50 45 120 65 55
East Indian 243,135 121,175 121,960 309,315 154,795 154,520
Goan 320 160 160 485 245 240
Gujarati 615 300 320 700 335 365
Kashmiri 145 75 70 185 100 85
Nepali 1,155 550 605 1,495 690 805
Pakistani 10,825 5,610 5,210 12,585 6,565 6,015
Punjabi 30,670 15,525 15,145 38,725 19,700 19,025
Sinhalese 530 290 240 620 325 300
Sri Lankan 5,065 2,665 2,405 5,710 2,970 2,740
Tamil 1,060 580 475 1,235 670 560
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 7,200 3,550 3,655 8,245 4,070 4,170
East and Southeast Asian origins 759,850 351,250 408,605 855,345 393,475 461,875
Burmese 1,970 1,000 965 2,310 1,135 1,175
Cambodian (Khmer) 2,510 1,205 1,310 3,235 1,580 1,655
Chinese 499,175 234,015 265,160 540,155 253,065 287,090
Filipino 133,925 59,375 74,555 158,215 68,710 89,505
Hmong 115 55 55 130 70 60
Indonesian 4,935 2,355 2,575 6,625 3,115 3,510
Japanese 37,630 16,280 21,350 51,150 22,200 28,945
Karen 890 445 440 895 450 445
Korean 55,505 25,720 29,790 63,300 29,330 33,975
Laotian 1,775 870 905 2,530 1,275 1,255
Malaysian 4,230 1,955 2,275 5,060 2,260 2,800
Mongolian 1,000 485 525 1,495 740 760
Singaporean 895 420 475 1,055 490 560
Taiwanese 20,345 9,320 11,025 21,455 9,810 11,650
Thai 3,330 1,300 2,030 5,065 1,870 3,195
Tibetan 445 235 215 550 290 260
Vietnamese 34,915 17,065 17,850 41,435 20,205 21,230
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 630 265 365 785 310 470
Other Asian origins 1,805 910 890 2,500 1,250 1,250
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 1,805 915 895 2,500 1,250 1,255
Oceania origins 26,820 13,345 13,465 41,125 20,605 20,520
Australian 8,360 4,370 3,990 16,240 8,385 7,855
New Zealander 3,340 1,695 1,645 6,565 3,405 3,155
Pacific Islands origins 15,550 7,520 8,025 19,135 9,240 9,890
Fijian 13,085 6,375 6,705 14,145 6,895 7,250
Hawaiian 865 370 495 2,200 970 1,235
Maori 565 320 245 1,120 595 530
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 345 145 195 600 275 325
Samoan 245 125 120 485 255 230
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 680 320 355 905 440 465
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 960,895 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
Owner 612,005 ... ... 1,279,020 ... ...
Renter 348,700 ... ... 599,360 ... ...
Band housing 190 ... ... 3,590 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 960,895 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
Condominium 293,765 ... ... 416,770 ... ...
Not condominium 667,130 ... ... 1,465,200 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 960,895 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
No bedrooms 17,175 ... ... 22,705 ... ...
1 bedroom 208,400 ... ... 311,035 ... ...
2 bedrooms 259,450 ... ... 514,015 ... ...
3 bedrooms 215,335 ... ... 513,135 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 260,530 ... ... 521,075 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 960,890 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 413,395 ... ... 642,910 ... ...
5 rooms 129,200 ... ... 274,780 ... ...
6 rooms 100,710 ... ... 235,845 ... ...
7 rooms 83,140 ... ... 199,715 ... ...
8 or more rooms 234,455 ... ... 528,720 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 5.6 ... ... 6.0 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 960,895 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 927,685 ... ... 1,839,850 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 33,210 ... ... 42,120 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 960,890 ... ... 1,881,965 ... ...
Suitable 890,535 ... ... 1,781,905 ... ...
Not suitable 70,365 ... ... 100,060 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 960,895 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
1960 or before 128,710 ... ... 267,560 ... ...
1961 to 1980 253,845 ... ... 559,485 ... ...
1981 to 1990 151,760 ... ... 289,565 ... ...
1991 to 2000 171,550 ... ... 331,865 ... ...
2001 to 2005 71,265 ... ... 125,335 ... ...
2006 to 2010 95,910 ... ... 171,945 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 87,855 ... ... 136,210 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 960,895 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 906,230 ... ... 1,763,105 ... ...
Major repairs needed 54,665 ... ... 118,865 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 960,895 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
1 household maintainer 555,795 ... ... 1,091,500 ... ...
2 household maintainers 364,605 ... ... 725,675 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 40,495 ... ... 64,790 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 960,895 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
15 to 24 years 30,220 ... ... 58,620 ... ...
25 to 34 years 142,600 ... ... 253,950 ... ...
35 to 44 years 171,450 ... ... 304,185 ... ...
45 to 54 years 209,675 ... ... 378,545 ... ...
55 to 64 years 188,785 ... ... 390,185 ... ...
65 to 74 years 126,445 ... ... 288,165 ... ...
75 to 84 years 66,025 ... ... 152,225 ... ...
85 years and over 25,700 ... ... 56,085 ... ...
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 141 953,380 ... ... 1,832,420 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 648,420 ... ... 1,320,210 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 304,955 ... ... 512,210 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 240,995 ... ... 420,705 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 608,080 ... ... 1,242,600 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 60.3 ... ... 58.6 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 25.4 ... ... 20.7 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,376 ... ... 1,149 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,622 ... ... 1,387 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 800,220 ... ... 500,874 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 1,005,920 ... ... 720,689 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 347,220 ... ... 592,825 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 13.1 ... ... 12.5 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 43.5 ... ... 43.3 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,136 ... ... 1,036 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,242 ... ... 1,149 ... ...
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 2,064,610 998,830 1,065,780 3,870,375 1,882,770 1,987,605
No certificate, diploma or degree 287,135 139,610 147,525 601,640 305,320 296,315
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 589,940 288,420 301,520 1,138,565 549,580 588,985
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 1,187,535 570,805 616,730 2,130,175 1,027,870 1,102,310
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 133,015 94,640 38,380 338,980 250,270 88,720
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 61,205 35,080 26,125 142,935 83,055 59,880
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 71,810 59,560 12,255 196,045 167,210 28,840
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 345,280 145,135 200,145 700,945 280,300 420,645
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 77,845 32,950 44,900 138,010 54,420 83,585
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 631,385 298,080 333,305 952,240 442,880 509,360
Bachelor's degree 415,805 191,250 224,550 622,670 281,020 341,655
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 44,855 18,920 25,935 69,005 28,575 40,430
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 18,135 9,810 8,325 29,110 16,690 12,420
Master's degree 129,655 63,875 65,780 195,825 94,360 101,465
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 22,935 14,225 8,710 35,625 22,240 13,390
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 1,392,440 671,970 720,470 2,532,975 1,227,040 1,305,940
No certificate, diploma or degree 111,575 58,090 53,480 244,000 134,410 109,585
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 339,185 168,975 170,210 671,010 330,835 340,175
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 941,685 444,905 496,780 1,617,965 761,790 856,175
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 93,815 67,360 26,455 231,445 172,290 59,155
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 43,165 24,930 18,230 97,350 56,920 40,435
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 50,655 42,430 8,225 134,095 115,370 18,725
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 267,620 112,745 154,885 528,805 210,880 317,925
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 58,545 24,490 34,055 99,695 39,205 60,490
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 521,700 240,310 281,385 758,015 339,415 418,605
Bachelor's degree 342,235 154,945 187,290 497,845 219,005 278,840
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 35,940 14,735 21,210 52,955 20,995 31,965
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 14,490 7,215 7,280 22,440 11,665 10,775
Master's degree 111,335 53,020 58,310 159,740 73,335 86,405
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 17,690 10,400 7,300 25,030 14,420 10,615
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 2,064,610 998,835 1,065,780 3,870,380 1,882,770 1,987,610
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 877,080 428,030 449,050 1,740,205 854,900 885,300
Education 69,880 15,415 54,465 144,100 34,915 109,185
13. Education 69,880 15,410 54,470 144,100 34,910 109,185
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 67,210 31,010 36,200 98,735 44,465 54,275
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 11,500 8,720 2,780 16,970 12,880 4,090
50. Visual and performing arts 55,710 22,290 33,420 81,765 31,580 50,185
Humanities 79,940 30,295 49,645 124,600 49,025 75,575
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 11,125 2,575 8,550 15,235 3,675 11,555
23. English language and literature/letters 22,630 7,005 15,625 34,710 10,845 23,865
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 24,845 9,590 15,260 35,720 13,670 22,050
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 350 140 215 585 210 375
38. Philosophy and religious studies 4,010 2,390 1,620 6,710 4,050 2,660
39. Theology and religious vocations 5,345 3,190 2,160 12,275 7,400 4,880
54. History 9,335 4,980 4,355 15,780 8,475 7,300
55. French language and literature/letters 2,305 430 1,875 3,580 705 2,880
Social and behavioural sciences and law 155,565 57,725 97,840 245,990 87,960 158,025
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 2,615 690 1,925 4,120 1,060 3,060
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 16,575 5,980 10,595 23,180 8,505 14,680
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 19,095 1,740 17,350 38,070 3,285 34,785
22. Legal professions and studies 24,595 9,270 15,320 38,505 13,545 24,955
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 2,635 770 1,860 4,325 1,345 2,985
42. Psychology 26,775 7,540 19,235 43,230 12,480 30,750
45. Social sciences 63,280 31,730 31,550 94,560 47,755 46,810
Business, management and public administration 260,400 112,020 148,380 426,460 166,470 259,990
30.16 Accounting and computer science 420 130 285 775 215 560
44. Public administration and social service professions 10,235 2,465 7,770 26,520 5,960 20,565
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 249,745 109,420 140,320 399,160 160,295 238,865
Physical and life sciences and technologies 55,940 29,310 26,640 86,425 46,070 40,355
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 22,715 10,225 12,490 36,760 16,800 19,960
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 13,390 6,565 6,825 19,025 9,400 9,620
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 635 160 475 835 225 610
40. Physical sciences 17,610 11,790 5,820 26,370 18,395 7,975
41. Science technologies/technicians 1,600 565 1,035 3,440 1,255 2,185
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 56,690 37,010 19,680 80,070 51,490 28,575
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 44,915 31,730 13,190 62,795 43,900 18,890
25. Library science 3,210 480 2,725 5,560 755 4,805
27. Mathematics and statistics 7,980 4,430 3,550 10,875 6,295 4,580
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 590 375 215 835 540 300
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 211,910 186,360 25,550 427,670 388,335 39,340
04. Architecture and related services 11,380 7,200 4,185 15,490 9,985 5,505
14. Engineering 74,080 59,710 14,370 98,455 81,055 17,395
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 33,825 29,890 3,935 68,500 60,490 8,010
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 40 25 10 90 25 65
46. Construction trades 39,190 37,980 1,210 100,765 97,615 3,150
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 35,815 34,715 1,095 97,720 94,520 3,200
48. Precision production 17,580 16,840 745 46,660 44,650 2,015
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 16,890 9,535 7,350 50,210 31,680 18,525
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 10,385 5,480 4,905 24,950 13,670 11,275
03. Natural resources and conservation 6,505 4,060 2,450 25,260 18,010 7,250
Health and related fields 159,905 36,460 123,440 322,715 65,735 256,975
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 12,705 6,575 6,125 23,740 11,920 11,820
51. Health professions and related programs 141,910 26,980 114,930 290,645 48,985 241,655
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 5,295 2,905 2,390 8,330 4,835 3,495
Personal, protective and transportation services 52,975 25,600 27,375 122,855 61,605 61,250
12. Personal and culinary services 36,770 12,030 24,745 79,740 24,860 54,885
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 90 85 10 320 290 30
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 265 250 15 1,235 1,120 115
43. Security and protective services 5,915 4,425 1,495 13,935 10,390 3,545
49. Transportation and materials moving 9,940 8,810 1,125 27,620 24,945 2,680
Other 220 70 155 355 115 240
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 225 70 150 350 115 240
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 1,392,435 671,965 720,475 2,532,980 1,227,040 1,305,935
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 450,760 227,065 223,695 915,015 465,250 449,765
Education 49,160 10,165 38,995 96,005 21,035 74,970
13. Education 49,160 10,165 38,995 96,010 21,035 74,975
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 54,535 25,050 29,485 77,655 34,430 43,225
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 9,115 6,975 2,140 12,710 9,580 3,130
50. Visual and performing arts 45,415 18,075 27,340 64,940 24,845 40,090
Humanities 62,810 23,065 39,740 93,605 35,490 58,115
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 8,935 1,885 7,055 11,710 2,510 9,195
23. English language and literature/letters 17,550 5,320 12,235 25,665 7,810 17,850
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 20,030 7,495 12,530 28,260 10,505 17,750
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 270 115 155 425 170 255
38. Philosophy and religious studies 3,135 1,830 1,310 4,970 2,960 2,010
39. Theology and religious vocations 3,965 2,340 1,620 8,330 4,945 3,385
54. History 7,210 3,755 3,460 11,805 6,140 5,665
55. French language and literature/letters 1,705 325 1,380 2,445 455 2,000
Social and behavioural sciences and law 127,395 45,820 81,575 196,450 67,000 129,450
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 2,270 580 1,685 3,460 845 2,615
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 14,210 5,000 9,205 19,685 6,940 12,750
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 15,160 1,385 13,770 29,855 2,505 27,350
22. Legal professions and studies 20,290 6,915 13,375 31,190 9,665 21,525
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 2,135 615 1,515 3,540 1,110 2,425
42. Psychology 21,460 5,815 15,650 33,055 8,845 24,210
45. Social sciences 51,875 25,505 26,370 75,665 37,095 38,575
Business, management and public administration 213,390 90,380 123,015 335,220 128,975 206,245
30.16 Accounting and computer science 310 105 200 540 170 365
44. Public administration and social service professions 8,095 1,895 6,200 20,695 4,240 16,455
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 204,985 88,375 116,605 313,985 124,565 189,425
Physical and life sciences and technologies 42,715 21,695 21,020 63,705 32,325 31,385
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 18,145 8,020 10,120 28,505 12,595 15,915
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 9,880 4,685 5,195 13,825 6,570 7,260
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 500 115 385 645 160 485
40. Physical sciences 13,105 8,500 4,600 18,525 12,250 6,270
41. Science technologies/technicians 1,095 370 725 2,210 750 1,460
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 49,880 32,880 16,995 68,660 44,820 23,840
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 40,915 28,945 11,965 56,390 39,660 16,725
25. Library science 2,350 365 1,985 3,830 545 3,290
27. Mathematics and statistics 6,115 3,260 2,850 7,760 4,185 3,570
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 500 310 190 680 430 250
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 162,555 140,255 22,300 310,855 277,375 33,475
04. Architecture and related services 9,170 5,455 3,720 12,110 7,240 4,875
14. Engineering 60,360 47,375 12,980 76,935 61,380 15,560
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 24,985 21,790 3,195 48,690 42,285 6,405
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 30 20 0 65 20 45
46. Construction trades 29,305 28,340 965 72,800 70,225 2,570
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 26,760 25,920 840 69,025 66,545 2,480
48. Precision production 11,945 11,365 590 31,225 29,690 1,535
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 13,480 7,310 6,175 39,360 23,810 15,555
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 8,225 4,165 4,060 18,965 9,875 9,090
03. Natural resources and conservation 5,260 3,145 2,110 20,395 13,930 6,470
Health and related fields 125,485 28,740 96,745 244,975 50,520 194,460
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 10,075 5,185 4,890 18,900 9,380 9,520
51. Health professions and related programs 111,260 21,460 89,795 219,800 37,800 182,000
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 4,155 2,095 2,055 6,285 3,340 2,940
Personal, protective and transportation services 40,095 19,480 20,615 91,185 45,925 45,265
12. Personal and culinary services 27,530 9,115 18,415 58,820 18,880 39,945
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 45 40 10 195 165 30
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 100 95 0 570 505 65
43. Security and protective services 4,830 3,550 1,285 11,175 8,110 3,060
49. Transportation and materials moving 7,590 6,675 915 20,430 18,265 2,165
Other 180 55 125 275 85 185
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 180 55 120 270 85 185
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 2,064,610 998,835 1,065,785 3,870,380 1,882,770 1,987,610
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 877,080 428,030 449,050 1,740,205 854,900 885,300
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 1,187,535 570,805 616,730 2,130,175 1,027,870 1,102,305
Location of study inside Canada 808,025 390,720 417,305 1,625,550 785,340 840,205
Same as province or territory of residence 651,950 311,405 340,545 1,243,905 593,275 650,635
Different than province or territory of residence 156,075 79,315 76,760 381,645 192,070 189,575
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 379,505 180,085 199,420 504,630 242,530 262,100
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 42,490 23,545 18,950 74,030 40,425 33,610
Philippines 48,070 17,835 30,230 56,845 20,455 36,395
India 35,220 17,465 17,755 44,115 22,045 22,065
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 33,180 18,105 15,070 58,825 31,920 26,910
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 58,575 26,315 32,260 61,840 27,630 34,210
France 3,355 1,850 1,505 4,385 2,360 2,025
Other 158,620 74,970 83,645 204,580 97,700 106,885
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 1,392,440 671,970 720,475 2,532,975 1,227,040 1,305,935
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 450,760 227,065 223,695 915,015 465,250 449,765
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 941,680 444,905 496,780 1,617,960 761,790 856,170
Location of study inside Canada 641,620 307,965 333,660 1,239,640 589,155 650,490
Same as province or territory of residence 522,570 247,290 275,280 970,485 454,780 515,700
Different than province or territory of residence 119,050 60,670 58,385 269,155 134,375 134,785
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 300,065 136,940 163,120 378,325 172,640 205,685
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 31,750 17,165 14,590 50,095 26,175 23,920
Philippines 41,085 15,065 26,015 48,935 17,385 31,555
India 29,660 14,020 15,635 36,800 17,455 19,345
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 21,325 11,480 9,845 32,890 17,360 15,530
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 50,715 22,290 28,420 53,570 23,445 30,125
France 2,815 1,570 1,245 3,505 1,885 1,615
Other 122,715 55,350 67,365 152,530 68,935 83,595
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 2,064,615 998,835 1,065,780 3,870,375 1,882,770 1,987,610
In the labour force 1,355,520 703,360 652,160 2,471,665 1,285,835 1,185,830
Employed 1,276,900 663,785 613,115 2,305,690 1,194,455 1,111,240
Unemployed 78,620 39,570 39,050 165,975 91,385 74,590
Not in the labour force 709,090 295,475 413,620 1,398,710 596,935 801,775
Participation rate 65.7 70.4 61.2 63.9 68.3 59.7
Employment rate 61.8 66.5 57.5 59.6 63.4 55.9
Unemployment rate 5.8 5.6 6.0 6.7 7.1 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 2,064,615 998,835 1,065,780 3,870,375 1,882,770 1,987,605
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 665,515 276,425 389,090 1,290,235 547,350 742,885
Worked 1,399,100 722,410 676,695 2,580,140 1,335,420 1,244,720
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 657,640 374,985 282,650 1,183,405 675,950 507,460
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 741,460 347,425 394,040 1,396,735 659,470 737,260
Average weeks worked in reference year 42.2 43.0 41.3 41.8 42.4 41.1
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 1,355,520 703,360 652,160 2,471,670 1,285,840 1,185,835
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 24,960 11,630 13,325 43,805 21,245 22,555
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 1,330,565 691,730 638,830 2,427,860 1,264,585 1,163,275
Employee 1,150,055 579,375 570,680 2,084,470 1,054,630 1,029,840
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 180,505 112,355 68,155 343,395 209,955 133,430
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 1,355,520 703,365 652,160 2,471,665 1,285,835 1,185,830
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 24,955 11,635 13,325 43,805 21,245 22,560
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 1,330,565 691,725 638,835 2,427,860 1,264,585 1,163,270
0 Management occupations 156,610 97,575 59,040 275,000 168,820 106,180
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 222,325 71,120 151,210 368,940 106,205 262,740
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 101,405 79,690 21,710 161,520 127,060 34,460
3 Health occupations 83,990 20,060 63,930 162,865 35,775 127,095
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 148,620 49,540 99,080 269,255 87,765 181,485
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 61,975 31,655 30,320 93,100 44,855 48,245
6 Sales and service occupations 331,590 147,165 184,430 595,225 251,490 343,735
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 167,640 157,870 9,775 360,970 339,660 21,315
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 17,660 12,070 5,590 64,235 47,530 16,700
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 38,740 24,985 13,760 76,745 55,430 21,315
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 1,355,520 703,360 652,160 2,471,665 1,285,835 1,185,830
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 24,955 11,630 13,325 43,805 21,250 22,555
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 1,330,565 691,725 638,835 2,427,865 1,264,590 1,163,270
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 13,025 6,860 6,160 65,205 42,840 22,360
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 4,470 3,245 1,225 25,920 21,810 4,115
22 Utilities 6,840 4,430 2,410 12,445 8,915 3,535
23 Construction 98,365 85,805 12,555 199,985 175,195 24,790
31-33 Manufacturing 84,355 56,870 27,485 157,560 113,945 43,615
41 Wholesale trade 55,415 36,140 19,275 82,105 55,530 26,580
44-45 Retail trade 150,000 70,385 79,615 283,135 129,985 153,150
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 74,775 57,460 17,320 128,400 98,580 29,815
51 Information and cultural industries 50,230 31,635 18,600 67,225 41,065 26,155
52 Finance and insurance 65,245 28,935 36,315 93,805 38,430 55,380
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 35,440 19,460 15,980 54,995 29,515 25,475
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 133,130 74,620 58,505 196,670 107,680 88,990
55 Management of companies and enterprises 3,185 1,450 1,730 4,320 1,975 2,345
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 61,000 35,270 25,730 109,095 62,325 46,775
61 Educational services 99,830 33,935 65,895 173,820 56,455 117,365
62 Health care and social assistance 137,665 28,495 109,170 270,855 52,320 218,530
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 31,525 15,900 15,635 57,940 29,050 28,895
72 Accommodation and food services 111,360 48,695 62,665 207,045 86,555 120,490
81 Other services (except public administration) 60,840 24,870 35,970 112,335 47,960 64,375
91 Public administration 53,855 27,260 26,595 125,000 64,450 60,545
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 1,276,900 663,790 613,115 2,305,690 1,194,455 1,111,240
Worked at home 104,865 52,665 52,200 196,510 95,515 100,990
Worked outside Canada 12,825 9,110 3,715 16,040 11,285 4,760
No fixed workplace address 169,320 123,645 45,680 326,180 243,130 83,050
Worked at usual place 989,890 478,370 511,520 1,766,965 844,520 922,440
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 989,890 478,370 511,520 1,766,965 844,520 922,440
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 436,405 192,755 243,650 864,410 382,105 482,305
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 534,525 274,720 259,810 807,840 405,435 402,400
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 14,895 8,330 6,570 81,750 47,820 33,930
Commute to a different province or territory 4,060 2,565 1,495 12,965 9,160 3,805
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 1,159,215 602,010 557,200 2,093,145 1,087,655 1,005,490
Car, truck, van - as a driver 745,820 419,660 326,160 1,475,585 803,485 672,095
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 58,040 22,500 35,535 114,580 49,075 65,500
Public transit 235,985 100,450 135,535 274,205 117,830 156,375
Walked 77,830 33,760 44,075 142,310 62,395 79,920
Bicycle 27,240 17,585 9,650 51,350 32,665 18,680
Other method 14,305 8,055 6,250 35,115 22,195 12,915
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 1,159,210 602,015 557,200 2,093,140 1,087,650 1,005,490
Less than 15 minutes 207,755 93,355 114,400 601,950 276,005 325,950
15 to 29 minutes 375,370 191,570 183,805 689,520 353,590 335,925
30 to 44 minutes 306,130 169,105 137,030 425,680 237,995 187,685
45 to 59 minutes 139,550 76,570 62,975 184,690 104,220 80,465
60 minutes and over 130,405 71,410 58,990 191,305 115,840 75,470
Time leaving for work
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 177 1,159,210 602,010 557,200 2,093,140 1,087,650 1,005,490
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 75,905 52,030 23,880 142,370 101,315 41,050
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 182,840 110,300 72,540 342,500 214,795 127,700
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 282,190 141,805 140,380 526,485 271,110 255,375
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 260,320 120,855 139,470 470,210 202,910 267,295
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 183,650 83,955 99,695 292,185 125,470 166,715
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 174,300 93,070 81,235 319,400 172,045 147,355
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 1,449,815 746,815 703,000 2,670,700 1,378,580 1,292,120
Single responses 1,408,665 726,520 682,150 2,622,495 1,354,780 1,267,710
Official languages 1,333,800 686,630 647,165 2,537,990 1,309,980 1,228,015
English 1,330,560 685,750 644,805 2,531,850 1,308,325 1,223,530
French 3,245 885 2,360 6,140 1,660 4,485
Non-official languages 74,865 39,885 34,980 84,500 44,805 39,705
Aboriginal languages 10 0 0 260 75 180
Algonquian languages 0 10 0 15 0 10
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 10
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 0 10 0 10
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 10 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 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 45 15 30
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 45 15 30
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 20 0 15
Chilcotin 0 0 0 20 10 10
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 10 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 10 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 10
Inuit languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 10 0 0 110 30 85
Comox 0 0 0 10 0 10
Halkomelem 0 0 0 15 0 15
Lillooet 0 0 0 15 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 20 0 20
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 30 10 25
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 15 0 10
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 10
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 25 10 20
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 15 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 10 10 10
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 30 10 20
Haisla 0 0 0 10 0 10
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 10 10 10
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 10 10 10
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 15 10 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 74,860 39,880 34,980 84,245 44,730 39,520
Afro-Asiatic languages 390 245 140 440 295 145
Berber languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kabyle 0 0 0 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 10 0 10 0 0 10
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 0 0 0 10 0 10
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 380 245 130 435 295 135
Amharic 10 10 0 15 15 0
Arabic 275 195 80 320 235 85
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 25 20 10 25 20 10
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 75 30 45 75 30 50
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 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 2,000 920 1,085 2,505 1,165 1,345
Khmer (Cambodian) 20 15 10 45 30 20
Vietnamese 1,985 900 1,080 2,460 1,140 1,325
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 745 360 380 825 385 440
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 0 0 10 20 0 20
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ilocano 25 10 15 30 15 20
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 50 35 20 65 35 20
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 635 300 335 695 320 375
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 20 15 10
Creole languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 25 15 15 30 15 20
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tamil 25 15 15 30 10 15
Telugu 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 17,420 10,045 7,370 23,765 13,305 10,460
Albanian 10 15 0 15 15 0
Armenian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 730 340 395 950 440 510
Baltic languages 10 10 10 10 10 0
Latvian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 10 10 0 10 0 0
Slavic languages 720 330 385 935 435 500
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 10 0 10 15 0 10
Bulgarian 0 0 10 10 0 10
Croatian 25 10 20 30 10 25
Czech 20 10 10 40 20 10
Macedonian 0 0 10 0 0 10
Polish 100 45 55 115 50 70
Russian 435 190 250 565 255 315
Serbian 85 50 35 95 55 40
Serbo-Croatian 0 10 0 0 0 0
Slovak 10 10 0 15 10 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ukrainian 20 10 10 40 25 15
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 0 0 0 10 10 0
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 10 10 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 340 185 155 805 465 335
Afrikaans 10 10 0 15 10 0
Danish 10 10 0 15 15 0
Dutch 75 40 30 120 70 45
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 210 100 110 590 330 260
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 10 10 10 15 10 10
Swedish 25 20 10 25 20 10
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 0 0 10 10 10 10
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 55 25 30 55 25 30
Indo-Iranian languages 14,590 8,630 5,960 19,805 11,280 8,535
Indo-Aryan languages 13,515 7,915 5,600 18,715 10,560 8,160
Bengali 15 15 10 15 15 0
Gujarati 35 15 25 35 15 25
Hindi 265 160 105 300 185 110
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nepali 20 10 10 20 10 10
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 13,130 7,695 5,435 18,295 10,310 7,985
Sindhi 0 0 0 0 0 10
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Urdu 45 20 15 45 25 25
Iranian languages 1,075 715 355 1,085 720 365
Kurdish 30 25 0 25 25 0
Pashto 0 0 0 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 1,045 695 350 1,060 700 360
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 1,695 865 835 2,140 1,085 1,060
Catalan 0 10 0 10 10 0
Italian 85 35 50 110 50 60
Portuguese 490 245 245 515 255 260
Romanian 70 40 20 70 45 25
Spanish 1,040 530 515 1,435 725 710
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 0
Japanese 1,545 585 960 1,730 650 1,080
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 10 10 0 10 10 0
Korean 5,075 2,715 2,355 5,585 3,005 2,585
Mongolic languages 10 10 0 10 10 0
Mongolian 10 10 0 10 10 0
Niger-Congo languages 10 0 0 10 15 0
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 10 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 10 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 0 0
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages 175 55 115 280 90 190
American Sign Language 140 25 110 215 45 165
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 35 25 10 70 45 25
Sino-Tibetan languages 47,255 24,805 22,450 48,735 25,645 23,085
Chinese languages 47,185 24,765 22,425 48,645 25,595 23,055
Cantonese 22,885 11,635 11,250 23,555 12,020 11,535
Hakka 10 0 0 15 0 10
Mandarin 23,195 12,570 10,625 23,835 12,935 10,900
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 210 120 90 210 120 85
Wu (Shanghainese) 50 25 25 50 25 20
Chinese, n.o.s. 850 410 430 985 485 500
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 65 40 25 85 50 30
Burmese 20 10 10 25 15 15
Karenic languages 40 20 20 55 35 15
Tibetan 10 10 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 100 45 55 170 65 110
Lao 0 0 0 10 0 10
Thai 100 45 55 165 65 105
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 50 35 10 65 50 15
Azerbaijani 0 10 0 0 10 0
Turkish 35 25 0 55 40 15
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 10 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 30 20 15 45 20 25
Estonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finnish 15 10 10 25 10 15
Hungarian 15 10 10 25 10 15
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 30 15 15 35 20 20
Multiple responses 41,150 20,300 20,850 48,205 23,795 24,410
English and French 2,780 1,230 1,550 4,210 1,865 2,345
English and non-official language 37,980 18,925 19,060 43,480 21,760 21,720
French and non-official language 35 25 15 55 30 25
English, French and non-official language 350 125 225 465 145 320
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 1,449,815 746,820 702,995 2,670,700 1,378,580 1,292,120
None 1,311,375 677,965 633,405 2,498,070 1,293,650 1,204,420
English 30,725 15,720 15,010 36,505 18,270 18,235
French 11,780 5,160 6,620 22,465 10,170 12,300
Non-official language 93,460 46,775 46,685 110,375 54,925 55,455
Aboriginal 115 45 70 1,860 630 1,225
Non-Aboriginal 93,345 46,735 46,615 108,515 54,295 54,225
English and French 35 25 15 60 40 15
English and non-official language 1,115 540 580 1,155 545 610
French and non-official language 1,320 625 690 2,070 980 1,090
English, French and non-official language 10 10 0 10 0 0
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 2,403,020 1,173,535 1,229,480 4,516,810 2,215,515 2,301,295
Non-movers 2,024,075 986,910 1,037,165 3,811,375 1,868,420 1,942,945
Movers 378,945 186,625 192,320 705,440 347,095 358,345
Non-migrants 207,285 101,800 105,485 386,620 189,765 196,855
Migrants 171,655 84,825 86,835 318,825 157,335 161,490
Internal migrants 117,565 58,210 59,355 249,960 123,425 126,540
Intraprovincial migrants 93,805 46,105 47,700 188,225 92,150 96,070
Interprovincial migrants 23,760 12,100 11,660 61,740 31,275 30,465
External migrants 54,095 26,620 27,475 68,860 33,910 34,950
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 2,310,250 1,125,640 1,184,605 4,339,960 2,124,780 2,215,180
Non-movers 1,298,680 632,380 666,300 2,490,535 1,220,635 1,269,905
Movers 1,011,565 493,260 518,305 1,849,425 904,145 945,275
Non-migrants 516,530 251,585 264,945 940,895 460,185 480,710
Migrants 495,040 241,680 253,360 908,535 443,965 464,570
Internal migrants 309,035 151,830 157,205 672,805 329,700 343,105
Intraprovincial migrants 246,845 121,080 125,765 503,685 245,895 257,795
Interprovincial migrants 62,190 30,755 31,440 169,115 83,805 85,310
External migrants 186,000 89,845 96,155 235,730 114,265 121,465

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Vancouver [Census metropolitan area], British Columbia and British Columbia [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 April 20, 2024).

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