Census Profile, 2016 Census
Ottawa, City [Census subdivision], Ontario and Truro [Census agglomeration], Nova Scotia

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Characteristic Ottawa, CV
Ontario
[Census subdivision]
Truro
Nova Scotia
[Census agglomeration]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 934,243 ... ... 45,753 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 883,391 ... ... 45,888 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 5.8 ... ... -0.3 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 395,985 ... ... 22,478 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 373,756 ... ... 20,095 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 334.8 ... ... 16.7 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 2,790.30 ... ... 2,733.13 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 934,245 453,875 480,365 45,750 21,980 23,775
0 to 14 years 155,680 79,185 76,490 6,965 3,505 3,460
0 to 4 years 48,870 24,800 24,070 2,105 1,035 1,075
5 to 9 years 53,715 27,365 26,350 2,445 1,250 1,200
10 to 14 years 53,095 27,020 26,075 2,410 1,215 1,190
15 to 64 years 634,425 310,390 324,035 29,055 14,060 14,990
15 to 19 years 57,190 28,990 28,200 2,650 1,350 1,305
20 to 24 years 68,645 34,575 34,070 2,500 1,240 1,260
25 to 29 years 63,695 31,675 32,025 2,275 1,100 1,180
30 to 34 years 61,670 30,105 31,565 2,385 1,105 1,280
35 to 39 years 59,575 28,330 31,250 2,420 1,130 1,295
40 to 44 years 62,710 29,880 32,830 2,820 1,355 1,465
45 to 49 years 65,960 31,980 33,980 3,040 1,490 1,545
50 to 54 years 73,210 36,005 37,210 3,720 1,810 1,910
55 to 59 years 66,765 32,370 34,395 3,815 1,825 1,990
60 to 64 years 54,990 26,475 28,510 3,435 1,660 1,770
65 years and over 144,140 64,300 79,840 9,730 4,420 5,315
65 to 69 years 48,130 22,870 25,265 3,130 1,530 1,595
70 to 74 years 33,875 15,790 18,085 2,450 1,190 1,260
75 to 79 years 24,600 11,135 13,465 1,690 750 940
80 to 84 years 17,950 7,765 10,185 1,215 550 665
85 years and over 19,580 6,740 12,840 1,250 400 855
85 to 89 years 11,720 4,480 7,245 755 275 480
90 to 94 years 5,995 1,845 4,145 380 100 275
95 to 99 years 1,640 385 1,255 105 25 90
100 years and over 225 30 200 10 5 5
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0 to 14 years 16.7 17.4 15.9 15.2 15.9 14.6
15 to 64 years 67.9 68.4 67.5 63.5 64.0 63.0
65 years and over 15.4 14.2 16.6 21.3 20.1 22.4
85 years and over 2.1 1.5 2.7 2.7 1.8 3.6
Average age of the population 40.1 39.2 41.0 44.0 43.1 44.8
Median age of the population 40.1 39.0 41.0 46.4 45.7 47.0
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 373,755 ... ... 20,095 ... ...
Single-detached house 158,235 ... ... 13,570 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 68,645 ... ... 0 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 146,085 ... ... 5,280 ... ...
Semi-detached house 20,140 ... ... 595 ... ...
Row house 79,340 ... ... 250 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 7,055 ... ... 965 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 39,095 ... ... 3,395 ... ...
Other single-attached house 465 ... ... 75 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 800 ... ... 1,245 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 373,755 ... ... 20,095 ... ...
1 person 105,750 ... ... 6,050 ... ...
2 persons 124,280 ... ... 7,975 ... ...
3 persons 58,010 ... ... 2,820 ... ...
4 persons 55,215 ... ... 2,215 ... ...
5 or more persons 30,500 ... ... 1,040 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 916,860 ... ... 44,900 ... ...
Average household size 2.5 ... ... 2.2 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 778,565 374,690 403,875 38,785 18,480 20,310
Married or living common law 437,500 218,705 218,795 22,860 11,410 11,450
Married 366,365 182,795 183,565 18,415 9,190 9,220
Living common law 71,130 35,910 35,225 4,445 2,220 2,225
Not married and not living common law 341,065 155,985 185,080 15,930 7,070 8,865
Never married 236,315 123,415 112,895 9,260 4,860 4,400
Separated 21,015 8,500 12,520 1,370 580 790
Divorced 46,000 16,540 29,460 2,535 1,060 1,475
Widowed 37,730 7,535 30,200 2,770 565 2,200
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 254,770 ... ... 13,595 ... ...
2 persons 123,855 ... ... 8,045 ... ...
3 persons 54,635 ... ... 2,665 ... ...
4 persons 53,395 ... ... 2,085 ... ...
5 or more persons 22,885 ... ... 795 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.9 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 254,765 ... ... 13,590 ... ...
Total couple families 213,535 ... ... 11,255 ... ...
Married couples 177,990 ... ... 9,035 ... ...
Common-law couples 35,545 ... ... 2,225 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 41,230 ... ... 2,340 ... ...
Female parent 32,860 ... ... 1,820 ... ...
Male parent 8,375 ... ... 520 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 213,535 ... ... 11,255 ... ...
Couples without children 99,685 ... ... 6,570 ... ...
Couples with children 113,855 ... ... 4,690 ... ...
1 child 42,565 ... ... 2,050 ... ...
2 children 49,890 ... ... 1,900 ... ...
3 or more children 21,390 ... ... 745 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 41,235 ... ... 2,340 ... ...
1 child 24,170 ... ... 1,475 ... ...
2 children 12,065 ... ... 620 ... ...
3 or more children 4,995 ... ... 240 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 168,745 78,365 90,380 8,250 3,760 4,480
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 373,755 ... ... 20,095 ... ...
One-census-family households 243,070 ... ... 13,135 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 94,935 ... ... 6,395 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 148,135 ... ... 6,740 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 5,755 ... ... 230 ... ...
Non-census-family households 124,935 ... ... 6,735 ... ...
One-person households 105,750 ... ... 6,055 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 19,185 ... ... 680 ... ...
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 15 923,375 449,335 474,040 45,165 21,780 23,390
English only 549,395 279,175 270,220 42,280 20,635 21,650
French only 12,680 5,075 7,610 5 0 5
English and French 347,510 159,620 187,890 2,845 1,130 1,710
Neither English nor French 13,790 5,465 8,320 40 15 25
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 16 923,370 449,335 474,035 45,170 21,780 23,385
English 749,725 370,365 379,360 44,680 21,570 23,115
French 138,900 63,600 75,300 425 190 235
English and French 21,300 10,070 11,230 30 10 20
Neither English nor French 13,445 5,295 8,150 30 15 15
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 149,550 68,635 80,915 440 195 245
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 16.2 15.3 17.1 1.0 0.9 1.0
Mother tongueThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 18 923,375 449,330 474,040 45,165 21,780 23,385
Single responses 889,715 433,335 456,385 44,970 21,695 23,270
Official languages 689,300 338,895 350,405 43,920 21,200 22,720
English 562,070 280,205 281,870 43,445 20,990 22,455
French 127,225 58,690 68,530 470 210 265
Non-official languages 200,420 94,440 105,975 1,050 500 555
Aboriginal languages 650 245 405 110 40 70
Algonquian languages 280 115 165 105 40 65
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 155 70 85 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 5 0 0 0
Moose Cree 5 5 5 0 0 0
Naskapi 10 5 5 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 20 15 5 0 0 0
Plains Cree 10 5 5 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 5 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 25 10 15 0 0 0
Woods Cree 5 5 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 75 35 40 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 20 5 10 110 40 70
Malecite 5 5 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 15 10 10 105 40 70
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 105 35 65 0 0 0
Algonquin 25 10 15 0 0 0
Ojibway 70 25 45 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 10 5 5 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 10 0 5 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 5 0 5 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 330 110 215 0 0 5
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 295 95 200 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 30 15 15 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 25 10 15 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 20 10 15 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 5 0 5 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 5 5 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 199,765 94,195 105,575 940 460 485
Afro-Asiatic languages 44,350 22,200 22,150 60 35 25
Berber languages 375 195 180 0 0 0
Kabyle 250 130 120 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 130 65 60 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 6,660 2,870 3,785 0 0 0
Bilen 50 25 25 0 0 0
Oromo 215 120 95 0 0 0
Somali 6,300 2,680 3,615 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 90 40 50 0 0 0
Semitic languages 37,255 19,100 18,160 60 35 25
Amharic 1,455 680 770 0 0 0
Arabic 34,295 17,670 16,625 60 35 25
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 75 35 45 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 10 5 5 0 0 0
Harari 60 30 30 0 0 0
Hebrew 355 190 160 0 0 0
Maltese 30 10 20 0 0 0
Tigrigna 905 440 460 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 75 35 35 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 55 30 25 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 7,045 3,225 3,815 15 5 5
Khmer (Cambodian) 1,100 485 610 0 0 0
Vietnamese 5,930 2,735 3,195 15 5 10
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 10 5 10 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 7,785 2,835 4,950 90 35 55
Bikol 30 15 15 0 0 0
Cebuano 370 120 245 0 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 110 35 75 0 0 0
Ilocano 575 225 345 5 0 5
Malagasy 55 25 25 0 0 0
Malay 395 160 235 5 0 5
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 25 10 15 0 0 0
Pangasinan 30 15 15 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 6,035 2,170 3,865 80 35 50
Waray-Waray 45 15 30 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 120 40 75 0 0 0
Creole languages 4,175 1,745 2,435 5 5 0
Haitian Creole 290 130 160 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 3,705 1,535 2,170 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 180 85 95 5 5 0
Dravidian languages 3,805 1,965 1,840 20 10 10
Kannada 225 115 105 0 0 0
Malayalam 660 345 315 5 5 0
Tamil 2,415 1,230 1,185 5 5 0
Telugu 485 270 220 0 0 5
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 20 15 10 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 87,105 41,440 45,665 525 255 270
Albanian 660 325 335 5 0 5
Armenian 465 235 230 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 20,270 9,080 11,190 65 30 35
Baltic languages 455 200 260 5 5 0
Latvian 250 110 140 5 0 0
Lithuanian 210 85 125 0 5 0
Slavic languages 19,815 8,885 10,930 60 30 30
Belarusan 40 20 20 0 0 0
Bosnian 600 275 325 5 0 0
Bulgarian 845 390 455 0 0 0
Croatian 1,005 460 540 0 0 0
Czech 915 405 505 5 0 5
Macedonian 65 25 40 0 0 0
Polish 5,525 2,485 3,035 20 10 10
Russian 6,150 2,680 3,470 20 5 10
Serbian 1,705 810 890 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 515 255 260 0 0 0
Slovak 570 260 315 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 210 85 125 0 0 0
Ukrainian 1,630 695 935 15 5 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 35 20 15 0 0 0
Celtic languages 110 50 60 5 0 5
Scottish Gaelic 45 25 20 5 0 0
Welsh 50 15 35 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 0 0 0
Germanic languages 8,680 3,980 4,705 275 140 130
Afrikaans 160 80 85 5 5 5
Danish 295 135 165 5 0 0
Dutch 2,215 1,060 1,150 130 80 55
Frisian 40 20 20 5 5 0
German 5,275 2,345 2,930 115 55 65
Icelandic 20 10 10 0 0 0
Norwegian 135 60 75 0 0 0
Swedish 275 140 135 10 5 5
Vlaams (Flemish) 75 35 45 0 0 0
Yiddish 175 95 75 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 0 0 0
Greek 2,110 1,105 1,005 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 26,965 13,585 13,375 100 45 50
Indo-Aryan languages 18,345 9,255 9,085 70 30 40
Bengali 3,255 1,615 1,645 5 0 0
Gujarati 1,470 760 710 0 0 0
Hindi 2,875 1,470 1,400 10 5 5
Kashmiri 20 10 10 0 0 0
Konkani 105 55 50 0 0 0
Marathi 290 150 140 0 0 0
Nepali 925 440 485 0 0 5
Oriya (Odia) 40 20 20 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 3,880 1,995 1,885 25 10 10
Sindhi 270 120 145 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 810 395 420 5 5 5
Urdu 4,410 2,220 2,180 15 5 10
Iranian languages 8,530 4,280 4,250 25 15 15
Kurdish 655 335 315 0 0 0
Pashto 1,025 520 510 5 5 0
Persian (Farsi) 6,850 3,420 3,430 20 10 10
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 95 60 40 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 27,840 13,070 14,770 70 25 45
Catalan 30 15 15 0 0 0
Italian 9,030 4,470 4,560 5 5 0
Portuguese 4,205 1,970 2,240 10 5 5
Romanian 2,560 1,165 1,400 5 5 5
Spanish 11,985 5,445 6,540 55 20 40
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 0 0 0
Japanese 990 300 685 10 5 5
Kartvelian languages 35 15 20 0 0 0
Georgian 30 15 25 0 0 0
Korean 2,065 875 1,185 20 10 5
Mongolic languages 35 15 15 0 0 0
Mongolian 30 15 20 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 5,380 2,360 3,020 20 10 15
Akan (Twi) 355 175 180 0 0 5
Bamanankan 75 30 50 0 0 0
Edo 35 20 20 0 0 0
Ewe 75 30 50 5 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 100 45 55 0 0 0
Ga 60 30 30 0 0 5
Ganda 125 55 65 0 0 0
Igbo 180 90 95 5 0 5
Lingala 320 120 205 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 840 360 475 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 650 235 420 0 0 0
Shona 110 40 70 0 0 0
Swahili 1,100 485 615 0 0 0
Wolof 80 35 45 0 0 0
Yoruba 240 125 110 5 0 5
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 1,030 485 545 5 5 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 305 140 165 0 0 0
Dinka 90 45 45 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 220 95 120 0 0 0
Sign languages 220 105 120 10 5 5
American Sign Language 75 30 50 0 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 10 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 140 75 65 10 0 5
Sino-Tibetan languages 31,945 14,835 17,105 150 65 80
Chinese languages 31,130 14,445 16,690 150 70 80
Cantonese 10,160 4,775 5,380 40 15 20
Hakka 155 65 90 5 0 0
Mandarin 18,575 8,565 10,010 85 35 45
Min Dong 50 25 25 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 725 315 410 5 5 5
Wu (Shanghainese) 445 205 240 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 1,010 485 520 20 10 10
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 0 5 5
Tibeto-Burman languages 815 395 420 0 0 0
Burmese 225 120 110 0 0 0
Karenic languages 325 155 165 0 0 0
Tibetan 95 50 40 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 170 75 95 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 690 245 445 5 0 0
Lao 345 155 190 0 0 0
Thai 345 90 255 5 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 5 5 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 1,645 835 815 10 5 5
Azerbaijani 120 70 55 0 0 0
Turkish 1,390 705 685 5 5 5
Uyghur 10 5 5 0 0 0
Uzbek 65 30 40 5 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 60 30 35 0 0 0
Uralic languages 2,055 965 1,085 20 10 10
Estonian 150 70 80 0 0 0
Finnish 300 120 185 5 0 0
Hungarian 1,595 775 825 15 10 5
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 140 85 60 0 0 0
Multiple responses 33,660 16,000 17,655 200 85 115
English and French 12,295 5,825 6,475 75 30 50
English and non-official language 15,135 7,340 7,795 110 50 60
French and non-official language 3,815 1,730 2,085 0 0 5
English, French and non-official language 2,415 1,110 1,300 0 0 0
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 19 923,370 449,335 474,040 45,165 21,780 23,390
Single responses 866,210 422,345 443,870 44,880 21,655 23,230
Official languages 766,810 375,540 391,270 44,525 21,485 23,045
English 680,895 336,595 344,305 44,425 21,440 22,980
French 85,910 38,945 46,965 105 45 60
Non-official languages 99,400 46,805 52,600 360 165 190
Aboriginal languages 210 90 125 10 5 5
Algonquian languages 70 35 40 15 5 10
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 55 20 35 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 5 0 5 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 5 5 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 5 5 10 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 5 5 5 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 30 15 15 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 10 5 10
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 5 0 0 15 5 10
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 15 5 5 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 15 10 5 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 5 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 130 55 75 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 5 0 0 0
Inuktitut 120 45 70 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 5 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 99,190 46,715 52,480 340 160 180
Afro-Asiatic languages 24,665 11,855 12,810 25 15 5
Berber languages 220 110 115 0 0 0
Kabyle 180 85 95 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 40 20 15 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 3,860 1,580 2,275 0 0 0
Bilen 30 15 10 0 0 0
Oromo 130 70 60 0 0 0
Somali 3,645 1,475 2,165 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 60 20 35 0 0 0
Semitic languages 20,580 10,165 10,415 25 15 10
Amharic 845 400 445 0 5 0
Arabic 19,105 9,455 9,645 20 15 5
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 40 15 20 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 20 5 10 0 0 0
Hebrew 135 80 60 0 0 0
Maltese 5 0 5 0 0 0
Tigrigna 415 195 220 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 25 15 15 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 4,140 1,895 2,245 5 5 5
Khmer (Cambodian) 460 200 265 0 0 0
Vietnamese 3,680 1,700 1,980 5 5 5
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 5 5 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 3,335 1,395 1,940 50 20 25
Bikol 5 5 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 125 55 70 0 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 40 15 25 0 0 0
Ilocano 230 105 120 0 0 0
Malagasy 10 10 10 0 0 0
Malay 120 50 70 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 5 5 5 0 0 0
Pangasinan 10 5 5 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 2,745 1,130 1,615 50 25 30
Waray-Waray 15 5 5 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 40 20 20 0 0 0
Creole languages 1,825 745 1,080 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 155 70 90 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 1,605 645 960 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 65 30 35 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 1,845 915 935 5 0 5
Kannada 75 45 35 0 0 0
Malayalam 280 150 135 0 0 0
Tamil 1,285 615 665 5 0 5
Telugu 195 105 90 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 37,270 17,645 19,625 120 55 65
Albanian 295 140 155 0 0 0
Armenian 205 95 110 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 8,925 4,195 4,730 10 5 5
Baltic languages 105 45 60 0 0 0
Latvian 55 25 35 0 0 0
Lithuanian 45 25 25 0 0 0
Slavic languages 8,815 4,150 4,670 5 5 5
Belarusan 20 10 10 0 0 0
Bosnian 305 150 150 0 0 0
Bulgarian 400 190 210 0 0 0
Croatian 330 150 180 0 0 0
Czech 205 100 110 0 0 0
Macedonian 15 10 5 0 0 0
Polish 1,995 915 1,075 0 0 0
Russian 3,625 1,690 1,935 10 5 5
Serbian 1,005 500 505 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 200 105 95 0 0 0
Slovak 195 90 105 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 25 10 15 0 0 0
Ukrainian 505 230 275 0 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 10 5 0 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 5 5 5 0 0 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 915 415 495 30 15 15
Afrikaans 35 20 20 0 0 0
Danish 25 10 10 0 0 0
Dutch 145 70 80 10 0 0
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 625 275 355 20 15 10
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 10 5 10 0 0 0
Swedish 55 35 20 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 15 10 5 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 625 300 325 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 14,665 7,155 7,510 60 25 30
Indo-Aryan languages 9,590 4,740 4,850 40 15 25
Bengali 1,945 940 1,010 5 5 5
Gujarati 605 310 300 0 0 0
Hindi 1,285 650 635 10 5 5
Kashmiri 5 5 0 0 0 0
Konkani 35 15 20 0 0 0
Marathi 110 50 60 0 0 0
Nepali 730 360 375 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 15 5 5 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 2,190 1,105 1,085 15 5 5
Sindhi 65 30 40 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 390 190 195 5 0 0
Urdu 2,215 1,090 1,125 10 5 5
Iranian languages 5,055 2,400 2,655 20 10 10
Kurdish 370 195 175 0 0 0
Pashto 645 310 335 10 5 5
Persian (Farsi) 4,040 1,895 2,140 15 5 5
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 11,635 5,340 6,295 25 10 15
Catalan 15 5 10 0 0 0
Italian 2,500 1,110 1,390 0 0 0
Portuguese 1,850 870 980 0 0 0
Romanian 1,190 555 635 0 0 0
Spanish 6,070 2,795 3,270 25 10 20
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 0 0 0
Japanese 385 140 250 0 0 0
Kartvelian languages 5 5 5 0 0 0
Georgian 5 5 5 0 0 0
Korean 1,140 530 615 10 10 0
Mongolic languages 15 10 5 0 0 0
Mongolian 15 10 5 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 1,480 660 820 5 5 0
Akan (Twi) 125 60 65 5 5 5
Bamanankan 10 5 10 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 20 5 15 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 25 15 15 0 0 0
Ga 15 5 5 0 0 0
Ganda 30 10 20 0 0 0
Igbo 55 25 25 0 0 0
Lingala 65 20 45 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 265 135 135 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 230 80 150 0 0 0
Shona 20 10 10 0 0 0
Swahili 380 175 210 0 0 0
Wolof 30 15 15 0 0 0
Yoruba 55 30 25 5 0 5
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 150 70 80 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 80 35 40 0 0 0
Dinka 25 15 10 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 50 20 30 0 0 0
Sign languages 305 165 145 20 10 15
American Sign Language 105 50 60 5 5 5
Quebec Sign Language 10 5 5 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 195 115 85 10 5 5
Sino-Tibetan languages 21,045 9,955 11,090 90 45 50
Chinese languages 20,465 9,680 10,790 95 40 50
Cantonese 5,840 2,685 3,155 15 5 10
Hakka 50 15 30 0 0 0
Mandarin 13,455 6,435 7,020 65 30 35
Min Dong 15 5 5 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 280 115 165 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 250 120 130 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 575 300 275 10 5 5
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 580 275 305 0 0 0
Burmese 145 65 80 0 0 0
Karenic languages 250 120 130 0 0 0
Tibetan 70 35 35 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 115 50 65 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 260 100 160 0 0 0
Lao 165 70 95 0 0 0
Thai 95 30 65 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 855 415 440 10 5 0
Azerbaijani 50 25 30 0 0 0
Turkish 745 360 380 5 0 5
Uyghur 5 5 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 35 15 20 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 20 15 5 0 0 0
Uralic languages 500 240 265 0 0 0
Estonian 20 10 15 0 0 0
Finnish 35 15 20 0 0 0
Hungarian 445 210 230 0 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 35 20 15 0 0 0
Multiple responses 57,160 26,990 30,170 285 125 155
English and French 12,480 5,755 6,725 65 30 35
English and non-official language 36,690 17,710 18,980 220 100 120
French and non-official language 3,305 1,395 1,910 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 4,685 2,130 2,560 5 0 0
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 20 923,375 449,335 474,040 45,165 21,780 23,385
None 705,915 348,065 357,855 43,945 21,255 22,695
English 80,960 38,220 42,740 225 105 120
French 59,935 27,450 32,490 490 190 300
Non-official language 67,655 31,565 36,095 480 225 255
Aboriginal 405 150 255 95 30 60
Non-Aboriginal 67,250 31,410 35,840 385 190 200
English and French 2,595 1,220 1,380 5 0 0
English and non-official language 2,415 1,125 1,290 5 5 0
French and non-official language 3,800 1,645 2,150 15 10 15
English, French and non-official language 90 50 45 0 5 0
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 21 761,420 367,460 393,960 37,960 18,190 19,775
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 728,270 351,485 376,785 36,530 17,490 19,040
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 41,857 48,479 36,936 29,986 37,228 24,764
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 728,540 351,520 377,015 36,550 17,495 19,055
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 37,136 42,234 33,174 27,145 32,570 23,127
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 663,315 324,730 338,580 31,540 15,525 16,020
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 41,826 48,921 35,935 28,144 35,707 22,434
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 502,905 222,930 279,975 27,650 12,070 15,580
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 3,215 1,434 4,358 7,709 8,197 7,352
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 546,025 274,960 271,070 25,380 12,835 12,550
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,955 46,070 36,746 29,208 36,105 24,044
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 761,420 367,450 393,975 37,965 18,195 19,770
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 728,080 351,205 376,880 36,485 17,485 19,005
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 54,605 62,746 47,019 37,928 44,304 32,059
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 728,355 351,210 377,145 36,500 17,485 19,020
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 44,428 50,106 39,141 31,844 36,426 27,631
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 663,600 324,535 339,060 31,515 15,515 16,000
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 54,792 63,743 46,224 36,397 43,162 29,836
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 502,790 222,910 279,885 27,620 11,980 15,645
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 6,757 6,055 7,317 8,574 8,764 8,428
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 546,025 274,445 271,580 25,380 12,805 12,575
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 53,088 60,456 45,642 36,144 42,113 30,064
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 761,420 367,450 393,975 37,965 18,195 19,770
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 24 279,480 150,600 128,880 12,565 6,815 5,750
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 65,546 70,955 60,631 44,605 49,815 39,375
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 75,111 82,331 66,674 51,142 56,187 45,163
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 91.4 93.9 88.4 82.9 86.5 78.2
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 72.8 75.0 70.0 66.7 70.0 62.4
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 8.6 6.1 11.6 17.1 13.5 21.8
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 761,420 367,460 393,960 37,960 18,190 19,775
Without total income 33,150 15,980 17,170 1,430 700 735
With total income 728,270 351,485 376,785 36,530 17,490 19,040
Percentage with total income 95.6 95.7 95.6 96.2 96.2 96.3
Under $10,000 (including loss) 99,195 45,455 53,740 4,990 2,045 2,945
$10,000 to $19,999 107,875 44,780 63,090 7,250 2,625 4,625
$20,000 to $29,999 78,010 32,865 45,140 6,035 2,440 3,590
$30,000 to $39,999 66,630 28,950 37,675 5,055 2,310 2,740
$40,000 to $49,999 63,305 27,810 35,495 4,100 2,215 1,885
$50,000 to $59,999 58,005 26,620 31,385 2,705 1,680 1,025
$60,000 to $69,999 51,605 25,385 26,225 1,825 1,205 620
$70,000 to $79,999 42,025 21,880 20,145 1,430 875 560
$80,000 to $89,999 36,815 19,760 17,050 1,070 615 460
$90,000 to $99,999 32,270 17,200 15,075 615 405 210
$100,000 and over 92,535 60,775 31,760 1,450 1,080 375
$100,000 to $149,999 65,295 41,095 24,205 1,080 785 290
$150,000 and over 27,240 19,685 7,560 370 290 80
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 761,420 367,460 393,955 37,960 18,190 19,775
Without after-tax income 32,880 15,940 16,940 1,415 695 725
With after-tax income 728,535 351,520 377,015 36,550 17,495 19,050
Percentage with after-tax income 95.7 95.7 95.7 96.3 96.2 96.3
Under $10,000 (including loss) 103,495 46,300 57,195 5,210 2,090 3,115
$10,000 to $19,999 112,260 46,980 65,280 7,685 2,820 4,865
$20,000 to $29,999 89,985 38,505 51,480 7,245 3,030 4,215
$30,000 to $39,999 81,965 35,855 46,105 6,155 3,085 3,070
$40,000 to $49,999 78,235 35,230 43,000 4,065 2,430 1,635
$50,000 to $59,999 68,435 33,495 34,940 2,450 1,580 870
$60,000 to $69,999 54,560 29,055 25,505 1,645 975 675
$70,000 to $79,999 45,775 24,715 21,060 835 550 285
$80,000 and over 93,825 61,380 32,440 1,255 930 325
$80,000 to $89,999 32,630 19,255 13,375 450 315 135
$90,000 to $99,999 19,260 12,495 6,760 260 195 65
$100,000 and over 41,935 29,630 12,310 550 420 125
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 761,420 367,465 393,960 37,960 18,190 19,775
Without employment income 215,395 92,505 122,890 12,580 5,355 7,225
With employment income 546,025 274,960 271,065 25,380 12,835 12,550
Percentage with employment income 71.7 74.8 68.8 66.9 70.6 63.5
Under $5,000 (including loss) 67,195 32,655 34,540 3,620 1,665 1,960
$5,000 to $9,999 40,580 18,300 22,280 2,260 930 1,330
$10,000 to $19,999 65,320 29,700 35,620 3,635 1,510 2,125
$20,000 to $29,999 50,625 23,530 27,095 3,420 1,425 1,995
$30,000 to $39,999 44,810 21,210 23,595 3,240 1,530 1,705
$40,000 to $49,999 43,030 19,575 23,460 2,630 1,475 1,150
$50,000 to $59,999 40,775 18,705 22,070 1,830 1,175 655
$60,000 to $69,999 36,550 17,765 18,790 1,285 835 445
$70,000 to $79,999 29,655 15,370 14,285 1,095 665 430
$80,000 and over 127,485 78,160 49,330 2,375 1,635 740
$80,000 to $89,999 29,530 15,440 14,090 870 480 390
$90,000 to $99,999 26,485 14,205 12,280 470 330 145
$100,000 and over 71,475 48,515 22,960 1,040 825 215
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 373,760 ... ... 20,095 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 85,981 ... ... 55,521 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 73,745 ... ... 49,179 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 105,750 ... ... 6,050 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 47,369 ... ... 27,088 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 41,026 ... ... 25,149 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 268,010 ... ... 14,045 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 107,064 ... ... 70,847 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 91,248 ... ... 62,065 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 373,755 ... ... 20,095 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 106,372 ... ... 68,866 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 86,579 ... ... 57,843 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 105,745 ... ... 6,060 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 56,590 ... ... 35,487 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 46,078 ... ... 29,895 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 268,010 ... ... 14,035 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 126,013 ... ... 83,277 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 102,559 ... ... 69,909 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 373,755 ... ... 20,095 ... ...
Under $5,000 6,250 ... ... 325 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 4,900 ... ... 415 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 9,095 ... ... 750 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 11,445 ... ... 1,095 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 10,405 ... ... 1,095 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 10,920 ... ... 1,025 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 11,170 ... ... 1,225 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 11,660 ... ... 1,110 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 12,120 ... ... 1,060 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 12,150 ... ... 985 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 24,805 ... ... 1,695 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 24,765 ... ... 1,615 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 23,225 ... ... 1,405 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 22,580 ... ... 1,190 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 21,430 ... ... 925 ... ...
$100,000 and over 156,845 ... ... 4,185 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 43,800 ... ... 1,770 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 32,760 ... ... 1,020 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 42,310 ... ... 920 ... ...
$200,000 and over 37,975 ... ... 475 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 373,755 ... ... 20,095 ... ...
Under $5,000 6,610 ... ... 335 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 4,970 ... ... 430 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 9,220 ... ... 750 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 11,915 ... ... 1,165 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 11,650 ... ... 1,265 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 12,395 ... ... 1,255 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 13,340 ... ... 1,390 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 14,530 ... ... 1,315 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 15,340 ... ... 1,210 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 15,625 ... ... 1,095 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 31,215 ... ... 2,125 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 29,345 ... ... 1,770 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 28,265 ... ... 1,490 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 25,850 ... ... 1,125 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 22,545 ... ... 850 ... ...
$100,000 and over 120,940 ... ... 2,525 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 43,895 ... ... 1,355 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 30,505 ... ... 620 ... ...
$150,000 and over 46,545 ... ... 550 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 253,415 ... ... 13,515 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 109,083 ... ... 70,884 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 92,624 ... ... 62,031 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.0 ... ... 2.8 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 92,815 ... ... 6,270 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 102,233 ... ... 65,713 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 86,602 ... ... 57,594 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 114,325 ... ... 4,750 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 137,926 ... ... 96,973 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 115,637 ... ... 82,412 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.0 ... ... 3.9 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 38,755 ... ... 2,190 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 62,761 ... ... 42,470 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 56,633 ... ... 39,520 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.7 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 253,440 ... ... 13,520 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 128,219 ... ... 83,375 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 104,030 ... ... 69,912 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 92,930 ... ... 6,285 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 121,150 ... ... 74,189 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 97,430 ... ... 62,686 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 114,320 ... ... 4,715 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 154,772 ... ... 111,508 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 124,814 ... ... 91,631 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 38,635 ... ... 2,200 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 72,479 ... ... 48,631 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 62,341 ... ... 43,285 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 148,795 70,365 78,425 7,525 3,460 4,065
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 38,585 37,101 39,770 26,466 29,325 24,615
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 34,525 33,178 35,479 24,427 26,525 23,424
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 148,300 69,825 78,475 7,475 3,430 4,040
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 48,967 48,862 49,060 34,354 35,547 33,341
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 40,421 40,027 40,772 29,068 29,288 28,881
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 916,860 446,515 470,340 44,900 21,675 23,225
In the bottom half of the distribution 351,750 167,740 184,005 28,000 13,185 14,815
In the bottom decile 87,465 42,945 44,520 5,305 2,465 2,845
In the second decile 68,570 31,900 36,670 6,425 2,760 3,665
In the third decile 61,285 28,950 32,335 5,805 2,715 3,090
In the fourth decile 63,425 30,120 33,310 5,505 2,750 2,755
In the fifth decile 71,000 33,825 37,170 4,960 2,495 2,465
In the top half of the distribution 565,110 278,780 286,330 16,900 8,490 8,410
In the sixth decile 80,420 38,470 41,950 4,600 2,315 2,285
In the seventh decile 92,480 44,845 47,635 4,155 2,085 2,075
In the eighth decile 110,280 54,300 55,985 3,750 1,870 1,875
In the ninth decile 136,925 67,895 69,035 2,690 1,355 1,335
In the top decile 145,005 73,275 71,730 1,705 860 845
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 43 916,855 446,520 470,340 44,090 21,285 22,805
0 to 17 years 187,695 95,500 92,200 8,270 4,165 4,100
0 to 5 years 59,200 30,145 29,055 2,490 1,235 1,255
18 to 64 years 596,800 290,300 306,500 26,770 12,905 13,865
65 years and over 132,355 60,715 71,640 9,050 4,210 4,840
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 115,180 54,575 60,605 8,305 3,680 4,620
0 to 17 years 30,100 15,575 14,530 1,980 975 1,010
0 to 5 years 10,150 5,285 4,865 725 340 380
18 to 64 years 72,620 34,105 38,515 4,560 2,055 2,505
65 years and over 12,455 4,895 7,565 1,760 650 1,110
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 12.6 12.2 12.9 18.8 17.3 20.3
0 to 17 years (%) 16.0 16.3 15.8 23.9 23.4 24.6
0 to 5 years (%) 17.1 17.5 16.7 29.1 27.5 30.3
18 to 64 years (%) 12.2 11.7 12.6 17.0 15.9 18.1
65 years and over (%) 9.4 8.1 10.6 19.4 15.4 22.9
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 98,915 48,130 50,785 2,990 1,440 1,550
0 to 17 years 22,685 11,680 11,005 650 315 340
0 to 5 years 7,780 4,065 3,710 235 100 135
18 to 64 years 68,040 33,345 34,695 2,225 1,085 1,145
65 years and over 8,190 3,105 5,085 110 40 70
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 10.8 10.8 10.8 6.8 6.8 6.8
0 to 17 years (%) 12.1 12.2 11.9 7.9 7.6 8.3
0 to 5 years (%) 13.1 13.5 12.8 9.4 8.1 10.8
18 to 64 years (%) 11.4 11.5 11.3 8.3 8.4 8.3
65 years and over (%) 6.2 5.1 7.1 1.2 1.0 1.4
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 44 916,860 446,515 470,340 44,905 21,675 23,230
Official languages 903,135 441,100 462,040 44,865 21,645 23,210
English 890,735 436,340 454,390 44,845 21,645 23,200
French 358,165 163,500 194,670 2,920 1,175 1,750
Non-official languages 276,220 129,510 146,705 1,765 805 960
Aboriginal languages 1,135 430 710 190 80 105
Algonquian languages 490 195 290 180 75 110
Blackfoot 10 0 10 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 210 80 125 0 0 10
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 10 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 20 10 10 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 30 15 15 0 0 0
Plains Cree 10 10 0 0 0 10
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 55 15 35 0 0 0
Woods Cree 15 10 10 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 85 35 50 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 30 15 15 180 75 105
Malecite 10 10 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 20 10 15 180 75 105
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 260 100 160 0 0 0
Algonquin 45 25 25 0 0 0
Ojibway 195 70 125 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 10 0 10 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 15 10 10 10 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 15 0 15 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 15 0 10 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 585 220 365 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 10 0 10 0 0 0
Inuktitut 530 200 325 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 45 20 30 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 55 15 40 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 55 15 35 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 10 0 10 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 10 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 275,145 129,115 146,035 1,580 730 850
Afro-Asiatic languages 61,550 30,865 30,680 90 45 45
Berber languages 540 285 260 0 0 0
Kabyle 420 220 195 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 120 65 60 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 9,300 4,165 5,140 0 0 0
Bilen 90 55 35 0 0 0
Oromo 380 170 210 0 0 0
Somali 8,770 3,900 4,870 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 135 50 85 0 0 0
Semitic languages 52,710 26,895 25,815 90 40 50
Amharic 1,980 945 1,040 0 0 0
Arabic 48,135 24,675 23,460 90 45 45
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 80 30 50 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 40 25 15 0 0 0
Hebrew 1,865 1,010 855 0 0 0
Maltese 65 25 40 0 0 0
Tigrigna 1,175 490 680 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 240 150 90 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 135 65 75 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 8,690 4,100 4,590 10 0 0
Khmer (Cambodian) 1,525 680 845 0 0 0
Vietnamese 7,215 3,440 3,770 10 10 0
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 10,155 3,770 6,390 125 40 85
Bikol 25 10 20 0 0 0
Cebuano 565 210 355 0 0 0
Fijian 10 0 10 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 165 55 110 0 0 0
Ilocano 705 300 405 10 0 10
Malagasy 105 55 45 0 0 0
Malay 615 270 345 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 65 20 40 10 0 10
Pangasinan 55 20 35 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 9,095 3,300 5,795 125 40 85
Waray-Waray 35 0 30 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 110 50 60 0 0 0
Creole languages 9,360 3,920 5,440 15 10 0
Haitian Creole 450 165 280 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 8,325 3,490 4,835 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 630 275 350 15 15 0
Dravidian languages 5,060 2,555 2,505 25 10 10
Kannada 465 235 235 0 0 0
Malayalam 835 375 460 10 0 0
Tamil 3,330 1,700 1,630 20 10 15
Telugu 795 420 375 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 30 20 10 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 10 10 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 130,605 61,380 69,225 975 430 545
Albanian 785 385 410 15 0 10
Armenian 665 350 315 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 24,530 11,210 13,325 110 40 70
Baltic languages 530 225 305 15 0 0
Latvian 260 105 155 15 0 10
Lithuanian 270 120 150 0 0 0
Slavic languages 24,095 11,010 13,080 95 40 60
Belarusan 125 60 60 0 0 0
Bosnian 1,025 470 555 0 0 0
Bulgarian 1,050 490 560 0 0 0
Croatian 1,830 905 930 0 0 0
Czech 1,315 570 750 0 0 0
Macedonian 95 35 65 0 0 0
Polish 6,530 2,970 3,560 15 10 10
Russian 9,135 4,205 4,925 55 15 40
Serbian 2,080 1,015 1,065 0 10 0
Serbo-Croatian 560 290 270 0 0 0
Slovak 910 380 530 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 265 120 140 0 0 0
Ukrainian 2,290 960 1,330 35 20 10
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 50 10 40 0 0 0
Celtic languages 395 190 205 25 10 20
Scottish Gaelic 150 80 75 20 10 20
Welsh 85 30 55 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 155 85 70 0 0 0
Germanic languages 16,750 7,935 8,810 395 190 205
Afrikaans 405 200 205 20 10 10
Danish 425 195 235 10 0 10
Dutch 2,855 1,330 1,520 165 85 85
Frisian 55 15 35 15 10 10
German 12,205 5,800 6,400 220 100 120
Icelandic 45 20 20 0 0 0
Norwegian 345 145 200 0 0 0
Swedish 605 295 310 10 10 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 80 40 40 10 0 0
Yiddish 355 185 175 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 0 0 0
Greek 3,090 1,545 1,545 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 35,320 17,915 17,410 200 90 110
Indo-Aryan languages 25,805 13,125 12,675 175 75 100
Bengali 4,250 2,180 2,070 25 10 15
Gujarati 2,275 1,220 1,050 0 0 0
Hindi 10,335 5,355 4,980 55 25 30
Kashmiri 10 10 10 0 0 0
Konkani 140 75 65 0 0 0
Marathi 565 310 255 0 0 0
Nepali 1,275 640 635 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 75 45 30 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 6,235 3,220 3,015 80 35 45
Sindhi 495 220 280 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 1,065 485 580 15 10 0
Urdu 7,175 3,600 3,570 45 20 25
Iranian languages 10,040 5,075 4,965 25 10 10
Kurdish 755 395 355 0 0 0
Pashto 1,400 755 645 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 8,665 4,340 4,325 25 15 10
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 200 120 80 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 54,440 24,435 30,005 285 120 165
Catalan 80 30 45 0 0 0
Italian 15,500 7,400 8,105 25 20 10
Portuguese 6,120 2,990 3,125 0 0 0
Romanian 2,880 1,345 1,535 0 0 0
Spanish 33,075 14,180 18,890 255 100 155
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 105 65 40 0 0 0
Japanese 2,510 1,185 1,325 50 30 25
Kartvelian languages 40 15 20 0 0 0
Georgian 40 15 25 0 0 0
Korean 2,580 1,090 1,490 10 0 10
Mongolic languages 40 20 20 0 0 0
Mongolian 40 25 20 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 10,520 4,640 5,880 55 30 25
Akan (Twi) 630 330 300 20 10 10
Bamanankan 155 70 85 0 0 0
Edo 95 40 60 0 0 0
Ewe 205 80 125 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 165 70 95 0 0 0
Ga 165 85 80 10 0 10
Ganda 215 65 145 0 0 0
Igbo 300 165 135 0 0 0
Lingala 1,720 720 1,000 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 1,530 615 915 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 970 360 615 0 0 0
Shona 175 60 115 0 0 0
Swahili 3,040 1,325 1,715 10 0 10
Wolof 200 110 95 0 0 0
Yoruba 755 400 355 0 0 10
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 2,265 1,035 1,230 20 20 10
Nilo-Saharan languages 325 140 185 0 0 0
Dinka 190 85 105 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 135 55 80 0 0 0
Sign languages 1,630 655 975 65 25 35
American Sign Language 875 305 570 20 0 15
Quebec Sign Language 75 15 55 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 715 350 365 45 20 20
Sino-Tibetan languages 36,395 17,190 19,210 140 75 70
Chinese languages 35,510 16,765 18,745 140 75 70
Cantonese 12,700 6,015 6,685 55 30 30
Hakka 265 125 140 0 0 0
Mandarin 24,495 11,310 13,185 80 35 45
Min Dong 40 20 25 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,035 465 565 0 10 10
Wu (Shanghainese) 415 205 215 10 10 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 1,010 535 475 10 10 0
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 25 15 15 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 925 440 480 0 0 0
Burmese 305 145 160 0 0 0
Karenic languages 365 185 180 0 0 0
Tibetan 50 30 25 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 365 150 205 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 1,005 410 600 15 0 0
Lao 460 200 255 0 0 0
Thai 610 230 385 15 10 10
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 2,405 1,195 1,210 20 15 10
Azerbaijani 140 80 60 0 0 0
Turkish 2,070 1,035 1,040 15 10 0
Uyghur 45 25 15 0 0 0
Uzbek 80 20 60 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 125 65 60 10 10 0
Uralic languages 2,585 1,255 1,330 30 10 20
Estonian 245 115 130 0 0 0
Finnish 480 220 260 10 0 0
Hungarian 1,875 925 950 25 10 20
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 380 250 130 0 0 10
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 916,860 446,515 470,340 44,900 21,675 23,225
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 854,535 416,865 437,670 43,980 21,200 22,775
Canadian citizens aged under 18 177,960 90,535 87,430 8,395 4,200 4,195
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 676,580 326,330 350,245 35,585 17,000 18,585
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 62,320 29,650 32,670 925 475 445
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 48 916,855 446,515 470,340 44,905 21,675 23,225
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 685,260 337,490 347,770 42,835 20,645 22,190
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 216,505 101,235 115,265 1,785 870 925
Before 1981 53,740 25,720 28,015 810 435 375
1981 to 1990 29,670 14,195 15,475 160 90 70
1991 to 2000 49,685 22,510 27,170 180 55 120
2001 to 2010 53,335 24,515 28,820 300 120 180
2001 to 2005 25,185 11,520 13,660 165 70 100
2006 to 2010 28,155 12,990 15,160 135 50 85
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 30,075 14,300 15,775 345 170 175
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 15,090 7,795 7,305 280 165 110
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 216,505 101,235 115,265 1,790 870 925
Under 5 years 23,760 11,745 12,015 275 135 145
5 to 14 years 38,625 19,575 19,050 365 175 190
15 to 24 years 45,510 20,400 25,110 315 145 175
25 to 44 years 90,080 41,305 48,780 690 355 335
45 years and over 18,530 8,210 10,315 140 60 80
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 54 216,505 101,235 115,270 1,790 870 925
Americas 32,755 14,265 18,490 435 210 225
Brazil 990 445 545 0 0 0
Colombia 1,270 485 780 10 0 0
El Salvador 1,710 790 920 0 0 10
Guyana 1,375 635 735 0 10 0
Haiti 6,320 2,615 3,710 0 0 0
Jamaica 2,985 1,280 1,710 20 15 0
Mexico 1,290 540 755 25 0 10
Peru 820 365 455 0 0 0
Trinidad and Tobago 1,260 495 765 0 0 0
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 8,245 3,695 4,545 325 150 180
Other places of birth in Americas 6,490 2,920 3,575 50 25 30
Europe 55,430 26,405 29,030 860 420 435
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,610 780 830 0 0 0
Croatia 800 385 420 15 10 10
France 2,270 1,010 1,265 10 0 0
Germany 3,885 1,645 2,245 90 50 40
Greece 910 475 430 0 0 0
Hungary 825 425 405 10 0 0
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 810 360 445 25 0 15
Italy 5,410 2,800 2,610 15 10 0
Netherlands 1,890 925 960 145 85 55
Poland 4,170 1,855 2,305 10 0 10
Portugal 1,965 995 970 10 0 0
Romania 2,400 1,135 1,265 0 0 0
Russian Federation 2,860 1,230 1,635 10 0 10
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 870 410 465 0 0 0
Ukraine 1,770 840 930 10 0 0
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 15,765 7,910 7,860 460 220 240
Other places of birth in Europe 7,210 3,215 3,995 65 25 40
Africa 30,340 13,940 16,400 65 50 20
Algeria 1,025 485 545 0 0 0
Egypt 3,420 1,785 1,630 0 0 0
Ethiopia 2,215 1,020 1,195 0 0 0
Kenya 1,065 540 525 0 0 0
Morocco 1,230 570 660 0 0 0
Nigeria 1,260 575 685 15 10 0
Somalia 3,895 1,495 2,405 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 850 435 415 20 15 10
Other places of birth in Africa 15,375 7,035 8,345 30 20 10
Asia 97,170 46,205 50,965 410 175 235
Afghanistan 2,400 1,215 1,180 0 0 0
Bangladesh 2,655 1,380 1,275 10 10 10
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 17,405 7,575 9,830 60 15 45
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 3,015 1,510 1,505 0 0 0
India 10,495 5,275 5,220 70 35 35
IranCensus data footnote 61 4,395 2,190 2,210 20 10 15
Iraq 3,540 1,885 1,650 0 0 0
Japan 730 175 550 10 0 0
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 1,690 750 945 0 0 0
Lebanon 10,995 5,745 5,250 30 20 15
Pakistan 3,830 1,915 1,915 35 15 15
Philippines 8,865 3,345 5,520 115 45 75
Sri Lanka 2,330 1,105 1,230 10 0 0
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 3,125 1,595 1,530 10 10 0
Taiwan 835 365 470 0 0 10
Viet Nam 5,600 2,570 3,035 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Asia 15,275 7,625 7,650 40 15 20
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 805 425 385 20 10 10
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 30,075 14,295 15,780 345 175 175
Americas 4,060 1,830 2,225 65 45 25
Brazil 135 75 65 0 0 0
Colombia 190 80 110 0 0 0
Cuba 130 65 60 0 0 0
Haiti 1,290 550 740 0 0 0
Jamaica 115 65 50 20 10 10
Mexico 245 100 145 0 0 0
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 1,135 570 570 35 25 15
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 120 35 85 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Americas 695 290 400 15 10 10
Europe 2,565 1,255 1,315 110 45 60
France 285 155 130 10 0 10
Germany 155 75 90 10 10 0
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 70 45 25 0 0 0
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 40 20 25 0 0 0
Romania 120 60 60 0 0 0
Russian Federation 355 150 205 0 0 0
Ukraine 215 105 110 0 0 0
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 605 310 295 90 35 55
Other places of birth in Europe 720 340 385 0 0 0
Africa 6,150 2,775 3,375 15 10 0
Algeria 130 45 80 0 0 0
Cameroon 325 170 160 0 0 0
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 715 265 450 0 0 0
Côte d'Ivoire 165 50 110 0 0 0
Egypt 785 415 360 0 0 0
Eritrea 245 115 135 0 0 0
Ethiopia 335 120 210 0 0 0
Morocco 170 75 95 0 0 0
Nigeria 380 170 215 15 10 10
Somalia 360 150 210 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 100 50 55 0 0 0
Tunisia 100 35 65 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Africa 2,340 1,115 1,225 10 10 0
Asia 17,165 8,375 8,790 145 65 80
Afghanistan 530 270 265 0 0 0
Bangladesh 530 265 265 0 0 0
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 2,585 1,100 1,485 0 0 0
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 80 50 35 0 0 0
India 1,900 1,055 845 45 25 25
IranCensus data footnote 61 780 365 410 0 0 0
Iraq 1,075 565 515 0 0 0
Israel 190 105 85 0 0 0
Japan 105 25 80 0 0 0
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 220 75 145 0 0 0
Lebanon 895 475 420 0 0 0
Nepal 290 165 130 0 0 0
Pakistan 635 355 290 0 0 0
Philippines 2,635 1,090 1,550 85 30 55
Saudi Arabia 365 210 155 0 0 0
Sri Lanka 220 95 120 0 0 0
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 1,815 985 835 0 0 0
Taiwan 40 20 20 0 0 0
Turkey 185 95 85 10 0 0
United Arab Emirates 340 210 130 0 0 0
Viet Nam 205 85 120 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Asia 1,540 735 805 10 0 10
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 135 60 65 10 0 0
Australia 115 65 50 10 10 0
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 15 0 15 10 0 0
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 916,860 446,515 470,340 44,905 21,675 23,225
First generationCensus data footnote 69 240,900 113,865 127,030 2,235 1,100 1,135
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 190,770 95,760 95,010 3,100 1,475 1,625
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 485,185 236,890 248,295 39,565 19,100 20,470
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 72 165,780 77,005 88,770 1,000 445 555
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 76,545 38,145 38,400 605 290 320
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 31,820 19,535 12,285 245 160 80
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 44,725 18,610 26,115 365 130 235
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 47,730 18,860 28,875 365 135 225
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 39,520 19,190 20,330 30 10 15
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 1,980 820 1,165 0 0 0
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 916,855 446,520 470,340 44,900 21,675 23,230
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 22,960 10,865 12,090 2,455 1,150 1,300
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 21,815 10,380 11,435 2,385 1,130 1,260
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 11,190 5,315 5,875 1,770 830 935
Métis 9,475 4,545 4,935 570 270 300
Inuk (Inuit) 1,145 525 625 45 25 20
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 550 225 320 30 10 10
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 595 260 335 45 15 30
Non-Aboriginal identity 893,900 435,645 458,250 42,450 20,525 21,925
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 916,855 446,520 470,340 44,900 21,675 23,230
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 5,965 2,725 3,240 1,490 680 810
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 910,890 443,795 467,095 43,405 20,995 22,415
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 916,855 446,515 470,340 44,900 21,675 23,230
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 4,135 1,835 2,300 835 420 420
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 4,055 1,800 2,255 835 420 420
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 2,660 1,195 1,465 790 400 390
Métis single ancestry 875 360 510 40 15 25
Inuit single ancestry 515 240 280 15 10 0
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 80 30 45 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 55 30 25 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 10 0 15 0 0 0
Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 10 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 38,340 17,910 20,430 2,540 1,110 1,430
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 37,375 17,520 19,855 2,485 1,095 1,390
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 25,910 12,025 13,885 1,765 785 980
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 10,600 5,105 5,500 665 290 375
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 865 390 475 55 25 30
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 970 390 575 55 15 40
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 870 360 515 55 15 45
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 55 20 35 0 0 0
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 40 15 30 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 874,380 426,770 447,610 41,525 20,145 21,375
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 916,860 446,515 470,340 44,900 21,675 23,225
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 241,250 116,210 125,040 1,635 830 800
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 38,750 19,730 19,020 245 110 130
Chinese 40,960 19,445 21,515 135 55 85
Black 60,205 28,190 32,015 830 485 345
Filipino 12,035 4,810 7,225 145 70 75
Latin American 11,150 5,035 6,120 70 25 45
Arab 40,920 21,320 19,605 75 35 45
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 12,370 5,845 6,515 55 20 30
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 9,000 4,590 4,410 30 15 15
Korean 2,955 1,340 1,615 15 10 0
Japanese 2,425 1,005 1,420 20 0 15
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 2,605 1,165 1,445 0 0 0
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 7,865 3,735 4,130 15 10 10
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 675,610 330,305 345,300 43,270 20,845 22,425
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 103 916,855 446,520 470,340 44,905 21,675 23,230
North American Aboriginal origins 42,475 19,745 22,730 3,380 1,530 1,855
First Nations (North American Indian) 29,580 13,630 15,945 2,605 1,195 1,415
Inuit 1,500 675 830 70 35 35
Métis 12,450 5,865 6,585 755 310 445
Other North American origins 271,890 133,145 138,745 20,885 10,035 10,850
Acadian 3,820 1,875 1,950 750 345 405
American 11,785 5,800 5,985 310 160 155
Canadian 261,225 127,765 133,460 20,070 9,645 10,425
New Brunswicker 40 25 15 0 0 0
Newfoundlander 680 425 255 40 30 10
Nova Scotian 105 65 40 95 45 45
Ontarian 310 130 175 0 0 0
Québécois 875 455 420 10 10 0
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 25 20 10 0 0 0
European origins 585,625 285,400 300,225 30,630 14,635 15,985
British Isles origins 388,245 189,905 198,340 26,915 12,870 14,045
Channel Islander 95 30 65 0 0 0
Cornish 70 45 25 0 0 0
English 193,700 95,765 97,935 13,360 6,375 6,985
Irish 198,640 94,040 104,595 9,595 4,380 5,220
Manx 175 105 70 10 0 0
Scottish 169,955 83,335 86,620 16,175 7,775 8,400
Welsh 17,155 8,230 8,920 670 300 375
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 33,080 15,505 17,580 840 325 510
French origins 184,460 87,770 96,690 5,520 2,585 2,935
Alsatian 45 25 30 0 0 0
Breton 125 70 50 0 0 0
Corsican 55 45 20 0 0 0
French 184,380 87,720 96,665 5,520 2,585 2,935
Western European origins (except French origins) 113,160 55,155 58,000 5,440 2,515 2,930
Austrian 5,720 2,805 2,915 100 50 45
Bavarian 70 20 45 0 0 0
Belgian 4,300 2,020 2,275 130 45 85
Dutch 28,500 14,260 14,240 1,670 760 910
Flemish 395 210 190 10 10 10
Frisian 70 45 30 10 0 10
German 78,875 38,125 40,750 3,825 1,775 2,050
Luxembourger 115 65 55 0 0 0
Swiss 4,275 2,070 2,210 195 80 115
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 130 60 80 0 0 0
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 23,390 11,730 11,665 845 365 485
Danish 5,135 2,665 2,470 265 130 140
Finnish 3,875 1,960 1,915 65 25 40
Icelandic 1,450 670 780 0 0 0
Norwegian 6,375 3,190 3,185 220 100 125
Swedish 6,865 3,280 3,590 225 80 150
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 1,490 850 635 110 55 55
Eastern European origins 85,565 41,065 44,500 1,070 495 570
Bulgarian 1,440 670 765 0 0 0
Byelorussian 830 400 430 20 0 20
Czech 3,575 1,655 1,925 40 35 10
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 685 295 390 20 10 10
Estonian 945 425 525 0 0 0
Hungarian 8,475 4,185 4,290 95 25 60
Latvian 1,065 455 615 45 20 25
Lithuanian 2,420 1,200 1,225 40 10 30
Moldovan 380 155 220 0 0 0
Polish 32,345 15,445 16,895 395 205 185
Romanian 6,240 3,030 3,210 30 0 20
Russian 15,220 7,005 8,210 150 60 95
Slovak 2,520 1,185 1,340 30 15 10
Ukrainian 24,965 12,015 12,945 360 185 175
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 1,025 545 475 0 10 0
Southern European origins 80,920 39,440 41,480 890 435 455
Albanian 1,070 525 550 15 10 15
Bosnian 1,250 590 665 0 0 0
Catalan 15 10 0 0 0 0
Croatian 3,540 1,695 1,850 35 10 20
Cypriot 155 60 105 0 0 0
Greek 6,975 3,510 3,470 45 25 25
Italian 45,705 22,765 22,945 500 250 255
Kosovar 55 30 30 0 0 0
Macedonian 555 205 345 0 0 0
Maltese 575 310 265 20 15 0
Montenegrin 145 70 75 0 0 0
Portuguese 9,285 4,495 4,790 105 50 55
Serbian 2,670 1,330 1,340 15 0 15
Sicilian 265 125 140 0 0 0
Slovenian 1,235 590 645 10 10 0
Spanish 12,195 5,390 6,800 155 75 75
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 795 380 415 0 0 10
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 70 25 45 0 0 0
Other European origins 8,005 4,110 3,890 105 60 45
Basque 285 160 125 0 0 0
Jewish 5,750 2,970 2,780 35 25 10
Roma (Gypsy) 75 30 40 0 0 0
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 190 90 95 0 0 0
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 1,760 885 870 75 40 30
Caribbean origins 25,660 11,580 14,075 150 85 60
Antiguan 260 145 110 15 0 15
Bahamian 160 105 55 0 0 0
Barbadian 1,240 520 720 10 0 10
Bermudan 95 55 40 0 0 0
Carib 110 35 70 0 0 0
Cuban 1,110 505 610 0 0 0
Dominican 690 305 385 0 0 0
Grenadian 295 150 140 0 0 0
Guadeloupean 10 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian 9,955 4,430 5,525 0 0 0
Jamaican 7,775 3,575 4,200 80 55 30
Kittitian/Nevisian 40 20 20 10 10 0
Martinican 30 10 15 0 0 0
Montserratan 45 25 20 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 90 40 55 0 10 0
St. Lucian 770 290 475 0 0 0
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 2,000 910 1,090 0 0 0
Vincentian/Grenadinian 235 80 155 0 0 0
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 1,600 680 920 0 0 0
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 1,035 495 540 25 20 10
Latin, Central and South American origins 17,745 8,230 9,515 125 60 60
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 785 385 400 0 0 0
Arawak 60 25 35 0 0 0
Argentinian 665 360 305 0 0 0
Belizean 85 40 45 0 0 0
Bolivian 145 75 65 0 0 0
Brazilian 1,135 555 575 0 0 0
Chilean 1,035 525 510 10 10 0
Colombian 1,945 885 1,065 20 15 10
Costa Rican 165 70 95 0 0 0
Ecuadorian 255 130 120 15 0 20
Guatemalan 420 150 265 0 0 0
Guyanese 1,935 940 995 15 10 0
Hispanic 325 175 155 0 0 0
Honduran 290 90 195 0 0 0
Maya 315 160 155 0 0 0
Mexican 2,830 1,230 1,600 50 25 25
Nicaraguan 1,050 530 520 0 0 0
Panamanian 110 55 55 0 0 0
Paraguayan 35 15 15 0 0 0
Peruvian 1,275 600 680 0 0 0
Salvadorean 2,165 1,055 1,110 0 0 0
Uruguayan 95 40 55 0 0 0
Venezuelan 905 350 555 0 0 0
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 1,205 495 710 0 0 10
African origins 55,575 26,800 28,780 685 325 365
Central and West African origins 11,860 5,840 6,025 50 25 25
Akan 110 65 45 0 0 10
Angolan 185 85 105 0 0 0
Ashanti 15 10 0 10 10 0
Beninese 110 70 40 0 0 0
Burkinabe 275 125 155 0 0 0
Cameroonian 1,275 670 605 0 0 0
Chadian 140 65 70 0 0 0
Congolese 3,890 1,730 2,160 0 0 0
Edo 50 25 25 0 0 0
Ewe 15 10 10 0 0 0
Gabonese 110 65 50 0 0 0
Gambian 35 20 10 0 0 0
Ghanaian 1,360 740 615 20 10 10
Guinean 255 115 145 0 0 0
Ibo 110 45 60 0 0 0
Ivorian 500 215 290 0 0 0
Liberian 95 55 40 0 0 0
Malian 160 75 85 0 0 0
Malinké 75 40 30 0 0 0
Nigerian 2,020 1,040 980 15 10 10
Peulh 65 40 30 0 0 0
Senegalese 360 170 185 0 0 0
Sierra Leonean 95 40 55 0 0 0
Togolese 310 155 155 0 0 0
Wolof 35 25 10 0 0 0
Yoruba 345 210 135 0 0 0
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 885 445 435 0 0 0
North African origins 12,855 6,625 6,230 60 10 50
Algerian 1,300 650 650 0 0 0
Berber 890 475 415 0 0 0
Coptic 115 55 60 0 0 0
Dinka 45 20 30 0 0 0
Egyptian 5,825 3,060 2,765 25 0 25
Libyan 1,220 625 595 0 0 0
Maure 40 25 10 0 0 0
Moroccan 2,150 1,050 1,100 0 0 0
Sudanese 850 425 425 10 0 10
Tunisian 635 325 310 0 0 0
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 450 235 220 30 10 15
Southern and East African origins 22,905 10,710 12,195 60 30 30
Afrikaner 50 25 25 0 0 0
Amhara 70 45 25 0 0 0
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 370 170 200 0 0 0
Burundian 1,865 825 1,035 0 0 0
Djiboutian 730 305 425 0 0 0
Eritrean 1,350 620 730 0 0 0
Ethiopian 2,850 1,300 1,555 0 0 0
Harari 10 0 10 0 0 0
Kenyan 600 305 295 10 0 10
Malagasy 220 110 110 0 0 0
Mauritian 340 145 195 0 0 0
Oromo 285 145 140 0 0 0
Rwandan 1,305 530 770 0 0 0
Seychellois 35 10 25 0 0 0
Somali 10,375 4,910 5,465 15 0 15
South African 1,090 525 565 15 15 10
Tanzanian 285 125 165 0 0 0
Tigrian 180 90 90 0 0 0
Ugandan 400 190 205 0 0 0
Zambian 140 60 80 0 0 0
Zimbabwean 315 150 165 0 0 0
Zulu 45 35 15 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 1,270 640 635 25 15 10
Other African origins 9,265 4,315 4,945 520 255 265
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 1,160 465 695 120 55 70
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 8,285 3,935 4,350 405 210 195
Asian origins 179,735 88,090 91,650 1,025 500 530
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 64,395 33,170 31,225 320 165 150
Afghan 3,950 2,015 1,935 0 0 0
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 7,275 3,720 3,560 15 0 15
Armenian 1,470 750 715 15 10 10
Assyrian 130 55 75 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 215 85 130 0 0 0
Georgian 165 100 65 0 0 0
Hazara 50 25 25 0 0 0
Iranian 6,845 3,435 3,405 35 10 25
Iraqi 4,690 2,485 2,205 0 0 0
Israeli 710 380 330 0 0 0
Jordanian 1,480 800 680 0 0 0
Kazakh 150 70 80 10 0 0
Kurd 800 435 375 0 0 0
Kuwaiti 965 490 475 0 0 0
Kyrgyz 35 25 10 0 0 0
Lebanese 25,970 13,315 12,650 200 115 80
Palestinian 3,990 2,225 1,770 0 0 0
Pashtun 220 115 110 0 0 0
Saudi Arabian 575 275 300 10 0 10
Syrian 4,505 2,330 2,175 25 10 15
Tajik 95 50 50 0 0 0
Tatar 145 55 90 0 0 0
Turk 2,890 1,530 1,365 25 10 10
Turkmen 100 55 50 0 0 0
Uighur 50 35 20 0 0 0
Uzbek 160 75 90 0 0 0
Yemeni 1,000 510 490 0 0 0
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 2,080 1,065 1,020 0 0 0
South Asian origins 40,725 20,625 20,100 275 140 135
Bangladeshi 2,275 1,190 1,090 25 0 15
Bengali 1,040 525 515 0 0 0
Bhutanese 310 165 145 15 0 10
East Indian 27,665 14,025 13,635 185 100 85
Goan 125 65 60 0 0 0
Gujarati 185 110 75 0 0 0
Kashmiri 50 20 35 0 0 0
Nepali 890 435 460 0 0 0
Pakistani 4,450 2,230 2,225 20 15 0
Punjabi 1,095 575 525 30 15 20
Sinhalese 290 150 140 20 10 15
Sri Lankan 2,660 1,315 1,345 10 0 0
Tamil 940 465 475 0 0 0
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 2,210 1,105 1,105 0 0 0
East and Southeast Asian origins 76,425 35,140 41,280 375 170 205
Burmese 590 295 295 0 0 0
Cambodian (Khmer) 2,330 1,070 1,260 0 0 0
Chinese 46,315 21,790 24,525 205 90 115
Filipino 13,215 5,365 7,850 115 60 55
Hmong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indonesian 590 250 340 0 0 0
Japanese 3,105 1,285 1,820 20 0 20
Karen 285 150 130 0 0 0
Korean 3,180 1,475 1,700 25 15 15
Laotian 675 310 365 0 0 0
Malaysian 475 175 300 0 0 0
Mongolian 265 155 115 0 0 0
Singaporean 45 20 25 0 0 0
Taiwanese 710 320 395 10 0 0
Thai 640 210 430 15 0 10
Tibetan 90 40 45 0 0 0
Vietnamese 8,795 4,325 4,470 10 10 0
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 255 140 115 0 0 0
Other Asian origins 345 160 190 50 20 35
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 345 160 185 55 20 35
Oceania origins 1,925 925 995 55 20 35
Australian 1,265 585 685 35 15 20
New Zealander 470 260 210 20 0 15
Pacific Islands origins 230 95 130 10 0 0
Fijian 55 20 35 0 0 0
Hawaiian 15 0 10 10 0 0
Maori 25 15 10 0 0 0
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 80 20 60 0 0 0
Samoan 35 25 15 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 35 25 15 0 0 0
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 373,755 ... ... 20,095 ... ...
Owner 245,470 ... ... 13,650 ... ...
Renter 128,285 ... ... 6,190 ... ...
Band housing 0 ... ... 255 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 373,755 ... ... 20,095 ... ...
Condominium 57,910 ... ... 280 ... ...
Not condominium 315,845 ... ... 19,815 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 373,755 ... ... 20,095 ... ...
No bedrooms 2,490 ... ... 30 ... ...
1 bedroom 53,485 ... ... 2,195 ... ...
2 bedrooms 77,030 ... ... 5,805 ... ...
3 bedrooms 141,845 ... ... 7,735 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 98,905 ... ... 4,330 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 373,760 ... ... 20,095 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 99,090 ... ... 4,735 ... ...
5 rooms 48,275 ... ... 3,475 ... ...
6 rooms 53,450 ... ... 3,220 ... ...
7 rooms 54,410 ... ... 2,835 ... ...
8 or more rooms 118,535 ... ... 5,835 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.4 ... ... 6.4 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 373,755 ... ... 20,095 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 367,900 ... ... 20,005 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 5,860 ... ... 95 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 373,755 ... ... 20,095 ... ...
Suitable 356,385 ... ... 19,640 ... ...
Not suitable 17,375 ... ... 460 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 373,755 ... ... 20,095 ... ...
1960 or before 65,760 ... ... 5,330 ... ...
1961 to 1980 114,375 ... ... 5,750 ... ...
1981 to 1990 62,060 ... ... 3,055 ... ...
1991 to 2000 44,490 ... ... 2,580 ... ...
2001 to 2005 29,145 ... ... 1,110 ... ...
2006 to 2010 30,250 ... ... 1,375 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 27,675 ... ... 895 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 373,755 ... ... 20,095 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 353,780 ... ... 18,305 ... ...
Major repairs needed 19,980 ... ... 1,790 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 373,755 ... ... 20,095 ... ...
1 household maintainer 210,245 ... ... 12,300 ... ...
2 household maintainers 153,665 ... ... 7,560 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 9,845 ... ... 230 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 373,755 ... ... 20,095 ... ...
15 to 24 years 15,130 ... ... 640 ... ...
25 to 34 years 55,950 ... ... 2,265 ... ...
35 to 44 years 65,740 ... ... 2,985 ... ...
45 to 54 years 81,185 ... ... 3,800 ... ...
55 to 64 years 71,840 ... ... 4,315 ... ...
65 to 74 years 49,280 ... ... 3,445 ... ...
75 to 84 years 25,615 ... ... 1,965 ... ...
85 years and over 9,015 ... ... 670 ... ...
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 141 372,615 ... ... 19,585 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 283,950 ... ... 15,500 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 88,665 ... ... 4,080 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 75,100 ... ... 3,670 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 244,670 ... ... 13,445 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 60.6 ... ... 52.3 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 14.1 ... ... 10.0 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,434 ... ... 733 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,505 ... ... 854 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 400,148 ... ... 160,619 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 444,589 ... ... 183,530 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 128,240 ... ... 6,170 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 15.9 ... ... 11.3 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 42.3 ... ... 44.4 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,112 ... ... 748 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,148 ... ... 776 ... ...
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 146 761,420 367,445 393,975 37,965 18,195 19,770
No certificate, diploma or degree 93,225 46,060 47,165 8,115 4,370 3,745
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 183,110 90,495 92,615 10,325 5,125 5,205
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 485,080 230,890 254,190 19,525 8,695 10,825
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 31,325 19,635 11,695 3,820 2,770 1,050
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 17,270 9,490 7,785 2,145 1,325 820
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 14,050 10,140 3,910 1,675 1,445 230
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 152,100 67,305 84,800 8,685 3,015 5,665
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 14,955 6,065 8,885 815 265 550
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 286,700 137,890 148,810 6,200 2,640 3,560
Bachelor's degree 175,935 81,070 94,875 4,065 1,650 2,415
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 16,030 6,865 9,165 375 160 220
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 6,745 3,355 3,390 215 105 105
Master's degree 72,470 36,285 36,190 1,400 625 775
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 15,515 10,320 5,195 145 100 45
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 504,210 243,340 260,870 23,770 11,395 12,370
No certificate, diploma or degree 31,550 16,730 14,820 3,175 1,910 1,265
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 96,735 50,010 46,725 6,380 3,250 3,135
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 375,930 176,600 199,325 14,215 6,240 7,975
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 21,575 13,395 8,185 2,575 1,915 650
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 11,985 6,470 5,510 1,405 880 520
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 9,595 6,920 2,675 1,165 1,035 135
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 117,680 53,015 64,670 6,405 2,285 4,120
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 9,945 4,205 5,740 540 165 375
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 226,720 105,990 120,735 4,695 1,865 2,830
Bachelor's degree 138,035 62,960 75,080 3,135 1,250 1,890
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 12,205 4,815 7,395 265 100 170
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 5,345 2,385 2,960 185 75 105
Master's degree 59,850 28,940 30,915 1,020 390 630
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 11,280 6,895 4,385 90 55 35
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 151 761,420 367,445 393,975 37,960 18,195 19,770
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 276,340 136,555 139,785 18,435 9,495 8,945
Education 26,620 5,965 20,655 1,900 525 1,370
13. Education 26,620 5,965 20,655 1,895 525 1,370
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 17,295 7,670 9,625 335 170 165
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 3,570 2,570 1,000 80 60 15
50. Visual and performing arts 13,725 5,100 8,625 255 110 150
Humanities 33,380 12,595 20,785 730 295 435
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 5,225 1,070 4,150 50 0 50
23. English language and literature/letters 8,905 2,685 6,225 130 35 95
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 6,170 2,280 3,890 170 70 95
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 325 95 235 0 0 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 2,375 1,330 1,045 55 30 20
39. Theology and religious vocations 1,755 1,045 715 140 70 75
54. History 6,510 3,670 2,845 150 80 65
55. French language and literature/letters 2,105 430 1,680 35 0 35
Social and behavioural sciences and law 87,800 33,780 54,020 1,715 405 1,310
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 1,395 380 1,020 15 0 15
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 9,210 3,270 5,945 65 40 30
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 8,930 770 8,155 580 30 550
22. Legal professions and studies 13,860 5,285 8,580 330 45 280
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 1,770 500 1,270 25 0 25
42. Psychology 13,205 3,340 9,860 275 70 205
45. Social sciences 39,430 20,230 19,195 420 215 200
Business, management and public administration 94,585 40,685 53,900 3,915 990 2,920
30.16 Accounting and computer science 170 85 85 0 0 10
44. Public administration and social service professions 9,805 2,885 6,920 435 100 335
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 84,605 37,715 46,895 3,475 890 2,585
Physical and life sciences and technologies 26,185 13,395 12,785 585 295 285
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 12,925 5,340 7,585 235 95 140
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 3,795 1,875 1,920 150 80 75
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 280 65 210 10 0 10
40. Physical sciences 8,435 5,830 2,610 135 115 20
41. Science technologies/technicians 745 285 465 45 10 40
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 34,210 22,165 12,050 585 330 255
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 25,670 18,080 7,590 480 290 185
25. Library science 2,620 545 2,075 40 0 40
27. Mathematics and statistics 4,895 2,870 2,025 55 40 15
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 1,030 670 360 0 0 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 77,655 66,980 10,675 3,840 3,650 190
04. Architecture and related services 4,435 2,855 1,580 50 25 20
14. Engineering 35,330 28,715 6,605 340 290 55
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 16,755 15,010 1,745 605 535 75
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 35 10 30 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 8,345 8,130 210 1,050 1,050 10
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 9,425 9,110 320 1,335 1,310 25
48. Precision production 3,330 3,150 185 450 445 0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 6,685 3,560 3,130 1,080 645 435
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 3,650 2,045 1,600 730 365 370
03. Natural resources and conservation 3,035 1,510 1,525 350 285 70
Health and related fields 59,745 13,110 46,635 3,165 425 2,745
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 5,840 2,825 3,015 160 95 65
51. Health professions and related programs 51,705 9,120 42,590 2,960 285 2,670
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 2,190 1,165 1,025 50 45 0
Personal, protective and transportation services 20,855 10,960 9,895 1,680 965 715
12. Personal and culinary services 11,270 3,435 7,835 830 245 590
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 755 615 140 0 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 430 390 40 50 45 0
43. Security and protective services 6,185 4,515 1,670 305 205 95
49. Transportation and materials moving 2,215 2,010 205 495 470 25
Other 70 30 40 0 0 0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 70 30 40 0 0 0
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 151 504,215 243,335 260,870 23,770 11,395 12,375
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 128,285 66,735 61,545 9,550 5,160 4,395
Education 18,350 3,915 14,435 1,275 305 975
13. Education 18,355 3,910 14,435 1,275 300 975
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 13,305 5,875 7,425 240 115 125
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 2,725 1,890 835 50 35 10
50. Visual and performing arts 10,580 3,990 6,595 185 70 115
Humanities 23,905 8,975 14,925 495 195 300
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 4,050 790 3,265 25 10 25
23. English language and literature/letters 6,395 1,935 4,465 85 20 70
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 4,280 1,595 2,680 135 55 85
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 250 70 190 10 10 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 1,675 955 720 40 15 20
39. Theology and religious vocations 1,215 765 455 60 35 25
54. History 4,745 2,660 2,085 115 60 50
55. French language and literature/letters 1,285 210 1,070 30 0 25
Social and behavioural sciences and law 69,965 25,915 44,045 1,395 305 1,085
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 1,150 290 860 10 0 10
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 7,370 2,605 4,765 55 35 25
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 7,010 610 6,400 465 20 435
22. Legal professions and studies 11,665 4,035 7,635 300 30 265
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 1,450 420 1,035 20 0 20
42. Psychology 10,095 2,450 7,650 215 50 165
45. Social sciences 31,225 15,510 15,715 335 170 165
Business, management and public administration 75,180 31,660 43,520 2,765 710 2,060
30.16 Accounting and computer science 150 70 80 10 0 10
44. Public administration and social service professions 7,815 2,240 5,575 365 85 285
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 67,215 29,350 37,865 2,395 625 1,775
Physical and life sciences and technologies 19,025 9,090 9,935 420 210 205
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 9,760 3,805 5,955 190 80 110
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 2,665 1,275 1,385 110 50 60
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 210 55 155 15 0 15
40. Physical sciences 5,870 3,780 2,095 90 75 10
41. Science technologies/technicians 520 175 345 20 10 15
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 29,745 19,400 10,355 490 285 200
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 23,355 16,380 6,970 425 265 165
25. Library science 1,845 395 1,450 25 0 25
27. Mathematics and statistics 3,625 2,045 1,580 35 25 15
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 925 575 350 0 0 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 59,735 50,695 9,040 2,800 2,635 165
04. Architecture and related services 3,505 2,165 1,335 30 10 20
14. Engineering 28,120 22,350 5,775 255 210 45
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 12,785 11,435 1,350 450 375 75
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 25 0 25 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 6,115 5,935 180 785 785 0
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 6,845 6,590 255 985 960 20
48. Precision production 2,335 2,210 120 300 295 10
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 5,205 2,610 2,590 825 465 355
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 2,680 1,370 1,305 545 255 295
03. Natural resources and conservation 2,525 1,240 1,285 270 210 65
Health and related fields 45,485 10,160 35,325 2,275 315 1,960
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 4,600 2,195 2,405 115 65 50
51. Health professions and related programs 39,175 7,165 32,005 2,120 215 1,905
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 1,705 795 915 40 35 10
Personal, protective and transportation services 15,980 8,285 7,695 1,240 705 535
12. Personal and culinary services 8,585 2,635 5,950 630 190 445
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 630 500 130 0 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 255 225 30 10 10 0
43. Security and protective services 4,860 3,455 1,405 245 170 80
49. Transportation and materials moving 1,655 1,475 180 350 335 15
Other 65 30 40 0 0 0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 65 30 35 0 0 0
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 157 761,420 367,445 393,975 37,965 18,195 19,770
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 276,335 136,555 139,780 18,440 9,490 8,945
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 485,080 230,890 254,190 19,525 8,700 10,825
Location of study inside Canada 407,235 193,450 213,780 18,540 8,210 10,325
Same as province or territory of residence 331,705 157,265 174,440 14,615 6,185 8,430
Different than province or territory of residence 75,530 36,185 39,345 3,920 2,030 1,895
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 77,850 37,445 40,405 985 485 500
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 11,600 6,455 5,145 390 210 180
Philippines 4,420 1,365 3,055 55 15 45
India 5,520 2,655 2,860 50 25 25
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 9,650 5,430 4,225 195 110 90
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 6,235 2,845 3,395 10 0 0
France 2,075 1,035 1,040 0 0 0
Other 38,350 17,660 20,690 285 115 160
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 157 504,210 243,340 260,870 23,765 11,395 12,375
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 128,280 66,740 61,545 9,555 5,155 4,395
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 375,930 176,600 199,325 14,215 6,235 7,975
Location of study inside Canada 317,875 149,895 167,975 13,525 5,950 7,575
Same as province or territory of residence 260,235 122,380 137,855 10,780 4,565 6,215
Different than province or territory of residence 57,640 27,520 30,125 2,745 1,390 1,360
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 58,055 26,705 31,350 690 285 400
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 8,370 4,440 3,930 250 100 150
Philippines 3,825 1,165 2,660 50 15 30
India 3,925 1,830 2,090 30 20 15
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 5,560 3,030 2,530 140 65 70
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 4,565 2,010 2,560 10 10 0
France 1,655 810 850 10 10 0
Other 30,150 13,420 16,730 220 90 130
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 761,420 367,450 393,970 37,960 18,190 19,770
In the labour force 513,655 261,410 252,245 22,905 11,695 11,205
Employed 476,540 241,720 234,820 20,820 10,450 10,370
Unemployed 37,120 19,695 17,420 2,085 1,250 835
Not in the labour force 247,765 106,035 141,725 15,060 6,495 8,565
Participation rate 67.5 71.1 64.0 60.3 64.3 56.7
Employment rate 62.6 65.8 59.6 54.8 57.4 52.5
Unemployment rate 7.2 7.5 6.9 9.1 10.7 7.5
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 164 761,420 367,445 393,975 37,960 18,195 19,770
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 235,435 100,705 134,730 13,735 5,875 7,860
Worked 525,985 266,745 259,240 24,230 12,320 11,910
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 286,235 155,245 130,990 12,865 7,000 5,860
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 239,750 111,495 128,255 11,365 5,315 6,050
Average weeks worked in reference year 43.3 43.7 42.8 42.4 42.6 42.2
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 513,660 261,415 252,245 22,905 11,695 11,205
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 12,570 6,260 6,310 355 175 185
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 501,090 255,155 245,940 22,545 11,520 11,020
Employee 450,125 224,585 225,540 20,385 10,230 10,155
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 50,965 30,565 20,395 2,160 1,290 870
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 172 513,660 261,410 252,245 22,905 11,695 11,205
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 12,570 6,265 6,305 360 175 185
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 501,090 255,150 245,935 22,545 11,520 11,025
0 Management occupations 60,330 36,340 23,985 2,050 1,205 840
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 91,300 30,990 60,305 3,095 910 2,180
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 61,740 46,610 15,130 1,030 795 235
3 Health occupations 32,885 7,690 25,195 1,665 235 1,425
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 81,805 29,970 51,835 2,815 855 1,965
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 19,320 8,515 10,805 475 190 280
6 Sales and service occupations 107,655 53,245 54,410 5,240 2,000 3,235
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 36,775 34,705 2,065 4,025 3,785 230
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 4,345 3,575 775 845 700 145
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 4,940 3,505 1,430 1,300 835 470
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 173 513,660 261,415 252,245 22,900 11,695 11,210
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 12,570 6,260 6,310 360 175 185
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 501,090 255,155 245,935 22,540 11,520 11,020
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 2,240 1,395 845 1,020 755 260
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 490 425 65 210 195 10
22 Utilities 1,285 935 350 85 50 30
23 Construction 23,130 20,065 3,065 1,545 1,385 165
31-33 Manufacturing 15,670 11,005 4,670 2,225 1,505 725
41 Wholesale trade 11,895 8,605 3,285 1,045 760 285
44-45 Retail trade 52,590 26,900 25,690 3,185 1,450 1,730
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 14,445 10,805 3,645 1,190 930 255
51 Information and cultural industries 13,980 8,760 5,220 255 155 100
52 Finance and insurance 16,545 7,720 8,825 435 190 245
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 9,155 4,985 4,165 210 115 90
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 51,970 31,780 20,185 830 380 445
55 Management of companies and enterprises 410 155 250 25 10 15
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 21,845 13,310 8,540 810 540 265
61 Educational services 40,890 13,845 27,045 1,820 590 1,230
62 Health care and social assistance 54,620 11,735 42,880 2,950 455 2,490
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 10,005 4,850 5,155 415 190 225
72 Accommodation and food services 33,720 16,905 16,810 1,490 485 1,010
81 Other services (except public administration) 20,860 8,330 12,530 1,080 530 550
91 Public administration 105,355 52,655 52,700 1,735 845 890
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 174 476,540 241,720 234,820 20,820 10,450 10,375
Worked at home 34,565 17,295 17,270 1,475 740 740
Worked outside Canada 2,130 1,470 660 55 40 20
No fixed workplace address 39,375 27,920 11,450 2,550 1,895 660
Worked at usual place 400,475 195,035 205,440 16,730 7,785 8,950
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 400,475 195,030 205,445 16,730 7,785 8,950
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 370,510 179,440 191,070 6,370 2,995 3,380
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 0 0 0 7,750 3,225 4,530
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 8,795 4,815 3,975 2,370 1,400 970
Commute to a different province or territory 21,170 10,775 10,395 240 170 75
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 175 439,850 222,955 216,895 19,280 9,675 9,610
Car, truck, van - as a driver 275,620 149,520 126,095 16,560 8,405 8,155
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 25,250 7,935 17,320 1,350 595 755
Public transit 90,690 40,690 49,995 90 50 40
Walked 32,450 15,295 17,155 990 450 540
Bicycle 11,465 7,375 4,085 75 50 25
Other method 4,380 2,140 2,240 220 115 105
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 176 439,845 222,950 216,890 19,280 9,675 9,610
Less than 15 minutes 87,280 42,115 45,165 8,715 3,970 4,750
15 to 29 minutes 167,425 86,430 80,990 6,255 2,905 3,345
30 to 44 minutes 108,740 56,795 51,945 1,775 1,115 665
45 to 59 minutes 44,635 21,745 22,890 1,095 675 415
60 minutes and over 31,770 15,875 15,900 1,445 1,010 430
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 177 439,850 222,955 216,895 19,280 9,670 9,610
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 18,975 12,520 6,450 1,395 990 410
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 75,715 41,605 34,110 3,470 1,920 1,555
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 128,840 61,685 67,150 5,955 3,105 2,850
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 108,525 52,270 56,255 3,780 1,385 2,400
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 51,015 24,560 26,455 1,590 520 1,070
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 56,780 30,315 26,460 3,090 1,755 1,335
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 178 540,925 274,115 266,815 24,920 12,640 12,275
Single responses 514,005 261,905 252,100 24,850 12,615 12,230
Official languages 510,545 260,165 250,385 24,830 12,605 12,230
English 485,330 250,895 234,435 24,700 12,595 12,105
French 25,220 9,270 15,945 135 10 120
Non-official languages 3,460 1,740 1,720 15 10 10
Aboriginal languages 35 10 25 0 0 0
Algonquian languages 10 0 10 0 10 0
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 10 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 0 10 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 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 25 0 20 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 25 0 20 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 3,425 1,735 1,695 15 10 10
Afro-Asiatic languages 610 360 250 0 0 0
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 20 0 20 0 0 0
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 20 0 20 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 590 360 230 0 0 0
Amharic 0 10 0 0 0 0
Arabic 565 350 220 0 0 0
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 20 10 10 0 0 0
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 135 50 90 0 0 0
Khmer (Cambodian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vietnamese 140 50 90 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 45 20 25 0 0 0
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ilocano 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 10 10 0 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 30 10 20 0 0 0
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 10 0 0 0 0
Creole languages 20 10 10 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 15 10 10 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 10 15 0 0 0 0
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 10 10 0 0 0 0
Tamil 10 0 0 0 0 0
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 880 380 495 10 10 10
Albanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Armenian 0 0 10 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 265 90 180 0 0 0
Baltic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Latvian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages 265 90 175 0 0 0
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 10 10 0 0 0 0
Bulgarian 10 10 0 0 0 0
Croatian 10 10 0 0 0 0
Czech 10 0 0 0 0 0
Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polish 45 10 30 0 0 0
Russian 150 40 110 0 0 0
Serbian 25 10 10 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovak 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ukrainian 30 10 15 0 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 0 0 0
Germanic languages 115 45 65 10 10 0
Afrikaans 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danish 10 0 0 0 0 0
Dutch 20 10 0 0 0 0
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 75 30 45 10 10 0
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 0 10 0 0 0 0
Swedish 0 0 10 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 10 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 15 10 10 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 115 55 60 0 0 0
Indo-Aryan languages 55 35 20 0 0 0
Bengali 10 10 0 0 0 0
Gujarati 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hindi 20 15 10 0 0 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nepali 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sindhi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Urdu 20 15 10 0 0 0
Iranian languages 60 25 35 0 0 0
Kurdish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pashto 10 0 0 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 55 20 30 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 365 185 185 10 0 10
Catalan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 40 30 15 0 0 0
Portuguese 85 60 25 0 0 0
Romanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Spanish 235 90 145 10 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 60 25 30 0 0 0
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 85 45 45 0 0 0
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 25 10 10 0 0 0
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 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) 15 0 10 0 0 0
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 0 10 0 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 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 40 20 25 0 0 0
American Sign Language 30 15 15 0 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 10 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 10 10 0 0 0 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 1,425 750 675 0 0 0
Chinese languages 1,420 745 670 0 0 0
Cantonese 555 315 240 0 0 0
Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mandarin 815 390 425 0 0 0
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 45 35 0 0 0 0
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Burmese 0 10 0 0 0 0
Karenic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 40 20 15 0 0 0
Lao 10 10 0 0 0 0
Thai 25 15 10 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 25 10 15 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkish 15 0 10 0 0 0
Uyghur 10 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 10 10 0 0 0 0
Estonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finnish 10 10 10 0 0 0
Hungarian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Multiple responses 26,920 12,210 14,715 70 25 45
English and French 22,895 10,265 12,630 50 15 35
English and non-official language 3,260 1,590 1,670 25 10 15
French and non-official language 70 20 50 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 700 335 365 0 0 0
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 179 540,930 274,115 266,815 24,915 12,640 12,275
None 409,325 213,980 195,345 24,475 12,460 12,015
English 18,690 7,490 11,205 85 15 70
French 102,315 47,390 54,925 270 135 140
Non-official language 9,095 4,585 4,505 75 30 45
Aboriginal 130 45 80 35 20 10
Non-Aboriginal 8,965 4,540 4,430 40 10 30
English and French 120 40 75 10 0 0
English and non-official language 140 60 80 0 0 0
French and non-official language 1,230 565 670 0 0 10
English, French and non-official language 10 10 10 0 0 0
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 907,585 441,825 465,760 44,505 21,470 23,030
Non-movers 784,725 381,500 403,225 39,055 18,840 20,210
Movers 122,860 60,325 62,540 5,455 2,630 2,825
Non-migrants 85,915 42,250 43,670 2,980 1,450 1,530
Migrants 36,945 18,075 18,865 2,480 1,180 1,300
Internal migrants 24,555 11,835 12,720 2,295 1,065 1,230
Intraprovincial migrants 13,880 6,560 7,320 1,710 785 920
Interprovincial migrants 10,670 5,275 5,395 585 285 305
External migrants 12,390 6,235 6,150 180 110 65
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 868,130 422,015 446,120 42,830 20,705 22,130
Non-movers 524,035 253,965 270,065 28,330 13,855 14,475
Movers 344,095 168,050 176,055 14,505 6,855 7,655
Non-migrants 228,065 111,475 116,590 7,850 3,750 4,105
Migrants 116,030 56,570 59,465 6,655 3,105 3,550
Internal migrants 74,770 35,860 38,905 6,075 2,790 3,285
Intraprovincial migrants 42,440 20,155 22,285 4,435 2,010 2,425
Interprovincial migrants 32,325 15,700 16,625 1,640 775 865
External migrants 41,265 20,715 20,555 585 315 270

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Ottawa, CV [Census subdivision], Ontario and Truro [Census agglomeration], Nova Scotia (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 19, 2024).

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