Census Profile, 2016 Census
Ottawa, City [Census subdivision], Ontario and Nechako [Economic region], British Columbia

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Characteristic Ottawa, CV
Ontario
[Census subdivision]
Nechako
British Columbia
[Economic region]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 934,243 ... ... 38,636 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 883,391 ... ... 39,837 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 5.8 ... ... -3.0 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 395,985 ... ... 18,181 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 373,756 ... ... 15,468 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 334.8 ... ... 0.2 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 2,790.30 ... ... 192,024.53 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 934,245 453,875 480,365 38,635 19,755 18,885
0 to 14 years 155,680 79,185 76,490 7,385 3,815 3,565
0 to 4 years 48,870 24,800 24,070 2,350 1,210 1,135
5 to 9 years 53,715 27,365 26,350 2,555 1,365 1,195
10 to 14 years 53,095 27,020 26,075 2,480 1,245 1,235
15 to 64 years 634,425 310,390 324,035 25,465 13,005 12,460
15 to 19 years 57,190 28,990 28,200 2,585 1,355 1,235
20 to 24 years 68,645 34,575 34,070 2,135 1,145 990
25 to 29 years 63,695 31,675 32,025 2,215 1,110 1,105
30 to 34 years 61,670 30,105 31,565 2,275 1,115 1,160
35 to 39 years 59,575 28,330 31,250 2,175 1,080 1,100
40 to 44 years 62,710 29,880 32,830 2,325 1,175 1,150
45 to 49 years 65,960 31,980 33,980 2,535 1,255 1,280
50 to 54 years 73,210 36,005 37,210 3,060 1,545 1,520
55 to 59 years 66,765 32,370 34,395 3,255 1,680 1,570
60 to 64 years 54,990 26,475 28,510 2,895 1,540 1,350
65 years and over 144,140 64,300 79,840 5,790 2,930 2,855
65 to 69 years 48,130 22,870 25,265 2,080 1,105 975
70 to 74 years 33,875 15,790 18,085 1,550 790 760
75 to 79 years 24,600 11,135 13,465 980 510 470
80 to 84 years 17,950 7,765 10,185 610 310 295
85 years and over 19,580 6,740 12,840 570 215 350
85 to 89 years 11,720 4,480 7,245 400 150 250
90 to 94 years 5,995 1,845 4,145 135 55 80
95 to 99 years 1,640 385 1,255 30 10 25
100 years and over 225 30 200 5 0 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 19.1 19.3 18.9
15 to 64 years 67.9 68.4 67.5 65.9 65.8 66.0
65 years and over 15.4 14.2 16.6 15.0 14.8 15.1
85 years and over 2.1 1.5 2.7 1.5 1.1 1.9
Average age of the population 40.1 39.2 41.0 39.9 39.8 40.1
Median age of the population 40.1 39.0 41.0 41.2 41.2 41.2
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 373,755 ... ... 15,470 ... ...
Single-detached house 158,235 ... ... 12,080 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 68,645 ... ... 5 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 146,085 ... ... 1,890 ... ...
Semi-detached house 20,140 ... ... 270 ... ...
Row house 79,340 ... ... 510 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 7,055 ... ... 125 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 39,095 ... ... 930 ... ...
Other single-attached house 465 ... ... 55 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 800 ... ... 1,495 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 373,755 ... ... 15,470 ... ...
1 person 105,750 ... ... 4,060 ... ...
2 persons 124,280 ... ... 5,975 ... ...
3 persons 58,010 ... ... 2,045 ... ...
4 persons 55,215 ... ... 1,890 ... ...
5 or more persons 30,500 ... ... 1,495 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 916,860 ... ... 38,185 ... ...
Average household size 2.5 ... ... 2.5 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 778,565 374,690 403,875 31,255 15,935 15,320
Married or living common law 437,500 218,705 218,795 19,475 9,720 9,755
Married 366,365 182,795 183,565 15,340 7,665 7,675
Living common law 71,130 35,910 35,225 4,135 2,055 2,075
Not married and not living common law 341,065 155,985 185,080 11,780 6,215 5,565
Never married 236,315 123,415 112,895 7,705 4,535 3,175
Separated 21,015 8,500 12,520 950 485 465
Divorced 46,000 16,540 29,460 1,590 810 780
Widowed 37,730 7,535 30,200 1,540 390 1,150
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 254,770 ... ... 11,200 ... ...
2 persons 123,855 ... ... 6,245 ... ...
3 persons 54,635 ... ... 1,980 ... ...
4 persons 53,395 ... ... 1,795 ... ...
5 or more persons 22,885 ... ... 1,175 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.9 ... ... 2.9 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 254,765 ... ... 11,195 ... ...
Total couple families 213,535 ... ... 9,580 ... ...
Married couples 177,990 ... ... 7,515 ... ...
Common-law couples 35,545 ... ... 2,070 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 41,230 ... ... 1,620 ... ...
Female parent 32,860 ... ... 1,140 ... ...
Male parent 8,375 ... ... 480 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 213,535 ... ... 9,585 ... ...
Couples without children 99,685 ... ... 5,255 ... ...
Couples with children 113,855 ... ... 4,330 ... ...
1 child 42,565 ... ... 1,570 ... ...
2 children 49,890 ... ... 1,645 ... ...
3 or more children 21,390 ... ... 1,110 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 41,235 ... ... 1,620 ... ...
1 child 24,170 ... ... 990 ... ...
2 children 12,065 ... ... 410 ... ...
3 or more children 4,995 ... ... 215 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 168,745 78,365 90,380 6,060 3,445 2,615
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 373,755 ... ... 15,470 ... ...
One-census-family households 243,070 ... ... 10,705 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 94,935 ... ... 5,085 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 148,135 ... ... 5,620 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 5,755 ... ... 245 ... ...
Non-census-family households 124,935 ... ... 4,520 ... ...
One-person households 105,750 ... ... 4,060 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 19,185 ... ... 465 ... ...
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 38,410 19,695 18,720
English only 549,395 279,175 270,220 36,535 18,855 17,680
French only 12,680 5,075 7,610 10 0 5
English and French 347,510 159,620 187,890 1,825 815 1,005
Neither English nor French 13,790 5,465 8,320 45 20 30
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 38,410 19,695 18,715
English 749,725 370,365 379,360 37,955 19,460 18,495
French 138,900 63,600 75,300 365 195 165
English and French 21,300 10,070 11,230 45 20 25
Neither English nor French 13,445 5,295 8,150 45 15 30
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 149,550 68,635 80,915 385 205 185
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 16.2 15.3 17.1 1.0 1.0 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 38,415 19,695 18,720
Single responses 889,715 433,335 456,385 38,025 19,510 18,515
Official languages 689,300 338,895 350,405 34,445 17,775 16,665
English 562,070 280,205 281,870 34,025 17,555 16,470
French 127,225 58,690 68,530 415 220 200
Non-official languages 200,420 94,440 105,975 3,585 1,735 1,850
Aboriginal languages 650 245 405 650 325 325
Algonquian languages 280 115 165 10 5 10
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 155 70 85 5 0 10
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 5 0 10
Eastern Algonquian languages 20 5 10 0 0 0
Malecite 5 5 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 15 10 10 0 0 0
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 5 580 295 285
Northern Athabaskan languages 10 0 5 585 295 285
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 10 5 10
Beaver 0 0 0 5 0 5
Carrier 0 0 0 540 275 265
Chilcotin 0 0 0 5 0 0
Dene 5 0 5 5 0 5
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 20 10 5
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 5 5 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 10 5 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 5 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 295 95 200 0 5 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 5 5 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 5 0 5
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 5 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 5
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 25 15 10
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 20 10 10
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 5 0 5 20 10 10
Nisga'a 0 0 0 5 5 5
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 10 0 5
Non-Aboriginal languages 199,765 94,195 105,575 2,935 1,410 1,530
Afro-Asiatic languages 44,350 22,200 22,150 35 15 20
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 35 15 20
Amharic 1,455 680 770 5 5 5
Arabic 34,295 17,670 16,625 25 10 20
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 5 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 40 15 30
Khmer (Cambodian) 1,100 485 610 0 0 0
Vietnamese 5,930 2,735 3,195 35 15 25
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 10 5 10 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 7,785 2,835 4,950 170 55 110
Bikol 30 15 15 0 0 0
Cebuano 370 120 245 15 5 10
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 110 35 75 0 0 0
Ilocano 575 225 345 0 0 0
Malagasy 55 25 25 0 0 0
Malay 395 160 235 5 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 25 10 15 0 0 0
Pangasinan 30 15 15 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 6,035 2,170 3,865 135 45 90
Waray-Waray 45 15 30 0 0 5
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 120 40 75 5 0 0
Creole languages 4,175 1,745 2,435 0 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 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 3,805 1,965 1,840 15 10 0
Kannada 225 115 105 5 0 0
Malayalam 660 345 315 10 5 0
Tamil 2,415 1,230 1,185 5 0 0
Telugu 485 270 220 0 5 0
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 2,425 1,195 1,230
Albanian 660 325 335 5 0 0
Armenian 465 235 230 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 20,270 9,080 11,190 180 90 90
Baltic languages 455 200 260 5 5 0
Latvian 250 110 140 0 5 0
Lithuanian 210 85 125 5 5 0
Slavic languages 19,815 8,885 10,930 175 90 90
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 10 5 5
Czech 915 405 505 20 10 5
Macedonian 65 25 40 0 0 0
Polish 5,525 2,485 3,035 40 15 25
Russian 6,150 2,680 3,470 30 10 20
Serbian 1,705 810 890 0 5 0
Serbo-Croatian 515 255 260 0 0 5
Slovak 570 260 315 20 5 10
Slovene (Slovenian) 210 85 125 10 5 5
Ukrainian 1,630 695 935 40 20 20
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 35 20 15 0 5 0
Celtic languages 110 50 60 0 0 5
Scottish Gaelic 45 25 20 0 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 1,790 890 905
Afrikaans 160 80 85 30 15 10
Danish 295 135 165 20 10 10
Dutch 2,215 1,060 1,150 375 175 195
Frisian 40 20 20 20 10 10
German 5,275 2,345 2,930 1,315 650 665
Icelandic 20 10 10 0 0 0
Norwegian 135 60 75 10 5 0
Swedish 275 140 135 15 10 10
Vlaams (Flemish) 75 35 45 5 5 0
Yiddish 175 95 75 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 5 5 0
Greek 2,110 1,105 1,005 0 5 0
Indo-Iranian languages 26,965 13,585 13,375 145 70 75
Indo-Aryan languages 18,345 9,255 9,085 140 70 70
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 10 5
Kashmiri 20 10 10 0 0 0
Konkani 105 55 50 5 0 0
Marathi 290 150 140 0 0 0
Nepali 925 440 485 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 40 20 20 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 3,880 1,995 1,885 120 55 65
Sindhi 270 120 145 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 810 395 420 0 0 0
Urdu 4,410 2,220 2,180 0 0 0
Iranian languages 8,530 4,280 4,250 5 5 5
Kurdish 655 335 315 0 0 0
Pashto 1,025 520 510 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 6,850 3,420 3,430 5 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 95 60 40 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 27,840 13,070 14,770 305 140 165
Catalan 30 15 15 5 0 0
Italian 9,030 4,470 4,560 70 35 35
Portuguese 4,205 1,970 2,240 100 60 45
Romanian 2,560 1,165 1,400 0 0 0
Spanish 11,985 5,445 6,540 125 45 75
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 0 0 0
Japanese 990 300 685 30 15 20
Kartvelian languages 35 15 20 0 0 0
Georgian 30 15 25 0 0 0
Korean 2,065 875 1,185 20 10 10
Mongolic languages 35 15 15 5 0 0
Mongolian 30 15 20 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 5,380 2,360 3,020 30 15 15
Akan (Twi) 355 175 180 0 5 0
Bamanankan 75 30 50 0 0 0
Edo 35 20 20 0 0 0
Ewe 75 30 50 0 0 5
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 100 45 55 0 0 0
Ga 60 30 30 0 0 0
Ganda 125 55 65 0 0 0
Igbo 180 90 95 0 0 0
Lingala 320 120 205 15 5 5
Rundi (Kirundi) 840 360 475 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 650 235 420 5 5 0
Shona 110 40 70 0 0 0
Swahili 1,100 485 615 5 0 5
Wolof 80 35 45 0 0 0
Yoruba 240 125 110 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 1,030 485 545 5 0 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 5
Sign languages 220 105 120 5 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 5 5 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 31,945 14,835 17,105 100 45 60
Chinese languages 31,130 14,445 16,690 105 40 60
Cantonese 10,160 4,775 5,380 25 10 15
Hakka 155 65 90 0 0 0
Mandarin 18,575 8,565 10,010 35 15 20
Min Dong 50 25 25 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 725 315 410 5 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 445 205 240 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 1,010 485 520 40 15 25
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 815 395 420 0 0 0
Burmese 225 120 110 5 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 5
Lao 345 155 190 0 5 5
Thai 345 90 255 0 0 5
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 5 5 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 1,645 835 815 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 120 70 55 0 0 0
Turkish 1,390 705 685 0 0 0
Uyghur 10 5 5 0 0 0
Uzbek 65 30 40 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 60 30 35 0 0 0
Uralic languages 2,055 965 1,085 50 30 25
Estonian 150 70 80 0 5 0
Finnish 300 120 185 30 15 15
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 17,655 385 185 200
English and French 12,295 5,825 6,475 55 25 25
English and non-official language 15,135 7,340 7,795 320 155 165
French and non-official language 3,815 1,730 2,085 10 5 5
English, French and non-official language 2,415 1,110 1,300 0 0 5
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 38,415 19,695 18,720
Single responses 866,210 422,345 443,870 37,850 19,450 18,400
Official languages 766,810 375,540 391,270 36,975 19,040 17,935
English 680,895 336,595 344,305 36,895 19,000 17,895
French 85,910 38,945 46,965 80 45 40
Non-official languages 99,400 46,805 52,600 870 410 465
Aboriginal languages 210 90 125 175 85 90
Algonquian languages 70 35 40 0 0 0
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 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 5 0 0 0 0 0
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 0 165 80 80
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 5 0 160 80 80
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 5 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 155 75 75
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 5
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 5 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 5 0 0 0
Inuktitut 120 45 70 5 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 5 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 5 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 10 5 5
Non-Aboriginal languages 99,190 46,715 52,480 700 320 375
Afro-Asiatic languages 24,665 11,855 12,810 35 15 15
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 30 20 15
Amharic 845 400 445 0 5 0
Arabic 19,105 9,455 9,645 30 15 15
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 30 10 20
Khmer (Cambodian) 460 200 265 5 0 5
Vietnamese 3,680 1,700 1,980 20 10 15
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 5 5 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 3,335 1,395 1,940 45 25 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 40 15 25
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 0
Kannada 75 45 35 0 0 0
Malayalam 280 150 135 0 0 0
Tamil 1,285 615 665 0 0 0
Telugu 195 105 90 5 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 19,625 510 240 275
Albanian 295 140 155 0 0 0
Armenian 205 95 110 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 8,925 4,195 4,730 30 10 15
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 30 15 20
Belarusan 20 10 10 0 0 0
Bosnian 305 150 150 5 5 0
Bulgarian 400 190 210 0 0 5
Croatian 330 150 180 5 0 0
Czech 205 100 110 5 0 0
Macedonian 15 10 5 0 0 0
Polish 1,995 915 1,075 5 5 0
Russian 3,625 1,690 1,935 5 0 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 915 415 495 300 145 155
Afrikaans 35 20 20 20 15 10
Danish 25 10 10 0 0 0
Dutch 145 70 80 10 10 10
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 625 275 355 265 130 140
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 70 35 35
Indo-Aryan languages 9,590 4,740 4,850 75 35 35
Bengali 1,945 940 1,010 0 0 0
Gujarati 605 310 300 0 0 0
Hindi 1,285 650 635 0 0 0
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 70 30 35
Sindhi 65 30 40 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 390 190 195 0 0 0
Urdu 2,215 1,090 1,125 0 0 0
Iranian languages 5,055 2,400 2,655 0 0 0
Kurdish 370 195 175 0 0 0
Pashto 645 310 335 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 4,040 1,895 2,140 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 11,635 5,340 6,295 110 45 65
Catalan 15 5 10 0 0 0
Italian 2,500 1,110 1,390 20 10 10
Portuguese 1,850 870 980 30 15 15
Romanian 1,190 555 635 0 0 5
Spanish 6,070 2,795 3,270 60 20 35
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 0 0 0
Japanese 385 140 250 0 0 5
Kartvelian languages 5 5 5 0 0 0
Georgian 5 5 5 0 0 0
Korean 1,140 530 615 15 5 10
Mongolic languages 15 10 5 0 0 0
Mongolian 15 10 5 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 1,480 660 820 0 0 0
Akan (Twi) 125 60 65 0 0 0
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 0 0 0
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 5 5 5
American Sign Language 105 50 60 0 0 0
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 45 20 25
Chinese languages 20,465 9,680 10,790 45 25 30
Cantonese 5,840 2,685 3,155 5 5 5
Hakka 50 15 30 0 0 0
Mandarin 13,455 6,435 7,020 20 10 10
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 25 10 15
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 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 50 25 30 0 0 0
Turkish 745 360 380 0 0 0
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 5 5 5
Estonian 20 10 15 0 0 0
Finnish 35 15 20 5 0 0
Hungarian 445 210 230 5 5 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 30,170 565 245 320
English and French 12,480 5,755 6,725 25 15 10
English and non-official language 36,690 17,710 18,980 535 230 300
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 5 5
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 38,415 19,695 18,720
None 705,915 348,065 357,855 36,150 18,590 17,565
English 80,960 38,220 42,740 450 215 235
French 59,935 27,450 32,490 310 140 170
Non-official language 67,655 31,565 36,095 1,470 730 740
Aboriginal 405 150 255 525 270 255
Non-Aboriginal 67,250 31,410 35,840 940 455 485
English and French 2,595 1,220 1,380 0 0 0
English and non-official language 2,415 1,125 1,290 5 5 5
French and non-official language 3,800 1,645 2,150 15 10 5
English, French and non-official language 90 50 45 5 0 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 30,820 15,765 15,055
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 728,270 351,485 376,785 29,650 15,300 14,350
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 41,857 48,479 36,936 34,583 48,940 25,735
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 728,540 351,520 377,015 29,675 15,315 14,360
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 37,136 42,234 33,174 31,402 42,533 24,366
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 663,315 324,730 338,580 26,670 14,175 12,495
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 41,826 48,921 35,935 33,124 48,287 23,205
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 502,905 222,930 279,975 19,990 9,060 10,930
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 3,215 1,434 4,358 6,568 6,825 6,401
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 546,025 274,960 271,070 23,365 12,645 10,720
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,955 46,070 36,746 33,174 49,848 23,053
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 761,420 367,450 393,975 30,815 15,770 15,040
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 728,080 351,205 376,880 29,570 15,210 14,360
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 54,605 62,746 47,019 45,128 55,816 33,808
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 728,355 351,210 377,145 29,605 15,235 14,370
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 44,428 50,106 39,141 38,077 45,777 29,913
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 663,600 324,535 339,060 26,555 14,035 12,515
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 54,792 63,743 46,224 44,088 55,013 31,838
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 502,790 222,910 279,885 19,965 9,030 10,930
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 6,757 6,055 7,317 8,201 8,503 7,951
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 546,025 274,445 271,580 23,365 12,570 10,795
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 53,088 60,456 45,642 42,911 53,743 30,296
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 30,810 15,765 15,040
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 8,835 5,420 3,410
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 65,546 70,955 60,631 59,986 70,975 41,986
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 75,111 82,331 66,674 63,190 72,324 48,669
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 87.7 91.0 81.8
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 72.8 75.0 70.0 75.0 79.4 67.1
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 8.6 6.1 11.6 12.3 9.0 18.2
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 30,820 15,765 15,060
Without total income 33,150 15,980 17,170 1,170 465 705
With total income 728,270 351,485 376,785 29,645 15,300 14,350
Percentage with total income 95.6 95.7 95.6 96.2 97.1 95.3
Under $10,000 (including loss) 99,195 45,455 53,740 4,560 1,800 2,760
$10,000 to $19,999 107,875 44,780 63,090 4,635 1,735 2,895
$20,000 to $29,999 78,010 32,865 45,140 4,040 1,615 2,425
$30,000 to $39,999 66,630 28,950 37,675 3,280 1,390 1,895
$40,000 to $49,999 63,305 27,810 35,495 2,660 1,235 1,425
$50,000 to $59,999 58,005 26,620 31,385 2,095 1,145 950
$60,000 to $69,999 51,605 25,385 26,225 1,860 1,245 615
$70,000 to $79,999 42,025 21,880 20,145 1,710 1,230 475
$80,000 to $89,999 36,815 19,760 17,050 1,350 1,025 330
$90,000 to $99,999 32,270 17,200 15,075 1,110 895 215
$100,000 and over 92,535 60,775 31,760 2,340 1,985 350
$100,000 to $149,999 65,295 41,095 24,205 1,870 1,590 280
$150,000 and over 27,240 19,685 7,560 475 405 75
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 30,820 15,765 15,060
Without after-tax income 32,880 15,940 16,940 1,145 445 695
With after-tax income 728,535 351,520 377,015 29,675 15,315 14,360
Percentage with after-tax income 95.7 95.7 95.7 96.3 97.1 95.4
Under $10,000 (including loss) 103,495 46,300 57,195 4,675 1,865 2,805
$10,000 to $19,999 112,260 46,980 65,280 4,925 1,890 3,035
$20,000 to $29,999 89,985 38,505 51,480 4,705 1,915 2,790
$30,000 to $39,999 81,965 35,855 46,105 3,645 1,615 2,035
$40,000 to $49,999 78,235 35,230 43,000 3,015 1,525 1,490
$50,000 to $59,999 68,435 33,495 34,940 2,565 1,725 835
$60,000 to $69,999 54,560 29,055 25,505 2,090 1,525 565
$70,000 to $79,999 45,775 24,715 21,060 1,685 1,300 385
$80,000 and over 93,825 61,380 32,440 2,370 1,955 415
$80,000 to $89,999 32,630 19,255 13,375 995 795 190
$90,000 to $99,999 19,260 12,495 6,760 505 430 80
$100,000 and over 41,935 29,630 12,310 875 725 145
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 30,820 15,765 15,055
Without employment income 215,395 92,505 122,890 7,455 3,120 4,340
With employment income 546,025 274,960 271,065 23,360 12,645 10,715
Percentage with employment income 71.7 74.8 68.8 75.8 80.2 71.2
Under $5,000 (including loss) 67,195 32,655 34,540 3,830 1,730 2,105
$5,000 to $9,999 40,580 18,300 22,280 1,755 740 1,015
$10,000 to $19,999 65,320 29,700 35,620 2,915 1,135 1,780
$20,000 to $29,999 50,625 23,530 27,095 2,475 1,000 1,475
$30,000 to $39,999 44,810 21,210 23,595 2,175 885 1,290
$40,000 to $49,999 43,030 19,575 23,460 1,815 845 970
$50,000 to $59,999 40,775 18,705 22,070 1,470 825 645
$60,000 to $69,999 36,550 17,765 18,790 1,525 1,060 465
$70,000 to $79,999 29,655 15,370 14,285 1,430 1,090 335
$80,000 and over 127,485 78,160 49,330 3,970 3,330 640
$80,000 to $89,999 29,530 15,440 14,090 1,155 900 260
$90,000 to $99,999 26,485 14,205 12,280 965 800 160
$100,000 and over 71,475 48,515 22,960 1,855 1,625 230
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 373,760 ... ... 15,465 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 85,981 ... ... 75,492 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 73,745 ... ... 65,565 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 105,750 ... ... 4,060 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 47,369 ... ... 35,998 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 41,026 ... ... 32,185 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 268,010 ... ... 11,405 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 107,064 ... ... 91,065 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 91,248 ... ... 78,875 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 373,755 ... ... 15,460 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 106,372 ... ... 86,312 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 86,579 ... ... 72,919 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 105,745 ... ... 4,020 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 56,590 ... ... 47,353 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 46,078 ... ... 39,899 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 268,010 ... ... 11,440 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 126,013 ... ... 100,009 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 102,559 ... ... 84,529 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 373,755 ... ... 15,470 ... ...
Under $5,000 6,250 ... ... 280 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 4,900 ... ... 200 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 9,095 ... ... 350 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 11,445 ... ... 630 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 10,405 ... ... 630 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 10,920 ... ... 595 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 11,170 ... ... 645 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 11,660 ... ... 625 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 12,120 ... ... 515 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 12,150 ... ... 535 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 24,805 ... ... 1,040 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 24,765 ... ... 1,095 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 23,225 ... ... 1,035 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 22,580 ... ... 1,075 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 21,430 ... ... 950 ... ...
$100,000 and over 156,845 ... ... 5,265 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 43,800 ... ... 2,010 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 32,760 ... ... 1,310 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 42,310 ... ... 1,255 ... ...
$200,000 and over 37,975 ... ... 685 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 373,755 ... ... 15,465 ... ...
Under $5,000 6,610 ... ... 290 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 4,970 ... ... 195 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 9,220 ... ... 360 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 11,915 ... ... 655 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 11,650 ... ... 710 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 12,395 ... ... 725 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 13,340 ... ... 695 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 14,530 ... ... 685 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 15,340 ... ... 635 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 15,625 ... ... 665 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 31,215 ... ... 1,355 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 29,345 ... ... 1,320 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 28,265 ... ... 1,335 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 25,850 ... ... 1,160 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 22,545 ... ... 1,015 ... ...
$100,000 and over 120,940 ... ... 3,660 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 43,895 ... ... 1,815 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 30,505 ... ... 920 ... ...
$150,000 and over 46,545 ... ... 925 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 253,415 ... ... 11,120 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 109,083 ... ... 90,252 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 92,624 ... ... 78,074 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.0 ... ... 3.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 92,815 ... ... 4,965 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 102,233 ... ... 83,456 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 86,602 ... ... 72,303 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 114,325 ... ... 4,360 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 137,926 ... ... 111,812 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 115,637 ... ... 95,113 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.0 ... ... 4.2 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 38,755 ... ... 1,470 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 62,761 ... ... 47,851 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 56,633 ... ... 43,977 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.7 ... ... 2.8 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 253,440 ... ... 11,145 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 128,219 ... ... 98,642 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 104,030 ... ... 83,450 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 92,930 ... ... 4,950 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 121,150 ... ... 92,689 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 97,430 ... ... 77,797 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 114,320 ... ... 4,340 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 154,772 ... ... 121,629 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 124,814 ... ... 102,772 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 38,635 ... ... 1,510 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 72,479 ... ... 57,186 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 62,341 ... ... 50,081 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 148,795 70,365 78,425 5,085 2,945 2,145
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 38,585 37,101 39,770 34,560 41,456 28,672
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 34,525 33,178 35,479 31,117 36,651 26,592
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 148,300 69,825 78,475 5,070 3,015 2,055
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 48,967 48,862 49,060 46,391 50,174 40,851
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 38,942 41,326 35,453
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 916,860 446,515 470,340 38,185 19,575 18,610
In the bottom half of the distribution 351,750 167,740 184,005 18,845 9,370 9,475
In the bottom decile 87,465 42,945 44,520 3,940 2,040 1,900
In the second decile 68,570 31,900 36,670 3,725 1,700 2,030
In the third decile 61,285 28,950 32,335 3,485 1,740 1,745
In the fourth decile 63,425 30,120 33,310 3,775 1,885 1,890
In the fifth decile 71,000 33,825 37,170 3,925 2,005 1,920
In the top half of the distribution 565,110 278,780 286,330 19,335 10,200 9,135
In the sixth decile 80,420 38,470 41,950 3,830 1,940 1,890
In the seventh decile 92,480 44,845 47,635 4,275 2,250 2,030
In the eighth decile 110,280 54,300 55,985 4,040 2,150 1,890
In the ninth decile 136,925 67,895 69,035 4,175 2,255 1,920
In the top decile 145,005 73,275 71,730 3,015 1,605 1,405
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 35,100 17,925 17,175
0 to 17 years 187,695 95,500 92,200 8,105 4,200 3,900
0 to 5 years 59,200 30,145 29,055 2,555 1,320 1,230
18 to 64 years 596,800 290,300 306,500 21,690 10,990 10,695
65 years and over 132,355 60,715 71,640 5,305 2,730 2,575
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 115,180 54,575 60,605 4,580 2,190 2,385
0 to 17 years 30,100 15,575 14,530 1,300 695 605
0 to 5 years 10,150 5,285 4,865 425 245 180
18 to 64 years 72,620 34,105 38,515 2,385 1,075 1,315
65 years and over 12,455 4,895 7,565 890 420 470
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 12.6 12.2 12.9 13.0 12.2 13.9
0 to 17 years (%) 16.0 16.3 15.8 16.0 16.5 15.5
0 to 5 years (%) 17.1 17.5 16.7 16.6 18.6 14.6
18 to 64 years (%) 12.2 11.7 12.6 11.0 9.8 12.3
65 years and over (%) 9.4 8.1 10.6 16.8 15.4 18.3
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 98,915 48,130 50,785 1,710 925 780
0 to 17 years 22,685 11,680 11,005 485 295 195
0 to 5 years 7,780 4,065 3,710 155 95 55
18 to 64 years 68,040 33,345 34,695 1,115 570 545
65 years and over 8,190 3,105 5,085 105 65 40
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 10.8 10.8 10.8 4.9 5.2 4.5
0 to 17 years (%) 12.1 12.2 11.9 6.0 7.0 5.0
0 to 5 years (%) 13.1 13.5 12.8 6.1 7.2 4.5
18 to 64 years (%) 11.4 11.5 11.3 5.1 5.2 5.1
65 years and over (%) 6.2 5.1 7.1 2.0 2.4 1.6
Knowledge of languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of languages for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 44 916,860 446,515 470,340 38,185 19,560 18,615
Official languages 903,135 441,100 462,040 38,150 19,550 18,595
English 890,735 436,340 454,390 38,140 19,555 18,590
French 358,165 163,500 194,670 1,820 780 1,035
Non-official languages 276,220 129,510 146,705 4,960 2,505 2,460
Aboriginal languages 1,135 430 710 1,405 725 675
Algonquian languages 490 195 290 30 15 15
Blackfoot 10 0 10 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 210 80 125 25 15 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 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 55 15 35 10 0 10
Woods Cree 15 10 10 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 85 35 50 25 15 10
Eastern Algonquian languages 30 15 15 0 0 0
Malecite 10 10 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 20 10 15 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 260 100 160 10 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 1,260 645 620
Northern Athabaskan languages 15 0 15 1,260 645 615
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 25 10 15
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 1,190 615 575
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 10
Dene 15 0 10 0 0 10
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 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 35 25 10
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 25 15 10
Tahltan 0 0 0 15 10 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 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 10 10 10
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 10 10 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 55 35 20
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 40 25 15
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 10 0 10 35 25 10
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 20 10 10
Non-Aboriginal languages 275,145 129,115 146,035 3,565 1,780 1,785
Afro-Asiatic languages 61,550 30,865 30,680 20 15 10
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 25 15 10
Amharic 1,980 945 1,040 0 0 0
Arabic 48,135 24,675 23,460 15 10 10
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 25 10 15
Khmer (Cambodian) 1,525 680 845 10 0 10
Vietnamese 7,215 3,440 3,770 20 10 0
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 10,155 3,770 6,390 265 100 170
Bikol 25 10 20 0 0 0
Cebuano 565 210 355 15 10 10
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 20 10 10
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 65 20 40 0 0 0
Pangasinan 55 20 35 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 9,095 3,300 5,795 235 75 160
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 0 0 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 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 5,060 2,555 2,505 15 0 0
Kannada 465 235 235 0 0 0
Malayalam 835 375 460 0 10 0
Tamil 3,330 1,700 1,630 10 0 0
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 3,015 1,555 1,460
Albanian 785 385 410 0 0 0
Armenian 665 350 315 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 24,530 11,210 13,325 210 115 90
Baltic languages 530 225 305 10 10 0
Latvian 260 105 155 0 0 0
Lithuanian 270 120 150 0 0 0
Slavic languages 24,095 11,010 13,080 200 110 95
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 25 10 15
Czech 1,315 570 750 30 25 10
Macedonian 95 35 65 0 0 0
Polish 6,530 2,970 3,560 45 25 20
Russian 9,135 4,205 4,925 35 10 25
Serbian 2,080 1,015 1,065 20 15 10
Serbo-Croatian 560 290 270 0 0 0
Slovak 910 380 530 25 15 15
Slovene (Slovenian) 265 120 140 10 0 0
Ukrainian 2,290 960 1,330 30 10 20
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 50 10 40 10 10 0
Celtic languages 395 190 205 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 150 80 75 0 0 0
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 2,045 1,095 955
Afrikaans 405 200 205 55 20 30
Danish 425 195 235 35 15 25
Dutch 2,855 1,330 1,520 455 250 205
Frisian 55 15 35 20 0 15
German 12,205 5,800 6,400 1,495 810 685
Icelandic 45 20 20 0 0 0
Norwegian 345 145 200 10 0 0
Swedish 605 295 310 40 15 25
Vlaams (Flemish) 80 40 40 0 0 0
Yiddish 355 185 175 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 20 10 10
Greek 3,090 1,545 1,545 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 35,320 17,915 17,410 160 70 90
Indo-Aryan languages 25,805 13,125 12,675 150 70 80
Bengali 4,250 2,180 2,070 0 0 0
Gujarati 2,275 1,220 1,050 0 0 0
Hindi 10,335 5,355 4,980 15 15 0
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 3,015 140 60 75
Sindhi 495 220 280 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 1,065 485 580 0 0 0
Urdu 7,175 3,600 3,570 0 0 10
Iranian languages 10,040 5,075 4,965 10 0 10
Kurdish 755 395 355 0 0 0
Pashto 1,400 755 645 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 8,665 4,340 4,325 10 0 10
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 200 120 80 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 54,440 24,435 30,005 690 335 350
Catalan 80 30 45 0 0 0
Italian 15,500 7,400 8,105 120 40 80
Portuguese 6,120 2,990 3,125 115 75 40
Romanian 2,880 1,345 1,535 10 10 0
Spanish 33,075 14,180 18,890 450 220 230
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 105 65 40 0 0 0
Japanese 2,510 1,185 1,325 30 10 20
Kartvelian languages 40 15 20 0 0 0
Georgian 40 15 25 0 0 0
Korean 2,580 1,090 1,490 35 20 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 30 15 15
Akan (Twi) 630 330 300 0 0 0
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 0 0 0
Ganda 215 65 145 0 0 0
Igbo 300 165 135 10 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 10 0 0
Swahili 3,040 1,325 1,715 10 0 10
Wolof 200 110 95 0 0 0
Yoruba 755 400 355 10 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 2,265 1,035 1,230 0 0 0
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 20 10 10
American Sign Language 875 305 570 10 0 10
Quebec Sign Language 75 15 55 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 715 350 365 10 10 10
Sino-Tibetan languages 36,395 17,190 19,210 95 40 55
Chinese languages 35,510 16,765 18,745 95 40 55
Cantonese 12,700 6,015 6,685 20 10 10
Hakka 265 125 140 0 0 0
Mandarin 24,495 11,310 13,185 25 10 20
Min Dong 40 20 25 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,035 465 565 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 415 205 215 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 1,010 535 475 55 25 30
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 10 0 10
Lao 460 200 255 10 0 10
Thai 610 230 385 0 0 10
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 2,405 1,195 1,210 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 140 80 60 0 0 0
Turkish 2,070 1,035 1,040 0 0 0
Uyghur 45 25 15 0 0 0
Uzbek 80 20 60 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 125 65 60 0 0 0
Uralic languages 2,585 1,255 1,330 40 25 15
Estonian 245 115 130 10 10 0
Finnish 480 220 260 20 10 10
Hungarian 1,875 925 950 10 0 10
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 380 250 130 10 10 0
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 916,860 446,515 470,340 38,180 19,565 18,620
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 854,535 416,865 437,670 36,920 18,990 17,930
Canadian citizens aged under 18 177,960 90,535 87,430 8,815 4,545 4,265
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 676,580 326,330 350,245 28,105 14,440 13,660
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 62,320 29,650 32,670 1,260 575 685
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 38,185 19,565 18,620
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 685,260 337,490 347,770 34,275 17,710 16,560
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 216,505 101,235 115,265 3,695 1,735 1,960
Before 1981 53,740 25,720 28,015 2,150 1,055 1,100
1981 to 1990 29,670 14,195 15,475 350 185 160
1991 to 2000 49,685 22,510 27,170 390 175 215
2001 to 2010 53,335 24,515 28,820 480 200 280
2001 to 2005 25,185 11,520 13,660 190 70 120
2006 to 2010 28,155 12,990 15,160 295 135 155
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 30,075 14,300 15,775 325 120 210
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 15,090 7,795 7,305 215 120 95
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 3,695 1,735 1,960
Under 5 years 23,760 11,745 12,015 515 225 290
5 to 14 years 38,625 19,575 19,050 875 500 370
15 to 24 years 45,510 20,400 25,110 885 380 505
25 to 44 years 90,080 41,305 48,780 1,210 535 680
45 years and over 18,530 8,210 10,315 205 90 110
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 3,695 1,735 1,960
Americas 32,755 14,265 18,490 1,320 580 740
Brazil 990 445 545 0 0 0
Colombia 1,270 485 780 10 0 10
El Salvador 1,710 790 920 0 0 0
Guyana 1,375 635 735 10 10 10
Haiti 6,320 2,615 3,710 0 0 0
Jamaica 2,985 1,280 1,710 10 0 10
Mexico 1,290 540 755 85 40 45
Peru 820 365 455 10 0 0
Trinidad and Tobago 1,260 495 765 0 0 0
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 8,245 3,695 4,545 1,130 500 630
Other places of birth in Americas 6,490 2,920 3,575 80 35 45
Europe 55,430 26,405 29,030 1,640 860 775
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,610 780 830 0 0 0
Croatia 800 385 420 15 0 10
France 2,270 1,010 1,265 15 10 0
Germany 3,885 1,645 2,245 405 235 175
Greece 910 475 430 0 0 0
Hungary 825 425 405 15 10 10
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 810 360 445 15 10 10
Italy 5,410 2,800 2,610 30 10 25
Netherlands 1,890 925 960 265 165 105
Poland 4,170 1,855 2,305 45 25 20
Portugal 1,965 995 970 50 20 30
Romania 2,400 1,135 1,265 0 0 0
Russian Federation 2,860 1,230 1,635 0 0 0
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 870 410 465 0 0 10
Ukraine 1,770 840 930 10 0 10
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 15,765 7,910 7,860 470 205 270
Other places of birth in Europe 7,210 3,215 3,995 295 170 120
Africa 30,340 13,940 16,400 125 50 70
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 10 0 0
Morocco 1,230 570 660 0 0 0
Nigeria 1,260 575 685 20 0 15
Somalia 3,895 1,495 2,405 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 850 435 415 55 20 40
Other places of birth in Africa 15,375 7,035 8,345 35 25 10
Asia 97,170 46,205 50,965 515 195 320
Afghanistan 2,400 1,215 1,180 0 0 0
Bangladesh 2,655 1,380 1,275 0 0 0
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 17,405 7,575 9,830 50 25 25
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 3,015 1,510 1,505 10 0 10
India 10,495 5,275 5,220 100 50 45
IranCensus data footnote 61 4,395 2,190 2,210 10 0 10
Iraq 3,540 1,885 1,650 0 0 0
Japan 730 175 550 10 0 10
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 1,690 750 945 40 25 15
Lebanon 10,995 5,745 5,250 0 0 0
Pakistan 3,830 1,915 1,915 0 0 10
Philippines 8,865 3,345 5,520 185 45 140
Sri Lanka 2,330 1,105 1,230 0 0 0
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 3,125 1,595 1,530 15 10 10
Taiwan 835 365 470 0 0 10
Viet Nam 5,600 2,570 3,035 25 10 15
Other places of birth in Asia 15,275 7,625 7,650 65 25 40
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 805 425 385 95 45 45
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 15,780 325 120 210
Americas 4,060 1,830 2,225 80 30 50
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 0 0 0
Mexico 245 100 145 0 0 0
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 1,135 570 570 55 25 35
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 120 35 85 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Americas 695 290 400 30 10 20
Europe 2,565 1,255 1,315 70 30 40
France 285 155 130 0 0 0
Germany 155 75 90 25 10 15
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 10 0 0
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 605 310 295 10 0 10
Other places of birth in Europe 720 340 385 35 15 15
Africa 6,150 2,775 3,375 40 20 20
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 20 0 15
Somalia 360 150 210 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 100 50 55 10 10 10
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 8,790 115 30 90
Afghanistan 530 270 265 0 0 0
Bangladesh 530 265 265 0 0 0
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 2,585 1,100 1,485 15 0 10
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 80 50 35 0 0 0
India 1,900 1,055 845 0 0 0
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 1,550 100 20 80
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 0 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 10 0
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 135 60 65 15 10 0
Australia 115 65 50 20 15 10
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 15 0 15 0 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 38,185 19,565 18,620
First generationCensus data footnote 69 240,900 113,865 127,030 4,105 1,960 2,140
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 190,770 95,760 95,010 6,790 3,510 3,280
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 485,185 236,890 248,295 27,290 14,095 13,195
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 1,595 710 880
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 76,545 38,145 38,400 845 425 425
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 31,820 19,535 12,285 360 225 130
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 44,725 18,610 26,115 485 195 290
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 47,730 18,860 28,875 640 220 425
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 39,520 19,190 20,330 90 55 30
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 1,980 820 1,165 20 15 10
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 916,855 446,520 470,340 38,185 19,560 18,615
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 22,960 10,865 12,090 7,800 4,000 3,805
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 21,815 10,380 11,435 7,660 3,930 3,725
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 11,190 5,315 5,875 6,460 3,390 3,070
Métis 9,475 4,545 4,935 1,135 515 625
Inuk (Inuit) 1,145 525 625 55 30 30
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 550 225 320 105 60 45
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 595 260 335 35 10 25
Non-Aboriginal identity 893,900 435,645 458,250 30,385 15,565 14,820
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 38,185 19,565 18,615
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 5,965 2,725 3,240 6,025 3,175 2,850
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 910,890 443,795 467,095 32,155 16,390 15,770
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 916,855 446,515 470,340 38,180 19,565 18,620
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 4,135 1,835 2,300 4,070 2,120 1,950
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 4,055 1,800 2,255 4,050 2,110 1,935
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 2,660 1,195 1,465 3,860 2,030 1,830
Métis single ancestry 875 360 510 165 70 90
Inuit single ancestry 515 240 280 25 10 15
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 80 30 45 20 10 10
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 55 30 25 15 10 10
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 10 0 15 0 10 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 3,800 1,945 1,860
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 37,375 17,520 19,855 3,620 1,865 1,760
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 25,910 12,025 13,885 2,565 1,310 1,255
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 10,600 5,105 5,500 990 520 470
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 865 390 475 65 35 30
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 970 390 575 180 80 100
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 870 360 515 175 75 105
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 55 20 35 10 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 30,310 15,500 14,815
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 916,860 446,515 470,340 38,185 19,560 18,620
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 241,250 116,210 125,040 1,275 605 675
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 38,750 19,730 19,020 235 120 115
Chinese 40,960 19,445 21,515 145 75 75
Black 60,205 28,190 32,015 185 115 80
Filipino 12,035 4,810 7,225 295 110 180
Latin American 11,150 5,035 6,120 90 30 60
Arab 40,920 21,320 19,605 25 15 15
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 12,370 5,845 6,515 95 45 55
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 9,000 4,590 4,410 10 0 0
Korean 2,955 1,340 1,615 50 25 25
Japanese 2,425 1,005 1,420 75 45 35
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 2,605 1,165 1,445 40 10 25
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 7,865 3,735 4,130 40 25 20
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 675,610 330,305 345,300 36,900 18,960 17,940
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 38,185 19,565 18,620
North American Aboriginal origins 42,475 19,745 22,730 7,875 4,065 3,810
First Nations (North American Indian) 29,580 13,630 15,945 6,630 3,430 3,200
Inuit 1,500 675 830 105 60 40
Métis 12,450 5,865 6,585 1,345 665 680
Other North American origins 271,890 133,145 138,745 11,360 5,830 5,530
Acadian 3,820 1,875 1,950 30 15 20
American 11,785 5,800 5,985 1,410 690 715
Canadian 261,225 127,765 133,460 10,325 5,315 5,010
New Brunswicker 40 25 15 10 0 0
Newfoundlander 680 425 255 55 30 25
Nova Scotian 105 65 40 10 10 0
Ontarian 310 130 175 0 0 0
Québécois 875 455 420 35 15 15
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 25 20 10 20 15 0
European origins 585,625 285,400 300,225 28,175 14,315 13,860
British Isles origins 388,245 189,905 198,340 18,090 8,845 9,245
Channel Islander 95 30 65 0 0 0
Cornish 70 45 25 10 10 0
English 193,700 95,765 97,935 11,155 5,340 5,815
Irish 198,640 94,040 104,595 6,680 3,200 3,480
Manx 175 105 70 20 15 0
Scottish 169,955 83,335 86,620 8,070 3,805 4,270
Welsh 17,155 8,230 8,920 1,080 495 585
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 33,080 15,505 17,580 790 355 430
French origins 184,460 87,770 96,690 3,840 1,895 1,950
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 3,835 1,890 1,945
Western European origins (except French origins) 113,160 55,155 58,000 11,810 6,105 5,705
Austrian 5,720 2,805 2,915 305 165 135
Bavarian 70 20 45 10 0 10
Belgian 4,300 2,020 2,275 175 85 90
Dutch 28,500 14,260 14,240 4,435 2,310 2,125
Flemish 395 210 190 25 15 15
Frisian 70 45 30 55 30 30
German 78,875 38,125 40,750 7,300 3,705 3,600
Luxembourger 115 65 55 0 0 0
Swiss 4,275 2,070 2,210 915 490 425
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 130 60 80 15 10 10
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 23,390 11,730 11,665 4,150 1,895 2,255
Danish 5,135 2,665 2,470 615 300 320
Finnish 3,875 1,960 1,915 305 165 145
Icelandic 1,450 670 780 275 115 160
Norwegian 6,375 3,190 3,185 1,775 795 980
Swedish 6,865 3,280 3,590 1,625 745 880
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 1,490 850 635 140 50 90
Eastern European origins 85,565 41,065 44,500 4,650 2,325 2,325
Bulgarian 1,440 670 765 60 20 35
Byelorussian 830 400 430 10 0 0
Czech 3,575 1,655 1,925 150 90 55
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 685 295 390 55 30 25
Estonian 945 425 525 45 30 10
Hungarian 8,475 4,185 4,290 430 210 225
Latvian 1,065 455 615 60 40 20
Lithuanian 2,420 1,200 1,225 60 25 30
Moldovan 380 155 220 15 10 0
Polish 32,345 15,445 16,895 1,060 510 545
Romanian 6,240 3,030 3,210 125 85 40
Russian 15,220 7,005 8,210 1,355 720 640
Slovak 2,520 1,185 1,340 85 45 40
Ukrainian 24,965 12,015 12,945 1,895 855 1,040
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 1,025 545 475 40 10 30
Southern European origins 80,920 39,440 41,480 1,745 880 860
Albanian 1,070 525 550 0 0 0
Bosnian 1,250 590 665 0 0 0
Catalan 15 10 0 0 0 0
Croatian 3,540 1,695 1,850 125 60 60
Cypriot 155 60 105 0 0 0
Greek 6,975 3,510 3,470 50 35 15
Italian 45,705 22,765 22,945 905 450 460
Kosovar 55 30 30 0 0 0
Macedonian 555 205 345 0 0 0
Maltese 575 310 265 40 20 15
Montenegrin 145 70 75 0 0 0
Portuguese 9,285 4,495 4,790 280 150 125
Serbian 2,670 1,330 1,340 30 35 0
Sicilian 265 125 140 0 0 0
Slovenian 1,235 590 645 25 15 15
Spanish 12,195 5,390 6,800 310 125 180
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 795 380 415 110 55 50
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 70 25 45 0 0 0
Other European origins 8,005 4,110 3,890 355 195 160
Basque 285 160 125 10 10 10
Jewish 5,750 2,970 2,780 110 55 55
Roma (Gypsy) 75 30 40 30 20 0
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 190 90 95 0 10 0
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 1,760 885 870 200 115 85
Caribbean origins 25,660 11,580 14,075 85 30 55
Antiguan 260 145 110 0 0 0
Bahamian 160 105 55 20 10 15
Barbadian 1,240 520 720 0 0 0
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 30 0 15
Jamaican 7,775 3,575 4,200 25 10 15
Kittitian/Nevisian 40 20 20 0 0 0
Martinican 30 10 15 0 0 0
Montserratan 45 25 20 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 90 40 55 0 0 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 0 0 0
Latin, Central and South American origins 17,745 8,230 9,515 295 140 155
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 785 385 400 0 10 0
Arawak 60 25 35 0 0 0
Argentinian 665 360 305 10 0 0
Belizean 85 40 45 0 0 0
Bolivian 145 75 65 0 0 0
Brazilian 1,135 555 575 10 10 0
Chilean 1,035 525 510 25 10 15
Colombian 1,945 885 1,065 0 0 0
Costa Rican 165 70 95 0 0 0
Ecuadorian 255 130 120 10 0 10
Guatemalan 420 150 265 0 0 0
Guyanese 1,935 940 995 15 15 0
Hispanic 325 175 155 10 0 0
Honduran 290 90 195 10 0 0
Maya 315 160 155 0 0 0
Mexican 2,830 1,230 1,600 180 75 105
Nicaraguan 1,050 530 520 0 0 10
Panamanian 110 55 55 0 0 0
Paraguayan 35 15 15 10 0 10
Peruvian 1,275 600 680 0 0 0
Salvadorean 2,165 1,055 1,110 15 15 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 10 0 15
African origins 55,575 26,800 28,780 335 185 150
Central and West African origins 11,860 5,840 6,025 75 50 30
Akan 110 65 45 0 0 0
Angolan 185 85 105 0 0 0
Ashanti 15 10 0 0 0 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 35 25 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 0 0 0
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 20 15 10
Malinké 75 40 30 0 0 0
Nigerian 2,020 1,040 980 20 10 15
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 20 15 10
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 10 0 10
Libyan 1,220 625 595 0 0 0
Maure 40 25 10 0 0 0
Moroccan 2,150 1,050 1,100 0 10 0
Sudanese 850 425 425 0 0 0
Tunisian 635 325 310 10 10 0
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 450 235 220 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins 22,905 10,710 12,195 125 55 70
Afrikaner 50 25 25 20 0 10
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 15 0 10
Malagasy 220 110 110 0 0 0
Mauritian 340 145 195 10 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 0 10 0
South African 1,090 525 565 60 20 40
Tanzanian 285 125 165 10 10 0
Tigrian 180 90 90 0 0 0
Ugandan 400 190 205 20 15 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 0 0 0
Other African origins 9,265 4,315 4,945 120 70 50
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 1,160 465 695 10 0 10
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 8,285 3,935 4,350 105 65 40
Asian origins 179,735 88,090 91,650 1,230 540 695
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 64,395 33,170 31,225 105 25 85
Afghan 3,950 2,015 1,935 10 0 0
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 7,275 3,720 3,560 20 10 15
Armenian 1,470 750 715 0 0 0
Assyrian 130 55 75 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 215 85 130 0 0 0
Georgian 165 100 65 10 0 10
Hazara 50 25 25 0 0 0
Iranian 6,845 3,435 3,405 15 10 10
Iraqi 4,690 2,485 2,205 0 0 0
Israeli 710 380 330 15 0 10
Jordanian 1,480 800 680 0 0 0
Kazakh 150 70 80 0 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 25 10 15
Palestinian 3,990 2,225 1,770 0 10 0
Pashtun 220 115 110 0 0 0
Saudi Arabian 575 275 300 0 0 0
Syrian 4,505 2,330 2,175 0 10 0
Tajik 95 50 50 0 0 0
Tatar 145 55 90 0 0 0
Turk 2,890 1,530 1,365 0 0 0
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 20 0 15
South Asian origins 40,725 20,625 20,100 255 125 130
Bangladeshi 2,275 1,190 1,090 0 0 0
Bengali 1,040 525 515 0 0 0
Bhutanese 310 165 145 0 0 0
East Indian 27,665 14,025 13,635 235 115 120
Goan 125 65 60 15 10 10
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 0 0 0
Punjabi 1,095 575 525 10 0 10
Sinhalese 290 150 140 0 0 0
Sri Lankan 2,660 1,315 1,345 0 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 41,280 860 385 475
Burmese 590 295 295 0 0 0
Cambodian (Khmer) 2,330 1,070 1,260 10 0 0
Chinese 46,315 21,790 24,525 300 145 155
Filipino 13,215 5,365 7,850 315 115 200
Hmong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indonesian 590 250 340 20 15 10
Japanese 3,105 1,285 1,820 170 75 100
Karen 285 150 130 0 0 0
Korean 3,180 1,475 1,700 55 25 25
Laotian 675 310 365 15 0 10
Malaysian 475 175 300 0 0 0
Mongolian 265 155 115 0 0 0
Singaporean 45 20 25 10 0 0
Taiwanese 710 320 395 0 0 0
Thai 640 210 430 30 10 20
Tibetan 90 40 45 0 0 0
Vietnamese 8,795 4,325 4,470 30 15 20
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 255 140 115 0 0 0
Other Asian origins 345 160 190 15 10 0
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 345 160 185 15 10 10
Oceania origins 1,925 925 995 240 130 110
Australian 1,265 585 685 110 60 50
New Zealander 470 260 210 80 35 45
Pacific Islands origins 230 95 130 65 40 30
Fijian 55 20 35 0 0 0
Hawaiian 15 0 10 45 25 25
Maori 25 15 10 0 0 0
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 80 20 60 15 15 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 ... ... 15,460 ... ...
Owner 245,470 ... ... 11,790 ... ...
Renter 128,285 ... ... 3,165 ... ...
Band housing 0 ... ... 505 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 373,755 ... ... 15,460 ... ...
Condominium 57,910 ... ... 365 ... ...
Not condominium 315,845 ... ... 15,095 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 373,755 ... ... 15,460 ... ...
No bedrooms 2,490 ... ... 45 ... ...
1 bedroom 53,485 ... ... 1,330 ... ...
2 bedrooms 77,030 ... ... 3,505 ... ...
3 bedrooms 141,845 ... ... 5,470 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 98,905 ... ... 5,115 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 373,760 ... ... 15,460 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 99,090 ... ... 3,085 ... ...
5 rooms 48,275 ... ... 2,410 ... ...
6 rooms 53,450 ... ... 2,500 ... ...
7 rooms 54,410 ... ... 2,075 ... ...
8 or more rooms 118,535 ... ... 5,390 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.4 ... ... 6.7 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 373,755 ... ... 15,465 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 367,900 ... ... 15,225 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 5,860 ... ... 240 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 373,755 ... ... 15,460 ... ...
Suitable 356,385 ... ... 14,885 ... ...
Not suitable 17,375 ... ... 575 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 373,755 ... ... 15,460 ... ...
1960 or before 65,760 ... ... 1,585 ... ...
1961 to 1980 114,375 ... ... 6,380 ... ...
1981 to 1990 62,060 ... ... 2,775 ... ...
1991 to 2000 44,490 ... ... 2,915 ... ...
2001 to 2005 29,145 ... ... 555 ... ...
2006 to 2010 30,250 ... ... 705 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 27,675 ... ... 555 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 373,755 ... ... 15,460 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 353,780 ... ... 13,505 ... ...
Major repairs needed 19,980 ... ... 1,960 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 373,755 ... ... 15,460 ... ...
1 household maintainer 210,245 ... ... 9,725 ... ...
2 household maintainers 153,665 ... ... 5,505 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 9,845 ... ... 235 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 373,755 ... ... 15,460 ... ...
15 to 24 years 15,130 ... ... 565 ... ...
25 to 34 years 55,950 ... ... 2,045 ... ...
35 to 44 years 65,740 ... ... 2,415 ... ...
45 to 54 years 81,185 ... ... 3,200 ... ...
55 to 64 years 71,840 ... ... 3,560 ... ...
65 to 74 years 49,280 ... ... 2,335 ... ...
75 to 84 years 25,615 ... ... 1,025 ... ...
85 years and over 9,015 ... ... 320 ... ...
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 ... ... 13,730 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 283,950 ... ... 11,975 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 88,665 ... ... 1,755 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 75,100 ... ... 1,535 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 244,670 ... ... 10,780 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 60.6 ... ... 53.7 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 14.1 ... ... 8.5 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,434 ... ... 721 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,505 ... ... 900 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 400,148 ... ... 249,816 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 444,589 ... ... 259,161 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 128,240 ... ... 2,970 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 15.9 ... ... 9.9 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 42.3 ... ... 28.5 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,112 ... ... 751 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,148 ... ... 809 ... ...
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 30,810 15,770 15,045
No certificate, diploma or degree 93,225 46,060 47,165 7,380 4,205 3,175
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 183,110 90,495 92,615 9,575 4,635 4,940
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 485,080 230,890 254,190 13,860 6,925 6,930
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 31,325 19,635 11,695 3,995 3,055 935
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 17,270 9,490 7,785 1,575 925 645
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 14,050 10,140 3,910 2,420 2,135 285
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 152,100 67,305 84,800 5,380 1,980 3,400
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 14,955 6,065 8,885 830 285 540
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 286,700 137,890 148,810 3,655 1,605 2,050
Bachelor's degree 175,935 81,070 94,875 2,465 1,105 1,360
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 16,030 6,865 9,165 275 95 185
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 6,745 3,355 3,390 135 50 85
Master's degree 72,470 36,285 36,190 720 325 400
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 15,515 10,320 5,195 60 35 25
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 20,595 10,520 10,075
No certificate, diploma or degree 31,550 16,730 14,820 3,630 2,230 1,400
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 96,735 50,010 46,725 6,365 3,115 3,255
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 375,930 176,600 199,325 10,605 5,180 5,425
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 21,575 13,395 8,185 2,860 2,180 685
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 11,985 6,470 5,510 1,125 655 470
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 9,595 6,920 2,675 1,735 1,520 215
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 117,680 53,015 64,670 4,190 1,520 2,675
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 9,945 4,205 5,740 580 225 350
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 226,720 105,990 120,735 2,965 1,255 1,715
Bachelor's degree 138,035 62,960 75,080 2,030 880 1,150
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 12,205 4,815 7,395 220 90 135
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 5,345 2,385 2,960 95 30 65
Master's degree 59,850 28,940 30,915 585 240 345
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 11,280 6,895 4,385 30 10 15
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 30,815 15,765 15,040
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 276,340 136,555 139,785 16,955 8,840 8,110
Education 26,620 5,965 20,655 1,345 340 1,005
13. Education 26,620 5,965 20,655 1,345 340 1,005
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 17,295 7,670 9,625 250 100 145
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 3,570 2,570 1,000 50 35 15
50. Visual and performing arts 13,725 5,100 8,625 190 65 130
Humanities 33,380 12,595 20,785 440 170 275
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 5,225 1,070 4,150 45 0 35
23. English language and literature/letters 8,905 2,685 6,225 85 25 60
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 6,170 2,280 3,890 100 30 75
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 325 95 235 10 0 10
38. Philosophy and religious studies 2,375 1,330 1,045 25 15 10
39. Theology and religious vocations 1,755 1,045 715 120 70 55
54. History 6,510 3,670 2,845 55 25 25
55. French language and literature/letters 2,105 430 1,680 10 0 10
Social and behavioural sciences and law 87,800 33,780 54,020 905 250 655
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 1,395 380 1,020 10 0 0
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 9,210 3,270 5,945 70 25 50
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 8,930 770 8,155 295 15 280
22. Legal professions and studies 13,860 5,285 8,580 130 45 80
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 1,770 500 1,270 15 0 10
42. Psychology 13,205 3,340 9,860 85 35 55
45. Social sciences 39,430 20,230 19,195 300 125 175
Business, management and public administration 94,585 40,685 53,900 2,165 435 1,730
30.16 Accounting and computer science 170 85 85 20 0 20
44. Public administration and social service professions 9,805 2,885 6,920 215 45 170
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 84,605 37,715 46,895 1,935 390 1,545
Physical and life sciences and technologies 26,185 13,395 12,785 380 215 160
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 12,925 5,340 7,585 130 55 70
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 3,795 1,875 1,920 95 60 35
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 280 65 210 0 0 0
40. Physical sciences 8,435 5,830 2,610 125 90 40
41. Science technologies/technicians 745 285 465 30 10 20
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 34,210 22,165 12,050 170 95 80
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 25,670 18,080 7,590 110 75 30
25. Library science 2,620 545 2,075 45 10 40
27. Mathematics and statistics 4,895 2,870 2,025 25 15 10
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 3,820 3,585 240
04. Architecture and related services 4,435 2,855 1,580 40 25 15
14. Engineering 35,330 28,715 6,605 235 195 35
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 16,755 15,010 1,745 370 305 65
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 35 10 30 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 8,345 8,130 210 1,055 995 60
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 9,425 9,110 320 1,490 1,470 20
48. Precision production 3,330 3,150 185 640 605 40
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 6,685 3,560 3,130 1,255 890 365
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 3,650 2,045 1,600 320 180 135
03. Natural resources and conservation 3,035 1,510 1,525 935 710 225
Health and related fields 59,745 13,110 46,635 2,060 300 1,760
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 5,840 2,825 3,015 165 45 120
51. Health professions and related programs 51,705 9,120 42,590 1,865 250 1,620
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 2,190 1,165 1,025 35 15 25
Personal, protective and transportation services 20,855 10,960 9,895 1,060 555 505
12. Personal and culinary services 11,270 3,435 7,835 585 165 420
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 755 615 140 0 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 430 390 40 30 25 0
43. Security and protective services 6,185 4,515 1,670 115 80 35
49. Transportation and materials moving 2,215 2,010 205 335 285 50
Other 70 30 40 10 0 10
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 20,600 10,520 10,075
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 128,285 66,735 61,545 9,995 5,345 4,650
Education 18,350 3,915 14,435 1,005 240 765
13. Education 18,355 3,910 14,435 1,005 240 765
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 13,305 5,875 7,425 185 75 110
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 2,725 1,890 835 30 20 10
50. Visual and performing arts 10,580 3,990 6,595 150 55 100
Humanities 23,905 8,975 14,925 345 115 230
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 4,050 790 3,265 30 10 25
23. English language and literature/letters 6,395 1,935 4,465 65 20 45
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 4,280 1,595 2,680 85 25 65
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 250 70 190 0 0 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 1,675 955 720 25 15 10
39. Theology and religious vocations 1,215 765 455 95 50 50
54. History 4,745 2,660 2,085 35 15 25
55. French language and literature/letters 1,285 210 1,070 0 0 0
Social and behavioural sciences and law 69,965 25,915 44,045 785 210 575
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 1,150 290 860 10 10 10
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 7,370 2,605 4,765 55 10 40
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 7,010 610 6,400 260 10 245
22. Legal professions and studies 11,665 4,035 7,635 125 45 85
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 1,450 420 1,035 15 10 10
42. Psychology 10,095 2,450 7,650 85 30 55
45. Social sciences 31,225 15,510 15,715 245 100 145
Business, management and public administration 75,180 31,660 43,520 1,685 360 1,325
30.16 Accounting and computer science 150 70 80 0 0 0
44. Public administration and social service professions 7,815 2,240 5,575 200 45 155
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 67,215 29,350 37,865 1,485 320 1,165
Physical and life sciences and technologies 19,025 9,090 9,935 310 155 155
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 9,760 3,805 5,955 100 40 70
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 2,665 1,275 1,385 75 45 35
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 210 55 155 0 0 0
40. Physical sciences 5,870 3,780 2,095 100 65 40
41. Science technologies/technicians 520 175 345 30 10 20
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 29,745 19,400 10,355 130 80 45
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 23,355 16,380 6,970 100 70 35
25. Library science 1,845 395 1,450 15 0 20
27. Mathematics and statistics 3,625 2,045 1,580 10 0 0
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 2,750 2,565 185
04. Architecture and related services 3,505 2,165 1,335 30 15 15
14. Engineering 28,120 22,350 5,775 175 140 30
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 12,785 11,435 1,350 280 235 50
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 25 0 25 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 6,115 5,935 180 745 700 45
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 6,845 6,590 255 1,050 1,030 20
48. Precision production 2,335 2,210 120 465 440 25
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 5,205 2,610 2,590 1,030 705 325
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 2,680 1,370 1,305 210 100 105
03. Natural resources and conservation 2,525 1,240 1,285 825 605 220
Health and related fields 45,485 10,160 35,325 1,535 235 1,300
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 4,600 2,195 2,405 130 45 90
51. Health professions and related programs 39,175 7,165 32,005 1,390 185 1,200
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 1,705 795 915 20 10 10
Personal, protective and transportation services 15,980 8,285 7,695 840 430 405
12. Personal and culinary services 8,585 2,635 5,950 470 135 340
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 630 500 130 0 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 255 225 30 25 25 10
43. Security and protective services 4,860 3,455 1,405 115 75 35
49. Transportation and materials moving 1,655 1,475 180 230 205 25
Other 65 30 40 0 0 10
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 30,815 15,770 15,040
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 276,335 136,555 139,780 16,955 8,840 8,110
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 485,080 230,890 254,190 13,860 6,930 6,930
Location of study inside Canada 407,235 193,450 213,780 12,375 6,235 6,140
Same as province or territory of residence 331,705 157,265 174,440 9,685 4,910 4,770
Different than province or territory of residence 75,530 36,185 39,345 2,690 1,325 1,370
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 77,850 37,445 40,405 1,480 695 785
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 11,600 6,455 5,145 550 260 295
Philippines 4,420 1,365 3,055 140 50 85
India 5,520 2,655 2,860 20 0 15
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 9,650 5,430 4,225 140 55 85
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 6,235 2,845 3,395 0 0 10
France 2,075 1,035 1,040 15 10 0
Other 38,350 17,660 20,690 615 320 295
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 20,595 10,520 10,075
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 128,280 66,740 61,545 9,995 5,345 4,650
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 375,930 176,600 199,325 10,600 5,175 5,425
Location of study inside Canada 317,875 149,895 167,975 9,630 4,745 4,885
Same as province or territory of residence 260,235 122,380 137,855 7,610 3,730 3,880
Different than province or territory of residence 57,640 27,520 30,125 2,020 1,015 1,005
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 58,055 26,705 31,350 970 430 540
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 8,370 4,440 3,930 315 135 180
Philippines 3,825 1,165 2,660 115 40 75
India 3,925 1,830 2,090 25 0 20
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 5,560 3,030 2,530 85 40 45
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 4,565 2,010 2,560 0 0 0
France 1,655 810 850 0 10 0
Other 30,150 13,420 16,730 425 210 220
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 30,810 15,765 15,045
In the labour force 513,655 261,410 252,245 20,585 11,275 9,305
Employed 476,540 241,720 234,820 18,010 9,415 8,595
Unemployed 37,120 19,695 17,420 2,575 1,865 715
Not in the labour force 247,765 106,035 141,725 10,225 4,495 5,740
Participation rate 67.5 71.1 64.0 66.8 71.5 61.8
Employment rate 62.6 65.8 59.6 58.5 59.7 57.1
Unemployment rate 7.2 7.5 6.9 12.5 16.5 7.7
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 30,810 15,765 15,040
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 235,435 100,705 134,730 8,820 3,840 4,975
Worked 525,985 266,745 259,240 21,995 11,925 10,070
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 286,235 155,245 130,990 9,110 5,560 3,555
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 239,750 111,495 128,255 12,880 6,370 6,515
Average weeks worked in reference year 43.3 43.7 42.8 40.1 40.5 39.6
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 20,585 11,275 9,305
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 12,570 6,260 6,310 420 280 145
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 501,090 255,155 245,940 20,165 11,000 9,165
Employee 450,125 224,585 225,540 17,150 9,195 7,950
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 50,965 30,565 20,395 3,010 1,800 1,210
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 20,585 11,280 9,310
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 12,570 6,265 6,305 425 280 140
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 501,090 255,150 245,935 20,165 11,000 9,165
0 Management occupations 60,330 36,340 23,985 2,015 1,195 815
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 91,300 30,990 60,305 2,315 320 1,995
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 61,740 46,610 15,130 1,150 855 295
3 Health occupations 32,885 7,690 25,195 945 120 825
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 81,805 29,970 51,835 2,230 570 1,665
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 19,320 8,515 10,805 325 110 215
6 Sales and service occupations 107,655 53,245 54,410 3,850 1,285 2,560
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 36,775 34,705 2,065 4,305 4,035 270
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 4,345 3,575 775 1,630 1,350 280
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 4,940 3,505 1,430 1,395 1,155 245
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 20,585 11,275 9,310
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 12,570 6,260 6,310 420 280 145
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 501,090 255,155 245,935 20,165 11,000 9,160
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 2,240 1,395 845 2,925 2,190 735
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 490 425 65 750 590 155
22 Utilities 1,285 935 350 85 65 15
23 Construction 23,130 20,065 3,065 1,440 1,240 200
31-33 Manufacturing 15,670 11,005 4,670 2,450 1,985 465
41 Wholesale trade 11,895 8,605 3,285 405 250 155
44-45 Retail trade 52,590 26,900 25,690 2,030 810 1,220
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 14,445 10,805 3,645 1,110 890 220
51 Information and cultural industries 13,980 8,760 5,220 115 45 70
52 Finance and insurance 16,545 7,720 8,825 295 60 235
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 9,155 4,985 4,165 155 85 70
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 51,970 31,780 20,185 815 415 400
55 Management of companies and enterprises 410 155 250 10 0 0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 21,845 13,310 8,540 480 225 255
61 Educational services 40,890 13,845 27,045 1,605 375 1,230
62 Health care and social assistance 54,620 11,735 42,880 1,895 215 1,675
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 10,005 4,850 5,155 240 120 125
72 Accommodation and food services 33,720 16,905 16,810 1,180 385 795
81 Other services (except public administration) 20,860 8,330 12,530 810 385 425
91 Public administration 105,355 52,655 52,700 1,380 660 715
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 18,010 9,415 8,595
Worked at home 34,565 17,295 17,270 1,945 885 1,060
Worked outside Canada 2,130 1,470 660 20 15 0
No fixed workplace address 39,375 27,920 11,450 2,305 1,830 475
Worked at usual place 400,475 195,035 205,440 13,740 6,685 7,055
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 13,740 6,685 7,060
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 370,510 179,440 191,070 6,110 2,895 3,220
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 0 0 0 6,900 3,350 3,550
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 8,795 4,815 3,975 590 350 240
Commute to a different province or territory 21,170 10,775 10,395 135 90 45
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 16,045 8,520 7,530
Car, truck, van - as a driver 275,620 149,520 126,095 13,145 7,105 6,040
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 25,250 7,935 17,320 950 400 545
Public transit 90,690 40,690 49,995 240 180 65
Walked 32,450 15,295 17,155 1,225 530 695
Bicycle 11,465 7,375 4,085 225 150 75
Other method 4,380 2,140 2,240 260 150 110
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 16,045 8,515 7,530
Less than 15 minutes 87,280 42,115 45,165 9,045 4,185 4,860
15 to 29 minutes 167,425 86,430 80,990 4,005 2,290 1,720
30 to 44 minutes 108,740 56,795 51,945 1,185 715 475
45 to 59 minutes 44,635 21,745 22,890 610 325 280
60 minutes and over 31,770 15,875 15,900 1,200 1,000 200
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 16,045 8,515 7,530
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 18,975 12,520 6,450 1,200 845 350
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 75,715 41,605 34,110 2,600 1,890 710
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 128,840 61,685 67,150 3,855 2,115 1,740
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 108,525 52,270 56,255 4,135 1,420 2,720
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 51,015 24,560 26,455 1,310 385 925
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 56,780 30,315 26,460 2,945 1,865 1,085
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 22,905 12,330 10,575
Single responses 514,005 261,905 252,100 22,860 12,310 10,555
Official languages 510,545 260,165 250,385 22,805 12,280 10,525
English 485,330 250,895 234,435 22,740 12,265 10,475
French 25,220 9,270 15,945 65 15 50
Non-official languages 3,460 1,740 1,720 50 30 25
Aboriginal languages 35 10 25 10 0 10
Algonquian languages 10 0 10 0 0 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 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 10
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 10 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 10 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 45 25 20
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 30 15 15
Albanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Armenian 0 0 10 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 265 90 180 15 0 10
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 15 0 10
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 10 0 0
Russian 150 40 110 0 0 0
Serbian 25 10 10 10 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 15 10 10
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 0 0 0
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 0 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 10 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 10 0 0
Chinese languages 1,420 745 670 10 10 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 15 10 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 45 20 25
English and French 22,895 10,265 12,630 10 10 0
English and non-official language 3,260 1,590 1,670 40 15 20
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 22,905 12,330 10,575
None 409,325 213,980 195,345 22,505 12,135 10,370
English 18,690 7,490 11,205 50 20 30
French 102,315 47,390 54,925 105 45 55
Non-official language 9,095 4,585 4,505 245 130 115
Aboriginal 130 45 80 100 40 60
Non-Aboriginal 8,965 4,540 4,430 150 95 50
English and French 120 40 75 0 0 0
English and non-official language 140 60 80 0 0 0
French and non-official language 1,230 565 670 0 0 0
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 37,770 19,365 18,405
Non-movers 784,725 381,500 403,225 32,690 16,810 15,880
Movers 122,860 60,325 62,540 5,080 2,555 2,525
Non-migrants 85,915 42,250 43,670 2,465 1,255 1,210
Migrants 36,945 18,075 18,865 2,615 1,300 1,315
Internal migrants 24,555 11,835 12,720 2,480 1,250 1,230
Intraprovincial migrants 13,880 6,560 7,320 2,040 1,030 1,010
Interprovincial migrants 10,670 5,275 5,395 440 220 220
External migrants 12,390 6,235 6,150 135 50 85
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 35,895 18,380 17,515
Non-movers 524,035 253,965 270,065 23,610 12,160 11,450
Movers 344,095 168,050 176,055 12,285 6,220 6,065
Non-migrants 228,065 111,475 116,590 6,125 3,105 3,020
Migrants 116,030 56,570 59,465 6,160 3,115 3,045
Internal migrants 74,770 35,860 38,905 5,670 2,865 2,805
Intraprovincial migrants 42,440 20,155 22,285 4,585 2,340 2,240
Interprovincial migrants 32,325 15,700 16,625 1,090 525 565
External migrants 41,265 20,715 20,555 490 245 240

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Ottawa, CV [Census subdivision], Ontario and Nechako [Economic region], British Columbia (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 18, 2024).

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