Census Profile, 2016 Census
Calgary, City [Census subdivision], Alberta and Chatham [Population centre], Ontario

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Characteristic Calgary, CY
Alberta
[Census subdivision]
Chatham
Ontario
[Population centre]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 1,239,220 ... ... 43,550 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 1,096,833 ... ... 44,676r ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 13.0 ... ... -2.5 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 489,650 ... ... 19,829 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 466,725 ... ... 18,958 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 1,501.1 ... ... 1,388.7 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 825.56 ... ... 31.36 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 1,239,220 618,245 620,975 43,550 20,580 22,970
0 to 14 years 226,980 116,520 110,460 7,265 3,705 3,560
0 to 4 years 77,985 40,055 37,930 2,280 1,170 1,105
5 to 9 years 79,365 40,865 38,500 2,495 1,260 1,240
10 to 14 years 69,630 35,600 34,030 2,495 1,275 1,220
15 to 64 years 873,835 438,600 435,235 27,020 13,010 14,015
15 to 19 years 69,730 35,750 33,985 2,560 1,275 1,280
20 to 24 years 78,640 39,855 38,785 2,380 1,175 1,200
25 to 29 years 100,140 49,745 50,390 2,350 1,155 1,195
30 to 34 years 109,445 54,705 54,740 2,490 1,145 1,340
35 to 39 years 100,400 49,855 50,540 2,510 1,255 1,255
40 to 44 years 93,405 46,790 46,615 2,410 1,135 1,270
45 to 49 years 87,810 44,415 43,400 2,630 1,255 1,380
50 to 54 years 86,890 43,590 43,295 3,305 1,570 1,740
55 to 59 years 82,265 41,220 41,045 3,340 1,590 1,750
60 to 64 years 65,120 32,675 32,440 3,055 1,450 1,600
65 years and over 138,405 63,120 75,285 9,260 3,865 5,395
65 to 69 years 48,920 23,915 25,005 2,875 1,305 1,570
70 to 74 years 31,590 15,040 16,550 2,040 940 1,100
75 to 79 years 22,715 10,220 12,495 1,590 685 910
80 to 84 years 17,315 7,495 9,820 1,215 465 755
85 years and over 17,860 6,455 11,410 1,530 470 1,060
85 to 89 years 11,435 4,505 6,930 930 320 610
90 to 94 years 4,925 1,595 3,335 475 125 350
95 to 99 years 1,335 335 1,000 120 25 95
100 years and over 160 15 145 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 18.3 18.8 17.8 16.7 18.0 15.5
15 to 64 years 70.5 70.9 70.1 62.0 63.2 61.0
65 years and over 11.2 10.2 12.1 21.3 18.8 23.5
85 years and over 1.4 1.0 1.8 3.5 2.3 4.6
Average age of the population 37.6 37.0 38.2 43.2 41.5 44.6
Median age of the population 36.7 36.2 37.1 44.7 42.5 46.4
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 466,725 ... ... 18,960 ... ...
Single-detached house 262,950 ... ... 12,190 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 32,885 ... ... 1,265 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 168,855 ... ... 5,475 ... ...
Semi-detached house 29,270 ... ... 890 ... ...
Row house 44,675 ... ... 745 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 21,865 ... ... 430 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 72,850 ... ... 3,390 ... ...
Other single-attached house 200 ... ... 25 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 2,030 ... ... 20 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 466,725 ... ... 18,960 ... ...
1 person 114,185 ... ... 6,370 ... ...
2 persons 150,820 ... ... 6,695 ... ...
3 persons 78,495 ... ... 2,595 ... ...
4 persons 75,330 ... ... 2,170 ... ...
5 or more persons 47,890 ... ... 1,130 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 1,222,325 ... ... 42,320 ... ...
Average household size 2.6 ... ... 2.2 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 1,012,245 501,720 510,520 36,285 16,875 19,410
Married or living common law 596,630 299,175 297,455 19,685 9,825 9,855
Married 506,625 254,030 252,600 16,260 8,120 8,145
Living common law 90,005 45,145 44,860 3,420 1,710 1,715
Not married and not living common law 415,610 202,545 213,065 16,605 7,050 9,555
Never married 293,200 160,610 132,585 9,370 4,825 4,545
Separated 22,285 9,740 12,545 1,395 555 835
Divorced 62,270 24,270 38,000 2,745 1,065 1,685
Widowed 37,860 7,920 29,935 3,095 600 2,490
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 337,125 ... ... 12,265 ... ...
2 persons 155,535 ... ... 6,765 ... ...
3 persons 75,950 ... ... 2,535 ... ...
4 persons 74,800 ... ... 2,035 ... ...
5 or more persons 30,835 ... ... 925 ... ...
Average size of census families 3.0 ... ... 2.8 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 337,125 ... ... 12,265 ... ...
Total couple families 289,540 ... ... 9,660 ... ...
Married couples 244,545 ... ... 7,955 ... ...
Common-law couples 44,990 ... ... 1,705 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 47,580 ... ... 2,600 ... ...
Female parent 37,090 ... ... 2,125 ... ...
Male parent 10,500 ... ... 480 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 289,540 ... ... 9,665 ... ...
Couples without children 126,120 ... ... 5,245 ... ...
Couples with children 163,420 ... ... 4,415 ... ...
1 child 62,440 ... ... 1,795 ... ...
2 children 71,345 ... ... 1,760 ... ...
3 or more children 29,630 ... ... 855 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 47,585 ... ... 2,605 ... ...
1 child 29,415 ... ... 1,515 ... ...
2 children 13,510 ... ... 735 ... ...
3 or more children 4,660 ... ... 345 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 219,585 112,510 107,075 8,095 3,575 4,520
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 466,725 ... ... 18,960 ... ...
One-census-family households 310,260 ... ... 11,910 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 115,180 ... ... 5,115 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 195,090 ... ... 6,795 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 12,935 ... ... 170 ... ...
Non-census-family households 143,525 ... ... 6,870 ... ...
One-person households 114,190 ... ... 6,375 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 29,335 ... ... 500 ... ...
Knowledge of official languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 15 1,227,995 612,735 615,255 43,070 20,410 22,660
English only 1,108,175 558,845 549,330 39,620 18,905 20,715
French only 1,170 510 660 40 15 20
English and French 89,400 41,380 48,015 3,220 1,410 1,805
Neither English nor French 29,245 11,995 17,250 195 75 115
First official language spokenThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 16 1,227,990 612,735 615,260 43,065 20,405 22,660
English 1,172,990 587,775 585,215 41,880 19,870 22,005
French 18,965 9,605 9,365 940 440 500
English and French 7,405 3,665 3,740 65 25 35
Neither English nor French 28,630 11,690 16,945 190 70 115
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 22,670 11,440 11,230 970 455 520
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 1.8 1.9 1.8 2.3 2.2 2.3
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 1,227,990 612,735 615,260 43,070 20,410 22,660
Single responses 1,189,870 594,175 595,695 42,595 20,185 22,415
Official languages 824,965 418,045 406,920 39,230 18,665 20,565
English 806,815 408,850 397,965 38,170 18,185 19,985
French 18,150 9,195 8,955 1,055 475 580
Non-official languages 364,905 176,130 188,775 3,370 1,520 1,850
Aboriginal languages 690 255 440 5 0 5
Algonquian languages 485 185 300 5 0 5
Blackfoot 225 85 135 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 190 80 115 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 50 20 30 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 10 0 5 0 0 0
Woods Cree 10 0 5 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 125 55 70 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 10 5 0 0 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 10 5 0 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 60 15 45 5 0 0
Algonquin 0 5 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 55 10 45 0 0 5
Oji-Cree 5 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 55 20 30 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 50 20 35 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 5 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 15 10 10 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 5 0 0 0
Gwich'in 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 20 5 10 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 5 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 5 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 5 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 5 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 20 10 10 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 5 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 5 0 10 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 5 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 5 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 10 5 5 0 0 0
Salish languages 5 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 5 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 95 25 65 0 0 0
Dakota 20 10 15 0 0 0
Stoney 70 20 50 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 5 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. 20 10 10 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 364,210 175,875 188,335 3,370 1,520 1,845
Afro-Asiatic languages 28,975 15,200 13,775 95 55 45
Berber languages 135 75 60 0 0 0
Kabyle 60 30 30 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 70 45 30 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 2,460 1,225 1,240 5 5 0
Bilen 50 25 20 0 0 0
Oromo 940 485 460 0 0 0
Somali 1,460 705 755 5 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Semitic languages 26,340 13,875 12,465 90 50 40
Amharic 4,050 1,955 2,090 0 0 0
Arabic 18,390 9,875 8,510 65 40 25
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 280 150 130 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 80 40 40 0 0 0
Harari 70 40 30 0 0 0
Hebrew 480 240 240 0 0 0
Maltese 30 15 20 15 10 10
Tigrigna 2,750 1,460 1,290 0 5 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 210 100 110 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 45 30 15 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 13,400 6,260 7,140 180 90 95
Khmer (Cambodian) 840 400 435 5 0 0
Vietnamese 12,550 5,855 6,695 180 90 95
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 10 0 5 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 46,440 20,160 26,280 75 25 50
Bikol 190 80 105 0 0 0
Cebuano 1,930 825 1,105 5 5 5
Fijian 40 20 15 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 665 260 400 5 0 0
Ilocano 2,545 1,110 1,435 0 0 0
Malagasy 25 10 15 0 0 0
Malay 765 330 430 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 260 130 130 0 0 0
Pangasinan 125 50 75 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 39,285 17,065 22,215 70 25 45
Waray-Waray 140 70 75 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 470 195 275 0 0 0
Creole languages 605 305 300 5 5 0
Haitian Creole 15 10 5 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 410 205 210 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 180 95 85 0 5 0
Dravidian languages 5,145 2,675 2,470 55 30 30
Kannada 285 140 145 0 0 0
Malayalam 2,085 1,075 1,015 40 20 20
Tamil 1,815 960 855 10 0 5
Telugu 930 495 435 10 5 5
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 25 10 15 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 90 45 45 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 175,540 86,895 88,640 2,535 1,140 1,395
Albanian 1,325 700 625 0 0 5
Armenian 245 125 120 5 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 29,595 13,845 15,750 460 190 275
Baltic languages 495 230 265 5 0 0
Latvian 170 75 90 0 5 0
Lithuanian 325 155 170 0 0 0
Slavic languages 29,105 13,615 15,485 455 190 270
Belarusan 20 10 10 0 0 0
Bosnian 780 390 395 5 0 5
Bulgarian 925 475 450 5 0 0
Croatian 1,890 930 960 15 5 10
Czech 1,360 640 725 55 25 30
Macedonian 150 75 75 5 5 5
Polish 7,680 3,610 4,065 245 105 140
Russian 9,255 4,185 5,070 25 10 15
Serbian 1,815 910 905 20 15 10
Serbo-Croatian 515 245 265 0 0 0
Slovak 1,075 520 555 25 10 15
Slovene (Slovenian) 235 105 135 5 0 5
Ukrainian 3,345 1,485 1,860 55 20 40
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 50 30 25 5 0 0
Celtic languages 115 60 60 5 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 50 20 25 5 5 0
Welsh 55 30 25 0 5 5
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 15 10 10 0 0 0
Germanic languages 15,660 7,500 8,155 795 320 475
Afrikaans 800 395 405 0 0 0
Danish 750 385 370 15 10 5
Dutch 3,435 1,720 1,720 550 220 330
Frisian 30 15 15 15 5 15
German 9,895 4,655 5,245 170 70 105
Icelandic 60 35 30 0 0 0
Norwegian 225 90 130 0 0 0
Swedish 275 125 155 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 90 45 50 35 15 25
Yiddish 80 40 45 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 10 0 0 0 5
Greek 1,470 735 735 90 40 50
Indo-Iranian languages 87,130 44,155 42,975 300 150 145
Indo-Aryan languages 74,315 37,490 36,825 265 135 135
Bengali 4,070 2,080 1,985 15 5 10
Gujarati 5,390 2,715 2,675 35 20 20
Hindi 7,050 3,595 3,455 30 20 15
Kashmiri 80 45 40 0 0 0
Konkani 165 85 85 0 0 0
Marathi 845 435 410 5 5 0
Nepali 1,925 1,010 915 5 5 5
Oriya (Odia) 100 50 45 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 35,780 18,020 17,760 40 20 15
Sindhi 1,675 785 890 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 925 450 470 0 0 0
Urdu 16,320 8,220 8,095 125 60 70
Iranian languages 11,875 6,170 5,705 35 15 15
Kurdish 740 395 345 0 0 0
Pashto 1,610 825 785 10 5 0
Persian (Farsi) 9,525 4,955 4,570 30 15 15
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 935 490 445 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 39,990 19,765 20,225 875 425 450
Catalan 45 15 30 0 0 0
Italian 5,000 2,550 2,455 305 155 150
Portuguese 3,360 1,600 1,760 345 175 165
Romanian 4,495 2,285 2,210 50 20 30
Spanish 27,075 13,310 13,765 175 75 100
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Japanese 2,310 815 1,495 20 5 15
Kartvelian languages 130 70 55 5 0 0
Georgian 125 70 55 5 0 0
Korean 8,880 4,110 4,770 65 35 35
Mongolic languages 450 210 240 0 0 0
Mongolian 450 210 240 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 5,580 2,865 2,720 30 10 20
Akan (Twi) 640 335 305 10 5 5
Bamanankan 10 5 5 0 0 0
Edo 100 65 40 0 0 0
Ewe 60 35 25 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 80 45 35 0 0 0
Ga 55 30 25 0 0 0
Ganda 40 20 20 0 0 0
Igbo 680 365 320 5 5 0
Lingala 85 35 45 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 140 70 75 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 115 60 60 5 0 0
Shona 290 145 145 0 0 0
Swahili 760 370 390 5 0 5
Wolof 120 65 55 0 0 0
Yoruba 1,375 720 650 5 0 5
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 1,040 515 525 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 1,495 735 755 0 0 0
Dinka 720 360 360 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 770 375 395 0 0 0
Sign languages 235 130 105 15 5 10
American Sign Language 85 45 45 10 0 5
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 150 90 60 10 5 5
Sino-Tibetan languages 68,130 32,075 36,060 185 90 95
Chinese languages 66,895 31,460 35,430 170 85 85
Cantonese 33,700 15,840 17,865 80 35 40
Hakka 340 155 190 0 0 0
Mandarin 28,355 13,370 14,985 75 40 35
Min Dong 45 20 25 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,675 745 925 5 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 370 170 195 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 2,400 1,155 1,245 10 5 5
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 10 5 10 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 1,240 610 620 15 5 5
Burmese 260 135 130 5 0 5
Karenic languages 280 130 150 0 0 0
Tibetan 545 280 270 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 145 65 80 5 5 5
Tai-Kadai languages 1,005 365 640 10 0 5
Lao 430 200 235 5 5 5
Thai 565 165 400 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 5 5 5 0 0 0
Turkic languages 1,725 945 775 5 0 5
Azerbaijani 240 135 105 0 0 0
Turkish 1,210 685 525 5 0 5
Uyghur 60 25 30 0 0 0
Uzbek 70 35 40 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 140 60 75 0 0 0
Uralic languages 3,760 1,810 1,950 75 30 45
Estonian 85 45 45 0 0 0
Finnish 280 105 170 5 5 5
Hungarian 3,395 1,655 1,735 70 25 40
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 320 195 130 0 0 0
Multiple responses 38,125 18,560 19,560 470 225 245
English and French 3,195 1,530 1,670 160 80 80
English and non-official language 33,170 16,195 16,975 285 135 155
French and non-official language 1,005 510 490 5 0 5
English, French and non-official language 750 320 430 10 0 10
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 1,227,990 612,735 615,255 43,070 20,405 22,660
Single responses 1,145,000 572,180 572,820 42,380 20,095 22,280
Official languages 932,600 468,485 464,115 41,200 19,550 21,655
English 924,945 464,585 460,360 40,960 19,445 21,515
French 7,650 3,905 3,750 245 105 135
Non-official languages 212,405 103,695 108,710 1,175 545 630
Aboriginal languages 185 90 95 0 0 0
Algonquian languages 125 65 60 0 0 0
Blackfoot 60 30 30 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 60 30 25 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 5 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 5 0 5 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 55 30 25 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 5 0 5 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 5 0 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 15 5 10 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 15 5 10 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 5 0 5 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 5 5 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 5 5 5 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 5 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 5 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 5 0 0 0
Michif 5 5 5 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 25 10 15 0 0 0
Dakota 15 0 5 0 0 0
Stoney 15 10 5 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. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 212,220 103,610 108,615 1,175 545 630
Afro-Asiatic languages 17,955 9,170 8,785 30 15 10
Berber languages 60 35 25 0 0 0
Kabyle 25 15 10 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 30 20 15 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 1,640 800 845 0 0 0
Bilen 50 25 25 0 0 0
Oromo 705 345 350 0 0 0
Somali 890 425 465 5 5 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 0 0 0
Semitic languages 16,240 8,325 7,910 30 15 10
Amharic 2,705 1,295 1,405 0 0 0
Arabic 10,795 5,585 5,200 25 15 10
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 195 95 95 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 70 35 30 0 0 0
Harari 45 25 25 0 0 0
Hebrew 240 120 120 0 0 0
Maltese 5 0 5 5 0 0
Tigrigna 2,045 1,085 955 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 145 70 75 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 15 10 5 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 8,780 4,135 4,645 125 60 65
Khmer (Cambodian) 430 210 215 0 0 0
Vietnamese 8,350 3,920 4,425 120 60 65
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 5 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 24,830 11,580 13,255 30 10 20
Bikol 30 15 20 0 0 0
Cebuano 820 385 430 0 0 0
Fijian 15 10 5 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 205 90 110 0 0 0
Ilocano 1,020 475 545 0 0 0
Malagasy 15 5 10 0 0 0
Malay 230 125 105 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 65 30 35 0 0 0
Pangasinan 20 5 10 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 22,235 10,355 11,880 30 10 20
Waray-Waray 50 25 25 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 145 60 85 0 0 0
Creole languages 280 145 140 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 5 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 210 110 110 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 65 35 30 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 3,120 1,590 1,535 40 20 25
Kannada 115 60 55 0 0 0
Malayalam 1,280 650 630 20 10 10
Tamil 1,160 585 570 15 5 10
Telugu 550 285 265 5 5 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 20 10 10 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 55 25 30 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 97,370 48,430 48,940 725 335 395
Albanian 610 330 285 5 0 0
Armenian 105 50 55 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 13,305 6,505 6,800 115 55 65
Baltic languages 230 120 110 0 0 0
Latvian 75 45 35 0 0 0
Lithuanian 150 80 70 0 0 0
Slavic languages 13,075 6,385 6,695 115 55 65
Belarusan 5 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 350 175 175 0 0 0
Bulgarian 470 240 230 0 0 0
Croatian 675 335 345 0 0 0
Czech 395 190 200 10 0 5
Macedonian 80 35 40 0 0 0
Polish 3,130 1,515 1,615 90 40 45
Russian 5,645 2,730 2,915 0 0 0
Serbian 930 455 470 5 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 175 90 90 0 0 0
Slovak 420 205 210 0 5 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 35 15 25 0 0 0
Ukrainian 760 385 370 5 0 5
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Celtic languages 15 10 5 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 5 5 0 0 0 0
Welsh 5 0 5 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 2,050 965 1,090 50 20 30
Afrikaans 405 195 215 0 0 0
Danish 60 25 30 0 0 0
Dutch 395 195 200 20 10 15
Frisian 5 0 0 0 0 5
German 1,075 505 580 25 10 10
Icelandic 15 10 5 0 0 0
Norwegian 25 10 15 0 0 0
Swedish 50 20 25 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 10 5 5 0 0 0
Yiddish 10 5 5 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 475 225 255 25 15 15
Indo-Iranian languages 58,850 29,535 29,315 200 95 100
Indo-Aryan languages 50,505 25,335 25,170 180 90 90
Bengali 2,715 1,360 1,355 15 10 5
Gujarati 3,055 1,530 1,525 15 10 10
Hindi 3,980 2,050 1,930 10 5 5
Kashmiri 45 25 25 0 0 0
Konkani 35 15 15 0 0 0
Marathi 445 225 215 0 0 0
Nepali 1,330 685 645 10 5 5
Oriya (Odia) 50 25 20 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 26,985 13,525 13,460 20 15 10
Sindhi 720 320 405 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 470 235 240 0 0 0
Urdu 10,685 5,345 5,345 100 50 55
Iranian languages 7,855 3,950 3,905 25 10 15
Kurdish 450 230 220 0 0 0
Pashto 1,030 520 505 5 5 0
Persian (Farsi) 6,375 3,195 3,175 15 5 10
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 490 250 240 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 21,950 10,805 11,145 335 150 180
Catalan 20 10 15 0 0 0
Italian 1,215 535 680 90 40 50
Portuguese 1,645 790 855 140 65 75
Romanian 2,330 1,195 1,135 15 5 10
Spanish 16,740 8,270 8,470 90 40 50
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 1,070 470 600 0 0 0
Kartvelian languages 80 45 35 0 0 0
Georgian 80 45 35 0 0 0
Korean 6,340 3,015 3,325 55 30 25
Mongolic languages 280 130 145 0 0 0
Mongolian 280 130 145 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 1,745 840 905 5 0 0
Akan (Twi) 300 155 145 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 25 10 15 0 0 0
Ewe 15 5 5 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 45 20 20 0 0 0
Ga 15 10 5 0 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 0 0 0
Igbo 130 65 70 0 0 0
Lingala 25 5 20 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 65 30 30 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 25 10 15 5 0 0
Shona 95 40 55 0 0 0
Swahili 340 150 185 5 0 0
Wolof 65 35 30 0 0 0
Yoruba 330 160 170 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 265 130 140 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 900 435 465 0 0 0
Dinka 440 215 225 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 460 220 240 0 0 0
Sign languages 315 180 135 25 10 15
American Sign Language 80 40 40 10 5 5
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 235 140 95 15 5 10
Sino-Tibetan languages 46,320 22,040 24,280 120 55 70
Chinese languages 45,440 21,595 23,845 110 50 60
Cantonese 22,030 10,280 11,750 45 20 25
Hakka 100 35 65 0 0 0
Mandarin 20,880 10,115 10,765 60 30 30
Min Dong 5 5 5 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 670 295 380 0 0 5
Wu (Shanghainese) 210 105 100 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 1,550 770 785 5 0 5
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 875 440 440 10 5 5
Burmese 175 85 85 0 0 0
Karenic languages 235 105 125 0 0 0
Tibetan 400 210 190 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 75 35 35 10 5 5
Tai-Kadai languages 380 170 215 5 5 5
Lao 175 80 95 5 5 5
Thai 195 85 115 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 5 5 5 0 0 0
Turkic languages 975 515 465 5 0 0
Azerbaijani 105 55 45 0 0 0
Turkish 730 390 345 5 0 0
Uyghur 40 20 25 0 0 0
Uzbek 55 25 30 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 45 25 25 0 0 0
Uralic languages 1,300 635 660 5 0 5
Estonian 15 5 10 0 0 0
Finnish 35 20 15 5 0 0
Hungarian 1,245 610 635 5 5 5
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 115 70 45 0 0 0
Multiple responses 82,990 40,555 42,435 695 315 380
English and French 2,155 1,080 1,075 105 45 65
English and non-official language 79,255 38,725 40,530 565 260 300
French and non-official language 365 180 190 5 0 0
English, French and non-official language 1,210 570 645 20 5 20
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 1,227,990 612,735 615,260 43,070 20,405 22,660
None 1,014,475 509,200 505,275 40,540 19,270 21,275
English 92,865 46,230 46,640 615 290 325
French 11,900 5,445 6,460 840 345 495
Non-official language 104,880 49,940 54,940 1,035 490 550
Aboriginal 605 235 370 20 10 10
Non-Aboriginal 104,275 49,700 54,570 1,020 475 540
English and French 645 325 320 5 5 0
English and non-official language 2,065 1,050 1,015 5 5 5
French and non-official language 1,135 540 600 20 10 10
English, French and non-official language 35 15 15 0 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 21 996,060 494,565 501,495 35,060 16,495 18,565
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 945,615 469,550 476,070 33,950 16,020 17,930
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 43,333 52,567 35,523 30,403 34,885 26,532
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 945,805 469,600 476,200 33,955 16,015 17,935
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 38,526 45,397 32,360 28,101 31,707 24,927
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 884,260 449,220 435,035 29,350 14,140 15,215
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 43,209 52,402 34,920 27,280 32,538 22,691
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 544,200 215,790 328,410 26,230 11,625 14,605
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 2,946 1,859 3,371 8,430 8,011 8,863
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 770,235 400,100 370,135 23,475 11,890 11,585
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 43,651 52,203 36,026 27,723 31,173 24,645
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 996,120 494,600 501,525 34,970 16,425 18,545
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 946,230 469,750 476,475 33,845 15,960 17,880
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 67,741 85,451 50,281 38,287 43,189 33,910
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 946,390 469,800 476,590 33,860 15,960 17,895
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 53,891 66,207 41,751 33,141 36,819 29,861
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 884,545 449,360 435,190 29,190 14,050 15,140
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 68,494 86,269 50,141 36,041 41,922 30,584
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 544,120 215,640 328,475 26,095 11,440 14,655
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 6,455 6,376 6,506 9,345 8,782 9,784
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 770,370 400,145 370,220 23,360 11,770 11,590
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 64,566 79,599 48,317 35,918 40,177 31,592
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 996,115 494,600 501,520 34,970 16,425 18,545
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 24 361,435 205,885 155,550 10,470 5,705 4,770
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 65,915 73,266 57,818 47,375 52,319 43,080
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 89,570 103,761 70,786 55,662 60,563 49,800
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 94.6 96.6 91.2 81.6 85.8 76.7
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 77.3 79.2 74.1 64.7 68.3 60.5
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 5.4 3.4 8.8 18.4 14.2 23.3
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 996,060 494,560 501,495 35,060 16,490 18,565
Without total income 50,440 25,010 25,425 1,110 475 635
With total income 945,615 469,550 476,070 33,950 16,015 17,930
Percentage with total income 94.9 94.9 94.9 96.8 97.1 96.6
Under $10,000 (including loss) 123,490 48,715 74,780 4,570 2,010 2,565
$10,000 to $19,999 118,360 47,940 70,420 6,565 2,565 3,995
$20,000 to $29,999 107,775 43,800 63,980 5,645 2,280 3,365
$30,000 to $39,999 92,335 41,430 50,905 4,695 2,265 2,425
$40,000 to $49,999 88,770 42,425 46,340 3,665 1,785 1,875
$50,000 to $59,999 76,030 38,275 37,750 2,510 1,320 1,190
$60,000 to $69,999 62,505 33,360 29,145 1,715 960 750
$70,000 to $79,999 50,165 28,230 21,930 1,230 735 500
$80,000 to $89,999 40,150 23,135 17,015 905 520 385
$90,000 to $99,999 34,095 19,475 14,620 785 420 360
$100,000 and over 151,945 102,765 49,180 1,665 1,150 510
$100,000 to $149,999 83,680 52,265 31,415 1,225 815 410
$150,000 and over 68,265 50,500 17,770 440 335 105
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 996,060 494,565 501,495 35,060 16,495 18,565
Without after-tax income 50,250 24,960 25,290 1,105 475 630
With after-tax income 945,805 469,600 476,200 33,955 16,015 17,935
Percentage with after-tax income 95.0 95.0 95.0 96.8 97.1 96.6
Under $10,000 (including loss) 126,445 49,655 76,795 4,705 2,055 2,650
$10,000 to $19,999 123,495 50,260 73,235 6,855 2,690 4,165
$20,000 to $29,999 124,575 51,395 73,180 6,590 2,800 3,790
$30,000 to $39,999 115,600 53,865 61,730 5,415 2,560 2,860
$40,000 to $49,999 107,305 53,480 53,820 3,740 1,930 1,810
$50,000 to $59,999 83,880 44,665 39,215 2,330 1,290 1,045
$60,000 to $69,999 62,925 35,635 27,290 1,520 920 600
$70,000 to $79,999 47,940 27,740 20,200 1,065 590 470
$80,000 and over 153,640 102,905 50,740 1,740 1,180 565
$80,000 to $89,999 36,175 21,090 15,085 675 410 265
$90,000 to $99,999 24,895 15,460 9,435 355 240 110
$100,000 and over 92,575 66,355 26,220 710 520 185
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 996,060 494,560 501,495 35,060 16,495 18,565
Without employment income 225,825 94,465 131,365 11,580 4,600 6,985
With employment income 770,235 400,100 370,135 23,475 11,890 11,585
Percentage with employment income 77.3 80.9 73.8 67.0 72.1 62.4
Under $5,000 (including loss) 80,405 36,480 43,935 4,395 2,255 2,135
$5,000 to $9,999 49,695 21,210 28,490 1,950 875 1,075
$10,000 to $19,999 84,830 36,960 47,870 3,250 1,390 1,855
$20,000 to $29,999 73,285 31,745 41,545 2,825 1,270 1,555
$30,000 to $39,999 70,585 32,870 37,715 2,645 1,265 1,380
$40,000 to $49,999 69,295 33,670 35,620 2,170 1,070 1,095
$50,000 to $59,999 60,915 30,840 30,075 1,630 920 710
$60,000 to $69,999 50,390 27,590 22,795 1,170 680 490
$70,000 to $79,999 41,340 23,475 17,870 850 520 330
$80,000 and over 189,485 125,275 64,215 2,595 1,650 950
$80,000 to $89,999 33,865 19,910 13,955 655 380 280
$90,000 to $99,999 29,740 17,070 12,665 690 355 335
$100,000 and over 125,885 88,300 37,590 1,250 910 340
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 466,725 ... ... 18,960 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 97,334 ... ... 54,355 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 83,074 ... ... 49,312 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 114,185 ... ... 6,375 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 52,342 ... ... 28,397 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 44,659 ... ... 26,309 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 352,535 ... ... 12,585 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 115,403 ... ... 71,818 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 98,205 ... ... 64,611 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 466,740 ... ... 18,950 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 137,333 ... ... 68,376 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 109,274 ... ... 59,214 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 114,230 ... ... 6,385 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 71,392 ... ... 36,246 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 56,974 ... ... 31,797 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 352,510 ... ... 12,570 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 158,700 ... ... 84,693 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 126,221 ... ... 73,137 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 466,725 ... ... 18,960 ... ...
Under $5,000 7,100 ... ... 170 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 4,365 ... ... 325 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 5,260 ... ... 930 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 9,365 ... ... 1,025 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 13,750 ... ... 1,180 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 10,680 ... ... 980 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 11,875 ... ... 1,085 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 12,920 ... ... 1,085 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 13,220 ... ... 1,050 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 13,585 ... ... 930 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 28,325 ... ... 1,650 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 28,785 ... ... 1,395 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 27,960 ... ... 1,220 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 27,130 ... ... 1,050 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 25,690 ... ... 880 ... ...
$100,000 and over 226,710 ... ... 3,995 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 55,750 ... ... 1,530 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 42,560 ... ... 935 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 54,985 ... ... 945 ... ...
$200,000 and over 73,410 ... ... 595 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 466,725 ... ... 18,960 ... ...
Under $5,000 7,680 ... ... 180 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 4,435 ... ... 325 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 5,445 ... ... 950 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 9,785 ... ... 1,060 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 14,760 ... ... 1,340 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 12,320 ... ... 1,105 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 14,280 ... ... 1,225 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 15,685 ... ... 1,245 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 16,750 ... ... 1,110 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 17,600 ... ... 1,080 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 35,505 ... ... 1,855 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 35,045 ... ... 1,540 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 33,935 ... ... 1,300 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 31,940 ... ... 1,030 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 28,545 ... ... 840 ... ...
$100,000 and over 183,020 ... ... 2,770 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 57,420 ... ... 1,305 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 40,215 ... ... 685 ... ...
$150,000 and over 85,380 ... ... 780 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 331,360 ... ... 12,225 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 113,975 ... ... 72,155 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 96,963 ... ... 64,821 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.1 ... ... 2.9 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 113,295 ... ... 5,030 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 106,976 ... ... 67,328 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 90,329 ... ... 60,731 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 163,305 ... ... 4,465 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 135,376 ... ... 99,596 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 114,195 ... ... 87,154 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.1 ... ... 3.9 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 43,290 ... ... 2,490 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 67,076 ... ... 41,557 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 60,299 ... ... 39,968 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.6 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 331,360 ... ... 12,200 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 159,323 ... ... 85,042 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 126,269 ... ... 73,387 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 113,280 ... ... 5,020 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 154,614 ... ... 78,282 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 121,663 ... ... 67,692 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 163,395 ... ... 4,465 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 183,534 ... ... 112,570 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 144,540 ... ... 95,500 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 42,935 ... ... 2,455 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 88,790 ... ... 49,372 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 74,688 ... ... 45,069 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 187,270 98,085 89,180 7,440 3,275 4,160
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 44,339 47,217 41,240 26,784 27,264 26,556
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 38,945 40,894 36,765 25,044 25,216 24,941
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 186,880 98,015 88,865 7,435 3,220 4,215
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 60,494 65,469 55,006 34,759 34,564 34,908
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 49,024 52,251 45,465 30,528 29,920 30,993
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 1,222,325 610,570 611,755 42,315 20,195 22,125
In the bottom half of the distribution 453,645 221,015 232,630 25,425 11,775 13,655
In the bottom decile 90,080 44,995 45,085 5,215 2,470 2,745
In the second decile 80,640 37,540 43,105 5,765 2,435 3,335
In the third decile 87,230 41,835 45,390 5,195 2,440 2,760
In the fourth decile 93,300 45,835 47,460 4,910 2,325 2,585
In the fifth decile 102,395 50,805 51,590 4,335 2,100 2,235
In the top half of the distribution 768,680 389,560 379,125 16,895 8,425 8,465
In the sixth decile 109,200 54,675 54,525 3,885 1,900 1,985
In the seventh decile 117,280 58,930 58,350 3,805 1,855 1,945
In the eighth decile 130,300 65,880 64,420 3,515 1,780 1,735
In the ninth decile 156,320 78,930 77,390 3,300 1,650 1,650
In the top decile 255,580 131,145 124,435 2,385 1,240 1,145
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 1,222,325 610,575 611,755 42,315 20,195 22,125
0 to 17 years 267,250 137,070 130,175 8,795 4,460 4,335
0 to 5 years 93,505 47,960 45,550 2,760 1,400 1,355
18 to 64 years 827,250 413,850 413,395 25,320 12,165 13,155
65 years and over 127,825 59,645 68,180 8,205 3,570 4,630
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 113,505 54,495 59,010 8,295 3,690 4,600
0 to 17 years 34,415 17,720 16,695 2,290 1,165 1,125
0 to 5 years 12,405 6,375 6,030 870 445 420
18 to 64 years 68,340 32,690 35,650 4,870 2,180 2,685
65 years and over 10,750 4,085 6,665 1,135 340 790
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 9.3 8.9 9.6 19.6 18.3 20.8
0 to 17 years (%) 12.9 12.9 12.8 26.0 26.1 26.0
0 to 5 years (%) 13.3 13.3 13.2 31.5 31.8 31.0
18 to 64 years (%) 8.3 7.9 8.6 19.2 17.9 20.4
65 years and over (%) 8.4 6.8 9.8 13.8 9.5 17.1
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 106,240 52,725 53,510 4,065 1,980 2,080
0 to 17 years 28,440 14,665 13,775 950 505 445
0 to 5 years 10,190 5,245 4,945 390 205 185
18 to 64 years 71,435 35,475 35,960 2,950 1,430 1,520
65 years and over 6,365 2,590 3,780 165 45 120
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 8.7 8.6 8.7 9.6 9.8 9.4
0 to 17 years (%) 10.6 10.7 10.6 10.8 11.3 10.3
0 to 5 years (%) 10.9 10.9 10.9 14.1 14.6 13.7
18 to 64 years (%) 8.6 8.6 8.7 11.7 11.8 11.6
65 years and over (%) 5.0 4.3 5.5 2.0 1.3 2.6
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 1,222,405 610,605 611,800 42,215 20,100 22,110
Official languages 1,193,310 598,385 594,930 42,055 20,030 22,025
English 1,192,105 597,855 594,250 42,010 20,015 21,995
French 90,250 41,750 48,490 3,260 1,370 1,885
Non-official languages 460,425 223,355 237,065 3,975 1,835 2,140
Aboriginal languages 1,140 445 700 25 0 25
Algonquian languages 820 320 500 10 0 10
Blackfoot 340 115 220 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 395 170 225 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 10 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 90 35 55 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 15 0 10 0 0 0
Woods Cree 55 15 40 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 235 110 115 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 105 40 60 10 0 10
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 90 35 55 10 0 10
Oji-Cree 10 0 10 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 10 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 130 55 75 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 125 55 70 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 10 10 10 0 0 0
Dene 20 10 10 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 85 40 50 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 10 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 10 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 35 15 20 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 25 10 10 0 0 0
Inuktitut 10 10 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 10 0 0 10 0 10
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 10 10 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 10 0 10
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 20 10 20 10 0 10
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) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 10 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 115 30 90 0 0 0
Dakota 65 25 35 0 0 0
Stoney 80 20 65 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 10 10 10 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 15 10 10 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 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. 15 10 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 459,295 222,920 236,375 3,950 1,825 2,115
Afro-Asiatic languages 40,620 21,290 19,330 140 75 65
Berber languages 200 140 60 0 0 0
Kabyle 110 60 45 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 90 80 10 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 3,580 1,825 1,760 0 0 0
Bilen 65 40 25 0 0 0
Oromo 1,370 715 655 0 0 0
Somali 2,175 1,085 1,090 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 30 10 20 0 0 0
Semitic languages 37,460 19,700 17,760 140 75 65
Amharic 5,740 2,905 2,835 10 0 0
Arabic 27,555 14,645 12,905 100 60 35
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 300 145 155 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 90 45 50 0 0 0
Harari 100 50 45 0 0 0
Hebrew 1,550 745 810 15 10 10
Maltese 30 20 15 20 0 20
Tigrigna 3,555 1,925 1,630 10 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 245 135 110 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 160 90 65 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 17,275 8,245 9,035 170 85 85
Khmer (Cambodian) 1,140 620 520 0 0 0
Vietnamese 16,190 7,650 8,540 165 85 80
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 58,445 25,225 33,215 115 30 80
Bikol 165 70 100 0 0 0
Cebuano 2,675 1,205 1,475 0 0 0
Fijian 120 65 50 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 920 365 560 0 0 0
Ilocano 3,640 1,580 2,065 0 0 0
Malagasy 45 15 25 0 0 0
Malay 1,440 675 765 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 415 205 210 0 0 0
Pangasinan 205 80 120 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 55,265 23,695 31,570 110 30 80
Waray-Waray 190 70 115 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 555 230 320 0 0 0
Creole languages 1,665 820 845 10 10 0
Haitian Creole 35 20 15 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 1,070 535 540 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 565 270 295 10 10 0
Dravidian languages 7,040 3,690 3,355 95 45 50
Kannada 530 270 270 0 0 0
Malayalam 2,475 1,305 1,170 20 10 10
Tamil 3,165 1,655 1,505 50 20 25
Telugu 1,290 675 615 35 20 15
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 70 35 35 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 85 40 40 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 231,885 115,155 116,730 2,985 1,395 1,590
Albanian 1,680 885 795 30 10 15
Armenian 295 165 130 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 34,560 16,785 17,780 540 195 345
Baltic languages 585 280 310 10 0 10
Latvian 230 110 115 0 0 0
Lithuanian 355 165 195 10 0 0
Slavic languages 34,195 16,615 17,580 540 200 340
Belarusan 70 30 40 10 0 10
Bosnian 1,230 655 575 10 0 10
Bulgarian 1,075 575 500 0 0 0
Croatian 2,515 1,245 1,275 25 10 15
Czech 1,620 770 855 75 35 45
Macedonian 270 145 120 10 0 10
Polish 8,920 4,255 4,660 260 100 160
Russian 13,255 6,395 6,860 45 10 35
Serbian 2,305 1,140 1,160 40 25 15
Serbo-Croatian 570 305 260 0 0 0
Slovak 1,460 800 655 15 10 10
Slovene (Slovenian) 285 130 150 10 0 10
Ukrainian 4,455 2,020 2,440 65 15 50
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 60 30 30 0 0 0
Celtic languages 440 210 235 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 165 75 90 0 0 0
Welsh 90 50 35 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 190 75 115 0 0 0
Germanic languages 24,095 11,910 12,185 845 375 470
Afrikaans 1,650 890 755 10 10 10
Danish 930 445 490 15 0 10
Dutch 4,235 2,085 2,150 530 235 300
Frisian 55 25 30 40 10 25
German 16,720 8,360 8,360 225 105 115
Icelandic 80 40 40 0 0 0
Norwegian 450 175 280 0 0 0
Swedish 600 280 320 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 110 60 50 55 25 35
Yiddish 175 95 80 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 60 20 40 15 0 10
Greek 2,310 1,165 1,145 80 55 30
Indo-Iranian languages 108,445 55,085 53,365 390 185 205
Indo-Aryan languages 96,045 48,500 47,545 360 170 195
Bengali 4,990 2,500 2,485 35 15 20
Gujarati 8,355 4,065 4,290 60 20 40
Hindi 28,410 14,550 13,855 120 50 70
Kashmiri 60 45 20 0 0 0
Konkani 375 195 180 0 0 0
Marathi 1,545 800 740 0 0 0
Nepali 2,215 1,225 990 20 15 0
Oriya (Odia) 150 70 75 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 47,135 23,930 23,205 40 20 25
Sindhi 2,630 1,160 1,475 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 1,355 680 685 0 0 0
Urdu 24,965 12,745 12,225 160 85 75
Iranian languages 13,280 6,975 6,310 40 20 20
Kurdish 950 525 430 0 0 0
Pashto 2,160 1,165 995 25 15 10
Persian (Farsi) 10,520 5,530 4,995 10 0 10
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 1,135 615 525 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 65,745 31,920 33,825 1,125 595 535
Catalan 70 40 30 0 0 0
Italian 8,875 4,385 4,485 420 230 190
Portuguese 4,955 2,430 2,525 400 200 200
Romanian 5,580 2,885 2,695 35 25 10
Spanish 48,685 23,475 25,205 305 145 160
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 70 40 30 0 0 0
Japanese 4,140 1,865 2,275 20 10 15
Kartvelian languages 125 75 50 0 0 0
Georgian 125 75 55 0 0 0
Korean 9,895 4,585 5,305 60 25 30
Mongolic languages 650 305 345 0 0 0
Mongolian 655 305 345 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 11,365 5,780 5,585 50 25 25
Akan (Twi) 1,045 560 485 0 10 0
Bamanankan 15 10 10 0 0 0
Edo 215 130 85 0 0 0
Ewe 70 30 35 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 130 75 60 0 0 0
Ga 85 55 35 0 0 0
Ganda 75 30 45 0 0 0
Igbo 1,430 750 685 0 0 0
Lingala 420 225 195 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 170 95 75 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 105 40 60 10 0 10
Shona 475 205 270 0 0 0
Swahili 2,290 1,145 1,150 0 0 10
Wolof 330 195 135 0 0 0
Yoruba 3,260 1,670 1,595 25 15 15
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 2,055 995 1,060 10 0 10
Nilo-Saharan languages 1,650 760 890 0 0 0
Dinka 785 385 405 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 875 385 490 0 0 0
Sign languages 1,495 630 870 145 55 90
American Sign Language 805 305 500 95 35 55
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 710 335 370 50 20 35
Sino-Tibetan languages 78,985 37,685 41,305 160 85 75
Chinese languages 77,495 36,955 40,540 140 75 65
Cantonese 42,445 20,090 22,355 105 50 55
Hakka 425 180 245 0 0 0
Mandarin 38,805 18,290 20,515 45 30 15
Min Dong 65 35 25 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 2,350 990 1,360 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 570 245 320 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 3,020 1,485 1,540 0 0 0
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 10 10 10 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 1,520 730 785 20 10 10
Burmese 345 160 185 0 0 0
Karenic languages 295 145 150 0 0 0
Tibetan 805 400 395 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 150 60 95 20 10 10
Tai-Kadai languages 1,330 550 780 20 10 15
Lao 555 255 300 20 10 10
Thai 840 320 520 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 2,525 1,340 1,185 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 350 165 180 10 0 0
Turkish 1,650 940 710 0 0 0
Uyghur 130 65 70 0 0 0
Uzbek 250 110 135 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 205 95 110 0 0 0
Uralic languages 4,550 2,185 2,360 75 30 45
Estonian 110 50 60 10 0 0
Finnish 300 140 160 15 0 10
Hungarian 4,135 1,995 2,135 55 30 25
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 770 435 335 0 0 0
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 1,222,405 610,605 611,795 42,210 20,100 22,115
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 1,075,485 539,490 535,990 41,390 19,770 21,630
Canadian citizens aged under 18 242,840 124,485 118,360 8,580 4,385 4,195
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 832,640 415,005 417,635 32,815 15,380 17,435
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 146,925 71,120 75,805 820 335 485
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 1,222,405 610,610 611,795 42,215 20,100 22,110
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 813,490 411,785 401,705 38,190 18,300 19,895
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 383,065 185,855 197,210 3,895 1,755 2,140
Before 1981 63,925 31,830 32,095 2,220 990 1,235
1981 to 1990 38,270 18,190 20,075 475 215 260
1991 to 2000 64,815 31,015 33,800 385 185 190
2001 to 2010 126,390 61,375 65,015 520 225 290
2001 to 2005 56,820 27,785 29,035 240 105 140
2006 to 2010 69,570 33,590 35,985 275 130 150
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 89,665 43,440 46,220 295 135 160
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 25,850 12,965 12,880 125 45 80
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 383,065 185,855 197,210 3,895 1,755 2,140
Under 5 years 34,960 17,830 17,130 640 280 360
5 to 14 years 64,790 33,705 31,085 810 385 420
15 to 24 years 74,550 34,270 40,285 995 420 570
25 to 44 years 172,855 83,030 89,820 1,305 605 700
45 years and over 35,905 17,020 18,880 145 65 80
Immigrants by selected place of birthThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census immigration data
Total - Selected places of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 54 383,060 185,855 197,205 3,890 1,755 2,140
Americas 41,020 19,550 21,465 645 245 405
Brazil 1,420 640 780 15 10 10
Colombia 5,580 2,645 2,935 35 15 20
El Salvador 2,335 1,180 1,155 40 20 20
Guyana 825 410 415 0 0 10
Haiti 490 260 235 0 0 0
Jamaica 2,835 1,280 1,550 85 65 20
Mexico 4,110 2,050 2,055 35 0 35
Peru 1,080 440 635 10 0 10
Trinidad and Tobago 1,375 655 720 30 15 15
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 10,715 4,915 5,800 350 105 245
Other places of birth in Americas 10,265 5,080 5,185 50 20 30
Europe 72,990 36,520 36,470 2,270 1,055 1,215
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,945 990 955 0 0 0
Croatia 1,220 635 580 10 0 10
France 1,200 585 610 10 0 0
Germany 5,710 2,725 2,985 115 40 75
Greece 890 470 425 40 25 15
Hungary 1,840 925 920 25 15 10
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 1,620 850 765 40 15 20
Italy 3,625 1,950 1,675 240 130 110
Netherlands 2,890 1,540 1,355 515 230 285
Poland 6,420 3,030 3,390 185 75 110
Portugal 1,075 480 590 250 140 110
Romania 4,250 2,135 2,115 35 20 15
Russian Federation 3,875 1,685 2,195 0 0 0
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 1,060 530 530 10 10 0
Ukraine 2,855 1,315 1,545 40 10 25
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 22,150 11,440 10,705 570 225 340
Other places of birth in Europe 10,360 5,230 5,135 180 105 70
Africa 39,220 20,070 19,155 125 60 65
Algeria 745 400 340 0 0 0
Egypt 2,850 1,515 1,330 15 10 0
Ethiopia 5,195 2,565 2,625 0 0 10
Kenya 2,610 1,275 1,330 10 0 10
Morocco 660 340 315 0 0 0
Nigeria 7,385 3,830 3,560 15 10 10
Somalia 1,340 635 710 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 2,655 1,395 1,265 25 10 15
Other places of birth in Africa 15,790 8,115 7,675 55 35 25
Asia 226,295 107,935 118,360 840 390 455
Afghanistan 3,200 1,715 1,480 0 0 0
Bangladesh 3,110 1,595 1,515 20 10 10
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 34,550 15,930 18,620 95 40 55
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 10,925 5,310 5,615 10 10 0
India 44,365 22,305 22,060 200 95 110
IranCensus data footnote 61 5,675 2,920 2,755 0 0 0
Iraq 3,545 1,895 1,650 10 0 0
Japan 1,490 435 1,055 0 0 0
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 6,980 3,265 3,715 55 30 25
Lebanon 4,130 2,190 1,940 30 20 10
Pakistan 17,090 8,885 8,205 45 25 20
Philippines 51,550 22,480 29,065 110 30 80
Sri Lanka 1,965 1,010 955 0 0 0
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 2,150 1,125 1,025 10 0 0
Taiwan 2,185 925 1,255 10 10 0
Viet Nam 14,875 6,955 7,920 125 70 60
Other places of birth in Asia 18,515 9,005 9,515 110 50 60
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 3,535 1,775 1,755 10 0 10
Recent immigrants by selected places of birth
Total - Selected places of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 54 89,665 43,445 46,220 295 135 165
Americas 8,735 4,390 4,340 70 40 30
Brazil 510 230 285 0 0 0
Colombia 1,250 600 650 10 0 10
Cuba 125 60 65 0 0 0
Haiti 140 95 50 0 0 0
Jamaica 425 220 210 40 35 10
Mexico 1,790 960 835 0 0 0
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 1,875 900 975 20 0 10
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 1,105 540 560 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Americas 1,505 785 715 10 0 10
Europe 8,680 4,445 4,235 30 15 15
France 270 155 115 0 0 0
Germany 420 195 225 0 0 0
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 575 360 210 15 10 10
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 420 240 180 0 0 0
Romania 580 290 285 10 10 0
Russian Federation 625 215 415 10 0 0
Ukraine 795 330 470 0 0 0
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 2,325 1,335 985 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Europe 2,670 1,325 1,350 0 0 0
Africa 11,600 5,870 5,730 15 15 0
Algeria 135 60 70 0 0 0
Cameroon 565 280 285 0 0 0
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 215 95 115 0 0 0
Côte d'Ivoire 95 45 45 0 0 0
Egypt 1,095 570 525 0 0 0
Eritrea 1,040 600 435 0 0 0
Ethiopia 1,590 735 850 0 0 0
Morocco 190 70 115 0 0 0
Nigeria 3,785 1,980 1,805 10 0 10
Somalia 240 90 150 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 440 255 185 0 0 0
Tunisia 70 40 35 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Africa 2,150 1,050 1,100 10 10 0
Asia 59,915 28,255 31,655 180 65 115
Afghanistan 465 255 210 0 0 0
Bangladesh 750 350 400 0 0 0
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 6,205 2,800 3,405 10 10 0
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 415 190 225 0 0 0
India 12,700 6,440 6,260 75 35 35
IranCensus data footnote 61 2,245 1,125 1,115 0 0 0
Iraq 1,220 645 570 0 0 0
Israel 220 105 110 0 0 0
Japan 330 75 255 0 0 0
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 1,800 730 1,070 0 0 10
Lebanon 500 265 240 0 0 0
Nepal 1,115 590 525 10 0 10
Pakistan 4,330 2,110 2,220 0 0 0
Philippines 21,150 9,575 11,575 45 10 35
Saudi Arabia 340 170 170 0 0 0
Sri Lanka 335 155 180 0 0 0
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 1,375 700 680 0 0 0
Taiwan 325 110 220 0 0 0
Turkey 140 60 80 0 0 0
United Arab Emirates 435 225 210 0 0 0
Viet Nam 1,165 480 685 0 0 10
Other places of birth in Asia 2,345 1,095 1,255 25 10 20
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 740 485 260 0 0 0
Australia 510 315 190 0 0 0
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 230 160 65 0 0 0
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 1,222,405 610,610 611,795 42,215 20,100 22,115
First generationCensus data footnote 69 417,375 203,390 213,990 4,145 1,855 2,290
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 264,095 133,495 130,595 6,755 3,205 3,555
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 540,940 273,725 267,215 31,315 15,045 16,270
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 72 325,375 157,195 168,190 1,755 810 950
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 184,245 92,820 91,425 660 320 340
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 73,070 45,765 27,300 260 185 75
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 111,180 47,055 64,120 405 140 265
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 92,145 37,675 54,465 690 285 405
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 46,260 25,325 20,935 370 200 175
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 2,725 1,370 1,355 30 10 25
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 1,222,405 610,605 611,795 42,210 20,105 22,115
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 35,195 16,620 18,575 1,410 595 810
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 34,335 16,205 18,135 1,385 590 800
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 15,505 7,090 8,405 780 315 465
Métis 18,475 8,975 9,505 600 265 330
Inuk (Inuit) 355 135 220 10 0 10
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 365 210 160 0 0 0
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 495 205 290 25 15 10
Non-Aboriginal identity 1,187,210 593,985 593,220 40,805 19,505 21,300
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 1,222,405 610,605 611,795 42,215 20,100 22,115
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 12,575 5,680 6,890 445 175 270
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 1,209,830 604,920 604,905 41,775 19,925 21,845
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 1,222,405 610,605 611,795 42,215 20,105 22,115
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 8,330 3,855 4,470 285 135 145
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 8,080 3,720 4,365 275 125 150
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 5,870 2,680 3,195 195 85 110
Métis single ancestry 2,105 990 1,110 80 45 35
Inuit single ancestry 105 45 60 0 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 250 135 110 10 10 0
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 240 140 100 0 10 0
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 0 0 10 0 0 0
Métis and Inuit ancestries 10 0 0 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 38,060 18,155 19,910 1,985 925 1,060
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 36,535 17,440 19,085 1,935 910 1,025
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 20,310 9,590 10,725 1,310 630 680
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 15,865 7,715 8,145 605 265 335
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 355 135 215 15 10 10
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 1,530 715 815 55 15 35
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 1,455 675 780 55 20 35
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 35 20 20 0 0 0
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 35 20 20 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 1,176,015 588,595 587,420 39,950 19,040 20,910
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 1,222,405 610,605 611,800 42,215 20,105 22,115
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 442,585 218,035 224,550 3,060 1,520 1,540
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 115,795 58,730 57,065 500 230 270
Chinese 87,835 42,905 44,930 210 90 115
Black 51,515 26,410 25,100 1,410 770 640
Filipino 67,650 30,400 37,250 145 45 95
Latin American 26,265 13,035 13,235 145 60 85
Arab 25,190 13,350 11,845 125 60 55
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 21,610 10,410 11,205 220 110 105
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 12,610 6,665 5,945 25 10 20
Korean 10,635 4,970 5,665 110 55 50
Japanese 5,170 2,290 2,885 40 25 10
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 4,410 2,055 2,355 40 10 35
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 13,895 6,820 7,070 100 50 50
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 779,820 392,575 387,245 39,155 18,585 20,575
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 1,222,405 610,610 611,795 42,215 20,100 22,115
North American Aboriginal origins 46,385 22,010 24,375 2,270 1,060 1,205
First Nations (North American Indian) 27,915 13,095 14,820 1,565 735 830
Inuit 550 225 320 20 10 10
Métis 19,705 9,545 10,160 745 335 410
Other North American origins 249,055 126,485 122,575 16,365 7,770 8,595
Acadian 1,580 825 755 10 10 0
American 20,460 9,950 10,505 720 320 395
Canadian 234,190 119,170 115,025 15,990 7,615 8,380
New Brunswicker 25 20 10 0 0 0
Newfoundlander 490 285 205 50 30 20
Nova Scotian 45 35 15 0 0 0
Ontarian 45 35 15 10 0 10
Québécois 365 215 150 10 0 10
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 145 90 55 0 0 0
European origins 704,040 351,610 352,430 31,880 15,145 16,735
British Isles origins 447,890 223,680 224,215 21,240 10,100 11,140
Channel Islander 135 75 65 15 10 10
Cornish 85 15 70 0 0 0
English 253,870 126,050 127,820 13,300 6,420 6,880
Irish 169,285 81,930 87,355 8,490 3,790 4,695
Manx 295 165 135 0 10 0
Scottish 204,735 101,740 103,000 7,705 3,575 4,130
Welsh 23,405 11,360 12,045 790 325 460
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 31,570 15,505 16,065 855 405 450
French origins 100,425 49,575 50,850 8,935 4,170 4,765
Alsatian 40 20 20 0 0 0
Breton 20 0 15 0 0 0
Corsican 15 0 0 0 0 0
French 100,385 49,555 50,825 8,935 4,170 4,760
Western European origins (except French origins) 220,130 108,705 111,425 10,070 4,860 5,205
Austrian 12,600 6,055 6,545 85 55 25
Bavarian 20 15 10 0 0 0
Belgian 5,490 2,700 2,790 1,830 870 955
Dutch 45,530 22,720 22,810 5,025 2,350 2,675
Flemish 475 185 290 45 30 25
Frisian 140 70 70 20 10 10
German 169,535 83,450 86,085 4,025 2,000 2,020
Luxembourger 220 110 110 10 0 0
Swiss 6,725 3,175 3,550 75 45 25
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 350 165 190 0 0 0
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 80,390 38,710 41,680 545 220 330
Danish 15,880 7,800 8,085 155 55 100
Finnish 4,715 2,240 2,470 75 30 45
Icelandic 6,705 3,270 3,435 0 0 0
Norwegian 35,215 16,715 18,505 120 45 70
Swedish 22,850 10,920 11,935 185 75 110
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 3,435 1,740 1,705 25 15 10
Eastern European origins 178,865 87,500 91,365 3,910 1,845 2,070
Bulgarian 1,565 805 770 0 0 0
Byelorussian 785 400 390 20 0 10
Czech 6,640 3,360 3,280 440 210 230
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 2,130 1,005 1,120 295 130 165
Estonian 1,055 445 605 10 0 0
Hungarian 19,335 9,490 9,840 630 295 335
Latvian 1,015 480 525 10 0 10
Lithuanian 2,230 1,065 1,165 10 0 10
Moldovan 905 470 435 0 0 0
Polish 48,635 23,655 24,985 1,140 530 610
Romanian 12,150 5,730 6,425 360 155 200
Russian 33,210 15,740 17,470 235 100 130
Slovak 4,195 2,170 2,030 235 125 115
Ukrainian 77,670 37,955 39,715 1,035 495 540
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 840 435 400 10 15 0
Southern European origins 83,075 41,370 41,710 3,085 1,610 1,475
Albanian 1,795 920 875 45 15 30
Bosnian 1,595 875 725 10 10 0
Catalan 50 25 25 0 0 0
Croatian 5,575 2,840 2,735 75 25 45
Cypriot 60 30 35 10 10 0
Greek 6,150 3,160 2,990 190 105 80
Italian 37,865 19,055 18,815 1,620 855 760
Kosovar 150 75 75 0 0 0
Macedonian 485 230 255 25 10 15
Maltese 505 245 255 125 55 70
Montenegrin 125 70 55 10 10 0
Portuguese 7,670 3,895 3,780 745 370 380
Serbian 3,205 1,615 1,590 75 50 25
Sicilian 115 60 55 0 0 0
Slovenian 1,600 870 730 70 40 30
Spanish 20,650 9,665 10,985 235 125 105
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 1,425 720 700 95 50 45
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 115 50 60 0 0 0
Other European origins 8,595 4,240 4,355 125 55 65
Basque 180 80 100 0 0 0
Jewish 4,220 2,030 2,190 75 45 35
Roma (Gypsy) 165 90 70 0 0 0
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 420 215 215 0 0 0
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 3,645 1,850 1,795 45 10 30
Caribbean origins 14,045 6,940 7,105 320 185 135
Antiguan 260 160 100 0 0 0
Bahamian 115 60 60 10 0 10
Barbadian 770 360 405 10 0 0
Bermudan 115 45 70 15 10 10
Carib 60 10 50 0 0 0
Cuban 790 365 425 10 0 0
Dominican 290 185 100 10 10 0
Grenadian 200 90 110 0 0 0
Guadeloupean 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian 855 440 415 0 10 0
Jamaican 6,570 3,225 3,350 200 135 65
Kittitian/Nevisian 65 50 15 0 0 0
Martinican 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montserratan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 220 115 100 0 0 0
St. Lucian 325 165 160 0 0 0
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 1,920 955 960 20 0 25
Vincentian/Grenadinian 320 130 185 0 0 0
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 1,030 500 530 20 10 10
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 1,080 500 580 30 10 20
Latin, Central and South American origins 33,540 16,525 17,020 300 130 175
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 790 410 380 0 10 0
Arawak 75 10 65 0 0 0
Argentinian 745 375 375 0 0 0
Belizean 130 90 45 0 0 0
Bolivian 245 125 115 0 0 0
Brazilian 1,535 660 875 15 10 15
Chilean 2,910 1,470 1,440 0 0 10
Colombian 7,145 3,405 3,745 50 30 20
Costa Rican 275 125 150 0 0 0
Ecuadorian 425 170 255 10 0 10
Guatemalan 1,140 600 540 0 0 0
Guyanese 1,045 565 480 0 10 0
Hispanic 700 320 380 15 10 10
Honduran 350 180 175 0 0 0
Maya 210 105 105 0 0 0
Mexican 7,560 3,880 3,680 100 50 55
Nicaraguan 870 405 475 30 10 20
Panamanian 140 60 80 0 0 0
Paraguayan 165 70 90 0 0 0
Peruvian 1,425 610 810 10 0 0
Salvadorean 2,775 1,425 1,350 55 25 35
Uruguayan 120 70 55 0 0 0
Venezuelan 3,300 1,670 1,630 0 0 0
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 1,570 765 795 0 0 0
African origins 55,730 28,570 27,160 745 365 375
Central and West African origins 15,565 8,080 7,485 20 0 15
Akan 95 55 40 0 0 0
Angolan 155 70 80 10 0 0
Ashanti 65 45 20 0 0 0
Beninese 120 45 75 0 0 0
Burkinabe 20 0 15 0 0 0
Cameroonian 965 470 495 0 0 0
Chadian 45 30 10 0 0 0
Congolese 1,355 655 700 0 0 0
Edo 285 165 120 0 0 0
Ewe 70 45 30 0 0 0
Gabonese 20 0 20 0 0 0
Gambian 75 35 35 0 0 0
Ghanaian 1,695 905 790 0 0 0
Guinean 150 85 70 0 0 0
Ibo 1,075 545 530 0 0 0
Ivorian 130 75 55 0 0 0
Liberian 290 145 150 0 0 0
Malian 25 25 0 0 0 0
Malinké 20 10 10 0 0 0
Nigerian 7,425 3,890 3,535 15 10 10
Peulh 45 25 15 0 0 0
Senegalese 275 185 95 0 0 0
Sierra Leonean 215 115 100 0 0 0
Togolese 75 30 45 0 0 0
Wolof 45 30 15 0 0 0
Yoruba 1,670 920 750 0 0 0
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 580 255 325 0 0 0
North African origins 11,085 5,805 5,285 30 10 15
Algerian 810 410 395 0 0 0
Berber 340 195 140 0 0 0
Coptic 115 60 55 0 0 0
Dinka 265 150 115 0 0 0
Egyptian 4,375 2,335 2,040 15 10 15
Libyan 575 305 270 10 10 10
Maure 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moroccan 1,040 550 485 0 0 0
Sudanese 3,255 1,625 1,630 0 0 0
Tunisian 475 250 225 0 0 0
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 270 150 120 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins 20,335 10,370 9,970 45 20 20
Afrikaner 95 50 45 0 0 0
Amhara 220 120 105 0 0 0
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 190 95 90 0 0 0
Burundian 195 110 85 0 0 0
Djiboutian 10 10 0 0 0 0
Eritrean 3,755 2,020 1,735 0 0 0
Ethiopian 6,355 3,205 3,150 10 10 10
Harari 45 25 20 0 0 0
Kenyan 900 410 495 0 0 0
Malagasy 45 20 30 0 0 0
Mauritian 250 150 100 0 0 0
Oromo 680 350 330 0 0 0
Rwandan 180 75 105 10 10 0
Seychellois 25 15 0 0 0 0
Somali 2,755 1,385 1,370 0 0 0
South African 2,390 1,190 1,205 10 0 10
Tanzanian 435 180 260 0 0 0
Tigrian 430 240 190 0 0 0
Ugandan 330 195 135 0 0 0
Zambian 115 75 45 0 0 0
Zimbabwean 745 375 365 0 0 0
Zulu 35 20 15 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 1,440 700 740 0 0 0
Other African origins 9,745 4,815 4,925 660 330 325
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 845 405 440 105 65 35
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 8,985 4,455 4,535 560 260 295
Asian origins 366,720 179,430 187,290 1,590 765 830
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 46,250 24,130 22,125 280 150 130
Afghan 5,205 2,795 2,410 0 0 0
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 4,865 2,635 2,235 15 0 15
Armenian 960 475 485 15 10 10
Assyrian 315 175 140 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 290 120 175 0 10 0
Georgian 215 120 95 0 0 0
Hazara 265 140 125 0 0 0
Iranian 8,345 4,335 4,010 15 10 10
Iraqi 3,670 1,920 1,750 25 10 20
Israeli 705 370 335 0 0 0
Jordanian 555 290 265 0 0 0
Kazakh 290 120 170 0 0 0
Kurd 880 505 380 0 0 0
Kuwaiti 50 40 0 0 0 0
Kyrgyz 150 90 65 0 0 0
Lebanese 12,760 6,570 6,185 180 100 80
Palestinian 1,555 820 730 0 0 0
Pashtun 380 175 200 25 15 10
Saudi Arabian 155 95 60 0 0 0
Syrian 3,200 1,575 1,625 25 15 15
Tajik 175 100 70 0 0 0
Tatar 340 150 190 0 0 0
Turk 2,470 1,350 1,115 0 0 0
Turkmen 60 35 20 0 0 0
Uighur 150 75 75 0 0 0
Uzbek 255 110 145 0 0 0
Yemeni 545 270 280 0 0 0
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 1,330 695 635 0 0 0
South Asian origins 115,295 58,585 56,710 520 245 270
Bangladeshi 2,355 1,165 1,190 0 0 0
Bengali 950 475 475 10 0 0
Bhutanese 160 80 80 0 0 0
East Indian 84,780 42,810 41,970 405 190 215
Goan 285 145 145 0 0 0
Gujarati 290 140 155 0 0 0
Kashmiri 570 275 295 0 0 0
Nepali 1,880 1,015 860 25 20 10
Pakistani 17,670 9,050 8,620 45 30 15
Punjabi 7,920 4,110 3,805 0 0 0
Sinhalese 365 195 170 0 0 0
Sri Lankan 2,340 1,225 1,115 0 0 0
Tamil 415 210 200 0 0 0
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 2,480 1,260 1,220 50 20 30
East and Southeast Asian origins 207,260 97,820 109,440 810 380 435
Burmese 750 375 375 0 0 0
Cambodian (Khmer) 2,010 1,085 920 10 0 0
Chinese 102,070 49,475 52,590 280 125 160
Filipino 71,780 32,435 39,350 170 65 105
Hmong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indonesian 1,425 655 770 25 10 10
Japanese 7,080 3,115 3,965 50 30 15
Karen 300 145 155 0 0 0
Korean 11,235 5,235 6,000 110 55 55
Laotian 820 375 445 25 15 10
Malaysian 1,250 570 680 0 0 0
Mongolian 1,060 490 575 0 0 0
Singaporean 200 105 95 10 0 10
Taiwanese 1,150 510 640 20 0 15
Thai 975 360 615 20 10 15
Tibetan 890 460 430 0 0 0
Vietnamese 19,515 9,450 10,065 210 105 100
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 300 160 145 0 0 0
Other Asian origins 1,585 800 790 20 10 10
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 1,585 795 785 20 10 10
Oceania origins 5,465 2,835 2,630 20 20 0
Australian 3,020 1,600 1,420 15 15 0
New Zealander 1,090 575 520 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins 1,450 715 740 0 0 0
Fijian 940 440 500 0 0 0
Hawaiian 150 65 85 0 0 0
Maori 135 60 75 0 0 0
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 70 50 30 0 0 0
Samoan 60 45 15 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 115 60 55 0 0 0
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 466,735 ... ... 18,955 ... ...
Owner 333,465 ... ... 12,180 ... ...
Renter 133,275 ... ... 6,770 ... ...
Band housing 0 ... ... 0 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 466,740 ... ... 18,950 ... ...
Condominium 104,425 ... ... 795 ... ...
Not condominium 362,315 ... ... 18,150 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 466,740 ... ... 18,950 ... ...
No bedrooms 1,770 ... ... 35 ... ...
1 bedroom 50,710 ... ... 2,460 ... ...
2 bedrooms 105,050 ... ... 5,180 ... ...
3 bedrooms 163,595 ... ... 7,470 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 145,620 ... ... 3,810 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 466,735 ... ... 18,950 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 126,895 ... ... 3,930 ... ...
5 rooms 71,595 ... ... 2,455 ... ...
6 rooms 67,675 ... ... 2,905 ... ...
7 rooms 58,670 ... ... 2,850 ... ...
8 or more rooms 141,900 ... ... 6,815 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.3 ... ... 6.7 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 466,740 ... ... 18,950 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 454,925 ... ... 18,885 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 11,815 ... ... 65 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 466,740 ... ... 18,950 ... ...
Suitable 444,435 ... ... 18,480 ... ...
Not suitable 22,305 ... ... 470 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 466,740 ... ... 18,950 ... ...
1960 or before 46,475 ... ... 6,680 ... ...
1961 to 1980 136,540 ... ... 7,000 ... ...
1981 to 1990 60,930 ... ... 1,950 ... ...
1991 to 2000 73,405 ... ... 1,860 ... ...
2001 to 2005 52,470 ... ... 695 ... ...
2006 to 2010 50,155 ... ... 475 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 46,760 ... ... 290 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 466,740 ... ... 18,950 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 446,635 ... ... 17,685 ... ...
Major repairs needed 20,100 ... ... 1,265 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 466,735 ... ... 18,950 ... ...
1 household maintainer 261,040 ... ... 12,170 ... ...
2 household maintainers 187,870 ... ... 6,565 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 17,835 ... ... 220 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 466,740 ... ... 18,950 ... ...
15 to 24 years 13,340 ... ... 715 ... ...
25 to 34 years 90,125 ... ... 2,465 ... ...
35 to 44 years 101,445 ... ... 2,645 ... ...
45 to 54 years 99,335 ... ... 3,595 ... ...
55 to 64 years 85,310 ... ... 3,900 ... ...
65 to 74 years 45,945 ... ... 3,040 ... ...
75 to 84 years 22,955 ... ... 1,835 ... ...
85 years and over 8,280 ... ... 760 ... ...
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 141 464,370 ... ... 18,925 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 361,075 ... ... 14,450 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 103,290 ... ... 4,475 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 89,040 ... ... 4,175 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 333,440 ... ... 12,170 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 66.8 ... ... 55.7 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 16.5 ... ... 11.4 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,588 ... ... 830 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,612 ... ... 956 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 450,338 ... ... 167,665 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 518,143 ... ... 184,252 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 133,275 ... ... 6,770 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 10.2 ... ... 17.6 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 36.7 ... ... 45.7 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,308 ... ... 747 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,354 ... ... 761 ... ...
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 146 996,120 494,600 501,520 34,970 16,425 18,545
No certificate, diploma or degree 134,625 68,690 65,940 7,890 3,955 3,935
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 257,270 128,580 128,690 10,620 5,140 5,475
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 604,220 297,330 306,890 16,470 7,335 9,135
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 65,530 48,650 16,875 2,080 1,425 655
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 23,970 13,670 10,295 920 565 355
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 41,560 34,980 6,580 1,160 855 300
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 175,835 74,320 101,520 9,160 3,600 5,555
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 31,725 13,060 18,670 465 215 245
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 331,130 161,295 169,830 4,770 2,090 2,675
Bachelor's degree 230,410 109,185 121,225 3,600 1,550 2,045
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 17,390 8,025 9,365 340 130 210
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 8,665 4,235 4,430 105 65 40
Master's degree 63,990 33,010 30,975 685 330 350
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 10,680 6,845 3,835 45 20 25
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 721,285 359,765 361,525 21,870 10,475 11,395
No certificate, diploma or degree 58,925 32,105 26,820 3,185 1,805 1,385
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 157,950 80,655 77,290 6,390 3,255 3,140
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 504,415 247,005 257,415 12,295 5,420 6,875
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 50,465 38,095 12,370 1,320 890 430
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 17,785 10,355 7,430 560 345 210
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 32,680 27,735 4,940 760 545 215
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 141,500 60,555 80,950 7,130 2,820 4,305
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 25,565 10,545 15,015 280 145 135
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 286,890 137,805 149,080 3,560 1,565 2,000
Bachelor's degree 198,550 93,365 105,180 2,685 1,165 1,520
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 14,520 6,600 7,925 260 90 170
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 7,715 3,545 4,170 95 55 40
Master's degree 57,410 28,975 28,435 480 230 250
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 8,695 5,330 3,365 40 25 20
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 151 996,120 494,595 501,520 34,975 16,430 18,545
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 391,900 197,270 194,630 18,505 9,100 9,410
Education 35,200 7,430 27,770 1,140 355 785
13. Education 35,200 7,430 27,770 1,140 350 790
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 19,945 8,325 11,615 405 185 225
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 3,260 2,265 1,000 60 40 15
50. Visual and performing arts 16,685 6,065 10,620 350 140 205
Humanities 27,695 10,045 17,650 700 320 375
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 3,040 625 2,415 25 15 15
23. English language and literature/letters 6,980 1,840 5,140 205 60 145
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 8,530 2,860 5,670 150 70 80
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 125 60 60 10 0 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 1,855 1,015 840 60 40 25
39. Theology and religious vocations 2,675 1,620 1,055 135 75 60
54. History 3,755 1,875 1,880 100 65 30
55. French language and literature/letters 735 150 590 25 0 25
Social and behavioural sciences and law 65,555 23,275 42,280 2,210 570 1,640
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 740 130 610 30 0 25
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 8,135 2,740 5,390 130 60 75
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 7,735 825 6,905 1,020 145 875
22. Legal professions and studies 12,200 4,305 7,895 200 70 135
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 860 200 660 30 10 20
42. Psychology 10,295 2,320 7,975 310 70 235
45. Social sciences 25,595 12,760 12,835 500 215 280
Business, management and public administration 139,610 58,555 81,055 3,150 1,190 1,960
30.16 Accounting and computer science 170 65 105 0 0 10
44. Public administration and social service professions 6,940 1,190 5,750 250 50 200
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 132,500 57,295 75,200 2,890 1,145 1,750
Physical and life sciences and technologies 32,330 17,590 14,740 350 195 150
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 10,175 4,085 6,090 125 70 60
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 6,035 2,920 3,115 95 40 60
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 310 115 195 0 0 0
40. Physical sciences 14,480 10,030 4,450 90 85 10
41. Science technologies/technicians 1,335 450 890 40 10 30
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 27,215 17,605 9,615 575 395 180
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 22,150 15,385 6,760 430 315 110
25. Library science 1,465 210 1,250 40 0 40
27. Mathematics and statistics 3,305 1,810 1,495 85 55 30
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 300 190 105 20 20 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 141,815 120,895 20,915 2,935 2,765 165
04. Architecture and related services 5,365 3,280 2,090 85 70 15
14. Engineering 58,795 46,705 12,085 290 230 60
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 26,800 21,745 5,050 655 605 55
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 30 0 30 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 22,110 21,410 700 555 540 20
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 19,165 18,560 610 805 800 0
48. Precision production 9,545 9,195 345 540 525 15
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 9,060 4,780 4,280 390 270 120
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 4,675 2,635 2,035 275 180 90
03. Natural resources and conservation 4,390 2,145 2,245 115 90 25
Health and related fields 82,120 17,450 64,665 3,355 540 2,820
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 6,895 3,390 3,500 255 140 110
51. Health professions and related programs 72,705 12,735 59,975 3,070 380 2,685
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 2,510 1,320 1,190 35 15 20
Personal, protective and transportation services 23,615 11,355 12,260 1,250 545 710
12. Personal and culinary services 15,870 5,100 10,770 675 100 570
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 105 100 10 10 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 150 125 20 10 10 0
43. Security and protective services 3,300 2,235 1,070 390 270 125
49. Transportation and materials moving 4,195 3,805 395 165 150 15
Other 65 20 45 10 0 0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 65 20 45 10 0 10
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 151 721,290 359,765 361,525 21,870 10,475 11,400
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 216,870 112,760 104,110 9,580 5,055 4,520
Education 26,955 5,300 21,655 725 220 510
13. Education 26,955 5,300 21,655 725 220 510
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 16,540 6,825 9,720 325 145 180
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 2,685 1,855 835 45 30 15
50. Visual and performing arts 13,860 4,975 8,890 285 115 170
Humanities 23,150 8,225 14,925 470 230 240
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 2,605 525 2,075 15 10 10
23. English language and literature/letters 5,900 1,535 4,365 125 45 75
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 7,335 2,415 4,925 105 40 65
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 115 60 60 0 0 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 1,490 820 675 25 20 10
39. Theology and religious vocations 2,030 1,205 825 100 50 45
54. History 3,140 1,550 1,590 80 55 30
55. French language and literature/letters 540 125 415 15 0 15
Social and behavioural sciences and law 56,225 19,655 36,570 1,730 455 1,280
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 620 120 500 15 10 10
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 7,085 2,340 4,750 115 50 65
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 6,305 650 5,650 835 130 705
22. Legal professions and studies 10,600 3,520 7,085 175 60 115
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 730 175 560 20 10 10
42. Psychology 8,670 1,870 6,800 210 40 170
45. Social sciences 22,210 10,980 11,235 360 160 195
Business, management and public administration 118,715 49,670 69,045 2,435 905 1,535
30.16 Accounting and computer science 150 65 85 0 0 10
44. Public administration and social service professions 5,880 965 4,915 225 40 185
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 112,680 48,640 64,045 2,205 865 1,340
Physical and life sciences and technologies 26,245 13,925 12,320 260 145 110
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 8,395 3,290 5,105 105 60 40
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 4,965 2,415 2,550 65 30 35
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 235 105 130 0 0 0
40. Physical sciences 11,635 7,800 3,840 55 50 0
41. Science technologies/technicians 1,005 315 690 35 0 35
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 24,520 15,900 8,620 460 305 150
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 20,455 14,205 6,255 370 270 100
25. Library science 1,170 175 995 25 0 25
27. Mathematics and statistics 2,645 1,370 1,270 50 25 30
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 255 155 100 20 15 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 117,940 99,370 18,570 2,130 1,985 145
04. Architecture and related services 4,455 2,590 1,870 70 55 15
14. Engineering 51,160 40,060 11,105 245 195 55
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 21,915 17,720 4,200 485 440 45
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 30 0 30 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 18,070 17,465 605 375 355 20
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 15,070 14,590 480 525 520 10
48. Precision production 7,235 6,950 290 430 420 10
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 7,880 4,035 3,840 275 180 90
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 3,905 2,140 1,770 180 110 75
03. Natural resources and conservation 3,975 1,900 2,075 90 75 15
Health and related fields 67,345 14,730 52,620 2,530 430 2,100
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 5,845 2,915 2,930 185 105 80
51. Health professions and related programs 59,250 10,680 48,565 2,320 310 2,010
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 2,255 1,130 1,120 25 15 15
Personal, protective and transportation services 18,845 9,350 9,500 955 425 525
12. Personal and culinary services 12,480 4,170 8,310 495 85 415
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 75 65 10 0 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 75 70 10 0 0 0
43. Security and protective services 2,690 1,850 835 305 205 100
49. Transportation and materials moving 3,525 3,190 335 145 130 15
Other 50 15 35 10 0 0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 50 15 30 0 0 10
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 157 996,120 494,595 501,520 34,970 16,425 18,545
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 391,895 197,270 194,630 18,505 9,095 9,405
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 604,225 297,330 306,895 16,465 7,330 9,135
Location of study inside Canada 445,535 220,010 225,530 15,245 6,680 8,570
Same as province or territory of residence 308,335 151,155 157,180 14,780 6,465 8,320
Different than province or territory of residence 137,205 68,855 68,345 460 215 250
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 158,685 77,325 81,365 1,220 655 565
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 18,875 10,835 8,035 410 235 175
Philippines 27,065 10,425 16,640 45 15 30
India 18,660 9,290 9,370 95 50 50
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 12,835 7,355 5,485 170 105 65
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 11,810 5,565 6,245 15 0 0
France 1,175 680 495 0 0 0
Other 68,265 33,170 35,095 485 235 245
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 157 721,290 359,760 361,525 21,870 10,470 11,395
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 216,870 112,760 104,115 9,580 5,055 4,525
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 504,420 247,000 257,415 12,295 5,420 6,875
Location of study inside Canada 368,225 182,120 186,110 11,510 5,035 6,475
Same as province or territory of residence 255,140 125,285 129,850 11,165 4,860 6,300
Different than province or territory of residence 113,085 56,830 56,255 345 170 175
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 136,190 64,885 71,305 790 390 400
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 14,895 8,320 6,570 265 145 115
Philippines 25,035 9,555 15,485 40 15 25
India 16,850 8,250 8,600 90 40 50
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 9,220 5,280 3,945 80 35 40
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 10,390 4,800 5,590 10 0 10
France 1,025 600 425 0 0 0
Other 58,770 28,080 30,690 305 140 165
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 996,120 494,600 501,520 34,970 16,425 18,545
In the labour force 728,330 386,935 341,385 20,565 10,290 10,275
Employed 659,015 348,125 310,880 18,840 9,280 9,555
Unemployed 69,315 38,815 30,500 1,725 1,010 715
Not in the labour force 267,790 107,655 160,135 14,405 6,135 8,275
Participation rate 73.1 78.2 68.1 58.8 62.6 55.4
Employment rate 66.2 70.4 62.0 53.9 56.5 51.5
Unemployment rate 9.5 10.0 8.9 8.4 9.8 7.0
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 164 996,115 494,600 501,525 34,970 16,425 18,545
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 245,035 97,085 147,945 13,730 5,860 7,875
Worked 751,085 397,510 353,575 21,240 10,570 10,670
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 374,465 215,320 159,150 10,695 5,855 4,840
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 376,620 182,200 194,425 10,545 4,715 5,830
Average weeks worked in reference year 42.5 43.2 41.7 42.7 42.7 42.6
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 728,330 386,940 341,390 20,565 10,290 10,275
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 15,180 6,975 8,205 580 290 290
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 713,140 379,965 333,180 19,990 10,005 9,985
Employee 633,230 329,160 304,070 18,275 8,980 9,295
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 79,910 50,800 29,110 1,710 1,020 685
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 172 728,330 386,940 341,385 20,565 10,295 10,270
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 15,180 6,980 8,205 580 290 290
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 713,145 379,960 333,180 19,990 10,005 9,985
0 Management occupations 78,295 50,260 28,035 1,775 1,005 770
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 126,490 40,290 86,200 2,655 820 1,830
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 79,805 62,075 17,730 990 790 195
3 Health occupations 46,930 9,650 37,270 1,705 285 1,420
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 72,760 23,290 49,470 2,290 680 1,605
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 19,045 8,200 10,845 310 145 170
6 Sales and service occupations 163,780 72,970 90,805 5,655 2,230 3,430
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 99,515 92,865 6,655 2,685 2,540 150
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 9,850 8,090 1,760 490 365 120
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 16,670 12,265 4,405 1,420 1,145 280
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 173 728,330 386,940 341,390 20,565 10,295 10,275
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 15,180 6,980 8,205 580 295 290
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 713,145 379,965 333,180 19,985 10,000 9,985
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 2,505 1,445 1,060 540 375 165
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 44,805 27,975 16,830 60 50 10
22 Utilities 7,975 5,050 2,930 610 365 240
23 Construction 65,065 56,350 8,715 1,120 985 140
31-33 Manufacturing 36,875 27,205 9,675 2,175 1,735 440
41 Wholesale trade 25,905 17,660 8,245 655 485 170
44-45 Retail trade 78,820 38,405 40,415 2,625 1,155 1,470
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 39,865 28,085 11,775 850 685 160
51 Information and cultural industries 14,400 8,615 5,785 410 250 160
52 Finance and insurance 26,410 11,635 14,775 475 170 305
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 14,490 8,260 6,225 300 165 130
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 76,845 45,025 31,825 645 345 295
55 Management of companies and enterprises 3,440 1,825 1,615 10 0 10
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 30,855 17,950 12,910 1,375 680 695
61 Educational services 45,000 14,385 30,615 1,290 385 905
62 Health care and social assistance 77,205 14,390 62,820 2,940 445 2,490
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 16,265 7,880 8,385 325 165 160
72 Accommodation and food services 50,610 21,600 29,010 1,640 635 1,005
81 Other services (except public administration) 30,015 12,260 17,750 850 405 440
91 Public administration 25,785 13,950 11,835 1,105 515 590
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 174 659,010 348,130 310,885 18,840 9,280 9,555
Worked at home 44,830 21,375 23,455 780 365 410
Worked outside Canada 2,810 2,145 665 50 40 15
No fixed workplace address 89,435 66,890 22,545 1,605 1,135 470
Worked at usual place 521,935 257,715 264,215 16,405 7,740 8,660
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 521,935 257,715 264,220 16,405 7,740 8,665
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 490,135 237,685 252,450 14,965 6,835 8,140
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 21,015 12,370 8,640 10 0 10
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 7,755 5,790 1,965 1,395 890 500
Commute to a different province or territory 3,030 1,865 1,165 30 20 10
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 175 611,370 324,605 286,760 18,015 8,875 9,135
Car, truck, van - as a driver 434,375 243,680 190,695 14,995 7,410 7,590
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 31,420 10,750 20,670 1,365 600 765
Public transit 96,575 43,235 53,340 325 130 200
Walked 30,265 14,545 15,720 920 465 455
Bicycle 9,870 6,925 2,945 220 180 40
Other method 8,855 5,470 3,385 180 90 90
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 176 611,370 324,605 286,765 18,015 8,875 9,135
Less than 15 minutes 105,535 48,755 56,780 10,960 4,795 6,165
15 to 29 minutes 256,760 136,865 119,895 4,105 2,195 1,910
30 to 44 minutes 161,785 91,745 70,035 1,555 900 655
45 to 59 minutes 50,830 27,165 23,665 605 420 185
60 minutes and over 36,465 20,075 16,385 790 570 220
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 177 611,370 324,605 286,765 18,015 8,875 9,135
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 40,200 27,835 12,370 1,175 750 425
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 123,750 74,595 49,150 3,100 1,950 1,145
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 180,220 93,355 86,860 4,765 2,525 2,235
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 108,920 51,385 57,535 3,685 1,265 2,420
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 67,270 29,355 37,920 1,990 740 1,250
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 91,005 48,080 42,930 3,295 1,640 1,655
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 178 772,235 407,270 364,965 21,905 10,885 11,020
Single responses 762,700 402,710 359,990 21,815 10,835 10,980
Official languages 753,055 397,715 355,340 21,770 10,820 10,955
English 751,185 397,150 354,035 21,605 10,770 10,830
French 1,865 565 1,305 170 45 120
Non-official languages 9,645 5,000 4,650 45 20 25
Aboriginal languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages 0 0 0 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 0 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 10 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 10 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 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 10 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 9,640 4,990 4,645 45 15 30
Afro-Asiatic languages 340 205 135 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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 0 0 10 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 335 200 135 0 0 0
Amharic 45 30 15 0 0 0
Arabic 240 155 90 0 0 0
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 10 0 0 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 25 10 20 0 0 0
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 15 0 15 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 800 295 505 0 0 0
Khmer (Cambodian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vietnamese 800 300 505 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 315 145 170 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 10 0 0 0
Ilocano 15 0 15 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) 290 135 150 0 0 0
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 0 0 0
Creole languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 20 10 15 0 0 0
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tamil 15 10 0 0 0 0
Telugu 0 0 10 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 3,065 1,700 1,365 30 10 15
Albanian 25 20 0 0 0 0
Armenian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 310 155 160 0 0 0
Baltic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Latvian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages 310 150 160 0 0 0
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 10 15 0 0 0 0
Bulgarian 0 0 10 0 0 0
Croatian 10 10 10 0 0 0
Czech 0 0 0 0 0 0
Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polish 95 70 25 0 0 0
Russian 155 60 95 0 0 0
Serbian 10 0 0 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovak 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ukrainian 20 0 20 0 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 80 45 40 0 0 0
Afrikaans 15 10 10 0 0 0
Danish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dutch 0 0 0 0 0 0
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 55 35 20 0 0 0
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swedish 10 0 10 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Greek 10 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 1,800 1,070 730 20 0 15
Indo-Aryan languages 1,660 985 675 15 0 15
Bengali 15 0 10 0 0 0
Gujarati 15 0 10 15 0 10
Hindi 105 50 55 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 30 15 10 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 1,370 860 515 0 0 0
Sindhi 10 0 10 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 10 10 0 0 0 0
Urdu 105 40 65 0 0 0
Iranian languages 135 80 50 0 0 0
Kurdish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pashto 15 15 0 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 115 70 50 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 840 405 435 10 0 0
Catalan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 0 10 0 0 0 0
Portuguese 90 45 50 0 0 0
Romanian 50 30 20 0 0 0
Spanish 690 320 370 10 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 90 35 55 0 0 0
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 475 195 275 0 10 0
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 25 0 20 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) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 20 10 10 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 10 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 55 20 35 0 0 10
American Sign Language 25 0 15 0 0 10
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 30 15 15 0 0 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 4,370 2,335 2,035 0 10 10
Chinese languages 4,335 2,315 2,020 0 0 10
Cantonese 2,830 1,465 1,370 0 0 0
Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mandarin 1,360 775 595 10 0 0
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 15 0 10 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 125 75 50 0 0 0
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 35 20 15 0 0 0
Burmese 15 10 0 0 0 0
Karenic languages 15 10 0 0 0 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Lao 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thai 0 0 0 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 25 10 15 0 0 0
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 40 30 15 0 0 0
Estonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finnish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hungarian 45 30 15 0 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 0 0 0
Multiple responses 9,540 4,560 4,980 95 55 40
English and French 1,520 610 910 55 30 25
English and non-official language 7,865 3,875 3,985 40 20 20
French and non-official language 20 10 15 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 135 65 70 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 179 772,240 407,275 364,965 21,910 10,885 11,020
None 735,970 388,870 347,100 21,425 10,710 10,715
English 4,995 2,365 2,635 90 25 65
French 7,140 3,250 3,895 250 95 160
Non-official language 23,500 12,465 11,040 135 60 80
Aboriginal 75 15 55 0 0 10
Non-Aboriginal 23,425 12,445 10,980 130 60 75
English and French 25 10 15 0 0 0
English and non-official language 105 50 60 0 0 0
French and non-official language 500 270 225 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 1,207,065 602,690 604,375 41,790 19,875 21,920
Non-movers 1,015,150 505,630 509,515 36,755 17,460 19,295
Movers 191,915 97,060 94,860 5,035 2,405 2,630
Non-migrants 143,215 73,025 70,190 3,780 1,780 2,000
Migrants 48,705 24,035 24,670 1,250 625 625
Internal migrants 28,085 13,815 14,265 1,125 580 545
Intraprovincial migrants 13,575 6,805 6,775 1,040 535 505
Interprovincial migrants 14,510 7,010 7,495 80 45 30
External migrants 20,615 10,215 10,400 135 45 85
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 1,144,745 570,630 574,115 39,900 18,865 21,040
Non-movers 616,085 305,515 310,565 25,795 12,280 13,520
Movers 528,665 265,110 263,550 14,110 6,590 7,520
Non-migrants 331,685 167,650 164,035 10,790 5,050 5,740
Migrants 196,975 97,460 99,515 3,320 1,535 1,780
Internal migrants 109,755 54,860 54,895 2,925 1,365 1,560
Intraprovincial migrants 40,215 20,135 20,080 2,605 1,240 1,365
Interprovincial migrants 69,535 34,725 34,815 310 125 190
External migrants 87,225 42,605 44,620 400 170 225

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Calgary, CY [Census subdivision], Alberta and Chatham [Population centre], Ontario (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed March 28, 2024).

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