Census Profile, 2016 Census
Nunavut [Health region, December 2017], Nunavut and Canada [Country]

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Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 35,944 ... ... 35,151,728 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 31,906 ... ... 33,476,688 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 12.7 ... ... 5.0 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 11,433 ... ... 15,412,443 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 9,819 ... ... 14,072,079 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 0.0 ... ... 3.9 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 1,877,778.53 ... ... 8,965,588.85 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 35,945 18,390 17,555 35,151,730 17,264,200 17,887,530
0 to 14 years 11,690 5,980 5,710 5,839,565 2,992,920 2,846,645
0 to 4 years 4,155 2,130 2,025 1,898,790 973,030 925,760
5 to 9 years 4,115 2,125 1,990 2,018,130 1,034,685 983,445
10 to 14 years 3,415 1,720 1,700 1,922,645 985,200 937,445
15 to 64 years 22,895 11,710 11,190 23,376,530 11,576,130 11,800,400
15 to 19 years 3,135 1,600 1,540 2,026,160 1,039,215 986,940
20 to 24 years 3,045 1,530 1,510 2,242,690 1,144,495 1,098,200
25 to 29 years 3,190 1,610 1,575 2,285,990 1,144,470 1,141,515
30 to 34 years 2,820 1,390 1,425 2,329,395 1,148,290 1,181,110
35 to 39 years 2,390 1,210 1,180 2,288,365 1,118,635 1,169,730
40 to 44 years 2,030 1,065 965 2,255,135 1,104,440 1,150,695
45 to 49 years 2,065 1,060 1,005 2,359,965 1,157,760 1,202,210
50 to 54 years 1,845 960 885 2,678,075 1,318,755 1,359,320
55 to 59 years 1,405 750 660 2,620,240 1,285,190 1,335,055
60 to 64 years 970 535 440 2,290,510 1,114,885 1,175,630
65 years and over 1,365 710 655 5,935,630 2,695,150 3,240,485
65 to 69 years 655 345 310 1,972,480 953,075 1,019,405
70 to 74 years 345 180 165 1,420,875 677,975 742,900
75 to 79 years 205 105 100 1,021,850 469,550 552,300
80 to 84 years 100 50 50 749,650 325,765 423,880
85 years and over 55 25 30 770,780 268,790 501,990
85 to 89 years 40 20 20 482,525 185,535 296,990
90 to 94 years 10 5 5 223,510 68,675 154,835
95 to 99 years 5 0 0 56,525 13,240 43,280
100 years and over 0 0 0 8,230 1,340 6,890
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 32.5 32.5 32.5 16.6 17.3 15.9
15 to 64 years 63.7 63.7 63.7 66.5 67.1 66.0
65 years and over 3.8 3.9 3.7 16.9 15.6 18.1
85 years and over 0.2 0.1 0.2 2.2 1.6 2.8
Average age of the population 27.7 27.8 27.5 41.0 40.1 41.9
Median age of the population 25.1 25.2 25.1 41.2 40.2 42.2
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 9,820 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
Single-detached house 4,350 ... ... 7,541,495 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 115 ... ... 1,391,040 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 5,335 ... ... 4,949,795 ... ...
Semi-detached house 875 ... ... 698,800 ... ...
Row house 2,960 ... ... 891,305 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 170 ... ... 784,300 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 1,305 ... ... 2,539,390 ... ...
Other single-attached house 15 ... ... 36,005 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 20 ... ... 189,755 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 9,820 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
1 person 1,850 ... ... 3,969,790 ... ...
2 persons 1,890 ... ... 4,834,605 ... ...
3 persons 1,495 ... ... 2,140,640 ... ...
4 persons 1,550 ... ... 1,946,275 ... ...
5 or more persons 3,035 ... ... 1,180,770 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 35,580 ... ... 34,460,060 ... ...
Average household size 3.6 ... ... 2.4 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 24,260 12,415 11,845 29,312,160 14,271,280 15,040,885
Married or living common law 12,895 6,475 6,420 16,893,720 8,452,135 8,441,585
Married 6,625 3,350 3,280 13,383,455 6,693,465 6,689,990
Living common law 6,270 3,125 3,140 3,510,265 1,758,670 1,751,590
Not married and not living common law 11,360 5,935 5,425 12,418,440 5,819,140 6,599,300
Never married 9,795 5,340 4,450 8,254,340 4,444,425 3,809,915
Separated 405 190 215 718,295 309,905 408,400
Divorced 440 185 250 1,816,005 725,535 1,090,470
Widowed 720 220 505 1,629,800 339,280 1,290,525
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 8,780 ... ... 9,840,730 ... ...
2 persons 2,830 ... ... 5,007,790 ... ...
3 persons 2,145 ... ... 2,107,830 ... ...
4 persons 1,690 ... ... 1,909,935 ... ...
5 or more persons 2,115 ... ... 815,170 ... ...
Average size of census families 3.5 ... ... 2.9 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 8,780 ... ... 9,840,730 ... ...
Total couple families 6,230 ... ... 8,227,925 ... ...
Married couples 3,095 ... ... 6,474,005 ... ...
Common-law couples 3,135 ... ... 1,753,920 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 2,555 ... ... 1,612,805 ... ...
Female parent 1,820 ... ... 1,262,340 ... ...
Male parent 735 ... ... 350,465 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 6,225 ... ... 8,227,925 ... ...
Couples without children 1,465 ... ... 4,024,305 ... ...
Couples with children 4,760 ... ... 4,203,615 ... ...
1 child 1,445 ... ... 1,650,165 ... ...
2 children 1,400 ... ... 1,783,080 ... ...
3 or more children 1,920 ... ... 770,375 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 2,555 ... ... 1,612,805 ... ...
1 child 1,360 ... ... 983,485 ... ...
2 children 705 ... ... 457,670 ... ...
3 or more children 490 ... ... 171,655 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 4,475 2,555 1,915 6,107,260 2,941,395 3,165,865
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 9,820 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
One-census-family households 6,360 ... ... 9,218,225 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 1,065 ... ... 3,782,095 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 5,290 ... ... 5,436,135 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 1,140 ... ... 301,715 ... ...
Non-census-family households 2,320 ... ... 4,552,135 ... ...
One-person households 1,855 ... ... 3,969,790 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 470 ... ... 582,350 ... ...
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 35,690 18,200 17,495 34,767,255 17,101,170 17,666,080
English only 32,065 16,345 15,715 23,757,525 11,838,075 11,919,455
French only 55 35 25 4,144,685 1,925,845 2,218,840
English and French 1,525 795 725 6,216,065 3,071,325 3,144,740
Neither English nor French 2,045 1,020 1,025 648,970 265,920 383,045
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 35,695 18,205 17,490 34,767,250 17,101,165 17,666,085
English 32,995 16,800 16,195 26,007,500 12,852,330 13,155,165
French 580 345 240 7,705,755 3,780,105 3,925,650
English and French 90 50 45 417,485 209,130 208,355
Neither English nor French 2,025 1,015 1,015 636,515 259,600 376,910
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 630 365 260 7,914,495 3,884,670 4,029,825
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 1.8 2.0 1.5 22.8 22.7 22.8
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 35,690 18,200 17,490 34,767,255 17,101,170 17,666,085
Single responses 34,955 17,825 17,130 33,948,620 16,702,840 17,245,775
Official languages 11,615 6,085 5,525 26,627,555 13,201,620 13,425,940
English 11,020 5,740 5,280 19,460,850 9,680,125 9,780,725
French 595 350 245 7,166,705 3,521,495 3,645,215
Non-official languages 23,345 11,740 11,605 7,321,065 3,501,220 3,819,840
Aboriginal languages 22,615 11,360 11,250 195,700 94,795 100,900
Algonquian languages 10 5 5 130,450 62,930 67,520
Blackfoot 0 0 0 2,815 1,325 1,490
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 0 88,445 42,920 45,530
Atikamekw 0 0 0 6,150 3,135 3,015
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 10,230 4,885 5,350
Moose Cree 0 0 0 100 50 55
Naskapi 0 0 0 1,205 590 620
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 315 125 190
Plains Cree 0 0 0 3,065 1,360 1,710
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 45 20 25
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 1,440 585 850
Woods Cree 0 0 0 1,840 865 975
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 64,050 31,305 32,745
Eastern Algonquian languages 5 5 5 6,990 3,310 3,680
Malecite 0 0 0 305 140 160
Mi'kmaq 5 0 0 6,690 3,170 3,520
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 5 0 5 32,150 15,350 16,800
Algonquin 0 0 0 1,260 590 670
Ojibway 0 0 5 17,890 8,440 9,450
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 12,855 6,260 6,595
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 150 65 85
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 45 25 20
Athabaskan languages 5 0 0 17,365 8,325 9,045
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 5 17,315 8,310 9,010
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 110 55 60
Beaver 0 0 0 190 85 105
Carrier 0 0 0 1,025 465 565
Chilcotin 0 0 0 660 295 360
Dene 0 0 0 10,700 5,185 5,515
Dogrib (Tlicho) 5 0 5 1,645 840 815
Gwich'in 0 0 0 260 110 145
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 80 25 50
Sekani 0 0 0 90 45 45
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 1,995 950 1,045
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 765 365 400
South Slavey 0 0 0 945 455 495
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 280 130 150
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 270 135 140
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 180 90 90
Tahltan 0 0 0 95 40 50
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 290 120 170
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 215 90 135
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 70 30 40
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 50 20 35
Haida 0 0 0 75 35 40
Inuit languages 22,600 11,355 11,245 36,545 18,100 18,445
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 495 215 280 1,025 445 575
Inuktitut 22,070 11,125 10,945 35,215 17,530 17,680
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 30 15 20 315 125 185
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 1,115 485 635
Cayuga 0 0 0 45 20 20
Mohawk 0 0 0 980 430 555
Oneida 0 0 0 55 20 40
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 35 15 20
Kutenai 0 0 0 105 55 55
Michif 0 0 0 465 230 235
Salish languages 0 0 0 2,305 1,130 1,180
Comox 0 0 0 80 45 40
Halkomelem 0 0 0 475 225 245
Lillooet 0 0 0 315 155 155
Okanagan 0 0 0 270 135 135
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 445 225 220
Squamish 0 0 0 40 20 20
Straits 0 0 0 80 40 40
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 335 150 185
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 255 135 125
Siouan languages 0 0 0 4,285 2,070 2,220
Dakota 0 0 0 1,215 570 635
Stoney 0 0 0 3,025 1,465 1,555
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 55 30 25
Tlingit 0 0 0 95 40 55
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 1,480 730 755
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 880 435 445
Nisga'a 0 0 0 400 200 200
Tsimshian 0 0 0 200 90 110
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 805 370 435
Haisla 0 0 0 90 40 50
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 95 40 55
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 325 145 185
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 285 135 140
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 5 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 585 295 295
Non-Aboriginal languages 730 380 350 7,125,365 3,406,425 3,718,945
Afro-Asiatic languages 75 55 20 575,365 298,060 277,300
Berber languages 0 5 0 22,135 11,865 10,270
Kabyle 0 5 0 13,150 6,995 6,155
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 8,985 4,865 4,115
Cushitic languages 10 10 5 42,885 20,095 22,790
Bilen 0 0 0 805 455 350
Oromo 0 5 0 4,960 2,560 2,400
Somali 10 5 5 36,755 16,895 19,865
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 365 195 170
Semitic languages 60 45 15 509,190 265,465 243,725
Amharic 20 15 5 22,465 10,720 11,745
Arabic 35 30 5 419,890 220,785 199,105
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 16,070 7,910 8,160
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 5,545 2,780 2,770
Harari 0 0 0 1,320 635 685
Hebrew 0 0 0 19,530 10,480 9,045
Maltese 0 0 5 5,565 2,765 2,800
Tigrigna 0 5 0 16,650 8,310 8,340
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 2,155 1,085 1,070
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 1,155 635 520
Austro-Asiatic languages 0 5 0 176,725 81,810 94,920
Khmer (Cambodian) 0 0 0 20,130 9,270 10,860
Vietnamese 0 0 0 156,425 72,470 83,955
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 170 65 100
Austronesian languages 175 65 105 511,480 211,580 299,900
Bikol 0 0 5 1,790 790 1,000
Cebuano 5 5 5 19,890 7,930 11,960
Fijian 0 0 0 745 400 345
Hiligaynon 10 0 5 6,885 2,680 4,205
Ilocano 20 10 15 26,345 10,620 15,720
Malagasy 0 0 0 1,430 665 760
Malay 5 0 0 12,275 5,255 7,020
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 4,040 1,865 2,175
Pangasinan 0 0 0 1,390 590 800
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 135 55 80 431,380 178,575 252,810
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 1,110 430 675
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 4,195 1,770 2,425
Creole languages 5 0 5 72,125 32,310 39,820
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 3,030 1,445 1,590
Creole, n.o.s. 0 0 0 64,105 28,455 35,660
Creole languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 4,985 2,410 2,575
Dravidian languages 20 15 10 189,405 94,765 94,640
Kannada 0 0 0 3,970 2,040 1,935
Malayalam 0 0 0 28,570 14,770 13,800
Tamil 15 10 5 140,720 69,080 71,640
Telugu 0 0 0 15,655 8,640 7,020
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 490 240 250
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 795 395 405
Indo-European languages 270 145 125 3,877,330 1,889,400 1,987,930
Albanian 0 0 0 26,890 13,610 13,285
Armenian 5 5 0 33,455 16,270 17,185
Balto-Slavic languages 40 25 15 701,975 323,640 378,340
Baltic languages 0 0 0 12,530 5,315 7,215
Latvian 0 0 0 5,455 2,350 3,105
Lithuanian 0 0 0 7,075 2,965 4,115
Slavic languages 40 30 15 689,450 318,325 371,115
Belarusan 0 0 0 810 385 430
Bosnian 5 5 0 12,210 6,035 6,180
Bulgarian 0 0 0 20,025 9,675 10,345
Croatian 0 0 0 48,200 23,540 24,665
Czech 0 0 0 22,290 10,525 11,765
Macedonian 0 0 0 16,775 8,050 8,725
Polish 20 15 5 181,710 82,435 99,275
Russian 10 0 5 188,255 85,400 102,855
Serbian 0 5 0 57,350 28,535 28,815
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 9,555 4,565 4,985
Slovak 5 0 0 17,580 8,075 9,510
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 9,790 4,415 5,370
Ukrainian 10 0 5 102,485 45,440 57,040
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 2,415 1,255 1,165
Celtic languages 0 0 0 2,690 1,335 1,360
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 1,090 540 550
Welsh 0 0 0 1,075 495 575
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 530 295 235
Germanic languages 65 40 30 538,765 258,410 280,350
Afrikaans 0 5 0 10,265 5,115 5,145
Danish 5 5 0 12,630 6,245 6,390
Dutch 10 5 5 99,020 48,200 50,820
Frisian 0 0 0 2,100 1,095 1,005
German 35 20 15 384,035 183,215 200,820
Icelandic 0 0 0 1,285 600 685
Norwegian 5 5 5 4,615 2,170 2,445
Swedish 5 0 0 6,840 3,015 3,825
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 5 3,895 1,730 2,165
Yiddish 0 0 0 13,555 6,750 6,800
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 525 280 240
Greek 5 5 0 106,525 53,350 53,170
Indo-Iranian languages 85 45 45 1,312,750 664,120 648,630
Indo-Aryan languages 75 40 40 1,064,760 538,530 526,235
Bengali 25 15 10 73,125 37,410 35,720
Gujarati 5 0 0 108,780 55,105 53,670
Hindi 10 5 5 110,640 55,880 54,765
Kashmiri 0 0 0 565 300 265
Konkani 0 0 0 3,330 1,625 1,710
Marathi 5 0 0 8,295 4,300 3,995
Nepali 0 0 0 18,275 9,230 9,045
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 1,055 560 495
Punjabi (Panjabi) 5 5 5 501,680 253,515 248,160
Sindhi 0 0 0 11,860 5,605 6,260
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 5 0 5 16,335 8,050 8,285
Urdu 25 15 10 210,815 106,960 103,860
Iranian languages 10 5 5 242,805 122,835 119,970
Kurdish 5 0 0 11,705 6,345 5,355
Pashto 0 0 0 16,910 8,760 8,145
Persian (Farsi) 5 5 0 214,200 107,725 106,470
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5,180 2,755 2,425
Italic (Romance) languages 60 30 30 1,154,270 558,660 595,615
Catalan 0 0 0 865 440 425
Italian 5 0 5 375,635 184,415 191,220
Portuguese 5 5 0 221,540 106,630 114,910
Romanian 5 0 5 96,665 46,195 50,470
Spanish 45 20 25 458,850 220,605 238,245
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 720 380 340
Japanese 5 0 0 43,640 14,790 28,855
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 1,715 910 805
Georgian 0 0 0 1,715 910 805
Korean 5 5 5 153,425 70,310 83,115
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 1,575 690 885
Mongolian 0 0 0 1,575 690 880
Niger-Congo languages 75 45 30 91,375 45,075 46,305
Akan (Twi) 5 5 5 13,455 6,490 6,970
Bamanankan 0 0 0 1,535 815 720
Edo 0 0 0 1,670 770 900
Ewe 0 0 0 1,760 950 805
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 2,825 1,495 1,335
Ga 0 0 0 920 445 470
Ganda 0 0 0 1,295 625 665
Igbo 5 5 0 4,235 2,265 1,970
Lingala 0 0 0 3,810 1,785 2,025
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 5,845 2,785 3,060
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 5,250 2,355 2,895
Shona 15 10 5 3,180 1,520 1,665
Swahili 10 0 5 13,370 6,385 6,990
Wolof 0 0 0 3,990 2,170 1,820
Yoruba 15 10 5 9,085 4,785 4,300
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 30 20 15 19,135 9,435 9,695
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 5,870 3,025 2,845
Dinka 0 0 0 2,120 1,115 1,000
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 3,755 1,910 1,840
Sign languages 20 10 10 7,500 3,925 3,575
American Sign Language 5 0 5 2,685 1,320 1,360
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 695 340 355
Sign languages, n.i.e 15 5 5 4,120 2,265 1,860
Sino-Tibetan languages 50 25 30 1,269,215 589,570 679,645
Chinese languages 50 20 30 1,253,360 581,650 671,715
Cantonese 15 10 10 565,270 262,865 302,405
Hakka 0 0 0 10,910 4,900 6,015
Mandarin 10 5 5 592,040 274,630 317,410
Min Dong 0 0 0 1,230 580 650
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 0 0 0 31,795 14,450 17,350
Wu (Shanghainese) 0 0 0 12,915 5,780 7,140
Chinese, n.o.s. 20 10 10 38,580 18,165 20,410
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 610 275 335
Tibeto-Burman languages 0 0 0 15,850 7,925 7,935
Burmese 5 0 5 3,585 1,795 1,790
Karenic languages 0 0 0 4,705 2,355 2,350
Tibetan 0 0 0 6,165 3,080 3,080
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 1,400 695 705
Tai-Kadai languages 5 0 5 22,010 8,870 13,145
Lao 5 0 5 12,670 6,145 6,525
Thai 0 0 5 9,255 2,690 6,565
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 80 35 55
Turkic languages 5 0 0 40,140 21,120 19,025
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 3,260 1,785 1,470
Turkish 5 0 0 32,815 17,375 15,440
Uyghur 0 0 0 1,035 510 525
Uzbek 0 0 0 1,715 855 865
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 1,315 590 720
Uralic languages 15 10 5 81,985 37,790 44,195
Estonian 0 0 0 5,445 2,325 3,115
Finnish 5 5 5 15,295 6,395 8,900
Hungarian 5 5 0 61,235 29,060 32,175
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 5 5
Other languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 3,690 2,045 1,645
Multiple responses 735 370 365 818,635 398,325 420,305
English and French 25 10 15 165,320 80,460 84,860
English and non-official language 690 355 335 533,265 259,160 274,100
French and non-official language 15 5 10 86,150 42,170 43,985
English, French and non-official language 10 5 5 33,900 16,535 17,365
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 35,690 18,200 17,490 34,767,250 17,101,165 17,666,085
Single responses 35,085 17,900 17,185 33,103,860 16,298,475 16,805,395
Official languages 17,030 8,660 8,370 29,106,670 14,383,020 14,723,645
English 16,685 8,470 8,215 22,162,865 10,966,135 11,196,730
French 340 190 155 6,943,800 3,416,890 3,526,910
Non-official languages 18,055 9,240 8,815 3,997,195 1,915,450 2,081,750
Aboriginal languages 17,735 9,070 8,665 118,470 59,720 58,750
Algonquian languages 10 5 5 75,080 37,825 37,260
Blackfoot 0 0 0 1,115 555 555
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 0 55,825 28,135 27,685
Atikamekw 0 0 0 5,465 2,825 2,640
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 8,590 4,195 4,395
Moose Cree 0 0 0 10 5 5
Naskapi 0 0 0 1,200 595 605
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 110 55 60
Plains Cree 0 0 0 1,350 665 685
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 20 5 15
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 330 140 190
Woods Cree 0 0 0 800 410 390
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 37,945 19,240 18,710
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 3,615 1,795 1,820
Malecite 0 0 0 55 30 30
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 3,560 1,770 1,795
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 5 5 0 14,525 7,335 7,190
Algonquin 0 0 0 370 170 200
Ojibway 5 5 0 6,175 3,165 3,015
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 7,900 3,960 3,940
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 75 40 35
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 5
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 10,265 5,125 5,135
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 10,255 5,120 5,135
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 15 10 10
Beaver 0 0 0 50 30 20
Carrier 0 0 0 245 115 130
Chilcotin 0 0 0 255 125 130
Dene 0 0 0 7,710 3,805 3,905
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 1,020 550 475
Gwich'in 0 0 0 45 25 25
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 10 5 5
Sekani 0 0 0 15 10 5
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 820 425 395
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 340 180 155
South Slavey 0 0 0 370 190 185
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 105 55 55
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 25 15 15
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 25 10 10
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 5 5
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 30 15 15
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 25 15 10
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 10 0 5
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 5 5
Haida 0 0 0 10 5 0
Inuit languages 17,730 9,065 8,665 29,490 14,995 14,495
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 105 45 60 165 75 90
Inuktitut 17,595 9,010 8,590 29,230 14,885 14,345
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 25 10 15 90 40 55
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 285 135 155
Cayuga 0 0 0 10 0 5
Mohawk 0 0 0 255 115 140
Oneida 0 0 0 15 5 10
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 5
Kutenai 0 0 0 15 10 5
Michif 0 0 0 85 40 45
Salish languages 0 0 0 285 130 150
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 45 20 25
Lillooet 0 0 0 25 15 10
Okanagan 0 0 0 85 35 45
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 55 30 20
Squamish 0 0 0 5 0 5
Straits 0 0 0 20 10 15
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 20 10 10
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 25 15 10
Siouan languages 0 0 0 2,225 1,085 1,140
Dakota 0 0 0 255 140 120
Stoney 0 0 0 1,950 940 1,010
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 10 15
Tlingit 0 0 0 5 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 410 210 190
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 315 155 155
Nisga'a 0 0 0 70 40 30
Tsimshian 0 0 0 25 15 15
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 75 45 35
Haisla 0 0 0 20 10 15
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 5 5 5
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 20 10 10
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 30 15 15
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 235 110 125
Non-Aboriginal languages 320 165 150 3,878,725 1,855,730 2,022,995
Afro-Asiatic languages 30 20 10 307,755 153,275 154,480
Berber languages 0 0 0 8,105 4,215 3,895
Kabyle 0 0 0 5,490 2,855 2,640
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 2,620 1,365 1,260
Cushitic languages 5 0 0 27,095 12,455 14,640
Bilen 0 0 0 620 330 285
Oromo 0 0 0 3,410 1,700 1,710
Somali 0 0 0 22,895 10,340 12,555
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 185 85 95
Semitic languages 25 20 10 272,100 136,390 135,720
Amharic 15 5 5 12,780 6,010 6,770
Arabic 15 10 5 223,540 112,690 110,850
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 10,510 5,090 5,425
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 3,445 1,695 1,750
Harari 0 0 0 735 335 400
Hebrew 0 0 0 8,560 4,425 4,135
Maltese 0 0 0 1,130 525 605
Tigrigna 0 0 0 10,205 5,040 5,170
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 1,200 585 620
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 440 215 230
Austro-Asiatic languages 0 0 0 115,210 53,500 61,710
Khmer (Cambodian) 0 0 0 10,880 4,940 5,945
Vietnamese 0 0 0 104,245 48,525 55,725
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 85 40 45
Austronesian languages 120 55 60 239,785 108,110 131,680
Bikol 0 0 0 290 140 155
Cebuano 0 0 0 7,210 3,325 3,880
Fijian 0 0 0 195 105 90
Hiligaynon 5 5 0 2,205 970 1,240
Ilocano 0 0 0 9,125 4,045 5,080
Malagasy 0 0 0 435 220 210
Malay 0 0 0 3,620 1,710 1,910
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 1,200 565 630
Pangasinan 0 0 0 240 110 135
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 110 50 55 213,790 96,235 117,555
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 310 135 170
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 1,160 545 620
Creole languages 5 0 0 27,860 12,005 15,850
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 1,280 575 705
Creole, n.o.s. 5 0 0 24,575 10,510 14,060
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 2,005 920 1,085
Dravidian languages 15 10 5 122,490 59,780 62,710
Kannada 0 0 0 1,630 825 800
Malayalam 0 0 0 15,440 7,865 7,575
Tamil 15 10 5 96,955 46,570 50,385
Telugu 0 0 0 8,280 4,430 3,850
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 190 85 105
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 340 160 180
Indo-European languages 85 50 40 1,911,215 927,225 983,985
Albanian 0 0 0 13,135 6,575 6,560
Armenian 5 0 0 21,505 10,165 11,345
Balto-Slavic languages 10 5 5 314,965 149,315 165,650
Baltic languages 0 0 0 3,275 1,400 1,870
Latvian 0 0 0 1,255 530 725
Lithuanian 0 0 0 2,020 870 1,150
Slavic languages 10 5 5 311,690 147,910 163,780
Belarusan 0 0 0 230 105 120
Bosnian 0 0 0 6,045 3,010 3,040
Bulgarian 0 0 0 11,985 5,835 6,150
Croatian 0 0 0 16,775 7,980 8,795
Czech 0 0 0 6,235 3,060 3,180
Macedonian 0 0 0 6,830 3,250 3,580
Polish 5 0 0 74,780 34,910 39,870
Russian 5 5 5 116,595 55,175 61,425
Serbian 0 5 0 31,750 15,665 16,085
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 3,885 1,865 2,020
Slovak 0 0 0 5,615 2,685 2,920
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 2,050 905 1,145
Ukrainian 5 5 0 28,250 13,150 15,100
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 670 310 360
Celtic languages 0 0 0 360 205 155
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 185 105 80
Welsh 0 0 0 95 50 45
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 80 50 30
Germanic languages 5 5 0 146,455 71,835 74,615
Afrikaans 0 0 0 4,790 2,355 2,435
Danish 0 0 0 855 410 445
Dutch 5 0 0 9,565 4,630 4,935
Frisian 0 0 0 185 95 90
German 0 0 0 120,335 58,905 61,435
Icelandic 0 0 0 270 120 150
Norwegian 0 0 0 345 145 200
Swedish 0 0 0 1,045 500 545
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 355 170 185
Yiddish 0 0 0 7,080 3,695 3,385
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 1,625 820 810
Greek 0 0 0 44,545 21,110 23,440
Indo-Iranian languages 45 25 20 838,755 416,960 421,795
Indo-Aryan languages 45 25 20 676,185 337,440 338,745
Bengali 20 15 10 47,350 23,585 23,765
Gujarati 5 0 0 64,150 31,740 32,405
Hindi 0 0 0 55,510 27,805 27,710
Kashmiri 0 0 0 135 70 70
Konkani 0 0 0 720 355 370
Marathi 5 0 0 3,780 1,940 1,840
Nepali 0 0 0 13,375 6,710 6,670
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 470 235 240
Punjabi (Panjabi) 0 5 0 349,145 174,905 174,240
Sindhi 0 0 0 4,975 2,280 2,695
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 7,790 3,860 3,925
Urdu 15 5 10 128,785 63,965 64,820
Iranian languages 5 5 5 160,195 78,310 81,880
Kurdish 0 0 0 6,580 3,400 3,175
Pashto 0 0 0 10,590 5,305 5,290
Persian (Farsi) 5 0 0 143,020 69,600 73,425
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 2,375 1,215 1,160
Italic (Romance) languages 25 10 10 531,485 251,050 280,440
Catalan 0 0 0 355 165 190
Italian 5 0 0 115,415 49,975 65,440
Portuguese 0 0 0 98,710 46,915 51,795
Romanian 5 0 0 53,320 25,795 27,525
Spanish 20 10 10 263,510 128,110 135,400
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 180 85 95
Japanese 0 0 0 19,785 8,265 11,515
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 1,040 565 475
Georgian 0 0 0 1,035 565 475
Korean 0 0 0 109,705 51,385 58,320
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 910 440 470
Mongolian 0 0 0 910 435 470
Niger-Congo languages 20 10 10 28,665 13,340 15,320
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 5,990 2,695 3,295
Bamanankan 0 0 0 340 180 160
Edo 0 0 0 415 175 240
Ewe 0 0 0 410 185 225
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 825 400 425
Ga 0 0 0 250 105 140
Ganda 0 0 0 345 160 185
Igbo 0 0 0 1,000 485 510
Lingala 0 0 0 1,045 455 590
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 2,110 990 1,115
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 1,530 670 865
Shona 5 0 0 1,035 475 560
Swahili 0 0 0 5,370 2,500 2,870
Wolof 0 0 0 1,380 745 635
Yoruba 0 0 0 2,615 1,275 1,340
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 4,010 1,850 2,160
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 2,650 1,305 1,350
Dinka 0 0 0 1,130 580 550
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 1,525 730 800
Sign languages 30 15 15 10,445 5,870 4,570
American Sign Language 5 0 0 3,015 1,560 1,460
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 730 375 355
Sign languages, n.i.e 30 15 15 6,690 3,935 2,755
Sino-Tibetan languages 15 5 10 924,720 433,530 491,190
Chinese languages 15 5 10 913,365 427,860 485,505
Cantonese 5 0 5 400,215 184,340 215,885
Hakka 0 0 0 4,080 1,820 2,265
Mandarin 0 0 0 462,890 220,075 242,815
Min Dong 0 0 0 345 150 195
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 0 0 0 13,965 6,345 7,625
Wu (Shanghainese) 0 0 0 7,650 3,580 4,075
Chinese, n.o.s. 5 5 5 23,935 11,440 12,500
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 280 130 150
Tibeto-Burman languages 0 0 0 11,350 5,670 5,680
Burmese 0 0 0 2,245 1,115 1,125
Karenic languages 0 0 0 3,865 1,935 1,930
Tibetan 0 0 0 4,590 2,305 2,280
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 655 305 345
Tai-Kadai languages 0 0 0 9,565 4,455 5,110
Lao 0 0 0 6,175 2,995 3,180
Thai 0 0 0 3,360 1,450 1,915
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 30 15 15
Turkic languages 0 0 0 22,250 11,205 11,045
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 1,245 640 610
Turkish 0 0 0 18,955 9,525 9,430
Uyghur 0 0 0 610 315 290
Uzbek 0 0 0 990 505 490
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 455 230 225
Uralic languages 0 0 0 23,245 10,715 12,535
Estonian 0 0 0 975 365 610
Finnish 0 0 0 2,790 1,220 1,565
Hungarian 0 0 0 19,485 9,125 10,355
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 1,110 605 500
Multiple responses 610 300 305 1,663,390 802,695 860,690
English and French 20 10 10 160,185 77,940 82,235
English and non-official language 580 285 295 1,284,975 620,375 664,600
French and non-official language 5 0 0 148,915 70,915 78,000
English, French and non-official language 5 0 0 69,315 33,465 35,850
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 35,695 18,200 17,490 34,767,255 17,101,165 17,666,080
None 17,430 8,995 8,435 29,615,245 14,612,175 15,003,065
English 9,555 4,885 4,670 2,109,340 1,045,215 1,064,120
French 245 130 110 731,095 342,245 388,855
Non-official language 8,425 4,175 4,255 2,151,690 1,023,940 1,127,750
Aboriginal 7,990 3,960 4,030 90,740 42,890 47,850
Non-Aboriginal 435 210 225 2,060,945 981,055 1,079,895
English and French 0 0 0 47,970 23,785 24,190
English and non-official language 20 15 5 61,075 30,045 31,030
French and non-official language 20 10 5 48,755 22,690 26,065
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 2,080 1,075 1,010
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 23,930 12,175 11,755 28,642,980 13,990,620 14,652,355
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 22,435 11,345 11,090 27,488,530 13,444,335 14,044,190
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,743 28,817 30,326 34,204 40,782 28,860
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 22,440 11,345 11,090 27,499,185 13,449,010 14,050,175
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 28,635 27,517 29,403 30,866 35,933 26,621
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 19,225 9,910 9,315 24,583,315 12,296,595 12,286,725
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 30,583 31,667 29,517 32,762 39,925 26,613
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 21,885 11,045 10,845 19,743,240 8,755,815 10,987,430
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 2,524 1,275 4,682 5,453 4,199 6,136
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 18,590 9,605 8,985 20,428,685 10,547,760 9,880,925
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,724 30,603 28,640 33,684 39,836 28,474
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 23,930 12,175 11,755 28,643,015 13,990,430 14,652,585
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 22,435 11,345 11,090 27,489,395 13,441,555 14,047,845
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 50,689 50,882 50,492 47,487 56,740 38,632
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 22,435 11,345 11,090 27,500,230 13,446,230 14,053,995
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 43,247 42,937 43,564 38,977 45,404 32,828
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 19,220 9,905 9,310 24,584,065 12,295,015 12,289,055
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 52,115 53,453 50,693 46,885 56,803 36,962
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 21,890 11,040 10,840 19,742,130 8,752,070 10,990,060
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 6,191 4,314 8,103 7,738 7,345 8,050
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 18,585 9,605 8,980 20,428,670 10,542,540 9,886,130
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 51,195 52,454 49,849 46,057 54,369 37,193
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 23,930 12,180 11,755 28,643,015 13,990,430 14,652,585
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 7,575 3,925 3,655 9,367,045 5,231,015 4,136,035
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 90,230 88,548 91,332 53,431 59,326 47,420
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 88,321 89,311 87,259 65,997 74,289 55,510
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 88.1 91.8 84.3 88.3 91.6 83.7
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 83.7 87.2 79.9 72.0 75.2 67.7
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 11.9 8.3 15.7 11.7 8.4 16.3
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 23,930 12,175 11,755 28,642,980 13,990,620 14,652,360
Without total income 1,495 835 665 1,154,450 546,285 608,165
With total income 22,435 11,345 11,090 27,488,530 13,444,335 14,044,195
Percentage with total income 93.8 93.2 94.3 96.0 96.1 95.8
Under $10,000 (including loss) 5,325 3,160 2,160 3,877,620 1,668,960 2,208,655
$10,000 to $19,999 3,350 1,480 1,865 4,680,380 1,867,600 2,812,785
$20,000 to $29,999 2,610 1,135 1,475 3,807,840 1,593,335 2,214,505
$30,000 to $39,999 1,810 840 965 3,206,175 1,472,670 1,733,510
$40,000 to $49,999 1,190 575 610 2,827,045 1,376,565 1,450,480
$50,000 to $59,999 805 400 410 2,179,775 1,145,685 1,034,090
$60,000 to $69,999 735 375 355 1,655,070 938,755 716,310
$70,000 to $79,999 735 370 360 1,271,850 745,830 526,015
$80,000 to $89,999 820 440 380 966,885 579,290 387,590
$90,000 to $99,999 835 370 465 749,290 452,240 297,050
$100,000 and over 4,230 2,185 2,045 2,266,600 1,603,400 663,195
$100,000 to $149,999 3,220 1,575 1,645 1,493,570 1,024,210 469,365
$150,000 and over 1,010 610 395 773,025 579,190 193,830
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 23,930 12,180 11,755 28,642,980 13,990,620 14,652,360
Without after-tax income 1,500 830 665 1,143,795 541,620 602,175
With after-tax income 22,435 11,345 11,095 27,499,185 13,449,010 14,050,175
Percentage with after-tax income 93.8 93.1 94.4 96.0 96.1 95.9
Under $10,000 (including loss) 5,340 3,165 2,170 4,004,475 1,706,825 2,297,645
$10,000 to $19,999 3,415 1,530 1,880 4,905,055 1,972,920 2,932,130
$20,000 to $29,999 2,825 1,245 1,575 4,489,925 1,926,175 2,563,755
$30,000 to $39,999 1,920 915 1,005 3,924,960 1,870,705 2,054,250
$40,000 to $49,999 1,270 605 665 3,144,200 1,619,670 1,524,525
$50,000 to $59,999 980 500 485 2,209,280 1,245,570 963,705
$60,000 to $69,999 1,015 505 510 1,540,300 912,230 628,065
$70,000 to $79,999 1,085 555 530 1,076,180 654,570 421,610
$80,000 and over 4,595 2,320 2,280 2,204,820 1,540,335 664,485
$80,000 to $89,999 1,095 500 590 688,705 444,550 244,145
$90,000 to $99,999 1,025 480 545 420,975 291,090 129,885
$100,000 and over 2,480 1,335 1,145 1,095,140 804,690 290,445
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 23,935 12,180 11,755 28,642,980 13,990,625 14,652,360
Without employment income 5,340 2,575 2,770 8,214,295 3,442,860 4,771,430
With employment income 18,585 9,605 8,985 20,428,690 10,547,760 9,880,925
Percentage with employment income 77.6 78.9 76.4 71.3 75.4 67.4
Under $5,000 (including loss) 3,930 1,925 2,000 2,778,990 1,357,430 1,421,560
$5,000 to $9,999 1,800 875 925 1,602,140 697,025 905,120
$10,000 to $19,999 2,155 1,135 1,020 2,736,010 1,212,855 1,523,155
$20,000 to $29,999 1,440 815 620 2,293,785 1,022,090 1,271,695
$30,000 to $39,999 1,025 580 445 2,149,860 1,001,065 1,148,795
$40,000 to $49,999 815 435 380 1,928,565 946,625 981,940
$50,000 to $59,999 710 350 360 1,554,100 839,045 715,055
$60,000 to $69,999 655 355 300 1,220,310 708,270 512,040
$70,000 to $79,999 680 360 320 992,170 591,945 400,225
$80,000 and over 5,390 2,780 2,615 3,172,770 2,171,415 1,001,355
$80,000 to $89,999 760 410 350 773,755 475,700 298,055
$90,000 to $99,999 805 345 455 623,980 382,330 241,650
$100,000 and over 3,830 2,020 1,810 1,775,030 1,313,385 461,645
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 9,820 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 97,441 ... ... 70,336 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 85,605 ... ... 61,348 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 1,855 ... ... 3,969,790 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 72,960 ... ... 35,174 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 61,184 ... ... 31,446 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 7,965 ... ... 10,102,290 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 102,778 ... ... 88,249 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 91,402 ... ... 76,419 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 9,820 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 115,823 ... ... 92,764 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 98,818 ... ... 76,171 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 1,855 ... ... 3,967,765 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 79,545 ... ... 46,799 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 65,262 ... ... 38,685 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 7,965 ... ... 10,104,315 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 124,267 ... ... 110,813 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 106,628 ... ... 90,890 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 9,820 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
Under $5,000 100 ... ... 228,790 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 270 ... ... 200,315 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 205 ... ... 374,575 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 235 ... ... 565,940 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 295 ... ... 602,800 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 305 ... ... 538,710 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 325 ... ... 603,480 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 325 ... ... 606,600 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 340 ... ... 596,110 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 305 ... ... 578,325 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 545 ... ... 1,097,345 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 520 ... ... 1,010,415 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 435 ... ... 924,320 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 415 ... ... 836,765 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 415 ... ... 745,655 ... ...
$100,000 and over 4,795 ... ... 4,561,920 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 1,070 ... ... 1,470,255 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 920 ... ... 1,016,245 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 1,160 ... ... 1,116,140 ... ...
$200,000 and over 1,645 ... ... 959,285 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 9,820 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
Under $5,000 105 ... ... 243,780 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 265 ... ... 203,865 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 205 ... ... 380,680 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 240 ... ... 591,660 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 300 ... ... 673,740 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 330 ... ... 628,225 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 330 ... ... 719,825 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 355 ... ... 725,675 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 340 ... ... 711,180 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 355 ... ... 691,695 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 610 ... ... 1,299,680 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 595 ... ... 1,169,515 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 560 ... ... 1,041,635 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 570 ... ... 900,055 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 565 ... ... 757,295 ... ...
$100,000 and over 4,100 ... ... 3,333,575 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 1,200 ... ... 1,371,945 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 835 ... ... 809,540 ... ...
$150,000 and over 2,070 ... ... 1,152,090 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 7,705 ... ... 9,688,845 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 99,421 ... ... 88,306 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 88,747 ... ... 76,372 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 4.3 ... ... 3.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 1,005 ... ... 3,706,220 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 162,304 ... ... 78,976 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 136,265 ... ... 68,309 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 4,640 ... ... 4,222,140 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 110,476 ... ... 113,465 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 98,481 ... ... 96,608 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 5.2 ... ... 4.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 1,695 ... ... 1,481,410 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 53,760 ... ... 53,193 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 52,070 ... ... 48,856 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 3.4 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 7,710 ... ... 9,689,855 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 121,531 ... ... 111,235 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 104,373 ... ... 91,040 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 1,005 ... ... 3,706,400 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 162,943 ... ... 101,086 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 134,556 ... ... 82,296 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 4,635 ... ... 4,225,855 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 132,126 ... ... 137,094 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 113,780 ... ... 111,307 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 1,700 ... ... 1,477,190 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 72,190 ... ... 65,549 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 64,121 ... ... 56,687 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 2,710 1,585 1,125 5,313,545 2,608,845 2,704,705
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 61,995 50,048 78,080 31,890 34,483 29,801
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 54,496 45,227 66,918 28,959 30,746 27,495
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 2,710 1,580 1,125 5,299,050 2,596,985 2,702,070
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 74,013 68,372 81,933 42,939 46,085 39,915
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 61,196 56,528 67,748 35,801 37,724 33,952
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 35,580 18,140 17,445 34,460,065 16,971,550 17,488,515
In the bottom half of the distribution 19,100 9,745 9,360 17,229,835 8,256,970 8,972,865
In the bottom decile 5,315 2,730 2,590 3,445,950 1,672,900 1,773,050
In the second decile 4,460 2,250 2,210 3,445,660 1,564,965 1,880,700
In the third decile 3,725 1,915 1,815 3,446,165 1,641,930 1,804,235
In the fourth decile 2,865 1,470 1,395 3,445,850 1,677,120 1,768,730
In the fifth decile 2,730 1,375 1,350 3,446,210 1,700,060 1,746,150
In the top half of the distribution 16,480 8,390 8,080 17,230,230 8,714,580 8,515,650
In the sixth decile 2,280 1,200 1,085 3,445,695 1,716,510 1,729,185
In the seventh decile 2,420 1,250 1,170 3,446,470 1,730,975 1,715,500
In the eighth decile 2,550 1,295 1,260 3,445,940 1,741,640 1,704,300
In the ninth decile 3,180 1,635 1,550 3,446,045 1,751,850 1,694,195
In the top decile 6,035 3,020 3,015 3,446,080 1,773,600 1,672,475
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 0 0 0 33,968,295 16,724,265 17,244,035
0 to 17 years 0 0 0 6,836,380 3,504,250 3,332,125
0 to 5 years 0 0 0 2,228,770 1,142,505 1,086,270
18 to 64 years 0 0 0 21,695,090 10,690,090 11,005,005
65 years and over 0 0 0 5,436,830 2,529,930 2,906,905
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 0 0 0 4,809,940 2,243,200 2,566,740
0 to 17 years 0 0 0 1,163,830 597,570 566,255
0 to 5 years 0 0 0 396,095 203,055 193,030
18 to 64 years 0 0 0 2,855,290 1,341,590 1,513,700
65 years and over 0 0 0 790,825 304,040 486,780
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) ... ... ... 14.2 13.4 14.9
0 to 17 years (%) ... ... ... 17.0 17.1 17.0
0 to 5 years (%) ... ... ... 17.8 17.8 17.8
18 to 64 years (%) ... ... ... 13.2 12.5 13.8
65 years and over (%) ... ... ... 14.5 12.0 16.7
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 0 0 0 3,128,995 1,519,370 1,609,630
0 to 17 years 0 0 0 696,025 357,255 338,770
0 to 5 years 0 0 0 236,435 121,170 115,260
18 to 64 years 0 0 0 2,157,745 1,057,585 1,100,160
65 years and over 0 0 0 275,225 104,525 170,695
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) ... ... ... 9.2 9.1 9.3
0 to 17 years (%) ... ... ... 10.2 10.2 10.2
0 to 5 years (%) ... ... ... 10.6 10.6 10.6
18 to 64 years (%) ... ... ... 9.9 9.9 10.0
65 years and over (%) ... ... ... 5.1 4.1 5.9
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 35,580 18,135 17,445 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485
Official languages 33,535 17,115 16,420 33,818,210 16,709,290 17,108,920
English 33,480 17,080 16,400 29,748,265 14,806,270 14,941,995
French 1,565 820 745 10,242,945 4,952,455 5,290,495
Non-official languages 28,435 14,380 14,060 9,369,280 4,488,185 4,881,090
Aboriginal languages 27,345 13,815 13,530 263,845 127,550 136,295
Algonquian languages 30 15 15 177,570 85,505 92,065
Blackfoot 0 0 0 5,645 2,695 2,950
Cree-Montagnais languages 15 0 10 116,585 56,515 60,070
Atikamekw 0 0 0 6,640 3,335 3,305
Montagnais (Innu) 0 10 0 11,440 5,500 5,945
Moose Cree 0 0 0 195 80 115
Naskapi 0 0 0 1,465 710 755
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 545 225 320
Plains Cree 0 0 0 5,905 2,705 3,200
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 40 30 10
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 2,345 995 1,350
Woods Cree 0 0 0 2,665 1,230 1,435
Cree, n.o.s. 15 0 0 86,115 42,080 44,035
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 10 0 9,765 4,710 5,050
Malecite 0 0 0 755 370 390
Mi'kmaq 0 10 0 9,025 4,350 4,670
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 15 0 0 46,685 22,100 24,585
Algonquin 0 0 0 2,480 1,165 1,315
Ojibway 10 10 10 28,585 13,365 15,220
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 15,610 7,575 8,030
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 205 105 105
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 120 60 60
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 23,655 11,340 12,320
Northern Athabaskan languages 10 0 0 23,570 11,300 12,265
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 210 105 100
Beaver 0 0 0 340 180 165
Carrier 0 0 0 2,105 955 1,145
Chilcotin 0 0 0 1,150 535 610
Dene 0 0 0 13,060 6,270 6,790
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 2,375 1,210 1,165
Gwich'in 0 0 0 360 165 200
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 150 60 90
Sekani 0 0 0 185 85 100
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 2,815 1,340 1,475
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 1,010 475 530
South Slavey 0 0 0 1,365 660 710
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 680 320 360
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 630 340 285
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 365 205 170
Tahltan 0 0 0 270 140 130
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 420 160 260
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 285 115 170
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 145 50 95
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 85 35 50
Haida 0 0 0 465 205 260
Inuit languages 27,320 13,805 13,515 42,980 21,355 21,630
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 1,135 520 615 1,975 895 1,080
Inuktitut 26,215 13,305 12,910 40,620 20,280 20,340
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 35 15 20 470 225 240
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 2,800 1,240 1,555
Cayuga 0 0 0 125 40 85
Mohawk 0 0 0 2,415 1,120 1,295
Oneida 0 0 0 180 60 125
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 115 45 75
Kutenai 0 0 0 175 95 80
Michif 0 0 0 1,210 585 625
Salish languages 0 0 0 5,750 2,730 3,015
Comox 0 0 0 185 75 110
Halkomelem 0 0 0 1,060 475 585
Lillooet 0 0 0 790 405 385
Okanagan 0 0 0 820 370 450
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 1,305 640 665
Squamish 0 0 0 285 125 155
Straits 0 0 0 360 160 200
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 450 220 235
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 565 295 270
Siouan languages 0 0 0 5,430 2,665 2,770
Dakota 0 0 0 1,760 870 890
Stoney 0 0 0 3,675 1,805 1,875
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 140 70 70
Tlingit 0 0 0 260 140 120
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 2,730 1,350 1,380
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 1,305 645 660
Nisga'a 0 0 0 1,060 545 515
Tsimshian 0 0 0 410 180 235
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 1,490 680 805
Haisla 0 0 0 175 65 110
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 125 50 75
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 605 285 320
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 565 265 300
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 30 20 10
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 665 310 360
Non-Aboriginal languages 1,235 625 610 9,107,075 4,361,420 4,745,660
Afro-Asiatic languages 120 80 40 837,355 432,560 404,795
Berber languages 0 0 0 29,460 15,745 13,715
Kabyle 0 0 0 17,120 9,100 8,015
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 12,505 6,735 5,775
Cushitic languages 30 20 10 57,125 26,870 30,250
Bilen 0 0 0 1,085 625 470
Oromo 10 0 0 6,245 3,070 3,175
Somali 25 15 10 49,665 23,070 26,590
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 480 220 265
Semitic languages 85 60 30 771,130 400,780 370,350
Amharic 20 20 0 33,670 16,675 16,995
Arabic 60 40 20 629,055 329,235 299,820
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 19,745 9,720 10,020
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 7,115 3,505 3,610
Harari 0 0 0 1,710 855 860
Hebrew 10 0 0 75,020 38,730 36,290
Maltese 10 0 0 7,625 3,760 3,870
Tigrigna 10 10 0 21,340 10,640 10,705
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 3,220 1,655 1,565
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 2,775 1,440 1,335
Austro-Asiatic languages 10 0 0 224,865 105,845 119,020
Khmer (Cambodian) 0 0 0 27,035 12,640 14,400
Vietnamese 10 0 0 198,895 93,735 105,155
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 190 70 120
Austronesian languages 215 80 130 656,200 273,075 383,125
Bikol 0 0 0 2,075 885 1,190
Cebuano 0 0 0 27,045 10,960 16,085
Fijian 0 0 0 1,660 955 705
Hiligaynon 0 10 0 7,925 3,200 4,720
Ilocano 20 10 10 34,530 13,805 20,730
Malagasy 0 0 0 2,335 1,120 1,220
Malay 10 0 0 22,470 10,370 12,100
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 10 10 0 5,425 2,445 2,980
Pangasinan 0 0 0 1,800 790 1,015
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 205 80 125 612,735 253,210 359,530
Waray-Waray 0 0 10 1,395 530 860
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5,585 2,540 3,040
Creole languages 15 10 10 155,615 70,545 85,070
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 6,850 3,140 3,710
Creole, n.o.s. 10 10 0 133,045 59,890 73,160
Creole languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 16,635 7,955 8,675
Dravidian languages 20 15 0 250,180 126,220 123,960
Kannada 10 0 0 8,245 4,180 4,065
Malayalam 0 0 0 37,810 19,410 18,400
Tamil 20 10 10 189,860 94,640 95,220
Telugu 0 0 0 23,160 12,770 10,390
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 790 385 405
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 870 435 435
Indo-European languages 565 290 275 5,158,010 2,506,455 2,651,555
Albanian 0 0 0 31,930 16,140 15,790
Armenian 0 0 0 41,295 19,980 21,315
Balto-Slavic languages 75 40 30 817,315 384,960 432,350
Baltic languages 0 0 0 14,675 6,470 8,205
Latvian 0 0 0 6,500 2,960 3,540
Lithuanian 0 0 0 8,185 3,510 4,675
Slavic languages 75 45 35 805,915 379,965 425,945
Belarusan 0 0 0 2,265 1,070 1,195
Bosnian 0 0 0 18,265 9,055 9,215
Bulgarian 0 0 10 22,425 10,920 11,505
Croatian 10 0 0 69,840 34,515 35,325
Czech 10 10 0 28,720 13,675 15,050
Macedonian 0 0 0 23,075 11,190 11,880
Polish 20 15 10 214,965 99,365 115,600
Russian 35 20 20 269,645 127,055 142,595
Serbian 0 0 0 73,775 37,040 36,740
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 11,275 5,525 5,750
Slovak 0 0 0 21,470 10,215 11,255
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 10 11,495 5,205 6,290
Ukrainian 10 10 0 132,115 58,820 73,300
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 3,000 1,590 1,405
Celtic languages 10 0 0 9,165 4,705 4,455
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 3,980 2,010 1,975
Welsh 0 0 0 1,690 830 860
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 3,590 1,915 1,680
Germanic languages 150 70 80 695,535 337,215 358,320
Afrikaans 10 0 10 23,410 11,795 11,610
Danish 10 10 0 15,745 7,320 8,425
Dutch 15 0 10 120,865 57,885 62,990
Frisian 0 0 0 2,910 1,515 1,395
German 105 50 55 502,730 245,745 256,985
Icelandic 0 0 0 1,780 830 945
Norwegian 0 10 0 8,120 3,860 4,260
Swedish 10 10 0 14,140 6,510 7,635
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 4,400 1,945 2,455
Yiddish 0 0 0 20,985 10,435 10,550
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 8,710 4,425 4,285
Greek 10 10 0 150,965 75,510 75,455
Indo-Iranian languages 105 55 45 1,658,220 840,850 817,365
Indo-Aryan languages 95 50 45 1,387,805 704,370 683,435
Bengali 30 15 15 91,220 46,935 44,285
Gujarati 0 0 0 149,045 74,765 74,285
Hindi 30 20 10 433,365 221,665 211,700
Kashmiri 0 0 0 905 490 420
Konkani 0 0 0 6,790 3,185 3,605
Marathi 0 0 0 15,570 8,200 7,365
Nepali 0 0 0 21,380 10,915 10,470
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 1,535 755 775
Punjabi (Panjabi) 15 10 10 668,240 341,450 326,790
Sindhi 0 0 0 20,260 9,310 10,945
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 27,825 13,970 13,855
Urdu 30 20 15 322,220 164,685 157,535
Iranian languages 10 10 10 281,715 142,030 139,680
Kurdish 0 0 0 15,290 8,290 7,000
Pashto 0 0 0 23,180 12,465 10,715
Persian (Farsi) 10 10 0 252,320 126,565 125,755
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 8,875 4,715 4,155
Italic (Romance) languages 255 125 130 1,897,630 898,530 999,100
Catalan 0 0 0 2,035 1,145 890
Italian 40 15 20 574,725 278,500 296,225
Portuguese 15 10 0 295,955 144,465 151,485
Romanian 10 0 10 115,050 55,275 59,770
Spanish 210 105 105 995,255 460,250 535,010
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 2,680 1,610 1,075
Japanese 15 0 10 83,090 36,760 46,335
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 2,150 1,075 1,075
Georgian 0 0 0 2,150 1,080 1,070
Korean 10 10 0 172,755 80,170 92,590
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 2,090 960 1,130
Mongolian 10 0 0 2,090 960 1,130
Niger-Congo languages 110 70 45 177,215 88,135 89,080
Akan (Twi) 10 10 0 22,145 10,810 11,340
Bamanankan 0 0 0 3,190 1,660 1,530
Edo 0 0 0 3,220 1,510 1,705
Ewe 0 0 0 3,000 1,685 1,315
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 4,725 2,460 2,260
Ga 0 0 0 2,250 1,140 1,110
Ganda 0 0 0 2,495 1,175 1,320
Igbo 10 0 0 8,850 4,710 4,140
Lingala 0 0 0 17,010 7,865 9,145
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 8,590 4,075 4,515
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 7,860 3,600 4,260
Shona 20 15 10 5,425 2,530 2,905
Swahili 20 10 10 38,680 19,565 19,115
Wolof 0 0 0 8,240 4,455 3,785
Yoruba 15 10 0 22,420 11,475 10,940
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 50 30 20 40,760 20,375 20,385
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 7,015 3,520 3,495
Dinka 0 0 0 2,475 1,280 1,190
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 4,555 2,240 2,315
Sign languages 135 60 75 48,115 18,985 29,130
American Sign Language 70 30 40 21,930 7,780 14,155
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 4,665 1,665 3,005
Sign languages, n.i.e. 70 30 40 22,275 9,835 12,440
Sino-Tibetan languages 80 35 40 1,430,440 672,100 758,340
Chinese languages 75 35 35 1,413,110 663,465 749,640
Cantonese 25 10 15 699,125 325,840 373,285
Hakka 0 0 0 12,445 5,555 6,890
Mandarin 30 10 15 814,450 377,635 436,815
Min Dong 0 0 0 1,045 440 600
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 0 0 0 42,840 19,005 23,835
Wu (Shanghainese) 0 0 0 16,530 7,490 9,040
Chinese, n.o.s. 25 15 10 41,690 19,995 21,690
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 590 250 340
Tibeto-Burman languages 0 0 10 18,270 9,100 9,175
Burmese 0 0 0 4,995 2,490 2,500
Karenic languages 0 0 0 4,895 2,425 2,475
Tibetan 0 0 0 7,050 3,555 3,490
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 2,375 1,160 1,220
Tai-Kadai languages 10 0 0 30,400 13,210 17,195
Lao 0 0 10 17,235 8,240 8,990
Thai 0 0 0 15,390 5,875 9,520
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 115 50 65
Turkic languages 15 10 10 60,530 31,585 28,945
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 5,450 2,885 2,565
Turkish 10 10 10 50,775 26,605 24,165
Uyghur 0 0 0 1,385 685 700
Uzbek 0 0 0 2,465 1,230 1,235
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 1,870 905 965
Uralic languages 20 10 10 94,810 44,270 50,545
Estonian 0 0 0 6,070 2,750 3,315
Finnish 10 10 0 17,595 7,540 10,050
Hungarian 10 10 0 71,285 34,005 37,280
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 25 10 10
Other languages, n.i.e. 15 10 0 9,730 5,375 4,355
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 35,580 18,135 17,445 34,460,065 16,971,580 17,488,490
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 35,285 17,995 17,290 32,034,590 15,799,495 16,235,090
Canadian citizens aged under 18 13,475 6,915 6,560 6,652,795 3,412,785 3,240,010
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 21,805 11,080 10,725 25,381,795 12,386,710 12,995,080
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 295 140 155 2,425,480 1,172,085 1,253,400
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 35,580 18,140 17,445 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 34,605 17,630 16,975 26,412,610 13,124,325 13,288,290
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 920 485 430 7,540,830 3,586,495 3,954,330
Before 1981 155 95 55 1,941,510 927,795 1,013,715
1981 to 1990 105 60 45 915,555 439,245 476,310
1991 to 2000 165 85 80 1,486,655 696,720 789,940
2001 to 2010 335 170 165 1,985,035 940,570 1,044,465
2001 to 2005 160 90 70 928,935 439,890 489,050
2006 to 2010 175 80 90 1,056,095 500,680 555,415
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 170 75 90 1,212,075 582,175 629,895
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 55 25 30 506,625 260,755 245,870
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 920 485 435 7,540,830 3,586,500 3,954,335
Under 5 years 100 50 55 731,340 364,165 367,175
5 to 14 years 160 95 70 1,311,810 665,870 645,945
15 to 24 years 160 90 75 1,604,430 724,430 880,005
25 to 44 years 435 225 215 3,198,920 1,513,970 1,684,950
45 years and over 60 35 25 694,320 318,060 376,260
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 54 920 485 430 7,540,830 3,586,495 3,954,330
Americas 155 75 85 1,128,745 510,650 618,100
Brazil 0 0 0 29,320 13,235 16,080
Colombia 0 0 10 70,035 32,065 37,965
El Salvador 10 0 0 48,080 23,865 24,215
Guyana 0 0 0 87,685 38,940 48,745
Haiti 0 0 10 93,480 40,955 52,525
Jamaica 25 10 20 138,345 59,960 78,390
Mexico 10 0 0 80,585 37,530 43,055
Peru 10 0 10 29,615 12,950 16,665
Trinidad and Tobago 10 10 0 65,040 29,325 35,710
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 65 25 35 253,715 113,505 140,215
Other places of birth in Americas 45 25 20 232,850 108,325 124,530
Europe 190 120 70 2,088,410 1,015,145 1,073,260
Bosnia and Herzegovina 10 0 0 36,135 18,050 18,085
Croatia 0 0 0 40,045 20,005 20,035
France 10 0 10 105,565 55,395 50,170
Germany 25 15 0 145,845 69,525 76,320
Greece 0 0 0 62,715 31,580 31,135
Hungary 10 0 10 36,820 17,945 18,875
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 0 0 10 28,325 14,355 13,970
Italy 0 10 0 236,640 118,595 118,040
Netherlands 0 10 0 88,475 45,185 43,295
Poland 15 15 10 146,465 66,450 80,020
Portugal 0 0 0 139,450 68,150 71,300
Romania 0 0 10 90,305 42,795 47,510
Russian Federation 0 0 0 78,685 34,265 44,420
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 0 10 0 33,320 16,325 17,000
Ukraine 0 0 0 73,030 33,360 39,665
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 80 50 30 499,115 243,225 255,890
Other places of birth in Europe 25 15 10 247,470 119,945 127,530
Africa 190 110 75 637,485 322,510 314,970
Algeria 10 0 0 64,620 33,920 30,705
Egypt 10 10 0 64,615 34,125 30,495
Ethiopia 20 15 10 32,790 15,980 16,810
Kenya 0 10 0 27,150 12,810 14,340
Morocco 10 10 0 69,655 36,120 33,535
Nigeria 30 15 15 42,430 21,830 20,600
Somalia 10 10 0 27,230 12,070 15,160
South Africa, Republic of 10 10 10 44,660 22,205 22,460
Other places of birth in Africa 100 60 40 264,320 133,450 130,870
Asia 370 175 195 3,629,160 1,709,985 1,919,175
Afghanistan 0 0 0 51,955 26,030 25,930
Bangladesh 25 10 10 58,735 29,875 28,865
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 20 15 0 649,260 290,800 358,460
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 10 10 0 208,940 98,020 110,915
India 30 20 15 668,565 334,030 334,540
IranCensus data footnote 61 10 10 0 154,425 77,970 76,455
Iraq 0 0 0 68,485 34,785 33,705
Japan 0 0 0 27,240 7,955 19,285
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 10 0 0 123,305 57,170 66,140
Lebanon 15 10 0 88,745 47,295 41,450
Pakistan 30 20 10 202,260 103,225 99,035
Philippines 180 75 110 588,305 247,095 341,210
Sri Lanka 10 10 10 131,995 64,825 67,170
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 0 0 0 52,960 26,595 26,365
Taiwan 0 0 0 63,770 28,170 35,605
Viet Nam 0 0 0 169,250 78,000 91,250
Other places of birth in Asia 30 15 25 320,965 158,150 162,815
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 10 0 0 57,030 28,210 28,825
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 54 165 75 85 1,212,075 582,180 629,895
Americas 35 20 15 152,595 72,870 79,720
Brazil 0 0 0 8,500 4,000 4,490
Colombia 0 0 0 15,300 6,885 8,415
Cuba 0 0 0 5,370 2,545 2,820
Haiti 0 0 0 19,985 9,160 10,830
Jamaica 0 10 0 12,495 6,680 5,820
Mexico 0 0 0 18,660 9,090 9,575
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 20 0 10 33,060 16,480 16,580
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 0 0 0 6,425 2,990 3,435
Other places of birth in Americas 10 10 0 32,790 15,040 17,750
Europe 10 0 10 140,030 70,995 69,035
France 0 0 10 24,150 13,000 11,150
Germany 0 0 0 6,300 3,255 3,045
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 0 0 0 5,660 3,540 2,120
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 0 0 0 5,900 2,735 3,165
Romania 0 0 0 7,610 3,330 4,280
Russian Federation 0 0 0 11,565 4,485 7,080
Ukraine 0 0 0 13,425 6,015 7,410
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 0 10 0 24,445 14,235 10,215
Other places of birth in Europe 0 0 0 40,970 20,405 20,570
Africa 45 25 20 162,800 81,545 81,245
Algeria 0 0 0 17,175 8,440 8,735
Cameroon 10 0 0 10,265 5,005 5,255
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0 0 0 7,400 3,570 3,835
Côte d'Ivoire 10 0 0 6,240 3,030 3,210
Egypt 0 0 0 16,115 8,445 7,665
Eritrea 0 10 0 6,050 3,195 2,855
Ethiopia 10 10 0 7,510 3,625 3,890
Morocco 0 0 0 15,105 7,470 7,635
Nigeria 10 0 10 17,285 8,850 8,435
Somalia 0 0 0 5,335 2,600 2,730
South Africa, Republic of 0 0 0 5,765 2,935 2,830
Tunisia 0 0 0 6,700 3,475 3,230
Other places of birth in Africa 10 10 0 41,855 20,905 20,950
Asia 75 30 45 748,700 352,095 396,610
Afghanistan 0 0 0 9,240 4,530 4,710
Bangladesh 0 10 0 12,900 6,445 6,460
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 10 10 0 129,020 57,745 71,270
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 0 0 0 4,975 2,090 2,880
India 10 0 0 147,190 75,145 72,045
IranCensus data footnote 61 0 0 0 42,070 20,580 21,490
Iraq 0 0 0 20,665 10,345 10,320
Israel 0 0 0 4,740 2,615 2,130
Japan 10 0 0 4,905 1,250 3,655
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 0 0 0 21,710 9,630 12,075
Lebanon 0 0 0 9,375 4,980 4,400
Nepal 0 0 0 7,505 3,780 3,715
Pakistan 10 0 10 41,480 20,530 20,945
Philippines 45 20 30 188,810 83,050 105,760
Saudi Arabia 0 0 0 5,465 2,820 2,640
Sri Lanka 0 0 0 11,495 5,190 6,305
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 0 0 0 29,945 15,245 14,700
Taiwan 0 0 0 4,310 1,685 2,625
Turkey 0 0 0 4,255 2,365 1,890
United Arab Emirates 0 0 0 6,135 3,220 2,910
Viet Nam 0 0 0 11,210 4,500 6,705
Other places of birth in Asia 10 0 0 31,320 14,345 16,970
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 0 0 0 7,955 4,670 3,280
Australia 0 0 0 4,965 2,950 2,010
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 0 0 0 2,990 1,720 1,270
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 35,580 18,135 17,445 34,460,060 16,971,575 17,488,485
First generationCensus data footnote 69 1,025 530 495 8,219,555 3,936,045 4,283,505
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 925 480 440 6,100,725 3,053,075 3,047,650
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 33,625 17,125 16,505 20,139,790 9,982,460 10,157,330
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 72 770 390 380 5,703,615 2,709,530 2,994,085
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 430 205 220 2,994,130 1,496,240 1,497,885
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 230 115 115 1,220,755 755,370 465,380
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 195 90 105 1,773,380 740,870 1,032,510
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 240 115 115 1,782,490 728,085 1,054,400
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 105 65 40 858,845 453,675 405,175
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 0 0 0 68,145 31,530 36,615
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 35,580 18,135 17,445 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 30,550 15,415 15,140 1,673,785 813,520 860,265
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 30,490 15,390 15,105 1,629,805 792,970 836,835
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 190 90 100 977,235 471,510 505,725
Métis 165 90 80 587,545 289,435 298,115
Inuk (Inuit) 30,140 15,210 14,925 65,030 32,030 32,995
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 55 20 35 21,310 10,165 11,145
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 10 0 0 22,670 10,385 12,290
Non-Aboriginal identity 5,025 2,725 2,300 32,786,280 16,158,060 16,628,225
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 35,580 18,140 17,440 34,460,065 16,971,580 17,488,490
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 165 75 90 820,120 395,670 424,445
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 35,410 18,060 17,355 33,639,945 16,575,905 17,064,040
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 35,580 18,140 17,445 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,490
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 25,215 12,745 12,470 727,790 356,970 370,815
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 25,030 12,665 12,365 709,235 347,985 361,245
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 100 45 50 573,215 280,040 293,180
Métis single ancestry 40 15 25 91,255 45,740 45,515
Inuit single ancestry 24,890 12,600 12,285 44,765 22,210 22,555
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 185 80 110 18,555 8,985 9,565
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 0 10 0 15,140 7,305 7,835
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 165 70 95 2,470 1,205 1,265
Métis and Inuit ancestries 15 0 10 770 390 380
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 170 85 85
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 5,200 2,595 2,605 1,402,735 669,710 733,025
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 4,990 2,490 2,495 1,347,610 644,210 703,400
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 255 140 120 881,455 418,215 463,235
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 65 40 25 441,000 213,940 227,065
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 4,665 2,320 2,350 25,155 12,045 13,105
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 215 105 115 55,125 25,505 29,625
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 0 0 0 49,325 22,740 26,585
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 160 75 85 3,470 1,655 1,815
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 50 25 30 2,005 940 1,065
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 0 0 0 325 170 160
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 5,160 2,795 2,370 32,329,545 15,944,900 16,384,645
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 35,580 18,140 17,440 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 905 450 455 7,674,580 3,725,090 3,949,495
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 115 55 55 1,924,635 977,690 946,945
Chinese 75 35 40 1,577,060 746,400 830,665
Black 330 180 145 1,198,540 580,070 618,475
Filipino 235 100 130 780,125 341,800 438,330
Latin American 40 15 25 447,325 215,460 231,860
Arab 40 30 10 523,235 276,425 246,810
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 25 10 15 313,260 148,880 164,385
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 10 10 0 264,305 133,475 130,825
Korean 10 10 10 188,710 89,110 99,600
Japanese 0 0 0 92,920 40,105 52,815
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 20 15 0 132,090 62,540 69,550
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 10 0 10 232,375 113,140 119,230
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 34,675 17,690 16,985 26,785,480 13,246,485 13,539,000
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 35,580 18,140 17,445 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485
North American Aboriginal origins 30,415 15,340 15,075 2,130,520 1,026,675 1,103,840
First Nations (North American Indian) 690 345 350 1,525,570 731,410 794,155
Inuit 29,950 15,095 14,855 79,130 38,695 40,435
Métis 185 95 90 599,995 291,310 308,690
Other North American origins 1,820 960 860 11,628,535 5,745,695 5,882,835
Acadian 105 50 55 119,675 57,805 61,865
American 235 120 115 377,405 182,690 194,715
Canadian 1,310 680 625 11,135,965 5,501,595 5,634,370
New Brunswicker 10 0 10 1,490 800 685
Newfoundlander 125 70 55 22,215 11,420 10,800
Nova Scotian 10 0 0 3,700 1,770 1,930
Ontarian 10 10 0 3,925 1,980 1,945
Québécois 50 35 15 194,560 99,320 95,235
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 10 0 10 1,895 950 945
European origins 8,315 4,345 3,975 19,683,320 9,687,715 9,995,605
British Isles origins 5,815 3,020 2,795 11,211,850 5,474,735 5,737,115
Channel Islander 0 0 0 3,595 1,740 1,855
Cornish 0 0 0 1,975 995 975
English 1,625 825 800 6,320,085 3,069,515 3,250,570
Irish 1,740 895 845 4,627,000 2,195,620 2,431,385
Manx 0 0 0 6,125 3,090 3,040
Scottish 3,265 1,695 1,570 4,799,005 2,323,390 2,475,620
Welsh 160 80 75 474,805 226,600 248,210
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 355 205 150 644,695 307,090 337,610
French origins 1,485 785 700 4,680,820 2,283,480 2,397,340
Alsatian 0 0 0 2,800 1,300 1,495
Breton 10 10 0 11,845 5,765 6,080
Corsican 0 0 0 1,750 950 805
French 1,475 775 700 4,670,595 2,278,430 2,392,165
Western European origins (except French origins) 975 475 505 4,600,855 2,258,095 2,342,760
Austrian 35 20 15 207,050 100,775 106,275
Bavarian 0 0 0 940 485 455
Belgian 30 15 15 186,665 91,395 95,270
Dutch 190 90 100 1,111,655 546,565 565,090
Flemish 0 0 0 11,685 5,730 5,960
Frisian 0 0 0 4,590 2,395 2,195
German 745 355 385 3,322,405 1,626,785 1,695,615
Luxembourger 0 0 0 3,915 2,025 1,890
Swiss 20 10 10 155,120 76,935 78,185
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 10 10 10 3,365 1,645 1,720
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 680 335 340 1,201,320 579,005 622,315
Danish 295 140 150 207,470 100,660 106,810
Finnish 45 20 25 143,645 69,045 74,600
Icelandic 30 10 20 101,795 49,875 51,915
Norwegian 145 70 75 463,275 223,075 240,200
Swedish 120 65 55 349,645 163,545 186,095
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 85 50 40 52,780 26,965 25,820
Eastern European origins 520 265 250 3,431,245 1,666,740 1,764,505
Bulgarian 0 0 0 34,565 16,935 17,625
Byelorussian 10 0 0 20,710 10,190 10,515
Czech 15 10 0 104,580 51,555 53,030
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 10 0 0 40,715 19,235 21,480
Estonian 0 0 10 24,530 11,715 12,815
Hungarian 50 20 25 348,085 170,040 178,045
Latvian 10 0 0 30,725 14,920 15,805
Lithuanian 0 0 0 59,285 28,745 30,535
Moldovan 0 0 0 14,915 7,265 7,650
Polish 140 85 55 1,106,585 533,830 572,750
Romanian 15 10 10 238,050 114,705 123,345
Russian 100 60 40 622,445 297,600 324,850
Slovak 20 10 10 72,285 35,360 36,925
Ukrainian 195 90 100 1,359,655 663,560 696,095
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 25 15 15 20,415 9,895 10,520
Southern European origins 415 215 205 3,012,375 1,494,605 1,517,775
Albanian 10 10 0 36,185 18,385 17,800
Bosnian 10 10 0 26,740 13,320 13,420
Catalan 0 0 0 1,280 740 535
Croatian 10 10 0 133,970 67,825 66,140
Cypriot 0 0 0 5,650 2,850 2,795
Greek 20 15 0 271,410 137,405 134,005
Italian 175 95 85 1,587,965 794,525 793,445
Kosovar 0 0 0 2,865 1,470 1,395
Macedonian 0 0 0 43,110 21,650 21,460
Maltese 0 0 10 41,920 20,955 20,965
Montenegrin 0 0 0 4,160 2,180 1,985
Portuguese 120 60 55 482,605 239,360 243,250
Serbian 10 0 10 96,530 49,095 47,440
Sicilian 0 0 0 6,940 3,500 3,435
Slovenian 10 0 0 40,470 20,105 20,365
Spanish 75 35 40 396,460 184,520 211,945
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 10 0 10 38,480 18,620 19,860
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 0 0 0 2,170 1,030 1,135
Other European origins 340 185 155 226,695 115,110 111,580
Basque 0 0 0 6,965 3,690 3,275
Jewish 35 20 15 143,660 72,625 71,035
Roma (Gypsy) 0 0 0 4,630 2,195 2,440
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 10 0 10 4,870 2,560 2,310
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 305 170 140 67,890 34,730 33,160
Caribbean origins 90 45 45 749,155 349,810 399,345
Antiguan 0 0 0 4,500 2,115 2,385
Bahamian 0 0 0 3,675 1,915 1,760
Barbadian 0 0 0 37,780 17,745 20,035
Bermudan 0 0 0 3,075 1,435 1,640
Carib 10 0 0 3,030 1,175 1,860
Cuban 0 0 0 29,065 13,800 15,270
Dominican 0 10 10 23,130 11,000 12,125
Grenadian 0 0 0 17,915 7,835 10,080
Guadeloupean 0 0 0 1,125 515 605
Haitian 10 0 0 165,095 76,460 88,635
Jamaican 40 20 20 309,485 145,080 164,410
Kittitian/Nevisian 0 0 0 2,915 1,460 1,460
Martinican 0 0 0 2,010 900 1,110
Montserratan 0 0 0 930 460 470
Puerto Rican 0 0 0 3,405 1,645 1,765
St. Lucian 0 0 0 8,985 4,095 4,890
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 10 10 10 78,965 37,325 41,635
Vincentian/Grenadinian 0 0 10 17,420 7,475 9,945
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 15 10 0 70,270 31,625 38,645
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 10 10 0 26,830 12,520 14,310
Latin, Central and South American origins 65 35 30 674,640 325,210 349,430
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 10 10 0 22,725 10,875 11,850
Arawak 0 0 0 1,440 610 830
Argentinian 0 0 0 20,680 10,130 10,545
Belizean 0 0 0 1,755 915 845
Bolivian 0 0 0 5,055 2,480 2,580
Brazilian 0 0 0 36,830 17,380 19,455
Chilean 10 0 0 45,190 22,280 22,910
Colombian 0 0 0 96,325 45,590 50,735
Costa Rican 0 0 0 5,535 2,680 2,855
Ecuadorian 0 0 0 25,405 11,995 13,415
Guatemalan 0 0 0 26,275 13,360 12,915
Guyanese 0 0 0 84,275 39,530 44,745
Hispanic 10 0 10 11,055 5,380 5,670
Honduran 0 0 0 10,650 5,235 5,415
Maya 0 0 0 6,285 3,350 2,940
Mexican 0 10 0 128,485 62,890 65,595
Nicaraguan 0 0 0 13,705 6,650 7,055
Panamanian 0 0 0 4,700 2,210 2,495
Paraguayan 0 0 0 4,325 2,165 2,160
Peruvian 0 0 0 42,145 19,645 22,505
Salvadorean 10 0 10 66,220 32,960 33,255
Uruguayan 0 0 0 6,795 3,390 3,410
Venezuelan 0 0 0 26,345 12,220 14,125
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 10 0 0 28,455 13,930 14,525
African origins 465 255 210 1,067,930 539,805 528,120
Central and West African origins 65 35 35 230,110 118,040 112,070
Akan 0 0 0 1,955 1,090 870
Angolan 0 0 0 2,960 1,475 1,480
Ashanti 0 0 0 1,585 855 735
Beninese 0 0 0 4,995 2,670 2,320
Burkinabe 0 0 0 3,150 1,665 1,485
Cameroonian 15 0 10 24,615 12,390 12,230
Chadian 0 0 0 1,845 955 885
Congolese 0 0 0 38,365 18,925 19,440
Edo 0 0 0 1,945 1,095 855
Ewe 0 0 0 845 470 375
Gabonese 0 0 0 1,405 660 750
Gambian 0 0 0 975 495 475
Ghanaian 0 0 0 35,495 17,720 17,770
Guinean 0 0 0 7,240 3,785 3,455
Ibo 0 0 0 5,315 2,850 2,470
Ivorian 0 0 0 10,935 5,485 5,450
Liberian 0 0 0 2,485 1,130 1,360
Malian 0 0 0 4,490 2,280 2,210
Malinké 0 0 0 1,125 585 535
Nigerian 20 15 10 51,835 27,025 24,805
Peulh 0 0 0 2,435 1,270 1,170
Senegalese 0 0 10 10,175 5,500 4,670
Sierra Leonean 0 0 0 2,620 1,330 1,295
Togolese 0 0 0 5,300 2,870 2,430
Wolof 0 0 0 840 495 345
Yoruba 15 10 10 9,585 5,075 4,515
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 10 0 0 15,380 7,940 7,445
North African origins 25 20 10 355,045 185,775 169,270
Algerian 0 0 0 67,335 34,755 32,580
Berber 0 0 0 37,060 19,685 17,375
Coptic 0 0 0 3,535 1,860 1,680
Dinka 0 0 0 900 500 400
Egyptian 15 0 10 99,140 51,730 47,410
Libyan 0 0 0 7,740 4,135 3,605
Maure 0 0 0 1,190 655 535
Moroccan 10 10 0 103,940 54,005 49,945
Sudanese 0 10 0 19,960 10,315 9,645
Tunisian 0 0 0 25,645 13,985 11,665
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 0 0 0 6,115 3,320 2,795
Southern and East African origins 80 60 30 260,145 128,325 131,815
Afrikaner 0 0 0 1,870 955 915
Amhara 0 0 0 1,530 815 715
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 10 0 10 3,965 2,175 1,785
Burundian 0 0 0 10,990 5,405 5,580
Djiboutian 0 0 0 1,710 790 920
Eritrean 0 0 0 25,255 12,830 12,430
Ethiopian 25 20 10 44,065 21,680 22,385
Harari 0 0 0 665 355 305
Kenyan 0 0 0 10,915 5,230 5,685
Malagasy 0 0 0 4,500 2,175 2,325
Mauritian 0 0 0 9,325 4,655 4,665
Oromo 0 0 0 3,350 1,745 1,605
Rwandan 0 0 0 10,775 5,065 5,705
Seychellois 0 0 0 1,285 575 710
Somali 10 10 0 62,550 30,215 32,330
South African 0 0 0 41,375 20,575 20,800
Tanzanian 0 0 0 4,710 2,400 2,310
Tigrian 0 0 0 2,155 1,160 995
Ugandan 0 0 0 5,705 2,875 2,830
Zambian 0 0 0 1,860 935 920
Zimbabwean 15 10 10 8,090 3,975 4,110
Zulu 10 10 10 945 475 475
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 10 0 10 17,305 8,445 8,860
Other African origins 290 150 140 239,560 116,400 123,165
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 50 25 25 30,385 14,015 16,370
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 240 120 115 212,005 103,790 108,215
Asian origins 615 280 335 6,095,235 2,958,120 3,137,115
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 100 60 40 1,011,145 518,170 492,980
Afghan 10 10 0 83,995 42,320 41,675
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 10 10 0 111,400 58,930 52,475
Armenian 0 0 0 63,810 31,505 32,305
Assyrian 0 0 0 13,835 7,115 6,720
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 6,425 3,230 3,200
Georgian 0 0 0 4,775 2,430 2,345
Hazara 0 0 0 1,515 810 705
Iranian 20 10 10 210,405 106,565 103,840
Iraqi 0 10 0 70,925 35,965 34,955
Israeli 0 0 0 28,735 15,065 13,675
Jordanian 10 0 0 14,250 7,520 6,735
Kazakh 0 0 0 3,330 1,615 1,710
Kurd 0 0 0 16,315 8,810 7,515
Kuwaiti 0 0 0 2,235 1,185 1,055
Kyrgyz 0 0 0 1,060 510 550
Lebanese 40 25 15 219,555 112,970 106,590
Palestinian 0 0 0 44,820 23,900 20,920
Pashtun 0 0 0 4,810 2,565 2,245
Saudi Arabian 0 0 0 6,810 3,935 2,880
Syrian 0 0 0 77,045 38,445 38,600
Tajik 0 0 0 2,905 1,410 1,495
Tatar 0 0 0 4,825 2,155 2,670
Turk 15 10 0 63,955 32,855 31,100
Turkmen 0 0 0 1,040 540 500
Uighur 0 0 0 1,555 775 785
Uzbek 0 0 0 3,920 1,920 2,000
Yemeni 0 0 0 6,645 3,335 3,305
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 0 0 0 25,280 13,180 12,100
South Asian origins 130 65 65 1,963,330 993,595 969,735
Bangladeshi 20 0 10 45,940 23,645 22,300
Bengali 10 0 10 22,900 11,730 11,180
Bhutanese 0 0 0 3,600 1,765 1,835
East Indian 60 30 35 1,374,710 694,990 679,720
Goan 0 0 0 6,070 2,915 3,155
Gujarati 0 0 0 8,350 4,305 4,050
Kashmiri 0 0 0 3,115 1,605 1,510
Nepali 0 0 0 17,140 8,715 8,420
Pakistani 15 10 10 215,555 110,420 105,140
Punjabi 0 10 0 118,400 61,155 57,240
Sinhalese 0 0 0 7,285 3,605 3,685
Sri Lankan 10 0 10 152,595 75,010 77,585
Tamil 10 10 0 48,670 24,845 23,825
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 15 0 10 76,400 38,815 37,585
East and Southeast Asian origins 385 160 225 3,163,360 1,467,205 1,696,155
Burmese 10 0 0 9,335 4,535 4,795
Cambodian (Khmer) 0 0 10 38,490 18,515 19,980
Chinese 115 50 65 1,769,195 836,150 933,045
Filipino 245 100 145 837,130 369,105 468,025
Hmong 0 0 0 805 420 390
Indonesian 0 0 0 21,390 9,950 11,440
Japanese 15 10 10 121,485 53,415 68,070
Karen 0 0 0 4,510 2,275 2,240
Korean 15 0 10 198,210 93,680 104,525
Laotian 0 0 0 24,580 12,190 12,390
Malaysian 0 0 0 16,920 7,735 9,185
Mongolian 0 0 0 7,480 3,560 3,915
Singaporean 0 0 0 2,850 1,325 1,520
Taiwanese 0 0 0 36,510 16,570 19,945
Thai 0 0 0 19,010 7,330 11,680
Tibetan 0 0 0 8,040 4,055 3,985
Vietnamese 0 0 0 240,615 115,935 124,680
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 0 0 0 6,500 3,150 3,355
Other Asian origins 10 0 10 22,745 11,280 11,460
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 10 0 0 22,740 11,280 11,460
Oceania origins 15 10 10 85,470 43,030 42,440
Australian 10 10 0 42,315 21,710 20,605
New Zealander 0 10 0 15,395 8,065 7,330
Pacific Islands origins 0 0 0 29,485 14,240 15,250
Fijian 0 0 0 19,375 9,280 10,090
Hawaiian 10 0 0 3,295 1,500 1,795
Maori 0 0 0 2,500 1,310 1,195
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 0 0 0 1,530 725 805
Samoan 0 0 0 1,100 625 475
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 0 0 0 2,335 1,145 1,185
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 9,815 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
Owner 1,960 ... ... 9,541,320 ... ...
Renter 7,865 ... ... 4,474,530 ... ...
Band housing 0 ... ... 56,230 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 9,820 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
Condominium 260 ... ... 1,874,840 ... ...
Not condominium 9,555 ... ... 12,197,240 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 9,820 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
No bedrooms 20 ... ... 93,345 ... ...
1 bedroom 1,370 ... ... 1,925,015 ... ...
2 bedrooms 3,840 ... ... 3,547,090 ... ...
3 bedrooms 3,100 ... ... 4,836,485 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 1,495 ... ... 3,670,145 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 9,815 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 4,865 ... ... 4,068,915 ... ...
5 rooms 2,520 ... ... 2,177,045 ... ...
6 rooms 1,435 ... ... 1,981,585 ... ...
7 rooms 625 ... ... 1,790,180 ... ...
8 or more rooms 375 ... ... 4,054,355 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 4.6 ... ... 6.2 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 9,820 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 7,645 ... ... 13,802,060 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 2,170 ... ... 270,020 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 9,820 ... ... 14,072,075 ... ...
Suitable 6,785 ... ... 13,376,345 ... ...
Not suitable 3,030 ... ... 695,730 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 9,815 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
1960 or before 170 ... ... 3,126,380 ... ...
1961 to 1980 2,150 ... ... 4,185,510 ... ...
1981 to 1990 2,000 ... ... 1,977,640 ... ...
1991 to 2000 2,100 ... ... 1,746,390 ... ...
2001 to 2005 865 ... ... 976,390 ... ...
2006 to 2010 1,285 ... ... 1,089,750 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 1,260 ... ... 970,015 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 9,820 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 7,255 ... ... 13,151,600 ... ...
Major repairs needed 2,560 ... ... 920,480 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 9,815 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
1 household maintainer 6,835 ... ... 8,324,865 ... ...
2 household maintainers 2,780 ... ... 5,404,800 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 205 ... ... 342,415 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 9,820 ... ... 14,072,080 ... ...
15 to 24 years 400 ... ... 437,230 ... ...
25 to 34 years 2,485 ... ... 1,991,685 ... ...
35 to 44 years 2,370 ... ... 2,414,920 ... ...
45 to 54 years 2,285 ... ... 2,862,870 ... ...
55 to 64 years 1,455 ... ... 2,859,315 ... ...
65 to 74 years 610 ... ... 2,034,220 ... ...
75 to 84 years 185 ... ... 1,084,700 ... ...
85 years and over 30 ... ... 387,135 ... ...
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 9,810 ... ... 13,798,305 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 9,240 ... ... 10,472,355 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 570 ... ... 3,325,950 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 465 ... ... 2,861,615 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 1,960 ... ... 9,368,330 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 60.2 ... ... 60.7 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 7.9 ... ... 16.6 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,497 ... ... 1,130 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,700 ... ... 1,313 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 300,924 ... ... 341,556 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 352,070 ... ... 443,058 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 7,860 ... ... 4,452,850 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 83.5 ... ... 13.0 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 5.2 ... ... 40.0 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 281 ... ... 910 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 736 ... ... 1,002 ... ...
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 23,935 12,175 11,755 28,643,015 13,990,435 14,652,580
No certificate, diploma or degree 12,140 6,180 5,960 5,239,575 2,667,995 2,571,585
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 3,615 1,830 1,785 7,576,400 3,686,630 3,889,770
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 8,180 4,170 4,010 15,827,040 7,635,805 8,191,230
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 1,835 1,455 385 2,800,260 1,906,610 893,650
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 1,140 835 305 1,549,880 880,365 669,515
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 695 615 80 1,250,385 1,026,250 224,140
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 3,580 1,530 2,050 5,553,825 2,326,940 3,226,890
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 215 95 125 813,335 331,940 481,395
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 2,545 1,095 1,450 6,659,615 3,070,315 3,589,300
Bachelor's degree 1,680 710 970 4,443,835 1,967,905 2,475,935
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 85 45 45 462,295 203,725 258,570
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 25 10 15 190,925 102,530 88,395
Master's degree 700 305 395 1,331,045 651,510 679,535
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 50 30 25 231,510 144,640 86,870
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 16,485 8,390 8,090 18,931,380 9,268,555 9,662,830
No certificate, diploma or degree 6,750 3,435 3,315 2,169,790 1,200,110 969,685
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 2,410 1,265 1,140 4,494,585 2,247,020 2,247,565
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 7,325 3,690 3,635 12,267,005 5,821,425 6,445,580
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 1,595 1,255 340 2,042,430 1,377,775 664,650
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 990 725 270 1,145,035 639,785 505,250
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 600 530 70 897,390 737,990 159,405
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 3,180 1,345 1,835 4,241,985 1,786,065 2,455,920
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 200 85 115 580,885 240,040 340,850
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 2,350 1,010 1,350 5,401,705 2,417,555 2,984,155
Bachelor's degree 1,545 645 895 3,590,080 1,562,160 2,027,925
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 75 35 40 362,455 151,205 211,250
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 25 0 20 153,290 74,440 78,855
Master's degree 665 290 375 1,120,190 527,335 592,850
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 45 25 25 175,685 102,415 73,275
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 23,930 12,175 11,755 28,643,015 13,990,430 14,652,585
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 15,750 8,005 7,750 12,815,980 6,354,625 6,461,350
Education 1,005 290 715 1,060,095 251,290 808,800
13. Education 1,005 290 715 1,060,095 251,290 808,805
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 195 105 85 596,230 268,050 328,180
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 35 25 10 99,020 72,865 26,150
50. Visual and performing arts 160 80 80 497,210 195,185 302,025
Humanities 370 155 210 850,840 330,490 520,345
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 100 15 85 98,000 22,100 75,900
23. English language and literature/letters 60 15 45 178,590 52,785 125,810
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 80 35 45 275,525 104,135 171,390
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 0 0 0 4,160 1,640 2,520
38. Philosophy and religious studies 25 15 10 51,930 30,185 21,750
39. Theology and religious vocations 40 30 10 77,490 46,285 31,200
54. History 60 40 20 111,465 59,965 51,500
55. French language and literature/letters 0 0 0 53,680 13,400 40,290
Social and behavioural sciences and law 1,010 320 690 1,761,900 586,455 1,175,445
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 180 45 135 24,685 5,660 19,025
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 50 25 25 182,275 68,030 114,245
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 310 20 290 324,660 26,065 298,595
22. Legal professions and studies 130 60 70 289,600 102,660 186,945
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 30 0 25 35,445 8,150 27,295
42. Psychology 60 25 35 281,470 71,230 210,230
45. Social sciences 250 145 105 623,775 304,660 319,110
Business, management and public administration 1,655 555 1,100 3,360,045 1,272,475 2,087,565
30.16 Accounting and computer science 0 0 0 6,190 1,850 4,340
44. Public administration and social service professions 210 55 155 237,835 48,815 189,015
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 1,445 500 945 3,116,025 1,221,805 1,894,215
Physical and life sciences and technologies 210 105 105 614,280 315,665 298,615
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 70 35 40 249,955 105,560 144,400
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 75 35 45 125,600 61,685 63,915
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 0 0 0 28,155 12,625 15,530
40. Physical sciences 35 15 15 179,305 122,815 56,485
41. Science technologies/technicians 35 30 10 31,270 12,980 18,290
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 175 105 65 651,480 420,370 231,110
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 140 90 50 514,685 356,435 158,250
25. Library science 10 0 10 40,820 6,495 34,320
27. Mathematics and statistics 20 10 0 86,655 50,930 35,725
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 0 0 0 9,325 6,510 2,815
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 1,615 1,470 145 3,327,405 3,022,700 304,700
04. Architecture and related services 45 30 15 114,315 72,880 41,435
14. Engineering 105 90 15 752,465 615,880 136,585
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 310 260 50 620,065 551,855 68,205
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 410 85 325
46. Construction trades 710 675 35 702,155 682,710 19,445
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 365 355 15 731,135 709,430 21,705
48. Precision production 75 70 0 406,855 389,850 17,005
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 215 155 60 339,050 219,040 120,010
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 15 10 10 205,930 127,925 78,005
03. Natural resources and conservation 195 150 50 133,120 91,115 42,005
Health and related fields 750 190 560 2,266,720 441,180 1,825,545
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 105 70 40 164,295 81,260 83,040
51. Health professions and related programs 645 125 515 2,047,680 329,010 1,718,670
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 0 0 0 54,740 30,910 23,830
Personal, protective and transportation services 980 705 270 995,825 507,200 488,630
12. Personal and culinary services 315 110 205 565,555 151,530 414,025
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 0 0 0 3,505 3,080 420
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 10 0 0 7,900 7,230 670
43. Security and protective services 155 130 30 206,745 150,540 56,205
49. Transportation and materials moving 500 465 40 212,125 194,810 17,315
Other 0 0 0 3,170 885 2,280
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 0 0 0 3,170 890 2,280
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 16,485 8,395 8,090 18,931,385 9,268,555 9,662,825
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 9,155 4,700 4,455 6,664,380 3,447,130 3,217,250
Education 910 260 650 727,515 160,315 567,205
13. Education 910 260 650 727,515 160,315 567,200
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 170 100 75 467,905 208,365 259,545
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 35 25 10 74,530 53,995 20,535
50. Visual and performing arts 145 75 70 393,375 154,370 239,005
Humanities 320 130 190 614,815 232,425 382,390
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 95 15 75 76,540 16,200 60,340
23. English language and literature/letters 60 15 45 133,800 38,310 95,485
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 60 30 35 191,005 71,770 119,235
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 0 10 0 3,140 1,250 1,895
38. Philosophy and religious studies 20 15 10 37,870 21,930 15,940
39. Theology and religious vocations 30 20 10 52,295 31,200 21,090
54. History 50 35 15 82,565 43,475 39,085
55. French language and literature/letters 0 0 0 37,600 8,285 29,315
Social and behavioural sciences and law 895 280 615 1,417,625 453,100 964,525
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 140 40 105 20,300 4,595 15,705
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 50 25 30 152,080 56,125 95,955
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 285 20 265 259,845 19,160 240,685
22. Legal professions and studies 120 55 65 241,170 76,720 164,445
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 20 10 20 27,310 6,390 20,920
42. Psychology 55 20 35 218,470 51,570 166,900
45. Social sciences 230 125 105 498,450 238,540 259,915
Business, management and public administration 1,510 500 1,015 2,696,770 1,000,895 1,695,875
30.16 Accounting and computer science 0 0 0 4,955 1,480 3,475
44. Public administration and social service professions 190 45 140 192,190 36,890 155,305
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 1,320 450 875 2,499,625 962,530 1,537,095
Physical and life sciences and technologies 190 95 90 449,870 222,120 227,755
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 65 30 35 195,830 79,945 115,880
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 60 25 35 89,205 42,265 46,945
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 0 0 0 9,280 3,850 5,430
40. Physical sciences 30 15 15 132,935 87,025 45,905
41. Science technologies/technicians 35 25 10 22,625 9,035 13,590
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 165 95 65 567,415 368,840 198,575
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 135 80 45 464,000 321,805 142,190
25. Library science 10 0 10 29,955 4,870 25,080
27. Mathematics and statistics 20 10 0 65,620 36,895 28,725
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 0 0 0 7,840 5,270 2,575
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 1,415 1,285 125 2,532,555 2,271,735 260,820
04. Architecture and related services 45 30 20 93,135 57,280 35,850
14. Engineering 95 80 15 612,265 490,980 121,285
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 275 235 45 475,045 418,595 56,450
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 350 70 275
46. Construction trades 635 595 35 515,630 499,670 15,960
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 305 290 10 540,800 523,425 17,375
48. Precision production 65 60 10 295,335 281,715 13,620
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 195 140 55 269,445 167,680 101,770
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 15 10 10 159,975 94,680 65,295
03. Natural resources and conservation 180 130 50 109,470 73,000 36,470
Health and related fields 690 180 510 1,749,545 342,395 1,407,145
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 95 65 35 129,560 63,315 66,245
51. Health professions and related programs 590 120 475 1,576,945 256,895 1,320,050
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 0 0 10 43,040 22,185 20,860
Personal, protective and transportation services 865 620 245 770,950 392,820 378,135
12. Personal and culinary services 285 95 185 431,415 114,395 317,025
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 0 0 0 2,725 2,355 375
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 0 0 0 4,425 3,975 445
43. Security and protective services 140 115 30 162,995 116,750 46,240
49. Transportation and materials moving 445 410 35 169,400 155,340 14,050
Other 0 0 0 2,590 745 1,845
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 0 0 0 2,585 740 1,845
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 23,930 12,175 11,755 28,643,015 13,990,435 14,652,585
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 15,755 8,005 7,750 12,815,975 6,354,625 6,461,350
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 8,175 4,170 4,005 15,827,040 7,635,805 8,191,235
Location of study inside Canada 7,645 3,900 3,745 13,117,190 6,299,305 6,817,890
Same as province or territory of residence 3,330 1,485 1,845 11,519,215 5,503,640 6,015,575
Different than province or territory of residence 4,315 2,415 1,895 1,597,975 795,655 802,315
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 535 270 265 2,709,850 1,336,505 1,373,345
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 120 65 55 349,540 189,995 159,545
Philippines 130 50 85 298,830 109,820 189,020
India 25 10 0 281,415 142,410 138,995
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 65 40 30 232,035 131,050 100,980
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 10 10 10 205,375 94,690 110,685
France 0 0 10 88,860 50,400 38,455
Other 185 105 75 1,253,790 618,135 635,655
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 16,480 8,390 8,090 18,931,380 9,268,555 9,662,830
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 9,155 4,700 4,455 6,664,380 3,447,125 3,217,250
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 7,325 3,695 3,635 12,267,005 5,821,430 6,445,575
Location of study inside Canada 6,835 3,445 3,390 10,134,590 4,807,045 5,327,545
Same as province or territory of residence 2,975 1,290 1,685 8,918,160 4,207,495 4,710,665
Different than province or territory of residence 3,865 2,155 1,710 1,216,425 599,545 616,875
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 490 245 245 2,132,415 1,014,385 1,118,030
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 105 55 50 254,245 131,955 122,290
Philippines 120 40 80 263,095 96,025 167,065
India 20 10 10 239,535 117,445 122,090
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 60 35 25 133,655 73,575 60,085
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 10 10 10 175,825 79,635 96,190
France 0 0 0 72,920 40,610 32,310
Other 170 95 70 993,135 475,145 517,990
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 23,930 12,180 11,755 28,643,020 13,990,430 14,652,585
In the labour force 16,340 8,515 7,825 18,672,475 9,731,830 8,940,645
Employed 12,820 6,425 6,395 17,230,040 8,923,540 8,306,490
Unemployed 3,520 2,090 1,430 1,442,435 808,285 634,150
Not in the labour force 7,590 3,660 3,930 9,970,545 4,258,605 5,711,945
Participation rate 68.3 69.9 66.6 65.2 69.6 61.0
Employment rate 53.6 52.8 54.4 60.2 63.8 56.7
Unemployment rate 21.5 24.5 18.3 7.7 8.3 7.1
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 23,935 12,180 11,755 28,643,020 13,990,430 14,652,580
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 7,420 3,595 3,815 9,282,005 3,930,570 5,351,440
Worked 16,515 8,580 7,935 19,361,010 10,059,865 9,301,150
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 7,755 4,040 3,720 9,626,010 5,402,110 4,223,895
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 8,755 4,540 4,215 9,735,005 4,657,755 5,077,245
Average weeks worked in reference year 38.0 37.6 38.4 42.4 42.9 42.0
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 16,340 8,520 7,820 18,672,470 9,731,825 8,940,640
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 1,385 740 650 404,350 197,705 206,640
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 14,955 7,780 7,170 18,268,125 9,534,120 8,734,000
Employee 14,510 7,485 7,020 16,073,685 8,158,745 7,914,940
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 450 295 155 2,194,440 1,375,380 819,060
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 16,340 8,520 7,820 18,672,470 9,731,830 8,940,645
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 1,385 735 650 404,350 197,710 206,640
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 14,955 7,780 7,175 18,268,120 9,534,120 8,734,005
0 Management occupations 1,400 850 545 2,013,370 1,251,165 762,205
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 2,200 610 1,590 2,874,305 862,870 2,011,440
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 460 355 100 1,273,660 990,560 283,105
3 Health occupations 450 65 380 1,245,885 244,730 1,001,155
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 3,315 1,045 2,270 2,138,445 672,945 1,465,495
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 565 285 280 557,275 255,705 301,570
6 Sales and service occupations 3,500 1,685 1,815 4,265,895 1,843,510 2,422,390
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 2,565 2,435 130 2,668,875 2,504,290 164,585
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 295 275 15 416,135 331,920 84,215
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 205 160 45 814,285 576,435 237,845
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 16,340 8,520 7,825 18,672,475 9,731,830 8,940,640
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 1,390 735 650 404,350 197,710 206,640
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 14,955 7,780 7,175 18,268,125 9,534,120 8,734,000
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 160 145 10 444,680 310,000 134,675
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 595 440 155 271,300 219,880 51,420
22 Utilities 285 245 40 136,350 100,135 36,210
23 Construction 925 815 115 1,365,010 1,196,550 168,455
31-33 Manufacturing 145 95 50 1,596,570 1,149,745 446,820
41 Wholesale trade 105 80 30 665,685 451,230 214,455
44-45 Retail trade 1,720 840 885 2,110,200 984,090 1,126,115
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 795 620 175 876,050 656,375 219,670
51 Information and cultural industries 195 105 85 420,350 243,650 176,705
52 Finance and insurance 110 30 80 790,580 327,865 462,715
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 495 330 160 333,305 184,350 148,955
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 295 155 140 1,335,125 740,520 594,605
55 Management of companies and enterprises 10 0 0 28,795 12,795 16,000
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 380 250 135 802,420 462,825 339,590
61 Educational services 1,840 520 1,320 1,346,585 420,845 925,735
62 Health care and social assistance 1,245 215 1,030 2,138,025 383,755 1,754,270
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 285 175 105 379,740 192,875 186,865
72 Accommodation and food services 565 215 340 1,283,725 535,210 748,515
81 Other services (except public administration) 460 250 205 814,695 371,880 442,815
91 Public administration 4,345 2,235 2,105 1,128,945 589,530 539,405
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 12,820 6,425 6,395 17,230,035 8,923,540 8,306,495
Worked at home 385 220 170 1,272,285 639,500 632,785
Worked outside Canada 0 0 0 78,815 54,235 24,580
No fixed workplace address 945 810 135 1,987,260 1,487,445 499,820
Worked at usual place 11,485 5,395 6,090 13,891,675 6,742,360 7,149,315
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 11,485 5,395 6,090 13,891,680 6,742,365 7,149,315
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 11,050 5,110 5,940 8,102,115 3,723,115 4,379,005
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 355 230 120 2,906,390 1,435,640 1,470,750
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 30 15 10 2,725,205 1,492,170 1,233,030
Commute to a different province or territory 50 30 15 157,970 91,445 66,525
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 12,435 6,210 6,225 15,878,940 8,229,810 7,649,135
Car, truck, van - as a driver 3,600 2,135 1,470 11,748,095 6,380,120 5,367,975
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 2,225 1,050 1,170 868,920 349,855 519,065
Public transit 100 55 50 1,968,215 846,735 1,121,485
Walked 5,495 2,395 3,100 877,985 392,950 485,030
Bicycle 15 10 10 222,130 146,615 75,515
Other method 990 565 425 193,595 113,525 80,060
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 12,435 6,210 6,220 15,878,945 8,229,810 7,649,130
Less than 15 minutes 10,585 5,255 5,330 4,449,920 2,071,365 2,378,555
15 to 29 minutes 1,325 620 705 5,314,295 2,725,165 2,589,130
30 to 44 minutes 145 60 80 3,228,845 1,782,680 1,446,165
45 to 59 minutes 60 40 20 1,391,060 768,115 622,940
60 minutes and over 320 225 90 1,494,830 882,485 612,345
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 12,435 6,210 6,220 15,878,940 8,229,810 7,649,135
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 135 110 25 1,073,680 781,230 292,455
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 585 425 160 2,814,750 1,754,045 1,060,710
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 2,060 1,370 690 4,458,835 2,217,210 2,241,620
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 6,595 2,860 3,735 3,349,975 1,408,710 1,941,265
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 1,545 765 780 1,756,265 752,940 1,003,325
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 1,510 685 830 2,425,435 1,315,670 1,109,765
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 17,000 8,780 8,215 19,956,255 10,342,970 9,613,285
Single responses 16,710 8,635 8,075 19,365,980 10,042,855 9,323,130
Official languages 12,220 6,470 5,745 19,090,545 9,897,470 9,193,075
English 12,140 6,430 5,715 15,265,335 7,952,010 7,313,320
French 70 40 35 3,825,215 1,945,465 1,879,750
Non-official languages 4,500 2,165 2,330 275,430 145,380 130,055
Aboriginal languages 4,480 2,160 2,320 24,950 12,385 12,565
Algonquian languages 0 0 0 14,440 7,370 7,070
Blackfoot 0 0 0 80 45 35
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 0 11,540 5,820 5,720
Atikamekw 0 0 0 1,095 580 515
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 2,055 970 1,085
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 370 180 190
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 40 25 10
Plains Cree 0 0 0 95 60 35
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 15 10 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 75 35 40
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 7,795 3,965 3,835
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 925 510 420
Malecite 0 0 0 10 0 10
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 915 505 410
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 1,895 995 900
Algonquin 0 0 0 45 20 25
Ojibway 0 0 0 765 380 385
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 1,080 595 485
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 10 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 1,140 530 610
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 1,135 525 610
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 20 0 15
Chilcotin 0 0 0 20 0 10
Dene 0 0 0 770 360 405
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 165 80 80
Gwich'in 0 0 0 10 10 10
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 10 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 135 65 70
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 95 45 45
South Slavey 0 0 0 35 20 20
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 10 10 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 10 10 10
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 10 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 10
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 10
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 10 0 10
Inuit languages 4,480 2,160 2,320 8,845 4,255 4,595
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 25 0 20 35 10 25
Inuktitut 4,450 2,150 2,300 8,800 4,240 4,555
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 15 10 10
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 35 10 30
Cayuga 0 0 0 10 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 35 10 25
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 10 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 110 25 85
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 15 10 10
Lillooet 0 0 0 15 10 10
Okanagan 0 0 0 20 10 20
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 35 0 30
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 15 0 15
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 10
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 260 155 105
Dakota 0 0 0 20 10 10
Stoney 0 0 0 240 145 95
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 10 10 10
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 25 0 20
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 10 10 10
Nisga'a 0 0 0 10 10 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 10
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 35 15 20
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 15 10 10
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 10 10 10
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 30 15 15
Non-Aboriginal languages 20 10 10 250,485 132,990 117,490
Afro-Asiatic languages 0 0 0 7,380 4,530 2,850
Berber languages 0 0 0 35 10 30
Kabyle 0 0 0 20 0 20
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 10 15
Cushitic languages 0 0 0 275 105 170
Bilen 0 0 0 10 10 10
Oromo 0 0 0 45 25 20
Somali 0 0 0 220 80 145
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 0 0 0 7,065 4,420 2,650
Amharic 0 0 0 200 95 100
Arabic 0 0 0 5,585 3,695 1,890
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 205 155 55
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 30 20 15
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 0 0 0 825 335 490
Maltese 0 0 0 25 15 10
Tigrigna 0 0 0 135 70 60
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 65 35 30
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 10
Austro-Asiatic languages 0 0 0 8,550 3,790 4,760
Khmer (Cambodian) 0 0 0 475 230 245
Vietnamese 0 0 0 8,070 3,560 4,510
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 10 10 0 3,850 1,750 2,095
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 0 0 0 75 20 55
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 25 0 15
Ilocano 0 0 0 110 50 60
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 0 0 0 140 75 65
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 10 0 10
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 10 10 10 3,450 1,580 1,875
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 40 25 15
Creole languages 0 0 0 350 125 225
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 25 10 15
Creole, n.o.s. 0 0 0 315 110 200
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 0 10
Dravidian languages 0 0 0 2,225 1,060 1,165
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 0 0 0 90 50 45
Tamil 0 0 0 2,090 1,005 1,080
Telugu 0 0 0 45 10 35
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 10 10 0
Indo-European languages 10 0 0 85,550 47,305 38,245
Albanian 0 0 0 350 220 125
Armenian 0 0 0 450 220 230
Balto-Slavic languages 0 0 0 10,075 4,745 5,330
Baltic languages 0 0 0 95 35 60
Latvian 0 0 0 40 10 25
Lithuanian 0 0 0 60 25 30
Slavic languages 0 0 0 9,980 4,710 5,270
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 0 0 0 155 90 65
Bulgarian 0 0 0 205 110 90
Croatian 0 0 0 220 130 95
Czech 0 0 0 70 40 30
Macedonian 0 0 0 95 45 55
Polish 0 0 0 2,500 1,265 1,235
Russian 0 0 0 4,850 2,135 2,720
Serbian 0 0 0 530 320 210
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 30 25 0
Slovak 0 0 0 100 60 40
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 15 0 10
Ukrainian 0 0 0 1,210 485 725
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 0
Celtic languages 0 0 0 25 20 10
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 15 15 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 10
Germanic languages 0 0 0 13,285 7,455 5,835
Afrikaans 0 0 0 85 40 40
Danish 0 0 0 90 50 35
Dutch 0 0 0 1,165 630 540
Frisian 0 0 0 40 25 15
German 0 0 0 10,065 5,715 4,345
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 10 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 65 30 40
Swedish 0 0 0 125 55 70
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 35 20 15
Yiddish 0 0 0 895 390 505
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 720 495 225
Greek 0 0 0 1,020 545 475
Indo-Iranian languages 0 0 0 37,330 21,140 16,190
Indo-Aryan languages 0 0 0 32,485 18,125 14,360
Bengali 0 0 0 530 275 245
Gujarati 0 0 0 880 300 585
Hindi 0 0 0 1,405 755 650
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 10 0 0
Marathi 0 0 0 30 15 15
Nepali 0 0 0 195 95 100
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 0 0 0 27,870 15,945 11,920
Sindhi 0 0 0 35 10 30
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 40 25 20
Urdu 0 0 0 1,495 705 790
Iranian languages 0 0 0 4,820 3,000 1,815
Kurdish 0 0 0 185 150 40
Pashto 0 0 0 50 20 25
Persian (Farsi) 0 0 0 4,580 2,830 1,750
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 10 15
Italic (Romance) languages 0 0 0 23,025 12,965 10,060
Catalan 0 0 0 30 10 20
Italian 0 0 0 1,705 895 805
Portuguese 0 0 0 7,490 4,795 2,695
Romanian 0 0 0 745 365 380
Spanish 0 0 0 13,030 6,885 6,145
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 25 10 10
Japanese 0 0 0 3,255 1,195 2,065
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 30 10 20
Georgian 0 0 0 30 10 20
Korean 0 0 0 12,150 6,260 5,885
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 10 10 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 10 0 10
Niger-Congo languages 0 0 0 235 120 115
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 25 10 20
Bamanankan 0 0 0 10 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 10 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 20 10 10
Igbo 0 0 0 10 10 0
Lingala 0 0 0 10 0 10
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 25 0 15
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 0 0 0 80 50 30
Wolof 0 0 0 10 0 10
Yoruba 0 0 0 15 0 15
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 30 20 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 10 0 10 1,920 740 1,180
American Sign Language 0 0 0 1,145 340 810
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 135 15 115
Sign languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 640 390 255
Sino-Tibetan languages 0 0 0 122,880 65,030 57,850
Chinese languages 0 0 0 122,610 64,880 57,730
Cantonese 0 0 0 58,815 30,485 28,340
Hakka 0 0 0 70 25 45
Mandarin 0 0 0 60,090 32,430 27,665
Min Dong 0 0 0 25 15 10
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 0 0 0 565 335 225
Wu (Shanghainese) 0 0 0 105 65 45
Chinese, n.o.s. 0 0 0 2,930 1,530 1,405
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 0 0 0 270 155 115
Burmese 0 0 0 75 35 35
Karenic languages 0 0 0 135 75 55
Tibetan 0 0 0 50 30 20
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 10 10
Tai-Kadai languages 0 0 0 675 270 405
Lao 0 0 0 150 70 80
Thai 0 0 0 525 205 325
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 0 0 0 750 475 275
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 30 20 0
Turkish 0 0 0 685 435 255
Uyghur 0 0 0 15 15 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 15 10 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 0 0 0 595 270 325
Estonian 0 0 0 50 15 40
Finnish 0 0 0 105 40 65
Hungarian 0 0 0 435 225 215
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 80 45 35
Multiple responses 285 145 140 590,270 300,115 290,155
English and French 10 10 10 412,680 211,095 201,585
English and non-official language 270 135 135 154,285 77,870 76,420
French and non-official language 0 0 0 7,830 3,595 4,235
English, French and non-official language 10 0 0 15,475 7,565 7,915
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 16,995 8,780 8,220 19,956,250 10,342,970 9,613,290
None 7,355 4,060 3,295 17,456,725 9,056,235 8,400,490
English 3,665 1,705 1,960 1,259,225 661,460 597,765
French 355 210 145 705,780 349,035 356,745
Non-official language 5,560 2,770 2,790 496,565 257,455 239,105
Aboriginal 5,520 2,760 2,760 37,615 17,215 20,400
Non-Aboriginal 40 10 30 458,945 240,245 218,710
English and French 0 0 0 2,535 1,200 1,335
English and non-official language 0 0 0 18,040 8,765 9,280
French and non-official language 55 20 30 17,265 8,730 8,540
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 115 90 30
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 34,880 17,750 17,125 34,091,785 16,783,745 17,308,035
Non-movers 29,480 15,105 14,375 29,644,795 14,593,190 15,051,605
Movers 5,395 2,645 2,750 4,446,990 2,190,555 2,256,435
Non-migrants 3,560 1,765 1,800 2,623,515 1,292,750 1,330,760
Migrants 1,840 880 955 1,823,475 897,805 925,670
Internal migrants 1,785 860 920 1,451,005 713,060 737,945
Intraprovincial migrants 795 385 415 1,189,525 580,895 608,630
Interprovincial migrants 990 480 510 261,475 132,160 129,315
External migrants 55 20 30 372,475 184,745 187,730
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 31,430 16,010 15,420 32,568,560 16,004,315 16,564,245
Non-movers 18,455 9,570 8,885 20,134,760 9,902,645 10,232,115
Movers 12,980 6,440 6,540 12,433,805 6,101,675 6,332,130
Non-migrants 8,745 4,355 4,390 6,755,630 3,314,730 3,440,905
Migrants 4,230 2,085 2,145 5,678,175 2,786,945 2,891,230
Internal migrants 4,045 2,000 2,045 4,296,720 2,104,325 2,192,395
Intraprovincial migrants 1,515 755 760 3,467,670 1,689,950 1,777,720
Interprovincial migrants 2,535 1,245 1,290 829,045 414,375 414,670
External migrants 185 80 100 1,381,460 682,625 698,835

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Nunavut [Health region, December 2017], Nunavut and Canada [Country] (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 19, 2024).

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