Census Profile, 2016 Census
Victoria [Population centre], British Columbia and British Columbia [Province]

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Characteristic Victoria
British Columbia
[Population centre]
British Columbia

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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 335,696 ... ... 4,648,055 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 314,596 r ... ... 4,400,057 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 6.7 ... ... 5.6 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 158,734 ... ... 2,063,417 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 149,903 ... ... 1,881,969 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 1,555.0 ... ... 5.0 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 215.88 ... ... 922,503.01 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 335,690 161,285 174,405 4,648,055 2,278,245 2,369,815
0 to 14 years 43,395 22,075 21,315 691,390 355,400 335,985
0 to 4 years 14,235 7,165 7,075 220,625 113,355 107,275
5 to 9 years 14,630 7,525 7,105 236,900 122,070 114,830
10 to 14 years 14,525 7,385 7,140 233,860 119,975 113,885
15 to 64 years 220,495 107,375 113,120 3,107,680 1,527,280 1,580,400
15 to 19 years 16,570 8,270 8,300 258,980 133,000 125,985
20 to 24 years 22,920 11,545 11,380 287,560 147,615 139,945
25 to 29 years 22,615 11,270 11,345 303,000 151,585 151,415
30 to 34 years 22,410 11,205 11,200 313,750 155,035 158,715
35 to 39 years 20,830 10,345 10,485 293,590 143,070 150,520
40 to 44 years 19,820 9,590 10,235 295,045 141,930 153,115
45 to 49 years 21,565 10,445 11,125 322,365 155,325 167,040
50 to 54 years 23,895 11,530 12,370 354,375 172,065 182,310
55 to 59 years 25,100 11,730 13,365 354,925 171,210 183,715
60 to 64 years 24,765 11,450 13,310 324,095 156,450 167,645
65 years and over 71,805 31,840 39,970 848,985 395,560 453,425
65 to 69 years 23,155 10,820 12,335 287,520 139,490 148,035
70 to 74 years 16,280 7,655 8,625 201,785 97,675 104,110
75 to 79 years 11,470 5,230 6,240 145,225 68,715 76,510
80 to 84 years 9,095 4,000 5,090 105,255 48,645 56,610
85 years and over 11,810 4,135 7,675 109,190 41,035 68,155
85 to 89 years 6,685 2,575 4,115 67,510 27,930 39,575
90 to 94 years 3,895 1,260 2,630 31,815 10,615 21,205
95 to 99 years 1,080 275 810 8,545 2,215 6,330
100 years and over 150 25 130 1,325 275 1,050
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0 to 14 years 12.9 13.7 12.2 14.9 15.6 14.2
15 to 64 years 65.7 66.6 64.9 66.9 67.0 66.7
65 years and over 21.4 19.7 22.9 18.3 17.4 19.1
85 years and over 3.5 2.6 4.4 2.3 1.8 2.9
Average age of the population 44.1 42.9 45.3 42.3 41.5 43.1
Median age of the population 44.8 43.1 46.3 43.0 41.9 44.0
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 149,900 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
Single-detached house 54,625 ... ... 830,660 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 10,395 ... ... 177,830 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 83,645 ... ... 824,190 ... ...
Semi-detached house 5,470 ... ... 57,395 ... ...
Row house 9,930 ... ... 147,830 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 24,185 ... ... 230,075 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 43,785 ... ... 385,140 ... ...
Other single-attached house 270 ... ... 3,755 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 1,240 ... ... 49,290 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 149,905 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
1 person 51,335 ... ... 541,910 ... ...
2 persons 55,595 ... ... 663,770 ... ...
3 persons 19,790 ... ... 277,690 ... ...
4 persons 15,610 ... ... 243,125 ... ...
5 or more persons 7,575 ... ... 155,470 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 325,940 ... ... 4,560,240 ... ...
Average household size 2.2 ... ... 2.4 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 292,295 139,210 153,090 3,956,665 1,922,840 2,033,825
Married or living common law 160,820 80,175 80,645 2,297,325 1,146,175 1,151,150
Married 129,410 64,470 64,940 1,925,345 959,690 965,645
Living common law 31,410 15,705 15,710 371,985 186,485 185,505
Not married and not living common law 131,480 59,040 72,440 1,659,335 776,660 882,675
Never married 81,640 43,455 38,190 1,076,085 582,975 493,110
Separated 8,045 3,485 4,560 105,700 45,225 60,475
Divorced 24,340 8,580 15,760 263,870 103,475 160,395
Widowed 17,450 3,520 13,930 213,685 44,990 168,700
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 91,795 ... ... 1,311,340 ... ...
2 persons 54,800 ... ... 703,685 ... ...
3 persons 18,170 ... ... 275,965 ... ...
4 persons 14,570 ... ... 243,960 ... ...
5 or more persons 4,250 ... ... 87,730 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.7 ... ... 2.8 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 91,790 ... ... 1,311,345 ... ...
Total couple families 78,100 ... ... 1,113,405 ... ...
Married couples 62,395 ... ... 927,440 ... ...
Common-law couples 15,700 ... ... 185,960 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 13,695 ... ... 197,940 ... ...
Female parent 10,715 ... ... 155,670 ... ...
Male parent 2,985 ... ... 42,265 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 78,095 ... ... 1,113,400 ... ...
Couples without children 45,555 ... ... 577,790 ... ...
Couples with children 32,540 ... ... 535,610 ... ...
1 child 14,565 ... ... 221,065 ... ...
2 children 13,875 ... ... 230,705 ... ...
3 or more children 4,100 ... ... 83,840 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 13,695 ... ... 197,940 ... ...
1 child 9,245 ... ... 125,890 ... ...
2 children 3,605 ... ... 54,900 ... ...
3 or more children 845 ... ... 17,145 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 81,185 36,595 44,595 882,895 418,495 464,405
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 149,905 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
One-census-family households 87,395 ... ... 1,195,735 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 43,395 ... ... 527,700 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 44,000 ... ... 668,035 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 2,170 ... ... 55,620 ... ...
Non-census-family households 60,335 ... ... 630,620 ... ...
One-person households 51,330 ... ... 541,915 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 9,005 ... ... 88,705 ... ...
Knowledge of official languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 15 330,320 158,840 171,485 4,598,415 2,255,395 2,343,015
English only 293,490 142,450 151,040 4,127,770 2,050,130 2,077,645
French only 140 55 80 1,810 820 985
English and French 33,630 15,060 18,570 314,925 140,650 174,275
Neither English nor French 3,060 1,265 1,790 153,910 63,795 90,115
First official language spokenThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 16 330,320 158,835 171,485 4,598,415 2,255,395 2,343,020
English 321,080 154,555 166,525 4,373,330 2,156,680 2,216,655
French 5,350 2,640 2,710 55,325 27,680 27,640
English and French 915 425 490 18,000 8,315 9,685
Neither English nor French 2,975 1,220 1,760 151,760 62,720 89,040
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 5,805 2,850 2,955 64,325 31,840 32,480
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.4 1.4 1.4
Mother tongueThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 18 330,325 158,835 171,485 4,598,415 2,255,400 2,343,015
Single responses 325,395 156,535 168,860 4,494,995 2,205,775 2,289,220
Official languages 279,115 135,810 143,305 3,227,535 1,614,375 1,613,160
English 273,610 133,105 140,505 3,170,110 1,585,760 1,584,355
French 5,510 2,710 2,795 57,425 28,615 28,810
Non-official languages 46,280 20,720 25,560 1,267,460 591,400 676,060
Aboriginal languages 230 100 125 8,435 3,940 4,490
Algonquian languages 35 15 20 1,050 445 605
Blackfoot 0 0 0 40 5 35
Cree-Montagnais languages 25 15 15 840 375 465
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 5 5 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 10 0 10
Plains Cree 10 10 5 150 60 85
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 25 15 10
Woods Cree 5 5 0 60 25 35
Cree, n.o.s. 10 5 5 585 270 320
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 10 5 10
Malecite 0 0 0 5 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 10 5 5
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 5 5 5 155 55 105
Algonquin 0 0 0 5 5 0
Ojibway 10 5 0 135 50 90
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 10 0 10
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 5 0 5
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 10 5 5 2,310 1,045 1,260
Northern Athabaskan languages 15 0 5 2,295 1,045 1,250
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 110 55 55
Beaver 0 0 0 160 75 85
Carrier 5 0 5 1,005 460 550
Chilcotin 5 0 5 650 295 355
Dene 0 0 0 90 35 50
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 5 0 0
Gwich'in 5 0 0 15 5 10
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 5
Sekani 0 0 0 85 40 45
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 75 30 45
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 5 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 20 5 15
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 50 25 30
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 105 45 50
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 15 10 5
Tahltan 0 0 0 90 40 50
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 5 0 5
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 5 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 5 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 5 10
Haida 0 0 0 70 30 40
Inuit languages 5 0 5 80 30 55
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 10 0 10
Inuktitut 5 0 0 50 20 30
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 10 10
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 15 10 5
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 10 5 5
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 100 55 50
Michif 0 0 0 35 20 10
Salish languages 130 65 65 2,270 1,115 1,155
Comox 5 0 0 80 45 40
Halkomelem 40 20 25 475 230 245
Lillooet 0 0 0 315 155 160
Okanagan 0 0 0 270 135 135
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 5 0 435 220 215
Squamish 0 0 0 35 20 20
Straits 70 35 35 80 40 40
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 5 0 0 330 150 185
Salish languages, n.i.e. 15 10 5 250 130 120
Siouan languages 0 0 0 45 25 20
Dakota 0 0 0 30 15 20
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 5
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 30 15 15
Tsimshian languages 5 0 5 1,460 715 740
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 5 0 0 875 435 445
Nisga'a 5 0 5 385 195 190
Tsimshian 0 0 0 195 90 110
Wakashan languages 30 10 20 795 365 435
Haisla 0 0 0 90 40 55
Heiltsuk 5 5 0 100 45 55
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 5 5 5 320 140 180
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 25 5 15 275 135 140
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 10 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 10 5 5 190 80 110
Non-Aboriginal languages 46,045 20,615 25,430 1,259,025 587,455 671,570
Afro-Asiatic languages 1,655 905 750 24,870 13,405 11,465
Berber languages 10 5 5 115 75 45
Kabyle 5 0 0 40 30 15
Berber languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 80 45 30
Cushitic languages 80 40 40 1,505 765 740
Bilen 0 0 0 5 0 0
Oromo 20 15 10 205 115 95
Somali 60 30 30 1,270 640 640
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 10 15
Semitic languages 1,560 860 705 23,195 12,540 10,655
Amharic 105 45 60 1,370 670 700
Arabic 1,235 695 545 17,480 9,595 7,890
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 5 0 0 650 315 330
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 5 5 0 440 245 200
Harari 0 0 0 20 5 15
Hebrew 110 55 50 2,065 1,125 940
Maltese 25 15 10 215 100 115
Tigrigna 75 35 40 805 395 405
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 150 80 65
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 55 30 25
Austro-Asiatic languages 1,085 490 595 28,740 13,170 15,575
Khmer (Cambodian) 135 65 70 1,560 710 850
Vietnamese 950 425 525 27,150 12,440 14,710
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 30 15 15
Austronesian languages 3,890 1,475 2,420 96,535 38,765 57,770
Bikol 10 5 5 375 165 215
Cebuano 240 90 155 4,065 1,565 2,505
Fijian 5 0 5 470 240 230
Hiligaynon 45 25 25 1,470 550 920
Ilocano 190 70 115 5,240 2,055 3,190
Malagasy 0 0 0 20 10 15
Malay 95 30 65 3,895 1,675 2,220
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 10 5 5 700 320 380
Pangasinan 10 10 5 295 130 170
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 3,230 1,225 2,005 78,770 31,550 47,220
Waray-Waray 15 5 5 215 85 135
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 40 10 30 1,015 435 580
Creole languages 40 20 20 840 440 400
Haitian Creole 5 0 0 35 20 15
Creole, n.o.s. 20 15 5 500 255 245
Creole languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 305 155 145
Dravidian languages 345 185 160 7,500 3,995 3,510
Kannada 25 10 10 280 150 135
Malayalam 90 45 40 2,385 1,260 1,130
Tamil 135 70 70 3,615 1,875 1,740
Telugu 95 55 45 1,175 695 480
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 45 20 25
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 140 75 70
Indo-European languages 22,545 10,485 12,060 588,175 286,135 302,035
Albanian 130 70 60 1,465 765 705
Armenian 40 25 15 1,195 600 600
Balto-Slavic languages 4,010 1,785 2,220 83,110 38,595 44,515
Baltic languages 100 55 45 1,070 485 585
Latvian 50 30 25 565 255 300
Lithuanian 50 25 20 505 225 280
Slavic languages 3,910 1,730 2,180 82,040 38,110 43,930
Belarusan 5 5 0 95 45 50
Bosnian 30 10 20 1,360 675 685
Bulgarian 110 50 60 2,025 955 1,070
Croatian 385 190 190 7,475 3,655 3,820
Czech 320 145 175 5,920 2,850 3,070
Macedonian 15 5 10 325 160 165
Polish 1,005 455 550 16,910 7,875 9,035
Russian 1,010 415 590 25,955 11,640 14,310
Serbian 185 85 95 7,045 3,600 3,450
Serbo-Croatian 90 40 45 1,395 670 725
Slovak 125 55 65 3,400 1,525 1,870
Slovene (Slovenian) 75 30 40 1,160 545 615
Ukrainian 550 225 325 8,630 3,730 4,900
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 15 15 5 345 175 170
Celtic languages 80 40 40 615 325 290
Scottish Gaelic 30 20 10 240 130 110
Welsh 40 20 20 280 145 135
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 95 50 45
Germanic languages 6,540 2,900 3,640 101,725 48,350 53,380
Afrikaans 150 80 70 3,260 1,655 1,610
Danish 385 170 215 4,665 2,280 2,385
Dutch 1,725 805 925 21,020 10,130 10,895
Frisian 20 10 10 295 145 145
German 3,810 1,640 2,165 66,885 31,525 35,360
Icelandic 25 10 10 275 135 145
Norwegian 190 90 100 2,005 970 1,035
Swedish 165 70 100 2,520 1,100 1,420
Vlaams (Flemish) 25 10 20 445 220 225
Yiddish 40 20 20 290 150 140
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 65 45 25
Greek 300 175 130 6,115 3,245 2,870
Indo-Iranian languages 6,065 3,000 3,065 297,800 147,830 149,970
Indo-Aryan languages 5,130 2,520 2,610 251,000 124,260 126,740
Bengali 145 65 75 3,180 1,665 1,510
Gujarati 145 70 70 6,895 3,290 3,605
Hindi 510 270 240 26,720 12,910 13,810
Kashmiri 5 5 0 65 35 25
Konkani 15 10 5 255 130 125
Marathi 30 10 15 620 325 295
Nepali 70 35 35 1,155 620 540
Oriya (Odia) 5 0 0 70 35 35
Punjabi (Panjabi) 3,835 1,830 1,995 198,805 98,525 100,285
Sindhi 50 30 25 1,675 780 895
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 75 40 35 1,675 845 830
Urdu 265 145 115 9,885 5,090 4,795
Iranian languages 905 465 440 46,390 23,355 23,035
Kurdish 10 10 5 1,765 945 825
Pashto 50 30 20 1,155 615 535
Persian (Farsi) 850 430 420 43,470 21,795 21,675
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 410 220 195
Italic (Romance) languages 5,390 2,490 2,900 96,135 46,430 49,710
Catalan 5 0 5 160 85 75
Italian 985 480 500 22,680 11,445 11,230
Portuguese 1,320 605 715 17,450 8,240 9,210
Romanian 290 135 150 8,730 4,250 4,480
Spanish 2,785 1,270 1,520 47,010 22,335 24,675
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 105 65 40
Japanese 1,400 380 1,020 21,350 7,195 14,150
Kartvelian languages 5 5 5 85 50 35
Georgian 5 5 0 85 50 40
Korean 1,580 655 930 52,160 23,495 28,670
Mongolic languages 5 0 0 360 150 205
Mongolian 5 5 5 360 155 210
Niger-Congo languages 275 140 140 3,725 1,875 1,850
Akan (Twi) 20 10 10 495 275 220
Bamanankan 0 0 0 10 5 5
Edo 0 0 0 85 50 35
Ewe 10 5 5 85 45 35
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 5 5 0 45 25 20
Ga 0 0 0 45 20 25
Ganda 10 0 0 90 45 45
Igbo 10 0 10 245 145 105
Lingala 0 0 0 80 30 45
Rundi (Kirundi) 5 0 0 115 50 60
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 30 15 20 155 70 80
Shona 15 5 10 215 100 115
Swahili 65 35 35 805 400 405
Wolof 15 10 5 50 25 25
Yoruba 20 10 10 330 185 150
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 80 35 40 885 410 480
Nilo-Saharan languages 15 10 5 340 175 165
Dinka 5 0 0 105 60 45
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 240 115 125
Sign languages 95 55 40 1,155 610 545
American Sign Language 35 20 20 470 230 240
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 5 0 5
Sign languages, n.i.e 55 40 20 690 380 305
Sino-Tibetan languages 11,720 5,210 6,510 410,920 187,725 223,190
Chinese languages 11,640 5,160 6,475 408,415 186,455 221,960
Cantonese 5,070 2,315 2,760 193,530 89,325 104,210
Hakka 45 15 35 2,325 1,010 1,315
Mandarin 5,665 2,450 3,210 186,325 84,370 101,955
Min Dong 0 0 5 230 105 120
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 210 95 120 11,210 4,995 6,215
Wu (Shanghainese) 125 50 75 4,540 1,995 2,545
Chinese, n.o.s. 510 235 275 10,050 4,570 5,480
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 205 85 120
Tibeto-Burman languages 85 50 30 2,500 1,265 1,230
Burmese 35 20 10 1,125 580 545
Karenic languages 5 5 5 815 395 425
Tibetan 40 20 15 330 175 160
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 230 120 110
Tai-Kadai languages 295 75 215 3,985 1,335 2,650
Lao 15 10 10 1,100 550 550
Thai 275 70 205 2,865 775 2,090
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 5 5 5 20 10 15
Turkic languages 180 105 70 4,140 2,295 1,845
Azerbaijani 15 10 5 530 290 235
Turkish 155 90 60 3,145 1,790 1,360
Uyghur 0 0 0 170 85 85
Uzbek 0 0 0 105 50 55
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 190 80 110
Uralic languages 890 405 485 13,490 6,285 7,205
Estonian 50 15 35 705 295 410
Finnish 230 85 145 3,760 1,555 2,200
Hungarian 610 305 305 9,025 4,435 4,590
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 500 280 225
Multiple responses 4,930 2,305 2,625 103,415 49,625 53,795
English and French 960 430 530 10,065 4,815 5,250
English and non-official language 3,710 1,750 1,960 89,135 42,820 46,315
French and non-official language 135 65 70 2,100 1,040 1,065
English, French and non-official language 125 55 65 2,115 950 1,165
Language spoken most often at homeThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 19 330,325 158,835 171,485 4,598,415 2,255,395 2,343,015
Single responses 321,210 154,695 166,520 4,365,875 2,145,020 2,220,855
Official languages 302,125 145,955 156,170 3,648,500 1,807,825 1,840,675
English 300,445 145,145 155,295 3,631,700 1,799,625 1,832,075
French 1,680 810 870 16,795 8,195 8,605
Non-official languages 19,085 8,735 10,355 717,375 337,200 380,180
Aboriginal languages 35 10 25 1,565 765 795
Algonquian languages 0 0 0 105 50 55
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 5 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 0 85 40 45
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 15 10 10
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 5
Cree, n.o.s. 5 0 0 60 30 30
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 5 0 0
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 5 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 10 5 5
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 15 5 5
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 5 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 610 290 320
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 605 290 315
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 20 10 10
Beaver 0 0 0 40 20 20
Carrier 0 0 0 245 110 130
Chilcotin 0 0 0 260 125 130
Dene 0 0 0 15 5 10
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 15 10 5
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 10 5 5
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 10 5 5
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 5 0 5
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 5 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 5 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 5 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 10 5 5
Inuit languages 0 0 0 10 5 5
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 10 0 5
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 5
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 15 10 5
Michif 0 0 0 0 5 0
Salish languages 30 10 15 275 130 150
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 5 0 5 50 20 30
Lillooet 0 0 0 25 15 15
Okanagan 0 0 0 85 35 45
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 50 30 20
Squamish 0 0 0 5 5 0
Straits 20 5 15 25 10 15
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 20 10 10
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 10 10
Siouan languages 0 0 0 15 10 5
Dakota 0 0 0 10 10 5
Stoney 0 0 0 5 5 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 405 215 195
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 310 155 155
Nisga'a 0 0 0 70 45 25
Tsimshian 0 0 0 25 15 10
Wakashan languages 10 5 5 75 40 35
Haisla 0 0 0 20 10 15
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 5 5 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 25 10 10
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 5 5 5 30 15 10
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 45 15 25
Non-Aboriginal languages 19,050 8,720 10,330 715,815 336,435 379,380
Afro-Asiatic languages 820 400 420 13,990 7,065 6,920
Berber languages 5 5 0 45 25 20
Kabyle 0 0 0 20 10 15
Berber languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 25 15 10
Cushitic languages 35 15 20 770 355 415
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 5 0 5 90 50 45
Somali 25 10 15 665 300 360
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 5 10
Semitic languages 780 380 395 13,155 6,680 6,475
Amharic 30 10 20 600 275 320
Arabic 655 330 325 10,415 5,335 5,080
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 405 195 210
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 310 165 145
Harari 0 0 0 10 5 5
Hebrew 45 20 20 900 465 440
Maltese 0 0 0 15 5 10
Tigrigna 45 15 25 410 190 225
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 95 45 50
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 20 10 10
Austro-Asiatic languages 590 275 315 17,870 8,305 9,560
Khmer (Cambodian) 70 35 30 800 375 420
Vietnamese 525 240 285 17,055 7,920 9,130
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 15 10 5
Austronesian languages 1,530 670 860 40,605 17,945 22,660
Bikol 0 0 0 75 30 35
Cebuano 60 25 35 1,305 585 715
Fijian 0 0 0 110 65 55
Hiligaynon 10 5 5 415 175 240
Ilocano 65 20 40 1,615 695 930
Malagasy 0 0 0 10 5 10
Malay 15 5 5 1,120 510 605
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 150 70 80
Pangasinan 0 0 0 55 25 30
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 1,380 610 770 35,375 15,600 19,770
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 55 25 35
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 310 150 160
Creole languages 0 0 0 335 150 180
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 0 0 5
Creole, n.o.s. 5 0 0 235 105 130
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 95 50 45
Dravidian languages 130 70 60 3,940 1,995 1,940
Kannada 10 0 5 110 55 60
Malayalam 40 20 20 1,225 615 605
Tamil 45 25 20 2,055 1,025 1,030
Telugu 35 20 15 535 295 240
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 5 10
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 55 25 30
Indo-European languages 6,680 3,150 3,535 282,090 137,135 144,955
Albanian 70 30 40 695 335 360
Armenian 15 5 10 545 240 305
Balto-Slavic languages 1,085 500 585 31,640 15,150 16,490
Baltic languages 0 0 0 210 90 115
Latvian 0 0 5 80 30 50
Lithuanian 0 0 0 125 60 65
Slavic languages 1,090 505 585 31,430 15,060 16,370
Belarusan 0 0 0 15 5 5
Bosnian 5 5 0 595 300 300
Bulgarian 45 25 25 1,035 485 550
Croatian 110 55 60 2,235 1,055 1,180
Czech 65 25 40 1,595 800 795
Macedonian 5 5 0 150 75 75
Polish 255 125 130 5,690 2,720 2,970
Russian 420 190 225 13,310 6,290 7,020
Serbian 60 25 35 3,695 1,870 1,825
Serbo-Croatian 20 15 10 500 235 265
Slovak 15 10 10 1,000 480 520
Slovene (Slovenian) 10 5 10 145 65 85
Ukrainian 70 25 40 1,430 665 765
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 40 20 20
Celtic languages 5 5 5 70 40 30
Scottish Gaelic 5 5 0 35 20 10
Welsh 0 0 0 25 10 10
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 5 5 5
Germanic languages 655 310 340 14,430 6,870 7,555
Afrikaans 40 20 20 1,475 715 760
Danish 20 10 15 305 145 160
Dutch 125 50 70 1,895 890 1,005
Frisian 0 0 0 10 5 5
German 440 220 220 10,085 4,795 5,295
Icelandic 5 0 0 75 35 35
Norwegian 10 5 5 140 60 80
Swedish 15 5 5 360 170 195
Vlaams (Flemish) 5 5 0 50 30 20
Yiddish 0 0 0 10 10 5
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 5 5
Greek 50 25 30 2,010 975 1,035
Indo-Iranian languages 3,050 1,455 1,590 194,590 95,380 99,215
Indo-Aryan languages 2,590 1,230 1,360 164,185 80,610 83,575
Bengali 70 35 35 1,815 895 920
Gujarati 30 20 20 2,970 1,320 1,645
Hindi 180 90 90 12,310 5,890 6,425
Kashmiri 0 0 0 10 5 5
Konkani 0 0 5 40 25 25
Marathi 15 5 5 270 140 130
Nepali 35 15 15 665 345 320
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 5 35 20 15
Punjabi (Panjabi) 2,060 960 1,095 139,080 68,565 70,515
Sindhi 15 10 5 615 270 345
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 25 15 10 675 330 340
Urdu 155 75 75 5,705 2,825 2,880
Iranian languages 450 225 225 30,205 14,665 15,540
Kurdish 0 0 0 1,080 540 535
Pashto 25 15 15 700 350 350
Persian (Farsi) 420 210 215 28,420 13,765 14,660
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 200 100 100
Italic (Romance) languages 1,745 805 945 38,110 18,145 19,970
Catalan 0 0 0 65 35 35
Italian 150 60 85 5,200 2,245 2,955
Portuguese 440 200 240 6,725 3,140 3,580
Romanian 105 45 60 3,800 1,830 1,970
Spanish 1,060 500 560 22,310 10,900 11,410
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 5 10
Japanese 495 190 305 9,860 4,070 5,790
Kartvelian languages 5 0 0 30 15 10
Georgian 5 5 0 30 15 15
Korean 1,010 440 570 38,605 17,785 20,820
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 170 80 90
Mongolian 0 0 0 165 80 85
Niger-Congo languages 75 30 45 960 430 530
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 150 80 65
Bamanankan 0 0 0 5 5 5
Edo 0 0 0 15 10 10
Ewe 0 0 0 20 5 10
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 20 5 10
Ga 0 0 0 5 5 0
Ganda 0 0 0 10 5 5
Igbo 0 0 0 40 20 15
Lingala 0 0 0 35 15 20
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 55 20 40
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 15 5 5 60 25 35
Shona 10 5 5 65 25 40
Swahili 15 10 10 200 90 115
Wolof 0 5 0 20 10 10
Yoruba 0 0 0 60 30 35
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 20 5 15 200 85 120
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 140 60 75
Dinka 0 0 0 55 30 20
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 85 30 55
Sign languages 130 70 55 1,535 850 685
American Sign Language 25 15 15 455 230 225
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 100 60 40 1,080 615 460
Sino-Tibetan languages 7,290 3,295 4,000 299,420 137,555 161,865
Chinese languages 7,260 3,275 3,985 297,675 136,670 161,000
Cantonese 2,840 1,305 1,540 137,075 62,545 74,525
Hakka 10 5 0 700 295 410
Mandarin 3,975 1,775 2,195 146,435 67,695 78,740
Min Dong 0 0 0 65 25 35
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 70 30 40 4,820 2,185 2,630
Wu (Shanghainese) 70 35 35 2,595 1,195 1,400
Chinese, n.o.s. 300 130 170 5,885 2,680 3,205
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 105 45 55
Tibeto-Burman languages 30 15 15 1,745 885 865
Burmese 15 10 5 720 375 350
Karenic languages 0 0 0 725 355 370
Tibetan 15 5 10 205 110 90
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 90 45 45
Tai-Kadai languages 90 35 50 1,380 595 785
Lao 0 0 0 460 225 235
Thai 85 35 50 920 370 545
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 10 5 5
Turkic languages 45 15 25 1,695 880 815
Azerbaijani 5 5 0 195 105 95
Turkish 35 15 20 1,310 685 630
Uyghur 0 0 0 95 50 50
Uzbek 0 0 0 45 25 20
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 40 20 25
Uralic languages 160 75 85 3,005 1,415 1,590
Estonian 5 0 0 95 40 55
Finnish 30 10 20 725 325 400
Hungarian 125 60 65 2,185 1,050 1,130
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 145 70 75
Multiple responses 9,110 4,145 4,965 232,540 110,375 122,165
English and French 615 290 325 6,155 2,970 3,185
English and non-official language 8,255 3,745 4,515 222,670 105,750 116,920
French and non-official language 40 20 25 650 290 360
English, French and non-official language 190 95 95 3,065 1,365 1,700
Other language spoken regularly at homeThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 20 330,320 158,840 171,485 4,598,415 2,255,400 2,343,015
None 299,930 145,115 154,820 3,931,210 1,940,390 1,990,820
English 9,120 4,250 4,870 274,535 132,990 141,545
French 4,415 1,980 2,440 41,020 18,435 22,590
Non-official language 16,230 7,220 9,015 340,930 158,590 182,345
Aboriginal 340 155 185 7,985 3,765 4,215
Non-Aboriginal 15,890 7,065 8,825 332,945 154,820 178,125
English and French 65 25 35 1,195 545 650
English and non-official language 210 105 110 5,660 2,655 3,005
French and non-official language 340 140 200 3,765 1,745 2,020
English, French and non-official language 5 0 0 100 45 50
Income of individuals in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 282,660 134,760 147,900 3,870,330 1,882,865 1,987,460
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 274,395 130,695 143,705 3,727,360 1,815,500 1,911,860
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 37,458 43,512 33,021 33,012 40,370 27,543
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 274,720 130,940 143,780 3,731,980 1,819,375 1,912,600
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 33,282 37,831 29,908 29,783 35,383 25,659
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 254,775 121,940 132,835 3,363,310 1,665,225 1,698,085
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 34,734 41,532 29,308 31,585 39,557 25,304
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 192,855 82,450 110,410 2,628,215 1,140,195 1,488,025
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 5,303 4,943 5,448 4,592 3,717 4,920
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 206,915 102,390 104,525 2,775,010 1,415,295 1,359,715
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 32,520 37,843 28,334 31,713 39,186 26,034
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 282,635 134,745 147,895 3,870,375 1,882,770 1,987,605
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 274,335 130,635 143,705 3,727,715 1,815,380 1,912,335
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 48,193 56,290 40,833 45,616 54,797 36,901
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 274,695 130,925 143,765 3,732,420 1,819,290 1,913,130
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,099 45,555 35,130 37,922 44,282 31,874
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 254,790 121,900 132,885 3,362,835 1,664,850 1,697,985
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 46,309 55,386 37,982 44,933 54,787 35,271
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 192,660 82,350 110,305 2,628,230 1,139,390 1,488,840
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 7,382 7,306 7,439 7,207 7,255 7,171
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 206,930 102,700 104,230 2,775,010 1,415,100 1,359,910
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 42,046 48,824 35,367 43,339 52,171 34,149
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 282,640 134,740 147,895 3,870,375 1,882,770 1,987,605
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households who worked full year full time in 2015 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 24 89,220 48,575 40,645 1,147,070 652,115 494,950
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 54,211 59,595 49,412 53,940 61,004 47,039
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 62,274 68,399 54,953 64,625 72,840 53,801
Composition of total income in 2015 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 100% dataCensus data footnote 27 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Market income (%)Census data footnote 28 89.2 91.8 86.1 88.9 91.7 84.9
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 66.2 68.9 62.9 70.8 74.4 65.8
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 10.8 8.2 13.9 11.1 8.3 15.1
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 282,660 134,760 147,905 3,870,330 1,882,865 1,987,460
Without total income 8,260 4,065 4,195 142,970 67,370 75,600
With total income 274,395 130,690 143,705 3,727,360 1,815,505 1,911,860
Percentage with total income 97.1 97.0 97.2 96.3 96.4 96.2
Under $10,000 (including loss) 33,705 14,740 18,965 573,315 240,120 333,195
$10,000 to $19,999 42,840 17,255 25,580 653,915 262,225 391,685
$20,000 to $29,999 36,250 14,650 21,605 503,290 209,095 294,195
$30,000 to $39,999 32,515 13,925 18,590 424,330 188,860 235,470
$40,000 to $49,999 30,020 13,315 16,705 366,220 173,020 193,200
$50,000 to $59,999 24,475 11,730 12,745 286,310 148,095 138,215
$60,000 to $69,999 18,925 10,380 8,545 222,975 129,400 93,580
$70,000 to $79,999 15,210 8,630 6,580 171,625 103,795 67,830
$80,000 to $89,999 11,375 6,770 4,605 134,090 83,100 50,990
$90,000 to $99,999 7,985 4,830 3,155 96,825 62,825 34,005
$100,000 and over 21,100 14,470 6,635 294,475 214,980 79,500
$100,000 to $149,999 14,465 9,700 4,765 198,355 142,260 56,095
$150,000 and over 6,640 4,775 1,870 96,115 72,715 23,405
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 282,660 134,760 147,900 3,870,330 1,882,870 1,987,460
Without after-tax income 7,940 3,815 4,125 138,350 63,495 74,855
With after-tax income 274,720 130,940 143,780 3,731,980 1,819,375 1,912,605
Percentage with after-tax income 97.2 97.2 97.2 96.4 96.6 96.2
Under $10,000 (including loss) 35,700 15,655 20,045 597,310 253,480 343,835
$10,000 to $19,999 45,045 18,520 26,525 686,510 280,490 406,015
$20,000 to $29,999 43,680 18,165 25,520 593,490 252,075 341,415
$30,000 to $39,999 38,705 16,845 21,865 495,200 226,080 269,120
$40,000 to $49,999 33,845 15,650 18,190 402,535 200,565 201,965
$50,000 to $59,999 25,035 13,450 11,595 293,450 167,870 125,585
$60,000 to $69,999 18,215 10,555 7,655 210,085 128,000 82,080
$70,000 to $79,999 12,440 7,280 5,155 151,775 95,230 56,545
$80,000 and over 22,050 14,825 7,225 301,635 215,590 86,045
$80,000 to $89,999 7,120 4,520 2,600 94,700 64,330 30,370
$90,000 to $99,999 4,375 2,915 1,455 59,050 42,050 17,000
$100,000 and over 10,560 7,385 3,170 147,885 109,215 38,670
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 282,660 134,760 147,900 3,870,330 1,882,865 1,987,460
Without employment income 75,750 32,370 43,375 1,095,320 467,570 627,745
With employment income 206,910 102,385 104,525 2,775,010 1,415,295 1,359,715
Percentage with employment income 73.2 76.0 70.7 71.7 75.2 68.4
Under $5,000 (including loss) 34,115 15,830 18,285 441,080 204,275 236,810
$5,000 to $9,999 15,190 6,500 8,685 212,715 90,015 122,705
$10,000 to $19,999 26,370 11,455 14,915 371,875 160,350 211,525
$20,000 to $29,999 22,280 10,000 12,275 309,470 135,945 173,525
$30,000 to $39,999 20,725 9,405 11,320 282,045 126,870 155,180
$40,000 to $49,999 20,220 8,860 11,360 253,810 118,870 134,935
$50,000 to $59,999 16,295 7,905 8,395 203,885 107,605 96,280
$60,000 to $69,999 12,675 7,165 5,505 163,740 98,205 65,535
$70,000 to $79,999 11,030 6,410 4,620 132,340 82,120 50,220
$80,000 and over 28,015 18,865 9,155 404,040 291,050 112,990
$80,000 to $89,999 8,550 5,235 3,315 106,680 67,815 38,860
$90,000 to $99,999 5,760 3,625 2,135 76,470 51,990 24,480
$100,000 and over 13,705 10,000 3,705 220,890 171,245 49,645
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 149,900 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 69,544 ... ... 69,995 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 60,450 ... ... 61,280 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 51,330 ... ... 541,915 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 37,841 ... ... 35,701 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 33,575 ... ... 31,899 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 98,575 ... ... 1,340,055 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 92,273 ... ... 88,466 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 79,910 ... ... 77,108 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 149,890 ... ... 1,881,970 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 88,206 ... ... 90,354 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 73,487 ... ... 75,209 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 51,300 ... ... 541,925 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 47,314 ... ... 46,696 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 39,946 ... ... 39,091 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 98,590 ... ... 1,340,045 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 109,484 ... ... 108,010 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 90,940 ... ... 89,816 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 149,900 ... ... 1,881,965 ... ...
Under $5,000 3,085 ... ... 43,415 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,940 ... ... 27,140 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 4,595 ... ... 55,745 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 5,955 ... ... 77,565 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 6,375 ... ... 78,695 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 5,690 ... ... 72,985 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 6,105 ... ... 78,080 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 6,350 ... ... 78,395 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 6,330 ... ... 76,775 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 6,280 ... ... 75,860 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 12,040 ... ... 143,475 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 10,725 ... ... 132,845 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 10,200 ... ... 122,350 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 9,155 ... ... 111,350 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 8,050 ... ... 99,420 ... ...
$100,000 and over 47,025 ... ... 607,855 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 15,995 ... ... 198,140 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 11,010 ... ... 138,420 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 11,590 ... ... 149,210 ... ...
$200,000 and over 8,435 ... ... 122,080 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 149,905 ... ... 1,881,965 ... ...
Under $5,000 3,285 ... ... 46,350 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 1,980 ... ... 27,605 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 4,680 ... ... 56,780 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 6,225 ... ... 80,315 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 7,475 ... ... 89,795 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 7,000 ... ... 88,035 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 7,505 ... ... 93,640 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 7,655 ... ... 92,220 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 7,520 ... ... 91,635 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 7,545 ... ... 88,520 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 13,445 ... ... 165,685 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 12,380 ... ... 150,650 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 11,025 ... ... 136,430 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 9,530 ... ... 118,520 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 8,050 ... ... 101,185 ... ...
$100,000 and over 34,610 ... ... 454,595 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 14,910 ... ... 187,490 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 8,760 ... ... 111,260 ... ...
$150,000 and over 10,940 ... ... 155,845 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 91,335 ... ... 1,276,275 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 93,342 ... ... 88,451 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 80,683 ... ... 77,002 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 2.8 ... ... 3.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 42,975 ... ... 519,030 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 87,882 ... ... 80,788 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 76,044 ... ... 70,464 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 32,695 ... ... 536,175 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 118,369 ... ... 111,736 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 101,219 ... ... 96,176 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 3.8 ... ... 4.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 13,030 ... ... 179,945 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 54,806 ... ... 51,056 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 49,405 ... ... 46,668 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.5 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 91,415 ... ... 1,275,865 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 110,826 ... ... 108,241 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 91,674 ... ... 89,792 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 43,065 ... ... 518,295 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 107,074 ... ... 100,772 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 87,744 ... ... 83,021 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 32,790 ... ... 536,580 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 134,646 ... ... 131,213 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 111,225 ... ... 108,407 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 12,935 ... ... 179,615 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 64,469 ... ... 63,004 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 56,004 ... ... 54,655 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 74,755 33,990 40,770 768,855 373,390 395,465
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 32,507 32,699 32,345 31,255 33,342 29,674
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 29,254 29,213 29,284 28,320 29,815 27,221
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 74,550 33,935 40,615 766,660 371,595 395,060
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 41,446 43,023 40,128 41,666 44,615 38,892
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 35,337 36,161 34,649 35,191 37,100 33,395
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 325,940 156,775 169,165 4,560,235 2,237,490 2,322,745
In the bottom half of the distribution 151,110 70,265 80,845 2,265,245 1,078,695 1,186,555
In the bottom decile 35,645 17,145 18,505 537,405 258,275 279,140
In the second decile 28,235 12,500 15,735 449,395 205,320 244,075
In the third decile 27,455 12,610 14,850 420,355 198,845 221,510
In the fourth decile 28,680 13,260 15,425 422,805 203,710 219,095
In the fifth decile 31,095 14,755 16,340 435,290 212,555 222,735
In the top half of the distribution 174,830 86,505 88,320 2,294,990 1,158,795 1,136,195
In the sixth decile 32,705 15,705 16,995 442,070 218,225 223,845
In the seventh decile 34,620 17,040 17,580 451,795 226,240 225,555
In the eighth decile 36,210 18,010 18,200 462,900 233,935 228,970
In the ninth decile 37,375 18,750 18,625 473,535 241,165 232,375
In the top decile 33,915 16,995 16,920 464,685 239,235 225,450
Low income in 2015
Total - Low-income status in 2015 for the population in private households to whom low-income concepts are applicable - 100% dataCensus data footnote 43 321,420 154,615 166,805 4,477,875 2,196,415 2,281,460
0 to 17 years 51,675 26,250 25,425 822,390 422,685 399,710
0 to 5 years 16,745 8,395 8,350 260,110 133,670 126,445
18 to 64 years 205,380 99,150 106,230 2,876,495 1,404,390 1,472,105
65 years and over 64,370 29,215 35,145 778,990 369,345 409,645
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 42,405 19,510 22,900 694,960 325,015 369,940
0 to 17 years 7,840 4,095 3,740 151,880 78,110 73,770
0 to 5 years 2,460 1,270 1,190 46,920 24,035 22,885
18 to 64 years 27,625 12,780 14,835 427,085 198,475 228,615
65 years and over 6,945 2,630 4,320 115,990 48,430 67,560
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 13.2 12.6 13.7 15.5 14.8 16.2
0 to 17 years (%) 15.2 15.6 14.7 18.5 18.5 18.5
0 to 5 years (%) 14.7 15.1 14.3 18.0 18.0 18.1
18 to 64 years (%) 13.5 12.9 14.0 14.8 14.1 15.5
65 years and over (%) 10.8 9.0 12.3 14.9 13.1 16.5
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 30,195 14,635 15,560 491,645 236,430 255,215
0 to 17 years 4,845 2,490 2,360 99,330 50,890 48,450
0 to 5 years 1,355 695 655 29,250 14,930 14,315
18 to 64 years 23,290 11,305 11,980 345,345 165,740 179,605
65 years and over 2,060 845 1,220 46,965 19,805 27,165
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 9.4 9.5 9.3 11.0 10.8 11.2
0 to 17 years (%) 9.4 9.5 9.3 12.1 12.0 12.1
0 to 5 years (%) 8.1 8.3 7.8 11.2 11.2 11.3
18 to 64 years (%) 11.3 11.4 11.3 12.0 11.8 12.2
65 years and over (%) 3.2 2.9 3.5 6.0 5.4 6.6
Knowledge of languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of languages for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 44 325,855 156,760 169,100 4,560,235 2,237,490 2,322,745
Official languages 322,825 155,515 167,305 4,407,125 2,173,840 2,233,285
English 322,715 155,475 167,235 4,405,380 2,173,040 2,232,340
French 33,335 14,780 18,555 314,225 140,085 174,140
Non-official languages 63,980 29,045 34,935 1,546,550 727,200 819,355
Aboriginal languages 625 280 350 17,190 8,115 9,075
Algonquian languages 125 50 75 1,950 905 1,045
Blackfoot 0 0 0 35 0 35
Cree-Montagnais languages 110 45 65 1,600 795 805
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 15 0 10
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 10 0 10
Plains Cree 35 20 20 345 160 180
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 55 25 30
Woods Cree 20 0 20 80 45 40
Cree, n.o.s. 55 25 30 1,090 560 525
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 30 20 10
Malecite 0 0 0 10 10 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 25 15 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 15 0 10 310 100 205
Algonquin 0 0 0 20 0 15
Ojibway 10 0 10 275 95 180
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 15 0 15
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 25 15 15 4,375 2,050 2,330
Northern Athabaskan languages 25 10 15 4,345 2,035 2,315
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 200 100 95
Beaver 0 0 0 255 130 130
Carrier 0 0 0 2,045 940 1,110
Chilcotin 10 10 0 1,130 525 605
Dene 0 0 0 130 55 80
Dogrib (Tlicho) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 185 85 100
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 125 60 75
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 10 0 10
South Slavey 0 0 0 25 15 10
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 105 45 60
Tahltan languages 0 0 10 290 155 130
Kaska (Nahani) 10 10 0 35 20 15
Tahltan 0 0 0 250 135 120
Tutchone languages 10 0 0 10 0 10
Northern Tutchone 10 0 10 0 0 10
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 10 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 30 15 10
Haida 0 0 0 455 195 255
Inuit languages 0 0 0 170 70 95
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 20 10 10
Inuktitut 10 0 0 120 50 70
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 35 15 25
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 30 10 15
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 25 10 15
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 10 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 170 95 80
Michif 20 0 10 110 50 60
Salish languages 360 170 185 5,660 2,690 2,970
Comox 0 0 0 185 75 105
Halkomelem 30 10 20 1,045 470 570
Lillooet 0 0 0 790 405 385
Okanagan 0 0 0 805 360 445
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 1,280 630 650
Squamish 0 0 0 280 125 155
Straits 295 135 160 360 160 200
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 440 220 220
Salish languages, n.i.e. 35 25 10 540 280 260
Siouan languages 0 0 0 55 20 35
Dakota 0 0 0 30 15 15
Stoney 0 0 0 10 10 10
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 10 10
Tlingit 0 0 0 60 40 20
Tsimshian languages 15 0 10 2,685 1,330 1,350
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 10 0 0 1,275 635 645
Nisga'a 0 0 0 1,035 535 500
Tsimshian 0 0 0 405 180 230
Wakashan languages 75 30 50 1,460 670 795
Haisla 0 0 0 175 65 105
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 120 50 70
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 25 0 15 590 275 315
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 55 20 35 560 265 295
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 15 10
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 25 0 20 240 105 135
Non-Aboriginal languages 63,395 28,790 34,605 1,529,635 719,190 810,440
Afro-Asiatic languages 2,265 1,225 1,040 35,115 18,585 16,530
Berber languages 10 10 0 145 95 45
Kabyle 0 0 0 65 40 25
Berber languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 80 60 20
Cushitic languages 120 50 75 2,070 955 1,120
Bilen 0 0 0 20 10 15
Oromo 25 10 15 245 140 110
Somali 90 35 55 1,800 815 985
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 10
Semitic languages 2,130 1,170 960 33,110 17,660 15,460
Amharic 140 60 75 2,095 1,050 1,045
Arabic 1,635 940 695 24,230 13,180 11,050
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 760 370 390
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 10 0 0 570 285 285
Harari 0 0 0 55 35 20
Hebrew 310 140 170 5,450 2,805 2,645
Maltese 40 20 15 315 155 155
Tigrigna 65 30 35 1,055 560 495
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 300 160 140
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 20 15 0 170 85 85
Austro-Asiatic languages 1,365 630 730 35,915 17,130 18,785
Khmer (Cambodian) 160 85 70 1,875 850 1,020
Vietnamese 1,210 550 665 34,140 16,295 17,840
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 55 30 25
Austronesian languages 5,190 1,860 3,330 125,425 51,215 74,210
Bikol 10 10 10 530 215 310
Cebuano 360 155 205 5,365 2,000 3,370
Fijian 10 0 0 1,095 655 440
Hiligaynon 95 35 70 1,685 710 975
Ilocano 285 105 175 6,450 2,480 3,970
Malagasy 0 0 0 25 15 10
Malay 300 115 185 7,495 3,480 4,010
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 25 10 15 855 365 495
Pangasinan 20 15 10 480 205 275
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 4,675 1,660 3,020 113,265 45,455 67,805
Waray-Waray 25 10 20 320 130 195
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 95 40 50 1,515 740 775
Creole languages 150 80 75 2,485 1,320 1,165
Haitian Creole 10 10 10 135 55 75
Creole, n.o.s. 75 55 20 1,310 730 585
Creole languages, n.i.e. 60 15 45 1,055 540 515
Dravidian languages 420 230 180 10,390 5,485 4,905
Kannada 30 20 10 510 250 265
Malayalam 155 95 65 3,350 1,795 1,550
Tamil 185 100 85 5,445 2,830 2,610
Telugu 95 45 50 1,720 970 750
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 85 30 55
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 165 85 80
Indo-European languages 35,355 16,455 18,895 764,815 371,760 393,060
Albanian 145 95 50 1,640 840 795
Armenian 60 30 30 1,680 845 835
Balto-Slavic languages 4,655 2,150 2,510 94,050 44,710 49,340
Baltic languages 85 50 35 1,030 515 520
Latvian 45 25 20 555 290 265
Lithuanian 40 25 15 475 220 250
Slavic languages 4,575 2,095 2,480 93,235 44,305 48,940
Belarusan 10 10 0 245 115 125
Bosnian 50 10 40 2,075 1,020 1,050
Bulgarian 155 75 75 2,430 1,105 1,325
Croatian 680 350 330 10,685 5,255 5,430
Czech 495 230 265 7,480 3,665 3,815
Macedonian 15 10 10 400 220 185
Polish 1,065 470 595 19,175 8,980 10,190
Russian 1,595 705 890 33,990 15,850 18,135
Serbian 215 100 115 9,110 4,625 4,485
Serbo-Croatian 55 45 15 1,525 770 750
Slovak 140 75 65 4,270 2,045 2,225
Slovene (Slovenian) 50 15 35 1,375 610 760
Ukrainian 655 290 370 10,740 4,835 5,905
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 15 10 0 420 215 205
Celtic languages 130 60 70 1,855 990 865
Scottish Gaelic 60 25 35 660 395 265
Welsh 40 20 20 345 145 195
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 30 15 20 860 450 410
Germanic languages 10,215 4,710 5,500 136,685 65,350 71,335
Afrikaans 525 265 265 7,670 3,875 3,800
Danish 570 260 310 5,510 2,490 3,020
Dutch 1,905 940 965 24,060 11,520 12,550
Frisian 30 10 30 465 230 240
German 6,895 3,145 3,750 95,005 45,840 49,165
Icelandic 95 55 40 405 210 195
Norwegian 275 145 130 2,845 1,425 1,415
Swedish 320 150 175 4,825 2,125 2,695
Vlaams (Flemish) 55 25 30 545 270 275
Yiddish 50 10 40 505 225 280
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 155 95 60
Greek 510 265 245 9,095 4,725 4,370
Indo-Iranian languages 7,840 3,945 3,895 363,205 181,340 181,865
Indo-Aryan languages 6,735 3,400 3,340 311,955 155,465 156,490
Bengali 140 50 85 3,670 1,885 1,785
Gujarati 195 105 90 11,500 5,455 6,050
Hindi 1,870 985 890 81,330 39,950 41,380
Kashmiri 10 10 0 60 30 25
Konkani 15 10 0 415 215 200
Marathi 45 25 25 1,475 780 695
Nepali 95 25 70 1,485 725 760
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 70 40 30
Punjabi (Panjabi) 5,220 2,590 2,635 244,485 122,450 122,035
Sindhi 70 30 35 3,300 1,415 1,885
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 70 30 35 2,430 1,265 1,170
Urdu 525 300 225 16,750 8,840 7,915
Iranian languages 1,105 540 560 52,300 26,435 25,870
Kurdish 20 10 10 2,225 1,185 1,040
Pashto 35 25 0 1,660 940 725
Persian (Farsi) 1,070 515 550 49,835 25,135 24,690
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 75 50 20 935 490 450
Italic (Romance) languages 13,460 5,965 7,495 177,685 83,505 94,185
Catalan 55 25 25 395 210 180
Italian 2,115 915 1,200 37,475 18,075 19,400
Portuguese 1,640 780 865 23,260 11,060 12,200
Romanian 295 135 160 10,045 4,945 5,105
Spanish 10,065 4,385 5,675 115,115 53,215 61,900
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 50 25 30 380 245 140
Japanese 2,720 1,125 1,590 36,990 15,955 21,040
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 115 55 60
Georgian 0 10 0 115 55 55
Korean 1,845 810 1,035 57,490 26,310 31,180
Mongolic languages 10 0 10 370 170 200
Mongolian 10 0 10 370 165 195
Niger-Congo languages 635 315 320 8,025 4,130 3,895
Akan (Twi) 10 0 0 630 350 280
Bamanankan 0 0 0 30 20 15
Edo 10 0 0 145 80 60
Ewe 10 0 0 135 90 45
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 105 30 70
Ga 0 0 0 150 95 50
Ganda 20 15 10 165 80 85
Igbo 45 10 30 425 240 185
Lingala 15 15 10 280 125 150
Rundi (Kirundi) 10 0 10 125 45 75
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 50 25 25 290 125 165
Shona 70 50 25 415 220 195
Swahili 260 130 135 3,365 1,785 1,575
Wolof 0 0 0 50 25 30
Yoruba 85 35 50 885 455 435
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 130 65 65 1,835 840 1,000
Nilo-Saharan languages 25 15 15 405 210 200
Dinka 0 0 0 85 50 35
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 30 10 20 325 155 165
Sign languages 790 295 500 7,545 2,865 4,680
American Sign Language 400 130 270 3,860 1,280 2,575
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 10 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 390 165 225 3,780 1,615 2,160
Sino-Tibetan languages 12,720 5,800 6,915 457,595 211,220 246,375
Chinese languages 12,675 5,785 6,885 454,885 209,850 245,030
Cantonese 5,810 2,755 3,050 234,445 108,485 125,960
Hakka 35 10 20 2,715 1,290 1,430
Mandarin 7,495 3,320 4,165 265,635 119,995 145,640
Min Dong 0 0 0 130 55 75
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 250 90 155 16,410 7,230 9,185
Wu (Shanghainese) 130 50 85 5,600 2,445 3,155
Chinese, n.o.s. 460 175 280 10,380 4,725 5,650
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 200 75 120
Tibeto-Burman languages 40 20 25 3,000 1,500 1,505
Burmese 10 0 0 1,490 730 755
Karenic languages 0 0 0 955 485 465
Tibetan 20 10 10 375 205 165
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 20 10 15 330 150 180
Tai-Kadai languages 400 155 250 5,635 2,190 3,450
Lao 30 20 0 1,630 735 890
Thai 375 135 240 4,275 1,535 2,740
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 0
Turkic languages 305 175 135 6,785 3,685 3,095
Azerbaijani 35 20 15 945 510 435
Turkish 275 160 120 5,585 3,025 2,555
Uyghur 0 10 0 115 60 55
Uzbek 0 0 0 170 95 75
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 275 140 130
Uralic languages 1,000 465 530 15,280 7,095 8,185
Estonian 60 20 40 780 350 425
Finnish 195 70 125 4,030 1,640 2,385
Hungarian 750 380 375 10,495 5,100 5,395
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 10
Other languages, n.i.e. 70 35 35 1,045 575 470
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 325,860 156,755 169,095 4,560,235 2,237,485 2,322,750
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 304,665 147,320 157,350 4,138,300 2,038,285 2,100,015
Canadian citizens aged under 18 49,855 25,415 24,440 790,485 406,970 383,510
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 254,810 121,900 132,915 3,347,820 1,631,310 1,716,505
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 21,195 9,445 11,750 421,935 199,205 222,735
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 48 325,855 156,755 169,100 4,560,240 2,237,490 2,322,750
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 257,900 125,835 132,065 3,167,155 1,584,305 1,582,855
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 61,440 27,810 33,630 1,292,675 603,800 688,875
Before 1981 28,020 13,045 14,975 356,155 171,330 184,825
1981 to 1990 6,715 2,950 3,765 152,220 70,475 81,750
1991 to 2000 8,230 3,660 4,575 287,505 132,190 155,315
2001 to 2010 11,045 4,800 6,250 321,240 147,250 173,985
2001 to 2005 4,700 2,055 2,645 147,735 67,425 80,305
2006 to 2010 6,350 2,745 3,605 173,505 79,825 93,680
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 7,430 3,360 4,065 175,555 82,555 92,995
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 6,515 3,115 3,400 100,405 49,385 51,020
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 61,440 27,805 33,635 1,292,670 603,800 688,875
Under 5 years 6,845 3,335 3,510 112,665 56,495 56,175
5 to 14 years 10,815 5,270 5,545 212,710 108,975 103,730
15 to 24 years 13,795 6,145 7,650 279,495 126,690 152,805
25 to 44 years 25,075 10,865 14,210 537,500 242,185 295,310
45 years and over 4,910 2,190 2,720 150,305 69,455 80,845
Immigrants by selected place of birthThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census immigration data
Total - Selected places of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 54 61,440 27,805 33,635 1,292,675 603,800 688,875
Americas 8,935 3,905 5,030 110,850 50,515 60,330
Brazil 185 95 95 3,800 1,545 2,260
Colombia 285 110 170 3,915 1,720 2,195
El Salvador 165 70 95 5,425 2,710 2,715
Guyana 70 40 35 1,305 600 710
Haiti 70 30 40 570 250 315
Jamaica 270 155 115 3,505 1,770 1,735
Mexico 735 320 415 10,375 4,425 5,945
Peru 135 55 80 3,265 1,330 1,930
Trinidad and Tobago 230 85 150 2,620 1,205 1,415
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 5,585 2,450 3,140 57,780 26,425 31,355
Other places of birth in Americas 1,200 495 710 18,295 8,530 9,765
Europe 27,040 12,775 14,260 319,885 156,975 162,915
Bosnia and Herzegovina 130 60 65 4,570 2,230 2,345
Croatia 320 175 145 5,780 2,945 2,830
France 490 180 315 5,700 2,895 2,805
Germany 2,510 1,105 1,410 35,045 16,835 18,210
Greece 225 130 95 3,630 1,965 1,670
Hungary 495 265 225 6,175 3,145 3,030
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 440 220 220 5,890 3,090 2,795
Italy 610 310 300 15,405 8,050 7,355
Netherlands 1,430 735 690 18,225 9,365 8,855
Poland 790 310 475 15,115 6,965 8,145
Portugal 665 295 370 8,215 4,125 4,090
Romania 305 150 150 8,995 4,400 4,595
Russian Federation 585 265 325 10,920 4,700 6,215
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 140 80 60 4,480 2,225 2,260
Ukraine 390 180 210 7,500 3,520 3,980
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 14,855 7,020 7,835 123,810 60,975 62,835
Other places of birth in Europe 2,665 1,295 1,370 40,425 19,545 20,880
Africa 2,670 1,295 1,375 42,805 21,500 21,310
Algeria 15 10 0 485 310 175
Egypt 180 120 60 2,705 1,480 1,225
Ethiopia 175 75 100 2,070 1,015 1,060
Kenya 185 65 120 4,705 2,175 2,535
Morocco 105 65 40 985 535 455
Nigeria 125 65 65 1,740 925 815
Somalia 55 20 30 1,080 515 570
South Africa, Republic of 1,060 500 565 13,375 6,700 6,675
Other places of birth in Africa 770 375 395 15,645 7,840 7,800
Asia 21,580 9,255 12,330 788,055 359,835 428,220
Afghanistan 70 35 30 5,040 2,550 2,490
Bangladesh 70 35 35 2,125 1,080 1,040
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 5,470 2,325 3,140 199,990 89,145 110,845
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 1,225 585 640 74,210 34,120 40,090
India 3,590 1,800 1,795 162,650 79,395 83,245
IranCensus data footnote 61 745 360 390 37,160 18,890 18,270
Iraq 100 55 45 5,550 2,855 2,690
Japan 790 155 635 13,365 3,840 9,520
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 1,135 495 635 41,515 18,870 22,645
Lebanon 135 80 60 2,235 1,290 950
Pakistan 390 215 185 10,665 5,470 5,190
Philippines 4,235 1,530 2,705 112,100 45,890 66,210
Sri Lanka 125 55 75 4,585 2,360 2,230
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 150 80 70 2,845 1,450 1,400
Taiwan 590 220 365 38,900 17,450 21,450
Viet Nam 920 405 515 27,875 12,970 14,905
Other places of birth in Asia 1,830 820 1,005 47,255 22,215 25,045
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 1,220 585 640 31,075 14,975 16,100
Recent immigrants by selected places of birth
Total - Selected places of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 54 7,425 3,360 4,070 175,555 82,555 92,995
Americas 970 395 570 14,550 7,160 7,385
Brazil 50 35 15 1,145 525 615
Colombia 50 10 40 580 250 325
Cuba 10 0 10 140 60 80
Haiti 0 0 0 35 35 10
Jamaica 0 10 0 625 355 265
Mexico 180 80 100 2,885 1,420 1,460
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 540 215 325 6,485 3,290 3,190
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 10 0 0 270 115 155
Other places of birth in Americas 125 55 75 2,380 1,105 1,275
Europe 1,140 595 545 19,735 10,260 9,475
France 35 15 20 970 510 460
Germany 100 50 55 1,450 775 675
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 45 30 15 1,430 900 530
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 0 0 0 245 120 125
Romania 20 10