Census Profile, 2016 Census
Canada [Country] and Vaughan, City [Census subdivision], Ontario

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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 35,151,728 ... ... 306,233 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 33,476,688 ... ... 288,301 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 5.0 ... ... 6.2 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 15,412,443 ... ... 96,657 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 14,072,079 ... ... 94,253 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 3.9 ... ... 1,119.4 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 8,965,588.85 ... ... 273.56 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 35,151,730 17,264,200 17,887,530 306,230 149,055 157,175
0 to 14 years 5,839,565 2,992,920 2,846,645 57,525 29,380 28,145
0 to 4 years 1,898,790 973,030 925,760 16,265 8,265 8,000
5 to 9 years 2,018,130 1,034,685 983,445 19,965 10,250 9,720
10 to 14 years 1,922,645 985,200 937,445 21,300 10,870 10,425
15 to 64 years 23,376,530 11,576,130 11,800,400 205,235 99,450 105,785
15 to 19 years 2,026,160 1,039,215 986,940 21,280 10,830 10,450
20 to 24 years 2,242,690 1,144,495 1,098,200 20,285 10,470 9,810
25 to 29 years 2,285,990 1,144,470 1,141,515 17,105 8,500 8,605
30 to 34 years 2,329,395 1,148,290 1,181,110 16,825 7,980 8,845
35 to 39 years 2,288,365 1,118,635 1,169,730 19,430 8,875 10,550
40 to 44 years 2,255,135 1,104,440 1,150,695 23,345 10,905 12,440
45 to 49 years 2,359,965 1,157,760 1,202,210 25,440 12,185 13,255
50 to 54 years 2,678,075 1,318,755 1,359,320 24,480 11,970 12,515
55 to 59 years 2,620,240 1,285,190 1,335,055 20,805 10,085 10,715
60 to 64 years 2,290,510 1,114,885 1,175,630 16,250 7,650 8,595
65 years and over 5,935,630 2,695,150 3,240,485 43,470 20,220 23,250
65 to 69 years 1,972,480 953,075 1,019,405 14,645 7,015 7,630
70 to 74 years 1,420,875 677,975 742,900 9,645 4,670 4,975
75 to 79 years 1,021,850 469,550 552,300 8,165 3,855 4,310
80 to 84 years 749,650 325,765 423,880 5,680 2,625 3,055
85 years and over 770,780 268,790 501,990 5,340 2,065 3,275
85 to 89 years 482,525 185,535 296,990 3,335 1,370 1,970
90 to 94 years 223,510 68,675 154,835 1,585 565 1,020
95 to 99 years 56,525 13,240 43,280 375 115 255
100 years and over 8,230 1,340 6,890 45 10 35
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0 to 14 years 16.6 17.3 15.9 18.8 19.7 17.9
15 to 64 years 66.5 67.1 66.0 67.0 66.7 67.3
65 years and over 16.9 15.6 18.1 14.2 13.6 14.8
85 years and over 2.2 1.6 2.8 1.7 1.4 2.1
Average age of the population 41.0 40.1 41.9 39.2 38.4 39.9
Median age of the population 41.2 40.2 42.2 40.2 39.2 40.9
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 14,072,080 ... ... 94,250 ... ...
Single-detached house 7,541,495 ... ... 61,215 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 1,391,040 ... ... 9,805 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 4,949,795 ... ... 23,230 ... ...
Semi-detached house 698,800 ... ... 7,685 ... ...
Row house 891,305 ... ... 10,175 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 784,300 ... ... 3,345 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 2,539,390 ... ... 1,990 ... ...
Other single-attached house 36,005 ... ... 30 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 189,755 ... ... 5 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 14,072,080 ... ... 94,255 ... ...
1 person 3,969,790 ... ... 12,155 ... ...
2 persons 4,834,605 ... ... 22,760 ... ...
3 persons 2,140,640 ... ... 18,295 ... ...
4 persons 1,946,275 ... ... 24,125 ... ...
5 or more persons 1,180,770 ... ... 16,920 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 34,460,060 ... ... 304,145 ... ...
Average household size 2.4 ... ... 3.2 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 29,312,160 14,271,280 15,040,885 248,705 119,675 129,035
Married or living common law 16,893,720 8,452,135 8,441,585 154,490 76,905 77,585
Married 13,383,455 6,693,465 6,689,990 147,520 73,440 74,080
Living common law 3,510,265 1,758,670 1,751,590 6,965 3,460 3,500
Not married and not living common law 12,418,440 5,819,140 6,599,300 94,215 42,770 51,450
Never married 8,254,340 4,444,425 3,809,915 67,875 35,590 32,280
Separated 718,295 309,905 408,400 4,860 1,860 3,005
Divorced 1,816,005 725,535 1,090,470 9,385 3,195 6,195
Widowed 1,629,800 339,280 1,290,525 12,095 2,125 9,965
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 9,840,730 ... ... 86,550 ... ...
2 persons 5,007,790 ... ... 29,480 ... ...
3 persons 2,107,830 ... ... 20,825 ... ...
4 persons 1,909,935 ... ... 25,825 ... ...
5 or more persons 815,170 ... ... 10,420 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.9 ... ... 3.2 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 9,840,730 ... ... 86,550 ... ...
Total couple families 8,227,925 ... ... 75,390 ... ...
Married couples 6,474,005 ... ... 71,910 ... ...
Common-law couples 1,753,920 ... ... 3,480 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 1,612,805 ... ... 11,165 ... ...
Female parent 1,262,340 ... ... 9,030 ... ...
Male parent 350,465 ... ... 2,130 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 8,227,925 ... ... 75,390 ... ...
Couples without children 4,024,305 ... ... 23,350 ... ...
Couples with children 4,203,615 ... ... 52,035 ... ...
1 child 1,650,165 ... ... 17,075 ... ...
2 children 1,783,080 ... ... 24,810 ... ...
3 or more children 770,375 ... ... 10,145 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 1,612,805 ... ... 11,165 ... ...
1 child 983,485 ... ... 6,130 ... ...
2 children 457,670 ... ... 3,745 ... ...
3 or more children 171,655 ... ... 1,285 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 6,107,260 2,941,395 3,165,865 24,455 9,305 15,145
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 14,072,075 ... ... 94,255 ... ...
One-census-family households 9,218,225 ... ... 75,520 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 3,782,095 ... ... 18,965 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 5,436,135 ... ... 56,560 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 301,715 ... ... 5,310 ... ...
Non-census-family households 4,552,135 ... ... 13,415 ... ...
One-person households 3,969,790 ... ... 12,155 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 582,350 ... ... 1,265 ... ...
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 34,767,255 17,101,170 17,666,080 304,640 148,590 156,055
English only 23,757,525 11,838,075 11,919,455 272,895 135,900 136,995
French only 4,144,685 1,925,845 2,218,840 165 65 105
English and French 6,216,065 3,071,325 3,144,740 19,125 7,895 11,225
Neither English nor French 648,970 265,920 383,045 12,455 4,725 7,730
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 34,767,250 17,101,165 17,666,085 304,640 148,585 156,055
English 26,007,500 12,852,330 13,155,165 287,380 141,715 145,665
French 7,705,755 3,780,105 3,925,650 2,185 970 1,210
English and French 417,485 209,130 208,355 2,805 1,280 1,520
Neither English nor French 636,515 259,600 376,910 12,280 4,625 7,655
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 7,914,495 3,884,670 4,029,825 3,585 1,610 1,975
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 22.8 22.7 22.8 1.2 1.1 1.3
Mother tongueThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 18 34,767,255 17,101,170 17,666,085 304,640 148,590 156,055
Single responses 33,948,620 16,702,840 17,245,775 292,200 142,635 149,565
Official languages 26,627,555 13,201,620 13,425,940 139,610 70,330 69,275
English 19,460,850 9,680,125 9,780,725 137,720 69,475 68,245
French 7,166,705 3,521,495 3,645,215 1,885 850 1,035
Non-official languages 7,321,065 3,501,220 3,819,840 152,585 72,305 80,285
Aboriginal languages 195,700 94,795 100,900 15 5 5
Algonquian languages 130,450 62,930 67,520 5 5 5
Blackfoot 2,815 1,325 1,490 0 5 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 88,445 42,920 45,530 0 0 0
Atikamekw 6,150 3,135 3,015 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 10,230 4,885 5,350 0 0 0
Moose Cree 100 50 55 0 0 0
Naskapi 1,205 590 620 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 315 125 190 0 0 0
Plains Cree 3,065 1,360 1,710 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 45 20 25 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 1,440 585 850 0 0 0
Woods Cree 1,840 865 975 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 64,050 31,305 32,745 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 6,990 3,310 3,680 0 0 0
Malecite 305 140 160 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 6,690 3,170 3,520 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 32,150 15,350 16,800 5 5 5
Algonquin 1,260 590 670 0 0 0
Ojibway 17,890 8,440 9,450 5 0 0
Oji-Cree 12,855 6,260 6,595 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 150 65 85 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 45 25 20 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 17,365 8,325 9,045 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 17,315 8,310 9,010 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 110 55 60 0 0 0
Beaver 190 85 105 0 0 0
Carrier 1,025 465 565 0 0 0
Chilcotin 660 295 360 0 0 0
Dene 10,700 5,185 5,515 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 1,645 840 815 0 0 0
Gwich'in 260 110 145 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 80 25 50 0 0 0
Sekani 90 45 45 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 1,995 950 1,045 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 765 365 400 0 0 0
South Slavey 945 455 495 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 280 130 150 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 270 135 140 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 180 90 90 0 0 0
Tahltan 95 40 50 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 290 120 170 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 215 90 135 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 70 30 40 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 50 20 35 0 0 0
Haida 75 35 40 0 0 0
Inuit languages 36,545 18,100 18,445 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 1,025 445 575 0 0 0
Inuktitut 35,215 17,530 17,680 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 315 125 185 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 1,115 485 635 0 0 0
Cayuga 45 20 20 0 0 0
Mohawk 980 430 555 0 0 0
Oneida 55 20 40 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 35 15 20 0 0 0
Kutenai 105 55 55 0 0 0
Michif 465 230 235 0 0 0
Salish languages 2,305 1,130 1,180 0 0 0
Comox 80 45 40 0 0 0
Halkomelem 475 225 245 0 0 0
Lillooet 315 155 155 0 0 0
Okanagan 270 135 135 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 445 225 220 0 0 0
Squamish 40 20 20 0 0 0
Straits 80 40 40 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 335 150 185 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 255 135 125 0 0 0
Siouan languages 4,285 2,070 2,220 0 0 0
Dakota 1,215 570 635 0 0 0
Stoney 3,025 1,465 1,555 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 55 30 25 0 0 0
Tlingit 95 40 55 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 1,480 730 755 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 880 435 445 0 0 0
Nisga'a 400 200 200 0 0 0
Tsimshian 200 90 110 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 805 370 435 0 0 0
Haisla 90 40 50 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 95 40 55 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 325 145 185 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 285 135 140 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 10 5 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 585 295 295 5 0 5
Non-Aboriginal languages 7,125,365 3,406,425 3,718,945 152,575 72,295 80,280
Afro-Asiatic languages 575,365 298,060 277,300 10,110 5,140 4,975
Berber languages 22,135 11,865 10,270 0 0 0
Kabyle 13,150 6,995 6,155 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 8,985 4,865 4,115 0 5 0
Cushitic languages 42,885 20,095 22,790 90 45 50
Bilen 805 455 350 0 0 0
Oromo 4,960 2,560 2,400 5 5 0
Somali 36,755 16,895 19,865 80 40 40
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 365 195 170 0 0 0
Semitic languages 509,190 265,465 243,725 10,015 5,090 4,925
Amharic 22,465 10,720 11,745 100 45 50
Arabic 419,890 220,785 199,105 2,960 1,485 1,480
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 16,070 7,910 8,160 1,535 740 800
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 5,545 2,780 2,770 480 245 235
Harari 1,320 635 685 0 0 0
Hebrew 19,530 10,480 9,045 4,530 2,385 2,145
Maltese 5,565 2,765 2,800 190 95 100
Tigrigna 16,650 8,310 8,340 105 50 55
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 2,155 1,085 1,070 105 45 60
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 1,155 635 520 5 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 176,725 81,810 94,920 4,730 2,125 2,600
Khmer (Cambodian) 20,130 9,270 10,860 425 215 210
Vietnamese 156,425 72,470 83,955 4,300 1,910 2,390
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 170 65 100 5 0 0
Austronesian languages 511,480 211,580 299,900 5,305 1,885 3,420
Bikol 1,790 790 1,000 5 0 5
Cebuano 19,890 7,930 11,960 85 30 50
Fijian 745 400 345 0 0 5
Hiligaynon 6,885 2,680 4,205 45 15 30
Ilocano 26,345 10,620 15,720 385 155 230
Malagasy 1,430 665 760 0 0 0
Malay 12,275 5,255 7,020 140 55 80
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 4,040 1,865 2,175 15 10 5
Pangasinan 1,390 590 800 15 5 5
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 431,380 178,575 252,810 4,595 1,600 3,000
Waray-Waray 1,110 430 675 5 5 5
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 4,195 1,770 2,425 20 10 10
Creole languages 72,125 32,310 39,820 85 40 50
Haitian Creole 3,030 1,445 1,590 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 64,105 28,455 35,660 60 25 35
Creole languages, n.i.e. 4,985 2,410 2,575 25 10 15
Dravidian languages 189,405 94,765 94,640 3,865 1,895 1,975
Kannada 3,970 2,040 1,935 45 25 20
Malayalam 28,570 14,770 13,800 380 180 200
Tamil 140,720 69,080 71,640 3,295 1,615 1,680
Telugu 15,655 8,640 7,020 135 75 65
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 490 240 250 5 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 795 395 405 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 3,877,330 1,889,400 1,987,930 104,205 49,710 54,490
Albanian 26,890 13,610 13,285 930 460 470
Armenian 33,455 16,270 17,185 665 320 345
Balto-Slavic languages 701,975 323,640 378,340 25,665 12,020 13,645
Baltic languages 12,530 5,315 7,215 170 75 95
Latvian 5,455 2,350 3,105 45 15 30
Lithuanian 7,075 2,965 4,115 130 60 65
Slavic languages 689,450 318,325 371,115 25,495 11,945 13,550
Belarusan 810 385 430 30 15 20
Bosnian 12,210 6,035 6,180 65 30 30
Bulgarian 20,025 9,675 10,345 290 130 160
Croatian 48,200 23,540 24,665 550 265 290
Czech 22,290 10,525 11,765 85 35 50
Macedonian 16,775 8,050 8,725 365 160 205
Polish 181,710 82,435 99,275 1,595 715 875
Russian 188,255 85,400 102,855 20,685 9,780 10,905
Serbian 57,350 28,535 28,815 545 265 280
Serbo-Croatian 9,555 4,565 4,985 60 30 30
Slovak 17,580 8,075 9,510 110 50 65
Slovene (Slovenian) 9,790 4,415 5,370 170 65 105
Ukrainian 102,485 45,440 57,040 935 400 530
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 2,415 1,255 1,165 10 5 5
Celtic languages 2,690 1,335 1,360 0 0 5
Scottish Gaelic 1,090 540 550 0 0 0
Welsh 1,075 495 575 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 530 295 235 5 0 0
Germanic languages 538,765 258,410 280,350 1,550 695 855
Afrikaans 10,265 5,115 5,145 25 5 15
Danish 12,630 6,245 6,390 25 5 20
Dutch 99,020 48,200 50,820 145 60 85
Frisian 2,100 1,095 1,005 0 0 0
German 384,035 183,215 200,820 630 295 335
Icelandic 1,285 600 685 5 5 5
Norwegian 4,615 2,170 2,445 10 0 5
Swedish 6,840 3,015 3,825 10 5 10
Vlaams (Flemish) 3,895 1,730 2,165 5 5 0
Yiddish 13,555 6,750 6,800 705 315 390
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 525 280 240 0 0 0
Greek 106,525 53,350 53,170 1,565 730 830
Indo-Iranian languages 1,312,750 664,120 648,630 22,215 11,020 11,200
Indo-Aryan languages 1,064,760 538,530 526,235 15,095 7,485 7,610
Bengali 73,125 37,410 35,720 475 235 240
Gujarati 108,780 55,105 53,670 2,620 1,290 1,335
Hindi 110,640 55,880 54,765 1,565 765 800
Kashmiri 565 300 265 5 5 5
Konkani 3,330 1,625 1,710 25 10 10
Marathi 8,295 4,300 3,995 110 50 65
Nepali 18,275 9,230 9,045 15 5 10
Oriya (Odia) 1,055 560 495 15 5 5
Punjabi (Panjabi) 501,680 253,515 248,160 4,760 2,400 2,360
Sindhi 11,860 5,605 6,260 155 80 75
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 16,335 8,050 8,285 225 110 115
Urdu 210,815 106,960 103,860 5,120 2,525 2,595
Iranian languages 242,805 122,835 119,970 7,070 3,510 3,560
Kurdish 11,705 6,345 5,355 340 190 150
Pashto 16,910 8,760 8,145 130 55 70
Persian (Farsi) 214,200 107,725 106,470 6,605 3,260 3,340
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 5,180 2,755 2,425 55 30 30
Italic (Romance) languages 1,154,270 558,660 595,615 51,600 24,465 27,135
Catalan 865 440 425 0 0 0
Italian 375,635 184,415 191,220 37,405 17,750 19,655
Portuguese 221,540 106,630 114,910 4,350 2,030 2,315
Romanian 96,665 46,195 50,470 2,465 1,190 1,275
Spanish 458,850 220,605 238,245 7,365 3,485 3,885
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 720 380 340 15 5 10
Japanese 43,640 14,790 28,855 155 50 105
Kartvelian languages 1,715 910 805 110 60 50
Georgian 1,715 910 805 105 55 50
Korean 153,425 70,310 83,115 4,170 2,010 2,160
Mongolic languages 1,575 690 885 10 0 5
Mongolian 1,575 690 880 5 0 5
Niger-Congo languages 91,375 45,075 46,305 580 290 290
Akan (Twi) 13,455 6,490 6,970 250 125 125
Bamanankan 1,535 815 720 0 0 0
Edo 1,670 770 900 15 10 5
Ewe 1,760 950 805 15 5 10
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 2,825 1,495 1,335 0 0 0
Ga 920 445 470 10 5 5
Ganda 1,295 625 665 5 0 5
Igbo 4,235 2,265 1,970 85 40 45
Lingala 3,810 1,785 2,025 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 5,845 2,785 3,060 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 5,250 2,355 2,895 5 0 0
Shona 3,180 1,520 1,665 10 5 5
Swahili 13,370 6,385 6,990 30 20 15
Wolof 3,990 2,170 1,820 0 0 0
Yoruba 9,085 4,785 4,300 105 55 50
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 19,135 9,435 9,695 50 20 25
Nilo-Saharan languages 5,870 3,025 2,845 5 5 0
Dinka 2,120 1,115 1,000 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 3,755 1,910 1,840 5 5 5
Sign languages 7,500 3,925 3,575 45 25 15
American Sign Language 2,685 1,320 1,360 5 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 695 340 355 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 4,120 2,265 1,860 40 25 15
Sino-Tibetan languages 1,269,215 589,570 679,645 16,510 7,770 8,740
Chinese languages 1,253,360 581,650 671,715 16,455 7,745 8,710
Cantonese 565,270 262,865 302,405 6,310 2,955 3,355
Hakka 10,910 4,900 6,015 245 120 125
Mandarin 592,040 274,630 317,410 8,860 4,185 4,675
Min Dong 1,230 580 650 5 5 5
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 31,795 14,450 17,350 580 265 320
Wu (Shanghainese) 12,915 5,780 7,140 175 85 95
Chinese, n.o.s. 38,580 18,165 20,410 275 135 140
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 610 275 335 10 5 5
Tibeto-Burman languages 15,850 7,925 7,935 50 25 25
Burmese 3,585 1,795 1,790 40 15 25
Karenic languages 4,705 2,355 2,350 0 0 0
Tibetan 6,165 3,080 3,080 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 1,400 695 705 10 5 0
Tai-Kadai languages 22,010 8,870 13,145 245 100 140
Lao 12,670 6,145 6,525 190 85 105
Thai 9,255 2,690 6,565 50 20 35
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 80 35 55 0 0 0
Turkic languages 40,140 21,120 19,025 1,455 735 715
Azerbaijani 3,260 1,785 1,470 140 75 65
Turkish 32,815 17,375 15,440 1,245 630 610
Uyghur 1,035 510 525 0 0 0
Uzbek 1,715 855 865 45 20 25
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 1,315 590 720 30 15 15
Uralic languages 81,985 37,790 44,195 975 440 540
Estonian 5,445 2,325 3,115 25 10 10
Finnish 15,295 6,395 8,900 50 15 30
Hungarian 61,235 29,060 32,175 910 410 495
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 3,690 2,045 1,645 30 15 15
Multiple responses 818,635 398,325 420,305 12,445 5,960 6,490
English and French 165,320 80,460 84,860 470 210 260
English and non-official language 533,265 259,160 274,100 11,310 5,460 5,855
French and non-official language 86,150 42,170 43,985 315 135 180
English, French and non-official language 33,900 16,535 17,365 350 150 195
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 34,767,250 17,101,165 17,666,085 304,645 148,590 156,050
Single responses 33,103,860 16,298,475 16,805,395 273,950 133,860 140,090
Official languages 29,106,670 14,383,020 14,723,645 195,730 97,095 98,635
English 22,162,865 10,966,135 11,196,730 195,025 96,795 98,225
French 6,943,800 3,416,890 3,526,910 710 305 405
Non-official languages 3,997,195 1,915,450 2,081,750 78,215 36,760 41,455
Aboriginal languages 118,470 59,720 58,750 5 0 5
Algonquian languages 75,080 37,825 37,260 0 0 0
Blackfoot 1,115 555 555 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 55,825 28,135 27,685 0 0 0
Atikamekw 5,465 2,825 2,640 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 8,590 4,195 4,395 0 0 0
Moose Cree 10 5 5 0 0 0
Naskapi 1,200 595 605 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 110 55 60 0 0 0
Plains Cree 1,350 665 685 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 20 5 15 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 330 140 190 0 0 0
Woods Cree 800 410 390 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 37,945 19,240 18,710 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 3,615 1,795 1,820 0 0 0
Malecite 55 30 30 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 3,560 1,770 1,795 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 14,525 7,335 7,190 0 0 0
Algonquin 370 170 200 0 0 0
Ojibway 6,175 3,165 3,015 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 7,900 3,960 3,940 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 75 40 35 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 10,265 5,125 5,135 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 10,255 5,120 5,135 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 15 10 10 0 0 0
Beaver 50 30 20 0 0 0
Carrier 245 115 130 0 0 0
Chilcotin 255 125 130 0 0 0
Dene 7,710 3,805 3,905 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 1,020 550 475 0 0 0
Gwich'in 45 25 25 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 10 5 5 0 0 0
Sekani 15 10 5 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 820 425 395 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 340 180 155 0 0 0
South Slavey 370 190 185 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 105 55 55 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 25 15 15 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 25 10 10 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 5 5 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 30 15 15 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 25 15 10 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 10 0 5 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 15 5 5 0 0 0
Haida 10 5 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 29,490 14,995 14,495 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 165 75 90 0 0 0
Inuktitut 29,230 14,885 14,345 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 90 40 55 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 285 135 155 0 0 0
Cayuga 10 0 5 0 0 0
Mohawk 255 115 140 0 0 0
Oneida 15 5 10 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 0 0 0
Kutenai 15 10 5 0 0 0
Michif 85 40 45 0 0 0
Salish languages 285 130 150 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 45 20 25 0 0 0
Lillooet 25 15 10 0 0 0
Okanagan 85 35 45 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 55 30 20 0 0 0
Squamish 5 0 5 0 0 0
Straits 20 10 15 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 20 10 10 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 0 0 0
Siouan languages 2,225 1,085 1,140 0 0 0
Dakota 255 140 120 0 0 0
Stoney 1,950 940 1,010 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 20 10 15 0 0 0
Tlingit 5 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 410 210 190 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 315 155 155 0 0 0
Nisga'a 70 40 30 0 0 0
Tsimshian 25 15 15 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 75 45 35 0 0 0
Haisla 20 10 15 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 5 5 5 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 20 10 10 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 30 15 15 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 235 110 125 0 0 5
Non-Aboriginal languages 3,878,725 1,855,730 2,022,995 78,215 36,765 41,455
Afro-Asiatic languages 307,755 153,275 154,480 4,850 2,395 2,455
Berber languages 8,105 4,215 3,895 0 0 0
Kabyle 5,490 2,855 2,640 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 2,620 1,365 1,260 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 27,095 12,455 14,640 45 25 20
Bilen 620 330 285 0 0 0
Oromo 3,410 1,700 1,710 5 0 5
Somali 22,895 10,340 12,555 40 25 20
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 185 85 95 0 0 0
Semitic languages 272,100 136,390 135,720 4,800 2,370 2,435
Amharic 12,780 6,010 6,770 35 15 20
Arabic 223,540 112,690 110,850 1,270 620 650
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 10,510 5,090 5,425 955 430 525
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 3,445 1,695 1,750 255 125 130
Harari 735 335 400 0 0 0
Hebrew 8,560 4,425 4,135 2,145 1,115 1,030
Maltese 1,130 525 605 30 15 20
Tigrigna 10,205 5,040 5,170 40 20 20
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 1,200 585 620 65 25 40
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 440 215 230 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 115,210 53,500 61,710 2,955 1,335 1,620
Khmer (Cambodian) 10,880 4,940 5,945 240 105 135
Vietnamese 104,245 48,525 55,725 2,715 1,225 1,485
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 85 40 45 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 239,785 108,110 131,680 2,105 875 1,230
Bikol 290 140 155 0 0 0
Cebuano 7,210 3,325 3,880 30 10 20
Fijian 195 105 90 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 2,205 970 1,240 0 0 5
Ilocano 9,125 4,045 5,080 155 70 85
Malagasy 435 220 210 0 0 0
Malay 3,620 1,710 1,910 50 25 25
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 1,200 565 630 10 5 5
Pangasinan 240 110 135 5 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 213,790 96,235 117,555 1,855 765 1,095
Waray-Waray 310 135 170 5 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 1,160 545 620 0 0 5
Creole languages 27,860 12,005 15,850 40 20 15
Haitian Creole 1,280 575 705 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 24,575 10,510 14,060 25 10 15
Creole languages, n.i.e. 2,005 920 1,085 5 5 5
Dravidian languages 122,490 59,780 62,710 2,450 1,165 1,290
Kannada 1,630 825 800 5 5 0
Malayalam 15,440 7,865 7,575 185 90 100
Tamil 96,955 46,570 50,385 2,190 1,040 1,150
Telugu 8,280 4,430 3,850 75 35 35
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 190 85 105 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 340 160 180 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 1,911,215 927,225 983,985 49,095 23,005 26,090
Albanian 13,135 6,575 6,560 425 215 215
Armenian 21,505 10,165 11,345 325 145 180
Balto-Slavic languages 314,965 149,315 165,650 15,170 7,215 7,950
Baltic languages 3,275 1,400 1,870 60 30 30
Latvian 1,255 530 725 10 5 0
Lithuanian 2,020 870 1,150 55 30 25
Slavic languages 311,690 147,910 163,780 15,105 7,185 7,920
Belarusan 230 105 120 15 5 5
Bosnian 6,045 3,010 3,040 20 15 10
Bulgarian 11,985 5,835 6,150 160 65 90
Croatian 16,775 7,980 8,795 175 85 90
Czech 6,235 3,060 3,180 10 0 5
Macedonian 6,830 3,250 3,580 125 55 70
Polish 74,780 34,910 39,870 575 280 290
Russian 116,595 55,175 61,425 13,285 6,330 6,950
Serbian 31,750 15,665 16,085 260 115 140
Serbo-Croatian 3,885 1,865 2,020 15 5 5
Slovak 5,615 2,685 2,920 45 25 20
Slovene (Slovenian) 2,050 905 1,145 40 15 20
Ukrainian 28,250 13,150 15,100 385 175 205
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 670 310 360 5 0 0
Celtic languages 360 205 155 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 185 105 80 0 0 0
Welsh 95 50 45 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 80 50 30 0 0 0
Germanic languages 146,455 71,835 74,615 180 80 95
Afrikaans 4,790 2,355 2,435 5 5 5
Danish 855 410 445 5 0 5
Dutch 9,565 4,630 4,935 5 0 5
Frisian 185 95 90 0 0 0
German 120,335 58,905 61,435 95 40 55
Icelandic 270 120 150 0 0 0
Norwegian 345 145 200 0 0 0
Swedish 1,045 500 545 5 0 5
Vlaams (Flemish) 355 170 185 0 0 0
Yiddish 7,080 3,695 3,385 55 30 30
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 1,625 820 810 0 0 0
Greek 44,545 21,110 23,440 465 215 250
Indo-Iranian languages 838,755 416,960 421,795 13,305 6,420 6,885
Indo-Aryan languages 676,185 337,440 338,745 8,730 4,215 4,515
Bengali 47,350 23,585 23,765 235 115 120
Gujarati 64,150 31,740 32,405 1,510 700 815
Hindi 55,510 27,805 27,710 790 395 395
Kashmiri 135 70 70 0 0 0
Konkani 720 355 370 5 0 0
Marathi 3,780 1,940 1,840 40 15 20
Nepali 13,375 6,710 6,670 5 5 0
Oriya (Odia) 470 235 240 5 5 5
Punjabi (Panjabi) 349,145 174,905 174,240 2,690 1,335 1,355
Sindhi 4,975 2,280 2,695 40 15 20
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 7,790 3,860 3,925 115 55 55
Urdu 128,785 63,965 64,820 3,295 1,575 1,720
Iranian languages 160,195 78,310 81,880 4,560 2,190 2,360
Kurdish 6,580 3,400 3,175 150 80 70
Pashto 10,590 5,305 5,290 50 30 25
Persian (Farsi) 143,020 69,600 73,425 4,350 2,085 2,270
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 2,375 1,215 1,160 25 10 10
Italic (Romance) languages 531,485 251,050 280,440 19,225 8,720 10,505
Catalan 355 165 190 0 0 0
Italian 115,415 49,975 65,440 12,745 5,620 7,130
Portuguese 98,710 46,915 51,795 1,540 745 790
Romanian 53,320 25,795 27,525 1,240 590 650
Spanish 263,510 128,110 135,400 3,705 1,770 1,935
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 180 85 95 0 0 0
Japanese 19,785 8,265 11,515 60 25 35
Kartvelian languages 1,040 565 475 45 25 20
Georgian 1,035 565 475 45 30 15
Korean 109,705 51,385 58,320 3,055 1,495 1,560
Mongolic languages 910 440 470 5 5 0
Mongolian 910 435 470 5 5 5
Niger-Congo languages 28,665 13,340 15,320 155 65 90
Akan (Twi) 5,990 2,695 3,295 90 40 55
Bamanankan 340 180 160 0 0 0
Edo 415 175 240 0 0 0
Ewe 410 185 225 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 825 400 425 0 0 0
Ga 250 105 140 5 0 0
Ganda 345 160 185 0 0 0
Igbo 1,000 485 510 20 10 15
Lingala 1,045 455 590 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 2,110 990 1,115 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 1,530 670 865 0 0 0
Shona 1,035 475 560 0 0 5
Swahili 5,370 2,500 2,870 5 5 0
Wolof 1,380 745 635 0 0 0
Yoruba 2,615 1,275 1,340 25 10 15
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 4,010 1,850 2,160 0 0 5
Nilo-Saharan languages 2,650 1,305 1,350 0 5 0
Dinka 1,130 580 550 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 1,525 730 800 5 5 0
Sign languages 10,445 5,870 4,570 75 50 25
American Sign Language 3,015 1,560 1,460 10 0 5
Quebec Sign Language 730 375 355 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 6,690 3,935 2,755 70 45 20
Sino-Tibetan languages 924,720 433,530 491,190 12,070 5,695 6,375
Chinese languages 913,365 427,860 485,505 12,030 5,680 6,355
Cantonese 400,215 184,340 215,885 4,405 2,015 2,390
Hakka 4,080 1,820 2,265 100 50 50
Mandarin 462,890 220,075 242,815 6,955 3,340 3,615
Min Dong 345 150 195 5 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 13,965 6,345 7,625 295 135 160
Wu (Shanghainese) 7,650 3,580 4,075 110 55 55
Chinese, n.o.s. 23,935 11,440 12,500 165 75 85
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 280 130 150 5 5 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 11,350 5,670 5,680 40 20 20
Burmese 2,245 1,115 1,125 35 15 20
Karenic languages 3,865 1,935 1,930 0 0 0
Tibetan 4,590 2,305 2,280 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 655 305 345 5 5 0
Tai-Kadai languages 9,565 4,455 5,110 115 50 65
Lao 6,175 2,995 3,180 100 45 60
Thai 3,360 1,450 1,915 15 5 10
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 30 15 15 0 0 0
Turkic languages 22,250 11,205 11,045 850 430 420
Azerbaijani 1,245 640 610 50 25 25
Turkish 18,955 9,525 9,430 770 390 380
Uyghur 610 315 290 0 0 0
Uzbek 990 505 490 10 10 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 455 230 225 20 10 10
Uralic languages 23,245 10,715 12,535 280 125 160
Estonian 975 365 610 15 10 5
Finnish 2,790 1,220 1,565 5 0 5
Hungarian 19,485 9,125 10,355 265 120 150
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 1,110 605 500 5 5 5
Multiple responses 1,663,390 802,695 860,690 30,690 14,730 15,960
English and French 160,185 77,940 82,235 470 220 250
English and non-official language 1,284,975 620,375 664,600 29,600 14,260 15,345
French and non-official language 148,915 70,915 78,000 95 35 60
English, French and non-official language 69,315 33,465 35,850 515 210 305
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 34,767,255 17,101,165 17,666,080 304,640 148,590 156,055
None 29,615,245 14,612,175 15,003,065 218,930 107,660 111,275
English 2,109,340 1,045,215 1,064,120 32,495 15,865 16,630
French 731,095 342,245 388,855 1,680 715 965
Non-official language 2,151,690 1,023,940 1,127,750 50,060 23,695 26,365
Aboriginal 90,740 42,890 47,850 5 5 0
Non-Aboriginal 2,060,945 981,055 1,079,895 50,055 23,690 26,360
English and French 47,970 23,785 24,190 210 95 120
English and non-official language 61,075 30,045 31,030 785 390 395
French and non-official language 48,755 22,690 26,065 475 170 305
English, French and non-official language 2,080 1,075 1,010 5 5 5
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 28,642,980 13,990,620 14,652,355 246,655 119,055 127,605
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 27,488,530 13,444,335 14,044,190 234,815 113,310 121,505
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 34,204 40,782 28,860 35,540 42,197 30,444
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 27,499,185 13,449,010 14,050,175 234,855 113,325 121,530
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 30,866 35,933 26,621 32,383 37,742 28,147
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 24,583,315 12,296,595 12,286,725 214,490 105,610 108,880
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 32,762 39,925 26,613 35,459 42,594 29,826
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 19,743,240 8,755,815 10,987,430 163,880 70,815 93,060
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 5,453 4,199 6,136 2,090 860 3,219
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 20,428,685 10,547,760 9,880,925 181,470 91,375 90,095
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 33,684 39,836 28,474 38,959 45,953 33,574
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 28,643,015 13,990,430 14,652,585 246,660 119,100 127,560
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 27,489,395 13,441,555 14,047,845 234,735 113,270 121,465
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 47,487 56,740 38,632 53,441 64,479 43,147
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 27,500,230 13,446,230 14,053,995 234,755 113,280 121,480
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 38,977 45,404 32,828 42,869 50,218 36,015
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 24,584,065 12,295,015 12,289,055 213,980 105,500 108,480
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 46,885 56,803 36,962 53,793 65,278 42,623
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 19,742,130 8,752,070 10,990,060 164,040 71,045 92,990
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 7,738 7,345 8,050 6,303 5,869 6,634
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 20,428,670 10,542,540 9,886,130 181,470 91,500 89,970
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 46,057 54,369 37,193 53,874 64,088 43,488
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 28,643,015 13,990,430 14,652,585 246,655 119,100 127,555
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 9,367,045 5,231,015 4,136,035 91,690 51,310 40,380
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 53,431 59,326 47,420 60,665 66,839 54,419
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 65,997 74,289 55,510 76,527 86,319 64,086
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 88.3 91.6 83.7 91.8 94.3 88.2
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 72.0 75.2 67.7 78.6 81.6 74.5
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 11.7 8.4 16.3 8.2 5.7 11.8
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 28,642,980 13,990,620 14,652,360 246,655 119,050 127,605
Without total income 1,154,450 546,285 608,165 11,840 5,740 6,105
With total income 27,488,530 13,444,335 14,044,195 234,815 113,310 121,500
Percentage with total income 96.0 96.1 95.8 95.2 95.2 95.2
Under $10,000 (including loss) 3,877,620 1,668,960 2,208,655 37,625 16,310 21,315
$10,000 to $19,999 4,680,380 1,867,600 2,812,785 38,575 15,885 22,690
$20,000 to $29,999 3,807,840 1,593,335 2,214,505 28,560 12,395 16,165
$30,000 to $39,999 3,206,175 1,472,670 1,733,510 22,185 9,975 12,210
$40,000 to $49,999 2,827,045 1,376,565 1,450,480 20,225 9,085 11,145
$50,000 to $59,999 2,179,775 1,145,685 1,034,090 17,000 8,005 8,995
$60,000 to $69,999 1,655,070 938,755 716,310 13,995 7,195 6,800
$70,000 to $79,999 1,271,850 745,830 526,015 11,425 6,220 5,210
$80,000 to $89,999 966,885 579,290 387,590 9,515 5,455 4,060
$90,000 to $99,999 749,290 452,240 297,050 8,890 4,665 4,225
$100,000 and over 2,266,600 1,603,400 663,195 26,810 18,120 8,695
$100,000 to $149,999 1,493,570 1,024,210 469,365 17,125 10,900 6,220
$150,000 and over 773,025 579,190 193,830 9,685 7,215 2,470
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 28,642,980 13,990,620 14,652,360 246,655 119,050 127,605
Without after-tax income 1,143,795 541,620 602,175 11,800 5,725 6,075
With after-tax income 27,499,185 13,449,010 14,050,175 234,855 113,325 121,535
Percentage with after-tax income 96.0 96.1 95.9 95.2 95.2 95.2
Under $10,000 (including loss) 4,004,475 1,706,825 2,297,645 38,285 16,555 21,730
$10,000 to $19,999 4,905,055 1,972,920 2,932,130 40,210 16,640 23,570
$20,000 to $29,999 4,489,925 1,926,175 2,563,755 32,420 14,120 18,300
$30,000 to $39,999 3,924,960 1,870,705 2,054,250 26,840 12,100 14,740
$40,000 to $49,999 3,144,200 1,619,670 1,524,525 24,180 11,345 12,835
$50,000 to $59,999 2,209,280 1,245,570 963,705 18,845 9,665 9,185
$60,000 to $69,999 1,540,300 912,230 628,065 14,740 8,290 6,455
$70,000 to $79,999 1,076,180 654,570 421,610 12,510 6,860 5,655
$80,000 and over 2,204,820 1,540,335 664,485 26,825 17,760 9,065
$80,000 to $89,999 688,705 444,550 244,145 8,435 4,785 3,655
$90,000 to $99,999 420,975 291,090 129,885 4,955 3,250 1,710
$100,000 and over 1,095,140 804,690 290,445 13,440 9,725 3,705
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 28,642,980 13,990,625 14,652,360 246,655 119,055 127,605
Without employment income 8,214,295 3,442,860 4,771,430 65,185 27,675 37,510
With employment income 20,428,690 10,547,760 9,880,925 181,470 91,375 90,095
Percentage with employment income 71.3 75.4 67.4 73.6 76.8 70.6
Under $5,000 (including loss) 2,778,990 1,357,430 1,421,560 19,950 9,210 10,745
$5,000 to $9,999 1,602,140 697,025 905,120 14,230 6,445 7,790
$10,000 to $19,999 2,736,010 1,212,855 1,523,155 23,890 10,910 12,975
$20,000 to $29,999 2,293,785 1,022,090 1,271,695 17,890 7,790 10,095
$30,000 to $39,999 2,149,860 1,001,065 1,148,795 16,460 7,105 9,360
$40,000 to $49,999 1,928,565 946,625 981,940 15,760 6,970 8,785
$50,000 to $59,999 1,554,100 839,045 715,055 13,810 6,670 7,140
$60,000 to $69,999 1,220,310 708,270 512,040 11,460 6,080 5,375
$70,000 to $79,999 992,170 591,945 400,225 9,555 5,325 4,235
$80,000 and over 3,172,770 2,171,415 1,001,355 38,460 24,865 13,595
$80,000 to $89,999 773,755 475,700 298,055 8,415 4,935 3,485
$90,000 to $99,999 623,980 382,330 241,650 8,140 4,250 3,895
$100,000 and over 1,775,030 1,313,385 461,645 21,905 15,685 6,225
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 14,072,080 ... ... 94,255 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 70,336 ... ... 105,351 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 61,348 ... ... 90,615 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 3,969,790 ... ... 12,155 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 35,174 ... ... 40,964 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 31,446 ... ... 36,480 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 10,102,290 ... ... 82,095 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 88,249 ... ... 116,295 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 76,419 ... ... 99,580 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 14,072,075 ... ... 94,255 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 92,764 ... ... 133,095 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 76,171 ... ... 106,775 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 3,967,765 ... ... 12,160 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 46,799 ... ... 59,472 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 38,685 ... ... 47,814 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 10,104,315 ... ... 82,095 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 110,813 ... ... 144,001 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 90,890 ... ... 115,510 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 14,072,075 ... ... 94,255 ... ...
Under $5,000 228,790 ... ... 965 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 200,315 ... ... 585 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 374,575 ... ... 960 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 565,940 ... ... 1,565 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 602,800 ... ... 2,260 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 538,710 ... ... 2,205 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 603,480 ... ... 2,575 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 606,600 ... ... 2,710 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 596,110 ... ... 2,710 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 578,325 ... ... 2,670 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 1,097,345 ... ... 5,235 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 1,010,415 ... ... 5,205 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 924,320 ... ... 5,025 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 836,765 ... ... 4,950 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 745,655 ... ... 4,945 ... ...
$100,000 and over 4,561,920 ... ... 49,700 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 1,470,255 ... ... 11,540 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 1,016,245 ... ... 9,960 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 1,116,140 ... ... 13,745 ... ...
$200,000 and over 959,285 ... ... 14,455 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 14,072,075 ... ... 94,255 ... ...
Under $5,000 243,780 ... ... 1,100 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 203,865 ... ... 600 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 380,680 ... ... 995 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 591,660 ... ... 1,645 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 673,740 ... ... 2,420 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 628,225 ... ... 2,410 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 719,825 ... ... 2,810 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 725,675 ... ... 3,155 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 711,180 ... ... 3,165 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 691,695 ... ... 3,200 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 1,299,680 ... ... 6,415 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 1,169,515 ... ... 6,290 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 1,041,635 ... ... 6,320 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 900,055 ... ... 6,230 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 757,295 ... ... 5,925 ... ...
$100,000 and over 3,333,575 ... ... 41,575 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 1,371,945 ... ... 13,425 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 809,540 ... ... 10,155 ... ...
$150,000 and over 1,152,090 ... ... 17,995 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 9,688,845 ... ... 81,655 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 88,306 ... ... 115,147 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 76,372 ... ... 98,601 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.0 ... ... 3.5 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 3,706,220 ... ... 18,330 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 78,976 ... ... 81,849 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 68,309 ... ... 71,508 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 4,222,140 ... ... 52,075 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 113,465 ... ... 134,945 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 96,608 ... ... 114,530 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.0 ... ... 4.2 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 1,481,410 ... ... 9,235 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 53,193 ... ... 72,019 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 48,856 ... ... 64,311 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.7 ... ... 2.8 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 9,689,855 ... ... 81,600 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 111,235 ... ... 143,173 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 91,040 ... ... 114,737 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 3,706,400 ... ... 18,475 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 101,086 ... ... 118,419 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 82,296 ... ... 92,939 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 4,225,855 ... ... 51,935 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 137,094 ... ... 162,646 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 111,307 ... ... 130,286 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 1,477,190 ... ... 9,255 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 65,549 ... ... 85,586 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 56,687 ... ... 71,814 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 5,313,545 2,608,845 2,704,705 16,725 6,935 9,785
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 31,890 34,483 29,801 33,976 41,320 29,798
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 28,959 30,746 27,495 31,232 36,721 27,951
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 5,299,050 2,596,985 2,702,070 16,705 6,945 9,765
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 42,939 46,085 39,915 51,572 59,060 46,248
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 35,801 37,724 33,952 41,978 46,883 38,490
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 34,460,065 16,971,550 17,488,515 304,145 148,415 155,730
In the bottom half of the distribution 17,229,835 8,256,970 8,972,865 109,660 51,800 57,860
In the bottom decile 3,445,950 1,672,900 1,773,050 17,550 8,415 9,130
In the second decile 3,445,660 1,564,965 1,880,700 20,645 9,250 11,395
In the third decile 3,446,165 1,641,930 1,804,235 22,620 10,665 11,960
In the fourth decile 3,445,850 1,677,120 1,768,730 23,070 11,060 12,005
In the fifth decile 3,446,210 1,700,060 1,746,150 25,775 12,405 13,370
In the top half of the distribution 17,230,230 8,714,580 8,515,650 194,485 96,615 97,870
In the sixth decile 3,445,695 1,716,510 1,729,185 28,415 13,885 14,530
In the seventh decile 3,446,470 1,730,975 1,715,500 33,030 16,235 16,795
In the eighth decile 3,445,940 1,741,640 1,704,300 38,055 18,850 19,205
In the ninth decile 3,446,045 1,751,850 1,694,195 45,155 22,495 22,655
In the top decile 3,446,080 1,773,600 1,672,475 49,830 25,150 24,680
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 33,968,295 16,724,265 17,244,035 304,145 148,420 155,730
0 to 17 years 6,836,380 3,504,250 3,332,125 70,050 35,770 34,280
0 to 5 years 2,228,770 1,142,505 1,086,270 19,945 10,160 9,785
18 to 64 years 21,695,090 10,690,090 11,005,005 192,450 92,935 99,515
65 years and over 5,436,830 2,529,930 2,906,905 41,650 19,715 21,930
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 4,809,940 2,243,200 2,566,740 26,780 12,690 14,090
0 to 17 years 1,163,830 597,570 566,255 7,375 3,825 3,550
0 to 5 years 396,095 203,055 193,030 2,070 1,105 960
18 to 64 years 2,855,290 1,341,590 1,513,700 15,585 7,320 8,265
65 years and over 790,825 304,040 486,780 3,820 1,540 2,275
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 14.2 13.4 14.9 8.8 8.6 9.0
0 to 17 years (%) 17.0 17.1 17.0 10.5 10.7 10.4
0 to 5 years (%) 17.8 17.8 17.8 10.4 10.9 9.8
18 to 64 years (%) 13.2 12.5 13.8 8.1 7.9 8.3
65 years and over (%) 14.5 12.0 16.7 9.2 7.8 10.4
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 3,128,995 1,519,370 1,609,630 20,855 9,860 10,995
0 to 17 years 696,025 357,255 338,770 5,675 2,950 2,725
0 to 5 years 236,435 121,170 115,260 1,605 865 745
18 to 64 years 2,157,745 1,057,585 1,100,160 12,940 6,025 6,910
65 years and over 275,225 104,525 170,695 2,240 880 1,360
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 9.2 9.1 9.3 6.9 6.6 7.1
0 to 17 years (%) 10.2 10.2 10.2 8.1 8.2 7.9
0 to 5 years (%) 10.6 10.6 10.6 8.0 8.5 7.6
18 to 64 years (%) 9.9 9.9 10.0 6.7 6.5 6.9
65 years and over (%) 5.1 4.1 5.9 5.4 4.5 6.2
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 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485 304,145 148,420 155,725
Official languages 33,818,210 16,709,290 17,108,920 291,735 143,635 148,100
English 29,748,265 14,806,270 14,941,995 291,605 143,575 148,035
French 10,242,945 4,952,455 5,290,495 19,260 7,860 11,400
Non-official languages 9,369,280 4,488,185 4,881,090 192,610 91,395 101,210
Aboriginal languages 263,845 127,550 136,295 15 15 0
Algonquian languages 177,570 85,505 92,065 15 15 0
Blackfoot 5,645 2,695 2,950 10 10 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 116,585 56,515 60,070 0 0 0
Atikamekw 6,640 3,335 3,305 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 11,440 5,500 5,945 0 0 0
Moose Cree 195 80 115 0 0 0
Naskapi 1,465 710 755 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 545 225 320 0 0 0
Plains Cree 5,905 2,705 3,200 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 40 30 10 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 2,345 995 1,350 0 0 0
Woods Cree 2,665 1,230 1,435 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 86,115 42,080 44,035 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 9,765 4,710 5,050 0 0 0
Malecite 755 370 390 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 9,025 4,350 4,670 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 46,685 22,100 24,585 0 10 0
Algonquin 2,480 1,165 1,315 0 0 0
Ojibway 28,585 13,365 15,220 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 15,610 7,575 8,030 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 205 105 105 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 120 60 60 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 23,655 11,340 12,320 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 23,570 11,300 12,265 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 210 105 100 0 0 0
Beaver 340 180 165 0 0 0
Carrier 2,105 955 1,145 0 0 0
Chilcotin 1,150 535 610 0 0 0
Dene 13,060 6,270 6,790 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 2,375 1,210 1,165 0 0 0
Gwich'in 360 165 200 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 150 60 90 0 0 0
Sekani 185 85 100 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 2,815 1,340 1,475 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 1,010 475 530 0 0 0
South Slavey 1,365 660 710 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 680 320 360 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 630 340 285 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 365 205 170 0 0 0
Tahltan 270 140 130 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 420 160 260 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 285 115 170 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 145 50 95 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 85 35 50 0 0 0
Haida 465 205 260 0 0 0
Inuit languages 42,980 21,355 21,630 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 1,975 895 1,080 0 0 0
Inuktitut 40,620 20,280 20,340 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 470 225 240 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 2,800 1,240 1,555 0 0 0
Cayuga 125 40 85 0 0 0
Mohawk 2,415 1,120 1,295 0 0 0
Oneida 180 60 125 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 115 45 75 0 0 0
Kutenai 175 95 80 0 0 0
Michif 1,210 585 625 0 0 0
Salish languages 5,750 2,730 3,015 0 0 0
Comox 185 75 110 0 0 0
Halkomelem 1,060 475 585 0 0 0
Lillooet 790 405 385 0 0 0
Okanagan 820 370 450 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 1,305 640 665 0 0 0
Squamish 285 125 155 0 0 0
Straits 360 160 200 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 450 220 235 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 565 295 270 0 0 0
Siouan languages 5,430 2,665 2,770 0 0 0
Dakota 1,760 870 890 0 0 0
Stoney 3,675 1,805 1,875 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 140 70 70 0 0 0
Tlingit 260 140 120 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 2,730 1,350 1,380 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 1,305 645 660 0 0 0
Nisga'a 1,060 545 515 0 0 0
Tsimshian 410 180 235 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 1,490 680 805 0 0 0
Haisla 175 65 110 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 125 50 75 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 605 285 320 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 565 265 300 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 30 20 10 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 665 310 360 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 9,107,075 4,361,420 4,745,660 192,600 91,385 101,215
Afro-Asiatic languages 837,355 432,560 404,795 20,880 10,545 10,340
Berber languages 29,460 15,745 13,715 15 0 10
Kabyle 17,120 9,100 8,015 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 12,505 6,735 5,775 15 10 10
Cushitic languages 57,125 26,870 30,250 125 60 70
Bilen 1,085 625 470 0 0 0
Oromo 6,245 3,070 3,175 15 10 10
Somali 49,665 23,070 26,590 115 55 65
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 480 220 265 0 0 0
Semitic languages 771,130 400,780 370,350 20,745 10,480 10,265
Amharic 33,670 16,675 16,995 250 120 130
Arabic 629,055 329,235 299,820 4,925 2,530 2,400
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 19,745 9,720 10,020 1,870 895 975
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 7,115 3,505 3,610 585 320 260
Harari 1,710 855 860 0 0 0
Hebrew 75,020 38,730 36,290 13,730 6,925 6,800
Maltese 7,625 3,760 3,870 310 165 140
Tigrigna 21,340 10,640 10,705 130 60 70
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 3,220 1,655 1,565 130 50 85
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 2,775 1,440 1,335 15 10 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 224,865 105,845 119,020 6,435 2,940 3,495
Khmer (Cambodian) 27,035 12,640 14,400 520 265 255
Vietnamese 198,895 93,735 105,155 5,935 2,680 3,260
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 190 70 120 10 0 0
Austronesian languages 656,200 273,075 383,125 6,740 2,395 4,345
Bikol 2,075 885 1,190 0 0 0
Cebuano 27,045 10,960 16,085 135 45 90
Fijian 1,660 955 705 10 10 0
Hiligaynon 7,925 3,200 4,720 20 15 10
Ilocano 34,530 13,805 20,730 490 200 290
Malagasy 2,335 1,120 1,220 10 10 0
Malay 22,470 10,370 12,100 225 85 140
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 5,425 2,445 2,980 15 0 10
Pangasinan 1,800 790 1,015 15 10 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 612,735 253,210 359,530 6,365 2,250 4,115
Waray-Waray 1,395 530 860 20 10 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 5,585 2,540 3,040 55 20 35
Creole languages 155,615 70,545 85,070 350 145 205
Haitian Creole 6,850 3,140 3,710 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 133,045 59,890 73,160 155 65 90
Creole languages, n.i.e. 16,635 7,955 8,675 195 80 115
Dravidian languages 250,180 126,220 123,960 5,070 2,405 2,665
Kannada 8,245 4,180 4,065 65 35 25
Malayalam 37,810 19,410 18,400 520 230 290
Tamil 189,860 94,640 95,220 4,370 2,070 2,305
Telugu 23,160 12,770 10,390 215 120 100
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 790 385 405 10 0 10
Hmong-Mien languages 870 435 435 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 5,158,010 2,506,455 2,651,555 134,410 64,405 70,005
Albanian 31,930 16,140 15,790 1,005 500 515
Armenian 41,295 19,980 21,315 830 370 455
Balto-Slavic languages 817,315 384,960 432,350 29,285 13,900 15,385
Baltic languages 14,675 6,470 8,205 305 130 170
Latvian 6,500 2,960 3,540 130 45 90
Lithuanian 8,185 3,510 4,675 175 90 85
Slavic languages 805,915 379,965 425,945 29,210 13,875 15,330
Belarusan 2,265 1,070 1,195 110 55 60
Bosnian 18,265 9,055 9,215 80 30 45
Bulgarian 22,425 10,920 11,505 385 150 235
Croatian 69,840 34,515 35,325 690 335 355
Czech 28,720 13,675 15,050 110 60 50
Macedonian 23,075 11,190 11,880 535 255 280
Polish 214,965 99,365 115,600 1,955 935 1,015
Russian 269,645 127,055 142,595 24,540 11,690 12,850
Serbian 73,775 37,040 36,740 670 345 330
Serbo-Croatian 11,275 5,525 5,750 75 30 40
Slovak 21,470 10,215 11,255 155 65 90
Slovene (Slovenian) 11,495 5,205 6,290 215 95 115
Ukrainian 132,115 58,820 73,300 2,320 1,045 1,275
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 3,000 1,590 1,405 30 20 15
Celtic languages 9,165 4,705 4,455 15 10 10
Scottish Gaelic 3,980 2,010 1,975 15 10 0
Welsh 1,690 830 860 0 0 10
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 3,590 1,915 1,680 0 0 0
Germanic languages 695,535 337,215 358,320 3,215 1,575 1,635
Afrikaans 23,410 11,795 11,610 405 200 200
Danish 15,745 7,320 8,425 30 0 20
Dutch 120,865 57,885 62,990 200 80 120
Frisian 2,910 1,515 1,395 0 0 0
German 502,730 245,745 256,985 1,275 640 635
Icelandic 1,780 830 945 0 0 0
Norwegian 8,120 3,860 4,260 10 10 0
Swedish 14,140 6,510 7,635 15 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 4,400 1,945 2,455 15 10 10
Yiddish 20,985 10,435 10,550 1,365 675 690
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 8,710 4,425 4,285 0 0 0
Greek 150,965 75,510 75,455 2,415 1,150 1,265
Indo-Iranian languages 1,658,220 840,850 817,365 28,430 14,155 14,275
Indo-Aryan languages 1,387,805 704,370 683,435 20,010 9,985 10,025
Bengali 91,220 46,935 44,285 615 330 285
Gujarati 149,045 74,765 74,285 3,230 1,525 1,700
Hindi 433,365 221,665 211,700 6,245 3,040 3,205
Kashmiri 905 490 420 15 10 10
Konkani 6,790 3,185 3,605 30 15 15
Marathi 15,570 8,200 7,365 195 90 110
Nepali 21,380 10,915 10,470 65 25 35
Oriya (Odia) 1,535 755 775 25 10 15
Punjabi (Panjabi) 668,240 341,450 326,790 7,740 4,020 3,720
Sindhi 20,260 9,310 10,945 205 85 120
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 27,825 13,970 13,855 400 215 185
Urdu 322,220 164,685 157,535 7,280 3,650 3,635
Iranian languages 281,715 142,030 139,680 8,655 4,290 4,365
Kurdish 15,290 8,290 7,000 555 325 235
Pashto 23,180 12,465 10,715 160 90 70
Persian (Farsi) 252,320 126,565 125,755 8,045 3,940 4,110
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 8,875 4,715 4,155 115 55 60
Italic (Romance) languages 1,897,630 898,530 999,100 71,370 33,850 37,520
Catalan 2,035 1,145 890 20 10 10
Italian 574,725 278,500 296,225 53,485 25,145 28,340
Portuguese 295,955 144,465 151,485 5,640 2,715 2,925
Romanian 115,050 55,275 59,770 2,815 1,330 1,485
Spanish 995,255 460,250 535,010 11,625 5,620 6,005
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 2,680 1,610 1,075 50 20 30
Japanese 83,090 36,760 46,335 355 130 230
Kartvelian languages 2,150 1,075 1,075 160 75 85
Georgian 2,150 1,080 1,070 160 75 85
Korean 172,755 80,170 92,590 4,805 2,335 2,470
Mongolic languages 2,090 960 1,130 30 10 15
Mongolian 2,090 960 1,130 25 10 15
Niger-Congo languages 177,215 88,135 89,080 1,165 580 585
Akan (Twi) 22,145 10,810 11,340 410 205 205
Bamanankan 3,190 1,660 1,530 0 0 0
Edo 3,220 1,510 1,705 0 10 0
Ewe 3,000 1,685 1,315 25 10 15
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 4,725 2,460 2,260 0 0 0
Ga 2,250 1,140 1,110 20 10 10
Ganda 2,495 1,175 1,320 0 0 0
Igbo 8,850 4,710 4,140 155 65 95
Lingala 17,010 7,865 9,145 15 10 10
Rundi (Kirundi) 8,590 4,075 4,515 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 7,860 3,600 4,260 0 0 0
Shona 5,425 2,530 2,905 0 0 0
Swahili 38,680 19,565 19,115 250 135 120
Wolof 8,240 4,455 3,785 0 0 0
Yoruba 22,420 11,475 10,940 210 110 95
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 40,760 20,375 20,385 110 60 50
Nilo-Saharan languages 7,015 3,520 3,495 10 10 10
Dinka 2,475 1,280 1,190 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 4,555 2,240 2,315 0 0 0
Sign languages 48,115 18,985 29,130 175 75 100
American Sign Language 21,930 7,780 14,155 55 25 30
Quebec Sign Language 4,665 1,665 3,005 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 22,275 9,835 12,440 115 50 65
Sino-Tibetan languages 1,430,440 672,100 758,340 18,945 8,890 10,050
Chinese languages 1,413,110 663,465 749,640 18,905 8,870 10,035
Cantonese 699,125 325,840 373,285 8,485 3,860 4,625
Hakka 12,445 5,555 6,890 210 100 110
Mandarin 814,450 377,635 436,815 11,285 5,335 5,950
Min Dong 1,045 440 600 10 0 10
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 42,840 19,005 23,835 755 310 445
Wu (Shanghainese) 16,530 7,490 9,040 200 100 100
Chinese, n.o.s. 41,690 19,995 21,690 355 150 205
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 590 250 340 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 18,270 9,100 9,175 50 25 20
Burmese 4,995 2,490 2,500 35 20 20
Karenic languages 4,895 2,425 2,475 0 0 0
Tibetan 7,050 3,555 3,490 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 2,375 1,160 1,220 10 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 30,400 13,210 17,195 360 145 220
Lao 17,235 8,240 8,990 270 105 160
Thai 15,390 5,875 9,520 105 40 70
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 115 50 65 10 0 10
Turkic languages 60,530 31,585 28,945 2,265 1,150 1,120
Azerbaijani 5,450 2,885 2,565 255 145 105
Turkish 50,775 26,605 24,165 1,930 955 970
Uyghur 1,385 685 700 10 0 0
Uzbek 2,465 1,230 1,235 65 35 30
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 1,870 905 965 35 25 15
Uralic languages 94,810 44,270 50,545 1,165 520 640
Estonian 6,070 2,750 3,315 60 35 25
Finnish 17,595 7,540 10,050 60 20 35
Hungarian 71,285 34,005 37,280 1,045 465 580
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 9,730 5,375 4,355 95 40 55
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 34,460,065 16,971,580 17,488,490 304,145 148,420 155,725
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 32,034,590 15,799,495 16,235,090 279,835 137,505 142,330
Canadian citizens aged under 18 6,652,795 3,412,785 3,240,010 67,125 34,380 32,745
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 25,381,795 12,386,710 12,995,080 212,710 103,130 109,580
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 2,425,480 1,172,085 1,253,400 24,310 10,910 13,400
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 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485 304,145 148,415 155,725
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 26,412,610 13,124,325 13,288,290 159,300 79,995 79,305
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 7,540,830 3,586,495 3,954,330 140,960 66,855 74,110
Before 1981 1,941,510 927,795 1,013,715 44,155 21,095 23,060
1981 to 1990 915,555 439,245 476,310 19,485 9,625 9,860
1991 to 2000 1,486,655 696,720 789,940 33,950 16,155 17,795
2001 to 2010 1,985,035 940,570 1,044,465 32,580 15,145 17,430
2001 to 2005 928,935 439,890 489,050 18,815 8,875 9,935
2006 to 2010 1,056,095 500,680 555,415 13,760 6,270 7,495
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 1,212,075 582,175 629,895 10,790 4,825 5,970
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 506,625 260,755 245,870 3,885 1,570 2,315
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 7,540,830 3,586,500 3,954,335 140,960 66,850 74,110
Under 5 years 731,340 364,165 367,175 12,845 6,220 6,625
5 to 14 years 1,311,810 665,870 645,945 24,355 11,905 12,450
15 to 24 years 1,604,430 724,430 880,005 35,085 15,850 19,240
25 to 44 years 3,198,920 1,513,970 1,684,950 56,270 27,365 28,910
45 years and over 694,320 318,060 376,260 12,400 5,515 6,885
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 7,540,830 3,586,495 3,954,330 140,960 66,855 74,110
Americas 1,128,745 510,650 618,100 14,215 6,590 7,625
Brazil 29,320 13,235 16,080 540 275 270
Colombia 70,035 32,065 37,965 760 345 410
El Salvador 48,080 23,865 24,215 545 275 265
Guyana 87,685 38,940 48,745 2,100 965 1,135
Haiti 93,480 40,955 52,525 35 20 10
Jamaica 138,345 59,960 78,390 2,095 895 1,200
Mexico 80,585 37,530 43,055 360 155 200
Peru 29,615 12,950 16,665 395 190 205
Trinidad and Tobago 65,040 29,325 35,710 820 415 400
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 253,715 113,505 140,215 2,085 895 1,190
Other places of birth in Americas 232,850 108,325 124,530 4,495 2,150 2,340
Europe 2,088,410 1,015,145 1,073,260 56,390 26,725 29,665
Bosnia and Herzegovina 36,135 18,050 18,085 245 125 125
Croatia 40,045 20,005 20,035 370 165 205
France 105,565 55,395 50,170 285 155 130
Germany 145,845 69,525 76,320 690 265 430
Greece 62,715 31,580 31,135 885 445 440
Hungary 36,820 17,945 18,875 485 210 275
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 28,325 14,355 13,970 75 30 45
Italy 236,640 118,595 118,040 25,375 12,200 13,175
Netherlands 88,475 45,185 43,295 125 50 75
Poland 146,465 66,450 80,020 1,460 665 795
Portugal 139,450 68,150 71,300 2,900 1,425 1,475
Romania 90,305 42,795 47,510 2,270 1,085 1,180
Russian Federation 78,685 34,265 44,420 7,265 3,300 3,965
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 33,320 16,325 17,000 335 160 175
Ukraine 73,030 33,360 39,665 5,665 2,640 3,030
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 499,115 243,225 255,890 1,820 850 965
Other places of birth in Europe 247,470 119,945 127,530 6,150 2,960 3,190
Africa 637,485 322,510 314,970 5,980 2,920 3,055
Algeria 64,620 33,920 30,705 25 10 15
Egypt 64,615 34,125 30,495 645 340 305
Ethiopia 32,790 15,980 16,810 170 100 70
Kenya 27,150 12,810 14,340 330 140 185
Morocco 69,655 36,120 33,535 745 390 355
Nigeria 42,430 21,830 20,600 525 210 315
Somalia 27,230 12,070 15,160 100 25 75
South Africa, Republic of 44,660 22,205 22,460 1,765 880 890
Other places of birth in Africa 264,320 133,450 130,870 1,665 825 845
Asia 3,629,160 1,709,985 1,919,175 64,065 30,485 33,580
Afghanistan 51,955 26,030 25,930 1,435 735 695
Bangladesh 58,735 29,875 28,865 385 200 180
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 649,260 290,800 358,460 8,450 3,825 4,625
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 208,940 98,020 110,915 2,240 1,070 1,170
India 668,565 334,030 334,540 8,355 4,080 4,275
IranCensus data footnote 61 154,425 77,970 76,455 4,895 2,375 2,515
Iraq 68,485 34,785 33,705 3,005 1,500 1,505
Japan 27,240 7,955 19,285 110 30 80
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 123,305 57,170 66,140 3,580 1,735 1,840
Lebanon 88,745 47,295 41,450 460 240 215
Pakistan 202,260 103,225 99,035 4,255 2,100 2,155
Philippines 588,305 247,095 341,210 5,920 2,310 3,610
Sri Lanka 131,995 64,825 67,170 3,150 1,545 1,600
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 52,960 26,595 26,365 310 130 175
Taiwan 63,770 28,170 35,605 495 235 265
Viet Nam 169,250 78,000 91,250 5,145 2,335 2,810
Other places of birth in Asia 320,965 158,150 162,815 11,890 6,030 5,855
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 57,030 28,210 28,825 310 125 180
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 1,212,075 582,180 629,895 10,790 4,820 5,965
Americas 152,595 72,870 79,720 960 415 545
Brazil 8,500 4,000 4,490 100 40 65
Colombia 15,300 6,885 8,415 35 15 20
Cuba 5,370 2,545 2,820 25 0 20
Haiti 19,985 9,160 10,830 0 10 0
Jamaica 12,495 6,680 5,820 85 45 35
Mexico 18,660 9,090 9,575 55 30 25
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 33,060 16,480 16,580 305 145 165
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 6,425 2,990 3,435 30 10 25
Other places of birth in Americas 32,790 15,040 17,750 325 135 190
Europe 140,030 70,995 69,035 1,755 790 965
France 24,150 13,000 11,150 10 0 0
Germany 6,300 3,255 3,045 25 20 10
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 5,660 3,540 2,120 10 10 0
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 5,900 2,735 3,165 145 65 80
Romania 7,610 3,330 4,280 110 30 80
Russian Federation 11,565 4,485 7,080 425 160 265
Ukraine 13,425 6,015 7,410 460 230 230
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 24,445 14,235 10,215 90 65 30
Other places of birth in Europe 40,970 20,405 20,570 485 220 260
Africa 162,800 81,545 81,245 380 190 190
Algeria 17,175 8,440 8,735 10 0 0
Cameroon 10,265 5,005 5,255 10 0 0
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7,400 3,570 3,835 0 0 0
Côte d'Ivoire 6,240 3,030 3,210 0 0 0
Egypt 16,115 8,445 7,665 40 10 30
Eritrea 6,050 3,195 2,855 0 0 0
Ethiopia 7,510 3,625 3,890 10 0 0
Morocco 15,105 7,470 7,635 20 10 10
Nigeria 17,285 8,850 8,435 30 0 30
Somalia 5,335 2,600 2,730 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 5,765 2,935 2,830 135 60 70
Tunisia 6,700 3,475 3,230 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Africa 41,855 20,905 20,950 135 95 40
Asia 748,700 352,095 396,610 7,675 3,425 4,255
Afghanistan 9,240 4,530 4,710 90 55 35
Bangladesh 12,900 6,445 6,460 85 40 45
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 129,020 57,745 71,270 1,635 730 905
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 4,975 2,090 2,880 40 25 15
India 147,190 75,145 72,045 805 395 415
IranCensus data footnote 61 42,070 20,580 21,490 825 335 490
Iraq 20,665 10,345 10,320 350 165 185
Israel 4,740 2,615 2,130 510 270 240
Japan 4,905 1,250 3,655 25 10 10
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 21,710 9,630 12,075 305 140 165
Lebanon 9,375 4,980 4,400 15 0 10
Nepal 7,505 3,780 3,715 10 0 0
Pakistan 41,480 20,530 20,945 875 415 460
Philippines 188,810 83,050 105,760 950 285 665
Saudi Arabia 5,465 2,820 2,640 30 20 15
Sri Lanka 11,495 5,190 6,305 155 65 90
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 29,945 15,245 14,700 95 50 50
Taiwan 4,310 1,685 2,625 0 0 0
Turkey 4,255 2,365 1,890 115 60 55
United Arab Emirates 6,135 3,220 2,910 65 30 35
Viet Nam 11,210 4,500 6,705 190 80 110
Other places of birth in Asia 31,320 14,345 16,970 505 260 245
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 7,955 4,670 3,280 15 0 15
Australia 4,965 2,950 2,010 10 0 10
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 2,990 1,720 1,270 10 0 10
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 34,460,060 16,971,575 17,488,485 304,145 148,415 155,725
First generationCensus data footnote 69 8,219,555 3,936,045 4,283,505 146,185 69,075 77,105
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 6,100,725 3,053,075 3,047,650 107,495 53,950 53,545
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 20,139,790 9,982,460 10,157,330 50,470 25,390 25,080
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 5,703,615 2,709,530 2,994,085 99,150 46,925 52,220
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 2,994,130 1,496,240 1,497,885 52,565 25,835 26,730
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 1,220,755 755,370 465,380 20,195 13,105 7,095
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 1,773,380 740,870 1,032,510 32,370 12,735 19,635
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 1,782,490 728,085 1,054,400 29,355 12,025 17,330
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 858,845 453,675 405,175 16,180 8,600 7,580
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 68,145 31,530 36,615 1,055 465 590
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485 304,145 148,415 155,725
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 1,673,785 813,520 860,265 630 340 290
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 1,629,805 792,970 836,835 550 290 265
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 977,235 471,510 505,725 260 135 130
Métis 587,545 289,435 298,115 270 145 125
Inuk (Inuit) 65,030 32,030 32,995 20 15 10
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 21,310 10,165 11,145 0 0 0
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 22,670 10,385 12,290 80 50 25
Non-Aboriginal identity 32,786,280 16,158,060 16,628,225 303,515 148,075 155,440
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 34,460,065 16,971,580 17,488,490 304,145 148,420 155,725
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 820,120 395,670 424,445 250 150 105
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 33,639,945 16,575,905 17,064,040 303,895 148,270 155,620
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,490 304,145 148,420 155,730
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 727,790 356,970 370,815 80 50 35
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 709,235 347,985 361,245 85 45 35
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 573,215 280,040 293,180 70 40 30
Métis single ancestry 91,255 45,740 45,515 15 10 10
Inuit single ancestry 44,765 22,210 22,555 0 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 18,555 8,985 9,565 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 15,140 7,305 7,835 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 2,470 1,205 1,265 0 0 0
Métis and Inuit ancestries 770 390 380 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 170 85 85 0 0 0
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 1,402,735 669,710 733,025 850 470 380
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 1,347,610 644,210 703,400 845 470 375
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 881,455 418,215 463,235 645 365 285
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 441,000 213,940 227,065 200 105 95
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 25,155 12,045 13,105 0 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 55,125 25,505 29,625 10 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 49,325 22,740 26,585 10 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 3,470 1,655 1,815 0 0 0
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 2,005 940 1,065 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 325 170 160 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 32,329,545 15,944,900 16,384,645 303,215 147,900 155,310
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485 304,145 148,415 155,725
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 7,674,580 3,725,090 3,949,495 107,685 52,100 55,580
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 1,924,635 977,690 946,945 30,610 15,320 15,290
Chinese 1,577,060 746,400 830,665 20,790 10,085 10,705
Black 1,198,540 580,070 618,475 8,325 3,970 4,360
Filipino 780,125 341,800 438,330 8,675 3,520 5,155
Latin American 447,325 215,460 231,860 7,360 3,605 3,750
Arab 523,235 276,425 246,810 4,280 2,225 2,055
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 313,260 148,880 164,385 6,850 3,200 3,650
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 264,305 133,475 130,825 8,695 4,280 4,415
Korean 188,710 89,110 99,600 5,345 2,595 2,755
Japanese 92,920 40,105 52,815 285 125 160
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 132,090 62,540 69,550 2,325 1,095 1,235
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 232,375 113,140 119,230 4,140 2,085 2,050
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 26,785,480 13,246,485 13,539,000 196,465 96,315 100,145
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 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485 304,145 148,420 155,725
North American Aboriginal origins 2,130,520 1,026,675 1,103,840 930 515 415
First Nations (North American Indian) 1,525,570 731,410 794,155 715 405 315
Inuit 79,130 38,695 40,435 0 0 0
Métis 599,995 291,310 308,690 220 110 110
Other North American origins 11,628,535 5,745,695 5,882,835 25,545 12,820 12,720
Acadian 119,675 57,805 61,865 30 10 25
American 377,405 182,690 194,715 1,985 965 1,015
Canadian 11,135,965 5,501,595 5,634,370 24,185 12,190 11,995
New Brunswicker 1,490 800 685 0 0 0
Newfoundlander 22,215 11,420 10,800 55 25 25
Nova Scotian 3,700 1,770 1,930 0 10 10
Ontarian 3,925 1,980 1,945 10 10 0
Québécois 194,560 99,320 95,235 20 10 15
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 1,895 950 945 10 0 0
European origins 19,683,320 9,687,715 9,995,605 186,295 91,165 95,135
British Isles origins 11,211,850 5,474,735 5,737,115 20,370 10,170 10,205
Channel Islander 3,595 1,740 1,855 0 0 0
Cornish 1,975 995 975 0 0 0
English 6,320,085 3,069,515 3,250,570 11,580 5,875 5,700
Irish 4,627,000 2,195,620 2,431,385 7,185 3,425 3,760
Manx 6,125 3,090 3,040 0 0 0
Scottish 4,799,005 2,323,390 2,475,620 6,775 3,410 3,365
Welsh 474,805 226,600 248,210 585 315 275
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 644,695 307,090 337,610 2,065 990 1,075
French origins 4,680,820 2,283,480 2,397,340 4,595 2,170 2,420
Alsatian 2,800 1,300 1,495 0 0 0
Breton 11,845 5,765 6,080 0 0 0
Corsican 1,750 950 805 0 0 0
French 4,670,595 2,278,430 2,392,165 4,595 2,170 2,420
Western European origins (except French origins) 4,600,855 2,258,095 2,342,760 9,715 4,820 4,900
Austrian 207,050 100,775 106,275 1,565 775 795
Bavarian 940 485 455 10 0 0
Belgian 186,665 91,395 95,270 290 125 160
Dutch 1,111,655 546,565 565,090 1,590 785 815
Flemish 11,685 5,730 5,960 0 0 0
Frisian 4,590 2,395 2,195 10 10 0
German 3,322,405 1,626,785 1,695,615 6,630 3,330 3,305
Luxembourger 3,915 2,025 1,890 0 0 0
Swiss 155,120 76,935 78,185 330 140 195
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 3,365 1,645 1,720 55 30 20
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 1,201,320 579,005 622,315 945 470 475
Danish 207,470 100,660 106,810 195 95 95
Finnish 143,645 69,045 74,600 215 100 115
Icelandic 101,795 49,875 51,915 55 40 20
Norwegian 463,275 223,075 240,200 215 90 125
Swedish 349,645 163,545 186,095 270 155 115
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 52,780 26,965 25,820 35 10 25
Eastern European origins 3,431,245 1,666,740 1,764,505 52,100 25,025 27,080
Bulgarian 34,565 16,935 17,625 725 330 395
Byelorussian 20,710 10,190 10,515 1,180 550 630
Czech 104,580 51,555 53,030 675 335 335
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 40,715 19,235 21,480 390 195 190
Estonian 24,530 11,715 12,815 225 105 120
Hungarian 348,085 170,040 178,045 3,495 1,785 1,715
Latvian 30,725 14,920 15,805 855 425 430
Lithuanian 59,285 28,745 30,535 2,100 1,090 1,010
Moldovan 14,915 7,265 7,650 715 350 360
Polish 1,106,585 533,830 572,750 18,265 8,800 9,470
Romanian 238,050 114,705 123,345 5,535 2,725 2,805
Russian 622,445 297,600 324,850 25,635 12,245 13,395
Slovak 72,285 35,360 36,925 495 205 290
Ukrainian 1,359,655 663,560 696,095 9,570 4,640 4,930
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 20,415 9,895 10,520 1,075 500 575
Southern European origins 3,012,375 1,494,605 1,517,775 114,055 55,950 58,110
Albanian 36,185 18,385 17,800 1,190 600 595
Bosnian 26,740 13,320 13,420 125 35 90
Catalan 1,280 740 535 0 0 0
Croatian 133,970 67,825 66,140 1,500 740 760
Cypriot 5,650 2,850 2,795 185 90 95
Greek 271,410 137,405 134,005 5,065 2,510 2,555
Italian 1,587,965 794,525 793,445 94,725 46,535 48,190
Kosovar 2,865 1,470 1,395 0 0 0
Macedonian 43,110 21,650 21,460 1,010 480 530
Maltese 41,920 20,955 20,965 1,230 630 595
Montenegrin 4,160 2,180 1,985 20 10 10
Portuguese 482,605 239,360 243,250 9,145 4,450 4,695
Serbian 96,530 49,095 47,440 865 430 440
Sicilian 6,940 3,500 3,435 120 50 70
Slovenian 40,470 20,105 20,365 650 295 350
Spanish 396,460 184,520 211,945 5,410 2,650 2,765
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 38,480 18,620 19,860 220 110 110
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 2,170 1,030 1,135 25 10 10
Other European origins 226,695 115,110 111,580 14,590 7,255 7,330
Basque 6,965 3,690 3,275 15 0 15
Jewish 143,660 72,625 71,035 13,655 6,815 6,835
Roma (Gypsy) 4,630 2,195 2,440 20 15 10
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 4,870 2,560 2,310 20 10 10
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 67,890 34,730 33,160 920 440 475
Caribbean origins 749,155 349,810 399,345 7,145 3,415 3,725
Antiguan 4,500 2,115 2,385 40 20 20
Bahamian 3,675 1,915 1,760 25 15 10
Barbadian 37,780 17,745 20,035 340 175 165
Bermudan 3,075 1,435 1,640 20 10 10
Carib 3,030 1,175 1,860 25 0 15
Cuban 29,065 13,800 15,270 390 165 220
Dominican 23,130 11,000 12,125 350 185 160
Grenadian 17,915 7,835 10,080 165 80 85
Guadeloupean 1,125 515 605 0 0 0
Haitian 165,095 76,460 88,635 55 30 30
Jamaican 309,485 145,080 164,410 3,905 1,815 2,090
Kittitian/Nevisian 2,915 1,460 1,460 25 10 15
Martinican 2,010 900 1,110 0 0 0
Montserratan 930 460 470 0 0 10
Puerto Rican 3,405 1,645 1,765 0 0 0
St. Lucian 8,985 4,095 4,890 20 10 10
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 78,965 37,325 41,635 790 430 355
Vincentian/Grenadinian 17,420 7,475 9,945 175 85 95
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 70,270 31,625 38,645 1,140 510 630
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 26,830 12,520 14,310 295 140 155
Latin, Central and South American origins 674,640 325,210 349,430 10,460 5,040 5,420
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 22,725 10,875 11,850 275 115 160
Arawak 1,440 610 830 0 0 10
Argentinian 20,680 10,130 10,545 700 345 350
Belizean 1,755 915 845 0 0 0
Bolivian 5,055 2,480 2,580 35 15 15
Brazilian 36,830 17,380 19,455 570 260 310
Chilean 45,190 22,280 22,910 520 250 265
Colombian 96,325 45,590 50,735 1,225 605 615
Costa Rican 5,535 2,680 2,855 130 60 65
Ecuadorian 25,405 11,995 13,415 1,940 870 1,070
Guatemalan 26,275 13,360 12,915 300 130 170
Guyanese 84,275 39,530 44,745 1,760 770 985
Hispanic 11,055 5,380 5,670 245 140 105
Honduran 10,650 5,235 5,415 125 65 60
Maya 6,285 3,350 2,940 10 10 0
Mexican 128,485 62,890 65,595 725 380 345
Nicaraguan 13,705 6,650 7,055 345 185 160
Panamanian 4,700 2,210 2,495 40 30 10
Paraguayan 4,325 2,165 2,160 20 20 0
Peruvian 42,145 19,645 22,505 565 325 245
Salvadorean 66,220 32,960 33,255 695 365 335
Uruguayan 6,795 3,390 3,410 180 85 100
Venezuelan 26,345 12,220 14,125 255 95 155
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 28,455 13,930 14,525 520 270 250
African origins 1,067,930 539,805 528,120 9,830 4,990 4,840
Central and West African origins 230,110 118,040 112,070 1,725 835 890
Akan 1,955 1,090 870 30 15 10
Angolan 2,960 1,475 1,480 20 10 10
Ashanti 1,585 855 735 20 10 10
Beninese 4,995 2,670 2,320 0 0 0
Burkinabe 3,150 1,665 1,485 10 10 0
Cameroonian 24,615 12,390 12,230 50 25 30
Chadian 1,845 955 885 0 0 0
Congolese 38,365 18,925 19,440 40 30 10
Edo 1,945 1,095 855 30 15 10
Ewe 845 470 375 0 0 0
Gabonese 1,405 660 750 0 0 0
Gambian 975 495 475 0 0 10
Ghanaian 35,495 17,720 17,770 720 355 365
Guinean 7,240 3,785 3,455 10 10 0
Ibo 5,315 2,850 2,470 210 100 105
Ivorian 10,935 5,485 5,450 0 0 0
Liberian 2,485 1,130 1,360 0 0 0
Malian 4,490 2,280 2,210 0 0 0
Malinké 1,125 585 535 0 0 0
Nigerian 51,835 27,025 24,805 480 210 270
Peulh 2,435 1,270 1,170 0 0 0
Senegalese 10,175 5,500 4,670 0 0 0
Sierra Leonean 2,620 1,330 1,295 30 10 20
Togolese 5,300 2,870 2,430 0 10 0
Wolof 840 495 345 0 0 0
Yoruba 9,585 5,075 4,515 115 65 50
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 15,380 7,940 7,445 70 35 35
North African origins 355,045 185,775 169,270 3,865 2,055 1,815
Algerian 67,335 34,755 32,580 55 30 25
Berber 37,060 19,685 17,375 65 20 40
Coptic 3,535 1,860 1,680 50 25 25
Dinka 900 500 400 0 0 0
Egyptian 99,140 51,730 47,410 1,300 690 605
Libyan 7,740 4,135 3,605 45 30 10
Maure 1,190 655 535 0 0 0
Moroccan 103,940 54,005 49,945 2,280 1,200 1,085
Sudanese 19,960 10,315 9,645 50 35 20
Tunisian 25,645 13,985 11,665 280 150 125
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 6,115 3,320 2,795 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins 260,145 128,325 131,815 2,725 1,365 1,365
Afrikaner 1,870 955 915 10 10 0
Amhara 1,530 815 715 50 15 35
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 3,965 2,175 1,785 0 0 0
Burundian 10,990 5,405 5,580 0 0 0
Djiboutian 1,710 790 920 20 10 10
Eritrean 25,255 12,830 12,430 195 110 85
Ethiopian 44,065 21,680 22,385 285 140 145
Harari 665 355 305 0 0 0
Kenyan 10,915 5,230 5,685 85 30 55
Malagasy 4,500 2,175 2,325 15 10 0
Mauritian 9,325 4,655 4,665 60 25 30
Oromo 3,350 1,745 1,605 55 25 30
Rwandan 10,775 5,065 5,705 0 0 0
Seychellois 1,285 575 710 0 0 0
Somali 62,550 30,215 32,330 220 110 105
South African 41,375 20,575 20,800 1,530 750 775
Tanzanian 4,710 2,400 2,310 55 35 20
Tigrian 2,155 1,160 995 0 0 0
Ugandan 5,705 2,875 2,830 25 20 0
Zambian 1,860 935 920 30 10 25
Zimbabwean 8,090 3,975 4,110 70 40 30
Zulu 945 475 475 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 17,305 8,445 8,860 130 65 65
Other African origins 239,560 116,400 123,165 1,570 750 820
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 30,385 14,015 16,370 170 80 90
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 212,005 103,790 108,215 1,415 680 740
Asian origins 6,095,235 2,958,120 3,137,115 101,875 49,200 52,670
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 1,011,145 518,170 492,980 26,400 13,100 13,295
Afghan 83,995 42,320 41,675 2,305 1,145 1,165
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 111,400 58,930 52,475 925 435 490
Armenian 63,810 31,505 32,305 1,415 650 770
Assyrian 13,835 7,115 6,720 1,385 670 720
Azerbaijani 6,425 3,230 3,200 615 300 315
Georgian 4,775 2,430 2,345 325 150 175
Hazara 1,515 810 705 15 0 15
Iranian 210,405 106,565 103,840 6,685 3,280 3,405
Iraqi 70,925 35,965 34,955 3,135 1,585 1,550
Israeli 28,735 15,065 13,675 4,970 2,540 2,430
Jordanian 14,250 7,520 6,735 240 115 125
Kazakh 3,330 1,615 1,710 80 25 55
Kurd 16,315 8,810 7,515 570 295 275
Kuwaiti 2,235 1,185 1,055 0 0 0
Kyrgyz 1,060 510 550 50 30 20
Lebanese 219,555 112,970 106,590 1,110 630 480
Palestinian 44,820 23,900 20,920 525 285 240
Pashtun 4,810 2,565 2,245 80 50 30
Saudi Arabian 6,810 3,935 2,880 45 35 10
Syrian 77,045 38,445 38,600 475 250 225
Tajik 2,905 1,410 1,495 45 25 25
Tatar 4,825 2,155 2,670 300 160 145
Turk 63,955 32,855 31,100 1,985 970 1,010
Turkmen 1,040 540 500 70 35 35
Uighur 1,555 775 785 20 10 10
Uzbek 3,920 1,920 2,000 225 95 130
Yemeni 6,645 3,335 3,305 335 150 185
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 25,280 13,180 12,100 790 405 385
South Asian origins 1,963,330 993,595 969,735 31,585 15,680 15,900
Bangladeshi 45,940 23,645 22,300 230 125 105
Bengali 22,900 11,730 11,180 160 75 85
Bhutanese 3,600 1,765 1,835 0 0 0
East Indian 1,374,710 694,990 679,720 20,595 10,255 10,340
Goan 6,070 2,915 3,155 40 30 15
Gujarati 8,350 4,305 4,050 125 55 75
Kashmiri 3,115 1,605 1,510 70 30 35
Nepali 17,140 8,715 8,420 50 25 25
Pakistani 215,555 110,420 105,140 4,570 2,285 2,285
Punjabi 118,400 61,155 57,240 1,485 785 695
Sinhalese 7,285 3,605 3,685 145 80 65
Sri Lankan 152,595 75,010 77,585 3,485 1,675 1,805
Tamil 48,670 24,845 23,825 1,270 605 665
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 76,400 38,815 37,585 1,765 885 880
East and Southeast Asian origins 3,163,360 1,467,205 1,696,155 44,870 20,930 23,940
Burmese 9,335 4,535 4,795 55 25 30
Cambodian (Khmer) 38,490 18,515 19,980 835 455 390
Chinese 1,769,195 836,150 933,045 24,130 11,685 12,445
Filipino 837,130 369,105 468,025 9,140 3,745 5,400
Hmong 805 420 390 0 0 0
Indonesian 21,390 9,950 11,440 135 60 75
Japanese 121,485 53,415 68,070 510 195 315
Karen 4,510 2,275 2,240 0 0 0
Korean 198,210 93,680 104,525 5,570 2,690 2,880
Laotian 24,580 12,190 12,390 325 175 150
Malaysian 16,920 7,735 9,185 140 65 75
Mongolian 7,480 3,560 3,915 75 30 45
Singaporean 2,850 1,325 1,520 20 0 15
Taiwanese 36,510 16,570 19,945 275 125 155
Thai 19,010 7,330 11,680 135 60 75
Tibetan 8,040 4,055 3,985 20 15 10
Vietnamese 240,615 115,935 124,680 6,850 3,200 3,650
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 6,500 3,150 3,355 105 55 50
Other Asian origins 22,745 11,280 11,460 235 110 120
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 22,740 11,280 11,460 230 110 120
Oceania origins 85,470 43,030 42,440 210 90 125
Australian 42,315 21,710 20,605 75 35 45
New Zealander 15,395 8,065 7,330 50 20 35
Pacific Islands origins 29,485 14,240 15,250 90 35 50
Fijian 19,375 9,280 10,090 70 30 40
Hawaiian 3,295 1,500 1,795 0 0 0
Maori 2,500 1,310 1,195 0 0 0
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 1,530 725 805 0 0 0
Samoan 1,100 625 475 15 0 15
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 2,335 1,145 1,185 15 0 10
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 14,072,075 ... ... 94,255 ... ...
Owner 9,541,320 ... ... 84,490 ... ...
Renter 4,474,530 ... ... 9,765 ... ...
Band housing 56,230 ... ... 0 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 14,072,075 ... ... 94,255 ... ...
Condominium 1,874,840 ... ... 13,295 ... ...
Not condominium 12,197,240 ... ... 80,960 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 14,072,080 ... ... 94,250 ... ...
No bedrooms 93,345 ... ... 145 ... ...
1 bedroom 1,925,015 ... ... 5,120 ... ...
2 bedrooms 3,547,090 ... ... 9,200 ... ...
3 bedrooms 4,836,485 ... ... 28,455 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 3,670,145 ... ... 51,330 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 14,072,075 ... ... 94,250 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 4,068,915 ... ... 13,960 ... ...
5 rooms 2,177,045 ... ... 11,665 ... ...
6 rooms 1,981,585 ... ... 13,390 ... ...
7 rooms 1,790,180 ... ... 14,265 ... ...
8 or more rooms 4,054,355 ... ... 40,970 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.2 ... ... 7.2 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 14,072,080 ... ... 94,255 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 13,802,060 ... ... 92,125 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 270,020 ... ... 2,130 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 14,072,075 ... ... 94,250 ... ...
Suitable 13,376,345 ... ... 89,295 ... ...
Not suitable 695,730 ... ... 4,960 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 14,072,080 ... ... 94,250 ... ...
1960 or before 3,126,380 ... ... 1,405 ... ...
1961 to 1980 4,185,510 ... ... 6,260 ... ...
1981 to 1990 1,977,640 ... ... 20,775 ... ...
1991 to 2000 1,746,390 ... ... 22,515 ... ...
2001 to 2005 976,390 ... ... 17,090 ... ...
2006 to 2010 1,089,750 ... ... 16,355 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 970,015 ... ... 9,850 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 14,072,080 ... ... 94,250 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 13,151,600 ... ... 92,060 ... ...
Major repairs needed 920,480 ... ... 2,195 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 14,072,080 ... ... 94,250 ... ...
1 household maintainer 8,324,865 ... ... 43,390 ... ...
2 household maintainers 5,404,800 ... ... 46,980 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 342,415 ... ... 3,885 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 14,072,080 ... ... 94,255 ... ...
15 to 24 years 437,230 ... ... 450 ... ...
25 to 34 years 1,991,685 ... ... 7,555 ... ...
35 to 44 years 2,414,920 ... ... 19,205 ... ...
45 to 54 years 2,862,870 ... ... 25,720 ... ...
55 to 64 years 2,859,315 ... ... 19,320 ... ...
65 to 74 years 2,034,220 ... ... 12,375 ... ...
75 to 84 years 1,084,700 ... ... 7,370 ... ...
85 years and over 387,135 ... ... 2,260 ... ...
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 13,798,305 ... ... 94,125 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 10,472,355 ... ... 66,510 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 3,325,950 ... ... 27,620 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 2,861,615 ... ... 23,575 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 9,368,330 ... ... 84,470 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 60.7 ... ... 62.1 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 16.6 ... ... 26.7 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,130 ... ... 1,827 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,313 ... ... 1,908 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 341,556 ... ... 801,884 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 443,058 ... ... 893,065 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 4,452,850 ... ... 9,755 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 13.0 ... ... 8.6 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 40.0 ... ... 52.6 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 910 ... ... 1,566 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,002 ... ... 1,587 ... ...
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 28,643,015 13,990,435 14,652,580 246,655 119,100 127,555
No certificate, diploma or degree 5,239,575 2,667,995 2,571,585 43,715 20,495 23,225
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 7,576,400 3,686,630 3,889,770 61,890 30,275 31,620
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 15,827,040 7,635,805 8,191,230 141,050 68,330 72,715
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 2,800,260 1,906,610 893,650 12,360 8,680 3,675
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 1,549,880 880,365 669,515 6,360 4,080 2,275
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 1,250,385 1,026,250 224,140 5,995 4,605 1,395
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 5,553,825 2,326,940 3,226,890 42,365 19,525 22,845
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 813,335 331,940 481,395 7,015 3,225 3,795
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 6,659,615 3,070,315 3,589,300 79,310 36,910 42,400
Bachelor's degree 4,443,835 1,967,905 2,475,935 52,620 23,445 29,175
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 462,295 203,725 258,570 6,810 3,060 3,750
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 190,925 102,530 88,395 2,370 1,285 1,090
Master's degree 1,331,045 651,510 679,535 15,425 7,855 7,575
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 231,510 144,640 86,870 2,080 1,265 810
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 18,931,380 9,268,555 9,662,830 163,525 78,255 85,270
No certificate, diploma or degree 2,169,790 1,200,110 969,685 13,460 6,785 6,680
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 4,494,585 2,247,020 2,247,565 35,060 17,100 17,955
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 12,267,005 5,821,425 6,445,580 115,000 54,370 60,630
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 2,042,430 1,377,775 664,650 8,375 5,755 2,620
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 1,145,035 639,785 505,250 4,300 2,690 1,610
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 897,390 737,990 159,405 4,075 3,065 1,010
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 4,241,985 1,786,065 2,455,920 34,530 15,620 18,910
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 580,885 240,040 340,850 5,525 2,525 3,005
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 5,401,705 2,417,555 2,984,155 66,570 30,470 36,100
Bachelor's degree 3,590,080 1,562,160 2,027,925 43,545 19,235 24,310
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 362,455 151,205 211,250 5,720 2,460 3,260
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 153,290 74,440 78,855 1,980 1,040 940
Master's degree 1,120,190 527,335 592,850 13,615 6,750 6,865
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 175,685 102,415 73,275 1,710 985 725
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 28,643,015 13,990,430 14,652,585 246,655 119,100 127,555
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 12,815,980 6,354,625 6,461,350 105,610 50,765 54,845
Education 1,060,095 251,290 808,800 9,045 1,595 7,450
13. Education 1,060,095 251,290 808,805 9,050 1,595 7,450
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 596,230 268,050 328,180 5,275 2,160 3,115
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 99,020 72,865 26,150 645 475 170
50. Visual and performing arts 497,210 195,185 302,025 4,625 1,680 2,945
Humanities 850,840 330,490 520,345 8,005 2,495 5,510
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 98,000 22,100 75,900 1,450 280 1,170
23. English language and literature/letters 178,590 52,785 125,810 1,825 425 1,400
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 275,525 104,135 171,390 2,605 835 1,770
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 4,160 1,640 2,520 15 0 10
38. Philosophy and religious studies 51,930 30,185 21,750 450 200 250
39. Theology and religious vocations 77,490 46,285 31,200 405 280 125
54. History 111,465 59,965 51,500 925 445 490
55. French language and literature/letters 53,680 13,400 40,290 325 25 305
Social and behavioural sciences and law 1,761,900 586,455 1,175,445 20,130 6,530 13,605
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 24,685 5,660 19,025 210 35 175
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 182,275 68,030 114,245 1,495 570 930
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 324,660 26,065 298,595 3,050 235 2,810
22. Legal professions and studies 289,600 102,660 186,945 4,125 1,400 2,720
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 35,445 8,150 27,295 220 45 175
42. Psychology 281,470 71,230 210,230 3,080 720 2,360
45. Social sciences 623,775 304,660 319,110 7,950 3,525 4,425
Business, management and public administration 3,360,045 1,272,475 2,087,565 34,255 15,980 18,280
30.16 Accounting and computer science 6,190 1,850 4,340 90 20 70
44. Public administration and social service professions 237,835 48,815 189,015 1,685 325 1,365
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 3,116,025 1,221,805 1,894,215 32,475 15,635 16,845
Physical and life sciences and technologies 614,280 315,665 298,615 6,535 2,890 3,645
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 249,955 105,560 144,400 2,420 865 1,560
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 125,600 61,685 63,915 1,820 790 1,035
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 28,155 12,625 15,530 120 35 80
40. Physical sciences 179,305 122,815 56,485 1,975 1,165 810
41. Science technologies/technicians 31,270 12,980 18,290 200 45 160
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 651,480 420,370 231,110 8,470 5,325 3,150
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 514,685 356,435 158,250 6,490 4,400 2,095
25. Library science 40,820 6,495 34,320 255 20 230
27. Mathematics and statistics 86,655 50,930 35,725 1,545 795 750
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 9,325 6,510 2,815 180 110 75
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 3,327,405 3,022,700 304,700 28,145 24,190 3,950
04. Architecture and related services 114,315 72,880 41,435 1,625 1,100 520
14. Engineering 752,465 615,880 136,585 12,245 9,365 2,875
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 620,065 551,855 68,205 4,540 4,135 405
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 410 85 325 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 702,155 682,710 19,445 4,610 4,555 55
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 731,135 709,430 21,705 3,445 3,415 30
48. Precision production 406,855 389,850 17,005 1,680 1,620 60
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 339,050 219,040 120,010 1,045 575 465
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 205,930 127,925 78,005 695 400 295
03. Natural resources and conservation 133,120 91,115 42,005 350 175 175
Health and related fields 2,266,720 441,180 1,825,545 14,075 3,890 10,185
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 164,295 81,260 83,040 1,395 735 660
51. Health professions and related programs 2,047,680 329,010 1,718,670 12,050 2,815 9,235
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 54,740 30,910 23,830 625 340 285
Personal, protective and transportation services 995,825 507,200 488,630 6,055 2,700 3,355
12. Personal and culinary services 565,555 151,530 414,025 4,300 1,295 3,005
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 3,505 3,080 420 0 10 10
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 7,900 7,230 670 30 30 0
43. Security and protective services 206,745 150,540 56,205 1,055 825 230
49. Transportation and materials moving 212,125 194,810 17,315 665 545 115
Other 3,170 885 2,280 0 0 0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 3,170 890 2,280 0 0 0
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 151 18,931,385 9,268,555 9,662,825 163,525 78,250 85,265
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 6,664,380 3,447,130 3,217,250 48,520 23,885 24,640
Education 727,515 160,315 567,205 7,380 1,285 6,095
13. Education 727,515 160,315 567,200 7,380 1,285 6,095
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 467,905 208,365 259,545 4,140 1,645 2,495
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 74,530 53,995 20,535 470 335 135
50. Visual and performing arts 393,375 154,370 239,005 3,670 1,310 2,360
Humanities 614,815 232,425 382,390 6,390 1,945 4,445
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 76,540 16,200 60,340 1,225 210 1,015
23. English language and literature/letters 133,800 38,310 95,485 1,390 330 1,060
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 191,005 71,770 119,235 2,085 650 1,435
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 3,140 1,250 1,895 10 0 10
38. Philosophy and religious studies 37,870 21,930 15,940 360 170 195
39. Theology and religious vocations 52,295 31,200 21,090 350 240 110
54. History 82,565 43,475 39,085 690 330 360
55. French language and literature/letters 37,600 8,285 29,315 285 15 270
Social and behavioural sciences and law 1,417,625 453,100 964,525 16,510 5,235 11,280
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 20,300 4,595 15,705 175 30 145
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 152,080 56,125 95,955 1,150 465 690
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 259,845 19,160 240,685 2,265 125 2,140
22. Legal professions and studies 241,170 76,720 164,445 3,595 1,090 2,500
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 27,310 6,390 20,920 175 35 140
42. Psychology 218,470 51,570 166,900 2,510 570 1,940
45. Social sciences 498,450 238,540 259,915 6,645 2,925 3,725
Business, management and public administration 2,696,770 1,000,895 1,695,875 29,225 13,300 15,930
30.16 Accounting and computer science 4,955 1,480 3,475 70 15 60
44. Public administration and social service professions 192,190 36,890 155,305 1,355 225 1,130
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 2,499,625 962,530 1,537,095 27,800 13,060 14,745
Physical and life sciences and technologies 449,870 222,120 227,755 5,105 2,175 2,930
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 195,830 79,945 115,880 1,870 625 1,240
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 89,205 42,265 46,945 1,380 565 810
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 9,280 3,850 5,430 100 30 70
40. Physical sciences 132,935 87,025 45,905 1,615 925 690
41. Science technologies/technicians 22,625 9,035 13,590 140 35 110
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 567,415 368,840 198,575 7,650 4,745 2,910
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 464,000 321,805 142,190 6,025 4,050 1,975
25. Library science 29,955 4,870 25,080 205 20 190
27. Mathematics and statistics 65,620 36,895 28,725 1,260 595 670
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 7,840 5,270 2,575 150 80 75
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 2,532,555 2,271,735 260,820 21,960 18,675 3,280
04. Architecture and related services 93,135 57,280 35,850 1,410 950 455
14. Engineering 612,265 490,980 121,285 10,160 7,715 2,440
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 475,045 418,595 56,450 3,540 3,245 300
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 350 70 275 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 515,630 499,670 15,960 3,325 3,285 40
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 540,800 523,425 17,375 2,475 2,460 15
48. Precision production 295,335 281,715 13,620 1,055 1,020 30
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 269,445 167,680 101,770 825 425 395
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 159,975 94,680 65,295 555 290 265
03. Natural resources and conservation 109,470 73,000 36,470 270 135 140
Health and related fields 1,749,545 342,395 1,407,145 11,370 3,040 8,325
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 129,560 63,315 66,245 1,015 530 490
51. Health professions and related programs 1,576,945 256,895 1,320,050 9,850 2,245 7,610
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 43,040 22,185 20,860 500 270 230
Personal, protective and transportation services 770,950 392,820 378,135 4,430 1,895 2,535
12. Personal and culinary services 431,415 114,395 317,025 3,105 855 2,250
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 2,725 2,355 375 0 0 10
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 4,425 3,975 445 20 20 0
43. Security and protective services 162,995 116,750 46,240 785 605 185
49. Transportation and materials moving 169,400 155,340 14,050 515 415 100
Other 2,590 745 1,845 0 0 0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 2,585 740 1,845 0 0 10
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 157 28,643,015 13,990,435 14,652,585 246,655 119,100 127,555
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 12,815,975 6,354,625 6,461,350 105,610 50,765 54,845
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 15,827,040 7,635,805 8,191,235 141,045 68,335 72,710
Location of study inside Canada 13,117,190 6,299,305 6,817,890 97,265 47,275 49,990
Same as province or territory of residence 11,519,215 5,503,640 6,015,575 92,740 45,040 47,700
Different than province or territory of residence 1,597,975 795,655 802,315 4,520 2,240 2,290
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 2,709,850 1,336,505 1,373,345 43,785 21,055 22,725
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 349,540 189,995 159,545 3,790 1,985 1,805
Philippines 298,830 109,820 189,020 3,230 1,025 2,205
India 281,415 142,410 138,995 3,360 1,615 1,740
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 232,035 131,050 100,980 1,440 790 650
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 205,375 94,690 110,685 3,260 1,550 1,715
France 88,860 50,400 38,455 175 85 90
Other 1,253,790 618,135 635,655 28,530 14,005 14,525
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 18,931,380 9,268,555 9,662,830 163,525 78,250 85,270
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 6,664,380 3,447,125 3,217,250 48,520 23,885 24,635
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 12,267,005 5,821,430 6,445,575 114,995 54,365 60,630
Location of study inside Canada 10,134,590 4,807,045 5,327,545 80,270 38,305 41,960
Same as province or territory of residence 8,918,160 4,207,495 4,710,665 76,515 36,445 40,075
Different than province or territory of residence 1,216,425 599,545 616,875 3,755 1,870 1,890
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 2,132,415 1,014,385 1,118,030 34,730 16,060 18,670
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 254,245 131,955 122,290 3,130 1,525 1,605
Philippines 263,095 96,025 167,065 2,785 875 1,910
India 239,535 117,445 122,090 2,735 1,260 1,475
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 133,655 73,575 60,085 1,000 540 455
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 175,825 79,635 96,190 2,810 1,310 1,500
France 72,920 40,610 32,310 155 75 80
Other 993,135 475,145 517,990 22,115 10,470 11,650
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 28,643,020 13,990,430 14,652,585 246,655 119,100 127,555
In the labour force 18,672,475 9,731,830 8,940,645 169,220 87,365 81,865
Employed 17,230,040 8,923,540 8,306,490 159,440 82,555 76,885
Unemployed 1,442,435 808,285 634,150 9,785 4,805 4,980
Not in the labour force 9,970,545 4,258,605 5,711,945 77,430 31,735 45,695
Participation rate 65.2 69.6 61.0 68.6 73.4 64.2
Employment rate 60.2 63.8 56.7 64.6 69.3 60.3
Unemployment rate 7.7 8.3 7.1 5.8 5.5 6.1
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 28,643,020 13,990,430 14,652,580 246,660 119,100 127,555
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 9,282,005 3,930,570 5,351,440 73,560 30,160 43,400
Worked 19,361,010 10,059,865 9,301,150 173,095 88,940 84,160
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 9,626,010 5,402,110 4,223,895 94,450 53,195 41,255
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 9,735,005 4,657,755 5,077,245 78,645 35,745 42,905
Average weeks worked in reference year 42.4 42.9 42.0 43.4 44.3 42.5
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 18,672,470 9,731,825 8,940,640 169,225 87,360 81,860
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 404,350 197,705 206,640 3,295 1,545 1,745
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 18,268,125 9,534,120 8,734,000 165,930 85,810 80,115
Employee 16,073,685 8,158,745 7,914,940 141,155 68,715 72,440
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 2,194,440 1,375,380 819,060 24,775 17,100 7,680
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 18,672,470 9,731,830 8,940,645 169,225 87,360 81,860
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 404,350 197,710 206,640 3,295 1,550 1,750
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 18,268,120 9,534,120 8,734,005 165,930 85,815 80,120
0 Management occupations 2,013,370 1,251,165 762,205 23,080 14,820 8,265
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 2,874,305 862,870 2,011,440 32,085 9,995 22,095
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 1,273,660 990,560 283,105 15,195 11,265 3,930
3 Health occupations 1,245,885 244,730 1,001,155 8,315 2,255 6,065
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 2,138,445 672,945 1,465,495 19,060 4,920 14,140
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 557,275 255,705 301,570 5,005 2,240 2,765
6 Sales and service occupations 4,265,895 1,843,510 2,422,390 36,555 17,170 19,385
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 2,668,875 2,504,290 164,585 19,060 18,210 855
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 416,135 331,920 84,215 1,060 930 130
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 814,285 576,435 237,845 6,505 4,010 2,495
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 18,672,475 9,731,830 8,940,640 169,225 87,365 81,860
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 404,350 197,710 206,640 3,295 1,550 1,745
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 18,268,125 9,534,120 8,734,000 165,930 85,815 80,120
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 444,680 310,000 134,675 265 175 100
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 271,300 219,880 51,420 190 115 70
22 Utilities 136,350 100,135 36,210 715 490 225
23 Construction 1,365,010 1,196,550 168,455 15,095 12,540 2,550
31-33 Manufacturing 1,596,570 1,149,745 446,820 16,985 10,865 6,120
41 Wholesale trade 665,685 451,230 214,455 8,745 5,370 3,375
44-45 Retail trade 2,110,200 984,090 1,126,115 19,525 9,460 10,065
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 876,050 656,375 219,670 6,990 5,155 1,835
51 Information and cultural industries 420,350 243,650 176,705 3,995 2,340 1,655
52 Finance and insurance 790,580 327,865 462,715 12,545 5,805 6,740
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 333,305 184,350 148,955 5,080 2,745 2,335
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 1,335,125 740,520 594,605 17,775 9,990 7,785
55 Management of companies and enterprises 28,795 12,795 16,000 455 165 290
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 802,420 462,825 339,590 5,975 3,255 2,715
61 Educational services 1,346,585 420,845 925,735 14,300 3,645 10,655
62 Health care and social assistance 2,138,025 383,755 1,754,270 13,470 2,760 10,710
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 379,740 192,875 186,865 2,920 1,515 1,405
72 Accommodation and food services 1,283,725 535,210 748,515 7,770 3,585 4,180
81 Other services (except public administration) 814,695 371,880 442,815 7,420 3,125 4,290
91 Public administration 1,128,945 589,530 539,405 5,720 2,725 3,000
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 17,230,035 8,923,540 8,306,495 159,440 82,555 76,885
Worked at home 1,272,285 639,500 632,785 11,960 5,795 6,160
Worked outside Canada 78,815 54,235 24,580 815 540 280
No fixed workplace address 1,987,260 1,487,445 499,820 19,060 13,940 5,125
Worked at usual place 13,891,675 6,742,360 7,149,315 127,595 62,275 65,320
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 13,891,680 6,742,365 7,149,315 127,595 62,280 65,320
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 8,102,115 3,723,115 4,379,005 46,780 21,465 25,310
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 2,906,390 1,435,640 1,470,750 13,085 6,010 7,075
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 2,725,205 1,492,170 1,233,030 67,570 34,720 32,860
Commute to a different province or territory 157,970 91,445 66,525 165 85 75
Main mode of commuting
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 175 15,878,940 8,229,810 7,649,135 146,660 76,215 70,445
Car, truck, van - as a driver 11,748,095 6,380,120 5,367,975 114,695 63,545 51,150
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 868,920 349,855 519,065 8,800 3,075 5,725
Public transit 1,968,215 846,735 1,121,485 18,690 7,785 10,910
Walked 877,985 392,950 485,030 2,645 965 1,680
Bicycle 222,130 146,615 75,515 325 220 105
Other method 193,595 113,525 80,060 1,500 630 870
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 15,878,945 8,229,810 7,649,130 146,660 76,215 70,450
Less than 15 minutes 4,449,920 2,071,365 2,378,555 22,175 9,425 12,745
15 to 29 minutes 5,314,295 2,725,165 2,589,130 44,665 23,265 21,405
30 to 44 minutes 3,228,845 1,782,680 1,446,165 38,550 21,120 17,430
45 to 59 minutes 1,391,060 768,115 622,940 18,105 10,000 8,110
60 minutes and over 1,494,830 882,485 612,345 23,165 12,405 10,760
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 15,878,940 8,229,810 7,649,135 146,660 76,215 70,445
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 1,073,680 781,230 292,455 7,385 5,940 1,445
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 2,814,750 1,754,045 1,060,710 22,440 14,640 7,795
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 4,458,835 2,217,210 2,241,620 40,775 19,940 20,835
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 3,349,975 1,408,710 1,941,265 36,190 16,415 19,775
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 1,756,265 752,940 1,003,325 21,645 9,795 11,850
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 2,425,435 1,315,670 1,109,765 18,230 9,485 8,750
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 19,956,255 10,342,970 9,613,285 178,835 91,525 87,315
Single responses 19,365,980 10,042,855 9,323,130 174,915 89,875 85,040
Official languages 19,090,545 9,897,470 9,193,075 171,745 88,345 83,405
English 15,265,335 7,952,010 7,313,320 171,305 88,280 83,020
French 3,825,215 1,945,465 1,879,750 445 60 380
Non-official languages 275,430 145,380 130,055 3,165 1,530 1,635
Aboriginal languages 24,950 12,385 12,565 0 0 0
Algonquian languages 14,440 7,370 7,070 0 0 0
Blackfoot 80 45 35 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 11,540 5,820 5,720 0 0 0
Atikamekw 1,095 580 515 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 2,055 970 1,085 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 370 180 190 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 40 25 10 0 0 0
Plains Cree 95 60 35 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 15 10 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 75 35 40 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 7,795 3,965 3,835 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 925 510 420 0 0 0
Malecite 10 0 10 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 915 505 410 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 1,895 995 900 0 0 0
Algonquin 45 20 25 0 0 0
Ojibway 765 380 385 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 1,080 595 485 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 10 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 1,140 530 610 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 1,135 525 610 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 20 0 15 0 0 0
Chilcotin 20 0 10 0 0 0
Dene 770 360 405 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 165 80 80 0 0 0
Gwich'in 10 10 10 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 10 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 135 65 70 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 95 45 45 0 0 0
South Slavey 35 20 20 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 10 10 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 10 10 10 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 10 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 10 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 10 0 10 0 0 0
Inuit languages 8,845 4,255 4,595 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 35 10 25 0 0 0
Inuktitut 8,800 4,240 4,555 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 15 10 10 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 35 10 30 0 0 0
Cayuga 10 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 35 10 25 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 10 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 110 25 85 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 15 10 10 0 0 0
Lillooet 15 10 10 0 0 0
Okanagan 20 10 20 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 35 0 30 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 15 0 15 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 10 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 260 155 105 0 0 0
Dakota 20 10 10 0 0 0
Stoney 240 145 95 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 10 10 10 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 25 0 20 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 10 10 10 0 0 0
Nisga'a 10 10 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 10 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 35 15 20 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 15 10 10 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 10 10 10 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 30 15 15 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 250,485 132,990 117,490 3,170 1,535 1,640
Afro-Asiatic languages 7,380 4,530 2,850 175 50 120
Berber languages 35 10 30 0 0 0
Kabyle 20 0 20 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 15 10 15 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 275 105 170 0 0 0
Bilen 10 10 10 0 0 0
Oromo 45 25 20 0 0 0
Somali 220 80 145 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 7,065 4,420 2,650 170 55 120
Amharic 200 95 100 0 0 0
Arabic 5,585 3,695 1,890 40 25 15
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 205 155 55 10 0 10
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 30 20 15 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 825 335 490 130 25 100
Maltese 25 15 10 0 0 0
Tigrigna 135 70 60 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 65 35 30 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 8,550 3,790 4,760 160 60 100
Khmer (Cambodian) 475 230 245 0 0 0
Vietnamese 8,070 3,560 4,510 160 60 105
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 3,850 1,750 2,095 50 10 40
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 75 20 55 0 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 25 0 15 0 0 0
Ilocano 110 50 60 10 10 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 140 75 65 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 10 0 10 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 3,450 1,580 1,875 40 10 35
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 40 25 15 0 0 0
Creole languages 350 125 225 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 25 10 15 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 315 110 200 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 2,225 1,060 1,165 40 30 10
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 90 50 45 0 0 0
Tamil 2,090 1,005 1,080 40 35 10
Telugu 45 10 35 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 10 10 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 85,550 47,305 38,245 1,505 780 735
Albanian 350 220 125 0 0 0
Armenian 450 220 230 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 10,075 4,745 5,330 645 290 355
Baltic languages 95 35 60 0 0 0
Latvian 40 10 25 0 0 0
Lithuanian 60 25 30 0 0 0
Slavic languages 9,980 4,710 5,270 645 290 360
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 155 90 65 0 0 0
Bulgarian 205 110 90 10 0 0
Croatian 220 130 95 0 0 0
Czech 70 40 30 0 0 0
Macedonian 95 45 55 0 0 10
Polish 2,500 1,265 1,235 0 0 0
Russian 4,850 2,135 2,720 600 260 335
Serbian 530 320 210 10 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 30 25 0 0 0 0
Slovak 100 60 40 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 15 0 10 0 0 0
Ukrainian 1,210 485 725 15 10 10
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 25 20 10 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 15 15 0 0 0 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 10 10 10 0 0 0
Germanic languages 13,285 7,455 5,835 20 15 10
Afrikaans 85 40 40 0 0 0
Danish 90 50 35 0 0 0
Dutch 1,165 630 540 15 15 10
Frisian 40 25 15 0 0 0
German 10,065 5,715 4,345 10 0 0
Icelandic 0 10 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 65 30 40 0 0 0
Swedish 125 55 70 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 35 20 15 0 0 0
Yiddish 895 390 505 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 720 495 225 0 0 0
Greek 1,020 545 475 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 37,330 21,140 16,190 305 180 130
Indo-Aryan languages 32,485 18,125 14,360 140 85 60
Bengali 530 275 245 0 0 0
Gujarati 880 300 585 20 10 10
Hindi 1,405 755 650 15 10 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 10 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 30 15 15 0 0 0
Nepali 195 95 100 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 27,870 15,945 11,920 55 30 25
Sindhi 35 10 30 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 40 25 20 0 0 0
Urdu 1,495 705 790 50 35 20
Iranian languages 4,820 3,000 1,815 165 95 65
Kurdish 185 150 40 20 10 10
Pashto 50 20 25 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 4,580 2,830 1,750 140 80 65
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 20 10 15 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 23,025 12,965 10,060 530 290 240
Catalan 30 10 20 0 0 0
Italian 1,705 895 805 185 100 85
Portuguese 7,490 4,795 2,695 120 85 40
Romanian 745 365 380 30 15 20
Spanish 13,030 6,885 6,145 190 90 95
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 0 0 0
Japanese 3,255 1,195 2,065 10 0 15
Kartvelian languages 30 10 20 0 0 10
Georgian 30 10 20 0 0 10
Korean 12,150 6,260 5,885 400 205 195
Mongolic languages 10 10 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 10 0 10 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 235 120 115 0 0 0
Akan (Twi) 25 10 20 0 0 0
Bamanankan 10 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 10 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 20 10 10 0 0 0
Igbo 10 10 0 0 0 0
Lingala 10 0 10 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 25 0 15 0 0 0
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 80 50 30 0 0 0
Wolof 10 0 10 0 0 0
Yoruba 15 0 15 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 30 20 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages 1,920 740 1,180 10 10 10
American Sign Language 1,145 340 810 10 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 135 15 115 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 640 390 255 0 10 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 122,880 65,030 57,850 800 380 420
Chinese languages 122,610 64,880 57,730 795 375 420
Cantonese 58,815 30,485 28,340 280 115 175
Hakka 70 25 45 0 0 0
Mandarin 60,090 32,430 27,665 485 255 230
Min Dong 25 15 10 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 565 335 225 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 105 65 45 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 2,930 1,530 1,405 35 10 25
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 270 155 115 0 0 0
Burmese 75 35 35 0 0 0
Karenic languages 135 75 55 0 0 0
Tibetan 50 30 20 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 15 10 10 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 675 270 405 0 0 0
Lao 150 70 80 0 0 0
Thai 525 205 325 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 750 475 275 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 30 20 0 0 0 0
Turkish 685 435 255 0 10 0
Uyghur 15 15 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 15 10 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 595 270 325 0 0 0
Estonian 50 15 40 0 0 0
Finnish 105 40 65 0 0 0
Hungarian 435 225 215 0 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 80 45 35 0 0 0
Multiple responses 590,270 300,115 290,155 3,920 1,650 2,270
English and French 412,680 211,095 201,585 635 170 465
English and non-official language 154,285 77,870 76,420 3,215 1,455 1,760
French and non-official language 7,830 3,595 4,235 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 15,475 7,565 7,915 70 20 45
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 19,956,250 10,342,970 9,613,290 178,840 91,525 87,310
None 17,456,725 9,056,235 8,400,490 164,185 84,145 80,035
English 1,259,225 661,460 597,765 1,800 775 1,025
French 705,780 349,035 356,745 1,525 655 865
Non-official language 496,565 257,455 239,105 11,155 5,870 5,275
Aboriginal 37,615 17,215 20,400 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 458,945 240,245 218,710 11,155 5,870 5,280
English and French 2,535 1,200 1,335 0 0 0
English and non-official language 18,040 8,765 9,280 35 0 30
French and non-official language 17,265 8,730 8,540 145 65 75
English, French and non-official language 115 90 30 0 0 0
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 34,091,785 16,783,745 17,308,035 301,340 147,045 154,295
Non-movers 29,644,795 14,593,190 15,051,605 275,725 134,480 141,240
Movers 4,446,990 2,190,555 2,256,435 25,620 12,565 13,055
Non-migrants 2,623,515 1,292,750 1,330,760 14,065 6,820 7,245
Migrants 1,823,475 897,805 925,670 11,555 5,740 5,815
Internal migrants 1,451,005 713,060 737,945 9,025 4,595 4,435
Intraprovincial migrants 1,189,525 580,895 608,630 8,355 4,260 4,090
Interprovincial migrants 261,475 132,160 129,315 675 330 350
External migrants 372,475 184,745 187,730 2,530 1,150 1,375
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 32,568,560 16,004,315 16,564,245 287,845 139,935 147,915
Non-movers 20,134,760 9,902,645 10,232,115 202,770 98,730 104,035
Movers 12,433,805 6,101,675 6,332,130 85,075 41,205 43,875
Non-migrants 6,755,630 3,314,730 3,440,905 46,450 22,545 23,910
Migrants 5,678,175 2,786,945 2,891,230 38,625 18,660 19,965
Internal migrants 4,296,720 2,104,325 2,192,395 27,285 13,605 13,680
Intraprovincial migrants 3,467,670 1,689,950 1,777,720 25,455 12,745 12,710
Interprovincial migrants 829,045 414,375 414,670 1,835 860 970
External migrants 1,381,460 682,625 698,835 11,340 5,055 6,285

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Canada [Country] and Vaughan, CY [Census subdivision], Ontario (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed May 11, 2024).

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