Census Profile, 2016 Census
Canada [Country] and Dartmouth--Cole Harbour [Federal electoral district], Nova Scotia

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Dartmouth--Cole Harbour
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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 ... ... 92,301 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 33,476,688 ... ... 91,212 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 5.0 ... ... 1.2 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 15,412,443 ... ... 43,297 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 14,072,079 ... ... 40,921 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 3.9 ... ... 1,025.6 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 8,965,588.85 ... ... 90.00 ... ...
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 92,300 44,125 48,175
0 to 14 years 5,839,565 2,992,920 2,846,645 13,450 6,750 6,700
0 to 4 years 1,898,790 973,030 925,760 4,540 2,270 2,270
5 to 9 years 2,018,130 1,034,685 983,445 4,600 2,325 2,270
10 to 14 years 1,922,645 985,200 937,445 4,305 2,145 2,160
15 to 64 years 23,376,530 11,576,130 11,800,400 63,065 30,445 32,620
15 to 19 years 2,026,160 1,039,215 986,940 4,880 2,460 2,420
20 to 24 years 2,242,690 1,144,495 1,098,200 5,785 2,900 2,885
25 to 29 years 2,285,990 1,144,470 1,141,515 6,215 3,130 3,085
30 to 34 years 2,329,395 1,148,290 1,181,110 6,100 2,930 3,170
35 to 39 years 2,288,365 1,118,635 1,169,730 5,940 2,865 3,075
40 to 44 years 2,255,135 1,104,440 1,150,695 5,875 2,745 3,135
45 to 49 years 2,359,965 1,157,760 1,202,210 6,180 2,870 3,310
50 to 54 years 2,678,075 1,318,755 1,359,320 7,830 3,810 4,020
55 to 59 years 2,620,240 1,285,190 1,335,055 7,705 3,675 4,030
60 to 64 years 2,290,510 1,114,885 1,175,630 6,560 3,065 3,500
65 years and over 5,935,630 2,695,150 3,240,485 15,785 6,930 8,850
65 to 69 years 1,972,480 953,075 1,019,405 5,465 2,580 2,885
70 to 74 years 1,420,875 677,975 742,900 3,720 1,705 2,020
75 to 79 years 1,021,850 469,550 552,300 2,740 1,195 1,550
80 to 84 years 749,650 325,765 423,880 2,055 860 1,195
85 years and over 770,780 268,790 501,990 1,800 590 1,205
85 to 89 years 482,525 185,535 296,990 1,175 425 755
90 to 94 years 223,510 68,675 154,835 500 140 360
95 to 99 years 56,525 13,240 43,280 115 35 85
100 years and over 8,230 1,340 6,890 10 0 10
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 14.6 15.3 13.9
15 to 64 years 66.5 67.1 66.0 68.3 69.0 67.7
65 years and over 16.9 15.6 18.1 17.1 15.7 18.4
85 years and over 2.2 1.6 2.8 2.0 1.3 2.5
Average age of the population 41.0 40.1 41.9 42.2 41.2 43.2
Median age of the population 41.2 40.2 42.2 43.3 41.9 44.4
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 14,072,080 ... ... 40,920 ... ...
Single-detached house 7,541,495 ... ... 19,225 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 1,391,040 ... ... 2,530 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 4,949,795 ... ... 18,845 ... ...
Semi-detached house 698,800 ... ... 3,970 ... ...
Row house 891,305 ... ... 1,930 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 784,300 ... ... 1,225 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 2,539,390 ... ... 11,690 ... ...
Other single-attached house 36,005 ... ... 30 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 189,755 ... ... 320 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 14,072,080 ... ... 40,920 ... ...
1 person 3,969,790 ... ... 12,900 ... ...
2 persons 4,834,605 ... ... 15,185 ... ...
3 persons 2,140,640 ... ... 6,335 ... ...
4 persons 1,946,275 ... ... 4,485 ... ...
5 or more persons 1,180,770 ... ... 2,015 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 34,460,060 ... ... 91,045 ... ...
Average household size 2.4 ... ... 2.2 ... ...
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 78,850 37,380 41,475
Married or living common law 16,893,720 8,452,135 8,441,585 43,260 21,610 21,655
Married 13,383,455 6,693,465 6,689,990 34,380 17,175 17,200
Living common law 3,510,265 1,758,670 1,751,590 8,885 4,430 4,455
Not married and not living common law 12,418,440 5,819,140 6,599,300 35,590 15,770 19,820
Never married 8,254,340 4,444,425 3,809,915 22,990 11,730 11,265
Separated 718,295 309,905 408,400 2,650 1,135 1,515
Divorced 1,816,005 725,535 1,090,470 5,550 1,990 3,565
Widowed 1,629,800 339,280 1,290,525 4,395 915 3,485
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 9,840,730 ... ... 26,465 ... ...
2 persons 5,007,790 ... ... 15,040 ... ...
3 persons 2,107,830 ... ... 5,910 ... ...
4 persons 1,909,935 ... ... 4,040 ... ...
5 or more persons 815,170 ... ... 1,475 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.9 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 9,840,730 ... ... 26,465 ... ...
Total couple families 8,227,925 ... ... 21,320 ... ...
Married couples 6,474,005 ... ... 16,880 ... ...
Common-law couples 1,753,920 ... ... 4,445 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 1,612,805 ... ... 5,140 ... ...
Female parent 1,262,340 ... ... 4,245 ... ...
Male parent 350,465 ... ... 895 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 8,227,925 ... ... 21,320 ... ...
Couples without children 4,024,305 ... ... 11,780 ... ...
Couples with children 4,203,615 ... ... 9,545 ... ...
1 child 1,650,165 ... ... 4,485 ... ...
2 children 1,783,080 ... ... 3,685 ... ...
3 or more children 770,375 ... ... 1,375 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 1,612,805 ... ... 5,140 ... ...
1 child 983,485 ... ... 3,260 ... ...
2 children 457,670 ... ... 1,420 ... ...
3 or more children 171,655 ... ... 455 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 6,107,260 2,941,395 3,165,865 19,300 8,780 10,525
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 14,072,075 ... ... 40,920 ... ...
One-census-family households 9,218,225 ... ... 25,500 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 3,782,095 ... ... 11,395 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 5,436,135 ... ... 14,100 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 301,715 ... ... 480 ... ...
Non-census-family households 4,552,135 ... ... 14,945 ... ...
One-person households 3,969,790 ... ... 12,905 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 582,350 ... ... 2,045 ... ...
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 91,335 43,635 47,695
English only 23,757,525 11,838,075 11,919,455 80,220 38,725 41,490
French only 4,144,685 1,925,845 2,218,840 150 65 95
English and French 6,216,065 3,071,325 3,144,740 10,730 4,750 5,985
Neither English nor French 648,970 265,920 383,045 230 100 135
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 91,335 43,635 47,695
English 26,007,500 12,852,330 13,155,165 88,090 42,060 46,035
French 7,705,755 3,780,105 3,925,650 2,790 1,380 1,410
English and French 417,485 209,130 208,355 225 105 125
Neither English nor French 636,515 259,600 376,910 225 100 130
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 7,914,495 3,884,670 4,029,825 2,900 1,430 1,470
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 22.8 22.7 22.8 3.2 3.3 3.1
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 91,335 43,635 47,700
Single responses 33,948,620 16,702,840 17,245,775 90,300 43,130 47,175
Official languages 26,627,555 13,201,620 13,425,940 86,105 41,030 45,075
English 19,460,850 9,680,125 9,780,725 83,220 39,605 43,610
French 7,166,705 3,521,495 3,645,215 2,885 1,425 1,460
Non-official languages 7,321,065 3,501,220 3,819,840 4,195 2,100 2,100
Aboriginal languages 195,700 94,795 100,900 25 15 10
Algonquian languages 130,450 62,930 67,520 20 10 5
Blackfoot 2,815 1,325 1,490 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 88,445 42,920 45,530 0 5 5
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 5 5 0
Woods Cree 1,840 865 975 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 64,050 31,305 32,745 0 5 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 6,990 3,310 3,680 20 10 10
Malecite 305 140 160 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 6,690 3,170 3,520 15 10 5
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 32,150 15,350 16,800 0 0 0
Algonquin 1,260 590 670 0 0 0
Ojibway 17,890 8,440 9,450 0 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 5 5 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 1,025 445 575 0 0 0
Inuktitut 35,215 17,530 17,680 5 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 315 125 185 5 5 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 4,170 2,080 2,090
Afro-Asiatic languages 575,365 298,060 277,300 625 335 285
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 5 0 0
Cushitic languages 42,885 20,095 22,790 5 0 5
Bilen 805 455 350 0 0 0
Oromo 4,960 2,560 2,400 5 0 0
Somali 36,755 16,895 19,865 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 365 195 170 0 0 0
Semitic languages 509,190 265,465 243,725 620 330 285
Amharic 22,465 10,720 11,745 0 5 0
Arabic 419,890 220,785 199,105 590 320 270
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 16,070 7,910 8,160 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 5,545 2,780 2,770 0 0 0
Harari 1,320 635 685 0 0 0
Hebrew 19,530 10,480 9,045 10 5 5
Maltese 5,565 2,765 2,800 0 0 0
Tigrigna 16,650 8,310 8,340 5 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 2,155 1,085 1,070 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 1,155 635 520 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 176,725 81,810 94,920 80 40 40
Khmer (Cambodian) 20,130 9,270 10,860 5 0 0
Vietnamese 156,425 72,470 83,955 75 40 35
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 170 65 100 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 511,480 211,580 299,900 450 210 240
Bikol 1,790 790 1,000 0 0 0
Cebuano 19,890 7,930 11,960 30 15 20
Fijian 745 400 345 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 6,885 2,680 4,205 0 0 0
Ilocano 26,345 10,620 15,720 10 0 5
Malagasy 1,430 665 760 0 0 0
Malay 12,275 5,255 7,020 10 5 5
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 4,040 1,865 2,175 10 5 5
Pangasinan 1,390 590 800 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 431,380 178,575 252,810 390 190 200
Waray-Waray 1,110 430 675 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 4,195 1,770 2,425 5 0 0
Creole languages 72,125 32,310 39,820 15 10 5
Haitian Creole 3,030 1,445 1,590 0 5 0
Creole, n.o.s. 64,105 28,455 35,660 5 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 4,985 2,410 2,575 10 5 0
Dravidian languages 189,405 94,765 94,640 115 65 50
Kannada 3,970 2,040 1,935 0 5 0
Malayalam 28,570 14,770 13,800 25 10 15
Tamil 140,720 69,080 71,640 25 15 10
Telugu 15,655 8,640 7,020 60 35 25
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 490 240 250 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 795 395 405 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 3,877,330 1,889,400 1,987,930 2,065 1,035 1,035
Albanian 26,890 13,610 13,285 40 20 25
Armenian 33,455 16,270 17,185 5 0 5
Balto-Slavic languages 701,975 323,640 378,340 400 200 205
Baltic languages 12,530 5,315 7,215 10 5 5
Latvian 5,455 2,350 3,105 0 0 5
Lithuanian 7,075 2,965 4,115 0 5 5
Slavic languages 689,450 318,325 371,115 395 195 200
Belarusan 810 385 430 0 0 0
Bosnian 12,210 6,035 6,180 15 10 10
Bulgarian 20,025 9,675 10,345 5 5 0
Croatian 48,200 23,540 24,665 40 15 25
Czech 22,290 10,525 11,765 15 5 10
Macedonian 16,775 8,050 8,725 0 0 0
Polish 181,710 82,435 99,275 95 45 50
Russian 188,255 85,400 102,855 155 75 75
Serbian 57,350 28,535 28,815 5 5 0
Serbo-Croatian 9,555 4,565 4,985 10 5 5
Slovak 17,580 8,075 9,510 5 5 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 9,790 4,415 5,370 5 5 0
Ukrainian 102,485 45,440 57,040 40 20 20
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 2,415 1,255 1,165 0 0 0
Celtic languages 2,690 1,335 1,360 5 5 5
Scottish Gaelic 1,090 540 550 5 5 5
Welsh 1,075 495 575 5 5 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 530 295 235 0 0 0
Germanic languages 538,765 258,410 280,350 375 170 205
Afrikaans 10,265 5,115 5,145 10 5 5
Danish 12,630 6,245 6,390 20 15 10
Dutch 99,020 48,200 50,820 80 45 40
Frisian 2,100 1,095 1,005 0 0 5
German 384,035 183,215 200,820 220 90 125
Icelandic 1,285 600 685 10 5 5
Norwegian 4,615 2,170 2,445 20 10 10
Swedish 6,840 3,015 3,825 5 5 10
Vlaams (Flemish) 3,895 1,730 2,165 5 0 0
Yiddish 13,555 6,750 6,800 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 525 280 240 0 0 0
Greek 106,525 53,350 53,170 65 40 30
Indo-Iranian languages 1,312,750 664,120 648,630 620 335 285
Indo-Aryan languages 1,064,760 538,530 526,235 395 210 185
Bengali 73,125 37,410 35,720 60 40 25
Gujarati 108,780 55,105 53,670 25 15 10
Hindi 110,640 55,880 54,765 90 45 45
Kashmiri 565 300 265 5 0 0
Konkani 3,330 1,625 1,710 0 5 0
Marathi 8,295 4,300 3,995 0 0 0
Nepali 18,275 9,230 9,045 25 10 10
Oriya (Odia) 1,055 560 495 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 501,680 253,515 248,160 100 55 45
Sindhi 11,860 5,605 6,260 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 16,335 8,050 8,285 25 10 10
Urdu 210,815 106,960 103,860 65 40 30
Iranian languages 242,805 122,835 119,970 225 125 100
Kurdish 11,705 6,345 5,355 0 0 0
Pashto 16,910 8,760 8,145 10 5 0
Persian (Farsi) 214,200 107,725 106,470 210 110 95
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 5,180 2,755 2,425 5 5 0
Italic (Romance) languages 1,154,270 558,660 595,615 555 270 285
Catalan 865 440 425 0 0 5
Italian 375,635 184,415 191,220 105 65 40
Portuguese 221,540 106,630 114,910 125 55 65
Romanian 96,665 46,195 50,470 30 15 10
Spanish 458,850 220,605 238,245 295 135 160
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 720 380 340 0 0 0
Japanese 43,640 14,790 28,855 55 15 40
Kartvelian languages 1,715 910 805 0 0 0
Georgian 1,715 910 805 0 0 0
Korean 153,425 70,310 83,115 55 25 30
Mongolic languages 1,575 690 885 5 0 0
Mongolian 1,575 690 880 5 5 5
Niger-Congo languages 91,375 45,075 46,305 75 45 25
Akan (Twi) 13,455 6,490 6,970 0 0 0
Bamanankan 1,535 815 720 5 0 0
Edo 1,670 770 900 5 5 5
Ewe 1,760 950 805 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 2,825 1,495 1,335 0 0 0
Ga 920 445 470 0 0 0
Ganda 1,295 625 665 0 0 0
Igbo 4,235 2,265 1,970 10 5 0
Lingala 3,810 1,785 2,025 0 0 5
Rundi (Kirundi) 5,845 2,785 3,060 0 0 5
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 5,250 2,355 2,895 5 0 5
Shona 3,180 1,520 1,665 0 0 0
Swahili 13,370 6,385 6,990 10 10 5
Wolof 3,990 2,170 1,820 0 0 0
Yoruba 9,085 4,785 4,300 5 5 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 19,135 9,435 9,695 20 15 10
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 0 0
Sign languages 7,500 3,925 3,575 35 15 15
American Sign Language 2,685 1,320 1,360 25 10 10
Quebec Sign Language 695 340 355 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 4,120 2,265 1,860 10 5 5
Sino-Tibetan languages 1,269,215 589,570 679,645 465 220 240
Chinese languages 1,253,360 581,650 671,715 460 220 240
Cantonese 565,270 262,865 302,405 165 80 90
Hakka 10,910 4,900 6,015 5 5 5
Mandarin 592,040 274,630 317,410 230 110 125
Min Dong 1,230 580 650 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 31,795 14,450 17,350 20 10 10
Wu (Shanghainese) 12,915 5,780 7,140 5 0 5
Chinese, n.o.s. 38,580 18,165 20,410 35 20 15
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 610 275 335 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 15,850 7,925 7,935 0 0 5
Burmese 3,585 1,795 1,790 0 0 0
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 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 22,010 8,870 13,145 15 5 5
Lao 12,670 6,145 6,525 5 0 0
Thai 9,255 2,690 6,565 15 5 5
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 80 35 55 0 0 0
Turkic languages 40,140 21,120 19,025 55 30 25
Azerbaijani 3,260 1,785 1,470 0 5 0
Turkish 32,815 17,375 15,440 55 25 25
Uyghur 1,035 510 525 0 0 0
Uzbek 1,715 855 865 5 0 5
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 1,315 590 720 0 0 0
Uralic languages 81,985 37,790 44,195 55 25 35
Estonian 5,445 2,325 3,115 5 5 5
Finnish 15,295 6,395 8,900 5 0 5
Hungarian 61,235 29,060 32,175 50 25 25
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 3,690 2,045 1,645 5 0 0
Multiple responses 818,635 398,325 420,305 1,030 510 525
English and French 165,320 80,460 84,860 450 205 245
English and non-official language 533,265 259,160 274,100 535 270 260
French and non-official language 86,150 42,170 43,985 25 10 15
English, French and non-official language 33,900 16,535 17,365 25 15 5
Language spoken most often at homeThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 19 34,767,250 17,101,165 17,666,085 91,335 43,635 47,695
Single responses 33,103,860 16,298,475 16,805,395 89,865 42,925 46,940
Official languages 29,106,670 14,383,020 14,723,645 87,970 41,985 45,985
English 22,162,865 10,966,135 11,196,730 86,705 41,365 45,340
French 6,943,800 3,416,890 3,526,910 1,260 615 645
Non-official languages 3,997,195 1,915,450 2,081,750 1,895 940 955
Aboriginal languages 118,470 59,720 58,750 5 5 5
Algonquian languages 75,080 37,825 37,260 5 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 5 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 14,525 7,335 7,190 5 0 0
Algonquin 370 170 200 0 0 0
Ojibway 6,175 3,165 3,015 5 5 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 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 3,878,725 1,855,730 2,022,995 1,890 940 955
Afro-Asiatic languages 307,755 153,275 154,480 310 155 160
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 0 0 0
Bilen 620 330 285 0 0 0
Oromo 3,410 1,700 1,710 0 0 0
Somali 22,895 10,340 12,555 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 185 85 95 0 0 0
Semitic languages 272,100 136,390 135,720 305 150 155
Amharic 12,780 6,010 6,770 0 0 0
Arabic 223,540 112,690 110,850 300 145 155
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 10,510 5,090 5,425 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 3,445 1,695 1,750 0 0 0
Harari 735 335 400 0 0 0
Hebrew 8,560 4,425 4,135 0 0 0
Maltese 1,130 525 605 0 0 0
Tigrigna 10,205 5,040 5,170 0 5 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 1,200 585 620 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 440 215 230 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 115,210 53,500 61,710 40 15 25
Khmer (Cambodian) 10,880 4,940 5,945 0 0 0
Vietnamese 104,245 48,525 55,725 40 15 25
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 85 40 45 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 239,785 108,110 131,680 255 130 130
Bikol 290 140 155 0 0 0
Cebuano 7,210 3,325 3,880 20 5 10
Fijian 195 105 90 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 2,205 970 1,240 0 0 0
Ilocano 9,125 4,045 5,080 0 0 0
Malagasy 435 220 210 0 0 0
Malay 3,620 1,710 1,910 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 1,200 565 630 0 0 0
Pangasinan 240 110 135 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 213,790 96,235 117,555 240 120 110
Waray-Waray 310 135 170 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 1,160 545 620 0 0 0
Creole languages 27,860 12,005 15,850 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 1,280 575 705 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 24,575 10,510 14,060 5 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 2,005 920 1,085 5 0 0
Dravidian languages 122,490 59,780 62,710 65 35 25
Kannada 1,630 825 800 0 0 0
Malayalam 15,440 7,865 7,575 10 5 5
Tamil 96,955 46,570 50,385 5 5 5
Telugu 8,280 4,430 3,850 40 25 15
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 190 85 105 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 340 160 180 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 1,911,215 927,225 983,985 795 400 395
Albanian 13,135 6,575 6,560 15 5 5
Armenian 21,505 10,165 11,345 5 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 314,965 149,315 165,650 135 65 75
Baltic languages 3,275 1,400 1,870 0 0 0
Latvian 1,255 530 725 0 0 0
Lithuanian 2,020 870 1,150 0 0 0
Slavic languages 311,690 147,910 163,780 135 60 70
Belarusan 230 105 120 0 0 0
Bosnian 6,045 3,010 3,040 10 5 5
Bulgarian 11,985 5,835 6,150 5 0 0
Croatian 16,775 7,980 8,795 10 5 0
Czech 6,235 3,060 3,180 10 0 0
Macedonian 6,830 3,250 3,580 0 0 0
Polish 74,780 34,910 39,870 25 10 15
Russian 116,595 55,175 61,425 65 30 35
Serbian 31,750 15,665 16,085 5 0 5
Serbo-Croatian 3,885 1,865 2,020 5 0 0
Slovak 5,615 2,685 2,920 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 2,050 905 1,145 0 0 0
Ukrainian 28,250 13,150 15,100 10 5 5
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 670 310 360 0 0 0
Celtic languages 360 205 155 0 5 0
Scottish Gaelic 185 105 80 5 5 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 65 35 30
Afrikaans 4,790 2,355 2,435 0 5 0
Danish 855 410 445 0 0 5
Dutch 9,565 4,630 4,935 5 5 0
Frisian 185 95 90 0 0 0
German 120,335 58,905 61,435 35 20 15
Icelandic 270 120 150 10 5 5
Norwegian 345 145 200 5 0 0
Swedish 1,045 500 545 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 355 170 185 0 0 0
Yiddish 7,080 3,695 3,385 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 1,625 820 810 0 0 0
Greek 44,545 21,110 23,440 20 10 10
Indo-Iranian languages 838,755 416,960 421,795 345 180 165
Indo-Aryan languages 676,185 337,440 338,745 190 100 90
Bengali 47,350 23,585 23,765 35 15 15
Gujarati 64,150 31,740 32,405 5 5 5
Hindi 55,510 27,805 27,710 50 25 25
Kashmiri 135 70 70 0 0 0
Konkani 720 355 370 0 0 0
Marathi 3,780 1,940 1,840 0 0 0
Nepali 13,375 6,710 6,670 20 10 10
Oriya (Odia) 470 235 240 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 349,145 174,905 174,240 40 20 20
Sindhi 4,975 2,280 2,695 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 7,790 3,860 3,925 5 5 5
Urdu 128,785 63,965 64,820 30 25 15
Iranian languages 160,195 78,310 81,880 155 80 70
Kurdish 6,580 3,400 3,175 0 5 5
Pashto 10,590 5,305 5,290 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 143,020 69,600 73,425 150 80 70
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 2,375 1,215 1,160 5 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 531,485 251,050 280,440 205 95 115
Catalan 355 165 190 0 0 0
Italian 115,415 49,975 65,440 20 10 10
Portuguese 98,710 46,915 51,795 45 20 30
Romanian 53,320 25,795 27,525 0 0 0
Spanish 263,510 128,110 135,400 140 65 75
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 180 85 95 0 0 0
Japanese 19,785 8,265 11,515 20 5 10
Kartvelian languages 1,040 565 475 0 0 0
Georgian 1,035 565 475 0 0 0
Korean 109,705 51,385 58,320 25 15 15
Mongolic languages 910 440 470 0 0 0
Mongolian 910 435 470 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 28,665 13,340 15,320 5 0 5
Akan (Twi) 5,990 2,695 3,295 0 0 0
Bamanankan 340 180 160 0 0 0
Edo 415 175 240 5 0 0
Ewe 410 185 225 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 825 400 425 0 0 0
Ga 250 105 140 0 0 0
Ganda 345 160 185 0 0 0
Igbo 1,000 485 510 0 0 0
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 0
Swahili 5,370 2,500 2,870 0 0 0
Wolof 1,380 745 635 0 0 0
Yoruba 2,615 1,275 1,340 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 4,010 1,850 2,160 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 2,650 1,305 1,350 0 0 0
Dinka 1,130 580 550 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 1,525 730 800 0 0 0
Sign languages 10,445 5,870 4,570 50 20 30
American Sign Language 3,015 1,560 1,460 30 10 20
Quebec Sign Language 730 375 355 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 6,690 3,935 2,755 20 5 10
Sino-Tibetan languages 924,720 433,530 491,190 285 140 140
Chinese languages 913,365 427,860 485,505 280 140 145
Cantonese 400,215 184,340 215,885 85 45 45
Hakka 4,080 1,820 2,265 5 0 0
Mandarin 462,890 220,075 242,815 150 75 80
Min Dong 345 150 195 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 13,965 6,345 7,625 5 5 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 7,650 3,580 4,075 0 0 5
Chinese, n.o.s. 23,935 11,440 12,500 25 15 10
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 280 130 150 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 11,350 5,670 5,680 0 0 0
Burmese 2,245 1,115 1,125 0 0 0
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 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 9,565 4,455 5,110 0 0 0
Lao 6,175 2,995 3,180 0 0 0
Thai 3,360 1,450 1,915 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 30 15 15 0 0 0
Turkic languages 22,250 11,205 11,045 35 15 15
Azerbaijani 1,245 640 610 0 0 0
Turkish 18,955 9,525 9,430 30 15 15
Uyghur 610 315 290 0 0 0
Uzbek 990 505 490 5 5 5
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 455 230 225 0 0 0
Uralic languages 23,245 10,715 12,535 15 10 10
Estonian 975 365 610 0 0 0
Finnish 2,790 1,220 1,565 0 0 0
Hungarian 19,485 9,125 10,355 10 5 5
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 1,110 605 500 0 0 0
Multiple responses 1,663,390 802,695 860,690 1,470 710 760
English and French 160,185 77,940 82,235 330 145 185
English and non-official language 1,284,975 620,375 664,600 1,080 530 545
French and non-official language 148,915 70,915 78,000 10 5 5
English, French and non-official language 69,315 33,465 35,850 50 25 25
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 91,330 43,635 47,695
None 29,615,245 14,612,175 15,003,065 86,050 41,175 44,875
English 2,109,340 1,045,215 1,064,120 1,445 720 725
French 731,095 342,245 388,855 1,985 835 1,145
Non-official language 2,151,690 1,023,940 1,127,750 1,750 855 895
Aboriginal 90,740 42,890 47,850 40 20 25
Non-Aboriginal 2,060,945 981,055 1,079,895 1,710 840 870
English and French 47,970 23,785 24,190 25 15 10
English and non-official language 61,075 30,045 31,030 25 10 10
French and non-official language 48,755 22,690 26,065 60 25 35
English, French and non-official language 2,080 1,075 1,010 0 0 0
Income of individuals in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 28,642,980 13,990,620 14,652,355 77,620 36,780 40,845
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 27,488,530 13,444,335 14,044,190 74,855 35,480 39,370
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 34,204 40,782 28,860 36,145 43,332 30,852
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 27,499,185 13,449,010 14,050,175 74,885 35,480 39,400
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 30,866 35,933 26,621 31,672 37,045 27,673
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 24,583,315 12,296,595 12,286,725 67,500 32,780 34,720
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 32,762 39,925 26,613 34,542 41,526 28,734
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 19,743,240 8,755,815 10,987,430 52,350 21,745 30,605
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 5,453 4,199 6,136 6,053 5,724 6,244
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 20,428,685 10,547,760 9,880,925 55,240 27,570 27,670
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 33,684 39,836 28,474 34,317 39,580 30,125
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 28,643,015 13,990,430 14,652,585 77,650 36,750 40,900
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 27,489,395 13,441,555 14,047,845 74,860 35,390 39,470
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 47,487 56,740 38,632 44,544 52,869 37,079
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 74,905 35,405 39,500
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 38,977 45,404 32,828 36,409 42,364 31,071
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 24,584,065 12,295,015 12,289,055 67,445 32,635 34,810
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 46,885 56,803 36,962 43,624 52,567 35,240
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 52,390 21,590 30,795
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 7,738 7,345 8,050 7,491 7,209 7,689
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 20,428,670 10,542,540 9,886,130 55,260 27,505 27,750
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 46,057 54,369 37,193 42,525 49,326 35,783
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 77,645 36,745 40,900
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 29,450 15,810 13,640
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 53,431 59,326 47,420 50,124 55,607 45,624
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 65,997 74,289 55,510 58,350 64,614 51,088
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 88.1 91.5 83.8
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 72.0 75.2 67.7 70.6 73.2 67.4
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 11.7 8.4 16.3 11.9 8.5 16.2
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 77,620 36,780 40,840
Without total income 1,154,450 546,285 608,165 2,770 1,305 1,470
With total income 27,488,530 13,444,335 14,044,195 74,850 35,480 39,375
Percentage with total income 96.0 96.1 95.8 96.4 96.5 96.4
Under $10,000 (including loss) 3,877,620 1,668,960 2,208,655 9,465 4,065 5,400
$10,000 to $19,999 4,680,380 1,867,600 2,812,785 11,700 4,345 7,355
$20,000 to $29,999 3,807,840 1,593,335 2,214,505 10,240 3,810 6,425
$30,000 to $39,999 3,206,175 1,472,670 1,733,510 9,630 4,130 5,500
$40,000 to $49,999 2,827,045 1,376,565 1,450,480 8,550 3,990 4,560
$50,000 to $59,999 2,179,775 1,145,685 1,034,090 6,565 3,395 3,175
$60,000 to $69,999 1,655,070 938,755 716,310 5,040 2,950 2,095
$70,000 to $79,999 1,271,850 745,830 526,015 4,095 2,400 1,690
$80,000 to $89,999 966,885 579,290 387,590 3,245 1,885 1,365
$90,000 to $99,999 749,290 452,240 297,050 1,925 1,290 635
$100,000 and over 2,266,600 1,603,400 663,195 4,395 3,220 1,165
$100,000 to $149,999 1,493,570 1,024,210 469,365 3,245 2,335 915
$150,000 and over 773,025 579,190 193,830 1,145 885 260
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 77,620 36,780 40,845
Without after-tax income 1,143,795 541,620 602,175 2,735 1,295 1,440
With after-tax income 27,499,185 13,449,010 14,050,175 74,885 35,485 39,405
Percentage with after-tax income 96.0 96.1 95.9 96.5 96.5 96.5
Under $10,000 (including loss) 4,004,475 1,706,825 2,297,645 10,045 4,135 5,905
$10,000 to $19,999 4,905,055 1,972,920 2,932,130 12,525 4,755 7,770
$20,000 to $29,999 4,489,925 1,926,175 2,563,755 12,740 4,970 7,775
$30,000 to $39,999 3,924,960 1,870,705 2,054,250 12,030 5,380 6,650
$40,000 to $49,999 3,144,200 1,619,670 1,524,525 9,470 4,775 4,700
$50,000 to $59,999 2,209,280 1,245,570 963,705 6,760 4,030 2,730
$60,000 to $69,999 1,540,300 912,230 628,065 4,980 2,940 2,035
$70,000 to $79,999 1,076,180 654,570 421,610 2,610 1,735 875
$80,000 and over 2,204,820 1,540,335 664,485 3,735 2,765 970
$80,000 to $89,999 688,705 444,550 244,145 1,370 965 405
$90,000 to $99,999 420,975 291,090 129,885 775 565 210
$100,000 and over 1,095,140 804,690 290,445 1,595 1,240 355
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 77,620 36,780 40,840
Without employment income 8,214,295 3,442,860 4,771,430 22,385 9,210 13,170
With employment income 20,428,690 10,547,760 9,880,925 55,240 27,570 27,670
Percentage with employment income 71.3 75.4 67.4 71.2 75.0 67.8
Under $5,000 (including loss) 2,778,990 1,357,430 1,421,560 6,705 3,085 3,620
$5,000 to $9,999 1,602,140 697,025 905,120 4,220 1,850 2,370
$10,000 to $19,999 2,736,010 1,212,855 1,523,155 7,115 3,080 4,040
$20,000 to $29,999 2,293,785 1,022,090 1,271,695 6,730 2,970 3,755
$30,000 to $39,999 2,149,860 1,001,065 1,148,795 6,500 2,925 3,570
$40,000 to $49,999 1,928,565 946,625 981,940 5,630 2,605 3,025
$50,000 to $59,999 1,554,100 839,045 715,055 4,415 2,245 2,170
$60,000 to $69,999 1,220,310 708,270 512,040 3,490 2,015 1,470
$70,000 to $79,999 992,170 591,945 400,225 3,115 1,785 1,325
$80,000 and over 3,172,770 2,171,415 1,001,355 7,330 5,010 2,320
$80,000 to $89,999 773,755 475,700 298,055 2,615 1,520 1,095
$90,000 to $99,999 623,980 382,330 241,650 1,535 1,060 475
$100,000 and over 1,775,030 1,313,385 461,645 3,175 2,425 755
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 14,072,080 ... ... 40,920 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 70,336 ... ... 67,547 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 61,348 ... ... 57,584 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 3,969,790 ... ... 12,905 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 35,174 ... ... 35,365 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 31,446 ... ... 30,930 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 10,102,290 ... ... 28,020 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 88,249 ... ... 86,345 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 76,419 ... ... 72,934 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 14,072,075 ... ... 40,935 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 92,764 ... ... 81,459 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 76,171 ... ... 66,619 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 3,967,765 ... ... 12,960 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 46,799 ... ... 41,793 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 38,685 ... ... 34,538 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 10,104,315 ... ... 27,980 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 110,813 ... ... 99,830 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 90,890 ... ... 81,476 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 14,072,075 ... ... 40,925 ... ...
Under $5,000 228,790 ... ... 535 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 200,315 ... ... 720 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 374,575 ... ... 1,460 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 565,940 ... ... 1,555 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 602,800 ... ... 1,675 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 538,710 ... ... 1,610 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 603,480 ... ... 1,795 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 606,600 ... ... 1,815 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 596,110 ... ... 1,880 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 578,325 ... ... 1,775 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 1,097,345 ... ... 3,275 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 1,010,415 ... ... 3,140 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 924,320 ... ... 3,025 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 836,765 ... ... 2,675 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 745,655 ... ... 2,330 ... ...
$100,000 and over 4,561,920 ... ... 11,660 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 1,470,255 ... ... 4,315 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 1,016,245 ... ... 2,910 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 1,116,140 ... ... 2,820 ... ...
$200,000 and over 959,285 ... ... 1,615 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 14,072,075 ... ... 40,925 ... ...
Under $5,000 243,780 ... ... 570 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 203,865 ... ... 725 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 380,680 ... ... 1,475 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 591,660 ... ... 1,700 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 673,740 ... ... 1,970 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 628,225 ... ... 2,100 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 719,825 ... ... 2,275 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 725,675 ... ... 2,260 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 711,180 ... ... 2,200 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 691,695 ... ... 2,050 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 1,299,680 ... ... 4,120 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 1,169,515 ... ... 3,910 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 1,041,635 ... ... 3,190 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 900,055 ... ... 2,685 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 757,295 ... ... 2,220 ... ...
$100,000 and over 3,333,575 ... ... 7,475 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 1,371,945 ... ... 3,780 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 809,540 ... ... 1,905 ... ...
$150,000 and over 1,152,090 ... ... 1,795 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 9,688,845 ... ... 26,380 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 88,306 ... ... 86,798 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 76,372 ... ... 73,128 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.0 ... ... 2.8 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 3,706,220 ... ... 11,115 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 78,976 ... ... 83,475 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 68,309 ... ... 70,213 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 4,222,140 ... ... 9,670 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 113,465 ... ... 113,620 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 96,608 ... ... 94,367 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.0 ... ... 3.8 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 1,481,410 ... ... 4,855 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 53,193 ... ... 48,589 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 48,856 ... ... 44,388 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.7 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 9,689,855 ... ... 26,360 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 111,235 ... ... 100,415 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 91,040 ... ... 81,768 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 3,706,400 ... ... 11,115 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 101,086 ... ... 97,913 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 82,296 ... ... 79,285 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 4,225,855 ... ... 9,735 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 137,094 ... ... 125,416 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 111,307 ... ... 100,943 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 1,477,190 ... ... 4,790 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 65,549 ... ... 54,933 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 56,687 ... ... 47,922 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 5,313,545 2,608,845 2,704,705 17,510 8,105 9,410
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 31,890 34,483 29,801 32,943 33,995 31,971
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 28,959 30,746 27,495 29,066 29,715 28,606
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 5,299,050 2,596,985 2,702,070 17,510 8,000 9,515
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 42,939 46,085 39,915 39,255 40,632 38,098
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 32,635 33,336 32,045
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 91,050 43,515 47,530
In the bottom half of the distribution 17,229,835 8,256,970 8,972,865 46,620 21,435 25,180
In the bottom decile 3,445,950 1,672,900 1,773,050 9,905 4,580 5,325
In the second decile 3,445,660 1,564,965 1,880,700 8,525 3,640 4,890
In the third decile 3,446,165 1,641,930 1,804,235 9,090 4,165 4,930
In the fourth decile 3,445,850 1,677,120 1,768,730 9,405 4,425 4,980
In the fifth decile 3,446,210 1,700,060 1,746,150 9,695 4,625 5,070
In the top half of the distribution 17,230,230 8,714,580 8,515,650 44,430 22,080 22,350
In the sixth decile 3,445,695 1,716,510 1,729,185 10,250 4,960 5,295
In the seventh decile 3,446,470 1,730,975 1,715,500 9,740 4,890 4,855
In the eighth decile 3,445,940 1,741,640 1,704,300 9,990 4,960 5,030
In the ninth decile 3,446,045 1,751,850 1,694,195 8,945 4,530 4,410
In the top decile 3,446,080 1,773,600 1,672,475 5,500 2,735 2,760
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 90,845 43,430 47,415
0 to 17 years 6,836,380 3,504,250 3,332,125 16,135 8,080 8,055
0 to 5 years 2,228,770 1,142,505 1,086,270 5,475 2,745 2,730
18 to 64 years 21,695,090 10,690,090 11,005,005 59,695 28,670 31,025
65 years and over 5,436,830 2,529,930 2,906,905 15,015 6,680 8,335
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 4,809,940 2,243,200 2,566,740 13,150 5,785 7,360
0 to 17 years 1,163,830 597,570 566,255 3,370 1,685 1,680
0 to 5 years 396,095 203,055 193,030 1,300 625 670
18 to 64 years 2,855,290 1,341,590 1,513,700 8,220 3,580 4,640
65 years and over 790,825 304,040 486,780 1,560 525 1,035
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 14.2 13.4 14.9 14.5 13.3 15.5
0 to 17 years (%) 17.0 17.1 17.0 20.9 20.9 20.9
0 to 5 years (%) 17.8 17.8 17.8 23.7 22.8 24.5
18 to 64 years (%) 13.2 12.5 13.8 13.8 12.5 15.0
65 years and over (%) 14.5 12.0 16.7 10.4 7.9 12.4
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 3,128,995 1,519,370 1,609,630 8,415 3,960 4,455
0 to 17 years 696,025 357,255 338,770 1,920 970 950
0 to 5 years 236,435 121,170 115,260 770 390 375
18 to 64 years 2,157,745 1,057,585 1,100,160 6,120 2,850 3,270
65 years and over 275,225 104,525 170,695 375 140 230
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 9.2 9.1 9.3 9.3 9.1 9.4
0 to 17 years (%) 10.2 10.2 10.2 11.9 12.0 11.8
0 to 5 years (%) 10.6 10.6 10.6 14.1 14.2 13.7
18 to 64 years (%) 9.9 9.9 10.0 10.3 9.9 10.5
65 years and over (%) 5.1 4.1 5.9 2.5 2.1 2.8
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 91,085 43,500 47,580
Official languages 33,818,210 16,709,290 17,108,920 90,885 43,440 47,450
English 29,748,265 14,806,270 14,941,995 90,700 43,370 47,330
French 10,242,945 4,952,455 5,290,495 10,960 5,045 5,915
Non-official languages 9,369,280 4,488,185 4,881,090 6,520 3,065 3,455
Aboriginal languages 263,845 127,550 136,295 70 35 35
Algonquian languages 177,570 85,505 92,065 60 25 35
Blackfoot 5,645 2,695 2,950 0 0 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 55 25 30
Malecite 755 370 390 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 9,025 4,350 4,670 55 25 35
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 46,685 22,100 24,585 10 0 10
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 10 10 0
Cayuga 125 40 85 0 0 0
Mohawk 2,415 1,120 1,295 10 10 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 6,445 3,030 3,415
Afro-Asiatic languages 837,355 432,560 404,795 900 485 415
Berber languages 29,460 15,745 13,715 0 0 0
Kabyle 17,120 9,100 8,015 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 12,505 6,735 5,775 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 57,125 26,870 30,250 0 0 0
Bilen 1,085 625 470 0 0 0
Oromo 6,245 3,070 3,175 0 0 0
Somali 49,665 23,070 26,590 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 480 220 265 0 0 0
Semitic languages 771,130 400,780 370,350 900 485 415
Amharic 33,670 16,675 16,995 10 0 10
Arabic 629,055 329,235 299,820 835 440 395
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 19,745 9,720 10,020 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 7,115 3,505 3,610 0 0 0
Harari 1,710 855 860 0 0 0
Hebrew 75,020 38,730 36,290 30 20 0
Maltese 7,625 3,760 3,870 0 0 0
Tigrigna 21,340 10,640 10,705 10 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 3,220 1,655 1,565 15 10 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 2,775 1,440 1,335 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 224,865 105,845 119,020 40 15 30
Khmer (Cambodian) 27,035 12,640 14,400 0 0 0
Vietnamese 198,895 93,735 105,155 35 10 25
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 190 70 120 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 656,200 273,075 383,125 635 280 355
Bikol 2,075 885 1,190 0 0 0
Cebuano 27,045 10,960 16,085 30 15 15
Fijian 1,660 955 705 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 7,925 3,200 4,720 10 0 10
Ilocano 34,530 13,805 20,730 25 0 25
Malagasy 2,335 1,120 1,220 0 0 0
Malay 22,470 10,370 12,100 15 10 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 5,425 2,445 2,980 0 0 0
Pangasinan 1,800 790 1,015 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 612,735 253,210 359,530 605 255 350
Waray-Waray 1,395 530 860 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 5,585 2,540 3,040 10 0 10
Creole languages 155,615 70,545 85,070 30 10 15
Haitian Creole 6,850 3,140 3,710 10 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 133,045 59,890 73,160 15 10 10
Creole languages, n.i.e. 16,635 7,955 8,675 10 10 0
Dravidian languages 250,180 126,220 123,960 135 65 70
Kannada 8,245 4,180 4,065 15 10 0
Malayalam 37,810 19,410 18,400 15 10 10
Tamil 189,860 94,640 95,220 40 25 15
Telugu 23,160 12,770 10,390 70 35 35
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 790 385 405 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 870 435 435 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 5,158,010 2,506,455 2,651,555 3,555 1,685 1,870
Albanian 31,930 16,140 15,790 55 25 30
Armenian 41,295 19,980 21,315 10 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 817,315 384,960 432,350 475 210 265
Baltic languages 14,675 6,470 8,205 10 10 10
Latvian 6,500 2,960 3,540 0 0 0
Lithuanian 8,185 3,510 4,675 10 10 0
Slavic languages 805,915 379,965 425,945 460 205 260
Belarusan 2,265 1,070 1,195 0 0 0
Bosnian 18,265 9,055 9,215 25 10 15
Bulgarian 22,425 10,920 11,505 0 0 0
Croatian 69,840 34,515 35,325 70 25 45
Czech 28,720 13,675 15,050 0 10 0
Macedonian 23,075 11,190 11,880 0 0 0
Polish 214,965 99,365 115,600 75 20 55
Russian 269,645 127,055 142,595 235 120 115
Serbian 73,775 37,040 36,740 20 10 10
Serbo-Croatian 11,275 5,525 5,750 30 15 15
Slovak 21,470 10,215 11,255 10 0 10
Slovene (Slovenian) 11,495 5,205 6,290 0 0 0
Ukrainian 132,115 58,820 73,300 50 25 25
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 3,000 1,590 1,405 0 0 0
Celtic languages 9,165 4,705 4,455 55 35 20
Scottish Gaelic 3,980 2,010 1,975 35 15 20
Welsh 1,690 830 860 10 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 3,590 1,915 1,680 35 25 10
Germanic languages 695,535 337,215 358,320 700 320 380
Afrikaans 23,410 11,795 11,610 45 15 25
Danish 15,745 7,320 8,425 0 0 0
Dutch 120,865 57,885 62,990 150 75 75
Frisian 2,910 1,515 1,395 0 0 10
German 502,730 245,745 256,985 480 225 250
Icelandic 1,780 830 945 20 10 10
Norwegian 8,120 3,860 4,260 15 10 0
Swedish 14,140 6,510 7,635 15 0 10
Vlaams (Flemish) 4,400 1,945 2,455 0 0 0
Yiddish 20,985 10,435 10,550 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 8,710 4,425 4,285 0 0 0
Greek 150,965 75,510 75,455 95 50 55
Indo-Iranian languages 1,658,220 840,850 817,365 835 435 395
Indo-Aryan languages 1,387,805 704,370 683,435 580 310 265
Bengali 91,220 46,935 44,285 70 35 35
Gujarati 149,045 74,765 74,285 20 15 10
Hindi 433,365 221,665 211,700 285 170 115
Kashmiri 905 490 420 0 0 0
Konkani 6,790 3,185 3,605 10 10 10
Marathi 15,570 8,200 7,365 0 0 0
Nepali 21,380 10,915 10,470 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 1,535 755 775 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 668,240 341,450 326,790 225 125 100
Sindhi 20,260 9,310 10,945 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 27,825 13,970 13,855 30 15 15
Urdu 322,220 164,685 157,535 170 95 75
Iranian languages 281,715 142,030 139,680 260 125 130
Kurdish 15,290 8,290 7,000 25 0 15
Pashto 23,180 12,465 10,715 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 252,320 126,565 125,755 230 120 115
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 8,875 4,715 4,155 30 15 10
Italic (Romance) languages 1,897,630 898,530 999,100 1,460 670 785
Catalan 2,035 1,145 890 0 0 0
Italian 574,725 278,500 296,225 240 125 115
Portuguese 295,955 144,465 151,485 215 105 110
Romanian 115,050 55,275 59,770 20 20 0
Spanish 995,255 460,250 535,010 1,040 450 595
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 2,680 1,610 1,075 25 15 10
Japanese 83,090 36,760 46,335 115 30 85
Kartvelian languages 2,150 1,075 1,075 0 0 0
Georgian 2,150 1,080 1,070 0 0 0
Korean 172,755 80,170 92,590 120 50 70
Mongolic languages 2,090 960 1,130 0 0 10
Mongolian 2,090 960 1,130 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 177,215 88,135 89,080 215 135 80
Akan (Twi) 22,145 10,810 11,340 10 10 0
Bamanankan 3,190 1,660 1,530 0 0 0
Edo 3,220 1,510 1,705 0 0 0
Ewe 3,000 1,685 1,315 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 4,725 2,460 2,260 0 10 0
Ga 2,250 1,140 1,110 10 10 0
Ganda 2,495 1,175 1,320 10 0 0
Igbo 8,850 4,710 4,140 10 0 10
Lingala 17,010 7,865 9,145 20 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 70 40 25
Wolof 8,240 4,455 3,785 10 0 0
Yoruba 22,420 11,475 10,940 60 40 25
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 40,760 20,375 20,385 60 45 20
Nilo-Saharan languages 7,015 3,520 3,495 0 0 0
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 29,130 275 100 180
American Sign Language 21,930 7,780 14,155 155 55 100
Quebec Sign Language 4,665 1,665 3,005 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 22,275 9,835 12,440 120 40 80
Sino-Tibetan languages 1,430,440 672,100 758,340 485 215 275
Chinese languages 1,413,110 663,465 749,640 485 215 270
Cantonese 699,125 325,840 373,285 245 95 150
Hakka 12,445 5,555 6,890 0 0 0
Mandarin 814,450 377,635 436,815 255 110 145
Min Dong 1,045 440 600 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 42,840 19,005 23,835 30 15 10
Wu (Shanghainese) 16,530 7,490 9,040 20 10 15
Chinese, n.o.s. 41,690 19,995 21,690 40 20 20
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 590 250 340 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 18,270 9,100 9,175 0 0 0
Burmese 4,995 2,490 2,500 0 0 0
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 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 30,400 13,210 17,195 40 30 15
Lao 17,235 8,240 8,990 10 0 0
Thai 15,390 5,875 9,520 35 25 10
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 115 50 65 0 0 0
Turkic languages 60,530 31,585 28,945 80 30 50
Azerbaijani 5,450 2,885 2,565 0 0 0
Turkish 50,775 26,605 24,165 85 30 50
Uyghur 1,385 685 700 0 0 0
Uzbek 2,465 1,230 1,235 10 0 10
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 1,870 905 965 0 0 0
Uralic languages 94,810 44,270 50,545 45 15 25
Estonian 6,070 2,750 3,315 0 0 0
Finnish 17,595 7,540 10,050 10 0 0
Hungarian 71,285 34,005 37,280 40 15 25
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 9,730 5,375 4,355 10 0 0
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 34,460,065 16,971,580 17,488,490 91,085 43,500 47,580
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 32,034,590 15,799,495 16,235,090 88,585 42,310 46,275
Canadian citizens aged under 18 6,652,795 3,412,785 3,240,010 15,930 8,010 7,920
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 25,381,795 12,386,710 12,995,080 72,650 34,300 38,355
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 2,425,480 1,172,085 1,253,400 2,500 1,190 1,310
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 91,080 43,500 47,585
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 26,412,610 13,124,325 13,288,290 84,070 40,140 43,930
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 7,540,830 3,586,495 3,954,330 6,570 3,100 3,475
Before 1981 1,941,510 927,795 1,013,715 2,365 1,145 1,225
1981 to 1990 915,555 439,245 476,310 645 300 345
1991 to 2000 1,486,655 696,720 789,940 855 375 480
2001 to 2010 1,985,035 940,570 1,044,465 1,400 680 720
2001 to 2005 928,935 439,890 489,050 570 290 275
2006 to 2010 1,056,095 500,680 555,415 830 385 445
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 1,212,075 582,175 629,895 1,305 605 700
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 506,625 260,755 245,870 435 255 180
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 6,570 3,100 3,475
Under 5 years 731,340 364,165 367,175 865 320 540
5 to 14 years 1,311,810 665,870 645,945 1,205 635 565
15 to 24 years 1,604,430 724,430 880,005 1,315 565 745
25 to 44 years 3,198,920 1,513,970 1,684,950 2,780 1,410 1,375
45 years and over 694,320 318,060 376,260 410 170 240
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 6,575 3,100 3,475
Americas 1,128,745 510,650 618,100 1,100 515 585
Brazil 29,320 13,235 16,080 30 15 20
Colombia 70,035 32,065 37,965 40 30 10
El Salvador 48,080 23,865 24,215 0 0 0
Guyana 87,685 38,940 48,745 30 15 15
Haiti 93,480 40,955 52,525 0 0 0
Jamaica 138,345 59,960 78,390 80 30 45
Mexico 80,585 37,530 43,055 65 35 30
Peru 29,615 12,950 16,665 10 10 0
Trinidad and Tobago 65,040 29,325 35,710 75 35 35
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 253,715 113,505 140,215 560 240 320
Other places of birth in Americas 232,850 108,325 124,530 215 110 105
Europe 2,088,410 1,015,145 1,073,260 2,535 1,230 1,305
Bosnia and Herzegovina 36,135 18,050 18,085 65 40 25
Croatia 40,045 20,005 20,035 30 10 20
France 105,565 55,395 50,170 60 35 30
Germany 145,845 69,525 76,320 215 90 125
Greece 62,715 31,580 31,135 45 25 25
Hungary 36,820 17,945 18,875 15 10 10
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 28,325 14,355 13,970 50 20 35
Italy 236,640 118,595 118,040 100 60 45
Netherlands 88,475 45,185 43,295 95 40 50
Poland 146,465 66,450 80,020 65 10 55
Portugal 139,450 68,150 71,300 90 50 45
Romania 90,305 42,795 47,510 10 10 0
Russian Federation 78,685 34,265 44,420 75 30 45
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 33,320 16,325 17,000 10 10 0
Ukraine 73,030 33,360 39,665 30 20 15
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 499,115 243,225 255,890 1,410 710 700
Other places of birth in Europe 247,470 119,945 127,530 160 70 90
Africa 637,485 322,510 314,970 440 225 215
Algeria 64,620 33,920 30,705 0 0 0
Egypt 64,615 34,125 30,495 35 15 20
Ethiopia 32,790 15,980 16,810 25 10 15
Kenya 27,150 12,810 14,340 20 10 10
Morocco 69,655 36,120 33,535 30 20 0
Nigeria 42,430 21,830 20,600 90 50 40
Somalia 27,230 12,070 15,160 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 44,660 22,205 22,460 80 30 50
Other places of birth in Africa 264,320 133,450 130,870 160 85 70
Asia 3,629,160 1,709,985 1,919,175 2,455 1,115 1,345
Afghanistan 51,955 26,030 25,930 0 0 0
Bangladesh 58,735 29,875 28,865 35 20 15
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 649,260 290,800 358,460 295 90 205
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 208,940 98,020 110,915 50 20 30
India 668,565 334,030 334,540 430 220 210
IranCensus data footnote 61 154,425 77,970 76,455 160 80 75
Iraq 68,485 34,785 33,705 10 10 0
Japan 27,240 7,955 19,285 20 0 15
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 123,305 57,170 66,140 65 20 40
Lebanon 88,745 47,295 41,450 260 125 135
Pakistan 202,260 103,225 99,035 80 40 45
Philippines 588,305 247,095 341,210 595 265 330
Sri Lanka 131,995 64,825 67,170 30 10 25
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 52,960 26,595 26,365 60 25 35
Taiwan 63,770 28,170 35,605 10 0 10
Viet Nam 169,250 78,000 91,250 40 10 25
Other places of birth in Asia 320,965 158,150 162,815 315 165 150
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 57,030 28,210 28,825 40 20 25
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 1,305 605 700
Americas 152,595 72,870 79,720 220 100 125
Brazil 8,500 4,000 4,490 25 15 10
Colombia 15,300 6,885 8,415 10 0 10
Cuba 5,370 2,545 2,820 0 0 0
Haiti 19,985 9,160 10,830 0 0 0
Jamaica 12,495 6,680 5,820 30 15 15
Mexico 18,660 9,090 9,575 20 10 10
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 33,060 16,480 16,580 80 35 50
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 6,425 2,990 3,435 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Americas 32,790 15,040 17,750 50 25 25
Europe 140,030 70,995 69,035 195 105 95
France 24,150 13,000 11,150 10 10 0
Germany 6,300 3,255 3,045 0 0 0
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 5,660 3,540 2,120 10 0 10
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 5,900 2,735 3,165 0 0 0
Romania 7,610 3,330 4,280 10 0 0
Russian Federation 11,565 4,485 7,080 15 0 15
Ukraine 13,425 6,015 7,410 0 0 0
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 24,445 14,235 10,215 90 55 40
Other places of birth in Europe 40,970 20,405 20,570 55 20 35
Africa 162,800 81,545 81,245 120 65 60
Algeria 17,175 8,440 8,735 0 0 0
Cameroon 10,265 5,005 5,255 0 0 0
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7,400 3,570 3,835 10 0 10
Côte d'Ivoire 6,240 3,030 3,210 0 0 0
Egypt 16,115 8,445 7,665 0 0 0
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 15 10
Nigeria 17,285 8,850 8,435 45 20 25
Somalia 5,335 2,600 2,730 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 5,765 2,935 2,830 15 0 10
Tunisia 6,700 3,475 3,230 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Africa 41,855 20,905 20,950 30 20 10
Asia 748,700 352,095 396,610 760 335 425
Afghanistan 9,240 4,530 4,710 0 0 0
Bangladesh 12,900 6,445 6,460 10 10 10
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 129,020 57,745 71,270 30 10 20
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 4,975 2,090 2,880 0 0 0
India 147,190 75,145 72,045 140 70 70
IranCensus data footnote 61 42,070 20,580 21,490 50 20 25
Iraq 20,665 10,345 10,320 0 0 0
Israel 4,740 2,615 2,130 0 10 0
Japan 4,905 1,250 3,655 0 0 10
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 21,710 9,630 12,075 15 10 10
Lebanon 9,375 4,980 4,400 0 0 0
Nepal 7,505 3,780 3,715 0 0 0
Pakistan 41,480 20,530 20,945 20 10 15
Philippines 188,810 83,050 105,760 365 175 195
Saudi Arabia 5,465 2,820 2,640 10 0 10
Sri Lanka 11,495 5,190 6,305 15 10 10
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 29,945 15,245 14,700 45 20 30
Taiwan 4,310 1,685 2,625 0 0 0
Turkey 4,255 2,365 1,890 10 10 0
United Arab Emirates 6,135 3,220 2,910 0 0 0
Viet Nam 11,210 4,500 6,705 10 0 0
Other places of birth in Asia 31,320 14,345 16,970 40 10 30
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 7,955 4,670 3,280 0 10 0
Australia 4,965 2,950 2,010 0 0 0
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 2,990 1,720 1,270 0 0 0
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 91,080 43,500 47,585
First generationCensus data footnote 69 8,219,555 3,936,045 4,283,505 7,675 3,670 4,005
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 6,100,725 3,053,075 3,047,650 8,810 4,210 4,600
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 20,139,790 9,982,460 10,157,330 74,605 35,620 38,980
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 4,290 1,995 2,295
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 2,994,130 1,496,240 1,497,885 2,430 1,180 1,250
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 1,220,755 755,370 465,380 945 615 330
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 1,773,380 740,870 1,032,510 1,485 560 920
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 1,782,490 728,085 1,054,400 1,560 640 915
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 858,845 453,675 405,175 285 165 120
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 68,145 31,530 36,615 15 0 0
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 91,085 43,500 47,580
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 1,673,785 813,520 860,265 4,245 1,970 2,275
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 1,629,805 792,970 836,835 4,080 1,890 2,190
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 977,235 471,510 505,725 2,265 1,050 1,215
Métis 587,545 289,435 298,115 1,710 805 905
Inuk (Inuit) 65,030 32,030 32,995 105 35 70
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 21,310 10,165 11,145 65 35 30
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 22,670 10,385 12,290 100 45 55
Non-Aboriginal identity 32,786,280 16,158,060 16,628,225 86,840 41,530 45,310
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 91,080 43,500 47,580
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 820,120 395,670 424,445 1,030 480 545
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 33,639,945 16,575,905 17,064,040 90,050 43,015 47,035
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,490 91,080 43,500 47,585
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 727,790 356,970 370,815 670 320 350
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 709,235 347,985 361,245 660 315 345
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 573,215 280,040 293,180 475 235 240
Métis single ancestry 91,255 45,740 45,515 135 70 65
Inuit single ancestry 44,765 22,210 22,555 50 0 45
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 18,555 8,985 9,565 10 10 10
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 6,170 2,750 3,415
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 1,347,610 644,210 703,400 5,870 2,620 3,250
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 881,455 418,215 463,235 4,320 1,930 2,390
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 441,000 213,940 227,065 1,400 630 770
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 25,155 12,045 13,105 150 65 85
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 55,125 25,505 29,625 295 130 165
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 49,325 22,740 26,585 255 105 145
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 3,470 1,655 1,815 30 20 10
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 2,005 940 1,065 10 0 10
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 84,250 40,430 43,820
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 91,080 43,500 47,580
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 7,674,580 3,725,090 3,949,495 8,430 4,045 4,390
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 1,924,635 977,690 946,945 1,000 510 490
Chinese 1,577,060 746,400 830,665 810 360 455
Black 1,198,540 580,070 618,475 4,115 2,015 2,100
Filipino 780,125 341,800 438,330 745 325 420
Latin American 447,325 215,460 231,860 275 135 140
Arab 523,235 276,425 246,810 580 315 265
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 313,260 148,880 164,385 105 45 65
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 264,305 133,475 130,825 225 115 110
Korean 188,710 89,110 99,600 105 45 65
Japanese 92,920 40,105 52,815 80 25 60
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 132,090 62,540 69,550 140 70 75
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 232,375 113,140 119,230 235 95 145
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 26,785,480 13,246,485 13,539,000 82,650 39,455 43,195
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 91,080 43,500 47,580
North American Aboriginal origins 2,130,520 1,026,675 1,103,840 6,830 3,070 3,765
First Nations (North American Indian) 1,525,570 731,410 794,155 5,095 2,295 2,790
Inuit 79,130 38,695 40,435 245 95 150
Métis 599,995 291,310 308,690 1,800 810 990
Other North American origins 11,628,535 5,745,695 5,882,835 39,870 18,870 21,000
Acadian 119,675 57,805 61,865 2,460 1,105 1,355
American 377,405 182,690 194,715 860 435 430
Canadian 11,135,965 5,501,595 5,634,370 37,260 17,735 19,525
New Brunswicker 1,490 800 685 0 10 0
Newfoundlander 22,215 11,420 10,800 290 110 185
Nova Scotian 3,700 1,770 1,930 220 90 125
Ontarian 3,925 1,980 1,945 10 10 10
Québécois 194,560 99,320 95,235 75 25 50
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 1,895 950 945 15 0 10
European origins 19,683,320 9,687,715 9,995,605 64,720 31,020 33,705
British Isles origins 11,211,850 5,474,735 5,737,115 54,470 25,955 28,515
Channel Islander 3,595 1,740 1,855 0 0 0
Cornish 1,975 995 975 10 0 10
English 6,320,085 3,069,515 3,250,570 29,180 13,860 15,320
Irish 4,627,000 2,195,620 2,431,385 22,640 10,535 12,105
Manx 6,125 3,090 3,040 20 10 10
Scottish 4,799,005 2,323,390 2,475,620 27,010 12,670 14,345
Welsh 474,805 226,600 248,210 2,095 980 1,110
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 644,695 307,090 337,610 2,745 1,285 1,465
French origins 4,680,820 2,283,480 2,397,340 15,925 7,435 8,490
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 15,925 7,435 8,490
Western European origins (except French origins) 4,600,855 2,258,095 2,342,760 13,015 6,065 6,950
Austrian 207,050 100,775 106,275 210 110 95
Bavarian 940 485 455 0 0 0
Belgian 186,665 91,395 95,270 290 130 155
Dutch 1,111,655 546,565 565,090 3,010 1,325 1,685
Flemish 11,685 5,730 5,960 10 0 0
Frisian 4,590 2,395 2,195 10 0 0
German 3,322,405 1,626,785 1,695,615 10,410 4,885 5,525
Luxembourger 3,915 2,025 1,890 0 0 0
Swiss 155,120 76,935 78,185 295 150 145
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 3,365 1,645 1,720 35 15 20
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 1,201,320 579,005 622,315 1,990 960 1,030
Danish 207,470 100,660 106,810 530 235 295
Finnish 143,645 69,045 74,600 155 65 85
Icelandic 101,795 49,875 51,915 130 65 60
Norwegian 463,275 223,075 240,200 665 330 340
Swedish 349,645 163,545 186,095 440 215 220
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 52,780 26,965 25,820 155 85 70
Eastern European origins 3,431,245 1,666,740 1,764,505 3,255 1,580 1,675
Bulgarian 34,565 16,935 17,625 50 30 20
Byelorussian 20,710 10,190 10,515 0 0 0
Czech 104,580 51,555 53,030 125 65 55
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 40,715 19,235 21,480 10 10 10
Estonian 24,530 11,715 12,815 10 0 15
Hungarian 348,085 170,040 178,045 345 180 170
Latvian 30,725 14,920 15,805 65 25 40
Lithuanian 59,285 28,745 30,535 75 40 35
Moldovan 14,915 7,265 7,650 0 0 0
Polish 1,106,585 533,830 572,750 1,150 510 640
Romanian 238,050 114,705 123,345 85 40 45
Russian 622,445 297,600 324,850 495 225 270
Slovak 72,285 35,360 36,925 55 30 25
Ukrainian 1,359,655 663,560 696,095 1,165 610 555
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 20,415 9,895 10,520 20 10 15
Southern European origins 3,012,375 1,494,605 1,517,775 3,730 1,845 1,885
Albanian 36,185 18,385 17,800 60 35 30
Bosnian 26,740 13,320 13,420 35 15 20
Catalan 1,280 740 535 0 0 0
Croatian 133,970 67,825 66,140 185 80 105
Cypriot 5,650 2,850 2,795 10 0 10
Greek 271,410 137,405 134,005 330 160 170
Italian 1,587,965 794,525 793,445 1,840 975 860
Kosovar 2,865 1,470 1,395 20 10 10
Macedonian 43,110 21,650 21,460 0 0 0
Maltese 41,920 20,955 20,965 75 45 30
Montenegrin 4,160 2,180 1,985 0 0 0
Portuguese 482,605 239,360 243,250 615 270 350
Serbian 96,530 49,095 47,440 45 15 30
Sicilian 6,940 3,500 3,435 0 0 0
Slovenian 40,470 20,105 20,365 25 10 15
Spanish 396,460 184,520 211,945 615 280 330
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 38,480 18,620 19,860 55 25 30
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 2,170 1,030 1,135 0 0 0
Other European origins 226,695 115,110 111,580 815 425 390
Basque 6,965 3,690 3,275 35 20 15
Jewish 143,660 72,625 71,035 225 115 110
Roma (Gypsy) 4,630 2,195 2,440 30 25 0
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 4,870 2,560 2,310 0 0 0
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 67,890 34,730 33,160 540 275 270
Caribbean origins 749,155 349,810 399,345 945 470 470
Antiguan 4,500 2,115 2,385 30 10 25
Bahamian 3,675 1,915 1,760 20 15 10
Barbadian 37,780 17,745 20,035 140 80 60
Bermudan 3,075 1,435 1,640 35 10 25
Carib 3,030 1,175 1,860 10 10 0
Cuban 29,065 13,800 15,270 75 30 45
Dominican 23,130 11,000 12,125 40 20 20
Grenadian 17,915 7,835 10,080 10 0 10
Guadeloupean 1,125 515 605 0 0 0
Haitian 165,095 76,460 88,635 20 10 20
Jamaican 309,485 145,080 164,410 325 185 140
Kittitian/Nevisian 2,915 1,460 1,460 10 10 10
Martinican 2,010 900 1,110 0 0 0
Montserratan 930 460 470 0 10 0
Puerto Rican 3,405 1,645 1,765 15 0 15
St. Lucian 8,985 4,095 4,890 10 0 10
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 78,965 37,325 41,635 40 30 0
Vincentian/Grenadinian 17,420 7,475 9,945 0 0 0
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 70,270 31,625 38,645 160 75 80
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 26,830 12,520 14,310 120 60 50
Latin, Central and South American origins 674,640 325,210 349,430 550 275 275
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 22,725 10,875 11,850 50 35 20
Arawak 1,440 610 830 0 0 0
Argentinian 20,680 10,130 10,545 15 10 10
Belizean 1,755 915 845 0 0 0
Bolivian 5,055 2,480 2,580 15 15 0
Brazilian 36,830 17,380 19,455 40 15 25
Chilean 45,190 22,280 22,910 50 25 25
Colombian 96,325 45,590 50,735 75 40 35
Costa Rican 5,535 2,680 2,855 15 10 10
Ecuadorian 25,405 11,995 13,415 10 0 0
Guatemalan 26,275 13,360 12,915 40 30 0
Guyanese 84,275 39,530 44,745 40 15 25
Hispanic 11,055 5,380 5,670 20 10 0
Honduran 10,650 5,235 5,415 0 0 0
Maya 6,285 3,350 2,940 25 10 10
Mexican 128,485 62,890 65,595 180 90 90
Nicaraguan 13,705 6,650 7,055 10 10 10
Panamanian 4,700 2,210 2,495 10 0 10
Paraguayan 4,325 2,165 2,160 0 0 0
Peruvian 42,145 19,645 22,505 25 10 15
Salvadorean 66,220 32,960 33,255 0 0 0
Uruguayan 6,795 3,390 3,410 0 0 10
Venezuelan 26,345 12,220 14,125 15 15 10
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 28,455 13,930 14,525 10 10 10
African origins 1,067,930 539,805 528,120 3,100 1,475 1,625
Central and West African origins 230,110 118,040 112,070 180 95 85
Akan 1,955 1,090 870 0 0 0
Angolan 2,960 1,475 1,480 10 0 10
Ashanti 1,585 855 735 0 0 0
Beninese 4,995 2,670 2,320 0 0 0
Burkinabe 3,150 1,665 1,485 0 0 0
Cameroonian 24,615 12,390 12,230 0 0 0
Chadian 1,845 955 885 0 0 0
Congolese 38,365 18,925 19,440 35 25 15
Edo 1,945 1,095 855 0 0 0
Ewe 845 470 375 0 0 0
Gabonese 1,405 660 750 0 0 0
Gambian 975 495 475 0 0 0
Ghanaian 35,495 17,720 17,770 30 15 10
Guinean 7,240 3,785 3,455 0 0 0
Ibo 5,315 2,850 2,470 10 0 0
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 10
Malinké 1,125 585 535 0 0 0
Nigerian 51,835 27,025 24,805 65 25 35
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 0 10 0
Togolese 5,300 2,870 2,430 0 0 0
Wolof 840 495 345 0 0 0
Yoruba 9,585 5,075 4,515 0 0 0
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 15,380 7,940 7,445 25 10 15
North African origins 355,045 185,775 169,270 155 80 70
Algerian 67,335 34,755 32,580 0 0 0
Berber 37,060 19,685 17,375 0 10 0
Coptic 3,535 1,860 1,680 0 0 0
Dinka 900 500 400 0 0 0
Egyptian 99,140 51,730 47,410 100 50 45
Libyan 7,740 4,135 3,605 0 0 0
Maure 1,190 655 535 0 0 0
Moroccan 103,940 54,005 49,945 40 15 25
Sudanese 19,960 10,315 9,645 0 0 0
Tunisian 25,645 13,985 11,665 10 10 0
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 6,115 3,320 2,795 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins 260,145 128,325 131,815 220 110 115
Afrikaner 1,870 955 915 10 0 10
Amhara 1,530 815 715 0 0 0
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 0 0 0
Eritrean 25,255 12,830 12,430 0 0 0
Ethiopian 44,065 21,680 22,385 10 0 10
Harari 665 355 305 0 0 0
Kenyan 10,915 5,230 5,685 30 15 15
Malagasy 4,500 2,175 2,325 0 0 0
Mauritian 9,325 4,655 4,665 10 0 0
Oromo 3,350 1,745 1,605 0 0 0
Rwandan 10,775 5,065 5,705 10 0 10
Seychellois 1,285 575 710 0 0 0
Somali 62,550 30,215 32,330 0 0 0
South African 41,375 20,575 20,800 70 35 35
Tanzanian 4,710 2,400 2,310 30 20 10
Tigrian 2,155 1,160 995 15 10 10
Ugandan 5,705 2,875 2,830 0 0 0
Zambian 1,860 935 920 35 15 15
Zimbabwean 8,090 3,975 4,110 10 10 0
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 20 0 0
Other African origins 239,560 116,400 123,165 2,600 1,210 1,380
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 30,385 14,015 16,370 405 210 200
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 212,005 103,790 108,215 2,215 1,015 1,205
Asian origins 6,095,235 2,958,120 3,137,115 5,050 2,300 2,745
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 1,011,145 518,170 492,980 1,890 885 1,000
Afghan 83,995 42,320 41,675 10 10 10
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 111,400 58,930 52,475 30 15 15
Armenian 63,810 31,505 32,305 25 15 10
Assyrian 13,835 7,115 6,720 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 6,425 3,230 3,200 0 0 0
Georgian 4,775 2,430 2,345 0 0 0
Hazara 1,515 810 705 0 0 0
Iranian 210,405 106,565 103,840 255 125 135
Iraqi 70,925 35,965 34,955 30 10 20
Israeli 28,735 15,065 13,675 15 0 0
Jordanian 14,250 7,520 6,735 10 0 0
Kazakh 3,330 1,615 1,710 0 0 0
Kurd 16,315 8,810 7,515 25 0 20
Kuwaiti 2,235 1,185 1,055 15 0 15
Kyrgyz 1,060 510 550 0 0 0
Lebanese 219,555 112,970 106,590 1,090 520 570
Palestinian 44,820 23,900 20,920 105 50 55
Pashtun 4,810 2,565 2,245 0 0 0
Saudi Arabian 6,810 3,935 2,880 0 0 0
Syrian 77,045 38,445 38,600 175 85 95
Tajik 2,905 1,410 1,495 0 0 0
Tatar 4,825 2,155 2,670 0 0 0
Turk 63,955 32,855 31,100 150 70 75
Turkmen 1,040 540 500 0 0 0
Uighur 1,555 775 785 0 0 0
Uzbek 3,920 1,920 2,000 0 0 0
Yemeni 6,645 3,335 3,305 0 0 0
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 25,280 13,180 12,100 65 30 35
South Asian origins 1,963,330 993,595 969,735 1,075 550 525
Bangladeshi 45,940 23,645 22,300 10 0 0
Bengali 22,900 11,730 11,180 10 0 0
Bhutanese 3,600 1,765 1,835 0 0 0
East Indian 1,374,710 694,990 679,720 915 470 440
Goan 6,070 2,915 3,155 0 0 0
Gujarati 8,350 4,305 4,050 0 0 0
Kashmiri 3,115 1,605 1,510 0 0 0
Nepali 17,140 8,715 8,420 0 0 0
Pakistani 215,555 110,420 105,140 60 25 35
Punjabi 118,400 61,155 57,240 25 10 15
Sinhalese 7,285 3,605 3,685 0 0 0
Sri Lankan 152,595 75,010 77,585 40 15 20
Tamil 48,670 24,845 23,825 25 10 20
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 76,400 38,815 37,585 35 20 15
East and Southeast Asian origins 3,163,360 1,467,205 1,696,155 2,080 875 1,205
Burmese 9,335 4,535 4,795 0 0 0
Cambodian (Khmer) 38,490 18,515 19,980 10 0 15
Chinese 1,769,195 836,150 933,045 1,065 440 625
Filipino 837,130 369,105 468,025 760 330 430
Hmong 805 420 390 0 0 0
Indonesian 21,390 9,950 11,440 30 10 20
Japanese 121,485 53,415 68,070 100 25 80
Karen 4,510 2,275 2,240 0 0 0
Korean 198,210 93,680 104,525 105 45 60
Laotian 24,580 12,190 12,390 0 0 10
Malaysian 16,920 7,735 9,185 20 10 15
Mongolian 7,480 3,560 3,915 0 0 0
Singaporean 2,850 1,325 1,520 0 0 0
Taiwanese 36,510 16,570 19,945 20 10 20
Thai 19,010 7,330 11,680 25 10 10
Tibetan 8,040 4,055 3,985 0 0 0
Vietnamese 240,615 115,935 124,680 70 25 45
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 6,500 3,150 3,355 10 0 0
Other Asian origins 22,745 11,280 11,460 55 25 30
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 22,740 11,280 11,460 55 25 30
Oceania origins 85,470 43,030 42,440 135 60 75
Australian 42,315 21,710 20,605 75 30 50
New Zealander 15,395 8,065 7,330 50 25 30
Pacific Islands origins 29,485 14,240 15,250 10 0 0
Fijian 19,375 9,280 10,090 0 0 0
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 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 2,335 1,145 1,185 0 0 0
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 14,072,075 ... ... 40,935 ... ...
Owner 9,541,320 ... ... 23,270 ... ...
Renter 4,474,530 ... ... 17,655 ... ...
Band housing 56,230 ... ... 20 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 14,072,075 ... ... 40,935 ... ...
Condominium 1,874,840 ... ... 2,045 ... ...
Not condominium 12,197,240 ... ... 38,890 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 14,072,080 ... ... 40,935 ... ...
No bedrooms 93,345 ... ... 115 ... ...
1 bedroom 1,925,015 ... ... 6,030 ... ...
2 bedrooms 3,547,090 ... ... 10,405 ... ...
3 bedrooms 4,836,485 ... ... 15,130 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 3,670,145 ... ... 9,250 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 14,072,075 ... ... 40,940 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 4,068,915 ... ... 10,655 ... ...
5 rooms 2,177,045 ... ... 5,525 ... ...
6 rooms 1,981,585 ... ... 5,880 ... ...
7 rooms 1,790,180 ... ... 5,415 ... ...
8 or more rooms 4,054,355 ... ... 13,460 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.2 ... ... 6.4 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 14,072,080 ... ... 40,935 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 13,802,060 ... ... 40,760 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 270,020 ... ... 175 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 14,072,075 ... ... 40,940 ... ...
Suitable 13,376,345 ... ... 39,660 ... ...
Not suitable 695,730 ... ... 1,275 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 14,072,080 ... ... 40,935 ... ...
1960 or before 3,126,380 ... ... 8,540 ... ...
1961 to 1980 4,185,510 ... ... 14,720 ... ...
1981 to 1990 1,977,640 ... ... 7,095 ... ...
1991 to 2000 1,746,390 ... ... 4,240 ... ...
2001 to 2005 976,390 ... ... 2,290 ... ...
2006 to 2010 1,089,750 ... ... 1,990 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 970,015 ... ... 2,070 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 14,072,080 ... ... 40,935 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 13,151,600 ... ... 38,025 ... ...
Major repairs needed 920,480 ... ... 2,910 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 14,072,080 ... ... 40,935 ... ...
1 household maintainer 8,324,865 ... ... 24,575 ... ...
2 household maintainers 5,404,800 ... ... 15,555 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 342,415 ... ... 810 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 14,072,080 ... ... 40,935 ... ...
15 to 24 years 437,230 ... ... 1,395 ... ...
25 to 34 years 1,991,685 ... ... 5,965 ... ...
35 to 44 years 2,414,920 ... ... 6,695 ... ...
45 to 54 years 2,862,870 ... ... 8,345 ... ...
55 to 64 years 2,859,315 ... ... 8,505 ... ...
65 to 74 years 2,034,220 ... ... 5,670 ... ...
75 to 84 years 1,084,700 ... ... 3,315 ... ...
85 years and over 387,135 ... ... 1,040 ... ...
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 ... ... 40,775 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 10,472,355 ... ... 30,510 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 3,325,950 ... ... 10,270 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 2,861,615 ... ... 9,200 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 9,368,330 ... ... 23,265 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 60.7 ... ... 62.6 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 16.6 ... ... 11.2 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,130 ... ... 1,146 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,313 ... ... 1,200 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 341,556 ... ... 250,237 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 443,058 ... ... 269,119 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 4,452,850 ... ... 17,560 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 13.0 ... ... 8.3 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 40.0 ... ... 43.7 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 910 ... ... 873 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,002 ... ... 967 ... ...
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 77,650 36,745 40,905
No certificate, diploma or degree 5,239,575 2,667,995 2,571,585 12,035 5,975 6,055
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 7,576,400 3,686,630 3,889,770 20,535 10,480 10,055
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 15,827,040 7,635,805 8,191,230 45,075 20,290 24,785
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 2,800,260 1,906,610 893,650 6,070 3,995 2,080
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 1,549,880 880,365 669,515 3,565 2,020 1,540
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 1,250,385 1,026,250 224,140 2,505 1,970 535
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 5,553,825 2,326,940 3,226,890 17,895 7,125 10,770
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 813,335 331,940 481,395 1,880 730 1,150
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 6,659,615 3,070,315 3,589,300 19,235 8,440 10,790
Bachelor's degree 4,443,835 1,967,905 2,475,935 13,385 5,780 7,605
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 462,295 203,725 258,570 1,150 535 620
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 190,925 102,530 88,395 275 145 135
Master's degree 1,331,045 651,510 679,535 3,890 1,645 2,245
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 231,510 144,640 86,870 530 345 185
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 51,920 24,635 27,285
No certificate, diploma or degree 2,169,790 1,200,110 969,685 4,605 2,460 2,150
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 4,494,585 2,247,020 2,247,565 12,425 6,480 5,950
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 12,267,005 5,821,425 6,445,580 34,890 15,695 19,195
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 2,042,430 1,377,775 664,650 4,375 2,935 1,445
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 1,145,035 639,785 505,250 2,585 1,525 1,060
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 897,390 737,990 159,405 1,795 1,410 380
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 4,241,985 1,786,065 2,455,920 13,535 5,660 7,870
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 580,885 240,040 340,850 1,265 505 760
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 5,401,705 2,417,555 2,984,155 15,710 6,595 9,120
Bachelor's degree 3,590,080 1,562,160 2,027,925 11,130 4,710 6,420
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 362,455 151,205 211,250 875 370 500
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 153,290 74,440 78,855 215 95 120
Master's degree 1,120,190 527,335 592,850 3,135 1,205 1,920
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 175,685 102,415 73,275 365 205 160
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 77,645 36,750 40,905
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 12,815,980 6,354,625 6,461,350 32,570 16,450 16,115
Education 1,060,095 251,290 808,800 3,140 845 2,300
13. Education 1,060,095 251,290 808,805 3,140 845 2,295
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 596,230 268,050 328,180 1,305 640 665
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 99,020 72,865 26,150 265 215 45
50. Visual and performing arts 497,210 195,185 302,025 1,040 425 620
Humanities 850,840 330,490 520,345 2,175 890 1,285
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 98,000 22,100 75,900 150 50 100
23. English language and literature/letters 178,590 52,785 125,810 650 210 440
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 275,525 104,135 171,390 435 135 295
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 4,160 1,640 2,520 15 10 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 51,930 30,185 21,750 105 75 25
39. Theology and religious vocations 77,490 46,285 31,200 210 135 75
54. History 111,465 59,965 51,500 505 260 245
55. French language and literature/letters 53,680 13,400 40,290 110 20 90
Social and behavioural sciences and law 1,761,900 586,455 1,175,445 5,050 1,590 3,460
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 24,685 5,660 19,025 75 10 65
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 182,275 68,030 114,245 370 160 205
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 324,660 26,065 298,595 970 90 880
22. Legal professions and studies 289,600 102,660 186,945 765 170 595
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 35,445 8,150 27,295 65 10 60
42. Psychology 281,470 71,230 210,230 1,090 290 800
45. Social sciences 623,775 304,660 319,110 1,710 860 850
Business, management and public administration 3,360,045 1,272,475 2,087,565 11,155 3,595 7,560
30.16 Accounting and computer science 6,190 1,850 4,340 30 0 25
44. Public administration and social service professions 237,835 48,815 189,015 695 185 515
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 3,116,025 1,221,805 1,894,215 10,435 3,410 7,020
Physical and life sciences and technologies 614,280 315,665 298,615 2,005 970 1,040
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 249,955 105,560 144,400 800 280 520
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 125,600 61,685 63,915 480 190 290
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 28,155 12,625 15,530 15 0 15
40. Physical sciences 179,305 122,815 56,485 620 460 160
41. Science technologies/technicians 31,270 12,980 18,290 95 40 55
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 651,480 420,370 231,110 2,165 1,305 860
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 514,685 356,435 158,250 1,770 1,185 585
25. Library science 40,820 6,495 34,320 195 15 185
27. Mathematics and statistics 86,655 50,930 35,725 180 90 90
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 9,325 6,510 2,815 15 15 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 3,327,405 3,022,700 304,700 8,090 7,470 620
04. Architecture and related services 114,315 72,880 41,435 160 95 60
14. Engineering 752,465 615,880 136,585 1,510 1,300 205
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 620,065 551,855 68,205 1,875 1,710 160
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 410 85 325 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 702,155 682,710 19,445 1,910 1,855 60
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 731,135 709,430 21,705 1,815 1,720 95
48. Precision production 406,855 389,850 17,005 820 790 35
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 339,050 219,040 120,010 490 285 210
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 205,930 127,925 78,005 240 125 110
03. Natural resources and conservation 133,120 91,115 42,005 250 160 95
Health and related fields 2,266,720 441,180 1,825,545 6,135 865 5,260
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 164,295 81,260 83,040 370 165 205
51. Health professions and related programs 2,047,680 329,010 1,718,670 5,675 640 5,035
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 54,740 30,910 23,830 80 65 20
Personal, protective and transportation services 995,825 507,200 488,630 3,360 1,830 1,525
12. Personal and culinary services 565,555 151,530 414,025 1,940 570 1,370
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 3,505 3,080 420 45 45 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 7,900 7,230 670 200 190 10
43. Security and protective services 206,745 150,540 56,205 520 420 95
49. Transportation and materials moving 212,125 194,810 17,315 655 605 55
Other 3,170 885 2,280 10 0 10
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 3,170 890 2,280 10 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 51,920 24,630 27,285
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 6,664,380 3,447,130 3,217,250 17,030 8,940 8,095
Education 727,515 160,315 567,205 2,140 580 1,565
13. Education 727,515 160,315 567,200 2,140 580 1,565
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 467,905 208,365 259,545 985 490 495
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 74,530 53,995 20,535 180 150 25
50. Visual and performing arts 393,375 154,370 239,005 810 340 465
Humanities 614,815 232,425 382,390 1,725 655 1,070
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 76,540 16,200 60,340 130 40 90
23. English language and literature/letters 133,800 38,310 95,485 510 165 350
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 191,005 71,770 119,235 360 100 260
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 3,140 1,250 1,895 15 10 10
38. Philosophy and religious studies 37,870 21,930 15,940 90 60 25
39. Theology and religious vocations 52,295 31,200 21,090 130 85 50
54. History 82,565 43,475 39,085 390 175 210
55. French language and literature/letters 37,600 8,285 29,315 100 20 85
Social and behavioural sciences and law 1,417,625 453,100 964,525 4,260 1,295 2,965
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 20,300 4,595 15,705 70 10 60
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 152,080 56,125 95,955 320 130 190
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 259,845 19,160 240,685 785 85 700
22. Legal professions and studies 241,170 76,720 164,445 675 130 545
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 27,310 6,390 20,920 60 10 50
42. Psychology 218,470 51,570 166,900 885 240 640
45. Social sciences 498,450 238,540 259,915 1,465 695 770
Business, management and public administration 2,696,770 1,000,895 1,695,875 8,480 2,810 5,665
30.16 Accounting and computer science 4,955 1,480 3,475 25 10 20
44. Public administration and social service professions 192,190 36,890 155,305 550 140 410
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 2,499,625 962,530 1,537,095 7,905 2,665 5,235
Physical and life sciences and technologies 449,870 222,120 227,755 1,515 695 820
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 195,830 79,945 115,880 685 260 425
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 89,205 42,265 46,945 365 140 220
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 9,280 3,850 5,430 15 0 15
40. Physical sciences 132,935 87,025 45,905 410 290 120
41. Science technologies/technicians 22,625 9,035 13,590 45 10 35
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 567,415 368,840 198,575 1,940 1,210 730
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 464,000 321,805 142,190 1,640 1,115 525
25. Library science 29,955 4,870 25,080 130 10 125
27. Mathematics and statistics 65,620 36,895 28,725 155 70 80
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 7,840 5,270 2,575 15 15 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 2,532,555 2,271,735 260,820 6,130 5,570 560
04. Architecture and related services 93,135 57,280 35,850 120 60 55
14. Engineering 612,265 490,980 121,285 1,080 895 180
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 475,045 418,595 56,450 1,440 1,280 165
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 350 70 275 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 515,630 499,670 15,960 1,505 1,450 60
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 540,800 523,425 17,375 1,400 1,315 80
48. Precision production 295,335 281,715 13,620 590 570 20
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 269,445 167,680 101,770 405 240 170
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 159,975 94,680 65,295 195 115 80
03. Natural resources and conservation 109,470 73,000 36,470 210 125 90
Health and related fields 1,749,545 342,395 1,407,145 4,640 715 3,925
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 129,560 63,315 66,245 300 140 155
51. Health professions and related programs 1,576,945 256,895 1,320,050 4,280 535 3,750
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 43,040 22,185 20,860 55 40 20
Personal, protective and transportation services 770,950 392,820 378,135 2,665 1,435 1,230
12. Personal and culinary services 431,415 114,395 317,025 1,560 470 1,095
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 2,725 2,355 375 40 40 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 4,425 3,975 445 115 110 10
43. Security and protective services 162,995 116,750 46,240 400 315 80
49. Transportation and materials moving 169,400 155,340 14,050 545 495 45
Other 2,590 745 1,845 0 0 10
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 77,645 36,745 40,905
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 12,815,975 6,354,625 6,461,350 32,570 16,455 16,115
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 15,827,040 7,635,805 8,191,235 45,075 20,290 24,785
Location of study inside Canada 13,117,190 6,299,305 6,817,890 42,085 18,855 23,230
Same as province or territory of residence 11,519,215 5,503,640 6,015,575 32,265 14,045 18,215
Different than province or territory of residence 1,597,975 795,655 802,315 9,825 4,805 5,015
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 2,709,850 1,336,505 1,373,345 2,990 1,440 1,555
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 349,540 189,995 159,545 695 355 335
Philippines 298,830 109,820 189,020 315 95 225
India 281,415 142,410 138,995 200 110 90
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 232,035 131,050 100,980 620 360 255
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 205,375 94,690 110,685 60 25 40
France 88,860 50,400 38,455 60 25 30
Other 1,253,790 618,135 635,655 1,040 465 575
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 51,920 24,635 27,285
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 6,664,380 3,447,125 3,217,250 17,035 8,940 8,095
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 12,267,005 5,821,430 6,445,575 34,885 15,695 19,195
Location of study inside Canada 10,134,590 4,807,045 5,327,545 32,670 14,650 18,020
Same as province or territory of residence 8,918,160 4,207,495 4,710,665 24,960 10,950 14,005
Different than province or territory of residence 1,216,425 599,545 616,875 7,710 3,695 4,015
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 2,132,415 1,014,385 1,118,030 2,220 1,045 1,170
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 254,245 131,955 122,290 480 235 250
Philippines 263,095 96,025 167,065 300 85 210
India 239,535 117,445 122,090 120 70 50
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 133,655 73,575 60,085 355 220 135
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 175,825 79,635 96,190 55 20 35
France 72,920 40,610 32,310 50 20 25
Other 993,135 475,145 517,990 850 390 460
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 77,650 36,745 40,900
In the labour force 18,672,475 9,731,830 8,940,645 50,720 25,605 25,115
Employed 17,230,040 8,923,540 8,306,490 47,005 23,540 23,460
Unemployed 1,442,435 808,285 634,150 3,715 2,060 1,650
Not in the labour force 9,970,545 4,258,605 5,711,945 26,930 11,140 15,790
Participation rate 65.2 69.6 61.0 65.3 69.7 61.4
Employment rate 60.2 63.8 56.7 60.5 64.1 57.4
Unemployment rate 7.7 8.3 7.1 7.3 8.0 6.6
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 77,650 36,745 40,900
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 9,282,005 3,930,570 5,351,440 24,710 10,200 14,515
Worked 19,361,010 10,059,865 9,301,150 52,935 26,550 26,390
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 9,626,010 5,402,110 4,223,895 30,110 16,245 13,865
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 9,735,005 4,657,755 5,077,245 22,830 10,300 12,525
Average weeks worked in reference year 42.4 42.9 42.0 43.6 44.1 43.1
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 50,720 25,605 25,115
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 404,350 197,705 206,640 970 495 475
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 18,268,125 9,534,120 8,734,000 49,755 25,110 24,645
Employee 16,073,685 8,158,745 7,914,940 46,035 22,910 23,125
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 2,194,440 1,375,380 819,060 3,715 2,195 1,515
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 50,720 25,605 25,115
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 404,350 197,710 206,640 970 500 475
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 18,268,120 9,534,120 8,734,005 49,750 25,110 24,640
0 Management occupations 2,013,370 1,251,165 762,205 5,180 3,065 2,115
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 2,874,305 862,870 2,011,440 8,365 2,485 5,885
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 1,273,660 990,560 283,105 3,785 3,015 775
3 Health occupations 1,245,885 244,730 1,001,155 3,365 550 2,815
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 2,138,445 672,945 1,465,495 6,775 2,575 4,200
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 557,275 255,705 301,570 1,535 790 745
6 Sales and service occupations 4,265,895 1,843,510 2,422,390 13,590 6,070 7,520
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 2,668,875 2,504,290 164,585 5,800 5,470 330
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 416,135 331,920 84,215 385 345 40
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 814,285 576,435 237,845 960 745 215
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 50,720 25,605 25,115
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 404,350 197,710 206,640 970 500 470
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 18,268,125 9,534,120 8,734,000 49,750 25,110 24,640
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 444,680 310,000 134,675 130 110 25
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 271,300 219,880 51,420 250 210 45
22 Utilities 136,350 100,135 36,210 280 180 100
23 Construction 1,365,010 1,196,550 168,455 2,600 2,325 280
31-33 Manufacturing 1,596,570 1,149,745 446,820 2,260 1,680 580
41 Wholesale trade 665,685 451,230 214,455 1,715 1,255 455
44-45 Retail trade 2,110,200 984,090 1,126,115 6,685 2,930 3,755
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 876,050 656,375 219,670 2,545 1,995 550
51 Information and cultural industries 420,350 243,650 176,705 1,275 710 565
52 Finance and insurance 790,580 327,865 462,715 2,295 825 1,470
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 333,305 184,350 148,955 960 540 420
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 1,335,125 740,520 594,605 3,830 1,985 1,845
55 Management of companies and enterprises 28,795 12,795 16,000 45 15 25
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 802,420 462,825 339,590 3,055 1,775 1,280
61 Educational services 1,346,585 420,845 925,735 3,430 1,085 2,350
62 Health care and social assistance 2,138,025 383,755 1,754,270 6,015 1,080 4,935
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 379,740 192,875 186,865 860 455 400
72 Accommodation and food services 1,283,725 535,210 748,515 3,555 1,565 1,990
81 Other services (except public administration) 814,695 371,880 442,815 1,950 830 1,120
91 Public administration 1,128,945 589,530 539,405 6,015 3,565 2,450
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 47,000 23,540 23,460
Worked at home 1,272,285 639,500 632,785 2,605 1,185 1,420
Worked outside Canada 78,815 54,235 24,580 220 165 55
No fixed workplace address 1,987,260 1,487,445 499,820 4,570 3,360 1,210
Worked at usual place 13,891,675 6,742,360 7,149,315 39,605 18,835 20,775
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 39,610 18,835 20,775
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 8,102,115 3,723,115 4,379,005 38,505 18,175 20,335
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 2,906,390 1,435,640 1,470,750 85 50 30
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 2,725,205 1,492,170 1,233,030 660 385 270
Commute to a different province or territory 157,970 91,445 66,525 360 225 135
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 44,175 22,195 21,985
Car, truck, van - as a driver 11,748,095 6,380,120 5,367,975 30,645 16,145 14,500
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 868,920 349,855 519,065 3,500 1,355 2,140
Public transit 1,968,215 846,735 1,121,485 7,185 3,150 4,035
Walked 877,985 392,950 485,030 1,960 935 1,025
Bicycle 222,130 146,615 75,515 360 285 75
Other method 193,595 113,525 80,060 525 315 210
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 44,175 22,195 21,985
Less than 15 minutes 4,449,920 2,071,365 2,378,555 12,700 5,755 6,945
15 to 29 minutes 5,314,295 2,725,165 2,589,130 18,660 9,845 8,820
30 to 44 minutes 3,228,845 1,782,680 1,446,165 7,905 3,980 3,925
45 to 59 minutes 1,391,060 768,115 622,940 2,515 1,285 1,230
60 minutes and over 1,494,830 882,485 612,345 2,395 1,335 1,060
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 44,180 22,195 21,985
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 1,073,680 781,230 292,455 1,910 1,170 740
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 2,814,750 1,754,045 1,060,710 8,015 4,875 3,135
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 4,458,835 2,217,210 2,241,620 13,645 6,900 6,745
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 3,349,975 1,408,710 1,941,265 9,735 3,910 5,820
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 1,756,265 752,940 1,003,325 4,310 1,940 2,365
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 2,425,435 1,315,670 1,109,765 6,570 3,395 3,175
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 54,175 27,110 27,065
Single responses 19,365,980 10,042,855 9,323,130 53,850 26,980 26,870
Official languages 19,090,545 9,897,470 9,193,075 53,760 26,940 26,820
English 15,265,335 7,952,010 7,313,320 53,330 26,815 26,515
French 3,825,215 1,945,465 1,879,750 430 125 300
Non-official languages 275,430 145,380 130,055 90 45 45
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 90 40 45
Afro-Asiatic languages 7,380 4,530 2,850 0 0 0
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 0 0 0
Amharic 200 95 100 0 0 0
Arabic 5,585 3,695 1,890 0 0 10
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 205 155 55 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 30 20 15 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 825 335 490 0 0 0
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 0 0 0
Khmer (Cambodian) 475 230 245 0 0 0
Vietnamese 8,070 3,560 4,510 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 3,850 1,750 2,095 15 0 10
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 0 0 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 10 0 10
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 0 0 0
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 90 50 45 0 0 0
Tamil 2,090 1,005 1,080 0 0 0
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 40 25 15
Albanian 350 220 125 0 0 0
Armenian 450 220 230 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 10,075 4,745 5,330 0 0 0
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 0 0 0
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 155 90 65 0 0 0
Bulgarian 205 110 90 0 0 0
Croatian 220 130 95 0 0 0
Czech 70 40 30 0 0 0
Macedonian 95 45 55 0 0 0
Polish 2,500 1,265 1,235 0 0 0
Russian 4,850 2,135 2,720 0 0 0
Serbian 530 320 210 0 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 0 0 0
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 10 0 0
Afrikaans 85 40 40 0 0 0
Danish 90 50 35 0 0 0
Dutch 1,165 630 540 0 0 0
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 15 10 10
Indo-Aryan languages 32,485 18,125 14,360 0 10 0
Bengali 530 275 245 0 0 0
Gujarati 880 300 585 0 0 0
Hindi 1,405 755 650 0 0 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 0 0 0
Sindhi 35 10 30 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 40 25 20 0 0 0
Urdu 1,495 705 790 0 0 0
Iranian languages 4,820 3,000 1,815 10 10 10
Kurdish 185 150 40 0 0 0
Pashto 50 20 25 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 4,580 2,830 1,750 10 0 10
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 20 10 15 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 23,025 12,965 10,060 15 0 10
Catalan 30 10 20 0 0 0
Italian 1,705 895 805 0 0 0
Portuguese 7,490 4,795 2,695 10 0 10
Romanian 745 365 380 0 0 0
Spanish 13,030 6,885 6,145 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 0 0 0
Japanese 3,255 1,195 2,065 0 0 0
Kartvelian languages 30 10 20 0 0 0
Georgian 30 10 20 0 0 0
Korean 12,150 6,260 5,885 0 0 0
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 0 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 0 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 122,880 65,030 57,850 25 20 10
Chinese languages 122,610 64,880 57,730 25 15 10
Cantonese 58,815 30,485 28,340 10 10 0
Hakka 70 25 45 0 0 0
Mandarin 60,090 32,430 27,665 10 10 0
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 0 0 0
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 0 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 590,270 300,115 290,155 325 125 200
English and French 412,680 211,095 201,585 215 75 140
English and non-official language 154,285 77,870 76,420 115 55 60
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 0 0 0
Other language used regularly at work
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2015 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 179 19,956,250 10,342,970 9,613,290 54,175 27,110 27,065
None 17,456,725 9,056,235 8,400,490 51,830 25,995 25,840
English 1,259,225 661,460 597,765 265 95 170
French 705,780 349,035 356,745 1,755 895 860
Non-official language 496,565 257,455 239,105 300 115 185
Aboriginal 37,615 17,215 20,400 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 458,945 240,245 218,710 300 110 190
English and French 2,535 1,200 1,335 0 0 0
English and non-official language 18,040 8,765 9,280 0 0 0
French and non-official language 17,265 8,730 8,540 30 15 15
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 90,190 43,075 47,120
Non-movers 29,644,795 14,593,190 15,051,605 77,750 37,325 40,430
Movers 4,446,990 2,190,555 2,256,435 12,445 5,750 6,695
Non-migrants 2,623,515 1,292,750 1,330,760 9,335 4,225 5,110
Migrants 1,823,475 897,805 925,670 3,110 1,525 1,580
Internal migrants 1,451,005 713,060 737,945 2,495 1,235 1,255
Intraprovincial migrants 1,189,525 580,895 608,630 870 415 455
Interprovincial migrants 261,475 132,160 129,315 1,620 815 800
External migrants 372,475 184,745 187,730 615 295 325
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 86,535 41,255 45,280
Non-movers 20,134,760 9,902,645 10,232,115 52,080 24,770 27,310
Movers 12,433,805 6,101,675 6,332,130 34,450 16,480 17,965
Non-migrants 6,755,630 3,314,730 3,440,905 25,370 12,095 13,275
Migrants 5,678,175 2,786,945 2,891,230 9,080 4,390 4,695
Internal migrants 4,296,720 2,104,325 2,192,395 7,545 3,630 3,910
Intraprovincial migrants 3,467,670 1,689,950 1,777,720 2,530 1,120 1,405
Interprovincial migrants 829,045 414,375 414,670 5,010 2,515 2,500
External migrants 1,381,460 682,625 698,835 1,540 755 785

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Canada [Country] and Dartmouth--Cole Harbour [Federal electoral district], Nova Scotia (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed March 29, 2024).

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