Census Profile, 2016 Census
Canada [Country] and Central Vancouver Island Health Service Delivery Area [Health region, December 2017], British Columbia

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Central Vancouver Island Health Service Delivery Area
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[Health region, December 2017]
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Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 35,151,728 ... ... 270,817 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 33,476,688 ... ... 258,393 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 5.0 ... ... 4.8 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 15,412,443 ... ... 127,438 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 14,072,079 ... ... 118,070 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 3.9 ... ... 22.2 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 8,965,588.85 ... ... 12,175.07 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 35,151,730 17,264,200 17,887,530 270,820 132,075 138,740
0 to 14 years 5,839,565 2,992,920 2,846,645 37,095 18,955 18,135
0 to 4 years 1,898,790 973,030 925,760 11,525 5,870 5,650
5 to 9 years 2,018,130 1,034,685 983,445 12,975 6,630 6,345
10 to 14 years 1,922,645 985,200 937,445 12,595 6,455 6,140
15 to 64 years 23,376,530 11,576,130 11,800,400 164,680 79,960 84,720
15 to 19 years 2,026,160 1,039,215 986,940 13,575 6,960 6,610
20 to 24 years 2,242,690 1,144,495 1,098,200 12,825 6,645 6,185
25 to 29 years 2,285,990 1,144,470 1,141,515 12,845 6,430 6,415
30 to 34 years 2,329,395 1,148,290 1,181,110 13,885 6,775 7,110
35 to 39 years 2,288,365 1,118,635 1,169,730 13,830 6,685 7,145
40 to 44 years 2,255,135 1,104,440 1,150,695 14,290 6,970 7,315
45 to 49 years 2,359,965 1,157,760 1,202,210 16,190 7,720 8,465
50 to 54 years 2,678,075 1,318,755 1,359,320 19,980 9,440 10,535
55 to 59 years 2,620,240 1,285,190 1,335,055 23,080 10,905 12,165
60 to 64 years 2,290,510 1,114,885 1,175,630 24,190 11,425 12,770
65 years and over 5,935,630 2,695,150 3,240,485 69,045 33,160 35,885
65 to 69 years 1,972,480 953,075 1,019,405 23,455 11,570 11,885
70 to 74 years 1,420,875 677,975 742,900 17,085 8,425 8,655
75 to 79 years 1,021,850 469,550 552,300 11,855 5,855 6,005
80 to 84 years 749,650 325,765 423,880 8,295 4,015 4,280
85 years and over 770,780 268,790 501,990 8,355 3,300 5,050
85 to 89 years 482,525 185,535 296,990 5,230 2,315 2,910
90 to 94 years 223,510 68,675 154,835 2,390 805 1,585
95 to 99 years 56,525 13,240 43,280 650 165 480
100 years and over 8,230 1,340 6,890 85 15 70
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 13.7 14.4 13.1
15 to 64 years 66.5 67.1 66.0 60.8 60.5 61.1
65 years and over 16.9 15.6 18.1 25.5 25.1 25.9
85 years and over 2.2 1.6 2.8 3.1 2.5 3.6
Average age of the population 41.0 40.1 41.9 46.4 45.7 47.1
Median age of the population 41.2 40.2 42.2 50.3 49.3 51.1
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 14,072,080 ... ... 118,070 ... ...
Single-detached house 7,541,495 ... ... 81,050 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 1,391,040 ... ... 1,430 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 4,949,795 ... ... 30,510 ... ...
Semi-detached house 698,800 ... ... 4,810 ... ...
Row house 891,305 ... ... 5,055 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 784,300 ... ... 7,055 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 2,539,390 ... ... 13,270 ... ...
Other single-attached house 36,005 ... ... 325 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 189,755 ... ... 5,080 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 14,072,080 ... ... 118,070 ... ...
1 person 3,969,790 ... ... 34,250 ... ...
2 persons 4,834,605 ... ... 50,170 ... ...
3 persons 2,140,640 ... ... 15,325 ... ...
4 persons 1,946,275 ... ... 11,870 ... ...
5 or more persons 1,180,770 ... ... 6,450 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 34,460,060 ... ... 264,170 ... ...
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 15,040,885 233,725 113,120 120,605
Married or living common law 16,893,720 8,452,135 8,441,585 140,785 70,260 70,525
Married 13,383,455 6,693,465 6,689,990 113,640 56,750 56,890
Living common law 3,510,265 1,758,670 1,751,590 27,145 13,510 13,630
Not married and not living common law 12,418,440 5,819,140 6,599,300 92,935 42,855 50,080
Never married 8,254,340 4,444,425 3,809,915 51,530 28,490 23,040
Separated 718,295 309,905 408,400 6,945 3,070 3,875
Divorced 1,816,005 725,535 1,090,470 18,840 7,765 11,075
Widowed 1,629,800 339,280 1,290,525 15,615 3,535 12,085
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 9,840,730 ... ... 80,905 ... ...
2 persons 5,007,790 ... ... 51,785 ... ...
3 persons 2,107,830 ... ... 14,185 ... ...
4 persons 1,909,935 ... ... 10,840 ... ...
5 or more persons 815,170 ... ... 4,095 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.9 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 9,840,730 ... ... 80,905 ... ...
Total couple families 8,227,925 ... ... 68,745 ... ...
Married couples 6,474,005 ... ... 55,170 ... ...
Common-law couples 1,753,920 ... ... 13,570 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 1,612,805 ... ... 12,165 ... ...
Female parent 1,262,340 ... ... 9,250 ... ...
Male parent 350,465 ... ... 2,920 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 8,227,925 ... ... 68,740 ... ...
Couples without children 4,024,305 ... ... 44,040 ... ...
Couples with children 4,203,615 ... ... 24,700 ... ...
1 child 1,650,165 ... ... 10,920 ... ...
2 children 1,783,080 ... ... 9,985 ... ...
3 or more children 770,375 ... ... 3,800 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 1,612,805 ... ... 12,165 ... ...
1 child 983,485 ... ... 7,745 ... ...
2 children 457,670 ... ... 3,265 ... ...
3 or more children 171,655 ... ... 1,155 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 6,107,260 2,941,395 3,165,865 52,760 24,785 27,975
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 14,072,075 ... ... 118,070 ... ...
One-census-family households 9,218,225 ... ... 76,980 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 3,782,095 ... ... 42,320 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 5,436,135 ... ... 34,665 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 301,715 ... ... 1,915 ... ...
Non-census-family households 4,552,135 ... ... 39,170 ... ...
One-person households 3,969,790 ... ... 34,250 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 582,350 ... ... 4,920 ... ...
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 17,666,080 267,160 130,700 136,460
English only 23,757,525 11,838,075 11,919,455 249,435 122,795 126,640
French only 4,144,685 1,925,845 2,218,840 45 15 25
English and French 6,216,065 3,071,325 3,144,740 16,780 7,510 9,270
Neither English nor French 648,970 265,920 383,045 900 375 525
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 17,666,085 267,160 130,700 136,460
English 26,007,500 12,852,330 13,155,165 262,705 128,595 134,110
French 7,705,755 3,780,105 3,925,650 3,280 1,610 1,675
English and French 417,485 209,130 208,355 310 150 165
Neither English nor French 636,515 259,600 376,910 860 350 510
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 7,914,495 3,884,670 4,029,825 3,435 1,680 1,755
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 22.8 22.7 22.8 1.3 1.3 1.3
Mother tongueThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 18 34,767,255 17,101,170 17,666,085 267,160 130,700 136,460
Single responses 33,948,620 16,702,840 17,245,775 264,690 129,535 135,155
Official languages 26,627,555 13,201,620 13,425,940 242,995 119,400 123,595
English 19,460,850 9,680,125 9,780,725 239,325 117,600 121,725
French 7,166,705 3,521,495 3,645,215 3,670 1,800 1,875
Non-official languages 7,321,065 3,501,220 3,819,840 21,695 10,135 11,555
Aboriginal languages 195,700 94,795 100,900 740 345 390
Algonquian languages 130,450 62,930 67,520 35 10 30
Blackfoot 2,815 1,325 1,490 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 88,445 42,920 45,530 30 5 25
Atikamekw 6,150 3,135 3,015 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 10,230 4,885 5,350 0 0 0
Moose Cree 100 50 55 0 0 0
Naskapi 1,205 590 620 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 315 125 190 0 0 0
Plains Cree 3,065 1,360 1,710 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 45 20 25 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 1,440 585 850 0 0 0
Woods Cree 1,840 865 975 0 0 5
Cree, n.o.s. 64,050 31,305 32,745 25 5 20
Eastern Algonquian languages 6,990 3,310 3,680 0 0 0
Malecite 305 140 160 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 6,690 3,170 3,520 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 32,150 15,350 16,800 5 5 0
Algonquin 1,260 590 670 0 0 0
Ojibway 17,890 8,440 9,450 5 0 0
Oji-Cree 12,855 6,260 6,595 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 150 65 85 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 45 25 20 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 17,365 8,325 9,045 20 5 10
Northern Athabaskan languages 17,315 8,310 9,010 15 10 5
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 110 55 60 0 0 0
Beaver 190 85 105 0 0 0
Carrier 1,025 465 565 10 5 5
Chilcotin 660 295 360 0 0 0
Dene 10,700 5,185 5,515 5 5 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 5 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 5
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 5 0
Haida 75 35 40 0 0 0
Inuit languages 36,545 18,100 18,445 15 5 10
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 1,025 445 575 0 0 0
Inuktitut 35,215 17,530 17,680 10 0 5
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 315 125 185 5 0 5
Iroquoian languages 1,115 485 635 5 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 5
Kutenai 105 55 55 0 0 0
Michif 465 230 235 5 5 0
Salish languages 2,305 1,130 1,180 385 190 195
Comox 80 45 40 0 0 0
Halkomelem 475 225 245 350 170 180
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 35 20 15
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 20 5 10
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 880 435 445 5 0 5
Nisga'a 400 200 200 5 0 10
Tsimshian 200 90 110 5 0 0
Wakashan languages 805 370 435 215 105 105
Haisla 90 40 50 0 0 5
Heiltsuk 95 40 55 5 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 325 145 185 20 10 10
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 285 135 140 185 95 90
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 10 5 0 5 5 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 585 295 295 45 15 25
Non-Aboriginal languages 7,125,365 3,406,425 3,718,945 20,960 9,795 11,165
Afro-Asiatic languages 575,365 298,060 277,300 450 305 150
Berber languages 22,135 11,865 10,270 0 0 0
Kabyle 13,150 6,995 6,155 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 8,985 4,865 4,115 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 42,885 20,095 22,790 10 10 5
Bilen 805 455 350 0 0 0
Oromo 4,960 2,560 2,400 0 0 0
Somali 36,755 16,895 19,865 5 5 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 365 195 170 10 5 5
Semitic languages 509,190 265,465 243,725 440 295 145
Amharic 22,465 10,720 11,745 10 10 0
Arabic 419,890 220,785 199,105 370 255 120
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 40 20 15
Maltese 5,565 2,765 2,800 20 5 10
Tigrigna 16,650 8,310 8,340 0 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 5 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 176,725 81,810 94,920 630 305 330
Khmer (Cambodian) 20,130 9,270 10,860 95 50 50
Vietnamese 156,425 72,470 83,955 540 255 285
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 170 65 100 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 511,480 211,580 299,900 1,225 395 830
Bikol 1,790 790 1,000 5 0 5
Cebuano 19,890 7,930 11,960 70 15 50
Fijian 745 400 345 10 10 5
Hiligaynon 6,885 2,680 4,205 20 5 15
Ilocano 26,345 10,620 15,720 65 15 50
Malagasy 1,430 665 760 0 0 0
Malay 12,275 5,255 7,020 45 10 30
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 4,040 1,865 2,175 0 0 0
Pangasinan 1,390 590 800 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 431,380 178,575 252,810 975 320 660
Waray-Waray 1,110 430 675 5 0 5
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 4,195 1,770 2,425 35 20 15
Creole languages 72,125 32,310 39,820 20 15 10
Haitian Creole 3,030 1,445 1,590 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 64,105 28,455 35,660 15 10 5
Creole languages, n.i.e. 4,985 2,410 2,575 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 189,405 94,765 94,640 90 50 35
Kannada 3,970 2,040 1,935 5 0 0
Malayalam 28,570 14,770 13,800 65 35 30
Tamil 140,720 69,080 71,640 20 15 10
Telugu 15,655 8,640 7,020 10 5 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 490 240 250 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 795 395 405 0 0 5
Indo-European languages 3,877,330 1,889,400 1,987,930 13,915 6,685 7,230
Albanian 26,890 13,610 13,285 5 0 5
Armenian 33,455 16,270 17,185 15 10 5
Balto-Slavic languages 701,975 323,640 378,340 2,325 1,080 1,245
Baltic languages 12,530 5,315 7,215 65 30 35
Latvian 5,455 2,350 3,105 45 20 20
Lithuanian 7,075 2,965 4,115 25 15 15
Slavic languages 689,450 318,325 371,115 2,255 1,050 1,215
Belarusan 810 385 430 5 0 0
Bosnian 12,210 6,035 6,180 15 10 5
Bulgarian 20,025 9,675 10,345 35 20 10
Croatian 48,200 23,540 24,665 310 155 150
Czech 22,290 10,525 11,765 245 110 135
Macedonian 16,775 8,050 8,725 20 15 10
Polish 181,710 82,435 99,275 465 215 250
Russian 188,255 85,400 102,855 370 155 215
Serbian 57,350 28,535 28,815 85 40 45
Serbo-Croatian 9,555 4,565 4,985 25 10 15
Slovak 17,580 8,075 9,510 110 50 55
Slovene (Slovenian) 9,790 4,415 5,370 80 35 45
Ukrainian 102,485 45,440 57,040 465 220 245
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 2,415 1,255 1,165 30 15 15
Celtic languages 2,690 1,335 1,360 65 35 30
Scottish Gaelic 1,090 540 550 25 15 10
Welsh 1,075 495 575 35 20 15
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 530 295 235 5 5 5
Germanic languages 538,765 258,410 280,350 7,080 3,360 3,720
Afrikaans 10,265 5,115 5,145 210 110 100
Danish 12,630 6,245 6,390 565 285 275
Dutch 99,020 48,200 50,820 1,980 925 1,050
Frisian 2,100 1,095 1,005 25 10 10
German 384,035 183,215 200,820 3,780 1,765 2,015
Icelandic 1,285 600 685 15 10 10
Norwegian 4,615 2,170 2,445 215 105 115
Swedish 6,840 3,015 3,825 210 95 115
Vlaams (Flemish) 3,895 1,730 2,165 60 35 25
Yiddish 13,555 6,750 6,800 15 10 5
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 525 280 240 0 0 0
Greek 106,525 53,350 53,170 140 80 50
Indo-Iranian languages 1,312,750 664,120 648,630 2,310 1,185 1,130
Indo-Aryan languages 1,064,760 538,530 526,235 2,115 1,075 1,040
Bengali 73,125 37,410 35,720 30 20 15
Gujarati 108,780 55,105 53,670 60 35 25
Hindi 110,640 55,880 54,765 195 105 90
Kashmiri 565 300 265 0 0 0
Konkani 3,330 1,625 1,710 0 0 0
Marathi 8,295 4,300 3,995 0 0 0
Nepali 18,275 9,230 9,045 15 10 5
Oriya (Odia) 1,055 560 495 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 501,680 253,515 248,160 1,720 855 865
Sindhi 11,860 5,605 6,260 10 0 5
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 16,335 8,050 8,285 10 5 5
Urdu 210,815 106,960 103,860 65 30 30
Iranian languages 242,805 122,835 119,970 195 105 90
Kurdish 11,705 6,345 5,355 0 5 0
Pashto 16,910 8,760 8,145 5 5 5
Persian (Farsi) 214,200 107,725 106,470 190 100 85
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 5,180 2,755 2,425 5 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 1,154,270 558,660 595,615 1,970 930 1,045
Catalan 865 440 425 0 0 0
Italian 375,635 184,415 191,220 680 365 315
Portuguese 221,540 106,630 114,910 265 120 140
Romanian 96,665 46,195 50,470 95 45 50
Spanish 458,850 220,605 238,245 935 400 530
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 720 380 340 0 0 0
Japanese 43,640 14,790 28,855 475 165 315
Kartvelian languages 1,715 910 805 0 5 5
Georgian 1,715 910 805 5 0 0
Korean 153,425 70,310 83,115 645 275 370
Mongolic languages 1,575 690 885 0 0 0
Mongolian 1,575 690 880 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 91,375 45,075 46,305 105 55 55
Akan (Twi) 13,455 6,490 6,970 15 10 5
Bamanankan 1,535 815 720 0 0 0
Edo 1,670 770 900 0 0 5
Ewe 1,760 950 805 5 0 5
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 2,825 1,495 1,335 0 0 5
Ga 920 445 470 5 0 5
Ganda 1,295 625 665 0 0 0
Igbo 4,235 2,265 1,970 5 5 0
Lingala 3,810 1,785 2,025 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 5,845 2,785 3,060 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 5,250 2,355 2,895 5 0 0
Shona 3,180 1,520 1,665 5 5 0
Swahili 13,370 6,385 6,990 10 10 0
Wolof 3,990 2,170 1,820 0 0 0
Yoruba 9,085 4,785 4,300 15 5 10
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 19,135 9,435 9,695 35 10 20
Nilo-Saharan languages 5,870 3,025 2,845 0 0 0
Dinka 2,120 1,115 1,000 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 3,755 1,910 1,840 0 0 0
Sign languages 7,500 3,925 3,575 45 25 20
American Sign Language 2,685 1,320 1,360 20 10 10
Quebec Sign Language 695 340 355 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 4,120 2,265 1,860 25 15 10
Sino-Tibetan languages 1,269,215 589,570 679,645 2,405 1,100 1,305
Chinese languages 1,253,360 581,650 671,715 2,395 1,095 1,305
Cantonese 565,270 262,865 302,405 685 315 380
Hakka 10,910 4,900 6,015 10 0 10
Mandarin 592,040 274,630 317,410 1,440 665 775
Min Dong 1,230 580 650 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 31,795 14,450 17,350 50 15 35
Wu (Shanghainese) 12,915 5,780 7,140 15 5 10
Chinese, n.o.s. 38,580 18,165 20,410 190 95 95
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 610 275 335 5 0 5
Tibeto-Burman languages 15,850 7,925 7,935 10 10 5
Burmese 3,585 1,795 1,790 0 5 0
Karenic languages 4,705 2,355 2,350 0 0 0
Tibetan 6,165 3,080 3,080 10 5 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 1,400 695 705 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 22,010 8,870 13,145 125 25 100
Lao 12,670 6,145 6,525 5 0 5
Thai 9,255 2,690 6,565 120 25 95
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 80 35 55 0 0 0
Turkic languages 40,140 21,120 19,025 45 30 20
Azerbaijani 3,260 1,785 1,470 0 0 0
Turkish 32,815 17,375 15,440 40 25 20
Uyghur 1,035 510 525 0 0 0
Uzbek 1,715 855 865 0 5 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 1,315 590 720 0 0 0
Uralic languages 81,985 37,790 44,195 745 360 390
Estonian 5,445 2,325 3,115 40 15 20
Finnish 15,295 6,395 8,900 260 110 145
Hungarian 61,235 29,060 32,175 450 230 220
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 3,690 2,045 1,645 15 10 10
Multiple responses 818,635 398,325 420,305 2,475 1,165 1,305
English and French 165,320 80,460 84,860 600 275 320
English and non-official language 533,265 259,160 274,100 1,755 835 920
French and non-official language 86,150 42,170 43,985 65 30 30
English, French and non-official language 33,900 16,535 17,365 55 25 30
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 17,666,085 267,165 130,705 136,460
Single responses 33,103,860 16,298,475 16,805,395 263,390 128,965 134,425
Official languages 29,106,670 14,383,020 14,723,645 256,940 125,860 131,080
English 22,162,865 10,966,135 11,196,730 256,280 125,560 130,720
French 6,943,800 3,416,890 3,526,910 655 300 360
Non-official languages 3,997,195 1,915,450 2,081,750 6,450 3,105 3,345
Aboriginal languages 118,470 59,720 58,750 70 35 35
Algonquian languages 75,080 37,825 37,260 0 0 0
Blackfoot 1,115 555 555 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 55,825 28,135 27,685 0 0 0
Atikamekw 5,465 2,825 2,640 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 8,590 4,195 4,395 0 0 0
Moose Cree 10 5 5 0 0 0
Naskapi 1,200 595 605 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 110 55 60 0 0 0
Plains Cree 1,350 665 685 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 20 5 15 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 330 140 190 0 0 0
Woods Cree 800 410 390 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 37,945 19,240 18,710 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 3,615 1,795 1,820 0 0 0
Malecite 55 30 30 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 3,560 1,770 1,795 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 14,525 7,335 7,190 0 0 0
Algonquin 370 170 200 0 0 0
Ojibway 6,175 3,165 3,015 5 0 5
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 5 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 5 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 35 20 20
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 45 20 25 35 15 20
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 25 15 10
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 25 15 10
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 235 110 125 5 5 5
Non-Aboriginal languages 3,878,725 1,855,730 2,022,995 6,385 3,070 3,310
Afro-Asiatic languages 307,755 153,275 154,480 240 145 100
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 10 5 5
Bilen 620 330 285 0 0 0
Oromo 3,410 1,700 1,710 0 0 0
Somali 22,895 10,340 12,555 5 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 185 85 95 5 5 5
Semitic languages 272,100 136,390 135,720 230 135 95
Amharic 12,780 6,010 6,770 5 5 0
Arabic 223,540 112,690 110,850 210 125 85
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 15 10 5
Maltese 1,130 525 605 0 0 0
Tigrigna 10,205 5,040 5,170 0 0 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 61,710 425 215 215
Khmer (Cambodian) 10,880 4,940 5,945 65 35 35
Vietnamese 104,245 48,525 55,725 360 180 180
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 85 40 45 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 239,785 108,110 131,680 330 140 190
Bikol 290 140 155 0 0 0
Cebuano 7,210 3,325 3,880 5 5 5
Fijian 195 105 90 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 2,205 970 1,240 0 0 0
Ilocano 9,125 4,045 5,080 5 0 5
Malagasy 435 220 210 0 0 0
Malay 3,620 1,710 1,910 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 1,200 565 630 5 0 0
Pangasinan 240 110 135 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 213,790 96,235 117,555 295 125 170
Waray-Waray 310 135 170 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 1,160 545 620 15 5 10
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 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 2,005 920 1,085 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 122,490 59,780 62,710 40 20 15
Kannada 1,630 825 800 0 5 0
Malayalam 15,440 7,865 7,575 30 15 15
Tamil 96,955 46,570 50,385 0 0 0
Telugu 8,280 4,430 3,850 5 5 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 190 85 105 5 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 340 160 180 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 1,911,215 927,225 983,985 2,980 1,425 1,550
Albanian 13,135 6,575 6,560 0 0 0
Armenian 21,505 10,165 11,345 5 5 0
Balto-Slavic languages 314,965 149,315 165,650 505 235 270
Baltic languages 3,275 1,400 1,870 5 0 10
Latvian 1,255 530 725 5 0 5
Lithuanian 2,020 870 1,150 5 0 0
Slavic languages 311,690 147,910 163,780 500 230 265
Belarusan 230 105 120 0 0 0
Bosnian 6,045 3,010 3,040 5 0 0
Bulgarian 11,985 5,835 6,150 15 5 10
Croatian 16,775 7,980 8,795 70 35 40
Czech 6,235 3,060 3,180 60 30 30
Macedonian 6,830 3,250 3,580 5 0 5
Polish 74,780 34,910 39,870 85 40 45
Russian 116,595 55,175 61,425 185 90 95
Serbian 31,750 15,665 16,085 10 5 5
Serbo-Croatian 3,885 1,865 2,020 5 0 5
Slovak 5,615 2,685 2,920 10 5 5
Slovene (Slovenian) 2,050 905 1,145 25 10 15
Ukrainian 28,250 13,150 15,100 25 15 15
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 670 310 360 5 0 0
Celtic languages 360 205 155 10 5 5
Scottish Gaelic 185 105 80 5 0 5
Welsh 95 50 45 0 0 5
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 80 50 30 0 0 0
Germanic languages 146,455 71,835 74,615 680 330 350
Afrikaans 4,790 2,355 2,435 85 40 45
Danish 855 410 445 35 10 15
Dutch 9,565 4,630 4,935 150 75 75
Frisian 185 95 90 0 0 0
German 120,335 58,905 61,435 370 180 190
Icelandic 270 120 150 5 5 5
Norwegian 345 145 200 10 5 5
Swedish 1,045 500 545 15 10 10
Vlaams (Flemish) 355 170 185 10 5 5
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 35 20 15
Indo-Iranian languages 838,755 416,960 421,795 1,275 625 655
Indo-Aryan languages 676,185 337,440 338,745 1,180 575 600
Bengali 47,350 23,585 23,765 15 10 5
Gujarati 64,150 31,740 32,405 20 10 10
Hindi 55,510 27,805 27,710 65 35 30
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 5 0 5
Oriya (Odia) 470 235 240 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 349,145 174,905 174,240 1,035 500 530
Sindhi 4,975 2,280 2,695 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 7,790 3,860 3,925 0 0 0
Urdu 128,785 63,965 64,820 40 15 20
Iranian languages 160,195 78,310 81,880 95 45 50
Kurdish 6,580 3,400 3,175 0 0 0
Pashto 10,590 5,305 5,290 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 143,020 69,600 73,425 100 45 55
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 2,375 1,215 1,160 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 531,485 251,050 280,440 470 215 260
Catalan 355 165 190 0 0 0
Italian 115,415 49,975 65,440 90 40 50
Portuguese 98,710 46,915 51,795 55 20 30
Romanian 53,320 25,795 27,525 20 10 10
Spanish 263,510 128,110 135,400 305 145 165
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 180 85 95 0 0 0
Japanese 19,785 8,265 11,515 190 85 110
Kartvelian languages 1,040 565 475 0 0 0
Georgian 1,035 565 475 0 0 0
Korean 109,705 51,385 58,320 445 210 240
Mongolic languages 910 440 470 0 0 0
Mongolian 910 435 470 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 28,665 13,340 15,320 15 10 10
Akan (Twi) 5,990 2,695 3,295 5 0 5
Bamanankan 340 180 160 0 0 0
Edo 415 175 240 0 0 0
Ewe 410 185 225 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 825 400 425 5 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 5
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 4,010 1,850 2,160 5 5 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 70 40 30
American Sign Language 3,015 1,560 1,460 20 15 5
Quebec Sign Language 730 375 355 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 6,690 3,935 2,755 45 30 20
Sino-Tibetan languages 924,720 433,530 491,190 1,490 725 765
Chinese languages 913,365 427,860 485,505 1,480 715 765
Cantonese 400,215 184,340 215,885 335 160 175
Hakka 4,080 1,820 2,265 5 0 0
Mandarin 462,890 220,075 242,815 1,010 480 530
Min Dong 345 150 195 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 13,965 6,345 7,625 20 10 15
Wu (Shanghainese) 7,650 3,580 4,075 5 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 23,935 11,440 12,500 110 60 45
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 280 130 150 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 11,350 5,670 5,680 10 5 5
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 10 10 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 655 305 345 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 9,565 4,455 5,110 20 5 15
Lao 6,175 2,995 3,180 0 0 0
Thai 3,360 1,450 1,915 20 10 10
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 30 15 15 0 0 0
Turkic languages 22,250 11,205 11,045 15 10 10
Azerbaijani 1,245 640 610 0 0 0
Turkish 18,955 9,525 9,430 15 10 5
Uyghur 610 315 290 0 0 0
Uzbek 990 505 490 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 455 230 225 0 0 0
Uralic languages 23,245 10,715 12,535 110 50 60
Estonian 975 365 610 10 0 5
Finnish 2,790 1,220 1,565 35 20 20
Hungarian 19,485 9,125 10,355 65 35 35
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 1,110 605 500 5 0 5
Multiple responses 1,663,390 802,695 860,690 3,775 1,735 2,035
English and French 160,185 77,940 82,235 295 135 160
English and non-official language 1,284,975 620,375 664,600 3,405 1,570 1,830
French and non-official language 148,915 70,915 78,000 15 5 10
English, French and non-official language 69,315 33,465 35,850 60 30 30
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 17,666,080 267,160 130,700 136,460
None 29,615,245 14,612,175 15,003,065 253,570 124,505 129,070
English 2,109,340 1,045,215 1,064,120 3,015 1,445 1,570
French 731,095 342,245 388,855 2,560 1,115 1,445
Non-official language 2,151,690 1,023,940 1,127,750 7,780 3,525 4,255
Aboriginal 90,740 42,890 47,850 715 330 385
Non-Aboriginal 2,060,945 981,055 1,079,895 7,060 3,195 3,865
English and French 47,970 23,785 24,190 20 15 5
English and non-official language 61,075 30,045 31,030 85 40 40
French and non-official language 48,755 22,690 26,065 130 55 75
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 14,652,355 227,220 110,235 116,980
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 27,488,530 13,444,335 14,044,190 220,025 106,790 113,230
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 34,204 40,782 28,860 31,707 38,986 26,382
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 27,499,185 13,449,010 14,050,175 220,270 106,975 113,295
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 30,866 35,933 26,621 28,769 34,417 24,724
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 24,583,315 12,296,595 12,286,725 196,880 97,055 99,825
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 32,762 39,925 26,613 27,906 35,054 22,250
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 19,743,240 8,755,815 10,987,430 166,810 75,635 91,175
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 5,453 4,199 6,136 8,522 9,425 8,036
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 20,428,685 10,547,760 9,880,925 150,935 77,160 73,775
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 33,684 39,836 28,474 25,999 31,353 22,148
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 28,643,015 13,990,430 14,652,585 227,115 110,125 116,990
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 27,489,395 13,441,555 14,047,845 219,860 106,790 113,070
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 47,487 56,740 38,632 41,331 49,403 33,707
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 27,500,230 13,446,230 14,053,995 220,065 106,930 113,130
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 38,977 45,404 32,828 35,203 41,064 29,663
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 24,584,065 12,295,015 12,289,055 196,460 96,910 99,545
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 46,885 56,803 36,962 38,619 47,141 30,323
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 19,742,130 8,752,070 10,990,060 166,800 75,720 91,085
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 7,738 7,345 8,050 8,992 9,340 8,703
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 20,428,670 10,542,540 9,886,130 150,855 76,905 73,950
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 46,057 54,369 37,193 36,073 42,789 29,090
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 14,652,585 227,115 110,125 116,990
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 55,965 31,285 24,680
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 53,431 59,326 47,420 49,001 55,986 43,035
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 65,997 74,289 55,510 55,675 61,953 47,716
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 83.5 86.6 79.2
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 72.0 75.2 67.7 60.2 63.2 56.0
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 11.7 8.4 16.3 16.5 13.4 20.8
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 28,642,980 13,990,620 14,652,360 227,215 110,240 116,975
Without total income 1,154,450 546,285 608,165 7,190 3,445 3,745
With total income 27,488,530 13,444,335 14,044,195 220,025 106,790 113,230
Percentage with total income 96.0 96.1 95.8 96.8 96.9 96.8
Under $10,000 (including loss) 3,877,620 1,668,960 2,208,655 29,795 12,490 17,305
$10,000 to $19,999 4,680,380 1,867,600 2,812,785 41,245 15,730 25,515
$20,000 to $29,999 3,807,840 1,593,335 2,214,505 33,860 13,690 20,170
$30,000 to $39,999 3,206,175 1,472,670 1,733,510 28,120 12,700 15,420
$40,000 to $49,999 2,827,045 1,376,565 1,450,480 22,890 11,150 11,740
$50,000 to $59,999 2,179,775 1,145,685 1,034,090 16,905 9,195 7,710
$60,000 to $69,999 1,655,070 938,755 716,310 12,830 7,990 4,840
$70,000 to $79,999 1,271,850 745,830 526,015 9,445 6,030 3,415
$80,000 to $89,999 966,885 579,290 387,590 7,070 4,615 2,460
$90,000 to $99,999 749,290 452,240 297,050 5,085 3,425 1,660
$100,000 and over 2,266,600 1,603,400 663,195 12,780 9,775 3,005
$100,000 to $149,999 1,493,570 1,024,210 469,365 9,450 7,175 2,275
$150,000 and over 773,025 579,190 193,830 3,330 2,600 725
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 14,652,360 227,215 110,240 116,980
Without after-tax income 1,143,795 541,620 602,175 6,945 3,260 3,680
With after-tax income 27,499,185 13,449,010 14,050,175 220,275 106,975 113,300
Percentage with after-tax income 96.0 96.1 95.9 96.9 97.0 96.9
Under $10,000 (including loss) 4,004,475 1,706,825 2,297,645 31,445 13,260 18,185
$10,000 to $19,999 4,905,055 1,972,920 2,932,130 43,470 16,920 26,550
$20,000 to $29,999 4,489,925 1,926,175 2,563,755 39,555 16,460 23,100
$30,000 to $39,999 3,924,960 1,870,705 2,054,250 31,985 14,890 17,095
$40,000 to $49,999 3,144,200 1,619,670 1,524,525 24,105 12,470 11,630
$50,000 to $59,999 2,209,280 1,245,570 963,705 16,660 10,190 6,475
$60,000 to $69,999 1,540,300 912,230 628,065 11,605 7,485 4,115
$70,000 to $79,999 1,076,180 654,570 421,610 8,050 5,255 2,800
$80,000 and over 2,204,820 1,540,335 664,485 13,390 10,040 3,350
$80,000 to $89,999 688,705 444,550 244,145 4,825 3,505 1,315
$90,000 to $99,999 420,975 291,090 129,885 2,775 2,080 685
$100,000 and over 1,095,140 804,690 290,445 5,795 4,450 1,345
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 14,652,360 227,220 110,240 116,980
Without employment income 8,214,295 3,442,860 4,771,430 76,285 33,080 43,200
With employment income 20,428,690 10,547,760 9,880,925 150,935 77,160 73,775
Percentage with employment income 71.3 75.4 67.4 66.4 70.0 63.1
Under $5,000 (including loss) 2,778,990 1,357,430 1,421,560 31,875 16,065 15,810
$5,000 to $9,999 1,602,140 697,025 905,120 12,115 5,265 6,845
$10,000 to $19,999 2,736,010 1,212,855 1,523,155 20,840 8,800 12,040
$20,000 to $29,999 2,293,785 1,022,090 1,271,695 17,280 7,495 9,790
$30,000 to $39,999 2,149,860 1,001,065 1,148,795 15,130 6,395 8,735
$40,000 to $49,999 1,928,565 946,625 981,940 12,625 5,915 6,715
$50,000 to $59,999 1,554,100 839,045 715,055 9,850 5,320 4,530
$60,000 to $69,999 1,220,310 708,270 512,040 7,755 4,935 2,820
$70,000 to $79,999 992,170 591,945 400,225 6,320 4,080 2,240
$80,000 and over 3,172,770 2,171,415 1,001,355 17,140 12,885 4,250
$80,000 to $89,999 773,755 475,700 298,055 4,955 3,270 1,690
$90,000 to $99,999 623,980 382,330 241,650 3,585 2,520 1,070
$100,000 and over 1,775,030 1,313,385 461,645 8,595 7,100 1,495
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 14,072,080 ... ... 118,070 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 70,336 ... ... 62,238 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 61,348 ... ... 55,443 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 3,969,790 ... ... 34,250 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 35,174 ... ... 31,593 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 31,446 ... ... 28,656 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 10,102,290 ... ... 83,820 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 88,249 ... ... 78,264 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 76,419 ... ... 69,085 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 14,072,075 ... ... 117,980 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 92,764 ... ... 77,024 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 76,171 ... ... 65,665 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 3,967,765 ... ... 34,135 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 46,799 ... ... 40,505 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 38,685 ... ... 34,805 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 10,104,315 ... ... 83,845 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 110,813 ... ... 91,891 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 90,890 ... ... 78,228 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 14,072,075 ... ... 118,070 ... ...
Under $5,000 228,790 ... ... 1,950 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 200,315 ... ... 1,645 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 374,575 ... ... 3,880 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 565,940 ... ... 5,450 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 602,800 ... ... 5,935 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 538,710 ... ... 5,130 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 603,480 ... ... 5,845 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 606,600 ... ... 5,890 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 596,110 ... ... 5,740 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 578,325 ... ... 5,360 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 1,097,345 ... ... 10,085 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 1,010,415 ... ... 9,170 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 924,320 ... ... 8,190 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 836,765 ... ... 7,300 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 745,655 ... ... 6,255 ... ...
$100,000 and over 4,561,920 ... ... 30,250 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 1,470,255 ... ... 11,690 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 1,016,245 ... ... 7,370 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 1,116,140 ... ... 6,935 ... ...
$200,000 and over 959,285 ... ... 4,250 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 14,072,075 ... ... 118,070 ... ...
Under $5,000 243,780 ... ... 2,080 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 203,865 ... ... 1,675 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 380,680 ... ... 3,945 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 591,660 ... ... 5,625 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 673,740 ... ... 6,790 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 628,225 ... ... 6,205 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 719,825 ... ... 6,915 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 725,675 ... ... 6,860 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 711,180 ... ... 6,565 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 691,695 ... ... 6,075 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 1,299,680 ... ... 11,425 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 1,169,515 ... ... 10,320 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 1,041,635 ... ... 8,930 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 900,055 ... ... 7,550 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 757,295 ... ... 5,920 ... ...
$100,000 and over 3,333,575 ... ... 21,195 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 1,371,945 ... ... 10,225 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 809,540 ... ... 5,250 ... ...
$150,000 and over 1,152,090 ... ... 5,725 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 9,688,845 ... ... 80,020 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 88,306 ... ... 78,201 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 76,372 ... ... 68,936 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.0 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 3,706,220 ... ... 41,585 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 78,976 ... ... 74,445 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 68,309 ... ... 65,762 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 4,222,140 ... ... 24,970 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 113,465 ... ... 103,864 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 96,608 ... ... 89,901 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.0 ... ... 3.9 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 1,481,410 ... ... 11,245 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 53,193 ... ... 44,567 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 48,856 ... ... 41,459 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.7 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 9,689,855 ... ... 80,090 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 111,235 ... ... 91,705 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 91,040 ... ... 77,922 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 3,706,400 ... ... 41,665 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 101,086 ... ... 88,240 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 82,296 ... ... 74,639 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 4,225,855 ... ... 24,995 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 137,094 ... ... 114,540 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 111,307 ... ... 96,799 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 1,477,190 ... ... 11,240 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 65,549 ... ... 53,272 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 56,687 ... ... 47,460 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 5,313,545 2,608,845 2,704,705 47,205 22,350 24,855
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 31,890 34,483 29,801 28,318 29,790 27,400
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 28,959 30,746 27,495 26,126 27,009 25,535
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 5,299,050 2,596,985 2,702,070 46,905 22,160 24,745
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 42,939 46,085 39,915 37,152 39,399 35,141
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 32,115 33,493 30,882
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 34,460,065 16,971,550 17,488,515 264,170 129,120 135,050
In the bottom half of the distribution 17,229,835 8,256,970 8,972,865 145,175 69,095 76,080
In the bottom decile 3,445,950 1,672,900 1,773,050 33,045 15,965 17,080
In the second decile 3,445,660 1,564,965 1,880,700 30,395 13,750 16,645
In the third decile 3,446,165 1,641,930 1,804,235 27,940 13,180 14,755
In the fourth decile 3,445,850 1,677,120 1,768,730 27,120 13,095 14,025
In the fifth decile 3,446,210 1,700,060 1,746,150 26,680 13,105 13,575
In the top half of the distribution 17,230,230 8,714,580 8,515,650 118,995 60,025 58,970
In the sixth decile 3,445,695 1,716,510 1,729,185 26,230 13,005 13,225
In the seventh decile 3,446,470 1,730,975 1,715,500 25,880 12,950 12,930
In the eighth decile 3,445,940 1,741,640 1,704,300 24,965 12,580 12,380
In the ninth decile 3,446,045 1,751,850 1,694,195 23,780 12,130 11,650
In the top decile 3,446,080 1,773,600 1,672,475 18,135 9,355 8,785
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 17,244,035 257,120 125,475 131,640
0 to 17 years 6,836,380 3,504,250 3,332,125 42,775 21,840 20,935
0 to 5 years 2,228,770 1,142,505 1,086,270 13,170 6,700 6,470
18 to 64 years 21,695,090 10,690,090 11,005,005 150,065 72,215 77,850
65 years and over 5,436,830 2,529,930 2,906,905 64,270 31,420 32,855
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 4,809,940 2,243,200 2,566,740 42,070 19,555 22,515
0 to 17 years 1,163,830 597,570 566,255 9,675 4,975 4,700
0 to 5 years 396,095 203,055 193,030 3,170 1,620 1,550
18 to 64 years 2,855,290 1,341,590 1,513,700 24,545 11,345 13,205
65 years and over 790,825 304,040 486,780 7,850 3,240 4,610
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 14.2 13.4 14.9 16.4 15.6 17.1
0 to 17 years (%) 17.0 17.1 17.0 22.6 22.8 22.5
0 to 5 years (%) 17.8 17.8 17.8 24.1 24.2 24.0
18 to 64 years (%) 13.2 12.5 13.8 16.4 15.7 17.0
65 years and over (%) 14.5 12.0 16.7 12.2 10.3 14.0
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 3,128,995 1,519,370 1,609,630 20,900 10,365 10,530
0 to 17 years 696,025 357,255 338,770 4,365 2,245 2,125
0 to 5 years 236,435 121,170 115,260 1,425 745 675
18 to 64 years 2,157,745 1,057,585 1,100,160 15,315 7,540 7,775
65 years and over 275,225 104,525 170,695 1,215 580 635
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 9.2 9.1 9.3 8.1 8.3 8.0
0 to 17 years (%) 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.3 10.2
0 to 5 years (%) 10.6 10.6 10.6 10.8 11.1 10.4
18 to 64 years (%) 9.9 9.9 10.0 10.2 10.4 10.0
65 years and over (%) 5.1 4.1 5.9 1.9 1.8 1.9
Knowledge of languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of languages for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 44 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485 264,070 129,070 135,000
Official languages 33,818,210 16,709,290 17,108,920 263,080 128,640 134,440
English 29,748,265 14,806,270 14,941,995 263,045 128,630 134,420
French 10,242,945 4,952,455 5,290,495 16,615 7,455 9,160
Non-official languages 9,369,280 4,488,185 4,881,090 30,300 14,095 16,205
Aboriginal languages 263,845 127,550 136,295 1,485 725 765
Algonquian languages 177,570 85,505 92,065 70 45 25
Blackfoot 5,645 2,695 2,950 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 116,585 56,515 60,070 40 25 15
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 10 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 35 20 20
Eastern Algonquian languages 9,765 4,710 5,050 0 0 0
Malecite 755 370 390 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 9,025 4,350 4,670 0 0 0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 46,685 22,100 24,585 30 25 10
Algonquin 2,480 1,165 1,315 0 0 0
Ojibway 28,585 13,365 15,220 35 30 10
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 20 10 10
Northern Athabaskan languages 23,570 11,300 12,265 15 10 10
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 210 105 100 0 0 0
Beaver 340 180 165 0 0 0
Carrier 2,105 955 1,145 10 0 0
Chilcotin 1,150 535 610 0 0 0
Dene 13,060 6,270 6,790 0 0 10
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 10 10 0
Haida 465 205 260 15 10 10
Inuit languages 42,980 21,355 21,630 25 15 10
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 1,975 895 1,080 0 0 0
Inuktitut 40,620 20,280 20,340 10 10 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 470 225 240 15 0 10
Iroquoian languages 2,800 1,240 1,555 0 0 0
Cayuga 125 40 85 0 0 0
Mohawk 2,415 1,120 1,295 0 0 0
Oneida 180 60 125 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 115 45 75 0 0 0
Kutenai 175 95 80 0 0 0
Michif 1,210 585 625 10 0 10
Salish languages 5,750 2,730 3,015 810 390 420
Comox 185 75 110 0 0 0
Halkomelem 1,060 475 585 730 355 375
Lillooet 790 405 385 0 10 0
Okanagan 820 370 450 0 0 10
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 1,305 640 665 0 0 0
Squamish 285 125 155 10 0 0
Straits 360 160 200 15 0 10
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 450 220 235 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 565 295 270 50 20 25
Siouan languages 5,430 2,665 2,770 0 0 10
Dakota 1,760 870 890 0 0 0
Stoney 3,675 1,805 1,875 10 0 10
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 10 0 10
Tsimshian 410 180 235 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 1,490 680 805 485 230 255
Haisla 175 65 110 10 0 0
Heiltsuk 125 50 75 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 605 285 320 50 30 20
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 565 265 300 420 195 230
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 30 20 10 10 10 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 665 310 360 45 25 20
Non-Aboriginal languages 9,107,075 4,361,420 4,745,660 28,840 13,375 15,465
Afro-Asiatic languages 837,355 432,560 404,795 590 370 210
Berber languages 29,460 15,745 13,715 0 10 0
Kabyle 17,120 9,100 8,015 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 12,505 6,735 5,775 10 10 0
Cushitic languages 57,125 26,870 30,250 0 0 10
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 10 0 10
Semitic languages 771,130 400,780 370,350 575 375 205
Amharic 33,670 16,675 16,995 0 0 0
Arabic 629,055 329,235 299,820 470 335 140
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 90 35 55
Maltese 7,625 3,760 3,870 10 10 10
Tigrigna 21,340 10,640 10,705 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 3,220 1,655 1,565 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 2,775 1,440 1,335 0 0 10
Austro-Asiatic languages 224,865 105,845 119,020 760 380 380
Khmer (Cambodian) 27,035 12,640 14,400 100 65 35
Vietnamese 198,895 93,735 105,155 660 315 350
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 190 70 120 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 656,200 273,075 383,125 1,665 535 1,130
Bikol 2,075 885 1,190 10 0 0
Cebuano 27,045 10,960 16,085 140 50 90
Fijian 1,660 955 705 25 15 10
Hiligaynon 7,925 3,200 4,720 15 0 10
Ilocano 34,530 13,805 20,730 120 35 90
Malagasy 2,335 1,120 1,220 0 0 0
Malay 22,470 10,370 12,100 125 45 75
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 5,425 2,445 2,980 0 0 10
Pangasinan 1,800 790 1,015 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 612,735 253,210 359,530 1,460 450 1,010
Waray-Waray 1,395 530 860 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 5,585 2,540 3,040 25 10 15
Creole languages 155,615 70,545 85,070 45 20 20
Haitian Creole 6,850 3,140 3,710 10 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 133,045 59,890 73,160 20 10 15
Creole languages, n.i.e. 16,635 7,955 8,675 15 0 10
Dravidian languages 250,180 126,220 123,960 155 75 80
Kannada 8,245 4,180 4,065 10 0 10
Malayalam 37,810 19,410 18,400 100 50 50
Tamil 189,860 94,640 95,220 45 25 25
Telugu 23,160 12,770 10,390 15 10 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 790 385 405 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 870 435 435 10 10 0
Indo-European languages 5,158,010 2,506,455 2,651,555 20,315 9,610 10,705
Albanian 31,930 16,140 15,790 10 10 0
Armenian 41,295 19,980 21,315 20 10 10
Balto-Slavic languages 817,315 384,960 432,350 2,610 1,180 1,425
Baltic languages 14,675 6,470 8,205 45 25 25
Latvian 6,500 2,960 3,540 30 15 15
Lithuanian 8,185 3,510 4,675 20 0 10
Slavic languages 805,915 379,965 425,945 2,560 1,155 1,405
Belarusan 2,265 1,070 1,195 0 0 0
Bosnian 18,265 9,055 9,215 35 15 15
Bulgarian 22,425 10,920 11,505 40 25 20
Croatian 69,840 34,515 35,325 455 210 245
Czech 28,720 13,675 15,050 325 170 150
Macedonian 23,075 11,190 11,880 20 10 10
Polish 214,965 99,365 115,600 470 215 265
Russian 269,645 127,055 142,595 495 190 310
Serbian 73,775 37,040 36,740 120 35 85
Serbo-Croatian 11,275 5,525 5,750 60 35 20
Slovak 21,470 10,215 11,255 130 55 70
Slovene (Slovenian) 11,495 5,205 6,290 100 45 55
Ukrainian 132,115 58,820 73,300 520 220 295
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 3,000 1,590 1,405 25 10 15
Celtic languages 9,165 4,705 4,455 130 70 55
Scottish Gaelic 3,980 2,010 1,975 65 35 25
Welsh 1,690 830 860 40 25 15
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 3,590 1,915 1,680 20 10 10
Germanic languages 695,535 337,215 358,320 9,120 4,310 4,805
Afrikaans 23,410 11,795 11,610 460 240 225
Danish 15,745 7,320 8,425 620 260 360
Dutch 120,865 57,885 62,990 2,425 1,090 1,330
Frisian 2,910 1,515 1,395 60 30 30
German 502,730 245,745 256,985 5,280 2,595 2,690
Icelandic 1,780 830 945 15 10 0
Norwegian 8,120 3,860 4,260 245 110 140
Swedish 14,140 6,510 7,635 360 150 210
Vlaams (Flemish) 4,400 1,945 2,455 65 35 30
Yiddish 20,985 10,435 10,550 35 20 15
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 8,710 4,425 4,285 10 0 0
Greek 150,965 75,510 75,455 215 120 95
Indo-Iranian languages 1,658,220 840,850 817,365 3,085 1,565 1,525
Indo-Aryan languages 1,387,805 704,370 683,435 2,810 1,415 1,400
Bengali 91,220 46,935 44,285 40 25 15
Gujarati 149,045 74,765 74,285 85 35 50
Hindi 433,365 221,665 211,700 605 300 310
Kashmiri 905 490 420 0 0 0
Konkani 6,790 3,185 3,605 10 10 10
Marathi 15,570 8,200 7,365 10 0 0
Nepali 21,380 10,915 10,470 40 15 25
Oriya (Odia) 1,535 755 775 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 668,240 341,450 326,790 2,290 1,160 1,130
Sindhi 20,260 9,310 10,945 10 10 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 27,825 13,970 13,855 10 10 10
Urdu 322,220 164,685 157,535 170 95 75
Iranian languages 281,715 142,030 139,680 285 155 130
Kurdish 15,290 8,290 7,000 0 0 0
Pashto 23,180 12,465 10,715 10 10 0
Persian (Farsi) 252,320 126,565 125,755 280 150 130
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 8,875 4,715 4,155 10 0 10
Italic (Romance) languages 1,897,630 898,530 999,100 5,880 2,755 3,125
Catalan 2,035 1,145 890 0 0 0
Italian 574,725 278,500 296,225 1,185 580 610
Portuguese 295,955 144,465 151,485 510 210 295
Romanian 115,050 55,275 59,770 135 80 55
Spanish 995,255 460,250 535,010 4,325 1,980 2,350
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 2,680 1,610 1,075 0 0 0
Japanese 83,090 36,760 46,335 820 345 475
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 92,590 565 275 285
Mongolic languages 2,090 960 1,130 0 0 0
Mongolian 2,090 960 1,130 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 177,215 88,135 89,080 270 150 120
Akan (Twi) 22,145 10,810 11,340 20 15 10
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 10 10 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 4,725 2,460 2,260 10 0 10
Ga 2,250 1,140 1,110 10 0 0
Ganda 2,495 1,175 1,320 25 10 15
Igbo 8,850 4,710 4,140 35 25 10
Lingala 17,010 7,865 9,145 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 8,590 4,075 4,515 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 7,860 3,600 4,260 0 0 10
Shona 5,425 2,530 2,905 15 10 0
Swahili 38,680 19,565 19,115 80 30 50
Wolof 8,240 4,455 3,785 0 0 0
Yoruba 22,420 11,475 10,940 55 35 25
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 40,760 20,375 20,385 65 35 30
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 29,130 465 165 305
American Sign Language 21,930 7,780 14,155 225 70 150
Quebec Sign Language 4,665 1,665 3,005 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 22,275 9,835 12,440 260 100 155
Sino-Tibetan languages 1,430,440 672,100 758,340 2,825 1,335 1,490
Chinese languages 1,413,110 663,465 749,640 2,815 1,325 1,490
Cantonese 699,125 325,840 373,285 850 370 480
Hakka 12,445 5,555 6,890 0 0 10
Mandarin 814,450 377,635 436,815 1,885 895 990
Min Dong 1,045 440 600 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 42,840 19,005 23,835 110 40 75
Wu (Shanghainese) 16,530 7,490 9,040 25 10 15
Chinese, n.o.s. 41,690 19,995 21,690 215 115 100
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 590 250 340 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 18,270 9,100 9,175 10 10 10
Burmese 4,995 2,490 2,500 10 10 0
Karenic languages 4,895 2,425 2,475 0 0 0
Tibetan 7,050 3,555 3,490 10 10 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 2,375 1,160 1,220 10 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 30,400 13,210 17,195 185 40 140
Lao 17,235 8,240 8,990 15 0 20
Thai 15,390 5,875 9,520 175 40 130
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 115 50 65 0 0 0
Turkic languages 60,530 31,585 28,945 100 55 50
Azerbaijani 5,450 2,885 2,565 30 10 20
Turkish 50,775 26,605 24,165 70 40 30
Uyghur 1,385 685 700 0 0 0
Uzbek 2,465 1,230 1,235 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 1,870 905 965 10 0 0
Uralic languages 94,810 44,270 50,545 850 375 470
Estonian 6,070 2,750 3,315 45 20 20
Finnish 17,595 7,540 10,050 280 130 155
Hungarian 71,285 34,005 37,280 520 225 300
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 0 10 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 9,730 5,375 4,355 45 30 15
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 34,460,065 16,971,580 17,488,490 264,070 129,070 134,995
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 32,034,590 15,799,495 16,235,090 254,170 124,475 129,690
Canadian citizens aged under 18 6,652,795 3,412,785 3,240,010 43,960 22,595 21,365
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 25,381,795 12,386,710 12,995,080 210,210 101,880 108,325
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 2,425,480 1,172,085 1,253,400 9,900 4,590 5,305
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 17,488,485 264,070 129,070 134,995
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 26,412,610 13,124,325 13,288,290 224,945 110,665 114,285
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 7,540,830 3,586,495 3,954,330 36,995 17,285 19,715
Before 1981 1,941,510 927,795 1,013,715 22,695 10,970 11,725
1981 to 1990 915,555 439,245 476,310 3,545 1,520 2,025
1991 to 2000 1,486,655 696,720 789,940 3,235 1,360 1,875
2001 to 2010 1,985,035 940,570 1,044,465 4,845 2,120 2,725
2001 to 2005 928,935 439,890 489,050 2,115 900 1,210
2006 to 2010 1,056,095 500,680 555,415 2,725 1,210 1,520
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 1,212,075 582,175 629,895 2,680 1,315 1,355
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 506,625 260,755 245,870 2,125 1,125 1,000
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 36,995 17,285 19,710
Under 5 years 731,340 364,165 367,175 4,620 2,325 2,300
5 to 14 years 1,311,810 665,870 645,945 6,845 3,355 3,490
15 to 24 years 1,604,430 724,430 880,005 9,160 4,080 5,080
25 to 44 years 3,198,920 1,513,970 1,684,950 13,840 6,385 7,460
45 years and over 694,320 318,060 376,260 2,525 1,145 1,380
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 36,995 17,285 19,710
Americas 1,128,745 510,650 618,100 4,835 2,020 2,810
Brazil 29,320 13,235 16,080 90 25 65
Colombia 70,035 32,065 37,965 60 15 40
El Salvador 48,080 23,865 24,215 30 15 20
Guyana 87,685 38,940 48,745 35 25 10
Haiti 93,480 40,955 52,525 30 10 25
Jamaica 138,345 59,960 78,390 85 25 60
Mexico 80,585 37,530 43,055 220 80 145
Peru 29,615 12,950 16,665 80 25 50
Trinidad and Tobago 65,040 29,325 35,710 90 40 55
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 253,715 113,505 140,215 3,625 1,550 2,075
Other places of birth in Americas 232,850 108,325 124,530 485 215 275
Europe 2,088,410 1,015,145 1,073,260 22,835 11,170 11,665
Bosnia and Herzegovina 36,135 18,050 18,085 90 40 50
Croatia 40,045 20,005 20,035 340 165 170
France 105,565 55,395 50,170 300 160 135
Germany 145,845 69,525 76,320 2,710 1,330 1,380
Greece 62,715 31,580 31,135 110 70 40
Hungary 36,820 17,945 18,875 355 145 215
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 28,325 14,355 13,970 345 180 165
Italy 236,640 118,595 118,040 460 260 195
Netherlands 88,475 45,185 43,295 2,050 975 1,070
Poland 146,465 66,450 80,020 365 170 200
Portugal 139,450 68,150 71,300 165 105 60
Romania 90,305 42,795 47,510 165 85 80
Russian Federation 78,685 34,265 44,420 170 60 110
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 33,320 16,325 17,000 65 30 35
Ukraine 73,030 33,360 39,665 125 50 75
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 499,115 243,225 255,890 12,680 6,200 6,480
Other places of birth in Europe 247,470 119,945 127,530 2,340 1,145 1,195
Africa 637,485 322,510 314,970 1,320 675 645
Algeria 64,620 33,920 30,705 0 0 0
Egypt 64,615 34,125 30,495 65 35 30
Ethiopia 32,790 15,980 16,810 40 15 25
Kenya 27,150 12,810 14,340 70 30 40
Morocco 69,655 36,120 33,535 20 20 0
Nigeria 42,430 21,830 20,600 55 25 30
Somalia 27,230 12,070 15,160 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 44,660 22,205 22,460 745 375 365
Other places of birth in Africa 264,320 133,450 130,870 320 165 155
Asia 3,629,160 1,709,985 1,919,175 7,145 3,030 4,110
Afghanistan 51,955 26,030 25,930 0 0 0
Bangladesh 58,735 29,875 28,865 30 10 20
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 649,260 290,800 358,460 1,180 525 655
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 208,940 98,020 110,915 230 125 110
India 668,565 334,030 334,540 1,675 810 870
IranCensus data footnote 61 154,425 77,970 76,455 245 140 105
Iraq 68,485 34,785 33,705 0 10 0
Japan 27,240 7,955 19,285 270 70 205
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 123,305 57,170 66,140 455 195 265
Lebanon 88,745 47,295 41,450 30 30 0
Pakistan 202,260 103,225 99,035 85 35 50
Philippines 588,305 247,095 341,210 1,375 440 930
Sri Lanka 131,995 64,825 67,170 25 15 10
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 52,960 26,595 26,365 115 45 65
Taiwan 63,770 28,170 35,605 145 70 75
Viet Nam 169,250 78,000 91,250 520 220 300
Other places of birth in Asia 320,965 158,150 162,815 755 300 455
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 57,030 28,210 28,825 865 390 480
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 2,675 1,320 1,360
Americas 152,595 72,870 79,720 375 210 160
Brazil 8,500 4,000 4,490 20 10 10
Colombia 15,300 6,885 8,415 10 0 10
Cuba 5,370 2,545 2,820 20 0 15
Haiti 19,985 9,160 10,830 10 0 0
Jamaica 12,495 6,680 5,820 0 0 0
Mexico 18,660 9,090 9,575 25 10 20
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 33,060 16,480 16,580 260 150 110
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 30 30 0
Europe 140,030 70,995 69,035 610 300 310
France 24,150 13,000 11,150 20 10 15
Germany 6,300 3,255 3,045 100 20 80
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 20 15 10
Russian Federation 11,565 4,485 7,080 35 0 25
Ukraine 13,425 6,015 7,410 25 10 25
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 24,445 14,235 10,215 305 185 115
Other places of birth in Europe 40,970 20,405 20,570 100 55 45
Africa 162,800 81,545 81,245 160 90 75
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 0 0 0
Côte d'Ivoire 6,240 3,030 3,210 0 0 0
Egypt 16,115 8,445 7,665 10 10 0
Eritrea 6,050 3,195 2,855 10 0 10
Ethiopia 7,510 3,625 3,890 0 0 0
Morocco 15,105 7,470 7,635 20 15 0
Nigeria 17,285 8,850 8,435 10 0 10
Somalia 5,335 2,600 2,730 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 5,765 2,935 2,830 70 45 25
Tunisia 6,700 3,475 3,230 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Africa 41,855 20,905 20,950 50 20 25
Asia 748,700 352,095 396,610 1,470 685 780
Afghanistan 9,240 4,530 4,710 0 0 0
Bangladesh 12,900 6,445 6,460 20 10 10
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 129,020 57,745 71,270 315 155 165
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 4,975 2,090 2,880 15 15 10
India 147,190 75,145 72,045 180 105 75
IranCensus data footnote 61 42,070 20,580 21,490 10 0 10
Iraq 20,665 10,345 10,320 0 0 0
Israel 4,740 2,615 2,130 0 0 0
Japan 4,905 1,250 3,655 35 10 25
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 21,710 9,630 12,075 115 50 65
Lebanon 9,375 4,980 4,400 10 10 0
Nepal 7,505 3,780 3,715 10 0 10
Pakistan 41,480 20,530 20,945 40 15 25
Philippines 188,810 83,050 105,760 515 230 280
Saudi Arabia 5,465 2,820 2,640 0 0 0
Sri Lanka 11,495 5,190 6,305 0 0 0
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 29,945 15,245 14,700 105 45 60
Taiwan 4,310 1,685 2,625 0 0 10
Turkey 4,255 2,365 1,890 0 0 0
United Arab Emirates 6,135 3,220 2,910 0 0 0
Viet Nam 11,210 4,500 6,705 30 0 25
Other places of birth in Asia 31,320 14,345 16,970 70 35 35
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 7,955 4,670 3,280 60 25 40
Australia 4,965 2,950 2,010 35 15 20
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 2,990 1,720 1,270 30 10 20
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 34,460,060 16,971,575 17,488,485 264,070 129,075 135,000
First generationCensus data footnote 69 8,219,555 3,936,045 4,283,505 40,980 19,385 21,595
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 6,100,725 3,053,075 3,047,650 52,785 25,765 27,020
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 20,139,790 9,982,460 10,157,330 170,305 83,920 86,385
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 14,915 6,625 8,290
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 2,994,130 1,496,240 1,497,885 7,520 3,605 3,920
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 1,220,755 755,370 465,380 3,270 1,925 1,340
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 1,773,380 740,870 1,032,510 4,255 1,670 2,580
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 1,782,490 728,085 1,054,400 6,120 2,360 3,765
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 858,845 453,675 405,175 1,115 590 520
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 68,145 31,530 36,615 160 75 90
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485 264,070 129,070 135,000
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 1,673,785 813,520 860,265 26,330 12,725 13,610
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 1,629,805 792,970 836,835 25,735 12,480 13,255
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 977,235 471,510 505,725 18,305 8,940 9,365
Métis 587,545 289,435 298,115 7,275 3,440 3,835
Inuk (Inuit) 65,030 32,030 32,995 150 95 55
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 21,310 10,165 11,145 350 175 175
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 22,670 10,385 12,290 250 75 180
Non-Aboriginal identity 32,786,280 16,158,060 16,628,225 237,740 116,345 121,390
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 17,488,490 264,070 129,070 135,000
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 820,120 395,670 424,445 15,805 7,735 8,065
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 33,639,945 16,575,905 17,064,040 248,270 121,335 126,930
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,490 264,070 129,070 134,995
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 727,790 356,970 370,815 11,455 5,780 5,675
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 709,235 347,985 361,245 11,375 5,755 5,615
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 573,215 280,040 293,180 10,430 5,245 5,185
Métis single ancestry 91,255 45,740 45,515 885 480 410
Inuit single ancestry 44,765 22,210 22,555 60 40 25
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 18,555 8,985 9,565 75 20 55
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 15,140 7,305 7,835 65 15 50
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 2,470 1,205 1,265 10 0 10
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 17,180 8,080 9,105
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 1,347,610 644,210 703,400 16,320 7,695 8,620
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 881,455 418,215 463,235 10,375 4,895 5,480
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 441,000 213,940 227,065 5,790 2,705 3,085
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 25,155 12,045 13,105 155 100 50
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 55,125 25,505 29,625 860 380 480
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 49,325 22,740 26,585 840 375 465
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 3,470 1,655 1,815 25 10 15
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 2,005 940 1,065 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 325 170 160 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 32,329,545 15,944,900 16,384,645 235,435 115,215 120,220
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 34,460,065 16,971,575 17,488,485 264,070 129,070 134,995
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 7,674,580 3,725,090 3,949,495 16,160 7,620 8,545
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 1,924,635 977,690 946,945 4,085 2,070 2,015
Chinese 1,577,060 746,400 830,665 3,620 1,720 1,900
Black 1,198,540 580,070 618,475 1,345 675 670
Filipino 780,125 341,800 438,330 1,920 725 1,200
Latin American 447,325 215,460 231,860 760 310 455
Arab 523,235 276,425 246,810 390 270 120
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 313,260 148,880 164,385 1,285 555 730
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 264,305 133,475 130,825 235 125 110
Korean 188,710 89,110 99,600 610 285 330
Japanese 92,920 40,105 52,815 1,130 505 625
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 132,090 62,540 69,550 235 125 110
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 232,375 113,140 119,230 540 260 280
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 26,785,480 13,246,485 13,539,000 247,910 121,455 126,450
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 17,488,485 264,070 129,070 134,995
North American Aboriginal origins 2,130,520 1,026,675 1,103,840 28,635 13,860 14,775
First Nations (North American Indian) 1,525,570 731,410 794,155 21,745 10,540 11,205
Inuit 79,130 38,695 40,435 245 150 100
Métis 599,995 291,310 308,690 7,580 3,565 4,010
Other North American origins 11,628,535 5,745,695 5,882,835 71,450 35,215 36,235
Acadian 119,675 57,805 61,865 315 175 145
American 377,405 182,690 194,715 5,485 2,705 2,785
Canadian 11,135,965 5,501,595 5,634,370 67,280 33,165 34,120
New Brunswicker 1,490 800 685 0 0 0
Newfoundlander 22,215 11,420 10,800 235 110 130
Nova Scotian 3,700 1,770 1,930 0 10 0
Ontarian 3,925 1,980 1,945 10 10 10
Québécois 194,560 99,320 95,235 135 60 75
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 9,995,605 211,110 102,255 108,855
British Isles origins 11,211,850 5,474,735 5,737,115 158,560 76,500 82,060
Channel Islander 3,595 1,740 1,855 35 20 15
Cornish 1,975 995 975 45 25 15
English 6,320,085 3,069,515 3,250,570 104,025 49,430 54,590
Irish 4,627,000 2,195,620 2,431,385 50,950 23,340 27,605
Manx 6,125 3,090 3,040 185 80 100
Scottish 4,799,005 2,323,390 2,475,620 70,015 33,245 36,765
Welsh 474,805 226,600 248,210 10,015 4,725 5,285
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 644,695 307,090 337,610 9,245 4,205 5,040
French origins 4,680,820 2,283,480 2,397,340 28,985 13,290 15,695
Alsatian 2,800 1,300 1,495 0 0 0
Breton 11,845 5,765 6,080 10 0 10
Corsican 1,750 950 805 0 0 10
French 4,670,595 2,278,430 2,392,165 28,970 13,285 15,685
Western European origins (except French origins) 4,600,855 2,258,095 2,342,760 56,820 27,110 29,710
Austrian 207,050 100,775 106,275 2,960 1,390 1,565
Bavarian 940 485 455 10 10 0
Belgian 186,665 91,395 95,270 1,735 885 850
Dutch 1,111,655 546,565 565,090 16,035 7,645 8,390
Flemish 11,685 5,730 5,960 205 100 110
Frisian 4,590 2,395 2,195 70 35 35
German 3,322,405 1,626,785 1,695,615 39,310 18,610 20,705
Luxembourger 3,915 2,025 1,890 45 20 30
Swiss 155,120 76,935 78,185 1,685 860 830
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 3,365 1,645 1,720 35 15 15
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 1,201,320 579,005 622,315 28,555 13,465 15,095
Danish 207,470 100,660 106,810 5,330 2,475 2,855
Finnish 143,645 69,045 74,600 2,900 1,395 1,505
Icelandic 101,795 49,875 51,915 2,115 1,055 1,060
Norwegian 463,275 223,075 240,200 11,580 5,440 6,135
Swedish 349,645 163,545 186,095 8,410 3,855 4,555
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 52,780 26,965 25,820 1,225 580 645
Eastern European origins 3,431,245 1,666,740 1,764,505 32,860 15,570 17,285
Bulgarian 34,565 16,935 17,625 105 50 55
Byelorussian 20,710 10,190 10,515 105 40 60
Czech 104,580 51,555 53,030 1,345 620 725
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 40,715 19,235 21,480 725 300 430
Estonian 24,530 11,715 12,815 295 135 165
Hungarian 348,085 170,040 178,045 3,520 1,560 1,960
Latvian 30,725 14,920 15,805 365 170 190
Lithuanian 59,285 28,745 30,535 385 195 195
Moldovan 14,915 7,265 7,650 55 30 30
Polish 1,106,585 533,830 572,750 8,920 4,200 4,720
Romanian 238,050 114,705 123,345 1,450 750 700
Russian 622,445 297,600 324,850 5,940 2,800 3,140
Slovak 72,285 35,360 36,925 525 255 270
Ukrainian 1,359,655 663,560 696,095 14,375 6,910 7,470
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 20,415 9,895 10,520 155 90 70
Southern European origins 3,012,375 1,494,605 1,517,775 15,900 7,805 8,095
Albanian 36,185 18,385 17,800 55 35 25
Bosnian 26,740 13,320 13,420 60 35 25
Catalan 1,280 740 535 0 0 0
Croatian 133,970 67,825 66,140 1,300 655 650
Cypriot 5,650 2,850 2,795 10 10 0
Greek 271,410 137,405 134,005 1,020 500 525
Italian 1,587,965 794,525 793,445 9,040 4,475 4,570
Kosovar 2,865 1,470 1,395 0 0 0
Macedonian 43,110 21,650 21,460 50 30 20
Maltese 41,920 20,955 20,965 145 75 75
Montenegrin 4,160 2,180 1,985 15 10 0
Portuguese 482,605 239,360 243,250 1,400 745 655
Serbian 96,530 49,095 47,440 335 150 180
Sicilian 6,940 3,500 3,435 60 15 45
Slovenian 40,470 20,105 20,365 300 150 145
Spanish 396,460 184,520 211,945 2,395 1,060 1,335
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 38,480 18,620 19,860 580 300 285
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 2,170 1,030 1,135 15 10 0
Other European origins 226,695 115,110 111,580 1,525 765 760
Basque 6,965 3,690 3,275 20 10 0
Jewish 143,660 72,625 71,035 620 315 310
Roma (Gypsy) 4,630 2,195 2,440 75 25 50
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 4,870 2,560 2,310 45 20 20
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 67,890 34,730 33,160 775 400 375
Caribbean origins 749,155 349,810 399,345 835 375 465
Antiguan 4,500 2,115 2,385 10 0 10
Bahamian 3,675 1,915 1,760 10 0 0
Barbadian 37,780 17,745 20,035 75 30 40
Bermudan 3,075 1,435 1,640 40 15 25
Carib 3,030 1,175 1,860 0 0 0
Cuban 29,065 13,800 15,270 55 15 35
Dominican 23,130 11,000 12,125 15 15 10
Grenadian 17,915 7,835 10,080 0 0 0
Guadeloupean 1,125 515 605 0 0 0
Haitian 165,095 76,460 88,635 30 15 20
Jamaican 309,485 145,080 164,410 360 170 190
Kittitian/Nevisian 2,915 1,460 1,460 0 0 0
Martinican 2,010 900 1,110 0 0 0
Montserratan 930 460 470 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 3,405 1,645 1,765 60 35 30
St. Lucian 8,985 4,095 4,890 10 0 0
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 78,965 37,325 41,635 105 40 65
Vincentian/Grenadinian 17,420 7,475 9,945 20 10 15
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 70,270 31,625 38,645 60 15 50
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 26,830 12,520 14,310 45 30 20
Latin, Central and South American origins 674,640 325,210 349,430 1,815 840 980
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 22,725 10,875 11,850 115 70 45
Arawak 1,440 610 830 0 10 0
Argentinian 20,680 10,130 10,545 50 15 30
Belizean 1,755 915 845 15 0 10
Bolivian 5,055 2,480 2,580 0 0 0
Brazilian 36,830 17,380 19,455 185 75 110
Chilean 45,190 22,280 22,910 215 100 115
Colombian 96,325 45,590 50,735 100 35 65
Costa Rican 5,535 2,680 2,855 30 10 25
Ecuadorian 25,405 11,995 13,415 10 10 10
Guatemalan 26,275 13,360 12,915 20 10 10
Guyanese 84,275 39,530 44,745 60 45 20
Hispanic 11,055 5,380 5,670 35 25 15
Honduran 10,650 5,235 5,415 50 25 25
Maya 6,285 3,350 2,940 70 25 45
Mexican 128,485 62,890 65,595 690 315 370
Nicaraguan 13,705 6,650 7,055 60 30 25
Panamanian 4,700 2,210 2,495 20 15 0
Paraguayan 4,325 2,165 2,160 0 0 10
Peruvian 42,145 19,645 22,505 80 40 40
Salvadorean 66,220 32,960 33,255 75 15 60
Uruguayan 6,795 3,390 3,410 0 0 10
Venezuelan 26,345 12,220 14,125 45 25 20
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 28,455 13,930 14,525 50 30 25
African origins 1,067,930 539,805 528,120 2,265 1,170 1,095
Central and West African origins 230,110 118,040 112,070 220 135 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 10 10 0
Beninese 4,995 2,670 2,320 0 0 0
Burkinabe 3,150 1,665 1,485 10 10 10
Cameroonian 24,615 12,390 12,230 0 0 0
Chadian 1,845 955 885 10 10 0
Congolese 38,365 18,925 19,440 0 10 0
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 20 15 10
Guinean 7,240 3,785 3,455 0 0 0
Ibo 5,315 2,850 2,470 0 0 0
Ivorian 10,935 5,485 5,450 0 0 0
Liberian 2,485 1,130 1,360 20 10 10
Malian 4,490 2,280 2,210 0 0 0
Malinké 1,125 585 535 0 0 0
Nigerian 51,835 27,025 24,805 135 80 55
Peulh 2,435 1,270 1,170 0 0 0
Senegalese 10,175 5,500 4,670 10 10 0
Sierra Leonean 2,620 1,330 1,295 10 0 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 10 10 0
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 15,380 7,940 7,445 15 10 10
North African origins 355,045 185,775 169,270 210 135 75
Algerian 67,335 34,755 32,580 30 20 10
Berber 37,060 19,685 17,375 0 0 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 75 50 20
Libyan 7,740 4,135 3,605 0 0 0
Maure 1,190 655 535 20 10 20
Moroccan 103,940 54,005 49,945 75 55 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 10
Southern and East African origins 260,145 128,325 131,815 985 450 535
Afrikaner 1,870 955 915 40 30 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 40 15 25
Harari 665 355 305 0 0 0
Kenyan 10,915 5,230 5,685 75 30 45
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 15 0 0
Seychellois 1,285 575 710 0 0 0
Somali 62,550 30,215 32,330 10 0 0
South African 41,375 20,575 20,800 690 310 390
Tanzanian 4,710 2,400 2,310 10 0 0
Tigrian 2,155 1,160 995 0 0 0
Ugandan 5,705 2,875 2,830 40 15 25
Zambian 1,860 935 920 10 0 0
Zimbabwean 8,090 3,975 4,110 50 30 25
Zulu 945 475 475 10 0 10
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 17,305 8,445 8,860 35 15 15
Other African origins 239,560 116,400 123,165 865 450 410
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 30,385 14,015 16,370 95 40 60
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 212,005 103,790 108,215 780 415 360
Asian origins 6,095,235 2,958,120 3,137,115 15,695 7,390 8,305
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 1,011,145 518,170 492,980 1,490 820 670
Afghan 83,995 42,320 41,675 10 0 10
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 111,400 58,930 52,475 190 140 50
Armenian 63,810 31,505 32,305 70 40 30
Assyrian 13,835 7,115 6,720 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 6,425 3,230 3,200 10 0 10
Georgian 4,775 2,430 2,345 25 10 20
Hazara 1,515 810 705 0 0 0
Iranian 210,405 106,565 103,840 435 225 205
Iraqi 70,925 35,965 34,955 0 0 10
Israeli 28,735 15,065 13,675 75 30 40
Jordanian 14,250 7,520 6,735 0 0 0
Kazakh 3,330 1,615 1,710 20 10 10
Kurd 16,315 8,810 7,515 10 0 0
Kuwaiti 2,235 1,185 1,055 10 10 0
Kyrgyz 1,060 510 550 0 0 0
Lebanese 219,555 112,970 106,590 290 165 125
Palestinian 44,820 23,900 20,920 10 10 0
Pashtun 4,810 2,565 2,245 0 0 0
Saudi Arabian 6,810 3,935 2,880 75 75 0
Syrian 77,045 38,445 38,600 205 90 110
Tajik 2,905 1,410 1,495 0 0 0
Tatar 4,825 2,155 2,670 15 0 10
Turk 63,955 32,855 31,100 95 55 45
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 35 30 10
South Asian origins 1,963,330 993,595 969,735 4,385 2,225 2,160
Bangladeshi 45,940 23,645 22,300 10 0 10
Bengali 22,900 11,730 11,180 20 10 10
Bhutanese 3,600 1,765 1,835 0 0 0
East Indian 1,374,710 694,990 679,720 3,885 1,980 1,900
Goan 6,070 2,915 3,155 25 15 15
Gujarati 8,350 4,305 4,050 10 10 0
Kashmiri 3,115 1,605 1,510 0 0 0
Nepali 17,140 8,715 8,420 60 20 35
Pakistani 215,555 110,420 105,140 85 20 65
Punjabi 118,400 61,155 57,240 285 170 125
Sinhalese 7,285 3,605 3,685 15 0 10
Sri Lankan 152,595 75,010 77,585 45 30 15
Tamil 48,670 24,845 23,825 0 0 0
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 76,400 38,815 37,585 30 25 10
East and Southeast Asian origins 3,163,360 1,467,205 1,696,155 9,845 4,350 5,495
Burmese 9,335 4,535 4,795 30 20 15
Cambodian (Khmer) 38,490 18,515 19,980 150 80 70
Chinese 1,769,195 836,150 933,045 4,440 2,090 2,355
Filipino 837,130 369,105 468,025 2,235 810 1,420
Hmong 805 420 390 10 0 0
Indonesian 21,390 9,950 11,440 250 135 120
Japanese 121,485 53,415 68,070 1,345 600 750
Karen 4,510 2,275 2,240 0 0 0
Korean 198,210 93,680 104,525 615 290 325
Laotian 24,580 12,190 12,390 0 0 10
Malaysian 16,920 7,735 9,185 100 30 75
Mongolian 7,480 3,560 3,915 50 25 25
Singaporean 2,850 1,325 1,520 10 0 10
Taiwanese 36,510 16,570 19,945 105 50 55
Thai 19,010 7,330 11,680 215 50 165
Tibetan 8,040 4,055 3,985 10 10 0
Vietnamese 240,615 115,935 124,680 865 370 485
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 6,500 3,150 3,355 15 10 0
Other Asian origins 22,745 11,280 11,460 65 35 30
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 22,740 11,280 11,460 65 35 30
Oceania origins 85,470 43,030 42,440 1,860 930 930
Australian 42,315 21,710 20,605 985 480 505
New Zealander 15,395 8,065 7,330 395 220 175
Pacific Islands origins 29,485 14,240 15,250 495 240 260
Fijian 19,375 9,280 10,090 95 50 45
Hawaiian 3,295 1,500 1,795 285 135 155
Maori 2,500 1,310 1,195 35 20 15
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 1,530 725 805 20 10 15
Samoan 1,100 625 475 15 10 10
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 2,335 1,145 1,185 60 30 30
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 14,072,075 ... ... 117,980 ... ...
Owner 9,541,320 ... ... 88,155 ... ...
Renter 4,474,530 ... ... 29,520 ... ...
Band housing 56,230 ... ... 305 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 14,072,075 ... ... 117,975 ... ...
Condominium 1,874,840 ... ... 12,105 ... ...
Not condominium 12,197,240 ... ... 105,875 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 14,072,080 ... ... 117,980 ... ...
No bedrooms 93,345 ... ... 580 ... ...
1 bedroom 1,925,015 ... ... 11,510 ... ...
2 bedrooms 3,547,090 ... ... 33,895 ... ...
3 bedrooms 4,836,485 ... ... 43,110 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 3,670,145 ... ... 28,880 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 14,072,075 ... ... 117,980 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 4,068,915 ... ... 26,785 ... ...
5 rooms 2,177,045 ... ... 20,080 ... ...
6 rooms 1,981,585 ... ... 19,450 ... ...
7 rooms 1,790,180 ... ... 15,760 ... ...
8 or more rooms 4,054,355 ... ... 35,910 ... ...
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 ... ... 117,980 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 13,802,060 ... ... 117,150 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 270,020 ... ... 825 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 14,072,075 ... ... 117,975 ... ...
Suitable 13,376,345 ... ... 114,615 ... ...
Not suitable 695,730 ... ... 3,360 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 14,072,080 ... ... 117,980 ... ...
1960 or before 3,126,380 ... ... 17,970 ... ...
1961 to 1980 4,185,510 ... ... 34,550 ... ...
1981 to 1990 1,977,640 ... ... 17,725 ... ...
1991 to 2000 1,746,390 ... ... 23,445 ... ...
2001 to 2005 976,390 ... ... 7,350 ... ...
2006 to 2010 1,089,750 ... ... 10,290 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 970,015 ... ... 6,650 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 14,072,080 ... ... 117,980 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 13,151,600 ... ... 109,840 ... ...
Major repairs needed 920,480 ... ... 8,135 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 14,072,080 ... ... 117,980 ... ...
1 household maintainer 8,324,865 ... ... 67,815 ... ...
2 household maintainers 5,404,800 ... ... 47,615 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 342,415 ... ... 2,550 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 14,072,080 ... ... 117,975 ... ...
15 to 24 years 437,230 ... ... 2,745 ... ...
25 to 34 years 1,991,685 ... ... 11,580 ... ...
35 to 44 years 2,414,920 ... ... 14,755 ... ...
45 to 54 years 2,862,870 ... ... 20,300 ... ...
55 to 64 years 2,859,315 ... ... 26,735 ... ...
65 to 74 years 2,034,220 ... ... 24,225 ... ...
75 to 84 years 1,084,700 ... ... 13,025 ... ...
85 years and over 387,135 ... ... 4,620 ... ...
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 ... ... 114,930 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 10,472,355 ... ... 87,385 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 3,325,950 ... ... 27,540 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 2,861,615 ... ... 23,980 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 9,368,330 ... ... 85,955 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 60.7 ... ... 54.1 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 16.6 ... ... 16.2 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,130 ... ... 833 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,313 ... ... 1,055 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 341,556 ... ... 375,246 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 443,058 ... ... 418,203 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 4,452,850 ... ... 29,080 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 13.0 ... ... 11.7 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 40.0 ... ... 46.9 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 910 ... ... 897 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,002 ... ... 950 ... ...
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 14,652,580 227,115 110,125 116,985
No certificate, diploma or degree 5,239,575 2,667,995 2,571,585 38,185 20,130 18,050
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 7,576,400 3,686,630 3,889,770 67,135 31,590 35,540
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 15,827,040 7,635,805 8,191,230 121,805 58,405 63,400
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 2,800,260 1,906,610 893,650 27,190 20,375 6,815
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 1,549,880 880,365 669,515 10,870 6,300 4,575
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 1,250,385 1,026,250 224,140 16,315 14,080 2,240
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 5,553,825 2,326,940 3,226,890 46,295 17,270 29,020
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 813,335 331,940 481,395 9,350 3,370 5,980
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 6,659,615 3,070,315 3,589,300 38,970 17,385 21,585
Bachelor's degree 4,443,835 1,967,905 2,475,935 24,490 10,330 14,160
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 462,295 203,725 258,570 3,150 1,300 1,850
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 190,925 102,530 88,395 1,345 860 490
Master's degree 1,331,045 651,510 679,535 8,410 3,925 4,485
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 231,510 144,640 86,870 1,570 975 600
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 9,662,830 136,105 64,715 71,390
No certificate, diploma or degree 2,169,790 1,200,110 969,685 15,870 9,145 6,720
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 4,494,585 2,247,020 2,247,565 38,805 18,745 20,060
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 12,267,005 5,821,425 6,445,580 81,435 36,820 44,615
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 2,042,430 1,377,775 664,650 17,075 12,820 4,255
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 1,145,035 639,785 505,250 6,925 4,025 2,895
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 897,390 737,990 159,405 10,155 8,795 1,360
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 4,241,985 1,786,065 2,455,920 31,970 11,575 20,400
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 580,885 240,040 340,850 6,265 2,185 4,075
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 5,401,705 2,417,555 2,984,155 26,120 10,240 15,880
Bachelor's degree 3,590,080 1,562,160 2,027,925 16,975 6,540 10,440
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 362,455 151,205 211,250 2,030 720 1,305
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 153,290 74,440 78,855 860 440 425
Master's degree 1,120,190 527,335 592,850 5,505 2,200 3,305
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 175,685 102,415 73,275 750 340 405
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 14,652,585 227,115 110,130 116,990
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 12,815,980 6,354,625 6,461,350 105,310 51,725 53,590
Education 1,060,095 251,290 808,800 9,915 2,660 7,260
13. Education 1,060,095 251,290 808,805 9,920 2,660 7,260
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 596,230 268,050 328,180 4,125 1,775 2,350
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 99,020 72,865 26,150 675 510 165
50. Visual and performing arts 497,210 195,185 302,025 3,450 1,265 2,185
Humanities 850,840 330,490 520,345 4,745 1,965 2,780
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 98,000 22,100 75,900 455 135 320
23. English language and literature/letters 178,590 52,785 125,810 1,490 520 970
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 275,525 104,135 171,390 1,120 380 745
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 4,160 1,640 2,520 25 0 25
38. Philosophy and religious studies 51,930 30,185 21,750 240 140 100
39. Theology and religious vocations 77,490 46,285 31,200 575 370 210
54. History 111,465 59,965 51,500 715 400 320
55. French language and literature/letters 53,680 13,400 40,290 120 20 95
Social and behavioural sciences and law 1,761,900 586,455 1,175,445 11,420 3,660 7,760
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 24,685 5,660 19,025 235 60 180
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 182,275 68,030 114,245 765 345 425
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 324,660 26,065 298,595 2,700 260 2,445
22. Legal professions and studies 289,600 102,660 186,945 1,870 545 1,325
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 35,445 8,150 27,295 150 35 115
42. Psychology 281,470 71,230 210,230 2,060 605 1,455
45. Social sciences 623,775 304,660 319,110 3,630 1,810 1,820
Business, management and public administration 3,360,045 1,272,475 2,087,565 21,100 6,800 14,300
30.16 Accounting and computer science 6,190 1,850 4,340 45 0 30
44. Public administration and social service professions 237,835 48,815 189,015 1,750 410 1,345
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 3,116,025 1,221,805 1,894,215 19,305 6,380 12,925
Physical and life sciences and technologies 614,280 315,665 298,615 3,865 2,145 1,715
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 249,955 105,560 144,400 1,870 905 965
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 125,600 61,685 63,915 605 305 295
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 28,155 12,625 15,530 35 20 15
40. Physical sciences 179,305 122,815 56,485 1,050 780 270
41. Science technologies/technicians 31,270 12,980 18,290 300 125 175
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 651,480 420,370 231,110 2,690 1,595 1,095
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 514,685 356,435 158,250 2,000 1,290 710
25. Library science 40,820 6,495 34,320 290 55 240
27. Mathematics and statistics 86,655 50,930 35,725 355 230 130
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 9,325 6,510 2,815 40 25 15
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 3,327,405 3,022,700 304,700 27,695 26,150 1,540
04. Architecture and related services 114,315 72,880 41,435 475 290 185
14. Engineering 752,465 615,880 136,585 3,060 2,745 320
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 620,065 551,855 68,205 4,530 4,030 510
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 410 85 325 10 0 10
46. Construction trades 702,155 682,710 19,445 8,190 7,955 235
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 731,135 709,430 21,705 7,675 7,510 165
48. Precision production 406,855 389,850 17,005 3,755 3,630 120
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 339,050 219,040 120,010 4,380 2,985 1,400
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 205,930 127,925 78,005 2,045 1,145 900
03. Natural resources and conservation 133,120 91,115 42,005 2,330 1,835 495
Health and related fields 2,266,720 441,180 1,825,545 22,355 3,795 18,565
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 164,295 81,260 83,040 1,255 535 720
51. Health professions and related programs 2,047,680 329,010 1,718,670 20,705 3,005 17,705
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 54,740 30,910 23,830 395 250 145
Personal, protective and transportation services 995,825 507,200 488,630 9,495 4,880 4,615
12. Personal and culinary services 565,555 151,530 414,025 5,890 1,745 4,145
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 3,505 3,080 420 0 10 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 7,900 7,230 670 85 75 10
43. Security and protective services 206,745 150,540 56,205 905 670 225
49. Transportation and materials moving 212,125 194,810 17,315 2,610 2,380 230
Other 3,170 885 2,280 25 0 20
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 3,170 890 2,280 25 0 25
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 9,662,825 136,110 64,720 71,390
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 6,664,380 3,447,130 3,217,250 54,675 27,895 26,775
Education 727,515 160,315 567,205 5,785 1,275 4,510
13. Education 727,515 160,315 567,200 5,785 1,275 4,510
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 467,905 208,365 259,545 2,875 1,145 1,725
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 74,530 53,995 20,535 405 265 135
50. Visual and performing arts 393,375 154,370 239,005 2,470 880 1,590
Humanities 614,815 232,425 382,390 2,900 1,185 1,720
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 76,540 16,200 60,340 260 75 190
23. English language and literature/letters 133,800 38,310 95,485 930 330 600
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 191,005 71,770 119,235 765 255 510
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 3,140 1,250 1,895 0 0 10
38. Philosophy and religious studies 37,870 21,930 15,940 135 80 50
39. Theology and religious vocations 52,295 31,200 21,090 315 195 125
54. History 82,565 43,475 39,085 435 245 190
55. French language and literature/letters 37,600 8,285 29,315 50 0 50
Social and behavioural sciences and law 1,417,625 453,100 964,525 8,175 2,280 5,895
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 20,300 4,595 15,705 175 35 145
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 152,080 56,125 95,955 585 245 340
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 259,845 19,160 240,685 2,035 200 1,830
22. Legal professions and studies 241,170 76,720 164,445 1,395 315 1,085
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 27,310 6,390 20,920 125 25 100
42. Psychology 218,470 51,570 166,900 1,340 335 1,005
45. Social sciences 498,450 238,540 259,915 2,515 1,120 1,390
Business, management and public administration 2,696,770 1,000,895 1,695,875 14,290 4,325 9,965
30.16 Accounting and computer science 4,955 1,480 3,475 30 10 20
44. Public administration and social service professions 192,190 36,890 155,305 1,295 245 1,050
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 2,499,625 962,530 1,537,095 12,960 4,070 8,895
Physical and life sciences and technologies 449,870 222,120 227,755 2,405 1,170 1,235
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 195,830 79,945 115,880 1,300 585 715
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 89,205 42,265 46,945 395 170 225
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 9,280 3,850 5,430 25 15 15
40. Physical sciences 132,935 87,025 45,905 520 345 180
41. Science technologies/technicians 22,625 9,035 13,590 160 55 110
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 567,415 368,840 198,575 1,970 1,190 780
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 464,000 321,805 142,190 1,655 1,100 555
25. Library science 29,955 4,870 25,080 185 20 160
27. Mathematics and statistics 65,620 36,895 28,725 115 60 55
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 7,840 5,270 2,575 15 10 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 2,532,555 2,271,735 260,820 17,435 16,275 1,165
04. Architecture and related services 93,135 57,280 35,850 335 155 180
14. Engineering 612,265 490,980 121,285 1,735 1,490 235
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 475,045 418,595 56,450 2,720 2,380 335
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 350 70 275 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 515,630 499,670 15,960 5,640 5,430 210
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 540,800 523,425 17,375 4,735 4,635 100
48. Precision production 295,335 281,715 13,620 2,280 2,180 105
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 269,445 167,680 101,770 3,150 2,025 1,120
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 159,975 94,680 65,295 1,415 735 680
03. Natural resources and conservation 109,470 73,000 36,470 1,735 1,295 445
Health and related fields 1,749,545 342,395 1,407,145 15,805 2,630 13,170
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 129,560 63,315 66,245 935 395 535
51. Health professions and related programs 1,576,945 256,895 1,320,050 14,635 2,115 12,525
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 43,040 22,185 20,860 230 125 110
Personal, protective and transportation services 770,950 392,820 378,135 6,620 3,320 3,300
12. Personal and culinary services 431,415 114,395 317,025 4,200 1,290 2,910
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 2,725 2,355 375 0 10 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 4,425 3,975 445 30 30 0
43. Security and protective services 162,995 116,750 46,240 635 435 195
49. Transportation and materials moving 169,400 155,340 14,050 1,745 1,560 190
Other 2,590 745 1,845 15 0 15
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 2,585 740 1,845 15 0 15
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 14,652,585 227,115 110,130 116,990
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 12,815,975 6,354,625 6,461,350 105,310 51,720 53,590
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 15,827,040 7,635,805 8,191,235 121,805 58,405 63,400
Location of study inside Canada 13,117,190 6,299,305 6,817,890 106,405 50,540 55,865
Same as province or territory of residence 11,519,215 5,503,640 6,015,575 76,770 35,825 40,950
Different than province or territory of residence 1,597,975 795,655 802,315 29,630 14,715 14,910
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 2,709,850 1,336,505 1,373,345 15,400 7,860 7,535
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 349,540 189,995 159,545 3,850 2,040 1,810
Philippines 298,830 109,820 189,020 720 185 535
India 281,415 142,410 138,995 515 270 245
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 232,035 131,050 100,980 4,750 2,600 2,150
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 205,375 94,690 110,685 465 220 250
France 88,860 50,400 38,455 85 35 50
Other 1,253,790 618,135 635,655 5,025 2,520 2,505
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 9,662,830 136,105 64,715 71,390
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 6,664,380 3,447,125 3,217,250 54,675 27,895 26,775
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 12,267,005 5,821,430 6,445,575 81,430 36,820 44,615
Location of study inside Canada 10,134,590 4,807,045 5,327,545 73,725 33,355 40,370
Same as province or territory of residence 8,918,160 4,207,495 4,710,665 56,370 25,025 31,340
Different than province or territory of residence 1,216,425 599,545 616,875 17,355 8,330 9,025
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 2,132,415 1,014,385 1,118,030 7,710 3,470 4,240
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 254,245 131,955 122,290 2,005 960 1,045
Philippines 263,095 96,025 167,065 615 160 455
India 239,535 117,445 122,090 375 175 200
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 133,655 73,575 60,085 1,705 875 835
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 175,825 79,635 96,190 415 195 220
France 72,920 40,610 32,310 30 10 20
Other 993,135 475,145 517,990 2,560 1,090 1,465
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 14,652,585 227,115 110,125 116,990
In the labour force 18,672,475 9,731,830 8,940,645 127,430 65,275 62,155
Employed 17,230,040 8,923,540 8,306,490 117,390 59,430 57,965
Unemployed 1,442,435 808,285 634,150 10,045 5,845 4,195
Not in the labour force 9,970,545 4,258,605 5,711,945 99,685 44,855 54,835
Participation rate 65.2 69.6 61.0 56.1 59.3 53.1
Employment rate 60.2 63.8 56.7 51.7 54.0 49.5
Unemployment rate 7.7 8.3 7.1 7.9 9.0 6.7
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 14,652,580 227,115 110,125 116,990
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 9,282,005 3,930,570 5,351,440 92,220 41,180 51,045
Worked 19,361,010 10,059,865 9,301,150 134,890 68,950 65,945
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 9,626,010 5,402,110 4,223,895 58,125 32,665 25,460
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 9,735,005 4,657,755 5,077,245 76,765 36,280 40,485
Average weeks worked in reference year 42.4 42.9 42.0 41.2 41.2 41.3
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 8,940,640 127,430 65,275 62,155
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 404,350 197,705 206,640 2,705 1,470 1,240
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 18,268,125 9,534,120 8,734,000 124,720 63,805 60,920
Employee 16,073,685 8,158,745 7,914,940 103,895 51,695 52,200
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 2,194,440 1,375,380 819,060 20,830 12,110 8,720
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 8,940,645 127,430 65,275 62,155
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 404,350 197,710 206,640 2,710 1,470 1,240
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 18,268,120 9,534,120 8,734,005 124,720 63,805 60,915
0 Management occupations 2,013,370 1,251,165 762,205 13,130 7,675 5,465
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 2,874,305 862,870 2,011,440 15,910 3,735 12,180
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 1,273,660 990,560 283,105 6,725 5,395 1,330
3 Health occupations 1,245,885 244,730 1,001,155 9,820 1,940 7,880
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 2,138,445 672,945 1,465,495 13,425 4,030 9,390
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 557,275 255,705 301,570 3,830 1,535 2,300
6 Sales and service occupations 4,265,895 1,843,510 2,422,390 31,940 12,315 19,630
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 2,668,875 2,504,290 164,585 21,140 19,955 1,185
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 416,135 331,920 84,215 4,915 3,975 935
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 814,285 576,435 237,845 3,875 3,245 630
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 8,940,640 127,430 65,275 62,155
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 404,350 197,710 206,640 2,710 1,470 1,240
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 18,268,125 9,534,120 8,734,000 124,720 63,805 60,920
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 444,680 310,000 134,675 5,390 3,985 1,400
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 271,300 219,880 51,420 1,130 1,030 110
22 Utilities 136,350 100,135 36,210 510 395 110
23 Construction 1,365,010 1,196,550 168,455 11,865 10,510 1,360
31-33 Manufacturing 1,596,570 1,149,745 446,820 7,555 6,050 1,510
41 Wholesale trade 665,685 451,230 214,455 2,895 2,135 765
44-45 Retail trade 2,110,200 984,090 1,126,115 16,945 7,595 9,340
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 876,050 656,375 219,670 5,340 4,135 1,210
51 Information and cultural industries 420,350 243,650 176,705 2,345 1,340 1,000
52 Finance and insurance 790,580 327,865 462,715 3,570 1,135 2,435
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 333,305 184,350 148,955 2,205 1,135 1,075
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 1,335,125 740,520 594,605 7,405 3,780 3,625
55 Management of companies and enterprises 28,795 12,795 16,000 80 40 40
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 802,420 462,825 339,590 6,235 3,555 2,670
61 Educational services 1,346,585 420,845 925,735 8,275 2,435 5,835
62 Health care and social assistance 2,138,025 383,755 1,754,270 16,790 3,130 13,660
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 379,740 192,875 186,865 2,755 1,310 1,450
72 Accommodation and food services 1,283,725 535,210 748,515 10,690 4,000 6,690
81 Other services (except public administration) 814,695 371,880 442,815 5,995 2,550 3,445
91 Public administration 1,128,945 589,530 539,405 6,760 3,550 3,210
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 8,306,495 117,390 59,430 57,965
Worked at home 1,272,285 639,500 632,785 11,505 5,275 6,230
Worked outside Canada 78,815 54,235 24,580 385 225 160
No fixed workplace address 1,987,260 1,487,445 499,820 19,230 14,650 4,580
Worked at usual place 13,891,675 6,742,360 7,149,315 86,270 39,275 47,000
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 86,265 39,275 46,995
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 8,102,115 3,723,115 4,379,005 45,545 19,310 26,235
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 2,906,390 1,435,640 1,470,750 27,845 12,445 15,395
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 11,755 6,625 5,130
Commute to a different province or territory 157,970 91,445 66,525 1,125 890 230
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 7,649,135 105,495 53,930 51,575
Car, truck, van - as a driver 11,748,095 6,380,120 5,367,975 85,780 44,005 41,770
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 868,920 349,855 519,065 6,250 2,945 3,305
Public transit 1,968,215 846,735 1,121,485 2,865 1,365 1,500
Walked 877,985 392,950 485,030 6,455 2,825 3,630
Bicycle 222,130 146,615 75,515 1,420 885 535
Other method 193,595 113,525 80,060 2,735 1,900 840
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 7,649,130 105,500 53,925 51,575
Less than 15 minutes 4,449,920 2,071,365 2,378,555 44,300 20,110 24,190
15 to 29 minutes 5,314,295 2,725,165 2,589,130 34,940 17,445 17,495
30 to 44 minutes 3,228,845 1,782,680 1,446,165 13,465 7,890 5,585
45 to 59 minutes 1,391,060 768,115 622,940 5,115 3,125 1,990
60 minutes and over 1,494,830 882,485 612,345 7,675 5,360 2,310
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 7,649,135 105,500 53,925 51,575
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 1,073,680 781,230 292,455 6,985 5,085 1,905
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 2,814,750 1,754,045 1,060,710 16,240 10,415 5,825
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 4,458,835 2,217,210 2,241,620 27,990 15,095 12,895
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 3,349,975 1,408,710 1,941,265 23,945 9,325 14,620
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 1,756,265 752,940 1,003,325 13,585 5,105 8,485
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 2,425,435 1,315,670 1,109,765 16,750 8,905 7,845
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 9,613,285 139,470 71,050 68,420
Single responses 19,365,980 10,042,855 9,323,130 139,025 70,840 68,185
Official languages 19,090,545 9,897,470 9,193,075 138,625 70,625 68,000
English 15,265,335 7,952,010 7,313,320 138,360 70,590 67,770
French 3,825,215 1,945,465 1,879,750 265 30 235
Non-official languages 275,430 145,380 130,055 400 220 180
Aboriginal languages 24,950 12,385 12,565 15 0 10
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 10 10 10
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 15 10 10 10 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 10 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 250,485 132,990 117,490 380 205 175
Afro-Asiatic languages 7,380 4,530 2,850 15 15 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 15 15 0
Amharic 200 95 100 0 0 0
Arabic 5,585 3,695 1,890 20 20 0
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 80 35 45
Khmer (Cambodian) 475 230 245 10 10 10
Vietnamese 8,070 3,560 4,510 65 25 40
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 3,850 1,750 2,095 10 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 10 0
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 80 40 35
Albanian 350 220 125 0 0 0
Armenian 450 220 230 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 10,075 4,745 5,330 15 10 10
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 15 10 10
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 155 90 65 0 0 0
Bulgarian 205 110 90 10 0 0
Croatian 220 130 95 0 0 0
Czech 70 40 30 0 0 0
Macedonian 95 45 55 0 0 0
Polish 2,500 1,265 1,235 0 0 0
Russian 4,850 2,135 2,720 10 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 20 15 0
Afrikaans 85 40 40 0 0 0
Danish 90 50 35 0 0 0
Dutch 1,165 630 540 10 0 0
Frisian 40 25 15 0 0 0
German 10,065 5,715 4,345 10 10 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 35 10 25
Indo-Aryan languages 32,485 18,125 14,360 35 15 25
Bengali 530 275 245 0 0 0
Gujarati 880 300 585 0 0 0
Hindi 1,405 755 650 10 10 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 10 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 30 15 15 0 0 0
Nepali 195 95 100 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 27,870 15,945 11,920 25 10 20
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 0 0 0
Kurdish 185 150 40 0 0 0
Pashto 50 20 25 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 4,580 2,830 1,750 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 20 10 15 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 23,025 12,965 10,060 15 10 10
Catalan 30 10 20 0 0 0
Italian 1,705 895 805 0 0 0
Portuguese 7,490 4,795 2,695 0 10 0
Romanian 745 365 380 0 0 0
Spanish 13,030 6,885 6,145 10 10 10
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 0 0 0
Japanese 3,255 1,195 2,065 10 10 0
Kartvelian languages 30 10 20 0 0 0
Georgian 30 10 20 0 0 0
Korean 12,150 6,260 5,885 35 20 10
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 0 0 10
American Sign Language 1,145 340 810 10 0 10
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 57,850 135 80 50
Chinese languages 122,610 64,880 57,730 130 80 50
Cantonese 58,815 30,485 28,340 40 30 15
Hakka 70 25 45 0 0 0
Mandarin 60,090 32,430 27,665 80 45 40
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 15 10 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 10 0 10
Lao 150 70 80 0 0 0
Thai 525 205 325 10 0 10
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 590,270 300,115 290,155 445 210 235
English and French 412,680 211,095 201,585 120 45 75
English and non-official language 154,285 77,870 76,420 290 160 135
French and non-official language 7,830 3,595 4,235 10 0 10
English, French and non-official language 15,475 7,565 7,915 25 10 20
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 9,613,290 139,470 71,050 68,420
None 17,456,725 9,056,235 8,400,490 136,745 69,940 66,800
English 1,259,225 661,460 597,765 400 110 285
French 705,780 349,035 356,745 980 430 550
Non-official language 496,565 257,455 239,105 1,280 535 745
Aboriginal 37,615 17,215 20,400 235 55 180
Non-Aboriginal 458,945 240,245 218,710 1,045 475 570
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 65 30 40
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 17,308,035 262,075 128,135 133,945
Non-movers 29,644,795 14,593,190 15,051,605 222,420 108,845 113,575
Movers 4,446,990 2,190,555 2,256,435 39,660 19,295 20,370
Non-migrants 2,623,515 1,292,750 1,330,760 20,365 9,945 10,415
Migrants 1,823,475 897,805 925,670 19,295 9,350 9,950
Internal migrants 1,451,005 713,060 737,945 17,755 8,585 9,175
Intraprovincial migrants 1,189,525 580,895 608,630 13,180 6,315 6,870
Interprovincial migrants 261,475 132,160 129,315 4,570 2,270 2,305
External migrants 372,475 184,745 187,730 1,540 760 780
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 16,564,245 252,530 123,320 129,210
Non-movers 20,134,760 9,902,645 10,232,115 149,650 73,505 76,150
Movers 12,433,805 6,101,675 6,332,130 102,880 49,815 53,065
Non-migrants 6,755,630 3,314,730 3,440,905 47,925 23,300 24,620
Migrants 5,678,175 2,786,945 2,891,230 54,950 26,515 28,445
Internal migrants 4,296,720 2,104,325 2,192,395 49,920 24,065 25,860
Intraprovincial migrants 3,467,670 1,689,950 1,777,720 36,235 17,355 18,880
Interprovincial migrants 829,045 414,375 414,670 13,685 6,705 6,975
External migrants 1,381,460 682,625 698,835 5,035 2,450 2,585

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Canada [Country] and Central Vancouver Island Health Service Delivery Area [Health region, December 2017], British Columbia (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed May 21, 2024).

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