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Census Profile, 2016 Census
Quebec [Province] and Nova Scotia [Province]

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Total Male Female Total Male Female
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Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 8,164,361 ... ... 923,598 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 7,903,001 ... ... 921,727 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 3.3 ... ... 0.2 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 3,858,943 ... ... 458,568 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 3,531,663 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 6.0 ... ... 17.4 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 1,356,625.27 ... ... 52,942.27 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 8,164,360 4,016,760 4,147,605 923,600 446,885 476,715
0 to 14 years 1,333,260 682,535 650,720 133,825 68,370 65,455
0 to 4 years 444,930 227,965 216,970 42,005 21,365 20,640
5 to 9 years 469,165 240,225 228,940 45,980 23,650 22,330
10 to 14 years 419,160 214,345 204,815 45,845 23,350 22,490
15 to 64 years 5,335,910 2,664,630 2,671,280 605,950 295,100 310,845
15 to 19 years 429,825 219,070 210,755 51,255 26,240 25,015
20 to 24 years 500,100 252,600 247,500 56,160 28,150 28,010
25 to 29 years 495,410 248,030 247,380 53,725 26,790 26,940
30 to 34 years 515,505 256,440 259,070 51,730 25,130 26,600
35 to 39 years 550,540 274,595 275,945 52,010 24,560 27,450
40 to 44 years 506,525 254,100 252,425 57,050 27,245 29,805
45 to 49 years 519,425 260,410 259,015 61,890 29,720 32,170
50 to 54 years 619,435 309,070 310,370 75,675 36,615 39,065
55 to 59 years 636,475 314,190 322,285 76,505 36,925 39,580
60 to 64 years 562,670 276,140 286,535 69,960 33,735 36,225
65 years and over 1,495,195 669,590 825,605 183,820 83,415 100,405
65 to 69 years 488,175 236,395 251,775 63,710 30,810 32,905
70 to 74 years 373,590 176,905 196,690 45,005 21,520 23,485
75 to 79 years 256,905 116,020 140,890 31,545 14,520 17,030
80 to 84 years 187,835 78,390 109,450 21,915 9,425 12,495
85 years and over 188,685 61,885 126,805 21,645 7,140 14,505
85 to 89 years 120,635 43,795 76,840 13,205 4,845 8,360
90 to 94 years 53,165 15,155 38,015 6,320 1,830 4,485
95 to 99 years 13,035 2,685 10,350 1,855 415 1,430
100 years and over 1,850 255 1,600 270 45 225
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 16.3 17.0 15.7 14.5 15.3 13.7
15 to 64 years 65.4 66.3 64.4 65.6 66.0 65.2
65 years and over 18.3 16.7 19.9 19.9 18.7 21.1
85 years and over 2.3 1.5 3.1 2.3 1.6 3.0
Average age of the population 41.9 40.9 42.9 43.5 42.5 44.4
Median age of the population 42.5 41.4 43.6 45.5 44.5 46.4
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 3,531,660 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Single-detached house 1,602,680 ... ... 263,470 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 187,800 ... ... 21,350 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 1,717,680 ... ... 102,300 ... ...
Semi-detached house 188,245 ... ... 20,465 ... ...
Row house 93,350 ... ... 10,215 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 265,195 ... ... 12,435 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 1,154,955 ... ... 58,405 ... ...
Other single-attached house 15,940 ... ... 780 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 23,505 ... ... 14,870 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 3,531,665 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
1 person 1,175,230 ... ... 118,670 ... ...
2 persons 1,227,765 ... ... 156,825 ... ...
3 persons 489,460 ... ... 60,250 ... ...
4 persons 426,250 ... ... 44,970 ... ...
5 or more persons 212,960 ... ... 21,275 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 7,965,455 ... ... 908,340 ... ...
Average household size 2.3 ... ... 2.3 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 6,831,105 3,334,220 3,496,885 789,770 378,515 411,255
Married or living common law 3,844,145 1,924,750 1,919,395 454,970 227,220 227,750
Married 2,342,980 1,172,720 1,170,260 369,695 184,705 184,990
Living common law 1,501,160 752,025 749,135 85,275 42,515 42,760
Not married and not living common law 2,986,960 1,409,475 1,577,490 334,800 151,295 183,505
Never married 2,010,580 1,084,300 926,280 209,455 110,175 99,280
Separated 103,625 46,390 57,240 24,105 10,450 13,655
Divorced 483,195 194,430 288,760 48,835 19,715 29,115
Widowed 389,555 84,345 305,210 52,405 10,955 41,455
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 2,257,560 ... ... 270,965 ... ...
2 persons 1,204,955 ... ... 157,600 ... ...
3 persons 466,310 ... ... 56,625 ... ...
4 persons 412,160 ... ... 41,095 ... ...
5 or more persons 174,140 ... ... 15,645 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.8 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 2,257,560 ... ... 270,965 ... ...
Total couple families 1,878,095 ... ... 224,065 ... ...
Married couples 1,128,355 ... ... 181,435 ... ...
Common-law couples 749,740 ... ... 42,630 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 379,460 ... ... 46,900 ... ...
Female parent 284,900 ... ... 37,595 ... ...
Male parent 94,565 ... ... 9,305 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 1,878,095 ... ... 224,065 ... ...
Couples without children 970,260 ... ... 128,125 ... ...
Couples with children 907,840 ... ... 95,940 ... ...
1 child 356,640 ... ... 43,810 ... ...
2 children 384,875 ... ... 37,595 ... ...
3 or more children 166,315 ... ... 14,535 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 379,465 ... ... 46,900 ... ...
1 child 234,695 ... ... 29,480 ... ...
2 children 109,670 ... ... 12,810 ... ...
3 or more children 35,100 ... ... 4,610 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 1,579,070 775,765 803,305 175,575 81,140 94,435
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 3,531,660 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
One-census-family households 2,197,340 ... ... 260,280 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 947,305 ... ... 124,000 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 1,250,040 ... ... 136,280 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 29,595 ... ... 5,285 ... ...
Non-census-family households 1,304,725 ... ... 136,425 ... ...
One-person households 1,175,230 ... ... 118,675 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 129,500 ... ... 17,750 ... ...
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 8,066,560 3,977,275 4,089,285 912,300 442,470 469,830
English only 372,445 187,595 184,860 813,480 398,950 414,530
French only 4,032,640 1,874,545 2,158,095 705 305 400
English and French 3,586,410 1,884,135 1,702,275 95,380 41,925 53,460
Neither English nor French 75,065 31,000 44,060 2,735 1,295 1,440
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 8,066,555 3,977,270 4,089,285 912,295 442,470 469,830
English 964,120 482,985 481,135 879,465 426,535 452,930
French 6,750,945 3,320,380 3,430,560 28,490 13,890 14,600
English and French 278,710 144,060 134,655 1,760 825 930
Neither English nor French 72,775 29,845 42,930 2,585 1,215 1,365
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 1,103,480 555,015 548,465 29,370 14,300 15,070
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 13.7 14.0 13.4 3.2 3.2 3.2
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 8,066,555 3,977,270 4,089,285 912,295 442,470 469,830
Single responses 7,881,650 3,884,675 3,996,975 904,240 438,550 465,690
Official languages 6,820,815 3,366,970 3,453,845 859,690 416,245 443,445
English 601,155 301,860 299,300 830,220 401,980 428,240
French 6,219,665 3,065,115 3,154,550 29,465 14,265 15,205
Non-official languages 1,060,830 517,700 543,125 44,550 22,305 22,245
Aboriginal languages 45,570 22,530 23,040 4,290 2,020 2,270
Algonquian languages 33,140 16,365 16,770 4,210 1,985 2,225
Blackfoot 5 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 31,430 15,575 15,855 15 10 5
Atikamekw 6,150 3,135 3,015 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 8,715 4,155 4,555 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 5 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 590 285 305 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 135 55 80 0 0 0
Plains Cree 5 0 5 5 0 0
Southern East Cree 35 15 15 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 5 5 0 5 5 0
Woods Cree 10 5 5 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 15,790 7,920 7,875 5 5 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 485 225 260 4,190 1,975 2,215
Malecite 0 0 0 10 5 5
Mi'kmaq 485 220 260 4,185 1,970 2,215
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 1,215 565 645 10 5 5
Algonquin 1,185 555 630 0 0 0
Ojibway 20 10 15 10 0 10
Oji-Cree 5 0 5 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 15 10 5 5 5 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 15 10 5 5 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 5 5 5
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 5 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 10 5 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 5 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 10 10 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 11,970 5,955 6,015 60 30 35
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 5
Inuktitut 11,895 5,925 5,970 55 30 30
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 75 25 45 10 0 5
Iroquoian languages 375 165 210 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 365 160 210 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 5 5 0 5 0 0
Salish languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 5
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 65 30 35 5 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 1,015,260 495,175 520,090 40,260 20,285 19,975
Afro-Asiatic languages 197,535 104,185 93,355 7,760 4,275 3,480
Berber languages 20,845 11,125 9,720 10 10 0
Kabyle 12,470 6,625 5,840 5 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 8,375 4,500 3,875 5 5 0
Cushitic languages 1,125 545 580 130 65 65
Bilen 10 10 5 5 0 0
Oromo 15 10 5 60 30 25
Somali 1,075 515 560 50 20 30
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 30 20 10 15 5 5
Semitic languages 175,215 92,310 82,900 7,615 4,205 3,415
Amharic 745 340 405 115 50 65
Arabic 169,890 89,590 80,300 7,110 3,950 3,165
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 150 80 70 5 5 5
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 15 10 5 0 0 5
Harari 0 5 5 0 0 0
Hebrew 3,885 2,040 1,845 210 115 95
Maltese 25 10 15 15 10 5
Tigrigna 385 185 205 140 65 80
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 110 60 50 10 5 10
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 355 200 155 5 0 5
Austro-Asiatic languages 36,305 17,030 19,275 505 245 260
Khmer (Cambodian) 8,855 4,105 4,750 5 5 5
Vietnamese 27,425 12,920 14,505 490 240 250
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 25 10 15 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 21,635 7,800 13,835 2,235 940 1,300
Bikol 115 35 80 5 5 5
Cebuano 885 270 610 150 60 90
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 410 125 275 25 10 15
Ilocano 2,060 745 1,315 55 15 40
Malagasy 1,250 590 660 0 5 0
Malay 705 265 440 55 25 35
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 205 90 110 15 5 5
Pangasinan 95 40 50 5 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 15,545 5,480 10,065 1,905 810 1,090
Waray-Waray 50 10 40 5 0 5
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 320 140 180 20 10 15
Creole languages 56,990 25,220 31,770 95 60 35
Haitian Creole 2,220 1,055 1,170 5 5 0
Creole, n.o.s. 53,785 23,675 30,110 35 20 10
Creole languages, n.i.e. 980 490 490 55 35 20
Dravidian languages 14,865 7,435 7,430 1,010 595 420
Kannada 240 130 110 40 20 15
Malayalam 440 235 205 365 205 165
Tamil 13,600 6,715 6,880 315 185 130
Telugu 570 345 230 285 180 110
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 15 10 5 10 5 5
Hmong-Mien languages 25 10 15 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 553,045 269,625 283,420 18,590 9,320 9,270
Albanian 2,795 1,420 1,370 275 130 140
Armenian 16,430 7,970 8,460 35 30 10
Balto-Slavic languages 68,155 30,960 37,195 3,470 1,645 1,830
Baltic languages 850 335 515 100 35 60
Latvian 290 120 175 50 20 30
Lithuanian 555 215 340 45 15 30
Slavic languages 67,310 30,630 36,675 3,375 1,610 1,765
Belarusan 80 45 35 5 5 5
Bosnian 1,620 805 815 120 60 65
Bulgarian 6,985 3,385 3,600 55 25 30
Croatian 2,330 1,165 1,170 225 105 115
Czech 1,465 690 775 205 105 100
Macedonian 205 105 95 20 10 15
Polish 13,935 6,065 7,865 795 365 435
Russian 28,565 12,715 15,850 1,285 615 670
Serbian 3,140 1,590 1,545 115 60 65
Serbo-Croatian 1,805 865 940 80 40 40
Slovak 1,040 455 585 100 45 55
Slovene (Slovenian) 755 350 405 35 15 15
Ukrainian 5,210 2,285 2,920 320 155 170
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 175 90 85 5 5 5
Celtic languages 155 95 60 185 80 100
Scottish Gaelic 20 15 10 145 65 85
Welsh 40 20 20 30 10 15
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 90 55 30 10 5 5
Germanic languages 27,540 13,280 14,260 5,700 2,800 2,900
Afrikaans 125 60 65 120 55 60
Danish 395 190 200 160 105 60
Dutch 2,825 1,395 1,430 1,620 815 805
Frisian 10 10 0 35 20 15
German 13,670 6,340 7,330 3,435 1,645 1,790
Icelandic 65 30 35 45 20 20
Norwegian 200 100 100 110 60 50
Swedish 555 255 300 110 45 65
Vlaams (Flemish) 540 240 300 25 10 10
Yiddish 8,985 4,560 4,420 20 10 5
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 175 100 75 20 5 15
Greek 38,635 19,435 19,205 760 390 365
Indo-Iranian languages 76,040 39,205 36,835 4,835 2,650 2,190
Indo-Aryan languages 45,845 23,875 21,970 3,385 1,895 1,490
Bengali 10,995 5,620 5,380 475 290 185
Gujarati 6,070 2,980 3,090 195 125 70
Hindi 3,030 1,635 1,390 745 445 300
Kashmiri 20 15 5 10 5 5
Konkani 110 60 55 5 5 5
Marathi 255 145 110 70 35 35
Nepali 1,505 740 765 530 255 275
Oriya (Odia) 35 20 15 10 5 5
Punjabi (Panjabi) 12,380 6,720 5,660 585 310 270
Sindhi 330 160 165 20 10 5
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 645 310 330 165 85 85
Urdu 10,470 5,460 5,010 575 330 245
Iranian languages 29,760 15,105 14,655 1,425 740 690
Kurdish 985 550 430 115 65 50
Pashto 1,285 680 610 80 45 35
Persian (Farsi) 27,490 13,875 13,615 1,230 630 605
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 440 225 210 25 10 15
Italic (Romance) languages 323,290 157,260 166,030 3,335 1,605 1,730
Catalan 320 170 150 10 5 5
Italian 104,600 51,705 52,895 745 400 340
Portuguese 36,770 17,735 19,035 520 245 270
Romanian 35,840 17,170 18,665 225 110 120
Spanish 145,635 70,405 75,235 1,830 840 985
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 125 75 50 0 5 0
Japanese 2,525 775 1,750 360 100 260
Kartvelian languages 170 80 85 0 0 0
Georgian 170 80 90 5 0 0
Korean 5,160 2,270 2,890 1,095 475 620
Mongolic languages 190 75 115 5 5 5
Mongolian 195 80 115 0 5 0
Niger-Congo languages 28,355 14,360 13,995 630 325 305
Akan (Twi) 1,050 520 525 40 25 25
Bamanankan 1,200 655 545 15 5 5
Edo 75 45 30 5 0 5
Ewe 730 400 325 40 25 10
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 2,055 1,080 970 5 5 0
Ga 80 40 40 10 5 5
Ganda 35 15 20 20 5 15
Igbo 120 70 50 45 20 20
Lingala 2,465 1,185 1,285 5 0 5
Rundi (Kirundi) 3,345 1,600 1,745 20 10 5
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 2,500 1,115 1,380 50 15 30
Shona 85 45 40 30 15 15
Swahili 3,010 1,460 1,545 135 65 70
Wolof 3,230 1,745 1,485 10 10 0
Yoruba 255 155 100 65 35 30
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 8,135 4,235 3,895 140 75 70
Nilo-Saharan languages 345 180 165 75 40 40
Dinka 5 5 0 20 10 10
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 335 170 165 55 25 25
Sign languages 1,330 700 630 190 90 100
American Sign Language 65 35 30 85 40 50
Quebec Sign Language 670 330 340 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 595 340 255 105 50 55
Sino-Tibetan languages 76,840 35,775 41,065 6,665 3,335 3,330
Chinese languages 76,490 35,600 40,895 6,635 3,320 3,315
Cantonese 24,375 11,505 12,875 1,145 535 610
Hakka 470 215 260 20 5 15
Mandarin 43,700 20,175 23,525 4,640 2,325 2,315
Min Dong 20 10 15 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 3,225 1,480 1,745 120 50 70
Wu (Shanghainese) 1,075 465 605 50 30 20
Chinese, n.o.s. 3,535 1,710 1,825 645 365 280
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 90 40 45 15 5 10
Tibeto-Burman languages 345 175 170 30 15 20
Burmese 80 30 50 15 5 10
Karenic languages 70 40 30 0 0 0
Tibetan 110 65 50 5 0 5
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 85 45 40 5 5 5
Tai-Kadai languages 4,895 2,185 2,710 155 55 100
Lao 4,115 1,995 2,120 10 0 5
Thai 765 180 585 150 50 100
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 10 5 10 0 0 0
Turkic languages 7,980 4,095 3,880 445 240 205
Azerbaijani 290 160 130 10 10 5
Turkish 7,155 3,685 3,470 305 165 140
Uyghur 205 100 105 5 5 5
Uzbek 145 70 75 110 60 50
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 185 80 105 10 10 0
Uralic languages 6,400 2,985 3,410 415 180 235
Estonian 195 75 120 40 20 25
Finnish 360 125 240 95 30 60
Hungarian 5,835 2,790 3,045 275 130 150
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 5 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 685 385 300 25 10 15
Multiple responses 184,905 92,600 92,310 8,060 3,920 4,140
English and French 72,395 36,695 35,695 3,445 1,600 1,850
English and non-official language 27,485 13,545 13,945 4,180 2,110 2,070
French and non-official language 67,075 33,110 33,970 225 115 105
English, French and non-official language 17,950 9,245 8,705 210 90 120
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 8,066,560 3,977,270 4,089,285 912,300 442,470 469,830
Single responses 7,743,740 3,819,315 3,924,425 900,755 436,755 464,000
Official languages 7,157,850 3,536,165 3,621,685 878,015 425,220 452,795
English 782,185 391,125 391,060 863,550 418,315 445,240
French 6,375,665 3,145,040 3,230,625 14,460 6,910 7,560
Non-official languages 585,890 283,150 302,735 22,740 11,540 11,205
Aboriginal languages 40,190 20,205 19,980 2,570 1,285 1,295
Algonquian languages 28,695 14,385 14,310 2,565 1,280 1,285
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 28,110 14,105 14,005 0 0 0
Atikamekw 5,465 2,825 2,640 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 7,375 3,590 3,790 0 0 0
Moose Cree 5 5 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 590 295 290 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 60 30 30 0 0 0
Plains Cree 5 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 15 5 10 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 5 5 5 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 5 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 14,590 7,355 7,235 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 220 115 110 2,560 1,280 1,280
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 220 110 105 2,560 1,275 1,280
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 370 170 200 0 0 0
Algonquin 360 165 195 0 0 0
Ojibway 5 5 0 5 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 5 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 11,375 5,770 5,615 5 0 5
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 5 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 11,350 5,750 5,600 5 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 20 15 10 5 0 0
Iroquoian languages 70 35 35 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 70 35 30 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 5 0 5
Salish languages 5 5 5 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 35 10 25 5 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 545,695 262,940 282,755 20,170 10,255 9,915
Afro-Asiatic languages 91,660 46,550 45,110 4,630 2,450 2,180
Berber languages 7,495 3,895 3,605 0 0 0
Kabyle 5,105 2,660 2,450 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 2,390 1,235 1,150 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 535 240 295 85 40 45
Bilen 5 0 5 5 0 5
Oromo 5 0 0 45 20 25
Somali 520 230 290 25 10 15
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 10 10 5
Semitic languages 83,520 42,365 41,160 4,540 2,405 2,130
Amharic 340 150 185 55 25 30
Arabic 81,105 41,150 39,955 4,260 2,270 1,990
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 95 50 45 0 5 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 10 0 5 0 0 0
Harari 5 0 5 5 0 0
Hebrew 1,705 880 825 125 70 55
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 205 95 105 95 40 55
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 60 25 35 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 105 50 55 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 24,980 11,675 13,305 330 160 165
Khmer (Cambodian) 5,180 2,370 2,805 0 0 0
Vietnamese 19,790 9,295 10,495 330 165 170
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 15 5 10 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 9,715 3,960 5,750 1,140 550 585
Bikol 15 5 10 0 0 0
Cebuano 230 100 125 55 20 35
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 130 55 75 5 5 5
Ilocano 740 305 435 15 5 5
Malagasy 360 185 170 0 0 0
Malay 175 85 95 0 0 5
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 60 30 30 0 0 0
Pangasinan 10 5 10 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 7,905 3,150 4,760 1,065 520 545
Waray-Waray 15 10 10 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 75 35 35 0 0 0
Creole languages 20,705 8,780 11,925 35 20 20
Haitian Creole 855 380 475 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 19,405 8,200 11,210 15 5 5
Creole languages, n.i.e. 440 200 240 25 10 15
Dravidian languages 11,400 5,595 5,805 425 240 185
Kannada 150 85 65 15 5 10
Malayalam 200 100 100 140 75 60
Tamil 10,720 5,215 5,500 140 80 60
Telugu 330 190 135 125 80 50
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 5 5 5
Hmong-Mien languages 15 5 5 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 303,215 146,100 157,115 7,410 3,715 3,690
Albanian 1,615 795 820 110 60 55
Armenian 11,990 5,680 6,310 15 10 10
Balto-Slavic languages 40,405 19,085 21,325 1,405 680 720
Baltic languages 190 80 105 30 10 15
Latvian 75 40 40 10 5 10
Lithuanian 115 40 70 15 5 10
Slavic languages 40,220 19,000 21,220 1,375 675 700
Belarusan 25 15 15 0 0 0
Bosnian 965 475 495 65 30 30
Bulgarian 5,125 2,495 2,630 25 15 10
Croatian 1,015 475 545 65 25 40
Czech 460 220 240 45 25 20
Macedonian 130 65 65 0 0 0
Polish 5,970 2,695 3,270 235 105 125
Russian 20,680 9,775 10,900 785 385 390
Serbian 2,010 1,020 990 60 25 35
Serbo-Croatian 960 470 490 30 15 10
Slovak 245 120 130 20 10 15
Slovene (Slovenian) 225 95 135 0 0 0
Ukrainian 2,365 1,060 1,300 55 30 20
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 40 15 25 5 5 0
Celtic languages 30 20 10 60 35 30
Scottish Gaelic 5 5 0 60 35 30
Welsh 10 10 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 15 15 5 5 0 0
Germanic languages 9,890 4,980 4,905 1,490 725 760
Afrikaans 15 10 10 30 15 15
Danish 50 25 25 15 0 15
Dutch 375 170 205 135 70 70
Frisian 0 0 0 5 0 0
German 2,550 1,190 1,365 1,225 600 625
Icelandic 30 15 20 30 10 15
Norwegian 20 5 10 20 5 10
Swedish 105 50 60 15 5 5
Vlaams (Flemish) 70 35 40 5 5 5
Yiddish 6,665 3,485 3,180 5 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 15 5 10
Greek 18,545 8,865 9,680 270 135 130
Indo-Iranian languages 53,555 26,845 26,710 2,815 1,475 1,335
Indo-Aryan languages 31,575 15,985 15,585 1,850 995 860
Bengali 8,180 4,055 4,125 250 135 115
Gujarati 3,840 1,860 1,985 100 60 35
Hindi 1,535 790 745 310 190 120
Kashmiri 5 0 0 5 5 0
Konkani 30 15 15 0 0 0
Marathi 80 40 40 30 15 15
Nepali 1,355 655 700 475 235 240
Oriya (Odia) 15 10 5 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 8,840 4,690 4,155 250 125 125
Sindhi 135 65 75 5 5 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 365 185 180 95 45 50
Urdu 7,180 3,620 3,565 340 175 165
Iranian languages 21,745 10,740 11,010 960 475 480
Kurdish 510 280 235 85 50 40
Pashto 925 460 465 45 20 20
Persian (Farsi) 20,310 10,005 10,305 825 405 420
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 235 120 120 0 5 0
Italic (Romance) languages 167,190 79,835 87,355 1,240 595 645
Catalan 110 50 60 5 0 0
Italian 32,935 14,595 18,340 165 70 85
Portuguese 17,260 8,250 9,005 195 90 105
Romanian 24,520 12,000 12,525 70 35 35
Spanish 92,330 44,920 47,415 810 390 420
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 35 20 15 5 0 0
Japanese 1,050 425 620 110 35 70
Kartvelian languages 70 35 35 0 0 0
Georgian 70 40 35 0 0 0
Korean 3,540 1,630 1,910 710 330 385
Mongolic languages 145 70 75 0 0 0
Mongolian 145 70 75 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 7,250 3,450 3,800 165 80 85
Akan (Twi) 445 215 235 10 0 10
Bamanankan 265 135 125 0 0 0
Edo 10 5 5 0 0 0
Ewe 140 60 80 15 5 5
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 530 255 280 0 0 0
Ga 15 5 10 5 0 0
Ganda 5 5 5 5 0 5
Igbo 15 10 10 15 5 5
Lingala 625 270 355 0 5 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 1,110 510 600 10 5 5
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 530 225 305 15 10 10
Shona 20 10 10 0 0 0
Swahili 1,100 535 565 60 30 35
Wolof 1,035 555 480 0 0 0
Yoruba 55 25 25 20 10 10
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 1,350 635 710 10 5 5
Nilo-Saharan languages 135 70 65 35 20 20
Dinka 0 0 0 10 5 10
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 130 65 65 25 10 15
Sign languages 1,770 1,000 775 285 145 140
American Sign Language 90 35 50 110 55 60
Quebec Sign Language 700 360 340 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 985 600 385 175 90 80
Sino-Tibetan languages 60,370 28,925 31,450 4,550 2,345 2,200
Chinese languages 60,155 28,805 31,345 4,545 2,345 2,200
Cantonese 17,845 8,470 9,375 640 335 310
Hakka 155 75 80 5 0 0
Mandarin 37,075 17,870 19,200 3,410 1,740 1,675
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 1,830 830 1,000 45 25 25
Wu (Shanghainese) 780 355 420 25 10 10
Chinese, n.o.s. 2,435 1,190 1,240 415 235 180
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 40 20 20 5 5 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 215 115 100 5 0 5
Burmese 35 15 20 0 0 0
Karenic languages 65 40 30 0 0 0
Tibetan 70 45 30 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 40 20 20 5 0 5
Tai-Kadai languages 2,375 1,145 1,230 55 20 35
Lao 2,150 1,055 1,100 0 0 0
Thai 225 90 135 55 15 35
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 5,120 2,540 2,575 215 110 105
Azerbaijani 100 50 55 5 5 0
Turkish 4,715 2,340 2,370 140 70 75
Uyghur 140 75 70 0 0 0
Uzbek 105 50 55 70 40 30
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 65 30 35 0 5 0
Uralic languages 2,025 895 1,130 75 35 40
Estonian 30 10 20 5 5 5
Finnish 50 20 30 15 10 5
Hungarian 1,945 860 1,085 55 25 30
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 150 90 60 5 0 0
Multiple responses 322,820 157,960 164,860 11,540 5,715 5,825
English and French 86,715 43,820 42,890 2,180 995 1,185
English and non-official language 54,400 26,255 28,140 8,970 4,515 4,450
French and non-official language 139,385 66,610 72,775 75 40 30
English, French and non-official language 42,320 21,270 21,045 315 155 160
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 8,066,555 3,977,275 4,089,285 912,295 442,470 469,825
None 6,825,240 3,356,340 3,468,900 861,780 418,525 443,260
English 513,410 263,670 249,735 17,005 8,480 8,525
French 320,370 158,340 162,030 16,390 7,210 9,175
Non-official language 317,790 154,450 163,340 16,275 7,850 8,420
Aboriginal 5,700 2,645 3,060 2,135 930 1,205
Non-Aboriginal 312,085 151,810 160,280 14,135 6,920 7,220
English and French 36,235 18,285 17,955 150 70 80
English and non-official language 28,630 14,075 14,555 220 105 115
French and non-official language 23,470 11,365 12,095 470 230 245
English, French and non-official language 1,420 740 680 5 5 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 6,634,295 3,260,155 3,374,145 774,750 372,455 402,290
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 6,417,615 3,160,595 3,257,020 744,260 358,055 386,205
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 32,975 37,842 28,522 31,813 38,379 26,750
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 6,419,175 3,160,780 3,258,400 744,545 358,085 386,455
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,535 33,110 26,119 28,627 33,642 24,590
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 5,685,690 2,866,470 2,819,220 648,960 320,380 328,580
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 30,067 35,597 25,012 29,938 36,363 24,497
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 4,973,245 2,300,800 2,672,445 554,985 243,860 311,130
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 7,307 5,851 8,246 7,438 8,175 6,961
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 4,627,795 2,408,420 2,219,370 523,020 264,375 258,645
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 31,263 35,627 27,219 29,979 35,676 25,405
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 6,634,280 3,260,040 3,374,245 774,750 372,455 402,295
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 6,417,010 3,159,415 3,257,595 744,275 357,820 386,455
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 42,546 49,087 36,203 41,479 49,413 34,132
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 6,418,440 3,159,550 3,258,890 744,560 357,855 386,710
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 34,887 39,292 30,616 34,175 39,776 28,993
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 5,685,905 2,866,415 2,819,485 648,910 320,370 328,540
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,505 47,810 33,079 40,299 48,457 32,345
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 4,972,650 2,299,595 2,673,050 555,740 243,445 312,295
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 8,590 7,846 9,229 8,495 8,859 8,211
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 4,627,775 2,408,655 2,219,120 523,020 264,475 258,545
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,382 45,974 34,313 39,522 46,606 32,275
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 6,634,280 3,260,040 3,374,240 774,750 372,455 402,295
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 2,036,965 1,114,940 922,025 245,425 131,095 114,325
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 47,111 51,622 42,433 47,665 53,785 42,236
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 56,564 62,750 49,085 56,820 63,886 48,717
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 84.4 88.3 79.1 84.6 87.7 80.7
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 68.4 71.4 64.6 66.9 69.7 63.3
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 15.6 11.7 20.9 15.4 12.3 19.3
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 6,634,295 3,260,155 3,374,140 774,750 372,455 402,295
Without total income 216,685 99,555 117,125 30,485 14,395 16,090
With total income 6,417,615 3,160,595 3,257,020 744,265 358,060 386,205
Percentage with total income 96.7 96.9 96.5 96.1 96.1 96.0
Under $10,000 (including loss) 789,595 351,935 437,660 104,125 43,575 60,545
$10,000 to $19,999 1,188,135 476,630 711,500 134,355 50,310 84,050
$20,000 to $29,999 976,210 428,390 547,830 114,855 47,195 67,660
$30,000 to $39,999 852,735 414,105 438,625 98,325 45,040 53,280
$40,000 to $49,999 747,995 378,215 369,780 79,435 39,605 39,830
$50,000 to $59,999 540,265 292,110 248,150 57,255 32,255 25,000
$60,000 to $69,999 375,935 214,805 161,130 41,715 25,830 15,885
$70,000 to $79,999 286,025 164,240 121,790 33,195 19,945 13,250
$80,000 to $89,999 189,350 113,715 75,635 25,500 14,900 10,605
$90,000 to $99,999 122,750 80,090 42,660 15,530 10,095 5,435
$100,000 and over 348,620 246,360 102,255 39,965 29,300 10,665
$100,000 to $149,999 236,515 164,145 72,370 28,130 20,205 7,925
$150,000 and over 112,105 82,215 29,885 11,835 9,095 2,745
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 6,634,295 3,260,150 3,374,140 774,750 372,455 402,295
Without after-tax income 215,120 99,375 115,750 30,205 14,370 15,840
With after-tax income 6,419,175 3,160,780 3,258,395 744,540 358,085 386,455
Percentage with after-tax income 96.8 97.0 96.6 96.1 96.1 96.1
Under $10,000 (including loss) 822,725 359,045 463,675 108,630 44,435 64,195
$10,000 to $19,999 1,246,480 505,165 741,315 142,975 54,160 88,815
$20,000 to $29,999 1,192,885 541,080 651,810 138,435 58,900 79,535
$30,000 to $39,999 1,096,510 553,200 543,315 119,130 56,990 62,145
$40,000 to $49,999 793,150 425,040 368,115 84,245 46,675 37,565
$50,000 to $59,999 498,475 283,130 215,345 56,235 34,590 21,645
$60,000 to $69,999 309,415 180,470 128,945 39,320 23,195 16,125
$70,000 to $79,999 167,895 108,500 59,395 21,210 13,950 7,260
$80,000 and over 291,635 205,155 86,485 34,360 25,185 9,170
$80,000 to $89,999 95,010 64,670 30,335 11,615 8,185 3,430
$90,000 to $99,999 55,980 39,080 16,905 6,825 4,950 1,875
$100,000 and over 140,645 101,405 39,240 15,915 12,050 3,860
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 6,634,295 3,260,155 3,374,145 774,745 372,455 402,295
Without employment income 2,006,505 851,730 1,154,775 251,730 108,080 143,650
With employment income 4,627,790 2,408,420 2,219,375 523,020 264,370 258,640
Percentage with employment income 69.8 73.9 65.8 67.5 71.0 64.3
Under $5,000 (including loss) 606,300 311,780 294,520 72,940 34,125 38,820
$5,000 to $9,999 367,030 162,150 204,885 45,820 19,475 26,350
$10,000 to $19,999 681,920 305,995 375,920 76,685 33,555 43,130
$20,000 to $29,999 586,140 269,950 316,195 66,155 29,385 36,770
$30,000 to $39,999 565,425 277,135 288,285 60,485 27,455 33,035
$40,000 to $49,999 476,665 247,105 229,560 49,395 24,470 24,925
$50,000 to $59,999 359,180 203,580 155,600 37,685 21,735 15,955
$60,000 to $69,999 266,650 156,255 110,395 28,695 17,955 10,740
$70,000 to $79,999 224,040 129,890 94,150 24,970 14,750 10,220
$80,000 and over 494,440 344,585 149,855 60,175 41,470 18,705
$80,000 to $89,999 139,830 90,295 49,540 20,175 11,645 8,535
$90,000 to $99,999 93,860 64,160 29,700 11,685 7,975 3,715
$100,000 and over 260,745 190,125 70,620 28,310 21,850 6,460
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 3,531,665 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 59,822 ... ... 60,764 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 52,207 ... ... 53,129 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 1,175,230 ... ... 118,670 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 31,574 ... ... 30,377 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 28,469 ... ... 27,511 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 2,356,430 ... ... 283,320 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 78,645 ... ... 77,136 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 67,665 ... ... 66,538 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 3,531,665 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 77,306 ... ... 76,797 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 63,404 ... ... 63,299 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 1,174,695 ... ... 118,705 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 40,042 ... ... 39,601 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 33,262 ... ... 32,962 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 2,356,970 ... ... 283,285 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 95,878 ... ... 92,383 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 78,426 ... ... 76,011 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 3,531,665 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Under $5,000 47,170 ... ... 6,830 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 56,315 ... ... 7,755 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 119,570 ... ... 12,330 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 180,865 ... ... 20,155 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 179,690 ... ... 20,210 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 154,150 ... ... 18,700 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 185,000 ... ... 21,645 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 184,435 ... ... 19,995 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 179,855 ... ... 19,285 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 170,445 ... ... 18,235 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 313,600 ... ... 33,450 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 273,620 ... ... 30,470 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 241,940 ... ... 27,755 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 208,620 ... ... 24,340 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 176,355 ... ... 20,240 ... ...
$100,000 and over 860,030 ... ... 100,600 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 327,435 ... ... 38,090 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 204,105 ... ... 24,330 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 192,155 ... ... 23,445 ... ...
$200,000 and over 136,335 ... ... 14,730 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 3,531,660 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Under $5,000 50,445 ... ... 7,145 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 57,335 ... ... 7,885 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 120,860 ... ... 12,545 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 190,300 ... ... 21,370 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 202,905 ... ... 23,030 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 187,365 ... ... 22,365 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 231,765 ... ... 25,495 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 225,695 ... ... 23,945 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 211,990 ... ... 22,630 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 202,760 ... ... 21,635 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 363,775 ... ... 40,585 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 309,825 ... ... 35,920 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 256,150 ... ... 29,795 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 208,765 ... ... 24,160 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 166,295 ... ... 19,275 ... ...
$100,000 and over 545,440 ... ... 64,210 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 269,170 ... ... 31,985 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 130,225 ... ... 15,940 ... ...
$150,000 and over 146,045 ... ... 16,280 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 2,261,890 ... ... 269,560 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 79,378 ... ... 77,529 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 68,152 ... ... 66,728 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 2.9 ... ... 2.8 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 930,195 ... ... 121,200 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 70,075 ... ... 71,495 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 60,224 ... ... 61,883 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 911,980 ... ... 97,460 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 105,246 ... ... 104,981 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 88,844 ... ... 88,099 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 3.9 ... ... 3.8 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 364,085 ... ... 43,560 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 52,708 ... ... 45,597 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 47,805 ... ... 42,309 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.6 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 2,262,045 ... ... 269,510 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 96,863 ... ... 93,027 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 79,060 ... ... 76,371 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 929,645 ... ... 121,285 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 86,304 ... ... 85,511 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 70,167 ... ... 70,143 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 912,560 ... ... 97,490 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 122,835 ... ... 119,890 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 99,279 ... ... 97,021 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 363,610 ... ... 43,470 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 61,753 ... ... 54,587 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 53,052 ... ... 47,700 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 1,433,210 711,180 722,030 157,715 73,825 83,890
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 29,195 31,526 27,210 28,180 30,235 26,673
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 26,706 28,214 25,434 25,848 27,176 24,859
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 1,430,625 708,225 722,405 157,410 73,440 83,970
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 37,684 39,840 35,571 36,847 38,945 35,012
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 31,513 32,729 30,321 30,893 31,946 29,973
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 7,965,455 3,941,475 4,023,970 908,340 440,700 467,640
In the bottom half of the distribution 4,577,885 2,216,770 2,361,115 519,830 244,725 275,105
In the bottom decile 747,785 368,385 379,395 105,810 49,730 56,080
In the second decile 898,605 408,705 489,900 112,825 49,900 62,920
In the third decile 997,185 481,975 515,210 102,515 48,345 54,175
In the fourth decile 996,230 490,275 505,960 100,645 48,515 52,130
In the fifth decile 938,080 467,425 470,655 98,030 48,235 49,800
In the top half of the distribution 3,387,565 1,724,710 1,662,855 388,510 195,975 192,540
In the sixth decile 881,640 444,865 436,775 94,350 47,240 47,110
In the seventh decile 806,685 409,470 397,220 89,765 45,260 44,505
In the eighth decile 700,450 357,000 343,455 83,140 41,815 41,330
In the ninth decile 557,160 286,195 270,960 69,850 35,450 34,400
In the top decile 441,630 227,185 214,445 51,410 26,210 25,195
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 7,921,505 3,919,560 4,001,945 898,345 435,895 462,450
0 to 17 years 1,564,410 800,455 763,960 159,820 81,670 78,150
0 to 5 years 532,410 272,790 259,625 49,595 25,280 24,310
18 to 64 years 5,021,875 2,498,900 2,522,980 565,395 274,120 291,275
65 years and over 1,335,220 620,210 715,010 173,125 80,100 93,025
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 1,160,190 542,405 617,785 154,955 70,415 84,540
0 to 17 years 222,955 114,410 108,540 35,525 18,145 17,380
0 to 5 years 75,270 38,595 36,670 12,740 6,470 6,275
18 to 64 years 688,130 334,825 353,305 88,355 40,375 47,985
65 years and over 249,110 93,170 155,930 31,075 11,890 19,185
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 14.6 13.8 15.4 17.2 16.2 18.3
0 to 17 years (%) 14.3 14.3 14.2 22.2 22.2 22.2
0 to 5 years (%) 14.1 14.1 14.1 25.7 25.6 25.8
18 to 64 years (%) 13.7 13.4 14.0 15.6 14.7 16.5
65 years and over (%) 18.7 15.0 21.8 17.9 14.8 20.6
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 731,340 358,085 373,260 70,745 34,290 36,460
0 to 17 years 129,325 66,400 62,925 15,285 7,805 7,485
0 to 5 years 44,375 22,705 21,675 5,645 2,870 2,775
18 to 64 years 514,540 261,485 253,060 52,220 25,185 27,030
65 years and over 87,475 30,205 57,270 3,240 1,295 1,945
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 9.2 9.1 9.3 7.9 7.9 7.9
0 to 17 years (%) 8.3 8.3 8.2 9.6 9.6 9.6
0 to 5 years (%) 8.3 8.3 8.3 11.4 11.4 11.4
18 to 64 years (%) 10.2 10.5 10.0 9.2 9.2 9.3
65 years and over (%) 6.6 4.9 8.0 1.9 1.6 2.1
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 7,965,450 3,941,440 4,024,015 908,340 440,730 467,605
Official languages 7,891,110 3,911,220 3,979,890 905,700 439,525 466,180
English 3,930,690 2,058,470 1,872,225 905,020 439,215 465,805
French 7,522,350 3,725,145 3,797,200 95,740 42,150 53,585
Non-official languages 1,610,980 776,265 834,720 64,100 31,380 32,725
Aboriginal languages 50,890 25,190 25,700 5,645 2,685 2,960
Algonquian languages 37,515 18,545 18,965 5,575 2,635 2,935
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 34,415 17,050 17,370 20 15 10
Atikamekw 6,640 3,335 3,305 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 9,850 4,735 5,115 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 10 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 775 385 385 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 260 130 130 0 0 0
Plains Cree 10 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 35 25 10 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 15 0 10 10 0 0
Woods Cree 10 10 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 17,175 8,600 8,575 10 10 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 885 460 420 5,550 2,625 2,920
Malecite 10 0 0 10 0 10
Mi'kmaq 880 460 425 5,540 2,625 2,920
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 2,340 1,105 1,235 10 0 10
Algonquin 2,240 1,055 1,185 0 0 0
Ojibway 105 50 50 10 0 10
Oji-Cree 10 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 35 20 10 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 20 10 10 15 15 10
Northern Athabaskan languages 20 15 10 10 10 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 10 0 10 0 10 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 10 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 10 0 0 0 0 10
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 10 10 0 0 0 10
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 10 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 10 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 10 10 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 12,595 6,270 6,330 35 25 15
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 12,485 6,210 6,270 30 15 10
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 115 60 60 0 10 0
Iroquoian languages 740 360 375 10 10 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 690 350 335 10 10 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 50 15 35 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 30 15 10 10 0 10
Salish languages 0 0 0 10 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 10 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 10 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 90 40 55 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 1,560,375 751,215 809,160 58,490 28,715 29,770
Afro-Asiatic languages 301,035 157,545 143,490 10,730 5,745 4,985
Berber languages 27,595 14,650 12,945 25 15 15
Kabyle 16,170 8,580 7,590 25 15 15
Berber languages, n.i.e. 11,580 6,150 5,425 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 1,550 745 805 155 65 95
Bilen 35 20 10 20 15 10
Oromo 45 30 10 40 15 20
Somali 1,460 680 780 75 25 55
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 20 10 10
Semitic languages 286,625 149,970 136,660 10,635 5,715 4,925
Amharic 1,145 540 600 260 135 120
Arabic 267,965 140,280 127,685 9,685 5,185 4,500
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 195 95 95 10 10 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 10 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 18,035 9,490 8,540 630 370 260
Maltese 40 10 25 25 0 25
Tigrigna 420 195 225 140 65 70
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 180 85 95 40 20 20
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 810 430 380 15 10 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 46,050 21,955 24,095 575 260 310
Khmer (Cambodian) 11,840 5,620 6,220 15 0 10
Vietnamese 34,580 16,520 18,060 555 255 300
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 40 25 15 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 31,230 11,820 19,410 3,035 1,275 1,760
Bikol 105 45 60 10 0 10
Cebuano 1,105 360 750 185 80 100
Fijian 15 0 10 10 0 0
Hiligaynon 540 195 350 45 20 30
Ilocano 2,500 890 1,610 70 20 55
Malagasy 1,980 940 1,040 10 0 0
Malay 1,210 525 690 80 25 60
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 195 95 100 10 10 0
Pangasinan 60 20 40 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 26,705 9,785 16,915 2,835 1,195 1,635
Waray-Waray 55 10 45 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 540 270 275 35 15 20
Creole languages 115,445 51,970 63,475 360 185 175
Haitian Creole 4,910 2,285 2,620 35 20 15
Creole, n.o.s. 108,315 48,615 59,705 120 60 65
Creole languages, n.i.e. 2,835 1,390 1,445 210 115 100
Dravidian languages 18,710 9,495 9,210 1,365 785 580
Kannada 415 210 205 75 45 35
Malayalam 510 285 220 560 310 250
Tamil 17,245 8,680 8,565 450 260 190
Telugu 930 540 390 350 215 135
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 15 10 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 35 15 25 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 912,945 435,785 477,155 30,820 15,070 15,755
Albanian 3,375 1,730 1,645 405 185 215
Armenian 20,290 9,790 10,500 80 45 30
Balto-Slavic languages 88,425 41,725 46,700 4,095 1,935 2,160
Baltic languages 1,080 500 585 110 35 80
Latvian 335 150 185 50 15 35
Lithuanian 755 350 410 55 15 40
Slavic languages 87,520 41,315 46,205 4,010 1,910 2,105
Belarusan 365 150 215 10 0 10
Bosnian 1,975 990 985 145 60 80
Bulgarian 7,345 3,595 3,750 75 35 35
Croatian 3,580 1,760 1,820 275 105 165
Czech 2,070 975 1,095 210 95 110
Macedonian 285 140 145 90 55 30
Polish 17,760 8,090 9,665 900 410 490
Russian 46,665 22,265 24,400 1,945 970 970
Serbian 4,050 1,980 2,070 180 85 95
Serbo-Croatian 2,385 1,140 1,245 115 70 50
Slovak 1,520 705 820 145 70 75
Slovene (Slovenian) 970 490 480 35 10 20
Ukrainian 9,015 3,885 5,135 425 180 245
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 150 75 75 0 0 0
Celtic languages 495 305 195 1,070 495 580
Scottish Gaelic 155 95 65 910 400 505
Welsh 85 45 40 35 25 10
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 265 175 95 155 80 75
Germanic languages 63,370 31,835 31,530 9,225 4,490 4,740
Afrikaans 415 260 150 320 140 175
Danish 835 410 420 235 125 110
Dutch 5,060 2,665 2,395 2,105 935 1,165
Frisian 15 10 0 60 30 30
German 43,475 21,950 21,530 6,335 3,180 3,155
Icelandic 140 80 60 100 40 60
Norwegian 510 255 255 150 105 40
Swedish 1,580 785 795 245 115 130
Vlaams (Flemish) 760 265 495 20 10 15
Yiddish 12,375 6,225 6,155 30 15 15
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 270 125 140 125 45 85
Greek 51,060 25,520 25,540 1,315 670 645
Indo-Iranian languages 93,655 48,040 45,615 6,535 3,635 2,900
Indo-Aryan languages 59,570 30,870 28,700 4,935 2,790 2,140
Bengali 12,870 6,610 6,260 625 350 275
Gujarati 7,950 3,860 4,090 240 150 90
Hindi 15,570 8,285 7,280 2,270 1,300 975
Kashmiri 45 35 15 15 0 10
Konkani 150 70 75 15 15 0
Marathi 475 240 230 135 85 45
Nepali 1,445 725 720 620 315 305
Oriya (Odia) 55 35 20 20 10 15
Punjabi (Panjabi) 17,860 9,690 8,165 1,010 570 445
Sindhi 500 240 255 10 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 1,335 625 710 245 125 120
Urdu 16,545 8,655 7,890 1,090 660 425
Iranian languages 35,420 17,830 17,585 1,625 865 755
Kurdish 1,255 665 590 185 110 75
Pashto 1,825 1,005 825 85 55 30
Persian (Farsi) 32,965 16,560 16,405 1,385 725 660
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 845 425 420 75 40 35
Italic (Romance) languages 627,545 293,620 333,920 9,365 4,270 5,100
Catalan 890 525 365 15 10 10
Italian 173,710 84,430 89,275 1,665 845 820
Portuguese 55,100 27,620 27,475 910 480 430
Romanian 42,655 20,550 22,110 240 140 105
Spanish 390,355 177,610 212,745 6,990 3,020 3,970
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 490 345 145 70 55 20
Japanese 7,040 3,340 3,695 865 335 530
Kartvelian languages 220 110 110 0 0 0
Georgian 215 105 110 0 10 0
Korean 6,260 2,825 3,430 1,530 685 850
Mongolic languages 270 135 130 10 0 10
Mongolian 265 135 130 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 52,840 26,665 26,175 1,340 715 620
Akan (Twi) 1,800 945 855 65 40 30
Bamanankan 2,385 1,240 1,145 10 10 10
Edo 190 95 95 10 10 0
Ewe 1,410 865 545 80 50 30
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 3,400 1,785 1,620 10 10 0
Ga 315 155 160 30 15 20
Ganda 90 40 55 60 15 40
Igbo 275 190 90 70 45 30
Lingala 9,630 4,430 5,200 30 15 15
Rundi (Kirundi) 4,490 2,210 2,285 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 3,535 1,640 1,895 130 65 65
Shona 150 75 80 65 40 35
Swahili 8,015 4,080 3,935 370 200 175
Wolof 6,555 3,545 3,015 35 15 20
Yoruba 885 485 395 250 125 125
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 17,720 9,125 8,595 300 175 130
Nilo-Saharan languages 695 345 350 50 30 20
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 10
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 695 345 350 45 30 10
Sign languages 7,775 3,095 4,675 1,605 555 1,045
American Sign Language 675 245 435 795 235 555
Quebec Sign Language 4,405 1,590 2,815 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 2,960 1,350 1,605 815 325 495
Sino-Tibetan languages 90,460 42,695 47,770 7,135 3,615 3,515
Chinese languages 90,060 42,480 47,580 7,115 3,610 3,500
Cantonese 31,885 14,900 16,980 1,555 730 820
Hakka 545 240 310 45 25 25
Mandarin 59,240 27,560 31,685 5,435 2,720 2,710
Min Dong 15 10 10 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 4,215 1,860 2,350 195 75 120
Wu (Shanghainese) 1,230 535 690 60 35 30
Chinese, n.o.s. 4,800 2,380 2,425 575 340 245
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 90 40 55 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 430 235 195 20 10 15
Burmese 140 75 60 0 0 0
Karenic languages 105 55 45 0 0 0
Tibetan 65 50 10 20 10 15
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 140 65 80 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 7,280 3,400 3,880 240 110 130
Lao 5,785 2,850 2,935 20 0 10
Thai 2,255 875 1,375 220 100 120
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 15 10 10 0 0 0
Turkic languages 12,475 6,265 6,210 620 320 300
Azerbaijani 510 275 235 20 20 0
Turkish 11,415 5,755 5,665 480 225 255
Uyghur 230 110 120 15 0 10
Uzbek 230 105 125 105 60 40
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 235 115 120 10 10 0
Uralic languages 7,870 3,710 4,160 430 200 230
Estonian 150 55 95 50 25 20
Finnish 500 195 305 120 55 70
Hungarian 7,215 3,450 3,765 255 115 140
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 10
Other languages, n.i.e. 2,140 1,170 970 75 40 35
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 7,965,450 3,941,440 4,024,015 908,340 440,735 467,605
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 7,585,545 3,753,190 3,832,350 878,415 425,340 453,070
Canadian citizens aged under 18 1,521,230 779,620 741,610 159,440 81,575 77,870
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 6,064,310 2,973,575 3,090,740 718,970 343,770 375,200
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 379,910 188,245 191,665 29,930 15,395 14,535
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 7,965,450 3,941,440 4,024,015 908,340 440,730 467,605
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 6,788,085 3,365,345 3,422,735 842,760 407,740 435,015
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 1,091,310 530,325 560,980 55,675 27,270 28,405
Before 1981 238,655 117,080 121,575 19,200 9,335 9,865
1981 to 1990 127,340 63,150 64,190 4,800 2,330 2,470
1991 to 2000 187,860 89,210 98,650 6,705 3,140 3,560
2001 to 2010 322,280 155,785 166,495 13,185 6,540 6,645
2001 to 2005 140,170 67,835 72,335 5,105 2,500 2,600
2006 to 2010 182,115 87,945 94,165 8,080 4,035 4,045
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 215,170 105,105 110,065 11,790 5,925 5,865
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 86,065 45,765 40,295 9,900 5,720 4,185
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 1,091,305 530,325 560,980 55,675 27,270 28,410
Under 5 years 112,930 54,600 58,330 7,280 3,495 3,785
5 to 14 years 174,020 87,165 86,855 10,445 5,240 5,205
15 to 24 years 215,350 98,880 116,475 10,170 4,670 5,500
25 to 44 years 515,770 256,095 259,675 22,980 11,315 11,660
45 years and over 73,230 33,590 39,640 4,800 2,550 2,250
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 1,091,305 530,330 560,980 55,680 27,270 28,410
Americas 247,505 113,190 134,315 10,610 4,830 5,780
Brazil 7,345 3,515 3,830 175 75 100
Colombia 25,580 11,645 13,935 175 90 85
El Salvador 11,120 5,500 5,615 95 50 45
Guyana 2,490 1,085 1,410 170 85 90
Haiti 80,965 35,375 45,585 55 30 30
Jamaica 4,665 2,040 2,625 480 210 275
Mexico 15,820 7,090 8,730 325 155 175
Peru 13,265 5,945 7,325 105 35 75
Trinidad and Tobago 4,075 1,840 2,240 220 120 100
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 25,955 12,800 13,155 7,375 3,320 4,055
Other places of birth in Americas 56,235 26,370 29,870 1,430 675 750
Europe 311,090 154,910 156,185 22,110 11,195 10,920
Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,785 1,890 1,895 210 115 100
Croatia 2,140 1,085 1,050 180 75 105
France 81,225 43,490 37,735 610 330 280
Germany 9,750 4,365 5,390 2,600 1,270 1,330
Greece 18,420 9,135 9,285 505 270 235
Hungary 3,325 1,620 1,700 110 40 65
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 820 485 330 475 225 255
Italy 51,025 25,370 25,655 525 310 215
Netherlands 1,990 1,035 955 1,645 790 855
Poland 10,735 4,675 6,060 630 265 365
Portugal 18,985 9,185 9,800 220 140 80
Romania 28,695 13,695 15,005 180 100 80
Russian Federation 11,355 4,975 6,375 585 270 315
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 1,790 830 960 90 45 45
Ukraine 8,670 3,800 4,870 335 145 195
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 12,905 6,645 6,260 11,275 5,815 5,460
Other places of birth in Europe 45,500 22,630 22,870 1,930 985 945
Africa 241,410 125,250 116,165 3,525 1,855 1,675
Algeria 59,465 31,180 28,280 25 15 15
Egypt 19,490 10,290 9,200 770 395 370
Ethiopia 995 495 495 185 105 85
Kenya 785 355 430 125 75 50
Morocco 60,700 31,435 29,270 80 50 30
Nigeria 1,340 740 600 350 185 165
Somalia 580 270 310 65 30 35
South Africa, Republic of 865 475 385 460 205 250
Other places of birth in Africa 97,200 50,005 47,190 1,465 790 675
Asia 289,825 136,175 153,655 18,955 9,100 9,855
Afghanistan 7,280 3,640 3,640 100 40 60
Bangladesh 7,940 3,990 3,950 315 180 135
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 49,555 19,905 29,655 2,830 1,140 1,685
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 4,730 2,290 2,435 280 130 155
India 17,865 9,195 8,670 2,225 1,190 1,040
IranCensus data footnote 61 17,760 8,880 8,885 970 525 440
Iraq 3,735 1,960 1,775 525 250 285
Japan 1,725 395 1,330 225 60 170
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 4,230 1,995 2,230 870 340 530
Lebanon 39,135 20,800 18,340 1,370 755 610
Pakistan 10,010 5,260 4,750 615 315 295
Philippines 24,410 9,040 15,370 2,570 1,035 1,540
Sri Lanka 10,715 5,335 5,380 310 140 175
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 17,775 8,800 8,980 1,150 565 580
Taiwan 2,735 1,100 1,635 225 100 120
Viet Nam 25,440 11,765 13,675 450 205 245
Other places of birth in Asia 44,795 21,840 22,950 3,930 2,130 1,795
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 1,480 805 670 480 295 180
Recent immigrants by selected places of birth
Total - Selected places of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 54 215,170 105,105 110,065 11,785 5,920 5,870
Americas 47,710 22,625 25,085 1,390 675 715
Brazil 3,010 1,495 1,520 95 40 55
Colombia 7,540 3,465 4,075 15 0 15
Cuba 2,565 1,260 1,315 70 40 30
Haiti 16,880 7,690 9,190 20 15 0
Jamaica 190 140 55 195 100 95
Mexico 4,210 1,955 2,255 105 55 45
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 3,990 2,265 1,720 615 310 305
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 1,955 935 1,020 15 10 10
Other places of birth in Americas 7,365 3,425 3,935 275 115 165
Europe 39,320 20,085 19,235 2,210 1,165 1,045
France 20,030 10,855 9,175 110 55 55
Germany 580 250 330 215 110 100
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 135 105 35 75 50 25
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 3,750 1,695 2,055 25 10 15