Census Profile, 2016 Census
Saskatchewan [Province] and Zone 2 - Northern [Health region, December 2017], Nova Scotia

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Characteristic Saskatchewan

[Province]
Zone 2 - Northern
Nova Scotia
[Health region, December 2017]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 1,098,352 ... ... 146,249 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 1,033,381 ... ... 149,479 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 6.3 ... ... -2.2 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 495,582 ... ... 75,937 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 432,622 ... ... 63,901 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 1.9 ... ... 11.8 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 588,243.54 ... ... 12,398.80 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 1,098,350 545,785 552,565 146,250 70,915 75,335
0 to 14 years 215,685 110,410 105,275 22,030 11,185 10,845
0 to 4 years 73,130 37,335 35,795 6,615 3,355 3,260
5 to 9 years 74,460 38,155 36,305 7,760 3,940 3,815
10 to 14 years 68,095 34,920 33,175 7,655 3,890 3,765
15 to 64 years 712,240 358,110 354,130 92,545 45,125 47,420
15 to 19 years 67,660 34,675 32,980 8,340 4,335 4,005
20 to 24 years 70,060 36,075 33,985 7,250 3,690 3,555
25 to 29 years 77,525 39,290 38,235 6,720 3,265 3,455
30 to 34 years 77,520 38,610 38,915 7,095 3,370 3,730
35 to 39 years 71,590 35,940 35,650 7,920 3,730 4,190
40 to 44 years 64,950 32,515 32,440 8,985 4,295 4,695
45 to 49 years 63,580 31,780 31,795 9,910 4,805 5,100
50 to 54 years 75,245 37,230 38,015 11,970 5,830 6,140
55 to 59 years 76,195 38,070 38,125 12,425 5,970 6,455
60 to 64 years 67,915 33,935 33,985 11,925 5,830 6,090
65 years and over 170,425 77,265 93,160 31,675 14,605 17,070
65 to 69 years 53,230 26,285 26,945 10,930 5,365 5,570
70 to 74 years 37,740 18,225 19,510 7,755 3,835 3,915
75 to 79 years 29,400 13,415 15,985 5,475 2,550 2,925
80 to 84 years 23,115 9,945 13,170 3,685 1,585 2,100
85 years and over 26,940 9,395 17,550 3,830 1,265 2,560
85 to 89 years 16,280 6,305 9,975 2,380 885 1,495
90 to 94 years 8,000 2,515 5,485 1,085 315 770
95 to 99 years 2,290 520 1,760 325 65 260
100 years and over 375 50 325 40 5 35
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0 to 14 years 19.6 20.2 19.1 15.1 15.8 14.4
15 to 64 years 64.8 65.6 64.1 63.3 63.6 62.9
65 years and over 15.5 14.2 16.9 21.7 20.6 22.7
85 years and over 2.5 1.7 3.2 2.6 1.8 3.4
Average age of the population 39.1 38.2 40.0 44.5 43.6 45.3
Median age of the population 37.8 36.9 38.7 47.4 46.6 48.2
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 432,620 ... ... 63,900 ... ...
Single-detached house 314,340 ... ... 47,495 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 10,520 ... ... 15 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 98,435 ... ... 12,630 ... ...
Semi-detached house 12,705 ... ... 2,050 ... ...
Row house 18,535 ... ... 1,280 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 9,385 ... ... 2,025 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 57,115 ... ... 7,080 ... ...
Other single-attached house 700 ... ... 205 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 9,325 ... ... 3,765 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 432,625 ... ... 63,900 ... ...
1 person 121,175 ... ... 18,895 ... ...
2 persons 153,610 ... ... 25,495 ... ...
3 persons 60,240 ... ... 9,130 ... ...
4 persons 56,080 ... ... 6,995 ... ...
5 or more persons 41,520 ... ... 3,395 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 1,070,560 ... ... 143,710 ... ...
Average household size 2.5 ... ... 2.2 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 882,670 435,375 447,290 124,215 59,730 64,490
Married or living common law 520,430 261,075 259,355 73,650 36,790 36,865
Married 437,875 219,800 218,075 59,915 29,950 29,965
Living common law 82,550 41,270 41,280 13,730 6,840 6,895
Not married and not living common law 362,240 174,310 187,930 50,570 22,940 27,625
Never married 242,070 133,750 108,325 29,200 15,655 13,545
Separated 19,795 8,945 10,855 4,175 1,845 2,330
Divorced 47,180 20,985 26,200 7,990 3,430 4,565
Widowed 53,190 10,635 42,555 9,200 2,010 7,190
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 302,260 ... ... 43,990 ... ...
2 persons 157,195 ... ... 26,125 ... ...
3 persons 58,770 ... ... 8,785 ... ...
4 persons 54,125 ... ... 6,490 ... ...
5 or more persons 32,170 ... ... 2,590 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.9 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 302,260 ... ... 43,990 ... ...
Total couple families 252,765 ... ... 36,345 ... ...
Married couples 211,500 ... ... 29,475 ... ...
Common-law couples 41,265 ... ... 6,865 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 49,495 ... ... 7,650 ... ...
Female parent 38,165 ... ... 6,045 ... ...
Male parent 11,330 ... ... 1,600 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 252,770 ... ... 36,340 ... ...
Couples without children 129,085 ... ... 21,360 ... ...
Couples with children 123,685 ... ... 14,985 ... ...
1 child 45,495 ... ... 6,695 ... ...
2 children 49,035 ... ... 5,875 ... ...
3 or more children 29,150 ... ... 2,410 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 49,490 ... ... 7,650 ... ...
1 child 28,110 ... ... 4,765 ... ...
2 children 13,280 ... ... 2,085 ... ...
3 or more children 8,105 ... ... 800 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 187,765 95,550 92,210 25,265 11,615 13,645
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 432,620 ... ... 63,900 ... ...
One-census-family households 285,675 ... ... 42,345 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 124,620 ... ... 20,740 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 161,055 ... ... 21,610 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 7,975 ... ... 815 ... ...
Non-census-family households 138,965 ... ... 20,740 ... ...
One-person households 121,175 ... ... 18,890 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 17,795 ... ... 1,845 ... ...
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 1,083,240 539,100 544,130 144,120 69,990 74,130
English only 1,023,400 511,940 511,460 136,110 66,750 69,360
French only 535 255 280 15 0 10
English and French 51,360 23,290 28,065 7,795 3,125 4,670
Neither English nor French 7,945 3,620 4,325 200 110 90
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 1,083,240 539,105 544,135 144,120 69,990 74,125
English 1,060,225 528,155 532,075 142,480 69,200 73,285
French 13,555 6,590 6,960 1,375 660 710
English and French 1,770 890 885 80 30 50
Neither English nor French 7,685 3,475 4,220 180 100 80
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 14,435 7,035 7,405 1,415 675 740
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.0 1.0 1.0
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 1,083,240 539,105 544,135 144,120 69,990 74,130
Single responses 1,064,675 530,145 534,530 143,560 69,735 73,825
Official languages 907,715 452,955 454,760 140,405 68,225 72,180
English 892,615 445,635 446,985 138,870 67,490 71,380
French 15,100 7,320 7,775 1,530 735 800
Non-official languages 156,960 77,195 79,770 3,155 1,510 1,645
Aboriginal languages 28,340 13,685 14,660 375 160 215
Algonquian languages 19,965 9,640 10,325 365 155 215
Blackfoot 10 5 5 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 19,015 9,190 9,825 0 5 5
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 5 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 5 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 30 15 10 0 0 0
Plains Cree 2,080 975 1,105 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 5 5 5 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 250 115 135 0 0 0
Woods Cree 780 370 410 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 15,860 7,710 8,155 5 5 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 5 0 5 360 155 210
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 5 5 5 365 155 210
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 935 445 490 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 925 440 485 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 10 5 5 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 7,860 3,800 4,060 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 7,860 3,805 4,055 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 7,855 3,800 4,055 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. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 35 10 20 5 5 5
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 5 5 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 20 10 15 5 0 5
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 10 0 5 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 5 0 5 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 5 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 235 110 125 5 5 0
Salish languages 5 5 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 5 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 5 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 5 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 230 110 120 0 0 0
Dakota 195 85 105 0 0 0
Stoney 5 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 35 20 15 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 5 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 5 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 5 5 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. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 128,620 63,510 65,110 2,780 1,350 1,430
Afro-Asiatic languages 6,770 3,560 3,215 210 120 90
Berber languages 10 5 0 0 0 0
Kabyle 5 0 0 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 10 5 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 1,050 505 545 0 0 0
Bilen 55 25 30 0 0 0
Oromo 195 100 90 0 0 0
Somali 775 355 415 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 25 15 10 0 0 0
Semitic languages 5,685 3,035 2,650 215 120 90
Amharic 290 140 155 5 0 5
Arabic 4,040 2,200 1,840 200 120 85
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 305 160 145 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 150 75 75 0 0 0
Harari 5 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 75 45 30 5 5 0
Maltese 10 5 5 5 0 5
Tigrigna 680 340 340 0 0 5
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 130 65 60 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 25 15 5 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 2,560 1,250 1,305 25 10 10
Khmer (Cambodian) 135 70 70 0 0 0
Vietnamese 2,420 1,180 1,235 20 10 10
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 23,415 11,130 12,280 225 90 140
Bikol 85 40 40 0 0 0
Cebuano 1,545 685 855 15 5 10
Fijian 25 20 5 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 255 120 140 0 0 5
Ilocano 790 370 415 5 0 5
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 125 55 70 5 5 5
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 175 80 95 0 0 5
Pangasinan 40 15 25 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 20,045 9,590 10,455 195 80 120
Waray-Waray 60 30 35 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 265 125 140 5 0 0
Creole languages 220 105 120 0 5 0
Haitian Creole 5 0 5 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 150 70 80 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 65 30 35 0 5 0
Dravidian languages 1,560 865 700 35 20 15
Kannada 60 35 30 5 0 0
Malayalam 850 455 395 10 10 5
Tamil 350 200 150 15 5 5
Telugu 285 165 120 5 5 5
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 73,170 36,230 36,930 1,825 900 925
Albanian 380 190 190 5 0 5
Armenian 70 40 30 5 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 18,460 8,490 9,970 190 90 100
Baltic languages 175 85 90 10 5 5
Latvian 100 45 50 10 0 5
Lithuanian 75 40 35 5 5 0
Slavic languages 18,285 8,400 9,885 180 85 90
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 225 110 120 0 5 0
Bulgarian 65 35 30 5 5 0
Croatian 455 240 220 10 5 5
Czech 235 115 125 10 10 10
Macedonian 55 30 30 5 0 0
Polish 1,865 850 1,015 65 30 35
Russian 3,045 1,460 1,580 50 20 25
Serbian 465 235 225 0 5 0
Serbo-Croatian 120 60 65 0 0 0
Slovak 115 60 55 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 80 40 45 5 5 0
Ukrainian 11,270 5,035 6,230 30 15 15
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 290 145 145 5 0 0
Celtic languages 60 30 30 20 5 10
Scottish Gaelic 10 5 5 15 5 10
Welsh 30 10 15 5 5 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 25 10 5 0 0 0
Germanic languages 24,455 11,710 12,745 1,165 595 580
Afrikaans 880 450 430 10 5 5
Danish 255 145 110 20 10 5
Dutch 1,385 685 700 365 205 160
Frisian 30 20 10 10 10 0
German 21,320 10,150 11,170 735 350 380
Icelandic 55 20 25 5 5 0
Norwegian 310 140 165 5 5 5
Swedish 150 60 90 15 5 10
Vlaams (Flemish) 60 25 35 5 0 5
Yiddish 25 10 10 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 5 0 5
Greek 935 490 445 25 10 15
Indo-Iranian languages 22,335 12,065 10,270 170 80 85
Indo-Aryan languages 19,995 10,780 9,210 120 60 60
Bengali 2,795 1,495 1,300 15 5 5
Gujarati 2,510 1,420 1,090 5 5 0
Hindi 1,545 880 665 30 15 15
Kashmiri 20 10 10 0 0 0
Konkani 35 15 10 0 0 0
Marathi 140 80 55 5 5 5
Nepali 770 400 370 0 0 5
Oriya (Odia) 25 10 10 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 5,250 2,890 2,360 35 15 20
Sindhi 120 65 55 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 270 130 135 5 0 5
Urdu 6,520 3,380 3,135 20 10 10
Iranian languages 2,065 1,130 940 45 25 25
Kurdish 145 80 65 0 0 0
Pashto 555 315 235 5 5 0
Persian (Farsi) 1,370 735 635 40 25 20
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 275 155 120 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 6,470 3,225 3,250 255 115 140
Catalan 5 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 705 365 340 45 25 20
Portuguese 615 265 350 35 20 15
Romanian 850 425 430 20 10 10
Spanish 4,290 2,165 2,125 160 65 90
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 10 5 5 0 0 0
Japanese 320 100 220 25 5 15
Kartvelian languages 5 5 5 0 0 0
Georgian 5 0 5 0 0 0
Korean 1,670 800 865 55 30 25
Mongolic languages 40 20 25 0 0 0
Mongolian 40 20 25 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 2,310 1,235 1,075 30 15 15
Akan (Twi) 190 115 75 5 5 0
Bamanankan 0 0 5 0 0 0
Edo 35 20 15 0 0 0
Ewe 50 30 20 0 0 5
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 25 15 5 0 0 0
Ga 20 15 5 0 0 0
Ganda 35 15 20 0 0 0
Igbo 215 125 90 5 0 0
Lingala 30 20 15 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 145 85 65 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 115 55 60 0 0 0
Shona 90 55 40 0 0 0
Swahili 425 220 205 5 0 0
Wolof 20 10 10 0 0 0
Yoruba 465 240 220 5 5 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 430 220 215 10 5 5
Nilo-Saharan languages 335 195 140 0 0 0
Dinka 115 70 45 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 220 120 100 0 0 0
Sign languages 200 100 100 25 15 15
American Sign Language 65 35 35 10 5 5
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 135 70 65 10 10 5
Sino-Tibetan languages 13,500 6,700 6,795 250 110 140
Chinese languages 12,460 6,165 6,290 245 110 140
Cantonese 3,775 1,830 1,950 55 25 30
Hakka 35 20 15 0 0 0
Mandarin 7,230 3,600 3,630 130 50 75
Min Dong 5 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 210 110 100 10 5 5
Wu (Shanghainese) 60 35 25 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 1,135 570 565 50 20 25
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 5 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 1,040 530 505 5 0 5
Burmese 180 115 65 0 0 0
Karenic languages 810 395 415 0 0 0
Tibetan 15 5 10 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 35 20 20 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 525 235 290 15 5 10
Lao 345 175 170 0 0 0
Thai 180 55 125 15 0 10
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 360 185 175 20 10 10
Azerbaijani 25 10 10 0 0 0
Turkish 290 155 130 15 10 10
Uyghur 5 0 5 0 0 0
Uzbek 30 5 15 0 5 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 15 10 10 0 0 0
Uralic languages 1,555 735 820 35 20 15
Estonian 20 10 10 0 0 0
Finnish 205 85 120 5 5 5
Hungarian 1,330 650 685 20 15 5
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 100 55 45 0 0 0
Multiple responses 18,560 8,955 9,605 555 255 300
English and French 2,045 985 1,060 240 100 135
English and non-official language 15,925 7,675 8,245 290 140 150
French and non-official language 315 150 165 15 5 5
English, French and non-official language 280 145 135 20 5 10
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 1,083,240 539,100 544,130 144,115 69,990 74,130
Single responses 1,049,130 522,390 526,740 143,355 69,640 73,715
Official languages 968,625 481,845 486,780 142,095 69,015 73,080
English 964,640 479,915 484,730 141,830 68,890 72,940
French 3,985 1,930 2,050 265 120 140
Non-official languages 80,505 40,540 39,960 1,265 625 640
Aboriginal languages 16,605 8,355 8,245 70 30 40
Algonquian languages 10,145 5,185 4,960 75 30 35
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 10,000 5,105 4,895 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 1,195 580 610 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 95 40 55 0 0 0
Woods Cree 180 100 85 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 8,525 4,380 4,145 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 70 30 35
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 70 35 35
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 140 75 65 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 145 80 70 0 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 6,360 3,130 3,235 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 6,365 3,130 3,230 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 6,360 3,130 3,230 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 5 0 5 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 5 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 45 20 25 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 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 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 50 25 20 0 0 0
Dakota 35 15 10 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 15 5 10 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. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 63,905 32,185 31,720 1,195 595 605
Afro-Asiatic languages 4,625 2,340 2,290 95 50 45
Berber languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kabyle 5 0 0 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 720 335 380 0 0 0
Bilen 30 15 15 0 0 0
Oromo 140 75 70 0 0 0
Somali 530 245 290 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 15 5 5 0 0 0
Semitic languages 3,900 1,995 1,905 95 55 40
Amharic 150 75 70 0 0 0
Arabic 2,890 1,500 1,390 95 50 40
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 225 105 120 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 115 60 55 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 25 10 15 0 0 0
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 430 205 220 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 70 40 30 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 1,740 850 895 15 10 5
Khmer (Cambodian) 40 20 25 0 0 0
Vietnamese 1,700 830 865 15 5 5
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 12,515 6,210 6,300 115 55 65
Bikol 15 5 10 0 0 0
Cebuano 580 280 295 0 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 110 60 50 0 0 0
Ilocano 240 115 120 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 35 20 15 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 70 35 35 0 0 0
Pangasinan 10 5 5 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 11,345 5,630 5,715 120 50 65
Waray-Waray 15 5 5 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 95 50 45 0 0 0
Creole languages 95 35 65 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 0 0 5 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 65 25 40 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 35 10 20 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 845 440 410 10 5 5
Kannada 20 10 10 0 0 0
Malayalam 525 265 260 0 0 0
Tamil 155 90 65 5 5 5
Telugu 145 75 70 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 31,235 15,915 15,325 725 355 365
Albanian 205 100 100 0 0 0
Armenian 45 25 20 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 5,170 2,560 2,610 40 20 25
Baltic languages 80 35 45 5 5 0
Latvian 40 20 20 0 0 0
Lithuanian 40 15 25 0 0 0
Slavic languages 5,090 2,525 2,560 40 20 20
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 85 45 40 0 0 0
Bulgarian 35 20 15 0 0 0
Croatian 170 85 85 0 0 0
Czech 30 20 15 0 0 0
Macedonian 35 15 15 0 0 0
Polish 480 220 255 20 10 10
Russian 1,725 875 840 20 10 10
Serbian 270 140 130 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 45 20 25 0 0 0
Slovak 30 15 15 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 5 5 0 0 0 0
Ukrainian 2,010 985 1,025 0 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 170 80 90 0 0 0
Celtic languages 10 5 5 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 5 0 5 5 0 0
Welsh 5 0 5 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 8,110 3,990 4,120 480 235 245
Afrikaans 530 275 250 0 0 0
Danish 10 5 0 5 0 0
Dutch 200 110 95 35 20 15
Frisian 5 0 0 0 0 0
German 7,290 3,565 3,725 425 210 215
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 10 5 10 0 0 0
Swedish 10 5 10 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 5 5 0 0
Yiddish 5 0 5 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 45 25 20 15 5 10
Greek 395 190 205 5 5 0
Indo-Iranian languages 14,385 7,560 6,825 90 45 50
Indo-Aryan languages 12,960 6,820 6,140 55 25 30
Bengali 1,915 980 930 5 0 5
Gujarati 1,585 865 720 5 0 0
Hindi 880 490 390 15 10 10
Kashmiri 5 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 10 5 5 0 0 0
Marathi 55 30 30 0 0 0
Nepali 570 290 275 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 3,485 1,885 1,605 15 10 10
Sindhi 55 25 25 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 140 70 70 0 5 0
Urdu 4,265 2,180 2,080 10 5 5
Iranian languages 1,280 660 615 30 20 15
Kurdish 65 40 30 0 0 0
Pashto 345 185 160 10 0 5
Persian (Farsi) 865 435 430 25 15 10
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 150 80 65 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 2,920 1,480 1,435 105 55 50
Catalan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 155 80 75 10 0 5
Portuguese 220 100 115 5 0 5
Romanian 315 165 150 5 0 5
Spanish 2,220 1,130 1,085 85 45 45
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 10 0 5 0 0 0
Japanese 120 45 75 0 5 0
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 1,180 590 595 35 25 20
Mongolic languages 25 10 10 0 0 0
Mongolian 25 10 10 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 735 350 380 5 0 5
Akan (Twi) 55 30 25 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 10 0 5 0 0 0
Ewe 5 5 5 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 20 10 10 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 10 5 5 0 0 0
Igbo 40 15 20 0 0 0
Lingala 15 10 10 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 85 45 40 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 35 15 25 0 0 0
Shona 35 25 15 0 0 0
Swahili 200 90 110 0 0 0
Wolof 0 5 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 115 55 55 5 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 100 45 55 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 135 65 70 0 0 0
Dinka 65 30 30 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 70 35 40 0 0 0
Sign languages 285 175 105 40 20 20
American Sign Language 50 30 20 10 5 5
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 230 150 85 30 10 15
Sino-Tibetan languages 9,700 4,835 4,865 145 70 75
Chinese languages 8,925 4,450 4,475 140 70 75
Cantonese 2,400 1,140 1,265 25 15 15
Hakka 5 0 0 0 0 0
Mandarin 5,645 2,865 2,780 90 45 45
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 80 45 35 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 30 15 15 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 760 385 380 25 10 15
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 5 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 775 380 395 0 0 0
Burmese 115 65 55 0 0 0
Karenic languages 640 310 335 0 0 0
Tibetan 10 0 5 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 190 85 105 0 0 0
Lao 125 60 60 0 0 0
Thai 70 25 45 5 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 195 100 95 10 0 5
Azerbaijani 5 5 5 0 0 0
Turkish 170 90 85 10 5 5
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 10 5 10 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 0 0 0
Uralic languages 240 125 120 0 0 0
Estonian 10 0 5 0 0 0
Finnish 15 10 5 0 0 0
Hungarian 215 110 105 0 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 45 25 20 0 0 0
Multiple responses 34,110 16,720 17,395 760 345 410
English and French 1,210 575 635 135 60 80
English and non-official language 32,250 15,810 16,435 615 285 330
French and non-official language 150 85 70 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 495 250 250 5 0 5
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 1,083,235 539,100 544,130 144,115 69,990 74,130
None 983,935 490,490 493,450 140,950 68,600 72,350
English 41,920 21,045 20,875 585 285 295
French 9,340 4,085 5,255 1,245 480 760
Non-official language 46,495 22,705 23,785 1,290 590 695
Aboriginal 13,490 6,445 7,050 280 120 160
Non-Aboriginal 33,005 16,265 16,740 1,010 475 535
English and French 170 85 85 10 5 5
English and non-official language 860 440 420 5 0 0
French and non-official language 495 245 255 40 25 15
English, French and non-official language 20 5 10 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 21 857,270 424,245 433,025 121,730 58,660 63,070
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 822,620 407,715 414,905 116,795 56,345 60,450
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 38,299 46,117 31,978 30,127 37,089 24,821
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 822,745 407,730 415,015 116,845 56,350 60,500
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 34,570 40,492 29,564 27,316 32,596 23,209
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 750,515 378,290 372,225 100,055 49,755 50,300
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 36,883 45,587 29,314 27,898 34,706 22,499
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 550,165 236,760 313,405 89,480 39,790 49,690
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 5,340 4,200 5,870 8,228 8,855 7,668
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 636,955 331,975 304,970 80,245 40,965 39,280
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 36,612 44,551 30,027 28,487 34,689 24,018
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 857,300 424,265 433,030 121,730 58,635 63,100
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 822,545 407,840 414,705 116,820 56,290 60,530
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 49,409 58,791 40,184 38,836 46,889 31,348
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 822,655 407,855 414,800 116,865 56,295 60,565
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 40,933 47,453 34,523 32,331 38,007 27,056
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 750,475 378,445 372,035 100,035 49,625 50,415
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 48,491 58,779 38,026 37,285 45,639 29,062
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 549,500 236,590 312,910 89,700 39,720 49,975
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 7,734 7,322 8,045 8,997 9,430 8,653
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 636,950 331,745 305,205 80,235 40,790 39,440
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 46,853 55,728 37,207 36,900 44,016 29,540
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 857,295 424,260 433,030 121,735 58,635 63,105
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 24 302,780 173,250 129,525 38,065 20,365 17,700
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 55,368 62,070 48,579 44,782 51,065 39,599
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 64,855 72,366 54,808 53,672 61,558 44,601
Composition of total income in 2015 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 100% dataCensus data footnote 27 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Market income (%)Census data footnote 28 89.5 92.8 84.8 82.0 85.4 77.4
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 73.2 76.8 68.0 65.0 67.7 61.4
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 10.5 7.2 15.2 18.0 14.6 22.6
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 857,270 424,245 433,025 121,730 58,660 63,070
Without total income 34,645 16,530 18,120 4,930 2,315 2,620
With total income 822,620 407,715 414,905 116,795 56,345 60,450
Percentage with total income 96.0 96.1 95.8 95.9 96.1 95.8
Under $10,000 (including loss) 105,780 47,325 58,455 16,315 6,540 9,770
$10,000 to $19,999 118,380 46,195 72,180 22,650 8,390 14,260
$20,000 to $29,999 107,890 42,345 65,545 19,200 7,915 11,290
$30,000 to $39,999 95,605 41,315 54,295 16,095 7,535 8,555
$40,000 to $49,999 89,285 42,260 47,025 13,005 6,875 6,130
$50,000 to $59,999 70,395 36,950 33,450 8,890 5,325 3,565
$60,000 to $69,999 53,855 31,055 22,795 5,965 3,940 2,030
$70,000 to $79,999 41,930 25,290 16,645 4,575 2,850 1,725
$80,000 to $89,999 34,305 20,750 13,560 3,395 2,000 1,390
$90,000 to $99,999 26,165 16,100 10,060 1,985 1,335 650
$100,000 and over 79,030 58,125 20,905 4,720 3,635 1,085
$100,000 to $149,999 56,160 40,025 16,140 3,435 2,615 820
$150,000 and over 22,870 18,100 4,770 1,285 1,020 270
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 857,270 424,245 433,025 121,725 58,660 63,070
Without after-tax income 34,520 16,515 18,010 4,880 2,310 2,575
With after-tax income 822,745 407,730 415,015 116,850 56,350 60,500
Percentage with after-tax income 96.0 96.1 95.8 96.0 96.1 95.9
Under $10,000 (including loss) 108,310 48,150 60,160 16,975 6,670 10,305
$10,000 to $19,999 123,690 48,420 75,275 24,080 9,025 15,060
$20,000 to $29,999 125,285 50,160 75,125 23,020 9,850 13,165
$30,000 to $39,999 119,460 54,365 65,100 19,550 9,720 9,825
$40,000 to $49,999 103,250 52,900 50,350 13,240 7,815 5,425
$50,000 to $59,999 73,855 42,315 31,540 8,025 5,195 2,830
$60,000 to $69,999 53,925 32,645 21,280 5,190 3,110 2,080
$70,000 to $79,999 38,615 23,385 15,235 2,780 1,900 880
$80,000 and over 76,345 55,395 20,950 3,985 3,060 925
$80,000 to $89,999 24,935 16,370 8,560 1,435 1,055 380
$90,000 to $99,999 16,260 11,815 4,445 800 620 180
$100,000 and over 35,155 27,210 7,945 1,750 1,385 365
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 857,270 424,245 433,025 121,730 58,660 63,070
Without employment income 220,320 92,270 128,055 41,480 17,695 23,790
With employment income 636,950 331,980 304,970 80,250 40,965 39,280
Percentage with employment income 74.3 78.3 70.4 65.9 69.8 62.3
Under $5,000 (including loss) 82,210 38,805 43,410 12,300 6,015 6,285
$5,000 to $9,999 46,620 20,310 26,310 7,000 2,925 4,075
$10,000 to $19,999 77,480 33,900 43,575 11,605 4,935 6,675
$20,000 to $29,999 68,175 29,285 38,885 10,595 4,545 6,050
$30,000 to $39,999 66,120 29,825 36,295 9,875 4,530 5,345
$40,000 to $49,999 61,800 29,930 31,870 8,030 4,260 3,770
$50,000 to $59,999 51,075 27,565 23,510 5,825 3,650 2,175
$60,000 to $69,999 39,805 23,605 16,195 4,025 2,685 1,340
$70,000 to $79,999 32,265 20,015 12,255 3,515 2,160 1,355
$80,000 and over 111,405 78,745 32,665 7,480 5,270 2,210
$80,000 to $89,999 28,240 17,220 11,020 2,700 1,550 1,150
$90,000 to $99,999 21,415 13,645 7,770 1,460 1,035 425
$100,000 and over 61,750 47,885 13,870 3,320 2,685 630
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 432,625 ... ... 63,900 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 75,412 ... ... 56,057 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 65,784 ... ... 49,610 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 121,175 ... ... 18,890 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 38,188 ... ... 27,091 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 34,099 ... ... 25,107 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 311,450 ... ... 45,010 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 94,530 ... ... 71,484 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 81,696 ... ... 62,331 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 432,620 ... ... 63,895 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 93,942 ... ... 71,005 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 77,837 ... ... 59,133 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 121,040 ... ... 18,860 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 48,880 ... ... 35,202 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 40,555 ... ... 29,843 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 311,580 ... ... 45,030 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 111,447 ... ... 86,002 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 92,320 ... ... 71,402 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 432,625 ... ... 63,900 ... ...
Under $5,000 6,930 ... ... 880 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 4,575 ... ... 1,275 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 7,675 ... ... 2,045 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 18,025 ... ... 3,720 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 18,845 ... ... 3,675 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 14,875 ... ... 3,205 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 17,700 ... ... 3,820 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 17,410 ... ... 3,425 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 17,345 ... ... 3,305 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 16,525 ... ... 3,100 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 31,595 ... ... 5,585 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 29,700 ... ... 5,035 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 27,605 ... ... 4,395 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 25,810 ... ... 3,720 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 23,280 ... ... 3,105 ... ...
$100,000 and over 154,720 ... ... 13,615 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 48,375 ... ... 5,680 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 35,320 ... ... 3,440 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 40,875 ... ... 2,930 ... ...
$200,000 and over 30,160 ... ... 1,560 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 432,625 ... ... 63,900 ... ...
Under $5,000 7,355 ... ... 925 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 4,680 ... ... 1,305 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 7,860 ... ... 2,085 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 18,625 ... ... 3,925 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 20,275 ... ... 4,145 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 17,325 ... ... 3,790 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 20,700 ... ... 4,400 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 20,990 ... ... 4,140 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 20,395 ... ... 3,835 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 19,790 ... ... 3,665 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 37,680 ... ... 6,640 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 35,255 ... ... 5,695 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 32,575 ... ... 4,640 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 28,995 ... ... 3,675 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 25,545 ... ... 2,825 ... ...
$100,000 and over 114,570 ... ... 8,220 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 47,890 ... ... 4,485 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 29,680 ... ... 1,985 ... ...
$150,000 and over 36,995 ... ... 1,745 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 299,345 ... ... 43,650 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 93,747 ... ... 71,336 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 81,065 ... ... 62,213 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 3.0 ... ... 2.8 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 122,845 ... ... 20,290 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 87,865 ... ... 66,110 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 75,765 ... ... 57,946 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 124,285 ... ... 15,240 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 119,530 ... ... 97,503 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 101,656 ... ... 82,729 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 4.1 ... ... 3.9 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 44,110 ... ... 7,100 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 50,749 ... ... 43,070 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 47,776 ... ... 40,344 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.9 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 299,455 ... ... 43,650 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 111,031 ... ... 86,024 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 91,825 ... ... 71,344 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 123,045 ... ... 20,275 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 104,889 ... ... 80,101 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 86,074 ... ... 66,160 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 124,275 ... ... 15,265 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 135,718 ... ... 111,325 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 111,601 ... ... 91,064 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 44,125 ... ... 7,100 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 62,208 ... ... 49,157 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 54,678 ... ... 43,859 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 161,805 82,400 79,405 22,825 10,615 12,205
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 35,875 40,000 32,247 26,580 30,058 24,279
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 32,415 35,306 29,777 24,588 27,188 23,353
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 161,560 82,510 79,050 22,780 10,530 12,245
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 45,756 49,739 41,598 34,330 37,411 31,681
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 38,229 40,766 35,581 29,158 30,948 27,619
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 1,070,555 533,385 537,175 143,710 69,820 73,885
In the bottom half of the distribution 506,055 243,040 263,010 88,905 41,960 46,945
In the bottom decile 111,770 55,530 56,245 16,425 7,585 8,840
In the second decile 104,900 46,610 58,285 20,875 9,160 11,720
In the third decile 94,035 44,535 49,500 18,300 8,740 9,560
In the fourth decile 96,045 47,015 49,030 17,325 8,540 8,785
In the fifth decile 99,300 49,350 49,950 15,985 7,945 8,040
In the top half of the distribution 564,505 290,345 274,160 54,805 27,860 26,945
In the sixth decile 104,200 52,705 51,495 15,195 7,690 7,500
In the seventh decile 109,400 55,670 53,725 13,570 6,845 6,725
In the eighth decile 115,215 59,255 55,965 11,720 5,995 5,725
In the ninth decile 121,965 62,875 59,085 8,815 4,490 4,325
In the top decile 113,730 59,840 53,885 5,505 2,840 2,670
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 1,014,605 505,225 509,380 141,325 68,700 72,625
0 to 17 years 230,205 117,925 112,275 26,210 13,345 12,875
0 to 5 years 79,345 40,700 38,645 7,805 3,975 3,825
18 to 64 years 631,280 316,125 315,155 85,240 41,320 43,925
65 years and over 153,120 71,180 81,950 29,870 14,040 15,830
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 130,220 60,375 69,845 26,575 11,880 14,695
0 to 17 years 41,010 20,960 20,050 6,440 3,250 3,195
0 to 5 years 15,420 7,850 7,575 2,285 1,135 1,150
18 to 64 years 67,080 31,315 35,765 14,020 6,325 7,695
65 years and over 22,130 8,100 14,025 6,115 2,305 3,810
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 12.8 12.0 13.7 18.8 17.3 20.2
0 to 17 years (%) 17.8 17.8 17.9 24.6 24.4 24.8
0 to 5 years (%) 19.4 19.3 19.6 29.3 28.6 30.1
18 to 64 years (%) 10.6 9.9 11.3 16.4 15.3 17.5
65 years and over (%) 14.5 11.4 17.1 20.5 16.4 24.1
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 59,440 29,890 29,545 9,075 4,345 4,725
0 to 17 years 17,870 9,140 8,735 2,155 1,065 1,090
0 to 5 years 7,005 3,540 3,465 765 355 410
18 to 64 years 38,775 19,470 19,305 6,505 3,115 3,385
65 years and over 2,795 1,280 1,510 415 165 250
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 5.9 5.9 5.8 6.4 6.3 6.5
0 to 17 years (%) 7.8 7.8 7.8 8.2 8.0 8.5
0 to 5 years (%) 8.8 8.7 9.0 9.8 8.9 10.7
18 to 64 years (%) 6.1 6.2 6.1 7.6 7.5 7.7
65 years and over (%) 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.4 1.2 1.6
Knowledge of languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of languages for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 44 1,070,560 533,385 537,175 143,690 69,795 73,895
Official languages 1,062,885 529,920 532,965 143,475 69,665 73,815
English 1,062,275 529,630 532,645 143,450 69,650 73,795
French 51,325 23,600 27,725 7,700 3,040 4,655
Non-official languages 187,450 91,805 95,645 4,865 2,310 2,555
Aboriginal languages 38,110 18,390 19,720 615 265 345
Algonquian languages 28,270 13,675 14,590 595 255 335
Blackfoot 10 10 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 27,065 13,115 13,950 0 10 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 40 30 15 0 0 0
Plains Cree 3,665 1,770 1,900 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 470 185 285 0 0 0
Woods Cree 1,260 570 695 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 21,870 10,695 11,175 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 590 255 335
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 590 255 335
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 1,310 620 695 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 1,300 610 690 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 10 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 9,120 4,350 4,770 0 10 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 9,105 4,345 4,760 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 9,105 4,350 4,755 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 10 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. 10 0 10 0 10 0
Haida 10 0 10 0 0 0
Inuit languages 10 0 0 15 10 10
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 10 0 10
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 0
Iroquoian languages 10 10 10 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 10 0 10 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 505 240 260 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 10 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 510 255 250 0 0 0
Dakota 415 205 210 0 0 0
Stoney 10 10 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 90 50 45 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. 30 15 20 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 149,475 73,470 76,000 4,265 2,050 2,215
Afro-Asiatic languages 8,595 4,585 4,015 295 155 145
Berber languages 40 35 0 0 0 0
Kabyle 10 10 0 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 30 25 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 1,305 620 690 0 0 0
Bilen 85 40 45 0 0 0
Oromo 160 70 90 0 0 0
Somali 1,090 520 570 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 7,500 4,075 3,425 290 150 145
Amharic 545 255 290 0 0 0
Arabic 5,605 3,165 2,435 295 150 140
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 505 240 265 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 195 95 100 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 470 245 230 0 0 0
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 705 350 355 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 245 120 125 10 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 70 35 30 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 3,315 1,685 1,635 25 20 10
Khmer (Cambodian) 210 105 105 0 0 0
Vietnamese 3,105 1,580 1,525 25 20 0
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 29,705 14,065 15,640 285 110 170
Bikol 90 30 55 0 0 0
Cebuano 2,115 945 1,170 30 15 20
Fijian 20 10 10 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 285 130 150 0 10 0
Ilocano 785 365 415 10 0 10
Malagasy 10 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 215 95 115 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 265 130 135 10 0 0
Pangasinan 45 25 20 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 28,655 13,575 15,080 275 105 165
Waray-Waray 35 25 10 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 300 145 155 10 10 0
Creole languages 495 230 270 30 15 15
Haitian Creole 10 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 240 95 145 10 0 10
Creole languages, n.i.e. 250 125 120 20 15 0
Dravidian languages 2,190 1,205 980 45 20 20
Kannada 115 65 55 0 0 0
Malayalam 1,170 625 540 0 0 0
Tamil 635 345 290 35 15 15
Telugu 435 270 165 10 10 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 15 0 15 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 81,985 40,685 41,300 2,845 1,380 1,460
Albanian 560 275 285 15 0 10
Armenian 115 65 45 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 20,395 9,470 10,925 255 130 120
Baltic languages 225 120 110 15 0 10
Latvian 135 60 70 15 0 10
Lithuanian 95 60 35 0 0 0
Slavic languages 20,265 9,400 10,860 240 130 115
Belarusan 20 0 15 10 0 0
Bosnian 325 155 165 10 10 0
Bulgarian 75 40 35 0 0 0
Croatian 605 355 250 0 10 0
Czech 300 155 150 20 10 10
Macedonian 65 35 35 10 0 0
Polish 2,185 1,040 1,145 85 45 40
Russian 5,275 2,585 2,690 95 45 55
Serbian 790 410 385 10 10 10
Serbo-Croatian 80 30 50 0 0 0
Slovak 125 85 40 15 10 10
Slovene (Slovenian) 105 50 50 0 0 0
Ukrainian 13,090 5,770 7,325 50 30 25
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 345 205 140 0 0 0
Celtic languages 165 105 65 90 45 50
Scottish Gaelic 55 35 25 70 30 40
Welsh 50 30 20 10 10 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 70 45 20 20 10 10
Germanic languages 21,275 10,435 10,840 1,550 765 780
Afrikaans 1,455 750 705 20 10 0
Danish 320 195 125 20 10 15
Dutch 1,510 720 790 485 230 255
Frisian 25 15 15 25 20 10
German 17,390 8,525 8,870 1,025 505 520
Icelandic 70 40 30 0 0 0
Norwegian 415 180 235 20 10 10
Swedish 230 95 130 20 20 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 80 25 50 10 10 0
Yiddish 75 35 30 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 265 135 125 85 30 55
Greek 1,470 725 745 20 10 10
Indo-Iranian languages 27,395 14,650 12,740 325 160 165
Indo-Aryan languages 25,355 13,530 11,825 250 125 130
Bengali 3,520 1,895 1,620 40 20 25
Gujarati 3,320 1,760 1,555 10 0 10
Hindi 8,040 4,480 3,560 100 50 45
Kashmiri 40 25 20 0 0 0
Konkani 40 30 15 0 0 0
Marathi 185 120 70 0 0 0
Nepali 835 435 400 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 25 15 10 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 8,300 4,635 3,665 85 40 45
Sindhi 180 105 75 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 355 205 150 10 10 10
Urdu 9,455 4,815 4,635 45 20 25
Iranian languages 2,285 1,240 1,040 75 35 40
Kurdish 145 90 60 0 0 0
Pashto 555 315 240 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 1,630 870 760 75 35 40
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 275 135 140 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 12,660 6,085 6,570 705 320 385
Catalan 0 10 0 0 0 0
Italian 1,360 670 690 65 45 25
Portuguese 885 380 505 65 20 40
Romanian 1,105 525 575 10 0 0
Spanish 9,605 4,635 4,965 595 260 335
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 40 30 10 0 0 0
Japanese 1,205 540 665 75 35 35
Kartvelian languages 15 0 15 0 0 0
Georgian 15 0 10 0 0 0
Korean 1,930 850 1,080 95 45 55
Mongolic languages 55 20 30 0 0 0
Mongolian 60 25 30 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 4,125 2,245 1,885 60 30 30
Akan (Twi) 355 185 170 20 15 10
Bamanankan 0 0 10 0 0 0
Edo 20 0 20 0 10 0
Ewe 100 45 55 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 60 45 15 0 0 0
Ga 45 25 15 10 0 0
Ganda 20 10 10 0 0 0
Igbo 625 325 300 0 0 0
Lingala 140 70 65 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 280 150 130 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 125 65 55 0 0 0
Shona 150 90 55 0 0 0
Swahili 950 570 380 10 0 10
Wolof 40 25 15 0 0 0
Yoruba 965 470 495 10 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 815 480 335 20 15 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 300 150 145 0 0 0
Dinka 100 65 40 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 195 90 105 0 0 0
Sign languages 1,565 585 985 205 90 115
American Sign Language 650 215 435 55 10 45
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 915 365 545 150 75 70
Sino-Tibetan languages 14,580 7,115 7,470 275 135 140
Chinese languages 13,630 6,625 7,005 275 135 145
Cantonese 4,675 2,245 2,435 90 40 50
Hakka 30 10 20 0 0 0
Mandarin 8,995 4,335 4,660 150 65 85
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 260 125 135 10 10 10
Wu (Shanghainese) 45 20 30 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 1,245 620 630 45 30 15
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 10 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 960 495 460 0 0 0
Burmese 315 185 130 0 0 0
Karenic languages 635 310 325 0 0 0
Tibetan 30 15 10 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 70 25 40 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 635 245 385 20 10 15
Lao 410 170 240 0 0 0
Thai 275 105 170 25 0 15
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 640 365 285 30 15 15
Azerbaijani 25 20 10 0 0 0
Turkish 530 310 220 25 0 20
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 60 25 35 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 25 10 15 10 10 0
Uralic languages 1,765 850 915 55 25 30
Estonian 20 15 10 0 0 0
Finnish 360 170 190 20 20 10
Hungarian 1,385 670 715 35 0 25
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 340 210 135 10 0 0
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 1,070,555 533,385 537,175 143,690 69,795 73,895
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 998,035 496,635 501,395 141,375 68,615 72,760
Canadian citizens aged under 18 237,720 121,535 116,185 26,770 13,590 13,180
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 760,310 375,105 385,210 114,605 55,025 59,580
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 72,525 36,750 35,780 2,320 1,185 1,130
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 1,070,560 533,385 537,170 143,685 69,795 73,890
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 945,810 470,790 475,025 138,160 67,095 71,060
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 112,490 55,800 56,690 5,000 2,400 2,600
Before 1981 16,650 8,190 8,465 2,350 1,155 1,200
1981 to 1990 5,545 2,670 2,875 545 270 285
1991 to 2000 9,315 4,645 4,665 450 160 290
2001 to 2010 33,045 16,410 16,635 925 440 480
2001 to 2005 8,670 4,165 4,505 335 155 185
2006 to 2010 24,370 12,245 12,130 580 285 295
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 47,935 23,880 24,055 730 380 350
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 12,255 6,800 5,455 535 305 230
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 112,495 55,795 56,695 5,000 2,400 2,605
Under 5 years 12,060 6,100 5,965 775 365 410
5 to 14 years 21,295 11,015 10,280 950 455 495
15 to 24 years 19,295 8,990 10,305 1,015 460 560
25 to 44 years 50,945 25,060 25,890 1,835 900 930
45 years and over 8,895 4,635 4,260 430 215 210
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 54 112,490 55,800 56,690 5,000 2,400 2,605
Americas 10,765 5,010 5,760 1,220 570 650
Brazil 185 65 120 10 10 10
Colombia 555 275 280 0 0 0
El Salvador 630 290 340 10 10 10
Guyana 155 75 85 15 10 10
Haiti 65 45 20 0 0 0
Jamaica 815 425 395 50 30 20
Mexico 1,330 665 665 25 10 20
Peru 165 60 100 0 0 0
Trinidad and Tobago 210 105 110 0 0 0
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 4,845 2,045 2,800 875 420 455
Other places of birth in Americas 1,805 955 845 215 80 125
Europe 23,640 11,900 11,740 2,655 1,295 1,360
Bosnia and Herzegovina 455 215 245 10 0 0
Croatia 445 280 165 15 10 10
France 215 90 125 60 30 25
Germany 2,575 1,280 1,295 220 115 110
Greece 605 325 280 0 0 0
Hungary 395 215 180 10 0 10
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 845 490 355 60 20 35
Italy 570 305 265 35 25 10
Netherlands 1,220 585 635 435 240 200
Poland 1,395 690 705 50 15 35
Portugal 220 105 120 15 0 0
Romania 695 335 360 10 10 0
Russian Federation 805 345 460 25 10 20
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 585 305 280 0 0 0
Ukraine 3,280 1,630 1,650 15 10 10
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 7,020 3,520 3,505 1,525 715 805
Other places of birth in Europe 2,320 1,195 1,125 170 80 90
Africa 10,285 5,360 4,925 105 75 30
Algeria 50 35 15 0 0 0
Egypt 435 230 205 15 15 10
Ethiopia 635 285 355 0 0 0
Kenya 425 225 200 10 0 10
Morocco 180 95 80 0 0 0
Nigeria 1,695 845 855 20 15 0
Somalia 635 335 300 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 1,775 920 855 20 20 0
Other places of birth in Africa 4,455 2,390 2,065 40 25 10
Asia 67,120 33,175 33,945 970 430 535
Afghanistan 515 230 285 0 0 0
Bangladesh 2,575 1,365 1,210 25 20 10
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 7,485 3,445 4,035 125 45 80
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 765 370 400 10 10 0
India 9,630 5,190 4,435 135 75 60
IranCensus data footnote 61 785 465 325 70 30 40
Iraq 1,175 625 550 0 0 0
Japan 265 65 200 10 0 10
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 1,120 475 645 60 20 35
Lebanon 255 160 90 70 45 30
Pakistan 6,860 3,575 3,280 40 25 20
Philippines 26,860 12,655 14,210 235 95 145
Sri Lanka 440 235 205 0 0 10
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 1,155 610 550 25 15 10
Taiwan 180 80 100 15 0 15
Viet Nam 2,615 1,340 1,280 30 15 15
Other places of birth in Asia 4,425 2,290 2,140 105 40 65
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 675 350 325 55 30 25
Recent immigrants by selected places of birth
Total - Selected places of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 54 47,935 23,880 24,055 735 380 355
Americas 2,320 1,090 1,230 145 90 60
Brazil 45 10 35 0 0 0
Colombia 115 55 65 0 0 0
Cuba 35 20 15 0 0 0
Haiti 10 10 0 0 0 0
Jamaica 405 230 180 35 15 15
Mexico 435 215 225 0 0 0
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 745 330 420 80 45 35
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 35 10 30 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Americas 490 220 270 25 20 10
Europe 4,855 2,405 2,455 215 115 100
France 50 15 45 10 0 0
Germany 190 105 80 20 15 0
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 525 315 205 10 0 0
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 100 50 50 0 0 0
Romania 95 35 60 10 0 0
Russian Federation 220 85 135 10 10 10
Ukraine 1,320 550 770 0 0 0
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 855 495 355 165 75 90
Other places of birth in Europe 1,505 755 750 10 0 0
Africa 4,405 2,315 2,085 25 20 0
Algeria 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cameroon 70 35 30 0 0 0
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 245 145 100 0 0 0
Côte d'Ivoire 15 15 0 0 0 0
Egypt 160 75 85 10 10 0
Eritrea 305 145 160 0 0 0
Ethiopia 190 110 85 0 0 0
Morocco 90 40 45 0 0 0
Nigeria 1,035 525 520 15 10 10
Somalia 300 170 125 0 0 0
South Africa, Republic of 550 285 265 0 0 0
Tunisia 85 45 40 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Africa 1,360 725 635 0 0 0
Asia 36,205 17,980 18,225 335 155 180
Afghanistan 125 45 85 0 0 0
Bangladesh 1,495 780 720 15 10 10
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 3,345 1,595 1,750 25 10 10
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 75 35 40 0 0 0
India 6,150 3,315 2,840 65 35 30
IranCensus data footnote 61 330 180 150 10 0 0
Iraq 405 200 205 0 0 0
Israel 95 55 35 0 0 0
Japan 40 10 35 0 0 0
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 475 195 280 0 0 10
Lebanon 80 50 30 0 0 0
Nepal 235 145 90 0 0 0
Pakistan 3,460 1,780 1,680 0 10 0
Philippines 16,615 7,905 8,715 170 65 100
Saudi Arabia 125 90 30 0 0 0
Sri Lanka 145 85 60 0 0 0
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 1,105 585 520 15 10 0
Taiwan 60 30 30 0 0 0
Turkey 80 45 35 0 10 0
United Arab Emirates 85 55 30 10 10 0
Viet Nam 855 415 445 0 0 0
Other places of birth in Asia 815 395 420 20 0 15
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 150 90 60 10 10 10
Australia 85 55 30 10 10 0
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 65 30 30 10 0 10
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 1,070,560 533,385 537,175 143,690 69,795 73,895
First generationCensus data footnote 69 127,720 64,125 63,595 6,080 2,950 3,130
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 129,250 62,550 66,705 8,935 4,320 4,610
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 813,580 406,710 406,870 128,670 62,525 66,145
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 96,750 48,140 48,610 2,710 1,275 1,435
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 66,930 34,420 32,510 1,525 765 760
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 26,475 17,690 8,790 610 420 195
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 40,455 16,735 23,725 915 345 565
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 16,835 6,740 10,095 1,030 430 600
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 12,625 6,810 5,820 130 70 65
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 350 170 185 20 10 10
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 1,070,555 533,385 537,175 143,690 69,795 73,895
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 175,020 84,730 90,290 6,915 3,190 3,725
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 172,810 83,750 89,055 6,680 3,075 3,600
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 114,570 55,275 59,290 4,640 2,145 2,495
Métis 57,880 28,325 29,550 1,945 890 1,060
Inuk (Inuit) 360 145 215 95 40 50
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 1,305 605 705 130 65 60
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 905 375 530 110 45 65
Non-Aboriginal identity 895,535 448,655 446,885 136,775 66,610 70,165
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 1,070,555 533,385 537,170 143,690 69,795 73,895
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 110,370 52,930 57,440 3,740 1,720 2,025
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 960,190 480,455 479,735 139,945 68,080 71,870
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 1,070,555 533,385 537,175 143,685 69,795 73,890
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 98,315 47,665 50,650 2,580 1,225 1,360
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 94,565 45,900 48,665 2,570 1,210 1,360
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 84,015 40,960 43,055 2,420 1,175 1,240
Métis single ancestry 10,465 4,905 5,560 130 30 100
Inuit single ancestry 85 40 50 20 10 10
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 3,750 1,765 1,985 15 10 10
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 3,640 1,705 1,935 0 0 10
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 70 30 40 10 10 0
Métis and Inuit ancestries 20 15 10 0 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 15 15 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 79,035 38,120 40,915 7,010 3,145 3,865
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 72,560 35,130 37,430 6,870 3,090 3,780
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 36,680 17,715 18,960 4,760 2,150 2,615
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 35,545 17,265 18,285 1,935 870 1,065
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 335 150 180 170 65 105
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 6,480 2,990 3,485 145 55 85
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 6,355 2,930 3,420 130 45 85
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 80 40 45 0 0 0
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 15 0 10 15 10 0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 30 15 15 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 893,205 447,595 445,610 134,100 65,430 68,670
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 1,070,560 533,385 537,170 143,690 69,800 73,895
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 115,875 58,810 57,065 4,080 2,045 2,035
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 29,960 16,065 13,895 475 220 250
Chinese 15,545 7,545 7,995 325 135 195
Black 14,925 7,845 7,085 2,090 1,140 955
Filipino 32,340 15,540 16,795 330 160 170
Latin American 4,195 2,095 2,095 175 70 95
Arab 4,300 2,385 1,915 260 130 120
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 5,745 2,940 2,800 100 35 65
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 2,065 1,100 965 80 40 40
Korean 1,875 795 1,085 95 40 50
Japanese 955 420 530 40 10 35
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 1,150 605 545 30 15 15
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 2,820 1,460 1,355 85 45 40
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 954,685 474,575 480,110 139,610 67,750 71,860
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 1,070,560 533,385 537,170 143,690 69,795 73,895
North American Aboriginal origins 177,355 85,790 91,565 9,590 4,365 5,230
First Nations (North American Indian) 130,880 63,405 67,475 7,320 3,375 3,945
Inuit 650 305 345 215 100 115
Métis 56,090 26,860 29,235 2,210 960 1,250
Other North American origins 230,620 115,250 115,370 68,665 33,350 35,315
Acadian 485 270 215 2,315 1,115 1,200
American 13,455 6,410 7,045 945 495 450
Canadian 220,960 110,550 110,410 66,170 32,135 34,030
New Brunswicker 10 10 0 0 0 0
Newfoundlander 130 65 60 155 95 65
Nova Scotian 25 10 20 170 90 75
Ontarian 20 20 10 10 0 0
Québécois 240 100 140 35 15 25
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 85 35 55 0 0 0
European origins 759,080 375,755 383,325 98,830 47,630 51,200
British Isles origins 427,735 210,345 217,390 86,745 41,545 45,205
Channel Islander 10 0 0 20 10 15
Cornish 35 15 20 0 0 0
English 253,205 123,490 129,715 43,190 20,285 22,905
Irish 155,725 74,480 81,245 29,450 13,510 15,945
Manx 250 120 130 15 10 0
Scottish 193,330 94,500 98,825 52,645 25,290 27,355
Welsh 17,790 8,510 9,280 2,280 1,030 1,250
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 16,095 7,900 8,190 2,325 1,040 1,290
French origins 125,810 60,920 64,890 19,900 9,225 10,680
Alsatian 10 10 10 0 0 0
Breton 25 10 15 0 0 0
Corsican 15 0 15 0 0 0
French 125,775 60,910 64,870 19,900 9,225 10,675
Western European origins (except French origins) 336,715 166,380 170,340 16,525 7,815 8,715
Austrian 17,565 8,670 8,895 205 110 95
Bavarian 50 45 0 0 0 0
Belgian 9,660 4,745 4,915 565 285 275
Dutch 36,230 17,500 18,730 4,915 2,305 2,610
Flemish 805 415 395 15 0 10
Frisian 70 35 35 15 10 10
German 296,385 146,600 149,780 11,780 5,565 6,220
Luxembourger 500 275 225 0 0 0
Swiss 4,710 2,370 2,340 450 210 240
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 35 25 15 15 0 15
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 115,995 56,380 59,615 2,305 1,090 1,215
Danish 11,530 5,605 5,935 680 320 360
Finnish 5,400 2,585 2,815 150 75 75
Icelandic 8,255 4,055 4,205 55 25 25
Norwegian 68,640 33,310 35,335 650 310 335
Swedish 32,815 15,630 17,185 560 210 355
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 3,530 1,735 1,790 285 180 100
Eastern European origins 243,055 119,620 123,435 3,490 1,740 1,755
Bulgarian 355 190 160 30 10 20
Byelorussian 290 150 140 20 0 20
Czech 4,960 2,545 2,415 185 100 90
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 2,765 1,270 1,495 100 50 55
Estonian 265 150 115 20 10 10
Hungarian 27,885 13,730 14,155 220 80 145
Latvian 535 265 265 50 25 25
Lithuanian 1,045 550 500 150 70 80
Moldovan 345 145 200 0 0 0
Polish 59,950 28,680 31,275 1,245 620 625
Romanian 12,730 6,215 6,515 125 65 50
Russian 39,395 19,620 19,775 660 325 340
Slovak 1,390 750 645 65 35 30
Ukrainian 143,700 70,670 73,025 995 500 490
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 255 115 135 25 15 10
Southern European origins 27,415 13,420 13,995 2,605 1,290 1,315
Albanian 605 310 290 15 10 10
Bosnian 515 260 260 25 20 0
Catalan 15 10 10 0 0 0
Croatian 2,570 1,295 1,275 90 55 30
Cypriot 45 35 10 15 10 10
Greek 2,880 1,475 1,400 245 135 110
Italian 11,310 5,585 5,725 1,330 645 690
Kosovar 30 25 10 0 0 0
Macedonian 110 45 65 10 0 0
Maltese 125 65 60 25 20 10
Montenegrin 85 40 40 0 0 0
Portuguese 1,885 850 1,035 390 185 200
Serbian 1,300 670 630 25 15 10
Sicilian 100 75 25 10 0 0
Slovenian 640 275 365 30 15 15
Spanish 5,670 2,615 3,050 405 195 215
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 1,065 535 525 60 25 40
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 35 0 30 0 0 0
Other European origins 3,885 2,075 1,805 310 175 135
Basque 50 40 10 0 0 0
Jewish 1,725 905 815 55 35 20
Roma (Gypsy) 165 85 80 0 0 0
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 200 95 105 0 0 0
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 1,755 965 790 255 140 115
Caribbean origins 3,810 2,005 1,805 420 220 205
Antiguan 0 0 0 20 0 15
Bahamian 15 10 0 20 10 10
Barbadian 110 45 60 20 10 15
Bermudan 20 20 0 25 0 20
Carib 10 0 10 0 0 0
Cuban 185 125 55 30 10 15
Dominican 115 75 45 20 15 10
Grenadian 60 25 30 0 0 0
Guadeloupean 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian 110 75 40 0 0 0
Jamaican 2,250 1,200 1,050 225 125 105
Kittitian/Nevisian 0 0 0 10 0 10
Martinican 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montserratan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 55 15 40 0 10 0
St. Lucian 45 15 25 0 0 10
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 415 215 200 15 0 10
Vincentian/Grenadinian 30 20 0 0 0 0
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 355 135 225 50 35 15
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 190 90 100 30 20 15
Latin, Central and South American origins 6,695 3,295 3,400 375 175 200
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 300 150 150 10 0 0
Arawak 0 0 0 0 0 0
Argentinian 160 60 95 0 0 0
Belizean 55 35 15 10 15 0
Bolivian 45 30 15 0 0 0
Brazilian 305 150 155 35 15 20
Chilean 860 450 415 40 25 15
Colombian 705 335 370 85 35 45
Costa Rican 50 15 35 0 0 0
Ecuadorian 105 70 30 15 0 15
Guatemalan 270 135 140 0 0 0
Guyanese 185 110 75 40 10 30
Hispanic 125 75 50 0 0 0
Honduran 95 45 50 0 0 0
Maya 140 75 65 10 0 0
Mexican 2,125 1,060 1,065 110 60 50
Nicaraguan 140 50 90 0 0 0
Panamanian 15 0 10 0 0 0
Paraguayan 40 30 10 0 0 0
Peruvian 295 120 175 0 0 0
Salvadorean 765 350 415 15 10 10
Uruguayan 65 20 40 0 0 0
Venezuelan 55 30 30 10 0 0
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 320 165 160 10 0 10
African origins 16,170 8,480 7,690 1,550 785 760
Central and West African origins 4,440 2,355 2,090 55 25 25
Akan 115 80 40 0 0 10
Angolan 10 0 10 0 0 0
Ashanti 10 10 0 0 10 0
Beninese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Burkinabe 20 15 10 0 0 0
Cameroonian 205 90 110 0 0 0
Chadian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Congolese 530 290 240 0 0 0
Edo 40 20 15 0 0 0
Ewe 10 0 0 0 0 0
Gabonese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gambian 40 20 15 0 0 0
Ghanaian 555 320 235 20 15 10
Guinean 25 20 10 0 0 0
Ibo 485 275 215 0 0 0
Ivorian 75 35 45 0 0 0
Liberian 85 25 60 0 0 0
Malian 30 15 15 0 0 0
Malinké 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nigerian 1,715 875 835 20 10 10
Peulh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Senegalese 20 15 10 0 0 0
Sierra Leonean 40 25 10 0 0 0
Togolese 55 35 20 0 0 0
Wolof 0 10 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 520 270 255 0 0 0
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 235 115 125 0 0 0
North African origins 2,190 1,210 980 90 30 65
Algerian 70 50 15 0 0 0
Berber 55 45 15 0 10 0
Coptic 40 15 20 0 0 0
Dinka 35 20 15 0 0 0
Egyptian 535 290 245 50 20 30
Libyan 205 115 85 0 0 0
Maure 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moroccan 220 110 115 10 0 10
Sudanese 935 515 420 0 0 10
Tunisian 105 60 50 0 0 0
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 40 30 10 30 10 20
Southern and East African origins 6,320 3,210 3,110 75 40 30
Afrikaner 60 35 30 0 0 0
Amhara 20 10 10 0 0 0
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 45 30 10 0 0 0
Burundian 300 155 145 0 0 0
Djiboutian 10 10 10 0 0 0
Eritrean 1,130 540 590 0 0 0
Ethiopian 675 335 345 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kenyan 190 95 95 0 0 10
Malagasy 10 0 10 0 0 0
Mauritian 205 90 110 0 0 0
Oromo 140 65 75 0 0 0
Rwandan 80 20 60 0 0 0
Seychellois 10 10 0 0 0 0
Somali 1,275 635 635 15 0 15
South African 1,295 680 615 30 20 10
Tanzanian 55 35 20 10 0 0
Tigrian 45 30 15 0 0 0
Ugandan 90 40 50 0 0 0
Zambian 190 90 100 0 0 0
Zimbabwean 260 170 90 0 0 0
Zulu 35 30 10 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 535 300 240 30 15 10
Other African origins 3,605 1,940 1,665 1,335 695 645
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 345 190 160 220 105 115
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 3,290 1,770 1,525 1,115 585 530
Asian origins 99,125 49,845 49,280 2,510 1,200 1,310
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 9,415 5,015 4,400 840 430 405
Afghan 780 390 385 0 0 0
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 1,175 645 530 25 10 20
Armenian 240 130 115 25 20 10
Assyrian 215 120 95 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 50 25 25 0 0 0
Georgian 35 20 10 0 0 0
Hazara 25 10 20 0 0 0
Iranian 1,345 740 600 115 45 70
Iraqi 1,290 690 605 0 0 0
Israeli 120 75 50 10 10 0
Jordanian 75 40 30 0 0 0
Kazakh 30 15 15 10 10 0
Kurd 200 110 90 0 0 0
Kuwaiti 10 0 0 0 0 0
Kyrgyz 30 10 20 0 0 0
Lebanese 1,360 660 700 490 280 205
Palestinian 120 60 55 40 15 20
Pashtun 175 100 75 0 0 0
Saudi Arabian 110 80 30 10 0 0
Syrian 1,365 740 625 130 75 60
Tajik 10 10 0 0 0 0
Tatar 60 25 35 0 0 0
Turk 860 450 405 35 10 20
Turkmen 20 10 10 0 0 0
Uighur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 70 15 50 0 0 0
Yemeni 45 20 20 0 0 0
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 265 130 130 0 0 0
South Asian origins 29,830 15,955 13,870 575 280 300
Bangladeshi 2,040 1,090 945 25 0 15
Bengali 600 350 250 0 0 0
Bhutanese 210 110 100 15 10 10
East Indian 18,695 10,090 8,600 410 205 205
Goan 45 25 15 0 0 0
Gujarati 195 105 95 0 0 0
Kashmiri 115 75 40 0 0 0
Nepali 565 320 245 0 0 0
Pakistani 6,255 3,220 3,035 70 40 35
Punjabi 1,425 790 635 35 10 20
Sinhalese 65 30 30 20 10 15
Sri Lankan 515 290 225 10 10 0
Tamil 120 65 55 0 0 0
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 1,075 545 530 25 15 10
East and Southeast Asian origins 60,010 28,955 31,060 1,035 465 570
Burmese 465 210 260 0 0 0
Cambodian (Khmer) 305 165 145 0 0 0
Chinese 19,075 9,300 9,780 485 225 260
Filipino 33,630 16,200 17,425 300 155 150
Hmong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indonesian 220 115 105 0 0 0
Japanese 1,220 530 690 90 35 50
Karen 585 290 290 0 0 0
Korean 2,025 870 1,155 105 45 60
Laotian 705 335 380 0 0 0
Malaysian 160 75 80 0 0 0
Mongolian 205 105 100 10 10 10
Singaporean 10 0 10 10 0 0
Taiwanese 265 115 155 25 10 20
Thai 420 170 250 25 10 15
Tibetan 50 35 25 0 0 0
Vietnamese 3,690 1,885 1,800 60 30 30
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 95 40 55 0 0 0
Other Asian origins 735 340 390 55 20 35
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 735 345 385 55 15 40
Oceania origins 1,430 760 665 115 50 65
Australian 890 505 385 70 35 40
New Zealander 265 140 125 40 10 25
Pacific Islands origins 310 140 170 0 10 0
Fijian 110 60 50 0 0 0
Hawaiian 25 10 10 0 10 0
Maori 45 0 35 0 0 0
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 25 15 10 0 0 0
Samoan 55 25 30 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 60 25 35 0 0 0
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 432,620 ... ... 63,895 ... ...
Owner 311,470 ... ... 47,275 ... ...
Renter 109,685 ... ... 15,940 ... ...
Band housing 11,470 ... ... 680 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 432,620 ... ... 63,895 ... ...
Condominium 41,960 ... ... 830 ... ...
Not condominium 390,660 ... ... 63,070 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 432,625 ... ... 63,895 ... ...
No bedrooms 1,290 ... ... 70 ... ...
1 bedroom 40,600 ... ... 6,110 ... ...
2 bedrooms 97,340 ... ... 17,445 ... ...
3 bedrooms 148,060 ... ... 26,055 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 145,330 ... ... 14,215 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 432,620 ... ... 63,895 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 92,375 ... ... 12,460 ... ...
5 rooms 67,645 ... ... 11,275 ... ...
6 rooms 64,215 ... ... 11,225 ... ...
7 rooms 57,945 ... ... 9,535 ... ...
8 or more rooms 150,440 ... ... 19,400 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.7 ... ... 6.5 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 432,625 ... ... 63,895 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 422,915 ... ... 63,630 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 9,705 ... ... 260 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 432,620 ... ... 63,890 ... ...
Suitable 412,220 ... ... 62,355 ... ...
Not suitable 20,410 ... ... 1,540 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 432,620 ... ... 63,895 ... ...
1960 or before 101,805 ... ... 20,810 ... ...
1961 to 1980 150,440 ... ... 16,975 ... ...
1981 to 1990 62,270 ... ... 8,825 ... ...
1991 to 2000 33,495 ... ... 7,400 ... ...
2001 to 2005 17,905 ... ... 3,165 ... ...
2006 to 2010 28,610 ... ... 3,765 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 38,095 ... ... 2,955 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 432,625 ... ... 63,895 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 395,105 ... ... 57,175 ... ...
Major repairs needed 37,520 ... ... 6,720 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 432,620 ... ... 63,895 ... ...
1 household maintainer 261,245 ... ... 39,690 ... ...
2 household maintainers 162,550 ... ... 23,590 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 8,825 ... ... 615 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 432,625 ... ... 63,895 ... ...
15 to 24 years 18,235 ... ... 1,525 ... ...
25 to 34 years 72,225 ... ... 6,555 ... ...
35 to 44 years 73,675 ... ... 9,185 ... ...
45 to 54 years 77,920 ... ... 12,375 ... ...
55 to 64 years 84,110 ... ... 14,120 ... ...
65 to 74 years 56,280 ... ... 11,665 ... ...
75 to 84 years 34,845 ... ... 6,165 ... ...
85 years and over 15,340 ... ... 2,300 ... ...
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 141 396,790 ... ... 62,200 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 316,505 ... ... 50,240 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 80,295 ... ... 11,960 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 70,690 ... ... 10,730 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 289,805 ... ... 46,425 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 57.9 ... ... 53.0 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 12.1 ... ... 11.3 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,001 ... ... 716 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,178 ... ... 850 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 299,606 ... ... 150,139 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 318,917 ... ... 177,131 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 107,535 ... ... 15,865 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 21.4 ... ... 14.7 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 42.1 ... ... 42.4 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 965 ... ... 728 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 1,021 ... ... 754 ... ...
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 146 857,295 424,265 433,035 121,735 58,630 63,105
No certificate, diploma or degree 177,210 96,680 80,530 27,305 14,590 12,715
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 261,210 133,730 127,480 32,595 15,830 16,770
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 418,880 193,855 225,025 61,830 28,215 33,620
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 89,440 64,100 25,340 13,340 9,555 3,790
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 38,045 21,495 16,550 7,390 4,400 2,995
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 51,395 42,605 8,790 5,950 5,155 795
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 146,770 51,240 95,530 28,985 10,920 18,070
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 28,195 10,790 17,405 2,710 935 1,775
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 154,480 67,730 86,745 16,790 6,810 9,980
Bachelor's degree 112,760 47,490 65,270 11,665 4,560 7,105
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 7,635 3,400 4,235 1,015 370 645
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 4,830 2,580 2,245 495 270 220
Master's degree 24,375 11,095 13,275 3,320 1,415 1,905
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 4,880 3,155 1,725 300 190 110
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 566,245 282,510 283,735 76,255 36,590 39,665
No certificate, diploma or degree 69,200 42,050 27,150 11,065 6,560 4,500
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 168,035 88,530 79,505 20,135 9,930 10,210
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 329,005 151,930 177,075 45,050 20,100 24,950
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 66,955 48,885 18,075 8,950 6,460 2,495
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 27,765 16,095 11,670 4,985 2,960 2,020
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 39,190 32,785 6,400 3,965 3,495 470
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 115,085 41,085 74,000 21,625 8,345 13,280
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 19,380 7,775 11,605 1,670 545 1,120
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 127,585 54,190 73,395 12,810 4,755 8,050
Bachelor's degree 92,905 38,180 54,730 9,040 3,370 5,665
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 5,890 2,525 3,365 705 200 515
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 4,065 1,995 2,070 400 195 205
Master's degree 20,975 9,170 11,805 2,480 900 1,580
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 3,750 2,320 1,435 185 95 90
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 151 857,295 424,265 433,030 121,730 58,630 63,100
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 438,420 230,405 208,005 59,905 30,415 29,485
Education 40,995 10,635 30,355 5,185 1,350 3,835
13. Education 40,990 10,635 30,350 5,185 1,350 3,830
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 8,870 4,150 4,720 1,035 500 540
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 2,015 1,455 560 210 165 40
50. Visual and performing arts 6,850 2,690 4,160 830 335 495
Humanities 15,400 6,905 8,495 1,940 775 1,170
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 1,030 260 770 95 15 85
23. English language and literature/letters 3,180 990 2,190 400 110 290
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 3,105 1,185 1,920 530 205 325
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 35 0 30 0 0 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 1,180 695 480 120 55 65
39. Theology and religious vocations 4,700 2,645 2,050 375 195 170
54. History 1,760 1,000 760 325 175 145
55. French language and literature/letters 425 120 300 90 10 85
Social and behavioural sciences and law 30,500 10,015 20,485 4,715 1,090 3,625
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 750 185 565 50 10 40
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 2,060 905 1,160 215 105 105
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 6,805 425 6,380 1,510 85 1,425
22. Legal professions and studies 5,410 1,930 3,480 870 180 690
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 465 155 310 75 0 75
42. Psychology 5,555 1,480 4,075 855 165 695
45. Social sciences 9,455 4,940 4,510 1,130 535 590
Business, management and public administration 85,800 25,105 60,695 13,235 3,085 10,150
30.16 Accounting and computer science 240 50 190 45 0 40
44. Public administration and social service professions 8,250 1,710 6,545 1,085 225 855
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 77,310 23,350 53,960 12,105 2,850 9,255
Physical and life sciences and technologies 11,455 5,905 5,550 1,445 700 750
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 5,675 2,515 3,160 590 260 330
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 1,395 725 670 390 175 210
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 105 25 80 25 0 20
40. Physical sciences 3,240 2,265 970 325 240 85
41. Science technologies/technicians 1,045 375 670 120 20 100
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 11,695 7,040 4,655 1,795 980 810
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 9,390 6,135 3,250 1,535 885 645
25. Library science 990 85 905 115 0 105
27. Mathematics and statistics 1,145 700 445 130 75 55
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 170 110 55 20 10 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 93,145 86,660 6,485 15,120 14,345 775
04. Architecture and related services 1,520 960 560 115 65 50
14. Engineering 14,090 11,790 2,300 1,080 920 160
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 13,790 12,290 1,505 2,545 2,255 295
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 24,650 23,840 810 4,010 3,955 50
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 26,325 25,535 790 4,880 4,765 120
48. Precision production 12,765 12,240 525 2,485 2,390 100
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 16,655 12,040 4,615 2,105 1,310 795
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 13,585 9,885 3,705 1,330 670 660
03. Natural resources and conservation 3,075 2,160 910 780 640 135
Health and related fields 74,750 12,215 62,530 9,970 1,220 8,755
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 4,340 2,030 2,315 545 255 295
51. Health professions and related programs 69,090 9,460 59,630 9,320 900 8,420
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 1,315 725 590 100 70 35
Personal, protective and transportation services 29,585 13,165 16,420 5,285 2,865 2,420
12. Personal and culinary services 18,450 3,845 14,605 2,705 620 2,085
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 10 10 10 0 10 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 175 160 20 145 145 0
43. Security and protective services 5,070 3,705 1,360 875 650 225
49. Transportation and materials moving 5,880 5,450 430 1,560 1,445 110
Other 40 20 20 0 0 0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 40 20 20 0 0 0
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 151 566,245 282,510 283,730 76,255 36,590 39,665
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 237,235 130,580 106,660 31,200 16,490 14,715
Education 28,195 6,885 21,310 3,335 725 2,605
13. Education 28,195 6,885 21,310 3,335 725 2,605
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 7,175 3,350 3,825 775 350 420
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 1,550 1,100 450 160 125 35
50. Visual and performing arts 5,630 2,250 3,380 610 230 385
Humanities 11,760 5,110 6,650 1,365 525 840
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 825 205 620 60 15 45
23. English language and literature/letters 2,470 745 1,735 265 50 215
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 2,515 910 1,605 415 165 255
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 30 10 25 0 0 0
38. Philosophy and religious studies 920 540 380 80 35 45
39. Theology and religious vocations 3,345 1,905 1,435 200 105 95
54. History 1,365 725 640 265 150 120
55. French language and literature/letters 285 75 205 75 10 65
Social and behavioural sciences and law 25,830 8,205 17,625 3,830 805 3,030
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 670 165 505 25 10 20
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 1,870 800 1,065 190 85 100
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 5,680 350 5,330 1,215 65 1,150
22. Legal professions and studies 4,735 1,550 3,185 740 105 635
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 370 120 250 55 0 55
42. Psychology 4,335 1,055 3,280 695 135 560
45. Social sciences 8,175 4,160 4,010 910 405 500
Business, management and public administration 69,300 20,470 48,835 9,510 2,285 7,220
30.16 Accounting and computer science 195 35 165 45 10 35
44. Public administration and social service professions 6,795 1,230 5,570 915 170 745
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 62,310 19,205 43,105 8,555 2,115 6,440
Physical and life sciences and technologies 8,985 4,575 4,405 985 455 530
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 4,490 1,995 2,495 445 195 245
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 1,085 530 550 250 110 140
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 95 25 70 20 0 20
40. Physical sciences 2,545 1,700 845 200 130 75
41. Science technologies/technicians 770 320 450 70 20 50
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 10,235 6,210 4,030 1,530 870 660
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 8,590 5,615 2,970 1,350 805 545
25. Library science 730 60 670 75 10 70
27. Mathematics and statistics 760 430 335 90 50 45
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 160 105 55 15 10 0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 72,720 67,225 5,500 10,815 10,155 660
04. Architecture and related services 1,215 745 470 80 35 45
14. Engineering 11,685 9,635 2,045 750 615 135
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 11,195 9,865 1,330 1,845 1,585 260
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 0
46. Construction trades 18,905 18,275 630 2,960 2,930 35
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 19,855 19,240 620 3,545 3,450 90
48. Precision production 9,865 9,460 410 1,630 1,540 90
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 13,365 9,360 4,005 1,590 925 665
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 10,720 7,545 3,175 1,005 455 550
03. Natural resources and conservation 2,645 1,815 835 585 470 115
Health and related fields 57,985 9,720 48,265 7,390 890 6,495
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 3,520 1,635 1,890 380 165 215
51. Health professions and related programs 53,345 7,510 45,835 6,930 670 6,260
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 1,120 580 545 80 55 25
Personal, protective and transportation services 23,415 10,820 12,600 3,930 2,105 1,825
12. Personal and culinary services 14,320 3,175 11,155 2,055 480 1,575
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 10 10 0 0 0 0
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 100 95 0 60 60 0
43. Security and protective services 4,055 2,955 1,105 640 475 170
49. Transportation and materials moving 4,935 4,590 340 1,165 1,085 80
Other 35 15 20 0 0 0
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 35 10 20 0 0 0
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 157 857,300 424,265 433,035 121,735 58,635 63,105
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 438,415 230,410 208,005 59,905 30,415 29,490
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 418,880 193,855 225,025 61,830 28,210 33,620
Location of study inside Canada 366,620 167,715 198,905 59,145 26,840 32,300
Same as province or territory of residence 293,455 130,990 162,465 47,130 20,730 26,405
Different than province or territory of residence 73,165 36,725 36,445 12,015 6,115 5,900
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 52,260 26,140 26,120 2,680 1,370 1,315
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 7,230 3,670 3,560 1,000 540 460
Philippines 13,980 6,230 7,750 150 50 100
India 6,215 3,280 2,930 100 50 50
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 3,250 1,830 1,420 630 350 275
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 2,730 1,295 1,435 20 10 15
France 220 125 95 10 10 0
Other 18,630 9,705 8,925 770 360 415
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 157 566,245 282,510 283,735 76,250 36,585 39,665
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 237,235 130,580 106,660 31,200 16,485 14,715
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 329,010 151,930 177,075 45,050 20,100 24,955
Location of study inside Canada 283,450 129,445 154,005 43,220 19,250 23,965
Same as province or territory of residence 225,420 100,405 125,010 34,535 14,925 19,605
Different than province or territory of residence 58,035 29,035 28,995 8,685 4,320 4,365
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 45,560 22,490 23,070 1,835 850 980
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 5,210 2,495 2,715 640 290 350
Philippines 13,335 5,950 7,385 140 50 90
India 5,560 2,935 2,625 75 40 40
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 2,180 1,275 905 400 220 185
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 2,520 1,180 1,345 20 10 10
France 200 115 85 0 10 0
Other 16,555 8,540 8,015 555 240 315
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 857,295 424,260 433,035 121,735 58,635 63,105
In the labour force 585,540 311,110 274,430 71,395 36,625 34,770
Employed 544,095 286,330 257,760 63,930 31,875 32,050
Unemployed 41,445 24,775 16,665 7,470 4,750 2,720
Not in the labour force 271,760 113,155 158,605 50,335 22,005 28,330
Participation rate 68.3 73.3 63.4 58.6 62.5 55.1
Employment rate 63.5 67.5 59.5 52.5 54.4 50.8
Unemployment rate 7.1 8.0 6.1 10.5 13.0 7.8
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 164 857,295 424,260 433,030 121,735 58,635 63,105
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 242,835 100,140 142,695 45,925 19,905 26,015
Worked 614,460 324,130 290,335 75,810 38,725 37,085
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 313,945 180,260 133,690 39,035 20,995 18,035
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 300,515 143,870 156,650 36,775 17,730 19,045
Average weeks worked in reference year 42.6 43.1 41.9 41.8 41.7 42.0
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 585,535 311,110 274,425 71,395 36,630 34,770
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 10,230 5,205 5,020 1,270 710 560
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 575,310 305,900 269,405 70,130 35,920 34,215
Employee 490,180 250,460 239,710 63,365 31,660 31,710
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 85,130 55,440 29,695 6,765 4,255 2,505
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 172 585,535 311,105 274,430 71,400 36,625 34,770
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 10,225 5,205 5,020 1,275 715 560
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 575,310 305,905 269,410 70,125 35,920 34,210
0 Management occupations 81,060 54,030 27,035 6,610 3,925 2,685
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 80,640 20,280 60,355 9,365 2,325 7,035
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 28,325 21,685 6,640 3,040 2,395 645
3 Health occupations 41,675 6,510 35,170 5,445 635 4,805
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 64,685 19,715 44,970 8,020 2,405 5,615
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 10,760 4,025 6,735 1,355 550 810
6 Sales and service occupations 124,090 50,165 73,920 16,430 6,095 10,330
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 99,755 93,540 6,215 13,110 12,410 700
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 28,155 22,590 5,565 2,865 2,400 465
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 16,165 13,370 2,800 3,890 2,780 1,110
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 173 585,540 311,105 274,430 71,400 36,625 34,775
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 10,225 5,200 5,020 1,270 710 560
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 575,310 305,905 269,410 70,130 35,915 34,210
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 51,255 36,820 14,440 3,340 2,540 795
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 23,070 20,040 3,025 830 770 65
22 Utilities 5,395 3,780 1,610 325 255 65
23 Construction 49,310 43,460 5,850 5,795 5,215 580
31-33 Manufacturing 26,710 21,000 5,710 7,240 5,260 1,980
41 Wholesale trade 20,480 15,325 5,155 2,345 1,670 670
44-45 Retail trade 63,360 30,185 33,180 10,295 4,565 5,725
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 24,755 19,385 5,370 3,550 2,695 855
51 Information and cultural industries 10,005 5,055 4,950 855 470 390
52 Finance and insurance 20,155 6,495 13,655 1,325 440 890
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 7,650 4,425 3,220 810 465 345
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 25,250 12,985 12,265 2,450 1,125 1,325
55 Management of companies and enterprises 1,340 680 660 330 150 180
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 16,395 9,660 6,735 2,815 1,660 1,155
61 Educational services 45,360 13,670 31,690 4,695 1,375 3,325
62 Health care and social assistance 72,625 11,285 61,335 9,570 1,195 8,375
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 10,545 5,120 5,425 1,210 555 655
72 Accommodation and food services 37,785 14,295 23,490 4,635 1,445 3,190
81 Other services (except public administration) 25,680 12,590 13,090 2,915 1,490 1,430
91 Public administration 38,180 19,640 18,535 4,790 2,575 2,215
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 174 544,095 286,330 257,760 63,925 31,875 32,055
Worked at home 59,385 34,110 25,275 4,240 2,150 2,090
Worked outside Canada 840 550 295 210 155 55
No fixed workplace address 68,510 54,860 13,650 7,990 5,990 2,000
Worked at usual place 415,355 196,815 218,545 51,485 23,580 27,905
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 415,355 196,815 218,540 51,490 23,580 27,910
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 288,875 131,440 157,430 18,180 8,215 9,965
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 89,420 45,175 44,250 21,985 9,275 12,715
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 28,040 15,365 12,675 10,025 5,275 4,755
Commute to a different province or territory 9,015 4,830 4,185 1,295 815 480
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 175 483,865 251,675 232,190 59,485 29,570 29,905
Car, truck, van - as a driver 402,405 216,695 185,705 51,390 25,825 25,560
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 27,960 10,265 17,695 4,315 1,850 2,465
Public transit 13,825 5,380 8,445 375 200 170
Walked 27,120 11,505 15,615 2,475 1,105 1,370
Bicycle 5,475 3,415 2,065 140 105 30
Other method 7,075 4,410 2,665 780 475 305
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 176 483,865 251,675 232,190 59,480 29,570 29,910
Less than 15 minutes 212,525 101,290 111,235 25,135 11,210 13,925
15 to 29 minutes 179,160 95,105 84,055 18,825 9,145 9,675
30 to 44 minutes 53,345 30,035 23,310 8,095 4,525 3,570
45 to 59 minutes 17,630 10,285 7,345 3,595 2,065 1,530
60 minutes and over 21,205 14,960 6,245 3,830 2,625 1,210
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 177 483,865 251,675 232,190 59,485 29,575 29,905
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 29,630 21,835 7,800 4,735 3,370 1,365
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 88,420 56,715 31,705 12,005 6,840 5,165
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 158,875 83,520 75,355 18,245 9,150 9,095
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 101,065 40,385 60,680 11,175 4,005 7,170
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 41,740 16,680 25,065 4,135 1,315 2,820
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 64,140 32,540 31,600 9,185 4,885 4,300
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 178 633,325 332,450 300,875 77,875 39,680 38,195
Single responses 630,465 331,130 299,335 77,650 39,585 38,070
Official languages 626,545 329,115 297,435 77,465 39,470 38,000
English 624,555 328,520 296,030 77,240 39,435 37,805
French 1,995 590 1,405 230 35 190
Non-official languages 3,920 2,020 1,895 185 115 70
Aboriginal languages 1,540 775 770 20 10 15
Algonquian languages 915 485 435 15 0 15
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 905 470 430 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 95 55 40 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 40 25 20 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 770 395 375 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 0 0 15 0 15
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 15 10 10
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 15 10 10 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 15 10 0 0 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 620 290 340 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 625 285 340 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 625 285 335 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 0 0 0 10 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 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 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 10 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. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 2,375 1,245 1,130 160 110 55
Afro-Asiatic languages 115 100 20 20 25 0
Berber languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kabyle 0 0 0 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 10 0 10 0 0 0
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 10 0 10 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 110 95 10 25 20 0
Amharic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Arabic 75 65 0 20 20 0
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 20 20 0 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 0 0 0 0 0 0
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 10 0 10 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 245 135 115 0 0 0
Khmer (Cambodian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vietnamese 245 135 115 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 205 105 95 0 0 0
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 10 10 10 0 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ilocano 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 10 0 10 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 185 100 85 0 0 0
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tamil 0 0 0 0 0 0
Telugu 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 560 250 305 140 90 55
Albanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Armenian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 100 35 60 0 0 0
Baltic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Latvian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages 95 35 60 0 0 0
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bulgarian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Croatian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Czech 0 0 0 0 0 0
Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Russian 25 10 10 0 0 0
Serbian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovak 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ukrainian 65 20 50 0 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 165 95 65 140 85 50
Afrikaans 30 10 20 0 0 0
Danish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dutch 40 25 20 0 0 0
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 80 50 30 110 70 45
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swedish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 10 0 0
Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 10 15 0 20 10 10
Greek 0 0 10 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages 180 75 100 0 0 0
Indo-Aryan languages 160 70 90 0 0 0
Bengali 25 15 10 0 0 0
Gujarati 0 0 10 0 0 0
Hindi 20 10 10 0 0 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nepali 10 0 10 0 0 0
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 40 20 20 0 0 0
Sindhi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 10 0 0 0 0 0
Urdu 50 25 30 0 0 0
Iranian languages 20 10 15 0 0 0
Kurdish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pashto 0 0 0 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 25 0 15 0 0 0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 110 45 70 0 0 10
Catalan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Portuguese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Romanian 10 0 0 0 0 0
Spanish 105 40 60 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 10 0 10 0 0 0
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 110 40 70 0 0 0
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 10 0 0 0 0 0
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 0 0 0
Igbo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lingala 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 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 60 35 30 0 0 0
American Sign Language 10 0 10 0 0 0
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 50 30 20 0 0 0
Sino-Tibetan languages 1,030 560 465 0 0 0
Chinese languages 990 540 450 0 0 0
Cantonese 250 140 105 0 0 0
Hakka 10 0 10 0 0 0
Mandarin 605 310 300 0 0 0
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 135 90 40 0 0 0
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 40 25 20 0 0 0
Burmese 15 10 0 0 0 0
Karenic languages 25 20 10 0 0 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 15 10 0 0 0 0
Lao 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thai 10 0 10 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 15 10 0 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkish 15 0 0 0 0 0
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 10 0 10 0 0 0
Estonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finnish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hungarian 10 0 10 0 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Multiple responses 2,860 1,315 1,540 225 95 125
English and French 650 235 410 105 40 60
English and non-official language 2,190 1,065 1,125 115 55 55
French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 20 15 0 10 0 10
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 179 633,320 332,445 300,875 77,875 39,680 38,195
None 613,955 323,280 290,670 76,420 39,050 37,375
English 3,515 1,450 2,070 215 85 135
French 3,800 1,675 2,125 935 430 505
Non-official language 11,880 5,960 5,925 290 120 175
Aboriginal 4,590 2,095 2,490 125 50 75
Non-Aboriginal 7,290 3,860 3,435 170 70 100
English and French 0 0 0 10 0 10
English and non-official language 10 0 10 0 0 0
French and non-official language 170 90 85 10 0 0
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 1,055,820 525,975 529,850 142,585 69,210 73,370
Non-movers 905,630 451,665 453,965 127,545 62,135 65,405
Movers 150,195 74,310 75,880 15,040 7,075 7,960
Non-migrants 89,005 43,990 45,015 7,915 3,765 4,150
Migrants 61,185 30,320 30,865 7,125 3,315 3,810
Internal migrants 49,930 24,855 25,075 6,675 3,075 3,600
Intraprovincial migrants 35,965 17,690 18,275 4,700 2,105 2,595
Interprovincial migrants 13,970 7,165 6,805 1,970 970 1,005
External migrants 11,255 5,465 5,790 450 240 215
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 998,200 496,505 501,695 137,135 66,530 70,605
Non-movers 602,890 300,715 302,175 96,225 47,275 48,945
Movers 395,310 195,790 199,520 40,910 19,260 21,650
Non-migrants 201,450 99,955 101,495 21,255 10,095 11,160
Migrants 193,860 95,835 98,025 19,650 9,160 10,495
Internal migrants 147,360 72,815 74,540 18,425 8,530 9,890
Intraprovincial migrants 98,780 47,825 50,950 12,855 5,875 6,985
Interprovincial migrants 48,585 24,995 23,590 5,570 2,660 2,915
External migrants 46,500 23,015 23,485 1,225 630 600

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Saskatchewan [Province] and Zone 2 - Northern [Health region, December 2017], Nova Scotia (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed May 15, 2024).

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