Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population
Profile table

Characteristic	Halifax, Regional municipality (RGM)More information: Nova Scotia [Census subdivision]
	Counts
	Total	Men＋	Women＋
Population and dwellings
Population, 2021¹	439,819^E	...	...
Population, 2016¹	403,131	...	...
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021	9.1^E	...	...
Total private dwellings²	200,473	...	...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents³	190,512	...	...
Population density per square kilometre	80.3	...	...
Land area in square kilometres	5,475.57	...	...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data	439,820	214,300	225,520
0 to 14 years	65,025	33,300	31,730
0 to 4 years	19,795	10,050	9,745
5 to 9 years	22,630	11,595	11,035
10 to 14 years	22,600	11,655	10,945
15 to 64 years	298,640	146,980	151,655
15 to 19 years	21,880	11,270	10,615
20 to 24 years	32,125	16,535	15,585
25 to 29 years	34,775	17,420	17,355
30 to 34 years	33,180	16,390	16,790
35 to 39 years	30,795	15,045	15,755
40 to 44 years	28,300	13,640	14,655
45 to 49 years	27,735	13,355	14,380
50 to 54 years	28,120	13,405	14,715
55 to 59 years	32,055	15,630	16,425
60 to 64 years	29,665	14,290	15,380
65 years and over	76,150	34,020	42,135
65 to 69 years	24,835	11,520	13,320
70 to 74 years	21,030	9,710	11,320
75 to 79 years	13,835	6,335	7,500
80 to 84 years	8,565	3,635	4,930
85 years and over	7,885	2,820	5,065
85 to 89 years	5,125	2,040	3,085
90 to 94 years	2,065	660	1,410
95 to 99 years	605	105	500
100 years and over	85	15	70
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data	100.0	100.0	100.0
0 to 14 years	14.8	15.5	14.1
15 to 64 years	67.9	68.6	67.2
65 years and over	17.3	15.9	18.7
85 years and over	1.8	1.3	2.2
Average age of the population	41.3	40.3	42.3
Median age of the population	40.4	39.2	41.6
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data	190,510	...	...
Single-detached house	90,825	...	...
Semi-detached house	12,485	...	...
Row house	7,390	...	...
Apartment or flat in a duplex	6,540	...	...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys	40,470	...	...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys	28,320	...	...
Other single-attached house	200	...	...
Movable dwelling⁴	4,270	...	...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data	190,510	...	...
1 person	56,935	...	...
2 persons	71,090	...	...
3 persons	29,105	...	...
4 persons	22,770	...	...
5 or more persons	10,615	...	...
Number of persons in private households	435,290	212,255	223,035
Average household size	2.3	...	...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data	374,790	181,000	193,795
Married or living common-law	209,905	104,635	105,265
Married	163,010	81,210	81,800
Living common-law	46,895	23,430	23,460
Living common law - Never married	35,505	17,745	17,755
Living common law - Separated	2,100	1,060	1,040
Living common law - Divorced	8,380	4,250	4,125
Living common law - Widowed	910	370	535
Not married and not living common-law	164,890	76,365	88,525
Not married and not living common law - Never married	114,600	60,060	54,540
Not married and not living common law - Separated	10,230	4,345	5,885
Not married and not living common law - Divorced	21,895	8,005	13,890
Not married and not living common law - Widowed	18,160	3,950	14,215
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data⁵	122,865	...	...
2 persons	68,870	...	...
3 persons	25,960	...	...
4 persons	20,675	...	...
5 or more persons	7,360	...	...
Average size of census families	2.8	...	...
Average number of children in census families with children⁶	1.7	...	...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data	122,865	...	...
Total couple families	103,045	...	...
Married couples	79,600	...	...
With children⁶	39,500	...	...
Without children	40,095	...	...
Common-law couples	23,445	...	...
With children⁶	7,140	...	...
Without children	16,305	...	...
Total one-parent families	19,820	...	...
in which the parent is a woman+	15,805	...	...
in which the parent is a man+	4,015	...	...
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data	435,290	212,255	223,035
Total - Persons in census families	337,625	166,095	171,530
Married spouses or common-law partners	206,085	102,850	103,235
Parents in one-parent families	19,820	4,020	15,800
Children⁶	111,715	59,225	52,490
In a two-parent family	82,010	43,280	38,725
In a one-parent family	29,710	15,945	13,765
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data	97,665	46,160	51,505
Living alone	56,940	24,815	32,120
Living with other relatives⁷	9,900	4,120	5,780
Living with non-relatives only	30,825	17,225	13,600
Household type
Total - Household type - 100% data	190,510	...	...
One-census-family households without additional persons	110,240	...	...
Couple-family households	94,585	...	...
With children⁶	43,080	...	...
Without children	51,505	...	...
One-parent-family households	15,650	...	...
Multigenerational households⁸	3,820	...	...
Multiple-census-family households⁹	800	...	...
One-census-family households with additional persons⁹	5,305	...	...
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households	13,410	...	...
One-person households	56,940	...	...
Income of individuals in 2020
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data¹⁰	370,355	179,015	191,345
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	357,435	172,620	184,810
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($)	42,000	47,200	38,000
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	357,645	172,735	184,915
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($)	36,800	40,800	34,000
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	324,120	159,105	165,015
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($)	37,200	44,000	31,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	265,115	133,810	131,305
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($)	38,000	43,200	33,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	275,110	121,685	153,430
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($)	9,800	9,400	10,000
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	36,780	17,645	19,135
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	5,480	5,480	5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	94,975	45,870	49,100
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	8,000	8,000	8,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data¹¹	370,355	179,020	191,330
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	357,325	172,445	184,875
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($)	52,900	59,950	46,320
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	357,560	172,565	184,995
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($)	42,800	47,440	38,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	324,265	158,875	165,385
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($)	49,120	57,050	41,480
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	265,120	133,770	131,350
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($)	48,200	54,700	41,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	274,955	121,420	153,535
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($)	10,830	10,490	11,100
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	37,010	17,615	19,395
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	6,620	6,280	6,930
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	94,895	45,895	48,995
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	9,000	8,980	9,010
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data¹²	370,350	179,025	191,330
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹³	134,115	71,855	62,260
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁴	62,400	67,500	56,800
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁵	71,800	78,200	64,300
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹⁶	100,890	46,655	54,235
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	16,400	18,200	15,100
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	26,000	29,920	22,620
Composition of total income in 2020 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data¹⁷	100.0	100.0	100.0
Market income (%)¹⁸	84.2	87.6	80.2
Employment income (%)¹⁹	67.6	70.8	63.8
Government transfers (%)²⁰	15.8	12.3	19.9
Employment insurance benefits (%)	1.3	1.1	1.6
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%)	5.1	4.4	6.0
COVID-19 - Emergency and recovery benefits (%)	4.5	4.0	5.2
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data²¹	370,355	179,010	191,340
Without total income	12,920	6,395	6,530
With total income	357,430	172,620	184,815
Under $10,000 (including loss)	28,820	12,940	15,880
$10,000 to $19,999	39,640	16,075	23,570
$20,000 to $29,999	54,510	23,085	31,425
$30,000 to $39,999	47,000	20,480	26,525
$40,000 to $49,999	41,710	18,400	23,310
$50,000 to $59,999	33,315	15,840	17,475
$60,000 to $69,999	26,330	14,115	12,215
$70,000 to $79,999	20,805	11,780	9,030
$80,000 to $89,999	17,685	9,965	7,715
$90,000 to $99,999	13,150	7,350	5,795
$100,000 and over	34,455	22,590	11,865
$100,000 to $149,999	23,760	15,040	8,720
$150,000 and over	10,700	7,555	3,145
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data²²	370,355	179,010	191,340
Without after-tax income	12,705	6,280	6,430
With after-tax income	357,645	172,735	184,910
Under $10,000 (including loss)	31,065	13,485	17,580
$10,000 to $19,999	42,100	17,270	24,835
$20,000 to $29,999	64,860	28,165	36,695
$30,000 to $39,999	58,560	25,820	32,740
$40,000 to $49,999	48,365	22,685	25,680
$50,000 to $59,999	36,240	19,420	16,820
$60,000 to $69,999	26,920	15,155	11,765
$70,000 to $79,999	17,945	9,955	7,995
$80,000 to $89,999	10,570	6,475	4,095
$90,000 to $99,999	6,285	4,045	2,245
$100,000 and over	14,725	10,265	4,460
$100,000 to $124,999	7,480	5,110	2,365
$125,000 and over	7,245	5,155	2,095
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data¹⁹	370,355	179,010	191,340
Without employment income	105,240	45,205	60,035
With employment income	265,115	133,810	131,305
Under $5,000 (including loss)	34,470	16,110	18,360
$5,000 to $9,999	21,235	9,400	11,830
$10,000 to $19,999	31,435	14,145	17,290
$20,000 to $29,999	25,355	11,910	13,450
$30,000 to $39,999	24,730	11,600	13,125
$40,000 to $49,999	24,630	11,105	13,530
$50,000 to $59,999	20,780	10,405	10,370
$60,000 to $69,999	17,505	9,805	7,700
$70,000 to $79,999	15,095	8,555	6,535
$80,000 to $89,999	13,920	7,765	6,150
$90,000 to $99,999	10,420	5,925	4,495
$100,000 and over	25,540	17,075	8,465
$100,000 to $124,999	12,695	7,925	4,770
$125,000 and over	12,845	9,150	3,700
Income of individuals in 2019
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data²³	370,355	179,015	191,345
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	349,005	167,880	181,125
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($)	39,600	46,000	34,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	349,410	167,940	181,470
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($)	34,800	39,600	31,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	320,260	156,815	163,440
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($)	37,200	44,000	31,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	265,185	133,190	131,995
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($)	37,600	43,200	32,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	236,910	100,450	136,460
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($)	5,640	4,160	6,240
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data	27,630	13,080	14,550
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($)	5,960	5,760	6,120
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data²⁴	370,355	179,020	191,330
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	348,810	167,740	181,070
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($)	50,880	59,250	43,160
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	349,180	167,790	181,390
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($)	40,960	46,520	35,800
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	320,380	156,555	163,825
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($)	49,560	58,600	40,920
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	265,060	133,110	131,955
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($)	48,400	56,150	40,560
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	236,865	100,060	136,805
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($)	7,930	7,610	8,150
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	28,460	13,500	14,965
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($)	7,450	6,970	7,880
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data²⁵	370,350	179,025	191,330
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹³	133,145	71,290	61,855
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁴	58,400	64,000	52,000
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁵	67,600	75,000	59,000
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹⁶	94,830	43,675	51,150
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	20,600	23,200	18,800
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	32,080	38,560	26,600
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data	100.0	100.0	100.0
Market income (%)	89.4	92.4	85.8
Employment income (%)	72.2	75.2	68.4
Government transfers (%)	10.6	7.7	14.3
Employment insurance benefits (%)	1.2	1.0	1.5
Income of households in 2020
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data²⁶	190,510	...	...
Median total income of household in 2020 ($)	81,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($)	69,500	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data	56,940	...	...
Median total income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	42,400	...	...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	37,200	...	...
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data	133,575	...	...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	102,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	86,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data²⁷	190,505	...	...
Average total income of household in 2020 ($)	99,200	...	...
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($)	80,300	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data	56,965	...	...
Average total income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	51,400	...	...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	41,920	...	...
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data	133,540	...	...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	119,600	...	...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	96,700	...	...
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data²¹	190,510	...	...
Under $5,000	2,580	...	...
$5,000 to $9,999	1,185	...	...
$10,000 to $14,999	3,245	...	...
$15,000 to $19,999	2,945	...	...
$20,000 to $24,999	7,270	...	...
$25,000 to $29,999	6,100	...	...
$30,000 to $34,999	6,340	...	...
$35,000 to $39,999	6,970	...	...
$40,000 to $44,999	7,390	...	...
$45,000 to $49,999	7,545	...	...
$50,000 to $59,999	14,605	...	...
$60,000 to $69,999	14,255	...	...
$70,000 to $79,999	13,310	...	...
$80,000 to $89,999	12,465	...	...
$90,000 to $99,999	11,470	...	...
$100,000 and over	72,840	...	...
$100,000 to $124,999	22,610	...	...
$125,000 to $149,999	16,320	...	...
$150,000 to $199,999	18,875	...	...
$200,000 and over	15,035	...	...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data²²	190,510	...	...
Under $5,000	2,905	...	...
$5,000 to $9,999	1,230	...	...
$10,000 to $14,999	3,310	...	...
$15,000 to $19,999	3,190	...	...
$20,000 to $24,999	7,995	...	...
$25,000 to $29,999	7,535	...	...
$30,000 to $34,999	8,060	...	...
$35,000 to $39,999	8,965	...	...
$40,000 to $44,999	9,000	...	...
$45,000 to $49,999	8,940	...	...
$50,000 to $59,999	17,935	...	...
$60,000 to $69,999	17,340	...	...
$70,000 to $79,999	15,615	...	...
$80,000 to $89,999	13,830	...	...
$90,000 to $99,999	11,780	...	...
$100,000 and over	52,870	...	...
$100,000 to $124,999	21,875	...	...
$125,000 to $149,999	13,745	...	...
$150,000 and over	17,255	...	...
Income of economic families in 2020
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data²⁸	122,615	...	...
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($)	104,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($)	87,000	...	...
Average family size of economic families	2.8	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data	52,730	...	...
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	95,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	80,000	...	...
Average family size of couple-only economic families	2.0	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data	47,180	...	...
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	135,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	111,000	...	...
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families	3.9	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data	18,475	...	...
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	67,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	60,400	...	...
Average family size of one-parent economic families	2.6	...	...
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data²⁹	87,765	42,040	45,725
Median total income in 2020 ($)³⁰	37,200	37,600	36,800
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($)³⁰	33,200	33,200	33,200
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data³¹	122,470	...	...
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($)	121,700	...	...
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($)	97,700	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data	52,555	...	...
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	112,200	...	...
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	89,800	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data	47,290	...	...
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	151,600	...	...
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	119,900	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data	18,400	...	...
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	74,900	...	...
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	64,700	...	...
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data³²	87,870	42,110	45,760
Average total income in 2020 ($)³⁰	45,600	46,280	44,920
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($)³⁰	37,920	38,160	37,720
Low income and income inequality in 2020
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data³³	435,290	212,255	223,035
0 to 17 years	77,805	39,865	37,940
0 to 5 years	24,195	12,300	11,895
18 to 64 years	284,175	139,255	144,920
65 years and over	73,310	33,135	40,175
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)	52,355	24,455	27,900
0 to 17 years	11,420	5,920	5,500
0 to 5 years	3,940	2,025	1,915
18 to 64 years	31,255	14,885	16,370
65 years and over	9,680	3,645	6,030
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%)	12.0	11.5	12.5
0 to 17 years (%)	14.7	14.9	14.5
0 to 5 years (%)	16.3	16.4	16.1
18 to 64 years (%)	11.0	10.7	11.3
65 years and over (%)	13.2	11.0	15.0
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data³³	435,290	212,255	223,040
0 to 17 years	77,805	39,865	37,940
0 to 5 years	24,195	12,305	11,890
18 to 64 years	284,175	139,255	144,920
65 years and over	73,310	33,135	40,170
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)	24,455	12,445	12,010
0 to 17 years	4,075	2,095	1,980
0 to 5 years	1,270	680	595
18 to 64 years	19,055	9,800	9,250
65 years and over	1,325	550	775
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%)	5.6	5.9	5.4
0 to 17 years (%)	5.2	5.3	5.2
0 to 5 years (%)	5.3	5.5	5.0
18 to 64 years (%)	6.7	7.0	6.4
65 years and over (%)	1.8	1.7	1.9
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data³⁴	435,290	212,255	223,035
In bottom half of the distribution	231,300	110,295	120,995
In bottom decile	50,885	24,535	26,345
In second decile	46,260	21,340	24,915
In third decile	44,835	21,195	23,635
In fourth decile	44,705	21,375	23,330
In fifth decile	44,620	21,850	22,775
In top half of the distribution	203,995	101,955	102,040
In sixth decile	44,075	21,800	22,270
In seventh decile	44,215	22,105	22,110
In eighth decile	43,270	21,615	21,660
In ninth decile	39,170	19,645	19,525
In top decile	33,270	16,790	16,475
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data³⁵	435,290	...	...
Gini index on adjusted household total income	0.330	...	...
Gini index on adjusted household market income	0.426	...	...
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income	0.286	...	...
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income	3.7	...	...
Knowledge of official languages
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data³⁶	436,510	212,925	223,585
English only	380,205	188,370	191,835
French only	295	125	170
English and French	53,460	23,275	30,185
Neither English nor French	2,555	1,155	1,400
First official language spoken
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data³⁷	436,510	212,925	223,585
English	422,550	206,215	216,335
French	9,925	4,870	5,055
English and French	1,635	760	875
Neither English nor French	2,400	1,075	1,330
Mother tongue
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data³⁸	436,510	212,925	223,585
Single responses	424,930	207,240	217,695
Official languages	379,110	183,765	195,350
English	369,130	178,885	190,240
French	9,985	4,880	5,105
Non-official languages	45,820	23,470	22,345
Indigenous languages³⁹	75	30	45
Algonquian languages	65	25	40
Blackfoot	0	0	0
Cree-Innu languages	15	5	5
Atikamekw	0	0	0
Cree languages	5	5	5
Ililimowin (Moose Cree)	0	0	0
Inu Ayimun (Southern East Cree)	0	0	0
Iyiyiw-Ayimiwin (Northern East Cree)	0	0	0
Nehinawewin (Swampy Cree)	5	0	5
Nehiyawewin (Plains Cree)	0	0	0
Nihithawiwin (Woods Cree)	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	0	0	0
Innu (Montagnais)	10	0	5
Naskapi	0	0	0
Eastern Algonquian languages	45	15	30
Mi'kmaq	45	15	30
Wolastoqewi (Malecite)	0	0	0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages	0	0	0
Anicinabemowin (Algonquin)	0	0	0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0
Ojibway languages	0	0	0
Anishinaabemowin (Chippewa)	0	0	0
Daawaamwin (Odawa)	0	0	0
Saulteau (Western Ojibway)	5	0	0
Ojibway, n.o.s.	0	0	0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Athabaskan languages	0	0	0
Northern Athabaskan languages	0	0	0
Dakelh (Carrier)	0	0	0
Dane-zaa (Beaver)	0	0	0
Dene, n.o.s.	0	0	0
Gwich'in	0	0	0
Slavey-Hare languages	0	0	0
Deh Gah Ghotie Zhatie (South Slavey)	0	0	0
Satuotine Yati (North Slavey)	0	0	0
Slavey, n.o.s.	0	0	0
Tahltan languages	0	0	0
Kaska (Nahani)	0	0	0
Tahltan	0	0	0
Tlicho (Dogrib)	0	0	0
Tse'khene (Sekani)	0	0	0
Tsilhqot'in (Chilcotin)	0	0	0
Tsuu T'ina (Sarsi)	0	0	0
Tutchone languages	0	0	0
Northern Tutchone	0	0	0
Southern Tutchone	0	0	0
Tutchone, n.o.s.	0	0	0
Wetsuwet'en-Babine	0	0	0
Tlingit	0	0	0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Haida	0	0	0
Inuktut (Inuit) languages	5	0	5
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun)	0	0	0
Inuinnaqtun	0	0	0
Inuvialuktun	0	0	0
Inuktitut	5	0	5
Inuktut (Inuit) languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Iroquoian languages	0	0	0
Cayuga	0	0	0
Mohawk	0	0	0
Oneida	0	0	0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Ktunaxa (Kutenai)	0	0	0
Michif	0	0	0
Salish languages	0	0	0
Halkomelem	0	0	0
Lillooet	0	0	0
Ntlakapamux (Thompson)	0	0	0
Secwepemctsin (Shuswap)	0	0	0
Squamish	0	0	0
Straits	0	0	0
Syilx (Okanagan)	0	0	0
Salish languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Siouan languages	0	0	0
Assiniboine	0	0	0
Dakota	0	0	0
Stoney	0	0	0
Siouan languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Tsimshian languages	0	0	0
Gitxsan (Gitksan)	0	0	0
Nisga'a	0	0	0
Tsimshian	0	0	0
Wakashan languages	0	0	0
Haisla	0	0	0
Heiltsuk	0	0	0
Kwak'wala (Kwakiutl)	0	0	0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka)	0	0	0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Indigenous languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Indigenous languages, n.o.s.	0	0	0
Non-Indigenous languages	45,745	23,440	22,305
Afro-Asiatic languages	8,030	4,295	3,735
Berber languages	15	10	5
Kabyle	10	5	5
Tamazight	0	5	0
Berber languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Chadic languages	0	0	0
Hausa	0	0	0
Mina	0	0	0
Coptic	0	0	0
Cushitic languages	245	130	120
Bilen	0	0	0
Oromo	80	45	35
Somali	165	85	85
Cushitic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Semitic languages	7,765	4,160	3,605
Amharic	160	75	80
Arabic	7,135	3,835	3,305
Aramaic languages	25	15	10
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic	10	5	5
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic	0	0	0
Aramaic, n.o.s.	15	10	5
Harari	0	0	0
Hebrew	210	120	100
Maltese	5	0	0
Tigrigna	230	115	115
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	5	5	0
Austro-Asiatic languages	755	360	390
Khmer (Cambodian)	10	5	0
Vietnamese	740	355	390
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e	5	5	0
Austronesian languages	2,670	1,150	1,525
Bikol	5	0	0
Bisaya, n.o.s.	55	20	35
Cebuano	165	70	100
Fijian	0	0	0
Hiligaynon	45	20	25
Ilocano	70	20	45
Indonesian	40	15	25
Kankanaey	5	5	5
Kinaray-a	0	0	0
Malagasy languages	0	0	0
Merina	0	0	0
Malagasy, n.o.s.	0	0	0
Malay	10	5	5
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango)	5	5	5
Pangasinan	0	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	2,210	965	1,245
Waray-Waray	5	0	5
Austronesian languages, n.i.e.	45	20	25
Creole languages	85	40	40
Haitian Creole	10	0	5
Jamaican English Creole	0	0	0
Krio	10	5	0
Morisyen	30	10	15
Sango	0	0	0
Creole, n.o.s.	30	15	15
Creole languages, n.i.e.	5	0	5
Dravidian languages	2,435	1,380	1,055
Kannada	75	40	35
Malayalam	1,190	675	510
Tamil	480	255	225
Telugu	685	405	280
Tulu	5	0	5
Dravidian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Georgian	0	0	0
Hmong-Mien languages	0	0	0
Indo-European languages	20,175	10,615	9,560
Albanian	310	160	155
Armenian	25	15	10
Balto-Slavic languages	3,220	1,515	1,705
Baltic languages	45	15	35
Latvian	20	5	15
Lithuanian	20	5	20
Slavic languages	3,175	1,500	1,675
Belarusian	10	5	5
Bulgarian	45	20	25
Czech	115	55	60
Macedonian	25	10	15
Polish	625	295	325
Russian	1,525	715	810
Rusyn	0	0	0
Serbo-Croatian	515	250	260
Bosnian	120	60	65
Croatian	185	85	105
Serbian	180	95	85
Serbo-Croatian, n.i.e.	20	5	15
Slovak	75	40	35
Slovene (Slovenian)	20	10	5
Ukrainian	225	100	120
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Celtic languages	40	20	20
Irish	5	5	5
Scottish Gaelic	20	5	10
Welsh	5	5	5
Celtic languages, n.i.e.	5	5	0
Germanic languages	2,100	1,025	1,075
Frisian	5	0	0
High German languages	1,200	580	620
German	1,140	545	590
Pennsylvania German	0	0	0
Swiss German	50	20	25
Yiddish	15	5	5
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages	640	305	330
Afrikaans	165	90	80
Dutch	450	205	240
Low German, n.o.s.	0	0	0
Low Saxon	0	0	0
Plautdietsch	10	5	0
Vlaams (Flemish)	10	10	0
Scandinavian languages	250	130	115
Danish	85	50	35
Icelandic	25	15	10
Norwegian	65	30	35
Swedish	80	40	40
Germanic languages, n.i.e.	5	5	0
Greek	610	300	310
Indo-Iranian languages	9,965	5,660	4,305
Indo-Aryan languages	8,320	4,805	3,515
Assamese	10	5	5
Bengali	810	465	345
Gujarati	1,000	645	350
Hindi	1,660	940	715
Kacchi	10	5	0
Kashmiri	0	0	0
Konkani	15	10	5
Marathi	165	90	70
Nepali	390	195	195
Oriya languages	10	5	5
Odia	10	5	5
Oriya, n.o.s.	0	0	0
Punjabi (Panjabi)	3,160	1,870	1,290
Rohingya	5	5	5
Sindhi	30	15	10
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	185	90	95
Urdu	850	455	390
Indo-Aryan languages, n.i.e.	25	15	10
Iranian languages	1,640	850	790
Baluchi	5	0	0
Kurdish	205	110	95
Parsi	0	0	0
Pashto	95	55	40
Persian languages	1,335	685	650
Dari	180	85	95
Iranian Persian	1,050	545	500
Persian (Farsi), n.o.s.	105	55	50
Iranian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	5	0	0
Italic (Romance) languages	3,905	1,925	1,980
Catalan	5	0	5
Italian	555	295	255
Portuguese	1,095	535	555
Romanian	245	130	115
Spanish	2,005	955	1,050
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e.	5	5	5
Indo-European languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Japanese	300	80	225
Korean	2,005	860	1,150
Mongolian	5	5	5
Niger-Congo languages	895	455	440
Akan (Twi)	65	40	30
Bamanankan	10	5	0
Edo	20	5	15
Éwé	35	15	15
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde)	5	0	0
Ga	15	10	5
Ganda	30	10	15
Gikuyu	15	5	10
Igbo	90	40	45
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda)	55	20	30
Lingala	5	0	5
Luba-Kasai	0	0	0
Mòoré	0	0	0
Mwani	5	5	5
Ndebele	5	0	5
Rundi (Kirundi)	10	5	0
Shona	50	25	20
Soninke	0	0	0
Sotho-Tswana languages	5	5	0
Swahili	185	95	95
Wojenaka	0	0	0
Wolof	10	5	5
Yoruba	185	95	90
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	105	55	45
Nilo-Saharan languages	120	60	60
Dinka	30	10	15
Nuer	0	0	0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e.	90	50	40
African, n.o.s.	5	5	0
Sign languages	130	70	60
American Sign Language	115	60	50
Quebec Sign Language	0	0	0
Sign languages, n.i.e.	15	10	10
Sino-Tibetan languages	7,340	3,665	3,675
Chinese languages	7,315	3,650	3,665
Hakka	10	5	5
Mandarin	5,970	2,990	2,985
Min Dong	0	0	0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese)	75	35	35
Wu (Shanghainese)	30	15	20
Yue (Cantonese)	1,040	495	550
Chinese, n.o.s.	180	110	70
Chinese languages, n.i.e.	10	5	5
Tibeto-Burman languages	20	15	5
Burmese	5	0	5
Kuki-Chin languages	0	0	0
Karenic languages	0	0	0
S'gaw Karen	0	0	0
Karenic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Tibetan	5	0	0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e.	10	5	0
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Tai-Kadai languages	100	40	55
Lao	5	0	5
Thai	90	35	55
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Turkic languages	435	255	180
Azerbaijani	25	10	10
Kazakh	0	0	0
Turkish	315	190	125
Uyghur	10	5	0
Uzbek	75	40	35
Turkic languages, n.i.e.	10	10	5
Uralic languages	245	105	145
Estonian	30	15	15
Finnish	35	15	25
Hungarian	180	75	100
Other languages, n.i.e.	10	0	10
Multiple responses	11,580	5,685	5,890
English and French	3,375	1,460	1,910
English and non-official language(s)	7,095	3,675	3,420
French and non-official language(s)	245	115	130
English, French and non-official language(s)	310	150	160
Multiple non-official languages	550	290	265
All languages spoken at home
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data⁴⁰	436,510	212,925	223,585
English	374,200	181,875	192,325
French	2,215	1,065	1,145
Non-official language	12,975	6,590	6,385
Indigenous³⁹	15	5	10
Non-Indigenous	12,955	6,580	6,380
English and French	8,595	3,820	4,775
English and non-official language(s)	35,355	18,040	17,315
French and non-official language(s)	150	65	85
English, French and non-official language(s)	1,945	920	1,025
Multiple non-official languages	1,075	550	525
Language spoken most often at home
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data⁴¹	436,510	212,925	223,585
Single responses	426,370	207,830	218,540
Official languages	398,405	193,515	204,890
English	395,020	191,915	203,095
French	3,385	1,595	1,790
Non-official languages	27,965	14,315	13,650
Indigenous languages³⁹	20	5	15
Algonquian languages	20	10	10
Blackfoot	0	0	0
Cree-Innu languages	0	0	0
Atikamekw	0	0	0
Cree languages	0	0	0
Ililimowin (Moose Cree)	0	0	0
Inu Ayimun (Southern East Cree)	0	0	0
Iyiyiw-Ayimiwin (Northern East Cree)	0	0	0
Nehinawewin (Swampy Cree)	0	0	0
Nehiyawewin (Plains Cree)	0	0	0
Nihithawiwin (Woods Cree)	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	0	0	0
Innu (Montagnais)	0	0	0
Naskapi	0	0	0
Eastern Algonquian languages	20	10	10
Mi'kmaq	20	10	10
Wolastoqewi (Malecite)	0	0	0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages	0	0	0
Anicinabemowin (Algonquin)	0	0	0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0
Ojibway languages	0	0	0
Anishinaabemowin (Chippewa)	0	0	0
Daawaamwin (Odawa)	0	0	0
Saulteau (Western Ojibway)	0	0	0
Ojibway, n.o.s.	0	0	0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Athabaskan languages	0	0	0
Northern Athabaskan languages	0	0	0
Dakelh (Carrier)	0	0	0
Dane-zaa (Beaver)	0	0	0
Dene, n.o.s.	0	0	0
Gwich'in	0	0	0
Slavey-Hare languages	0	0	0
Deh Gah Ghotie Zhatie (South Slavey)	0	0	0
Satuotine Yati (North Slavey)	0	0	0
Slavey, n.o.s.	0	0	0
Tahltan languages	0	0	0
Kaska (Nahani)	0	0	0
Tahltan	0	0	0
Tlicho (Dogrib)	0	0	0
Tse'khene (Sekani)	0	0	0
Tsilhqot'in (Chilcotin)	0	0	0
Tsuu T'ina (Sarsi)	0	0	0
Tutchone languages	0	0	0
Northern Tutchone	0	0	0
Southern Tutchone	0	0	0
Tutchone, n.o.s.	0	0	0
Wetsuwet'en-Babine	0	0	0
Tlingit	0	0	0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Haida	0	0	0
Inuktut (Inuit) languages	0	0	0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun)	0	0	0
Inuinnaqtun	0	0	0
Inuvialuktun	0	0	0
Inuktitut	0	0	0
Inuktut (Inuit) languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Iroquoian languages	0	0	0
Cayuga	0	0	0
Mohawk	0	0	0
Oneida	0	0	0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Ktunaxa (Kutenai)	0	0	0
Michif	0	0	0
Salish languages	0	0	0
Halkomelem	0	0	0
Lillooet	0	0	0
Ntlakapamux (Thompson)	0	0	0
Secwepemctsin (Shuswap)	0	0	0
Squamish	0	0	0
Straits	0	0	0
Syilx (Okanagan)	0	0	0
Salish languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Siouan languages	0	0	0
Assiniboine	0	0	0
Dakota	0	0	0
Stoney	0	0	0
Siouan languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Tsimshian languages	0	0	0
Gitxsan (Gitksan)	0	0	0
Nisga'a	0	0	0
Tsimshian	0	0	0
Wakashan languages	0	0	0
Haisla	0	0	0
Heiltsuk	0	0	0
Kwak'wala (Kwakiutl)	0	0	0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka)	0	0	0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Indigenous languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Indigenous languages, n.o.s.	0	0	0
Non-Indigenous languages	27,945	14,305	13,635
Afro-Asiatic languages	5,070	2,595	2,475
Berber languages	5	5	5
Kabyle	5	5	5
Tamazight	0	0	0
Berber languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Chadic languages	0	0	0
Hausa	0	0	0
Mina	0	0	0
Coptic	0	0	0
Cushitic languages	185	95	95
Bilen	0	0	0
Oromo	45	25	20
Somali	145	70	70
Cushitic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Semitic languages	4,870	2,495	2,380
Amharic	100	50	45
Arabic	4,455	2,280	2,175
Aramaic languages	10	5	5
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic	0	0	0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic	0	0	0
Aramaic, n.o.s.	10	5	5
Harari	0	0	0
Hebrew	135	70	65
Maltese	0	0	0
Tigrigna	170	85	90
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Austro-Asiatic languages	530	260	270
Khmer (Cambodian)	5	5	0
Vietnamese	520	255	270
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e	0	0	0
Austronesian languages	1,515	735	775
Bikol	0	0	0
Bisaya, n.o.s.	30	10	15
Cebuano	90	50	45
Fijian	0	0	0
Hiligaynon	35	15	20
Ilocano	20	5	10
Indonesian	10	5	5
Kankanaey	0	0	0
Kinaray-a	0	0	0
Malagasy languages	0	0	0
Merina	0	0	0
Malagasy, n.o.s.	0	0	0
Malay	5	5	0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango)	0	0	0
Pangasinan	0	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	1,295	630	665
Waray-Waray	0	0	0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e.	25	15	15
Creole languages	40	15	20
Haitian Creole	0	0	0
Jamaican English Creole	5	5	5
Krio	5	0	0
Morisyen	15	5	5
Sango	0	0	0
Creole, n.o.s.	15	5	5
Creole languages, n.i.e.	5	0	0
Dravidian languages	1,700	950	750
Kannada	30	15	20
Malayalam	905	510	400
Tamil	345	185	165
Telugu	405	240	170
Tulu	0	0	0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Georgian	0	0	0
Hmong-Mien languages	0	0	0
Indo-European languages	11,000	5,775	5,225
Albanian	135	65	70
Armenian	10	5	5
Balto-Slavic languages	1,530	730	800
Baltic languages	5	0	5
Latvian	0	0	0
Lithuanian	5	0	0
Slavic languages	1,520	725	800
Belarusian	5	0	5
Bulgarian	15	10	10
Czech	35	20	20
Macedonian	5	5	5
Polish	175	80	95
Russian	960	460	500
Rusyn	0	0	0
Serbo-Croatian	225	105	115
Bosnian	50	20	30
Croatian	65	30	40
Serbian	95	50	45
Serbo-Croatian, n.i.e.	15	5	10
Slovak	15	10	5
Slovene (Slovenian)	0	0	0
Ukrainian	90	45	45
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Celtic languages	10	5	5
Irish	0	5	0
Scottish Gaelic	5	5	0
Welsh	0	0	0
Celtic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Germanic languages	405	200	210
Frisian	0	0	0
High German languages	210	100	110
German	200	95	105
Pennsylvania German	0	0	0
Swiss German	10	10	5
Yiddish	0	0	0
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages	145	70	70
Afrikaans	90	45	45
Dutch	55	25	30
Low German, n.o.s.	0	0	0
Low Saxon	0	0	0
Plautdietsch	0	0	0
Vlaams (Flemish)	0	0	0
Scandinavian languages	55	25	30
Danish	15	10	10
Icelandic	15	10	10
Norwegian	5	5	5
Swedish	15	5	5
Germanic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Greek	240	105	135
Indo-Iranian languages	6,800	3,740	3,060
Indo-Aryan languages	5,665	3,175	2,490
Assamese	0	0	0
Bengali	525	270	255
Gujarati	610	365	245
Hindi	1,045	595	445
Kacchi	5	5	0
Kashmiri	0	0	0
Konkani	5	0	0
Marathi	80	45	45
Nepali	310	150	160
Oriya languages	0	0	0
Odia	0	0	0
Oriya, n.o.s.	0	0	0
Punjabi (Panjabi)	2,445	1,425	1,025
Rohingya	5	0	5
Sindhi	10	5	5
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	100	45	55
Urdu	510	265	250
Indo-Aryan languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Iranian languages	1,135	565	570
Baluchi	0	0	0
Kurdish	155	80	75
Parsi	0	0	0
Pashto	50	25	25
Persian languages	930	460	475
Dari	130	65	65
Iranian Persian	735	365	370
Persian (Farsi), n.o.s.	65	30	35
Iranian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Italic (Romance) languages	1,875	925	955
Catalan	0	0	0
Italian	135	65	65
Portuguese	675	335	345
Romanian	110	55	55
Spanish	950	465	485
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e.	5	0	0
Indo-European languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Japanese	90	35	55
Korean	1,600	710	895
Mongolian	0	0	0
Niger-Congo languages	345	160	185
Akan (Twi)	15	5	5
Bamanankan	5	5	5
Edo	5	5	5
Éwé	10	5	5
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde)	0	0	0
Ga	0	0	0
Ganda	15	5	10
Gikuyu	0	0	0
Igbo	40	20	20
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda)	35	15	20
Lingala	0	0	0
Luba-Kasai	0	0	0
Mòoré	0	0	0
Mwani	0	0	0
Ndebele	0	0	0
Rundi (Kirundi)	0	0	0
Shona	5	5	5
Soninke	0	0	0
Sotho-Tswana languages	0	0	0
Swahili	90	40	50
Wojenaka	0	0	0
Wolof	5	5	0
Yoruba	90	45	45
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	20	10	10
Nilo-Saharan languages	75	35	40
Dinka	20	10	10
Nuer	0	0	0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e.	55	25	25
African, n.o.s.	0	0	0
Sign languages	200	110	90
American Sign Language	175	90	80
Quebec Sign Language	0	0	0
Sign languages, n.i.e.	20	10	10
Sino-Tibetan languages	5,435	2,760	2,675
Chinese languages	5,435	2,760	2,675
Hakka	0	0	0
Mandarin	4,670	2,380	2,295
Min Dong	0	0	0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese)	30	15	10
Wu (Shanghainese)	30	10	20
Yue (Cantonese)	580	275	305
Chinese, n.o.s.	120	75	45
Chinese languages, n.i.e.	5	0	0
Tibeto-Burman languages	0	0	0
Burmese	0	0	0
Kuki-Chin languages	0	0	0
Karenic languages	0	0	0
S'gaw Karen	0	0	0
Karenic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Tibetan	0	0	0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Tai-Kadai languages	50	25	25
Lao	0	0	0
Thai	50	25	25
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Turkic languages	225	115	110
Azerbaijani	5	5	5
Kazakh	0	0	0
Turkish	155	80	80
Uyghur	0	0	0
Uzbek	45	20	25
Turkic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Uralic languages	60	25	30
Estonian	5	0	5
Finnish	5	0	0
Hungarian	50	25	25
Other languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Multiple responses	10,145	5,095	5,050
English and French	1,405	645	755
English and non-official language(s)	8,355	4,270	4,090
French and non-official language(s)	80	30	45
English, French and non-official language(s)	170	95	80
Multiple non-official languages	135	60	75
Other language spoken regularly at home
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data⁴²	436,510	212,925	223,585
None	397,625	193,660	203,965
English	12,860	6,530	6,330
French	6,570	2,890	3,675
Non-official language	14,345	7,190	7,150
Indigenous³⁹	85	30	50
Non-Indigenous	14,260	7,160	7,100
English and French	275	120	150
English and non-official language(s)	1,960	1,050	910
French and non-official language(s)	965	455	510
English, French and non-official language(s)	60	30	30
Multiple non-official languages	1,860	990	875
Knowledge of languages
Total - Knowledge of languages for the population in private households - 25% sample data⁴³	435,290	212,260	223,030
Official languages	432,760	211,035	221,725
English	432,420	210,905	221,515
French	53,690	23,270	30,420
Non-official languages	66,460	33,695	32,765
Indigenous languages³⁹	270	105	165
Algonquian languages	215	90	125
Blackfoot	0	0	0
Cree-Innu languages	25	0	20
Atikamekw	0	0	0
Cree languages	25	0	20
Ililimowin (Moose Cree)	0	0	0
Inu Ayimun (Southern East Cree)	0	0	0
Iyiyiw-Ayimiwin (Northern East Cree)	0	0	0
Nehinawewin (Swampy Cree)	0	0	0
Nehiyawewin (Plains Cree)	0	0	0
Nihithawiwin (Woods Cree)	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	15	0	15
Innu (Montagnais)	0	0	0
Naskapi	0	0	0
Eastern Algonquian languages	170	70	100
Mi'kmaq	170	70	100
Wolastoqewi (Malecite)	0	0	0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages	25	15	15
Anicinabemowin (Algonquin)	0	0	0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0
Ojibway languages	25	15	15
Anishinaabemowin (Chippewa)	0	0	0
Daawaamwin (Odawa)	0	0	0
Saulteau (Western Ojibway)	0	0	0
Ojibway, n.o.s.	20	10	0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Athabaskan languages	0	0	0
Northern Athabaskan languages	0	0	0
Dakelh (Carrier)	0	0	0
Dane-zaa (Beaver)	0	0	0
Dene, n.o.s.	0	0	0
Gwich'in	0	0	0
Slavey-Hare languages	0	0	0
Deh Gah Ghotie Zhatie (South Slavey)	0	0	0
Satuotine Yati (North Slavey)	0	0	0
Slavey, n.o.s.	0	0	0
Tahltan languages	0	0	0
Kaska (Nahani)	0	0	0
Tahltan	0	0	0
Tlicho (Dogrib)	0	0	0
Tse'khene (Sekani)	0	0	0
Tsilhqot'in (Chilcotin)	0	0	0
Tsuu T'ina (Sarsi)	0	0	0
Tutchone languages	0	0	0
Northern Tutchone	0	0	0
Southern Tutchone	0	0	0
Tutchone, n.o.s.	0	0	0
Wetsuwet'en-Babine	0	0	0
Tlingit	0	0	0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Haida	0	0	0
Inuktut (Inuit) languages	30	15	15
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun)	0	0	0
Inuinnaqtun	0	0	0
Inuvialuktun	0	0	0
Inuktitut	30	15	15
Inuktut (Inuit) languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Iroquoian languages	10	0	10
Cayuga	0	0	0
Mohawk	10	0	10
Oneida	0	0	0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Ktunaxa (Kutenai)	0	0	0
Michif	0	0	0
Salish languages	0	0	0
Halkomelem	0	0	0
Lillooet	0	0	0
Ntlakapamux (Thompson)	0	0	0
Secwepemctsin (Shuswap)	0	0	0
Squamish	0	0	0
Straits	0	0	0
Syilx (Okanagan)	0	0	0
Salish languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Siouan languages	0	0	0
Assiniboine	0	0	0
Dakota	0	0	0
Stoney	0	0	0
Siouan languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Tsimshian languages	0	0	0
Gitxsan (Gitksan)	0	0	0
Nisga'a	0	0	0
Tsimshian	0	0	0
Wakashan languages	0	0	0
Haisla	0	0	0
Heiltsuk	0	0	0
Kwak'wala (Kwakiutl)	0	0	0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka)	0	0	0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Indigenous languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Indigenous languages, n.o.s.	0	0	0
Non-Indigenous languages	66,230	33,595	32,630
Afro-Asiatic languages	11,865	6,450	5,415
Berber languages	35	20	10
Kabyle	10	10	0
Tamazight	0	0	0
Berber languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Chadic languages	25	10	15
Hausa	25	10	15
Mina	0	0	0
Coptic	0	0	0
Cushitic languages	310	180	135
Bilen	0	0	0
Oromo	120	65	50
Somali	195	110	85
Cushitic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Semitic languages	11,575	6,290	5,285
Amharic	220	125	95
Arabic	10,560	5,780	4,780
Aramaic languages	80	45	35
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic	45	25	20
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic	0	0	0
Aramaic, n.o.s.	35	25	10
Harari	0	0	0
Hebrew	715	350	370
Maltese	10	10	0
Tigrigna	150	75	75
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Austro-Asiatic languages	1,030	545	480
Khmer (Cambodian)	20	20	0
Vietnamese	1,010	535	470
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e	0	0	0
Austronesian languages	4,115	1,780	2,335
Bikol	10	10	0
Bisaya, n.o.s.	155	65	90
Cebuano	265	125	135
Fijian	0	0	0
Hiligaynon	40	20	25
Ilocano	170	50	125
Indonesian	115	35	80
Kankanaey	30	10	20
Kinaray-a	0	0	0
Malagasy languages	10	0	10
Merina	0	0	0
Malagasy, n.o.s.	10	0	10
Malay	60	15	40
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango)	35	20	15
Pangasinan	0	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	3,840	1,680	2,155
Waray-Waray	30	10	20
Austronesian languages, n.i.e.	160	55	105
Creole languages	440	175	265
Haitian Creole	35	10	25
Jamaican English Creole	55	25	30
Krio	15	10	10
Morisyen	100	35	65
Sango	0	0	0
Creole, n.o.s.	100	35	65
Creole languages, n.i.e.	140	60	80
Dravidian languages	3,635	2,065	1,570
Kannada	330	175	155
Malayalam	1,580	885	695
Tamil	1,240	690	545
Telugu	1,090	645	445
Tulu	10	10	10
Dravidian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Georgian	0	0	0
Hmong-Mien languages	0	0	0
Indo-European languages	31,875	16,410	15,465
Albanian	470	230	245
Armenian	45	30	15
Balto-Slavic languages	4,300	2,135	2,165
Baltic languages	90	35	55
Latvian	45	25	20
Lithuanian	50	15	35
Slavic languages	4,225	2,115	2,115
Belarusian	25	15	10
Bulgarian	95	50	45
Czech	170	100	70
Macedonian	40	30	10
Polish	765	375	390
Russian	2,295	1,175	1,115
Rusyn	0	0	0
Serbo-Croatian	765	375	395
Bosnian	235	110	125
Croatian	350	140	215
Serbian	340	185	160
Serbo-Croatian, n.i.e.	30	15	15
Slovak	115	50	65
Slovene (Slovenian)	30	15	20
Ukrainian	425	205	215
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Celtic languages	340	165	180
Irish	130	60	75
Scottish Gaelic	145	60	85
Welsh	50	30	20
Celtic languages, n.i.e.	25	20	0
Germanic languages	4,320	2,075	2,240
Frisian	20	15	10
High German languages	3,030	1,480	1,545
German	2,995	1,480	1,520
Pennsylvania German	0	0	0
Swiss German	55	10	45
Yiddish	20	10	15
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages	1,035	510	525
Afrikaans	275	150	125
Dutch	745	355	395
Low German, n.o.s.	0	0	0
Low Saxon	0	0	0
Plautdietsch	10	10	0
Vlaams (Flemish)	15	0	10
Scandinavian languages	450	210	240
Danish	150	80	70
Icelandic	40	20	20
Norwegian	160	90	70
Swedish	115	25	90
Germanic languages, n.i.e.	20	15	10
Greek	950	460	495
Indo-Iranian languages	13,985	7,840	6,145
Indo-Aryan languages	12,175	6,875	5,300
Assamese	0	0	0
Bengali	1,120	610	505
Gujarati	1,245	790	455
Hindi	7,965	4,515	3,450
Kacchi	10	10	0
Kashmiri	0	0	0
Konkani	65	30	35
Marathi	375	185	185
Nepali	415	220	195
Oriya languages	35	25	20
Odia	20	20	0
Oriya, n.o.s.	15	0	10
Punjabi (Panjabi)	4,965	2,815	2,145
Rohingya	0	0	0
Sindhi	75	45	30
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	320	160	160
Urdu	1,520	840	680
Indo-Aryan languages, n.i.e.	70	55	15
Iranian languages	1,955	1,045	910
Baluchi	0	0	0
Kurdish	355	175	180
Parsi	0	0	0
Pashto	155	95	65
Persian languages	1,460	780	675
Dari	150	85	70
Iranian Persian	1,190	640	550
Persian (Farsi), n.o.s.	135	65	70
Iranian languages, n.i.e.	35	15	15
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	25	20	0
Italic (Romance) languages	8,565	4,020	4,540
Catalan	25	10	10
Italian	1,465	700	765
Portuguese	1,435	735	700
Romanian	280	120	165
Spanish	5,970	2,745	3,220
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e.	50	35	15
Indo-European languages, n.i.e.	35	15	20
Japanese	1,015	460	550
Korean	2,365	980	1,385
Mongolian	0	0	0
Niger-Congo languages	2,795	1,405	1,390
Akan (Twi)	160	85	80
Bamanankan	25	10	25
Edo	30	10	20
Éwé	65	35	30
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde)	30	20	10
Ga	45	35	10
Ganda	90	50	45
Gikuyu	15	0	0
Igbo	415	175	240
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda)	115	60	55
Lingala	100	60	40
Luba-Kasai	25	15	10
Mòoré	0	0	0
Mwani	0	0	0
Ndebele	15	0	10
Rundi (Kirundi)	45	35	10
Shona	125	55	70
Soninke	0	0	0
Sotho-Tswana languages	20	15	0
Swahili	635	360	280
Wojenaka	0	0	0
Wolof	60	35	25
Yoruba	965	475	490
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	405	230	170
Nilo-Saharan languages	370	210	155
Dinka	110	40	75
Nuer	0	0	0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e.	255	175	85
African, n.o.s.	25	20	15
Sign languages	975	340	635
American Sign Language	870	290	580
Quebec Sign Language	0	0	0
Sign languages, n.i.e.	120	50	65
Sino-Tibetan languages	8,520	4,285	4,235
Chinese languages	8,455	4,245	4,210
Hakka	35	15	25
Mandarin	7,410	3,735	3,670
Min Dong	0	0	0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese)	115	60	55
Wu (Shanghainese)	55	25	25
Yue (Cantonese)	1,490	655	840
Chinese, n.o.s.	200	115	85
Chinese languages, n.i.e.	20	0	15
Tibeto-Burman languages	60	40	20
Burmese	0	0	0
Kuki-Chin languages	0	0	0
Karenic languages	0	0	0
S'gaw Karen	0	0	0
Karenic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Tibetan	10	10	0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e.	45	30	15
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Tai-Kadai languages	135	65	70
Lao	15	10	10
Thai	120	60	60
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Turkic languages	875	515	355
Azerbaijani	45	25	15
Kazakh	0	0	0
Turkish	625	360	265
Uyghur	0	0	0
Uzbek	140	80	60
Turkic languages, n.i.e.	70	50	20
Uralic languages	310	130	180
Estonian	25	15	10
Finnish	65	30	35
Hungarian	220	85	135
Other languages, n.i.e.	230	110	120
Indigenous population
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data⁴⁴	435,290	212,265	223,030
Indigenous identity⁴⁵	16,615	7,860	8,760
Single Indigenous responses⁴⁶	15,670	7,395	8,285
First Nations (North American Indian)	8,385	4,025	4,355
Métis	6,785	3,145	3,635
Inuk (Inuit)	505	220	295
Multiple Indigenous responses⁴⁷	490	235	250
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere⁴⁸	455	230	225
Non-Indigenous identity	418,675	204,405	214,270
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data⁴⁴	435,290	212,265	223,030
Registered or Treaty Indian⁴⁹	3,660	1,795	1,865
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	431,630	210,465	221,165
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data⁵⁰	190,505	...	...
Owner	109,540	...	...
Renter	80,965	...	...
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band	0	...	...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data⁵¹	190,505	...	...
Condominium	12,475	...	...
Not condominium	178,035	...	...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data⁵²	190,505	...	...
No bedrooms	1,470	...	...
1 bedroom	29,525	...	...
2 bedrooms	52,005	...	...
3 bedrooms	65,015	...	...
4 or more bedrooms	42,490	...	...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data⁵³	190,505	...	...
1 to 4 rooms	58,555	...	...
5 rooms	27,350	...	...
6 rooms	25,595	...	...
7 rooms	23,305	...	...
8 or more rooms	55,705	...	...
Average number of rooms per dwelling	6.2	...	...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data⁵⁴	190,505	...	...
One person or fewer per room	187,570	...	...
More than one person per room	2,930	...	...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data⁵⁵	190,505	...	...
Suitable	181,890	...	...
Not suitable	8,615	...	...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data⁵⁶	190,505	...	...
1960 or before	34,670	...	...
1961 to 1980	50,975	...	...
1981 to 1990	27,710	...	...
1991 to 2000	26,560	...	...
2001 to 2005	13,275	...	...
2006 to 2010	12,275	...	...
2011 to 2015	11,180	...	...
2016 to 2021⁵⁷	13,860	...	...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data⁵⁸	190,505	...	...
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed	178,390	...	...
Major repairs needed	12,115	...	...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data⁵⁹	190,505	...	...
One-maintainer household	94,735	...	...
Two-maintainer household	87,670	...	...
Three-or-more-maintainer household	8,100	...	...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data⁶⁰	190,505	...	...
15 to 24 years	8,985	...	...
25 to 34 years	32,610	...	...
35 to 44 years	32,490	...	...
45 to 54 years	32,220	...	...
55 to 64 years	36,580	...	...
65 to 74 years	28,115	...	...
75 to 84 years	14,615	...	...
85 years and over	4,895	...	...
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 data⁶¹	190,355	...	...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs	148,795	...	...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs	41,560	...	...
30% to less than 100%	36,055	...	...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data⁶²	190,505	...	...
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'	56,420	...	...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only	36,445	...	...
Not suitable only	6,075	...	...
Major repairs needed only	8,160	...	...
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'	1,785	...	...
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'	3,200	...	...
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'	625	...	...
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'	130	...	...
Acceptable housing	134,080	...	...
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data⁶³	184,855	...	...
In core need	22,540	...	...
Not in core need	162,315	...	...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data	109,505	...	...
% of owner households with a mortgage⁶⁴	63.6	...	...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs⁶¹	10.8	...	...
% in core housing need⁶³	5.0	...	...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)⁶⁵	1,290	...	...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)⁶⁵	1,386	...	...
Median value of dwellings ($)⁶⁶	348,000	...	...
Average value of dwellings ($)⁶⁶	403,600	...	...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data	80,960	...	...
% of tenant households in subsidized housing⁶⁷	7.8	...	...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs⁶¹	36.7	...	...
% in core housing need⁶³	22.4	...	...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)⁶⁵	1,170	...	...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)⁶⁵	1,251	...	...
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data	0	...	...
% of households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band spending more than 30% on shelter costs⁶¹	...	...	...
Median monthly shelter costs for dwellings provided by local government, First Nation or Indian band ($)⁶⁵	...	...	...
Average monthly shelter costs for dwellings provided by local government, First Nation or Indian band ($)⁶⁵	...	...	...
Indigenous ancestry
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data⁶⁸	435,290	212,260	223,030
Indigenous ancestry (only)⁶⁹	4,925	2,320	2,605
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)⁷⁰	4,770	2,250	2,520
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestry	3,540	1,700	1,835
Métis single ancestry	1,040	470	570
Inuit single ancestry	195	80	115
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)⁷¹	155	70	90
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestry only	110	40	70
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestry only	35	20	15
Métis and Inuit ancestry only	10	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis and Inuit ancestry only	0	0	0
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries⁷²	18,880	8,755	10,125
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries⁷³	18,495	8,585	9,910
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Indigenous ancestry only	13,125	6,120	7,005
Métis and non-Indigenous ancestry only	4,815	2,185	2,630
Inuit and non-Indigenous ancestry only	550	270	275
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries⁷⁴	385	175	215
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis and non-Indigenous ancestry only	320	145	170
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit and non-Indigenous ancestry only	55	15	35
Métis and Inuit and non-Indigenous ancestry only	15	10	0
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis and Inuit and non-Indigenous ancestry only	0	0	0
Non-Indigenous ancestry only⁷⁵	411,485	201,190	210,300
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data⁷⁶	435,295	212,260	223,030
Canadian citizens⁷⁷	395,665	191,445	204,220
Canadian citizens aged under 18	71,490	36,710	34,780
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	324,175	154,730	169,440
Not Canadian citizens⁷⁸	39,625	20,815	18,805
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data⁷⁹	435,295	212,260	223,030
Non-immigrants⁸⁰	367,730	177,640	190,090
Immigrants⁸¹	50,590	25,215	25,375
Before 1980	8,415	4,035	4,380
1980 to 1990	3,455	1,700	1,765
1991 to 2000	4,785	2,345	2,445
2001 to 2010	9,100	4,590	4,510
2011 to 2021⁸²	24,820	12,545	12,280
2011 to 2015	6,865	3,375	3,490
2016 to 2021	17,960	9,165	8,785
Non-permanent residents⁸³	16,970	9,400	7,565
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data⁸⁴	50,595	25,215	25,380
Under 5 years	5,710	2,890	2,820
5 to 14 years	9,275	4,885	4,390
15 to 24 years	7,260	3,545	3,710
25 to 44 years	24,565	11,850	12,720
45 years and over	3,780	2,045	1,735
Selected places of birth for the immigrant population
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data⁸⁵	50,595	25,215	25,380
Americas	6,780	3,280	3,500
Brazil	365	175	185
Colombia	195	105	85
El Salvador	60	30	30
Guyana	180	80	105
Haiti	30	0	30
Jamaica	570	260	310
Mexico	245	135	110
Peru	80	45	40
Trinidad and Tobago	210	120	95
United States of America	3,550	1,630	1,915
Other places of birth in Americas	1,290	685	605
Europe	13,140	6,490	6,645
Bosnia and Herzegovina	230	115	120
Croatia	175	70	105
France	250	140	115
Germany	910	470	435
Greece	275	125	155
Hungary	120	50	65
Italy	375	190	180
Netherlands	435	210	225
Poland	560	255	300
Portugal	175	100	75
Romania	255	105	150
Russian Federation	620	300	315
Serbia⁸⁶	130	55	80
Ukraine	520	285	230
United Kingdom⁸⁷	6,350	3,165	3,180
Other places of birth in Europe	1,765	835	930
Africa	5,745	3,100	2,650
Algeria	65	45	15
Congo, Democratic Republic of the	255	145	110
Egypt	895	480	420
Eritrea	120	85	35
Ethiopia	245	140	105
Morocco	115	45	70
Nigeria	1,625	830	800
Somalia	130	80	50
South Africa, Republic of	425	225	200
Other places of birth in Africa	1,870	1,030	840
Asia	24,555	12,130	12,425
Afghanistan	125	65	55
Iran⁸⁸	980	495	485
Iraq	405	210	200
Lebanon	1,335	745	590
Syria⁸⁹	2,080	1,100	985
Turkey	295	165	135
China⁹⁰	3,740	1,740	2,005
Hong Kong⁹¹	295	125	175
Korea, South⁹²	1,015	445	570
Taiwan	155	70	85
Philippines	3,420	1,485	1,935
Viet Nam	615	290	320
Bangladesh	510	255	250
India	4,790	2,505	2,280
Pakistan	780	410	370
Sri Lanka	350	180	175
Other places of birth in Asia	3,650	1,835	1,815
Oceania and other places of birth⁹³	375	220	150
Selected places of birth for the recent immigrant population
Total - Place of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data⁹⁴	17,955	9,170	8,790
Americas	1,535	820	715
Brazil	225	115	110
Colombia	30	15	10
Haiti	0	0	0
Jamaica	245	105	140
Mexico	50	35	10
United States of America	550	295	250
Venezuela⁹⁵	25	15	10
Other places of birth in Americas	410	230	185
Europe	1,560	865	700
France	65	40	25
Germany	65	40	25
Ireland⁹⁶	60	35	20
Italy	30	15	15
Russian Federation	165	85	85
Ukraine	220	125	100
United Kingdom⁸⁷	530	320	205
Other places of birth in Europe	425	205	225
Africa	3,195	1,710	1,490
Algeria	0	0	0
Burundi	20	15	0
Cameroon	0	0	0
Congo, Democratic Republic of the	160	85	75
Côte d'Ivoire	40	15	25
Egypt	350	195	155
Eritrea	50	45	0
Ethiopia	95	55	40
Morocco	45	25	25
Nigeria	1,405	685	720
Somalia	95	65	30
South Africa, Republic of	170	80	90
Sudan⁹⁷	155	110	50
Tunisia	20	10	10
Other places of birth in Africa	565	315	255
Asia	11,590	5,725	5,865
Afghanistan	30	20	10
Bangladesh	340	175	165
China⁹⁰	1,910	915	995
Hong Kong⁹¹	35	25	10
India	3,235	1,660	1,570
Iran⁸⁸	205	95	110
Iraq	90	25	65
Israel	170	75	95
Japan	30	0	25
Jordan	150	70	75
Korea, South⁹²	480	190	295
Lebanon	135	70	65
Nepal	60	30	30
Pakistan	330	190	140
Philippines	1,555	700	850
Saudi Arabia	215	125	90
Sri Lanka	60	20	35
Syria⁸⁹	1,830	970	860
Turkey	105	50	55
United Arab Emirates	105	40	65
Viet Nam	195	95	95
Other places of birth in Asia	335	170	170
Oceania and other⁹³	75	50	20
Australia	50	35	15
Other places of birth⁹⁸	25	20	0
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data⁹⁹	435,290	212,265	223,025
First generation¹⁰⁰	72,510	36,950	35,560
Second generation¹⁰¹	43,205	21,530	21,680
Third generation or more¹⁰²	319,570	153,780	165,790
Admission category and applicant type
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data¹⁰³	42,175	21,180	20,995
Economic immigrants¹⁰⁴	27,330	14,065	13,275
Principal applicants¹⁰⁵	11,320	6,830	4,490
Secondary applicants¹⁰⁶	16,015	7,230	8,785
Immigrants sponsored by family¹⁰⁷	8,370	3,670	4,705
Refugees¹⁰⁸	6,150	3,300	2,850
Other immigrants¹⁰⁹	320	145	170
Pre-admission experience
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data¹¹⁰	42,175	21,180	20,995
Asylum claim before admission¹¹¹	835	515	320
Work permits only before admission¹¹²	5,700	2,930	2,765
Study permits only before admission¹¹³	1,745	935	810
Work and study permits before admission¹¹⁴	4,220	2,290	1,930
Other permits before admission¹¹⁵	305	95	205
No pre-admission experience¹¹⁶	29,375	14,405	14,965
Visible minority
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data¹¹⁷	435,290	212,265	223,030
Total visible minority population¹¹⁸	72,940	37,410	35,535
South Asian	16,765	9,430	7,330
Chinese	9,750	4,770	4,980
Black	20,565	10,140	10,425
Filipino	4,485	2,010	2,470
Arab	9,455	5,185	4,265
Latin American	2,255	1,150	1,110
Southeast Asian	1,860	920	945
West Asian	1,705	920	785
Korean	2,385	1,015	1,370
Japanese	760	310	455
Visible minority, n.i.e.¹¹⁹	775	395	375
Multiple visible minorities	2,190	1,165	1,025
Not a visible minority¹²⁰	362,350	174,850	187,500
Ethnic or cultural origin
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data¹²¹	435,290	212,260	223,030
Canadian	59,540	29,030	30,505
English	99,790	48,005	51,785
Irish	93,165	43,695	49,470
Scottish	104,235	49,665	54,570
French, n.o.s.¹²²	50,630	23,885	26,740
German	39,275	18,740	20,525
Chinese	9,565	4,680	4,885
Italian	8,565	4,250	4,310
Indian (India)	10,945	6,075	4,865
Ukrainian	5,440	2,635	2,800
Dutch	11,480	5,260	6,220
Polish	5,750	2,880	2,870
Québécois	1,115	535	580
British Isles, n.o.s.¹²³	16,630	8,020	8,610
Filipino	4,055	1,835	2,220
French Canadian	3,400	1,590	1,805
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.¹²⁴	25,320	12,135	13,185
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.¹²⁵	5,485	2,560	2,925
Métis	6,310	2,860	3,445
European, n.o.s.¹²⁶	22,640	11,155	11,480
Russian	2,805	1,340	1,465
Norwegian	3,175	1,490	1,685
Welsh	8,975	4,225	4,755
Portuguese	1,960	955	1,000
American	3,495	1,710	1,785
Spanish	2,550	1,220	1,335
Swedish	2,195	955	1,240
Hungarian	1,695	845	855
Acadian	19,585	8,795	10,785
Pakistani	1,055	550	505
African, n.o.s.¹²⁷	5,755	2,845	2,910
Jewish	2,540	1,255	1,285
Punjabi	1,240	665	575
Vietnamese	1,135	615	515
Arab, n.o.s.¹²⁸	3,080	1,595	1,485
Greek	2,170	1,110	1,055
Jamaican	1,285	635	645
Asian, n.o.s.¹²⁹	2,265	1,015	1,250
Cree, n.o.s.¹³⁰	515	230	280
Korean	2,110	890	1,220
Romanian	795	385	410
Lebanese	4,970	2,525	2,450
Iranian	1,065	560	505
Christian, n.i.e.¹³¹	1,190	590	600
Danish	1,800	840	960
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.¹³²	2,725	1,290	1,435
Sikh	785	455	335
Austrian	1,095	520	570
Belgian	1,290	625	660
Haitian	110	45	70
Hindu	1,210	700	505
Mexican	595	320	280
Mennonite	190	115	75
Swiss	1,395	580	810
Finnish	760	340	415
Sri Lankan	415	215	200
Croatian	595	255	335
Japanese	850	360	490
South Asian, n.o.s.¹³³	825	500	330
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.¹³⁴	6,100	2,875	3,220
Northern European, n.o.s.¹³⁵	1,870	885	985
Muslim	695	375	320
Egyptian	1,210	675	535
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.¹³⁶	655	350	300
Tamil	340	170	170
Icelandic	450	185	260
Colombian	390	225	160
Moroccan	230	95	130
Czech	605	285	320
Syrian	1,955	1,075	880
Guyanese	405	210	200
Afghan	215	105	115
Black, n.o.s.¹³⁷	2,825	1,330	1,495
Serbian	310	170	140
Ojibway	280	125	150
Newfoundlander	3,720	1,760	1,960
Hong Konger	190	90	105
Ontarian	675	365	310
Persian	380	180	200
Trinidadian/Tobagonian	415	235	185
Turkish	590	330	260
Inuit, n.o.s.¹³⁸	820	395	420
Bangladeshi	680	360	320
Algerian	35	20	15
Brazilian	530	265	260
Nigerian	960	475

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