Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population
Profile table

Characteristic	Edmonton, City (CY)More information: Alberta [Census subdivision]
	Counts
	Total	Men＋	Women＋
Population and dwellings
Population, 2021¹	1,010,899	...	...
Population, 2016¹	933,088^r	...	...
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021	8.3	...	...
Total private dwellings²	428,857	...	...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents³	396,404	...	...
Population density per square kilometre	1,320.4	...	...
Land area in square kilometres	765.61	...	...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data	1,010,900	503,035	507,860
0 to 14 years	184,115	94,365	89,750
0 to 4 years	61,410	31,570	29,840
5 to 9 years	62,955	32,095	30,860
10 to 14 years	59,745	30,695	29,050
15 to 64 years	688,325	345,640	342,690
15 to 19 years	54,355	27,980	26,375
20 to 24 years	67,195	34,240	32,950
25 to 29 years	77,830	38,920	38,910
30 to 34 years	87,660	43,820	43,835
35 to 39 years	85,980	43,125	42,850
40 to 44 years	73,985	37,440	36,545
45 to 49 years	63,865	31,980	31,890
50 to 54 years	59,200	29,750	29,445
55 to 59 years	60,185	29,850	30,340
60 to 64 years	58,080	28,535	29,540
65 years and over	138,460	63,035	75,420
65 to 69 years	47,520	23,050	24,470
70 to 74 years	34,995	16,595	18,395
75 to 79 years	22,215	9,900	12,310
80 to 84 years	15,870	6,835	9,035
85 years and over	17,865	6,650	11,210
85 to 89 years	10,790	4,310	6,480
90 to 94 years	5,350	1,920	3,430
95 to 99 years	1,500	370	1,130
100 years and over	220	50	170
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data	100.0	100.0	100.0
0 to 14 years	18.2	18.8	17.7
15 to 64 years	68.1	68.7	67.5
65 years and over	13.7	12.5	14.9
85 years and over	1.8	1.3	2.2
Average age of the population	38.4	37.6	39.1
Median age of the population	36.8	36.4	37.6
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data	396,400	...	...
Single-detached house	196,535	...	...
Semi-detached house	28,150	...	...
Row house	38,860	...	...
Apartment or flat in a duplex	10,145	...	...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys	91,250	...	...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys	29,405	...	...
Other single-attached house	95	...	...
Movable dwelling⁴	1,970	...	...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data	396,405	...	...
1 person	115,525	...	...
2 persons	123,340	...	...
3 persons	61,175	...	...
4 persons	56,830	...	...
5 or more persons	39,530	...	...
Number of persons in private households	996,495	496,040	500,455
Average household size	2.5	...	...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data	826,785	408,675	418,110
Married or living common-law	453,440	227,160	226,280
Married	378,080	189,325	188,755
Living common-law	75,360	37,840	37,520
Living common law - Never married	58,580	29,495	29,080
Living common law - Separated	2,660	1,395	1,265
Living common law - Divorced	12,995	6,505	6,490
Living common law - Widowed	1,125	440	685
Not married and not living common-law	373,345	181,510	191,830
Not married and not living common law - Never married	263,065	144,100	118,965
Not married and not living common law - Separated	20,940	8,875	12,060
Not married and not living common law - Divorced	53,255	20,835	32,420
Not married and not living common law - Widowed	36,085	7,700	28,385
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data⁵	266,155	...	...
2 persons	125,210	...	...
3 persons	58,490	...	...
4 persons	56,055	...	...
5 or more persons	26,400	...	...
Average size of census families	3.0	...	...
Average number of children in census families with children⁶	1.8	...	...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data	266,155	...	...
Total couple families	219,615	...	...
Married couples	181,950	...	...
With children⁶	110,120	...	...
Without children	71,830	...	...
Common-law couples	37,660	...	...
With children⁶	12,150	...	...
Without children	25,510	...	...
Total one-parent families	46,545	...	...
in which the parent is a woman+	36,495	...	...
in which the parent is a man+	10,050	...	...
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data	996,495	496,040	500,455
Total - Persons in census families	793,405	392,485	400,915
Married spouses or common-law partners	439,225	219,625	219,600
Parents in one-parent families	46,545	10,050	36,495
Children⁶	307,635	162,810	144,820
In a two-parent family	233,400	122,795	110,605
In a one-parent family	74,235	40,020	34,215
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data	203,090	103,555	99,540
Living alone	115,525	56,185	59,345
Living with other relatives⁷	33,295	15,140	18,150
Living with non-relatives only	54,270	32,230	22,040
Household type
Total - Household type - 100% data	396,405	...	...
One-census-family households without additional persons	223,495	...	...
Couple-family households	188,930	...	...
With children⁶	105,140	...	...
Without children	83,790	...	...
One-parent-family households	34,560	...	...
Multigenerational households⁸	13,310	...	...
Multiple-census-family households⁹	2,730	...	...
One-census-family households with additional persons⁹	16,320	...	...
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households	25,020	...	...
One-person households	115,530	...	...
Income of individuals in 2020
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data¹⁰	812,615	401,820	410,795
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	772,550	382,025	390,525
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($)	44,000	50,000	39,200
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	772,830	382,175	390,650
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($)	39,600	44,000	36,000
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	686,060	346,340	339,720
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($)	40,000	47,600	32,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	579,425	299,065	280,360
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($)	42,400	49,600	35,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	689,945	336,085	353,860
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($)	8,500	6,500	10,000
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	100,730	51,455	49,275
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	5,760	5,760	5,840
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	259,615	127,600	132,015
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	8,500	8,000	9,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data¹¹	812,605	401,755	410,850
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	772,300	382,065	390,240
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($)	56,800	65,400	48,320
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	772,575	382,205	390,370
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($)	47,640	53,600	41,840
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	685,935	346,745	339,185
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($)	53,150	62,900	43,240
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	579,410	299,615	279,790
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($)	52,900	61,350	43,840
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	690,130	336,725	353,400
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($)	10,700	9,490	11,860
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	100,450	51,410	49,045
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	7,040	6,710	7,390
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	258,250	126,935	131,320
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	9,290	9,160	9,420
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data¹²	812,605	401,755	410,850
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹³	265,985	148,275	117,710
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁴	68,500	74,500	62,400
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁵	79,400	87,600	69,000
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹⁶	240,385	114,635	125,745
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	21,800	25,800	18,600
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	32,680	38,840	27,040
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	83.2	87.2	77.8
Employment income (%)¹⁹	69.8	73.6	65.0
Government transfers (%)²⁰	16.8	12.8	22.2
Employment insurance benefits (%)	1.6	1.4	1.9
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%)	6.1	5.0	7.5
COVID-19 - Emergency and recovery benefits (%)	5.5	4.7	6.6
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data²¹	812,610	401,820	410,790
Without total income	40,065	19,795	20,265
With total income	772,550	382,025	390,525
Under $10,000 (including loss)	61,525	26,535	34,995
$10,000 to $19,999	72,240	30,890	41,350
$20,000 to $29,999	122,060	54,400	67,665
$30,000 to $39,999	96,785	41,675	55,110
$40,000 to $49,999	82,910	37,595	45,320
$50,000 to $59,999	70,470	33,585	36,885
$60,000 to $69,999	59,660	29,970	29,690
$70,000 to $79,999	46,895	26,095	20,800
$80,000 to $89,999	36,160	20,900	15,260
$90,000 to $99,999	29,970	17,545	12,425
$100,000 and over	93,865	62,835	31,025
$100,000 to $149,999	64,375	41,115	23,260
$150,000 and over	29,485	21,720	7,770
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data²²	812,610	401,820	410,790
Without after-tax income	39,785	19,645	20,140
With after-tax income	772,825	382,175	390,655
Under $10,000 (including loss)	63,535	27,315	36,215
$10,000 to $19,999	75,385	32,375	43,010
$20,000 to $29,999	138,165	61,580	76,585
$30,000 to $39,999	113,515	50,570	62,950
$40,000 to $49,999	97,930	46,180	51,750
$50,000 to $59,999	80,470	40,350	40,120
$60,000 to $69,999	59,685	32,865	26,820
$70,000 to $79,999	43,145	24,955	18,190
$80,000 to $89,999	31,835	18,695	13,135
$90,000 to $99,999	20,565	12,870	7,695
$100,000 and over	48,600	34,410	14,185
$100,000 to $124,999	24,550	16,735	7,820
$125,000 and over	24,050	17,680	6,370
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data¹⁹	812,610	401,820	410,790
Without employment income	233,190	102,755	130,435
With employment income	579,420	299,060	280,355
Under $5,000 (including loss)	66,745	30,855	35,885
$5,000 to $9,999	45,250	19,655	25,595
$10,000 to $19,999	65,525	29,070	36,455
$20,000 to $29,999	51,220	23,445	27,780
$30,000 to $39,999	49,645	23,255	26,390
$40,000 to $49,999	48,895	24,215	24,675
$50,000 to $59,999	48,170	23,845	24,320
$60,000 to $69,999	42,600	22,105	20,495
$70,000 to $79,999	34,940	20,285	14,655
$80,000 to $89,999	27,905	16,675	11,225
$90,000 to $99,999	24,830	14,650	10,180
$100,000 and over	73,695	50,995	22,700
$100,000 to $124,999	36,630	23,195	13,435
$125,000 and over	37,070	27,800	9,265
Income of individuals in 2019
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data²³	812,615	401,820	410,795
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	757,220	373,735	383,485
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($)	42,800	50,800	36,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	757,435	373,785	383,650
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($)	38,800	44,400	34,000
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	680,725	343,675	337,050
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($)	42,400	50,800	35,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	583,910	301,440	282,475
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($)	44,800	52,400	38,000
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	656,040	319,715	336,325
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($)	1,470	1,010	3,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data	63,280	32,395	30,885
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($)	6,280	5,640	7,150
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data²⁴	812,605	401,755	410,850
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	757,650	374,285	383,365
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($)	55,800	65,400	46,480
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	757,850	374,335	383,515
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($)	46,480	53,100	40,000
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	681,465	344,480	336,990
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($)	55,700	66,000	45,160
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	584,580	302,285	282,285
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($)	55,450	64,500	45,760
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	656,190	320,570	335,615
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($)	6,610	5,425	7,750
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	62,855	32,220	30,635
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($)	7,890	6,930	8,900
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data²⁵	812,605	401,755	410,850
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹³	264,360	147,390	116,975
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁴	66,000	73,500	59,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁵	77,400	86,100	66,300
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹⁶	228,400	109,590	118,815
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	30,400	36,400	26,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	40,960	48,680	33,800
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data	100.0	100.0	100.0
Market income (%)	89.8	92.8	85.4
Employment income (%)	76.6	79.6	72.6
Government transfers (%)	10.3	7.1	14.6
Employment insurance benefits (%)	1.2	0.9	1.5
Income of households in 2020
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data²⁶	396,405	...	...
Median total income of household in 2020 ($)	90,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($)	79,500	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data	115,530	...	...
Median total income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	47,600	...	...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	42,400	...	...
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data	280,880	...	...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	112,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	97,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data²⁷	396,400	...	...
Average total income of household in 2020 ($)	110,600	...	...
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($)	92,900	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data	115,515	...	...
Average total income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	58,650	...	...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	49,200	...	...
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data	280,885	...	...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	132,000	...	...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	110,800	...	...
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data²¹	396,405	...	...
Under $5,000	4,575	...	...
$5,000 to $9,999	2,250	...	...
$10,000 to $14,999	3,425	...	...
$15,000 to $19,999	4,675	...	...
$20,000 to $24,999	13,185	...	...
$25,000 to $29,999	13,825	...	...
$30,000 to $34,999	10,865	...	...
$35,000 to $39,999	12,250	...	...
$40,000 to $44,999	13,200	...	...
$45,000 to $49,999	12,960	...	...
$50,000 to $59,999	27,005	...	...
$60,000 to $69,999	27,640	...	...
$70,000 to $79,999	26,470	...	...
$80,000 to $89,999	25,065	...	...
$90,000 to $99,999	23,195	...	...
$100,000 and over	175,820	...	...
$100,000 to $124,999	50,345	...	...
$125,000 to $149,999	37,255	...	...
$150,000 to $199,999	46,410	...	...
$200,000 and over	41,815	...	...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data²²	396,405	...	...
Under $5,000	4,960	...	...
$5,000 to $9,999	2,315	...	...
$10,000 to $14,999	3,515	...	...
$15,000 to $19,999	4,945	...	...
$20,000 to $24,999	14,115	...	...
$25,000 to $29,999	15,525	...	...
$30,000 to $34,999	12,660	...	...
$35,000 to $39,999	14,570	...	...
$40,000 to $44,999	15,645	...	...
$45,000 to $49,999	15,945	...	...
$50,000 to $59,999	32,750	...	...
$60,000 to $69,999	32,740	...	...
$70,000 to $79,999	30,780	...	...
$80,000 to $89,999	28,695	...	...
$90,000 to $99,999	25,875	...	...
$100,000 and over	141,375	...	...
$100,000 to $124,999	50,770	...	...
$125,000 to $149,999	34,675	...	...
$150,000 and over	55,935	...	...
Income of economic families in 2020
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data²⁸	263,290	...	...
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($)	112,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($)	97,000	...	...
Average family size of economic families	3.1	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data	86,850	...	...
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	104,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	90,000	...	...
Average family size of couple-only economic families	2.0	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data	122,440	...	...
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	134,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	115,000	...	...
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families	4.1	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data	42,720	...	...
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	71,500	...	...
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	66,000	...	...
Average family size of one-parent economic families	2.8	...	...
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data²⁹	169,800	88,415	81,385
Median total income in 2020 ($)³⁰	42,800	44,000	41,200
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($)³⁰	38,400	39,200	37,600
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data³¹	263,055	...	...
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($)	132,400	...	...
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($)	110,800	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data	86,785	...	...
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	128,000	...	...
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	105,200	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data	122,605	...	...
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	154,400	...	...
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	128,800	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data	42,610	...	...
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	83,100	...	...
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	73,800	...	...
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data³²	169,925	88,215	81,700
Average total income in 2020 ($)³⁰	53,100	55,650	50,400
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($)³⁰	45,040	46,520	43,440
Low income and income inequality in 2020
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data³³	996,495	496,040	500,455
0 to 17 years	215,970	110,880	105,085
0 to 5 years	74,100	37,865	36,230
18 to 64 years	650,805	325,095	325,710
65 years and over	129,725	60,065	69,660
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)	99,210	47,510	51,700
0 to 17 years	27,840	14,160	13,680
0 to 5 years	10,330	5,220	5,110
18 to 64 years	57,485	27,900	29,590
65 years and over	13,895	5,455	8,440
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%)	10.0	9.6	10.3
0 to 17 years (%)	12.9	12.8	13.0
0 to 5 years (%)	13.9	13.8	14.1
18 to 64 years (%)	8.8	8.6	9.1
65 years and over (%)	10.7	9.1	12.1
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data³³	996,495	496,040	500,455
0 to 17 years	215,970	110,885	105,085
0 to 5 years	74,095	37,865	36,230
18 to 64 years	650,805	325,095	325,710
65 years and over	129,720	60,060	69,655
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)	61,610	31,485	30,130
0 to 17 years	14,175	7,125	7,045
0 to 5 years	5,095	2,525	2,570
18 to 64 years	43,445	22,585	20,865
65 years and over	3,990	1,770	2,215
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%)	6.2	6.4	6.0
0 to 17 years (%)	6.6	6.4	6.7
0 to 5 years (%)	6.9	6.7	7.1
18 to 64 years (%)	6.7	7.0	6.4
65 years and over (%)	3.1	3.0	3.2
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data³⁴	996,495	496,040	500,455
In bottom half of the distribution	477,580	233,335	244,245
In bottom decile	91,105	45,525	45,575
In second decile	98,810	46,575	52,230
In third decile	94,245	45,990	48,255
In fourth decile	95,515	46,955	48,560
In fifth decile	97,910	48,290	49,625
In top half of the distribution	518,915	262,710	256,210
In sixth decile	98,605	49,205	49,405
In seventh decile	101,460	51,050	50,405
In eighth decile	104,315	52,545	51,770
In ninth decile	107,260	54,535	52,725
In top decile	107,270	55,375	51,900
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data³⁵	996,495	...	...
Gini index on adjusted household total income	0.334	...	...
Gini index on adjusted household market income	0.444	...	...
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income	0.296	...	...
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income	3.8	...	...
Knowledge of official languages
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data³⁶	1,000,740	497,935	502,805
English only	910,635	457,415	453,220
French only	1,285	520	765
English and French	65,950	30,840	35,115
Neither English nor French	22,865	9,150	13,710
First official language spoken
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data³⁷	1,000,740	497,935	502,805
English	955,475	477,440	478,040
French	17,320	8,835	8,485
English and French	5,790	2,870	2,920
Neither English nor French	22,160	8,800	13,365
Mother tongue
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data³⁸	1,000,740	497,935	502,805
Single responses	945,620	471,410	474,215
Official languages	642,285	325,315	316,970
English	626,085	317,045	309,045
French	16,200	8,275	7,920
Non-official languages	303,340	146,090	157,245
Indigenous languages³⁹	1,850	725	1,130
Algonquian languages	1,565	625	940
Blackfoot	20	15	10
Cree-Innu languages	1,470	580	890
Atikamekw	0	0	0
Cree languages	1,470	580	885
Ililimowin (Moose Cree)	0	0	0
Inu Ayimun (Southern East Cree)	0	0	0
Iyiyiw-Ayimiwin (Northern East Cree)	20	10	10
Nehinawewin (Swampy Cree)	25	10	15
Nehiyawewin (Plains Cree)	360	115	245
Nihithawiwin (Woods Cree)	185	80	110
Cree, n.o.s.	875	360	515
Innu (Montagnais)	0	0	0
Naskapi	0	0	0
Eastern Algonquian languages	5	5	0
Mi'kmaq	5	5	0
Wolastoqewi (Malecite)	0	0	0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages	70	30	40
Anicinabemowin (Algonquin)	0	0	0
Oji-Cree	10	5	5
Ojibway languages	60	30	30
Anishinaabemowin (Chippewa)	10	5	5
Daawaamwin (Odawa)	0	0	0
Saulteau (Western Ojibway)	30	10	15
Ojibway, n.o.s.	25	10	10
Algonquian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Athabaskan languages	160	55	110
Northern Athabaskan languages	160	55	105
Dakelh (Carrier)	0	0	0
Dane-zaa (Beaver)	0	0	0
Dene, n.o.s.	115	35	80
Gwich'in	0	0	0
Slavey-Hare languages	25	5	20
Deh Gah Ghotie Zhatie (South Slavey)	10	5	0
Satuotine Yati (North Slavey)	10	0	5
Slavey, n.o.s.	15	0	10
Tahltan languages	0	0	0
Kaska (Nahani)	0	0	0
Tahltan	0	0	0
Tlicho (Dogrib)	20	5	10
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.	5	0	5
Haida	0	0	0
Inuktut (Inuit) languages	45	10	30
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun)	15	0	10
Inuinnaqtun	0	0	0
Inuvialuktun	10	0	5
Inuktitut	30	10	20
Inuktut (Inuit) languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Iroquoian languages	5	0	5
Cayuga	0	0	0
Mohawk	5	0	5
Oneida	0	0	0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Ktunaxa (Kutenai)	0	0	0
Michif	15	5	10
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	50	25	25
Assiniboine	0	0	0
Dakota	15	5	10
Stoney	30	15	15
Siouan languages, n.i.e.	5	0	5
Tsimshian languages	5	0	5
Gitxsan (Gitksan)	5	0	5
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	301,485	145,370	156,120
Afro-Asiatic languages	37,825	19,190	18,635
Berber languages	145	80	65
Kabyle	90	45	50
Tamazight	55	35	15
Berber languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Chadic languages	80	45	35
Hausa	70	45	30
Mina	10	5	0
Coptic	20	10	10
Cushitic languages	9,625	4,690	4,935
Bilen	470	255	210
Oromo	1,540	775	760
Somali	7,580	3,630	3,945
Cushitic languages, n.i.e.	45	30	20
Semitic languages	27,955	14,360	13,595
Amharic	2,900	1,355	1,545
Arabic	20,140	10,490	9,650
Aramaic languages	135	65	70
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic	75	40	40
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic	35	15	20
Aramaic, n.o.s.	25	10	15
Harari	160	75	90
Hebrew	350	190	160
Maltese	15	10	5
Tigrigna	4,230	2,175	2,055
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	20	10	15
Austro-Asiatic languages	9,465	4,255	5,210
Khmer (Cambodian)	680	305	375
Vietnamese	8,725	3,915	4,815
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e	60	35	25
Austronesian languages	43,265	19,100	24,165
Bikol	155	65	90
Bisaya, n.o.s.	665	290	375
Cebuano	1,920	870	1,050
Fijian	40	20	20
Hiligaynon	785	325	460
Ilocano	2,280	990	1,295
Indonesian	425	180	240
Kankanaey	115	50	65
Kinaray-a	40	10	25
Malagasy languages	15	5	10
Merina	0	0	0
Malagasy, n.o.s.	15	5	10
Malay	105	45	60
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango)	440	205	235
Pangasinan	185	80	105
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	35,655	15,775	19,880
Waray-Waray	90	40	50
Austronesian languages, n.i.e.	350	150	195
Creole languages	905	450	450
Haitian Creole	220	115	105
Jamaican English Creole	20	10	5
Krio	200	100	105
Morisyen	165	90	80
Sango	5	0	5
Creole, n.o.s.	205	100	105
Creole languages, n.i.e.	80	40	45
Dravidian languages	8,110	4,120	3,995
Kannada	200	105	95
Malayalam	4,575	2,285	2,295
Tamil	2,155	1,125	1,030
Telugu	1,155	595	555
Tulu	15	10	5
Dravidian languages, n.i.e.	10	0	10
Georgian	50	30	20
Hmong-Mien languages	0	0	0
Indo-European languages	138,335	68,200	70,140
Albanian	765	410	355
Armenian	145	65	75
Balto-Slavic languages	24,510	11,225	13,285
Baltic languages	230	100	135
Latvian	105	45	60
Lithuanian	130	50	75
Slavic languages	24,280	11,125	13,155
Belarusian	40	20	15
Bulgarian	370	175	190
Czech	545	265	280
Macedonian	175	85	95
Polish	6,960	3,225	3,740
Russian	4,800	2,140	2,655
Rusyn	20	10	5
Serbo-Croatian	3,940	1,945	1,995
Bosnian	700	340	355
Croatian	1,540	780	755
Serbian	1,605	775	835
Serbo-Croatian, n.i.e.	90	50	45
Slovak	345	170	180
Slovene (Slovenian)	205	90	115
Ukrainian	6,870	2,990	3,885
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	15	10	5
Celtic languages	55	30	25
Irish	15	15	5
Scottish Gaelic	10	5	5
Welsh	15	5	10
Celtic languages, n.i.e.	15	5	10
Germanic languages	10,190	4,755	5,435
Frisian	40	20	20
High German languages	7,060	3,245	3,815
German	6,915	3,160	3,750
Pennsylvania German	0	0	0
Swiss German	120	70	50
Yiddish	25	15	10
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages	2,500	1,215	1,280
Afrikaans	350	175	175
Dutch	1,985	970	1,015
Low German, n.o.s.	15	5	5
Low Saxon	10	5	5
Plautdietsch	115	45	65
Vlaams (Flemish)	35	15	15
Scandinavian languages	585	270	315
Danish	330	160	170
Icelandic	25	10	20
Norwegian	80	35	45
Swedish	145	60	85
Germanic languages, n.i.e.	10	5	0
Greek	780	420	360
Indo-Iranian languages	74,730	38,070	36,655
Indo-Aryan languages	68,225	34,755	33,465
Assamese	30	15	15
Bengali	2,675	1,370	1,310
Gujarati	6,425	3,310	3,115
Hindi	8,550	4,305	4,250
Kacchi	480	210	270
Kashmiri	35	20	15
Konkani	110	55	60
Marathi	685	350	330
Nepali	2,280	1,180	1,095
Oriya languages	75	40	35
Odia	60	35	25
Oriya, n.o.s.	15	5	5
Punjabi (Panjabi)	36,705	18,765	17,945
Rohingya	0	0	0
Sindhi	325	155	170
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	1,180	605	575
Urdu	8,390	4,235	4,155
Indo-Aryan languages, n.i.e.	260	135	125
Iranian languages	6,480	3,300	3,185
Baluchi	15	10	5
Kurdish	735	405	335
Parsi	5	5	0
Pashto	685	335	355
Persian languages	5,010	2,540	2,465
Dari	1,570	765	805
Iranian Persian	2,875	1,480	1,395
Persian (Farsi), n.o.s.	565	295	270
Iranian languages, n.i.e.	30	15	20
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	25	10	10
Italic (Romance) languages	27,155	13,220	13,940
Catalan	15	10	10
Italian	3,510	1,700	1,810
Portuguese	3,975	1,900	2,075
Romanian	2,005	955	1,050
Spanish	17,640	8,650	8,990
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e.	10	5	5
Indo-European languages, n.i.e.	5	5	5
Japanese	900	290	615
Korean	6,100	2,855	3,245
Mongolian	80	45	40
Niger-Congo languages	7,595	3,740	3,855
Akan (Twi)	740	380	360
Bamanankan	10	5	5
Edo	110	50	60
Éwé	120	65	50
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde)	100	50	50
Ga	75	35	40
Ganda	215	105	105
Gikuyu	65	25	35
Igbo	440	230	210
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda)	850	410	435
Lingala	120	55	60
Luba-Kasai	25	10	10
Mòoré	30	10	15
Mwani	55	35	20
Ndebele	205	95	115
Rundi (Kirundi)	440	205	230
Shona	505	240	265
Soninke	5	5	5
Sotho-Tswana languages	75	25	50
Swahili	1,255	595	660
Wojenaka	20	5	15
Wolof	150	85	65
Yoruba	980	525	455
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	1,010	485	530
Nilo-Saharan languages	725	375	350
Dinka	275	140	130
Nuer	200	105	100
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e.	205	105	95
African, n.o.s.	50	25	20
Sign languages	320	165	155
American Sign Language	275	145	135
Quebec Sign Language	0	0	0
Sign languages, n.i.e.	45	20	25
Sino-Tibetan languages	43,580	20,485	23,090
Chinese languages	42,900	20,145	22,750
Hakka	545	250	300
Mandarin	19,585	9,275	10,315
Min Dong	20	10	10
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese)	1,045	470	575
Wu (Shanghainese)	160	80	80
Yue (Cantonese)	20,925	9,750	11,175
Chinese, n.o.s.	590	290	295
Chinese languages, n.i.e.	30	15	15
Tibeto-Burman languages	640	325	310
Burmese	115	60	55
Kuki-Chin languages	35	15	15
Karenic languages	405	205	195
S'gaw Karen	335	160	170
Karenic languages, n.i.e.	70	45	30
Tibetan	25	15	5
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e.	65	35	35
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	45	15	25
Tai-Kadai languages	905	345	565
Lao	305	150	155
Thai	555	170	380
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e.	45	20	25
Turkic languages	2,080	1,140	940
Azerbaijani	170	85	85
Kazakh	15	10	5
Turkish	1,675	935	740
Uyghur	65	30	35
Uzbek	105	55	45
Turkic languages, n.i.e.	55	30	25
Uralic languages	1,150	550	600
Estonian	25	10	15
Finnish	140	60	75
Hungarian	990	485	510
Other languages, n.i.e.	80	45	35
Multiple responses	55,115	26,525	28,590
English and French	4,675	2,285	2,385
English and non-official language(s)	43,995	21,165	22,825
French and non-official language(s)	1,375	680	695
English, French and non-official language(s)	850	420	435
Multiple non-official languages	4,220	1,975	2,245
All languages spoken at home
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data⁴⁰	1,000,740	497,935	502,805
English	648,980	327,675	321,310
French	4,680	2,270	2,410
Non-official language	90,765	43,525	47,240
Indigenous³⁹	170	70	100
Non-Indigenous	90,595	43,450	47,145
English and French	10,825	5,215	5,610
English and non-official language(s)	228,985	111,475	117,515
French and non-official language(s)	755	345	420
English, French and non-official language(s)	6,735	3,220	3,520
Multiple non-official languages	9,020	4,225	4,790
Language spoken most often at home
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data⁴¹	1,000,740	497,935	502,805
Single responses	941,815	469,345	472,465
Official languages	753,490	377,630	375,855
English	746,435	374,180	372,250
French	7,055	3,450	3,605
Non-official languages	188,330	91,715	96,615
Indigenous languages³⁹	395	170	220
Algonquian languages	360	155	205
Blackfoot	5	0	0
Cree-Innu languages	335	150	190
Atikamekw	0	0	0
Cree languages	335	150	190
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)	75	25	45
Nihithawiwin (Woods Cree)	30	10	15
Cree, n.o.s.	235	105	130
Innu (Montagnais)	0	0	0
Naskapi	0	0	0
Eastern Algonquian languages	0	0	0
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0
Wolastoqewi (Malecite)	0	0	0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages	15	10	5
Anicinabemowin (Algonquin)	0	0	0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0
Ojibway languages	15	10	5
Anishinaabemowin (Chippewa)	5	0	0
Daawaamwin (Odawa)	0	0	0
Saulteau (Western Ojibway)	0	0	0
Ojibway, n.o.s.	10	0	10
Algonquian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Athabaskan languages	20	5	10
Northern Athabaskan languages	15	5	10
Dakelh (Carrier)	0	0	0
Dane-zaa (Beaver)	0	0	0
Dene, n.o.s.	10	0	5
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	10	0	5
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	187,935	91,540	96,390
Afro-Asiatic languages	24,185	11,995	12,185
Berber languages	65	35	30
Kabyle	40	20	20
Tamazight	25	15	10
Berber languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Chadic languages	55	35	20
Hausa	50	30	20
Mina	0	0	0
Coptic	0	0	0
Cushitic languages	6,430	3,105	3,325
Bilen	345	180	165
Oromo	1,145	570	575
Somali	4,915	2,340	2,575
Cushitic languages, n.i.e.	25	15	10
Semitic languages	17,625	8,825	8,805
Amharic	1,770	820	950
Arabic	12,325	6,205	6,120
Aramaic languages	100	50	50
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic	40	15	25
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic	25	10	15
Aramaic, n.o.s.	35	15	20
Harari	110	55	55
Hebrew	150	85	65
Maltese	0	0	0
Tigrigna	3,155	1,605	1,545
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	20	10	10
Austro-Asiatic languages	6,245	2,860	3,390
Khmer (Cambodian)	380	170	210
Vietnamese	5,805	2,650	3,155
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e	65	40	25
Austronesian languages	27,095	12,695	14,405
Bikol	50	25	30
Bisaya, n.o.s.	385	180	210
Cebuano	1,130	530	600
Fijian	10	5	5
Hiligaynon	425	200	230
Ilocano	1,350	625	730
Indonesian	170	85	90
Kankanaey	65	25	40
Kinaray-a	25	5	15
Malagasy languages	5	0	0
Merina	0	0	0
Malagasy, n.o.s.	5	0	0
Malay	20	10	15
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango)	295	130	165
Pangasinan	70	35	40
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	22,875	10,750	12,125
Waray-Waray	40	15	30
Austronesian languages, n.i.e.	165	80	85
Creole languages	555	265	285
Haitian Creole	165	80	85
Jamaican English Creole	20	10	10
Krio	95	45	55
Morisyen	125	65	60
Sango	0	0	0
Creole, n.o.s.	90	45	45
Creole languages, n.i.e.	50	20	30
Dravidian languages	5,850	2,950	2,895
Kannada	100	50	55
Malayalam	3,355	1,675	1,680
Tamil	1,605	825	780
Telugu	775	400	380
Tulu	5	5	5
Dravidian languages, n.i.e.	0	5	0
Georgian	30	20	15
Hmong-Mien languages	0	0	0
Indo-European languages	82,580	41,130	41,450
Albanian	340	170	165
Armenian	60	35	30
Balto-Slavic languages	10,445	5,010	5,435
Baltic languages	90	45	45
Latvian	40	20	20
Lithuanian	45	25	20
Slavic languages	10,360	4,965	5,390
Belarusian	10	0	5
Bulgarian	180	90	95
Czech	165	80	85
Macedonian	100	50	45
Polish	3,005	1,415	1,595
Russian	2,985	1,435	1,545
Rusyn	5	5	0
Serbo-Croatian	1,845	875	965
Bosnian	295	140	155
Croatian	635	310	320
Serbian	895	410	480
Serbo-Croatian, n.i.e.	20	10	10
Slovak	65	40	30
Slovene (Slovenian)	55	30	25
Ukrainian	1,945	945	1,000
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	5	0	5
Celtic languages	10	5	5
Irish	5	0	0
Scottish Gaelic	5	0	0
Welsh	0	0	0
Celtic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Germanic languages	1,310	595	720
Frisian	0	0	0
High German languages	960	440	520
German	945	430	510
Pennsylvania German	0	0	0
Swiss German	15	10	10
Yiddish	0	0	0
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages	295	120	170
Afrikaans	155	75	80
Dutch	135	50	85
Low German, n.o.s.	0	0	0
Low Saxon	0	0	0
Plautdietsch	0	0	0
Vlaams (Flemish)	0	0	0
Scandinavian languages	50	25	30
Danish	20	10	10
Icelandic	5	5	5
Norwegian	10	5	0
Swedish	20	10	10
Germanic languages, n.i.e.	5	5	0
Greek	285	130	155
Indo-Iranian languages	55,830	28,310	27,525
Indo-Aryan languages	51,670	26,240	25,435
Assamese	15	10	5
Bengali	1,745	870	875
Gujarati	4,620	2,345	2,280
Hindi	5,610	2,830	2,780
Kacchi	215	85	125
Kashmiri	15	10	5
Konkani	40	20	25
Marathi	445	220	220
Nepali	1,655	865	785
Oriya languages	35	20	15
Odia	25	15	15
Oriya, n.o.s.	5	5	5
Punjabi (Panjabi)	30,595	15,640	14,955
Rohingya	0	0	0
Sindhi	205	100	105
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	685	335	350
Urdu	5,640	2,810	2,830
Indo-Aryan languages, n.i.e.	155	75	75
Iranian languages	4,150	2,065	2,085
Baluchi	10	5	5
Kurdish	435	220	210
Parsi	5	0	0
Pashto	480	225	255
Persian languages	3,200	1,600	1,600
Dari	920	435	485
Iranian Persian	1,910	975	935
Persian (Farsi), n.o.s.	375	190	180
Iranian languages, n.i.e.	20	10	15
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	5	5	0
Italic (Romance) languages	14,295	6,875	7,415
Catalan	10	5	5
Italian	990	405	585
Portuguese	1,750	830	920
Romanian	1,005	485	520
Spanish	10,525	5,145	5,380
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e.	10	5	5
Indo-European languages, n.i.e.	5	0	0
Japanese	370	150	220
Korean	4,535	2,175	2,360
Mongolian	50	25	25
Niger-Congo languages	3,340	1,540	1,800
Akan (Twi)	325	160	165
Bamanankan	10	5	5
Edo	20	10	15
Éwé	20	10	5
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde)	90	45	50
Ga	15	5	5
Ganda	90	40	50
Gikuyu	5	0	0
Igbo	190	90	100
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda)	445	195	245
Lingala	85	35	45
Luba-Kasai	5	0	5
Mòoré	15	10	5
Mwani	30	15	15
Ndebele	70	30	40
Rundi (Kirundi)	240	110	125
Shona	165	80	85
Soninke	0	0	0
Sotho-Tswana languages	35	15	20
Swahili	605	265	335
Wojenaka	5	5	5
Wolof	125	70	55
Yoruba	410	195	220
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	330	145	185
Nilo-Saharan languages	360	180	185
Dinka	120	65	60
Nuer	125	60	65
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e.	105	45	55
African, n.o.s.	10	5	5
Sign languages	485	280	210
American Sign Language	410	230	175
Quebec Sign Language	0	0	0
Sign languages, n.i.e.	75	45	30
Sino-Tibetan languages	30,100	14,195	15,910
Chinese languages	29,600	13,940	15,655
Hakka	210	85	125
Mandarin	14,405	7,015	7,395
Min Dong	10	5	0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese)	465	195	270
Wu (Shanghainese)	105	45	55
Yue (Cantonese)	14,030	6,415	7,615
Chinese, n.o.s.	370	180	190
Chinese languages, n.i.e.	10	5	5
Tibeto-Burman languages	475	240	235
Burmese	75	40	35
Kuki-Chin languages	35	15	20
Karenic languages	320	160	160
S'gaw Karen	265	130	135
Karenic languages, n.i.e.	55	30	25
Tibetan	15	10	5
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e.	35	20	20
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	25	10	15
Tai-Kadai languages	400	180	225
Lao	140	65	75
Thai	235	105	130
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e.	25	10	20
Turkic languages	1,360	720	635
Azerbaijani	100	55	50
Kazakh	0	0	0
Turkish	1,145	610	540
Uyghur	40	20	20
Uzbek	50	30	20
Turkic languages, n.i.e.	15	10	5
Uralic languages	360	165	195
Estonian	5	0	0
Finnish	20	15	10
Hungarian	335	155	180
Other languages, n.i.e.	35	15	20
Multiple responses	58,930	28,590	30,340
English and French	2,445	1,180	1,265
English and non-official language(s)	54,020	26,250	27,765
French and non-official language(s)	400	175	225
English, French and non-official language(s)	775	385	395
Multiple non-official languages	1,290	595	695
Other language spoken regularly at home
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data⁴²	1,000,745	497,935	502,805
None	792,140	396,600	395,535
English	77,010	38,210	38,800
French	8,150	3,865	4,285
Non-official language	94,890	45,245	49,645
Indigenous³⁹	1,555	630	920
Non-Indigenous	93,340	44,615	48,720
English and French	1,120	540	575
English and non-official language(s)	13,430	6,680	6,750
French and non-official language(s)	2,760	1,295	1,465
English, French and non-official language(s)	295	145	150
Multiple non-official languages	10,950	5,355	5,600
Knowledge of languages
Total - Knowledge of languages for the population in private households - 25% sample data⁴³	996,490	496,020	500,470
Official languages	973,345	486,655	486,690
English	971,925	486,110	485,815
French	67,175	31,345	35,830
Non-official languages	410,435	197,970	212,465
Indigenous languages³⁹	3,585	1,495	2,090
Algonquian languages	3,140	1,355	1,785
Blackfoot	45	30	20
Cree-Innu languages	2,970	1,265	1,705
Atikamekw	0	0	0
Cree languages	2,955	1,265	1,690
Ililimowin (Moose Cree)	0	0	0
Inu Ayimun (Southern East Cree)	0	0	0
Iyiyiw-Ayimiwin (Northern East Cree)	35	15	20
Nehinawewin (Swampy Cree)	60	30	30
Nehiyawewin (Plains Cree)	1,045	390	655
Nihithawiwin (Woods Cree)	320	140	185
Cree, n.o.s.	1,525	710	820
Innu (Montagnais)	0	0	0
Naskapi	0	0	0
Eastern Algonquian languages	0	0	0
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0
Wolastoqewi (Malecite)	0	0	0
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages	140	65	75
Anicinabemowin (Algonquin)	10	0	0
Oji-Cree	20	0	15
Ojibway languages	120	55	65
Anishinaabemowin (Chippewa)	35	20	15
Daawaamwin (Odawa)	0	0	0
Saulteau (Western Ojibway)	35	10	20
Ojibway, n.o.s.	50	20	30
Algonquian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Athabaskan languages	245	80	160
Northern Athabaskan languages	240	80	160
Dakelh (Carrier)	0	0	0
Dane-zaa (Beaver)	0	0	0
Dene, n.o.s.	120	35	85
Gwich'in	15	15	0
Slavey-Hare languages	40	10	35
Deh Gah Ghotie Zhatie (South Slavey)	20	0	15
Satuotine Yati (North Slavey)	20	0	15
Slavey, n.o.s.	0	0	0
Tahltan languages	15	10	0
Kaska (Nahani)	0	0	0
Tahltan	10	10	0
Tlicho (Dogrib)	55	25	30
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	55	0	50
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun)	15	0	10
Inuinnaqtun	0	0	0
Inuvialuktun	15	0	10
Inuktitut	40	0	40
Inuktut (Inuit) languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Iroquoian languages	15	0	10
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	45	15	25
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	115	35	80
Assiniboine	25	0	25
Dakota	65	25	35
Stoney	30	0	25
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.	15	0	10
Indigenous languages, n.o.s.	15	0	0
Non-Indigenous languages	407,055	196,545	210,510
Afro-Asiatic languages	55,510	28,335	27,180
Berber languages	200	110	95
Kabyle	160	75	85
Tamazight	35	25	10
Berber languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0
Chadic languages	395	230	165
Hausa	370	215	155
Mina	25	15	10
Coptic	45	30	15
Cushitic languages	13,440	6,560	6,880
Bilen	550	275	275
Oromo	2,605	1,305	1,295
Somali	10,405	5,025	5,385
Cushitic languages, n.i.e.	90	40	50
Semitic languages	44,095	22,820	21,265
Amharic	5,920	3,095	2,825
Arabic	33,200	17,375	15,830
Aramaic languages	190	90	100
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic	80	35	45
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic	60	35	20
Aramaic, n.o.s.	55	25	35
Harari	275	145	130
Hebrew	1,305	725	580
Maltese	10	0	10
Tigrigna	6,425	3,230	3,195
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	215	160	50
Austro-Asiatic languages	13,220	6,165	7,055
Khmer (Cambodian)	1,015	480	530
Vietnamese	12,200	5,685	6,510
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e	80	40	35
Austronesian languages	58,930	25,995	32,940
Bikol	305	160	150
Bisaya, n.o.s.	970	435	535
Cebuano	2,935	1,305	1,635
Fijian	110	55	60
Hiligaynon	1,300	540	760
Ilocano	4,370	1,815	2,550
Indonesian	755	290	465
Kankanaey	210	60	145
Kinaray-a	60	25	35
Malagasy languages	20	10	15
Merina	0	0	0
Malagasy, n.o.s.	20	10	15
Malay	690	335	355
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango)	885	425	465
Pangasinan	410	160	250
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	55,850	24,620	31,230
Waray-Waray	295	110	190
Austronesian languages, n.i.e.	1,585	740	845
Creole languages	2,405	1,190	1,220
Haitian Creole	665	345	320
Jamaican English Creole	175	75	95
Krio	380	190	190
Morisyen	330	170	160
Sango	30	20	0
Creole, n.o.s.	565	265	300
Creole languages, n.i.e.	420	200	220
Dravidian languages	11,580	5,850	5,730
Kannada	535	275	260
Malayalam	6,130	3,085	3,045
Tamil	4,375	2,345	2,035
Telugu	2,030	980	1,055
Tulu	40	25	15
Dravidian languages, n.i.e.	30	20	15
Georgian	80	50	35
Hmong-Mien languages	0	0	0
Indo-European languages	191,820	94,550	97,270
Albanian	920	510	410
Armenian	205	95	110
Balto-Slavic languages	31,195	14,495	16,705
Baltic languages	265	100	160
Latvian	95	30	60
Lithuanian	170	70	100
Slavic languages	31,075	14,440	16,640
Belarusian	155	75	80
Bulgarian	495	250	250
Czech	775	370	405
Macedonian	250	115	135
Polish	9,140	4,365	4,775
Russian	9,120	4,280	4,835
Rusyn	35	25	10
Serbo-Croatian	5,195	2,580	2,615
Bosnian	1,280	625	655
Croatian	2,500	1,280	1,215
Serbian	2,565	1,250	1,315
Serbo-Croatian, n.i.e.	125	60	65
Slovak	530	245	280
Slovene (Slovenian)	265	120	145
Ukrainian	9,900	4,235	5,665
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	30	10	20
Celtic languages	275	100	175
Irish	145	55	95
Scottish Gaelic	45	20	30
Welsh	50	30	20
Celtic languages, n.i.e.	35	0	30
Germanic languages	17,595	8,380	9,215
Frisian	60	25	35
High German languages	13,130	6,370	6,760
German	12,980	6,285	6,700
Pennsylvania German	0	0	0
Swiss German	155	85	75
Yiddish	65	50	20
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages	3,780	1,730	2,050
Afrikaans	855	430	430
Dutch	2,660	1,180	1,475
Low German, n.o.s.	70	25	40
Low Saxon	0	0	0
Plautdietsch	215	110	105
Vlaams (Flemish)	50	25	25
Scandinavian languages	1,080	540	540
Danish	435	225	210
Icelandic	60	25	35
Norwegian	260	150	110
Swedish	370	170	200
Germanic languages, n.i.e.	10	0	0
Greek	1,405	730	675
Indo-Iranian languages	100,910	51,360	49,550
Indo-Aryan languages	93,710	47,630	46,080
Assamese	105	55	50
Bengali	3,720	1,890	1,820
Gujarati	10,175	5,150	5,025
Hindi	39,515	20,190	19,330
Kacchi	1,040	470	575
Kashmiri	110	50	60
Konkani	285	160	125
Marathi	1,385	695	690
Nepali	2,435	1,260	1,175
Oriya languages	95	45	50
Odia	25	10	10
Oriya, n.o.s.	70	35	35
Punjabi (Panjabi)	49,965	25,560	24,405
Rohingya	0	0	0
Sindhi	590	310	280
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	1,735	840	890
Urdu	15,820	8,035	7,785
Indo-Aryan languages, n.i.e.	615	335	285
Iranian languages	8,250	4,255	3,995
Baluchi	25	20	0
Kurdish	905	510	395
Parsi	10	10	0
Pashto	1,120	585	530
Persian languages	6,445	3,305	3,140
Dari	2,150	1,080	1,075
Iranian Persian	3,620	1,865	1,750
Persian (Farsi), n.o.s.	760	395	360
Iranian languages, n.i.e.	40	20	15
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	120	85	40
Italic (Romance) languages	44,360	21,370	22,990
Catalan	30	20	10
Italian	6,730	3,245	3,480
Portuguese	5,550	2,745	2,805
Romanian	2,650	1,325	1,325
Spanish	31,095	14,890	16,205
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e.	155	80	80
Indo-European languages, n.i.e.	90	45	50
Japanese	2,830	1,250	1,580
Korean	7,565	3,465	4,100
Mongolian	115	50	65
Niger-Congo languages	17,175	8,615	8,560
Akan (Twi)	1,565	755	815
Bamanankan	80	50	30
Edo	290	150	140
Éwé	270	145	125
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde)	245	135	120
Ga	185	95	85
Ganda	540	245	295
Gikuyu	160	75	85
Igbo	1,260	580	675
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda)	1,480	780	700
Lingala	855	455	400
Luba-Kasai	90	45	45
Mòoré	40	10	30
Mwani	30	15	15
Ndebele	480	225	255
Rundi (Kirundi)	990	515	475
Shona	1,025	450	580
Soninke	50	35	15
Sotho-Tswana languages	105	35	65
Swahili	4,715	2,530	2,185
Wojenaka	95	55	45
Wolof	450	225	220
Yoruba	3,005	1,560	1,445
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	2,755	1,330	1,425
Nilo-Saharan languages	1,185	625	555
Dinka	465	245	220
Nuer	275	135	145
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e.	435	245	190
African, n.o.s.	180	105	75
Sign languages	2,090	835	1,255
American Sign Language	1,830	705	1,120
Quebec Sign Language	10	0	0
Sign languages, n.i.e.	315	135	175
Sino-Tibetan languages	54,070	25,675	28,390
Chinese languages	53,025	25,175	27,850
Hakka	960	420	540
Mandarin	31,415	14,695	16,720
Min Dong	20	0	20
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese)	1,605	675	930
Wu (Shanghainese)	240	125	120
Yue (Cantonese)	28,425	13,485	14,940
Chinese, n.o.s.	680	305	375
Chinese languages, n.i.e.	50	25	30
Tibeto-Burman languages	990	480	505
Burmese	320	150	170
Kuki-Chin languages	35	20	15
Karenic languages	605	305	305
S'gaw Karen	555	270	280
Karenic languages, n.i.e.	80	50	30
Tibetan	25	20	0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e.	135	55	85
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	100	20	70
Tai-Kadai languages	1,325	570	755
Lao	495	230	265
Thai	790	320	470
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e.	165	70	90
Turkic languages	3,285	1,805	1,480
Azerbaijani	350	195	160
Kazakh	30	20	15
Turkish	2,760	1,555	1,205
Uyghur	85	45	40
Uzbek	125	70	60
Turkic languages, n.i.e.	115	50	70
Uralic languages	1,610	810	805
Estonian	30	10	20
Finnish	195	90	105
Hungarian	1,385	710	675
Other languages, n.i.e.	460	240	220
Indigenous population
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data⁴⁴	996,485	496,015	500,470
Indigenous identity⁴⁵	58,165	27,510	30,660
Single Indigenous responses⁴⁶	56,235	26,555	29,675
First Nations (North American Indian)	27,840	12,920	14,920
Métis	27,570	13,285	14,285
Inuk (Inuit)	820	350	465
Multiple Indigenous responses⁴⁷	1,300	660	640
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere⁴⁸	635	290	340
Non-Indigenous identity	938,320	468,505	469,815
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data⁴⁴	996,485	496,015	500,470
Registered or Treaty Indian⁴⁹	23,320	10,665	12,655
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	973,165	485,350	487,815
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data⁵⁰	396,400	...	...
Owner	252,150	...	...
Renter	144,245	...	...
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band	0	...	...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data⁵¹	396,400	...	...
Condominium	94,750	...	...
Not condominium	301,645	...	...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data⁵²	396,400	...	...
No bedrooms	3,860	...	...
1 bedroom	55,090	...	...
2 bedrooms	94,340	...	...
3 bedrooms	136,735	...	...
4 or more bedrooms	106,380	...	...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data⁵³	396,400	...	...
1 to 4 rooms	138,580	...	...
5 rooms	65,915	...	...
6 rooms	54,345	...	...
7 rooms	42,880	...	...
8 or more rooms	94,680	...	...
Average number of rooms per dwelling	5.8	...	...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data⁵⁴	396,400	...	...
One person or fewer per room	381,040	...	...
More than one person per room	15,355	...	...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data⁵⁵	396,400	...	...
Suitable	370,185	...	...
Not suitable	26,210	...	...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data⁵⁶	396,400	...	...
1960 or before	50,230	...	...
1961 to 1980	110,385	...	...
1981 to 1990	43,560	...	...
1991 to 2000	39,315	...	...
2001 to 2005	32,950	...	...
2006 to 2010	34,225	...	...
2011 to 2015	42,510	...	...
2016 to 2021⁵⁷	43,230	...	...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data⁵⁸	396,400	...	...
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed	375,390	...	...
Major repairs needed	21,010	...	...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data⁵⁹	396,400	...	...
One-maintainer household	200,305	...	...
Two-maintainer household	171,270	...	...
Three-or-more-maintainer household	24,820	...	...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data⁶⁰	396,400	...	...
15 to 24 years	15,715	...	...
25 to 34 years	72,840	...	...
35 to 44 years	85,785	...	...
45 to 54 years	70,715	...	...
55 to 64 years	70,130	...	...
65 to 74 years	48,765	...	...
75 to 84 years	22,995	...	...
85 years and over	9,455	...	...
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	394,485	...	...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs	298,595	...	...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs	95,885	...	...
30% to less than 100%	87,405	...	...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data⁶²	396,400	...	...
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'	130,890	...	...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only	85,155	...	...
Not suitable only	20,340	...	...
Major repairs needed only	13,440	...	...
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'	4,385	...	...
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'	6,080	...	...
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'	1,220	...	...
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'	270	...	...
Acceptable housing	265,515	...	...
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	386,005	...	...
In core need	46,155	...	...
Not in core need	339,850	...	...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data	252,090	...	...
% of owner households with a mortgage⁶⁴	65.4	...	...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs⁶¹	17.7	...	...
% in core housing need⁶³	5.5	...	...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)⁶⁵	1,680	...	...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)⁶⁵	1,720	...	...
Median value of dwellings ($)⁶⁶	384,000	...	...
Average value of dwellings ($)⁶⁶	419,600	...	...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data	144,250	...	...
% of tenant households in subsidized housing⁶⁷	9.1	...	...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs⁶¹	35.9	...	...
% in core housing need⁶³	23.6	...	...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)⁶⁵	1,250	...	...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)⁶⁵	1,302	...	...
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data	0	...	...
% of households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band spending more than 30% on shelter costs⁶¹	...	...	...
Median monthly shelter costs for dwellings provided by local government, First Nation or Indian band ($)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	996,485	496,015	500,475
Indigenous ancestry (only)⁶⁹	24,160	11,380	12,780
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)⁷⁰	23,160	10,940	12,220
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestry	16,895	7,895	9,005
Métis single ancestry	5,930	2,885	3,050
Inuit single ancestry	335	165	170
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)⁷¹	995	435	555
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestry only	920	405	515
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestry only	55	20	30
Métis and Inuit ancestry only	0	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis and Inuit ancestry only	15	10	10
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries⁷²	41,540	20,000	21,545
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries⁷³	39,910	19,225	20,685
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Indigenous ancestry only	23,575	11,345	12,235
Métis and non-Indigenous ancestry only	15,795	7,585	8,205
Inuit and non-Indigenous ancestry only	535	290	245
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries⁷⁴	1,630	770	855
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis and non-Indigenous ancestry only	1,490	700	785
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit and non-Indigenous ancestry only	60	30	35
Métis and Inuit and non-Indigenous ancestry only	55	35	25
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis and Inuit and non-Indigenous ancestry only	25	0	15
Non-Indigenous ancestry only⁷⁵	930,790	464,640	466,150
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data⁷⁶	996,485	496,015	500,470
Canadian citizens⁷⁷	863,500	431,725	431,775
Canadian citizens aged under 18	197,490	101,310	96,185
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	666,005	330,415	335,590
Not Canadian citizens⁷⁸	132,985	64,290	68,700
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data⁷⁹	996,485	496,015	500,470
Non-immigrants⁸⁰	648,190	326,580	321,610
Immigrants⁸¹	324,310	156,800	167,515
Before 1980	37,140	18,260	18,880
1980 to 1990	32,440	16,020	16,420
1991 to 2000	41,995	19,605	22,390
2001 to 2010	77,150	37,305	39,840
2011 to 2021⁸²	135,590	65,605	69,990
2011 to 2015	67,510	33,300	34,210
2016 to 2021	68,085	32,305	35,780
Non-permanent residents⁸³	23,985	12,640	11,345
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data⁸⁴	324,315	156,795	167,515
Under 5 years	26,970	13,990	12,975
5 to 14 years	53,855	27,560	26,290
15 to 24 years	61,200	28,385	32,815
25 to 44 years	151,325	72,445	78,875
45 years and over	30,970	14,415	16,550
Selected places of birth for the immigrant population
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data⁸⁵	324,315	156,795	167,515
Americas	28,960	13,630	15,325
Brazil	995	375	615
Colombia	2,720	1,315	1,405
El Salvador	2,525	1,170	1,355
Guyana	1,145	570	575
Haiti	600	315	280
Jamaica	3,440	1,590	1,855
Mexico	2,820	1,430	1,385
Peru	485	205	280
Trinidad and Tobago	1,370	625	745
United States of America	6,290	2,855	3,440
Other places of birth in Americas	6,570	3,175	3,390
Europe	47,105	23,130	23,975
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1,530	775	750
Croatia	1,315	670	650
France	715	320	395
Germany	4,025	1,950	2,080
Greece	560	310	245
Hungary	650	320	330
Italy	2,755	1,320	1,435
Netherlands	2,005	980	1,030
Poland	6,475	3,040	3,435
Portugal	2,085	1,035	1,045
Romania	1,915	940	970
Russian Federation	1,945	830	1,120
Serbia⁸⁶	830	400	430
Ukraine	3,615	1,585	2,025
United Kingdom⁸⁷	9,990	5,285	4,705
Other places of birth in Europe	6,690	3,360	3,335
Africa	47,395	23,980	23,415
Algeria	365	220	145
Congo, Democratic Republic of the	1,830	940	890
Egypt	2,670	1,460	1,210
Eritrea	4,090	2,235	1,855
Ethiopia	5,605	2,675	2,930
Morocco	890	435	450
Nigeria	5,675	2,995	2,680
Somalia	5,765	2,835	2,930
South Africa, Republic of	1,805	865	940
Other places of birth in Africa	18,700	9,300	9,395
Asia	196,955	94,215	102,745
Afghanistan	1,850	880	970
Iran⁸⁸	2,630	1,360	1,275
Iraq	1,780	960	825
Lebanon	4,550	2,440	2,110
Syria⁸⁹	4,370	2,355	2,010
Turkey	1,525	915	615
China⁹⁰	21,110	9,560	11,545
Hong Kong⁹¹	6,985	3,430	3,550
Korea, South⁹²	5,565	2,580	2,990
Taiwan	935	385	550
Philippines	54,855	24,295	30,565
Viet Nam	10,285	4,825	5,460
Bangladesh	2,055	1,045	1,015
India	50,440	25,490	24,950
Pakistan	8,900	4,475	4,420
Sri Lanka	2,150	1,090	1,060
Other places of birth in Asia	16,975	8,130	8,840
Oceania and other places of birth⁹³	3,890	1,840	2,055
Selected places of birth for the recent immigrant population
Total - Place of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data⁹⁴	68,085	32,305	35,780
Americas	5,305	2,495	2,805
Brazil	295	120	180
Colombia	455	200	250
Haiti	85	50	30
Jamaica	950	460	490
Mexico	1,035	565	475
United States of America	1,120	530	595
Venezuela⁹⁵	170	65	100
Other places of birth in Americas	1,200	510	690
Europe	4,400	2,165	2,235
France	120	70	50
Germany	160	60	100
Ireland⁹⁶	280	165	120
Italy	150	85	65
Russian Federation	260	100	165
Ukraine	745	310	435
United Kingdom⁸⁷	785	435	350
Other places of birth in Europe	1,890	940	950
Africa	13,520	6,490	7,030
Algeria	45	20	25
Burundi	380	200	180
Cameroon	380	145	230
Congo, Democratic Republic of the	590	285	305
Côte d'Ivoire	190	75	115
Egypt	480	230	250
Eritrea	2,045	1,020	1,020
Ethiopia	1,580	705	875
Morocco	175	65	115
Nigeria	2,770	1,430	1,340
Somalia	1,275	665	615
South Africa, Republic of	295	130	160
Sudan⁹⁷	485	220	260
Tunisia	135	70	65
Other places of birth in Africa	2,705	1,235	1,470
Asia	44,495	20,955	23,540
Afghanistan	415	225	190
Bangladesh	440	200	245
China⁹⁰	3,540	1,540	2,005
Hong Kong⁹¹	345	160	180
India	14,005	7,085	6,920
Iran⁸⁸	510	230	275
Iraq	315	165	150
Israel	270	160	110
Japan	85	10	75
Jordan	240	125	120
Korea, South⁹²	1,195	485	705
Lebanon	420	190	225
Nepal	510	235	275
Pakistan	1,295	600	690
Philippines	14,200	6,285	7,915
Saudi Arabia	375	170	205
Sri Lanka	415	200	215
Syria⁸⁹	3,310	1,795	1,515
Turkey	415	215	200
United Arab Emirates	260	140	120
Viet Nam	670	230	435
Other places of birth in Asia	1,270	510	760
Oceania and other⁹³	365	195	170
Australia	185	125	55
Other places of birth⁹⁸	185	70	110
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data⁹⁹	996,485	496,015	500,470
First generation¹⁰⁰	356,830	173,885	182,945
Second generation¹⁰¹	217,370	108,715	108,655
Third generation or more¹⁰²	422,280	213,410	208,870
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	287,175	138,540	148,640
Economic immigrants¹⁰⁴	153,380	77,385	75,995
Principal applicants¹⁰⁵	64,270	38,640	25,635
Secondary applicants¹⁰⁶	89,110	38,745	50,360
Immigrants sponsored by family¹⁰⁷	81,980	33,610	48,370
Refugees¹⁰⁸	49,110	26,205	22,910
Other immigrants¹⁰⁹	2,705	1,340	1,365
Pre-admission experience
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data¹¹⁰	287,175	138,540	148,640
Asylum claim before admission¹¹¹	11,065	6,320	4,745
Work permits only before admission¹¹²	38,980	17,800	21,185
Study permits only before admission¹¹³	8,135	4,145	3,995
Work and study permits before admission¹¹⁴	17,930	10,110	7,815
Other permits before admission¹¹⁵	1,160	480	680
No pre-admission experience¹¹⁶	209,905	99,685	110,215
Visible minority
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data¹¹⁷	996,485	496,015	500,470
Total visible minority population¹¹⁸	426,195	210,120	216,070
South Asian	114,985	58,570	56,420
Chinese	59,740	28,960	30,780
Black	75,525	37,955	37,570
Filipino	70,550	32,405	38,140
Arab	30,485	15,920	14,565
Latin American	19,455	9,445	10,010
Southeast Asian	19,205	9,015	10,190
West Asian	7,690	3,960	3,730
Korean	8,045	3,790	4,255
Japanese	2,180	950	1,235
Visible minority, n.i.e.¹¹⁹	4,240	2,040	2,205
Multiple visible minorities	14,090	7,115	6,975
Not a visible minority¹²⁰	570,295	285,890	284,400
Ethnic or cultural origin
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data¹²¹	996,490	496,015	500,470
Canadian	84,995	44,550	40,445
English	132,440	65,940	66,495
Irish	108,030	52,370	55,655
Scottish	116,785	57,665	59,120
French, n.o.s.¹²²	73,060	36,180	36,880
German	115,540	56,870	58,665
Chinese	64,525	30,980	33,550
Italian	22,640	11,365	11,280
Indian (India)	61,940	31,180	30,755
Ukrainian	92,615	44,880	47,730
Dutch	29,900	14,705	15,195
Polish	44,080	20,835	23,240
Québécois	1,270	740	530
British Isles, n.o.s.¹²³	23,035	11,785	11,250
Filipino	67,395	31,160	36,235
French Canadian	7,185	3,370	3,815
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.¹²⁴	13,740	7,090	6,645
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.¹²⁵	15,175	7,125	8,045
Métis	24,235	11,630	12,605
European, n.o.s.¹²⁶	13,250	6,990	6,260
Russian	17,395	8,210	9,185
Norwegian	25,790	12,575	13,220
Welsh	14,425	7,240	7,185
Portuguese	8,175	4,175	3,995
American	10,515	5,150	5,370
Spanish	11,065	5,110	5,955
Swedish	16,210	7,425	8,785
Hungarian	8,750	4,395	4,360
Acadian	1,955	995	960
Pakistani	12,175	6,155	6,015
African, n.o.s.¹²⁷	13,365	6,685	6,680
Jewish	4,210	2,110	2,100
Punjabi	15,425	8,010	7,415
Vietnamese	14,465	7,020	7,445
Arab, n.o.s.¹²⁸	9,970	5,220	4,755
Greek	3,645	1,950	1,690
Jamaican	5,455	2,730	2,725
Asian, n.o.s.¹²⁹	9,650	4,675	4,980
Cree, n.o.s.¹³⁰	13,325	6,290	7,035
Korean	7,835	3,720	4,110
Romanian	7,430	3,580	3,850
Lebanese	12,085	6,080	6,005
Iranian	3,440	1,770	1,665
Christian, n.i.e.¹³¹	3,070	1,530	1,540
Danish	8,805	4,245	4,560
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.¹³²	6,775	3,330	3,445
Sikh	10,965	5,715	5,245
Austrian	7,995	4,030	3,965
Belgian	4,090	2,000	2,095
Haitian	815	425	390
Hindu	9,145	4,720	4,430
Mexican	5,240	2,595	2,640
Mennonite	2,330	1,065	1,260
Swiss	3,485	1,735	1,745
Finnish	3,165	1,455	1,710
Sri Lankan	2,120	1,050	1,070
Croatian	3,960	2,010	1,950
Japanese	3,235	1,490	1,745
South Asian, n.o.s.¹³³	3,120	1,535	1,585
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.¹³⁴	1,390	695	695
Northern European, n.o.s.¹³⁵	4,725	2,505	2,220
Muslim	5,170	2,555	2,615
Egyptian	3,775	2,025	1,755
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.¹³⁶	3,190	1,580	1,615
Tamil	1,360	715	650
Icelandic	3,185	1,620	1,560
Colombian	2,875	1,400	1,475
Moroccan	1,140	600	545
Czech	3,530	1,575	1,955
Syrian	3,980	2,075	1,905
Guyanese	1,355	730	625
Afghan	2,805	1,415	1,390
Black, n.o.s.¹³⁷	2,810	1,380	1,430
Serbian	2,680	1,310	1,370
Ojibway	1,060	520	535
Newfoundlander	1,320	715	610
Hong Konger	2,385	1,245	1,140
Ontarian	470	250	220
Persian	1,420	700	720
Trinidadian/Tobagonian	1,960	960	1,000
Turkish	3,100	1,735	1,370
Inuit, n.o.s.¹³⁸	965	500	465
Bangladeshi	2,370	1,300	1,070
Algerian	410	195	220
Brazilian	1,340	595	745
Nigerian	3,995

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