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NHS Profile, Toronto, C, Ontario, 2011

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NHS data, Toronto, C, Ontario. Table summary
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Characteristic Toronto, C
Ontario
(Census subdivision)
Total Male Female
Ethnic origin population
Total population in private households by ethnic originsNational Household Survey data footnote 35 2,576,025 1,239,225 1,336,800
North American Aboriginal origins 31,390 14,860 16,530
First Nations (North American Indian) 25,450 11,955 13,490
Inuit 535 320 220
Métis 6,010 2,845 3,165
Other North American origins 313,895 155,080 158,815
Acadian 2,380 1,190 1,195
American 24,810 12,040 12,775
Canadian 291,665 144,245 147,420
New Brunswicker 60 35 30
Newfoundlander 1,495 725 765
Nova Scotian 250 100 150
Ontarian 310 165 145
Québécois 865 350 510
Other North American origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 36 270 140 130
European origins 1,288,430 623,940 664,490
British Isles origins 590,810 287,315 303,495
Channel Islander 165 100 70
Cornish 250 100 150
English 333,220 162,195 171,020
Irish 250,460 118,020 132,435
Manx 320 180 140
Scottish 245,545 118,170 127,370
Welsh 25,990 11,955 14,040
British Isles origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 37 51,045 24,465 26,575
French origins 115,500 54,870 60,635
Alsatian 220 85 135
Breton 35 15 0
French 115,300 54,790 60,510
Western European origins (except French origins) 170,715 82,185 88,535
Austrian 14,430 6,765 7,660
Belgian 4,255 2,000 2,255
Dutch 37,745 18,075 19,670
Flemish 610 280 330
Frisian 110 70 40
German 119,030 57,575 61,455
Luxembourger 360 170 195
Swiss 6,810 3,300 3,515
Western European origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 38 165 80 90
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 34,125 16,475 17,650
Danish 7,400 3,610 3,785
Finnish 7,430 3,545 3,880
Icelandic 2,395 1,120 1,275
Norwegian 8,040 4,145 3,895
Swedish 9,850 4,450 5,410
Northern European origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 39 1,280 685 595
Eastern European origins 268,970 126,525 142,450
Bulgarian 5,865 2,930 2,935
Byelorussian 3,150 1,495 1,660
Czech 8,280 3,770 4,515
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s. 2,100 890 1,210
Estonian 4,925 2,065 2,860
Hungarian 31,435 14,750 16,685
Latvian 5,435 2,545 2,890
Lithuanian 8,355 4,080 4,280
Moldovan 1,065 580 480
Polish 98,315 46,725 51,595
Romanian 21,115 10,300 10,810
Russian 62,850 28,895 33,955
Slovak 6,415 3,145 3,270
Ukrainian 64,875 30,395 34,480
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 40 3,215 1,535 1,685
Southern European origins 427,170 208,940 218,225
Albanian 9,885 5,025 4,860
Bosnian 2,810 1,350 1,465
Croatian 12,665 6,100 6,560
Cypriot 1,295 675 625
Greek 55,390 28,175 27,215
Italian 177,065 86,565 90,495
Kosovar 380 190 185
Macedonian 12,075 5,810 6,265
Maltese 6,870 3,605 3,270
Montenegrin 850 390 460
Portuguese 93,050 45,675 47,375
Serbian 17,155 8,605 8,555
Sicilian 610 340 270
Slovenian 5,065 2,330 2,735
Spanish 56,635 26,240 30,395
Yugoslavian, n.o.s. 4,250 1,950 2,300
Southern European origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 41 150 80 65
Other European origins 86,915 43,755 43,160
Basque 365 240 120
Jewish 78,860 39,400 39,460
Roma (Gypsy) 1,615 825 785
Slavic, n.o.s. 655 355 295
Other European origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 42 6,190 3,320 2,865
Caribbean origins 148,755 65,410 83,345
Antiguan 1,170 715 455
Bahamian 335 175 160
Barbadian 8,035 3,325 4,715
Bermudan 390 155 235
Carib 1,020 415 605
Cuban 4,065 1,775 2,290
Dominican 3,505 1,710 1,795
Grenadian 6,315 2,580 3,735
Haitian 2,460 1,165 1,295
Jamaican 81,380 35,910 45,470
Kittitian/Nevisian 925 425 505
Martinican 100 30 75
Montserratan 210 105 105
Puerto Rican 210 90 125
St. Lucian 3,165 1,100 2,065
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 18,205 8,125 10,080
Vincentian/Grenadinian 5,285 2,075 3,205
West Indian, n.o.s. 17,285 7,700 9,580
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 43 6,930 2,935 3,995
Latin, Central and South American origins 103,360 48,940 54,420
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Maya) 3,770 1,735 2,035
Argentinian 3,615 1,820 1,795
Belizean 155 55 100
Bolivian 770 335 435
Brazilian 6,705 3,370 3,335
Chilean 4,780 2,455 2,325
Colombian 10,665 5,195 5,465
Costa Rican 1,500 770 730
Ecuadorian 8,080 3,825 4,255
Guatemalan 2,890 1,525 1,360
Guyanese 28,010 12,765 15,240
Hispanic 1,335 510 825
Honduran 920 405 515
Maya 710 310 405
Mexican 9,805 4,745 5,060
Nicaraguan 1,850 715 1,130
Panamanian 460 205 255
Paraguayan 190 60 125
Peruvian 4,840 2,185 2,655
Salvadorean 9,870 4,950 4,920
Uruguayan 1,620 810 810
Venezuelan 2,870 1,345 1,525
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 44 4,295 1,930 2,365
African origins 126,025 59,970 66,060
Central and West African origins 24,770 12,325 12,450
Akan 210 110 105
Angolan 725 335 385
Ashanti 235 120 115
Beninese 150 105 40
Burkinabe 55 20 35
Cameroonian 930 465 465
Chadian 30 25 0
Congolese 2,285 1,075 1,205
Gabonese 0 0 0
Gambian 235 150 85
Ghanaian 9,875 4,735 5,135
Guinean 185 70 115
Ibo 555 300 255
Ivorian 265 195 65
Liberian 245 145 105
Malian 70 45 25
Nigerian 6,905 3,515 3,390
Peulh 15 0 0
Senegalese 180 55 125
Sierra Leonean 305 170 135
Togolese 105 70 30
Yoruba 980 520 455
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 45 1,740 855 890
North African origins 15,620 8,020 7,605
Algerian 690 310 385
Berber 480 240 245
Coptic 375 185 190
Dinka 0 0 0
Egyptian 8,590 4,530 4,060
Libyan 430 230 195
Maure 175 120 55
Moroccan 3,615 1,780 1,840
Sudanese 1,380 640 740
Tunisian 440 220 220
North African origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 46 190 100 85
Southern and East African origins 46,880 22,030 24,850
Afrikaner 110 35 70
Amhara 305 165 140
Bantu, n.o.s. 260 160 105
Burundian 395 255 140
Eritrean 4,210 2,035 2,175
Ethiopian 10,170 4,900 5,270
Harari 380 125 255
Kenyan 1,665 795 865
Malagasy 55 20 35
Mauritian 660 280 380
Oromo 580 345 235
Rwandan 705 295 410
Seychellois 35 0 20
Somali 18,580 8,275 10,305
South African 4,135 2,140 2,000
Tanzanian 910 405 505
Tigrian 275 165 110
Ugandan 1,050 500 555
Zambian 180 90 95
Zimbabwean 1,165 595 570
Zulu 110 50 65
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 47 3,535 1,675 1,865
Other African origins 41,775 19,130 22,650
Black, n.o.s.National Household Survey data footnote 48 7,040 2,950 4,095
Other African origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 49 35,275 16,415 18,865
Asian origins 981,770 470,315 511,445
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 123,425 63,400 60,025
Afghan 17,370 8,840 8,530
Arab, n.o.s. 10,265 5,500 4,765
Armenian 10,060 5,005 5,055
Assyrian 1,955 1,020 930
Azerbaijani 1,415 725 690
Georgian 760 380 380
Iranian 37,255 18,970 18,285
Iraqi 8,505 4,390 4,115
Israeli 3,935 1,910 2,025
Jordanian 990 510 480
Kazakh 325 185 145
Kurd 1,885 995 885
Kuwaiti 100 40 55
Lebanese 11,175 5,850 5,325
Palestinian 2,530 1,375 1,150
Pashtun 675 340 335
Saudi Arabian 1,440 715 720
Syrian 3,620 1,935 1,690
Tajik 615 295 320
Tatar 485 220 270
Turk 12,425 6,190 6,230
Uighur 305 145 165
Uzbek 770 375 395
Yemeni 835 370 460
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 50 3,380 1,925 1,450
South Asian origins 331,810 165,305 166,510
Bangladeshi 13,505 6,860 6,635
Bengali 8,560 4,385 4,180
East IndianNational Household Survey data footnote 48 195,590 97,170 98,420
Goan 1,580 715 860
Gujarati 1,745 890 855
Kashmiri 515 285 230
Nepali 1,515 775 740
Pakistani 31,605 16,180 15,420
Punjabi 5,905 3,045 2,865
Sinhalese 1,680 750 935
Sri Lankan 59,000 29,145 29,855
Tamil 22,675 11,370 11,310
South Asian origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 51 14,390 7,240 7,150
East and Southeast Asian origins 533,605 245,000 288,605
Burmese 1,015 445 570
Cambodian (Khmer) 2,195 1,050 1,145
Chinese 308,690 145,715 162,975
Filipino 140,420 58,925 81,500
Hmong 0 0 0
Indonesian 2,040 965 1,070
Japanese 15,495 7,005 8,495
Korean 39,305 18,615 20,685
Laotian 1,300 640 665
Malaysian 2,695 1,055 1,635
Mongolian 905 480 420
Singaporean 325 140 185
Taiwanese 4,495 2,130 2,365
Thai 1,825 715 1,110
Tibetan 4,245 2,105 2,145
Vietnamese 35,985 17,365 18,620
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 52 1,415 690 720
Other Asian origins 5,085 2,585 2,495
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 53 5,085 2,590 2,495
Oceania origins 5,125 2,525 2,595
Australian 3,085 1,555 1,535
New Zealander 1,185 590 595
Pacific Islands origins 940 405 530
Fijian 500 220 285
Hawaiian 185 100 90
Maori 45 0 35
Polynesian, n.o.s. 50 20 25
Samoan 15 0 0
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.National Household Survey data footnote 54 155 55 95

National Household Survey data: Footnotes

Footnote 35

This is a total population estimate.  The sum of the ethnic groups in this table is greater than the total population estimate because a person may report more than one ethnic origin in the NHS.

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Footnote 36

Includes general responses indicating North American origins (e.g., 'North American') as well as more specific responses indicating North American origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Maritimer,' 'Manitoban').

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Footnote 37

Includes general responses indicating British Isles origins (e.g., 'British,' 'United Kingdom') as well as more specific responses indicating British Isles origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Celtic').

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Footnote 38

Includes general responses indicating Western European origins (e.g., 'Western European') as well as more specific responses indicating Western European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Liechtensteiner').

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Footnote 39

Includes general responses indicating Northern European origins (e.g., 'Northern European') as well as more specific responses indicating Northern European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Faroese,' 'Scandinavian').

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Footnote 40

Includes general responses indicating Eastern European origins (e.g., 'Eastern European') as well as more specific responses indicating Eastern European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Baltic').

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Footnote 41

Includes general responses indicating Southern European origins (e.g., 'Southern European') as well as more specific responses indicating Southern European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Gibraltarian').

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Footnote 42

Includes general responses indicating Other European origins (e.g., 'European') as well as more specific responses indicating European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Central European').

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Footnote 43

Includes general responses indicating Caribbean origins (e.g., 'Caribbean') as well as more specific responses indicating Caribbean origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Guadelupian,' 'Aruban').

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Footnote 44

Includes general responses indicating Latin, Central or South American origins (e.g., 'South American') as well as more specific responses indicating Latin, Central or South American origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Surinamese').

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Footnote 45

Includes general responses indicating Central or West African origins (e.g., 'West African') as well as more specific responses indicating Central or West African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Ewe,' 'Wolof').

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Footnote 46

Includes general responses indicating North African origins (e.g., 'North African') as well as more specific responses indicating North African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Maghreb').

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Footnote 47

Includes general responses indicating Southern or East African origins (e.g., 'East African') as well as more specific responses indicating Southern or East African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Hutu,' 'Shona').

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Footnote 48

Some respondents may choose to provide very specific ethnic origins in the National Household Survey (NHS), while other respondents may choose to give more general responses. This means that two respondents with the same ethnic ancestry could have different response patterns and thus could be counted as having different ethnic origins. For example, one respondent may report 'East Indian' ethnic origin while another respondent, with a similar ancestral background, may report 'Punjabi' or 'South Asian' origins; one respondent may report 'Black' while another, similar respondent, may report 'Ghanaian' or 'African.' As a result, ethnic origin data are very fluid, and counts for certain origins, such as 'East Indian' and 'Black,' may seem lower than initially expected. Users who wish to obtain broader response counts may wish to combine data for one or more ethnic origins together or use counts for ethnic categories such as 'South Asian origins' or 'African origins.' (Please note, however, that 'African origins' should not be considered equivalent to the 'Black' population group or visible minority status, as there are persons reporting African origins who report a population group or visible minority status other than 'Black.' Conversely, many people report a population group or visible minority status of 'Black' and do not report having 'African' origins. For information on population group and visible minority population in the 2011 NHS, refer to the appropriate definitions in this publication.)

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Footnote 49

Includes general responses indicating Other African origins (e.g., 'African') as well as more specific responses indicating Other African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Saharan').

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Footnote 50

Includes general responses indicating West Asian, Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins (e.g., 'West Asian,' 'Middle Eastern') as well as more specific responses indicating West Asian, Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Baloch,' 'Circassian').

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Footnote 51

Includes general responses indicating South Asian origins (e.g., 'South Asian') as well as more specific responses indicating South Asian origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Bhutanese').

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Footnote 52

Includes general responses indicating East and Southeast Asian origins (e.g., 'Southeast Asian') as well as more specific responses indicating East and Southeast Asian origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Bruneian,' 'Karen').

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Footnote 53

Includes general responses indicating Other Asian origins (e.g., 'Asian') as well as more specific responses indicating Other Asian origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Eurasian').

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Footnote 54

Includes general responses indicating Pacific Islands origins (e.g., 'Pacific Islander') as well as more specific responses indicating Pacific Islands origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Tahitian').

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How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2013. Toronto, C, Ontario (Code 3520005) (table). National Household Survey (NHS) Profile. 2011 National Household Survey. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-004-XWE. Ottawa. Released September 11, 2013.
http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed March 23, 2025).

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Census data, Toronto, C, Ontario. Table summary
The table shows total, male and female data grouped by geography (appearing as column headers) for selected characteristics (appearing as row headers).
Characteristic Toronto, C
Ontario
(Census subdivision)
Total Male Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011Census data footnote 1 2,615,060 ... ...
Population in 2006Census data footnote 1 2,503,281 ... ...
2006 to 2011 population change (%) 4.5 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 1,107,851 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 1,047,877 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 4,149.5 ... ...
Land area (square km) 630.21 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total population by age groupsCensus data footnote 4 2,615,060 1,255,585 1,359,475
0 to 4 years 140,510 72,085 68,425
5 to 9 years 128,060 65,400 62,665
10 to 14 years 132,290 67,765 64,525
15 to 19 years 150,045 76,850 73,195
15 years 28,850 14,880 13,970
16 years 29,730 15,295 14,430
17 years 29,330 15,180 14,150
18 years 30,610 15,625 14,985
19 years 31,525 15,870 15,650
20 to 24 years 183,470 90,730 92,735
25 to 29 years 211,850 101,285 110,565
30 to 34 years 201,165 95,730 105,435
35 to 39 years 190,405 91,285 99,120
40 to 44 years 197,400 95,550 101,855
45 to 49 years 207,625 101,815 105,810
50 to 54 years 191,290 92,855 98,440
55 to 59 years 162,535 76,950 85,585
60 to 64 years 140,960 66,220 74,740
65 to 69 years 102,445 47,275 55,175
70 to 74 years 86,185 38,060 48,130
75 to 79 years 74,215 32,455 41,755
80 to 84 years 59,630 24,515 35,115
85 years and over 54,965 18,755 36,210
Median age of the populationCensus data footnote 5 39.2 38.2 40.1
% of the population aged 15 and over 84.7 83.7 85.6
Marital status
Total population 15 years and over by marital statusCensus data footnote 6 2,214,195 1,050,330 1,163,865
Married or living with a common-law partner 1,131,780 567,150 564,630
Married (and not separated) 991,700 494,850 496,850
Living common law 140,080 72,300 67,780
Not married and not living with a common-law partner 1,082,410 483,180 599,230
Single (never legally married) 746,190 380,905 365,285
Separated 69,600 27,915 41,685
Divorced 140,240 51,850 88,390
Widowed 126,385 22,510 103,875
Family characteristics
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 7 690,340 ... ...
Size of census family: 2 persons 321,190 ... ...
Size of census family: 3 persons 170,165 ... ...
Size of census family: 4 persons 141,650 ... ...
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 57,340 ... ...
Total number of census families in private householdsCensus data footnote 8 690,335 ... ...
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 543,350 ... ...
Married couples 473,440 ... ...
Without children at home 182,360 ... ...
With children at home 291,085 ... ...
1 child 118,975 ... ...
2 children 122,440 ... ...
3 or more children 49,670 ... ...
Common-law couples 69,910 ... ...
Without children at home 49,235 ... ...
With children at home 20,675 ... ...
1 child 10,875 ... ...
2 children 7,005 ... ...
3 or more children 2,795 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 146,990 ... ...
Female parent 123,530 ... ...
1 child 73,630 ... ...
2 children 34,580 ... ...
3 or more children 15,320 ... ...
Male parent 23,455 ... ...
1 child 15,970 ... ...
2 children 5,730 ... ...
3 or more children 1,755 ... ...
Total children in census families in private households 792,755 ... ...
Under six years of age 165,825 ... ...
6 to 14 years 231,955 ... ...
15 to 17 years 84,815 ... ...
18 to 24 years 168,280 ... ...
25 years and over 141,885 ... ...
Average number of children at home per census family 1.1 ... ...
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total number of persons in private households 2,576,025 1,238,225 1,337,800
Number of persons not in census families 549,575 249,785 299,795
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 81,565 30,445 51,120
Living with non-relatives only 136,830 72,895 63,935
Living alone 331,180 146,445 184,735
Number of census family persons 2,026,450 988,445 1,038,005
Average number of persons per census family 2.9 ... ...
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over in private households 354,625 154,100 200,525
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 128,935 35,670 93,270
Living with relativesCensus data footnote 9 25,450 5,075 20,375
Living with non-relatives only 8,280 3,820 4,460
Living alone 95,205 26,775 68,430
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 225,685 118,430 107,260
Total number of private households by household typeCensus data footnote 10 1,047,875 ... ...
Census-family households 656,955 ... ...
One-family-only householdsCensus data footnote 11 565,935 ... ...
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 12 455,485 ... ...
Without children 194,975 ... ...
With children 260,510 ... ...
Lone-parent-family households 110,450 ... ...
Other family householdsCensus data footnote 13 91,025 ... ...
One-family households with persons not in a census family 59,885 ... ...
Couple-family householdsCensus data footnote 14 40,945 ... ...
Without children 12,835 ... ...
With children 28,110 ... ...
Lone-parent-family households 18,940 ... ...
Two-or-more-family households 31,140 ... ...
Non-census-family households 390,920 ... ...
One-person households 331,180 ... ...
Two-or-more-person households 59,740 ... ...
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwellingCensus data footnote 15 1,047,880 ... ...
Single-detached house 275,015 ... ...
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 429,225 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 16 110 ... ...
Other dwellingCensus data footnote 17 343,530 ... ...
Semi-detached house 72,400 ... ...
Row house 60,295 ... ...
Apartment, duplex 44,740 ... ...
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 163,895 ... ...
Other single-attached house 2,195 ... ...
Total number of private households by household sizeCensus data footnote 18 1,047,875 ... ...
1 person 331,180 ... ...
2 persons 307,845 ... ...
3 persons 168,750 ... ...
4 persons 142,760 ... ...
5 persons 59,005 ... ...
6 or more persons 38,340 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 2,576,030 ... ...
Average number of persons in private households 2.5 ... ...
Detailed mother tongue
Detailed mother tongue - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 2,589,085 1,244,125 1,344,960
  Single responses  2,503,935 1,203,470 1,300,470
    English  1,317,025 645,720 671,305
    French  32,665 15,305 17,365
    Non-official languages  1,154,245 542,440 611,800
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 365 160 210
        Atikamekw    0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  105 45 65
        Dene  0 0 5
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0
        Inuktitut  15 5 10
        Mi'kmaq  10 5 10
        Ojibway  230 105 120
        Oji-Cree  5 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0
Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 1,144,020 537,615 606,410
        African languages, n.i.e.  870 470 400
        Afrikaans  345 185 165
        Akan (Twi)  4,765 2,165 2,600
        Albanian  8,060 4,110 3,945
        Amharic  5,690 2,575 3,115
        Arabic  26,075 14,010 12,065
        Armenian  6,485 3,065 3,420
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  1,425 690 730
        Bengali  24,325 12,445 11,880
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  10 10 5
        Bisayan languages  3,430 1,320 2,115
        Bosnian  1,030 510 520
        Bulgarian  4,530 2,190 2,340
        Burmese  635 305 330
        Cantonese  83,955 38,255 45,700
        Chinese, n.o.s.  85,235 39,740 45,495
        Creoles  2,880 1,310 1,570
        Croatian  6,035 2,800 3,235
        Czech  3,430 1,580 1,850
        Danish  715 305 410
        Dutch  3,580 1,740 1,840
        Estonian  2,400 965 1,435
        Finnish  1,590 580 1,010
        Flemish  150 60 90
        Fukien  2,060 995 1,065
        German  16,790 7,395 9,395
        Greek  29,020 14,200 14,820
        Gujarati  28,240 14,345 13,900
        Hakka  1,630 755 875
        Hebrew  4,415 2,380 2,040
        Hindi  12,950 6,655 6,300
        Hungarian  13,525 6,260 7,265
        Ilocano  5,120 1,875 3,240
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  1,030 565 470
        Italian  71,725 33,685 38,040
        Japanese  6,230 2,195 4,030
        Khmer (Cambodian)  1,365 615 750
        Korean  31,135 14,275 16,860
        Kurdish  1,475 830 645
        Lao  695 340 355
        Latvian  1,940 785 1,155
        Lingala  325 135 190
        Lithuanian  2,065 835 1,230
        Macedonian  6,765 3,265 3,500
        Malay  1,805 840 970
        Malayalam  3,000 1,585 1,420
        Maltese  1,710 855 850
        Mandarin  59,820 28,125 31,690
        Marathi  1,285 675 615
        Nepali  1,355 705 650
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  2,445 1,240 1,210
        Norwegian  265 115 150
        Oromo  885 430 455
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  23,000 11,860 11,140
        Pashto  3,575 1,850 1,720
        Persian (Farsi)  41,905 21,265 20,640
        Polish  27,880 12,200 15,680
        Portuguese  58,175 28,185 29,990
        Romanian  13,305 6,240 7,060
        Rundi (Kirundi)  200 105 95
        Russian  36,950 16,620 20,325
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  265 105 155
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  4,530 2,205 2,330
        Serbian  13,420 6,520 6,900
        Serbo-Croatian  1,695 785 910
        Shanghainese  735 300 435
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  335 195 145
        Sindhi  2,565 1,155 1,410
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  3,280 1,600 1,680
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  355 175 180
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  455 215 245
        Slovak  2,410 1,075 1,335
        Slovenian  2,120 915 1,210
        Somali  12,205 5,165 7,035
        Spanish  70,760 33,750 37,010
        Swahili  2,065 1,005 1,060
        Swedish  685 275 405
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  70,465 26,625 43,845
        Taiwanese  1,555 695 860
        Tamil  61,605 30,290 31,315
        Telugu  2,485 1,360 1,125
        Thai  990 335 655
        Tibetan languages  3,630 1,835 1,790
        Tigrigna  3,290 1,495 1,790
        Turkish  7,860 4,195 3,665
        Ukrainian  15,640 6,780 8,860
        Urdu  38,010 19,470 18,540
        Vietnamese  23,580 10,945 12,635
        Yiddish  3,320 1,495 1,830
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 9,855 4,670 5,185
  Multiple responses          85,150 40,660 44,490
    English and French  6,345 2,985 3,365
    English and non-official language  73,000 34,965 38,035
    French and non-official language  3,715 1,715 2,000
    English, French and non-official language 2,090 995 1,090
Knowledge of official languages
Knowledge of official languages - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 2,589,090 1,244,125 1,344,960
  English only 2,222,700 1,087,900 1,134,795
  French only 2,975 1,270 1,710
  English and French 227,375 100,570 126,805
  Neither English nor French 136,035 54,390 81,650
First official language spoken
First official language spoken - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 2,589,085 1,244,125 1,344,960
  English 2,394,450 1,162,645 1,231,805
  French 36,410 16,975 19,440
  English and French 24,475 11,215 13,260
  Neither English nor French 133,745 53,295 80,455
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 23 48,650 22,585 26,070
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 23 1.9 1.8 1.9
Detailed language spoken most often at home
Detailed language spoken most often at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 2,589,085 1,244,125 1,344,960
  Single responses 2,406,535 1,157,060 1,249,480
    English 1,657,835 804,725 853,105
    French 15,575 7,340 8,240
    Non-official languages 733,125 344,995 388,135
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 100 50 45
        Atikamekw   0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s. 25 10 10
        Dene 0 0 0
        Innu/Montagnais 0 0 0
        Inuktitut 0 5 5
        Mi'kmaq 0 0 0
        Ojibway 75 35 35
        Oji-Cree 0 0 0
        Stoney 0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 728,910 342,965 385,945
        African languages, n.i.e. 370 180 190
        Afrikaans 80 40 40
        Akan (Twi) 2,960 1,295 1,665
        Albanian 4,710 2,395 2,310
        Amharic 3,430 1,515 1,920
        Arabic 15,800 7,970 7,825
        Armenian 4,085 1,880 2,200
        Bantu languages, n.i.e. 590 290 300
        Bengali 17,820 9,010 8,815
        Berber languages (Kabyle) 5 0 0
        Bisayan languages 1,200 510 695
        Bosnian 550 270 270
        Bulgarian 2,715 1,325 1,390
        Burmese 385 185 200
        Cantonese 67,210 30,350 36,865
        Chinese, n.o.s. 61,480 28,915 32,570
        Creoles 1,670 755 915
        Croatian 2,510 1,190 1,320
        Czech 1,480 695 790
        Danish 50 25 25
        Dutch 360 175 185
        Estonian 810 295 520
        Finnish 400 160 240
        Flemish 20 10 10
        Fukien 690 325 365
        German 2,555 1,110 1,445
        Greek 14,470 6,850 7,620
        Gujarati 19,255 9,610 9,640
        Hakka 750 340 410
        Hebrew 1,895 960 940
        Hindi 7,275 3,720 3,555
        Hungarian 6,840 3,195 3,640
        Ilocano 1,930 755 1,180
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 475 250 225
        Italian 35,025 15,120 19,910
        Japanese 2,955 1,290 1,665
        Khmer (Cambodian) 820 360 460
        Korean 23,380 10,960 12,420
        Kurdish 830 440 390
        Lao 395 205 190
        Latvian 730 310 420
        Lingala 95 40 55
        Lithuanian 805 330 470
        Macedonian 3,375 1,605 1,765
        Malay 665 325 335
        Malayalam 1,560 830 730
        Maltese 545 260 285
        Mandarin 50,430 24,395 26,040
        Marathi 640 330 310
        Nepali 935 485 450
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 1,000 485 515
        Norwegian 45 15 30
        Oromo 565 260 305
        Panjabi (Punjabi) 15,890 8,140 7,750
        Pashto 2,650 1,330 1,325
        Persian (Farsi) 30,595 15,025 15,570
        Polish 13,345 5,970 7,380
        Portuguese 34,585 16,820 17,760
        Romanian 7,540 3,560 3,980
        Rundi (Kirundi) 75 45 30
        Russian 26,935 12,420 14,515
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda) 110 50 60
        Semitic languages, n.i.e. 3,310 1,595 1,715
        Serbian 8,840 4,260 4,580
        Serbo-Croatian 810 365 440
        Shanghainese 385 165 215
        Sign languages, n.i.e. 565 335 230
        Sindhi 1,315 560 755
        Sinhala (Sinhalese) 1,695 835 860
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e. 240 120 120
        Slavic languages, n.i.e. 135 65 70
        Slovak 880 420 465
        Slovenian 680 300 380
        Somali 8,935 3,760 5,175
        Spanish 45,330 21,395 23,935
        Swahili 1,010 485 525
        Swedish 115 50 65
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 37,195 14,930 22,270
        Taiwanese 765 350 415
        Tamil 48,680 23,730 24,950
        Telugu 1,555 830 725
        Thai 465 220 245
        Tibetan languages 2,975 1,505 1,470
        Tigrigna 1,925 855 1,070
        Turkish 5,445 2,770 2,675
        Ukrainian 7,635 3,420 4,215
        Urdu 26,590 13,295 13,295
        Vietnamese 17,680 8,210 9,470
        Yiddish 430 205 225
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 4,115 1,980 2,140
  Multiple responses         182,550 87,065 95,485
    English and French 4,940 2,290 2,645
    English and non-official language 173,030 82,735 90,295
    French and non-official language 1,580 690 885
    English, French and non-official language 3,010 1,350 1,660
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home
Detailed other language spoken regularly at home - Total population excluding institutional residentsCensus data footnote 19 2,589,090 1,244,125 1,344,960
  None 1,957,600 942,565 1,015,035
  Single responses  618,250 295,350 322,905
    English  274,495 133,110 141,390
    French  24,715 11,135 13,580
    Non-official languages  319,040 151,105 167,935
      Selected Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 20 300 125 175
        Atikamekw    0 0 0
        Cree, n.o.s.  70 25 45
        Dene  10 0 5
        Innu/Montagnais  0 0 0
        Inuktitut  15 10 0
        Mi'kmaq  10 5 5
        Ojibway  205 85 120
        Oji-Cree  0 0 0
        Stoney  0 0 0
      Selected non-Aboriginal languagesCensus data footnote 21 314,345 148,910 165,435
        African languages, n.i.e.  415 215 200
        Afrikaans  270 140 130
        Akan (Twi)  1,915 885 1,030
        Albanian  2,120 1,050 1,065
        Amharic  1,855 825 1,030
        Arabic  8,835 4,845 3,990
        Armenian  1,625 770 855
        Bantu languages, n.i.e.  580 265 315
        Bengali  4,315 2,200 2,115
        Berber languages (Kabyle)  5 0 0
        Bisayan languages  825 310 515
        Bosnian  320 155 165
        Bulgarian  1,015 475 535
        Burmese  155 70 80
        Cantonese  18,040 8,570 9,470
        Chinese, n.o.s.  13,290 6,320 6,965
        Creoles  2,435 1,025 1,410
        Croatian  2,160 980 1,175
        Czech  1,050 465 585
        Danish  335 140 190
        Dutch  1,285 605 680
        Estonian  935 400 535
        Finnish  540 190 355
        Flemish  30 15 15
        Fukien  885 425 455
        German  6,880 3,080 3,795
        Greek  13,695 6,855 6,845
        Gujarati  6,020 3,050 2,970
        Hakka  460 220 250
        Hebrew  3,690 1,865 1,830
        Hindi  9,475 4,950 4,525
        Hungarian  3,320 1,445 1,875
        Ilocano  1,400 515 885
        Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.  380 195 190
        Italian  25,400 12,470 12,930
        Japanese  2,785 1,125 1,660
        Khmer (Cambodian)  335 150 190
        Korean  5,415 2,460 2,955
        Kurdish  420 240 180
        Lao  200 100 100
        Latvian  685 270 410
        Lingala  435 190 245
        Lithuanian  685 250 430
        Macedonian  2,215 1,070 1,140
        Malay  595 250 335
        Malayalam  1,105 575 530
        Maltese  650 305 345
        Mandarin  10,175 4,530 5,645
        Marathi  350 190 160
        Nepali  340 175 165
        Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.  1,705 830 880
        Norwegian  140 60 80
        Oromo  245 120 125
        Panjabi (Punjabi)  5,945 3,110 2,840
        Pashto  645 370 280
        Persian (Farsi)  7,345 3,910 3,430
        Polish  8,125 3,525 4,600
        Portuguese  18,660 9,145 9,520
        Romanian  3,405 1,540 1,865
        Rundi (Kirundi)  95 45 50
        Russian  8,315 3,825 4,490
        Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)  135 45 85
        Semitic languages, n.i.e.  875 425 445
        Serbian  3,280 1,605 1,680
        Serbo-Croatian  405 190 215
        Shanghainese  245 100 145
        Sign languages, n.i.e.  190 80 105
        Sindhi  1,000 460 540
        Sinhala (Sinhalese)  1,485 755 735
        Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.  65 35 25
        Slavic languages, n.i.e.  160 75 85
        Slovak  700 300 395
        Slovenian  680 280 400
        Somali  4,055 1,860 2,190
        Spanish  23,425 11,505 11,920
        Swahili  1,300 600 700
        Swedish  400 160 245
        Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)  22,145 7,985 14,160
        Taiwanese  580 265 315
        Tamil  11,345 5,680 5,665
        Telugu  590 330 265
        Thai  330 115 220
        Tibetan languages  355 185 170
        Tigrigna  1,105 525 580
        Turkish  1,920 1,040 880
        Ukrainian  4,755 2,040 2,710
        Urdu  9,300 4,845 4,460
        Vietnamese  5,545 2,635 2,910
        Yiddish  1,045 440 605
      Other languagesCensus data footnote 22 4,390 2,070 2,325
  Multiple responses          13,235 6,215 7,020
    English and French  1,820 845 980
    English and non-official language  5,530 2,720 2,810
    French and non-official language  5,750 2,590 3,160
    English, French and non-official language  130 60 70

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Census data: Footnotes

Footnote 1

Statistics Canada is committed to protect the privacy of all Canadians and the confidentiality of the data they provide to us. As part of this commitment, some population counts of geographic areas are adjusted in order to ensure confidentiality.

Counts of the total population are rounded to a base of 5 for any dissemination block having a population of less than 15. Population counts for all standard geographic areas above the dissemination block level are derived by summing the adjusted dissemination block counts. The adjustment of dissemination block counts is controlled to ensure that the population counts for dissemination areas will always be within 5 of the actual values. The adjustment has no impact on the population counts of census divisions and large census subdivisions.

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Footnote 2

A separate set of living quarters designed for or converted for human habitation in which a person or group of persons reside or could reside. In addition, a private dwelling must have a source of heat or power and must be an enclosed space that provides shelter from the elements, as evidenced by complete and enclosed walls and roof, and by doors and windows that provide protection from wind, rain and snow.

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Footnote 3

A separate set of living quarters which has a private entrance either directly from outside or from a common hall, lobby, vestibule or stairway leading to the outside, and in which a person or a group of persons live permanently.

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Footnote 4

Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

Refer to the Census Dictionary for more information.

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Footnote 5

The median age is an age 'x', such that exactly one half of the population is older than 'x' and the other half is younger than 'x'.

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Footnote 6

Refers to the marital status of the person, taking into account his/her common-law status. For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Marital status.

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Footnote 7

Census family - Refers to a married couple (with or without children), a common-law couple (with or without children) or a lone parent family. For more information, refer to the Census Dictionary: Census family.

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Footnote 8

Census family structure - Refers to the classification of census families into married couples (with or without children of either and/or both spouses), common-law couples (with or without children of either and/or both partners), and lone-parent families by sex of parent. A couple may be of opposite or same sex. A couple with children may be further classified as either an intact family or stepfamily, and stepfamilies may, in turn, be classified as simple or complex. Children in a census family include grandchildren living with their grandparent(s) but with no parents present.

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Footnote 9

Non-relatives may be present.

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Footnote 10

Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living common-law with or without children, or a lone parent living with one or more children (lone-parent family). One-family household refers to a single census family (with or without other persons) that occupies a private dwelling. Multiple-family household refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling. Family households may also be divided based on the presence of persons not in a census family.

Non-family household refers to either one person living alone in a private dwelling or to a group of two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.

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Footnote 11

Refers to households that consist solely of one census family without additional persons.

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Footnote 12

Refers to households with opposite-sex or same-sex couples.

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Footnote 13

Refers to one-census family households with additional persons and to multiple-census family households, with or without additional persons.

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Footnote 14

Refers to households with opposite-sex or same-sex couples.

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Footnote 15

Structural type of dwelling - Characteristics that define a dwelling's structure, for example, the characteristics of a single-detached house, a semi-detached house, a row house, or an apartment or flat in a duplex. Refers to the structural characteristics and/or dwelling configuration, that is, whether the dwelling is a single-detached house, an apartment in a high-rise building, a row house, a mobile home, etc.

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Footnote 16

Includes mobile homes and other movable dwellings such as houseboats and railroad cars.

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Footnote 17

The category 'Other dwelling' is a subtotal of the following categories: semi-detached house, row house, apartment or flat in a duplex, apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys and other single-attached house.

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Footnote 18

Household, private - Person or group of persons occupying the same dwelling. Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.

Household size - Number of persons occupying a private dwelling. Refers to the number of usual residents in a private household.

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Footnote 19

The population excluding institutional residents includes Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants (permanent residents) excluding those who live in institutions (institutional collective dwellings). Canadian citizens and landed immigrants either: (1) have a usual place of residence in Canada; (2) are abroad either on a military base or attached to a diplomatic mission; or (3) are at sea or in port aboard merchant vessels under Canadian registry or Canadian government vessels. Since 1991, the target population also includes persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who are claiming refugee status, who hold study permits, or who hold work permits, as well as family members living with them; for census purposes, this group is referred to as non-permanent residents. The population universe does not include foreign residents.

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Footnote 20

The languages shown were selected based on the Aboriginal mother tongues most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 Census of Population.

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Footnote 21

The languages shown were selected based on the non-Aboriginal mother tongues (other than English or French) most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 Census of Population.

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Footnote 22

This is a subtotal of all languages collected by the census that are not displayed separately here. For a full list of languages collected in the census, please refer to Appendix D in the 2011 Census Dictionary.

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Footnote 23

English is the first official language spoken by Quebec's official language minority, which consists of all individuals with English as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French. French is the first official language spoken by the official language minority in the country overall and in every province and territory outside Quebec, which consists of all individuals with French as a first official language spoken and half of those with both English and French.

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How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2013. Toronto, C, Ontario (Code 3520005) (table). National Household Survey (NHS) Profile. 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-004-XWE. Ottawa. Released June 26, 2013.
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