Census Profile, 2016 Census
Colchester, County [Census division], Nova Scotia and Nova Scotia [Province]

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Characteristic Colchester, CTY
Nova Scotia
[Census division]
Nova Scotia

[Province]
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Total Male Female Total Male Female
Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Population and dwellings
Population, 2016Census data footnote 1 50,585 ... ... 923,598 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 50,968 ... ... 921,727 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 -0.8 ... ... 0.2 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 25,378 ... ... 458,568 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 22,229 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 13.9 ... ... 17.4 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 3,628.12 ... ... 52,942.27 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 50,585 24,345 26,240 923,600 446,885 476,715
0 to 14 years 7,655 3,860 3,790 133,825 68,370 65,455
0 to 4 years 2,340 1,160 1,180 42,005 21,365 20,640
5 to 9 years 2,685 1,375 1,315 45,980 23,650 22,330
10 to 14 years 2,625 1,330 1,290 45,845 23,350 22,490
15 to 64 years 32,105 15,550 16,555 605,950 295,100 310,845
15 to 19 years 2,935 1,500 1,435 51,255 26,240 25,015
20 to 24 years 2,715 1,350 1,365 56,160 28,150 28,010
25 to 29 years 2,485 1,200 1,285 53,725 26,790 26,940
30 to 34 years 2,595 1,210 1,385 51,730 25,130 26,600
35 to 39 years 2,660 1,235 1,425 52,010 24,560 27,450
40 to 44 years 3,115 1,475 1,640 57,050 27,245 29,805
45 to 49 years 3,360 1,660 1,700 61,890 29,720 32,170
50 to 54 years 4,135 2,020 2,120 75,675 36,615 39,065
55 to 59 years 4,220 2,020 2,200 76,505 36,925 39,580
60 to 64 years 3,885 1,880 2,005 69,960 33,735 36,225
65 years and over 10,825 4,935 5,895 183,820 83,415 100,405
65 to 69 years 3,525 1,725 1,800 63,710 30,810 32,905
70 to 74 years 2,730 1,325 1,410 45,005 21,520 23,485
75 to 79 years 1,860 830 1,030 31,545 14,520 17,030
80 to 84 years 1,345 610 740 21,915 9,425 12,495
85 years and over 1,370 450 920 21,645 7,140 14,505
85 to 89 years 845 320 525 13,205 4,845 8,360
90 to 94 years 405 110 295 6,320 1,830 4,485
95 to 99 years 115 25 90 1,855 415 1,430
100 years and over 5 0 10 270 45 225
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
0 to 14 years 15.1 15.9 14.4 14.5 15.3 13.7
15 to 64 years 63.5 63.9 63.1 65.6 66.0 65.2
65 years and over 21.4 20.3 22.5 19.9 18.7 21.1
85 years and over 2.7 1.8 3.5 2.3 1.6 3.0
Average age of the population 44.1 43.3 44.9 43.5 42.5 44.4
Median age of the population 46.6 46.0 47.2 45.5 44.5 46.4
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 22,230 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Single-detached house 15,365 ... ... 263,470 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 0 ... ... 21,350 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 5,490 ... ... 102,300 ... ...
Semi-detached house 655 ... ... 20,465 ... ...
Row house 295 ... ... 10,215 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 1,000 ... ... 12,435 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 3,475 ... ... 58,405 ... ...
Other single-attached house 75 ... ... 780 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 1,375 ... ... 14,870 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 22,230 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
1 person 6,675 ... ... 118,670 ... ...
2 persons 8,850 ... ... 156,825 ... ...
3 persons 3,120 ... ... 60,250 ... ...
4 persons 2,420 ... ... 44,970 ... ...
5 or more persons 1,165 ... ... 21,275 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 49,730 ... ... 908,340 ... ...
Average household size 2.2 ... ... 2.3 ... ...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the population aged 15 years and over - 100% dataCensus data footnote 9 42,935 20,485 22,450 789,770 378,515 411,255
Married or living common law 25,400 12,680 12,720 454,970 227,220 227,750
Married 20,485 10,225 10,255 369,695 184,705 184,990
Living common law 4,915 2,450 2,465 85,275 42,515 42,760
Not married and not living common law 17,535 7,805 9,725 334,800 151,295 183,505
Never married 10,155 5,345 4,805 209,455 110,175 99,280
Separated 1,520 645 875 24,105 10,450 13,655
Divorced 2,765 1,170 1,595 48,835 19,715 29,115
Widowed 3,090 640 2,455 52,405 10,955 41,455
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 15,070 ... ... 270,965 ... ...
2 persons 8,950 ... ... 157,600 ... ...
3 persons 2,965 ... ... 56,625 ... ...
4 persons 2,265 ... ... 41,095 ... ...
5 or more persons 890 ... ... 15,645 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.7 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 15,070 ... ... 270,965 ... ...
Total couple families 12,510 ... ... 224,065 ... ...
Married couples 10,055 ... ... 181,435 ... ...
Common-law couples 2,455 ... ... 42,630 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 2,560 ... ... 46,900 ... ...
Female parent 2,000 ... ... 37,595 ... ...
Male parent 565 ... ... 9,305 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 12,510 ... ... 224,065 ... ...
Couples without children 7,335 ... ... 128,125 ... ...
Couples with children 5,175 ... ... 95,940 ... ...
1 child 2,285 ... ... 43,810 ... ...
2 children 2,065 ... ... 37,595 ... ...
3 or more children 830 ... ... 14,535 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 2,560 ... ... 46,900 ... ...
1 child 1,615 ... ... 29,480 ... ...
2 children 680 ... ... 12,810 ... ...
3 or more children 265 ... ... 4,610 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 9,145 4,170 4,975 175,575 81,140 94,435
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 22,230 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
One-census-family households 14,550 ... ... 260,280 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 7,140 ... ... 124,000 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 7,410 ... ... 136,280 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 260 ... ... 5,285 ... ...
Non-census-family households 7,420 ... ... 136,425 ... ...
One-person households 6,675 ... ... 118,675 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 750 ... ... 17,750 ... ...
Knowledge of official languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 15 49,995 24,145 25,855 912,300 442,470 469,830
English only 46,910 22,905 24,010 813,480 398,950 414,530
French only 5 0 0 705 305 400
English and French 3,035 1,215 1,820 95,380 41,925 53,460
Neither English nor French 45 20 25 2,735 1,295 1,440
First official language spokenThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 16 49,995 24,145 25,850 912,295 442,470 469,830
English 49,460 23,900 25,560 879,465 426,535 452,930
French 470 210 255 28,490 13,890 14,600
English and French 30 15 20 1,760 825 930
Neither English nor French 40 20 15 2,585 1,215 1,365
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 485 220 265 29,370 14,300 15,070
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 1.0 0.9 1.0 3.2 3.2 3.2
Mother tongueThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 18 49,995 24,145 25,855 912,295 442,470 469,830
Single responses 49,790 24,055 25,740 904,240 438,550 465,690
Official languages 48,685 23,530 25,155 859,690 416,245 443,445
English 48,170 23,295 24,875 830,220 401,980 428,240
French 520 235 280 29,465 14,265 15,205
Non-official languages 1,110 525 580 44,550 22,305 22,245
Aboriginal languages 110 40 70 4,290 2,020 2,270
Algonquian languages 105 40 65 4,210 1,985 2,225
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 0 15 10 5
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 5 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 5 5 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 5 5 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 110 40 70 4,190 1,975 2,215
Malecite 0 0 0 10 5 5
Mi'kmaq 105 40 65 4,185 1,970 2,215
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 10 5 5
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 10 0 10
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 5 5 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 5 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 5 5 5
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 5 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 5 0 60 30 35
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 5
Inuktitut 0 0 5 55 30 30
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 5
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 5 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 5
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 1,000 485 515 40,260 20,285 19,975
Afro-Asiatic languages 60 35 25 7,760 4,275 3,480
Berber languages 0 0 0 10 10 0
Kabyle 0 0 0 5 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 0
Cushitic languages 0 0 0 130 65 65
Bilen 0 0 0 5 0 0
Oromo 0 0 0 60 30 25
Somali 0 0 0 50 20 30
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 5 5
Semitic languages 60 35 25 7,615 4,205 3,415
Amharic 5 5 0 115 50 65
Arabic 55 35 20 7,110 3,950 3,165
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 5 5 5
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 5
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 0 0 0 210 115 95
Maltese 0 0 0 15 10 5
Tigrigna 5 0 0 140 65 80
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 5 10
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 5
Austro-Asiatic languages 10 5 5 505 245 260
Khmer (Cambodian) 0 0 0 5 5 5
Vietnamese 15 5 5 490 240 250
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 90 35 55 2,235 940 1,300
Bikol 0 0 0 5 5 5
Cebuano 5 0 0 150 60 90
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 25 10 15
Ilocano 5 0 5 55 15 40
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 5 0
Malay 5 0 5 55 25 35
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 5 0 0 15 5 5
Pangasinan 0 0 0 5 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 80 35 50 1,905 810 1,090
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 5 0 5
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 10 15
Creole languages 5 5 5 95 60 35
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 5 5 0
Creole, n.o.s. 0 0 5 35 20 10
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 55 35 20
Dravidian languages 20 10 10 1,010 595 420
Kannada 0 0 0 40 20 15
Malayalam 10 5 0 365 205 165
Tamil 10 5 5 315 185 130
Telugu 5 5 0 285 180 110
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 5 5
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 570 280 290 18,590 9,320 9,270
Albanian 5 5 5 275 130 140
Armenian 0 0 0 35 30 10
Balto-Slavic languages 70 35 35 3,470 1,645 1,830
Baltic languages 5 5 0 100 35 60
Latvian 0 0 0 50 20 30
Lithuanian 0 0 0 45 15 30
Slavic languages 65 30 30 3,375 1,610 1,765
Belarusan 0 0 0 5 5 5
Bosnian 0 5 0 120 60 65
Bulgarian 0 0 0 55 25 30
Croatian 0 0 0 225 105 115
Czech 5 5 0 205 105 100
Macedonian 0 0 5 20 10 15
Polish 20 10 10 795 365 435
Russian 25 5 10 1,285 615 670
Serbian 0 0 0 115 60 65
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 80 40 40
Slovak 0 0 0 100 45 55
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 35 15 15
Ukrainian 15 10 5 320 155 170
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 5
Celtic languages 5 0 5 185 80 100
Scottish Gaelic 5 5 0 145 65 85
Welsh 0 0 0 30 10 15
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 5 5
Germanic languages 300 155 145 5,700 2,800 2,900
Afrikaans 5 5 0 120 55 60
Danish 5 5 5 160 105 60
Dutch 145 85 60 1,620 815 805
Frisian 5 5 0 35 20 15
German 130 55 70 3,435 1,645 1,790
Icelandic 0 0 0 45 20 20
Norwegian 5 0 0 110 60 50
Swedish 10 5 10 110 45 65
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 25 10 10
Yiddish 0 0 0 20 10 5
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 5 15
Greek 0 5 0 760 390 365
Indo-Iranian languages 95 45 55 4,835 2,650 2,190
Indo-Aryan languages 70 35 40 3,385 1,895 1,490
Bengali 5 0 0 475 290 185
Gujarati 0 0 0 195 125 70
Hindi 10 5 5 745 445 300
Kashmiri 0 0 0 10 5 5
Konkani 0 0 0 5 5 5
Marathi 5 0 0 70 35 35
Nepali 5 0 0 530 255 275
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 10 5 5
Punjabi (Panjabi) 25 10 15 585 310 270
Sindhi 0 0 0 20 10 5
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 5 5 5 165 85 85
Urdu 20 5 10 575 330 245
Iranian languages 25 15 15 1,425 740 690
Kurdish 0 0 0 115 65 50
Pashto 5 5 0 80 45 35
Persian (Farsi) 20 10 10 1,230 630 605
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 25 10 15
Italic (Romance) languages 85 35 50 3,335 1,605 1,730
Catalan 0 0 0 10 5 5
Italian 5 5 0 745 400 340
Portuguese 10 5 5 520 245 270
Romanian 0 0 5 225 110 120
Spanish 65 20 40 1,830 840 985
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 5 0
Japanese 10 0 5 360 100 260
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 5 0 0
Korean 15 15 5 1,095 475 620
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 5 5 5
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 5 0
Niger-Congo languages 25 10 10 630 325 305
Akan (Twi) 0 5 0 40 25 25
Bamanankan 0 0 0 15 5 5
Edo 0 0 0 5 0 5
Ewe 0 0 0 40 25 10
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 5 5 0
Ga 0 0 0 10 5 5
Ganda 0 0 0 20 5 15
Igbo 5 0 0 45 20 20
Lingala 0 0 0 5 0 5
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 20 10 5
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 50 15 30
Shona 0 0 0 30 15 15
Swahili 0 5 0 135 65 70
Wolof 0 0 0 10 10 0
Yoruba 5 0 0 65 35 30
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 5 5 5 140 75 70
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 75 40 40
Dinka 0 0 0 20 10 10
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 55 25 25
Sign languages 15 5 10 190 90 100
American Sign Language 5 5 0 85 40 50
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 5 0 5 105 50 55
Sino-Tibetan languages 155 70 85 6,665 3,335 3,330
Chinese languages 150 70 85 6,635 3,320 3,315
Cantonese 35 15 20 1,145 535 610
Hakka 0 0 5 20 5 15
Mandarin 85 40 45 4,640 2,325 2,315
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 5 5 0 120 50 70
Wu (Shanghainese) 0 0 0 50 30 20
Chinese, n.o.s. 25 10 15 645 365 280
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 5 5 0 15 5 10
Tibeto-Burman languages 0 0 0 30 15 20
Burmese 0 0 0 15 5 10
Karenic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 5 0 5
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 5
Tai-Kadai languages 5 5 0 155 55 100
Lao 0 0 0 10 0 5
Thai 5 0 5 150 50 100
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 10 5 5 445 240 205
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 10 10 5
Turkish 10 5 5 305 165 140
Uyghur 0 0 0 5 5 5
Uzbek 0 0 0 110 60 50
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 0
Uralic languages 15 10 10 415 180 235
Estonian 0 0 0 40 20 25
Finnish 0 5 5 95 30 60
Hungarian 15 10 5 275 130 150
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 25 10 15
Multiple responses 205 90 120 8,060 3,920 4,140
English and French 85 35 50 3,445 1,600 1,850
English and non-official language 115 55 60 4,180 2,110 2,070
French and non-official language 5 5 0 225 115 105
English, French and non-official language 5 0 5 210 90 120
Language spoken most often at homeThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 19 50,000 24,145 25,855 912,300 442,470 469,830
Single responses 49,705 24,015 25,695 900,755 436,755 464,000
Official languages 49,335 23,835 25,505 878,015 425,220 452,795
English 49,225 23,785 25,435 863,550 418,315 445,240
French 115 50 65 14,460 6,910 7,560
Non-official languages 370 175 190 22,740 11,540 11,205
Aboriginal languages 15 5 5 2,570 1,285 1,295
Algonquian languages 10 5 10 2,565 1,280 1,285
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 10 5 5 2,560 1,280 1,280
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 10 5 10 2,560 1,275 1,280
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 5 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 5 0 5
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 5 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 5 0 5
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 355 170 185 20,170 10,255 9,915
Afro-Asiatic languages 25 15 10 4,630 2,450 2,180
Berber languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kabyle 0 0 0 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 0 0 0 85 40 45
Bilen 0 0 0 5 0 5
Oromo 0 0 0 45 20 25
Somali 0 0 0 25 10 15
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 5
Semitic languages 20 15 10 4,540 2,405 2,130
Amharic 5 0 0 55 25 30
Arabic 25 15 5 4,260 2,270 1,990
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 5 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 5 0 0
Hebrew 0 0 0 125 70 55
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 0 0 0 95 40 55
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 10 5 5 330 160 165
Khmer (Cambodian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vietnamese 5 5 5 330 165 170
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 50 20 30 1,140 550 585
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 0 0 0 55 20 35
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 5 5 5
Ilocano 0 0 0 15 5 5
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 0 0 0 0 0 5
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 50 25 30 1,065 520 545
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages 0 0 0 35 20 20
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 0 0 0 15 5 5
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 25 10 15
Dravidian languages 5 0 0 425 240 185
Kannada 0 0 0 15 5 10
Malayalam 0 0 0 140 75 60
Tamil 5 0 5 140 80 60
Telugu 0 0 0 125 80 50
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 5
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 130 60 70 7,410 3,715 3,690
Albanian 0 0 0 110 60 55
Armenian 0 0 0 15 10 10
Balto-Slavic languages 10 5 5 1,405 680 720
Baltic languages 0 0 0 30 10 15
Latvian 0 0 0 10 5 10
Lithuanian 0 0 0 15 5 10
Slavic languages 10 5 0 1,375 675 700
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 0 0 0 65 30 30
Bulgarian 0 0 0 25 15 10
Croatian 0 0 0 65 25 40
Czech 0 0 0 45 25 20
Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polish 0 0 0 235 105 125
Russian 10 5 5 785 385 390
Serbian 0 0 0 60 25 35
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 30 15 10
Slovak 0 0 0 20 10 15
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ukrainian 0 0 0 55 30 20
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 0
Celtic languages 5 0 0 60 35 30
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 60 35 30
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Germanic languages 30 15 15 1,490 725 760
Afrikaans 0 0 0 30 15 15
Danish 0 0 0 15 0 15
Dutch 5 5 5 135 70 70
Frisian 0 0 0 5 0 0
German 25 15 10 1,225 600 625
Icelandic 0 0 0 30 10 15
Norwegian 0 0 0 20 5 10
Swedish 0 0 0 15 5 5
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 5 5 5
Yiddish 0 0 0 5 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 5 10
Greek 0 0 0 270 135 130
Indo-Iranian languages 55 25 30 2,815 1,475 1,335
Indo-Aryan languages 40 15 25 1,850 995 860
Bengali 0 0 0 250 135 115
Gujarati 0 0 0 100 60 35
Hindi 10 5 5 310 190 120
Kashmiri 0 0 0 5 5 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 0 0 0 30 15 15
Nepali 0 0 0 475 235 240
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 15 5 10 250 125 125
Sindhi 0 0 0 5 5 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 5 5 5 95 45 50
Urdu 10 0 5 340 175 165
Iranian languages 15 10 10 960 475 480
Kurdish 0 0 0 85 50 40
Pashto 10 5 5 45 20 20
Persian (Farsi) 10 10 5 825 405 420
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 5 0
Italic (Romance) languages 30 15 20 1,240 595 645
Catalan 0 0 0 5 0 0
Italian 0 0 0 165 70 85
Portuguese 0 0 0 195 90 105
Romanian 0 0 0 70 35 35
Spanish 30 15 15 810 390 420
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Japanese 0 0 0 110 35 70
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 10 10 0 710 330 385
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 0 0 5 165 80 85
Akan (Twi) 0 5 0 10 0 10
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 15 5 5
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 5 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 5 0 5
Igbo 0 0 0 15 5 5
Lingala 0 0 0 0 5 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 10 5 5
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 15 10 10
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 0 0 0 60 30 35
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 5 0 20 10 10
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 5 5
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 35 20 20
Dinka 0 0 0 10 5 10
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 25 10 15
Sign languages 20 10 15 285 145 140
American Sign Language 5 0 5 110 55 60
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 15 5 10 175 90 80
Sino-Tibetan languages 95 40 55 4,550 2,345 2,200
Chinese languages 95 40 50 4,545 2,345 2,200
Cantonese 15 5 10 640 335 310
Hakka 0 0 0 5 0 0
Mandarin 65 30 35 3,410 1,740 1,675
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 0 0 0 45 25 25
Wu (Shanghainese) 0 0 0 25 10 10
Chinese, n.o.s. 15 5 10 415 235 180
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 0 0 0 5 0 5
Burmese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Karenic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 5
Tai-Kadai languages 0 0 0 55 20 35
Lao 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thai 0 0 0 55 15 35
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 5 0 5 215 110 105
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 5 5 0
Turkish 5 0 5 140 70 75
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 70 40 30
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 5 0
Uralic languages 0 0 0 75 35 40
Estonian 0 0 0 5 5 5
Finnish 0 0 0 15 10 5
Hungarian 0 0 0 55 25 30
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Multiple responses 290 130 160 11,540 5,715 5,825
English and French 60 30 35 2,180 995 1,185
English and non-official language 230 105 125 8,970 4,515 4,450
French and non-official language 0 0 0 75 40 30
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 315 155 160
Other language spoken regularly at homeThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% dataCensus data footnote 20 49,995 24,145 25,855 912,295 442,470 469,825
None 48,700 23,590 25,115 861,780 418,525 443,260
English 225 105 125 17,005 8,480 8,525
French 530 205 325 16,390 7,210 9,175
Non-official language 515 240 275 16,275 7,850 8,420
Aboriginal 90 35 60 2,135 930 1,205
Non-Aboriginal 425 205 215 14,135 6,920 7,220
English and French 5 5 0 150 70 80
English and non-official language 5 5 0 220 105 115
French and non-official language 15 10 10 470 230 245
English, French and non-official language 0 5 0 5 5 0
Income of individuals in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 42,100 20,190 21,910 774,750 372,455 402,290
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 40,515 19,425 21,085 744,260 358,055 386,205
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,748 37,159 24,530 31,813 38,379 26,750
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 40,530 19,430 21,100 744,545 358,085 386,455
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 27,036 32,572 22,917 28,627 33,642 24,590
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 34,900 17,235 17,665 648,960 320,380 328,580
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 27,903 35,594 22,036 29,938 36,363 24,497
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 30,735 13,460 17,275 554,985 243,860 311,130
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 7,836 8,282 7,474 7,438 8,175 6,961
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 28,045 14,235 13,815 523,020 264,375 258,645
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,019 36,008 23,804 29,979 35,676 25,405
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 42,105 20,190 21,910 774,750 372,455 402,295
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 40,460 19,450 21,015 744,275 357,820 386,455
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 37,612 44,116 31,593 41,479 49,413 34,132
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 40,475 19,445 21,030 744,560 357,855 386,710
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 31,613 36,313 27,266 34,175 39,776 28,993
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 34,850 17,225 17,625 648,910 320,370 328,540
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 36,026 42,930 29,281 40,299 48,457 32,345
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 30,740 13,400 17,340 555,740 243,445 312,295
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 8,667 8,853 8,523 8,495 8,859 8,211
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 28,050 14,230 13,815 523,020 264,475 258,545
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 35,870 41,820 29,741 39,522 46,606 32,275
Total - Employment income statistics for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 23 42,100 20,190 21,910 774,750 372,455 402,295
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households who worked full year full time in 2015 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 24 13,805 7,525 6,280 245,425 131,095 114,325
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 44,478 49,569 39,375 47,665 53,785 42,236
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 50,896 55,968 44,819 56,820 63,886 48,717
Composition of total income in 2015 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 100% dataCensus data footnote 27 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Market income (%)Census data footnote 28 82.6 86.3 77.7 84.6 87.7 80.7
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 66.5 69.8 62.0 66.9 69.7 63.3
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 17.4 13.7 22.3 15.4 12.3 19.3
Total - Total income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 31 42,100 20,190 21,910 774,750 372,455 402,295
Without total income 1,590 765 825 30,485 14,395 16,090
With total income 40,510 19,425 21,085 744,265 358,060 386,205
Percentage with total income 96.2 96.2 96.2 96.1 96.1 96.0
Under $10,000 (including loss) 5,580 2,265 3,310 104,125 43,575 60,545
$10,000 to $19,999 8,055 2,905 5,155 134,355 50,310 84,050
$20,000 to $29,999 6,730 2,715 4,015 114,855 47,195 67,660
$30,000 to $39,999 5,610 2,590 3,015 98,325 45,040 53,280
$40,000 to $49,999 4,560 2,495 2,060 79,435 39,605 39,830
$50,000 to $59,999 3,005 1,875 1,135 57,255 32,255 25,000
$60,000 to $69,999 2,035 1,355 675 41,715 25,830 15,885
$70,000 to $79,999 1,560 955 605 33,195 19,945 13,250
$80,000 to $89,999 1,165 670 495 25,500 14,900 10,605
$90,000 to $99,999 660 435 230 15,530 10,095 5,435
$100,000 and over 1,560 1,170 390 39,965 29,300 10,665
$100,000 to $149,999 1,165 860 310 28,130 20,205 7,925
$150,000 and over 395 310 85 11,835 9,095 2,745
Total - After-tax income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 42,100 20,190 21,915 774,750 372,455 402,295
Without after-tax income 1,570 760 810 30,205 14,370 15,840
With after-tax income 40,530 19,435 21,100 744,540 358,085 386,455
Percentage with after-tax income 96.3 96.3 96.3 96.1 96.1 96.1
Under $10,000 (including loss) 5,815 2,320 3,500 108,630 44,435 64,195
$10,000 to $19,999 8,550 3,120 5,430 142,975 54,160 88,815
$20,000 to $29,999 8,055 3,380 4,675 138,435 58,900 79,535
$30,000 to $39,999 6,860 3,465 3,390 119,130 56,990 62,145
$40,000 to $49,999 4,515 2,725 1,795 84,245 46,675 37,565
$50,000 to $59,999 2,690 1,750 935 56,235 34,590 21,645
$60,000 to $69,999 1,800 1,070 725 39,320 23,195 16,125
$70,000 to $79,999 900 595 305 21,210 13,950 7,260
$80,000 and over 1,350 1,000 345 34,360 25,185 9,170
$80,000 to $89,999 480 335 145 11,615 8,185 3,430
$90,000 to $99,999 280 210 70 6,825 4,950 1,875
$100,000 and over 595 455 135 15,915 12,050 3,860
Total - Employment income groups in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 33 42,100 20,190 21,910 774,745 372,455 402,295
Without employment income 14,050 5,955 8,100 251,730 108,080 143,650
With employment income 28,045 14,230 13,815 523,020 264,370 258,640
Percentage with employment income 66.6 70.5 63.1 67.5 71.0 64.3
Under $5,000 (including loss) 4,015 1,860 2,165 72,940 34,125 38,820
$5,000 to $9,999 2,490 1,015 1,475 45,820 19,475 26,350
$10,000 to $19,999 4,065 1,675 2,390 76,685 33,555 43,130
$20,000 to $29,999 3,780 1,590 2,195 66,155 29,385 36,770
$30,000 to $39,999 3,575 1,705 1,870 60,485 27,455 33,035
$40,000 to $49,999 2,935 1,660 1,270 49,395 24,470 24,925
$50,000 to $59,999 2,015 1,300 715 37,685 21,735 15,955
$60,000 to $69,999 1,420 935 485 28,695 17,955 10,740
$70,000 to $79,999 1,200 730 465 24,970 14,750 10,220
$80,000 and over 2,545 1,755 795 60,175 41,470 18,705
$80,000 to $89,999 930 510 415 20,175 11,645 8,535
$90,000 to $99,999 520 360 160 11,685 7,975 3,715
$100,000 and over 1,105 880 225 28,310 21,850 6,460
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 22,230 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 55,371 ... ... 60,764 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 49,022 ... ... 53,129 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 6,675 ... ... 118,670 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 27,123 ... ... 30,377 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 25,180 ... ... 27,511 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 15,555 ... ... 283,320 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 70,631 ... ... 77,136 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 61,887 ... ... 66,538 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 22,230 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 68,463 ... ... 76,797 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 57,563 ... ... 63,299 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 6,670 ... ... 118,705 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 35,519 ... ... 39,601 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 29,938 ... ... 32,962 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 15,555 ... ... 283,285 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 82,589 ... ... 92,383 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 69,409 ... ... 76,011 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 22,230 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Under $5,000 345 ... ... 6,830 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 455 ... ... 7,755 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 790 ... ... 12,330 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 1,235 ... ... 20,155 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 1,235 ... ... 20,210 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 1,130 ... ... 18,700 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 1,365 ... ... 21,645 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 1,230 ... ... 19,995 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 1,185 ... ... 19,285 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 1,095 ... ... 18,235 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 1,890 ... ... 33,450 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 1,790 ... ... 30,470 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 1,570 ... ... 27,755 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 1,325 ... ... 24,340 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 1,035 ... ... 20,240 ... ...
$100,000 and over 4,555 ... ... 100,600 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 1,940 ... ... 38,090 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 1,120 ... ... 24,330 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 980 ... ... 23,445 ... ...
$200,000 and over 510 ... ... 14,730 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 22,225 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Under $5,000 360 ... ... 7,145 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 475 ... ... 7,885 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 790 ... ... 12,545 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 1,310 ... ... 21,370 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 1,410 ... ... 23,030 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 1,390 ... ... 22,365 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 1,560 ... ... 25,495 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 1,460 ... ... 23,945 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 1,375 ... ... 22,630 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 1,230 ... ... 21,635 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 2,320 ... ... 40,585 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 2,000 ... ... 35,920 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 1,650 ... ... 29,795 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 1,230 ... ... 24,160 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 945 ... ... 19,275 ... ...
$100,000 and over 2,730 ... ... 64,210 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 1,465 ... ... 31,985 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 680 ... ... 15,940 ... ...
$150,000 and over 585 ... ... 16,280 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 14,975 ... ... 269,560 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 70,595 ... ... 77,529 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 61,800 ... ... 66,728 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 2.8 ... ... 2.8 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 6,985 ... ... 121,200 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 65,553 ... ... 71,495 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 57,418 ... ... 61,883 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 5,250 ... ... 97,460 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 95,939 ... ... 104,981 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 81,355 ... ... 88,099 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 3.9 ... ... 3.8 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 2,390 ... ... 43,560 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 42,693 ... ... 45,597 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 39,975 ... ... 42,309 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.6 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 14,980 ... ... 269,510 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 82,643 ... ... 93,027 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 69,380 ... ... 76,371 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 7,010 ... ... 121,285 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 73,249 ... ... 85,511 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 62,002 ... ... 70,143 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 5,230 ... ... 97,490 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 110,221 ... ... 119,890 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 90,663 ... ... 97,021 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 2,385 ... ... 43,470 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 49,282 ... ... 54,587 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 43,850 ... ... 47,700 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 8,325 3,825 4,500 157,715 73,825 83,890
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 26,360 29,581 24,299 28,180 30,235 26,673
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 24,350 26,742 23,313 25,848 27,176 24,859
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 8,250 3,785 4,465 157,410 73,440 83,970
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 34,421 36,052 33,037 36,847 38,945 35,012
Average after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 29,135 29,691 28,663 30,893 31,946 29,973
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 49,730 24,035 25,695 908,340 440,700 467,640
In the bottom half of the distribution 31,240 14,715 16,520 519,830 244,725 275,105
In the bottom decile 5,825 2,690 3,135 105,810 49,730 56,080
In the second decile 7,295 3,150 4,145 112,825 49,900 62,920
In the third decile 6,455 3,020 3,430 102,515 48,345 54,175
In the fourth decile 6,130 3,060 3,070 100,645 48,515 52,130
In the fifth decile 5,530 2,790 2,745 98,030 48,235 49,800
In the top half of the distribution 18,495 9,320 9,170 388,510 195,975 192,540
In the sixth decile 5,155 2,600 2,555 94,350 47,240 47,110
In the seventh decile 4,590 2,300 2,290 89,765 45,260 44,505
In the eighth decile 4,030 2,020 2,010 83,140 41,815 41,330
In the ninth decile 2,865 1,455 1,410 69,850 35,450 34,400
In the top decile 1,855 950 910 51,410 26,210 25,195
Low income in 2015
Total - Low-income status in 2015 for the population in private households to whom low-income concepts are applicable - 100% dataCensus data footnote 43 48,915 23,645 25,270 898,345 435,895 462,450
0 to 17 years 9,135 4,615 4,515 159,820 81,670 78,150
0 to 5 years 2,780 1,385 1,395 49,595 25,280 24,310
18 to 64 years 29,640 14,300 15,335 565,395 274,120 291,275
65 years and over 10,140 4,725 5,420 173,125 80,100 93,025
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 9,235 4,095 5,135 154,955 70,415 84,540
0 to 17 years 2,195 1,085 1,110 35,525 18,145 17,380
0 to 5 years 815 390 425 12,740 6,470 6,275
18 to 64 years 5,030 2,265 2,760 88,355 40,375 47,985
65 years and over 2,010 745 1,265 31,075 11,890 19,185
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 18.9 17.3 20.3 17.2 16.2 18.3
0 to 17 years (%) 24.0 23.5 24.6 22.2 22.2 22.2
0 to 5 years (%) 29.3 28.2 30.5 25.7 25.6 25.8
18 to 64 years (%) 17.0 15.8 18.0 15.6 14.7 16.5
65 years and over (%) 19.8 15.8 23.3 17.9 14.8 20.6
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 3,265 1,565 1,705 70,745 34,290 36,460
0 to 17 years 705 340 365 15,285 7,805 7,485
0 to 5 years 260 115 145 5,645 2,870 2,775
18 to 64 years 2,445 1,175 1,265 52,220 25,185 27,030
65 years and over 120 45 75 3,240 1,295 1,945
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 6.7 6.6 6.7 7.9 7.9 7.9
0 to 17 years (%) 7.7 7.4 8.1 9.6 9.6 9.6
0 to 5 years (%) 9.4 8.3 10.4 11.4 11.4 11.4
18 to 64 years (%) 8.2 8.2 8.2 9.2 9.2 9.3
65 years and over (%) 1.2 1.0 1.4 1.9 1.6 2.1
Knowledge of languagesThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census language data
Total - Knowledge of languages for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 44 49,725 24,035 25,690 908,340 440,730 467,605
Official languages 49,690 24,010 25,675 905,700 439,525 466,180
English 49,670 24,005 25,665 905,020 439,215 465,805
French 3,040 1,215 1,825 95,740 42,150 53,585
Non-official languages 1,810 820 990 64,100 31,380 32,725
Aboriginal languages 190 75 105 5,645 2,685 2,960
Algonquian languages 180 70 110 5,575 2,635 2,935
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 10 0 10 20 15 10
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 10 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 10 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 10 10 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 180 70 105 5,550 2,625 2,920
Malecite 0 0 0 10 0 10
Mi'kmaq 180 75 110 5,540 2,625 2,920
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 10 0 10
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 10 0 10
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 10 0 0 15 15 10
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 10 10 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 10 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 10
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 10
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 10 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 10 10 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 35 25 15
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 30 15 10
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 10 0
Iroquoian languages 10 0 0 10 10 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 10 10 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 10 0 10
Salish languages 0 0 0 10 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 10 0 10 10 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 1,620 740 885 58,490 28,715 29,770
Afro-Asiatic languages 90 45 50 10,730 5,745 4,985
Berber languages 0 0 0 25 15 15
Kabyle 0 0 0 25 15 15
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 0 0 0 155 65 95
Bilen 0 0 0 20 15 10
Oromo 0 0 0 40 15 20
Somali 0 0 0 75 25 55
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 10 10
Semitic languages 95 45 45 10,635 5,715 4,925
Amharic 0 0 0 260 135 120
Arabic 95 45 50 9,685 5,185 4,500
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 10 10 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 0 0 0 630 370 260
Maltese 0 0 0 25 0 25
Tigrigna 0 0 0 140 65 70
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 40 20 20
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 15 10 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 10 10 0 575 260 310
Khmer (Cambodian) 0 0 0 15 0 10
Vietnamese 0 0 0 555 255 300
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 125 40 85 3,035 1,275 1,760
Bikol 0 0 0 10 0 10
Cebuano 0 0 0 185 80 100
Fijian 0 0 0 10 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 45 20 30
Ilocano 0 0 10 70 20 55
Malagasy 0 0 0 10 0 0
Malay 0 0 0 80 25 60
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 10 10 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 125 40 80 2,835 1,195 1,635
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 35 15 20
Creole languages 20 10 10 360 185 175
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 35 20 15
Creole, n.o.s. 0 0 0 120 60 65
Creole languages, n.i.e. 25 10 10 210 115 100
Dravidian languages 20 15 10 1,365 785 580
Kannada 0 0 0 75 45 35
Malayalam 0 10 0 560 310 250
Tamil 20 10 10 450 260 190
Telugu 0 0 0 350 215 135
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 1,015 440 570 30,820 15,070 15,755
Albanian 15 0 10 405 185 215
Armenian 0 0 0 80 45 30
Balto-Slavic languages 110 40 65 4,095 1,935 2,160
Baltic languages 10 10 10 110 35 80
Latvian 10 0 10 50 15 35
Lithuanian 0 0 0 55 15 40
Slavic languages 100 40 55 4,010 1,910 2,105
Belarusan 10 0 10 10 0 10
Bosnian 0 0 0 145 60 80
Bulgarian 0 0 0 75 35 35
Croatian 0 0 10 275 105 165
Czech 0 0 0 210 95 110
Macedonian 0 0 0 90 55 30
Polish 15 10 10 900 410 490
Russian 55 20 40 1,945 970 970
Serbian 10 0 10 180 85 95
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 115 70 50
Slovak 0 0 0 145 70 75
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 35 10 20
Ukrainian 35 25 15 425 180 245
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 25 10 25 1,070 495 580
Scottish Gaelic 20 10 20 910 400 505
Welsh 0 0 0 35 25 10
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 155 80 75
Germanic languages 435 200 230 9,225 4,490 4,740
Afrikaans 20 10 10 320 140 175
Danish 10 0 0 235 125 110
Dutch 195 100 95 2,105 935 1,165
Frisian 20 15 10 60 30 30
German 240 100 140 6,335 3,180 3,155
Icelandic 0 0 0 100 40 60
Norwegian 0 0 0 150 105 40
Swedish 10 10 0 245 115 130
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 10 20 10 15
Yiddish 0 0 0 30 15 15
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 125 45 85
Greek 0 0 0 1,315 670 645
Indo-Iranian languages 200 90 115 6,535 3,635 2,900
Indo-Aryan languages 175 75 100 4,935 2,790 2,140
Bengali 25 10 15 625 350 275
Gujarati 0 0 0 240 150 90
Hindi 50 25 25 2,270 1,300 975
Kashmiri 0 0 0 15 0 10
Konkani 0 0 0 15 15 0
Marathi 0 0 0 135 85 45
Nepali 0 0 0 620 315 305
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 20 10 15
Punjabi (Panjabi) 80 35 45 1,010 570 445
Sindhi 0 0 0 10 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 10 0 0 245 125 120
Urdu 45 15 25 1,090 660 425
Iranian languages 25 10 15 1,625 865 755
Kurdish 0 0 0 185 110 75
Pashto 0 0 0 85 55 30
Persian (Farsi) 25 15 15 1,385 725 660
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 75 40 35
Italic (Romance) languages 290 120 165 9,365 4,270 5,100
Catalan 0 0 0 15 10 10
Italian 25 20 0 1,665 845 820
Portuguese 0 0 0 910 480 430
Romanian 0 0 10 240 140 105
Spanish 260 100 160 6,990 3,020 3,970
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 70 55 20
Japanese 50 30 20 865 335 530
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 10 0
Korean 10 0 10 1,530 685 850
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 10 0 10
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 55 30 25 1,340 715 620
Akan (Twi) 20 10 10 65 40 30
Bamanankan 0 0 0 10 10 10
Edo 10 0 0 10 10 0
Ewe 0 0 0 80 50 30
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 10 10 0
Ga 0 0 10 30 15 20
Ganda 0 0 0 60 15 40
Igbo 0 0 0 70 45 30
Lingala 0 0 0 30 15 15
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 130 65 65
Shona 0 0 0 65 40 35
Swahili 10 0 10 370 200 175
Wolof 0 0 0 35 15 20
Yoruba 10 0 0 250 125 125
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 20 20 0 300 175 130
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 50 30 20
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 10
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 45 30 10
Sign languages 65 30 40 1,605 555 1,045
American Sign Language 20 10 15 795 235 555
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 40 25 20 815 325 495
Sino-Tibetan languages 145 75 65 7,135 3,615 3,515
Chinese languages 145 75 70 7,115 3,610 3,500
Cantonese 60 30 30 1,555 730 820
Hakka 0 0 0 45 25 25
Mandarin 80 40 45 5,435 2,720 2,710
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 10 0 10 195 75 120
Wu (Shanghainese) 10 0 0 60 35 30
Chinese, n.o.s. 10 10 0 575 340 245
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 0 0 0 20 10 15
Burmese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Karenic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 20 10 15
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 10 10 0 240 110 130
Lao 0 0 0 20 0 10
Thai 10 10 10 220 100 120
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 20 15 0 620 320 300
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 20 20 0
Turkish 15 10 10 480 225 255
Uyghur 0 0 0 15 0 10
Uzbek 0 0 0 105 60 40
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 10 0 10 10 0
Uralic languages 30 10 20 430 200 230
Estonian 0 0 0 50 25 20
Finnish 0 0 0 120 55 70
Hungarian 25 10 15 255 115 140
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 10
Other languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 75 40 35
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 49,725 24,035 25,690 908,340 440,735 467,605
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 48,700 23,505 25,190 878,415 425,340 453,070
Canadian citizens aged under 18 9,260 4,620 4,630 159,440 81,575 77,870
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 39,440 18,880 20,560 718,970 343,770 375,200
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 1,035 530 500 29,930 15,395 14,535
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 48 49,730 24,035 25,695 908,340 440,730 467,605
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 47,475 22,910 24,565 842,760 407,740 435,015
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 1,970 955 1,020 55,675 27,270 28,405
Before 1981 935 505 430 19,200 9,335 9,865
1981 to 1990 165 85 80 4,800 2,330 2,470
1991 to 2000 175 55 120 6,705 3,140 3,560
2001 to 2010 325 130 195 13,185 6,540 6,645
2001 to 2005 175 75 100 5,105 2,500 2,600
2006 to 2010 150 55 100 8,080 4,035 4,045
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 370 185 190 11,790 5,925 5,865
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 280 170 110 9,900 5,720 4,185
Age at immigration
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 53 1,975 955 1,015 55,675 27,270 28,410
Under 5 years 320 155 160 7,280 3,495 3,785
5 to 14 years 395 190 205 10,445 5,240 5,205
15 to 24 years 375 160 210 10,170 4,670 5,500
25 to 44 years 730 375 355 22,980 11,315 11,660
45 years and over 160 70 85 4,800 2,550 2,250
Immigrants by selected place of birthThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census immigration data
Total - Selected places of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 54 1,975 955 1,020 55,680 27,270 28,410
Americas 515 255 255 10,610 4,830 5,780
Brazil 0 0 0 175 75 100
Colombia 0 10 0 175 90 85
El Salvador 0 0 0 95 50 45
Guyana 0 10 0 170 85 90
Haiti 0 0 0 55 30 30
Jamaica 40 20 20 480 210 275
Mexico 20 10 15 325 155 175
Peru 0 0 0 105 35 75
Trinidad and Tobago 0 0 0 220 120 100
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 390 190 195 7,375 3,320 4,055
Other places of birth in Americas 55 25 25 1,430 675 750
Europe 960 460 495 22,110 11,195 10,920
Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 0 0 210 115 100
Croatia 10 0 10 180 75 105
France 10 10 0 610 330 280
Germany 95 55 40 2,600 1,270 1,330
Greece 0 0 0 505 270 235
Hungary 10 0 0 110 40 65
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 25 0 20 475 225 255
Italy 15 15 0 525 310 215
Netherlands 160 95 70 1,645 790 855
Poland 0 0 10 630 265 365
Portugal 10 10 0 220 140 80
Romania 0 0 10 180 100 80
Russian Federation 10 0 10 585 270 315
SerbiaCensus data footnote 57 0 0 0 90 45 45
Ukraine 10 10 0 335 145 195
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 520 240 280 11,275 5,815 5,460
Other places of birth in Europe 70 30 40 1,930 985 945
Africa 70 50 20 3,525 1,855 1,675
Algeria 0 10 0 25 15 15
Egypt 0 0 0 770 395 370
Ethiopia 0 0 0 185 105 85
Kenya 0 0 0 125 75 50
Morocco 0 0 0 80 50 30
Nigeria 15 15 0 350 185 165
Somalia 0 0 0 65 30 35
South Africa, Republic of 15 15 0 460 205 250
Other places of birth in Africa 30 20 10 1,465 790 675
Asia 415 175 235 18,955 9,100 9,855
Afghanistan 0 0 0 100 40 60
Bangladesh 10 10 10 315 180 135
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 60 15 45 2,830 1,140 1,685
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 0 0 0 280 130 155
India 70 35 35 2,225 1,190 1,040
IranCensus data footnote 61 20 0 10 970 525 440
Iraq 0 0 0 525 250 285
Japan 10 0 10 225 60 170
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 0 0 0 870 340 530
Lebanon 35 20 10 1,370 755 610
Pakistan 30 15 15 615 315 295
Philippines 120 45 75 2,570 1,035 1,540
Sri Lanka 10 10 0 310 140 175
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 10 10 0 1,150 565 580
Taiwan 0 0 0 225 100 120
Viet Nam 0 0 0 450 205 245
Other places of birth in Asia 40 15 20 3,930 2,130 1,795
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 20 10 10 480 295 180
Recent immigrants by selected places of birth
Total - Selected places of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 54 370 180 190 11,785 5,920 5,870
Americas 80 45 35 1,390 675 715
Brazil 0 0 0 95 40 55
Colombia 0 0 0 15 0 15
Cuba 0 0 0 70 40 30
Haiti 0 0 0 20 15 0
Jamaica 35 20 15 195 100 95
Mexico 0 0 0 105 55 45
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 35 20 15 615 310 305
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 0 0 0 15 10 10
Other places of birth in Americas 15 10 0 275 115 165
Europe 120 55 65 2,210 1,165 1,045
France 10 0 10 110 55 55
Germany 10 10 0 215 110 100
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 0 0 0 75 50 25
MoldovaCensus data footnote 66 0 0 0 25 10 15
Romania 0 0 0 40 25 15
Russian Federation 0 0 0 180 75 100
Ukraine 0 0 0 140 55 80
United KingdomCensus data footnote 58 100 40 60 1,080 620 460
Other places of birth in Europe 0 0 0 355 165 190
Africa 20 15 0 1,085 600 485
Algeria 0 0 0 15 0 10
Cameroon 0 0 0 0 0 10
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0 0 0 55 30 25
Côte d'Ivoire 0 0 0 0 0 0
Egypt 0 0 0 205 105 95
Eritrea 0 0 0 70 40 30
Ethiopia 0 0 0 45 35 10
Morocco 0 0 0 30 15 10
Nigeria 15 10 10 200 100 100
Somalia 0 0 0 10 0 10
South Africa, Republic of 0 0 0 80 35 45
Tunisia 0 0 0 10 10 0
Other places of birth in Africa 10 10 0 365 220 150
Asia 145 65 80 7,035 3,435 3,600
Afghanistan 0 0 0 20 0 20
Bangladesh 0 0 0 80 50 30
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 0 0 0 985 465 520
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 0 0 0 10 0 0
India 50 20 25 900 490 410
IranCensus data footnote 61 0 0 0 260 135 125
Iraq 0 0 0 245 125 120
Israel 0 0 0 280 180 100
Japan 0 0 0 70 25 50
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 0 0 0 225 75 150
Lebanon 0 0 0 75 35 40
Nepal 0 0 0 185 95 85
Pakistan 0 0 0 145 80 65
Philippines 85 25 55 1,500 640 860
Saudi Arabia 0 0 0 125 75 50
Sri Lanka 0 0 0 100 55 50
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 0 0 0 890 420 460
Taiwan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkey 10 10 0 100 55 40
United Arab Emirates 0 0 0 70 45 20
Viet Nam 0 0 0 65 20 45
Other places of birth in Asia 10 0 0 715 370 345
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 10 0 10 70 50 20
Australia 10 10 0 35 30 0
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 0 0 10 35 15 15
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 49,725 24,035 25,690 908,340 440,735 467,605
First generationCensus data footnote 69 2,445 1,200 1,245 70,310 35,320 34,990
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 3,360 1,610 1,745 69,125 33,765 35,360
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 43,920 21,230 22,700 768,905 371,645 397,260
Admission category and applicant type
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who landed between 1980 and 2016 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 72 1,055 460 595 37,000 18,195 18,805
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 635 295 335 21,830 11,270 10,560
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 255 170 80 8,710 5,865 2,845
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 380 125 250 13,115 5,405 7,710
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 395 155 245 10,415 4,455 5,955
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 30 15 15 4,520 2,345 2,175
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 0 0 0 235 120 115
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 49,730 24,035 25,695 908,340 440,730 467,605
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 2,585 1,220 1,360 51,495 24,900 26,595
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 2,500 1,190 1,310 49,935 24,175 25,765
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 1,855 865 985 25,830 12,460 13,370
Métis 600 295 305 23,315 11,325 11,985
Inuk (Inuit) 45 25 20 795 385 410
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 30 15 15 835 425 410
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 55 20 35 725 300 420
Non-Aboriginal identity 47,140 22,810 24,330 856,850 415,835 441,015
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 49,725 24,035 25,690 908,340 440,735 467,610
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 1,520 700 820 18,940 9,135 9,805
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 48,210 23,335 24,870 889,405 431,595 457,800
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 49,730 24,035 25,690 908,340 440,735 467,610
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 860 440 420 15,055 7,255 7,805
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 860 435 425 14,780 7,120 7,655
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 805 410 395 11,995 5,790 6,210
Métis single ancestry 45 20 25 2,560 1,245 1,315
Inuit single ancestry 10 10 0 220 85 135
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 0 0 0 275 135 145
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 0 0 0 210 95 115
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 25 20 10
Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 30 20 15
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 10 0 10
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 91 2,770 1,225 1,550 58,980 27,665 31,315
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 2,705 1,205 1,505 56,830 26,660 30,170
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 1,925 855 1,070 34,375 15,975 18,400
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 720 325 400 21,200 10,120 11,080
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 60 25 30 1,255 560 690
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 65 15 45 2,145 1,005 1,140
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 60 15 45 1,850 855 995
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 0 0 0 135 50 80
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 0 0 0 130 90 45
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 0 0 0 30 10 20
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 46,100 22,375 23,725 834,300 405,810 428,495
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 49,730 24,035 25,690 908,340 440,735 467,605
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 1,690 850 840 58,650 29,305 29,350
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 245 115 130 7,910 4,385 3,525
Chinese 135 55 80 8,640 4,210 4,435
Black 865 490 370 21,915 10,735 11,175
Filipino 150 75 75 3,400 1,485 1,920
Latin American 75 25 50 1,685 820 865
Arab 75 35 45 8,110 4,375 3,735
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 55 25 30 1,195 525 670
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 30 20 10 1,540 805 740
Korean 15 10 10 1,540 685 855
Japanese 30 0 30 695 295 405
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 0 0 0 630 300 330
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 20 10 15 1,385 690 695
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 48,040 23,180 24,855 849,690 411,430 438,260
Ethnic origin populationThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census data on ethnic origin
Total - Ethnic origin for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 103 49,730 24,035 25,690 908,340 440,730 467,610
North American Aboriginal origins 3,630 1,665 1,965 74,040 34,920 39,115
First Nations (North American Indian) 2,790 1,285 1,510 48,640 22,805 25,835
Inuit 70 40 35 1,840 830 1,010
Métis 830 360 470 26,025 12,435 13,585
Other North American origins 23,265 11,205 12,060 410,825 197,970 212,855
Acadian 820 375 445 23,700 11,050 12,650
American 390 210 180 7,515 3,730 3,785
Canadian 22,350 10,750 11,600 387,360 186,955 200,405
New Brunswicker 0 0 0 35 15 20
Newfoundlander 45 35 15 1,750 835 910
Nova Scotian 95 50 45 1,295 625 665
Ontarian 0 0 0 95 65 35
Québécois 0 10 0 380 190 185
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 0 0 0 20 0 15
European origins 34,005 16,265 17,735 621,525 299,755 321,760
British Isles origins 29,935 14,295 15,640 513,725 246,085 267,645
Channel Islander 0 0 0 90 25 60
Cornish 0 0 0 105 45 65
English 15,190 7,225 7,960 262,375 124,610 137,765
Irish 10,740 4,945 5,795 195,865 91,260 104,605
Manx 10 0 0 145 70 70
Scottish 18,040 8,690 9,355 272,880 129,640 143,240
Welsh 745 330 415 17,135 8,105 9,030
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 915 365 550 18,975 8,955 10,020
French origins 6,070 2,850 3,220 149,665 70,095 79,570
Alsatian 0 0 0 25 20 10
Breton 0 0 0 15 10 10
Corsican 0 0 0 20 20 0
French 6,075 2,855 3,220 149,625 70,065 79,565
Western European origins (except French origins) 6,030 2,815 3,220 125,110 59,420 65,690
Austrian 105 60 45 1,775 880 895
Bavarian 0 0 0 10 10 10
Belgian 135 45 95 2,615 1,320 1,305
Dutch 1,820 850 975 32,045 14,640 17,410
Flemish 10 10 10 160 80 80
Frisian 10 0 0 50 20 30
German 4,285 2,005 2,285 97,555 46,450 51,100
Luxembourger 0 0 0 30 20 10
Swiss 200 85 115 2,705 1,335 1,375
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 0 0 0 140 75 60
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 915 390 525 14,985 7,075 7,910
Danish 290 135 160 3,700 1,695 2,005
Finnish 65 25 40 1,140 505 630
Icelandic 0 0 0 660 295 370
Norwegian 240 105 130 5,170 2,535 2,635
Swedish 245 85 165 3,565 1,575 1,990
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 110 55 55 1,365 750 620
Eastern European origins 1,130 520 615 29,685 14,315 15,370
Bulgarian 0 0 0 280 130 145
Byelorussian 20 0 25 195 85 105
Czech 40 30 10 1,165 620 545
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 20 10 10 420 175 245
Estonian 10 0 0 345 185 165
Hungarian 90 30 65 2,700 1,320 1,380
Latvian 45 20 25 380 160 220
Lithuanian 40 10 30 1,150 510 635
Moldovan 0 0 0 10 0 10
Polish 420 215 210 11,575 5,525 6,050
Romanian 35 10 25 1,190 540 650
Russian 150 60 95 4,775 2,210 2,570
Slovak 25 15 10 610 320 290
Ukrainian 380 190 195 9,115 4,475 4,640
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 10 10 0 310 150 160
Southern European origins 970 475 500 28,680 13,790 14,890
Albanian 20 10 10 285 140 145
Bosnian 0 0 0 155 75 75
Catalan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Croatian 35 15 25 680 325 360
Cypriot 0 0 0 40 30 15
Greek 60 25 35 3,360 1,705 1,650
Italian 535 265 275 15,620 7,605 8,015
Kosovar 0 0 0 255 115 145
Macedonian 0 0 0 165 90 80
Maltese 15 20 0 440 215 220
Montenegrin 0 0 0 20 10 10
Portuguese 115 60 55 3,580 1,700 1,880
Serbian 25 10 15 255 120 135
Sicilian 0 0 0 40 20 15
Slovenian 10 10 0 150 70 85
Spanish 170 85 90 4,300 1,875 2,425
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 10 0 10 400 205 200
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 0 0 0 85 50 40
Other European origins 110 60 45 5,465 2,845 2,625
Basque 0 0 0 160 75 85
Jewish 35 20 10 2,040 1,040 1,000
Roma (Gypsy) 0 0 0 135 110 25
Slavic, n.o.s.Census data footnote 112 0 0 0 25 25 0
Other European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 113 75 40 35 3,145 1,610 1,535
Caribbean origins 180 90 90 5,220 2,580 2,640
Antiguan 15 0 15 100 50 55
Bahamian 0 0 0 230 105 115
Barbadian 15 10 10 575 300 275
Bermudan 10 0 10 185 90 100
Carib 0 0 0 45 30 10
Cuban 0 0 0 340 145 195
Dominican 0 0 0 150 85 65
Grenadian 0 0 0 35 20 20
Guadeloupean 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian 0 0 0 115 50 65
Jamaican 105 60 50 2,075 1,050 1,025
Kittitian/Nevisian 10 10 0 45 15 30
Martinican 0 0 0 10 10 0
Montserratan 0 0 0 10 10 0
Puerto Rican 0 0 0 115 40 75
St. Lucian 0 0 0 65 20 50
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 0 10 0 325 170 155
Vincentian/Grenadinian 0 0 0 35 20 15
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 0 0 0 785 420 365
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 25 15 10 330 155 180
Latin, Central and South American origins 120 60 60 3,055 1,525 1,525
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 10 0 10 185 90 100
Arawak 0 0 0 0 0 0
Argentinian 0 0 0 65 40 25
Belizean 0 0 0 25 20 10
Bolivian 0 0 0 40 20 15
Brazilian 0 0 0 280 140 135
Chilean 10 10 0 130 80 45
Colombian 25 10 10 430 210 225
Costa Rican 0 0 0 35 10 25
Ecuadorian 15 0 15 50 20 30
Guatemalan 0 0 0 90 65 35
Guyanese 15 0 0 350 160 195
Hispanic 0 0 0 60 35 25
Honduran 0 0 0 50 35 20
Maya 0 0 0 70 35 30
Mexican 50 25 25 810 415 395
Nicaraguan 0 0 0 45 20 25
Panamanian 0 0 0 25 10 15
Paraguayan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Peruvian 0 0 0 180 85 95
Salvadorean 0 0 0 110 75 35
Uruguayan 0 0 0 15 0 20
Venezuelan 0 0 0 80 50 30
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 116 0 0 0 185 80 105
African origins 700 325 375 17,655 8,560 9,095
Central and West African origins 50 25 25 1,335 700 635
Akan 0 0 0 10 0 10
Angolan 0 0 0 10 0 10
Ashanti 0 10 0 0 10 0
Beninese 0 0 0 20 10 10
Burkinabe 0 0 0 0 0 10
Cameroonian 0 0 0 70 35 35
Chadian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Congolese 0 0 0 180 95 85
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gabonese 0 0 0 10 0 0
Gambian 0 0 0 10 0 10
Ghanaian 25 10 10 185 105 85
Guinean 0 0 0 30 20 10
Ibo 0 0 0 90 50 40
Ivorian 0 0 0 10 0 0
Liberian 0 0 0 15 10 10
Malian 0 0 0 10 0 10
Malinké 0 0 0 15 10 10
Nigerian 15 0 10 445 240 210
Peulh 0 0 0 0 10 0
Senegalese 0 0 0 10 10 0
Sierra Leonean 0 0 0 80 45 35
Togolese 0 0 0 70 30 35
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 0 65 25 45
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 117 0 0 0 120 65 50
North African origins 60 10 50 2,030 1,045 980
Algerian 0 0 0 85 45 40
Berber 0 0 0 70 50 20
Coptic 0 0 0 30 10 20
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Egyptian 25 0 25 1,295 695 600
Libyan 0 0 0 215 105 110
Maure 0 0 0 10 0 10
Moroccan 0 0 0 130 60 70
Sudanese 10 0 10 130 50 80
Tunisian 0 0 0 65 25 35
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 30 15 15 90 40 50
Southern and East African origins 55 30 25 1,865 920 945
Afrikaner 0 0 0 25 10 20
Amhara 0 0 0 10 10 0
Bantu, n.o.s.Census data footnote 119 0 0 0 10 10 0
Burundian 0 0 0 10 0 0
Djiboutian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eritrean 0 0 0 160 85 75
Ethiopian 0 0 0 280 120 155
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kenyan 0 0 0 160 85 75
Malagasy 0 0 0 20 0 15
Mauritian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 0 0 0 25 15 15
Rwandan 0 0 0 105 55 50
Seychellois 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 15 0 15 180 75 100
South African 20 10 10 520 255 265
Tanzanian 0 0 0 60 45 20
Tigrian 0 0 0 15 0 10
Ugandan 0 0 0 60 25 40
Zambian 0 0 0 80 35 50
Zimbabwean 0 0 0 100 55 45
Zulu 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 120 25 15 10 170 100 75
Other African origins 540 260 275 12,620 5,990 6,635
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 130 50 75 2,255 1,060 1,195
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 410 210 200 10,460 4,965 5,495
Asian origins 1,055 515 540 42,500 21,445 21,050
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 325 170 155 17,205 8,915 8,295
Afghan 0 0 0 230 80 150
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 10 0 15 1,600 835 770
Armenian 15 10 0 265 160 110
Assyrian 0 0 0 10 10 0
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 20 20 0
Georgian 0 0 0 20 15 10
Hazara 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iranian 35 15 20 1,405 785 620
Iraqi 0 0 0 595 270 325
Israeli 0 0 0 245 120 120
Jordanian 0 0 0 260 150 115
Kazakh 0 0 0 45 30 20
Kurd 0 0 0 230 120 115
Kuwaiti 0 0 0 245 115 130
Kyrgyz 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lebanese 205 120 85 7,445 3,815 3,630
Palestinian 0 0 0 990 535 455
Pashtun 0 0 0 30 15 10
Saudi Arabian 10 0 10 725 470 255
Syrian 25 10 20 2,190 1,090 1,100
Tajik 0 0 0 20 10 10
Tatar 0 0 0 40 15 25
Turk 20 10 15 690 320 370
Turkmen 0 0 0 10 10 10
Uighur 0 0 0 10 10 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 90 60 30
Yemeni 0 0 0 205 105 95
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 124 0 0 0 780 410 370
South Asian origins 280 140 135 8,495 4,690 3,805
Bangladeshi 25 10 15 240 135 110
Bengali 0 0 0 65 40 20
Bhutanese 15 10 0 225 100 125
East Indian 185 100 85 6,255 3,460 2,795
Goan 0 0 0 10 10 0
Gujarati 0 0 0 10 0 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 10 0
Nepali 0 0 0 430 220 210
Pakistani 20 15 0 665 405 260
Punjabi 30 10 25 230 110 115
Sinhalese 25 10 15 40 10 30
Sri Lankan 0 10 0 340 150 190
Tamil 0 0 0 60 30 35
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 0 0 0 470 290 175
East and Southeast Asian origins 400 185 210 16,715 7,850 8,870
Burmese 0 0 0 15 0 10
Cambodian (Khmer) 0 0 0 55 15 40
Chinese 205 90 115 9,695 4,720 4,980
Filipino 125 70 55 3,580 1,585 1,995
Hmong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indonesian 0 0 0 140 65 75
Japanese 35 0 30 905 385 515
Karen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 25 15 10 1,590 700 895
Laotian 0 0 0 15 0 10
Malaysian 0 0 0 80 30 45
Mongolian 0 0 0 55 30 30
Singaporean 0 0 0 10 10 0
Taiwanese 0 0 10 240 100 140
Thai 15 10 10 245 85 155
Tibetan 0 0 0 10 0 10
Vietnamese 10 10 0 760 355 410
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 0 0 0 75 45 25
Other Asian origins 55 15 35 410 190 215
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 50 20 35 410 190 215
Oceania origins 55 20 35 895 450 445
Australian 30 15 20 490 255 235
New Zealander 20 0 15 290 155 130
Pacific Islands origins 10 0 0 125 55 70
Fijian 0 0 0 15 10 10
Hawaiian 10 0 0 25 10 15
Maori 0 0 0 40 20 25
Polynesian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 128 0 0 0 20 15 10
Samoan 0 0 0 10 0 10
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 129 0 0 0 30 0 20
Household characteristics
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 130 22,230 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Owner 15,430 ... ... 276,095 ... ...
Renter 6,540 ... ... 123,595 ... ...
Band housing 260 ... ... 2,300 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 22,230 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Condominium 310 ... ... 13,370 ... ...
Not condominium 21,920 ... ... 388,625 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 22,230 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
No bedrooms 30 ... ... 1,140 ... ...
1 bedroom 2,350 ... ... 45,675 ... ...
2 bedrooms 6,425 ... ... 105,410 ... ...
3 bedrooms 8,575 ... ... 158,975 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 4,855 ... ... 90,785 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 22,230 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 5,085 ... ... 87,755 ... ...
5 rooms 3,875 ... ... 64,655 ... ...
6 rooms 3,560 ... ... 66,855 ... ...
7 rooms 3,150 ... ... 57,085 ... ...
8 or more rooms 6,555 ... ... 125,635 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.4 ... ... 6.5 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 22,230 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 22,135 ... ... 399,855 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 95 ... ... 2,130 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 22,225 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Suitable 21,730 ... ... 390,445 ... ...
Not suitable 500 ... ... 11,540 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 22,230 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
1960 or before 5,990 ... ... 112,530 ... ...
1961 to 1980 6,285 ... ... 113,715 ... ...
1981 to 1990 3,410 ... ... 59,105 ... ...
1991 to 2000 2,865 ... ... 49,825 ... ...
2001 to 2005 1,210 ... ... 23,045 ... ...
2006 to 2010 1,475 ... ... 23,925 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 990 ... ... 19,840 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 22,230 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 20,200 ... ... 366,615 ... ...
Major repairs needed 2,035 ... ... 35,375 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 22,230 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
1 household maintainer 13,605 ... ... 241,800 ... ...
2 household maintainers 8,385 ... ... 152,970 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 240 ... ... 7,220 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 22,230 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
15 to 24 years 665 ... ... 14,575 ... ...
25 to 34 years 2,445 ... ... 49,695 ... ...
35 to 44 years 3,245 ... ... 59,550 ... ...
45 to 54 years 4,270 ... ... 77,555 ... ...
55 to 64 years 4,825 ... ... 85,360 ... ...
65 to 74 years 3,835 ... ... 66,865 ... ...
75 to 84 years 2,190 ... ... 35,980 ... ...
85 years and over 760 ... ... 12,405 ... ...
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 141 21,665 ... ... 395,860 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 17,210 ... ... 310,540 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 4,450 ... ... 85,315 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 4,005 ... ... 74,290 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 15,170 ... ... 273,525 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 52.3 ... ... 55.2 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 10.5 ... ... 12.0 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 725 ... ... 819 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 845 ... ... 987 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 160,214 ... ... 199,886 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 180,910 ... ... 230,441 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 6,525 ... ... 123,060 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 12.0 ... ... 12.3 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 43.8 ... ... 42.8 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 746 ... ... 849 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 771 ... ... 909 ... ...
Highest certificate, diploma or degree
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 42,100 20,190 21,910 774,745 372,455 402,295
No certificate, diploma or degree 9,085 4,850 4,235 153,705 79,885 73,825
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 11,645 5,785 5,865 195,900 95,205 100,695
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 21,370 9,560 11,815 425,140 197,365 227,775
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 4,370 3,175 1,195 76,810 54,075 22,735
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 2,380 1,460 920 42,625 25,015 17,610
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 1,985 1,710 275 34,185 29,060 5,125
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 9,500 3,310 6,190 168,805 67,030 101,775
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 875 290 590 18,380 6,975 11,405
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 6,625 2,785 3,840 161,150 69,290 91,855
Bachelor's degree 4,365 1,755 2,610 108,385 45,185 63,205
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 405 165 240 9,495 4,020 5,475
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 225 110 110 4,700 2,595 2,110
Master's degree 1,490 650 840 32,645 13,840 18,805
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 145 100 45 5,925 3,655 2,270
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 146 26,285 12,655 13,630 494,505 237,795 256,710
No certificate, diploma or degree 3,580 2,160 1,420 60,280 34,820 25,460
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 7,155 3,635 3,520 116,280 57,600 58,675
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 15,550 6,855 8,695 317,950 145,375 172,570
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 2,965 2,215 755 52,370 37,255 15,115
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 1,590 985 600 29,105 17,300 11,810
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 1,380 1,225 155 23,265 19,955 3,310
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 6,965 2,495 4,470 128,010 51,890 76,120
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 590 185 405 11,595 4,325 7,275
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 5,030 1,965 3,065 125,970 51,905 74,065
Bachelor's degree 3,365 1,320 2,045 85,240 34,830 50,410
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 275 100 175 6,895 2,610 4,285
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 190 80 110 3,775 1,850 1,925
Master's degree 1,110 410 695 26,025 10,380 15,640
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 90 55 35 4,045 2,240 1,805
Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 151 42,100 20,190 21,910 774,750 372,455 402,295
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 20,730 10,635 10,095 349,605 175,090 174,520
Education 1,990 535 1,455 31,395 8,460 22,930
13. Education 1,990 535 1,460 31,390 8,465 22,930
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 375 170 195 10,700 5,095 5,605
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 85 60 25 2,070 1,565 505
50. Visual and performing arts 290 115 175 8,635 3,530 5,100
Humanities 800 325 480 18,830 7,520 11,310
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 60 10 50 1,175 355 820
23. English language and literature/letters 135 30 105 5,110 1,530 3,580
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 180 75 105 4,545 1,540 3,000
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 10 0 0 65 25 35
38. Philosophy and religious studies 65 35 30 1,240 675 565
39. Theology and religious vocations 160 90 80 2,200 1,340 860
54. History 160 85 70 3,615 1,865 1,755
55. French language and literature/letters 35 0 35 880 190 695
Social and behavioural sciences and law 1,855 430 1,425 40,155 11,980 28,175
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 15 0 15 635 145 490
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 85 45 40 3,285 1,260 2,025
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 615 30 590 9,115 750 8,365
22. Legal professions and studies 365 60 315 6,110 1,920 4,185
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 45 0 45 610 135 475
42. Psychology 295 70 225 8,170 2,060 6,110
45. Social sciences 435 225 205 12,240 5,710 6,520
Business, management and public administration 4,290 1,035 3,255 93,075 27,030 66,045
30.16 Accounting and computer science 0 0 0 205 55 150
44. Public administration and social service professions 465 105 365 6,285 1,345 4,940
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 3,820 935 2,890 86,590 25,630 60,960
Physical and life sciences and technologies 610 310 295 15,340 7,650 7,685
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 240 100 145 6,910 2,990 3,925
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 155 85 70 3,340 1,455 1,880
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 10 0 10 165 35 120
40. Physical sciences 145 120 25 4,260 3,005 1,255
41. Science technologies/technicians 50 0 45 665 165 500
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 630 350 275 15,745 9,355 6,390
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 510 310 200 12,750 8,055 4,695
25. Library science 45 0 45 1,210 175 1,040
27. Mathematics and statistics 70 45 25 1,590 995 600
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 10 0 0 200 135 65
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 4,400 4,185 220 92,920 87,340 5,580
04. Architecture and related services 45 25 25 1,370 860 510
14. Engineering 380 325 55 11,925 10,290 1,640
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 675 595 85 17,805 16,110 1,695
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 10 0 10
46. Construction trades 1,240 1,235 0 24,800 24,235 570
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 1,525 1,490 35 25,465 24,680 780
48. Precision production 535 515 15 11,545 11,165 380
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 1,160 685 475 7,630 4,615 3,015
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 775 375 400 4,215 2,160 2,055
03. Natural resources and conservation 380 310 75 3,410 2,450 960
Health and related fields 3,420 470 2,950 66,770 10,595 56,175
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 185 105 75 3,560 1,730 1,825
51. Health professions and related programs 3,185 325 2,860 61,755 7,955 53,800
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 50 40 0 1,460 910 550
Personal, protective and transportation services 1,845 1,060 785 32,535 17,700 14,830
12. Personal and culinary services 900 255 650 17,625 4,455 13,170
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 0 0 0 250 240 10
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 50 50 0 905 850 50
43. Security and protective services 340 240 100 4,540 3,535 1,005
49. Transportation and materials moving 550 520 30 9,220 8,625 600
Other 0 0 0 45 10 40
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 0 0 0 50 10 40
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2016 for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 151 26,285 12,655 13,630 494,505 237,795 256,710
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 10,735 5,800 4,935 176,560 92,420 84,135
Education 1,335 310 1,025 20,590 4,940 15,650
13. Education 1,340 310 1,030 20,585 4,940 15,650
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 270 110 155 8,145 3,855 4,285
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 55 35 20 1,515 1,140 375
50. Visual and performing arts 215 75 135 6,630 2,715 3,915
Humanities 540 210 330 13,745 5,275 8,465
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 30 0 25 895 280 615
23. English language and literature/letters 90 15 70 3,800 1,095 2,705
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 145 55 95 3,425 1,125 2,305
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 0 0 0 60 25 35
38. Philosophy and religious studies 35 20 20 910 490 420
39. Theology and religious vocations 80 45 35 1,330 795 535
54. History 125 65 65 2,710 1,340 1,370
55. French language and literature/letters 25 0 25 620 130 490
Social and behavioural sciences and law 1,515 325 1,190 32,650 9,150 23,500
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 10 0 0 520 110 410
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 70 40 35 2,750 1,030 1,720
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 495 25 470 7,395 580 6,810
22. Legal professions and studies 330 30 300 5,225 1,380 3,845
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 25 0 25 460 100 355
42. Psychology 235 50 185 6,545 1,580 4,970
45. Social sciences 350 175 170 9,755 4,360 5,390
Business, management and public administration 3,010 740 2,270 69,255 20,285 48,970
30.16 Accounting and computer science 0 0 10 175 40 135
44. Public administration and social service professions 400 90 310 5,140 1,025 4,120
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 2,610 655 1,950 63,935 19,220 44,715
Physical and life sciences and technologies 445 225 215 11,075 5,385 5,690
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 195 85 115 5,285 2,240 3,045
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 115 55 60 2,390 1,030 1,360
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 10 0 10 130 30 100
40. Physical sciences 100 85 15 2,910 2,005 905
41. Science technologies/technicians 25 10 20 365 85 275
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 525 305 220 13,625 8,240 5,385
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 455 280 170 11,505 7,330 4,170
25. Library science 30 0 35 815 115 700
27. Mathematics and statistics 40 20 15 1,130 660 470
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 0 0 0 175 125 50
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 3,215 3,025 195 67,930 63,180 4,750
04. Architecture and related services 30 0 20 1,020 585 430
14. Engineering 280 235 45 8,585 7,230 1,355
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 490 405 85 13,410 11,920 1,495
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 10
46. Construction trades 925 920 0 18,355 17,835 515
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 1,120 1,090 30 18,540 17,910 625
48. Precision production 380 355 20 8,020 7,700 325
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 870 480 385 5,995 3,475 2,520
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 585 260 325 3,270 1,570 1,695
03. Natural resources and conservation 285 220 65 2,725 1,905 825
Health and related fields 2,470 345 2,120 50,220 8,215 42,010
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 140 75 65 2,730 1,350 1,380
51. Health professions and related programs 2,285 235 2,045 46,385 6,215 40,165
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 40 35 10 1,110 650 460
Personal, protective and transportation services 1,355 775 585 24,685 13,375 11,310
12. Personal and culinary services 680 200 480 13,490 3,480 10,000
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 0 0 0 205 200 10
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 10 10 0 475 435 40
43. Security and protective services 270 185 85 3,465 2,655 815
49. Transportation and materials moving 395 375 20 7,045 6,595 450
Other 0 0 0 45 10 40
30.99 Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other 0 0 0 50 10 35
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 157 42,100 20,190 21,910 774,745 372,455 402,295
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 20,730 10,635 10,095 349,605 175,090 174,515
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 21,370 9,555 11,815 425,145 197,365 227,775
Location of study inside Canada 20,330 9,035 11,290 396,690 182,875 213,810
Same as province or territory of residence 16,010 6,795 9,215 315,140 141,965 173,175
Different than province or territory of residence 4,315 2,240 2,075 81,550 40,915 40,640
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 1,045 515 525 28,450 14,485 13,965
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 420 230 190 7,950 4,110 3,840
Philippines 55 15 40 1,530 540 995
India 50 25 30 1,755 935 825
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 210 115 90 5,530 3,225 2,305
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 10 10 10 1,080 445 635
France 10 0 0 350 210 145
Other 295 125 170 10,255 5,030 5,225
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence with countries outside Canada for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 157 26,285 12,655 13,630 494,510 237,800 256,710
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 10,735 5,800 4,935 176,560 92,420 84,140
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 15,550 6,855 8,695 317,950 145,380 172,575
Location of study inside Canada 14,820 6,545 8,280 297,430 135,465 161,965
Same as province or territory of residence 11,815 5,035 6,785 236,720 105,480 131,235
Different than province or territory of residence 3,005 1,510 1,490 60,710 29,980 30,730
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 730 310 420 20,525 9,915 10,605
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 275 110 160 4,905 2,370 2,540
Philippines 45 15 35 1,415 520 900
India 30 15 15 1,385 725 660
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 150 70 80 3,455 1,930 1,525
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 10 0 0 810 335 475
France 10 0 0 245 140 100
Other 225 85 135 8,305 3,900 4,405
Labour force status
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by Labour force status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 163 42,100 20,190 21,910 774,750 372,455 402,290
In the labour force 25,285 13,000 12,285 474,595 242,775 231,820
Employed 22,910 11,580 11,330 427,310 215,010 212,305
Unemployed 2,375 1,420 960 47,280 27,765 19,520
Not in the labour force 16,815 7,185 9,630 300,155 129,680 170,475
Participation rate 60.1 64.4 56.1 61.3 65.2 57.6
Employment rate 54.4 57.4 51.7 55.2 57.7 52.8
Unemployment rate 9.4 10.9 7.8 10.0 11.4 8.4
Work activity during the reference year
Total population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 164 42,100 20,190 21,910 774,750 372,455 402,295
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 15,320 6,505 8,820 274,375 117,550 156,825
Worked 26,780 13,685 13,090 500,370 254,905 245,465
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 14,150 7,750 6,400 252,820 135,940 116,880
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 12,635 5,945 6,690 247,550 118,965 128,585
Average weeks worked in reference year 42.3 42.5 42.1 41.6 41.5 41.7
Class of worker
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 168 25,280 13,005 12,280 474,590 242,775 231,820
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 390 185 210 9,265 4,800 4,470
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 24,890 12,810 12,080 465,330 237,975 227,350
Employee 22,445 11,335 11,110 420,745 210,170 210,570
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 2,450 1,480 970 44,585 27,805 16,775
Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2016 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 172 25,285 13,000 12,280 474,595 242,775 231,820
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 395 185 210 9,265 4,800 4,470
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 24,890 12,815 12,075 465,330 237,975 227,350
0 Management occupations 2,285 1,355 925 45,530 27,170 18,365
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 3,385 965 2,420 67,495 17,930 49,565
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 1,115 870 250 27,450 21,980 5,465
3 Health occupations 1,800 250 1,545 37,600 6,290 31,310
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 3,015 920 2,100 58,165 20,975 37,185
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 515 200 315 12,490 5,560 6,930
6 Sales and service occupations 5,730 2,175 3,555 113,135 45,385 67,750
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 4,565 4,290 275 67,625 64,200 3,430
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 1,045 850 195 18,380 15,730 2,650
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 1,425 930 495 17,460 12,755 4,705
Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2012 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 173 25,280 13,000 12,280 474,595 242,775 231,820
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 395 190 205 9,265 4,795 4,465
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 24,890 12,815 12,080 465,330 237,975 227,350
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 1,250 925 330 17,775 14,165 3,610
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 235 220 15 4,025 3,630 390
22 Utilities 90 60 30 2,880 2,115 760
23 Construction 1,815 1,615 200 33,555 30,185 3,370
31-33 Manufacturing 2,475 1,685 790 32,375 23,565 8,810
41 Wholesale trade 1,155 840 315 13,345 9,650 3,690
44-45 Retail trade 3,480 1,590 1,895 59,570 26,295 33,280
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 1,325 1,045 275 19,660 14,980 4,680
51 Information and cultural industries 280 160 115 9,310 5,250 4,055
52 Finance and insurance 455 195 265 15,240 5,690 9,545
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 230 130 95 6,870 3,890 2,980
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 910 400 500 26,065 14,090 11,975
55 Management of companies and enterprises 30 10 20 625 255 365
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 860 580 280 22,240 12,950 9,295
61 Educational services 1,935 635 1,300 35,480 11,705 23,780
62 Health care and social assistance 3,160 475 2,685 64,390 10,435 53,955
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 455 200 255 9,385 4,555 4,835
72 Accommodation and food services 1,685 535 1,155 33,115 12,095 21,025
81 Other services (except public administration) 1,200 595 605 19,195 8,875 10,320
91 Public administration 1,860 910 950 40,225 23,590 16,635
Place of work status
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 174 22,910 11,585 11,330 427,310 215,010 212,300
Worked at home 1,670 835 835 28,075 13,780 14,300
Worked outside Canada 65 45 25 1,665 1,185 485
No fixed workplace address 2,965 2,195 770 51,545 38,965 12,575
Worked at usual place 18,210 8,510 9,700 346,020 161,075 184,945
Commuting destinationThe letter C inside a yellow triangle - correctionUpdate of the 2016 Census commuting destination data
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work - 25% sample data 18,210 8,510 9,700 346,020 161,075 184,945
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 6,675 3,130 3,545 251,000 116,125 134,875
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 8,510 3,580 4,935 57,510 23,850 33,655
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 2,765 1,625 1,140 32,230 17,425 14,805
Commute to a different province or territory 260 180 80 5,285 3,675 1,610
Main mode of commuting
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 175 21,175 10,705 10,470 397,570 200,045 197,525
Car, truck, van - as a driver 18,250 9,335 8,920 310,240 159,660 150,580
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 1,455 650 810 29,150 12,090 17,055
Public transit 105 55 45 25,315 11,425 13,890
Walked 1,045 475 570 24,870 11,635 13,235
Bicycle 80 55 20 2,480 1,695 785
Other method 245 140 100 5,520 3,535 1,985
Commuting duration
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 176 21,175 10,700 10,470 397,565 200,045 197,525
Less than 15 minutes 9,165 4,205 4,955 136,245 62,375 73,880
15 to 29 minutes 6,940 3,245 3,700 145,310 73,055 72,260
30 to 44 minutes 2,190 1,355 835 69,795 37,770 32,025
45 to 59 minutes 1,250 760 490 24,405 13,070 11,335
60 minutes and over 1,625 1,140 485 21,815 13,785 8,030
Time leaving for work
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over in private households with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 177 21,175 10,705 10,470 397,570 200,045 197,520
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 1,595 1,140 455 23,775 16,345 7,430
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 3,875 2,235 1,640 76,185 44,615 31,570
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 6,550 3,385 3,165 119,920 60,740 59,185
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 4,065 1,465 2,600 83,505 32,835 50,670
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 1,690 545 1,145 35,470 14,005 21,465
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 3,400 1,935 1,460 58,715 31,510 27,205
Language used most often at work
Total - Language used most often at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2015 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 178 27,530 14,025 13,505 514,080 261,365 252,710
Single responses 27,460 14,005 13,455 510,800 259,940 250,860
Official languages 27,450 13,995 13,450 509,100 258,990 250,105
English 27,315 13,985 13,330 502,960 256,380 246,585
French 135 15 120 6,135 2,615 3,525
Non-official languages 15 10 0 1,705 950 755
Aboriginal languages 0 0 0 650 350 295
Algonquian languages 0 0 0 650 355 295
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Atikamekw 0 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais (Innu) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Moose Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Naskapi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Plains Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern East Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swampy Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Woods Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 0 10 0 645 350 290
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 645 355 295
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oji-Cree 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ottawa (Odawa) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Babine (Wetsuwet'en) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Beaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
Carrier 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dogrib (Tlicho) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gwich'in 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sarsi (Sarcee) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sekani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey-Hare languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slavey (Hare) 0 0 0 0 0 0
South Slavey 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavey, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaska (Nahani) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tahltan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tutchone languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Southern Tutchone 0 0 0 0 0 0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cayuga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oneida 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michif 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Comox 0 0 0 0 0 0
Halkomelem 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lillooet 0 0 0 0 0 0
Okanagan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap (Secwepemctsin) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Squamish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Straits 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stoney 0 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitxsan (Gitksan) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nisga'a 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haisla 0 0 0 0 0 0
Heiltsuk 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kwakiutl (Kwak'wala) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 15 10 0 1,055 600 455
Afro-Asiatic languages 0 0 0 195 150 45
Berber languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kabyle 0 0 0 0 0 0
Berber languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bilen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Oromo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Somali 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cushitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages 0 0 0 190 150 45
Amharic 0 0 0 10 0 10
Arabic 0 0 0 165 135 30
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hebrew 0 0 0 25 15 10
Maltese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tigrigna 0 0 0 0 0 0
Semitic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Afro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austro-Asiatic languages 0 0 0 10 0 10
Khmer (Cambodian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vietnamese 0 0 0 10 0 10
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 0 0 0 15 10 15
Bikol 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cebuano 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ilocano 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malay 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 0 0 0 20 0 10
Waray-Waray 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole, n.o.s. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Creole languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kannada 0 0 0 0 0 0
Malayalam 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tamil 0 0 0 0 0 0
Telugu 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 10 0
Indo-European languages 10 10 0 385 225 160
Albanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Armenian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Balto-Slavic languages 0 0 0 30 20 15
Baltic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Latvian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lithuanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages 0 0 0 25 20 10
Belarusan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bosnian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bulgarian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Croatian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Czech 0 0 0 0 0 0
Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Russian 0 0 0 25 20 10
Serbian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovak 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ukrainian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scottish Gaelic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Welsh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages 10 10 0 190 115 75
Afrikaans 0 0 0 0 0 0
Danish 0 0 0 10 10 10
Dutch 0 0 0 0 0 0
Frisian 0 0 0 0 0 0
German 10 10 0 155 85 65
Icelandic 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norwegian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swedish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 0 10 0
Yiddish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 10 0
Greek 0 0 0 0 10 0
Indo-Iranian languages 0 0 0 50 30 20
Indo-Aryan languages 0 0 0 20 20 0
Bengali 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gujarati 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hindi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0 0 0 0
Konkani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Marathi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nepali 0 0 0 15 15 0
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punjabi (Panjabi) 0 0 0 10 10 0
Sindhi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Urdu 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iranian languages 0 0 0 30 10 15
Kurdish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pashto 0 0 0 0 0 0
Persian (Farsi) 0 0 0 30 10 20
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italic (Romance) languages 0 0 0 105 50 60
Catalan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Italian 0 0 0 10 10 0
Portuguese 0 0 0 30 15 15
Romanian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Spanish 0 0 0 75 30 40
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 0 0 0 35 10 25
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 0 0 0 50 20 25
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bamanankan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Edo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ewe 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ga 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ganda 0 0 0 0 0 0
Igbo 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lingala 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rundi (Kirundi) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Shona 0 0 0 0 0 0
Swahili 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wolof 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages 10 0 0 45 20 25
American Sign Language 0 0 0 20 10 10
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 25 15 15
Sino-Tibetan languages 0 0 0 310 165 145
Chinese languages 0 0 0 305 165 145
Cantonese 0 0 0 80 45 35
Hakka 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mandarin 0 0 0 210 105 110
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wu (Shanghainese) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chinese, n.o.s. 0 0 0 15 15 0
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Burmese 0 0 0 0 0 0
Karenic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibetan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tai-Kadai languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lao 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thai 0 0 0 0 0 10
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 0 0 0 10 0 10
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkish 0 0 0 10 0 10
Uyghur 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Estonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Finnish 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hungarian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 10 0
Multiple responses 70 25 45 3,270 1,420 1,850
English and French 45 10 35 2,295 950 1,345
English and non-official language 25 10 15 930 460 470
French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 10
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 40 15 30
Other language used regularly at work
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2015 - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 179 27,535 14,030 13,505 514,075 261,365 252,710
None 27,070 13,845 13,230 491,875 250,710 241,170
English 85 15 70 5,115 2,370 2,745
French 290 140 150 13,405 6,555 6,855
Non-official language 80 25 50 3,430 1,600 1,825
Aboriginal 30 20 15 855 365 490
Non-Aboriginal 50 10 40 2,570 1,240 1,330
English and French 10 0 10 10 0 10
English and non-official language 0 0 0 0 10 0
French and non-official language 0 0 0 230 130 105
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 180 49,300 23,815 25,485 900,450 436,790 463,660
Non-movers 43,375 20,980 22,395 792,100 384,560 407,535
Movers 5,925 2,835 3,090 108,350 52,230 56,120
Non-migrants 3,135 1,520 1,615 68,165 32,930 35,235
Migrants 2,790 1,310 1,470 40,185 19,300 20,885
Internal migrants 2,605 1,200 1,400 33,720 16,055 17,665
Intraprovincial migrants 1,935 885 1,055 18,480 8,390 10,090
Interprovincial migrants 665 315 350 15,240 7,665 7,570
External migrants 185 115 75 6,470 3,240 3,225
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 181 47,445 22,945 24,500 866,425 419,580 446,845
Non-movers 31,690 15,525 16,160 582,705 283,125 299,575
Movers 15,755 7,425 8,330 283,720 136,455 147,265
Non-migrants 8,370 3,990 4,380 169,570 81,405 88,165
Migrants 7,390 3,435 3,955 114,150 55,045 59,100
Internal migrants 6,785 3,110 3,680 94,885 45,015 49,860
Intraprovincial migrants 4,930 2,235 2,690 50,330 23,230 27,095
Interprovincial migrants 1,860 875 985 44,555 21,785 22,770
External migrants 600 320 280 19,270 10,035 9,240

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Colchester, CTY [Census division], Nova Scotia and Nova Scotia [Province] (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed May 19, 2024).

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