Census Profile, 2016 Census
West Nova [Federal electoral district], Nova Scotia and Nova Scotia [Province]

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Characteristic West Nova
Nova Scotia
[Federal electoral district]
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 82,026 ... ... 923,598 ... ...
Population, 2011Census data footnote 1 83,654 ... ... 921,727 ... ...
Population percentage change, 2011 to 2016 -1.9 ... ... 0.2 ... ...
Total private dwellingsCensus data footnote 2 43,132 ... ... 458,568 ... ...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residentsCensus data footnote 3 36,406 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Population density per square kilometre 9.2 ... ... 17.4 ... ...
Land area in square kilometres 8,885.44 ... ... 52,942.27 ... ...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups and average age of the population - 100% dataCensus data footnote 4 82,025 39,875 42,150 923,600 446,885 476,715
0 to 14 years 11,175 5,705 5,470 133,825 68,370 65,455
0 to 4 years 3,425 1,760 1,665 42,005 21,365 20,640
5 to 9 years 3,885 1,945 1,945 45,980 23,650 22,330
10 to 14 years 3,865 2,005 1,855 45,845 23,350 22,490
15 to 64 years 51,060 25,055 26,005 605,950 295,100 310,845
15 to 19 years 4,595 2,345 2,245 51,255 26,240 25,015
20 to 24 years 3,620 1,855 1,765 56,160 28,150 28,010
25 to 29 years 3,570 1,735 1,830 53,725 26,790 26,940
30 to 34 years 3,910 1,930 1,985 51,730 25,130 26,600
35 to 39 years 4,030 1,900 2,130 52,010 24,560 27,450
40 to 44 years 4,685 2,280 2,410 57,050 27,245 29,805
45 to 49 years 5,425 2,630 2,800 61,890 29,720 32,170
50 to 54 years 7,115 3,525 3,595 75,675 36,615 39,065
55 to 59 years 7,400 3,585 3,820 76,505 36,925 39,580
60 to 64 years 6,710 3,280 3,430 69,960 33,735 36,225
65 years and over 19,790 9,115 10,680 183,820 83,415 100,405
65 to 69 years 6,585 3,210 3,380 63,710 30,810 32,905
70 to 74 years 4,875 2,375 2,500 45,005 21,520 23,485
75 to 79 years 3,470 1,605 1,865 31,545 14,520 17,030
80 to 84 years 2,395 1,090 1,310 21,915 9,425 12,495
85 years and over 2,465 835 1,630 21,645 7,140 14,505
85 to 89 years 1,465 535 930 13,205 4,845 8,360
90 to 94 years 715 230 485 6,320 1,830 4,485
95 to 99 years 235 60 185 1,855 415 1,430
100 years and over 40 5 40 270 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 13.6 14.3 13.0 14.5 15.3 13.7
15 to 64 years 62.2 62.8 61.7 65.6 66.0 65.2
65 years and over 24.1 22.9 25.3 19.9 18.7 21.1
85 years and over 3.0 2.1 3.9 2.3 1.6 3.0
Average age of the population 46.1 45.2 47.0 43.5 42.5 44.4
Median age of the population 50.0 49.2 50.7 45.5 44.5 46.4
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% dataCensus data footnote 5 36,405 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Single-detached house 30,195 ... ... 263,470 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys 10 ... ... 21,350 ... ...
Other attached dwellingCensus data footnote 6 5,395 ... ... 102,300 ... ...
Semi-detached house 1,435 ... ... 20,465 ... ...
Row house 780 ... ... 10,215 ... ...
Apartment or flat in a duplex 505 ... ... 12,435 ... ...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys 2,620 ... ... 58,405 ... ...
Other single-attached house 55 ... ... 780 ... ...
Movable dwellingCensus data footnote 7 805 ... ... 14,870 ... ...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 8 36,405 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
1 person 10,650 ... ... 118,670 ... ...
2 persons 15,430 ... ... 156,825 ... ...
3 persons 5,045 ... ... 60,250 ... ...
4 persons 3,575 ... ... 44,970 ... ...
5 or more persons 1,705 ... ... 21,275 ... ...
Number of persons in private households 80,260 ... ... 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 70,850 34,165 36,685 789,770 378,515 411,255
Married or living common law 43,520 21,745 21,775 454,970 227,220 227,750
Married 35,420 17,710 17,710 369,695 184,705 184,990
Living common law 8,095 4,035 4,060 85,275 42,515 42,760
Not married and not living common law 27,330 12,420 14,910 334,800 151,295 183,505
Never married 15,150 8,330 6,820 209,455 110,175 99,280
Separated 2,155 980 1,180 24,105 10,450 13,655
Divorced 4,570 2,010 2,560 48,835 19,715 29,115
Widowed 5,455 1,105 4,350 52,405 10,955 41,455
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 10 25,155 ... ... 270,965 ... ...
2 persons 15,810 ... ... 157,600 ... ...
3 persons 4,770 ... ... 56,625 ... ...
4 persons 3,245 ... ... 41,095 ... ...
5 or more persons 1,335 ... ... 15,645 ... ...
Average size of census families 2.6 ... ... 2.7 ... ...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 11 25,155 ... ... 270,965 ... ...
Total couple families 21,435 ... ... 224,065 ... ...
Married couples 17,385 ... ... 181,435 ... ...
Common-law couples 4,045 ... ... 42,630 ... ...
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent 3,720 ... ... 46,900 ... ...
Female parent 2,910 ... ... 37,595 ... ...
Male parent 805 ... ... 9,305 ... ...
Total - Couple census families in private households - 100% data 21,435 ... ... 224,065 ... ...
Couples without children 13,425 ... ... 128,125 ... ...
Couples with children 8,010 ... ... 95,940 ... ...
1 child 3,805 ... ... 43,810 ... ...
2 children 2,960 ... ... 37,595 ... ...
3 or more children 1,250 ... ... 14,535 ... ...
Total - Lone-parent census families in private households - 100% data 3,720 ... ... 46,900 ... ...
1 child 2,390 ... ... 29,480 ... ...
2 children 965 ... ... 12,810 ... ...
3 or more children 370 ... ... 4,610 ... ...
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data 14,200 6,560 7,640 175,575 81,140 94,435
Household type
Total - Private households by household type - 100% dataCensus data footnote 12 36,405 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
One-census-family households 24,370 ... ... 260,280 ... ...
Without children in a census familyCensus data footnote 13 13,115 ... ... 124,000 ... ...
With children in a census familyCensus data footnote 14 11,255 ... ... 136,280 ... ...
Multiple-census-family households 390 ... ... 5,285 ... ...
Non-census-family households 11,650 ... ... 136,425 ... ...
One-person households 10,655 ... ... 118,675 ... ...
Two-or-more person non-census-family households 1,000 ... ... 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 80,715 39,345 41,370 912,300 442,470 469,830
English only 63,120 31,055 32,065 813,480 398,950 414,530
French only 230 105 125 705 305 400
English and French 17,300 8,150 9,150 95,380 41,925 53,460
Neither English nor French 65 35 30 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 80,715 39,345 41,370 912,295 442,470 469,830
English 69,800 33,970 35,830 879,465 426,535 452,930
French 10,685 5,255 5,425 28,490 13,890 14,600
English and French 175 85 90 1,760 825 930
Neither English nor French 50 30 25 2,585 1,215 1,365
Official language minority (number)Census data footnote 17 10,770 5,305 5,470 29,370 14,300 15,070
Official language minority (percentage)Census data footnote 17 13.3 13.5 13.2 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 80,715 39,345 41,370 912,295 442,470 469,830
Single responses 79,895 38,940 40,950 904,240 438,550 465,690
Official languages 78,595 38,355 40,240 859,690 416,245 443,445
English 67,750 33,030 34,720 830,220 401,980 428,240
French 10,840 5,320 5,525 29,465 14,265 15,205
Non-official languages 1,300 590 715 44,550 22,305 22,245
Aboriginal languages 20 5 15 4,290 2,020 2,270
Algonquian languages 5 0 10 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 5 5 5 0
Eastern Algonquian languages 5 0 5 4,190 1,975 2,215
Malecite 0 0 0 10 5 5
Mi'kmaq 5 5 5 4,185 1,970 2,215
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages 0 0 5 10 5 5
Algonquin 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ojibway 5 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 5 5 5 5 5 0
Northern Athabaskan languages 5 0 5 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 5 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 10 0 10 60 30 35
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun) 0 0 0 0 0 5
Inuktitut 5 0 5 55 30 30
Inuit languages, n.i.e. 5 0 5 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 5 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 1,285 585 695 40,260 20,285 19,975
Afro-Asiatic languages 70 40 35 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 70 40 35 7,615 4,205 3,415
Amharic 0 0 0 115 50 65
Arabic 70 35 35 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 5 0 0 15 10 5
Tigrigna 5 5 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 30 15 15 505 245 260
Khmer (Cambodian) 0 0 0 5 5 5
Vietnamese 25 10 15 490 240 250
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 45 5 40 2,235 940 1,300
Bikol 0 0 0 5 5 5
Cebuano 0 0 0 150 60 90
Fijian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 25 10 15
Ilocano 0 0 0 55 15 40
Malagasy 0 0 0 0 5 0
Malay 5 0 5 55 25 35
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 15 5 5
Pangasinan 0 0 0 5 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 35 5 35 1,905 810 1,090
Waray-Waray 0 0 5 5 0 5
Austronesian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 20 10 15
Creole languages 10 10 0 95 60 35
Haitian Creole 0 0 0 5 5 0
Creole, n.o.s. 0 0 0 35 20 10
Creole languages, n.i.e. 10 10 0 55 35 20
Dravidian languages 25 10 10 1,010 595 420
Kannada 5 5 5 40 20 15
Malayalam 15 10 10 365 205 165
Tamil 5 0 0 315 185 130
Telugu 5 0 0 285 180 110
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 5 10 5 5
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 870 415 450 18,590 9,320 9,270
Albanian 0 0 0 275 130 140
Armenian 0 0 0 35 30 10
Balto-Slavic languages 120 55 65 3,470 1,645 1,830
Baltic languages 5 5 5 100 35 60
Latvian 5 5 0 50 20 30
Lithuanian 0 0 5 45 15 30
Slavic languages 115 50 70 3,375 1,610 1,765
Belarusan 0 0 0 5 5 5
Bosnian 5 0 0 120 60 65
Bulgarian 5 5 5 55 25 30
Croatian 5 5 5 225 105 115
Czech 15 10 10 205 105 100
Macedonian 0 0 0 20 10 15
Polish 35 10 25 795 365 435
Russian 20 5 15 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 25 10 10 320 155 170
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 5 5
Celtic languages 10 5 5 185 80 100
Scottish Gaelic 5 0 5 145 65 85
Welsh 5 0 5 30 10 15
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 5 5
Germanic languages 575 275 305 5,700 2,800 2,900
Afrikaans 5 5 5 120 55 60
Danish 10 10 5 160 105 60
Dutch 130 55 70 1,620 815 805
Frisian 5 5 0 35 20 15
German 405 200 205 3,435 1,645 1,790
Icelandic 5 0 5 45 20 20
Norwegian 5 0 5 110 60 50
Swedish 10 5 5 110 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 10 5 5 760 390 365
Indo-Iranian languages 50 30 20 4,835 2,650 2,190
Indo-Aryan languages 45 20 20 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 0 0 0 70 35 35
Nepali 0 0 0 530 255 275
Oriya (Odia) 0 0 0 10 5 5
Punjabi (Panjabi) 15 5 5 585 310 270
Sindhi 5 0 0 20 10 5
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 5 0 5 165 85 85
Urdu 10 10 5 575 330 245
Iranian languages 5 5 0 1,425 740 690
Kurdish 0 0 0 115 65 50
Pashto 5 5 5 80 45 35
Persian (Farsi) 5 5 0 1,230 630 605
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 5 0 25 10 15
Italic (Romance) languages 100 50 50 3,335 1,605 1,730
Catalan 5 0 0 10 5 5
Italian 25 15 10 745 400 340
Portuguese 15 5 10 520 245 270
Romanian 5 5 5 225 110 120
Spanish 60 25 30 1,830 840 985
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 5 0
Japanese 30 10 25 360 100 260
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 5 0 0
Korean 35 20 10 1,095 475 620
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 5 5 5
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 5 0
Niger-Congo languages 15 10 10 630 325 305
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 40 25 25
Bamanankan 5 5 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 0 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 0 5 135 65 70
Wolof 0 5 0 10 10 0
Yoruba 5 0 0 65 35 30
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 5 0 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 5 0 0 190 90 100
American Sign Language 5 0 0 85 40 50
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e 5 0 0 105 50 55
Sino-Tibetan languages 90 40 45 6,665 3,335 3,330
Chinese languages 90 40 50 6,635 3,320 3,315
Cantonese 35 15 15 1,145 535 610
Hakka 0 0 0 20 5 15
Mandarin 30 10 20 4,640 2,325 2,315
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 0 0 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. 0 0 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 20 5 15 155 55 100
Lao 0 0 0 10 0 5
Thai 20 5 15 150 50 100
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 10 0 10 445 240 205
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 10 10 5
Turkish 10 0 10 305 165 140
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 40 10 25 415 180 235
Estonian 0 0 0 40 20 25
Finnish 10 5 10 95 30 60
Hungarian 20 10 15 275 130 150
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 25 10 15
Multiple responses 820 405 415 8,060 3,920 4,140
English and French 680 335 345 3,445 1,600 1,850
English and non-official language 120 60 65 4,180 2,110 2,070
French and non-official language 15 10 5 225 115 105
English, French and non-official language 10 5 0 210 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 80,715 39,345 41,370 912,300 442,470 469,830
Single responses 79,995 39,015 40,980 900,755 436,755 464,000
Official languages 79,575 38,810 40,770 878,015 425,220 452,795
English 72,090 35,225 36,870 863,550 418,315 445,240
French 7,480 3,585 3,900 14,460 6,910 7,560
Non-official languages 420 200 215 22,740 11,540 11,205
Aboriginal languages 0 0 0 2,570 1,285 1,295
Algonquian languages 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 2,560 1,280 1,280
Malecite 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mi'kmaq 0 0 0 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 415 200 210 20,170 10,255 9,915
Afro-Asiatic languages 30 10 15 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 30 15 15 4,540 2,405 2,130
Amharic 0 0 0 55 25 30
Arabic 30 10 15 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 25 15 10 330 160 165
Khmer (Cambodian) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Vietnamese 25 15 15 330 165 170
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 10 5 5 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) 5 5 5 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 5 5 425 240 185
Kannada 0 0 0 15 5 10
Malayalam 0 0 0 140 75 60
Tamil 0 0 0 140 80 60
Telugu 0 0 0 125 80 50
Dravidian languages, n.i.e. 5 0 0 5 5 5
Hmong-Mien languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indo-European languages 250 125 120 7,410 3,715 3,690
Albanian 0 0 0 110 60 55
Armenian 0 0 0 15 10 10
Balto-Slavic languages 15 5 10 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 15 10 10 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 5 0 65 25 40
Czech 0 0 0 45 25 20
Macedonian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Polish 10 5 5 235 105 125
Russian 5 0 0 785 385 390
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 170 80 90 1,490 725 760
Afrikaans 0 0 0 30 15 15
Danish 0 0 0 15 0 15
Dutch 15 5 5 135 70 70
Frisian 0 0 0 5 0 0
German 155 70 80 1,225 600 625
Icelandic 5 5 0 30 10 15
Norwegian 0 0 0 20 5 10
Swedish 0 0 5 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 20 15 10 2,815 1,475 1,335
Indo-Aryan languages 20 10 10 1,850 995 860
Bengali 0 5 0 250 135 115
Gujarati 0 0 0 100 60 35
Hindi 5 5 0 310 190 120
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) 5 5 5 250 125 125
Sindhi 0 0 0 5 5 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 95 45 50
Urdu 10 5 5 340 175 165
Iranian languages 0 0 0 960 475 480
Kurdish 0 0 0 85 50 40
Pashto 5 0 0 45 20 20
Persian (Farsi) 0 0 0 825 405 420
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 5 0
Italic (Romance) languages 35 25 10 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 5 0 0 70 35 35
Spanish 30 25 10 810 390 420
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 5 0 0
Japanese 5 0 5 110 35 70
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 15 10 5 710 330 385
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 5 0 0 165 80 85
Akan (Twi) 0 0 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 0 0 20 10 10
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 0 0 5 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 10 285 145 140
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 5 175 90 80
Sino-Tibetan languages 50 20 25 4,550 2,345 2,200
Chinese languages 45 25 25 4,545 2,345 2,200
Cantonese 25 10 15 640 335 310
Hakka 0 0 0 5 0 0
Mandarin 15 5 5 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. 10 5 5 415 235 180
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 10 0 10 55 20 35
Lao 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thai 10 0 10 55 15 35
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 0 0 0 215 110 105
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 5 5 0
Turkish 0 0 0 140 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 5 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 720 330 390 11,540 5,715 5,825
English and French 465 220 245 2,180 995 1,185
English and non-official language 240 105 135 8,970 4,515 4,450
French and non-official language 5 0 0 75 40 30
English, French and non-official language 15 10 10 315 155 160
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 80,715 39,345 41,370 912,295 442,470 469,825
None 73,520 35,905 37,610 861,780 418,525 443,260
English 3,460 1,660 1,805 17,005 8,480 8,525
French 3,140 1,515 1,635 16,390 7,210 9,175
Non-official language 550 240 305 16,275 7,850 8,420
Aboriginal 25 10 20 2,135 930 1,205
Non-Aboriginal 520 235 285 14,135 6,920 7,220
English and French 5 0 5 150 70 80
English and non-official language 5 5 0 220 105 115
French and non-official language 35 15 15 470 230 245
English, French and non-official language 0 0 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 69,090 33,460 35,630 774,750 372,455 402,290
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 66,545 32,375 34,170 744,260 358,055 386,205
Median total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 27,446 34,324 22,715 31,813 38,379 26,750
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 66,590 32,380 34,215 744,545 358,085 386,455
Median after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 25,214 30,512 21,421 28,627 33,642 24,590
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 56,310 28,435 27,880 648,960 320,380 328,580
Median market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 25,004 31,337 19,645 29,938 36,363 24,497
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 52,320 23,990 28,335 554,985 243,860 311,130
Median government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 8,865 9,967 8,131 7,438 8,175 6,961
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data 44,305 22,975 21,330 523,020 264,375 258,645
Median employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 25,163 30,693 20,673 29,979 35,676 25,405
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 22 68,935 33,360 35,580 774,750 372,455 402,295
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 66,435 32,320 34,120 744,275 357,820 386,455
Average total income in 2015 among recipients ($) 35,039 41,932 28,509 41,479 49,413 34,132
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 66,475 32,320 34,155 744,560 357,855 386,710
Average after-tax income in 2015 among recipients ($) 29,801 34,995 24,888 34,175 39,776 28,993
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 56,320 28,455 27,870 648,910 320,370 328,540
Average market income in 2015 among recipients ($) 32,743 39,422 25,921 40,299 48,457 32,345
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 52,420 24,045 28,370 555,740 243,445 312,295
Average government transfers in 2015 among recipients ($) 9,226 9,702 8,823 8,495 8,859 8,211
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data 44,170 22,955 21,215 523,020 264,475 258,545
Average employment income in 2015 among recipients ($) 32,472 38,072 26,412 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 68,940 33,355 35,580 774,750 372,455 402,295
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 18,640 10,145 8,490 245,425 131,095 114,325
Median employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 25 40,025 44,287 36,419 47,665 53,785 42,236
Average employment income in 2015 for full-year full-time workers ($)Census data footnote 26 46,113 50,346 41,054 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 79.3 82.8 74.4 84.6 87.7 80.7
Employment income (%)Census data footnote 29 61.9 64.9 57.6 66.9 69.7 63.3
Government transfers (%)Census data footnote 30 20.7 17.2 25.6 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 69,090 33,460 35,630 774,750 372,455 402,295
Without total income 2,540 1,080 1,455 30,485 14,395 16,090
With total income 66,545 32,380 34,175 744,265 358,060 386,205
Percentage with total income 96.3 96.8 95.9 96.1 96.1 96.0
Under $10,000 (including loss) 9,490 3,660 5,835 104,125 43,575 60,545
$10,000 to $19,999 14,720 5,555 9,170 134,355 50,310 84,050
$20,000 to $29,999 11,660 4,980 6,680 114,855 47,195 67,660
$30,000 to $39,999 9,305 4,605 4,700 98,325 45,040 53,280
$40,000 to $49,999 6,655 3,660 3,000 79,435 39,605 39,830
$50,000 to $59,999 4,455 2,775 1,675 57,255 32,255 25,000
$60,000 to $69,999 3,380 2,330 1,050 41,715 25,830 15,885
$70,000 to $79,999 2,355 1,590 765 33,195 19,945 13,250
$80,000 to $89,999 1,555 940 620 25,500 14,900 10,605
$90,000 to $99,999 895 625 270 15,530 10,095 5,435
$100,000 and over 2,075 1,660 415 39,965 29,300 10,665
$100,000 to $149,999 1,560 1,245 315 28,130 20,205 7,925
$150,000 and over 510 410 100 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 69,090 33,460 35,630 774,750 372,455 402,295
Without after-tax income 2,500 1,080 1,415 30,205 14,370 15,840
With after-tax income 66,590 32,380 34,210 744,540 358,085 386,455
Percentage with after-tax income 96.4 96.8 96.0 96.1 96.1 96.1
Under $10,000 (including loss) 9,925 3,755 6,165 108,630 44,435 64,195
$10,000 to $19,999 15,580 5,935 9,650 142,975 54,160 88,815
$20,000 to $29,999 13,890 6,200 7,700 138,435 58,900 79,535
$30,000 to $39,999 10,630 5,545 5,080 119,130 56,990 62,145
$40,000 to $49,999 6,655 4,075 2,580 84,245 46,675 37,565
$50,000 to $59,999 4,350 2,935 1,410 56,235 34,590 21,645
$60,000 to $69,999 2,545 1,630 920 39,320 23,195 16,125
$70,000 to $79,999 1,245 905 345 21,210 13,950 7,260
$80,000 and over 1,765 1,405 365 34,360 25,185 9,170
$80,000 to $89,999 670 515 160 11,615 8,185 3,430
$90,000 to $99,999 380 315 60 6,825 4,950 1,875
$100,000 and over 715 570 150 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 69,090 33,460 35,630 774,745 372,455 402,295
Without employment income 24,785 10,485 14,300 251,730 108,080 143,650
With employment income 44,305 22,975 21,330 523,020 264,370 258,640
Percentage with employment income 64.1 68.7 59.9 67.5 71.0 64.3
Under $5,000 (including loss) 6,825 3,175 3,655 72,940 34,125 38,820
$5,000 to $9,999 4,335 1,810 2,525 45,820 19,475 26,350
$10,000 to $19,999 7,500 3,275 4,220 76,685 33,555 43,130
$20,000 to $29,999 6,505 3,045 3,455 66,155 29,385 36,770
$30,000 to $39,999 5,505 2,785 2,720 60,485 27,455 33,035
$40,000 to $49,999 3,845 2,180 1,670 49,395 24,470 24,925
$50,000 to $59,999 2,840 1,875 970 37,685 21,735 15,955
$60,000 to $69,999 2,205 1,555 645 28,695 17,955 10,740
$70,000 to $79,999 1,685 1,070 610 24,970 14,750 10,220
$80,000 and over 3,070 2,210 860 60,175 41,470 18,705
$80,000 to $89,999 1,135 655 480 20,175 11,645 8,535
$90,000 to $99,999 605 445 160 11,685 7,975 3,715
$100,000 and over 1,330 1,110 220 28,310 21,850 6,460
Income of households in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 100% dataCensus data footnote 34 36,405 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Median total income of households in 2015 ($) 52,315 ... ... 60,764 ... ...
Median after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 47,036 ... ... 53,129 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 100% data 10,650 ... ... 118,670 ... ...
Median total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 25,822 ... ... 30,377 ... ...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 24,261 ... ... 27,511 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 100% data 25,755 ... ... 283,320 ... ...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 65,743 ... ... 77,136 ... ...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 58,031 ... ... 66,538 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for private households by household size - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 35 36,375 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Average total income of households in 2015 ($) 63,990 ... ... 76,797 ... ...
Average after-tax income of households in 2015 ($) 54,458 ... ... 63,299 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for one-person private households - 25% sample data 10,735 ... ... 118,705 ... ...
Average total income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 34,231 ... ... 39,601 ... ...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2015 ($) 29,321 ... ... 32,962 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for two-or-more-person private households - 25% sample data 25,640 ... ... 283,285 ... ...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 76,453 ... ... 92,383 ... ...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2015 ($) 64,986 ... ... 76,011 ... ...
Total - Household total income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 36 36,405 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Under $5,000 425 ... ... 6,830 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 725 ... ... 7,755 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 1,180 ... ... 12,330 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 2,390 ... ... 20,155 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 2,070 ... ... 20,210 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 2,205 ... ... 18,700 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 2,560 ... ... 21,645 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 2,085 ... ... 19,995 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 1,975 ... ... 19,285 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 1,810 ... ... 18,235 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 3,320 ... ... 33,450 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 2,940 ... ... 30,470 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 2,470 ... ... 27,755 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 2,175 ... ... 24,340 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 1,690 ... ... 20,240 ... ...
$100,000 and over 6,395 ... ... 100,600 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 2,880 ... ... 38,090 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 1,655 ... ... 24,330 ... ...
$150,000 to $199,999 1,255 ... ... 23,445 ... ...
$200,000 and over 615 ... ... 14,730 ... ...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2015 for private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 32 36,405 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Under $5,000 455 ... ... 7,145 ... ...
$5,000 to $9,999 735 ... ... 7,885 ... ...
$10,000 to $14,999 1,205 ... ... 12,545 ... ...
$15,000 to $19,999 2,500 ... ... 21,370 ... ...
$20,000 to $24,999 2,375 ... ... 23,030 ... ...
$25,000 to $29,999 2,545 ... ... 22,365 ... ...
$30,000 to $34,999 2,875 ... ... 25,495 ... ...
$35,000 to $39,999 2,395 ... ... 23,945 ... ...
$40,000 to $44,999 2,300 ... ... 22,630 ... ...
$45,000 to $49,999 2,085 ... ... 21,635 ... ...
$50,000 to $59,999 4,070 ... ... 40,585 ... ...
$60,000 to $69,999 3,200 ... ... 35,920 ... ...
$70,000 to $79,999 2,635 ... ... 29,795 ... ...
$80,000 to $89,999 1,955 ... ... 24,160 ... ...
$90,000 to $99,999 1,440 ... ... 19,275 ... ...
$100,000 and over 3,645 ... ... 64,210 ... ...
$100,000 to $124,999 2,100 ... ... 31,985 ... ...
$125,000 to $149,999 875 ... ... 15,940 ... ...
$150,000 and over 670 ... ... 16,280 ... ...
Income of economic families in 2015
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 37 25,005 ... ... 269,560 ... ...
Median total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 65,452 ... ... 77,529 ... ...
Median after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 57,796 ... ... 66,728 ... ...
Average family size of economic families 2.7 ... ... 2.8 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 100% data 12,820 ... ... 121,200 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 59,914 ... ... 71,495 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 53,655 ... ... 61,883 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families without children or other relatives 2.0 ... ... 2.0 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 100% data 8,120 ... ... 97,460 ... ...
Median total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 90,112 ... ... 104,981 ... ...
Median after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 77,260 ... ... 88,099 ... ...
Average family size of couple economic families with children 3.8 ... ... 3.8 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 100% data 3,480 ... ... 43,560 ... ...
Median total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 39,480 ... ... 45,597 ... ...
Median after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 37,382 ... ... 42,309 ... ...
Average family size of lone-parent economic families 2.6 ... ... 2.6 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 38 24,925 ... ... 269,510 ... ...
Average total income of economic families in 2015 ($) 76,209 ... ... 93,027 ... ...
Average after-tax income of economic families in 2015 ($) 64,748 ... ... 76,371 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families without children or other relatives in private households - 25% sample data 12,780 ... ... 121,285 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 69,599 ... ... 85,511 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families without children or other relatives in 2015 ($) 59,266 ... ... 70,143 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for couple economic families with children in private households - 25% sample data 8,110 ... ... 97,490 ... ...
Average total income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 98,939 ... ... 119,890 ... ...
Average after-tax income of couple economic families with children in 2015 ($) 82,719 ... ... 97,021 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for lone-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data 3,455 ... ... 43,470 ... ...
Average total income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 46,207 ... ... 54,587 ... ...
Average after-tax income of lone-parent economic families in 2015 ($) 41,614 ... ... 47,700 ... ...
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 21 12,950 6,095 6,850 157,715 73,825 83,890
Median total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 25,206 28,819 23,317 28,180 30,235 26,673
Median after-tax income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 39 23,752 25,769 22,405 25,848 27,176 24,859
Total - Income statistics in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 40 12,900 5,990 6,915 157,410 73,440 83,970
Average total income in 2015 for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families ($)Census data footnote 41 33,183 36,527 30,285 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 28,451 30,559 26,625 30,893 31,946 29,973
Total - Economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% dataCensus data footnote 42 80,260 39,165 41,090 908,340 440,700 467,640
In the bottom half of the distribution 53,375 25,390 27,990 519,830 244,725 275,105
In the bottom decile 9,640 4,410 5,235 105,810 49,730 56,080
In the second decile 13,675 6,230 7,450 112,825 49,900 62,920
In the third decile 10,655 5,125 5,520 102,515 48,345 54,175
In the fourth decile 10,130 4,980 5,155 100,645 48,515 52,130
In the fifth decile 9,275 4,645 4,625 98,030 48,235 49,800
In the top half of the distribution 26,880 13,780 13,105 388,510 195,975 192,540
In the sixth decile 8,310 4,195 4,115 94,350 47,240 47,110
In the seventh decile 7,070 3,620 3,450 89,765 45,260 44,505
In the eighth decile 5,250 2,710 2,540 83,140 41,815 41,330
In the ninth decile 3,895 2,010 1,890 69,850 35,450 34,400
In the top decile 2,355 1,245 1,110 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 79,945 39,010 40,940 898,345 435,895 462,450
0 to 17 years 13,875 7,085 6,790 159,820 81,670 78,150
0 to 5 years 4,100 2,090 2,010 49,595 25,280 24,310
18 to 64 years 47,525 23,210 24,320 565,395 274,120 291,275
65 years and over 18,550 8,715 9,830 173,125 80,100 93,025
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) 17,020 7,675 9,340 154,955 70,415 84,540
0 to 17 years 3,785 1,925 1,865 35,525 18,145 17,380
0 to 5 years 1,250 655 600 12,740 6,470 6,275
18 to 64 years 8,750 3,925 4,830 88,355 40,375 47,985
65 years and over 4,485 1,835 2,655 31,075 11,890 19,185
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) 21.3 19.7 22.8 17.2 16.2 18.3
0 to 17 years (%) 27.3 27.2 27.5 22.2 22.2 22.2
0 to 5 years (%) 30.5 31.3 29.9 25.7 25.6 25.8
18 to 64 years (%) 18.4 16.9 19.9 15.6 14.7 16.5
65 years and over (%) 24.2 21.1 27.0 17.9 14.8 20.6
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) 5,035 2,390 2,650 70,745 34,290 36,460
0 to 17 years 1,165 590 575 15,285 7,805 7,485
0 to 5 years 420 215 205 5,645 2,870 2,775
18 to 64 years 3,580 1,675 1,905 52,220 25,185 27,030
65 years and over 290 125 170 3,240 1,295 1,945
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) 6.3 6.1 6.5 7.9 7.9 7.9
0 to 17 years (%) 8.4 8.3 8.5 9.6 9.6 9.6
0 to 5 years (%) 10.2 10.3 10.2 11.4 11.4 11.4
18 to 64 years (%) 7.5 7.2 7.8 9.2 9.2 9.3
65 years and over (%) 1.6 1.4 1.7 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 79,990 39,065 40,925 908,340 440,730 467,605
Official languages 79,960 39,045 40,910 905,700 439,525 466,180
English 79,710 38,920 40,790 905,020 439,215 465,805
French 17,530 8,205 9,325 95,740 42,150 53,585
Non-official languages 2,125 1,000 1,125 64,100 31,380 32,725
Aboriginal languages 35 25 15 5,645 2,685 2,960
Algonquian languages 25 15 10 5,575 2,635 2,935
Blackfoot 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cree-Montagnais languages 0 0 0 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 0 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 30 20 10 5,550 2,625 2,920
Malecite 0 0 0 10 0 10
Mi'kmaq 30 20 10 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 10 10 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 10 10 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 0 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 0 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. 10 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal languages 2,090 975 1,115 58,490 28,715 29,770
Afro-Asiatic languages 30 15 15 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 35 15 20 10,635 5,715 4,925
Amharic 0 0 0 260 135 120
Arabic 30 10 20 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 30 15 20 575 260 310
Khmer (Cambodian) 0 0 0 15 0 10
Vietnamese 35 10 20 555 255 300
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Austronesian languages 75 15 60 3,035 1,275 1,760
Bikol 0 0 0 10 0 10
Cebuano 0 0 10 185 80 100
Fijian 0 0 0 10 0 0
Hiligaynon 0 0 0 45 20 30
Ilocano 0 0 0 70 20 55
Malagasy 0 0 0 10 0 0
Malay 15 0 10 80 25 60
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango) 0 0 0 10 10 0
Pangasinan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 65 15 50 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 35 30 0 360 185 175
Haitian Creole 10 10 10 35 20 15
Creole, n.o.s. 0 0 0 120 60 65
Creole languages, n.i.e. 25 25 0 210 115 100
Dravidian languages 10 0 10 1,365 785 580
Kannada 0 0 0 75 45 35
Malayalam 15 0 10 560 310 250
Tamil 0 0 0 450 260 190
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 1,540 770 765 30,820 15,070 15,755
Albanian 0 0 0 405 185 215
Armenian 0 0 0 80 45 30
Balto-Slavic languages 120 55 65 4,095 1,935 2,160
Baltic languages 0 10 0 110 35 80
Latvian 0 0 0 50 15 35
Lithuanian 0 0 0 55 15 40
Slavic languages 115 50 60 4,010 1,910 2,105
Belarusan 0 0 0 10 0 10
Bosnian 10 0 10 145 60 80
Bulgarian 0 0 0 75 35 35
Croatian 0 0 0 275 105 165
Czech 20 10 15 210 95 110
Macedonian 0 10 0 90 55 30
Polish 50 15 35 900 410 490
Russian 20 10 10 1,945 970 970
Serbian 10 10 0 180 85 95
Serbo-Croatian 0 0 0 115 70 50
Slovak 0 10 0 145 70 75
Slovene (Slovenian) 0 0 0 35 10 20
Ukrainian 10 10 0 425 180 245
Slavic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Celtic languages 15 10 10 1,070 495 580
Scottish Gaelic 10 10 10 910 400 505
Welsh 0 0 0 35 25 10
Celtic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 155 80 75
Germanic languages 810 410 405 9,225 4,490 4,740
Afrikaans 0 0 0 320 140 175
Danish 25 15 10 235 125 110
Dutch 170 70 100 2,105 935 1,165
Frisian 10 0 10 60 30 30
German 575 310 265 6,335 3,180 3,155
Icelandic 20 10 10 100 40 60
Norwegian 0 0 10 150 105 40
Swedish 15 10 10 245 115 130
Vlaams (Flemish) 0 0 0 20 10 15
Yiddish 0 0 0 30 15 15
Germanic languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 125 45 85
Greek 20 15 10 1,315 670 645
Indo-Iranian languages 105 50 50 6,535 3,635 2,900
Indo-Aryan languages 80 35 45 4,935 2,790 2,140
Bengali 0 0 0 625 350 275
Gujarati 0 0 0 240 150 90
Hindi 30 10 20 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) 40 20 15 1,010 570 445
Sindhi 0 0 0 10 0 0
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 0 0 0 245 125 120
Urdu 35 20 15 1,090 660 425
Iranian languages 30 20 15 1,625 865 755
Kurdish 0 0 0 185 110 75
Pashto 25 15 10 85 55 30
Persian (Farsi) 0 0 0 1,385 725 660
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 75 40 35
Italic (Romance) languages 510 260 260 9,365 4,270 5,100
Catalan 0 0 0 15 10 10
Italian 95 40 50 1,665 845 820
Portuguese 35 15 20 910 480 430
Romanian 10 0 10 240 140 105
Spanish 390 200 190 6,990 3,020 3,970
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 70 55 20
Japanese 50 10 40 865 335 530
Kartvelian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0 0 10 0
Korean 35 20 15 1,530 685 850
Mongolic languages 0 0 0 10 0 10
Mongolian 0 0 0 0 0 0
Niger-Congo languages 25 10 10 1,340 715 620
Akan (Twi) 0 0 0 65 40 30
Bamanankan 0 0 0 10 10 10
Edo 0 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 0 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 0 0 0 370 200 175
Wolof 0 0 0 35 15 20
Yoruba 10 0 0 250 125 125
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e. 15 0 10 300 175 130
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 120 40 80 1,605 555 1,045
American Sign Language 55 20 30 795 235 555
Quebec Sign Language 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sign languages, n.i.e. 60 20 40 815 325 495
Sino-Tibetan languages 105 35 70 7,135 3,615 3,515
Chinese languages 105 35 70 7,115 3,610 3,500
Cantonese 50 15 35 1,555 730 820
Hakka 0 0 0 45 25 25
Mandarin 45 20 30 5,435 2,720 2,710
Min Dong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese) 0 0 0 195 75 120
Wu (Shanghainese) 0 0 0 60 35 30
Chinese, n.o.s. 15 0 15 575 340 245
Chinese languages, n.i.e. 0 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 20 0 15 240 110 130
Lao 0 0 0 20 0 10
Thai 20 10 15 220 100 120
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Turkic languages 0 0 0 620 320 300
Azerbaijani 0 0 0 20 20 0
Turkish 0 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 0 0 10 10 0
Uralic languages 45 10 35 430 200 230
Estonian 0 0 0 50 25 20
Finnish 15 0 15 120 55 70
Hungarian 35 15 20 255 115 140
Uralic languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 10 0 10
Other languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 75 40 35
Citizenship
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 45 79,990 39,065 40,925 908,340 440,735 467,605
Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 46 78,620 38,460 40,160 878,415 425,340 453,070
Canadian citizens aged under 18 13,720 7,105 6,620 159,440 81,575 77,870
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over 64,900 31,360 33,540 718,970 343,770 375,200
Not Canadian citizensCensus data footnote 47 1,370 605 770 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 79,990 39,065 40,930 908,340 440,730 467,605
Non-immigrantsCensus data footnote 49 76,420 37,415 39,000 842,760 407,740 435,015
ImmigrantsCensus data footnote 50 3,375 1,535 1,845 55,675 27,270 28,405
Before 1981 1,615 735 875 19,200 9,335 9,865
1981 to 1990 405 155 250 4,800 2,330 2,470
1991 to 2000 325 145 180 6,705 3,140 3,560
2001 to 2010 685 335 350 13,185 6,540 6,645
2001 to 2005 285 150 140 5,105 2,500 2,600
2006 to 2010 400 190 210 8,080 4,035 4,045
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 51 345 160 185 11,790 5,925 5,865
Non-permanent residentsCensus data footnote 52 195 115 80 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 3,380 1,535 1,845 55,675 27,270 28,410
Under 5 years 395 185 210 7,280 3,495 3,785
5 to 14 years 655 325 335 10,445 5,240 5,205
15 to 24 years 640 225 415 10,170 4,670 5,500
25 to 44 years 1,160 515 645 22,980 11,315 11,660
45 years and over 525 280 245 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 3,380 1,535 1,845 55,680 27,270 28,410
Americas 1,070 430 640 10,610 4,830 5,780
Brazil 10 0 10 175 75 100
Colombia 0 0 0 175 90 85
El Salvador 0 0 0 95 50 45
Guyana 10 0 0 170 85 90
Haiti 0 0 0 55 30 30
Jamaica 30 20 10 480 210 275
Mexico 20 10 10 325 155 175
Peru 10 10 10 105 35 75
Trinidad and Tobago 25 15 15 220 120 100
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 925 360 565 7,375 3,320 4,055
Other places of birth in Americas 40 15 20 1,430 675 750
Europe 1,905 940 965 22,110 11,195 10,920
Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 0 0 210 115 100
Croatia 10 0 0 180 75 105
France 45 25 25 610 330 280
Germany 350 165 180 2,600 1,270 1,330
Greece 10 10 10 505 270 235
Hungary 15 10 10 110 40 65
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 35 20 10 475 225 255
Italy 20 15 0 525 310 215
Netherlands 140 60 75 1,645 790 855
Poland 25 15 15 630 265 365
Portugal 0 10 0 220 140 80
Romania 10 10 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 1,065 520 555 11,275 5,815 5,460
Other places of birth in Europe 160 95 70 1,930 985 945
Africa 65 25 40 3,525 1,855 1,675
Algeria 0 0 0 25 15 15
Egypt 15 10 10 770 395 370
Ethiopia 0 0 0 185 105 85
Kenya 0 0 0 125 75 50
Morocco 10 0 0 80 50 30
Nigeria 15 10 10 350 185 165
Somalia 0 0 0 65 30 35
South Africa, Republic of 10 0 0 460 205 250
Other places of birth in Africa 25 10 15 1,465 790 675
Asia 280 95 185 18,955 9,100 9,855
Afghanistan 0 0 0 100 40 60
Bangladesh 0 0 0 315 180 135
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 65 10 55 2,830 1,140 1,685
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 0 0 0 280 130 155
India 35 20 15 2,225 1,190 1,040
IranCensus data footnote 61 10 10 0 970 525 440
Iraq 0 0 0 525 250 285
Japan 15 0 20 225 60 170
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 10 0 10 870 340 530
Lebanon 0 0 0 1,370 755 610
Pakistan 25 15 10 615 315 295
Philippines 45 10 40 2,570 1,035 1,540
Sri Lanka 0 0 0 310 140 175
SyriaCensus data footnote 63 0 0 0 1,150 565 580
Taiwan 0 0 0 225 100 120
Viet Nam 35 15 20 450 205 245
Other places of birth in Asia 35 15 20 3,930 2,130 1,795
Oceania and other places of birthCensus data footnote 64 60 45 15 480 295 180
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 54 345 165 185 11,785 5,920 5,870
Americas 65 35 30 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 0 10 0 195 100 95
Mexico 10 0 10 105 55 45
United StatesCensus data footnote 55 40 20 20 615 310 305
VenezuelaCensus data footnote 65 0 0 0 15 10 10
Other places of birth in Americas 0 0 0 275 115 165
Europe 165 90 75 2,210 1,165 1,045
France 0 0 10 110 55 55
Germany 15 15 10 215 110 100
IrelandCensus data footnote 56 10 0 10 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 58 115 65 55 1,080 620 460
Other places of birth in Europe 20 15 10 355 165 190
Africa 20 10 10 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 0 200 100 100
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 0 0 0 365 220 150
Asia 75 15 65 7,035 3,435 3,600
Afghanistan 0 0 0 20 0 20
Bangladesh 0 0 0 80 50 30
ChinaCensus data footnote 59 15 0 15 985 465 520
Hong KongCensus data footnote 60 0 0 0 10 0 0
India 10 0 0 900 490 410
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 10 0 10 70 25 50
Korea, SouthCensus data footnote 62 10 0 0 225 75 150
Lebanon 0 0 0 75 35 40
Nepal 0 0 0 185 95 85
Pakistan 10 10 0 145 80 65
Philippines 25 10 20 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 0 0 0 100 55 40
United Arab Emirates 0 0 0 70 45 20
Viet Nam 10 0 10 65 20 45
Other places of birth in Asia 0 0 0 715 370 345
Oceania and otherCensus data footnote 64 20 15 10 70 50 20
Australia 0 0 0 35 30 0
Other places of birthCensus data footnote 67 15 10 0 35 15 15
Generation status
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 68 79,990 39,065 40,925 908,340 440,735 467,605
First generationCensus data footnote 69 3,930 1,825 2,105 70,310 35,320 34,990
Second generationCensus data footnote 70 5,140 2,600 2,540 69,125 33,765 35,360
Third generation or moreCensus data footnote 71 70,925 34,640 36,285 768,905 371,645 397,260
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 1,790 815 975 37,000 18,195 18,805
Economic immigrantsCensus data footnote 73 985 495 495 21,830 11,270 10,560
Principal applicantsCensus data footnote 74 425 260 160 8,710 5,865 2,845
Secondary applicantsCensus data footnote 75 565 230 335 13,115 5,405 7,710
Immigrants sponsored by familyCensus data footnote 76 750 290 460 10,415 4,455 5,955
RefugeesCensus data footnote 77 45 30 20 4,520 2,345 2,175
Other immigrantsCensus data footnote 78 0 10 0 235 120 115
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 79 79,990 39,065 40,930 908,340 440,730 467,605
Aboriginal identityCensus data footnote 80 8,425 4,370 4,055 51,495 24,900 26,595
Single Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 81 8,205 4,275 3,930 49,935 24,175 25,765
First Nations (North American Indian)Census data footnote 82 1,515 795 720 25,830 12,460 13,370
Métis 6,610 3,420 3,185 23,315 11,325 11,985
Inuk (Inuit) 75 55 25 795 385 410
Multiple Aboriginal responsesCensus data footnote 83 150 75 80 835 425 410
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereCensus data footnote 84 70 20 50 725 300 420
Non-Aboriginal identity 71,565 34,695 36,865 856,850 415,835 441,015
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 85 79,990 39,065 40,930 908,340 440,735 467,610
Registered or Treaty IndianCensus data footnote 86 1,220 625 595 18,940 9,135 9,805
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 78,765 38,440 40,325 889,405 431,595 457,800
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 87 79,990 39,065 40,930 908,340 440,735 467,610
Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 88 1,410 725 680 15,055 7,255 7,805
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 89 1,340 695 645 14,780 7,120 7,655
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestryCensus data footnote 82 525 265 260 11,995 5,790 6,210
Métis single ancestry 795 415 375 2,560 1,245 1,315
Inuit single ancestry 25 15 0 220 85 135
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)Census data footnote 90 70 30 35 275 135 145
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries 55 25 30 210 95 115
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries 0 0 0 25 20 10
Métis and Inuit ancestries 20 10 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 9,860 4,920 4,945 58,980 27,665 31,315
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 92 9,320 4,690 4,635 56,830 26,660 30,170
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries 3,335 1,640 1,700 34,375 15,975 18,400
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 5,900 3,005 2,895 21,200 10,120 11,080
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 85 45 40 1,255 560 690
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestriesCensus data footnote 93 540 235 310 2,145 1,005 1,140
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries 470 205 260 1,850 855 995
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 15 0 15 135 50 80
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 40 20 15 130 90 45
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries 20 10 20 30 10 20
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)Census data footnote 94 68,720 33,420 35,300 834,300 405,810 428,495
Visible minority population
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 95 79,990 39,065 40,930 908,340 440,735 467,605
Total visible minority populationCensus data footnote 96 1,980 940 1,040 58,650 29,305 29,350
South AsianCensus data footnote 97 170 90 80 7,910 4,385 3,525
Chinese 165 65 100 8,640 4,210 4,435
Black 1,175 555 615 21,915 10,735 11,175
Filipino 45 10 40 3,400 1,485 1,920
Latin American 65 30 25 1,685 820 865
Arab 25 15 10 8,110 4,375 3,735
Southeast AsianCensus data footnote 98 105 50 50 1,195 525 670
West AsianCensus data footnote 99 10 10 10 1,540 805 740
Korean 25 15 10 1,540 685 855
Japanese 60 15 45 695 295 405
Visible minority, n.i.e.Census data footnote 100 45 25 20 630 300 330
Multiple visible minoritiesCensus data footnote 101 95 55 45 1,385 690 695
Not a visible minorityCensus data footnote 102 78,010 38,125 39,885 849,690 411,430 438,260
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 79,990 39,065 40,925 908,340 440,730 467,610
North American Aboriginal origins 11,275 5,645 5,630 74,040 34,920 39,115
First Nations (North American Indian) 4,420 2,140 2,280 48,640 22,805 25,835
Inuit 200 95 105 1,840 830 1,010
Métis 7,285 3,680 3,605 26,025 12,435 13,585
Other North American origins 44,770 21,965 22,805 410,825 197,970 212,855
Acadian 5,845 2,815 3,025 23,700 11,050 12,650
American 630 330 295 7,515 3,730 3,785
Canadian 40,365 19,855 20,510 387,360 186,955 200,405
New Brunswicker 0 10 0 35 15 20
Newfoundlander 40 15 20 1,750 835 910
Nova Scotian 60 30 35 1,295 625 665
Ontarian 15 10 10 95 65 35
Québécois 30 20 10 380 190 185
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 104 10 0 0 20 0 15
European origins 51,490 24,820 26,670 621,525 299,755 321,760
British Isles origins 38,090 18,015 20,080 513,725 246,085 267,645
Channel Islander 10 0 10 90 25 60
Cornish 10 0 10 105 45 65
English 23,640 11,165 12,470 262,375 124,610 137,765
Irish 12,755 5,705 7,050 195,865 91,260 104,605
Manx 20 0 20 145 70 70
Scottish 14,885 6,830 8,055 272,880 129,640 143,240
Welsh 1,340 660 680 17,135 8,105 9,030
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 105 1,290 635 660 18,975 8,955 10,020
French origins 18,245 8,770 9,470 149,665 70,095 79,570
Alsatian 0 10 0 25 20 10
Breton 10 0 0 15 10 10
Corsican 10 0 0 20 20 0
French 18,235 8,765 9,475 149,625 70,065 79,565
Western European origins (except French origins) 10,910 5,110 5,800 125,110 59,420 65,690
Austrian 190 95 100 1,775 880 895
Bavarian 0 0 0 10 10 10
Belgian 145 85 60 2,615 1,320 1,305
Dutch 3,485 1,595 1,890 32,045 14,640 17,410
Flemish 10 0 0 160 80 80
Frisian 0 0 0 50 20 30
German 8,070 3,765 4,310 97,555 46,450 51,100
Luxembourger 0 0 0 30 20 10
Swiss 195 90 105 2,705 1,335 1,375
Western European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 106 30 10 15 140 75 60
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 965 445 515 14,985 7,075 7,910
Danish 205 100 105 3,700 1,695 2,005
Finnish 100 35 65 1,140 505 630
Icelandic 45 15 30 660 295 370
Norwegian 355 165 185 5,170 2,535 2,635
Swedish 205 95 110 3,565 1,575 1,990
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 107 95 55 45 1,365 750 620
Eastern European origins 1,520 700 820 29,685 14,315 15,370
Bulgarian 15 10 10 280 130 145
Byelorussian 0 0 0 195 85 105
Czech 75 35 35 1,165 620 545
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 108 30 15 15 420 175 245
Estonian 25 20 10 345 185 165
Hungarian 195 90 110 2,700 1,320 1,380
Latvian 15 0 10 380 160 220
Lithuanian 45 20 25 1,150 510 635
Moldovan 0 0 0 10 0 10
Polish 580 255 320 11,575 5,525 6,050
Romanian 65 25 40 1,190 540 650
Russian 235 105 130 4,775 2,210 2,570
Slovak 35 10 30 610 320 290
Ukrainian 385 195 195 9,115 4,475 4,640
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 109 20 15 0 310 150 160
Southern European origins 1,340 635 705 28,680 13,790 14,890
Albanian 0 0 0 285 140 145
Bosnian 0 0 0 155 75 75
Catalan 0 0 0 0 0 0
Croatian 25 10 20 680 325 360
Cypriot 0 0 0 40 30 15
Greek 55 30 30 3,360 1,705 1,650
Italian 785 370 410 15,620 7,605 8,015
Kosovar 0 0 0 255 115 145
Macedonian 25 10 20 165 90 80
Maltese 20 20 0 440 215 220
Montenegrin 0 0 0 20 10 10
Portuguese 150 65 80 3,580 1,700 1,880
Serbian 10 10 10 255 120 135
Sicilian 0 0 0 40 20 15
Slovenian 0 0 0 150 70 85
Spanish 225 100 125 4,300 1,875 2,425
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 110 25 20 0 400 205 200
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 111 20 0 15 85 50 40
Other European origins 380 185 195 5,465 2,845 2,625
Basque 0 0 0 160 75 85
Jewish 110 55 50 2,040 1,040 1,000
Roma (Gypsy) 10 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 113 270 120 145 3,145 1,610 1,535
Caribbean origins 240 130 105 5,220 2,580 2,640
Antiguan 0 0 0 100 50 55
Bahamian 0 0 0 230 105 115
Barbadian 45 25 20 575 300 275
Bermudan 0 0 0 185 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 10 10 0 115 50 65
Jamaican 115 70 45 2,075 1,050 1,025
Kittitian/Nevisian 0 0 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 50 15 35 325 170 155
Vincentian/Grenadinian 10 0 10 35 20 15
West Indian, n.o.s.Census data footnote 114 30 25 10 785 420 365
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 115 0 0 0 330 155 180
Latin, Central and South American origins 165 80 85 3,055 1,525 1,525
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Arawak and Maya) 30 10 15 185 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 0 0 130 80 45
Colombian 40 15 25 430 210 225
Costa Rican 0 0 0 35 10 25
Ecuadorian 0 0 0 50 20 30
Guatemalan 0 0 0 90 65 35
Guyanese 20 15 10 350 160 195
Hispanic 0 0 0 60 35 25
Honduran 10 0 10 50 35 20
Maya 10 0 10 70 35 30
Mexican 70 35 40 810 415 395
Nicaraguan 0 0 0 45 20 25
Panamanian 15 10 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 860 400 460 17,655 8,560 9,095
Central and West African origins 20 10 10 1,335 700 635
Akan 0 0 0 10 0 10
Angolan 0 0 0 10 0 10
Ashanti 0 0 0 0 10 0
Beninese 0 0 0 20 10 10
Burkinabe 0 0 0 0 0 10
Cameroonian 10 0 10 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 0 0 0 185 105 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 10 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 70 40 30 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 50 30 15 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 0 0 0 130 50 80
Tunisian 0 0 10 65 25 35
North African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 118 15 0 10 90 40 50
Southern and East African origins 25 10 15 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 0 0 0 180 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 0 0 10 170 100 75
Other African origins 750 335 415 12,620 5,990 6,635
Black, n.o.s.Census data footnote 121 210 85 125 2,255 1,060 1,195
Other African origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 122 550 250 300 10,460 4,965 5,495
Asian origins 970 450 520 42,500 21,445 21,050
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 315 155 155 17,205 8,915 8,295
Afghan 0 0 0 230 80 150
Arab, n.o.s.Census data footnote 123 10 0 10 1,600 835 770
Armenian 0 0 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 0 10 0 1,405 785 620
Iraqi 0 0 0 595 270 325
Israeli 15 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 210 110 100 7,445 3,815 3,630
Palestinian 10 0 0 990 535 455
Pashtun 25 15 15 30 15 10
Saudi Arabian 0 0 0 725 470 255
Syrian 40 15 30 2,190 1,090 1,100
Tajik 0 0 0 20 10 10
Tatar 0 0 0 40 15 25
Turk 10 0 10 690 320 370
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 205 110 90 8,495 4,690 3,805
Bangladeshi 0 0 0 240 135 110
Bengali 0 0 0 65 40 20
Bhutanese 0 0 0 225 100 125
East Indian 155 80 75 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 10 665 405 260
Punjabi 20 15 10 230 110 115
Sinhalese 0 0 0 40 10 30
Sri Lankan 0 0 0 340 150 190
Tamil 0 0 0 60 30 35
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 125 20 15 10 470 290 175
East and Southeast Asian origins 460 185 275 16,715 7,850 8,870
Burmese 0 0 0 15 0 10
Cambodian (Khmer) 0 0 0 55 15 40
Chinese 200 80 120 9,695 4,720 4,980
Filipino 85 25 60 3,580 1,585 1,995
Hmong 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indonesian 10 0 10 140 65 75
Japanese 60 15 35 905 385 515
Karen 0 0 0 0 0 0
Korean 30 20 15 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 0 240 100 140
Thai 30 10 15 245 85 155
Tibetan 0 0 0 10 0 10
Vietnamese 65 40 20 760 355 410
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 126 0 0 0 75 45 25
Other Asian origins 10 0 10 410 190 215
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Census data footnote 127 10 0 10 410 190 215
Oceania origins 55 50 10 895 450 445
Australian 55 45 0 490 255 235
New Zealander 10 10 0 290 155 130
Pacific Islands origins 0 0 0 125 55 70
Fijian 0 0 0 15 10 10
Hawaiian 0 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 36,375 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Owner 27,815 ... ... 276,095 ... ...
Renter 8,440 ... ... 123,595 ... ...
Band housing 125 ... ... 2,300 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 131 36,375 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Condominium 440 ... ... 13,370 ... ...
Not condominium 35,940 ... ... 388,625 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 132 36,380 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
No bedrooms 55 ... ... 1,140 ... ...
1 bedroom 3,175 ... ... 45,675 ... ...
2 bedrooms 9,310 ... ... 105,410 ... ...
3 bedrooms 14,545 ... ... 158,975 ... ...
4 or more bedrooms 9,300 ... ... 90,785 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 133 36,380 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
1 to 4 rooms 5,725 ... ... 87,755 ... ...
5 rooms 5,575 ... ... 64,655 ... ...
6 rooms 6,400 ... ... 66,855 ... ...
7 rooms 5,750 ... ... 57,085 ... ...
8 or more rooms 12,925 ... ... 125,635 ... ...
Average number of rooms per dwelling 6.8 ... ... 6.5 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 134 36,380 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
One person or fewer per room 36,265 ... ... 399,855 ... ...
More than 1 person per room 115 ... ... 2,130 ... ...
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 135 36,380 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Suitable 35,665 ... ... 390,445 ... ...
Not suitable 710 ... ... 11,540 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 136 36,380 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
1960 or before 14,010 ... ... 112,530 ... ...
1961 to 1980 9,610 ... ... 113,715 ... ...
1981 to 1990 5,435 ... ... 59,105 ... ...
1991 to 2000 3,720 ... ... 49,825 ... ...
2001 to 2005 1,275 ... ... 23,045 ... ...
2006 to 2010 1,330 ... ... 23,925 ... ...
2011 to 2016Census data footnote 137 1,005 ... ... 19,840 ... ...
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 138 36,380 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed 32,200 ... ... 366,615 ... ...
Major repairs needed 4,175 ... ... 35,375 ... ...
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 139 36,380 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
1 household maintainer 23,170 ... ... 241,800 ... ...
2 household maintainers 12,815 ... ... 152,970 ... ...
3 or more household maintainers 385 ... ... 7,220 ... ...
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample dataCensus data footnote 140 36,375 ... ... 401,990 ... ...
15 to 24 years 930 ... ... 14,575 ... ...
25 to 34 years 3,430 ... ... 49,695 ... ...
35 to 44 years 4,810 ... ... 59,550 ... ...
45 to 54 years 6,960 ... ... 77,555 ... ...
55 to 64 years 8,030 ... ... 85,360 ... ...
65 to 74 years 6,955 ... ... 66,865 ... ...
75 to 84 years 3,885 ... ... 35,980 ... ...
85 years and over 1,375 ... ... 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 35,900 ... ... 395,860 ... ...
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs 29,430 ... ... 310,540 ... ...
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs 6,470 ... ... 85,315 ... ...
30% to less than 100% 5,845 ... ... 74,290 ... ...
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 27,495 ... ... 273,525 ... ...
% of owner households with a mortgageCensus data footnote 142 48.6 ... ... 55.2 ... ...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 11.9 ... ... 12.0 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 603 ... ... 819 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 757 ... ... 987 ... ...
Median value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 149,623 ... ... 199,886 ... ...
Average value of dwellings ($)Census data footnote 144 168,938 ... ... 230,441 ... ...
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data 8,430 ... ... 123,060 ... ...
% of tenant households in subsidized housingCensus data footnote 145 17.0 ... ... 12.3 ... ...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costsCensus data footnote 141 37.9 ... ... 42.8 ... ...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 675 ... ... 849 ... ...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)Census data footnote 143 702 ... ... 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 68,940 33,360 35,580 774,745 372,455 402,295
No certificate, diploma or degree 18,755 10,100 8,650 153,705 79,885 73,825
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 16,230 7,830 8,400 195,900 95,205 100,695
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 33,955 15,430 18,525 425,140 197,365 227,775
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 7,575 5,100 2,470 76,810 54,075 22,735
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 4,620 2,705 1,915 42,625 25,015 17,610
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 2,950 2,395 560 34,185 29,060 5,125
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 16,545 6,245 10,300 168,805 67,030 101,775
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 1,565 545 1,015 18,380 6,975 11,405
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 8,280 3,540 4,745 161,150 69,290 91,855
Bachelor's degree 5,710 2,385 3,325 108,385 45,185 63,205
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 525 220 305 9,495 4,020 5,475
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 265 150 115 4,700 2,595 2,110
Master's degree 1,545 635 905 32,645 13,840 18,805
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 235 145 90 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 42,225 20,365 21,865 494,505 237,795 256,710
No certificate, diploma or degree 8,020 4,830 3,185 60,280 34,820 25,460
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificateCensus data footnote 147 9,840 4,860 4,975 116,280 57,600 58,675
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 24,370 10,670 13,695 317,950 145,375 172,570
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 5,085 3,455 1,630 52,370 37,255 15,115
Trades certificate or diploma other than Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 148 3,070 1,825 1,240 29,105 17,300 11,810
Certificate of Apprenticeship or Certificate of QualificationCensus data footnote 149 2,020 1,630 385 23,265 19,955 3,310
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 12,415 4,655 7,760 128,010 51,890 76,120
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level 865 255 610 11,595 4,325 7,275
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 6,005 2,305 3,695 125,970 51,905 74,065
Bachelor's degree 4,275 1,665 2,610 85,240 34,830 50,410
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level 290 65 225 6,895 2,610 4,285
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry 205 95 105 3,775 1,850 1,925
Master's degree 1,125 415 710 26,025 10,380 15,640
Earned doctorateCensus data footnote 150 110 65 45 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 68,940 33,360 35,580 774,750 372,455 402,295
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 34,980 17,930 17,050 349,605 175,090 174,520
Education 2,660 775 1,885 31,395 8,460 22,930
13. Education 2,660 775 1,880 31,390 8,465 22,930
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 595 295 300 10,700 5,095 5,605
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 100 70 25 2,070 1,565 505
50. Visual and performing arts 495 225 275 8,635 3,530 5,100
Humanities 1,295 555 740 18,830 7,520 11,310
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 105 10 95 1,175 355 820
23. English language and literature/letters 225 35 185 5,110 1,530 3,580
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 285 115 170 4,545 1,540 3,000
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 10 10 0 65 25 35
38. Philosophy and religious studies 125 65 60 1,240 675 565
39. Theology and religious vocations 300 190 105 2,200 1,340 860
54. History 175 95 80 3,615 1,865 1,755
55. French language and literature/letters 70 30 40 880 190 695
Social and behavioural sciences and law 2,145 615 1,530 40,155 11,980 28,175
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 10 10 0 635 145 490
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 180 55 120 3,285 1,260 2,025
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 740 45 690 9,115 750 8,365
22. Legal professions and studies 220 90 130 6,110 1,920 4,185
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 35 0 35 610 135 475
42. Psychology 360 125 235 8,170 2,060 6,110
45. Social sciences 600 285 315 12,240 5,710 6,520
Business, management and public administration 7,600 1,535 6,065 93,075 27,030 66,045
30.16 Accounting and computer science 10 10 10 205 55 150
44. Public administration and social service professions 585 115 470 6,285 1,345 4,940
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 7,000 1,415 5,585 86,590 25,630 60,960
Physical and life sciences and technologies 705 385 315 15,340 7,650 7,685
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 350 180 165 6,910 2,990 3,925
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 150 80 75 3,340 1,455 1,880
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 10 10 0 165 35 120
40. Physical sciences 145 100 45 4,260 3,005 1,255
41. Science technologies/technicians 55 20 35 665 165 500
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 965 535 435 15,745 9,355 6,390
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 795 480 315 12,750 8,055 4,695
25. Library science 95 10 85 1,210 175 1,040
27. Mathematics and statistics 60 45 20 1,590 995 600
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 15 0 15 200 135 65
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 7,765 7,385 375 92,920 87,340 5,580
04. Architecture and related services 50 25 30 1,370 860 510
14. Engineering 505 460 40 11,925 10,290 1,640
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 1,285 1,130 150 17,805 16,110 1,695
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 10 0 10
46. Construction trades 2,210 2,165 40 24,800 24,235 570
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 2,850 2,755 95 25,465 24,680 780
48. Precision production 860 845 20 11,545 11,165 380
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 715 465 250 7,630 4,615 3,015
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 440 250 190 4,215 2,160 2,055
03. Natural resources and conservation 275 215 60 3,410 2,450 960
Health and related fields 6,005 855 5,150 66,770 10,595 56,175
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 220 115 105 3,560 1,730 1,825
51. Health professions and related programs 5,725 705 5,020 61,755 7,955 53,800
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 65 35 30 1,460 910 550
Personal, protective and transportation services 3,510 2,030 1,485 32,535 17,700 14,830
12. Personal and culinary services 1,730 430 1,300 17,625 4,455 13,170
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 30 30 0 250 240 10
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 110 105 0 905 850 50
43. Security and protective services 450 350 100 4,540 3,535 1,005
49. Transportation and materials moving 1,195 1,115 85 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 42,230 20,365 21,865 494,505 237,795 256,710
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 152 17,860 9,695 8,160 176,560 92,420 84,135
Education 1,670 410 1,265 20,590 4,940 15,650
13. Education 1,670 405 1,265 20,585 4,940 15,650
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies 365 165 200 8,145 3,855 4,285
10. Communications technologies/technicians and support services 55 40 10 1,515 1,140 375
50. Visual and performing arts 310 130 190 6,630 2,715 3,915
Humanities 845 360 480 13,745 5,275 8,465
16. Aboriginal and foreign languages, literatures and linguistics 55 10 50 895 280 615
23. English language and literature/letters 135 20 115 3,800 1,095 2,705
24. Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 180 55 125 3,425 1,125 2,305
30A Interdisciplinary humanitiesCensus data footnote 153 0 0 0 60 25 35
38. Philosophy and religious studies 95 50 50 910 490 420
39. Theology and religious vocations 185 120 65 1,330 795 535
54. History 140 85 55 2,710 1,340 1,370
55. French language and literature/letters 50 25 25 620 130 490
Social and behavioural sciences and law 1,615 385 1,230 32,650 9,150 23,500
05. Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies 0 0 0 520 110 410
09. Communication, journalism and related programs 125 35 85 2,750 1,030 1,720
19. Family and consumer sciences/human sciences 605 30 575 7,395 580 6,810
22. Legal professions and studies 165 50 125 5,225 1,380 3,845
30B Interdisciplinary social and behavioural sciencesCensus data footnote 154 30 0 25 460 100 355
42. Psychology 280 95 185 6,545 1,580 4,970
45. Social sciences 405 165 240 9,755 4,360 5,390
Business, management and public administration 5,365 1,020 4,340 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 465 80 385 5,140 1,025 4,120
52. Business, management, marketing and related support services 4,885 940 3,950 63,935 19,220 44,715
Physical and life sciences and technologies 480 255 225 11,075 5,385 5,690
26. Biological and biomedical sciences 245 125 120 5,285 2,240 3,045
30.01 Biological and physical sciences 120 60 60 2,390 1,030 1,360
30C Other interdisciplinary physical and life sciencesCensus data footnote 155 0 0 0 130 30 100
40. Physical sciences 90 65 30 2,910 2,005 905
41. Science technologies/technicians 25 10 15 365 85 275
Mathematics, computer and information sciences 795 415 375 13,625 8,240 5,385
11. Computer and information sciences and support services 690 400 290 11,505 7,330 4,170
25. Library science 55 0 60 815 115 700
27. Mathematics and statistics 30 15 15 1,130 660 470
30D Interdisciplinary mathematics, computer and information sciencesCensus data footnote 156 10 0 15 175 125 50
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies 5,655 5,300 350 67,930 63,180 4,750
04. Architecture and related services 45 10 35 1,020 585 430
14. Engineering 305 275 30 8,585 7,230 1,355
15. Engineering technologies and engineering-related fields 885 750 135 13,410 11,920 1,495
30.12 Historic preservation and conservation 0 0 0 0 0 10
46. Construction trades 1,740 1,700 40 18,355 17,835 515
47. Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians 2,085 1,990 100 18,540 17,910 625
48. Precision production 595 580 20 8,020 7,700 325
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation 575 340 235 5,995 3,475 2,520
01. Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences 350 175 175 3,270 1,570 1,695
03. Natural resources and conservation 225 165 60 2,725 1,905 825
Health and related fields 4,465 615 3,850 50,220 8,215 42,010
31. Parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies 165 80 80 2,730 1,350 1,380
51. Health professions and related programs 4,265 510 3,750 46,385 6,215 40,165
60. Dental, medical and veterinary residency programs 40 20 15 1,110 650 460
Personal, protective and transportation services 2,545 1,405 1,145 24,685 13,375 11,310
12. Personal and culinary services 1,320 305 1,015 13,490 3,480 10,000
28. Military science, leadership and operational art 15 15 0 205 200 10
29. Military technologies and applied sciences 50 50 0 475 435 40
43. Security and protective services 290 220 75 3,465 2,655 815
49. Transportation and materials moving 865 810 55 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 68,940 33,355 35,580 774,745 372,455 402,295
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 34,980 17,930 17,050 349,605 175,090 174,515
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 33,960 15,430 18,530 425,145 197,365 227,775
Location of study inside Canada 32,065 14,490 17,575 396,690 182,875 213,810
Same as province or territory of residence 24,925 10,735 14,195 315,140 141,965 173,175
Different than province or territory of residence 7,140 3,755 3,380 81,550 40,915 40,640
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 1,890 940 950 28,450 14,485 13,965
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 815 390 425 7,950 4,110 3,840
Philippines 30 0 20 1,530 540 995
India 30 10 15 1,755 935 825
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 435 240 200 5,530 3,225 2,305
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 10 0 0 1,080 445 635
France 35 20 15 350 210 145
Other 540 270 270 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 42,225 20,365 21,865 494,510 237,800 256,710
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree 17,860 9,695 8,165 176,560 92,420 84,140
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeCensus data footnote 158 24,370 10,670 13,700 317,950 145,380 172,575
Location of study inside Canada 23,255 10,165 13,090 297,430 135,465 161,965
Same as province or territory of residence 18,190 7,565 10,625 236,720 105,480 131,235
Different than province or territory of residence 5,065 2,600 2,465 60,710 29,980 30,730
Location of study outside CanadaCensus data footnote 159 1,115 505 610 20,525 9,915 10,605
United StatesCensus data footnote 160 420 195 225 4,905 2,370 2,540
Philippines 25 10 20 1,415 520 900
India 20 0 10 1,385 725 660
United KingdomCensus data footnote 161 265 125 145 3,455 1,930 1,525
ChinaCensus data footnote 162 10 0 0 810 335 475
France 10 10 10 245 140 100
Other 370 170 195 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 68,940 33,360 35,585 774,750 372,455 402,290
In the labour force 39,540 20,635 18,905 474,595 242,775 231,820
Employed 35,045 18,095 16,950 427,310 215,010 212,305
Unemployed 4,495 2,540 1,960 47,280 27,765 19,520
Not in the labour force 29,400 12,725 16,675 300,155 129,680 170,475
Participation rate 57.4 61.9 53.1 61.3 65.2 57.6
Employment rate 50.8 54.2 47.6 55.2 57.7 52.8
Unemployment rate 11.4 12.3 10.4 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 68,940 33,360 35,580 774,750 372,455 402,295
Did not workCensus data footnote 165 26,660 11,335 15,330 274,375 117,550 156,825
Worked 42,275 22,025 20,255 500,370 254,905 245,465
Worked full year, full timeCensus data footnote 166 19,145 10,455 8,695 252,820 135,940 116,880
Worked part year and/or part timeCensus data footnote 167 23,130 11,570 11,560 247,550 118,965 128,585
Average weeks worked in reference year 40.5 40.1 40.9 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 39,540 20,635 18,905 474,590 242,775 231,820
Class of worker - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 795 370 425 9,265 4,800 4,470
All classes of workersCensus data footnote 170 38,750 20,265 18,480 465,330 237,975 227,350
Employee 34,345 17,380 16,970 420,745 210,170 210,570
Self-employedCensus data footnote 171 4,410 2,895 1,515 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 39,540 20,635 18,905 474,595 242,775 231,820
Occupation - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 790 370 425 9,265 4,800 4,470
All occupationsCensus data footnote 170 38,745 20,265 18,480 465,330 237,975 227,350
0 Management occupations 3,490 2,105 1,390 45,530 27,170 18,365
1 Business, finance and administration occupations 4,520 1,010 3,505 67,495 17,930 49,565
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 1,470 1,155 315 27,450 21,980 5,465
3 Health occupations 3,035 375 2,655 37,600 6,290 31,310
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 4,490 1,720 2,775 58,165 20,975 37,185
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 660 235 430 12,490 5,560 6,930
6 Sales and service occupations 8,740 3,030 5,715 113,135 45,385 67,750
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 5,850 5,550 300 67,625 64,200 3,430
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 3,895 3,420 475 18,380 15,730 2,650
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 2,600 1,675 925 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 39,540 20,640 18,905 474,595 242,775 231,820
Industry - NAICS2012 - not applicableCensus data footnote 169 790 370 425 9,265 4,795 4,465
All industry categoriesCensus data footnote 170 38,750 20,265 18,480 465,330 237,975 227,350
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 4,280 3,530 750 17,775 14,165 3,610
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 165 160 0 4,025 3,630 390
22 Utilities 85 70 10 2,880 2,115 760
23 Construction 2,595 2,395 200 33,555 30,185 3,370
31-33 Manufacturing 3,780 2,610 1,170 32,375 23,565 8,810
41 Wholesale trade 960 690 270 13,345 9,650 3,690
44-45 Retail trade 5,545 2,410 3,135 59,570 26,295 33,280
48-49 Transportation and warehousing 1,315 985 325 19,660 14,980 4,680
51 Information and cultural industries 340 150 190 9,310 5,250 4,055
52 Finance and insurance 805 205 600 15,240 5,690 9,545
53 Real estate and rental and leasing 350 190 155 6,870 3,890 2,980
54 Professional, scientific and technical services 1,300 630 670 26,065 14,090 11,975
55 Management of companies and enterprises 0 0 10 625 255 365
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services 1,205 705 500 22,240 12,950 9,295
61 Educational services 2,465 725 1,735 35,480 11,705 23,780
62 Health care and social assistance 5,385 755 4,635 64,390 10,435 53,955
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation 570 235 335 9,385 4,555 4,835
72 Accommodation and food services 2,310 615 1,690 33,115 12,095 21,025
81 Other services (except public administration) 1,695 825 870 19,195 8,875 10,320
91 Public administration 3,610 2,380 1,230 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 35,040 18,095 16,950 427,310 215,010 212,300
Worked at home 2,595 1,270 1,325 28,075 13,780 14,300
Worked outside Canada 135 115 15 1,665 1,185 485
No fixed workplace address 5,165 4,255 915 51,545 38,965 12,575
Worked at usual place 27,145 12,455 14,690 346,020 161,075 184,945
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 27,150 12,455 14,690 346,020 161,075 184,945
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence 12,830 6,280 6,545 251,000 116,125 134,875
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence 9,475 3,665 5,815 57,510 23,850 33,655
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence 4,570 2,340 2,230 32,230 17,425 14,805
Commute to a different province or territory 270 165 100 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 32,315 16,710 15,605 397,570 200,045 197,525
Car, truck, van - as a driver 27,900 14,325 13,575 310,240 159,660 150,580
Car, truck, van - as a passenger 2,220 1,145 1,080 29,150 12,090 17,055
Public transit 300 175 125 25,315 11,425 13,890
Walked 1,370 670 705 24,870 11,635 13,235
Bicycle 130 115 15 2,480 1,695 785
Other method 390 280 110 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 32,310 16,705 15,605 397,565 200,045 197,525
Less than 15 minutes 14,740 7,385 7,350 136,245 62,375 73,880
15 to 29 minutes 11,105 5,505 5,595 145,310 73,055 72,260
30 to 44 minutes 3,830 2,135 1,690 69,795 37,770 32,025
45 to 59 minutes 1,285 690 595 24,405 13,070 11,335
60 minutes and over 1,360 990 375 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 32,310 16,705 15,605 397,570 200,045 197,520
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m. 1,820 1,245 575 23,775 16,345 7,430
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m. 5,840 3,420 2,415 76,185 44,615 31,570
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m. 10,640 5,740 4,895 119,920 60,740 59,185
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m. 6,355 2,255 4,105 83,505 32,835 50,670
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m. 2,410 860 1,545 35,470 14,005 21,465
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. 5,250 3,185 2,060 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 43,455 22,625 20,830 514,080 261,365 252,710
Single responses 42,815 22,330 20,485 510,800 259,940 250,860
Official languages 42,780 22,310 20,470 509,100 258,990 250,105
English 39,780 20,710 19,075 502,960 256,380 246,585
French 3,000 1,605 1,395 6,135 2,615 3,525
Non-official languages 35 20 10 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 0 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 35 20 15 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 10 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 0 0 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 0 0 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 10 15 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 15 10 0 75 30 40
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0
Japanese 10 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 10 10 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 10 0 0 0 0 0
Lao 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thai 10 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 635 295 350 3,270 1,420 1,850
English and French 630 290 340 2,295 950 1,345
English and non-official language 10 0 10 930 460 470
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 43,455 22,625 20,830 514,075 261,365 252,710
None 38,315 20,045 18,270 491,875 250,710 241,170
English 2,105 1,165 945 5,115 2,370 2,745
French 2,960 1,385 1,580 13,405 6,555 6,855
Non-official language 65 30 35 3,430 1,600 1,825
Aboriginal 10 0 0 855 365 490
Non-Aboriginal 60 30 30 2,570 1,240 1,330
English and French 0 0 0 10 0 10
English and non-official language 0 0 0 0 10 0
French and non-official language 10 10 10 230 130 105
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 79,310 38,740 40,570 900,450 436,790 463,660
Non-movers 70,605 34,575 36,030 792,100 384,560 407,535
Movers 8,700 4,160 4,540 108,350 52,230 56,120
Non-migrants 3,845 1,870 1,975 68,165 32,930 35,235
Migrants 4,860 2,295 2,565 40,185 19,300 20,885
Internal migrants 4,630 2,165 2,455 33,720 16,055 17,665
Intraprovincial migrants 2,800 1,225 1,580 18,480 8,390 10,090
Interprovincial migrants 1,825 945 880 15,240 7,665 7,570
External migrants 230 125 110 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 76,620 37,310 39,305 866,425 419,580 446,845
Non-movers 53,890 26,560 27,330 582,705 283,125 299,575
Movers 22,730 10,750 11,980 283,720 136,455 147,265
Non-migrants 10,030 4,640 5,390 169,570 81,405 88,165
Migrants 12,700 6,115 6,590 114,150 55,045 59,100
Internal migrants 11,920 5,715 6,205 94,885 45,015 49,860
Intraprovincial migrants 6,955 3,235 3,720 50,330 23,230 27,095
Interprovincial migrants 4,965 2,475 2,490 44,555 21,785 22,770
External migrants 780 405 380 19,270 10,035 9,240

Source

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. West Nova [Federal electoral district], 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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