Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population
Profile table

Characteristic	Bear River (Part) 6, Indian reserve (IRI)More information: Nova Scotia [Census subdivision] Remove			CanadaMore information: [Country] Remove
	Counts			Counts
	Total	Men＋	Women＋	Total	Men＋	Women＋
Population and dwellings
Population, 2021¹	0	...	...	36,991,981	...	...
Population, 2016¹	0	...	...	35,151,728	...	...
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021	...	...	...	5.2	...	...
Total private dwellings²	0	...	...	16,284,235	...	...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents³	0	...	...	14,978,941	...	...
Population density per square kilometre	0.0	...	...	4.2	...	...
Land area in square kilometres	3.10	...	...	8,788,702.80	...	...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data	x	x	x	36,991,980	18,226,240	18,765,740
0 to 14 years	x	x	x	6,012,795	3,086,510	2,926,285
0 to 4 years	x	x	x	1,831,195	938,790	892,405
5 to 9 years	x	x	x	2,054,900	1,054,240	1,000,655
10 to 14 years	x	x	x	2,126,705	1,093,480	1,033,225
15 to 64 years	x	x	x	23,957,760	11,915,050	12,042,710
15 to 19 years	x	x	x	2,012,975	1,036,730	976,240
20 to 24 years	x	x	x	2,202,255	1,138,825	1,063,430
25 to 29 years	x	x	x	2,421,510	1,228,135	1,193,370
30 to 34 years	x	x	x	2,518,835	1,252,795	1,266,040
35 to 39 years	x	x	x	2,511,345	1,238,515	1,272,835
40 to 44 years	x	x	x	2,399,405	1,175,875	1,223,530
45 to 49 years	x	x	x	2,304,170	1,129,185	1,174,985
50 to 54 years	x	x	x	2,368,350	1,161,665	1,206,685
55 to 59 years	x	x	x	2,647,330	1,299,975	1,347,350
60 to 64 years	x	x	x	2,571,580	1,253,335	1,318,245
65 years and over	x	x	x	7,021,430	3,224,680	3,796,750
65 to 69 years	x	x	x	2,210,970	1,065,305	1,145,665
70 to 74 years	x	x	x	1,847,585	879,850	967,735
75 to 79 years	x	x	x	1,260,930	589,090	671,845
80 to 84 years	x	x	x	840,545	370,905	469,645
85 years and over	x	x	x	861,395	319,540	541,860
85 to 89 years	x	x	x	525,445	212,735	312,705
90 to 94 years	x	x	x	258,035	87,300	170,735
95 to 99 years	x	x	x	68,380	17,670	50,715
100 years and over	x	x	x	9,535	1,830	7,710
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data	x	x	x	100.0	100.0	100.0
0 to 14 years	x	x	x	16.3	16.9	15.6
15 to 64 years	x	x	x	64.8	65.4	64.2
65 years and over	x	x	x	19.0	17.7	20.2
85 years and over	x	x	x	2.3	1.8	2.9
Average age of the population	x	x	x	41.9	41.0	42.8
Median age of the population	x	x	x	41.6	40.4	42.8
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data	x	...	...	14,978,940	...	...
Single-detached house	x	...	...	7,872,310	...	...
Semi-detached house	x	...	...	746,560	...	...
Row house	x	...	...	980,110	...	...
Apartment or flat in a duplex	x	...	...	821,490	...	...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys	x	...	...	2,738,020	...	...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys	x	...	...	1,596,155	...	...
Other single-attached house	x	...	...	34,880	...	...
Movable dwelling⁴	x	...	...	189,420	...	...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data	x	...	...	14,978,940	...	...
1 person	x	...	...	4,396,015	...	...
2 persons	x	...	...	5,124,800	...	...
3 persons	x	...	...	2,194,825	...	...
4 persons	x	...	...	2,002,455	...	...
5 or more persons	x	...	...	1,260,850	...	...
Number of persons in private households	x	x	x	36,328,475	17,937,230	18,391,245
Average household size	x	...	...	2.4	...	...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data	x	x	x	30,979,185	15,139,730	15,839,460
Married or living common-law	x	x	x	17,626,005	8,813,405	8,812,595
Married	x	x	x	13,725,625	6,859,755	6,865,875
Living common-law	x	x	x	3,900,375	1,953,650	1,946,725
Living common law - Never married	x	x	x	2,967,665	1,485,985	1,481,685
Living common law - Separated	x	x	x	123,830	65,045	58,785
Living common law - Divorced	x	x	x	721,715	365,760	355,950
Living common law - Widowed	x	x	x	87,165	36,860	50,300
Not married and not living common-law	x	x	x	13,353,180	6,326,325	7,026,860
Not married and not living common law - Never married	x	x	x	9,025,865	4,881,410	4,144,455
Not married and not living common law - Separated	x	x	x	741,135	319,045	422,090
Not married and not living common law - Divorced	x	x	x	1,921,880	760,425	1,161,460
Not married and not living common law - Widowed	x	x	x	1,664,295	365,440	1,298,855
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data⁵	x	...	...	10,262,925	...	...
2 persons	x	...	...	5,306,105	...	...
3 persons	x	...	...	2,147,825	...	...
4 persons	x	...	...	1,953,035	...	...
5 or more persons	x	...	...	855,960	...	...
Average size of census families	x	...	...	2.9	...	...
Average number of children in census families with children⁶	x	...	...	1.8	...	...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data	x	...	...	10,262,925	...	...
Total couple families	x	...	...	8,576,585	...	...
Married couples	x	...	...	6,627,310	...	...
With children⁶	x	...	...	3,481,775	...	...
Without children	x	...	...	3,145,535	...	...
Common-law couples	x	...	...	1,949,275	...	...
With children⁶	x	...	...	808,645	...	...
Without children	x	...	...	1,140,630	...	...
Total one-parent families	x	...	...	1,686,340	...	...
in which the parent is a woman+	x	...	...	1,302,670	...	...
in which the parent is a man+	x	...	...	383,670	...	...
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data	x	x	x	36,328,475	17,937,230	18,391,245
Total - Persons in census families	x	x	x	29,478,475	14,616,850	14,861,625
Married spouses or common-law partners	x	x	x	17,153,165	8,577,610	8,575,560
Parents in one-parent families	x	x	x	1,686,340	383,675	1,302,670
Children⁶	x	x	x	10,638,965	5,655,570	4,983,400
In a two-parent family	x	x	x	8,024,590	4,238,785	3,785,805
In a one-parent family	x	x	x	2,614,375	1,416,785	1,197,595
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data	x	x	x	6,850,005	3,320,385	3,529,620
Living alone	x	x	x	4,396,015	2,048,495	2,347,520
Living with other relatives⁷	x	x	x	927,345	393,085	534,260
Living with non-relatives only	x	x	x	1,526,645	878,800	647,840
Household type
Total - Household type - 100% data	x	...	...	14,978,945	...	...
One-census-family households without additional persons	x	...	...	8,932,695	...	...
Couple-family households	x	...	...	7,627,195	...	...
With children⁶	x	...	...	3,789,795	...	...
Without children	x	...	...	3,837,400	...	...
One-parent-family households	x	...	...	1,305,500	...	...
Multigenerational households⁸	x	...	...	441,745	...	...
Multiple-census-family households⁹	x	...	...	94,235	...	...
One-census-family households with additional persons⁹	x	...	...	450,415	...	...
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households	x	...	...	663,835	...	...
One-person households	x	...	...	4,396,015	...	...
Income of individuals in 2020
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data¹⁰	x	x	x	30,336,135	14,861,555	15,474,575
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	x	x	x	29,241,810	14,316,155	14,925,660
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($)	x	x	x	41,200	46,400	36,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	x	x	x	29,256,180	14,323,750	14,932,425
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($)	x	x	x	36,800	40,800	33,600
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	x	x	x	26,045,500	13,010,250	13,035,250
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($)	x	x	x	35,200	42,400	29,200
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	x	x	x	21,127,615	10,906,485	10,221,130
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($)	x	x	x	37,200	43,200	32,000
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	x	x	x	25,401,740	12,065,555	13,336,180
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($)	x	x	x	9,800	8,500	11,000
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	x	x	x	3,185,840	1,548,250	1,637,590
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	x	x	x	5,720	5,760	5,720
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	x	x	x	8,373,550	4,140,705	4,232,845
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	x	x	x	8,000	8,000	8,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data¹¹	x	x	x	30,335,920	14,861,245	15,474,670
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	x	x	x	29,242,935	14,316,595	14,926,335
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($)	x	x	x	54,450	62,650	46,560
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	x	x	x	29,257,325	14,324,165	14,933,160
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($)	x	x	x	44,920	50,320	39,680
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	x	x	x	26,047,020	13,011,765	13,035,250
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($)	x	x	x	50,240	59,500	41,000
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	x	x	x	21,127,690	10,908,965	10,218,725
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($)	x	x	x	50,280	58,050	42,000
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	x	x	x	25,397,565	12,061,765	13,335,800
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($)	x	x	x	11,170	10,180	12,060
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	x	x	x	3,179,395	1,544,580	1,634,815
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	x	x	x	7,050	6,710	7,370
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	x	x	x	8,346,145	4,128,810	4,217,340
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	x	x	x	8,920	8,740	9,100
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data¹²	x	x	x	30,335,920	14,861,250	15,474,670
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹³	x	x	x	9,912,810	5,493,720	4,419,090
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁴	x	x	x	63,600	69,000	58,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁵	x	x	x	77,200	85,400	67,000
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹⁶	x	x	x	8,426,645	3,988,060	4,438,585
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	x	x	x	18,400	21,000	16,600
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	x	x	x	29,160	33,960	24,860
Composition of total income in 2020 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data¹⁷	x	x	x	100.0	100.0	100.0
Market income (%)¹⁸	x	x	x	82.2	86.4	76.8
Employment income (%)¹⁹	x	x	x	66.8	70.6	61.7
Government transfers (%)²⁰	x	x	x	17.8	13.7	23.1
Employment insurance benefits (%)	x	x	x	1.4	1.2	1.7
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%)	x	x	x	5.4	4.5	6.6
COVID-19 - Emergency and recovery benefits (%)	x	x	x	4.7	4.0	5.5
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data²¹	x	x	x	30,336,130	14,861,555	15,474,580
Without total income	x	x	x	1,094,320	545,400	548,915
With total income	x	x	x	29,241,815	14,316,150	14,925,660
Under $10,000 (including loss)	x	x	x	2,434,730	1,058,420	1,376,310
$10,000 to $19,999	x	x	x	3,448,185	1,445,240	2,002,945
$20,000 to $29,999	x	x	x	4,635,650	2,018,080	2,617,570
$30,000 to $39,999	x	x	x	3,723,680	1,648,300	2,075,375
$40,000 to $49,999	x	x	x	3,290,715	1,529,960	1,760,755
$50,000 to $59,999	x	x	x	2,677,465	1,302,135	1,375,330
$60,000 to $69,999	x	x	x	2,073,335	1,086,545	986,795
$70,000 to $79,999	x	x	x	1,592,465	887,985	704,480
$80,000 to $89,999	x	x	x	1,239,395	708,430	530,965
$90,000 to $99,999	x	x	x	965,950	553,435	412,510
$100,000 and over	x	x	x	3,160,245	2,077,620	1,082,625
$100,000 to $149,999	x	x	x	2,102,630	1,319,110	783,520
$150,000 and over	x	x	x	1,057,615	758,510	299,105
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data²²	x	x	x	30,336,130	14,861,555	15,474,580
Without after-tax income	x	x	x	1,079,955	537,800	542,155
With after-tax income	x	x	x	29,256,180	14,323,750	14,932,430
Under $10,000 (including loss)	x	x	x	2,561,695	1,100,975	1,460,725
$10,000 to $19,999	x	x	x	3,608,250	1,521,395	2,086,855
$20,000 to $29,999	x	x	x	5,294,505	2,321,660	2,972,845
$30,000 to $39,999	x	x	x	4,442,970	2,035,725	2,407,250
$40,000 to $49,999	x	x	x	3,798,710	1,839,700	1,959,005
$50,000 to $59,999	x	x	x	2,833,120	1,471,200	1,361,920
$60,000 to $69,999	x	x	x	2,020,895	1,114,110	906,790
$70,000 to $79,999	x	x	x	1,428,520	814,645	613,875
$80,000 to $89,999	x	x	x	1,027,015	592,405	434,605
$90,000 to $99,999	x	x	x	643,700	402,325	241,380
$100,000 and over	x	x	x	1,596,790	1,109,610	487,185
$100,000 to $124,999	x	x	x	792,455	530,970	261,490
$125,000 and over	x	x	x	804,335	578,645	225,695
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data¹⁹	x	x	x	30,336,130	14,861,555	15,474,580
Without employment income	x	x	x	9,208,520	3,955,070	5,253,450
With employment income	x	x	x	21,127,615	10,906,485	10,221,125
Under $5,000 (including loss)	x	x	x	2,951,135	1,446,185	1,504,955
$5,000 to $9,999	x	x	x	1,739,570	765,825	973,750
$10,000 to $19,999	x	x	x	2,498,120	1,128,310	1,369,810
$20,000 to $29,999	x	x	x	1,960,665	902,615	1,058,050
$30,000 to $39,999	x	x	x	1,903,100	899,905	1,003,190
$40,000 to $49,999	x	x	x	1,859,845	899,795	960,055
$50,000 to $59,999	x	x	x	1,640,805	842,030	798,780
$60,000 to $69,999	x	x	x	1,367,510	754,825	612,685
$70,000 to $79,999	x	x	x	1,099,625	637,060	462,570
$80,000 to $89,999	x	x	x	929,490	539,395	390,095
$90,000 to $99,999	x	x	x	760,035	439,505	320,530
$100,000 and over	x	x	x	2,417,710	1,651,040	766,670
$100,000 to $124,999	x	x	x	1,129,445	714,235	415,210
$125,000 and over	x	x	x	1,288,265	936,805	351,460
Income of individuals in 2019
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data²³	x	x	x	30,336,135	14,861,555	15,474,575
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	x	x	x	28,598,395	13,976,715	14,621,680
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($)	x	x	x	39,200	45,200	34,000
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	x	x	x	28,617,610	13,979,960	14,637,655
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($)	x	x	x	35,200	40,000	31,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	x	x	x	25,708,470	12,830,580	12,877,890
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($)	x	x	x	36,800	44,000	30,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	x	x	x	21,241,445	10,932,825	10,308,625
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($)	x	x	x	38,000	44,400	32,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	x	x	x	23,196,815	10,876,635	12,320,175
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($)	x	x	x	4,240	1,960	6,450
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data	x	x	x	2,428,800	1,182,025	1,246,770
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($)	x	x	x	5,720	5,560	5,960
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data²⁴	x	x	x	30,335,920	14,861,245	15,474,670
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	x	x	x	28,599,665	13,976,240	14,623,425
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($)	x	x	x	52,350	61,250	43,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	x	x	x	28,618,280	13,979,265	14,639,015
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($)	x	x	x	42,920	49,000	37,160
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	x	x	x	25,709,140	12,829,990	12,879,155
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($)	x	x	x	51,040	60,800	41,320
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	x	x	x	21,242,575	10,934,760	10,307,815
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($)	x	x	x	50,560	58,800	41,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	x	x	x	23,191,860	10,869,800	12,322,065
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($)	x	x	x	7,950	6,990	8,800
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	x	x	x	2,430,165	1,181,385	1,248,780
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($)	x	x	x	7,560	6,880	8,210
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data²⁵	x	x	x	30,335,920	14,861,250	15,474,670
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹³	x	x	x	9,831,805	5,446,500	4,385,305
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁴	x	x	x	60,000	66,000	53,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁵	x	x	x	73,200	81,900	62,250
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹⁶	x	x	x	7,934,985	3,759,675	4,175,305
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	x	x	x	24,200	28,000	21,800
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	x	x	x	35,200	41,280	29,720
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data	x	x	x	100.0	100.0	100.0
Market income (%)	x	x	x	87.6	91.2	83.0
Employment income (%)	x	x	x	71.8	75.0	67.2
Government transfers (%)	x	x	x	12.3	8.9	16.9
Employment insurance benefits (%)	x	x	x	1.2	1.0	1.6
Income of households in 2020
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data²⁶	x	...	...	14,978,940	...	...
Median total income of household in 2020 ($)	x	...	...	84,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($)	x	...	...	73,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data	x	...	...	4,396,015	...	...
Median total income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	x	...	...	41,600	...	...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	x	...	...	37,200	...	...
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data	x	...	...	10,582,930	...	...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	x	...	...	105,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	x	...	...	91,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data²⁷	x	...	...	14,978,940	...	...
Average total income of household in 2020 ($)	x	...	...	106,300	...	...
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($)	x	...	...	87,700	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data	x	...	...	4,394,500	...	...
Average total income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	x	...	...	53,350	...	...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	x	...	...	44,360	...	...
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data	x	...	...	10,584,445	...	...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	x	...	...	128,200	...	...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	x	...	...	105,700	...	...
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data²¹	x	...	...	14,978,940	...	...
Under $5,000	x	...	...	165,175	...	...
$5,000 to $9,999	x	...	...	91,750	...	...
$10,000 to $14,999	x	...	...	178,475	...	...
$15,000 to $19,999	x	...	...	274,140	...	...
$20,000 to $24,999	x	...	...	637,695	...	...
$25,000 to $29,999	x	...	...	505,875	...	...
$30,000 to $34,999	x	...	...	488,735	...	...
$35,000 to $39,999	x	...	...	560,950	...	...
$40,000 to $44,999	x	...	...	572,650	...	...
$45,000 to $49,999	x	...	...	559,155	...	...
$50,000 to $59,999	x	...	...	1,093,185	...	...
$60,000 to $69,999	x	...	...	1,044,715	...	...
$70,000 to $79,999	x	...	...	986,460	...	...
$80,000 to $89,999	x	...	...	921,205	...	...
$90,000 to $99,999	x	...	...	844,835	...	...
$100,000 and over	x	...	...	6,053,945	...	...
$100,000 to $124,999	x	...	...	1,753,485	...	...
$125,000 to $149,999	x	...	...	1,283,445	...	...
$150,000 to $199,999	x	...	...	1,545,935	...	...
$200,000 and over	x	...	...	1,471,075	...	...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data²²	x	...	...	14,978,940	...	...
Under $5,000	x	...	...	186,735	...	...
$5,000 to $9,999	x	...	...	95,195	...	...
$10,000 to $14,999	x	...	...	183,430	...	...
$15,000 to $19,999	x	...	...	289,545	...	...
$20,000 to $24,999	x	...	...	681,900	...	...
$25,000 to $29,999	x	...	...	589,110	...	...
$30,000 to $34,999	x	...	...	582,275	...	...
$35,000 to $39,999	x	...	...	666,675	...	...
$40,000 to $44,999	x	...	...	676,995	...	...
$45,000 to $49,999	x	...	...	655,100	...	...
$50,000 to $59,999	x	...	...	1,285,425	...	...
$60,000 to $69,999	x	...	...	1,223,830	...	...
$70,000 to $79,999	x	...	...	1,137,840	...	...
$80,000 to $89,999	x	...	...	1,039,375	...	...
$90,000 to $99,999	x	...	...	911,515	...	...
$100,000 and over	x	...	...	4,773,995	...	...
$100,000 to $124,999	x	...	...	1,757,035	...	...
$125,000 to $149,999	x	...	...	1,152,855	...	...
$150,000 and over	x	...	...	1,864,100	...	...
Income of economic families in 2020
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data²⁸	x	...	...	10,117,305	...	...
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($)	x	...	...	105,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($)	x	...	...	91,000	...	...
Average family size of economic families	x	...	...	3.0	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data	x	...	...	3,929,500	...	...
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	x	...	...	91,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	x	...	...	79,000	...	...
Average family size of couple-only economic families	x	...	...	2.0	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data	x	...	...	4,311,315	...	...
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	x	...	...	136,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	x	...	...	116,000	...	...
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families	x	...	...	4.1	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data	x	...	...	1,547,920	...	...
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	x	...	...	70,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	x	...	...	64,000	...	...
Average family size of one-parent economic families	x	...	...	2.7	...	...
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data²⁹	x	x	x	5,922,660	2,927,295	2,995,365
Median total income in 2020 ($)³⁰	x	x	x	38,400	40,000	36,800
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($)³⁰	x	x	x	34,800	36,000	33,600
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data³¹	x	...	...	10,113,100	...	...
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($)	x	...	...	128,600	...	...
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($)	x	...	...	105,600	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data	x	...	...	3,926,040	...	...
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	x	...	...	112,500	...	...
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	x	...	...	92,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data	x	...	...	4,318,755	...	...
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	x	...	...	160,600	...	...
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	x	...	...	130,600	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data	x	...	...	1,539,580	...	...
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	x	...	...	82,300	...	...
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	x	...	...	71,800	...	...
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data³²	x	x	x	5,916,895	2,916,490	3,000,405
Average total income in 2020 ($)³⁰	x	x	x	49,440	52,050	46,880
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($)³⁰	x	x	x	41,560	43,080	40,120
Low income and income inequality in 2020
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data³³	x	x	x	36,328,475	17,937,230	18,391,250
0 to 17 years	x	x	x	7,196,545	3,696,540	3,500,005
0 to 5 years	x	x	x	2,225,085	1,140,315	1,084,775
18 to 64 years	x	x	x	22,545,065	11,159,405	11,385,665
65 years and over	x	x	x	6,586,865	3,081,285	3,505,580
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)	x	x	x	4,016,065	1,881,305	2,134,765
0 to 17 years	x	x	x	854,565	439,490	415,075
0 to 5 years	x	x	x	282,315	144,250	138,065
18 to 64 years	x	x	x	2,175,755	1,050,115	1,125,640
65 years and over	x	x	x	985,745	391,695	594,050
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%)	x	x	x	11.1	10.5	11.6
0 to 17 years (%)	x	x	x	11.9	11.9	11.9
0 to 5 years (%)	x	x	x	12.7	12.7	12.7
18 to 64 years (%)	x	x	x	9.7	9.4	9.9
65 years and over (%)	x	x	x	15.0	12.7	16.9
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data³³	x	x	x	35,837,970	17,691,535	18,146,440
0 to 17 years	x	x	x	7,043,545	3,618,040	3,425,505
0 to 5 years	x	x	x	2,175,935	1,115,010	1,060,925
18 to 64 years	x	x	x	22,262,940	11,019,070	11,243,865
65 years and over	x	x	x	6,531,490	3,054,420	3,477,065
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)	x	x	x	1,863,335	950,150	913,180
0 to 17 years	x	x	x	319,545	164,490	155,060
0 to 5 years	x	x	x	99,435	50,875	48,560
18 to 64 years	x	x	x	1,344,640	702,660	641,975
65 years and over	x	x	x	199,155	83,010	116,145
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%)	x	x	x	5.2	5.4	5.0
0 to 17 years (%)	x	x	x	4.5	4.6	4.5
0 to 5 years (%)	x	x	x	4.6	4.6	4.6
18 to 64 years (%)	x	x	x	6.0	6.4	5.7
65 years and over (%)	x	x	x	3.1	2.7	3.3
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data³⁴	x	x	x	36,328,475	17,937,230	18,391,250
In bottom half of the distribution	x	x	x	18,164,550	8,775,210	9,389,345
In bottom decile	x	x	x	3,632,735	1,759,660	1,873,070
In second decile	x	x	x	3,632,975	1,695,310	1,937,660
In third decile	x	x	x	3,632,895	1,752,160	1,880,735
In fourth decile	x	x	x	3,632,745	1,775,535	1,857,210
In fifth decile	x	x	x	3,633,205	1,792,540	1,840,670
In top half of the distribution	x	x	x	18,163,925	9,162,020	9,001,900
In sixth decile	x	x	x	3,632,910	1,810,370	1,822,535
In seventh decile	x	x	x	3,632,765	1,819,535	1,813,230
In eighth decile	x	x	x	3,632,555	1,829,025	1,803,530
In ninth decile	x	x	x	3,632,930	1,841,520	1,791,415
In top decile	x	x	x	3,632,765	1,861,575	1,771,195
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data³⁵	x	...	...	36,328,475	...	...
Gini index on adjusted household total income	x	...	...	0.347	...	...
Gini index on adjusted household market income	x	...	...	0.462	...	...
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income	x	...	...	0.302	...	...
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income	x	...	...	3.8	...	...
Knowledge of official languages
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data³⁶	x	x	x	36,620,955	18,063,870	18,557,080
English only	x	x	x	25,261,655	12,620,855	12,640,800
French only	x	x	x	4,087,895	1,914,500	2,173,390
English and French	x	x	x	6,581,680	3,244,350	3,337,330
Neither English nor French	x	x	x	689,725	284,170	405,555
First official language spoken
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data³⁷	x	x	x	36,620,955	18,063,870	18,557,080
English	x	x	x	27,643,140	13,696,115	13,947,025
French	x	x	x	7,828,545	3,854,435	3,974,110
English and French	x	x	x	476,175	237,635	238,535
Neither English nor French	x	x	x	673,100	275,685	397,420
Mother tongue
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data³⁸	x	x	x	36,620,955	18,063,870	18,557,080
Single responses	x	x	x	35,145,265	17,344,665	17,800,600
Official languages	x	x	x	27,296,445	13,583,930	13,712,510
English	x	x	x	20,107,200	10,036,360	10,070,835
French	x	x	x	7,189,245	3,547,565	3,641,675
Non-official languages	x	x	x	7,848,820	3,760,725	4,088,090
Indigenous languages³⁹	x	x	x	148,895	71,630	77,265
Algonquian languages	x	x	x	97,125	46,545	50,580
Blackfoot	x	x	x	2,520	1,180	1,340
Cree-Innu languages	x	x	x	67,665	32,715	34,950
Atikamekw	x	x	x	5,500	2,825	2,670
Cree languages	x	x	x	53,070	25,645	27,430
Ililimowin (Moose Cree)	x	x	x	155	70	85
Inu Ayimun (Southern East Cree)	x	x	x	580	300	280
Iyiyiw-Ayimiwin (Northern East Cree)	x	x	x	3,460	1,675	1,785
Nehinawewin (Swampy Cree)	x	x	x	2,475	1,075	1,395
Nehiyawewin (Plains Cree)	x	x	x	5,025	2,345	2,675
Nihithawiwin (Woods Cree)	x	x	x	2,850	1,370	1,480
Cree, n.o.s.	x	x	x	38,535	18,810	19,725
Innu (Montagnais)	x	x	x	8,465	3,930	4,535
Naskapi	x	x	x	625	310	315
Eastern Algonquian languages	x	x	x	5,155	2,415	2,745
Mi'kmaq	x	x	x	4,910	2,290	2,620
Wolastoqewi (Malecite)	x	x	x	245	125	120
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages	x	x	x	21,775	10,230	11,550
Anicinabemowin (Algonquin)	x	x	x	865	400	460
Oji-Cree	x	x	x	9,310	4,525	4,790
Ojibway languages	x	x	x	11,605	5,300	6,300
Anishinaabemowin (Chippewa)	x	x	x	470	235	235
Daawaamwin (Odawa)	x	x	x	65	25	40
Saulteau (Western Ojibway)	x	x	x	1,880	850	1,030
Ojibway, n.o.s.	x	x	x	9,185	4,190	4,995
Algonquian languages, n.i.e.	x	x	x	10	5	0
Athabaskan languages	x	x	x	12,885	6,200	6,680
Northern Athabaskan languages	x	x	x	12,785	6,155	6,630
Dakelh (Carrier)	x	x	x	625	280	340
Dane-zaa (Beaver)	x	x	x	120	55	60
Dene, n.o.s.	x	x	x	8,060	3,865	4,190
Gwich'in	x	x	x	175	70	105
Slavey-Hare languages	x	x	x	1,505	755	755
Deh Gah Ghotie Zhatie (South Slavey)	x	x	x	400	195	200
Satuotine Yati (North Slavey)	x	x	x	270	120	150
Slavey, n.o.s.	x	x	x	840	440	400
Tahltan languages	x	x	x	150	80	65
Kaska (Nahani)	x	x	x	65	40	25
Tahltan	x	x	x	80	40	40
Tlicho (Dogrib)	x	x	x	1,390	725	670
Tse'khene (Sekani)	x	x	x	35	5	30
Tsilhqot'in (Chilcotin)	x	x	x	465	210	255
Tsuu T'ina (Sarsi)	x	x	x	25	15	10
Tutchone languages	x	x	x	120	40	85
Northern Tutchone	x	x	x	70	15	55
Southern Tutchone	x	x	x	25	10	15
Tutchone, n.o.s.	x	x	x	25	10	20
Wetsuwet'en-Babine	x	x	x	120	50	65
Tlingit	x	x	x	50	20	25
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e.	x	x	x	45	20	25
Haida	x	x	x	45	15	25
Inuktut (Inuit) languages	x	x	x	33,790	16,480	17,315
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun)	x	x	x	560	220	340
Inuinnaqtun	x	x	x	335	140	200
Inuvialuktun	x	x	x	225	85	140
Inuktitut	x	x	x	33,200	16,240	16,955
Inuktut (Inuit) languages, n.i.e.	x	x	x	30	10	20
Iroquoian languages	x	x	x	355	150	205
Cayuga	x	x	x	35	15	15
Mohawk	x	x	x	275	115	155
Oneida	x	x	x	45	10	30
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e.	x	x	x	10	5	5
Ktunaxa (Kutenai)	x	x	x	30	15	15
Michif	x	x	x	485	220	265
Salish languages	x	x	x	1,095	520	575
Halkomelem	x	x	x	185	90	95
Lillooet	x	x	x	100	45	55
Ntlakapamux (Thompson)	x	x	x	180	100	80
Secwepemctsin (Shuswap)	x	x	x	265	125	140
Squamish	x	x	x	25	10	15
Straits	x	x	x	95	40	50
Syilx (Okanagan)	x	x	x	185	80	105
Salish languages, n.i.e.	x	x	x	55	30	25
Siouan languages	x	x	x	1,040	485	555
Assiniboine	x	x	x	70	40	25
Dakota	x	x	x	560	245	315
Stoney	x	x	x	365	180	190
Siouan languages, n.i.e.	x	x	x	45	20	20
Tsimshian languages	x	x	x	1,035	515	515
Gitxsan (Gitksan)	x	x	x	590	300	290
Nisga'a	x	x	x	325	155	170
Tsimshian	x	x	x	120	60	60
Wakashan languages	x	x	x	770	385	385
Haisla	x	x	x	85	35	55
Heiltsuk	x	x	x	300	180	120
Kwak'wala (Kwakiutl)	x	x	x	150	70	80
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka)	x	x	x	220	95	130
Wakashan languages, n.i.e.	x	x	x	20	5	15
Indigenous languages, n.i.e.	x	x	x	60	25	35
Indigenous languages, n.o.s.	x	x	x	180	75	100
Non-Indigenous languages	x	x	x	7,699,925	3,689,100	4,010,830
Afro-Asiatic languages	x	x	x	698,355	359,625	338,730
Berber languages	x	x	x	27,490	14,715	12,775
Kabyle	x	x	x	24,760	13,130	11,625
Tamazight	x	x	x	2,340	1,365	975
Berber languages, n.i.e.	x	x	x	395	225	170
Chadic languages	x	x	x	1,985	1,085	905
Hausa	x	x	x	1,315	740	570
Mina	x	x	x	675	340	335
Coptic	x	x	x	1,015	510	505
Cushitic languages	x	x	x	49,410	23,275	26,135
Bilen	x	x	x	2,020	1,085	935
Oromo	x	x	x	5,905	3,015	2,890
Somali	x	x	x	40,730	18,775	21,955
Cushitic languages, n.i.e.	x	x	x	755	400	350
Semitic languages	x	x	x	618,450	320,045	298,405
Amharic	x	x	x	25,685	12,090	13,600
Arabic	x	x	x	508,410	265,350	243,060
Aramaic languages	x	x	x	27,690	13,465	14,220
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic	x	x	x	17,220	8,320	8,900
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic	x	x	x	8,860	4,335	4,525
Aramaic, n.o.s.	x	x	x	1,600	805	795
Harari	x	x	x	1,220	550	675
Hebrew	x	x	x	19,495	10,505	8,995
Maltese	x	x	x	4,425	2,080	2,340
Tigrigna	x	x	x	31,075	15,775	15,300
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	x	x	x	450	235	220
Austro-Asiatic languages	x	x	x	192,985	87,230	105,750
Khmer (Cambodian)	x	x	x	19,525	8,820	10,705
Vietnamese	x	x	x	173,000	78,180	94,820
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e	x	x	x	460	230	225
Austronesian languages	x	x	x	565,375	238,875	326,500
Bikol	x	x	x	2,115	940	1,180
Bisaya, n.o.s.	x	x	x	8,215	3,425	4,790
Cebuano	x	x	x	18,945	7,800	11,145
Fijian	x	x	x	605	325	280
Hiligaynon	x	x	x	9,690	3,900	5,795
Ilocano	x	x	x	33,520	14,140	19,380
Indonesian	x	x	x	11,910	4,990	6,920
Kankanaey	x	x	x	1,100	465	640
Kinaray-a	x	x	x	670	275	395
Malagasy languages	x	x	x	2,085	990	1,090
Merina	x	x	x	1,245	580	670
Malagasy, n.o.s.	x	x	x	835	415	425
Malay	x	x	x	1,330	570	760
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango)	x	x	x	5,615	2,635	2,980
Pangasinan	x	x	x	2,050	900	1,150
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	x	x	x	461,150	194,805	266,345
Waray-Waray	x	x	x	1,625	690	935
Austronesian languages, n.i.e.	x	x	x	4,740	2,035	2,705
Creole languages	x	x	x	78,235	35,650	42,580
Haitian Creole	x	x	x	52,435	23,355	29,085
Jamaican English Creole	x	x	x	600	315	290
Krio	x	x	x	795	365	435
Morisyen	x	x	x	6,125	3,015	3,110
Sango	x	x	x	580	280	300
Creole, n.o.s.	x	x	x	15,550	7,325	8,230
Creole languages, n.i.e.	x	x	x	2,135	1,000	1,140
Dravidian languages	x	x	x	244,165	125,180	118,990
Kannada	x	x	x	6,240	3,215	3,020
Malayalam	x	x	x	54,050	29,375	24,670
Tamil	x	x	x	152,850	75,010	77,845
Telugu	x	x	x	30,045	17,095	12,950
Tulu	x	x	x	615	310	305
Dravidian languages, n.i.e.	x	x	x	370	170	195
Georgian	x	x	x	2,180	1,175	1,005
Hmong-Mien languages	x	x	x	565	265	305
Indo-European languages	x	x	x	4,124,860	2,018,340	2,106,520
Albanian	x	x	x	29,265	14,690	14,580
Armenian	x	x	x	33,720	16,335	17,385
Balto-Slavic languages	x	x	x	648,810	297,100	351,710
Baltic languages	x	x	x	10,560	4,425	6,135
Latvian	x	x	x	4,430	1,875	2,555
Lithuanian	x	x	x	6,130	2,555	3,580
Slavic languages	x	x	x	638,250	292,670	345,580
Belarusian	x	x	x	720	325	395
Bulgarian	x	x	x	19,035	9,090	9,950
Czech	x	x	x	20,025	9,215	10,815
Macedonian	x	x	x	14,795	7,075	7,720
Polish	x	x	x	160,170	72,120	88,050
Russian	x	x	x	197,905	89,100	108,800
Rusyn	x	x	x	500	240	255
Serbo-Croatian	x	x	x	116,735	56,900	59,835
Bosnian	x	x	x	13,820	6,785	7,040
Croatian	x	x	x	43,500	20,755	22,740
Serbian	x	x	x	57,425	28,410	29,015
Serbo-Croatian, n.i.e.	x	x	x	1,995	945	1,045
Slovak	x	x	x	15,255	6,930	8,320
Slovene (Slovenian)	x	x	x	7,965	3,425	4,535
Ukrainian	x	x	x	84,705	38,005	46,695
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	x	x	x	440	235	205
Celtic languages	x	x	x	2,150	1,110	1,045
Irish	x	x	x	665	355	315
Scottish Gaelic	x	x	x	425	210	210
Welsh	x	x	x	825	410	420
Celtic languages, n.i.e.	x	x	x	230	135	95
Germanic languages	x	x	x	463,400	221,365	242,035
Frisian	x	x	x	1,570	800	775
High German languages	x	x	x	301,570	142,580	158,990
German	x	x	x	272,865	128,250	144,615
Pennsylvania German	x	x	x	9,065	4,530	4,540
Swiss German	x	x	x	7,575	3,740	3,835
Yiddish	x	x	x	12,060	6,060	6,005
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages	x	x	x	138,655	67,815	70,840
Afrikaans	x	x	x	12,270	6,175	6,095
Dutch	x	x	x	80,315	39,000	41,310
Low German, n.o.s.	x	x	x	8,670	4,255	4,420
Low Saxon	x	x	x	1,270	650	625
Plautdietsch	x	x	x	33,200	16,410	16,785
Vlaams (Flemish)	x	x	x	2,935	1,325	1,605
Scandinavian languages	x	x	x	20,275	9,500	10,775
Danish	x	x	x	9,945	4,750	5,195
Icelandic	x	x	x	905	430	480
Norwegian	x	x	x	3,535	1,675	1,860
Swedish	x	x	x	5,890	2,645	3,245
Germanic languages, n.i.e.	x	x	x	1,330	670	660
Greek	x	x	x	93,335	45,860	47,470
Indo-Iranian languages	x	x	x	1,659,505	847,400	812,105
Indo-Aryan languages	x	x	x	1,358,645	697,075	661,575
Assamese	x	x	x	545	265	280
Bengali	x	x	x	87,580	45,160	42,425
Gujarati	x	x	x	138,985	73,335	65,655
Hindi	x	x	x	152,825	79,585	73,240
Kacchi	x	x	x	6,930	3,100	3,830
Kashmiri	x	x	x	745	395	350
Konkani	x	x	x	3,425	1,675	1,745
Marathi	x	x	x	14,145	7,330	6,810
Nepali	x	x	x	23,425	11,920	11,510
Oriya languages	x	x	x	1,775	940	835
Odia	x	x	x	1,125	615	510
Oriya, n.o.s.	x	x	x	645	325	320
Punjabi (Panjabi)	x	x	x	666,585	341,515	325,065
Rohingya	x	x	x	545	265	280
Sindhi	x	x	x	3,985	2,070	1,915
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	x	x	x	18,000	8,895	9,110
Urdu	x	x	x	235,290	118,540	116,755
Indo-Aryan languages, n.i.e.	x	x	x	3,865	2,085	1,780
Iranian languages	x	x	x	300,555	150,160	150,390
Baluchi	x	x	x	555	305	250
Kurdish	x	x	x	16,485	8,770	7,715
Parsi	x	x	x	555	310	240
Pashto	x	x	x	19,520	10,170	9,355
Persian languages	x	x	x	262,625	130,180	132,440
Dari	x	x	x	57,220	28,070	29,155
Iranian Persian	x	x	x	179,425	89,070	90,360
Persian (Farsi), n.o.s.	x	x	x	25,975	13,040	12,930
Iranian languages, n.i.e.	x	x	x	815	425	390
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	x	x	x	305	165	140
Italic (Romance) languages	x	x	x	1,194,290	574,295	619,995
Catalan	x	x	x	905	470	440
Italian	x	x	x	319,505	154,295	165,205
Portuguese	x	x	x	240,680	115,235	125,450
Romanian	x	x	x	93,160	44,185	48,975
Spanish	x	x	x	538,870	259,500	279,375
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e.	x	x	x	1,165	610	550
Indo-European languages, n.i.e.	x	x	x	385	195	185
Japanese	x	x	x	43,850	14,205	29,650
Korean	x	x	x	170,400	77,075	93,325
Mongolian	x	x	x	1,850	800	1,050
Niger-Congo languages	x	x	x	108,295	52,850	55,440
Akan (Twi)	x	x	x	13,120	6,400	6,720
Bamanankan	x	x	x	1,855	1,000	860
Edo	x	x	x	1,685	745	940
Éwé	x	x	x	1,955	1,030	920
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde)	x	x	x	3,520	1,825	1,695
Ga	x	x	x	815	400	415
Ganda	x	x	x	1,890	885	1,010
Gikuyu	x	x	x	760	320	440
Igbo	x	x	x	5,175	2,720	2,460
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda)	x	x	x	7,380	3,365	4,015
Lingala	x	x	x	4,260	1,925	2,335
Luba-Kasai	x	x	x	520	245	275
Mòoré	x	x	x	515	260	260
Mwani	x	x	x	695	365	325
Ndebele	x	x	x	920	420	500
Rundi (Kirundi)	x	x	x	8,660	4,035	4,625
Shona	x	x	x	3,605	1,665	1,940
Soninke	x	x	x	505	315	190
Sotho-Tswana languages	x	x	x	520	200	320
Swahili	x	x	x	16,000	7,630	8,370
Wojenaka	x	x	x	1,030	495	535
Wolof	x	x	x	4,890	2,605	2,285
Yoruba	x	x	x	15,015	7,605	7,410
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	x	x	x	13,000	6,405	6,590
Nilo-Saharan languages	x	x	x	6,920	3,565	3,355
Dinka	x	x	x	1,865	1,000	865
Nuer	x	x	x	1,090	515	570
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e.	x	x	x	3,395	1,745	1,645
African, n.o.s.	x	x	x	575	305	270
Sign languages	x	x	x	6,955	3,710	3,250
American Sign Language	x	x	x	4,965	2,635	2,335
Quebec Sign Language	x	x	x	990	520	465
Sign languages, n.i.e.	x	x	x	1,005	555	450
Sino-Tibetan languages	x	x	x	1,309,825	602,025	707,800
Chinese languages	x	x	x	1,292,640	593,580	699,055
Hakka	x	x	x	9,765	4,420	5,345
Mandarin	x	x	x	679,255	310,750	368,510
Min Dong	x	x	x	1,310	665	645
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese)	x	x	x	27,805	12,415	15,390
Wu (Shanghainese)	x	x	x	8,880	3,995	4,880
Yue (Cantonese)	x	x	x	553,380	255,540	297,835
Chinese, n.o.s.	x	x	x	11,610	5,500	6,110
Chinese languages, n.i.e.	x	x	x	630	295	330
Tibeto-Burman languages	x	x	x	16,600	8,160	8,445
Burmese	x	x	x	3,305	1,590	1,710
Kuki-Chin languages	x	x	x	870	400	475
Karenic languages	x	x	x	4,520	2,240	2,275
S'gaw Karen	x	x	x	3,900	1,940	1,960
Karenic languages, n.i.e.	x	x	x	615	305	315
Tibetan	x	x	x	7,025	3,475	3,545
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e.	x	x	x	890	445	440
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	x	x	x	585	285	295
Tai-Kadai languages	x	x	x	22,350	8,605	13,745
Lao	x	x	x	11,485	5,475	6,010
Thai	x	x	x	10,455	2,960	7,495
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e.	x	x	x	410	165	240
Turkic languages	x	x	x	53,520	28,385	25,135
Azerbaijani	x	x	x	4,490	2,460	2,030
Kazakh	x	x	x	540	230	305
Turkish	x	x	x	44,190	23,615	20,570
Uyghur	x	x	x	1,355	660	690
Uzbek	x	x	x	1,805	890	920
Turkic languages, n.i.e.	x	x	x	1,150	530	620
Uralic languages	x	x	x	68,180	31,000	37,180
Estonian	x	x	x	4,485	1,945	2,535
Finnish	x	x	x	12,200	5,075	7,120
Hungarian	x	x	x	51,500	23,980	27,525
Other languages, n.i.e.	x	x	x	1,060	540	520
Multiple responses	x	x	x	1,475,690	719,210	756,480
English and French	x	x	x	291,325	142,420	148,905
English and non-official language(s)	x	x	x	921,480	450,685	470,800
French and non-official language(s)	x	x	x	117,910	57,875	60,040
English, French and non-official language(s)	x	x	x	52,880	25,900	26,975
Multiple non-official languages	x	x	x	92,095	42,330	49,765
All languages spoken at home
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data⁴⁰	x	x	x	36,620,955	18,063,870	18,557,080
English	x	x	x	20,920,835	10,420,570	10,500,270
French	x	x	x	6,456,960	3,188,280	3,268,685
Non-official language	x	x	x	2,402,180	1,139,865	1,262,315
Indigenous³⁹	x	x	x	50,460	25,385	25,080
Non-Indigenous	x	x	x	2,351,720	1,114,475	1,237,240
English and French	x	x	x	953,760	465,560	488,205
English and non-official language(s)	x	x	x	4,835,815	2,350,245	2,485,570
French and non-official language(s)	x	x	x	395,320	188,195	207,125
English, French and non-official language(s)	x	x	x	455,760	217,995	237,770
Multiple non-official languages	x	x	x	200,320	93,165	107,155
Language spoken most often at home
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data⁴¹	x	x	x	36,620,955	18,063,870	18,557,080
Single responses	x	x	x	35,057,615	17,305,575	17,752,035
Official languages	x	x	x	30,421,050	15,070,205	15,350,850
English	x	x	x	23,376,200	11,588,715	11,787,485
French	x	x	x	7,044,855	3,481,490	3,563,365
Non-official languages	x	x	x	4,636,560	2,235,370	2,401,190
Indigenous languages³⁹	x	x	x	85,835	42,950	42,885
Algonquian languages	x	x	x	50,135	25,010	25,120
Blackfoot	x	x	x	980	495	480
Cree-Innu languages	x	x	x	38,255	19,165	19,090
Atikamekw	x	x	x	4,345	2,285	2,060
Cree languages	x	x	x	26,700	13,425	13,270
Ililimowin (Moose Cree)	x	x	x	50	30	30
Inu Ayimun (Southern East Cree)	x	x	x	560	300	265
Iyiyiw-Ayimiwin (Northern East Cree)	x	x	x	2,545	1,225	1,315
Nehinawewin (Swampy Cree)	x	x	x	665	305	360
Nehiyawewin (Plains Cree)	x	x	x	1,455	730	725
Nihithawiwin (Woods Cree)	x	x	x	830	430	405
Cree, n.o.s.	x	x	x	20,585	10,400	10,180
Innu (Montagnais)	x	x	x	6,710	3,190	3,520
Naskapi	x	x	x	505	260	245
Eastern Algonquian languages	x	x	x	2,650	1,250	1,395
Mi'kmaq	x	x	x	2,595	1,225	1,365
Wolastoqewi (Malecite)	x	x	x	55	25	25
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages	x	x	x	8,250	4,100	4,155
Anicinabemowin (Algonquin)	x	x	x	230	105	120
Oji-Cree	x	x	x	4,540	2,305	2,235
Ojibway languages	x	x	x	3,480	1,685	1,800
Anishinaabemowin (Chippewa)	x	x	x	145	70	70
Daawaamwin (Odawa)	x	x	x	25	10	15
Saulteau (Western Ojibway)	x	x	x	390	195	200
Ojibway, n.o.s.	x	x	x	2,925	1,405	1,515
Algonquian languages, n.i.e.	x	x	x	0	0	0
Athabaskan languages	x	x	x	7,260	3,675	3,585
Northern Athabaskan languages	x	x	x	7,230	3,655	3,575
Dakelh (Carrier)	x	x	x	220	100	125
Dane-zaa (Beaver)	x	x	x	30	10	15
Dene, n.o.s.	x	x	x	5,255	2,610	2,650
Gwich'in	x	x	x	35	15	20
Slavey-Hare languages	x	x	x	705	390	315
Deh Gah Ghotie Zhatie (South Slavey)	x	x	x	200	110	95
Satuotine Yati (North Slavey)	x	x	x	115	60	55
Slavey, n.o.s.	x	x	x	395	220	175
Tahltan languages	x	x	x	10	5	5
Kaska (Nahani)	x	x	x	5	0	5
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