Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population
Profile table

Characteristic	Hay River, Town (T)More information: Northwest Territories [Census subdivision] Remove			CanadaMore information: [Country] Remove
	Counts			Counts
	Total	Men＋	Women＋	Total	Men＋	Women＋
Population and dwellings
Population, 2021¹	3,169	...	...	36,991,981	...	...
Population, 2016¹	3,528	...	...	35,151,728	...	...
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021	- 10.2	...	...	5.2	...	...
Total private dwellings²	1,541	...	...	16,284,235	...	...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents³	1,274	...	...	14,978,941	...	...
Population density per square kilometre	25.9	...	...	4.2	...	...
Land area in square kilometres	122.40	...	...	8,788,702.80	...	...
Age characteristics
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data	3,170	1,600	1,565	36,991,980	18,226,240	18,765,740
0 to 14 years	555	270	285	6,012,795	3,086,510	2,926,285
0 to 4 years	165	80	85	1,831,195	938,790	892,405
5 to 9 years	185	85	95	2,054,900	1,054,240	1,000,655
10 to 14 years	210	105	105	2,126,705	1,093,480	1,033,225
15 to 64 years	2,135	1,100	1,040	23,957,760	11,915,050	12,042,710
15 to 19 years	200	105	90	2,012,975	1,036,730	976,240
20 to 24 years	160	90	70	2,202,255	1,138,825	1,063,430
25 to 29 years	175	90	90	2,421,510	1,228,135	1,193,370
30 to 34 years	235	115	125	2,518,835	1,252,795	1,266,040
35 to 39 years	240	125	115	2,511,345	1,238,515	1,272,835
40 to 44 years	210	105	100	2,399,405	1,175,875	1,223,530
45 to 49 years	195	105	95	2,304,170	1,129,185	1,174,985
50 to 54 years	200	100	105	2,368,350	1,161,665	1,206,685
55 to 59 years	270	145	125	2,647,330	1,299,975	1,347,350
60 to 64 years	240	120	120	2,571,580	1,253,335	1,318,245
65 years and over	475	230	245	7,021,430	3,224,680	3,796,750
65 to 69 years	180	90	90	2,210,970	1,065,305	1,145,665
70 to 74 years	120	60	60	1,847,585	879,850	967,735
75 to 79 years	90	40	55	1,260,930	589,090	671,845
80 to 84 years	50	30	20	840,545	370,905	469,645
85 years and over	40	20	20	861,395	319,540	541,860
85 to 89 years	25	10	15	525,445	212,735	312,705
90 to 94 years	10	5	5	258,035	87,300	170,735
95 to 99 years	5	0	0	68,380	17,670	50,715
100 years and over	0	0	0	9,535	1,830	7,710
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	17.5	16.9	18.2	16.3	16.9	15.6
15 to 64 years	67.4	68.8	66.5	64.8	65.4	64.2
65 years and over	15.0	14.4	15.7	19.0	17.7	20.2
85 years and over	1.3	1.3	1.3	2.3	1.8	2.9
Average age of the population	40.4	40.3	40.5	41.9	41.0	42.8
Median age of the population	40.4	40.4	40.4	41.6	40.4	42.8
Household and dwelling characteristics
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data	1,275	...	...	14,978,940	...	...
Single-detached house	1,065	...	...	7,872,310	...	...
Semi-detached house	75	...	...	746,560	...	...
Row house	40	...	...	980,110	...	...
Apartment or flat in a duplex	5	...	...	821,490	...	...
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys	85	...	...	2,738,020	...	...
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys	0	...	...	1,596,155	...	...
Other single-attached house	5	...	...	34,880	...	...
Movable dwelling⁴	0	...	...	189,420	...	...
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data	1,275	...	...	14,978,940	...	...
1 person	365	...	...	4,396,015	...	...
2 persons	415	...	...	5,124,800	...	...
3 persons	215	...	...	2,194,825	...	...
4 persons	175	...	...	2,002,455	...	...
5 or more persons	105	...	...	1,260,850	...	...
Number of persons in private households	3,120	1,565	1,555	36,328,475	17,937,230	18,391,245
Average household size	2.5	...	...	2.4	...	...
Marital status
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data	2,615	1,330	1,285	30,979,185	15,139,730	15,839,460
Married or living common-law	1,475	745	730	17,626,005	8,813,405	8,812,595
Married	1,000	510	490	13,725,625	6,859,755	6,865,875
Living common-law	480	240	245	3,900,375	1,953,650	1,946,725
Living common law - Never married	380	190	190	2,967,665	1,485,985	1,481,685
Living common law - Separated	15	5	10	123,830	65,045	58,785
Living common law - Divorced	75	35	35	721,715	365,760	355,950
Living common law - Widowed	10	5	10	87,165	36,860	50,300
Not married and not living common-law	1,140	585	555	13,353,180	6,326,325	7,026,860
Not married and not living common law - Never married	810	465	345	9,025,865	4,881,410	4,144,455
Not married and not living common law - Separated	60	40	25	741,135	319,045	422,090
Not married and not living common law - Divorced	140	50	85	1,921,880	760,425	1,161,460
Not married and not living common law - Widowed	130	35	100	1,664,295	365,440	1,298,855
Family characteristics
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data⁵	885	...	...	10,262,925	...	...
2 persons	425	...	...	5,306,105	...	...
3 persons	215	...	...	2,147,825	...	...
4 persons	155	...	...	1,953,035	...	...
5 or more persons	85	...	...	855,960	...	...
Average size of census families	2.9	...	...	2.9	...	...
Average number of children in census families with children⁶	1.8	...	...	1.8	...	...
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data	880	...	...	10,262,925	...	...
Total couple families	715	...	...	8,576,585	...	...
Married couples	475	...	...	6,627,310	...	...
With children⁶	270	...	...	3,481,775	...	...
Without children	205	...	...	3,145,535	...	...
Common-law couples	240	...	...	1,949,275	...	...
With children⁶	120	...	...	808,645	...	...
Without children	120	...	...	1,140,630	...	...
Total one-parent families	165	...	...	1,686,340	...	...
in which the parent is a woman+	120	...	...	1,302,670	...	...
in which the parent is a man+	45	...	...	383,670	...	...
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data	3,120	1,565	1,550	36,328,475	17,937,230	18,391,245
Total - Persons in census families	2,565	1,275	1,290	29,478,475	14,616,850	14,861,625
Married spouses or common-law partners	1,435	720	715	17,153,165	8,577,610	8,575,560
Parents in one-parent families	165	40	120	1,686,340	383,675	1,302,670
Children⁶	970	515	450	10,638,965	5,655,570	4,983,400
In a two-parent family	710	370	340	8,024,590	4,238,785	3,785,805
In a one-parent family	255	145	110	2,614,375	1,416,785	1,197,595
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data	555	295	265	6,850,005	3,320,385	3,529,620
Living alone	370	200	170	4,396,015	2,048,495	2,347,520
Living with other relatives⁷	75	30	45	927,345	393,085	534,260
Living with non-relatives only	110	65	50	1,526,645	878,800	647,840
Household type
Total - Household type - 100% data	1,275	...	...	14,978,945	...	...
One-census-family households without additional persons	775	...	...	8,932,695	...	...
Couple-family households	645	...	...	7,627,195	...	...
With children⁶	350	...	...	3,789,795	...	...
Without children	290	...	...	3,837,400	...	...
One-parent-family households	130	...	...	1,305,500	...	...
Multigenerational households⁸	25	...	...	441,745	...	...
Multiple-census-family households⁹	10	...	...	94,235	...	...
One-census-family households with additional persons⁹	45	...	...	450,415	...	...
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households	50	...	...	663,835	...	...
One-person households	365	...	...	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	2,565	1,300	1,265	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	2,545	1,285	1,260	29,241,810	14,316,155	14,925,660
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($)	60,400	70,000	51,600	41,200	46,400	36,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	2,545	1,285	1,260	29,256,180	14,323,750	14,932,425
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($)	54,000	60,800	46,800	36,800	40,800	33,600
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	2,260	1,170	1,095	26,045,500	13,010,250	13,035,250
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($)	59,600	71,000	50,000	35,200	42,400	29,200
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	2,005	1,040	965	21,127,615	10,906,485	10,221,130
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($)	60,800	74,000	49,600	37,200	43,200	32,000
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	2,540	1,285	1,250	25,401,740	12,065,555	13,336,180
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($)	3,240	1,520	5,880	9,800	8,500	11,000
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data	260	135	125	3,185,840	1,548,250	1,637,590
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	6,850	6,450	7,450	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	610	295	310	8,373,550	4,140,705	4,232,845
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	9,000	8,000	9,200	8,000	8,000	8,000
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data¹¹	2,565	1,295	1,265	30,335,920	14,861,245	15,474,670
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	2,545	1,285	1,260	29,242,935	14,316,595	14,926,335
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($)	71,700	81,500	61,900	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	2,545	1,285	1,260	29,257,325	14,324,165	14,933,160
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($)	60,500	67,500	53,400	44,920	50,320	39,680
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	2,265	1,165	1,095	26,047,020	13,011,765	13,035,250
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($)	70,700	81,200	59,500	50,240	59,500	41,000
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	2,005	1,040	965	21,127,690	10,908,965	10,218,725
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($)	69,000	79,400	57,900	50,280	58,050	42,000
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	2,535	1,285	1,255	25,397,565	12,061,765	13,335,800
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($)	8,950	7,870	10,060	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	260	135	125	3,179,395	1,544,580	1,634,815
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	9,100	8,600	9,600	7,050	6,710	7,370
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data	610	295	315	8,346,145	4,128,810	4,217,340
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($)	9,440	9,100	9,800	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	2,565	1,300	1,265	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	1,060	570	490	9,912,810	5,493,720	4,419,090
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁴	95,000	104,000	82,000	63,600	69,000	58,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁵	96,000	105,600	84,800	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	705	355	350	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 ($)	25,000	31,800	21,000	18,400	21,000	16,600
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	41,200	50,400	31,900	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	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Market income (%)¹⁸	87.6	90.4	83.6	82.2	86.4	76.8
Employment income (%)¹⁹	75.8	78.8	71.6	66.8	70.6	61.7
Government transfers (%)²⁰	12.4	9.6	16.2	17.8	13.7	23.1
Employment insurance benefits (%)	1.3	1.1	1.6	1.4	1.2	1.7
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%)	3.5	2.8	4.5	5.4	4.5	6.6
COVID-19 - Emergency and recovery benefits (%)	3.2	2.6	4.0	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	2,565	1,295	1,270	30,336,130	14,861,555	15,474,580
Without total income	20	10	10	1,094,320	545,400	548,915
With total income	2,550	1,290	1,260	29,241,815	14,316,150	14,925,660
Under $10,000 (including loss)	230	115	110	2,434,730	1,058,420	1,376,310
$10,000 to $19,999	180	80	100	3,448,185	1,445,240	2,002,945
$20,000 to $29,999	270	95	170	4,635,650	2,018,080	2,617,570
$30,000 to $39,999	215	90	130	3,723,680	1,648,300	2,075,375
$40,000 to $49,999	190	85	105	3,290,715	1,529,960	1,760,755
$50,000 to $59,999	190	100	90	2,677,465	1,302,135	1,375,330
$60,000 to $69,999	155	80	75	2,073,335	1,086,545	986,795
$70,000 to $79,999	145	70	75	1,592,465	887,985	704,480
$80,000 to $89,999	145	60	85	1,239,395	708,430	530,965
$90,000 to $99,999	135	75	65	965,950	553,435	412,510
$100,000 and over	695	445	250	3,160,245	2,077,620	1,082,625
$100,000 to $149,999	485	290	195	2,102,630	1,319,110	783,520
$150,000 and over	210	155	55	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	2,565	1,295	1,270	30,336,130	14,861,555	15,474,580
Without after-tax income	20	10	10	1,079,955	537,800	542,155
With after-tax income	2,550	1,290	1,260	29,256,180	14,323,750	14,932,430
Under $10,000 (including loss)	230	115	115	2,561,695	1,100,975	1,460,725
$10,000 to $19,999	190	80	110	3,608,250	1,521,395	2,086,855
$20,000 to $29,999	295	110	185	5,294,505	2,321,660	2,972,845
$30,000 to $39,999	235	105	130	4,442,970	2,035,725	2,407,250
$40,000 to $49,999	225	100	125	3,798,710	1,839,700	1,959,005
$50,000 to $59,999	235	125	110	2,833,120	1,471,200	1,361,920
$60,000 to $69,999	185	85	95	2,020,895	1,114,110	906,790
$70,000 to $79,999	185	85	100	1,428,520	814,645	613,875
$80,000 to $89,999	180	105	80	1,027,015	592,405	434,605
$90,000 to $99,999	155	85	65	643,700	402,325	241,380
$100,000 and over	430	280	150	1,596,790	1,109,610	487,185
$100,000 to $124,999	260	145	115	792,455	530,970	261,490
$125,000 and over	165	135	35	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	2,565	1,295	1,270	30,336,130	14,861,555	15,474,580
Without employment income	560	255	305	9,208,520	3,955,070	5,253,450
With employment income	2,005	1,040	965	21,127,615	10,906,485	10,221,125
Under $5,000 (including loss)	195	85	110	2,951,135	1,446,185	1,504,955
$5,000 to $9,999	130	60	75	1,739,570	765,825	973,750
$10,000 to $19,999	180	85	100	2,498,120	1,128,310	1,369,810
$20,000 to $29,999	135	50	80	1,960,665	902,615	1,058,050
$30,000 to $39,999	120	60	55	1,903,100	899,905	1,003,190
$40,000 to $49,999	115	55	65	1,859,845	899,795	960,055
$50,000 to $59,999	115	55	65	1,640,805	842,030	798,780
$60,000 to $69,999	105	55	50	1,367,510	754,825	612,685
$70,000 to $79,999	110	45	60	1,099,625	637,060	462,570
$80,000 to $89,999	100	45	50	929,490	539,395	390,095
$90,000 to $99,999	115	65	50	760,035	439,505	320,530
$100,000 and over	585	380	200	2,417,710	1,651,040	766,670
$100,000 to $124,999	250	150	100	1,129,445	714,235	415,210
$125,000 and over	335	235	100	1,288,265	936,805	351,460
Income of individuals in 2019
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data²³	2,565	1,300	1,265	30,336,135	14,861,555	15,474,575
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	2,465	1,240	1,225	28,598,395	13,976,715	14,621,680
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($)	59,600	69,500	49,600	39,200	45,200	34,000
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	2,465	1,240	1,225	28,617,610	13,979,960	14,637,655
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($)	52,800	60,000	45,200	35,200	40,000	31,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	2,280	1,165	1,120	25,708,470	12,830,580	12,877,890
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($)	59,200	68,500	48,800	36,800	44,000	30,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	2,045	1,045	1,000	21,241,445	10,932,825	10,308,625
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($)	58,800	71,000	46,400	38,000	44,400	32,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data	2,260	1,120	1,140	23,196,815	10,876,635	12,320,175
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($)	1,220	1,050	2,600	4,240	1,960	6,450
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data	220	120	100	2,428,800	1,182,025	1,246,770
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($)	8,100	7,850	8,800	5,720	5,560	5,960
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data²⁴	2,565	1,295	1,265	30,335,920	14,861,245	15,474,670
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	2,465	1,240	1,225	28,599,665	13,976,240	14,623,425
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($)	69,900	80,800	58,900	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	2,465	1,240	1,225	28,618,280	13,979,265	14,639,015
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($)	58,550	66,200	50,800	42,920	49,000	37,160
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	2,280	1,160	1,115	25,709,140	12,829,990	12,879,155
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($)	69,000	80,600	57,000	51,040	60,800	41,320
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	2,040	1,045	995	21,242,575	10,934,760	10,307,815
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($)	66,800	77,800	55,100	50,560	58,800	41,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data	2,260	1,120	1,135	23,191,860	10,869,800	12,322,065
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($)	6,610	5,940	7,260	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	220	120	105	2,430,165	1,181,385	1,248,780
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($)	9,100	8,400	9,800	7,560	6,880	8,210
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data²⁵	2,565	1,300	1,265	30,335,920	14,861,250	15,474,670
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹³	1,050	560	485	9,831,805	5,446,500	4,385,305
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁴	88,000	101,000	79,500	60,000	66,000	53,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($)¹⁵	90,400	99,600	79,200	73,200	81,900	62,250
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data¹⁶	680	345	340	7,934,985	3,759,675	4,175,305
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	30,200	38,000	24,600	24,200	28,000	21,800
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($)	46,300	56,400	35,800	35,200	41,280	29,720
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0
Market income (%)	91.4	93.2	88.4	87.6	91.2	83.0
Employment income (%)	79.2	81.2	76.4	71.8	75.0	67.2
Government transfers (%)	8.7	6.6	11.5	12.3	8.9	16.9
Employment insurance benefits (%)	1.2	1.0	1.4	1.2	1.0	1.6
Income of households in 2020
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data²⁶	1,275	...	...	14,978,940	...	...
Median total income of household in 2020 ($)	129,000	...	...	84,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($)	110,000	...	...	73,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data	365	...	...	4,396,015	...	...
Median total income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	59,200	...	...	41,600	...	...
Median after-tax income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	53,200	...	...	37,200	...	...
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data	905	...	...	10,582,930	...	...
Median total income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	164,000	...	...	105,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	140,000	...	...	91,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data²⁷	1,275	...	...	14,978,940	...	...
Average total income of household in 2020 ($)	143,600	...	...	106,300	...	...
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($)	121,000	...	...	87,700	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data	365	...	...	4,394,500	...	...
Average total income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	71,600	...	...	53,350	...	...
Average after-tax income of one-person households in 2020 ($)	61,200	...	...	44,360	...	...
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data	910	...	...	10,584,445	...	...
Average total income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	172,800	...	...	128,200	...	...
Average after-tax income of two-or-more-person households in 2020 ($)	145,200	...	...	105,700	...	...
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data²¹	1,275	...	...	14,978,940	...	...
Under $5,000	10	...	...	165,175	...	...
$5,000 to $9,999	5	...	...	91,750	...	...
$10,000 to $14,999	10	...	...	178,475	...	...
$15,000 to $19,999	10	...	...	274,140	...	...
$20,000 to $24,999	25	...	...	637,695	...	...
$25,000 to $29,999	45	...	...	505,875	...	...
$30,000 to $34,999	35	...	...	488,735	...	...
$35,000 to $39,999	20	...	...	560,950	...	...
$40,000 to $44,999	30	...	...	572,650	...	...
$45,000 to $49,999	25	...	...	559,155	...	...
$50,000 to $59,999	55	...	...	1,093,185	...	...
$60,000 to $69,999	55	...	...	1,044,715	...	...
$70,000 to $79,999	50	...	...	986,460	...	...
$80,000 to $89,999	55	...	...	921,205	...	...
$90,000 to $99,999	45	...	...	844,835	...	...
$100,000 and over	800	...	...	6,053,945	...	...
$100,000 to $124,999	140	...	...	1,753,485	...	...
$125,000 to $149,999	120	...	...	1,283,445	...	...
$150,000 to $199,999	220	...	...	1,545,935	...	...
$200,000 and over	315	...	...	1,471,075	...	...
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data²²	1,275	...	...	14,978,940	...	...
Under $5,000	10	...	...	186,735	...	...
$5,000 to $9,999	10	...	...	95,195	...	...
$10,000 to $14,999	10	...	...	183,430	...	...
$15,000 to $19,999	10	...	...	289,545	...	...
$20,000 to $24,999	25	...	...	681,900	...	...
$25,000 to $29,999	55	...	...	589,110	...	...
$30,000 to $34,999	40	...	...	582,275	...	...
$35,000 to $39,999	25	...	...	666,675	...	...
$40,000 to $44,999	35	...	...	676,995	...	...
$45,000 to $49,999	25	...	...	655,100	...	...
$50,000 to $59,999	75	...	...	1,285,425	...	...
$60,000 to $69,999	60	...	...	1,223,830	...	...
$70,000 to $79,999	60	...	...	1,137,840	...	...
$80,000 to $89,999	80	...	...	1,039,375	...	...
$90,000 to $99,999	60	...	...	911,515	...	...
$100,000 and over	705	...	...	4,773,995	...	...
$100,000 to $124,999	155	...	...	1,757,035	...	...
$125,000 to $149,999	155	...	...	1,152,855	...	...
$150,000 and over	395	...	...	1,864,100	...	...
Income of economic families in 2020
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data²⁸	870	...	...	10,117,305	...	...
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($)	162,000	...	...	105,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($)	139,000	...	...	91,000	...	...
Average family size of economic families	3.0	...	...	3.0	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data	310	...	...	3,929,500	...	...
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	148,000	...	...	91,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	127,000	...	...	79,000	...	...
Average family size of couple-only economic families	2.0	...	...	2.0	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data	390	...	...	4,311,315	...	...
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	194,000	...	...	136,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	164,000	...	...	116,000	...	...
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families	4.0	...	...	4.1	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data	150	...	...	1,547,920	...	...
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	94,000	...	...	70,000	...	...
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	83,000	...	...	64,000	...	...
Average family size of one-parent economic families	2.7	...	...	2.7	...	...
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data²⁹	480	265	220	5,922,660	2,927,295	2,995,365
Median total income in 2020 ($)³⁰	58,400	59,600	54,800	38,400	40,000	36,800
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($)³⁰	52,800	54,000	50,400	34,800	36,000	33,600
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data³¹	870	...	...	10,113,100	...	...
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($)	171,200	...	...	128,600	...	...
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($)	143,600	...	...	105,600	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data	305	...	...	3,926,040	...	...
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	162,000	...	...	112,500	...	...
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($)	134,000	...	...	92,000	...	...
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data	395	...	...	4,318,755	...	...
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	204,000	...	...	160,600	...	...
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($)	170,000	...	...	130,600	...	...
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data	150	...	...	1,539,580	...	...
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	106,000	...	...	82,300	...	...
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($)	94,000	...	...	71,800	...	...
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data³²	480	260	220	5,916,895	2,916,490	3,000,405
Average total income in 2020 ($)³⁰	70,400	75,000	65,500	49,440	52,050	46,880
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($)³⁰	60,200	63,600	56,400	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	3,120	1,565	1,555	36,328,475	17,937,230	18,391,250
0 to 17 years	690	340	350	7,196,545	3,696,540	3,500,005
0 to 5 years	190	90	100	2,225,085	1,140,315	1,084,775
18 to 64 years	1,980	1,015	965	22,545,065	11,159,405	11,385,665
65 years and over	450	215	235	6,586,865	3,081,285	3,505,580
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)	205	90	120	4,016,065	1,881,305	2,134,765
0 to 17 years	55	25	30	854,565	439,490	415,075
0 to 5 years	15	5	10	282,315	144,250	138,065
18 to 64 years	100	50	50	2,175,755	1,050,115	1,125,640
65 years and over	55	20	30	985,745	391,695	594,050
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%)	6.7	5.8	7.5	11.1	10.5	11.6
0 to 17 years (%)	8.0	7.2	9.0	11.9	11.9	11.9
0 to 5 years (%)	7.0	6.0	8.0	12.7	12.7	12.7
18 to 64 years (%)	5.1	5.0	5.4	9.7	9.4	9.9
65 years and over (%)	11.2	8.0	14.0	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	0	0	0	35,837,970	17,691,535	18,146,440
0 to 17 years	0	0	0	7,043,545	3,618,040	3,425,505
0 to 5 years	0	0	0	2,175,935	1,115,010	1,060,925
18 to 64 years	0	0	0	22,262,940	11,019,070	11,243,865
65 years and over	0	0	0	6,531,490	3,054,420	3,477,065
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)	0	0	0	1,863,335	950,150	913,180
0 to 17 years	0	0	0	319,545	164,490	155,060
0 to 5 years	0	0	0	99,435	50,875	48,560
18 to 64 years	0	0	0	1,344,640	702,660	641,975
65 years and over	0	0	0	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	3,120	1,565	1,555	36,328,475	17,937,230	18,391,250
In bottom half of the distribution	790	380	405	18,164,550	8,775,210	9,389,345
In bottom decile	160	80	80	3,632,735	1,759,660	1,873,070
In second decile	195	80	115	3,632,975	1,695,310	1,937,660
In third decile	140	65	75	3,632,895	1,752,160	1,880,735
In fourth decile	150	85	65	3,632,745	1,775,535	1,857,210
In fifth decile	140	70	70	3,633,205	1,792,540	1,840,670
In top half of the distribution	2,335	1,185	1,150	18,163,925	9,162,020	9,001,900
In sixth decile	210	110	95	3,632,910	1,810,370	1,822,535
In seventh decile	270	135	135	3,632,765	1,819,535	1,813,230
In eighth decile	360	165	190	3,632,555	1,829,025	1,803,530
In ninth decile	595	310	290	3,632,930	1,841,520	1,791,415
In top decile	905	470	440	3,632,765	1,861,575	1,771,195
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data³⁵	3,120	...	...	36,328,475	...	...
Gini index on adjusted household total income	0.296	...	...	0.347	...	...
Gini index on adjusted household market income	0.370	...	...	0.462	...	...
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income	0.271	...	...	0.302	...	...
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income	4.2	...	...	3.8	...	...
Knowledge of official languages
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data³⁶	3,130	1,570	1,560	36,620,955	18,063,870	18,557,080
English only	2,795	1,425	1,365	25,261,655	12,620,855	12,640,800
French only	5	0	0	4,087,895	1,914,500	2,173,390
English and French	325	140	185	6,581,680	3,244,350	3,337,330
Neither English nor French	5	5	5	689,725	284,170	405,555
First official language spoken
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data³⁷	3,130	1,570	1,560	36,620,955	18,063,870	18,557,080
English	3,025	1,525	1,500	27,643,140	13,696,115	13,947,025
French	90	45	50	7,828,545	3,854,435	3,974,110
English and French	5	0	5	476,175	237,635	238,535
Neither English nor French	5	5	5	673,100	275,685	397,420
Mother tongue
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data³⁸	3,130	1,570	1,560	36,620,955	18,063,870	18,557,080
Single responses	3,030	1,530	1,500	35,145,265	17,344,665	17,800,600
Official languages	2,730	1,415	1,310	27,296,445	13,583,930	13,712,510
English	2,630	1,365	1,265	20,107,200	10,036,360	10,070,835
French	95	45	45	7,189,245	3,547,565	3,641,675
Non-official languages	310	120	185	7,848,820	3,760,725	4,088,090
Indigenous languages³⁹	110	40	65	148,895	71,630	77,265
Algonquian languages	20	10	15	97,125	46,545	50,580
Blackfoot	0	0	0	2,520	1,180	1,340
Cree-Innu languages	20	10	15	67,665	32,715	34,950
Atikamekw	0	0	0	5,500	2,825	2,670
Cree languages	20	10	15	53,070	25,645	27,430
Ililimowin (Moose Cree)	0	0	0	155	70	85
Inu Ayimun (Southern East Cree)	0	0	0	580	300	280
Iyiyiw-Ayimiwin (Northern East Cree)	0	0	0	3,460	1,675	1,785
Nehinawewin (Swampy Cree)	0	0	0	2,475	1,075	1,395
Nehiyawewin (Plains Cree)	5	0	5	5,025	2,345	2,675
Nihithawiwin (Woods Cree)	0	0	0	2,850	1,370	1,480
Cree, n.o.s.	15	10	10	38,535	18,810	19,725
Innu (Montagnais)	0	0	0	8,465	3,930	4,535
Naskapi	0	0	0	625	310	315
Eastern Algonquian languages	0	0	0	5,155	2,415	2,745
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	4,910	2,290	2,620
Wolastoqewi (Malecite)	0	0	0	245	125	120
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages	0	0	0	21,775	10,230	11,550
Anicinabemowin (Algonquin)	0	0	0	865	400	460
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	9,310	4,525	4,790
Ojibway languages	0	0	0	11,605	5,300	6,300
Anishinaabemowin (Chippewa)	0	0	0	470	235	235
Daawaamwin (Odawa)	0	0	0	65	25	40
Saulteau (Western Ojibway)	0	0	0	1,880	850	1,030
Ojibway, n.o.s.	0	0	0	9,185	4,190	4,995
Algonquian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	10	5	0
Athabaskan languages	70	30	40	12,885	6,200	6,680
Northern Athabaskan languages	70	30	40	12,785	6,155	6,630
Dakelh (Carrier)	0	0	0	625	280	340
Dane-zaa (Beaver)	0	0	0	120	55	60
Dene, n.o.s.	40	20	20	8,060	3,865	4,190
Gwich'in	0	0	0	175	70	105
Slavey-Hare languages	25	5	15	1,505	755	755
Deh Gah Ghotie Zhatie (South Slavey)	15	0	10	400	195	200
Satuotine Yati (North Slavey)	0	0	0	270	120	150
Slavey, n.o.s.	10	5	5	840	440	400
Tahltan languages	0	0	0	150	80	65
Kaska (Nahani)	0	0	0	65	40	25
Tahltan	0	0	0	80	40	40
Tlicho (Dogrib)	5	0	0	1,390	725	670
Tse'khene (Sekani)	0	0	0	35	5	30
Tsilhqot'in (Chilcotin)	0	0	0	465	210	255
Tsuu T'ina (Sarsi)	0	0	0	25	15	10
Tutchone languages	0	0	0	120	40	85
Northern Tutchone	0	0	0	70	15	55
Southern Tutchone	0	0	0	25	10	15
Tutchone, n.o.s.	0	0	0	25	10	20
Wetsuwet'en-Babine	0	0	0	120	50	65
Tlingit	0	0	0	50	20	25
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	45	20	25
Haida	0	0	0	45	15	25
Inuktut (Inuit) languages	10	5	10	33,790	16,480	17,315
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun)	5	5	0	560	220	340
Inuinnaqtun	0	5	0	335	140	200
Inuvialuktun	0	0	0	225	85	140
Inuktitut	5	0	5	33,200	16,240	16,955
Inuktut (Inuit) languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	30	10	20
Iroquoian languages	0	0	0	355	150	205
Cayuga	0	0	0	35	15	15
Mohawk	0	0	0	275	115	155
Oneida	0	0	0	45	10	30
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	10	5	5
Ktunaxa (Kutenai)	0	0	0	30	15	15
Michif	5	0	0	485	220	265
Salish languages	0	0	0	1,095	520	575
Halkomelem	0	0	0	185	90	95
Lillooet	0	0	0	100	45	55
Ntlakapamux (Thompson)	0	0	0	180	100	80
Secwepemctsin (Shuswap)	0	0	0	265	125	140
Squamish	0	0	0	25	10	15
Straits	0	0	0	95	40	50
Syilx (Okanagan)	0	0	0	185	80	105
Salish languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	55	30	25
Siouan languages	0	0	0	1,040	485	555
Assiniboine	0	0	0	70	40	25
Dakota	0	0	0	560	245	315
Stoney	0	0	0	365	180	190
Siouan languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	45	20	20
Tsimshian languages	0	0	0	1,035	515	515
Gitxsan (Gitksan)	0	0	0	590	300	290
Nisga'a	0	0	0	325	155	170
Tsimshian	0	0	0	120	60	60
Wakashan languages	0	0	0	770	385	385
Haisla	0	0	0	85	35	55
Heiltsuk	0	0	0	300	180	120
Kwak'wala (Kwakiutl)	0	0	0	150	70	80
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka)	0	0	0	220	95	130
Wakashan languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	20	5	15
Indigenous languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	60	25	35
Indigenous languages, n.o.s.	0	0	0	180	75	100
Non-Indigenous languages	200	80	115	7,699,925	3,689,100	4,010,830
Afro-Asiatic languages	5	0	0	698,355	359,625	338,730
Berber languages	0	0	0	27,490	14,715	12,775
Kabyle	0	0	0	24,760	13,130	11,625
Tamazight	0	0	0	2,340	1,365	975
Berber languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	395	225	170
Chadic languages	0	0	0	1,985	1,085	905
Hausa	0	0	0	1,315	740	570
Mina	0	0	0	675	340	335
Coptic	0	0	0	1,015	510	505
Cushitic languages	0	0	0	49,410	23,275	26,135
Bilen	0	0	0	2,020	1,085	935
Oromo	0	0	0	5,905	3,015	2,890
Somali	0	0	0	40,730	18,775	21,955
Cushitic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	755	400	350
Semitic languages	5	0	0	618,450	320,045	298,405
Amharic	0	0	0	25,685	12,090	13,600
Arabic	5	0	0	508,410	265,350	243,060
Aramaic languages	0	0	0	27,690	13,465	14,220
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic	0	0	0	17,220	8,320	8,900
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic	0	0	0	8,860	4,335	4,525
Aramaic, n.o.s.	0	0	0	1,600	805	795
Harari	0	0	0	1,220	550	675
Hebrew	0	0	0	19,495	10,505	8,995
Maltese	0	0	0	4,425	2,080	2,340
Tigrigna	0	0	0	31,075	15,775	15,300
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	450	235	220
Austro-Asiatic languages	15	5	5	192,985	87,230	105,750
Khmer (Cambodian)	0	0	0	19,525	8,820	10,705
Vietnamese	15	5	5	173,000	78,180	94,820
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e	0	0	0	460	230	225
Austronesian languages	75	20	50	565,375	238,875	326,500
Bikol	0	0	0	2,115	940	1,180
Bisaya, n.o.s.	0	0	0	8,215	3,425	4,790
Cebuano	0	0	0	18,945	7,800	11,145
Fijian	0	0	0	605	325	280
Hiligaynon	10	0	0	9,690	3,900	5,795
Ilocano	5	0	0	33,520	14,140	19,380
Indonesian	0	0	0	11,910	4,990	6,920
Kankanaey	0	0	0	1,100	465	640
Kinaray-a	0	0	0	670	275	395
Malagasy languages	0	0	0	2,085	990	1,090
Merina	0	0	0	1,245	580	670
Malagasy, n.o.s.	0	0	0	835	415	425
Malay	0	0	0	1,330	570	760
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango)	0	0	0	5,615	2,635	2,980
Pangasinan	0	0	0	2,050	900	1,150
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	60	15	45	461,150	194,805	266,345
Waray-Waray	0	0	0	1,625	690	935
Austronesian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	4,740	2,035	2,705
Creole languages	0	0	0	78,235	35,650	42,580
Haitian Creole	0	0	0	52,435	23,355	29,085
Jamaican English Creole	0	0	0	600	315	290
Krio	0	0	0	795	365	435
Morisyen	0	0	0	6,125	3,015	3,110
Sango	0	0	0	580	280	300
Creole, n.o.s.	0	0	0	15,550	7,325	8,230
Creole languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	2,135	1,000	1,140
Dravidian languages	5	5	5	244,165	125,180	118,990
Kannada	0	0	0	6,240	3,215	3,020
Malayalam	0	0	0	54,050	29,375	24,670
Tamil	0	0	0	152,850	75,010	77,845
Telugu	0	0	0	30,045	17,095	12,950
Tulu	0	0	0	615	310	305
Dravidian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	370	170	195
Georgian	0	0	0	2,180	1,175	1,005
Hmong-Mien languages	0	0	0	565	265	305
Indo-European languages	50	25	20	4,124,860	2,018,340	2,106,520
Albanian	0	0	0	29,265	14,690	14,580
Armenian	0	0	0	33,720	16,335	17,385
Balto-Slavic languages	20	5	10	648,810	297,100	351,710
Baltic languages	0	0	0	10,560	4,425	6,135
Latvian	0	0	0	4,430	1,875	2,555
Lithuanian	0	0	0	6,130	2,555	3,580
Slavic languages	20	5	10	638,250	292,670	345,580
Belarusian	0	0	0	720	325	395
Bulgarian	0	0	0	19,035	9,090	9,950
Czech	0	0	0	20,025	9,215	10,815
Macedonian	0	0	0	14,795	7,075	7,720
Polish	10	5	5	160,170	72,120	88,050
Russian	5	0	5	197,905	89,100	108,800
Rusyn	0	0	0	500	240	255
Serbo-Croatian	0	0	0	116,735	56,900	59,835
Bosnian	0	0	0	13,820	6,785	7,040
Croatian	0	0	0	43,500	20,755	22,740
Serbian	0	0	0	57,425	28,410	29,015
Serbo-Croatian, n.i.e.	0	0	0	1,995	945	1,045
Slovak	0	0	0	15,255	6,930	8,320
Slovene (Slovenian)	0	0	0	7,965	3,425	4,535
Ukrainian	5	0	5	84,705	38,005	46,695
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	440	235	205
Celtic languages	0	0	0	2,150	1,110	1,045
Irish	0	0	0	665	355	315
Scottish Gaelic	0	0	0	425	210	210
Welsh	0	0	0	825	410	420
Celtic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	230	135	95
Germanic languages	10	10	5	463,400	221,365	242,035
Frisian	0	0	0	1,570	800	775
High German languages	10	5	5	301,570	142,580	158,990
German	10	5	5	272,865	128,250	144,615
Pennsylvania German	0	0	0	9,065	4,530	4,540
Swiss German	0	0	0	7,575	3,740	3,835
Yiddish	0	0	0	12,060	6,060	6,005
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages	0	0	0	138,655	67,815	70,840
Afrikaans	0	0	0	12,270	6,175	6,095
Dutch	0	0	0	80,315	39,000	41,310
Low German, n.o.s.	0	0	0	8,670	4,255	4,420
Low Saxon	0	0	0	1,270	650	625
Plautdietsch	0	0	0	33,200	16,410	16,785
Vlaams (Flemish)	0	0	0	2,935	1,325	1,605
Scandinavian languages	0	0	0	20,275	9,500	10,775
Danish	0	0	0	9,945	4,750	5,195
Icelandic	0	0	0	905	430	480
Norwegian	0	0	0	3,535	1,675	1,860
Swedish	0	0	0	5,890	2,645	3,245
Germanic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	1,330	670	660
Greek	0	0	0	93,335	45,860	47,470
Indo-Iranian languages	10	5	5	1,659,505	847,400	812,105
Indo-Aryan languages	10	5	5	1,358,645	697,075	661,575
Assamese	0	0	0	545	265	280
Bengali	0	0	0	87,580	45,160	42,425
Gujarati	0	0	0	138,985	73,335	65,655
Hindi	10	5	5	152,825	79,585	73,240
Kacchi	0	0	0	6,930	3,100	3,830
Kashmiri	0	0	0	745	395	350
Konkani	0	0	0	3,425	1,675	1,745
Marathi	0	0	0	14,145	7,330	6,810
Nepali	0	0	0	23,425	11,920	11,510
Oriya languages	0	0	0	1,775	940	835
Odia	0	0	0	1,125	615	510
Oriya, n.o.s.	0	0	0	645	325	320
Punjabi (Panjabi)	0	0	0	666,585	341,515	325,065
Rohingya	0	0	0	545	265	280
Sindhi	0	0	0	3,985	2,070	1,915
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	0	0	0	18,000	8,895	9,110
Urdu	0	0	0	235,290	118,540	116,755
Indo-Aryan languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	3,865	2,085	1,780
Iranian languages	0	0	0	300,555	150,160	150,390
Baluchi	0	0	0	555	305	250
Kurdish	0	0	0	16,485	8,770	7,715
Parsi	0	0	0	555	310	240
Pashto	0	0	0	19,520	10,170	9,355
Persian languages	0	0	0	262,625	130,180	132,440
Dari	0	0	0	57,220	28,070	29,155
Iranian Persian	0	0	0	179,425	89,070	90,360
Persian (Farsi), n.o.s.	0	0	0	25,975	13,040	12,930
Iranian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	815	425	390
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	305	165	140
Italic (Romance) languages	15	10	10	1,194,290	574,295	619,995
Catalan	0	0	0	905	470	440
Italian	0	0	0	319,505	154,295	165,205
Portuguese	0	0	0	240,680	115,235	125,450
Romanian	0	0	0	93,160	44,185	48,975
Spanish	5	5	5	538,870	259,500	279,375
Italic (Romance) languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	1,165	610	550
Indo-European languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	385	195	185
Japanese	0	0	0	43,850	14,205	29,650
Korean	10	5	10	170,400	77,075	93,325
Mongolian	0	0	0	1,850	800	1,050
Niger-Congo languages	10	5	5	108,295	52,850	55,440
Akan (Twi)	0	0	0	13,120	6,400	6,720
Bamanankan	0	0	0	1,855	1,000	860
Edo	0	0	0	1,685	745	940
Éwé	0	0	0	1,955	1,030	920
Fulah (Pular, Pulaar, Fulfulde)	0	0	0	3,520	1,825	1,695
Ga	0	0	0	815	400	415
Ganda	5	0	0	1,890	885	1,010
Gikuyu	0	0	0	760	320	440
Igbo	0	0	0	5,175	2,720	2,460
Kinyarwanda (Rwanda)	0	0	0	7,380	3,365	4,015
Lingala	0	0	0	4,260	1,925	2,335
Luba-Kasai	0	0	0	520	245	275
Mòoré	0	0	0	515	260	260
Mwani	0	0	0	695	365	325
Ndebele	0	0	0	920	420	500
Rundi (Kirundi)	0	0	0	8,660	4,035	4,625
Shona	0	0	0	3,605	1,665	1,940
Soninke	0	0	0	505	315	190
Sotho-Tswana languages	0	0	0	520	200	320
Swahili	0	0	0	16,000	7,630	8,370
Wojenaka	0	0	0	1,030	495	535
Wolof	0	0	0	4,890	2,605	2,285
Yoruba	0	0	0	15,015	7,605	7,410
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	13,000	6,405	6,590
Nilo-Saharan languages	0	0	0	6,920	3,565	3,355
Dinka	0	0	0	1,865	1,000	865
Nuer	0	0	0	1,090	515	570
Nilo-Saharan languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	3,395	1,745	1,645
African, n.o.s.	0	0	0	575	305	270
Sign languages	0	0	0	6,955	3,710	3,250
American Sign Language	0	0	0	4,965	2,635	2,335
Quebec Sign Language	0	0	0	990	520	465
Sign languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	1,005	555	450
Sino-Tibetan languages	30	15	20	1,309,825	602,025	707,800
Chinese languages	30	15	15	1,292,640	593,580	699,055
Hakka	0	0	0	9,765	4,420	5,345
Mandarin	15	5	10	679,255	310,750	368,510
Min Dong	0	0	0	1,310	665	645
Min Nan (Chaochow, Teochow, Fukien, Taiwanese)	0	0	0	27,805	12,415	15,390
Wu (Shanghainese)	0	0	0	8,880	3,995	4,880
Yue (Cantonese)	10	0	10	553,380	255,540	297,835
Chinese, n.o.s.	0	5	0	11,610	5,500	6,110
Chinese languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	630	295	330
Tibeto-Burman languages	0	0	0	16,600	8,160	8,445
Burmese	0	0	0	3,305	1,590	1,710
Kuki-Chin languages	0	0	0	870	400	475
Karenic languages	0	0	0	4,520	2,240	2,275
S'gaw Karen	0	0	0	3,900	1,940	1,960
Karenic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	615	305	315
Tibetan	0	0	0	7,025	3,475	3,545
Tibeto-Burman languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	890	445	440
Sino-Tibetan languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	585	285	295
Tai-Kadai languages	0	0	0	22,350	8,605	13,745
Lao	0	0	0	11,485	5,475	6,010
Thai	0	0	0	10,455	2,960	7,495
Tai-Kadai languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	410	165	240
Turkic languages	0	0	0	53,520	28,385	25,135
Azerbaijani	0	0	0	4,490	2,460	2,030
Kazakh	0	0	0	540	230	305
Turkish	0	0	0	44,190	23,615	20,570
Uyghur	0	0	0	1,355	660	690
Uzbek	0	0	0	1,805	890	920
Turkic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	1,150	530	620
Uralic languages	0	0	0	68,180	31,000	37,180
Estonian	0	0	0	4,485	1,945	2,535
Finnish	0	0	0	12,200	5,075	7,120
Hungarian	0	0	0	51,500	23,980	27,525
Other languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	1,060	540	520
Multiple responses	95	40	60	1,475,690	719,210	756,480
English and French	30	15	20	291,325	142,420	148,905
English and non-official language(s)	55	25	35	921,480	450,685	470,800
French and non-official language(s)	0	0	0	117,910	57,875	60,040
English, French and non-official language(s)	0	0	0	52,880	25,900	26,975
Multiple non-official languages	5	0	0	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	3,130	1,570	1,560	36,620,955	18,063,870	18,557,080
English	2,740	1,410	1,330	20,920,835	10,420,570	10,500,270
French	30	15	15	6,456,960	3,188,280	3,268,685
Non-official language	50	15	30	2,402,180	1,139,865	1,262,315
Indigenous³⁹	15	5	10	50,460	25,385	25,080
Non-Indigenous	35	15	25	2,351,720	1,114,475	1,237,240
English and French	80	35	45	953,760	465,560	488,205
English and non-official language(s)	215	90	125	4,835,815	2,350,245	2,485,570
French and non-official language(s)	0	0	0	395,320	188,195	207,125
English, French and non-official language(s)	5	0	5	455,760	217,995	237,770
Multiple non-official languages	5	0	0	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	3,130	1,570	1,560	36,620,955	18,063,870	18,557,080
Single responses	3,085	1,550	1,535	35,057,615	17,305,575	17,752,035
Official languages	2,980	1,510	1,475	30,421,050	15,070,205	15,350,850
English	2,925	1,480	1,450	23,376,200	11,588,715	11,787,485
French	50	25	25	7,044,855	3,481,490	3,563,365
Non-official languages	100	45	60	4,636,560	2,235,370	2,401,190
Indigenous languages³⁹	20	10	10	85,835	42,950	42,885
Algonquian languages	0	0	0	50,135	25,010	25,120
Blackfoot	0	0	0	980	495	480
Cree-Innu languages	0	0	0	38,255	19,165	19,090
Atikamekw	0	0	0	4,345	2,285	2,060
Cree languages	0	0	0	26,700	13,425	13,270
Ililimowin (Moose Cree)	0	0	0	50	30	30
Inu Ayimun (Southern East Cree)	0	0	0	560	300	265
Iyiyiw-Ayimiwin (Northern East Cree)	0	0	0	2,545	1,225	1,315
Nehinawewin (Swampy Cree)	0	0	0	665	305	360
Nehiyawewin (Plains Cree)	0	0	0	1,455	730	725
Nihithawiwin (Woods Cree)	0	0	0	830	430	405
Cree, n.o.s.	0	0	0	20,585	10,400	10,180
Innu (Montagnais)	0	0	0	6,710	3,190	3,520
Naskapi	0	0	0	505	260	245
Eastern Algonquian languages	0	0	0	2,650	1,250	1,395
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	2,595	1,225	1,365
Wolastoqewi (Malecite)	0	0	0	55	25	25
Ojibway-Potawatomi languages	0	0	0	8,250	4,100	4,155
Anicinabemowin (Algonquin)	0	0	0	230	105	120
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	4,540	2,305	2,235
Ojibway languages	0	0	0	3,480	1,685	1,800
Anishinaabemowin (Chippewa)	0	0	0	145	70	70
Daawaamwin (Odawa)	0	0	0	25	10	15
Saulteau (Western Ojibway)	0	0	0	390	195	200
Ojibway, n.o.s.	0	0	0	2,925	1,405	1,515
Algonquian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0	0	0
Athabaskan languages	20	10	10	7,260	3,675	3,585
Northern Athabaskan languages	20	10	10	7,230	3,655	3,575
Dakelh (Carrier)	0	0	0	220	100	125
Dane-zaa (Beaver)	0	0	0	30	10	15
Dene, n.o.s.	10	5	5	5,255	2,610	2,650
Gwich'in	0	0	0	35	15	20
Slavey-Hare languages	0	0	0	705	390	315
Deh Gah Ghotie Zhatie (South Slavey)	0	0	0	200	110	95
Satuotine Yati (North Slavey)	0	0	0	115	60	55
Slavey, n.o.s.	0	0	0	395	220	175
Tahltan languages	0	0	0	10	5	5
Kaska (Nahani)	0	0	0	5	0	5
Tahltan	0	0	0	5	5	5
Tlicho (Dogrib)	5	0	5	755	420	335
Tse'khene (Sekani)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tsilhqot'in (Chilcotin)	0	0	0	165	85	75
Tsuu T'ina (Sarsi)	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tutchone languages	0	0	0	10	5	10
Northern Tutchone	0	0	0	5	0	5
Southern Tutchone	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tutchone, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wetsuwet'en-Babine	0	0	0	40	20	20
Tlingit	0	0	0	10	5	0
Athabaskan languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	15	10	5
Haida	0	0	0	10	0	5
Inuktut (Inuit) languages	0	0	0	27,295	13,695	13,600
Inuinnaqtun (Inuvialuktun)	0	0	0	145	65	80
Inuinnaqtun	0	0	0	95	45	55
Inuvialuktun	0	0	0	50	25	25
Inuktitut	0	0	0	27,140	13,625	13,520
Inuktut (Inuit) languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	10	5	5
Iroquoian languages	0	0	0	100	45	55
Cayuga	0	0	0	15	10	5
Mohawk	0	0	0	65	30	40
Oneida	0	0	0	15	5	10
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	5	5	0
Ktunaxa (Kutenai)	0	0	0	5	5	0
Michif	0	0	0	150	80	70
Salish languages	0	0	0	260	130	130
Halkomelem	0	0	0	50	20	30
Lillooet	0	0	0	35	20	20
Ntlakapamux (Thompson)	0	0	0	35	20	10
Secwepemctsin (Shuswap)	0	0	0	85	40	40
Squamish	0	0	0	5	0	5
Straits	0	0	0	30	15	10
Syilx (Okanagan)	0	0	0	15	5	10
Salish languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	5	5	0
Siouan languages	0	0	0	240	110	130
Assiniboine	0	0	0	10	5	10
Dakota	0	0	0	120	65	60
Stoney	0	0	0	90	40	55
Siouan languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	15	5	5
Tsimshian languages	0	0	0	220	115	105
Gitxsan (Gitksan)	0	0	0	120	65	55
Nisga'a	0	0	0	85	40	45
Tsimshian	0	0	0	10	5	5
Wakashan languages	0	0	0	70	25	40
Haisla	0	0	0	10	5	5
Heiltsuk	0	0	0	5	5	5
Kwak'wala (Kwakiutl)	0	0	0	20	5	15
Nuu-chah-nulth (Nootka)	0	0	0	25	5	15
Wakashan languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	5	5	5
Indigenous languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	15	10	5
Indigenous languages, n.o.s.	0	0	0	85	40	40
Non-Indigenous languages	85	35	50	4,550,725	2,192,420	2,358,305
Afro-Asiatic languages	0	0	0	395,840	197,010	198,830
Berber languages	0	0	0	11,295	5,940	5,355
Kabyle	0	0	0	10,180	5,325	4,850
Tamazight	0	0	0	840	455	380
Berber languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	280	155	130
Chadic languages	0	0	0	835	425	410
Hausa	0	0	0	635	330	305
Mina	0	0	0	200	95	105
Coptic	0	0	0	545	265	280
Cushitic languages	0	0	0	30,375	14,115	16,260
Bilen	0	0	0	1,645	890	760
Oromo	0	0	0	3,890	1,935	1,960
Somali	0	0	0	24,410	11,075	13,335
Cushitic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	425	215	205
Semitic languages	0	0	0	352,790	176,270	176,520
Amharic	0	0	0	14,030	6,470	7,565
Arabic	0	0	0	285,915	143,650	142,260
Aramaic languages	0	0	0	20,740	9,940	10,800
Assyrian Neo-Aramaic	0	0	0	12,935	6,150	6,785
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic	0	0	0	6,585	3,185	3,400
Aramaic, n.o.s.	0	0	0	1,220	605	615
Harari	0	0	0	680	305	380
Hebrew	0	0	0	8,515	4,355	4,160
Maltese	0	0	0	795	360	435
Tigrigna	0	0	0	21,860	11,050	10,810
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	250	135	115
Austro-Asiatic languages	10	5	5	127,730	58,660	69,070
Khmer (Cambodian)	0	0	0	10,650	4,765	5,880
Vietnamese	10	5	5	116,785	53,735	63,055
Austro-Asiatic languages, n.i.e	0	0	0	300	160	135
Austronesian languages	20	10	10	326,245	149,550	176,700
Bikol	0	0	0	760	370	395
Bisaya, n.o.s.	0	0	0	4,125	1,895	2,230
Cebuano	0	0	0	10,195	4,720	5,480
Fijian	0	0	0	200	110	85
Hiligaynon	0	0	0	5,015	2,265	2,750
Ilocano	0	0	0	18,350	8,350	10,000
Indonesian	0	0	0	4,150	1,985	2,170
Kankanaey	0	0	0	585	265	320
Kinaray-a	0	0	0	320	150	170
Malagasy languages	0	0	0	725	370	355
Merina	0	0	0	330	165	170
Malagasy, n.o.s.	0	0	0	390	205	190
Malay	0	0	0	280	145	140
Pampangan (Kapampangan, Pampango)	0	0	0	3,030	1,435	1,590
Pangasinan	0	0	0	680	310	375
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	20	10	10	275,045	125,870	149,170
Waray-Waray	0	0	0	680	325	360
Austronesian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	2,100	1,000	1,105
Creole languages	0	0	0	35,195	15,455	19,740
Haitian Creole	0	0	0	22,610	9,620	12,990
Jamaican English Creole	0	0	0	300	125	175
Krio	0	0	0	360	150	210
Morisyen	0	0	0	3,640	1,760	1,880
Sango	0	0	0	295	135	160
Creole, n.o.s.	0	0	0	7,120	3,275	3,845
Creole languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	870	395	475
Dravidian languages	0	0	0	169,705	85,265	84,440
Kannada	0	0	0	3,060	1,575	1,485
Malayalam	0	0	0	35,390	19,010	16,380
Tamil	0	0	0	112,335	54,240	58,095
Telugu	0	0	0	18,470	10,215	8,250
Tulu	0	0	0	240	120	120
Dravidian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	205	105	105
Georgian	0	0	0	1,335	730	610
Hmong-Mien languages	0	0	0	215	105	120
Indo-European languages	10	10	5	2,264,155	1,111,775	1,152,380
Albanian	0	0	0	14,110	7,005	7,100
Armenian	0	0	0	21,970	10,415	11,550
Balto-Slavic languages	5	0	5	303,480	143,495	159,985
Baltic languages	0	0	0	2,495	1,120	1,380
Latvian	0	0	0	880	395	485
Lithuanian	0	0	0	1,615	720	895
Slavic languages	5	0	5	300,985	142,375	158,610
Belarusian	0	0	0	215	100	115
Bulgarian	0	0	0	10,315	5,005	5,310
Czech	0	0	0	5,680	2,705	2,980
Macedonian	0	0	0	6,105	2,880	3,225
Polish	0	0	0	65,140	30,225	34,915
Russian	0	0	0	125,780	59,290	66,490
Rusyn	0	0	0	290	155	135
Serbo-Croatian	0	0	0	53,150	25,720	27,430
Bosnian	0	0	0	6,480	3,135	3,345
Croatian	0	0	0	14,925	6,965	7,960
Serbian	0	0	0	31,110	15,310	15,800
Serbo-Croatian, n.i.e.	0	0	0	640	315	325
Slovak	0	0	0	5,015	2,410	2,605
Slovene (Slovenian)	0	0	0	1,375	595	785
Ukrainian	0	0	0	27,825	13,250	14,580
Slavic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	95	55	40
Celtic languages	0	0	0	555	295	265
Irish	0	0	0	310	165	145
Scottish Gaelic	0	0	0	105	55	55
Welsh	0	0	0	100	55	45
Celtic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	40	25	15
Germanic languages	0	0	0	140,450	68,575	71,875
Frisian	0	0	0	270	110	155
High German languages	0	0	0	103,780	50,460	53,325
German	0	0	0	86,820	41,815	45,005
Pennsylvania German	0	0	0	7,270	3,640	3,630
Swiss German	0	0	0	1,750	870	875
Yiddish	0	0	0	7,950	4,140	3,810
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages	0	0	0	33,710	16,730	16,980
Afrikaans	0	0	0	6,095	3,055	3,035
Dutch	0	0	0	8,100	3,950	4,150
Low German, n.o.s.	0	0	0	4,965	2,480	2,485
Low Saxon	0	0	0	490	240	245
Plautdietsch	0	0	0	13,845	6,895	6,945
Vlaams (Flemish)	0	0	0	220	100	120
Scandinavian languages	0	0	0	1,940	920	1,020
Danish	0	0	0	615	280	340
Icelandic	0	0	0	175	75	95
Norwegian	0	0	0	260	125	135
Swedish	0	0	0	890	435	450
Germanic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	740	355	390
Greek	0	0	0	38,300	17,490	20,810
Indo-Iranian languages	10	5	0	1,167,370	590,435	576,930
Indo-Aryan languages	10	5	0	962,820	490,815	472,000
Assamese	0	0	0	215	110	110
Bengali	0	0	0	56,750	28,435	28,315
Gujarati	0	0	0	92,005	47,790	44,215
Hindi	5	5	5	91,930	47,555	44,375
Kacchi	0	0	0	3,055	1,310	1,750
Kashmiri	0	0	0	270	130	140
Konkani	0	0	0	880	415	470
Marathi	0	0	0	7,460	3,800	3,660
Nepali	0	0	0	16,835	8,595	8,235
Oriya languages	0	0	0	795	420	375
Odia	0	0	0	525	275	250
Oriya, n.o.s.	0	0	0	270	145	130
Punjabi (Panjabi)	0	0	0	520,390	266,775	253,610
Rohingya	0	0	0	410	195	215
Sindhi	0	0	0	2,110	1,060	1,050
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	0	0	0	9,665	4,775	4,890
Urdu	0	0	0	158,040	78,420	79,615
Indo-Aryan languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	2,015	1,040	975
Iranian languages	0	0	0	204,420	99,545	104,875
Baluchi	0	0	0	330	170	155
Kurdish	0	0	0	10,380	5,245	5,135
Parsi	0	0	0	280	130	150
Pashto	0	0	0	13,215	6,670	6,545
Persian languages	0	0	0	179,745	87,075	92,670
Dari	0	0	0	36,190	17,395	18,795
Iranian Persian	0	0	0	125,840	61,060	64,780
Persian (Farsi), n.o.s.	0	0	0	17,715	8,620	9,095
Iranian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	475	250	225
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	125	70	55
Italic (Romance) languages	0	0	0	577,735	273,965	303,770
Catalan	0	0	0	370	185	190
Italian	0	0	0	92,755	38,750	54,005
Portuguese	0	0	0	118,730	56,685	62,045
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