Toronto Census Atlas

East Chinatown

Census Tract 0068.00 · Toronto, Ontario

East Chinatown is a neighbourhood of Toronto, in the Greater Toronto Area. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 2,451 living in private households. 21.4% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 55.2% across the Greater Toronto Area as a whole; the largest single group was South Asian at 4.7%. 76.4% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 2.1% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 26.8% of the population, compared with 45.1% citywide. Median household income before tax was $101,000 in 2020, compared with $199,000 for the Greater Toronto Area. 49.8% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 0.43 km², giving a population density of 5,679 people per square kilometre (the Greater Toronto Area averages about 920).

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Population2,4512021, private households
Visible minority21.4%the Greater Toronto Area 55.2%
Caucasian76.4%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants26.8%the Greater Toronto Area 45.1%
Median household income$101,000the Greater Toronto Area $199,000
Renter households49.8%the Greater Toronto Area 34.3%
Density5,679 /km²2,451 people over 0.43 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Population, 20212,451
Population, 20162,367
Population percentage change, 2016 to 20214
Total private dwellings1,321
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents1,226
Population density per square kilometre5,871
Land area in square kilometres0

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data2,450100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years29512.0%15.7%
0 to 4 years953.9%4.7%
5 to 9 years1004.1%5.3%
10 to 14 years953.9%5.7%
15 to 64 years1,64066.9%68.1%
15 to 19 years753.1%5.8%
20 to 24 years853.5%6.7%
25 to 29 years1355.5%7.4%
30 to 34 years1857.6%7.5%
35 to 39 years2108.6%7.2%
40 to 44 years1907.8%6.7%
45 to 49 years1757.1%6.7%
50 to 54 years1807.3%6.9%
55 to 59 years2158.8%7.1%
60 to 64 years1907.8%6.2%
65 years and over51020.8%16.1%
65 to 69 years1405.7%5.0%
70 to 74 years1706.9%4.2%
75 to 79 years1004.1%2.8%
80 to 84 years602.4%2.0%
85 years and over401.6%2.1%

Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data (Rate)100
0 to 14 years1212.0%17.1%
15 to 64 years6766.9%67.0%
65 years and over2120.8%16.0%
85 years and over21.6%2.0%
Average age of the population (Average)45
Median age of the population4646.4%39.6%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data1,225100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house655.3%40.7%
Semi-detached house24019.6%7.1%
Row house28523.3%9.4%
Apartment or flat in a duplex1008.2%4.0%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys46037.6%9.4%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys806.5%29.3%
Other single-attached house00.0%0.2%
Movable dwelling00.0%0.0%

Occupied private dwellings by period of construction

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data1,195100.0%100.0%
1960 or before96580.8%18.1%
1961 to 19801159.6%24.3%
1981 to 1990705.9%13.3%
1991 to 2000252.1%12.5%
2001 to 2005151.3%8.6%
2006 to 201000.0%7.8%
2011 to 201500.0%7.5%
2016 to 202100.0%7.8%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data1,195100.0%100.0%
Condominium554.6%22.8%
Not condominium1,14095.4%77.2%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data1,195100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms252.1%1.4%
1 bedroom35029.3%17.9%
2 bedrooms30025.1%21.3%
3 bedrooms36030.1%28.7%
4 or more bedrooms16013.4%30.7%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data1,195100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms46038.5%36.8%
5 rooms19015.9%13.7%
6 rooms18515.5%12.8%
7 rooms1109.2%11.1%
8 or more rooms25521.3%25.7%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)5

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data1,195100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed1,09091.2%95.0%
Major repairs needed1058.8%5.0%

Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio - 25% sample data1,190100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs87573.5%69.9%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs32026.9%30.1%
30% to less than 100%29024.4%26.3%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data1,195100.0%100.0%

Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data1,170100.0%100.0%
In core need18015.4%15.8%
Not in core need99084.6%84.2%

Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data605100.0%100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage6310.4%0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs193.2%0.0%
% in core housing need71.2%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,520$3,700
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,650$3,966
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,500,000$1,735,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,545,000$1,900,000

Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data590100.0%100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing366.2%0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs355.9%0.0%
% in core housing need254.2%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,110$2,910
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,285$3,078

Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data0100.0%

Income

Income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data2,155100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,10597.7%95.2%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$54,000$83,600
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,10597.7%95.2%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$47,200$76,000
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,86586.5%83.9%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$57,200$74,000
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,55071.9%69.7%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$56,800$78,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,84585.6%86.4%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,850$16,900
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1406.5%8.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,520$11,560
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data54525.3%31.6%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,000$17,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,06095.6%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,03094.2%95.2%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$89,400$115,350
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,03094.2%95.3%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$67,900$94,280
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,81584.2%83.9%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$90,200$108,650
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,50069.6%69.7%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$86,400$108,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,75581.4%86.5%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,950$20,990
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1105.1%8.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,500$13,650
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data51523.9%31.5%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,000$19,120

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data695100.0%100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$159,000$236,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$130,000$203,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data64092.1%99.9%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$208,400$288,200
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$154,000$234,900

Employment income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,060100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data78538.1%33.2%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$94,000$141,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$127,200$170,700
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data55526.9%26.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$19,200$34,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$44,000$57,240
Composition of total income in 2020 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)100
Market income (%) (Rate)90
Employment income (%) (Rate)71
Government transfers (%) (Rate)10
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)0
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)3

Total income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data2,155100.0%100.0%
Without total income502.3%4.8%
With total income2,10597.7%95.2%
Under $10,000 (including loss)1406.5%9.2%
$10,000 to $19,99921510.0%11.8%
$20,000 to $29,99933015.3%15.2%
$30,000 to $39,9991758.1%11.3%
$40,000 to $49,9991255.8%9.3%
$50,000 to $59,9991356.3%7.6%
$60,000 to $69,9991054.9%6.0%
$70,000 to $79,9991004.6%4.9%
$80,000 to $89,9991004.6%3.9%
$90,000 to $99,999954.4%3.2%
$100,000 and over58026.9%12.6%

After-tax income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data2,155100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income502.3%4.8%
With after-tax income2,11097.9%95.2%
Under $10,000 (including loss)1557.2%9.6%
$10,000 to $19,99923010.7%12.3%
$20,000 to $29,99934516.0%17.0%
$30,000 to $39,99921510.0%13.0%
$40,000 to $49,9991707.9%10.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991356.3%8.3%
$60,000 to $69,9991356.3%6.3%
$70,000 to $79,9991255.8%4.8%
$80,000 to $89,9991105.1%3.9%
$90,000 to $99,999954.4%2.5%
$100,000 and over39518.3%6.8%

Employment income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data2,155100.0%100.0%
Without employment income60027.8%30.3%
With employment income1,55071.9%69.7%
Under $5,000 (including loss)22010.2%10.0%
$5,000 to $9,999954.4%6.3%
$10,000 to $19,9991456.7%7.8%
$20,000 to $29,999954.4%5.8%
$30,000 to $39,999753.5%5.5%
$40,000 to $49,999853.9%5.5%
$50,000 to $59,999904.2%5.0%
$60,000 to $69,999653.0%4.3%
$70,000 to $79,999753.5%3.6%
$80,000 to $89,999703.2%3.1%
$90,000 to $99,999602.8%2.8%
$100,000 and over47021.8%10.1%

Income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data2,155100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,05595.4%92.7%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$52,800$79,600
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,05595.4%92.7%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$45,600$72,000
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data1,82084.5%82.5%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$58,400$78,000
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data1,54071.5%69.5%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$56,400$81,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data1,73580.5%80.8%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$1,210$3,820
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data904.2%5.2%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,080$11,640
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,06095.6%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1,97591.6%92.7%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$84,500$110,000
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1,98091.9%92.8%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$63,450$89,640
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1,74080.7%82.5%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$89,100$109,950
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1,45567.5%69.6%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$86,600$109,250
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1,64076.1%80.9%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,060$13,340
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1004.6%5.2%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,800$15,120

Employment income statistics in 2019

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,060100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data77537.6%32.8%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$87,000$132,000
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$121,000$161,500
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data49524.0%24.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$23,000$47,800
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$53,000$70,280
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)100
Market income (%) (Rate)93
Employment income (%) (Rate)76
Government transfers (%) (Rate)7
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)0

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data365100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$168,000$198,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$131,000$172,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data36098.6%99.8%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$232,000$253,100
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$166,000$203,000

Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data205100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$188,000$291,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$156,000$248,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data18590.2%100.1%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$208,000$344,400
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$160,000$278,800

Income statistics for one-parent economic families

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data105100.0%100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$100,000$155,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$82,000$142,000
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)2
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data10095.2%99.4%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$122,000$183,200
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$100,000$159,300

Income statistics for persons

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data645100.0%100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$40,400$80,800
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$36,800$73,200
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data670103.9%99.9%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$71,200$106,500
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$57,900$88,600

LIM low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data2,450100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years33013.5%19.3%
0 to 5 years1204.9%5.8%
18 to 64 years1,61065.7%65.0%
65 years and over51020.8%15.7%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)36514.9%10.0%
0 to 17 years502.0%2.2%
0 to 5 years200.8%0.7%
18 to 64 years1807.3%5.8%
65 years and over1405.7%2.1%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)15
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)14
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)19
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)11
65 years and over (%) (Rate)28

LICO low-income status in 2020

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data2,450100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years33513.7%19.3%
0 to 5 years1204.9%5.8%
18 to 64 years1,60565.5%65.0%
65 years and over51521.0%15.7%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)2108.6%6.3%
0 to 17 years301.2%1.1%
0 to 5 years200.8%0.3%
18 to 64 years1455.9%4.6%
65 years and over351.4%0.7%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)8
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)10
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)16
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)9
65 years and over (%) (Rate)7

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data1,230100.0%100.0%
1 person47038.2%24.8%
2 persons46537.8%28.6%
3 persons15512.6%17.3%
4 persons1058.5%17.2%
5 or more persons302.4%12.1%
Number of persons in private households2,450199.2%271.8%
Average household size (Average)2

Marital status

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data2,155100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law1,16554.1%55.2%
Married79036.7%48.8%
Living common-law38017.6%6.4%
Not married and not living common-law99045.9%44.8%
Not married and not living common law - Never married67031.1%32.0%
Not married and not living common law - Separated653.0%2.5%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced1557.2%5.5%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed1004.6%4.8%

Household type

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Household type - 100% data1,225100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons63551.8%59.7%
Couple-family households54544.5%50.0%
One-parent-family households957.8%9.6%
Multigenerational households100.8%5.7%
Multiple-census-family households00.0%1.2%
One-census-family households with additional persons352.9%3.9%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households756.1%4.7%
One-person households47038.4%24.8%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data1,230100.0%100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$101,000$199,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$87,000$174,000
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data1,20097.6%100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$151,600$249,500
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$115,000$204,000

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,230100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000100.8%1.4%
$5,000 to $9,999100.8%0.7%
$10,000 to $14,999302.4%1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999252.0%1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999856.9%3.3%
$25,000 to $29,999554.5%2.7%
$30,000 to $34,999302.4%2.7%
$35,000 to $39,999403.3%2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999302.4%2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999302.4%2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999705.7%6.1%
$60,000 to $69,999705.7%6.1%
$70,000 to $79,999504.1%6.0%
$80,000 to $89,999352.8%5.7%
$90,000 to $99,999403.3%5.4%
$100,000 and over62050.4%48.6%
$100,000 to $124,999856.9%11.8%
$125,000 to $149,9991008.1%9.3%
$150,000 to $199,99914011.4%12.4%
$200,000 and over29524.0%15.1%

Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,230100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000151.2%1.6%
$5,000 to $9,999100.8%0.7%
$10,000 to $14,999252.0%1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999302.4%1.7%
$20,000 to $24,999907.3%3.5%
$25,000 to $29,999554.5%3.0%
$30,000 to $34,999453.7%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999403.3%3.3%
$40,000 to $44,999403.3%3.4%
$45,000 to $49,999453.7%3.5%
$50,000 to $59,999806.5%7.3%
$60,000 to $69,999655.3%7.3%
$70,000 to $79,999504.1%7.1%
$80,000 to $89,999403.3%6.7%
$90,000 to $99,999655.3%6.1%
$100,000 and over53543.5%40.7%
$100,000 to $124,9991108.9%12.6%
$125,000 to $149,999907.3%9.2%
$150,000 and over33026.8%18.9%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data1,195100.0%100.0%
Owner60050.2%65.7%
Renter59549.8%34.3%
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band00.0%0.0%

Census families

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data685100.0%100.0%
2 persons45065.7%43.3%
3 persons12017.5%24.3%
4 persons9513.9%23.3%
5 or more persons202.9%9.1%
Average size of census families (Average)3
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)2
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data690100.7%100.0%
Total couple families57583.9%82.1%
Married couples38556.2%72.2%
Common-law couples19027.7%9.9%
Total one-parent families11016.1%17.9%
in which the parent is a woman+8512.4%14.7%
in which the parent is a man+253.6%3.3%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Persons in census families1,765100.0%100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners1,15565.4%54.5%
Parents in one-parent families1106.2%6.0%
Children50028.3%39.5%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data685100.0%100.0%
Living alone47068.6%54.0%
Living with other relatives405.8%19.7%
Living with non-relatives only17525.5%26.2%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data470100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data485103.2%99.9%

Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data755100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data71094.0%100.0%

Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data2,450100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution92537.8%44.8%
In bottom decile34514.1%9.5%
In second decile2008.2%8.7%
In third decile1154.7%8.8%
In fourth decile1255.1%8.7%
In fifth decile1455.9%9.0%
In top half of the distribution1,52062.0%55.2%
In sixth decile1204.9%9.3%
In seventh decile1757.1%9.8%
In eighth decile1907.8%10.5%
In ninth decile30012.2%11.6%
In top decile74530.4%13.9%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data1,195100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room1,18599.2%95.2%
More than one person per room100.8%4.8%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data1,195100.0%100.0%
Suitable1,15596.7%90.1%
Not suitable403.3%9.9%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data1,195100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household69057.7%47.8%
Two-maintainer household48040.2%44.6%
Three-or-more-maintainer household302.5%7.6%

Private households by age of primary household maintainers

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data1,195100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years100.8%2.0%
25 to 34 years15012.6%13.7%
35 to 44 years22518.8%18.5%
45 to 54 years21518.0%20.3%
55 to 64 years23519.7%20.5%
65 to 74 years20517.2%14.1%
75 to 84 years12010.0%7.6%
85 years and over352.9%3.2%

Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'410100.0%100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only26564.6%64.5%
Not suitable only256.1%17.1%
Major repairs needed only6515.9%7.0%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'153.7%5.7%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'358.5%3.8%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%1.4%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.4%
Acceptable housing785191.5%149.2%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data2,335100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population50021.4%55.2%
South Asian1104.7%18.6%
Chinese903.9%10.5%
Black853.6%8.0%
Filipino652.8%4.4%
Arab150.6%2.0%
Latin American351.5%2.5%
Southeast Asian301.3%1.6%
West Asian00.0%2.5%
Korean00.0%1.1%
Japanese150.6%0.3%
Visible minority, n.i.e.200.9%1.5%
Multiple visible minorities301.3%2.1%
Not a visible minority1,83578.6%44.8%

Religion

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data2,335100.0%100.0%
Buddhist502.1%1.9%
Christian93540.0%46.8%
Christian, n.o.s.1104.7%8.1%
Anabaptist00.0%0.1%
Anglican1556.6%2.5%
Baptist200.9%0.9%
Catholic39016.7%24.9%
Christian Orthodox703.0%3.4%
Jehovah's Witness00.0%0.3%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran200.9%0.4%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.2%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic00.0%1.3%
Presbyterian251.1%1.0%
Reformed00.0%0.1%
United Church803.4%2.0%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions552.4%1.7%
Hindu200.9%7.2%
Jewish853.6%2.5%
Muslim351.5%9.9%
Sikh00.0%3.8%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality251.1%0.0%
Other religions and spiritual traditions150.6%0.6%
No religion and secular perspectives1,17550.3%27.2%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data2,335100.0%100.0%
Canadian1004.3%7.4%
English59025.3%9.6%
Irish56024.0%8.2%
Scottish46519.9%7.9%
French, n.o.s.2008.6%2.9%
German1958.4%3.7%
Chinese1205.1%10.4%
Italian1104.7%7.1%
Indian (India)1004.3%9.1%
Ukrainian1305.6%2.1%
Dutch251.1%1.5%
Polish1154.9%3.0%
Québécois150.6%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.1908.1%2.4%
Filipino652.8%4.3%
French Canadian301.3%0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.552.4%1.0%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Métis150.6%0.3%
European, n.o.s.602.6%1.1%
Russian602.6%1.7%
Norwegian301.3%0.3%
Welsh552.4%0.8%
Portuguese652.8%2.9%
American301.3%0.7%
Spanish200.9%1.3%
Swedish602.6%0.3%
Hungarian100.4%0.8%
Acadian00.0%0.1%
Pakistani00.0%2.6%
African, n.o.s.00.0%1.5%
Jewish803.4%1.8%
Punjabi00.0%1.5%
Vietnamese150.6%1.3%
Arab, n.o.s.00.0%0.8%
Greek251.1%1.5%
Jamaican502.1%2.3%
Asian, n.o.s.00.0%1.3%
Cree, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Korean100.4%1.2%
Romanian200.9%0.6%
Lebanese00.0%0.4%
Iranian00.0%1.4%
Christian, n.i.e.00.0%0.6%
Danish200.9%0.2%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.150.6%0.1%
Sikh00.0%1.0%
Austrian100.4%0.4%
Belgian100.4%0.2%
Haitian00.0%0.1%
Hindu00.0%1.3%
Mexican150.6%0.4%
Mennonite00.0%0.0%
Swiss251.1%0.2%
Finnish150.6%0.3%
Sri Lankan200.9%1.5%
Croatian00.0%0.5%
Japanese251.1%0.4%
South Asian, n.o.s.100.4%1.1%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.100.4%0.1%
Muslim00.0%0.7%
Egyptian100.4%0.6%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.100.4%0.5%
Tamil00.0%1.2%
Icelandic00.0%0.1%
Colombian100.4%0.3%
Moroccan00.0%0.1%
Czech00.0%0.2%
Syrian00.0%0.3%
Guyanese00.0%1.1%
Afghan00.0%0.7%
Black, n.o.s.00.0%0.7%
Serbian00.0%0.5%
Ojibway150.6%0.1%
Newfoundlander00.0%0.2%
Hong Konger00.0%0.6%
Ontarian200.9%0.2%
Persian00.0%0.6%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian00.0%0.7%
Turkish100.4%0.4%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Bangladeshi00.0%0.6%
Algerian00.0%0.0%
Brazilian00.0%0.3%
Nigerian00.0%0.4%
Armenian00.0%0.3%
Slovak00.0%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.401.7%0.3%
Somali00.0%0.4%
Taiwanese00.0%0.2%
Iraqi00.0%0.4%
Salvadorean00.0%0.2%
African Caribbean00.0%0.5%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Caribbean, n.o.s.100.4%0.5%
Algonquin00.0%0.0%
West Indian, n.o.s.00.0%0.5%
Lithuanian100.4%0.2%
South African00.0%0.2%
Australian00.0%0.1%
Palestinian00.0%0.2%
Chilean00.0%0.1%
Congolese00.0%0.1%
Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Ethiopian00.0%0.2%
Hispanic, n.o.s.00.0%0.2%
Peruvian100.4%0.2%
Yoruba00.0%0.2%
Cambodian (Khmer)00.0%0.1%
Berber00.0%0.0%
Albanian100.4%0.3%
Maltese00.0%0.3%
Macedonian00.0%0.4%
Slovenian00.0%0.2%
Western European, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
New Brunswicker00.0%0.0%
Gujarati00.0%0.3%
Eritrean00.0%0.1%
African Canadian00.0%0.2%
Israeli00.0%0.3%
Mohawk00.0%0.0%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Bulgarian00.0%0.2%
Albertan00.0%0.0%
Ghanaian100.4%0.2%
Barbadian00.0%0.2%
African American00.0%0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Tunisian00.0%0.0%
Slavic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Cuban00.0%0.1%
Bosnian00.0%0.1%
Venezuelan00.0%0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Latvian00.0%0.1%
Bengali00.0%0.2%
Cameroonian00.0%0.0%
Guatemalan00.0%0.1%
Indonesian00.0%0.1%
Laotian00.0%0.1%
Ilocano00.0%0.1%
Northern Irish00.0%0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.251.1%0.1%
British Columbian00.0%0.0%
Ecuadorian00.0%0.2%
Franco Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Argentinian00.0%0.1%
Estonian00.0%0.1%
Kurdish00.0%0.1%
Fijian00.0%0.0%
Jatt00.0%0.1%
North American, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Coptic00.0%0.2%
Thai00.0%0.1%
Dominican00.0%0.1%
Nepali00.0%0.1%
Kabyle00.0%0.0%
Assyrian00.0%0.2%
Igbo00.0%0.1%
Byelorussian00.0%0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Abenaki00.0%0.0%
Moldovan00.0%0.0%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
New Zealander00.0%0.0%
Sudanese00.0%0.1%
Breton00.0%0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch00.0%0.0%
Malaysian00.0%0.1%
Plains Cree00.0%0.0%
North African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Huron (Wendat)00.0%0.0%
Saskatchewanian00.0%0.0%
Buddhist00.0%0.1%
Gaspesian00.0%0.0%
Norman00.0%0.0%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Ivorian00.0%0.0%
Saulteaux00.0%0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Burundian00.0%0.0%
Tigrinya00.0%0.0%
Nicaraguan00.0%0.1%
Mauritian00.0%0.1%
Kenyan00.0%0.1%
Oji-Cree00.0%0.0%
Vincentian00.0%0.1%
Jordanian00.0%0.1%
Manitoban00.0%0.0%
Cape Bretoner00.0%0.0%
Rwandan00.0%0.0%
Grenadian00.0%0.1%
Malayali00.0%0.1%
Chaldean00.0%0.1%
Sinhalese00.0%0.1%
Mayan00.0%0.0%
Honduran00.0%0.0%
Cherokee00.0%0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq00.0%0.0%
Indo-Caribbean00.0%0.1%
Flemish00.0%0.0%
United Empire Loyalist00.0%0.0%
Senegalese00.0%0.0%
Azerbaijani00.0%0.1%
Sicilian00.0%0.0%
Pashtun00.0%0.1%
Malay00.0%0.0%
Goan00.0%0.1%
Bantu, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Tibetan00.0%0.1%
Zimbabwean00.0%0.0%
Burmese00.0%0.0%
Mongolian00.0%0.0%
Azorean00.0%0.1%
Atikamekw00.0%0.0%
Bamileke00.0%0.0%
Indo-Guyanese00.0%0.1%
Ugandan150.6%0.0%
Oromo00.0%0.0%
Tanzanian00.0%0.1%
Yemeni00.0%0.0%
Central African00.0%0.0%
Libyan00.0%0.0%
Basque00.0%0.0%
Uruguayan00.0%0.1%
Akan, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Igorot00.0%0.0%
Fulani00.0%0.0%
Woodland Cree00.0%0.0%
Guinean00.0%0.0%
St. Lucian00.0%0.1%
Prince Edward Islander00.0%0.0%
Maliseet00.0%0.0%
Beninese00.0%0.0%
Telugu00.0%0.1%
Roma00.0%0.0%
Costa Rican00.0%0.0%
African Nova Scotian00.0%0.0%
Malagasy00.0%0.0%
Kashmiri00.0%0.0%
Singaporean00.0%0.0%
Karen00.0%0.0%
Edo00.0%0.0%
Tajik00.0%0.0%
Amhara00.0%0.0%
Paraguayan00.0%0.0%

Generation status

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data2,335100.0%100.0%
First generation72030.8%49.9%
Second generation61526.3%27.8%
Third generation or more99542.6%22.3%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data2,335100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity502.1%0.8%
Single Indigenous responses401.7%0.8%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.0%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity2,28597.9%99.2%

Registered or Treaty Indian status

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data2,335100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian351.5%0.3%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian2,30098.5%99.7%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data2,335100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)100.4%0.2%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)100.4%0.2%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries703.0%0.9%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries652.8%0.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only2,25596.6%98.9%

Immigration

Immigrant status and period of immigration

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data2,330100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants1,67071.7%51.0%
Immigrants62526.8%45.1%
Before 19802109.0%7.6%
1980 to 1990703.0%5.5%
1991 to 20001305.6%9.9%
2001 to 20101154.9%10.8%
2011 to 20211054.5%11.3%
Non-permanent residents401.7%3.9%

Place of birth for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data630100.0%100.0%
Americas12019.0%14.6%
Brazil101.6%0.5%
Colombia00.0%0.6%
El Salvador00.0%0.4%
Guyana00.0%2.3%
Haiti00.0%0.1%
Jamaica101.6%3.5%
Mexico00.0%0.5%
Peru00.0%0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago101.6%1.5%
United States of America609.5%1.7%
Other places of birth in Americas152.4%3.2%
Europe25540.5%19.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.3%
Croatia00.0%0.4%
France152.4%0.3%
Germany152.4%0.7%
Greece00.0%0.8%
Hungary00.0%0.3%
Italy00.0%3.0%
Netherlands00.0%0.3%
Poland00.0%1.8%
Portugal203.2%2.2%
Romania00.0%0.8%
Russian Federation152.4%1.2%
Serbia00.0%0.4%
Ukraine00.0%1.1%
United Kingdom12519.8%3.3%
Other places of birth in Europe406.3%2.7%
Africa406.3%6.1%
Algeria00.0%0.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the00.0%0.1%
Egypt00.0%0.9%
Eritrea00.0%0.2%
Ethiopia00.0%0.4%
Morocco00.0%0.2%
Nigeria00.0%0.9%
Somalia00.0%0.4%
South Africa, Republic of101.6%0.5%
Other places of birth in Africa203.2%2.4%
Asia19030.2%59.5%
Afghanistan00.0%1.0%
Iran00.0%3.0%
Iraq00.0%1.2%
Lebanon101.6%0.5%
Syria00.0%0.7%
Turkey00.0%0.5%
China507.9%10.2%
Hong Kong00.0%3.4%
Korea, South00.0%1.7%
Taiwan00.0%0.5%
Philippines254.0%7.4%
Viet Nam203.2%2.1%
Bangladesh00.0%1.3%
India254.0%13.7%
Pakistan00.0%4.5%
Sri Lanka00.0%3.5%
Other places of birth in Asia152.4%4.4%
Oceania and other places of birth203.2%0.3%

Place of birth for the recent immigrant population

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Place of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data60100.0%100.0%
Americas00.0%10.8%
Europe2541.7%8.0%
Africa1016.7%8.2%
Asia1525.0%72.7%
Oceania and other00.0%0.3%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data2,330100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens2,17593.3%85.3%
Canadian citizens aged under 1829512.7%17.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over1,88080.7%67.6%
Not Canadian citizens1606.9%14.7%

Age at immigration for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data630100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years7511.9%7.8%
5 to 14 years7511.9%16.4%
15 to 24 years10516.7%19.7%
25 to 44 years29046.0%45.5%
45 years and over8513.5%10.5%

Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data415100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants23556.6%51.8%
Principal applicants14033.7%21.8%
Secondary applicants9522.9%30.0%
Immigrants sponsored by family11527.7%31.6%
Refugees6515.7%15.0%
Other immigrants00.0%1.6%

Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data415100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission358.4%7.8%
Work permits only before admission9522.9%8.5%
Study permits only before admission256.0%2.2%
Work and study permits before admission153.6%5.3%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.5%
No pre-admission experience24559.0%75.6%

Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,060100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree1507.3%14.3%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate34516.7%25.2%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,56576.0%60.6%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level37018.0%23.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,19558.0%37.1%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data1,40568.2%66.4%
No certificate, diploma or degree351.7%5.3%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate1457.0%13.6%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,22059.2%47.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level28513.8%17.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher93045.1%30.2%

Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,060100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate1658.0%15.3%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate1,90092.2%84.7%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data1,40568.2%66.4%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate401.9%5.9%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate1,37066.5%60.5%

Location of study compared with province or territory of residence

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data1,405100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree18513.2%28.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,22587.2%71.5%

Employment

Labour force

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data1,365100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable100.7%3.4%
All classes of workers1,35098.9%96.6%
Employee1,00573.6%80.7%
Self-employed35025.6%15.8%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data1,365100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable100.7%3.4%
All occupations1,35098.9%96.6%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations554.0%1.5%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations29521.6%20.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations16512.1%10.8%
3 Health occupations1158.4%6.5%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services26519.4%10.8%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport20014.7%3.8%
6 Sales and service occupations18513.6%23.2%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations654.8%14.1%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations100.7%0.8%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities00.0%4.4%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data1,365100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable100.7%3.4%
All industries1,35098.9%96.6%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting100.7%0.3%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction00.0%0.1%
22 Utilities100.7%0.6%
23 Construction604.4%6.4%
31-33 Manufacturing201.5%7.8%
41 Wholesale trade00.0%3.8%
44-45 Retail trade906.6%10.3%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing100.7%5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries1309.5%3.1%
52 Finance and insurance906.6%7.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing302.2%2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services27019.8%11.8%
55 Management of companies and enterprises00.0%0.6%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services554.0%4.6%
61 Educational services15511.4%6.8%
62 Health care and social assistance17512.8%10.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation654.8%1.7%
72 Accommodation and food services503.7%5.0%
81 Other services (except public administration)554.0%3.7%
91 Public administration654.8%3.7%

Mobility & commuting

Main mode of commuting

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data590100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van17529.7%76.9%
Car, truck or van - as a driver14524.6%69.3%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger254.2%7.6%
Public transit13022.0%14.9%
Walked18030.5%4.5%
Bicycle6010.2%0.9%
Other method457.6%2.7%

Commuting duration

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data590100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes12020.3%18.7%
15 to 29 minutes19533.1%32.2%
30 to 44 minutes16528.0%26.3%
45 to 59 minutes6511.0%10.9%
60 minutes and over406.8%11.8%

Time leaving for work

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data590100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.101.7%6.8%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.6511.0%15.4%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.8013.6%21.7%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.26544.9%21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.14023.7%17.5%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.203.4%16.9%

Commuting destination

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work - 25% sample data510100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence46090.2%56.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence00.0%12.9%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence407.8%30.5%
Commute to a different province or territory152.9%0.2%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data2,235100.0%100.0%
Non-movers1,51067.6%63.7%
Movers72032.2%36.3%
Non-migrants44019.7%15.6%
Migrants28012.5%20.8%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data2,320100.0%100.0%
Non-movers2,07589.4%88.4%
Movers24510.6%11.6%
Non-migrants2309.9%7.1%
Migrants200.9%4.5%

Place of work status

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over - 25% sample data1,230100.0%100.0%
Worked at home64052.0%34.9%
Worked outside Canada00.0%0.5%
No fixed workplace address806.5%11.7%
Usual place of work51041.5%52.9%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data2,450100.0%100.0%
English only1,90577.8%88.5%
French only00.0%0.1%
English and French47519.4%7.4%
Neither English nor French702.9%4.1%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data2,450100.0%100.0%
English2,29593.7%94.1%
French753.1%1.1%
English and French100.4%0.8%
Neither English nor French702.9%4.0%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data2,450100.0%100.0%
Single responses2,38597.3%93.4%
Multiple responses652.7%6.6%

Language spoken most often at home

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data2,450100.0%100.0%
Single responses2,42599.0%92.5%
Multiple responses251.0%7.5%

Other language(s) spoken regularly at home

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data2,450100.0%100.0%
None2,08585.1%73.8%
English502.0%9.7%
French502.0%0.9%
Non-official language2108.6%12.0%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous2108.6%12.0%
English and French00.0%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)100.4%1.6%
French and non-official language(s)200.8%0.4%
English, French and non-official language(s)50.2%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages200.8%1.4%

All languages spoken at home

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data2,450100.0%100.0%
English1,92078.4%54.7%
French251.0%0.3%
Non-official language1204.9%12.7%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1204.9%12.7%
English and French602.4%1.0%
English and non-official language(s)26010.6%29.1%
French and non-official language(s)50.2%0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)351.4%1.0%
Multiple non-official languages301.2%1.2%

All languages used at work

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - All languages used at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data1,500100.0%100.0%
English1,36090.7%90.8%
French00.0%0.2%
Non-official language00.0%1.6%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous00.0%1.6%
English and French755.0%1.5%
English and non-official language(s)503.3%5.6%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%0.1%

Other language(s) used regularly at work

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data1,500100.0%100.0%
None1,37591.7%93.8%
English100.7%1.2%
French604.0%1.1%
Non-official language352.3%3.1%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous352.3%3.1%
English and French00.0%0.0%
English and non-official language(s)00.0%0.2%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages151.0%0.6%

Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language for the population in private households born in 2003 or later - 100% data340100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language5014.7%8.6%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language29085.3%91.4%

Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language, for the population in private households born between 2003 and 2015 (inclusive) - 100% data240100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language4518.8%9.3%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada3012.5%5.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada156.2%3.3%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language19581.2%90.7%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data2,450100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data2,450100.0%100.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income00.0%0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household market income10.0%0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income00.0%0.0%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income80.3%0.0%

Population

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data2,060100.0%100.0%
In the labour force1,36566.3%64.6%
Employed1,23059.7%56.1%
Unemployed1356.6%8.6%
Not in the labour force69533.7%35.4%
Participation rate (Rate)66
Employment rate (Rate)60
Unemployment rate (Rate)10
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data2,060100.0%100.0%
Did not work64031.1%37.1%
Worked1,42068.9%62.9%
Worked full year full time82039.8%34.3%
Worked part year and/or part time60529.4%28.5%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)41

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