Ellesmere is a neighbourhood of Toronto, in the Greater Toronto Area. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 9,656 living in private households. 88.3% 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 30.0%. 11.4% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 0.3% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 64.6% of the population, compared with 45.1% citywide. Median household income before tax was $68,500 in 2020, compared with $199,000 for the Greater Toronto Area. 50.0% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 1.77 km², giving a population density of 5,454 people per square kilometre (the Greater Toronto Area averages about 920).
Visible minority88.3%the Greater Toronto Area 55.2%
Caucasian11.4%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants64.6%the Greater Toronto Area 45.1%
Median household income$68,500the Greater Toronto Area $199,000
Renter households50.0%the Greater Toronto Area 34.3%
Density5,454 /km²9,656 people over 1.77 km²
Population & age
Population and dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Population, 2021
9,656
Population, 2016
9,977
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021
-3
Total private dwellings
3,795
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents
3,680
Population density per square kilometre
5,499
Land area in square kilometres
2
Age groups of the population
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data
9,655
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 14 years
1,575
16.3%
15.7%
0 to 4 years
515
5.3%
4.7%
5 to 9 years
545
5.6%
5.3%
10 to 14 years
515
5.3%
5.7%
15 to 64 years
6,465
67.0%
68.1%
15 to 19 years
490
5.1%
5.8%
20 to 24 years
570
5.9%
6.7%
25 to 29 years
680
7.0%
7.4%
30 to 34 years
710
7.4%
7.5%
35 to 39 years
655
6.8%
7.2%
40 to 44 years
645
6.7%
6.7%
45 to 49 years
650
6.7%
6.7%
50 to 54 years
655
6.8%
6.9%
55 to 59 years
745
7.7%
7.1%
60 to 64 years
660
6.8%
6.2%
65 years and over
1,620
16.8%
16.1%
65 to 69 years
540
5.6%
5.0%
70 to 74 years
365
3.8%
4.2%
75 to 79 years
275
2.8%
2.8%
80 to 84 years
205
2.1%
2.0%
85 years and over
235
2.4%
2.1%
Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data (Rate)
100
0 to 14 years
16
16.3%
17.1%
15 to 64 years
67
67.0%
67.0%
65 years and over
17
16.8%
16.0%
85 years and over
2
2.4%
2.0%
Average age of the population (Average)
41
Median age of the population
41
40.8%
39.6%
Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data
3,680
100.0%
100.0%
Single-detached house
410
11.1%
40.7%
Semi-detached house
165
4.5%
7.1%
Row house
860
23.4%
9.4%
Apartment or flat in a duplex
15
0.4%
4.0%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys
45
1.2%
9.4%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys
2,185
59.4%
29.3%
Other single-attached house
0
0.0%
0.2%
Movable dwelling
0
0.0%
0.0%
Occupied private dwellings by period of construction
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data
3,680
100.0%
100.0%
1960 or before
285
7.7%
18.1%
1961 to 1980
1,650
44.8%
24.3%
1981 to 1990
380
10.3%
13.3%
1991 to 2000
675
18.3%
12.5%
2001 to 2005
450
12.2%
8.6%
2006 to 2010
210
5.7%
7.8%
2011 to 2015
15
0.4%
7.5%
2016 to 2021
20
0.5%
7.8%
Occupied private dwellings by condominium status
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data
3,680
100.0%
100.0%
Condominium
2,020
54.9%
22.8%
Not condominium
1,660
45.1%
77.2%
Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data
3,680
100.0%
100.0%
No bedrooms
25
0.7%
1.4%
1 bedroom
1,130
30.7%
17.9%
2 bedrooms
1,505
40.9%
21.3%
3 bedrooms
820
22.3%
28.7%
4 or more bedrooms
195
5.3%
30.7%
Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data
3,680
100.0%
100.0%
1 to 4 rooms
2,615
71.1%
36.8%
5 rooms
540
14.7%
13.7%
6 rooms
295
8.0%
12.8%
7 rooms
140
3.8%
11.1%
8 or more rooms
85
2.3%
25.7%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)
4
Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data
3,680
100.0%
100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed
3,455
93.9%
95.0%
Major repairs needed
220
6.0%
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
Indicator
Number
Share
the 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 data
3,665
100.0%
100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs
2,445
66.7%
69.9%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs
1,215
33.2%
30.1%
30% to less than 100%
1,115
30.4%
26.3%
Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data
3,680
100.0%
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
Indicator
Number
Share
the 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 data
3,560
100.0%
100.0%
In core need
1,045
29.4%
15.8%
Not in core need
2,515
70.6%
84.2%
Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data
1,840
100.0%
100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage
65
3.5%
0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
34
1.8%
0.0%
% in core housing need
23
1.3%
0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,560
$3,700
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,664
$3,966
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$500,000
$1,735,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$561,500
$1,900,000
Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data
1,835
100.0%
100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing
20
1.1%
0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
33
1.8%
0.0%
% in core housing need
35
1.9%
0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,290
$2,910
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,238
$3,078
Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data
0
100.0%
Income
Income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
7,905
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
7,460
94.4%
95.2%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$33,200
$83,600
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
7,465
94.4%
95.2%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$31,000
$76,000
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
5,905
74.7%
83.9%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$27,400
$74,000
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
5,020
63.5%
69.7%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$31,600
$78,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
7,075
89.5%
86.4%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$10,900
$16,900
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
840
10.6%
8.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,480
$11,560
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
2,830
35.8%
31.6%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$10,000
$17,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
7,905
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
7,515
95.1%
95.2%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$39,160
$115,350
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
7,520
95.1%
95.3%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$34,720
$94,280
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
5,955
75.3%
83.9%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$34,880
$108,650
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
5,020
63.5%
69.7%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$37,080
$108,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
7,120
90.1%
86.5%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$12,150
$20,990
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
850
10.8%
8.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,980
$13,650
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,920
36.9%
31.5%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$10,300
$19,120
Income statistics for economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data
2,575
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$81,000
$236,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$74,000
$203,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)
3
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data
2,555
99.2%
99.9%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$92,100
$288,200
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$82,000
$234,900
Employment income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
7,905
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,080
26.3%
33.2%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$54,400
$141,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$58,850
$170,700
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,205
27.9%
26.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$16,800
$34,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$23,000
$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)
71
Employment income (%) (Rate)
63
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
29
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
2
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)
11
Total income groups in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
7,905
100.0%
100.0%
Without total income
445
5.6%
4.8%
With total income
7,460
94.4%
95.2%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
730
9.2%
9.2%
$10,000 to $19,999
1,115
14.1%
11.8%
$20,000 to $29,999
1,495
18.9%
15.2%
$30,000 to $39,999
1,190
15.1%
11.3%
$40,000 to $49,999
910
11.5%
9.3%
$50,000 to $59,999
670
8.5%
7.6%
$60,000 to $69,999
455
5.8%
6.0%
$70,000 to $79,999
290
3.7%
4.9%
$80,000 to $89,999
180
2.3%
3.9%
$90,000 to $99,999
140
1.8%
3.2%
$100,000 and over
275
3.5%
12.6%
After-tax income groups in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
7,905
100.0%
100.0%
Without after-tax income
440
5.6%
4.8%
With after-tax income
7,465
94.4%
95.2%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
740
9.4%
9.6%
$10,000 to $19,999
1,145
14.5%
12.3%
$20,000 to $29,999
1,695
21.4%
17.0%
$30,000 to $39,999
1,340
17.0%
13.0%
$40,000 to $49,999
1,005
12.7%
10.8%
$50,000 to $59,999
645
8.2%
8.3%
$60,000 to $69,999
385
4.9%
6.3%
$70,000 to $79,999
220
2.8%
4.8%
$80,000 to $89,999
135
1.7%
3.9%
$90,000 to $99,999
70
0.9%
2.5%
$100,000 and over
90
1.1%
6.8%
Employment income groups in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
7,905
100.0%
100.0%
Without employment income
2,880
36.4%
30.3%
With employment income
5,025
63.6%
69.7%
Under $5,000 (including loss)
725
9.2%
10.0%
$5,000 to $9,999
520
6.6%
6.3%
$10,000 to $19,999
635
8.0%
7.8%
$20,000 to $29,999
535
6.8%
5.8%
$30,000 to $39,999
570
7.2%
5.5%
$40,000 to $49,999
525
6.6%
5.5%
$50,000 to $59,999
445
5.6%
5.0%
$60,000 to $69,999
310
3.9%
4.3%
$70,000 to $79,999
240
3.0%
3.6%
$80,000 to $89,999
155
2.0%
3.1%
$90,000 to $99,999
115
1.5%
2.8%
$100,000 and over
235
3.0%
10.1%
Income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
7,905
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
7,295
92.3%
92.7%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$29,600
$79,600
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
7,300
92.3%
92.7%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$28,000
$72,000
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
5,810
73.5%
82.5%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$31,600
$78,000
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
5,055
63.9%
69.5%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$33,600
$81,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
6,720
85.0%
80.8%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$2,240
$3,820
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data
435
5.5%
5.2%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,640
$11,640
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
7,905
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
7,385
93.4%
92.7%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$36,040
$110,000
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
7,390
93.5%
92.8%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$31,920
$89,640
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
5,920
74.9%
82.5%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$36,720
$109,950
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
5,100
64.5%
69.6%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$37,880
$109,250
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
6,820
86.3%
80.9%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$7,180
$13,340
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
475
6.0%
5.2%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$7,840
$15,120
Employment income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
7,905
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,075
26.2%
32.8%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$50,000
$132,000
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$54,550
$161,500
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
2,100
26.6%
24.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$23,200
$47,800
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$28,480
$70,280
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)
100
Market income (%) (Rate)
82
Employment income (%) (Rate)
73
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
18
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
1
Income statistics for couple-only economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data
600
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$68,500
$198,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$62,000
$172,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)
2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data
600
100.0%
99.8%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$78,000
$253,100
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$68,400
$203,000
Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data
1,175
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$99,000
$291,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$90,000
$248,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)
4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data
1,190
101.3%
100.1%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$110,200
$344,400
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$97,600
$278,800
Income statistics for one-parent economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data
680
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$62,000
$155,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$57,200
$142,000
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)
3
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data
650
95.6%
99.4%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$68,800
$183,200
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$63,400
$159,300
Income statistics for persons
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data
1,360
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$35,200
$80,800
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$32,400
$73,200
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data
1,440
105.9%
99.9%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$41,120
$106,500
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$36,080
$88,600
LIM low-income status in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data
9,480
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
1,895
20.0%
19.3%
0 to 5 years
620
6.5%
5.8%
18 to 64 years
6,130
64.7%
65.0%
65 years and over
1,460
15.4%
15.7%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)
1,615
17.0%
10.0%
0 to 17 years
405
4.3%
2.2%
0 to 5 years
145
1.5%
0.7%
18 to 64 years
840
8.9%
5.8%
65 years and over
370
3.9%
2.1%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)
17
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
21
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
23
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
14
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
25
LICO low-income status in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
the 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% data
9,480
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
1,890
19.9%
19.3%
0 to 5 years
625
6.6%
5.8%
18 to 64 years
6,130
64.7%
65.0%
65 years and over
1,455
15.3%
15.7%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)
880
9.3%
6.3%
0 to 17 years
205
2.2%
1.1%
0 to 5 years
75
0.8%
0.3%
18 to 64 years
560
5.9%
4.6%
65 years and over
115
1.2%
0.7%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)
9
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
11
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
12
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
9
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
8
Families & households
Private households by household size
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data
3,680
100.0%
100.0%
1 person
1,010
27.4%
24.8%
2 persons
1,085
29.5%
28.6%
3 persons
650
17.7%
17.3%
4 persons
535
14.5%
17.2%
5 or more persons
395
10.7%
12.1%
Number of persons in private households
9,480
257.6%
271.8%
Average household size (Average)
3
Marital status
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data
8,080
100.0%
100.0%
Married or living common-law
4,015
49.7%
55.2%
Married
3,770
46.7%
48.8%
Living common-law
245
3.0%
6.4%
Not married and not living common-law
4,065
50.3%
44.8%
Not married and not living common law - Never married
2,670
33.0%
32.0%
Not married and not living common law - Separated
295
3.7%
2.5%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced
590
7.3%
5.5%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed
515
6.4%
4.8%
Household type
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Household type - 100% data
3,680
100.0%
100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons
2,135
58.0%
59.7%
Couple-family households
1,540
41.8%
50.0%
One-parent-family households
595
16.2%
9.6%
Multigenerational households
185
5.0%
5.7%
Multiple-census-family households
30
0.8%
1.2%
One-census-family households with additional persons
145
3.9%
3.9%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households
175
4.8%
4.7%
One-person households
1,010
27.4%
24.8%
Income statistics for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data
3,680
100.0%
100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$68,500
$199,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$62,400
$174,000
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data
3,680
100.0%
100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$80,000
$249,500
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$71,000
$204,000
Household total income groups in 2020 for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data
3,680
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
55
1.5%
1.4%
$5,000 to $9,999
25
0.7%
0.7%
$10,000 to $14,999
65
1.8%
1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999
90
2.4%
1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999
200
5.4%
3.3%
$25,000 to $29,999
130
3.5%
2.7%
$30,000 to $34,999
170
4.6%
2.7%
$35,000 to $39,999
155
4.2%
2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999
145
3.9%
2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999
185
5.0%
2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999
325
8.8%
6.1%
$60,000 to $69,999
350
9.5%
6.1%
$70,000 to $79,999
275
7.5%
6.0%
$80,000 to $89,999
240
6.5%
5.7%
$90,000 to $99,999
225
6.1%
5.4%
$100,000 and over
1,050
28.5%
48.6%
$100,000 to $124,999
455
12.4%
11.8%
$125,000 to $149,999
240
6.5%
9.3%
$150,000 to $199,999
240
6.5%
12.4%
$200,000 and over
105
2.9%
15.1%
Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data
3,680
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
55
1.5%
1.6%
$5,000 to $9,999
30
0.8%
0.7%
$10,000 to $14,999
70
1.9%
1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999
90
2.4%
1.7%
$20,000 to $24,999
210
5.7%
3.5%
$25,000 to $29,999
150
4.1%
3.0%
$30,000 to $34,999
190
5.2%
3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999
160
4.3%
3.3%
$40,000 to $44,999
205
5.6%
3.4%
$45,000 to $49,999
175
4.8%
3.5%
$50,000 to $59,999
420
11.4%
7.3%
$60,000 to $69,999
350
9.5%
7.3%
$70,000 to $79,999
315
8.6%
7.1%
$80,000 to $89,999
265
7.2%
6.7%
$90,000 to $99,999
255
6.9%
6.1%
$100,000 and over
750
20.4%
40.7%
$100,000 to $124,999
370
10.1%
12.6%
$125,000 to $149,999
185
5.0%
9.2%
$150,000 and over
200
5.4%
18.9%
Private households by tenure
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data
3,680
100.0%
100.0%
Owner
1,845
50.1%
65.7%
Renter
1,840
50.0%
34.3%
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band
0
0.0%
0.0%
Census families
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data
2,610
100.0%
100.0%
2 persons
1,185
45.4%
43.3%
3 persons
685
26.2%
24.3%
4 persons
510
19.5%
23.3%
5 or more persons
230
8.8%
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% data
2,610
100.0%
100.0%
Total couple families
1,885
72.2%
82.1%
Married couples
1,765
67.6%
72.2%
Common-law couples
120
4.6%
9.9%
Total one-parent families
725
27.8%
17.9%
in which the parent is a woman+
640
24.5%
14.7%
in which the parent is a man+
90
3.4%
3.3%
Persons in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Persons in census families
7,700
100.0%
100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners
3,770
49.0%
54.5%
Parents in one-parent families
725
9.4%
6.0%
Children
3,205
41.6%
39.5%
Persons not in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data
1,780
100.0%
100.0%
Living alone
1,010
56.7%
54.0%
Living with other relatives
420
23.6%
19.7%
Living with non-relatives only
350
19.7%
26.2%
Income statistics for one-person private households
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data
1,010
100.0%
100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data
1,010
100.0%
99.9%
Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data
2,670
100.0%
100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data
2,675
100.2%
100.0%
Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data
9,480
100.0%
100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution
6,310
66.6%
44.8%
In bottom decile
1,360
14.3%
9.5%
In second decile
1,515
16.0%
8.7%
In third decile
1,210
12.8%
8.8%
In fourth decile
1,235
13.0%
8.7%
In fifth decile
995
10.5%
9.0%
In top half of the distribution
3,170
33.4%
55.2%
In sixth decile
880
9.3%
9.3%
In seventh decile
845
8.9%
9.8%
In eighth decile
695
7.3%
10.5%
In ninth decile
500
5.3%
11.6%
In top decile
245
2.6%
13.9%
Private households by number of persons per room
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data
3,680
100.0%
100.0%
One person or fewer per room
3,165
86.0%
95.2%
More than one person per room
520
14.1%
4.8%
Private households by housing suitability
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data
3,680
100.0%
100.0%
Suitable
2,800
76.1%
90.1%
Not suitable
885
24.0%
9.9%
Private households by number of household maintainers
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data
3,680
100.0%
100.0%
One-maintainer household
1,985
53.9%
47.8%
Two-maintainer household
1,365
37.1%
44.6%
Three-or-more-maintainer household
330
9.0%
7.6%
Private households by age of primary household maintainers
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data
3,680
100.0%
100.0%
15 to 24 years
45
1.2%
2.0%
25 to 34 years
380
10.3%
13.7%
35 to 44 years
695
18.9%
18.5%
45 to 54 years
765
20.8%
20.3%
55 to 64 years
865
23.5%
20.5%
65 to 74 years
570
15.5%
14.1%
75 to 84 years
280
7.6%
7.6%
85 years and over
80
2.2%
3.2%
Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'
2,005
100.0%
100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only
975
48.6%
64.5%
Not suitable only
645
32.2%
17.1%
Major repairs needed only
85
4.2%
7.0%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'
160
8.0%
5.7%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'
60
3.0%
3.8%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'
55
2.7%
1.4%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'
20
1.0%
0.4%
Acceptable housing
1,675
83.5%
149.2%
Race & diversity
Visible minority
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data
9,480
100.0%
100.0%
Total visible minority population
8,370
88.3%
55.2%
South Asian
2,840
30.0%
18.6%
Chinese
1,140
12.0%
10.5%
Black
1,085
11.4%
8.0%
Filipino
1,360
14.3%
4.4%
Arab
620
6.5%
2.0%
Latin American
100
1.1%
2.5%
Southeast Asian
85
0.9%
1.6%
West Asian
510
5.4%
2.5%
Korean
45
0.5%
1.1%
Japanese
20
0.2%
0.3%
Visible minority, n.i.e.
240
2.5%
1.5%
Multiple visible minorities
335
3.5%
2.1%
Not a visible minority
1,110
11.7%
44.8%
Religion
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data
9,480
100.0%
100.0%
Buddhist
235
2.5%
1.9%
Christian
3,960
41.8%
46.8%
Christian, n.o.s.
1,045
11.0%
8.1%
Anabaptist
0
0.0%
0.1%
Anglican
80
0.8%
2.5%
Baptist
110
1.2%
0.9%
Catholic
1,910
20.1%
24.9%
Christian Orthodox
225
2.4%
3.4%
Jehovah's Witness
65
0.7%
0.3%
Latter Day Saints
0
0.0%
0.1%
Lutheran
45
0.5%
0.4%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)
0
0.0%
0.2%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic
150
1.6%
1.3%
Presbyterian
75
0.8%
1.0%
Reformed
0
0.0%
0.1%
United Church
30
0.3%
2.0%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions
225
2.4%
1.7%
Hindu
1,565
16.5%
7.2%
Jewish
15
0.2%
2.5%
Muslim
1,985
20.9%
9.9%
Sikh
50
0.5%
3.8%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality
0
0.0%
0.0%
Other religions and spiritual traditions
55
0.6%
0.6%
No religion and secular perspectives
1,610
17.0%
27.2%
Ethnic or cultural origin
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data
9,480
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian
290
3.1%
7.4%
English
255
2.7%
9.6%
Irish
215
2.3%
8.2%
Scottish
170
1.8%
7.9%
French, n.o.s.
85
0.9%
2.9%
German
90
0.9%
3.7%
Chinese
1,290
13.6%
10.4%
Italian
155
1.6%
7.1%
Indian (India)
820
8.6%
9.1%
Ukrainian
30
0.3%
2.1%
Dutch
0
0.0%
1.5%
Polish
75
0.8%
3.0%
Québécois
0
0.0%
0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.
90
0.9%
2.4%
Filipino
1,285
13.6%
4.3%
French Canadian
20
0.2%
0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.
25
0.3%
1.0%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.3%
Métis
25
0.3%
0.3%
European, n.o.s.
65
0.7%
1.1%
Russian
10
0.1%
1.7%
Norwegian
0
0.0%
0.3%
Welsh
10
0.1%
0.8%
Portuguese
55
0.6%
2.9%
American
20
0.2%
0.7%
Spanish
230
2.4%
1.3%
Swedish
0
0.0%
0.3%
Hungarian
15
0.2%
0.8%
Acadian
10
0.1%
0.1%
Pakistani
250
2.6%
2.6%
African, n.o.s.
215
2.3%
1.5%
Jewish
0
0.0%
1.8%
Punjabi
75
0.8%
1.5%
Vietnamese
80
0.8%
1.3%
Arab, n.o.s.
220
2.3%
0.8%
Greek
135
1.4%
1.5%
Jamaican
285
3.0%
2.3%
Asian, n.o.s.
235
2.5%
1.3%
Cree, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Korean
50
0.5%
1.2%
Romanian
0
0.0%
0.6%
Lebanese
215
2.3%
0.4%
Iranian
20
0.2%
1.4%
Christian, n.i.e.
55
0.6%
0.6%
Danish
0
0.0%
0.2%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.
10
0.1%
0.1%
Sikh
10
0.1%
1.0%
Austrian
10
0.1%
0.4%
Belgian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Haitian
20
0.2%
0.1%
Hindu
290
3.1%
1.3%
Mexican
35
0.4%
0.4%
Mennonite
0
0.0%
0.0%
Swiss
10
0.1%
0.2%
Finnish
15
0.2%
0.3%
Sri Lankan
615
6.5%
1.5%
Croatian
0
0.0%
0.5%
Japanese
35
0.4%
0.4%
South Asian, n.o.s.
270
2.8%
1.1%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Muslim
150
1.6%
0.7%
Egyptian
65
0.7%
0.6%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.
35
0.4%
0.5%
Tamil
570
6.0%
1.2%
Icelandic
0
0.0%
0.1%
Colombian
0
0.0%
0.3%
Moroccan
25
0.3%
0.1%
Czech
10
0.1%
0.2%
Syrian
85
0.9%
0.3%
Guyanese
130
1.4%
1.1%
Afghan
425
4.5%
0.7%
Black, n.o.s.
60
0.6%
0.7%
Serbian
0
0.0%
0.5%
Ojibway
0
0.0%
0.1%
Newfoundlander
0
0.0%
0.2%
Hong Konger
55
0.6%
0.6%
Ontarian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Persian
35
0.4%
0.6%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian
85
0.9%
0.7%
Turkish
20
0.2%
0.4%
Inuit, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bangladeshi
115
1.2%
0.6%
Algerian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Brazilian
0
0.0%
0.3%
Nigerian
15
0.2%
0.4%
Armenian
45
0.5%
0.3%
Slovak
0
0.0%
0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.3%
Somali
55
0.6%
0.4%
Taiwanese
25
0.3%
0.2%
Iraqi
70
0.7%
0.4%
Salvadorean
0
0.0%
0.2%
African Caribbean
75
0.8%
0.5%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.
45
0.5%
0.4%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.
10
0.1%
0.3%
Caribbean, n.o.s.
80
0.8%
0.5%
Algonquin
0
0.0%
0.0%
West Indian, n.o.s.
75
0.8%
0.5%
Lithuanian
0
0.0%
0.2%
South African
0
0.0%
0.2%
Australian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Palestinian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Chilean
0
0.0%
0.1%
Congolese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Nova Scotian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ethiopian
50
0.5%
0.2%
Hispanic, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Peruvian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Yoruba
15
0.2%
0.2%
Cambodian (Khmer)
0
0.0%
0.1%
Berber
0
0.0%
0.0%
Albanian
20
0.2%
0.3%
Maltese
0
0.0%
0.3%
Macedonian
20
0.2%
0.4%
Slovenian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Western European, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
New Brunswicker
0
0.0%
0.0%
Gujarati
65
0.7%
0.3%
Eritrean
55
0.6%
0.1%
African Canadian
15
0.2%
0.2%
Israeli
0
0.0%
0.3%
Mohawk
0
0.0%
0.0%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Bulgarian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Albertan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ghanaian
10
0.1%
0.2%
Barbadian
55
0.6%
0.2%
African American
15
0.2%
0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Tunisian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Slavic, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Cuban
10
0.1%
0.1%
Bosnian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Venezuelan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Latvian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Bengali
20
0.2%
0.2%
Cameroonian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Guatemalan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Indonesian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Laotian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ilocano
0
0.0%
0.1%
Northern Irish
0
0.0%
0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
British Columbian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ecuadorian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Franco Ontarian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Argentinian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Estonian
20
0.2%
0.1%
Kurdish
15
0.2%
0.1%
Fijian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Jatt
0
0.0%
0.1%
North American, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coptic
25
0.3%
0.2%
Thai
0
0.0%
0.1%
Dominican
0
0.0%
0.1%
Nepali
20
0.2%
0.1%
Kabyle
0
0.0%
0.0%
Assyrian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Igbo
30
0.3%
0.1%
Byelorussian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Abenaki
0
0.0%
0.0%
Moldovan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
New Zealander
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sudanese
40
0.4%
0.1%
Breton
0
0.0%
0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malaysian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Plains Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
North African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Huron (Wendat)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Saskatchewanian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Buddhist
0
0.0%
0.1%
Gaspesian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Norman
0
0.0%
0.0%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ivorian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Saulteaux
0
0.0%
0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Burundian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tigrinya
0
0.0%
0.0%
Nicaraguan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Mauritian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Kenyan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Oji-Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
Vincentian
10
0.1%
0.1%
Jordanian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Manitoban
0
0.0%
0.0%
Cape Bretoner
0
0.0%
0.0%
Rwandan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Grenadian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Malayali
25
0.3%
0.1%
Chaldean
0
0.0%
0.1%
Sinhalese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Mayan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Honduran
0
0.0%
0.0%
Cherokee
0
0.0%
0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indo-Caribbean
0
0.0%
0.1%
Flemish
0
0.0%
0.0%
United Empire Loyalist
0
0.0%
0.0%
Senegalese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Azerbaijani
0
0.0%
0.1%
Sicilian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Pashtun
15
0.2%
0.1%
Malay
40
0.4%
0.0%
Goan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Bantu, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tibetan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Zimbabwean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Burmese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mongolian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Azorean
0
0.0%
0.1%
Atikamekw
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bamileke
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indo-Guyanese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ugandan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Oromo
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tanzanian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Yemeni
0
0.0%
0.0%
Central African
0
0.0%
0.0%
Libyan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Basque
0
0.0%
0.0%
Uruguayan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Akan, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Igorot
0
0.0%
0.0%
Fulani
0
0.0%
0.0%
Woodland Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
Guinean
0
0.0%
0.0%
St. Lucian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Prince Edward Islander
0
0.0%
0.0%
Maliseet
0
0.0%
0.0%
Beninese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Telugu
0
0.0%
0.1%
Roma
0
0.0%
0.0%
Costa Rican
0
0.0%
0.0%
African Nova Scotian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malagasy
0
0.0%
0.0%
Kashmiri
0
0.0%
0.0%
Singaporean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Karen
0
0.0%
0.0%
Edo
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tajik
25
0.3%
0.0%
Amhara
10
0.1%
0.0%
Paraguayan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Generation status
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data
9,480
100.0%
100.0%
First generation
6,485
68.4%
49.9%
Second generation
2,480
26.2%
27.8%
Third generation or more
520
5.5%
22.3%
Indigenous
Indigenous identity
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data
9,480
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous identity
30
0.3%
0.8%
Single Indigenous responses
20
0.2%
0.8%
Multiple Indigenous responses
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity
9,455
99.7%
99.2%
Registered or Treaty Indian status
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data
9,480
100.0%
100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian
10
0.1%
0.3%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian
9,475
99.9%
99.7%
Indigenous ancestry
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data
9,480
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)
10
0.1%
0.2%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)
10
0.1%
0.2%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
40
0.4%
0.9%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
40
0.4%
0.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only
9,425
99.4%
98.9%
Immigration
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data
9,480
100.0%
100.0%
Non-immigrants
3,090
32.6%
51.0%
Immigrants
6,120
64.6%
45.1%
Before 1980
565
6.0%
7.6%
1980 to 1990
600
6.3%
5.5%
1991 to 2000
1,660
17.5%
9.9%
2001 to 2010
1,555
16.4%
10.8%
2011 to 2021
1,730
18.2%
11.3%
Non-permanent residents
275
2.9%
3.9%
Place of birth for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data
6,115
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
685
11.2%
14.6%
Brazil
10
0.2%
0.5%
Colombia
0
0.0%
0.6%
El Salvador
15
0.2%
0.4%
Guyana
210
3.4%
2.3%
Haiti
0
0.0%
0.1%
Jamaica
235
3.8%
3.5%
Mexico
0
0.0%
0.5%
Peru
0
0.0%
0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago
95
1.6%
1.5%
United States of America
20
0.3%
1.7%
Other places of birth in Americas
100
1.6%
3.2%
Europe
295
4.8%
19.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina
10
0.2%
0.3%
Croatia
0
0.0%
0.4%
France
0
0.0%
0.3%
Germany
10
0.2%
0.7%
Greece
35
0.6%
0.8%
Hungary
10
0.2%
0.3%
Italy
10
0.2%
3.0%
Netherlands
10
0.2%
0.3%
Poland
45
0.7%
1.8%
Portugal
10
0.2%
2.2%
Romania
0
0.0%
0.8%
Russian Federation
25
0.4%
1.2%
Serbia
0
0.0%
0.4%
Ukraine
10
0.2%
1.1%
United Kingdom
60
1.0%
3.3%
Other places of birth in Europe
65
1.1%
2.7%
Africa
320
5.2%
6.1%
Algeria
0
0.0%
0.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0
0.0%
0.1%
Egypt
65
1.1%
0.9%
Eritrea
35
0.6%
0.2%
Ethiopia
45
0.7%
0.4%
Morocco
15
0.2%
0.2%
Nigeria
20
0.3%
0.9%
Somalia
40
0.7%
0.4%
South Africa, Republic of
0
0.0%
0.5%
Other places of birth in Africa
90
1.5%
2.4%
Asia
4,810
78.7%
59.5%
Afghanistan
310
5.1%
1.0%
Iran
25
0.4%
3.0%
Iraq
125
2.0%
1.2%
Lebanon
160
2.6%
0.5%
Syria
110
1.8%
0.7%
Turkey
10
0.2%
0.5%
China
550
9.0%
10.2%
Hong Kong
235
3.8%
3.4%
Korea, South
25
0.4%
1.7%
Taiwan
15
0.2%
0.5%
Philippines
1,120
18.3%
7.4%
Viet Nam
120
2.0%
2.1%
Bangladesh
100
1.6%
1.3%
India
680
11.1%
13.7%
Pakistan
300
4.9%
4.5%
Sri Lanka
750
12.3%
3.5%
Other places of birth in Asia
175
2.9%
4.4%
Oceania and other places of birth
10
0.2%
0.3%
Place of birth for the recent immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Place of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data
945
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
25
2.6%
10.8%
Europe
45
4.8%
8.0%
Africa
60
6.3%
8.2%
Asia
820
86.8%
72.7%
Oceania and other
0
0.0%
0.3%
Citizenship
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data
9,480
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian citizens
7,515
79.3%
85.3%
Canadian citizens aged under 18
1,640
17.3%
17.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over
5,870
61.9%
67.6%
Not Canadian citizens
1,965
20.7%
14.7%
Age at immigration for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data
6,115
100.0%
100.0%
Under 5 years
385
6.3%
7.8%
5 to 14 years
780
12.8%
16.4%
15 to 24 years
1,045
17.1%
19.7%
25 to 44 years
3,090
50.5%
45.5%
45 years and over
815
13.3%
10.5%
Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
the 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 data
5,550
100.0%
100.0%
Economic immigrants
2,310
41.6%
51.8%
Principal applicants
1,150
20.7%
21.8%
Secondary applicants
1,160
20.9%
30.0%
Immigrants sponsored by family
1,900
34.2%
31.6%
Refugees
1,250
22.5%
15.0%
Other immigrants
90
1.6%
1.6%
Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data
5,550
100.0%
100.0%
Asylum claim before admission
680
12.3%
7.8%
Work permits only before admission
500
9.0%
8.5%
Study permits only before admission
35
0.6%
2.2%
Work and study permits before admission
185
3.3%
5.3%
Other permits before admission
20
0.4%
0.5%
No pre-admission experience
4,135
74.5%
75.6%
Education
Highest certificate, diploma or degree
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
7,905
100.0%
100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree
1,510
19.1%
14.3%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
2,175
27.5%
25.2%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
4,225
53.4%
60.6%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
1,865
23.6%
23.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
2,360
29.9%
37.1%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
5,410
68.4%
66.4%
No certificate, diploma or degree
785
9.9%
5.3%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
1,345
17.0%
13.6%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
3,280
41.5%
47.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
1,370
17.3%
17.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
1,915
24.2%
30.2%
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
7,905
100.0%
100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
1,575
19.9%
15.3%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
6,335
80.1%
84.7%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
5,410
68.4%
66.4%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
820
10.4%
5.9%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
4,590
58.1%
60.5%
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence
Indicator
Number
Share
the 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 data
5,410
100.0%
100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
2,125
39.3%
28.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
3,285
60.7%
71.5%
Employment
Labour force
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data
4,680
100.0%
100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable
225
4.8%
3.4%
All classes of workers
4,455
95.2%
96.6%
Employee
4,020
85.9%
80.7%
Self-employed
435
9.3%
15.8%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data
4,680
100.0%
100.0%
Occupation - not applicable
225
4.8%
3.4%
All occupations
4,455
95.2%
96.6%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations
0
0.0%
1.5%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations
790
16.9%
20.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
460
9.8%
10.8%
3 Health occupations
445
9.5%
6.5%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
335
7.2%
10.8%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
100
2.1%
3.8%
6 Sales and service occupations
1,335
28.5%
23.2%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
595
12.7%
14.1%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations
30
0.6%
0.8%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
365
7.8%
4.4%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data
4,680
100.0%
100.0%
Industry - not applicable
225
4.8%
3.4%
All industries
4,455
95.2%
96.6%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
0
0.0%
0.3%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
0
0.0%
0.1%
22 Utilities
20
0.4%
0.6%
23 Construction
145
3.1%
6.4%
31-33 Manufacturing
470
10.0%
7.8%
41 Wholesale trade
165
3.5%
3.8%
44-45 Retail trade
540
11.5%
10.3%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing
285
6.1%
5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries
155
3.3%
3.1%
52 Finance and insurance
405
8.7%
7.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing
75
1.6%
2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services
325
6.9%
11.8%
55 Management of companies and enterprises
10
0.2%
0.6%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
320
6.8%
4.6%
61 Educational services
195
4.2%
6.8%
62 Health care and social assistance
645
13.8%
10.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation
55
1.2%
1.7%
72 Accommodation and food services
335
7.2%
5.0%
81 Other services (except public administration)
185
4.0%
3.7%
91 Public administration
120
2.6%
3.7%
Mobility & commuting
Main mode of commuting
Indicator
Number
Share
the 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 data
3,030
100.0%
100.0%
Car, truck or van
1,910
63.0%
76.9%
Car, truck or van - as a driver
1,640
54.1%
69.3%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger
270
8.9%
7.6%
Public transit
870
28.7%
14.9%
Walked
165
5.4%
4.5%
Bicycle
10
0.3%
0.9%
Other method
65
2.1%
2.7%
Commuting duration
Indicator
Number
Share
the 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 data
3,030
100.0%
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes
560
18.5%
18.7%
15 to 29 minutes
840
27.7%
32.2%
30 to 44 minutes
790
26.1%
26.3%
45 to 59 minutes
305
10.1%
10.9%
60 minutes and over
525
17.3%
11.8%
Time leaving for work
Indicator
Number
Share
the 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 data
3,030
100.0%
100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.
180
5.9%
6.8%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.
430
14.2%
15.4%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.
610
20.1%
21.7%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.
530
17.5%
21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.
520
17.2%
17.5%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.
755
24.9%
16.9%
Commuting destination
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work - 25% sample data
2,585
100.0%
100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence
2,095
81.0%
56.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence
0
0.0%
12.9%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence
490
19.0%
30.5%
Commute to a different province or territory
0
0.0%
0.2%
Mobility status 5 years ago
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data
8,915
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
5,835
65.5%
63.7%
Movers
3,080
34.5%
36.3%
Non-migrants
1,945
21.8%
15.6%
Migrants
1,135
12.7%
20.8%
Mobility status 1 year ago
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data
9,375
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
8,600
91.7%
88.4%
Movers
775
8.3%
11.6%
Non-migrants
535
5.7%
7.1%
Migrants
240
2.6%
4.5%
Place of work status
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over - 25% sample data
4,000
100.0%
100.0%
Worked at home
955
23.9%
34.9%
Worked outside Canada
15
0.4%
0.5%
No fixed workplace address
440
11.0%
11.7%
Usual place of work
2,585
64.6%
52.9%
Language
Knowledge of official languages
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
9,490
100.0%
100.0%
English only
8,540
90.0%
88.5%
French only
10
0.1%
0.1%
English and French
380
4.0%
7.4%
Neither English nor French
555
5.8%
4.1%
First official language spoken
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
9,490
100.0%
100.0%
English
8,780
92.5%
94.1%
French
90
0.9%
1.1%
English and French
70
0.7%
0.8%
Neither English nor French
545
5.7%
4.0%
Mother tongue
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
9,490
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
8,525
89.8%
93.4%
Multiple responses
965
10.2%
6.6%
Language spoken most often at home
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
9,490
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
8,260
87.0%
92.5%
Multiple responses
1,230
13.0%
7.5%
Other language(s) spoken regularly at home
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
9,485
100.0%
100.0%
None
6,190
65.3%
73.8%
English
1,355
14.3%
9.7%
French
60
0.6%
0.9%
Non-official language
1,450
15.3%
12.0%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
1,450
15.3%
12.0%
English and French
20
0.2%
0.1%
English and non-official language(s)
230
2.4%
1.6%
French and non-official language(s)
35
0.4%
0.4%
English, French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Multiple non-official languages
150
1.6%
1.4%
All languages spoken at home
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
9,490
100.0%
100.0%
English
3,405
35.9%
54.7%
French
25
0.3%
0.3%
Non-official language
1,745
18.4%
12.7%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
1,745
18.4%
12.7%
English and French
60
0.6%
1.0%
English and non-official language(s)
3,935
41.5%
29.1%
French and non-official language(s)
10
0.1%
0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)
90
0.9%
1.0%
Multiple non-official languages
220
2.3%
1.2%
All languages used at work
Indicator
Number
Share
the 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 data
4,930
100.0%
100.0%
English
4,345
88.1%
90.8%
French
0
0.0%
0.2%
Non-official language
130
2.6%
1.6%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
130
2.6%
1.6%
English and French
45
0.9%
1.5%
English and non-official language(s)
385
7.8%
5.6%
French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.1%
Multiple non-official languages
25
0.5%
0.1%
Other language(s) used regularly at work
Indicator
Number
Share
the 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 data
4,930
100.0%
100.0%
None
4,570
92.7%
93.8%
English
70
1.4%
1.2%
French
20
0.4%
1.1%
Non-official language
220
4.5%
3.1%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
220
4.5%
3.1%
English and French
0
0.0%
0.0%
English and non-official language(s)
10
0.2%
0.2%
French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Multiple non-official languages
35
0.7%
0.6%
Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language for the population in private households born in 2003 or later - 100% data
1,925
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
160
8.3%
8.6%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
1,765
91.7%
91.4%
Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language
Indicator
Number
Share
the 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% data
1,375
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
115
8.4%
9.3%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
90
6.5%
5.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
30
2.2%
3.3%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
1,260
91.6%
90.7%
Other
Persons
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data
9,480
100.0%
100.0%
Inequality measures
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data
9,480
100.0%
100.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income
0
0.0%
0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household market income
0
0.0%
0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income
0
0.0%
0.0%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income
3
0.0%
0.0%
Population
Indicator
Number
Share
the Greater Toronto Area
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data
7,905
100.0%
100.0%
In the labour force
4,685
59.3%
64.6%
Employed
4,000
50.6%
56.1%
Unemployed
680
8.6%
8.6%
Not in the labour force
3,220
40.7%
35.4%
Participation rate (Rate)
59
Employment rate (Rate)
51
Unemployment rate (Rate)
14
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data