Toronto Census Atlas

Little Jamaica

Census Tract 0055.00 · Toronto, Ontario

Little Jamaica is a neighbourhood of Toronto, in the Greater Toronto Area. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 2,691 living in private households. 19.4% 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 Chinese at 6.5%. 78.6% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 1.9% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 23.7% of the population, compared with 45.1% citywide. Median household income before tax was $87,000 in 2020, compared with $199,000 for the Greater Toronto Area. 61.1% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 0.28 km², giving a population density of 9,715 people per square kilometre (the Greater Toronto Area averages about 920).

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Population2,6912021, private households
Visible minority19.4%the Greater Toronto Area 55.2%
Caucasian78.6%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants23.7%the Greater Toronto Area 45.1%
Median household income$87,000the Greater Toronto Area $199,000
Renter households61.1%the Greater Toronto Area 34.3%
Density9,715 /km²2,691 people over 0.28 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Population, 20212,691
Population, 20162,763
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021-3
Total private dwellings1,442
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents1,303
Population density per square kilometre9,736
Land area in square kilometres0

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data2,695100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years2459.1%15.7%
0 to 4 years702.6%4.7%
5 to 9 years803.0%5.3%
10 to 14 years1003.7%5.7%
15 to 64 years2,08077.2%68.1%
15 to 19 years853.2%5.8%
20 to 24 years1605.9%6.7%
25 to 29 years40014.8%7.4%
30 to 34 years37013.7%7.5%
35 to 39 years2408.9%7.2%
40 to 44 years1806.7%6.7%
45 to 49 years1806.7%6.7%
50 to 54 years1756.5%6.9%
55 to 59 years1756.5%7.1%
60 to 64 years1053.9%6.2%
65 years and over36513.5%16.1%
65 to 69 years1003.7%5.0%
70 to 74 years1104.1%4.2%
75 to 79 years602.2%2.8%
80 to 84 years501.9%2.0%
85 years and over451.7%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 years99.1%17.1%
15 to 64 years7777.2%67.0%
65 years and over1413.5%16.0%
85 years and over21.7%2.0%
Average age of the population (Average)40
Median age of the population3636.4%39.6%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data1,305100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house906.9%40.7%
Semi-detached house1259.6%7.1%
Row house00.0%9.4%
Apartment or flat in a duplex1209.2%4.0%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys85565.5%9.4%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys806.1%29.3%
Other single-attached house403.1%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 data1,310100.0%100.0%
1960 or before93571.4%18.1%
1961 to 198020015.3%24.3%
1981 to 1990403.1%13.3%
1991 to 2000251.9%12.5%
2001 to 200500.0%8.6%
2006 to 2010201.5%7.8%
2011 to 2015705.3%7.5%
2016 to 2021251.9%7.8%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data1,310100.0%100.0%
Condominium1209.2%22.8%
Not condominium1,19090.8%77.2%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data1,310100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms403.1%1.4%
1 bedroom45534.7%17.9%
2 bedrooms34026.0%21.3%
3 bedrooms24018.3%28.7%
4 or more bedrooms23017.6%30.7%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data1,310100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms69553.1%36.8%
5 rooms1309.9%13.7%
6 rooms957.3%12.8%
7 rooms1007.6%11.1%
8 or more rooms28521.8%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 data1,310100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed1,23594.3%95.0%
Major repairs needed755.7%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 data1,300100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs80561.9%69.9%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs50038.5%30.1%
30% to less than 100%44033.8%26.3%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data1,310100.0%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 data1,245100.0%100.0%
In core need22017.7%15.8%
Not in core need1,02582.3%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 data510100.0%100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage458.8%0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs224.2%0.0%
% in core housing need102.0%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,380$3,700
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$2,050$3,966
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,500,000$1,735,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,505,000$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 data795100.0%100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing20.3%0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs496.2%0.0%
% in core housing need222.8%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,720$2,910
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,816$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% data2,440100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,38597.7%95.2%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$44,800$83,600
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,38597.7%95.2%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$40,000$76,000
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,19089.8%83.9%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$42,800$74,000
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,87076.6%69.7%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$44,400$78,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,16088.5%86.4%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,450$16,900
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data24510.0%8.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,240$11,560
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data82533.8%31.6%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,000$17,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,460100.8%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,39598.2%95.2%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$66,500$115,350
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,39598.2%95.3%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$52,550$94,280
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,17088.9%83.9%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$63,900$108,650
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,84075.4%69.7%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$65,300$108,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,22091.0%86.5%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,150$20,990
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data25510.5%8.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,640$13,650
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data87035.7%31.5%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,220$19,120

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data615100.0%100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$127,000$236,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$107,000$203,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data60097.6%99.9%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$171,000$288,200
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$132,500$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 data2,460100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data90536.8%33.2%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$75,000$141,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$102,200$170,700
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data78031.7%26.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$14,800$34,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$27,800$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)87
Employment income (%) (Rate)75
Government transfers (%) (Rate)13
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)1
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)6

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% data2,445100.0%100.0%
Without total income602.5%4.8%
With total income2,38097.3%95.2%
Under $10,000 (including loss)1656.7%9.2%
$10,000 to $19,99928511.7%11.8%
$20,000 to $29,99935014.3%15.2%
$30,000 to $39,99927011.0%11.3%
$40,000 to $49,9992309.4%9.3%
$50,000 to $59,9991857.6%7.6%
$60,000 to $69,9991707.0%6.0%
$70,000 to $79,9991556.3%4.9%
$80,000 to $89,9991204.9%3.9%
$90,000 to $99,9991054.3%3.2%
$100,000 and over35514.5%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% data2,445100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income602.5%4.8%
With after-tax income2,38097.3%95.2%
Under $10,000 (including loss)1757.2%9.6%
$10,000 to $19,99929011.9%12.3%
$20,000 to $29,99940516.6%17.0%
$30,000 to $39,99932013.1%13.0%
$40,000 to $49,99925010.2%10.8%
$50,000 to $59,9992409.8%8.3%
$60,000 to $69,9991707.0%6.3%
$70,000 to $79,9991556.3%4.8%
$80,000 to $89,999903.7%3.9%
$90,000 to $99,999451.8%2.5%
$100,000 and over2409.8%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% data2,445100.0%100.0%
Without employment income57023.3%30.3%
With employment income1,87076.5%69.7%
Under $5,000 (including loss)24510.0%10.0%
$5,000 to $9,9991606.5%6.3%
$10,000 to $19,9992008.2%7.8%
$20,000 to $29,9991405.7%5.8%
$30,000 to $39,9991255.1%5.5%
$40,000 to $49,9991556.3%5.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991355.5%5.0%
$60,000 to $69,9991355.5%4.3%
$70,000 to $79,9991204.9%3.6%
$80,000 to $89,9991054.3%3.1%
$90,000 to $99,999652.7%2.8%
$100,000 and over29011.9%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% data2,440100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,33595.7%92.7%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$42,000$79,600
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,34095.9%92.7%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$37,600$72,000
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,17589.1%82.5%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$41,600$78,000
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data1,88077.0%69.5%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$42,000$81,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data1,98081.1%80.8%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$830$3,820
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data1154.7%5.2%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,500$11,640
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,460100.8%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,37097.1%92.7%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$62,500$110,000
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,37097.1%92.8%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$49,160$89,640
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,21090.6%82.5%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$62,700$109,950
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1,92078.7%69.6%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$62,850$109,250
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,01582.6%80.9%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$4,824$13,340
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1054.3%5.2%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,200$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 data2,460100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data91037.0%32.8%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$66,500$132,000
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$94,000$161,500
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data77531.5%24.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$23,000$47,800
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$35,500$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)81
Government transfers (%) (Rate)6
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)1

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data295100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$110,000$198,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$92,000$172,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data26088.1%99.8%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$144,000$253,100
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$114,000$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% data210100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$180,000$291,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$149,000$248,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data230109.5%100.1%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$240,000$344,400
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$180,000$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% data80100.0%100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$79,500$155,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$72,500$142,000
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)2
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data80100.0%99.4%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$88,000$183,200
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$72,000$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% data995100.0%100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$42,400$80,800
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$38,000$73,200
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data98599.0%99.9%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$58,000$106,500
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$47,500$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% data2,690100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years30011.2%19.3%
0 to 5 years803.0%5.8%
18 to 64 years2,03575.7%65.0%
65 years and over36513.6%15.7%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)27010.0%10.0%
0 to 17 years301.1%2.2%
0 to 5 years100.4%0.7%
18 to 64 years1957.2%5.8%
65 years and over451.7%2.1%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)10
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)10
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)12
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)10
65 years and over (%) (Rate)12

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% data2,690100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years29511.0%19.3%
0 to 5 years853.2%5.8%
18 to 64 years2,03075.5%65.0%
65 years and over36013.4%15.7%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)27010.0%6.3%
0 to 17 years200.7%1.1%
0 to 5 years50.2%0.3%
18 to 64 years2258.4%4.6%
65 years and over200.7%0.7%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)10
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)7
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)8
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)11
65 years and over (%) (Rate)6

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data1,300100.0%100.0%
1 person52040.0%24.8%
2 persons44033.8%28.6%
3 persons17013.1%17.3%
4 persons1058.1%17.2%
5 or more persons655.0%12.1%
Number of persons in private households2,695207.3%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% data2,445100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law1,08544.4%55.2%
Married63526.0%48.8%
Living common-law45018.4%6.4%
Not married and not living common-law1,36555.8%44.8%
Not married and not living common law - Never married1,10545.2%32.0%
Not married and not living common law - Separated552.2%2.5%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced1255.1%5.5%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed803.3%4.8%

Household type

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Household type - 100% data1,305100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons52540.2%59.7%
Couple-family households46535.6%50.0%
One-parent-family households604.6%9.6%
Multigenerational households201.5%5.7%
Multiple-census-family households50.4%1.2%
One-census-family households with additional persons403.1%3.9%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households19014.6%4.7%
One-person households52039.8%24.8%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data1,300100.0%100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$87,000$199,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$75,000$174,000
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data1,305100.4%100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$121,700$249,500
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$96,200$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% data1,300100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000251.9%1.4%
$5,000 to $9,999100.8%0.7%
$10,000 to $14,999151.2%1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999302.3%1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999403.1%3.3%
$25,000 to $29,999403.1%2.7%
$30,000 to $34,999453.5%2.7%
$35,000 to $39,999453.5%2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999503.8%2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999403.1%2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999906.9%6.1%
$60,000 to $69,999755.8%6.1%
$70,000 to $79,999906.9%6.0%
$80,000 to $89,999856.5%5.7%
$90,000 to $99,999906.9%5.4%
$100,000 and over54041.5%48.6%
$100,000 to $124,9991209.2%11.8%
$125,000 to $149,9991007.7%9.3%
$150,000 to $199,99913510.4%12.4%
$200,000 and over18514.2%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% data1,300100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000251.9%1.6%
$5,000 to $9,999100.8%0.7%
$10,000 to $14,999151.2%1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999302.3%1.7%
$20,000 to $24,999403.1%3.5%
$25,000 to $29,999554.2%3.0%
$30,000 to $34,999503.8%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999503.8%3.3%
$40,000 to $44,999503.8%3.4%
$45,000 to $49,999503.8%3.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991158.8%7.3%
$60,000 to $69,999957.3%7.3%
$70,000 to $79,9991209.2%7.1%
$80,000 to $89,999856.5%6.7%
$90,000 to $99,999503.8%6.1%
$100,000 and over46035.4%40.7%
$100,000 to $124,99914511.2%12.6%
$125,000 to $149,9991058.1%9.2%
$150,000 and over21016.2%18.9%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data1,310100.0%100.0%
Owner51038.9%65.7%
Renter80061.1%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% data610100.0%100.0%
2 persons37060.7%43.3%
3 persons11518.9%24.3%
4 persons9014.8%23.3%
5 or more persons355.7%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% data60599.2%100.0%
Total couple families52586.1%82.1%
Married couples30550.0%72.2%
Common-law couples22036.1%9.9%
Total one-parent families8013.1%17.9%
in which the parent is a woman+6510.7%14.7%
in which the parent is a man+203.3%3.3%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Persons in census families1,620100.0%100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners1,05565.1%54.5%
Parents in one-parent families804.9%6.0%
Children48529.9%39.5%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data1,065100.0%100.0%
Living alone52048.8%54.0%
Living with other relatives757.0%19.7%
Living with non-relatives only47544.6%26.2%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data520100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data525101.0%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% data785100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data785100.0%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% data2,690100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution1,17043.5%44.8%
In bottom decile35013.0%9.5%
In second decile2609.7%8.7%
In third decile2057.6%8.8%
In fourth decile1957.2%8.7%
In fifth decile1555.8%9.0%
In top half of the distribution1,52556.7%55.2%
In sixth decile2459.1%9.3%
In seventh decile2057.6%9.8%
In eighth decile2459.1%10.5%
In ninth decile30011.2%11.6%
In top decile52519.5%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 data1,310100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room1,29598.9%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 data1,310100.0%100.0%
Suitable1,28598.1%90.1%
Not suitable251.9%9.9%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data1,310100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household67551.5%47.8%
Two-maintainer household54041.2%44.6%
Three-or-more-maintainer household1007.6%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 data1,310100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years453.4%2.0%
25 to 34 years39530.2%13.7%
35 to 44 years26520.2%18.5%
45 to 54 years18013.7%20.3%
55 to 64 years18013.7%20.5%
65 to 74 years1158.8%14.1%
75 to 84 years856.5%7.6%
85 years and over352.7%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'560100.0%100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only46082.1%64.5%
Not suitable only152.7%17.1%
Major repairs needed only458.0%7.0%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'101.8%5.7%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'254.5%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 housing750133.9%149.2%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data2,685100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population52019.4%55.2%
South Asian602.2%18.6%
Chinese1756.5%10.5%
Black903.4%8.0%
Filipino501.9%4.4%
Arab200.7%2.0%
Latin American301.1%2.5%
Southeast Asian250.9%1.6%
West Asian00.0%2.5%
Korean351.3%1.1%
Japanese351.3%0.3%
Visible minority, n.i.e.00.0%1.5%
Multiple visible minorities100.4%2.1%
Not a visible minority2,16080.4%44.8%

Religion

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data2,680100.0%100.0%
Buddhist602.2%1.9%
Christian90533.8%46.8%
Christian, n.o.s.702.6%8.1%
Anabaptist00.0%0.1%
Anglican501.9%2.5%
Baptist00.0%0.9%
Catholic57521.5%24.9%
Christian Orthodox903.4%3.4%
Jehovah's Witness100.4%0.3%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran150.6%0.4%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.2%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic00.0%1.3%
Presbyterian301.1%1.0%
Reformed00.0%0.1%
United Church301.1%2.0%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions200.7%1.7%
Hindu100.4%7.2%
Jewish1355.0%2.5%
Muslim351.3%9.9%
Sikh00.0%3.8%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.0%
Other religions and spiritual traditions351.3%0.6%
No religion and secular perspectives1,51056.3%27.2%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data2,685100.0%100.0%
Canadian2408.9%7.4%
English51019.0%9.6%
Irish49018.2%8.2%
Scottish47517.7%7.9%
French, n.o.s.2208.2%2.9%
German2659.9%3.7%
Chinese1606.0%10.4%
Italian2609.7%7.1%
Indian (India)552.0%9.1%
Ukrainian1003.7%2.1%
Dutch451.7%1.5%
Polish1053.9%3.0%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.1304.8%2.4%
Filipino602.2%4.3%
French Canadian301.1%0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.351.3%1.0%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.150.6%0.3%
Métis250.9%0.3%
European, n.o.s.401.5%1.1%
Russian652.4%1.7%
Norwegian250.9%0.3%
Welsh451.7%0.8%
Portuguese2057.6%2.9%
American652.4%0.7%
Spanish351.3%1.3%
Swedish150.6%0.3%
Hungarian301.1%0.8%
Acadian00.0%0.1%
Pakistani00.0%2.6%
African, n.o.s.301.1%1.5%
Jewish1957.3%1.8%
Punjabi00.0%1.5%
Vietnamese150.6%1.3%
Arab, n.o.s.200.7%0.8%
Greek752.8%1.5%
Jamaican00.0%2.3%
Asian, n.o.s.200.7%1.3%
Cree, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Korean351.3%1.2%
Romanian250.9%0.6%
Lebanese00.0%0.4%
Iranian00.0%1.4%
Christian, n.i.e.00.0%0.6%
Danish00.0%0.2%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Sikh00.0%1.0%
Austrian200.7%0.4%
Belgian100.4%0.2%
Haitian00.0%0.1%
Hindu00.0%1.3%
Mexican100.4%0.4%
Mennonite00.0%0.0%
Swiss00.0%0.2%
Finnish351.3%0.3%
Sri Lankan00.0%1.5%
Croatian200.7%0.5%
Japanese301.1%0.4%
South Asian, n.o.s.00.0%1.1%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.100.4%0.1%
Muslim00.0%0.7%
Egyptian00.0%0.6%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.100.4%0.5%
Tamil00.0%1.2%
Icelandic150.6%0.1%
Colombian00.0%0.3%
Moroccan00.0%0.1%
Czech351.3%0.2%
Syrian00.0%0.3%
Guyanese100.4%1.1%
Afghan00.0%0.7%
Black, n.o.s.150.6%0.7%
Serbian100.4%0.5%
Ojibway00.0%0.1%
Newfoundlander00.0%0.2%
Hong Konger100.4%0.6%
Ontarian00.0%0.2%
Persian00.0%0.6%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian00.0%0.7%
Turkish00.0%0.4%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Bangladeshi00.0%0.6%
Algerian00.0%0.0%
Brazilian200.7%0.3%
Nigerian00.0%0.4%
Armenian00.0%0.3%
Slovak00.0%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.401.5%0.3%
Somali00.0%0.4%
Taiwanese00.0%0.2%
Iraqi00.0%0.4%
Salvadorean00.0%0.2%
African Caribbean200.7%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.00.0%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%
Peruvian00.0%0.2%
Yoruba00.0%0.2%
Cambodian (Khmer)00.0%0.1%
Berber00.0%0.0%
Albanian00.0%0.3%
Maltese250.9%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%
Ghanaian00.0%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%
Latvian200.7%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.00.0%0.1%
British Columbian00.0%0.0%
Ecuadorian00.0%0.2%
Franco Ontarian00.0%0.0%
Argentinian00.0%0.1%
Estonian200.7%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.150.6%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%
Ugandan00.0%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 data2,685100.0%100.0%
First generation79529.6%49.9%
Second generation82530.7%27.8%
Third generation or more1,06039.5%22.3%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data2,680100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity501.9%0.8%
Single Indigenous responses351.3%0.8%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.0%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity2,63098.1%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 data2,680100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian250.9%0.3%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian2,66099.3%99.7%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data2,680100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)150.6%0.2%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)150.6%0.2%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries552.1%0.9%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries552.1%0.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only2,61097.4%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 data2,680100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants1,93572.2%51.0%
Immigrants63523.7%45.1%
Before 198028010.4%7.6%
1980 to 1990853.2%5.5%
1991 to 2000953.5%9.9%
2001 to 2010752.8%10.8%
2011 to 20211003.7%11.3%
Non-permanent residents1154.3%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%
Americas11017.5%14.6%
Brazil00.0%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 Tobago00.0%1.5%
United States of America507.9%1.7%
Other places of birth in Americas355.6%3.2%
Europe30047.6%19.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina101.6%0.3%
Croatia00.0%0.4%
France152.4%0.3%
Germany152.4%0.7%
Greece203.2%0.8%
Hungary00.0%0.3%
Italy558.7%3.0%
Netherlands00.0%0.3%
Poland152.4%1.8%
Portugal10516.7%2.2%
Romania00.0%0.8%
Russian Federation00.0%1.2%
Serbia00.0%0.4%
Ukraine00.0%1.1%
United Kingdom355.6%3.3%
Other places of birth in Europe304.8%2.7%
Africa304.8%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 Africa152.4%2.4%
Asia18028.6%59.5%
Afghanistan00.0%1.0%
Iran00.0%3.0%
Iraq00.0%1.2%
Lebanon00.0%0.5%
Syria00.0%0.7%
Turkey00.0%0.5%
China507.9%10.2%
Hong Kong00.0%3.4%
Korea, South152.4%1.7%
Taiwan00.0%0.5%
Philippines457.1%7.4%
Viet Nam152.4%2.1%
Bangladesh00.0%1.3%
India00.0%13.7%
Pakistan00.0%4.5%
Sri Lanka00.0%3.5%
Other places of birth in Asia304.8%4.4%
Oceania and other places of birth00.0%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 data65100.0%100.0%
Americas1523.1%10.8%
Europe3553.8%8.0%
Africa00.0%8.2%
Asia1015.4%72.7%
Oceania and other00.0%0.3%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data2,680100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens2,43090.7%85.3%
Canadian citizens aged under 182509.3%17.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over2,18081.3%67.6%
Not Canadian citizens2509.3%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 years9014.3%7.8%
5 to 14 years10516.7%16.4%
15 to 24 years11518.3%19.7%
25 to 44 years31049.2%45.5%
45 years and over203.2%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 data350100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants21060.0%51.8%
Principal applicants9025.7%21.8%
Secondary applicants12034.3%30.0%
Immigrants sponsored by family10028.6%31.6%
Refugees3510.0%15.0%
Other immigrants102.9%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 data350100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission154.3%7.8%
Work permits only before admission10028.6%8.5%
Study permits only before admission257.1%2.2%
Work and study permits before admission205.7%5.3%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.5%
No pre-admission experience19555.7%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 data2,455100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree2309.4%14.3%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate51020.8%25.2%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,71569.9%60.6%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level39516.1%23.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,32053.8%37.1%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data1,82574.3%66.4%
No certificate, diploma or degree552.2%5.3%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate32513.2%13.6%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,44558.9%47.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level31012.6%17.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,13046.0%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 data2,460100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate24510.0%15.3%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,21590.0%84.7%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data1,82574.2%66.4%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate652.6%5.9%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate1,76571.7%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 data1,825100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree38020.8%28.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,44579.2%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 data1,760100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable251.4%3.4%
All classes of workers1,73598.6%96.6%
Employee1,35577.0%80.7%
Self-employed38521.9%15.8%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data1,760100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable251.4%3.4%
All occupations1,73598.6%96.6%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations402.3%1.5%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations38521.9%20.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations18010.2%10.8%
3 Health occupations603.4%6.5%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services29516.8%10.8%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport26515.1%3.8%
6 Sales and service occupations36520.7%23.2%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations1056.0%14.1%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations00.0%0.8%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities352.0%4.4%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data1,760100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable251.4%3.4%
All industries1,73598.6%96.6%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting00.0%0.3%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction00.0%0.1%
22 Utilities00.0%0.6%
23 Construction553.1%6.4%
31-33 Manufacturing502.8%7.8%
41 Wholesale trade251.4%3.8%
44-45 Retail trade1558.8%10.3%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing352.0%5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries1709.7%3.1%
52 Finance and insurance1257.1%7.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing301.7%2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services31017.6%11.8%
55 Management of companies and enterprises00.0%0.6%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services352.0%4.6%
61 Educational services19010.8%6.8%
62 Health care and social assistance1659.4%10.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation1106.2%1.7%
72 Accommodation and food services1458.2%5.0%
81 Other services (except public administration)754.3%3.7%
91 Public administration502.8%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 data715100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van23032.2%76.9%
Car, truck or van - as a driver20028.0%69.3%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger304.2%7.6%
Public transit21530.1%14.9%
Walked10014.0%4.5%
Bicycle13018.2%0.9%
Other method304.2%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 data715100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes18525.9%18.7%
15 to 29 minutes27538.5%32.2%
30 to 44 minutes17524.5%26.3%
45 to 59 minutes405.6%10.9%
60 minutes and over354.9%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 data715100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.152.1%6.8%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.709.8%15.4%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.15021.0%21.7%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.15021.0%21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.21029.4%17.5%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.12016.8%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 data630100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence60095.2%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 residence304.8%30.5%
Commute to a different province or territory00.0%0.2%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data2,630100.0%100.0%
Non-movers1,50057.0%63.7%
Movers1,13043.0%36.3%
Non-migrants66025.1%15.6%
Migrants47017.9%20.8%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data2,680100.0%100.0%
Non-movers2,22082.8%88.4%
Movers46017.2%11.6%
Non-migrants39014.6%7.1%
Migrants752.8%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 data1,595100.0%100.0%
Worked at home87054.5%34.9%
Worked outside Canada100.6%0.5%
No fixed workplace address805.0%11.7%
Usual place of work63039.5%52.9%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data2,690100.0%100.0%
English only2,06576.8%88.5%
French only00.0%0.1%
English and French52519.5%7.4%
Neither English nor French953.5%4.1%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data2,690100.0%100.0%
English2,51593.5%94.1%
French602.2%1.1%
English and French200.7%0.8%
Neither English nor French953.5%4.0%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data2,690100.0%100.0%
Single responses2,55595.0%93.4%
Multiple responses1355.0%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% data2,690100.0%100.0%
Single responses2,62597.6%92.5%
Multiple responses702.6%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% data2,690100.0%100.0%
None2,20582.0%73.8%
English1003.7%9.7%
French702.6%0.9%
Non-official language2659.9%12.0%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous2659.9%12.0%
English and French50.2%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)100.4%1.6%
French and non-official language(s)200.7%0.4%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages150.6%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% data2,690100.0%100.0%
English1,95072.5%54.7%
French150.6%0.3%
Non-official language1856.9%12.7%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1856.9%12.7%
English and French903.3%1.0%
English and non-official language(s)39014.5%29.1%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)401.5%1.0%
Multiple non-official languages150.6%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 data1,925100.0%100.0%
English1,83095.1%90.8%
French00.0%0.2%
Non-official language00.0%1.6%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous00.0%1.6%
English and French552.9%1.5%
English and non-official language(s)251.3%5.6%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)100.5%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 data1,925100.0%100.0%
None1,83595.3%93.8%
English00.0%1.2%
French552.9%1.1%
Non-official language251.3%3.1%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous251.3%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 languages00.0%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% data305100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language5016.4%8.6%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language25082.0%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% data235100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language4017.0%9.3%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada2510.6%5.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada208.5%3.3%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language19080.9%90.7%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data2,690100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data2,690100.0%100.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income00.0%0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household market income00.0%0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income00.0%0.0%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income50.2%0.0%

Population

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data2,455100.0%100.0%
In the labour force1,76571.9%64.6%
Employed1,59565.0%56.1%
Unemployed1656.7%8.6%
Not in the labour force70028.5%35.4%
Participation rate (Rate)72
Employment rate (Rate)65
Unemployment rate (Rate)9
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data2,460100.2%100.0%
Did not work65526.7%37.1%
Worked1,80573.5%62.9%
Worked full year full time95038.7%34.3%
Worked part year and/or part time85534.8%28.5%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)40

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