Toronto Census Atlas

Pickering Beach (south 1)

Census Tract 0810.02 · Ajax · Toronto, Ontario

Pickering Beach (south 1) is a neighbourhood of Ajax, in the Greater Toronto Area. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 2,402 living in private households. 25.8% 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 Black at 8.2%. 71.6% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 2.4% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 22.8% of the population, compared with 45.1% citywide. Median household income before tax was $94,000 in 2020, compared with $199,000 for the Greater Toronto Area. 23.9% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 0.79 km², giving a population density of 3,059 people per square kilometre (the Greater Toronto Area averages about 920).

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Population2,4022021, private households
Visible minority25.8%the Greater Toronto Area 55.2%
Caucasian71.6%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants22.8%the Greater Toronto Area 45.1%
Median household income$94,000the Greater Toronto Area $199,000
Renter households23.9%the Greater Toronto Area 34.3%
Density3,059 /km²2,402 people over 0.79 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Population, 20212,402
Population, 20162,404
Population percentage change, 2016 to 20210
Total private dwellings1,010
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents980
Population density per square kilometre3,065
Land area in square kilometres1

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data2,400100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years36515.2%15.7%
0 to 4 years1054.4%4.7%
5 to 9 years1305.4%5.3%
10 to 14 years1255.2%5.7%
15 to 64 years1,44560.2%68.1%
15 to 19 years1154.8%5.8%
20 to 24 years1004.2%6.7%
25 to 29 years1205.0%7.4%
30 to 34 years1355.6%7.5%
35 to 39 years1656.9%7.2%
40 to 44 years1656.9%6.7%
45 to 49 years1305.4%6.7%
50 to 54 years1506.2%6.9%
55 to 59 years1707.1%7.1%
60 to 64 years1958.1%6.2%
65 years and over59524.8%16.1%
65 to 69 years1305.4%5.0%
70 to 74 years1456.0%4.2%
75 to 79 years1355.6%2.8%
80 to 84 years954.0%2.0%
85 years and over954.0%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 years1515.2%17.1%
15 to 64 years6060.2%67.0%
65 years and over2524.8%16.0%
85 years and over44.0%2.0%
Average age of the population (Average)46
Median age of the population4646.4%39.6%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data980100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house61062.2%40.7%
Semi-detached house202.0%7.1%
Row house13013.3%9.4%
Apartment or flat in a duplex808.2%4.0%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys14014.3%9.4%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys00.0%29.3%
Other single-attached house00.0%0.2%
Movable dwelling00.0%0.0%

Occupied private dwellings by period of construction

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data985100.0%100.0%
1960 or before16516.8%18.1%
1961 to 198075076.1%24.3%
1981 to 1990404.1%13.3%
1991 to 2000202.0%12.5%
2001 to 200500.0%8.6%
2006 to 201000.0%7.8%
2011 to 201500.0%7.5%
2016 to 202100.0%7.8%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data985100.0%100.0%
Condominium13513.7%22.8%
Not condominium85086.3%77.2%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data985100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms00.0%1.4%
1 bedroom14514.7%17.9%
2 bedrooms505.1%21.3%
3 bedrooms48048.7%28.7%
4 or more bedrooms32032.5%30.7%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data985100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms18018.3%36.8%
5 rooms858.6%13.7%
6 rooms15015.2%12.8%
7 rooms16016.2%11.1%
8 or more rooms41542.1%25.7%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)7

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data985100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed94095.4%95.0%
Major repairs needed454.6%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 data985100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs80081.2%69.9%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs19019.3%30.1%
30% to less than 100%17517.8%26.3%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data985100.0%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 data970100.0%100.0%
In core need12012.4%15.8%
Not in core need85087.6%84.2%

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

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data755100.0%100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage628.3%0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs172.2%0.0%
% in core housing need81.1%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,660$3,700
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,664$3,966
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$770,000$1,735,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$782,000$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 data230100.0%100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing5021.7%0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs2812.3%0.0%
% in core housing need2410.6%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$755$2,910
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,100$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% data2,040100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,96096.1%95.2%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$42,800$83,600
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,96096.1%95.2%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,400$76,000
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,72084.3%83.9%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,800$74,000
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,31564.5%69.7%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$42,000$78,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,80588.5%86.4%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,700$16,900
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1607.8%8.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,760$11,560
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data51025.0%31.6%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,500$17,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data1,95095.6%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,90593.4%95.2%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$56,900$115,350
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,90593.4%95.3%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$47,560$94,280
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,68582.6%83.9%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$52,550$108,650
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,29063.2%69.7%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$55,900$108,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,74085.3%86.5%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$11,390$20,990
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1658.1%8.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,550$13,650
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data49024.0%31.5%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,160$19,120

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data680100.0%100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$116,000$236,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$101,000$203,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data66097.1%99.9%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$137,200$288,200
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$114,200$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 data1,945100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data65533.7%33.2%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$71,500$141,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$83,200$170,700
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data45523.4%26.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$24,200$34,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$30,100$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)82
Employment income (%) (Rate)66
Government transfers (%) (Rate)18
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)1
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)5

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% data2,035100.0%100.0%
Without total income753.7%4.8%
With total income1,96596.6%95.2%
Under $10,000 (including loss)1658.1%9.2%
$10,000 to $19,99921010.3%11.8%
$20,000 to $29,99934517.0%15.2%
$30,000 to $39,99920510.1%11.3%
$40,000 to $49,9992009.8%9.3%
$50,000 to $59,9991909.3%7.6%
$60,000 to $69,9991457.1%6.0%
$70,000 to $79,9991155.7%4.9%
$80,000 to $89,9991055.2%3.9%
$90,000 to $99,999803.9%3.2%
$100,000 and over21010.3%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% data2,035100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income753.7%4.8%
With after-tax income1,96596.6%95.2%
Under $10,000 (including loss)1708.4%9.6%
$10,000 to $19,99922010.8%12.3%
$20,000 to $29,99938018.7%17.0%
$30,000 to $39,99925012.3%13.0%
$40,000 to $49,99925012.3%10.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991909.3%8.3%
$60,000 to $69,9991406.9%6.3%
$70,000 to $79,9991205.9%4.8%
$80,000 to $89,9991004.9%3.9%
$90,000 to $99,999502.5%2.5%
$100,000 and over854.2%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% data2,035100.0%100.0%
Without employment income72535.6%30.3%
With employment income1,31564.6%69.7%
Under $5,000 (including loss)21510.6%10.0%
$5,000 to $9,999904.4%6.3%
$10,000 to $19,9991356.6%7.8%
$20,000 to $29,9991055.2%5.8%
$30,000 to $39,9991004.9%5.5%
$40,000 to $49,9991055.2%5.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991055.2%5.0%
$60,000 to $69,999954.7%4.3%
$70,000 to $79,999803.9%3.6%
$80,000 to $89,999703.4%3.1%
$90,000 to $99,999552.7%2.8%
$100,000 and over1708.4%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% data2,040100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data1,93594.9%92.7%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$40,400$79,600
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data1,93594.9%92.7%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$36,400$72,000
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data1,71083.8%82.5%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$38,400$78,000
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data1,34565.9%69.5%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$41,200$81,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data1,69583.1%80.8%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$4,920$3,820
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data1205.9%5.2%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,400$11,640
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data1,95095.6%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1,85590.9%92.7%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$54,750$110,000
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1,85590.9%92.8%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$45,520$89,640
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1,67582.1%82.5%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$52,500$109,950
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1,34065.7%69.6%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$55,050$109,250
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1,61579.2%80.9%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$8,470$13,340
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1205.9%5.2%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,600$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 data1,945100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data66033.9%32.8%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$69,000$132,000
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$79,000$161,500
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data45023.1%24.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$27,800$47,800
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$36,400$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)87
Employment income (%) (Rate)73
Government transfers (%) (Rate)14
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% data230100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$98,000$198,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$85,000$172,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data255110.9%99.8%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$114,000$253,100
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$97,000$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% data305100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$141,000$291,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$124,000$248,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data27088.5%100.1%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$166,000$344,400
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$135,000$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% data115100.0%100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$87,000$155,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$75,000$142,000
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data11095.7%99.4%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$112,000$183,200
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$96,000$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% data350100.0%100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$33,600$80,800
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$32,000$73,200
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data350100.0%99.9%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$49,000$106,500
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$41,800$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% data2,395100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years43018.0%19.3%
0 to 5 years1305.4%5.8%
18 to 64 years1,37557.4%65.0%
65 years and over59524.8%15.7%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)25510.6%10.0%
0 to 17 years401.7%2.2%
0 to 5 years100.4%0.7%
18 to 64 years954.0%5.8%
65 years and over1255.2%2.1%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)11
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)9
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)9
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)7
65 years and over (%) (Rate)21

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% data2,400100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years43017.9%19.3%
0 to 5 years1355.6%5.8%
18 to 64 years1,37057.1%65.0%
65 years and over59524.8%15.7%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)1205.0%6.3%
0 to 17 years251.0%1.1%
0 to 5 years100.4%0.3%
18 to 64 years702.9%4.6%
65 years and over251.0%0.7%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)5
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)6
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)9
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)5
65 years and over (%) (Rate)4

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data980100.0%100.0%
1 person29530.1%24.8%
2 persons29530.1%28.6%
3 persons16516.8%17.3%
4 persons14514.8%17.2%
5 or more persons808.2%12.1%
Number of persons in private households2,395244.4%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% data2,040100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law1,16557.1%55.2%
Married96547.3%48.8%
Living common-law1959.6%6.4%
Not married and not living common-law88043.1%44.8%
Not married and not living common law - Never married46522.8%32.0%
Not married and not living common law - Separated753.7%2.5%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced1658.1%5.5%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed1708.3%4.8%

Household type

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Household type - 100% data980100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons57558.7%59.7%
Couple-family households48549.5%50.0%
One-parent-family households959.7%9.6%
Multigenerational households404.1%5.7%
Multiple-census-family households101.0%1.2%
One-census-family households with additional persons454.6%3.9%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households202.0%4.7%
One-person households29530.1%24.8%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data980100.0%100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$94,000$199,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$82,000$174,000
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data990101.0%100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$110,000$249,500
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$91,800$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% data980100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000151.5%1.4%
$5,000 to $9,99950.5%0.7%
$10,000 to $14,999101.0%1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999151.5%1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999858.7%3.3%
$25,000 to $29,999303.1%2.7%
$30,000 to $34,999303.1%2.7%
$35,000 to $39,999202.0%2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999252.6%2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999151.5%2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999555.6%6.1%
$60,000 to $69,999656.6%6.1%
$70,000 to $79,999555.6%6.0%
$80,000 to $89,999505.1%5.7%
$90,000 to $99,999555.6%5.4%
$100,000 and over45045.9%48.6%
$100,000 to $124,99912512.8%11.8%
$125,000 to $149,99911011.2%9.3%
$150,000 to $199,99912012.2%12.4%
$200,000 and over10010.2%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% data980100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000151.5%1.6%
$5,000 to $9,99950.5%0.7%
$10,000 to $14,999101.0%1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999101.0%1.7%
$20,000 to $24,999858.7%3.5%
$25,000 to $29,999404.1%3.0%
$30,000 to $34,999252.6%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999252.6%3.3%
$40,000 to $44,999252.6%3.4%
$45,000 to $49,999303.1%3.5%
$50,000 to $59,999757.7%7.3%
$60,000 to $69,999656.6%7.3%
$70,000 to $79,999555.6%7.1%
$80,000 to $89,999707.1%6.7%
$90,000 to $99,999606.1%6.1%
$100,000 and over37037.8%40.7%
$100,000 to $124,99914514.8%12.6%
$125,000 to $149,999909.2%9.2%
$150,000 and over13513.8%18.9%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data985100.0%100.0%
Owner75076.1%65.7%
Renter23523.9%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% data695100.0%100.0%
2 persons34549.6%43.3%
3 persons16523.7%24.3%
4 persons14520.9%23.3%
5 or more persons405.8%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% data700100.7%100.0%
Total couple families57082.0%82.1%
Married couples47067.6%72.2%
Common-law couples9513.7%9.9%
Total one-parent families13018.7%17.9%
in which the parent is a woman+10014.4%14.7%
in which the parent is a man+304.3%3.3%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Persons in census families1,980100.0%100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners1,14557.8%54.5%
Parents in one-parent families1256.3%6.0%
Children71035.9%39.5%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data415100.0%100.0%
Living alone29571.1%54.0%
Living with other relatives6515.7%19.7%
Living with non-relatives only5513.3%26.2%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data295100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data310105.1%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% data685100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data67598.5%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% data2,400100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution99041.2%44.8%
In bottom decile2209.2%9.5%
In second decile1757.3%8.7%
In third decile2108.8%8.8%
In fourth decile1857.7%8.7%
In fifth decile1958.1%9.0%
In top half of the distribution1,41058.8%55.2%
In sixth decile30012.5%9.3%
In seventh decile29012.1%9.8%
In eighth decile28011.7%10.5%
In ninth decile29512.3%11.6%
In top decile24510.2%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 data985100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room97599.0%95.2%
More than one person per room101.0%4.8%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data985100.0%100.0%
Suitable96598.0%90.1%
Not suitable202.0%9.9%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data985100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household51552.3%47.8%
Two-maintainer household41041.6%44.6%
Three-or-more-maintainer household606.1%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 data985100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years101.0%2.0%
25 to 34 years656.6%13.7%
35 to 44 years17517.8%18.5%
45 to 54 years13513.7%20.3%
55 to 64 years21521.8%20.5%
65 to 74 years17517.8%14.1%
75 to 84 years16016.2%7.6%
85 years and over606.1%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'240100.0%100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only17572.9%64.5%
Not suitable only156.2%17.1%
Major repairs needed only4016.7%7.0%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'00.0%5.7%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'104.2%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 housing750312.5%149.2%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data2,305100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population59525.8%55.2%
South Asian753.3%18.6%
Chinese351.5%10.5%
Black1908.2%8.0%
Filipino853.7%4.4%
Arab452.0%2.0%
Latin American00.0%2.5%
Southeast Asian00.0%1.6%
West Asian00.0%2.5%
Korean00.0%1.1%
Japanese00.0%0.3%
Visible minority, n.i.e.903.9%1.5%
Multiple visible minorities552.4%2.1%
Not a visible minority1,70574.0%44.8%

Religion

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data2,305100.0%100.0%
Buddhist00.0%1.9%
Christian1,31557.0%46.8%
Christian, n.o.s.2209.5%8.1%
Anabaptist00.0%0.1%
Anglican903.9%2.5%
Baptist351.5%0.9%
Catholic49521.5%24.9%
Christian Orthodox351.5%3.4%
Jehovah's Witness251.1%0.3%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran251.1%0.4%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.2%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic552.4%1.3%
Presbyterian703.0%1.0%
Reformed00.0%0.1%
United Church1757.6%2.0%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions903.9%1.7%
Hindu301.3%7.2%
Jewish00.0%2.5%
Muslim954.1%9.9%
Sikh00.0%3.8%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.0%
Other religions and spiritual traditions150.7%0.6%
No religion and secular perspectives84536.7%27.2%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data2,305100.0%100.0%
Canadian26511.5%7.4%
English62527.1%9.6%
Irish51522.3%8.2%
Scottish59525.8%7.9%
French, n.o.s.1406.1%2.9%
German2159.3%3.7%
Chinese753.3%10.4%
Italian903.9%7.1%
Indian (India)1104.8%9.1%
Ukrainian150.7%2.1%
Dutch903.9%1.5%
Polish703.0%3.0%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.1406.1%2.4%
Filipino954.1%4.3%
French Canadian401.7%0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.401.7%1.0%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Métis251.1%0.3%
European, n.o.s.251.1%1.1%
Russian00.0%1.7%
Norwegian100.4%0.3%
Welsh652.8%0.8%
Portuguese502.2%2.9%
American351.5%0.7%
Spanish452.0%1.3%
Swedish00.0%0.3%
Hungarian00.0%0.8%
Acadian00.0%0.1%
Pakistani00.0%2.6%
African, n.o.s.652.8%1.5%
Jewish200.9%1.8%
Punjabi401.7%1.5%
Vietnamese00.0%1.3%
Arab, n.o.s.351.5%0.8%
Greek251.1%1.5%
Jamaican703.0%2.3%
Asian, n.o.s.00.0%1.3%
Cree, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Korean00.0%1.2%
Romanian00.0%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%
Austrian100.4%0.4%
Belgian00.0%0.2%
Haitian00.0%0.1%
Hindu00.0%1.3%
Mexican00.0%0.4%
Mennonite00.0%0.0%
Swiss100.4%0.2%
Finnish00.0%0.3%
Sri Lankan00.0%1.5%
Croatian00.0%0.5%
Japanese00.0%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.00.0%0.1%
Muslim00.0%0.7%
Egyptian00.0%0.6%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.00.0%0.5%
Tamil00.0%1.2%
Icelandic00.0%0.1%
Colombian00.0%0.3%
Moroccan00.0%0.1%
Czech100.4%0.2%
Syrian00.0%0.3%
Guyanese903.9%1.1%
Afghan150.7%0.7%
Black, n.o.s.251.1%0.7%
Serbian00.0%0.5%
Ojibway00.0%0.1%
Newfoundlander00.0%0.2%
Hong Konger00.0%0.6%
Ontarian00.0%0.2%
Persian00.0%0.6%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian903.9%0.7%
Turkish00.0%0.4%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Bangladeshi00.0%0.6%
Algerian00.0%0.0%
Brazilian00.0%0.3%
Nigerian200.9%0.4%
Armenian200.9%0.3%
Slovak00.0%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Somali00.0%0.4%
Taiwanese00.0%0.2%
Iraqi00.0%0.4%
Salvadorean00.0%0.2%
African Caribbean251.1%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.200.9%0.5%
Lithuanian00.0%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%
Yoruba150.7%0.2%
Cambodian (Khmer)00.0%0.1%
Berber00.0%0.0%
Albanian00.0%0.3%
Maltese00.0%0.3%
Macedonian251.1%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%
Ghanaian150.7%0.2%
Barbadian00.0%0.2%
African American00.0%0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Tunisian00.0%0.0%
Slavic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Cuban00.0%0.1%
Bosnian00.0%0.1%
Venezuelan00.0%0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Latvian00.0%0.1%
Bengali00.0%0.2%
Cameroonian00.0%0.0%
Guatemalan00.0%0.1%
Indonesian00.0%0.1%
Laotian00.0%0.1%
Ilocano00.0%0.1%
Northern Irish150.7%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%
Estonian00.0%0.1%
Kurdish00.0%0.1%
Fijian00.0%0.0%
Jatt00.0%0.1%
North American, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Coptic00.0%0.2%
Thai00.0%0.1%
Dominican00.0%0.1%
Nepali00.0%0.1%
Kabyle00.0%0.0%
Assyrian00.0%0.2%
Igbo00.0%0.1%
Byelorussian00.0%0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Abenaki00.0%0.0%
Moldovan00.0%0.0%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
New Zealander00.0%0.0%
Sudanese00.0%0.1%
Breton00.0%0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch00.0%0.0%
Malaysian00.0%0.1%
Plains Cree00.0%0.0%
North African, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Huron (Wendat)00.0%0.0%
Saskatchewanian00.0%0.0%
Buddhist00.0%0.1%
Gaspesian00.0%0.0%
Norman00.0%0.0%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Ivorian00.0%0.0%
Saulteaux00.0%0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Burundian00.0%0.0%
Tigrinya00.0%0.0%
Nicaraguan00.0%0.1%
Mauritian00.0%0.1%
Kenyan00.0%0.1%
Oji-Cree00.0%0.0%
Vincentian00.0%0.1%
Jordanian00.0%0.1%
Manitoban00.0%0.0%
Cape Bretoner00.0%0.0%
Rwandan00.0%0.0%
Grenadian00.0%0.1%
Malayali00.0%0.1%
Chaldean00.0%0.1%
Sinhalese00.0%0.1%
Mayan00.0%0.0%
Honduran00.0%0.0%
Cherokee00.0%0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq00.0%0.0%
Indo-Caribbean00.0%0.1%
Flemish00.0%0.0%
United Empire Loyalist00.0%0.0%
Senegalese00.0%0.0%
Azerbaijani00.0%0.1%
Sicilian00.0%0.0%
Pashtun00.0%0.1%
Malay00.0%0.0%
Goan00.0%0.1%
Bantu, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Tibetan00.0%0.1%
Zimbabwean00.0%0.0%
Burmese00.0%0.0%
Mongolian00.0%0.0%
Azorean00.0%0.1%
Atikamekw00.0%0.0%
Bamileke00.0%0.0%
Indo-Guyanese150.7%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 data2,310100.0%100.0%
First generation56524.5%49.9%
Second generation55524.0%27.8%
Third generation or more1,18551.3%22.3%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data2,305100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity552.4%0.8%
Single Indigenous responses502.2%0.8%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.0%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity2,25097.6%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 data2,305100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian150.7%0.3%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian2,29099.3%99.7%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data2,305100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)200.9%0.2%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)200.9%0.2%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries351.5%0.9%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries351.5%0.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only2,25597.8%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 data2,305100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants1,75576.1%51.0%
Immigrants52522.8%45.1%
Before 19801958.5%7.6%
1980 to 1990803.5%5.5%
1991 to 2000703.0%9.9%
2001 to 2010753.3%10.8%
2011 to 20211004.3%11.3%
Non-permanent residents251.1%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 data520100.0%100.0%
Americas10520.2%14.6%
Brazil00.0%0.5%
Colombia00.0%0.6%
El Salvador00.0%0.4%
Guyana305.8%2.3%
Haiti00.0%0.1%
Jamaica254.8%3.5%
Mexico00.0%0.5%
Peru00.0%0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago458.7%1.5%
United States of America101.9%1.7%
Other places of birth in Americas00.0%3.2%
Europe21040.4%19.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.3%
Croatia00.0%0.4%
France00.0%0.3%
Germany203.8%0.7%
Greece00.0%0.8%
Hungary00.0%0.3%
Italy00.0%3.0%
Netherlands00.0%0.3%
Poland152.9%1.8%
Portugal101.9%2.2%
Romania00.0%0.8%
Russian Federation00.0%1.2%
Serbia00.0%0.4%
Ukraine00.0%1.1%
United Kingdom15028.8%3.3%
Other places of birth in Europe101.9%2.7%
Africa356.7%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%
Nigeria203.8%0.9%
Somalia00.0%0.4%
South Africa, Republic of00.0%0.5%
Other places of birth in Africa101.9%2.4%
Asia16531.7%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%
China152.9%10.2%
Hong Kong00.0%3.4%
Korea, South00.0%1.7%
Taiwan00.0%0.5%
Philippines6512.5%7.4%
Viet Nam00.0%2.1%
Bangladesh00.0%1.3%
India203.8%13.7%
Pakistan00.0%4.5%
Sri Lanka00.0%3.5%
Other places of birth in Asia203.8%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 data55100.0%100.0%
Americas00.0%10.8%
Europe00.0%8.0%
Africa2036.4%8.2%
Asia2545.5%72.7%
Oceania and other00.0%0.3%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data2,305100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens2,18094.6%85.3%
Canadian citizens aged under 1839016.9%17.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over1,78577.4%67.6%
Not Canadian citizens1255.4%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 data520100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years7013.5%7.8%
5 to 14 years6011.5%16.4%
15 to 24 years10520.2%19.7%
25 to 44 years22543.3%45.5%
45 years and over6512.5%10.5%

Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data330100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants14042.4%51.8%
Principal applicants6018.2%21.8%
Secondary applicants8024.2%30.0%
Immigrants sponsored by family15547.0%31.6%
Refugees309.1%15.0%
Other immigrants103.0%1.6%

Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data330100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission00.0%7.8%
Work permits only before admission257.6%8.5%
Study permits only before admission00.0%2.2%
Work and study permits before admission154.5%5.3%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.5%
No pre-admission experience28084.8%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 data1,950100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree25012.8%14.3%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate61031.3%25.2%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,08055.4%60.6%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level62031.8%23.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher46523.8%37.1%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data1,19561.3%66.4%
No certificate, diploma or degree703.6%5.3%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate35017.9%13.6%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree78040.0%47.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level42021.5%17.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher35518.2%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 data1,945100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate29515.2%15.3%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate1,65585.1%84.7%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data1,20061.7%66.4%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate954.9%5.9%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate1,10056.6%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 data1,195100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree42035.1%28.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree77564.9%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 data1,140100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable252.2%3.4%
All classes of workers1,11597.8%96.6%
Employee99086.8%80.7%
Self-employed12511.0%15.8%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data1,140100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable252.2%3.4%
All occupations1,11597.8%96.6%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations100.9%1.5%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations26022.8%20.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations1008.8%10.8%
3 Health occupations706.1%6.5%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services17014.9%10.8%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport353.1%3.8%
6 Sales and service occupations17515.4%23.2%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations24021.1%14.1%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations151.3%0.8%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities353.1%4.4%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data1,140100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable252.2%3.4%
All industries1,11597.8%96.6%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting00.0%0.3%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction00.0%0.1%
22 Utilities353.1%0.6%
23 Construction15513.6%6.4%
31-33 Manufacturing706.1%7.8%
41 Wholesale trade504.4%3.8%
44-45 Retail trade1109.6%10.3%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing403.5%5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries302.6%3.1%
52 Finance and insurance706.1%7.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing201.8%2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services958.3%11.8%
55 Management of companies and enterprises00.0%0.6%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services453.9%4.6%
61 Educational services958.3%6.8%
62 Health care and social assistance11510.1%10.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation453.9%1.7%
72 Accommodation and food services302.6%5.0%
81 Other services (except public administration)403.5%3.7%
91 Public administration655.7%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 data700100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van61087.1%76.9%
Car, truck or van - as a driver59084.3%69.3%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger202.9%7.6%
Public transit456.4%14.9%
Walked304.3%4.5%
Bicycle00.0%0.9%
Other method101.4%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 data700100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes13018.6%18.7%
15 to 29 minutes20529.3%32.2%
30 to 44 minutes16523.6%26.3%
45 to 59 minutes11516.4%10.9%
60 minutes and over8512.1%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 data700100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.8011.4%6.8%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.13519.3%15.4%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.16022.9%21.7%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.14020.0%21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.7510.7%17.5%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.10515.0%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 data560100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence13524.1%56.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence13023.2%12.9%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence29552.7%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 data2,210100.0%100.0%
Non-movers1,48067.0%63.7%
Movers72532.8%36.3%
Non-migrants1305.9%15.6%
Migrants59526.9%20.8%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data2,295100.0%100.0%
Non-movers2,04589.1%88.4%
Movers25010.9%11.6%
Non-migrants502.2%7.1%
Migrants1958.5%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 data1,035100.0%100.0%
Worked at home33031.9%34.9%
Worked outside Canada00.0%0.5%
No fixed workplace address14514.0%11.7%
Usual place of work56054.1%52.9%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data2,400100.0%100.0%
English only2,14589.4%88.5%
French only00.0%0.1%
English and French2159.0%7.4%
Neither English nor French351.5%4.1%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data2,400100.0%100.0%
English2,31096.2%94.1%
French401.7%1.1%
English and French100.4%0.8%
Neither English nor French351.5%4.0%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data2,400100.0%100.0%
Single responses2,32596.9%93.4%
Multiple responses702.9%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% data2,400100.0%100.0%
Single responses2,33597.3%92.5%
Multiple responses652.7%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% data2,400100.0%100.0%
None2,13589.0%73.8%
English652.7%9.7%
French301.2%0.9%
Non-official language1456.0%12.0%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1456.0%12.0%
English and French00.0%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)100.4%1.6%
French and non-official language(s)50.2%0.4%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages100.4%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% data2,400100.0%100.0%
English1,98082.5%54.7%
French50.2%0.3%
Non-official language1004.2%12.7%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous1004.2%12.7%
English and French401.7%1.0%
English and non-official language(s)26010.8%29.1%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)50.2%1.0%
Multiple non-official languages50.2%1.2%

All languages used at work

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - All languages used at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data1,215100.0%100.0%
English1,17596.7%90.8%
French100.8%0.2%
Non-official language00.0%1.6%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous00.0%1.6%
English and French252.1%1.5%
English and non-official language(s)00.0%5.6%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
Multiple non-official languages00.0%0.1%

Other language(s) used regularly at work

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data1,215100.0%100.0%
None1,19097.9%93.8%
English00.0%1.2%
French201.6%1.1%
Non-official language00.0%3.1%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous00.0%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% data435100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language306.9%8.6%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language40092.0%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% data315100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language257.9%9.3%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada206.3%5.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada51.6%3.3%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language29092.1%90.7%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data2,400100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data2,400100.0%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 income40.2%0.0%

Population

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data1,950100.0%100.0%
In the labour force1,14058.5%64.6%
Employed1,03052.8%56.1%
Unemployed1005.1%8.6%
Not in the labour force81041.5%35.4%
Participation rate (Rate)58
Employment rate (Rate)53
Unemployment rate (Rate)9
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data1,94599.7%100.0%
Did not work80041.0%37.1%
Worked1,15059.0%62.9%
Worked full year full time67034.4%34.3%
Worked part year and/or part time48024.6%28.5%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)41

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