Toronto Census Atlas

Scarborough Centre (west)

Census Tract 0271.02 · Toronto, Ontario

Scarborough Centre (west) is a neighbourhood of Toronto, in the Greater Toronto Area. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 4,724 living in private households. 54.6% 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 10.5%. 44.8% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 0.6% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 47.4% of the population, compared with 45.1% citywide. Median household income before tax was $84,000 in 2020, compared with $199,000 for the Greater Toronto Area. 71.3% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 0.71 km², giving a population density of 6,647 people per square kilometre (the Greater Toronto Area averages about 920).

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Population4,7242021, private households
Visible minority54.6%the Greater Toronto Area 55.2%
Caucasian44.8%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants47.4%the Greater Toronto Area 45.1%
Median household income$84,000the Greater Toronto Area $199,000
Renter households71.3%the Greater Toronto Area 34.3%
Density6,647 /km²4,724 people over 0.71 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Population, 20214,724
Population, 20164,815
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021-2
Total private dwellings1,767
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents1,711
Population density per square kilometre6,661
Land area in square kilometres1

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data4,725100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years79016.7%15.7%
0 to 4 years2054.3%4.7%
5 to 9 years2805.9%5.3%
10 to 14 years3106.6%5.7%
15 to 64 years3,18567.4%68.1%
15 to 19 years3457.3%5.8%
20 to 24 years3607.6%6.7%
25 to 29 years2856.0%7.4%
30 to 34 years2405.1%7.5%
35 to 39 years2705.7%7.2%
40 to 44 years3106.6%6.7%
45 to 49 years3106.6%6.7%
50 to 54 years3507.4%6.9%
55 to 59 years3908.3%7.1%
60 to 64 years3206.8%6.2%
65 years and over75516.0%16.1%
65 to 69 years2204.7%5.0%
70 to 74 years1853.9%4.2%
75 to 79 years1352.9%2.8%
80 to 84 years1002.1%2.0%
85 years and over1002.1%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 years1716.7%17.1%
15 to 64 years6767.4%67.0%
65 years and over1616.0%16.0%
85 years and over22.1%2.0%
Average age of the population (Average)41
Median age of the population4141.2%39.6%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data1,710100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house47527.8%40.7%
Semi-detached house50.3%7.1%
Row house28016.4%9.4%
Apartment or flat in a duplex00.0%4.0%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys100.6%9.4%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys95055.6%29.3%
Other single-attached house00.0%0.2%
Movable dwelling00.0%0.0%

Occupied private dwellings by period of construction

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data1,705100.0%100.0%
1960 or before42524.9%18.1%
1961 to 19801,05561.9%24.3%
1981 to 1990704.1%13.3%
1991 to 20001106.5%12.5%
2001 to 2005251.5%8.6%
2006 to 2010150.9%7.8%
2011 to 201500.0%7.5%
2016 to 202100.0%7.8%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data1,705100.0%100.0%
Condominium301.8%22.8%
Not condominium1,67097.9%77.2%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data1,705100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms100.6%1.4%
1 bedroom23513.8%17.9%
2 bedrooms69540.8%21.3%
3 bedrooms36021.1%28.7%
4 or more bedrooms41024.0%30.7%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data1,705100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms76544.9%36.8%
5 rooms25515.0%13.7%
6 rooms1559.1%12.8%
7 rooms1056.2%11.1%
8 or more rooms42024.6%25.7%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)6

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data1,705100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed1,58593.0%95.0%
Major repairs needed1156.7%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 data1,705100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs1,13066.3%69.9%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs57533.7%30.1%
30% to less than 100%50529.6%26.3%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data1,705100.0%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 data1,635100.0%100.0%
In core need43526.6%15.8%
Not in core need1,20073.4%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 data490100.0%100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage479.6%0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs112.3%0.0%
% in core housing need40.8%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,180$3,700
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,950$3,966
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,500,000$1,735,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,435,000$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 data1,215100.0%100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing60.5%0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs433.5%0.0%
% in core housing need363.0%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,450$2,910
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,516$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% data3,935100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,75595.4%95.2%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$35,200$83,600
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,76095.6%95.2%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$32,800$76,000
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,15080.1%83.9%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$30,600$74,000
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,60066.1%69.7%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$32,400$78,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3,43087.2%86.4%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,100$16,900
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data3508.9%8.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,640$11,560
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,29532.9%31.6%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,000$17,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,89599.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,72094.5%95.2%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$53,550$115,350
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,72594.7%95.3%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$42,240$94,280
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,15080.1%83.9%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$51,160$108,650
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,60066.1%69.7%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$52,450$108,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3,37585.8%86.5%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$11,330$20,990
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data3358.5%8.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,660$13,650
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,28532.7%31.5%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,980$19,120

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data1,295100.0%100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$99,000$236,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$88,000$203,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data1,27598.5%99.9%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$137,200$288,200
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$106,800$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 data3,895100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,19530.7%33.2%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$64,000$141,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$90,200$170,700
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,05027.0%26.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$12,100$34,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$22,720$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)81
Employment income (%) (Rate)68
Government transfers (%) (Rate)19
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)1
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)7

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% data3,935100.0%100.0%
Without total income1754.4%4.8%
With total income3,76095.6%95.2%
Under $10,000 (including loss)41510.5%9.2%
$10,000 to $19,99956514.4%11.8%
$20,000 to $29,99963516.1%15.2%
$30,000 to $39,99946511.8%11.3%
$40,000 to $49,9993859.8%9.3%
$50,000 to $59,9992957.5%7.6%
$60,000 to $69,9992155.5%6.0%
$70,000 to $79,9991704.3%4.9%
$80,000 to $89,9991203.0%3.9%
$90,000 to $99,999952.4%3.2%
$100,000 and over3859.8%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% data3,935100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income1754.4%4.8%
With after-tax income3,76095.6%95.2%
Under $10,000 (including loss)43511.1%9.6%
$10,000 to $19,99958514.9%12.3%
$20,000 to $29,99969517.7%17.0%
$30,000 to $39,99954513.9%13.0%
$40,000 to $49,99943511.1%10.8%
$50,000 to $59,9993107.9%8.3%
$60,000 to $69,9991955.0%6.3%
$70,000 to $79,9991453.7%4.8%
$80,000 to $89,9991152.9%3.9%
$90,000 to $99,999802.0%2.5%
$100,000 and over2205.6%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% data3,935100.0%100.0%
Without employment income1,33533.9%30.3%
With employment income2,60066.1%69.7%
Under $5,000 (including loss)47011.9%10.0%
$5,000 to $9,9992606.6%6.3%
$10,000 to $19,9993107.9%7.8%
$20,000 to $29,9992155.5%5.8%
$30,000 to $39,9992305.8%5.5%
$40,000 to $49,9992205.6%5.5%
$50,000 to $59,9992055.2%5.0%
$60,000 to $69,9991353.4%4.3%
$70,000 to $79,9991203.0%3.6%
$80,000 to $89,999852.2%3.1%
$90,000 to $99,999651.7%2.8%
$100,000 and over2907.4%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% data3,935100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,61591.9%92.7%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$32,800$79,600
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,61591.9%92.7%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$30,800$72,000
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,08078.3%82.5%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$33,600$78,000
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,60066.1%69.5%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$34,400$81,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data3,19081.1%80.8%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$2,240$3,820
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data1854.7%5.2%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,000$11,640
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data3,89599.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,62092.0%92.7%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$51,250$110,000
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,62092.0%92.8%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$41,960$89,640
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,07578.1%82.5%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$52,950$109,950
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,62566.7%69.6%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$52,800$109,250
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data3,17580.7%80.9%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$7,170$13,340
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1955.0%5.2%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,900$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 data3,895100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data1,18530.4%32.8%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$58,400$132,000
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$86,400$161,500
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data96524.8%24.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$19,600$47,800
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$28,200$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)88
Employment income (%) (Rate)75
Government transfers (%) (Rate)12
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% data265100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$93,000$198,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$82,000$172,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data265100.0%99.8%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$154,000$253,100
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$117,000$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% data635100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$122,000$291,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$107,000$248,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data635100.0%100.1%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$159,000$344,400
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$119,200$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% data340100.0%100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$69,500$155,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$65,000$142,000
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data32094.1%99.4%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$73,000$183,200
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$66,500$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% data530100.0%100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$36,800$80,800
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$34,400$73,200
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data550103.8%99.9%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$44,200$106,500
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$38,200$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% data4,720100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years99021.0%19.3%
0 to 5 years2555.4%5.8%
18 to 64 years2,98063.1%65.0%
65 years and over75516.0%15.7%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)68014.4%10.0%
0 to 17 years2054.3%2.2%
0 to 5 years651.4%0.7%
18 to 64 years3657.7%5.8%
65 years and over1052.2%2.1%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)14
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)21
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)26
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)12
65 years and over (%) (Rate)14

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% data4,725100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years99021.0%19.3%
0 to 5 years2605.5%5.8%
18 to 64 years2,98063.1%65.0%
65 years and over75015.9%15.7%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)4058.6%6.3%
0 to 17 years1152.4%1.1%
0 to 5 years400.8%0.3%
18 to 64 years2505.3%4.6%
65 years and over400.8%0.7%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)8
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)12
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)16
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)8
65 years and over (%) (Rate)5

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data1,710100.0%100.0%
1 person37021.6%24.8%
2 persons47027.5%28.6%
3 persons35020.5%17.3%
4 persons32519.0%17.2%
5 or more persons20011.7%12.1%
Number of persons in private households4,725276.3%271.8%
Average household size (Average)3

Marital status

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data3,935100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law1,94549.4%55.2%
Married1,72543.8%48.8%
Living common-law2205.6%6.4%
Not married and not living common-law1,98550.4%44.8%
Not married and not living common law - Never married1,38535.2%32.0%
Not married and not living common law - Separated1553.9%2.5%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced2506.4%5.5%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed1955.0%4.8%

Household type

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Household type - 100% data1,715100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons1,12565.6%59.7%
Couple-family households83548.7%50.0%
One-parent-family households29016.9%9.6%
Multigenerational households653.8%5.7%
Multiple-census-family households150.9%1.2%
One-census-family households with additional persons603.5%3.9%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households804.7%4.7%
One-person households37021.6%24.8%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data1,710100.0%100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$84,000$199,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$76,000$174,000
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data1,70599.7%100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$117,000$249,500
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$92,400$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% data1,710100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000201.2%1.4%
$5,000 to $9,999100.6%0.7%
$10,000 to $14,999201.2%1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999402.3%1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999402.3%3.3%
$25,000 to $29,999553.2%2.7%
$30,000 to $34,999603.5%2.7%
$35,000 to $39,999603.5%2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999553.2%2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999754.4%2.9%
$50,000 to $59,9991408.2%6.1%
$60,000 to $69,9991156.7%6.1%
$70,000 to $79,9991056.1%6.0%
$80,000 to $89,9991156.7%5.7%
$90,000 to $99,9991056.1%5.4%
$100,000 and over69540.6%48.6%
$100,000 to $124,99919011.1%11.8%
$125,000 to $149,9991408.2%9.3%
$150,000 to $199,9991559.1%12.4%
$200,000 and over20512.0%15.1%

Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,710100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000201.2%1.6%
$5,000 to $9,999100.6%0.7%
$10,000 to $14,999251.5%1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999402.3%1.7%
$20,000 to $24,999452.6%3.5%
$25,000 to $29,999553.2%3.0%
$30,000 to $34,999704.1%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999704.1%3.3%
$40,000 to $44,999855.0%3.4%
$45,000 to $49,999804.7%3.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991508.8%7.3%
$60,000 to $69,9991307.6%7.3%
$70,000 to $79,9991458.5%7.1%
$80,000 to $89,9991207.0%6.7%
$90,000 to $99,9991056.1%6.1%
$100,000 and over56533.0%40.7%
$100,000 to $124,99917510.2%12.6%
$125,000 to $149,9991458.5%9.2%
$150,000 and over24514.3%18.9%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data1,705100.0%100.0%
Owner49028.7%65.7%
Renter1,21571.3%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% data1,310100.0%100.0%
2 persons51539.3%43.3%
3 persons34526.3%24.3%
4 persons30523.3%23.3%
5 or more persons14511.1%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% data1,310100.0%100.0%
Total couple families95072.5%82.1%
Married couples84064.1%72.2%
Common-law couples1108.4%9.9%
Total one-parent families35527.1%17.9%
in which the parent is a woman+32024.4%14.7%
in which the parent is a man+352.7%3.3%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Persons in census families4,055100.0%100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners1,90547.0%54.5%
Parents in one-parent families3608.9%6.0%
Children1,79544.3%39.5%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data665100.0%100.0%
Living alone37055.6%54.0%
Living with other relatives14021.1%19.7%
Living with non-relatives only16024.1%26.2%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data370100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data36598.6%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% data1,340100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,340100.0%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% data4,720100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution2,59555.0%44.8%
In bottom decile58512.4%9.5%
In second decile54011.4%8.7%
In third decile53011.2%8.8%
In fourth decile51010.8%8.7%
In fifth decile4309.1%9.0%
In top half of the distribution2,13045.1%55.2%
In sixth decile4008.5%9.3%
In seventh decile3808.1%9.8%
In eighth decile4158.8%10.5%
In ninth decile4008.5%11.6%
In top decile54011.4%13.9%

Private households by number of persons per room

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data1,705100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room1,52089.1%95.2%
More than one person per room18010.6%4.8%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data1,705100.0%100.0%
Suitable1,33578.3%90.1%
Not suitable37021.7%9.9%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data1,705100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household86550.7%47.8%
Two-maintainer household70541.3%44.6%
Three-or-more-maintainer household1357.9%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 data1,705100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years150.9%2.0%
25 to 34 years1508.8%13.7%
35 to 44 years31018.2%18.5%
45 to 54 years36521.4%20.3%
55 to 64 years38522.6%20.5%
65 to 74 years27516.1%14.1%
75 to 84 years1508.8%7.6%
85 years and over603.5%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'885100.0%100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only42047.5%64.5%
Not suitable only24527.7%17.1%
Major repairs needed only505.6%7.0%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'10011.3%5.7%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'455.1%3.8%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'202.3%1.4%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'00.0%0.4%
Acceptable housing81592.1%149.2%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,710100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population2,57054.6%55.2%
South Asian4309.1%18.6%
Chinese2154.6%10.5%
Black49510.5%8.0%
Filipino4309.1%4.4%
Arab2204.7%2.0%
Latin American1553.3%2.5%
Southeast Asian350.7%1.6%
West Asian2856.1%2.5%
Korean551.2%1.1%
Japanese400.8%0.3%
Visible minority, n.i.e.651.4%1.5%
Multiple visible minorities1503.2%2.1%
Not a visible minority2,14045.4%44.8%

Religion

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,710100.0%100.0%
Buddhist250.5%1.9%
Christian2,76058.6%46.8%
Christian, n.o.s.4509.6%8.1%
Anabaptist00.0%0.1%
Anglican2154.6%2.5%
Baptist801.7%0.9%
Catholic1,42030.1%24.9%
Christian Orthodox3106.6%3.4%
Jehovah's Witness00.0%0.3%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran200.4%0.4%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)00.0%0.2%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic551.2%1.3%
Presbyterian250.5%1.0%
Reformed00.0%0.1%
United Church851.8%2.0%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions701.5%1.7%
Hindu1002.1%7.2%
Jewish00.0%2.5%
Muslim83517.7%9.9%
Sikh00.0%3.8%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.0%
Other religions and spiritual traditions00.0%0.6%
No religion and secular perspectives98020.8%27.2%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,710100.0%100.0%
Canadian3858.2%7.4%
English4609.8%9.6%
Irish4259.0%8.2%
Scottish3858.2%7.9%
French, n.o.s.1152.4%2.9%
German1653.5%3.7%
Chinese2054.4%10.4%
Italian1553.3%7.1%
Indian (India)1252.7%9.1%
Ukrainian901.9%2.1%
Dutch1002.1%1.5%
Polish1503.2%3.0%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.1352.9%2.4%
Filipino4208.9%4.3%
French Canadian601.3%0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.701.5%1.0%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.250.5%0.3%
Métis00.0%0.3%
European, n.o.s.100.2%1.1%
Russian601.3%1.7%
Norwegian00.0%0.3%
Welsh501.1%0.8%
Portuguese451.0%2.9%
American501.1%0.7%
Spanish1152.4%1.3%
Swedish00.0%0.3%
Hungarian350.7%0.8%
Acadian00.0%0.1%
Pakistani901.9%2.6%
African, n.o.s.651.4%1.5%
Jewish300.6%1.8%
Punjabi350.7%1.5%
Vietnamese00.0%1.3%
Arab, n.o.s.1202.5%0.8%
Greek1753.7%1.5%
Jamaican1202.5%2.3%
Asian, n.o.s.1002.1%1.3%
Cree, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Korean651.4%1.2%
Romanian1252.7%0.6%
Lebanese451.0%0.4%
Iranian150.3%1.4%
Christian, n.i.e.250.5%0.6%
Danish00.0%0.2%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Sikh00.0%1.0%
Austrian200.4%0.4%
Belgian00.0%0.2%
Haitian100.2%0.1%
Hindu451.0%1.3%
Mexican651.4%0.4%
Mennonite00.0%0.0%
Swiss00.0%0.2%
Finnish00.0%0.3%
Sri Lankan00.0%1.5%
Croatian200.4%0.5%
Japanese300.6%0.4%
South Asian, n.o.s.551.2%1.1%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.150.3%0.1%
Muslim150.3%0.7%
Egyptian501.1%0.6%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.300.6%0.5%
Tamil00.0%1.2%
Icelandic00.0%0.1%
Colombian400.8%0.3%
Moroccan00.0%0.1%
Czech100.2%0.2%
Syrian651.4%0.3%
Guyanese300.6%1.1%
Afghan2204.7%0.7%
Black, n.o.s.651.4%0.7%
Serbian200.4%0.5%
Ojibway00.0%0.1%
Newfoundlander00.0%0.2%
Hong Konger00.0%0.6%
Ontarian00.0%0.2%
Persian150.3%0.6%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian200.4%0.7%
Turkish00.0%0.4%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Bangladeshi551.2%0.6%
Algerian00.0%0.0%
Brazilian00.0%0.3%
Nigerian300.6%0.4%
Armenian1403.0%0.3%
Slovak00.0%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.150.3%0.3%
Somali00.0%0.4%
Taiwanese00.0%0.2%
Iraqi00.0%0.4%
Salvadorean00.0%0.2%
African Caribbean851.8%0.5%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.00.0%0.4%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.350.7%0.3%
Caribbean, n.o.s.350.7%0.5%
Algonquin00.0%0.0%
West Indian, n.o.s.451.0%0.5%
Lithuanian100.2%0.2%
South African00.0%0.2%
Australian200.4%0.1%
Palestinian200.4%0.2%
Chilean00.0%0.1%
Congolese150.3%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%
Maltese00.0%0.3%
Macedonian150.3%0.4%
Slovenian00.0%0.2%
Western European, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
New Brunswicker00.0%0.0%
Gujarati00.0%0.3%
Eritrean200.4%0.1%
African Canadian00.0%0.2%
Israeli00.0%0.3%
Mohawk00.0%0.0%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Bulgarian100.2%0.2%
Albertan00.0%0.0%
Ghanaian00.0%0.2%
Barbadian200.4%0.2%
African American150.3%0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Tunisian00.0%0.0%
Slavic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Cuban250.5%0.1%
Bosnian00.0%0.1%
Venezuelan00.0%0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Latvian00.0%0.1%
Bengali300.6%0.2%
Cameroonian00.0%0.0%
Guatemalan00.0%0.1%
Indonesian200.4%0.1%
Laotian00.0%0.1%
Ilocano100.2%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%
Argentinian100.2%0.1%
Estonian00.0%0.1%
Kurdish701.5%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%
Igbo400.8%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%
Nicaraguan150.3%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 data4,710100.0%100.0%
First generation2,44551.9%49.9%
Second generation1,28027.2%27.8%
Third generation or more98020.8%22.3%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,710100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity300.6%0.8%
Single Indigenous responses300.6%0.8%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.0%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity4,68099.4%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 data4,710100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian00.0%0.3%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian4,710100.0%99.7%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,705100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)150.3%0.2%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)150.3%0.2%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries250.5%0.9%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries250.5%0.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only4,67099.3%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 data4,705100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants2,29548.8%51.0%
Immigrants2,23047.4%45.1%
Before 19803858.2%7.6%
1980 to 19901302.8%5.5%
1991 to 20003607.7%9.9%
2001 to 201066014.0%10.8%
2011 to 202169014.7%11.3%
Non-permanent residents1853.9%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 data2,230100.0%100.0%
Americas45020.2%14.6%
Brazil00.0%0.5%
Colombia452.0%0.6%
El Salvador251.1%0.4%
Guyana401.8%2.3%
Haiti00.0%0.1%
Jamaica954.3%3.5%
Mexico351.6%0.5%
Peru00.0%0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago351.6%1.5%
United States of America652.9%1.7%
Other places of birth in Americas1104.9%3.2%
Europe31514.1%19.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.3%
Croatia00.0%0.4%
France00.0%0.3%
Germany200.9%0.7%
Greece401.8%0.8%
Hungary100.4%0.3%
Italy100.4%3.0%
Netherlands100.4%0.3%
Poland200.9%1.8%
Portugal00.0%2.2%
Romania602.7%0.8%
Russian Federation200.9%1.2%
Serbia00.0%0.4%
Ukraine100.4%1.1%
United Kingdom703.1%3.3%
Other places of birth in Europe251.1%2.7%
Africa1104.9%6.1%
Algeria00.0%0.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the00.0%0.1%
Egypt351.6%0.9%
Eritrea00.0%0.2%
Ethiopia00.0%0.4%
Morocco00.0%0.2%
Nigeria200.9%0.9%
Somalia00.0%0.4%
South Africa, Republic of00.0%0.5%
Other places of birth in Africa200.9%2.4%
Asia1,33559.9%59.5%
Afghanistan1356.1%1.0%
Iran251.1%3.0%
Iraq401.8%1.2%
Lebanon552.5%0.5%
Syria1707.6%0.7%
Turkey00.0%0.5%
China904.0%10.2%
Hong Kong251.1%3.4%
Korea, South401.8%1.7%
Taiwan00.0%0.5%
Philippines34015.2%7.4%
Viet Nam00.0%2.1%
Bangladesh803.6%1.3%
India452.0%13.7%
Pakistan904.0%4.5%
Sri Lanka200.9%3.5%
Other places of birth in Asia1607.2%4.4%
Oceania and other places of birth200.9%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 data345100.0%100.0%
Americas3510.1%10.8%
Europe00.0%8.0%
Africa308.7%8.2%
Asia27579.7%72.7%
Oceania and other00.0%0.3%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data4,705100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens3,98084.6%85.3%
Canadian citizens aged under 1890019.1%17.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over3,08065.5%67.6%
Not Canadian citizens73015.5%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 data2,230100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years1808.1%7.8%
5 to 14 years42519.1%16.4%
15 to 24 years42519.1%19.7%
25 to 44 years93541.9%45.5%
45 years and over25511.4%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 data1,845100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants75540.9%51.8%
Principal applicants29015.7%21.8%
Secondary applicants46525.2%30.0%
Immigrants sponsored by family53028.7%31.6%
Refugees53529.0%15.0%
Other immigrants201.1%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 data1,845100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission19510.6%7.8%
Work permits only before admission18510.0%8.5%
Study permits only before admission251.4%2.2%
Work and study permits before admission754.1%5.3%
Other permits before admission00.0%0.5%
No pre-admission experience1,35573.4%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 data3,890100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree69017.7%14.3%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate97024.9%25.2%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree2,23057.3%60.6%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level93524.0%23.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,30033.4%37.1%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,46063.2%66.4%
No certificate, diploma or degree3007.7%5.3%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate51013.1%13.6%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,65042.4%47.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level63016.2%17.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher1,02526.3%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 data3,895100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate74519.1%15.3%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate3,15080.9%84.7%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data2,46063.2%66.4%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate3358.6%5.9%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate2,12554.6%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 data2,460100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree81032.9%28.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,65067.1%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 data2,410100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable1506.2%3.4%
All classes of workers2,26594.0%96.6%
Employee1,96581.5%80.7%
Self-employed29512.2%15.8%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data2,410100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable1506.2%3.4%
All occupations2,26594.0%96.6%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations652.7%1.5%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations44518.5%20.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations2359.8%10.8%
3 Health occupations1857.7%6.5%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services29512.2%10.8%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport552.3%3.8%
6 Sales and service occupations54022.4%23.2%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations34514.3%14.1%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations301.2%0.8%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities753.1%4.4%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data2,410100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable1506.2%3.4%
All industries2,26594.0%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 Construction1707.1%6.4%
31-33 Manufacturing1606.6%7.8%
41 Wholesale trade853.5%3.8%
44-45 Retail trade1807.5%10.3%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing1255.2%5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries602.5%3.1%
52 Finance and insurance1807.5%7.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing451.9%2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services2259.3%11.8%
55 Management of companies and enterprises00.0%0.6%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services1907.9%4.6%
61 Educational services2008.3%6.8%
62 Health care and social assistance31012.9%10.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation401.7%1.7%
72 Accommodation and food services1355.6%5.0%
81 Other services (except public administration)502.1%3.7%
91 Public administration953.9%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 data1,390100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van94067.6%76.9%
Car, truck or van - as a driver77055.4%69.3%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger16511.9%7.6%
Public transit34524.8%14.9%
Walked453.2%4.5%
Bicycle00.0%0.9%
Other method604.3%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 data1,390100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes17512.6%18.7%
15 to 29 minutes47534.2%32.2%
30 to 44 minutes38527.7%26.3%
45 to 59 minutes16511.9%10.9%
60 minutes and over19514.0%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 data1,390100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.906.5%6.8%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.23516.9%15.4%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.28520.5%21.7%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.29521.2%21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.17012.2%17.5%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.31522.7%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 data1,130100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence91581.0%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 residence21018.6%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 data4,460100.0%100.0%
Non-movers3,15070.6%63.7%
Movers1,31529.5%36.3%
Non-migrants82518.5%15.6%
Migrants49011.0%20.8%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data4,655100.0%100.0%
Non-movers4,21590.5%88.4%
Movers4409.5%11.6%
Non-migrants3407.3%7.1%
Migrants1002.1%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 data2,030100.0%100.0%
Worked at home63031.0%34.9%
Worked outside Canada00.0%0.5%
No fixed workplace address26012.8%11.7%
Usual place of work1,13055.7%52.9%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,725100.0%100.0%
English only4,15087.8%88.5%
French only100.2%0.1%
English and French4108.7%7.4%
Neither English nor French1603.4%4.1%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,725100.0%100.0%
English4,45094.2%94.1%
French651.4%1.1%
English and French551.2%0.8%
Neither English nor French1503.2%4.0%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data4,725100.0%100.0%
Single responses4,40093.1%93.4%
Multiple responses3256.9%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% data4,725100.0%100.0%
Single responses4,36592.4%92.5%
Multiple responses3607.6%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% data4,725100.0%100.0%
None3,55575.2%73.8%
English4058.6%9.7%
French551.2%0.9%
Non-official language54011.4%12.0%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous54011.4%12.0%
English and French100.2%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)751.6%1.6%
French and non-official language(s)250.5%0.4%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages551.2%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% data4,725100.0%100.0%
English2,68556.8%54.7%
French150.3%0.3%
Non-official language56512.0%12.7%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous56512.0%12.7%
English and French651.4%1.0%
English and non-official language(s)1,26026.7%29.1%
French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)551.2%1.0%
Multiple non-official languages751.6%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 data2,535100.0%100.0%
English2,37093.5%90.8%
French100.4%0.2%
Non-official language100.4%1.6%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous100.4%1.6%
English and French502.0%1.5%
English and non-official language(s)953.7%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 data2,535100.0%100.0%
None2,43095.9%93.8%
English251.0%1.2%
French301.2%1.1%
Non-official language451.8%3.1%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous451.8%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% data1,015100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language959.4%8.6%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language92090.6%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% data800100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language8010.0%9.3%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada455.6%5.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada354.4%3.3%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language71589.4%90.7%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data4,725100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data4,725100.0%100.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income00.0%0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household market income10.0%0.0%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income00.0%0.0%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income40.1%0.0%

Population

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data3,890100.0%100.0%
In the labour force2,41062.0%64.6%
Employed2,03052.2%56.1%
Unemployed3809.8%8.6%
Not in the labour force1,48538.2%35.4%
Participation rate (Rate)62
Employment rate (Rate)52
Unemployment rate (Rate)16
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data3,895100.1%100.0%
Did not work1,52039.1%37.1%
Worked2,37060.9%62.9%
Worked full year full time1,23031.6%34.3%
Worked part year and/or part time1,14029.3%28.5%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)39

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