Toronto Census Atlas

Thistletown (east-northeast)

Census Tract 0312.05 · Toronto, Ontario

Thistletown (east-northeast) is a neighbourhood of Toronto, in the Greater Toronto Area. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 3,685 living in private households. 95.5% 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 43.8%. 4.6% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 0.0% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 56.6% of the population, compared with 45.1% citywide. Median household income before tax was $58,800 in 2020, compared with $199,000 for the Greater Toronto Area. 81.1% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 0.35 km², giving a population density of 10,632 people per square kilometre (the Greater Toronto Area averages about 920).

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Population3,6852021, private households
Visible minority95.5%the Greater Toronto Area 55.2%
Caucasian4.6%excl. Indigenous identity
Immigrants56.6%the Greater Toronto Area 45.1%
Median household income$58,800the Greater Toronto Area $199,000
Renter households81.1%the Greater Toronto Area 34.3%
Density10,632 /km²3,685 people over 0.35 km²

Population & age

Population and dwellings

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Population, 20213,685
Population, 20163,836
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021-4
Total private dwellings1,306
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents1,270
Population density per square kilometre10,653
Land area in square kilometres0

Age groups of the population

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data3,685100.0%100.0%
0 to 14 years84022.8%15.7%
0 to 4 years2506.8%4.7%
5 to 9 years2757.5%5.3%
10 to 14 years3158.5%5.7%
15 to 64 years2,49067.6%68.1%
15 to 19 years3258.8%5.8%
20 to 24 years2907.9%6.7%
25 to 29 years2506.8%7.4%
30 to 34 years2206.0%7.5%
35 to 39 years2607.1%7.2%
40 to 44 years2105.7%6.7%
45 to 49 years2306.2%6.7%
50 to 54 years2707.3%6.9%
55 to 59 years2406.5%7.1%
60 to 64 years2055.6%6.2%
65 years and over3559.6%16.1%
65 to 69 years1353.7%5.0%
70 to 74 years952.6%4.2%
75 to 79 years551.5%2.8%
80 to 84 years451.2%2.0%
85 years and over250.7%2.1%

Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data (Rate)100
0 to 14 years2322.8%17.1%
15 to 64 years6867.6%67.0%
65 years and over109.6%16.0%
85 years and over10.7%2.0%
Average age of the population (Average)35
Median age of the population3333.2%39.6%

Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data1,270100.0%100.0%
Single-detached house00.0%40.7%
Semi-detached house252.0%7.1%
Row house40031.5%9.4%
Apartment or flat in a duplex151.2%4.0%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys50.4%9.4%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys82565.0%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 data1,270100.0%100.0%
1960 or before33026.0%18.1%
1961 to 198062549.2%24.3%
1981 to 199015011.8%13.3%
1991 to 20001058.3%12.5%
2001 to 2005252.0%8.6%
2006 to 201000.0%7.8%
2011 to 2015151.2%7.5%
2016 to 2021151.2%7.8%

Occupied private dwellings by condominium status

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data1,270100.0%100.0%
Condominium16513.0%22.8%
Not condominium1,10587.0%77.2%

Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data1,270100.0%100.0%
No bedrooms302.4%1.4%
1 bedroom30023.6%17.9%
2 bedrooms40031.5%21.3%
3 bedrooms48538.2%28.7%
4 or more bedrooms554.3%30.7%

Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data1,270100.0%100.0%
1 to 4 rooms80063.0%36.8%
5 rooms29523.2%13.7%
6 rooms1058.3%12.8%
7 rooms503.9%11.1%
8 or more rooms252.0%25.7%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)4

Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data1,270100.0%100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed1,08085.0%95.0%
Major repairs needed19015.0%5.0%

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

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 data1,255100.0%100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs88070.1%69.9%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs37029.5%30.1%
30% to less than 100%35027.9%26.3%

Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data1,270100.0%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 data1,230100.0%100.0%
In core need44536.2%15.8%
Not in core need78063.4%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 data235100.0%100.0%
% of owner households with a mortgage5724.4%0.0%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs208.3%0.0%
% in core housing need208.3%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,200$3,700
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,330$3,966
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$500,000$1,735,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)$488,000$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 data1,035100.0%100.0%
% of tenant households in subsidized housing363.5%0.0%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs323.1%0.0%
% in core housing need403.9%0.0%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,180$2,910
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)$1,182$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% data2,845100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,62092.1%95.2%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$27,200$83,600
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,62092.1%95.2%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$26,600$76,000
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,82564.1%83.9%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$17,600$74,000
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,62056.9%69.7%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$19,600$78,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data2,51088.2%86.4%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$14,200$16,900
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data36012.7%8.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,560$11,560
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data1,32546.6%31.6%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,000$17,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,850100.2%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,61591.9%95.2%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$32,360$115,350
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,61591.9%95.3%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$30,120$94,280
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,86565.6%83.9%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$24,640$108,650
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,64057.6%69.7%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$26,800$108,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data2,50087.9%86.5%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$15,460$20,990
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data35512.5%8.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,120$13,650
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data1,28545.2%31.5%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$10,060$19,120

Income statistics for economic families

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data955100.0%100.0%
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$64,000$236,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$61,200$203,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data94098.4%99.9%
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$74,600$288,200
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$69,600$234,900

Employment income statistics in 2020

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,850100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data49517.4%33.2%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$44,000$141,000
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$46,400$170,700
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data73025.6%26.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$14,000$34,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$18,760$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)54
Employment income (%) (Rate)52
Government transfers (%) (Rate)46
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)3
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)17

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% data2,845100.0%100.0%
Without total income2308.1%4.8%
With total income2,61591.9%95.2%
Under $10,000 (including loss)29010.2%9.2%
$10,000 to $19,99949517.4%11.8%
$20,000 to $29,99964522.7%15.2%
$30,000 to $39,99940514.2%11.3%
$40,000 to $49,99931010.9%9.3%
$50,000 to $59,9992157.6%7.6%
$60,000 to $69,9991304.6%6.0%
$70,000 to $79,999652.3%4.9%
$80,000 to $89,999301.1%3.9%
$90,000 to $99,999150.5%3.2%
$100,000 and over150.5%12.6%

After-tax income groups in 2020

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data2,845100.0%100.0%
Without after-tax income2308.1%4.8%
With after-tax income2,61591.9%95.2%
Under $10,000 (including loss)29010.2%9.6%
$10,000 to $19,99951518.1%12.3%
$20,000 to $29,99968023.9%17.0%
$30,000 to $39,99945516.0%13.0%
$40,000 to $49,99932511.4%10.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991806.3%8.3%
$60,000 to $69,9991053.7%6.3%
$70,000 to $79,999301.1%4.8%
$80,000 to $89,999150.5%3.9%
$90,000 to $99,999100.4%2.5%
$100,000 and over50.2%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% data2,845100.0%100.0%
Without employment income1,22543.1%30.3%
With employment income1,62056.9%69.7%
Under $5,000 (including loss)31010.9%10.0%
$5,000 to $9,9992207.7%6.3%
$10,000 to $19,9992809.8%7.8%
$20,000 to $29,9991906.7%5.8%
$30,000 to $39,9992007.0%5.5%
$40,000 to $49,9991806.3%5.5%
$50,000 to $59,9991053.7%5.0%
$60,000 to $69,999551.9%4.3%
$70,000 to $79,999401.4%3.6%
$80,000 to $89,999150.5%3.1%
$90,000 to $99,999100.4%2.8%
$100,000 and over150.5%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% data2,845100.0%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,51588.4%92.7%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$22,600$79,600
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,51588.4%92.7%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$22,400$72,000
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data1,80063.3%82.5%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$21,800$78,000
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data1,64057.6%69.5%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$23,000$81,200
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data2,34082.2%80.8%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,160$3,820
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data1806.3%5.2%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$5,400$11,640
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,850100.2%100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,56090.0%92.7%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$28,680$110,000
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,56090.0%92.8%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$26,680$89,640
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1,80063.3%82.5%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$28,320$109,950
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1,61556.8%69.6%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$29,320$109,250
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data2,40084.4%80.9%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$9,420$13,340
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data1756.2%5.2%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)$6,600$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 data2,850100.0%100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data48517.0%32.8%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$41,200$132,000
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$45,000$161,500
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data68524.0%24.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$21,200$47,800
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$24,560$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)69
Employment income (%) (Rate)65
Government transfers (%) (Rate)31
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)2

Income statistics for couple-only economic families

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data90100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$52,000$198,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$47,600$172,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)2
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data100111.1%99.8%
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$57,000$253,100
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$53,000$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% data290100.0%100.0%
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$89,000$291,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$81,000$248,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)4
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data28096.6%100.1%
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$100,000$344,400
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$91,000$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% data525100.0%100.0%
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$57,200$155,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$55,600$142,000
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)3
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data51097.1%99.4%
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$65,600$183,200
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$62,600$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% data485100.0%100.0%
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$23,800$80,800
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$23,600$73,200
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data500103.1%99.9%
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$29,400$106,500
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$27,000$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% data3,680100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,02527.9%19.3%
0 to 5 years3008.2%5.8%
18 to 64 years2,30562.6%65.0%
65 years and over3559.6%15.7%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)88524.0%10.0%
0 to 17 years3058.3%2.2%
0 to 5 years1052.9%0.7%
18 to 64 years47012.8%5.8%
65 years and over1103.0%2.1%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)24
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)30
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)35
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)20
65 years and over (%) (Rate)30

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% data3,685100.0%100.0%
0 to 17 years1,02527.8%19.3%
0 to 5 years3058.3%5.8%
18 to 64 years2,30562.6%65.0%
65 years and over3509.5%15.7%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)47012.8%6.3%
0 to 17 years1203.3%1.1%
0 to 5 years451.2%0.3%
18 to 64 years3158.5%4.6%
65 years and over401.1%0.7%
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)13
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)12
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)14
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)14
65 years and over (%) (Rate)11

Families & households

Private households by household size

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data1,270100.0%100.0%
1 person25520.1%24.8%
2 persons34026.8%28.6%
3 persons27021.3%17.3%
4 persons20516.1%17.2%
5 or more persons20015.7%12.1%
Number of persons in private households3,680289.8%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% data2,845100.0%100.0%
Married or living common-law90031.6%55.2%
Married79027.8%48.8%
Living common-law1154.0%6.4%
Not married and not living common-law1,94068.2%44.8%
Not married and not living common law - Never married1,35547.6%32.0%
Not married and not living common law - Separated1756.2%2.5%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced30510.7%5.5%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed1053.7%4.8%

Household type

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Household type - 100% data1,270100.0%100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons76059.8%59.7%
Couple-family households31524.8%50.0%
One-parent-family households44535.0%9.6%
Multigenerational households755.9%5.7%
Multiple-census-family households151.2%1.2%
One-census-family households with additional persons655.1%3.9%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households957.5%4.7%
One-person households25520.1%24.8%

Income statistics for private households

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data1,270100.0%100.0%
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$58,800$199,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$56,000$174,000
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data1,275100.4%100.0%
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$66,600$249,500
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)$62,000$204,000

Household total income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,270100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000201.6%1.4%
$5,000 to $9,99950.4%0.7%
$10,000 to $14,999302.4%1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999403.1%1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999856.7%3.3%
$25,000 to $29,999604.7%2.7%
$30,000 to $34,999755.9%2.7%
$35,000 to $39,999655.1%2.8%
$40,000 to $44,999604.7%2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999705.5%2.9%
$50,000 to $59,99916012.6%6.1%
$60,000 to $69,99913510.6%6.1%
$70,000 to $79,999957.5%6.0%
$80,000 to $89,999957.5%5.7%
$90,000 to $99,999705.5%5.4%
$100,000 and over21016.5%48.6%
$100,000 to $124,999957.5%11.8%
$125,000 to $149,999554.3%9.3%
$150,000 to $199,999403.1%12.4%
$200,000 and over151.2%15.1%

Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data1,270100.0%100.0%
Under $5,000201.6%1.6%
$5,000 to $9,99950.4%0.7%
$10,000 to $14,999302.4%1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999403.1%1.7%
$20,000 to $24,999907.1%3.5%
$25,000 to $29,999655.1%3.0%
$30,000 to $34,999755.9%3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999705.5%3.3%
$40,000 to $44,999705.5%3.4%
$45,000 to $49,999755.9%3.5%
$50,000 to $59,99918014.2%7.3%
$60,000 to $69,99913010.2%7.3%
$70,000 to $79,9991159.1%7.1%
$80,000 to $89,999806.3%6.7%
$90,000 to $99,999655.1%6.1%
$100,000 and over16513.0%40.7%
$100,000 to $124,999856.7%12.6%
$125,000 to $149,999503.9%9.2%
$150,000 and over302.4%18.9%

Private households by tenure

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data1,270100.0%100.0%
Owner24018.9%65.7%
Renter1,03081.1%34.3%
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band00.0%0.0%

Census families

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data975100.0%100.0%
2 persons40041.0%43.3%
3 persons25526.2%24.3%
4 persons18519.0%23.3%
5 or more persons13513.8%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% data980100.5%100.0%
Total couple families41542.6%82.1%
Married couples36036.9%72.2%
Common-law couples606.2%9.9%
Total one-parent families56557.9%17.9%
in which the parent is a woman+51052.3%14.7%
in which the parent is a man+555.6%3.3%

Persons in census families

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Persons in census families3,040100.0%100.0%
Married spouses or common-law partners82527.1%54.5%
Parents in one-parent families56018.4%6.0%
Children1,65554.4%39.5%

Persons not in census families

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data640100.0%100.0%
Living alone25539.8%54.0%
Living with other relatives15023.4%19.7%
Living with non-relatives only23035.9%26.2%

Income statistics for one-person private households

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data255100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data255100.0%99.9%

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

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data1,015100.0%100.0%
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data1,015100.0%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% data3,685100.0%100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution3,06583.2%44.8%
In bottom decile77521.0%9.5%
In second decile83522.7%8.7%
In third decile59016.0%8.8%
In fourth decile47012.8%8.7%
In fifth decile39510.7%9.0%
In top half of the distribution61516.7%55.2%
In sixth decile2406.5%9.3%
In seventh decile1855.0%9.8%
In eighth decile1403.8%10.5%
In ninth decile451.2%11.6%
In top decile00.0%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 data1,270100.0%100.0%
One person or fewer per room1,09085.8%95.2%
More than one person per room18014.2%4.8%

Private households by housing suitability

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data1,270100.0%100.0%
Suitable84066.1%90.1%
Not suitable43033.9%9.9%

Private households by number of household maintainers

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data1,270100.0%100.0%
One-maintainer household79562.6%47.8%
Two-maintainer household33026.0%44.6%
Three-or-more-maintainer household14011.0%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 data1,270100.0%100.0%
15 to 24 years201.6%2.0%
25 to 34 years14511.4%13.7%
35 to 44 years28022.0%18.5%
45 to 54 years31024.4%20.3%
55 to 64 years28022.0%20.5%
65 to 74 years14011.0%14.1%
75 to 84 years705.5%7.6%
85 years and over201.6%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'775100.0%100.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only24031.0%64.5%
Not suitable only29538.1%17.1%
Major repairs needed only607.7%7.0%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'658.4%5.7%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'557.1%3.8%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'557.1%1.4%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'202.6%0.4%
Acceptable housing49563.9%149.2%

Race & diversity

Visible minority

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,695100.0%100.0%
Total visible minority population3,53095.5%55.2%
South Asian43511.8%18.6%
Chinese651.8%10.5%
Black1,62043.8%8.0%
Filipino1905.1%4.4%
Arab00.0%2.0%
Latin American38010.3%2.5%
Southeast Asian46012.4%1.6%
West Asian00.0%2.5%
Korean00.0%1.1%
Japanese00.0%0.3%
Visible minority, n.i.e.2406.5%1.5%
Multiple visible minorities952.6%2.1%
Not a visible minority1704.6%44.8%

Religion

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,700100.0%100.0%
Buddhist2556.9%1.9%
Christian1,94052.4%46.8%
Christian, n.o.s.97026.2%8.1%
Anabaptist00.0%0.1%
Anglican150.4%2.5%
Baptist300.8%0.9%
Catholic69518.8%24.9%
Christian Orthodox00.0%3.4%
Jehovah's Witness200.5%0.3%
Latter Day Saints00.0%0.1%
Lutheran00.0%0.4%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)100.3%0.2%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic1103.0%1.3%
Presbyterian150.4%1.0%
Reformed00.0%0.1%
United Church00.0%2.0%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions651.8%1.7%
Hindu39510.7%7.2%
Jewish00.0%2.5%
Muslim48513.1%9.9%
Sikh00.0%3.8%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality00.0%0.0%
Other religions and spiritual traditions350.9%0.6%
No religion and secular perspectives60016.2%27.2%

Ethnic or cultural origin

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,700100.0%100.0%
Canadian44512.0%7.4%
English00.0%9.6%
Irish150.4%8.2%
Scottish200.5%7.9%
French, n.o.s.00.0%2.9%
German00.0%3.7%
Chinese852.3%10.4%
Italian501.4%7.1%
Indian (India)1905.1%9.1%
Ukrainian00.0%2.1%
Dutch00.0%1.5%
Polish00.0%3.0%
Québécois00.0%0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.00.0%2.4%
Filipino1253.4%4.3%
French Canadian00.0%0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.00.0%1.0%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Métis00.0%0.3%
European, n.o.s.00.0%1.1%
Russian00.0%1.7%
Norwegian00.0%0.3%
Welsh00.0%0.8%
Portuguese200.5%2.9%
American100.3%0.7%
Spanish501.4%1.3%
Swedish00.0%0.3%
Hungarian00.0%0.8%
Acadian00.0%0.1%
Pakistani00.0%2.6%
African, n.o.s.1604.3%1.5%
Jewish00.0%1.8%
Punjabi00.0%1.5%
Vietnamese3158.5%1.3%
Arab, n.o.s.00.0%0.8%
Greek00.0%1.5%
Jamaican2958.0%2.3%
Asian, n.o.s.1103.0%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.401.1%0.6%
Danish00.0%0.2%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Sikh00.0%1.0%
Austrian00.0%0.4%
Belgian00.0%0.2%
Haitian00.0%0.1%
Hindu501.4%1.3%
Mexican802.2%0.4%
Mennonite00.0%0.0%
Swiss00.0%0.2%
Finnish00.0%0.3%
Sri Lankan350.9%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.701.9%0.5%
Tamil00.0%1.2%
Icelandic00.0%0.1%
Colombian250.7%0.3%
Moroccan00.0%0.1%
Czech00.0%0.2%
Syrian00.0%0.3%
Guyanese2657.2%1.1%
Afghan00.0%0.7%
Black, n.o.s.1002.7%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/Tobagonian350.9%0.7%
Turkish00.0%0.4%
Inuit, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Bangladeshi200.5%0.6%
Algerian00.0%0.0%
Brazilian00.0%0.3%
Nigerian1804.9%0.4%
Armenian00.0%0.3%
Slovak00.0%0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.00.0%0.3%
Somali2005.4%0.4%
Taiwanese00.0%0.2%
Iraqi00.0%0.4%
Salvadorean601.6%0.2%
African Caribbean401.1%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.802.2%0.5%
Algonquin00.0%0.0%
West Indian, n.o.s.651.8%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.601.6%0.2%
Peruvian00.0%0.2%
Yoruba451.2%0.2%
Cambodian (Khmer)551.5%0.1%
Berber00.0%0.0%
Albanian00.0%0.3%
Maltese00.0%0.3%
Macedonian00.0%0.4%
Slovenian00.0%0.2%
Western European, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
New Brunswicker00.0%0.0%
Gujarati00.0%0.3%
Eritrean00.0%0.1%
African Canadian852.3%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%
Ghanaian1303.5%0.2%
Barbadian150.4%0.2%
African American150.4%0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Tunisian00.0%0.0%
Slavic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
Cuban00.0%0.1%
Bosnian00.0%0.1%
Venezuelan00.0%0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.00.0%0.0%
Latvian00.0%0.1%
Bengali00.0%0.2%
Cameroonian00.0%0.0%
Guatemalan00.0%0.1%
Indonesian00.0%0.1%
Laotian00.0%0.1%
Ilocano00.0%0.1%
Northern Irish00.0%0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.00.0%0.1%
British Columbian00.0%0.0%
Ecuadorian150.4%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%
Buddhist401.1%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%
Vincentian752.0%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-Guyanese100.3%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.100.3%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. Lucian150.4%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 data3,695100.0%100.0%
First generation2,31562.7%49.9%
Second generation1,28034.6%27.8%
Third generation or more1103.0%22.3%

Indigenous

Indigenous identity

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,695100.0%100.0%
Indigenous identity00.0%0.8%
Single Indigenous responses00.0%0.8%
Multiple Indigenous responses00.0%0.0%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity3,695100.0%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 data3,695100.0%100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian00.0%0.3%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian3,695100.0%99.7%

Indigenous ancestry

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,700100.0%100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)00.0%0.2%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)00.0%0.2%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)00.0%0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.9%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only3,700100.0%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 data3,700100.0%100.0%
Non-immigrants1,38537.4%51.0%
Immigrants2,09556.6%45.1%
Before 19801353.6%7.6%
1980 to 19903509.5%5.5%
1991 to 200062516.9%9.9%
2001 to 201053514.5%10.8%
2011 to 202145012.2%11.3%
Non-permanent residents2205.9%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 data2,095100.0%100.0%
Americas99547.5%14.6%
Brazil00.0%0.5%
Colombia301.4%0.6%
El Salvador502.4%0.4%
Guyana33015.8%2.3%
Haiti00.0%0.1%
Jamaica23011.0%3.5%
Mexico351.7%0.5%
Peru00.0%0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago301.4%1.5%
United States of America150.7%1.7%
Other places of birth in Americas28513.6%3.2%
Europe552.6%19.6%
Bosnia and Herzegovina00.0%0.3%
Croatia00.0%0.4%
France100.5%0.3%
Germany00.0%0.7%
Greece00.0%0.8%
Hungary00.0%0.3%
Italy251.2%3.0%
Netherlands100.5%0.3%
Poland00.0%1.8%
Portugal00.0%2.2%
Romania00.0%0.8%
Russian Federation00.0%1.2%
Serbia00.0%0.4%
Ukraine00.0%1.1%
United Kingdom00.0%3.3%
Other places of birth in Europe00.0%2.7%
Africa39018.6%6.1%
Algeria00.0%0.1%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the00.0%0.1%
Egypt00.0%0.9%
Eritrea00.0%0.2%
Ethiopia100.5%0.4%
Morocco00.0%0.2%
Nigeria1105.3%0.9%
Somalia904.3%0.4%
South Africa, Republic of00.0%0.5%
Other places of birth in Africa1758.4%2.4%
Asia64030.5%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%
China00.0%10.2%
Hong Kong100.5%3.4%
Korea, South00.0%1.7%
Taiwan00.0%0.5%
Philippines1256.0%7.4%
Viet Nam27513.1%2.1%
Bangladesh150.7%1.3%
India552.6%13.7%
Pakistan00.0%4.5%
Sri Lanka301.4%3.5%
Other places of birth in Asia753.6%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 data185100.0%100.0%
Americas9048.6%10.8%
Europe00.0%8.0%
Africa7037.8%8.2%
Asia2513.5%72.7%
Oceania and other00.0%0.3%

Citizenship

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data3,700100.0%100.0%
Canadian citizens3,00081.1%85.3%
Canadian citizens aged under 1890524.5%17.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over2,09056.5%67.6%
Not Canadian citizens69518.8%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 data2,095100.0%100.0%
Under 5 years1758.4%7.8%
5 to 14 years26512.6%16.4%
15 to 24 years49523.6%19.7%
25 to 44 years97546.5%45.5%
45 years and over1858.8%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 data1,965100.0%100.0%
Economic immigrants24512.5%51.8%
Principal applicants1658.4%21.8%
Secondary applicants804.1%30.0%
Immigrants sponsored by family1,00050.9%31.6%
Refugees60530.8%15.0%
Other immigrants1055.3%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 data1,965100.0%100.0%
Asylum claim before admission36018.3%7.8%
Work permits only before admission30015.3%8.5%
Study permits only before admission301.5%2.2%
Work and study permits before admission201.0%5.3%
Other permits before admission150.8%0.5%
No pre-admission experience1,24063.1%75.6%

Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,850100.0%100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree96033.7%14.3%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate1,04036.5%25.2%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree85029.8%60.6%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level58520.5%23.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher2659.3%37.1%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data1,91067.0%66.4%
No certificate, diploma or degree59020.7%5.3%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate63522.3%13.6%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree68023.9%47.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level47016.5%17.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher2157.5%30.2%

Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data2,850100.0%100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate1,02536.0%15.3%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate1,83064.2%84.7%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data1,90566.8%66.4%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate64022.5%5.9%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate1,26544.4%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 data1,905100.0%100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree1,22564.3%28.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree68536.0%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 data1,450100.0%100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable1006.9%3.4%
All classes of workers1,35593.4%96.6%
Employee1,23084.8%80.7%
Self-employed1208.3%15.8%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data1,450100.0%100.0%
Occupation - not applicable1006.9%3.4%
All occupations1,35593.4%96.6%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations00.0%1.5%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations16511.4%20.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations201.4%10.8%
3 Health occupations1258.6%6.5%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services855.9%10.8%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport201.4%3.8%
6 Sales and service occupations41028.3%23.2%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations29520.3%14.1%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations151.0%0.8%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities22515.5%4.4%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data1,450100.0%100.0%
Industry - not applicable1006.9%3.4%
All industries1,35593.4%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 Construction1208.3%6.4%
31-33 Manufacturing22015.2%7.8%
41 Wholesale trade302.1%3.8%
44-45 Retail trade16011.0%10.3%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing1208.3%5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries201.4%3.1%
52 Finance and insurance352.4%7.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing201.4%2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services302.1%11.8%
55 Management of companies and enterprises100.7%0.6%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services15510.7%4.6%
61 Educational services352.4%6.8%
62 Health care and social assistance19013.1%10.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation151.0%1.7%
72 Accommodation and food services1107.6%5.0%
81 Other services (except public administration)503.4%3.7%
91 Public administration100.7%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 data1,040100.0%100.0%
Car, truck or van59056.7%76.9%
Car, truck or van - as a driver50048.1%69.3%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger858.2%7.6%
Public transit40038.5%14.9%
Walked252.4%4.5%
Bicycle00.0%0.9%
Other method201.9%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 data1,040100.0%100.0%
Less than 15 minutes11511.1%18.7%
15 to 29 minutes29027.9%32.2%
30 to 44 minutes31530.3%26.3%
45 to 59 minutes16515.9%10.9%
60 minutes and over16015.4%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 data1,040100.0%100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.12512.0%6.8%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.23022.1%15.4%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.18517.8%21.7%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.1009.6%21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.11010.6%17.5%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.29027.9%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 data795100.0%100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence52065.4%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 residence28535.8%30.5%
Commute to a different province or territory00.0%0.2%

Mobility status 5 years ago

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data3,460100.0%100.0%
Non-movers2,71578.5%63.7%
Movers74021.4%36.3%
Non-migrants47513.7%15.6%
Migrants2707.8%20.8%

Mobility status 1 year ago

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data3,680100.0%100.0%
Non-movers3,47594.4%88.4%
Movers2055.6%11.6%
Non-migrants1604.3%7.1%
Migrants451.2%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 data1,095100.0%100.0%
Worked at home555.0%34.9%
Worked outside Canada00.0%0.5%
No fixed workplace address23521.5%11.7%
Usual place of work80073.1%52.9%

Language

Knowledge of official languages

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,685100.0%100.0%
English only3,40092.3%88.5%
French only00.0%0.1%
English and French701.9%7.4%
Neither English nor French2155.8%4.1%

First official language spoken

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,685100.0%100.0%
English3,45593.8%94.1%
French50.1%1.1%
English and French50.1%0.8%
Neither English nor French2105.7%4.0%

Mother tongue

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data3,685100.0%100.0%
Single responses3,43593.2%93.4%
Multiple responses2506.8%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% data3,685100.0%100.0%
Single responses3,41092.5%92.5%
Multiple responses2707.3%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% data3,680100.0%100.0%
None2,89078.5%73.8%
English3509.5%9.7%
French150.4%0.9%
Non-official language38510.5%12.0%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous38510.5%12.0%
English and French00.0%0.1%
English and non-official language(s)150.4%1.6%
French and non-official language(s)100.3%0.4%
English, French and non-official language(s)00.0%0.0%
Multiple non-official languages150.4%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% data3,685100.0%100.0%
English2,19059.4%54.7%
French50.1%0.3%
Non-official language46012.5%12.7%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous46012.5%12.7%
English and French150.4%1.0%
English and non-official language(s)95525.9%29.1%
French and non-official language(s)50.1%0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)100.3%1.0%
Multiple non-official languages451.2%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 data1,535100.0%100.0%
English1,42092.5%90.8%
French00.0%0.2%
Non-official language251.6%1.6%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous251.6%1.6%
English and French100.7%1.5%
English and non-official language(s)805.2%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 data1,535100.0%100.0%
None1,46095.1%93.8%
English201.3%1.2%
French100.7%1.1%
Non-official language452.9%3.1%
Indigenous00.0%0.0%
Non-Indigenous452.9%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% data1,050100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language656.2%8.6%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language98593.8%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% data785100.0%100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language506.4%9.3%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada405.1%5.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada101.3%3.3%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language73093.0%90.7%

Other

Persons

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data3,685100.0%100.0%

Inequality measures

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data3,685100.0%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 income30.1%0.0%

Population

IndicatorNumberSharethe Greater Toronto Area
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data2,850100.0%100.0%
In the labour force1,45551.1%64.6%
Employed1,09538.4%56.1%
Unemployed36012.6%8.6%
Not in the labour force1,39548.9%35.4%
Participation rate (Rate)51
Employment rate (Rate)38
Unemployment rate (Rate)25
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data2,850100.0%100.0%
Did not work1,53553.9%37.1%
Worked1,31546.1%62.9%
Worked full year full time51017.9%34.3%
Worked part year and/or part time80528.2%28.5%
Average weeks worked in reference year (Average)35

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