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Employed labour force(1) by mode of transportation, both sexes, 2006 counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities) of residence with 5,000-plus population - 20% sample data

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Place of residence Place of work
Place of residence3 Mode of transportation
Total Car, truck or van as driver Car, truck or van as passenger Sustainable transportation4 Other
Total Public transit Walked Bicycle
Notes:
  1. Persons who, during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day (May 16, 2006):
    (a) did any work at all for pay or in self-employment or without pay in a family farm, business or professional practice
    (b) were absent from their job or business, with or without pay, for the entire week because of a vacation, an illness, a labour dispute at their place of work, or any other reasons.
  2. Place of work data are not available for percent distribution (1996) and percentage change (1996 to 2006).
  3. Place of residence: applies to the employed labour force with either a usual place of work or with no fixed workplace address.
  4. Sustainable transportation includes public transit, walking and cycling.
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Canada ! 14,714,260 10,644,325 1,133,150 2,757,530 1,622,725 939,290 195,515 179,250
Ontario ! 5,690,960 4,038,035 470,410 1,125,165 736,055 320,070 69,035 57,345
Toronto, C ! 1,148,935 567,465 73,145 496,310 394,960 81,565 19,780 12,015
Ottawa, C 397,390 236,900 29,840 127,045 86,990 31,050 9,005 3,600
Mississauga, CY 329,490 237,155 28,185 61,675 51,900 8,540 1,235 2,470
Brampton, CY 214,720 164,675 21,255 26,945 21,960 4,355 635 1,845
Hamilton, C ! 231,845 172,520 20,970 36,370 21,665 12,525 2,175 1,985
Markham, T 123,320 90,995 10,820 20,575 17,730 2,455 385 930
London, CY 168,505 123,135 15,535 28,255 14,455 10,740 3,055 1,575
Vaughan, CY 117,830 93,965 9,515 13,540 11,315 1,965 260 810
Oakville, T 78,315 57,495 5,675 14,385 11,185 2,685 520 760
Richmond Hill, T 77,200 58,520 5,825 12,230 10,160 1,805 270 620
Burlington, CY 81,090 64,650 5,820 10,080 6,455 2,995 635 545
Kitchener, CY 104,750 81,015 10,245 12,675 6,445 4,870 1,360 810
Ajax, T 45,640 33,830 3,865 7,575 6,110 1,305 155 370
Pickering, CY 44,485 33,365 3,730 7,115 5,790 1,185 135 275
Whitby, T 55,365 43,120 4,570 7,335 5,730 1,435 170 340
Oshawa, CY ! 67,055 51,280 6,175 8,995 5,590 3,065 335 605
Guelph, CY 59,035 44,085 5,200 9,145 3,885 3,825 1,440 605
Windsor, CY ! 89,235 70,785 7,260 10,235 3,860 4,795 1,580 955
Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury, C ! 71,715 55,515 6,795 8,610 3,710 4,415 480 795
Barrie, CY 63,375 50,115 6,260 6,260 3,085 2,725 445 750
Kingston, CY ! 53,135 36,720 5,125 10,405 2,685 6,120 1,600 880
St. Catharines, CY ! 60,520 47,330 5,610 6,850 2,630 3,320 900 725
Waterloo, CY ! 49,530 37,150 4,460 7,535 2,270 3,740 1,525 385
Newmarket, T 38,105 29,945 3,530 4,280 2,265 1,785 225 345
Cambridge, CY 60,560 49,405 5,980 4,775 2,190 2,020 565 405
Aurora, T 23,705 18,945 1,715 2,890 1,880 845 165 155
Brantford, CY 42,475 33,010 4,505 4,415 1,750 2,080 580 555
Thunder Bay, CY ! 50,440 39,775 4,455 5,790 1,745 3,165 880 410
Milton, T 29,055 24,155 2,145 2,445 1,415 910 120 315
Sault Ste. Marie, CY ! 32,805 25,205 3,165 4,110 1,380 2,370 360 330
Clarington, MU 37,585 31,935 3,060 2,415 1,340 930 140 170
North Bay, CY ! 23,790 16,755 2,550 4,135 1,260 2,485 390 345
Peterborough, CY ! 33,145 23,455 3,605 5,705 1,180 3,435 1,085 375
Niagara Falls, CY ! 39,500 30,680 4,260 3,960 1,110 2,245 605 600
Belleville, CY ! 22,310 16,585 2,415 3,030 910 1,695 430 285
Halton Hills, T 28,285 23,785 2,060 2,195 910 1,045 240 245
Clarence-Rockland, CY 10,570 7,995 1,180 1,280 865 360 50 115
Timmins, CY ! 20,350 14,525 2,675 2,810 835 1,735 235 330
Sarnia, CY 32,115 25,865 2,890 3,025 725 1,650 650 335
Cornwall, CY ! 18,475 13,310 2,505 2,410 535 1,640 240 245
Georgina, T 21,050 17,720 1,885 1,285 510 690 80 160
Whitchurch-Stouffville, T 11,615 9,790 875 885 470 370 50 70
Chatham-Kent, MU ! 48,790 39,860 4,505 3,940 435 2,805 695 485
Orillia, CY ! 13,675 9,810 1,695 1,795 430 1,200 160 375
Bradford West Gwillimbury, T 12,640 10,620 1,115 845 425 385 35 55
Welland, CY 23,015 19,015 1,935 1,900 395 1,130 375 160
Caledon, T ! 28,595 25,145 2,065 1,110 365 680 65 280
King, TP 9,445 8,000 685 695 350 345 0 65
Stratford, CY ! 15,485 10,895 1,460 2,935 325 1,895 710 200
East Gwillimbury, T 10,815 9,305 825 620 310 275 30 65
Woodstock, CY ! 17,075 13,260 1,770 1,770 285 1,255 230 270
Kawartha Lakes, CY ! 31,360 26,000 2,875 2,135 225 1,670 235 345
Grimsby, T 11,710 9,950 795 900 220 595 85 70
Uxbridge, TP 9,115 7,480 855 630 220 395 15 145
Innisfil, T 15,030 13,075 1,190 645 210 385 45 115
Owen Sound, CY ! 9,410 6,625 1,145 1,385 210 1,065 110 255
Russell, TP 6,920 5,535 830 485 195 235 50 70
Cobourg, T ! 7,600 5,675 805 1,080 165 785 130 45
St. Thomas, CY ! 17,115 13,355 1,925 1,720 160 1,225 330 115
Orangeville, T 13,850 11,255 1,265 1,185 160 865 160 140
Scugog, TP 10,225 8,565 925 650 155 455 40 85
Thorold, CY ! 8,970 7,535 790 555 145 295 115 90
Norfolk County, CY ! 27,040 22,515 2,185 2,090 135 1,780 170 250
Centre Wellington, TP 12,470 10,255 980 1,025 125 760 135 210
Loyalist, TP 6,770 5,780 525 420 120 275 25 40
Saugeen Shores, T ! 5,465 4,125 475 760 120 520 120 100
Port Hope, MU ! 7,365 5,940 660 660 110 500 50 110
Haldimand County, CY 21,165 17,935 1,490 1,525 105 1,225 190 215
Erin, T 5,575 4,770 400 375 100 210 70 35
The Nation / La Nation, M ! 5,300 4,395 580 275 100 140 30 55
Hawkesbury, T ! 4,485 3,275 490 640 95 490 55 75
Carleton Place, T 4,395 3,410 370 550 95 400 50 70
Alfred and Plantagenet, TP ! 3,835 3,110 395 290 95 180 20 40
Brant, CY 16,555 14,360 1,105 910 90 770 50 175
Kincardine, MU 5,030 4,000 420 515 90 370 50 95
Quinte West, CY ! 19,585 16,020 1,875 1,340 90 1,000 255 345
New Tecumseth, T 13,445 11,035 1,090 1,230 90 1,025 115 85
Mississippi Mills, T 5,555 4,540 465 500 90 370 40 45
Temiskaming Shores, CY ! 4,700 3,440 425 770 90 650 35 55
Prince Edward, CY ! 10,270 8,330 990 795 85 650 55 160
Kenora, CY ! 7,255 5,500 815 830 75 675 80 110
Laurentian Valley, TP 4,340 3,700 380 195 75 100 20 60
Champlain, TP ! 4,065 3,460 280 280 70 195 10 50
Puslinch, TP 3,340 3,020 170 135 65 65 10 15
Fort Erie, T ! 13,035 11,105 1,075 745 65 520 160 115
Niagara-on-the-Lake, T ! 5,780 4,745 430 490 65 285 140 115
LaSalle, T 12,675 11,405 880 310 60 165 90 80
Collingwood, T ! 7,480 5,630 810 920 60 600 255 110
Elliot Lake, CY ! 3,190 2,200 375 540 60 445 25 75
Oro-Medonte, TP 9,630 8,435 850 255 60 150 40 85
North Grenville, MU 6,920 5,985 575 265 60 205 0 95
Midland, T ! 7,125 5,200 825 915 55 765 95 180
Arnprior, T 3,245 2,325 355 555 55 455 40 10
Blue Mountains, T ! 2,680 2,275 140 240 55 165 15 15
McNab/Braeside, TP 3,525 3,075 320 95 55 35 0 25
Brockville, CY ! 9,185 6,660 1,075 1,255 55 1,025 175 190
Wasaga Beach, T ! 5,745 4,805 465 415 55 260 95 65
Grey Highlands, MU ! 3,830 3,090 220 475 55 410 10 45
Tiny, TP ! 4,595 4,060 270 205 50 115 40 60
Lincoln, T 9,715 8,350 680 620 50 470 95 60
Pembroke, CY ! 5,475 3,950 580 810 50 635 120 125
Kapuskasing, T 3,635 2,710 335 510 50 395 65 80
South Stormont, TP 5,765 5,105 385 210 50 150 10 60
Essa, TP 8,695 7,085 725 720 45 560 110 165
South Bruce, MU 2,855 2,385 230 200 45 120 30 40
Lakeshore, T 15,710 14,170 1,035 420 45 315 55 85
Southgate, TP ! 3,055 2,555 250 200 45 115 40 50
Tay Valley, TP ! 2,550 2,325 120 80 45 25 10 25
Alnwick/Haldimand, TP 2,890 2,525 190 135 45 75 15 40
Middlesex Centre, TP ! 7,515 6,615 480 355 45 265 45 55
Petrolia, T 2,335 1,900 180 230 40 135 50 25
Smiths Falls, T 3,530 2,475 390 620 40 545 40 45
Tecumseh, T ! 11,620 10,415 720 445 40 310 90 45
Hamilton, TP 5,310 4,550 510 235 40 165 25 15
Strathroy-Caradoc, TP ! 9,660 8,055 850 645 40 475 125 115
North Dundas, TP 5,125 4,135 475 475 40 370 55 45
Elizabethtown-Kitley, TP 4,685 4,145 320 175 40 105 30 45
Drummond/North Elmsley, TP 3,365 2,935 300 95 40 40 10 40
Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield, TP ! 7,905 6,770 640 415 35 295 80 80
Augusta, TP ! 3,515 3,155 205 140 35 95 10 15
Meaford, MU 4,860 3,860 395 535 35 445 60 65
West Grey, MU ! 5,260 4,215 480 545 35 490 15 20
Clearview, TP 6,465 5,365 510 520 35 400 85 65
Huntsville, T ! 8,725 7,175 785 640 35 565 40 120
Port Colborne, CY ! 7,860 6,720 515 530 35 365 130 95
Guelph/Eramosa, TP 5,790 5,210 310 210 35 140 30 60
South Frontenac, TP ! 8,750 7,725 705 240 35 185 25 75
Whitewater Region, TP 2,870 2,415 240 215 35 175 10 0
Cavan-Millbrook-North Monaghan, TP 4,185 3,635 365 120 30 90 0 65
Leeds and the Thousand Islands, TP ! 4,525 3,855 365 225 30 170 20 80
Pelham, T 7,260 6,645 325 275 30 185 60 15
Ramara, TP ! 4,180 3,615 335 170 30 100 45 55
Renfrew, T 3,290 2,285 415 520 30 420 70 70
West Lincoln, TP 6,030 5,115 515 340 30 255 55 60
South Dundas, TP 4,400 3,700 295 340 30 245 55 60
Georgian Bluffs, TP ! 5,275 4,530 460 210 30 160 20 75
West Nipissing / Nipissing Ouest, M ! 5,040 3,890 485 590 25 475 90 75
Espanola, T 2,205 1,565 165 440 25 305 110 40
Cramahe, TP 2,545 2,150 255 130 25 95 15 0
Brock, TP 5,335 4,390 505 405 25 375 0 40
Hanover, T ! 3,135 2,155 325 620 25 505 85 35
Severn, TP 5,635 4,810 475 265 25 210 30 85
Petawawa, T ! 7,380 6,110 590 575 25 360 190 100
Beckwith, TP ! 3,205 2,840 305 55 25 25 10 10
West Perth, MU 4,245 3,390 345 485 25 325 135 20
Gravenhurst, T ! 4,740 3,715 585 415 25 370 15 30
North Perth, MU 5,745 4,325 725 630 25 510 95 60
Springwater, TP 8,420 7,315 760 310 25 275 0 35
Rideau Lakes, TP ! 4,385 3,630 460 255 25 225 0 30
Huron-Kinloss, TP ! 2,660 2,215 205 185 25 155 0 50
Penetanguishene, T 3,825 2,955 375 350 25 285 45 140
Norwich, TP 4,505 3,805 350 310 20 235 50 45
Wilmot, TP 8,530 7,440 590 460 20 355 80 35
Woolwich, TP 9,100 7,345 570 1,090 20 795 270 100
St. Clair, TP 7,100 6,180 460 430 20 345 60 30
Plympton-Wyoming, T 3,530 3,085 245 180 20 115 45 25
Bracebridge, T ! 7,435 6,135 610 570 20 485 70 115
Tillsonburg, T 6,495 5,110 640 610 20 475 110 130
Douro-Dummer, TP ! 3,095 2,765 210 105 20 75 10 10
Central Elgin, MU ! 6,400 5,565 455 285 20 245 20 95
North Stormont, TP 3,090 2,570 345 145 20 120 10 30
South Bruce Peninsula, T ! 3,445 2,755 320 335 20 275 40 35
South Glengarry, TP 5,730 4,910 480 310 20 235 55 30
North Glengarry, TP 4,450 3,655 400 340 20 300 20 60
Edwardsburgh/Cardinal, TP 2,805 2,285 240 235 20 205 10 35
Galway-Cavendish and Harvey, TP ! 2,075 1,680 190 170 20 120 30 35
Bayham, MU 2,550 2,195 190 150 15 125 10 20
North Huron, TP 2,475 1,745 200 470 15 415 40 55
Mapleton, TP 3,780 3,105 310 325 15 275 35 40
Essex, T ! 9,230 8,065 650 440 15 400 30 75
Minto, T 3,585 2,885 275 390 15 300 70 35
Brockton, MU 4,405 3,725 300 330 15 280 35 55
Thames Centre, MU 6,495 5,710 485 260 15 235 10 40
Gananoque, T 2,470 1,600 265 565 15 515 35 40
Kingsville, T ! 9,570 7,925 715 840 15 770 50 85
Arran-Elderslie, MU 2,720 2,245 210 240 15 220 0 20
Leamington, MU ! 12,025 9,155 1,505 1,230 15 1,055 165 135
Kirkland Lake, T 3,255 2,130 395 650 15 585 45 80
North Dumfries, TP 4,755 4,200 285 220 15 190 10 55
Adjala-Tosorontio, TP 5,380 4,595 610 120 15 85 15 60
Algoma, Unorganized, North Part, NO ! 2,125 1,840 175 50 10 35 0 65
Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh, TP ! 2,010 1,680 170 115 10 100 0 50
Aylmer, T ! 3,115 2,435 360 310 10 295 0 10
Goderich, T 3,365 2,545 175 615 10 505 105 35
Brighton, MU 3,765 3,075 350 305 10 255 35 40
Mono, T ! 3,250 2,800 310 120 10 105 10 20
Bluewater, MU ! 3,280 2,610 250 395 10 340 45 20
Perth, T ! 2,320 1,570 265 485 10 435 35 10
West Elgin, MU 2,170 1,750 200 185 10 165 15 35
Parry Sound, T 2,545 1,725 295 470 10 420 35 50
Hearst, T ! 2,635 1,900 175 535 10 420 115 25
Dryden, CY 3,895 2,900 380 530 10 460 60 80
Ingersoll, T 5,965 4,955 515 435 10 340 85 60
Wellesley, TP 3,645 2,945 285 290 10 250 30 125
Chatsworth, TP 2,745 2,315 285 105 10 85 0 35
Amherstburg, T 9,810 8,735 605 385 10 330 45 80
South Huron, MU 4,320 3,485 295 505 10 445 50 35
Trent Hills, MU ! 4,495 3,605 415 455 10 410 35 20
Stone Mills, TP 3,435 3,035 230 125 10 115 10 35
Fort Frances, T ! 3,650 2,795 325 485 10 420 60 40
Sioux Lookout, MU ! 2,945 2,000 380 525 10 440 70 40
Muskoka Lakes, TP ! 2,950 2,305 300 295 10 270 25 45
Southwest Middlesex, MU 2,640 2,235 235 145 10 95 40 20
Greater Napanee, T 6,510 5,480 530 410 10 360 40 90
Wellington North, TP 4,940 3,820 460 640 10 525 100 25
Dysart and Others, TP ! 2,205 1,875 115 165 10 140 10 45
South-West Oxford, TP 3,665 3,245 240 105 10 75 15 80
Otonabee-South Monaghan, TP 3,170 2,680 290 155 10 120 30 40
Kenora, Unorganized, NO ! 3,285 2,775 260 175 10 150 20 70
Thunder Bay, Unorganized, NO ! 2,955 2,580 170 175 10 160 10 25
Tweed, MU ! 2,160 1,895 120 115 0 100 15 25
Cochrane, T 2,535 1,925 215 355 0 260 85 35
Tay, TP ! 4,545 3,890 475 115 0 90 20 65
Malahide, TP ! 3,700 3,185 280 210 0 200 10 30
Shelburne, T ! 2,400 2,000 165 215 0 200 15 20
Zorra, TP 3,970 3,375 335 225 0 200 25 40
Minden Hills, TP ! 2,235 1,910 195 115 0 105 10 20
Central Huron, MU 3,345 2,835 190 300 0 275 25 15
St. Marys, T 3,250 2,540 265 400 0 365 35 45
Wainfleet, TP 3,040 2,685 180 110 0 95 15 60
Huron East, MU 4,115 3,300 365 410 0 335 70 40
North Middlesex, MU 2,970 2,640 145 170 0 155 20 15
Perth East, TP ! 5,160 4,130 540 385 0 325 55 105
Oliver Paipoonge, MU ! 2,800 2,500 165 65 0 55 15 60
Lanark Highlands, TP ! 2,320 2,045 210 45 0 35 0 15
Lambton Shores, MU 4,875 3,925 410 475 0 425 45 65
East Zorra-Tavistock, TP 3,425 3,055 170 180 0 165 10 10
Blandford-Blenheim, TP ! 3,590 3,155 200 175 0 170 10 55
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