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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts 		Ontario   Canada
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population in 20061 12,160,282†   31,612,897†
Population in 20011 11,410,046†   30,007,094†
2001 to 2006 population change (%) 6.6   5.4
Total private dwellings2 4,972,869   13,576,855
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents3 4,554,251   12,435,520
Population density per square kilometre 13.4   3.5
Land area (square km) 907,573.82   9,017,698.92
Table: Age characteristics
Figure showing: Age characteristics Figure
Age characteristics 		Ontario   Canada
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population4 12,160,285 5,930,700 6,229,580   31,612,895 15,475,970 16,136,930
0 to 4 years 670,770 343,475 327,290   1,690,540 864,600 825,940
5 to 9 years 721,590 369,670 351,920   1,809,370 926,860 882,515
10 to 14 years 818,445 420,705 397,740   2,079,925 1,065,865 1,014,065
15 to 19 years 833,115 427,185 405,925   2,140,490 1,095,285 1,045,210
20 to 24 years 797,255 400,445 396,815   2,080,385 1,047,950 1,032,435
25 to 29 years 743,695 360,525 383,170   1,985,580 975,945 1,009,640
30 to 34 years 791,955 382,030 409,925   2,020,230 987,715 1,032,515
35 to 39 years 883,990 430,220 453,770   2,208,270 1,083,500 1,124,775
40 to 44 years 1,032,415 507,130 525,280   2,610,455 1,285,530 1,324,925
45 to 49 years 991,970 486,390 505,585   2,620,595 1,290,130 1,330,470
50 to 54 years 869,400 423,345 446,060   2,357,305 1,158,970 1,198,335
55 to 59 years 774,530 378,530 395,995   2,084,620 1,026,390 1,058,225
60 to 64 years 581,985 283,545 298,440   1,589,865 780,135 809,730
65 to 69 years 466,240 222,640 243,600   1,234,575 593,805 640,770
70 to 74 years 401,950 187,510 214,445   1,053,785 493,465 560,325
75 to 79 years 338,910 149,585 189,325   879,580 386,485 493,095
80 to 84 years 250,270 97,240 153,035   646,705 251,420 395,285
85 years and over 191,810 60,555 131,260   520,605 161,920 358,680
Median age of the population5 39.0 38.1 39.9   39.5 38.6 40.4
% of the population aged 15 and over 81.8 80.9 82.7   82.3 81.5 83.1
Table: Common-law status characteristics
Figure showing: Common-law status characteristics Figure
Common-law status characteristics 		Ontario   Canada
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over6 9,949,485 4,796,850 5,152,630   26,033,060 12,618,645 13,414,410
Not in a common-law relationship 9,257,730 4,448,935 4,808,790   23,301,420 11,248,590 12,052,835
In a common-law relationship 691,755 347,915 343,840   2,731,635 1,370,060 1,361,575
Table: Legal marital status characteristics
Figure showing: Legal marital status characteristics Figure
Legal marital status characteristics 		Ontario   Canada
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over7 9,949,480 4,796,850 5,152,635   26,033,060 12,618,645 13,414,410
Never legally married (single)8 3,143,960 1,662,930 1,481,025   9,087,030 4,822,330 4,264,700
Legally married (and not separated)9 5,168,660 2,585,115 2,583,545   12,470,400 6,235,735 6,234,665
Separated, but still legally married10 345,075 150,090 194,980   775,425 343,600 431,825
Divorced11 679,990 283,150 396,840   2,087,385 905,790 1,181,595
Widowed12 611,805 115,565 496,235   1,612,820 311,190 1,301,630
Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics
Figure showing: Occupied private dwelling characteristics Figure
Occupied private dwelling characteristics 		Ontario   Canada
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents13 4,555,025   12,437,470
Single-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 56.1   55.3
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 5.7   4.8
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 7.9   5.6
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings14 3.4   5.3
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings14 10.8   18.4
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 15.6   8.9
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings15 0.5   1.6
Number of owned dwellings16 3,235,495   8,509,780
Number of rented dwellings17 1,312,290   3,878,500
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986 3,124,010   8,610,600
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 200618 1,431,020   3,826,870
Dwellings requiring major repair - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 6.6   7.5
Average number of rooms per dwelling19 6.6   6.4
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings19 1.9   1.5
Average value of owned dwelling ($)20 297,479   263,369
Table: Selected family characteristics
Figure showing: Selected family characteristics Figure
Selected family characteristics 		Ontario   Canada
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total number of census families21 3,422,315   8,896,840
Number of married-couple families22 2,530,560   6,105,910
Number of common-law-couple families23 351,045   1,376,870
Number of lone-parent families 540,715   1,414,065
Number of female lone-parent families 441,105   1,132,290
Number of male lone-parent families 99,605   281,775
Average number of persons in all census families 3.0   2.9
Average number of persons in married-couple families22 3.1   3.1
Average number of persons in common-law-couple families23 2.7   2.8
Average number of persons in lone-parent families 2.5   2.5
Average number of persons in female lone-parent families 2.6   2.5
Average number of persons in male lone-parent families 2.4   2.4
Median income in 2005 - All census families ($)24 69,156   63,866
Median income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($)22 77,243   71,665
Median income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($)23 66,525   63,811
Median income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 38,448   36,465
Median income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 36,496   34,350
Median income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 50,339   47,153
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All census families ($)24 59,377   55,111
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Married-couple families ($)22 65,534   61,221
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Common-law-couple families ($) 57,013   54,815
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Lone-parent families ($) 35,677   34,205
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Female lone-parent families ($) 34,206   32,609
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Male lone-parent families ($) 43,972   41,661
Table: Selected household characteristics
Figure showing: Selected household characteristics Figure
Selected household characteristics 		Ontario   Canada
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private households25 4,555,025   12,437,470
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) with children26 1,420,515   3,543,605
Households containing a couple (married or common-law) without children27 1,288,140   3,601,315
One-person households 1,104,865   3,327,050
Other household types28 741,505   1,965,495
Average household size 2.6   2.5
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($)29 60,455   53,634
Median income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($)26 87,960   82,156
Median income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($)27 68,764   62,503
Median income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 30,025   26,720
Median income in 2005 - Other household types ($)28 51,560   46,347
Median after-tax income in 2005 - All private households ($)29 52,117   46,584
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households with children ($)26 74,095   69,711
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Couple households without children ($)27 58,755   53,667
Median after-tax income in 2005 - One-person households ($) 26,473   23,888
Median after-tax income in 2005 - Other household types ($)28 46,194   42,053
Median monthly payments for rented dwellings ($)30 801   671
Median monthly payments for owner-occupied dwellings ($)31 1,046   839
Table: Mother tongue
Figure showing: Mother tongue Figure
Mother tongue 		Ontario   Canada
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population32 12,028,900 5,877,875 6,151,020   31,241,030 15,326,265 15,914,760
English only 8,230,705 4,044,755 4,185,945   17,882,780 8,833,105 9,049,665
French only 488,815 230,700 258,115   6,817,650 3,325,530 3,492,125
English and French 32,685 14,820 17,870   98,630 46,765 51,860
Other language(s)33 3,276,685 1,587,595 1,689,090   6,441,975 3,120,865 3,321,105
Table: Knowledge of official languages
Figure showing: Knowledge of official languages Figure
Knowledge of official languages 		Ontario   Canada
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population34 12,028,895 5,877,875 6,151,020   31,241,030 15,326,265 15,914,760
English only 10,335,700 5,130,945 5,204,755   21,129,945 10,507,185 10,622,755
French only 49,210 21,460 27,750   4,141,850 1,915,265 2,226,585
English and French 1,377,330 621,285 756,045   5,448,850 2,698,870 2,749,980
Neither English nor French 266,655 104,185 162,470   520,385 204,945 315,435
Table: Language spoken most often at home
Figure showing: Language spoken most often at home Figure
Language spoken most often at home 		Ontario   Canada
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population35 12,028,895 5,877,875 6,151,020   31,241,030 15,326,265 15,914,760
English 9,655,830 4,733,165 4,922,665   20,584,775 10,133,105 10,451,665
French 289,035 136,125 152,910   6,608,120 3,233,760 3,374,360
Non-official language 1,811,620 874,575 937,050   3,472,130 1,677,395 1,794,735
English and French 26,045 11,875 14,175   94,060 44,390 49,670
English and non-official language 239,890 119,205 120,685   406,455 200,500 205,960
French and non-official language 3,065 1,455 1,605   58,885 28,905 29,985
English, French and non-official language 3,405 1,480 1,925   16,600 8,215 8,380
Table: Immigrant status and period of immigration
Figure showing: Immigrant status and period of immigration Figure
Immigrant status and period of immigration 		Ontario   Canada
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population36 12,028,895 5,877,875 6,151,020   31,241,030 15,326,265 15,914,760
Non-immigrants37 8,512,020 4,197,560 4,314,460   24,788,725 12,228,975 12,559,745
Immigrants38 3,398,725 1,620,320 1,778,400   6,186,950 2,964,160 3,222,790
Before 1991 1,884,440 901,375 983,065   3,408,420 1,642,190 1,766,225
1991 to 2000 933,545 443,665 489,880   1,668,550 791,775 876,775
2001 to 200639 580,740 275,280 305,460   1,109,980 530,195 579,790
Non-permanent residents40 118,150 59,995 58,155   265,355 133,135 132,225
Table: Citizenship
Figure showing: Citizenship Figure
Citizenship 		Ontario   Canada
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population41 12,028,900 5,877,875 6,151,020   31,241,030 15,326,265 15,914,760
Canadian citizens 11,131,465 5,455,880 5,675,585   29,480,165 14,492,990 14,987,175
Canadian citizens under age 18 2,572,660 1,320,670 1,251,990   6,604,285 3,388,910 3,215,375
Canadian citizens age 18 and over 8,558,810 4,135,210 4,423,595   22,875,880 11,104,080 11,771,800
Not Canadian citizens42 897,430 421,990 475,435   1,760,865 833,280 927,585
Table: Generation status
Figure showing: Generation status Figure
Generation status 		Ontario   Canada
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over43 9,819,420 4,744,710 5,074,710   25,664,220 12,470,785 13,193,440
1st generation44 3,340,210 1,590,525 1,749,680   6,124,560 2,933,875 3,190,690
2nd generation45 1,912,460 933,690 978,765   4,006,420 1,948,820 2,057,600
3rd generation or more46 4,566,750 2,220,495 2,346,260   15,533,240 7,588,095 7,945,145
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago
Figure showing: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago Figure
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago 		Ontario   Canada
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 1 year and over47 11,893,180 5,808,065 6,085,115   30,897,210 15,151,040 15,746,170
Lived at the same address 1 year ago 10,299,250 5,027,935 5,271,320   26,534,115 13,005,260 13,528,855
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 951,995 466,425 485,570   2,554,260 1,256,090 1,298,165
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed addresses from another census subdivision (municipality) within the same province or territory 453,460 222,520 230,945   1,221,560 598,130 623,430
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago 56,835 27,630 29,205   289,745 147,230 142,510
Lived in a different country 1 year ago 131,630 63,550 68,075   297,530 144,325 153,205
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago
Figure showing: Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago Figure
Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago 		Ontario   Canada
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 5 years and over48 11,354,360 5,532,565 5,821,800   29,544,485 14,458,615 15,085,865
Lived at the same address 5 years ago 6,660,310 3,245,120 3,415,185   17,457,170 8,550,360 8,906,805
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses within the same census subdivision (municipality) 2,542,885 1,241,165 1,301,720   6,507,905 3,181,160 3,326,740
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed addresses from another census subdivision (municipality) within the same province or territory 1,398,660 682,595 716,070   3,566,790 1,737,165 1,829,630
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago 185,785 89,885 95,900   852,580 425,650 426,930
Lived in a different country 5 years ago 566,710 273,790 292,920   1,160,040 564,280 595,755
Table: Aboriginal population
Figure showing: Aboriginal population Figure
Aboriginal population 		Ontario   Canada
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal identity population49 12,028,900 5,877,875 6,151,020   31,241,030 15,326,265 15,914,765
Aboriginal identity population50 242,490 117,585 124,900   1,172,785 572,095 600,695
Non-Aboriginal identity population 11,786,405 5,760,285 6,026,115   30,068,240 14,754,175 15,314,065
Table: Educational attainment
Figure showing: Educational attainment Figure
Educational attainment 		Ontario   Canada
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 15 years and over51 9,819,420 4,744,710 5,074,710   25,664,220 12,470,785 13,193,440
No certificate, diploma or degree 2,183,625 1,059,015 1,124,615   6,098,325 3,004,625 3,093,705
High school certificate or equivalent52 2,628,575 1,220,380 1,408,190   6,553,425 3,032,870 3,520,555
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 785,115 514,820 270,295   2,785,420 1,778,080 1,007,335
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma53 1,804,775 782,360 1,022,420   4,435,135 1,906,335 2,528,800
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 405,270 181,355 223,915   1,136,145 479,095 657,055
University certificate, diploma or degree 2,012,060 986,780 1,025,280   4,655,770 2,269,785 2,385,980
Total population aged 15 to 2454 1,624,835 826,425 798,410   4,207,810 2,145,570 2,062,245
No certificate, diploma or degree 648,300 348,960 299,345   1,679,015 909,280 769,735
High school certificate or equivalent55 627,010 321,420 305,590   1,528,010 781,710 746,300
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 37,475 22,735 14,740   185,170 113,110 72,060
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma56 160,140 72,655 87,480   458,380 201,135 257,240
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 33,875 15,860 18,020   87,420 38,935 48,490
University certificate, diploma or degree 118,030 44,790 73,240   269,810 101,395 168,415
Total population aged 25 to 3457 1,529,590 737,610 791,980   3,987,075 1,947,470 2,039,605
No certificate, diploma or degree 132,715 73,165 59,550   433,940 247,210 186,730
High school certificate or equivalent58 364,260 200,340 163,920   897,830 486,240 411,595
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma 91,525 56,430 35,095   416,045 253,705 162,340
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma59 372,355 165,310 207,050   906,155 398,245 507,915
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level 68,800 31,275 37,525   181,350 79,935 101,415
University certificate, diploma or degree 499,935 211,090 288,845   1,151,750 482,140 669,610
Total population aged 35 to 64