2016 Canadian census

Detailed enumeration of Canadians taken May 10, 2016 September 2026 September 2026 2016 Canadian census Canada Census 2016.png Statistics Canada's visual identifier forits 2016 Census of Population Statistics Canada logo.svg Canada May 10, 2016 35,151,728 5.0% 2011 33476688 2016 35151728 province or territory Ontario (13,448,494) Yukon (35,874) 2011 Canadian census 2011 2021 Canadian census 2021 The 2016 Canadian census was an enumeration of Canadian residents, which counted a population of 35,151,728, a 33476688 1 increase from its 2011 population of 33,476,688. The census, conducted by Statistics Canada, was Canada's seventh quinquennial census.Canada's first quinquennial census was conducted in 1956.https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2011/ref/overview-apercu/98-302-XIE.pdf Overview of the Census: Census year 2011 Statistics Canada 4 April 2012 2013-06-01 N The official census day was May 10, 2016. Census web access codes began arriving in the mail on May 2, 2016.https://twitter.com/StatCan_eng/status/727105732382973952 Statistics Canada on Twitter Twitter 2016-05-02 The 2016 census marked the reinstatement of the mandatory long-form census, which had been dropped in favour of the voluntary National Household Survey for the 2011 census.https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/liberal-govt-restores-mandatory-long-form-census/ Liberal gov't restores mandatory long-form census CTV News 2015-11-05 2015-11-05 With a response rate of 98.4%, Statistics Canada described it as the best census ever recorded since the 1666 census of New France.http://www.statcan.gc.ca/eng/about/smr09/smr09_069 Canadians' overwhelming response enables 'best ever' Census in 2016 2016-08-29 Statistics Canada 2017-07-09 2017-08-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20170810091611/http://www.statcan.gc.ca/eng/about/smr09/smr09_069 deadhttps://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/best-census-ever-stats-can-1.3739857 'Best census ever' in 2016, StatsCan says 2016-08-30 This census was succeeded by Canada's 2021 census. Planning Consultation with census data users, clients, stakeholders and other interested parties closed in November 2012. Qualitative content testing, which involved soliciting feedback regarding the questionnaire and tests responses to its questions, was scheduled for the fall of 2013, with more extensive testing occurring in May 2014. Statistics Canada was scheduled to submit its census content recommendations for review by the Parliament of Canada in December 2014 for subsequent final approval by the Cabinet of Canada.https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/consultation/contentGuide-GuideContenu/98-502-x2016001-eng.pdf 2016 Census Program Content Consultation Guide: Census year 2016 Statistics Canada 10 2013-06-01 On November 5, 2015, during the first Liberal caucus meeting after forming a majority government, the party announced that it would reinstate the mandatoryhttps://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/the-long-form-census-is-back-in-time-for-2016 The long-form census is back – with penalties still possible if you ignore it Lee Berthiaume Ottawa Citizen 2019-01-27 2015-11-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20151106131721/http://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/the-long-form-census-is-back-in-time-for-2016 dead long-form census,https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/liberals-can-restore-long-form-census-for-2016-if-they-act-quickly-observers-say-1.3291284 Liberals can restore long-form census for 2016, if they act quickly, observers say 2015-10-28 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation starting in 2016. By early January 2016, Statistics Canada had announced a need for 35,000 people to complete this survey to commence in May.http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/01/04/statscan-hiring-census-2016_n_8913136.html Statistics Canada Hiring 35,000 For 2016 Census That Will Replace Harper's Voluntary Survey Tencer Daniel 2016-01-05 Huffington Post 2016-01-06 Data release schedule The release dates for geography products from the 2016 census were:https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/ref/release-dates-diffusion-eng.cfm 2016 Census Program release schedule Statistics Canada 2016-02-23 2016-02-25 November 16, 2016, for boundary files (first edition), road network files, hydrography files, reference maps (first edition), attribute information products (correspondence files), and reference guides and documents (first edition); and February 8, 2017, for boundary files (second edition), reference maps (second edition), attribute information products (GeoSuite and geographic attribute file), and reference guides and documents (second edition). The release dates for data by release topic from the 2016 census are: February 8, 2017, for population and dwelling counts; May 3, 2017, for age and sex, type of dwelling; May 10, 2017, for Census of Agriculture; August 2, 2017, for language and families, households and marital status; September 13, 2017, for income; October 25, 2017, for immigration and ethnocultural diversity, housing and Aboriginal peoples; and November 29, 2017, for education, labour, journey to work, language of work and mobility and migration. Enumeration Portions of Canada's three territories and remote areas within Alberta, Labrador, Manitoba, Quebec and Saskatchewan were subject to early enumeration between February 1, 2016, and March 31, 2016.http://www.census.gc.ca/ccr16d/ccr16d-02/ccr16d-02_000-eng.html Early enumeration jobs Statistics Canada 2016-04-29 2016-05-06 Enumeration of the balance of Canada began on May 2, 2016, with the unveiling of the online census questionnaire,http://www.census.gc.ca/ccr16b/ccr16b_001-eng.html The 2016 Census Statistics Canada 2016-04-29 2016-05-06 eight days prior to the official census day of May 10, 2016.https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/ref/questionnaires/questions-eng.cfm 2016 Census questions Statistics Canada 2015-04-10 2015-04-21 Because of a wildfire in early May in northeast Alberta, Statistics Canada suspended enumeration efforts in the Fort McMurray area with alternate means to collect data from its evacuated residents to be determined at a later date.http://www.census.gc.ca/ccr16_r004-eng.html#a01 Statistics Canada suspends Census collection in Fort McMurray area Statistics Canada 2016-05-05 2016-05-06 Shortly after re-entry, residents were encouraged to complete their census form online or over the phone; however, door-to-door enumeration remained suspended.http://www.census.gc.ca/ccr16_r004-eng.html#a03 Update on Census collection in the Fort McMurray area Statistics Canada 2016-06-17 2016-07-02 Public response Non-binary activists expressed concern that the choice between "male" and "female" on the "sex" question left them with no valid options.https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/quinn-nelson-transgender-canadians-census-1.3392218 Neither male nor female, transgender student calls for 3rd option on census form CBC News 2016-05-03 In response, Statistics Canada stated that "Respondents who cannot select one category ... can leave the question blank and indicate, in the Comments section at the end of the questionnaire, the reason(s) for which they've chosen to leave this question unanswered."http://www.census.gc.ca/ccr16c/ccr16c_010-eng.html#a73 Who is included in the census? Statistics Canada www.census.gc.ca 2016-05-03 2016-01-10 https://web.archive.org/web/20160110191151/http://www.census.gc.ca/ccr16c/ccr16c_010-eng.html#a73 dead Statistics Canada stated that they intend to analyze these comments but that because of the technical difficulties of analyzing free-form text, this analysis will not be released on the same schedule as the binary gender data. Results high level summary of marital status, language and income results November 2019 In the 2016 Census of Population, Canada recorded a population of 35,151,728 living in 14,072,079 of its 15,412,443 total private dwellings, a 33476688 1 change from its 2011 population of 33,476,688. With a land area of 8965588.85 km2 sqmi on, it had a population density of 35151728 8965558.85 km2 sqmi 1 in 2016.http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=PR&Code1=01&Geo2=PR&Code2=01&Data=Count&SearchText=Canada&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1 Census Profile, 2016 Census: Canada Statistics Canada 2017-08-25 2017-10-14 Canada's most and least populous provinces were Ontario at 13,448,494 and Prince Edward Island at 142,907 respectively. Among the three territories, the Northwest Territories was the largest with a population of 41,786 while Yukon was the smallest with a population of 35,874http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/hlt-fst/pd-pl/Table.cfm?Lang=Eng&T=101&S=50&O=A Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data Statistics Canada 2017-08-28 2017-10-14 after Nunavut's population overtook Yukon for the first time in its history.https://www.statcan.gc.ca/daily-quotidien/170208/dq170208a-eng.htm Population size and growth in Canada: Key results from the 2016 Census Statistics Canada 2017-03-30 2017-10-15 For the first time since Nunavut was founded in 1999, its population surpassed that of Yukon. The majority of Canada's population in 2016 were females at 17887530 35151730 1, while 17264200 35151730 1 were males. The average age of the population was 41.0 years (40.1 years for males and 41.9 years for females). In terms of occupied private dwellings, 7541495 14072080 1 of them were single detached dwellings, followed by 2539390 14072080 1 being units in apartment buildings less than five storeys, and 1391040 14072080 1 being apartment units in buildings with five or more storeys. The average household size was 2.4 people per household. Two-person households were the most frequent size among private households at 4834605 14072080 1. In regards to the journey to work data in Ottawa, there was an increase of people driving their car to work of 51.3% which has the highest mode of transportation. On the other hand, public transit decreased to 25.1% comparing to the 2011 census. The census data in 2016 shows that people have been using other modes of transportation more than other years, this includes walking and cycling. Population Rank Province or territory Population as of2016 census Population as of2011 census Change Percentchange 1Ontario 13,448,494 12,851,821 596,673 4.6 2Quebec 8,164,361 7,903,001 261,360 3.3 3British Columbia 4,648,055 4,400,057 247,998 5.6 4Alberta 4,067,175 3,645,257 421,918 11.6 5Manitoba 1,278,365 1,208,268 70,097 5.8 6Saskatchewan 1,098,352 1,033,381 64,971 6.3 7Nova Scotia 923,598 921,727 1,871 0.2 8New Brunswick 747,101 751,171 −4,070 −0.5 9Newfoundland and Labrador 519,716 514,536 5,180 1.0 10Prince Edward Island 142,907 140,204 2,703 1.9 11Northwest Territories 41,786 41,462 324 0.8 12Nunavut 35,944 31,906 4,038 12.7 13Yukon 35,874 33,897 1,977 5.8 Canada 35,151,728 33,476,688 1,675,040 5.0 Ethnic origins 2016 censusCensus Profile, 2016 Census Statistics Canada 2017-02-08 http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=PR&Code1=01&Geo2=PR&Code2=01&Data=Count&SearchText=canada&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1 2019-11-04 Population % of total population European origins 25,111,700 25111695 34,460,065 1 Visible minority group South Asian 1,924,635 1,924,635 34,460,065 1 Chinese 1,577,060 1,577,060 34,460,065 1 Black 1,198,540 1,198,540 34,460,065 1 Filipino 780,125 780,125 34,460,065 1 Arab 523,235 523,235 34,460,065 1 Latin American 447,325 447,325 34,460,065 1 Southeast Asian 313,260 313,260 34,460,065 1 West Asian 264,305 264,305 34,460,065 1 Korean 188,710 188,710 34,460,065 1 Japanese 92,920 92,920 34,460,065 1 Visible minority, n.i.e. 132,090 132,090 34,460,065 1 Multiple visible minorities 232,375 232,375 34,460,065 1 Total visible minority population 7,674,580 7,674,580 34,460,065 1 Not a visible minority 26,785,480 26,785,480 34,460,065 1 Aboriginal group First Nations 977,235 977,230 34,460,065 1 Métis 587,545 587,545 34,460,065 1 Inuit 65,030 65,025 34,460,065 1 Total Aboriginal population 1,673,785 1,673,785 34,460,065 1 Total population 34,460,065 100% See also Canada Demographics of Canada Statistics Act Population and housing censuses by country Notes N References 30em External links 2016 Census Program Content Consultation Statistics Canada expanded Category:2016 censuses Census Category:Censuses in Canada Category:May 2016 in Canada