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Map CentreInformation contained within Community Accounts is separated by Account. These Accounts each represent an aspect of the structural framework making up the concepts explored in the Indicators and Well-Being area of the site.
Ontario Profile |
Demographics
Total Population
The 2021 Census population for Ontario was 14,223,945. This represents an increase of 5.8% since 2016. Over the same period, the entire province experienced a population increase of 5.8% since 2016.Marital Status
The number of people in Ontario who were married or living common law in 2021 were 6,769,725.Immigration
In Ontario, 29.1% of the population are immigrants, compared to 21.9% nationally.Francophone Population
In Ontario, 4.2% identified French as their mother tongue in 2021 (single or multiple response), compared to 20.9% nationally. Of those who spoke a single mother tongue, 3.4% identified French as their mother tongue in 2021 compared to 20.5% nationally. Of those who spoke a multiple mother tongues, 19.2% identified French as one of their mother tongues in 2021 compared to 31.3% nationally.Indigenous Population
In 2021, there were 406,585 indigenous a people in Ontario. This accounted for 2.9% of the total population, compared to 2.8% in 2016. Nationally 5.0% of the population identified as indigenousa in 2021.Income, Consumption, and Leisure
Individual Income, Census 2021
The before tax median total income for households in Ontario was $91,000 according to the 2021 Census. The after tax median income for households in Ontario was $79,500 according to the 2021 Census.Education, Literacy, Skills and Training
Highest Level of Education
15 years of age and over
The 2021 Census reported that 15.3% of people 15 years of age and older in Ontario do not have a high school diploma.
In Ontario about 84.7% of people aged 15 and over had at least a High School diploma in 2021. In Ontario about 29.9% of people aged 15 and over had a Bachelor's Degree or higher in 2021.25 to 64 years of age
The 2021 Census reported that 8.8% of people 25 to 64 years of age in Ontario do not have a high school diploma.
In Ontario about 91.2% of people aged 25 to 64 had at least a High School diploma in 2021. In Ontario about 36.8% of people aged 25 to 64 had a Bachelor's Degree or higher in 2021.Employment and Working Conditions
Labour Force Rates
In Ontario, during the reference week of the 2021 Census (May 2-8, 2021), the employment rate for those aged 15 years and older was 55.1%. During the same period the unemployment rate for Ontario was 12.2%. There were 7,399,200 individuals participating in the labour force.
Health
Health Status
A major indicator of well-being is how a person rates their own health status. In 2013-2014, 59.5% (+/- 0.8%) of individuals age 12 and over in Ontario rated their health status as excellent or very good.
For Canada, 59.2% (+/- 0.5%) of individuals age 12 and over rated their health status as excellent or very good.
Mental Health
A major indicator of well-being is how a person rates their own mental health status. In 2013-2014, 70.7% (+/- 0.8%) of individuals age 12 and over in Ontario rated their mental health status as excellent or very good.
For Canada, 71.1% (+/- 0.5%) of individuals age 12 and over rated their mental health status as excellent or very good.
Smoking
The rate of smoking (current daily smokers) among those 12 years of age and older in Ontario in 2013-2014 was 13.3% (+/- 0.6%). 17.7% (+/- 0.6%) of those 12 years of age and older in Ontario reported they smoked daily or occasionally.
Drinking
The percentage of people in Ontario who reported heavy drinking in 2013-14 was 16.7% (+/- 0.6%). Heavy drinking is defined as males having 5 or more drinks, or women having 4 or more drinks, on one occasion, at least once a month in the past year.
Data Sources and Footnotes
a Responded with Aboriginal Identity in Census 2021
Data compiled by the Community Accounts Team based on custom tabulations from the following:| Demographics: | Census of Population 2006 - 2021, Statistics Canada. |
| Income, Consumption and Leisure: | Canada Customs and Revenue Agency summary information as provided by Income Statistics Division, Statistics Canada.
National Household Survey 2011, Statistics Canada. |
| Education, Literacy, Skills and Training: | National Household Survey 2011, Statistics Canada. |
| Employment and Working Conditions: | National Household Survey 2011, Statistics Canada. |
| Health: | Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS), Statistics Canada. |
