Toronto Profile

Explore population, households, income, employment, education, commute, occupation, industry, languages, and dwellings for Toronto. Compare trends since 2016 and dig into the full profile below.

National Rank:1 of 688

Level:Census subdivision

Consumer Price Index

Toronto, Ontario

All-items index for September 2026, up 2.1% from September 2025, calculated from the published index (2002=100). Statistics Canada publishes this series as “Toronto, Ontario”. It follows that price-index area, not the municipal boundary of Toronto alone.

All-items: 171.6
12-month change: +2.1%

Source: Statistics Canada table 18-10-0004-01, reference month September 2026 (2002=100). Compare consumer prices across Canada. Data sources.

Toronto Population

Total Population (2021)

2,794,356

Total Population (2016)

2,731,571

Population Growth

+2.3% (+62,785)

Growth Rank

#476 of 688Same geo level

Male

48.3%1,350,865

Female

51.7%1,443,490

Male-to-Female Ratio

0.936

Average Age

41.5

Median Age

39.6

Age Rank

#250 of 688Same geo level

Population Age Distribution

0–4

123,550(4.4%)

5–9

129,040(4.6%)

10–14

131,710(4.7%)

15–19

134,810(4.8%)

20–24

185,650(6.6%)

25–29

243,955(8.7%)

30–34

246,785(8.8%)

35–39

213,810(7.7%)

40–44

185,820(6.6%)

45–49

175,875(6.3%)

50–54

184,060(6.6%)

55–59

191,380(6.8%)

60–64

170,935(6.1%)

65–69

141,550(5.1%)

70–74

118,910(4.3%)

75–79

81,880(2.9%)

80–84

62,790(2.2%)

85+

71,855(2.6%)

Toronto Households

Household Size

Average Household Size

2.4

Total Private Dwellings

1,253,238

Occupied Private Dwellings

1,160,892

Size Distribution

1 Person

385,765 (33.2%)

2 Persons

353,415 (30.4%)

3 Persons

178,225 (15.4%)

4 Persons

147,360 (12.7%)

5+ Persons

96,120 (8.3%)

Household Composition

Couples with children

265,950(22.9%)

Couples without children

227,825(19.6%)

One-parent families

115,160(9.9%)

One-person households

385,765(33.2%)

Multigenerational

40,515(3.5%)

Multiple-family

9,920(0.9%)

Toronto Incomes

Summary

Avg. Household Income

$96,000After tax

Median Household Income

$74,000After tax

Avg. Individual Income

$49,080After tax

Median Individual Income

$36,000After tax

Income Rank

#353 of 688Same geo level

Income Composition

Market Income

84.6%

Employment Income

69.6%

Government Transfers

15.5%

Individual Income Distribution

Under $10k

211,890(9.3%)

$10k–$20k

278,135(12.3%)

$20k–$30k

383,760(16.9%)

$30k–$40k

278,910(12.3%)

$40k–$50k

221,305(9.8%)

$50k–$60k

177,155(7.8%)

$60k–$70k

138,600(6.1%)

$70k–$80k

111,165(4.9%)

$80k–$90k

90,210(4.0%)

$90k–$100k

73,405(3.2%)

$100k+

303,450(13.4%)

Toronto Employment

Labour Force

Employment Rate

55.0%

Unemployment Rate

13.9%

Total Labour Force

1,518,420

Employed

1,308,110

Unemployed

210,305

Not in Labour Force

859,530

Low Income Prevalence

Overall Low-Income Rate

13.2%

Children (0–17)

14.7%

Adults (18–64)

11.9%

Seniors (65+)

16.9%

Gini Coefficient (Total)

0.4370 = perfect equality

Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)

0.371

Toronto Education

Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 and over, Census 2021. The highest-credential groups are mutually exclusive. Bachelor's degree, master's degree, and medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine sit inside “bachelor's degree or higher” and are not extra slices of the population. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Highest credential

Population aged 15 and over

2,377,950

No certificate, diploma or degree

339,500 (14.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

555,590 (23.4%)

Postsecondary credential

1,482,860 (62.4%)

Within bachelor's degree or higher

Bachelor's degree

615,160 (25.9%)63.0% of bachelor's or higher

Master's degree

238,415 (10.0%)24.4% of bachelor's or higher

Medicine, dentistry or veterinary medicine

24,940 (1.0%)2.6% of bachelor's or higher

Those credentials are published parts of bachelor's degree or higher. They do not add up to that count. Earned doctorates and other university credentials above the bachelor level stay inside the published total and are not separate columns in this extract.

Share of the population aged 15 and over

No certificate, diploma or degree

339,500(14.3%)

High school diploma or equivalency

555,590(23.4%)

Apprenticeship or trades certificate

80,935(3.4%)

College, CEGEP or other non-university

356,760(15.0%)

University certificate below bachelor

68,545(2.9%)

Bachelor's degree or higher

976,620(41.1%)

Toronto Commute

Place of work for the employed labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Worked at home is the census count of people who worked at home, shown as a share of that employed labour force. Shares are calculated on this site from the published counts. Statistics Canada randomly rounds census counts, so parts can miss the published total by a few people.

Worked at home

39.0%

510,240 people

Share of 1,308,110 employed people aged 15 and over with a place of work.

Place of work

Worked at home

510,240(39.0%)

Usual place of work

649,185(49.6%)

No fixed workplace address

142,290(10.9%)

Worked outside Canada

6,395(0.5%)

Toronto Occupation

Broad category for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021, using the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021. Legislative and senior management is broad category 0, not every job with “manager” in the title. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

1,518,420

Share of the labour force

Legislative and senior management

24,775(1.6%)

Business, finance and administration

315,270(20.8%)

Natural and applied sciences

159,770(10.5%)

Health

105,465(6.9%)

Education, law and social, community and government services

181,940(12.0%)

Art, culture, recreation and sport

83,130(5.5%)

Sales and service

350,245(23.1%)

Trades, transport and equipment operators

175,505(11.6%)

Natural resources, agriculture and related production

8,350(0.5%)

Manufacturing and utilities

59,140(3.9%)

Toronto Industry

Industry sector for the labour force aged 15 and over, Census 2021. Shares use the published labour-force total. These categories do not add up to that total. Counts are randomly rounded, and people with no classified category stay in the published total. This page does not estimate that remainder.

Labour force

1,518,420

Share of the labour force

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

2,565(0.2%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

1,985(0.1%)

Utilities

6,115(0.4%)

Construction

83,035(5.5%)

Manufacturing

97,580(6.4%)

Wholesale trade

45,380(3.0%)

Retail trade

141,575(9.3%)

Transportation and warehousing

67,330(4.4%)

Information and cultural industries

60,845(4.0%)

Finance and insurance

123,495(8.1%)

Real estate and rental and leasing

41,040(2.7%)

Professional, scientific and technical services

205,880(13.6%)

Management of companies and enterprises

9,175(0.6%)

Administrative and support, waste management and remediation

75,095(4.9%)

Educational services

107,480(7.1%)

Health care and social assistance

163,465(10.8%)

Arts, entertainment and recreation

33,405(2.2%)

Accommodation and food services

82,155(5.4%)

Other services (except public administration)

61,015(4.0%)

Public administration

54,970(3.6%)

Toronto Languages

Language Knowledge

English Only

2,409,655 (86.9%)

French Only

2,555 (0.1%)

English & French

236,915 (8.5%)

Neither

123,505 (4.5%)

Mother Tongue

English

1,391,685 (50.2%)

French

34,115 (1.2%)

Non-official languages

1,162,715 (41.9%)

Top Mother Tongue Languages

English

1,391,685(50.2%)

Mandarin

112,620(4.1%)

Cantonese

103,530(3.7%)

Tagalog

82,185(3.0%)

Spanish

78,575(2.8%)

Portuguese

60,360(2.2%)

Tamil

52,905(1.9%)

Italian

50,995(1.8%)

Persian

50,490(1.8%)

Urdu

34,460(1.2%)

Toronto Dwellings

Dwelling Type

Single-detached

270,490(23.3%)

Semi-detached

71,955(6.2%)

Row house

62,915(5.4%)

Duplex

47,810(4.1%)

Apt. < 5 storeys

162,245(14.0%)

Apt. ≥ 5 storeys

542,625(46.7%)

Other attached

2,770(0.2%)

Movable

85(0.0%)

Housing · Toronto (CMA), Ont.

These figures are published for Toronto (CMA), Ont., a census metropolitan area, reference period 2021. They are not counts for Toronto alone. Shares are calculated on this site from the published household counts in tables 98-10-0252-01 and 98-10-0253-01.

Tenure

Private households

2,261,220

Owner households

1,471,805 (65.1%)

Renter households

789,420 (34.9%)

Owners with a mortgage

908,160 (61.7%)Share of owner households

Owners without a mortgage

563,640 (38.3%)Share of owner households

Renters in subsidized housing

105,030 (13.3%)Share of renter households

Renters not in subsidized housing

684,390 (86.7%)Share of renter households

Shelter costs

Median monthly shelter cost

$1,700All households, 2021

Average monthly shelter cost

$1,936All households, 2021

Owners, median

$1,900

Renters, median

$1,540

Owners with a mortgage, median

$2,600

Owners without a mortgage, median

$810

Spending 30% or more of income on shelter

685,435 (30.3%)Share of households

Owners spending 30% or more

369,525 (25.1%)Share of owner households

Renters spending 30% or more

315,910 (40.0%)Share of renter households

Shelter-cost ratio not applicable

13,820 (0.6%)

Monthly shelter cost

Published household counts by shelter-cost band. Census counts are randomly rounded, so the bands can differ slightly from the household total.

Less than $500

102,735(4.5%)

$500 to $749

235,895(10.4%)

$750 to $999

232,810(10.3%)

$1,000 to $1,249

209,200(9.3%)

$1,250 to $1,499

186,740(8.3%)

$1,500 to $1,999

373,250(16.5%)

$2,000 to $2,499

316,200(14.0%)

$2,500 to $2,999

230,430(10.2%)

$3,000 and over

373,960(16.5%)

Shelter cost is the census monthly amount. For owners it includes mortgage payments, property taxes and condominium fees, along with electricity, heat, water and other municipal services. For renters it includes rent and those utility payments when the tenant pays them. Current consumer prices are a separate series on the cost-of-living page. Data sources.

Community snapshot

About Toronto

Toronto is Canada’s largest city, on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario in Ontario. It sits at the centre of the Greater Toronto Area and is the country’s main financial centre and a major cultural hub. The city mixes a dense downtown and waterfront with distinct neighbourhoods across the former boroughs. About 2.8 million people live in the city proper, with several million more in the surrounding region.

Known for

The CN Tower and downtown lakefront skyline
Immigrant neighbourhoods and a wide range of regional cuisines
The TTC subway, streetcar, and bus network
Bay Street banking and corporate head offices
Film and television production, including the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

See & do

CN Tower
Observation decks overlooking downtown and Lake Ontario.
Royal Ontario Museum
World cultures and natural history at Bloor Street and Queen’s Park.
St. Lawrence Market
Historic market hall for produce, meat, and prepared food.
Toronto Islands
Harbour parks and beaches, reached by ferry from the waterfront.
High Park
Large west-end park with trails, sports fields, and a small zoo.

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