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Demographics in Toronto, ON

Population Marital Status Employment Spoken Language Median Income Households Housing Education Commute Time

What is the population of Toronto?

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		Y-o-Y Change
Total population 2020*	2,988,408	0.8%

Population by gender

		% of Total
Total population 2016	2,731,565
Male population	1,313,585	48.1%
Female population	1,417,980	51.9%

Average age

40.6

Male population 48.1%

Female population 51.9%

Population by age group

		% of Total
Under 14	398,135	14.6%
15 to 24	340,265	12.5%
25 to 34	457,525	16.8%
35 to 44	378,705	13.9%
45 to 54	393,335	14.4%
55 to 64	336,670	12.3%
Over 65	426,940	15.6%

Under 14 14.6%

15 to 24 12.5%

25 to 34 16.8%

35 to 44 13.9%

45 to 54 14.4%

55 to 64 12.3%

Over 65 15.6%

There are 2,731,565 residents in Toronto, with an average age of 40.6. Males make up 48.1% of the population, while females account for 51.9%. Locals 25 to 34 years old represent the largest age group in Toronto (457,525 individuals), followed by those aged over 65 (426,940 people).

What is the marital status of Toronto residents?

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		% of Total
Married	1,011,190	43.3%
Common law	170,175	7.3%
Single	806,265	34.6%
Separated	68,715	2.9%
Divorced	152,000	6.5%
Widowed	125,095	5.4%

Married 43.3%

Common law 7.3%

Single 34.6%

Separated 2.9%

Divorced 6.5%

Widowed 5.4%

A total of 806,265 people in Toronto have never been married (which represents 34.6% of the population). Wedded people in Toronto (1,011,190 locals) account for 43.3% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 7.3% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 170,175 people).

What are the employment statistics in Toronto?

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Unemployment rate	8.2%

		% of Total
Management	158,515	11.6%
Business, finance and administration	246,215	18.1%
Natural and applied sciences	112,525	8.3%
Health	82,485	6.1%
Education, law, community and government services	178,085	13.1%
Art, culture, recreation and sport	74,310	5.5%
Sales and service	322,510	23.7%
Trades and transport	122,500	9.0%
Natural resources and agriculture	6,730	0.5%
Manufacturing and utilities	57,510	4.2%

Management 11.6%

Business, finance and administration 18.1%

Natural and applied sciences 8.3%

Health 6.1%

Education, law, community and government services 13.1%

Art, culture, recreation and sport 5.5%

Sales and service 23.7%

Trades and transport 9.0%

Natural resources and agriculture 0.5%

Manufacturing and utilities 4.2%

Toronto has an unemployment rate of 8.2%. Regarding the most common jobs in Toronto, people working in Sales and service account for the largest share of the local workforce (322,510 individuals), followed by those in Business, finance and administration (246,215 individuals) and Education, law, community and government services (178,085 individuals).

What language is most spoken in Toronto?

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		% of Total
English	2,508,820	92.8%
French	39,795	1.5%
English and French	24,860	0.9%
Neither English nor French	130,935	4.8%

The majority of Toronto residents (that’s 92.8%) speak English.

What is the median household income in Toronto?

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Median household income	$65,829
Median after-tax household income	$58,264

The median household income in Toronto is $65,829, while the median after-tax household income sits at $58,264 per year.

How many households are there in Toronto?

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Homeownership

		% of Total
Total households	1,112,930
Owned households	587,100	52.8%
Rented households	525,830	47.2%

Owned households 52.8%

Rented households 47.2%

Household size


Average household size	2.4

		% of Total
1 person	359,960	32.3%
2 person	333,425	30.0%
3 person	175,720	15.8%
4 person	146,580	13.2%
5 person	97,245	8.7%

1 person 32.3%

2 person 30.0%

3 person 15.8%

4 person 13.2%

5 person 8.7%

Households by age of primary maintainer

		% of Total
Under 34	232,460	20.9%
35 to 44	200,745	18.0%
45 to 54	225,775	20.3%
55 to 64	198,420	17.8%
Over 65	255,525	23.0%

Under 34 20.9%

35 to 44 18.0%

45 to 54 20.3%

55 to 64 17.8%

Over 65 23.0%

There is a total of 1,112,930 households in Toronto, 52.8% of which are owner-occupied and 47.2% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in Toronto is 2.4 people. Of the total households here, those with 1 person living in them account for the largest share of the market (359,960 households), followed by establishments occupied by 2 people (333,425 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is over 65 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in Toronto, at 23%.

What are the housing characteristics in Toronto?

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Year built

		% of Total
Before 1945	175,410	15.8%
Between 1946 and 1960	187,720	16.9%
Between 1961 and 1970	179,335	16.1%
Between 1971 and 1980	168,280	15.1%
Between 1981 and 1990	109,900	9.9%
Between 1991 and 2000	85,645	7.7%
Between 2001 and 2010	125,840	11.3%
After 2011	80,805	7.3%

Before 1945 15.8%

Between 1946 and 1960 16.9%

Between 1961 and 1970 16.1%

Between 1971 and 1980 15.1%

Between 1981 and 1990 9.9%

Between 1991 and 2000 7.7%

Between 2001 and 2010 11.3%

After 2011 7.3%

No. of bedrooms

		% of Total
No bedrooms	22,360	2.0%
1 bedroom	310,010	27.9%
2 bedrooms	315,685	28.4%
3 bedrooms	270,925	24.3%
4 or more bedroom	193,955	17.4%

No bedrooms 2.0%

1 bedroom 27.9%

2 bedrooms 28.4%

2 bedrooms 24.3%

4 or more bedroom 17.4%

Property type

		% of Total
Single-detached homes	269,675	24.2%
Apartments	493,275	44.3%
Attached homes	349,885	31.4%
Movable homes	100	0.0%

Single-detached homes 24.2%

Apartments 44.3%

Attached homes 31.4%

Median home value	$601,922
Average home value	$754,015

Home improvement needed

		% of Total
Regular maintenance	766,845	68.9%
Major repairs	78,595	7.1%
Minor repairs	267,490	24.0%

Regular maintenance 68.9%

Minor repairs 24.0%

Major repairs 7.1%

Single-detached houses account for 24.2% of the residential buildings in Toronto. Apartments make up 44.3% of the Toronto housing market. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $601,922 and the average figure sits at $754,015. Of all the properties in Toronto, 2 bedrooms units include 315,685 (the highest share) and 1 bedroom units have 310,010 (second-highest share). Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (68.9%) and minor repairs (24%).

What is the education level in Toronto?

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		% of Total
No diploma	377,335	16.4%
High school diploma	561,090	24.4%
Apprenticeship diploma	94,005	4.1%
College diploma	362,080	15.8%
University diploma (below bachelor level)	65,015	2.8%
University degree	835,255	36.4%

No diploma 16.4%

High school diploma 24.4%

Apprenticeship diploma 4.1%

College diploma 15.8%

University diploma (below bachelor level) 2.8%

University degree 36.4%

Approximately 24.4% of the population in Toronto has a high school diploma (that’s 561,090 residents). Toronto locals holding a college diploma (362,080 people) account for 15.8% of the resident pool. Additionally, 36.4% of them hold a university degree (835,255 people).

What is the average commute time in Toronto?

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Average commute time	34 min

Commuting mode

		% of Total
By car, truck or van	632,425	50.6%
By public transit	463,000	37.0%
By bicycle/by walking	142,020	11.4%
By other methods	13,610	1.1%

By car, truck or van 50.6%

By public transit 37.0%

By bicycle/by walking 11.4%

By other methods 1.1%

Commuting destinations

		% of Total
Commute within the same municipality	884,035	80.8%
Commute to another municipality within the same province	208,165	19.0%
Commute to a different province	2,605	0.2%

Commute within the same municipality 80.8%

Commute to another municipality within the same province 19.0%

Commute to a different province 0.2%

Commuting duration

		% of Total
Less than 15 minutes	152,750	12.2%
15 to 29 minutes	354,570	28.3%
30 to 44 minutes	359,230	28.7%
45 to 59 minutes	181,675	14.5%
More than 60 minutes	202,830	16.2%

Less than 15 minutes 12.2%

15 to 29 minutes 28.3%

30 to 44 minutes 28.7%

45 to 59 minutes 14.5%

More than 60 minutes 16.2%

Most employed people in Toronto (359,230 individuals) travel 30 to 44 min to get to work, followed by those who commute 15 to 29 min (354,570 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in Toronto is 34 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed Toronto locals commute within the same municipality to get to work.

Methodology & Disclaimers

Demographic data shown in this section was gathered from the latest census data from Statistics Canada (2016).
Census aggregated data represented here is extracted from Data Tables, by topic, at census subdivision area level. Differences may be found between the totals of the various categories due to multiple variables.
The information is updated as soon as new data is made available. No representation, guarantee or warranty is made as to the accuracy or completeness of information.
*Total population 2020 extracted from Annual Population Estimates.