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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Manitoba				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	1,148,401	Data not available	Data not available		31,612,897†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	1,119,583†	Data not available	Data not available		30,007,094†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	2.6	Data not available	Data not available		5.4	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	491,724	Data not available	Data not available		13,576,855	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	448,766	Data not available	Data not available		12,435,520	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	2.1	Data not available	Data not available		3.5	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	552,369.95	Data not available	Data not available		9,017,698.92	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Aboriginal identity population in 2006

Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	Manitoba				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	1,133,515	556,920	576,590		31,241,030	15,326,265	15,914,765
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	175,395	85,720	89,675		1,172,785	572,095	600,695
North American Indian - single response 6	100,645	48,715	51,935		698,025	338,050	359,975
Métis - single response	71,810	35,620	36,190		389,785	193,500	196,285
Inuit - single response	560	285	280		50,480	25,025	25,455
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	680	375	310		7,740	3,690	4,050
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	1,695	740	960		26,760	11,830	14,930
Non-Aboriginal identity population	958,120	471,200	486,915		30,068,240	14,754,175	15,314,065

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Manitoba				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	1,133,515	556,925	576,590		31,241,030	15,326,265	15,914,760
Registered Indian 9	101,815	49,090	52,725		623,780	300,830	322,945
Not a registered Indian	1,031,700	507,830	523,870		30,617,250	15,025,435	15,591,815

Table: Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Manitoba				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	175,395	85,720	89,675		1,172,790	572,095	600,695
0 to 4 years	18,815	9,585	9,225		108,900	55,380	53,515
5 to 9 years	19,180	10,100	9,080		114,765	58,910	55,855
10 to 14 years	20,200	10,480	9,720		125,235	64,120	61,115
15 to 19 years	17,910	8,805	9,105		118,105	60,250	57,860
20 to 24 years	14,250	6,630	7,620		93,900	45,390	48,510
25 to 29 years	12,070	5,725	6,350		81,760	38,550	43,210
30 to 34 years	11,760	5,650	6,105		79,810	37,675	42,140
35 to 39 years	11,635	5,370	6,265		81,480	37,915	43,560
40 to 44 years	12,080	5,525	6,555		87,990	41,285	46,705
45 to 49 years	10,670	5,025	5,650		79,230	37,255	41,970
50 to 54 years	8,545	4,030	4,520		64,060	30,285	33,775
55 to 59 years	6,575	3,185	3,385		48,270	23,365	24,905
60 to 64 years	4,365	2,205	2,160		32,820	16,055	16,765
65 to 69 years	3,050	1,530	1,520		22,680	10,870	11,815
70 to 74 years	2,085	960	1,125		16,125	7,465	8,660
75 to 79 years	1,170	535	635		9,435	4,110	5,325
80 to 84 years	690	280	410		5,240	2,080	3,165
85 years and over	340	100	240		2,980	1,125	1,850
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	23.9	22.8	25.1		26.5	25.2	27.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	66.8	64.8	68.7		70.3	68.8	71.6

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Manitoba				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	117,200	55,555	61,640		823,890	393,680	430,205
Not in a common-law relationship	100,560	47,535	53,025		681,425	326,380	355,040
In a common-law relationship	16,640	8,025	8,615		142,465	67,305	75,160

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Manitoba				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	117,205	55,560	61,645		823,890	393,680	430,205
Never legally married (single) 14	62,470	31,130	31,345		440,570	224,155	216,410
Legally married (and not separated) 15	37,480	18,180	19,300		254,930	122,405	132,525
Separated, but still legally married 16	4,690	1,775	2,915		35,480	14,270	21,205
Divorced 17	8,170	3,435	4,735		62,410	25,975	36,435
Widowed 18	4,395	1,045	3,345		30,505	6,880	23,630

Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Manitoba				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	67,130	Data not available	Data not available		506,235	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	65.4	Data not available	Data not available		61.1	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	4.3	Data not available	Data not available		5.1	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	4.7	Data not available	Data not available		6.3	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	2.1	Data not available	Data not available		4.0	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	14.2	Data not available	Data not available		16.1	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	5.9	Data not available	Data not available		4.0	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	3.4	Data not available	Data not available		3.4	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	29,485	Data not available	Data not available		255,415	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	26,150	Data not available	Data not available		202,415	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	50,105	Data not available	Data not available		352,975	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	17,030	Data not available	Data not available		153,255	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	28,820	Data not available	Data not available		244,780	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	22,620	Data not available	Data not available		166,130	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	15,695	Data not available	Data not available		95,330	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	5.8	Data not available	Data not available		6.1	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 25	6.2	Data not available	Data not available		4.2	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.5	Data not available	Data not available		0.5	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Census family status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Census family status of the Aboriginal identity population	Manitoba				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	174,575	85,200	89,375		1,169,435	570,050	599,380
Spouses	36,745	17,840	18,900		250,615	120,440	130,170
Common-law partners	16,585	8,000	8,580		142,160	67,155	75,000
Lone parents	16,020	2,955	13,065		96,205	19,180	77,025
Children in census families	80,700	43,205	37,495		506,685	271,000	235,685
Persons not in census families	24,520	13,195	11,330		173,765	92,270	81,495

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Manitoba				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	175,395	85,720	89,675		1,172,790	572,095	600,695
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	44,175	21,580	22,595		252,045	122,805	129,240
Knowledge of English only 28	115,685	56,725	58,960		772,290	378,915	393,375
Knowledge of French only 29	230	105	125		35,570	17,345	18,225
Knowledge of English and French only 30	13,910	6,720	7,195		100,070	47,895	52,170
Knowledge of other languages 31	1,390	595	795		12,810	5,130	7,680
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	21.6	21.6	21.6		18.7	18.5	18.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	13.1	13.7	12.6		11.8	12.2	11.4
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	25.2	25.2	25.2		21.5	21.5	21.5

Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago of the Aboriginal identity population	Manitoba				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	171,520	83,800	87,720		1,150,510	560,875	589,635
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	140,465	69,130	71,335		926,950	455,335	471,620
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	21,155	10,075	11,080		135,650	63,585	72,070
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	8,070	3,675	4,395		68,805	32,810	35,995
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	1,685	870	815		17,540	8,375	9,165
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	145	55	90		1,560	775	790

Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago of the Aboriginal identity population	Manitoba				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	156,575	76,130	80,445		1,063,780	516,655	547,125
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	91,110	45,735	45,375		585,840	291,470	294,375
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	41,980	19,640	22,340		274,485	129,710	144,770
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	18,340	8,320	10,025		152,955	71,475	81,480
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	4,760	2,265	2,495		46,500	22,055	24,445
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	390	170	220		3,995	1,940	2,060

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Manitoba				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	117,200	55,555	61,645		823,890	393,680	430,205
No certificate, diploma or degree	59,045	29,670	29,380		359,780	182,410	177,365
High school certificate or equivalent 35	24,285	11,155	13,130		179,590	81,210	98,380
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	10,445	5,980	4,460		93,885	58,520	35,360
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	13,615	5,095	8,515		119,680	45,750	73,925
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	3,235	1,270	1,965		22,950	8,190	14,760
University certificate or degree	6,580	2,390	4,190		48,015	17,600	30,415
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	32,160	15,435	16,725		212,010	105,645	106,365
No certificate, diploma or degree	21,785	10,910	10,880		132,670	68,975	63,695
High school certificate or equivalent 38	7,640	3,405	4,235		54,785	25,620	29,165
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	790	395	395		7,845	4,875	2,965
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	1,155	480	675		11,695	4,560	7,130
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	255	100	160		1,745	680	1,070
University certificate or degree	530	150	375		3,265	925	2,335
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	23,830	11,375	12,455		161,570	76,220	85,350
No certificate, diploma or degree	9,110	4,760	4,350		51,565	26,815	24,750
High school certificate or equivalent 41	6,595	3,195	3,400		42,390	20,100	22,290
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	2,140	1,185	955		19,100	11,700	7,395
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	3,615	1,285	2,330		30,500	11,290	19,210
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	675	290	390		4,680	1,680	3,005
University certificate or degree	1,685	660	1,020		13,335	4,630	8,705
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	53,875	25,335	28,535		393,845	186,165	207,680
No certificate, diploma or degree	22,720	11,565	11,155		137,845	70,285	67,565
High school certificate or equivalent 44	9,400	4,270	5,130		76,570	33,255	43,315
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	6,915	4,010	2,905		60,970	37,960	23,010
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	8,430	3,130	5,305		73,405	28,125	45,285
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	2,170	845	1,330		15,370	5,420	9,950
University certificate or degree	4,230	1,525	2,705		29,680	11,125	18,560

Table: Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population

Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Manitoba				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	117,205	55,555	61,640		823,890	393,680	430,205
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	83,330	40,820	42,510		539,365	263,615	275,745
Education	3,055	790	2,265		20,095	4,845	15,250
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	535	310	220		7,650	3,650	3,995
Humanities	1,310	545	760		10,505	4,090	6,410
Social and behavioural sciences and law	3,000	940	2,060		26,090	6,770	19,325
Business, management and public administration	7,335	1,830	5,505		60,060	14,295	45,765
Physical and life sciences and technologies	375	170	205		3,510	1,755	1,760
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	1,280	535	740		9,375	4,350	5,030
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	7,315	6,730	580		66,130	60,555	5,575
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	555	375	175		8,385	5,780	2,600
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	6,165	865	5,295		40,865	6,355	34,510
Personal, protective and transportation services	2,940	1,635	1,310		31,805	17,605	14,205
Other 47	10	0	0		45	10	35

Table: Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Manitoba				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	117,200	55,555	61,640		823,890	393,680	430,205
In the labour force 49	69,385	35,390	33,995		519,250	264,980	254,270
Employed 50	58,715	29,345	29,370		442,395	222,355	220,045
Unemployed 51	10,670	6,045	4,625		76,860	42,625	34,225
Not in the labour force 52	47,815	20,170	27,645		304,635	128,705	175,935
Participation rate 53	59.2	63.7	55.2		63.0	67.3	59.1
Employment rate 54	50.1	52.8	47.6		53.7	56.5	51.1
Unemployment rate 55	15.4	17.1	13.6		14.8	16.1	13.5

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Manitoba				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	65,525	33,340	32,185		497,280	253,825	243,455
A Management occupations 57	3,840	2,095	1,745		31,970	17,250	14,715
B Business, finance and administration occupations	10,180	2,495	7,680		71,980	15,995	55,985
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	1,850	1,445	400		16,405	12,170	4,235
D Health occupations	3,695	560	3,135		20,085	2,940	17,140
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	7,070	2,005	5,060		47,790	12,055	35,730
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	1,160	585	575		11,010	5,245	5,760
G Sales and service occupations	19,150	7,650	11,500		141,870	53,095	88,770
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	11,925	11,155	775		100,050	91,285	8,765
I Occupations unique to primary industry	3,625	3,135	485		30,345	25,475	4,865
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	3,030	2,205	820		25,785	18,310	7,480

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Manitoba				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	65,520	33,340	32,185		497,280	253,825	243,455
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	4,100	3,430	670		39,705	32,005	7,700
Construction	4,760	4,315	445		43,880	39,175	4,705
Manufacturing	4,830	3,595	1,230		39,770	28,985	10,785
Wholesale trade	1,600	1,180	420		11,995	8,290	3,700
Retail trade	6,195	2,820	3,375		51,465	20,905	30,565
Finance and real estate	2,135	785	1,350		14,970	5,400	9,565
Health care and social services	10,835	2,135	8,700		58,160	10,080	48,075
Educational services	5,740	1,910	3,830		32,955	9,165	23,790
Business services	8,900	5,575	3,320		69,900	40,950	28,950
Other services	16,430	7,595	8,835		134,480	58,865	75,615

Table: Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population	Manitoba				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	58,715	29,340	29,375		442,395	222,350	220,045
Worked at home	2,885	1,405	1,485		22,995	10,500	12,490
Worked outside Canada	90	50	40		1,180	700	480
No fixed workplace address	6,605	4,950	1,650		65,295	50,105	15,190
Worked at usual place	49,135	22,935	26,200		352,925	161,045	191,880
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	36,890	16,665	20,220		235,720	102,030	133,685
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	6,150	2,900	3,245		78,545	37,540	41,005
Worked in a different census division (county)	5,700	3,050	2,645		33,475	18,435	15,035
Worked in a different province	400	315	85		5,190	3,030	2,155

Table: Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population	Manitoba				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address with an Aboriginal identity 60	55,740	27,890	27,850		418,225	211,150	207,070
Car, truck, van, as driver	34,225	17,990	16,230		264,600	138,565	126,030
Car, truck, van, as passenger	6,620	3,155	3,455		49,360	25,035	24,325
Public transit	5,735	2,240	3,495		31,845	13,025	18,820
Walked or bicycled	7,850	3,730	4,120		58,870	26,345	32,525
All other modes	1,315	770	545		13,550	8,175	5,365

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Manitoba				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	72,885	36,735	36,150		538,290	270,415	267,875
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	17,433	19,707	15,858		18,962	22,386	16,079
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	23,111	25,603	20,578		25,961	30,110	21,773
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	32,275	16,890	15,390		227,810	120,430	107,385
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	31,655	34,949	28,502		34,940	39,501	30,938
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	35,472	38,672	31,959		39,942	44,605	34,712

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Manitoba				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	108,970	51,720	57,250		760,910	364,155	396,760
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	15,246	15,454	15,131		16,752	18,714	15,654
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	74.5	81.7	67.0		76.9	82.4	70.3
Government transfers - As a % of total income	21.5	14.1	29.1		18.1	12.5	24.8
Other money - As a % of total income	4.0	4.2	3.8		5.0	5.1	4.9

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Manitoba				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	67,135	Data not available	Data not available		506,235	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	37,521	Data not available	Data not available		43,261	Data not available	Data not available

Definitions, sources and symbols

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Manitoba (Code46) (table). Aboriginal Population Profile. 2006 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-594-XWE. Ottawa. Released January 15, 2008.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-594/index.cfm?Lang=E
(accessed May 14, 2024).