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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Alberta				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	3,290,350†	Data not available	Data not available		31,612,897†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	2,974,807†	Data not available	Data not available		30,007,094†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	10.6	Data not available	Data not available		5.4	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	1,335,745	Data not available	Data not available		13,576,855	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	1,256,192	Data not available	Data not available		12,435,520	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	5.1	Data not available	Data not available		3.5	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	640,044.56	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	Alberta				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	3,256,360	1,630,870	1,625,485		31,241,030	15,326,265	15,914,765
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	188,365	91,740	96,625		1,172,785	572,095	600,695
North American Indian - single response 6	97,275	47,225	50,050		698,025	338,050	359,975
Métis - single response	85,500	41,980	43,515		389,785	193,500	196,285
Inuit - single response	1,610	790	815		50,480	25,025	25,455
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	1,220	560	655		7,740	3,690	4,050
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	2,765	1,175	1,585		26,760	11,830	14,930
Non-Aboriginal identity population	3,067,990	1,539,125	1,528,865		30,068,240	14,754,175	15,314,065

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Alberta				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	3,256,355	1,630,870	1,625,485		31,241,030	15,326,265	15,914,760
Registered Indian 9	91,400	44,230	47,170		623,780	300,830	322,945
Not a registered Indian	3,164,955	1,586,635	1,578,320		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	Alberta				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	188,365	91,740	96,625		1,172,790	572,095	600,695
0 to 4 years	18,330	9,415	8,920		108,900	55,380	53,515
5 to 9 years	19,325	9,940	9,390		114,765	58,910	55,855
10 to 14 years	20,965	10,635	10,330		125,235	64,120	61,115
15 to 19 years	19,655	9,955	9,700		118,105	60,250	57,860
20 to 24 years	16,545	8,105	8,435		93,900	45,390	48,510
25 to 29 years	14,905	7,195	7,710		81,760	38,550	43,210
30 to 34 years	13,835	6,820	7,015		79,810	37,675	42,140
35 to 39 years	13,140	6,010	7,130		81,480	37,915	43,560
40 to 44 years	13,390	6,005	7,385		87,990	41,285	46,705
45 to 49 years	11,295	5,260	6,035		79,230	37,255	41,970
50 to 54 years	9,140	4,135	5,005		64,060	30,285	33,775
55 to 59 years	6,485	3,025	3,460		48,270	23,365	24,905
60 to 64 years	4,210	1,960	2,255		32,820	16,055	16,765
65 to 69 years	2,795	1,315	1,480		22,680	10,870	11,815
70 to 74 years	2,165	1,035	1,130		16,125	7,465	8,660
75 to 79 years	1,250	585	665		9,435	4,110	5,325
80 to 84 years	600	235	370		5,240	2,080	3,165
85 years and over	315	115	205		2,980	1,125	1,850
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	24.8	23.5	26.0		26.5	25.2	27.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	68.9	67.3	70.4		70.3	68.8	71.6

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Alberta				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	129,745	61,755	67,990		823,890	393,680	430,205
Not in a common-law relationship	104,505	50,095	54,415		681,425	326,380	355,040
In a common-law relationship	25,235	11,665	13,575		142,465	67,305	75,160

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Alberta				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	129,745	61,760	67,990		823,890	393,680	430,205
Never legally married (single) 14	73,600	37,450	36,145		440,570	224,155	216,410
Legally married (and not separated) 15	37,095	17,360	19,730		254,930	122,405	132,525
Separated, but still legally married 16	5,640	2,145	3,495		35,480	14,270	21,205
Divorced 17	9,670	3,945	5,720		62,410	25,975	36,435
Widowed 18	3,740	850	2,895		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	Alberta				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	79,600	Data not available	Data not available		506,235	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	58.2	Data not available	Data not available		61.1	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	5.1	Data not available	Data not available		5.1	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	8.4	Data not available	Data not available		6.3	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	2.7	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	16.5	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	2.7	Data not available	Data not available		4.0	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	6.4	Data not available	Data not available		3.4	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	40,230	Data not available	Data not available		255,415	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	31,465	Data not available	Data not available		202,415	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	53,525	Data not available	Data not available		352,975	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	26,080	Data not available	Data not available		153,255	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	39,800	Data not available	Data not available		244,780	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	26,315	Data not available	Data not available		166,130	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	13,485	Data not available	Data not available		95,330	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.3	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	4.2	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	Alberta				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	187,935	91,495	96,440		1,169,435	570,050	599,380
Spouses	36,425	17,020	19,410		250,615	120,440	130,170
Common-law partners	25,190	11,640	13,545		142,160	67,155	75,000
Lone parents	14,865	3,050	11,810		96,205	19,180	77,025
Children in census families	82,205	43,895	38,310		506,685	271,000	235,685
Persons not in census families	29,255	15,885	13,365		173,765	92,270	81,495

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Alberta				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	188,365	91,740	96,625		1,172,790	572,095	600,695
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	35,460	16,790	18,670		252,045	122,805	129,240
Knowledge of English only 28	143,565	70,720	72,850		772,290	378,915	393,375
Knowledge of French only 29	55	30	25		35,570	17,345	18,225
Knowledge of English and French only 30	7,280	3,335	3,945		100,070	47,895	52,170
Knowledge of other languages 31	2,005	865	1,145		12,810	5,130	7,680
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	15.5	14.9	16.1		18.7	18.5	18.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	8.0	8.2	7.7		11.8	12.2	11.4
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	18.8	18.3	19.3		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	Alberta				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	184,625	89,795	94,835		1,150,510	560,875	589,635
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	139,390	68,400	70,995		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)	25,875	12,115	13,765		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	12,925	6,330	6,590		68,805	32,810	35,995
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	6,125	2,815	3,310		17,540	8,375	9,165
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	310	135	170		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	Alberta				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	170,025	82,325	87,705		1,063,780	516,655	547,125
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	82,640	41,040	41,595		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)	46,125	21,645	24,480		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	25,695	12,160	13,535		152,955	71,475	81,480
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	14,910	7,135	7,780		46,500	22,055	24,445
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	650	340	315		3,995	1,940	2,060

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Alberta				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	129,745	61,760	67,985		823,890	393,680	430,205
No certificate, diploma or degree	57,490	29,145	28,345		359,780	182,410	177,365
High school certificate or equivalent 35	27,710	12,380	15,330		179,590	81,210	98,380
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	14,875	9,550	5,320		93,885	58,520	35,360
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	19,710	7,110	12,600		119,680	45,750	73,925
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	3,580	1,225	2,360		22,950	8,190	14,760
University certificate or degree	6,380	2,350	4,025		48,015	17,600	30,415
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	36,195	18,060	18,140		212,010	105,645	106,365
No certificate, diploma or degree	22,665	11,755	10,905		132,670	68,975	63,695
High school certificate or equivalent 38	9,260	4,350	4,910		54,785	25,620	29,165
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	1,535	970	570		7,845	4,875	2,965
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	2,110	785	1,325		11,695	4,560	7,130
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	260	115	140		1,745	680	1,070
University certificate or degree	370	85	280		3,265	925	2,335
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	28,745	14,015	14,730		161,570	76,220	85,350
No certificate, diploma or degree	9,595	4,980	4,615		51,565	26,815	24,750
High school certificate or equivalent 41	7,185	3,610	3,575		42,390	20,100	22,290
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	3,555	2,315	1,235		19,100	11,700	7,395
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	5,640	2,105	3,535		30,500	11,290	19,210
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	845	290	555		4,680	1,680	3,005
University certificate or degree	1,925	710	1,210		13,335	4,630	8,705
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	57,670	26,400	31,270		393,845	186,165	207,680
No certificate, diploma or degree	20,300	10,205	10,095		137,845	70,285	67,565
High school certificate or equivalent 44	10,615	4,190	6,425		76,570	33,255	43,315
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	9,025	5,755	3,275		60,970	37,960	23,010
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	11,430	3,985	7,440		73,405	28,125	45,285
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	2,390	795	1,600		15,370	5,420	9,950
University certificate or degree	3,905	1,470	2,435		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	Alberta				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	129,745	61,755	67,990		823,890	393,680	430,205
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	85,205	41,525	43,675		539,365	263,615	275,745
Education	2,525	625	1,900		20,095	4,845	15,250
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	990	480	515		7,650	3,650	3,995
Humanities	1,270	430	845		10,505	4,090	6,410
Social and behavioural sciences and law	3,915	935	2,980		26,090	6,770	19,325
Business, management and public administration	10,190	2,195	7,995		60,060	14,295	45,765
Physical and life sciences and technologies	590	265	320		3,510	1,755	1,760
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	1,215	515	695		9,375	4,350	5,030
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	12,040	10,780	1,255		66,130	60,555	5,575
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	1,120	630	490		8,385	5,780	2,600
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	6,010	930	5,080		40,865	6,355	34,510
Personal, protective and transportation services	4,675	2,445	2,225		31,805	17,605	14,205
Other 47	0	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	Alberta				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	129,745	61,760	67,985		823,890	393,680	430,205
In the labour force 49	88,655	45,930	42,725		519,250	264,980	254,270
Employed 50	78,845	40,790	38,055		442,395	222,355	220,045
Unemployed 51	9,810	5,145	4,670		76,860	42,625	34,225
Not in the labour force 52	41,090	15,825	25,265		304,635	128,705	175,935
Participation rate 53	68.3	74.4	62.8		63.0	67.3	59.1
Employment rate 54	60.8	66.0	56.0		53.7	56.5	51.1
Unemployment rate 55	11.1	11.2	10.9		14.8	16.1	13.5

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Alberta				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	86,155	44,765	41,390		497,280	253,825	243,455
A Management occupations 57	5,405	2,960	2,445		31,970	17,250	14,715
B Business, finance and administration occupations	12,385	2,385	10,000		71,980	15,995	55,985
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	2,760	1,910	845		16,405	12,170	4,235
D Health occupations	2,965	380	2,580		20,085	2,940	17,140
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	6,280	1,425	4,860		47,790	12,055	35,730
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	1,150	515	630		11,010	5,245	5,760
G Sales and service occupations	23,450	7,920	15,530		141,870	53,095	88,770
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	22,345	19,750	2,595		100,050	91,285	8,765
I Occupations unique to primary industry	5,800	4,905	895		30,345	25,475	4,865
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	3,625	2,620	1,010		25,785	18,310	7,480

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Alberta				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	86,155	44,765	41,390		497,280	253,825	243,455
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	9,890	7,800	2,090		39,705	32,005	7,700
Construction	10,875	9,355	1,520		43,880	39,175	4,705
Manufacturing	5,225	3,745	1,480		39,770	28,985	10,785
Wholesale trade	2,575	1,720	855		11,995	8,290	3,700
Retail trade	9,030	3,360	5,675		51,465	20,905	30,565
Finance and real estate	2,620	930	1,690		14,970	5,400	9,565
Health care and social services	7,855	1,200	6,660		58,160	10,080	48,075
Educational services	4,310	1,055	3,250		32,955	9,165	23,790
Business services	12,675	7,110	5,565		69,900	40,950	28,950
Other services	21,095	8,495	12,600		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	Alberta				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	78,845	40,785	38,055		442,395	222,350	220,045
Worked at home	4,255	1,790	2,470		22,995	10,500	12,490
Worked outside Canada	175	135	40		1,180	700	480
No fixed workplace address	14,980	11,815	3,160		65,295	50,105	15,190
Worked at usual place	59,430	27,050	32,380		352,925	161,045	191,880
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	43,110	18,515	24,595		235,720	102,030	133,685
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	12,585	6,350	6,235		78,545	37,540	41,005
Worked in a different census division (county)	3,300	1,950	1,350		33,475	18,435	15,035
Worked in a different province	435	230	205		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	Alberta				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	74,410	38,865	35,545		418,225	211,150	207,070
Car, truck, van, as driver	49,035	26,555	22,480		264,600	138,565	126,030
Car, truck, van, as passenger	9,395	5,320	4,080		49,360	25,035	24,325
Public transit	7,440	3,070	4,365		31,845	13,025	18,820
Walked or bicycled	6,805	2,870	3,935		58,870	26,345	32,525
All other modes	1,730	1,050	685		13,550	8,175	5,365

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Alberta				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	92,365	46,340	46,025		538,290	270,415	267,875
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	21,010	28,249	16,193		18,962	22,386	16,079
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	29,466	36,951	21,931		25,961	30,110	21,773
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	39,630	21,635	18,000		227,810	120,430	107,385
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	36,061	43,269	30,100		34,940	39,501	30,938
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	43,003	50,131	34,438		39,942	44,605	34,712

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Alberta				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	121,110	57,710	63,400		760,910	364,155	396,760
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	18,335	23,370	15,941		16,752	18,714	15,654
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	82.9	88.8	74.6		76.9	82.4	70.3
Government transfers - As a % of total income	13.2	7.7	21.0		18.1	12.5	24.8
Other money - As a % of total income	3.9	3.5	4.5		5.0	5.1	4.9

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Alberta				Canada
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	79,605	Data not available	Data not available		506,235	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	52,940	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. Alberta (Code48) (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 22, 2024).