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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Minganie--Basse-Côte-Nord (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	11,895	Data not available	Data not available		7,546,131†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	12,321	Data not available	Data not available		7,237,479†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	-3.5	Data not available	Data not available		4.3	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	4,969	Data not available	Data not available		3,452,300	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	4,337	Data not available	Data not available		3,188,713	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	0.1	Data not available	Data not available		5.6	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	99,457.75	Data not available	Data not available		1,356,366.78	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Aboriginal identity population in 2006

Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	Minganie--Basse-Côte-Nord (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	11,765	5,900	5,860		7,435,905	3,645,975	3,789,925
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	3,140	1,590	1,550		108,425	53,525	54,905
North American Indian - single response 6	2,530	1,245	1,280		65,085	31,690	33,395
Métis - single response	490	275	220		27,985	14,300	13,680
Inuit - single response	70	45	25		10,950	5,470	5,480
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	0	0	0		955	450	510
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	45	20	25		3,450	1,615	1,835
Non-Aboriginal identity population	8,625	4,310	4,315		7,327,475	3,592,450	3,735,020

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Minganie--Basse-Côte-Nord (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	11,765	5,900	5,860		7,435,905	3,645,975	3,789,925
Registered Indian 9	2,555	1,260	1,295		55,955	27,130	28,825
Not a registered Indian	9,210	4,640	4,565		7,379,945	3,618,845	3,761,100

Table: Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Minganie--Basse-Côte-Nord (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	3,145	1,590	1,550		108,430	53,525	54,900
0 to 4 years	315	180	130		8,680	4,460	4,215
5 to 9 years	260	125	140		9,185	4,560	4,625
10 to 14 years	365	180	185		9,650	5,010	4,640
15 to 19 years	315	175	140		9,590	4,835	4,755
20 to 24 years	240	120	120		8,200	3,980	4,225
25 to 29 years	180	80	95		7,225	3,530	3,700
30 to 34 years	215	105	115		7,205	3,485	3,720
35 to 39 years	250	125	125		7,325	3,510	3,815
40 to 44 years	245	115	125		8,680	4,355	4,325
45 to 49 years	190	115	80		7,910	3,855	4,055
50 to 54 years	170	80	90		6,860	3,375	3,490
55 to 59 years	130	60	65		5,760	2,950	2,810
60 to 64 years	70	30	40		4,155	2,055	2,100
65 to 69 years	75	40	35		2,855	1,385	1,470
70 to 74 years	50	15	30		2,410	1,105	1,305
75 to 79 years	30	20	15		1,485	595	895
80 to 84 years	35	15	20		855	310	545
85 years and over	0	0	0		380	170	205
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	26.6	25.7	27.6		31.1	30.5	31.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	69.8	69.5	70.3		74.6	73.8	75.4

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Minganie--Basse-Côte-Nord (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	2,195	1,105	1,090		80,910	39,490	41,420
Not in a common-law relationship	1,825	910	915		64,455	31,550	32,905
In a common-law relationship	370	195	175		16,460	7,945	8,515

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Minganie--Basse-Côte-Nord (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	2,195	1,105	1,090		80,910	39,490	41,420
Never legally married (single) 14	1,135	605	530		43,120	22,120	21,000
Legally married (and not separated) 15	860	430	435		24,255	12,065	12,190
Separated, but still legally married 16	45	15	25		1,900	825	1,075
Divorced 17	45	25	20		7,805	3,570	4,235
Widowed 18	105	30	75		3,830	900	2,925

Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Minganie--Basse-Côte-Nord (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	935	Data not available	Data not available		50,455	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	90.4	Data not available	Data not available		54.3	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	2.7	Data not available	Data not available		6.8	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	1.6	Data not available	Data not available		2.9	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	1.1	Data not available	Data not available		6.1	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	3.7	Data not available	Data not available		26.1	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		2.2	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	1.1	Data not available	Data not available		1.6	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	605	Data not available	Data not available		25,850	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	90	Data not available	Data not available		21,050	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	450	Data not available	Data not available		33,440	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	490	Data not available	Data not available		17,010	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	375	Data not available	Data not available		25,740	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	330	Data not available	Data not available		15,720	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	230	Data not available	Data not available		8,990	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.1	Data not available	Data not available		5.7	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 25	9.1	Data not available	Data not available		4.3	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.6	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	Minganie--Basse-Côte-Nord (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	3,140	1,590	1,550		108,095	53,335	54,760
Spouses	855	425	430		23,895	11,885	12,005
Common-law partners	370	195	175		16,430	7,925	8,505
Lone parents	260	55	205		8,265	1,830	6,435
Children in census families	1,490	820	675		42,875	23,205	19,675
Persons not in census families	160	100	60		16,635	8,500	8,135

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Minganie--Basse-Côte-Nord (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	3,145	1,595	1,550		108,425	53,525	54,900
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	2,435	1,185	1,250		42,395	21,050	21,340
Knowledge of English only 28	310	165	150		4,935	2,625	2,310
Knowledge of French only 29	190	105	80		33,180	16,120	17,060
Knowledge of English and French only 30	200	130	70		25,765	12,880	12,885
Knowledge of other languages 31	0	0	10		2,155	855	1,300
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	77.4	74.9	80.0		37.1	37.2	37.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	75.5	72.7	78.4		32.6	33.1	32.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	77.4	74.3	80.6		39.1	39.3	38.9

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	Minganie--Basse-Côte-Nord (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	3,085	1,565	1,520		106,780	52,670	54,110
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	2,925	1,465	1,460		91,850	45,685	46,165
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	95	50	40		9,030	4,275	4,755
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	55	30	25		4,990	2,280	2,710
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	10	10	0		805	380	430
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	0	0	0		105	45	60

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	Minganie--Basse-Côte-Nord (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	2,830	1,410	1,415		99,735	49,055	50,680
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	2,415	1,185	1,235		62,460	31,220	31,245
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	240	130	115		22,090	10,690	11,395
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	135	65	65		12,910	6,010	6,900
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	30	35	0		1,955	975	985
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	0	0	0		315	160	150

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Minganie--Basse-Côte-Nord (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	2,195	1,105	1,090		80,910	39,490	41,420
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,540	790	755		35,730	17,835	17,895
High school certificate or equivalent 35	225	100	120		13,790	5,890	7,900
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	230	140	90		14,070	8,585	5,480
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	120	55	70		9,790	4,160	5,625
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	30	10	20		2,575	1,000	1,565
University certificate or degree	40	0	35		4,965	2,020	2,940
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	550	295	260		17,785	8,815	8,975
No certificate, diploma or degree	435	240	195		10,945	5,790	5,160
High school certificate or equivalent 38	80	30	50		3,710	1,640	2,070
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	20	20	10		1,290	770	520
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	10	0	10		1,410	500	910
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		115	40	75
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		310	75	235
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	395	185	215		14,440	7,015	7,420
No certificate, diploma or degree	250	120	130		5,055	2,695	2,360
High school certificate or equivalent 41	50	20	35		2,455	1,085	1,365
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	60	30	25		2,865	1,695	1,170
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	30	15	20		2,370	905	1,460
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	0	0		450	155	295
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		1,250	480	765
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	1,050	530	520		40,695	20,095	20,600
No certificate, diploma or degree	670	335	335		14,685	7,275	7,405
High school certificate or equivalent 44	90	50	40		6,680	2,825	3,860
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	145	90	55		8,935	5,465	3,470
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	80	35	40		5,550	2,555	2,995
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	30	10	20		1,765	730	1,035
University certificate or degree	40	10	25		3,075	1,250	1,825

Table: Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population

Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Minganie--Basse-Côte-Nord (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	2,195	1,105	1,090		80,910	39,490	41,420
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	1,770	890	875		49,520	23,725	25,800
Education	40	0	40		2,125	465	1,660
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	10	10	0		1,060	535	530
Humanities	10	10	10		1,590	625	970
Social and behavioural sciences and law	45	0	45		2,905	750	2,150
Business, management and public administration	45	15	30		6,180	1,805	4,370
Physical and life sciences and technologies	0	0	0		455	250	205
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	0	0	0		1,130	610	520
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	90	80	10		7,525	6,960	565
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	15	10	0		1,205	845	355
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	70	25	45		3,485	665	2,815
Personal, protective and transportation services	90	65	25		3,705	2,245	1,465
Other 47	10	0	10		15	0	20

Table: Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Minganie--Basse-Côte-Nord (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	2,195	1,105	1,090		80,910	39,490	41,420
In the labour force 49	1,215	620	595		49,200	25,645	23,555
Employed 50	735	330	410		41,525	21,110	20,415
Unemployed 51	480	290	190		7,675	4,535	3,140
Not in the labour force 52	980	485	495		31,710	13,845	17,865
Participation rate 53	55.4	56.1	54.6		60.8	64.9	56.9
Employment rate 54	33.5	29.9	37.6		51.3	53.5	49.3
Unemployment rate 55	39.5	46.8	31.9		15.6	17.7	13.3

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Minganie--Basse-Côte-Nord (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	1,060	535	525		47,015	24,495	22,520
A Management occupations 57	65	35	35		3,200	1,785	1,410
B Business, finance and administration occupations	115	15	100		7,270	1,820	5,450
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	30	25	0		1,680	1,230	450
D Health occupations	25	0	15		2,060	445	1,610
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	150	30	115		4,940	1,210	3,725
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	45	0	35		1,600	715	885
G Sales and service occupations	340	150	190		12,825	5,515	7,310
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	185	180	10		8,590	8,020	575
I Occupations unique to primary industry	80	75	0		2,430	1,990	445
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	25	10	15		2,425	1,760	665

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Minganie--Basse-Côte-Nord (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	1,060	535	525		47,015	24,495	22,525
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	100	90	10		3,000	2,385	615
Construction	105	105	10		3,205	2,935	270
Manufacturing	40	20	20		4,230	3,130	1,100
Wholesale trade	0	0	0		1,015	660	355
Retail trade	75	25	50		4,645	1,980	2,660
Finance and real estate	0	0	10		1,285	510	775
Health care and social services	180	20	155		6,460	1,375	5,085
Educational services	85	15	70		3,340	950	2,390
Business services	70	40	35		6,485	3,950	2,530
Other services	385	215	170		13,355	6,610	6,745

Table: Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population	Minganie--Basse-Côte-Nord (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	740	325	410		41,525	21,110	20,410
Worked at home	30	0	25		1,925	955	975
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		105	80	25
No fixed workplace address	160	115	45		5,735	4,380	1,355
Worked at usual place	550	210	335		33,755	15,700	18,060
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	465	180	285		19,945	8,725	11,225
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	55	15	40		6,500	2,955	3,545
Worked in a different census division (county)	15	10	10		5,680	3,210	2,470
Worked in a different province	10	10	0		1,630	805	820

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

Figure Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population	Minganie--Basse-Côte-Nord (CD)				Quebec
	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	705	325	385		39,495	20,075	19,420
Car, truck, van, as driver	245	145	100		24,225	13,495	10,730
Car, truck, van, as passenger	55	30	30		3,570	1,465	2,110
Public transit	0	0	0		2,925	1,195	1,730
Walked or bicycled	320	90	230		6,895	2,855	4,045
All other modes	75	55	20		1,875	1,075	800

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Minganie--Basse-Côte-Nord (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	1,345	670	670		52,430	26,985	25,450
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	10,170	11,206	9,121		18,560	21,418	16,019
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	15,996	15,799	16,194		24,776	27,858	21,510
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	365	145	220		21,625	11,385	10,235
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	27,717	25,510	29,940		33,545	36,923	30,316
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	30,347	29,974	30,593		38,444	41,926	34,570

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Minganie--Basse-Côte-Nord (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	1,955	985	970		75,205	37,080	38,125
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	13,162	11,999	14,025		18,008	20,185	16,843
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	101		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	63.9	67.5	60.7		71.4	76.5	65.5
Government transfers - As a % of total income	34.5	30.9	37.7		22.0	16.4	28.6
Other money - As a % of total income	1.5	1.8	1.3		6.6	7.1	5.9

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Minganie--Basse-Côte-Nord (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	940	Data not available	Data not available		50,455	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	36,254	Data not available	Data not available		41,843	Data not available	Data not available

Definitions, sources and symbols

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Minganie--Basse-Côte-Nord, Quebec (Code2498) (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 April 19, 2024).