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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Hamilton (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	504,559	Data not available	Data not available		12,160,282†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	490,268E	Data not available	Data not available		11,410,046†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	...Data not available	Data not available	Data not available		6.6	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	204,962	Data not available	Data not available		4,972,869	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	194,475	Data not available	Data not available		4,554,251	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	451.6	Data not available	Data not available		13.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	1,117.20	Data not available	Data not available		907,573.82	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Aboriginal identity population in 2006

Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	Hamilton (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	497,395	242,710	254,690		12,028,900	5,877,875	6,151,020
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	7,630	3,635	3,990		242,490	117,585	124,900
North American Indian - single response 6	5,730	2,795	2,935		158,400	75,955	82,440
Métis - single response	1,530	710	820		73,610	37,025	36,580
Inuit - single response	35	15	20		2,035	940	1,100
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	125	50	75		1,905	885	1,025
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	205	65	140		6,540	2,785	3,755
Non-Aboriginal identity population	489,770	239,075	250,695		11,786,405	5,760,285	6,026,115

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Hamilton (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	497,395	242,710	254,690		12,028,895	5,877,875	6,151,020
Registered Indian 9	3,260	1,465	1,790		123,595	58,780	64,815
Not a registered Indian	494,140	241,240	252,895		11,905,300	5,819,095	6,086,205

Table: Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Hamilton (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	7,625	3,635	3,990		242,490	117,585	124,905
0 to 4 years	625	330	295		19,810	10,155	9,660
5 to 9 years	735	410	320		21,075	10,690	10,385
10 to 14 years	710	350	365		23,435	11,840	11,595
15 to 19 years	645	315	330		22,340	11,600	10,735
20 to 24 years	580	230	350		18,535	8,925	9,610
25 to 29 years	555	270	280		17,015	7,850	9,170
30 to 34 years	570	270	300		16,660	7,590	9,070
35 to 39 years	720	280	440		17,550	8,110	9,440
40 to 44 years	730	360	370		20,380	9,835	10,550
45 to 49 years	370	205	170		18,370	8,740	9,630
50 to 54 years	415	180	230		15,350	7,155	8,195
55 to 59 years	335	170	165		11,535	5,610	5,925
60 to 64 years	235	100	130		7,800	3,870	3,935
65 to 69 years	205	85	115		5,280	2,470	2,810
70 to 74 years	150	75	75		3,590	1,635	1,950
75 to 79 years	30	0	25		2,000	815	1,180
80 to 84 years	10	0	10		1,150	450	695
85 years and over	10	0	0		600	245	355
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	29.7	27.9	31.1		29.7	28.5	30.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	72.9	70.0	75.6		73.5	72.2	74.7

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Hamilton (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	5,560	2,545	3,015		178,165	84,905	93,255
Not in a common-law relationship	4,675	2,140	2,535		149,615	71,515	78,100
In a common-law relationship	880	405	480		28,555	13,395	15,155

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Hamilton (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	5,560	2,545	3,015		178,170	84,905	93,255
Never legally married (single) 14	2,810	1,385	1,430		84,620	43,245	41,375
Legally married (and not separated) 15	1,605	745	865		62,010	29,870	32,140
Separated, but still legally married 16	415	155	255		9,725	4,090	5,635
Divorced 17	520	205	315		15,005	6,350	8,660
Widowed 18	205	55	145		6,795	1,350	5,445

Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Hamilton (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	4,290	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	45.8	Data not available	Data not available		59.7	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	3.8	Data not available	Data not available		5.6	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	9.6	Data not available	Data not available		7.6	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	5.8	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	17.0	Data not available	Data not available		14.2	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	17.5	Data not available	Data not available		7.6	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	0.5	Data not available	Data not available		1.2	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	1,900	Data not available	Data not available		67,130	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	2,385	Data not available	Data not available		47,430	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	3,715	Data not available	Data not available		89,080	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	570	Data not available	Data not available		32,650	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	2,290	Data not available	Data not available		63,655	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	1,405	Data not available	Data not available		39,300	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	595	Data not available	Data not available		18,775	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.0	Data not available	Data not available		6.3	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 25	0.5	Data not available	Data not available		2.1	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.5	Data not available	Data not available		0.4	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Census family status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Census family status of the Aboriginal identity population	Hamilton (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	7,615	3,630	3,985		241,840	117,165	124,670
Spouses	1,595	740	860		61,240	29,550	31,690
Common-law partners	885	405	480		28,490	13,365	15,125
Lone parents	730	95	640		18,035	3,365	14,670
Children in census families	3,005	1,625	1,380		97,720	52,280	45,440
Persons not in census families	1,400	770	630		36,350	18,605	17,745

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Hamilton (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	7,630	3,635	3,995		242,490	117,590	124,900
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	175	60	115		29,020	14,035	14,990
Knowledge of English only 28	6,880	3,265	3,615		177,080	86,355	90,725
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		880	500	385
Knowledge of English and French only 30	475	245	225		32,420	15,405	17,015
Knowledge of other languages 31	100	65	35		3,085	1,295	1,790
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	0.7	0.6	0.8		9.8	9.6	10.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	0.0	0.0	0.0		5.4	5.6	5.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	2.3	1.7	2.9		12.0	11.9	12.0

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	Hamilton (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	7,480	3,565	3,915		238,400	115,455	122,940
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	5,860	2,830	3,035		195,475	95,320	100,150
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	1,255	560	695		26,625	12,405	14,220
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	295	160	135		13,915	6,625	7,290
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	45	0	40		1,955	875	1,080
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	15	0	10		425	230	200

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	Hamilton (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	7,000	3,305	3,695		222,630	107,410	115,215
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	3,210	1,540	1,670		120,645	59,445	61,205
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	2,855	1,325	1,535		59,010	27,800	31,205
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	775	390	380		35,765	16,745	19,015
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	135	45	90		6,110	2,865	3,250
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	30	10	20		1,100	555	545

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Hamilton (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	5,560	2,545	3,015		178,165	84,905	93,260
No certificate, diploma or degree	2,020	920	1,100		66,980	33,755	33,225
High school certificate or equivalent 35	1,485	730	760		43,115	19,915	23,195
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	665	435	230		18,050	11,715	6,340
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	950	315	630		33,540	13,365	20,175
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	135	50	80		4,045	1,505	2,540
University certificate or degree	305	90	210		12,435	4,650	7,785
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	1,225	545	680		40,875	20,530	20,350
No certificate, diploma or degree	670	310	360		24,225	12,650	11,570
High school certificate or equivalent 38	335	145	185		11,380	5,555	5,825
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	35	30	10		1,075	710	370
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	135	65	75		3,075	1,245	1,825
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	10		265	110	155
University certificate or degree	45	0	45		860	260	600
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	1,125	540	585		33,680	15,440	18,245
No certificate, diploma or degree	245	105	140		8,110	4,010	4,100
High school certificate or equivalent 41	380	195	185		9,590	4,745	4,850
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	155	105	55		3,180	2,095	1,080
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	205	100	105		8,145	3,150	4,995
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	30	10	20		810	255	560
University certificate or degree	110	35	75		3,840	1,185	2,660
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	2,800	1,290	1,510		90,990	43,315	47,675
No certificate, diploma or degree	855	430	425		26,870	13,880	12,990
High school certificate or equivalent 44	710	360	345		20,595	9,025	11,570
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	425	270	155		12,430	7,955	4,480
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	585	155	430		21,080	8,465	12,615
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	75	20	55		2,695	1,020	1,680
University certificate or degree	155	55	90		7,315	2,970	4,340

Table: Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population

Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Hamilton (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	5,560	2,545	3,015		178,165	84,905	93,260
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	3,505	1,650	1,860		110,090	53,675	56,420
Education	95	10	85		3,985	945	3,035
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	105	50	55		2,335	1,110	1,225
Humanities	55	20	30		2,610	1,160	1,455
Social and behavioural sciences and law	225	45	180		7,045	1,925	5,115
Business, management and public administration	330	80	255		13,310	3,520	9,790
Physical and life sciences and technologies	50	15	35		880	415	465
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	75	35	40		2,350	1,075	1,275
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	535	490	45		15,375	14,055	1,320
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	30	10	25		1,620	1,120	495
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	380	30	350		10,975	1,670	9,310
Personal, protective and transportation services	170	115	55		7,585	4,240	3,350
Other 47	0	0	0		10	0	10

Table: Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Hamilton (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	5,560	2,545	3,015		178,165	84,905	93,260
In the labour force 49	3,490	1,700	1,785		115,150	57,670	57,475
Employed 50	3,040	1,505	1,530		101,025	50,200	50,825
Unemployed 51	445	195	255		14,125	7,470	6,650
Not in the labour force 52	2,070	845	1,225		63,015	27,235	35,780
Participation rate 53	62.8	66.8	59.2		64.6	67.9	61.6
Employment rate 54	54.7	59.1	50.7		56.7	59.1	54.5
Unemployment rate 55	12.8	11.5	14.3		12.3	13.0	11.6

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Hamilton (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	3,365	1,665	1,700		111,160	55,645	55,510
A Management occupations 57	195	70	130		7,555	4,185	3,365
B Business, finance and administration occupations	450	165	285		16,690	3,925	12,760
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	55	35	20		4,110	2,930	1,180
D Health occupations	190	10	180		5,000	630	4,370
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	190	55	130		10,535	2,765	7,770
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	80	20	65		2,380	1,115	1,265
G Sales and service occupations	935	300	630		31,770	12,215	19,555
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	835	765	65		21,070	19,070	2,005
I Occupations unique to primary industry	55	35	25		4,200	3,555	650
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	375	210	165		7,840	5,255	2,585

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Hamilton (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	3,365	1,665	1,700		111,160	55,645	55,510
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	55	40	15		4,760	3,885	875
Construction	235	210	25		8,605	7,830	770
Manufacturing	620	425	195		12,510	8,750	3,760
Wholesale trade	170	100	70		3,015	1,985	1,030
Retail trade	435	140	295		11,885	4,740	7,145
Finance and real estate	180	70	100		3,625	1,310	2,315
Health care and social services	385	45	340		13,070	2,295	10,775
Educational services	130	30	100		6,350	1,820	4,530
Business services	550	300	255		17,800	10,175	7,625
Other services	595	300	295		29,535	12,855	16,680

Table: Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population	Hamilton (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	3,040	1,505	1,535		101,025	50,200	50,825
Worked at home	125	40	80		4,925	2,150	2,770
Worked outside Canada	10	0	10		560	275	280
No fixed workplace address	365	270	85		12,940	9,745	3,195
Worked at usual place	2,545	1,190	1,350		82,605	38,030	44,580
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	1,760	805	960		53,905	23,730	30,170
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	0	0	0		16,760	7,870	8,890
Worked in a different census division (county)	775	380	395		11,095	6,005	5,085
Worked in a different province	10	10	0		850	420	430

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

Figure Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population	Hamilton (CD)				Ontario
	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	2,905	1,460	1,440		95,545	47,770	47,770
Car, truck, van, as driver	1,780	970	805		62,140	32,380	29,760
Car, truck, van, as passenger	385	170	215		11,270	5,470	5,800
Public transit	490	220	270		7,745	3,085	4,660
Walked or bicycled	205	70	135		12,375	5,730	6,645
All other modes	45	30	10		2,015	1,110	900

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Hamilton (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	3,620	1,805	1,815		119,475	59,500	59,975
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	20,556	28,100	16,940		21,151	25,476	18,014
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	26,494	32,567	20,443		27,820	32,205	23,470
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	1,745	1,025	720		56,200	30,050	26,155
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	35,164	38,372	29,616		37,385	41,765	32,769
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	37,958	42,596	31,345		41,761	46,512	36,303

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Hamilton (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	5,155	2,335	2,820		165,780	79,185	86,590
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	19,220	25,030	16,936		18,808	22,043	16,940
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	73.4	81.5	63.4		77.2	81.1	72.5
Government transfers - As a % of total income	21.0	13.6	30.3		16.6	12.3	21.8
Other money - As a % of total income	5.5	5.0	6.2		6.2	6.6	5.7

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Hamilton (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	4,290	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	41,592	Data not available	Data not available		46,865	Data not available	Data not available

Definitions, sources and symbols

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Hamilton, Ontario (Code3525) (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 17, 2024).