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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Chatham-Kent (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	108,589	Data not available	Data not available		12,160,282†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	107,709	Data not available	Data not available		11,410,046†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	0.8	Data not available	Data not available		6.6	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	46,787	Data not available	Data not available		4,972,869	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	43,708	Data not available	Data not available		4,554,251	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	44.0	Data not available	Data not available		13.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	2,470.66	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	Chatham-Kent (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	107,145	52,290	54,860		12,028,900	5,877,875	6,151,020
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	2,715	1,350	1,365		242,490	117,585	124,900
North American Indian - single response 6	1,665	760	905		158,400	75,955	82,440
Métis - single response	995	580	415		73,610	37,025	36,580
Inuit - single response	0	10	0		2,035	940	1,100
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	10	10	10		1,905	885	1,025
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	40	0	35		6,540	2,785	3,755
Non-Aboriginal identity population	104,430	50,935	53,495		11,786,405	5,760,285	6,026,115

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Chatham-Kent (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	107,150	52,290	54,855		12,028,895	5,877,875	6,151,020
Registered Indian 9	1,275	595	675		123,595	58,780	64,815
Not a registered Indian	105,875	51,695	54,180		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	Chatham-Kent (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	2,715	1,355	1,365		242,490	117,585	124,905
0 to 4 years	220	125	90		19,810	10,155	9,660
5 to 9 years	305	165	135		21,075	10,690	10,385
10 to 14 years	295	165	130		23,435	11,840	11,595
15 to 19 years	205	100	105		22,340	11,600	10,735
20 to 24 years	220	65	155		18,535	8,925	9,610
25 to 29 years	210	125	90		17,015	7,850	9,170
30 to 34 years	215	115	95		16,660	7,590	9,070
35 to 39 years	160	55	110		17,550	8,110	9,440
40 to 44 years	175	75	100		20,380	9,835	10,550
45 to 49 years	155	65	85		18,370	8,740	9,630
50 to 54 years	170	95	75		15,350	7,155	8,195
55 to 59 years	185	75	105		11,535	5,610	5,925
60 to 64 years	85	60	25		7,800	3,870	3,935
65 to 69 years	40	20	20		5,280	2,470	2,810
70 to 74 years	25	20	10		3,590	1,635	1,950
75 to 79 years	10	0	10		2,000	815	1,180
80 to 84 years	25	15	0		1,150	450	695
85 years and over	10	0	10		600	245	355
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	27.4	27.0	28.5		29.7	28.5	30.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	69.8	66.1	73.6		73.5	72.2	74.7

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Chatham-Kent (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	1,895	895	1,005		178,165	84,905	93,255
Not in a common-law relationship	1,620	725	890		149,615	71,515	78,100
In a common-law relationship	280	170	115		28,555	13,395	15,155

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Chatham-Kent (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	1,900	895	1,000		178,170	84,905	93,255
Never legally married (single) 14	870	415	450		84,620	43,245	41,375
Legally married (and not separated) 15	720	360	365		62,010	29,870	32,140
Separated, but still legally married 16	70	35	30		9,725	4,090	5,635
Divorced 17	145	60	90		15,005	6,350	8,660
Widowed 18	85	20	65		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	Chatham-Kent (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	1,420	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	69.4	Data not available	Data not available		59.7	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	3.9	Data not available	Data not available		5.6	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	7.0	Data not available	Data not available		7.6	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	1.8	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	14.1	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	2.5	Data not available	Data not available		7.6	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	0.7	Data not available	Data not available		1.2	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	830	Data not available	Data not available		67,130	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	575	Data not available	Data not available		47,430	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	1,185	Data not available	Data not available		89,080	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	230	Data not available	Data not available		32,650	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	850	Data not available	Data not available		63,655	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	350	Data not available	Data not available		39,300	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	215	Data not available	Data not available		18,775	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.7	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	0.7	Data not available	Data not available		2.1	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.4	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	Chatham-Kent (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	2,715	1,350	1,365		241,840	117,165	124,670
Spouses	720	355	360		61,240	29,550	31,690
Common-law partners	280	170	115		28,490	13,365	15,125
Lone parents	225	25	200		18,035	3,365	14,670
Children in census families	1,135	650	490		97,720	52,280	45,440
Persons not in census families	360	155	200		36,350	18,605	17,745

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Chatham-Kent (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	2,715	1,350	1,360		242,490	117,590	124,900
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	75	35	45		29,020	14,035	14,990
Knowledge of English only 28	2,285	1,155	1,130		177,080	86,355	90,725
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		880	500	385
Knowledge of English and French only 30	320	145	175		32,420	15,405	17,015
Knowledge of other languages 31	30	15	15		3,085	1,295	1,790
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	0.9	0.7	1.1		9.8	9.6	10.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	0.6	0.0	0.7		5.4	5.6	5.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	2.8	2.6	3.3		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	Chatham-Kent (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	2,670	1,320	1,350		238,400	115,455	122,940
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	2,140	1,065	1,075		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)	330	135	195		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	190	105	80		13,915	6,625	7,290
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	10	0	0		1,955	875	1,080
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	0	0	0		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	Chatham-Kent (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	2,500	1,230	1,270		222,630	107,410	115,215
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	1,460	690	770		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)	730	375	355		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	280	140	140		35,765	16,745	19,015
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	20	15	10		6,110	2,865	3,250
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	10	10	0		1,100	555	545

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Chatham-Kent (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	1,895	895	1,000		178,165	84,905	93,260
No certificate, diploma or degree	725	375	355		66,980	33,755	33,225
High school certificate or equivalent 35	475	250	230		43,115	19,915	23,195
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	165	120	45		18,050	11,715	6,340
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	440	130	310		33,540	13,365	20,175
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	40	0	35		4,045	1,505	2,540
University certificate or degree	50	20	30		12,435	4,650	7,785
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	430	165	265		40,875	20,530	20,350
No certificate, diploma or degree	225	80	145		24,225	12,650	11,570
High school certificate or equivalent 38	165	70	95		11,380	5,555	5,825
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	20	10	10		1,075	710	370
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	25	10	10		3,075	1,245	1,825
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		265	110	155
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		860	260	600
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	425	245	185		33,680	15,440	18,245
No certificate, diploma or degree	145	100	50		8,110	4,010	4,100
High school certificate or equivalent 41	115	70	45		9,590	4,745	4,850
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	25	20	0		3,180	2,095	1,080
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	120	45	70		8,145	3,150	4,995
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	0	10		810	255	560
University certificate or degree	15	10	0		3,840	1,185	2,660
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	930	425	500		90,990	43,315	47,675
No certificate, diploma or degree	305	170	130		26,870	13,880	12,990
High school certificate or equivalent 44	175	100	75		20,595	9,025	11,570
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	110	85	30		12,430	7,955	4,480
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	290	70	220		21,080	8,465	12,615
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	25	0	25		2,695	1,020	1,680
University certificate or degree	20	0	20		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	Chatham-Kent (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	1,895	895	1,005		178,165	84,905	93,260
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	1,205	620	580		110,090	53,675	56,420
Education	20	15	10		3,985	945	3,035
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	15	0	15		2,335	1,110	1,225
Humanities	20	0	20		2,610	1,160	1,455
Social and behavioural sciences and law	65	0	65		7,045	1,925	5,115
Business, management and public administration	165	10	155		13,310	3,520	9,790
Physical and life sciences and technologies	10	0	0		880	415	465
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	40	20	20		2,350	1,075	1,275
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	135	125	10		15,375	14,055	1,320
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	40	25	15		1,620	1,120	495
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	90	0	90		10,975	1,670	9,310
Personal, protective and transportation services	85	60	20		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	Chatham-Kent (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	1,900	895	1,000		178,165	84,905	93,260
In the labour force 49	1,280	605	675		115,150	57,670	57,475
Employed 50	1,050	505	545		101,025	50,200	50,825
Unemployed 51	230	95	125		14,125	7,470	6,650
Not in the labour force 52	615	285	330		63,015	27,235	35,780
Participation rate 53	67.4	67.6	67.5		64.6	67.9	61.6
Employment rate 54	55.3	56.4	54.5		56.7	59.1	54.5
Unemployment rate 55	18.0	15.7	18.5		12.3	13.0	11.6

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Chatham-Kent (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	1,235	580	655		111,160	55,645	55,510
A Management occupations 57	40	25	15		7,555	4,185	3,365
B Business, finance and administration occupations	215	60	155		16,690	3,925	12,760
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	30	30	0		4,110	2,930	1,180
D Health occupations	30	0	30		5,000	630	4,370
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	105	15	90		10,535	2,765	7,770
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	15	0	10		2,380	1,115	1,265
G Sales and service occupations	305	95	210		31,770	12,215	19,555
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	200	170	30		21,070	19,070	2,005
I Occupations unique to primary industry	45	40	10		4,200	3,555	650
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	245	135	110		7,840	5,255	2,585

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Chatham-Kent (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	1,235	580	655		111,160	55,645	55,510
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	35	30	10		4,760	3,885	875
Construction	60	60	0		8,605	7,830	770
Manufacturing	330	175	155		12,510	8,750	3,760
Wholesale trade	20	15	10		3,015	1,985	1,030
Retail trade	140	75	65		11,885	4,740	7,145
Finance and real estate	35	15	20		3,625	1,310	2,315
Health care and social services	105	15	90		13,070	2,295	10,775
Educational services	55	10	45		6,350	1,820	4,530
Business services	205	135	70		17,800	10,175	7,625
Other services	240	55	185		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	Chatham-Kent (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	1,055	505	545		101,025	50,200	50,825
Worked at home	45	15	25		4,925	2,150	2,770
Worked outside Canada	10	0	0		560	275	280
No fixed workplace address	75	55	20		12,940	9,745	3,195
Worked at usual place	925	440	490		82,605	38,030	44,580
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	700	310	390		53,905	23,730	30,170
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	45	20	25		16,760	7,870	8,890
Worked in a different census division (county)	180	105	70		11,095	6,005	5,085
Worked in a different province	10	0	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	Chatham-Kent (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	1,005	495	510		95,545	47,770	47,770
Car, truck, van, as driver	725	360	360		62,140	32,380	29,760
Car, truck, van, as passenger	130	55	75		11,270	5,470	5,800
Public transit	15	0	10		7,745	3,085	4,660
Walked or bicycled	130	70	65		12,375	5,730	6,645
All other modes	0	0	0		2,015	1,110	900

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Chatham-Kent (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	1,350	635	710		119,475	59,500	59,975
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	21,952	24,725	18,948		21,151	25,476	18,014
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	25,900	30,450	21,844		27,820	32,205	23,470
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	665	325	340		56,200	30,050	26,155
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	32,875	39,937	28,807		37,385	41,765	32,769
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	36,922	43,944	30,149		41,761	46,512	36,303

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Chatham-Kent (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	1,780	825	950		165,780	79,185	86,590
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	20,810	23,480	19,166		18,808	22,043	16,940
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	76.7	79.5	73.5		77.2	81.1	72.5
Government transfers - As a % of total income	16.1	11.8	21.1		16.6	12.3	21.8
Other money - As a % of total income	7.2	9.0	5.1		6.2	6.6	5.7

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Chatham-Kent (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	1,415	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	46,313	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. Chatham-Kent, Ontario (Code3536) (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 11, 2024).