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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Simcoe (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	422,204	Data not available	Data not available		12,160,282†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	377,050	Data not available	Data not available		11,410,046†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	12.0	Data not available	Data not available		6.6	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	180,071	Data not available	Data not available		4,972,869	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	156,688	Data not available	Data not available		4,554,251	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	87.2	Data not available	Data not available		13.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	4,840.56	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	Simcoe (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	416,995	205,410	211,585		12,028,900	5,877,875	6,151,020
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	13,035	6,335	6,700		242,490	117,585	124,900
North American Indian - single response 6	6,220	3,040	3,175		158,400	75,955	82,440
Métis - single response	6,405	3,145	3,260		73,610	37,025	36,580
Inuit - single response	45	0	40		2,035	940	1,100
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	85	45	40		1,905	885	1,025
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	280	100	185		6,540	2,785	3,755
Non-Aboriginal identity population	403,960	199,075	204,885		11,786,405	5,760,285	6,026,115

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Simcoe (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	416,995	205,415	211,585		12,028,895	5,877,875	6,151,020
Registered Indian 9	4,590	2,135	2,455		123,595	58,780	64,815
Not a registered Indian	412,405	203,280	209,130		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	Simcoe (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	13,035	6,335	6,700		242,490	117,585	124,905
0 to 4 years	915	480	440		19,810	10,155	9,660
5 to 9 years	985	435	550		21,075	10,690	10,385
10 to 14 years	1,115	540	570		23,435	11,840	11,595
15 to 19 years	1,330	790	535		22,340	11,600	10,735
20 to 24 years	895	400	495		18,535	8,925	9,610
25 to 29 years	1,015	485	535		17,015	7,850	9,170
30 to 34 years	950	480	475		16,660	7,590	9,070
35 to 39 years	995	495	500		17,550	8,110	9,440
40 to 44 years	1,165	585	580		20,380	9,835	10,550
45 to 49 years	1,110	580	535		18,370	8,740	9,630
50 to 54 years	890	380	510		15,350	7,155	8,195
55 to 59 years	635	275	360		11,535	5,610	5,925
60 to 64 years	415	205	205		7,800	3,870	3,935
65 to 69 years	305	145	160		5,280	2,470	2,810
70 to 74 years	120	45	75		3,590	1,635	1,950
75 to 79 years	120	10	110		2,000	815	1,180
80 to 84 years	35	10	25		1,150	450	695
85 years and over	30	10	25		600	245	355
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	31.4	30.5	32.3		29.7	28.5	30.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	76.8	77.0	76.7		73.5	72.2	74.7

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Simcoe (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	10,020	4,875	5,140		178,165	84,905	93,255
Not in a common-law relationship	8,405	4,225	4,180		149,615	71,515	78,100
In a common-law relationship	1,615	655	955		28,555	13,395	15,155

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Simcoe (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	10,015	4,880	5,140		178,170	84,905	93,255
Never legally married (single) 14	4,500	2,360	2,140		84,620	43,245	41,375
Legally married (and not separated) 15	3,800	1,960	1,835		62,010	29,870	32,140
Separated, but still legally married 16	505	205	305		9,725	4,090	5,635
Divorced 17	815	315	495		15,005	6,350	8,660
Widowed 18	400	40	360		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	Simcoe (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	6,775	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	69.9	Data not available	Data not available		59.7	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	5.1	Data not available	Data not available		5.6	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	4.9	Data not available	Data not available		7.6	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	5.0	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	10.6	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	3.5	Data not available	Data not available		7.6	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	1.0	Data not available	Data not available		1.2	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	4,615	Data not available	Data not available		67,130	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	2,145	Data not available	Data not available		47,430	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	4,120	Data not available	Data not available		89,080	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	2,655	Data not available	Data not available		32,650	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	3,965	Data not available	Data not available		63,655	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	2,075	Data not available	Data not available		39,300	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	735	Data not available	Data not available		18,775	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.9	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	Simcoe (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	12,985	6,300	6,685		241,840	117,165	124,670
Spouses	3,780	1,955	1,825		61,240	29,550	31,690
Common-law partners	1,605	650	955		28,490	13,365	15,125
Lone parents	870	185	685		18,035	3,365	14,670
Children in census families	5,075	2,720	2,355		97,720	52,280	45,440
Persons not in census families	1,665	790	865		36,350	18,605	17,745

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Simcoe (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	13,040	6,335	6,705		242,490	117,590	124,900
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	535	265	270		29,020	14,035	14,990
Knowledge of English only 28	10,470	5,180	5,290		177,080	86,355	90,725
Knowledge of French only 29	15	0	10		880	500	385
Knowledge of English and French only 30	1,805	795	1,010		32,420	15,405	17,015
Knowledge of other languages 31	210	85	125		3,085	1,295	1,790
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	3.1	2.8	3.2		9.8	9.6	10.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	0.8	0.9	0.7		5.4	5.6	5.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	4.1	4.2	4.0		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	Simcoe (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	12,865	6,240	6,625		238,400	115,455	122,940
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	10,475	5,140	5,335		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)	1,230	585	645		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	1,080	465	610		13,915	6,625	7,290
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	65	35	30		1,955	875	1,080
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	15	15	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	Simcoe (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	12,120	5,855	6,260		222,630	107,410	115,215
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	6,195	3,045	3,150		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)	2,805	1,370	1,430		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	2,830	1,275	1,555		35,765	16,745	19,015
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	225	120	105		6,110	2,865	3,250
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	60	40	20		1,100	555	545

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Simcoe (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	10,015	4,875	5,135		178,165	84,905	93,260
No certificate, diploma or degree	3,330	1,690	1,635		66,980	33,755	33,225
High school certificate or equivalent 35	2,535	1,175	1,360		43,115	19,915	23,195
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	1,110	695	415		18,050	11,715	6,340
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	2,325	1,030	1,295		33,540	13,365	20,175
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	205	110	95		4,045	1,505	2,540
University certificate or degree	505	175	335		12,435	4,650	7,785
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	2,225	1,190	1,030		40,875	20,530	20,350
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,255	730	525		24,225	12,650	11,570
High school certificate or equivalent 38	665	310	350		11,380	5,555	5,825
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	95	70	25		1,075	710	370
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	180	70	105		3,075	1,245	1,825
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	10	10		265	110	155
University certificate or degree	20	10	10		860	260	600
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	1,965	960	1,005		33,680	15,440	18,245
No certificate, diploma or degree	390	220	175		8,110	4,010	4,100
High school certificate or equivalent 41	605	315	290		9,590	4,745	4,850
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	175	85	90		3,180	2,095	1,080
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	610	280	335		8,145	3,150	4,995
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	30	15	15		810	255	560
University certificate or degree	150	50	105		3,840	1,185	2,660
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	5,215	2,515	2,700		90,990	43,315	47,675
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,320	630	690		26,870	13,880	12,990
High school certificate or equivalent 44	1,180	510	675		20,595	9,025	11,570
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	785	515	270		12,430	7,955	4,480
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	1,450	655	795		21,080	8,465	12,615
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	150	95	55		2,695	1,020	1,680
University certificate or degree	325	115	210		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	Simcoe (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	10,015	4,880	5,135		178,165	84,905	93,260
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	5,865	2,865	2,995		110,090	53,675	56,420
Education	195	55	135		3,985	945	3,035
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	105	50	55		2,335	1,110	1,225
Humanities	140	70	75		2,610	1,160	1,455
Social and behavioural sciences and law	295	50	245		7,045	1,925	5,115
Business, management and public administration	800	215	580		13,310	3,520	9,790
Physical and life sciences and technologies	25	15	10		880	415	465
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	75	15	55		2,350	1,075	1,275
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	1,110	1,040	70		15,375	14,055	1,320
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	45	10	35		1,620	1,120	495
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	820	160	655		10,975	1,670	9,310
Personal, protective and transportation services	535	315	220		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	Simcoe (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	10,015	4,875	5,135		178,165	84,905	93,260
In the labour force 49	7,250	3,770	3,480		115,150	57,670	57,475
Employed 50	6,550	3,450	3,100		101,025	50,200	50,825
Unemployed 51	695	320	375		14,125	7,470	6,650
Not in the labour force 52	2,765	1,110	1,660		63,015	27,235	35,780
Participation rate 53	72.4	77.3	67.8		64.6	67.9	61.6
Employment rate 54	65.4	70.8	60.4		56.7	59.1	54.5
Unemployment rate 55	9.6	8.5	10.8		12.3	13.0	11.6

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Simcoe (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	7,110	3,690	3,415		111,160	55,645	55,510
A Management occupations 57	395	190	210		7,555	4,185	3,365
B Business, finance and administration occupations	915	245	670		16,690	3,925	12,760
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	220	160	60		4,110	2,930	1,180
D Health occupations	345	60	280		5,000	630	4,370
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	440	85	350		10,535	2,765	7,770
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	115	25	85		2,380	1,115	1,265
G Sales and service occupations	2,370	1,055	1,320		31,770	12,215	19,555
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	1,380	1,285	100		21,070	19,070	2,005
I Occupations unique to primary industry	175	165	10		4,200	3,555	650
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	745	420	325		7,840	5,255	2,585

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Simcoe (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	7,110	3,695	3,420		111,160	55,645	55,510
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	160	145	15		4,760	3,885	875
Construction	670	600	65		8,605	7,830	770
Manufacturing	1,195	785	415		12,510	8,750	3,760
Wholesale trade	235	175	60		3,015	1,985	1,030
Retail trade	780	410	370		11,885	4,740	7,145
Finance and real estate	160	85	80		3,625	1,310	2,315
Health care and social services	735	125	605		13,070	2,295	10,775
Educational services	335	95	240		6,350	1,820	4,530
Business services	795	435	360		17,800	10,175	7,625
Other services	2,035	825	1,210		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	Simcoe (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	6,550	3,455	3,095		101,025	50,200	50,825
Worked at home	300	130	165		4,925	2,150	2,770
Worked outside Canada	10	10	0		560	275	280
No fixed workplace address	795	675	125		12,940	9,745	3,195
Worked at usual place	5,445	2,640	2,805		82,605	38,030	44,580
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	2,385	1,160	1,225		53,905	23,730	30,170
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	2,500	1,140	1,360		16,760	7,870	8,890
Worked in a different census division (county)	565	340	225		11,095	6,005	5,085
Worked in a different province	0	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	Simcoe (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	6,245	3,315	2,930		95,545	47,770	47,770
Car, truck, van, as driver	4,385	2,380	2,000		62,140	32,380	29,760
Car, truck, van, as passenger	825	435	390		11,270	5,470	5,800
Public transit	300	125	180		7,745	3,085	4,660
Walked or bicycled	610	320	290		12,375	5,730	6,645
All other modes	125	60	65		2,015	1,110	900

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Simcoe (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	7,450	3,800	3,650		119,475	59,500	59,975
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	24,876	29,774	20,654		21,151	25,476	18,014
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	29,040	33,800	24,079		27,820	32,205	23,470
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	3,955	2,240	1,715		56,200	30,050	26,155
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	38,016	42,084	32,634		37,385	41,765	32,769
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	41,989	46,543	36,023		41,761	46,512	36,303

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Simcoe (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	9,450	4,590	4,860		165,780	79,185	86,590
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	22,211	27,278	19,007		18,808	22,043	16,940
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	82.1	86.1	77.1		77.2	81.1	72.5
Government transfers - As a % of total income	11.9	7.9	17.1		16.6	12.3	21.8
Other money - As a % of total income	6.0	6.1	5.9		6.2	6.6	5.7

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Simcoe (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	6,775	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	56,342	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. Simcoe, Ontario (Code3543) (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 25, 2024).