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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Sept-Îles (CA)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	27,827	Data not available	Data not available		7,546,131†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	27,623A	Data not available	Data not available		7,237,479†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	0.7	Data not available	Data not available		4.3	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	12,622	Data not available	Data not available		3,452,300	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	11,720	Data not available	Data not available		3,188,713	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	15.7	Data not available	Data not available		5.6	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	1,770.51	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	Sept-Îles (CA)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	27,490	13,725	13,770		7,435,905	3,645,975	3,789,925
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	3,835	1,895	1,935		108,425	53,525	54,905
North American Indian - single response 6	2,900	1,420	1,480		65,085	31,690	33,395
Métis - single response	865	440	430		27,985	14,300	13,680
Inuit - single response	40	25	15		10,950	5,470	5,480
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	0	0	0		955	450	510
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	20	15	10		3,450	1,615	1,835
Non-Aboriginal identity population	23,660	11,825	11,835		7,327,475	3,592,450	3,735,020

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Sept-Îles (CA)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	27,495	13,725	13,770		7,435,905	3,645,975	3,789,925
Registered Indian 9	3,105	1,470	1,630		55,955	27,130	28,825
Not a registered Indian	24,390	12,250	12,140		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	Sept-Îles (CA)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	3,835	1,895	1,935		108,430	53,525	54,900
0 to 4 years	320	170	150		8,680	4,460	4,215
5 to 9 years	360	190	170		9,185	4,560	4,625
10 to 14 years	425	200	225		9,650	5,010	4,640
15 to 19 years	445	240	205		9,590	4,835	4,755
20 to 24 years	290	155	135		8,200	3,980	4,225
25 to 29 years	265	110	145		7,225	3,530	3,700
30 to 34 years	210	80	130		7,205	3,485	3,720
35 to 39 years	335	145	190		7,325	3,510	3,815
40 to 44 years	275	125	150		8,680	4,355	4,325
45 to 49 years	220	95	130		7,910	3,855	4,055
50 to 54 years	175	95	80		6,860	3,375	3,490
55 to 59 years	175	100	75		5,760	2,950	2,810
60 to 64 years	110	55	55		4,155	2,055	2,100
65 to 69 years	115	70	40		2,855	1,385	1,470
70 to 74 years	55	45	10		2,410	1,105	1,305
75 to 79 years	30	15	15		1,485	595	895
80 to 84 years	10	0	10		855	310	545
85 years and over	0	0	10		380	170	205
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	26.6	24.6	27.6		31.1	30.5	31.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	70.9	70.4	71.3		74.6	73.8	75.4

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Sept-Îles (CA)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	2,720	1,340	1,385		80,910	39,490	41,420
Not in a common-law relationship	2,160	1,110	1,055		64,455	31,550	32,905
In a common-law relationship	560	230	330		16,460	7,945	8,515

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Sept-Îles (CA)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	2,720	1,340	1,380		80,910	39,490	41,420
Never legally married (single) 14	1,710	835	880		43,120	22,120	21,000
Legally married (and not separated) 15	670	370	300		24,255	12,065	12,190
Separated, but still legally married 16	45	25	20		1,900	825	1,075
Divorced 17	205	90	110		7,805	3,570	4,235
Widowed 18	85	20	70		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	Sept-Îles (CA)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	1,520	Data not available	Data not available		50,455	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	63.5	Data not available	Data not available		54.3	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	2.0	Data not available	Data not available		6.8	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	4.9	Data not available	Data not available		2.9	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	2.0	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	22.4	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	1.0	Data not available	Data not available		2.2	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	3.9	Data not available	Data not available		1.6	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	810	Data not available	Data not available		25,850	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	525	Data not available	Data not available		21,050	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	950	Data not available	Data not available		33,440	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	570	Data not available	Data not available		17,010	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	725	Data not available	Data not available		25,740	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	525	Data not available	Data not available		15,720	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	265	Data not available	Data not available		8,990	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	5.6	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	3.9	Data not available	Data not available		4.3	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	Sept-Îles (CA)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	3,835	1,895	1,935		108,095	53,335	54,760
Spouses	660	370	290		23,895	11,885	12,005
Common-law partners	560	230	330		16,430	7,925	8,505
Lone parents	415	60	350		8,265	1,830	6,435
Children in census families	1,705	945	755		42,875	23,205	19,675
Persons not in census families	500	290	210		16,635	8,500	8,135

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Sept-Îles (CA)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	3,835	1,895	1,940		108,425	53,525	54,900
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	2,575	1,250	1,325		42,395	21,050	21,340
Knowledge of English only 28	10	10	0		4,935	2,625	2,310
Knowledge of French only 29	1,010	510	500		33,180	16,120	17,060
Knowledge of English and French only 30	220	120	105		25,765	12,880	12,885
Knowledge of other languages 31	10	10	10		2,155	855	1,300
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	62.2	61.2	62.9		37.1	37.2	37.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	53.1	52.8	53.4		32.6	33.1	32.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	67.1	66.0	68.3		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	Sept-Îles (CA)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	3,780	1,865	1,910		106,780	52,670	54,110
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	3,260	1,605	1,655		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)	300	125	175		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	220	135	85		4,990	2,280	2,710
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	0	0	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	Sept-Îles (CA)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	3,510	1,725	1,785		99,735	49,055	50,680
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	2,395	1,205	1,190		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)	700	330	370		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	395	185	205		12,910	6,010	6,900
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	15	0	15		1,955	975	985
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	10	0	0		315	160	150

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Sept-Îles (CA)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	2,720	1,335	1,380		80,910	39,490	41,420
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,605	785	825		35,730	17,835	17,895
High school certificate or equivalent 35	325	155	175		13,790	5,890	7,900
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	410	280	125		14,070	8,585	5,480
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	210	80	135		9,790	4,160	5,625
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	60	20	40		2,575	1,000	1,565
University certificate or degree	100	20	80		4,965	2,020	2,940
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	735	395	340		17,785	8,815	8,975
No certificate, diploma or degree	560	305	260		10,945	5,790	5,160
High school certificate or equivalent 38	110	60	50		3,710	1,640	2,070
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	50	30	15		1,290	770	520
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	20	10	15		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	475	190	280		14,440	7,015	7,420
No certificate, diploma or degree	230	95	130		5,055	2,695	2,360
High school certificate or equivalent 41	75	20	50		2,455	1,085	1,365
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	90	65	30		2,865	1,695	1,170
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	60	15	45		2,370	905	1,460
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	0	10		450	155	295
University certificate or degree	20	0	20		1,250	480	765
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	1,290	615	675		40,695	20,095	20,600
No certificate, diploma or degree	655	285	375		14,685	7,275	7,405
High school certificate or equivalent 44	135	75	60		6,680	2,825	3,860
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	230	155	75		8,935	5,465	3,470
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	140	65	70		5,550	2,555	2,995
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	55	20	35		1,765	730	1,035
University certificate or degree	80	20	60		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	Sept-Îles (CA)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	2,720	1,335	1,385		80,910	39,490	41,420
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	1,940	935	1,000		49,520	23,725	25,800
Education	95	10	85		2,125	465	1,660
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	15	10	10		1,060	535	530
Humanities	30	15	20		1,590	625	970
Social and behavioural sciences and law	45	10	35		2,905	750	2,150
Business, management and public administration	135	35	100		6,180	1,805	4,370
Physical and life sciences and technologies	0	0	0		455	250	205
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	20	10	10		1,130	610	520
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	250	235	15		7,525	6,960	565
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	15	0	10		1,205	845	355
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	65	0	60		3,485	665	2,815
Personal, protective and transportation services	100	55	50		3,705	2,245	1,465
Other 47	0	0	0		15	0	20

Table: Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Sept-Îles (CA)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	2,720	1,335	1,380		80,910	39,490	41,420
In the labour force 49	1,500	795	705		49,200	25,645	23,555
Employed 50	1,140	595	545		41,525	21,110	20,415
Unemployed 51	360	200	165		7,675	4,535	3,140
Not in the labour force 52	1,220	545	680		31,710	13,845	17,865
Participation rate 53	55.1	59.6	51.1		60.8	64.9	56.9
Employment rate 54	41.9	44.6	39.5		51.3	53.5	49.3
Unemployment rate 55	24.0	25.2	23.4		15.6	17.7	13.3

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Sept-Îles (CA)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	1,340	715	625		47,015	24,495	22,520
A Management occupations 57	65	40	25		3,200	1,785	1,410
B Business, finance and administration occupations	125	10	115		7,270	1,820	5,450
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	20	15	0		1,680	1,230	450
D Health occupations	75	0	75		2,060	445	1,610
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	155	25	130		4,940	1,210	3,725
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	45	25	20		1,600	715	885
G Sales and service occupations	385	180	200		12,825	5,515	7,310
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	350	325	25		8,590	8,020	575
I Occupations unique to primary industry	40	35	0		2,430	1,990	445
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	75	50	25		2,425	1,760	665

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Sept-Îles (CA)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	1,335	715	620		47,015	24,495	22,525
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	45	40	0		3,000	2,385	615
Construction	100	95	10		3,205	2,935	270
Manufacturing	110	90	20		4,230	3,130	1,100
Wholesale trade	10	0	10		1,015	660	355
Retail trade	140	90	50		4,645	1,980	2,660
Finance and real estate	10	0	10		1,285	510	775
Health care and social services	155	15	140		6,460	1,375	5,085
Educational services	100	30	70		3,340	950	2,390
Business services	205	130	70		6,485	3,950	2,530
Other services	460	215	245		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	Sept-Îles (CA)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	1,140	595	545		41,525	21,110	20,410
Worked at home	15	0	15		1,925	955	975
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		105	80	25
No fixed workplace address	185	145	40		5,735	4,380	1,355
Worked at usual place	935	445	490		33,755	15,700	18,060
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	665	335	335		19,945	8,725	11,225
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	230	90	135		6,500	2,955	3,545
Worked in a different census division (county)	35	15	15		5,680	3,210	2,470
Worked in a different province	0	0	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	Sept-Îles (CA)				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	1,120	590	530		39,495	20,075	19,420
Car, truck, van, as driver	725	375	340		24,225	13,495	10,730
Car, truck, van, as passenger	155	95	60		3,570	1,465	2,110
Public transit	10	0	0		2,925	1,195	1,730
Walked or bicycled	195	80	120		6,895	2,855	4,045
All other modes	40	35	0		1,875	1,075	800

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Sept-Îles (CA)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	1,690	875	815		52,430	26,985	25,450
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	12,725	14,413	9,838		18,560	21,418	16,019
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	20,226	22,563	17,722		24,776	27,858	21,510
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	605	310	290		21,625	11,385	10,235
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	30,995	35,707	25,006		33,545	36,923	30,316
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	35,189	39,029	31,061		38,444	41,926	34,570

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Sept-Îles (CA)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	2,465	1,205	1,255		75,205	37,080	38,125
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	15,040	15,144	14,671		18,008	20,185	16,843
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	65.4	72.8	57.7		71.4	76.5	65.5
Government transfers - As a % of total income	27.8	19.8	36.4		22.0	16.4	28.6
Other money - As a % of total income	6.8	7.4	6.0		6.6	7.1	5.9

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Sept-Îles (CA)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	1,520	Data not available	Data not available		50,455	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	34,286	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. Sept-Îles, Quebec (Code412) (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).