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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Midland (CA)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	35,402	Data not available	Data not available		12,160,282†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	33,692	Data not available	Data not available		11,410,046†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	5.1	Data not available	Data not available		6.6	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	15,955	Data not available	Data not available		4,972,869	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	14,223	Data not available	Data not available		4,554,251	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	183.1	Data not available	Data not available		13.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	193.39	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	Midland (CA)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	34,340	16,505	17,835		12,028,900	5,877,875	6,151,020
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	3,695	1,785	1,905		242,490	117,585	124,900
North American Indian - single response 6	685	320	365		158,400	75,955	82,440
Métis - single response	2,930	1,435	1,500		73,610	37,025	36,580
Inuit - single response	0	0	0		2,035	940	1,100
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	55	25	30		1,905	885	1,025
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	20	10	10		6,540	2,785	3,755
Non-Aboriginal identity population	30,650	14,720	15,930		11,786,405	5,760,285	6,026,115

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Midland (CA)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	34,340	16,505	17,835		12,028,895	5,877,875	6,151,020
Registered Indian 9	585	260	320		123,595	58,780	64,815
Not a registered Indian	33,755	16,245	17,510		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	Midland (CA)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	3,695	1,790	1,905		242,490	117,585	124,905
0 to 4 years	170	65	105		19,810	10,155	9,660
5 to 9 years	205	85	125		21,075	10,690	10,385
10 to 14 years	345	170	180		23,435	11,840	11,595
15 to 19 years	440	290	150		22,340	11,600	10,735
20 to 24 years	275	150	130		18,535	8,925	9,610
25 to 29 years	210	75	140		17,015	7,850	9,170
30 to 34 years	195	90	105		16,660	7,590	9,070
35 to 39 years	255	140	115		17,550	8,110	9,440
40 to 44 years	280	165	115		20,380	9,835	10,550
45 to 49 years	375	170	200		18,370	8,740	9,630
50 to 54 years	300	120	175		15,350	7,155	8,195
55 to 59 years	265	115	145		11,535	5,610	5,925
60 to 64 years	130	45	80		7,800	3,870	3,935
65 to 69 years	135	80	55		5,280	2,470	2,810
70 to 74 years	30	0	20		3,590	1,635	1,950
75 to 79 years	40	0	40		2,000	815	1,180
80 to 84 years	20	0	15		1,150	450	695
85 years and over	10	0	15		600	245	355
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	35.0	33.3	35.9		29.7	28.5	30.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	80.4	82.1	78.5		73.5	72.2	74.7

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Midland (CA)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	2,965	1,470	1,495		178,165	84,905	93,255
Not in a common-law relationship	2,685	1,375	1,305		149,615	71,515	78,100
In a common-law relationship	285	95	185		28,555	13,395	15,155

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Midland (CA)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	2,965	1,470	1,495		178,170	84,905	93,255
Never legally married (single) 14	1,265	695	570		84,620	43,245	41,375
Legally married (and not separated) 15	1,185	620	565		62,010	29,870	32,140
Separated, but still legally married 16	155	30	125		9,725	4,090	5,635
Divorced 17	235	115	120		15,005	6,350	8,660
Widowed 18	125	10	120		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	Midland (CA)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	1,935	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	70.0	Data not available	Data not available		59.7	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	5.9	Data not available	Data not available		5.6	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	2.1	Data not available	Data not available		7.6	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	7.8	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	10.3	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	2.3	Data not available	Data not available		7.6	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	1.6	Data not available	Data not available		1.2	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	1,420	Data not available	Data not available		67,130	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	515	Data not available	Data not available		47,430	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	1,440	Data not available	Data not available		89,080	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	495	Data not available	Data not available		32,650	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	1,050	Data not available	Data not available		63,655	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	670	Data not available	Data not available		39,300	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	220	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	0.8	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	Midland (CA)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	3,685	1,780	1,905		241,840	117,165	124,670
Spouses	1,185	620	560		61,240	29,550	31,690
Common-law partners	280	95	190		28,490	13,365	15,125
Lone parents	300	60	235		18,035	3,365	14,670
Children in census families	1,510	815	695		97,720	52,280	45,440
Persons not in census families	410	185	220		36,350	18,605	17,745

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Midland (CA)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	3,690	1,785	1,905		242,490	117,590	124,900
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	50	30	20		29,020	14,035	14,990
Knowledge of English only 28	2,830	1,425	1,410		177,080	86,355	90,725
Knowledge of French only 29	10	0	0		880	500	385
Knowledge of English and French only 30	755	325	430		32,420	15,405	17,015
Knowledge of other languages 31	50	10	40		3,085	1,295	1,790
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	0.8	1.1	0.8		9.8	9.6	10.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	1.1	1.4	0.8		5.4	5.6	5.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	1.4	1.7	1.0		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	Midland (CA)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	3,670	1,785	1,885		238,400	115,455	122,940
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	3,140	1,540	1,595		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)	215	90	120		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	310	145	165		13,915	6,625	7,290
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	10	0	10		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	Midland (CA)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	3,525	1,725	1,800		222,630	107,410	115,215
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	2,125	1,105	1,020		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)	755	345	405		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	630	265	360		35,765	16,745	19,015
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	10	0	0		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	Midland (CA)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	2,965	1,470	1,495		178,165	84,905	93,260
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,035	525	505		66,980	33,755	33,225
High school certificate or equivalent 35	805	405	400		43,115	19,915	23,195
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	335	175	160		18,050	11,715	6,340
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	605	295	305		33,540	13,365	20,175
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	45	25	20		4,045	1,505	2,540
University certificate or degree	140	40	100		12,435	4,650	7,785
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	710	435	275		40,875	20,530	20,350
No certificate, diploma or degree	335	225	110		24,225	12,650	11,570
High school certificate or equivalent 38	285	175	110		11,380	5,555	5,825
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	15	10	10		1,075	710	370
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	65	20	40		3,075	1,245	1,825
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	0	10		265	110	155
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		860	260	600
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	410	165	245		33,680	15,440	18,245
No certificate, diploma or degree	40	20	20		8,110	4,010	4,100
High school certificate or equivalent 41	115	55	65		9,590	4,745	4,850
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	55	20	35		3,180	2,095	1,080
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	145	65	80		8,145	3,150	4,995
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	15	10	10		810	255	560
University certificate or degree	40	0	40		3,840	1,185	2,660
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	1,605	775	835		90,990	43,315	47,675
No certificate, diploma or degree	515	220	290		26,870	13,880	12,990
High school certificate or equivalent 44	380	170	210		20,595	9,025	11,570
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	230	125	105		12,430	7,955	4,480
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	370	200	165		21,080	8,465	12,615
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	25	15	10		2,695	1,020	1,680
University certificate or degree	95	40	55		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	Midland (CA)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	2,970	1,470	1,495		178,165	84,905	93,260
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	1,840	935	905		110,090	53,675	56,420
Education	65	15	50		3,985	945	3,035
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	25	15	10		2,335	1,110	1,225
Humanities	10	0	10		2,610	1,160	1,455
Social and behavioural sciences and law	65	10	60		7,045	1,925	5,115
Business, management and public administration	185	40	145		13,310	3,520	9,790
Physical and life sciences and technologies	0	0	0		880	415	465
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	10	0	10		2,350	1,075	1,275
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	355	330	25		15,375	14,055	1,320
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	10	0	10		1,620	1,120	495
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	295	70	220		10,975	1,670	9,310
Personal, protective and transportation services	115	60	60		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	Midland (CA)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	2,965	1,470	1,500		178,165	84,905	93,260
In the labour force 49	1,975	1,070	900		115,150	57,670	57,475
Employed 50	1,830	995	830		101,025	50,200	50,825
Unemployed 51	145	70	70		14,125	7,470	6,650
Not in the labour force 52	990	400	595		63,015	27,235	35,780
Participation rate 53	66.6	72.8	60.0		64.6	67.9	61.6
Employment rate 54	61.7	67.7	55.3		56.7	59.1	54.5
Unemployment rate 55	7.3	6.5	7.8		12.3	13.0	11.6

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Midland (CA)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	1,940	1,045	895		111,160	55,645	55,510
A Management occupations 57	85	35	50		7,555	4,185	3,365
B Business, finance and administration occupations	185	75	110		16,690	3,925	12,760
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	70	60	0		4,110	2,930	1,180
D Health occupations	155	30	120		5,000	630	4,370
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	115	20	85		10,535	2,765	7,770
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	15	10	0		2,380	1,115	1,265
G Sales and service occupations	570	260	310		31,770	12,215	19,555
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	370	345	25		21,070	19,070	2,005
I Occupations unique to primary industry	55	55	0		4,200	3,555	650
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	330	155	170		7,840	5,255	2,585

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Midland (CA)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	1,940	1,045	895		111,160	55,645	55,510
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	55	50	0		4,760	3,885	875
Construction	140	130	10		8,605	7,830	770
Manufacturing	550	360	195		12,510	8,750	3,760
Wholesale trade	15	10	10		3,015	1,985	1,030
Retail trade	275	160	110		11,885	4,740	7,145
Finance and real estate	45	20	20		3,625	1,310	2,315
Health care and social services	280	60	220		13,070	2,295	10,775
Educational services	105	35	65		6,350	1,820	4,530
Business services	165	75	90		17,800	10,175	7,625
Other services	310	145	160		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	Midland (CA)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	1,830	995	830		101,025	50,200	50,825
Worked at home	90	20	65		4,925	2,150	2,770
Worked outside Canada	0	10	0		560	275	280
No fixed workplace address	180	125	50		12,940	9,745	3,195
Worked at usual place	1,560	845	710		82,605	38,030	44,580
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	685	370	315		53,905	23,730	30,170
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	825	435	385		16,760	7,870	8,890
Worked in a different census division (county)	50	40	15		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	Midland (CA)				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	1,735	970	765		95,545	47,770	47,770
Car, truck, van, as driver	1,295	740	550		62,140	32,380	29,760
Car, truck, van, as passenger	240	135	110		11,270	5,470	5,800
Public transit	20	15	0		7,745	3,085	4,660
Walked or bicycled	155	65	90		12,375	5,730	6,645
All other modes	25	10	10		2,015	1,110	900

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Midland (CA)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	2,070	1,085	980		119,475	59,500	59,975
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	25,237	30,776	18,997		21,151	25,476	18,014
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	27,646	32,408	22,380		27,820	32,205	23,470
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	1,095	640	450		56,200	30,050	26,155
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	37,912	42,722	31,896		37,385	41,765	32,769
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	39,791	45,517	31,678		41,761	46,512	36,303

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Midland (CA)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	2,760	1,350	1,415		165,780	79,185	86,590
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	20,899	27,957	17,354		18,808	22,043	16,940
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	79.1	85.3	70.4		77.2	81.1	72.5
Government transfers - As a % of total income	15.4	10.9	21.3		16.6	12.3	21.8
Other money - As a % of total income	5.7	3.8	8.1		6.2	6.6	5.7

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Midland (CA)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	1,935	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	51,001	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. Midland, Ontario (Code571) (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 26, 2024).