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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Montréal, Ville				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	1,620,693	Data not available	Data not available		7,546,131†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	1,583,590A	Data not available	Data not available		7,237,479†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	2.3	Data not available	Data not available		4.3	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	787,060	Data not available	Data not available		3,452,300	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	743,204	Data not available	Data not available		3,188,713	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	4,438.7	Data not available	Data not available		5.6	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	365.13	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	Montréal, Ville				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	1,593,725	769,935	823,790		7,435,905	3,645,975	3,789,925
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	7,600	3,420	4,175		108,425	53,525	54,905
North American Indian - single response 6	4,285	1,945	2,335		65,085	31,690	33,395
Métis - single response	2,650	1,185	1,460		27,985	14,300	13,680
Inuit - single response	205	90	120		10,950	5,470	5,480
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	95	40	60		955	450	510
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	360	160	205		3,450	1,615	1,835
Non-Aboriginal identity population	1,586,130	766,515	819,610		7,327,475	3,592,450	3,735,020

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Montréal, Ville				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	1,593,725	769,935	823,790		7,435,905	3,645,975	3,789,925
Registered Indian 9	2,470	1,055	1,415		55,955	27,130	28,825
Not a registered Indian	1,591,250	768,880	822,370		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	Montréal, Ville				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	7,595	3,420	4,175		108,430	53,525	54,900
0 to 4 years	395	190	210		8,680	4,460	4,215
5 to 9 years	525	215	315		9,185	4,560	4,625
10 to 14 years	465	225	245		9,650	5,010	4,640
15 to 19 years	485	220	265		9,590	4,835	4,755
20 to 24 years	670	315	355		8,200	3,980	4,225
25 to 29 years	835	365	465		7,225	3,530	3,700
30 to 34 years	505	245	260		7,205	3,485	3,720
35 to 39 years	465	205	260		7,325	3,510	3,815
40 to 44 years	630	295	335		8,680	4,355	4,325
45 to 49 years	470	250	220		7,910	3,855	4,055
50 to 54 years	635	295	335		6,860	3,375	3,490
55 to 59 years	465	280	190		5,760	2,950	2,810
60 to 64 years	285	135	155		4,155	2,055	2,100
65 to 69 years	225	95	125		2,855	1,385	1,470
70 to 74 years	220	50	175		2,410	1,105	1,305
75 to 79 years	150	20	130		1,485	595	895
80 to 84 years	125	15	115		855	310	545
85 years and over	40	10	25		380	170	205
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	34.3	33.9	34.6		31.1	30.5	31.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	81.7	81.9	81.6		74.6	73.8	75.4

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Montréal, Ville				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	6,210	2,805	3,410		80,910	39,490	41,420
Not in a common-law relationship	4,945	2,205	2,735		64,455	31,550	32,905
In a common-law relationship	1,260	595	670		16,460	7,945	8,515

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Montréal, Ville				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	6,210	2,800	3,410		80,910	39,490	41,420
Never legally married (single) 14	3,815	1,845	1,970		43,120	22,120	21,000
Legally married (and not separated) 15	1,045	500	550		24,255	12,065	12,190
Separated, but still legally married 16	160	75	80		1,900	825	1,075
Divorced 17	835	345	490		7,805	3,570	4,235
Widowed 18	350	30	320		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	Montréal, Ville				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	5,120	Data not available	Data not available		50,455	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	4.7	Data not available	Data not available		54.3	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	1.6	Data not available	Data not available		6.8	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	2.2	Data not available	Data not available		2.9	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	13.0	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	68.8	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	9.1	Data not available	Data not available		2.2	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	0.6	Data not available	Data not available		1.6	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	1,025	Data not available	Data not available		25,850	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	4,095	Data not available	Data not available		21,050	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	4,520	Data not available	Data not available		33,440	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	595	Data not available	Data not available		17,010	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	2,615	Data not available	Data not available		25,740	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	1,650	Data not available	Data not available		15,720	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	855	Data not available	Data not available		8,990	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	4.4	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	1.8	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	Montréal, Ville				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	7,550	3,385	4,160		108,095	53,335	54,760
Spouses	1,035	490	540		23,895	11,885	12,005
Common-law partners	1,260	590	670		16,430	7,925	8,505
Lone parents	610	75	530		8,265	1,830	6,435
Children in census families	2,125	1,040	1,085		42,875	23,205	19,675
Persons not in census families	2,520	1,185	1,330		16,635	8,500	8,135

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Montréal, Ville				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	7,595	3,420	4,175		108,425	53,525	54,900
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	380	145	230		42,395	21,050	21,340
Knowledge of English only 28	690	380	310		4,935	2,625	2,310
Knowledge of French only 29	2,365	980	1,385		33,180	16,120	17,060
Knowledge of English and French only 30	3,580	1,685	1,890		25,765	12,880	12,885
Knowledge of other languages 31	580	230	355		2,155	855	1,300
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	4.2	3.7	4.7		37.1	37.2	37.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	0.9	0.9	1.1		32.6	33.1	32.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	5.0	4.2	5.5		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	Montréal, Ville				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	7,500	3,365	4,135		106,780	52,670	54,110
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	5,935	2,720	3,220		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)	1,120	490	625		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	280	90	185		4,990	2,280	2,710
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	145	55	90		805	380	430
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	30	15	10		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	Montréal, Ville				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	7,190	3,230	3,965		99,735	49,055	50,680
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	3,320	1,490	1,830		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)	2,765	1,285	1,485		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	825	330	495		12,910	6,010	6,900
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	235	95	140		1,955	975	985
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	45	35	15		315	160	150

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Montréal, Ville				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	6,210	2,800	3,410		80,910	39,490	41,420
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,835	870	965		35,730	17,835	17,895
High school certificate or equivalent 35	1,450	620	825		13,790	5,890	7,900
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	895	515	380		14,070	8,585	5,480
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	905	330	570		9,790	4,160	5,625
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	345	130	210		2,575	1,000	1,565
University certificate or degree	775	325	450		4,965	2,020	2,940
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	1,155	535	620		17,785	8,815	8,975
No certificate, diploma or degree	465	255	210		10,945	5,790	5,160
High school certificate or equivalent 38	335	170	175		3,710	1,640	2,070
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	90	50	40		1,290	770	520
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	140	20	120		1,410	500	910
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	35	15	20		115	40	75
University certificate or degree	85	25	60		310	75	235
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	1,340	615	725		14,440	7,015	7,420
No certificate, diploma or degree	215	130	90		5,055	2,695	2,360
High school certificate or equivalent 41	275	135	140		2,455	1,085	1,365
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	245	105	135		2,865	1,695	1,170
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	240	110	130		2,370	905	1,460
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	55	20	40		450	155	295
University certificate or degree	310	120	195		1,250	480	765
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	2,955	1,465	1,495		40,695	20,095	20,600
No certificate, diploma or degree	780	410	370		14,685	7,275	7,405
High school certificate or equivalent 44	725	310	420		6,680	2,825	3,860
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	505	320	185		8,935	5,465	3,470
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	420	180	240		5,550	2,555	2,995
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	210	95	115		1,765	730	1,035
University certificate or degree	325	160	165		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	Montréal, Ville				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	6,210	2,800	3,405		80,910	39,490	41,420
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	3,285	1,495	1,790		49,520	23,725	25,800
Education	140	15	120		2,125	465	1,660
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	310	200	110		1,060	535	530
Humanities	315	135	180		1,590	625	970
Social and behavioural sciences and law	300	75	225		2,905	750	2,150
Business, management and public administration	525	165	360		6,180	1,805	4,370
Physical and life sciences and technologies	90	50	35		455	250	205
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	180	70	110		1,130	610	520
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	500	445	55		7,525	6,960	565
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	35	15	25		1,205	845	355
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	315	70	250		3,485	665	2,815
Personal, protective and transportation services	205	65	140		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	Montréal, Ville				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	6,210	2,800	3,405		80,910	39,490	41,420
In the labour force 49	3,850	1,925	1,920		49,200	25,645	23,555
Employed 50	3,385	1,660	1,730		41,525	21,110	20,415
Unemployed 51	460	270	185		7,675	4,535	3,140
Not in the labour force 52	2,360	875	1,490		31,710	13,845	17,865
Participation rate 53	62.0	68.8	56.4		60.8	64.9	56.9
Employment rate 54	54.5	59.3	50.8		51.3	53.5	49.3
Unemployment rate 55	11.9	14.0	9.6		15.6	17.7	13.3

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Montréal, Ville				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	3,690	1,845	1,845		47,015	24,495	22,520
A Management occupations 57	245	100	140		3,200	1,785	1,410
B Business, finance and administration occupations	775	240	530		7,270	1,820	5,450
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	205	125	80		1,680	1,230	450
D Health occupations	110	40	60		2,060	445	1,610
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	325	85	240		4,940	1,210	3,725
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	290	145	145		1,600	715	885
G Sales and service occupations	1,000	475	530		12,825	5,515	7,310
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	510	455	55		8,590	8,020	575
I Occupations unique to primary industry	30	30	0		2,430	1,990	445
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	195	135	60		2,425	1,760	665

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Montréal, Ville				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	3,690	1,845	1,845		47,015	24,495	22,525
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	55	55	0		3,000	2,385	615
Construction	190	175	15		3,205	2,935	270
Manufacturing	360	245	115		4,230	3,130	1,100
Wholesale trade	160	100	60		1,015	660	355
Retail trade	380	165	215		4,645	1,980	2,660
Finance and real estate	235	135	100		1,285	510	775
Health care and social services	385	120	260		6,460	1,375	5,085
Educational services	235	60	170		3,340	950	2,390
Business services	920	455	465		6,485	3,950	2,530
Other services	765	335	430		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	Montréal, Ville				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	3,390	1,655	1,730		41,525	21,110	20,410
Worked at home	240	130	110		1,925	955	975
Worked outside Canada	10	15	10		105	80	25
No fixed workplace address	365	250	115		5,735	4,380	1,355
Worked at usual place	2,760	1,260	1,500		33,755	15,700	18,060
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	2,205	940	1,265		19,945	8,725	11,225
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	260	115	140		6,500	2,955	3,545
Worked in a different census division (county)	285	200	80		5,680	3,210	2,470
Worked in a different province	10	0	10		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	Montréal, Ville				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	3,130	1,510	1,615		39,495	20,075	19,420
Car, truck, van, as driver	1,305	750	560		24,225	13,495	10,730
Car, truck, van, as passenger	125	40	80		3,570	1,465	2,110
Public transit	1,195	460	735		2,925	1,195	1,730
Walked or bicycled	435	210	225		6,895	2,855	4,045
All other modes	65	50	15		1,875	1,075	800

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Montréal, Ville				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	3,850	1,850	2,000		52,430	26,985	25,450
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	19,442	24,072	15,031		18,560	21,418	16,019
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	24,510	28,111	21,182		24,776	27,858	21,510
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	1,655	925	730		21,625	11,385	10,235
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	28,992	30,489	27,888		33,545	36,923	30,316
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	36,610	37,303	35,733		38,444	41,926	34,570

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Montréal, Ville				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	5,935	2,675	3,260		75,205	37,080	38,125
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	16,977	20,270	15,753		18,008	20,185	16,843
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	70.0	77.5	62.7		71.4	76.5	65.5
Government transfers - As a % of total income	22.2	15.6	28.6		22.0	16.4	28.6
Other money - As a % of total income	7.9	6.9	8.9		6.6	7.1	5.9

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Montréal, Ville				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	5,115	Data not available	Data not available		50,455	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	29,912	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. Montréal, Quebec (Code2466023) (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 19, 2024).