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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Messines, Municipalité				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	1,610	Data not available	Data not available		7,546,131†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	1,322E	Data not available	Data not available		7,237,479†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	...Data not available	Data not available	Data not available		4.3	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	1,013	Data not available	Data not available		3,452,300	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	678	Data not available	Data not available		3,188,713	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	14.1	Data not available	Data not available		5.6	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	113.91	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	Messines, Municipalité				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	1,615	835	775		7,435,905	3,645,975	3,789,925
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	305	165	145		108,425	53,525	54,905
North American Indian - single response 6	20	10	10		65,085	31,690	33,395
Métis - single response	275	140	135		27,985	14,300	13,680
Inuit - single response	0	0	0		10,950	5,470	5,480
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	0	0	0		955	450	510
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	10	10	0		3,450	1,615	1,835
Non-Aboriginal identity population	1,310	670	635		7,327,475	3,592,450	3,735,020

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Messines, Municipalité				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	1,610	830	775		7,435,905	3,645,975	3,789,925
Registered Indian 9	55	25	30		55,955	27,130	28,825
Not a registered Indian	1,555	805	750		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	Messines, Municipalité				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	305	160	145		108,430	53,525	54,900
0 to 4 years	10	0	10		8,680	4,460	4,215
5 to 9 years	50	15	30		9,185	4,560	4,625
10 to 14 years	30	20	15		9,650	5,010	4,640
15 to 19 years	20	0	15		9,590	4,835	4,755
20 to 24 years	0	0	0		8,200	3,980	4,225
25 to 29 years	10	10	0		7,225	3,530	3,700
30 to 34 years	10	10	0		7,205	3,485	3,720
35 to 39 years	35	15	25		7,325	3,510	3,815
40 to 44 years	35	25	10		8,680	4,355	4,325
45 to 49 years	0	10	0		7,910	3,855	4,055
50 to 54 years	10	0	0		6,860	3,375	3,490
55 to 59 years	15	0	10		5,760	2,950	2,810
60 to 64 years	15	15	0		4,155	2,055	2,100
65 to 69 years	25	10	10		2,855	1,385	1,470
70 to 74 years	25	10	10		2,410	1,105	1,305
75 to 79 years	10	10	0		1,485	595	895
80 to 84 years	0	0	0		855	310	545
85 years and over	0	0	0		380	170	205
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	37.9	40.5	30.8		31.1	30.5	31.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	70.5	75.0	62.1		74.6	73.8	75.4

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Messines, Municipalité				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	215	120	90		80,910	39,490	41,420
Not in a common-law relationship	160	85	70		64,455	31,550	32,905
In a common-law relationship	60	35	20		16,460	7,945	8,515

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Messines, Municipalité				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	215	125	90		80,910	39,490	41,420
Never legally married (single) 14	110	60	45		43,120	22,120	21,000
Legally married (and not separated) 15	50	30	20		24,255	12,065	12,190
Separated, but still legally married 16	0	0	10		1,900	825	1,075
Divorced 17	35	25	10		7,805	3,570	4,235
Widowed 18	15	10	10		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	Messines, Municipalité				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	135	Data not available	Data not available		50,455	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	74.1	Data not available	Data not available		54.3	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	22.2	Data not available	Data not available		6.8	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		2.9	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	0.0	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	0.0	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	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		2.2	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		1.6	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	100	Data not available	Data not available		25,850	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	35	Data not available	Data not available		21,050	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	105	Data not available	Data not available		33,440	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	30	Data not available	Data not available		17,010	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	55	Data not available	Data not available		25,740	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	45	Data not available	Data not available		15,720	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	30	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	0.0	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	Messines, Municipalité				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	305	155	145		108,095	53,335	54,760
Spouses	45	30	20		23,895	11,885	12,005
Common-law partners	50	35	20		16,430	7,925	8,505
Lone parents	35	10	30		8,265	1,830	6,435
Children in census families	125	60	65		42,875	23,205	19,675
Persons not in census families	35	30	0		16,635	8,500	8,135

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Messines, Municipalité				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	305	165	145		108,425	53,525	54,900
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	0	0	0		42,395	21,050	21,340
Knowledge of English only 28	0	0	0		4,935	2,625	2,310
Knowledge of French only 29	165	80	90		33,180	16,120	17,060
Knowledge of English and French only 30	125	65	55		25,765	12,880	12,885
Knowledge of other languages 31	15	15	0		2,155	855	1,300
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	0.0	0.0	0.0		37.1	37.2	37.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	0.0	0.0	0.0		32.6	33.1	32.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	0.0	0.0	0.0		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	Messines, Municipalité				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	310	160	145		106,780	52,670	54,110
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	290	150	145		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)	0	0	0		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	15	10	0		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	Messines, Municipalité				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	295	155	135		99,735	49,055	50,680
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	185	95	95		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)	10	10	0		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	45	25	20		12,910	6,010	6,900
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	55	30	25		1,955	975	985
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	0	0	0		315	160	150

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Messines, Municipalité				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	215	125	95		80,910	39,490	41,420
No certificate, diploma or degree	90	40	50		35,730	17,835	17,895
High school certificate or equivalent 35	0	0	0		13,790	5,890	7,900
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	75	60	20		14,070	8,585	5,480
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	25	20	10		9,790	4,160	5,625
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	15	10	10		2,575	1,000	1,565
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		4,965	2,020	2,940
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	20	0	15		17,785	8,815	8,975
No certificate, diploma or degree	20	0	15		10,945	5,790	5,160
High school certificate or equivalent 38	0	0	0		3,710	1,640	2,070
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	0	0	0		1,290	770	520
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	0	0	0		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	15	15	0		14,440	7,015	7,420
No certificate, diploma or degree	0	0	10		5,055	2,695	2,360
High school certificate or equivalent 41	0	0	0		2,455	1,085	1,365
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	15	15	0		2,865	1,695	1,170
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	0	0	0		2,370	905	1,460
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		450	155	295
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		1,250	480	765
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	120	70	50		40,695	20,095	20,600
No certificate, diploma or degree	25	10	15		14,685	7,275	7,405
High school certificate or equivalent 44	0	0	0		6,680	2,825	3,860
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	55	40	15		8,935	5,465	3,470
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	25	15	0		5,550	2,555	2,995
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	0	10		1,765	730	1,035
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		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	Messines, Municipalité				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	215	125	90		80,910	39,490	41,420
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	90	40	50		49,520	23,725	25,800
Education	10	0	10		2,125	465	1,660
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	0	0	0		1,060	535	530
Humanities	10	0	10		1,590	625	970
Social and behavioural sciences and law	0	0	0		2,905	750	2,150
Business, management and public administration	15	10	10		6,180	1,805	4,370
Physical and life sciences and technologies	0	0	0		455	250	205
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	10	10	0		1,130	610	520
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	50	50	0		7,525	6,960	565
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	0	10	0		1,205	845	355
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	10	0	10		3,485	665	2,815
Personal, protective and transportation services	0	10	0		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	Messines, Municipalité				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	215	125	90		80,910	39,490	41,420
In the labour force 49	95	60	35		49,200	25,645	23,555
Employed 50	70	35	35		41,525	21,110	20,415
Unemployed 51	25	20	10		7,675	4,535	3,140
Not in the labour force 52	120	65	50		31,710	13,845	17,865
Participation rate 53	44.2	48.0	38.9		60.8	64.9	56.9
Employment rate 54	32.6	28.0	38.9		51.3	53.5	49.3
Unemployment rate 55	26.3	33.3	28.6		15.6	17.7	13.3

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Messines, Municipalité				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	85	50	35		47,015	24,495	22,520
A Management occupations 57	15	15	0		3,200	1,785	1,410
B Business, finance and administration occupations	10	10	0		7,270	1,820	5,450
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	0	0	0		1,680	1,230	450
D Health occupations	0	0	0		2,060	445	1,610
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	0	0	0		4,940	1,210	3,725
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	0	0	0		1,600	715	885
G Sales and service occupations	25	0	20		12,825	5,515	7,310
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	20	20	0		8,590	8,020	575
I Occupations unique to primary industry	0	0	0		2,430	1,990	445
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	10	0	0		2,425	1,760	665

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Messines, Municipalité				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	85	50	35		47,015	24,495	22,525
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	10	0	0		3,000	2,385	615
Construction	10	0	0		3,205	2,935	270
Manufacturing	10	10	0		4,230	3,130	1,100
Wholesale trade	0	10	0		1,015	660	355
Retail trade	0	0	0		4,645	1,980	2,660
Finance and real estate	0	0	0		1,285	510	775
Health care and social services	15	0	15		6,460	1,375	5,085
Educational services	0	0	0		3,340	950	2,390
Business services	20	15	0		6,485	3,950	2,530
Other services	35	20	15		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	Messines, Municipalité				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	70	35	35		41,525	21,110	20,410
Worked at home	10	0	0		1,925	955	975
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		105	80	25
No fixed workplace address	20	10	0		5,735	4,380	1,355
Worked at usual place	50	20	30		33,755	15,700	18,060
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	15	0	15		19,945	8,725	11,225
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	20	10	10		6,500	2,955	3,545
Worked in a different census division (county)	10	10	0		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	Messines, Municipalité				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	65	30	35		39,495	20,075	19,420
Car, truck, van, as driver	55	20	30		24,225	13,495	10,730
Car, truck, van, as passenger	10	10	0		3,570	1,465	2,110
Public transit	0	0	0		2,925	1,195	1,730
Walked or bicycled	0	0	0		6,895	2,855	4,045
All other modes	0	0	0		1,875	1,075	800

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Messines, Municipalité				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	100	65	35		52,430	26,985	25,450
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	10,043	8,489	15,886		18,560	21,418	16,019
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	13,212	12,181	15,072		24,776	27,858	21,510
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	30	0	0		21,625	11,385	10,235
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	18,662	0	0		33,545	36,923	30,316
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	20,550	0	0		38,444	41,926	34,570

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Messines, Municipalité				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	195	120	75		75,205	37,080	38,125
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	17,866	15,906	20,031		18,008	20,185	16,843
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	96	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	32.6	31.1	32.7		71.4	76.5	65.5
Government transfers - As a % of total income	49.6	49.0	53.5		22.0	16.4	28.6
Other money - As a % of total income	19.2	21.7	13.9		6.6	7.1	5.9

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Messines, Municipalité				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	135	Data not available	Data not available		50,455	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	32,846	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. Messines, Quebec (Code2483060) (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 10, 2024).