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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Welland, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	50,331	Data not available	Data not available		12,160,282†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	48,402	Data not available	Data not available		11,410,046†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	4.0	Data not available	Data not available		6.6	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	21,543	Data not available	Data not available		4,972,869	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	20,717	Data not available	Data not available		4,554,251	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	620.7	Data not available	Data not available		13.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	81.08	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	Welland, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	49,895	24,285	25,605		12,028,900	5,877,875	6,151,020
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	1,185	575	610		242,490	117,585	124,900
North American Indian - single response 6	655	305	350		158,400	75,955	82,440
Métis - single response	435	225	215		73,610	37,025	36,580
Inuit - single response	25	10	15		2,035	940	1,100
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	0	0	0		1,905	885	1,025
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	70	35	35		6,540	2,785	3,755
Non-Aboriginal identity population	48,715	23,715	24,995		11,786,405	5,760,285	6,026,115

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Welland, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	49,895	24,290	25,605		12,028,895	5,877,875	6,151,020
Registered Indian 9	320	145	175		123,595	58,780	64,815
Not a registered Indian	49,575	24,145	25,430		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	Welland, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	1,180	575	610		242,490	117,585	124,905
0 to 4 years	90	50	40		19,810	10,155	9,660
5 to 9 years	75	45	30		21,075	10,690	10,385
10 to 14 years	140	60	75		23,435	11,840	11,595
15 to 19 years	100	35	65		22,340	11,600	10,735
20 to 24 years	115	50	60		18,535	8,925	9,610
25 to 29 years	80	45	30		17,015	7,850	9,170
30 to 34 years	75	40	40		16,660	7,590	9,070
35 to 39 years	95	55	40		17,550	8,110	9,440
40 to 44 years	65	15	45		20,380	9,835	10,550
45 to 49 years	100	55	50		18,370	8,740	9,630
50 to 54 years	60	30	30		15,350	7,155	8,195
55 to 59 years	80	40	45		11,535	5,610	5,925
60 to 64 years	30	15	10		7,800	3,870	3,935
65 to 69 years	30	15	20		5,280	2,470	2,810
70 to 74 years	20	0	15		3,590	1,635	1,950
75 to 79 years	15	0	10		2,000	815	1,180
80 to 84 years	15	0	10		1,150	450	695
85 years and over	0	0	0		600	245	355
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	29.7	29.1	31.2		29.7	28.5	30.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	75.0	72.2	76.2		73.5	72.2	74.7

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Welland, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	885	415	460		178,165	84,905	93,255
Not in a common-law relationship	740	355	385		149,615	71,515	78,100
In a common-law relationship	145	65	80		28,555	13,395	15,155

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Welland, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	880	420	460		178,170	84,905	93,255
Never legally married (single) 14	375	185	190		84,620	43,245	41,375
Legally married (and not separated) 15	340	170	170		62,010	29,870	32,140
Separated, but still legally married 16	60	40	20		9,725	4,090	5,635
Divorced 17	70	15	55		15,005	6,350	8,660
Widowed 18	45	15	35		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	Welland, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	680	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	55.9	Data not available	Data not available		59.7	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	5.9	Data not available	Data not available		5.6	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	5.9	Data not available	Data not available		7.6	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	5.1	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	17.6	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	8.8	Data not available	Data not available		7.6	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		1.2	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	420	Data not available	Data not available		67,130	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	265	Data not available	Data not available		47,430	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	600	Data not available	Data not available		89,080	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	80	Data not available	Data not available		32,650	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	395	Data not available	Data not available		63,655	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	235	Data not available	Data not available		39,300	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	50	Data not available	Data not available		18,775	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.3	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	0.0	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	Welland, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	1,165	560	610		241,840	117,165	124,670
Spouses	335	165	170		61,240	29,550	31,690
Common-law partners	145	60	80		28,490	13,365	15,125
Lone parents	65	10	50		18,035	3,365	14,670
Children in census families	465	225	240		97,720	52,280	45,440
Persons not in census families	160	90	70		36,350	18,605	17,745

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Welland, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	1,180	570	610		242,490	117,590	124,900
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	0	0	10		29,020	14,035	14,990
Knowledge of English only 28	805	370	430		177,080	86,355	90,725
Knowledge of French only 29	10	0	10		880	500	385
Knowledge of English and French only 30	340	185	150		32,420	15,405	17,015
Knowledge of other languages 31	25	15	15		3,085	1,295	1,790
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	0.8	1.8	1.6		9.8	9.6	10.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	0.0	0.0	0.0		5.4	5.6	5.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	0.0	0.0	1.6		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	Welland, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	1,175	570	605		238,400	115,455	122,940
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	975	480	495		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)	105	50	55		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	90	35	60		13,915	6,625	7,290
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	0	0	0		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	Welland, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	1,095	525	570		222,630	107,410	115,215
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	510	235	275		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)	340	165	175		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	240	120	115		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	0	0	0		1,100	555	545

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Welland, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	885	420	465		178,165	84,905	93,260
No certificate, diploma or degree	240	100	140		66,980	33,755	33,225
High school certificate or equivalent 35	260	135	125		43,115	19,915	23,195
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	100	60	40		18,050	11,715	6,340
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	185	70	115		33,540	13,365	20,175
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	25	10	20		4,045	1,505	2,540
University certificate or degree	70	45	25		12,435	4,650	7,785
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	215	90	130		40,875	20,530	20,350
No certificate, diploma or degree	100	25	75		24,225	12,650	11,570
High school certificate or equivalent 38	55	45	10		11,380	5,555	5,825
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	0	0	10		1,075	710	370
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	45	10	35		3,075	1,245	1,825
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		265	110	155
University certificate or degree	15	10	0		860	260	600
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	155	85	70		33,680	15,440	18,245
No certificate, diploma or degree	10	10	10		8,110	4,010	4,100
High school certificate or equivalent 41	50	30	25		9,590	4,745	4,850
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	30	15	15		3,180	2,095	1,080
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	35	25	10		8,145	3,150	4,995
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	10		810	255	560
University certificate or degree	25	15	10		3,840	1,185	2,660
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	430	215	220		90,990	43,315	47,675
No certificate, diploma or degree	90	60	30		26,870	13,880	12,990
High school certificate or equivalent 44	140	60	80		20,595	9,025	11,570
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	60	40	20		12,430	7,955	4,480
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	100	35	65		21,080	8,465	12,615
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	15	0	10		2,695	1,020	1,680
University certificate or degree	20	10	10		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	Welland, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	885	415	465		178,165	84,905	93,260
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	505	235	260		110,090	53,675	56,420
Education	45	20	30		3,985	945	3,035
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	0	0	0		2,335	1,110	1,225
Humanities	15	0	15		2,610	1,160	1,455
Social and behavioural sciences and law	40	20	15		7,045	1,925	5,115
Business, management and public administration	65	15	50		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	0		2,350	1,075	1,275
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	80	80	10		15,375	14,055	1,320
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	0	0	0		1,620	1,120	495
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	75	35	45		10,975	1,670	9,310
Personal, protective and transportation services	45	15	25		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	Welland, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	880	420	465		178,165	84,905	93,260
In the labour force 49	640	305	330		115,150	57,670	57,475
Employed 50	570	280	290		101,025	50,200	50,825
Unemployed 51	65	25	40		14,125	7,470	6,650
Not in the labour force 52	245	110	135		63,015	27,235	35,780
Participation rate 53	72.7	72.6	71.0		64.6	67.9	61.6
Employment rate 54	64.8	66.7	62.4		56.7	59.1	54.5
Unemployment rate 55	10.2	8.2	12.1		12.3	13.0	11.6

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Welland, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	615	300	315		111,160	55,645	55,510
A Management occupations 57	30	10	20		7,555	4,185	3,365
B Business, finance and administration occupations	100	25	75		16,690	3,925	12,760
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	0	0	0		4,110	2,930	1,180
D Health occupations	35	10	20		5,000	630	4,370
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	45	10	30		10,535	2,765	7,770
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	10	10	0		2,380	1,115	1,265
G Sales and service occupations	240	100	140		31,770	12,215	19,555
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	90	80	10		21,070	19,070	2,005
I Occupations unique to primary industry	25	15	10		4,200	3,555	650
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	45	35	10		7,840	5,255	2,585

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Welland, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	610	295	315		111,160	55,645	55,510
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	20	10	0		4,760	3,885	875
Construction	25	20	0		8,605	7,830	770
Manufacturing	55	55	0		12,510	8,750	3,760
Wholesale trade	20	20	0		3,015	1,985	1,030
Retail trade	60	20	40		11,885	4,740	7,145
Finance and real estate	40	0	30		3,625	1,310	2,315
Health care and social services	75	15	60		13,070	2,295	10,775
Educational services	35	15	20		6,350	1,820	4,530
Business services	125	60	65		17,800	10,175	7,625
Other services	155	75	80		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	Welland, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	570	280	290		101,025	50,200	50,825
Worked at home	20	10	20		4,925	2,150	2,770
Worked outside Canada	10	10	0		560	275	280
No fixed workplace address	65	35	25		12,940	9,745	3,195
Worked at usual place	470	230	240		82,605	38,030	44,580
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	240	100	140		53,905	23,730	30,170
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	225	130	90		16,760	7,870	8,890
Worked in a different census division (county)	10	0	10		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	Welland, City				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	535	265	265		95,545	47,770	47,770
Car, truck, van, as driver	400	205	195		62,140	32,380	29,760
Car, truck, van, as passenger	55	20	30		11,270	5,470	5,800
Public transit	0	0	0		7,745	3,085	4,660
Walked or bicycled	70	40	30		12,375	5,730	6,645
All other modes	10	0	0		2,015	1,110	900

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Welland, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	635	310	330		119,475	59,500	59,975
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	19,228	25,990	13,519		21,151	25,476	18,014
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	23,963	28,097	20,050		27,820	32,205	23,470
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	305	165	140		56,200	30,050	26,155
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	35,078	39,514	29,459		37,385	41,765	32,769
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	36,140	39,145	32,693		41,761	46,512	36,303

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Welland, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	855	405	450		165,780	79,185	86,590
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	19,278	23,033	15,042		18,808	22,043	16,940
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	73.1	75.5	69.3		77.2	81.1	72.5
Government transfers - As a % of total income	19.4	16.9	22.1		16.6	12.3	21.8
Other money - As a % of total income	7.8	7.7	7.9		6.2	6.6	5.7

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Welland, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	680	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	45,919	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. Welland, Ontario (Code3526032) (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 20, 2024).