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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	London, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	352,395	Data not available	Data not available		12,160,282†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	336,539	Data not available	Data not available		11,410,046†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	4.7	Data not available	Data not available		6.6	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	157,436	Data not available	Data not available		4,972,869	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	145,526	Data not available	Data not available		4,554,251	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	837.9	Data not available	Data not available		13.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	420.57	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	London, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	348,690	168,070	180,625		12,028,900	5,877,875	6,151,020
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	5,040	2,420	2,625		242,490	117,585	124,900
North American Indian - single response 6	3,800	1,725	2,075		158,400	75,955	82,440
Métis - single response	1,025	570	450		73,610	37,025	36,580
Inuit - single response	70	35	30		2,035	940	1,100
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	15	0	0		1,905	885	1,025
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	135	75	55		6,540	2,785	3,755
Non-Aboriginal identity population	343,645	165,650	178,000		11,786,405	5,760,285	6,026,115

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	London, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	348,690	168,070	180,625		12,028,895	5,877,875	6,151,020
Registered Indian 9	2,650	1,160	1,490		123,595	58,780	64,815
Not a registered Indian	346,040	166,910	179,135		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	London, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	5,045	2,420	2,625		242,490	117,585	124,905
0 to 4 years	505	285	220		19,810	10,155	9,660
5 to 9 years	485	270	210		21,075	10,690	10,385
10 to 14 years	455	240	215		23,435	11,840	11,595
15 to 19 years	420	230	190		22,340	11,600	10,735
20 to 24 years	560	235	315		18,535	8,925	9,610
25 to 29 years	465	215	255		17,015	7,850	9,170
30 to 34 years	325	160	165		16,660	7,590	9,070
35 to 39 years	365	120	245		17,550	8,110	9,440
40 to 44 years	390	175	210		20,380	9,835	10,550
45 to 49 years	380	170	210		18,370	8,740	9,630
50 to 54 years	245	100	145		15,350	7,155	8,195
55 to 59 years	185	100	90		11,535	5,610	5,925
60 to 64 years	125	55	65		7,800	3,870	3,935
65 to 69 years	50	10	40		5,280	2,470	2,810
70 to 74 years	45	30	15		3,590	1,635	1,950
75 to 79 years	25	10	15		2,000	815	1,180
80 to 84 years	20	10	10		1,150	450	695
85 years and over	0	0	0		600	245	355
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	26.2	24.0	27.8		29.7	28.5	30.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	71.4	67.1	75.2		73.5	72.2	74.7

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	London, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	3,600	1,620	1,975		178,165	84,905	93,255
Not in a common-law relationship	2,995	1,355	1,645		149,615	71,515	78,100
In a common-law relationship	605	275	330		28,555	13,395	15,155

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	London, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	3,600	1,625	1,975		178,170	84,905	93,255
Never legally married (single) 14	1,985	870	1,110		84,620	43,245	41,375
Legally married (and not separated) 15	925	485	440		62,010	29,870	32,140
Separated, but still legally married 16	215	100	120		9,725	4,090	5,635
Divorced 17	375	140	230		15,005	6,350	8,660
Widowed 18	95	25	70		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	London, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	2,765	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	32.5	Data not available	Data not available		59.7	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	4.2	Data not available	Data not available		5.6	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	17.5	Data not available	Data not available		7.6	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	4.9	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	18.1	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	20.8	Data not available	Data not available		7.6	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	1.8	Data not available	Data not available		1.2	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	1,065	Data not available	Data not available		67,130	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	1,700	Data not available	Data not available		47,430	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	2,335	Data not available	Data not available		89,080	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	425	Data not available	Data not available		32,650	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	1,455	Data not available	Data not available		63,655	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	945	Data not available	Data not available		39,300	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	360	Data not available	Data not available		18,775	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	5.9	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	1.1	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	London, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	5,035	2,410	2,615		241,840	117,165	124,670
Spouses	915	480	435		61,240	29,550	31,690
Common-law partners	605	275	335		28,490	13,365	15,125
Lone parents	550	55	490		18,035	3,365	14,670
Children in census families	2,055	1,145	910		97,720	52,280	45,440
Persons not in census families	910	460	450		36,350	18,605	17,745

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	London, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	5,045	2,420	2,625		242,490	117,590	124,900
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	125	80	45		29,020	14,035	14,990
Knowledge of English only 28	4,505	2,175	2,325		177,080	86,355	90,725
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		880	500	385
Knowledge of English and French only 30	300	120	175		32,420	15,405	17,015
Knowledge of other languages 31	125	45	75		3,085	1,295	1,790
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	2.1	2.1	2.1		9.8	9.6	10.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	0.3	0.0	0.6		5.4	5.6	5.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	2.5	3.3	1.7		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	London, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	4,940	2,385	2,555		238,400	115,455	122,940
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	3,605	1,735	1,875		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)	965	485	480		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	340	150	190		13,915	6,625	7,290
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	25	15	10		1,955	875	1,080
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	10	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	London, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	4,535	2,130	2,400		222,630	107,410	115,215
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	1,725	825	905		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)	1,880	840	1,040		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	845	415	425		35,765	16,745	19,015
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	75	45	25		6,110	2,865	3,250
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	10	0	0		1,100	555	545

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	London, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	3,595	1,620	1,975		178,165	84,905	93,260
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,235	630	600		66,980	33,755	33,225
High school certificate or equivalent 35	975	405	570		43,115	19,915	23,195
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	350	180	170		18,050	11,715	6,340
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	685	265	420		33,540	13,365	20,175
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	70	45	25		4,045	1,505	2,540
University certificate or degree	280	95	185		12,435	4,650	7,785
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	975	470	505		40,875	20,530	20,350
No certificate, diploma or degree	575	295	275		24,225	12,650	11,570
High school certificate or equivalent 38	305	125	175		11,380	5,555	5,825
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	20	10	15		1,075	710	370
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	60	25	35		3,075	1,245	1,825
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	10	0		265	110	155
University certificate or degree	10	0	0		860	260	600
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	790	375	420		33,680	15,440	18,245
No certificate, diploma or degree	180	85	90		8,110	4,010	4,100
High school certificate or equivalent 41	250	125	125		9,590	4,745	4,850
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	55	25	30		3,180	2,095	1,080
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	215	95	120		8,145	3,150	4,995
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	15	0	0		810	255	560
University certificate or degree	80	30	45		3,840	1,185	2,660
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	1,690	720	970		90,990	43,315	47,675
No certificate, diploma or degree	415	225	190		26,870	13,880	12,990
High school certificate or equivalent 44	410	150	260		20,595	9,025	11,570
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	255	130	125		12,430	7,955	4,480
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	385	130	250		21,080	8,465	12,615
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	40	25	20		2,695	1,020	1,680
University certificate or degree	185	60	125		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	London, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	3,600	1,620	1,975		178,165	84,905	93,260
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	2,210	1,040	1,170		110,090	53,675	56,420
Education	65	10	60		3,985	945	3,035
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	45	15	30		2,335	1,110	1,225
Humanities	90	25	60		2,610	1,160	1,455
Social and behavioural sciences and law	190	95	95		7,045	1,925	5,115
Business, management and public administration	315	110	200		13,310	3,520	9,790
Physical and life sciences and technologies	20	10	10		880	415	465
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	55	20	35		2,350	1,075	1,275
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	245	210	35		15,375	14,055	1,320
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	0	0	0		1,620	1,120	495
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	220	25	190		10,975	1,670	9,310
Personal, protective and transportation services	145	70	75		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	London, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	3,600	1,625	1,975		178,165	84,905	93,260
In the labour force 49	2,365	1,120	1,245		115,150	57,670	57,475
Employed 50	2,070	1,005	1,070		101,025	50,200	50,825
Unemployed 51	295	115	180		14,125	7,470	6,650
Not in the labour force 52	1,235	500	725		63,015	27,235	35,780
Participation rate 53	65.7	68.9	63.0		64.6	67.9	61.6
Employment rate 54	57.5	61.8	54.2		56.7	59.1	54.5
Unemployment rate 55	12.5	10.3	14.5		12.3	13.0	11.6

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	London, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	2,260	1,095	1,165		111,160	55,645	55,510
A Management occupations 57	135	95	40		7,555	4,185	3,365
B Business, finance and administration occupations	310	60	250		16,690	3,925	12,760
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	95	45	50		4,110	2,930	1,180
D Health occupations	125	0	120		5,000	630	4,370
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	220	50	170		10,535	2,765	7,770
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	20	15	0		2,380	1,115	1,265
G Sales and service occupations	735	315	420		31,770	12,215	19,555
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	330	285	40		21,070	19,070	2,005
I Occupations unique to primary industry	35	35	0		4,200	3,555	650
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	245	170	70		7,840	5,255	2,585

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	London, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	2,260	1,095	1,160		111,160	55,645	55,510
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	10	10	0		4,760	3,885	875
Construction	160	155	0		8,605	7,830	770
Manufacturing	300	215	85		12,510	8,750	3,760
Wholesale trade	85	55	30		3,015	1,985	1,030
Retail trade	205	110	95		11,885	4,740	7,145
Finance and real estate	95	30	65		3,625	1,310	2,315
Health care and social services	330	75	250		13,070	2,295	10,775
Educational services	90	15	70		6,350	1,820	4,530
Business services	420	205	220		17,800	10,175	7,625
Other services	555	210	345		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	London, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	2,070	1,005	1,065		101,025	50,200	50,825
Worked at home	50	15	35		4,925	2,150	2,770
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		560	275	280
No fixed workplace address	230	175	55		12,940	9,745	3,195
Worked at usual place	1,785	815	970		82,605	38,030	44,580
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	1,545	680	870		53,905	23,730	30,170
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	85	25	60		16,760	7,870	8,890
Worked in a different census division (county)	150	110	45		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	London, 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	2,015	990	1,030		95,545	47,770	47,770
Car, truck, van, as driver	1,310	650	660		62,140	32,380	29,760
Car, truck, van, as passenger	220	135	85		11,270	5,470	5,800
Public transit	225	100	125		7,745	3,085	4,660
Walked or bicycled	240	100	140		12,375	5,730	6,645
All other modes	15	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	London, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	2,415	1,130	1,280		119,475	59,500	59,975
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	19,979	22,901	16,758		21,151	25,476	18,014
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	25,694	29,513	22,330		27,820	32,205	23,470
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	1,075	545	530		56,200	30,050	26,155
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	36,751	42,173	32,077		37,385	41,765	32,769
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	39,811	44,192	35,339		41,761	46,512	36,303

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	London, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	3,360	1,515	1,845		165,780	79,185	86,590
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	17,412	19,378	16,929		18,808	22,043	16,940
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	77.3	83.1	71.3		77.2	81.1	72.5
Government transfers - As a % of total income	18.0	12.3	23.7		16.6	12.3	21.8
Other money - As a % of total income	4.8	4.4	5.1		6.2	6.6	5.7

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	London, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	2,760	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	39,181	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. London, Ontario (Code3539036) (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).