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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Barrie, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	128,430	Data not available	Data not available		12,160,282†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	103,710	Data not available	Data not available		11,410,046†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	23.8	Data not available	Data not available		6.6	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	48,196	Data not available	Data not available		4,972,869	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	46,533	Data not available	Data not available		4,554,251	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	1,668.1	Data not available	Data not available		13.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	76.99	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	Barrie, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	126,835	61,650	65,180		12,028,900	5,877,875	6,151,020
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	2,660	1,305	1,355		242,490	117,585	124,900
North American Indian - single response 6	1,520	785	735		158,400	75,955	82,440
Métis - single response	1,085	500	585		73,610	37,025	36,580
Inuit - single response	0	0	0		2,035	940	1,100
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	0	10	0		1,905	885	1,025
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	45	15	35		6,540	2,785	3,755
Non-Aboriginal identity population	124,170	60,345	63,820		11,786,405	5,760,285	6,026,115

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Barrie, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	126,830	61,655	65,180		12,028,895	5,877,875	6,151,020
Registered Indian 9	875	420	460		123,595	58,780	64,815
Not a registered Indian	125,950	61,235	64,720		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	Barrie, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	2,660	1,305	1,360		242,490	117,585	124,905
0 to 4 years	260	140	120		19,810	10,155	9,660
5 to 9 years	185	105	85		21,075	10,690	10,385
10 to 14 years	200	95	105		23,435	11,840	11,595
15 to 19 years	315	185	125		22,340	11,600	10,735
20 to 24 years	215	55	160		18,535	8,925	9,610
25 to 29 years	300	160	145		17,015	7,850	9,170
30 to 34 years	225	135	90		16,660	7,590	9,070
35 to 39 years	230	120	110		17,550	8,110	9,440
40 to 44 years	210	125	85		20,380	9,835	10,550
45 to 49 years	125	45	80		18,370	8,740	9,630
50 to 54 years	175	85	90		15,350	7,155	8,195
55 to 59 years	70	25	45		11,535	5,610	5,925
60 to 64 years	45	10	30		7,800	3,870	3,935
65 to 69 years	40	10	30		5,280	2,470	2,810
70 to 74 years	30	0	30		3,590	1,635	1,950
75 to 79 years	15	0	15		2,000	815	1,180
80 to 84 years	0	0	0		1,150	450	695
85 years and over	10	10	0		600	245	355
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	26.7	26.2	27.2		29.7	28.5	30.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	75.4	73.9	76.8		73.5	72.2	74.7

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Barrie, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	2,005	960	1,045		178,165	84,905	93,255
Not in a common-law relationship	1,625	805	815		149,615	71,515	78,100
In a common-law relationship	385	160	225		28,555	13,395	15,155

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Barrie, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	2,005	960	1,045		178,170	84,905	93,255
Never legally married (single) 14	1,060	510	545		84,620	43,245	41,375
Legally married (and not separated) 15	605	345	260		62,010	29,870	32,140
Separated, but still legally married 16	125	50	75		9,725	4,090	5,635
Divorced 17	155	40	105		15,005	6,350	8,660
Widowed 18	60	0	55		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	Barrie, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	1,425	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	51.6	Data not available	Data not available		59.7	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	8.4	Data not available	Data not available		5.6	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	9.8	Data not available	Data not available		7.6	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	6.3	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	17.2	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	7.0	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	815	Data not available	Data not available		67,130	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	615	Data not available	Data not available		47,430	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	670	Data not available	Data not available		89,080	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	755	Data not available	Data not available		32,650	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	1,015	Data not available	Data not available		63,655	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	320	Data not available	Data not available		39,300	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	90	Data not available	Data not available		18,775	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.8	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	Barrie, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	2,660	1,305	1,355		241,840	117,165	124,670
Spouses	605	350	260		61,240	29,550	31,690
Common-law partners	385	155	230		28,490	13,365	15,125
Lone parents	165	40	130		18,035	3,365	14,670
Children in census families	1,055	565	490		97,720	52,280	45,440
Persons not in census families	445	200	250		36,350	18,605	17,745

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Barrie, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	2,665	1,305	1,355		242,490	117,590	124,900
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	45	0	45		29,020	14,035	14,990
Knowledge of English only 28	2,305	1,155	1,150		177,080	86,355	90,725
Knowledge of French only 29	10	0	0		880	500	385
Knowledge of English and French only 30	240	110	125		32,420	15,405	17,015
Knowledge of other languages 31	50	20	30		3,085	1,295	1,790
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	0.9	0.0	1.8		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)	1.7	0.0	3.3		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	Barrie, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	2,615	1,280	1,340		238,400	115,455	122,940
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	1,870	910	960		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)	450	235	215		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	290	125	160		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	Barrie, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	2,400	1,165	1,235		222,630	107,410	115,215
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	870	405	465		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)	760	390	370		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	660	315	345		35,765	16,745	19,015
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	90	45	40		6,110	2,865	3,250
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	15	10	10		1,100	555	545

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Barrie, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	2,005	960	1,045		178,165	84,905	93,260
No certificate, diploma or degree	725	365	360		66,980	33,755	33,225
High school certificate or equivalent 35	465	205	260		43,115	19,915	23,195
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	135	100	35		18,050	11,715	6,340
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	520	215	300		33,540	13,365	20,175
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	55	30	20		4,045	1,505	2,540
University certificate or degree	105	45	60		12,435	4,650	7,785
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	530	240	290		40,875	20,530	20,350
No certificate, diploma or degree	310	170	140		24,225	12,650	11,570
High school certificate or equivalent 38	155	45	115		11,380	5,555	5,825
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	20	15	0		1,075	710	370
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	40	10	30		3,075	1,245	1,825
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		265	110	155
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		860	260	600
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	530	295	230		33,680	15,440	18,245
No certificate, diploma or degree	120	75	45		8,110	4,010	4,100
High school certificate or equivalent 41	175	105	65		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	165	75	85		8,145	3,150	4,995
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		810	255	560
University certificate or degree	40	20	15		3,840	1,185	2,660
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	855	410	440		90,990	43,315	47,675
No certificate, diploma or degree	235	115	115		26,870	13,880	12,990
High school certificate or equivalent 44	125	45	75		20,595	9,025	11,570
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	85	70	20		12,430	7,955	4,480
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	305	130	175		21,080	8,465	12,615
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	45	30	15		2,695	1,020	1,680
University certificate or degree	65	25	45		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	Barrie, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	2,005	965	1,040		178,165	84,905	93,260
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	1,195	570	620		110,090	53,675	56,420
Education	45	15	25		3,985	945	3,035
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	30	10	25		2,335	1,110	1,225
Humanities	30	0	20		2,610	1,160	1,455
Social and behavioural sciences and law	35	10	30		7,045	1,925	5,115
Business, management and public administration	195	80	120		13,310	3,520	9,790
Physical and life sciences and technologies	0	0	0		880	415	465
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	15	0	10		2,350	1,075	1,275
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	175	160	15		15,375	14,055	1,320
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	0	10	0		1,620	1,120	495
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	175	30	150		10,975	1,670	9,310
Personal, protective and transportation services	110	80	30		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	Barrie, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	2,010	960	1,045		178,165	84,905	93,260
In the labour force 49	1,560	795	760		115,150	57,670	57,475
Employed 50	1,420	755	665		101,025	50,200	50,825
Unemployed 51	135	40	95		14,125	7,470	6,650
Not in the labour force 52	450	165	280		63,015	27,235	35,780
Participation rate 53	77.6	82.8	72.7		64.6	67.9	61.6
Employment rate 54	70.6	78.6	63.6		56.7	59.1	54.5
Unemployment rate 55	8.7	5.0	12.5		12.3	13.0	11.6

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Barrie, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	1,555	795	755		111,160	55,645	55,510
A Management occupations 57	85	40	45		7,555	4,185	3,365
B Business, finance and administration occupations	225	45	180		16,690	3,925	12,760
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	70	55	20		4,110	2,930	1,180
D Health occupations	65	10	55		5,000	630	4,370
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	100	25	70		10,535	2,765	7,770
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	35	10	25		2,380	1,115	1,265
G Sales and service occupations	485	225	260		31,770	12,215	19,555
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	325	275	45		21,070	19,070	2,005
I Occupations unique to primary industry	15	20	0		4,200	3,555	650
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	145	90	55		7,840	5,255	2,585

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Barrie, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	1,550	795	760		111,160	55,645	55,510
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	15	10	0		4,760	3,885	875
Construction	145	120	25		8,605	7,830	770
Manufacturing	250	160	80		12,510	8,750	3,760
Wholesale trade	80	50	25		3,015	1,985	1,030
Retail trade	170	65	105		11,885	4,740	7,145
Finance and real estate	55	35	20		3,625	1,310	2,315
Health care and social services	125	20	110		13,070	2,295	10,775
Educational services	75	15	65		6,350	1,820	4,530
Business services	235	130	100		17,800	10,175	7,625
Other services	405	185	215		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	Barrie, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	1,420	755	665		101,025	50,200	50,825
Worked at home	90	40	50		4,925	2,150	2,770
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		560	275	280
No fixed workplace address	180	140	45		12,940	9,745	3,195
Worked at usual place	1,145	570	575		82,605	38,030	44,580
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	680	305	380		53,905	23,730	30,170
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	235	130	100		16,760	7,870	8,890
Worked in a different census division (county)	230	135	90		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	Barrie, 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	1,330	715	615		95,545	47,770	47,770
Car, truck, van, as driver	845	445	400		62,140	32,380	29,760
Car, truck, van, as passenger	170	105	65		11,270	5,470	5,800
Public transit	185	90	90		7,745	3,085	4,660
Walked or bicycled	115	60	55		12,375	5,730	6,645
All other modes	20	15	0		2,015	1,110	900

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Barrie, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	1,590	835	755		119,475	59,500	59,975
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	21,686	29,133	14,908		21,151	25,476	18,014
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	29,281	35,703	22,208		27,820	32,205	23,470
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	760	495	265		56,200	30,050	26,155
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	43,531	47,034	34,024		37,385	41,765	32,769
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	47,461	50,192	42,371		41,761	46,512	36,303

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Barrie, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	1,880	890	985		165,780	79,185	86,590
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	20,846	29,503	15,135		18,808	22,043	16,940
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	101	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	87.5	94.4	77.0		77.2	81.1	72.5
Government transfers - As a % of total income	10.0	4.0	18.6		16.6	12.3	21.8
Other money - As a % of total income	2.6	1.6	4.1		6.2	6.6	5.7

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Barrie, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	1,430	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	60,646	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. Barrie, Ontario (Code3543042) (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 18, 2024).