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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Kenora, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	15,177	Data not available	Data not available		12,160,282†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	15,838	Data not available	Data not available		11,410,046†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	-4.2	Data not available	Data not available		6.6	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	6,845	Data not available	Data not available		4,972,869	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	6,251	Data not available	Data not available		4,554,251	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	72.0	Data not available	Data not available		13.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	210.90	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	Kenora, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	14,955	7,335	7,615		12,028,900	5,877,875	6,151,020
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	2,365	1,240	1,125		242,490	117,585	124,900
North American Indian - single response 6	1,155	615	535		158,400	75,955	82,440
Métis - single response	1,175	615	555		73,610	37,025	36,580
Inuit - single response	0	0	10		2,035	940	1,100
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	15	0	10		1,905	885	1,025
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	25	0	20		6,540	2,785	3,755
Non-Aboriginal identity population	12,590	6,090	6,495		11,786,405	5,760,285	6,026,115

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Kenora, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	14,955	7,335	7,620		12,028,895	5,877,875	6,151,020
Registered Indian 9	1,150	605	540		123,595	58,780	64,815
Not a registered Indian	13,800	6,725	7,075		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	Kenora, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	2,365	1,240	1,125		242,490	117,585	124,905
0 to 4 years	125	85	45		19,810	10,155	9,660
5 to 9 years	335	195	140		21,075	10,690	10,385
10 to 14 years	320	175	145		23,435	11,840	11,595
15 to 19 years	295	140	160		22,340	11,600	10,735
20 to 24 years	100	60	35		18,535	8,925	9,610
25 to 29 years	110	70	40		17,015	7,850	9,170
30 to 34 years	165	70	95		16,660	7,590	9,070
35 to 39 years	160	75	90		17,550	8,110	9,440
40 to 44 years	180	85	90		20,380	9,835	10,550
45 to 49 years	175	100	70		18,370	8,740	9,630
50 to 54 years	180	65	115		15,350	7,155	8,195
55 to 59 years	60	45	20		11,535	5,610	5,925
60 to 64 years	55	45	10		7,800	3,870	3,935
65 to 69 years	20	10	10		5,280	2,470	2,810
70 to 74 years	40	15	20		3,590	1,635	1,950
75 to 79 years	35	0	35		2,000	815	1,180
80 to 84 years	10	10	10		1,150	450	695
85 years and over	10	10	10		600	245	355
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	25.6	22.7	30.3		29.7	28.5	30.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	67.0	63.7	70.7		73.5	72.2	74.7

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Kenora, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	1,590	790	795		178,165	84,905	93,255
Not in a common-law relationship	1,325	680	645		149,615	71,515	78,100
In a common-law relationship	255	110	150		28,555	13,395	15,155

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Kenora, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	1,590	790	800		178,170	84,905	93,255
Never legally married (single) 14	805	410	395		84,620	43,245	41,375
Legally married (and not separated) 15	530	255	275		62,010	29,870	32,140
Separated, but still legally married 16	75	35	40		9,725	4,090	5,635
Divorced 17	115	85	30		15,005	6,350	8,660
Widowed 18	60	10	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	Kenora, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	1,070	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	80.8	Data not available	Data not available		59.7	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	3.3	Data not available	Data not available		5.6	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	3.3	Data not available	Data not available		7.6	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	4.2	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	4.7	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	2.3	Data not available	Data not available		7.6	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	0.9	Data not available	Data not available		1.2	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	705	Data not available	Data not available		67,130	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	365	Data not available	Data not available		47,430	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	905	Data not available	Data not available		89,080	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	160	Data not available	Data not available		32,650	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	595	Data not available	Data not available		63,655	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	345	Data not available	Data not available		39,300	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	130	Data not available	Data not available		18,775	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.4	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	0.9	Data not available	Data not available		2.1	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.5	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	Kenora, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	2,355	1,235	1,120		241,840	117,165	124,670
Spouses	515	250	265		61,240	29,550	31,690
Common-law partners	255	105	150		28,490	13,365	15,125
Lone parents	145	40	105		18,035	3,365	14,670
Children in census families	1,080	630	450		97,720	52,280	45,440
Persons not in census families	355	215	145		36,350	18,605	17,745

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Kenora, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	2,365	1,240	1,125		242,490	117,590	124,900
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	220	100	125		29,020	14,035	14,990
Knowledge of English only 28	2,040	1,115	925		177,080	86,355	90,725
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		880	500	385
Knowledge of English and French only 30	100	25	70		32,420	15,405	17,015
Knowledge of other languages 31	10	0	10		3,085	1,295	1,790
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	7.2	7.3	7.1		9.8	9.6	10.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	1.7	2.0	0.9		5.4	5.6	5.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	9.3	8.1	11.1		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	Kenora, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	2,340	1,235	1,105		238,400	115,455	122,940
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	2,055	1,035	1,020		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)	200	130	65		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	50	40	10		13,915	6,625	7,290
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	30	20	10		1,955	875	1,080
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	0	10	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	Kenora, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	2,240	1,160	1,080		222,630	107,410	115,215
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	1,260	635	620		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)	695	380	320		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	210	115	100		35,765	16,745	19,015
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	70	30	40		6,110	2,865	3,250
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	0	0	10		1,100	555	545

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Kenora, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	1,585	790	795		178,165	84,905	93,260
No certificate, diploma or degree	650	350	300		66,980	33,755	33,225
High school certificate or equivalent 35	405	215	190		43,115	19,915	23,195
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	85	35	50		18,050	11,715	6,340
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	310	140	170		33,540	13,365	20,175
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	35	10	20		4,045	1,505	2,540
University certificate or degree	90	35	55		12,435	4,650	7,785
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	395	200	190		40,875	20,530	20,350
No certificate, diploma or degree	255	110	145		24,225	12,650	11,570
High school certificate or equivalent 38	105	65	40		11,380	5,555	5,825
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	10	15	0		1,075	710	370
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	10	10	0		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	270	140	135		33,680	15,440	18,245
No certificate, diploma or degree	100	60	35		8,110	4,010	4,100
High school certificate or equivalent 41	90	35	55		9,590	4,745	4,850
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	0	0	0		3,180	2,095	1,080
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	45	15	25		8,145	3,150	4,995
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	10		810	255	560
University certificate or degree	30	25	0		3,840	1,185	2,660
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	815	415	395		90,990	43,315	47,675
No certificate, diploma or degree	215	155	60		26,870	13,880	12,990
High school certificate or equivalent 44	200	115	85		20,595	9,025	11,570
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	55	10	45		12,430	7,955	4,480
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	245	110	135		21,080	8,465	12,615
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	30	15	15		2,695	1,020	1,680
University certificate or degree	60	10	50		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	Kenora, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	1,585	790	795		178,165	84,905	93,260
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	1,055	565	490		110,090	53,675	56,420
Education	45	0	50		3,985	945	3,035
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	0	0	0		2,335	1,110	1,225
Humanities	25	10	25		2,610	1,160	1,455
Social and behavioural sciences and law	30	15	15		7,045	1,925	5,115
Business, management and public administration	105	25	75		13,310	3,520	9,790
Physical and life sciences and technologies	0	0	10		880	415	465
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	10	0	10		2,350	1,075	1,275
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	95	95	10		15,375	14,055	1,320
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	25	20	0		1,620	1,120	495
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	95	20	70		10,975	1,670	9,310
Personal, protective and transportation services	95	45	50		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	Kenora, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	1,590	790	795		178,165	84,905	93,260
In the labour force 49	1,115	560	550		115,150	57,670	57,475
Employed 50	960	475	480		101,025	50,200	50,825
Unemployed 51	155	85	70		14,125	7,470	6,650
Not in the labour force 52	475	230	245		63,015	27,235	35,780
Participation rate 53	70.1	70.9	69.2		64.6	67.9	61.6
Employment rate 54	60.4	60.1	60.4		56.7	59.1	54.5
Unemployment rate 55	13.9	15.2	12.7		12.3	13.0	11.6

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Kenora, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	1,100	555	535		111,160	55,645	55,510
A Management occupations 57	25	20	0		7,555	4,185	3,365
B Business, finance and administration occupations	105	25	85		16,690	3,925	12,760
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	45	45	0		4,110	2,930	1,180
D Health occupations	30	10	15		5,000	630	4,370
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	140	40	100		10,535	2,765	7,770
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	0	0	0		2,380	1,115	1,265
G Sales and service occupations	375	120	250		31,770	12,215	19,555
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	255	225	25		21,070	19,070	2,005
I Occupations unique to primary industry	25	25	0		4,200	3,555	650
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	85	40	45		7,840	5,255	2,585

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Kenora, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	1,100	555	540		111,160	55,645	55,510
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	20	20	0		4,760	3,885	875
Construction	50	35	10		8,605	7,830	770
Manufacturing	110	85	25		12,510	8,750	3,760
Wholesale trade	20	10	20		3,015	1,985	1,030
Retail trade	190	95	95		11,885	4,740	7,145
Finance and real estate	25	0	20		3,625	1,310	2,315
Health care and social services	185	70	115		13,070	2,295	10,775
Educational services	60	15	45		6,350	1,820	4,530
Business services	175	125	50		17,800	10,175	7,625
Other services	260	105	155		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	Kenora, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	960	480	485		101,025	50,200	50,825
Worked at home	50	10	35		4,925	2,150	2,770
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		560	275	280
No fixed workplace address	75	60	15		12,940	9,745	3,195
Worked at usual place	835	405	430		82,605	38,030	44,580
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	730	335	390		53,905	23,730	30,170
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	60	25	35		16,760	7,870	8,890
Worked in a different census division (county)	25	20	0		11,095	6,005	5,085
Worked in a different province	25	20	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	Kenora, 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	910	465	445		95,545	47,770	47,770
Car, truck, van, as driver	665	345	320		62,140	32,380	29,760
Car, truck, van, as passenger	120	40	80		11,270	5,470	5,800
Public transit	10	10	0		7,745	3,085	4,660
Walked or bicycled	95	55	40		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	Kenora, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	1,195	640	560		119,475	59,500	59,975
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	24,104	24,131	24,066		21,151	25,476	18,014
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	28,885	30,798	26,698		27,820	32,205	23,470
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	555	285	265		56,200	30,050	26,155
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	42,147	44,107	42,131		37,385	41,765	32,769
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	43,658	46,452	40,639		41,761	46,512	36,303

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Kenora, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	1,450	755	695		165,780	79,185	86,590
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	22,438	21,625	23,179		18,808	22,043	16,940
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	99	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	81.4	83.2	79.2		77.2	81.1	72.5
Government transfers - As a % of total income	14.1	11.0	18.1		16.6	12.3	21.8
Other money - As a % of total income	4.5	6.0	2.5		6.2	6.6	5.7

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Kenora, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	1,065	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	55,068	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. Kenora, Ontario (Code3560010) (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).