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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Squamish, District municipality				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	14,949	Data not available	Data not available		4,113,487†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	14,247	Data not available	Data not available		3,907,738†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	4.9	Data not available	Data not available		5.3	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	6,011	Data not available	Data not available		1,788,474	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	5,614	Data not available	Data not available		1,642,715	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	140.9	Data not available	Data not available		4.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	106.11	Data not available	Data not available		924,815.43	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Aboriginal identity population in 2006

Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	Squamish, District municipality				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	14,885	7,590	7,295		4,074,385	1,998,385	2,076,000
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	550	300	250		196,070	94,855	101,220
North American Indian - single response 6	280	135	145		129,580	63,190	66,390
Métis - single response	215	115	100		59,445	28,590	30,850
Inuit - single response	0	0	0		795	335	460
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	35	30	0		1,655	800	855
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	15	15	0		4,605	1,940	2,660
Non-Aboriginal identity population	14,340	7,290	7,050		3,878,310	1,903,530	1,974,780

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Squamish, District municipality				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	14,885	7,585	7,295		4,074,385	1,998,385	2,075,995
Registered Indian 9	260	135	120		110,545	53,535	57,010
Not a registered Indian	14,630	7,450	7,175		3,963,835	1,944,855	2,018,985

Table: Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Squamish, District municipality				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	550	295	250		196,070	94,855	101,215
0 to 4 years	25	10	15		16,195	8,130	8,065
5 to 9 years	75	25	45		18,005	9,155	8,855
10 to 14 years	75	35	40		21,045	10,960	10,085
15 to 19 years	55	30	20		19,940	10,400	9,545
20 to 24 years	35	35	0		14,875	7,180	7,695
25 to 29 years	50	15	35		12,750	6,110	6,645
30 to 34 years	75	50	25		12,855	6,065	6,785
35 to 39 years	20	10	10		13,945	6,350	7,595
40 to 44 years	35	20	15		15,670	7,175	8,500
45 to 49 years	35	20	15		14,790	6,645	8,140
50 to 54 years	40	20	20		11,635	5,440	6,200
55 to 59 years	0	0	10		8,275	3,895	4,375
60 to 64 years	15	15	0		6,150	2,890	3,260
65 to 69 years	0	0	0		4,135	1,985	2,155
70 to 74 years	0	10	0		2,705	1,220	1,480
75 to 79 years	0	10	0		1,670	740	935
80 to 84 years	0	0	0		835	320	520
85 years and over	0	0	0		585	195	385
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	27.0	26.8	27.1		28.1	26.2	29.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	67.3	74.6	60.0		71.8	70.2	73.3

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Squamish, District municipality				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	365	220	145		140,825	66,615	74,210
Not in a common-law relationship	260	150	105		116,100	55,255	60,845
In a common-law relationship	110	65	45		24,725	11,355	13,365

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Squamish, District municipality				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	365	220	145		140,820	66,610	74,210
Never legally married (single) 14	195	120	70		75,915	39,290	36,620
Legally married (and not separated) 15	110	65	50		41,000	18,980	22,025
Separated, but still legally married 16	25	15	10		6,970	2,680	4,290
Divorced 17	20	15	10		11,690	4,465	7,230
Widowed 18	20	0	15		5,250	1,200	4,045

Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Squamish, District municipality				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	305	Data not available	Data not available		89,675	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	31.1	Data not available	Data not available		54.4	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	11.5	Data not available	Data not available		4.0	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	21.3	Data not available	Data not available		7.1	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		6.9	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	27.9	Data not available	Data not available		19.3	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		3.1	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	4.9	Data not available	Data not available		5.3	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	130	Data not available	Data not available		47,010	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	170	Data not available	Data not available		38,725	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	175	Data not available	Data not available		61,235	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	125	Data not available	Data not available		28,440	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	220	Data not available	Data not available		44,815	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	65	Data not available	Data not available		28,945	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	20	Data not available	Data not available		15,910	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.3	Data not available	Data not available		6.2	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		2.8	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.4	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	Squamish, District municipality				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	535	290	240		195,400	94,460	100,940
Spouses	105	65	45		40,155	18,600	21,550
Common-law partners	110	65	45		24,670	11,330	13,345
Lone parents	10	0	0		15,350	3,075	12,275
Children in census families	230	120	110		81,115	43,265	37,850
Persons not in census families	90	45	40		34,110	18,190	15,920

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Squamish, District municipality				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	545	295	250		196,075	94,860	101,215
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	0	0	0		18,230	8,740	9,495
Knowledge of English only 28	450	240	205		166,890	81,700	85,190
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		65	30	40
Knowledge of English and French only 30	90	50	40		7,865	3,325	4,540
Knowledge of other languages 31	10	0	0		3,025	1,065	1,955
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	0.0	0.0	0.0		7.4	7.1	7.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	0.0	0.0	0.0		2.2	2.2	2.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	0.0	0.0	0.0		9.3	9.2	9.4

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	Squamish, District municipality				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	530	290	240		192,765	93,210	99,560
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	390	215	170		151,750	73,840	77,905
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	90	40	50		23,465	10,835	12,625
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	40	20	15		14,330	6,970	7,360
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	10	10	0		2,830	1,360	1,470
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	0	0	0		395	195	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	Squamish, District municipality				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	520	285	235		179,870	86,720	93,145
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	190	90	105		91,010	44,710	46,295
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	130	70	60		48,505	22,975	25,535
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	135	75	65		32,080	15,080	17,005
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	60	50	10		7,395	3,540	3,850
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	0	0	0		875	415	460

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Squamish, District municipality				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	365	220	150		140,825	66,615	74,210
No certificate, diploma or degree	140	75	65		54,910	28,220	26,695
High school certificate or equivalent 35	55	35	20		35,680	16,550	19,125
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	50	35	10		17,615	10,615	7,000
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	70	40	30		20,275	7,135	13,140
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	20	15	10		4,825	1,445	3,380
University certificate or degree	25	15	10		7,515	2,650	4,870
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	90	70	20		34,815	17,580	17,235
No certificate, diploma or degree	50	35	15		19,540	10,260	9,280
High school certificate or equivalent 38	15	15	10		11,020	5,380	5,640
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	0	0	0		1,580	990	590
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	10	10	0		1,855	715	1,145
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	0	0		470	145	330
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		345	95	250
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	115	65	55		25,610	12,175	13,430
No certificate, diploma or degree	10	0	0		7,340	3,985	3,350
High school certificate or equivalent 41	25	20	10		7,490	3,625	3,865
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	20	10	10		3,390	1,945	1,445
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	40	10	35		4,605	1,610	2,990
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	10	0		865	330	535
University certificate or degree	15	15	0		1,930	685	1,240
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	145	85	60		70,470	32,400	38,070
No certificate, diploma or degree	75	35	40		22,045	11,370	10,675
High school certificate or equivalent 44	15	10	10		15,935	7,050	8,890
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	25	25	0		11,435	6,960	4,470
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	20	20	0		12,970	4,445	8,520
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	10		3,210	870	2,335
University certificate or degree	10	0	10		4,870	1,695	3,175

Table: Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population

Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Squamish, District municipality				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	370	220	150		140,825	66,615	74,210
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	200	115	90		90,590	44,775	45,820
Education	10	10	10		3,015	695	2,320
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	0	0	0		1,740	740	1,005
Humanities	0	10	0		1,875	680	1,195
Social and behavioural sciences and law	0	0	10		4,600	1,110	3,490
Business, management and public administration	50	15	35		10,425	2,185	8,235
Physical and life sciences and technologies	10	0	10		580	310	270
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	10	0	10		1,500	685	815
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	55	55	0		10,770	9,970	800
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	0	0	0		2,205	1,480	720
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	15	15	0		7,510	1,165	6,345
Personal, protective and transportation services	0	10	0		5,995	2,800	3,195
Other 47	0	0	0		10	10	0

Table: Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Squamish, District municipality				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	365	220	150		140,820	66,615	74,210
In the labour force 49	275	175	100		91,535	46,320	45,215
Employed 50	245	155	90		77,850	38,880	38,970
Unemployed 51	25	15	10		13,685	7,440	6,245
Not in the labour force 52	90	45	50		49,290	20,295	28,995
Participation rate 53	75.3	79.5	66.7		65.0	69.5	60.9
Employment rate 54	67.1	70.5	60.0		55.3	58.4	52.5
Unemployment rate 55	9.1	8.6	10.0		15.0	16.1	13.8

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Squamish, District municipality				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	270	175	90		87,720	44,440	43,275
A Management occupations 57	15	0	0		5,515	2,645	2,870
B Business, finance and administration occupations	15	10	10		11,830	2,390	9,440
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	10	10	0		2,885	2,230	655
D Health occupations	0	0	0		2,805	505	2,300
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	20	15	0		7,955	1,885	6,075
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	0	0	0		2,315	1,175	1,140
G Sales and service occupations	80	25	55		25,205	8,325	16,880
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	100	90	0		17,435	15,880	1,555
I Occupations unique to primary industry	10	0	0		6,775	5,545	1,230
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	10	10	0		4,990	3,865	1,125

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Squamish, District municipality				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	270	175	90		87,720	44,445	43,275
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	0	0	0		7,720	6,220	1,505
Construction	75	75	0		8,660	7,535	1,130
Manufacturing	20	20	0		7,850	6,150	1,695
Wholesale trade	0	0	0		2,065	1,455	610
Retail trade	20	10	15		9,135	3,430	5,705
Finance and real estate	10	10	0		2,530	705	1,825
Health care and social services	15	10	0		8,370	1,280	7,095
Educational services	10	0	10		5,125	1,220	3,905
Business services	50	30	25		12,390	6,980	5,415
Other services	70	30	35		23,855	9,460	14,395

Table: Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population	Squamish, District municipality				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	250	155	95		77,850	38,875	38,970
Worked at home	0	0	10		4,975	2,190	2,785
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		175	105	70
No fixed workplace address	55	50	0		13,795	10,320	3,470
Worked at usual place	185	105	80		58,900	26,260	32,645
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	110	55	55		32,360	13,230	19,135
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	45	25	20		22,855	10,995	11,860
Worked in a different census division (county)	20	15	0		3,245	1,770	1,475
Worked in a different province	10	10	0		445	265	180

Table: Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population	Squamish, District municipality				British Columbia
	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	240	155	85		72,695	36,580	36,115
Car, truck, van, as driver	155	100	50		45,560	22,860	22,705
Car, truck, van, as passenger	35	25	10		9,155	5,095	4,060
Public transit	10	0	10		5,850	2,530	3,325
Walked or bicycled	35	25	0		10,300	4,875	5,420
All other modes	10	0	10		1,825	1,215	610

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Squamish, District municipality				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	245	160	90		91,760	45,545	46,215
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	30,848	35,543	14,482		17,978	21,053	15,362
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	36,362	45,719	18,896		24,836	28,972	20,759
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	130	100	35		35,235	18,520	16,715
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	47,873	50,264	24,831		34,601	39,662	30,533
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	43,393	46,888	34,046		39,237	44,109	33,840

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Squamish, District municipality				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	315	195	120		129,165	61,160	68,005
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	26,678	34,685	14,649		15,836	17,695	14,899
Composition of total income (100%) 66	102	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	89.6	90.4	72.4		77.0	82.3	70.6
Government transfers - As a % of total income	7.2	3.8	19.8		17.8	12.5	24.0
Other money - As a % of total income	5.4	4.9	7.3		5.3	5.2	5.4

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Squamish, District municipality				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	305	Data not available	Data not available		89,670	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	49,576	Data not available	Data not available		42,059	Data not available	Data not available

Definitions, sources and symbols

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Squamish, British Columbia (Code5931006) (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).