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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Queens County (HR)				Prince Edward Island
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	72,744	Data not available	Data not available		135,851	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	71,619	Data not available	Data not available		135,294	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	1.6	Data not available	Data not available		0.4	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	33,341	Data not available	Data not available		62,753	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	28,667	Data not available	Data not available		53,084	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	36.0	Data not available	Data not available		23.9	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	2,020.10	Data not available	Data not available		5,683.90	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Aboriginal identity population in 2006

Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	Queens County (HR)				Prince Edward Island
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	71,665	34,300	37,370		134,205	64,990	69,210
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	815	295	520		1,730	760	970
North American Indian - single response 6	575	205	365		1,230	565	665
Métis - single response	220	85	130		385	145	240
Inuit - single response	15	0	10		30	10	20
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	10	0	10		10	0	0
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	10	0	10		75	35	35
Non-Aboriginal identity population	70,845	34,000	36,850		132,475	64,230	68,245

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Queens County (HR)				Prince Edward Island
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	71,665	34,295	37,370		134,205	64,990	69,210
Registered Indian 9	475	180	290		925	410	515
Not a registered Indian	71,190	34,115	37,075		133,275	64,580	68,700

Table: Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Queens County (HR)				Prince Edward Island
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	815	295	520		1,730	760	970
0 to 4 years	125	65	55		235	120	110
5 to 9 years	70	15	50		210	100	110
10 to 14 years	90	25	65		160	80	80
15 to 19 years	70	25	45		170	65	105
20 to 24 years	45	30	15		105	70	35
25 to 29 years	60	25	40		130	50	80
30 to 34 years	40	15	25		100	70	30
35 to 39 years	65	25	35		130	45	80
40 to 44 years	75	20	55		105	25	80
45 to 49 years	70	15	55		150	65	85
50 to 54 years	20	15	10		60	20	40
55 to 59 years	15	0	15		35	15	20
60 to 64 years	30	10	30		65	15	50
65 to 69 years	25	0	25		40	15	25
70 to 74 years	0	0	0		25	0	20
75 to 79 years	0	0	0		10	0	10
80 to 84 years	10	0	0		0	0	0
85 years and over	0	0	0		0	0	0
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	25.5	20.6	28.7		24.1	20.9	27.1
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	65.5	63.6	67.2		65.3	61.2	68.6

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Queens County (HR)				Prince Edward Island
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	535	185	350		1,130	465	660
Not in a common-law relationship	435	140	300		930	370	560
In a common-law relationship	95	45	55		200	95	100

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Queens County (HR)				Prince Edward Island
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	530	185	350		1,130	465	660
Never legally married (single) 14	235	85	150		520	230	295
Legally married (and not separated) 15	180	75	105		400	180	215
Separated, but still legally married 16	40	0	40		80	25	50
Divorced 17	60	15	45		75	20	55
Widowed 18	15	10	10		45	0	40

Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Queens County (HR)				Prince Edward Island
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	415	Data not available	Data not available		870	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	62.7	Data not available	Data not available		68.4	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	8.4	Data not available	Data not available		5.7	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	2.4	Data not available	Data not available		2.9	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	2.4	Data not available	Data not available		1.7	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	16.9	Data not available	Data not available		14.9	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		0.0	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	6.0	Data not available	Data not available		5.7	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	200	Data not available	Data not available		475	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	205	Data not available	Data not available		340	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	270	Data not available	Data not available		610	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	150	Data not available	Data not available		260	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	175	Data not available	Data not available		345	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	155	Data not available	Data not available		350	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	85	Data not available	Data not available		175	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.1	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		2.3	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.5	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	Queens County (HR)				Prince Edward Island
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	815	300	515		1,730	760	970
Spouses	175	70	110		390	180	215
Common-law partners	100	45	55		200	100	100
Lone parents	60	0	60		120	20	105
Children in census families	365	150	215		800	400	400
Persons not in census families	120	30	90		215	70	145

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Queens County (HR)				Prince Edward Island
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	820	295	520		1,730	760	970
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	50	30	20		105	50	55
Knowledge of English only 28	700	250	450		1,495	660	830
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		0	0	0
Knowledge of English and French only 30	65	15	45		130	40	85
Knowledge of other languages 31	0	0	0		0	10	0
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	6.7	10.2	4.8		6.1	5.9	5.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	1.2	0.0	0.0		0.0	1.3	1.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	6.7	8.5	4.8		6.1	6.6	5.7

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	Queens County (HR)				Prince Edward Island
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	800	295	510		1,705	755	955
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	610	235	380		1,335	590	740
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	135	50	80		220	95	130
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	50	10	35		130	60	70
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	15	0	10		15	10	15
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	0	0	0		0	0	0

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	Queens County (HR)				Prince Edward Island
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	690	225	460		1,495	640	855
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	335	125	215		840	390	450
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	195	50	140		340	140	205
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	80	10	70		130	20	110
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	70	35	30		175	80	90
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	0	10	0		15	15	0

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Queens County (HR)				Prince Edward Island
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	535	185	350		1,125	465	665
No certificate, diploma or degree	160	55	100		360	170	190
High school certificate or equivalent 35	95	25	70		280	100	175
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	45	25	20		125	70	50
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	140	65	70		225	105	120
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	20	0	20		50	0	45
University certificate or degree	75	15	60		95	15	80
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	120	60	60		275	130	145
No certificate, diploma or degree	85	45	40		170	80	90
High school certificate or equivalent 38	15	0	10		60	25	35
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	0	0	0		20	10	0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	10	10	10		25	15	10
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		0	0	0
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		0	0	0
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	100	40	65		230	120	115
No certificate, diploma or degree	0	10	0		20	20	10
High school certificate or equivalent 41	40	10	25		100	45	55
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	15	10	0		35	25	10
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	30	15	15		50	25	25
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	0	10		10	0	0
University certificate or degree	10	0	10		10	0	10
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	280	85	195		545	190	355
No certificate, diploma or degree	45	10	40		130	60	70
High school certificate or equivalent 44	45	10	35		95	20	75
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	25	10	15		60	30	30
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	95	40	55		145	60	80
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	10	15		35	0	35
University certificate or degree	60	10	50		80	20	60

Table: Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population

Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Queens County (HR)				Prince Edward Island
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	530	185	345		1,130	465	665
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	255	80	175		640	270	370
Education	25	0	20		35	0	35
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	0	0	0		0	0	0
Humanities	10	0	10		15	0	15
Social and behavioural sciences and law	30	10	25		50	0	45
Business, management and public administration	70	15	55		135	30	100
Physical and life sciences and technologies	0	0	0		10	0	10
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	10	10	0		15	15	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	50	45	0		100	100	0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	0	0	0		10	0	0
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	45	0	40		60	0	60
Personal, protective and transportation services	45	25	15		60	45	20
Other 47	0	0	0		0	0	0

Table: Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Queens County (HR)				Prince Edward Island
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	535	185	350		1,125	465	665
In the labour force 49	385	165	220		810	375	435
Employed 50	335	140	190		670	320	350
Unemployed 51	50	20	30		140	55	85
Not in the labour force 52	150	25	130		315	90	230
Participation rate 53	72.0	89.2	62.9		72.0	80.6	65.4
Employment rate 54	62.6	75.7	54.3		59.6	68.8	52.6
Unemployment rate 55	13.0	12.1	13.6		17.3	14.7	19.5

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Queens County (HR)				Prince Edward Island
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	375	165	210		780	370	415
A Management occupations 57	40	15	25		60	25	30
B Business, finance and administration occupations	25	0	25		70	10	55
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	20	20	10		40	35	0
D Health occupations	20	10	10		25	10	20
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	70	10	65		100	10	95
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	10	0	15		35	0	30
G Sales and service occupations	105	40	65		165	50	115
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	45	40	0		80	75	10
I Occupations unique to primary industry	30	25	0		120	100	20
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	0	0	10		85	45	35

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Queens County (HR)				Prince Edward Island
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	370	165	210		780	370	415
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	25	25	10		105	85	20
Construction	25	25	0		35	30	0
Manufacturing	15	15	10		120	80	35
Wholesale trade	0	0	0		0	0	0
Retail trade	40	10	35		65	0	55
Finance and real estate	15	10	10		25	10	15
Health care and social services	35	10	30		60	10	50
Educational services	20	10	15		30	0	25
Business services	25	10	20		60	30	30
Other services	160	55	100		275	95	180

Table: Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population	Queens County (HR)				Prince Edward Island
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	335	145	190		670	320	350
Worked at home	10	0	10		15	0	15
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		0	0	0
No fixed workplace address	35	35	10		120	100	20
Worked at usual place	295	105	185		535	215	320
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	200	80	120		290	95	195
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	65	15	50		195	95	100
Worked in a different census division (county)	20	10	10		45	25	25
Worked in a different province	0	10	0		0	0	0

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

Figure Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population	Queens County (HR)				Prince Edward Island
	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	330	140	180		655	320	335
Car, truck, van, as driver	200	90	115		420	225	200
Car, truck, van, as passenger	60	30	30		105	55	50
Public transit	10	10	10		0	10	0
Walked or bicycled	50	20	25		105	35	70
All other modes	15	0	15		15	0	15

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Queens County (HR)				Prince Edward Island
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	380	155	225		825	375	450
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	14,604	11,649	15,299		13,394	11,693	14,364
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	25,559	28,956	23,247		21,107	23,018	19,529
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	160	45	110		290	120	165
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	42,046	43,584	36,572		33,004	32,024	36,379
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	47,174	74,307	35,819		40,065	48,908	33,688

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Queens County (HR)				Prince Edward Island
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	515	185	335		1,070	445	625
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	15,348	12,494	15,956		15,959	14,604	15,989
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	99		100	99	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	78.4	85.9	72.7		74.3	81.3	68.5
Government transfers - As a % of total income	17.3	11.0	21.5		21.1	16.2	25.0
Other money - As a % of total income	4.3	0.0	5.4		4.3	2.0	6.2

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Queens County (HR)				Prince Edward Island
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	420	Data not available	Data not available		870	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	39,430	Data not available	Data not available		40,393	Data not available	Data not available

Definitions, sources and symbols

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Queens County, Prince Edward Island (Code1102) (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 May 6, 2024).