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Profile of Aboriginal Peoples for Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census

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Catalogue number :	94-578-XCB2006004
Release date :	January 15, 2008
Topic :	Aboriginal peoples
Data dimensions :	Geography (Geographic Index) Profile of Census Metropolitan Areas/Census Agglomerations (577)

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Note: Data Quality - Age at immigration

There was a slight overestimation of age at immigration in the 2006 Census. For more information on the age at immigration variable, please refer to the Place of Birth, Generation Status, Citizenship and Immigration Reference Guide, 2006 Census, catalogue number 97-557-GWE2006003.

Note: Data quality - Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux)

When comparing the census results to those of the 2001 Census, it appears that there is some overestimation of persons reporting Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) in British Columbia and, as a result, also at the Canada level. Although it affects a relatively small population, it is best to apply caution when analysing the census data for Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux) in these geographies.

For more information on factors that may explain such variances in census data, such as response errors and processing errors, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, Appendix B Data quality, sampling and weighting, confidentiality and random rounding.

Note: Census family

A census family refers to a married couple (with or without children of either or both spouses), a couple living common-law (with or without children of either or both partners) or a lone parent of any marital status, with at least one child living in the same dwelling. A couple may be of opposite or same sex. 'Children' in a census family include grandchildren living with their grandparent(s) but with no parents present. For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.

Note: Dwelling universe

The dwelling universe pertains to characteristics of dwellings in Canada. Dwellings are distinct from households. Dwelling characteristics refer to the physical attributes of a set of living quarters, whereas household characteristics pertain to the person or the group of persons (other than temporary or foreign residents) who occupy a dwelling. For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.

Note: First official language spoken

The definitions of first official language spoken and official language minority are outlined in the Official Languages (Communications with and Services to the Public) Regulations issued pursuant to the Official Languages Act (1988).

Information on first official language spoken is not collected directly from respondents. Rather, it is derived from three language variables on the census questionnaire: knowledge of official languages, mother tongue, and home language (language spoken most often at home). The first step in the derivation of this variable is to examine the respondent's knowledge of English and French. A person who speaks only English has English assigned as the first official language, while a person who speaks only French has French assigned. If the person can speak both English and French, then the mother tongue variable is examined. If the mother tongue is English, then English is the first official language spoken. The same procedure is used for French. Thus, a person who speaks English and French, and has French as mother tongue, would have French assigned as the first official language spoken.

If the respondent speaks both English and French, and indicates English and French as mother tongue, then the 'home language' variable is examined to assign the first official language spoken. In this circumstance, a home language of English would result in English being assigned as first official language spoken, while a home language of French would result in French being assigned as first official language spoken. Consequently, a person who speaks both English and French, has both official languages as mother tongue and English as home language, would have English assigned as first official language spoken.

Situations where the respondents can speak English and French, and have both languages as mother tongue and home language, are assigned English and French as first official language spoken.

The official language minority is English in Quebec and French in all other provinces and territories. The size of the official language minority is determined by adding the minority population and half of the 'English and French' population. For example, in Ontario, the official language minority is the sum of those who have French as their first official language spoken and half of those who have English and French as first official language spoken.

For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.

Note: Household type

Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living common-law with or without children, or a lone parent living with one or more children (lone-parent family). One-family household refers to a single census family (with or without other persons) that occupies a private dwelling. Multiple-family household refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling.

Non-family household refers to either one person living alone in a private dwelling or to a group of two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.

For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.

Note: Household universe

The household universe pertains to the person or the group of persons (other than temporary or foreign residents) who occupy a dwelling. Household variables are distinct from dwelling variables, in that the latter ones pertain to dwelling characteristics, not to persons occupying dwellings. For additional information, please refer to the 2006 Census Dictionary, catalogue number 92-566-XWE or 92-566-XPE.

Note: Institutional residents

People in seniors' residences in the 2006 Census are classified as 'not living in an institution'. This is a change from the 2001 Census where they were classified as institutional residents, specifically, 'living in an institution, resident under care or custody'.

Note: Inter-census division migrants (1 year ago) subuniverse

Inter-census division migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living in a different census division from the one at which they resided one year earlier.

Note: Inter-census division migrants (5 years ago) subuniverse

Inter-census division migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living in a different census division from the one at which they resided five years earlier.

Note: Inter-census metropolitan area migrants (1 year ago) subuniverse

Inter-census metropolitan area migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living in a different census metropolitan area from the one at which they resided one year earlier.

Note: Inter-census metropolitan area migrants (5 years ago) subuniverse

Inter-census metropolitan area migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living in a different census metropolitan area from the one at which they resided five years earlier.

Note: Interprovincial migrants (1 year ago) subuniverse

Interprovincial migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living in a different census subdivision from the one at which they resided one year earlier, in a different province.

Note: Interprovincial migrants (5 years ago) subuniverse

Interprovincial migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living in a different census subdivision from the one in which they resided five years earlier, in a different province.

Note: Knowledge of various languages

Official and non-official languages are included in this table.

Additional information about this table is available in the Dimension Summary Box of the Profile.

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Geography Geographic index

Geography = St. John's
Profile of Census Metropolitan Areas/Census Agglomerations (577)	Values
Footnotes Footnote 1 Based on 2006 area. These figures have not been subjected to random rounding. Return to footnote 1 referrer Footnote 2 These figures have not been subjected to random rounding. Return to footnote 2 referrer Footnote 3 Includes institutional residents. Return to footnote 3 referrer Sex Part A - Plain language definition Not applicable Part B - Detailed definition Refers to the gender of the respondent. Return to footnote 3 referrer Age Part A - Plain language definition Not applicable Part B - Detailed definition Refers to the age at last birthday (as of the census reference date, May 16, 2006). This variable is derived from Date of birth. Return to footnote 3 referrer Footnote 4 Includes institutional residents. Return to footnote 4 referrer Legal marital status Part A - Plain language definition A person's conjugal status under the law (e.g., single, married, widowed). Legal marital status data are derived from the responses to Question 4 (Marital status) in the census questionnaires. Part B - Detailed definition Refers to the legal conjugal status of a person. The various responses are defined as follows: Never legally married (single) - Persons who have never married (including all persons less than 15 years of age) and persons whose marriage has been annulled and who have not remarried. Legally married (and not separated) - Persons whose spouse is living, unless the couple is separated or a divorce has been obtained. Separated, but still legally married - Persons currently married, but who are no longer living with their spouse (for any reason other than illness or work) and have not obtained a divorce. Divorced - Persons who have obtained a legal divorce and who have not remarried. Widowed - Persons who have lost their spouse through death and who have not remarried. Return to footnote 4 referrer Footnote 5 Since 1996, Aboriginal people married according to traditional customs were instructed to report themselves as legally married. Return to footnote 5 referrer In 2006, legally married same-sex couples are included in this category. Return to footnote 5 referrer Footnote 6 Includes institutional residents. Return to footnote 6 referrer Common-law status Part A - Plain language definition Not applicable Part B - Detailed definition Refers to persons who live together as a couple but who are not legally married to each other. These persons can be of the opposite sex or of the same sex. Return to footnote 6 referrer Footnote 7 Census family Part A - Plain language definition Not applicable Part B - Detailed definition Refers to a married couple (with or without children of either or both spouses), a couple living common-law (with or without children of either or both partners) or a lone parent of any marital status, with at least one child living in the same dwelling. A couple may be of opposite or same sex. 'Children' in a census family include grandchildren living with their grandparent(s) but with no parents present. Return to footnote 7 referrer Footnote 8 Census family structure Part A - Plain language definition Not applicable Part B - Detailed definition Refers to the classification of census families into married couples (with or without children of either or both spouses), common-law couples (with or without children of either or both partners), and lone-parent families by sex of parent. A couple may be of opposite or same sex. 'Children' in a census family include grandchildren living with their grandparent(s) but with no parents present. Return to footnote 8 referrer Footnote 9 Refers to the persons who are sons and daughters in census families. Return to footnote 9 referrer Footnote 10 The average number of children at home per census family is calculated using the total number of children at home and the total number of census families. Return to footnote 10 referrer Footnote 11 Non-relatives may be present. Return to footnote 11 referrer Footnote 12 Non-relatives may be present. Return to footnote 12 referrer Footnote 13 Dwelling, occupied private Part A - Plain language definition A separate set of living quarters which has a private entrance either directly from outside or from a common hall, lobby, vestibule or stairway leading to the outside, and in which a person or a group of persons live permanently. Part B - Detailed definition Refers to a private dwelling in which a person or a group of persons is permanently residing. Also included are private dwellings whose usual residents are temporarily absent on Census Day. Unless otherwise specified, all data in housing products are for occupied private dwellings, rather than for unoccupied private dwellings or dwellings occupied solely by foreign and/or temporary residents. Return to footnote 13 referrer Footnote 14 Rooms Part A - Plain language definition Not applicable Part B - Detailed definition Refers to the number of rooms in a dwelling. A room is an enclosed area within a dwelling which is finished and suitable for year-round living. Return to footnote 14 referrer Footnote 15 Bedrooms Part A - Plain language definition Not applicable Part B - Detailed definition Refers to all rooms designed and furnished as bedrooms and used mainly for sleeping purposes, even though the use may be occasional (e.g., spare bedroom). Return to footnote 15 referrer Footnote 16 Tenure Part A - Plain language definition Not applicable Part B - Detailed definition Refers to whether some member of the household owns or rents the dwelling, or whether the dwelling is Band housing (on an Indian reserve or settlement). Return to footnote 16 referrer Footnote 17 Condition of dwelling Part A - Plain language definition Not applicable Part B - Detailed definition Refers to whether, in the judgment of the respondent, the dwelling requires any repairs (excluding desirable remodeling or additions). Return to footnote 17 referrer Footnote 18 Period of construction Part A - Plain language definition Not applicable Part B - Detailed definition Refers to the period in time during which the building or dwelling was originally constructed. Return to footnote 18 referrer Footnote 19 Includes data up to May 16, 2006. Return to footnote 19 referrer Footnote 20 Structural type of dwelling Part A - Plain language definition Characteristics that define a dwelling's structure, for example, the characteristics of a single-detached house, a semi-detached house, a row house, or an apartment or flat in a duplex. Part B - Detailed definition Refers to the structural characteristics and/or dwelling configuration, that is, whether the dwelling is a single-detached house, an apartment in a high-rise building, a row house, a mobile home, etc. In 2006, improvements to the enumeration process and changes in structural type classification affect the historical comparability of the 'structural type of dwelling' variable. In 2006, 'apartment or flat in a duplex' replaces 'apartment or flat in a detached duplex' and includes duplexes attached to other dwellings or buildings. This is a change from the 2001 Census where duplexes attached to other dwellings or buildings were classified as an 'apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys'. Return to footnote 20 referrer Footnote 21 Includes mobile homes and other movable dwellings such as houseboats and railroad cars. Return to footnote 21 referrer Footnote 22 Household, private Part A - Plain language definition Person or group of persons occupying the same dwelling. Part B - Detailed definition Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada. Return to footnote 22 referrer Household size Part A - Plain language definition Number of persons occupying a private dwelling. Part B - Detailed definition Refers to the number of persons in a private household. Return to footnote 22 referrer Footnote 23 Household type Part A - Plain language definition Category to which a person living alone or a group of persons occupying the same dwelling belong. There are two categories: non-family households and family households. A non-family household consists either of one person living alone or of two or more persons who share a dwelling, but do not constitute a family. Family households are divided into two subcategories: one-family households and multiple-family households. A one-family household consists of a single family (e.g., a couple with or without children). A multiple-family household is made up of two or more families occupying the same dwelling. Part B - Detailed definition Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living common-law with or without children, or a lone parent living with one or more children (lone-parent family). One-family household refers to a single census family (with or without other persons) that occupies a private dwelling. Multiple-family household refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional persons) occupy the same private dwelling. Non-family household refers to either one person living alone in a private dwelling or to a group of two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family. Return to footnote 23 referrer Footnote 24 Mother tongue Part A - Plain language definition Not applicable Part B - Detailed definition Refers to the first language learned at home in childhood and still understood by the individual at the time of the census. Return to footnote 24 referrer Footnote 25 The 2006 category 'Chinese, n.o.s.' includes responses of 'Chinese' as well as all Chinese languages other than Cantonese, Mandarin, Taiwanese, Chaochow (Teochow), Fukien, Hakka and Shanghainese. Data for the 'Chinese, n.o.s.' category in 2001 and 2006 are not directly comparable. The 2001 category 'Chinese, n.o.s.' is equivalent to the sum of the 2006 categories 'Chinese, n.o.s.' and 'Chaochow (Teochow),' 'Fukien,' 'Shanghainese' and 'Taiwanese.' Return to footnote 25 referrer Footnote 26 This is a subtotal of all languages collected by the census that are not displayed separately here. For a full list of languages collected in the census, please refer to Appendix G in the 2006 Census Dictionary. Return to footnote 26 referrer Footnote 27 Knowledge of official languages Part A - Plain language definition Not applicable Part B - Detailed definition Refers to the ability to conduct a conversation in English only, in French only, in both English and French, or in neither English nor French. Return to footnote 27 referrer Data on knowledge of official languages According to studies on data certification, the 2006 Census statistics on knowledge of official languages could underestimate the category 'English and French' and overestimate the category 'French only,' particularly for the francophone population, but also for the whole population in general. More information on the subject will be available in the Languages Reference Guide, to be published in 2008. Return to footnote 27 referrer Footnote 28 First official language spoken Part A - Plain language definition Not applicable Part B - Detailed definition Refers to a variable specified within the framework of the Official Languages Act. Return to footnote 28 referrer Data on knowledge of official languages According to studies on data certification, the 2006 Census statistics on knowledge of official languages could underestimate the category 'English and French' and overestimate the category 'French only,' particularly for the francophone population, but also for the whole population in general. More information on the subject will be available in the Languages Reference Guide, to be published in 2008. Return to footnote 28 referrer Footnote 29 The official language minority is English in Quebec and French in all other provinces and territories. Return to footnote 29 referrer Footnote 30 The official language minority is English in Quebec and French in all other provinces and territories. Return to footnote 30 referrer Footnote 31 Refers to the language spoken most often at home by the individual at the time of the census. Other languages spoken at home on a regular basis are also collected. Return to footnote 31 referrer Footnote 32 The 2006 category 'Chinese, n.o.s.' includes responses of 'Chinese' as well as all Chinese languages other than Cantonese, Mandarin, Taiwanese, Chaochow (Teochow), Fukien, Hakka and Shanghainese. Data for the 'Chinese, n.o.s.' category in 2001 and 2006 are not directly comparable. The 2001 category 'Chinese, n.o.s.' is equivalent to the sum of the 2006 categories 'Chinese, n.o.s.' and 'Chaochow (Teochow),' 'Fukien,' 'Shanghainese' and 'Taiwanese.' Return to footnote 32 referrer Footnote 33 This is a subtotal of all languages collected by the census that are not displayed separately here. For a full list of languages collected in the census, please refer to Appendix G in the 2006 Census Dictionary. Return to footnote 33 referrer Footnote 34 Knowledge of non-official languages Part A - Plain language definition Not applicable Part B - Detailed definition Refers to languages, other than English or French, in which the respondent can conduct a conversation. Return to footnote 34 referrer Footnote 35 The 2006 category 'Chinese, n.o.s.' includes responses of 'Chinese' as well as all Chinese languages other than Cantonese, Mandarin, Taiwanese, Chaochow (Teochow), Fukien, Hakka and Shanghainese. Data for the 'Chinese, n.o.s.' category in 2001 and 2006 are not directly comparable. The 2001 category 'Chinese, n.o.s.' is equivalent to the sum of the 2006 categories 'Chinese, n.o.s.' and 'Chaochow (Teochow),' 'Fukien,' 'Shanghainese' and 'Taiwanese.' Return to footnote 35 referrer Footnote 36 This is a subtotal of all languages collected by the census that are not displayed separately here. For a full list of languages collected in the census, please refer to Appendix G in the 2006 Census Dictionary. Return to footnote 36 referrer Footnote 37 Refers to the relationship between a person's usual place of residence on Census Day and his or her usual place of residence one year earlier. A person is classified as a non-mover if no difference exists. Otherwise, a person is classified as a mover and this categorization is called Mobility status (1 year ago). Within the category of movers, a further distinction is made between non-migrants and migrants; this difference is called migration status. Non-movers are persons who, on Census Day, were living at the same address as the one at which they resided one year earlier. Movers are persons who, on Census Day, were living at a different address from the one at which they resided one year earlier. Non-migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living at a different address, but in the same census subdivision (CSD) as the one they lived in one year earlier. Migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were residing in a different CSD one year earlier (internal migrants) or who were living outside Canada one year earlier (external migrants). Intraprovincial migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living in a different CSD from the one at which they resided one year earlier, in the same province. Interprovincial migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living in a different CSD from the one at which they resided one year earlier, in a different province. Return to footnote 37 referrer Footnote 38 Refers to the relationship between a person's usual place of residence on Census Day and his or her usual place of residence five years earlier. A person is classified as a non-mover if no difference exists. Otherwise, a person is classified as a mover and this categorization is called Mobility status (5 years ago). Within the category of movers, a further distinction is made between non-migrants and migrants; this difference is called migration status. Non-movers are persons who, on Census Day, were living at the same address as the one at which they resided five years earlier. Movers are persons who, on Census Day, were living at a different address from the one at which they resided five years earlier. Non-migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living at a different address, but in the same census subdivision (CSD) as the one they lived in five years earlier. Migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were residing in a different CSD five years earlier (internal migrants) or who were living outside Canada five years earlier (external migrants). Intraprovincial migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living in a different CSD from the one in which they resided five years earlier, in the same province. Interprovincial migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living in a different CSD from the one in which they resided five years earlier, in a different province. Return to footnote 38 referrer Footnote 39 Citizenship Part A - Plain language definition Not applicable Part B - Detailed definition Refers to the legal citizenship status of the respondent. Persons who are citizens of more than one country were instructed to provide the name of the other country(ies). Return to footnote 39 referrer Includes persons who are stateless. Return to footnote 39 referrer Footnote 40 Includes persons who are stateless. Prior to the 2006 Census, this category was called 'Citizens of other countries'. The content of the category remains unchanged in 2006 compared with previous censuses. Return to footnote 40 referrer Footnote 41 For information on the specific countries included in each regional grouping in this variable, please refer to Appendix J in the 2006 Census Dictionary. Return to footnote 41 referrer Footnote 42 Non-immigrants are persons who are Canadian citizens by birth. Although most Canadian citizens by birth were born in Canada, a small number were born outside Canada to Canadian parents. Return to footnote 42 referrer Footnote 43 Immigrants are persons who are, or have ever been, landed immigrants in Canada. A landed immigrant is a person who has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Canada for a number of years, while others are recent arrivals. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number were born in Canada. Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to Census Day, May 16, 2006. Return to footnote 43 referrer Footnote 44 'Other' includes Greenland, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, the category 'Other country,' as well as immigrants born in Canada. Return to footnote 44 referrer Footnote 45 Non-permanent residents are persons from another country who, at the time of the census, held a Work or Study Permit or who were refugee claimants, as well as family members living with them in Canada. Return to footnote 45 referrer Footnote 46 In this product, recent immigrants are immigrants who landed in Canada between January 1, 2001 and Census Day, May 16, 2006. Immigrants are persons who are, or have ever been, landed immigrants in Canada. A landed immigrant is a person who has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Canada for a number of years, while others are recent arrivals. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number were born in Canada. Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to Census Day, May 16, 2006. Return to footnote 46 referrer For information on the specific countries included in each regional grouping in this variable, please refer to Appendix J in the 2006 Census Dictionary. Return to footnote 46 referrer Footnote 47 'Other' includes Greenland, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, the category 'Other country,' as well as immigrants born in Canada. Return to footnote 47 referrer Footnote 48 Period of immigration Part A - Plain language definition Not applicable Part B - Detailed definition Refers to ranges of years based on the year of immigration question. Year of immigration refers to the year in which landed immigrant status was first obtained. A landed immigrant is a person who has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Return to footnote 48 referrer Immigrants are persons who are, or have ever been, landed immigrants in Canada. A landed immigrant is a person who has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Canada for a number of years, while others are recent arrivals. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number were born in Canada. Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to Census Day, May 16, 2006. Return to footnote 48 referrer Footnote 49 Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to Census Day, May 16, 2006. Return to footnote 49 referrer Footnote 50 Age at immigration Part A - Plain language definition Not applicable Part B - Detailed definition Refers to the age at which the respondent first obtained landed immigrant status. A landed immigrant is a person who has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Return to footnote 50 referrer Immigrant population Part A - Plain language definition Not applicable Part B - Detailed definition Refers to people who are, or have been, landed immigrants in Canada. A landed immigrant is a person who has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Canada for a number of years, while others have arrived recently. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number were born in Canada. Return to footnote 50 referrer Footnote 51 Generation status Part A - Plain language definition Not applicable Part B - Detailed definition Refers to the generational status of a person, that is, 1st generation, 2nd generation or 3rd generation or more. Return to footnote 51 referrer Footnote 52 Persons born outside Canada. For the most part, these are people who are now, or have ever been, landed immigrants in Canada. Also included in the first generation are a small number of people born outside Canada to parents who are Canadian citizens by birth. In addition, the first generation includes people who are non-permanent residents (defined as people from another country living in Canada on Work or Study Permits or as refugee claimants, and any family members living with them in Canada). Return to footnote 52 referrer Footnote 53 Persons born inside Canada with at least one parent born outside Canada. This includes (a) persons born in Canada with both parents born outside Canada and (b) persons born in Canada with one parent born in Canada and one parent born outside Canada (these persons may have grandparents born inside or outside Canada as well). Return to footnote 53 referrer Footnote 54 Persons born inside Canada with both parents born inside Canada (these persons may have grandparents born inside or outside Canada as well). Return to footnote 54 referrer Footnote 55 Aboriginal identity Part A - Plain language definition Not applicable Part B - Detailed definition Refers to those persons who reported identifying with at least one Aboriginal group, that is, North American Indian, Métis or Inuit, and/or those who reported being a Treaty Indian or a Registered Indian, as defined by the Indian Act of Canada and/or those who reported they were members of an Indian band or First Nation. In 1991 and previous censuses, the Aboriginal population was defined using the ethnic origin question (ancestry). The 1996 Census included a question on the individual's perception of his/her Aboriginal identity. The question used in the 2006 and 2001 censuses is the same as the one used in 1996. This is a grouping of the total population into non-Aboriginal or Aboriginal population, with Aboriginal persons further divided into Aboriginal groups, based on their responses to three questions on the 2006 Census form. Return to footnote 55 referrer Footnote 56 Included in the Aboriginal identity population are those persons who reported identifying with at least one Aboriginal group, that is, North American Indian, Métis or Inuit, and/or those who reported being a Treaty Indian or a Registered Indian, as defined by the Indian Act of Canada, and/or those who reported they were members of an Indian band or First Nation. Return to footnote 56 referrer Footnote 57 Users should be aware that the counts for this item are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements. The extent of the impact will depend on the geographic area under study. In 2006, a total of 22 Indian reserves and Indian settlements were incompletely enumerated by the census. The populations of these 22 communities are not included in the census counts. Return to footnote 57 referrer Footnote 58 Includes those who identified themselves as Registered Indians and/or band members without identifying themselves as North American Indian, Métis or Inuit in the Aboriginal identity question. Return to footnote 58 referrer Footnote 59 Registered or Treaty Indian Part A - Plain language definition Not applicable Part B - Detailed definition Refers to those persons who reported they were registered under the Indian Act of Canada. Treaty Indians are persons who are registered under the Indian Act and can prove descent from a band that signed a treaty. Although there was a question in the 1991 Census on registration status, the layout of the 1996 question was somewhat different. In 1991, Question 16 on Registered Indians had two components. In the first part of the question, respondents were asked about their registration status, while the second part of the question dealt with band membership. The question used in 1996 asked only for registration or treaty status, while band membership was dealt with in a separate question. The wording of the question, starting in 1996, differs slightly from the one in previous censuses. Prior to 1996, the term 'treaty' was not included in the question. It was added in 1996 at the request of individuals from the Western provinces, where the term is more widely used. The 2006 Census question is the same as the one used in 1996 and 2001. Return to footnote 59 referrer Footnote 60 Registered or Treaty Indian: The expression 'Registered Indian' refers to those persons who reported they were registered under the Indian Act of Canada. Treaty Indians are persons who are registered under the Indian Act and can prove descent from a band that signed a treaty. The Registered Indian counts in this table may differ from the administrative counts maintained by the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, with the most important causes of these differences being the incompletely enumerated Indian reserves and Indian settlements as well as methodological and conceptual differences between the two sources. Return to footnote 60 referrer
Population, 2001 - 100% data ^{Footnote 1}	172,918
Population, 2006 - 100% data ^{Footnote 2}	181,113
Population percentage change, 2001 to 2006	4.7
Land area in square kilometres, 2006	804.64
Total population by sex and age groups - 100% data ^{Footnote 3}	181,115
Male, total	86,650
0 to 4 years	4,715
5 to 9 years	5,000
10 to 14 years	5,290
15 to 19 years	6,085
20 to 24 years	6,780
25 to 29 years	6,155
30 to 34 years	6,185
35 to 39 years	6,395
40 to 44 years	7,200
45 to 49 years	7,065
50 to 54 years	6,745
55 to 59 years	5,880
60 to 64 years	4,490
65 to 69 years	3,070
70 to 74 years	2,270
75 to 79 years	1,575
80 to 84 years	1,085
85 years and over	670
Female, total	94,470
0 to 4 years	4,490
5 to 9 years	4,680
10 to 14 years	5,110
15 to 19 years	6,060
20 to 24 years	7,360
25 to 29 years	6,830
30 to 34 years	6,685
35 to 39 years	7,205
40 to 44 years	8,015
45 to 49 years	7,720
50 to 54 years	7,215
55 to 59 years	6,250
60 to 64 years	4,755
65 to 69 years	3,340
70 to 74 years	2,695
75 to 79 years	2,370
80 to 84 years	1,805
85 years and over	1,885
Total population 15 years and over by legal marital status - 100% data ^{Footnote 4}	151,835
Never legally married (single)	54,400
Legally married (and not separated) ^{Footnote 5}	74,245
Separated, but still legally married	4,050
Divorced	10,230
Widowed	8,905
Total population 15 years and over by common-law status - 100% data ^{Footnote 6}	151,830
Not in a common-law relationship	139,955
In a common-law relationship	11,875
Total number of census families in private households - 20% sample data ^{Footnote 7}	52,525
Size of census family: 2 persons	24,220
Size of census family: 3 persons	13,555
Size of census family: 4 persons	11,480
Size of census family: 5 or more persons	3,270
Total number of census families in private households - 20% sample data ^{Footnote 8}	52,525
Total couple families by family structure and number of children	42,750
Married couples	36,695
Without children at home	14,245
With children at home	22,445
1 child	9,355
2 children	10,160
3 or more children	2,925
Common-law couples	6,060
Without children at home	3,860
With children at home	2,200
1 child	1,320
2 children	655
3 or more children	225
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children	9,770
Female parent	8,125
1 child	4,900
2 children	2,525
3 or more children	700
Male parent	1,650
1 child	1,210
2 children	350
3 or more children	85
Total number of children at home - 20% sample data ^{Footnote 9}	56,735
Under six years of age	11,140
6 to 14 years	17,970
15 to 17 years	6,970
18 to 24 years	13,065
25 years and over	7,600
Average number of children at home per census family ^{Footnote 10}	1.1
Total number of persons in private households - 20% sample data	178,710
Number of persons not in census families	26,700
Living with relatives ^{Footnote 11}	3,960
Living with non-relatives only	6,955
Living alone	15,780
Number of census family persons	152,015
Average number of persons per census family	2.9
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over - 20% sample data	19,305
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over	6,640
Living with relatives ^{Footnote 12}	1,340
Living with non-relatives only	325
Living alone	4,970
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over	12,665
Total number of occupied private dwellings - 20% sample data ^{Footnote 13}	70,660
Average number of rooms per dwelling ^{Footnote 14}	7.3
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling ^{Footnote 15}	2.9
Total number of occupied private dwellings by housing tenure - 20% sample data ^{Footnote 16}	70,660
Owned	50,545
Rented	20,115
Band housing	0
Total number of occupied private dwellings by condition of dwelling - 20% sample data ^{Footnote 17}	70,660
Regular maintenance only	50,010
Minor repairs	16,780
Major repairs	3,870
Total number of occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 20% sample data ^{Footnote 18}	70,665
Period of construction, before 1946	6,765
Period of construction, 1946 to 1960	8,065
Period of construction, 1961 to 1970	9,145
Period of construction, 1971 to 1980	14,865
Period of construction, 1981 to 1985	6,535
Period of construction, 1986 to 1990	6,650
Period of construction, 1991 to 1995	5,460
Period of construction, 1996 to 2000	5,380
Period of construction, 2001 to 2006 ^{Footnote 19}	7,795
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data ^{Footnote 20}	70,665
Single-detached house	38,360
Semi-detached house	3,825
Row house	6,090
Apartment, duplex	15,345
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys	600
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys	5,875
Other single-attached house	275
Movable dwelling ^{Footnote 21}	300
Total number of private households by household size - 100% data ^{Footnote 22}	70,665
1 person	15,805
2 persons	24,140
3 persons	14,145
4 to 5 persons	15,490
6 or more persons	1,080
Number of persons in private households	178,715
Average number of persons in private households	2.5
Total number of private households by household type - 20% sample data ^{Footnote 23}	70,660
One-family households	50,470
Multiple-family households	1,020
Non-family households	19,165
Total population by mother tongue - 20% sample data ^{Footnote 24}	179,270
Single responses	178,880
English	174,485
French	535
Non-official languages	3,860
Algonquin	0
Atikamekw	0
Blackfoot	0
Carrier	0
Chilcotin	0
Chipewyan	0
Cree	0
Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux)	0
Dene	0
Dogrib	0
Gitksan	0
Inuinnaqtun	0
Inuktitut, n.i.e.	25
Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux)	0
Malecite	0
Mi'kmaq	0
Mohawk	0
Montagnais-Naskapi	0
Nisga'a	0
North Slave (Hare)	0
Ojibway	0
Oji-Cree	0
Shuswap	0
South Slave	0
Tlingit	0
Italian	75
Portuguese	105
Romanian	40
Spanish	480
Danish	0
Dutch	100
Flemish	0
Frisian	0
German	265
Norwegian	40
Swedish	20
Yiddish	0
Bosnian	0
Bulgarian	75
Croatian	0
Czech	25
Macedonian	0
Polish	70
Russian	170
Serbian	15
Serbo-Croatian	10
Slovak	20
Slovenian	15
Ukrainian	55
Latvian	10
Lithuanian	0
Estonian	0
Finnish	0
Hungarian	0
Greek	40
Armenian	0
Turkish	20
Amharic	30
Arabic	180
Hebrew	0
Maltese	10
Somali	0
Tigrigna	0
Bengali	135
Gujarati	40
Hindi	40
Kurdish	10
Panjabi (Punjabi)	60
Pashto	0
Persian (Farsi)	40
Sindhi	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	15
Urdu	260
Malayalam	35
Tamil	50
Telugu	50
Japanese	40
Korean	35
Cantonese	155
Chinese, n.o.s. ^{Footnote 25}	475
Mandarin	80
Taiwanese	20
Lao	0
Khmer (Cambodian)	0
Vietnamese	15
Bisayan languages	25
Ilocano	0
Malay	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	30
Akan (Twi)	0
Swahili	15
Creoles	0
Other languages ^{Footnote 26}	320
Multiple responses	390
English and French	110
English and non-official language	230
French and non-official language	30
English, French and non-official language	15
Total population by knowledge of official languages - 20% sample data ^{Footnote 27}	179,270
English only	166,385
French only	15
English and French	12,655
Neither English nor French	215
Total population by first official language spoken - 20% sample data ^{Footnote 28}	179,270
English	178,415
French	570
English and French	95
Neither English nor French	190
Official language minority - (number) ^{Footnote 29}	615
Official language minority - (percentage) ^{Footnote 30}	0.3
Total population by language spoken most often at home - 20% sample data ^{Footnote 31}	179,270
Single responses	178,995
English	176,965
French	200
Non-official languages	1,835
Algonquin	0
Atikamekw	0
Blackfoot	0
Carrier	0
Chilcotin	0
Chipewyan	0
Cree	0
Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux)	0
Dene	0
Dogrib	0
Gitksan	0
Inuinnaqtun	0
Inuktitut, n.i.e.	0
Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux)	0
Malecite	0
Mi'kmaq	0
Mohawk	0
Montagnais-Naskapi	0
Nisga'a	0
North Slave (Hare)	0
Ojibway	0
Oji-Cree	0
Shuswap	0
South Slave	0
Tlingit	0
Italian	15
Portuguese	35
Romanian	35
Spanish	330
Danish	0
Dutch	0
Flemish	0
Frisian	0
German	65
Norwegian	30
Swedish	0
Yiddish	0
Bosnian	0
Bulgarian	20
Croatian	0
Czech	15
Macedonian	0
Polish	10
Russian	125
Serbian	15
Serbo-Croatian	0
Slovak	10
Slovenian	0
Ukrainian	0
Latvian	0
Lithuanian	0
Estonian	0
Finnish	0
Hungarian	0
Greek	15
Armenian	0
Turkish	20
Amharic	10
Arabic	130
Hebrew	0
Maltese	0
Somali	0
Tigrigna	0
Bengali	105
Gujarati	35
Hindi	20
Kurdish	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	25
Pashto	0
Persian (Farsi)	35
Sindhi	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	0
Urdu	85
Malayalam	0
Tamil	0
Telugu	30
Japanese	10
Korean	0
Cantonese	90
Chinese, n.o.s. ^{Footnote 32}	310
Mandarin	35
Taiwanese	10
Lao	0
Khmer (Cambodian)	0
Vietnamese	10
Bisayan languages	30
Ilocano	0
Malay	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	0
Akan (Twi)	0
Swahili	0
Creoles	0
Other languages ^{Footnote 33}	130
Multiple responses	275
English and French	30
English and non-official language	240
French and non-official language	0
English, French and non-official language	0
Algonquin - Various non-official languages spoken - 20% sample data ^{Footnote 34}	15
Atikamekw	0
Blackfoot	0
Carrier	0
Chilcotin	0
Chipewyan	0
Cree	0
Siouan languages (Dakota/Sioux)	0
Dene	0
Dogrib	0
Gitksan	0
Inuinnaqtun	0
Inuktitut, n.i.e.	35
Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux)	0
Malecite	0
Mi'kmaq	0
Mohawk	0
Montagnais-Naskapi	10
Nisga'a	0
North Slave (Hare)	0
Ojibway	0
Oji-Cree	0
Shuswap	0
South Slave	0
Tlingit	0
Italian	160
Portuguese	145
Romanian	40
Spanish	1,375
Danish	45
Dutch	120
Flemish	0
Frisian	0
German	650
Norwegian	75
Swedish	35
Yiddish	0
Bosnian	0
Bulgarian	75
Croatian	0
Czech	30
Macedonian	0
Polish	75
Russian	360
Serbian	15
Serbo-Croatian	10
Slovak	20
Slovenian	10
Ukrainian	35
Latvian	10
Lithuanian	0
Estonian	0
Finnish	0
Hungarian	10
Greek	70
Armenian	0
Turkish	35
Amharic	30
Arabic	310
Hebrew	10
Maltese	10
Somali	0
Tigrigna	0
Bengali	175
Gujarati	40
Hindi	175
Kurdish	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	90
Pashto	0
Persian (Farsi)	45
Sindhi	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	25
Urdu	260
Malayalam	30
Tamil	80
Telugu	55
Japanese	110
Korean	60
Cantonese	210
Chinese, n.o.s. ^{Footnote 35}	430
Mandarin	150
Taiwanese	20
Lao	0
Khmer (Cambodian)	0
Vietnamese	20
Bisayan languages	25
Ilocano	10
Malay	15
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	65
Akan (Twi)	0
Swahili	65
Creoles	20
Other languages ^{Footnote 36}	915
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 20% sample data ^{Footnote 37}	177,475
Non-movers	153,315
Movers	24,155
Non-migrants	14,205
Migrants	9,950
Internal migrants	9,040
Intraprovincial migrants	5,925
Interprovincial migrants	3,115
External migrants	910
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 20% sample data ^{Footnote 38}	170,070
Non-movers	105,915
Movers	64,155
Non-migrants	35,210
Migrants	28,945
Internal migrants	26,765
Intraprovincial migrants	16,830
Interprovincial migrants	9,930
External migrants	2,180
Total population by citizenship - 20% sample data ^{Footnote 39}	179,270
Canadian citizens	176,605
Canadian citizens under age 18	35,890
Canadian citizens age 18 and over	140,720
Not Canadian citizens ^{Footnote 40}	2,660
Total population by immigrant status and place of birth - 20% sample data ^{Footnote 41}	179,270
Non-immigrants ^{Footnote 42}	173,010
Born in province of residence	160,070
Born outside province of residence	12,945
Immigrants ^{Footnote 43}	5,250
United States of America	860
Central America	100
Caribbean and Bermuda	115
South America	170
Europe	2,285
Western Europe	340
Eastern Europe	235
Southern Europe	195
Italy	30
Other Southern Europe	160
Northern Europe	1,515
United Kingdom	1,385
Other Northern Europe	125
Africa	440
Western Africa	75
Eastern Africa	80
Northern Africa	220
Central Africa	10
Southern Africa	65
Asia and the Middle East	1,250
West Central Asia and the Middle East	150
Eastern Asia	435
China, People's Republic of	260
Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region	90
Other Eastern Asia	80
Southeast Asia	115
Philippines	75
Other Southeast Asia	45
Southern Asia	550
India	360
Other Southern Asia	190
Oceania and other ^{Footnote 44}	35
Non-permanent residents ^{Footnote 45}	1,005
Total recent immigrants by selected places of birth - 20% sample data ^{Footnote 46}	1,025
United States of America	70
Central America	20
Caribbean and Bermuda	40
South America	110
Europe	205
Western Europe	25
Eastern Europe	65
Southern Europe	0
Italy	0
Other Southern Europe	0
Northern Europe	115
United Kingdom	95
Other Northern Europe	15
Africa	225
Western Africa	65
Eastern Africa	35
Northern Africa	120
Central Africa	0
Southern Africa	0
Asia and the Middle East	345
West Central Asia and the Middle East	65
Eastern Asia	130
China, People's Republic of	100
Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region	0
Other Eastern Asia	30
Southeast Asia	20
Philippines	15
Other Southeast Asia	0
Southern Asia	125
India	10
Other Southern Asia	115
Oceania and other ^{Footnote 47}	0
Total immigrant population by period of immigration - 20% sample data ^{Footnote 48}	5,250
Before 1961	685
1961 to 1970	870
1971 to 1980	1,150
1981 to 1990	600
1991 to 2000	925
1991 to 1995	375
1996 to 2000	550
2001 to 2006 ^{Footnote 49}	1,025
Total immigrant population by age at immigration - 20% sample data ^{Footnote 50}	5,255
Under 5 years	685
5 to 14 years	905
15 to 24 years	890
25 to 44 years	2,405
45 years and over	360
Total population 15 years and older by generation status - 20% sample data ^{Footnote 51}	150,025
1st generation ^{Footnote 52}	5,885
2nd generation ^{Footnote 53}	5,110
3rd generation or more ^{Footnote 54}	139,020
Total population by Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal identity population - 20% sample data ^{Footnote 55}	179,270
Total Aboriginal identity population ^{Footnote 56}	2,015
North American Indian single response ^{Footnote 57}	770
Métis single response	555
Inuit single response	280
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	85
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere ^{Footnote 58}	330
Non-Aboriginal identity population	177,255
Total population by Registered Indian status - 20% sample data ^{Footnote 59}	179,270
Registered Indian ^{Footnote 60}	570
Not a Registered Indian	178,700

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 94-578-XCB2006004.

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