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2006 Census of Canada: Cumulative profile and release components

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

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  1. POPULATION, 2001 - 100% DATA
    Based on 2006 area. These figures have not been subjected to random rounding.
  2. POPULATION, 2006 - 100% DATA
    These figures have not been subjected to random rounding.
  3. TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE GROUPS - 100% DATA
    Includes institutional residents.
    Sex
    Part A - Plain language definition
    Not applicable
    Part B - Detailed definition
    Refers to the gender of the respondent.
    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.
  4. TOTAL POPULATION 15 YEARS AND OVER BY LEGAL MARITAL STATUS - 100% DATA
    Includes institutional residents.
    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.
  5. LEGALLY MARRIED (AND NOT SEPARATED)
    Since 1996, Aboriginal people married according to traditional customs were instructed to report themselves as legally married.
    In 2006, legally married same-sex couples are included in this category.
  6. TOTAL POPULATION 15 YEARS AND OVER BY COMMON-LAW STATUS - 100% DATA
    Includes institutional residents.
    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.
  7. TOTAL NUMBER OF CENSUS FAMILIES IN PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS - 20% SAMPLE DATA
    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.
  8. TOTAL NUMBER OF CENSUS FAMILIES IN PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS - 20% SAMPLE DATA
    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.
  9. TOTAL NUMBER OF CHILDREN AT HOME - 20% SAMPLE DATA
    Refers to the persons who are sons and daughters in census families.
  10. AVERAGE NUMBER OF CHILDREN AT HOME PER CENSUS FAMILY
    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.
  11. LIVING WITH RELATIVES
    Non-relatives may be present.
  12. LIVING WITH RELATIVES
    Non-relatives may be present.
  13. TOTAL NUMBER OF OCCUPIED PRIVATE DWELLINGS - 20% SAMPLE DATA
    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.
  14. AVERAGE NUMBER OF ROOMS PER DWELLING
    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.
  15. AVERAGE NUMBER OF BEDROOMS PER DWELLING
    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).
  16. TOTAL NUMBER OF OCCUPIED PRIVATE DWELLINGS BY HOUSING TENURE - 20% SAMPLE DATA
    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).
  17. TOTAL NUMBER OF OCCUPIED PRIVATE DWELLINGS BY CONDITION OF DWELLING - 20% SAMPLE DATA
    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).
  18. TOTAL NUMBER OF OCCUPIED PRIVATE DWELLINGS BY PERIOD OF CONSTRUCTION - 20% SAMPLE DATA
    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.
  19. PERIOD OF CONSTRUCTION, 2001 TO 2006
    Includes data up to May 16, 2006.
  20. TOTAL NUMBER OF OCCUPIED PRIVATE DWELLINGS BY STRUCTURAL TYPE OF DWELLING - 100% DATA
    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'.
  21. MOVABLE DWELLING
    Includes mobile homes and other movable dwellings such as houseboats and railroad cars.
  22. TOTAL NUMBER OF PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD SIZE - 100% DATA
    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.
    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.
  23. TOTAL NUMBER OF PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD TYPE - 20% SAMPLE DATA
    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.
  24. TOTAL POPULATION BY MOTHER TONGUE - 20% SAMPLE DATA
    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.
  25. CHINESE, N.O.S.
    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.'
  26. OTHER LANGUAGES
    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.
  27. TOTAL POPULATION BY KNOWLEDGE OF OFFICIAL LANGUAGES - 20% SAMPLE DATA
    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.
    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.
  28. TOTAL POPULATION BY FIRST OFFICIAL LANGUAGE SPOKEN - 20% SAMPLE DATA
    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.
    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.
  29. OFFICIAL LANGUAGE MINORITY - (NUMBER)
    The official language minority is English in Quebec and French in all other provinces and territories.
  30. OFFICIAL LANGUAGE MINORITY - (PERCENTAGE)
    The official language minority is English in Quebec and French in all other provinces and territories.
  31. TOTAL POPULATION BY LANGUAGE SPOKEN MOST OFTEN AT HOME - 20% SAMPLE DATA
    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.
  32. CHINESE, N.O.S.
    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.'
  33. OTHER LANGUAGES
    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.
  34. ALGONQUIN - VARIOUS NON-OFFICIAL LANGUAGES SPOKEN - 20% SAMPLE DATA
    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.
  35. CHINESE, N.O.S.
    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.'

  36. OTHER LANGUAGES
    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.
  37. TOTAL - MOBILITY STATUS 1 YEAR AGO - 20% SAMPLE DATA
    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.
  38. TOTAL - MOBILITY STATUS 5 YEARS AGO - 20% SAMPLE DATA
    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.
  39. TOTAL POPULATION BY CITIZENSHIP - 20% SAMPLE DATA
    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).
    Includes persons who are stateless.
  40. NOT CANADIAN CITIZENS
    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.
  41. TOTAL POPULATION BY IMMIGRANT STATUS AND PLACE OF BIRTH - 20% SAMPLE DATA
    For information on the specific countries included in each regional grouping in this variable, please refer to Appendix J in the 2006 Census Dictionary.
  42. NON-IMMIGRANTS
    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.
  43. IMMIGRANTS
    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.
  44. OCEANIA AND OTHER
    'Other' includes Greenland, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, the category 'Other country,' as well as immigrants born in Canada.
  45. NON-PERMANENT RESIDENTS
    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.
  46. TOTAL RECENT IMMIGRANTS BY SELECTED PLACES OF BIRTH - 20% SAMPLE DATA
    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.
    For information on the specific countries included in each regional grouping in this variable, please refer to Appendix J in the 2006 Census Dictionary.
  47. OCEANIA AND OTHER
    'Other' includes Greenland, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, the category 'Other country,' as well as immigrants born in Canada.
  48. TOTAL IMMIGRANT POPULATION BY PERIOD OF IMMIGRATION - 20% SAMPLE DATA
    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.
    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.
  49. 2001 TO 2006
    Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to Census Day, May 16, 2006.

  50. TOTAL IMMIGRANT POPULATION BY AGE AT IMMIGRATION - 20% SAMPLE DATA
    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.
    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.
  51. TOTAL POPULATION 15 YEARS AND OLDER BY GENERATION STATUS - 20% SAMPLE DATA
    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.
  52. 1ST GENERATION
    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).
  53. 2ND GENERATION
    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).
  54. 3RD GENERATION OR MORE
    Persons born inside Canada with both parents born inside Canada (these persons may have grandparents born inside or outside Canada as well).
  55. TOTAL POPULATION BY ABORIGINAL AND NON-ABORIGINAL IDENTITY POPULATION - 20% SAMPLE DATA
    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.
  56. TOTAL ABORIGINAL IDENTITY POPULATION
    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.
  57. NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN SINGLE RESPONSE
    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.
  58. ABORIGINAL RESPONSES NOT INCLUDED ELSEWHERE
    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.

  59. TOTAL POPULATION BY REGISTERED INDIAN STATUS - 20% SAMPLE DATA
    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.

  60. REGISTERED INDIAN
    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.
Warning Data quality note(s)
  • Data quality index showing, for the long census questionnaire (20% sample data), a global non response rate higher than or equal to 5% but lower than 10%.
  • 2001 adjusted count; most of these are the result of boundary changes.
Population, 2001 - 100% data 1 209,218
Population, 2006 - 100% data 2 216,473
Population percentage change, 2001 to 2006 3.5
Land area in square kilometres, 2006 146.91
Total population by sex and age groups - 100% data 3 216,470
Male, total 105,565
0 to 4 years 6,565
5 to 9 years 6,700
10 to 14 years 7,055
15 to 19 years 7,090
20 to 24 years 7,675
25 to 29 years 7,350
30 to 34 years 7,840
35 to 39 years 8,040
40 to 44 years 8,650
45 to 49 years 7,900
50 to 54 years 6,880
55 to 59 years 6,120
60 to 64 years 4,705
65 to 69 years 3,825
70 to 74 years 3,295
75 to 79 years 2,825
80 to 84 years 1,940
85 years and over 1,105
Female, total 110,910
0 to 4 years 6,225
5 to 9 years 6,285
10 to 14 years 6,640
15 to 19 years 6,770
20 to 24 years 7,955
25 to 29 years 7,860
30 to 34 years 8,125
35 to 39 years 7,915
40 to 44 years 8,480
45 to 49 years 7,835
50 to 54 years 7,180
55 to 59 years 6,545
60 to 64 years 5,065
65 to 69 years 4,440
70 to 74 years 3,980
75 to 79 years 3,780
80 to 84 years 3,250
85 years and over 2,570
Total population 15 years and over by legal marital status - 100% data 4 177,000
Never legally married (single) 60,210
Legally married (and not separated) 5 83,800
Separated, but still legally married 5,875
Divorced 14,770
Widowed 12,345
Total population 15 years and over by common-law status - 100% data 6 177,000
Not in a common-law relationship 165,330
In a common-law relationship 11,675
Total number of census families in private households - 20% sample data 7 59,235
Size of census family: 2 persons 28,055
Size of census family: 3 persons 13,505
Size of census family: 4 persons 11,890
Size of census family: 5 or more persons 5,785
Total number of census families in private households - 20% sample data 8 59,235
Total couple families by family structure and number of children 46,915
Married couples 40,865
Without children at home 16,800
With children at home 24,065
1 child 8,960
2 children 9,990
3 or more children 5,110
Common-law couples 6,050
Without children at home 3,500
With children at home 2,555
1 child 1,275
2 children 960
3 or more children 315
Total lone-parent families by sex of parent and number of children 12,315
Female parent 10,110
1 child 6,185
2 children 2,755
3 or more children 1,170
Male parent 2,200
1 child 1,575
2 children 510
3 or more children 120
Total number of children at home - 20% sample data 9 69,005
Under six years of age 15,365
6 to 14 years 23,775
15 to 17 years 7,595
18 to 24 years 13,985
25 years and over 8,280
Average number of children at home per census family 10 1.2
Total number of persons in private households - 20% sample data 213,705
Number of persons not in census families 38,550
Living with relatives 11 4,735
Living with non-relatives only 6,295
Living alone 27,520
Number of census family persons 175,155
Average number of persons per census family 3.0
Total number of persons aged 65 years and over - 20% sample data 29,445
Number of persons not in census families aged 65 years and over 11,215
Living with relatives 12 1,270
Living with non-relatives only 400
Living alone 9,540
Number of census family persons aged 65 years and over 18,230
Total number of occupied private dwellings - 20% sample data 13 88,465
Average number of rooms per dwelling 14 6.3
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 15 2.6
Total number of occupied private dwellings by housing tenure - 20% sample data 16 88,465
Owned 59,420
Rented 29,045
Band housing 0
Total number of occupied private dwellings by condition of dwelling - 20% sample data 17 88,465
Regular maintenance only 63,310
Minor repairs 19,465
Major repairs 5,690
Total number of occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 20% sample data 18 88,465
Period of construction, before 1946 18,405
Period of construction, 1946 to 1960 21,130
Period of construction, 1961 to 1970 12,460
Period of construction, 1971 to 1980 13,095
Period of construction, 1981 to 1985 3,770
Period of construction, 1986 to 1990 3,225
Period of construction, 1991 to 1995 3,540
Period of construction, 1996 to 2000 6,265
Period of construction, 2001 to 2006 19 6,565
Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data 20 88,470
Single-detached house 53,735
Semi-detached house 3,920
Row house 5,310
Apartment, duplex 3,660
Apartment, building that has five or more storeys 11,740
Apartment, building that has fewer than five storeys 9,920
Other single-attached house 165
Movable dwelling 21 20
Total number of private households by household size - 100% data 22 88,470
1 person 27,510
2 persons 27,480
3 persons 13,865
4 to 5 persons 17,135
6 or more persons 2,480
Number of persons in private households 213,720
Average number of persons in private households 2.4
Total number of private households by household type - 20% sample data 23 88,465
One-family households 56,185
Multiple-family households 1,495
Non-family households 30,780
Total population by mother tongue - 20% sample data 24 214,260
Single responses 210,600
English 144,305
French 5,925
Non-official languages 60,365
Algonquin 0
Atikamekw 0
Blackfoot 0
Carrier 0
Chilcotin 0
Chipewyan 0
Cree 10
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 10
Mohawk 15
Montagnais-Naskapi 0
Nisga'a 0
North Slave (Hare) 0
Ojibway 0
Oji-Cree 0
Shuswap 0
South Slave 0
Tlingit 0
Italian 7,400
Portuguese 595
Romanian 2,030
Spanish 2,605
Danish 50
Dutch 310
Flemish 35
Frisian 0
German 1,975
Norwegian 0
Swedish 10
Yiddish 25
Bosnian 315
Bulgarian 120
Croatian 1,470
Czech 225
Macedonian 1,025
Polish 3,015
Russian 560
Serbian 2,050
Serbo-Croatian 325
Slovak 625
Slovenian 105
Ukrainian 720
Latvian 20
Lithuanian 55
Estonian 0
Finnish 90
Hungarian 1,030
Greek 1,090
Armenian 150
Turkish 455
Amharic 175
Arabic 8,915
Hebrew 25
Maltese 165
Somali 440
Tigrigna 50
Bengali 430
Gujarati 785
Hindi 840
Kurdish 130
Panjabi (Punjabi) 1,935
Pashto 0
Persian (Farsi) 605
Sindhi 50
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 155
Urdu 1,930
Malayalam 110
Tamil 115
Telugu 135
Japanese 55
Korean 320
Cantonese 1,000
Chinese, n.o.s. 25 4,300
Mandarin 675
Taiwanese 20
Lao 170
Khmer (Cambodian) 370
Vietnamese 1,680
Bisayan languages 10
Ilocano 20
Malay 20
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 1,550
Akan (Twi) 35
Swahili 65
Creoles 140
Other languages 26 4,400
Multiple responses 3,660
English and French 645
English and non-official language 2,685
French and non-official language 260
English, French and non-official language 60
Total population by knowledge of official languages - 20% sample data 27 214,255
English only 191,195
French only 285
English and French 18,905
Neither English nor French 3,870
Total population by first official language spoken - 20% sample data 28 214,260
English 202,845
French 5,715
English and French 1,975
Neither English nor French 3,720
Official language minority - (number) 29 6,705
Official language minority - (percentage) 30 3.1
Total population by language spoken most often at home - 20% sample data 31 214,255
Single responses 208,590
English 172,580
French 1,580
Non-official languages 34,435
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 2,900
Portuguese 265
Romanian 1,260
Spanish 1,360
Danish 0
Dutch 0
Flemish 30
Frisian 0
German 340
Norwegian 0
Swedish 0
Yiddish 0
Bosnian 205
Bulgarian 60
Croatian 715
Czech 75
Macedonian 505
Polish 1,705
Russian 285
Serbian 1,275
Serbo-Croatian 165
Slovak 160
Slovenian 20
Ukrainian 135
Latvian 0
Lithuanian 20
Estonian 0
Finnish 10
Hungarian 410
Greek 450
Armenian 85
Turkish 315
Amharic 110
Arabic 6,175
Hebrew 0
Maltese 40
Somali 185
Tigrigna 25
Bengali 310
Gujarati 600
Hindi 395
Kurdish 60
Panjabi (Punjabi) 1,515
Pashto 0
Persian (Farsi) 405
Sindhi 10
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 95
Urdu 1,215
Malayalam 65
Tamil 90
Telugu 90
Japanese 35
Korean 260
Cantonese 730
Chinese, n.o.s. 32 3,320
Mandarin 585
Taiwanese 0
Lao 100
Khmer (Cambodian) 290
Vietnamese 1,310
Bisayan languages 15
Ilocano 15
Malay 15
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 685
Akan (Twi) 25
Swahili 15
Creoles 90
Other languages 33 2,800
Multiple responses 5,665
English and French 375
English and non-official language 5,045
French and non-official language 40
English, French and non-official language 205
Algonquin - Various non-official languages spoken - 20% sample data 34 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 15
Montagnais-Naskapi 0
Nisga'a 0
North Slave (Hare) 0
Ojibway 50
Oji-Cree 0
Shuswap 0
South Slave 0
Tlingit 0
Italian 9,845
Portuguese 845
Romanian 2,385
Spanish 4,040
Danish 45
Dutch 400
Flemish 40
Frisian 0
German 2,905
Norwegian 0
Swedish 25
Yiddish 70
Bosnian 350
Bulgarian 155
Croatian 2,120
Czech 300
Macedonian 1,280
Polish 3,380
Russian 885
Serbian 2,675
Serbo-Croatian 420
Slovak 805
Slovenian 120
Ukrainian 875
Latvian 20
Lithuanian 50
Estonian 0
Finnish 90
Hungarian 1,410
Greek 1,630
Armenian 195
Turkish 645
Amharic 325
Arabic 11,880
Hebrew 135
Maltese 170
Somali 465
Tigrigna 85
Bengali 505
Gujarati 845
Hindi 2,895
Kurdish 180
Panjabi (Punjabi) 2,730
Pashto 35
Persian (Farsi) 750
Sindhi 85
Sinhala (Sinhalese) 165
Urdu 2,435
Malayalam 125
Tamil 210
Telugu 120
Japanese 145
Korean 335
Cantonese 1,130
Chinese, n.o.s. 35 4,465
Mandarin 955
Taiwanese 20
Lao 230
Khmer (Cambodian) 385
Vietnamese 1,935
Bisayan languages 60
Ilocano 40
Malay 105
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 1,995
Akan (Twi) 60
Swahili 145
Creoles 230
Other languages 36 5,810
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 20% sample data 37 211,355
Non-movers 182,010
Movers 29,345
Non-migrants 21,495
Migrants 7,855
Internal migrants 5,575
Intraprovincial migrants 4,915
Interprovincial migrants 660
External migrants 2,275
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 20% sample data 38 201,280
Non-movers 116,040
Movers 85,240
Non-migrants 56,860
Migrants 28,385
Internal migrants 16,515
Intraprovincial migrants 13,755
Interprovincial migrants 2,755
External migrants 11,870
Total population by citizenship - 20% sample data 39 214,255
Canadian citizens 196,780
Canadian citizens under age 18 44,400
Canadian citizens age 18 and over 152,380
Not Canadian citizens 40 17,480
Total population by immigrant status and place of birth - 20% sample data 41 214,260
Non-immigrants 42 151,295
Born in province of residence 140,365
Born outside province of residence 10,925
Immigrants 43 59,855
United States of America 4,320
Central America 1,475
Caribbean and Bermuda 970
South America 840
Europe 25,280
Western Europe 1,835
Eastern Europe 6,625
Southern Europe 13,195
Italy 5,635
Other Southern Europe 7,555
Northern Europe 3,620
United Kingdom 3,355
Other Northern Europe 265
Africa 3,060
Western Africa 830
Eastern Africa 1,025
Northern Africa 950
Central Africa 70
Southern Africa 185
Asia and the Middle East 23,690
West Central Asia and the Middle East 9,135
Eastern Asia 4,515
China, People's Republic of 3,535
Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region 585
Other Eastern Asia 395
Southeast Asia 4,085
Philippines 1,900
Other Southeast Asia 2,185
Southern Asia 5,945
India 3,645
Other Southern Asia 2,300
Oceania and other 44 220
Non-permanent residents 45 3,105
Total recent immigrants by selected places of birth - 20% sample data 46 12,285
United States of America 975
Central America 245
Caribbean and Bermuda 175
South America 370
Europe 2,250
Western Europe 55
Eastern Europe 1,025
Southern Europe 1,050
Italy 25
Other Southern Europe 1,025
Northern Europe 120
United Kingdom 115
Other Northern Europe 0
Africa 1,290
Western Africa 315
Eastern Africa 375
Northern Africa 470
Central Africa 60
Southern Africa 70
Asia and the Middle East 6,950
West Central Asia and the Middle East 2,450
Eastern Asia 1,475
China, People's Republic of 1,270
Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region 30
Other Eastern Asia 170
Southeast Asia 570
Philippines 400
Other Southeast Asia 175
Southern Asia 2,450
India 1,305
Other Southern Asia 1,145
Oceania and other 47 20
Total immigrant population by period of immigration - 20% sample data 48 59,855
Before 1961 8,265
1961 to 1970 7,105
1971 to 1980 6,535
1981 to 1990 7,580
1991 to 2000 18,090
1991 to 1995 7,950
1996 to 2000 10,140
2001 to 2006 49 12,285
Total immigrant population by age at immigration - 20% sample data 50 59,855
Under 5 years 6,040
5 to 14 years 10,755
15 to 24 years 13,960
25 to 44 years 24,200
45 years and over 4,905
Total population 15 years and older by generation status - 20% sample data 51 174,835
1st generation 52 58,130
2nd generation 53 34,260
3rd generation or more 54 82,440
Total population by Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal identity population - 20% sample data 55 214,255
Total Aboriginal identity population 56 3,960
North American Indian single response 57 2,420
Métis single response 1,350
Inuit single response 0
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses 60
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 58 125
Non-Aboriginal identity population 210,295
Total population by Registered Indian status - 20% sample data 59 214,260
Registered Indian 60 1,170
Not a Registered Indian 213,085
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 94-578-XCB2006006
Date Modified: 2010-07-29

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