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2006 Census of Canada: Topic-based tabulations

Population Groups (28) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2006 Census - 20% Sample Data

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Newfoundland and Labrador / Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador
Population groups (28) Sex (3)
Total - Sex Male Female
Note(s) :
  1. Census metropolitan areas and census agglomerations crossing provincial boundaries
    There is one census metropolitan area (Ottawa - Gatineau) and three census agglomerations (Campbellton, Hawkesbury and Lloydminster) that cross provincial boundaries. The data for their respective provincial parts are included with the appropriate census metropolitan area or census agglomeration, with data for the census metropolitan area or census agglomeration within the province of the provincial part that contributes the majority of the population to the area. For example, Ottawa - Gatineau can be found in Ontario, Campbellton in New Brunswick, Hawkesbury in Ontario and Lloydminster in Alberta.
  1. TOTAL - POPULATION GROUPS
    Refers to the population group or groups to which the respondent belongs. The population group question on the census is used to derive counts for the visible minority population, as defined by the Employment Equity Act. The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour'.
  2. SINGLE RESPONSES
    Includes respondents who provided one population group only.
  3. SOUTH ASIAN
    For example, 'East Indian', 'Pakistani', 'Sri Lankan', etc.
  4. SOUTHEAST ASIAN
    For example, 'Vietnamese', 'Cambodian', 'Malaysian', 'Laotian', etc.
  5. WEST ASIAN
    For example, 'Iranian', 'Afghan', etc.
  6. VISIBLE MINORITY, N.I.E.
    The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'. Includes respondents who reported a write-in response such as 'Guyanese', 'West Indian', 'Kurd', 'Tibetan', 'Polynesian', 'Pacific Islander', etc.
  7. MULTIPLE RESPONSES
    Includes respondents who provided two or more population groups.
  8. WHITE AND MULTIPLE VISIBLE MINORITY
    Includes respondents who reported more than one visible minority group by checking two or more mark-in circles, e.g., 'Black' and 'South Asian'.
  9. MULTIPLE VISIBLE MINORITY
    Includes respondents who reported more than one visible minority group by checking two or more mark-in circles, e.g., 'Black' and 'South Asian'.
  10. ABORIGINAL SELF-REPORTING
    Includes respondents who reported 'Yes' to the Aboriginal identity question (Question 18). These respondents were not required to answer the Population group question (Question 19).
Total - Population groups 1 500,610 243,965 256,640
Single responses 2 480,440 234,020 246,420
White 475,480 231,420 244,060
Chinese 1,085 575 510
South Asian 3 1,530 800 725
Black 655 365 285
Filipino 245 95 145
Latin American 480 240 240
Southeast Asian 4 90 40 45
Arab 545 305 240
West Asian 5 110 55 60
Korean 55 30 25
Japanese 85 45 40
Visible minority, n.i.e. 6 75 30 45
Multiple responses 7 925 490 435
White and Chinese 240 125 110
White and South Asian 60 35 20
White and Black 250 135 115
White and Filipino 60 20 45
White and Latin American 85 35 45
White and Southeast Asian 30 0 20
White and Arab 80 40 40
White and West Asian 0 0 0
White and Korean 0 0 10
White and Japanese 55 40 10
White and multiple visible minority 8 35 25 10
Multiple visible minority 9 30 20 0
Aboriginal self-reporting 10 19,245 9,455 9,785
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-562-XCB2006007 (Newfoundland and Labrador / Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, Code10)
Date Modified: 2011-04-07

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