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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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Regina
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 1 192,440 93,040 99,395
Single responses 2 173,905 84,285 89,620
White 162,760 78,740 84,015
Chinese 3,110 1,600 1,510
South Asian 3 1,765 900 865
Black 1,800 845 955
Filipino 1,140 560 575
Latin American 955 500 455
Southeast Asian 4 1,150 520 625
Arab 480 260 220
West Asian 5 225 120 105
Korean 280 115 160
Japanese 125 55 70
Visible minority, n.i.e. 6 125 55 65
Multiple responses 7 1,620 830 795
White and Chinese 230 115 120
White and South Asian 210 100 110
White and Black 370 155 210
White and Filipino 95 40 55
White and Latin American 120 75 40
White and Southeast Asian 110 65 45
White and Arab 30 15 10
White and West Asian 10 0 10
White and Korean 55 20 35
White and Japanese 50 25 25
White and multiple visible minority 8 60 35 25
Multiple visible minority 9 270 175 100
Aboriginal self-reporting 10 16,910 7,925 8,985
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-562-XCB2006007 (Regina, Code705)
Date Modified: 2011-04-07

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