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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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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).
Warning Data quality note(s)
  • Data quality index showing, for the short census questionnaire (100% data), a global non response rate higher than or equal to 5% but lower than 10%.
  • 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%.
Total - Population groups 1 160,560 78,195 82,365
Single responses 2 152,525 74,310 78,215
White 146,005 71,215 74,785
Chinese 1,240 625 615
South Asian 3 2,055 1,045 1,010
Black 250 160 85
Filipino 345 105 240
Latin American 525 225 300
Southeast Asian 4 655 295 360
Arab 60 40 20
West Asian 5 195 105 90
Korean 240 90 150
Japanese 820 345 475
Visible minority, n.i.e. 6 130 50 80
Multiple responses 7 2,085 1,020 1,065
White and Chinese 225 100 125
White and South Asian 295 160 130
White and Black 415 205 210
White and Filipino 65 25 45
White and Latin American 175 35 140
White and Southeast Asian 60 55 10
White and Arab 90 55 30
White and West Asian 20 10 10
White and Korean 25 10 20
White and Japanese 410 210 200
White and multiple visible minority 8 180 90 90
Multiple visible minority 9 125 70 50
Aboriginal self-reporting 10 5,950 2,865 3,085
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-562-XCB2006007 (Kelowna, Code915)
Date Modified: 2011-07-04

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