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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 2,097,960 1,025,040 1,072,920
Single responses 2 1,996,625 975,755 1,020,865
White 1,176,045 583,380 592,665
Chinese 368,915 176,165 192,755
South Asian 3 202,595 100,130 102,460
Black 16,060 8,640 7,415
Filipino 75,025 31,995 43,030
Latin American 22,695 10,670 12,020
Southeast Asian 4 32,480 15,830 16,650
Arab 7,430 4,035 3,395
West Asian 5 28,155 14,465 13,695
Korean 44,150 21,060 23,090
Japanese 20,160 7,930 12,225
Visible minority, n.i.e. 6 2,915 1,455 1,465
Multiple responses 7 62,020 30,660 31,355
White and Chinese 12,620 6,575 6,040
White and South Asian 4,570 2,165 2,405
White and Black 4,615 2,435 2,180
White and Filipino 3,865 1,805 2,060
White and Latin American 4,560 2,150 2,415
White and Southeast Asian 990 465 530
White and Arab 1,075 610 460
White and West Asian 1,665 775 885
White and Korean 680 340 335
White and Japanese 5,265 2,675 2,595
White and multiple visible minority 8 3,495 1,665 1,830
Multiple visible minority 9 18,615 9,000 9,620
Aboriginal self-reporting 10 39,325 18,625 20,695
Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population, Statistics Canada catalogue no. 97-562-XCB2006007 (Vancouver, Code933)
Date Modified: 2011-04-07

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