Aboriginal Identity (9), Number of Persons per Room (5), Registered or Treaty Indian Status (3), Housing Suitability (6), Residence by Aboriginal Geography (10), Age (12) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data

• Registered or Treaty Indian status (3): Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status
• Housing suitability (6): Total - Housing suitability
• Residence by Aboriginal geography (10): Total - Residence on or off reserve
• Age (12): Total - Age
• Sex (3): Total - Sex

This table details aboriginal identity , number of persons per room , registered or treaty indian status , housing suitability , residence by aboriginal geography , age and sex for the population in private households in Canada

Aboriginal identity (9)	Number of persons per room (5)
	Total - Number of persons per room^Footnote 3	One person or fewer per room	More than 1 person per room	More than 1 person but less than 1.50	1.50 persons or more
Total - Aboriginal identity^Footnote 4	34,460,065	32,974,585	1,485,475	952,130	533,345
Aboriginal identity^Footnote 5	1,673,780	1,509,210	164,570	99,505	65,065
Single Aboriginal responses^Footnote 6	1,629,805	1,466,595	163,205	98,430	64,780
First Nations (North American Indian)^Footnote 7	977,235	848,495	128,735	77,330	51,405
Métis	587,545	573,635	13,905	10,535	3,370
Inuk (Inuit)	65,025	44,460	20,565	10,560	10,005
Multiple Aboriginal responses^Footnote 8	21,310	20,495	820	680	140
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere^Footnote 9	22,670	22,125	545	405	140
Non-Aboriginal identity	32,786,280	31,465,375	1,320,905	852,625	468,285

Symbol(s)

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the Census of Population.

For more information on Aboriginal variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, please refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016 and the Aboriginal Peoples Technical Report, Census of Population, 2016.

Footnote 2

Residence on or off reserve refers to whether the person's usual place of residence is in a census subdivision (CSD) that is defined as 'on reserve' or 'off reserve.'


Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the Census of Population.


For more information on Aboriginal variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016 and the Aboriginal Peoples Technical Report, Census of Population, 2016.

Footnote 3

Number of persons per room - Refers to an indicator of the level of crowding in a private dwelling. It is calculated by dividing the number of persons in the household by the number of rooms in the dwelling.

Footnote 4

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the 2016 Census of Population. For more information on Aboriginal variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016 and the Aboriginal Peoples Technical Report, Census of Population, 2016.

Footnote 5

'Aboriginal identity' includes persons who are First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) and/or those who are Registered or Treaty Indians (that is, registered under the Indian Act of Canada) and/or those who have membership in a First Nation or Indian band. Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada.

Footnote 6

'Single Aboriginal responses' includes persons who are in only one Aboriginal group, that is First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit).

Footnote 7

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the 2016 Census of Population. For additional information, refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

Footnote 8

'Multiple Aboriginal responses' includes persons who are any two or all three of the following: First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit).

Footnote 9

'Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere' includes persons who are not First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit), but who have Registered or Treaty Indian status and/or Membership in a First Nation or Indian band.

Data quality note(s) – Canada

• Incomplete enumeration flag
  Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
• Long-form data quality flag
  Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 5.1%.
• Long-form income data quality flag
  Default. Data quality index showing a long-form income non-response rate lower than 10%.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016163.