Aboriginal Ancestry (22), Residence by Aboriginal Geography (10), Age (10B) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data

• Age (10B): Total - Age
• Sex (3): Total - Sex

This table details aboriginal ancestry , residence by aboriginal geography , age and sex for the population in private households in Canada

Aboriginal ancestry (22)	Residence by Aboriginal geography (10)
	Total - Residence on or off reserve^Footnote 1	On reserve^Footnote 2	Off reserve	Total - Residence inside or outside Inuit Nunangat^Footnote 3	Inuit Nunangat^Footnote 4	Nunatsiavut	Nunavik	Nunavut	Inuvialuit region	Outside Inuit Nunangat
Total - Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 5	34,460,065	380,355	34,079,705	34,460,065	56,590	2,560	13,115	35,580	5,335	34,403,475
Aboriginal ancestry (only)^Footnote 6	727,790	300,700	427,085	727,785	39,825	1,855	9,250	25,215	3,505	687,960
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)^Footnote 7	709,235	297,335	411,900	709,235	39,000	1,830	9,000	25,025	3,145	670,235
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestry^Footnote 8	573,220	296,040	277,175	573,215	775	20	80	100	575	572,440
Métis single ancestry	91,255	1,140	90,115	91,255	100	15	0	40	40	91,155
Inuit single ancestry	44,760	155	44,610	44,760	38,125	1,790	8,910	24,885	2,535	6,635
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)^Footnote 9	18,550	3,370	15,180	18,550	830	30	250	190	355	17,725
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries	15,140	2,585	12,560	15,140	15	0	0	0	10	15,130
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries	2,470	770	1,700	2,470	755	15	240	165	335	1,710
Métis and Inuit ancestries	770	10	760	770	45	15	10	15	10	720
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries	175	0	165	170	10	0	0	0	0	165
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries^Footnote 10	1,402,735	37,780	1,364,950	1,402,735	8,945	445	2,675	5,205	620	1,393,785
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries^Footnote 11	1,347,605	35,885	1,311,720	1,347,610	8,370	425	2,445	4,985	520	1,339,235
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries	881,455	34,760	846,690	881,450	500	10	80	255	160	880,950
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries	441,005	1,065	439,940	441,005	105	0	10	65	30	440,900
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries	25,155	65	25,095	25,155	7,770	410	2,360	4,665	330	17,385
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries^Footnote 12	55,125	1,895	53,230	55,125	570	25	235	220	95	54,550
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries	49,325	1,560	47,770	49,325	15	0	0	0	10	49,310
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries	3,470	325	3,140	3,465	480	15	225	155	90	2,985
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries	2,010	0	2,010	2,010	70	0	10	55	0	1,945
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries	325	10	320	325	0	0	0	0	0	320
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)^Footnote 13	32,329,545	41,870	32,287,670	32,329,545	7,815	250	1,190	5,160	1,215	32,321,725

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too unreliable to be published

Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

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 2

'On reserve' includes six census subdivision (CSD) types legally affiliated with First Nations or Indian bands, i.e., Indian reserve (IRI), Indian settlement (S-É) (except for the four Indian settlements of Champagne Landing 10, Klukshu, Two Mile and Two and One-Half Mile Village and Kloo Lake located in Yukon), Indian government district (IGD), terres réservées aux Cris (TC), terres réservées aux Naskapis (TK) and Nisga'a land (NL).

Footnote 3

Residence inside or outside Inuit Nunangat refers to whether the person's usual place of residence is in a census subdivision (CSD) that is inside or outside Inuit Nunangat.


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 4

Inuit Nunangat is the homeland of the Inuit of Canada. It includes the communities located in the four Inuit regions: Nunatsiavut (Northern coastal Labrador), Nunavik (Northern Quebec), the territory of Nunavut and the Inuvialuit region of the Northwest Territories. These regions collectively encompass the area traditionally occupied by Inuit in Canada.

Footnote 5

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 6

'Aboriginal ancestry (only)' includes persons who have First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and/or Inuit ancestry. It excludes persons with non-Aboriginal ancestry.

Footnote 7

'Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)' includes persons who have only one of First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry. It excludes persons with non-Aboriginal ancestry.

Footnote 8

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 additional information, refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

Footnote 9

'Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)' includes persons who have two or more of First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries. It excludes persons with non-Aboriginal ancestry.

Footnote 10

'Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries' includes persons who have First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and/or Inuit ancestry, as well as non-Aboriginal ancestry.

Footnote 11

'Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries' includes persons who have First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry, as well as non-Aboriginal ancestry.

Footnote 12

'Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries' includes persons who have two or more of First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries, as well as non-Aboriginal ancestry.

Footnote 13

'Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)' includes persons who have non-Aboriginal ancestry only.

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-X2016169.