Archived Content

Information identified as archived is provided for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. It is not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards and has not been altered or updated since it was archived. Please contact us to request a format other than those available.

Archived Content

Content is archived.

2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Selected Demographic, Income and Sociocultural Characteristics (109), Income Statistics in 2010 (3) and Income Sources (16) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

About this variable: Selected demographic, income and sociocultural characteristics (109)

Definition

No definition is available for this variable.

Values

  1. Total - Sex and age groups Footnote 1
  2. 15 to 24 years
  3. 25 to 54 years
  4. 25 to 34 years
  5. 35 to 44 years
  6. 45 to 54 years
  7. 55 to 64 years
  8. 65 years and over
  9. 65 to 74 years
  10. 75 years and over
  11. Male
  12. 15 to 24 years
  13. 25 to 54 years
  14. 25 to 34 years
  15. 35 to 44 years
  16. 45 to 54 years
  17. 55 to 64 years
  18. 65 years and over
  19. 65 to 74 years
  20. 75 years and over
  21. Female
  22. 15 to 24 years
  23. 25 to 54 years
  24. 25 to 34 years
  25. 35 to 44 years
  26. 45 to 54 years
  27. 55 to 64 years
  28. 65 years and over
  29. 65 to 74 years
  30. 75 years and over
  31. Total - Population by decile of adjusted after-tax family income Footnote 31
  32. In bottom half of the Canadian distribution
  33. In bottom decile
  34. In second decile
  35. In third decile
  36. In fourth decile
  37. In fifth decile
  38. In top half of the Canadian distribution
  39. In sixth decile
  40. In seventh decile
  41. In eighth decile
  42. In ninth decile
  43. In top decile
  44. Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree Footnote 44
  45. No certificate, diploma or degree
  46. High school diploma or equivalent Footnote 46
  47. Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree Footnote 47
  48. Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level Footnote 48
  49. University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above
  50. Total - Population by Aboriginal identity
  51. Aboriginal identity Footnote 51
  52. First Nations (North American Indian) single identity Footnote 52
  53. Métis single identity
  54. Inuk (Inuit) single identity
  55. Multiple Aboriginal identities Footnote 55
  56. Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere  Footnote 56
  57. Non-Aboriginal identity
  58. Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status Footnote 58
  59. Registered or Treaty Indian Footnote 59
  60. Not a Registered or Treaty Indian
  61. Total - Population by Aboriginal ancestry Footnote 61
  62. Aboriginal ancestry Footnote 62
  63. First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry Footnote 63
  64. Métis ancestry
  65. Inuit ancestry 
  66. Non-Aboriginal ancestry only Footnote 66
  67. Total - Generation status Footnote 67
  68. First generation Footnote 68
  69. Second generation Footnote 69
  70. Third generation or more Footnote 70
  71. Total - Population by visible minority Footnote 71
  72. Total visible minority population Footnote 72
  73. South Asian Footnote 73
  74. Chinese
  75. Black
  76. Filipino
  77. Latin American
  78. Arab
  79. Southeast Asian Footnote 79
  80. West Asian Footnote 80
  81. Korean
  82. Japanese
  83. Visible minority, n.i.e. Footnote 83
  84. Multiple visible minorities Footnote 84
  85. Not a visible minority Footnote 85
  86. Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration Footnote 86
  87. Non-immigrants Footnote 87
  88. Immigrants Footnote 88
  89. Before 1981
  90. 1981 to 1990
  91. 1991 to 2000
  92. 2001 to 2009
  93. 2001 to 2005
  94. 2006 to 2009
  95. Total - Mother tongue Footnote 95
  96. English
  97. French
  98. Non-official language
  99. Aboriginal
  100. Non-Aboriginal
  101. English and French
  102. English and non-official language
  103. French and non-official language
  104. English, French and non-official language
  105. Total - First official language spoken Footnote 105
  106. English
  107. French
  108. English and French
  109. Neither English nor French

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Age - Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

Return to footnote 1 referrer

Footnote 31

Adjusted after-tax income for economic families and persons not in economic families - For economic family members, this refers to economic family after-tax income that has been adjusted by a factor that accounts for family size. The adjustment factor takes into account the lower relative needs of additional family members, as compared to a single person living alone. For use with the NHS income data, the adjusted after-tax income is computed as the economic family after-tax income divided by the square root of family size.
For persons not in economic families, the adjusted after-tax income is set at after-tax income. This is equivalent to a factor of 1.0 for a person not in an economic family.

Decile of adjusted after-tax family income - The deciles divide the population ranked by size of adjusted after-tax family income into 10 groups of equal size. The population in the bottom decile is the one who falls in the lower 10 percent of the adjusted after-tax family income distribution. The population in the top decile is the one who falls in the highest ten percent of the adjusted after-tax family income distribution. The 10 groups were formed with the full population in private households of Canada, whether or not they reported income.

Return to footnote 31 referrer

Footnote 44

'Highest certificate, diploma or degree' refers to the highest certificate, diploma or degree completed based on a hierarchy which is generally related to the amount of time spent 'in-class.' For postsecondary completers, a university education is considered to be a higher level of schooling than a college education, while a college education is considered to be a higher level of education than in the trades. Although some trades requirements may take as long or longer to complete than a given college or university program, the majority of time is spent in on-the-job paid training and less time is spent in the classroom.

For further definitions, refer to the National Household Survey Dictionary, Catalogue no. 99-000-X. For any comments on collection, dissemination or data quality for this variable, refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

Return to footnote 44 referrer

Footnote 46

'High school diploma or equivalent' includes persons who have graduated from a secondary school or equivalent. It excludes persons with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree.

Return to footnote 46 referrer

Footnote 47

'Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes apprenticeship or trades certificates or diplomas, college, CEGEP or other non-university certificates or diplomas and university certificates, diplomas and degrees.

Return to footnote 47 referrer

Footnote 48

'Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level' includes persons who have obtained a college, CEGEP or university certificate or diploma below the bachelor level and who have not obtained any higher degrees, certificates or diplomas. It also includes persons who received an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma.

Return to footnote 48 referrer

Footnote 51

'Aboriginal identity' includes persons who reported being an Aboriginal person, that is, First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) and/or those who reported Registered or Treaty Indian status, that is registered under the Indian Act of Canada, and/or those who reported 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.

Return to footnote 51 referrer

Footnote 52

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 National Household Survey (NHS). In 2011, there were a total of 36 Indian reserves and Indian settlements that were 'incompletely enumerated' in the NHS. For these reserves or settlements, NHS enumeration was either not permitted or was interrupted before it could be completed, or was not possible because of natural events (specifically forest fires in Northern Ontario). For additional information, please refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, National Household Survey, 2011.


Return to footnote 52 referrer

Footnote 55

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

Return to footnote 55 referrer

Footnote 56

'Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere' includes persons who did not report being First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) but who did report Registered or Treaty Indian status and/or membership in a First Nation or Indian band.

Return to footnote 56 referrer

Footnote 58

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 National Household Survey (NHS). In 2011, there were a total of 36 Indian reserves and Indian settlements that were 'incompletely enumerated' in the NHS. For these reserves or settlements, NHS enumeration was either not permitted or was interrupted before it could be completed, or was not possible because of natural events (specifically forest fires in Northern Ontario). For additional information, please refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, National Household Survey, 2011.

Return to footnote 58 referrer

Footnote 59

Registered or Treaty Indian Status refers to whether or not a person reported being a Registered or Treaty Indian.
'Registered or Treaty Indian' includes persons who reported being a Registered or Treaty Indian in Question 20. Registered Indians are persons who are registered under the Indian Act of Canada. Treaty Indians are persons who belong to a First Nation or Indian band that signed a treaty with the Crown. Registered or Treaty Indians are sometimes also called Status Indians.

Return to footnote 59 referrer

Footnote 61

This is a total population estimate. The sum of the ancestries in this table is greater than the total population estimate because a person may report more than one ancestry (ethnic origin) in the NHS.

Return to footnote 61 referrer

Footnote 62

'Aboriginal ancestry' includes persons who reported one or more than one of First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry in Question 17, either with or without also reporting a non-Aboriginal ancestry. The sum of the categories 'First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry', 'Métis ancestry' and 'Inuit ancestry' is thus greater than the sum of the total for 'Aboriginal ancestry' because persons who reported more than one Aboriginal ancestry are included in the response category for each Aboriginal ancestry they reported. All respondents with Aboriginal ancestry are counted in at least one of the categories 'First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry,' 'Métis ancestry' and 'Inuit ancestry' and also in the category 'Aboriginal ancestry.'
Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada. Ancestry refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of the respondent's ancestors, an ancestor being usually more distant than a grandparent. A person can have more than one ethnic or cultural origin.

Return to footnote 62 referrer

Footnote 63

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 National Household Survey (NHS). In 2011, there were a total of 36 Indian reserves and Indian settlements that were 'incompletely enumerated' in the NHS. For these reserves or settlements, NHS enumeration was either not permitted or was interrupted before it could be completed, or was not possible because of natural events (specifically forest fires in Northern Ontario). For additional information, please refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, National Household Survey, 2011.

Return to footnote 63 referrer

Footnote 66

'Non-Aboriginal ancestry only' includes persons who did not report First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry in Question 17.

Return to footnote 66 referrer

Footnote 67

Generation status
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Generation status refers to whether or not the person or the person's parents were born in Canada. It identifies persons as being first generation, second generation or third generation or more.

Return to footnote 67 referrer

Footnote 68

'First generation' includes persons who were born outside Canada. For the most part, these are people who are now, or have ever been, immigrants to Canada.

Return to footnote 68 referrer

Footnote 69

'Second generation' includes persons who were born in Canada and had at least one parent born outside Canada. For the most part, these are the children of immigrants.

Return to footnote 69 referrer

Footnote 70

'Third generation or more' includes persons who were born in Canada with both parents born in Canada.

Return to footnote 70 referrer

Footnote 71

Visible minority
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable


Part B - Detailed definition
Visible minority refers to whether a person belongs to a visible minority group as defined by the Employment Equity Act and, if so, the visible minority group to which the person belongs. The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.' The visible minority population consists mainly of the following groups: South Asian, Chinese, Black, Filipino, Latin American, Arab, Southeast Asian, West Asian, Korean and Japanese.

Return to footnote 71 referrer

Footnote 72

The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.'

Return to footnote 72 referrer

Footnote 73

For example, 'East Indian,' 'Pakistani,' 'Sri Lankan,' etc.

Return to footnote 73 referrer

Footnote 79

For example, 'Vietnamese,' 'Cambodian,' 'Malaysian,' 'Laotian,' etc.

Return to footnote 79 referrer

Footnote 80

For example, 'Iranian,' 'Afghan,' etc.

Return to footnote 80 referrer

Footnote 83

The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.' Includes respondents who reported a write-in response such as 'Guyanese,' 'West Indian,' 'Tibetan,' 'Polynesian,' 'Pacific Islander,' etc.

Return to footnote 83 referrer

Footnote 84

Includes respondents who reported more than one visible minority group by checking two or more mark-in circles, e.g., 'Black' and 'South Asian.'

Return to footnote 84 referrer

Footnote 85

Includes respondents who reported 'Yes' to the Aboriginal identity question (Question 18) as well as respondents who were not considered to be members of a visible minority group.

Return to footnote 85 referrer

Footnote 86

Immigrant status refers to whether the respondent is a non-immigrant, an immigrant or a non-permanent resident.

Non-immigrant refers to a person who is a Canadian citizen by birth.

Immigrant refers to a person who is or has ever been a landed immigrant/permanent resident. This person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Canada for a number of years, while others have arrived recently. Some immigrants are Canadian citizens, while others are not. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number are born in Canada. In the 2011 National Household Survey, 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

Non-permanent resident refers to a person from another country who has a work or study permit or who is a refugee claimant, and any non-Canadian-born family member living in Canada with them.

Period of immigration refers to the period in which the immigrant first obtained his or her landed immigrant/permanent resident status.

Non-permanent residents are not included elsewhere in this table.

Return to footnote 86 referrer

Footnote 87

Non-immigrant refers to a person who is a Canadian citizen by birth.

Return to footnote 87 referrer

Footnote 88

Immigrant refers to a person who is or has ever been a landed immigrant/permanent resident. This person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Canada for a number of years, while others have arrived recently.
Some immigrants are Canadian citizens, while others are not. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number are born in Canada. In the 2011 National Household Survey, 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

The income data for the National Household Survey are for the year 2010. By agreement, landed immigrants who arrived in Canada between January 1, 2011 and May 10, 2011 have an income equal to zero. It is also possible that landed immigrants who arrived during the course of the year 2010 did not have a complete year of applicable revenues. Consequently, these two groups of immigrants are excluded from the detailed distribution by period of immigration. They are, however included in the category 'Immigrants.'

Return to footnote 88 referrer

Footnote 95

Refers to the first language learned at home in childhood and still understood by the individual on May 10, 2011.

Return to footnote 95 referrer

Footnote 105

First official language spoken
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable

Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to a variable specified within the framework of the Official Languages Act.

Return to footnote 105 referrer

Date modified: