Tabulation: Ethnic Origin (264), Single and Multiple Ethnic Origin Responses (3), Generation Status (4), Age Groups (10) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

• Generation status (4): Total - Generation status
• Age groups (10): Total - Age groups
• Sex (3): Total - Sex

This table details ethnic origin , single and multiple ethnic origin responses , generation status , age groups and sex for the population in private households in Halifax
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 1} = 24.9 %

Ethnic origin (264)	Single and multiple ethnic origin responses (3)
	Total - Single and multiple ethnic origin responses^Footnote 2	Single ethnic origin responses^Footnote 3	Multiple ethnic origin responses^Footnote 4
Total - Ethnic origins^Footnote 5	384,545	180,950	203,590
North American Aboriginal origins	17,735	1,855	15,870
First Nations (North American Indian)	14,115	1,475	12,635
Inuit	720	35	685
Métis	3,270	350	2,920
Other North American origins	151,110	74,420	76,685
Acadian	8,045	1,055	6,995
American	3,835	300	3,530
Canadian	141,315	72,685	68,630
New Brunswicker	35	0	0
Newfoundlander	1,155	225	930
Nova Scotian	705	120	585
Ontarian	0	0	0
Québécois	105	25	85
Other North American origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 6	70	0	65
European origins	277,810	82,885	194,925
British Isles origins	230,475	60,405	170,065
Channel Islander	25	0	15
Cornish	30	0	30
English	122,510	27,265	95,250
Irish	93,460	12,180	81,275
Manx	80	0	80
Scottish	109,585	18,105	91,480
Welsh	8,595	715	7,880
British Isles origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 7	10,290	2,135	8,150
French origins	63,210	7,450	55,760
Alsatian	20	0	20
Breton	0	0	0
French	63,185	7,445	55,740
Western European origins (except French origins)	55,185	7,235	47,950
Austrian	875	55	825
Belgian	1,240	120	1,125
Dutch	13,340	1,640	11,695
Flemish	150	0	150
Frisian	0	0	0
German	43,715	5,270	38,445
Luxembourger	25	0	0
Swiss	1,145	130	1,015
Western European origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 8	60	15	0
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins)	7,910	1,040	6,865
Danish	2,005	255	1,750
Finnish	660	100	560
Icelandic	380	75	310
Norwegian	2,715	345	2,365
Swedish	2,085	225	1,860
Northern European origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 9	425	45	380
Eastern European origins	14,305	2,705	11,595
Bulgarian	255	90	170
Byelorussian	45	0	35
Czech	600	110	490
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.	245	0	245
Estonian	175	50	130
Hungarian	1,305	205	1,095
Latvian	155	20	135
Lithuanian	500	60	440
Moldovan	0	0	0
Polish	4,945	850	4,095
Romanian	675	185	490
Russian	2,475	440	2,030
Slovak	285	80	205
Ukrainian	4,475	600	3,875
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 10	115	0	100
Southern European origins	14,275	2,955	11,315
Albanian	55	50	0
Bosnian	160	80	80
Croatian	390	80	310
Cypriot	0	0	0
Greek	1,990	705	1,280
Italian	6,700	1,295	5,410
Kosovar	0	0	0
Macedonian	20	0	15
Maltese	135	0	125
Montenegrin	0	0	0
Portuguese	2,150	380	1,765
Serbian	235	100	130
Sicilian	0	0	0
Slovenian	165	0	160
Spanish	2,465	160	2,305
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.	315	80	230
Southern European origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 11	0	0	0
Other European origins	3,485	1,090	2,395
Basque	85	0	80
Jewish	2,420	530	1,885
Roma (Gypsy)	30	0	30
Slavic, n.o.s.	40	0	40
Other European origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 12	965	555	410
Caribbean origins	2,700	600	2,090
Antiguan	35	0	0
Bahamian	20	0	0
Barbadian	495	45	450
Bermudan	140	0	140
Carib	30	0	30
Cuban	280	130	150
Dominican	45	0	40
Grenadian	0	0	0
Haitian	110	70	45
Jamaican	785	125	660
Kittitian/Nevisian	0	0	0
Martinican	0	0	0
Montserratan	0	0	0
Puerto Rican	20	0	20
St. Lucian	40	0	30
Trinidadian/Tobagonian	205	45	160
Vincentian/Grenadinian	0	0	0
West Indian, n.o.s.	340	110	235
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 13	205	0	190
Latin, Central and South American origins	1,755	565	1,190
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Maya)	135	0	140
Argentinian	95	0	95
Belizean	0	0	0
Bolivian	0	0	0
Brazilian	90	0	85
Chilean	45	0	40
Colombian	275	150	130
Costa Rican	0	0	0
Ecuadorian	65	0	55
Guatemalan	0	0	0
Guyanese	175	25	150
Hispanic	0	0	0
Honduran	0	0	0
Maya	0	0	0
Mexican	395	115	275
Nicaraguan	0	0	0
Panamanian	0	0	0
Paraguayan	15	0	20
Peruvian	80	55	20
Salvadorean	90	55	35
Uruguayan	10	0	10
Venezuelan	100	50	50
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 14	265	80	185
African origins	10,245	3,780	6,460
Central and West African origins	815	605	215
Akan	0	0	0
Angolan	0	0	0
Ashanti	0	0	0
Beninese	0	0	0
Burkinabe	0	0	0
Cameroonian	40	30	0
Chadian	0	0	0
Congolese	85	40	45
Gabonese	0	0	0
Gambian	0	0	0
Ghanaian	160	145	15
Guinean	0	0	0
Ibo	25	0	20
Ivorian	0	0	0
Liberian	10	10	0
Malian	0	0	0
Nigerian	325	235	90
Peulh	0	0	0
Senegalese	40	35	0
Sierra Leonean	0	0	0
Togolese	0	0	0
Yoruba	45	45	0
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 15	65	60	0
North African origins	1,395	770	625
Algerian	0	0	0
Berber	0	0	0
Coptic	75	0	75
Dinka	0	0	0
Egyptian	810	465	340
Libyan	335	180	155
Maure	0	0	0
Moroccan	125	60	60
Sudanese	65	35	35
Tunisian	0	0	0
North African origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 16	85	0	75
Southern and East African origins	1,465	835	635
Afrikaner	145	0	145
Amhara	0	0	0
Bantu, n.o.s.	0	0	0
Burundian	0	0	0
Eritrean	55	0	35
Ethiopian	180	115	70
Harari	0	0	0
Kenyan	65	30	35
Malagasy	0	0	0
Mauritian	40	0	35
Oromo	85	85	0
Rwandan	90	0	40
Seychellois	0	0	0
Somali	280	270	0
South African	220	45	175
Tanzanian	10	0	10
Tigrian	0	0	0
Ugandan	50	0	40
Zambian	165	150	0
Zimbabwean	20	20	0
Zulu	0	0	0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 17	105	0	75
Other African origins	6,685	1,575	5,115
Black, n.o.s.^Footnote 18	1,005	365	635
Other African origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 19	5,765	1,210	4,560
Asian origins	24,015	16,775	7,240
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins	10,935	7,325	3,605
Afghan	350	320	30
Arab, n.o.s.	1,250	785	470
Armenian	315	70	245
Assyrian	0	0	0
Azerbaijani	15	0	0
Georgian	0	0	0
Iranian	1,135	990	145
Iraqi	350	305	45
Israeli	35	15	20
Jordanian	345	245	100
Kazakh	0	0	0
Kurd	50	50	0
Kuwaiti	265	255	0
Lebanese	4,550	2,530	2,025
Palestinian	575	400	170
Pashtun	0	0	0
Saudi Arabian	425	390	35
Syrian	520	225	295
Tajik	25	0	25
Tatar	25	0	20
Turk	405	230	170
Uighur	0	0	0
Uzbek	135	85	45
Yemeni	225	210	0
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 20	395	210	185
South Asian origins	4,675	3,055	1,615
Bangladeshi	235	195	35
Bengali	50	25	25
East Indian^Footnote 21	3,585	2,280	1,305
Goan	0	0	0
Gujarati	0	0	0
Kashmiri	25	0	25
Nepali	165	135	30
Pakistani	410	170	240
Punjabi	20	0	0
Sinhalese	10	0	0
Sri Lankan	240	175	65
Tamil	30	15	0
South Asian origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 22	65	30	35
East and Southeast Asian origins	8,565	6,340	2,230
Burmese	50	0	40
Cambodian (Khmer)	0	0	0
Chinese	5,375	3,765	1,605
Filipino	1,490	1,015	475
Hmong	0	0	0
Indonesian	85	0	75
Japanese	400	165	230
Korean	1,035	925	110
Laotian	0	0	0
Malaysian	25	0	25
Mongolian	0	0	0
Singaporean	0	0	0
Taiwanese	195	115	80
Thai	25	0	0
Tibetan	0	0	0
Vietnamese	460	265	190
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 23	10	0	0
Other Asian origins	120	55	65
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 24	115	50	65
Oceania origins	370	55	310
Australian	245	40	200
New Zealander	110	0	100
Pacific Islands origins	25	0	15
Fijian	0	0	0
Hawaiian	20	0	0
Maori	0	0	0
Polynesian, n.o.s.	0	0	0
Samoan	0	0	0
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.^Footnote 25	0	0	0

Symbol(s)

Symbol ..

not available for a specific reference period

Symbol ...

not applicable

Symbol x

suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act

Symbol F

too unreliable to be published

Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

For the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) estimates, the global non-response rate (GNR) is used as an indicator of data quality. This indicator combines complete non-response (household) and partial non-response (question) into a single rate. The value of the GNR is presented to users. A smaller GNR indicates a lower risk of non-response bias and as a result, lower risk of inaccuracy. The threshold used for estimates' suppression is a GNR of 50% or more. For more information, please refer to the National Household Survey User Guide, 2011.

Footnote 2

The category 'Total - Single and multiple ethnic origin responses' indicates the number of respondents who reported a specified ethnic origin, either as their only ethnic origin or in addition to one or more other ethnic origins. The sum of all total responses for all ethnic origins is greater than the total population estimate due to the reporting of multiple origins.

Footnote 3

A single ethnic origin response occurs when a respondent provides one ethnic origin only.

Footnote 4

A multiple ethnic origin response occurs when a respondent provides two or more ethnic origins.

Footnote 5

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

Footnote 6

Includes general responses indicating North American origins (e.g., 'North American') as well as more specific responses indicating North American origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Maritimer,' 'Manitoban').

Footnote 7

Includes general responses indicating British Isles origins (e.g., 'British,' 'United Kingdom') as well as more specific responses indicating British Isles origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Celtic').

Footnote 8

Includes general responses indicating Western European origins (e.g., 'Western European') as well as more specific responses indicating Western European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Liechtensteiner').

Footnote 9

Includes general responses indicating Northern European origins (e.g., 'Northern European') as well as more specific responses indicating Northern European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Faroese,' 'Scandinavian').

Footnote 10

Includes general responses indicating Eastern European origins (e.g., 'Eastern European') as well as more specific responses indicating Eastern European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Baltic').

Footnote 11

Includes general responses indicating Southern European origins (e.g., 'Southern European') as well as more specific responses indicating Southern European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Gibraltarian').

Footnote 12

Includes general responses indicating Other European origins (e.g., 'European') as well as more specific responses indicating European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Central European').

Footnote 13

Includes general responses indicating Caribbean origins (e.g., 'Caribbean') as well as more specific responses indicating Caribbean origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Guadelupian,' 'Aruban').

Footnote 14

Includes general responses indicating Latin, Central or South American origins (e.g., 'South American') as well as more specific responses indicating Latin, Central or South American origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Surinamese').

Footnote 15

Includes general responses indicating Central or West African origins (e.g., 'West African') as well as more specific responses indicating Central or West African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Ewe,' 'Wolof').

Footnote 16

Includes general responses indicating North African origins (e.g., 'North African') as well as more specific responses indicating North African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Maghreb').

Footnote 17

Includes general responses indicating Southern or East African origins (e.g., 'East African') as well as more specific responses indicating Southern or East African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Hutu,' 'Shona').

Footnote 18

Some respondents may choose to provide very specific ethnic origins in the National Household Survey (NHS), while other respondents may choose to give more general responses. This means that two respondents with the same ethnic ancestry could have different response patterns and thus could be counted as having different ethnic origins. For example, one respondent may report 'East Indian' ethnic origin while another respondent, with a similar ancestral background, may report 'Punjabi' or 'South Asian' origins; one respondent may report 'Black' while another, similar respondent, may report 'Ghanaian' or 'African.' As a result, ethnic origin data are very fluid, and counts for certain origins, such as 'East Indian' and 'Black,' may seem lower than initially expected. Users who wish to obtain broader response counts may wish to combine data for one or more ethnic origins together or use counts for ethnic categories such as 'South Asian origins' or 'African origins.' (Please note, however, that 'African origins' should not be considered equivalent to the 'Black' population group or visible minority status, as there are persons reporting African origins who report a population group or visible minority status other than 'Black.' Conversely, many people report a population group or visible minority status of 'Black' and do not report having 'African' origins. For information on population group and visible minority population in the 2011 NHS, refer to the appropriate definitions in this publication).

Footnote 19

Includes general responses indicating Other African origins (e.g., 'African') as well as more specific responses indicating Other African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Saharan').

Footnote 20

Includes general responses indicating West Asian, Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins (e.g., 'West Asian,' 'Middle Eastern') as well as more specific responses indicating West Asian, Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Baloch,' 'Circassian').

Footnote 21

Some respondents may choose to provide very specific ethnic origins in the National Household Survey (NHS), while other respondents may choose to give more general responses. This means that two respondents with the same ethnic ancestry could have different response patterns and thus could be counted as having different ethnic origins. For example, one respondent may report 'East Indian' ethnic origin while another respondent, with a similar ancestral background, may report 'Punjabi' or 'South Asian' origins; one respondent may report 'Black' while another, similar respondent, may report 'Ghanaian' or 'African.' As a result, ethnic origin data are very fluid, and counts for certain origins, such as 'East Indian' and 'Black,' may seem lower than initially expected. Users who wish to obtain broader response counts may wish to combine data for one or more ethnic origins together or use counts for ethnic categories such as 'South Asian origins' or 'African origins.' (Please note, however, that 'African origins' should not be considered equivalent to the 'Black' population group or visible minority status, as there are persons reporting African origins who report a population group or visible minority status other than 'Black.' Conversely, many people report a population group or visible minority status of 'Black' and do not report having 'African' origins. For information on population group and visible minority population in the 2011 NHS, refer to the appropriate definitions in this publication).

Footnote 22

Includes general responses indicating South Asian origins (e.g., 'South Asian') as well as more specific responses indicating South Asian origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Bhutanese').

Footnote 23

Includes general responses indicating East and Southeast Asian origins (e.g., 'Southeast Asian') as well as more specific responses indicating East and Southeast Asian origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Bruneian,' 'Karen').

Footnote 24

Includes general responses indicating Other Asian origins (e.g., 'Asian') as well as more specific responses indicating Other Asian origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Eurasian').

Footnote 25

Includes general responses indicating Pacific Islands origins (e.g., 'Pacific Islander') as well as more specific responses indicating Pacific Islands origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Tahitian').

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-010-X2011028.