Tabulation: Selected Demographic, Sociocultural, Education and Labour Characteristics (322), Sex (3) and Income Status in 2010 (6) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

• Sex (3): Total - Sex

This table details selected demographic, sociocultural, education and labour characteristics , sex and income status in 2010 for the population in private households in Yorkton
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 1} = 25.1 %

Selected demographic, sociocultural, education and labour characteristics (322)	Income status in 2010 (6)
	Total - Income status in 2010 based on after-tax low-income measure^Footnote 2	Population for the income status based on after-tax low-income measure	Low-income population	Prevalence of low income %	Other population	Concept not applicable^Footnote 3
Total - Age groups^Footnote 4	17,970	17,970	3,010	16.8	14,960	0
Under 15 years	3,265	3,270	665	20.3	2,600	0
15 to 24 years	2,195	2,195	265	12.1	1,935	0
25 to 54 years	6,900	6,895	960	13.9	5,940	0
25 to 34 years	2,100	2,105	300	14.3	1,800	0
35 to 44 years	2,220	2,220	420	18.9	1,800	0
45 to 54 years	2,575	2,580	235	9.1	2,340	0
55 to 64 years	2,330	2,330	320	13.7	2,010	0
65 years and over	3,275	3,275	795	24.3	2,480	0
65 to 74 years	1,560	1,555	295	19.0	1,265	0
75 years and over	1,720	1,715	505	29.4	1,215	0
Population in private households by marital status^Footnote 5	17,970	17,965	3,010	16.8	14,960	0
Married or living with a common-law partner	8,810	8,810	780	8.9	8,025	0
Married (and not separated)	7,565	7,565	665	8.8	6,895	0
Living common law	1,245	1,245	115	9.2	1,130	0
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	9,160	9,165	2,230	24.3	6,935	0
Single (never legally married)	6,770	6,770	1,325	19.6	5,440	0
Separated	310	305	25	8.2	285	0
Divorced	875	875	275	31.4	600	0
Widowed	1,210	1,215	600	49.4	610	0
Persons in economic families by family structure and presence and age of children^Footnote 6	14,900	14,900	1,940	13.0	12,960	0
Couple family	12,490	12,490	1,050	8.4	11,445	0
Couple only	4,695	4,690	400	8.5	4,290	0
Couple with children	7,680	7,680	650	8.5	7,030	0
With children under 18 years	5,985	5,985	565	9.4	5,420	0
Without children under 6 years	3,200	3,200	205	6.4	2,995	0
With children under 6 years	2,790	2,785	365	13.1	2,425	0
Couple with other relatives only	120	120	0	0.0	120	0
Lone-parent family	2,210	2,210	810	36.7	1,400	0
Female-parent family	1,735	1,730	505	29.2	1,230	0
Female-parent family with no other relatives	1,560	1,565	485	31.0	1,075	0
With children under 18 years	1,110	1,110	350	31.5	760	0
Without children under 6 years	555	550	100	18.2	450	0
With children under 6 years	555	560	245	43.8	310	0
Male-parent family	475	475	305	64.2	170	0
Male-parent family with no other relatives	475	480	305	63.5	170	0
With children under 18 years	415	415	295	71.1	120	0
Without children under 6 years	265	260	165	63.5	95	0
With children under 6 years	155	155	130	83.9	20	0
Other economic family^Footnote 7	200	200	80	40.0	120	0
Persons not in economic families aged 15 years and over^Footnote 8	3,065	3,070	1,075	35.0	1,995	0
Less than 65 years	1,915	1,915	450	23.5	1,465	0
65 years and over	1,155	1,155	625	54.1	535	0
Total children in economic families^Footnote 9	5,230	5,230	920	17.6	4,310	0
Under 6 years	1,265	1,260	210	16.7	1,055	0
6 to 14 years	1,965	1,965	460	23.4	1,510	0
15 to 17 years	565	565	40	7.1	525	0
18 to 24 years	1,050	1,045	130	12.4	910	0
25 years and over	395	395	80	20.3	315	0
Total - Household living arrangements^Footnote 10	17,970	17,970	3,010	16.8	14,960	0
Total persons in households with at least one census family	14,945	14,940	1,910	12.8	13,030	0
Married spouses, common-law partners	8,710	8,710	750	8.6	7,955	0
Lone parents	775	770	225	29.2	545	0
Children in families with two parents present	3,645	3,650	295	8.1	3,355	0
Children in families with one parent present	1,515	1,510	615	40.7	900	0
Persons not in census families, living with relatives^Footnote 11	180	180	20	11.1	160	0
Persons not in census families, living with non-relatives only	125	120	0	0.0	115	0
Total persons in non-census family households	3,030	3,025	1,100	36.4	1,930	0
Living with relatives^Footnote 12	80	80	0	0.0	45	0
Living with non-relatives only	565	565	100	17.7	465	0
Living alone	2,380	2,380	965	40.5	1,415	0
Total population in private households by citizenship^Footnote 13	17,970	17,965	3,010	16.8	14,960	0
Canadian citizens	17,465	17,465	2,795	16.0	14,670	0
Canadian citizens aged under 18	3,765	3,765	665	17.7	3,100	0
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	13,700	13,700	2,135	15.6	11,565	0
Not Canadian citizens^Footnote 14	505	505	215	42.6	290	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^Footnote 15	17,970	17,970	3,010	16.8	14,960	0
Non-immigrants^Footnote 16	17,165	17,165	2,740	16.0	14,425	0
Immigrants^Footnote 17	640	640	195	30.5	450	0
Before 1971	170	170	65	38.2	110	0
1971 to 1980	55	55	0	0.0	50	0
1981 to 1990	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
1991 to 2000	80	80	0	0.0	70	0
2001 to 2011^Footnote 18	325	320	110	34.4	210	0
2001 to 2005	70	70	0	0.0	65	0
2006 to 2011^Footnote 19	255	250	105	42.0	145	0
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 20	165	165	75	45.5	85	0
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^Footnote 21	645	645	195	30.2	445	0
Under 5 years	105	110	0	0.0	85	0
5 to 14 years	140	140	70	50.0	70	0
15 to 24 years	110	105	20	19.0	90	0
25 to 44 years	255	255	60	23.5	195	0
45 years and over	30	30	0	0.0	0	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^Footnote 22	17,970	17,970	3,010	16.8	14,960	0
Non-immigrants^Footnote 23	17,165	17,160	2,740	16.0	14,425	0
Born in province of residence	14,245	14,245	2,285	16.0	11,965	0
Born outside province of residence	2,920	2,915	455	15.6	2,465	0
Immigrants^Footnote 24	640	645	195	30.2	450	0
Americas	130	130	55	42.3	75	0
United States	55	55	0	0.0	45	0
Jamaica	50	50	0	0.0	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Mexico	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Trinidad and Tobago	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Colombia	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
El Salvador	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Peru	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Chile	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Europe	260	260	75	28.8	185	0
United Kingdom^Footnote 25	105	105	60	57.1	45	0
Italy	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Germany	30	30	0	0.0	35	0
Poland	30	30	0	0.0	30	0
Portugal	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Netherlands	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
France	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Romania	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Russian Federation	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Greece	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Ukraine	25	25	0	0.0	0	0
Croatia	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Hungary	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Serbia	25	25	0	0.0	25	0
Ireland, Republic of	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Africa	30	30	0	0.0	30	0
Morocco	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Egypt	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	30	25	0	0.0	25	0
Nigeria	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Kenya	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Asia	215	215	70	32.6	150	0
India	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
China^Footnote 26	45	45	0	0.0	40	0
Philippines	140	135	60	44.4	85	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Viet Nam^Footnote 27	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Pakistan	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Sri Lanka	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Iran^Footnote 28	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Korea, South^Footnote 29	15	15	0	0.0	15	0
Lebanon	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Taiwan	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Iraq	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Bangladesh	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Japan	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Oceania and other^Footnote 30	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Fiji	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Other places of birth^Footnote 31	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 32	165	165	75	45.5	85	0
Total population in private households by generation status^Footnote 33	17,970	17,970	3,015	16.8	14,960	0
First generation^Footnote 34	815	815	275	33.7	545	0
Second generation^Footnote 35	2,590	2,590	695	26.8	1,890	0
Third generation or more^Footnote 36	14,570	14,565	2,045	14.0	12,525	0
Total population in private households by visible minority^Footnote 37	17,970	17,970	3,010	16.8	14,960	0
Total visible minority population^Footnote 38	525	530	230	43.4	300	0
South Asian^Footnote 39	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Chinese	85	85	25	29.4	60	0
Black	155	155	115	74.2	40	0
Filipino	240	240	80	33.3	160	0
Latin American	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Arab	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Southeast Asian^Footnote 40	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
West Asian^Footnote 41	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Korean	20	15	0	0.0	20	0
Japanese	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Visible minority, n.i.e.^Footnote 42	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Multiple visible minorities^Footnote 43	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Not a visible minority^Footnote 44	17,445	17,440	2,780	15.9	14,660	0
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	17,970	17,970	3,010	16.8	14,960	0
Aboriginal identity^Footnote 45	1,795	1,795	645	35.9	1,150	0
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^Footnote 46	1,210	1,210	575	47.5	635	0
Métis single identity	535	535	60	11.2	480	0
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^Footnote 47	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^Footnote 48	25	20	0	0.0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	16,180	16,175	2,365	14.6	13,810	0
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^Footnote 49	17,970	17,970	3,015	16.8	14,960	0
Registered or Treaty Indian^Footnote 50	1,125	1,130	470	41.6	655	0
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	16,845	16,840	2,540	15.1	14,300	0
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 51	17,970	17,970	3,010	16.8	14,960	0
Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 52	1,900	1,900	620	32.6	1,280	0
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry^Footnote 53	1,495	1,500	565	37.7	930	0
Métis ancestry	525	530	60	11.3	465	0
Inuit ancestry	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^Footnote 54	16,070	16,070	2,390	14.9	13,680	0
Total - Mother tongue^Footnote 55	17,970	17,970	3,010	16.8	14,960	0
English	15,795	15,795	2,485	15.7	13,315	0
French	125	125	0	0.0	125	0
Non-official language	1,925	1,925	495	25.7	1,430	0
Aboriginal	70	70	45	64.3	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	1,850	1,855	450	24.3	1,405	0
English and French	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
English and non-official language	125	125	30	24.0	95	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Total - First official language spoken^Footnote 56	17,970	17,970	3,015	16.8	14,960	0
English	17,845	17,845	3,010	16.9	14,830	0
French	130	130	0	0.0	125	0
English and French	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Neither English nor French	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^Footnote 57	17,785	17,785	2,950	16.6	14,840	0
Non-movers	15,205	15,210	2,320	15.3	12,885	0
Movers	2,580	2,585	630	24.4	1,950	0
Non-migrants	1,475	1,475	440	29.8	1,035	0
Migrants	1,105	1,105	195	17.6	910	0
Internal migrants	1,015	1,020	150	14.7	865	0
Intraprovincial migrants	665	665	95	14.3	570	0
Interprovincial migrants	350	355	55	15.5	295	0
External migrants	90	90	45	50.0	40	0
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^Footnote 58	16,870	16,865	2,815	16.7	14,055	0
Non-movers	10,700	10,700	1,455	13.6	9,245	0
Movers	6,165	6,170	1,360	22.0	4,805	0
Non-migrants	2,605	2,605	700	26.9	1,910	0
Migrants	3,565	3,565	665	18.7	2,900	0
Internal migrants	3,190	3,190	480	15.0	2,705	0
Intraprovincial migrants	2,060	2,060	325	15.8	1,735	0
Interprovincial migrants	1,130	1,125	160	14.2	965	0
External migrants	370	375	180	48.0	195	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by highest certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 59	14,700	14,700	2,345	16.0	12,360	0
No certificate, diploma or degree	4,120	4,125	995	24.1	3,130	0
High school diploma or equivalent^Footnote 60	4,455	4,450	865	19.4	3,590	0
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 61	6,125	6,125	485	7.9	5,640	0
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^Footnote 62	1,920	1,920	160	8.3	1,765	0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	2,275	2,275	225	9.9	2,050	0
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^Footnote 63	485	485	30	6.2	455	0
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	1,445	1,445	70	4.8	1,375	0
Bachelor's degree	1,095	1,095	55	5.0	1,035	0
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^Footnote 64	355	350	0	0.0	340	0
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 65	9,230	9,230	1,285	13.9	7,945	0
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,480	1,480	300	20.3	1,180	0
High school diploma or equivalent^Footnote 66	2,995	2,995	620	20.7	2,380	0
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 67	4,760	4,755	370	7.8	4,385	0
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^Footnote 68	1,415	1,415	80	5.7	1,335	0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	1,780	1,780	200	11.2	1,585	0
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^Footnote 69	355	355	25	7.0	330	0
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	1,210	1,210	65	5.4	1,140	0
Bachelor's degree	935	935	60	6.4	880	0
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^Footnote 70	275	275	0	0.0	265	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^Footnote 71	14,700	14,700	2,340	15.9	12,355	0
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 72	8,575	8,570	1,860	21.7	6,715	0
Education	660	665	40	6.0	620	0
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	105	105	0	0.0	100	0
Humanities	110	115	0	0.0	105	0
Social and behavioural sciences and law	255	250	20	8.0	230	0
Business, management and public administration	1,305	1,305	120	9.2	1,180	0
Physical and life sciences and technologies	70	70	0	0.0	70	0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	145	145	0	0.0	140	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	1,380	1,380	130	9.4	1,250	0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	170	165	0	0.0	160	0
Health and related fields^Footnote 73	1,420	1,420	80	5.6	1,335	0
Personal, protective and transportation services	520	520	65	12.5	455	0
Other fields of study^Footnote 74	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^Footnote 75	14,700	14,705	2,345	15.9	12,355	0
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	8,575	8,575	1,855	21.6	6,715	0
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	6,130	6,130	485	7.9	5,640	0
Location of study inside Canada	5,640	5,645	395	7.0	5,245	0
Same as province or territory of residence	4,465	4,465	330	7.4	4,135	0
Another province or territory	1,180	1,180	70	5.9	1,110	0
Location of study outside Canada	485	490	90	18.4	400	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^Footnote 76	14,700	14,705	2,345	15.9	12,355	0
In the labour force	9,690	9,690	960	9.9	8,730	0
Employed	9,205	9,205	785	8.5	8,420	0
Unemployed	485	490	175	35.7	315	0
Not in the labour force	5,010	5,010	1,385	27.6	3,630	0
Participation rate	65.9	65.9	40.9	not applicable ...	70.7	0.0
Employment rate	62.6	62.6	33.5	not applicable ...	68.2	0.0
Unemployment rate	5.0	5.1	18.2	not applicable ...	3.6	0.0
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by class of worker^Footnote 77	14,705	14,700	2,340	15.9	12,360	0
Class of worker - not applicable^Footnote 78	4,110	4,115	1,270	30.9	2,835	0
All classes of worker^Footnote 79	10,590	10,590	1,070	10.1	9,520	0
Employee	9,205	9,205	870	9.5	8,335	0
Self-employed^Footnote 80	1,390	1,385	205	14.8	1,185	0
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^Footnote 81	14,705	14,705	2,345	15.9	12,355	0
Occupation - not applicable^Footnote 82	4,110	4,110	1,275	31.0	2,835	0
All occupations^Footnote 83	10,590	10,590	1,075	10.2	9,520	0
0 Management occupations	1,295	1,295	95	7.3	1,200	0
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	1,565	1,570	125	8.0	1,445	0
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	315	315	0	0.0	270	0
3 Health occupations	935	935	80	8.6	860	0
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	995	995	40	4.0	950	0
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	235	235	15	6.4	225	0
6 Sales and service occupations	2,850	2,850	385	13.5	2,470	0
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	1,835	1,835	225	12.3	1,610	0
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	265	265	30	11.3	235	0
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	295	295	30	10.2	270	0
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^Footnote 84	14,705	14,700	2,345	16.0	12,355	0
Industry - not applicable^Footnote 85	4,110	4,110	1,275	31.0	2,835	0
All industries^Footnote 86	10,590	10,590	1,070	10.1	9,520	0
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	515	515	45	8.7	465	0
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	190	190	0	0.0	175	0
22 Utilities	110	110	0	0.0	110	0
23 Construction	965	965	100	10.4	865	0
31-33 Manufacturing	605	605	50	8.3	560	0
41 Wholesale trade	355	355	75	21.1	280	0
44-45 Retail trade	1,810	1,810	170	9.4	1,640	0
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	490	490	85	17.3	405	0
51 Information and cultural industries	220	220	0	0.0	210	0
52 Finance and insurance	420	420	0	0.0	415	0
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	115	115	0	0.0	120	0
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	280	280	70	25.0	210	0
55 Management of companies and enterprises	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	285	290	70	24.1	215	0
61 Educational services	615	615	15	2.4	600	0
62 Health care and social assistance	1,535	1,535	160	10.4	1,370	0
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	310	310	30	9.7	275	0
72 Accommodation and food services	785	780	100	12.8	685	0
81 Other services (except public administration)	400	400	30	7.5	370	0
91 Public administration	575	575	35	6.1	545	0
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity in 2010^Footnote 87	14,700	14,700	2,345	16.0	12,355	0
Did not work in 2010^Footnote 88	4,455	4,460	1,370	30.7	3,090	0
Worked in 2010	10,240	10,245	975	9.5	9,270	0
1 to 13 weeks	670	675	155	23.0	520	0
14 to 26 weeks	750	755	110	14.6	635	0
27 to 39 weeks	650	655	145	22.1	505	0
40 to 48 weeks	1,610	1,605	210	13.1	1,395	0
49 to 52 weeks	6,560	6,560	360	5.5	6,205	0
Average weeks worked in 2010	44.1	44.1	36.8	not applicable ...	44.9	0.0
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by full-time or part-time weeks worked in 2010^Footnote 89	14,700	14,700	2,345	16.0	12,355	0
Did not work in 2010^Footnote 90	4,460	4,460	1,365	30.6	3,090	0
Worked in 2010	10,245	10,240	980	9.6	9,265	0
Worked full-time in 2010	7,940	7,945	770	9.7	7,170	0
Worked part-time in 2010	2,300	2,300	205	8.9	2,095	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

Low income can be measured in several different ways in household surveys. For the standard products of the National Household Survey, the line chosen is a relative measure: the after-tax low-income measure (LIM-AT).

For this measure, the income used is after-tax income of households. There are no regional variations to account for prices or cost of living differences: all applicable households in Canada face the same line adjusted for household size. This line is set at half the median of adjusted household after-tax income. To account for potential economies of scale, the income of households with more than one member is divided by the square root of the size of the household.

All household members are considered to share the household income and are attributed the same income status.

Note: Low-income estimates in the 2011 National Household Survey

For the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS), low-income statistics are presented based on the after-tax low-income measure (LIM-AT). This measure is not related to the low-income cut-offs (LICO) presented in the 2006 Census and prevalence rates are conceptually not comparable. Because of the sensitivity of certain income indicators to differences in methodology and response patterns, direct comparisons to establish trends with low-income estimates from other household surveys, administrative programs or the 2006 Census are discouraged. The prevalence rates observed in the NHS at the national level are generally 1 to 2 percentage points higher than seen for similar concepts in other programs. However, analysis of the NHS data suggests that it is valid to compare low-income data for different sub-populations within the NHS (i.e., for different geographic areas or demographic groups). For more information, refer to the Income Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-014-X2011006.

Footnote 3

The low-income concepts are not applied in the territories and in certain areas based on census subdivision type (such as Indian reserves). The existence of substantial in-kind transfers (such as band housing) and sizeable barter economies or consumption from own production (such as product from hunting or fishing) could have made the interpretation of low-income rates more difficult.

Footnote 4

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

Footnote 5

Marital status
Refers to the marital status of the person, taking into account his/her common-law status. Persons who are married or living common law may be of opposite sex or of the same sex. The classification is as follows:
Married (and not separated): A person who is married and has not separated or obtained a divorce, and whose spouse is living.

Common-law: A person who is living with another person as a couple but who is not legally married to that person.

Separated: A person who is married but who no longer lives with his/her spouse (for any reason other than illness, work or school) and who has not obtained a divorce. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

Divorced: A person who has obtained a legal divorce and who has not remarried. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

Widowed: A person who has lost his/her spouse through death and who has not remarried. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

Single (never legally married): A person who has never married or a person whose marriage has been annulled and who has not remarried. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

Footnote 6

Economic family structure - Refers to the classification of economic families as couple families, lone-parent families or other economic families.

Couple families - Those in which a member of either a married or common-law couple is the economic family reference person.

Lone-parent families - Those in which either a male or female lone parent is the economic family reference person.

Other economic families - Those in which the economic family reference person has other relatives but does not have a married spouse or common-law partner or a child in their census family.

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

Footnote 7

This category includes economic families where the reference person does not have a spouse or partner, nor a child in the family, only other relatives.

Footnote 8

Economic family status - Refers to the classification of the population according to whether or not the persons are members of an economic family.

Economic family persons refer to two or more household members who are related to each other by blood, marriage, common-law, adoption or a foster relationship, and thereby constitute an economic family.

Persons not in economic families refer to household members who do not belong to an economic family, including persons living alone.

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

Footnote 9

Economic family - Refers to a group of two or more persons who live in the same dwelling and are related to each other by blood, marriage, common-law, adoption or a foster relationship. A couple may be of opposite or same sex.

Persons in the economic family other than the economic family reference person are classified as the married spouse or the common-law partner of the reference person, children of the reference person (including grandchildren), or other economic family members (including foster children). Children of the reference person may be of any age or marital status.

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

Footnote 10

Household living arrangements
Part A - Short definition
Refers to the classification of persons as members of a family household or of a non-family household, and whether they are family persons or persons not in a census family.
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the classification of persons as members of a family household or of a non-family household, that is, whether or not they are living in a household that contains at least one census family, and whether they are members of a census family or not in a census family. Persons not in census families are further classified as living with relatives, living with non-relatives (only) or living alone.

Footnote 11

Non-relatives may be present.

Footnote 12

Non-relatives may be present.

Footnote 13

Citizenship refers to the legal citizenship status of a person. Citizenship can be by birth or naturalization. A person may have more than one citizenship. A person may be stateless, that is, they may have no citizenship.

Footnote 14

Includes persons who are stateless.

Footnote 15

Period of immigration refers to the period in which the immigrant first obtained his or her landed immigrant/permanent resident status. A landed immigrant/permanent resident refers to a person who has been granted the right to live permanently in Canada by immigration authorities.

Footnote 16

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

Footnote 17

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.

Footnote 18

Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

Footnote 19

Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

Footnote 20

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.

Footnote 21

Age at immigration refers to the age at which an immigrant first obtained landed immigrant/permanent resident status. 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 permanently in Canada by immigration authorities.

Footnote 22

The places of birth selected are the most frequently reported by immigrants at the Canada level.

Footnote 23

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

Footnote 24

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.

Footnote 25

The official name of United Kingdom is United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. United Kingdom includes Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland (excludes Isle of Man, the Channel Islands and British Overseas Territories).

Footnote 26

China excludes Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Macao Special Administrative Region.

Footnote 27

The official name of Viet Nam is Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.

Footnote 28

The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

Footnote 29

The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

Footnote 30

The category 'Oceania and other' includes places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere, such as 'born at sea.'

Footnote 31

The category 'Other places of birth' includes other places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere, such as 'born at sea.'

Footnote 32

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.

Footnote 33

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.

Footnote 34

'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.

Footnote 35

'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.

Footnote 36

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

Footnote 37

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.

Footnote 38

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

Footnote 39

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

Footnote 40

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

Footnote 41

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

Footnote 42

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.

Footnote 43

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

Footnote 44

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.

Footnote 45

'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.

Footnote 46

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 (NHS), 2011.

Footnote 47

'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).

Footnote 48

'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.

Footnote 49

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 (NHS), 2011.

Footnote 50

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.

Footnote 51

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.

Footnote 52

'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.

Footnote 53

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 (NHS), 2011.

Footnote 54

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

Footnote 55

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

Footnote 56

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.

Footnote 57

Refers to the status of a person with regard to the place of residence on the reference day, May 10, 2011, in relation to the place of residence on the same date one year earlier. Persons who have not moved are referred to as non-movers and persons who have moved from one residence to another are referred to as movers. Movers include non-migrants and migrants. Non-migrants are persons who did move but remained in the same city, town, township, village or Indian reserve. Migrants include internal migrants who moved to a different city, town, township, village or Indian reserve within Canada. External migrants include persons who lived outside Canada at the earlier reference date.

Footnote 58

Refers to the status of a person with regard to the place of residence on the reference day, May 10, 2011, in relation to the place of residence on the same date five years earlier. Persons who have not moved are referred to as non-movers and persons who have moved from one residence to another are referred to as movers. Movers include non-migrants and migrants. Non-migrants are persons who did move but remained in the same city, town, township, village or Indian reserve. Migrants include internal migrants who moved to a different city, town, township, village or Indian reserve within Canada. External migrants include persons who lived outside Canada at the earlier reference date.

Footnote 59

'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.

Footnote 60

'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.

Footnote 61

'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.

Footnote 62

'Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma' includes Registered Apprenticeship certificates (including Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation) and other trades certificates or diplomas such as pre-employment or vocational certificates and diplomas from brief trade programs completed at community colleges, institutes of technology, vocational centres, and similar institutions.

Footnote 63

Comparisons with other data sources suggest that the category 'University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's level' was over-reported in the NHS. This category likely includes some responses that are actually college certificates or diplomas, bachelor's degrees or other types of education (e.g., university transfer programs, bachelor's programs completed in other countries, incomplete bachelor's programs, non-university professional designations). We recommend users interpret the results for the 'University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's level' category with caution.

Footnote 64

'University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level' includes the categories 'University certificate or diploma above bachelor level,' 'Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry,' 'Master's degree' and 'Earned doctorate.'

Footnote 65

'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.

Footnote 66

'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.

Footnote 67

'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.

Footnote 68

'Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma' includes Registered Apprenticeship certificates (including Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation) and other trades certificates or diplomas such as pre-employment or vocational certificates and diplomas from brief trade programs completed at community colleges, institutes of technology, vocational centres, and similar institutions.

Footnote 69

Comparisons with other data sources suggest that the category 'University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's level' was over-reported in the NHS. This category likely includes some responses that are actually college certificates or diplomas, bachelor's degrees or other types of education (e.g., university transfer programs, bachelor's programs completed in other countries, incomplete bachelor's programs, non-university professional designations). We recommend users interpret the results for the 'University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's level' category with caution.

Footnote 70

'University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level' includes the categories 'University certificate or diploma above bachelor level,' 'Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry,' 'Master's degree' and 'Earned doctorate.'

Footnote 71

'Major field of study' is defined as the main discipline or subject of learning. It is collected for the highest certificate, diploma or degree above the high school or secondary school level and classified according to the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2011. This variable shows the 'primary groupings,' a CIP variant.



For more information on the CIP classification, see the Classification of Instructional Programs, Canada 2011, Catalogue no. 12-590-X available from: www.statcan.gc.ca/concepts/classification-eng.htm.



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.

Footnote 72

'No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes persons who have not completed a registered apprenticeship certificate (including Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation) or other trades certificate or diploma, a college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma, or a university certificate, diploma or degree.

Footnote 73

Called 'Health, parks, recreation and fitness' in CIP Canada 2000.

Footnote 74

Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

Footnote 75

'Location of study compared with province or territory of residence' indicates whether the 'Location of study' is the same as the province or territory of residence in 2011, a different Canadian province or territory, or outside Canada. 'Location of study' refers to the province, territory or country of the institution where the highest certificate, diploma or degree above the high school level was completed.

Users should be aware that some respondents may have reported the physical location of study rather than the location of the certificate, diploma or degree-granting institution. This could affect the responses of those who obtained a certificate, diploma or degree through a joint program or by distance learning with credentials granted in another province or country. In particular, a number of persons reported a location of study for a university credential in one of the territories (Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut), even though there were no educational institutions in the territories with the authority to grant university degrees.

For any other comments on collection, dissemination or data quality for this variable or 'Location of study,' refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

Footnote 76

Refers to whether a person was employed, unemployed or not in the labour force during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011.

In the past, this variable was called Labour force activity.

Footnote 77

Refers to whether an employed person is an employee or is self-employed. The self-employed include persons with or without a business, as well as unpaid family workers.

Footnote 78

Includes unemployed persons aged 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2010 only.

Footnote 79

Experienced labour force refers to persons who, during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011, were employed and the unemployed who had last worked for pay or in self-employment in either 2010 or 2011.

Footnote 80

Includes self-employed with an incorporated business and self-employed with an unincorporated business. Also included among the self-employed are unpaid family workers.

Footnote 81

Refers to the kind of work performed by persons during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011, as determined by their kind of work and the description of the main activities in their job. The 2011 National Household Survey occupation data are produced according to the NOC 2011.

Footnote 82

Unemployed persons aged 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2010 only.

Footnote 83

Experienced labour force refers to persons who, during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011, were employed and the unemployed who had last worked for pay or in self-employment in either 2010 or 2011.

Footnote 84

Refers to the general nature of the business carried out in the establishment where the person worked. The 2011 National Household Survey industry data are produced according to the NAICS 2007.

Footnote 85

Unemployed persons aged 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2010 only.

Footnote 86

Experienced labour force refers to persons who, during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011, were employed and the unemployed who had last worked for pay or in self-employment in either 2010 or 2011.

Footnote 87

Refers to the number of weeks in which a person worked for pay or in self-employment in 2010 at all jobs held, even if only for a few hours, and whether these weeks were mostly full time (30 hours or more per week) or mostly part time (less than 30 hours per week).

Footnote 88

Includes persons who never worked, persons who worked prior to 2010 only, or persons who worked in 2011 only.

Footnote 89

Refers to persons who worked for pay or in self-employment in 2010. These persons were asked to report whether the weeks they worked in 2010 were full-time weeks (30 hours or more per week) or not, on the basis of all jobs held. Persons with a part-time job for part of the year and a full-time job for another part of the year were to report the information for the job at which they worked the most weeks.

Footnote 90

Includes persons who never worked, persons who worked prior to 2010 only, or persons who worked in 2011 only.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-014-X2011043.