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 Cold Lake
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 1} = 23.7 %

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	13,790	13,785	735	5.3	13,050	0
Under 15 years	3,165	3,165	200	6.3	2,965	0
15 to 24 years	2,120	2,120	120	5.7	2,000	0
25 to 54 years	6,915	6,915	300	4.3	6,615	0
25 to 34 years	2,810	2,810	120	4.3	2,690	0
35 to 44 years	1,945	1,945	95	4.9	1,850	0
45 to 54 years	2,160	2,160	90	4.2	2,075	0
55 to 64 years	880	875	45	5.1	835	0
65 years and over	705	710	75	10.6	635	0
65 to 74 years	430	435	0	0.0	390	0
75 years and over	275	275	25	9.1	250	0
Population in private households by marital status^Footnote 5	13,790	13,785	735	5.3	13,055	0
Married or living with a common-law partner	6,985	6,985	245	3.5	6,740	0
Married (and not separated)	5,465	5,470	175	3.2	5,290	0
Living common law	1,520	1,515	65	4.3	1,445	0
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	6,800	6,805	490	7.2	6,315	0
Single (never legally married)	5,855	5,855	380	6.5	5,475	0
Separated	185	180	25	13.9	160	0
Divorced	530	530	65	12.3	470	0
Widowed	235	235	0	0.0	210	0
Persons in economic families by family structure and presence and age of children^Footnote 6	12,005	12,010	610	5.1	11,400	0
Couple family	10,735	10,730	405	3.8	10,330	0
Couple only	2,640	2,640	50	1.9	2,590	0
Couple with children	8,010	8,010	350	4.4	7,660	0
With children under 18 years	7,025	7,020	350	5.0	6,675	0
Without children under 6 years	3,140	3,140	150	4.8	2,995	0
With children under 6 years	3,880	3,880	205	5.3	3,680	0
Couple with other relatives only	85	80	0	0.0	85	0
Lone-parent family	1,130	1,125	150	13.3	980	0
Female-parent family	710	705	145	20.6	565	0
Female-parent family with no other relatives	685	685	140	20.4	540	0
With children under 18 years	510	505	145	28.7	360	0
Without children under 6 years	205	210	75	35.7	135	0
With children under 6 years	300	300	70	23.3	230	0
Male-parent family	420	420	0	0.0	415	0
Male-parent family with no other relatives	380	380	0	0.0	375	0
With children under 18 years	330	330	0	0.0	335	0
Without children under 6 years	190	185	0	0.0	190	0
With children under 6 years	145	145	0	0.0	145	0
Other economic family^Footnote 7	145	145	60	41.4	90	0
Persons not in economic families aged 15 years and over^Footnote 8	1,780	1,785	125	7.0	1,655	0
Less than 65 years	1,510	1,510	60	4.0	1,450	0
65 years and over	275	275	70	25.5	205	0
Total children in economic families^Footnote 9	4,580	4,585	310	6.8	4,275	0
Under 6 years	1,560	1,565	100	6.4	1,460	0
6 to 14 years	1,575	1,575	100	6.3	1,475	0
15 to 17 years	565	565	70	12.4	495	0
18 to 24 years	640	640	0	0.0	620	0
25 years and over	240	240	0	0.0	230	0
Total - Household living arrangements^Footnote 10	13,785	13,790	735	5.3	13,050	0
Total persons in households with at least one census family	12,060	12,060	610	5.1	11,440	0
Married spouses, common-law partners	6,850	6,845	240	3.5	6,605	0
Lone parents	465	470	65	13.8	405	0
Children in families with two parents present	3,715	3,715	155	4.2	3,560	0
Children in families with one parent present	775	775	130	16.8	645	0
Persons not in census families, living with relatives^Footnote 11	135	130	0	0.0	115	0
Persons not in census families, living with non-relatives only	120	120	0	0.0	115	0
Total persons in non-census family households	1,730	1,735	125	7.2	1,605	0
Living with relatives^Footnote 12	70	75	0	0.0	70	0
Living with non-relatives only	595	595	0	0.0	595	0
Living alone	1,070	1,065	120	11.3	945	0
Total population in private households by citizenship^Footnote 13	13,790	13,790	735	5.3	13,055	0
Canadian citizens	13,435	13,430	720	5.4	12,710	0
Canadian citizens aged under 18	3,735	3,740	275	7.4	3,465	0
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	9,695	9,695	450	4.6	9,245	0
Not Canadian citizens^Footnote 14	355	355	0	0.0	340	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^Footnote 15	13,785	13,790	735	5.3	13,055	0
Non-immigrants^Footnote 16	12,945	12,940	715	5.5	12,225	0
Immigrants^Footnote 17	665	660	20	3.0	640	0
Before 1971	90	90	0	0.0	90	0
1971 to 1980	120	120	0	0.0	115	0
1981 to 1990	120	115	0	0.0	120	0
1991 to 2000	155	150	0	0.0	150	0
2001 to 2011^Footnote 18	185	185	0	0.0	165	0
2001 to 2005	80	75	0	0.0	75	0
2006 to 2011^Footnote 19	105	105	0	0.0	90	0
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 20	180	185	0	0.0	185	0
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^Footnote 21	660	665	15	2.3	640	0
Under 5 years	85	85	0	0.0	90	0
5 to 14 years	195	195	0	0.0	190	0
15 to 24 years	150	155	0	0.0	155	0
25 to 44 years	225	225	0	0.0	205	0
45 years and over	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^Footnote 22	13,790	13,785	735	5.3	13,055	0
Non-immigrants^Footnote 23	12,945	12,940	715	5.5	12,230	0
Born in province of residence	5,855	5,850	445	7.6	5,405	0
Born outside province of residence	7,090	7,090	270	3.8	6,820	0
Immigrants^Footnote 24	660	660	20	3.0	640	0
Americas	110	110	0	0.0	110	0
United States	50	50	0	0.0	55	0
Jamaica	0	0	0	not applicable ...	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	315	315	0	0.0	310	0
United Kingdom^Footnote 25	100	100	0	0.0	100	0
Italy	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Germany	115	115	0	0.0	120	0
Poland	35	40	0	0.0	35	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	0	0	0	not applicable ...	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	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	10	10	0	0.0	0	0
Africa	40	35	0	0.0	40	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	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	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	20	20	0	0.0	20	0
Asia	200	200	0	0.0	185	0
India	70	70	0	0.0	70	0
China^Footnote 26	15	15	0	0.0	20	0
Philippines	15	15	0	0.0	15	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	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Lebanon	30	30	0	0.0	30	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	35	40	0	0.0	40	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	180	180	0	0.0	180	0
Total population in private households by generation status^Footnote 33	13,790	13,790	735	5.3	13,055	0
First generation^Footnote 34	1,120	1,120	20	1.8	1,100	0
Second generation^Footnote 35	1,700	1,695	60	3.5	1,630	0
Third generation or more^Footnote 36	10,970	10,975	650	5.9	10,320	0
Total population in private households by visible minority^Footnote 37	13,785	13,790	735	5.3	13,050	0
Total visible minority population^Footnote 38	750	745	0	0.0	730	0
South Asian^Footnote 39	110	110	0	0.0	95	0
Chinese	70	70	0	0.0	65	0
Black	120	120	0	0.0	120	0
Filipino	120	120	0	0.0	115	0
Latin American	85	85	0	0.0	85	0
Arab	75	75	0	0.0	75	0
Southeast Asian^Footnote 40	80	80	0	0.0	80	0
West Asian^Footnote 41	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Korean	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Japanese	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Visible minority, n.i.e.^Footnote 42	10	15	0	0.0	10	0
Multiple visible minorities^Footnote 43	70	70	0	0.0	70	0
Not a visible minority^Footnote 44	13,040	13,040	720	5.5	12,320	0
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	13,790	13,785	735	5.3	13,050	0
Aboriginal identity^Footnote 45	1,335	1,330	155	11.7	1,180	0
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^Footnote 46	535	535	85	15.9	450	0
Métis single identity	745	745	55	7.4	690	0
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	15	15	0	0.0	10	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^Footnote 47	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^Footnote 48	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	12,455	12,455	585	4.7	11,870	0
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^Footnote 49	13,785	13,790	735	5.3	13,050	0
Registered or Treaty Indian^Footnote 50	405	405	70	17.3	330	0
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	13,385	13,385	665	5.0	12,720	0
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 51	13,790	13,790	735	5.3	13,055	0
Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 52	1,590	1,590	135	8.5	1,455	0
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry^Footnote 53	1,000	995	90	9.0	905	0
Métis ancestry	655	655	45	6.9	605	0
Inuit ancestry	20	15	0	0.0	20	0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^Footnote 54	12,200	12,200	595	4.9	11,605	0
Total - Mother tongue^Footnote 55	13,790	13,785	735	5.3	13,050	0
English	12,070	12,070	700	5.8	11,365	0
French	915	910	0	0.0	905	0
Non-official language	650	650	25	3.8	620	0
Aboriginal	60	60	0	0.0	50	0
Non-Aboriginal	585	590	0	0.0	570	0
English and French	55	55	0	0.0	55	0
English and non-official language	100	100	0	0.0	100	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	13,790	13,785	735	5.3	13,055	0
English	12,860	12,860	730	5.7	12,130	0
French	880	880	0	0.0	875	0
English and French	45	45	0	0.0	45	0
Neither English nor French	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^Footnote 57	13,560	13,565	730	5.4	12,830	0
Non-movers	11,285	11,285	625	5.5	10,660	0
Movers	2,275	2,280	100	4.4	2,175	0
Non-migrants	1,115	1,115	60	5.4	1,060	0
Migrants	1,160	1,155	40	3.5	1,115	0
Internal migrants	1,115	1,115	35	3.1	1,080	0
Intraprovincial migrants	315	315	20	6.3	295	0
Interprovincial migrants	800	805	0	0.0	785	0
External migrants	40	45	0	0.0	30	0
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^Footnote 58	12,485	12,480	665	5.3	11,815	0
Non-movers	5,210	5,210	440	8.4	4,765	0
Movers	7,280	7,275	225	3.1	7,055	0
Non-migrants	2,440	2,440	70	2.9	2,370	0
Migrants	4,835	4,835	150	3.1	4,680	0
Internal migrants	4,510	4,510	135	3.0	4,375	0
Intraprovincial migrants	1,590	1,590	55	3.5	1,530	0
Interprovincial migrants	2,925	2,925	80	2.7	2,845	0
External migrants	320	320	0	0.0	310	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by highest certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 59	10,620	10,625	535	5.0	10,090	0
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,890	1,890	170	9.0	1,720	0
High school diploma or equivalent^Footnote 60	2,850	2,850	115	4.0	2,730	0
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 61	5,880	5,880	245	4.2	5,635	0
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^Footnote 62	1,870	1,870	160	8.6	1,710	0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	2,225	2,225	80	3.6	2,150	0
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^Footnote 63	210	215	0	0.0	215	0
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	1,570	1,570	15	1.0	1,560	0
Bachelor's degree	1,200	1,200	0	0.0	1,190	0
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^Footnote 64	375	370	0	0.0	365	0
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 65	7,795	7,795	345	4.4	7,445	0
No certificate, diploma or degree	790	790	50	6.3	735	0
High school diploma or equivalent^Footnote 66	1,960	1,955	80	4.1	1,875	0
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 67	5,045	5,040	210	4.2	4,830	0
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^Footnote 68	1,590	1,595	120	7.5	1,470	0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	1,915	1,915	75	3.9	1,840	0
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^Footnote 69	155	155	0	0.0	160	0
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	1,380	1,380	15	1.1	1,365	0
Bachelor's degree	1,045	1,045	0	0.0	1,035	0
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^Footnote 70	335	330	0	0.0	330	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^Footnote 71	10,620	10,620	535	5.0	10,085	0
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 72	4,740	4,745	290	6.1	4,455	0
Education	590	590	20	3.4	570	0
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	95	95	0	0.0	90	0
Humanities	135	135	0	0.0	135	0
Social and behavioural sciences and law	355	355	0	0.0	345	0
Business, management and public administration	905	905	75	8.3	825	0
Physical and life sciences and technologies	140	140	0	0.0	140	0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	50	55	0	0.0	50	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	2,300	2,300	110	4.8	2,185	0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	70	75	0	0.0	70	0
Health and related fields^Footnote 73	785	785	0	0.0	780	0
Personal, protective and transportation services	445	440	0	0.0	435	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	10,620	10,620	530	5.0	10,085	0
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	4,745	4,740	285	6.0	4,455	0
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	5,880	5,880	245	4.2	5,630	0
Location of study inside Canada	5,565	5,565	230	4.1	5,335	0
Same as province or territory of residence	2,950	2,945	145	4.9	2,805	0
Another province or territory	2,615	2,620	90	3.4	2,530	0
Location of study outside Canada	315	315	0	0.0	300	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^Footnote 76	10,620	10,620	535	5.0	10,085	0
In the labour force	8,330	8,335	265	3.2	8,070	0
Employed	8,050	8,050	260	3.2	7,790	0
Unemployed	285	280	0	0.0	275	0
Not in the labour force	2,290	2,290	270	11.8	2,020	0
Participation rate	78.4	78.5	49.5	not applicable ...	80.0	0.0
Employment rate	75.8	75.8	48.6	not applicable ...	77.2	0.0
Unemployment rate	3.4	3.4	0.0	not applicable ...	3.4	0.0
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by class of worker^Footnote 77	10,625	10,620	535	5.0	10,090	0
Class of worker - not applicable^Footnote 78	1,710	1,710	200	11.7	1,510	0
All classes of worker^Footnote 79	8,915	8,915	335	3.8	8,575	0
Employee	8,420	8,425	285	3.4	8,135	0
Self-employed^Footnote 80	490	490	50	10.2	440	0
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^Footnote 81	10,620	10,625	535	5.0	10,090	0
Occupation - not applicable^Footnote 82	1,710	1,710	200	11.7	1,515	0
All occupations^Footnote 83	8,910	8,910	330	3.7	8,580	0
0 Management occupations	755	760	0	0.0	750	0
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	1,085	1,085	70	6.5	1,015	0
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	740	740	0	0.0	735	0
3 Health occupations	440	440	0	0.0	435	0
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	1,490	1,485	10	0.7	1,485	0
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	125	120	0	0.0	125	0
6 Sales and service occupations	1,800	1,800	175	9.7	1,625	0
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	1,425	1,425	70	4.9	1,355	0
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	690	690	0	0.0	695	0
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	355	360	0	0.0	355	0
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^Footnote 84	10,620	10,625	535	5.0	10,090	0
Industry - not applicable^Footnote 85	1,710	1,710	200	11.7	1,510	0
All industries^Footnote 86	8,910	8,910	335	3.8	8,575	0
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	1,385	1,385	0	0.0	1,345	0
22 Utilities	30	25	0	0.0	30	0
23 Construction	945	950	45	4.7	900	0
31-33 Manufacturing	150	150	0	0.0	130	0
41 Wholesale trade	95	95	0	0.0	90	0
44-45 Retail trade	1,075	1,075	50	4.7	1,025	0
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	195	195	0	0.0	190	0
51 Information and cultural industries	60	60	0	0.0	60	0
52 Finance and insurance	125	125	0	0.0	125	0
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	70	70	0	0.0	65	0
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	220	220	15	6.8	200	0
55 Management of companies and enterprises	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	230	230	0	0.0	220	0
61 Educational services	605	605	0	0.0	600	0
62 Health care and social assistance	575	575	0	0.0	565	0
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	150	150	30	20.0	120	0
72 Accommodation and food services	415	415	35	8.4	380	0
81 Other services (except public administration)	320	320	55	17.2	270	0
91 Public administration	2,270	2,265	15	0.7	2,250	0
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity in 2010^Footnote 87	10,625	10,620	535	5.0	10,085	0
Did not work in 2010^Footnote 88	1,965	1,965	255	13.0	1,715	0
Worked in 2010	8,655	8,660	280	3.2	8,380	0
1 to 13 weeks	530	525	15	2.9	515	0
14 to 26 weeks	765	765	30	3.9	730	0
27 to 39 weeks	535	540	0	0.0	525	0
40 to 48 weeks	1,590	1,590	65	4.1	1,530	0
49 to 52 weeks	5,235	5,235	155	3.0	5,080	0
Average weeks worked in 2010	43.8	43.8	42.9	not applicable ...	43.8	0.0
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by full-time or part-time weeks worked in 2010^Footnote 89	10,620	10,620	535	5.0	10,090	0
Did not work in 2010^Footnote 90	1,965	1,965	255	13.0	1,710	0
Worked in 2010	8,655	8,655	280	3.2	8,380	0
Worked full-time in 2010	7,250	7,250	215	3.0	7,030	0
Worked part-time in 2010	1,405	1,410	60	4.3	1,345	0

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suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act

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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.