Tabulation: Selected Demographic, Cultural, Educational, Labour Force and Income Characteristics (688), Mother tongue (4), Age Groups (8D) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 2011 National Household Survey

• Age groups (8D): Total population in private households by age group
• Sex (3): Total - Sex

This table details selected demographic, cultural, educational, labour force and income characteristics , mother tongue , age groups and sex for the population in Fort Erie, T
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 1} = 31.7 %

Selected demographic, cultural, educational, labour force and income characteristics (688)	Mother tongue (4)
	Total population in private households by mother tongue^Footnote 2	English	French	English and French
Total population in private households by age group	29,375	26,275	755	20
0 to 4 years	1,315	1,240	0	0
5 to 9 years	1,420	1,340	0	0
10 to 14 years	1,585	1,520	35	0
15 to 19 years	1,940	1,875	30	0
20 to 24 years	1,595	1,490	40	0
25 to 29 years	1,265	1,155	0	0
30 to 34 years	1,350	1,240	15	0
35 to 39 years	1,585	1,475	15	0
40 to 44 years	2,020	1,780	55	0
45 to 49 years	2,450	2,160	95	0
50 to 54 years	2,555	2,235	90	0
55 to 59 years	2,375	2,150	75	0
60 to 64 years	2,310	2,055	60	0
65 to 69 years	1,725	1,400	95	0
70 to 74 years	1,465	1,220	45	0
75 to 79 years	1,110	900	25	0
80 to 84 years	870	685	20	0
85 years and over	455	345	0	0
Median age^Footnote 3	46.4	45.0	53.4	63.1
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by marital status^Footnote 4	25,055	22,170	675	0
Married or living with a common-law partner	14,895	12,940	435	0
Married (and not separated)	12,565	10,765	365	0
Living common law	2,330	2,175	75	0
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	10,165	9,230	240	0
Single (never legally married)	5,795	5,485	90	0
Separated	885	750	55	0
Divorced	1,815	1,655	60	0
Widowed	1,660	1,345	40	0
Total population in private households by first official language spoken	29,375	26,275	755	15
English	28,660	26,275	160	15
French	600	0	595	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
Neither English nor French	105	0	0	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^Footnote 5	29,375	26,275	760	15
English only	27,815	25,555	165	0
French only	0	0	0	0
English and French	1,450	710	595	15
Neither English nor French	110	0	0	0
Total population in private households by language spoken most often at home	29,375	26,275	755	20
Single responses	29,065	26,225	710	15
English	28,115	26,190	535	15
French	185	0	175	0
Non-official languages	765	35	0	0
Selected Aboriginal languages^Footnote 6	0	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0
Dene	0	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	0	0	0	0
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	0
Ojibway	0	0	0	0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^Footnote 7	705	30	0	0
Arabic	0	0	0	0
Bengali	0	0	0	0
Cantonese	45	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	100	0	0	0
Creoles	0	0	0	0
Dutch	0	0	0	0
German	30	0	0	0
Greek	35	0	0	0
Gujarati	0	0	0	0
Hindi	0	0	0	0
Hungarian	0	0	0	0
Italian	45	0	0	0
Korean	65	0	0	0
Mandarin	20	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	0	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	55	0	0	0
Polish	0	0	0	0
Portuguese	60	0	0	0
Romanian	0	0	0	0
Russian	0	0	0	0
Serbian	0	0	0	0
Spanish	210	20	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	10	0	0	0
Tamil	0	0	0	0
Ukrainian	0	0	0	0
Urdu	0	0	0	0
Vietnamese	0	0	0	0
Other languages^Footnote 8	60	0	0	0
Multiple responses	310	45	45	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	260	50	0	0
French and non-official language	40	0	35	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by other language spoken regularly at home	29,375	26,275	760	20
None	27,875	25,945	550	0
English	385	35	80	0
French	175	55	110	0
Non-official language	915	245	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	900	230	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	0	0	0	0
French and non-official language	20	0	15	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by non-official languages spoken^Footnote 9	2,930	645	85	0
Aboriginal languages	0	0	0	0
Algonquin	0	0	0	0
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0
Blackfoot	0	0	0	0
Cree languages^Footnote 10	0	0	0	0
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0
Ojibway	0	0	0	0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0
Carrier	0	0	0	0
Dene	0	0	0	0
Tlicho (Dogrib)	0	0	0	0
Slavey, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0
Stoney	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	0	0	0	0
Other Aboriginal languages^Footnote 11	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal languages	2,915	630	85	0
Italian	565	180	0	0
Portuguese	90	15	0	0
Romanian	0	0	0	0
Spanish	490	125	10	0
Dutch	110	20	0	0
Flemish	0	0	0	0
German	430	100	0	0
Yiddish	0	0	0	0
Danish	0	0	0	0
Norwegian	0	0	0	0
Swedish	35	0	0	0
Afrikaans	0	0	0	0
Gaelic languages	0	0	0	0
Bosnian	0	0	0	0
Bulgarian	0	0	0	0
Croatian	70	25	0	0
Czech	65	0	0	0
Macedonian	0	0	0	0
Polish	50	25	0	0
Russian	40	0	0	0
Serbian	0	0	0	0
Serbo-Croatian	0	0	0	0
Slovak	0	0	0	0
Slovenian	0	0	0	0
Ukrainian	30	0	0	0
Latvian	0	0	0	0
Lithuanian	0	0	0	0
Greek	90	0	0	0
Armenian	0	0	0	0
Albanian	0	0	0	0
Estonian	0	0	0	0
Finnish	0	0	0	0
Hungarian	145	55	0	0
Turkish	40	0	0	0
Berber languages (Kabyle)	0	0	0	0
Oromo	0	0	0	0
Somali	0	0	0	0
Amharic	0	0	0	0
Arabic	45	0	0	0
Hebrew	0	0	0	0
Maltese	0	0	0	0
Tigrigna	0	0	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Bengali	10	0	0	0
Gujarati	0	0	0	0
Hindi	20	0	0	0
Konkani	0	0	0	0
Marathi	0	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	0	0	0	0
Sindhi	0	0	0	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	0	0	0	0
Urdu	30	0	0	0
Nepali	0	0	0	0
Kurdish	0	0	0	0
Pashto	0	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	0	0	0	0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Kannada	0	0	0	0
Malayalam	0	0	0	0
Tamil	10	10	0	0
Telugu	0	0	0	0
Japanese	0	0	0	0
Korean	90	0	0	0
Cantonese	70	0	0	0
Fukien	0	0	0	0
Hakka	0	0	0	0
Mandarin	60	0	0	0
Taiwanese	0	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	105	0	0	0
Lao	0	0	0	0
Thai	0	0	0	0
Khmer (Cambodian)	0	0	0	0
Vietnamese	0	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	0	0	0	0
Ilocano	0	0	0	0
Malay	0	0	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	70	0	0	0
Akan (Twi)	0	0	0	0
Lingala	0	0	0	0
Rundi (Kirundi)	0	0	0	0
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	20	0	20	0
Swahili	0	0	0	0
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
African languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Creoles	70	10	45	0
Other non-Aboriginal languages^Footnote 12	135	10	0	0
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^Footnote 13	29,195	26,110	750	15
Non-movers	26,535	23,645	695	15
Movers	2,665	2,465	55	0
Non-migrants	1,465	1,415	20	0
Migrants	1,200	1,050	35	0
Internal migrants	1,095	980	35	0
Intraprovincial migrants	990	890	35	0
Interprovincial migrants	105	95	0	0
External migrants	105	65	0	0
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^Footnote 14	28,060	25,035	755	15
Non-movers	18,885	16,815	470	0
Movers	9,175	8,215	280	0
Non-migrants	4,910	4,600	65	0
Migrants	4,260	3,615	220	0
Internal migrants	3,800	3,335	105	0
Intraprovincial migrants	3,565	3,120	100	0
Interprovincial migrants	230	215	0	0
External migrants	465	280	115	0
Total population by citizenship^Footnote 15	29,375	26,275	760	15
Canadian citizens	27,835	25,160	625	15
Canadian citizens only	26,995	24,450	615	15
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	845	705	0	0
Not Canadian citizens^Footnote 16	1,540	1,115	130	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^Footnote 17	29,375	26,275	760	15
Non-immigrants^Footnote 18	24,435	23,305	605	0
Born in province of residence	22,045	21,285	295	0
Born outside province of residence	2,390	2,020	310	0
Immigrants^Footnote 19	4,685	2,825	145	0
Americas	2,000	1,640	75	0
United States	1,585	1,515	0	0
Jamaica	85	85	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0	0
Haiti	40	0	35	0
Mexico	25	0	0	0
Trinidad and Tobago	0	0	0	0
Colombia	40	0	0	0
El Salvador	125	0	0	0
Peru	0	0	0	0
Chile	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	90	15	0	0
Europe	2,135	1,095	20	0
United Kingdom^Footnote 20	970	960	0	0
Italy	250	30	0	0
Germany	170	0	0	0
Poland	20	0	0	0
Portugal	65	0	0	0
Netherlands	150	25	0	0
France	20	0	20	0
Romania	0	0	0	0
Russian Federation	0	0	0	0
Greece	50	0	0	0
Ukraine	0	0	0	0
Croatia	10	0	0	0
Hungary	55	0	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	120	0	0	0
Serbia	0	0	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	60	60	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	190	0	0	0
Africa	85	0	50	0
Morocco	0	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0	0
Egypt	0	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	0	0	0	0
Nigeria	0	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0	0
Kenya	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	75	0	55	0
Asia	440	55	0	0
India	30	0	0	0
China^Footnote 21	140	0	0	0
Philippines	60	0	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	20	0	0	0
Viet Nam^Footnote 22	0	0	0	0
Pakistan	0	0	0	0
Sri Lanka	0	0	0	0
Iran^Footnote 23	0	0	0	0
Korea, South^Footnote 24	60	0	0	0
Lebanon	0	0	0	0
Taiwan	0	0	0	0
Iraq	0	0	0	0
Bangladesh	0	0	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0	0
Japan	0	0	0	0
Turkey	35	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	30	15	0	0
Oceania and other^Footnote 25	20	20	0	0
Fiji	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth^Footnote 26	20	20	0	0
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 27	255	145	0	0
Total recent immigrant population in private households by selected places of birth^Footnote 28	440	200	130	0
Americas	250	165	75	0
United States	135	95	0	0
Mexico	0	0	0	0
Cuba	0	0	0	0
Haiti	40	0	35	0
Jamaica	0	0	0	0
Brazil	0	0	0	0
Colombia	0	0	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0	0
Peru	0	0	0	0
Venezuela^Footnote 29	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	0	0	0	0
Europe	35	25	0	0
France	0	0	0	0
Germany	0	0	0	0
Poland	0	0	0	0
Romania	0	0	0	0
Moldova^Footnote 30	0	0	0	0
Russian Federation	0	0	0	0
Ukraine	0	0	0	0
United Kingdom^Footnote 31	25	20	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	0	0	0	0
Africa	65	0	50	0
Nigeria	0	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0	0
Mauritius	0	0	0	0
Somalia	0	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0	0
Egypt	0	0	0	0
Morocco	0	0	0	0
Tunisia	0	0	0	0
Cameroon	0	0	0	0
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the	0	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	30	0	15	0
Asia	85	15	0	0
Philippines	0	0	0	0
China^Footnote 32	0	0	0	0
India	0	0	0	0
Pakistan	0	0	0	0
Iran^Footnote 33	0	0	0	0
Korea, South^Footnote 34	0	0	0	0
Sri Lanka	0	0	0	0
Iraq	0	0	0	0
Bangladesh	0	0	0	0
Lebanon	0	0	0	0
Viet Nam^Footnote 35	0	0	0	0
Taiwan	0	0	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0	0
Japan	0	0	0	0
Turkey	30	0	0	0
Israel	0	0	0	0
Nepal	0	0	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	0	0	0	0
United Arab Emirates	0	0	0	0
Saudi Arabia	0	0	0	0
Syria^Footnote 36	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	0	0	0	0
Oceania and other^Footnote 37	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^Footnote 38	29,375	26,275	760	15
Non-immigrants^Footnote 39	24,435	23,305	605	0
Immigrants^Footnote 40	4,685	2,820	150	0
Before 1971	2,225	1,430	20	0
1971 to 1980	725	515	0	0
1981 to 1990	425	240	0	0
1991 to 2000	620	295	0	0
2001 to 2011^Footnote 41	695	345	130	0
2001 to 2005	260	145	0	0
2006 to 2011^Footnote 42	435	200	130	0
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 43	255	150	0	0
Total population in private households by generation status^Footnote 44	29,375	26,275	755	20
First generation^Footnote 45	5,060	3,070	155	0
Second generation^Footnote 46	6,385	5,845	50	0
Third generation or more^Footnote 47	17,930	17,360	555	0
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	29,375	26,275	760	15
Aboriginal identity^Footnote 48	875	855	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^Footnote 49	515	515	0	0
Métis single identity	260	245	0	0
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	0	0	0	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^Footnote 50	0	0	0	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^Footnote 51	100	95	0	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	28,495	25,425	735	15
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^Footnote 52	29,375	26,275	760	15
Registered or Treaty Indian^Footnote 53	375	365	0	0
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	28,995	25,910	750	20
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^Footnote 54	25,060	22,170	680	0
In the labour force	15,065	13,540	345	0
Employed	13,830	12,490	275	0
Unemployed	1,235	1,045	70	0
Not in the labour force	9,995	8,630	330	0
Participation rate	60.1	61.1	50.7	0.0
Employment rate	55.2	56.3	40.4	0.0
Unemployment rate	8.2	7.7	20.3	0.0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker	15,065	13,535	345	0
Class of Worker - Not applicable^Footnote 55	435	390	0	0
All Classes of Worker^Footnote 56	14,625	13,145	330	0
Employee	13,180	12,010	300	0
Self-employed	1,445	1,135	35	0
Self-employed (incorporated)	370	325	0	0
Without paid help	115	90	0	0
With paid help	255	240	0	0
Self-employed (unincorporated)	1,055	780	35	0
Without paid help	715	540	30	0
With paid help	335	245	0	0
Unpaid family worker	0	0	0	0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011	15,065	13,535	345	0
Occupation - Not applicable^Footnote 57	435	390	0	0
All occupations^Footnote 58	14,625	13,145	330	0
0 Management occupations	1,415	1,275	20	0
00 Senior management occupations	130	120	0	0
01-05 Specialized middle management occupations	355	340	0	0
06 Middle management occupations in retail and wholesale trade and customer services	625	565	0	0
07-09 Middle management occupations in trades, transportation, production and utilities	305	250	0	0
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	2,265	1,970	65	0
11 Professional occupations in business and finance	220	205	0	0
12 Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations	790	720	0	0
13 Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations	260	210	0	0
14 Office support occupations	670	590	45	0
15 Distribution, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations	320	255	0	0
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	605	555	0	0
21 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences	285	250	0	0
22 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences	315	305	0	0
3 Health occupations	915	810	0	0
30 Professional occupations in nursing	235	205	0	0
31 Professional occupations in health (except nursing)	90	75	0	0
32 Technical occupations in health	305	295	0	0
34 Assisting occupations in support of health services	280	235	0	0
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	1,265	1,150	35	0
40 Professional occupations in education services	455	395	0	0
41 Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services	190	170	0	0
42 Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services	250	240	0	0
43 Occupations in front-line public protection services	175	170	0	0
44 Care providers and educational, legal and public protection support occupations	195	180	0	0
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	405	365	0	0
51 Professional occupations in art and culture	70	60	0	0
52 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	335	310	0	0
6 Sales and service occupations	4,145	3,725	110	0
62 Retail sales supervisors and specialized sales occupations	335	310	0	0
63 Service supervisors and specialized service occupations	475	420	0	0
64 Sales representatives and salespersons - wholesale and retail trade	780	730	0	0
65 Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations	1,020	890	50	0
66 Sales support occupations	510	460	0	0
67 Service support and other service occupations, n.e.c.	1,030	925	0	0
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	2,455	2,280	35	0
72 Industrial, electrical and construction trades	1,030	930	0	0
73 Maintenance and equipment operation trades	470	455	0	0
74 Other installers, repairers and servicers and material handlers	180	160	0	0
75 Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations	580	555	0	0
76 Trades helpers, construction labourers and related occupations	200	180	0	0
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	390	345	0	0
82 Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production	75	75	0	0
84 Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production	85	60	0	0
86 Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers	225	205	0	0
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	770	665	0	0
92 Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators	210	205	0	0
94 Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers	105	95	0	0
95 Assemblers in manufacturing	245	215	0	0
96 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities	210	155	0	0
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^Footnote 59	15,065	13,540	345	0
Industry - not applicable^Footnote 60	435	390	0	0
All industries^Footnote 61	14,625	13,145	335	0
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	125	105	0	0
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	0	0	0	0
22 Utilities	150	130	0	0
23 Construction	1,220	1,055	30	0
31-33 Manufacturing	1,655	1,450	45	0
41 Wholesale trade	425	395	0	0
44-45 Retail trade	1,795	1,680	30	0
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	770	720	0	0
51 Information and cultural industries	215	180	0	0
52 Finance and insurance	510	460	25	0
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	315	300	0	0
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	585	525	0	0
55 Management of companies and enterprises	35	0	0	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	665	595	35	0
61 Educational services	720	640	0	0
62 Health care and social assistance	1,435	1,245	60	0
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	1,115	995	20	0
72 Accommodation and food services	1,255	1,100	0	0
81 Other services (except public administration)	610	550	0	0
91 Public administration	1,015	970	0	0
Total employed population 15 years and over by place of work status^Footnote 62	13,830	12,485	275	0
Usual place of work	11,130	10,210	195	0
Work in CSD of residence	6,735	6,130	75	0
Work in a different CSD in CD of residence	3,805	3,575	75	0
Work in a different CSD and CD in province of residence	600	505	55	0
Work in a different province	0	0	0	0
Worked at home	695	495	20	0
Worked outside Canada	430	400	0	0
No fixed workplace address	1,565	1,380	60	0
Total employed population aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address by mode of transportation^Footnote 63	12,700	11,590	260	0
Car, truck or van - as a driver	11,080	10,155	210	0
Car, truck or van - as a passenger	710	625	0	0
Public transit	130	120	0	0
Walked	495	440	0	0
Bicycle	205	195	0	0
Other methods	75	60	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^Footnote 64	15,690	14,085	370	0
English	15,580	14,065	295	0
French	85	0	60	0
Non-official language	10	0	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	10	0	0	0
English and French	20	0	0	0
English and non-official language	0	0	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by other language used regularly at work^Footnote 65	15,690	14,090	365	0
None	15,370	13,960	285	0
English	0	0	0	0
French	135	80	40	0
Non-official language	125	35	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	130	35	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	0	0	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by highest certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 66	25,060	22,170	680	0
No certificate, diploma or degree	5,055	4,470	195	0
High school diploma or equivalent^Footnote 67	8,915	8,000	225	0
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 68	11,090	9,700	260	0
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^Footnote 69	2,415	1,980	70	0
Trades certificate or diploma (other than apprenticeship)^Footnote 70	1,370	1,110	50	0
Registered Apprenticeship certificate^Footnote 71	1,045	870	25	0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	5,365	4,880	105	0
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^Footnote 72	645	575	0	0
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	2,665	2,265	75	0
Bachelor's degree	1,695	1,455	60	0
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level	300	250	0	0
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry	35	30	0	0
Master's degree	530	435	0	0
Earned doctorate^Footnote 73	105	95	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^Footnote 74	11,090	9,700	265	0
Education	905	805	30	0
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	280	265	0	0
Humanities	460	390	0	0
Social and behavioural sciences and law	1,150	1,025	0	0
Business, management and public administration	2,030	1,730	65	0
Physical and life sciences and technologies	330	285	0	0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	275	220	0	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	2,800	2,430	70	0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	220	185	0	0
Health and related fields^Footnote 75	1,680	1,570	15	0
Personal, protective and transportation services	960	800	15	0
Other fields of study^Footnote 76	0	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree by location of study^Footnote 77	11,085	9,705	260	0
Inside Canada	9,275	8,505	175	0
Newfoundland and Labrador	60	60	0	0
Prince Edward Island	0	0	0	0
Nova Scotia	70	65	0	0
New Brunswick	35	25	0	0
Quebec	80	55	20	0
Ontario	8,710	7,990	150	0
Manitoba	15	20	0	0
Saskatchewan	20	20	0	0
Alberta	190	180	0	0
British Columbia	105	95	0	0
Yukon	0	0	0	0
Northwest Territories	0	0	0	0
Nunavut	0	0	0	0
Outside Canada	1,810	1,190	85	0
Total population in private households by visible minority	29,375	26,275	760	15
Total visible minority population^Footnote 78	1,445	555	130	0
South Asian^Footnote 79	155	90	0	0
Chinese	240	35	0	0
Black	450	275	130	0
Filipino	110	55	0	0
Latin American	295	45	0	0
Arab	35	0	0	0
Southeast Asian^Footnote 80	10	10	0	0
West Asian^Footnote 81	0	0	0	0
Korean	95	0	0	0
Japanese	0	0	0	0
Visible minority, n.i.e.^Footnote 82	0	0	0	0
Multiple visible minorities^Footnote 83	25	20	0	0
Not a visible minority^Footnote 84	27,930	25,720	630	0
Total population in private households by selected ethnic origins (single and multiple responses)^Footnote 85	29,375	26,275	760	15
Total population - Single responses^Footnote 86	12,300	9,735	490	0
Total population - Multiple responses^Footnote 87	17,075	16,540	270	0
Canadian - Total responses	8,785	8,450	220	0
Canadian - Single responses	2,940	2,820	70	0
Canadian - Multiple responses	5,845	5,630	150	0
English - Total responses	10,245	10,205	25	0
English - Single responses	2,270	2,270	0	0
English - Multiple responses	7,975	7,940	25	0
French - Total responses	3,535	3,000	515	0
French - Single responses	415	150	250	0
French - Multiple responses	3,120	2,860	265	0
Scottish - Total responses	6,260	6,245	0	0
Scottish - Single responses	1,000	1,000	0	0
Scottish - Multiple responses	5,260	5,240	0	0
Irish - Total responses	6,760	6,665	90	0
Irish - Single responses	825	830	0	0
Irish - Multiple responses	5,935	5,840	90	0
German - Total responses	6,450	6,140	0	0
German - Single responses	935	695	0	0
German - Multiple responses	5,515	5,440	0	0
Italian - Total responses	3,160	2,725	0	0
Italian - Single responses	950	525	0	0
Italian - Multiple responses	2,210	2,200	0	0
Chinese - Total responses	250	40	0	0
Chinese - Single responses	215	35	0	0
Chinese - Multiple responses	35	0	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Total responses	965	915	50	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Single responses	145	130	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Multiple responses	820	785	35	0
Ukrainian - Total responses	935	900	0	0
Ukrainian - Single responses	210	185	0	0
Ukrainian - Multiple responses	725	720	0	0
East Indian - Total responses	125	115	0	0
East Indian - Single responses	20	0	0	0
East Indian - Multiple responses	110	105	0	0
Dutch - Total responses	1,415	1,290	0	0
Dutch - Single responses	250	155	0	0
Dutch - Multiple responses	1,165	1,130	0	0
Polish - Total responses	1,480	1,400	35	0
Polish - Single responses	165	135	0	0
Polish - Multiple responses	1,315	1,265	25	0
Filipino - Total responses	95	40	0	0
Filipino - Single responses	60	20	0	0
Filipino - Multiple responses	35	20	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Total responses^Footnote 88	555	550	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Single responses^Footnote 89	100	105	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Multiple responses^Footnote 90	450	445	0	0
Russian - Total responses	185	145	0	0
Russian - Single responses	0	0	0	0
Russian - Multiple responses	180	150	0	0
Welsh - Total responses	920	905	0	0
Welsh - Single responses	90	90	0	0
Welsh - Multiple responses	825	820	0	0
Norwegian - Total responses	220	215	0	0
Norwegian - Single responses	25	25	0	0
Norwegian - Multiple responses	195	190	0	0
Métis - Total responses	235	230	0	0
Métis - Single responses	35	35	0	0
Métis - Multiple responses	200	200	0	0
Portuguese - Total responses	165	100	0	0
Portuguese - Single responses	80	0	0	0
Portuguese - Multiple responses	85	80	0	0
American - Total responses	1,175	1,175	0	0
American - Single responses	100	100	0	0
American - Multiple responses	1,075	1,075	0	0
Spanish - Total responses	255	150	0	0
Spanish - Single responses	70	0	0	0
Spanish - Multiple responses	190	150	0	0
Swedish - Total responses	385	350	0	0
Swedish - Single responses	45	15	0	0
Swedish - Multiple responses	345	340	0	0
Hungarian - Total responses	750	645	0	0
Hungarian - Single responses	145	85	0	0
Hungarian - Multiple responses	605	555	0	0
Total income in 2010 of population aged 15 years and over^Footnote 91	25,060	22,175	680	0
Without income	1,210	1,095	0	0
With income	23,850	21,075	625	0
Under $5,000^Footnote 92	2,030	1,805	65	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$5,000 to $9,999	1,720	1,565	25	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$10,000 to $14,999	2,350	2,095	95	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$15,000 to $19,999	2,570	2,200	95	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$20,000 to $29,999	3,980	3,430	100	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$30,000 to $39,999	3,190	2,865	90	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$40,000 to $49,999	3,105	2,785	40	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$50,000 to $59,999	1,680	1,390	60	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$60,000 to $79,999	1,655	1,515	40	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$80,000 to $99,999	905	840	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 and over	655	590	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 to $124,999	415	380	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$125,000 and over	240	210	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
Median income $^Footnote 93	27,968	28,116	26,546	0
Average income $^Footnote 94	34,269	34,455	30,357	0
After-tax income in 2010 of population 15 years and over^Footnote 95	25,055	22,175	675	0
Without after-tax income	1,220	1,105	0	0
With after-tax income	23,840	21,065	620	0
Under $5,000^Footnote 96	2,100	1,840	70	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$5,000 to $9,999	1,760	1,635	15	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$10,000 to $14,999	2,320	2,060	90	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$15,000 to $19,999	2,895	2,510	95	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$20,000 to $29,999	4,620	4,010	105	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$30,000 to $39,999	3,990	3,590	90	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$40,000 to $49,999	2,740	2,325	75	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$50,000 to $59,999	1,365	1,240	45	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$60,000 to $79,999	1,390	1,260	20	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$80,000 to $99,999	465	430	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 and over	190	165	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
Median after-tax income $^Footnote 97	26,055	26,266	26,491	0
Average after-tax income $^Footnote 98	29,948	30,048	27,068	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by employment income statistics in 2010^Footnote 99	25,060	22,170	680	0
With employment income	15,885	14,320	360	0
Median employment income $^Footnote 100	26,954	27,183	29,210	0
Average employment income $^Footnote 101	32,718	32,872	28,472	0
With wages and salaries	14,660	13,250	300	0
Median wages and salaries $^Footnote 102	28,693	28,797	31,793	0
Average wages and salaries $^Footnote 103	33,844	33,958	31,791	0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by work activity in 2010	15,065	13,535	345	0
Worked full year, full time^Footnote 104	8,030	7,350	120	0
All others^Footnote 105	7,030	6,185	230	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

Language groups are defined as follows: 'English' includes respondents who reported English only or English and one non-official language; 'French' includes respondents who reported French only or French and one non-official language; 'English and French' includes respondents who reported English and French, with or without one non-official language.

'Total' category includes all groups mentioned as well as respondents who reported a non-official language as their only mother tongue.

Footnote 3

The median age is an age 'x', such that exactly one half of the population is older than 'x' and the other half is younger than 'x'.

Footnote 4

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 5

Refers to the ability to conduct a conversation in English only, in French only, in both English and French, or in neither English nor French.

Footnote 6

Selected Aboriginal languages
The languages shown were selected based on the Aboriginal languages spoken most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 National Household Survey.

Footnote 7

Selected non-Aboriginal languages
The languages shown were selected based on the non-Aboriginal most often spoken at home (other than English or French) most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 National Household Survey.

Footnote 8

Other languages
This is a subtotal of all languages collected by the National Household Survey that are not displayed separately here.

Footnote 9

Refers to languages, other than English or French, in which the respondent can conduct a conversation. The category 'Non-official languages spoken' represents the sum of single language responses and multiple language responses received in the NHS. Hence, this total is greater than the total population.

Footnote 10

Cree languages include the following categories: Cree not otherwise specified (which refers to those who reported 'Cree'), Swampy Cree, Plains Cree, Woods Cree, and a category labelled 'Cree not included elsewhere' (which includes Moose Cree, Northern East Cree and Southern East Cree).

Footnote 11

This is a subtotal of all Aboriginal languages collected on May 10, 2011 that are not displayed separately here.

Footnote 12

This is a subtotal of all non-Aboriginal languages, other than English or French, collected on May 10, 2011 that are not displayed separately here.

Footnote 13

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 14

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 15

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 16

Includes persons who are stateless.

Footnote 17

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

Footnote 18

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

Footnote 19

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 20

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 21

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

Footnote 22

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

Footnote 23

The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

Footnote 24

The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

Footnote 25

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

Footnote 26

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

Footnote 27

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 28

Recent immigrants are immigrants who landed in Canada between January 1, 2006 and May 10, 2011.

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.

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

Footnote 29

The official name of Venezuela is Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

Footnote 30

The official name of Moldova is Republic of Moldova.

Footnote 31

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 32

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

Footnote 33

The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

Footnote 34

The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

Footnote 35

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

Footnote 36

The official name of Syria is Syrian Arab Republic.

Footnote 37

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

Footnote 38

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 39

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

Footnote 40

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 41

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

Footnote 42

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

Footnote 43

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 44

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 45

'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 46

'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 47

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

Footnote 48

'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 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

'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 51

'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 52

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the National Household Survey (NHS). In 2011, there were a total of 36 Indian reserves and Indian settlements that were 'incompletely enumerated' in the NHS. For these reserves or settlements, NHS enumeration was either not permitted or was interrupted before it could be completed, or was not possible because of natural events (specifically forest fires in Northern Ontario). For additional information, please refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, National Household Survey (NHS), 2011.

Footnote 53

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 54

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 55

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 56

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 57

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 58

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 59

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 60

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 61

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 62

Classification of respondents according to whether they worked at home, worked outside Canada, had no fixed workplace address or worked at a specific address (usual place of work).

Footnote 63

Refers to the main mode of transportation a respondent uses to travel between his or her home and his or her place of work.

Footnote 64

Population by language used most often at work.

Refers to the language used most often at work, as reported on May 10, 2011 by the individuals aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2010.

Footnote 65

Refers to the other language used regularly at work, as reported on May 10, 2011 by the individuals aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2010.

Footnote 66

'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 67

'High school diploma or equivalent' refers to graduation from a secondary school or equivalent. It excludes persons with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree.

Footnote 68

'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 69

'Trades certificate or diploma (other than apprenticeship)' includes 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.

'Registered Apprenticeship certificate' includes Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation.

Footnote 70

'Trades certificate or diploma (other than apprenticeship)' includes 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 71

'Registered Apprenticeship certificate' includes Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation.

Footnote 72

Comparisons with other data sources suggest that the category 'University certificate or diploma below bachelor level' was over-reported in the National Household Survey (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.

For any other comments on data quality for this variable, refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

Footnote 73

'Earned doctorate.' This category refers to persons who have completed a doctorate degree awarded by a university. This includes, for example, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.). It does not include honorary doctorates.

Footnote 74

'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 (CIP) 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.

'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.

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

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Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

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'Location of study' refers to the province, territory or country of the institution from which the highest certificate, diploma or degree above the high school level was completed.

'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.

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 refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

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

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

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

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

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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.

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

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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.

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The category 'Total population in private households by selected ethnic origin (single and multiple responses)' indicates the number of respondents who reported a specific ethnic origin, either as their only ethnic origin or in addition to one or more other ethnic origins. The sum of all total responses for all ethnic origins is greater than the total population estimate due to the reporting of multiple origins.

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

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

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

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

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

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Total income - Total income refers to monetary receipts from certain sources, before income taxes and deductions, during calendar year 2010. It includes employment income from wages, salaries, tips, commissions and net income from self-employment (for both unincorporated farm and non-farm activities); income from government sources, such as social assistance, child benefits, employment insurance, old age security pension, Canada or Quebec pension plan benefits and disability income; income from employer and personal pension sources, such as private pensions and payments from annuities and RRIFs; income from investment sources, such as dividends and interest on bonds, accounts, GICs and mutual funds; and other regular cash income, such as child support payments received, spousal support payments (alimony) received and scholarships. The monetary receipts included are those that tend to be of a regular and recurring nature. It excludes one-time receipts, such as lottery winnings, gambling winnings, cash inheritances, lump sum insurance settlements, capital gains and RRSP withdrawals. Capital gains are excluded because they are not by their nature regular and recurring. It is further assumed that they are less likely to be fully spent in the period in which they are received, unlike income that is regular and recurring. Also excluded are employer's contributions to registered pension plans, Canada and Quebec pension plans, and employment insurance. Finally, voluntary inter-household transfers, imputed rent, goods and services produced for barter, and goods produced for own consumption are excluded from this total income definition.

Median income of individuals - The median income of a specified group of income recipients is that amount which divides their income size distribution into two halves, i.e., the incomes of the first half of individuals are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median. Median income is calculated from the individuals with income in that group (e.g., males aged 45 to 54 years).

Average income of individuals - Average income of individuals refers to the weighted mean total income of individuals aged 15 years and over who reported income for 2010. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of individuals (e.g., males aged 45 to 54 years) by the number of individuals with income in that group.

Median and average incomes of individuals will be calculated for those individuals who are at least aged 15 years and who have an income (positive or negative).

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

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Including loss.

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For population with income.

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For population with income.

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After-tax income - Refers to total income from all sources minus federal, provincial and territorial income taxes paid for 2010.

Median income of individuals - The median income of a specified group of income recipients is that amount which divides their income size distribution into two halves, i.e., the incomes of the first half of individuals are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median. Median income is calculated from the individuals with income in that group (e.g., males aged 45 to 54 years).

Average income of individuals - Average income of individuals refers to the weighted mean total income of individuals aged 15 years and over who reported income for 2010. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of individuals (e.g., males aged 45 to 54 years) by the number of individuals with income in that group.

Median and average incomes of individuals will be calculated for those individuals who are at least aged 15 years and who have an income (positive or negative).

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

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Including loss.

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For population with after-tax income.

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For population with after-tax income.

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Earnings or employment income - Refers to total income received by persons aged 15 years and over during calendar year 2010 as wages and salaries, net income from a non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice, and/or net farm self-employment income.

Wages and salaries - Refers to gross wages and salaries before deductions for such items as income tax, pensions and Employment Insurance. Included in this source are military pay and allowances, tips, commissions and cash bonuses, benefits from wage-loss replacement plans or income-maintenance insurance plans, supplementary unemployment benefits from an employer or union as well as all types of casual earnings during calendar year 2010. Other employment income such as taxable benefits, research grants and royalties are included.

Net non-farm income from unincorporated business and/or professional practice - Refers to net income (gross receipts minus expenses of operation such as wages, rents and depreciation) received during calendar year 2010 from the respondent's non-farm unincorporated business or professional practice. In the case of partnerships, only the respondent's share was reported. Also included is net income from persons babysitting in their own homes, persons providing room and board to non-relatives, self-employed fishers, hunters and trappers, operators of direct distributorships such as those selling and delivering cosmetics, as well as freelance activities of artists, writers, music teachers, hairdressers, dressmakers, etc.

Net farm income - Refers to net income (gross receipts from farm sales minus depreciation and cost of operation) received during calendar year 2010 from the operation of a farm, either on the respondent's own account or in partnership. In the case of partnerships, only the respondent's share of income was reported. Included with gross receipts are cash advances received in 2010, dividends from cooperatives, rebates and farm-support payments to farmers from federal, provincial and regional agricultural programs (for example, milk subsidies and marketing board payments) and gross insurance proceeds such as payments from the AgriInvest and AgriStability programs. The value of income 'in kind,' such as agricultural products produced and consumed on the farm, is excluded.

Median income of individuals - The median income of a specified group of income recipients is that amount which divides their income size distribution, ranked by size of income, into two halves, i.e., the incomes of the first half of individuals are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median. Median income is calculated from the unrounded number of individuals (e.g., males aged 45 to 54) with income in that group.

Average income of individuals - Average income of individuals refers to the weighted mean total income of individuals aged 15 years and over who reported income for 2010. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of individuals (e.g., males aged 45 to 54) by the number of individuals with income in that group.

The above concept and procedures also apply in the calculation of these statistics for earnings.

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For population with employment income.

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For population with employment income.

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For population with wages and salaries.

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For population with wages and salaries.

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Worked 49 to 52 weeks mostly full time (30 hours or more per week).

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Includes persons who never worked, persons who worked prior to 2010 only, persons who worked in 2011 only and persons who worked mostly part time (less than 30 hours per week) or in 48 weeks or less in 2010.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-010-X2011048.