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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Selected Demographic, Income and Sociocultural Characteristics (109) and Number Reporting and Aggregate Amount Reported from Each Source in 2010 (35) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

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This table details selected demographic, income and sociocultural characteristics and number reporting and aggregate amount reported from each source in 2010 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in Fredericton
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 1 = 24.3 %
Selected demographic, income and sociocultural characteristics (109) Number reporting and aggregate amount reported from each source in 2010 (35)
Total - Number reporting and aggregate amount reported from each source With incomeFootnote 2 Aggregate income $'000 With market incomeFootnote 3 Aggregate market income $'000 With employment incomeFootnote 4 Aggregate employment income $'000 With wages and salariesFootnote 5 Aggregate wages and salaries $'000 With self-employment incomeFootnote 6 Aggregate self-employment income $'000 With investment incomeFootnote 7 Aggregate investment income $'000 With retirement pensions, superannuation and annuitiesFootnote 8 Aggregate retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities $'000 With other money incomeFootnote 9 Aggregate other money income $'000 With government transfer paymentsFootnote 10 Aggregate government transfer payments $'000 With Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefitsFootnote 11 Aggregate Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefits $'000 With Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income SupplementFootnote 12 Aggregate Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplement $'000 With Employment Insurance benefitsFootnote 13 Aggregate Employment Insurance benefits $'000 With child benefitsFootnote 14 Aggregate child benefits $'000 With other income from government sourcesFootnote 15 Aggregate other income from government sources $'000 With income tax paidFootnote 16 Aggregate income tax paid $'000 With after-tax incomeFootnote 17 Aggregate after-tax income $'000 With net capital gains or lossesFootnote 18 Aggregate net capital gains or losses $'000
Total - Sex and age groupsFootnote 19 77,585 74,590 2,872,354 67,100 2,551,331 56,720 2,139,978 53,830 2,042,573 5,520 97,312 18,810 85,405 11,765 266,501 12,460 59,281 48,035 321,274 17,110 108,941 11,850 82,385 8,805 54,997 10,940 38,286 25,965 36,612 50,365 457,732 74,580 2,414,704 5,390 45,438
15 to 24 years 13,055 11,125 141,365 10,415 125,949 10,190 117,250 10,145 116,765 120 477 765 3,085 20 149 1,885 5,466 7,375 15,453 290 658 0 0 1,335 7,107 455 2,465 6,835 5,244 2,605 7,484 11,125 133,878 90 1,621
25 to 54 years 40,110 39,440 1,733,926 35,920 1,630,399 35,105 1,565,511 33,735 1,500,555 3,185 64,843 7,380 34,301 605 12,617 3,930 17,812 22,145 103,657 860 5,909 0 0 6,445 41,405 10,260 35,415 11,470 20,919 30,245 288,672 39,435 1,445,143 1,850 6,918
25 to 34 years 12,980 12,785 436,094 11,565 394,621 11,300 387,611 11,040 375,065 660 12,510 1,495 3,975 55 194 1,010 3,007 8,210 41,315 110 434 0 0 2,985 19,483 3,000 13,785 5,075 7,590 8,740 59,519 12,780 376,419 370 18
35 to 44 years 12,970 12,855 620,071 11,740 585,331 11,485 565,139 10,985 545,550 1,180 19,278 2,390 12,103 135 2,324 1,235 5,720 7,410 34,843 200 1,458 0 0 1,810 11,482 4,650 16,134 2,975 5,774 10,150 107,660 12,850 512,526 620 1,656
45 to 54 years 14,155 13,805 677,737 12,610 650,260 12,315 612,975 11,710 579,876 1,345 32,972 3,505 18,232 420 9,983 1,685 9,087 6,530 27,502 555 4,053 0 0 1,650 10,438 2,610 5,495 3,420 7,553 11,355 121,492 13,805 556,223 865 5,226
55 to 64 years 12,260 11,865 572,630 10,720 534,237 8,625 397,538 7,785 373,219 1,430 24,523 4,470 24,251 3,115 86,073 3,125 25,973 6,485 38,355 4,435 26,335 405 1,507 845 5,106 210 408 2,700 5,014 9,740 107,430 11,860 464,900 1,455 5,181
65 years and over 12,160 12,155 424,892 10,050 261,105 2,800 59,474 2,170 52,082 785 7,321 6,190 23,746 8,025 167,716 3,515 9,999 12,025 163,790 11,525 76,030 11,450 80,914 185 1,375 10 14 4,960 5,434 7,770 54,159 12,160 370,624 1,995 31,685
65 to 74 years 7,300 7,295 267,790 6,075 173,840 2,360 53,100 1,880 47,018 620 6,033 3,360 14,021 4,590 98,932 2,355 7,804 7,170 94,003 6,895 44,258 6,655 45,192 180 1,413 10 9 2,370 3,109 4,970 38,397 7,300 229,638 1,155 29,005
75 years and over 4,860 4,860 156,920 3,975 87,129 440 6,353 290 4,954 165 1,333 2,830 9,726 3,435 68,890 1,160 2,191 4,860 69,787 4,630 31,772 4,790 35,689 0 0 0 0 2,590 2,325 2,800 15,766 4,860 141,141 840 2,669
Male 37,335 36,075 1,643,443 33,160 1,513,052 28,955 1,259,933 27,345 1,187,746 3,060 72,192 8,835 47,065 6,050 173,494 5,780 32,625 20,235 130,419 7,575 52,268 4,985 33,947 4,500 27,564 500 1,386 13,400 15,266 25,995 285,953 36,075 1,357,531 2,705 39,378
15 to 24 years 6,650 5,660 77,711 5,360 71,029 5,250 66,978 5,230 66,893 50 89 335 1,543 0 0 890 2,410 3,810 6,697 80 124 0 0 795 4,188 0 0 3,650 2,340 1,575 5,063 5,660 72,720 30 0
25 to 54 years 19,305 19,085 965,995 17,780 935,992 17,480 897,526 16,785 849,110 1,655 48,367 3,600 19,223 430 10,526 1,770 8,839 8,005 29,938 335 2,558 0 0 3,050 18,630 460 1,258 6,165 7,498 15,570 177,444 19,085 788,590 905 5,030
25 to 34 years 6,335 6,235 230,142 5,800 218,531 5,700 214,612 5,585 206,757 330 7,840 745 2,093 0 0 455 1,583 3,485 11,637 30 114 0 0 1,440 8,405 135 458 2,855 2,654 4,510 35,232 6,230 194,895 170 146
35 to 44 years 6,295 6,265 350,558 5,860 342,470 5,765 332,458 5,520 319,577 630 12,781 1,225 6,282 100 2,059 505 2,005 2,185 8,001 110 756 0 0 805 4,773 130 356 1,615 2,095 5,350 67,694 6,265 282,888 345 1,190
45 to 54 years 6,670 6,585 385,255 6,120 374,931 6,015 350,234 5,680 322,824 705 27,585 1,625 10,869 305 8,455 810 5,257 2,335 10,320 205 1,675 0 0 810 5,454 190 445 1,695 2,749 5,710 74,460 6,585 310,778 390 3,737
55 to 64 years 5,995 5,940 355,510 5,370 335,868 4,515 252,794 4,100 235,751 775 17,265 2,120 13,665 1,695 53,282 1,460 16,234 3,110 19,550 2,005 12,895 45 168 505 3,491 30 82 1,455 2,929 5,045 69,037 5,940 286,506 755 3,881
65 years and over 5,385 5,385 244,482 4,660 170,113 1,710 42,710 1,230 36,089 575 6,602 2,785 12,579 3,920 109,523 1,655 5,174 5,305 74,174 5,150 36,708 4,945 33,751 145 1,260 0 0 2,130 2,495 3,805 34,455 5,385 209,800 1,020 29,083
65 to 74 years 3,405 3,410 161,603 2,970 116,144 1,410 38,786 1,040 33,606 455 5,395 1,560 8,144 2,375 64,987 1,070 4,159 3,330 45,463 3,210 22,171 3,020 20,685 150 1,260 0 0 1,205 1,381 2,510 25,588 3,405 136,228 560 27,011
75 years and over 1,980 1,980 82,641 1,695 53,783 295 3,809 190 2,622 125 1,210 1,230 4,430 1,540 44,536 580 1,009 1,980 28,709 1,935 14,536 1,925 13,100 0 0 0 0 920 1,120 1,295 8,866 1,980 73,767 460 2,013
Female 40,250 38,520 1,228,895 33,935 1,038,068 27,765 879,868 26,490 854,853 2,460 25,000 9,975 38,364 5,715 93,121 6,675 26,627 27,800 190,855 9,540 56,673 6,860 48,473 4,305 27,464 10,440 36,916 12,560 21,353 24,370 171,785 38,505 1,057,152 2,685 6,100
15 to 24 years 6,410 5,465 63,653 5,055 54,863 4,940 50,217 4,915 49,869 70 386 435 1,519 0 0 990 3,056 3,565 8,756 210 537 0 0 540 2,919 440 2,416 3,180 2,901 1,035 2,436 5,465 61,221 60 271
25 to 54 years 20,800 20,355 767,921 18,145 694,161 17,620 667,986 16,945 651,438 1,525 16,565 3,785 15,081 175 2,086 2,160 8,973 14,145 73,740 525 3,386 0 0 3,390 22,808 9,800 34,157 5,300 13,419 14,675 111,242 20,355 656,557 940 1,869
25 to 34 years 6,650 6,550 205,956 5,770 176,268 5,600 172,813 5,450 168,125 335 4,746 750 1,896 35 139 555 1,424 4,735 29,670 85 339 0 0 1,545 11,080 2,860 13,326 2,220 4,925 4,230 24,285 6,550 181,674 195 -127
35 to 44 years 6,670 6,585 269,515 5,885 242,614 5,720 232,921 5,460 226,232 555 6,509 1,165 5,847 30 358 730 3,741 5,220 26,841 90 703 0 0 1,005 6,709 4,520 15,761 1,360 3,671 4,800 39,972 6,585 229,453 275 454
45 to 54 years 7,480 7,225 292,450 6,485 275,072 6,300 262,449 6,030 257,277 645 5,268 1,870 7,340 115 1,544 875 3,855 4,190 17,224 345 2,376 0 0 840 4,986 2,420 5,051 1,720 4,811 5,650 46,980 7,215 245,253 475 1,553
55 to 64 years 6,270 5,925 216,874 5,350 197,913 4,110 144,980 3,685 137,538 660 7,341 2,355 10,580 1,420 32,788 1,665 9,777 3,375 18,775 2,430 13,412 360 1,319 335 1,613 180 327 1,250 2,085 4,695 38,396 5,915 178,412 705 1,294
65 years and over 6,770 6,770 180,599 5,395 90,894 1,095 16,761 940 16,000 210 747 3,405 11,185 4,110 58,176 1,860 4,824 6,725 89,613 6,375 39,354 6,495 47,128 35 157 0 0 2,835 2,939 3,965 19,702 6,775 160,813 975 2,676
65 to 74 years 3,895 3,890 106,165 3,110 57,651 945 14,287 835 13,587 165 638 1,805 5,871 2,215 33,836 1,285 3,628 3,840 48,541 3,685 22,120 3,635 24,541 40 157 0 0 1,165 1,727 2,460 12,802 3,895 93,302 595 2,003
75 years and over 2,885 2,880 74,301 2,285 33,326 145 2,473 105 2,424 40 94 1,595 5,314 1,890 24,337 580 1,182 2,885 41,006 2,690 17,202 2,865 22,587 0 0 0 0 1,665 1,209 1,505 6,901 2,880 67,392 380 661
Total - Population by decile of adjusted after-tax family incomeFootnote 20 77,585 74,595 2,872,354 67,100 2,551,141 56,720 2,139,978 53,835 2,042,573 5,525 97,223 18,805 85,382 11,770 266,615 12,455 59,257 48,040 321,274 17,110 108,941 11,855 82,385 8,805 55,028 10,935 38,304 25,965 36,612 50,365 457,732 74,580 2,414,704 5,390 45,480
In bottom half of the Canadian distribution 38,320 36,295 788,554 29,685 583,531 24,000 496,384 22,670 480,607 2,225 15,765 6,420 10,523 4,980 61,382 4,480 15,266 30,115 204,979 9,690 59,010 7,210 54,515 5,270 33,539 6,020 27,979 21,430 29,919 17,865 70,034 36,290 718,474 1,370 27,613
In bottom decile 8,125 7,265 59,595 4,095 27,092 3,705 23,519 3,475 22,070 325 1,461 500 1,086 90 536 645 1,941 6,810 32,529 990 4,416 295 2,082 645 2,547 1,320 9,497 6,245 13,971 415 5,631 7,265 53,960 125 23,017
In second decile 7,400 7,080 123,134 5,455 71,326 4,235 62,311 4,010 59,591 320 2,742 1,120 1,318 725 4,734 770 2,889 6,605 51,898 2,175 12,188 1,990 19,027 1,205 7,836 995 6,318 5,585 6,527 2,320 3,998 7,085 119,222 150 2,636
In third decile 7,560 7,325 164,059 6,490 119,909 5,120 104,999 4,820 101,441 525 3,535 1,240 1,522 1,285 10,526 805 2,764 6,415 44,305 2,225 13,917 1,855 13,040 1,295 8,791 1,285 5,170 4,655 3,350 4,245 11,310 7,325 152,755 195 647
In fourth decile 7,520 7,215 200,548 6,590 161,789 5,255 137,678 4,950 133,227 550 4,521 1,815 3,014 1,345 18,041 1,070 3,121 5,505 38,732 2,090 13,346 1,560 10,547 1,010 6,422 1,285 4,114 3,185 4,296 5,110 19,368 7,215 181,262 445 1,798
In fifth decile 7,710 7,410 240,875 7,055 203,474 5,685 167,687 5,410 164,140 510 3,478 1,745 3,585 1,530 27,599 1,180 4,534 4,775 37,548 2,215 15,175 1,510 9,896 1,120 7,883 1,130 2,863 1,755 1,771 5,780 29,747 7,410 211,306 455 -50
In top half of the Canadian distribution 39,265 38,300 2,083,738 37,415 1,967,646 32,715 1,643,593 31,165 1,562,170 3,295 81,471 12,390 74,886 6,795 205,130 7,980 44,013 17,920 116,294 7,415 49,899 4,640 27,869 3,535 21,490 4,920 10,311 4,540 6,693 32,495 387,653 38,290 1,696,032 4,020 17,886
In sixth decile 7,490 7,290 272,153 7,055 243,282 5,800 206,643 5,465 199,296 580 7,395 1,860 3,905 1,440 28,461 1,240 4,208 3,800 28,718 1,635 11,079 1,180 7,634 880 5,468 1,190 2,619 780 1,905 5,915 38,543 7,285 233,587 520 970
In seventh decile 7,770 7,580 315,989 7,340 290,237 6,335 247,274 6,090 243,323 605 4,098 1,910 4,404 1,320 34,986 1,200 3,526 3,940 25,732 1,545 10,043 1,070 6,598 865 5,344 1,105 1,881 970 1,869 6,475 48,886 7,575 267,205 625 2,015
In eighth decile 8,890 8,640 421,353 8,450 395,070 7,380 336,920 7,010 323,332 660 13,546 2,550 6,185 1,480 44,650 1,750 7,247 4,090 26,474 1,605 11,107 905 5,686 775 5,498 1,240 2,855 1,090 1,353 7,330 73,316 8,635 348,025 750 2,532
In ninth decile 8,595 8,410 485,860 8,260 463,401 7,385 390,469 7,115 377,698 605 12,932 2,990 14,420 1,450 50,245 1,795 8,302 3,775 22,427 1,555 10,243 1,005 5,509 750 4,085 850 1,720 1,040 857 7,230 91,654 8,405 394,233 895 5,317
In top decile 6,510 6,380 588,156 6,315 575,680 5,815 461,807 5,480 418,196 840 43,305 3,075 46,006 1,105 46,911 1,990 20,751 2,320 12,943 1,075 7,462 480 2,442 265 1,127 525 1,225 655 717 5,550 135,298 6,380 453,429 1,230 7,064
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 21 77,580 74,595 2,872,547 67,100 2,551,331 56,720 2,139,978 53,830 2,042,763 5,520 97,223 18,810 85,405 11,770 266,501 12,460 59,257 48,040 321,274 17,110 108,941 11,850 82,385 8,805 55,028 10,935 38,286 25,965 36,612 50,365 457,687 74,580 2,414,704 5,390 45,438
No certificate, diploma or degree 11,970 10,185 196,099 7,690 125,760 5,655 98,225 5,230 93,080 525 5,236 1,900 4,418 1,705 20,475 935 2,627 7,270 70,328 3,875 22,654 3,265 26,354 870 6,217 815 4,241 5,010 10,878 4,135 16,711 10,180 179,474 340 341
High school diploma or equivalentFootnote 22 20,515 19,850 561,264 17,755 481,816 15,415 413,884 14,880 400,384 1,090 13,545 3,690 10,745 2,735 46,297 2,955 10,811 13,725 79,610 3,965 24,469 2,605 18,004 2,685 15,218 2,350 9,548 8,845 12,385 12,075 72,289 19,845 489,063 920 2,982
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 23 45,095 44,560 2,114,813 41,660 1,943,567 35,650 1,627,547 33,725 1,549,285 3,915 78,433 13,220 70,241 7,330 199,821 8,565 45,817 27,045 171,334 9,270 61,849 5,975 38,064 5,245 33,559 7,770 24,500 12,110 13,355 34,150 368,716 44,550 1,746,286 4,130 42,163
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor levelFootnote 24 23,090 22,795 871,438 20,955 767,567 17,455 642,301 16,520 624,291 1,705 18,075 5,725 24,717 4,040 80,541 3,750 19,951 15,035 103,861 5,620 37,048 3,775 25,011 3,140 19,511 4,070 13,436 7,130 8,856 17,050 133,320 22,785 738,028 1,650 29,646
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 22,010 21,760 1,243,628 20,705 1,175,994 18,205 985,239 17,210 924,974 2,205 60,415 7,490 45,498 3,290 119,277 4,815 25,866 12,005 67,503 3,655 24,801 2,200 13,053 2,105 14,081 3,700 11,080 4,980 4,494 17,100 235,404 21,765 1,008,066 2,480 12,455
Total - Population by Aboriginal identity 77,585 74,590 2,872,547 67,100 2,551,141 56,715 2,139,978 53,835 2,042,573 5,525 97,223 18,805 85,405 11,770 266,501 12,455 59,257 48,035 321,240 17,110 108,941 11,850 82,385 8,805 54,997 10,935 38,286 25,965 36,612 50,365 457,732 74,580 2,414,704 5,390 45,480
Aboriginal identityFootnote 25 2,410 2,215 50,950 1,615 41,529 1,555 39,853 1,520 39,189 100 762 120 339 65 919 100 355 1,620 9,472 190 969 100 981 330 2,021 505 2,864 1,220 2,615 710 4,755 2,215 46,211 35 196
First Nations (North American Indian) single identityFootnote 26 1,970 1,790 36,891 1,250 28,913 1,205 27,536 1,185 26,965 60 629 65 315 60 811 65 276 1,365 7,915 170 878 95 913 240 1,371 415 2,471 1,050 2,305 480 2,712 1,795 34,286 25 154
Métis single identity 290 270 7,891 235 6,743 230 6,595 210 6,666 40 175 40 33 0 0 25 8 200 1,132 0 0 0 0 80 561 50 240 145 181 140 1,047 270 6,879 0 0
Inuk (Inuit) single identity 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal identitiesFootnote 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhereFootnote 28 105 105 5,511 100 5,019 95 5,024 95 5,016 0 0 20 3 0 0 0 0 35 144 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 34 15 30 65 966 105 4,306 0 0
Non-Aboriginal identity 75,175 72,380 2,821,415 65,490 2,509,595 55,160 2,100,131 52,310 2,003,526 5,415 96,481 18,685 85,044 11,700 265,701 12,355 58,904 46,415 311,768 16,915 107,974 11,750 81,363 8,470 53,007 10,430 35,448 24,745 33,997 49,650 452,972 72,360 2,368,502 5,360 45,280
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian statusFootnote 29 77,585 74,590 2,872,354 67,105 2,551,141 56,720 2,139,978 53,835 2,042,763 5,525 97,223 18,810 85,405 11,770 266,615 12,455 59,257 48,035 321,274 17,110 108,941 11,850 82,385 8,805 54,997 10,940 38,286 25,965 36,612 50,365 457,732 74,580 2,414,704 5,390 45,438
Registered or Treaty IndianFootnote 30 1,635 1,485 32,086 1,070 26,042 1,025 25,284 1,010 24,847 35 384 65 87 35 363 70 312 1,115 5,978 130 475 65 737 175 930 405 2,434 820 1,370 350 2,532 1,480 29,451 20 -3
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 75,950 73,110 2,840,407 66,030 2,525,095 55,695 2,114,687 52,820 2,017,918 5,480 96,864 18,745 85,311 11,730 266,126 12,390 58,921 46,920 315,298 16,985 108,441 11,785 81,639 8,630 54,068 10,530 35,853 25,145 35,242 50,010 455,154 73,100 2,385,115 5,370 45,464
Total - Population by Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 31 77,585 74,590 2,872,354 67,105 2,551,141 56,715 2,139,978 53,830 2,042,573 5,525 97,223 18,805 85,382 11,770 266,615 12,460 59,281 48,035 321,274 17,110 108,941 11,850 82,385 8,805 55,028 10,935 38,304 25,965 36,612 50,360 457,732 74,580 2,414,704 5,390 45,438
Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 32 3,630 3,360 95,215 2,700 80,998 2,575 77,298 2,500 75,004 180 2,238 315 647 130 2,273 225 800 2,310 14,203 275 1,485 160 1,452 570 3,358 700 3,830 1,685 4,122 1,510 11,537 3,365 83,705 50 218
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestryFootnote 33 3,220 2,990 82,179 2,380 69,305 2,265 66,083 2,190 63,896 150 2,229 285 403 120 2,046 200 648 2,115 12,956 265 1,439 155 1,396 515 2,962 615 3,445 1,565 3,751 1,280 9,601 2,990 72,581 40 171
Métis ancestry 385 350 13,068 305 11,912 300 11,449 300 11,504 25 -1 35 247 0 0 30 177 190 1,110 15 44 0 0 45 347 70 335 125 291 220 1,987 350 11,085 0 0
Inuit ancestry 70 55 1,490 40 1,044 40 1,193 40 1,043 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 292 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 202 55 1,173 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry onlyFootnote 34 73,950 71,230 2,777,310 64,405 2,470,134 54,145 2,062,483 51,335 1,967,587 5,345 95,058 18,495 84,758 11,635 264,333 12,230 58,480 45,730 307,070 16,835 107,484 11,690 80,975 8,240 51,670 10,235 34,456 24,280 32,500 48,855 446,234 71,215 2,331,146 5,345 45,189
Total - Generation statusFootnote 35 77,585 74,590 2,872,354 67,100 2,551,141 56,720 2,139,978 53,830 2,042,573 5,520 97,223 18,805 85,405 11,765 266,615 12,455 59,257 48,040 321,240 17,110 108,941 11,855 82,420 8,800 55,028 10,935 38,286 25,965 36,612 50,365 457,732 74,580 2,414,704 5,390 45,438
First generationFootnote 36 6,805 6,385 245,156 5,630 217,534 4,530 174,423 4,290 164,592 505 9,777 2,070 10,670 1,110 27,259 1,125 5,102 4,240 27,761 1,490 9,772 1,180 8,086 590 3,761 960 3,364 2,245 2,783 3,940 39,302 6,380 205,923 665 1,187
Second generationFootnote 37 6,650 6,425 261,907 5,940 229,408 4,695 175,056 4,495 166,887 445 7,865 2,020 9,008 1,580 38,411 1,375 7,014 4,330 32,532 1,980 13,352 1,410 9,562 655 4,805 790 2,363 2,095 2,423 4,435 43,424 6,420 218,491 675 2,874
Third generation or moreFootnote 38 64,125 61,785 2,365,297 55,530 2,104,582 47,495 1,790,685 45,050 1,710,907 4,570 79,492 14,725 65,727 9,085 200,953 9,960 47,165 39,465 260,984 13,640 85,816 9,255 64,771 7,555 46,428 9,180 32,575 21,625 31,407 41,990 375,054 61,775 1,990,455 4,060 41,345
Total - Population by visible minorityFootnote 39 77,585 74,590 2,872,547 67,100 2,551,141 56,720 2,139,978 53,835 2,042,763 5,520 97,223 18,810 85,405 11,765 266,615 12,455 59,281 48,040 321,240 17,110 108,941 11,850 82,385 8,805 54,997 10,935 38,286 25,965 36,612 50,365 457,732 74,580 2,414,704 5,390 45,438
Total visible minority populationFootnote 40 3,450 3,150 102,021 2,700 93,559 2,370 81,848 2,310 78,402 150 3,415 850 5,399 150 3,444 480 2,746 2,105 8,585 235 1,438 150 1,105 340 1,812 575 2,411 1,395 1,853 1,560 15,989 3,155 86,082 185 2
South AsianFootnote 41 785 750 33,786 690 31,718 545 26,159 535 25,280 45 1,017 340 2,620 50 1,983 195 1,084 465 1,941 115 711 70 416 50 343 115 282 260 207 445 6,345 760 27,250 100 -200
Chinese 715 665 22,939 550 21,308 475 18,977 460 18,292 25 641 210 1,331 30 396 90 730 415 1,438 30 127 0 0 80 429 90 308 270 443 305 3,588 665 19,339 35 97
Black 520 490 13,851 395 11,195 345 9,378 335 9,333 10 -107 75 1,005 50 762 55 314 345 2,530 50 389 50 435 85 536 90 711 250 530 270 1,681 490 12,154 0 0
Filipino 150 130 5,209 130 5,027 125 4,881 125 4,894 0 0 20 78 0 0 0 0 65 171 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 26 75 893 125 4,317 0 0
Latin American 330 290 6,442 250 5,786 250 5,273 245 4,948 20 254 0 0 0 0 40 200 225 694 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 224 185 322 130 693 290 5,741 0 0
Arab 210 210 6,911 170 6,569 165 6,276 150 4,692 0 0 20 15 0 0 0 0 155 363 0 0 0 0 25 73 40 99 95 69 105 1,226 210 5,723 0 0
Southeast AsianFootnote 42 45 40 1,014 35 975 30 861 30 965 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 10 30 104 40 904 0 0
West AsianFootnote 43 130 110 2,852 95 2,390 80 2,292 80 2,437 0 0 30 65 0 0 0 0 75 339 0 0 0 0 20 189 0 0 60 106 35 450 110 2,312 0 0
Korean 420 350 6,423 290 5,672 270 5,308 265 5,275 15 166 90 186 0 0 40 108 260 817 0 0 0 0 25 119 105 509 180 121 130 588 350 5,847 0 0
Japanese 65 70 1,998 50 1,961 50 1,769 50 1,943 0 0 30 33 0 0 15 45 45 102 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 11 30 377 65 1,794 0 0
Visible minority, n.i.e.Footnote 44 20 15 654 15 411 10 369 10 369 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 573 0 0
Multiple visible minoritiesFootnote 45 50 30 376 20 229 25 219 25 250 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 86 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 35 305 0 0
Not a visible minorityFootnote 46 74,140 71,440 2,770,350 64,405 2,457,769 54,345 2,057,943 51,520 1,964,363 5,370 93,796 17,955 79,983 11,615 263,170 11,975 56,509 45,930 312,688 16,870 107,471 11,705 81,316 8,460 53,245 10,360 35,894 24,575 34,760 48,800 441,741 71,425 2,328,464 5,210 45,415
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigrationFootnote 47 77,585 74,590 2,872,354 67,100 2,551,331 56,720 2,139,978 53,830 2,042,763 5,520 97,223 18,805 85,405 11,770 266,615 12,460 59,257 48,035 321,240 17,110 108,941 11,855 82,385 8,805 55,028 10,935 38,286 25,965 36,612 50,365 457,732 74,580 2,414,704 5,390 45,438
Non-immigrantsFootnote 48 71,050 68,470 2,637,840 61,725 2,343,683 52,425 1,974,461 49,775 1,887,033 5,025 87,425 16,800 75,039 10,680 239,871 11,395 54,356 43,965 294,166 15,635 99,293 10,685 74,454 8,245 51,356 10,015 35,028 23,830 34,052 46,545 420,194 68,460 2,217,628 4,765 44,741
ImmigrantsFootnote 49 5,775 5,480 221,314 4,885 195,816 3,840 154,114 3,610 144,651 490 9,633 1,945 10,312 1,070 26,617 1,020 4,570 3,560 25,484 1,460 9,572 1,160 7,836 450 3,081 855 3,012 1,720 2,028 3,630 36,005 5,475 185,204 615 387
Before 1981 2,380 2,360 114,226 2,125 96,676 1,315 64,011 1,155 58,721 230 5,597 1,130 5,572 950 24,460 585 2,465 1,695 17,453 1,280 8,657 1,090 7,407 90 609 180 428 600 410 1,840 19,484 2,360 94,821 415 213
1981 to 1990 720 710 31,527 650 29,751 590 27,666 570 25,895 125 1,557 205 885 60 914 120 517 350 1,914 90 512 40 195 80 596 115 344 190 273 530 5,448 715 26,271 80 -24
1991 to 2000 735 705 30,261 650 28,948 590 25,753 570 24,093 55 1,468 235 2,232 30 761 130 446 370 1,273 50 198 25 243 45 289 130 277 215 275 460 5,339 705 24,965 90 110
2001 to 2009 1,690 1,525 42,245 1,325 37,921 1,210 34,820 1,185 33,850 65 1,082 370 1,621 35 483 175 914 1,020 4,343 25 139 0 0 205 1,396 395 1,801 630 994 740 5,537 1,520 36,701 25 87
2001 to 2005 605 545 18,164 480 16,368 475 15,397 460 14,559 20 631 140 581 0 0 95 262 340 1,889 0 0 0 0 125 857 95 489 245 516 295 2,779 545 15,531 0 0
2006 to 2009 1,090 975 23,934 845 21,425 735 19,571 725 19,001 40 447 225 1,039 20 322 80 649 680 2,453 20 115 0 0 80 539 295 1,313 385 478 445 2,757 980 21,185 15 26
Total - Mother tongueFootnote 50 77,585 74,590 2,872,354 67,100 2,551,141 56,715 2,139,978 53,835 2,042,763 5,520 97,223 18,810 85,382 11,765 266,615 12,455 59,257 48,035 321,240 17,110 108,941 11,850 82,385 8,805 55,028 10,935 38,304 25,965 36,612 50,365 457,687 74,580 2,414,704 5,390 45,438
English 68,135 65,605 2,502,744 59,060 2,212,428 49,695 1,841,890 47,070 1,754,623 4,980 87,161 16,430 76,050 10,735 243,428 11,015 51,319 42,730 290,230 15,640 100,140 10,885 75,235 7,785 48,624 9,450 33,462 23,260 32,751 44,290 391,674 65,595 2,111,073 4,795 22,660
French 5,120 4,975 232,486 4,665 216,567 4,180 194,247 4,015 188,964 320 5,365 1,205 2,162 680 15,947 800 4,050 2,595 16,045 830 5,098 490 3,423 600 3,894 810 2,031 1,075 1,608 3,960 44,670 4,970 187,817 305 22,699
Non-official language 3,890 3,600 121,990 3,020 108,076 2,520 90,792 2,425 87,341 205 3,399 1,110 6,428 330 7,208 605 3,802 2,480 13,712 595 3,526 440 3,407 355 2,030 630 2,582 1,475 2,180 1,865 18,980 3,605 102,920 280 30
Aboriginal 165 155 3,532 90 2,641 80 2,464 75 2,673 0 0 10 0 15 22 0 0 120 897 50 179 40 458 15 172 25 111 90 44 25 121 160 3,402 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 3,725 3,445 118,442 2,925 105,595 2,440 88,336 2,345 84,837 205 3,418 1,100 6,449 320 7,114 605 3,782 2,355 12,779 540 3,343 400 2,991 340 1,871 600 2,471 1,385 2,132 1,840 18,814 3,445 99,507 275 29
English and French 200 185 6,133 170 5,532 165 5,606 165 5,606 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 115 590 20 115 0 0 50 286 15 76 85 51 120 880 180 5,433 0 0
English and non-official language 215 205 8,370 170 7,885 145 6,911 135 5,519 0 0 35 712 20 137 30 65 105 568 30 91 20 197 15 200 20 65 55 28 115 1,528 205 6,874 0 0
French and non-official language 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total - First official language spokenFootnote 51 77,580 74,590 2,872,354 67,105 2,551,141 56,715 2,139,978 53,830 2,042,573 5,520 97,223 18,810 85,382 11,770 266,615 12,460 59,257 48,040 321,274 17,110 108,941 11,855 82,385 8,805 55,028 10,935 38,286 25,965 36,612 50,360 457,687 74,580 2,414,704 5,390 45,480
English 72,310 69,485 2,636,076 62,325 2,330,521 52,420 1,941,084 49,695 1,848,995 5,195 91,933 17,570 83,165 11,125 251,120 11,660 55,314 45,375 305,361 16,340 104,170 11,390 79,083 8,230 51,253 10,070 35,978 24,835 34,868 46,335 412,623 69,480 2,223,349 5,080 22,685
French 5,075 4,930 232,460 4,640 217,178 4,175 196,301 4,015 190,813 320 5,287 1,200 2,160 635 15,202 780 3,818 2,535 15,136 750 4,684 440 3,080 560 3,700 820 2,163 1,035 1,512 3,945 44,767 4,925 187,694 305 22,562
English and French 115 100 2,887 85 2,634 75 2,270 75 2,212 0 0 25 34 0 0 0 0 60 301 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 71 45 84 60 288 100 2,599 0 0
Neither English nor French 85 75 1,135 50 644 40 568 45 568 0 0 10 29 0 0 0 0 60 481 10 84 0 0 0 0 25 74 45 147 25 63 75 1,142 0 0

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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.

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Footnote 2

Total income - Total of income from all sources, including employment income, income from government programs, pension income, investment income and any other money income.

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Market income - Refers to the sum of employment income (wages and salaries, net farm income and net income from non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice), investment income, retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities (including those from RRSPs and RRIFs) and other money income. It is equivalent to total income before tax minus all government transfers and is also referred to as income before transfers and taxes.

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Earnings or employment income - Total wages and salaries and net income from self-employment.

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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.

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

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.

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.

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Investment income - Refers to interest received during calendar year 2010 from deposits in banks, trust companies, cooperatives, credit unions, caisses populaires, etc., as well as interest on savings certificates, bonds and debentures, and all dividends from both Canadian and foreign corporate stocks and mutual funds. Also included is other investment income from either Canadian or foreign sources, such as net rents from real estate, mortgage and loan interest received, regular income from an estate or trust fund, and interest from insurance policies. Does not include capital gains or losses.

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Footnote 8

Retirement pensions - Refers to all regular income received by the respondent during calendar year 2010 as the result of having been a member of a pension plan of one or more employers. It includes payments received from all annuities, including payments from a Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF), a matured Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) in the form of a life annuity, a fixed-term annuity, or an income-averaging annuity contract; pensions paid to widow(er)s or other relatives of deceased pensioners; pensions of retired civil servants, Armed Forces personnel and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers; annuity payments received from the Canadian Government Annuities Fund, an insurance company, etc. Does not include lump-sum death benefits, lump-sum benefits or withdrawals from a pension plan or RRSP, or refunds of over-contributions.

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Footnote 9

Other money income - Refers to regular cash income received during calendar year 2010 and not reported in any of the other sources listed on the questionnaire. For example, severance pay and retirement allowances, alimony, child support, periodic support from other persons not in the household, income from abroad (excluding dividends and interest), non refundable scholarships, bursaries, fellowships and study grants, and artists' project grants are included.

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Footnote 10

Government transfer payments - Refers to all cash benefits received from federal, provincial, territorial or municipal governments during 2010. This variable is derived by summing the amounts reported in:
- the Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement, Allowance and Allowance for the Survivor
- benefits from Canada Pension Plan or Quebec Pension Plan
- benefits from Employment Insurance
- child benefits
- other income from government sources.

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Footnote 11

Benefits from Canada or Quebec pension plan - Refers to benefits received during calendar year 2010 from the Canada Pension Plan or Quebec Pension Plan (for example, retirement pensions, survivors' benefits and disability pensions). Does not include lump-sum death benefits.

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Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement - Refers to Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement paid to persons aged 65 years and over, and to the Allowance or Allowance for the survivor paid to 60- to 64-year-old spouses of old age security recipients or widow(er)s by the federal government during the calendar year 2010.

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Benefits from employment insurance - Refers to total Employment Insurance benefits received during calendar year 2010, before income tax deductions. It includes benefits for unemployment, sickness, maternity, paternity, adoption, work sharing, retraining and benefits to self-employed fishers received under the federal Employment Insurance Program or the Quebec Parental Insurance Program.

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Footnote 14

Child benefits - Refers to payments received under the Canada Child Tax Benefit program during calendar year 2010 by parents with dependent children under 18 years of age. Included with the Canada Child Tax Benefit is the National Child Benefit Supplement (NCBS) for low-income families with children. The NCBS is the federal contribution to the National Child Benefit (NCB), a joint initiative of federal, provincial and territorial governments. Also included in this variable are child benefits, child disability benefits and earned income supplements provided by certain provinces and territories and the Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB).

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Footnote 15

Other income from government sources - Refers to all transfer payments, excluding those covered as a separate income source (Canada Pension Plan or Quebec Pension Plan benefits, Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement, Employment Insurance benefits and child benefits) received from federal, provincial, territorial or municipal programs during 2010.

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Footnote 16

Income tax paid - Refers to all federal, provincial and territorial taxes paid on 2010 income. Federal, provincial and territorial taxes paid refer to taxes on income, after taking into account exemptions, deductions, non-refundable tax credits and the Quebec abatement. These taxes are obtained from the income tax files for persons who allowed access to their income tax data and from direct responses on the questionnaire for others.

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Footnote 17

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

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Footnote 18

Net capital gains or losses - Refers to the net gains received or losses incurred during calendar year 2010 from the sale of capital property. This represents the proceeds of disposition minus the adjusted cost base of the property and outlays and expenses incurred to sell the property. Capital property includes depreciable property and any property which, if sold, would result in a capital gain or loss (for example, cottages, buildings and securities such as mutual funds).

Non-taxable capital gains or losses on the sale of a principal residence are excluded.

Net capital gains or losses are not included in the definition of Total income as published in standard products.

Net capital gains or losses are not included in the concept of total income but are presented here as collected.

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Footnote 19

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

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Footnote 20

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

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

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Footnote 21

'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.

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Footnote 22

'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.

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Footnote 23

'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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Footnote 24

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

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Footnote 25

'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.

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Footnote 26

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


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Footnote 27

'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).

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Footnote 28

'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.

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Footnote 29

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

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Footnote 30

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.

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Footnote 31

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.

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Footnote 32

'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.

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Footnote 33

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

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Footnote 34

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

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

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Footnote 36

'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.

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Footnote 37

'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.

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Footnote 38

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

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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.

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Footnote 40

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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Footnote 41

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

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Footnote 42

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

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Footnote 43

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

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Footnote 44

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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Footnote 45

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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Footnote 46

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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Footnote 47

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 48

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

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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.

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

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Footnote 50

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

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Footnote 51

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.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-014-X2011034.

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