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

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 Oshawa
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 1} = 28.3 %

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 income^Footnote 2	Aggregate income $'000	With market income^Footnote 3	Aggregate market income $'000	With employment income^Footnote 4	Aggregate employment income $'000	With wages and salaries^Footnote 5	Aggregate wages and salaries $'000	With self-employment income^Footnote 6	Aggregate self-employment income $'000	With investment income^Footnote 7	Aggregate investment income $'000	With retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities^Footnote 8	Aggregate retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities $'000	With other money income^Footnote 9	Aggregate other money income $'000	With government transfer payments^Footnote 10	Aggregate government transfer payments $'000	With Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefits^Footnote 11	Aggregate Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefits $'000	With Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplement^Footnote 12	Aggregate Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplement $'000	With Employment Insurance benefits^Footnote 13	Aggregate Employment Insurance benefits $'000	With child benefits^Footnote 14	Aggregate child benefits $'000	With other income from government sources^Footnote 15	Aggregate other income from government sources $'000	With income tax paid^Footnote 16	Aggregate income tax paid $'000	With after-tax income^Footnote 17	Aggregate after-tax income $'000	With net capital gains or losses^Footnote 18	Aggregate net capital gains or losses $'000
Total - Sex and age groups^Footnote 19	285,520	268,940	11,739,565	235,515	10,415,537	203,030	9,089,020	191,320	8,752,971	22,945	336,053	71,720	262,094	39,830	849,681	43,565	214,950	221,245	1,324,027	53,240	367,311	39,840	278,466	26,095	178,880	46,350	161,553	174,245	337,861	184,905	1,944,044	268,860	9,795,693	20,565	49,946
15 to 24 years	49,515	36,385	427,359	31,605	371,226	30,025	346,878	29,570	337,728	1,225	9,101	3,245	8,438	145	1,149	5,040	14,769	26,895	56,125	845	1,748	0	0	1,975	9,368	1,390	7,573	26,265	37,432	7,670	21,304	36,385	406,055	550	14
25 to 54 years	153,625	151,455	7,812,520	134,030	7,301,260	130,820	7,067,845	123,695	6,837,982	14,745	229,830	31,275	83,440	1,930	46,281	17,095	103,489	124,165	511,387	3,415	25,912	0	0	20,780	149,495	43,975	151,774	94,280	184,189	117,320	1,384,641	151,455	6,427,836	8,750	15,487
25 to 34 years	42,505	42,085	1,670,897	36,990	1,508,859	36,450	1,493,926	34,785	1,455,326	3,495	38,702	5,755	3,927	60	306	3,250	10,557	36,400	161,993	195	1,061	0	0	8,100	64,142	10,610	46,943	29,025	49,877	30,675	243,915	42,085	1,426,790	1,340	952
35 to 44 years	50,855	50,410	2,672,175	44,375	2,485,389	43,590	2,431,767	41,140	2,356,138	4,885	75,681	9,610	23,498	180	1,939	5,060	28,046	43,685	187,068	765	5,233	0	0	6,705	49,098	20,510	74,496	30,600	58,273	39,110	462,122	50,415	2,210,169	2,710	2,240
45 to 54 years	60,260	58,955	3,469,395	52,655	3,307,279	50,785	3,142,460	47,765	3,026,762	6,365	115,368	15,915	56,024	1,690	44,014	8,785	64,853	44,080	162,327	2,455	19,620	0	0	5,975	36,328	12,855	30,358	34,660	76,029	47,540	678,608	58,955	2,790,892	4,700	12,294
55 to 64 years	41,005	39,765	2,077,811	35,395	1,935,902	29,815	1,493,588	27,520	1,422,154	4,355	71,569	15,115	69,951	9,525	296,833	9,750	75,612	29,130	141,679	10,825	67,019	935	5,616	2,790	15,974	855	1,825	23,100	51,281	32,240	392,427	39,680	1,685,397	4,740	9,989
65 years and over	41,370	41,330	1,422,032	34,485	807,140	12,370	180,521	10,535	154,899	2,615	25,569	22,085	100,285	28,230	505,415	11,685	21,070	41,050	614,890	38,150	272,641	38,905	272,848	545	4,041	130	376	30,595	64,970	27,670	145,670	41,330	1,276,356	6,525	24,472
65 to 74 years	23,705	23,675	858,513	19,675	521,813	9,085	166,232	7,750	145,304	1,970	20,896	11,245	41,986	15,270	301,125	6,475	12,480	23,395	336,798	21,725	151,622	21,640	147,054	515	3,881	105	308	16,405	33,900	16,235	97,463	23,675	761,207	3,710	13,021
75 years and over	17,665	17,660	563,351	14,810	285,334	3,285	14,213	2,785	9,521	645	4,678	10,840	58,300	12,960	204,289	5,210	8,598	17,655	278,013	16,425	120,981	17,265	125,759	30	158	0	0	14,190	31,059	11,435	48,205	17,660	515,304	2,815	11,451
Male	138,540	131,050	6,822,300	116,985	6,244,837	104,855	5,429,926	98,230	5,200,140	13,125	229,723	33,955	128,489	20,915	563,102	22,735	123,385	113,110	577,261	23,635	182,027	17,485	116,972	12,125	80,262	1,990	7,213	109,515	190,796	96,530	1,247,756	131,050	5,574,426	10,655	31,000
15 to 24 years	26,040	18,995	235,363	16,515	209,475	15,640	197,690	15,340	191,219	790	6,445	1,650	2,998	60	128	2,620	8,682	14,250	25,909	455	896	0	0	1,275	5,815	65	339	14,110	18,852	4,715	13,962	18,995	221,449	350	86
25 to 54 years	74,160	73,780	4,488,843	66,255	4,304,390	65,295	4,174,423	61,465	4,028,144	7,960	146,419	15,385	40,358	1,275	37,443	9,225	52,094	63,335	184,297	1,080	9,357	0	0	9,020	62,268	1,755	6,358	62,115	106,304	60,680	887,898	73,785	3,600,867	4,805	10,832
25 to 34 years	20,905	20,785	919,359	18,670	871,488	18,505	864,605	17,670	841,188	1,845	23,352	3,055	2,107	30	144	1,890	4,798	18,980	47,736	60	326	0	0	3,060	20,722	250	1,247	18,725	25,413	16,095	150,311	20,785	769,031	825	457
35 to 44 years	23,835	23,700	1,486,277	21,200	1,427,395	21,040	1,403,479	19,810	1,363,034	2,485	40,586	4,610	11,741	100	1,058	2,285	10,882	20,190	58,924	290	2,291	0	0	2,735	20,251	780	2,960	19,740	33,362	19,795	288,936	23,705	1,197,252	1,400	611
45 to 54 years	29,425	29,295	2,083,230	26,390	2,005,592	25,755	1,905,971	23,980	1,823,603	3,625	82,580	7,720	26,510	1,145	36,157	5,050	36,411	24,160	77,665	735	6,744	0	0	3,230	21,258	725	2,113	23,655	47,531	24,790	448,675	29,290	1,634,595	2,580	9,752
55 to 64 years	19,560	19,500	1,292,134	17,735	1,219,547	15,720	932,209	14,405	878,409	2,640	54,049	7,175	36,569	5,440	198,676	5,245	51,881	16,895	72,173	4,555	31,237	75	449	1,395	9,078	120	345	16,075	31,054	16,665	258,153	19,500	1,033,692	2,430	4,681
65 years and over	18,780	18,770	806,333	16,470	511,338	8,200	125,302	7,025	102,491	1,735	22,799	9,745	48,569	14,140	326,718	5,650	10,740	18,630	294,954	17,540	140,495	17,410	116,490	430	3,103	50	170	17,215	34,586	14,470	87,803	18,770	718,313	3,075	15,405
65 to 74 years	11,275	11,270	512,895	9,870	343,252	5,820	115,147	4,975	96,639	1,285	18,528	5,135	22,142	7,960	199,179	3,215	6,731	11,125	169,835	10,295	80,081	10,060	67,139	405	3,007	35	125	10,255	19,569	8,685	61,424	11,265	451,694	1,780	7,622
75 years and over	7,500	7,505	293,009	6,600	168,097	2,380	10,164	2,045	5,800	450	4,395	4,610	26,425	6,175	127,536	2,435	4,009	7,505	124,960	7,250	60,453	7,350	49,385	30	99	0	0	6,965	15,028	5,790	26,405	7,500	266,629	1,295	7,784
Female	146,980	137,890	4,917,510	118,535	4,170,703	98,180	3,659,101	93,090	3,552,814	9,820	106,338	37,770	133,569	18,915	286,566	20,830	91,516	108,130	746,800	29,600	185,317	22,355	161,459	13,965	98,584	44,360	154,341	64,720	147,065	88,375	696,342	137,805	4,221,256	9,905	18,957
15 to 24 years	23,475	17,390	191,936	15,090	161,749	14,385	149,188	14,235	146,504	440	2,695	1,595	5,443	90	1,037	2,425	6,102	12,645	30,217	390	852	0	0	700	3,554	1,325	7,234	12,155	18,581	2,955	7,328	17,395	184,608	195	-71
25 to 54 years	79,465	77,675	3,323,700	67,770	2,996,603	65,525	2,893,421	62,230	2,810,117	6,785	83,406	15,890	43,069	650	8,789	7,875	51,394	60,830	327,071	2,330	16,516	0	0	11,760	87,228	42,225	145,416	32,160	77,885	56,640	496,813	77,675	2,826,958	3,950	4,664
25 to 34 years	21,605	21,300	751,343	18,320	637,145	17,945	629,330	17,115	613,930	1,650	15,404	2,700	1,820	30	161	1,360	5,776	17,420	114,245	135	734	0	0	5,035	43,419	10,365	45,649	10,305	24,465	14,580	93,598	21,300	657,762	520	491
35 to 44 years	27,020	26,715	1,185,915	23,175	1,057,743	22,555	1,027,992	21,325	992,839	2,400	35,095	5,000	11,757	80	881	2,775	17,166	23,495	128,161	480	2,907	0	0	3,970	28,809	19,735	71,537	10,855	24,911	19,305	173,249	26,715	1,012,692	1,310	1,628
45 to 54 years	30,840	29,665	1,386,455	26,270	1,301,709	25,025	1,236,117	23,785	1,202,882	2,735	32,900	8,190	29,497	545	7,695	3,735	28,480	19,920	84,663	1,720	12,876	0	0	2,750	15,040	12,125	28,230	11,000	28,509	22,750	229,959	29,660	1,156,517	2,120	2,539
55 to 64 years	21,450	20,265	785,986	17,660	716,350	14,100	561,340	13,115	543,964	1,720	17,525	7,935	33,380	4,085	97,997	4,505	23,691	12,235	69,527	6,265	35,814	865	5,136	1,395	6,895	730	1,479	7,025	20,227	15,580	134,338	20,180	651,679	2,315	5,297
65 years and over	22,595	22,560	615,900	18,015	295,851	4,175	55,146	3,510	52,408	880	2,736	12,345	51,717	14,090	178,716	6,030	10,330	22,420	319,941	20,610	132,108	21,490	156,359	115	940	80	205	13,375	30,372	13,200	57,866	22,560	558,031	3,450	9,065
65 to 74 years	12,435	12,405	345,434	9,805	178,698	3,270	51,166	2,775	48,666	690	2,406	6,115	19,846	7,310	101,952	3,260	5,749	12,270	166,887	11,430	71,543	11,575	79,983	110	874	70	166	6,150	14,342	7,550	36,043	12,405	309,515	1,925	5,384
75 years and over	10,165	10,155	270,328	8,215	117,243	905	4,027	740	3,724	190	329	6,230	31,874	6,785	76,764	2,775	4,581	10,155	153,128	9,175	60,565	9,915	76,374	0	0	0	0	7,225	16,042	5,650	21,802	10,155	248,517	1,520	3,667
Total - Population by decile of adjusted after-tax family income^Footnote 20	285,520	268,935	11,739,565	235,515	10,415,758	203,035	9,089,020	191,320	8,752,971	22,945	336,053	71,720	262,076	39,825	849,681	43,565	214,926	221,240	1,324,027	53,240	367,311	39,840	278,431	26,090	178,880	46,345	161,553	174,240	337,871	184,905	1,944,044	268,855	9,795,693	20,565	49,959
In bottom half of the Canadian distribution	108,885	99,855	2,255,571	74,015	1,526,642	57,055	1,244,395	50,975	1,175,305	9,145	69,074	20,610	32,870	15,960	209,498	13,530	39,900	92,715	729,020	26,240	173,618	21,540	163,109	10,230	74,323	21,580	108,272	75,620	209,689	47,290	174,447	99,845	2,081,152	4,675	20,669
In bottom decile	20,765	17,965	138,630	6,850	32,882	5,665	27,729	4,425	28,192	1,540	-471	1,365	722	240	1,499	1,120	2,932	17,395	105,753	1,590	8,882	525	5,054	795	4,163	4,365	30,514	15,870	57,212	985	4,464	17,965	134,155	365	10,213
In second decile	17,325	15,835	276,438	10,250	114,881	7,465	97,840	6,410	86,211	1,355	11,632	2,480	3,183	1,310	7,677	1,745	6,134	15,030	161,587	4,465	23,429	4,175	43,386	1,655	13,483	3,590	25,946	13,350	55,390	3,925	5,325	15,830	271,104	465	1,101
In third decile	20,615	19,005	432,781	15,095	274,994	11,220	229,376	9,860	213,692	2,025	15,793	4,365	7,092	3,715	31,373	2,565	7,056	17,805	157,799	6,300	43,857	5,455	40,101	2,055	14,922	4,360	21,997	14,170	36,947	9,950	23,298	19,005	409,528	990	2,756
In fourth decile	23,260	21,665	595,003	19,120	452,253	14,710	371,910	13,470	350,293	2,075	21,515	5,580	9,128	4,665	61,510	3,595	9,595	19,685	142,781	6,190	42,426	5,175	34,355	2,730	19,542	4,610	16,262	15,005	30,218	14,100	51,198	21,660	543,804	1,260	1,814
In fifth decile	26,910	25,385	812,755	22,705	651,674	17,985	517,336	16,810	496,695	2,150	20,597	6,815	12,747	6,030	107,381	4,510	14,167	22,800	161,090	7,695	55,094	6,200	40,229	2,995	22,243	4,650	13,605	17,225	29,949	18,325	90,130	25,375	722,594	1,590	4,745
In top half of the Canadian distribution	176,640	169,085	9,484,010	161,500	8,889,089	145,980	7,844,570	140,345	7,577,660	13,800	266,953	51,115	229,214	23,870	640,173	30,040	175,026	128,530	595,042	27,000	193,727	18,300	115,354	15,865	104,523	24,765	53,282	98,620	128,180	137,615	1,769,648	169,015	7,714,572	15,895	29,294
In sixth decile	29,270	27,735	1,036,103	25,595	891,538	21,630	741,464	20,400	715,760	2,500	25,740	7,205	14,535	5,540	119,825	4,905	15,463	24,545	144,746	6,650	47,103	4,945	31,490	3,415	26,937	5,495	12,969	18,440	26,278	21,635	135,462	27,695	900,668	2,075	5,788
In seventh decile	31,035	29,590	1,256,379	27,895	1,124,895	24,265	968,263	23,070	936,651	2,470	31,650	8,520	18,832	5,010	121,230	5,105	16,623	25,095	131,590	6,040	43,255	4,610	29,961	3,150	22,360	5,445	10,678	19,080	25,389	23,690	185,371	29,580	1,071,189	2,350	4,224
In eighth decile	37,240	35,495	1,716,582	33,870	1,586,071	30,730	1,401,308	29,755	1,371,817	2,650	29,600	9,715	22,659	5,135	140,303	5,910	21,678	29,145	130,642	5,780	41,855	3,840	24,180	3,755	23,362	5,770	11,756	22,630	29,473	28,595	283,812	35,475	1,432,945	2,920	5,727
In ninth decile	40,595	38,885	2,238,517	37,630	2,127,148	34,965	1,938,124	33,910	1,901,465	2,890	36,365	11,345	28,113	4,285	129,509	6,490	31,538	28,740	111,239	4,810	35,144	3,100	19,139	3,405	19,148	4,905	11,065	22,495	26,701	32,050	408,484	38,875	1,829,904	3,570	4,840
In top decile	38,500	37,390	3,236,206	36,510	3,159,267	34,395	2,795,517	33,210	2,651,626	3,290	143,710	14,325	145,053	3,895	129,301	7,625	89,728	21,000	76,794	3,725	26,335	1,800	10,552	2,140	12,726	3,155	6,836	15,975	20,346	31,645	756,497	37,385	2,479,846	4,980	8,724
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 21	285,520	268,935	11,739,565	235,515	10,415,758	203,035	9,089,020	191,320	8,752,971	22,945	335,979	71,720	262,094	39,830	849,681	43,565	214,926	221,240	1,324,027	53,235	367,345	39,845	278,466	26,090	178,846	46,345	161,553	174,240	337,861	184,905	1,944,044	268,855	9,795,693	20,565	49,959
No certificate, diploma or degree	53,035	41,460	1,081,549	32,015	738,202	21,705	497,341	20,345	476,865	2,130	20,382	10,780	36,461	11,560	183,610	7,375	20,962	34,020	343,347	16,285	111,122	14,465	106,622	2,525	17,126	3,535	17,833	27,770	90,662	20,745	111,246	41,445	970,382	2,560	9,890
High school diploma or equivalent^Footnote 22	84,930	81,555	2,802,482	70,400	2,427,479	61,090	2,081,044	57,980	2,005,677	5,830	75,348	18,910	62,666	11,100	225,715	13,005	58,004	68,060	375,166	14,960	101,329	10,605	74,142	7,675	45,426	11,540	44,277	54,945	110,024	50,410	405,862	81,510	2,396,703	4,750	13,114
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 23	147,550	145,920	7,855,358	133,100	7,249,866	120,240	6,510,829	112,995	6,270,244	14,980	240,311	42,040	162,985	17,170	440,333	23,185	135,985	119,160	605,515	21,990	154,859	14,770	97,668	15,890	116,324	31,275	99,447	91,525	137,185	113,750	1,426,991	145,905	6,428,399	13,260	26,955
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level^Footnote 24	102,760	101,455	4,860,661	91,225	4,400,188	81,775	3,967,062	76,710	3,861,841	9,910	105,069	27,010	85,954	12,380	267,564	15,600	79,564	85,070	460,605	16,850	118,799	11,630	77,749	11,940	84,032	21,090	68,465	66,330	111,551	77,550	824,028	101,455	4,036,804	8,160	16,099
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	44,790	44,465	2,994,713	41,880	2,849,980	38,470	2,543,793	36,290	2,408,429	5,075	135,348	15,025	77,011	4,795	172,773	7,585	56,395	34,095	144,884	5,135	36,024	3,145	19,919	3,955	32,330	10,185	30,966	25,195	25,634	36,200	602,881	44,450	2,391,824	5,095	10,856
Total - Population by Aboriginal identity	285,520	268,940	11,739,565	235,510	10,415,537	203,035	9,089,020	191,320	8,752,971	22,945	336,053	71,720	262,076	39,830	849,681	43,570	214,926	221,240	1,324,027	53,235	367,345	39,840	278,466	26,095	178,880	46,345	161,553	174,240	337,871	184,900	1,944,097	268,855	9,795,511	20,565	49,946
Aboriginal identity^Footnote 25	4,820	4,365	162,314	3,570	140,621	3,355	127,897	3,250	125,641	265	2,235	505	4,250	265	6,418	460	2,174	3,735	21,737	495	3,446	250	1,991	650	4,099	765	3,461	3,095	8,723	2,515	23,859	4,365	138,663	160	816
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^Footnote 26	2,880	2,565	93,025	2,025	79,990	1,920	72,287	1,875	70,848	160	1,430	290	2,419	155	3,897	245	1,346	2,205	13,047	245	1,641	145	1,147	355	1,921	535	2,369	1,780	5,905	1,405	13,455	2,560	79,559	100	755
Métis single identity	1,660	1,555	60,181	1,385	53,380	1,285	48,516	1,225	47,700	105	762	185	1,786	100	2,238	190	783	1,330	6,776	170	1,127	100	759	245	1,748	205	1,032	1,155	2,133	970	9,033	1,550	51,161	45	36
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	65	55	2,795	60	2,563	55	2,563	55	2,563	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	55	227	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	56	35	45	45	423	55	2,352	0	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^Footnote 27	30	30	806	15	316	15	290	15	290	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	30	401	0	0	0	0	10	125	0	0	20	247	15	48	30	628	0	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^Footnote 28	200	165	5,672	85	4,589	85	4,281	85	4,281	0	0	15	9	15	413	10	14	120	1,238	75	677	0	0	25	190	0	0	110	340	75	856	165	4,824	0	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	280,695	264,575	11,577,058	231,940	10,274,931	199,685	8,961,119	188,070	8,627,330	22,680	333,814	71,220	257,827	39,565	843,261	43,105	212,752	217,505	1,302,320	52,745	363,865	39,590	276,439	25,440	174,780	45,580	158,072	171,150	329,150	182,385	1,920,235	264,495	9,657,026	20,410	49,165
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status^Footnote 29	285,520	268,935	11,739,783	235,515	10,415,537	203,035	9,089,020	191,320	8,752,971	22,940	336,053	71,720	262,094	39,830	849,681	43,565	214,926	221,240	1,324,027	53,235	367,345	39,840	278,431	26,090	178,880	46,345	161,536	174,240	337,871	184,905	1,944,044	268,860	9,795,693	20,565	49,946
Registered or Treaty Indian^Footnote 30	1,310	1,225	43,310	935	37,165	870	34,536	845	33,989	85	325	135	587	70	1,576	135	696	1,080	6,108	185	1,329	75	658	135	671	210	894	900	2,584	655	6,063	1,225	37,257	35	0
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	284,215	267,710	11,696,480	234,575	10,378,381	202,165	9,054,467	190,475	8,718,767	22,860	335,774	71,595	261,489	39,755	848,105	43,430	214,254	220,165	1,317,948	53,050	365,982	39,770	277,776	25,960	178,204	46,130	160,642	173,340	335,291	184,240	1,938,034	267,635	9,758,260	20,535	49,246
Total - Population by Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 31	285,520	268,935	11,739,565	235,515	10,415,537	203,035	9,089,020	191,315	8,752,971	22,945	336,053	71,720	262,094	39,830	849,574	43,565	214,926	221,245	1,324,027	53,240	367,345	39,840	278,466	26,090	178,880	46,345	161,553	174,240	337,861	184,905	1,944,044	268,860	9,795,693	20,570	49,946
Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 32	9,235	8,460	318,979	6,830	278,097	6,275	253,792	5,975	247,682	590	5,862	1,330	4,313	595	14,270	935	6,067	7,085	40,718	980	6,982	490	3,907	1,050	6,341	1,800	7,706	5,805	15,793	5,080	46,920	8,460	272,044	300	943
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry^Footnote 33	7,345	6,690	245,696	5,280	212,788	4,855	192,991	4,630	187,985	465	4,904	990	3,833	465	11,231	710	4,673	5,615	32,828	755	5,421	375	3,045	835	4,864	1,470	6,327	4,615	13,172	3,905	35,652	6,690	209,857	215	945
Métis ancestry	1,865	1,750	72,003	1,525	63,964	1,395	59,180	1,330	58,283	125	910	330	484	120	2,917	230	1,403	1,455	8,131	220	1,473	105	798	230	1,552	315	1,356	1,175	2,945	1,160	10,947	1,745	61,233	65	4
Inuit ancestry	150	135	5,914	135	5,393	125	5,645	125	5,272	0	0	25	9	0	0	0	0	110	308	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	39	100	70	105	892	135	5,012	20	-13
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^Footnote 34	276,285	260,480	11,420,586	228,680	10,137,454	196,760	8,835,432	185,345	8,505,296	22,355	330,192	70,390	257,781	39,235	835,410	42,630	208,859	214,155	1,283,309	52,255	360,363	39,350	274,560	25,040	172,506	44,550	153,832	168,440	322,080	179,825	1,897,126	260,400	9,523,467	20,270	49,015
Total - Generation status^Footnote 35	285,520	268,935	11,739,565	235,515	10,415,758	203,035	9,088,797	191,320	8,752,971	22,945	336,053	71,725	262,076	39,830	849,681	43,570	214,926	221,240	1,324,057	53,235	367,345	39,840	278,466	26,090	178,880	46,350	161,536	174,240	337,871	184,905	1,944,044	268,860	9,795,693	20,570	49,959
First generation^Footnote 36	55,820	54,030	2,380,466	46,520	2,028,427	35,845	1,685,739	33,030	1,603,393	5,335	82,049	18,280	75,028	12,640	229,134	9,165	38,688	46,340	352,127	16,915	118,320	14,265	101,256	4,375	29,718	8,790	32,327	34,875	70,546	37,750	380,030	54,015	2,000,350	4,695	14,695
Second generation^Footnote 37	60,655	56,880	2,585,425	50,525	2,334,991	44,300	2,067,535	41,975	1,989,535	5,105	77,879	15,450	65,607	7,130	154,041	9,180	48,186	46,625	250,201	9,605	65,756	7,330	51,094	5,450	39,952	10,285	33,293	36,970	60,123	39,815	437,511	56,870	2,147,902	4,555	14,767
Third generation or more^Footnote 38	169,045	158,025	6,773,893	138,465	6,052,329	122,890	5,336,204	116,315	5,160,036	12,505	176,122	37,990	121,440	20,060	466,595	25,220	128,055	128,280	721,700	26,715	183,236	18,250	126,117	16,260	109,177	27,275	95,933	102,395	207,201	107,340	1,126,609	157,970	5,647,257	11,320	20,484
Total - Population by visible minority^Footnote 39	285,520	268,940	11,739,783	235,515	10,415,758	203,035	9,089,020	191,320	8,752,971	22,945	336,053	71,725	262,094	39,825	849,681	43,565	214,926	221,240	1,324,027	53,235	367,345	39,840	278,431	26,090	178,846	46,350	161,553	174,240	337,861	184,900	1,944,044	268,855	9,795,693	20,570	49,946
Total visible minority population^Footnote 40	30,500	27,920	1,079,745	23,805	956,278	21,085	884,626	19,840	842,296	2,645	42,204	6,625	20,282	2,430	39,314	3,435	12,156	23,485	123,423	3,530	22,694	2,720	20,555	2,615	18,534	6,090	25,318	18,335	36,265	17,195	162,035	27,920	917,661	1,635	2,282
South Asian^Footnote 41	7,115	6,580	263,871	5,505	238,387	4,895	221,185	4,600	205,851	675	15,177	1,745	6,956	495	7,845	720	2,536	5,565	25,310	715	3,867	615	4,708	555	3,587	1,375	5,461	4,170	7,652	3,945	41,602	6,585	222,098	415	1,610
Chinese	3,030	2,735	105,900	2,360	94,467	1,950	86,164	1,810	79,699	270	6,710	1,020	3,865	210	3,120	445	1,139	2,260	11,384	270	1,748	205	1,656	295	2,818	675	2,466	1,715	2,707	1,645	16,753	2,735	89,143	310	-337
Black	9,945	9,015	333,162	7,600	281,326	6,660	256,414	6,295	246,295	780	10,181	1,785	2,286	1,100	18,813	1,160	3,854	7,730	51,757	1,585	11,511	1,180	8,473	1,025	7,259	1,880	8,709	6,385	15,810	5,490	44,672	9,015	288,332	405	457
Filipino	3,000	2,795	118,267	2,530	110,529	2,375	105,521	2,345	104,827	165	776	530	491	210	3,339	290	1,337	2,265	7,566	255	1,227	170	1,298	190	1,321	620	1,754	1,675	1,968	1,990	19,772	2,800	98,288	145	-87
Latin American	1,925	1,760	69,216	1,545	62,330	1,420	59,738	1,300	56,700	210	2,950	310	360	125	1,860	145	322	1,460	7,040	205	1,223	145	1,120	175	1,180	400	1,495	1,100	2,044	1,215	10,706	1,760	58,668	45	289
Arab	870	805	39,059	695	36,595	615	31,161	590	30,939	55	472	215	4,052	25	422	95	648	610	2,885	55	358	45	323	40	253	195	947	440	1,055	520	6,801	805	32,485	55	103
Southeast Asian^Footnote 42	630	610	21,140	535	19,035	485	17,640	455	16,175	80	1,373	200	906	15	86	90	350	505	2,274	35	182	25	221	65	281	155	1,063	420	465	335	2,963	615	18,199	30	-48
West Asian^Footnote 43	760	655	18,802	455	15,058	420	14,450	395	14,017	60	389	115	357	20	97	55	175	565	3,657	65	311	45	599	55	211	150	952	460	1,562	320	2,071	650	16,723	40	19
Korean	575	525	17,456	430	14,879	350	13,862	230	11,305	130	2,581	155	166	55	591	70	248	455	2,634	100	599	125	914	0	0	115	501	350	642	240	2,434	525	15,164	15	21
Japanese	360	350	14,457	330	13,173	295	11,749	270	11,135	40	565	100	220	45	1,155	35	43	290	1,235	50	416	35	224	25	80	45	161	235	359	230	2,310	350	12,131	45	180
Visible minority, n.i.e.^Footnote 44	1,175	1,120	46,495	980	42,308	870	39,783	830	38,915	90	742	245	267	80	1,463	175	1,012	925	4,325	120	917	75	558	85	1,007	260	764	735	1,105	710	7,768	1,115	38,897	55	10
Multiple visible minorities^Footnote 45	1,125	960	31,687	835	28,416	755	26,929	725	26,494	85	292	205	381	50	705	140	479	845	3,305	60	430	55	436	95	553	230	1,017	660	924	555	4,137	965	27,520	80	45
Not a visible minority^Footnote 46	255,020	241,020	10,660,034	211,705	9,459,260	181,945	8,204,392	171,475	7,910,684	20,300	293,924	65,100	241,794	37,400	810,352	40,135	202,772	197,755	1,200,633	49,710	344,618	37,120	257,876	23,475	160,311	40,255	136,217	155,910	301,596	167,705	1,781,962	240,940	8,878,030	18,940	47,685
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration^Footnote 47	285,520	268,940	11,739,565	235,510	10,415,758	203,035	9,088,797	191,320	8,752,971	22,945	336,053	71,720	262,094	39,830	849,681	43,565	214,926	221,240	1,324,027	53,240	367,311	39,840	278,431	26,095	178,846	46,345	161,553	174,240	337,861	184,905	1,944,097	268,860	9,795,693	20,565	49,959
Non-immigrants^Footnote 48	230,175	215,375	9,386,225	189,445	8,412,932	167,615	7,427,568	158,690	7,172,639	17,660	254,697	53,580	188,079	27,210	621,274	34,460	176,379	175,235	973,119	36,355	249,229	25,600	177,362	21,785	149,508	37,660	129,362	139,650	267,636	147,540	1,568,745	215,305	7,817,587	15,910	35,453
Immigrants^Footnote 49	54,365	52,680	2,328,214	45,385	1,980,655	34,810	1,640,961	32,040	1,560,302	5,230	80,730	17,985	73,825	12,600	227,846	9,035	38,053	45,200	347,638	16,850	117,878	14,225	100,957	4,240	28,962	8,570	31,520	33,885	68,330	36,820	371,849	52,670	1,956,478	4,650	14,276
Before 1981	29,340	29,050	1,325,507	25,345	1,072,309	16,435	782,707	15,040	746,318	2,530	36,350	12,560	49,505	11,360	211,237	6,625	28,830	25,455	253,374	14,970	107,773	12,705	88,437	1,455	8,795	2,455	7,094	19,205	41,254	21,575	208,587	29,030	1,116,981	3,300	11,652
1981 to 1990	8,570	8,425	428,447	7,435	391,314	6,725	361,999	6,220	342,024	970	20,166	2,295	15,279	715	9,730	1,010	4,148	6,970	37,103	1,085	5,748	930	6,856	1,185	7,891	1,820	6,760	5,315	9,847	6,210	75,581	8,430	352,866	560	2,938
1991 to 2000	9,080	8,550	341,858	7,040	307,434	6,560	295,417	5,985	280,053	1,035	15,537	1,700	5,082	265	3,254	910	3,619	7,280	34,379	510	2,720	590	5,666	845	6,644	2,405	9,762	5,535	9,588	5,230	53,422	8,550	288,396	475	491
2001 to 2009	6,665	6,180	219,601	5,190	198,358	4,765	190,195	4,505	181,936	645	8,172	1,345	3,806	220	3,350	445	1,250	5,085	21,061	245	1,359	0	0	735	5,327	1,815	7,660	3,520	6,721	3,590	32,499	6,180	187,113	310	-755
2001 to 2005	4,190	3,960	147,328	3,330	134,450	3,080	129,107	2,895	123,785	430	5,209	900	2,692	155	2,200	285	387	3,250	12,896	165	915	0	0	450	3,183	1,185	4,913	2,190	3,871	2,375	22,407	3,955	124,896	220	-839
2006 to 2009	2,475	2,220	72,280	1,855	64,109	1,685	61,091	1,610	58,154	215	2,969	445	1,100	65	1,073	160	872	1,840	8,165	75	444	0	0	285	2,108	635	2,725	1,320	2,841	1,215	10,047	2,220	62,222	90	78
Total - Mother tongue^Footnote 50	285,520	268,935	11,739,783	235,515	10,415,758	203,035	9,089,020	191,320	8,752,971	22,940	336,053	71,725	262,076	39,830	849,681	43,565	214,926	221,240	1,324,027	53,240	367,311	39,845	278,431	26,090	178,880	46,350	161,553	174,245	337,871	184,905	1,944,044	268,860	9,795,693	20,570	49,959
English	245,490	230,520	10,047,608	202,615	8,948,347	176,625	7,846,240	167,030	7,575,847	19,075	270,532	58,790	192,644	32,640	720,053	37,595	189,228	188,795	1,099,284	43,310	299,628	31,380	216,286	22,990	157,230	39,685	136,894	149,565	289,271	158,480	1,670,655	230,445	8,376,964	17,385	33,888
French	5,595	5,430	265,784	4,795	236,787	4,110	204,251	3,860	198,161	480	5,970	1,560	4,705	965	22,837	900	5,173	4,320	28,804	1,315	9,028	990	6,947	485	3,343	875	2,976	3,320	6,537	4,180	44,402	5,430	221,389	440	1,041
Non-official language	31,835	30,565	1,313,594	25,975	1,128,012	20,485	946,207	18,725	889,615	3,170	56,673	10,585	60,312	5,935	102,599	4,705	19,057	26,165	185,383	8,155	56,067	7,145	52,916	2,385	16,563	5,320	19,959	19,855	39,915	20,595	209,171	30,560	1,104,573	2,555	14,606
Aboriginal	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
Non-Aboriginal	31,820	30,550	1,313,419	25,960	1,128,287	20,475	946,274	18,710	889,450	3,170	56,673	10,585	60,312	5,940	102,599	4,705	19,057	26,145	185,394	8,150	56,063	7,145	52,916	2,385	16,528	5,315	19,940	19,845	39,899	20,595	209,171	30,545	1,104,407	2,560	14,578
English and French	220	210	9,730	185	8,306	155	5,983	140	5,834	20	132	40	0	40	677	35	354	165	1,104	65	386	50	297	0	0	30	240	120	146	130	1,821	210	7,698	0	0
English and non-official language	2,265	2,105	97,128	1,840	88,670	1,565	81,187	1,475	78,506	195	2,702	690	2,895	235	3,318	310	1,131	1,705	8,803	355	2,016	250	1,745	220	1,686	420	1,487	1,310	1,843	1,440	16,928	2,105	80,457	170	400
French and non-official language	115	105	5,435	100	4,668	90	4,687	85	4,499	0	0	50	22	0	0	25	3	90	634	40	251	30	239	0	0	20	22	70	152	75	997	105	4,407	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 spoken^Footnote 51	285,520	268,940	11,739,783	235,515	10,415,537	203,030	9,089,020	191,320	8,752,971	22,940	335,979	71,720	262,076	39,830	849,681	43,570	214,926	221,240	1,324,057	53,240	367,311	39,840	278,431	26,090	178,880	46,345	161,553	174,240	337,871	184,900	1,944,044	268,860	9,795,511	20,570	49,959
English	278,700	262,450	11,451,861	230,120	10,167,474	198,590	8,875,512	187,160	8,545,864	22,410	329,417	69,905	255,412	38,705	827,102	42,605	209,479	215,890	1,284,448	51,570	356,488	38,405	266,593	25,555	175,003	45,325	157,889	170,010	328,427	180,435	1,898,458	262,365	9,553,420	20,085	49,434
French	5,450	5,275	253,972	4,580	225,794	3,955	195,775	3,720	190,173	450	5,525	1,425	5,480	850	19,298	850	5,072	4,220	28,394	1,240	8,483	965	7,114	475	3,350	885	3,066	3,235	6,357	3,985	42,221	5,280	211,946	410	531
English and French	415	370	16,109	345	14,867	325	13,684	295	12,860	55	648	125	278	40	738	25	131	325	1,387	35	295	35	233	40	345	60	180	280	369	245	2,541	375	13,760	40	45
Neither English nor French	950	845	17,453	465	7,740	165	4,081	155	3,656	30	464	265	921	230	2,417	85	232	805	9,830	385	2,075	435	4,449	25	186	75	393	720	2,706	240	832	845	16,718	40	-47

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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.

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.

Footnote 3

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.

Footnote 4

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

Footnote 5

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.

Footnote 6

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.

Footnote 7

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Footnote 12

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.

Footnote 13

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.

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).

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.

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.

Footnote 17

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

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.

Footnote 19

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Footnote 34

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

Footnote 35

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.

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.

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.

Footnote 38

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

Footnote 39

Visible minority
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Visible minority refers to whether a person belongs to a visible minority group as defined by the Employment Equity Act and, if so, the visible minority group to which the person belongs. The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.' The visible minority population consists mainly of the following groups:  South Asian, Chinese, Black, Filipino, Latin American, Arab, Southeast Asian, West Asian, Korean and Japanese.

Footnote 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.'

Footnote 41

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

Footnote 42

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

Footnote 43

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

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.

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.'

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.

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.

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

Footnote 48

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

Footnote 49

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.

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.'

Footnote 50

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

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.

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