Tabulation: Ethnic Origin (101), Age Groups (10), Sex (3) and Selected Demographic, Cultural, Labour Force, Educational and Income Characteristics (327) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

• Ethnic origin (101): Total - Ethnic origins
• Age groups (10): Total - Age groups

This table details ethnic origin , age groups , sex and selected demographic, cultural, labour force, educational and income characteristics for the population in private households in Summerside
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 33.3 %

Selected demographic, cultural, educational, labour force and income characteristics (327)	Sex (3)
	Total - Sex	Male	Female
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by marital status^Footnote 3	13,335	6,250	7,080
Married or living with a common-law partner	7,940	3,985	3,955
Married (and not separated)	6,710	3,345	3,365
Living common law	1,230	635	590
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	5,395	2,265	3,130
Single (never legally married)	3,190	1,595	1,590
Separated	470	105	365
Divorced	885	385	500
Widowed	845	180	670
Total - Census family status^Footnote 4	16,115	7,725	8,395
Married spouses	6,675	3,335	3,340
Common-law partners	1,230	640	595
Lone parents	885	175	705
Children in census families	4,615	2,425	2,185
Persons not in census families^Footnote 5	2,720	1,155	1,560
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^Footnote 6	15,935	7,605	8,330
Non-movers	14,060	6,745	7,310
Movers	1,880	865	1,010
Non-migrants	1,220	520	700
Migrants	655	345	310
Internal migrants	615	325	300
Intraprovincial migrants	300	150	150
Interprovincial migrants	320	175	145
External migrants	40	20	15
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^Footnote 7	15,265	7,260	8,000
Non-movers	9,385	4,490	4,895
Movers	5,875	2,770	3,105
Non-migrants	3,255	1,485	1,770
Migrants	2,620	1,290	1,335
Internal migrants	2,445	1,170	1,275
Intraprovincial migrants	1,095	455	645
Interprovincial migrants	1,350	715	630
External migrants	180	120	65
Total population by mother tongue^Footnote 8	16,120	7,725	8,390
English	14,900	7,100	7,800
French	870	420	450
Non-official language	305	165	140
English and French	40	40	0
English and non-official language	0	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by language spoken most often at home^Footnote 9	16,115	7,725	8,395
English	15,550	7,445	8,105
French	380	160	215
Non-official language	160	90	65
English and French	30	25	0
English and non-official language	0	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^Footnote 10	16,115	7,725	8,390
English only	13,865	6,690	7,175
French only	0	0	0
English and French	2,250	1,035	1,215
Neither English nor French	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^Footnote 11	9,250	4,585	4,665
English	9,060	4,500	4,560
French	135	50	90
Non-official language	0	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	0	0	0
English and French	45	25	20
English and non-official language	0	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total population by citizenship^Footnote 12	16,115	7,720	8,390
Canadian citizens	15,960	7,650	8,320
Canadian citizens only	15,840	7,575	8,265
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	120	70	50
Not Canadian citizens^Footnote 13	150	75	75
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^Footnote 14	505	250	260
Under 5 years	115	0	100
5 to 14 years	60	35	30
15 to 24 years	100	55	50
25 to 44 years	210	130	80
45 years and over	20	0	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^Footnote 15	16,115	7,720	8,395
Non-immigrants^Footnote 16	15,550	7,440	8,110
Born in province of residence	11,605	5,540	6,065
Born outside province of residence	3,950	1,900	2,050
Immigrants^Footnote 17	505	250	260
Americas	165	70	95
United States	90	15	70
Jamaica	0	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0
Mexico	0	0	0
Trinidad and Tobago	0	0	0
Colombia	0	0	0
El Salvador	0	0	0
Peru	0	0	0
Chile	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	60	45	0
Europe	190	130	60
United Kingdom^Footnote 18	140	95	45
Italy	0	0	0
Germany	0	0	0
Poland	0	0	0
Portugal	0	0	0
Netherlands	0	0	0
France	0	0	0
Romania	0	0	0
Russian Federation	0	0	0
Greece	0	0	0
Ukraine	0	0	0
Croatia	0	0	0
Hungary	0	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	0	0	0
Serbia	0	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	0	0	0
Africa	0	0	0
Morocco	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0
Egypt	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	0	0	0
Nigeria	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0
Kenya	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	0	0	0
Asia	145	50	95
India	0	0	0
China^Footnote 19	0	0	0
Philippines	0	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	0	0	0
Viet Nam^Footnote 20	0	0	0
Pakistan	25	0	0
Sri Lanka	0	0	0
Iran^Footnote 21	0	0	0
Korea, South^Footnote 22	0	0	0
Lebanon	0	0	0
Taiwan	0	0	0
Iraq	0	0	0
Bangladesh	0	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0
Japan	0	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	0	0	0
Oceania and other^Footnote 23	0	0	0
Fiji	0	0	0
Other places of birth^Footnote 24	0	0	0
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 25	55	35	0
Total population in private households by generation status^Footnote 26	16,115	7,720	8,390
First generation^Footnote 27	630	335	295
Second generation^Footnote 28	1,055	535	520
Third generation or more^Footnote 29	14,425	6,850	7,575
Total population by selected religions^Footnote 30	16,115	7,725	8,395
Buddhist	0	0	0
Christian	13,330	6,255	7,080
Anglican	900	430	465
Baptist	425	220	210
Catholic	7,090	3,235	3,850
Christian Orthodox	0	0	0
Lutheran	40	25	20
Pentecostal	380	235	145
Presbyterian	785	315	465
United Church	2,450	1,145	1,305
Other Christian	1,240	630	615
Hindu	25	0	0
Jewish	0	0	0
Muslim	60	30	30
Sikh	0	0	0
Traditional (Aboriginal) Spirituality	0	0	0
Other religions	0	0	0
No religious affiliation	2,665	1,405	1,265
Total population in private households by visible minority	16,115	7,725	8,390
Total visible minority population^Footnote 31	410	205	210
South Asian^Footnote 32	60	35	25
Chinese	110	0	0
Black	0	0	0
Filipino	30	0	0
Latin American	80	40	45
Arab	0	0	0
Southeast Asian^Footnote 33	55	0	0
West Asian^Footnote 34	0	0	0
Korean	0	0	0
Japanese	0	0	0
Visible minority, n.i.e.^Footnote 35	0	0	0
Multiple visible minorities^Footnote 36	0	0	0
Not a visible minority^Footnote 37	15,705	7,520	8,185
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	16,115	7,725	8,390
Aboriginal identity^Footnote 38	175	90	85
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^Footnote 39	120	70	50
Métis single identity	30	20	0
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	20	0	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^Footnote 40	0	0	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^Footnote 41	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	15,940	7,635	8,305
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 42	8,645	4,085	4,555
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,525	805	725
High school diploma or equivalent^Footnote 43	2,430	1,000	1,435
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 44	4,685	2,290	2,400
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^Footnote 45	1,010	675	335
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	2,040	830	1,210
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^Footnote 46	225	135	90
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	1,410	650	760
Bachelor's degree	850	445	410
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^Footnote 47	560	210	350
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^Footnote 48	13,335	6,250	7,085
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 49	7,350	3,345	4,000
Education	585	160	430
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	90	80	0
Humanities	235	150	85
Social and behavioural sciences and law	410	130	285
Business, management and public administration	1,470	435	1,035
Physical and life sciences and technologies	135	60	75
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	75	45	35
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	1,385	1,295	85
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	110	55	60
Health and related fields^Footnote 50	960	240	720
Personal, protective and transportation services	525	260	270
Other fields of study^Footnote 51	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^Footnote 52	13,335	6,250	7,080
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	7,350	3,345	4,005
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	5,985	2,905	3,085
Location of study inside Canada	5,730	2,790	2,940
Same as province or territory of residence	3,620	1,660	1,955
Another province or territory	2,110	1,130	985
Location of study outside Canada	255	115	145
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^Footnote 53	13,335	6,250	7,085
In the labour force	8,445	4,100	4,350
Employed	7,390	3,530	3,865
Unemployed	1,050	570	485
Not in the labour force	4,890	2,155	2,740
Participation rate	63.3	65.6	61.4
Employment rate	55.4	56.5	54.6
Unemployment rate	12.4	13.9	11.1
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^Footnote 54	8,445	4,100	4,345
Class of worker - not applicable^Footnote 55	155	40	110
All classes of worker^Footnote 56	8,290	4,060	4,235
Employee	7,820	3,785	4,035
Self-employed^Footnote 57	475	275	200
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^Footnote 58	8,445	4,100	4,345
Occupation - not applicable^Footnote 59	155	40	115
All occupations^Footnote 60	8,290	4,055	4,235
0 Management occupations	635	395	240
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	1,395	460	930
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	290	225	65
3 Health occupations	440	100	340
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	870	260	610
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	175	45	135
6 Sales and service occupations	2,355	740	1,615
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	1,190	1,075	115
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	305	245	55
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	635	510	130
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^Footnote 61	8,445	4,100	4,345
Industry - not applicable^Footnote 62	155	45	110
All industries^Footnote 63	8,290	4,060	4,235
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	270	195	80
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	75	75	0
22 Utilities	0	0	0
23 Construction	475	425	0
31-33 Manufacturing	1,180	935	245
41 Wholesale trade	170	135	40
44-45 Retail trade	980	340	645
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	205	185	0
51 Information and cultural industries	60	40	0
52 Finance and insurance	145	60	80
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	130	120	10
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	195	105	85
55 Management of companies and enterprises	0	0	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	415	200	215
61 Educational services	525	160	365
62 Health care and social assistance	835	125	710
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	155	85	65
72 Accommodation and food services	835	190	650
81 Other services (except public administration)	355	105	250
91 Public administration	1,240	555	690
Population aged 15 years and over who worked full year, full time and with employment income in 2010^Footnote 64	4,155	2,160	1,995
Median employment income in 2010 $	40,189	44,490	36,325
Average employment income in 2010 $	45,220	50,563	39,432
Total income in 2010 of population aged 15 years and over^Footnote 65	13,335	6,250	7,085
Without income	550	235	315
With income	12,780	6,010	6,770
Under $5,000^Footnote 66	965	430	535
$5,000 to $9,999	995	370	625
$10,000 to $14,999	1,425	455	960
$15,000 to $19,999	1,465	515	945
$20,000 to $29,999	2,215	875	1,340
$30,000 to $39,999	2,025	1,145	885
$40,000 to $49,999	1,590	845	750
$50,000 to $59,999	825	510	310
$60,000 to $79,999	750	455	295
$80,000 to $99,999	280	210	70
$100,000 and over	250	205	45
$100,000 to $124,999	145	105	35
$125,000 and over	110	100	0
Median income $^Footnote 67	26,590	33,096	22,282
Average income $^Footnote 68	31,863	37,498	26,857
After-tax income in 2010 of population 15 years and over^Footnote 69	13,330	6,250	7,080
Without after-tax income	555	235	315
With after-tax income	12,780	6,015	6,770
Under $5,000^Footnote 70	1,000	435	565
$5,000 to $9,999	1,150	430	715
$10,000 to $14,999	1,445	440	1,010
$15,000 to $19,999	1,510	570	940
$20,000 to $29,999	2,755	1,260	1,495
$30,000 to $39,999	2,530	1,310	1,220
$40,000 to $49,999	1,115	725	390
$50,000 to $59,999	660	405	255
$60,000 to $79,999	385	235	145
$80,000 to $99,999	135	115	20
$100,000 and over	95	85	0
Median after-tax income $^Footnote 71	24,288	29,378	20,751
Average after-tax income $^Footnote 72	27,199	31,757	23,150
Composition of total income in 2010 of population 15 years and over %^Footnote 73	100.0	100.0	99.9
Market income %^Footnote 74	80.0	84.0	75.2
Employment income %^Footnote 75	67.7	69.9	64.8
Wages and salaries %^Footnote 76	65.5	66.9	63.7
Self-employment income %^Footnote 77	2.1	2.9	1.1
Investment income %^Footnote 78	1.9	2.0	1.8
Retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities %^Footnote 79	9.5	11.1	7.6
Other money income %^Footnote 80	1.0	0.9	1.0
Government transfer payments %^Footnote 81	20.0	16.1	24.8
Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefits %^Footnote 82	6.1	5.7	6.6
Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplement %^Footnote 83	5.1	3.9	6.6
Employment Insurance benefits %^Footnote 84	5.0	4.7	5.4
Child benefits %^Footnote 85	1.6	0.1	3.6
Other income from government sources %^Footnote 86	2.1	1.7	2.6
Income taxes paid as a % of total income^Footnote 87	14.6	15.3	13.8
After-tax income as a % of total income^Footnote 88	85.4	84.6	86.3
Net capital gains or losses as a % of total income^Footnote 89	3.7	0.2	8.2
Total population by income status in 2010 based on after-tax low-income measure^Footnote 90	16,115	7,725	8,390
Population for the income status based on after-tax low-income measure	16,115	7,725	8,390
Low-income population	2,985	1,210	1,770
Prevalence of low income %	18.5	15.7	21.1
Other population	13,135	6,515	6,620
Concept not applicable^Footnote 91	0	0	0

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

This is a total population estimate. The sum of the ethnic groups in this table is greater than the total population estimate because a person may report more than one ethnic origin in the NHS.

Footnote 2

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 3

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

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

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

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

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

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

Footnote 4

Classification of persons according to whether or not they are members of a census family and the status they have in the census family (a census family is composed of a married couple or two persons living common law, with or without children, or of a lone parent living with at least one child in the same dwelling). A person can be a married spouse, a common-law partner, a lone parent, a child or a person not in a census family.

Footnote 5

Persons not in census families may live with relatives (without forming a census family with them), they may live with non-relatives only or they may live alone.

Footnote 6

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

Footnote 7

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

Footnote 8

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

Footnote 9

Refers to the language spoken most often at home by the individual on May 10, 2011.

Footnote 10

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

Footnote 11

Population by language used most often at work.

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

Footnote 12

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

Footnote 13

Includes persons who are stateless.

Footnote 14

Age at immigration refers to the age at which an immigrant first obtained landed immigrant/permanent resident status. Immigrant refers to a person who is or has ever been a landed immigrant/permanent resident. This person has been granted the right to live permanently in Canada by immigration authorities.

Footnote 15

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

Footnote 16

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

Footnote 17

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

Footnote 18

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

Footnote 19

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

Footnote 20

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

Footnote 21

The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

Footnote 22

The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

Footnote 23

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

Footnote 24

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

Footnote 25

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

Footnote 26

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 27

'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 28

'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 29

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

Footnote 30

Religion refers to the person's self-identification as having a connection or affiliation with any religious denomination, group, body, sect, cult or other religiously defined community or system of belief. Religion is not limited to formal membership in a religious organization or group. Persons without a religious connection or affiliation can self-identify as atheist, agnostic or humanist, or can provide another applicable response.

Footnote 31

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 32

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

Footnote 33

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

Footnote 34

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

Footnote 35

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 36

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 37

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 38

'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 39

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

Footnote 40

'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 41

'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 42

'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 43

'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 44

'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 45

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

Footnote 46

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

Footnote 47

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

Footnote 48

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



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



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

Footnote 49

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

Footnote 50

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

Footnote 51

Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

Footnote 52

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



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



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

Footnote 53

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

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

Footnote 54

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

Footnote 55

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

Footnote 56

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

Footnote 57

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

Footnote 58

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

Footnote 59

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

Footnote 60

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

Footnote 61

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

Footnote 62

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

Footnote 63

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Footnote 66

Including loss.

Footnote 67

For population with income.

Footnote 68

For population with income.

Footnote 69

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

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

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

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

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

Footnote 70

Including loss.

Footnote 71

For population with after-tax income.

Footnote 72

For population with after-tax income.

Footnote 73

Composition of income - The composition of the total income of a population group or a geographic area refers to the relative share of each income source or group of sources, expressed as a percentage of the aggregate total income of that group or area.

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

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

Footnote 74

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 75

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

Footnote 76

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 77

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 78

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 79

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 80

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 81

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 82

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

Footnote 83

Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplement - Refers to Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplements 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 84

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 85

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 86

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 pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplements, Employment Insurance benefits and child benefits) received from federal, provincial, territorial or municipal programs during 2010.

Footnote 87

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 88

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

Footnote 89

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 expressed here as a percentage to obtain a relative measure of size.

Footnote 90

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

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

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

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

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

Footnote 91

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

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-010-X2011036.