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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Ethnic Origin (264), Single and Multiple Ethnic Origin Responses (3), Generation Status (4), Age Groups (10) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

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This table details ethnic origin , single and multiple ethnic origin responses , generation status , age groups and sex for the population in private households in Calgary
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 1 = 23.6 %
Ethnic origin (264) Single and multiple ethnic origin responses (3)
Total - Single and multiple ethnic origin responsesFootnote 2 Single ethnic origin responsesFootnote 3 Multiple ethnic origin responsesFootnote 4
Total - Ethnic originsFootnote 5 1,199,125 619,565 579,565
North American Aboriginal origins 46,320 8,260 38,065
First Nations (North American Indian) 28,390 6,260 22,130
Inuit 505 80 425
Métis 18,995 1,925 17,070
Other North American origins 255,925 103,645 152,275
Acadian 1,840 195 1,645
American 22,560 1,885 20,670
Canadian 239,365 101,340 138,025
New Brunswicker 15 0 0
Newfoundlander 435 75 365
Nova Scotian 35 0 30
Ontarian 25 0 0
Québécois 300 50 250
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Footnote 6 170 85 90
European origins 773,680 229,760 543,915
British Isles origins 498,855 93,190 405,670
Channel Islander 45 0 35
Cornish 85 0 80
English 289,280 49,130 240,145
Irish 183,985 14,780 169,210
Manx 220 0 205
Scottish 221,765 22,150 199,610
Welsh 24,805 1,200 23,605
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Footnote 7 31,105 5,895 25,210
French origins 111,940 10,490 101,450
Alsatian 60 0 50
Breton 30 0 35
French 111,895 10,480 101,415
Western European origins (except French origins) 241,465 45,105 196,365
Austrian 12,230 1,125 11,100
Belgian 5,420 555 4,865
Dutch 50,085 11,300 38,780
Flemish 795 40 750
Frisian 200 25 175
German 185,990 31,210 154,780
Luxembourger 260 0 250
Swiss 6,895 805 6,095
Western European origins, n.i.e.Footnote 8 110 30 80
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 87,455 8,790 78,665
Danish 17,130 2,295 14,840
Finnish 5,390 775 4,615
Icelandic 5,840 405 5,440
Norwegian 37,455 3,250 34,210
Swedish 26,075 1,515 24,560
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Footnote 9 3,605 560 3,050
Eastern European origins 183,545 43,550 139,995
Bulgarian 1,105 600 505
Byelorussian 980 200 780
Czech 6,755 1,445 5,315
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s. 2,405 280 2,120
Estonian 985 165 825
Hungarian 19,990 4,990 14,995
Latvian 1,020 150 870
Lithuanian 2,035 350 1,685
Moldovan 450 185 265
Polish 50,905 10,145 40,760
Romanian 10,645 3,625 7,015
Russian 34,245 5,510 28,725
Slovak 3,940 1,115 2,820
Ukrainian 81,660 14,610 67,050
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Footnote 10 520 175 350
Southern European origins 77,500 25,105 52,395
Albanian 990 750 235
Bosnian 1,625 1,070 550
Croatian 4,385 1,845 2,540
Cypriot 60 0 50
Greek 5,620 2,370 3,250
Italian 36,875 10,780 26,095
Kosovar 80 35 50
Macedonian 480 125 355
Maltese 450 95 350
Montenegrin 40 0 35
Portuguese 6,705 2,285 4,425
Serbian 2,785 1,495 1,295
Sicilian 115 0 85
Slovenian 1,305 395 915
Spanish 18,225 3,290 14,935
Yugoslavian, n.o.s. 1,950 500 1,455
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Footnote 11 50 0 30
Other European origins 10,865 3,530 7,340
Basque 190 0 185
Jewish 7,560 1,885 5,670
Roma (Gypsy) 170 40 130
Slavic, n.o.s. 320 115 205
Other European origins, n.i.e.Footnote 12 2,700 1,480 1,220
Caribbean origins 11,365 4,740 6,625
Antiguan 125 50 75
Bahamian 145 0 130
Barbadian 855 260 600
Bermudan 110 0 90
Carib 110 0 100
Cuban 775 230 545
Dominican 230 115 115
Grenadian 160 60 105
Haitian 790 635 155
Jamaican 5,050 2,280 2,770
Kittitian/Nevisian 25 0 25
Martinican 0 0 0
Montserratan 25 0 0
Puerto Rican 130 0 130
St. Lucian 85 30 55
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 1,630 445 1,180
Vincentian/Grenadinian 220 95 130
West Indian, n.o.s. 950 315 635
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Footnote 13 720 185 530
Latin, Central and South American origins 25,010 14,165 10,845
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Maya) 635 60 580
Argentinian 700 140 560
Belizean 60 0 50
Bolivian 230 120 115
Brazilian 845 255 590
Chilean 2,815 1,400 1,410
Colombian 5,065 3,780 1,285
Costa Rican 315 135 180
Ecuadorian 430 165 265
Guatemalan 810 390 420
Guyanese 1,080 395 685
Hispanic 580 420 155
Honduran 255 160 100
Maya 180 60 115
Mexican 4,870 2,590 2,285
Nicaraguan 565 195 365
Panamanian 125 70 50
Paraguayan 25 0 25
Peruvian 865 485 380
Salvadorean 2,620 1,760 860
Uruguayan 105 0 80
Venezuelan 2,150 1,200 945
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Footnote 14 870 365 505
African origins 35,000 23,790 11,210
Central and West African origins 7,945 6,275 1,665
Akan 85 70 0
Angolan 200 170 30
Ashanti 25 0 0
Beninese 60 0 55
Burkinabe 0 0 0
Cameroonian 390 330 60
Chadian 135 115 25
Congolese 835 530 310
Gabonese 30 30 0
Gambian 0 0 0
Ghanaian 1,425 1,105 315
Guinean 45 40 0
Ibo 430 310 125
Ivorian 40 30 0
Liberian 30 0 20
Malian 35 0 0
Nigerian 3,315 2,560 760
Peulh 15 15 0
Senegalese 135 120 0
Sierra Leonean 80 55 25
Togolese 25 0 0
Yoruba 675 490 180
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Footnote 15 500 240 260
North African origins 7,830 5,755 2,075
Algerian 595 435 155
Berber 115 65 50
Coptic 60 20 40
Dinka 145 60 90
Egyptian 2,620 1,690 930
Libyan 410 305 100
Maure 0 0 0
Moroccan 505 320 185
Sudanese 3,245 2,655 590
Tunisian 300 190 110
North African origins, n.i.e.Footnote 16 30 0 25
Southern and East African origins 12,825 8,665 4,160
Afrikaner 80 0 75
Amhara 150 90 55
Bantu, n.o.s. 25 0 15
Burundian 50 40 0
Eritrean 1,650 1,325 325
Ethiopian 4,130 3,365 765
Harari 0 0 0
Kenyan 595 325 275
Malagasy 55 45 0
Mauritian 140 75 70
Oromo 165 115 50
Rwandan 195 140 55
Seychellois 0 0 0
Somali 1,495 1,265 230
South African 2,360 520 1,835
Tanzanian 435 265 170
Tigrian 70 25 45
Ugandan 355 175 180
Zambian 60 0 40
Zimbabwean 465 315 150
Zulu 35 20 10
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Footnote 17 1,110 525 585
Other African origins 7,440 3,095 4,345
Black, n.o.s.Footnote 18 630 65 565
Other African origins, n.i.e.Footnote 19 6,835 3,030 3,800
Asian origins 287,000 233,795 53,205
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 33,665 23,375 10,290
Afghan 3,840 3,220 625
Arab, n.o.s. 3,520 2,120 1,395
Armenian 760 285 480
Assyrian 210 135 75
Azerbaijani 215 105 105
Georgian 170 65 100
Iranian 5,380 4,075 1,310
Iraqi 2,575 1,970 600
Israeli 350 40 305
Jordanian 215 150 60
Kazakh 220 100 120
Kurd 720 425 295
Kuwaiti 30 0 0
Lebanese 11,580 7,870 3,715
Palestinian 775 430 345
Pashtun 240 115 125
Saudi Arabian 245 105 140
Syrian 1,330 545 785
Tajik 85 65 20
Tatar 305 85 220
Turk 2,010 805 1,200
Uighur 120 105 0
Uzbek 85 45 35
Yemeni 295 115 175
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Footnote 20 1,030 370 660
South Asian origins 85,910 72,685 13,225
Bangladeshi 1,785 1,615 170
Bengali 610 485 125
East IndianFootnote 21 66,640 56,040 10,600
Goan 315 105 205
Gujarati 130 60 70
Kashmiri 340 265 75
Nepali 980 920 55
Pakistani 10,540 7,650 2,890
Punjabi 4,670 2,920 1,750
Sinhalese 415 315 105
Sri Lankan 1,800 1,380 420
Tamil 310 175 135
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Footnote 22 1,265 750 520
East and Southeast Asian origins 169,615 137,315 32,300
Burmese 410 195 220
Cambodian (Khmer) 1,765 1,100 665
Chinese 86,205 67,585 18,625
Filipino 52,645 41,750 10,900
Hmong 0 0 0
Indonesian 1,710 490 1,215
Japanese 6,605 3,140 3,470
Korean 8,890 8,170 720
Laotian 695 440 255
Malaysian 845 245 600
Mongolian 480 240 235
Singaporean 100 30 70
Taiwanese 705 435 270
Thai 790 325 465
Tibetan 355 350 0
Vietnamese 18,430 12,555 5,880
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Footnote 23 375 275 105
Other Asian origins 690 420 270
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Footnote 24 695 420 270
Oceania origins 5,640 1,405 4,235
Australian 2,985 485 2,500
New Zealander 1,115 165 955
Pacific Islands origins 1,660 750 905
Fijian 1,085 725 360
Hawaiian 190 0 180
Maori 255 15 240
Polynesian, n.o.s. 50 0 50
Samoan 30 0 15
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Footnote 25 90 0 80

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

For the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) estimates, the global non-response rate (GNR) is used as an indicator of data quality. This indicator combines complete non-response (household) and partial non-response (question) into a single rate. The value of the GNR is presented to users. A smaller GNR indicates a lower risk of non-response bias and as a result, lower risk of inaccuracy. The threshold used for estimates' suppression is a GNR of 50% or more. For more information, please refer to the National Household Survey User Guide, 2011.

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Footnote 2

The category 'Total - Single and multiple ethnic origin responses' indicates the number of respondents who reported a specified ethnic origin, either as their only ethnic origin or in addition to one or more other ethnic origins. The sum of all total responses for all ethnic origins is greater than the total population estimate due to the reporting of multiple origins.

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Footnote 3

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

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Footnote 4

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

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Footnote 5

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.

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Footnote 6

Includes general responses indicating North American origins (e.g., 'North American') as well as more specific responses indicating North American origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Maritimer,' 'Manitoban').

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Footnote 7

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

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Footnote 8

Includes general responses indicating Western European origins (e.g., 'Western European') as well as more specific responses indicating Western European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Liechtensteiner').

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Footnote 9

Includes general responses indicating Northern European origins (e.g., 'Northern European') as well as more specific responses indicating Northern European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Faroese,' 'Scandinavian').

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Footnote 10

Includes general responses indicating Eastern European origins (e.g., 'Eastern European') as well as more specific responses indicating Eastern European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Baltic').

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Footnote 11

Includes general responses indicating Southern European origins (e.g., 'Southern European') as well as more specific responses indicating Southern European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Gibraltarian').

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Footnote 12

Includes general responses indicating Other European origins (e.g., 'European') as well as more specific responses indicating European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Central European').

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Footnote 13

Includes general responses indicating Caribbean origins (e.g., 'Caribbean') as well as more specific responses indicating Caribbean origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Guadelupian,' 'Aruban').

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Footnote 14

Includes general responses indicating Latin, Central or South American origins (e.g., 'South American') as well as more specific responses indicating Latin, Central or South American origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Surinamese').

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Footnote 15

Includes general responses indicating Central or West African origins (e.g., 'West African') as well as more specific responses indicating Central or West African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Ewe,' 'Wolof').

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Footnote 16

Includes general responses indicating North African origins (e.g., 'North African') as well as more specific responses indicating North African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Maghreb').

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Footnote 17

Includes general responses indicating Southern or East African origins (e.g., 'East African') as well as more specific responses indicating Southern or East African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Hutu,' 'Shona').

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Footnote 18

Some respondents may choose to provide very specific ethnic origins in the National Household Survey (NHS), while other respondents may choose to give more general responses. This means that two respondents with the same ethnic ancestry could have different response patterns and thus could be counted as having different ethnic origins. For example, one respondent may report 'East Indian' ethnic origin while another respondent, with a similar ancestral background, may report 'Punjabi' or 'South Asian' origins; one respondent may report 'Black' while another, similar respondent, may report 'Ghanaian' or 'African.' As a result, ethnic origin data are very fluid, and counts for certain origins, such as 'East Indian' and 'Black,' may seem lower than initially expected. Users who wish to obtain broader response counts may wish to combine data for one or more ethnic origins together or use counts for ethnic categories such as 'South Asian origins' or 'African origins.' (Please note, however, that 'African origins' should not be considered equivalent to the 'Black' population group or visible minority status, as there are persons reporting African origins who report a population group or visible minority status other than 'Black.' Conversely, many people report a population group or visible minority status of 'Black' and do not report having 'African' origins. For information on population group and visible minority population in the 2011 NHS, refer to the appropriate definitions in this publication).

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Footnote 19

Includes general responses indicating Other African origins (e.g., 'African') as well as more specific responses indicating Other African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Saharan').

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Footnote 20

Includes general responses indicating West Asian, Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins (e.g., 'West Asian,' 'Middle Eastern') as well as more specific responses indicating West Asian, Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Baloch,' 'Circassian').

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Footnote 21

Some respondents may choose to provide very specific ethnic origins in the National Household Survey (NHS), while other respondents may choose to give more general responses. This means that two respondents with the same ethnic ancestry could have different response patterns and thus could be counted as having different ethnic origins. For example, one respondent may report 'East Indian' ethnic origin while another respondent, with a similar ancestral background, may report 'Punjabi' or 'South Asian' origins; one respondent may report 'Black' while another, similar respondent, may report 'Ghanaian' or 'African.' As a result, ethnic origin data are very fluid, and counts for certain origins, such as 'East Indian' and 'Black,' may seem lower than initially expected. Users who wish to obtain broader response counts may wish to combine data for one or more ethnic origins together or use counts for ethnic categories such as 'South Asian origins' or 'African origins.' (Please note, however, that 'African origins' should not be considered equivalent to the 'Black' population group or visible minority status, as there are persons reporting African origins who report a population group or visible minority status other than 'Black.' Conversely, many people report a population group or visible minority status of 'Black' and do not report having 'African' origins. For information on population group and visible minority population in the 2011 NHS, refer to the appropriate definitions in this publication).

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Footnote 22

Includes general responses indicating South Asian origins (e.g., 'South Asian') as well as more specific responses indicating South Asian origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Bhutanese').

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Footnote 23

Includes general responses indicating East and Southeast Asian origins (e.g., 'Southeast Asian') as well as more specific responses indicating East and Southeast Asian origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Bruneian,' 'Karen').

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Footnote 24

Includes general responses indicating Other Asian origins (e.g., 'Asian') as well as more specific responses indicating Other Asian origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Eurasian').

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Footnote 25

Includes general responses indicating Pacific Islands origins (e.g., 'Pacific Islander') as well as more specific responses indicating Pacific Islands origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Tahitian').

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-010-X2011028.

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