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 Terrace
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 22.0 %

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	12,320	6,020	6,305
Married or living with a common-law partner	7,095	3,545	3,550
Married (and not separated)	5,515	2,750	2,765
Living common law	1,580	795	785
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	5,230	2,470	2,755
Single (never legally married)	3,440	1,840	1,600
Separated	430	165	270
Divorced	685	330	360
Widowed	670	140	525
Total - Census family status^Footnote 4	15,360	7,675	7,685
Married spouses	5,460	2,735	2,725
Common-law partners	1,580	795	785
Lone parents	870	170	700
Children in census families	4,775	2,665	2,105
Persons not in census families^Footnote 5	2,675	1,310	1,365
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^Footnote 6	15,155	7,545	7,605
Non-movers	12,720	6,310	6,410
Movers	2,435	1,240	1,200
Non-migrants	1,770	945	825
Migrants	665	295	370
Internal migrants	600	265	335
Intraprovincial migrants	480	210	270
Interprovincial migrants	125	55	70
External migrants	65	0	35
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^Footnote 7	14,440	7,155	7,285
Non-movers	8,410	4,170	4,240
Movers	6,030	2,990	3,045
Non-migrants	3,800	1,915	1,880
Migrants	2,235	1,070	1,160
Internal migrants	2,020	970	1,055
Intraprovincial migrants	1,580	735	840
Interprovincial migrants	445	230	210
External migrants	215	100	110
Total population by mother tongue^Footnote 8	15,360	7,670	7,690
English	13,590	6,855	6,730
French	285	135	150
Non-official language	1,320	630	690
English and French	0	0	0
English and non-official language	155	55	100
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	15,360	7,675	7,685
English	14,640	7,340	7,295
French	85	35	50
Non-official language	455	210	245
English and French	25	0	0
English and non-official language	160	80	85
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	15,360	7,670	7,690
English only	14,555	7,365	7,195
French only	15	0	0
English and French	750	295	455
Neither English nor French	35	0	25
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^Footnote 11	8,875	4,410	4,470
English	8,825	4,400	4,430
French	25	0	15
Non-official language	0	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	0	0	0
English and French	0	0	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 citizenship^Footnote 12	15,360	7,670	7,690
Canadian citizens	14,955	7,470	7,490
Canadian citizens only	14,795	7,425	7,370
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	160	40	120
Not Canadian citizens^Footnote 13	405	205	200
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^Footnote 14	1,485	665	820
Under 5 years	170	90	85
5 to 14 years	320	140	180
15 to 24 years	420	155	265
25 to 44 years	495	265	230
45 years and over	85	20	65
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^Footnote 15	15,360	7,670	7,685
Non-immigrants^Footnote 16	13,825	6,975	6,855
Born in province of residence	10,425	5,310	5,115
Born outside province of residence	3,400	1,660	1,735
Immigrants^Footnote 17	1,485	670	820
Americas	180	50	130
United States	155	50	105
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	25	0	25
Europe	905	460	445
United Kingdom^Footnote 18	230	95	130
Italy	70	45	0
Germany	140	85	60
Poland	0	0	0
Portugal	250	100	150
Netherlands	40	30	0
France	30	15	0
Romania	0	0	0
Russian Federation	0	0	0
Greece	0	0	0
Ukraine	0	0	0
Croatia	0	0	0
Hungary	15	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	0	0	0
Serbia	0	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	20	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	70	35	35
Africa	60	0	40
Morocco	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0
Egypt	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	45	0	0
Nigeria	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0
Kenya	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	0	0	0
Asia	305	125	185
India	180	75	105
China^Footnote 19	0	0	0
Philippines	55	0	50
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	0	0	0
Viet Nam^Footnote 20	0	0	0
Pakistan	0	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	30	0	20
Fiji	0	0	0
Other places of birth^Footnote 24	30	0	25
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 25	45	30	0
Total population in private households by generation status^Footnote 26	15,360	7,670	7,690
First generation^Footnote 27	1,550	710	845
Second generation^Footnote 28	2,655	1,265	1,390
Third generation or more^Footnote 29	11,155	5,700	5,455
Total population by selected religions^Footnote 30	15,360	7,670	7,690
Buddhist	40	20	25
Christian	7,410	3,450	3,960
Anglican	780	385	395
Baptist	290	150	140
Catholic	2,370	1,120	1,245
Christian Orthodox	35	20	15
Lutheran	165	75	95
Pentecostal	320	110	205
Presbyterian	100	45	60
United Church	1,015	435	575
Other Christian	2,340	1,115	1,225
Hindu	0	0	0
Jewish	0	0	0
Muslim	0	0	0
Sikh	265	110	155
Traditional (Aboriginal) Spirituality	0	0	0
Other religions	95	55	50
No religious affiliation	7,540	4,035	3,500
Total population in private households by visible minority	15,360	7,675	7,685
Total visible minority population^Footnote 31	710	335	380
South Asian^Footnote 32	385	160	230
Chinese	75	60	0
Black	20	0	0
Filipino	125	55	70
Latin American	30	0	25
Arab	0	0	0
Southeast Asian^Footnote 33	20	0	0
West Asian^Footnote 34	0	0	0
Korean	0	0	0
Japanese	35	20	15
Visible minority, n.i.e.^Footnote 35	0	0	0
Multiple visible minorities^Footnote 36	0	0	0
Not a visible minority^Footnote 37	14,650	7,335	7,310
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	15,360	7,670	7,690
Aboriginal identity^Footnote 38	3,230	1,605	1,620
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^Footnote 39	2,640	1,280	1,360
Métis single identity	430	245	185
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	20	0	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^Footnote 40	35	0	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^Footnote 41	95	55	40
Non-Aboriginal identity	12,130	6,065	6,065
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 42	8,235	3,890	4,350
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,315	640	675
High school diploma or equivalent^Footnote 43	2,160	950	1,210
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 44	4,755	2,295	2,465
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^Footnote 45	1,245	880	370
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	1,965	785	1,180
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^Footnote 46	345	110	235
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	1,200	520	675
Bachelor's degree	830	355	480
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^Footnote 47	365	165	200
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^Footnote 48	12,325	6,020	6,305
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 49	6,195	2,960	3,240
Education	580	155	430
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	130	45	85
Humanities	215	90	120
Social and behavioural sciences and law	395	105	290
Business, management and public administration	1,270	285	985
Physical and life sciences and technologies	175	70	105
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	135	95	40
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	1,570	1,460	110
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	295	230	65
Health and related fields^Footnote 50	760	155	605
Personal, protective and transportation services	595	375	220
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	12,320	6,015	6,310
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	6,195	2,960	3,235
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	6,125	3,055	3,065
Location of study inside Canada	5,710	2,830	2,880
Same as province or territory of residence	4,730	2,380	2,350
Another province or territory	980	450	535
Location of study outside Canada	415	225	190
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^Footnote 53	12,320	6,020	6,305
In the labour force	8,145	4,110	4,035
Employed	7,500	3,690	3,805
Unemployed	650	415	230
Not in the labour force	4,180	1,910	2,270
Participation rate	66.1	68.3	64.0
Employment rate	60.9	61.3	60.3
Unemployment rate	8.0	10.1	5.7
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker^Footnote 54	8,145	4,110	4,035
Class of worker - not applicable^Footnote 55	185	110	80
All classes of worker^Footnote 56	7,960	4,005	3,955
Employee	7,235	3,545	3,685
Self-employed^Footnote 57	720	460	265
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^Footnote 58	8,145	4,110	4,035
Occupation - not applicable^Footnote 59	185	110	85
All occupations^Footnote 60	7,960	4,000	3,955
0 Management occupations	680	445	235
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	1,035	225	810
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	510	395	115
3 Health occupations	465	85	380
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	1,295	360	935
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	140	50	90
6 Sales and service occupations	2,120	845	1,275
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	1,215	1,140	70
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	280	255	25
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	215	200	15
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^Footnote 61	8,145	4,110	4,035
Industry - not applicable^Footnote 62	185	105	85
All industries^Footnote 63	7,955	4,000	3,955
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	365	325	40
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	95	60	30
22 Utilities	65	50	15
23 Construction	430	375	55
31-33 Manufacturing	370	335	35
41 Wholesale trade	260	190	70
44-45 Retail trade	1,210	590	620
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	420	280	140
51 Information and cultural industries	160	105	50
52 Finance and insurance	180	55	125
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	120	70	55
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	370	225	145
55 Management of companies and enterprises	0	0	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	245	105	135
61 Educational services	785	200	585
62 Health care and social assistance	1,045	170	880
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	100	75	30
72 Accommodation and food services	705	275	430
81 Other services (except public administration)	350	145	205
91 Public administration	670	365	300
Population aged 15 years and over who worked full year, full time and with employment income in 2010^Footnote 64	3,940	2,190	1,750
Median employment income in 2010 $	47,038	59,167	40,084
Average employment income in 2010 $	53,028	59,448	45,004
Total income in 2010 of population aged 15 years and over^Footnote 65	12,325	6,015	6,305
Without income	620	275	340
With income	11,700	5,740	5,965
Under $5,000^Footnote 66	1,240	650	590
$5,000 to $9,999	755	255	505
$10,000 to $14,999	1,155	445	710
$15,000 to $19,999	1,100	350	750
$20,000 to $29,999	1,705	745	960
$30,000 to $39,999	1,505	665	835
$40,000 to $49,999	1,140	530	610
$50,000 to $59,999	840	495	345
$60,000 to $79,999	1,065	680	390
$80,000 to $99,999	655	470	185
$100,000 and over	545	450	100
$100,000 to $124,999	325	265	60
$125,000 and over	220	185	30
Median income $^Footnote 67	29,433	36,030	23,606
Average income $^Footnote 68	36,985	44,114	30,129
After-tax income in 2010 of population 15 years and over^Footnote 69	12,320	6,020	6,305
Without after-tax income	615	270	345
With after-tax income	11,710	5,745	5,965
Under $5,000^Footnote 70	1,260	670	595
$5,000 to $9,999	770	255	515
$10,000 to $14,999	1,175	460	710
$15,000 to $19,999	1,155	370	780
$20,000 to $29,999	1,995	845	1,145
$30,000 to $39,999	1,670	745	920
$40,000 to $49,999	1,240	685	555
$50,000 to $59,999	885	565	320
$60,000 to $79,999	1,025	710	315
$80,000 to $99,999	355	275	80
$100,000 and over	180	160	25
Median after-tax income $^Footnote 71	27,255	32,801	22,564
Average after-tax income $^Footnote 72	32,269	37,639	27,098
Composition of total income in 2010 of population 15 years and over %^Footnote 73	100.0	100.0	99.9
Market income %^Footnote 74	85.3	88.1	81.2
Employment income %^Footnote 75	74.6	76.8	71.6
Wages and salaries %^Footnote 76	72.0	74.1	69.3
Self-employment income %^Footnote 77	2.6	2.8	2.4
Investment income %^Footnote 78	2.9	2.6	3.3
Retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities %^Footnote 79	6.2	7.3	4.7
Other money income %^Footnote 80	1.5	1.4	1.5
Government transfer payments %^Footnote 81	14.8	11.9	18.8
Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefits %^Footnote 82	4.2	4.0	4.5
Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplement %^Footnote 83	3.0	2.4	3.9
Employment Insurance benefits %^Footnote 84	2.2	2.1	2.2
Child benefits %^Footnote 85	1.9	0.2	4.3
Other income from government sources %^Footnote 86	3.4	3.1	3.8
Income taxes paid as a % of total income^Footnote 87	12.7	14.6	10.1
After-tax income as a % of total income^Footnote 88	87.3	85.4	89.9
Net capital gains or losses as a % of total income^Footnote 89	1.3	1.7	0.9
Total population by income status in 2010 based on after-tax low-income measure^Footnote 90	15,360	7,675	7,690
Population for the income status based on after-tax low-income measure	15,280	7,635	7,640
Low-income population	2,975	1,380	1,600
Prevalence of low income %	19.5	18.1	20.9
Other population	12,305	6,260	6,045
Concept not applicable^Footnote 91	75	35	40

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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.