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Topic-based tabulation: Census Profile for Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 1986 Census - Part B
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Catalogue number : | 97-570-X1986003 |
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Release date : | June 10, 2020 |
Topic : | Census Profile |
Data dimensions : |
Note
Profile 2B 20% Data
Additional definitions for this table are available in the Dimension Summary Box of the Profile.
The definitions of census concepts are presented here in summary form only. Users should refer to the 1986 Census Dictionary (Catalogue No. 99-101E or F) for the full definitions and additional remarks related to these concepts and definitions.
SOURCES OF INCOME
All persons 15 years or over were asked to report their total money income from the following sources during the calendar year 1985:
(a) Wages and Salaries
Refers to gross wages and salaries before deductions for such items as income tax, pensions, unemployment insurance, etc. Included in this source are military pay and allowances, tips, commissions, cash bonuses as well as all types of casual earnings in calendar year 1985. The value of taxable allowances and benefits provided by employers such as free lodging, free automobile use, etc., is excluded.
(b) Net Non-farm Self-employment Income
Refers to net income (gross receipts minus expenses of operation such as wages, rents, depreciation, etc.) received during calendar year 1985 from the respondent's non-farm unincorporated business or professional practice. In the case of a partnership, only the respondent's share was to be reported. Also included is net income from persons babysitting in their own homes, operators of direct distributorships such as selling and delivering cosmetics, as well as from free-lance activities of artists, writers, music teachers, hairdressers, dressmakers, etc.
(c) Net Farm Self-employment Income
Refers to net income (gross receipts from farm sales minus depreciation and cost of operation) received during calendar year 1985 from the operation of a farm, either on own account or in partnership. In the case of partnerships, only the respondent's share of income was to be reported. Also included are advance, supplementary or assistance payments to farmers by federal or provincial governments. However, the value of income 'in kind', such as agricultural products produced and consumed on the farm is excluded.
(d) Old Age Security Pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement
Refers to Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplements paid to persons 65 years of age and over, and Spouses' Allowances paid to 60 to 64 year-old spouses of Old Age Security recipients by the federal government only during calendar year 1985. Also included are Extended Spouses' Allowances paid to 60 to 64 year-old widows/widowers whose spouse was an Old Age Security pension recipient.
(e) Benefits from Canada/Quebec Pension Plan
Refers to benefits received in calendar year 1985 under the Canada or Quebec Pension Plan, e.g., retirement pensions, survivors' benefits, disability pensions. Does not include retirement pensions of civil servants, RCMP and military personnel or lump-sum death benefits.
(f) Family Allowances
Federal as well as provincial allowances paid during calendar year 1985 in respect of children under 18 years of age are included. These allowances, though not collected directly from the respondents, were calculated and included in the income of one of the parents.
(g) Federal Child Tax Credits
Federal child tax credits paid during calendar year 1985 in respect of children under 18 years of age are included. These credits, though not collected directly from the respondents, were calculated and included in the income of one of the parents.
(h) Benefits from Unemployment Insurance
Refers to total unemployment insurance benefits received in calendar year 1985, before income tax deductions. It includes benefits for sickness, maternity, fishing, work sharing, retraining and retirement received under the Federal Unemployment Insurance program.
(i) Other Income from Government Sources
Refers to all transfer payments, excluding those covered as a separate income source (Family Allowances, Federal Child Tax Credits, Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplements, Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefits and Unemployment Insurance benefits) received from federal, provincial or municipal programs in calendar year 1985. This source includes transfer payments received by persons in need such as mothers with dependent children, persons temporarily or permanently unable to work, elderly individuals, the blind and the disabled. Included are provincial income supplement payments to seniors to supplement Old Age Security and Guaranteed Income Supplement and provincial payments to seniors to help offset accommodation costs. Also included are other transfer payments such as for training under the National Training Program (NTP), veterans' pensions, war veterans' allowance, pensions to widows and dependants of veterans, workers' compensation, etc. Additionally, provincial tax credits and allowances claimed on the income tax return are included.
(j) Dividends and Interest on Bonds, Deposits and Savings Certificates and Other Investment Income
Refers to interest received in calendar year 1985 from deposits in banks, trust companies, co-operatives, credit unions, caisses populaires, etc., as well as interest on savings certificates, bonds and debentures and all dividends from both Canadian and foreign stocks. 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.
(k) Retirement Pensions, Superannuation and Annuities
Refers to all regular income received during calendar year 1985 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 matured registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) in the form of a life annuity, a fixed term annuity, a registered retirement income fund or an income-averaging annuity contract; pensions paid to widows or other relatives of deceased pensioners; pensions of retired civil servants, Armed Forces personnel and 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.
(l) Other Money Income
Refers to regular cash income received during calendar year 1985 and not reported in any of the other nine sources listed on the questionnaire, e.g., alimony, child support, periodic support from other persons not in the household, net income from roomers and boarders, income from abroad (except dividends and interest), non-refundable scholarships and bursaries, severance pay, royalties, strike pay.
Receipts Not Counted as Income
Gambling gains and losses, money inherited during the year in a lump sum, capital gains or losses, receipts from the sale of property or personal belongings, income tax refunds, loans received, loans repaid to an individual as the lender, lump sum settlements of insurance policies, rebates of property taxes and other taxes, and refunds of pension contributions were excluded as well as all income in kind such as free meals, living accommodation, or agricultural products produced and consumed on the farm.
Total Income
Total income is the sum of amounts received during 1985 by an income recipient from the sources of income listed above.
STANDARD ERROR OF AVERAGE EMPLOYMENT INCOME
Refers to the estimated standard error of average employment income. It is an estimate of the error introduced into these data due to the fact that they are collected only from a one in five random sample of households. When using these figures, the user can be reasonably certain that for a group of individuals 15 years and over (e.g., males, 45-54 years of age), the true value (the value that would have been obtained had sampling not been used) lies within plus or minus twice the standard error and virtually certain that it lies within plus or minus three times the standard error. These estimates do not include the effects of certain types of response error or systematic or coverage errors.
STANDARD ERROR OF AVERAGE INCOME
Refers to the estimated standard error of average income. It is an estimate of the error introduced into these data due to the fact that they are collected only from a one in five random sample of households. When using these figures, the user can be reasonably certain that for a group of individuals 15 years and over (e.g., males, 45-54 years of age), the true value (the value that would have been obtained had sampling not been used) lies within plus or minus twice the standard error and virtually certain that it lies within plus or minus three times the standard error. These estimates do not include the effects of certain types of response error or systematic or coverage errors.
STANDARD ERROR OF AVERAGE INCOME OF CENSUS FAMILIES
Refers to the estimated standard error of average income. It is an estimate of the error introduced into these data due to the fact that they are collected only from a one in five random sample of households. When using these figures, the user can be reasonably certain that for a group of families, the true value (the value that would have been obtained had sampling not been used) lies within plus or minus twice the standard error and virtually certain that it lies within plus or minus three times the standard error. These estimates do not include the effects of certain types of response error or systematic or coverage errors.
STANDARD ERROR OF AVERAGE INCOME OF HOUSEHOLDS
Refers to the estimated standard error of average income. It is an estimate of the error introduced into these data due to the fact that they are collected only from a one in five random sample of households. When using these figures, the user can be reasonably certain that for a group of households, the true value (the value that would have been obtained had sampling not been used) lies within plus or minus twice the standard error and virtually certain that it lies within plus or minus three times the standard error. These estimates do not include the effects of certain types of response error or systematic or coverage errors.
TENURE
Refers to whether some member of the household owns or rents the dwelling.
A dwelling is classified as 'owned' even if it is not fully paid for, such as one which has a mortgage or some other claim on it. The dwelling may be situated on rented or leased land or be part of a condominium (whether registered or unregistered).
A dwelling is classified as 'rented' even if it is provided without cash rent or at a reduced rent or if the dwelling is part of a co-operative. For census purposes, in a co-operative all members jointly own the co-operative and occupy their dwelling units under a lease agreement.
For historical and statutory reasons, shelter occupancy on reserves does not lend itself to the usual classification by standard tenure categories. Therefore, a special category on reserve has been created for 1986 Census products to apply to all occupied private dwellings on reserves whether originally reported as owned or rented. Thus, tenure categories owned and rented refer to occupied private non-reserve dwellings only.
TOTAL INCOME
(See 'Sources of lncome'.)
TOTAL LABOUR FORCE (IN REFERENCE WEEK)
Refers to persons who were either employed or unemployed during the week prior to enumeration (June 3, 1986). Data are available for persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents.
UNEMPLOYED
Refers to persons who, during the week prior to enumeration:
(a) were without work, had actively looked for work in the past four weeks and were available for work; or
(b) had been on lay-off and expected to return to their job; or
(c) had definite arrangements to start a new job in four weeks or less.
Data are available for persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents.
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
Refers to the unemployed labour force expressed as a percentage of the total labour force (in reference week) in an area, group, or category. Data are available for persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents.
VALUE OF DWELLING
Refers to the amount expected by the owner if the dwelling were to be sold.
WORK ACTIVITY IN 1985
Refers to the number of weeks which a person worked in 1985 and whether these weeks worked were full time or part time. Data are available for persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents.
YEAR OF IMMIGRATION
Refers to the year of first immigration to Canada reported by persons who are not Canadian citizens by birth.
It should be noted that the 1981 and 1986 questions address a slightly more restricted population (persons not Canadian citizens by birth) compared to 1971 (all persons born outside Canada). Due to processing restrictions, earlier censuses had only pre-defined periods of immigration which made it impossible to determine specific age at and year of immigration.
Data table
Profile of Census Divisions/Census Subdivisions - Part B (288) | Values |
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Footnotes
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Total population (including institutional residents) | 25,309,330 |
Total population (non-institutional) Footnote 1 | 25,022,005 |
Home language - single responses | 23,862,335 |
English | 16,595,540 |
French | 5,798,470 |
Non-official languages | 1,468,325 |
Aboriginal languages | 97,280 |
Italian | 271,835 |
Portuguese | 105,425 |
Spanish | 55,765 |
German | 112,550 |
Yiddish | 6,660 |
Dutch | 14,425 |
Ukrainian | 46,150 |
Russian | 9,950 |
Polish | 55,145 |
Finnish | 11,370 |
Hungarian | 23,960 |
Greek | 72,550 |
Arabic | 22,015 |
Punjabi | 47,870 |
Chinese | 230,475 |
Vietnamese | 40,345 |
Tagalog (Pilipino) | 25,285 |
Other languages | 219,270 |
Home language - multiple responses | 1,159,670 |
Total population by official language | 25,022,005 |
English only | 16,716,900 |
French only | 3,957,730 |
Both English and French | 4,056,160 |
Neither English nor French | 291,215 |
Total population by ethnic origin | 25,022,005 |
Ethnic origin - single origins | 18,035,660 |
British Footnote 2 | 6,332,725 |
French Footnote 3 | 6,093,165 |
Aboriginal peoples Footnote 4 | 373,265 |
Black | 174,970 |
Chinese | 360,320 |
Dutch (Netherlands) | 351,765 |
German | 896,715 |
Italian | 709,590 |
Jewish | 245,855 |
Polish | 222,265 |
Scandinavian | 171,715 |
South Asian | 266,800 |
Ukrainian | 420,210 |
Other single origins | 1,416,315 |
Ethnic origin - multiple origins Footnote 5 | 6,986,345 |
British only | 2,073,830 |
British and French | 1,139,345 |
British and other | 2,262,520 |
Other multiple origins | 1,510,650 |
Total population by citizenship | 25,022,005 |
Citizenship - Canadian Footnote 6 | 23,997,710 |
Citizenship other than Canadian Footnote 7 | 1,024,300 |
Total population by place of birth | 25,022,005 |
Non-immigrant population Footnote 8 | 21,113,855 |
Born in province of residence | 17,832,655 |
Immigrant population | 3,908,150 |
United States of America | 282,025 |
Other Americas Footnote 9 | 341,235 |
United Kingdom | 793,075 |
Other Europe Footnote 10 | 1,642,020 |
Africa | 114,415 |
Asia | 692,600 |
Other Footnote 11 | 42,780 |
Total immigrant population by period of immigration | 3,908,150 |
Immigrated before 1946 | 406,300 |
Immigrated 1946 - 1966 | 1,557,555 |
Immigrated 1967 - 1977 | 1,218,710 |
Immigrated 1978 - 1982 | 481,885 |
Immigrated 1983 - 1986 Footnote 12 | 243,700 |
Total immigrant population by age at immigration | 3,908,150 |
Age at immigration 0 - 4 years | 571,475 |
Age at immigration 5 - 19 years | 1,097,410 |
Age at immigration 20 years and over | 2,239,265 |
Total population 5 years and over by mobility status | 23,189,245 |
Non-movers | 13,053,240 |
Movers | 10,136,005 |
Non-migrants Footnote 13 | 5,622,150 |
Migrants Footnote 14 | 4,513,855 |
From same census division | 980,240 |
From same province | 2,145,215 |
From different province | 924,490 |
From outside Canada | 463,905 |
Total population 15 years and over by highest level of schooling | 19,634,100 |
Less than grade 9 Footnote 15 | 3,393,725 |
Grades 9 - 13 without secondary school certificate | 5,321,230 |
Grades 9 - 13 with secondary school certificate | 2,511,220 |
Trades certificate or diploma | 601,500 |
Other non-university education without diploma Footnote 16 | 1,335,720 |
Other non-university education with diploma Footnote 17 | 2,853,570 |
University without degree Footnote 18 | 1,738,665 |
University with degree Footnote 19 | 1,878,480 |
Males with postsecondary qualifications by major field of study Footnote 20 | 3,305,295 |
Educational, recreational and counselling services | 168,385 |
Fine and applied arts | 114,100 |
Humanities and related fields | 185,790 |
Social sciences and related fields | 271,360 |
Commerce, management and business administration | 518,390 |
Agricultural and biological sciences/technologies | 169,485 |
Engineering and applied sciences | 210,245 |
Engineering and applied science technologies and trades | 1,377,330 |
Health professions, sciences and technologies | 135,265 |
Mathematics and physical sciences | 143,290 |
All other Footnote 21 | 11,665 |
Females with postsecondary qualifications by major field of study Footnote 22 | 2,958,885 |
Educational, recreational and counselling services | 461,300 |
Fine and applied arts | 244,560 |
Humanities and related fields | 220,965 |
Social sciences and related fields | 233,580 |
Commerce, management and business administration | 889,090 |
Agricultural and biological sciences/technologies | 140,060 |
Engineering and applied sciences | 14,840 |
Engineering and applied science technologies and trades | 100,755 |
Health professions, sciences and technologies | 583,595 |
Mathematics and physical sciences | 59,645 |
All other Footnote 23 | 10,485 |
Males 15 years and over by labour force activity | 9,606,255 |
In the labour force | 7,441,170 |
Employed | 6,724,210 |
Unemployed | 716,960 |
Participation rate | 77.5 |
Married (excludes separated) | 81.4 |
Unemployment rate | 9.6 |
Females 15 years and over by labour force activity | 10,027,850 |
In the labour force | 5,608,690 |
Employed | 4,978,005 |
Unemployed | 630,685 |
Participation rate | 55.9 |
Married (excludes separated) | 57.2 |
Unemployment rate | 11.2 |
Both sexes - participation rate | 66.5 |
15 - 24 years | 67.8 |
25 years and over | 66.1 |
Married (excludes separated) | 69.3 |
Unemployment rate | 10.3 |
15 - 24 years | 17.0 |
25 years and over | 8.5 |
Total labour force 15 years and over by industry (1980 Standard Industrial Classification) | 13,049,855 |
Inexperienced labour force Footnote 24 | 309,630 |
All industries Footnote 25 | 12,740,230 |
Primary industries | 865,510 |
Manufacturing industries | 2,196,745 |
Construction industries | 759,165 |
Transportation, storage, communication and other utility industries | 977,605 |
Trade industries | 2,190,850 |
Finance, insurance and real estate industries | 690,895 |
Government service industries | 969,280 |
Other service industries | 4,090,180 |
Males - all occupations (1980 Standard Occupational Classification) Footnote 26 | 7,294,215 |
Managerial, administrative and related occupations | 919,690 |
Teaching and related occupations | 207,450 |
Occupations in medicine and health | 130,270 |
Technological, social, religious, artistic and related occupations Footnote 27 | 619,420 |
Clerical and related occupations | 494,410 |
Sales occupations | 641,755 |
Service occupations | 742,615 |
Primary occupations Footnote 28 | 575,020 |
Processing occupations | 336,980 |
Machining, product fabricating, assembling and repairing occupations Footnote 29 | 986,155 |
Construction trades occupations | 735,385 |
Transport equipment operating occupations | 432,435 |
Other Footnote 30 | 472,625 |
Females - all occupations (1980 Standard Occupational Classification) Footnote 31 | 5,446,010 |
Managerial, administrative and related occupations | 422,280 |
Teaching and related occupations | 336,190 |
Occupations in medicine and health | 483,820 |
Technological, social, religious, artistic and related occupations Footnote 32 | 316,730 |
Clerical and related occupations | 1,824,205 |
Sales occupations | 511,410 |
Service occupations | 874,905 |
Primary occupations Footnote 33 | 136,135 |
Processing occupations | 109,820 |
Machining, product fabricating, assembling and repairing occupations Footnote 34 | 249,725 |
Construction trades occupations | 18,095 |
Transport equipment operating occupations | 36,385 |
Other Footnote 35 | 126,310 |
Males - all classes of worker Footnote 36 | 7,294,215 |
Paid workers Footnote 37 | 6,633,070 |
Self-employed Footnote 38 | 638,880 |
Females - all classes of worker Footnote 39 | 5,446,015 |
Paid workers Footnote 40 | 5,192,345 |
Self-employed Footnote 41 | 186,850 |
Total number of occupied private dwellings | 8,991,675 |
Average number of rooms per dwelling | 5.8 |
Average value of dwelling ($) Footnote 42 | 84,825 |
Constructed before 1946 | 1,823,275 |
Constructed 1946 - 1960 | 1,796,375 |
Constructed 1961 - 1970 | 1,748,130 |
Constructed 1971 - 1980 | 2,667,420 |
Constructed 1981 - 1986 Footnote 43 | 956,470 |
Dwellings with central heating Footnote 44 | 8,505,500 |
Principal heating fuel - Gas Footnote 45 | 3,741,680 |
Principal heating fuel - Electricity Footnote 46 | 3,013,570 |
Principal heating fuel - Oil Footnote 47 | 1,585,410 |
Principal heating fuel - Other Footnote 48 | 651,010 |
Total number of private households | 8,991,675 |
Average number of persons per room | 0.5 |
Tenant one-family households without additional persons Footnote 49 | 1,664,870 |
Average gross rent (monthly) ($) | 460 |
Gross rent >= 30% of household income | 501,485 |
Owner one-family households without additional persons Footnote 50 | 4,144,460 |
Average major payments for owner (monthly) ($) | 500 |
Owner's major payments >= 30% of household income | 493,705 |
Males 15 years and over with income | 8,958,315 |
Under $1,000 Footnote 51 | 311,020 |
$ 1,000 - $ 2,999 | 462,725 |
3,000 - 4,999 | 428,875 |
5,000 - 6,999 | 487,910 |
7,000 - 9,999 | 782,330 |
10,000 - 14,999 | 1,086,885 |
15,000 - 19,999 | 953,435 |
20,000 - 24,999 | 931,345 |
25,000 - 29,999 | 882,920 |
30,000 - 34,999 | 786,645 |
35,000 and over | 1,844,220 |
Average income ($) | 23,265 |
Median income ($) | 19,797 |
Standard error of average income ($) | 17 |
Females 15 years and over with income | 8,162,525 |
Under $1,000 Footnote 52 | 529,480 |
$ 1,000 - $ 2,999 | 778,340 |
3,000 - 4,999 | 760,355 |
5,000 - 6,999 | 816,035 |
7,000 - 9,999 | 1,353,790 |
10,000 - 14,999 | 1,276,920 |
15,000 - 19,999 | 976,200 |
20,000 - 24,999 | 676,900 |
25,000 - 29,999 | 402,005 |
30,000 - 34,999 | 256,080 |
35,000 and over | 336,410 |
Average income ($) | 12,615 |
Median income ($) | 9,540 |
Standard error of average income ($) | 9 |
Composition of total income (%) - Total Footnote 53 | 100.0 |
Employment income (%) | 78.7 |
Government transfer payments (%) | 11.1 |
Other income (%) | 10.3 |
Males worked full year, full time Footnote 54 | 4,249,365 |
Average employment income ($) Footnote 55 | 30,504 |
Standard error of average employment income ($) | 24 |
Males worked part year or part time Footnote 56 | 3,033,575 |
Average employment income ($) Footnote 57 | 13,475 |
Standard error of average employment income ($) | 20 |
Females worked full year, full time Footnote 58 | 2,331,515 |
Average employment income ($) Footnote 59 | 19,995 |
Standard error of average employment income ($) | 15 |
Females worked part year or part time Footnote 60 | 3,240,035 |
Average employment income ($) Footnote 61 | 8,012 |
Standard error of average employment income ($) | 10 |
Family income - all census families | 6,733,845 |
Under $5,000 | 248,475 |
$ 5,000 - $ 9,999 | 317,540 |
10,000 - 14,999 | 547,250 |
15,000 - 19,999 | 609,815 |
20,000 - 24,999 | 588,845 |
25,000 - 29,999 | 609,190 |
30,000 - 34,999 | 638,325 |
35,000 - 39,999 | 595,615 |
40,000 - 49,999 | 982,315 |
50,000 and over | 1,596,480 |
Average income ($) | 37,827 |
Median income ($) | 33,434 |
Standard error of average income ($) | 25 |
All economic families | 6,761,520 |
Low income economic families | 965,465 |
Incidence of low income (%) Footnote 62 | 14.3 |
All unattached individuals | 2,684,455 |
Low income unattached individuals | 1,020,940 |
Incidence of low income (%) Footnote 63 | 38.0 |
Total population in private households | 24,496,670 |
Persons in low income family units | 4,161,840 |
Incidence of low income (%) Footnote 64 | 17.0 |
Household income - all private households | 8,991,670 |
Under $5,000 | 421,170 |
$ 5,000 - $ 9,999 | 883,090 |
10,000 - 14,999 | 851,500 |
15,000 - 19,999 | 846,815 |
20,000 - 24,999 | 795,375 |
25,000 - 29,999 | 778,325 |
30,000 - 34,999 | 771,755 |
35,000 - 39,999 | 692,805 |
40,000 - 49,999 | 1,116,780 |
50,000 and over | 1,834,050 |
Average income ($) | 34,261 |
Median income ($) | 29,462 |
Standard error of average income ($) | 21 |
Source: Statistics Canada, 1986 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97-570-X1986003.
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