1996 Census of Canada: Electronic Area Profiles
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Profile of Census Metropolitan Areas, Tracted Census Agglomerations and Census Subdivisions, 1996 Census
About this variable: Profile of CSD(1699)
Definition
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Values
- Population, 1991 (100% data) Footnote 1
- Population, 1996 (100% data) Footnote 2
- Population percentage change, 1991-1996
- Land area in square kilometres, 1996
- Total population by sex and age groups (100% data) Footnote 5
- Male, total
- 0-4
- 5-9
- 10-14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 15-19
- 20-24
- 25-29
- 30-34
- 35-39
- 40-44
- 45-49
- 50-54
- 55-59
- 60-64
- 65-69
- 70-74
- 75-79
- 80-84
- 85+
- Female, total
- 0-4
- 5-9
- 10-14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 15-19
- 20-24
- 25-29
- 30-34
- 35-39
- 40-44
- 45-49
- 50-54
- 55-59
- 60-64
- 65-69
- 70-74
- 75-79
- 80-84
- 85+
- Total population 15 years and over by legal marital status (100% data) Footnote 54
- Never married (single)
- Legally married (and not separated)
- Separated, but still legally married
- Divorced
- Widowed
- Total number of census families in private households by family size (20% sample data) Footnote 60
- Size of census family, 2 persons
- Size of census family, 3 persons
- Size of census family, 4 persons
- Size of census family, 5 or more persons
- Total husband-wife families by family structure (20% sample data) Footnote 65
- Total families of now-married couples
- Total without sons and/or daughters at home
- Total with sons and/or daughters at home
- 1 son or daughter
- 2 sons and/or daughters
- 3 or more sons and/or daughters
- Total families of common-law couples
- Total without sons and/or daughters at home
- Total with sons and/or daughters at home
- 1 son or daughter
- 2 sons and/or daughters
- 3 or more sons and/or daughters
- Total lone-parent families by sex of parent (20% sample data) Footnote 78
- Male parent
- 1 son or daughter
- 2 sons and/or daughters
- 3 or more sons and/or daughters
- Female parent
- 1 son or daughter
- 2 sons and/or daughters
- 3 or more sons and/or daughters
- Total number of never-married sons and/or daughters at home (20% sample data)
- Under 6 years of age
- 6 - 14 years
- 15 - 17 years
- 18 - 24 years
- 25 years and over
- Average number of never-married sons and/or daughters at home per census family Footnote 93
- Total number of persons in private households (20% sample data) Footnote 94
- Number of non-family persons
- Living with relatives Footnote 96
- Living with non-relatives only Footnote 97
- Living alone
- Number of family persons
- Average number of persons per census family
- Total number of persons 65 years and over (20% sample data) Footnote 101
- Number of non-family persons 65 years and over
- Living with relatives Footnote 103
- Living with non-relatives only Footnote 104
- Living alone
- Number of family persons 65 years and over
- Total number of occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling (20% sample data) Footnote 107
- Single-detached house
- Semi-detached house
- Row house
- Apartment, detached duplex
- Apartment building, five or more storeys
- Apartment building, less than five storeys
- Other single attached house
- Movable dwelling Footnote 115
- Total number of private households by household size (20% sample data) Footnote 116
- 1 person
- 2 persons
- 3 persons
- 4 - 5 persons
- 6 or more persons
- Total population by citizenship (20% sample data) Footnote 122
- Canadian citizenship
- Citizenship other than Canadian
- Total population by place of birth (20% sample data) Footnote 125
- Non-immigrant population Footnote 126
- Born in province of residence
- Total immigrants by selected countries of birth Footnote 128
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- United States
- Hong Kong
- India
- China, People's Republic of
- Poland
- Philippines
- Germany
- Portugal
- Viet Nam
- Netherlands
- Jamaica
- Greece
- Guyana
- Sri Lanka
- Lebanon
- France
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Yugoslavia Footnote 148
- Hungary
- Haiti
- Taiwan
- Iran Footnote 152
- Romania
- Korea, South Footnote 154
- Ukraine
- Pakistan
- El Salvador
- Egypt
- Croatia
- Russian Federation
- Ireland, Republic of (Eire)
- South Africa, Republic of
- Mexico
- Austria
- Chile
- Belgium
- Fiji
- Morocco
- Denmark Footnote 169
- Czechoslovakia, n.i.e. Footnote 170
- Malaysia
- Cambodia Footnote 172
- Switzerland
- Tanzania, United Republic of
- Kenya
- Iraq
- Somalia
- Israel
- All other places of birth
- Non-permanent residents Footnote 180
- Total recent immigrants by selected countries of birth (20% sample data) Footnote 181
- Hong Kong
- China, People's Republic of
- India
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
- Poland
- Taiwan
- Viet Nam
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Yugoslavia Footnote 192
- Iran Footnote 193
- Jamaica
- Lebanon
- Romania
- Pakistan
- Korea, South Footnote 198
- Guyana
- Trinidad and Tobago
- El Salvador
- Somalia
- France
- Haiti
- Russian Federation
- Iraq
- Portugal
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Mexico
- Germany
- Egypt
- Ukraine
- Ghana
- Ethiopia Footnote 214
- South Africa, Republic of
- Bangladesh
- Afghanistan
- Peru
- Guatemala
- Fiji
- Morocco
- All other places of birth
- Total immigrant population by period of immigration (20% sample data) Footnote 223
- Before 1961, period of immigration
- 1961-1970, period of immigration
- 1971-1980, period of immigration
- 1981-1990, period of immigration
- 1991-1996, period of immigration Footnote 228
- Total immigrant population by age at immigration (20% sample data) Footnote 229
- 0-4 years, age at immigration
- 5-19 years, age at immigration
- 20 years and over, age at immigration
- Total population by mother tongue (20% sample data) Footnote 233
- Single responses
- English
- French
- Non-official languages
- Italian
- Chinese
- German
- Portuguese
- Polish
- Ukrainian
- Spanish
- Dutch
- Punjabi
- Greek
- Arabic
- Tagalog (Pilipino)
- Hungarian
- Vietnamese
- Cree
- Persian (Farsi)
- Croatian
- Gujarati
- Korean
- Russian
- Hindi
- Tamil
- Japanese
- Creoles
- Finnish
- Czech
- Armenian
- Yiddish
- Urdu
- Inuktitut (Eskimo)
- Romanian
- Ojibway
- Danish
- Slovak
- Macedonian
- Khmer (Cambodian)
- Norwegian
- Hebrew
- Estonian
- Swedish
- Lao
- Lithuanian
- Serbian
- Latvian (Lettish)
- Slovenian
- Turkish
- Bengali
- Maltese
- Flemish
- Montagnais-Naskapi
- Bulgarian
- Micmac
- Gaelic languages
- South Slave
- Chipewyan
- Dogrib
- Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux)
- Tlingit
- Serbo-Croatian
- Dakota/Sioux
- Malay-Bahasa
- Blackfoot
- Malayalam
- Thai
- Kurdish
- Pashto
- Other languages Footnote 304
- Multiple responses
- English and French
- English and non-official language
- French and non-official language
- English, French and non-official language
- Total population by knowledge of official languages (20% sample data) Footnote 310
- English only
- French only
- English and French
- Neither English nor French
- Total population by first official language spoken (20% sample data) Footnote 315
- English
- French
- English and French
- Neither English nor French
- Official language minority - (number) Footnote 320
- Official language minority - (percentage) Footnote 321
- Total population by home language (20% sample data) Footnote 322
- Single responses
- English
- French
- Non-official languages
- Chinese
- Italian
- Portuguese
- Spanish
- German
- Polish
- Punjabi
- Greek
- Vietnamese
- Arabic
- Cree
- Tagalog (Pilipino)
- Ukrainian
- Persian (Farsi)
- Korean
- Hungarian
- Tamil
- Gujarati
- Croatian
- Armenian
- Inuktitut (Eskimo)
- Hindi
- Urdu
- Japanese
- Russian
- Creoles
- Dutch
- Khmer (Cambodian)
- Ojibway
- Romanian
- Czech
- Lao
- Macedonian
- Finnish
- Montagnais-Naskapi
- Hebrew
- Yiddish
- Serbian
- Bengali
- Slovak
- Estonian
- Turkish
- Lithuanian
- Latvian (Lettish)
- Micmac
- Slovenian
- Bulgarian
- Serbo-Croatian
- Dakota/Sioux
- South Slave
- Malay-Bahasa
- Maltese
- Blackfoot
- Dogrib
- Danish
- Swedish
- Malayalam
- Thai
- Kurdish
- Pashto
- Flemish
- Chipewyan
- Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux)
- Norwegian
- Gaelic languages
- Tlingit
- Other languages Footnote 393
- Multiple responses
- English and French
- English and non-official language
- French and non-official language
- English, French and non-official language
- Knowledge of non-official languages (20% sample data): Italian Footnote 399
- German
- Chinese
- Spanish
- Portuguese
- Ukrainian
- Polish
- Dutch
- Punjabi
- Arabic
- Greek
- Tagalog (Pilipino)
- Vietnamese
- Hindi
- Hungarian
- Cree
- Russian
- Gujarati
- Yiddish
- Hebrew
- Urdu
- Creoles
- Persian (Farsi)
- Croatian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Tamil
- Finnish
- Armenian
- Romanian
- Ojibway
- Czech
- Danish
- Non-verbal languages
- Inuktitut (Eskimo)
- Turkish
- Macedonian
- Slovak
- Khmer (Cambodian)
- Swedish
- Swahili
- Norwegian
- Lao
- Malay-Bahasa
- Serbian
- Lithuanian
- Estonian
- Latvian (Lettish)
- Bengali
- Maltese
- Flemish
- Slovenian
- Gaelic languages
- Sinhalese
- Montagnais-Naskapi
- Serbo-Croatian
- Thai
- Micmac
- Blackfoot
- Bulgarian
- Malayalam
- Dakota/Sioux
- South Slave
- Icelandic
- Nishga
- Frisian
- Chipewyan
- Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux)
- Tlingit
- Dogrib
- Kurdish
- Pashto
- Other languages Footnote 471
- Total population by Aboriginal groups and non-Aboriginal population (20% sample data) Footnote 472
- Total Aboriginal population
- North American Indian single response Footnote 474
- Métis single response
- Inuit single response
- Multiple Aboriginal responses
- Other Aboriginal response Footnote 478
- Total non-Aboriginal population
- Total population by ethnic origin (single and multiple responses) (20% sample data) Footnote 480
- Total population - Single responses Footnote 481
- Total population - Multiple responses Footnote 482
- Canadian - Total responses Footnote 483
- Canadian - Single responses Footnote 484
- Canadian - Multiple responses Footnote 485
- French - Total responses
- French - Single responses
- French - Multiple responses
- English - Total responses
- English - Single responses
- English - Multiple responses
- Chinese - Total responses Footnote 492
- Chinese - Single responses Footnote 493
- Chinese - Multiple responses Footnote 494
- Italian - Total responses
- Italian - Single responses
- Italian - Multiple responses
- German - Total responses
- German - Single responses
- German - Multiple responses
- Scottish - Total responses
- Scottish - Single responses
- Scottish - Multiple responses
- Irish - Total responses
- Irish - Single responses
- Irish - Multiple responses
- East Indian - Total responses Footnote 507
- East Indian - Single responses Footnote 508
- East Indian - Multiple responses Footnote 509
- North American Indian - Total responses
- North American Indian - Single responses
- North American Indian - Multiple responses
- Ukrainian - Total responses
- Ukrainian - Single responses
- Ukrainian - Multiple responses
- Dutch (Netherlands) - Total responses Footnote 516
- Dutch (Netherlands) - Single responses Footnote 517
- Dutch (Netherlands) - Multiple responses Footnote 518
- Polish - Total responses
- Polish - Single responses
- Polish - Multiple responses
- Portuguese - Total responses
- Portuguese - Single responses
- Portuguese - Multiple responses
- Filipino - Total responses
- Filipino - Single responses
- Filipino - Multiple responses
- Jewish - Total responses
- Jewish - Single responses
- Jewish - Multiple responses
- Greek - Total responses
- Greek - Single responses
- Greek - Multiple responses
- Jamaican - Total responses Footnote 534
- Jamaican - Single responses Footnote 535
- Jamaican - Multiple responses Footnote 536
- Vietnamese - Total responses
- Vietnamese - Single responses
- Vietnamese - Multiple responses
- Hungarian (Magyar) - Total responses
- Hungarian (Magyar) - Single responses
- Hungarian (Magyar) - Multiple responses
- Lebanese - Total responses
- Lebanese - Single responses
- Lebanese - Multiple responses
- Spanish - Total responses
- Spanish - Single responses
- Spanish - Multiple responses
- Haitian - Total responses Footnote 549
- Haitian - Single responses Footnote 550
- Haitian - Multiple responses Footnote 551
- Korean - Total responses
- Korean - Single responses
- Korean - Multiple responses
- Québécois - Total responses
- Québécois - Single responses
- Québécois - Multiple responses
- Croatian - Total responses
- Croatian - Single responses
- Croatian - Multiple responses
- Iranian - Total responses
- Iranian - Single responses
- Iranian - Multiple responses
- Japanese - Total responses
- Japanese - Single responses
- Japanese - Multiple responses
- Métis - Total responses
- Métis - Single responses
- Métis - Multiple responses
- Norwegian - Total responses
- Norwegian - Single responses
- Norwegian - Multiple responses
- Russian - Total responses
- Russian - Single responses
- Russian - Multiple responses
- British, n.i.e. - Total responses Footnote 576
- British, n.i.e. - Single responses Footnote 577
- British, n.i.e. - Multiple responses Footnote 578
- Romanian - Total responses
- Romanian - Single responses
- Romanian - Multiple responses
- Danish - Total responses
- Danish - Single responses
- Danish - Multiple responses
- Finnish - Total responses
- Finnish - Single responses
- Finnish - Multiple responses
- Inuit - Total responses
- Inuit - Single responses
- Inuit - Multiple responses
- Arab, n.i.e. - Total responses Footnote 591
- Arab, n.i.e. - Single responses Footnote 592
- Arab, n.i.e. - Multiple responses Footnote 593
- Sri Lankan - Total responses
- Sri Lankan - Single responses
- Sri Lankan - Multiple responses
- Belgian - Total responses
- Belgian - Single responses
- Belgian - Multiple responses
- West Indian - Total responses Footnote 600
- West Indian - Single responses Footnote 601
- West Indian - Multiple responses Footnote 602
- Swedish - Total responses
- Swedish - Single responses
- Swedish - Multiple responses
- Punjabi - Total responses
- Punjabi - Single responses
- Punjabi - Multiple responses
- African (Black), n.i.e. - Total responses Footnote 609
- African (Black), n.i.e. - Single responses Footnote 610
- African (Black), n.i.e. - Multiple responses Footnote 611
- Serbian - Total responses
- Serbian - Single responses
- Serbian - Multiple responses
- Somali - Total responses Footnote 615
- Somali - Single responses Footnote 616
- Somali - Multiple responses Footnote 617
- Austrian - Total responses
- Austrian - Single responses
- Austrian - Multiple responses
- Yugoslav, n.i.e. - Total responses Footnote 621
- Yugoslav, n.i.e. - Single responses Footnote 622
- Yugoslav, n.i.e. - Multiple responses Footnote 623
- Black - Total responses Footnote 624
- Black - Single responses Footnote 625
- Black - Multiple responses Footnote 626
- Welsh - Total responses
- Welsh - Single responses
- Welsh - Multiple responses
- Pakistani - Total responses
- Pakistani - Single responses
- Pakistani - Multiple responses
- South Asian, n.i.e. - Total responses Footnote 633
- South Asian, n.i.e. - Single responses Footnote 634
- South Asian, n.i.e. - Multiple responses Footnote 635
- Armenian - Total responses
- Armenian - Single responses
- Armenian - Multiple responses
- Czech - Total responses
- Czech - Single responses
- Czech - Multiple responses
- Egyptian - Total responses
- Egyptian - Single responses
- Egyptian - Multiple responses
- Chilean - Total responses
- Chilean - Single responses
- Chilean - Multiple responses
- Swiss - Total responses
- Swiss - Single responses
- Swiss - Multiple responses
- Trinidadian/Tobagonian - Total responses Footnote 651
- Trinidadian/Tobagonian - Single responses Footnote 652
- Trinidadian/Tobagonian - Multiple responses Footnote 653
- Guyanese - Total responses Footnote 654
- Guyanese - Single responses Footnote 655
- Guyanese - Multiple responses Footnote 656
- American - Total responses
- American - Single responses
- American - Multiple responses
- Latin/Central/South American, n.i.e. - Total responses Footnote 660
- Latin/Central/South American, n.i.e. - Single responses Footnote 661
- Latin/Central/South American, n.i.e. - Multiple responses Footnote 662
- Slovak - Total responses
- Slovak - Single responses
- Slovak - Multiple responses
- Salvadorean - Total responses
- Salvadorean - Single responses
- Salvadorean - Multiple responses
- Macedonian - Total responses
- Macedonian - Single responses
- Macedonian - Multiple responses
- Acadian - Total responses
- Acadian - Single responses
- Acadian - Multiple responses
- Tamil - Total responses
- Tamil - Single responses
- Tamil - Multiple responses
- Cambodian - Total responses
- Cambodian - Single responses
- Cambodian - Multiple responses
- Slovenian - Total responses
- Slovenian - Single responses
- Slovenian - Multiple responses
- Maltese - Total responses
- Maltese - Single responses
- Maltese - Multiple responses
- Laotian - Total responses
- Laotian - Single responses
- Laotian - Multiple responses
- Ethiopian - Total responses Footnote 690
- Ethiopian - Single responses Footnote 691
- Ethiopian - Multiple responses Footnote 692
- Ghanaian - Total responses Footnote 693
- Ghanaian - Single responses Footnote 694
- Ghanaian - Multiple responses Footnote 695
- Lithuanian - Total responses
- Lithuanian - Single responses
- Lithuanian - Multiple responses
- Afghan - Total responses
- Afghan - Single responses
- Afghan - Multiple responses
- Icelandic - Total responses
- Icelandic - Single responses
- Icelandic - Multiple responses
- Estonian - Total responses
- Estonian - Single responses
- Estonian - Multiple responses
- Turk - Total responses
- Turk - Single responses
- Turk - Multiple responses
- Latvian - Total responses
- Latvian - Single responses
- Latvian - Multiple responses
- Barbadian - Total responses Footnote 714
- Barbadian - Single responses Footnote 715
- Barbadian - Multiple responses Footnote 716
- Syrian - Total responses
- Syrian - Single responses
- Syrian - Multiple responses
- Czechoslovakian - Total responses Footnote 720
- Czechoslovakian - Single responses Footnote 721
- Czechoslovakian - Multiple responses Footnote 722
- Mexican - Total responses
- Mexican - Single responses
- Mexican - Multiple responses
- Peruvian - Total responses
- Peruvian - Single responses
- Peruvian - Multiple responses
- Moroccan - Total responses
- Moroccan - Single responses
- Moroccan - Multiple responses
- Iraqi - Total responses
- Iraqi - Single responses
- Iraqi - Multiple responses
- Bosnian - Total responses
- Bosnian - Single responses
- Bosnian - Multiple responses
- Palestinian - Total responses
- Palestinian - Single responses
- Palestinian - Multiple responses
- Scandinavian, n.i.e. - Total responses Footnote 741
- Scandinavian, n.i.e. - Single responses Footnote 742
- Scandinavian, n.i.e. - Multiple responses Footnote 743
- Caribbean, n.i.e. - Total responses Footnote 744
- Caribbean, n.i.e. - Single responses Footnote 745
- Caribbean, n.i.e. - Multiple responses Footnote 746
- European, n.i.e. - Total responses Footnote 747
- European, n.i.e. - Single responses Footnote 748
- European, n.i.e. - Multiple responses Footnote 749
- Bulgarian - Total responses
- Bulgarian - Single responses
- Bulgarian - Multiple responses
- Guatemalan - Total responses
- Guatemalan - Single responses
- Guatemalan - Multiple responses
- Bangladeshi - Total responses
- Bangladeshi - Single responses
- Bangladeshi - Multiple responses
- Taiwanese - Total responses Footnote 759
- Taiwanese - Single responses Footnote 760
- Taiwanese - Multiple responses Footnote 761
- Colombian - Total responses
- Colombian - Single responses
- Colombian - Multiple responses
- Eritrean - Total responses Footnote 765
- Eritrean - Single responses Footnote 766
- Eritrean - Multiple responses Footnote 767
- Fijian - Total responses
- Fijian - Single responses
- Fijian - Multiple responses
- Ecuadorian - Total responses
- Ecuadorian - Single responses
- Ecuadorian - Multiple responses
- Algerian - Total responses
- Algerian - Single responses
- Algerian - Multiple responses
- Nigerian - Total responses Footnote 777
- Nigerian - Single responses Footnote 778
- Nigerian - Multiple responses Footnote 779
- Hispanic - Total responses
- Hispanic - Single responses
- Hispanic - Multiple responses
- Total - Total population by visible minority population
- Total visible minority population Footnote 784
- Black
- South Asian
- Chinese
- Korean
- Japanese
- Southeast Asian
- Filipino
- Arab/West Asian
- Latin American
- Visible minority, n.i.e. Footnote 794
- Multiple visible minority Footnote 795
- All others Footnote 796
- Total population 15 years and over by labour force activity (20% sample data) Footnote 797
- In the labour force
- Employed
- Unemployed
- Not in the labour force
- Participation rate
- Employment-population ratio
- Unemployment rate
- Total population 15-24 years by labour force activity (20% sample data)
- In the labour force
- Employed
- Unemployed
- Not in the labour force
- Participation rate
- Employment-population ratio
- Unemployment rate
- Total population 25 years and over by labour force activity (20% sample data)
- In the labour force
- Employed
- Unemployed
- Not in the labour force
- Participation rate
- Employment-population ratio
- Unemployment rate
- Males 15 years and over by labour force activity (20% sample data) Footnote 821
- In the labour force
- Employed
- Unemployed
- Not in the labour force
- Participation rate
- Employment-population ratio
- Unemployment rate
- Males 15-24 years by labour force activity (20% sample data)
- In the labour force
- Employed
- Unemployed
- Not in the labour force
- Participation rate
- Employment-population ratio
- Unemployment rate
- Males 25 years and over by labour force activity (20% sample data)
- In the labour force
- Employed
- Unemployed
- Not in the labour force
- Participation rate
- Employment-population ratio
- Unemployment rate
- Females 15 years and over by labour force activity (20% sample data) Footnote 845
- In the labour force
- Employed
- Unemployed
- Not in the labour force
- Participation rate
- Employment-population ratio
- Unemployment rate
- Females 15-24 years by labour force activity (20% sample data)
- In the labour force
- Employed
- Unemployed
- Not in the labour force
- Participation rate
- Employment-population ratio
- Unemployment rate
- Females 25 years and over by labour force activity (20% sample data)
- In the labour force
- Employed
- Unemployed
- Not in the labour force
- Participation rate
- Employment-population ratio
- Unemployment rate
- Population 15 years and over in private households by presence of children and labour force activity (20% sample data) Footnote 869
- In the labour force
- Employed
- Unemployed
- Not in the labour force
- Participation rate
- Employment-population ratio
- Unemployment rate
- Population 15 years and over in private households with no children at home
- In the labour force
- Employed
- Unemployed
- Not in the labour force
- Participation rate
- Employment-population ratio
- Unemployment rate
- Population 15 years and over in private households with children at home
- In the labour force
- Employed
- Unemployed
- Not in the labour force
- Participation rate
- Employment-population ratio
- Unemployment rate
- Population 15 years and over in private households with children under 6 years only
- In the labour force
- Employed
- Unemployed
- Not in the labour force
- Participation rate
- Employment-population ratio
- Unemployment rate
- Population 15 years and over in private households with children under 6 years and children 6 years and over
- In the labour force
- Employed
- Unemployed
- Not in the labour force
- Participation rate
- Employment-population ratio
- Unemployment rate
- Population 15 years and over in private households with children 6 years and over only
- In the labour force
- Employed
- Unemployed
- Not in the labour force
- Participation rate
- Employment-population ratio
- Unemployment rate
- Males 15 years and over in private households by presence of children and labour force activity (20% sample data) Footnote 917
- In the labour force
- Employed
- Unemployed
- Not in the labour force
- Participation rate
- Employment-population ratio
- Unemployment rate
- Males 15 years and over in private households with no children at home
- In the labour force
- Employed
- Unemployed
- Not in the labour force
- Participation rate
- Employment-population ratio
- Unemployment rate
- Males 15 years and over in private households with children at home
- In the labour force
- Employed
- Unemployed
- Not in the labour force
- Participation rate
- Employment-population ratio
- Unemployment rate
- Males 15 years and over in private households with children under 6 years only
- In the labour force
- Employed
- Unemployed
- Not in the labour force
- Participation rate
- Employment-population ratio
- Unemployment rate
- Males 15 years and over in private households with children under 6 years and children 6 years and over
- In the labour force
- Employed
- Unemployed
- Not in the labour force
- Participation rate
- Employment-population ratio
- Unemployment rate
- Males 15 years and over in private households with children 6 years and over only
- In the labour force
- Employed
- Unemployed
- Not in the labour force
- Participation rate
- Employment-population ratio
- Unemployment rate
- Females 15 years and over in private households by presence of children and labour force activity (20% sample data) Footnote 965
- In the labour force
- Employed
- Unemployed
- Not in the labour force
- Participation rate
- Employment-population ratio
- Unemployment rate
- Females 15 years and over in private households with no children at home
- In the labour force
- Employed
- Unemployed
- Not in the labour force
- Participation rate
- Employment-population ratio
- Unemployment rate
- Females 15 years and over in private households with children at home
- In the labour force
- Employed
- Unemployed
- Not in the labour force
- Participation rate
- Employment-population ratio
- Unemployment rate
- Females 15 years and over in private households with children under 6 years only
- In the labour force
- Employed
- Unemployed
- Not in the labour force
- Participation rate
- Employment-population ratio
- Unemployment rate
- Females 15 years and over in private households with children under 6 years and children 6 years and over
- In the labour force
- Employed
- Unemployed
- Not in the labour force
- Participation rate
- Employment-population ratio
- Unemployment rate
- Females 15 years and over in private households with children 6 years and over only
- In the labour force
- Employed
- Unemployed
- Not in the labour force
- Participation rate
- Employment-population ratio
- Unemployment rate
- Total labour force 15 years and over by industry divisions (20% sample data) Footnote 1013
- Industry - Not applicable Footnote 1014
- All industries Footnote 1015
- Division A - Agricultural and related service industries
- Division B - Fishing and trapping industries
- Division C - Logging and forestry industries
- Division D - Mining (including milling), quarrying and oil well industries
- Division E - Manufacturing industries
- Division F - Construction industries
- Division G - Transportation and storage industries
- Division H - Communication and other utility industries
- Division I - Wholesale trade industries
- Division J - Retail trade industries
- Division K - Finance and insurance industries
- Division L - Real estate operator and insurance agent industries
- Division M - Business service industries
- Division N - Government service industries Footnote 1029
- Division O - Educational service industries
- Division P - Health and social service industries Footnote 1031
- Division Q - Accommodation, food and beverage service industries
- Division R - Other service industries Footnote 1033
- Total labour force 15 years and over by occupational broad categories and occupation major groups (20% sample data) Footnote 1034
- Occupation - Not applicable Footnote 1035
- All occupations Footnote 1036
- A Management occupations
- A0 Senior management occupations
- A1 Specialist managers
- A2 Managers in retail trade, food and accommodation services
- A3 Other managers n.e.c.
- B Business, finance and administrative occupations
- B0 Professional occupations in business and finance
- B1 Finance and insurance administrative occupations
- B2 Secretaries
- B3 Administrative and regulatory occupations
- B4 Clerical supervisors
- B5 Clerical occupations
- C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
- C0 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences
- C1 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences
- D Health occupations
- D0 Professional occupations in health
- D1 Nurse supervisors and registered nurses
- D2 Technical and related occupations in health
- D3 Assisting occupations in support of health services
- E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion
- E0 Judges, lawyers, psychologists, social workers, ministers of religion, and policy and program officers
- E1 Teachers and professors
- E2 Paralegals, social services workers and occupations in education and religion n.e.c.
- F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
- F0 Professional occupations in art and culture
- F1 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
- G Sales and service occupations
- G0 Sales and service supervisors
- G1 Wholesale, technical, insurance, real estate sales specialists, and retail, wholesale and grain buyers
- G2 Retail salespersons and sales clerks
- G3 Cashiers
- G4 Chefs and cooks
- G5 Occupations in food and beverage service
- G6 Occupations in protective services
- G7 Occupations in travel and accommodation including attendants in recreation and sport
- G8 Childcare and home support workers
- G9 Sales and service occupations n.e.c.
- H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
- H0 Contractors and supervisors in trades and transportation
- H1 Construction trades
- H2 Stationary engineers, power station operators and electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
- H3 Machinists, metal forming, shaping and erecting occupations
- H4 Mechanics
- H5 Other trades n.e.c.
- H6 Heavy equipment and crane operators including drillers
- H7 Transportation equipment operators and related workers, excluding labourers
- H8 Trades helpers, construction, and transportation labourers and related occupations
- I Occupations unique to primary industry
- I0 Occupations unique to agriculture excluding labourers
- I1 Occupations unique to forestry operations, mining, oil and gas extraction, and fishing, excluding labourers
- I2 Primary production labourers
- J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities
- J0 Supervisors in manufacturing
- J1 Machine operators in manufacturing
- J2 Assemblers in manufacturing
- J3 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities
- Male labour force 15 years and over by occupational broad categories and occupation major groups (20% sample data) Footnote 1094
- Occupation - Not applicable Footnote 1095
- All occupations Footnote 1096
- A Management occupations
- A0 Senior management occupations
- A1 Specialist managers
- A2 Managers in retail trade, food and accommodation services
- A3 Other managers n.e.c.
- B Business, finance and administrative occupations
- B0 Professional occupations in business and finance
- B1 Finance and insurance administrative occupations
- B2 Secretaries
- B3 Administrative and regulatory occupations
- B4 Clerical supervisors
- B5 Clerical occupations
- C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
- C0 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences
- C1 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences
- D Health occupations
- D0 Professional occupations in health
- D1 Nurse supervisors and registered nurses
- D2 Technical and related occupations in health
- D3 Assisting occupations in support of health services
- E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion
- E0 Judges, lawyers, psychologists, social workers, ministers of religion, and policy and program officers
- E1 Teachers and professors
- E2 Paralegals, social services workers and occupations in education and religion n.e.c.
- F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
- F0 Professional occupations in art and culture
- F1 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
- G Sales and service occupations
- G0 Sales and service supervisors
- G1 Wholesale, technical, insurance, real estate sales specialists, and retail, wholesale and grain buyers
- G2 Retail salespersons and sales clerks
- G3 Cashiers
- G4 Chefs and cooks
- G5 Occupations in food and beverage service
- G6 Occupations in protective services
- G7 Occupations in travel and accommodation including attendants in recreation and sport
- G8 Childcare and home support workers
- G9 Sales and service occupations n.e.c.
- H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
- H0 Contractors and supervisors in trades and transportation
- H1 Construction trades
- H2 Stationary engineers, power station operators and electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
- H3 Machinists, metal forming, shaping and erecting occupations
- H4 Mechanics
- H5 Other trades n.e.c.
- H6 Heavy equipment and crane operators including drillers
- H7 Transportation equipment operators and related workers, excluding labourers
- H8 Trades helpers, construction, and transportation labourers and related occupations
- I Occupations unique to primary industry
- I0 Occupations unique to agriculture excluding labourers
- I1 Occupations unique to forestry operations, mining, oil and gas extraction, and fishing, excluding labourers
- I2 Primary production labourers
- J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities
- J0 Supervisors in manufacturing
- J1 Machine operators in manufacturing
- J2 Assemblers in manufacturing
- J3 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities
- Female labour force 15 years and over by occupational broad categories and occupation major groups (20% sample data) Footnote 1154
- Occupation - Not applicable Footnote 1155
- All occupations Footnote 1156
- A Management occupations
- A0 Senior management occupations
- A1 Specialist managers
- A2 Managers in retail trade, food and accommodation services
- A3 Other managers n.e.c.
- B Business, finance and administrative occupations
- B0 Professional occupations in business and finance
- B1 Finance and insurance administrative occupations
- B2 Secretaries
- B3 Administrative and regulatory occupations
- B4 Clerical supervisors
- B5 Clerical occupations
- C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
- C0 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences
- C1 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences
- D Health occupations
- D0 Professional occupations in health
- D1 Nurse supervisors and registered nurses
- D2 Technical and related occupations in health
- D3 Assisting occupations in support of health services
- E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion
- E0 Judges, lawyers, psychologists, social workers, ministers of religion, and policy and program officers
- E1 Teachers and professors
- E2 Paralegals, social services workers and occupations in education and religion n.e.c.
- F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
- F0 Professional occupations in art and culture
- F1 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
- G Sales and service occupations
- G0 Sales and service supervisors
- G1 Wholesale, technical, insurance, real estate sales specialists, and retail, wholesale and grain buyers
- G2 Retail salespersons and sales clerks
- G3 Cashiers
- G4 Chefs and cooks
- G5 Occupations in food and beverage service
- G6 Occupations in protective services
- G7 Occupations in travel and accommodation including attendants in recreation and sport
- G8 Childcare and home support workers
- G9 Sales and service occupations n.e.c.
- H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
- H0 Contractors and supervisors in trades and transportation
- H1 Construction trades
- H2 Stationary engineers, power station operators and electrical trades and telecommunications occupations
- H3 Machinists, metal forming, shaping and erecting occupations
- H4 Mechanics
- H5 Other trades n.e.c.
- H6 Heavy equipment and crane operators including drillers
- H7 Transportation equipment operators and related workers, excluding labourers
- H8 Trades helpers, construction, and transportation labourers and related occupations
- I Occupations unique to primary industry
- I0 Occupations unique to agriculture excluding labourers
- I1 Occupations unique to forestry operations, mining, oil and gas extraction, and fishing, excluding labourers
- I2 Primary production labourers
- J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities
- J0 Supervisors in manufacturing
- J1 Machine operators in manufacturing
- J2 Assemblers in manufacturing
- J3 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities
- Total labour force 15 years and over by class of worker (20% sample data) Footnote 1214
- Class of worker - Not applicable Footnote 1215
- All classes of worker Footnote 1216
- Paid workers
- Employees
- Self-employed (incorporated)
- Without paid help
- With paid help
- Self-employed (unincorporated)
- Without paid help
- With paid help
- Unpaid family workers
- Male labour force 15 years and over by class of worker (20% sample data) Footnote 1226
- Class of worker - Not applicable Footnote 1227
- All classes of worker Footnote 1228
- Paid workers
- Employees
- Self-employed (incorporated)
- Without paid help
- With paid help
- Self-employed (unincorporated)
- Without paid help
- With paid help
- Unpaid family workers
- Female labour force 15 years and over by class of worker (20% sample data) Footnote 1238
- Class of worker - Not applicable Footnote 1239
- All classes of worker Footnote 1240
- Paid workers
- Employees
- Self-employed (incorporated)
- Without paid help
- With paid help
- Self-employed (unincorporated)
- Without paid help
- With paid help
- Unpaid family workers
- Population 15 years and over by hours of unpaid housework (20% sample data) Footnote 1250
- No hours of housework
- Less than 5 hours of housework
- 5 to 14 hours of housework
- 15 to 29 hours of housework
- 30 to 59 hours of housework
- 60 or more hours of housework
- Males 15 years and over by hours of unpaid housework (20% sample data) Footnote 1257
- No hours of housework
- Less than 5 hours of housework
- 5 to 14 hours of housework
- 15 to 29 hours of housework
- 30 to 59 hours of housework
- 60 or more hours of housework
- Females 15 years and over by hours of unpaid housework (20% sample data) Footnote 1264
- No hours of housework
- Less than 5 hours of housework
- 5 to 14 hours of housework
- 15 to 29 hours of housework
- 30 to 59 hours of housework
- 60 or more hours of housework
- Population 15 years and over by hours of unpaid childcare (20% sample data) Footnote 1271
- No hours of childcare
- Less than 5 hours of childcare
- 5 to 14 hours of childcare
- 15 to 29 hours of childcare
- 30 to 59 hours of childcare
- 60 or more hours of childcare
- Males 15 years and over by hours of unpaid childcare (20% sample data) Footnote 1278
- No hours of childcare
- Less than 5 hours of childcare
- 5 to 14 hours of childcare
- 15 to 29 hours of childcare
- 30 to 59 hours of childcare
- 60 or more hours of childcare
- Females 15 years and over by hours of unpaid childcare (20% sample data) Footnote 1285
- No hours of childcare
- Less than 5 hours of childcare
- 5 to 14 hours of childcare
- 15 to 29 hours of childcare
- 30 to 59 hours of childcare
- 60 or more hours of childcare
- Population 15 years and over by hours of unpaid care to seniors (20% sample data) Footnote 1292
- No hours of care to seniors
- Less than 5 hours of care to seniors
- 5 to 9 hours of care to seniors
- 10 or more hours of care to seniors
- Males 15 years and over by hours of unpaid care to seniors (20% sample data) Footnote 1297
- No hours of care to seniors
- Less than 5 hours of care to seniors
- 5 to 9 hours of care to seniors
- 10 or more hours of care to seniors
- Females 15 years and over by hours of unpaid care to seniors (20% sample data) Footnote 1302
- No hours of care to seniors
- Less than 5 hours of care to seniors
- 5 to 9 hours of care to seniors
- 10 or more hours of care to seniors
- Total employed labour force 15 years and over by place of work status (20% sample data) Footnote 1307
- Males
- Usual place of work
- At home
- Outside Canada
- No fixed workplace
- Females
- Usual place of work
- At home
- Outside Canada
- No fixed workplace
- Total employed labour force 15 years and over by mode of transportation (20% sample data) Footnote 1318
- Males with usual place of work or no fixed workplace
- Car, truck, van as driver
- Car, truck, van as passenger
- Public transit
- Walked to work
- Bicycle
- Motorcycle
- Taxicab
- Other method
- Females with usual place of work or no fixed workplace
- Car, truck, van as driver
- Car, truck, van as passenger
- Public transit
- Walked to work
- Bicycle
- Motorcycle
- Taxicab
- Other method
- Total population, 15 to 24 years by school attendance (20% sample data) Footnote 1337
- Not attending school
- Attending school full-time
- Attending school part-time
- Total population 15 years and over by highest level of schooling (20% sample data) Footnote 1341
- Less than grade 9 Footnote 1342
- Grades 9 to 13
- Without secondary school graduation certificate
- With secondary school graduation certificate
- Trades certificate or diploma
- Other non-university education only Footnote 1347
- Without certificate or diploma
- With certificate or diploma Footnote 1349
- University
- Without degree
- Without certificate or diploma
- With certificate or diploma Footnote 1353
- With bachelor's degree or higher
- Males with postsecondary qualifications by major field of study (20% sample data) Footnote 1355
- Educational, recreational and counselling services
- Fine and applied arts
- Humanities and related fields
- Social sciences and related fields
- Commerce, management and business administration
- Agricultural and biological sciences/technologies
- Engineering and applied sciences
- Engineering and applied science technologies and trades
- Health professions, sciences and technologies
- Mathematics and physical sciences
- No specialization and all other, n.e.c.
- Females with postsecondary qualifications by major field of study (20% sample data) Footnote 1367
- Educational, recreational and counselling services
- Fine and applied arts
- Humanities and related fields
- Social sciences and related fields
- Commerce, management and business administration
- Agricultural and biological sciences/technologies
- Engineering and applied sciences
- Engineering and applied science technologies and trades
- Health professions, sciences and technologies
- Mathematics and physical sciences
- No specialization and all other, n.e.c.
- Total by mobility status 1 year ago (20% sample data) Footnote 1379
- Non-movers
- Movers
- Non-migrants
- Migrants
- Internal migrants
- Intraprovincial migrants
- Interprovincial migrants
- External migrants
- Total by mobility status 5 years ago (20% sample data) Footnote 1388
- Non-movers
- Movers
- Non-migrants
- Migrants
- Internal migrants
- Intraprovincial migrants
- Interprovincial migrants
- External migrants
- All persons with employment income by work activity (20% sample data) Footnote 1397
- Average employment income $
- Standard error of average employment income $
- Worked full year, full time Footnote 1400
- Average employment income $
- Standard error of average employment income $
- Worked part year or part time Footnote 1403
- Average employment income $
- Standard error of average employment income $
- Males with employment income by work activity (20% sample data) Footnote 1406
- Average employment income $
- Standard error of average employment income $
- Worked full year, full time Footnote 1409
- Average employment income $
- Standard error of average employment income $
- Worked part year or part time Footnote 1412
- Average employment income $
- Standard error of average employment income $
- Females with employment income by work activity (20% sample data) Footnote 1415
- Average employment income $
- Standard error of average employment income $
- Worked full year, full time Footnote 1418
- Average employment income $
- Standard error of average employment income $
- Worked part year or part time Footnote 1421
- Average employment income $
- Standard error of average employment income $
- Total - Composition of total income % (20% sample data) Footnote 1424
- Employment income %
- Government transfer payments %
- Other %
- Total income of population 15 years and over (20% sample data) Footnote 1428
- Without income
- With income
- Under $1,000 Footnote 1431
- $ 1,000 - $ 2,999
- $ 3,000 - $ 4,999
- $ 5,000 - $ 6,999
- $ 7,000 - $ 9,999
- $10,000 - $11,999
- $12,000 - $14,999
- $15,000 - $19,999
- $20,000 - $24,999
- $25,000 - $29,999
- $30,000 - $34,999
- $35,000 - $39,999
- $40,000 - $44,999
- $45,000 - $49,999
- $50,000 - $59,999
- $60,000 and over
- Average income $ Footnote 1447
- Median income $ Footnote 1448
- Standard error of average income $ Footnote 1449
- Total income of males 15 years and over (20% sample data)
- Without income
- With income
- Under $1,000 Footnote 1453
- $ 1,000 - $ 2,999
- $ 3,000 - $ 4,999
- $ 5,000 - $ 6,999
- $ 7,000 - $ 9,999
- $10,000 - $11,999
- $12,000 - $14,999
- $15,000 - $19,999
- $20,000 - $24,999
- $25,000 - $29,999
- $30,000 - $34,999
- $35,000 - $39,999
- $40,000 - $44,999
- $45,000 - $49,999
- $50,000 - $59,999
- $60,000 and over
- Average income $ Footnote 1469
- Median income $ Footnote 1470
- Standard error of average income $ Footnote 1471
- Total income of females 15 years and over (20% sample data)
- Without income
- With income
- Under $1,000 Footnote 1475
- $ 1,000 - $ 2,999
- $ 3,000 - $ 4,999
- $ 5,000 - $ 6,999
- $ 7,000 - $ 9,999
- $10,000 - $11,999
- $12,000 - $14,999
- $15,000 - $19,999
- $20,000 - $24,999
- $25,000 - $29,999
- $30,000 - $34,999
- $35,000 - $39,999
- $40,000 - $44,999
- $45,000 - $49,999
- $50,000 - $59,999
- $60,000 and over
- Average income $ Footnote 1491
- Median income $ Footnote 1492
- Standard error of average income $ Footnote 1493
- Census family income of all families (20% sample data) Footnote 1494
- Under $10,000 Footnote 1495
- $ 10,000 - $19,999
- $ 20,000 - $29,999
- $ 30,000 - $39,999
- $ 40,000 - $49,999
- $ 50,000 - $59,999
- $ 60,000 - $69,999
- $ 70,000 - $79,999
- $ 80,000 - $89,999
- $ 90,000 - $99,999
- $100,000 and over
- Average family income $
- Median family income $
- Standard error of average family income $
- Census family income of husband-wife families (20% sample data) Footnote 1509
- Under $10,000 Footnote 1510
- $ 10,000 - $19,999
- $ 20,000 - $29,999
- $ 30,000 - $39,999
- $ 40,000 - $49,999
- $ 50,000 - $59,999
- $ 60,000 - $69,999
- $ 70,000 - $79,999
- $ 80,000 - $89,999
- $ 90,000 - $99,999
- $100,000 and over
- Average family income $
- Median family income $
- Standard error of average family income $
- All census families (20% sample data) Footnote 1524
- Average family income $
- Standard error of average family income $
- Husband-wife families
- Average family income $
- Standard error of average family income $
- Male lone-parent families
- Average family income $
- Standard error of average family income $
- Female lone-parent families
- Average family income $
- Standard error of average family income $
- Total income of non-family persons 15 years and over (20% sample data) Footnote 1536
- Under $1,000 Footnote 1537
- $ 1,000 - $ 2,999
- $ 3,000 - $ 4,999
- $ 5,000 - $ 6,999
- $ 7,000 - $ 9,999
- $10,000 - $11,999
- $12,000 - $14,999
- $15,000 - $19,999
- $20,000 - $24,999
- $25,000 - $29,999
- $30,000 - $34,999
- $35,000 - $39,999
- $40,000 - $44,999
- $45,000 - $49,999
- $50,000 - $59,999
- $60,000 and over
- Average income $
- Median income $
- Standard error of average income $
- Total income of male non-family persons 15 years and over (20% sample data)
- Under $1,000 Footnote 1557
- $ 1,000 - $ 2,999
- $ 3,000 - $ 4,999
- $ 5,000 - $ 6,999
- $ 7,000 - $ 9,999
- $10,000 - $11,999
- $12,000 - $14,999
- $15,000 - $19,999
- $20,000 - $24,999
- $25,000 - $29,999
- $30,000 - $34,999
- $35,000 - $39,999
- $40,000 - $44,999
- $45,000 - $49,999
- $50,000 - $59,999
- $60,000 and over
- Average income $
- Median income $
- Standard error of average income $
- Total income of female non-family persons 15 years and over (20% sample data)
- Under $1,000 Footnote 1577
- $ 1,000 - $ 2,999
- $ 3,000 - $ 4,999
- $ 5,000 - $ 6,999
- $ 7,000 - $ 9,999
- $10,000 - $11,999
- $12,000 - $14,999
- $15,000 - $19,999
- $20,000 - $24,999
- $25,000 - $29,999
- $30,000 - $34,999
- $35,000 - $39,999
- $40,000 - $44,999
- $45,000 - $49,999
- $50,000 - $59,999
- $60,000 and over
- Average income $
- Median income $
- Standard error of average income $
- Total - Economic families (20% sample data) Footnote 1596
- Low income
- Other
- Incidence of low income % Footnote 1599
- Total - Unattached individuals (20% sample data) Footnote 1600
- Low income
- Other
- Incidence of low income % Footnote 1603
- Total - Population in private households (20% sample data) Footnote 1604
- Low income
- Other
- Incidence of low income % Footnote 1607
- Household income of all private households (20% sample data) Footnote 1608
- Under $10,000 Footnote 1609
- $ 10,000 - $19,999
- $ 20,000 - $29,999
- $ 30,000 - $39,999
- $ 40,000 - $49,999
- $ 50,000 - $59,999
- $ 60,000 - $69,999
- $ 70,000 - $79,999
- $ 80,000 - $89,999
- $ 90,000 - $99,999
- $100,000 and over
- Average household income $
- Median household income $
- Standard error of average household income $
- Household income of one person households (20% sample data)
- Under $10,000 Footnote 1624
- $ 10,000 - $19,999
- $ 20,000 - $29,999
- $ 30,000 - $39,999
- $ 40,000 - $49,999
- $ 50,000 - $59,999
- $ 60,000 - $69,999
- $ 70,000 - $79,999
- $ 80,000 - $89,999
- $ 90,000 - $99,999
- $100,000 and over
- Average household income $
- Median household income $
- Standard error of average household income $
- Household income of two or more person households (20% sample data)
- Under $10,000 Footnote 1639
- $ 10,000 - $19,999
- $ 20,000 - $29,999
- $ 30,000 - $39,999
- $ 40,000 - $49,999
- $ 50,000 - $59,999
- $ 60,000 - $69,999
- $ 70,000 - $79,999
- $ 80,000 - $89,999
- $ 90,000 - $99,999
- $100,000 and over
- Average household income $
- Median household income $
- Standard error of average household income $
- Total number of economic families in private households (20% sample data) Footnote 1653
- Size of economic family, 2 persons
- Size of economic family, 3 persons
- Size of economic family, 4 persons
- Size of economic family, 5 or more persons
- Total number of persons in economic families Footnote 1658
- Average number of persons per economic family
- Total number of unattached individuals Footnote 1660
- Total number of census families in private households by number and status of family members in the labour force (20% sample data) Footnote 1661
- Number of now-married and common-law couple families
- No member in the labour force
- Some members in the labour force
- One member only
- Two or more members
- Both spouses/partners in the labour force
- Number of lone-parent families
- No member in the labour force
- Some members in the labour force
- Parent in labour force
- Total number of occupied private dwellings (20% sample data) Footnote 1672
- Average number of rooms per dwelling Footnote 1673
- Average number of bedrooms per dwelling Footnote 1674
- Average value of dwelling $ Footnote 1675
- Owned Footnote 1676
- Rented Footnote 1677
- Band housing
- Regular maintenance only
- Minor repairs Footnote 1680
- Major repairs Footnote 1681
- Period of construction, before 1946 Footnote 1682
- Period of construction, 1946-1960 Footnote 1683
- Period of construction, 1961-1970 Footnote 1684
- Period of construction, 1971-1980 Footnote 1685
- Period of construction, 1981-1990 Footnote 1686
- Period of construction, 1991-1996 Footnote 1687
- Total number of private households by household type (20% sample data) Footnote 1688
- One-family households
- Multiple-family households
- Non-family households
- Number of persons in private households (20% sample data) Footnote 1692
- Average number of persons in private households
- Tenant one-family households without additional persons
- Average gross rent $ Footnote 1695
- Gross rent spending 30% or more of household income on shelter costs Footnote 1696
- Owner one-family households without additional persons
- Average owner's major payments $ Footnote 1698
- Owner's major payments spending 30% or more of household income on shelter costs Footnote 1699
Footnotes
- Footnote 1
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Based on 1996 area.
These figures have not been subjected to random rounding. - Footnote 2
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These figures have not been subjected to random rounding.
- Footnote 5
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Age
Refers to the age at last birthday (as of the census reference date, May 14, 1996). This variable is derived from date of birth.
Sex
Refers to the gender of the respondent. - Footnote 54
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Legal Marital Status
Refers to the legal conjugal status of a person.
The various responses are defined as follows:
Legally married (and not separated) *
Persons whose husband or wife is living, unless the couple is separated or a divorce has been obtained.
Separated, but still legally married
Persons currently married, but who are no longer living with their spouse (for any reason other than illness or work) and have not obtained a divorce.
Divorced
Persons who have obtained a legal divorce and who have not remarried.
Widowed
Persons who have lost their spouse through death and who have not remarried.
Never married (single)
Persons who have never married (including all persons less than 15 years of age) and persons whose marriage has been annulled and who have not remarried.
* In 1996, Aboriginal people married according to traditional customs were instructed to report themselves as legally married. - Footnote 60
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Census Family
Refers to a now-married couple (with or without never-married sons and/or daughters of either or both spouses), a couple living common-law (with or without never-married sons and/or daughters of either or both partners) or a lone parent of any marital status, with at least one never-married son or daughter living in the same dwelling. - Footnote 65
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Census Family Structure
Refers to the classification of census families into families of now-married couples (with or without never-married sons or daughters of either or both spouses), families of common-law couples (with or without never-married sons or daughters of either or both partners) and lone-parent families by sex of parent. - Footnote 78
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Census Family Structure
Refers to the classification of census families into families of now-married couples (with or without never-married sons or daughters of either or both spouses), families of common-law couples (with or without never-married sons or daughters of either or both partners) and lone-parent families by sex of parent. - Footnote 93
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The average number of never-married sons and/or daughters at home per family is calculated using the total number of never-married sons and/or daughters at home and the total number of families.
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Census Family Living Arrangements
Refers to the classification of persons in terms of whether they are members of a family household or a non-family household,* and whether they are family or non-family persons.**
*Household Type
Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is a married couple with or without never-married sons or daughters, or a couple living common-law with or without never-married sons or daughters, or a lone parent living with one or more never-married sons or daughters (lone-parent family). One-family household refers to a single census family (with or without other non-family persons) that occupies a private dwelling. Multiple-family household refers to one in which two or more census families (with or without additional non-family persons) occupy the same private dwelling.
Non-family household refers to either one person living alone in a private dwelling or to a group of two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.
**Census Family Status
Refers to the classification of the population according to whether or not they are members of a census family.
Family persons refers to household members who belong to a census family. They, in turn, are further classified as follows:
Spouses refers to persons of opposite sex who are legally married to each other and living in the same dwelling.
Common-law partners are two persons of opposite sex who are not legally married to each other but live together as husband and wife in the same dwelling.
Lone parent refers to a mother or a father, with no spouse or common-law partner present, living in a dwelling with one or more never-married sons and/or daughters.
Never-married sons and/or daughters refers to blood, step or adopted sons and daughters who have never married (regardless of age) and are living in the same dwelling as their parent(s). Sons and daughters who are currently or were previously married, or who are living common-law, are not considered to be members of their parent(s)' census family even if they are living in the same dwelling. In addition, those never-married sons and daughters who do not live in the same dwelling as their parent(s) are not considered members of their parent(s)' census family.
Non-family persons refers to household members who do not belong to a census family. They may be related to Person 1, the household reference person (e.g., Person 1's divorced brother, brother-in-law, cousin, grandparent), or unrelated (e.g., lodger, room-mate, employee). A person living alone is always a non-family person. - Footnote 96
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Non-relatives may be present.
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These non-relatives must constitute a census family.
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Census Family Living Arrangements
Refers to the classification of persons in terms of whether they are members of a family household or a non-family household,* and whether they are family or non-family persons.**
*Household Type
Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is a married couple with or without never-married sons or daughters, or a couple living common-law with or without never-married sons or daughters, or a lone parent living with one or more never-married sons or daughters (lone-parent family). One-family household refers to a single census family (with or without other non-family persons) that occupies a private dwelling. Multiple-family household refers to one in which two or more census families (with or without additional non-family persons) occupy the same private dwelling.
Non-family household refers to either one person living alone in a private dwelling or to a group of two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.
**Census Family Status
Refers to the classification of the population according to whether or not they are members of a census family.
Family persons refers to household members who belong to a census family. They, in turn, are further classified as follows:
Spouses refers to persons of opposite sex who are legally married to each other and living in the same dwelling.
Common-law partners are two persons of opposite sex who are not legally married to each other but live together as husband and wife in the same dwelling.
Lone parent refers to a mother or a father, with no spouse or common-law partner present, living in a dwelling with one or more never-married sons and/or daughters.
Never-married sons and/or daughters refers to blood, step or adopted sons and daughters who have never married (regardless of age) and are living in the same dwelling as their parent(s). Sons and daughters who are currently or were previously married, or who are living common-law, are not considered to be members of their parent(s)' census family even if they are living in the same dwelling. In addition, those never-married sons and daughters who do not live in the same dwelling as their parent(s) are not considered members of their parent(s)' census family.
Non-family persons refers to household members who do not belong to a census family. They may be related to Person 1, the household reference person (e.g., Person 1's divorced brother, brother-in-law, cousin, grandparent), or unrelated (e.g., lodger, room-mate, employee). A person living alone is always a non-family person. - Footnote 103
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Non-relatives may be present.
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These non-relatives must constitute a census family.
- Footnote 107
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Occupied Private Dwelling
Refers to a private dwelling in which a person or a group of persons are permanently residing. Also included are private dwellings whose usual residents are temporarily absent on Census Day. Unless otherwise specified, all data in housing reports are for occupied private dwellings rather than unoccupied private dwellings or dwellings occupied solely by foreign and/or temporary residents.
Structural Type of Dwelling
Refers to the structural characteristics and/or dwelling configuration, that is, whether the dwelling is a single-detached house, an apartment in a high-rise building, a row house, a mobile home, etc. - Footnote 115
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Includes mobile homes and other movable dwellings such as houseboats and railroad cars.
- Footnote 116
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Private Household
Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.
Household Size
Refers to the number of persons in a private household. - Footnote 122
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Citizenship
Refers to legal citizenship status of the respondent. Persons who are citizens of more than one country were instructed to indicate this fact. - Footnote 125
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Place of Birth
Refers to specific provinces or territories if born in Canada or to specific countries if born outside Canada.
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Includes persons born in a province other than the province of residence, as well as persons born outside Canada who have Canadian citizenship by birth and, therefore, will not have immigrated to Canada.
- Footnote 128
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The countries shown are the 50 most frequent ones for the total immigrant population for Canada.
Immigrant: Immigrant Population
Refers to people who are, or have been, landed immigrants in Canada. A landed immigrant is a person who 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 are recent arrivals. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number were born in Canada. - Footnote 148
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Includes persons who reported 'Yugoslavia', whether they referred to the former or to the new republic of the same name.
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The official name is Islamic Republic of Iran.
- Footnote 154
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The official name is the Republic of Korea.
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Includes Faroe Islands.
- Footnote 170
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Includes persons who reported 'Czechoslovakia'.
- Footnote 172
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Formerly known as Kampuchea.
- Footnote 180
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Refers to persons who, at the time of the census, held a student or employment authorization, Minister's permit or who were refugee claimants, as well as family members living with them.
- Footnote 181
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The countries shown are the 40 most frequent ones for those who immigrated to Canada between 1991 and 1996 (first four months only of 1996).
Place of Birth
Refers to specific provinces or territories if born in Canada or to specific countries if born outside Canada.
Immigrant: Immigrant Population
Refers to people who are, or have been, landed immigrants in Canada. A landed immigrant is a person who 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 are recent arrivals. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number were born in Canada. - Footnote 192
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Includes persons who reported 'Yugoslavia', whether they referred to the former or to the new republic of the same name.
- Footnote 193
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The official name is Islamic Republic of Iran.
- Footnote 198
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The official name is the Republic of Korea.
- Footnote 214
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In previous censuses, Ethiopia included Eritrea, but in 1996, Eritrea was collected as a separate country.
- Footnote 223
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Immigration: Period of Immigration
Refers to groupings of years derived from the year of immigration question. Year of immigration refers to the year landed immigrant status was first obtained. - Footnote 228
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Includes the first four months only of 1996.
- Footnote 229
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Immigration: Age at Immigration
Refers to the age at which the respondent first obtained landed immigrant status. A landed immigrant is a person who has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. - Footnote 233
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Language: Mother Tongue
Refers to the first language learned at home in childhood and still understood by the individual at the time of the census. - Footnote 304
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This is a subtotal of all non-official languages collected by the census that are not displayed separately here.
- Footnote 310
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Language: Knowledge of Official Languages
Refers to the ability to conduct a conversation in English only, in French only, in both English and French or in neither of the official languages of Canada. - Footnote 315
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Language: First Official Language Spoken
Refers to a variable specified within the framework of the Official Languages Act.
- Footnote 320
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The official language minority is English in Quebec and French in all other provinces and territories.
- Footnote 321
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The official language minority is English in Quebec and French in all other provinces and territories.
- Footnote 322
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Language: Home Language
Refers to the language spoken most often at home by the individual at the time of the census.
- Footnote 393
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This is a subtotal of all non-official languages collected by the census that are not displayed separately here.
- Footnote 399
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Language: Knowledge of Non-official Languages
Refers to languages, other than English or French, in which the respondent can conduct a conversation.
- Footnote 471
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This is a subtotal of all non-official languages collected by the census that are not displayed separately here.
- Footnote 472
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Aboriginal Groups
Special Note:
A grouping of the total population into non-Aboriginal or Aboriginal population, with Aboriginal persons further divided into Aboriginal groups, based on their responses to three questions on the 1996 Census form. Included in the Aboriginal population are those persons who reported identifying with at least one Aboriginal group, i.e. North American Indian, Métis or Inuit (Eskimo) and/or who reported being a Treaty Indian or a Registered Indian as defined by the Indian Act of Canada and/or who reported they were members of an Indian Band or First Nation.
Special Note:
Users should be aware that the population counts associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements. The extent of the impact will depend on the geographical area under study. In 1996, a total of 77 Indian reserves and Indian settlements were incompletely enumerated by the census. The populations of these 77 communities are not included in the census counts. - Footnote 474
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Users should be aware that the counts for this item are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements. The extent of the impact will depend on the geographical area under study. In 1996, a total of 77 Indian reserves and Indian settlements were incompletely enumerated by the census. The populations of these 77 communities are not included in the census counts.
- Footnote 478
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Includes those who identified themselves as Registered Indians and/or Band members without Aboriginal identity response.
- Footnote 480
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The count for 'Total population by ethnic origin (single and multiple responses) (20% sample data)' represents the total population of Canada, excluding institutional residents. It also represents the sum of persons who reported single ethnic origins and multiple ethnic origins in the census.
The count for 'Total population - Single responses' represents the total number of persons who reported only one ethnic origin in the census. This total is greater than the sum of single responses in this table because not all ethnic origins are shown in this profile.
The count for 'Total population - Multiple responses' represents the total number of persons who reported more than one ethnic origin in the census. This total is greater than the sum of multiple responses in this table because not all ethnic origins are shown in this profile.
Ethnic Origin Supplementary Definition:
Refers to the ethnic or cultural group(s) to which the respondent's ancestors belong. Ethnic or cultural origin refers to the ethnic 'roots' or ancestral background of the population, and should not be confused with citizenship or nationality.
Comparability of ethnic origin data between the 1996 Census and previous censuses has been affected by several factors including changes in the question format, wording, examples, instructions and data processing, as well as by the social environment at the time of the census.
In 1996, comparability with previous census data will be particularly affected by the change in format and the examples provided on the questionnaire. While the 1991 Census question included fifteen mark-in categories and two write-in spaces, in 1996 respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. Twenty-four examples were provided.
The change in format to an open-ended question in 1996 is likely to affect response patterns especially for groups which had been included as mark-in response categories in 1991. In addition, the presence of examples such as 'Canadian', which were not included in previous censuses, may also affect response patterns.
Since 1986, an instruction to specify as many ethnic groups as applicable has been included in the ethnic origin question. This has affected data comparability for all ethnic groups and categories because of the increase in multiple responses. Prior to the 1981 Census, only the respondent's paternal ancestry was to be reported. If multiple ethnic origins were provided, only one origin was captured, resulting in one ethnic origin per respondent. In 1981, multiple origins were allowed and a write-in space was added to the question, although respondents were not instructed to provide more than one origin. In 1986, respondents were permitted to write in up to three origins other than those shown in the mark-in circles. In 1991, they were permitted to write in up to two additional origins. In 1996, four write-in spaces were provided on the questionnaire and up to six ethnic origins were captured.
For more information on ethnic origin, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product. - Footnote 481
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The count for 'Total population by ethnic origin (single and multiple responses) (20% sample data)' represents the total population of Canada, excluding institutional residents. It also represents the sum of persons who reported single ethnic origins and multiple ethnic origins in the census.
The count for 'Total population - Single responses' represents the total number of persons who reported only one ethnic origin in the census. This total is greater than the sum of single responses in this table because not all ethnic origins are shown in this profile.
The count for 'Total population - Multiple responses' represents the total number of persons who reported more than one ethnic origin in the census. This total is greater than the sum of multiple responses in this table because not all ethnic origins are shown in this profile.
- Footnote 482
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The count for 'Total population by ethnic origin (single and multiple responses) (20% sample data)' represents the total population of Canada, excluding institutional residents. It also represents the sum of persons who reported single ethnic origins and multiple ethnic origins in the census.
The count for 'Total population - Single responses' represents the total number of persons who reported only one ethnic origin in the census. This total is greater than the sum of single responses in this table because not all ethnic origins are shown in this profile.
The count for 'Total population - Multiple responses' represents the total number of persons who reported more than one ethnic origin in the census. This total is greater than the sum of multiple responses in this table because not all ethnic origins are shown in this profile.
- Footnote 483
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Caution should be used in comparing data for 'Canadian' ethnic origin between censuses.
The increase in the reporting of 'Canadian' is the result of a number of factors. The change in the format of the ethnic origin question between 1996 and 1991 has had an impact on counts for this group.
The 1991 Census questionnaire included fifteen mark-in categories and two write-in spaces for the ethnic origin question. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. Twenty-four examples, including 'Canadian', were provided. 'Canadian' was included as one of the examples on the 1996 Census questionnaire because it was one of the most frequently reported ethnic origins in the 1991 Census.
As a result of the change in format of the ethnic origin question in 1996, many respondents who checked a mark-in category to indicate their ethnic origin in 1991 may have written in 'Canadian' as their ethnic origin in 1996.
Although the increase in the reporting of 'Canadian' ethnic origins may have impacted the reporting of single ethnic origins for many groups, British Isles origins and French origins appear to have been particularly affected.
For more information on ethnic origin, including the historical comparability of data for 'Canadian', please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
- Footnote 484
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Caution should be used in comparing data for 'Canadian' ethnic origin between censuses.
The increase in the reporting of 'Canadian' is the result of a number of factors. The change in the format of the ethnic origin question between 1996 and 1991 has had an impact on counts for this group.
The 1991 Census questionnaire included fifteen mark-in categories and two write-in spaces for the ethnic origin question. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. Twenty-four examples, including 'Canadian', were provided. 'Canadian' was included as one of the examples on the 1996 Census questionnaire because it was one of the most frequently reported ethnic origins in the 1991 Census.
As a result of the change in format of the ethnic origin question in 1996, many respondents who checked a mark-in category to indicate their ethnic origin in 1991 may have written in 'Canadian' as their ethnic origin in 1996.
Although the increase in the reporting of 'Canadian' ethnic origins may have impacted the reporting of single ethnic origins for many groups, British Isles origins and French origins appear to have been particularly affected.
For more information on ethnic origin, including the historical comparability of data for 'Canadian', please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
- Footnote 485
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Caution should be used in comparing data for 'Canadian' ethnic origin between censuses.
The increase in the reporting of 'Canadian' is the result of a number of factors. The change in the format of the ethnic origin question between 1996 and 1991 has had an impact on counts for this group.
The 1991 Census questionnaire included fifteen mark-in categories and two write-in spaces for the ethnic origin question. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. Twenty-four examples, including 'Canadian', were provided. 'Canadian' was included as one of the examples on the 1996 Census questionnaire because it was one of the most frequently reported ethnic origins in the 1991 Census.
As a result of the change in format of the ethnic origin question in 1996, many respondents who checked a mark-in category to indicate their ethnic origin in 1991 may have written in 'Canadian' as their ethnic origin in 1996.
Although the increase in the reporting of 'Canadian' ethnic origins may have impacted the reporting of single ethnic origins for many groups, British Isles origins and French origins appear to have been particularly affected.
For more information on ethnic origin, including the historical comparability of data for 'Canadian', please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
- Footnote 492
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In 1991, 'Taiwanese' was included in 'Chinese'. In 1996, 'Taiwanese' was collected as a separate response.
- Footnote 493
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In 1991, 'Taiwanese' was included in 'Chinese'. In 1996, 'Taiwanese' was collected as a separate response.
- Footnote 494
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In 1991, 'Taiwanese' was included in 'Chinese'. In 1996, 'Taiwanese' was collected as a separate response.
- Footnote 507
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In 1991, 'East Indian, n.i.e.' included 'Goan', 'Gujarati' and 'South Asian, n.i.e.'. In 1996, these groups were collected as separate responses.
- Footnote 508
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In 1991, 'East Indian, n.i.e.' included 'Goan', 'Gujarati' and 'South Asian, n.i.e.'. In 1996, these groups were collected as separate responses.
- Footnote 509
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In 1991, 'East Indian, n.i.e.' included 'Goan', 'Gujarati' and 'South Asian, n.i.e.'. In 1996, these groups were collected as separate responses.
- Footnote 516
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In 1991, 'Frisian' was included in 'Dutch (Netherlands)'. In 1996, 'Frisian' was collected as a separate response.
- Footnote 517
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In 1991, 'Frisian' was included in 'Dutch (Netherlands)'. In 1996, 'Frisian' was collected as a separate response.
- Footnote 518
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In 1991, 'Frisian' was included in 'Dutch (Netherlands)'. In 1996, 'Frisian' was collected as a separate response.
- Footnote 534
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Caution should be used in comparing data for Caribbean origins, including 'Jamaican', between the 1996 and 1991 censuses.
Data for Caribbean, African and Black origins have been affected by changes in the format of the ethnic origin question and the examples listed on the census questionnaire. The 1991 Census question included fifteen mark-in categories, including 'Black', and two write-in spaces. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. The 'Black' mark-in group was replaced with the examples 'Haitian', 'Jamaican' and 'Somali'. Respondents who checked the 'Black' mark-in category in 1991 are likely to have written in an African, Caribbean or other ethnic origin response in 1996.
For more information on ethnic origin, including the historical comparability of data for Caribbean origins, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
- Footnote 535
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Caution should be used in comparing data for Caribbean origins, including 'Jamaican', between the 1996 and 1991 censuses.
Data for Caribbean, African and Black origins have been affected by changes in the format of the ethnic origin question and the examples listed on the census questionnaire. The 1991 Census question included fifteen mark-in categories, including 'Black', and two write-in spaces. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. The 'Black' mark-in group was replaced with the examples 'Haitian', 'Jamaican' and 'Somali'. Respondents who checked the 'Black' mark-in category in 1991 are likely to have written in an African, Caribbean or other ethnic origin response in 1996.
For more information on ethnic origin, including the historical comparability of data for Caribbean origins, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
- Footnote 536
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Caution should be used in comparing data for Caribbean origins, including 'Jamaican', between the 1996 and 1991 censuses.
Data for Caribbean, African and Black origins have been affected by changes in the format of the ethnic origin question and the examples listed on the census questionnaire. The 1991 Census question included fifteen mark-in categories, including 'Black', and two write-in spaces. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. The 'Black' mark-in group was replaced with the examples 'Haitian', 'Jamaican' and 'Somali'. Respondents who checked the 'Black' mark-in category in 1991 are likely to have written in an African, Caribbean or other ethnic origin response in 1996.
For more information on ethnic origin, including the historical comparability of data for Caribbean origins, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
- Footnote 549
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Caution should be used in comparing data for Caribbean origins, including 'Haitian', between the 1996 and 1991 censuses.
Data for Caribbean, African and Black origins have been affected by changes in the format of the ethnic origin question and the examples listed on the census questionnaire. The 1991 Census question included fifteen mark-in categories, including 'Black', and two write-in spaces. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. The 'Black' mark-in group was replaced with the examples 'Haitian', 'Jamaican' and 'Somali'. Respondents who checked the 'Black' mark-in category in 1991 are likely to have written in an African, Caribbean or other ethnic origin response in 1996.
For more information on ethnic origin, including the historical comparability of data for Caribbean origins, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
- Footnote 550
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Caution should be used in comparing data for Caribbean origins, including 'Haitian', between the 1996 and 1991 censuses.
Data for Caribbean, African and Black origins have been affected by changes in the format of the ethnic origin question and the examples listed on the census questionnaire. The 1991 Census question included fifteen mark-in categories, including 'Black', and two write-in spaces. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. The 'Black' mark-in group was replaced with the examples 'Haitian', 'Jamaican' and 'Somali'. Respondents who checked the 'Black' mark-in category in 1991 are likely to have written in an African, Caribbean or other ethnic origin response in 1996.
For more information on ethnic origin, including the historical comparability of data for Caribbean origins, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
- Footnote 551
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Caution should be used in comparing data for Caribbean origins, including 'Haitian', between the 1996 and 1991 censuses.
Data for Caribbean, African and Black origins have been affected by changes in the format of the ethnic origin question and the examples listed on the census questionnaire. The 1991 Census question included fifteen mark-in categories, including 'Black', and two write-in spaces. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. The 'Black' mark-in group was replaced with the examples 'Haitian', 'Jamaican' and 'Somali'. Respondents who checked the 'Black' mark-in category in 1991 are likely to have written in an African, Caribbean or other ethnic origin response in 1996.
For more information on ethnic origin, including the historical comparability of data for Caribbean origins, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
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'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'.
Includes responses such as British, Anglo, Celtic, Cornish, Gaelic, Jersey Islander, Manx, United Empire Loyalist, United Kingdom, etc.
Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 1996: English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh.
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'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'.
Includes responses such as British, Anglo, Celtic, Cornish, Gaelic, Jersey Islander, Manx, United Empire Loyalist, United Kingdom, etc.
Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 1996: English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh.
- Footnote 578
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'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'.
Includes responses such as British, Anglo, Celtic, Cornish, Gaelic, Jersey Islander, Manx, United Empire Loyalist, United Kingdom, etc.
Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 1996: English, Irish, Scottish and Welsh.
- Footnote 591
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'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'.
Includes responses such as Arab, Assyrian, Kuwaiti, Libyan, Middle Eastern, Saudi Arabian, Yemeni, etc.
Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 1996: Egyptian, Iraqi, Jordanian, Lebanese, Algerian, Berber, Moroccan, Tunisian, Maghrebi n.i.e., Palestinian and Syrian.
- Footnote 592
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'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'.
Includes responses such as Arab, Assyrian, Kuwaiti, Libyan, Middle Eastern, Saudi Arabian, Yemeni, etc.
Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 1996: Egyptian, Iraqi, Jordanian, Lebanese, Algerian, Berber, Moroccan, Tunisian, Maghrebi n.i.e., Palestinian and Syrian.
- Footnote 593
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'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'.
Includes responses such as Arab, Assyrian, Kuwaiti, Libyan, Middle Eastern, Saudi Arabian, Yemeni, etc.
Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 1996: Egyptian, Iraqi, Jordanian, Lebanese, Algerian, Berber, Moroccan, Tunisian, Maghrebi n.i.e., Palestinian and Syrian.
- Footnote 600
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In 1996, as in 1991, the 'West Indian' ethnic group includes only responses of 'West Indian'. Other British West Indian origins are included in 'Caribbean, n.i.e.' (or 'Other Caribbean, n.i.e.' in 1991). In 1986, 'Other West Indian' was a general group which included responses of 'West Indian' as well as other British West Indian origins.
Caution should be used in comparing data for Caribbean origins, including 'West Indian', between the 1996 and 1991 censuses.
Data for Caribbean, African and Black origins have been affected by changes in the format of the ethnic origin question and the examples listed on the census questionnaire. The 1991 Census question included fifteen mark-in categories, including 'Black', and two write-in spaces. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. The 'Black' mark-in group was replaced with the examples 'Haitian', 'Jamaican' and 'Somali'. Respondents who checked the 'Black' mark-in category in 1991 are likely to have written in an African, Caribbean or other ethnic origin response in 1996.
For more information on ethnic origin, including the historical comparability of data for Caribbean origins, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
- Footnote 601
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In 1996, as in 1991, the 'West Indian' ethnic group includes only responses of 'West Indian'. Other British West Indian origins are included in 'Caribbean, n.i.e.' (or 'Other Caribbean, n.i.e.' in 1991). In 1986, 'Other West Indian' was a general group which included responses of 'West Indian' as well as other British West Indian origins.
Caution should be used in comparing data for Caribbean origins, including 'West Indian', between the 1996 and 1991 censuses.
Data for Caribbean, African and Black origins have been affected by changes in the format of the ethnic origin question and the examples listed on the census questionnaire. The 1991 Census question included fifteen mark-in categories, including 'Black', and two write-in spaces. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. The 'Black' mark-in group was replaced with the examples 'Haitian', 'Jamaican' and 'Somali'. Respondents who checked the 'Black' mark-in category in 1991 are likely to have written in an African, Caribbean or other ethnic origin response in 1996.
For more information on ethnic origin, including the historical comparability of data for Caribbean origins, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
- Footnote 602
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In 1996, as in 1991, the 'West Indian' ethnic group includes only responses of 'West Indian'. Other British West Indian origins are included in 'Caribbean, n.i.e.' (or 'Other Caribbean, n.i.e.' in 1991). In 1986, 'Other West Indian' was a general group which included responses of 'West Indian' as well as other British West Indian origins.
Caution should be used in comparing data for Caribbean origins, including 'West Indian', between the 1996 and 1991 censuses.
Data for Caribbean, African and Black origins have been affected by changes in the format of the ethnic origin question and the examples listed on the census questionnaire. The 1991 Census question included fifteen mark-in categories, including 'Black', and two write-in spaces. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. The 'Black' mark-in group was replaced with the examples 'Haitian', 'Jamaican' and 'Somali'. Respondents who checked the 'Black' mark-in category in 1991 are likely to have written in an African, Caribbean or other ethnic origin response in 1996.
For more information on ethnic origin, including the historical comparability of data for Caribbean origins, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
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'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'.
Includes responses such as African, Black African, Bantu, Beninese, Cameroonian, Guinean, Ivorian (Black), Malagasy (Black), Malian, Senegalese (Black), Seychellois (Black), Sierra Leonian, Swahili, Togolese, Tutsi, West African, Yoruba, Zambian, Zimbabwean (Black), Zulu, etc.
Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 1996: Black, Burundian, East African, Eritrean, Ethiopian, Ghanaian, Kenyan, Mauritian, Nigerian, Rwandan, Somali, South African, Sudanese, Tanzanian, Ugandan and Zairian.
Caution should be used in comparing data for 'African (Black)' between the 1996 and 1991 censuses.
Data for Caribbean, African and Black origins have been affected by changes in the format of the ethnic origin question and the examples listed on the census questionnaire. The 1991 Census question included fifteen mark-in categories, including 'Black', and two write-in spaces. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. The 'Black' mark-in group was replaced with the examples 'Haitian', 'Jamaican' and 'Somali'. Respondents who checked the 'Black' mark-in category in 1991 are likely to have written in an African, Caribbean or other ethnic origin response in 1996.
For more information on ethnic origin, including the historical comparability of data for African origins, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
- Footnote 610
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'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'.
Includes responses such as African, Black African, Bantu, Beninese, Cameroonian, Guinean, Ivorian (Black), Malagasy (Black), Malian, Senegalese (Black), Seychellois (Black), Sierra Leonian, Swahili, Togolese, Tutsi, West African, Yoruba, Zambian, Zimbabwean (Black), Zulu, etc.
Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 1996: Black, Burundian, East African, Eritrean, Ethiopian, Ghanaian, Kenyan, Mauritian, Nigerian, Rwandan, Somali, South African, Sudanese, Tanzanian, Ugandan and Zairian.
Caution should be used in comparing data for 'African (Black)' between the 1996 and 1991 censuses.
Data for Caribbean, African and Black origins have been affected by changes in the format of the ethnic origin question and the examples listed on the census questionnaire. The 1991 Census question included fifteen mark-in categories, including 'Black', and two write-in spaces. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. The 'Black' mark-in group was replaced with the examples 'Haitian', 'Jamaican' and 'Somali'. Respondents who checked the 'Black' mark-in category in 1991 are likely to have written in an African, Caribbean or other ethnic origin response in 1996.
For more information on ethnic origin, including the historical comparability of data for African origins, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
- Footnote 611
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'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'.
Includes responses such as African, Black African, Bantu, Beninese, Cameroonian, Guinean, Ivorian (Black), Malagasy (Black), Malian, Senegalese (Black), Seychellois (Black), Sierra Leonian, Swahili, Togolese, Tutsi, West African, Yoruba, Zambian, Zimbabwean (Black), Zulu, etc.
Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 1996: Black, Burundian, East African, Eritrean, Ethiopian, Ghanaian, Kenyan, Mauritian, Nigerian, Rwandan, Somali, South African, Sudanese, Tanzanian, Ugandan and Zairian.
Caution should be used in comparing data for 'African (Black)' between the 1996 and 1991 censuses.
Data for Caribbean, African and Black origins have been affected by changes in the format of the ethnic origin question and the examples listed on the census questionnaire. The 1991 Census question included fifteen mark-in categories, including 'Black', and two write-in spaces. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. The 'Black' mark-in group was replaced with the examples 'Haitian', 'Jamaican' and 'Somali'. Respondents who checked the 'Black' mark-in category in 1991 are likely to have written in an African, Caribbean or other ethnic origin response in 1996.
For more information on ethnic origin, including the historical comparability of data for African origins, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
- Footnote 615
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Caution should be used in comparing data for African origins, including 'Somali', between the 1996 and 1991 censuses.
Data for Caribbean, African and Black origins have been affected by changes in the format of the ethnic origin question and the examples listed on the census questionnaire. The 1991 Census question included fifteen mark-in categories, including 'Black', and two write-in spaces. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. The 'Black' mark-in group was replaced with the examples 'Haitian', 'Jamaican' and 'Somali'. Respondents who checked the 'Black' mark-in category in 1991 are likely to have written in an African, Caribbean or other ethnic origin response in 1996.
For more information on ethnic origin, including the historical comparability of data for African origins, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
- Footnote 616
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Caution should be used in comparing data for African origins, including 'Somali', between the 1996 and 1991 censuses.
Data for Caribbean, African and Black origins have been affected by changes in the format of the ethnic origin question and the examples listed on the census questionnaire. The 1991 Census question included fifteen mark-in categories, including 'Black', and two write-in spaces. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. The 'Black' mark-in group was replaced with the examples 'Haitian', 'Jamaican' and 'Somali'. Respondents who checked the 'Black' mark-in category in 1991 are likely to have written in an African, Caribbean or other ethnic origin response in 1996.
For more information on ethnic origin, including the historical comparability of data for African origins, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
- Footnote 617
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Caution should be used in comparing data for African origins, including 'Somali', between the 1996 and 1991 censuses.
Data for Caribbean, African and Black origins have been affected by changes in the format of the ethnic origin question and the examples listed on the census questionnaire. The 1991 Census question included fifteen mark-in categories, including 'Black', and two write-in spaces. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. The 'Black' mark-in group was replaced with the examples 'Haitian', 'Jamaican' and 'Somali'. Respondents who checked the 'Black' mark-in category in 1991 are likely to have written in an African, Caribbean or other ethnic origin response in 1996.
For more information on ethnic origin, including the historical comparability of data for African origins, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
- Footnote 621
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'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'.
Includes responses such as Yugoslav, Montenegrin, etc.
Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 1996: Albanian, Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian and Slovenian.
- Footnote 622
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'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'.
Includes responses such as Yugoslav, Montenegrin, etc.
Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 1996: Albanian, Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian and Slovenian.
- Footnote 623
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'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'.
Includes responses such as Yugoslav, Montenegrin, etc.
Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 1996: Albanian, Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian and Slovenian.
- Footnote 624
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Caution should be used in comparing data for 'Black' between the 1996 and 1991 censuses.
Data for Caribbean, African and Black origins have been affected by changes in the format of the ethnic origin question and the examples listed on the census questionnaire. The 1991 Census question included fifteen mark-in categories, including 'Black', and two write-in spaces. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. The 'Black' mark-in group was replaced with the examples 'Haitian', 'Jamaican' and 'Somali'. Respondents who checked the 'Black' mark-in category in 1991 are likely to have written in an African, Caribbean or other ethnic origin response in 1996.
In 1996, a new question was introduced to measure the visible minority population, including Blacks, more directly. Please refer to the 'Visible Minority Population' Area Profile for data on Blacks.
For more information on data for 'Black', please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
- Footnote 625
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Caution should be used in comparing data for 'Black' between the 1996 and 1991 censuses.
Data for Caribbean, African and Black origins have been affected by changes in the format of the ethnic origin question and the examples listed on the census questionnaire. The 1991 Census question included fifteen mark-in categories, including 'Black', and two write-in spaces. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. The 'Black' mark-in group was replaced with the examples 'Haitian', 'Jamaican' and 'Somali'. Respondents who checked the 'Black' mark-in category in 1991 are likely to have written in an African, Caribbean or other ethnic origin response in 1996.
In 1996, a new question was introduced to measure the visible minority population, including Blacks, more directly. Please refer to the 'Visible Minority Population' Area Profile for data on Blacks.
For more information on data for 'Black', please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
- Footnote 626
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Caution should be used in comparing data for 'Black' between the 1996 and 1991 censuses.
Data for Caribbean, African and Black origins have been affected by changes in the format of the ethnic origin question and the examples listed on the census questionnaire. The 1991 Census question included fifteen mark-in categories, including 'Black', and two write-in spaces. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. The 'Black' mark-in group was replaced with the examples 'Haitian', 'Jamaican' and 'Somali'. Respondents who checked the 'Black' mark-in category in 1991 are likely to have written in an African, Caribbean or other ethnic origin response in 1996.
In 1996, a new question was introduced to measure the visible minority population, including Blacks, more directly. Please refer to the 'Visible Minority Population' Area Profile for data on Blacks.
For more information on data for 'Black', please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
- Footnote 633
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'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'.
Includes responses such as South Asian, Kashmiri, Nepalese, etc.
Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 1996: Bangladeshi, Bengali, East Indian, Goan, Gujarati, Pakistani, Punjabi, Sinhalese, Sri Lankan and Tamil.
In 1991, 'South Asian, n.i.e.' was included in 'East Indian, n.i.e.'. In 1996, 'South Asian, n.i.e.' was collected as a separate response.
- Footnote 634
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'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'.
Includes responses such as South Asian, Kashmiri, Nepalese, etc.
Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 1996: Bangladeshi, Bengali, East Indian, Goan, Gujarati, Pakistani, Punjabi, Sinhalese, Sri Lankan and Tamil.
In 1991, 'South Asian, n.i.e.' was included in 'East Indian, n.i.e.'. In 1996, 'South Asian, n.i.e.' was collected as a separate response.
- Footnote 635
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'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'.
Includes responses such as South Asian, Kashmiri, Nepalese, etc.
Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 1996: Bangladeshi, Bengali, East Indian, Goan, Gujarati, Pakistani, Punjabi, Sinhalese, Sri Lankan and Tamil.
In 1991, 'South Asian, n.i.e.' was included in 'East Indian, n.i.e.'. In 1996, 'South Asian, n.i.e.' was collected as a separate response.
- Footnote 651
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Caution should be used in comparing data for Caribbean origins, including 'Trinidadian/Tobagonian', between the 1996 and 1991 censuses.
Data for Caribbean, African and Black origins have been affected by changes in the format of the ethnic origin question and the examples listed on the census questionnaire. The 1991 Census question included fifteen mark-in categories, including 'Black', and two write-in spaces. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. The 'Black' mark-in group was replaced with the examples 'Haitian', 'Jamaican' and 'Somali'. Respondents who checked the 'Black' mark-in category in 1991 are likely to have written in an African, Caribbean or other ethnic origin response in 1996.
For more information on ethnic origin, including the historical comparability of data for Caribbean origins, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
- Footnote 652
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Caution should be used in comparing data for Caribbean origins, including 'Trinidadian/Tobagonian', between the 1996 and 1991 censuses.
Data for Caribbean, African and Black origins have been affected by changes in the format of the ethnic origin question and the examples listed on the census questionnaire. The 1991 Census question included fifteen mark-in categories, including 'Black', and two write-in spaces. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. The 'Black' mark-in group was replaced with the examples 'Haitian', 'Jamaican' and 'Somali'. Respondents who checked the 'Black' mark-in category in 1991 are likely to have written in an African, Caribbean or other ethnic origin response in 1996.
For more information on ethnic origin, including the historical comparability of data for Caribbean origins, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
- Footnote 653
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Caution should be used in comparing data for Caribbean origins, including 'Trinidadian/Tobagonian', between the 1996 and 1991 censuses.
Data for Caribbean, African and Black origins have been affected by changes in the format of the ethnic origin question and the examples listed on the census questionnaire. The 1991 Census question included fifteen mark-in categories, including 'Black', and two write-in spaces. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. The 'Black' mark-in group was replaced with the examples 'Haitian', 'Jamaican' and 'Somali'. Respondents who checked the 'Black' mark-in category in 1991 are likely to have written in an African, Caribbean or other ethnic origin response in 1996.
For more information on ethnic origin, including the historical comparability of data for Caribbean origins, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
- Footnote 654
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Caution should be used in comparing data for Caribbean origins, including 'Guyanese', between the 1996 and 1991 censuses.
Data for Caribbean, African and Black origins have been affected by changes in the format of the ethnic origin question and the examples listed on the census questionnaire. The 1991 Census question included fifteen mark-in categories, including 'Black', and two write-in spaces. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. The 'Black' mark-in group was replaced with the examples 'Haitian', 'Jamaican' and 'Somali'. Respondents who checked the 'Black' mark-in category in 1991 are likely to have written in an African, Caribbean or other ethnic origin response in 1996.
For more information on ethnic origin, including the historical comparability of data for Caribbean origins, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
- Footnote 655
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Caution should be used in comparing data for Caribbean origins, including 'Guyanese', between the 1996 and 1991 censuses.
Data for Caribbean, African and Black origins have been affected by changes in the format of the ethnic origin question and the examples listed on the census questionnaire. The 1991 Census question included fifteen mark-in categories, including 'Black', and two write-in spaces. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. The 'Black' mark-in group was replaced with the examples 'Haitian', 'Jamaican' and 'Somali'. Respondents who checked the 'Black' mark-in category in 1991 are likely to have written in an African, Caribbean or other ethnic origin response in 1996.
For more information on ethnic origin, including the historical comparability of data for Caribbean origins, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
- Footnote 656
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Caution should be used in comparing data for Caribbean origins, including 'Guyanese', between the 1996 and 1991 censuses.
Data for Caribbean, African and Black origins have been affected by changes in the format of the ethnic origin question and the examples listed on the census questionnaire. The 1991 Census question included fifteen mark-in categories, including 'Black', and two write-in spaces. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. The 'Black' mark-in group was replaced with the examples 'Haitian', 'Jamaican' and 'Somali'. Respondents who checked the 'Black' mark-in category in 1991 are likely to have written in an African, Caribbean or other ethnic origin response in 1996.
For more information on ethnic origin, including the historical comparability of data for Caribbean origins, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
- Footnote 660
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'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'.
Includes responses such as Latin American, Central American, South American, Latino, Bolivian, etc.
Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 1996: Argentinian, Brazilian, Central/South American Indian, Chilean, Colombian, Costa Rican, Ecuadorian, Guatemalan, Hispanic, Honduran, Mexican, Nicaraguan, Panamanian, Paraguayan, Peruvian, Salvadorean, Uruguayan and Venezuelan.
- Footnote 661
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'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'.
Includes responses such as Latin American, Central American, South American, Latino, Bolivian, etc.
Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 1996: Argentinian, Brazilian, Central/South American Indian, Chilean, Colombian, Costa Rican, Ecuadorian, Guatemalan, Hispanic, Honduran, Mexican, Nicaraguan, Panamanian, Paraguayan, Peruvian, Salvadorean, Uruguayan and Venezuelan.
- Footnote 662
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'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'.
Includes responses such as Latin American, Central American, South American, Latino, Bolivian, etc.
Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 1996: Argentinian, Brazilian, Central/South American Indian, Chilean, Colombian, Costa Rican, Ecuadorian, Guatemalan, Hispanic, Honduran, Mexican, Nicaraguan, Panamanian, Paraguayan, Peruvian, Salvadorean, Uruguayan and Venezuelan.
- Footnote 690
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In 1991, 'Eritrean' was included in 'Ethiopian'. In 1996, 'Eritrean' was collected as a separate response.
Caution should be used in comparing data for African origins, including 'Ethiopian', between the 1996 and 1991 censuses.
Data for Caribbean, African and Black origins have been affected by changes in the format of the ethnic origin question and the examples listed on the census questionnaire. The 1991 Census question included fifteen mark-in categories, including 'Black', and two write-in spaces. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. The 'Black' mark-in group was replaced with the examples 'Haitian', 'Jamaican' and 'Somali'. Respondents who checked the 'Black' mark-in category in 1991 are likely to have written in an African, Caribbean or other ethnic origin response in 1996.
For more information on ethnic origin, including the historical comparability of data for African origins, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
- Footnote 691
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In 1991, 'Eritrean' was included in 'Ethiopian'. In 1996, 'Eritrean' was collected as a separate response.
Caution should be used in comparing data for African origins, including 'Ethiopian', between the 1996 and 1991 censuses.
Data for Caribbean, African and Black origins have been affected by changes in the format of the ethnic origin question and the examples listed on the census questionnaire. The 1991 Census question included fifteen mark-in categories, including 'Black', and two write-in spaces. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. The 'Black' mark-in group was replaced with the examples 'Haitian', 'Jamaican' and 'Somali'. Respondents who checked the 'Black' mark-in category in 1991 are likely to have written in an African, Caribbean or other ethnic origin response in 1996.
For more information on ethnic origin, including the historical comparability of data for African origins, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
- Footnote 692
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In 1991, 'Eritrean' was included in 'Ethiopian'. In 1996, 'Eritrean' was collected as a separate response.
Caution should be used in comparing data for African origins, including 'Ethiopian', between the 1996 and 1991 censuses.
Data for Caribbean, African and Black origins have been affected by changes in the format of the ethnic origin question and the examples listed on the census questionnaire. The 1991 Census question included fifteen mark-in categories, including 'Black', and two write-in spaces. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. The 'Black' mark-in group was replaced with the examples 'Haitian', 'Jamaican' and 'Somali'. Respondents who checked the 'Black' mark-in category in 1991 are likely to have written in an African, Caribbean or other ethnic origin response in 1996.
For more information on ethnic origin, including the historical comparability of data for African origins, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
- Footnote 693
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Caution should be used in comparing data for African origins, including 'Ghanaian' between the 1996 and 1991 censuses.
Data for Caribbean, African and Black origins have been affected by changes in the format of the ethnic origin question and the examples listed on the census questionnaire. The 1991 Census question included fifteen mark-in categories, including 'Black', and two write-in spaces. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. The 'Black' mark-in group was replaced with the examples 'Haitian', 'Jamaican' and 'Somali'. Respondents who checked the 'Black' mark-in category in 1991 are likely to have written in an African, Caribbean or other ethnic origin response in 1996.
For more information on ethnic origin, including the historical comparability of data for African origins, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
- Footnote 694
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Caution should be used in comparing data for African origins, including 'Ghanaian' between the 1996 and 1991 censuses.
Data for Caribbean, African and Black origins have been affected by changes in the format of the ethnic origin question and the examples listed on the census questionnaire. The 1991 Census question included fifteen mark-in categories, including 'Black', and two write-in spaces. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. The 'Black' mark-in group was replaced with the examples 'Haitian', 'Jamaican' and 'Somali'. Respondents who checked the 'Black' mark-in category in 1991 are likely to have written in an African, Caribbean or other ethnic origin response in 1996.
For more information on ethnic origin, including the historical comparability of data for African origins, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
- Footnote 695
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Caution should be used in comparing data for African origins, including 'Ghanaian' between the 1996 and 1991 censuses.
Data for Caribbean, African and Black origins have been affected by changes in the format of the ethnic origin question and the examples listed on the census questionnaire. The 1991 Census question included fifteen mark-in categories, including 'Black', and two write-in spaces. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. The 'Black' mark-in group was replaced with the examples 'Haitian', 'Jamaican' and 'Somali'. Respondents who checked the 'Black' mark-in category in 1991 are likely to have written in an African, Caribbean or other ethnic origin response in 1996.
For more information on ethnic origin, including the historical comparability of data for African origins, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
- Footnote 714
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Caution should be used in comparing data for Caribbean origins, including 'Barbadian', between the 1996 and 1991 censuses.
Data for Caribbean, African and Black origins have been affected by changes in the format of the ethnic origin question and the examples listed on the census questionnaire. The 1991 Census question included fifteen mark-in categories, including 'Black', and two write-in spaces. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. The 'Black' mark-in group was replaced with the examples 'Haitian', 'Jamaican' and 'Somali'. Respondents who checked the 'Black' mark-in category in 1991 are likely to have written in an African, Caribbean or other ethnic origin response in 1996.
For more information on ethnic origin, including the historical comparability of data for Caribbean origins, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
- Footnote 715
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Caution should be used in comparing data for Caribbean origins, including 'Barbadian', between the 1996 and 1991 censuses.
Data for Caribbean, African and Black origins have been affected by changes in the format of the ethnic origin question and the examples listed on the census questionnaire. The 1991 Census question included fifteen mark-in categories, including 'Black', and two write-in spaces. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. The 'Black' mark-in group was replaced with the examples 'Haitian', 'Jamaican' and 'Somali'. Respondents who checked the 'Black' mark-in category in 1991 are likely to have written in an African, Caribbean or other ethnic origin response in 1996.
For more information on ethnic origin, including the historical comparability of data for Caribbean origins, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
- Footnote 716
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Caution should be used in comparing data for Caribbean origins, including 'Barbadian', between the 1996 and 1991 censuses.
Data for Caribbean, African and Black origins have been affected by changes in the format of the ethnic origin question and the examples listed on the census questionnaire. The 1991 Census question included fifteen mark-in categories, including 'Black', and two write-in spaces. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. The 'Black' mark-in group was replaced with the examples 'Haitian', 'Jamaican' and 'Somali'. Respondents who checked the 'Black' mark-in category in 1991 are likely to have written in an African, Caribbean or other ethnic origin response in 1996.
For more information on ethnic origin, including the historical comparability of data for Caribbean origins, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
- Footnote 720
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Excludes 'Czech' and 'Slovak' which were collected as separate responses in 1996.
- Footnote 721
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Excludes 'Czech' and 'Slovak' which were collected as separate responses in 1996.
- Footnote 722
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Excludes 'Czech' and 'Slovak' which were collected as separate responses in 1996.
- Footnote 741
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'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'.
Includes responses such as Scandinavian, Laplander, Nordic, Viking, etc.
Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 1996: Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian and Swedish.
- Footnote 742
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'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'.
Includes responses such as Scandinavian, Laplander, Nordic, Viking, etc.
Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 1996: Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian and Swedish.
- Footnote 743
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'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'.
Includes responses such as Scandinavian, Laplander, Nordic, Viking, etc.
Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 1996: Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian and Swedish.
- Footnote 744
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'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'.
Includes responses such as Caribbean, Belizian, Dominican, Martiniquais, Montserratian, Puerto Rican, etc.
Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 1996: Antiguan, Bahamian, Barbadian, Bermudan, Cuban, Grenadian, Guyanese, Haitian, Jamaican, Kittitian/Nevisian, St. Lucian, Trinidadian/Tobagonian, Vincentian/Grenadinian and West Indian.
In 1996 'Caribbean, n.i.e.' and in 1991 'Other Caribbean, n.i.e.' included British West Indian origins as well as other Caribbean origins. In 1986, this group included mainly non-British West Indian origins.
Caution should be used in comparing data for Caribbean origins between the 1996 and 1991 censuses.
Data for Caribbean, African and Black origins have been affected by changes in the format of the ethnic origin question and the examples listed on the census questionnaire. The 1991 Census question included fifteen mark-in categories, including 'Black', and two write-in spaces. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. The 'Black' mark-in group was replaced with the examples 'Haitian', 'Jamaican' and 'Somali'. Respondents who checked the 'Black' mark-in category in 1991 are likely to have written in an African, Caribbean or other ethnic origin response in 1996.
For more information on ethnic origin, including the historical comparability of data for Caribbean origins, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
- Footnote 745
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'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'.
Includes responses such as Caribbean, Belizian, Dominican, Martiniquais, Montserratian, Puerto Rican, etc.
Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 1996: Antiguan, Bahamian, Barbadian, Bermudan, Cuban, Grenadian, Guyanese, Haitian, Jamaican, Kittitian/Nevisian, St. Lucian, Trinidadian/Tobagonian, Vincentian/Grenadinian and West Indian.
In 1996 'Caribbean, n.i.e.' and in 1991 'Other Caribbean, n.i.e.' included British West Indian origins as well as other Caribbean origins. In 1986, this group included mainly non-British West Indian origins.
Caution should be used in comparing data for Caribbean origins between the 1996 and 1991 censuses.
Data for Caribbean, African and Black origins have been affected by changes in the format of the ethnic origin question and the examples listed on the census questionnaire. The 1991 Census question included fifteen mark-in categories, including 'Black', and two write-in spaces. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. The 'Black' mark-in group was replaced with the examples 'Haitian', 'Jamaican' and 'Somali'. Respondents who checked the 'Black' mark-in category in 1991 are likely to have written in an African, Caribbean or other ethnic origin response in 1996.
For more information on ethnic origin, including the historical comparability of data for Caribbean origins, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
- Footnote 746
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'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'.
Includes responses such as Caribbean, Belizian, Dominican, Martiniquais, Montserratian, Puerto Rican, etc.
Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 1996: Antiguan, Bahamian, Barbadian, Bermudan, Cuban, Grenadian, Guyanese, Haitian, Jamaican, Kittitian/Nevisian, St. Lucian, Trinidadian/Tobagonian, Vincentian/Grenadinian and West Indian.
In 1996 'Caribbean, n.i.e.' and in 1991 'Other Caribbean, n.i.e.' included British West Indian origins as well as other Caribbean origins. In 1986, this group included mainly non-British West Indian origins.
Caution should be used in comparing data for Caribbean origins between the 1996 and 1991 censuses.
Data for Caribbean, African and Black origins have been affected by changes in the format of the ethnic origin question and the examples listed on the census questionnaire. The 1991 Census question included fifteen mark-in categories, including 'Black', and two write-in spaces. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. The 'Black' mark-in group was replaced with the examples 'Haitian', 'Jamaican' and 'Somali'. Respondents who checked the 'Black' mark-in category in 1991 are likely to have written in an African, Caribbean or other ethnic origin response in 1996.
For more information on ethnic origin, including the historical comparability of data for Caribbean origins, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
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'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'.
Includes responses such as European, Caucasian, Eastern European, etc.
Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 1996: Austrian, Belgian, Dutch (Netherlands), Flemish, Frisian, German, Luxembourger, Swiss, Finnish, Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish, Scandinavian n.i.e., Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Byelorussian, Czech, Czechoslovakian, Slovak, Hungarian (Magyar), Polish, Romanian, Russian, Ukrainian, Albanian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian, Slovenian, Yugoslav n.i.e., Cypriot, Greek, Italian, Maltese, Portuguese, Spanish, Basque, Gypsy (Roma), Jewish and Slav.
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'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'.
Includes responses such as European, Caucasian, Eastern European, etc.
Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 1996: Austrian, Belgian, Dutch (Netherlands), Flemish, Frisian, German, Luxembourger, Swiss, Finnish, Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish, Scandinavian n.i.e., Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Byelorussian, Czech, Czechoslovakian, Slovak, Hungarian (Magyar), Polish, Romanian, Russian, Ukrainian, Albanian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian, Slovenian, Yugoslav n.i.e., Cypriot, Greek, Italian, Maltese, Portuguese, Spanish, Basque, Gypsy (Roma), Jewish and Slav.
- Footnote 749
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'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere'.
Includes responses such as European, Caucasian, Eastern European, etc.
Excludes the following groups which were collected as separate responses in 1996: Austrian, Belgian, Dutch (Netherlands), Flemish, Frisian, German, Luxembourger, Swiss, Finnish, Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish, Scandinavian n.i.e., Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Byelorussian, Czech, Czechoslovakian, Slovak, Hungarian (Magyar), Polish, Romanian, Russian, Ukrainian, Albanian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Macedonian, Serbian, Slovenian, Yugoslav n.i.e., Cypriot, Greek, Italian, Maltese, Portuguese, Spanish, Basque, Gypsy (Roma), Jewish and Slav.
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In 1991, 'Taiwanese' was included in 'Chinese'. In 1996, 'Taiwanese' was collected as a separate response.
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In 1991, 'Taiwanese' was included in 'Chinese'. In 1996, 'Taiwanese' was collected as a separate response.
- Footnote 761
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In 1991, 'Taiwanese' was included in 'Chinese'. In 1996, 'Taiwanese' was collected as a separate response.
- Footnote 765
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In 1991, 'Eritrean' was included in 'Ethiopian'. In 1996, 'Eritrean' was collected as a separate response.
Caution should be used in comparing data for African origins between the 1996 and 1991 censuses.
Data for Caribbean, African and Black origins have been affected by changes in the format of the ethnic origin question and the examples listed on the census questionnaire. The 1991 Census question included fifteen mark-in categories, including 'Black', and two write-in spaces. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. The 'Black' mark-in group was replaced with the examples 'Haitian', 'Jamaican' and 'Somali'. Respondents who checked the 'Black' mark-in category in 1991 are likely to have written in an African, Caribbean or other ethnic origin response in 1996.
For more information on ethnic origin, including the historical comparability of data for African origins, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
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In 1991, 'Eritrean' was included in 'Ethiopian'. In 1996, 'Eritrean' was collected as a separate response.
Caution should be used in comparing data for African origins between the 1996 and 1991 censuses.
Data for Caribbean, African and Black origins have been affected by changes in the format of the ethnic origin question and the examples listed on the census questionnaire. The 1991 Census question included fifteen mark-in categories, including 'Black', and two write-in spaces. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. The 'Black' mark-in group was replaced with the examples 'Haitian', 'Jamaican' and 'Somali'. Respondents who checked the 'Black' mark-in category in 1991 are likely to have written in an African, Caribbean or other ethnic origin response in 1996.
For more information on ethnic origin, including the historical comparability of data for African origins, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
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In 1991, 'Eritrean' was included in 'Ethiopian'. In 1996, 'Eritrean' was collected as a separate response.
Caution should be used in comparing data for African origins between the 1996 and 1991 censuses.
Data for Caribbean, African and Black origins have been affected by changes in the format of the ethnic origin question and the examples listed on the census questionnaire. The 1991 Census question included fifteen mark-in categories, including 'Black', and two write-in spaces. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. The 'Black' mark-in group was replaced with the examples 'Haitian', 'Jamaican' and 'Somali'. Respondents who checked the 'Black' mark-in category in 1991 are likely to have written in an African, Caribbean or other ethnic origin response in 1996.
For more information on ethnic origin, including the historical comparability of data for African origins, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
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Caution should be used in comparing data for African origins, including 'Nigerian' between the 1996 and 1991 censuses.
Data for Caribbean, African and Black origins have been affected by changes in the format of the ethnic origin question and the examples listed on the census questionnaire. The 1991 Census question included fifteen mark-in categories, including 'Black', and two write-in spaces. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. The 'Black' mark-in group was replaced with the examples 'Haitian', 'Jamaican' and 'Somali'. Respondents who checked the 'Black' mark-in category in 1991 are likely to have written in an African, Caribbean or other ethnic origin response in 1996.
For more information on ethnic origin, including the historical comparability of data for African origins, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
- Footnote 778
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Caution should be used in comparing data for African origins, including 'Nigerian' between the 1996 and 1991 censuses.
Data for Caribbean, African and Black origins have been affected by changes in the format of the ethnic origin question and the examples listed on the census questionnaire. The 1991 Census question included fifteen mark-in categories, including 'Black', and two write-in spaces. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. The 'Black' mark-in group was replaced with the examples 'Haitian', 'Jamaican' and 'Somali'. Respondents who checked the 'Black' mark-in category in 1991 are likely to have written in an African, Caribbean or other ethnic origin response in 1996.
For more information on ethnic origin, including the historical comparability of data for African origins, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
- Footnote 779
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Caution should be used in comparing data for African origins, including 'Nigerian' between the 1996 and 1991 censuses.
Data for Caribbean, African and Black origins have been affected by changes in the format of the ethnic origin question and the examples listed on the census questionnaire. The 1991 Census question included fifteen mark-in categories, including 'Black', and two write-in spaces. In 1996, respondents were required to write in their ethnic origin(s) in four write-in spaces. The 'Black' mark-in group was replaced with the examples 'Haitian', 'Jamaican' and 'Somali'. Respondents who checked the 'Black' mark-in category in 1991 are likely to have written in an African, Caribbean or other ethnic origin response in 1996.
For more information on ethnic origin, including the historical comparability of data for African origins, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
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Includes respondents who belong to a visible minority group.
Visible Minority Population Supplementary Definition:
Refers to the visible minority group to which the respondent belongs. The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour'.
The visible minority population includes the following groups: Chinese, South Asian, Black, Arab/West Asian, Filipino, Southeast Asian, Latin American, Japanese, Korean and Pacific Islander.
The 1996 Census was the first census to ask a direct question on visible minorities. Information on the visible minority population is obtained from the population group question (Question 19).
For more information on the visible minority population, please refer to electronic documentation supplied with this product. - Footnote 794
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Includes respondents who reported a single write-in response indicating a Pacific Islander group (for example, 'Fijian' or 'Polynesian') or another single write-in response likely to be a visible minority group (for example, 'Guyanese', 'Mauritian', 'South American' or 'West Indian'). For more information, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
- Footnote 795
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Includes respondents who reported more than one visible minority group by checking two or more mark-in circles, for example, 'Black and South Asian'. For more information, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
- Footnote 796
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Includes respondents who reported 'Yes' to Question 18 (Aboriginal Identity, known in the 1996 Census Dictionary as Aboriginal Self-Reporting) as well as repondents who were not considered to be members of a visible minority group. For more information, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
- Footnote 797
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Age
Refers to the age at last birthday (as of the census reference date, May 14, 1996). This variable is derived from date of birth.
Sex
Refers to the gender of the respondent.
Labour Market Activities: Labour Force Activity
Refers to the labour market activity of the population 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day. Respondents were classified as either employed, unemployed or not in the labour force.
Employed
Refers to persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who, during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day:
(a) did any work at all for pay or in self-employment; or
(b) were absent from their job or business for the entire week because of vacation, illness, a labour dispute at their place of work or other reasons.
Unemployed
Refers to persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who, during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day, were without paid work and were available for work and either:
(a) had actively looked for work in the past four weeks; or
(b) were on temporary lay-off and expected to return to their job; or
(c) had definite arrangements to start a new job in four weeks or less.
Not in Labour Force
Refers to those persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who, in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day, were neither employed nor unemployed. It includes persons who did not work for pay or in self-employment in the week prior to enumeration and (a) did not look for paid work in the four weeks prior to enumeration, (b) were not on temporary lay-off and (c) did not have a new job to start in four weeks or less. It also includes persons who looked for work during the last four weeks but were not available to start work in the week prior to enumeration.
Total Labour Force (in Reference Week)
Refers to all persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who were either employed or unemployed during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day.
Participation Rate
Refers to the total labour force in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day, expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents. The participation rate for a particular group (age, sex, marital status, geographic area, etc.) is the total labour force in that group, expressed as a percentage of the population in that group.
Employment-population Ratio
Refers to the number of persons employed in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day, expressed as a percentage of the total population 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents. The employment-population ratio for a particular group (age, sex, marital status, geographic area, etc.) is the number employed in that group, expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and over in that group.
Unemployment Rate
Refers to the unemployed labour force expressed as a percentage of the total labour force in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day. Data are available for persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents. The unemployment rate for a particular group (age, sex, marital status, geographic area, etc.) is the unemployed labour force in that group, expressed as a percentage of the total labour force in that group, in the week prior to enumeration.
Note:
The components of Population and Labour Force Activity are illustrated in Figure 9 of the 1996 Census Dictionary, Catalogue no. 92-351-XPE.
For information on the comparability of Labour Force Activity with those of previous censuses and with the Labour Force Survey, see Appendix E of the 1996 Census Dictionary, Catalogue no. 92-351-XPE.
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Age
Refers to the age at last birthday (as of the census reference date, May 14, 1996). This variable is derived from date of birth.
Sex
Refers to the gender of the respondent.
Labour Market Activities: Labour Force Activity
Refers to the labour market activity of the population 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day. Respondents were classified as either employed, unemployed or not in the labour force.
Employed
Refers to persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who, during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day:
(a) did any work at all for pay or in self-employment; or
(b) were absent from their job or business for the entire week because of vacation, illness, a labour dispute at their place of work or other reasons.
Unemployed
Refers to persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who, during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day, were without paid work and were available for work and either:
(a) had actively looked for work in the past four weeks; or
(b) were on temporary lay-off and expected to return to their job; or
(c) had definite arrangements to start a new job in four weeks or less.
Not in Labour Force
Refers to those persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who, in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day, were neither employed nor unemployed. It includes persons who did not work for pay or in self-employment in the week prior to enumeration and (a) did not look for paid work in the four weeks prior to enumeration, (b) were not on temporary lay-off and (c) did not have a new job to start in four weeks or less. It also includes persons who looked for work during the last four weeks but were not available to start work in the week prior to enumeration.
Total Labour Force (in Reference Week)
Refers to all persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who were either employed or unemployed during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day.
Participation Rate
Refers to the total labour force in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day, expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents. The participation rate for a particular group (age, sex, marital status, geographic area, etc.) is the total labour force in that group, expressed as a percentage of the population in that group.
Employment-population Ratio
Refers to the number of persons employed in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day, expressed as a percentage of the total population 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents. The employment-population ratio for a particular group (age, sex, marital status, geographic area, etc.) is the number employed in that group, expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and over in that group.
Unemployment Rate
Refers to the unemployed labour force expressed as a percentage of the total labour force in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day. Data are available for persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents. The unemployment rate for a particular group (age, sex, marital status, geographic area, etc.) is the unemployed labour force in that group, expressed as a percentage of the total labour force in that group, in the week prior to enumeration.
Note:
The components of Population and Labour Force Activity are illustrated in Figure 9 of the 1996 Census Dictionary, Catalogue no. 92-351-XPE.
For information on the comparability of Labour Force Activity with those of previous censuses and with the Labour Force Survey, see Appendix E of the 1996 Census Dictionary, Catalogue no. 92-351-XPE.
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Age
Refers to the age at last birthday (as of the census reference date, May 14, 1996). This variable is derived from date of birth.
Sex
Refers to the gender of the respondent.
Labour Market Activities: Labour Force Activity
Refers to the labour market activity of the population 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day. Respondents were classified as either employed, unemployed or not in the labour force.
Employed
Refers to persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who, during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day:
(a) did any work at all for pay or in self-employment; or
(b) were absent from their job or business for the entire week because of vacation, illness, a labour dispute at their place of work or other reasons.
Unemployed
Refers to persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who, during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day, were without paid work and were available for work and either:
(a) had actively looked for work in the past four weeks; or
(b) were on temporary lay-off and expected to return to their job; or
(c) had definite arrangements to start a new job in four weeks or less.
Not in Labour Force
Refers to those persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who, in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day, were neither employed nor unemployed. It includes persons who did not work for pay or in self-employment in the week prior to enumeration and (a) did not look for paid work in the four weeks prior to enumeration, (b) were not on temporary lay-off and (c) did not have a new job to start in four weeks or less. It also includes persons who looked for work during the last four weeks but were not available to start work in the week prior to enumeration.
Total Labour Force (in Reference Week)
Refers to all persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who were either employed or unemployed during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day.
Participation Rate
Refers to the total labour force in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day, expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents. The participation rate for a particular group (age, sex, marital status, geographic area, etc.) is the total labour force in that group, expressed as a percentage of the population in that group.
Employment-population Ratio
Refers to the number of persons employed in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day, expressed as a percentage of the total population 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents. The employment-population ratio for a particular group (age, sex, marital status, geographic area, etc.) is the number employed in that group, expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and over in that group.
Unemployment Rate
Refers to the unemployed labour force expressed as a percentage of the total labour force in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day. Data are available for persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents. The unemployment rate for a particular group (age, sex, marital status, geographic area, etc.) is the unemployed labour force in that group, expressed as a percentage of the total labour force in that group, in the week prior to enumeration.
Note:
The components of Population and Labour Force Activity are illustrated in Figure 9 of the 1996 Census Dictionary, Catalogue no. 92-351-XPE.
For information on the comparability of Labour Force Activity with those of previous censuses and with the Labour Force Survey, see Appendix E of the 1996 Census Dictionary, Catalogue no. 92-351-XPE.
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Household, Private:
Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.
Labour Market Activities: Presence of Children
This variable classifies the population 15 years of age and over in private households into those with no children at home and those with children at home. Those persons with children at home are further classified on the basis of the age groups of all of their children.
This variable is based on census family concept. It is derived specifically for the purposes of analysis and dissemination of census labour force activity data.
The term 'children' is also referred to as 'never-married sons and/or daughters' in the census. It includes all blood, step- or adopted sons and daughters who have never married, regardless of age, in census families (in private households), who are living in the same dwelling as their parent(s). Sons and daughters who are currently or were previously married, or who are living common-law, are not considered to be members of their parent(s)' census family, even if they are living in the same dwelling.
Labour Market Activities: Labour Force Activity
Refers to the labour market activity of the population 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day. Respondents were classified as either employed, unemployed or not in the labour force.
Employed
Refers to persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who, during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day:
(a) did any work at all for pay or in self-employment; or
(b) were absent from their job or business for the entire week because of vacation, illness, a labour dispute at their place of work or other reasons.
Unemployed
Refers to persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who, during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day, were without paid work and were available for work and either:
(a) had actively looked for work in the past four weeks; or
(b) were on temporary lay-off and expected to return to their job; or
(c) had definite arrangements to start a new job in four weeks or less.
Not in Labour Force
Refers to those persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who, in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day, were neither employed nor unemployed. It includes persons who did not work for pay or in self-employment in the week prior to enumeration and (a) did not look for paid work in the four weeks prior to enumeration, (b) were not on temporary lay-off and (c) did not have a new job to start in four weeks or less. It also includes persons who looked for work during the last four weeks but were not available to start work in the week prior to enumeration.
Total Labour Force (in Reference Week)
Refers to all persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who were either employed or unemployed during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day.
Participation Rate
Refers to the total labour force in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day, expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents. The participation rate for a particular group (age, sex, marital status, geographic area, etc.) is the total labour force in that group, expressed as a percentage of the population in that group.
Employment-population Ratio
Refers to the number of persons employed in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day, expressed as a percentage of the total population 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents. The employment-population ratio for a particular group (age, sex, marital status, geographic area, etc.) is the number employed in that group, expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and over in that group.
Unemployment Rate
Refers to the unemployed labour force expressed as a percentage of the total labour force in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day. Data are available for persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents. The unemployment rate for a particular group (age, sex, marital status, geographic area, etc.) is the unemployed labour force in that group, expressed as a percentage of the total labour force in that group, in the week prior to enumeration.
Note:
The components of Population and Labour Force Activity are illustrated in Figure 9 of the 1996 Census Dictionary, Catalogue no. 92-351-XPE.
For information on the comparability of Labour Force Activity with those of previous censuses and with the Labour Force Survey, see Appendix E of the 1996 Census Dictionary, Catalogue no. 92-351-XPE.
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Sex
Refers to the gender of the respondent.
Household, Private:
Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.
Labour Market Activities: Presence of Children
This variable classifies the population 15 years of age and over in private households into those with no children at home and those with children at home. Those persons with children at home are further classified on the basis of the age groups of all of their children.
This variable is based on census family concept. It is derived specifically for the purposes of analysis and dissemination of census labour force activity data.
The term 'children' is also referred to as 'never-married sons and/or daughters' in the census. It includes all blood, step- or adopted sons and daughters who have never married, regardless of age, in census families (in private households), who are living in the same dwelling as their parent(s). Sons and daughters who are currently or were previously married, or who are living common-law, are not considered to be members of their parent(s)' census family, even if they are living in the same dwelling.
Labour Market Activities: Labour Force Activity
Refers to the labour market activity of the population 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day. Respondents were classified as either employed, unemployed or not in the labour force.
Employed
Refers to persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who, during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day:
(a) did any work at all for pay or in self-employment; or
(b) were absent from their job or business for the entire week because of vacation, illness, a labour dispute at their place of work or other reasons.
Unemployed
Refers to persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who, during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day, were without paid work and were available for work and either:
(a) had actively looked for work in the past four weeks; or
(b) were on temporary lay-off and expected to return to their job; or
(c) had definite arrangements to start a new job in four weeks or less.
Not in Labour Force
Refers to those persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who, in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day, were neither employed nor unemployed. It includes persons who did not work for pay or in self-employment in the week prior to enumeration and (a) did not look for paid work in the four weeks prior to enumeration, (b) were not on temporary lay-off and (c) did not have a new job to start in four weeks or less. It also includes persons who looked for work during the last four weeks but were not available to start work in the week prior to enumeration.
Total Labour Force (in Reference Week)
Refers to all persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who were either employed or unemployed during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day.
Participation Rate
Refers to the total labour force in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day, expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents. The participation rate for a particular group (age, sex, marital status, geographic area, etc.) is the total labour force in that group, expressed as a percentage of the population in that group.
Employment-population Ratio
Refers to the number of persons employed in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day, expressed as a percentage of the total population 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents. The employment-population ratio for a particular group (age, sex, marital status, geographic area, etc.) is the number employed in that group, expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and over in that group.
Unemployment Rate
Refers to the unemployed labour force expressed as a percentage of the total labour force in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day. Data are available for persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents. The unemployment rate for a particular group (age, sex, marital status, geographic area, etc.) is the unemployed labour force in that group, expressed as a percentage of the total labour force in that group, in the week prior to enumeration.
Note:
The components of Population and Labour Force Activity are illustrated in Figure 9 of the 1996 Census Dictionary, Catalogue no. 92-351-XPE.
For information on the comparability of Labour Force Activity with those of previous censuses and with the Labour Force Survey, see Appendix E of the 1996 Census Dictionary, Catalogue no. 92-351-XPE.
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Sex
Refers to the gender of the respondent.
Household, Private:
Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.
Labour Market Activities: Presence of Children
This variable classifies the population 15 years of age and over in private households into those with no children at home and those with children at home. Those persons with children at home are further classified on the basis of the age groups of all of their children.
This variable is based on census family concept. It is derived specifically for the purposes of analysis and dissemination of census labour force activity data.
The term 'children' is also referred to as 'never-married sons and/or daughters' in the census. It includes all blood, step- or adopted sons and daughters who have never married, regardless of age, in census families (in private households), who are living in the same dwelling as their parent(s). Sons and daughters who are currently or were previously married, or who are living common-law, are not considered to be members of their parent(s)' census family, even if they are living in the same dwelling.
Labour Market Activities: Labour Force Activity
Refers to the labour market activity of the population 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day. Respondents were classified as either employed, unemployed or not in the labour force.
Employed
Refers to persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who, during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day:
(a) did any work at all for pay or in self-employment; or
(b) were absent from their job or business for the entire week because of vacation, illness, a labour dispute at their place of work or other reasons.
Unemployed
Refers to persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who, during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day, were without paid work and were available for work and either:
(a) had actively looked for work in the past four weeks; or
(b) were on temporary lay-off and expected to return to their job; or
(c) had definite arrangements to start a new job in four weeks or less.
Not in Labour Force
Refers to those persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who, in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day, were neither employed nor unemployed. It includes persons who did not work for pay or in self-employment in the week prior to enumeration and (a) did not look for paid work in the four weeks prior to enumeration, (b) were not on temporary lay-off and (c) did not have a new job to start in four weeks or less. It also includes persons who looked for work during the last four weeks but were not available to start work in the week prior to enumeration.
Total Labour Force (in Reference Week)
Refers to all persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who were either employed or unemployed during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day.
Participation Rate
Refers to the total labour force in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day, expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents. The participation rate for a particular group (age, sex, marital status, geographic area, etc.) is the total labour force in that group, expressed as a percentage of the population in that group.
Employment-population Ratio
Refers to the number of persons employed in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day, expressed as a percentage of the total population 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents. The employment-population ratio for a particular group (age, sex, marital status, geographic area, etc.) is the number employed in that group, expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and over in that group.
Unemployment Rate
Refers to the unemployed labour force expressed as a percentage of the total labour force in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day. Data are available for persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents. The unemployment rate for a particular group (age, sex, marital status, geographic area, etc.) is the unemployed labour force in that group, expressed as a percentage of the total labour force in that group, in the week prior to enumeration.
Note:
The components of Population and Labour Force Activity are illustrated in Figure 9 of the 1996 Census Dictionary, Catalogue no. 92-351-XPE.
For information on the comparability of Labour Force Activity with those of previous censuses and with the Labour Force Survey, see Appendix E of the 1996 Census Dictionary, Catalogue no. 92-351-XPE.
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Labour Market Activities: Industry (Based on 1980 Standard Industrial Classification)
Refers to the general nature of the business carried out in the establishment where the person worked, as indicated by the name of the employer and the kind of business, industry or service. Data are available for persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents. If the person did not have a job during the week prior to enumeration, data relate to the job of longest duration since January 1, 1995. Persons with two or more jobs were to report the information for the job at which they worked the most hours.
The 1996 industry data are produced according to the 1980 Standard Industrial Classification. This classification consists of a systematic and comprehensive arrangement of industries structured into 18 divisions, 75 major groups and 296 groups. These industrial groups are based on the general nature of the establishment's business, industry or service. For further information on the classification, see the Standard Industrial Classification, 1980, Catalogue No. 12-501E.
Labour Market Activities: Total Labour Force (in Reference Week)
Refers to all persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who were either employed or unemployed during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day. - Footnote 1014
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Unemployed persons 15 years of age and over who have never worked for pay or profit or who had worked only prior to January 1st of the previous year.
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This category is also referred to as the 'Experienced Labour Force'.
Labour Market Activities: Experienced Labour Force
Refers to persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who were employed or unemployed during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day, and who had last worked for pay or in self-employment in either 1995 or in 1996. The experienced labour force can be derived by excluding from the total labour force those unemployed persons 15 years of age and over who have never worked or who had last worked prior to January 1, 1995 only.
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View the 'Industry Data Quality Notes' by choosing 'Summary' from the 'File' menu.
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View the 'Industry Data Quality Notes' by choosing 'Summary' from the 'File' menu.
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View the 'Industry Data Quality Notes' by choosing 'Summary' from the 'File' menu.
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Labour Market Activities: Occupation (Based on 1991 Standard Occupational Classification)
Refers to the kind of work persons were doing during the reference week, as determined by their kind of work and the description of the most important duties in their job. Data are available for persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents. If the person did not have a job during the week prior to enumeration, the data relate to the job of longest duration since January 1, 1995. Persons with two or more jobs were to report the information for the job at which they worked the most hours.
Labour Market Activities: Total Labour Force (in Reference Week)
Refers to all persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who were either employed or unemployed during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day.
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Unemployed persons 15 years of age and over who have never worked for pay or profit or who had worked only prior to January 1st of the previous year.
- Footnote 1036
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This category is also referred to as the 'Experienced Labour Force'.
Labour Market Activities: Experienced Labour Force
Refers to persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who were employed or unemployed during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day, and who had last worked for pay or in self-employment in either 1995 or in 1996. The experienced labour force can be derived by excluding from the total labour force those unemployed persons 15 years of age and over who have never worked or who had last worked prior to January 1, 1995 only.
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Labour Market Activities: Occupation (Based on 1991 Standard Occupational Classification)
Refers to the kind of work persons were doing during the reference week, as determined by their kind of work and the description of the most important duties in their job. Data are available for persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents. If the person did not have a job during the week prior to enumeration, the data relate to the job of longest duration since January 1, 1995. Persons with two or more jobs were to report the information for the job at which they worked the most hours.
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Unemployed persons 15 years of age and over who have never worked for pay or profit or who had worked only prior to January 1st of the previous year.
- Footnote 1096
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This category is also referred to as the 'Experienced Labour Force'.
Labour Market Activities: Experienced Labour Force
Refers to persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who were employed or unemployed during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day, and who had last worked for pay or in self-employment in either 1995 or in 1996. The experienced labour force can be derived by excluding from the total labour force those unemployed persons 15 years of age and over who have never worked or who had last worked prior to January 1, 1995 only. - Footnote 1154
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Labour Market Activities: Occupation (Based on 1991 Standard Occupational Classification)
Refers to the kind of work persons were doing during the reference week, as determined by their kind of work and the description of the most important duties in their job. Data are available for persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents. If the person did not have a job during the week prior to enumeration, the data relate to the job of longest duration since January 1, 1995. Persons with two or more jobs were to report the information for the job at which they worked the most hours.
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Unemployed persons 15 years of age and over who have never worked for pay or profit or who had worked only prior to January 1st of the previous year.
- Footnote 1156
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This category is also referred to as the 'Experienced Labour Force'.
Labour Market Activities: Experienced Labour Force
Refers to persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who were employed or unemployed during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day, and who had last worked for pay or in self-employment in either 1995 or in 1996. The experienced labour force can be derived by excluding from the total labour force those unemployed persons 15 years of age and over who have never worked or who had last worked prior to January 1, 1995 only. - Footnote 1214
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Labour Market Activities: Class of Worker
This variable classifies persons who reported a job into those who (a) worked mainly for wages, salaries, commissions or payments 'in kind' (payments in goods or services rather than money), (b) worked without pay in a family farm, business or professional practice owned or operated by a related household member, (c) worked mainly for themselves, with or without paid help. The job reported was the one held in the week prior to enumeration if the person was employed, or the job of longest duration since January 1, 1995, if the person was not employed during the reference week. Persons with two or more jobs in the reference week were to provide information for the job at which they worked the most hours. Incorporation status refers to the legal status of a business or farm. An incorporated business is a business or farm which has been formed into a legal corporation, having a legal entity under either federal or provincial laws.
Labour Market Activities: Total Labour Force (in Reference Week)
Refers to all persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who were either employed or unemployed during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day. - Footnote 1215
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Unemployed persons 15 years of age and over who have never worked for pay or profit or who had worked only prior to January 1st of the previous year.
- Footnote 1216
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This category is also referred to as the 'Experienced Labour Force'.
Labour Market Activities: Experienced Labour Force
Refers to persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who were employed or unemployed during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day, and who had last worked for pay or in self-employment in either 1995 or in 1996. The experienced labour force can be derived by excluding from the total labour force those unemployed persons 15 years of age and over who have never worked or who had last worked prior to January 1, 1995 only. - Footnote 1226
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Labour Market Activities: Class of Worker
This variable classifies persons who reported a job into those who (a) worked mainly for wages, salaries, commissions or payments 'in kind' (payments in goods or services rather than money), (b) worked without pay in a family farm, business or professional practice owned or operated by a related household member, (c) worked mainly for themselves, with or without paid help. The job reported was the one held in the week prior to enumeration if the person was employed, or the job of longest duration since January 1, 1995, if the person was not employed during the reference week. Persons with two or more jobs in the reference week were to provide information for the job at which they worked the most hours. Incorporation status refers to the legal status of a business or farm. An incorporated business is a business or farm which has been formed into a legal corporation, having a legal entity under either federal or provincial laws. - Footnote 1227
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Unemployed persons 15 years of age and over who have never worked for pay or profit or who had worked only prior to January 1st of the previous year.
- Footnote 1228
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This category is also referred to as the 'Experienced Labour Force'.
Labour Market Activities: Experienced Labour Force
Refers to persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who were employed or unemployed during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day, and who had last worked for pay or in self-employment in either 1995 or in 1996. The experienced labour force can be derived by excluding from the total labour force those unemployed persons 15 years of age and over who have never worked or who had last worked prior to January 1, 1995 only. - Footnote 1238
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Labour Market Activities: Class of Worker
This variable classifies persons who reported a job into those who (a) worked mainly for wages, salaries, commissions or payments 'in kind' (payments in goods or services rather than money), (b) worked without pay in a family farm, business or professional practice owned or operated by a related household member, (c) worked mainly for themselves, with or without paid help. The job reported was the one held in the week prior to enumeration if the person was employed, or the job of longest duration since January 1, 1995, if the person was not employed during the reference week. Persons with two or more jobs in the reference week were to provide information for the job at which they worked the most hours. Incorporation status refers to the legal status of a business or farm. An incorporated business is a business or farm which has been formed into a legal corporation, having a legal entity under either federal or provincial laws. - Footnote 1239
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Unemployed persons 15 years of age and over who have never worked for pay or profit or who had worked only prior to January 1st of the previous year.
- Footnote 1240
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This category is also referred to as the 'Experienced Labour Force'.
Labour Market Activities: Experienced Labour Force
Refers to persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who were employed or unemployed during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day, and who had last worked for pay or in self-employment in either 1995 or in 1996. The experienced labour force can be derived by excluding from the total labour force those unemployed persons 15 years of age and over who have never worked or who had last worked prior to January 1, 1995 only. - Footnote 1250
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Household Activities: Hours Spent Doing Unpaid Housework
Refers to the number of hours persons spent doing unpaid housework, yard work or home maintenance in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day. It includes hours spent doing housework for one's own household or the household of others. Data are available for persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents.
- Footnote 1257
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Household Activities: Hours Spent Doing Unpaid Housework
Refers to the number of hours persons spent doing unpaid housework, yard work or home maintenance in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day. It includes hours spent doing housework for one's own household or the household of others. Data are available for persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents.
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Household Activities: Hours Spent Doing Unpaid Housework
Refers to the number of hours persons spent doing unpaid housework, yard work or home maintenance in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day. It includes hours spent doing housework for one's own household or the household of others. Data are available for persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents.
- Footnote 1271
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Household Activities: Hours Spent Looking After Children, Without Pay
Refers to the number of hours persons spent taking care of their own or someone else's children without pay in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day. Data are available for persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents. - Footnote 1278
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Household Activities: Hours Spent Looking After Children, Without Pay
Refers to the number of hours persons spent taking care of their own or someone else's children without pay in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day. Data are available for persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents. - Footnote 1285
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Household Activities: Hours Spent Looking After Children, Without Pay
Refers to the number of hours persons spent taking care of their own or someone else's children without pay in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day. Data are available for persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents. - Footnote 1292
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Household Activities: Hours Spent Providing Unpaid Care or Assistance to Seniors
Refers to the number of hours persons spent providing unpaid care or assistance to seniors in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day. Data are available for persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents. - Footnote 1297
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Household Activities: Hours Spent Providing Unpaid Care or Assistance to Seniors
Refers to the number of hours persons spent providing unpaid care or assistance to seniors in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day. Data are available for persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents. - Footnote 1302
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Household Activities: Hours Spent Providing Unpaid Care or Assistance to Seniors
Refers to the number of hours persons spent providing unpaid care or assistance to seniors in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day. Data are available for persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents. - Footnote 1307
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Labour Market Activities: Employed
Refers to persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who, during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day:
(a) did any work at all for pay or in self-employment; or
(b) were absent from their job or business for the entire week because of vacation, illness, a labour dispute at their place of work or other reasons.
Journey to Work: Place of Work Status
Refers to the place of work of non-institutional residents 15 years of age and over who have worked since January 1, 1995. The variable usually relates to the individual's job held in the week prior to enumeration. However, if the person had not worked during that week but had worked at some time since January 1, 1995, the information relates to the job held longest during that period.
Supplementary Definition:
Worked at home - Persons whose job is located in the same building as their place of residence, persons who live and work on the same farm, and teleworkers who spend most of their work week working at home.
Worked outside Canada - Persons who work as diplomats, Armed Forces personnel and other persons enumerated abroad. Includes also recent immigrants who may not currently be employed but whose job of longest duration since January 1, 1995 was held outside Canada.
No fixed workplace address - Persons who do not go from home to the same workplace location at the beginning of each shift. Such persons include building and landscape contractors, travelling salespersons, independent truck drivers, etc.
Worked at the address specified below - Persons who are not included in the categories described above and who report to the same (usual) workplace location at the beginning of each shift are included here. Respondents were asked to provide the street address, city, town, village, township, municipality or Indian reserve, province/territory and postal code of their workplace. If the full street address was not known, the name of the building or nearest street intersection could be substituted.
Teleworkers who spend less than one-half of their work week working at their home office were asked to report the full address of their employer. Persons whose actual workplace location varied but who reported regularly to an employer's headquarters at the beginning of each shift were asked to report the full address of the headquarters.
For more information on the comparability of place of work status with previous censuses, please refer to the appendix on Historical Comparability of Journey to Work Data in the electronic documentation supplied with this product.
Note on Comparability of 1996 Place of Work Data:
Working at home can be measured in different ways. In the Census, the 'worked at home' category includes persons who live and work at the same physical location, such as farmers, teleworkers and work camp workers. In addition, the 1996 Census Guide instructed persons who worked part of the time at home and part of the time at an employer's address to indicate that they worked at home if most of their time was spent working at home (e.g. 3 days out of 5).
The 1995 Survey of Work Arrangements asked respondents whether they did some or all of their paid work at home. The difference between the 1996 Census and the 1995 Survey of Work Arrangements work at home data is the result of differences in the way these workers are measured.
The place of work question has been asked in virtually the same format in each census since 1971. However, the term 'no fixed workplace address' replaced 'no usual place of work' in 1996. For 1996, the Census questionnaire was modified by adding a check box for the 'no fixed workplace address' response category. In previous censuses, respondents were asked to write 'no usual place of work' in the address fields. It is believed that previous censuses have undercounted the number of persons with 'no fixed workplace address'.
Annexations, incorporations and amalgamations of municipalities could create some difficulties when comparing spatial units and structures which change over time.
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Labour Market Activities: Employed
Refers to persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who, during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day:
(a) did any work at all for pay or in self-employment; or
(b) were absent from their job or business for the entire week because of vacation, illness, a labour dispute at their place of work or other reasons.
Journey to Work: Mode of Transportation
Refers to the mode of transportation to work of non-institutional residents 15 years of age and over who have worked since January 1, 1995. Persons who indicated in the place of work question that they either had no fixed workplace address, or specified a usual place of work address, were asked to identify the mode of transportation they most frequently used to commute between home and work. The variable usually relates to the individual's job in the week prior to enumeration. However, if the person had not worked during that week but had worked at some time since January 1, 1995, the information relates to the job held longest during that period.
Supplementary Definition:
Persons who use more than one mode of transportation were asked to identify the single mode they used for most of the travel distance. As a result, the question provides data on the primary mode of transportation to work. It does not measure multiple modes of transportation, nor does it measure seasonal variation in mode of transportation or trips made for purposes other than the commute between home and work.
Note on Comparability of 1996 Place of Work Data:
The place of work question has been asked in virtually the same format in each census since 1971. However, the term 'no fixed workplace' replaced 'no usual place of work' in 1996. For 1996, the Census questionnaire was modified by adding a check box for the 'no fixed workplace' response category. In previous censuses, respondents were asked to write 'no usual place of work' in the address fields. It is believed that previous censuses have undercounted the number of persons with 'no fixed workplace'.
Annexations, incorporations and amalgamations of municipalities could create some difficulties when comparing spatial units and structures which change over time. - Footnote 1337
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Schooling: School Attendance
Refers to either full-time or part-time (day or evening) attendance at school, college or university during the eight-month period between September 1995 and May 14, 1996. Attendance is counted only for courses which could be used as credits towards a certificate, diploma or degree. - Footnote 1341
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Schooling: Highest Level of
Refers to the highest grade or year of elementary or secondary school attended, or the highest year of university or other non-university completed. University education is considered to be a higher level of schooling than other non-university. Also, the attainment of a degree, certificate or diploma is considered to be at a higher level than years completed or attended without an educational qualification.
Note on Data Quality for Highest Level of Schooling:
The overall quality of the education variables from the 1996 Census is acceptable. However, a specific data problem has been identified. There is an inconsistency in the 'Highest Grade of Elementary-secondary' variable in the province of Quebec. The proportion of persons with the value of 'No schooling or kindergarten only' has increased from 0.8% (44,440) in 1991 to 1.2% (72,070) in 1996. The problem appears to be the wording of Question 24 on the French 2B Census questionnaire. The 'Highest Level of Schooling' and 'Total Years of Schooling' variables are also affected as they are derived from a number of education questions including 'Highest Grade of Elementary-secondary'.
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Includes 'Never attended school or attended kindergarten only'.
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Refers to courses completed at postsecondary institutions which normally require a secondary school graduation certificate or equivalent for entrance, as well as to other courses in related or like institutions which may not require a secondary school graduation certificate for entrance.
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Includes trades certificate or diploma, other non-university certificate or diploma and university certificate or diploma below bachelor level.
- Footnote 1353
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Includes trades certificate or diploma, other non-university certificate or diploma and university certificate or diploma below bachelor level.
- Footnote 1355
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Schooling: Major Field of Study (MFS)
Refers to the predominant discipline or area of learning or training of a person's highest postsecondary degree, certificate or diploma. The major field of study classification structure consists of 10 broad or major categories: educational, recreational and counselling services; fine and applied arts; humanities and related fields; social sciences and related fields; commerce, management and business administration; agricultural and biological sciences/technologies; engineering and applied sciences; engineering and applied science technologies and trades; health professions, sciences and technologies; and mathematics and physical sciences. This structure is, in turn, subdivided into over 100 'minor' classification categories and about 425 'unit' groups.
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Schooling: Major Field of Study (MFS)
Refers to the predominant discipline or area of learning or training of a person's highest postsecondary degree, certificate or diploma. The major field of study classification structure consists of 10 broad or major categories: educational, recreational and counselling services; fine and applied arts; humanities and related fields; social sciences and related fields; commerce, management and business administration; agricultural and biological sciences/technologies; engineering and applied sciences; engineering and applied science technologies and trades; health professions, sciences and technologies; and mathematics and physical sciences. This structure is, in turn, subdivided into over 100 'minor' classification categories and about 425 'unit' groups.
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Mobility 1: Mobility Status - Place of Residence 1 Year Ago
Refers to the relationship between a person's usual place of residence on Census Day and his or her usual place of residence one year earlier. A person is classified as a non-mover if no difference exists. Otherwise, a person is classed as a mover and this categorization is called Mobility Status (1 Year Ago). Within the category movers, a further distinction is made between non-migrants and migrants; this difference is called migration status.
Non-movers are persons who, on Census Day, were living at the same address which they occupied one year earlier.
Movers are persons who, on Census Day, were living at a different address than the one at which they resided one year earlier.
Non-migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living at a different address but in the same census subdivision (CSD) that they occupied one year earlier.
Migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were residing in a different CSD one year earlier (internal migrants) or who were living outside Canada one year earlier (external migrants).
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Mobility 5: Mobility Status - Place of Residence 5 Years Ago
Refers to the relationship between a person's usual place of residence on Census Day and his or her usual place of residence five years earlier. A person is classified as a non-mover if no difference exists. Otherwise, a person is classed as a mover and this categorization is called Mobility Status (5 Years Ago). Within the category movers, a further distinction is made between non-migrants and migrants; this difference is called migration status.
Non-movers are persons who, on Census Day, were living at the same address which they occupied five years earlier.
Movers are persons who, on Census Day, were living at a different address than the one at which they resided five years earlier.
Non-migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living at a different address but in the same census subdivision (CSD) that they occupied five years earlier.
Migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were residing in a different CSD five years earlier (internal migrants) or who were living outside Canada five years earlier (external migrants).
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Includes persons who did not work in 1995 but reported employment income.
Income: Employment Income/Earnings
Refers to total income received by persons 15 years of age and over during 1995 as:
Wages and Salaries
Refers to gross wages and salaries before deductions for such items as income tax, pensions and unemployment insurance. Included in this source are military pay and allowances, tips, commissions and cash bonuses, as well as all types of casual earnings during calendar year 1995. The value of taxable allowances and benefits provided by employers, such as free lodging and free automobile use, 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 1995 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 of persons babysitting in their own homes, self-employed fishermen, hunters and trappers, operators of direct distributorships such as those selling and delivering cosmetics, as well as from 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 1995 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 reported. Also included are cash advances, dividends from cooperatives, gross insurance proceeds and all rebates and farm-support payments to farmers from federal, provincial and regional agricultural programs (e.g., milk subsidies and marketing board payments). However, the value of income 'in kind', such as agricultural products produced and consumed on the farm, is excluded.
Supplementary definition:
Average Income of Individuals
Average income of individuals refers to the weighted mean total income of individuals 15 years of age and over who reported income. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of individuals (e.g., males 45 to 54 years of age) by the number of individuals with income in that group.
This concept and procedure applies to total income, employment income, wages and salaries and any other component of income.
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.
This concept and procedure applies to total income, employment income, wages and salaries and any other component of income.
Standard Error of Average Income
Refers to the estimated standard error of average income for an income size distribution. If interpreted as shown below, it serves as a rough indicator of the precision of the corresponding estimate of average income. For about 68% of the samples which could be selected from the sample frame, the difference between the sample estimate of average income and the corresponding figure based on complete enumeration would be less than one standard error. For about 95% of the possible samples, the difference would be less than two standard errors and, in about 99% of the samples, the difference would be approximately two and a half standard errors.
Sex
Refers to the gender of the respondent.
Labour Market Activities: Work Activity in 1995 (Derived)
Refers to the number of weeks in which a person worked for pay or in self-employment in 1995 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). Data are available for persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents.
Weeks worked in the reference year include weeks of paid vacation, weeks on sick leave with pay and all weeks in which training was paid for by the employer. Persons who worked less than a year but who were paid on a twelve-month basis, such as school teachers, were instructed to report 52 weeks. Persons who operated a farm, business or professional practice for the full year, including weeks of vacation, were also instructed to report 52 weeks.
The term 'full-year full-time workers' refers to persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who worked 49-52 weeks on a full time basis in the reference year for pay or in self-employment. - Footnote 1400
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Worked 49-52 weeks in 1995, mostly full time.
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Worked 49-52 weeks in 1995, mostly part time, or worked 1-49 weeks.
- Footnote 1406
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Includes persons who did not work in 1995 but reported employment income.
- Footnote 1409
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Worked 49-52 weeks in 1995, mostly full time.
- Footnote 1412
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Worked 49-52 weeks in 1995, mostly part time, or worked 1-49 weeks.
- Footnote 1415
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Includes persons who did not work in 1995 but reported employment income.
- Footnote 1418
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Worked 49-52 weeks in 1995, mostly full time.
- Footnote 1421
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Worked 49-52 weeks in 1995, mostly part time, or worked 1-49 weeks.
- Footnote 1424
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Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding of the data.
Income: 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. - Footnote 1428
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Income: Total Income
Refers to the total money income received from the following sources during calendar year 1995 by persons 15 years of age and over:
- wages and salaries (total);
- net farm income;
- net non-farm income from unincorporated business and/or professional practice;
- federal Child Tax benefits;
- Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement;
- benefits from Canada or Quebec Pension Plan;
- benefits from Unemployment Insurance;
- other income from government sources;
- dividends, interest on bonds, deposits and savings certificates, and other investment income;
- retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities, including those from RRSPs and RRIFs;
- other money income.
Receipts Not Counted as Income
Gambling gains and losses, money inherited during the year, 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 was all income 'in kind' such as free meals, living accommodations, or agricultural products produced and consumed on the farm.
Average Income of Individuals
Average income of individuals refers to the weighted mean total income of individuals 15 years of age and over who reported income. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of individuals (e.g., males 45 to 54 years of age) by the number of individuals with income in that group.
This concept and procedure applies to total income, employment income, wages and salaries and any other component of income.
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.
This concept and procedure applies to total income, employment income, wages and salaries and any other component of income.
Standard Error of Average Income
Refers to the estimated standard error of average income for an income size distribution. If interpreted as shown below, it serves as a rough indicator of the precision of the corresponding estimate of average income. For about 68% of the samples which could be selected from the sample frame, the difference between the sample estimate of average income and the corresponding figure based on complete enumeration would be less than one standard error. For about 95% of the possible samples, the difference would be less than two standard errors and, in about 99% of the samples, the difference would be approximately two and a half standard errors.
Sex
Refers to the gender of the respondent.
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Including loss.
- Footnote 1447
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For persons with income.
- Footnote 1448
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For persons with income.
- Footnote 1449
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For persons with income.
- Footnote 1453
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Including loss.
- Footnote 1469
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For persons with income.
- Footnote 1470
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For persons with income.
- Footnote 1471
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For persons with income.
- Footnote 1475
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Including loss.
- Footnote 1491
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For persons with income.
- Footnote 1492
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For persons with income.
- Footnote 1493
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For persons with income.
- Footnote 1494
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Includes male and female lone-parent families.
Income: Census Family Total Income
The total income of a census family is the sum of the total incomes of all members of that family.
Total Income
Refers to the total money income received from the following sources during calendar year 1995 by persons 15 years of age and over:
- wages and salaries (total);
- net farm income;
- net non-farm income from unincorporated business and/or professional practice;
- federal Child Tax benefits;
- Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement;
- benefits from Canada or Quebec Pension Plan;
- benefits from Unemployment Insurance;
- other income from government sources;
- dividends, interest on bonds, deposits and savings certificates, and other investment income;
- retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities, including those from RRSPs and RRIFs;
- other money income.
Receipts Not Counted as Income
Gambling gains and losses, money inherited during the year, 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 was all income 'in kind' such as free meals, living accommodations, or agricultural products produced and consumed on the farm.
Average Income of Census Families and Non-family Persons 15 Years of Age and Over
Average census family income refers to the weighted mean total income of census families.
Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of families (e.g., husband-wife families with working wives) by the number of families in that group, whether or not they reported income. Similarly, the average income of a group of non-family persons is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of the specified group by the number of all non-family persons 15 years of age and over in the group, whether or not they reported income.
Median Income of Census Families and Non-family Persons 15 Years of Age and Over
The median income of a specified group of census families or non-family persons 15 years of age and over is that amount which divides their income size distribution into two halves, i.e. the incomes of the first half of the families or non-family persons are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median.
The median income of census families and non-family persons is calculated for all units in the specified group, whether or not they reported income.
Standard Error of Average Income
Refers to the estimated standard error of average income for an income size distribution. If interpreted as shown below, it serves as a rough indicator of the precision of the corresponding estimate of average income. For about 68% of the samples which could be selected from the sample frame, the difference between the sample estimate of average income and the corresponding figure based on complete enumeration would be less than one standard error. For about 95% of the possible samples, the difference would be less than two standard errors and, in about 99% of the samples, the difference would be approximately two and a half standard errors.
Census Family Structure
Refers to the classification of census families into families of now-married couples (with or without never-married sons or daughters of either or both spouses), families of common-law couples (with or without never-married sons or daughters of either or both partners) and lone-parent families by sex of parent.
Supplementary definition:
Families of now-married couples and those of common-law couples together constitute 'husband-wife families'.
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Including loss.
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Income: Census Family Total Income
The total income of a census family is the sum of the total incomes of all members of that family.
Total Income
Refers to the total money income received from the following sources during calendar year 1995 by persons 15 years of age and over:
- wages and salaries (total);
- net farm income;
- net non-farm income from unincorporated business and/or professional practice;
- federal Child Tax benefits;
- Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement;
- benefits from Canada or Quebec Pension Plan;
- benefits from Unemployment Insurance;
- other income from government sources;
- dividends, interest on bonds, deposits and savings certificates, and other investment income;
- retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities, including those from RRSPs and RRIFs;
- other money income.
Receipts Not Counted as Income
Gambling gains and losses, money inherited during the year, 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 was all income 'in kind' such as free meals, living accommodations, or agricultural products produced and consumed on the farm.
Average Income of Census Families and Non-family Persons 15 Years of Age and Over
Average census family income refers to the weighted mean total income of census families.
Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of families (e.g., husband-wife families with working wives) by the number of families in that group, whether or not they reported income. Similarly, the average income of a group of non-family persons is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of the specified group by the number of all non-family persons 15 years of age and over in the group, whether or not they reported income.
Median Income of Census Families and Non-family Persons 15 Years of Age and Over
The median income of a specified group of census families or non-family persons 15 years of age and over is that amount which divides their income size distribution into two halves, i.e. the incomes of the first half of the families or non-family persons are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median.
The median income of census families and non-family persons is calculated for all units in the specified group, whether or not they reported income.
Standard Error of Average Income
Refers to the estimated standard error of average income for an income size distribution. If interpreted as shown below, it serves as a rough indicator of the precision of the corresponding estimate of average income. For about 68% of the samples which could be selected from the sample frame, the difference between the sample estimate of average income and the corresponding figure based on complete enumeration would be less than one standard error. For about 95% of the possible samples, the difference would be less than two standard errors and, in about 99% of the samples, the difference would be approximately two and a half standard errors.
Census Family Structure
Refers to the classification of census families into families of now-married couples (with or without never-married sons or daughters of either or both spouses), families of common-law couples (with or without never-married sons or daughters of either or both partners) and lone-parent families by sex of parent.
Supplementary definition:
Families of now-married couples and those of common-law couples together constitute 'husband-wife families'.
- Footnote 1510
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Including loss.
- Footnote 1524
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Census Family Structure
Refers to the classification of census families into families of now-married couples (with or without never-married sons or daughters of either or both spouses), families of common-law couples (with or without never-married sons or daughters of either or both partners) and lone-parent families by sex of parent.
Supplementary definition:
Families of now-married couples and those of common-law couples together constitute 'husband-wife families'.
Income: Census Family Total Income
The total income of a census family is the sum of the total incomes of all members of that family.
Total Income
Refers to the total money income received from the following sources during calendar year 1995 by persons 15 years of age and over:
- wages and salaries (total);
- net farm income;
- net non-farm income from unincorporated business and/or professional practice;
- federal Child Tax benefits;
- Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement;
- benefits from Canada or Quebec Pension Plan;
- benefits from Unemployment Insurance;
- other income from government sources;
- dividends, interest on bonds, deposits and savings certificates, and other investment income;
- retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities, including those from RRSPs and RRIFs;
- other money income.
Receipts Not Counted as Income
Gambling gains and losses, money inherited during the year, 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 was all income 'in kind' such as free meals, living accommodations, or agricultural products produced and consumed on the farm.
Average Income of Census Families and Non-family Persons 15 Years of Age and Over
Average census family income refers to the weighted mean total income of census families.
Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of families (e.g., husband-wife families with working wives) by the number of families in that group, whether or not they reported income. Similarly, the average income of a group of non-family persons is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of the specified group by the number of all non-family persons 15 years of age and over in the group, whether or not they reported income.
Median Income of Census Families and Non-family Persons 15 Years of Age and Over
The median income of a specified group of census families or non-family persons 15 years of age and over is that amount which divides their income size distribution into two halves, i.e. the incomes of the first half of the families or non-family persons are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median.
The median income of census families and non-family persons is calculated for all units in the specified group, whether or not they reported income.
Standard Error of Average Income
Refers to the estimated standard error of average income for an income size distribution. If interpreted as shown below, it serves as a rough indicator of the precision of the corresponding estimate of average income. For about 68% of the samples which could be selected from the sample frame, the difference between the sample estimate of average income and the corresponding figure based on complete enumeration would be less than one standard error. For about 95% of the possible samples, the difference would be less than two standard errors and, in about 99% of the samples, the difference would be approximately two and a half standard errors. - Footnote 1536
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Income: Census Family Total Income
The total income of a census family is the sum of the total incomes of all members of that family.
Total Income
Refers to the total money income received from the following sources during calendar year 1995 by persons 15 years of age and over:
- wages and salaries (total);
- net farm income;
- net non-farm income from unincorporated business and/or professional practice;
- federal Child Tax benefits;
- Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement;
- benefits from Canada or Quebec Pension Plan;
- benefits from Unemployment Insurance;
- other income from government sources;
- dividends, interest on bonds, deposits and savings certificates, and other investment income;
- retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities, including those from RRSPs and RRIFs;
- other money income.
Receipts Not Counted as Income
Gambling gains and losses, money inherited during the year, 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 was all income 'in kind' such as free meals, living accommodations, or agricultural products produced and consumed on the farm.
Average Income of Census Families and Non-family Persons 15 Years of Age and Over
Average census family income refers to the weighted mean total income of census families.
Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of families (e.g., husband-wife families with working wives) by the number of families in that group, whether or not they reported income. Similarly, the average income of a group of non-family persons is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of the specified group by the number of all non-family persons 15 years of age and over in the group, whether or not they reported income.
Median Income of Census Families and Non-family Persons 15 Years of Age and Over
The median income of a specified group of census families or non-family persons 15 years of age and over is that amount which divides their income size distribution into two halves, i.e. the incomes of the first half of the families or non-family persons are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median.
The median income of census families and non-family persons is calculated for all units in the specified group, whether or not they reported income.
Standard Error of Average Income
Refers to the estimated standard error of average income for an income size distribution. If interpreted as shown below, it serves as a rough indicator of the precision of the corresponding estimate of average income. For about 68% of the samples which could be selected from the sample frame, the difference between the sample estimate of average income and the corresponding figure based on complete enumeration would be less than one standard error. For about 95% of the possible samples, the difference would be less than two standard errors and, in about 99% of the samples, the difference would be approximately two and a half standard errors.
Census Family Status
Refers to the classification of the population according to whether or not they are members of a census family.
Family persons refers to household members who belong to a census family
Non-family persons refers to household members who do not belong to a census family. They may be related to Person 1, the household reference person (e.g., Person 1's divorced brother, brother-in-law, cousin, grandparent), or unrelated (e.g., lodger, room-mate, employee). A person living alone is always a non-family person.
Sex
Refers to the gender of the respondent.
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Including loss.
- Footnote 1557
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Including loss.
- Footnote 1577
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Including loss.
- Footnote 1596
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Economic Family
Refers to a group of two or more persons who live in the same dwelling and are related to each other by blood, marriage, common-law or adoption.
Supplementary definition:
The economic family concept requires only that family members be related by blood, marriage, common-law or adoption. By contrast, the census family concept requires that family members be either male or female spouse, male or female common-law partner or never-married son or daughter with a parent present. The concept of economic family may therefore refer to a larger group of persons than does the census family concept. For example: a widowed mother living with her married son and daughter-in-law would be treated as a non-family person under the definition of a census family. That same person would, however, be counted as a member of an economic family along with her son and daughter-in-law. Two or more related families living together also constitute one economic family as, for example, a man and his wife living with their married son and daughter-in-law. Two or more brothers or sisters living together, apart from their parents, will form an economic family, but not a census family since they do not meet the requirements for the latter. All census family persons are economic family persons. - Footnote 1599
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Income: Incidence of Low Income
The incidence of low income is the proportion or percentage of economic families or unattached individuals in a given classification below the low income cut-offs. These incidence rates are calculated from unrounded estimates of economic families and unattached individuals 15 years of age and over. Since all members of an economic family share a common status, incidence of low income can also be calculated for the population in private households.
Income Status
Refers to the position of an economic family or an unattached individual 15 years of age and over in relation to Statistics Canada's low income cut-offs (LICOs).
Low Income Cut-offs (LICOs)
Measures of low income known as low income cut-offs (LICOs) were first introduced in Canada in 1968 based on 1961 Census income data and 1959 family expenditure patterns. At that time, expenditure patterns indicated that Canadian families spent about 50% of their income on food, shelter and clothing. It was arbitrarily estimated that families spending 70% or more of their income on these basic necessities would be in 'straitened' circumstances. With this assumption, low income cut-off points were set for five different sizes of families.
Subsequent to these initial cut-offs, revised low income cut-offs were established based on national family expenditure data from 1969, 1978, 1986 and 1992. These data indicated that Canadian families spent, on average, 42% in 1969, 38.5% in 1978, 36.2% in 1986 and 34.7% in 1992 of their income on basic necessities. By adding the original difference of 20 percentage points to the basic level of expenditure on necessities, new low income cut-offs were set at income levels differentiated by family size and degree of urbanization. Since then, these cut-offs have been updated yearly by changes in the consumer price index.
Note: For more information on Low Income Cut-offs (LICOs) and for the 1990 and 1995 matrices of Low Income Cut-offs, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product. c:\Rec96cen\Document\English\Other\Specnotes.txt
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Unattached Individual
Refers to a household member who is not a member of an economic family. Unattached individuals may either live alone or in a household where they are not related to any other member of that household. Income statistics are produced for unattached individuals who are at least 15 years of age.
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Income: Incidence of Low Income
The incidence of low income is the proportion or percentage of economic families or unattached individuals in a given classification below the low income cut-offs. These incidence rates are calculated from unrounded estimates of economic families and unattached individuals 15 years of age and over. Since all members of an economic family share a common status, incidence of low income can also be calculated for the population in private households.
Income Status
Refers to the position of an economic family or an unattached individual 15 years of age and over in relation to Statistics Canada's low income cut-offs (LICOs).
Low Income Cut-offs (LICOs)
Measures of low income known as low income cut-offs (LICOs) were first introduced in Canada in 1968 based on 1961 Census income data and 1959 family expenditure patterns. At that time, expenditure patterns indicated that Canadian families spent about 50% of their income on food, shelter and clothing. It was arbitrarily estimated that families spending 70% or more of their income on these basic necessities would be in 'straitened' circumstances. With this assumption, low income cut-off points were set for five different sizes of families.
Subsequent to these initial cut-offs, revised low income cut-offs were established based on national family expenditure data from 1969, 1978, 1986 and 1992. These data indicated that Canadian families spent, on average, 42% in 1969, 38.5% in 1978, 36.2% in 1986 and 34.7% in 1992 of their income on basic necessities. By adding the original difference of 20 percentage points to the basic level of expenditure on necessities, new low income cut-offs were set at income levels differentiated by family size and degree of urbanization. Since then, these cut-offs have been updated yearly by changes in the consumer price index.
Note: For more information on Low Income Cut-offs (LICOs) and for the 1990 and 1995 matrices of Low Income Cut-offs, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product. c:\Rec96cen\Document\English\Other\Specnotes.txt
- Footnote 1604
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Household, Private
Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.
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Income: Incidence of Low Income
The incidence of low income is the proportion or percentage of economic families or unattached individuals in a given classification below the low income cut-offs. These incidence rates are calculated from unrounded estimates of economic families and unattached individuals 15 years of age and over. Since all members of an economic family share a common status, incidence of low income can also be calculated for the population in private households.
Income Status
Refers to the position of an economic family or an unattached individual 15 years of age and over in relation to Statistics Canada's low income cut-offs (LICOs).
Low Income Cut-offs (LICOs)
Measures of low income known as low income cut-offs (LICOs) were first introduced in Canada in 1968 based on 1961 Census income data and 1959 family expenditure patterns. At that time, expenditure patterns indicated that Canadian families spent about 50% of their income on food, shelter and clothing. It was arbitrarily estimated that families spending 70% or more of their income on these basic necessities would be in 'straitened' circumstances. With this assumption, low income cut-off points were set for five different sizes of families.
Subsequent to these initial cut-offs, revised low income cut-offs were established based on national family expenditure data from 1969, 1978, 1986 and 1992. These data indicated that Canadian families spent, on average, 42% in 1969, 38.5% in 1978, 36.2% in 1986 and 34.7% in 1992 of their income on basic necessities. By adding the original difference of 20 percentage points to the basic level of expenditure on necessities, new low income cut-offs were set at income levels differentiated by family size and degree of urbanization. Since then, these cut-offs have been updated yearly by changes in the consumer price index.
Note: For more information on Low Income Cut-offs (LICOs) and for the 1990 and 1995 matrices of Low Income Cut-offs, please refer to the electronic documentation supplied with this product. c:\Rec96cen\Document\English\Other\Specnotes.txt
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Income: Household Total Income
The total income of a household is the sum of the total incomes of all members of that household.
Total Income
Refers to the total money income received from the following sources during calendar year 1995 by persons 15 years of age and over:
- wages and salaries (total);
- net farm income;
- net non-farm income from unincorporated business and/or professional practice;
- federal Child Tax benefits;
- Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement;
- benefits from Canada or Quebec Pension Plan;
- benefits from Unemployment Insurance;
- other income from government sources;
- dividends, interest on bonds, deposits and savings certificates, and other investment income;
- retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities, including those from RRSPs and RRIFs;
- other money income.
Receipts Not Counted as Income
Gambling gains and losses, money inherited during the year, 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 was all income 'in kind' such as free meals, living accommodations, or agricultural products produced and consumed on the farm.
Average Income of Households
Average household income refers to the weighted mean total income of households.
Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of households (e.g., family households) by the number of households in that group, whether or not they reported income.
Median Income of Households
The median income of a specified group of households is that amount which divides their income size distribution into two halves, i.e. the incomes of the first half of households are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median.
The median income of households is calculated for all units in the specified group, whether or not they reported income.
Standard Error of Average Income
Refers to the estimated standard error of average income for an income size distribution. If interpreted as shown below, it serves as a rough indicator of the precision of the corresponding estimate of average income. For about 68% of the samples which could be selected from the sample frame, the difference between the sample estimate of average income and the corresponding figure based on complete enumeration would be less than one standard error. For about 95% of the possible samples, the difference would be less than two standard errors and, in about 99% of the samples, the difference would be approximately two and a half standard errors.
Household, Private
Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.
Household Size
Refers to the number of persons in a private household. - Footnote 1609
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Including loss.
- Footnote 1624
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Including loss.
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Including loss.
- Footnote 1653
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Economic Family
Refers to a group of two or more persons who live in the same dwelling and are related to each other by blood, marriage, common-law or adoption.
Household, Private
Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada. - Footnote 1658
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Economic Family Status
Refers to the classification of population according to whether or not they are members of an economic family.
Economic family persons refers to two or more household members who are related to each other by blood, marriage, common-law or adoption and thereby constitute an economic family.
Unattached individuals refers to household members who are not members of an economic family. A person living alone is always an unattached individual. - Footnote 1660
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Economic Family Status
Refers to the classification of population according to whether or not they are members of an economic family.
Economic family persons refers to two or more household members who are related to each other by blood, marriage, common-law or adoption and thereby constitute an economic family.
Unattached individuals refers to household members who are not members of an economic family. A person living alone is always an unattached individual. - Footnote 1661
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Census Family Structure
Refers to the classification of census families into families of now-married couples (with or without never-married sons or daughters of either or both spouses), families of common-law couples (with or without never-married sons or daughters of either or both partners) and lone-parent families by sex of parent.
Census Family Status
Refers to the classification of the population according to whether or not they are members of a census family.
Family persons refers to household members who belong to a census family. They, in turn, are further classified as follows:
Spouses refers to persons of opposite sex who are legally married to each other and living in the same dwelling.
Common-law partners are two persons of opposite sex who are not legally married to each other but live together as husband and wife in the same dwelling.
Lone parent refers to a mother or a father, with no spouse or common-law partner present, living in a dwelling with one or more never-married sons and/or daughters.
Never-married sons and/or daughters refers to blood, step or adopted sons and daughters who have never married (regardless of age) and are living in the same dwelling as their parent(s). Sons and daughters who are currently or were previously married, or who are living common-law, are not considered to be members of their parent(s)' census family even if they are living in the same dwelling. In addition, those never-married sons and daughters who do not live in the same dwelling as their parent(s) are not considered members of their parent(s)' census family.
Labour Market Activities: Labour Force Activity
Refers to the labour market activity of the population 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day. Respondents were classified as either employed, unemployed or not in the labour force.
Employed
Refers to persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who, during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day:
(a) did any work at all for pay or in self-employment; or
(b) were absent from their job or business for the entire week because of vacation, illness, a labour dispute at their place of work or other reasons.
Unemployed
Refers to persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who, during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day, were without paid work and were available for work and either:
(a) had actively looked for work in the past four weeks; or
(b) were on temporary lay-off and expected to return to their job; or
(c) had definite arrangements to start a new job in four weeks or less.
Not in Labour Force
Refers to those persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who, in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day, were neither employed nor unemployed. It includes persons who did not work for pay or in self-employment in the week prior to enumeration and (a) did not look for paid work in the four weeks prior to enumeration, (b) were not on temporary lay-off and (c) did not have a new job to start in four weeks or less. It also includes persons who looked for work during the last four weeks but were not available to start work in the week prior to enumeration.
Total Labour Force (in Reference Week)
Refers to all persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents, who were either employed or unemployed during the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day.
Participation Rate
Refers to the total labour force in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day, expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents. The participation rate for a particular group (age, sex, marital status, geographic area, etc.) is the total labour force in that group, expressed as a percentage of the population in that group.
Employment-population Ratio
Refers to the number of persons employed in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day, expressed as a percentage of the total population 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents. The employment-population ratio for a particular group (age, sex, marital status, geographic area, etc.) is the number employed in that group, expressed as a percentage of the population 15 years of age and over in that group.
Unemployment Rate
Refers to the unemployed labour force expressed as a percentage of the total labour force in the week (Sunday to Saturday) prior to Census Day. Data are available for persons 15 years of age and over, excluding institutional residents. The unemployment rate for a particular group (age, sex, marital status, geographic area, etc.) is the unemployed labour force in that group, expressed as a percentage of the total labour force in that group, in the week prior to enumeration.
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Dwelling, Occupied Private
Refers to a private dwelling in which a person or a group of persons are permanently residing. Also included are private dwellings whose usual residents are temporarily absent on Census Day. Unless otherwise specified, all data in housing reports are for occupied private dwellings rather than unoccupied private dwellings or dwellings occupied solely by foreign and/or temporary residents. - Footnote 1673
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Rooms
Refers to the number of rooms in a dwelling. A room is an enclosed area within a dwelling which is finished and suitable for year-round living.
Dwelling
Refers to a set of living quarters in which a person or a group of persons reside or could reside. - Footnote 1674
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Users of 1996 Census data on Number of Bedrooms are cautioned that the counts for dwellings having no bedroom may be too high, due to the editing procedure used in processing the 1996 data. It is estimated that, at the national level, the counts for dwellings with no bedroom may be over-reported by 25%. These dwellings would have been classified as having one bedroom. The over-reporting is concentrated among dwellings with two rooms.
Bedrooms
Refers to all rooms designed and furnished as bedrooms and used mainly for sleeping purposes, even though the use may be occasional (i.e., spare bedroom).
Dwelling
Refers to a set of living quarters in which a person or a group of persons reside or could reside. - Footnote 1675
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Value of Dwelling
Refers to the dollar amount expected by the owner if the dwelling were to be sold.
Dwelling
Refers to a set of living quarters in which a person or a group of persons reside or could reside. - Footnote 1676
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Tenure
Refers to whether some member of the household owns or rents the dwelling, or whether the dwelling is Band housing (on an Indian reserve or settlement). - Footnote 1677
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Tenure
Refers to whether some member of the household owns or rents the dwelling, or whether the dwelling is Band housing (on an Indian reserve or settlement). - Footnote 1680
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Condition of Dwelling
Refers to whether, in the judgement of the respondent, the dwelling requires any repairs (excluding desirable remodelling or additions). - Footnote 1681
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Condition of Dwelling
Refers to whether, in the judgement of the respondent, the dwelling requires any repairs (excluding desirable remodelling or additions). - Footnote 1682
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Period of Construction
Refers to the period in time during which the building or dwelling was originally constructed. - Footnote 1683
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Period of Construction
Refers to the period in time during which the building or dwelling was originally constructed. - Footnote 1684
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Period of Construction
Refers to the period in time during which the building or dwelling was originally constructed. - Footnote 1685
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Period of Construction
Refers to the period in time during which the building or dwelling was originally constructed. - Footnote 1686
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Period of Construction
Refers to the period in time during which the building or dwelling was originally constructed. - Footnote 1687
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Period of Construction
Refers to the period in time during which the building or dwelling was originally constructed. - Footnote 1688
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Household, Private
Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.
Household Type
Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is a married couple with or without never-married sons or daughters, or a couple living common-law with or without never-married sons or daughters, or a lone parent living with one or more never-married sons or daughters (lone-parent family). One-family household refers to a single census family (with or without other non-family persons) that occupies a private dwelling. Multiple-family household refers to one in which two or more census families (with or without additional non-family persons) occupy the same private dwelling.
Non-family household refers to either one person living alone in a private dwelling or to a group of two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.
Census Family
Refers to a now-married couple (with or without never-married sons and/or daughters of either or both spouses), a couple living common-law (with or without never-married sons and/or daughters of either or both partners) or a lone parent of any marital status, with at least one never-married son or daughter living in the same dwelling.
Census Family Status
Refers to the classification of the population according to whether or not they are members of a census family.
Family persons refers to household members who belong to a census family. They, in turn, are further classified as follows:
Spouses refers to persons of opposite sex who are legally married to each other and living in the same dwelling.
Common-law partners are two persons of opposite sex who are not legally married to each other but live together as husband and wife in the same dwelling.
Lone parent refers to a mother or a father, with no spouse or common-law partner present, living in a dwelling with one or more never-married sons and/or daughters.
Never-married sons and/or daughters refers to blood, step or adopted sons and daughters who have never married (regardless of age) and are living in the same dwelling as their parent(s). Sons and daughters who are currently or were previously married, or who are living common-law, are not considered to be members of their parent(s)' census family even if they are living in the same dwelling. In addition, those never-married sons and daughters who do not live in the same dwelling as their parent(s) are not considered members of their parent(s)' census family.
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Household, Private
Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada. - Footnote 1695
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Rent, Gross
Refers to the total average monthly payments paid by tenant households to secure shelter. - Footnote 1696
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Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income
Refers to the proportion of average monthly 1995 total household income which is spent on gross rent (for tenant-occupied dwellings). Calculation - Gross Rent X 100 ÷ Total annual household income in 1995 ÷ 12. - Footnote 1698
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Owner's Major Payments
Refers to the total average monthly payments made by owner households to secure shelter. - Footnote 1699
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Owner's Major Payments or Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income
Refers to the proportion of average monthly 1995 total household income which is spent on owner's major payments (in the case of owner-occupied dwellings) or on gross rent (in the case of tenant-occupied dwellings).