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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Eskasoni 3, Indian reserve				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	2,952	Data not available	Data not available		4,113,487†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	2,741	Data not available	Data not available		3,907,738†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	7.7	Data not available	Data not available		5.3	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	857	Data not available	Data not available		1,788,474	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	834	Data not available	Data not available		1,642,715	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	81.7	Data not available	Data not available		4.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	36.13	Data not available	Data not available		924,815.43	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Aboriginal identity population in 2006

Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	Eskasoni 3, Indian reserve				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	2,950	1,420	1,535		4,074,385	1,998,385	2,076,000
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	2,930	1,410	1,525		196,070	94,855	101,220
North American Indian - single response 6	2,910	1,400	1,510		129,580	63,190	66,390
Métis - single response	10	10	0		59,445	28,590	30,850
Inuit - single response	0	0	0		795	335	460
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	0	0	0		1,655	800	855
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	10	0	0		4,605	1,940	2,660
Non-Aboriginal identity population	20	10	10		3,878,310	1,903,530	1,974,780

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Eskasoni 3, Indian reserve				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	2,955	1,420	1,535		4,074,385	1,998,385	2,075,995
Registered Indian 9	2,925	1,400	1,520		110,545	53,535	57,010
Not a registered Indian	30	20	10		3,963,835	1,944,855	2,018,985

Table: Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Eskasoni 3, Indian reserve				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	2,935	1,410	1,525		196,070	94,855	101,215
0 to 4 years	355	165	190		16,195	8,130	8,065
5 to 9 years	335	170	170		18,005	9,155	8,855
10 to 14 years	385	200	185		21,045	10,960	10,085
15 to 19 years	340	185	160		19,940	10,400	9,545
20 to 24 years	255	115	140		14,875	7,180	7,695
25 to 29 years	190	80	110		12,750	6,110	6,645
30 to 34 years	180	75	110		12,855	6,065	6,785
35 to 39 years	225	105	115		13,945	6,350	7,595
40 to 44 years	160	75	85		15,670	7,175	8,500
45 to 49 years	140	65	75		14,790	6,645	8,140
50 to 54 years	120	60	60		11,635	5,440	6,200
55 to 59 years	110	55	55		8,275	3,895	4,375
60 to 64 years	55	25	25		6,150	2,890	3,260
65 to 69 years	35	15	20		4,135	1,985	2,155
70 to 74 years	30	10	15		2,705	1,220	1,480
75 to 79 years	10	10	10		1,670	740	935
80 to 84 years	0	0	10		835	320	520
85 years and over	10	0	0		585	195	385
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	20.9	19.6	22.0		28.1	26.2	29.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	63.2	62.1	64.6		71.8	70.2	73.3

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Eskasoni 3, Indian reserve				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	1,860	875	985		140,825	66,615	74,210
Not in a common-law relationship	1,655	775	885		116,100	55,255	60,845
In a common-law relationship	200	95	105		24,725	11,355	13,365

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Eskasoni 3, Indian reserve				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	1,855	875	985		140,820	66,610	74,210
Never legally married (single) 14	1,145	560	585		75,915	39,290	36,620
Legally married (and not separated) 15	465	230	235		41,000	18,980	22,025
Separated, but still legally married 16	95	40	60		6,970	2,680	4,290
Divorced 17	85	35	60		11,690	4,465	7,230
Widowed 18	70	15	60		5,250	1,200	4,045

Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Eskasoni 3, Indian reserve				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	835	Data not available	Data not available		89,675	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	91.0	Data not available	Data not available		54.4	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	1.2	Data not available	Data not available		4.0	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		7.1	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	1.2	Data not available	Data not available		6.9	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	4.2	Data not available	Data not available		19.3	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		3.1	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	1.8	Data not available	Data not available		5.3	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	185	Data not available	Data not available		47,010	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	155	Data not available	Data not available		38,725	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	350	Data not available	Data not available		61,235	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	480	Data not available	Data not available		28,440	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	290	Data not available	Data not available		44,815	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	260	Data not available	Data not available		28,945	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	285	Data not available	Data not available		15,910	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.0	Data not available	Data not available		6.2	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 25	7.2	Data not available	Data not available		2.8	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.6	Data not available	Data not available		0.5	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Census family status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Census family status of the Aboriginal identity population	Eskasoni 3, Indian reserve				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	2,930	1,410	1,520		195,400	94,460	100,940
Spouses	455	225	230		40,155	18,600	21,550
Common-law partners	200	95	100		24,670	11,330	13,345
Lone parents	395	65	325		15,350	3,075	12,275
Children in census families	1,520	805	720		81,115	43,265	37,850
Persons not in census families	360	210	150		34,110	18,190	15,920

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Eskasoni 3, Indian reserve				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	2,930	1,410	1,520		196,075	94,860	101,215
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	2,600	1,255	1,340		18,230	8,740	9,495
Knowledge of English only 28	330	150	175		166,890	81,700	85,190
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		65	30	40
Knowledge of English and French only 30	0	0	0		7,865	3,325	4,540
Knowledge of other languages 31	0	0	0		3,025	1,065	1,955
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	83.1	83.3	82.9		7.4	7.1	7.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	65.2	67.0	63.5		2.2	2.2	2.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	88.7	89.0	88.2		9.3	9.2	9.4

Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago of the Aboriginal identity population	Eskasoni 3, Indian reserve				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	2,850	1,375	1,475		192,765	93,210	99,560
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	2,580	1,255	1,330		151,750	73,840	77,905
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	245	115	135		23,465	10,835	12,625
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	20	0	10		14,330	6,970	7,360
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	0	0	0		2,830	1,360	1,470
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	0	10	0		395	195	200

Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago of the Aboriginal identity population	Eskasoni 3, Indian reserve				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	2,580	1,245	1,335		179,870	86,720	93,145
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	1,880	930	955		91,010	44,710	46,295
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	620	285	330		48,505	22,975	25,535
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	45	15	25		32,080	15,080	17,005
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	30	10	15		7,395	3,540	3,850
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	0	0	10		875	415	460

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Eskasoni 3, Indian reserve				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	1,860	875	980		140,825	66,615	74,210
No certificate, diploma or degree	905	460	445		54,910	28,220	26,695
High school certificate or equivalent 35	345	110	235		35,680	16,550	19,125
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	265	185	85		17,615	10,615	7,000
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	105	55	50		20,275	7,135	13,140
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	55	20	35		4,825	1,445	3,380
University certificate or degree	180	50	130		7,515	2,650	4,870
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	590	300	295		34,815	17,580	17,235
No certificate, diploma or degree	425	235	185		19,540	10,260	9,280
High school certificate or equivalent 38	140	40	95		11,020	5,380	5,640
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	20	15	0		1,580	990	590
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	10	10	10		1,855	715	1,145
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		470	145	330
University certificate or degree	0	0	10		345	95	250
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	375	155	225		25,610	12,175	13,430
No certificate, diploma or degree	130	60	75		7,340	3,985	3,350
High school certificate or equivalent 41	100	25	75		7,490	3,625	3,865
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	65	45	20		3,390	1,945	1,445
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	25	10	15		4,605	1,610	2,990
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	0	10		865	330	535
University certificate or degree	50	15	35		1,930	685	1,240
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	805	385	420		70,470	32,400	38,070
No certificate, diploma or degree	300	145	150		22,045	11,370	10,675
High school certificate or equivalent 44	105	35	65		15,935	7,050	8,890
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	170	120	55		11,435	6,960	4,470
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	70	35	35		12,970	4,445	8,520
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	45	15	25		3,210	870	2,335
University certificate or degree	115	25	85		4,870	1,695	3,175

Table: Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population

Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Eskasoni 3, Indian reserve				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	1,860	870	985		140,825	66,615	74,210
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	1,250	570	680		90,590	44,775	45,820
Education	80	10	70		3,015	695	2,320
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	0	0	0		1,740	740	1,005
Humanities	50	20	30		1,875	680	1,195
Social and behavioural sciences and law	40	15	30		4,600	1,110	3,490
Business, management and public administration	130	35	90		10,425	2,185	8,235
Physical and life sciences and technologies	15	0	15		580	310	270
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	30	10	20		1,500	685	815
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	120	115	0		10,770	9,970	800
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	20	15	0		2,205	1,480	720
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	35	10	25		7,510	1,165	6,345
Personal, protective and transportation services	80	65	10		5,995	2,800	3,195
Other 47	0	0	0		10	10	0

Table: Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Eskasoni 3, Indian reserve				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	1,860	875	980		140,820	66,615	74,210
In the labour force 49	695	355	335		91,535	46,320	45,215
Employed 50	520	255	265		77,850	38,880	38,970
Unemployed 51	175	100	75		13,685	7,440	6,245
Not in the labour force 52	1,165	520	645		49,290	20,295	28,995
Participation rate 53	37.4	40.6	34.2		65.0	69.5	60.9
Employment rate 54	28.0	29.1	27.0		55.3	58.4	52.5
Unemployment rate 55	25.2	28.2	22.4		15.0	16.1	13.8

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Eskasoni 3, Indian reserve				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	625	325	300		87,720	44,440	43,275
A Management occupations 57	50	25	20		5,515	2,645	2,870
B Business, finance and administration occupations	65	15	50		11,830	2,390	9,440
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	15	10	0		2,885	2,230	655
D Health occupations	15	0	10		2,805	505	2,300
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	130	25	100		7,955	1,885	6,075
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	15	0	10		2,315	1,175	1,140
G Sales and service occupations	185	90	90		25,205	8,325	16,880
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	95	85	10		17,435	15,880	1,555
I Occupations unique to primary industry	65	60	0		6,775	5,545	1,230
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	10	10	0		4,990	3,865	1,125

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Eskasoni 3, Indian reserve				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	625	330	300		87,720	44,445	43,275
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	75	60	10		7,720	6,220	1,505
Construction	45	40	0		8,660	7,535	1,130
Manufacturing	10	10	10		7,850	6,150	1,695
Wholesale trade	0	0	0		2,065	1,455	610
Retail trade	75	40	40		9,135	3,430	5,705
Finance and real estate	0	0	0		2,530	705	1,825
Health care and social services	95	25	70		8,370	1,280	7,095
Educational services	130	40	85		5,125	1,220	3,905
Business services	30	20	10		12,390	6,980	5,415
Other services	160	85	75		23,855	9,460	14,395

Table: Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population	Eskasoni 3, Indian reserve				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	520	255	265		77,850	38,875	38,970
Worked at home	100	45	50		4,975	2,190	2,785
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		175	105	70
No fixed workplace address	140	100	40		13,795	10,320	3,470
Worked at usual place	285	110	175		58,900	26,260	32,645
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	270	100	165		32,360	13,230	19,135
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	15	10	0		22,855	10,995	11,860
Worked in a different census division (county)	0	0	0		3,245	1,770	1,475
Worked in a different province	0	0	0		445	265	180

Table: Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population	Eskasoni 3, Indian reserve				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address with an Aboriginal identity 60	420	205	210		72,695	36,580	36,115
Car, truck, van, as driver	315	150	165		45,560	22,860	22,705
Car, truck, van, as passenger	50	20	30		9,155	5,095	4,060
Public transit	0	0	0		5,850	2,530	3,325
Walked or bicycled	60	35	20		10,300	4,875	5,420
All other modes	10	0	0		1,825	1,215	610

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Eskasoni 3, Indian reserve				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	805	390	420		91,760	45,545	46,215
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	10,357	11,360	8,736		17,978	21,053	15,362
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	16,993	16,975	17,010		24,836	28,972	20,759
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	225	100	125		35,235	18,520	16,715
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	29,824	29,984	29,152		34,601	39,662	30,533
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	32,064	32,609	31,633		39,237	44,109	33,840

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Eskasoni 3, Indian reserve				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	1,535	705	835		129,165	61,160	68,005
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	7,669	5,584	9,392		15,836	17,695	14,899
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	101	99		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	67.5	78.1	59.7		77.0	82.3	70.6
Government transfers - As a % of total income	31.2	19.6	39.1		17.8	12.5	24.0
Other money - As a % of total income	1.4	2.2	0.8		5.3	5.2	5.4

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Eskasoni 3, Indian reserve				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	830	Data not available	Data not available		89,670	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	15,808	Data not available	Data not available		42,059	Data not available	Data not available

Definitions, sources and symbols

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Eskasoni 3, Nova Scotia (Code1217020) (table). Aboriginal Population Profile. 2006 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-594-XWE. Ottawa. Released January 15, 2008.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-594/index.cfm?Lang=E
(accessed June 21, 2024).