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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	La Vallée-de-l'Or (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	41,896	Data not available	Data not available		7,546,131†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	42,375	Data not available	Data not available		7,237,479†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	-1.1	Data not available	Data not available		4.3	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	18,866	Data not available	Data not available		3,452,300	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	17,652	Data not available	Data not available		3,188,713	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	1.7	Data not available	Data not available		5.6	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	24,267.05	Data not available	Data not available		1,356,366.78	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Aboriginal identity population in 2006

Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	La Vallée-de-l'Or (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	41,275	20,750	20,525		7,435,905	3,645,975	3,789,925
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	2,825	1,320	1,500		108,425	53,525	54,905
North American Indian - single response 6	2,335	1,080	1,250		65,085	31,690	33,395
Métis - single response	445	225	215		27,985	14,300	13,680
Inuit - single response	0	0	0		10,950	5,470	5,480
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	25	0	25		955	450	510
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	20	15	0		3,450	1,615	1,835
Non-Aboriginal identity population	38,455	19,425	19,025		7,327,475	3,592,450	3,735,020

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	La Vallée-de-l'Or (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	41,275	20,750	20,525		7,435,905	3,645,975	3,789,925
Registered Indian 9	2,280	1,085	1,195		55,955	27,130	28,825
Not a registered Indian	39,000	19,665	19,335		7,379,945	3,618,845	3,761,100

Table: Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	La Vallée-de-l'Or (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	2,825	1,320	1,495		108,430	53,525	54,900
0 to 4 years	390	220	175		8,680	4,460	4,215
5 to 9 years	375	150	225		9,185	4,560	4,625
10 to 14 years	340	180	160		9,650	5,010	4,640
15 to 19 years	260	115	140		9,590	4,835	4,755
20 to 24 years	215	120	95		8,200	3,980	4,225
25 to 29 years	165	70	100		7,225	3,530	3,700
30 to 34 years	180	75	105		7,205	3,485	3,720
35 to 39 years	195	90	105		7,325	3,510	3,815
40 to 44 years	145	70	70		8,680	4,355	4,325
45 to 49 years	145	80	65		7,910	3,855	4,055
50 to 54 years	125	60	70		6,860	3,375	3,490
55 to 59 years	90	40	45		5,760	2,950	2,810
60 to 64 years	95	25	65		4,155	2,055	2,100
65 to 69 years	35	10	25		2,855	1,385	1,470
70 to 74 years	30	0	20		2,410	1,105	1,305
75 to 79 years	15	0	10		1,485	595	895
80 to 84 years	0	0	0		855	310	545
85 years and over	0	0	10		380	170	205
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	20.8	20.0	22.2		31.1	30.5	31.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	60.5	59.1	62.2		74.6	73.8	75.4

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	La Vallée-de-l'Or (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	1,715	780	935		80,910	39,490	41,420
Not in a common-law relationship	1,200	525	675		64,455	31,550	32,905
In a common-law relationship	515	250	260		16,460	7,945	8,515

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	La Vallée-de-l'Or (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	1,715	780	935		80,910	39,490	41,420
Never legally married (single) 14	1,075	525	545		43,120	22,120	21,000
Legally married (and not separated) 15	350	155	200		24,255	12,065	12,190
Separated, but still legally married 16	75	20	50		1,900	825	1,075
Divorced 17	125	50	75		7,805	3,570	4,235
Widowed 18	85	20	65		3,830	900	2,925

Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	La Vallée-de-l'Or (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	980	Data not available	Data not available		50,455	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	54.1	Data not available	Data not available		54.3	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	5.6	Data not available	Data not available		6.8	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	7.1	Data not available	Data not available		2.9	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	8.2	Data not available	Data not available		6.1	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	24.0	Data not available	Data not available		26.1	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		2.2	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	1.0	Data not available	Data not available		1.6	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	380	Data not available	Data not available		25,850	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	435	Data not available	Data not available		21,050	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	565	Data not available	Data not available		33,440	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	415	Data not available	Data not available		17,010	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	430	Data not available	Data not available		25,740	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	350	Data not available	Data not available		15,720	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	200	Data not available	Data not available		8,990	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	5.3	Data not available	Data not available		5.7	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 25	12.2	Data not available	Data not available		4.3	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	La Vallée-de-l'Or (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	2,810	1,320	1,495		108,095	53,335	54,760
Spouses	350	155	190		23,895	11,885	12,005
Common-law partners	510	250	265		16,430	7,925	8,505
Lone parents	200	35	165		8,265	1,830	6,435
Children in census families	1,245	620	625		42,875	23,205	19,675
Persons not in census families	510	260	250		16,635	8,500	8,135

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	La Vallée-de-l'Or (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	2,825	1,325	1,500		108,425	53,525	54,900
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	1,510	740	770		42,395	21,050	21,340
Knowledge of English only 28	45	15	30		4,935	2,625	2,310
Knowledge of French only 29	700	330	375		33,180	16,120	17,060
Knowledge of English and French only 30	535	225	305		25,765	12,880	12,885
Knowledge of other languages 31	25	10	20		2,155	855	1,300
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	51.0	52.5	49.7		37.1	37.2	37.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	14.3	15.1	14.0		32.6	33.1	32.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	53.5	55.8	51.3		39.1	39.3	38.9

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	La Vallée-de-l'Or (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	2,745	1,290	1,450		106,780	52,670	54,110
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	2,290	1,070	1,220		91,850	45,685	46,165
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	260	150	110		9,030	4,275	4,755
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	190	70	120		4,990	2,280	2,710
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	10	0	0		805	380	430
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	0	0	0		105	45	60

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	La Vallée-de-l'Or (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	2,425	1,105	1,320		99,735	49,055	50,680
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	1,345	590	750		62,460	31,220	31,245
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	795	395	395		22,090	10,690	11,395
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	290	115	175		12,910	6,010	6,900
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	10	0	0		1,955	975	985
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	0	0	0		315	160	150

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	La Vallée-de-l'Or (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	1,715	780	935		80,910	39,490	41,420
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,115	535	580		35,730	17,835	17,895
High school certificate or equivalent 35	220	85	135		13,790	5,890	7,900
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	175	80	95		14,070	8,585	5,480
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	100	55	45		9,790	4,160	5,625
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	55	10	45		2,575	1,000	1,565
University certificate or degree	45	15	35		4,965	2,020	2,940
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	475	240	235		17,785	8,815	8,975
No certificate, diploma or degree	390	190	205		10,945	5,790	5,160
High school certificate or equivalent 38	55	35	25		3,710	1,640	2,070
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	10	0	10		1,290	770	520
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	10	10	0		1,410	500	910
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	0	0		115	40	75
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		310	75	235
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	350	145	200		14,440	7,015	7,420
No certificate, diploma or degree	190	90	95		5,055	2,695	2,360
High school certificate or equivalent 41	45	20	25		2,455	1,085	1,365
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	45	10	35		2,865	1,695	1,170
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	35	15	25		2,370	905	1,460
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	15	10	10		450	155	295
University certificate or degree	15	10	10		1,250	480	765
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	800	370	435		40,695	20,095	20,600
No certificate, diploma or degree	450	225	225		14,685	7,275	7,405
High school certificate or equivalent 44	115	35	80		6,680	2,825	3,860
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	115	65	45		8,935	5,465	3,470
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	50	30	20		5,550	2,555	2,995
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	40	0	35		1,765	730	1,035
University certificate or degree	30	10	20		3,075	1,250	1,825

Table: Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population

Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	La Vallée-de-l'Or (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	1,715	780	935		80,910	39,490	41,420
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	1,340	620	715		49,520	23,725	25,800
Education	45	0	45		2,125	465	1,660
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	0	0	0		1,060	535	530
Humanities	10	0	0		1,590	625	970
Social and behavioural sciences and law	50	10	45		2,905	750	2,150
Business, management and public administration	75	15	60		6,180	1,805	4,370
Physical and life sciences and technologies	0	0	0		455	250	205
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	10	0	0		1,130	610	520
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	65	60	0		7,525	6,960	565
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	20	20	0		1,205	845	355
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	50	0	50		3,485	665	2,815
Personal, protective and transportation services	45	35	10		3,705	2,245	1,465
Other 47	10	0	10		15	0	20

Table: Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	La Vallée-de-l'Or (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	1,715	775	935		80,910	39,490	41,420
In the labour force 49	730	335	395		49,200	25,645	23,555
Employed 50	600	255	350		41,525	21,110	20,415
Unemployed 51	130	75	50		7,675	4,535	3,140
Not in the labour force 52	980	445	535		31,710	13,845	17,865
Participation rate 53	42.6	43.2	42.2		60.8	64.9	56.9
Employment rate 54	35.0	32.9	37.4		51.3	53.5	49.3
Unemployment rate 55	17.8	22.4	12.7		15.6	17.7	13.3

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	La Vallée-de-l'Or (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	685	300	375		47,015	24,495	22,520
A Management occupations 57	50	20	35		3,200	1,785	1,410
B Business, finance and administration occupations	110	20	85		7,270	1,820	5,450
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	15	15	10		1,680	1,230	450
D Health occupations	25	0	20		2,060	445	1,610
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	120	35	85		4,940	1,210	3,725
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	60	20	40		1,600	715	885
G Sales and service occupations	155	60	100		12,825	5,515	7,310
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	75	65	10		8,590	8,020	575
I Occupations unique to primary industry	35	35	0		2,430	1,990	445
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	35	30	0		2,425	1,760	665

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	La Vallée-de-l'Or (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	680	305	380		47,015	24,495	22,525
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	55	40	10		3,000	2,385	615
Construction	10	10	10		3,205	2,935	270
Manufacturing	45	30	10		4,230	3,130	1,100
Wholesale trade	0	0	0		1,015	660	355
Retail trade	50	15	30		4,645	1,980	2,660
Finance and real estate	15	0	15		1,285	510	775
Health care and social services	145	15	125		6,460	1,375	5,085
Educational services	55	15	40		3,340	950	2,390
Business services	85	50	35		6,485	3,950	2,530
Other services	220	115	105		13,355	6,610	6,745

Table: Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population	La Vallée-de-l'Or (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	605	255	350		41,525	21,110	20,410
Worked at home	20	15	0		1,925	955	975
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		105	80	25
No fixed workplace address	45	35	10		5,735	4,380	1,355
Worked at usual place	540	205	330		33,755	15,700	18,060
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	425	145	280		19,945	8,725	11,225
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	50	20	30		6,500	2,955	3,545
Worked in a different census division (county)	55	40	20		5,680	3,210	2,470
Worked in a different province	0	0	0		1,630	805	820

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

Figure Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population	La Vallée-de-l'Or (CD)				Quebec
	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	585	245	340		39,495	20,075	19,420
Car, truck, van, as driver	295	120	175		24,225	13,495	10,730
Car, truck, van, as passenger	50	30	15		3,570	1,465	2,110
Public transit	10	0	0		2,925	1,195	1,730
Walked or bicycled	220	80	150		6,895	2,855	4,045
All other modes	10	10	0		1,875	1,075	800

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	La Vallée-de-l'Or (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	860	395	470		52,430	26,985	25,450
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	12,797	13,238	12,284		18,560	21,418	16,019
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	18,389	19,474	17,474		24,776	27,858	21,510
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	310	140	170		21,625	11,385	10,235
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	27,774	28,426	27,628		33,545	36,923	30,316
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	30,893	30,441	31,273		38,444	41,926	34,570

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	La Vallée-de-l'Or (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	1,515	705	810		75,205	37,080	38,125
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	13,126	9,555	15,710		18,008	20,185	16,843
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	59.3	70.4	51.9		71.4	76.5	65.5
Government transfers - As a % of total income	37.4	28.1	43.5		22.0	16.4	28.6
Other money - As a % of total income	3.1	1.9	4.0		6.6	7.1	5.9

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	La Vallée-de-l'Or (CD)				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	980	Data not available	Data not available		50,455	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	31,259	Data not available	Data not available		41,843	Data not available	Data not available

Definitions, sources and symbols

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. La Vallée-de-l'Or, Quebec (Code2489) (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 17, 2024).