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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Waterloo, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	97,475	Data not available	Data not available		12,160,282†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	86,543	Data not available	Data not available		11,410,046†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	12.6	Data not available	Data not available		6.6	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	40,659	Data not available	Data not available		4,972,869	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	36,779	Data not available	Data not available		4,554,251	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	1,520.7	Data not available	Data not available		13.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	64.10	Data not available	Data not available		907,573.82	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Aboriginal identity population in 2006

Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	Waterloo, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	96,775	47,860	48,915		12,028,900	5,877,875	6,151,020
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	755	355	400		242,490	117,585	124,900
North American Indian - single response 6	390	180	210		158,400	75,955	82,440
Métis - single response	315	135	180		73,610	37,025	36,580
Inuit - single response	15	10	10		2,035	940	1,100
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	0	0	0		1,905	885	1,025
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	30	30	0		6,540	2,785	3,755
Non-Aboriginal identity population	96,020	47,510	48,510		11,786,405	5,760,285	6,026,115

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Waterloo, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	96,775	47,860	48,910		12,028,895	5,877,875	6,151,020
Registered Indian 9	205	120	90		123,595	58,780	64,815
Not a registered Indian	96,565	47,740	48,825		11,905,300	5,819,095	6,086,205

Table: Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Waterloo, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	750	350	400		242,490	117,585	124,905
0 to 4 years	30	20	10		19,810	10,155	9,660
5 to 9 years	55	25	30		21,075	10,690	10,385
10 to 14 years	95	40	55		23,435	11,840	11,595
15 to 19 years	55	35	20		22,340	11,600	10,735
20 to 24 years	95	40	55		18,535	8,925	9,610
25 to 29 years	60	35	25		17,015	7,850	9,170
30 to 34 years	40	40	0		16,660	7,590	9,070
35 to 39 years	75	35	35		17,550	8,110	9,440
40 to 44 years	65	35	30		20,380	9,835	10,550
45 to 49 years	70	30	35		18,370	8,740	9,630
50 to 54 years	45	10	35		15,350	7,155	8,195
55 to 59 years	15	0	20		11,535	5,610	5,925
60 to 64 years	30	0	25		7,800	3,870	3,935
65 to 69 years	0	0	0		5,280	2,470	2,810
70 to 74 years	10	0	10		3,590	1,635	1,950
75 to 79 years	10	0	10		2,000	815	1,180
80 to 84 years	0	0	0		1,150	450	695
85 years and over	0	0	0		600	245	355
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	27.4	26.8	27.7		29.7	28.5	30.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	75.3	75.7	76.3		73.5	72.2	74.7

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Waterloo, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	570	265	305		178,165	84,905	93,255
Not in a common-law relationship	460	210	250		149,615	71,515	78,100
In a common-law relationship	105	55	45		28,555	13,395	15,155

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Waterloo, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	565	265	300		178,170	84,905	93,255
Never legally married (single) 14	250	145	105		84,620	43,245	41,375
Legally married (and not separated) 15	215	110	100		62,010	29,870	32,140
Separated, but still legally married 16	35	10	25		9,725	4,090	5,635
Divorced 17	50	0	45		15,005	6,350	8,660
Widowed 18	20	0	20		6,795	1,350	5,445

Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Waterloo, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	450	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	47.8	Data not available	Data not available		59.7	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	11.1	Data not available	Data not available		5.6	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	11.1	Data not available	Data not available		7.6	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		4.0	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	18.9	Data not available	Data not available		14.2	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	8.9	Data not available	Data not available		7.6	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		1.2	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	250	Data not available	Data not available		67,130	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	200	Data not available	Data not available		47,430	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	305	Data not available	Data not available		89,080	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	145	Data not available	Data not available		32,650	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	285	Data not available	Data not available		63,655	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	130	Data not available	Data not available		39,300	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	30	Data not available	Data not available		18,775	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.7	Data not available	Data not available		6.3	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 25	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		2.1	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.4	Data not available	Data not available		0.4	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Census family status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Census family status of the Aboriginal identity population	Waterloo, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	750	350	405		241,840	117,165	124,670
Spouses	210	110	100		61,240	29,550	31,690
Common-law partners	105	60	45		28,490	13,365	15,125
Lone parents	50	0	50		18,035	3,365	14,670
Children in census families	270	125	145		97,720	52,280	45,440
Persons not in census families	115	55	60		36,350	18,605	17,745

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Waterloo, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	755	350	400		242,490	117,590	124,900
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	20	0	20		29,020	14,035	14,990
Knowledge of English only 28	625	305	320		177,080	86,355	90,725
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		880	500	385
Knowledge of English and French only 30	95	40	60		32,420	15,405	17,015
Knowledge of other languages 31	10	0	0		3,085	1,295	1,790
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	2.6	0.0	5.0		9.8	9.6	10.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	0.0	0.0	0.0		5.4	5.6	5.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	2.6	0.0	5.0		12.0	11.9	12.0

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	Waterloo, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	745	350	400		238,400	115,455	122,940
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	595	275	320		195,475	95,320	100,150
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	105	45	55		26,625	12,405	14,220
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	30	15	15		13,915	6,625	7,290
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	15	0	10		1,955	875	1,080
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	0	0	0		425	230	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	Waterloo, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	725	330	390		222,630	107,410	115,215
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	320	120	200		120,645	59,445	61,205
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	250	145	105		59,010	27,800	31,205
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	90	50	40		35,765	16,745	19,015
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	50	10	35		6,110	2,865	3,250
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	0	10	0		1,100	555	545

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Waterloo, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	565	265	305		178,165	84,905	93,260
No certificate, diploma or degree	145	70	75		66,980	33,755	33,225
High school certificate or equivalent 35	145	90	60		43,115	19,915	23,195
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	55	15	35		18,050	11,715	6,340
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	105	40	65		33,540	13,365	20,175
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	15	0	10		4,045	1,505	2,540
University certificate or degree	100	45	55		12,435	4,650	7,785
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	150	75	80		40,875	20,530	20,350
No certificate, diploma or degree	50	25	20		24,225	12,650	11,570
High school certificate or equivalent 38	45	25	15		11,380	5,555	5,825
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	10	0	0		1,075	710	370
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	20	0	20		3,075	1,245	1,825
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		265	110	155
University certificate or degree	35	15	20		860	260	600
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	105	75	25		33,680	15,440	18,245
No certificate, diploma or degree	10	10	0		8,110	4,010	4,100
High school certificate or equivalent 41	35	40	0		9,590	4,745	4,850
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	15	10	0		3,180	2,095	1,080
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	30	10	15		8,145	3,150	4,995
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		810	255	560
University certificate or degree	15	10	10		3,840	1,185	2,660
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	295	115	180		90,990	43,315	47,675
No certificate, diploma or degree	85	30	50		26,870	13,880	12,990
High school certificate or equivalent 44	65	25	40		20,595	9,025	11,570
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	30	0	20		12,430	7,955	4,480
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	55	25	30		21,080	8,465	12,615
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	15	10	10		2,695	1,020	1,680
University certificate or degree	50	20	30		7,315	2,970	4,340

Table: Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population

Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Waterloo, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	565	265	305		178,165	84,905	93,260
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	295	160	135		110,090	53,675	56,420
Education	10	0	10		3,985	945	3,035
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	20	0	20		2,335	1,110	1,225
Humanities	30	10	20		2,610	1,160	1,455
Social and behavioural sciences and law	30	10	20		7,045	1,925	5,115
Business, management and public administration	45	0	45		13,310	3,520	9,790
Physical and life sciences and technologies	15	10	0		880	415	465
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	10	0	10		2,350	1,075	1,275
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	40	40	0		15,375	14,055	1,320
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	0	0	0		1,620	1,120	495
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	35	10	25		10,975	1,670	9,310
Personal, protective and transportation services	40	20	20		7,585	4,240	3,350
Other 47	0	0	0		10	0	10

Table: Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Waterloo, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	570	265	305		178,165	84,905	93,260
In the labour force 49	465	250	215		115,150	57,670	57,475
Employed 50	405	200	205		101,025	50,200	50,825
Unemployed 51	65	55	10		14,125	7,470	6,650
Not in the labour force 52	100	15	85		63,015	27,235	35,780
Participation rate 53	81.6	94.3	70.5		64.6	67.9	61.6
Employment rate 54	71.1	75.5	67.2		56.7	59.1	54.5
Unemployment rate 55	14.0	22.0	4.7		12.3	13.0	11.6

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Waterloo, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	460	245	215		111,160	55,645	55,510
A Management occupations 57	15	10	10		7,555	4,185	3,365
B Business, finance and administration occupations	70	25	40		16,690	3,925	12,760
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	30	30	0		4,110	2,930	1,180
D Health occupations	0	0	10		5,000	630	4,370
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	20	0	15		10,535	2,765	7,770
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	40	15	25		2,380	1,115	1,265
G Sales and service occupations	110	40	70		31,770	12,215	19,555
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	65	55	10		21,070	19,070	2,005
I Occupations unique to primary industry	20	10	10		4,200	3,555	650
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	75	50	25		7,840	5,255	2,585

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Waterloo, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	460	245	215		111,160	55,645	55,510
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	0	0	0		4,760	3,885	875
Construction	20	20	0		8,605	7,830	770
Manufacturing	110	85	25		12,510	8,750	3,760
Wholesale trade	15	10	0		3,015	1,985	1,030
Retail trade	70	20	45		11,885	4,740	7,145
Finance and real estate	10	0	10		3,625	1,310	2,315
Health care and social services	20	0	15		13,070	2,295	10,775
Educational services	30	10	20		6,350	1,820	4,530
Business services	90	45	40		17,800	10,175	7,625
Other services	95	50	45		29,535	12,855	16,680

Table: Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population	Waterloo, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	405	195	205		101,025	50,200	50,825
Worked at home	30	0	30		4,925	2,150	2,770
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		560	275	280
No fixed workplace address	10	10	10		12,940	9,745	3,195
Worked at usual place	360	185	180		82,605	38,030	44,580
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	170	70	95		53,905	23,730	30,170
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	165	95	70		16,760	7,870	8,890
Worked in a different census division (county)	15	15	0		11,095	6,005	5,085
Worked in a different province	10	10	0		850	420	430

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

Figure Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population	Waterloo, City				Ontario
	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	380	200	180		95,545	47,770	47,770
Car, truck, van, as driver	205	110	100		62,140	32,380	29,760
Car, truck, van, as passenger	80	40	45		11,270	5,470	5,800
Public transit	20	10	15		7,745	3,085	4,660
Walked or bicycled	60	40	20		12,375	5,730	6,645
All other modes	0	0	0		2,015	1,110	900

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Waterloo, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	480	240	245		119,475	59,500	59,975
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	21,452	33,315	16,994		21,151	25,476	18,014
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	26,325	33,382	19,344		27,820	32,205	23,470
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	205	115	95		56,200	30,050	26,155
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	39,802	44,679	24,794		37,385	41,765	32,769
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	39,901	47,460	31,146		41,761	46,512	36,303

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Waterloo, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	545	260	290		165,780	79,185	86,590
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	21,895	33,393	19,585		18,808	22,043	16,940
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	102	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	84.5	93.7	75.6		77.2	81.1	72.5
Government transfers - As a % of total income	11.6	6.4	18.4		16.6	12.3	21.8
Other money - As a % of total income	3.9	1.0	7.9		6.2	6.6	5.7

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Waterloo, City				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	445	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	62,259	Data not available	Data not available		46,865	Data not available	Data not available

Definitions, sources and symbols

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Waterloo, Ontario (Code3530016) (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 22, 2024).