Archived Content

Information identified as archived is provided for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. It is not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards and has not been altered or updated since it was archived. Please contact us to request a format other than those available.

2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

Select a view All data Education Families and households Income and earnings Labour Language Mobility and migration Place of work Population [ Build your own ]

Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Manitoulin (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	13,090	Data not available	Data not available		12,160,282†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	12,679	Data not available	Data not available		11,410,046†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	3.2	Data not available	Data not available		6.6	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	9,455	Data not available	Data not available		4,972,869	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	5,467	Data not available	Data not available		4,554,251	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	2.8	Data not available	Data not available		13.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	4,759.73	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	Manitoulin (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	12,940	6,470	6,470		12,028,900	5,877,875	6,151,020
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	5,035	2,525	2,510		242,490	117,585	124,900
North American Indian - single response 6	4,610	2,275	2,335		158,400	75,955	82,440
Métis - single response	340	215	125		73,610	37,025	36,580
Inuit - single response	0	0	0		2,035	940	1,100
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	0	0	10		1,905	885	1,025
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	75	30	40		6,540	2,785	3,755
Non-Aboriginal identity population	7,905	3,940	3,965		11,786,405	5,760,285	6,026,115

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Manitoulin (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	12,940	6,470	6,470		12,028,895	5,877,875	6,151,020
Registered Indian 9	4,540	2,215	2,320		123,595	58,780	64,815
Not a registered Indian	8,405	4,255	4,150		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	Manitoulin (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	5,035	2,525	2,505		242,490	117,585	124,905
0 to 4 years	395	200	200		19,810	10,155	9,660
5 to 9 years	440	230	210		21,075	10,690	10,385
10 to 14 years	565	315	255		23,435	11,840	11,595
15 to 19 years	440	235	205		22,340	11,600	10,735
20 to 24 years	280	145	135		18,535	8,925	9,610
25 to 29 years	250	120	130		17,015	7,850	9,170
30 to 34 years	270	130	140		16,660	7,590	9,070
35 to 39 years	410	220	185		17,550	8,110	9,440
40 to 44 years	400	205	195		20,380	9,835	10,550
45 to 49 years	410	215	190		18,370	8,740	9,630
50 to 54 years	345	155	190		15,350	7,155	8,195
55 to 59 years	240	105	130		11,535	5,610	5,925
60 to 64 years	185	100	85		7,800	3,870	3,935
65 to 69 years	150	55	100		5,280	2,470	2,810
70 to 74 years	100	45	50		3,590	1,635	1,950
75 to 79 years	90	35	55		2,000	815	1,180
80 to 84 years	35	10	20		1,150	450	695
85 years and over	30	0	25		600	245	355
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	32.8	30.7	34.2		29.7	28.5	30.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	72.1	70.7	73.7		73.5	72.2	74.7

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Manitoulin (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	3,630	1,785	1,845		178,165	84,905	93,255
Not in a common-law relationship	3,055	1,505	1,545		149,615	71,515	78,100
In a common-law relationship	575	280	295		28,555	13,395	15,155

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Manitoulin (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	3,630	1,785	1,845		178,170	84,905	93,255
Never legally married (single) 14	1,965	1,015	945		84,620	43,245	41,375
Legally married (and not separated) 15	1,110	545	565		62,010	29,870	32,140
Separated, but still legally married 16	200	90	110		9,725	4,090	5,635
Divorced 17	150	90	65		15,005	6,350	8,660
Widowed 18	195	40	160		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	Manitoulin (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	2,085	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	86.6	Data not available	Data not available		59.7	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	1.2	Data not available	Data not available		5.6	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	8.2	Data not available	Data not available		7.6	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	1.0	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	2.6	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	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		7.6	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	0.5	Data not available	Data not available		1.2	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	1,225	Data not available	Data not available		67,130	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	395	Data not available	Data not available		47,430	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	1,060	Data not available	Data not available		89,080	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	1,030	Data not available	Data not available		32,650	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	885	Data not available	Data not available		63,655	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	650	Data not available	Data not available		39,300	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	545	Data not available	Data not available		18,775	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	5.8	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	2.6	Data not available	Data not available		2.1	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.5	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	Manitoulin (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	5,035	2,530	2,505		241,840	117,165	124,670
Spouses	1,095	540	555		61,240	29,550	31,690
Common-law partners	575	280	300		28,490	13,365	15,125
Lone parents	505	105	395		18,035	3,365	14,670
Children in census families	2,055	1,145	910		97,720	52,280	45,440
Persons not in census families	800	455	350		36,350	18,605	17,745

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Manitoulin (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	5,035	2,530	2,505		242,490	117,590	124,900
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	1,785	880	905		29,020	14,035	14,990
Knowledge of English only 28	3,110	1,560	1,550		177,080	86,355	90,725
Knowledge of French only 29	10	0	0		880	500	385
Knowledge of English and French only 30	135	85	50		32,420	15,405	17,015
Knowledge of other languages 31	0	10	10		3,085	1,295	1,790
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	26.8	26.3	27.3		9.8	9.6	10.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	10.4	10.9	10.2		5.4	5.6	5.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	35.5	34.8	36.1		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	Manitoulin (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	4,945	2,480	2,460		238,400	115,455	122,940
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	4,320	2,155	2,165		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)	360	185	175		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	215	105	105		13,915	6,625	7,290
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	20	10	0		1,955	875	1,080
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	30	15	15		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	Manitoulin (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	4,640	2,330	2,310		222,630	107,410	115,215
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	3,110	1,545	1,570		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)	860	425	435		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	550	280	270		35,765	16,745	19,015
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	20	10	10		6,110	2,865	3,250
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	90	70	20		1,100	555	545

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Manitoulin (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	3,630	1,785	1,850		178,165	84,905	93,260
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,420	715	705		66,980	33,755	33,225
High school certificate or equivalent 35	780	365	415		43,115	19,915	23,195
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	375	285	85		18,050	11,715	6,340
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	740	285	455		33,540	13,365	20,175
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	90	45	45		4,045	1,505	2,540
University certificate or degree	220	80	140		12,435	4,650	7,785
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	725	380	345		40,875	20,530	20,350
No certificate, diploma or degree	465	265	200		24,225	12,650	11,570
High school certificate or equivalent 38	185	75	115		11,380	5,555	5,825
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	25	25	0		1,075	710	370
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	40	10	25		3,075	1,245	1,825
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	10		265	110	155
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		860	260	600
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	520	255	270		33,680	15,440	18,245
No certificate, diploma or degree	115	55	60		8,110	4,010	4,100
High school certificate or equivalent 41	165	80	85		9,590	4,745	4,850
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	30	30	10		3,180	2,095	1,080
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	145	60	85		8,145	3,150	4,995
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	10	10		810	255	560
University certificate or degree	50	20	30		3,840	1,185	2,660
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	1,985	1,005	980		90,990	43,315	47,675
No certificate, diploma or degree	530	280	255		26,870	13,880	12,990
High school certificate or equivalent 44	400	205	195		20,595	9,025	11,570
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	285	215	70		12,430	7,955	4,480
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	525	205	320		21,080	8,465	12,615
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	70	35	35		2,695	1,020	1,680
University certificate or degree	160	60	100		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	Manitoulin (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	3,630	1,780	1,845		178,165	84,905	93,260
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	2,200	1,085	1,115		110,090	53,675	56,420
Education	120	25	95		3,985	945	3,035
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	20	10	15		2,335	1,110	1,225
Humanities	45	20	30		2,610	1,160	1,455
Social and behavioural sciences and law	170	40	125		7,045	1,925	5,115
Business, management and public administration	240	60	180		13,310	3,520	9,790
Physical and life sciences and technologies	10	0	10		880	415	465
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	15	10	10		2,350	1,075	1,275
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	345	325	20		15,375	14,055	1,320
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	40	30	10		1,620	1,120	495
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	230	40	190		10,975	1,670	9,310
Personal, protective and transportation services	180	135	45		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	Manitoulin (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	3,630	1,780	1,845		178,165	84,905	93,260
In the labour force 49	2,150	1,125	1,025		115,150	57,670	57,475
Employed 50	1,815	935	880		101,025	50,200	50,825
Unemployed 51	335	190	145		14,125	7,470	6,650
Not in the labour force 52	1,480	660	820		63,015	27,235	35,780
Participation rate 53	59.2	63.2	55.6		64.6	67.9	61.6
Employment rate 54	50.0	52.5	47.7		56.7	59.1	54.5
Unemployment rate 55	15.6	16.9	14.1		12.3	13.0	11.6

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Manitoulin (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	2,090	1,090	1,000		111,160	55,645	55,510
A Management occupations 57	165	95	75		7,555	4,185	3,365
B Business, finance and administration occupations	220	40	180		16,690	3,925	12,760
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	40	40	0		4,110	2,930	1,180
D Health occupations	140	30	105		5,000	630	4,370
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	300	55	245		10,535	2,765	7,770
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	65	45	20		2,380	1,115	1,265
G Sales and service occupations	500	185	310		31,770	12,215	19,555
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	450	415	35		21,070	19,070	2,005
I Occupations unique to primary industry	125	120	0		4,200	3,555	650
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	70	60	15		7,840	5,255	2,585

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Manitoulin (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	2,090	1,085	1,000		111,160	55,645	55,510
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	130	125	0		4,760	3,885	875
Construction	210	195	20		8,605	7,830	770
Manufacturing	75	65	10		12,510	8,750	3,760
Wholesale trade	10	0	10		3,015	1,985	1,030
Retail trade	160	80	80		11,885	4,740	7,145
Finance and real estate	15	10	0		3,625	1,310	2,315
Health care and social services	385	80	305		13,070	2,295	10,775
Educational services	150	35	115		6,350	1,820	4,530
Business services	185	135	50		17,800	10,175	7,625
Other services	770	360	410		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	Manitoulin (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	1,815	935	880		101,025	50,200	50,825
Worked at home	140	95	50		4,925	2,150	2,770
Worked outside Canada	10	0	0		560	275	280
No fixed workplace address	355	285	75		12,940	9,745	3,195
Worked at usual place	1,310	555	755		82,605	38,030	44,580
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	1,035	430	605		53,905	23,730	30,170
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	220	85	135		16,760	7,870	8,890
Worked in a different census division (county)	60	40	15		11,095	6,005	5,085
Worked in a different province	0	0	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	Manitoulin (CD)				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	1,670	840	830		95,545	47,770	47,770
Car, truck, van, as driver	1,045	500	540		62,140	32,380	29,760
Car, truck, van, as passenger	235	140	85		11,270	5,470	5,800
Public transit	10	10	0		7,745	3,085	4,660
Walked or bicycled	355	160	190		12,375	5,730	6,645
All other modes	25	20	0		2,015	1,110	900

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Manitoulin (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	2,150	1,080	1,065		119,475	59,500	59,975
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	16,381	16,364	16,560		21,151	25,476	18,014
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	21,274	21,846	20,695		27,820	32,205	23,470
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	885	410	475		56,200	30,050	26,155
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	29,423	27,631	30,040		37,385	41,765	32,769
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	32,747	33,735	31,885		41,761	46,512	36,303

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Manitoulin (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	3,355	1,650	1,705		165,780	79,185	86,590
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	15,063	14,004	15,478		18,808	22,043	16,940
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	67.9	71.5	64.3		77.2	81.1	72.5
Government transfers - As a % of total income	25.9	21.7	29.9		16.6	12.3	21.8
Other money - As a % of total income	6.1	6.6	5.6		6.2	6.6	5.7

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Manitoulin (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	2,085	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	30,200	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. Manitoulin, Ontario (Code3551) (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).