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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Blind River, Town				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	3,780	Data not available	Data not available		7,546,131†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	3,969	Data not available	Data not available		7,237,479†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	-4.8	Data not available	Data not available		4.3	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	2,197	Data not available	Data not available		3,452,300	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	1,619	Data not available	Data not available		3,188,713	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	7.3	Data not available	Data not available		5.6	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	520.58	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	Blind River, Town				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	3,720	1,780	1,940		7,435,905	3,645,975	3,789,925
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	375	170	205		108,425	53,525	54,905
North American Indian - single response 6	140	60	80		65,085	31,690	33,395
Métis - single response	230	105	125		27,985	14,300	13,680
Inuit - single response	0	0	0		10,950	5,470	5,480
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	0	0	0		955	450	510
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	0	10	0		3,450	1,615	1,835
Non-Aboriginal identity population	3,345	1,610	1,735		7,327,475	3,592,450	3,735,020

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Blind River, Town				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	3,720	1,780	1,935		7,435,905	3,645,975	3,789,925
Registered Indian 9	135	55	80		55,955	27,130	28,825
Not a registered Indian	3,580	1,725	1,860		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	Blind River, Town				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	375	170	205		108,430	53,525	54,900
0 to 4 years	10	10	10		8,680	4,460	4,215
5 to 9 years	10	10	0		9,185	4,560	4,625
10 to 14 years	20	20	0		9,650	5,010	4,640
15 to 19 years	35	15	20		9,590	4,835	4,755
20 to 24 years	45	25	25		8,200	3,980	4,225
25 to 29 years	10	0	0		7,225	3,530	3,700
30 to 34 years	30	30	0		7,205	3,485	3,720
35 to 39 years	25	0	20		7,325	3,510	3,815
40 to 44 years	35	15	20		8,680	4,355	4,325
45 to 49 years	35	10	25		7,910	3,855	4,055
50 to 54 years	40	10	35		6,860	3,375	3,490
55 to 59 years	10	10	0		5,760	2,950	2,810
60 to 64 years	25	0	25		4,155	2,055	2,100
65 to 69 years	10	0	0		2,855	1,385	1,470
70 to 74 years	20	10	15		2,410	1,105	1,305
75 to 79 years	0	0	0		1,485	595	895
80 to 84 years	0	0	0		855	310	545
85 years and over	0	0	0		380	170	205
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	39.2	28.0	45.7		31.1	30.5	31.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	88.0	76.5	97.6		74.6	73.8	75.4

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Blind River, Town				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	325	125	200		80,910	39,490	41,420
Not in a common-law relationship	300	115	180		64,455	31,550	32,905
In a common-law relationship	30	10	20		16,460	7,945	8,515

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Blind River, Town				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	325	130	200		80,910	39,490	41,420
Never legally married (single) 14	150	80	70		43,120	22,120	21,000
Legally married (and not separated) 15	100	25	70		24,255	12,065	12,190
Separated, but still legally married 16	45	10	30		1,900	825	1,075
Divorced 17	20	10	20		7,805	3,570	4,235
Widowed 18	15	0	15		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	Blind River, Town				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	250	Data not available	Data not available		50,455	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	74.0	Data not available	Data not available		54.3	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	8.0	Data not available	Data not available		6.8	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		2.9	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	4.0	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	14.0	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	4.0	Data not available	Data not available		1.6	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	120	Data not available	Data not available		25,850	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	130	Data not available	Data not available		21,050	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	205	Data not available	Data not available		33,440	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	40	Data not available	Data not available		17,010	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	120	Data not available	Data not available		25,740	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	90	Data not available	Data not available		15,720	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	40	Data not available	Data not available		8,990	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	5.8	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	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		4.3	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.4	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	Blind River, Town				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	375	170	205		108,095	53,335	54,760
Spouses	100	25	70		23,895	11,885	12,005
Common-law partners	35	10	20		16,430	7,925	8,505
Lone parents	40	10	25		8,265	1,830	6,435
Children in census families	110	75	35		42,875	23,205	19,675
Persons not in census families	95	40	50		16,635	8,500	8,135

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Blind River, Town				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	375	170	200		108,425	53,525	54,900
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	20	15	10		42,395	21,050	21,340
Knowledge of English only 28	235	115	120		4,935	2,625	2,310
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		33,180	16,120	17,060
Knowledge of English and French only 30	115	40	70		25,765	12,880	12,885
Knowledge of other languages 31	0	0	0		2,155	855	1,300
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	5.3	5.9	5.0		37.1	37.2	37.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	0.0	5.9	0.0		32.6	33.1	32.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	5.3	8.8	5.0		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	Blind River, Town				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	375	170	205		106,780	52,670	54,110
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	325	145	175		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)	20	0	15		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	30	20	10		4,990	2,280	2,710
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	0	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	Blind River, Town				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	360	160	200		99,735	49,055	50,680
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	170	60	105		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)	125	70	55		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	60	25	35		12,910	6,010	6,900
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	0	0	10		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	Blind River, Town				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	330	125	200		80,910	39,490	41,420
No certificate, diploma or degree	90	30	55		35,730	17,835	17,895
High school certificate or equivalent 35	115	55	55		13,790	5,890	7,900
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	45	10	30		14,070	8,585	5,480
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	65	10	60		9,790	4,160	5,625
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	10	0		2,575	1,000	1,565
University certificate or degree	10	10	0		4,965	2,020	2,940
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	80	40	45		17,785	8,815	8,975
No certificate, diploma or degree	20	15	10		10,945	5,790	5,160
High school certificate or equivalent 38	20	0	20		3,710	1,640	2,070
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	10	10	0		1,290	770	520
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	15	0	15		1,410	500	910
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		115	40	75
University certificate or degree	15	15	0		310	75	235
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	40	35	0		14,440	7,015	7,420
No certificate, diploma or degree	10	0	0		5,055	2,695	2,360
High school certificate or equivalent 41	25	25	0		2,455	1,085	1,365
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	0	0	0		2,865	1,695	1,170
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	0	0	10		2,370	905	1,460
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		450	155	295
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		1,250	480	765
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	180	45	135		40,695	20,095	20,600
No certificate, diploma or degree	45	10	35		14,685	7,275	7,405
High school certificate or equivalent 44	55	20	35		6,680	2,825	3,860
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	30	0	30		8,935	5,465	3,470
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	45	10	40		5,550	2,555	2,995
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		1,765	730	1,035
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		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	Blind River, Town				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	330	130	200		80,910	39,490	41,420
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	205	85	115		49,520	23,725	25,800
Education	0	0	0		2,125	465	1,660
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	0	0	0		1,060	535	530
Humanities	10	0	10		1,590	625	970
Social and behavioural sciences and law	15	0	15		2,905	750	2,150
Business, management and public administration	25	0	25		6,180	1,805	4,370
Physical and life sciences and technologies	15	15	0		455	250	205
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	0	0	0		1,130	610	520
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	20	15	0		7,525	6,960	565
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	0	0	0		1,205	845	355
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	25	0	30		3,485	665	2,815
Personal, protective and transportation services	15	0	15		3,705	2,245	1,465
Other 47	0	0	0		15	0	20

Table: Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Blind River, Town				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	325	125	200		80,910	39,490	41,420
In the labour force 49	220	90	130		49,200	25,645	23,555
Employed 50	175	60	115		41,525	21,110	20,415
Unemployed 51	45	30	10		7,675	4,535	3,140
Not in the labour force 52	105	35	70		31,710	13,845	17,865
Participation rate 53	67.7	72.0	65.0		60.8	64.9	56.9
Employment rate 54	53.8	48.0	57.5		51.3	53.5	49.3
Unemployment rate 55	20.5	33.3	7.7		15.6	17.7	13.3

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Blind River, Town				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	210	90	120		47,015	24,495	22,520
A Management occupations 57	10	10	0		3,200	1,785	1,410
B Business, finance and administration occupations	35	10	30		7,270	1,820	5,450
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	15	10	0		1,680	1,230	450
D Health occupations	0	0	0		2,060	445	1,610
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	10	0	10		4,940	1,210	3,725
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	0	0	0		1,600	715	885
G Sales and service occupations	70	20	55		12,825	5,515	7,310
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	65	45	25		8,590	8,020	575
I Occupations unique to primary industry	0	0	0		2,430	1,990	445
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	0	0	0		2,425	1,760	665

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Blind River, Town				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	210	90	120		47,015	24,495	22,525
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	0	0	0		3,000	2,385	615
Construction	55	40	15		3,205	2,935	270
Manufacturing	15	15	0		4,230	3,130	1,100
Wholesale trade	0	0	0		1,015	660	355
Retail trade	45	25	20		4,645	1,980	2,660
Finance and real estate	0	0	0		1,285	510	775
Health care and social services	15	0	20		6,460	1,375	5,085
Educational services	15	0	10		3,340	950	2,390
Business services	35	10	30		6,485	3,950	2,530
Other services	30	0	30		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	Blind River, Town				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	180	60	120		41,525	21,110	20,410
Worked at home	15	15	0		1,925	955	975
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		105	80	25
No fixed workplace address	25	10	15		5,735	4,380	1,355
Worked at usual place	140	40	100		33,755	15,700	18,060
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	125	30	95		19,945	8,725	11,225
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	10	10	10		6,500	2,955	3,545
Worked in a different census division (county)	0	0	0		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	Blind River, Town				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	160	45	120		39,495	20,075	19,420
Car, truck, van, as driver	105	30	70		24,225	13,495	10,730
Car, truck, van, as passenger	10	10	0		3,570	1,465	2,110
Public transit	0	0	0		2,925	1,195	1,730
Walked or bicycled	40	10	40		6,895	2,855	4,045
All other modes	10	0	10		1,875	1,075	800

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Blind River, Town				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	225	95	130		52,430	26,985	25,450
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	9,656	27,698	8,726		18,560	21,418	16,019
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	16,660	23,514	11,777		24,776	27,858	21,510
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	55	30	25		21,625	11,385	10,235
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	26,850	27,857	26,762		33,545	36,923	30,316
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	25,718	27,380	23,763		38,444	41,926	34,570

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Blind River, Town				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	320	120	200		75,205	37,080	38,125
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	13,109	27,838	12,224		18,008	20,185	16,843
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	96	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	67.0	78.9	53.5		71.4	76.5	65.5
Government transfers - As a % of total income	30.0	19.0	40.0		22.0	16.4	28.6
Other money - As a % of total income	3.9	4.3	3.6		6.6	7.1	5.9

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Blind River, Town				Quebec
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	245	Data not available	Data not available		50,455	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	35,019	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. Blind River, Ontario (Code3557038) (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 24, 2024).