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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Grassy Narrows First Nation (Indian band area)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	633	Data not available	Data not available		12,160,282†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	454	Data not available	Data not available		11,410,046†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	39.4	Data not available	Data not available		6.6	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	206	Data not available	Data not available		4,972,869	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	185	Data not available	Data not available		4,554,251	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	16.0	Data not available	Data not available		13.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	39.60	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	Grassy Narrows First Nation (Indian band area)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	630	325	310		12,028,900	5,877,875	6,151,020
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	625	320	300		242,490	117,585	124,900
North American Indian - single response 6	625	320	300		158,400	75,955	82,440
Métis - single response	0	0	0		73,610	37,025	36,580
Inuit - single response	0	0	0		2,035	940	1,100
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	0	0	0		1,905	885	1,025
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	0	0	0		6,540	2,785	3,755
Non-Aboriginal identity population	10	0	0		11,786,405	5,760,285	6,026,115

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Grassy Narrows First Nation (Indian band area)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	630	330	305		12,028,895	5,877,875	6,151,020
Registered Indian 9	620	320	295		123,595	58,780	64,815
Not a registered Indian	15	10	10		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	Grassy Narrows First Nation (Indian band area)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	625	320	305		242,490	117,585	124,905
0 to 4 years	65	30	40		19,810	10,155	9,660
5 to 9 years	65	40	30		21,075	10,690	10,385
10 to 14 years	70	35	40		23,435	11,840	11,595
15 to 19 years	75	35	35		22,340	11,600	10,735
20 to 24 years	60	25	35		18,535	8,925	9,610
25 to 29 years	55	30	30		17,015	7,850	9,170
30 to 34 years	35	15	20		16,660	7,590	9,070
35 to 39 years	45	30	15		17,550	8,110	9,440
40 to 44 years	40	20	20		20,380	9,835	10,550
45 to 49 years	30	15	20		18,370	8,740	9,630
50 to 54 years	20	15	10		15,350	7,155	8,195
55 to 59 years	20	10	10		11,535	5,610	5,925
60 to 64 years	15	10	10		7,800	3,870	3,935
65 to 69 years	10	10	10		5,280	2,470	2,810
70 to 74 years	10	10	0		3,590	1,635	1,950
75 to 79 years	0	0	0		2,000	815	1,180
80 to 84 years	0	0	0		1,150	450	695
85 years and over	10	0	0		600	245	355
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	22.8	24.8	21.7		29.7	28.5	30.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	67.2	68.8	63.9		73.5	72.2	74.7

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Grassy Narrows First Nation (Indian band area)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	415	220	200		178,165	84,905	93,255
Not in a common-law relationship	265	145	120		149,615	71,515	78,100
In a common-law relationship	155	80	80		28,555	13,395	15,155

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Grassy Narrows First Nation (Indian band area)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	420	220	200		178,170	84,905	93,255
Never legally married (single) 14	340	175	165		84,620	43,245	41,375
Legally married (and not separated) 15	35	20	15		62,010	29,870	32,140
Separated, but still legally married 16	15	10	0		9,725	4,090	5,635
Divorced 17	10	0	10		15,005	6,350	8,660
Widowed 18	20	10	10		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	Grassy Narrows First Nation (Indian band area)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	180	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	100.0	Data not available	Data not available		59.7	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	5.6	Data not available	Data not available		5.6	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	0.0	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	0.0	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	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		1.2	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	10	Data not available	Data not available		67,130	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	10	Data not available	Data not available		47,430	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	85	Data not available	Data not available		89,080	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	100	Data not available	Data not available		32,650	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	30	Data not available	Data not available		63,655	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	40	Data not available	Data not available		39,300	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	110	Data not available	Data not available		18,775	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	5.1	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	16.7	Data not available	Data not available		2.1	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.7	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	Grassy Narrows First Nation (Indian band area)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	625	325	305		241,840	117,165	124,670
Spouses	30	15	15		61,240	29,550	31,690
Common-law partners	155	80	80		28,490	13,365	15,125
Lone parents	70	25	40		18,035	3,365	14,670
Children in census families	280	150	130		97,720	52,280	45,440
Persons not in census families	90	55	35		36,350	18,605	17,745

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Grassy Narrows First Nation (Indian band area)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	620	320	300		242,490	117,590	124,900
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	370	195	170		29,020	14,035	14,990
Knowledge of English only 28	255	125	130		177,080	86,355	90,725
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		880	500	385
Knowledge of English and French only 30	0	0	0		32,420	15,405	17,015
Knowledge of other languages 31	0	0	0		3,085	1,295	1,790
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	50.8	53.1	50.0		9.8	9.6	10.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	29.0	31.3	26.7		5.4	5.6	5.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	59.7	60.9	56.7		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	Grassy Narrows First Nation (Indian band area)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	605	310	295		238,400	115,455	122,940
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	555	285	260		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)	30	15	15		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	20	0	10		13,915	6,625	7,290
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	10	10	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	Grassy Narrows First Nation (Indian band area)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	560	290	265		222,630	107,410	115,215
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	415	225	195		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)	105	45	55		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	20	10	10		35,765	16,745	19,015
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	15	10	10		6,110	2,865	3,250
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	0	0	0		1,100	555	545

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Grassy Narrows First Nation (Indian band area)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	415	220	195		178,165	84,905	93,260
No certificate, diploma or degree	275	140	135		66,980	33,755	33,225
High school certificate or equivalent 35	40	20	25		43,115	19,915	23,195
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	55	45	15		18,050	11,715	6,340
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	30	15	20		33,540	13,365	20,175
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		4,045	1,505	2,540
University certificate or degree	0	10	0		12,435	4,650	7,785
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	130	60	75		40,875	20,530	20,350
No certificate, diploma or degree	110	55	60		24,225	12,650	11,570
High school certificate or equivalent 38	15	0	15		11,380	5,555	5,825
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	0	0	0		1,075	710	370
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	0	0	0		3,075	1,245	1,825
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		265	110	155
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		860	260	600
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	95	45	45		33,680	15,440	18,245
No certificate, diploma or degree	45	20	20		8,110	4,010	4,100
High school certificate or equivalent 41	10	0	10		9,590	4,745	4,850
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	25	20	10		3,180	2,095	1,080
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	15	10	10		8,145	3,150	4,995
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		810	255	560
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		3,840	1,185	2,660
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	170	100	75		90,990	43,315	47,675
No certificate, diploma or degree	105	55	50		26,870	13,880	12,990
High school certificate or equivalent 44	15	10	10		20,595	9,025	11,570
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	30	25	0		12,430	7,955	4,480
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	20	10	10		21,080	8,465	12,615
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	0	0		2,695	1,020	1,680
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		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	Grassy Narrows First Nation (Indian band area)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	420	220	200		178,165	84,905	93,260
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	315	160	160		110,090	53,675	56,420
Education	10	0	0		3,985	945	3,035
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	0	0	0		2,335	1,110	1,225
Humanities	0	0	0		2,610	1,160	1,455
Social and behavioural sciences and law	10	0	10		7,045	1,925	5,115
Business, management and public administration	15	10	10		13,310	3,520	9,790
Physical and life sciences and technologies	0	0	0		880	415	465
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	0	0	0		2,350	1,075	1,275
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	35	30	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	0	0	0		10,975	1,670	9,310
Personal, protective and transportation services	15	10	0		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	Grassy Narrows First Nation (Indian band area)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	420	215	200		178,165	84,905	93,260
In the labour force 49	225	120	105		115,150	57,670	57,475
Employed 50	145	75	70		101,025	50,200	50,825
Unemployed 51	75	45	30		14,125	7,470	6,650
Not in the labour force 52	195	95	95		63,015	27,235	35,780
Participation rate 53	53.6	55.8	52.5		64.6	67.9	61.6
Employment rate 54	34.5	34.9	35.0		56.7	59.1	54.5
Unemployment rate 55	33.3	37.5	28.6		12.3	13.0	11.6

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Grassy Narrows First Nation (Indian band area)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	190	105	85		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	15	10	10		16,690	3,925	12,760
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	0	0	0		4,110	2,930	1,180
D Health occupations	0	0	0		5,000	630	4,370
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	55	25	30		10,535	2,765	7,770
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	0	0	0		2,380	1,115	1,265
G Sales and service occupations	70	40	35		31,770	12,215	19,555
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	20	20	0		21,070	19,070	2,005
I Occupations unique to primary industry	10	10	0		4,200	3,555	650
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	10	0	0		7,840	5,255	2,585

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Grassy Narrows First Nation (Indian band area)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	190	105	90		111,160	55,645	55,510
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	10	10	0		4,760	3,885	875
Construction	10	10	10		8,605	7,830	770
Manufacturing	0	0	0		12,510	8,750	3,760
Wholesale trade	0	0	0		3,015	1,985	1,030
Retail trade	0	0	0		11,885	4,740	7,145
Finance and real estate	0	0	0		3,625	1,310	2,315
Health care and social services	50	15	35		13,070	2,295	10,775
Educational services	45	15	25		6,350	1,820	4,530
Business services	10	0	0		17,800	10,175	7,625
Other services	60	40	20		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	Grassy Narrows First Nation (Indian band area)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	145	80	70		101,025	50,200	50,825
Worked at home	10	0	0		4,925	2,150	2,770
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		560	275	280
No fixed workplace address	10	10	0		12,940	9,745	3,195
Worked at usual place	135	70	70		82,605	38,030	44,580
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	125	65	65		53,905	23,730	30,170
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	0	0	0		16,760	7,870	8,890
Worked in a different census division (county)	0	0	0		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	Grassy Narrows First Nation (Indian band area)				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	145	70	70		95,545	47,770	47,770
Car, truck, van, as driver	70	35	35		62,140	32,380	29,760
Car, truck, van, as passenger	20	10	15		11,270	5,470	5,800
Public transit	10	0	0		7,745	3,085	4,660
Walked or bicycled	45	20	20		12,375	5,730	6,645
All other modes	0	10	0		2,015	1,110	900

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Grassy Narrows First Nation (Indian band area)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	190	110	85		119,475	59,500	59,975
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	11,856	9,616	17,024		21,151	25,476	18,014
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	16,040	13,939	18,715		27,820	32,205	23,470
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	75	35	40		56,200	30,050	26,155
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	26,496	23,872	27,136		37,385	41,765	32,769
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	28,100	26,280	29,573		41,761	46,512	36,303

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Grassy Narrows First Nation (Indian band area)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	400	215	185		165,780	79,185	86,590
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	6,112	3,672	7,600		18,808	22,043	16,940
Composition of total income (100%) 66	101	100	103		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	68.5	69.8	64.3		77.2	81.1	72.5
Government transfers - As a % of total income	31.5	27.6	34.8		16.6	12.3	21.8
Other money - As a % of total income	1.1	1.2	1.0		6.2	6.6	5.7

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Grassy Narrows First Nation (Indian band area)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	180	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	17,888	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. Grassy Narrows First Nation, Ontario (Code630165) (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 16, 2024).