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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation (Indian band area)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	383	Data not available	Data not available		4,113,487†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	346	Data not available	Data not available		3,907,738†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	10.7	Data not available	Data not available		5.3	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	134	Data not available	Data not available		1,788,474	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	122	Data not available	Data not available		1,642,715	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	105.0	Data not available	Data not available		4.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	3.64	Data not available	Data not available		924,815.43	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Aboriginal identity population in 2006

Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation (Indian band area)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	385	185	200		4,074,385	1,998,385	2,076,000
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	370	170	200		196,070	94,855	101,220
North American Indian - single response 6	360	170	190		129,580	63,190	66,390
Métis - single response	0	0	0		59,445	28,590	30,850
Inuit - single response	0	0	0		795	335	460
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	0	0	0		1,655	800	855
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	10	0	0		4,605	1,940	2,660
Non-Aboriginal identity population	15	10	10		3,878,310	1,903,530	1,974,780

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation (Indian band area)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	385	180	200		4,074,385	1,998,385	2,075,995
Registered Indian 9	365	170	195		110,545	53,535	57,010
Not a registered Indian	20	15	0		3,963,835	1,944,855	2,018,985

Table: Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation (Indian band area)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	370	175	200		196,070	94,855	101,215
0 to 4 years	25	10	15		16,195	8,130	8,065
5 to 9 years	25	15	15		18,005	9,155	8,855
10 to 14 years	25	15	10		21,045	10,960	10,085
15 to 19 years	45	15	20		19,940	10,400	9,545
20 to 24 years	35	15	20		14,875	7,180	7,695
25 to 29 years	20	15	10		12,750	6,110	6,645
30 to 34 years	20	10	10		12,855	6,065	6,785
35 to 39 years	35	15	15		13,945	6,350	7,595
40 to 44 years	35	15	25		15,670	7,175	8,500
45 to 49 years	25	10	10		14,790	6,645	8,140
50 to 54 years	30	10	20		11,635	5,440	6,200
55 to 59 years	20	10	10		8,275	3,895	4,375
60 to 64 years	15	10	10		6,150	2,890	3,260
65 to 69 years	0	0	0		4,135	1,985	2,155
70 to 74 years	0	0	0		2,705	1,220	1,480
75 to 79 years	0	0	10		1,670	740	935
80 to 84 years	0	0	0		835	320	520
85 years and over	0	0	0		585	195	385
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	30.5	29.2	30.9		28.1	26.2	29.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	77.0	77.1	77.5		71.8	70.2	73.3

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation (Indian band area)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	285	135	155		140,825	66,615	74,210
Not in a common-law relationship	245	110	130		116,100	55,255	60,845
In a common-law relationship	40	20	25		24,725	11,355	13,365

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation (Indian band area)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	285	130	155		140,820	66,610	74,210
Never legally married (single) 14	165	80	85		75,915	39,290	36,620
Legally married (and not separated) 15	90	40	50		41,000	18,980	22,025
Separated, but still legally married 16	10	0	10		6,970	2,680	4,290
Divorced 17	10	10	0		11,690	4,465	7,230
Widowed 18	10	0	10		5,250	1,200	4,045

Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation (Indian band area)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	120	Data not available	Data not available		89,675	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	87.5	Data not available	Data not available		54.4	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		4.0	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	8.3	Data not available	Data not available		7.1	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		6.9	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		19.3	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		3.1	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		5.3	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	35	Data not available	Data not available		47,010	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	20	Data not available	Data not available		38,725	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	55	Data not available	Data not available		61,235	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	65	Data not available	Data not available		28,440	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	20	Data not available	Data not available		44,815	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	55	Data not available	Data not available		28,945	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	45	Data not available	Data not available		15,910	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.6	Data not available	Data not available		6.2	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		2.8	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.5	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	Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation (Indian band area)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	370	170	195		195,400	94,460	100,940
Spouses	85	40	45		40,155	18,600	21,550
Common-law partners	45	20	25		24,670	11,330	13,345
Lone parents	35	10	30		15,350	3,075	12,275
Children in census families	170	85	85		81,115	43,265	37,850
Persons not in census families	35	15	15		34,110	18,190	15,920

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation (Indian band area)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	370	170	195		196,075	94,860	101,215
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	55	25	35		18,230	8,740	9,495
Knowledge of English only 28	310	145	160		166,890	81,700	85,190
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		65	30	40
Knowledge of English and French only 30	0	10	0		7,865	3,325	4,540
Knowledge of other languages 31	0	0	0		3,025	1,065	1,955
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	9.5	8.8	10.3		7.4	7.1	7.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	4.1	5.9	5.1		2.2	2.2	2.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	14.9	14.7	17.9		9.3	9.2	9.4

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	Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation (Indian band area)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	360	170	195		192,765	93,210	99,560
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	340	160	180		151,750	73,840	77,905
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	10	10	10		23,465	10,835	12,625
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	15	10	0		14,330	6,970	7,360
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	0	0	0		2,830	1,360	1,470
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	0	0	0		395	195	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	Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation (Indian band area)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	340	160	180		179,870	86,720	93,145
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	285	135	150		91,010	44,710	46,295
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	20	10	15		48,505	22,975	25,535
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	30	15	15		32,080	15,080	17,005
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	0	0	0		7,395	3,540	3,850
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	0	0	0		875	415	460

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation (Indian band area)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	285	130	155		140,825	66,615	74,210
No certificate, diploma or degree	115	60	55		54,910	28,220	26,695
High school certificate or equivalent 35	55	25	30		35,680	16,550	19,125
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	30	25	0		17,615	10,615	7,000
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	65	20	45		20,275	7,135	13,140
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	0	10		4,825	1,445	3,380
University certificate or degree	10	0	10		7,515	2,650	4,870
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	80	30	45		34,815	17,580	17,235
No certificate, diploma or degree	50	25	25		19,540	10,260	9,280
High school certificate or equivalent 38	20	0	15		11,020	5,380	5,640
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	10	10	0		1,580	990	590
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	0	0	0		1,855	715	1,145
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		470	145	330
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		345	95	250
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	40	20	15		25,610	12,175	13,430
No certificate, diploma or degree	10	0	0		7,340	3,985	3,350
High school certificate or equivalent 41	10	10	0		7,490	3,625	3,865
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	10	0	0		3,390	1,945	1,445
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	15	0	10		4,605	1,610	2,990
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	0	0		865	330	535
University certificate or degree	10	0	0		1,930	685	1,240
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	160	65	90		70,470	32,400	38,070
No certificate, diploma or degree	50	25	20		22,045	11,370	10,675
High school certificate or equivalent 44	30	15	15		15,935	7,050	8,890
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	15	15	0		11,435	6,960	4,470
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	45	15	35		12,970	4,445	8,520
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	0	0		3,210	870	2,335
University certificate or degree	10	10	10		4,870	1,695	3,175

Table: Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population

Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation (Indian band area)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	285	130	155		140,825	66,615	74,210
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	170	85	85		90,590	44,775	45,820
Education	15	0	15		3,015	695	2,320
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	0	0	0		1,740	740	1,005
Humanities	0	0	0		1,875	680	1,195
Social and behavioural sciences and law	10	0	10		4,600	1,110	3,490
Business, management and public administration	30	0	25		10,425	2,185	8,235
Physical and life sciences and technologies	0	0	0		580	310	270
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	0	0	0		1,500	685	815
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	20	20	0		10,770	9,970	800
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	0	10	0		2,205	1,480	720
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	10	0	0		7,510	1,165	6,345
Personal, protective and transportation services	25	15	10		5,995	2,800	3,195
Other 47	0	0	0		10	10	0

Table: Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation (Indian band area)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	285	130	155		140,820	66,615	74,210
In the labour force 49	175	80	95		91,535	46,320	45,215
Employed 50	150	75	80		77,850	38,880	38,970
Unemployed 51	25	0	20		13,685	7,440	6,245
Not in the labour force 52	110	45	60		49,290	20,295	28,995
Participation rate 53	61.4	61.5	61.3		65.0	69.5	60.9
Employment rate 54	52.6	57.7	51.6		55.3	58.4	52.5
Unemployment rate 55	14.3	0.0	21.1		15.0	16.1	13.8

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation (Indian band area)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	165	80	80		87,720	44,440	43,275
A Management occupations 57	10	0	10		5,515	2,645	2,870
B Business, finance and administration occupations	15	0	15		11,830	2,390	9,440
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	0	0	0		2,885	2,230	655
D Health occupations	0	0	0		2,805	505	2,300
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	40	10	40		7,955	1,885	6,075
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	0	0	0		2,315	1,175	1,140
G Sales and service occupations	30	10	20		25,205	8,325	16,880
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	30	35	0		17,435	15,880	1,555
I Occupations unique to primary industry	20	20	0		6,775	5,545	1,230
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	0	10	0		4,990	3,865	1,125

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation (Indian band area)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	165	85	80		87,720	44,445	43,275
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	25	25	0		7,720	6,220	1,505
Construction	20	25	0		8,660	7,535	1,130
Manufacturing	10	0	0		7,850	6,150	1,695
Wholesale trade	0	0	0		2,065	1,455	610
Retail trade	10	0	10		9,135	3,430	5,705
Finance and real estate	0	0	0		2,530	705	1,825
Health care and social services	30	10	25		8,370	1,280	7,095
Educational services	15	0	15		5,125	1,220	3,905
Business services	20	10	10		12,390	6,980	5,415
Other services	40	15	25		23,855	9,460	14,395

Table: Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population	Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation (Indian band area)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	150	75	75		77,850	38,875	38,970
Worked at home	10	10	0		4,975	2,190	2,785
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		175	105	70
No fixed workplace address	45	25	20		13,795	10,320	3,470
Worked at usual place	110	45	60		58,900	26,260	32,645
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	75	25	50		32,360	13,230	19,135
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	35	20	10		22,855	10,995	11,860
Worked in a different census division (county)	0	0	0		3,245	1,770	1,475
Worked in a different province	0	0	0		445	265	180

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

Figure Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population	Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation (Indian band area)				British Columbia
	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	155	75	80		72,695	36,580	36,115
Car, truck, van, as driver	95	45	50		45,560	22,860	22,705
Car, truck, van, as passenger	10	10	10		9,155	5,095	4,060
Public transit	0	0	0		5,850	2,530	3,325
Walked or bicycled	35	15	20		10,300	4,875	5,420
All other modes	10	0	0		1,825	1,215	610

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation (Indian band area)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	200	90	105		91,760	45,545	46,215
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	20,000	17,536	20,416		17,978	21,053	15,362
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	23,412	25,701	21,487		24,836	28,972	20,759
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	85	40	50		35,235	18,520	16,715
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	32,576	36,736	31,851		34,601	39,662	30,533
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	34,089	36,315	32,289		39,237	44,109	33,840

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation (Indian band area)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	270	120	145		129,165	61,160	68,005
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	15,168	16,080	13,344		15,836	17,695	14,899
Composition of total income (100%) 66	98	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	77.8	81.6	77.3		77.0	82.3	70.6
Government transfers - As a % of total income	16.7	15.7	17.1		17.8	12.5	24.0
Other money - As a % of total income	4.4	4.4	4.2		5.3	5.2	5.4

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation (Indian band area)				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	120	Data not available	Data not available		89,670	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	42,368	Data not available	Data not available		42,059	Data not available	Data not available

Definitions, sources and symbols

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation, Ontario (Code630344) (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).