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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Waterloo Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	478,121	Data not available	Data not available		12,160,282†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	438,515	Data not available	Data not available		11,410,046†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	9.0	Data not available	Data not available		6.6	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	187,088	Data not available	Data not available		4,972,869	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	177,996	Data not available	Data not available		4,554,251	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	349.3	Data not available	Data not available		13.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	1,368.64	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 Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	473,260	233,690	239,565		12,028,900	5,877,875	6,151,020
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	4,810	2,235	2,570		242,490	117,585	124,900
North American Indian - single response 6	3,170	1,495	1,680		158,400	75,955	82,440
Métis - single response	1,435	630	805		73,610	37,025	36,580
Inuit - single response	60	25	35		2,035	940	1,100
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	20	0	15		1,905	885	1,025
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	125	80	40		6,540	2,785	3,755
Non-Aboriginal identity population	468,450	231,455	236,995		11,786,405	5,760,285	6,026,115

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Waterloo Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	473,260	233,695	239,565		12,028,895	5,877,875	6,151,020
Registered Indian 9	1,520	715	805		123,595	58,780	64,815
Not a registered Indian	471,740	232,975	238,760		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 Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	4,805	2,235	2,570		242,490	117,585	124,905
0 to 4 years	340	165	175		19,810	10,155	9,660
5 to 9 years	480	195	285		21,075	10,690	10,385
10 to 14 years	460	195	265		23,435	11,840	11,595
15 to 19 years	420	220	195		22,340	11,600	10,735
20 to 24 years	375	185	190		18,535	8,925	9,610
25 to 29 years	365	170	195		17,015	7,850	9,170
30 to 34 years	345	210	130		16,660	7,590	9,070
35 to 39 years	470	210	260		17,550	8,110	9,440
40 to 44 years	450	215	235		20,380	9,835	10,550
45 to 49 years	420	175	245		18,370	8,740	9,630
50 to 54 years	330	165	165		15,350	7,155	8,195
55 to 59 years	165	45	120		11,535	5,610	5,925
60 to 64 years	90	30	55		7,800	3,870	3,935
65 to 69 years	50	35	20		5,280	2,470	2,810
70 to 74 years	25	10	20		3,590	1,635	1,950
75 to 79 years	25	10	15		2,000	815	1,180
80 to 84 years	10	0	0		1,150	450	695
85 years and over	0	0	0		600	245	355
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	29.6	29.7	29.6		29.7	28.5	30.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	73.4	75.4	71.9		73.5	72.2	74.7

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Waterloo Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	3,535	1,685	1,850		178,165	84,905	93,255
Not in a common-law relationship	2,865	1,380	1,490		149,615	71,515	78,100
In a common-law relationship	665	305	355		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 Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	3,530	1,680	1,850		178,170	84,905	93,255
Never legally married (single) 14	1,565	820	745		84,620	43,245	41,375
Legally married (and not separated) 15	1,330	665	660		62,010	29,870	32,140
Separated, but still legally married 16	190	70	120		9,725	4,090	5,635
Divorced 17	350	105	245		15,005	6,350	8,660
Widowed 18	100	30	65		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 Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	2,705	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	43.5	Data not available	Data not available		59.7	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	9.2	Data not available	Data not available		5.6	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	10.7	Data not available	Data not available		7.6	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	4.4	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	23.4	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	8.3	Data not available	Data not available		7.6	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	0.6	Data not available	Data not available		1.2	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	1,405	Data not available	Data not available		67,130	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	1,305	Data not available	Data not available		47,430	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	2,015	Data not available	Data not available		89,080	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	695	Data not available	Data not available		32,650	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	1,595	Data not available	Data not available		63,655	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	890	Data not available	Data not available		39,300	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	220	Data not available	Data not available		18,775	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.5	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	1.1	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	Waterloo Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	4,795	2,230	2,565		241,840	117,165	124,670
Spouses	1,310	650	660		61,240	29,550	31,690
Common-law partners	660	305	355		28,490	13,365	15,125
Lone parents	325	50	275		18,035	3,365	14,670
Children in census families	1,825	880	945		97,720	52,280	45,440
Persons not in census families	670	340	325		36,350	18,605	17,745

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Waterloo Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	4,805	2,240	2,570		242,490	117,590	124,900
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	65	15	50		29,020	14,035	14,990
Knowledge of English only 28	4,125	1,920	2,210		177,080	86,355	90,725
Knowledge of French only 29	10	0	0		880	500	385
Knowledge of English and French only 30	550	270	280		32,420	15,405	17,015
Knowledge of other languages 31	60	35	35		3,085	1,295	1,790
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	0.7	0.0	1.4		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)	1.4	0.9	1.9		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 Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	4,730	2,200	2,530		238,400	115,455	122,940
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	3,765	1,705	2,060		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)	725	405	320		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	170	65	105		13,915	6,625	7,290
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	70	20	45		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 Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	4,465	2,070	2,395		222,630	107,410	115,215
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	1,940	855	1,090		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)	1,455	735	725		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	850	400	450		35,765	16,745	19,015
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	205	80	125		6,110	2,865	3,250
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	15	0	0		1,100	555	545

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Waterloo Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	3,530	1,685	1,845		178,165	84,905	93,260
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,190	580	610		66,980	33,755	33,225
High school certificate or equivalent 35	995	540	455		43,115	19,915	23,195
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	340	195	145		18,050	11,715	6,340
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	635	245	395		33,540	13,365	20,175
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	55	10	40		4,045	1,505	2,540
University certificate or degree	305	110	200		12,435	4,650	7,785
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	795	405	385		40,875	20,530	20,350
No certificate, diploma or degree	435	205	230		24,225	12,650	11,570
High school certificate or equivalent 38	240	150	95		11,380	5,555	5,825
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	20	20	10		1,075	710	370
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	55	15	35		3,075	1,245	1,825
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		265	110	155
University certificate or degree	40	20	20		860	260	600
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	705	380	325		33,680	15,440	18,245
No certificate, diploma or degree	145	85	70		8,110	4,010	4,100
High school certificate or equivalent 41	255	185	80		9,590	4,745	4,850
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	50	45	10		3,180	2,095	1,080
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	145	45	100		8,145	3,150	4,995
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	10		810	255	560
University certificate or degree	95	30	65		3,840	1,185	2,660
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	1,920	840	1,085		90,990	43,315	47,675
No certificate, diploma or degree	545	260	280		26,870	13,880	12,990
High school certificate or equivalent 44	495	210	285		20,595	9,025	11,570
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	250	130	120		12,430	7,955	4,480
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	420	170	255		21,080	8,465	12,615
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	45	10	35		2,695	1,020	1,680
University certificate or degree	165	60	110		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 Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	3,530	1,680	1,850		178,165	84,905	93,260
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	2,195	1,120	1,075		110,090	53,675	56,420
Education	80	20	60		3,985	945	3,035
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	35	10	25		2,335	1,110	1,225
Humanities	65	25	45		2,610	1,160	1,455
Social and behavioural sciences and law	120	35	90		7,045	1,925	5,115
Business, management and public administration	260	45	215		13,310	3,520	9,790
Physical and life sciences and technologies	25	15	15		880	415	465
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	55	25	30		2,350	1,075	1,275
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	345	310	35		15,375	14,055	1,320
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	15	10	0		1,620	1,120	495
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	190	30	160		10,975	1,670	9,310
Personal, protective and transportation services	145	45	95		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 Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	3,535	1,685	1,850		178,165	84,905	93,260
In the labour force 49	2,750	1,395	1,350		115,150	57,670	57,475
Employed 50	2,485	1,245	1,235		101,025	50,200	50,825
Unemployed 51	265	150	115		14,125	7,470	6,650
Not in the labour force 52	780	285	500		63,015	27,235	35,780
Participation rate 53	77.8	82.8	73.0		64.6	67.9	61.6
Employment rate 54	70.3	73.9	66.8		56.7	59.1	54.5
Unemployment rate 55	9.6	10.8	8.5		12.3	13.0	11.6

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Waterloo Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	2,695	1,375	1,320		111,160	55,645	55,510
A Management occupations 57	145	80	60		7,555	4,185	3,365
B Business, finance and administration occupations	370	105	260		16,690	3,925	12,760
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	140	105	40		4,110	2,930	1,180
D Health occupations	100	0	100		5,000	630	4,370
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	155	35	120		10,535	2,765	7,770
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	55	20	35		2,380	1,115	1,265
G Sales and service occupations	710	205	500		31,770	12,215	19,555
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	515	465	45		21,070	19,070	2,005
I Occupations unique to primary industry	40	30	10		4,200	3,555	650
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	475	325	145		7,840	5,255	2,585

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Waterloo Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	2,695	1,375	1,325		111,160	55,645	55,510
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	15	10	10		4,760	3,885	875
Construction	250	230	15		8,605	7,830	770
Manufacturing	645	435	215		12,510	8,750	3,760
Wholesale trade	95	65	35		3,015	1,985	1,030
Retail trade	375	110	265		11,885	4,740	7,145
Finance and real estate	120	35	90		3,625	1,310	2,315
Health care and social services	200	35	160		13,070	2,295	10,775
Educational services	135	40	95		6,350	1,820	4,530
Business services	435	240	195		17,800	10,175	7,625
Other services	425	180	245		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 Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	2,485	1,250	1,235		101,025	50,200	50,825
Worked at home	90	25	65		4,925	2,150	2,770
Worked outside Canada	15	0	10		560	275	280
No fixed workplace address	190	155	35		12,940	9,745	3,195
Worked at usual place	2,190	1,065	1,130		82,605	38,030	44,580
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	1,210	525	685		53,905	23,730	30,170
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	720	390	330		16,760	7,870	8,890
Worked in a different census division (county)	255	140	110		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 Health Unit (HR)				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	2,385	1,220	1,160		95,545	47,770	47,770
Car, truck, van, as driver	1,540	805	735		62,140	32,380	29,760
Car, truck, van, as passenger	340	185	155		11,270	5,470	5,800
Public transit	195	95	100		7,745	3,085	4,660
Walked or bicycled	275	130	145		12,375	5,730	6,645
All other modes	35	0	25		2,015	1,110	900

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Waterloo Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	2,750	1,415	1,335		119,475	59,500	59,975
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	25,617	33,721	19,580		21,151	25,476	18,014
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	29,278	35,062	23,145		27,820	32,205	23,470
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	1,500	910	590		56,200	30,050	26,155
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	37,500	40,824	32,436		37,385	41,765	32,769
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	39,604	42,347	35,366		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 Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	3,360	1,625	1,730		165,780	79,185	86,590
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	23,857	32,779	18,141		18,808	22,043	16,940
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	86.1	91.3	78.8		77.2	81.1	72.5
Government transfers - As a % of total income	11.1	6.4	17.6		16.6	12.3	21.8
Other money - As a % of total income	2.8	2.3	3.6		6.2	6.6	5.7

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Waterloo Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	2,710	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	60,973	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 Health Unit, Ontario (Code3565) (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).