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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Moose Jaw, City				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	32,132	Data not available	Data not available		968,157†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	32,131	Data not available	Data not available		978,933†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		-1.1	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	14,691	Data not available	Data not available		438,621	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	13,685	Data not available	Data not available		387,160	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	686.3	Data not available	Data not available		1.6	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	46.81	Data not available	Data not available		588,276.08	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Aboriginal identity population in 2006

Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	Moose Jaw, City				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	31,005	14,865	16,135		953,850	469,405	484,445
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	1,530	735	795		141,890	69,565	72,325
North American Indian - single response 6	470	185	280		91,400	44,460	46,940
Métis - single response	1,015	530	480		48,120	23,945	24,175
Inuit - single response	10	0	10		215	115	105
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	20	0	10		625	330	295
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	25	10	15		1,530	715	810
Non-Aboriginal identity population	29,475	14,135	15,340		811,955	399,840	412,120

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Moose Jaw, City				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	31,005	14,865	16,135		953,845	469,405	484,445
Registered Indian 9	415	145	270		90,720	44,010	46,710
Not a registered Indian	30,590	14,720	15,870		863,125	425,395	437,735

Table: Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Moose Jaw, City				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	1,530	735	795		141,890	69,565	72,320
0 to 4 years	130	65	65		16,585	8,390	8,195
5 to 9 years	150	85	65		16,515	8,645	7,865
10 to 14 years	170	95	70		17,490	8,915	8,570
15 to 19 years	190	65	120		16,110	8,265	7,845
20 to 24 years	130	80	45		11,975	5,765	6,215
25 to 29 years	150	65	80		9,830	4,405	5,425
30 to 34 years	75	35	35		9,520	4,360	5,160
35 to 39 years	80	35	50		9,020	4,280	4,740
40 to 44 years	150	95	55		8,810	4,130	4,680
45 to 49 years	140	45	95		7,965	3,805	4,160
50 to 54 years	50	35	20		5,720	2,805	2,910
55 to 59 years	45	0	40		4,345	1,995	2,345
60 to 64 years	25	10	20		2,770	1,345	1,425
65 to 69 years	10	0	10		2,075	1,015	1,060
70 to 74 years	15	10	10		1,440	665	775
75 to 79 years	25	20	10		850	390	460
80 to 84 years	0	0	0		560	260	300
85 years and over	0	0	0		300	125	175
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	25.0	22.7	26.9		21.7	20.4	22.9
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	70.3	66.0	74.2		64.3	62.7	65.9

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Moose Jaw, City				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	1,075	485	590		91,295	43,615	47,680
Not in a common-law relationship	895	395	500		76,060	36,190	39,870
In a common-law relationship	180	90	90		15,235	7,425	7,810

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Moose Jaw, City				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	1,075	485	595		91,295	43,615	47,680
Never legally married (single) 14	585	275	305		54,430	26,945	27,485
Legally married (and not separated) 15	365	170	190		24,950	12,375	12,570
Separated, but still legally married 16	30	10	20		3,430	1,405	2,030
Divorced 17	75	15	60		5,425	2,145	3,280
Widowed 18	25	10	10		3,060	745	2,315

Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Moose Jaw, City				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	760	Data not available	Data not available		49,540	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	73.7	Data not available	Data not available		73.8	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	2.0	Data not available	Data not available		4.1	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	3.3	Data not available	Data not available		3.8	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	4.6	Data not available	Data not available		2.3	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	15.1	Data not available	Data not available		12.6	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		1.0	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	1.3	Data not available	Data not available		2.5	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	425	Data not available	Data not available		19,760	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	330	Data not available	Data not available		19,740	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	705	Data not available	Data not available		36,910	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	55	Data not available	Data not available		12,630	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	265	Data not available	Data not available		19,870	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	340	Data not available	Data not available		17,050	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	150	Data not available	Data not available		12,615	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.9	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	1.3	Data not available	Data not available		8.0	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	Moose Jaw, City				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	1,525	730	800		141,835	69,530	72,300
Spouses	360	170	190		24,490	12,175	12,315
Common-law partners	180	90	90		15,225	7,420	7,810
Lone parents	105	20	85		14,475	2,945	11,535
Children in census families	695	360	330		69,250	36,915	32,340
Persons not in census families	185	90	95		18,390	10,080	8,310

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Moose Jaw, City				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	1,530	730	795		141,890	69,570	72,320
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	25	10	15		40,550	19,785	20,770
Knowledge of English only 28	1,415	675	740		97,290	47,930	49,360
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		10	0	0
Knowledge of English and French only 30	85	40	40		3,445	1,650	1,795
Knowledge of other languages 31	0	0	0		590	190	390
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	1.3	0.0	2.5		25.6	25.2	25.9
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	0.0	0.0	0.0		16.1	16.4	15.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	1.6	1.4	1.9		28.6	28.4	28.7

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	Moose Jaw, City				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	1,495	710	780		138,365	67,855	70,515
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	1,005	465	545		107,010	52,970	54,035
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	285	160	130		18,915	8,950	9,965
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	130	60	65		10,355	4,860	5,495
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	60	30	30		2,010	1,025	990
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	10	0	10		75	45	25

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	Moose Jaw, City				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	1,400	665	730		125,300	61,180	64,125
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	535	235	300		68,380	34,365	34,015
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	460	250	210		32,960	15,460	17,500
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	230	115	115		18,475	8,735	9,740
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	160	65	95		5,160	2,465	2,690
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	0	0	10		315	145	175

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Moose Jaw, City				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	1,080	485	590		91,295	43,615	47,685
No certificate, diploma or degree	400	170	225		45,135	23,395	21,740
High school certificate or equivalent 35	325	160	170		20,055	8,900	11,150
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	140	95	40		8,910	5,360	3,550
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	145	40	100		9,055	3,220	5,835
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	15	0	15		2,850	1,010	1,840
University certificate or degree	55	10	45		5,285	1,730	3,555
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	310	145	165		28,085	14,025	14,060
No certificate, diploma or degree	165	65	100		18,855	9,935	8,920
High school certificate or equivalent 38	135	70	60		6,950	3,060	3,890
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	10	10	0		845	525	320
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	10	10	0		870	305	570
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		260	120	145
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		300	85	215
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	220	100	120		19,350	8,765	10,585
No certificate, diploma or degree	60	35	25		6,980	3,585	3,390
High school certificate or equivalent 41	75	40	40		5,530	2,355	3,180
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	20	10	10		2,050	1,180	865
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	40	15	25		2,655	955	1,700
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	15	0	15		640	215	430
University certificate or degree	10	10	10		1,495	475	1,020
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	490	210	280		38,625	18,360	20,265
No certificate, diploma or degree	130	50	80		15,270	8,010	7,260
High school certificate or equivalent 44	115	50	65		7,205	3,355	3,850
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	105	75	30		5,600	3,385	2,215
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	95	20	70		5,335	1,890	3,450
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	0	0		1,880	650	1,230
University certificate or degree	40	0	40		3,325	1,070	2,255

Table: Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population

Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Moose Jaw, City				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	1,075	485	595		91,295	43,610	47,680
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	725	330	390		65,190	32,295	32,895
Education	60	10	50		3,180	750	2,430
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	0	0	0		460	220	240
Humanities	0	0	0		755	265	490
Social and behavioural sciences and law	25	10	20		2,310	560	1,745
Business, management and public administration	100	20	80		5,875	1,405	4,470
Physical and life sciences and technologies	0	0	0		235	125	110
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	10	10	0		805	430	380
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	60	55	10		5,450	4,995	455
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	10	10	10		610	490	120
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	20	0	15		3,440	485	2,955
Personal, protective and transportation services	70	50	20		2,975	1,590	1,385
Other 47	0	0	0		10	0	0

Table: Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Moose Jaw, City				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	1,075	485	590		91,295	43,615	47,685
In the labour force 49	700	345	350		51,480	26,530	24,950
Employed 50	615	320	300		42,095	21,300	20,795
Unemployed 51	85	30	55		9,390	5,235	4,155
Not in the labour force 52	375	135	240		39,810	17,085	22,735
Participation rate 53	65.1	71.1	59.3		56.4	60.8	52.3
Employment rate 54	57.2	66.0	50.8		46.1	48.8	43.6
Unemployment rate 55	12.1	8.7	15.7		18.2	19.7	16.7

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Moose Jaw, City				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	670	340	325		48,040	24,705	23,335
A Management occupations 57	20	15	0		3,035	1,765	1,270
B Business, finance and administration occupations	90	25	65		6,080	1,330	4,755
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	10	10	0		1,080	840	240
D Health occupations	20	0	20		1,835	150	1,680
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	50	10	40		5,765	1,475	4,290
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	25	15	10		865	450	410
G Sales and service occupations	260	85	180		15,035	5,950	9,085
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	135	135	0		9,210	8,590	620
I Occupations unique to primary industry	10	10	0		3,335	2,775	560
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	55	50	0		1,800	1,385	420

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Moose Jaw, City				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	670	340	325		48,040	24,705	23,335
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	30	25	10		4,475	3,585	885
Construction	40	40	10		4,165	3,905	260
Manufacturing	85	85	0		2,195	1,755	450
Wholesale trade	10	10	0		1,000	785	210
Retail trade	115	50	70		5,010	2,305	2,710
Finance and real estate	30	10	20		1,320	480	840
Health care and social services	80	0	80		6,075	955	5,120
Educational services	20	0	20		4,605	1,250	3,355
Business services	95	70	20		5,330	3,260	2,065
Other services	165	55	110		13,865	6,425	7,440

Table: Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population	Moose Jaw, City				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	615	320	295		42,095	21,295	20,795
Worked at home	15	10	10		2,280	1,145	1,130
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		25	20	10
No fixed workplace address	65	50	15		5,450	4,420	1,030
Worked at usual place	535	265	270		34,335	15,710	18,625
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	445	205	240		23,660	10,385	13,280
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	35	20	10		7,255	3,355	3,900
Worked in a different census division (county)	60	40	20		2,530	1,390	1,145
Worked in a different province	0	0	0		885	585	300

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

Figure Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population	Moose Jaw, City				Saskatchewan
	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	600	310	290		39,785	20,130	19,655
Car, truck, van, as driver	440	235	200		27,490	13,895	13,590
Car, truck, van, as passenger	70	25	40		4,410	2,310	2,100
Public transit	0	0	0		1,245	535	705
Walked or bicycled	60	30	30		5,020	2,235	2,780
All other modes	20	15	0		1,620	1,150	470

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Moose Jaw, City				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	750	350	400		51,725	26,075	25,650
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	19,113	24,577	13,276		16,762	19,020	15,195
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	23,891	29,246	19,165		23,187	26,240	20,083
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	300	160	140		20,875	10,990	9,885
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	30,080	33,185	22,508		31,324	34,383	29,043
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	35,869	36,953	34,605		35,708	39,008	32,037

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Moose Jaw, City				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	945	430	515		82,555	39,180	43,375
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	19,039	24,449	16,448		13,843	13,477	14,094
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	101	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	79.7	83.4	74.2		72.9	81.7	63.7
Government transfers - As a % of total income	14.5	8.2	22.1		23.1	14.3	32.2
Other money - As a % of total income	6.2	8.5	3.5		4.0	4.0	4.1

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Moose Jaw, City				Saskatchewan
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	760	Data not available	Data not available		49,540	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	46,857	Data not available	Data not available		34,414	Data not available	Data not available

Definitions, sources and symbols

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan (Code4707039) (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).