2016 Census Aboriginal Community Portrait — Canada
2016 Census data for Aboriginal people (First Nations, Métis and Inuit) in private householdsNote 1,Note 2,Note 3
living in Canada.E
E Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian Settlements. Only those communities that participated in both census years (2006 and 2016) are included in the population change calculation.
Highlights
| Characteristic |
Value |
| Population 2016 |
1,673,780 |
| Population 2006 |
1,169,435 |
| Population change (%) |
43 |
| Median age |
29 |
| Under age 15 (%) |
27 |
| Aged 15 to 24 (%) |
17 |
| Aged 25 to 64 (%) |
49 |
| Aged 65 plus (%) |
7 |
Age and sex distribution
| Characteristic |
Value (%) |
| Canada Aboriginal males, 0 to 9 years |
19 |
| Canada Aboriginal males, 10 to 19 years |
18 |
| Canada Aboriginal males, 20 to 29 years |
16 |
| Canada Aboriginal males, 30 to 39 years |
12 |
| Canada Aboriginal males, 40 to 49 years |
12 |
| Canada Aboriginal males, 50 to 59 years |
12 |
| Canada Aboriginal males, 60 to 69 years |
7 |
| Canada Aboriginal males, 70 to 79 years |
3 |
| Canada Aboriginal males, 80 years and over |
1 |
| Canada Aboriginal females, 0 to 9 years |
17 |
| Canada Aboriginal females, 10 to 19 years |
16 |
| Canada Aboriginal females, 20 to 29 years |
16 |
| Canada Aboriginal females, 30 to 39 years |
13 |
| Canada Aboriginal females, 40 to 49 years |
13 |
| Canada Aboriginal females, 50 to 59 years |
12 |
| Canada Aboriginal females, 60 to 69 years |
8 |
| Canada Aboriginal females, 70 to 79 years |
3 |
| Canada Aboriginal females, 80 years and over |
1 |
| Canada Non-Aboriginal males, 0 to 9 years |
11 |
| Canada Non-Aboriginal males, 10 to 19 years |
12 |
| Canada Non-Aboriginal males, 20 to 29 years |
13 |
| Canada Non-Aboriginal males, 30 to 39 years |
13 |
| Canada Non-Aboriginal males, 40 to 49 years |
13 |
| Canada Non-Aboriginal males, 50 to 59 years |
15 |
| Canada Non-Aboriginal males, 60 to 69 years |
12 |
| Canada Non-Aboriginal males, 70 to 79 years |
7 |
| Canada Non-Aboriginal males, 80 years and over |
3 |
| Canada Non-Aboriginal females, 0 to 9 years |
11 |
| Canada Non-Aboriginal females, 10 to 19 years |
11 |
| Canada Non-Aboriginal females, 20 to 29 years |
13 |
| Canada Non-Aboriginal females, 30 to 39 years |
13 |
| Canada Non-Aboriginal females, 40 to 49 years |
13 |
| Canada Non-Aboriginal females, 50 to 59 years |
15 |
| Canada Non-Aboriginal females, 60 to 69 years |
13 |
| Canada Non-Aboriginal females, 70 to 79 years |
7 |
| Canada Non-Aboriginal females, 80 years and over |
4 |
Family structureNote 4
| Characteristic |
Value (%) |
| Couples with children |
42 |
| Couples without children |
35 |
| Lone parents |
23 |
Knowledge of Aboriginal languages
| Characteristic |
Value (%) |
| Canada Aboriginal: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2006 |
21 |
| Canada Aboriginal: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2016 |
16 |
| Canada Non-Aboriginal: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2006 |
0 |
| Canada Non-Aboriginal: Knowledge of Aboriginal languages, 2016 |
0 |
In Canada, 96,570 spoke a Cree language in 2016.
Population by housing characteristics: CrowdingNote 5
| Characteristic |
Value (%) |
| Not overcrowded |
90 |
| Overcrowded |
10 |
Population by housing characteristics: Tenure
| Characteristic |
Value (%) |
| Owned |
50 |
| Rented |
37 |
| Band housing |
13 |
Population by housing characteristics: Dwelling condition
| Characteristic |
Value (%) |
| Regular maintenance only |
48 |
| Minor repairs needed |
33 |
| Major repairs needed |
19 |
Educational attainment (Aged 25 and over)
| Characteristic |
Value (%) |
| University |
10 |
| College |
25 |
| Trade |
13 |
| High school |
24 |
| Less than high school |
28 |
Top occupations (Aged 15 and over)
| Occupation |
Value (%) |
| Sales and service
|
28 |
| Trades, transport and equipment operators and related |
19 |
| Education, law and social, community and government services |
14 |
Labour and earnings (Aged 15 and over)
| Characteristic |
Value |
| Participation rate (%) |
61 |
| Employment rate (%) |
52 |
| Unemployment rate (%) |
15 |
| % of workers worked full year, full time in 2015 |
45 |
| Median employment income in 2015 ($) |
26,385 |
Source: Statistics Canada, Census of Population.
Catalogue Number: 41260001
Revised: October 2019
Partnership project between Statistics Canada and Indigenous Services Canada.
© Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of Industry, 2019
