Aboriginal Ancestry (22), Residence by Aboriginal Geography (10), Age (10B) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data

• Age (10B): Total - Age
• Sex (3): Total - Sex

This table details aboriginal ancestry , residence by aboriginal geography , age and sex for the population in private households in Nunavut

Aboriginal ancestry (22)	Residence by Aboriginal geography (10)
	Total - Residence on or off reserve^Footnote 1	On reserve^Footnote 2	Off reserve	Total - Residence inside or outside Inuit Nunangat^Footnote 3	Inuit Nunangat^Footnote 4	Nunatsiavut	Nunavik	Nunavut	Inuvialuit region	Outside Inuit Nunangat
Total - Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 5	35,580	0	35,580	35,580	35,580	0	0	35,580	0	0
Aboriginal ancestry (only)^Footnote 6	25,215	0	25,215	25,215	25,215	0	0	25,215	0	0
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)^Footnote 7	25,030	0	25,025	25,025	25,030	0	0	25,025	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestry^Footnote 8	100	0	100	100	100	0	0	100	0	0
Métis single ancestry	40	0	40	35	40	0	0	35	0	0
Inuit single ancestry	24,890	0	24,890	24,890	24,890	0	0	24,885	0	0
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)^Footnote 9	190	0	190	190	190	0	0	190	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries	10	0	0	0	10	0	0	10	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries	165	0	165	165	170	0	0	165	0	0
Métis and Inuit ancestries	15	0	15	15	15	0	0	15	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries^Footnote 10	5,205	0	5,200	5,200	5,205	0	0	5,205	0	0
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries^Footnote 11	4,985	0	4,990	4,985	4,985	0	0	4,985	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries	255	0	255	255	255	0	0	255	0	0
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries	65	0	65	65	65	0	0	65	0	0
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries	4,665	0	4,670	4,670	4,665	0	0	4,670	0	0
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries^Footnote 12	215	0	220	220	215	0	0	215	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries	10	0	10	0	10	0	0	10	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries	160	0	155	155	160	0	0	155	0	0
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries	55	0	50	50	50	0	0	55	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)^Footnote 13	5,165	0	5,160	5,160	5,160	0	0	5,160	0	0

Symbol(s)

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not available for a specific reference period

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not applicable

Symbol x

suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act

Symbol F

too unreliable to be published

Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

Residence on or off reserve refers to whether the person's usual place of residence is in a census subdivision (CSD) that is defined as 'on reserve' or 'off reserve.'


Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the Census of Population.


For more information on Aboriginal variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016 and the Aboriginal Peoples Technical Report, Census of Population, 2016.

Footnote 2

'On reserve' includes six census subdivision (CSD) types legally affiliated with First Nations or Indian bands, i.e., Indian reserve (IRI), Indian settlement (S-É) (except for the four Indian settlements of Champagne Landing 10, Klukshu, Two Mile and Two and One-Half Mile Village and Kloo Lake located in Yukon), Indian government district (IGD), terres réservées aux Cris (TC), terres réservées aux Naskapis (TK) and Nisga'a land (NL).

Footnote 3

Residence inside or outside Inuit Nunangat refers to whether the person's usual place of residence is in a census subdivision (CSD) that is inside or outside Inuit Nunangat.


For more information on Aboriginal variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016 and the Aboriginal Peoples Technical Report, Census of Population, 2016.

Footnote 4

Inuit Nunangat is the homeland of the Inuit of Canada. It includes the communities located in the four Inuit regions: Nunatsiavut (Northern coastal Labrador), Nunavik (Northern Quebec), the territory of Nunavut and the Inuvialuit region of the Northwest Territories. These regions collectively encompass the area traditionally occupied by Inuit in Canada.

Footnote 5

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the Census of Population.


For more information on Aboriginal variables, including information on their classifications, the questions from which they are derived, data quality and their comparability with other sources of data, refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016 and the Aboriginal Peoples Technical Report, Census of Population, 2016.

Footnote 6

'Aboriginal ancestry (only)' includes persons who have First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and/or Inuit ancestry. It excludes persons with non-Aboriginal ancestry.

Footnote 7

'Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)' includes persons who have only one of First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry. It excludes persons with non-Aboriginal ancestry.

Footnote 8

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the Census of Population. For additional information, refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

Footnote 9

'Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)' includes persons who have two or more of First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries. It excludes persons with non-Aboriginal ancestry.

Footnote 10

'Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries' includes persons who have First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and/or Inuit ancestry, as well as non-Aboriginal ancestry.

Footnote 11

'Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries' includes persons who have First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry, as well as non-Aboriginal ancestry.

Footnote 12

'Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries' includes persons who have two or more of First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries, as well as non-Aboriginal ancestry.

Footnote 13

'Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)' includes persons who have non-Aboriginal ancestry only.

Data quality note(s) – Nunavut

• Incomplete enumeration flag
  Default. Not applicable.
• Long-form data quality flag
  Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 8.7%.
• Long-form income data quality flag
  Data quality index showing a long-form income non-response rate higher than or equal to 10%, but lower than 20%.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016169.