Data tables, 2016 Census
Aboriginal Identity (9), Number of Persons per Room (5), Registered or Treaty Indian Status (3), Housing Suitability (6), Residence by Aboriginal Geography (10), Age (12) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data
Data table
Aboriginal identity (9) | Number of persons per room (5) | ||||
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Total - Number of persons per roomFootnote 3 | One person or fewer per room | More than 1 person per room | More than 1 person but less than 1.50 | 1.50 persons or more | |
Total - Aboriginal identityFootnote 4 | 3,978,145 | 3,787,345 | 190,800 | 128,290 | 62,510 |
Aboriginal identityFootnote 5 | 258,640 | 231,675 | 26,970 | 16,545 | 10,425 |
Single Aboriginal responsesFootnote 6 | 253,460 | 226,695 | 26,765 | 16,380 | 10,385 |
First Nations (North American Indian)Footnote 7 | 136,585 | 113,420 | 23,170 | 13,560 | 9,600 |
Métis | 114,370 | 110,895 | 3,480 | 2,710 | 765 |
Inuk (Inuit) | 2,500 | 2,380 | 120 | 105 | 15 |
Multiple Aboriginal responsesFootnote 8 | 2,905 | 2,820 | 80 | 55 | 25 |
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereFootnote 9 | 2,275 | 2,155 | 120 | 105 | 15 |
Non-Aboriginal identity | 3,719,505 | 3,555,670 | 163,830 | 111,745 | 52,085 |
Symbol(s)
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not applicable
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suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act
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too unreliable to be published
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Footnote(s)
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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, please refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016 and the Aboriginal Peoples Technical Report, Census of Population, 2016. - Footnote 2
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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 3
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Number of persons per room - Refers to an indicator of the level of crowding in a private dwelling. It is calculated by dividing the number of persons in the household by the number of rooms in the dwelling.
- Footnote 4
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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 2016 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.
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'Aboriginal identity' includes persons who are First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) and/or those who are Registered or Treaty Indians (that is, registered under the Indian Act of Canada) and/or those who have membership in a First Nation or Indian band. Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada.
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'Single Aboriginal responses' includes persons who are in only one Aboriginal group, that is First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit).
- Footnote 7
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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 2016 Census of Population. For additional information, refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.
- Footnote 8
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'Multiple Aboriginal responses' includes persons who are any two or all three of the following: First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit).
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'Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere' includes persons who are not First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit), but who have Registered or Treaty Indian status and/or Membership in a First Nation or Indian band.
Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016163.
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