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 Alberta

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	3,978,145	52,925	3,925,220	3,978,150	0	0	0	0	0	3,978,145
Aboriginal ancestry (only)^Footnote 6	103,600	45,390	58,210	103,600	0	0	0	0	0	103,600
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)^Footnote 7	99,940	44,665	55,265	99,940	0	0	0	0	0	99,935
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestry^Footnote 8	81,685	44,435	37,250	81,680	0	0	0	0	0	81,685
Métis single ancestry	17,515	230	17,285	17,515	0	0	0	0	0	17,515
Inuit single ancestry	735	0	730	740	0	0	0	0	0	735
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)^Footnote 9	3,665	720	2,940	3,665	0	0	0	0	0	3,665
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries	3,490	695	2,795	3,490	0	0	0	0	0	3,490
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries	105	25	75	105	0	0	0	0	0	100
Métis and Inuit ancestries	50	0	50	55	0	0	0	0	0	55
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries	20	0	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	20
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries^Footnote 10	200,210	5,410	194,805	200,210	0	0	0	0	0	200,215
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries^Footnote 11	189,830	5,065	184,760	189,830	0	0	0	0	0	189,830
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries	104,880	4,965	99,910	104,875	0	0	0	0	0	104,875
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries	82,585	90	82,500	82,585	0	0	0	0	0	82,585
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries	2,365	15	2,355	2,370	0	0	0	0	0	2,365
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries^Footnote 12	10,380	340	10,045	10,385	0	0	0	0	0	10,385
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries	9,765	330	9,435	9,765	0	0	0	0	0	9,765
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries	310	15	300	305	0	0	0	0	0	310
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries	270	0	270	275	0	0	0	0	0	270
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries	45	0	40	45	0	0	0	0	0	40
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)^Footnote 13	3,674,330	2,125	3,672,210	3,674,335	0	0	0	0	0	3,674,330

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

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) – Alberta

• Incomplete enumeration flag
  Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.
• Long-form data quality flag
  Global non-response rate (GNR), long-form census questionnaire: 6.1%.
• Long-form income data quality flag
  Default. Data quality index showing a long-form income non-response rate lower than 10%.

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