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Data tables, 2016 Census

Aboriginal Identity (9), Age (20), Registered or Treaty Indian Status (3) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces and Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2016 Census - 25% Sample Data

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This table details aboriginal identity , age , registered or treaty indian status and sex for the population in private households in Canada
Data quality
Age (20) Aboriginal identity (9)
Total - Aboriginal identityFootnote 2 Aboriginal identityFootnote 3 Single Aboriginal responsesFootnote 4 First Nations (North American Indian)Footnote 5 Métis Inuk (Inuit) Multiple Aboriginal responsesFootnote 6 Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere Footnote 7 Non-Aboriginal identity
Total - Age 34,460,065 1,673,785 1,629,800 977,230 587,540 65,025 21,310 22,670 32,786,280
0 to 24 years 10,048,770 732,255 715,105 456,530 225,090 33,480 9,495 7,655 9,316,520
0 to 14 years 5,817,050 448,865 438,310 285,825 130,985 21,495 6,015 4,550 5,368,180
0 to 4 years 1,891,500 145,645 142,245 92,445 42,425 7,380 1,955 1,450 1,745,855
5 to 9 years 2,011,280 157,040 153,270 101,105 44,575 7,595 2,165 1,595 1,854,245
10 to 14 years 1,914,265 146,185 142,785 92,280 43,990 6,520 1,890 1,505 1,768,085
15 to 24 years 4,231,725 283,385 276,795 170,700 94,100 11,990 3,480 3,110 3,948,340
15 to 19 years 2,010,045 144,860 141,365 88,105 47,180 6,085 1,900 1,595 1,865,190
20 to 24 years 2,221,675 138,530 135,430 82,600 46,925 5,905 1,585 1,515 2,083,145
25 years and over 24,411,290 941,530 914,700 520,705 362,455 31,545 11,815 15,010 23,469,765
25 to 64 years 18,931,385 819,860 798,450 458,630 311,340 28,480 9,810 11,595 18,111,525
25 to 54 years 14,076,325 650,955 635,525 371,490 239,835 24,195 7,455 7,970 13,425,370
25 to 34 years 4,576,575 235,905 230,425 136,920 83,585 9,915 2,830 2,655 4,340,675
35 to 44 years 4,507,775 202,855 198,285 116,630 74,185 7,470 2,285 2,285 4,304,920
45 to 54 years 4,991,975 212,195 206,815 117,945 82,065 6,805 2,340 3,040 4,779,785
55 to 64 years 4,855,060 168,910 162,930 87,140 71,505 4,285 2,355 3,625 4,686,150
65 years and over 5,479,905 121,665 116,250 62,075 51,115 3,065 2,005 3,415 5,358,245
65 to 74 years 3,327,265 86,410 82,625 43,610 36,825 2,190 1,445 2,340 3,240,850
75 years and over 2,152,645 35,255 33,625 18,460 14,290 875 555 1,075 2,117,390
Average age 40.5 32.1 32.0 30.6 34.7 27.7 32.4 39.1 40.9

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

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.

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Footnote 2

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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Footnote 3

'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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Footnote 4

'Single Aboriginal responses' includes persons who are in only one Aboriginal group, that is First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit).

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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 2016 Census of Population. For additional information, refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, Census of Population, 2016.

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Footnote 6

'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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Footnote 7

'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.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-400-X2016155.

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