Census Profile, 2016 Census
Hamilton, City [Census subdivision], Ontario and Ontario [Province]

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Characteristic	Hamilton, C Ontario [Census subdivision]			Ontario [Province]
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	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
	Counts (unless otherwise specified)
Aboriginal population
Total - Aboriginal identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 79}	527,930	258,710	269,225	13,242,160	6,472,240	6,769,920
Aboriginal identity^{Census data footnote 80}	12,135	5,890	6,245	374,395	179,970	194,420
Single Aboriginal responses^{Census data footnote 81}	11,655	5,645	6,005	361,125	173,685	187,445
First Nations (North American Indian)^{Census data footnote 82}	8,445	4,050	4,400	236,680	112,840	123,845
Métis	3,085	1,555	1,525	120,585	59,015	61,570
Inuk (Inuit)	125	45	85	3,860	1,835	2,030
Multiple Aboriginal responses^{Census data footnote 83}	185	90	100	5,730	2,680	3,045
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere^{Census data footnote 84}	290	150	140	7,540	3,615	3,930
Non-Aboriginal identity	515,795	252,820	262,975	12,867,765	6,292,265	6,575,500
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 85}	527,930	258,705	269,220	13,242,160	6,472,240	6,769,925
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Census data footnote 86}	4,430	2,105	2,325	170,895	81,560	89,335
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	523,500	256,600	266,895	13,071,265	6,390,680	6,680,585
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 87}	527,930	258,710	269,220	13,242,160	6,472,240	6,769,920
Aboriginal ancestry (only)^{Census data footnote 88}	2,435	1,165	1,270	112,875	54,840	58,035
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)^{Census data footnote 89}	2,405	1,155	1,245	111,575	54,180	57,395
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestry^{Census data footnote 82}	2,125	1,025	1,105	97,430	47,130	50,305
Métis single ancestry	265	130	135	12,925	6,490	6,435
Inuit single ancestry	10	0	10	1,220	565	655
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)^{Census data footnote 90}	35	15	20	1,295	665	640
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries	30	15	20	1,055	545	510
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries	0	0	0	145	70	75
Métis and Inuit ancestries	0	0	0	65	25	40
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries	0	0	0	30	20	10
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries^{Census data footnote 91}	15,230	7,370	7,860	405,425	192,320	213,100
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries^{Census data footnote 92}	14,975	7,265	7,710	395,205	187,695	207,510
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries	11,880	5,780	6,100	276,920	130,810	146,110
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries	2,915	1,425	1,490	113,785	54,830	58,955
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries	180	60	120	4,500	2,050	2,450
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries^{Census data footnote 93}	255	110	150	10,215	4,620	5,590
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries	235	95	140	9,305	4,205	5,100
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries	10	10	10	595	290	305
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries	0	0	0	300	125	170
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries	0	0	10	15	0	10
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)^{Census data footnote 94}	510,270	250,170	260,090	12,723,865	6,225,080	6,498,785

Note(s):

Footnote 79

Aboriginal identity refers to whether the person identified with the Aboriginal peoples of Canada. This includes those 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.

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 80

'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 81

'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 82

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 83

'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 84

'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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Footnote 85

Registered or Treaty Indian status refers to whether or not a person is a Registered or Treaty Indian. Registered Indians are persons who are registered under the Indian Act of Canada. Treaty Indians are persons who belong to a First Nation or Indian band that signed a treaty with the Crown. Registered or Treaty Indians are sometimes also called Status Indians.

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 86

'Registered or Treaty Indian Status' includes persons who are a Registered or Treaty Indian. Registered Indians are persons who are registered under the Indian Act of Canada. Treaty Indians are persons who belong to a First Nation or Indian band that signed a treaty with the Crown. Registered or Treaty Indians are sometimes also called Status Indians.

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Footnote 87

Aboriginal ancestry refers to whether a person has ancestry associated with the Aboriginal peoples of Canada, that is, First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, and Inuit. Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada. Ancestry refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of the person's ancestors, an ancestor being usually more distant than a grandparent. A person can have more than one ethnic or cultural origin.

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 88

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

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Footnote 89

'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.

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Footnote 90

'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.

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Footnote 91

'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.

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Footnote 92

'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.

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Footnote 93

'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.

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Footnote 94

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

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2016 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2017. Hamilton, C [Census subdivision], Ontario and Ontario [Province] (table). Census Profile. 2016 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 98-316-X2016001. Ottawa. Released November 29, 2017.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed May 27, 2024).

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