Census Profile, 2016 Census
Vancouver, City [Census subdivision], British Columbia and Greater Vancouver, Regional district [Census division], British Columbia

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Characteristic	Vancouver, CY British Columbia [Census subdivision]			Greater Vancouver, RD British Columbia [Census division]
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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}	618,210	301,665	316,545	2,426,235	1,185,405	1,240,835
Aboriginal identity^{Census data footnote 80}	13,905	6,650	7,255	61,455	29,075	32,380
Single Aboriginal responses^{Census data footnote 81}	13,435	6,420	7,020	59,600	28,200	31,400
First Nations (North American Indian)^{Census data footnote 82}	8,930	4,220	4,705	35,770	16,870	18,895
Métis	4,405	2,155	2,250	23,430	11,150	12,280
Inuk (Inuit)	105	45	60	400	180	220
Multiple Aboriginal responses^{Census data footnote 83}	260	135	125	1,065	505	560
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere^{Census data footnote 84}	205	100	110	795	375	420
Non-Aboriginal identity	604,305	295,015	309,290	2,364,775	1,156,330	1,208,455
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 85}	618,210	301,665	316,545	2,426,230	1,185,400	1,240,830
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Census data footnote 86}	6,785	3,170	3,620	24,115	11,160	12,950
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	611,425	298,495	312,925	2,402,120	1,174,240	1,227,880
Total - Aboriginal ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data^{Census data footnote 87}	618,210	301,665	316,545	2,426,235	1,185,400	1,240,830
Aboriginal ancestry (only)^{Census data footnote 88}	3,750	1,800	1,950	13,620	6,545	7,070
Single Aboriginal ancestry (only)^{Census data footnote 89}	3,630	1,730	1,900	13,305	6,385	6,925
First Nations (North American Indian) single ancestry^{Census data footnote 82}	3,205	1,485	1,715	10,895	5,120	5,770
Métis single ancestry	375	215	160	2,265	1,190	1,075
Inuit single ancestry	45	30	20	150	75	75
Multiple Aboriginal ancestries (only)^{Census data footnote 90}	115	65	50	310	155	155
First Nations (North American Indian) and Métis ancestries	115	60	55	285	145	145
First Nations (North American Indian) and Inuit ancestries	0	0	0	20	15	0
Métis and Inuit ancestries	0	0	0	10	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and Inuit ancestries	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries^{Census data footnote 91}	13,585	6,585	7,000	61,085	29,110	31,980
Single Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries^{Census data footnote 92}	13,000	6,335	6,665	58,700	28,025	30,675
First Nations (North American Indian) and non-Aboriginal ancestries	9,325	4,535	4,795	38,750	18,490	20,255
Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries	3,580	1,760	1,820	19,600	9,360	10,230
Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries	90	40	50	355	170	180
Multiple Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal ancestries^{Census data footnote 93}	585	250	340	2,385	1,085	1,305
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis and non-Aboriginal ancestries	560	245	315	2,305	1,065	1,235
First Nations (North American Indian), Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries	25	0	15	30	10	25
Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries	0	0	0	30	10	20
First Nations (North American Indian), Métis, Inuit and non-Aboriginal ancestries	0	0	0	20	10	15
Non-Aboriginal ancestry (only)^{Census data footnote 94}	600,875	293,280	307,600	2,351,530	1,149,745	1,201,780

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. Vancouver, CY [Census subdivision], British Columbia and Greater Vancouver, RD [Census division], British Columbia (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 September 30, 2023).

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Vancouver, City [Census subdivision], British Columbia and Greater Vancouver, Regional district [Census division], British Columbia