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Topic-based tabulation: Number Reporting and Aggregate Amount Reported for Each Source of Household Income (26) and Selected Income, Household, Demographic and Cultural Characteristics (110) for Private Households with Income, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2000 - 20% Sample Data

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Catalogue number :97F0020XCB2001085
Release date :October 29, 2003
Topic :Income of Individuals, Families and Households
Data dimensions :

Note

Special Note: Aboriginal Population

The Aboriginal population counts for 1996 and 2001 have been adjusted for incompletely enumerated reserves and other changes in reserves from 1996 to 2001, to allow for comparison of the two census years.

The following adjustments were made:

(1) Population on reserves that were incompletely enumerated during the 2001 Census have been excluded from the 1996 data.
(2) Population on reserves that were incompletely enumerated during the 1996 Census have been excluded from the 2001 data.
(3) Forty-one census subdivisions (CSDs) specified by Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (i.e. northern communities in Saskatchewan, the Northwest Territories and the Yukon Territory which have large concentrations of Registered Indians) are included in the 2001 Census on-reserve population. These counts were not included in 1996. The Aboriginal population for these CSDs is excluded from the Aboriginal total for the 2001 on reserve data. (Additional information on the on-reserve population can be obtained from the 2001 Census Dictionary.)

Aboriginal population counts for 1996 shown in this table will not agree, in total, with data by Aboriginal status published from the 1996 Census. The 2001 Aboriginal population, in total, will not agree with other similar totals (for example, population 15 years and over) shown in this table or in other 2001 products that do not provide a historical comparison.

Special Note: Changes to Family Concepts for the 2001 Census

For the 1996 Census, the definition of census family was as follows:

Refers to a now-married couple (with or without never-married sons and/or daughters of either or both spouses), a couple living common-law (with or without never-married sons and/or daughters of either or both partners) or a lone-parent of any marital status, with at least one never-married son or daughter living in the same dwelling.

This reflected a concept that had not changed since 1976. However, during the planning for the 2001 Census, it was decided that some changes were required, due to the following factors: (1) changes to federal and provincial legislation putting same-sex couples on an equal footing with opposite-sex common-law couples (most notably Bill C-23, the Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act, which was passed by the Government of Canada in 2000); (2) recommendations by the United Nations as part of a process of standardization of concepts for the 2000-2001 round of censuses in member countries; and (3) a significant number of persons less than 15 years of age classified as 'non-family persons' in previous censuses.

As a result, the census family concept for the 2001 Census reflects the following changes:

- Two persons living in a same-sex common-law relationship, along with any of their children residing in the household, are considered a census family.

- Children in a census family can have been previously married (as long as they are not currently living with a spouse or common-law partner). Previously, they had to be 'never-married'.

- A grandchild living in a three-generation household where the parent (middle generation) is never-married is, contrary to previous censuses, now considered as a child in the census family of his or her parent, provided the grandchild is not living with his or her own spouse, common-law partner, or child. Traditionally, the census family usually consisted of the two older generations.

- A grandchild of another household member, where a middle-generation parent is not present, is now considered as a child in the census family of his or her grandparent, provided the grandchild is not living with his or her own spouse, common-law partner, or child. Traditionally, such a grandchild would not be considered as a member of a census family.

The last three changes listed (definition of 'child'), together, result in a 1.5% increase in the total number of census families, and in a 10.1% increase in the number of lone-parent families. The inclusion of same-sex couples results in a 0.4% increase in the number of census families at the national level.

The term economic family refers to a group of two or more persons who live in the same dwelling and are related to each other by blood, marriage, common-law or adoption. This definition has not changed for 2001. The only effect of conceptual changes on economic families is that same-sex partners are now considered to be common-law partners. Thus they are considered related and members of the same economic family.

Outside of the 'family universe', there are two related concepts that are affected by the change in the census family definition: common-law status and household type. Prior to 2001, two people living together as husband and wife without being legally married to each other were considered to be living common-law. For 2001, this has been expanded to include persons living in a same-sex partnership. The concept of household type refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Since it is based on the census family concept, the household type (whether a household is 'family' or 'non-family') is affected by the change. Also, the detailed classification of this variable is affected, since married couples and common-law couples were broken down into those 'without never-married sons or daughters' and 'with never-married sons or daughters'. For 2001 this reads 'without children' and 'with children', with the attendant change in meaning.

For additional information, please refer to the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

Special Note: Common-law Status

Refers to two people of the opposite sex or of the same sex who live together as a couple, but who are not legally married to each other. For additional information, please refer to the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

Special Note: Data Quality - Relationship of Census Income Estimates to the National Accounts and Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics

Census income estimates of aggregate income in 2000 were compared to similar personal income estimates from the national accounts. After adjustments to the personal income estimates for differences in concepts and coverage, the census estimate of aggregate income in 2000 from comparable sources was 4.1% lower than the national accounts estimate. As in the past, census estimates for some income components and for some provinces compared more favourably than for others.

Census estimates of aggregate wages and salaries, the largest component of income, were almost identical to the national accounts estimates. Although there was a large difference between the two estimates of net income from farm self-employment (the smallest component of individual earnings), census estimates of aggregate income from both farm and non-farm self-employment were lower by 1%. Overall, estimates of total income from employment were nearly identical.

Census estimates of Old Age Security pensions and the Guaranteed Income Supplement were about 5% higher, while those for Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefits were about 9% lower, than adjusted national accounts estimates. Employment Insurance benefits reported in the census were smaller by about 6%. Estimates of aggregate Canada Child Tax benefits were nearly identical in both estimates. Census estimates of other government transfer payments, which include such items as social welfare benefits, provincial income supplements to seniors, veterans' pensions and GST/HST/QST refunds, were significantly below the estimates from the national accounts. Overall, census estimates of aggregate income from all government transfer payments were lower by about 13%. As in previous census-year comparisons, the census estimate of investment income was significantly lower, by 32% in 2000, than the national accounts estimate.

Census income statistics were also compared with similar statistics from the annual Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID). SLID estimates reflect adjustments made for population undercoverage, while census estimates do not include such an adjustment. This adjustment contributes to census estimates showing fewer income recipients (by 3.4%) and earners (by 7.2%) than SLID estimates. Consequently, census estimates of aggregate earnings are 4% lower than the SLID estimate, while the census estimate of aggregate total income of individuals is lower by 3%. Most of the observed provincial differences were considered acceptable in the light of sampling errors in the Survey.

Special Note: Household Type

Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living common-law with or without children, or a lone parent living with one or more children (lone-parent family). One-family household refers to a single census family (with or without other non-family persons) that occupies a private dwelling. Multiple-family household refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional non-family persons) occupy the same private dwelling.

Non-family household refers to either one person living alone in a private dwelling or to a group of two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.

For additional information, please refer to the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

Special Note: Household Universe

The Household Universe pertains to the person or the group of persons (other than temporary or foreign residents) who occupy a dwelling. Household variables are distinct from dwelling variables, in that the latter ones pertain to dwelling characteristics, not to persons occupying dwellings. For additional information, please refer to the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

Special Note: Immigrant Population

Refers to people who are, or have been, landed immigrants in Canada. A landed immigrant is a person who has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Canada for a number of years, while others have arrived recently. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number were born in Canada. For additional information, please refer to the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

Special Note: Immigrants and Non-permanent Residents

The subuniverse 'Immigrants and Non-permanent Residents' includes people who are, or have been, landed immigrants in Canada. A landed immigrant is a person who has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Canada for a number of years, while others have arrived recently. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number were born in Canada. It also includes people from another country who had an employment authorization, a student authorization, or a Minister's permit, or who were refugee claimants at the time of the census, and family members living here with them. For additional information, please refer to the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

Special Note: Income Reference Period

Canadian censuses were conducted in 1996 and 2001. Income data from these censuses relate to the calendar year prior to the census year, i.e. 1995 and 2000 respectively. For additional information, please refer to the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

Special Note: Income Suppression

Area suppression is the deletion of all characteristic data for geographic areas with populations below a specified size. Income distributions and related statistics are suppressed if the population in the area, excluding institutional residents, is less than 250 from either the 100% or the 20% database, or if the number of private households is less than 40 from the 20% database.

Tables with Income/Employment Income Distributions

Income/earnings distributions have been suppressed where the estimated total number of units (persons, families or households) in the reference year is less than 250. All suppressed data cells and associated averages, medians and standard errors of average income/earnings have been replaced with zeroes or symbols.

In all cases, suppressed data are included in the appropriate higher aggregate subtotals and totals.

Tables with Number and Average Employment Income only

Statistics have been suppressed if the estimated total number of persons (males, females or both sexes) with employment income in the reference year is less than 250. All suppressed data cells and associated averages have been replaced by zeroes or symbols.

In all cases, suppressed data are included in the appropriate higher aggregate subtotals and totals.

Additional information about this table is available in the Dimension Summary Box of the variable in the column (initial view).

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This table details number reporting and aggregate amount reported for each source of household income and selected income, household, demographic and cultural characteristics for private households with income in CanadaFootnote 1
Selected Income, Household, Demographic and Cultural Characteristics (110) Number Reporting and Aggregate Amount Reported for Each Source of Household Income (26)
Households with incomeFootnote 2 Aggregate income $'000 With employment income Aggregate employment income $'000 With wages and salaries Aggregate wages and salaries $'000 With self-employment income Aggregate self-employment income $'000 With government transfer payments Aggregate government transfer payments $'000 With Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplement Aggregate Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplement $'000 With Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefits Aggregate Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefits $'000 With Canada Child Tax benefits Aggregate Canada Child Tax benefits $'000 With Employment Insurance benefits Aggregate Employment Insurance benefits $'000 With other income from government sources Aggregate other income from government sources $'000 With investment income Aggregate investment income $'000 With retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities Aggregate retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities $'000 With other money income Aggregate other money income $'000
Total - Household income groupsFootnote 3 11,544,430 674,810,024 8,838,740 520,281,626 8,470,025 481,169,425 1,487,500 39,112,217 9,994,850 78,383,266 2,528,595 22,844,587 3,369,325 21,812,824 3,285,655 7,651,729 1,794,805 8,949,595 8,487,620 17,124,532 3,721,760 30,667,808 2,311,555 39,692,501 960,965 5,784,843
Under $5,000 333,980 505,618 122,555 0 109,615 223,345 20,340 0 326,605 484,051 590 7,000 47,970 51,077 57,945 155,307 23,440 29,561 325,895 241,106 28,610 0 13,435 22,041 18,115 18,645
$ 5,000 - $ 9,999 391,350 2,944,149 178,860 769,636 160,095 696,244 28,080 73,401 385,420 1,971,570 655 7,579 65,325 278,774 107,200 437,915 41,740 129,224 384,590 1,118,073 39,390 77,075 14,020 44,284 36,805 81,573
$ 10,000 - $ 14,999 751,355 9,528,692 246,650 1,916,903 220,050 1,705,082 42,245 211,832 747,425 7,018,746 369,035 3,607,411 367,625 1,126,569 130,380 518,694 62,650 246,398 746,530 1,519,677 135,625 243,296 78,175 179,479 53,235 170,207
$ 15,000 - $ 19,999 717,665 12,471,630 314,535 3,601,921 282,245 3,206,577 55,790 395,369 714,575 7,283,480 336,880 2,736,081 381,550 2,000,300 140,960 602,407 80,960 367,546 713,950 1,577,099 216,485 618,503 170,580 704,506 62,925 263,193
$ 20,000 - $ 24,999 702,390 15,766,699 381,625 5,955,697 346,330 5,359,100 67,295 596,592 700,215 7,730,085 294,615 3,143,422 345,500 2,001,365 142,270 620,688 94,480 450,990 699,735 1,513,675 206,885 710,260 172,950 1,073,861 61,030 296,742
$ 25,000 - $ 29,999 668,025 18,299,401 428,825 8,551,104 395,270 7,791,874 72,860 759,172 666,625 6,935,268 238,685 2,259,660 294,830 2,122,272 154,760 660,235 102,495 510,949 666,345 1,382,179 222,790 878,660 195,075 1,626,764 60,185 307,541
$ 30,000 - $ 34,999 677,825 21,955,067 502,010 12,463,507 470,065 11,450,085 80,680 1,013,421 676,660 6,071,027 186,185 1,633,166 244,300 1,816,247 184,340 713,539 113,150 582,004 676,415 1,326,066 217,280 993,340 184,665 2,094,576 60,610 332,608
$ 35,000 - $ 39,999 657,280 24,594,298 521,015 15,368,232 494,740 14,244,118 83,835 1,123,997 656,540 5,454,227 156,845 1,352,937 214,880 1,628,956 207,365 669,819 118,085 619,741 656,445 1,182,743 212,840 1,021,841 173,030 2,430,089 59,440 320,074
$ 40,000 - $ 44,999 643,195 27,216,936 536,860 18,541,760 513,290 17,291,393 84,010 1,250,357 616,550 4,725,621 132,845 1,143,140 187,830 1,437,000 213,395 552,691 117,655 617,147 603,330 975,643 204,720 1,056,191 157,545 2,578,732 56,800 314,632
$ 45,000 - $ 49,999 577,310 27,340,179 494,320 19,338,068 477,410 18,138,848 78,965 1,199,220 506,710 4,106,827 113,320 975,952 162,915 1,255,096 204,905 466,038 110,825 580,888 452,335 828,845 189,970 1,039,282 139,945 2,579,873 49,815 276,099
$ 50,000 - $ 59,999 1,076,220 58,823,739 961,665 44,659,433 933,465 42,063,412 152,720 2,596,021 868,415 6,760,502 179,160 1,549,321 265,740 2,038,564 412,025 778,873 206,645 1,075,635 610,625 1,318,077 352,530 2,061,554 234,855 4,820,853 88,475 521,428
$ 60,000 - $ 69,999 944,225 61,002,479 873,115 49,213,959 853,530 46,620,153 134,940 2,594,067 758,305 5,206,092 131,835 1,138,724 198,555 1,532,318 391,295 572,007 179,645 930,422 430,535 1,032,601 312,340 1,967,809 183,095 4,161,638 73,485 452,700
$ 70,000 - $ 79,999 764,495 57,052,874 721,460 47,588,891 708,005 45,217,141 111,940 2,371,750 618,575 3,839,375 95,915 825,782 147,495 1,127,968 330,685 364,961 143,375 738,878 338,635 781,779 262,940 1,795,624 140,790 3,459,928 58,950 369,095
$ 80,000 - $ 89,999 611,070 51,655,971 585,150 44,249,620 575,655 42,107,270 90,015 2,142,712 494,695 2,793,808 70,745 601,880 107,880 821,576 270,015 219,231 109,985 565,935 271,890 585,207 217,950 1,595,133 106,255 2,709,631 47,190 307,381
$ 90,000 - $ 99,999 470,730 44,496,929 453,705 38,573,063 446,895 36,703,680 72,010 1,869,384 341,100 2,054,565 52,145 449,351 81,050 616,766 155,750 120,809 79,930 412,347 211,840 455,292 176,835 1,410,914 80,745 2,187,157 38,230 271,233
$100,000 - $124,999 748,635 82,815,985 727,060 72,842,240 715,495 68,938,441 119,960 3,903,339 462,735 2,986,059 79,675 683,198 122,085 922,113 131,550 128,386 114,345 593,370 336,275 658,988 302,730 2,925,950 125,755 3,608,174 60,985 454,115
$125,000 - $149,999 351,130 47,645,176 343,000 42,086,071 337,170 39,242,070 66,100 2,844,001 209,395 1,365,384 38,605 325,148 57,940 436,604 32,155 40,983 49,070 253,547 167,400 309,103 162,275 1,948,612 61,945 1,947,890 32,430 297,219
$150,000 and over 457,545 110,693,975 446,340 94,577,199 430,715 80,170,244 125,710 14,405,921 244,300 1,596,639 50,875 404,841 75,855 599,255 18,680 29,144 46,330 245,011 194,845 318,373 259,565 10,327,852 78,685 3,462,972 42,265 730,364
Total - Household typeFootnote 4 11,544,435 674,810,150 8,838,750 520,281,690 8,470,030 481,169,723 1,487,505 39,112,175 9,994,860 78,383,314 2,528,600 22,844,591 3,369,325 21,812,828 3,285,655 7,651,733 1,794,800 8,949,597 8,487,630 17,124,575 3,721,760 30,667,813 2,311,555 39,692,491 960,965 5,784,842
Family households 8,145,335 564,051,346 6,891,140 447,631,781 6,654,330 413,393,526 1,247,800 34,238,509 7,013,940 57,608,058 1,447,420 14,652,971 2,097,250 15,278,843 3,285,655 7,651,729 1,487,210 7,575,382 5,627,775 12,449,122 2,697,250 23,770,119 1,590,945 30,447,519 792,455 4,593,561
One family only householdsFootnote 5 7,941,820 544,828,150 6,695,935 432,715,387 6,461,595 399,352,133 1,212,820 33,363,254 6,812,660 54,756,371 1,379,665 13,871,662 2,012,640 14,707,432 3,136,235 7,198,483 1,428,160 7,228,054 5,432,870 11,750,731 2,626,080 23,202,014 1,545,370 29,720,877 758,525 4,433,501
Couple family householdsFootnote 6 6,758,630 496,123,149 5,731,035 398,191,768 5,529,350 366,732,022 1,112,085 31,459,475 5,646,925 45,374,558 1,170,470 12,173,445 1,722,735 13,165,480 2,375,480 4,785,721 1,235,665 6,368,391 4,340,085 8,881,497 2,366,800 21,636,902 1,403,365 28,017,271 497,840 2,903,000
Without childrenFootnote 7 2,908,230 182,726,536 2,000,420 121,612,275 1,880,890 111,772,378 403,875 9,839,705 2,250,475 26,062,559 940,815 9,906,597 1,297,800 10,365,371 N N 368,095 1,809,678 1,842,040 3,980,913 1,238,255 12,319,159 1,021,235 21,639,276 140,010 1,093,230
With childrenFootnote 8 3,850,390 313,396,576 3,730,615 276,579,498 3,648,465 254,959,396 708,205 21,619,771 3,396,450 19,311,999 229,655 2,266,857 424,935 2,800,105 2,375,485 4,785,724 867,570 4,558,718 2,498,050 4,900,591 1,128,540 9,317,758 382,135 6,377,957 357,830 1,809,770
Lone-parent family households 1,183,195 48,704,712 964,900 34,523,689 932,240 32,620,041 100,735 1,903,786 1,165,740 9,381,810 209,195 1,698,216 289,905 1,541,962 760,750 2,412,766 192,495 859,659 1,092,780 2,869,237 259,290 1,565,101 142,010 1,703,619 260,685 1,530,506
Other family householdsFootnote 9 203,510 19,222,782 195,210 14,916,711 192,735 14,041,435 34,975 875,276 201,280 2,851,703 67,760 781,294 84,615 571,404 149,420 453,254 59,050 347,321 194,910 698,386 71,165 568,119 45,570 726,643 33,930 160,056
Non-family households 3,399,100 110,759,107 1,947,610 72,649,869 1,815,695 67,776,206 239,705 4,873,663 2,980,920 20,775,290 1,081,175 8,191,619 1,272,080 6,533,995 N N 307,595 1,374,219 2,859,850 4,675,446 1,024,515 6,897,694 720,610 9,244,971 168,510 1,191,282
One person households 2,970,115 88,428,328 1,580,700 54,639,057 1,456,980 50,636,223 195,110 4,002,926 2,572,680 18,236,199 1,023,925 7,548,688 1,186,245 5,926,501 N N 225,390 979,915 2,455,565 3,781,067 926,410 6,228,696 663,720 8,396,091 127,145 928,316
Two or more persons households 428,985 22,330,590 366,905 18,010,677 358,715 17,139,941 44,595 870,746 408,240 2,539,091 57,250 642,932 85,830 607,485 N N 82,200 394,307 404,285 894,371 98,105 668,989 56,895 848,877 41,365 262,966
Total - Household sizeFootnote 10 11,544,430 674,810,150 8,838,750 520,281,690 8,470,030 481,169,515 1,487,510 39,112,175 9,994,855 78,383,314 2,528,595 22,844,601 3,369,325 21,812,828 3,285,655 7,651,730 1,794,805 8,949,601 8,487,625 17,124,568 3,721,765 30,667,813 2,311,555 39,692,491 960,965 5,784,842
1 person 2,970,110 88,428,328 1,580,700 54,639,149 1,456,985 50,636,138 195,110 4,002,919 2,572,685 18,236,169 1,023,925 7,548,688 1,186,245 5,926,501 N N 225,395 979,915 2,455,565 3,781,073 926,410 6,228,706 663,720 8,396,091 127,145 928,317
2 persons 3,768,820 214,719,700 2,694,500 145,113,293 2,550,775 134,091,517 470,650 11,021,776 3,084,970 31,449,449 1,096,975 11,182,471 1,510,945 11,524,409 303,620 633,739 501,015 2,381,878 2,636,390 5,726,950 1,433,430 13,429,188 1,133,635 22,976,959 265,075 1,750,811
3 persons 1,871,705 128,468,058 1,737,370 106,886,802 1,696,510 99,708,744 278,885 7,178,057 1,697,290 11,303,981 206,985 2,087,020 347,380 2,382,129 894,430 1,552,329 432,400 2,232,810 1,391,615 3,049,687 536,855 4,305,551 264,760 4,683,523 223,260 1,288,199
4 persons 1,840,795 148,734,013 1,776,225 132,848,593 1,740,670 123,165,472 320,180 9,683,481 1,600,135 8,586,290 80,105 784,709 161,280 1,010,753 1,203,880 2,380,017 394,310 2,047,480 1,170,545 2,363,343 511,835 4,008,818 145,450 2,219,561 195,540 1,070,757
5 persons 740,415 63,322,871 714,170 55,325,098 697,740 50,435,724 147,665 4,889,407 694,695 4,874,218 60,540 578,357 89,215 522,806 579,395 1,703,279 158,070 837,982 532,205 1,231,784 211,715 1,782,214 63,565 866,203 93,090 474,758
6 persons 252,520 22,240,358 241,425 18,486,759 235,335 16,783,856 53,540 1,702,538 245,845 2,491,756 39,760 429,094 49,265 294,413 212,925 847,277 57,565 319,877 209,085 601,081 73,180 677,199 28,510 396,074 37,640 188,984
7 or more persons 100,065 8,896,483 94,350 6,982,162 92,020 6,348,131 21,480 634,000 99,240 1,441,448 20,305 234,249 24,995 151,814 91,400 535,122 26,060 149,645 92,225 370,674 28,340 236,148 11,910 154,073 19,210 83,015
Total - Sex and age group of primary household maintainerFootnote 11 11,544,435 674,810,150 8,838,745 520,281,690 8,470,025 481,169,515 1,487,505 39,112,175 9,994,855 78,383,314 2,528,595 22,844,591 3,369,325 21,812,828 3,285,655 7,651,730 1,794,805 8,949,597 8,487,630 17,124,568 3,721,765 30,667,813 2,311,555 39,692,491 960,965 5,784,844
15-24 years 442,280 13,296,282 389,685 11,464,711 385,570 11,138,016 23,330 326,699 404,675 1,351,120 1,690 15,628 16,500 53,150 92,995 264,857 85,410 328,834 394,340 688,637 46,360 151,469 13,130 62,019 59,885 266,977
25-34 years 1,786,130 95,579,604 1,664,585 86,624,606 1,625,090 82,091,243 204,460 4,533,122 1,500,225 6,543,224 17,170 166,701 54,415 255,640 721,315 1,886,139 418,240 2,105,071 1,276,140 2,129,655 281,025 1,130,033 72,985 492,017 168,615 789,987
35-44 years 2,741,975 180,307,346 2,567,425 162,747,228 2,483,765 150,805,132 415,430 11,942,118 2,265,840 10,975,386 64,165 622,988 154,615 822,539 1,511,800 3,643,590 504,550 2,570,491 1,725,505 3,315,772 611,610 3,724,301 135,630 1,379,771 263,195 1,480,360
45-54 years 2,508,010 183,883,968 2,323,650 163,980,345 2,249,950 151,383,263 419,225 12,597,083 2,012,245 9,177,334 75,580 699,568 246,465 1,411,303 779,340 1,468,500 436,225 2,164,689 1,716,610 3,433,274 767,345 6,066,693 201,425 3,155,788 228,955 1,503,807
55-64 years 1,659,475 103,687,340 1,266,830 74,222,799 1,193,875 67,381,419 258,835 6,841,359 1,410,105 9,441,915 123,795 930,008 640,310 3,906,211 128,350 260,867 248,735 1,273,957 1,256,325 3,070,859 664,455 6,868,161 523,520 12,213,982 108,885 940,735
65 years and over 2,406,565 98,055,383 626,560 21,242,047 531,780 18,370,296 166,235 2,871,794 2,401,765 40,894,351 2,246,200 20,409,686 2,257,025 15,363,979 51,855 127,778 101,650 506,552 2,118,710 4,486,356 1,350,970 12,727,139 1,364,865 22,388,875 131,440 802,972
Male 7,379,630 487,669,208 5,992,530 384,510,498 5,725,005 354,045,614 1,105,795 30,464,884 6,261,065 48,998,309 1,393,850 13,634,750 1,990,840 14,365,738 2,158,805 4,491,818 1,231,885 6,306,732 5,110,170 10,199,294 2,456,620 22,143,689 1,511,905 29,133,543 489,160 2,883,428
15-24 years 203,665 6,700,307 186,450 5,944,615 184,060 5,767,488 12,770 177,127 185,295 521,662 920 8,715 7,070 24,890 28,170 67,001 42,645 163,412 179,860 257,635 22,505 91,897 6,265 29,279 21,945 112,870
25-34 years 1,073,200 61,343,330 1,026,535 56,355,866 1,000,065 53,345,319 133,990 3,010,547 887,930 3,547,481 11,440 113,251 31,470 146,753 405,630 897,859 260,500 1,328,248 735,345 1,061,370 176,440 758,120 44,835 307,239 74,910 374,625
35-44 years 1,841,425 130,317,138 1,758,075 119,125,121 1,697,655 110,137,562 304,500 8,987,558 1,502,835 6,957,370 45,190 444,369 94,845 511,891 1,008,945 2,217,809 352,280 1,846,034 1,086,880 1,937,266 425,115 2,739,820 90,230 913,292 114,645 581,536
45-54 years 1,738,345 140,009,488 1,642,265 126,412,322 1,589,415 116,321,078 319,465 10,091,578 1,369,815 6,124,879 51,005 483,229 136,725 798,934 580,585 1,035,352 317,645 1,623,077 1,132,415 2,184,270 549,205 4,610,094 133,290 2,117,339 130,720 744,478
55-64 years 1,164,815 82,481,926 944,155 60,822,891 889,560 54,980,397 207,110 5,842,519 960,860 6,230,515 51,645 423,214 406,740 2,554,167 101,920 193,720 192,005 1,011,977 838,980 2,047,438 482,910 5,424,853 375,670 9,404,637 69,660 599,030
65 years and over 1,358,175 66,817,502 435,060 15,849,469 364,255 13,493,903 127,960 2,355,566 1,354,335 25,616,450 1,233,655 12,161,970 1,313,995 10,329,111 33,555 80,077 66,815 333,983 1,136,705 2,711,308 800,440 8,518,912 861,620 16,361,776 77,280 470,894
Female 4,164,800 187,140,897 2,846,210 135,771,247 2,745,025 127,124,102 381,710 8,647,307 3,733,790 29,384,971 1,134,745 9,209,851 1,378,480 7,447,089 1,126,845 3,159,915 562,925 2,642,866 3,377,455 6,925,282 1,265,145 8,524,112 799,650 10,558,932 471,810 2,901,414
15-24 years 238,615 6,595,961 203,235 5,519,966 201,505 5,370,401 10,555 149,567 219,390 829,442 770 6,913 9,430 28,260 64,825 197,857 42,765 165,422 214,480 431,003 23,855 59,570 6,870 32,740 37,945 154,110
25-34 years 712,935 34,236,521 638,055 30,268,508 625,025 28,745,933 70,465 1,522,575 612,300 2,995,744 5,735 53,450 22,945 108,887 315,685 988,279 157,735 776,824 540,800 1,068,291 104,590 371,910 28,145 184,778 93,705 415,362
35-44 years 900,550 49,990,217 809,350 43,622,414 786,115 40,667,853 110,930 2,954,561 763,005 4,018,016 18,975 178,618 59,775 310,648 502,850 1,425,781 152,270 724,457 638,630 1,378,511 186,490 984,481 45,400 466,479 148,550 898,827
45-54 years 769,660 43,874,561 681,385 37,567,986 660,535 35,062,485 99,760 2,505,501 642,430 3,052,474 24,575 216,339 109,740 612,366 198,755 433,145 118,585 541,612 584,195 1,249,005 218,140 1,456,589 68,135 1,038,456 98,235 759,327
55-64 years 494,660 21,205,687 322,680 13,399,873 304,315 12,400,866 51,725 998,882 449,240 3,211,401 72,150 506,790 233,570 1,352,031 26,430 67,147 56,730 261,983 417,345 1,023,431 181,545 1,443,326 147,850 2,809,350 39,230 341,704
65 years and over 1,048,390 31,238,057 191,505 5,392,612 167,525 4,876,363 38,275 516,224 1,047,425 15,277,980 1,012,540 8,247,757 943,030 5,034,895 18,300 47,702 34,840 172,570 982,010 1,775,048 550,530 4,208,250 503,250 6,027,108 54,155 332,076
Total - Sex and marital status of primary household maintainerFootnote 12 11,544,430 674,810,150 8,838,750 520,281,915 8,470,025 481,169,515 1,487,505 39,112,175 9,994,860 78,383,314 2,528,600 22,844,591 3,369,325 21,812,828 3,285,655 7,651,730 1,794,805 8,949,601 8,487,630 17,124,568 3,721,765 30,667,813 2,311,555 39,692,491 960,970 5,784,842
Never married (single) 1,908,700 68,207,669 1,490,960 54,874,231 1,421,290 51,741,932 151,945 3,132,300 1,644,560 7,864,477 167,185 1,398,070 251,180 1,359,102 275,090 956,011 261,375 1,158,517 1,596,880 2,992,777 392,265 2,278,114 172,335 2,401,676 152,680 789,170
Married (including common-law)Footnote 13 7,440,175 530,654,867 6,265,020 424,687,787 6,039,700 391,549,972 1,184,690 33,138,078 6,272,135 50,292,835 1,284,000 13,262,500 1,883,560 14,086,923 2,691,180 5,784,077 1,341,710 6,914,899 4,928,845 10,244,445 2,523,985 22,702,309 1,497,195 29,385,220 602,565 3,586,362
Divorced 1,071,140 40,906,568 768,435 30,454,648 723,500 28,361,982 98,465 2,092,666 959,490 5,787,501 154,940 1,225,085 262,870 1,347,213 256,630 736,346 129,410 578,944 909,885 1,899,933 249,985 1,525,417 157,250 2,060,912 147,920 1,078,107
Widowed 1,124,420 35,041,211 314,330 10,264,904 285,535 9,515,782 52,410 749,126 1,118,675 14,438,460 922,465 6,958,960 971,715 5,019,607 62,755 175,297 62,320 297,237 1,052,015 1,987,413 555,530 4,161,970 484,780 5,844,702 57,805 331,201
Male 7,379,630 487,669,537 5,992,535 384,510,238 5,725,010 354,045,374 1,105,795 30,464,863 6,261,065 48,998,309 1,393,855 13,634,750 1,990,845 14,365,748 2,158,810 4,491,815 1,231,885 6,306,732 5,110,175 10,199,287 2,456,615 22,143,704 1,511,905 29,133,543 489,155 2,883,428
Never married (single) 970,760 37,173,731 782,415 31,156,590 735,175 29,128,659 94,665 2,028,080 814,350 3,471,631 77,250 655,890 122,060 656,931 40,545 113,248 144,125 683,966 791,015 1,361,585 192,825 1,275,280 75,200 969,560 46,475 300,701
Married (including common-law)Footnote 14 5,807,740 425,854,055 4,855,050 337,549,705 4,667,845 310,546,771 950,730 27,003,201 4,911,190 40,902,295 1,100,475 11,443,006 1,589,755 12,072,071 2,054,170 4,231,054 1,026,705 5,309,863 3,824,685 7,846,316 2,082,305 19,380,681 1,276,280 25,597,725 415,290 2,423,650
Divorced 402,580 17,082,538 290,815 13,287,180 265,970 12,104,142 46,270 1,183,188 339,625 2,033,215 58,595 449,169 103,170 572,199 51,470 116,588 48,850 248,429 318,645 646,811 87,675 684,419 61,695 971,975 17,365 105,786
Widowed 198,555 7,558,708 64,250 2,516,742 56,015 2,266,349 14,130 250,387 195,900 2,591,227 157,535 1,086,667 175,855 1,064,519 12,630 30,929 12,200 64,477 175,830 344,581 93,815 803,301 98,740 1,594,273 10,025 53,295
Female 4,164,805 187,140,897 2,846,215 135,771,410 2,745,020 127,124,102 381,710 8,647,307 3,733,790 29,385,006 1,134,745 9,209,840 1,378,485 7,447,089 1,126,845 3,159,915 562,925 2,642,869 3,377,460 6,925,282 1,265,145 8,524,112 799,650 10,558,932 471,810 2,901,414
Never married (single) 937,945 31,033,929 708,545 23,717,630 686,120 22,613,292 57,280 1,104,217 830,205 4,392,842 89,935 742,180 129,125 702,171 234,550 842,764 117,245 474,553 805,865 1,631,193 199,440 1,002,835 97,135 1,432,122 106,205 488,472
Married (including common-law)Footnote 15 1,632,435 104,800,448 1,409,970 87,138,078 1,371,855 81,002,954 233,960 6,134,876 1,360,945 9,390,538 183,530 1,819,484 293,805 2,014,850 637,010 1,553,027 315,005 1,605,041 1,104,165 2,398,135 441,675 3,321,626 220,910 3,787,494 187,280 1,162,712
Divorced 668,560 23,824,030 477,625 17,167,469 457,530 16,257,990 52,195 909,479 619,865 3,754,339 96,345 775,922 159,695 775,013 205,165 619,755 80,565 330,515 591,245 1,253,113 162,315 840,990 95,555 1,088,939 130,555 972,321
Widowed 925,865 27,482,478 250,080 7,748,172 229,520 7,249,479 38,275 498,734 922,775 11,847,297 764,935 5,872,265 795,860 3,955,062 50,130 144,369 50,115 232,761 876,180 1,642,840 461,715 3,358,649 386,045 4,250,393 47,775 277,906
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration of primary household maintainerFootnote 16 11,544,430 674,810,150 8,838,745 520,281,915 8,470,030 481,169,515 1,487,510 39,112,175 9,994,855 78,383,314 2,528,595 22,844,591 3,369,325 21,812,828 3,285,655 7,651,730 1,794,805 8,949,597 8,487,630 17,124,568 3,721,760 30,667,813 2,311,550 39,692,491 960,965 5,784,842
Non-immigrant population 9,009,530 521,052,991 6,919,190 403,773,336 6,635,480 374,218,112 1,158,320 29,555,000 7,742,210 58,866,482 1,840,180 16,418,708 2,545,415 16,362,559 2,484,995 5,601,638 1,465,090 7,338,559 6,516,710 13,145,034 2,843,990 22,430,446 1,801,180 31,579,494 753,925 4,403,187
Immigrant population 2,417,815 149,419,554 1,833,010 112,988,981 1,750,695 103,645,732 321,110 9,343,482 2,151,965 19,032,082 684,570 6,388,762 816,255 5,409,612 755,115 1,895,819 314,640 1,532,247 1,877,455 3,805,602 858,205 8,096,448 506,065 8,052,093 195,055 1,250,008
Before 1950 127,470 5,934,146 36,675 1,964,169 31,865 1,740,808 9,700 223,362 123,460 1,914,934 108,190 945,102 108,370 731,366 2,845 5,061 4,935 24,350 108,110 209,047 77,555 889,842 69,370 1,116,287 7,230 48,878
1950-1959 412,060 24,568,457 216,960 13,927,199 200,480 12,591,594 48,275 1,335,605 376,970 5,148,395 244,410 2,200,491 278,965 2,075,047 33,055 55,870 30,715 146,688 325,220 670,309 213,560 2,247,334 183,115 3,039,174 28,945 206,527
1960-1969 406,380 28,473,330 301,960 21,163,678 286,940 19,292,269 58,485 1,871,432 350,035 3,389,466 124,885 1,127,778 176,490 1,244,506 72,715 134,951 47,005 229,365 299,955 652,883 164,545 1,667,194 114,185 2,013,279 30,455 239,737
1970-1979 486,495 35,301,928 416,630 29,695,136 402,340 27,256,058 71,755 2,438,798 414,315 2,936,846 90,035 871,989 121,265 708,181 155,070 326,498 68,225 330,074 359,260 700,118 157,780 1,392,497 69,910 1,014,361 40,240 263,404
1980-1989 418,470 26,096,976 364,365 22,015,414 351,030 20,289,708 59,100 1,725,706 370,890 2,593,951 71,505 762,598 73,575 362,107 194,400 523,831 63,720 306,997 323,170 638,417 106,425 819,599 37,070 464,808 34,710 203,204
1990-1994 305,180 16,545,661 267,225 13,709,805 257,505 12,677,268 41,530 1,032,536 279,380 1,800,983 35,420 376,386 38,280 190,757 157,015 451,034 52,920 259,661 249,235 523,144 73,670 644,023 20,070 253,384 26,810 137,466
1995-1999 261,760 12,498,991 229,200 10,513,809 220,530 9,797,739 32,255 716,083 236,910 1,247,437 10,130 104,414 19,310 97,664 140,010 398,578 47,120 235,114 212,500 411,682 64,675 435,919 12,345 150,807 26,670 150,788
Total - Population by visible minority group of primary household maintainerFootnote 17 11,544,435 674,810,442 8,838,745 520,281,690 8,470,025 481,169,723 1,487,505 39,112,192 9,994,855 78,383,314 2,528,595 22,844,601 3,369,325 21,812,828 3,285,655 7,651,730 1,794,805 8,949,597 8,487,625 17,124,575 3,721,765 30,667,813 2,311,555 39,692,491 960,965 5,784,842
Total visible minority populationFootnote 18 1,161,235 66,483,721 990,645 54,589,522 959,745 50,753,282 136,535 3,836,240 1,047,920 7,106,726 171,755 1,771,353 202,220 1,119,748 523,180 1,482,602 181,640 887,845 943,110 1,845,183 327,365 2,631,142 110,695 1,540,738 103,250 615,316
Chinese 305,315 18,705,066 254,495 14,789,031 244,790 13,576,724 42,250 1,212,546 269,905 1,846,960 65,740 700,377 59,740 318,314 118,950 283,334 37,105 184,280 242,865 360,663 139,780 1,462,245 30,120 421,826 27,975 184,724
South Asian 239,700 15,915,705 217,055 13,400,776 211,585 12,447,814 30,385 953,219 216,275 1,603,438 35,205 370,238 45,545 254,997 122,495 337,932 44,310 222,060 191,210 418,218 65,690 448,401 24,065 355,714 20,035 107,376
Black 215,910 10,005,591 177,995 8,153,563 173,930 7,766,720 17,090 386,843 197,745 1,296,668 23,950 220,664 34,920 202,397 95,445 318,337 36,055 169,073 180,995 386,217 35,460 161,899 21,240 290,388 19,880 103,043
Filipino 80,610 5,159,489 75,640 4,511,333 74,960 4,390,333 5,960 121,000 74,245 443,184 11,200 117,832 14,070 74,270 38,985 84,283 14,550 67,881 65,840 98,917 18,350 79,603 9,120 98,393 5,505 26,975
Latin American 66,535 3,107,075 56,650 2,591,349 55,200 2,427,861 6,695 163,307 62,255 389,553 5,095 51,331 8,100 40,080 34,195 109,040 12,520 60,617 57,000 128,493 8,705 46,148 4,030 45,415 6,565 34,572
Southeast Asian 54,215 2,992,500 46,750 2,523,829 45,405 2,361,091 5,425 162,739 50,240 361,725 6,660 74,684 7,445 36,722 28,650 87,994 9,130 45,287 45,745 117,027 10,155 44,738 3,470 38,554 4,375 23,652
Arab 59,420 2,879,697 47,720 2,305,453 45,325 2,083,349 7,860 222,103 54,095 388,731 5,515 55,812 8,285 43,548 29,415 111,247 10,065 50,000 49,450 128,124 11,630 81,542 4,065 60,162 5,965 43,571
West Asian 34,335 1,585,840 28,675 1,275,454 27,170 1,135,650 5,690 139,804 31,310 205,843 2,770 29,498 3,990 22,213 16,810 53,605 5,085 25,692 28,790 74,843 6,855 57,892 1,925 26,409 3,535 20,242
Korean 29,355 1,337,918 22,265 1,083,426 19,945 866,453 6,740 216,831 26,930 137,006 2,900 31,116 4,175 21,968 12,185 34,332 3,100 15,766 24,960 33,843 7,595 62,384 1,985 26,277 3,300 28,793
Japanese 26,650 1,804,018 20,230 1,400,293 19,285 1,292,180 3,500 108,113 21,455 160,305 6,365 54,769 7,635 58,892 4,655 9,017 2,645 13,352 18,140 24,275 11,795 115,418 5,800 110,397 2,085 17,609
Visible minority, n.i.e.Footnote 19 31,595 1,903,983 27,470 1,632,688 26,875 1,536,569 2,950 96,119 27,980 176,858 4,195 41,971 5,620 32,385 13,610 33,286 4,485 21,477 24,610 47,760 6,475 35,129 3,140 44,698 2,365 14,316
Multiple visible minoritiesFootnote 20 17,585 1,087,301 15,700 922,513 15,275 868,618 1,985 53,634 15,490 96,372 2,165 23,059 2,705 13,956 7,790 20,200 2,585 12,367 13,500 26,793 4,865 35,756 1,745 22,485 1,670 10,436
All othersFootnote 21 10,383,200 608,326,717 7,848,105 465,692,164 7,510,280 430,416,228 1,350,970 35,275,936 8,946,940 71,276,590 2,356,840 21,073,240 3,167,105 20,693,082 2,762,475 6,169,124 1,613,160 8,061,755 7,544,520 15,279,378 3,394,400 28,036,659 2,200,860 38,151,747 857,715 5,169,525
Total - Aboriginal group of primary household maintainerFootnote 22 11,544,430 674,810,442 8,838,745 520,281,915 8,470,025 481,169,723 1,487,510 39,112,175 9,994,860 78,383,348 2,528,600 22,844,591 3,369,325 21,812,828 3,285,655 7,651,730 1,794,805 8,949,601 8,487,630 17,124,568 3,721,760 30,667,813 2,311,550 39,692,491 960,970 5,784,842
Aboriginal population 294,575 11,313,000 222,720 8,492,537 217,225 8,096,754 23,335 395,783 279,865 2,339,601 31,430 319,152 47,705 251,071 146,375 551,831 60,880 338,386 262,205 879,145 26,425 116,522 19,325 216,287 64,825 147,903
On reserve 76,845 2,511,248 56,400 1,664,490 55,515 1,608,195 3,610 56,298 75,735 785,837 10,845 120,356 11,175 54,686 47,080 224,342 16,875 104,022 73,925 282,435 2,520 8,537 2,135 17,484 38,550 34,901
Off reserve 217,735 8,801,564 166,315 6,828,053 161,705 6,488,564 19,720 339,489 204,125 1,553,722 20,580 198,790 36,525 196,385 99,295 327,497 44,010 234,364 188,285 596,694 23,910 107,986 17,190 198,804 26,280 113,002
North American IndianFootnote 23 176,860 6,194,912 128,890 4,455,563 126,270 4,267,611 10,630 187,952 169,770 1,510,618 19,245 201,292 26,540 136,139 93,895 386,232 35,460 200,489 161,495 586,444 11,460 50,422 9,035 90,322 50,395 87,984
On reserve 73,075 2,353,922 53,425 1,545,696 52,600 1,494,983 3,340 50,713 72,180 753,049 10,380 115,539 10,535 51,291 44,960 214,903 16,100 99,467 70,645 271,870 2,220 7,460 1,940 15,034 37,495 32,686
Off reserve 103,785 3,840,816 75,470 2,909,883 73,665 2,772,509 7,295 137,241 97,585 757,562 8,870 85,755 16,005 84,843 48,935 171,333 19,360 101,021 90,850 314,589 9,240 42,961 7,095 75,291 12,900 55,300
MétisFootnote 24 96,570 4,232,712 77,190 3,376,153 74,815 3,197,422 10,395 178,731 90,065 651,023 9,695 94,213 17,390 93,975 40,645 119,763 20,830 110,671 82,390 232,401 12,550 54,837 8,680 104,621 11,080 46,077
InuitFootnote 25 10,780 479,935 9,400 365,642 9,135 350,773 1,395 14,869 10,305 98,648 1,185 11,618 1,570 8,699 7,215 29,652 2,505 16,120 9,350 32,570 930 2,349 425 4,385 2,130 8,911
Other Aboriginal populationFootnote 26 10,375 405,432 7,240 295,169 7,010 281,073 910 14,231 9,730 79,272 1,290 12,029 2,200 12,257 4,615 16,184 2,085 11,113 8,970 27,713 1,480 8,917 1,185 16,954 1,220 4,929
Non-Aboriginal population 11,249,855 663,497,375 8,616,030 511,789,179 8,252,805 473,072,574 1,464,175 38,716,396 9,714,995 76,043,717 2,497,170 22,525,447 3,321,625 21,561,763 3,139,280 7,099,896 1,733,925 8,611,210 8,225,425 16,245,435 3,695,340 30,551,295 2,292,230 39,476,208 896,140 5,636,941

Footnotes

Footnote 1

Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.

Return to footnote 1 referrer

Footnote 2

The total income of a household is the sum of the total incomes of all members of that household.

Total income - Refers to the total money income received from the following sources during calendar year 2000 by persons 15 years of age and over:

- wages and salaries (total);
- net farm income;
- net non-farm income from unincorporated business and/or professional practice;
- Canada Child Tax benefits;
- Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement;
- benefits from Canada or Quebec Pension Plan;
- benefits from Employment Insurance;
- other income from government sources;
- dividends, interest on bonds, deposits and savings certificates, and other investment income;
- retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities, including those from RRSPs and RRIFs;
- other money income.

Receipts Not Counted as Income - The income concept excludes gambling gains and losses, lottery prizes, money inherited during the year in a lump sum, capital gains or losses, receipts from the sale of property, income tax refunds, loan payments received, lump-sum settlements of insurance policies, rebates received on property taxes, refunds of pension contributions, as well as all income 'in kind', such as free meals, living accommodations, or agricultural products produced and consumed on the farm.

Average Income of Households - Average household income refers to the weighted mean total income of households in 2000. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of households (e.g. two-person households) by the number of households in that respective group, whether or not they reported income.

Median Income of Households - The median income of a specified group of households is that amount which divides their income size distribution into two halves. That is, the incomes of the first half of households are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median. Median incomes of households are normally calculated for all units in the specified group, whether or not they reported income.

Standard Error of Average Income - Refers to the estimated standard error of average income for an income size distribution. If interpreted as shown below, it serves as a rough indicator of the precision of the corresponding estimate of average income. For about 68% of the samples which could be selected from the sample frame, the difference between the sample estimate of average income and the corresponding figure based on complete enumeration would be less than one standard error. For about 95% of the possible samples, the difference would be less than two standard errors and, in about 99% of the samples, the difference would be approximately two and one half standard errors.

Household - Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents), who occupy the same dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada. It may consist of a family group (census family) with or without other non-family persons, of two or more families sharing a dwelling, of a group of unrelated persons, or of one person living alone. Household members who are temporarily absent on Census Day (e.g. temporary residents elsewhere) are considered as part of their usual household. For census purposes, every person is a member of one and only one household. Unless otherwise specified, all data in household reports are for private households only.

Households are classified into three groups: private households, collective households and households outside Canada.

Household, Private - Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.

Household Type - Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. 'Family household' refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living common-law with or without children, or a lone parent living with one or more children (lone-parent family). 'One-family household' refers to a single census family (with or without other non-family persons) that occupies a private dwelling. 'Multiple-family household' refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional non-family persons) occupy the same private dwelling.

Non-family household refers to either one person living alone in a private dwelling or to a group of two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.

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The total income of a household is the sum of the total incomes of all members of that household.

Total income - Refers to the total money income received from the following sources during calendar year 2000 by persons 15 years of age and over:

- wages and salaries (total);
- net farm income;
- net non-farm income from unincorporated business and/or professional practice;
- Canada Child Tax benefits;
- Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement;
- benefits from Canada or Quebec Pension Plan;
- benefits from Employment Insurance;
- other income from government sources;
- dividends, interest on bonds, deposits and savings certificates, and other investment income;
- retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities, including those from RRSPs and RRIFs;
- other money income.

Receipts Not Counted as Income - The income concept excludes gambling gains and losses, lottery prizes, money inherited during the year in a lump sum, capital gains or losses, receipts from the sale of property, income tax refunds, loan payments received, lump-sum settlements of insurance policies, rebates received on property taxes, refunds of pension contributions, as well as all income 'in kind', such as free meals, living accommodations, or agricultural products produced and consumed on the farm.

Average Income of Households - Average household income refers to the weighted mean total income of households in 2000. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of households (e.g. two-person households) by the number of households in that respective group, whether or not they reported income.

Median Income of Households - The median income of a specified group of households is that amount which divides their income size distribution into two halves. That is, the incomes of the first half of households are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median. Median incomes of households are normally calculated for all units in the specified group, whether or not they reported income.

Standard Error of Average Income - Refers to the estimated standard error of average income for an income size distribution. If interpreted as shown below, it serves as a rough indicator of the precision of the corresponding estimate of average income. For about 68% of the samples which could be selected from the sample frame, the difference between the sample estimate of average income and the corresponding figure based on complete enumeration would be less than one standard error. For about 95% of the possible samples, the difference would be less than two standard errors and, in about 99% of the samples, the difference would be approximately two and one half standard errors.

Household - Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents), who occupy the same dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada. It may consist of a family group (census family) with or without other non-family persons, of two or more families sharing a dwelling, of a group of unrelated persons, or of one person living alone. Household members who are temporarily absent on Census Day (e.g. temporary residents elsewhere) are considered as part of their usual household. For census purposes, every person is a member of one and only one household. Unless otherwise specified, all data in household reports are for private households only.

Households are classified into three groups: private households, collective households and households outside Canada.

Household, Private - Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.

Household Type - Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. 'Family household' refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living common-law with or without children, or a lone parent living with one or more children (lone-parent family). 'One-family household' refers to a single census family (with or without other non-family persons) that occupies a private dwelling. 'Multiple-family household' refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional non-family persons) occupy the same private dwelling.

Non-family household refers to either one person living alone in a private dwelling or to a group of two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.

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Household - Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents), who occupy the same dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada. It may consist of a family group (census family) with or without other non-family persons, of two or more families sharing a dwelling, of a group of unrelated persons, or of one person living alone. Household members who are temporarily absent on Census Day (e.g. temporary residents elsewhere) are considered as part of their usual household. For census purposes, every person is a member of one and only one household. Unless otherwise specified, all data in household reports are for private households only.

Households are classified into three groups: private households, collective households and households outside Canada.

Household, Private - Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.

Household Type - Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living common-law with or without children, or a lone parent living with one or more children (lone-parent family). One-family household refers to a single census family (with or without other non-family persons) that occupies a private dwelling. Multiple-family household refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional non-family persons) occupy the same private dwelling.

Non-family household refers to either one person living alone in a private dwelling or to a group of two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.

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Footnote 5

Refers to households that consist solely of one census family.

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Footnote 6

Refers to households with married couples or with opposite-sex or same-sex common-law couples.

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Footnote 7

See Special Note: Changes to Family Concepts for the 2001 Census.

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Footnote 8

See Special Note: Changes to Family Concepts for the 2001 Census.

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Footnote 9

Refers to one-family households with additional non-family persons and to multiple-family households, with or without non-family persons.

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Household Size - Refers to the number of persons in a private household.

Household - Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents), who occupy the same dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada. It may consist of a family group (census family) with or without other non-family persons, of two or more families sharing a dwelling, of a group of unrelated persons, or of one person living alone. Household members who are temporarily absent on Census Day (e.g. temporary residents elsewhere) are considered as part of their usual household. For census purposes, every person is a member of one and only one household. Unless otherwise specified, all data in household reports are for private households only.

Households are classified into three groups: private households, collective households and households outside Canada.

Household, Private - Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy a private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada.

Household Type - Refers to the basic division of private households into family and non-family households. Family household refers to a household that contains at least one census family, that is, a married couple with or without children, or a couple living common-law with or without children, or a lone parent living with one or more children (lone-parent family). One-family household refers to a single census family (with or without other non-family persons) that occupies a private dwelling. Multiple-family household refers to a household in which two or more census families (with or without additional non-family persons) occupy the same private dwelling.

Non-family household refers to either one person living alone in a private dwelling or to a group of two or more people who share a private dwelling, but who do not constitute a census family.

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Sex - Refers to the gender of the respondent.

Age - Refers to the age at last birthday (as of the census reference date, May 15, 2001). This variable is derived from date of birth.

Household Maintainer(s) - Refers to the person or persons in the household who pay the rent, or the mortgage, or the taxes, or the electricity, etc., for the dwelling. If no person in the household is responsible for such payments, Person 1 is considered to be the only household maintainer.

Primary Household Maintainer - The first person in the household identified as being the household maintainer.

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Sex - Refers to the gender of the respondent.

Marital Status - Refers to the conjugal status of a person.

The various responses are defined as follows:

Married and common-law - Persons currently married whose husband or wife is living, unless the couple is separated or divorced, and persons living common-law.

Separated, but still legally married - Persons currently married, but who are no longer living with their spouse (for any reason other than illness or work) and have not obtained a divorce. Persons who are separated but who live with a common-law partner are not included in this category.

Divorced - Persons who have obtained a legal divorce and who have not remarried. Persons who are divorced but who live with a common-law partner are not included in this category.

Widowed - Persons who have lost their spouse through death and who have not remarried. Persons who are widowed but who live with a common-law partner are not included in this category.

Never legally married (single) - Persons who have never married (including all persons less that 15 years of age) and persons whose marriage has been annulled and who have not remarried. Persons who are single and live with a common-law partner are not included in this category.

Household Maintainer(s) - Refers to the person or persons in the household who pay the rent, or the mortgage, or the taxes, or the electricity, etc., for the dwelling. If no person in the household is responsible for such payments, Person 1 is considered to be the only household maintainer.

Primary Household Maintainer - The first person in the household identified as being the household maintainer.

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Footnote 13

Includes separated.

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Footnote 14

Includes separated.

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Footnote 15

Includes separated.

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Landed Immigrant Status - Refers to people who have been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities.

Period of Immigration - Refers to ranges of years based on the year of immigration question. Year of immigration refers to the year in which landed immigrant status was first obtained.

Household Maintainer(s) - Refers to the person or persons in the household who pay the rent, or the mortgage, or the taxes, or the electricity, etc., for the dwelling. If no person in the household is responsible for such payments, Person 1 is considered to be the only household maintainer.

Primary Household Maintainer - The first person in the household identified as being the household maintainer.

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Includes non-permanent residents.

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Includes immigrants who arrived in 2000 and before May 15 of 2001.

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Visible Minorities - Refers to the visible minority group to which the respondent belongs. The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour'.

Household Maintainer(s) - Refers to the person or persons in the household who pay the rent, or the mortgage, or the taxes, or the electricity, etc., for the dwelling. If no person in the household is responsible for such payments, Person 1 is considered to be the only household maintainer.

Primary Household Maintainer - The first person in the household identified as being the household maintainer.

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Includes respondents who belong to a visible minority group.

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Footnote 19

Includes respondents who reported a write-in response classified as a visible minority such as 'Polynesian', 'Guyanese', 'Mauritian', etc.

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Footnote 20

Includes respondents who reported more than one visible minority group by checking two or more mark-in circles, e.g. 'Black' and 'South Asian'.

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Footnote 21

Includes respondents who reported 'Yes' to Question 18 (Aboriginal self-reporting) as well as respondents who were not considered to be members of a visible minority group.

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Aboriginal Identity - Refers to those persons who reported identifying with at least one Aboriginal group, i.e. North American Indian, Métis or Inuit (Eskimo), and/or those who reported being a Treaty Indian or a Registered Indian as defined by the Indian Act of Canada and/or who were members of an Indian Band or First Nation. In 1991 and previous censuses, Aboriginal persons were determined using the ethnic origin question (ancestry). The 1996 Census included a question on the individual's own perception of his/her Aboriginal identity. The 2001 Census question is the same as the one used in 1996.

Household Maintainer(s) - Refers to the person or persons in the household who pay the rent, or the mortgage, or the taxes, or the electricity, etc., for the dwelling. If no person in the household is responsible for such payments, Person 1 is considered to be the only household maintainer.

Primary Household Maintainer - The first person in the household identified as being the household maintainer.

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Footnote 23

Indicates a single response only.

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Footnote 24

Indicates a single response only.

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Footnote 25

Indicates a single response only.

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Footnote 26

Includes multiple Aboriginal responses and those who identified themselves as Registered Indians and/or Band members without self-reported Aboriginal response.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97F0020XCB2001085.

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