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Topic-based tabulation: Selected Demographic and Cultural Characteristics (205), Aboriginal Identity (8), Age Groups (6), Sex (3) and Area of Residence (7) for Population, for Canada, Provinces and Territories, 2001 Census - 20% Sample Data

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Catalogue number :97F0011XCB2001040
Release date :December 10, 2003
Topic :Aboriginal Peoples of Canada
Data dimensions :

Note

Special Note: Census Family

Refers to a married couple (with or without children of either or both spouses), a couple living common-law (with or without children of either or both partners) or a lone parent of any marital status, with at least one child living in the same dwelling. A couple living common-law may be of opposite or same sex. 'Children' in a census family include grandchildren living with their grandparent(s) but with no parents present. For additional information, please refer to the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

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: Mobility Status (1 Year Ago) Subuniverse

The 'Mobility Status (1 Year Ago)' subuniverse includes persons 1 year of age and over residing in Canada, excluding institutional residents and Canadians (military and government personnel) in households outside Canada. For additional information, please refer to the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

Special Note: Mobility Status (5 Years Ago) Subuniverse

The 'Mobility Status (5 Years Ago)' subuniverse includes persons 5 years of age and over residing in Canada, excluding institutional residents and Canadians (military and government personnel) in households outside Canada. For additional information, please refer to the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

Special Note: Non-permanent Residents

In 1991, 1996 and 2001, the Census of Population enumerated both permanent and non-permanent residents of Canada. Non-permanent residents are persons who held a student or employment authorization, Minister's permit, or who were refugee claimants, at the time of the census. Family members living with these persons are also classified as non-permanent residents.

Prior to 1991, only permanent residents of Canada were included in the census. (The only exception to this occurred in 1941.) Non-permanent residents were considered foreign residents and were not enumerated.

Today in Canada, non-permanent residents make up a significant segment of the population, especially in several census metropolitan areas. Their presence can affect the demand for such government services as health care, schooling, employment programs and language training. The inclusion of non-permanent residents in the census facilitates comparisons with provincial and territorial statistics (marriages, divorces, births and deaths) which include this population. In addition, this inclusion of non-permanent residents brings Canadian practice closer to the UN recommendation that long-term residents (persons living in a country for one year or longer) be enumerated in the census.

According to the 1996 Census, there were 166,715 non-permanent residents in Canada, representing 0.6% of the total population. There were slightly more non-permanent residents in Canada at the time of the 2001 Census: 198,645 non-permanent residents, or 0.7% of the total population.

Total population counts, as well as counts for all variables, are affected by this change in the census universe. Users should be especially careful when comparing data from 1991, 1996 or 2001 with data from previous censuses in geographic areas where there is a concentration of non-permanent residents. Such areas include the major metropolitan areas in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia.

Although every attempt has been made to enumerate non-permanent residents, factors such as language difficulties, the reluctance to complete a government form or to understand the need to participate may have affected the enumeration of this population.

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

Special Note: Nunavut (1)

Data from the 2001 Census are available for Nunavut, the new territory that came into effect on April 1, 1999.

Standard data products released only at the Canada/Province/Territory geographic levels will not contain data for Nunavut for the census years prior to 2001.

Standard data products released at the Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) and Census Agglomeration (CA) geographic levels will contain data for Nunavut for the 2001, 1996 and/or 1991 Censuses.

The 1996 and 1991 CMA/CA data have been adjusted to reflect as closely as possible the 2001 CMA/CA geographic boundaries. This has been done to facilitate data comparisons using the 2001 geographic boundaries.

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

Special Note: Population Universe

The Population Universe of the 2001 Census includes the following groups:

- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants with a usual place of residence in Canada;
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants who are abroad, either on a military base or attached to a diplomatic mission;
- Canadian citizens (by birth or by naturalization) and landed immigrants at sea or in port aboard merchant vessels under Canadian registry;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who are claiming refugee status and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold student authorizations (student visas or student permits) and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold employment authorizations (or work permits) and members of their families living with them;
- persons with a usual place of residence in Canada who hold Minister's permits (including extensions) and members of their families living with them.

For census purposes, the last four groups in this list are referred to as 'non-permanent residents'. For further information, refer to the variable Immigration: Non-permanent Resident found in the 2001 Census Dictionary, Catalogue Number 92-378-XIE or 92-378-XPE.

Special Note: Private Household

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

Data table

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This table details selected demographic and cultural characteristics , aboriginal identity , age groups , sex and area of residence for population in CanadaFootnote 2
Selected Demographic and Cultural Characteristics (205) Aboriginal Identity (8)
Total - Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal population Total Aboriginal identity populationFootnote 3 North American Indian single responseFootnote 4 Métis single response Inuit single response Multiple Aboriginal responses Aboriginal responses not included elsewhereFootnote 5 Total non-Aboriginal population
Total population 15 years and over by legal marital statusFootnote 6 23,901,360 652,350 395,320 207,610 27,605 4,535 17,265 23,249,010
Never married (single) 8,010,725 337,540 214,805 96,585 16,460 2,200 7,490 7,673,185
Legally married (and not separated)Footnote 7 11,959,155 211,005 119,300 75,275 8,685 1,525 6,220 11,748,145
Separated, but still legally married 722,840 30,680 18,620 10,170 715 230 945 692,160
Divorced 1,833,125 48,350 26,865 18,730 655 405 1,700 1,784,780
Widowed 1,375,510 24,775 15,735 6,845 1,095 175 920 1,350,735
Total population in private households by census family statusFootnote 8 29,522,305 973,350 607,220 291,215 44,980 6,645 23,290 28,548,950
Number of family persons 25,013,465 837,745 523,755 247,575 41,160 5,670 19,580 24,175,725
Husbands or wives 11,802,850 207,415 116,795 74,445 8,540 1,505 6,135 11,595,435
Common-law partners 2,316,810 109,875 70,725 29,735 6,055 635 2,720 2,206,935
Lone parents 1,311,190 80,830 54,750 20,350 3,130 455 2,145 1,230,360
Children in census families 9,582,615 439,625 281,485 123,045 23,430 3,080 8,585 9,142,990
Number of non-family persons 4,508,835 135,605 83,465 43,640 3,820 975 3,705 4,373,225
Living with relativesFootnote 9 554,480 28,410 20,020 6,410 1,265 155 555 526,070
Living with non-relatives only 977,480 43,455 26,340 14,725 1,005 330 1,050 934,025
Living alone 2,976,880 63,740 37,110 22,510 1,545 480 2,105 2,913,135
Total population 1 year and over by place of residence 1 year agoFootnote 10 29,314,755 956,790 595,340 287,740 44,110 6,525 23,070 28,357,965
Lived at the same address 1 year ago 25,123,495 746,555 465,970 221,670 35,895 5,055 17,970 24,376,935
Lived within the same province/territory 1 year ago, but changed address - same CSD, different dwelling 2,388,900 133,930 82,050 42,010 5,540 1,015 3,310 2,254,970
Lived within the same province/territory 1 year ago, but changed address - different CSD 1,223,105 59,230 37,700 18,105 1,760 300 1,360 1,163,875
Lived in a different province/territory or country 1 year ago 579,255 17,075 9,620 5,955 920 150 430 562,180
Total population 5 years and over by place of residence 5 years agoFootnote 11 27,932,585 873,655 539,790 266,900 39,445 6,005 21,520 27,058,930
Lived at the same address 5 years ago 16,222,260 428,090 272,750 122,035 19,930 2,875 10,510 15,794,165
Lived within the same province/territory 5 years ago, but changed address - same CSD, different dwelling 6,251,590 267,060 160,475 84,455 13,730 1,730 6,665 5,984,535
Lived within the same province/territory 5 years ago, but changed address - different CSD 3,577,100 134,945 83,830 43,185 3,650 1,030 3,245 3,442,160
Lived in a different province/territory or country 5 years ago 1,881,630 43,565 22,735 17,220 2,140 365 1,100 1,838,065
Total population by registered Indian statusFootnote 12 29,639,030 976,310 608,850 292,310 45,075 6,660 23,415 28,662,725
Registered IndianFootnote 13 558,175 558,175 504,695 30,205 920 2,495 19,860 0
Not a Registered Indian 29,080,855 418,135 104,155 262,100 44,150 4,165 3,560 28,662,725
Total population by Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal population 29,639,035 976,310 608,850 292,305 45,070 6,660 23,415 28,662,725
Total Aboriginal origins populationFootnote 14 1,319,890 880,840 566,555 250,140 44,625 6,095 13,435 439,045
Aboriginal origin single responses 565,040 520,155 405,515 70,580 36,160 1,005 6,890 44,885
Aboriginal origin multiple responses 754,850 360,685 161,035 179,555 8,465 5,090 6,535 394,165
Total North American Indian originFootnote 15 1,000,890 668,145 560,380 89,385 1,125 4,455 12,805 332,745
North American Indian origin single responses 455,800 423,505 403,085 13,065 125 535 6,695 32,300
North American Indian origin multiple responses 545,090 244,640 157,300 76,315 1,000 3,920 6,105 300,450
Total Métis originFootnote 16 307,845 203,555 15,855 183,195 330 3,415 750 104,290
Métis origin single responses 72,210 60,585 2,425 57,520 20 470 155 11,625
Métis origin multiple responses 235,640 142,965 13,430 125,680 315 2,945 595 92,670
Total Inuit originFootnote 17 56,325 47,875 1,015 1,510 44,435 780 135 8,460
Inuit origin single responses 37,030 36,065 0 0 36,020 0 45 965
Inuit origin multiple responses 19,305 11,810 1,010 1,510 8,420 780 90 7,495
Total non-Aboriginal population 28,319,145 95,465 42,300 42,170 445 565 9,985 28,223,680
Total population by detailed mother tongueFootnote 18 29,639,030 976,305 608,850 292,310 45,070 6,665 23,415 28,662,725
Total - Single responsesFootnote 19 29,257,885 956,240 594,625 287,915 44,300 6,435 22,965 28,301,645
English 17,352,315 704,770 424,950 241,410 14,725 5,170 18,520 16,647,545
French 6,703,325 64,135 22,735 37,180 395 870 2,950 6,639,195
Non-official languages 5,202,245 187,340 146,940 9,315 29,180 400 1,500 5,014,905
Aboriginal languages 187,670 186,835 146,650 9,225 29,100 400 1,460 840
Algonquian languages 130,630 130,225 121,380 7,585 65 205 995 405
Algonquin 1,450 1,440 1,420 10 0 0 15 10
Attikamekw 4,615 4,610 4,550 40 0 0 15 10
Blackfoot 2,740 2,740 2,695 0 0 0 45 0
Cree 72,880 72,680 65,550 6,280 55 160 645 205
Malecite 760 755 755 0 0 0 0 0
Micmac 7,230 7,230 7,205 10 0 0 15 0
Montagnais-Naskapi 9,705 9,660 9,560 45 10 0 40 50
Ojibway 21,000 20,890 19,925 750 0 15 190 110
Oji-Cree 9,730 9,725 9,670 15 0 10 30 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 510 495 45 440 0 10 0 15
Athapaskan languages 16,955 16,880 14,865 1,575 15 190 235 80
Carrier 1,245 1,225 1,210 10 0 0 10 20
Chilcotin 810 810 755 0 0 0 50 0
Chipewyan 580 575 490 75 0 10 0 10
Dene 8,880 8,860 7,180 1,430 0 185 60 25
Dogrib 1,865 1,860 1,810 15 10 0 35 10
Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) 320 320 270 0 10 0 30 0
North Slave (Hare) 850 850 835 20 0 0 0 0
South Slave 1,390 1,385 1,325 30 0 0 25 10
Athapaskan languages, n.i.e. 1,015 1,000 980 0 0 0 15 15
Haida 145 150 140 0 0 0 10 0
Iroquoian languages 475 465 445 10 10 0 10 15
Mohawk 315 300 290 10 0 0 10 15
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 160 165 155 0 10 0 0 0
Kutenai 125 120 120 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 2,605 2,590 2,545 0 0 0 40 10
Shuswap 630 625 625 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 400 400 395 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 1,570 1,565 1,525 0 0 0 35 0
Siouan languages 3,900 3,885 3,850 15 0 0 15 20
Dakota/Sioux 3,900 3,880 3,845 20 0 0 15 20
Tlingit 105 100 100 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 1,755 1,755 1,680 0 0 0 70 0
Tsimshian 340 340 320 0 0 0 15 0
Gitksan 905 910 900 0 0 0 10 0
Nishga 505 505 455 0 0 0 50 0
Wakashan languages 1,280 1,275 1,190 0 0 0 85 10
Nootka 410 405 395 0 0 0 15 10
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 865 865 800 0 0 0 70 10
Inuktitut (Eskimo) 29,005 29,010 0 0 29,005 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.i.e. 690 395 330 25 10 0 15 300
Other single responses 5,014,575 505 290 95 75 0 40 5,014,070
Total multiple responsesFootnote 20 381,145 20,065 14,225 4,395 770 225 445 361,080
English and Aboriginal language(s)Footnote 21 14,230 14,130 11,715 1,410 655 70 280 100
French and Aboriginal language(s)Footnote 22 1,035 1,010 715 255 30 10 10 20
English, French and Aboriginal language(s)Footnote 23 350 330 165 130 20 10 0 25
Other multiple responses 365,530 4,605 1,630 2,595 70 140 165 360,930
Total population by detailed home languageFootnote 24 29,639,035 976,310 608,850 292,305 45,070 6,660 23,415 28,662,725
Total - Single responsesFootnote 25 25,770,480 831,080 505,610 268,295 29,785 6,035 21,365 24,939,395
English 18,267,825 729,980 441,890 249,050 14,960 5,250 18,830 17,537,845
French 5,861,135 37,355 17,275 17,010 305 575 2,185 5,823,775
Non-official languages 1,641,515 63,745 46,440 2,230 14,515 205 345 1,577,775
Aboriginal languages 63,320 63,145 46,085 2,130 14,410 210 315 175
Algonquian languages 40,870 40,780 39,305 1,205 20 30 220 90
Algonquin 235 240 240 0 0 0 0 0
Attikamekw 3,215 3,210 3,200 0 0 0 10 0
Blackfoot 705 705 700 0 0 0 0 0
Cree 20,585 20,550 19,335 1,040 10 25 140 35
Malecite 150 155 150 0 0 0 0 0
Micmac 2,025 2,025 2,020 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais-Naskapi 4,765 4,760 4,725 10 0 0 20 0
Ojibway 4,930 4,885 4,705 130 10 0 40 40
Oji-Cree 4,245 4,235 4,225 0 0 0 10 10
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 15 15 10 15 0 0 0 0
Athapaskan languages 5,605 5,590 4,420 915 0 175 75 15
Carrier 185 180 175 0 0 0 10 0
Chilcotin 185 185 170 0 0 0 15 0
Chipewyan 65 60 60 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 4,165 4,150 3,045 900 0 175 25 15
Dogrib 500 495 480 0 0 0 20 0
Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0
North Slave (Hare) 215 210 210 0 0 0 0 0
South Slave 220 215 205 0 0 0 0 0
Athapaskan languages, n.i.e. 65 65 65 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 15 15 15 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 175 175 180 0 0 0 0 10
Shuswap 30 30 35 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 125 125 130 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 1,840 1,835 1,825 0 0 0 10 0
Dakota/Sioux 1,840 1,835 1,825 10 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 235 235 225 0 0 0 15 0
Tsimshian 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0
Gitksan 155 155 155 0 0 0 0 0
Nishga 60 60 50 0 0 0 10 0
Wakashan languages 70 70 70 0 0 0 0 0
Nootka 15 15 15 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 55 55 50 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut (Eskimo) 14,415 14,395 0 0 14,395 0 0 20
Aboriginal languages, n.i.e. 75 40 35 10 0 0 0 35
Other single responses 1,578,195 600 355 100 110 0 30 1,577,600
Total multiple responsesFootnote 26 3,868,555 145,225 103,245 24,015 15,290 625 2,055 3,723,330
English and Aboriginal language(s)Footnote 27 108,645 107,700 85,995 5,845 14,725 185 950 950
French and Aboriginal language(s)Footnote 28 7,005 6,975 6,620 190 135 0 30 35
English, French and Aboriginal language(s)Footnote 29 1,990 1,905 1,470 275 120 10 35 85
Other multiple responses 3,750,915 28,650 9,160 17,700 320 435 1,040 3,722,260
Total population by knowledge of Aboriginal languagesFootnote 30 29,639,030 976,305 608,850 292,310 45,070 6,665 23,410 28,662,725
Total - Single responsesFootnote 31 19,452,905 675,785 404,465 229,645 18,065 5,105 18,505 18,777,125
English 15,326,985 639,450 385,055 220,470 12,030 4,760 17,135 14,687,535
French 3,727,800 20,900 10,260 8,860 160 315 1,305 3,706,895
Non-official languages 398,125 15,430 9,150 310 5,870 30 65 382,690
Aboriginal languages 15,120 15,100 8,900 285 5,840 30 40 20
Algonquian languages 8,290 8,280 8,090 150 0 0 35 10
Algonquin 70 70 70 0 0 0 0 0
Attikamekw 1,035 1,035 1,035 0 0 0 0 0
Blackfoot 15 15 20 0 0 0 0 0
Cree 4,195 4,185 4,030 135 0 0 15 10
Malecite 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Micmac 100 100 100 0 0 0 0 0
Montagnais-Naskapi 1,035 1,030 1,025 10 0 0 0 10
Ojibway 840 840 830 15 0 0 10 0
Oji-Cree 995 995 985 0 0 0 10 0
Algonquian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0
Athapaskan languages 880 880 710 140 0 25 10 0
Carrier 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 0
Chilcotin 25 25 25 0 0 0 10 0
Chipewyan 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 0
Dene 570 570 400 140 0 30 10 0
Dogrib 155 150 150 0 0 0 0 0
Kutchin-Gwich'in (Loucheux) 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
North Slave (Hare) 45 45 40 0 0 0 0 0
South Slave 70 70 65 0 0 0 0 0
Athapaskan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0
Haida 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mohawk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Iroquoian languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kutenai 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages 10 10 10 0 0 0 0 0
Shuswap 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Thompson (Ntlakapamux) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salish languages, n.i.e. 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 0
Siouan languages 85 90 85 0 0 0 0 0
Dakota/Sioux 85 85 85 0 0 0 0 0
Tlingit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian languages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tsimshian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gitksan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nishga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nootka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wakashan languages, n.i.e. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inuktitut (Eskimo) 5,840 5,835 0 0 5,835 0 0 0
Aboriginal languages, n.i.e. 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other single responses 383,005 325 255 25 25 0 25 382,675
Total multiple responsesFootnote 32 10,186,125 300,525 204,385 62,660 27,010 1,555 4,910 9,885,605
English and Aboriginal language(s)Footnote 33 199,460 197,100 157,230 13,630 23,755 490 1,995 2,355
French and Aboriginal language(s)Footnote 34 12,910 12,850 11,520 290 975 0 60 60
English, French and Aboriginal language(s)Footnote 35 10,015 8,950 6,485 1,040 1,320 30 75 1,065
Other multiple responses 9,963,745 81,625 29,150 47,705 965 1,030 2,780 9,882,115

Footnotes

Footnote 1

'Area of Residence' refers to the following geographic areas: on reserve, urban census metropolitan area, urban non-census metropolitan area and rural area. These geographic areas can be used to show where the Aboriginal population is residing.

'On reserve' includes seven census subdivision (CSD) types legally affiliated with First Nations or Indian Bands, i.e. Indian Reserve (R), Indian Settlement (S-E), Indian Government District (IGD), Terres réservées (TR), Nisga'a Village (NVL), Nisga'a Land (NL) and Teslin Land (TL), as well as additional CSDs of various other types that are generally northern communities in Saskatchewan, the Northwest Territories and the Yukon Territory, which have large concentrations of Registered Indians.

An urban area has a minimum population concentration of 1,000 persons and a population density of at least 400 persons per square kilometre, based on the current census population count. All territory outside urban areas is classified as rural.

A census metropolitan area (CMA) is a large urban area and has a population of at least 100,000.

Urban non-census metropolitan areas are smaller urban areas with a population of less than 100,000.

Rural areas include remote and wilderness areas and agricultural lands, as well as small towns, villages and other populated places with a population of less than 1,000.

Additional information on the geographic units can be obtained from the 2001 Census Dictionary.

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Footnote 2

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

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Footnote 3

This is a grouping of the total population into non-Aboriginal or Aboriginal population, with Aboriginal persons further divided into Aboriginal groups, based on their responses to three questions on the 2001 Census form. Included in the Aboriginal population are those persons who reported identifying with at least one Aboriginal group, that is, 'North American Indian', 'Métis' or 'Inuit (Eskimo)', and/or who reported being a Treaty Indian or a Registered Indian, as defined by the Indian Act of Canada, and/or who reported they were members of an Indian Band or First Nation.

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Footnote 4

Users should be aware that the counts for this item are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements. The extent of the impact will depend on the geographic area under study. In 2001, a total of 30 Indian reserves and Indian settlements were incompletely enumerated by the census. The populations of these 30 communities are not included in the census counts.

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Footnote 5

Includes those who identified themselves as Registered Indians and/or Band members without Aboriginal identity response.

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Footnote 6

Legal Marital Status
Part A - Plain Language Definition
A person's conjugal status under the law (e.g. single, married, widowed). Legal marital status data are derived from the responses to Question 4 (Marital Status) on the census questionnaires.
Part B - Detailed Definition
Refers to the legal conjugal status of a person.

The various responses are defined as follows:

Never legally married (single)

Persons who have never married (including all persons less than 15 years of age) and persons whose marriage has been annulled and who have not remarried.

Legally married (and not separated)

Persons whose husband or wife is living, unless the couple is separated or a divorce has been obtained.

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.

Divorced

Persons who have obtained a legal divorce and who have not remarried.

Widowed

Persons who have lost their spouse through death and who have not remarried.

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Footnote 7

In 2001, Aboriginal persons married according to traditional customs were instructed to report themselves as legally married.

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Footnote 8

Household Living Arrangements
Part A - Plain Language Definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed Definition
Refers to the classification of persons in terms of whether they are members of a family household or of a non-family household, and whether they are family or non-family persons.

Census Family Status
Part A - Plain Language Definition
Classification of persons according to whether or not they are members of a census family and the status they have in the census family (a census family is composed of a married couple or two persons living common-law, with or without children, or of a lone parent living with at least one child in the same dwelling). A person can be a spouse, a common-law partner, a lone parent, a child or a non-family person.
Part B - Detailed Definition
Refers to the classification of the population according to whether or not the persons are members of a census family.
Family persons refer to household members who belong to a census family. They, in turn, are further classified as follows:

Spouses refer to persons of opposite sex who are legally married to each other and living in the same dwelling.

Common-law partners are two persons of opposite sex or of the same sex who are not legally married to each other, but live together as a couple in the same dwelling.

Lone parent refers to a mother or a father, with no spouse or common-law partner present, living in a dwelling with one or more children.

Children refer to blood, step- or adopted sons and daughters (regardless of age or marital status) who are living in the same dwelling as their parent(s), as well as grandchildren in households where there are no parents present. Sons and daughters who are living with their spouse or common-law partner, or with one or more of their own children, are not considered to be members of the census family of their parent(s), even if they are living in the same dwelling. In addition, those sons and daughters who do not live in the same dwelling as their parent(s) are not considered members of the census family of their parent(s). The category of children can be further distinguished as follows:

Never-married sons and/or daughters in a census family, as used in censuses prior to 2001.

Other sons and/or daughters in a census family who would not have been included in the census family of their parents according to the previous concept.

Grandchildren living in the same household as their grandparent(s), with no parents present.
Non-family persons refer to household members who do not belong to a census family. They may be related to Person 1 (e.g. Person 1's sister, brother-in-law, cousin, grandparent), or unrelated to Person 1 (e.g. lodger, room-mate, employee). A person living alone is always a non-family person.

Household Type
Part A - Plain Language Definition
Category to which a person living alone or a group of persons occupying the same dwelling belong. There are two categories: non-family households and family households.

A non-family household consists either of one person living alone or of two or more persons who share a dwelling, but do not constitute a family (e.g. a couple with or without children).

Family households are divided into two subcategories: one-family households and multiple-family households.

A one-family household consists of a single family (e.g. a couple with or without children). A multiple-family household is made up of two or more families occupying the same dwelling.

Part B - Detailed Definition
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 9

Non-relatives may be present.

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Footnote 10

Refers to the relationship between a person's usual place of residence on Census Day and his or her usual place of residence one year earlier. A person is classified as a non-mover if no difference exists. Otherwise, a person is classified as a mover and this categorization is called Mobility Status (1 Year Ago). Within the category of movers, a further distinction is made between non-migrants and migrants; this difference is called migration status.

Non-movers are persons who, on Census Day, were living at the same address as the one at which they resided one year earlier.

Movers are persons who, on Census Day, were living at a different address than the one at which they resided one year earlier.
Non-migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living at a different address, but in the same census subdivision (CSD) as the one they lived in one year earlier.

Migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were residing in a different CSD one year earlier (internal migrants) or who were living outside Canada one year earlier (external migrants).

Intraprovincial migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living in a different census subdivision than the one at which they resided one year earlier, in the same province.

Interprovincial migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living in a different census subdivision than the one at which they resided one year earlier, in a different province.

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Refers to the relationship between a person's usual place of residence on Census Day and his or her usual place of residence five years earlier. A person is classified as a non-mover if no difference exists. Otherwise, a person is classified as a mover and this categorization is called Mobility Status (5 Years Ago). Within the movers category, a further distinction is made between non-migrants and migrants; this difference is called migration status.

Non-movers are persons who, on Census Day, were living at the same address as the one at which they resided five years earlier.

Movers are persons who, on Census Day, were living at a different address than the one at which they resided five years earlier.

Non-migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living at a different address, but in the same census subdivision (CSD) as the one they lived in five years earlier.

Migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were residing in a different CSD five years earlier (internal migrants) or who were living outside Canada five years earlier (external migrants).

Intraprovincial migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living in a different census subdivision than the one in which they resided five years earlier, in the same province.

Interprovincial migrants are movers who, on Census Day, were living in a different census subdivision than the one in which they resided five years earlier, in a different province.

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Registered or Treaty Indian
Part A - Plain Language Definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed Definition
Refers to those persons who reported they were registered under the Indian Act of Canada. Treaty Indians are persons who are registered under the Indian Act and can prove descent from a Band that signed a treaty. Although there was a question in the 1991 Census on registration status, the layout of the 1996 question was somewhat different. In 1991, registration status was a subcomponent of Question 16 on Registered Indians. In the first part of the question, respondents were asked about their registration status, while the second part of the question dealt with Band membership. In 1996, one direct question was developed to collect data on registration or treaty status.

The wording of the 1996 question differed slightly from the one in previous years. Prior to 1996, the term 'treaty' was excluded from the question. It was added in 1996 at the request of individuals from the Western provinces, where the term is more widely used.

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Footnote 13

Registered or Treaty Indian: The expression 'Registered Indian' refers to those persons who reported they were registered under the Indian Act of Canada. Treaty Indians are persons who are registered under the Indian Act and can prove descent from a Band that signed a treaty.

The Registered Indian counts in this table may differ from the administrative counts maintained by the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, with the most important causes of these differences being the incompletely enumerated Indian reserves and Indian settlements as well as methodological and conceptual differences between the two sources.

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Footnote 14

Refers to those persons who reported at least one Aboriginal origin (North American Indian, Métis or Inuit) to the ethnic origin question. Ethnic origin refers to the ethnic or cultural group(s) to which the respondent's ancestors belong. Additional information on ethnic origin can be obtained from the 2001 Census Dictionary. The sum of specific Aboriginal groups is not equal to the total Aboriginal population due to multiple counts.

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Footnote 15

This category indicates the number of respondents who reported the North American Indian ethnic origin, either as their only response or in addition to one or more other ethnic origins. The total represents the sum of single responses and multiple responses received in the census.

Respondents who reported multiple ethnic origins are counted more than once, as they are included in the multiple responses for each origin they reported. For example, a respondent who reported 'North American Indian and Métis' is included in the multiple responses for North American Indian and for Métis.

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Footnote 16

This category indicates the number of respondents who reported the Métis ethnic origin, either as their only response or in addition to one or more other ethnic origins. The total represents the sum of single responses and multiple responses received in the census.

Respondents who reported multiple ethnic origins are counted more than once, as they are included in the multiple responses for each origin they reported. For example, a respondent who reported 'North American Indian and Métis' is included in the multiple responses for North American Indian and for Métis.

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This category indicates the number of respondents who reported the Inuit ethnic origin, either as their only response or in addition to one or more other ethnic origins. The total represents the sum of single responses and multiple responses received in the census.

Respondents who reported multiple ethnic origins are counted more than once, as they are included in the multiple responses for each origin they reported. For example, a respondent who reported 'North American Indian and Inuit' is included in the multiple responses for North American Indian and for Inuit.

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Mother Tongue
Part A - Plain Language Definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed Definition
Refers to the first language learned at home in childhood and still understood by the individual at the time of the census.

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Footnote 19

Indicates the number of persons who reported only one language as their mother tongue.

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Footnote 20

Indicates the number of persons who reported more than one language as their mother tongue.

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Footnote 21

Indicates the number of persons who reported English and at least one Aboriginal language as their mother tongue.

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Footnote 22

Indicates the number of persons who reported French and at least one Aboriginal language as their mother tongue.

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Footnote 23

Indicates the number of persons who reported English, French and at least one Aboriginal language as their mother tongue.

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Footnote 24

Refers to the language spoken most often or on a regular basis at home by the individual at the time of the census.

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Footnote 25

Indicates the number of persons who reported only one language spoken at home.

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Footnote 26

Indicates the number of persons who reported more than one language spoken at home.

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Footnote 27

Indicates the number of persons who reported English and at least one Aboriginal language spoken at home.

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Footnote 28

Indicates the number of persons who reported French and at least one Aboriginal language spoken at home.

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Footnote 29

Indicates the number of persons who reported English, French and at least one Aboriginal language spoken at home.

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Footnote 30

Refers to the ability to conduct a conversation in an Aboriginal language.

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Footnote 31

Indicates the number of persons who reported knowledge of only one language, either as an official or a non-official language.

For example, the category 'English' includes persons who reported knowledge of 'English only' without reporting knowledge of any non-official language(s).

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Footnote 32

Indicates the number of persons who reported multiple official and/or non-official languages.

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Footnote 33

Indicates the number of persons who reported knowledge of English and at least one Aboriginal language.

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Footnote 34

Indicates the number of persons who reported knowledge of French and at least one Aboriginal language.

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Footnote 35

Indicates the number of persons who reported knowledge of English, French and at least one Aboriginal language.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2001 Census of Population, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 97F0011XCB2001040.

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