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NHS Aboriginal Population Profile, Nova Scotia, 2011

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Data table

NHS data, Nova Scotia. The table shows total, male and female data (appearing as column headers) for selected characteristics (appearing as row headers).
Characteristic	Total	Male	Female
Age characteristics
Total Aboriginal identity population in private households by age groups^{National Household Survey data footnote 1}	33,845	16,440	17,405
0 to 4 years	2,735	1,315	1,420
5 to 9 years	2,520	1,340	1,175
10 to 14 years	2,915	1,460	1,455
15 to 19 years	3,250	1,695	1,560
15 years	625	290	335
16 years	670	370	295
17 years	575	305	270
18 years	645	350	295
19 years	740	375	360
20 to 24 years	2,990	1,525	1,465
25 to 29 years	2,125	945	1,175
30 to 34 years	2,215	890	1,330
35 to 39 years	2,210	1,100	1,110
40 to 44 years	2,225	1,040	1,190
45 to 49 years	2,420	1,205	1,215
50 to 54 years	2,220	975	1,245
55 to 59 years	1,840	880	955
60 to 64 years	1,625	775	845
65 to 69 years	1,125	565	560
70 to 74 years	690	365	320
75 to 79 years	360	160	200
80 to 84 years	175	85	95
85 years and over	215	120	95
Median age of the population^{National Household Survey data footnote 2}	30.8	29.7	31.5
% of the population aged 15 and over	75.9	75.0	76.7
Marital status
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 years and over in private households by marital status^{National Household Survey data footnote 3}	25,680	12,325	13,355
Married or living with a common-law partner	12,135	6,020	6,120
Married (and not separated)	9,270	4,565	4,705
Living common law	2,865	1,450	1,415
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	13,550	6,310	7,240
Single (never legally married)	10,035	5,065	4,970
Separated	965	330	640
Divorced	1,555	665	890
Widowed	990	250	740
Family characteristics
Total Aboriginal identity population in private households by census family status	33,845	16,440	17,410
Married spouses	9,165	4,525	4,640
Common-law partners	2,865	1,450	1,415
Lone parents	2,610	430	2,180
Children in census families	13,195	7,055	6,140
Sons and daughters of only one spouse/partner in a couple (stepchildren)^{National Household Survey data footnote 4}	1,405	690	715
Sons and daughters of both spouses/partners in a couple, excluding stepchildren	6,195	3,385	2,810
Sons and daughters of lone parents	5,365	2,865	2,505
Grandchildren living with grandparent(s) with no parents present	225	110	115
Persons not in census families^{National Household Survey data footnote 5}	6,010	2,980	3,025
Foster children	230	130	95
Persons not in census families, not including foster children	5,785	2,850	2,925
Ethnic origin population
Total population in private households by ethnic origin^{National Household Survey data footnote 6}	906,175	439,565	466,605
North American Aboriginal origins	52,930	24,960	27,970
First Nations (North American Indian)	41,390	19,360	22,030
Inuit	1,895	810	1,085
Métis	10,645	5,255	5,390
Other North American origins	376,285	182,160	194,125
Acadian	20,500	10,105	10,395
American	7,115	3,565	3,555
Canadian	353,915	171,005	182,910
New Brunswicker	40	0	25
Newfoundlander	2,645	1,340	1,300
Nova Scotian	875	380	495
Ontarian	0	0	0
Québécois	215	125	90
Other North American origins, n.i.e.^{National Household Survey data footnote 7}	105	65	45
European origins	659,350	317,245	342,105
British Isles origins	547,230	261,855	285,375
Channel Islander	45	10	35
Cornish	45	30	20
English	279,420	132,965	146,455
Irish	201,655	93,990	107,660
Manx	100	60	45
Scottish	282,805	135,055	147,750
Welsh	17,460	8,325	9,135
British Isles origins, n.i.e.^{National Household Survey data footnote 8}	17,960	8,090	9,870
French origins	154,130	72,440	81,690
Alsatian	30	0	20
Breton	0	0	0
French	154,090	72,425	81,665
Western European origins (except French origins)	125,780	60,810	64,965
Austrian	1,835	940	895
Belgian	3,255	1,805	1,450
Dutch	32,515	15,090	17,425
Flemish	200	115	90
Frisian	25	20	0
German	97,600	47,000	50,600
Luxembourger	65	0	50
Swiss	2,745	1,445	1,305
Western European origins, n.i.e.^{National Household Survey data footnote 9}	85	55	0
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins)	14,640	7,200	7,445
Danish	3,570	1,680	1,890
Finnish	1,110	510	595
Icelandic	615	320	295
Norwegian	5,185	2,770	2,420
Swedish	3,815	1,595	2,220
Northern European origins, n.i.e.^{National Household Survey data footnote 10}	1,000	595	410
Eastern European origins	26,515	12,645	13,870
Bulgarian	385	205	175
Byelorussian	80	45	35
Czech	955	510	440
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.	425	185	240
Estonian	220	95	125
Hungarian	2,370	1,125	1,240
Latvian	315	145	165
Lithuanian	955	455	500
Moldovan	0	0	0
Polish	10,265	4,810	5,460
Romanian	1,095	460	635
Russian	4,035	2,025	2,015
Slovak	470	225	240
Ukrainian	8,515	4,135	4,385
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.^{National Household Survey data footnote 11}	170	70	100
Southern European origins	26,440	12,695	13,745
Albanian	65	45	25
Bosnian	160	90	65
Croatian	565	215	345
Cypriot	25	0	0
Greek	2,915	1,530	1,385
Italian	14,305	6,810	7,495
Kosovar	0	0	0
Macedonian	45	20	25
Maltese	340	220	120
Montenegrin	0	0	0
Portuguese	3,495	1,695	1,805
Serbian	265	115	150
Sicilian	25	20	0
Slovenian	265	120	145
Spanish	4,260	1,835	2,425
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.	525	360	165
Southern European origins, n.i.e.^{National Household Survey data footnote 12}	0	0	0
Other European origins	5,215	2,590	2,630
Basque	155	85	70
Jewish	3,665	1,825	1,840
Roma (Gypsy)	80	55	20
Slavic, n.o.s.	45	25	25
Other European origins, n.i.e.^{National Household Survey data footnote 13}	1,330	625	705
Caribbean origins	4,215	2,145	2,065
Antiguan	35	0	0
Bahamian	25	25	0
Barbadian	775	410	365
Bermudan	330	125	205
Carib	30	0	25
Cuban	395	245	150
Dominican	85	15	65
Grenadian	60	0	0
Haitian	140	90	45
Jamaican	1,220	660	560
Kittitian/Nevisian	0	0	0
Martinican	0	0	0
Montserratan	0	0	0
Puerto Rican	35	15	20
St. Lucian	40	25	0
Trinidadian/Tobagonian	250	140	110
Vincentian/Grenadinian	0	0	0
West Indian, n.o.s.	600	230	365
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.^{National Household Survey data footnote 14}	330	160	175
Latin, Central and South American origins	2,375	1,145	1,225
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Maya)	195	100	95
Argentinian	120	40	75
Belizean	20	15	0
Bolivian	0	0	0
Brazilian	100	30	75
Chilean	60	25	40
Colombian	375	175	205
Costa Rican	20	0	15
Ecuadorian	70	50	20
Guatemalan	75	50	25
Guyanese	220	110	110
Hispanic	25	0	25
Honduran	25	0	10
Maya	35	0	30
Mexican	520	250	270
Nicaraguan	0	0	0
Panamanian	0	0	0
Paraguayan	20	0	0
Peruvian	125	55	70
Salvadorean	115	50	65
Uruguayan	10	0	0
Venezuelan	105	25	85
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.^{National Household Survey data footnote 15}	305	195	105
African origins	15,115	7,775	7,335
Central and West African origins	950	640	310
Akan	0	0	0
Angolan	0	0	0
Ashanti	0	0	0
Beninese	0	0	0
Burkinabe	0	0	0
Cameroonian	125	85	45
Chadian	0	0	0
Congolese	85	45	40
Gabonese	0	0	0
Gambian	0	0	0
Ghanaian	175	120	65
Guinean	0	0	0
Ibo	25	15	0
Ivorian	0	0	0
Liberian	10	0	0
Malian	0	0	0
Nigerian	340	245	95
Peulh	0	0	0
Senegalese	35	0	0
Sierra Leonean	55	0	0
Togolese	0	0	0
Yoruba	45	25	20
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.^{National Household Survey data footnote 16}	65	65	0
North African origins	1,525	805	725
Algerian	25	0	0
Berber	0	0	0
Coptic	85	50	30
Dinka	0	0	0
Egyptian	920	460	455
Libyan	340	190	145
Maure	0	0	0
Moroccan	140	70	75
Sudanese	65	40	25
Tunisian	0	0	0
North African origins, n.i.e.^{National Household Survey data footnote 17}	85	35	50
Southern and East African origins	1,705	910	800
Afrikaner	150	0	50
Amhara	0	0	0
Bantu, n.o.s.	0	0	0
Burundian	0	0	0
Eritrean	65	0	45
Ethiopian	245	145	105
Harari	0	0	0
Kenyan	70	40	30
Malagasy	0	0	0
Mauritian	45	25	20
Oromo	90	0	55
Rwandan	95	0	65
Seychellois	0	0	0
Somali	280	165	115
South African	310	140	170
Tanzanian	15	0	0
Tigrian	0	0	0
Ugandan	80	55	25
Zambian	165	75	90
Zimbabwean	20	15	0
Zulu	0	0	0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.^{National Household Survey data footnote 18}	135	90	50
Other African origins	11,080	5,500	5,575
Black, n.o.s.^{National Household Survey data footnote 19}	1,755	780	975
Other African origins, n.i.e.^{National Household Survey data footnote 20}	9,405	4,740	4,665
Asian origins	31,875	16,275	15,605
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins	14,715	7,955	6,755
Afghan	350	155	195
Arab, n.o.s.	1,415	945	475
Armenian	360	215	145
Assyrian	0	0	0
Azerbaijani	20	0	0
Georgian	0	0	0
Iranian	1,240	665	575
Iraqi	445	190	250
Israeli	35	15	20
Jordanian	355	225	130
Kazakh	0	0	0
Kurd	55	35	20
Kuwaiti	265	150	110
Lebanese	7,245	3,745	3,500
Palestinian	580	315	265
Pashtun	0	0	0
Saudi Arabian	670	485	185
Syrian	945	385	555
Tajik	35	0	30
Tatar	25	15	0
Turk	435	245	190
Uighur	0	0	0
Uzbek	135	85	50
Yemeni	240	155	90
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.^{National Household Survey data footnote 21}	405	240	165
South Asian origins	5,935	3,060	2,880
Bangladeshi	325	165	160
Bengali	60	25	35
East Indian	4,640	2,435	2,200
Goan	0	0	0
Gujarati	0	0	0
Kashmiri	35	0	20
Nepali	175	90	85
Pakistani	490	240	250
Punjabi	20	0	0
Sinhalese	10	0	15
Sri Lankan	300	165	135
Tamil	45	20	25
South Asian origins, n.i.e.^{National Household Survey data footnote 22}	95	45	45
East and Southeast Asian origins	11,360	5,305	6,055
Burmese	65	0	55
Cambodian (Khmer)	0	0	0
Chinese	7,065	3,535	3,535
Filipino	2,115	905	1,210
Hmong	0	0	0
Indonesian	155	60	100
Japanese	535	180	355
Korean	1,160	475	690
Laotian	0	0	0
Malaysian	60	25	30
Mongolian	0	0	0
Singaporean	0	0	0
Taiwanese	230	105	125
Thai	40	0	30
Tibetan	35	0	20
Vietnamese	595	260	335
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.^{National Household Survey data footnote 23}	10	0	10
Other Asian origins	215	95	120
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.^{National Household Survey data footnote 24}	215	95	115
Oceania origins	685	445	245
Australian	495	340	155
New Zealander	185	105	80
Pacific Islands origins	45	25	20
Fijian	0	0	0
Hawaiian	15	0	0
Maori	0	0	0
Polynesian, n.o.s.	20	15	0
Samoan	0	0	0
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.^{National Household Survey data footnote 25}	0	0	0
Religion
Total Aboriginal identity population in private households by religion^{National Household Survey data footnote 26}	33,850	16,440	17,410
Buddhist	30	20	0
Christian	26,835	12,845	13,990
Anglican	1,910	990	920
Baptist	2,320	1,090	1,235
Catholic	18,770	9,100	9,665
Christian Orthodox	0	0	0
Lutheran	140	70	75
Pentecostal	580	220	355
Presbyterian	140	65	75
United Church	1,015	460	560
Other Christian	1,960	845	1,110
Hindu	0	0	0
Jewish	40	0	25
Muslim	15	0	0
Sikh	0	0	0
Traditional (Aboriginal) Spirituality	565	290	275
Other religions	175	80	100
No religious affiliation	6,185	3,170	3,010
Aboriginal population
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	906,175	439,570	466,605
Aboriginal identity^{National Household Survey data footnote 27}	33,850	16,440	17,405
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{National Household Survey data footnote 28}	21,895	10,405	11,490
Métis single identity	10,050	5,210	4,840
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	700	270	425
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{National Household Survey data footnote 29}	225	120	105
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{National Household Survey data footnote 30}	980	435	545
Non-Aboriginal identity	872,325	423,125	449,200
Total First Nations population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{National Household Survey data footnote 31}	21,895	10,400	11,490
Registered or Treaty Indian^{National Household Survey data footnote 32}	12,910	6,200	6,710
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	8,985	4,205	4,780
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^{National Household Survey data footnote 33}	906,175	439,565	466,605
Aboriginal ancestry^{National Household Survey data footnote 34}	52,930	24,965	27,965
First Nations (North American Indian) Aboriginal ancestry^{National Household Survey data footnote 28}	41,395	19,360	22,035
Métis ancestry	10,645	5,255	5,390
Inuit ancestry	1,895	810	1,085
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{National Household Survey data footnote 35}	853,240	414,600	438,640
Non-official languages spoken
Total Aboriginal identity population in private households by non-official languages spoken^{National Household Survey data footnote 36}	5,605	2,715	2,900
Aboriginal languages	5,325	2,615	2,710
Algonquin	0	0	0
Atikamekw	0	0	0
Blackfoot	0	0	0
Cree languages^{National Household Survey data footnote 37}	20	15	0
Mi'kmaq	5,220	2,560	2,660
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0
Ojibway	10	0	0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0
Carrier	0	0	0
Dene	0	0	0
Tlicho (Dogrib)	0	0	0
Slavey, n.o.s.	0	0	0
Stoney	0	0	0
Inuktitut	25	0	20
Other Aboriginal languages^{National Household Survey data footnote 38}	35	25	0
Non-Aboriginal languages	310	110	200
Knowledge of official languages
Total Aboriginal identity population in private households by knowledge of official languages^{National Household Survey data footnote 39}	33,850	16,440	17,405
English only	29,000	14,100	14,900
French only	25	0	10
English and French	4,790	2,305	2,485
Neither English nor French	35	25	10
Selected language characteristics
Total Aboriginal identity population in private households by selected language characteristics	33,850	16,445	17,410
% of the Aboriginal identity population with an Aboriginal language as mother tongue	14.2	14.4	14.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	8.3	8.5	8.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of an Aboriginal language	15.7	15.9	15.6
Mobility
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago of the Aboriginal identity population in private households^{National Household Survey data footnote 40}	33,240	16,165	17,080
Non-movers	28,315	13,945	14,365
Movers	4,925	2,210	2,710
Non-migrants	3,065	1,435	1,630
Migrants	1,860	775	1,080
Internal migrants	1,760	710	1,050
Intraprovincial migrants	1,260	545	720
Interprovincial migrants	500	170	335
External migrants	95	65	30
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago of the Aboriginal identity population in private households^{National Household Survey data footnote 41}	31,115	15,130	15,990
Non-movers	19,465	9,575	9,895
Movers	11,650	5,550	6,100
Non-migrants	7,145	3,385	3,760
Migrants	4,505	2,170	2,335
Internal migrants	4,360	2,100	2,255
Intraprovincial migrants	2,555	1,205	1,345
Interprovincial migrants	1,800	900	905
External migrants	145	70	80
Education
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 years and over in private households by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{National Household Survey data footnote 42}	25,680	12,325	13,355
No certificate, diploma or degree	7,325	3,845	3,480
High school diploma or equivalent^{National Household Survey data footnote 43}	6,320	2,935	3,385
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{National Household Survey data footnote 44}	12,035	5,545	6,490
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{National Household Survey data footnote 45}	3,340	2,220	1,120
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	4,820	1,875	2,940
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{National Household Survey data footnote 46}	900	345	560
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	2,975	1,105	1,870
Bachelor's degree	2,110	770	1,345
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{National Household Survey data footnote 47}	870	340	525
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 years in private households by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{National Household Survey data footnote 42}	6,240	3,220	3,020
No certificate, diploma or degree	2,890	1,545	1,340
High school diploma or equivalent^{National Household Survey data footnote 43}	2,250	1,230	1,020
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{National Household Survey data footnote 44}	1,100	440	655
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{National Household Survey data footnote 45}	255	170	85
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	515	175	340
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{National Household Survey data footnote 46}	90	30	60
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	235	65	170
Bachelor's degree	225	65	160
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{National Household Survey data footnote 47}	10	0	10
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 64 years in private households by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{National Household Survey data footnote 42}	16,875	7,810	9,065
No certificate, diploma or degree	3,285	1,765	1,525
High school diploma or equivalent^{National Household Survey data footnote 43}	3,630	1,520	2,105
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{National Household Survey data footnote 44}	9,960	4,525	5,435
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{National Household Survey data footnote 45}	2,620	1,710	905
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	3,975	1,570	2,410
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{National Household Survey data footnote 46}	770	300	470
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	2,600	950	1,650
Bachelor's degree	1,810	640	1,165
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{National Household Survey data footnote 47}	790	305	485
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 years in private households by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{National Household Survey data footnote 42}	4,340	1,835	2,510
No certificate, diploma or degree	665	375	285
High school diploma or equivalent^{National Household Survey data footnote 43}	1,110	455	650
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{National Household Survey data footnote 44}	2,570	1,000	1,570
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{National Household Survey data footnote 45}	470	270	200
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	1,145	445	700
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{National Household Survey data footnote 46}	135	35	100
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	815	235	575
Bachelor's degree	640	195	450
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{National Household Survey data footnote 47}	175	45	130
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 years in private households by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{National Household Survey data footnote 42}	12,535	5,980	6,555
No certificate, diploma or degree	2,620	1,385	1,240
High school diploma or equivalent^{National Household Survey data footnote 43}	2,515	1,065	1,455
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{National Household Survey data footnote 44}	7,395	3,530	3,860
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{National Household Survey data footnote 45}	2,140	1,435	705
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	2,835	1,120	1,715
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{National Household Survey data footnote 46}	630	260	370
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	1,785	710	1,075
Bachelor's degree	1,165	450	715
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{National Household Survey data footnote 47}	615	260	355
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 years and over in private households by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{National Household Survey data footnote 48}	25,685	12,330	13,360
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{National Household Survey data footnote 49}	13,650	6,780	6,870
Education	760	185	570
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	170	100	70
Humanities	565	190	375
Social and behavioural sciences and law	1,095	190	910
Business, management and public administration	2,380	600	1,785
Physical and life sciences and technologies	255	90	170
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	370	200	170
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	2,955	2,665	290
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	295	220	75
Health and related fields^{National Household Survey data footnote 50}	1,745	270	1,475
Personal, protective and transportation services	1,455	845	615
Other fields of study^{National Household Survey data footnote 51}	0	0	0
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 years and over in private households by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^{National Household Survey data footnote 52}	25,685	12,325	13,360
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	13,645	6,780	6,865
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	12,040	5,545	6,490
Location of study inside Canada	11,895	5,465	6,425
Same as province or territory of residence	9,745	4,330	5,410
Another province or territory	2,145	1,130	1,015
Location of study outside Canada	140	80	65
Language used most often at work
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 years and over in private households by language used most often at work^{National Household Survey data footnote 53}	17,540	8,560	8,980
Single responses	17,320	8,445	8,870
English	15,985	7,665	8,325
French	560	340	220
Non-official languages	775	440	335
Chinese, n.o.s.	0	0	0
Cantonese	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	0	0	0
Mandarin	0	0	0
Spanish	0	0	0
Korean	0	0	0
German	0	0	0
Cree languages^{National Household Survey data footnote 54}	0	0	0
Portuguese	0	0	0
Inuktitut	0	0	0
Other languages	750	425	325
Multiple responses	225	120	105
English and French	160	85	75
English and non-official language	65	35	30
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 years and over in private households by language used most often at work^{National Household Survey data footnote 55}	17,540	8,560	8,980
English	15,990	7,665	8,325
French	560	340	215
Non-official language	770	440	335
Aboriginal	760	425	335
Non-Aboriginal	0	0	0
English and French	160	85	75
English and non-official language	60	30	30
French and non-official language	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0
Labour force status
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 years and over in private households by labour force status^{National Household Survey data footnote 56}	25,680	12,330	13,355
In the labour force	15,950	7,800	8,145
Employed	13,560	6,465	7,095
Unemployed	2,395	1,340	1,050
Not in the labour force	9,730	4,520	5,210
Participation rate	62.1	63.3	61.0
Employment rate	52.8	52.4	53.1
Unemployment rate	15.0	17.2	12.9
Class of worker
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over having an Aboriginal identity in private households by class of worker^{National Household Survey data footnote 57}	15,950	7,805	8,145
Class of worker - not applicable^{National Household Survey data footnote 58}	735	415	315
All classes of worker^{National Household Survey data footnote 59}	15,215	7,385	7,835
Employee	14,290	6,895	7,395
Self-employed^{National Household Survey data footnote 60}	930	490	440
Occupation
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over having an Aboriginal identity in private households by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^{National Household Survey data footnote 61}	15,950	7,805	8,150
Occupation - not applicable^{National Household Survey data footnote 62}	735	420	315
All occupations^{National Household Survey data footnote 59}	15,215	7,385	7,830
0 Management occupations	1,100	515	585
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	2,095	485	1,610
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	650	510	140
3 Health occupations	1,110	190	920
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	2,105	710	1,395
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	335	160	170
6 Sales and service occupations	4,055	1,485	2,565
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	2,205	2,065	135
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	930	860	70
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	640	400	230
Industry
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over having an Aboriginal identity in private households by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{National Household Survey data footnote 63}	15,950	7,805	8,150
Industry - not applicable^{National Household Survey data footnote 62}	735	420	315
All industries^{National Household Survey data footnote 59}	15,220	7,385	7,835
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	925	805	115
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	55	60	0
22 Utilities	70	70	0
23 Construction	1,015	925	90
31-33 Manufacturing	985	710	275
41 Wholesale trade	415	285	125
44-45 Retail trade	1,880	795	1,080
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	360	245	115
51 Information and cultural industries	245	105	140
52 Finance and insurance	265	65	195
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	195	75	120
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	610	265	345
55 Management of companies and enterprises	0	0	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	865	455	405
61 Educational services	1,005	300	705
62 Health care and social assistance	1,980	275	1,705
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	350	135	215
72 Accommodation and food services	1,065	365	700
81 Other services (except public administration)	615	240	375
91 Public administration	2,330	1,225	1,110
Work activity
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over having an Aboriginal identity in private households by work activity in 2010^{National Household Survey data footnote 64}	15,955	7,805	8,150
Did not work in 2010^{National Household Survey data footnote 65}	1,285	670	615
Worked in 2010	14,660	7,135	7,525
1 to 13 weeks	1,185	625	565
14 to 26 weeks	1,905	960	945
27 to 39 weeks	1,240	635	610
40 to 48 weeks	1,985	1,040	945
49 to 52 weeks	8,345	3,870	4,470
Average weeks worked in 2010	41.5	40.8	42.1
Full-time or part-time weeks worked
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over having an Aboriginal identity in private households by full-time or part-time weeks worked in 2010^{National Household Survey data footnote 66}	15,950	7,805	8,150
Did not work in 2010^{National Household Survey data footnote 65}	1,290	670	620
Worked in 2010	14,660	7,135	7,525
Worked full-time in 2010	11,495	6,015	5,480
Worked part-time in 2010	3,165	1,115	2,050
Place of work status
Total employed population aged 15 years and over having an Aboriginal identity in private households by place of work status^{National Household Survey data footnote 67}	13,560	6,465	7,095
Worked at home	585	235	355
Worked outside Canada	30	10	0
No fixed workplace address	2,250	1,700	555
Worked at usual place	10,695	4,520	6,170
Mode of transportation
Total employed population aged 15 years and over having an Aboriginal identity in private households with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address by mode of transportation^{National Household Survey data footnote 68}	12,945	6,220	6,725
Car, truck or van - as a driver	9,475	4,575	4,900
Car, truck or van - as a passenger	1,290	660	635
Public transit	940	360	580
Walked	1,015	465	545
Bicycle	45	30	15
Other methods	185	130	50
Occupied private dwelling characteristics
Total number of private dwellings occupied by an Aboriginal household by condition of dwelling^{National Household Survey data footnote 69}	17,295	...	...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed	14,090	...	...
Major repairs needed	3,200	...	...
Total number of private dwellings occupied by an Aboriginal household by period of construction^{National Household Survey data footnote 70}	17,295	...	...
1960 or before	4,510	...	...
1961 to 1980	4,825	...	...
1981 to 1990	3,000	...	...
1991 to 2000	2,455	...	...
2001 to 2005	1,255	...	...
2006 to 2011^{National Household Survey data footnote 71}	1,255	...	...
Total number of private dwellings occupied by an Aboriginal household by number of rooms^{National Household Survey data footnote 72}	17,295	...	...
1 to 4 rooms	3,870	...	...
5 rooms	2,665	...	...
6 rooms	2,610	...	...
7 rooms	2,405	...	...
8 or more rooms	5,750	...	...
Average number of rooms per dwelling	6.5	...	...
Total number of private dwellings occupied by an Aboriginal household by number of bedrooms^{National Household Survey data footnote 73}	17,295	...	...
0 to 1 bedroom	1,960	...	...
2 bedrooms	4,165	...	...
3 bedrooms	6,745	...	...
4 or more bedrooms	4,415	...	...
Household characteristics
Total number of private Aboriginal households by tenure^{National Household Survey data footnote 74}	17,295	...	...
Owner	10,065	...	...
Renter	5,030	...	...
Band housing	2,200	...	...
Total number of private Aboriginal households by condominium status^{National Household Survey data footnote 75}	17,295	...	...
Part of a condominium development	370	...	...
Not part of a condominium development	16,925	...	...
Total number of private Aboriginal households by number of household maintainers^{National Household Survey data footnote 76}	17,295	...	...
1 household maintainer	10,355	...	...
2 household maintainers	6,720	...	...
3 or more household maintainers	225	...	...
Total number of private Aboriginal households by age group of primary household maintainers^{National Household Survey data footnote 77}	17,295	...	...
Under 25 years	1,155	...	...
25 to 34 years	2,985	...	...
35 to 44 years	3,630	...	...
45 to 54 years	4,115	...	...
55 to 64 years	2,945	...	...
65 to 74 years	1,675	...	...
75 years and over	790	...	...
Total number of private Aboriginal households by number of persons per room^{National Household Survey data footnote 78}	17,295	...	...
One person or fewer per room	17,035	...	...
More than one person per room	260	...	...
Total number of private Aboriginal households by housing suitability^{National Household Survey data footnote 79}	17,295	...	...
Suitable	16,220	...	...
Not suitable	1,075	...	...
Shelter costs
Total number of owner and tenant Aboriginal households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio^{National Household Survey data footnote 80}	14,280	...	...
Spending less than 30% of household total income on shelter costs	10,780	...	...
Spending 30% or more of household total income on shelter costs	3,500	...	...
Spending 30% to less than 100% of household total income on shelter costs	2,895	...	...
Total number of owner Aboriginal households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings^{National Household Survey data footnote 81}	9,570	...	...
% of owner households with a mortgage^{National Household Survey data footnote 82}	61.8	...	...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of household total income on shelter costs^{National Household Survey data footnote 83}	14.5	...	...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)^{National Household Survey data footnote 84}	822	...	...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)^{National Household Survey data footnote 84}	903	...	...
Median value of dwellings ($)^{National Household Survey data footnote 85}	160,344	...	...
Average value of dwellings ($)^{National Household Survey data footnote 85}	179,969	...	...
Total number of tenant Aboriginal households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings^{National Household Survey data footnote 81}	4,730	...	...
% of tenant households in subsidized housing^{National Household Survey data footnote 86}	15.9	...	...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of household total income on shelter costs^{National Household Survey data footnote 87}	44.8	...	...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)^{National Household Survey data footnote 88}	722	...	...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)^{National Household Survey data footnote 88}	766	...	...
Income of individuals in 2010
Total income in 2010 of the total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 years and over in private households^{National Household Survey data footnote 89}	25,685	12,325	13,360
Without income	1,990	880	1,105
With income	23,690	11,445	12,250
Under $5,000^{National Household Survey data footnote 90}	3,655	1,960	1,695
$5,000 to $9,999	2,815	1,110	1,700
$10,000 to $14,999	2,885	1,030	1,855
$15,000 to $19,999	2,615	1,250	1,365
$20,000 to $29,999	3,385	1,495	1,890
$30,000 to $39,999	2,755	1,255	1,500
$40,000 to $49,999	1,675	820	855
$50,000 to $59,999	1,255	765	490
$60,000 to $79,999	1,535	980	550
$80,000 to $99,999	780	515	260
$100,000 and over	340	260	80
$100,000 to $124,999	200	165	35
$125,000 and over	135	100	45
Median income ($)^{National Household Survey data footnote 91}	19,708	22,089	18,008
Average income ($)^{National Household Survey data footnote 91}	27,438	30,770	24,326
After-tax income in 2010 of the total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 years and over in private households^{National Household Survey data footnote 92}	25,685	12,325	13,360
Without after-tax income	1,990	880	1,105
With after-tax income	23,690	11,445	12,250
Under $5,000^{National Household Survey data footnote 90}	3,700	1,960	1,735
$5,000 to $9,999	2,855	1,125	1,720
$10,000 to $14,999	2,915	1,050	1,870
$15,000 to $19,999	2,845	1,355	1,490
$20,000 to $29,999	3,910	1,675	2,230
$30,000 to $39,999	2,915	1,415	1,500
$40,000 to $49,999	1,910	1,155	755
$50,000 to $59,999	1,245	820	425
$60,000 to $79,999	1,045	625	420
$80,000 to $99,999	250	175	70
$100,000 and over	110	80	35
Median after-tax income ($)^{National Household Survey data footnote 93}	19,198	20,982	17,513
Average after-tax income ($)^{National Household Survey data footnote 93}	24,136	26,554	21,877
Composition of total income in 2010 of the total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 years and over in private households %^{National Household Survey data footnote 94}	100.0	100.0	100.0
Market income (%)^{National Household Survey data footnote 95}	80.8	84.2	76.7
Employment income (%)^{National Household Survey data footnote 96}	74.1	76.1	71.8
Wages and salaries (%)^{National Household Survey data footnote 97}	72.4	74.5	70.0
Self-employment income (%)^{National Household Survey data footnote 98}	1.7	1.6	1.8
Investment income (%)^{National Household Survey data footnote 99}	1.2	1.6	0.7
Retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities (%)^{National Household Survey data footnote 100}	4.5	6.0	2.7
Other money income (%)^{National Household Survey data footnote 101}	1.0	0.6	1.5
Government transfer payments (%)^{National Household Survey data footnote 102}	19.2	15.7	23.3
Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefits (%)^{National Household Survey data footnote 103}	3.7	3.7	3.6
Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplement (%)^{National Household Survey data footnote 104}	3.6	3.0	4.2
Employment Insurance benefits (%)^{National Household Survey data footnote 105}	4.0	4.7	3.3
Child benefits (%)^{National Household Survey data footnote 106}	4.0	0.4	8.3
Other income from government sources (%)^{National Household Survey data footnote 107}	3.9	3.9	4.0
Income taxes paid as a % of total income^{National Household Survey data footnote 108}	12.0	13.7	10.1
After-tax income as a % of total income^{National Household Survey data footnote 109}	88.0	86.3	90.0
Net capital gains or losses as a % of total income^{National Household Survey data footnote 110}	0.2	0.3	0.2
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 years and over in private households who worked full year, full time and with employment income in 2010^{National Household Survey data footnote 111}	7,160	3,555	3,610
Median employment income in 2010 ($)	38,338	44,096	34,018
Average employment income in 2010 ($)	43,714	47,894	39,606
Total Aboriginal identity population in private households by decile of adjusted after-tax family income^{National Household Survey data footnote 112}	33,850	16,445	17,405
In bottom half of the Canadian distribution	23,530	11,275	12,260
In bottom decile	7,560	3,515	4,045
In second decile	6,000	2,770	3,235
In third decile	3,700	1,810	1,885
In fourth decile	3,375	1,685	1,690
In fifth decile	2,890	1,480	1,405
In top half of the Canadian distribution	10,315	5,165	5,150
In sixth decile	2,945	1,345	1,595
In seventh decile	2,600	1,365	1,240
In eighth decile	2,225	1,220	1,010
In ninth decile	1,845	905	940
In top decile	700	330	370
Income of households in 2010
Total income in 2010 of private Aboriginal households^{National Household Survey data footnote 113}	17,295	...	...
Under $5,000	760	...	...
$5,000 to $9,999	750	...	...
$10,000 to $14,999	985	...	...
$15,000 to $19,999	1,195	...	...
$20,000 to $29,999	1,750	...	...
$30,000 to $39,999	2,050	...	...
$40,000 to $49,999	1,515	...	...
$50,000 to $59,999	1,510	...	...
$60,000 to $79,999	2,360	...	...
$80,000 to $99,999	1,710	...	...
$100,000 to $124,999	1,180	...	...
$125,000 to $149,999	845	...	...
$150,000 and over	685	...	...
After-tax income in 2010 of private Aboriginal households^{National Household Survey data footnote 114}	17,295	...	...
Under $5,000	790	...	...
$5,000 to $9,999	755	...	...
$10,000 to $14,999	960	...	...
$15,000 to $19,999	1,230	...	...
$20,000 to $29,999	1,845	...	...
$30,000 to $39,999	2,365	...	...
$40,000 to $49,999	1,955	...	...
$50,000 to $59,999	1,600	...	...
$60,000 to $79,999	2,690	...	...
$80,000 to $99,999	1,400	...	...
$100,000 and over	1,705	...	...
$100,000 to $124,999	1,090	...	...
$125,000 and over	615	...	...
Household income in 2010 of private Aboriginal households^{National Household Survey data footnote 115}	17,295	...	...
Median household total income ($)	47,438	...	...
Average household total income ($)	57,810	...	...
Median after-tax household income ($)	43,709	...	...
Average after-tax household income ($)	50,225	...	...
One-person private households^{National Household Survey data footnote 116}	3,405	...	...
Median household total income ($)	18,619	...	...
Average household total income ($)	26,197	...	...
Median after-tax household income ($)	18,596	...	...
Average after-tax household income ($)	23,007	...	...
Two-or-more-persons private households^{National Household Survey data footnote 116}	13,890	...	...
Median household total income ($)	56,358	...	...
Average household total income ($)	65,565	...	...
Median after-tax household income ($)	51,456	...	...
Average after-tax household income ($)	56,903	...	...
Income of individuals in 2010
Total Aboriginal identity population in off-reserve private households for income status^{National Household Survey data footnote 117}	24,895	12,055	12,840
Less than 18 years	6,450	3,265	3,180
Less than 6 years	1,920	885	1,040
18 to 64 years	16,265	7,650	8,620
65 years and over	2,175	1,135	1,040
In low income in 2010 based on after-tax low-income measure (LIM-AT)	5,895	2,775	3,125
Less than 18 years	1,725	880	845
Less than 6 years	635	295	335
18 to 64 years	3,475	1,525	1,945
65 years and over	705	370	335
Prevalence of low income in 2010 based on after-tax low-income measure (%)	23.7	23.0	24.3
Less than 18 years (%)	26.7	27.0	26.6
Less than 6 years (%)	33.1	33.3	32.2
18 to 64 years (%)	21.4	19.9	22.6
65 years and over (%)	32.4	32.6	32.1

Symbols

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National Household Survey data: Footnotes

Footnote 1

Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 2

The median age is an age 'x', such that exactly one half of the population is older than 'x' and the other half is younger than 'x'.

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Footnote 3

Marital status

Part A - Short definition

Refers to the marital status of the person, taking into account his/her common-law status.

Part B - Detailed definition

Refers to the marital status of the person, taking into account his/her common-law status. Persons who are married or living common law may be of opposite sex or of the same sex. The classification is as follows:

Married (and not separated): A person who is married and has not separated or obtained a divorce, and whose spouse is living.

Common-law: A person who is living with another person as a couple but who is not legally married to that person.

Separated: A person who is married but who no longer lives with his/her spouse (for any reason other than illness, work or school) and who has not obtained a divorce. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

Divorced: A person who has obtained a legal divorce and who has not remarried. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

Widowed: A person who has lost his/her spouse through death and who has not remarried. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

Single (never legally married): A person who has never married or a person whose marriage has been annulled and who has not remarried. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

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Footnote 4

The biological or adopted child of only one spouse/partner in the couple, and whose birth or adoption preceded the current relationship.

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Footnote 5

Persons not in census families may live with relatives (without forming a census family with them), or they may live with non-relatives only or they may live alone.

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Footnote 6

This is a total population estimate. The sum of the ethnic groups in this table is greater than the total population estimate because a person may report more than one ethnic origin in the NHS.

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Footnote 7

Includes general responses indicating North American origins (e.g., 'North American') as well as more specific responses indicating North American origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Maritimer,' 'Manitoban').

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Footnote 8

Includes general responses indicating British Isles origins (e.g., 'British,' 'United Kingdom') as well as more specific responses indicating British Isles origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Celtic').

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Footnote 9

Includes general responses indicating Western European origins (e.g., 'Western European') as well as more specific responses indicating Western European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Liechtensteiner').

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Footnote 10

Includes general responses indicating Northern European origins (e.g., 'Northern European') as well as more specific responses indicating Northern European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Faroese,' 'Scandinavian').

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Footnote 11

Includes general responses indicating Eastern European origins (e.g., 'Eastern European') as well as more specific responses indicating Eastern European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Baltic').

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Footnote 12

Includes general responses indicating Southern European origins (e.g., 'Southern European') as well as more specific responses indicating Southern European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Gibraltarian').

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Footnote 13

Includes general responses indicating Other European origins (e.g., 'European') as well as more specific responses indicating European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Central European').

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Footnote 14

Includes general responses indicating Caribbean origins (e.g., 'Caribbean') as well as more specific responses indicating Caribbean origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Guadelupian,' 'Aruban').

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Footnote 15

Includes general responses indicating Latin, Central or South American origins (e.g., 'South American') as well as more specific responses indicating Latin, Central or South American origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Surinamese').

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Footnote 16

Includes general responses indicating Central or West African origins (e.g., 'West African') as well as more specific responses indicating Central or West African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Ewe,' 'Wolof').

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Footnote 17

Includes general responses indicating North African origins (e.g., 'North African') as well as more specific responses indicating North African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Maghreb').

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Footnote 18

Includes general responses indicating Southern or East African origins (e.g., 'East African') as well as more specific responses indicating Southern or East African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Hutu,' 'Shona').

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Footnote 19

Some respondents may choose to provide very specific ethnic origins in the National Household Survey (NHS), while other respondents may choose to give more general responses. This means that two respondents with the same ethnic ancestry could have different response patterns and thus could be counted as having different ethnic origins. For example, one respondent may report 'East Indian' ethnic origin while another respondent, with a similar ancestral background, may report 'Punjabi' or 'South Asian' origins; one respondent may report 'Black' while another, similar respondent, may report 'Ghanaian' or 'African.' As a result, ethnic origin data are very fluid, and counts for certain origins, such as 'East Indian' and 'Black,' may seem lower than initially expected. Users who wish to obtain broader response counts may wish to combine data for one or more ethnic origins together or use counts for ethnic categories such as 'South Asian origins' or 'African origins.' (Please note, however, that 'African origins' should not be considered equivalent to the 'Black' population group or visible minority status, as there are persons reporting African origins who report a population group or visible minority status other than 'Black.' Conversely, many people report a population group or visible minority status of 'Black' and do not report having 'African' origins. For information on population group and visible minority population in the 2011 NHS, refer to the appropriate definitions in this publication.)

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Footnote 20

Includes general responses indicating Other African origins (e.g., 'African') as well as more specific responses indicating Other African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Saharan').

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Footnote 21

Includes general responses indicating West Asian, Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins (e.g., 'West Asian,' 'Middle Eastern') as well as more specific responses indicating West Asian, Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Baloch,' 'Circassian').

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Footnote 22

Includes general responses indicating South Asian origins (e.g., 'South Asian') as well as more specific responses indicating South Asian origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Bhutanese').

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Footnote 23

Includes general responses indicating East and Southeast Asian origins (e.g., 'Southeast Asian') as well as more specific responses indicating East and Southeast Asian origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Bruneian,' 'Karen').

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Footnote 24

Includes general responses indicating Other Asian origins (e.g., 'Asian') as well as more specific responses indicating Other Asian origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Eurasian').

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Footnote 25

Includes general responses indicating Pacific Islands origins (e.g., 'Pacific Islander') as well as more specific responses indicating Pacific Islands origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Tahitian').

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Footnote 26

Religion refers to the person's self-identification as having a connection or affiliation with any religious denomination, group, body, sect, cult or other religiously defined community or system of belief. Religion is not limited to formal membership in a religious organization or group. Persons without a religious connection or affiliation can self-identify as atheist, agnostic or humanist, or can provide another applicable response.

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'Aboriginal identity' includes persons who reported being an Aboriginal person, that is, First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) and/or those who reported Registered or Treaty Indian status, that is registered under the Indian Act of Canada, and/or those who reported membership in a First Nation or Indian band. Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada.

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Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the National Household Survey (NHS). In 2011, there were a total of 36 Indian reserves and Indian settlements that were 'incompletely enumerated' in the NHS. For these reserves or settlements, NHS enumeration was either not permitted or was interrupted before it could be completed, or was not possible because of natural events (specifically forest fires in Northern Ontario). For additional information, please refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, National Household Survey (NHS), 2011.

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'Multiple Aboriginal identities' includes persons who reported being any two or all three of the following: First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit).

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'Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere' includes persons who did not report being First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) but who did report Registered or Treaty Indian status and/or membership in a First Nation or Indian band.

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Total First Nations population refers to all persons who reported having a single identity of First Nations (North American Indian) on Question 18 of the 2011 National Household Survey.

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Registered or Treaty Indian status refers to whether or not a person reported being a Registered or Treaty Indian.' Registered or Treaty Indian' includes persons who reported being a Registered or Treaty Indian in Question 20. Registered Indians are persons who are registered under the Indian Act of Canada. Treaty Indians are persons who belong to a First Nation or Indian band that signed a treaty with the Crown. Registered or Treaty Indians are sometimes also called Status Indians.

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This is a total population estimate. The sum of the ancestries in this table is greater than the total population estimate because a person may report more than one ancestry (ethnic origin) in the National Household Survey.

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'Aboriginal ancestry' includes persons who reported one or more than one of First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry in Question 17, either with or without also reporting a non-Aboriginal ancestry. The sum of the categories 'First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry', 'Métis ancestry' and 'Inuit ancestry' is thus greater than the sum of the total for 'Aboriginal ancestry' because persons who reported more than one Aboriginal ancestry are included in the response category for each Aboriginal ancestry they reported. All respondents with Aboriginal ancestry are counted in at least one of the categories 'First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry,' 'Métis ancestry' and 'Inuit ancestry' and also in the category 'Aboriginal ancestry.'

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

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'Non-Aboriginal ancestry only' includes persons who did not report First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry in Question 17.

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Refers to languages, other than English or French, in which the respondent can conduct a conversation. The category 'Non-official languages spoken' represents the sum of single language responses and multiple language responses received in the National Household Survey. Hence, this total is greater than the total population.

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Cree languages include the following categories: Cree not otherwise specified (which refers to those who reported 'Cree'), Swampy Cree, Plains Cree, Woods Cree, and a category labelled 'Cree not included elsewhere' (which includes Moose Cree, Northern East Cree and Southern East Cree).

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This is a subtotal of all Aboriginal languages collected on May 10, 2011 that are not displayed separately here.

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Refers to the ability to conduct a conversation in English only, in French only, in both English and French, or in neither English nor French.

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Refers to the status of a person with regard to the place of residence on the reference day, May 10, 2011, in relation to the place of residence on the same date one year earlier. Persons who have not moved are referred to as non-movers and persons who have moved from one residence to another are referred to as movers. Movers include non-migrants and migrants. Non-migrants are persons who did move but remained in the same city, town, township, village or Indian reserve. Migrants include internal migrants who moved to a different city, town, township, village or Indian reserve within Canada. External migrants include persons who lived outside Canada at the earlier reference date.

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Refers to the status of a person with regard to the place of residence on the reference day, May 10, 2011, in relation to the place of residence on the same date five years earlier. Persons who have not moved are referred to as non-movers and persons who have moved from one residence to another are referred to as movers. Movers include non-migrants and migrants. Non-migrants are persons who did move but remained in the same city, town, township, village or Indian reserve. Migrants include internal migrants who moved to a different city, town, township, village or Indian reserve within Canada. External migrants include persons who lived outside Canada at the earlier reference date.

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'Highest certificate, diploma or degree' refers to the highest certificate, diploma or degree completed based on a hierarchy which is generally related to the amount of time spent 'in-class.' For postsecondary completers, a university education is considered to be a higher level of schooling than a college education, while a college education is considered to be a higher level of education than in the trades. Although some trades requirements may take as long or longer to complete than a given college or university program, the majority of time is spent in on-the-job paid training and less time is spent in the classroom.

For further definitions, refer to the National Household Survey Dictionary, Catalogue no. 99-000-X. For any comments on collection, dissemination or data quality for this variable, refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

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'High school diploma or equivalent' includes persons who have graduated from a secondary school or equivalent. It excludes persons with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree.

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'Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes 'apprenticeship or trades certificates or diplomas,' 'college, CEGEP or other non-university certificates or diplomas' and university certificates, diplomas and degrees.

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'Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma' includes Registered Apprenticeship certificates (including Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation) and other trades certificates or diplomas such as pre-employment or vocational certificates and diplomas from brief trade programs completed at community colleges, institutes of technology, vocational centres, and similar institutions.

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Comparisons with other data sources suggest that the category 'University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's level' was over-reported in the NHS. This category likely includes some responses that are actually college certificates or diplomas, bachelor's degrees or other types of education (e.g., university transfer programs, bachelor's programs completed in other countries, incomplete bachelor's programs, non-university professional designations). We recommend users interpret the results for the 'University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's level' category with caution.

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'University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level' includes the categories 'University certificate or diploma above bachelor level,' 'Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry,' 'Master's degree' and 'Earned doctorate.'

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'Major field of study' is defined as the main discipline or subject of learning. It is collected for the highest certificate, diploma or degree above the high school or secondary school level and classified according to the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2011. This variable shows the 'primary groupings,' a CIP variant. For more information on the CIP classification, see the Classification of Instructional Programs, Canada 2011, Catalogue no. 12-590-X available from: www.statcan.gc.ca/concepts/classification-eng.htm. For any comments on collection, dissemination or data quality for this variable, refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

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'No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes persons who have not completed a registered apprenticeship certificate (including Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation) or other trades certificate or diploma, a college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma, or a university certificate, diploma or degree.

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Called 'Health, parks, recreation and fitness' in CIP Canada 2000.

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Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

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'Location of study compared with province or territory of residence' indicates whether the 'Location of study' is the same as the province or territory of residence in 2011, a different Canadian province or territory, or outside Canada. 'Location of study' refers to the province, territory or country of the institution where the highest certificate, diploma or degree above the high school level was completed.

Users should be aware that some respondents may have reported the physical location of study rather than the location of the certificate, diploma or degree-granting institution. This could affect the responses of those who obtained a certificate, diploma or degree through a joint program or by distance learning with credentials granted in another province or country. In particular, a number of persons reported a location of study for a university credential in one of the territories (Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut), even though there were no educational institutions in the territories with the authority to grant university degrees.

For any other comments on collection, dissemination or data quality for this variable or 'Location of study,' refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

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Population by language used most often at work.

Refers to the language used most often at work, as reported on May 10, 2011 by the individuals aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2010.

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Population by language used most often at work.

Refers to the language used most often at work, as reported on May 10, 2011 by the individuals aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2010.

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Refers to whether a person was employed, unemployed or not in the labour force during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011.

In the past, this variable was called Labour force activity.

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Refers to whether an employed person is an employee or is self-employed. The self-employed include persons with or without a business, as well as unpaid family workers.

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Includes unemployed persons aged 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2010 only.

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Experienced labour force refers to persons who, during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011, were employed and the unemployed who had last worked for pay or in self-employment in either 2010 or 2011.

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Includes self-employed with an incorporated business and self-employed with an unincorporated business. Also included among the self-employed are unpaid family workers.

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Refers to the kind of work performed by persons during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011, as determined by their kind of work and the description of the main activities in their job. The 2011 National Household Survey occupation data are produced according to the NOC 2011.

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Unemployed persons aged 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2010 only.

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Refers to the general nature of the business carried out in the establishment where the person worked. The 2011 National Household Survey industry data are produced according to the NAICS 2007.

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Refers to the number of weeks in which a person worked for pay or in self-employment in 2010 at all jobs held, even if only for a few hours, and whether these weeks were mostly full time (30 hours or more per week) or mostly part time (less than 30 hours per week).

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Includes persons who never worked, persons who worked prior to 2010 only, or persons who worked in 2011 only.

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Refers to persons who worked for pay or in self-employment in 2010. These persons were asked to report whether the weeks they worked in 2010 were full-time weeks (30 hours or more per week) or not, on the basis of all jobs held. Persons with a part-time job for part of the year and a full-time job for another part of the year were to report the information for the job at which they worked the most weeks.

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Classification of respondents according to whether they worked at home, worked outside Canada, had no fixed workplace address or worked at a specific address (usual place of work).

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Refers to the main mode of transportation a respondent uses to travel between his or her home and his or her place of work.

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Condition of dwelling - Refers to whether the dwelling is in need of repairs. This does not include desirable remodelling or additions.

An Aboriginal household is either a non-family household in which at least 50 per cent of household members self-identified as Aboriginal people, or a family household that meets at least one of two criteria: (a) at least one married spouse, common-law partner, or lone parent self-identified as an Aboriginal person; or (b) at least 50 per cent of household members self-identified as Aboriginal people. An Aboriginal person is anybody identifying as an Aboriginal person (Question 18), a member of an Indian Band/First Nation (Question 21), or a Treaty Indian or Registered Indian (Question 20).

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Period of construction - Refers to the period in time during which the building or dwelling was originally constructed.

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Includes data up to May 10, 2011.

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Rooms - Refers to enclosed areas within a private dwelling which are finished and suitable for year round living. The number of rooms of a private dwelling includes kitchens, bedrooms and finished rooms in the attic or basement.

The number of rooms of a private dwelling excludes bathrooms, halls, vestibules and rooms used solely for business purposes. Partially divided rooms are considered to be separate rooms if they are considered as such by the respondent (e.g., L-shaped dining room and living room arrangements).

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Bedrooms - Refers to rooms in a private dwelling that are designed mainly for sleeping purposes even if they are now used for other purposes, such as guest rooms and television rooms. Also included are rooms used as bedrooms now, even if they were not originally built as bedrooms, such as bedrooms in a finished basement.

Bedrooms exclude rooms designed for another use during the day such as dining rooms and living rooms even if they may be used for sleeping purposes at night. By definition, one-room private dwellings such as studio apartments have zero bedrooms.

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Tenure - Refers to whether the household owns or rents their private dwelling, or whether the dwelling is band housing (on an Indian reserve or settlement).

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Condominium status - Refers to whether the private dwelling is part of a condominium development. A condominium is a residential complex in which dwellings are owned individually while land and common elements are held in joint ownership with others.

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Household maintainer - Refers to whether or not a person residing in the household is responsible for paying the rent, or the mortgage, or the taxes, or the electricity or other services or utilities. Where a number of people may contribute to the payments, more than one person in the household may be identified as a household maintainer. If no person in the household is identified as making such payments, the reference person is identified by default.

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Primary household maintainer - First person in the household identified as someone who pays the rent or the mortgage, or the taxes, or the electricity bill, and so on, for the dwelling.

The order of the persons in a household is determined by the order in which the respondent lists the persons on the questionnaire. Generally, an adult is listed first followed, if applicable, by that person's spouse or common-law partner and by their children. The order does not necessarily correspond to the proportion of household payments made by the person.

Age - Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

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Persons per room - Refers to an indicator of the level of crowding in a private dwelling. It is calculated by dividing the number of persons in the household by the number of rooms in the dwelling.

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Housing suitability - Housing suitability refers to whether a private household is living in suitable accommodations according to the National Occupancy Standard (NOS); that is, whether the dwelling has enough bedrooms for the size and composition of the household. A household is deemed to be living in suitable accommodations if its dwelling has enough bedrooms, as calculated using the National Occupancy Standard.

Housing suitability assesses the required number of bedrooms for a household based on the age, sex, and relationships among household members. An alternative variable, the number of persons per room, considers all rooms in a private dwelling and the number of household members.

Housing suitability and the National Occupancy Standard (NOS) on which it is based were developed by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) through consultations with provincial housing agencies.

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Shelter-cost-to-income ratio - Percentage of a household's average total monthly income which is spent on shelter-related expenses. Those expenses include the monthly rent (for tenants) or the mortgage payment, property taxes and condominium fees (for owners) and the costs of electricity, heat, municipal services, etc. The percentage is calculated by dividing the total shelter-related expenses by the household's total monthly income and multiplying the result by 100.

Includes owner and tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings with household total income greater than zero in 2010 (i.e., excludes negative or zero household total income).

The relatively high shelter costs to household income ratios for some households may have resulted from the difference in the reference period for shelter costs and household total income data. The reference period for shelter cost data is 2011, while household total income is reported for the year 2010. As well, for some households, the 2010 household total income may represent income for only part of a year.

Household total income - 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 of income from all sources, including employment income, income from government programs, pension income, investment income and any other money income, before income taxes and deductions, during the calendar year 2010.

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Presence of mortgage - Refers to whether the owner households reported mortgage or loan payments for their dwelling.

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Shelter-cost-to-income ratio for owner households - Percentage of an owner household's average total monthly income which is spent on shelter-related expenses. Those expenses include the mortgage payment, property taxes and condominium fees and the costs of electricity, heat, municipal services, etc. The percentage is calculated by dividing the total shelter-related expenses by the household's total monthly income and multiplying the result by 100.

Includes owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings with household total income greater than zero in 2010 (i.e., excludes negative or zero household total income).

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Shelter cost for owned dwellings - Includes all shelter expenses paid by households that own their dwellings, such as the mortgage payment and the costs of electricity, heat, water and other municipal services, property taxes and condominium fees.

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Value of dwelling - Refers to the dollar amount expected by the owner if the dwelling were to be sold.

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Subsidized housing - Refers to whether the dwelling is subsidized. Subsidized housing includes rent geared to income, social housing, public housing, government-assisted housing, non-profit housing, rent supplements and housing allowances.

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Shelter-cost-to-income ratio for tenant households - Percentage of a tenant household's average total monthly income which is spent on shelter-related expenses. Those expenses include the monthly rent and the costs of electricity, heat, municipal services, etc. The percentage is calculated by dividing the total shelter-related expenses by the household's total monthly income and multiplying the result by 100.

Includes tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings with household total income greater than zero in 2010 (i.e., excludes negative or zero household total income).

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Shelter costs for rented dwellings - Includes all shelter expenses paid by households that rent their dwellings, such as the monthly rent and the costs of electricity, heat and municipal services.

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Total income - Total income refers to monetary receipts from certain sources, before income taxes and deductions, during calendar year 2010. It includes employment income from wages, salaries, tips, commissions and net income from self-employment (for both unincorporated farm and non-farm activities); income from government sources, such as social assistance, child benefits, employment insurance, old age security pension, Canada or Quebec pension plan benefits and disability income; income from employer and personal pension sources, such as private pensions and payments from annuities and RRIFs; income from investment sources, such as dividends and interest on bonds, accounts, GICs and mutual funds; and other regular cash income, such as child support payments received, spousal support payments (alimony) received and scholarships. The monetary receipts included are those that tend to be of a regular and recurring nature. It excludes one-time receipts, such as lottery winnings, gambling winnings, cash inheritances, lump sum insurance settlements, capital gains and RRSP withdrawals. Capital gains are excluded because they are not by their nature regular and recurring. It is further assumed that they are less likely to be fully spent in the period in which they are received, unlike income that is regular and recurring. Also excluded are employer's contributions to registered pension plans, Canada and Quebec pension plans, and employment insurance. Finally, voluntary inter-household transfers, imputed rent, goods and services produced for barter, and goods produced for own consumption are excluded from this total income definition.

Median income of individuals - The median income of a specified group of income recipients is that amount which divides their income size distribution into two halves, i.e., the incomes of the first half of individuals are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median. Median income is calculated from the individuals with income in that group (e.g., males aged 45 to 54 years).

Average income of individuals - Average income of individuals refers to the weighted mean total income of individuals aged 15 years and over who reported income for 2010. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of individuals (e.g., males aged 45 to 54 years) by the number of individuals with income in that group.

Median and average of individuals will be calculated for those individuals who are at least aged 15 years and who have an income (positive or negative).

Age - Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

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Including loss.

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For population with income.

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After-tax income - Refers to total income from all sources minus federal, provincial and territorial income taxes paid for 2010.

Median and average of individuals will be calculated for those individuals who are at least aged 15 years and who have an income (positive or negative).

Age - Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

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For population with after-tax income.

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Composition of income - The composition of the total income of a population group or a geographic area refers to the relative share of each income source or group of sources, expressed as a percentage of the aggregate total income of that group or area.

Total income - Total of income from all sources, including employment income, income from government programs, pension income, investment income and any other money income.

Age - Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

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Market income - Refers to the sum of employment income (wages and salaries, net farm income and net income from non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice), investment income, retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities (including those from RRSPs and RRIFs) and other money income. It is equivalent to total income before tax minus all government transfers and is also referred to as income before transfers and taxes.

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Earnings or employment income - Total wages and salaries and net income from self-employment.

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Wages and salaries - Refers to gross wages and salaries before deductions for such items as income tax, pensions and Employment Insurance. Included in this source are military pay and allowances, tips, commissions and cash bonuses, benefits from wage-loss replacement plans or income-maintenance insurance plans, supplementary unemployment benefits from an employer or union as well as all types of casual earnings during calendar year 2010. Other employment income such as taxable benefits, research grants and royalties are included.

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Self-employment net income - Refers to the total amount received by persons aged 15 years and over during calendar year 2010 as net farm income from self-employment, or net non-farm income from unincorporated business and/or professional practice.

Net farm income - Refers to net income (gross receipts from farm sales minus depreciation and cost of operation) received during calendar year 2010 from the operation of a farm, either on the respondent's own account or in partnership. In the case of partnerships, only the respondent's share of income was reported. Included with gross receipts are cash advances received in 2010, dividends from cooperatives, rebates and farm-support payments to farmers from federal, provincial and regional agricultural programs (for example, milk subsidies and marketing board payments) and gross insurance proceeds such as payments from the AgriInvest and AgriStability programs. The value of income 'in kind,' such as agricultural products produced and consumed on the farm, is excluded.

Net non-farm income from unincorporated business and/or professional practice - Refers to net income (gross receipts minus expenses of operation such as wages, rents and depreciation) received during calendar year 2010 from the respondent's non-farm unincorporated business or professional practice. In the case of partnerships, only the respondent's share was reported. Also included is net income from persons babysitting in their own homes, persons providing room and board to non-relatives, self-employed fishers, hunters and trappers, operators of direct distributorships such as those selling and delivering cosmetics, as well as freelance activities of artists, writers, music teachers, hairdressers, dressmakers, etc.

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Investment income - Refers to interest received during calendar year 2010 from deposits in banks, trust companies, cooperatives, credit unions, caisses populaires, etc., as well as interest on savings certificates, bonds and debentures, and all dividends from both Canadian and foreign corporate stocks and mutual funds. Also included is other investment income from either Canadian or foreign sources, such as net rents from real estate, mortgage and loan interest received, regular income from an estate or trust fund, and interest from insurance policies. Does not include capital gains or losses.

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Retirement pensions - Refers to all regular income received by the respondent during calendar year 2010 as the result of having been a member of a pension plan of one or more employers. It includes payments received from all annuities, including payments from a Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF), a matured Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) in the form of a life annuity, a fixed-term annuity, or an income-averaging annuity contract; pensions paid to widow(er)s or other relatives of deceased pensioners; pensions of retired civil servants, Armed Forces personnel and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers; annuity payments received from the Canadian Government Annuities Fund, an insurance company, etc. Does not include lump-sum death benefits, lump-sum benefits or withdrawals from a pension plan or RRSP, or refunds of over-contributions.

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Other money income - Refers to regular cash income received during calendar year 2010 and not reported in any of the other sources listed on the questionnaire. For example, severance pay and retirement allowances, alimony, child support, periodic support from other persons not in the household, income from abroad (excluding dividends and interest), non refundable scholarships, bursaries, fellowships and study grants, and artists' project grants are included.

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Government transfer payments - Refers to all cash benefits received from federal, provincial, territorial or municipal governments during 2010. This variable is derived by summing the amounts reported in:
- the Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement, Allowance and Allowance for the Survivor;
- benefits from Canada Pension Plan or Quebec Pension Plan;
- benefits from Employment Insurance;
- child benefits;
- other income from government sources.

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Benefits from Canada or Quebec pension plan - Refers to benefits received during calendar year 2010 from the Canada or Quebec Pension Plan (For example, retirement pensions, survivors' benefits and disability pensions). Does not include lump-sum death benefits.

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Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplement - Refers to Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplements paid to persons aged 65 years and over, and to the Allowance or Allowance for the survivor paid to 60- to 64-year-old spouses of old age security recipients or widow(er)s by the federal government during the calendar year 2010.

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Benefits from employment insurance - Refers to total Employment Insurance benefits received during calendar year 2010, before income tax deductions. It includes benefits for unemployment, sickness, maternity, paternity, adoption, work sharing, retraining and benefits to self-employed fishers received under the federal Employment Insurance Program or the Quebec Parental Insurance Program.

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Child benefits - Refers to payments received under the Canada Child Tax Benefit program during calendar year 2010 by parents with dependent children under 18 years of age. Included with the Canada Child Tax Benefit is the National Child Benefit Supplement (NCBS) for low-income families with children. The NCBS is the federal contribution to the National Child Benefit (NCB), a joint initiative of federal, provincial and territorial governments. Also included in this variable are child benefits, child disability benefits and earned income supplements provided by certain provinces and territories and the Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB).

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Other income from government sources - Refers to all transfer payments, excluding those covered as a separate income source (Canada Pension Plan or Quebec Pension Plan benefits, Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplements, Employment Insurance benefits and child benefits) received from federal, provincial, territorial or municipal programs during 2010.

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Footnote 108

Income tax paid - Refers to all federal, provincial and territorial taxes paid on 2010 income. Federal, provincial and territorial taxes paid refer to taxes on income, after taking into account exemptions, deductions, non-refundable tax credits and the Quebec abatement. These taxes are obtained from the income tax files for persons who allowed access to their income tax data and from direct responses on the questionnaire for others.

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Footnote 109

After-tax income - Refers to total income from all sources minus federal, provincial and territorial taxes paid for 2010.

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Footnote 110

Net capital gains or losses - Refers to the net gains received or losses incurred during calendar year 2010 from the sale of capital property. This represents the proceeds of disposition minus the adjusted cost base of the property and outlays and expenses incurred to sell the property. Capital property includes depreciable property and any property which, if sold, would result in a capital gain or loss (for example, cottages, buildings and securities such as mutual funds).

Non-taxable capital gains or losses on the sale of a principal residence are excluded.

Net capital gains or losses are not included in the definition of Total income as published in standard products.

Net capital gains or losses are not included in the concept of total income but are expressed here as a percentage to obtain a relative measure of size.

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Footnote 111

Earnings or employment income - Refers to total income received by persons 15 years of age and over during calendar year 2010 as wages and salaries, net income from a non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice, and/or net farm self-employment income.

Net non-farm income from unincorporated business or professional practice - Refers to net income (gross receipts minus expenses of operation such as wages, rents and depreciation) received during calendar year 2010 from the respondent's non-farm unincorporated business or professional practice. In the case of partnerships, only the respondent's share was reported. Also included is net income from persons babysitting in their own homes, persons providing room and board to non-relatives, self-employed fishers, hunters and trappers, operators of direct distributorships such as those selling and delivering cosmetics, as well as freelance activities of artists, writers, music teachers, hairdressers, dressmakers, etc.

Median income of individuals - The median income of a specified group of income recipients is that amount which divides their income size distribution, ranked by size of income, into two halves, i.e., the incomes of the first half of individuals are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median. Median income is calculated from the unrounded number of individuals (e.g., males aged 45 to 54 years) with income in that group.

The above concept and procedures also apply in the calculation of these statistics for earnings.

Work activity in 2010 - Refers to the number of weeks in which a person worked for pay or in self-employment in 2010 at all jobs held, even if only for a few hours, and whether these weeks were mostly full time (30 hours or more per week) or mostly part time (less than 30 hours per week).

Age - Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

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Adjusted after-tax income for economic families and persons not in economic families - For economic family members, this refers to economic family after-tax income that has been adjusted by a factor that accounts for family size. The adjustment factor takes into account the lower relative needs of additional family members, as compared to a single person living alone. For use with the NHS income data, the adjusted after-tax income is computed as the economic family after-tax income divided by the square root of family size.

For persons not in economic families, the adjusted after-tax income is set at after-tax income. This is equivalent to a factor of 1.0 for a person not in an economic family.

Decile of adjusted after-tax family income - The deciles divide the population ranked by size of adjusted after-tax family income into 10 groups of equal size. The population in the bottom decile is the one who falls in the lower 10 percent of the adjusted after-tax family income distribution. The population in the top decile is the one who falls in the highest ten percent of the adjusted after-tax family income distribution. The 10 groups were formed with the full population in private households of Canada, whether or not they reported income.

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Footnote 113

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

Household, private - Refers to a person or a group of persons (other than foreign residents) who occupy the same private dwelling and do not have a usual place of residence elsewhere in Canada. Household members who are temporarily absent on May 10, 2011 (e.g., temporarily residing elsewhere) are considered as part of their usual household. Every person is a member of one and only one household.

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After-tax income of households - The after-tax income of a household is the sum of the after-tax incomes of all members of that household.

After-tax income - Refers to total income from all sources minus federal, provincial and territorial income taxes paid for 2010.

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Footnote 115

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

After-tax income of households - The after-tax income of a household is the sum of the after-tax incomes of all members of that household.

Total income - Total of income from all sources, including employment income, income from government programs, pension income, investment income and any other money income.

After-tax income - Refers to total income from all sources minus federal, provincial and territorial income taxes paid for 2010.

Median income of households - The median income of a specified group of households is that amount which divides their income size distribution, ranked by size of income, into two halves. That is, the incomes of the first half of the 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.

Average income of households - Average income of households refers to the weighted mean total income of households in 2010. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of households (for example, two person households) by the number of households in that specific group, whether or not they reported income.

The above concept and procedures also apply in the calculation of these statistics on the after-tax income of households.

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Household size - Refers to the number of usual residents in a private household.

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Footnote 117

Income status can be measured in several different ways in household surveys. For the standard products of the National Household Survey, the line chosen is a relative measure: the after-tax low-income measure (LIM-AT).

For this measure, the income used is after-tax income of households. There are no regional variations to account for prices or cost of living differences: all applicable households in Canada face the same line adjusted for household size. This line is set at half the median of adjusted household after-tax income. To account for potential economies of scale, the income of households with more than one member is divided by the square root of the size of the household.

All household members are considered to share the household income and are attributed the same income status.

Note: Low-income estimates in the 2011 National Household Survey.

For the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS), low-income statistics are presented based on the after-tax low-income measure (LIM-AT). This measure is not related to the low-income cut-offs (LICO) presented in the 2006 Census and prevalence rates are conceptually not comparable. Because of the sensitivity of certain income indicators to differences in methodology and response patterns, direct comparisons to establish trends with low-income estimates from other household surveys, administrative programs or the 2006 Census are discouraged. The prevalence rates observed in the NHS at the national level are generally 1 to 2 percentage points higher than seen for similar concepts in other programs. However, analysis of the NHS data suggests that it is valid to compare low-income data for different sub-populations within the NHS (i.e., for different geographic areas or demographic groups). For more information, refer to the Income Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-014-X2011006.

Age - Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

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How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2013. Nova Scotia (Code 12) (table). National Household Survey (NHS) Aboriginal Population Profile. 2011 National Household Survey. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-011-X2011007. Ottawa. Released November 13, 2013.
http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/aprof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed June 23, 2024).

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Characteristic	Total	Male	Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011^{Census data footnote 1}	921,727	...	...
Population in 2006^{Census data footnote 1}	913,462	...	...
2006 to 2011 population change (%)	0.9	...	...
Total private dwellings^{Census data footnote 2}	442,155	...	...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents^{Census data footnote 3}	390,279	...	...
Population density per square kilometre	17.4	...	...
Land area (square km)	52,939.43	...	...

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Footnote 1

Statistics Canada is committed to protect the privacy of all Canadians and the confidentiality of the data they provide to us. As part of this commitment, some population counts of geographic areas are adjusted in order to ensure confidentiality.

Counts of the total population are rounded to a base of 5 for any dissemination block having a population of less than 15. Population counts for all standard geographic areas above the dissemination block level are derived by summing the adjusted dissemination block counts. The adjustment of dissemination block counts is controlled to ensure that the population counts for dissemination areas will always be within 5 of the actual values. The adjustment has no impact on the population counts of census divisions and large census subdivisions.

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Footnote 2

A separate set of living quarters designed for or converted for human habitation in which a person or group of persons reside or could reside. In addition, a private dwelling must have a source of heat or power and must be an enclosed space that provides shelter from the elements, as evidenced by complete and enclosed walls and roof, and by doors and windows that provide protection from wind, rain and snow.

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Footnote 3

A separate set of living quarters which has a private entrance either directly from outside or from a common hall, lobby, vestibule or stairway leading to the outside, and in which a person or a group of persons live permanently.

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How to cite

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2013. Nova Scotia (Code 12) (table). National Household Survey (NHS) Aboriginal Population Profile. 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-011-X2011007. Ottawa. Released November 13, 2013.
http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/nhs-enm/2011/dp-pd/aprof/index.cfm?Lang=E (accessed June 23, 2024).

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