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NHS Aboriginal Population Profile, British Columbia, 2011

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Data table

NHS data, British Columbia. 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}	232,290	113,075	119,215
0 to 4 years	19,835	10,195	9,640
5 to 9 years	19,420	10,045	9,375
10 to 14 years	21,425	11,070	10,355
15 to 19 years	23,230	12,105	11,125
15 years	4,775	2,570	2,210
16 years	4,645	2,280	2,365
17 years	4,855	2,395	2,460
18 years	4,500	2,495	2,010
19 years	4,455	2,370	2,085
20 to 24 years	19,445	9,970	9,475
25 to 29 years	16,155	7,670	8,485
30 to 34 years	14,270	6,860	7,415
35 to 39 years	14,515	6,615	7,905
40 to 44 years	15,395	6,830	8,565
45 to 49 years	16,555	7,600	8,955
50 to 54 years	15,835	7,560	8,275
55 to 59 years	12,700	6,020	6,680
60 to 64 years	9,080	4,275	4,805
65 to 69 years	6,080	2,660	3,420
70 to 74 years	4,015	1,780	2,235
75 to 79 years	2,235	955	1,275
80 to 84 years	1,400	635	765
85 years and over	690	230	465
Median age of the population^{National Household Survey data footnote 2}	28.9	26.9	30.7
% of the population aged 15 and over	73.9	72.3	75.4
Marital status
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 years and over in private households by marital status^{National Household Survey data footnote 3}	171,610	81,770	89,840
Married or living with a common-law partner	77,930	36,560	41,370
Married (and not separated)	49,375	23,110	26,265
Living common law	28,560	13,455	15,100
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	93,680	45,210	48,470
Single (never legally married)	71,080	37,610	33,465
Separated	6,520	2,480	4,040
Divorced	10,660	3,930	6,725
Widowed	5,425	1,185	4,235
Family characteristics
Total Aboriginal identity population in private households by census family status	232,290	113,080	119,210
Married spouses	48,375	22,685	25,695
Common-law partners	28,560	13,455	15,105
Lone parents	17,470	3,490	13,985
Children in census families	92,945	50,250	42,690
Sons and daughters of only one spouse/partner in a couple (stepchildren)^{National Household Survey data footnote 4}	10,995	6,350	4,650
Sons and daughters of both spouses/partners in a couple, excluding stepchildren	44,075	23,475	20,600
Sons and daughters of lone parents	34,840	18,770	16,070
Grandchildren living with grandparent(s) with no parents present	3,035	1,655	1,380
Persons not in census families^{National Household Survey data footnote 5}	44,940	23,205	21,740
Foster children	3,335	1,840	1,490
Persons not in census families, not including foster children	41,610	21,365	20,245
Ethnic origin population
Total population in private households by ethnic origin^{National Household Survey data footnote 6}	4,324,460	2,125,625	2,198,830
North American Aboriginal origins	267,090	128,880	138,205
First Nations (North American Indian)	202,530	97,810	104,720
Inuit	2,570	1,235	1,335
Métis	70,195	33,525	36,670
Other North American origins	884,485	440,920	443,570
Acadian	3,555	1,915	1,645
American	77,955	37,820	40,135
Canadian	826,340	412,210	414,130
New Brunswicker	25	0	20
Newfoundlander	1,505	890	615
Nova Scotian	175	95	80
Ontarian	105	45	60
Québécois	1,535	740	795
Other North American origins, n.i.e.^{National Household Survey data footnote 7}	680	330	350
European origins	2,812,935	1,387,940	1,424,995
British Isles origins	1,905,685	936,935	968,745
Channel Islander	335	150	185
Cornish	605	340	265
English	1,199,955	585,225	614,735
Irish	643,470	304,795	338,675
Manx	1,460	695	765
Scottish	833,290	404,610	428,680
Welsh	107,780	50,860	56,920
British Isles origins, n.i.e.^{National Household Survey data footnote 8}	107,925	52,005	55,920
French origins	369,420	176,170	193,250
Alsatian	235	80	160
Breton	175	40	135
French	369,100	176,090	193,015
Western European origins (except French origins)	797,120	390,605	406,515
Austrian	45,675	22,235	23,435
Belgian	19,055	9,425	9,630
Dutch	204,695	101,510	103,185
Flemish	2,245	1,110	1,130
Frisian	1,025	535	490
German	567,670	277,540	290,125
Luxembourger	710	340	375
Swiss	29,710	14,435	15,270
Western European origins, n.i.e.^{National Household Survey data footnote 9}	435	185	250
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins)	333,085	160,745	172,335
Danish	57,765	28,380	29,390
Finnish	31,610	15,480	16,130
Icelandic	22,600	10,895	11,705
Norwegian	134,425	65,250	69,175
Swedish	106,085	49,750	56,335
Northern European origins, n.i.e.^{National Household Survey data footnote 10}	12,080	6,195	5,885
Eastern European origins	515,665	249,940	265,730
Bulgarian	3,200	1,620	1,580
Byelorussian	2,130	1,070	1,060
Czech	19,570	9,875	9,690
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.	7,855	3,835	4,020
Estonian	3,860	1,690	2,160
Hungarian	51,030	25,215	25,815
Latvian	4,115	2,175	1,940
Lithuanian	5,735	2,665	3,065
Moldovan	735	415	320
Polish	133,505	64,220	69,290
Romanian	28,335	13,900	14,430
Russian	120,840	57,955	62,885
Slovak	9,950	4,740	5,205
Ukrainian	203,580	97,300	106,285
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.^{National Household Survey data footnote 11}	2,050	1,030	1,025
Southern European origins	303,165	150,005	153,165
Albanian	1,375	725	655
Bosnian	2,765	1,410	1,355
Croatian	19,860	10,095	9,760
Cypriot	290	165	130
Greek	20,075	10,320	9,755
Italian	150,660	75,675	74,985
Kosovar	320	175	140
Macedonian	940	435	505
Maltese	2,335	1,185	1,155
Montenegrin	380	185	200
Portuguese	36,545	18,175	18,375
Serbian	10,155	5,190	4,965
Sicilian	740	465	275
Slovenian	4,950	2,475	2,475
Spanish	60,175	27,120	33,055
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.	9,020	4,630	4,390
Southern European origins, n.i.e.^{National Household Survey data footnote 12}	245	85	160
Other European origins	45,600	23,495	22,110
Basque	710	400	310
Jewish	31,865	16,080	15,780
Roma (Gypsy)	1,030	460	570
Slavic, n.o.s.	940	490	455
Other European origins, n.i.e.^{National Household Survey data footnote 13}	11,375	6,235	5,140
Caribbean origins	20,035	10,220	9,810
Antiguan	175	100	70
Bahamian	270	135	135
Barbadian	1,395	680	715
Bermudan	255	105	150
Carib	205	120	80
Cuban	1,240	690	550
Dominican	475	190	280
Grenadian	240	115	125
Haitian	730	385	350
Jamaican	7,980	3,975	4,005
Kittitian/Nevisian	45	10	30
Martinican	40	0	0
Montserratan	0	0	0
Puerto Rican	490	260	230
St. Lucian	135	90	45
Trinidadian/Tobagonian	3,720	1,920	1,805
Vincentian/Grenadinian	325	205	115
West Indian, n.o.s.	1,835	900	935
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.^{National Household Survey data footnote 14}	1,270	680	590
Latin, Central and South American origins	52,725	25,605	27,120
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Maya)	1,900	835	1,060
Argentinian	1,360	595	770
Belizean	180	95	85
Bolivian	270	125	150
Brazilian	2,935	1,480	1,455
Chilean	4,875	2,275	2,605
Colombian	4,325	2,090	2,240
Costa Rican	640	240	400
Ecuadorian	710	330	375
Guatemalan	2,150	1,075	1,075
Guyanese	1,360	695	665
Hispanic	1,275	675	595
Honduran	1,135	510	620
Maya	715	395	320
Mexican	15,955	7,890	8,065
Nicaraguan	1,210	615	600
Panamanian	320	130	190
Paraguayan	740	435	295
Peruvian	3,025	1,310	1,710
Salvadorean	7,565	3,835	3,730
Uruguayan	300	160	135
Venezuelan	1,045	515	535
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.^{National Household Survey data footnote 15}	2,175	1,060	1,115
African origins	47,185	23,570	23,610
Central and West African origins	4,910	2,640	2,275
Akan	60	25	40
Angolan	0	0	0
Ashanti	60	30	35
Beninese	15	0	0
Burkinabe	0	0	0
Cameroonian	135	75	55
Chadian	0	0	0
Congolese	680	305	365
Gabonese	25	0	0
Gambian	25	15	0
Ghanaian	1,100	550	550
Guinean	65	25	40
Ibo	175	70	105
Ivorian	15	0	15
Liberian	295	145	150
Malian	60	40	20
Nigerian	1,695	955	745
Peulh	0	0	0
Senegalese	70	45	30
Sierra Leonean	60	35	25
Togolese	110	90	25
Yoruba	285	195	95
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.^{National Household Survey data footnote 16}	365	200	160
North African origins	7,115	3,795	3,320
Algerian	700	390	310
Berber	185	125	60
Coptic	85	30	55
Dinka	35	30	0
Egyptian	3,150	1,655	1,490
Libyan	420	225	190
Maure	65	25	40
Moroccan	1,360	720	640
Sudanese	910	480	430
Tunisian	325	160	160
North African origins, n.i.e.^{National Household Survey data footnote 17}	145	90	55
Southern and East African origins	19,810	9,575	10,235
Afrikaner	635	305	330
Amhara	135	80	50
Bantu, n.o.s.	75	50	25
Burundian	155	90	70
Eritrean	1,110	555	555
Ethiopian	1,820	930	885
Harari	0	0	0
Kenyan	1,025	455	575
Malagasy	30	15	0
Mauritian	555	260	295
Oromo	105	50	55
Rwandan	210	110	105
Seychellois	30	20	10
Somali	1,235	610	620
South African	10,335	4,915	5,420
Tanzanian	510	220	290
Tigrian	85	65	20
Ugandan	575	280	290
Zambian	170	95	80
Zimbabwean	650	365	285
Zulu	85	30	50
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.^{National Household Survey data footnote 18}	1,245	610	630
Other African origins	16,195	8,055	8,145
Black, n.o.s.^{National Household Survey data footnote 19}	1,790	945	840
Other African origins, n.i.e.^{National Household Survey data footnote 20}	14,505	7,160	7,340
Asian origins	1,122,445	535,825	586,620
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins	77,140	39,550	37,590
Afghan	5,315	2,665	2,650
Arab, n.o.s.	5,565	3,180	2,380
Armenian	3,335	1,465	1,870
Assyrian	450	235	210
Azerbaijani	770	400	375
Georgian	500	280	215
Iranian	39,285	19,760	19,525
Iraqi	3,145	1,680	1,465
Israeli	1,190	580	610
Jordanian	520	295	225
Kazakh	265	105	165
Kurd	1,435	815	620
Kuwaiti	160	105	55
Lebanese	6,435	3,205	3,230
Palestinian	1,630	935	695
Pashtun	335	160	175
Saudi Arabian	1,490	895	590
Syrian	1,785	960	825
Tajik	410	210	195
Tatar	320	160	160
Turk	5,495	2,965	2,535
Uighur	120	50	65
Uzbek	275	125	145
Yemeni	205	125	75
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.^{National Household Survey data footnote 21}	1,575	800	770
South Asian origins	311,260	156,025	155,240
Bangladeshi	1,210	640	565
Bengali	615	335	285
East Indian	274,060	137,095	136,970
Goan	270	150	120
Gujarati	560	245	315
Kashmiri	65	30	40
Nepali	1,255	570	685
Pakistani	9,775	5,180	4,590
Punjabi	24,240	12,115	12,125
Sinhalese	595	310	285
Sri Lankan	5,210	2,685	2,520
Tamil	1,260	645	615
South Asian origins, n.i.e.^{National Household Survey data footnote 22}	4,460	2,275	2,185
East and Southeast Asian origins	739,410	342,840	396,575
Burmese	2,165	1,025	1,140
Cambodian (Khmer)	2,385	1,195	1,190
Chinese	464,805	220,435	244,365
Filipino	135,995	58,505	77,490
Hmong	200	115	80
Indonesian	5,545	2,685	2,855
Japanese	45,900	19,990	25,910
Korean	55,450	26,150	29,295
Laotian	2,010	970	1,040
Malaysian	4,350	1,980	2,375
Mongolian	1,345	605	740
Singaporean	935	455	475
Taiwanese	17,210	8,235	8,970
Thai	3,865	1,500	2,370
Tibetan	305	175	130
Vietnamese	35,850	16,965	18,885
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.^{National Household Survey data footnote 23}	1,330	620	710
Other Asian origins	2,150	970	1,185
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.^{National Household Survey data footnote 24}	2,150	970	1,180
Oceania origins	35,770	17,425	18,345
Australian	12,760	6,350	6,415
New Zealander	5,720	2,805	2,915
Pacific Islands origins	17,690	8,480	9,215
Fijian	13,905	6,760	7,145
Hawaiian	2,035	925	1,110
Maori	760	350	410
Polynesian, n.o.s.	400	180	220
Samoan	370	210	160
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.^{National Household Survey data footnote 25}	585	215	370
Religion
Total Aboriginal identity population in private households by religion^{National Household Survey data footnote 26}	232,290	113,080	119,210
Buddhist	510	185	325
Christian	101,400	46,710	54,685
Anglican	12,360	5,810	6,550
Baptist	3,085	1,495	1,585
Catholic	43,225	20,105	23,120
Christian Orthodox	160	75	85
Lutheran	1,535	535	1,005
Pentecostal	4,690	2,165	2,525
Presbyterian	500	285	215
United Church	8,620	3,670	4,950
Other Christian	27,230	12,585	14,650
Hindu	20	0	10
Jewish	145	55	90
Muslim	95	40	55
Sikh	50	20	30
Traditional (Aboriginal) Spirituality	9,715	4,725	4,990
Other religions	1,925	790	1,135
No religious affiliation	118,435	60,545	57,890
Aboriginal population
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	4,324,460	2,125,625	2,198,830
Aboriginal identity^{National Household Survey data footnote 27}	232,290	113,080	119,215
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{National Household Survey data footnote 28}	155,015	75,400	79,620
Métis single identity	69,470	33,940	35,540
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	1,570	820	750
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{National Household Survey data footnote 29}	2,480	1,190	1,290
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{National Household Survey data footnote 30}	3,745	1,730	2,015
Non-Aboriginal identity	4,092,170	2,012,550	2,079,620
Total First Nations population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{National Household Survey data footnote 31}	155,020	75,400	79,620
Registered or Treaty Indian^{National Household Survey data footnote 32}	112,405	55,215	57,190
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	42,615	20,180	22,430
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^{National Household Survey data footnote 33}	4,324,460	2,125,625	2,198,835
Aboriginal ancestry^{National Household Survey data footnote 34}	267,090	128,880	138,210
First Nations (North American Indian) Aboriginal ancestry^{National Household Survey data footnote 28}	202,535	97,810	104,725
Métis ancestry	70,195	33,530	36,670
Inuit ancestry	2,575	1,235	1,340
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{National Household Survey data footnote 35}	4,057,365	1,996,745	2,060,620
Non-official languages spoken
Total Aboriginal identity population in private households by non-official languages spoken^{National Household Survey data footnote 36}	18,435	8,575	9,860
Aboriginal languages	14,475	6,885	7,595
Algonquin	0	0	0
Atikamekw	0	0	0
Blackfoot	55	35	20
Cree languages^{National Household Survey data footnote 37}	1,325	625	690
Mi'kmaq	15	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0
Ojibway	230	115	120
Oji-Cree	0	0	0
Carrier	1,890	925	960
Dene	100	60	40
Tlicho (Dogrib)	10	0	0
Slavey, n.o.s.	95	50	50
Stoney	0	0	0
Inuktitut	90	0	0
Other Aboriginal languages^{National Household Survey data footnote 38}	10,890	5,125	5,765
Non-Aboriginal languages	4,170	1,795	2,370
Knowledge of official languages
Total Aboriginal identity population in private households by knowledge of official languages^{National Household Survey data footnote 39}	232,285	113,080	119,210
English only	221,450	108,620	112,835
French only	50	20	30
English and French	10,610	4,340	6,265
Neither English nor French	180	105	80
Selected language characteristics
Total Aboriginal identity population in private households by selected language characteristics	232,290	113,080	119,215
% of the Aboriginal identity population with an Aboriginal language as mother tongue	4.4	4.3	4.5
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	1.0	1.1	0.9
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of an Aboriginal language	6.2	6.1	6.4
Mobility
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago of the Aboriginal identity population in private households^{National Household Survey data footnote 40}	228,315	111,090	117,225
Non-movers	183,945	89,870	94,080
Movers	44,375	21,225	23,150
Non-migrants	27,415	12,875	14,535
Migrants	16,960	8,345	8,610
Internal migrants	16,490	8,140	8,350
Intraprovincial migrants	13,890	6,870	7,020
Interprovincial migrants	2,600	1,270	1,330
External migrants	465	210	260
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago of the Aboriginal identity population in private households^{National Household Survey data footnote 41}	212,455	102,885	109,570
Non-movers	111,425	54,725	56,700
Movers	101,030	48,160	52,870
Non-migrants	57,170	27,140	30,030
Migrants	43,860	21,020	22,835
Internal migrants	42,935	20,665	22,270
Intraprovincial migrants	34,570	16,480	18,090
Interprovincial migrants	8,365	4,185	4,180
External migrants	925	360	570
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}	171,610	81,770	89,840
No certificate, diploma or degree	56,595	29,225	27,370
High school diploma or equivalent^{National Household Survey data footnote 43}	46,755	21,785	24,970
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{National Household Survey data footnote 44}	68,265	30,760	37,500
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{National Household Survey data footnote 45}	22,370	14,700	7,675
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	26,850	9,240	17,615
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{National Household Survey data footnote 46}	6,765	2,275	4,490
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	12,280	4,550	7,725
Bachelor's degree	8,405	3,010	5,395
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{National Household Survey data footnote 47}	3,875	1,540	2,330
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 years in private households by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{National Household Survey data footnote 42}	42,675	22,080	20,600
No certificate, diploma or degree	21,015	11,160	9,855
High school diploma or equivalent^{National Household Survey data footnote 43}	15,735	7,840	7,900
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{National Household Survey data footnote 44}	5,930	3,085	2,850
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{National Household Survey data footnote 45}	2,800	1,900	895
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	1,975	745	1,230
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{National Household Survey data footnote 46}	550	215	340
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	610	225	385
Bachelor's degree	535	215	325
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{National Household Survey data footnote 47}	75	10	60
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 64 years in private households by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{National Household Survey data footnote 42}	114,510	53,430	61,085
No certificate, diploma or degree	28,575	15,045	13,535
High school diploma or equivalent^{National Household Survey data footnote 43}	28,855	13,205	15,655
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{National Household Survey data footnote 44}	57,070	25,180	31,895
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{National Household Survey data footnote 45}	17,380	11,345	6,030
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	23,040	7,980	15,060
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{National Household Survey data footnote 46}	5,755	1,925	3,830
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	10,900	3,925	6,970
Bachelor's degree	7,445	2,575	4,870
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{National Household Survey data footnote 47}	3,455	1,350	2,105
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 years in private households by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{National Household Survey data footnote 42}	30,430	14,530	15,900
No certificate, diploma or degree	6,970	3,715	3,255
High school diploma or equivalent^{National Household Survey data footnote 43}	9,435	4,670	4,770
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{National Household Survey data footnote 44}	14,020	6,145	7,875
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{National Household Survey data footnote 45}	4,150	2,745	1,400
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	5,435	1,845	3,585
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{National Household Survey data footnote 46}	1,420	520	900
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	3,025	1,040	1,990
Bachelor's degree	2,290	755	1,530
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{National Household Survey data footnote 47}	740	280	460
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 years in private households by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{National Household Survey data footnote 42}	84,080	38,895	45,185
No certificate, diploma or degree	21,610	11,335	10,280
High school diploma or equivalent^{National Household Survey data footnote 43}	19,420	8,535	10,885
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{National Household Survey data footnote 44}	43,050	19,030	24,020
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{National Household Survey data footnote 45}	13,235	8,605	4,630
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	17,610	6,135	11,470
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{National Household Survey data footnote 46}	4,335	1,405	2,935
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	7,875	2,890	4,985
Bachelor's degree	5,155	1,820	3,335
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{National Household Survey data footnote 47}	2,715	1,065	1,650
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}	171,610	81,770	89,840
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{National Household Survey data footnote 49}	103,350	51,010	52,340
Education	4,230	980	3,250
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	2,445	1,135	1,310
Humanities	2,430	895	1,535
Social and behavioural sciences and law	6,820	1,700	5,120
Business, management and public administration	13,420	3,095	10,330
Physical and life sciences and technologies	1,050	540	510
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	1,495	780	710
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	15,315	13,930	1,390
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	2,445	1,640	810
Health and related fields^{National Household Survey data footnote 50}	10,525	1,700	8,830
Personal, protective and transportation services	8,045	4,365	3,685
Other fields of study^{National Household Survey data footnote 51}	25	0	20
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}	171,610	81,775	89,840
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	103,350	51,010	52,340
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	68,260	30,760	37,500
Location of study inside Canada	66,600	29,965	36,630
Same as province or territory of residence	56,725	24,960	31,765
Another province or territory	9,875	5,010	4,865
Location of study outside Canada	1,665	795	870
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}	116,080	57,180	58,895
Single responses	115,680	57,015	58,665
English	115,280	56,915	58,370
French	175	40	140
Non-official languages	225	65	165
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	205	60	140
Multiple responses	400	170	230
English and French	120	50	75
English and non-official language	270	115	155
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}	116,080	57,180	58,900
English	115,280	56,915	58,365
French	175	35	140
Non-official language	225	65	160
Aboriginal	175	50	125
Non-Aboriginal	50	0	35
English and French	120	50	70
English and non-official language	270	120	150
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}	171,610	81,770	89,840
In the labour force	107,040	53,405	53,635
Employed	89,530	43,395	46,135
Unemployed	17,505	10,005	7,500
Not in the labour force	64,570	28,370	36,200
Participation rate	62.4	65.3	59.7
Employment rate	52.2	53.1	51.4
Unemployment rate	16.4	18.7	14.0
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}	107,040	53,405	53,640
Class of worker - not applicable^{National Household Survey data footnote 58}	5,165	2,690	2,480
All classes of worker^{National Household Survey data footnote 59}	101,875	50,715	51,160
Employee	93,335	45,725	47,610
Self-employed^{National Household Survey data footnote 60}	8,540	4,995	3,545
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}	107,040	53,405	53,640
Occupation - not applicable^{National Household Survey data footnote 62}	5,165	2,690	2,475
All occupations^{National Household Survey data footnote 59}	101,875	50,715	51,160
0 Management occupations	7,885	4,215	3,670
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	13,790	2,925	10,865
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	3,710	2,775	930
3 Health occupations	4,540	630	3,910
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	13,525	3,385	10,140
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	2,430	1,350	1,080
6 Sales and service occupations	27,515	9,965	17,545
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	18,625	17,225	1,405
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	5,545	4,895	650
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	4,310	3,350	965
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}	107,040	53,405	53,635
Industry - not applicable^{National Household Survey data footnote 62}	5,165	2,690	2,480
All industries^{National Household Survey data footnote 59}	101,875	50,710	51,160
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	4,770	3,905	870
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	2,105	1,730	375
22 Utilities	530	425	110
23 Construction	9,275	8,265	1,015
31-33 Manufacturing	6,150	4,920	1,230
41 Wholesale trade	2,705	1,845	860
44-45 Retail trade	12,275	4,800	7,475
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	4,605	3,180	1,425
51 Information and cultural industries	1,540	845	695
52 Finance and insurance	2,140	450	1,690
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	1,535	740	795
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	3,880	1,865	2,015
55 Management of companies and enterprises	40	20	20
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	4,520	2,435	2,085
61 Educational services	6,145	1,480	4,665
62 Health care and social assistance	10,995	1,530	9,460
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	2,445	1,380	1,065
72 Accommodation and food services	9,160	3,200	5,955
81 Other services (except public administration)	4,620	1,900	2,720
91 Public administration	12,430	5,800	6,630
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}	107,040	53,405	53,635
Did not work in 2010^{National Household Survey data footnote 65}	9,920	5,000	4,925
Worked in 2010	97,120	48,405	48,715
1 to 13 weeks	8,515	4,315	4,200
14 to 26 weeks	11,805	6,315	5,490
27 to 39 weeks	9,285	5,225	4,060
40 to 48 weeks	15,875	7,670	8,205
49 to 52 weeks	51,635	24,875	26,760
Average weeks worked in 2010	41.0	40.4	41.5
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}	107,040	53,405	53,635
Did not work in 2010^{National Household Survey data footnote 65}	9,925	5,000	4,920
Worked in 2010	97,115	48,405	48,715
Worked full-time in 2010	72,270	39,390	32,875
Worked part-time in 2010	24,850	9,015	15,835
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}	89,535	43,400	46,135
Worked at home	4,745	1,895	2,850
Worked outside Canada	150	100	45
No fixed workplace address	16,070	11,750	4,315
Worked at usual place	68,565	29,650	38,920
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}	84,635	41,400	43,235
Car, truck or van - as a driver	56,980	28,060	28,920
Car, truck or van - as a passenger	7,690	4,310	3,380
Public transit	7,815	3,130	4,685
Walked	8,735	3,780	4,950
Bicycle	1,660	1,090	570
Other methods	1,755	1,030	730
Occupied private dwelling characteristics
Total number of private dwellings occupied by an Aboriginal household by condition of dwelling^{National Household Survey data footnote 69}	110,265	...	...
Only regular maintenance or minor repairs needed	93,420	...	...
Major repairs needed	16,845	...	...
Total number of private dwellings occupied by an Aboriginal household by period of construction^{National Household Survey data footnote 70}	110,265	...	...
1960 or before	17,385	...	...
1961 to 1980	40,795	...	...
1981 to 1990	20,235	...	...
1991 to 2000	18,360	...	...
2001 to 2005	5,965	...	...
2006 to 2011^{National Household Survey data footnote 71}	7,520	...	...
Total number of private dwellings occupied by an Aboriginal household by number of rooms^{National Household Survey data footnote 72}	110,265	...	...
1 to 4 rooms	32,105	...	...
5 rooms	19,375	...	...
6 rooms	16,110	...	...
7 rooms	12,790	...	...
8 or more rooms	29,890	...	...
Average number of rooms per dwelling	6.1	...	...
Total number of private dwellings occupied by an Aboriginal household by number of bedrooms^{National Household Survey data footnote 73}	110,260	...	...
0 to 1 bedroom	16,510	...	...
2 bedrooms	30,010	...	...
3 bedrooms	35,140	...	...
4 or more bedrooms	28,600	...	...
Household characteristics
Total number of private Aboriginal households by tenure^{National Household Survey data footnote 74}	110,265	...	...
Owner	60,550	...	...
Renter	44,870	...	...
Band housing	4,845	...	...
Total number of private Aboriginal households by condominium status^{National Household Survey data footnote 75}	110,260	...	...
Part of a condominium development	12,975	...	...
Not part of a condominium development	97,285	...	...
Total number of private Aboriginal households by number of household maintainers^{National Household Survey data footnote 76}	110,260	...	...
1 household maintainer	65,560	...	...
2 household maintainers	41,385	...	...
3 or more household maintainers	3,315	...	...
Total number of private Aboriginal households by age group of primary household maintainers^{National Household Survey data footnote 77}	110,265	...	...
Under 25 years	6,430	...	...
25 to 34 years	19,965	...	...
35 to 44 years	23,690	...	...
45 to 54 years	27,170	...	...
55 to 64 years	19,520	...	...
65 to 74 years	9,235	...	...
75 years and over	4,250	...	...
Total number of private Aboriginal households by number of persons per room^{National Household Survey data footnote 78}	110,265	...	...
One person or fewer per room	107,045	...	...
More than one person per room	3,215	...	...
Total number of private Aboriginal households by housing suitability^{National Household Survey data footnote 79}	110,265	...	...
Suitable	99,785	...	...
Not suitable	10,480	...	...
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}	91,725	...	...
Spending less than 30% of household total income on shelter costs	59,355	...	...
Spending 30% or more of household total income on shelter costs	32,370	...	...
Spending 30% to less than 100% of household total income on shelter costs	26,845	...	...
Total number of owner Aboriginal households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings^{National Household Survey data footnote 81}	49,375	...	...
% of owner households with a mortgage^{National Household Survey data footnote 82}	69.7	...	...
% of owner households spending 30% or more of household total income on shelter costs^{National Household Survey data footnote 83}	24.0	...	...
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)^{National Household Survey data footnote 84}	1,199	...	...
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($)^{National Household Survey data footnote 84}	1,241	...	...
Median value of dwellings ($)^{National Household Survey data footnote 85}	341,681	...	...
Average value of dwellings ($)^{National Household Survey data footnote 85}	392,333	...	...
Total number of tenant Aboriginal households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings^{National Household Survey data footnote 81}	42,460	...	...
% of tenant households in subsidized housing^{National Household Survey data footnote 86}	19.3	...	...
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of household total income on shelter costs^{National Household Survey data footnote 87}	48.4	...	...
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)^{National Household Survey data footnote 88}	836	...	...
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($)^{National Household Survey data footnote 88}	900	...	...
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}	171,610	81,770	89,840
Without income	14,380	7,050	7,325
With income	157,235	74,715	82,515
Under $5,000^{National Household Survey data footnote 90}	25,895	13,840	12,055
$5,000 to $9,999	16,715	6,465	10,250
$10,000 to $14,999	20,250	8,750	11,500
$15,000 to $19,999	17,735	6,985	10,750
$20,000 to $29,999	22,130	9,570	12,560
$30,000 to $39,999	16,460	7,170	9,290
$40,000 to $49,999	11,905	5,500	6,405
$50,000 to $59,999	8,300	4,305	3,995
$60,000 to $79,999	9,770	6,120	3,645
$80,000 to $99,999	4,650	3,285	1,370
$100,000 and over	3,425	2,725	695
$100,000 to $124,999	1,890	1,570	320
$125,000 and over	1,530	1,160	380
Median income ($)^{National Household Survey data footnote 91}	19,264	21,175	18,038
Average income ($)^{National Household Survey data footnote 91}	28,001	31,547	24,791
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}	171,615	81,770	89,840
Without after-tax income	14,400	7,055	7,340
With after-tax income	157,215	74,710	82,500
Under $5,000^{National Household Survey data footnote 90}	25,980	13,880	12,105
$5,000 to $9,999	16,880	6,520	10,360
$10,000 to $14,999	20,420	8,845	11,570
$15,000 to $19,999	18,760	7,525	11,230
$20,000 to $29,999	24,625	10,700	13,925
$30,000 to $39,999	18,350	8,125	10,225
$40,000 to $49,999	12,120	6,070	6,050
$50,000 to $59,999	8,330	4,830	3,495
$60,000 to $79,999	7,955	5,285	2,670
$80,000 to $99,999	2,350	1,845	505
$100,000 and over	1,445	1,095	350
Median after-tax income ($)^{National Household Survey data footnote 93}	18,888	20,512	17,767
Average after-tax income ($)^{National Household Survey data footnote 93}	25,164	27,775	22,799
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}	81.8	86.8	76.1
Employment income (%)^{National Household Survey data footnote 96}	75.3	80.3	69.6
Wages and salaries (%)^{National Household Survey data footnote 97}	72.1	76.7	66.8
Self-employment income (%)^{National Household Survey data footnote 98}	3.2	3.6	2.8
Investment income (%)^{National Household Survey data footnote 99}	2.1	1.8	2.4
Retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities (%)^{National Household Survey data footnote 100}	3.0	3.5	2.4
Other money income (%)^{National Household Survey data footnote 101}	1.5	1.3	1.7
Government transfer payments (%)^{National Household Survey data footnote 102}	18.2	13.2	23.9
Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefits (%)^{National Household Survey data footnote 103}	2.7	2.4	3.0
Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplement (%)^{National Household Survey data footnote 104}	2.9	2.2	3.8
Employment Insurance benefits (%)^{National Household Survey data footnote 105}	2.9	3.0	2.7
Child benefits (%)^{National Household Survey data footnote 106}	3.6	0.5	7.3
Other income from government sources (%)^{National Household Survey data footnote 107}	6.0	5.1	7.1
Income taxes paid as a % of total income^{National Household Survey data footnote 108}	10.1	12.0	8.1
After-tax income as a % of total income^{National Household Survey data footnote 109}	89.9	88.0	91.9
Net capital gains or losses as a % of total income^{National Household Survey data footnote 110}	0.6	0.3	1.0
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}	43,295	22,245	21,050
Median employment income in 2010 ($)	40,910	47,196	36,624
Average employment income in 2010 ($)	46,846	52,807	40,548
Total Aboriginal identity population in private households by decile of adjusted after-tax family income^{National Household Survey data footnote 112}	232,290	113,075	119,210
In bottom half of the Canadian distribution	160,120	77,030	83,095
In bottom decile	53,750	25,875	27,880
In second decile	37,270	18,070	19,200
In third decile	27,305	12,865	14,445
In fourth decile	23,250	11,270	11,980
In fifth decile	18,540	8,950	9,590
In top half of the Canadian distribution	72,170	36,050	36,120
In sixth decile	17,270	8,905	8,365
In seventh decile	15,870	7,585	8,290
In eighth decile	14,585	7,060	7,520
In ninth decile	13,795	6,915	6,875
In top decile	10,655	5,585	5,070
Income of households in 2010
Total income in 2010 of private Aboriginal households^{National Household Survey data footnote 113}	110,265	...	...
Under $5,000	4,375	...	...
$5,000 to $9,999	3,810	...	...
$10,000 to $14,999	5,790	...	...
$15,000 to $19,999	7,565	...	...
$20,000 to $29,999	11,905	...	...
$30,000 to $39,999	11,260	...	...
$40,000 to $49,999	10,845	...	...
$50,000 to $59,999	8,605	...	...
$60,000 to $79,999	14,590	...	...
$80,000 to $99,999	11,335	...	...
$100,000 to $124,999	8,330	...	...
$125,000 to $149,999	5,335	...	...
$150,000 and over	6,525	...	...
After-tax income in 2010 of private Aboriginal households^{National Household Survey data footnote 114}	110,265	...	...
Under $5,000	4,385	...	...
$5,000 to $9,999	3,830	...	...
$10,000 to $14,999	5,830	...	...
$15,000 to $19,999	7,810	...	...
$20,000 to $29,999	12,720	...	...
$30,000 to $39,999	12,790	...	...
$40,000 to $49,999	11,590	...	...
$50,000 to $59,999	10,035	...	...
$60,000 to $79,999	16,580	...	...
$80,000 to $99,999	9,950	...	...
$100,000 and over	14,750	...	...
$100,000 to $124,999	8,210	...	...
$125,000 and over	6,545	...	...
Household income in 2010 of private Aboriginal households^{National Household Survey data footnote 115}	110,265	...	...
Median household total income ($)	49,426	...	...
Average household total income ($)	62,710	...	...
Median after-tax household income ($)	46,243	...	...
Average after-tax household income ($)	55,506	...	...
One-person private households^{National Household Survey data footnote 116}	20,875	...	...
Median household total income ($)	19,553	...	...
Average household total income ($)	29,086	...	...
Median after-tax household income ($)	19,194	...	...
Average after-tax household income ($)	25,940	...	...
Two-or-more-persons private households^{National Household Survey data footnote 116}	89,380	...	...
Median household total income ($)	58,261	...	...
Average household total income ($)	70,564	...	...
Median after-tax household income ($)	53,990	...	...
Average after-tax household income ($)	62,412	...	...
Income of individuals in 2010
Total Aboriginal identity population in off-reserve private households for income status^{National Household Survey data footnote 117}	180,065	86,265	93,805
Less than 18 years	58,955	30,275	28,675
Less than 6 years	18,465	9,555	8,905
18 to 64 years	110,745	51,660	59,085
65 years and over	10,370	4,325	6,045
In low income in 2010 based on after-tax low-income measure (LIM-AT)	49,420	22,760	26,655
Less than 18 years	19,310	9,960	9,345
Less than 6 years	6,945	3,600	3,345
18 to 64 years	27,520	11,800	15,720
65 years and over	2,595	1,000	1,590
Prevalence of low income in 2010 based on after-tax low-income measure (%)	27.4	26.4	28.4
Less than 18 years (%)	32.8	32.9	32.6
Less than 6 years (%)	37.6	37.7	37.6
18 to 64 years (%)	24.8	22.8	26.6
65 years and over (%)	25.0	23.1	26.4

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Footnote 100

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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Footnote 101

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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Footnote 102

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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Footnote 103

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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Footnote 104

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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Footnote 105

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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Footnote 106

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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Footnote 107

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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Footnote 112

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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Footnote 116

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. British Columbia (Code 59) (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 April 19, 2024).

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GNR = 26.1%
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Census data, British Columbia. The table shows total, male and female data grouped by geography (appearing as column headers) for selected characteristics (appearing as row headers).
Characteristic	Total	Male	Female
Population and dwelling counts
Population in 2011^{Census data footnote 1}	4,400,057^†	...	...
Population in 2006^{Census data footnote 1}	4,113,487^†	...	...
2006 to 2011 population change (%)	7.0	...	...
Total private dwellings^{Census data footnote 2}	1,945,365	...	...
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents^{Census data footnote 3}	1,764,637	...	...
Population density per square kilometre	4.8	...	...
Land area (square km)	922,509.29	...	...

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Excludes census data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements (For further information, see the 'Notes.')

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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. British Columbia (Code 59) (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 April 19, 2024).

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2011 Census of population

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British Columbia

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