Tabulation: Selected Demographic, Income and Sociocultural Characteristics (109) and Number Reporting and Aggregate Amount Reported from Each Source in 2010 (35) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

This table details selected demographic, income and sociocultural characteristics and number reporting and aggregate amount reported from each source in 2010 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in Nova Scotia / Nouvelle-Écosse
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 1} = 28.2 %

Selected demographic, income and sociocultural characteristics (109)	Number reporting and aggregate amount reported from each source in 2010 (35)
	Total - Number reporting and aggregate amount reported from each source	With income^Footnote 2	Aggregate income $'000	With market income^Footnote 3	Aggregate market income $'000	With employment income^Footnote 4	Aggregate employment income $'000	With wages and salaries^Footnote 5	Aggregate wages and salaries $'000	With self-employment income^Footnote 6	Aggregate self-employment income $'000	With investment income^Footnote 7	Aggregate investment income $'000	With retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities^Footnote 8	Aggregate retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities $'000	With other money income^Footnote 9	Aggregate other money income $'000	With government transfer payments^Footnote 10	Aggregate government transfer payments $'000	With Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefits^Footnote 11	Aggregate Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefits $'000	With Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplement^Footnote 12	Aggregate Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplement $'000	With Employment Insurance benefits^Footnote 13	Aggregate Employment Insurance benefits $'000	With child benefits^Footnote 14	Aggregate child benefits $'000	With other income from government sources^Footnote 15	Aggregate other income from government sources $'000	With income tax paid^Footnote 16	Aggregate income tax paid $'000	With after-tax income^Footnote 17	Aggregate after-tax income $'000	With net capital gains or losses^Footnote 18	Aggregate net capital gains or losses $'000
Total - Sex and age groups^Footnote 19	768,065	732,530	25,988,736	623,935	21,982,172	511,835	18,073,087	481,275	17,311,639	54,225	761,508	174,965	1,145,681	117,835	2,332,005	99,600	431,230	516,470	4,006,671	202,410	1,281,758	141,705	1,078,918	105,595	735,465	101,945	369,190	296,250	541,355	500,825	4,178,637	732,340	21,810,096	49,260	320,448
15 to 24 years	115,835	91,085	1,138,908	81,175	996,189	78,785	920,909	78,180	912,491	1,555	8,452	6,685	39,830	365	1,094	11,860	34,267	63,185	142,682	3,570	8,218	0	0	10,635	60,646	3,795	19,152	59,220	54,663	24,180	67,979	91,060	1,070,880	1,435	14,920
25 to 54 years	372,110	365,640	15,208,503	325,485	13,977,369	315,995	13,253,060	300,650	12,771,110	30,910	482,042	64,285	459,760	6,055	119,389	34,255	145,180	224,630	1,231,063	12,645	92,798	0	0	73,410	517,994	95,525	344,189	124,200	276,088	282,040	2,634,068	365,600	12,574,450	17,090	97,217
25 to 34 years	102,080	100,855	3,356,993	89,710	2,977,407	88,020	2,906,410	85,560	2,839,109	5,870	67,396	10,685	45,781	250	721	7,650	24,470	69,460	379,524	620	2,688	0	0	25,990	183,638	25,005	123,209	45,235	70,019	70,230	477,997	100,840	2,879,022	2,425	17,956
35 to 44 years	117,370	115,950	5,086,649	103,710	4,663,110	101,165	4,450,775	96,115	4,258,529	10,240	192,212	18,325	156,584	860	15,494	10,105	40,118	76,040	423,672	2,465	16,951	0	0	22,545	165,965	44,565	163,403	35,610	77,377	91,190	873,792	115,940	4,212,801	4,430	15,092
45 to 54 years	152,660	148,835	6,765,082	132,070	6,336,850	126,810	5,895,664	118,985	5,673,479	14,800	222,517	35,270	257,428	4,940	103,170	16,505	80,590	79,125	427,840	9,560	73,113	0	0	24,875	168,463	25,955	57,573	43,355	128,694	120,625	1,282,283	148,825	5,482,613	10,240	64,202
55 to 64 years	135,880	131,655	5,154,952	111,605	4,549,114	87,980	3,337,286	79,935	3,137,488	13,460	199,771	43,340	244,923	29,650	786,001	27,730	180,867	85,535	605,838	52,570	326,971	4,745	24,886	17,620	124,989	2,185	4,773	41,665	124,190	102,950	944,319	131,530	4,210,617	13,760	105,568
65 years and over	144,230	144,150	4,486,644	105,670	2,459,344	29,080	561,926	22,510	490,736	8,295	71,195	60,665	401,138	81,760	1,425,437	25,750	70,912	143,115	2,027,140	133,625	853,771	136,965	1,054,033	3,935	31,763	440	1,078	71,165	86,409	91,655	532,244	144,150	3,954,173	16,975	102,702
65 to 74 years	84,365	84,285	2,763,437	62,045	1,631,442	23,775	520,756	18,935	457,111	6,375	63,829	31,940	248,482	45,430	819,262	14,775	43,056	83,310	1,131,913	78,485	480,706	78,040	573,090	3,690	30,070	285	727	34,175	47,313	55,925	365,996	84,285	2,397,543	10,165	48,685
75 years and over	59,870	59,865	1,723,054	43,625	827,790	5,305	41,125	3,575	33,712	1,920	7,413	28,725	152,660	36,335	606,262	10,980	27,857	59,800	895,227	55,145	373,064	58,925	480,983	245	1,733	155	351	36,985	39,103	35,730	166,281	59,865	1,556,771	6,810	54,015
Male	368,635	353,135	14,870,303	309,735	13,025,156	260,230	10,672,763	242,015	10,170,086	32,035	502,804	84,060	641,414	63,010	1,499,120	45,555	211,831	227,710	1,845,025	93,880	666,831	61,995	455,232	56,825	416,246	5,065	17,569	155,495	289,148	259,835	2,646,665	353,110	12,223,548	24,175	197,530
15 to 24 years	59,510	46,075	631,594	41,125	565,171	39,925	528,798	39,600	524,058	830	4,746	3,500	18,726	145	520	5,530	17,137	32,355	66,395	1,695	3,753	0	0	6,135	36,340	120	769	30,925	25,521	14,840	48,999	46,045	582,607	785	14,657
25 to 54 years	177,820	176,255	8,529,226	159,315	8,058,190	155,880	7,663,524	147,440	7,359,141	17,135	304,246	31,585	244,294	3,925	88,346	14,720	62,107	87,950	470,921	5,035	40,499	0	0	37,140	271,816	4,475	15,630	66,715	142,930	144,925	1,662,189	176,255	6,866,886	8,735	60,729
25 to 34 years	48,850	48,425	1,785,243	44,205	1,668,960	43,520	1,636,615	42,330	1,599,699	2,865	36,849	5,195	21,741	135	315	3,450	10,335	29,550	116,232	325	1,448	0	0	12,175	80,878	740	3,491	23,915	30,404	36,950	294,033	48,415	1,491,282	1,365	17,094
35 to 44 years	55,405	54,945	2,791,032	50,135	2,649,014	49,265	2,539,798	46,585	2,414,762	5,570	124,983	9,095	79,364	620	11,963	4,315	17,801	25,420	142,169	1,020	7,748	0	0	11,485	90,060	1,960	7,635	19,015	36,787	46,735	545,084	54,935	2,245,922	2,320	7,067
45 to 54 years	73,570	72,885	3,952,681	64,980	3,740,216	63,095	3,487,100	58,525	3,344,674	8,705	142,416	17,300	143,193	3,175	75,930	6,955	33,971	32,985	212,520	3,690	31,304	0	0	13,475	100,917	1,770	4,527	23,785	75,751	61,235	823,119	72,900	3,129,652	5,045	36,570
55 to 64 years	65,615	65,155	3,172,909	57,145	2,841,553	46,805	2,095,649	41,870	1,954,974	8,265	140,694	21,170	142,724	16,495	504,332	13,565	98,677	42,360	331,344	24,755	172,140	560	2,728	10,770	83,696	340	810	23,490	71,996	53,710	606,545	65,155	2,566,337	6,780	62,979
65 years and over	65,690	65,655	2,536,793	52,145	1,560,482	17,625	384,880	13,105	331,872	5,800	53,083	27,805	235,663	42,440	905,903	11,735	33,901	65,040	976,452	62,395	450,410	61,435	452,537	2,780	24,387	140	348	34,370	48,680	46,365	328,942	65,655	2,207,853	7,875	59,190
65 to 74 years	40,925	40,890	1,690,313	32,400	1,099,686	14,475	358,550	11,045	311,191	4,585	47,450	15,545	174,734	25,030	543,891	7,085	22,481	40,310	590,798	38,760	269,084	37,135	269,273	2,600	22,961	95	228	19,665	29,167	29,545	244,020	40,890	1,446,311	4,910	27,048
75 years and over	24,770	24,770	846,285	19,750	460,658	3,145	26,294	2,065	20,658	1,215	5,633	12,255	60,939	17,415	362,013	4,650	11,422	24,725	385,654	23,635	181,325	24,300	183,265	175	1,468	40	107	14,700	19,513	16,815	84,921	24,765	761,526	2,965	32,171
Female	399,420	379,395	11,118,599	314,200	8,956,834	251,605	7,400,315	239,265	7,141,570	22,190	258,704	90,910	504,274	54,830	832,873	54,050	219,398	288,760	2,161,684	108,530	614,928	79,710	623,724	48,770	319,183	96,880	351,621	140,760	252,225	240,985	1,531,926	379,230	9,586,551	25,080	122,920
15 to 24 years	56,325	45,010	507,311	40,050	431,012	38,865	392,109	38,585	388,430	735	3,705	3,185	21,163	225	589	6,325	17,130	30,830	76,286	1,870	4,453	0	0	4,495	24,335	3,675	18,378	28,295	29,146	9,340	18,979	45,015	488,332	650	326
25 to 54 years	194,290	189,385	6,679,316	166,170	5,919,374	160,120	5,589,560	153,215	5,411,765	13,770	177,793	32,690	215,503	2,130	31,049	19,535	83,073	136,680	760,142	7,615	52,263	0	0	36,270	246,178	91,060	328,559	57,490	133,158	137,120	971,876	189,350	5,707,563	8,360	36,489
25 to 34 years	53,235	52,430	1,571,758	45,505	1,308,450	44,500	1,269,956	43,230	1,239,407	3,005	30,540	5,490	24,040	120	405	4,200	14,134	39,910	263,318	305	1,219	0	0	13,810	102,762	24,265	119,743	21,325	39,613	33,275	184,003	52,430	1,387,750	1,060	843
35 to 44 years	61,970	61,010	2,295,590	53,575	2,014,089	51,900	1,910,981	49,530	1,843,777	4,665	67,136	9,230	77,262	240	3,448	5,790	22,297	50,620	281,476	1,445	9,206	0	0	11,055	75,906	42,610	155,769	16,595	40,602	44,450	328,702	61,000	1,966,862	2,110	8,026
45 to 54 years	79,090	75,950	2,812,156	67,095	2,596,658	63,710	2,408,787	60,455	2,328,570	6,095	80,107	17,975	114,236	1,765	27,135	9,545	46,643	46,145	215,350	5,870	41,844	0	0	11,400	67,547	24,190	53,034	19,570	52,944	59,390	459,211	75,925	2,352,959	5,185	27,632
55 to 64 years	70,270	66,500	1,982,064	54,460	1,707,582	41,170	1,241,614	38,065	1,182,491	5,195	59,088	22,170	102,198	13,155	281,776	14,170	82,186	43,180	274,459	27,815	154,863	4,185	22,157	6,850	41,294	1,845	3,963	18,175	52,179	49,240	337,771	66,375	1,644,296	6,975	42,593
65 years and over	78,540	78,495	1,949,831	53,520	899,002	11,455	177,044	9,400	158,979	2,495	18,071	32,865	165,444	39,320	519,459	14,015	36,997	78,070	1,050,761	71,235	403,356	75,525	601,533	1,155	7,374	305	743	36,795	37,729	45,285	203,327	78,495	1,746,342	9,100	43,507
65 to 74 years	43,435	43,400	1,072,948	29,645	531,786	9,300	162,202	7,895	145,830	1,790	16,328	16,385	73,748	20,395	275,359	7,685	20,575	43,005	541,121	39,720	211,620	40,905	303,817	1,085	7,070	190	512	14,510	18,145	26,380	121,944	43,395	951,063	5,250	21,642
75 years and over	35,100	35,095	876,758	23,875	367,130	2,160	14,797	1,510	13,054	705	1,778	16,475	91,693	18,925	244,232	6,330	16,422	35,070	509,574	31,510	191,736	34,620	297,758	70	278	110	255	22,290	19,590	18,905	81,361	35,100	795,389	3,845	21,872
Total - Population by decile of adjusted after-tax family income^Footnote 20	768,060	732,530	25,988,736	623,940	21,981,996	511,835	18,073,087	481,275	17,311,639	54,225	761,508	174,970	1,145,681	117,835	2,332,005	99,600	431,230	516,470	4,006,671	202,410	1,281,758	141,705	1,078,956	105,595	735,430	101,945	369,208	296,250	541,364	500,825	4,178,595	732,340	21,810,096	49,260	320,448
In bottom half of the Canadian distribution	425,695	400,390	8,586,315	303,905	5,851,445	235,190	4,810,080	216,685	4,601,488	28,900	208,645	70,800	147,451	58,990	745,809	42,235	148,074	342,155	2,734,836	129,810	781,599	97,175	798,612	63,350	445,076	64,195	294,800	240,615	414,679	216,440	760,727	400,305	7,825,546	16,450	174,051
In bottom decile	79,630	70,625	562,799	32,320	185,282	27,150	153,737	23,870	154,561	4,540	-816	5,810	9,798	1,190	5,885	5,285	15,848	67,340	377,519	11,750	62,665	3,730	34,241	6,325	32,488	12,985	89,115	62,050	159,013	5,490	19,333	70,640	543,443	1,875	82,764
In second decile	95,380	90,910	1,558,377	60,440	693,781	42,990	591,340	38,505	551,313	6,365	40,039	14,140	20,608	10,995	56,604	7,405	25,215	86,330	864,549	39,595	211,132	37,515	374,945	14,000	100,819	12,760	79,979	71,605	97,649	34,035	51,550	90,880	1,506,808	2,875	32,181
In third decile	82,955	78,795	1,745,283	65,915	1,165,599	48,765	947,009	45,060	899,584	5,790	47,435	15,435	29,001	15,495	158,150	8,790	31,387	69,515	579,646	29,805	187,873	22,520	164,568	14,175	106,361	13,055	54,866	49,925	65,997	51,335	128,343	78,775	1,616,950	3,450	22,793
In fourth decile	86,015	81,945	2,231,929	73,095	1,737,269	57,585	1,423,514	53,940	1,367,361	6,120	56,246	17,635	42,825	15,835	236,247	10,175	34,645	64,565	494,692	25,980	169,727	18,180	124,231	15,205	109,246	13,290	40,553	35,960	50,939	62,400	236,478	81,910	1,995,478	4,210	20,719
In fifth decile	81,715	78,120	2,487,899	72,140	2,069,509	58,705	1,694,396	55,310	1,628,680	6,090	65,817	17,775	45,218	15,475	288,879	10,585	40,979	54,400	418,379	22,685	150,236	15,230	100,663	13,645	96,196	12,105	30,255	21,075	41,080	63,185	325,042	78,095	2,162,793	4,040	15,587
In top half of the Canadian distribution	342,370	332,145	17,402,347	320,035	16,130,553	276,650	13,263,089	264,590	12,710,162	25,320	552,891	104,165	998,254	58,845	1,586,188	57,365	283,151	174,315	1,271,876	72,595	500,156	44,530	280,305	42,250	290,354	37,755	74,371	55,640	126,674	284,390	3,417,879	332,040	13,984,730	32,810	146,361
In sixth decile	81,680	78,695	2,866,113	74,165	2,466,183	60,615	2,011,005	57,705	1,946,820	5,430	64,136	19,165	62,627	16,020	349,503	11,320	43,092	49,680	399,933	21,830	148,080	15,085	97,922	13,350	96,603	11,210	22,758	15,040	34,596	65,630	429,577	78,665	2,436,375	4,910	24,230
In seventh decile	76,845	74,370	3,096,095	71,145	2,772,135	60,825	2,332,504	58,415	2,263,629	4,925	68,802	19,570	69,129	13,410	332,391	10,345	38,296	42,765	323,766	17,655	122,333	11,280	73,137	11,410	80,088	9,940	18,051	12,940	30,179	63,195	515,035	74,365	2,581,006	5,430	18,430
In eighth decile	72,630	70,410	3,428,031	68,380	3,177,731	59,410	2,680,052	57,085	2,599,728	4,990	80,297	21,130	96,876	12,335	353,101	11,905	47,515	36,205	250,475	14,325	99,176	8,905	55,701	8,485	54,679	8,175	15,626	11,725	25,275	60,655	630,892	70,395	2,797,015	6,625	22,846
In ninth decile	64,580	63,020	3,640,124	61,525	3,453,661	55,505	2,964,908	53,620	2,873,955	4,410	91,146	21,050	137,564	9,830	296,710	11,645	54,082	28,230	186,615	10,890	75,042	6,025	35,778	6,245	42,172	5,485	11,804	10,165	21,809	54,680	727,502	62,975	2,912,874	6,550	21,446
In top decile	46,640	45,655	4,372,121	44,820	4,261,034	40,285	3,274,378	37,765	3,025,497	5,575	248,562	23,255	632,075	7,260	254,579	12,150	100,167	17,430	111,124	7,900	55,558	3,240	17,766	2,760	16,783	2,945	6,142	5,765	14,824	40,215	1,114,900	45,645	3,257,285	9,300	59,438
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 21	768,060	732,530	25,988,736	623,940	21,981,996	511,835	18,073,087	481,275	17,311,639	54,225	761,508	174,965	1,145,681	117,835	2,332,005	99,600	431,230	516,470	4,006,710	202,410	1,281,758	141,705	1,078,956	105,595	735,430	101,945	369,190	296,250	541,364	500,825	4,178,637	732,345	21,810,245	49,260	320,448
No certificate, diploma or degree	171,510	146,905	3,159,158	101,735	1,927,867	71,400	1,467,023	66,015	1,378,759	7,575	88,317	25,610	89,134	26,600	316,115	12,885	55,629	118,835	1,231,298	64,720	381,237	54,760	468,049	20,315	151,383	10,785	52,566	80,095	178,006	71,480	317,429	146,885	2,841,662	4,745	20,211
High school diploma or equivalent^Footnote 22	183,310	177,480	4,849,947	150,280	3,960,018	126,690	3,269,448	120,540	3,148,176	10,295	121,288	33,915	173,554	23,990	421,776	22,855	95,146	131,030	890,016	42,725	264,363	28,095	209,880	26,950	175,962	21,655	93,393	85,385	146,408	108,250	659,328	177,460	4,190,632	9,100	46,286
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 23	413,235	408,145	17,979,654	371,920	16,094,317	313,740	13,336,691	294,720	12,784,732	36,355	551,904	115,435	882,990	67,245	1,594,069	63,855	280,476	266,600	1,885,401	94,965	636,160	58,850	401,025	58,330	408,085	69,505	223,251	130,770	216,940	321,090	3,201,871	407,995	14,777,700	35,415	253,946
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level^Footnote 24	267,845	264,265	9,867,436	235,390	8,459,359	195,365	7,109,387	183,815	6,889,936	20,610	219,484	64,980	302,168	45,580	895,952	35,780	151,768	184,975	1,408,137	70,235	465,565	44,730	311,623	43,605	303,885	43,770	150,589	96,695	176,425	204,440	1,547,487	264,150	8,320,015	18,115	96,700
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	145,395	143,880	8,112,252	136,530	7,634,716	118,375	6,227,105	110,905	5,894,816	15,745	332,452	50,455	580,827	21,660	698,252	28,080	128,708	81,625	477,301	24,730	170,595	14,125	89,367	14,720	104,165	25,735	72,648	34,075	40,515	116,655	1,654,439	143,845	6,457,671	17,300	157,237
Total - Population by Aboriginal identity	768,060	732,535	25,988,736	623,940	21,982,172	511,840	18,073,264	481,275	17,311,639	54,225	761,508	174,965	1,145,714	117,835	2,332,005	99,600	431,230	516,470	4,006,671	202,410	1,281,758	141,710	1,078,918	105,595	735,430	101,950	369,190	296,250	541,355	500,825	4,178,595	732,340	21,810,245	49,260	320,448
Aboriginal identity^Footnote 25	25,685	23,695	650,015	18,270	525,141	16,635	481,895	15,985	470,916	1,285	11,074	2,440	7,672	1,565	28,847	1,870	6,671	17,970	124,850	3,965	23,816	2,605	23,138	3,800	26,193	4,480	26,078	12,735	25,633	11,205	78,249	23,690	571,772	465	1,427
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^Footnote 26	15,870	14,350	358,739	10,420	281,501	9,615	262,003	9,315	259,322	535	2,619	965	2,627	810	14,243	875	2,804	11,260	77,109	2,020	12,410	1,490	13,874	2,030	13,613	3,170	20,933	8,415	16,266	5,450	36,144	14,355	322,479	190	219
Métis single identity	8,355	7,960	246,774	6,715	207,081	6,025	190,915	5,725	183,912	685	6,945	1,235	4,128	555	10,184	790	2,008	5,685	39,538	1,535	8,597	855	6,993	1,540	11,097	1,150	4,337	3,665	8,524	4,880	35,604	7,960	211,154	215	566
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	510	465	16,531	415	13,907	400	11,693	390	11,684	0	0	90	232	55	1,706	55	178	340	2,819	130	816	100	811	75	381	85	452	245	354	330	2,366	470	14,193	0	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^Footnote 27	175	165	3,996	115	2,727	105	2,242	90	2,085	15	97	30	202	25	214	0	0	125	1,280	60	486	45	437	25	149	20	89	105	142	65	405	165	3,591	0	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^Footnote 28	770	745	23,934	595	19,926	490	15,180	465	13,927	40	1,327	115	452	120	2,614	145	1,611	560	4,101	230	1,467	115	1,064	125	951	55	240	305	344	475	3,768	745	20,213	50	666
Non-Aboriginal identity	742,380	708,835	25,338,747	605,670	21,456,874	495,205	17,591,221	465,290	16,840,726	52,940	750,379	172,530	1,138,028	116,270	2,303,160	97,725	424,579	498,495	3,881,824	198,445	1,257,943	139,100	1,055,816	101,795	709,238	97,465	343,134	283,515	515,722	489,620	4,100,347	708,645	21,238,342	48,800	319,026
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status^Footnote 29	768,060	732,530	25,988,913	623,935	21,981,996	511,835	18,073,087	481,280	17,311,639	54,225	761,508	174,970	1,145,681	117,830	2,331,906	99,600	431,230	516,470	4,006,710	202,410	1,281,758	141,710	1,078,956	105,595	735,430	101,945	369,190	296,250	541,364	500,825	4,178,637	732,340	21,810,096	49,260	320,448
Registered or Treaty Indian^Footnote 30	10,800	9,770	229,507	6,760	177,978	6,285	166,573	6,155	162,447	290	4,026	575	1,532	425	6,984	585	2,981	7,930	51,541	1,275	6,908	950	9,271	1,330	9,494	2,200	16,436	5,955	9,449	2,820	18,257	9,770	211,247	130	640
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	757,260	722,760	25,759,412	617,175	21,804,020	505,555	17,906,693	475,120	17,149,225	53,935	757,412	174,390	1,144,172	117,410	2,325,106	99,015	428,275	508,540	3,955,168	201,135	1,274,878	140,760	1,069,640	104,260	725,971	99,745	352,783	290,300	531,906	498,010	4,160,381	722,575	21,599,002	49,130	319,802
Total - Population by Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 31	768,060	732,530	25,988,736	623,940	21,982,172	511,835	18,073,264	481,280	17,311,639	54,225	761,508	174,965	1,145,681	117,835	2,332,005	99,600	431,230	516,470	4,006,710	202,410	1,281,758	141,710	1,078,956	105,595	735,430	101,945	369,190	296,250	541,355	500,825	4,178,637	732,340	21,810,096	49,260	320,448
Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 32	40,085	37,075	1,088,155	29,745	906,174	27,225	827,890	26,200	802,879	2,015	25,007	4,630	16,646	2,530	50,115	3,175	11,477	27,305	182,073	5,895	34,575	3,390	29,386	6,250	43,291	7,585	38,446	18,500	36,454	19,690	145,599	37,075	942,685	1,130	3,415
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry^Footnote 33	31,225	28,795	814,108	22,520	669,641	20,485	609,220	19,720	589,823	1,405	19,331	3,325	11,336	2,050	40,235	2,425	8,859	21,530	144,556	4,620	27,271	2,725	23,864	4,490	31,245	5,990	32,038	14,985	30,189	14,455	104,069	28,795	710,171	900	2,469
Métis ancestry	8,395	7,930	255,315	6,840	219,813	6,370	202,539	6,125	198,334	590	4,247	1,195	5,344	455	9,266	735	2,624	5,600	35,524	1,295	7,203	655	5,555	1,675	11,499	1,455	5,436	3,375	5,830	4,905	38,410	7,930	216,914	195	628
Inuit ancestry	1,215	1,060	36,929	920	31,790	875	29,520	850	28,129	35	1,427	170	356	60	1,608	75	246	700	5,077	155	883	60	377	160	1,140	275	1,478	460	1,190	665	5,744	1,060	31,200	55	391
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^Footnote 34	727,970	695,455	24,900,600	594,190	21,075,998	484,610	17,245,374	455,080	16,508,760	52,210	736,501	170,335	1,129,010	115,310	2,281,889	96,425	419,774	489,160	3,824,598	196,520	1,247,181	138,315	1,049,574	99,340	692,174	94,360	330,767	277,755	504,901	481,130	4,033,040	695,260	20,867,401	48,130	317,032
Total - Generation status^Footnote 35	768,065	732,530	25,988,736	623,940	21,982,172	511,840	18,073,087	481,275	17,311,639	54,225	761,508	174,970	1,145,714	117,835	2,332,005	99,600	431,230	516,465	4,006,710	202,410	1,281,758	141,705	1,078,956	105,595	735,430	101,945	369,208	296,250	541,355	500,825	4,178,637	732,340	21,810,096	49,260	320,448
First generation^Footnote 36	53,145	50,115	1,984,029	42,250	1,730,959	32,110	1,250,523	28,890	1,163,358	5,485	87,084	16,600	224,091	9,955	214,751	9,055	41,632	35,510	253,026	13,865	87,660	11,060	78,985	4,315	30,030	6,555	26,359	19,750	30,007	32,395	371,205	50,100	1,612,781	5,625	51,654
Second generation^Footnote 37	55,135	52,720	2,061,514	46,450	1,772,236	36,170	1,346,762	33,615	1,264,298	4,550	82,404	16,035	144,033	10,980	241,692	8,970	39,790	36,305	289,340	16,560	108,053	11,925	87,783	5,820	40,482	5,985	20,105	20,540	32,921	37,200	350,753	52,700	1,710,866	4,875	28,870
Third generation or more^Footnote 38	659,775	629,690	21,943,193	535,240	18,478,976	443,560	15,475,810	418,775	14,883,984	44,185	591,935	142,330	777,552	96,900	1,875,664	81,580	349,831	444,655	3,464,345	171,985	1,086,078	118,720	912,150	95,465	664,919	89,405	322,725	255,965	478,429	431,225	3,456,679	629,540	18,486,601	38,760	239,929
Total - Population by visible minority^Footnote 39	768,060	732,530	25,988,913	623,940	21,981,996	511,835	18,073,264	481,275	17,311,639	54,225	761,508	174,965	1,145,681	117,835	2,332,005	99,600	431,230	516,465	4,006,710	202,410	1,281,758	141,705	1,078,956	105,595	735,465	101,945	369,190	296,255	541,364	500,820	4,178,637	732,340	21,810,245	49,260	320,448
Total visible minority population^Footnote 40	35,965	32,925	974,234	25,465	837,328	22,185	713,057	20,985	674,151	2,215	38,964	6,145	60,448	2,185	45,693	4,120	18,088	24,095	136,726	4,115	25,224	3,095	26,927	4,050	27,916	5,280	26,041	17,870	30,591	17,005	146,603	32,925	827,500	1,575	15,235
South Asian^Footnote 41	3,965	3,635	156,876	3,090	143,649	2,605	111,630	2,505	103,210	290	8,317	1,110	18,909	370	10,492	710	2,657	2,365	13,301	590	4,094	375	2,898	355	2,330	535	1,720	1,420	2,224	2,305	30,476	3,635	126,266	345	6,276
Chinese	4,765	4,380	125,279	3,140	112,641	2,595	94,488	2,460	90,724	285	3,997	1,235	11,319	260	4,902	640	1,820	3,145	12,736	350	2,062	220	1,665	495	3,457	565	2,053	2,340	3,522	2,025	20,655	4,380	104,622	375	2,291
Black	14,905	13,855	378,292	10,620	302,425	9,475	269,504	9,220	262,423	545	7,229	1,580	8,422	1,125	19,532	1,250	4,842	10,570	75,856	2,335	14,487	1,845	16,819	2,055	14,779	2,285	12,829	8,355	17,029	7,345	48,519	13,855	329,755	305	3,636
Filipino	1,435	1,320	38,723	1,190	35,020	1,075	32,534	1,015	29,062	130	3,506	265	796	55	1,248	185	420	915	3,701	110	548	75	519	220	1,454	235	709	595	463	820	6,299	1,320	32,419	30	-14
Latin American	1,135	1,045	34,482	940	31,208	845	29,065	795	27,867	105	1,290	205	1,153	40	576	170	397	700	3,172	40	192	40	378	115	688	270	1,128	440	735	660	5,002	1,045	29,462	40	29
Arab	5,010	4,425	113,265	3,000	97,667	2,530	82,757	2,265	77,030	335	5,963	680	7,767	100	2,472	480	4,503	3,485	15,737	250	1,403	290	2,856	450	2,922	760	4,586	2,605	3,939	1,760	15,875	4,420	97,364	120	697
Southeast Asian^Footnote 42	990	935	30,355	795	27,202	735	21,863	625	19,653	120	2,203	260	2,104	65	2,824	145	415	585	3,158	130	670	115	927	85	437	145	596	340	522	540	4,305	935	26,056	115	152
West Asian^Footnote 43	1,125	1,010	31,183	805	28,226	690	23,768	635	23,539	140	332	190	2,891	30	477	215	986	670	3,026	20	81	0	0	120	1,011	175	1,005	495	929	470	5,528	1,015	25,698	70	325
Korean	845	730	20,292	565	18,357	450	12,568	385	10,212	90	2,299	245	4,509	0	0	165	1,027	535	1,762	90	546	20	99	25	177	145	571	400	369	340	2,953	735	17,332	90	241
Japanese	330	270	8,454	240	7,920	190	6,252	185	6,176	15	74	100	610	30	470	80	520	180	637	50	269	15	95	15	82	40	149	105	72	165	1,417	270	7,046	45	1,525
Visible minority, n.i.e.^Footnote 44	460	410	8,817	290	7,868	275	6,605	255	5,989	25	621	55	263	15	565	30	392	345	876	25	148	0	0	25	68	55	289	285	285	170	1,170	405	7,545	0	0
Multiple visible minorities^Footnote 45	990	910	28,057	780	25,343	725	21,729	640	18,607	135	3,163	225	1,820	80	1,715	60	134	620	2,713	135	741	75	538	80	522	70	396	475	501	405	4,425	910	23,668	25	3
Not a visible minority^Footnote 46	732,095	699,610	25,014,654	598,475	21,144,673	489,650	17,360,044	460,295	16,637,320	52,010	722,550	168,820	1,085,234	115,650	2,286,312	95,475	413,164	492,370	3,869,977	198,295	1,256,534	138,615	1,052,028	101,545	707,514	96,665	343,167	278,385	510,772	483,815	4,031,991	699,415	20,982,594	47,685	305,215
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration^Footnote 47	768,065	732,530	25,988,736	623,940	21,981,996	511,835	18,073,264	481,275	17,311,639	54,225	761,508	174,970	1,145,681	117,835	2,332,005	99,600	431,230	516,470	4,006,710	202,410	1,281,758	141,705	1,078,956	105,595	735,430	101,950	369,190	296,250	541,355	500,825	4,178,637	732,340	21,810,096	49,260	320,448
Non-immigrants^Footnote 48	717,140	684,545	24,094,291	583,510	20,334,944	481,380	16,896,497	453,985	16,220,830	48,860	675,744	158,875	925,967	108,020	2,121,327	90,945	391,029	482,260	3,759,416	188,760	1,195,231	130,775	1,000,959	101,470	706,653	95,730	343,859	277,380	512,696	469,790	3,823,899	684,380	20,270,397	43,890	270,608
Immigrants^Footnote 49	44,655	42,305	1,785,388	36,905	1,553,573	27,485	1,099,763	24,445	1,018,424	5,125	81,327	15,355	210,782	9,720	208,129	8,120	35,011	29,665	231,785	13,420	85,227	10,820	76,967	3,465	23,755	5,745	22,889	14,845	22,985	29,260	339,263	42,280	1,446,328	5,200	49,259
Before 1981	20,585	20,395	972,755	17,685	800,474	10,605	442,193	9,185	404,517	2,230	37,725	9,110	153,044	8,280	182,038	5,090	23,192	16,165	172,226	12,060	78,492	9,890	70,072	1,235	9,466	1,375	3,968	6,470	10,328	15,705	200,554	20,380	772,309	3,505	35,832
1981 to 1990	4,915	4,850	225,634	4,470	211,641	3,905	187,213	3,425	173,525	805	13,682	1,715	13,262	490	8,351	855	2,746	2,740	13,960	625	3,149	495	3,275	480	3,146	805	2,601	1,465	1,792	3,610	41,884	4,855	183,514	700	5,249
1991 to 2000	6,430	6,135	233,773	5,510	216,993	4,810	179,674	4,395	170,041	740	9,759	1,755	25,918	435	7,897	830	3,409	3,730	16,641	465	2,039	435	3,656	455	2,876	1,035	4,574	2,490	3,478	3,785	38,593	6,130	195,099	435	3,543
2001 to 2009	10,700	9,645	320,050	8,285	293,204	7,325	261,885	6,665	243,868	1,235	17,936	2,520	17,174	475	9,363	1,165	4,945	6,195	26,758	245	1,423	0	0	1,135	7,609	2,355	11,179	3,845	6,551	5,545	53,721	9,645	266,285	495	4,426
2001 to 2005	4,250	3,920	150,706	3,475	140,301	3,110	123,495	2,760	113,051	580	10,517	1,100	10,305	265	5,090	490	1,399	2,350	10,451	130	719	0	0	390	3,055	1,030	4,193	1,310	2,484	2,405	27,117	3,915	123,552	225	296
2006 to 2009	6,450	5,730	169,322	4,810	152,902	4,215	138,212	3,905	130,823	655	7,416	1,425	6,898	215	4,174	670	3,549	3,845	16,307	115	674	0	0	745	4,556	1,325	6,985	2,530	4,067	3,140	26,606	5,730	142,583	270	4,104
Total - Mother tongue^Footnote 50	768,060	732,535	25,988,913	623,935	21,982,172	511,840	18,073,264	481,275	17,311,639	54,225	761,508	174,965	1,145,681	117,835	2,332,005	99,600	431,230	516,465	4,006,671	202,410	1,281,758	141,710	1,078,956	105,595	735,430	101,950	369,190	296,250	541,355	500,825	4,178,637	732,345	21,810,096	49,260	320,448
English	706,530	674,400	23,906,386	576,765	20,214,586	473,700	16,660,152	446,060	15,981,641	49,040	678,459	159,075	995,617	109,385	2,161,700	91,765	396,958	474,925	3,691,914	187,610	1,191,861	129,975	985,838	98,115	678,193	93,540	332,087	272,340	503,962	464,670	3,835,513	674,240	20,070,811	45,295	281,323
French	27,585	26,670	1,007,189	22,650	835,173	18,075	688,766	17,020	662,613	2,060	26,287	7,570	35,093	5,065	99,269	3,285	12,026	18,785	171,997	9,115	55,275	7,005	55,071	4,640	37,576	3,200	9,287	9,170	14,800	19,335	164,306	26,660	842,984	1,595	7,142
Non-official language	30,520	28,335	950,969	21,955	823,652	17,835	650,554	16,145	599,162	2,850	51,324	7,625	86,266	3,100	66,474	4,060	20,227	20,605	127,314	5,160	31,526	4,305	34,624	2,420	16,390	4,690	24,472	13,395	20,337	14,995	156,567	28,315	794,196	2,180	31,340
Aboriginal	3,405	3,015	57,760	1,695	40,978	1,590	39,830	1,570	39,507	30	338	50	141	65	413	140	530	2,650	16,908	235	648	335	3,953	265	1,800	870	7,537	2,190	2,929	180	992	3,020	56,844	10	25
Non-Aboriginal	27,115	25,320	892,906	20,255	782,645	16,250	610,732	14,580	559,826	2,820	50,999	7,575	86,129	3,035	66,069	3,925	19,718	17,950	110,406	4,925	30,849	3,970	30,676	2,155	14,556	3,820	16,894	11,200	17,416	14,820	155,590	25,305	737,470	2,170	31,334
English and French	1,005	950	26,805	780	20,374	650	17,066	625	16,835	50	238	170	415	120	2,081	105	760	750	6,459	280	1,666	200	1,668	165	1,191	175	1,101	430	838	525	3,403	950	23,408	40	9
English and non-official language	2,115	1,925	89,993	1,605	81,924	1,395	50,498	1,265	45,622	205	4,805	465	27,847	155	2,357	365	1,122	1,235	8,058	230	1,329	195	1,557	240	2,115	285	1,999	810	1,125	1,165	17,752	1,925	72,270	145	634
French and non-official language	245	195	5,395	140	4,626	140	4,183	130	4,200	15	-13	45	194	0	0	20	170	155	909	15	100	30	199	20	58	55	234	95	260	95	878	195	4,647	0	0
English, French and non-official language	55	55	1,847	45	1,839	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	45	196	55	1,639	0	0
Total - First official language spoken^Footnote 51	768,060	732,530	25,988,736	623,935	21,981,996	511,835	18,073,087	481,275	17,311,639	54,225	761,508	174,965	1,145,681	117,835	2,332,005	99,600	431,230	516,470	4,006,671	202,410	1,281,758	141,710	1,078,956	105,595	735,430	101,945	369,190	296,250	541,364	500,825	4,178,637	732,340	21,810,096	49,260	320,415
English	739,790	705,350	24,961,167	600,930	21,121,834	493,230	17,361,246	463,775	16,626,524	52,055	734,736	167,385	1,107,339	113,010	2,234,643	96,305	418,581	497,470	3,839,468	193,770	1,229,529	135,145	1,027,185	100,895	697,461	98,480	358,928	286,970	526,339	481,385	4,009,641	705,165	20,951,562	47,660	313,378
French	26,595	25,650	976,444	21,920	816,299	17,725	675,717	16,660	649,746	2,050	26,071	7,260	33,866	4,690	94,390	3,155	12,223	17,935	160,089	8,390	50,711	6,360	49,838	4,570	36,946	3,210	9,084	8,600	13,477	18,670	160,459	25,650	815,940	1,540	7,049
English and French	975	905	34,293	770	31,691	665	26,226	635	26,179	60	255	210	3,615	50	1,518	95	241	565	2,550	85	481	35	251	90	554	160	618	350	631	550	5,940	905	28,168	40	18
Neither English nor French	705	620	17,023	315	12,355	215	9,870	200	9,598	55	464	115	872	80	1,453	45	178	500	4,635	165	1,007	165	1,678	45	472	95	557	330	917	220	2,596	620	14,427	20	13

Symbol(s)

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not available for a specific reference period

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not applicable

Symbol x

suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act

Symbol F

too unreliable to be published

Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

For the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) estimates, the global non-response rate (GNR) is used as an indicator of data quality. This indicator combines complete non-response (household) and partial non-response (question) into a single rate. The value of the GNR is presented to users. A smaller GNR indicates a lower risk of non-response bias and as a result, lower risk of inaccuracy. The threshold used for estimates' suppression is a GNR of 50% or more. For more information, please refer to the National Household Survey User Guide, 2011.

Footnote 2

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

Footnote 3

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.

Footnote 4

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

Footnote 5

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.

Footnote 6

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.

Footnote 7

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.

Footnote 8

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.

Footnote 9

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.

Footnote 10

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.

Footnote 11

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

Footnote 12

Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement - Refers to Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement 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.

Footnote 13

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.

Footnote 14

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).

Footnote 15

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 pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement, Employment Insurance benefits and child benefits) received from federal, provincial, territorial or municipal programs during 2010.

Footnote 16

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.

Footnote 17

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

Footnote 18

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 presented here as collected.

Footnote 19

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

Footnote 20

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.

Footnote 21

'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.

Footnote 22

'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.

Footnote 23

'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.

Footnote 24

'Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level' includes persons who have obtained a college, CEGEP or university certificate or diploma below the bachelor level and who have not obtained any higher degrees, certificates or diplomas. It also includes persons who received an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma.

Footnote 25

'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.

Footnote 26

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, 2011.

Footnote 27

'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).

Footnote 28

'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.

Footnote 29

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, 2011.

Footnote 30

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.

Footnote 31

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 NHS.

Footnote 32

'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.

Footnote 33

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, 2011.

Footnote 34

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

Footnote 35

Generation status
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Generation status refers to whether or not the person or the person's parents were born in Canada. It identifies persons as being first generation, second generation or third generation or more.

Footnote 36

'First generation' includes persons who were born outside Canada. For the most part, these are people who are now, or have ever been, immigrants to Canada.

Footnote 37

'Second generation' includes persons who were born in Canada and had at least one parent born outside Canada. For the most part, these are the children of immigrants.

Footnote 38

'Third generation or more' includes persons who were born in Canada with both parents born in Canada.

Footnote 39

Visible minority
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Visible minority refers to whether a person belongs to a visible minority group as defined by the Employment Equity Act and, if so, the visible minority group to which the person belongs. The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.' The visible minority population consists mainly of the following groups:  South Asian, Chinese, Black, Filipino, Latin American, Arab, Southeast Asian, West Asian, Korean and Japanese.

Footnote 40

The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.'

Footnote 41

For example, 'East Indian,' 'Pakistani,' 'Sri Lankan,' etc.

Footnote 42

For example, 'Vietnamese,' 'Cambodian,' 'Malaysian,' 'Laotian,' etc.

Footnote 43

For example, 'Iranian,' 'Afghan,' etc.

Footnote 44

The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.' Includes respondents who reported a write-in response such as 'Guyanese,' 'West Indian,' 'Tibetan,' 'Polynesian,' 'Pacific Islander,' etc.

Footnote 45

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

Footnote 46

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

Footnote 47

Immigrant status refers to whether the respondent is a non-immigrant, an immigrant or a non-permanent resident.

Non-immigrant refers to a person who is a Canadian citizen by birth.

Immigrant refers to a person who is or has ever been a landed immigrant/permanent resident. This person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Canada for a number of years, while others have arrived recently. Some immigrants are Canadian citizens, while others are not. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number are born in Canada. In the 2011 National Household Survey, 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

Non-permanent resident refers to a person from another country who has a work or study permit or who is a refugee claimant, and any non-Canadian-born family member living in Canada with them.

Period of immigration refers to the period in which the immigrant first obtained his or her landed immigrant/permanent resident status.

Non-permanent residents are not included elsewhere in this table.

Footnote 48

Non-immigrant refers to a person who is a Canadian citizen by birth.

Footnote 49

Immigrant refers to a person who is or has ever been a landed immigrant/permanent resident. This person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Canada for a number of years, while others have arrived recently. Some immigrants are Canadian citizens, while others are not. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number are born in Canada. In the 2011 National Household Survey, 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

The income data for the National Household Survey are for the year 2010. By agreement, landed immigrants who arrived in Canada between January 1, 2011 and May 10, 2011 have an income equal to zero. It is also possible that landed immigrants who arrived during the course of the year 2010 did not have a complete year of applicable revenues. Consequently, these two groups of immigrants are excluded from the detailed distribution by period of immigration. They are, however included in the category 'Immigrants.'

Footnote 50

Refers to the first language learned at home in childhood and still understood by the individual on May 10, 2011.

Footnote 51

First official language spoken
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to a variable specified within the framework of the Official Languages Act.

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-014-X2011034.