Tabulation: Selected Demographic, Sociocultural, Education and Labour Characteristics (322), Sex (3) and Income Status in 2010 (6) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

• Sex (3): Total - Sex

This table details selected demographic, sociocultural, education and labour characteristics , sex and income status in 2010 for the population in private households in Steinbach
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 1} = 26.3 %

Selected demographic, sociocultural, education and labour characteristics (322)	Income status in 2010 (6)
	Total - Income status in 2010 based on after-tax low-income measure^Footnote 2	Population for the income status based on after-tax low-income measure	Low-income population	Prevalence of low income %	Other population	Concept not applicable^Footnote 3
Total - Age groups^Footnote 4	13,185	13,185	2,520	19.1	10,665	0
Under 15 years	2,865	2,865	825	28.8	2,035	0
15 to 24 years	1,915	1,915	245	12.8	1,670	0
25 to 54 years	5,220	5,220	895	17.1	4,320	0
25 to 34 years	2,000	2,000	445	22.3	1,560	0
35 to 44 years	1,605	1,605	275	17.1	1,330	0
45 to 54 years	1,615	1,615	180	11.1	1,435	0
55 to 64 years	1,255	1,255	170	13.5	1,085	0
65 years and over	1,925	1,925	380	19.7	1,550	0
65 to 74 years	905	910	135	14.8	775	0
75 years and over	1,015	1,015	245	24.1	770	0
Population in private households by marital status^Footnote 5	13,185	13,180	2,520	19.1	10,665	0
Married or living with a common-law partner	6,725	6,725	975	14.5	5,750	0
Married (and not separated)	6,290	6,290	810	12.9	5,480	0
Living common law	440	435	165	37.9	270	0
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	6,460	6,460	1,550	24.0	4,910	0
Single (never legally married)	5,360	5,355	1,195	22.3	4,165	0
Separated	265	270	80	29.6	185	0
Divorced	290	285	90	31.6	200	0
Widowed	545	545	180	33.0	365	0
Persons in economic families by family structure and presence and age of children^Footnote 6	11,590	11,595	2,010	17.3	9,585	0
Couple family	10,480	10,480	1,755	16.7	8,725	0
Couple only	3,110	3,105	295	9.5	2,810	0
Couple with children	7,225	7,225	1,440	19.9	5,780	0
With children under 18 years	6,320	6,325	1,430	22.6	4,890	0
Without children under 6 years	3,055	3,055	370	12.1	2,685	0
With children under 6 years	3,270	3,265	1,060	32.5	2,210	0
Couple with other relatives only	150	145	20	13.8	125	0
Lone-parent family	865	865	210	24.3	655	0
Female-parent family	805	800	180	22.5	625	0
Female-parent family with no other relatives	790	785	180	22.9	605	0
With children under 18 years	650	645	175	27.1	465	0
Without children under 6 years	350	350	85	24.3	265	0
With children under 6 years	300	300	90	30.0	210	0
Male-parent family	65	65	35	53.8	30	0
Male-parent family with no other relatives	65	65	30	46.2	30	0
With children under 18 years	30	30	15	50.0	10	0
Without children under 6 years	15	15	0	0.0	0	0
With children under 6 years	15	15	0	0.0	0	0
Other economic family^Footnote 7	245	245	35	14.3	205	0
Persons not in economic families aged 15 years and over^Footnote 8	1,590	1,590	515	32.4	1,085	0
Less than 65 years	985	985	215	21.8	765	0
65 years and over	605	605	290	47.9	315	0
Total children in economic families^Footnote 9	4,280	4,280	925	21.6	3,350	0
Under 6 years	1,335	1,335	450	33.7	885	0
6 to 14 years	1,490	1,495	360	24.1	1,130	0
15 to 17 years	530	530	65	12.3	465	0
18 to 24 years	685	685	40	5.8	640	0
25 years and over	240	240	0	0.0	240	0
Total - Household living arrangements^Footnote 10	13,185	13,180	2,520	19.1	10,665	0
Total persons in households with at least one census family	11,555	11,550	2,000	17.3	9,550	0
Married spouses, common-law partners	6,645	6,650	955	14.4	5,690	0
Lone parents	400	400	95	23.8	305	0
Children in families with two parents present	3,635	3,640	795	21.8	2,845	0
Children in families with one parent present	580	580	125	21.6	455	0
Persons not in census families, living with relatives^Footnote 11	185	190	15	7.9	170	0
Persons not in census families, living with non-relatives only	100	100	15	15.0	90	0
Total persons in non-census family households	1,630	1,630	515	31.6	1,110	0
Living with relatives^Footnote 12	140	135	20	14.8	120	0
Living with non-relatives only	270	270	30	11.1	240	0
Living alone	1,220	1,220	470	38.5	755	0
Total population in private households by citizenship^Footnote 13	13,185	13,185	2,520	19.1	10,665	0
Canadian citizens	11,810	11,810	2,090	17.7	9,725	0
Canadian citizens aged under 18	3,000	3,000	740	24.7	2,255	0
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	8,815	8,810	1,345	15.3	7,465	0
Not Canadian citizens^Footnote 14	1,375	1,375	430	31.3	940	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^Footnote 15	13,185	13,185	2,520	19.1	10,665	0
Non-immigrants^Footnote 16	10,500	10,500	1,815	17.3	8,690	0
Immigrants^Footnote 17	2,580	2,580	665	25.8	1,915	0
Before 1971	255	255	50	19.6	205	0
1971 to 1980	115	115	20	17.4	90	0
1981 to 1990	335	335	60	17.9	270	0
1991 to 2000	260	265	45	17.0	215	0
2001 to 2011^Footnote 18	1,615	1,615	480	29.7	1,135	0
2001 to 2005	555	555	160	28.8	400	0
2006 to 2011^Footnote 19	1,060	1,060	325	30.7	740	0
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 20	100	105	40	38.1	55	0
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^Footnote 21	2,585	2,585	665	25.7	1,915	0
Under 5 years	430	430	135	31.4	290	0
5 to 14 years	705	705	135	19.1	570	0
15 to 24 years	435	435	140	32.2	295	0
25 to 44 years	845	845	205	24.3	640	0
45 years and over	165	165	50	30.3	115	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^Footnote 22	13,180	13,180	2,520	19.1	10,665	0
Non-immigrants^Footnote 23	10,500	10,500	1,810	17.2	8,690	0
Born in province of residence	9,095	9,095	1,510	16.6	7,575	0
Born outside province of residence	1,405	1,410	300	21.3	1,110	0
Immigrants^Footnote 24	2,580	2,580	665	25.8	1,915	0
Americas	925	925	260	28.1	665	0
United States	125	125	40	32.0	80	0
Jamaica	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Mexico	205	205	50	24.4	155	0
Trinidad and Tobago	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Colombia	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
El Salvador	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Peru	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Chile	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	590	590	170	28.8	420	0
Europe	660	660	275	41.7	385	0
United Kingdom^Footnote 25	35	40	0	0.0	25	0
Italy	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Germany	305	305	140	45.9	160	0
Poland	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Portugal	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Netherlands	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
France	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Romania	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Russian Federation	230	230	90	39.1	145	0
Greece	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Ukraine	25	25	0	0.0	25	0
Croatia	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Hungary	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Serbia	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	25	25	25	100.0	0	0
Africa	80	80	0	0.0	80	0
Morocco	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Egypt	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Nigeria	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Kenya	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	55	55	0	0.0	50	0
Asia	915	915	135	14.8	785	0
India	30	35	0	0.0	35	0
China^Footnote 26	25	25	0	0.0	0	0
Philippines	585	580	90	15.5	495	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Viet Nam^Footnote 27	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Pakistan	50	50	0	0.0	50	0
Sri Lanka	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Iran^Footnote 28	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Korea, South^Footnote 29	25	25	0	0.0	25	0
Lebanon	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Taiwan	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Iraq	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Bangladesh	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Japan	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	195	195	40	20.5	155	0
Oceania and other^Footnote 30	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Fiji	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Other places of birth^Footnote 31	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 32	100	105	40	38.1	60	0
Total population in private households by generation status^Footnote 33	13,185	13,185	2,520	19.1	10,660	0
First generation^Footnote 34	2,780	2,785	720	25.9	2,065	0
Second generation^Footnote 35	2,095	2,100	550	26.2	1,550	0
Third generation or more^Footnote 36	8,305	8,300	1,250	15.1	7,050	0
Total population in private households by visible minority^Footnote 37	13,185	13,185	2,520	19.1	10,665	0
Total visible minority population^Footnote 38	1,065	1,070	140	13.1	925	0
South Asian^Footnote 39	130	125	0	0.0	120	0
Chinese	20	25	0	0.0	0	0
Black	120	120	0	0.0	110	0
Filipino	585	585	80	13.7	505	0
Latin American	35	35	0	0.0	0	0
Arab	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Southeast Asian^Footnote 40	110	110	10	9.1	95	0
West Asian^Footnote 41	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Korean	25	25	0	0.0	25	0
Japanese	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Visible minority, n.i.e.^Footnote 42	25	25	0	0.0	0	0
Multiple visible minorities^Footnote 43	15	20	0	0.0	20	0
Not a visible minority^Footnote 44	12,115	12,120	2,380	19.6	9,740	0
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	13,185	13,180	2,520	19.1	10,665	0
Aboriginal identity^Footnote 45	655	655	80	12.2	575	0
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^Footnote 46	195	200	25	12.5	170	0
Métis single identity	390	390	50	12.8	340	0
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^Footnote 47	25	25	0	0.0	25	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^Footnote 48	40	40	0	0.0	40	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	12,530	12,530	2,440	19.5	10,090	0
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^Footnote 49	13,185	13,185	2,520	19.1	10,665	0
Registered or Treaty Indian^Footnote 50	140	140	25	17.9	120	0
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	13,040	13,045	2,495	19.1	10,545	0
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 51	13,185	13,185	2,520	19.1	10,665	0
Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 52	795	795	70	8.8	725	0
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry^Footnote 53	370	370	30	8.1	335	0
Métis ancestry	455	460	45	9.8	410	0
Inuit ancestry	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^Footnote 54	12,390	12,390	2,445	19.7	9,945	0
Total - Mother tongue^Footnote 55	13,185	13,185	2,520	19.1	10,665	0
English	8,060	8,060	1,470	18.2	6,595	0
French	230	235	20	8.5	210	0
Non-official language	4,540	4,545	995	21.9	3,550	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	4,535	4,530	995	22.0	3,535	0
English and French	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
English and non-official language	325	325	30	9.2	290	0
French and non-official language	15	15	0	0.0	15	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Total - First official language spoken^Footnote 56	13,185	13,185	2,520	19.1	10,665	0
English	12,815	12,810	2,430	19.0	10,380	0
French	220	225	20	8.9	195	0
English and French	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Neither English nor French	145	145	65	44.8	85	0
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^Footnote 57	12,960	12,960	2,440	18.8	10,525	0
Non-movers	10,780	10,775	1,780	16.5	8,995	0
Movers	2,185	2,185	660	30.2	1,525	0
Non-migrants	1,205	1,205	350	29.0	850	0
Migrants	980	980	305	31.1	670	0
Internal migrants	765	765	175	22.9	590	0
Intraprovincial migrants	620	615	125	20.3	495	0
Interprovincial migrants	150	150	50	33.3	95	0
External migrants	210	210	130	61.9	80	0
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^Footnote 58	12,030	12,030	2,110	17.5	9,925	0
Non-movers	5,530	5,530	710	12.8	4,820	0
Movers	6,500	6,500	1,395	21.5	5,105	0
Non-migrants	2,970	2,970	545	18.4	2,420	0
Migrants	3,530	3,530	850	24.1	2,680	0
Internal migrants	2,475	2,475	500	20.2	1,975	0
Intraprovincial migrants	1,845	1,845	310	16.8	1,535	0
Interprovincial migrants	625	630	190	30.2	435	0
External migrants	1,055	1,055	345	32.7	705	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by highest certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 59	10,320	10,320	1,695	16.4	8,625	0
No certificate, diploma or degree	3,090	3,090	650	21.0	2,440	0
High school diploma or equivalent^Footnote 60	3,205	3,205	500	15.6	2,700	0
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 61	4,025	4,025	540	13.4	3,480	0
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^Footnote 62	845	840	105	12.5	735	0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	1,425	1,430	270	18.9	1,160	0
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^Footnote 63	310	315	60	19.0	250	0
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	1,435	1,435	105	7.3	1,330	0
Bachelor's degree	1,020	1,015	100	9.9	915	0
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^Footnote 64	420	420	0	0.0	415	0
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 65	6,475	6,480	1,065	16.4	5,410	0
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,265	1,270	275	21.7	995	0
High school diploma or equivalent^Footnote 66	2,010	2,010	325	16.2	1,690	0
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 67	3,200	3,200	470	14.7	2,730	0
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^Footnote 68	540	545	80	14.7	465	0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	1,175	1,170	240	20.5	930	0
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^Footnote 69	225	225	50	22.2	175	0
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	1,265	1,265	100	7.9	1,165	0
Bachelor's degree	880	880	95	10.8	790	0
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^Footnote 70	380	380	0	0.0	375	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^Footnote 71	10,315	10,320	1,695	16.4	8,625	0
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 72	6,295	6,295	1,155	18.3	5,145	0
Education	450	455	25	5.5	425	0
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	110	115	0	0.0	100	0
Humanities	385	385	50	13.0	335	0
Social and behavioural sciences and law	300	300	90	30.0	210	0
Business, management and public administration	730	730	100	13.7	630	0
Physical and life sciences and technologies	95	100	0	0.0	95	0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	200	200	60	30.0	140	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	700	700	110	15.7	595	0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	155	155	0	0.0	145	0
Health and related fields^Footnote 73	715	720	65	9.0	655	0
Personal, protective and transportation services	175	180	25	13.9	150	0
Other fields of study^Footnote 74	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by location of study compared with province or territory of residence^Footnote 75	10,320	10,320	1,690	16.4	8,630	0
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	6,295	6,295	1,155	18.3	5,145	0
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	4,025	4,025	540	13.4	3,480	0
Location of study inside Canada	3,260	3,260	365	11.2	2,890	0
Same as province or territory of residence	2,910	2,915	335	11.5	2,580	0
Another province or territory	350	345	35	10.1	315	0
Location of study outside Canada	760	760	175	23.0	590	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^Footnote 76	10,320	10,320	1,690	16.4	8,625	0
In the labour force	6,960	6,960	810	11.6	6,150	0
Employed	6,575	6,575	720	11.0	5,855	0
Unemployed	385	385	95	24.7	295	0
Not in the labour force	3,355	3,355	885	26.4	2,480	0
Participation rate	67.4	67.4	47.9	not applicable ...	71.3	0.0
Employment rate	63.7	63.7	42.6	not applicable ...	67.9	0.0
Unemployment rate	5.5	5.5	11.7	not applicable ...	4.8	0.0
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by class of worker^Footnote 77	10,315	10,320	1,695	16.4	8,630	0
Class of worker - not applicable^Footnote 78	2,800	2,800	810	28.9	1,990	0
All classes of worker^Footnote 79	7,525	7,525	885	11.8	6,635	0
Employee	6,750	6,750	760	11.3	5,990	0
Self-employed^Footnote 80	770	775	125	16.1	650	0
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^Footnote 81	10,320	10,320	1,695	16.4	8,630	0
Occupation - not applicable^Footnote 82	2,800	2,800	810	28.9	1,990	0
All occupations^Footnote 83	7,525	7,520	880	11.7	6,635	0
0 Management occupations	670	675	50	7.4	620	0
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	1,150	1,150	85	7.4	1,065	0
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	315	315	20	6.3	300	0
3 Health occupations	515	515	50	9.7	465	0
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	885	880	70	8.0	810	0
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	135	135	55	40.7	75	0
6 Sales and service occupations	1,575	1,575	245	15.6	1,330	0
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	1,510	1,510	235	15.6	1,275	0
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	305	305	45	14.8	250	0
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	465	465	20	4.3	445	0
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^Footnote 84	10,320	10,320	1,690	16.4	8,625	0
Industry - not applicable^Footnote 85	2,800	2,795	810	29.0	1,990	0
All industries^Footnote 86	7,525	7,520	885	11.8	6,635	0
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	340	340	40	11.8	300	0
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
22 Utilities	70	70	0	0.0	75	0
23 Construction	650	650	150	23.1	505	0
31-33 Manufacturing	1,185	1,190	90	7.6	1,095	0
41 Wholesale trade	220	220	0	0.0	215	0
44-45 Retail trade	740	740	125	16.9	615	0
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	465	465	80	17.2	380	0
51 Information and cultural industries	140	145	0	0.0	120	0
52 Finance and insurance	390	390	0	0.0	390	0
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	85	85	0	0.0	90	0
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	210	210	50	23.8	160	0
55 Management of companies and enterprises	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	200	200	30	15.0	170	0
61 Educational services	555	555	0	0.0	540	0
62 Health care and social assistance	915	915	120	13.1	790	0
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	80	80	0	0.0	80	0
72 Accommodation and food services	505	505	80	15.8	425	0
81 Other services (except public administration)	490	485	65	13.4	425	0
91 Public administration	265	265	0	0.0	260	0
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity in 2010^Footnote 87	10,320	10,320	1,690	16.4	8,625	0
Did not work in 2010^Footnote 88	3,110	3,105	925	29.8	2,185	0
Worked in 2010	7,210	7,210	770	10.7	6,445	0
1 to 13 weeks	570	570	110	19.3	460	0
14 to 26 weeks	585	580	120	20.7	460	0
27 to 39 weeks	490	490	120	24.5	370	0
40 to 48 weeks	965	965	65	6.7	900	0
49 to 52 weeks	4,600	4,595	350	7.6	4,245	0
Average weeks worked in 2010	43.4	43.4	37.1	not applicable ...	44.2	0.0
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by full-time or part-time weeks worked in 2010^Footnote 89	10,320	10,315	1,695	16.4	8,625	0
Did not work in 2010^Footnote 90	3,110	3,110	925	29.7	2,185	0
Worked in 2010	7,210	7,215	770	10.7	6,440	0
Worked full-time in 2010	5,310	5,310	460	8.7	4,850	0
Worked part-time in 2010	1,900	1,895	310	16.4	1,590	0

Symbol(s)

Symbol ..

not available for a specific reference period

Symbol ...

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

Low income 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.

Footnote 3

The low-income concepts are not applied in the territories and in certain areas based on census subdivision type (such as Indian reserves). The existence of substantial in-kind transfers (such as band housing) and sizeable barter economies or consumption from own production (such as product from hunting or fishing) could have made the interpretation of low-income rates more difficult.

Footnote 4

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

Footnote 5

Marital status
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.

Footnote 6

Economic family structure - Refers to the classification of economic families as couple families, lone-parent families or other economic families.

Couple families - Those in which a member of either a married or common-law couple is the economic family reference person.

Lone-parent families - Those in which either a male or female lone parent is the economic family reference person.

Other economic families - Those in which the economic family reference person has other relatives but does not have a married spouse or common-law partner or a child in their census family.

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

Footnote 7

This category includes economic families where the reference person does not have a spouse or partner, nor a child in the family, only other relatives.

Footnote 8

Economic family status - Refers to the classification of the population according to whether or not the persons are members of an economic family.

Economic family persons refer to two or more household members who are related to each other by blood, marriage, common-law, adoption or a foster relationship, and thereby constitute an economic family.

Persons not in economic families refer to household members who do not belong to an economic family, including persons living alone.

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

Footnote 9

Economic family - Refers to a group of two or more persons who live in the same dwelling and are related to each other by blood, marriage, common-law, adoption or a foster relationship. A couple may be of opposite or same sex.

Persons in the economic family other than the economic family reference person are classified as the married spouse or the common-law partner of the reference person, children of the reference person (including grandchildren), or other economic family members (including foster children). Children of the reference person may be of any age or marital status.

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

Footnote 10

Household living arrangements
Part A - Short definition
Refers to the classification of persons as members of a family household or of a non-family household, and whether they are family persons or persons not in a census family.
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the classification of persons as members of a family household or of a non-family household, that is, whether or not they are living in a household that contains at least one census family, and whether they are members of a census family or not in a census family. Persons not in census families are further classified as living with relatives, living with non-relatives (only) or living alone.

Footnote 11

Non-relatives may be present.

Footnote 12

Non-relatives may be present.

Footnote 13

Citizenship refers to the legal citizenship status of a person. Citizenship can be by birth or naturalization. A person may have more than one citizenship. A person may be stateless, that is, they may have no citizenship.

Footnote 14

Includes persons who are stateless.

Footnote 15

Period of immigration refers to the period in which the immigrant first obtained his or her landed immigrant/permanent resident status. A landed immigrant/permanent resident refers to a person who has been granted the right to live permanently in Canada by immigration authorities.

Footnote 16

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

Footnote 17

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.

Footnote 18

Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

Footnote 19

Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

Footnote 20

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.

Footnote 21

Age at immigration refers to the age at which an immigrant first obtained landed immigrant/permanent resident status. 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 permanently in Canada by immigration authorities.

Footnote 22

The places of birth selected are the most frequently reported by immigrants at the Canada level.

Footnote 23

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

Footnote 24

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.

Footnote 25

The official name of United Kingdom is United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. United Kingdom includes Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland (excludes Isle of Man, the Channel Islands and British Overseas Territories).

Footnote 26

China excludes Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Macao Special Administrative Region.

Footnote 27

The official name of Viet Nam is Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.

Footnote 28

The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

Footnote 29

The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

Footnote 30

The category 'Oceania and other' includes places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere, such as 'born at sea.'

Footnote 31

The category 'Other places of birth' includes other places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere, such as 'born at sea.'

Footnote 32

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.

Footnote 33

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 34

'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 35

'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 36

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

Footnote 37

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 38

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 39

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

Footnote 40

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

Footnote 41

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

Footnote 42

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 43

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 44

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 45

'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 46

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.

Footnote 47

'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 48

'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 49

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.

Footnote 50

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 51

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 52

'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 53

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.

Footnote 54

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

Footnote 55

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

Footnote 56

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.

Footnote 57

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.

Footnote 58

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.

Footnote 59

'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 60

'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 61

'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 62

'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.

Footnote 63

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.

Footnote 64

'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.'

Footnote 65

'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 66

'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 67

'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 68

'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.

Footnote 69

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.

Footnote 70

'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.'

Footnote 71

'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.

Footnote 72

'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.

Footnote 73

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

Footnote 74

Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

Footnote 75

'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.

Footnote 76

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.

Footnote 77

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.

Footnote 78

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.

Footnote 79

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.

Footnote 80

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

Footnote 81

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.

Footnote 82

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.

Footnote 83

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.

Footnote 84

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.

Footnote 85

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.

Footnote 86

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.

Footnote 87

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).

Footnote 88

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

Footnote 89

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.

Footnote 90

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

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-014-X2011043.