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 Prince Rupert
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 1} = 28.5 %

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	13,110	13,110	3,005	22.9	10,100	0
Under 15 years	2,695	2,695	820	30.4	1,880	0
15 to 24 years	1,830	1,825	465	25.5	1,365	0
25 to 54 years	5,390	5,395	1,140	21.1	4,250	0
25 to 34 years	1,430	1,430	325	22.7	1,100	0
35 to 44 years	1,800	1,805	365	20.2	1,440	0
45 to 54 years	2,160	2,165	450	20.8	1,715	0
55 to 64 years	1,725	1,720	315	18.3	1,405	0
65 years and over	1,470	1,470	265	18.0	1,205	0
65 to 74 years	925	925	165	17.8	755	0
75 years and over	545	545	95	17.4	450	0
Population in private households by marital status^Footnote 5	13,110	13,105	3,005	22.9	10,105	0
Married or living with a common-law partner	5,795	5,800	930	16.0	4,865	0
Married (and not separated)	4,405	4,405	515	11.7	3,895	0
Living common law	1,395	1,395	420	30.1	970	0
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	7,310	7,315	2,075	28.4	5,235	0
Single (never legally married)	5,925	5,930	1,640	27.7	4,290	0
Separated	270	270	115	42.6	155	0
Divorced	585	580	180	31.0	405	0
Widowed	530	530	135	25.5	390	0
Persons in economic families by family structure and presence and age of children^Footnote 6	11,255	11,250	2,445	21.7	8,805	0
Couple family	9,100	9,100	1,550	17.0	7,550	0
Couple only	2,430	2,430	375	15.4	2,050	0
Couple with children	6,600	6,600	1,160	17.6	5,440	0
With children under 18 years	5,235	5,235	1,005	19.2	4,230	0
Without children under 6 years	2,580	2,575	260	10.1	2,315	0
With children under 6 years	2,655	2,655	740	27.9	1,915	0
Couple with other relatives only	70	70	0	0.0	60	0
Lone-parent family	1,925	1,925	775	40.3	1,145	0
Female-parent family	1,560	1,555	730	46.9	825	0
Female-parent family with no other relatives	1,345	1,340	575	42.9	770	0
With children under 18 years	850	845	450	53.3	395	0
Without children under 6 years	510	510	175	34.3	335	0
With children under 6 years	340	340	275	80.9	60	0
Male-parent family	365	365	45	12.3	325	0
Male-parent family with no other relatives	350	355	45	12.7	305	0
With children under 18 years	255	255	35	13.7	225	0
Without children under 6 years	170	175	25	14.3	150	0
With children under 6 years	85	85	0	0.0	75	0
Other economic family^Footnote 7	230	230	120	52.2	110	0
Persons not in economic families aged 15 years and over^Footnote 8	1,855	1,855	560	30.2	1,295	0
Less than 65 years	1,365	1,365	400	29.3	965	0
65 years and over	490	490	155	31.6	330	0
Total children in economic families^Footnote 9	4,470	4,470	1,105	24.7	3,360	0
Under 6 years	1,060	1,065	455	42.7	605	0
6 to 14 years	1,570	1,565	340	21.7	1,230	0
15 to 17 years	500	495	100	20.2	395	0
18 to 24 years	880	880	175	19.9	700	0
25 years and over	465	470	40	8.5	425	0
Total - Household living arrangements^Footnote 10	13,105	13,110	3,005	22.9	10,105	0
Total persons in households with at least one census family	11,250	11,250	2,415	21.5	8,840	0
Married spouses, common-law partners	5,725	5,720	900	15.7	4,820	0
Lone parents	835	840	330	39.3	510	0
Children in families with two parents present	3,105	3,110	530	17.0	2,580	0
Children in families with one parent present	1,240	1,240	540	43.5	700	0
Persons not in census families, living with relatives^Footnote 11	230	230	95	41.3	130	0
Persons not in census families, living with non-relatives only	105	110	15	13.6	90	0
Total persons in non-census family households	1,855	1,860	590	31.7	1,265	0
Living with relatives^Footnote 12	110	115	45	39.1	65	0
Living with non-relatives only	335	335	70	20.9	265	0
Living alone	1,410	1,410	475	33.7	940	0
Total population in private households by citizenship^Footnote 13	13,110	13,105	3,005	22.9	10,100	0
Canadian citizens	12,670	12,670	2,875	22.7	9,800	0
Canadian citizens aged under 18	3,195	3,200	950	29.7	2,245	0
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over	9,470	9,475	1,925	20.3	7,550	0
Not Canadian citizens^Footnote 14	435	435	130	29.9	310	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^Footnote 15	13,110	13,110	3,000	22.9	10,105	0
Non-immigrants^Footnote 16	11,605	11,605	2,750	23.7	8,855	0
Immigrants^Footnote 17	1,420	1,420	240	16.9	1,180	0
Before 1971	425	420	60	14.3	365	0
1971 to 1980	255	255	40	15.7	220	0
1981 to 1990	200	200	45	22.5	155	0
1991 to 2000	275	280	40	14.3	230	0
2001 to 2011^Footnote 18	265	265	60	22.6	210	0
2001 to 2005	80	85	15	17.6	65	0
2006 to 2011^Footnote 19	185	190	40	21.1	145	0
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 20	85	85	10	11.8	70	0
Total immigrant population in private households by age at immigration^Footnote 21	1,425	1,425	240	16.8	1,180	0
Under 5 years	120	125	0	0.0	105	0
5 to 14 years	220	220	50	22.7	175	0
15 to 24 years	430	435	50	11.5	385	0
25 to 44 years	520	520	110	21.2	415	0
45 years and over	120	125	20	16.0	105	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^Footnote 22	13,110	13,105	3,005	22.9	10,105	0
Non-immigrants^Footnote 23	11,605	11,605	2,745	23.7	8,855	0
Born in province of residence	9,525	9,525	2,465	25.9	7,065	0
Born outside province of residence	2,080	2,080	290	13.9	1,790	0
Immigrants^Footnote 24	1,420	1,420	240	16.9	1,180	0
Americas	95	95	0	0.0	90	0
United States	75	75	0	0.0	65	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	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	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	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Europe	540	535	70	13.1	465	0
United Kingdom^Footnote 25	215	220	25	11.4	190	0
Italy	85	85	0	0.0	85	0
Germany	20	20	0	0.0	15	0
Poland	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Portugal	45	45	0	0.0	45	0
Netherlands	15	15	0	0.0	20	0
France	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Romania	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Russian Federation	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Greece	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Ukraine	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Croatia	40	40	0	0.0	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	65	60	0	0.0	45	0
Africa	35	40	0	0.0	25	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	15	15	0	0.0	15	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	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Asia	730	730	150	20.5	585	0
India	220	220	0	0.0	210	0
China^Footnote 26	40	40	0	0.0	35	0
Philippines	145	145	20	13.8	125	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	40	45	0	0.0	40	0
Viet Nam^Footnote 27	200	200	70	35.0	125	0
Pakistan	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Sri Lanka	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Iran^Footnote 28	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Korea, South^Footnote 29	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	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	75	70	0	0.0	45	0
Oceania and other^Footnote 30	25	20	0	0.0	20	0
Fiji	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Other places of birth^Footnote 31	25	20	0	0.0	15	0
Non-permanent residents^Footnote 32	80	85	15	17.6	70	0
Total population in private households by generation status^Footnote 33	13,110	13,110	3,005	22.9	10,105	0
First generation^Footnote 34	1,540	1,540	255	16.6	1,285	0
Second generation^Footnote 35	2,195	2,195	290	13.2	1,900	0
Third generation or more^Footnote 36	9,370	9,370	2,455	26.2	6,915	0
Total population in private households by visible minority^Footnote 37	13,110	13,110	3,005	22.9	10,105	0
Total visible minority population^Footnote 38	1,425	1,430	235	16.4	1,195	0
South Asian^Footnote 39	410	415	10	2.4	400	0
Chinese	190	190	0	0.0	180	0
Black	90	90	0	0.0	80	0
Filipino	210	210	35	16.7	180	0
Latin American	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Arab	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Southeast Asian^Footnote 40	360	355	145	40.8	215	0
West Asian^Footnote 41	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Korean	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Japanese	125	120	20	16.7	100	0
Visible minority, n.i.e.^Footnote 42	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Multiple visible minorities^Footnote 43	20	25	0	0.0	20	0
Not a visible minority^Footnote 44	11,680	11,680	2,770	23.7	8,915	0
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	13,110	13,110	3,005	22.9	10,100	0
Aboriginal identity^Footnote 45	5,015	5,015	1,895	37.8	3,125	0
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^Footnote 46	4,535	4,535	1,790	39.5	2,740	0
Métis single identity	370	370	65	17.6	305	0
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^Footnote 47	70	75	35	46.7	35	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^Footnote 48	40	40	0	0.0	40	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	8,090	8,095	1,110	13.7	6,985	0
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^Footnote 49	13,110	13,105	3,005	22.9	10,105	0
Registered or Treaty Indian^Footnote 50	4,200	4,200	1,670	39.8	2,530	0
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	8,905	8,910	1,335	15.0	7,570	0
Total population in private households by Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 51	13,110	13,105	3,005	22.9	10,105	0
Aboriginal ancestry^Footnote 52	4,640	4,645	1,715	36.9	2,925	0
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry^Footnote 53	4,360	4,360	1,690	38.8	2,675	0
Métis ancestry	350	355	40	11.3	310	0
Inuit ancestry	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^Footnote 54	8,465	8,465	1,290	15.2	7,180	0
Total - Mother tongue^Footnote 55	13,110	13,110	3,005	22.9	10,105	0
English	11,150	11,150	2,570	23.0	8,575	0
French	130	125	20	16.0	110	0
Non-official language	1,630	1,625	335	20.6	1,290	0
Aboriginal	225	230	100	43.5	125	0
Non-Aboriginal	1,400	1,400	240	17.1	1,165	0
English and French	35	35	0	0.0	0	0
English and non-official language	170	170	60	35.3	105	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Total - First official language spoken^Footnote 56	13,110	13,105	3,005	22.9	10,105	0
English	12,915	12,915	2,980	23.1	9,935	0
French	115	120	20	16.7	95	0
English and French	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
Neither English nor French	55	55	0	0.0	50	0
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^Footnote 57	12,915	12,920	2,945	22.8	9,975	0
Non-movers	10,880	10,880	2,080	19.1	8,800	0
Movers	2,035	2,035	865	42.5	1,175	0
Non-migrants	1,485	1,485	710	47.8	780	0
Migrants	550	545	155	28.4	395	0
Internal migrants	530	525	160	30.5	375	0
Intraprovincial migrants	375	380	135	35.5	240	0
Interprovincial migrants	155	150	20	13.3	135	0
External migrants	25	20	0	0.0	20	0
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^Footnote 58	12,255	12,255	2,650	21.6	9,600	0
Non-movers	7,370	7,365	1,265	17.2	6,105	0
Movers	4,885	4,890	1,390	28.4	3,500	0
Non-migrants	2,720	2,720	970	35.7	1,745	0
Migrants	2,165	2,165	420	19.4	1,750	0
Internal migrants	2,015	2,020	395	19.6	1,625	0
Intraprovincial migrants	1,390	1,385	280	20.2	1,110	0
Interprovincial migrants	625	630	115	18.3	515	0
External migrants	150	150	25	16.7	120	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by highest certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 59	10,410	10,410	2,180	20.9	8,225	0
No certificate, diploma or degree	3,030	3,030	1,000	33.0	2,030	0
High school diploma or equivalent^Footnote 60	2,885	2,885	605	21.0	2,285	0
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 61	4,490	4,495	580	12.9	3,915	0
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^Footnote 62	1,300	1,300	200	15.4	1,100	0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	1,450	1,450	220	15.2	1,230	0
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^Footnote 63	450	455	35	7.7	415	0
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	1,295	1,295	120	9.3	1,170	0
Bachelor's degree	890	890	85	9.6	805	0
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^Footnote 64	405	405	35	8.6	365	0
Total population aged 25 to 64 years by highest certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 65	7,120	7,120	1,460	20.5	5,660	0
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,440	1,440	535	37.2	910	0
High school diploma or equivalent^Footnote 66	1,960	1,960	435	22.2	1,525	0
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 67	3,715	3,720	490	13.2	3,225	0
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^Footnote 68	1,000	1,000	160	16.0	835	0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	1,190	1,190	180	15.1	1,010	0
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^Footnote 69	365	365	40	11.0	325	0
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	1,165	1,160	105	9.1	1,055	0
Bachelor's degree	790	790	80	10.1	710	0
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^Footnote 70	370	365	25	6.8	340	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^Footnote 71	10,410	10,410	2,180	20.9	8,225	0
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^Footnote 72	5,915	5,920	1,605	27.1	4,310	0
Education	425	425	55	12.9	375	0
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	175	175	0	0.0	165	0
Humanities	195	195	30	15.4	165	0
Social and behavioural sciences and law	380	380	25	6.6	355	0
Business, management and public administration	905	905	110	12.2	790	0
Physical and life sciences and technologies	165	165	0	0.0	135	0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	45	45	0	0.0	40	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	1,120	1,115	115	10.3	995	0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	95	95	0	0.0	90	0
Health and related fields^Footnote 73	450	450	75	16.7	370	0
Personal, protective and transportation services	540	540	100	18.5	435	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	10,410	10,410	2,185	21.0	8,230	0
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	5,915	5,915	1,605	27.1	4,315	0
With postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	4,495	4,490	580	12.9	3,915	0
Location of study inside Canada	4,030	4,025	510	12.7	3,515	0
Same as province or territory of residence	3,300	3,295	460	14.0	2,835	0
Another province or territory	730	730	50	6.8	680	0
Location of study outside Canada	465	465	65	14.0	400	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^Footnote 76	10,405	10,410	2,185	21.0	8,225	0
In the labour force	6,860	6,860	945	13.8	5,915	0
Employed	5,865	5,860	685	11.7	5,180	0
Unemployed	995	1,000	260	26.0	730	0
Not in the labour force	3,550	3,550	1,235	34.8	2,315	0
Participation rate	65.9	65.9	43.2	not applicable ...	71.9	0.0
Employment rate	56.4	56.3	31.4	not applicable ...	63.0	0.0
Unemployment rate	14.5	14.6	27.5	not applicable ...	12.3	0.0
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by class of worker^Footnote 77	10,410	10,410	2,180	20.9	8,225	0
Class of worker - not applicable^Footnote 78	2,840	2,840	1,040	36.6	1,805	0
All classes of worker^Footnote 79	7,570	7,570	1,145	15.1	6,425	0
Employee	6,915	6,915	985	14.2	5,935	0
Self-employed^Footnote 80	655	655	165	25.2	490	0
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^Footnote 81	10,410	10,410	2,185	21.0	8,230	0
Occupation - not applicable^Footnote 82	2,845	2,845	1,035	36.4	1,805	0
All occupations^Footnote 83	7,565	7,570	1,145	15.1	6,425	0
0 Management occupations	725	725	75	10.3	650	0
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	1,015	1,015	95	9.4	920	0
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	365	360	20	5.6	340	0
3 Health occupations	285	285	35	12.3	250	0
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	1,000	995	135	13.6	860	0
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	160	160	10	6.3	145	0
6 Sales and service occupations	1,825	1,825	410	22.5	1,415	0
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	1,375	1,375	170	12.4	1,205	0
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	400	405	60	14.8	340	0
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	420	420	130	31.0	290	0
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^Footnote 84	10,410	10,410	2,185	21.0	8,225	0
Industry - not applicable^Footnote 85	2,845	2,840	1,035	36.4	1,805	0
All industries^Footnote 86	7,570	7,570	1,145	15.1	6,425	0
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	630	630	145	23.0	490	0
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
22 Utilities	35	35	0	0.0	35	0
23 Construction	365	365	35	9.6	330	0
31-33 Manufacturing	440	445	100	22.5	340	0
41 Wholesale trade	130	135	25	18.5	110	0
44-45 Retail trade	990	985	200	20.3	785	0
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	1,105	1,100	130	11.8	975	0
51 Information and cultural industries	155	155	20	12.9	140	0
52 Finance and insurance	270	270	0	0.0	260	0
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	70	70	0	0.0	60	0
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	150	150	0	0.0	145	0
55 Management of companies and enterprises	0	0	0	not applicable ...	0	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	250	250	50	20.0	200	0
61 Educational services	590	590	20	3.4	570	0
62 Health care and social assistance	700	700	150	21.4	550	0
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	210	210	35	16.7	175	0
72 Accommodation and food services	505	500	130	26.0	375	0
81 Other services (except public administration)	230	230	25	10.9	205	0
91 Public administration	735	735	50	6.8	685	0
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity in 2010^Footnote 87	10,410	10,410	2,180	20.9	8,225	0
Did not work in 2010^Footnote 88	3,130	3,130	1,100	35.1	2,035	0
Worked in 2010	7,285	7,285	1,090	15.0	6,195	0
1 to 13 weeks	1,030	1,030	330	32.0	705	0
14 to 26 weeks	965	970	235	24.2	730	0
27 to 39 weeks	505	505	55	10.9	450	0
40 to 48 weeks	1,355	1,355	150	11.1	1,205	0
49 to 52 weeks	3,430	3,430	320	9.3	3,115	0
Average weeks worked in 2010	38.7	38.7	29.4	not applicable ...	40.3	0.0
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by full-time or part-time weeks worked in 2010^Footnote 89	10,410	10,410	2,185	21.0	8,225	0
Did not work in 2010^Footnote 90	3,130	3,130	1,100	35.1	2,035	0
Worked in 2010	7,280	7,280	1,090	15.0	6,195	0
Worked full-time in 2010	5,430	5,430	590	10.9	4,835	0
Worked part-time in 2010	1,850	1,850	495	26.8	1,360	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.