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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

 
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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts 		Canada   British Columbia
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Population in 2006 1 31,612,897†   4,113,487†
Population in 2001 1 30,007,094†   3,907,738†
2001 to 2006 population change (%) 5.4   5.3
Total private dwellings 2 13,576,855   1,788,474
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3 12,435,520   1,642,715
Population density per square kilometre 3.5   4.4
Land area (square km) 9,017,698.92   924,815.43
Table: Aboriginal identity population in 2006
Figure showing: Aboriginal identity population in 2006 Figure
Aboriginal identity population in 2006 		Canada   British Columbia
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 4 31,241,030 15,326,265 15,914,765   4,074,385 1,998,385 2,076,000
Total Aboriginal identity population 5 1,172,785 572,095 600,695   196,070 94,855 101,220
North American Indian - single response 6 698,025 338,050 359,975   129,580 63,190 66,390
Métis - single response 389,785 193,500 196,285   59,445 28,590 30,850
Inuit - single response 50,480 25,025 25,455   795 335 460
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses 7,740 3,690 4,050   1,655 800 855
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7 26,760 11,830 14,930   4,605 1,940 2,660
Non-Aboriginal identity population 30,068,240 14,754,175 15,314,065   3,878,310 1,903,530 1,974,780
Table: Registered Indian status
Figure showing: Registered Indian status Figure
Registered Indian status 		Canada   British Columbia
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 8 31,241,030 15,326,265 15,914,760   4,074,385 1,998,385 2,075,995
Registered Indian 9 623,780 300,830 322,945   110,545 53,535 57,010
Not a registered Indian 30,617,250 15,025,435 15,591,815   3,963,835 1,944,855 2,018,985
Table: Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure showing: Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population Figure
Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population 		Canada   British Columbia
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10 1,172,790 572,095 600,695   196,070 94,855 101,215
0 to 4 years 108,900 55,380 53,515   16,195 8,130 8,065
5 to 9 years 114,765 58,910 55,855   18,005 9,155 8,855
10 to 14 years 125,235 64,120 61,115   21,045 10,960 10,085
15 to 19 years 118,105 60,250 57,860   19,940 10,400 9,545
20 to 24 years 93,900 45,390 48,510   14,875 7,180 7,695
25 to 29 years 81,760 38,550 43,210   12,750 6,110 6,645
30 to 34 years 79,810 37,675 42,140   12,855 6,065 6,785
35 to 39 years 81,480 37,915 43,560   13,945 6,350 7,595
40 to 44 years 87,990 41,285 46,705   15,670 7,175 8,500
45 to 49 years 79,230 37,255 41,970   14,790 6,645 8,140
50 to 54 years 64,060 30,285 33,775   11,635 5,440 6,200
55 to 59 years 48,270 23,365 24,905   8,275 3,895 4,375
60 to 64 years 32,820 16,055 16,765   6,150 2,890 3,260
65 to 69 years 22,680 10,870 11,815   4,135 1,985 2,155
70 to 74 years 16,125 7,465 8,660   2,705 1,220 1,480
75 to 79 years 9,435 4,110 5,325   1,670 740 935
80 to 84 years 5,240 2,080 3,165   835 320 520
85 years and over 2,980 1,125 1,850   585 195 385
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11 26.5 25.2 27.7   28.1 26.2 29.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over 70.3 68.8 71.6   71.8 70.2 73.3
Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure showing: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population Figure
Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population 		Canada   British Columbia
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12 823,890 393,680 430,205   140,825 66,615 74,210
Not in a common-law relationship 681,425 326,380 355,040   116,100 55,255 60,845
In a common-law relationship 142,465 67,305 75,160   24,725 11,355 13,365
Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure showing: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population Figure
Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population 		Canada   British Columbia
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13 823,890 393,680 430,205   140,820 66,610 74,210
Never legally married (single) 14 440,570 224,155 216,410   75,915 39,290 36,620
Legally married (and not separated) 15 254,930 122,405 132,525   41,000 18,980 22,025
Separated, but still legally married 16 35,480 14,270 21,205   6,970 2,680 4,290
Divorced 17 62,410 25,975 36,435   11,690 4,465 7,230
Widowed 18 30,505 6,880 23,630   5,250 1,200 4,045
Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure showing: Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population Figure
Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population 		Canada   British Columbia
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19 506,235   89,675
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 61.1   54.4
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 5.1   4.0
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 6.3   7.1
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20 4.0   6.9
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20 16.1   19.3
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 4.0   3.1
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21 3.4   5.3
Number of owned dwellings 22 255,415   47,010
Number of rented dwellings 23 202,415   38,725
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986 352,975   61,235
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24 153,255   28,440
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only 244,780   44,815
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only 166,130   28,945
Dwellings requiring major repairs only 95,330   15,910
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25 6.1   6.2
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 25 4.2   2.8
Average number of persons per room 0.5   0.5
Table: Census family status of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure showing: Census family status of the Aboriginal identity population Figure
Census family status of the Aboriginal identity population 		Canada   British Columbia
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total number of persons in census families 26 1,169,435 570,050 599,380   195,400 94,460 100,940
Spouses 250,615 120,440 130,170   40,155 18,600 21,550
Common-law partners 142,160 67,155 75,000   24,670 11,330 13,345
Lone parents 96,205 19,180 77,025   15,350 3,075 12,275
Children in census families 506,685 271,000 235,685   81,115 43,265 37,850
Persons not in census families 173,765 92,270 81,495   34,110 18,190 15,920
Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure showing: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population Figure
Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population 		Canada   British Columbia
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 1,172,790 572,095 600,695   196,075 94,860 101,215
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27 252,045 122,805 129,240   18,230 8,740 9,495
Knowledge of English only 28 772,290 378,915 393,375   166,890 81,700 85,190
Knowledge of French only 29 35,570 17,345 18,225   65 30 40
Knowledge of English and French only 30 100,070 47,895 52,170   7,865 3,325 4,540
Knowledge of other languages 31 12,810 5,130 7,680   3,025 1,065 1,955
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language 18.7 18.5 18.8   7.4 7.1 7.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home 11.8 12.2 11.4   2.2 2.2 2.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 21.5 21.5 21.5   9.3 9.2 9.4
Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure showing: Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago of the Aboriginal identity population Figure
Mobility status - Place of residence 1 year ago of the Aboriginal identity population 		Canada   British Columbia
Total Male Female Total Male Female
Total population 1 year and over 32 1,150,510 560,875 589,635   192,765 93,210 99,560
Lived at the same address 1 year ago 926,950 455,335 471,620   151,750 73,840 77,905
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality) 135,650 63,585 72,070   23,465 10,835 12,625
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory 68,805 32,810 35,995   14,330 6,970 7,360
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago 17,540 8,375 9,165   2,830 1,360 1,470
Lived in a different country 1 year ago 1,560 775 790   395 195 200

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Canada (Code01) (table). Aboriginal Population Profile. 2006 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-594-XWE. Ottawa. Released January 15, 2008.
https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2006/dp-pd/prof/92-594/index.cfm?Lang=E
(accessed July 7, 2024).

Date Modified: 2019-08-21

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