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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Charlottetown (CA)				Prince Edward Island
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	58,625	Data not available	Data not available		135,851	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	57,234A	Data not available	Data not available		135,294	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	2.4	Data not available	Data not available		0.4	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	26,193	Data not available	Data not available		62,753	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	23,377	Data not available	Data not available		53,084	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	80.5	Data not available	Data not available		23.9	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	728.02	Data not available	Data not available		5,683.90	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Aboriginal identity population in 2006

Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	Charlottetown (CA)				Prince Edward Island
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	57,715	27,375	30,345		134,205	64,990	69,210
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	730	280	450		1,730	760	970
North American Indian - single response 6	490	190	300		1,230	565	665
Métis - single response	215	85	130		385	145	240
Inuit - single response	15	0	10		30	10	20
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	0	0	0		10	0	0
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	0	0	0		75	35	35
Non-Aboriginal identity population	56,985	27,090	29,895		132,475	64,230	68,245

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Charlottetown (CA)				Prince Edward Island
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	57,715	27,375	30,345		134,205	64,990	69,210
Registered Indian 9	410	175	235		925	410	515
Not a registered Indian	57,305	27,195	30,110		133,275	64,580	68,700

Table: Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Charlottetown (CA)				Prince Edward Island
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	730	280	450		1,730	760	970
0 to 4 years	120	65	55		235	120	110
5 to 9 years	50	15	30		210	100	110
10 to 14 years	80	20	60		160	80	80
15 to 19 years	65	30	35		170	65	105
20 to 24 years	50	30	15		105	70	35
25 to 29 years	60	20	35		130	50	80
30 to 34 years	45	15	25		100	70	30
35 to 39 years	50	25	30		130	45	80
40 to 44 years	55	15	35		105	25	80
45 to 49 years	60	20	45		150	65	85
50 to 54 years	20	10	10		60	20	40
55 to 59 years	15	10	10		35	15	20
60 to 64 years	30	0	25		65	15	50
65 to 69 years	25	0	25		40	15	25
70 to 74 years	0	0	0		25	0	20
75 to 79 years	0	0	0		10	0	10
80 to 84 years	0	0	10		0	0	0
85 years and over	0	0	10		0	0	0
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	25.0	20.4	28.2		24.1	20.9	27.1
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	65.1	62.5	66.7		65.3	61.2	68.6

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Charlottetown (CA)				Prince Edward Island
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	475	170	300		1,130	465	660
Not in a common-law relationship	400	135	270		930	370	560
In a common-law relationship	70	40	30		200	95	100

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Charlottetown (CA)				Prince Edward Island
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	475	175	300		1,130	465	660
Never legally married (single) 14	220	80	140		520	230	295
Legally married (and not separated) 15	160	75	95		400	180	215
Separated, but still legally married 16	45	10	35		80	25	50
Divorced 17	35	10	25		75	20	55
Widowed 18	10	0	10		45	0	40

Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Charlottetown (CA)				Prince Edward Island
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	365	Data not available	Data not available		870	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	60.3	Data not available	Data not available		68.4	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	8.2	Data not available	Data not available		5.7	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	2.7	Data not available	Data not available		2.9	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	4.1	Data not available	Data not available		1.7	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	19.2	Data not available	Data not available		14.9	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		0.0	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	4.1	Data not available	Data not available		5.7	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	160	Data not available	Data not available		475	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	200	Data not available	Data not available		340	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	235	Data not available	Data not available		610	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	135	Data not available	Data not available		260	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	160	Data not available	Data not available		345	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	140	Data not available	Data not available		350	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	70	Data not available	Data not available		175	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	5.9	Data not available	Data not available		6.2	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 25	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		2.3	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.5	Data not available	Data not available		0.5	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Census family status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Census family status of the Aboriginal identity population	Charlottetown (CA)				Prince Edward Island
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	730	280	445		1,730	760	970
Spouses	155	60	90		390	180	215
Common-law partners	70	40	30		200	100	100
Lone parents	60	0	55		120	20	105
Children in census families	330	145	185		800	400	400
Persons not in census families	115	30	80		215	70	145

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Charlottetown (CA)				Prince Edward Island
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	730	280	450		1,730	760	970
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	45	25	25		105	50	55
Knowledge of English only 28	630	240	390		1,495	660	830
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		0	0	0
Knowledge of English and French only 30	50	15	35		130	40	85
Knowledge of other languages 31	0	0	0		0	10	0
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	6.8	8.9	5.6		6.1	5.9	5.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	0.0	0.0	0.0		0.0	1.3	1.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	6.2	8.9	5.6		6.1	6.6	5.7

Table: 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	Charlottetown (CA)				Prince Edward Island
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	715	280	440		1,705	755	955
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	540	215	325		1,335	590	740
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	130	50	75		220	95	130
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	40	0	30		130	60	70
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	10	0	10		15	10	15
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	0	0	0		0	0	0

Table: Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Mobility status - Place of residence 5 years ago of the Aboriginal identity population	Charlottetown (CA)				Prince Edward Island
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	610	215	395		1,495	640	855
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	280	115	170		840	390	450
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	195	50	145		340	140	205
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	60	0	55		130	20	110
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	65	35	25		175	80	90
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	10	10	0		15	15	0

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Charlottetown (CA)				Prince Edward Island
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	475	175	300		1,125	465	665
No certificate, diploma or degree	140	55	85		360	170	190
High school certificate or equivalent 35	85	25	65		280	100	175
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	45	25	20		125	70	50
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	125	55	70		225	105	120
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	20	0	15		50	0	45
University certificate or degree	60	10	45		95	15	80
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	110	55	50		275	130	145
No certificate, diploma or degree	75	45	35		170	80	90
High school certificate or equivalent 38	15	10	10		60	25	35
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	10	0	0		20	10	0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	10	10	10		25	15	10
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		0	0	0
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		0	0	0
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	100	35	65		230	120	115
No certificate, diploma or degree	10	10	10		20	20	10
High school certificate or equivalent 41	40	10	25		100	45	55
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	15	10	10		35	25	10
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	30	10	15		50	25	25
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		10	0	0
University certificate or degree	10	0	10		10	0	10
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	235	75	155		545	190	355
No certificate, diploma or degree	35	10	30		130	60	70
High school certificate or equivalent 44	30	0	25		95	20	75
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	30	10	15		60	30	30
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	85	35	50		145	60	80
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	10	10		35	0	35
University certificate or degree	40	10	25		80	20	60

Table: Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population

Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Charlottetown (CA)				Prince Edward Island
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	475	175	300		1,130	465	665
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	230	75	150		640	270	370
Education	15	0	15		35	0	35
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	0	0	10		0	0	0
Humanities	10	0	10		15	0	15
Social and behavioural sciences and law	20	0	15		50	0	45
Business, management and public administration	60	15	45		135	30	100
Physical and life sciences and technologies	0	0	0		10	0	10
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	10	10	0		15	15	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	45	45	0		100	100	0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	0	0	10		10	0	0
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	40	0	40		60	0	60
Personal, protective and transportation services	45	25	15		60	45	20
Other 47	0	0	0		0	0	0

Table: Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Charlottetown (CA)				Prince Edward Island
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	475	175	300		1,125	465	665
In the labour force 49	330	155	175		810	375	435
Employed 50	285	140	145		670	320	350
Unemployed 51	45	15	30		140	55	85
Not in the labour force 52	145	15	125		315	90	230
Participation rate 53	69.5	88.6	58.3		72.0	80.6	65.4
Employment rate 54	60.0	80.0	48.3		59.6	68.8	52.6
Unemployment rate 55	13.6	9.7	17.1		17.3	14.7	19.5

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Charlottetown (CA)				Prince Edward Island
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	320	155	165		780	370	415
A Management occupations 57	35	10	20		60	25	30
B Business, finance and administration occupations	25	0	25		70	10	55
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	20	20	0		40	35	0
D Health occupations	15	0	10		25	10	20
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	60	10	50		100	10	95
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	0	0	10		35	0	30
G Sales and service occupations	95	40	55		165	50	115
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	40	40	0		80	75	10
I Occupations unique to primary industry	30	25	10		120	100	20
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	10	0	0		85	45	35

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Charlottetown (CA)				Prince Edward Island
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	325	155	170		780	370	415
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	25	20	0		105	85	20
Construction	20	25	0		35	30	0
Manufacturing	15	15	0		120	80	35
Wholesale trade	0	0	0		0	0	0
Retail trade	40	10	35		65	0	55
Finance and real estate	15	10	10		25	10	15
Health care and social services	35	10	25		60	10	50
Educational services	15	10	10		30	0	25
Business services	15	10	10		60	30	30
Other services	130	55	70		275	95	180

Table: Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population	Charlottetown (CA)				Prince Edward Island
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	285	140	150		670	320	350
Worked at home	0	0	10		15	0	15
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		0	0	0
No fixed workplace address	30	30	0		120	100	20
Worked at usual place	245	110	140		535	215	320
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	195	80	115		290	95	195
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	45	20	20		195	95	100
Worked in a different census division (county)	10	10	10		45	25	25
Worked in a different province	0	0	0		0	0	0

Table: Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population	Charlottetown (CA)				Prince Edward Island
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address with an Aboriginal identity 60	280	140	140		655	320	335
Car, truck, van, as driver	165	85	80		420	225	200
Car, truck, van, as passenger	50	30	15		105	55	50
Public transit	0	10	10		0	10	0
Walked or bicycled	45	20	30		105	35	70
All other modes	10	0	15		15	0	15

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Charlottetown (CA)				Prince Edward Island
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	335	145	185		825	375	450
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	14,531	11,655	14,770		13,394	11,693	14,364
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	24,846	29,291	21,383		21,107	23,018	19,529
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	135	40	90		290	120	165
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	34,504	45,796	32,990		33,004	32,024	36,379
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	46,276	76,740	31,995		40,065	48,908	33,688

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Charlottetown (CA)				Prince Edward Island
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	465	170	290		1,070	445	625
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	15,167	12,315	15,953		15,959	14,604	15,989
Composition of total income (100%) 66	99	100	98		100	99	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	77.7	91.4	66.7		74.3	81.3	68.5
Government transfers - As a % of total income	18.4	9.7	25.9		21.1	16.2	25.0
Other money - As a % of total income	3.6	0.0	6.4		4.3	2.0	6.2

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Charlottetown (CA)				Prince Edward Island
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	365	Data not available	Data not available		870	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	34,741	Data not available	Data not available		40,393	Data not available	Data not available

Definitions, sources and symbols

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island (Code105) (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 2, 2024).