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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

Erie St. Clair Health Integration Network
Ontario
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Table: Population and dwelling counts
Population and dwelling counts	Erie St. Clair Health Integration Network (HR)			Ontario
Population and dwelling counts	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	630,195	Data not available	Data not available	12,160,282†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	609,655	Data not available	Data not available	11,410,046†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	3.4	Data not available	Data not available	6.6	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	264,755	Data not available	Data not available	4,972,869	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	246,499	Data not available	Data not available	4,554,251	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	86.0	Data not available	Data not available	13.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	7,323.70	Data not available	Data not available	907,573.82	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Aboriginal identity population in 2006
Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	Erie St. Clair Health Integration Network (HR)			Ontario
Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	623,280	306,745	316,530	12,028,900	5,877,875	6,151,020
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	14,895	7,280	7,615	242,490	117,585	124,900
North American Indian - single response 6	10,190	4,945	5,250	158,400	75,955	82,440
Métis - single response	4,220	2,100	2,120	73,610	37,025	36,580
Inuit - single response	25	20	10	2,035	940	1,100
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	125	70	60	1,905	885	1,025
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	330	145	180	6,540	2,785	3,755
Non-Aboriginal identity population	608,385	299,465	308,915	11,786,405	5,760,285	6,026,115

Table: Registered Indian status
Figure Registered Indian status	Erie St. Clair Health Integration Network (HR)			Ontario
Figure Registered Indian status	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	623,275	306,745	316,530	12,028,895	5,877,875	6,151,020
Registered Indian 9	7,605	3,660	3,945	123,595	58,780	64,815
Not a registered Indian	615,670	303,085	312,590	11,905,300	5,819,095	6,086,205

Table: Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Erie St. Clair Health Integration Network (HR)			Ontario
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	14,895	7,275	7,615	242,490	117,585	124,905
0 to 4 years	1,355	685	675	19,810	10,155	9,660
5 to 9 years	1,350	695	650	21,075	10,690	10,385
10 to 14 years	1,455	785	665	23,435	11,840	11,595
15 to 19 years	1,340	670	670	22,340	11,600	10,735
20 to 24 years	1,180	500	680	18,535	8,925	9,610
25 to 29 years	960	505	450	17,015	7,850	9,170
30 to 34 years	1,115	495	620	16,660	7,590	9,070
35 to 39 years	960	425	535	17,550	8,110	9,440
40 to 44 years	1,145	560	585	20,380	9,835	10,550
45 to 49 years	1,085	500	580	18,370	8,740	9,630
50 to 54 years	975	515	460	15,350	7,155	8,195
55 to 59 years	780	380	395	11,535	5,610	5,925
60 to 64 years	450	250	205	7,800	3,870	3,935
65 to 69 years	250	105	140	5,280	2,470	2,810
70 to 74 years	230	100	130	3,590	1,635	1,950
75 to 79 years	105	45	60	2,000	815	1,180
80 to 84 years	105	50	60	1,150	450	695
85 years and over	65	15	50	600	245	355
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	28.8	27.7	30.1	29.7	28.5	30.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	72.1	70.3	73.8	73.5	72.2	74.7

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Erie St. Clair Health Integration Network (HR)			Ontario
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	10,735	5,110	5,620	178,165	84,905	93,255
Not in a common-law relationship	9,220	4,365	4,855	149,615	71,515	78,100
In a common-law relationship	1,520	745	770	28,555	13,395	15,155

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Erie St. Clair Health Integration Network (HR)			Ontario
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	10,735	5,110	5,620	178,170	84,905	93,255
Never legally married (single) 14	5,160	2,635	2,525	84,620	43,245	41,375
Legally married (and not separated) 15	3,700	1,820	1,880	62,010	29,870	32,140
Separated, but still legally married 16	470	160	315	9,725	4,090	5,635
Divorced 17	970	415	555	15,005	6,350	8,660
Widowed 18	430	80	355	6,795	1,350	5,445

Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Erie St. Clair Health Integration Network (HR)			Ontario
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	7,445	Data not available	Data not available	121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	70.2	Data not available	Data not available	59.7	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	4.7	Data not available	Data not available	5.6	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	7.0	Data not available	Data not available	7.6	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	3.0	Data not available	Data not available	4.0	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	9.9	Data not available	Data not available	14.2	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	4.7	Data not available	Data not available	7.6	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	0.3	Data not available	Data not available	1.2	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	4,570	Data not available	Data not available	67,130	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	2,660	Data not available	Data not available	47,430	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	5,675	Data not available	Data not available	89,080	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	1,770	Data not available	Data not available	32,650	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	4,175	Data not available	Data not available	63,655	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	2,035	Data not available	Data not available	39,300	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	1,240	Data not available	Data not available	18,775	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.5	Data not available	Data not available	6.3	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings with more than one person per room - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 25	1.1	Data not available	Data not available	2.1	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.4	Data not available	Data not available	0.4	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Census family status of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Census family status of the Aboriginal identity population	Erie St. Clair Health Integration Network (HR)			Ontario
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	14,880	7,265	7,615	241,840	117,165	124,670
Spouses	3,645	1,795	1,850	61,240	29,550	31,690
Common-law partners	1,515	750	765	28,490	13,365	15,125
Lone parents	1,180	200	975	18,035	3,365	14,670
Children in census families	6,340	3,435	2,905	97,720	52,280	45,440
Persons not in census families	2,200	1,090	1,110	36,350	18,605	17,745

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Erie St. Clair Health Integration Network (HR)			Ontario
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	14,895	7,280	7,615	242,490	117,590	124,900
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	660	320	335	29,020	14,035	14,990
Knowledge of English only 28	12,595	6,160	6,430	177,080	86,355	90,725
Knowledge of French only 29	0	10	0	880	500	385
Knowledge of English and French only 30	1,490	725	760	32,420	15,405	17,015
Knowledge of other languages 31	155	65	90	3,085	1,295	1,790
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	1.8	1.9	1.6	9.8	9.6	10.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	0.4	0.3	0.4	5.4	5.6	5.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	4.4	4.5	4.4	12.0	11.9	12.0

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	Erie St. Clair Health Integration Network (HR)			Ontario
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	14,655	7,135	7,515	238,400	115,455	122,940
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	12,055	5,925	6,140	195,475	95,320	100,150
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	1,670	750	925	26,625	12,405	14,220
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	885	450	435	13,915	6,625	7,290
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	40	20	25	1,955	875	1,080
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	10	0	10	425	230	200

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	Erie St. Clair Health Integration Network (HR)			Ontario
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	13,535	6,595	6,940	222,630	107,410	115,215
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	7,540	3,650	3,895	120,645	59,445	61,205
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	3,640	1,855	1,780	59,010	27,800	31,205
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	1,990	915	1,070	35,765	16,745	19,015
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	235	115	120	6,110	2,865	3,250
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	130	60	65	1,100	555	545

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Erie St. Clair Health Integration Network (HR)			Ontario
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	10,735	5,110	5,620	178,165	84,905	93,260
No certificate, diploma or degree	3,570	1,785	1,790	66,980	33,755	33,225
High school certificate or equivalent 35	2,875	1,365	1,505	43,115	19,915	23,195
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	1,125	810	310	18,050	11,715	6,340
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	2,285	895	1,380	33,540	13,365	20,175
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	245	40	200	4,045	1,505	2,540
University certificate or degree	640	205	435	12,435	4,650	7,785
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	2,520	1,170	1,345	40,875	20,530	20,350
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,340	655	690	24,225	12,650	11,570
High school certificate or equivalent 38	835	380	455	11,380	5,555	5,825
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	80	55	25	1,075	710	370
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	190	80	115	3,075	1,245	1,825
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	25	0	20	265	110	155
University certificate or degree	50	0	45	860	260	600
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	2,070	1,000	1,070	33,680	15,440	18,245
No certificate, diploma or degree	390	220	165	8,110	4,010	4,100
High school certificate or equivalent 41	660	320	340	9,590	4,745	4,850
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	190	150	40	3,180	2,095	1,080
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	570	220	350	8,145	3,150	4,995
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	20	10	10	810	255	560
University certificate or degree	240	80	160	3,840	1,185	2,660
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	5,395	2,620	2,770	90,990	43,315	47,675
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,410	760	655	26,870	13,880	12,990
High school certificate or equivalent 44	1,265	610	655	20,595	9,025	11,570
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	775	555	225	12,430	7,955	4,480
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	1,440	575	870	21,080	8,465	12,615
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	175	20	155	2,695	1,020	1,680
University certificate or degree	325	100	220	7,315	2,970	4,340

Table: Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population
Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Erie St. Clair Health Integration Network (HR)			Ontario
Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	10,735	5,115	5,620	178,165	84,905	93,260
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	6,440	3,150	3,290	110,090	53,675	56,420
Education	140	65	75	3,985	945	3,035
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	105	15	85	2,335	1,110	1,225
Humanities	95	25	75	2,610	1,160	1,455
Social and behavioural sciences and law	445	55	385	7,045	1,925	5,115
Business, management and public administration	890	225	660	13,310	3,520	9,790
Physical and life sciences and technologies	60	25	30	880	415	465
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	145	70	75	2,350	1,075	1,275
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	1,135	1,070	70	15,375	14,055	1,320
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	85	40	35	1,620	1,120	495
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	705	55	655	10,975	1,670	9,310
Personal, protective and transportation services	485	300	185	7,585	4,240	3,350
Other 47	0	0	0	10	0	10

Table: Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Erie St. Clair Health Integration Network (HR)			Ontario
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	10,735	5,110	5,620	178,165	84,905	93,260
In the labour force 49	7,020	3,425	3,595	115,150	57,670	57,475
Employed 50	6,025	2,915	3,115	101,025	50,200	50,825
Unemployed 51	990	510	475	14,125	7,470	6,650
Not in the labour force 52	3,715	1,690	2,030	63,015	27,235	35,780
Participation rate 53	65.4	67.0	64.0	64.6	67.9	61.6
Employment rate 54	56.1	57.0	55.4	56.7	59.1	54.5
Unemployment rate 55	14.1	14.9	13.2	12.3	13.0	11.6

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Erie St. Clair Health Integration Network (HR)			Ontario
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	6,745	3,275	3,475	111,160	55,645	55,510
A Management occupations 57	365	225	140	7,555	4,185	3,365
B Business, finance and administration occupations	915	215	700	16,690	3,925	12,760
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	205	160	45	4,110	2,930	1,180
D Health occupations	305	0	300	5,000	630	4,370
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	510	105	405	10,535	2,765	7,770
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	110	40	70	2,380	1,115	1,265
G Sales and service occupations	1,940	650	1,290	31,770	12,215	19,555
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	1,230	1,100	130	21,070	19,070	2,005
I Occupations unique to primary industry	280	195	85	4,200	3,555	650
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	880	575	305	7,840	5,255	2,585

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Erie St. Clair Health Integration Network (HR)			Ontario
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	6,745	3,275	3,475	111,160	55,645	55,510
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	260	190	70	4,760	3,885	875
Construction	445	400	40	8,605	7,830	770
Manufacturing	1,325	890	435	12,510	8,750	3,760
Wholesale trade	125	80	45	3,015	1,985	1,030
Retail trade	720	300	415	11,885	4,740	7,145
Finance and real estate	235	65	170	3,625	1,310	2,315
Health care and social services	745	85	660	13,070	2,295	10,775
Educational services	345	95	250	6,350	1,820	4,530
Business services	995	600	395	17,800	10,175	7,625
Other services	1,545	560	990	29,535	12,855	16,680

Table: Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population	Erie St. Clair Health Integration Network (HR)			Ontario
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	6,030	2,910	3,115	101,025	50,200	50,825
Worked at home	250	100	150	4,925	2,150	2,770
Worked outside Canada	165	80	85	560	275	280
No fixed workplace address	630	480	155	12,940	9,745	3,195
Worked at usual place	4,990	2,255	2,735	82,605	38,030	44,580
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	3,030	1,280	1,755	53,905	23,730	30,170
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	1,405	695	710	16,760	7,870	8,890
Worked in a different census division (county)	530	270	260	11,095	6,005	5,085
Worked in a different province	10	10	0	850	420	430

Table: Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population	Erie St. Clair Health Integration Network (HR)			Ontario
	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	5,615	2,735	2,880	95,545	47,770	47,770
Car, truck, van, as driver	4,140	1,995	2,140	62,140	32,380	29,760
Car, truck, van, as passenger	715	355	365	11,270	5,470	5,800
Public transit	165	80	85	7,745	3,085	4,660
Walked or bicycled	525	260	265	12,375	5,730	6,645
All other modes	80	50	25	2,015	1,110	900

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Erie St. Clair Health Integration Network (HR)			Ontario
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	7,095	3,490	3,605	119,475	59,500	59,975
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	21,415	26,455	17,942	21,151	25,476	18,014
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	28,732	34,021	23,608	27,820	32,205	23,470
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	3,170	1,660	1,510	56,200	30,050	26,155
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	38,098	43,112	29,939	37,385	41,765	32,769
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	42,303	47,891	36,151	41,761	46,512	36,303

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population
Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Erie St. Clair Health Integration Network (HR)			Ontario
Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	9,875	4,695	5,180	165,780	79,185	86,590
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	19,083	23,500	16,913	18,808	22,043	16,940
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100	100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	76.8	79.6	73.1	77.2	81.1	72.5
Government transfers - As a % of total income	16.7	12.7	22.0	16.6	12.3	21.8
Other money - As a % of total income	6.5	7.8	4.9	6.2	6.6	5.7

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population
Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Erie St. Clair Health Integration Network (HR)			Ontario
	Total	Male	Female	Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	7,445	Data not available	Data not available	121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	44,738	Data not available	Data not available	46,865	Data not available	Data not available

Definitions, sources and symbols

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Erie St. Clair Health Integration Network, Ontario (Code3501) (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).