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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Hastings (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	130,474†	Data not available	Data not available		12,160,282†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	125,915†	Data not available	Data not available		11,410,046†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	3.6	Data not available	Data not available		6.6	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	60,021	Data not available	Data not available		4,972,869	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	52,642	Data not available	Data not available		4,554,251	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	21.8	Data not available	Data not available		13.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	5,977.64	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	Hastings (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	128,795	63,190	65,605		12,028,900	5,877,875	6,151,020
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	4,840	2,245	2,595		242,490	117,585	124,900
North American Indian - single response 6	2,615	1,100	1,515		158,400	75,955	82,440
Métis - single response	1,910	995	915		73,610	37,025	36,580
Inuit - single response	40	0	40		2,035	940	1,100
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	40	20	20		1,905	885	1,025
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	230	125	105		6,540	2,785	3,755
Non-Aboriginal identity population	123,955	60,945	63,005		11,786,405	5,760,285	6,026,115

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Hastings (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	128,795	63,185	65,600		12,028,895	5,877,875	6,151,020
Registered Indian 9	1,735	775	960		123,595	58,780	64,815
Not a registered Indian	127,060	62,415	64,645		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	Hastings (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	4,840	2,245	2,595		242,490	117,585	124,905
0 to 4 years	390	190	200		19,810	10,155	9,660
5 to 9 years	385	175	210		21,075	10,690	10,385
10 to 14 years	430	170	255		23,435	11,840	11,595
15 to 19 years	420	200	220		22,340	11,600	10,735
20 to 24 years	330	145	185		18,535	8,925	9,610
25 to 29 years	405	180	230		17,015	7,850	9,170
30 to 34 years	320	145	175		16,660	7,590	9,070
35 to 39 years	255	105	150		17,550	8,110	9,440
40 to 44 years	350	165	190		20,380	9,835	10,550
45 to 49 years	350	170	180		18,370	8,740	9,630
50 to 54 years	415	210	205		15,350	7,155	8,195
55 to 59 years	265	105	160		11,535	5,610	5,925
60 to 64 years	155	95	60		7,800	3,870	3,935
65 to 69 years	135	50	85		5,280	2,470	2,810
70 to 74 years	90	65	25		3,590	1,635	1,950
75 to 79 years	55	25	35		2,000	815	1,180
80 to 84 years	50	20	30		1,150	450	695
85 years and over	15	15	0		600	245	355
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	30.7	31.7	29.9		29.7	28.5	30.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	75.1	75.9	74.4		73.5	72.2	74.7

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Hastings (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	3,635	1,705	1,930		178,165	84,905	93,255
Not in a common-law relationship	3,025	1,410	1,615		149,615	71,515	78,100
In a common-law relationship	610	290	315		28,555	13,395	15,155

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Hastings (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	3,635	1,705	1,930		178,170	84,905	93,255
Never legally married (single) 14	1,275	655	620		84,620	43,245	41,375
Legally married (and not separated) 15	1,620	760	855		62,010	29,870	32,140
Separated, but still legally married 16	245	105	145		9,725	4,090	5,635
Divorced 17	350	155	190		15,005	6,350	8,660
Widowed 18	145	20	125		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	Hastings (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	2,725	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	74.3	Data not available	Data not available		59.7	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	3.3	Data not available	Data not available		5.6	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	5.5	Data not available	Data not available		7.6	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	2.2	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	13.2	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	0.6	Data not available	Data not available		7.6	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	0.9	Data not available	Data not available		1.2	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	1,915	Data not available	Data not available		67,130	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	810	Data not available	Data not available		47,430	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	2,165	Data not available	Data not available		89,080	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	560	Data not available	Data not available		32,650	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	1,470	Data not available	Data not available		63,655	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	905	Data not available	Data not available		39,300	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	350	Data not available	Data not available		18,775	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.8	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	0.9	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	Hastings (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	4,835	2,240	2,595		241,840	117,165	124,670
Spouses	1,615	765	850		61,240	29,550	31,690
Common-law partners	610	295	315		28,490	13,365	15,125
Lone parents	170	30	140		18,035	3,365	14,670
Children in census families	1,885	885	1,000		97,720	52,280	45,440
Persons not in census families	545	270	280		36,350	18,605	17,745

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Hastings (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	4,835	2,245	2,595		242,490	117,590	124,900
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	50	25	25		29,020	14,035	14,990
Knowledge of English only 28	4,475	2,055	2,420		177,080	86,355	90,725
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		880	500	385
Knowledge of English and French only 30	265	120	140		32,420	15,405	17,015
Knowledge of other languages 31	50	40	10		3,085	1,295	1,790
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	0.3	0.0	0.4		9.8	9.6	10.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	0.3	0.0	0.4		5.4	5.6	5.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	1.0	1.1	1.0		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	Hastings (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	4,740	2,185	2,555		238,400	115,455	122,940
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	3,890	1,810	2,080		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)	410	180	225		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	415	175	240		13,915	6,625	7,290
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	25	20	0		1,955	875	1,080
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	0	0	0		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	Hastings (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	4,445	2,050	2,395		222,630	107,410	115,215
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	2,490	1,170	1,320		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)	880	420	455		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	960	395	565		35,765	16,745	19,015
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	105	60	45		6,110	2,865	3,250
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	0	0	0		1,100	555	545

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Hastings (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	3,635	1,705	1,930		178,165	84,905	93,260
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,395	685	705		66,980	33,755	33,225
High school certificate or equivalent 35	1,085	505	580		43,115	19,915	23,195
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	340	215	130		18,050	11,715	6,340
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	620	230	390		33,540	13,365	20,175
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	70	20	50		4,045	1,505	2,540
University certificate or degree	120	45	70		12,435	4,650	7,785
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	755	345	410		40,875	20,530	20,350
No certificate, diploma or degree	440	210	230		24,225	12,650	11,570
High school certificate or equivalent 38	195	80	115		11,380	5,555	5,825
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	20	20	0		1,075	710	370
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	50	25	25		3,075	1,245	1,825
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	0	10		265	110	155
University certificate or degree	30	10	20		860	260	600
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	730	325	400		33,680	15,440	18,245
No certificate, diploma or degree	130	40	90		8,110	4,010	4,100
High school certificate or equivalent 41	270	165	105		9,590	4,745	4,850
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	70	45	25		3,180	2,095	1,080
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	210	65	145		8,145	3,150	4,995
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	15	0	20		810	255	560
University certificate or degree	30	10	20		3,840	1,185	2,660
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	1,800	860	940		90,990	43,315	47,675
No certificate, diploma or degree	590	335	255		26,870	13,880	12,990
High school certificate or equivalent 44	575	235	340		20,595	9,025	11,570
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	205	125	75		12,430	7,955	4,480
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	325	115	215		21,080	8,465	12,615
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	40	25	25		2,695	1,020	1,680
University certificate or degree	55	25	30		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	Hastings (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	3,635	1,705	1,930		178,165	84,905	93,260
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	2,480	1,195	1,285		110,090	53,675	56,420
Education	55	10	50		3,985	945	3,035
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	25	0	20		2,335	1,110	1,225
Humanities	40	15	25		2,610	1,160	1,455
Social and behavioural sciences and law	95	25	70		7,045	1,925	5,115
Business, management and public administration	210	40	170		13,310	3,520	9,790
Physical and life sciences and technologies	0	0	0		880	415	465
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	15	15	0		2,350	1,075	1,275
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	320	290	30		15,375	14,055	1,320
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	20	15	0		1,620	1,120	495
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	230	20	210		10,975	1,670	9,310
Personal, protective and transportation services	135	70	65		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	Hastings (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	3,635	1,705	1,930		178,165	84,905	93,260
In the labour force 49	2,330	1,110	1,220		115,150	57,670	57,475
Employed 50	2,105	990	1,115		101,025	50,200	50,825
Unemployed 51	220	115	105		14,125	7,470	6,650
Not in the labour force 52	1,305	595	705		63,015	27,235	35,780
Participation rate 53	64.1	65.1	63.2		64.6	67.9	61.6
Employment rate 54	57.9	58.1	57.8		56.7	59.1	54.5
Unemployment rate 55	9.4	10.4	8.6		12.3	13.0	11.6

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Hastings (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	2,290	1,090	1,195		111,160	55,645	55,510
A Management occupations 57	145	75	65		7,555	4,185	3,365
B Business, finance and administration occupations	305	90	215		16,690	3,925	12,760
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	70	40	30		4,110	2,930	1,180
D Health occupations	80	10	70		5,000	630	4,370
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	100	25	75		10,535	2,765	7,770
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	45	10	35		2,380	1,115	1,265
G Sales and service occupations	805	255	550		31,770	12,215	19,555
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	450	415	35		21,070	19,070	2,005
I Occupations unique to primary industry	95	60	35		4,200	3,555	650
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	200	115	85		7,840	5,255	2,585

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Hastings (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	2,285	1,085	1,200		111,160	55,645	55,510
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	55	35	20		4,760	3,885	875
Construction	215	205	10		8,605	7,830	770
Manufacturing	225	150	75		12,510	8,750	3,760
Wholesale trade	55	45	10		3,015	1,985	1,030
Retail trade	380	140	235		11,885	4,740	7,145
Finance and real estate	95	20	75		3,625	1,310	2,315
Health care and social services	160	30	125		13,070	2,295	10,775
Educational services	85	35	55		6,350	1,820	4,530
Business services	440	215	220		17,800	10,175	7,625
Other services	575	210	365		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	Hastings (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	2,105	995	1,115		101,025	50,200	50,825
Worked at home	105	20	90		4,925	2,150	2,770
Worked outside Canada	0	0	10		560	275	280
No fixed workplace address	270	220	50		12,940	9,745	3,195
Worked at usual place	1,735	755	980		82,605	38,030	44,580
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	935	385	545		53,905	23,730	30,170
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	550	230	315		16,760	7,870	8,890
Worked in a different census division (county)	240	130	110		11,095	6,005	5,085
Worked in a different province	0	0	10		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	Hastings (CD)				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	2,000	975	1,030		95,545	47,770	47,770
Car, truck, van, as driver	1,470	790	680		62,140	32,380	29,760
Car, truck, van, as passenger	205	65	140		11,270	5,470	5,800
Public transit	45	10	30		7,745	3,085	4,660
Walked or bicycled	235	75	165		12,375	5,730	6,645
All other modes	40	35	10		2,015	1,110	900

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Hastings (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	2,440	1,160	1,280		119,475	59,500	59,975
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	15,749	21,408	12,125		21,151	25,476	18,014
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	22,079	27,769	16,948		27,820	32,205	23,470
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	1,050	575	475		56,200	30,050	26,155
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	32,646	37,815	26,568		37,385	41,765	32,769
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	35,587	41,224	28,748		41,761	46,512	36,303

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Hastings (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	3,425	1,620	1,810		165,780	79,185	86,590
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	17,000	21,014	14,244		18,808	22,043	16,940
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	69.0	71.2	66.0		77.2	81.1	72.5
Government transfers - As a % of total income	20.4	16.9	25.3		16.6	12.3	21.8
Other money - As a % of total income	10.5	11.9	8.6		6.2	6.6	5.7

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Hastings (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	2,725	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	45,265	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. Hastings, Ontario (Code3512) (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).