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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Perth (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	74,344	Data not available	Data not available		12,160,282†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	73,675	Data not available	Data not available		11,410,046†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	0.9	Data not available	Data not available		6.6	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	29,707	Data not available	Data not available		4,972,869	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	28,545	Data not available	Data not available		4,554,251	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	33.5	Data not available	Data not available		13.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	2,218.40	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	Perth (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	73,420	36,180	37,240		12,028,900	5,877,875	6,151,020
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	500	195	305		242,490	117,585	124,900
North American Indian - single response 6	340	140	195		158,400	75,955	82,440
Métis - single response	150	55	95		73,610	37,025	36,580
Inuit - single response	0	0	0		2,035	940	1,100
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	0	0	0		1,905	885	1,025
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	10	0	10		6,540	2,785	3,755
Non-Aboriginal identity population	72,925	35,985	36,940		11,786,405	5,760,285	6,026,115

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Perth (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	73,425	36,185	37,240		12,028,895	5,877,875	6,151,020
Registered Indian 9	150	50	100		123,595	58,780	64,815
Not a registered Indian	73,270	36,130	37,140		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	Perth (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	495	195	305		242,490	117,585	124,905
0 to 4 years	35	20	10		19,810	10,155	9,660
5 to 9 years	55	35	20		21,075	10,690	10,385
10 to 14 years	30	15	15		23,435	11,840	11,595
15 to 19 years	55	15	35		22,340	11,600	10,735
20 to 24 years	10	10	0		18,535	8,925	9,610
25 to 29 years	65	25	45		17,015	7,850	9,170
30 to 34 years	45	15	30		16,660	7,590	9,070
35 to 39 years	30	10	15		17,550	8,110	9,440
40 to 44 years	40	10	25		20,380	9,835	10,550
45 to 49 years	35	0	35		18,370	8,740	9,630
50 to 54 years	50	10	45		15,350	7,155	8,195
55 to 59 years	20	0	20		11,535	5,610	5,925
60 to 64 years	10	10	10		7,800	3,870	3,935
65 to 69 years	15	20	0		5,280	2,470	2,810
70 to 74 years	10	10	0		3,590	1,635	1,950
75 to 79 years	0	0	0		2,000	815	1,180
80 to 84 years	0	0	0		1,150	450	695
85 years and over	0	0	0		600	245	355
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	30.0	27.3	34.6		29.7	28.5	30.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	75.8	61.5	83.6		73.5	72.2	74.7

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Perth (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	375	120	255		178,165	84,905	93,255
Not in a common-law relationship	305	90	215		149,615	71,515	78,100
In a common-law relationship	70	30	40		28,555	13,395	15,155

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Perth (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	375	120	250		178,170	84,905	93,255
Never legally married (single) 14	135	40	90		84,620	43,245	41,375
Legally married (and not separated) 15	135	40	95		62,010	29,870	32,140
Separated, but still legally married 16	25	15	10		9,725	4,090	5,635
Divorced 17	65	15	45		15,005	6,350	8,660
Widowed 18	15	10	0		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	Perth (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	290	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	62.1	Data not available	Data not available		59.7	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	12.1	Data not available	Data not available		5.6	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	3.4	Data not available	Data not available		7.6	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	8.6	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	15.5	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	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		7.6	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		1.2	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	145	Data not available	Data not available		67,130	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	145	Data not available	Data not available		47,430	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	245	Data not available	Data not available		89,080	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	45	Data not available	Data not available		32,650	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	130	Data not available	Data not available		63,655	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	125	Data not available	Data not available		39,300	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	35	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	0.0	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	Perth (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	495	195	300		241,840	117,165	124,670
Spouses	135	45	95		61,240	29,550	31,690
Common-law partners	70	30	35		28,490	13,365	15,125
Lone parents	25	10	15		18,035	3,365	14,670
Children in census families	200	95	100		97,720	52,280	45,440
Persons not in census families	65	10	50		36,350	18,605	17,745

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Perth (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	495	195	305		242,490	117,590	124,900
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	0	0	10		29,020	14,035	14,990
Knowledge of English only 28	445	185	260		177,080	86,355	90,725
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		880	500	385
Knowledge of English and French only 30	50	10	35		32,420	15,405	17,015
Knowledge of other languages 31	0	0	0		3,085	1,295	1,790
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	0.0	0.0	3.3		9.8	9.6	10.0
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	0.0	0.0	0.0		5.4	5.6	5.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	0.0	0.0	3.3		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	Perth (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	495	195	300		238,400	115,455	122,940
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	355	160	200		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)	50	20	30		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	80	20	65		13,915	6,625	7,290
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	10	0	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	Perth (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	465	175	290		222,630	107,410	115,215
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	145	60	85		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)	170	70	95		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	130	35	90		35,765	16,745	19,015
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	20	0	15		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	Perth (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	380	120	255		178,165	84,905	93,260
No certificate, diploma or degree	165	60	105		66,980	33,755	33,225
High school certificate or equivalent 35	115	40	75		43,115	19,915	23,195
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	25	10	10		18,050	11,715	6,340
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	40	0	40		33,540	13,365	20,175
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	15	10	10		4,045	1,505	2,540
University certificate or degree	15	0	15		12,435	4,650	7,785
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	60	25	40		40,875	20,530	20,350
No certificate, diploma or degree	45	15	35		24,225	12,650	11,570
High school certificate or equivalent 38	15	10	10		11,380	5,555	5,825
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	0	0	0		1,075	710	370
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	0	0	0		3,075	1,245	1,825
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		265	110	155
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		860	260	600
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	110	35	70		33,680	15,440	18,245
No certificate, diploma or degree	45	15	30		8,110	4,010	4,100
High school certificate or equivalent 41	25	15	10		9,590	4,745	4,850
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	10	10	0		3,180	2,095	1,080
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	25	0	30		8,145	3,150	4,995
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	10		810	255	560
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		3,840	1,185	2,660
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	180	35	140		90,990	43,315	47,675
No certificate, diploma or degree	65	25	40		26,870	13,880	12,990
High school certificate or equivalent 44	70	10	60		20,595	9,025	11,570
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	15	0	10		12,430	7,955	4,480
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	10	0	10		21,080	8,465	12,615
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	0	0		2,695	1,020	1,680
University certificate or degree	15	0	15		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	Perth (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	375	120	255		178,165	84,905	93,260
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	285	100	185		110,090	53,675	56,420
Education	10	0	0		3,985	945	3,035
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	10	0	10		2,335	1,110	1,225
Humanities	10	0	0		2,610	1,160	1,455
Social and behavioural sciences and law	15	0	15		7,045	1,925	5,115
Business, management and public administration	0	0	0		13,310	3,520	9,790
Physical and life sciences and technologies	0	0	0		880	415	465
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	0	0	10		2,350	1,075	1,275
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	10	10	0		15,375	14,055	1,320
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	0	0	0		1,620	1,120	495
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	30	0	30		10,975	1,670	9,310
Personal, protective and transportation services	0	0	0		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	Perth (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	375	120	255		178,165	84,905	93,260
In the labour force 49	230	80	150		115,150	57,670	57,475
Employed 50	195	65	130		101,025	50,200	50,825
Unemployed 51	35	15	25		14,125	7,470	6,650
Not in the labour force 52	140	40	100		63,015	27,235	35,780
Participation rate 53	61.3	66.7	58.8		64.6	67.9	61.6
Employment rate 54	52.0	54.2	51.0		56.7	59.1	54.5
Unemployment rate 55	15.2	18.8	16.7		12.3	13.0	11.6

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Perth (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	235	80	155		111,160	55,645	55,510
A Management occupations 57	10	0	10		7,555	4,185	3,365
B Business, finance and administration occupations	20	10	10		16,690	3,925	12,760
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	0	0	0		4,110	2,930	1,180
D Health occupations	10	0	10		5,000	630	4,370
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	0	0	0		10,535	2,765	7,770
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	0	0	0		2,380	1,115	1,265
G Sales and service occupations	80	0	80		31,770	12,215	19,555
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	30	30	0		21,070	19,070	2,005
I Occupations unique to primary industry	25	0	20		4,200	3,555	650
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	50	35	10		7,840	5,255	2,585

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Perth (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	235	80	150		111,160	55,645	55,510
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	30	15	15		4,760	3,885	875
Construction	20	15	10		8,605	7,830	770
Manufacturing	55	35	15		12,510	8,750	3,760
Wholesale trade	0	0	0		3,015	1,985	1,030
Retail trade	15	0	15		11,885	4,740	7,145
Finance and real estate	10	0	10		3,625	1,310	2,315
Health care and social services	20	0	20		13,070	2,295	10,775
Educational services	0	0	10		6,350	1,820	4,530
Business services	45	0	40		17,800	10,175	7,625
Other services	35	0	30		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	Perth (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	195	65	130		101,025	50,200	50,825
Worked at home	10	0	10		4,925	2,150	2,770
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		560	275	280
No fixed workplace address	15	0	10		12,940	9,745	3,195
Worked at usual place	175	60	115		82,605	38,030	44,580
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	120	40	85		53,905	23,730	30,170
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	35	15	15		16,760	7,870	8,890
Worked in a different census division (county)	15	0	10		11,095	6,005	5,085
Worked in a different province	0	0	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	Perth (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	185	65	120		95,545	47,770	47,770
Car, truck, van, as driver	110	45	65		62,140	32,380	29,760
Car, truck, van, as passenger	30	15	15		11,270	5,470	5,800
Public transit	0	0	0		7,745	3,085	4,660
Walked or bicycled	40	10	35		12,375	5,730	6,645
All other modes	0	0	0		2,015	1,110	900

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Perth (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	250	80	170		119,475	59,500	59,975
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	18,252	32,415	17,567		21,151	25,476	18,014
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	23,991	31,590	20,332		27,820	32,205	23,470
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	120	40	75		56,200	30,050	26,155
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	28,456	43,669	18,280		37,385	41,765	32,769
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	28,112	40,836	21,517		41,761	46,512	36,303

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Perth (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	335	120	215		165,780	79,185	86,590
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	18,805	34,367	18,178		18,808	22,043	16,940
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	96	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	75.5	72.1	80.3		77.2	81.1	72.5
Government transfers - As a % of total income	18.0	19.0	16.9		16.6	12.3	21.8
Other money - As a % of total income	6.8	9.9	4.5		6.2	6.6	5.7

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Perth (CD)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	290	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	55,612	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. Perth, Ontario (Code3531) (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).