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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Timiskaming Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	34,217	Data not available	Data not available		12,160,282†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	35,335	Data not available	Data not available		11,410,046†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	-3.2	Data not available	Data not available		6.6	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	17,875	Data not available	Data not available		4,972,869	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	14,640	Data not available	Data not available		4,554,251	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	2.4	Data not available	Data not available		13.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	14,125.23	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	Timiskaming Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	33,730	16,730	17,005		12,028,900	5,877,875	6,151,020
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	1,900	1,020	870		242,490	117,585	124,900
North American Indian - single response 6	685	370	310		158,400	75,955	82,440
Métis - single response	1,150	630	515		73,610	37,025	36,580
Inuit - single response	0	0	0		2,035	940	1,100
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	25	15	10		1,905	885	1,025
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	35	10	30		6,540	2,785	3,755
Non-Aboriginal identity population	31,840	15,705	16,135		11,786,405	5,760,285	6,026,115

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Timiskaming Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	33,730	16,725	17,005		12,028,895	5,877,875	6,151,020
Registered Indian 9	600	290	310		123,595	58,780	64,815
Not a registered Indian	33,130	16,440	16,690		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	Timiskaming Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	1,895	1,020	875		242,490	117,585	124,905
0 to 4 years	125	70	60		19,810	10,155	9,660
5 to 9 years	130	95	35		21,075	10,690	10,385
10 to 14 years	195	135	55		23,435	11,840	11,595
15 to 19 years	230	135	95		22,340	11,600	10,735
20 to 24 years	120	65	60		18,535	8,925	9,610
25 to 29 years	55	10	35		17,015	7,850	9,170
30 to 34 years	80	35	50		16,660	7,590	9,070
35 to 39 years	115	55	60		17,550	8,110	9,440
40 to 44 years	165	70	100		20,380	9,835	10,550
45 to 49 years	170	95	70		18,370	8,740	9,630
50 to 54 years	95	45	50		15,350	7,155	8,195
55 to 59 years	165	80	85		11,535	5,610	5,925
60 to 64 years	145	85	60		7,800	3,870	3,935
65 to 69 years	40	25	15		5,280	2,470	2,810
70 to 74 years	40	15	25		3,590	1,635	1,950
75 to 79 years	10	10	0		2,000	815	1,180
80 to 84 years	10	0	10		1,150	450	695
85 years and over	10	10	0		600	245	355
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	35.5	30.5	38.4		29.7	28.5	30.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	76.2	70.8	82.5		73.5	72.2	74.7

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Timiskaming Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	1,440	725	720		178,165	84,905	93,255
Not in a common-law relationship	1,245	640	600		149,615	71,515	78,100
In a common-law relationship	195	80	120		28,555	13,395	15,155

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Timiskaming Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	1,445	725	720		178,170	84,905	93,255
Never legally married (single) 14	565	285	280		84,620	43,245	41,375
Legally married (and not separated) 15	600	330	265		62,010	29,870	32,140
Separated, but still legally married 16	140	55	85		9,725	4,090	5,635
Divorced 17	80	35	45		15,005	6,350	8,660
Widowed 18	60	15	35		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	Timiskaming Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	1,030	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	76.2	Data not available	Data not available		59.7	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	1.5	Data not available	Data not available		5.6	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	2.9	Data not available	Data not available		7.6	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	3.9	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	12.1	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	1.5	Data not available	Data not available		7.6	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	1.9	Data not available	Data not available		1.2	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	770	Data not available	Data not available		67,130	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	250	Data not available	Data not available		47,430	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	865	Data not available	Data not available		89,080	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	165	Data not available	Data not available		32,650	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	520	Data not available	Data not available		63,655	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	325	Data not available	Data not available		39,300	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	185	Data not available	Data not available		18,775	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	6.2	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	Timiskaming Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	1,890	1,020	875		241,840	117,165	124,670
Spouses	590	330	265		61,240	29,550	31,690
Common-law partners	200	80	115		28,490	13,365	15,125
Lone parents	110	0	110		18,035	3,365	14,670
Children in census families	735	470	260		97,720	52,280	45,440
Persons not in census families	260	140	115		36,350	18,605	17,745

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Timiskaming Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	1,895	1,025	875		242,490	117,590	124,900
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	75	55	20		29,020	14,035	14,990
Knowledge of English only 28	1,130	585	540		177,080	86,355	90,725
Knowledge of French only 29	10	0	0		880	500	385
Knowledge of English and French only 30	675	380	300		32,420	15,405	17,015
Knowledge of other languages 31	0	0	10		3,085	1,295	1,790
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	2.9	2.9	2.3		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)	4.0	5.4	2.3		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	Timiskaming Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	1,875	1,010	865		238,400	115,455	122,940
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	1,610	905	700		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)	75	35	40		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	185	65	120		13,915	6,625	7,290
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	0	0	10		1,955	875	1,080
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	10	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	Timiskaming Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	1,775	955	815		222,630	107,410	115,215
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	1,010	540	465		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)	305	160	145		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	425	250	180		35,765	16,745	19,015
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	25	10	15		6,110	2,865	3,250
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	10	0	0		1,100	555	545

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Timiskaming Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	1,445	720	720		178,165	84,905	93,260
No certificate, diploma or degree	595	255	335		66,980	33,755	33,225
High school certificate or equivalent 35	285	145	140		43,115	19,915	23,195
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	240	165	70		18,050	11,715	6,340
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	260	130	130		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	55	20	35		12,435	4,650	7,785
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	350	195	155		40,875	20,530	20,350
No certificate, diploma or degree	215	115	105		24,225	12,650	11,570
High school certificate or equivalent 38	75	40	35		11,380	5,555	5,825
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	15	15	0		1,075	710	370
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	30	10	15		3,075	1,245	1,825
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	10	0		265	110	155
University certificate or degree	10	10	10		860	260	600
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	135	50	85		33,680	15,440	18,245
No certificate, diploma or degree	25	10	15		8,110	4,010	4,100
High school certificate or equivalent 41	50	20	30		9,590	4,745	4,850
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	20	10	15		3,180	2,095	1,080
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	25	10	10		8,145	3,150	4,995
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		810	255	560
University certificate or degree	15	0	15		3,840	1,185	2,660
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	855	425	430		90,990	43,315	47,675
No certificate, diploma or degree	265	95	175		26,870	13,880	12,990
High school certificate or equivalent 44	160	85	75		20,595	9,025	11,570
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	190	130	55		12,430	7,955	4,480
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	205	100	105		21,080	8,465	12,615
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		2,695	1,020	1,680
University certificate or degree	35	10	20		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	Timiskaming Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	1,445	725	720		178,165	84,905	93,260
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	875	405	475		110,090	53,675	56,420
Education	40	10	30		3,985	945	3,035
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	10	10	0		2,335	1,110	1,225
Humanities	10	0	10		2,610	1,160	1,455
Social and behavioural sciences and law	25	10	15		7,045	1,925	5,115
Business, management and public administration	85	45	40		13,310	3,520	9,790
Physical and life sciences and technologies	10	0	0		880	415	465
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	10	0	10		2,350	1,075	1,275
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	195	155	45		15,375	14,055	1,320
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	50	50	0		1,620	1,120	495
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	95	15	80		10,975	1,670	9,310
Personal, protective and transportation services	55	45	10		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	Timiskaming Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	1,440	725	720		178,165	84,905	93,260
In the labour force 49	805	400	405		115,150	57,670	57,475
Employed 50	660	305	355		101,025	50,200	50,825
Unemployed 51	145	90	50		14,125	7,470	6,650
Not in the labour force 52	635	325	310		63,015	27,235	35,780
Participation rate 53	55.9	55.2	56.2		64.6	67.9	61.6
Employment rate 54	45.8	42.1	49.3		56.7	59.1	54.5
Unemployment rate 55	18.0	22.5	12.3		12.3	13.0	11.6

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Timiskaming Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	790	395	395		111,160	55,645	55,510
A Management occupations 57	115	55	55		7,555	4,185	3,365
B Business, finance and administration occupations	75	10	60		16,690	3,925	12,760
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	10	10	0		4,110	2,930	1,180
D Health occupations	35	0	35		5,000	630	4,370
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	90	10	75		10,535	2,765	7,770
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	10	0	0		2,380	1,115	1,265
G Sales and service occupations	165	45	125		31,770	12,215	19,555
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	120	110	15		21,070	19,070	2,005
I Occupations unique to primary industry	145	125	20		4,200	3,555	650
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	35	35	0		7,840	5,255	2,585

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Timiskaming Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	790	395	390		111,160	55,645	55,510
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	125	100	25		4,760	3,885	875
Construction	50	35	15		8,605	7,830	770
Manufacturing	70	65	10		12,510	8,750	3,760
Wholesale trade	0	0	0		3,015	1,985	1,030
Retail trade	100	40	60		11,885	4,740	7,145
Finance and real estate	10	10	0		3,625	1,310	2,315
Health care and social services	75	0	80		13,070	2,295	10,775
Educational services	25	0	25		6,350	1,820	4,530
Business services	130	60	70		17,800	10,175	7,625
Other services	205	85	120		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	Timiskaming Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	660	310	355		101,025	50,200	50,825
Worked at home	120	55	70		4,925	2,150	2,770
Worked outside Canada	0	0	10		560	275	280
No fixed workplace address	60	45	20		12,940	9,745	3,195
Worked at usual place	475	210	265		82,605	38,030	44,580
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	290	85	200		53,905	23,730	30,170
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	105	55	45		16,760	7,870	8,890
Worked in a different census division (county)	70	60	10		11,095	6,005	5,085
Worked in a different province	10	10	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	Timiskaming Health Unit (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	530	255	280		95,545	47,770	47,770
Car, truck, van, as driver	375	200	175		62,140	32,380	29,760
Car, truck, van, as passenger	30	20	15		11,270	5,470	5,800
Public transit	20	0	10		7,745	3,085	4,660
Walked or bicycled	90	15	70		12,375	5,730	6,645
All other modes	20	15	10		2,015	1,110	900

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Timiskaming Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	925	520	410		119,475	59,500	59,975
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	17,946	25,939	15,755		21,151	25,476	18,014
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	23,220	26,664	18,894		27,820	32,205	23,470
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	390	215	175		56,200	30,050	26,155
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	34,424	39,830	25,073		37,385	41,765	32,769
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	35,681	41,356	28,590		41,761	46,512	36,303

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Timiskaming Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	1,335	690	645		165,780	79,185	86,590
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	17,972	19,358	17,466		18,808	22,043	16,940
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	99	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	69.1	74.7	60.4		77.2	81.1	72.5
Government transfers - As a % of total income	23.3	15.9	33.9		16.6	12.3	21.8
Other money - As a % of total income	7.5	8.9	5.4		6.2	6.6	5.7

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Timiskaming Health Unit (HR)				Ontario
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	1,030	Data not available	Data not available		121,730	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	45,829	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. Timiskaming Health Unit, Ontario (Code3563) (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).