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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Maple Ridge, District municipality				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	68,949	Data not available	Data not available		4,113,487†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	63,169	Data not available	Data not available		3,907,738†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	9.2	Data not available	Data not available		5.3	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	26,488	Data not available	Data not available		1,788,474	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	24,935	Data not available	Data not available		1,642,715	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	259.4	Data not available	Data not available		4.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	265.78	Data not available	Data not available		924,815.43	Data not available	Data not available

Table: Aboriginal identity population in 2006

Figure Aboriginal identity population in 2006	Maple Ridge, District municipality				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	68,160	33,595	34,565		4,074,385	1,998,385	2,076,000
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	1,870	865	1,005		196,070	94,855	101,220
North American Indian - single response 6	730	360	375		129,580	63,190	66,390
Métis - single response	1,065	490	575		59,445	28,590	30,850
Inuit - single response	10	10	10		795	335	460
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	0	0	10		1,655	800	855
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	50	10	45		4,605	1,940	2,660
Non-Aboriginal identity population	66,290	32,730	33,555		3,878,310	1,903,530	1,974,780

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Maple Ridge, District municipality				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	68,160	33,600	34,560		4,074,385	1,998,385	2,075,995
Registered Indian 9	440	195	245		110,545	53,535	57,010
Not a registered Indian	67,720	33,400	34,320		3,963,835	1,944,855	2,018,985

Table: Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Age characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Maple Ridge, District municipality				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	1,875	865	1,005		196,070	94,855	101,215
0 to 4 years	100	35	65		16,195	8,130	8,065
5 to 9 years	155	90	65		18,005	9,155	8,855
10 to 14 years	215	115	100		21,045	10,960	10,085
15 to 19 years	250	130	120		19,940	10,400	9,545
20 to 24 years	120	60	60		14,875	7,180	7,695
25 to 29 years	155	40	115		12,750	6,110	6,645
30 to 34 years	85	40	45		12,855	6,065	6,785
35 to 39 years	160	55	100		13,945	6,350	7,595
40 to 44 years	110	80	30		15,670	7,175	8,500
45 to 49 years	205	95	105		14,790	6,645	8,140
50 to 54 years	100	20	75		11,635	5,440	6,200
55 to 59 years	90	50	40		8,275	3,895	4,375
60 to 64 years	50	20	35		6,150	2,890	3,260
65 to 69 years	25	0	20		4,135	1,985	2,155
70 to 74 years	15	0	0		2,705	1,220	1,480
75 to 79 years	30	15	15		1,670	740	935
80 to 84 years	0	0	0		835	320	520
85 years and over	10	0	0		585	195	385
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	29.1	26.9	29.5		28.1	26.2	29.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	74.7	72.3	76.6		71.8	70.2	73.3

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Maple Ridge, District municipality				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	1,400	625	770		140,825	66,615	74,210
Not in a common-law relationship	1,230	570	655		116,100	55,255	60,845
In a common-law relationship	175	60	115		24,725	11,355	13,365

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Maple Ridge, District municipality				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	1,400	625	775		140,820	66,610	74,210
Never legally married (single) 14	645	305	340		75,915	39,290	36,620
Legally married (and not separated) 15	505	240	265		41,000	18,980	22,025
Separated, but still legally married 16	85	50	35		6,970	2,680	4,290
Divorced 17	125	30	95		11,690	4,465	7,230
Widowed 18	40	0	40		5,250	1,200	4,045

Table: Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupied private dwelling characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Maple Ridge, District municipality				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	1,025	Data not available	Data not available		89,675	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	54.6	Data not available	Data not available		54.4	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	2.4	Data not available	Data not available		4.0	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	13.7	Data not available	Data not available		7.1	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	8.3	Data not available	Data not available		6.9	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with fewer than five storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	16.6	Data not available	Data not available		19.3	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments in buildings with five or more storeys - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	3.4	Data not available	Data not available		3.1	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	1.0	Data not available	Data not available		5.3	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	750	Data not available	Data not available		47,010	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	270	Data not available	Data not available		38,725	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	505	Data not available	Data not available		61,235	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	515	Data not available	Data not available		28,440	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	750	Data not available	Data not available		44,815	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	215	Data not available	Data not available		28,945	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	55	Data not available	Data not available		15,910	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	7.1	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		2.8	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.4	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	Maple Ridge, District municipality				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	1,870	865	1,005		195,400	94,460	100,940
Spouses	500	240	260		40,155	18,600	21,550
Common-law partners	170	60	115		24,670	11,330	13,345
Lone parents	90	0	85		15,350	3,075	12,275
Children in census families	800	390	410		81,115	43,265	37,850
Persons not in census families	300	170	130		34,110	18,190	15,920

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Maple Ridge, District municipality				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	1,875	865	1,005		196,075	94,860	101,215
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	40	0	45		18,230	8,740	9,495
Knowledge of English only 28	1,615	795	820		166,890	81,700	85,190
Knowledge of French only 29	10	0	10		65	30	40
Knowledge of English and French only 30	150	60	90		7,865	3,325	4,540
Knowledge of other languages 31	55	10	45		3,025	1,065	1,955
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	1.9	1.2	3.0		7.4	7.1	7.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	0.0	0.0	0.0		2.2	2.2	2.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	2.1	0.0	4.5		9.3	9.2	9.4

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	Maple Ridge, District municipality				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	1,845	865	985		192,765	93,210	99,560
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	1,530	715	815		151,750	73,840	77,905
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	190	80	110		23,465	10,835	12,625
Lived within the same province or territory 1 year ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	120	60	60		14,330	6,970	7,360
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	10	10	0		2,830	1,360	1,470
Lived in a different country 1 year ago	0	0	0		395	195	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	Maple Ridge, District municipality				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	1,775	830	940		179,870	86,720	93,145
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	885	405	485		91,010	44,710	46,295
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address within the same census subdivision (municipality)	495	240	255		48,505	22,975	25,535
Lived within the same province or territory 5 years ago, but changed address from another census subdivision (municipality) within the province or territory	335	175	165		32,080	15,080	17,005
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	55	20	35		7,395	3,540	3,850
Lived in a different country 5 years ago	0	0	0		875	415	460

Table: Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Educational attainment of the Aboriginal identity population	Maple Ridge, District municipality				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	1,400	630	775		140,825	66,615	74,210
No certificate, diploma or degree	415	200	220		54,910	28,220	26,695
High school certificate or equivalent 35	390	170	215		35,680	16,550	19,125
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	225	155	70		17,615	10,615	7,000
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	260	60	200		20,275	7,135	13,140
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	20	10	10		4,825	1,445	3,380
University certificate or degree	90	35	60		7,515	2,650	4,870
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	370	190	185		34,815	17,580	17,235
No certificate, diploma or degree	190	80	110		19,540	10,260	9,280
High school certificate or equivalent 38	110	65	45		11,020	5,380	5,640
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	30	30	10		1,580	990	590
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	35	10	25		1,855	715	1,145
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		470	145	330
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		345	95	250
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	240	80	160		25,610	12,175	13,430
No certificate, diploma or degree	30	15	10		7,340	3,985	3,350
High school certificate or equivalent 41	55	0	55		7,490	3,625	3,865
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	50	40	15		3,390	1,945	1,445
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	70	25	45		4,605	1,610	2,990
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	10		865	330	535
University certificate or degree	30	0	30		1,930	685	1,240
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	705	325	380		70,470	32,400	38,070
No certificate, diploma or degree	155	85	70		22,045	11,370	10,675
High school certificate or equivalent 44	215	100	110		15,935	7,050	8,890
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	125	80	40		11,435	6,960	4,470
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	145	20	125		12,970	4,445	8,520
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	15	10	0		3,210	870	2,335
University certificate or degree	50	25	25		4,870	1,695	3,175

Table: Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population

Major field of study of the Aboriginal identity population	Maple Ridge, District municipality				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	1,400	625	770		140,825	66,615	74,210
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	805	370	435		90,590	44,775	45,820
Education	30	10	30		3,015	695	2,320
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	40	35	0		1,740	740	1,005
Humanities	20	20	0		1,875	680	1,195
Social and behavioural sciences and law	45	0	50		4,600	1,110	3,490
Business, management and public administration	110	25	85		10,425	2,185	8,235
Physical and life sciences and technologies	10	10	0		580	310	270
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	25	15	10		1,500	685	815
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	115	115	0		10,770	9,970	800
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	10	0	10		2,205	1,480	720
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	115	15	100		7,510	1,165	6,345
Personal, protective and transportation services	70	25	45		5,995	2,800	3,195
Other 47	0	0	0		10	10	0

Table: Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Labour force activity characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Maple Ridge, District municipality				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	1,400	630	775		140,820	66,615	74,210
In the labour force 49	1,030	500	530		91,535	46,320	45,215
Employed 50	940	450	490		77,850	38,880	38,970
Unemployed 51	85	45	40		13,685	7,440	6,245
Not in the labour force 52	375	130	240		49,290	20,295	28,995
Participation rate 53	73.6	79.4	68.4		65.0	69.5	60.9
Employment rate 54	67.1	71.4	63.2		55.3	58.4	52.5
Unemployment rate 55	8.3	9.0	7.5		15.0	16.1	13.8

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Maple Ridge, District municipality				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	995	475	515		87,720	44,440	43,275
A Management occupations 57	85	45	40		5,515	2,645	2,870
B Business, finance and administration occupations	140	25	110		11,830	2,390	9,440
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	10	10	0		2,885	2,230	655
D Health occupations	45	10	40		2,805	505	2,300
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	60	10	45		7,955	1,885	6,075
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	35	25	10		2,315	1,175	1,140
G Sales and service occupations	260	65	195		25,205	8,325	16,880
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	275	230	50		17,435	15,880	1,555
I Occupations unique to primary industry	30	15	15		6,775	5,545	1,230
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	55	55	10		4,990	3,865	1,125

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Maple Ridge, District municipality				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	995	480	515		87,720	44,445	43,275
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	35	20	20		7,720	6,220	1,505
Construction	155	135	15		8,660	7,535	1,130
Manufacturing	130	90	40		7,850	6,150	1,695
Wholesale trade	45	25	20		2,065	1,455	610
Retail trade	120	30	95		9,135	3,430	5,705
Finance and real estate	30	10	20		2,530	705	1,825
Health care and social services	100	0	95		8,370	1,280	7,095
Educational services	35	0	25		5,125	1,220	3,905
Business services	130	80	50		12,390	6,980	5,415
Other services	215	85	135		23,855	9,460	14,395

Table: Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Place of work status of the Aboriginal identity population	Maple Ridge, District municipality				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	940	450	490		77,850	38,875	38,970
Worked at home	40	20	20		4,975	2,190	2,785
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		175	105	70
No fixed workplace address	160	135	25		13,795	10,320	3,470
Worked at usual place	740	295	445		58,900	26,260	32,645
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	240	80	160		32,360	13,230	19,135
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	455	210	245		22,855	10,995	11,860
Worked in a different census division (county)	40	0	40		3,245	1,770	1,475
Worked in a different province	0	10	0		445	265	180

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

Figure Mode of transportation to work of the Aboriginal identity population	Maple Ridge, District municipality				British Columbia
	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	900	430	470		72,695	36,580	36,115
Car, truck, van, as driver	610	300	310		45,560	22,860	22,705
Car, truck, van, as passenger	90	50	40		9,155	5,095	4,060
Public transit	95	40	50		5,850	2,530	3,325
Walked or bicycled	70	20	50		10,300	4,875	5,420
All other modes	35	10	20		1,825	1,215	610

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Maple Ridge, District municipality				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	1,005	455	550		91,760	45,545	46,215
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	25,365	34,502	20,398		17,978	21,053	15,362
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	28,519	34,126	23,873		24,836	28,972	20,759
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	560	265	295		35,235	18,520	16,715
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	37,328	44,300	28,743		34,601	39,662	30,533
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	39,124	47,217	31,908		39,237	44,109	33,840

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Maple Ridge, District municipality				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	1,285	585	695		129,165	61,160	68,005
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	24,396	30,826	20,347		15,836	17,695	14,899
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	100	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	81.7	82.9	79.8		77.0	82.3	70.6
Government transfers - As a % of total income	11.0	9.4	12.9		17.8	12.5	24.0
Other money - As a % of total income	7.5	7.8	7.1		5.3	5.2	5.4

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Maple Ridge, District municipality				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	1,020	Data not available	Data not available		89,670	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	66,099	Data not available	Data not available		42,059	Data not available	Data not available

Definitions, sources and symbols

Source: Statistics Canada, 2006 Census of Population.

How to cite: Statistics Canada. 2007. Maple Ridge, British Columbia (Code5915075) (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).