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2006 Aboriginal Population Profile

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Table: Population and dwelling counts

Population and dwelling counts	Smithers, Town				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Population in 2006 1	5,217	Data not available	Data not available		4,113,487†	Data not available	Data not available
Population in 2001 1	5,414	Data not available	Data not available		3,907,738†	Data not available	Data not available
2001 to 2006 population change (%)	-3.6	Data not available	Data not available		5.3	Data not available	Data not available
Total private dwellings 2	2,172	Data not available	Data not available		1,788,474	Data not available	Data not available
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents 3	2,080	Data not available	Data not available		1,642,715	Data not available	Data not available
Population density per square kilometre	332.6	Data not available	Data not available		4.4	Data not available	Data not available
Land area (square km)	15.68	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	Smithers, Town				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 4	5,145	2,505	2,640		4,074,385	1,998,385	2,076,000
Total Aboriginal identity population 5	765	350	410		196,070	94,855	101,220
North American Indian - single response 6	665	305	360		129,580	63,190	66,390
Métis - single response	65	25	40		59,445	28,590	30,850
Inuit - single response	10	0	0		795	335	460
Multiple Aboriginal identity responses	0	0	0		1,655	800	855
Aboriginal responses not included elsewhere 7	25	15	10		4,605	1,940	2,660
Non-Aboriginal identity population	4,380	2,155	2,225		3,878,310	1,903,530	1,974,780

Table: Registered Indian status

Figure Registered Indian status	Smithers, Town				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 8	5,145	2,510	2,640		4,074,385	1,998,385	2,075,995
Registered Indian 9	665	315	350		110,545	53,535	57,010
Not a registered Indian	4,480	2,190	2,290		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	Smithers, Town				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 10	765	350	415		196,070	94,855	101,215
0 to 4 years	50	20	30		16,195	8,130	8,065
5 to 9 years	70	15	50		18,005	9,155	8,855
10 to 14 years	75	50	30		21,045	10,960	10,085
15 to 19 years	100	40	55		19,940	10,400	9,545
20 to 24 years	45	25	15		14,875	7,180	7,695
25 to 29 years	40	10	25		12,750	6,110	6,645
30 to 34 years	55	15	35		12,855	6,065	6,785
35 to 39 years	35	10	25		13,945	6,350	7,595
40 to 44 years	45	40	10		15,670	7,175	8,500
45 to 49 years	95	40	50		14,790	6,645	8,140
50 to 54 years	35	10	25		11,635	5,440	6,200
55 to 59 years	20	20	0		8,275	3,895	4,375
60 to 64 years	65	30	45		6,150	2,890	3,260
65 to 69 years	10	10	0		4,135	1,985	2,155
70 to 74 years	10	0	0		2,705	1,220	1,480
75 to 79 years	10	10	0		1,670	740	935
80 to 84 years	0	0	0		835	320	520
85 years and over	0	0	0		585	195	385
Median age of the Aboriginal identity population 11	30.5	33.4	29.7		28.1	26.2	29.8
% of the Aboriginal identity population aged 15 and over	73.9	75.7	73.5		71.8	70.2	73.3

Table: Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Common-law status of the Aboriginal identity population	Smithers, Town				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 12	570	260	305		140,825	66,615	74,210
Not in a common-law relationship	425	190	235		116,100	55,255	60,845
In a common-law relationship	145	75	65		24,725	11,355	13,365

Table: Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Legal marital status of the Aboriginal identity population	Smithers, Town				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 13	570	265	305		140,820	66,610	74,210
Never legally married (single) 14	375	190	185		75,915	39,290	36,620
Legally married (and not separated) 15	165	70	95		41,000	18,980	22,025
Separated, but still legally married 16	15	0	10		6,970	2,680	4,290
Divorced 17	20	0	20		11,690	4,465	7,230
Widowed 18	0	0	0		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	Smithers, Town				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private dwellings occupied by usual residents 19	330	Data not available	Data not available		89,675	Data not available	Data not available
Single detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	45.5	Data not available	Data not available		54.4	Data not available	Data not available
Semi-detached houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	3.0	Data not available	Data not available		4.0	Data not available	Data not available
Row houses - as a % of total occupied private dwellings	4.5	Data not available	Data not available		7.1	Data not available	Data not available
Apartments, duplex - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 20	0.0	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	33.3	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	0.0	Data not available	Data not available		3.1	Data not available	Data not available
Other dwellings - as a % of total occupied private dwellings 21	12.1	Data not available	Data not available		5.3	Data not available	Data not available
Number of owned dwellings 22	120	Data not available	Data not available		47,010	Data not available	Data not available
Number of rented dwellings 23	210	Data not available	Data not available		38,725	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed before 1986	260	Data not available	Data not available		61,235	Data not available	Data not available
Number of dwellings constructed between 1986 and 2006 24	70	Data not available	Data not available		28,440	Data not available	Data not available
Dwelling requiring regular maintenance only	205	Data not available	Data not available		44,815	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring minor repairs only	105	Data not available	Data not available		28,945	Data not available	Data not available
Dwellings requiring major repairs only	25	Data not available	Data not available		15,910	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of rooms per dwelling 25	5.7	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	4.5	Data not available	Data not available		2.8	Data not available	Data not available
Average number of persons per room	0.5	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	Smithers, Town				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total number of persons in census families 26	765	350	415		195,400	94,460	100,940
Spouses	160	70	95		40,155	18,600	21,550
Common-law partners	140	75	65		24,670	11,330	13,345
Lone parents	65	15	50		15,350	3,075	12,275
Children in census families	290	120	165		81,115	43,265	37,850
Persons not in census families	100	70	30		34,110	18,190	15,920

Table: Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Language characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Smithers, Town				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population	765	355	415		196,075	94,860	101,215
Knowledge of Aboriginal language(s) 27	130	70	60		18,230	8,740	9,495
Knowledge of English only 28	625	275	345		166,890	81,700	85,190
Knowledge of French only 29	0	0	0		65	30	40
Knowledge of English and French only 30	15	0	10		7,865	3,325	4,540
Knowledge of other languages 31	0	0	0		3,025	1,065	1,955
% of the Aboriginal identity population whose mother tongue is an Aboriginal language	16.3	18.3	14.5		7.4	7.1	7.7
% of the Aboriginal identity population who speak an Aboriginal language most often at home	10.5	11.3	9.6		2.2	2.2	2.2
% of the Aboriginal identity population with knowledge of Aboriginal language(s)	17.0	19.7	14.5		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	Smithers, Town				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 1 year and over 32	765	355	410		192,765	93,210	99,560
Lived at the same address 1 year ago	600	260	340		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)	75	30	45		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	95	60	35		14,330	6,970	7,360
Lived in a different province or territory 1 year ago	0	0	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	Smithers, Town				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total population 5 years and over 33	715	330	385		179,870	86,720	93,145
Lived at the same address 5 years ago	280	120	160		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)	220	95	120		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	220	115	100		32,080	15,080	17,005
Lived in a different province or territory 5 years ago	0	0	0		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	Smithers, Town				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 34	570	265	305		140,825	66,615	74,210
No certificate, diploma or degree	245	125	120		54,910	28,220	26,695
High school certificate or equivalent 35	175	75	105		35,680	16,550	19,125
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	35	20	15		17,615	10,615	7,000
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 36	45	15	25		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	50	15	35		7,515	2,650	4,870
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 15 to 24 37	140	70	75		34,815	17,580	17,235
No certificate, diploma or degree	70	35	35		19,540	10,260	9,280
High school certificate or equivalent 38	60	20	35		11,020	5,380	5,640
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	10	0	0		1,580	990	590
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 39	0	0	0		1,855	715	1,145
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	10	0		470	145	330
University certificate or degree	0	0	0		345	95	250
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 25 to 34 40	95	25	65		25,610	12,175	13,430
No certificate, diploma or degree	20	0	20		7,340	3,985	3,350
High school certificate or equivalent 41	40	10	30		7,490	3,625	3,865
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	0	0	0		3,390	1,945	1,445
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 42	10	0	10		4,605	1,610	2,990
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	0	0	0		865	330	535
University certificate or degree	20	10	15		1,930	685	1,240
Total Aboriginal identity population aged 35 to 64 43	310	145	165		70,470	32,400	38,070
No certificate, diploma or degree	130	70	65		22,045	11,370	10,675
High school certificate or equivalent 44	75	40	40		15,935	7,050	8,890
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma	30	15	10		11,435	6,960	4,470
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma 45	30	10	20		12,970	4,445	8,520
University certificate or diploma below the bachelor level	10	0	10		3,210	870	2,335
University certificate or degree	30	10	20		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	Smithers, Town				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 46	570	265	305		140,825	66,615	74,210
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree	420	195	220		90,590	44,775	45,820
Education	20	10	10		3,015	695	2,320
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	0	0	0		1,740	740	1,005
Humanities	10	10	0		1,875	680	1,195
Social and behavioural sciences and law	0	0	0		4,600	1,110	3,490
Business, management and public administration	65	15	45		10,425	2,185	8,235
Physical and life sciences and technologies	0	0	10		580	310	270
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	0	0	0		1,500	685	815
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	20	20	0		10,770	9,970	800
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	10	10	0		2,205	1,480	720
Health, parks, recreation and fitness	20	10	15		7,510	1,165	6,345
Personal, protective and transportation services	0	0	0		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	Smithers, Town				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over 48	565	265	305		140,820	66,615	74,210
In the labour force 49	345	150	195		91,535	46,320	45,215
Employed 50	270	120	150		77,850	38,880	38,970
Unemployed 51	75	30	45		13,685	7,440	6,245
Not in the labour force 52	220	110	110		49,290	20,295	28,995
Participation rate 53	61.1	56.6	63.9		65.0	69.5	60.9
Employment rate 54	47.8	45.3	49.2		55.3	58.4	52.5
Unemployment rate 55	21.7	20.0	23.1		15.0	16.1	13.8

Table: Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Occupation characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Smithers, Town				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 56	305	145	165		87,720	44,440	43,275
A Management occupations 57	25	10	15		5,515	2,645	2,870
B Business, finance and administration occupations	0	0	0		11,830	2,390	9,440
C Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	15	0	10		2,885	2,230	655
D Health occupations	10	0	10		2,805	505	2,300
E Occupations in social science, education, government service and religion	40	15	25		7,955	1,885	6,075
F Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	0	0	0		2,315	1,175	1,140
G Sales and service occupations	100	20	75		25,205	8,325	16,880
H Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	60	40	20		17,435	15,880	1,555
I Occupations unique to primary industry	40	40	0		6,775	5,545	1,230
J Occupations unique to processing, manufacturing and utilities	20	10	0		4,990	3,865	1,125

Table: Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Industry characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Smithers, Town				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total experienced labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 58	310	140	165		87,720	44,445	43,275
Agriculture and other resource-based industries	70	60	15		7,720	6,220	1,505
Construction	0	0	0		8,660	7,535	1,130
Manufacturing	10	10	0		7,850	6,150	1,695
Wholesale trade	0	10	0		2,065	1,455	610
Retail trade	35	0	35		9,135	3,430	5,705
Finance and real estate	0	10	0		2,530	705	1,825
Health care and social services	35	0	30		8,370	1,280	7,095
Educational services	35	10	25		5,125	1,220	3,905
Business services	40	20	20		12,390	6,980	5,415
Other services	65	25	40		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	Smithers, Town				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total employed labour force 15 years and over with an Aboriginal identity 59	270	120	150		77,850	38,875	38,970
Worked at home	10	0	10		4,975	2,190	2,785
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0		175	105	70
No fixed workplace address	35	25	10		13,795	10,320	3,470
Worked at usual place	230	95	130		58,900	26,260	32,645
Worked in census subdivision (municipality) of residence	185	70	110		32,360	13,230	19,135
Worked in a different census subdivision (municipality) within the census division (county) of residence	30	20	15		22,855	10,995	11,860
Worked in a different census division (county)	10	0	10		3,245	1,770	1,475
Worked in a different province	0	0	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	Smithers, Town				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	265	120	140		72,695	36,580	36,115
Car, truck, van, as driver	110	55	60		45,560	22,860	22,705
Car, truck, van, as passenger	40	25	15		9,155	5,095	4,060
Public transit	0	0	0		5,850	2,530	3,325
Walked or bicycled	100	30	70		10,300	4,875	5,420
All other modes	0	10	0		1,825	1,215	610

Table: Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Earnings in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Smithers, Town				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings (counts) 61	320	145	170		91,760	45,545	46,215
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 62	18,015	15,584	19,276		17,978	21,053	15,362
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($)	26,882	34,591	20,364		24,836	28,972	20,759
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with earnings who worked full year, full time (counts) 63	130	50	75		35,235	18,520	16,715
Median earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	34,846	50,780	22,272		34,601	39,662	30,533
Average earnings - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over who worked full year, full time ($) 62	41,735	62,927	28,200		39,237	44,109	33,840

Table: Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population

Figure Income in 2005 of the Aboriginal identity population	Smithers, Town				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over with income (counts) 64	475	205	270		129,165	61,160	68,005
Median income - Total Aboriginal identity population 15 years and over ($) 65	17,695	16,051	17,724		15,836	17,695	14,899
Composition of total income (100%) 66	100	103	100		100	100	100
Earnings - As a % of total income	72.6	80.5	63.4		77.0	82.3	70.6
Government transfers - As a % of total income	24.9	16.6	35.2		17.8	12.5	24.0
Other money - As a % of total income	1.8	1.7	1.9		5.3	5.2	5.4

Table: Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population

Households characteristics of the Aboriginal identity population	Smithers, Town				British Columbia
	Total	Male	Female		Total	Male	Female
Total private Aboriginal households 67	330	Data not available	Data not available		89,670	Data not available	Data not available
Median income in 2005 - All private households ($) 68	36,375	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. Smithers, British Columbia (Code5951043) (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).