Archived Content

Information identified as archived is provided for reference, research or recordkeeping purposes. It is not subject to the Government of Canada Web Standards and has not been altered or updated since it was archived. Please contact us to request a format other than those available.

Archived Content

Content is archived.

Table 1
Couples by visible minority group, Canada, 2011

Table 1
Couples by visible minority group, Canada, 2011
Table summary
This table shows the numbers of couples by visible minority groups in Canada, in 2011.
Visible minority groups All couples Mixed unions Non-mixed unions
number percentage
Japanese 32,820 78.7 21.3
Latin American 112,265 48.2 51.8
Black 167,950 40.2 59.8
Filipino 155,700 29.8 70.2
Arab 94,315 25.4 74.6
Korean 41,370 22.5 77.5
Southeast Asian 74,560 21.9 78.1
West Asian 51,300 19.5 80.5
Chinese 351,640 19.4 80.6
South Asian 407,510 13.0 87.0
Multiple visible minoritiesNote 1 40,415 64.9 35.1
Visible minority, n.i.e.Note 2 27,215 52.4 47.6
Footnote 1

This category includes respondents who reported more than one visible minority group by checking off two or more mark-in circles, e.g., "Black" and "South Asian."

Return to footnote 1 referrer

Footnote 2

The abbreviation 'n.i.e.' means 'not included elsewhere.' This category includes respondents who reported a write-in response such as "Guyanese," "West Indian," "Tibetan," "Polynesian" or "Pacific Islander," etc.

Return to footnote 2 referrer

Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey, 2011.
Date modified: