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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Selected Demographic, Cultural, Educational, Labour Force and Income Characteristics (688), Mother tongue (4), Age Groups (8D) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 2011 National Household Survey

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Age groups (8D)

Sex (3)

This table details selected demographic, cultural, educational, labour force and income characteristics , mother tongue , age groups and sex for the population in Castlegar, CY
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 1} = 24.1 %
Selected demographic, cultural, educational, labour force and income characteristics (688)	Mother tongue (4)
	Total population in private households by mother tongue^Footnote 2	English	French	English and French
Total population in private households by age group	7,550	6,505	70	0
0 to 4 years	335	335	0	0
5 to 9 years	385	380	0	0
10 to 14 years	395	385	0	0
15 to 19 years	475	460	0	0
20 to 24 years	410	400	0	0
25 to 29 years	425	390	0	0
30 to 34 years	420	370	0	0
35 to 39 years	445	425	0	0
40 to 44 years	505	425	0	0
45 to 49 years	530	475	0	0
50 to 54 years	640	575	0	0
55 to 59 years	600	450	0	0
60 to 64 years	545	495	0	0
65 to 69 years	395	285	0	0
70 to 74 years	445	275	0	0
75 to 79 years	250	195	0	0
80 to 84 years	225	115	0	0
85 years and over	135	70	0	0
Median age^{Footnote 3}	44.8	41.3	49.5	0.0
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by marital status^{Footnote 4}	6,435	5,400	70	0
Married or living with a common-law partner	3,870	3,215	25	0
Married (and not separated)	3,200	2,580	15	0
Living common law	670	630	0	0
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	2,565	2,190	50	0
Single (never legally married)	1,470	1,365	25	0
Separated	225	205	0	0
Divorced	425	395	0	0
Widowed	450	230	0	0
Total population in private households by first official language spoken	7,550	6,510	75	0
English	7,475	6,505	0	0
French	70	0	70	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
Neither English nor French	0	0	0	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 5}	7,550	6,510	75	0
English only	7,145	6,195	0	0
French only	0	0	0	0
English and French	395	310	70	0
Neither English nor French	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by language spoken most often at home	7,550	6,510	75	0
Single responses	7,460	6,475	70	0
English	7,275	6,475	40	0
French	30	0	30	0
Non-official languages	155	0	0	0
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 6}	0	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0
Dene	0	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	0	0	0	0
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	0
Ojibway	0	0	0	0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 7}	150	0	0	0
Arabic	0	0	0	0
Bengali	0	0	0	0
Cantonese	0	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0
Creoles	0	0	0	0
Dutch	0	0	0	0
German	0	0	0	0
Greek	0	0	0	0
Gujarati	15	0	0	0
Hindi	0	0	0	0
Hungarian	0	0	0	0
Italian	0	0	0	0
Korean	0	0	0	0
Mandarin	0	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	0	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	0	0	0	0
Polish	0	0	0	0
Portuguese	70	0	0	0
Romanian	0	0	0	0
Russian	0	0	0	0
Serbian	0	0	0	0
Spanish	0	0	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	0	0	0	0
Tamil	0	0	0	0
Ukrainian	0	0	0	0
Urdu	0	0	0	0
Vietnamese	0	0	0	0
Other languages^{Footnote 8}	0	0	0	0
Multiple responses	95	35	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	95	35	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by other language spoken regularly at home	7,550	6,510	70	0
None	7,040	6,385	30	0
English	95	0	25	0
French	50	40	0	0
Non-official language	365	80	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	360	80	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	0	0	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by non-official languages spoken^{Footnote 9}	1,255	350	0	0
Aboriginal languages	0	0	0	0
Algonquin	0	0	0	0
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0
Blackfoot	0	0	0	0
Cree languages^{Footnote 10}	0	0	0	0
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0
Ojibway	0	0	0	0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0
Carrier	0	0	0	0
Dene	0	0	0	0
Tlicho (Dogrib)	0	0	0	0
Slavey, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0
Stoney	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	0	0	0	0
Other Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 11}	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal languages	1,255	345	0	0
Italian	80	15	0	0
Portuguese	210	30	0	0
Romanian	0	0	0	0
Spanish	50	35	0	0
Dutch	30	0	0	0
Flemish	0	0	0	0
German	70	0	0	0
Yiddish	0	0	0	0
Danish	15	0	0	0
Norwegian	0	0	0	0
Swedish	0	0	0	0
Afrikaans	0	0	0	0
Gaelic languages	0	0	0	0
Bosnian	0	0	0	0
Bulgarian	0	0	0	0
Croatian	0	0	0	0
Czech	0	0	0	0
Macedonian	0	0	0	0
Polish	0	0	0	0
Russian	585	215	0	0
Serbian	0	0	0	0
Serbo-Croatian	0	0	0	0
Slovak	0	0	0	0
Slovenian	0	0	0	0
Ukrainian	0	0	0	0
Latvian	0	0	0	0
Lithuanian	0	0	0	0
Greek	0	0	0	0
Armenian	0	0	0	0
Albanian	0	0	0	0
Estonian	0	0	0	0
Finnish	0	0	0	0
Hungarian	30	0	0	0
Turkish	0	0	0	0
Berber languages (Kabyle)	0	0	0	0
Oromo	0	0	0	0
Somali	0	0	0	0
Amharic	0	0	0	0
Arabic	0	0	0	0
Hebrew	0	0	0	0
Maltese	0	0	0	0
Tigrigna	0	0	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Bengali	0	0	0	0
Gujarati	20	0	0	0
Hindi	20	0	0	0
Konkani	0	0	0	0
Marathi	0	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	0	0	0	0
Sindhi	0	0	0	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	0	0	0	0
Urdu	0	0	0	0
Nepali	0	0	0	0
Kurdish	0	0	0	0
Pashto	0	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	0	0	0	0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Kannada	0	0	0	0
Malayalam	0	0	0	0
Tamil	0	0	0	0
Telugu	0	0	0	0
Japanese	0	0	0	0
Korean	0	0	0	0
Cantonese	0	0	0	0
Fukien	0	0	0	0
Hakka	0	0	0	0
Mandarin	0	0	0	0
Taiwanese	0	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	10	0	0	0
Lao	0	0	0	0
Thai	10	0	0	0
Khmer (Cambodian)	0	0	0	0
Vietnamese	0	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	0	0	0	0
Ilocano	0	0	0	0
Malay	0	0	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	25	0	0	0
Akan (Twi)	0	0	0	0
Lingala	0	0	0	0
Rundi (Kirundi)	0	0	0	0
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	0	0	0	0
Swahili	0	0	0	0
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
African languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Creoles	0	0	0	0
Other non-Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 12}	0	0	0	0
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 13}	7,475	6,435	75	0
Non-movers	6,530	5,580	70	0
Movers	950	860	0	0
Non-migrants	470	415	0	0
Migrants	480	445	0	0
Internal migrants	475	440	0	0
Intraprovincial migrants	325	310	0	0
Interprovincial migrants	150	130	0	0
External migrants	0	0	0	0
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 14}	7,210	6,170	75	0
Non-movers	4,265	3,600	50	0
Movers	2,950	2,575	20	0
Non-migrants	1,200	1,040	0	0
Migrants	1,750	1,535	0	0
Internal migrants	1,675	1,470	0	0
Intraprovincial migrants	925	870	0	0
Interprovincial migrants	745	605	0	0
External migrants	75	60	0	0
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 15}	7,550	6,505	75	0
Canadian citizens	7,340	6,430	75	0
Canadian citizens only	7,200	6,305	75	0
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	145	125	0	0
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 16}	210	80	0	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 17}	7,550	6,505	75	0
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 18}	6,780	6,145	65	0
Born in province of residence	4,595	4,165	0	0
Born outside province of residence	2,180	1,980	65	0
Immigrants^{Footnote 19}	755	345	0	0
Americas	95	90	0	0
United States	85	90	0	0
Jamaica	0	0	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0	0
Mexico	0	0	0	0
Trinidad and Tobago	0	0	0	0
Colombia	0	0	0	0
El Salvador	0	0	0	0
Peru	0	0	0	0
Chile	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	0	0	0	0
Europe	530	205	0	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 20}	95	95	0	0
Italy	35	0	0	0
Germany	25	0	0	0
Poland	0	0	0	0
Portugal	175	55	0	0
Netherlands	75	50	0	0
France	0	0	0	0
Romania	0	0	0	0
Russian Federation	0	0	0	0
Greece	0	0	0	0
Ukraine	0	0	0	0
Croatia	0	0	0	0
Hungary	35	0	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	0	0	0	0
Serbia	0	0	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	45	0	0	0
Africa	0	0	0	0
Morocco	0	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0	0
Egypt	0	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	0	0	0	0
Nigeria	0	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0	0
Kenya	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	0	0	0	0
Asia	105	25	0	0
India	40	15	0	0
China^{Footnote 21}	0	0	0	0
Philippines	20	0	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	0	0	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 22}	0	0	0	0
Pakistan	0	0	0	0
Sri Lanka	0	0	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 23}	0	0	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 24}	0	0	0	0
Lebanon	0	0	0	0
Taiwan	0	0	0	0
Iraq	0	0	0	0
Bangladesh	0	0	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0	0
Japan	0	0	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	20	0	0	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 25}	15	15	0	0
Fiji	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 26}	20	15	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 27}	20	0	0	0
Total recent immigrant population in private households by selected places of birth^{Footnote 28}	35	0	0	0
Americas	0	0	0	0
United States	0	0	0	0
Mexico	0	0	0	0
Cuba	0	0	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0	0
Jamaica	0	0	0	0
Brazil	0	0	0	0
Colombia	0	0	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0	0
Peru	0	0	0	0
Venezuela^{Footnote 29}	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	0	0	0	0
Europe	0	0	0	0
France	0	0	0	0
Germany	0	0	0	0
Poland	0	0	0	0
Romania	0	0	0	0
Moldova^{Footnote 30}	0	0	0	0
Russian Federation	0	0	0	0
Ukraine	0	0	0	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 31}	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	0	0	0	0
Africa	0	0	0	0
Nigeria	0	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0	0
Mauritius	0	0	0	0
Somalia	0	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0	0
Egypt	0	0	0	0
Morocco	0	0	0	0
Tunisia	0	0	0	0
Cameroon	0	0	0	0
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the	0	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	0	0	0	0
Asia	15	0	0	0
Philippines	0	0	0	0
China^{Footnote 32}	0	0	0	0
India	0	0	0	0
Pakistan	0	0	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 33}	0	0	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 34}	0	0	0	0
Sri Lanka	0	0	0	0
Iraq	0	0	0	0
Bangladesh	0	0	0	0
Lebanon	0	0	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 35}	0	0	0	0
Taiwan	0	0	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0	0
Japan	0	0	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0	0
Israel	0	0	0	0
Nepal	0	0	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	0	0	0	0
United Arab Emirates	0	0	0	0
Saudi Arabia	0	0	0	0
Syria^{Footnote 36}	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	0	0	0	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 37}	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 38}	7,550	6,510	75	0
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 39}	6,775	6,145	65	0
Immigrants^{Footnote 40}	755	350	0	0
Before 1971	350	125	0	0
1971 to 1980	205	115	0	0
1981 to 1990	45	15	0	0
1991 to 2000	80	55	0	0
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 41}	75	35	0	0
2001 to 2005	40	20	0	0
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 42}	35	0	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 43}	15	0	0	0
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 44}	7,550	6,510	75	0
First generation^{Footnote 45}	790	375	0	0
Second generation^{Footnote 46}	1,485	1,315	0	0
Third generation or more^{Footnote 47}	5,275	4,825	45	0
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	7,550	6,510	70	0
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 48}	345	335	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 49}	130	125	0	0
Métis single identity	215	210	0	0
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	0	0	0	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 50}	0	0	0	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 51}	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	7,205	6,170	65	0
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 52}	7,550	6,505	75	0
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 53}	55	50	0	0
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	7,495	6,460	70	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 54}	6,435	5,400	75	0
In the labour force	3,820	3,380	50	0
Employed	3,480	3,045	50	0
Unemployed	345	330	0	0
Not in the labour force	2,615	2,020	20	0
Participation rate	59.4	62.6	66.7	0.0
Employment rate	54.1	56.4	66.7	0.0
Unemployment rate	9.0	9.8	0.0	0.0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker	3,820	3,380	55	0
Class of Worker - Not applicable^{Footnote 55}	40	40	0	0
All Classes of Worker^{Footnote 56}	3,780	3,340	50	0
Employee	3,445	3,040	45	0
Self-employed	340	300	0	0
Self-employed (incorporated)	85	75	0	0
Without paid help	30	30	0	0
With paid help	50	40	0	0
Self-employed (unincorporated)	255	220	0	0
Without paid help	165	135	0	0
With paid help	90	85	0	0
Unpaid family worker	0	0	0	0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011	3,825	3,380	50	0
Occupation - Not applicable^{Footnote 57}	40	40	0	0
All occupations^{Footnote 58}	3,785	3,340	50	0
0 Management occupations	415	380	0	0
00 Senior management occupations	40	40	0	0
01-05 Specialized middle management occupations	135	105	0	0
06 Middle management occupations in retail and wholesale trade and customer services	215	205	0	0
07-09 Middle management occupations in trades, transportation, production and utilities	25	25	0	0
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	640	550	0	0
11 Professional occupations in business and finance	105	75	0	0
12 Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations	235	215	0	0
13 Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations	35	20	0	0
14 Office support occupations	180	160	0	0
15 Distribution, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations	90	75	0	0
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	270	250	0	0
21 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences	95	85	0	0
22 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences	180	165	0	0
3 Health occupations	250	215	0	0
30 Professional occupations in nursing	50	50	0	0
31 Professional occupations in health (except nursing)	15	15	0	0
32 Technical occupations in health	95	70	0	0
34 Assisting occupations in support of health services	90	80	0	0
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	320	270	0	0
40 Professional occupations in education services	105	90	0	0
41 Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services	50	45	0	0
42 Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services	50	40	0	0
43 Occupations in front-line public protection services	30	30	0	0
44 Care providers and educational, legal and public protection support occupations	90	65	0	0
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	65	65	0	0
51 Professional occupations in art and culture	15	15	0	0
52 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	50	45	0	0
6 Sales and service occupations	895	800	0	0
62 Retail sales supervisors and specialized sales occupations	50	45	0	0
63 Service supervisors and specialized service occupations	145	135	0	0
64 Sales representatives and salespersons - wholesale and retail trade	145	135	0	0
65 Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations	150	130	0	0
66 Sales support occupations	215	215	0	0
67 Service support and other service occupations, n.e.c.	195	135	0	0
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	630	565	0	0
72 Industrial, electrical and construction trades	285	260	0	0
73 Maintenance and equipment operation trades	115	105	0	0
74 Other installers, repairers and servicers and material handlers	50	50	0	0
75 Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations	155	125	0	0
76 Trades helpers, construction labourers and related occupations	35	35	0	0
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	75	75	0	0
82 Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production	0	0	0	0
84 Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production	0	0	0	0
86 Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers	50	50	0	0
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	215	175	0	0
92 Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators	95	70	0	0
94 Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers	100	90	0	0
95 Assemblers in manufacturing	0	0	0	0
96 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities	15	10	0	0
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 59}	3,820	3,380	55	0
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 60}	40	40	0	0
All industries^{Footnote 61}	3,785	3,340	50	0
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	50	40	0	0
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	50	40	0	0
22 Utilities	70	75	0	0
23 Construction	320	310	0	0
31-33 Manufacturing	500	425	0	0
41 Wholesale trade	75	70	0	0
44-45 Retail trade	645	605	0	0
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	160	125	0	0
51 Information and cultural industries	65	65	0	0
52 Finance and insurance	165	150	0	0
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	35	35	0	0
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	190	140	0	0
55 Management of companies and enterprises	0	0	0	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	60	60	0	0
61 Educational services	220	185	0	0
62 Health care and social assistance	475	425	0	0
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	55	55	0	0
72 Accommodation and food services	365	315	0	0
81 Other services (except public administration)	120	95	0	0
91 Public administration	160	140	0	0
Total employed population 15 years and over by place of work status^{Footnote 62}	3,480	3,045	50	0
Usual place of work	2,920	2,565	45	0
Work in CSD of residence	2,040	1,790	30	0
Work in a different CSD in CD of residence	235	210	0	0
Work in a different CSD and CD in province of residence	590	510	0	0
Work in a different province	60	50	0	0
Worked at home	155	130	0	0
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0	0
No fixed workplace address	400	360	0	0
Total employed population aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address by mode of transportation^{Footnote 63}	3,325	2,925	55	0
Car, truck or van - as a driver	2,675	2,325	35	0
Car, truck or van - as a passenger	215	185	0	0
Public transit	55	50	0	0
Walked	315	290	0	0
Bicycle	35	35	0	0
Other methods	35	30	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 64}	4,265	3,800	55	0
English	4,245	3,800	45	0
French	0	0	0	0
Non-official language	0	0	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	0	0	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by other language used regularly at work^{Footnote 65}	4,265	3,805	55	0
None	4,190	3,745	50	0
English	0	0	0	0
French	35	30	0	0
Non-official language	40	0	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	40	0	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	0	0	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 66}	6,435	5,400	70	0
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,165	870	0	0
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 67}	1,715	1,570	0	0
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 68}	3,555	2,965	45	0
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 69}	1,220	1,005	0	0
Trades certificate or diploma (other than apprenticeship)^{Footnote 70}	580	450	0	0
Registered Apprenticeship certificate^{Footnote 71}	635	555	0	0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	1,360	1,120	30	0
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 72}	205	165	0	0
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	775	670	0	0
Bachelor's degree	505	445	0	0
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level	70	55	0	0
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry	10	10	0	0
Master's degree	160	140	0	0
Earned doctorate^{Footnote 73}	30	25	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 74}	3,555	2,965	45	0
Education	250	215	0	0
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	60	50	0	0
Humanities	70	55	0	0
Social and behavioural sciences and law	200	175	0	0
Business, management and public administration	660	520	0	0
Physical and life sciences and technologies	100	70	0	0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	65	55	0	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	1,155	985	0	0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	130	125	0	0
Health and related fields^{Footnote 75}	625	520	0	0
Personal, protective and transportation services	250	200	0	0
Other fields of study^{Footnote 76}	0	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree by location of study^{Footnote 77}	3,560	2,965	45	0
Inside Canada	3,265	2,795	40	0
Newfoundland and Labrador	0	0	0	0
Prince Edward Island	0	0	0	0
Nova Scotia	0	0	0	0
New Brunswick	0	0	0	0
Quebec	0	0	0	0
Ontario	145	115	0	0
Manitoba	30	20	0	0
Saskatchewan	95	60	0	0
Alberta	380	355	0	0
British Columbia	2,530	2,165	25	0
Yukon	0	0	0	0
Northwest Territories	0	0	0	0
Nunavut	0	0	0	0
Outside Canada	290	170	0	0
Total population in private households by visible minority	7,555	6,505	70	0
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 78}	305	195	0	0
South Asian^{Footnote 79}	60	35	0	0
Chinese	90	75	0	0
Black	40	30	0	0
Filipino	30	0	0	0
Latin American	0	0	0	0
Arab	0	0	0	0
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 80}	25	10	0	0
West Asian^{Footnote 81}	0	0	0	0
Korean	25	0	0	0
Japanese	25	30	0	0
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 82}	0	0	0	0
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 83}	0	0	0	0
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 84}	7,245	6,315	55	0
Total population in private households by selected ethnic origins (single and multiple responses)^{Footnote 85}	7,550	6,510	75	0
Total population - Single responses^{Footnote 86}	3,435	2,510	45	0
Total population - Multiple responses^{Footnote 87}	4,120	4,000	30	0
Canadian - Total responses	1,595	1,540	25	0
Canadian - Single responses	695	680	0	0
Canadian - Multiple responses	895	860	20	0
English - Total responses	2,385	2,355	0	0
English - Single responses	290	290	0	0
English - Multiple responses	2,095	2,065	0	0
French - Total responses	845	800	30	0
French - Single responses	120	95	0	0
French - Multiple responses	725	700	0	0
Scottish - Total responses	1,540	1,535	0	0
Scottish - Single responses	220	215	0	0
Scottish - Multiple responses	1,320	1,310	0	0
Irish - Total responses	1,275	1,245	0	0
Irish - Single responses	120	120	0	0
Irish - Multiple responses	1,150	1,130	0	0
German - Total responses	1,295	1,245	0	0
German - Single responses	180	155	0	0
German - Multiple responses	1,120	1,090	0	0
Italian - Total responses	510	450	0	0
Italian - Single responses	115	60	0	0
Italian - Multiple responses	395	390	0	0
Chinese - Total responses	70	55	0	0
Chinese - Single responses	15	10	0	0
Chinese - Multiple responses	55	45	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Total responses	245	240	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Single responses	15	10	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Multiple responses	225	230	0	0
Ukrainian - Total responses	535	505	0	0
Ukrainian - Single responses	75	45	0	0
Ukrainian - Multiple responses	460	460	0	0
East Indian - Total responses	55	30	0	0
East Indian - Single responses	40	20	0	0
East Indian - Multiple responses	0	0	0	0
Dutch - Total responses	460	395	0	0
Dutch - Single responses	110	70	0	0
Dutch - Multiple responses	350	325	0	0
Polish - Total responses	235	195	0	0
Polish - Single responses	30	0	0	0
Polish - Multiple responses	205	185	0	0
Filipino - Total responses	30	0	0	0
Filipino - Single responses	25	0	0	0
Filipino - Multiple responses	0	0	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Total responses^{Footnote 88}	190	190	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Single responses^{Footnote 89}	0	0	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Multiple responses^{Footnote 90}	170	170	0	0
Russian - Total responses	1,330	945	0	0
Russian - Single responses	730	355	0	0
Russian - Multiple responses	600	590	0	0
Welsh - Total responses	225	225	0	0
Welsh - Single responses	55	55	0	0
Welsh - Multiple responses	170	170	0	0
Norwegian - Total responses	240	245	0	0
Norwegian - Single responses	30	30	0	0
Norwegian - Multiple responses	210	210	0	0
Métis - Total responses	150	150	0	0
Métis - Single responses	0	0	0	0
Métis - Multiple responses	140	140	0	0
Portuguese - Total responses	360	200	0	0
Portuguese - Single responses	240	85	0	0
Portuguese - Multiple responses	115	110	0	0
American - Total responses	195	200	0	0
American - Single responses	55	55	0	0
American - Multiple responses	140	140	0	0
Spanish - Total responses	0	0	0	0
Spanish - Single responses	0	0	0	0
Spanish - Multiple responses	0	0	0	0
Swedish - Total responses	375	375	0	0
Swedish - Single responses	0	0	0	0
Swedish - Multiple responses	355	355	0	0
Hungarian - Total responses	135	105	0	0
Hungarian - Single responses	30	0	0	0
Hungarian - Multiple responses	100	100	0	0
Total income in 2010 of population aged 15 years and over^{Footnote 91}	6,435	5,405	75	0
Without income	285	280	0	0
With income	6,150	5,125	70	0
Under $5,000^{Footnote 92}	565	535	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$5,000 to $9,999	440	370	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$10,000 to $14,999	555	490	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$15,000 to $19,999	820	560	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$20,000 to $29,999	845	655	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$30,000 to $39,999	725	550	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$40,000 to $49,999	475	415	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$50,000 to $59,999	495	455	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$60,000 to $79,999	565	520	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$80,000 to $99,999	295	250	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 and over	360	310	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 to $124,999	230	185	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$125,000 and over	135	120	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
Median income $^{Footnote 93}	28,172	29,338	28,824	0
Average income $^{Footnote 94}	37,340	38,204	39,654	0
After-tax income in 2010 of population 15 years and over^{Footnote 95}	6,435	5,405	75	0
Without after-tax income	280	280	0	0
With after-tax income	6,150	5,125	70	0
Under $5,000^{Footnote 96}	590	550	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$5,000 to $9,999	445	375	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$10,000 to $14,999	575	515	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$15,000 to $19,999	885	585	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$20,000 to $29,999	1,050	855	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$30,000 to $39,999	725	560	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$40,000 to $49,999	615	545	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$50,000 to $59,999	405	370	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$60,000 to $79,999	505	465	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$80,000 to $99,999	250	205	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 and over	115	100	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
Median after-tax income $^{Footnote 97}	25,447	26,733	26,648	0
Average after-tax income $^{Footnote 98}	32,280	32,842	33,488	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by employment income statistics in 2010^{Footnote 99}	6,435	5,405	75	0
With employment income	4,265	3,750	55	0
Median employment income $^{Footnote 100}	29,663	29,689	50,068	0
Average employment income $^{Footnote 101}	38,477	38,468	41,728	0
With wages and salaries	4,050	3,560	50	0
Median wages and salaries $^{Footnote 102}	29,698	29,646	27,711	0
Average wages and salaries $^{Footnote 103}	39,108	38,989	38,859	0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by work activity in 2010	3,820	3,380	50	0
Worked full year, full time^{Footnote 104}	1,905	1,730	0	0
All others^{Footnote 105}	1,910	1,650	45	0

Symbol(s)

Symbol ..

not available for a specific reference period

Symbol ...

not applicable

...

Symbol x

suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act

Symbol F

too unreliable to be published

Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

For the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) estimates, the global non-response rate (GNR) is used as an indicator of data quality. This indicator combines complete non-response (household) and partial non-response (question) into a single rate. The value of the GNR is presented to users. A smaller GNR indicates a lower risk of non-response bias and as a result, lower risk of inaccuracy. The threshold used for estimates' suppression is a GNR of 50% or more. For more information, please refer to the National Household Survey User Guide, 2011.

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Footnote 2

Language groups are defined as follows: 'English' includes respondents who reported English only or English and one non-official language; 'French' includes respondents who reported French only or French and one non-official language; 'English and French' includes respondents who reported English and French, with or without one non-official language.

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'Total' category includes all groups mentioned as well as respondents who reported a non-official language as their only mother tongue.

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Footnote 3

The median age is an age 'x', such that exactly one half of the population is older than 'x' and the other half is younger than 'x'.

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Marital status
Refers to the marital status of the person, taking into account his/her common-law status. Persons who are married or living common law may be of opposite sex or of the same sex. The classification is as follows:
Married (and not separated): A person who is married and has not separated or obtained a divorce, and whose spouse is living.

Common-law: A person who is living with another person as a couple but who is not legally married to that person.

Separated: A person who is married but who no longer lives with his/her spouse (for any reason other than illness, work or school) and who has not obtained a divorce. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

Divorced: A person who has obtained a legal divorce and who has not remarried. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

Widowed: A person who has lost his/her spouse through death and who has not remarried. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

Single (never legally married): A person who has never married or a person whose marriage has been annulled and who has not remarried. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

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Footnote 5

Refers to the ability to conduct a conversation in English only, in French only, in both English and French, or in neither English nor French.

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Selected Aboriginal languages
The languages shown were selected based on the Aboriginal languages spoken most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 National Household Survey.

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Footnote 7

Selected non-Aboriginal languages
The languages shown were selected based on the non-Aboriginal most often spoken at home (other than English or French) most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 National Household Survey.

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Footnote 8

Other languages
This is a subtotal of all languages collected by the National Household Survey that are not displayed separately here.

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Footnote 9

Refers to languages, other than English or French, in which the respondent can conduct a conversation. The category 'Non-official languages spoken' represents the sum of single language responses and multiple language responses received in the NHS. Hence, this total is greater than the total population.

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Footnote 10

Cree languages include the following categories: Cree not otherwise specified (which refers to those who reported 'Cree'), Swampy Cree, Plains Cree, Woods Cree, and a category labelled 'Cree not included elsewhere' (which includes Moose Cree, Northern East Cree and Southern East Cree).

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Footnote 11

This is a subtotal of all Aboriginal languages collected on May 10, 2011 that are not displayed separately here.

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Footnote 12

This is a subtotal of all non-Aboriginal languages, other than English or French, collected on May 10, 2011 that are not displayed separately here.

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Footnote 13

Refers to the status of a person with regard to the place of residence on the reference day, May 10, 2011, in relation to the place of residence on the same date one year earlier. Persons who have not moved are referred to as non-movers and persons who have moved from one residence to another are referred to as movers. Movers include non-migrants and migrants. Non-migrants are persons who did move but remained in the same city, town, township, village or Indian reserve. Migrants include internal migrants who moved to a different city, town, township, village or Indian reserve within Canada. External migrants include persons who lived outside Canada at the earlier reference date.

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Footnote 14

Refers to the status of a person with regard to the place of residence on the reference day, May 10, 2011, in relation to the place of residence on the same date five years earlier. Persons who have not moved are referred to as non-movers and persons who have moved from one residence to another are referred to as movers. Movers include non-migrants and migrants. Non-migrants are persons who did move but remained in the same city, town, township, village or Indian reserve. Migrants include internal migrants who moved to a different city, town, township, village or Indian reserve within Canada. External migrants include persons who lived outside Canada at the earlier reference date.

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Citizenship refers to the legal citizenship status of a person. Citizenship can be by birth or naturalization. A person may have more than one citizenship. A person may be stateless, that is, they may have no citizenship.

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Footnote 16

Includes persons who are stateless.

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Footnote 17

The places of birth selected are the most frequently reported by immigrants at the Canada level.

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Footnote 18

Non-immigrant refers to a person who is a Canadian citizen by birth.

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Footnote 19

Immigrant refers to a person who is or has ever been a landed immigrant/permanent resident. This person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Canada for a number of years, while others have arrived recently. Some immigrants are Canadian citizens, while others are not. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number are born in Canada. In the 2011 National Household Survey, 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 20

The official name of United Kingdom is United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. United Kingdom includes Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland (excludes Isle of Man, the Channel Islands and British Overseas Territories).

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China excludes Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Macao Special Administrative Region.

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The official name of Viet Nam is Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.

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The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

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The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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Footnote 25

The category 'Oceania and other' includes places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere, such as 'born at sea.'

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Footnote 26

The category 'Other places of birth' includes other places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere, such as 'born at sea.'

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Footnote 27

Non-permanent resident refers to a person from another country who has a work or study permit, or who is a refugee claimant, and any non-Canadian-born family member living in Canada with them.

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Footnote 28

Recent immigrants are immigrants who landed in Canada between January 1, 2006 and May 10, 2011.

Immigrant refers to a person who is or has ever been a landed immigrant/permanent resident. This person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Canada for a number of years, while others have arrived recently. Some immigrants are Canadian citizens, while others are not. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number are born in Canada.

The places of birth selected are the most frequently reported by recent immigrants at the Canada level.

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Footnote 29

The official name of Venezuela is Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

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The official name of Moldova is Republic of Moldova.

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Footnote 32

China excludes Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Macao Special Administrative Region.

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The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

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The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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The official name of Viet Nam is Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.

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The official name of Syria is Syrian Arab Republic.

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Footnote 37

The category 'Oceania and other' includes places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere, such as 'born at sea.'

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Period of immigration refers to the period in which the immigrant first obtained his or her landed immigrant/permanent resident status. A landed immigrant/permanent resident refers to a person who has been granted the right to live permanently in Canada by immigration authorities.

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Footnote 39

Non-immigrant refers to a person who is a Canadian citizen by birth.

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Footnote 41

Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 42

Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 43

Non-permanent resident refers to a person from another country who has a work or study permit, or who is a refugee claimant, and any non-Canadian-born family member living in Canada with them.

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Footnote 44

Generation status refers to whether or not the person or the person's parents were born in Canada. It identifies persons as being first generation, second generation or third generation or more.

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Footnote 45

'First generation' includes persons who were born outside Canada. For the most part, these are people who are now, or have ever been, immigrants to Canada.

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Footnote 46

'Second generation' includes persons who were born in Canada and had at least one parent born outside Canada. For the most part, these are the children of immigrants.

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Footnote 47

'Third generation or more' includes persons who were born in Canada with both parents born in Canada.

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Footnote 48

'Aboriginal identity' includes persons who reported being an Aboriginal person, that is, First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) and/or those who reported Registered or Treaty Indian status, that is registered under the Indian Act of Canada, and/or those who reported membership in a First Nation or Indian band. Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada.

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Footnote 49

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the National Household Survey (NHS). In 2011, there were a total of 36 Indian reserves and Indian settlements that were 'incompletely enumerated' in the NHS. For these reserves or settlements, NHS enumeration was either not permitted or was interrupted before it could be completed, or was not possible because of natural events (specifically forest fires in Northern Ontario). For additional information, please refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, National Household Survey (NHS), 2011.

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Footnote 50

'Multiple Aboriginal identities' includes persons who reported being any two or all three of the following: First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit).

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Footnote 51

'Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere' includes persons who did not report being First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) but who did report Registered or Treaty Indian status and/or membership in a First Nation or Indian band.

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Footnote 53

Registered or Treaty Indian status refers to whether or not a person reported being a Registered or Treaty Indian.
'Registered or Treaty Indian' includes persons who reported being a Registered or Treaty Indian in Question 20. Registered Indians are persons who are registered under the Indian Act of Canada. Treaty Indians are persons who belong to a First Nation or Indian band that signed a treaty with the Crown. Registered or Treaty Indians are sometimes also called Status Indians.

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Footnote 54

Refers to whether a person was employed, unemployed or not in the labour force during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011.

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In the past, this variable was called Labour force activity.

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Footnote 55

Includes unemployed persons aged 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2010 only.

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Footnote 56

Experienced labour force refers to persons who, during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011, were employed and the unemployed who had last worked for pay or in self-employment in either 2010 or 2011.

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Footnote 57

Unemployed persons aged 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2010 only.

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Footnote 59

Refers to the general nature of the business carried out in the establishment where the person worked. The 2011 National Household Survey industry data are produced according to the NAICS 2007.

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Footnote 60

Unemployed persons aged 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2010 only.

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Footnote 62

Classification of respondents according to whether they worked at home, worked outside Canada, had no fixed workplace address or worked at a specific address (usual place of work).

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Footnote 63

Refers to the main mode of transportation a respondent uses to travel between his or her home and his or her place of work.

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Footnote 64

Population by language used most often at work.

Refers to the language used most often at work, as reported on May 10, 2011 by the individuals aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2010.

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Footnote 65

Refers to the other language used regularly at work, as reported on May 10, 2011 by the individuals aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2010.

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Footnote 66

'Highest certificate, diploma or degree' refers to the highest certificate, diploma or degree completed based on a hierarchy which is generally related to the amount of time spent 'in-class.' For postsecondary completers, a university education is considered to be a higher level of schooling than a college education, while a college education is considered to be a higher level of education than in the trades. Although some trades requirements may take as long or longer to complete than a given college or university program, the majority of time is spent in on-the-job paid training and less time is spent in the classroom.

For further definitions, refer to the National Household Survey Dictionary, Catalogue no. 99-000-X. For any comments on collection, dissemination or data quality for this variable, refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

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Footnote 67

'High school diploma or equivalent' refers to graduation from a secondary school or equivalent. It excludes persons with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree.

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Footnote 68

'Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes 'apprenticeship or trades certificates or diplomas', 'college, CEGEP or other non-university certificates or diplomas' and university certificates, diplomas and degrees.

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Footnote 69

'Trades certificate or diploma (other than apprenticeship)' includes trades certificates or diplomas such as pre-employment or vocational certificates and diplomas from brief trade programs completed at community colleges, institutes of technology, vocational centres, and similar institutions.

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'Registered Apprenticeship certificate' includes Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation.

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Footnote 71

'Registered Apprenticeship certificate' includes Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation.

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Footnote 72

Comparisons with other data sources suggest that the category 'University certificate or diploma below bachelor level' was over-reported in the National Household Survey (NHS). This category likely includes some responses that are actually college certificates or diplomas, bachelor's degrees or other types of education (e.g., university transfer programs, bachelor's programs completed in other countries, incomplete bachelor's programs, non-university professional designations). We recommend users interpret the results for the 'University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's level' category with caution.

For any other comments on data quality for this variable, refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

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'Earned doctorate.' This category refers to persons who have completed a doctorate degree awarded by a university. This includes, for example, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.). It does not include honorary doctorates.

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Footnote 74

'Major field of study' is defined as the main discipline or subject of learning. It is collected for the highest certificate, diploma or degree above the high school or secondary school level and classified according to the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2011. This variable shows the 'primary groupings,' a CIP variant.

For more information on the CIP classification, see the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2011, Catalogue no. 12-590-X available from: www.statcan.gc.ca/concepts/classification-eng.htm.

For any comments on collection, dissemination or data quality for this variable, refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

'Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes apprenticeship or trades certificates or diplomas, college, CEGEP or other non-university certificates or diplomas and university certificates, diplomas and degrees.

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Footnote 75

Called 'Health, parks, recreation and fitness' in CIP Canada 2000.

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Footnote 76

Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

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'Location of study' refers to the province, territory or country of the institution from which the highest certificate, diploma or degree above the high school level was completed.

'Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes apprenticeship or trades certificates or diplomas, college, CEGEP or other non-university certificates or diplomas and university certificates, diplomas and degrees.

Users should be aware that some respondents may have reported the physical location of study rather than the location of the certificate, diploma or degree-granting institution. This could affect the responses of those who obtained a certificate, diploma or degree through a joint program or by distance learning with credentials granted in another province or country. In particular, a number of persons reported a location of study for a university credential in one of the territories (Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut), even though there were no educational institutions in the territories with the authority to grant university degrees.

For any other comments on collection, dissemination or data quality for this variable refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

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Footnote 78

The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.'

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Footnote 79

For example, 'East Indian,' 'Pakistani,' 'Sri Lankan,' etc.

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Footnote 80

For example, 'Vietnamese,' 'Cambodian,' 'Malaysian,' 'Laotian,' etc.

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Footnote 81

For example, 'Iranian,' 'Afghan,' etc.

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Footnote 82

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

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Footnote 83

Includes respondents who reported more than one visible minority group by checking two or more mark-in circles, e.g., 'Black' and 'South Asian.'

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Footnote 84

Includes respondents who reported 'Yes' to the Aboriginal identity question (Question 18) as well as respondents who were not considered to be members of a visible minority group.

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Footnote 85

The category 'Total population in private households by selected ethnic origin (single and multiple responses)' indicates the number of respondents who reported a specific ethnic origin, either as their only ethnic origin or in addition to one or more other ethnic origins. The sum of all total responses for all ethnic origins is greater than the total population estimate due to the reporting of multiple origins.

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Footnote 86

A single ethnic origin response occurs when a respondent provides one ethnic origin only.

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Footnote 87

A multiple ethnic origin response occurs when a respondent provides two or more ethnic origins.

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Footnote 88

Includes general responses indicating British Isles origins (e.g., 'British,' 'United Kingdom') as well as more specific responses indicating British Isles origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Celtic').

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Total income - Total income refers to monetary receipts from certain sources, before income taxes and deductions, during calendar year 2010. It includes employment income from wages, salaries, tips, commissions and net income from self-employment (for both unincorporated farm and non-farm activities); income from government sources, such as social assistance, child benefits, employment insurance, old age security pension, Canada or Quebec pension plan benefits and disability income; income from employer and personal pension sources, such as private pensions and payments from annuities and RRIFs; income from investment sources, such as dividends and interest on bonds, accounts, GICs and mutual funds; and other regular cash income, such as child support payments received, spousal support payments (alimony) received and scholarships. The monetary receipts included are those that tend to be of a regular and recurring nature. It excludes one-time receipts, such as lottery winnings, gambling winnings, cash inheritances, lump sum insurance settlements, capital gains and RRSP withdrawals. Capital gains are excluded because they are not by their nature regular and recurring. It is further assumed that they are less likely to be fully spent in the period in which they are received, unlike income that is regular and recurring. Also excluded are employer's contributions to registered pension plans, Canada and Quebec pension plans, and employment insurance. Finally, voluntary inter-household transfers, imputed rent, goods and services produced for barter, and goods produced for own consumption are excluded from this total income definition.

Median income of individuals - The median income of a specified group of income recipients is that amount which divides their income size distribution into two halves, i.e., the incomes of the first half of individuals are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median. Median income is calculated from the individuals with income in that group (e.g., males aged 45 to 54 years).

Average income of individuals - Average income of individuals refers to the weighted mean total income of individuals aged 15 years and over who reported income for 2010. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of individuals (e.g., males aged 45 to 54 years) by the number of individuals with income in that group.

Median and average incomes of individuals will be calculated for those individuals who are at least aged 15 years and who have an income (positive or negative).

Age - Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 92

Including loss.

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For population with income.

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Footnote 94

For population with income.

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After-tax income - Refers to total income from all sources minus federal, provincial and territorial income taxes paid for 2010.

Median income of individuals - The median income of a specified group of income recipients is that amount which divides their income size distribution into two halves, i.e., the incomes of the first half of individuals are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median. Median income is calculated from the individuals with income in that group (e.g., males aged 45 to 54 years).

Average income of individuals - Average income of individuals refers to the weighted mean total income of individuals aged 15 years and over who reported income for 2010. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of individuals (e.g., males aged 45 to 54 years) by the number of individuals with income in that group.

Median and average incomes of individuals will be calculated for those individuals who are at least aged 15 years and who have an income (positive or negative).

Age - Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

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Including loss.

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For population with after-tax income.

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Footnote 98

For population with after-tax income.

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Footnote 99

Earnings or employment income - Refers to total income received by persons aged 15 years and over during calendar year 2010 as wages and salaries, net income from a non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice, and/or net farm self-employment income.

Wages and salaries - Refers to gross wages and salaries before deductions for such items as income tax, pensions and Employment Insurance. Included in this source are military pay and allowances, tips, commissions and cash bonuses, benefits from wage-loss replacement plans or income-maintenance insurance plans, supplementary unemployment benefits from an employer or union as well as all types of casual earnings during calendar year 2010. Other employment income such as taxable benefits, research grants and royalties are included.

Net non-farm income from unincorporated business and/or professional practice - Refers to net income (gross receipts minus expenses of operation such as wages, rents and depreciation) received during calendar year 2010 from the respondent's non-farm unincorporated business or professional practice. In the case of partnerships, only the respondent's share was reported. Also included is net income from persons babysitting in their own homes, persons providing room and board to non-relatives, self-employed fishers, hunters and trappers, operators of direct distributorships such as those selling and delivering cosmetics, as well as freelance activities of artists, writers, music teachers, hairdressers, dressmakers, etc.

Net farm income - Refers to net income (gross receipts from farm sales minus depreciation and cost of operation) received during calendar year 2010 from the operation of a farm, either on the respondent's own account or in partnership. In the case of partnerships, only the respondent's share of income was reported. Included with gross receipts are cash advances received in 2010, dividends from cooperatives, rebates and farm-support payments to farmers from federal, provincial and regional agricultural programs (for example, milk subsidies and marketing board payments) and gross insurance proceeds such as payments from the AgriInvest and AgriStability programs. The value of income 'in kind,' such as agricultural products produced and consumed on the farm, is excluded.

Median income of individuals - The median income of a specified group of income recipients is that amount which divides their income size distribution, ranked by size of income, into two halves, i.e., the incomes of the first half of individuals are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median. Median income is calculated from the unrounded number of individuals (e.g., males aged 45 to 54) with income in that group.

Average income of individuals - Average income of individuals refers to the weighted mean total income of individuals aged 15 years and over who reported income for 2010. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of individuals (e.g., males aged 45 to 54) by the number of individuals with income in that group.

The above concept and procedures also apply in the calculation of these statistics for earnings.

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For population with employment income.

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For population with employment income.

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Footnote 102

For population with wages and salaries.

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Footnote 103

For population with wages and salaries.

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Footnote 104

Worked 49 to 52 weeks mostly full time (30 hours or more per week).

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Includes persons who never worked, persons who worked prior to 2010 only, persons who worked in 2011 only and persons who worked mostly part time (less than 30 hours per week) or in 48 weeks or less in 2010.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-010-X2011048.

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