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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Selected Demographic, Income and Sociocultural Characteristics (109) and Number Reporting and Aggregate Amount Reported from Each Source in 2010 (35) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

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This table details selected demographic, income and sociocultural characteristics and number reporting and aggregate amount reported from each source in 2010 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in Hamilton
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 1 = 26.7 %
Selected demographic, income and sociocultural characteristics (109) Number reporting and aggregate amount reported from each source in 2010 (35)
Total - Number reporting and aggregate amount reported from each source With incomeFootnote 2 Aggregate income $'000 With market incomeFootnote 3 Aggregate market income $'000 With employment incomeFootnote 4 Aggregate employment income $'000 With wages and salariesFootnote 5 Aggregate wages and salaries $'000 With self-employment incomeFootnote 6 Aggregate self-employment income $'000 With investment incomeFootnote 7 Aggregate investment income $'000 With retirement pensions, superannuation and annuitiesFootnote 8 Aggregate retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities $'000 With other money incomeFootnote 9 Aggregate other money income $'000 With government transfer paymentsFootnote 10 Aggregate government transfer payments $'000 With Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefitsFootnote 11 Aggregate Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefits $'000 With Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income SupplementFootnote 12 Aggregate Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplement $'000 With Employment Insurance benefitsFootnote 13 Aggregate Employment Insurance benefits $'000 With child benefitsFootnote 14 Aggregate child benefits $'000 With other income from government sourcesFootnote 15 Aggregate other income from government sources $'000 With income tax paidFootnote 16 Aggregate income tax paid $'000 With after-tax incomeFootnote 17 Aggregate after-tax income $'000 With net capital gains or lossesFootnote 18 Aggregate net capital gains or losses $'000
Total - Sex and age groupsFootnote 19 588,190 558,975 23,780,696 485,240 20,688,454 401,020 17,588,626 373,435 16,505,694 50,340 1,083,049 169,910 890,531 92,800 1,817,016 82,190 392,305 465,480 3,092,099 132,025 919,364 102,055 720,811 47,480 306,300 81,055 311,370 373,325 834,232 370,205 3,893,053 558,890 19,887,662 50,365 249,548
15 to 24 years 94,885 73,895 883,687 64,080 767,308 61,020 717,615 60,180 701,570 2,445 16,055 7,940 24,575 110 517 10,110 24,529 53,995 116,443 1,825 4,367 0 0 3,045 15,127 2,455 13,684 52,765 83,279 15,575 43,040 73,890 840,651 1,750 1,404
25 to 54 years 294,965 289,670 14,395,483 254,525 13,389,331 247,385 12,916,876 232,370 12,194,985 29,390 721,938 66,485 273,191 2,060 37,262 29,470 161,895 239,265 1,006,293 6,020 44,992 0 0 36,040 238,131 76,515 293,012 187,950 430,146 216,300 2,539,205 289,645 11,856,292 18,570 109,545
25 to 34 years 86,240 84,780 3,118,287 74,260 2,808,340 72,940 2,767,128 70,150 2,677,446 6,565 89,671 14,130 21,445 95 418 6,820 19,296 73,600 310,023 425 2,020 0 0 14,980 101,772 18,245 91,506 61,105 114,735 59,275 423,323 84,780 2,694,922 3,165 3,383
35 to 44 years 94,640 93,280 4,945,050 82,085 4,584,208 79,780 4,441,067 74,550 4,177,335 10,135 263,587 20,115 90,727 215 1,296 8,845 51,215 81,085 360,718 1,195 8,233 0 0 10,865 75,879 35,805 144,988 58,660 131,635 70,245 875,890 93,275 4,069,127 5,540 26,895
45 to 54 years 114,085 111,610 6,332,118 98,180 5,996,733 94,670 5,708,952 87,670 5,340,202 12,690 368,673 32,245 161,018 1,755 35,546 13,800 91,408 84,585 335,552 4,400 34,810 0 0 10,195 60,450 22,465 56,517 68,190 183,787 86,780 1,240,057 111,585 5,092,475 9,860 79,242
55 to 64 years 90,510 87,800 4,388,027 76,495 4,024,186 63,755 3,226,429 57,550 2,998,344 10,850 228,107 35,810 198,016 17,175 468,927 17,810 130,618 65,200 363,908 24,770 163,872 2,010 11,976 6,940 42,244 1,900 4,009 53,055 141,864 67,960 819,060 87,735 3,568,921 11,995 50,874
65 years and over 107,835 107,615 4,113,370 90,135 2,507,985 28,855 727,586 23,330 610,672 7,660 116,857 59,680 394,756 73,450 1,310,310 24,800 75,217 107,015 1,605,419 99,410 706,155 100,045 708,867 1,455 10,796 190 650 79,545 178,952 70,370 491,731 107,620 3,621,519 18,050 87,715
65 to 74 years 58,110 57,910 2,322,708 48,050 1,502,247 20,835 592,451 17,070 497,323 5,475 95,109 28,440 181,304 36,265 684,778 13,070 43,626 57,370 820,492 53,160 365,231 51,810 355,086 1,355 10,096 145 533 39,950 89,564 39,235 308,713 57,910 2,014,012 9,340 47,668
75 years and over 49,720 49,705 1,790,662 42,090 1,005,745 8,020 135,140 6,265 113,461 2,185 21,741 31,235 213,485 37,180 625,531 11,730 31,592 49,645 784,929 46,245 340,925 48,240 353,817 100 735 50 132 39,595 89,388 31,130 183,011 49,705 1,607,678 8,715 40,072
Male 283,595 270,940 13,826,178 239,330 12,460,418 206,890 10,627,261 191,445 9,905,049 28,460 722,472 80,050 491,648 47,045 1,132,687 39,220 208,710 237,380 1,365,847 59,210 461,995 44,245 298,257 22,715 135,897 3,365 12,912 229,050 456,760 191,110 2,525,704 270,935 11,300,504 25,145 175,926
15 to 24 years 48,485 37,575 470,579 32,480 418,083 30,815 393,459 30,295 384,498 1,365 9,026 4,055 11,747 25 156 5,160 12,730 28,290 52,468 825 2,026 0 0 1,830 8,554 145 522 28,025 41,369 8,970 27,595 37,570 442,926 975 1,506
25 to 54 years 143,705 142,330 8,300,251 126,830 7,940,141 124,700 7,682,736 116,610 7,226,005 15,915 456,676 32,785 152,245 1,265 26,597 14,250 78,673 123,770 360,191 2,380 19,876 0 0 16,195 95,002 2,855 11,334 121,910 233,994 112,420 1,640,372 142,325 6,660,130 10,230 79,194
25 to 34 years 42,115 41,725 1,667,611 37,440 1,576,218 36,945 1,554,010 35,425 1,503,885 3,750 50,179 7,250 12,889 70 249 3,640 9,133 38,605 91,481 180 1,012 0 0 5,905 30,727 585 2,732 38,275 57,015 30,900 250,157 41,720 1,417,460 1,940 2,151
35 to 44 years 45,470 44,900 2,845,755 40,420 2,740,157 39,970 2,664,554 37,285 2,509,061 5,230 155,496 9,855 51,229 85 391 4,190 23,766 38,365 105,869 460 3,514 0 0 5,010 29,941 1,080 4,373 37,650 68,065 36,650 571,904 44,905 2,273,817 3,165 16,483
45 to 54 years 56,120 55,705 3,786,909 48,965 3,624,086 47,795 3,463,782 43,910 3,212,981 6,935 251,002 15,680 88,125 1,105 26,079 6,420 45,778 46,800 162,843 1,740 15,352 0 0 5,280 34,334 1,195 4,248 45,985 108,904 44,865 818,232 55,705 2,968,366 5,130 60,569
55 to 64 years 43,050 42,725 2,667,044 37,605 2,476,664 32,980 1,991,380 29,505 1,831,008 6,210 160,263 16,850 110,271 9,545 301,944 8,580 72,959 37,235 190,319 10,580 77,185 380 2,575 3,810 24,753 315 862 35,715 84,938 34,235 537,843 42,730 2,129,169 5,780 35,238
65 years and over 48,355 48,310 2,388,268 42,420 1,625,573 18,395 560,016 15,035 463,418 4,965 96,594 26,360 217,388 36,210 803,845 11,230 44,359 48,085 762,880 45,425 362,906 43,865 295,683 885 7,588 50 192 43,400 96,450 35,480 319,883 48,310 2,068,629 8,165 60,012
65 to 74 years 27,885 27,850 1,441,236 24,085 1,018,156 12,870 442,119 10,610 364,655 3,540 77,365 13,490 110,569 19,080 438,257 6,210 27,314 27,635 423,097 25,785 199,795 24,235 162,625 815 6,910 30 152 24,970 53,656 20,620 211,248 27,845 1,230,275 4,375 30,078
75 years and over 20,470 20,465 947,029 18,330 607,238 5,525 117,927 4,425 98,764 1,425 19,222 12,870 106,819 17,135 365,586 5,025 17,024 20,450 339,705 19,640 163,110 19,630 133,091 70 635 15 60 18,430 42,805 14,870 108,683 20,460 838,360 3,790 29,898
Female 304,600 288,035 9,954,315 245,905 8,228,061 194,130 6,961,330 181,990 6,600,682 21,880 360,559 89,855 398,910 45,760 684,421 42,970 183,573 228,100 1,726,250 72,810 457,369 57,810 422,555 24,765 170,369 77,690 298,457 144,275 377,472 179,095 1,367,411 287,955 8,586,972 25,220 73,600
15 to 24 years 46,395 36,320 413,169 31,600 349,166 30,205 324,156 29,890 317,132 1,080 7,062 3,885 12,843 80 384 4,955 11,799 25,705 63,975 1,005 2,341 0 0 1,220 6,574 2,310 13,180 24,740 41,895 6,605 15,445 36,320 397,723 780 -97
25 to 54 years 151,265 147,340 6,095,213 127,695 5,448,953 122,680 5,234,200 115,760 4,969,229 13,470 265,263 33,695 120,945 800 10,494 15,220 83,249 115,500 646,126 3,635 25,118 0 0 19,845 143,127 73,655 281,678 66,045 196,162 103,880 898,889 147,315 5,196,374 8,340 30,356
25 to 34 years 44,130 43,065 1,450,667 36,815 1,231,951 35,995 1,213,302 34,725 1,173,760 2,815 39,492 6,880 8,562 25 164 3,180 10,148 34,995 218,568 245 986 0 0 9,080 71,039 17,660 88,774 22,825 57,709 28,375 173,165 43,060 1,277,459 1,230 1,232
35 to 44 years 49,170 48,375 2,099,013 41,665 1,844,324 39,810 1,776,465 37,270 1,668,238 4,905 108,215 10,255 39,497 125 935 4,660 27,449 42,725 254,860 735 4,718 0 0 5,855 45,939 34,725 140,635 21,010 63,569 33,595 303,919 48,375 1,795,080 2,385 10,414
45 to 54 years 57,965 55,900 2,545,744 49,215 2,372,698 46,875 2,244,834 43,760 2,127,220 5,755 117,655 16,560 72,893 650 9,465 7,380 45,630 37,785 172,727 2,660 19,456 0 0 4,915 26,146 21,270 52,269 22,210 74,867 41,910 421,759 55,885 2,123,837 4,730 18,710
55 to 64 years 47,460 45,075 1,721,232 38,890 1,547,340 30,775 1,235,067 28,040 1,167,083 4,640 67,946 18,955 87,722 7,635 166,984 9,230 57,659 27,965 173,588 14,185 86,684 1,635 9,402 3,125 17,490 1,585 3,147 17,340 56,914 33,725 281,269 45,010 1,439,797 6,215 15,652
65 years and over 59,480 59,305 1,724,881 47,720 882,386 10,460 167,590 8,300 147,280 2,695 20,275 33,325 177,373 37,240 506,462 13,570 30,888 58,930 842,613 53,985 343,216 56,185 413,149 570 3,209 145 457 36,145 82,491 34,885 171,824 59,310 1,553,071 9,885 27,702
65 to 74 years 30,225 30,060 881,264 23,965 483,931 7,960 150,473 6,460 132,672 1,930 17,750 14,950 70,710 17,190 246,506 6,860 16,295 29,735 397,390 27,375 165,469 27,575 192,460 540 3,177 115 384 14,980 35,908 18,625 97,522 30,065 783,898 4,965 17,558
75 years and over 29,255 29,240 843,616 23,755 398,363 2,500 17,190 1,840 14,634 760 2,524 18,365 106,666 20,050 259,957 6,710 14,570 29,200 445,146 26,605 177,777 28,610 220,726 30 48 30 72 21,170 46,583 16,260 74,302 29,245 769,303 4,920 10,144
Total - Population by decile of adjusted after-tax family incomeFootnote 20 588,190 558,975 23,780,696 485,245 20,688,454 401,015 17,588,626 373,435 16,505,694 50,340 1,082,942 169,910 890,531 92,800 1,817,016 82,190 392,305 465,475 3,092,099 132,020 919,364 102,060 720,811 47,480 306,300 81,060 311,370 373,320 834,232 370,200 3,893,106 558,895 19,887,484 50,370 249,548
In bottom half of the Canadian distribution 249,815 231,545 5,027,679 171,685 3,225,020 127,255 2,631,184 114,185 2,460,284 19,550 170,907 51,995 100,087 39,145 412,907 24,015 80,755 214,465 1,802,649 65,795 434,252 55,415 430,066 21,070 140,613 41,700 223,447 179,955 574,296 104,230 347,803 231,510 4,679,946 11,130 69,345
In bottom decile 49,125 42,760 356,955 17,645 92,233 14,265 78,701 12,150 76,290 2,855 2,432 4,000 3,713 565 2,937 2,730 6,876 40,905 264,695 3,580 20,328 955 8,782 2,025 10,724 9,040 66,462 37,510 158,384 2,075 14,210 42,760 342,762 990 47,820
In second decile 46,180 42,800 745,702 26,800 290,914 20,260 254,310 17,225 222,782 4,060 31,488 6,770 9,725 3,745 15,712 3,405 11,220 40,535 454,770 13,230 68,763 12,610 132,882 4,000 29,558 7,700 59,185 36,980 164,395 10,335 15,885 42,800 729,814 1,440 10,614
In third decile 47,670 44,570 983,173 36,460 590,232 24,695 487,697 22,070 448,950 3,775 38,633 11,645 20,349 9,950 64,114 5,065 18,118 41,295 392,951 15,940 109,047 14,520 107,119 4,730 32,388 7,935 42,039 33,680 102,377 22,380 47,724 44,570 935,490 2,325 2,152
In fourth decile 52,400 49,560 1,313,360 43,610 950,181 31,480 755,761 28,740 706,585 4,635 49,242 14,190 30,691 12,380 140,169 5,960 23,410 45,070 363,132 16,865 121,015 14,425 96,657 4,910 33,671 8,305 30,346 35,645 81,445 32,170 101,654 49,540 1,211,613 2,950 3,269
In fifth decile 54,440 51,855 1,628,461 47,175 1,301,495 36,560 1,054,807 33,990 1,005,794 4,215 49,084 15,390 35,602 12,510 190,029 6,860 21,129 46,670 327,060 16,175 115,166 12,905 84,584 5,400 34,266 8,720 25,391 36,140 67,675 37,265 168,335 51,835 1,460,278 3,425 5,427
In top half of the Canadian distribution 338,375 327,430 18,753,037 313,555 17,463,424 273,765 14,957,315 259,250 14,045,269 30,790 912,027 117,915 790,444 53,660 1,404,088 58,170 311,527 251,015 1,289,449 66,230 485,114 46,640 290,778 26,410 165,687 39,355 87,932 193,365 259,951 265,975 3,545,300 327,380 15,207,662 39,240 180,202
In sixth decile 58,740 56,115 2,017,842 51,840 1,704,243 41,785 1,411,571 39,305 1,360,180 4,565 51,349 17,335 41,131 11,880 222,105 8,420 29,440 49,515 313,518 15,425 112,058 11,960 78,380 6,090 39,224 8,825 20,990 38,025 62,886 43,280 249,397 56,100 1,768,439 4,650 -959
In seventh decile 63,070 60,825 2,488,434 57,490 2,196,016 48,770 1,861,701 46,095 1,793,973 4,825 67,705 18,530 56,720 11,300 248,875 9,330 28,643 51,725 292,517 14,550 104,346 11,010 70,966 6,265 41,672 9,025 18,898 40,070 56,605 47,840 352,974 60,810 2,135,471 5,770 18,269
In eighth decile 69,015 66,840 3,156,117 64,165 2,878,094 55,675 2,462,809 52,700 2,372,757 5,725 90,006 22,495 72,777 11,280 296,122 10,715 46,425 54,920 277,985 13,970 101,358 10,150 63,952 6,055 38,472 8,735 17,068 42,670 57,146 54,360 495,146 66,830 2,660,930 6,855 25,063
In ninth decile 73,695 71,605 4,064,130 69,480 3,829,693 62,415 3,365,622 59,870 3,245,373 6,035 120,060 25,760 106,007 9,985 307,745 12,260 50,395 52,810 234,615 11,775 87,393 8,400 49,475 4,770 28,984 7,675 18,199 41,725 50,585 59,315 726,131 71,605 3,338,245 8,340 34,973
In top decile 73,870 72,045 7,025,878 70,580 6,855,561 65,115 5,855,742 61,285 5,272,469 9,645 582,933 33,795 513,831 9,215 329,085 17,450 156,652 42,050 170,818 10,505 79,921 5,120 27,973 3,230 17,364 5,105 12,788 30,880 32,728 61,175 1,721,679 72,035 5,304,370 13,620 102,858
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 21 588,195 558,975 23,780,484 485,240 20,688,454 401,020 17,588,626 373,435 16,505,473 50,340 1,083,049 169,910 890,531 92,800 1,817,016 82,185 392,281 465,480 3,092,099 132,020 919,364 102,060 720,811 47,480 306,300 81,055 311,370 373,320 834,232 370,205 3,893,053 558,890 19,887,662 50,370 249,548
No certificate, diploma or degree 113,535 94,855 2,472,267 70,675 1,595,583 44,115 1,087,009 40,975 1,024,737 4,480 62,385 27,130 142,071 25,225 323,283 11,225 43,089 79,590 876,846 39,810 268,455 36,695 280,407 5,310 30,558 8,080 46,696 65,275 250,702 42,895 248,949 94,840 2,223,414 5,795 31,532
High school diploma or equivalentFootnote 22 159,230 153,020 4,844,028 130,740 4,062,099 108,705 3,426,826 102,470 3,277,140 10,890 149,706 38,780 160,121 22,835 386,456 21,735 88,700 128,650 781,931 33,940 228,041 24,930 173,600 12,135 68,188 17,705 72,962 106,090 239,131 90,030 646,412 152,990 4,197,666 10,315 22,894
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 23 315,430 311,105 16,464,058 283,825 15,030,986 248,200 13,074,632 229,985 12,203,753 34,970 870,869 104,000 588,339 44,735 1,107,378 49,225 260,496 257,235 1,433,287 58,270 422,833 40,435 266,804 30,030 207,523 55,275 191,712 201,955 344,395 237,280 2,997,723 311,060 13,466,442 34,265 195,095
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor levelFootnote 24 196,050 193,300 8,648,841 173,675 7,626,231 149,060 6,632,469 138,535 6,372,375 18,900 259,937 57,395 266,651 30,685 595,158 27,640 132,224 164,895 1,022,465 41,530 301,370 30,115 203,589 20,540 132,348 33,715 123,978 131,545 261,157 144,650 1,375,565 193,280 7,273,270 17,205 68,570
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 119,380 117,810 7,815,199 110,150 7,404,540 99,145 6,442,426 91,450 5,831,377 16,075 610,774 46,600 321,659 14,055 512,228 21,585 128,272 92,345 410,824 16,740 121,499 10,320 63,216 9,495 75,178 21,555 67,735 70,410 83,239 92,630 1,622,150 117,785 6,193,188 17,055 126,523
Total - Population by Aboriginal identity 588,190 558,975 23,780,484 485,240 20,688,454 401,020 17,588,626 373,430 16,505,473 50,340 1,082,942 169,910 890,531 92,805 1,817,016 82,190 392,305 465,480 3,092,099 132,020 919,364 102,060 720,811 47,480 306,300 81,055 311,370 373,325 834,232 370,205 3,893,053 558,890 19,887,484 50,365 249,523
Aboriginal identityFootnote 25 8,655 8,115 260,999 6,240 209,140 5,710 188,025 5,465 182,319 455 5,657 1,140 3,484 630 13,546 725 4,144 7,025 51,891 1,075 7,260 695 5,513 850 5,318 1,835 10,379 6,060 23,468 4,440 33,565 8,110 227,436 245 -7,671
First Nations (North American Indian) single identityFootnote 26 6,350 5,930 182,734 4,365 143,225 4,045 134,063 3,900 130,365 250 3,795 765 1,144 320 6,227 495 2,016 5,180 39,269 655 4,261 485 4,238 640 4,379 1,365 8,297 4,520 18,106 3,200 22,828 5,930 159,739 195 -7,749
Métis single identity 1,925 1,840 69,540 1,600 59,855 1,420 48,625 1,385 47,378 135 1,148 305 2,257 280 6,905 195 2,058 1,550 9,776 375 2,751 180 1,033 180 770 360 1,594 1,275 3,633 1,105 9,994 1,840 59,748 30 373
Inuk (Inuit) single identity 60 60 1,231 55 504 55 546 55 541 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 646 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 551 0 0 55 1,140 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal identitiesFootnote 27 95 85 1,961 85 1,031 85 1,090 25 466 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 85 852 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 601 0 0 90 1,899 0 0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhereFootnote 28 225 190 5,653 130 4,368 110 3,649 100 3,702 0 0 55 56 30 506 35 45 170 1,338 40 225 25 163 0 0 30 156 130 622 115 592 190 5,046 0 0
Non-Aboriginal identity 579,540 550,865 23,519,498 479,000 20,479,313 395,305 17,400,591 367,970 16,323,391 49,880 1,077,372 168,775 887,066 92,175 1,803,571 81,465 388,135 458,450 3,040,206 130,950 912,139 101,360 715,336 46,630 300,981 79,220 300,992 367,255 810,761 365,760 3,859,490 550,780 19,660,058 50,120 257,211
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian statusFootnote 29 588,195 558,975 23,780,484 485,245 20,688,454 401,020 17,588,626 373,435 16,505,473 50,340 1,082,942 169,910 890,531 92,805 1,817,114 82,190 392,305 465,480 3,092,099 132,025 919,364 102,060 720,811 47,480 306,300 81,055 311,370 373,325 834,243 370,205 3,893,053 558,895 19,887,484 50,365 249,548
Registered or Treaty IndianFootnote 30 3,625 3,455 106,277 2,545 85,029 2,325 78,844 2,180 76,531 190 2,382 515 850 240 4,020 335 1,388 3,010 21,147 470 3,101 370 3,170 265 1,460 700 3,433 2,635 9,993 1,870 14,418 3,455 91,859 115 -7,499
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 584,565 555,520 23,674,205 482,700 20,603,450 398,690 17,509,801 371,250 16,428,947 50,145 1,080,648 169,395 889,684 92,565 1,813,088 81,850 390,938 462,465 3,070,919 131,550 916,298 101,685 717,642 47,215 304,839 80,360 307,920 370,690 824,233 368,330 3,878,688 555,435 19,795,623 50,250 257,279
Total - Population by Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 31 588,190 558,980 23,780,696 485,240 20,688,668 401,020 17,588,406 373,435 16,505,694 50,345 1,082,942 169,910 890,531 92,800 1,817,016 82,185 392,281 465,480 3,092,066 132,020 919,399 102,055 720,811 47,480 306,300 81,055 311,350 373,320 834,232 370,200 3,893,053 558,890 19,887,662 50,365 249,523
Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 32 13,720 12,835 446,901 10,370 373,315 9,615 342,414 9,100 330,410 875 12,081 1,915 5,427 785 18,286 1,235 7,171 10,770 73,681 1,390 8,811 825 6,246 1,565 9,482 2,830 15,116 9,340 34,015 7,320 61,085 12,830 385,997 405 -6,868
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestryFootnote 33 11,405 10,615 361,167 8,390 298,530 7,835 280,160 7,380 269,337 725 10,963 1,495 2,274 510 10,967 995 4,996 8,985 62,670 1,005 6,273 660 5,428 1,290 7,995 2,435 13,363 7,850 29,606 5,960 48,583 10,615 312,601 335 -7,491
Métis ancestry 2,185 2,100 83,787 1,885 74,338 1,685 61,642 1,620 60,379 130 1,195 420 3,116 275 7,413 250 2,148 1,670 9,425 355 2,512 160 838 235 1,073 360 1,547 1,415 3,408 1,305 12,460 2,100 71,152 75 518
Inuit ancestry 240 230 6,951 190 4,888 190 4,882 190 4,953 20 59 25 6 0 0 0 0 210 1,997 0 0 0 0 50 461 45 297 160 1,161 120 830 230 6,110 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry onlyFootnote 34 574,475 546,145 23,333,608 474,875 20,315,142 391,405 17,245,991 364,335 16,175,268 49,470 1,070,964 167,995 885,122 92,015 1,798,720 80,955 385,161 454,710 3,018,384 130,635 910,587 101,235 714,528 45,910 296,786 78,225 296,258 363,980 800,217 362,885 3,832,017 546,055 19,501,477 49,960 256,423
Total - Generation statusFootnote 35 588,190 558,975 23,780,484 485,240 20,688,668 401,015 17,588,626 373,435 16,505,694 50,340 1,083,049 169,910 890,531 92,805 1,817,016 82,190 392,281 465,480 3,092,099 132,020 919,364 102,055 720,847 47,480 306,300 81,055 311,350 373,320 834,232 370,205 3,893,106 558,890 19,887,484 50,365 249,548
First generationFootnote 36 165,835 158,535 6,239,649 131,520 5,110,803 97,435 4,152,656 88,600 3,842,640 14,785 310,248 53,960 277,612 36,070 585,675 22,535 94,808 137,550 1,128,847 51,605 361,288 43,655 314,242 11,905 74,584 22,235 96,579 107,320 282,129 100,335 929,757 158,525 5,309,853 14,180 92,223
Second generationFootnote 37 141,785 134,760 6,234,230 120,905 5,572,820 101,925 4,773,371 95,155 4,464,048 12,825 309,224 43,260 247,199 21,145 451,851 21,070 100,505 111,505 661,395 28,825 203,724 22,850 157,106 11,455 75,888 20,715 69,513 89,360 155,172 93,730 1,076,288 134,715 5,157,930 13,470 46,191
Third generation or moreFootnote 38 280,570 265,680 11,306,603 232,820 10,004,828 201,660 8,662,609 189,675 8,199,002 22,730 463,687 72,690 365,719 35,585 779,483 38,585 196,968 216,425 1,301,891 51,590 354,388 35,545 249,462 24,125 155,827 38,110 145,259 176,640 396,931 176,145 1,887,063 265,650 9,419,522 22,715 111,141
Total - Population by visible minorityFootnote 39 588,190 558,980 23,780,484 485,240 20,688,454 401,020 17,588,626 373,435 16,505,694 50,340 1,083,049 169,910 890,531 92,805 1,817,114 82,190 392,305 465,475 3,092,099 132,025 919,364 102,055 720,811 47,480 306,300 81,055 311,350 373,320 834,232 370,200 3,893,053 558,890 19,887,484 50,370 249,548
Total visible minority populationFootnote 40 77,980 70,875 2,313,720 55,925 1,967,807 50,065 1,807,479 46,775 1,708,501 5,825 98,872 15,770 61,761 4,380 75,538 7,350 22,973 60,405 345,935 7,870 48,037 6,090 50,827 6,565 44,241 14,085 71,039 49,560 131,804 37,440 315,602 70,870 1,998,078 4,315 17,859
South AsianFootnote 41 18,535 17,075 620,249 13,790 541,163 12,340 486,305 11,455 455,053 1,645 31,091 4,795 26,350 1,105 21,441 2,080 7,058 14,570 79,060 2,300 13,552 1,725 14,373 1,595 11,270 3,220 14,830 11,435 25,043 9,560 92,464 17,070 527,739 1,415 6,601
Chinese 9,560 8,855 305,696 7,030 274,161 5,980 249,051 5,560 231,633 680 17,277 3,070 10,288 530 10,096 1,365 4,701 7,340 31,474 870 4,594 805 7,070 735 4,516 1,380 4,846 6,065 10,438 4,725 46,503 8,850 259,032 1,045 5,493
Black 13,190 11,870 380,989 9,510 304,307 8,365 282,085 8,000 272,069 670 10,290 2,070 3,427 1,120 16,218 1,095 2,329 10,265 76,815 1,715 11,645 1,310 10,484 1,230 8,515 2,310 15,129 9,155 31,033 6,175 48,162 11,870 332,848 525 632
Filipino 6,945 6,300 221,773 5,480 197,421 5,105 182,510 5,000 179,986 390 2,519 1,195 3,611 485 9,391 590 1,992 5,370 24,402 760 5,007 525 4,300 675 4,611 1,340 4,377 4,165 6,125 4,315 30,433 6,300 191,326 205 743
Latin American 7,265 6,605 192,266 5,140 160,900 4,845 155,361 4,430 146,885 675 8,418 640 2,018 205 2,291 505 1,460 5,635 31,167 530 3,006 305 3,049 585 3,617 1,645 7,606 4,590 13,863 3,580 21,979 6,605 170,145 135 32
Arab 6,590 5,815 190,966 4,075 159,144 3,635 147,376 3,310 137,066 520 10,222 1,060 5,382 245 5,316 505 1,045 5,020 31,970 485 2,722 365 2,951 435 2,804 1,320 8,250 4,080 15,222 2,405 27,800 5,810 163,139 230 626
Southeast AsianFootnote 42 5,455 4,890 127,175 3,720 103,617 3,375 97,688 3,235 96,008 260 1,871 895 2,720 170 2,040 315 1,157 4,255 23,417 305 1,977 260 2,302 540 3,327 975 4,968 3,605 10,863 2,370 13,258 4,895 113,912 175 731
West AsianFootnote 43 3,805 3,495 91,011 2,385 69,856 2,180 67,187 1,940 60,228 335 6,819 535 1,091 40 588 290 1,058 3,040 21,141 145 967 170 1,580 320 2,226 735 5,562 2,535 10,810 1,245 10,668 3,490 80,339 180 1,655
Korean 2,235 1,950 49,156 1,460 42,392 1,330 39,701 1,090 33,231 285 6,471 430 1,160 40 656 175 807 1,655 6,925 150 608 110 1,162 110 666 445 1,947 1,355 2,563 815 5,737 1,950 43,415 90 1,148
Japanese 1,060 975 36,723 905 30,585 680 23,238 635 22,664 70 328 465 2,090 275 5,232 160 214 800 6,249 305 2,342 285 1,853 55 565 135 535 585 981 605 5,162 975 31,728 145 -10
Visible minority, n.i.e.Footnote 44 1,235 1,140 41,300 945 35,486 860 32,580 800 30,779 105 1,629 170 1,909 55 655 90 286 910 6,039 130 748 105 869 115 950 210 1,150 790 2,327 675 5,937 1,140 35,514 65 -67
Multiple visible minoritiesFootnote 45 2,105 1,905 56,218 1,490 48,979 1,370 44,420 1,315 42,644 180 1,869 430 1,717 120 1,866 185 862 1,540 7,291 180 891 130 915 170 1,137 365 1,821 1,200 2,535 970 7,410 1,910 48,811 95 309
Not a visible minorityFootnote 46 510,215 488,105 21,466,965 429,315 18,720,846 350,955 15,781,141 326,660 14,797,002 44,520 984,052 154,145 828,771 88,425 1,741,576 74,835 369,331 405,075 2,746,132 124,150 871,330 95,965 670,020 40,915 262,059 66,970 240,332 323,760 702,430 332,765 3,577,503 488,020 17,889,404 46,055 231,689
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigrationFootnote 47 588,195 558,980 23,780,484 485,240 20,688,454 401,020 17,588,406 373,430 16,505,473 50,345 1,082,942 169,915 890,531 92,805 1,817,016 82,190 392,281 465,480 3,092,099 132,020 919,364 102,060 720,811 47,480 306,300 81,055 311,370 373,320 834,232 370,200 3,893,106 558,890 19,887,484 50,365 249,523
Non-immigrantsFootnote 48 423,520 401,575 17,591,690 354,740 15,623,151 304,425 13,474,748 285,595 12,698,873 35,680 775,857 116,295 613,835 56,900 1,236,719 59,785 298,111 328,845 1,968,529 80,695 559,911 58,590 407,800 35,640 232,235 58,965 215,178 266,730 553,385 270,610 2,972,441 401,495 14,619,362 36,310 159,241
ImmigrantsFootnote 49 160,090 153,295 6,073,184 127,985 4,965,681 94,345 4,019,907 85,690 3,718,495 14,480 301,444 53,105 275,524 35,825 578,662 22,060 91,610 132,995 1,107,418 51,165 358,524 43,310 311,369 11,640 72,808 21,660 93,690 103,335 270,999 98,095 901,008 153,290 5,172,110 13,970 90,702
Before 1981 75,795 74,875 3,267,993 64,865 2,516,098 36,645 1,703,811 32,655 1,561,463 6,320 142,244 35,825 218,489 32,500 529,674 14,610 64,037 66,745 752,039 44,795 323,918 39,035 273,566 3,480 21,491 3,820 11,276 50,550 121,775 53,195 492,389 74,875 2,775,850 9,845 63,906
1981 to 1990 23,235 22,715 967,731 18,740 859,032 16,910 801,819 15,645 759,472 2,260 42,605 6,105 25,114 1,575 21,471 2,555 10,557 18,970 108,566 3,090 16,569 2,350 19,664 2,395 15,360 4,485 16,632 15,295 40,407 14,935 155,016 22,715 812,739 1,635 13,078
1991 to 2000 30,705 29,130 1,023,816 23,595 891,050 21,640 849,877 19,800 770,472 3,350 79,216 6,460 15,063 1,065 16,573 2,585 9,541 24,850 132,887 2,185 11,580 1,925 18,095 2,925 17,372 6,800 32,610 19,790 53,196 16,725 146,025 29,125 877,796 1,340 6,529
2001 to 2009 26,685 24,220 765,877 19,200 663,212 17,780 630,662 16,270 593,916 2,430 36,735 4,385 16,445 570 9,488 2,145 6,819 20,420 102,692 980 5,799 0 0 2,675 17,270 6,140 31,179 15,960 48,464 12,360 102,730 24,215 663,246 1,105 6,933
2001 to 2005 15,325 14,150 478,507 11,505 418,256 10,730 400,564 9,825 377,848 1,465 22,878 2,860 8,047 320 5,174 1,415 4,463 11,985 60,281 610 3,445 0 0 1,670 11,425 3,875 18,191 9,175 27,200 7,630 65,182 14,145 413,430 725 3,333
2006 to 2009 11,360 10,070 287,362 7,700 244,949 7,055 229,913 6,440 216,070 965 13,855 1,525 8,402 250 4,313 735 2,340 8,440 42,437 365 2,353 0 0 1,000 5,843 2,260 12,988 6,780 21,248 4,730 37,548 10,070 249,816 380 3,561
Total - Mother tongueFootnote 50 588,195 558,980 23,780,484 485,240 20,688,454 401,020 17,588,626 373,435 16,505,694 50,340 1,082,942 169,910 890,531 92,800 1,817,114 82,190 392,305 465,480 3,092,099 132,020 919,399 102,055 720,811 47,480 306,300 81,055 311,350 373,320 834,232 370,200 3,893,106 558,890 19,887,662 50,370 249,548
English 437,760 416,255 18,161,155 367,600 15,989,390 309,190 13,626,512 289,500 12,828,884 37,090 797,474 123,505 632,427 67,180 1,417,287 63,700 313,394 343,020 2,171,555 93,635 655,186 69,500 480,096 36,105 234,123 59,015 218,450 277,035 583,703 281,925 3,047,818 416,175 15,113,254 38,640 175,526
French 9,575 9,250 407,413 7,990 345,506 6,170 287,280 5,915 279,862 605 7,314 2,825 11,921 2,115 37,832 1,485 8,580 7,560 61,823 3,095 21,332 2,500 18,179 730 4,722 1,130 4,196 6,015 13,335 6,435 66,721 9,250 340,693 845 4,079
Non-official language 133,935 126,990 4,963,913 104,315 4,133,420 80,915 3,477,432 73,550 3,207,800 12,180 269,818 41,855 238,105 22,900 349,763 16,275 68,223 109,570 830,287 34,285 236,129 29,305 217,034 10,075 63,742 19,765 84,231 86,050 229,116 77,795 740,232 126,985 4,223,631 10,495 69,038
Aboriginal 40 40 774 25 461 20 312 20 234 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 336 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 183 20 49 40 717 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 133,895 126,945 4,962,971 104,295 4,133,154 80,895 3,477,108 73,525 3,207,476 12,185 269,818 41,850 238,053 22,895 349,676 16,270 68,203 109,540 829,912 34,275 236,088 29,290 216,879 10,075 63,742 19,760 84,230 86,020 228,955 77,775 740,201 126,940 4,222,935 10,495 69,071
English and French 505 505 22,063 455 19,557 360 16,441 345 13,467 35 3,160 255 854 100 2,172 90 112 360 2,580 130 912 90 556 40 184 55 139 285 754 340 4,022 500 18,012 55 73
English and non-official language 6,090 5,690 217,062 4,665 192,643 4,195 174,208 3,955 168,808 400 5,177 1,420 7,077 490 9,532 625 1,872 4,705 24,589 830 5,435 630 4,770 515 3,342 1,025 4,185 3,740 6,888 3,535 33,081 5,695 184,029 320 707
French and non-official language 270 240 8,265 175 7,195 165 6,264 145 6,360 30 119 45 122 25 624 0 0 225 1,061 40 310 15 132 0 0 65 127 170 402 155 1,166 235 7,111 0 0
English, French and non-official language 50 50 837 40 585 25 520 25 520 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 246 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 47 20 64 50 766 0 0
Total - First official language spokenFootnote 51 588,190 558,980 23,780,484 485,240 20,688,454 401,020 17,588,626 373,435 16,505,473 50,340 1,082,942 169,910 890,531 92,805 1,817,016 82,185 392,305 465,475 3,092,066 132,020 919,364 102,055 720,811 47,480 306,300 81,055 311,370 373,325 834,243 370,200 3,893,053 558,895 19,887,484 50,370 249,548
English 568,485 540,315 23,128,355 471,390 20,188,320 391,270 17,172,773 364,310 16,112,607 49,225 1,060,136 164,610 869,801 88,870 1,763,993 79,925 381,848 449,310 2,940,068 125,670 878,764 96,210 671,017 46,155 298,410 78,855 300,377 360,130 791,498 360,300 3,800,872 540,230 19,327,535 49,090 241,785
French 9,295 8,955 402,128 7,730 342,770 6,000 287,824 5,795 280,353 555 7,243 2,670 11,869 1,995 34,598 1,440 8,419 7,385 59,316 2,875 19,773 2,315 17,097 730 4,823 1,185 4,540 5,815 13,104 6,265 66,452 8,950 335,452 775 3,829
English and French 2,360 2,155 79,884 1,790 71,788 1,620 66,547 1,425 53,534 305 13,249 485 2,479 130 2,012 230 635 1,685 8,048 190 1,161 205 1,305 160 854 305 1,896 1,350 2,795 1,150 14,048 2,155 65,816 160 10
Neither English nor French 8,055 7,560 170,373 4,335 85,780 2,130 61,501 1,900 59,147 260 2,433 2,140 6,385 1,810 16,496 590 1,365 7,095 84,654 3,285 19,665 3,325 31,434 435 2,182 715 4,525 6,025 26,856 2,485 11,653 7,555 158,807 340 3,933

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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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Total income - Total of income from all sources, including employment income, income from government programs, pension income, investment income and any other money income.

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Market income - Refers to the sum of employment income (wages and salaries, net farm income and net income from non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice), investment income, retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities (including those from RRSPs and RRIFs) and other money income. It is equivalent to total income before tax minus all government transfers and is also referred to as income before transfers and taxes.

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Earnings or employment income - Total wages and salaries and net income from self-employment.

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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.

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

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.

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.

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Investment income - Refers to interest received during calendar year 2010 from deposits in banks, trust companies, cooperatives, credit unions, caisses populaires, etc., as well as interest on savings certificates, bonds and debentures, and all dividends from both Canadian and foreign corporate stocks and mutual funds. Also included is other investment income from either Canadian or foreign sources, such as net rents from real estate, mortgage and loan interest received, regular income from an estate or trust fund, and interest from insurance policies. Does not include capital gains or losses.

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Retirement pensions - Refers to all regular income received by the respondent during calendar year 2010 as the result of having been a member of a pension plan of one or more employers. It includes payments received from all annuities, including payments from a Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF), a matured Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) in the form of a life annuity, a fixed-term annuity, or an income-averaging annuity contract; pensions paid to widow(er)s or other relatives of deceased pensioners; pensions of retired civil servants, Armed Forces personnel and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers; annuity payments received from the Canadian Government Annuities Fund, an insurance company, etc. Does not include lump-sum death benefits, lump-sum benefits or withdrawals from a pension plan or RRSP, or refunds of over-contributions.

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Other money income - Refers to regular cash income received during calendar year 2010 and not reported in any of the other sources listed on the questionnaire. For example, severance pay and retirement allowances, alimony, child support, periodic support from other persons not in the household, income from abroad (excluding dividends and interest), non refundable scholarships, bursaries, fellowships and study grants, and artists' project grants are included.

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Footnote 10

Government transfer payments - Refers to all cash benefits received from federal, provincial, territorial or municipal governments during 2010. This variable is derived by summing the amounts reported in:
- the Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement, Allowance and Allowance for the Survivor
- benefits from Canada Pension Plan or Quebec Pension Plan
- benefits from Employment Insurance
- child benefits
- other income from government sources.

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Benefits from Canada or Quebec pension plan - Refers to benefits received during calendar year 2010 from the Canada Pension Plan or Quebec Pension Plan (for example, retirement pensions, survivors' benefits and disability pensions). Does not include lump-sum death benefits.

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Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement - Refers to Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement paid to persons aged 65 years and over, and to the Allowance or Allowance for the survivor paid to 60- to 64-year-old spouses of old age security recipients or widow(er)s by the federal government during the calendar year 2010.

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Benefits from employment insurance - Refers to total Employment Insurance benefits received during calendar year 2010, before income tax deductions. It includes benefits for unemployment, sickness, maternity, paternity, adoption, work sharing, retraining and benefits to self-employed fishers received under the federal Employment Insurance Program or the Quebec Parental Insurance Program.

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Child benefits - Refers to payments received under the Canada Child Tax Benefit program during calendar year 2010 by parents with dependent children under 18 years of age. Included with the Canada Child Tax Benefit is the National Child Benefit Supplement (NCBS) for low-income families with children. The NCBS is the federal contribution to the National Child Benefit (NCB), a joint initiative of federal, provincial and territorial governments. Also included in this variable are child benefits, child disability benefits and earned income supplements provided by certain provinces and territories and the Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB).

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Other income from government sources - Refers to all transfer payments, excluding those covered as a separate income source (Canada Pension Plan or Quebec Pension Plan benefits, Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement, Employment Insurance benefits and child benefits) received from federal, provincial, territorial or municipal programs during 2010.

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Income tax paid - Refers to all federal, provincial and territorial taxes paid on 2010 income. Federal, provincial and territorial taxes paid refer to taxes on income, after taking into account exemptions, deductions, non-refundable tax credits and the Quebec abatement. These taxes are obtained from the income tax files for persons who allowed access to their income tax data and from direct responses on the questionnaire for others.

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

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Net capital gains or losses - Refers to the net gains received or losses incurred during calendar year 2010 from the sale of capital property. This represents the proceeds of disposition minus the adjusted cost base of the property and outlays and expenses incurred to sell the property. Capital property includes depreciable property and any property which, if sold, would result in a capital gain or loss (for example, cottages, buildings and securities such as mutual funds).

Non-taxable capital gains or losses on the sale of a principal residence are excluded.

Net capital gains or losses are not included in the definition of Total income as published in standard products.

Net capital gains or losses are not included in the concept of total income but are presented here as collected.

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Footnote 19

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

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Footnote 20

Adjusted after-tax income for economic families and persons not in economic families - For economic family members, this refers to economic family after-tax income that has been adjusted by a factor that accounts for family size. The adjustment factor takes into account the lower relative needs of additional family members, as compared to a single person living alone. For use with the NHS income data, the adjusted after-tax income is computed as the economic family after-tax income divided by the square root of family size.
For persons not in economic families, the adjusted after-tax income is set at after-tax income. This is equivalent to a factor of 1.0 for a person not in an economic family.

Decile of adjusted after-tax family income - The deciles divide the population ranked by size of adjusted after-tax family income into 10 groups of equal size. The population in the bottom decile is the one who falls in the lower 10 percent of the adjusted after-tax family income distribution. The population in the top decile is the one who falls in the highest ten percent of the adjusted after-tax family income distribution. The 10 groups were formed with the full population in private households of Canada, whether or not they reported income.

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Footnote 21

'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 22

'High school diploma or equivalent' includes persons who have graduated from a secondary school or equivalent. It excludes persons with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree.

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Footnote 23

'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 24

'Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level' includes persons who have obtained a college, CEGEP or university certificate or diploma below the bachelor level and who have not obtained any higher degrees, certificates or diplomas. It also includes persons who received an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma.

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Footnote 25

'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 26

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, 2011.


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Footnote 27

'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 28

'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 29

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, 2011.

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Footnote 30

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 31

This is a total population estimate. The sum of the ancestries in this table is greater than the total population estimate because a person may report more than one ancestry (ethnic origin) in the NHS.

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Footnote 32

'Aboriginal ancestry' includes persons who reported one or more than one of First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry in Question 17, either with or without also reporting a non-Aboriginal ancestry. The sum of the categories 'First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry', 'Métis ancestry' and 'Inuit ancestry' is thus greater than the sum of the total for 'Aboriginal ancestry' because persons who reported more than one Aboriginal ancestry are included in the response category for each Aboriginal ancestry they reported. All respondents with Aboriginal ancestry are counted in at least one of the categories 'First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry,' 'Métis ancestry' and 'Inuit ancestry' and also in the category 'Aboriginal ancestry.'
Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada. Ancestry refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of the respondent's ancestors, an ancestor being usually more distant than a grandparent. A person can have more than one ethnic or cultural origin.

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Footnote 33

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, 2011.

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Footnote 34

'Non-Aboriginal ancestry only' includes persons who did not report First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry in Question 17.

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Footnote 35

Generation status
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
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 36

'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 37

'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 38

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

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Footnote 39

Visible minority
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Visible minority refers to whether a person belongs to a visible minority group as defined by the Employment Equity Act and, if so, the visible minority group to which the person belongs. The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.' The visible minority population consists mainly of the following groups:  South Asian, Chinese, Black, Filipino, Latin American, Arab, Southeast Asian, West Asian, Korean and Japanese.

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Footnote 40

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 41

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

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Footnote 42

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

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Footnote 43

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

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Footnote 44

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 45

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 46

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 47

Immigrant status refers to whether the respondent is a non-immigrant, an immigrant or a non-permanent resident.

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

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.

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.

Period of immigration refers to the period in which the immigrant first obtained his or her landed immigrant/permanent resident status.

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Non-permanent residents are not included elsewhere in this table.

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Footnote 48

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

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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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The income data for the National Household Survey are for the year 2010. By agreement, landed immigrants who arrived in Canada between January 1, 2011 and May 10, 2011 have an income equal to zero. It is also possible that landed immigrants who arrived during the course of the year 2010 did not have a complete year of applicable revenues. Consequently, these two groups of immigrants are excluded from the detailed distribution by period of immigration. They are, however included in the category 'Immigrants.'

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Footnote 50

Refers to the first language learned at home in childhood and still understood by the individual on May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 51

First official language spoken
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to a variable specified within the framework of the Official Languages Act.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-014-X2011034.

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