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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 St. John's
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 1 = 27.5 %
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 19 163,000 156,435 6,494,267 135,150 5,728,377 118,990 5,081,173 114,780 4,857,819 8,890 223,301 33,515 118,966 20,785 450,130 18,910 78,068 102,395 766,167 34,095 213,454 21,950 164,445 23,570 173,662 22,230 74,316 58,655 140,281 111,640 1,120,657 156,370 5,373,726 8,190 62,817
15 to 24 years 26,535 22,050 304,479 20,035 260,894 19,620 247,219 19,500 243,165 240 4,166 1,120 6,076 50 137 3,050 7,434 15,985 43,600 805 1,852 0 0 3,530 23,520 600 3,023 15,075 15,242 6,660 18,387 22,045 286,155 255 230
25 to 54 years 88,095 86,905 4,239,842 77,500 3,948,292 76,005 3,856,370 73,725 3,726,392 5,390 130,138 15,755 46,386 840 14,276 8,170 31,171 49,270 291,524 2,395 17,649 0 0 16,555 126,228 21,075 70,136 26,405 77,496 69,855 776,897 86,860 3,463,019 4,015 26,663
25 to 34 years 28,405 28,190 1,076,721 25,280 965,209 24,855 952,370 24,295 926,239 1,430 26,026 3,350 6,262 50 522 2,400 6,082 18,335 111,385 205 1,300 0 0 8,020 62,152 5,810 25,790 11,715 22,123 21,240 167,904 28,165 908,827 740 1,388
35 to 44 years 28,905 28,575 1,545,003 25,510 1,448,928 24,950 1,420,588 24,065 1,363,733 2,010 56,784 5,055 15,983 135 2,022 2,740 9,977 16,730 96,162 535 3,621 0 0 4,700 36,721 10,245 33,627 6,815 22,159 23,355 296,616 28,575 1,248,367 1,500 10,433
45 to 54 years 30,785 30,140 1,618,106 26,710 1,534,203 26,200 1,483,136 25,365 1,435,917 1,945 47,206 7,350 24,137 650 11,582 3,030 15,110 14,200 84,007 1,655 12,695 0 0 3,835 27,353 5,020 10,753 7,875 33,236 25,260 312,309 30,120 1,305,819 1,775 14,840
55 to 64 years 25,725 24,850 1,194,704 21,055 1,082,681 17,790 835,671 16,880 771,931 1,915 63,862 8,435 31,802 6,790 186,398 4,700 28,574 14,770 111,997 9,690 56,949 695 3,820 2,825 18,851 505 1,043 6,625 31,313 20,185 233,306 24,835 961,334 2,195 13,317
65 years and over 22,645 22,625 755,494 16,565 436,322 5,570 141,322 4,675 116,254 1,345 25,118 8,205 34,699 13,110 249,397 2,995 10,894 22,370 319,087 21,205 136,978 21,245 160,656 660 5,061 55 115 10,550 16,210 14,935 92,144 22,625 663,171 1,725 22,647
65 to 74 years 14,235 14,220 516,240 10,775 326,316 4,830 132,564 4,125 112,011 1,110 20,462 4,840 22,750 8,080 162,143 2,090 8,987 13,970 189,770 13,335 84,529 12,940 91,712 645 4,906 55 105 5,175 8,485 9,905 71,004 14,220 445,100 1,170 18,169
75 years and over 8,410 8,410 239,252 5,790 109,894 740 8,883 550 4,151 235 4,747 3,365 11,928 5,025 87,167 905 1,904 8,400 129,247 7,865 52,449 8,305 68,907 0 0 0 0 5,375 7,725 5,030 21,179 8,410 217,931 560 4,533
Male 77,520 74,630 3,714,352 66,390 3,389,575 59,685 3,008,835 57,125 2,857,359 5,180 151,516 16,325 65,050 10,495 276,607 8,940 38,928 42,810 324,692 15,655 108,057 9,350 66,246 12,295 87,466 1,010 3,647 28,210 59,303 56,650 707,946 74,620 3,006,260 4,170 42,670
15 to 24 years 13,400 11,025 164,693 10,070 143,292 9,845 135,407 9,770 132,582 145 2,828 545 3,742 25 76 1,500 4,035 8,210 21,414 325 786 0 0 2,240 14,256 0 0 7,740 6,270 3,925 12,081 11,020 152,603 120 -88
25 to 54 years 42,245 41,860 2,400,940 38,225 2,302,054 37,845 2,253,000 36,645 2,176,056 2,910 76,993 7,920 26,177 375 8,256 3,710 14,584 17,970 98,994 1,045 8,134 0 0 8,035 57,632 865 3,072 13,035 30,184 35,520 488,446 41,860 1,912,624 2,180 17,577
25 to 34 years 13,485 13,405 578,320 12,275 544,873 12,130 538,692 11,930 530,402 700 8,251 1,770 3,846 0 0 1,220 2,270 7,625 33,502 120 732 0 0 3,765 25,113 75 333 5,855 7,300 10,715 101,961 13,395 476,282 435 1,108
35 to 44 years 13,855 13,705 889,515 12,625 861,211 12,540 847,375 12,030 812,083 1,140 35,385 2,460 8,453 100 1,562 1,140 3,660 5,035 28,269 235 1,837 0 0 2,195 16,641 475 1,490 3,350 8,327 12,085 189,520 13,705 699,971 780 4,390
45 to 54 years 14,905 14,750 933,402 13,325 895,931 13,175 866,869 12,690 833,514 1,070 33,410 3,690 13,865 275 6,714 1,350 8,656 5,305 37,192 685 5,567 0 0 2,075 15,879 320 1,229 3,830 14,558 12,710 196,954 14,755 736,404 965 12,089
55 to 64 years 11,745 11,615 712,481 10,015 654,191 8,715 514,969 8,115 466,766 1,115 48,498 3,940 16,407 3,470 108,443 2,240 14,087 6,640 58,321 4,540 29,581 50 208 1,545 11,562 120 465 2,940 16,480 9,700 148,836 11,615 563,644 945 7,287
65 years and over 10,135 10,125 435,956 8,080 289,993 3,275 105,443 2,600 81,941 1,005 23,291 3,915 18,727 6,620 159,693 1,490 6,221 9,995 145,941 9,745 69,554 9,295 66,014 470 4,015 0 0 4,495 6,367 7,510 58,596 10,125 377,376 930 17,822
65 to 74 years 6,915 6,900 320,911 5,620 224,769 2,875 98,741 2,315 79,405 845 19,094 2,485 13,950 4,335 106,877 1,100 5,385 6,770 95,996 6,570 45,301 6,125 42,752 460 3,859 0 0 2,755 4,101 5,235 46,822 6,905 274,089 705 15,531
75 years and over 3,225 3,220 115,234 2,460 65,193 410 6,720 280 2,534 165 4,198 1,430 4,752 2,285 52,814 390 857 3,225 49,945 3,170 24,252 3,175 23,260 0 0 0 0 1,740 2,273 2,280 11,772 3,220 103,294 225 2,269
Female 85,475 81,805 2,780,138 68,760 2,338,604 59,310 2,072,094 57,655 2,000,421 3,715 71,774 17,185 53,899 10,295 173,616 9,970 39,139 59,585 441,476 18,440 105,427 12,595 98,235 11,280 86,195 21,220 70,670 30,450 80,977 54,985 412,709 81,750 2,367,455 4,020 20,184
15 to 24 years 13,140 11,025 139,791 9,960 117,606 9,775 111,810 9,730 110,584 95 1,243 580 2,358 30 61 1,545 3,423 7,780 22,200 480 1,066 0 0 1,290 9,230 580 2,912 7,330 8,973 2,740 6,304 11,025 133,551 140 320
25 to 54 years 45,850 45,040 1,838,654 39,275 1,646,227 38,160 1,603,605 37,075 1,550,346 2,480 53,147 7,830 20,194 460 5,918 4,465 16,587 31,295 192,530 1,355 9,553 0 0 8,520 68,597 20,205 67,081 13,370 47,310 34,340 288,393 45,005 1,550,387 1,835 9,057
25 to 34 years 14,925 14,785 498,400 13,005 420,531 12,725 413,882 12,360 396,050 730 17,798 1,585 2,405 0 0 1,180 3,811 10,705 77,885 85 567 0 0 4,255 37,040 5,735 25,435 5,855 14,823 10,520 65,945 14,765 432,529 305 272
35 to 44 years 15,050 14,870 655,494 12,880 587,473 12,415 573,202 12,045 551,634 875 21,676 2,595 7,514 40 536 1,605 6,299 11,695 67,893 300 1,784 0 0 2,505 20,079 9,770 32,137 3,470 13,849 11,270 107,093 14,870 548,400 720 6,043
45 to 54 years 15,880 15,385 684,745 13,385 637,982 13,025 616,285 12,675 602,676 875 13,794 3,660 10,273 375 4,894 1,680 6,457 8,890 46,784 970 7,168 0 0 1,760 11,439 4,705 9,510 4,045 18,656 12,550 115,353 15,365 569,437 810 2,754
55 to 64 years 13,980 13,235 482,215 11,040 428,494 9,075 320,667 8,770 305,147 800 15,461 4,495 15,395 3,320 77,943 2,455 14,487 8,130 53,713 5,155 27,338 650 3,588 1,280 7,326 380 582 3,685 14,857 10,490 84,422 13,225 397,702 1,245 5,995
65 years and over 12,505 12,500 319,364 8,485 146,319 2,295 36,025 2,080 34,187 340 1,816 4,285 15,972 6,490 89,692 1,505 4,653 12,375 173,073 11,460 67,425 11,950 94,640 185 1,044 50 83 6,055 9,835 7,420 33,579 12,500 285,789 800 4,775
65 to 74 years 7,315 7,315 195,315 5,160 101,509 1,965 33,859 1,810 32,606 270 1,252 2,355 8,777 3,745 55,175 995 3,604 7,200 93,773 6,765 39,230 6,815 49,030 185 1,044 45 92 2,420 4,392 4,670 24,149 7,310 171,156 465 2,541
75 years and over 5,185 5,185 124,054 3,325 44,882 335 2,154 270 1,579 70 560 1,930 7,176 2,740 34,446 510 1,047 5,175 79,302 4,695 28,195 5,135 45,650 0 0 0 0 3,635 5,444 2,750 9,411 5,185 114,747 330 2,266
Total - Population by decile of adjusted after-tax family incomeFootnote 20 162,995 156,435 6,494,267 135,155 5,728,166 118,990 5,080,959 114,780 4,857,819 8,895 223,176 33,510 118,949 20,790 450,238 18,905 78,068 102,390 766,167 34,095 213,454 21,945 164,445 23,570 173,662 22,230 74,300 58,655 140,281 111,635 1,120,707 156,370 5,373,726 8,185 62,855
In bottom half of the Canadian distribution 70,870 67,230 1,472,422 49,580 1,012,539 40,750 864,959 38,840 836,941 3,030 28,003 8,810 12,130 8,530 115,691 5,445 19,894 57,045 459,850 18,245 107,846 13,115 106,908 11,400 87,191 11,430 51,522 42,140 106,386 35,655 124,464 67,190 1,347,949 1,785 23,687
In bottom decile 15,040 13,685 114,100 5,635 32,901 4,950 29,291 4,645 28,085 365 1,207 665 698 145 625 890 2,266 13,045 81,218 1,680 6,786 290 2,596 1,340 5,506 2,895 17,785 12,215 48,470 715 1,020 13,685 113,080 145 11,333
In second decile 13,625 12,955 228,584 8,365 102,911 6,540 92,242 6,210 89,014 525 3,299 1,355 1,130 1,270 6,974 840 2,531 12,315 125,592 4,865 24,428 4,460 46,482 2,380 19,820 2,025 12,144 10,735 22,742 4,520 6,861 12,955 221,640 225 1,430
In third decile 12,300 11,780 266,291 9,785 180,865 7,795 155,154 7,365 148,780 760 6,360 1,780 2,486 1,965 19,272 995 3,909 10,430 85,361 3,835 24,608 2,885 21,282 2,215 18,254 1,870 7,855 7,925 13,320 7,495 19,034 11,780 247,153 315 4,318
In fourth decile 14,005 13,380 374,743 11,920 293,012 9,930 249,064 9,485 241,059 650 7,894 2,030 3,160 2,345 35,083 1,245 5,787 10,720 81,720 3,550 24,040 2,645 17,851 2,755 22,482 2,415 7,409 6,595 9,947 10,495 38,364 13,355 336,499 470 3,236
In fifth decile 15,905 15,430 488,813 13,875 402,838 11,535 339,111 11,140 329,816 730 9,193 2,985 4,661 2,805 53,702 1,470 5,348 10,545 85,949 4,310 28,013 2,835 18,646 2,715 21,098 2,220 6,308 4,675 11,917 12,425 59,216 15,420 429,617 630 3,629
In top half of the Canadian distribution 92,125 89,205 5,021,787 85,570 4,715,659 78,240 4,216,159 75,940 4,020,826 5,860 195,312 24,705 106,828 12,255 334,511 13,460 58,174 45,345 306,318 15,845 105,610 8,825 57,533 12,170 86,509 10,795 22,799 16,515 33,895 75,985 996,211 89,175 4,025,772 6,400 39,168
In sixth decile 16,180 15,510 562,271 14,430 487,079 12,360 418,535 11,960 408,321 835 10,173 3,115 5,707 2,775 57,367 1,700 5,247 9,780 75,385 4,020 26,570 2,535 17,086 2,490 18,126 2,315 4,982 3,555 8,627 13,000 79,101 15,490 483,198 530 2,909
In seventh decile 18,365 17,755 716,613 16,700 640,062 14,850 551,746 14,445 542,676 825 9,143 3,725 7,036 2,740 72,809 2,290 8,281 10,700 76,698 3,815 24,320 2,250 15,386 3,165 23,711 2,520 5,286 3,875 7,982 14,750 112,836 17,755 603,804 930 3,397
In eighth decile 19,170 18,555 906,598 17,995 843,479 16,415 757,636 16,115 742,534 835 14,992 4,630 8,486 2,495 69,345 2,450 8,120 9,395 63,270 3,265 22,986 1,910 11,886 2,660 17,391 2,350 3,936 3,165 7,064 15,965 160,469 18,550 746,306 965 4,607
In ninth decile 19,255 18,710 1,090,323 18,165 1,040,502 17,195 954,797 16,820 927,905 1,110 26,725 5,620 16,266 2,095 57,318 2,915 12,023 8,510 50,077 2,395 15,309 1,150 7,315 2,250 16,420 2,065 4,693 3,270 6,319 16,040 214,592 18,710 875,781 1,425 11,956
In top decile 19,155 18,675 1,745,755 18,280 1,704,547 17,420 1,533,478 16,610 1,399,500 2,260 134,054 7,615 69,340 2,155 77,533 4,105 24,481 6,955 40,890 2,360 16,360 985 5,894 1,605 10,823 1,545 3,912 2,660 3,906 16,235 429,262 18,665 1,316,797 2,550 16,293
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 21 162,995 156,430 6,494,267 135,155 5,728,166 118,995 5,080,959 114,780 4,857,819 8,895 223,301 33,515 118,949 20,785 450,238 18,905 78,047 102,395 766,167 34,095 213,423 21,945 164,482 23,575 173,662 22,230 74,300 58,655 140,281 111,635 1,120,707 156,370 5,373,726 8,190 62,855
No certificate, diploma or degree 27,150 22,765 484,650 14,790 299,840 11,300 252,936 10,790 242,720 685 10,226 2,815 5,865 3,275 35,331 1,285 5,766 17,475 184,786 8,880 48,050 7,185 62,864 2,465 15,832 1,975 9,840 13,040 48,124 10,060 44,251 22,755 440,287 370 11,722
High school diploma or equivalentFootnote 22 39,360 38,280 1,055,004 32,060 861,341 28,040 741,213 27,400 712,521 1,180 28,834 5,855 17,824 4,835 84,234 4,430 18,048 28,555 193,542 8,685 53,087 5,555 41,589 6,285 44,049 4,010 15,494 19,265 39,290 22,545 140,387 38,280 914,563 1,070 6,675
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 23 96,490 95,390 4,954,700 88,305 4,567,043 79,650 4,086,792 76,590 3,902,550 7,025 184,356 24,845 95,289 12,680 330,575 13,200 54,275 56,365 387,887 16,535 112,289 9,210 59,952 14,820 113,779 16,245 48,982 26,350 52,879 79,030 936,035 95,335 4,018,711 6,745 44,370
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor levelFootnote 24 60,585 59,825 2,613,880 54,245 2,336,992 48,465 2,115,013 46,835 2,072,471 3,235 42,744 13,130 34,739 7,900 161,417 7,195 25,849 38,060 276,802 11,635 76,767 6,640 44,776 10,360 79,299 10,330 32,148 18,850 43,797 48,620 434,897 59,785 2,178,951 2,990 15,838
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 35,905 35,565 2,341,123 34,060 2,229,789 31,185 1,971,490 29,760 1,830,346 3,790 141,430 11,715 60,549 4,775 169,135 6,005 28,407 18,300 111,080 4,895 35,521 2,570 15,144 4,460 34,442 5,915 16,818 7,505 9,091 30,410 501,152 35,550 1,839,755 3,755 28,529
Total - Population by Aboriginal identity 162,995 156,435 6,494,475 135,155 5,728,166 118,990 5,080,959 114,785 4,857,608 8,890 223,176 33,515 118,966 20,790 450,238 18,910 78,068 102,395 766,167 34,095 213,454 21,945 164,482 23,570 173,662 22,230 74,316 58,655 140,281 111,640 1,120,707 156,370 5,373,726 8,185 62,855
Aboriginal identityFootnote 25 3,185 2,945 139,865 2,585 129,393 2,440 122,677 2,395 120,254 165 2,273 290 742 165 4,229 385 1,708 1,920 10,484 275 1,555 135 1,101 470 2,921 550 2,210 1,205 2,677 1,990 30,089 2,930 109,837 115 -41
First Nations (North American Indian) single identityFootnote 26 1,510 1,440 49,127 1,305 44,675 1,190 40,589 1,175 40,048 80 576 150 654 105 2,966 180 425 1,000 4,516 155 927 50 353 195 1,281 270 1,044 650 925 965 7,761 1,425 41,398 75 -69
Métis single identity 835 760 56,880 695 54,703 675 52,620 660 51,555 50 973 85 65 25 750 115 1,060 460 2,623 50 276 0 0 145 1,038 140 591 275 554 565 16,200 760 40,683 0 0
Inuk (Inuit) single identity 445 385 16,161 275 13,847 265 13,830 260 13,574 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 89 245 2,060 45 123 45 537 55 184 65 385 170 847 230 2,851 380 13,157 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal identitiesFootnote 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhereFootnote 28 390 350 17,750 320 16,489 310 15,908 300 15,049 0 0 40 9 20 426 45 107 215 1,292 25 208 0 0 80 474 65 172 110 342 235 3,230 355 14,277 0 0
Non-Aboriginal identity 159,815 153,485 6,354,396 132,570 5,598,770 116,550 4,958,279 112,385 4,737,321 8,725 221,003 33,225 118,222 20,620 445,896 18,520 76,338 100,470 755,652 33,820 211,868 21,810 163,302 23,095 170,706 21,680 72,108 57,450 137,604 109,645 1,090,632 153,440 5,263,715 8,070 62,907
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian statusFootnote 29 163,000 156,435 6,494,475 135,155 5,728,166 118,990 5,080,959 114,785 4,857,608 8,895 223,301 33,515 118,949 20,790 450,238 18,905 78,068 102,395 766,167 34,095 213,454 21,945 164,445 23,575 173,662 22,230 74,316 58,655 140,281 111,640 1,120,657 156,365 5,373,726 8,185 62,817
Registered or Treaty IndianFootnote 30 1,060 1,000 37,887 890 34,006 835 31,994 820 31,215 50 726 110 275 65 1,461 85 324 695 3,853 105 616 40 325 175 1,348 190 722 400 813 705 6,215 990 31,566 40 -1
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 161,940 155,435 6,456,378 134,260 5,694,371 118,155 5,048,961 113,970 4,826,397 8,845 222,556 33,405 118,690 20,725 448,777 18,820 77,743 101,705 762,279 33,990 212,838 21,905 164,118 23,390 172,314 22,040 73,595 58,255 139,468 110,935 1,114,490 155,375 5,341,995 8,145 62,839
Total - Population by Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 31 162,995 156,430 6,494,267 135,155 5,728,377 118,990 5,080,959 114,785 4,857,819 8,890 223,301 33,515 118,949 20,790 450,238 18,910 78,047 102,390 766,167 34,095 213,454 21,945 164,445 23,570 173,662 22,225 74,316 58,660 140,281 111,635 1,120,707 156,370 5,373,726 8,185 62,855
Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 32 5,550 5,230 194,963 4,590 173,235 4,330 163,204 4,220 158,673 320 4,628 735 1,268 340 7,673 485 1,071 3,480 21,850 595 3,243 315 2,597 820 5,509 1,085 4,786 2,255 5,699 3,410 31,620 5,210 163,392 225 469
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestryFootnote 33 3,845 3,650 136,633 3,280 121,647 3,070 113,975 2,970 110,308 215 3,719 530 775 260 6,122 340 712 2,380 15,115 455 2,430 195 1,581 545 3,865 800 3,418 1,565 3,833 2,375 22,437 3,640 114,215 175 45
Métis ancestry 875 785 29,069 685 26,686 665 25,902 670 25,130 70 577 115 376 0 0 70 105 515 2,325 45 250 0 0 140 928 160 548 315 401 555 4,700 785 24,394 30 25
Inuit ancestry 1,045 960 34,050 780 29,097 725 27,437 720 26,963 45 336 115 69 60 1,355 85 268 715 4,934 110 551 90 908 195 949 160 978 445 1,582 605 4,999 960 29,025 25 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry onlyFootnote 34 157,445 151,205 6,299,519 130,560 5,554,923 114,665 4,917,754 110,560 4,699,129 8,570 218,572 32,785 117,704 20,450 442,567 18,425 76,999 98,910 744,315 33,500 210,210 21,635 161,846 22,750 168,153 21,150 69,532 56,400 134,582 108,225 1,089,084 151,160 5,210,165 7,965 62,367
Total - Generation statusFootnote 35 162,995 156,430 6,494,267 135,150 5,728,166 118,990 5,080,959 114,785 4,857,819 8,895 223,176 33,515 118,966 20,790 450,238 18,910 78,047 102,395 766,167 34,095 213,454 21,945 164,445 23,570 173,662 22,225 74,316 58,655 140,281 111,640 1,120,707 156,365 5,373,726 8,185 62,855
First generationFootnote 36 6,825 6,470 334,272 5,375 304,110 4,490 254,510 4,200 238,912 645 15,912 2,050 17,117 1,070 26,523 1,135 6,125 4,190 30,006 1,320 9,846 1,045 6,713 650 6,076 750 2,862 2,580 4,457 4,255 73,064 6,460 261,314 640 11,384
Second generationFootnote 37 5,320 5,110 242,311 4,645 223,380 4,130 190,792 4,020 176,427 410 14,122 1,420 8,358 750 19,836 880 4,460 2,945 18,951 960 6,730 590 4,181 590 3,614 465 1,633 1,715 2,781 3,725 47,838 5,095 194,364 490 4,351
Third generation or moreFootnote 38 150,850 144,855 5,917,679 125,130 5,200,620 110,365 4,635,873 106,565 4,442,519 7,840 193,279 30,040 93,486 18,970 403,749 16,900 67,487 95,255 717,246 31,815 196,809 20,315 153,551 22,335 163,970 21,015 69,822 54,360 133,053 103,655 999,813 144,810 4,917,873 7,060 47,006
Total - Population by visible minorityFootnote 39 162,995 156,435 6,494,475 135,150 5,728,166 118,990 5,080,959 114,785 4,857,608 8,890 223,301 33,510 118,966 20,790 450,238 18,905 78,047 102,390 766,130 34,095 213,454 21,945 164,482 23,570 173,662 22,225 74,316 58,655 140,281 111,635 1,120,707 156,365 5,373,726 8,190 62,855
Total visible minority populationFootnote 40 3,930 3,680 163,642 2,845 152,705 2,605 136,390 2,515 126,380 215 9,696 880 11,301 100 2,173 510 2,834 2,495 11,157 255 1,380 200 1,469 385 2,784 450 1,802 1,845 3,678 1,785 36,146 3,670 127,588 270 1,237
South AsianFootnote 41 1,040 975 68,407 860 65,475 810 58,444 770 54,200 110 4,277 310 5,735 30 711 140 544 520 2,643 50 386 35 191 75 544 155 734 300 760 610 17,873 980 50,350 125 1,058
Chinese 1,025 965 38,113 725 34,859 645 30,865 610 27,334 60 3,561 305 3,112 35 684 130 229 660 3,107 110 613 90 662 105 724 100 361 450 744 480 6,843 965 31,220 80 147
Black 825 765 17,560 460 15,080 445 14,539 435 14,476 0 0 60 257 0 0 65 247 625 2,435 40 205 45 334 95 378 95 458 540 1,091 215 2,960 760 14,646 0 0
Filipino 140 125 3,087 125 2,659 120 2,462 120 2,462 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 105 390 0 0 0 0 35 203 10 36 80 45 85 386 130 2,701 0 0
Latin American 125 125 2,596 80 2,165 60 1,336 55 1,240 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 75 402 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 27 55 90 55 487 115 2,182 0 0
Arab 145 135 3,304 80 3,008 75 2,924 75 2,924 0 0 25 5 0 0 0 0 115 402 0 0 0 0 15 137 35 97 90 127 40 584 130 2,831 0 0
Southeast AsianFootnote 42 240 225 8,885 205 7,925 160 6,114 165 4,156 0 0 45 1,886 0 0 60 111 165 685 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 165 83 95 1,353 225 7,319 0 0
West AsianFootnote 43 115 120 5,765 100 5,648 90 5,302 95 5,591 0 0 60 35 0 0 0 0 80 332 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 268 40 1,447 115 4,326 0 0
Korean 55 50 3,032 45 3,339 40 2,336 40 2,044 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 766 45 2,209 0 0
Japanese 50 40 7,558 40 7,737 40 6,703 35 7,250 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 2,699 40 4,927 0 0
Visible minority, n.i.e.Footnote 44 55 45 872 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 810 0 0
Multiple visible minoritiesFootnote 45 110 110 4,770 80 4,254 85 4,027 80 4,025 0 0 20 108 0 0 0 0 75 501 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 277 60 795 115 3,955 0 0
Not a visible minorityFootnote 46 159,065 152,755 6,330,617 132,305 5,575,482 116,380 4,944,811 112,270 4,731,196 8,670 213,621 32,635 107,643 20,685 447,957 18,400 75,235 99,900 755,043 33,840 212,075 21,745 162,975 23,190 170,841 21,780 72,497 56,805 136,603 109,855 1,084,502 152,695 5,246,138 7,925 61,607
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigrationFootnote 47 162,995 156,435 6,494,267 135,150 5,728,377 118,990 5,080,959 114,785 4,857,608 8,895 223,301 33,515 118,966 20,790 450,238 18,910 78,047 102,395 766,167 34,095 213,454 21,945 164,482 23,570 173,662 22,230 74,316 58,655 140,281 111,640 1,120,707 156,370 5,373,726 8,190 62,855
Non-immigrantsFootnote 48 156,385 150,165 6,167,226 129,970 5,430,033 114,650 4,831,667 110,710 4,623,236 8,295 208,424 31,540 101,981 19,770 424,440 17,820 72,044 98,335 737,221 32,830 203,992 20,950 158,077 22,945 167,658 21,500 71,471 56,180 136,020 107,540 1,048,666 150,115 5,118,569 7,540 52,139
ImmigrantsFootnote 49 5,325 5,000 285,158 4,385 259,855 3,660 216,130 3,405 201,892 585 14,522 1,820 14,022 1,000 25,352 920 4,336 3,020 25,242 1,250 9,226 970 6,247 400 4,242 630 2,356 1,645 3,159 3,645 62,617 5,000 222,816 630 10,680
Before 1981 2,150 2,140 133,951 2,015 117,444 1,390 81,913 1,225 73,252 400 8,713 1,010 9,027 945 24,192 515 2,352 1,480 16,463 1,150 8,845 895 5,608 110 850 120 390 585 800 1,910 27,817 2,140 105,872 425 2,516
1981 to 1990 635 620 46,872 580 45,312 540 42,343 520 40,388 65 2,015 295 2,277 35 445 165 533 230 1,321 70 321 65 567 30 179 40 130 150 174 510 12,631 620 34,185 115 8,014
1991 to 2000 845 770 41,085 670 38,057 640 35,182 620 34,193 50 1,196 250 1,471 0 0 150 1,093 420 3,121 0 0 0 0 135 2,146 160 412 300 419 510 8,405 770 32,746 45 26
2001 to 2009 1,305 1,205 56,867 945 53,086 920 51,284 880 49,504 65 1,662 240 1,225 0 0 90 264 685 3,656 30 100 0 0 105 795 275 1,301 440 1,472 620 12,743 1,200 44,147 50 -120
2001 to 2005 430 380 22,720 285 21,459 285 20,913 275 18,939 20 1,982 90 306 0 0 40 102 205 1,144 0 0 0 0 25 301 65 355 155 403 210 5,641 385 16,775 35 -147
2006 to 2009 875 820 34,432 660 31,930 635 30,388 605 30,546 45 -146 155 943 0 0 55 162 490 2,539 0 0 0 0 80 440 215 970 285 1,067 410 7,092 820 27,364 0 0
Total - Mother tongueFootnote 50 162,995 156,435 6,494,475 135,150 5,728,166 118,990 5,080,959 114,785 4,857,819 8,890 223,301 33,515 118,966 20,790 450,238 18,910 78,068 102,395 766,167 34,095 213,454 21,945 164,445 23,570 173,662 22,230 74,316 58,655 140,281 111,640 1,120,657 156,370 5,373,726 8,190 62,855
English 158,850 152,555 6,320,901 131,965 5,568,854 116,160 4,940,331 112,090 4,726,054 8,585 214,395 32,500 109,991 20,505 443,965 18,240 74,520 99,930 752,110 33,635 210,269 21,605 161,874 23,155 170,429 21,745 72,386 57,035 137,174 109,330 1,086,228 152,500 5,234,739 7,895 60,593
French 575 545 27,775 485 25,784 455 23,198 420 20,402 95 2,910 110 207 60 1,901 100 472 295 1,952 85 606 60 523 65 489 60 168 140 128 440 5,346 545 22,249 20 0
Non-official language 3,300 3,070 135,090 2,510 124,141 2,195 108,923 2,100 103,100 210 5,808 860 8,236 210 3,962 550 3,037 1,970 10,962 340 2,355 260 1,914 310 2,590 370 1,528 1,340 2,571 1,735 27,015 3,065 108,158 245 2,033
Aboriginal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 3,290 3,065 134,914 2,500 124,213 2,190 108,996 2,095 102,925 205 5,950 860 8,188 210 3,868 550 3,009 1,965 10,965 340 2,355 265 1,914 305 2,549 365 1,535 1,335 2,568 1,735 27,015 3,060 108,178 245 1,992
English and French 65 65 1,799 55 1,263 50 955 50 953 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 474 20 92 0 0 25 132 0 0 40 200 30 189 65 1,606 0 0
English and non-official language 185 180 8,061 130 7,575 120 6,654 120 6,654 0 0 45 524 0 0 0 0 125 502 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 129 95 237 85 1,835 180 6,240 0 0
French and non-official language 20 20 818 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 676 0 0
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total - First official language spokenFootnote 51 162,995 156,430 6,494,267 135,150 5,728,166 118,990 5,080,959 114,785 4,857,819 8,895 223,176 33,515 118,966 20,790 450,238 18,910 78,068 102,390 766,167 34,095 213,454 21,950 164,445 23,570 173,662 22,230 74,316 58,655 140,281 111,640 1,120,657 156,370 5,373,726 8,190 62,855
English 162,230 155,725 6,463,166 134,585 5,699,902 118,465 5,056,152 114,290 4,835,617 8,790 220,327 33,385 118,576 20,730 448,353 18,775 76,973 101,965 763,210 33,985 212,767 21,865 163,716 23,475 173,095 22,130 73,992 58,415 139,623 111,160 1,114,887 155,660 5,348,241 8,170 62,815
French 585 565 29,474 490 27,304 465 24,384 425 21,340 95 2,910 120 329 50 1,461 105 1,068 290 2,048 75 548 55 570 70 539 75 285 135 155 460 5,700 560 23,751 20 0
English and French 65 65 1,014 65 756 60 398 60 394 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 65 60 197 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 41 15 80 65 923 0 0
Neither English nor French 120 75 725 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 709 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 455 0 0 80 773 0 0

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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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Footnote 8

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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Footnote 17

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

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Footnote 18

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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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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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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Footnote 49

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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