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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 QuébecFootnote 1
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 2 = 21.4 %
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 3 Aggregate income $'000 With market incomeFootnote 4 Aggregate market income $'000 With employment incomeFootnote 5 Aggregate employment income $'000 With wages and salariesFootnote 6 Aggregate wages and salaries $'000 With self-employment incomeFootnote 7 Aggregate self-employment income $'000 With investment incomeFootnote 8 Aggregate investment income $'000 With retirement pensions, superannuation and annuitiesFootnote 9 Aggregate retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities $'000 With other money incomeFootnote 10 Aggregate other money income $'000 With government transfer paymentsFootnote 11 Aggregate government transfer payments $'000 With Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefitsFootnote 12 Aggregate Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefits $'000 With Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income SupplementFootnote 13 Aggregate Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplement $'000 With Employment Insurance benefitsFootnote 14 Aggregate Employment Insurance benefits $'000 With child benefitsFootnote 15 Aggregate child benefits $'000 With other income from government sourcesFootnote 16 Aggregate other income from government sources $'000 With income tax paidFootnote 17 Aggregate income tax paid $'000 With after-tax incomeFootnote 18 Aggregate after-tax income $'000 With net capital gains or lossesFootnote 19 Aggregate net capital gains or losses $'000
Total - Sex and age groupsFootnote 20 634,195 614,475 24,040,724 552,710 21,026,085 450,350 17,448,246 425,830 16,232,985 47,685 1,215,277 176,045 863,002 107,765 2,372,415 89,265 342,295 415,470 3,014,550 151,645 917,600 108,415 812,292 74,535 444,527 84,305 379,553 240,695 460,560 477,630 4,136,170 614,405 19,904,479 52,185 353,182
15 to 24 years 94,500 81,025 1,115,429 77,075 1,021,742 75,210 975,236 74,690 963,844 2,180 11,343 7,545 15,655 155 1,022 11,280 29,844 55,160 93,686 1,235 1,297 0 0 6,845 29,584 1,570 8,659 52,390 54,159 27,800 71,754 81,030 1,043,648 1,615 1,945
25 to 54 years 318,160 314,510 14,552,462 291,680 13,541,355 284,815 13,025,870 271,695 12,240,079 29,300 785,656 71,120 318,034 3,115 65,621 36,730 131,907 185,420 1,011,149 4,560 33,265 0 0 57,050 357,057 80,930 366,121 104,715 254,680 260,840 2,631,686 314,545 11,920,661 21,765 176,293
25 to 34 years 106,130 105,195 3,910,991 98,415 3,488,926 96,555 3,420,099 93,250 3,264,591 8,540 155,529 15,785 31,162 130 368 11,700 37,357 69,285 421,970 240 1,354 0 0 28,820 201,845 22,680 123,984 45,135 94,784 83,230 584,759 105,215 3,326,267 4,735 19,389
35 to 44 years 92,900 92,275 4,562,012 85,295 4,225,338 83,635 4,087,588 79,515 3,812,913 9,395 274,710 20,320 99,685 485 7,012 10,045 30,929 59,105 336,843 820 4,752 0 0 15,705 93,970 34,810 167,580 27,970 70,502 75,905 825,498 92,285 3,736,598 5,985 54,566
45 to 54 years 119,130 117,040 6,079,460 107,975 5,826,869 104,630 5,517,968 98,930 5,162,612 11,370 355,544 35,010 187,230 2,500 58,181 14,980 63,655 57,030 252,338 3,500 27,160 0 0 12,525 61,242 23,440 74,553 31,605 89,392 101,700 1,221,330 117,045 4,857,973 11,050 102,299
55 to 64 years 109,610 107,035 4,787,181 95,525 4,385,847 70,785 3,035,757 64,295 2,713,877 10,550 321,770 40,895 233,549 33,385 987,217 22,395 129,546 63,390 401,286 40,350 239,887 2,375 10,899 8,820 49,065 1,720 4,399 31,005 97,005 94,045 957,143 106,930 3,830,183 13,100 93,444
65 years and over 111,935 111,900 3,585,442 88,425 2,076,947 19,535 411,729 15,150 315,169 5,655 96,572 56,490 295,768 71,105 1,318,536 18,855 50,964 111,490 1,508,467 105,500 643,131 106,045 801,395 1,820 8,845 80 375 52,580 54,710 94,945 475,557 111,900 3,109,848 15,705 81,510
65 to 74 years 67,935 67,910 2,288,578 53,800 1,411,722 16,250 382,275 12,870 295,704 4,510 86,603 31,155 172,225 41,415 819,656 11,815 37,541 67,510 876,842 64,615 383,233 62,645 451,423 1,665 8,207 80 375 26,310 33,569 58,720 334,985 67,910 1,953,544 9,775 56,931
75 years and over 44,000 43,990 1,297,014 34,630 665,324 3,285 29,428 2,280 19,464 1,145 9,915 25,325 123,518 29,685 498,879 7,040 13,434 43,985 631,696 40,880 259,899 43,400 349,972 150 638 0 0 26,270 21,145 36,225 140,551 43,990 1,156,303 5,930 24,549
Male 308,095 300,170 13,631,263 275,510 12,395,699 233,330 10,250,580 220,300 9,460,251 26,165 790,181 84,575 545,813 53,865 1,423,152 43,680 176,380 182,720 1,235,449 67,530 452,260 45,595 322,930 41,160 206,062 5,435 22,382 118,445 231,793 239,080 2,597,756 300,160 11,033,417 27,525 260,040
15 to 24 years 47,845 40,905 610,577 39,120 565,243 38,210 541,840 37,945 535,323 1,125 6,562 3,685 7,318 95 791 5,595 15,244 28,750 45,373 715 771 0 0 4,410 18,159 30 168 27,265 26,277 15,580 47,159 40,905 563,407 925 1,066
25 to 54 years 158,945 158,220 8,097,658 147,270 7,795,551 144,460 7,467,955 138,355 7,015,181 14,745 452,820 36,390 222,627 1,810 43,536 18,420 61,166 75,705 302,120 1,520 10,284 0 0 30,330 148,539 5,045 20,925 53,500 122,395 134,370 1,636,904 158,220 6,460,741 12,175 120,633
25 to 34 years 54,145 53,915 2,105,630 50,710 2,000,983 49,830 1,959,468 48,360 1,877,606 4,015 81,757 8,305 20,691 100 240 6,335 20,496 32,190 104,687 115 640 0 0 14,345 66,460 655 3,304 22,625 34,300 44,345 357,983 53,915 1,747,438 2,810 9,852
35 to 44 years 46,450 46,245 2,531,278 43,240 2,443,151 42,505 2,342,714 40,775 2,196,699 4,705 146,257 10,755 76,273 410 6,350 5,070 17,807 20,750 88,000 255 1,412 0 0 8,725 42,555 2,200 9,426 13,830 34,614 39,545 519,365 46,245 2,011,923 3,495 32,800
45 to 54 years 58,355 58,060 3,460,989 53,315 3,351,344 52,130 3,166,024 49,220 2,940,867 6,020 224,793 17,320 125,619 1,300 36,908 7,010 22,879 22,760 109,431 1,150 8,231 0 0 7,260 39,549 2,190 8,217 17,045 53,485 50,475 759,510 58,060 2,701,403 5,865 77,976
55 to 64 years 52,295 52,040 2,889,370 47,370 2,686,775 37,865 1,923,918 34,065 1,676,027 6,405 247,968 19,860 140,687 16,470 548,676 10,545 73,467 29,555 202,342 17,840 112,875 290 1,396 5,255 32,811 350 1,244 15,030 54,066 46,110 615,686 52,035 2,273,314 6,550 73,779
65 years and over 49,010 48,995 2,033,911 41,745 1,348,288 12,795 316,453 9,930 233,686 3,890 82,848 24,640 175,183 35,485 830,138 9,115 26,510 48,715 685,565 47,445 328,384 45,300 321,537 1,165 6,552 0 0 22,650 29,071 43,020 298,089 49,000 1,735,907 7,875 64,571
65 to 74 years 31,855 31,840 1,394,379 27,285 962,607 10,435 294,477 8,275 220,897 3,065 73,538 14,630 113,640 22,120 532,721 5,995 21,706 31,560 431,681 30,780 206,313 28,535 199,345 1,105 6,149 0 0 13,260 19,888 28,160 221,689 31,840 1,172,390 5,130 47,097
75 years and over 17,160 17,160 639,746 14,465 385,842 2,360 22,005 1,660 12,771 820 9,284 10,015 61,581 13,370 297,416 3,120 4,815 17,150 253,956 16,665 122,105 16,765 122,192 60 433 0 0 9,385 9,184 14,855 76,405 17,160 563,332 2,745 17,477
Female 326,105 314,305 10,409,456 277,205 8,630,360 217,025 7,197,885 205,535 6,772,757 21,520 425,084 91,470 317,216 53,900 949,256 45,590 165,915 232,745 1,779,101 84,120 465,367 62,820 489,364 33,375 238,463 78,865 357,171 122,245 228,757 238,550 1,538,380 314,245 8,870,906 24,655 93,133
15 to 24 years 46,655 40,115 504,854 37,950 456,507 37,005 433,335 36,745 428,584 1,050 4,834 3,865 8,337 65 233 5,685 14,613 26,410 48,313 520 527 0 0 2,440 11,402 1,540 8,491 25,125 27,887 12,215 24,593 40,120 480,244 685 879
25 to 54 years 159,215 156,285 6,454,824 144,415 5,745,828 140,355 5,557,674 133,340 5,224,880 14,555 332,842 34,730 95,456 1,305 22,066 18,310 70,740 109,715 708,999 3,040 23,016 0 0 26,720 208,521 75,885 345,197 51,215 132,297 126,470 994,838 156,325 5,459,935 9,595 55,667
25 to 34 years 51,985 51,275 1,805,552 47,700 1,488,306 46,725 1,460,811 44,890 1,386,986 4,525 73,770 7,485 10,472 35 141 5,365 16,845 37,095 317,282 130 714 0 0 14,470 135,381 22,030 120,679 22,510 60,474 38,885 226,774 51,295 1,578,671 1,920 9,558
35 to 44 years 46,450 46,035 2,030,739 42,055 1,781,926 41,125 1,744,856 38,740 1,616,242 4,685 128,455 9,565 23,384 75 645 4,975 13,137 38,355 248,811 565 3,340 0 0 6,980 51,445 32,610 158,155 14,145 35,901 36,355 306,190 46,040 1,724,668 2,495 21,766
45 to 54 years 60,775 58,975 2,618,515 54,660 2,475,555 52,505 2,351,985 49,700 2,221,238 5,350 130,724 17,685 61,585 1,195 21,261 7,970 40,776 34,270 142,906 2,350 18,966 0 0 5,260 21,694 21,245 66,354 14,560 35,922 51,230 461,878 58,990 2,156,786 5,180 24,372
55 to 64 years 57,310 54,995 1,898,086 48,155 1,699,280 32,925 1,111,627 30,230 1,038,068 4,145 73,635 21,030 92,887 16,915 438,545 11,850 56,109 33,840 198,910 22,510 127,043 2,080 9,503 3,560 16,252 1,370 3,169 15,975 42,941 47,940 341,512 54,890 1,556,506 6,545 19,638
65 years and over 62,920 62,905 1,551,395 46,680 728,561 6,735 95,170 5,220 81,475 1,770 13,774 31,845 120,554 35,615 488,408 9,745 24,454 62,780 822,901 58,055 314,776 60,745 479,819 655 2,295 70 331 29,935 25,638 51,925 177,475 62,900 1,374,074 7,825 16,918
65 to 74 years 36,085 36,075 894,266 26,520 449,240 5,815 87,797 4,600 74,707 1,445 13,055 16,535 58,595 19,300 286,937 5,820 15,851 35,945 445,099 33,840 176,982 34,105 252,077 565 2,084 70 331 13,050 13,682 30,560 113,330 36,070 780,986 4,645 9,867
75 years and over 26,835 26,830 657,129 20,160 279,476 920 7,379 620 6,691 320 688 15,315 61,960 16,315 201,471 3,920 8,617 26,830 377,741 24,215 137,794 26,640 227,741 90 224 0 0 16,885 11,957 21,365 64,161 26,835 592,979 3,180 7,051
Total - Population by decile of adjusted after-tax family incomeFootnote 21 634,195 614,470 24,040,528 552,710 21,026,085 450,350 17,448,246 425,825 16,232,985 47,685 1,215,405 176,040 863,027 107,765 2,372,415 89,265 342,295 415,465 3,014,586 151,645 917,600 108,410 812,292 74,535 444,527 84,300 379,553 240,690 460,560 477,630 4,136,127 614,405 19,904,317 52,180 353,182
In bottom half of the Canadian distribution 313,035 301,130 7,039,586 245,280 5,071,300 181,690 4,062,208 168,090 3,868,145 22,425 194,197 68,415 127,301 54,975 765,008 36,900 116,780 256,435 1,968,217 94,740 534,289 74,490 605,152 39,190 226,069 39,745 252,920 192,230 349,766 200,670 661,383 301,100 6,378,074 16,460 188,249
In bottom decile 50,415 46,305 366,887 21,605 124,305 17,210 100,610 14,890 96,230 3,270 4,398 4,425 5,205 815 4,392 5,070 14,080 44,785 242,603 7,145 31,324 2,300 20,802 2,655 11,360 5,180 45,663 42,715 133,405 4,705 21,673 46,290 345,229 1,425 91,413
In second decile 58,520 56,965 975,704 40,040 440,698 26,040 361,232 23,170 322,798 4,240 38,430 11,925 18,150 8,520 38,000 6,460 23,285 54,755 534,966 25,910 119,320 25,740 269,683 6,035 32,096 4,765 40,564 49,770 73,326 33,085 24,149 56,975 951,585 2,690 19,501
In third decile 58,205 56,235 1,299,156 50,125 895,270 35,070 712,762 32,260 668,260 4,835 44,509 14,380 24,097 13,300 133,509 7,280 24,822 51,225 403,940 20,315 124,354 16,810 120,537 8,330 47,445 8,265 59,048 42,005 52,557 41,975 86,463 56,205 1,212,766 3,165 18,056
In fourth decile 70,165 68,070 1,941,218 63,365 1,541,031 47,815 1,226,705 44,935 1,175,212 4,980 51,550 18,070 35,431 15,930 250,841 8,330 27,918 55,390 400,165 21,000 130,362 15,685 103,878 10,420 61,187 9,845 55,811 36,770 48,930 57,155 206,462 68,065 1,734,691 4,025 30,712
In fifth decile 75,735 73,560 2,456,644 70,150 2,070,046 55,555 1,660,772 52,840 1,605,479 5,115 55,239 19,620 44,417 16,405 338,292 9,765 26,661 50,285 386,498 20,380 128,923 13,945 90,244 11,750 74,010 11,685 51,771 20,970 41,553 63,745 322,661 73,570 2,134,015 5,155 28,669
In top half of the Canadian distribution 321,160 313,340 17,000,849 307,440 15,954,847 268,660 13,386,032 257,740 12,364,971 25,260 1,021,171 107,625 735,728 52,785 1,607,444 52,365 225,531 159,025 1,046,368 56,900 383,339 33,925 207,107 35,345 218,428 44,555 126,649 48,460 110,795 276,960 3,474,744 313,300 13,526,277 35,725 164,950
In sixth decile 77,710 75,495 2,905,023 73,165 2,559,083 61,015 2,110,089 58,660 2,049,995 4,950 60,009 21,820 54,883 14,765 365,094 10,260 29,000 45,660 345,977 17,560 114,309 11,590 73,795 11,885 77,858 12,820 46,050 13,505 33,973 66,385 443,589 75,480 2,461,368 6,060 14,294
In seventh decile 74,585 72,905 3,167,034 71,415 2,889,599 60,835 2,417,008 58,885 2,351,963 4,455 65,082 21,560 72,110 13,230 371,402 10,340 29,156 40,185 277,293 14,680 96,798 9,325 57,293 9,890 60,917 11,495 33,739 11,185 28,566 64,420 539,543 72,885 2,627,623 6,700 18,261
In eighth decile 68,250 66,565 3,325,932 65,505 3,119,924 58,030 2,687,232 56,395 2,621,235 4,415 66,044 21,390 74,830 10,530 330,421 10,235 27,310 32,645 206,022 10,765 73,621 6,405 38,995 7,415 45,422 9,445 23,203 10,045 24,784 58,940 626,385 66,560 2,699,620 6,780 23,139
In ninth decile 57,980 56,705 3,357,489 56,130 3,223,038 50,720 2,756,655 48,875 2,647,922 4,570 109,063 21,450 126,526 8,610 301,783 10,500 37,921 24,525 134,397 8,035 55,732 4,430 25,297 4,430 24,961 6,515 14,221 8,295 14,175 50,175 706,364 56,710 2,651,184 7,225 37,232
In top decile 42,640 41,670 4,245,263 41,225 4,162,500 38,065 3,414,780 34,925 2,693,887 6,875 720,653 21,410 407,347 5,650 238,371 11,030 102,141 16,010 82,612 5,855 42,914 2,175 11,728 1,720 9,270 4,285 9,426 5,435 9,286 37,050 1,158,747 41,665 3,086,720 8,955 72,008
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 22 634,200 614,475 24,040,528 552,715 21,026,085 450,350 17,448,246 425,825 16,232,985 47,685 1,215,277 176,045 863,027 107,760 2,372,415 89,260 342,295 415,465 3,014,550 151,645 917,630 108,415 812,292 74,535 444,527 84,300 379,553 240,690 460,560 477,630 4,136,127 614,400 19,904,479 52,180 353,182
No certificate, diploma or degree 96,765 84,750 1,774,175 62,750 1,082,747 38,545 776,007 35,940 730,260 3,600 45,732 20,670 72,141 19,895 213,918 7,685 20,705 68,190 691,382 38,535 205,117 35,115 303,685 6,805 33,708 4,755 31,432 49,925 117,445 52,040 160,572 84,735 1,613,663 4,110 22,631
High school diploma or equivalentFootnote 23 133,810 129,665 3,749,437 114,090 3,103,124 88,000 2,404,326 83,800 2,309,377 6,635 95,135 32,820 130,724 26,925 492,577 17,800 75,376 90,565 646,274 39,520 229,676 27,140 200,103 12,410 61,177 10,810 53,603 56,670 101,696 92,580 524,933 129,635 3,224,438 8,455 47,378
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 24 403,615 400,060 18,516,870 375,875 16,840,050 323,805 14,267,751 306,090 13,193,535 37,460 1,074,536 122,550 660,142 60,950 1,665,920 63,775 246,193 256,710 1,676,892 73,585 482,839 46,155 308,503 55,320 349,642 68,740 294,518 134,090 241,408 333,010 3,450,658 400,030 15,066,334 39,615 283,172
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor levelFootnote 25 261,480 259,010 9,868,520 240,165 8,748,976 206,835 7,484,398 196,770 7,236,855 19,470 247,468 69,210 315,301 38,155 824,449 36,705 124,760 175,490 1,119,525 49,020 310,114 31,440 218,306 38,950 214,622 40,980 189,787 101,725 186,691 209,860 1,571,186 258,965 8,297,156 19,750 152,439
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 142,135 141,050 8,648,567 135,710 8,091,316 116,970 6,783,621 109,320 5,956,477 17,990 826,968 53,335 344,841 22,790 841,474 27,075 121,452 81,220 557,368 24,565 172,725 14,715 90,198 16,375 135,029 27,760 104,730 32,370 54,726 123,150 1,879,472 141,060 6,768,986 19,865 130,733
Total - Population by Aboriginal identity 634,200 614,475 24,040,528 552,710 21,026,085 450,350 17,448,246 425,830 16,232,794 47,690 1,215,277 176,045 863,027 107,765 2,372,415 89,265 342,275 415,465 3,014,586 151,640 917,630 108,415 812,292 74,535 444,527 84,300 379,553 240,690 460,560 477,625 4,136,127 614,405 19,904,479 52,180 353,182
Aboriginal identityFootnote 26 5,260 5,005 169,775 4,245 146,710 3,670 128,577 3,515 123,628 415 4,974 935 2,978 540 11,996 605 3,284 3,580 23,031 860 4,701 510 4,052 720 3,872 755 4,114 2,425 6,311 3,540 24,930 5,005 144,740 305 1,267
First Nations (North American Indian) single identityFootnote 27 2,825 2,660 90,938 2,240 78,545 1,925 69,172 1,835 66,744 185 2,323 495 1,172 310 6,106 275 2,154 1,920 12,438 485 2,618 285 2,342 365 1,949 435 2,629 1,320 2,959 1,835 12,703 2,665 78,309 120 463
Métis single identity 1,920 1,830 61,250 1,590 53,523 1,410 47,585 1,350 45,089 195 2,395 305 1,260 140 3,786 260 934 1,265 7,850 245 1,414 115 805 315 1,836 260 1,364 815 2,484 1,315 9,701 1,830 51,552 130 106
Inuk (Inuit) single identity 85 90 1,617 50 1,024 35 490 30 467 0 0 20 385 0 0 0 0 75 663 25 126 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 403 35 81 85 1,538 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal identitiesFootnote 28 115 120 3,385 100 2,842 65 2,124 65 2,124 0 0 45 20 40 614 35 74 85 617 40 199 35 288 20 38 0 0 60 36 95 465 115 3,054 0 0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhereFootnote 29 310 310 12,250 270 10,901 235 9,370 235 9,041 35 243 70 86 45 1,487 25 125 235 1,430 60 343 60 480 15 43 45 128 160 457 255 1,978 310 10,275 35 603
Non-Aboriginal identity 628,940 609,465 23,870,948 548,470 20,879,377 446,675 17,319,858 422,310 16,109,350 47,270 1,210,314 175,110 860,046 107,220 2,360,529 88,660 339,011 411,885 2,991,519 150,785 912,929 107,910 808,241 73,815 440,655 83,545 375,439 238,270 454,259 474,090 4,111,200 609,400 19,759,586 51,875 351,946
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian statusFootnote 30 634,195 614,470 24,040,528 552,715 21,025,894 450,350 17,448,440 425,830 16,232,794 47,690 1,215,277 176,045 863,027 107,760 2,372,415 89,265 342,295 415,465 3,014,550 151,640 917,630 108,415 812,292 74,535 444,527 84,300 379,553 240,690 460,560 477,630 4,136,127 614,400 19,904,317 52,180 353,216
Registered or Treaty IndianFootnote 31 2,000 1,850 64,069 1,560 56,560 1,375 48,661 1,300 47,110 200 1,591 375 1,247 195 4,541 210 2,174 1,320 7,468 260 1,245 180 1,431 165 898 315 1,754 955 2,114 1,260 9,258 1,855 54,695 120 847
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 632,200 612,615 23,976,451 551,145 20,969,334 448,980 17,399,586 424,530 16,185,873 47,490 1,213,813 175,660 861,776 107,570 2,367,986 89,050 340,138 414,140 3,007,079 151,380 916,357 108,235 810,899 74,375 443,601 83,985 377,799 239,735 458,445 476,365 4,126,872 612,550 19,849,787 52,065 352,369
Total - Population by Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 32 634,200 614,470 24,040,724 552,710 21,026,085 450,350 17,448,246 425,830 16,232,985 47,690 1,215,277 176,045 863,027 107,760 2,372,415 89,260 342,275 415,465 3,014,586 151,645 917,630 108,415 812,292 74,535 444,527 84,300 379,553 240,695 460,570 477,630 4,136,170 614,405 19,904,317 52,180 353,216
Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 33 16,385 15,825 530,925 14,050 463,506 12,725 421,932 12,190 401,667 1,230 20,099 2,780 7,038 1,250 26,976 2,005 7,596 10,870 67,486 2,050 12,029 1,240 10,046 2,475 14,699 2,565 13,430 7,635 17,252 11,155 78,199 15,830 452,631 740 3,006
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestryFootnote 34 14,545 14,055 471,473 12,510 412,814 11,360 376,178 10,855 358,085 1,090 18,150 2,480 5,476 1,095 23,951 1,755 7,036 9,650 58,785 1,780 10,523 1,090 8,741 2,115 12,579 2,295 12,003 6,800 14,933 9,900 69,860 14,060 401,686 640 2,877
Métis ancestry 1,890 1,820 61,173 1,610 52,761 1,430 47,828 1,375 44,819 160 2,768 315 1,180 155 3,312 275 548 1,260 8,475 260 1,408 135 1,086 370 2,255 295 1,558 845 2,127 1,310 8,878 1,815 52,468 95 169
Inuit ancestry 205 195 5,605 145 4,529 100 2,954 100 3,058 0 0 45 485 45 1,005 25 63 160 1,119 35 210 30 268 40 143 20 48 120 397 120 687 195 4,931 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry onlyFootnote 35 617,810 598,645 23,509,602 538,665 20,562,571 437,625 17,026,487 413,640 15,831,143 46,455 1,195,272 173,265 855,987 106,510 2,345,439 87,260 334,699 404,600 2,947,097 149,590 905,602 107,170 802,247 72,060 429,828 81,740 366,122 233,055 443,308 466,470 4,057,973 598,575 19,451,697 51,445 350,207
Total - Generation statusFootnote 36 634,200 614,470 24,040,528 552,710 21,026,085 450,350 17,448,246 425,830 16,232,985 47,685 1,215,277 176,040 863,002 107,760 2,372,415 89,265 342,275 415,465 3,014,550 151,645 917,630 108,415 812,254 74,535 444,527 84,300 379,553 240,690 460,570 477,625 4,136,170 614,400 19,904,479 52,180 353,182
First generationFootnote 37 32,270 30,325 1,022,681 26,335 884,063 22,365 755,113 20,945 696,825 2,705 58,269 6,890 32,742 2,910 66,895 5,105 29,283 21,655 138,653 4,150 25,643 3,125 23,429 3,840 22,543 5,675 35,695 14,795 31,371 19,225 157,821 30,350 864,721 1,915 11,184
Second generationFootnote 38 13,970 13,245 515,944 12,100 457,476 10,005 378,325 9,450 349,818 1,085 28,522 3,670 23,610 2,045 48,769 2,085 6,828 9,120 58,478 2,630 17,012 2,130 15,255 1,495 9,119 1,700 7,409 5,780 9,644 9,580 95,039 13,245 420,936 1,310 5,584
Third generation or moreFootnote 39 587,960 570,900 22,502,089 514,270 19,684,533 417,985 16,314,998 395,435 15,186,339 43,900 1,128,619 165,480 806,674 102,810 2,256,865 82,080 306,185 384,690 2,817,453 144,865 874,976 103,155 773,571 69,195 412,864 76,930 336,477 220,125 419,545 448,820 3,883,266 570,805 18,618,828 48,960 336,408
Total - Population by visible minorityFootnote 40 634,195 614,470 24,040,724 552,715 21,025,894 450,350 17,448,246 425,830 16,232,794 47,690 1,215,277 176,045 863,027 107,760 2,372,415 89,265 342,295 415,465 3,014,550 151,640 917,600 108,415 812,292 74,540 444,557 84,300 379,553 240,695 460,560 477,630 4,136,170 614,400 19,904,479 52,185 353,182
Total visible minority populationFootnote 41 16,965 15,605 448,718 13,345 384,079 11,960 352,440 11,320 328,695 1,155 23,809 2,525 10,474 510 11,012 2,625 10,119 11,545 64,601 925 4,195 585 4,989 2,110 12,690 3,290 22,892 8,950 19,900 8,470 62,108 15,615 386,509 735 3,214
South AsianFootnote 42 740 670 15,162 520 11,706 350 9,824 325 9,783 35 153 100 157 45 872 190 644 505 3,556 50 352 30 229 55 327 150 1,127 400 1,584 250 1,799 670 13,365 55 37
Chinese 1,555 1,320 32,278 1,165 27,547 1,050 25,079 940 21,531 145 3,580 440 1,424 35 529 235 496 920 4,807 160 530 90 847 135 888 220 1,316 715 1,211 680 3,890 1,320 28,450 90 400
Black 4,395 4,080 106,327 3,515 89,304 3,280 83,561 3,185 83,345 220 198 495 895 125 2,637 610 2,162 3,115 17,066 225 1,077 110 865 510 3,007 890 6,675 2,530 5,404 2,160 12,655 4,085 93,671 205 142
Filipino 80 75 2,551 70 2,310 65 2,178 60 2,055 0 0 20 29 0 0 0 0 55 323 0 0 0 0 15 63 20 88 25 49 55 456 75 2,262 0 0
Latin American 4,340 4,050 106,255 3,510 87,169 3,065 80,931 2,935 76,767 230 4,225 390 1,704 60 1,344 875 3,161 3,080 19,072 110 416 110 1,065 675 3,733 950 7,145 2,395 6,749 1,990 13,022 4,045 93,256 95 33
Arab 3,130 2,925 105,696 2,490 95,243 2,310 89,289 2,135 79,745 350 9,573 505 1,867 110 2,103 365 2,035 2,005 10,466 120 675 80 531 400 2,694 590 3,917 1,500 2,616 1,755 17,467 2,935 88,305 155 804
Southeast AsianFootnote 43 1,745 1,565 55,255 1,320 49,949 1,195 43,515 1,120 38,441 145 5,151 370 4,041 55 1,693 175 632 1,155 5,277 155 487 105 923 170 848 305 1,667 845 1,337 1,035 9,425 1,570 45,820 85 1,677
West AsianFootnote 44 210 200 4,622 155 3,820 135 3,276 125 3,004 0 0 45 69 0 0 45 354 145 868 0 0 0 0 25 202 35 225 115 407 90 558 200 4,050 0 0
Korean 110 110 2,736 100 2,237 100 2,228 100 2,228 0 0 15 10 0 0 0 0 85 513 0 0 0 0 25 278 25 117 65 123 55 309 105 2,552 0 0
Japanese 170 165 3,627 130 2,972 80 2,310 80 1,689 0 0 45 201 20 240 30 289 140 653 25 201 15 139 25 96 50 102 105 122 110 431 165 3,214 0 0
Visible minority, n.i.e.Footnote 45 180 175 6,471 175 5,899 150 5,145 150 5,317 0 0 30 13 15 367 45 288 120 481 10 80 15 0 25 71 25 199 80 80 130 1,035 175 5,411 15 -2
Multiple visible minoritiesFootnote 46 305 270 7,462 205 6,024 180 4,976 170 4,955 0 0 70 63 35 846 50 79 220 1,562 55 245 35 280 60 431 40 347 175 187 165 1,048 265 6,428 0 0
Not a visible minorityFootnote 47 617,235 598,865 23,591,972 539,370 20,641,986 438,390 17,095,804 414,505 15,904,275 46,530 1,191,590 173,520 852,529 107,250 2,361,513 86,635 332,194 403,920 2,949,949 150,720 913,431 107,825 807,344 72,425 431,837 81,010 356,660 231,740 440,661 469,160 4,074,063 598,790 19,517,972 51,445 349,965
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigrationFootnote 48 634,200 614,475 24,040,528 552,710 21,026,085 450,355 17,448,440 425,830 16,232,794 47,685 1,215,277 176,040 863,002 107,760 2,372,525 89,265 342,275 415,465 3,014,550 151,645 917,600 108,415 812,292 74,540 444,557 84,300 379,553 240,695 460,570 477,625 4,136,127 614,405 19,904,317 52,180 353,182
Non-immigrantsFootnote 49 602,995 585,180 23,054,863 527,350 20,176,532 428,940 16,726,096 405,800 15,565,431 45,085 1,160,450 169,340 830,662 104,870 2,306,152 84,385 313,799 394,490 2,878,309 147,515 892,114 105,295 788,926 70,895 423,017 78,790 344,474 226,340 429,758 459,095 3,985,143 585,090 19,069,734 50,335 342,106
ImmigrantsFootnote 50 28,610 26,855 928,103 23,495 798,172 19,730 675,481 18,400 623,818 2,480 51,636 6,530 31,883 2,860 65,780 4,545 25,076 19,235 129,866 4,090 25,320 3,095 23,169 3,325 19,556 5,260 33,393 12,850 28,407 17,255 142,236 26,860 785,799 1,785 8,712
Before 1981 6,020 5,945 260,296 5,195 212,809 3,035 134,618 2,625 125,352 615 9,224 2,850 18,828 2,400 56,643 1,190 2,780 4,510 47,469 3,285 21,582 2,660 19,280 360 1,618 375 1,838 1,975 3,126 5,145 46,558 5,945 213,917 930 5,185
1981 to 1990 3,550 3,475 151,088 3,040 137,361 2,760 128,200 2,515 114,053 460 14,476 965 3,826 165 3,371 430 1,728 2,290 13,772 415 1,814 300 2,603 500 3,313 555 2,430 1,555 3,595 2,660 28,573 3,475 122,508 250 1,738
1991 to 2000 5,425 5,050 174,861 4,465 158,632 4,240 140,764 4,000 132,910 430 7,797 1,035 4,143 105 1,581 695 12,163 3,390 16,357 215 791 135 1,250 635 3,641 1,075 5,882 2,375 4,813 3,075 25,366 5,050 149,489 230 547
2001 to 2009 11,505 10,920 313,420 9,625 266,169 8,685 251,749 8,270 233,455 935 18,380 1,540 3,613 160 3,309 1,995 7,468 7,940 47,291 140 954 0 0 1,655 9,606 3,055 22,098 5,985 14,673 5,830 38,748 10,920 274,650 365 1,207
2001 to 2005 5,505 5,245 169,714 4,735 148,770 4,420 141,702 4,140 129,715 610 11,953 840 2,471 80 1,891 765 2,703 3,640 20,873 85 605 0 0 815 4,616 1,495 10,143 2,595 5,517 3,065 22,868 5,240 146,658 240 1,028
2006 to 2009 6,005 5,680 143,860 4,890 117,530 4,265 110,048 4,125 103,735 320 6,427 700 1,139 70 1,524 1,230 4,764 4,300 26,387 55 316 0 0 840 4,990 1,560 11,955 3,390 9,170 2,765 15,879 5,680 127,983 125 176
Total - Mother tongueFootnote 51 634,195 614,475 24,040,528 552,715 21,026,085 450,350 17,448,246 425,830 16,232,794 47,690 1,215,277 176,040 863,027 107,765 2,372,525 89,265 342,295 415,470 3,014,550 151,645 917,600 108,415 812,292 74,535 444,527 84,300 379,553 240,690 460,560 477,625 4,136,170 614,405 19,904,479 52,180 353,182
English 9,470 9,180 388,909 8,020 342,356 6,500 263,053 6,120 244,496 865 18,600 2,665 19,711 1,670 43,207 1,430 16,363 6,320 46,654 2,475 16,176 1,815 13,633 890 5,272 1,105 4,708 3,750 6,851 6,840 69,222 9,195 319,538 900 -6,859
French 605,165 586,960 23,077,318 529,175 20,197,819 430,665 16,756,032 407,295 15,588,775 45,345 1,167,535 169,820 824,022 104,805 2,303,379 84,795 314,171 395,565 2,879,615 147,115 889,701 104,980 785,653 71,275 424,680 79,265 348,299 227,205 431,292 459,955 3,984,564 586,865 19,092,951 50,400 355,250
Non-official language 17,555 16,425 508,332 13,900 429,994 11,815 380,541 11,120 353,493 1,335 27,094 3,175 17,888 1,015 20,730 2,765 10,822 12,170 78,325 1,630 9,197 1,300 10,658 2,185 13,320 3,660 24,756 8,780 20,423 9,510 71,952 16,440 436,299 780 4,826
Aboriginal 195 195 3,988 115 2,761 95 2,385 90 2,385 0 0 30 0 0 0 15 88 165 1,161 0 0 0 0 25 182 45 409 160 448 65 193 195 3,782 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 17,355 16,230 504,342 13,780 427,246 11,725 378,147 11,025 351,259 1,330 26,993 3,140 17,733 1,005 20,480 2,750 10,735 12,010 77,130 1,620 9,178 1,290 10,542 2,160 13,138 3,615 24,342 8,620 19,974 9,450 71,738 16,240 432,515 775 4,774
English and French 870 825 28,497 700 23,710 525 19,027 495 18,011 60 1,203 205 782 185 3,264 105 435 635 4,991 310 1,777 235 1,710 65 319 70 445 385 707 615 4,894 830 23,774 50 5
English and non-official language 100 100 3,824 85 3,315 70 2,137 65 2,006 0 0 30 319 25 782 10 49 75 603 25 186 20 109 0 0 25 119 60 150 60 488 100 3,338 0 0
French and non-official language 985 930 31,620 785 27,320 730 25,646 700 25,116 60 586 145 266 55 1,113 150 421 670 4,160 95 574 60 499 115 889 165 1,116 495 1,077 610 4,783 930 26,821 45 -16
English, French and non-official language 50 50 1,830 50 1,569 45 1,454 40 1,435 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 226 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 257 50 1,586 0 0
Total - First official language spokenFootnote 52 634,200 614,470 24,040,528 552,715 21,026,085 450,350 17,448,246 425,830 16,232,985 47,690 1,215,405 176,045 863,027 107,760 2,372,415 89,265 342,295 415,465 3,014,586 151,640 917,630 108,415 812,254 74,535 444,527 84,300 379,553 240,695 460,570 477,630 4,136,170 614,405 19,904,479 52,180 353,216
English 10,490 10,090 418,539 8,780 369,626 7,135 285,829 6,700 265,650 960 20,281 2,900 20,816 1,690 44,632 1,640 18,039 6,940 49,168 2,515 16,172 1,830 13,652 955 5,737 1,375 6,113 4,180 7,449 7,445 74,296 10,110 344,430 990 -6,720
French 619,480 600,500 23,508,586 540,730 20,560,753 440,570 17,076,569 416,650 15,892,821 46,390 1,183,697 172,425 839,291 105,890 2,322,984 86,970 321,893 405,680 2,947,880 148,805 899,534 106,320 796,348 73,115 435,977 82,205 368,563 234,365 447,423 468,275 4,045,666 600,415 19,462,842 51,025 359,975
English and French 3,465 3,230 103,547 2,900 91,905 2,500 82,738 2,350 72,504 315 10,238 600 2,775 145 4,035 545 2,144 2,245 11,540 215 1,321 150 1,034 430 2,753 575 3,454 1,630 3,003 1,775 15,562 3,235 87,832 140 -126
Neither English nor French 760 645 9,989 305 3,990 150 2,909 130 1,807 20 993 110 107 35 738 115 204 605 6,013 110 571 115 1,252 35 89 140 1,370 520 2,694 135 613 640 9,362 20 20

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

Excludes National Household Survey data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.

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Footnote 2

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

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Footnote 3

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 9

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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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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Footnote 15

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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Footnote 19

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 20

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

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Footnote 21

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 22

'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 23

'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 24

'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 25

'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 26

'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 27

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 28

'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 29

'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 30

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 31

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 32

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 33

'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 34

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 35

'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 36

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 37

'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 38

'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 39

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

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Footnote 40

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 41

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 42

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

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Footnote 43

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

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Footnote 44

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

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Footnote 45

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 46

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 47

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 48

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 49

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 51

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 52

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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