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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 Ottawa - Gatineau (partie du Québec / Quebec part)
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 1 = 24.2 %
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 19 255,480 243,570 10,243,353 216,505 9,121,926 185,300 7,966,234 174,330 7,562,746 20,280 403,404 56,085 226,141 34,320 801,327 29,435 128,324 155,735 1,121,568 47,355 301,934 31,880 238,765 26,115 184,669 41,495 188,858 89,505 207,325 187,600 1,887,533 243,555 8,355,902 13,680 98,576
15 to 24 years 41,910 33,280 479,117 30,515 431,153 29,715 413,666 29,345 405,438 1,075 8,331 2,350 6,267 75 150 3,775 11,055 22,555 47,903 660 749 0 0 2,440 10,972 1,295 8,162 21,100 27,977 13,045 36,025 33,280 443,017 430 3,243
25 to 54 years 140,840 138,875 6,968,970 126,865 6,493,243 123,775 6,291,665 116,980 6,009,685 13,230 282,156 26,310 105,701 2,015 41,888 13,605 54,176 78,475 475,530 2,680 20,756 0 0 20,845 157,594 39,275 177,222 41,500 119,963 113,885 1,352,453 138,865 5,616,721 6,320 39,953
25 to 34 years 42,930 42,480 1,739,059 38,885 1,554,389 38,185 1,535,623 36,530 1,487,875 3,480 47,550 5,550 6,544 90 783 3,805 11,441 26,370 184,815 180 985 0 0 9,670 82,066 11,485 63,411 15,860 38,341 33,375 285,148 42,485 1,453,952 1,135 5,818
35 to 44 years 44,550 44,085 2,357,856 40,385 2,191,058 39,350 2,127,122 37,215 2,030,502 4,065 96,571 7,980 42,427 280 4,223 4,345 17,342 27,465 166,832 505 3,290 0 0 6,340 49,949 17,365 79,830 12,225 33,742 36,000 458,551 44,085 1,899,364 2,055 17,101
45 to 54 years 53,360 52,305 2,872,063 47,595 2,748,291 46,230 2,629,154 43,235 2,491,066 5,685 138,050 12,775 56,751 1,650 36,815 5,460 25,374 24,640 123,911 2,000 16,449 0 0 4,835 25,587 10,425 33,978 13,415 47,881 44,505 608,756 52,300 2,263,197 3,125 17,040
55 to 64 years 39,480 38,255 1,755,877 33,680 1,609,534 25,490 1,125,277 23,010 1,039,741 4,160 85,332 13,095 60,777 12,180 379,567 7,215 43,965 21,785 146,480 13,085 83,827 770 4,113 2,425 14,003 830 2,652 11,300 41,881 32,965 366,370 38,250 1,389,575 3,780 30,425
65 years and over 33,250 33,165 1,039,496 25,445 587,806 6,315 135,490 4,990 107,803 1,820 27,665 14,330 53,392 20,045 379,862 4,845 19,098 32,930 451,641 30,930 196,571 31,110 234,692 410 2,047 100 786 15,605 17,520 27,710 132,660 33,170 906,686 3,140 24,919
65 to 74 years 21,000 20,930 693,253 16,155 420,085 5,350 125,918 4,245 99,981 1,495 25,879 7,790 28,422 12,615 251,342 3,370 14,382 20,695 273,247 19,680 122,781 19,170 137,788 375 1,946 35 156 8,530 10,582 17,900 96,685 20,930 596,584 2,005 19,732
75 years and over 12,250 12,240 346,091 9,290 167,734 965 9,563 745 7,810 330 1,764 6,540 24,969 7,430 128,523 1,475 4,694 12,230 178,394 11,250 73,854 11,935 96,864 30 101 60 641 7,080 6,943 9,810 35,998 12,240 310,232 1,140 5,188
Male 123,960 118,705 5,510,748 107,715 5,064,031 94,340 4,381,822 88,155 4,124,628 11,285 257,410 27,560 138,420 17,815 481,953 14,365 61,634 66,900 446,676 21,955 150,404 14,005 99,321 13,605 74,304 2,970 13,978 45,300 108,637 93,000 1,090,130 118,690 4,420,550 7,345 57,574
15 to 24 years 21,160 16,610 244,328 15,225 225,113 14,895 216,791 14,725 212,156 525 4,691 1,220 2,809 45 99 1,795 5,383 11,505 19,243 405 411 0 0 1,385 5,805 40 289 10,720 12,716 6,835 21,171 16,610 223,168 275 703
25 to 54 years 68,585 68,070 3,655,591 62,770 3,516,395 61,555 3,396,116 57,820 3,221,752 7,150 174,465 13,275 66,496 1,230 29,322 6,470 24,299 29,895 139,447 1,015 7,968 0 0 10,390 57,659 2,620 12,007 21,725 61,813 56,725 768,413 68,065 2,887,136 3,490 23,945
25 to 34 years 20,435 20,310 852,249 18,885 813,739 18,605 803,306 17,765 774,775 1,820 28,561 2,735 4,528 20 140 1,855 5,683 10,835 38,604 30 243 0 0 4,315 20,670 410 1,933 8,000 15,788 16,385 154,076 20,305 698,191 660 1,345
35 to 44 years 22,055 21,885 1,247,802 20,295 1,201,905 19,900 1,164,442 18,715 1,108,594 2,200 56,084 4,105 28,101 160 2,699 2,085 6,534 9,225 45,872 230 1,799 0 0 3,270 21,119 1,255 5,341 6,405 17,622 18,250 267,616 21,880 980,179 1,195 12,748
45 to 54 years 26,095 25,880 1,555,534 23,590 1,500,735 23,050 1,428,069 21,345 1,338,385 3,125 89,808 6,440 33,888 1,050 26,505 2,530 12,086 9,835 54,973 750 5,963 0 0 2,805 15,864 955 4,733 7,320 28,406 22,080 346,709 25,880 1,208,757 1,645 9,874
55 to 64 years 19,225 19,025 1,032,828 17,270 957,161 13,695 674,974 12,355 614,261 2,300 60,607 6,430 40,393 6,255 218,786 3,725 22,746 10,645 75,548 6,150 40,474 75 341 1,525 9,444 240 972 5,825 24,274 16,545 222,346 19,025 810,243 1,955 23,382
65 years and over 14,990 14,990 577,833 12,455 365,430 4,190 94,028 3,250 76,552 1,305 17,548 6,635 28,716 10,285 233,540 2,380 9,208 14,850 212,431 14,380 101,532 13,930 98,981 310 1,395 70 683 7,020 9,831 12,895 78,191 14,995 499,805 1,620 9,588
65 to 74 years 9,940 9,940 404,957 8,190 269,386 3,485 86,584 2,690 70,468 1,085 15,963 3,880 17,798 6,575 157,465 1,740 7,672 9,800 135,552 9,495 64,804 9,000 62,831 285 1,308 0 0 4,290 6,572 8,585 59,020 9,940 346,112 1,070 6,204
75 years and over 5,050 5,050 173,050 4,265 96,053 705 7,553 560 5,962 215 1,545 2,750 10,939 3,715 76,076 645 1,539 5,050 76,808 4,885 36,764 4,930 36,150 20 67 0 0 2,735 3,260 4,305 19,174 5,050 153,702 555 3,413
Female 131,515 124,865 4,732,826 108,790 4,057,901 90,960 3,584,182 86,180 3,438,126 9,000 145,995 28,525 87,704 16,505 319,372 15,075 66,669 88,840 674,927 25,395 151,529 17,875 139,483 12,505 110,332 38,525 174,904 44,205 98,676 94,600 797,358 124,870 3,935,362 6,330 41,000
15 to 24 years 20,745 16,665 234,718 15,295 206,042 14,820 196,875 14,620 193,283 545 3,603 1,130 3,458 35 52 1,980 5,671 11,045 28,659 250 332 0 0 1,050 5,168 1,255 7,902 10,375 15,254 6,210 14,869 16,670 219,849 155 2,529
25 to 54 years 72,260 70,800 3,313,362 64,095 2,977,118 62,215 2,895,554 59,160 2,788,179 6,080 107,590 13,035 39,202 785 12,458 7,135 29,876 48,580 336,082 1,665 12,788 0 0 10,455 99,888 36,655 165,238 19,775 58,150 57,165 583,982 70,800 2,729,370 2,825 16,039
25 to 34 years 22,495 22,175 886,810 20,000 740,651 19,580 732,309 18,770 713,296 1,655 18,996 2,815 2,017 70 643 1,950 5,758 15,535 146,212 145 773 0 0 5,350 61,385 11,070 61,505 7,860 22,554 16,985 131,113 22,180 755,761 480 4,476
35 to 44 years 22,495 22,200 1,110,053 20,085 989,146 19,450 962,660 18,505 922,192 1,865 40,365 3,880 14,325 110 1,440 2,260 10,806 18,240 120,963 275 1,560 0 0 3,065 28,799 16,110 74,488 5,820 16,120 17,755 190,931 22,200 918,976 870 4,392
45 to 54 years 27,265 26,425 1,316,507 24,000 1,247,551 23,185 1,201,052 21,890 1,152,670 2,560 48,242 6,340 22,845 600 10,425 2,930 13,312 14,805 68,938 1,245 10,488 0 0 2,035 9,750 9,470 29,246 6,095 19,475 22,420 261,978 26,420 1,054,426 1,480 7,167
55 to 64 years 20,260 19,225 723,317 16,410 652,388 11,790 450,292 10,655 425,685 1,855 24,699 6,665 20,384 5,925 160,597 3,490 21,250 11,140 70,933 6,930 43,353 695 3,772 900 4,584 585 1,665 5,470 17,587 16,415 144,077 19,225 579,319 1,825 7,095
65 years and over 18,255 18,175 461,488 12,990 222,332 2,130 41,456 1,740 31,357 520 10,032 7,695 24,659 9,755 146,321 2,460 9,870 18,080 239,277 16,550 95,070 17,175 135,712 100 677 25 106 8,585 7,688 14,815 54,463 18,180 407,032 1,520 15,286
65 to 74 years 11,060 10,990 288,283 7,960 150,573 1,865 39,449 1,545 29,502 405 9,921 3,905 10,627 6,040 93,874 1,625 6,731 10,900 137,693 10,185 57,980 10,170 74,921 95 635 20 88 4,240 4,011 9,310 37,639 10,990 250,635 940 13,574
75 years and over 7,200 7,185 173,206 5,030 71,669 265 2,011 185 1,848 115 175 3,790 14,049 3,715 52,449 830 3,139 7,180 101,584 6,360 37,062 7,010 60,753 0 0 0 0 4,345 3,677 5,505 16,806 7,185 156,398 585 1,792
Total - Population by decile of adjusted after-tax family incomeFootnote 20 255,480 243,570 10,243,563 216,505 9,121,926 185,300 7,966,234 174,330 7,562,746 20,280 403,503 56,085 226,141 34,320 801,327 29,435 128,324 155,735 1,121,568 47,350 301,966 31,880 238,803 26,115 184,634 41,495 188,858 89,505 207,325 187,605 1,887,482 243,555 8,356,074 13,675 98,576
In bottom half of the Canadian distribution 111,680 104,500 2,405,591 80,835 1,715,040 62,905 1,429,715 56,575 1,339,749 9,540 89,916 17,885 31,465 15,100 218,136 10,570 35,680 89,130 690,629 27,550 161,592 20,790 169,949 12,215 81,408 18,935 125,727 67,255 151,943 63,665 233,162 104,485 2,172,439 3,825 43,809
In bottom decile 22,200 19,805 155,850 8,500 48,606 6,730 41,701 5,560 37,558 1,550 4,146 1,505 600 435 2,450 1,610 3,867 19,010 107,230 2,330 10,397 740 6,287 915 5,330 3,375 28,339 17,965 56,896 1,815 7,287 19,800 148,583 450 24,556
In second decile 20,145 19,070 330,665 13,025 150,305 9,215 128,674 7,790 113,051 1,910 15,638 3,310 5,316 2,255 10,861 1,675 5,436 18,425 180,427 7,585 37,289 7,325 75,640 1,705 10,143 2,595 22,861 16,815 34,392 10,200 8,382 19,070 322,284 505 4,298
In third decile 20,775 19,520 451,308 16,540 303,683 12,325 250,429 11,035 226,595 2,020 23,770 3,610 6,210 3,760 39,137 2,070 7,986 17,820 147,581 6,155 39,074 4,880 36,290 2,855 19,653 3,710 28,218 14,590 24,363 13,505 29,598 19,505 421,650 820 5,226
In fourth decile 23,080 21,875 644,624 19,975 514,564 16,000 430,379 14,740 404,725 1,945 25,608 4,325 8,446 3,990 66,959 2,565 8,904 17,340 129,987 5,520 35,940 4,045 26,935 3,310 23,304 4,490 24,382 11,055 19,403 17,790 72,923 21,875 571,730 995 4,879
In fifth decile 25,475 24,235 823,145 22,795 697,763 18,625 578,709 17,455 557,857 2,110 20,796 5,135 10,901 4,655 98,759 2,660 9,484 16,535 125,370 5,960 38,895 3,815 24,793 3,425 22,979 4,760 21,856 6,820 16,887 20,355 114,948 24,220 708,148 1,055 4,875
In top half of the Canadian distribution 143,800 139,065 7,837,749 135,670 7,406,833 122,395 6,536,263 117,760 6,223,023 10,735 313,383 38,195 194,660 19,225 583,059 18,870 92,620 66,600 430,976 19,800 140,376 11,085 68,850 13,900 103,227 22,560 63,160 22,245 55,393 123,935 1,654,352 139,075 6,183,687 9,850 54,751
In sixth decile 27,030 25,850 1,033,295 24,550 918,634 20,820 791,970 19,865 763,500 2,040 28,364 5,825 12,629 4,325 104,385 2,730 9,753 15,295 114,524 5,340 35,456 3,500 22,238 3,415 23,240 4,980 18,122 5,075 15,481 22,140 168,407 25,855 864,796 1,305 6,524
In seventh decile 30,940 29,870 1,345,018 29,015 1,234,513 25,455 1,077,118 24,620 1,054,042 1,930 23,354 6,955 19,280 4,445 127,639 3,380 10,545 16,130 110,383 5,055 35,704 2,880 18,103 3,615 26,181 5,260 15,174 5,135 15,173 26,580 240,419 29,865 1,104,697 1,560 7,308
In eighth decile 32,525 31,380 1,607,549 30,760 1,511,273 27,895 1,351,974 26,950 1,320,239 2,200 31,923 7,640 22,207 4,085 120,867 3,640 16,166 15,145 96,301 4,270 30,937 2,450 15,245 3,250 24,663 5,285 14,644 5,075 10,819 27,970 315,838 31,380 1,291,661 1,810 9,091
In ninth decile 31,130 30,245 1,879,630 29,910 1,806,352 27,820 1,622,508 27,070 1,580,028 2,115 42,313 9,080 40,246 3,600 124,742 4,450 19,186 12,700 73,099 3,115 22,806 1,535 9,194 2,560 21,236 4,750 10,763 4,135 9,089 27,520 408,834 30,250 1,470,685 2,345 6,513
In top decile 22,180 21,720 1,972,511 21,435 1,935,826 20,405 1,693,354 19,255 1,505,472 2,460 187,710 8,695 100,273 2,775 105,595 4,675 37,003 7,340 36,642 2,025 15,436 720 3,981 1,060 7,905 2,285 4,457 2,825 4,840 19,725 520,820 21,730 1,451,595 2,840 25,325
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 21 255,480 243,565 10,243,563 216,505 9,121,926 185,300 7,966,019 174,330 7,562,746 20,285 403,404 56,080 226,141 34,320 801,327 29,435 128,303 155,740 1,121,568 47,350 301,934 31,880 238,803 26,110 184,669 41,495 188,858 89,505 207,325 187,605 1,887,482 243,555 8,356,074 13,675 98,612
No certificate, diploma or degree 53,510 45,710 1,048,609 33,675 720,133 24,230 567,768 22,220 536,348 2,710 31,357 8,595 33,062 7,900 104,821 3,410 14,539 36,250 328,427 15,845 89,395 13,430 114,041 3,755 20,187 4,270 28,062 26,950 76,764 27,740 116,645 45,705 931,939 1,310 9,483
High school diploma or equivalentFootnote 22 55,935 53,590 1,815,719 47,740 1,595,857 40,410 1,341,153 38,480 1,300,428 3,425 40,758 10,310 40,095 8,330 186,609 5,875 27,970 34,195 219,976 10,630 67,383 6,375 45,558 4,855 27,493 7,355 36,160 20,970 43,328 38,425 301,882 53,610 1,514,021 2,140 20,041
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 23 146,025 144,265 7,379,071 135,095 6,805,772 120,660 6,057,348 113,625 5,725,776 14,145 331,193 37,185 152,965 18,085 509,911 20,150 85,816 85,300 573,198 20,875 145,156 12,075 79,206 17,505 136,956 29,865 124,613 41,585 87,222 121,435 1,468,987 144,245 5,909,951 10,235 69,052
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor levelFootnote 24 88,730 87,430 3,671,964 80,425 3,299,335 70,950 2,930,342 66,690 2,816,522 7,675 113,479 18,675 71,569 11,340 259,221 10,520 38,478 55,750 372,541 14,215 96,695 8,565 58,087 11,055 71,560 16,640 77,371 31,065 68,801 70,995 641,610 87,430 3,030,328 4,630 24,617
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 57,300 56,835 3,707,089 54,670 3,506,447 49,710 3,126,956 46,940 2,909,303 6,475 217,843 18,510 81,377 6,750 250,666 9,630 47,334 29,545 200,656 6,660 48,462 3,510 21,119 6,450 65,438 13,230 47,242 10,520 18,430 50,445 827,368 56,815 2,879,849 5,600 44,434
Total - Population by Aboriginal identity 255,480 243,570 10,243,563 216,505 9,121,926 185,300 7,966,234 174,330 7,562,746 20,280 403,404 56,080 226,141 34,320 801,210 29,435 128,303 155,740 1,121,604 47,350 301,934 31,875 238,765 26,110 184,634 41,495 188,858 89,505 207,325 187,600 1,887,533 243,555 8,355,902 13,680 98,612
Aboriginal identityFootnote 25 9,150 8,655 339,590 7,495 299,091 6,820 279,494 6,545 273,971 540 5,419 1,290 3,573 695 12,833 815 3,162 5,655 40,491 1,150 7,642 645 5,301 1,180 7,928 1,755 8,709 3,555 10,912 6,235 59,766 8,660 279,825 265 1,966
First Nations (North American Indian) single identityFootnote 26 4,445 4,155 156,161 3,535 135,765 3,180 126,653 3,040 124,608 265 2,057 610 1,010 390 6,040 425 2,119 2,730 20,213 585 3,724 345 2,888 530 3,513 805 4,250 1,790 5,870 2,905 26,585 4,155 129,550 155 821
Métis single identity 4,230 4,060 166,945 3,560 148,840 3,270 138,651 3,145 135,713 255 3,069 610 2,692 290 6,459 355 997 2,625 18,100 525 3,652 265 2,090 575 3,974 830 3,841 1,555 4,539 3,005 30,357 4,055 136,736 95 364
Inuk (Inuit) single identity 110 90 2,188 65 1,503 65 1,489 65 1,489 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 85 689 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 85 280 35 141 90 2,056 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal identitiesFootnote 27 100 105 3,907 100 3,701 95 3,359 95 3,348 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 353 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 123 50 77 75 678 100 3,246 0 0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhereFootnote 28 255 255 10,379 235 9,267 215 9,128 210 8,810 0 0 50 -76 0 0 0 0 155 1,102 15 102 15 169 60 327 70 323 70 133 215 1,986 255 8,397 0 0
Non-Aboriginal identity 246,325 234,910 9,903,972 209,010 8,822,834 178,475 7,686,741 167,780 7,288,779 19,740 397,993 54,795 222,564 33,625 788,500 28,625 125,141 150,080 1,081,078 46,205 294,292 31,230 233,462 24,930 176,775 39,740 180,150 85,955 196,412 181,365 1,827,766 234,900 8,076,249 13,415 96,646
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian statusFootnote 29 255,480 243,570 10,243,563 216,505 9,121,926 185,295 7,966,019 174,330 7,562,746 20,280 403,404 56,080 226,121 34,315 801,327 29,435 128,303 155,735 1,121,604 47,350 301,966 31,875 238,803 26,115 184,669 41,495 188,858 89,505 207,325 187,600 1,887,482 243,560 8,356,074 13,680 98,576
Registered or Treaty IndianFootnote 30 2,025 1,855 79,603 1,620 71,649 1,480 67,659 1,445 66,559 80 979 255 634 165 3,102 155 199 1,150 8,099 230 1,478 165 1,466 265 1,250 415 2,015 650 1,970 1,410 15,653 1,855 64,026 60 854
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 253,455 241,720 10,163,746 214,885 9,050,488 183,820 7,898,578 172,880 7,496,182 20,200 402,417 55,825 225,490 34,155 798,122 29,275 128,108 154,585 1,113,434 47,120 300,488 31,710 237,378 25,855 183,446 41,080 186,843 88,855 205,356 186,195 1,871,884 241,705 8,291,875 13,615 97,773
Total - Population by Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 31 255,480 243,570 10,243,563 216,510 9,121,926 185,300 7,966,019 174,330 7,562,746 20,280 403,503 56,085 226,121 34,320 801,327 29,440 128,303 155,735 1,121,604 47,350 301,934 31,880 238,803 26,115 184,669 41,495 188,858 89,505 207,325 187,605 1,887,533 243,560 8,356,074 13,675 98,612
Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 32 18,940 17,955 718,507 15,760 638,952 14,300 587,772 13,670 569,072 1,305 18,898 2,970 9,045 1,590 33,024 1,825 8,955 11,525 79,743 2,290 15,297 1,265 10,124 2,430 16,918 3,695 17,167 7,100 20,259 13,265 129,332 17,955 589,342 665 7,097
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestryFootnote 33 15,420 14,550 580,691 12,695 515,502 11,530 473,092 11,030 458,884 1,075 14,014 2,435 7,982 1,285 27,030 1,455 7,338 9,385 65,291 1,835 12,024 1,065 8,507 1,970 14,055 3,040 14,108 5,760 16,572 10,855 103,937 14,545 476,774 590 6,544
Métis ancestry 3,590 3,490 144,128 3,180 129,519 2,875 120,722 2,740 116,126 250 4,640 550 1,100 330 6,473 370 1,221 2,170 14,745 450 3,168 195 1,464 465 3,223 685 3,274 1,350 3,560 2,520 26,683 3,490 117,608 75 638
Inuit ancestry 250 230 5,878 155 4,870 140 4,399 135 4,207 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 367 195 1,049 35 228 0 0 50 119 35 151 120 410 115 931 225 4,983 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry onlyFootnote 34 236,540 225,610 9,525,063 200,745 8,483,181 171,000 7,378,463 160,665 6,993,667 18,970 384,493 53,115 217,114 32,725 768,192 27,610 119,347 144,210 1,041,826 45,065 286,670 30,620 228,680 23,680 167,716 37,805 171,691 82,410 187,065 174,345 1,758,199 225,605 7,766,731 13,015 91,467
Total - Generation statusFootnote 35 255,480 243,570 10,243,563 216,505 9,121,926 185,300 7,966,234 174,330 7,562,746 20,285 403,404 56,080 226,121 34,320 801,327 29,435 128,303 155,740 1,121,568 47,350 301,934 31,880 238,803 26,115 184,634 41,495 188,858 89,505 207,325 187,605 1,887,533 243,555 8,356,074 13,675 98,576
First generationFootnote 36 29,510 27,560 1,028,595 23,595 899,443 20,645 818,647 19,035 762,041 2,815 56,623 5,725 17,219 2,195 48,487 3,190 15,167 19,140 129,105 3,275 20,142 2,400 18,558 3,195 25,567 6,215 36,931 12,370 27,856 18,530 172,641 27,560 856,019 1,485 25,094
Second generationFootnote 37 14,175 12,945 549,671 11,925 501,278 10,750 440,172 10,190 417,338 1,140 22,984 2,920 16,713 1,330 36,706 1,780 7,742 7,925 48,138 1,720 11,431 1,050 7,547 1,595 12,535 2,010 9,177 4,800 7,418 9,365 104,554 12,960 444,950 880 6,897
Third generation or moreFootnote 38 211,790 203,065 8,665,296 180,990 7,721,000 153,905 6,707,417 145,105 6,383,368 16,325 323,997 47,435 192,184 30,795 716,018 24,465 105,394 128,680 944,359 42,360 270,362 28,430 212,659 21,320 146,566 33,270 142,753 72,335 172,048 159,705 1,610,290 203,040 7,055,096 11,310 66,571
Total - Population by visible minorityFootnote 39 255,480 243,570 10,243,563 216,505 9,121,926 185,300 7,966,019 174,330 7,562,746 20,285 403,404 56,085 226,121 34,320 801,327 29,435 128,303 155,735 1,121,568 47,355 301,966 31,875 238,803 26,110 184,669 41,495 188,858 89,510 207,325 187,605 1,887,482 243,560 8,356,074 13,675 98,576
Total visible minority populationFootnote 40 19,905 18,170 603,313 15,205 522,784 13,885 495,199 13,130 471,019 1,470 24,184 2,875 6,591 680 14,228 1,935 6,783 12,970 80,525 1,170 6,313 760 6,018 2,415 19,868 4,255 27,715 9,285 20,603 10,735 94,854 18,170 508,592 785 8,850
South AsianFootnote 41 650 605 24,703 515 22,224 445 19,907 435 19,602 15 152 185 539 30 1,190 55 809 425 2,441 60 369 35 337 70 706 105 646 275 377 425 4,780 605 19,929 35 -66
Chinese 1,465 1,335 49,573 1,225 45,579 1,110 42,128 1,035 40,893 120 1,254 410 1,869 55 1,073 185 654 855 4,023 60 383 20 165 105 873 325 1,434 565 1,195 855 7,954 1,335 41,656 115 -140
Black 6,910 6,230 201,669 5,375 173,938 5,035 167,959 4,885 163,405 360 4,430 660 650 185 3,529 675 1,865 4,535 27,689 275 1,561 135 1,082 945 7,831 1,455 10,672 3,415 6,601 3,515 30,043 6,230 171,638 180 936
Filipino 345 330 13,942 300 12,168 280 11,352 275 10,853 35 487 55 159 30 530 55 91 230 1,697 75 573 25 195 35 214 75 350 110 280 260 2,118 325 11,634 25 0
Latin American 3,245 3,010 81,953 2,360 68,377 2,025 64,099 1,890 61,474 245 2,767 325 373 140 2,731 350 1,122 2,200 13,602 175 1,075 155 902 385 2,693 705 4,333 1,685 4,632 1,650 10,777 3,015 71,166 85 156
Arab 4,770 4,310 148,606 3,460 128,338 3,165 120,925 2,860 112,732 505 8,384 715 2,193 170 3,923 420 1,331 3,085 20,256 375 1,622 310 2,745 510 3,488 1,100 7,554 2,125 4,856 2,490 24,317 4,310 124,459 240 7,215
Southeast AsianFootnote 42 1,055 1,025 38,874 840 32,850 790 31,701 730 26,911 110 4,739 280 270 20 409 100 410 735 6,219 95 377 40 307 230 2,883 240 1,135 465 1,500 695 7,422 1,025 31,440 60 1,047
West AsianFootnote 43 520 450 11,516 345 10,026 330 9,598 310 9,017 30 534 65 239 0 0 30 185 335 1,414 20 72 20 209 40 256 70 438 270 454 225 1,676 455 9,683 0 0
Korean 175 165 3,838 160 3,547 150 3,349 150 3,210 0 0 30 97 0 0 25 152 120 297 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 113 100 124 95 437 165 3,398 0 0
Japanese 160 145 6,854 135 6,574 120 6,342 110 6,422 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 537 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 490 25 40 115 1,421 145 5,661 0 0
Visible minority, n.i.e.Footnote 44 300 280 10,058 250 8,902 240 8,683 235 7,211 0 0 45 89 0 0 0 0 205 1,110 0 0 0 0 70 639 55 207 145 173 225 1,963 280 8,097 20 -480
Multiple visible minoritiesFootnote 45 325 285 11,483 250 10,289 210 9,518 210 9,341 25 88 75 65 25 490 30 161 170 1,250 30 183 15 0 15 255 55 371 115 373 190 1,961 285 9,546 20 -93
Not a visible minorityFootnote 46 235,575 225,400 9,640,264 201,300 8,599,150 171,415 7,470,836 161,200 7,091,524 18,810 379,220 53,205 219,545 33,640 787,210 27,500 121,519 142,765 1,041,009 46,180 295,654 31,125 232,746 23,700 164,766 37,235 161,145 80,220 186,722 176,865 1,792,681 225,390 7,847,458 12,890 89,770
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigrationFootnote 47 255,480 243,570 10,243,563 216,505 9,121,926 185,300 7,966,019 174,330 7,562,746 20,280 403,503 56,080 226,141 34,315 801,327 29,435 128,303 155,735 1,121,604 47,350 301,934 31,875 238,803 26,115 184,634 41,495 188,858 89,505 207,325 187,600 1,887,482 243,560 8,356,074 13,680 98,576
Non-immigrantsFootnote 48 226,620 216,625 9,246,128 193,520 8,252,296 165,240 7,176,391 155,850 6,828,196 17,530 348,197 50,475 209,203 32,130 753,037 26,345 113,558 136,915 993,922 44,090 281,894 29,480 220,223 23,020 159,680 35,385 152,421 77,290 179,683 169,575 1,721,330 216,615 7,524,915 12,225 73,653
ImmigrantsFootnote 49 27,865 26,050 980,804 22,310 855,898 19,440 776,152 17,880 721,250 2,730 55,086 5,530 16,884 2,180 48,114 3,050 14,600 18,085 124,849 3,245 19,931 2,390 18,522 2,980 24,547 6,025 35,602 11,535 26,242 17,690 164,269 26,040 816,332 1,425 24,976
Before 1981 6,045 5,965 286,925 5,345 246,496 3,705 188,721 3,180 166,030 785 22,725 2,385 11,321 1,710 40,239 950 6,007 4,230 40,560 2,440 16,111 1,875 13,715 370 3,790 645 2,463 2,010 4,533 5,040 58,248 5,960 228,648 725 6,661
1981 to 1990 3,715 3,670 150,387 3,100 137,201 2,850 131,969 2,625 118,115 400 13,720 810 402 210 3,789 360 959 2,380 13,490 320 1,722 255 2,021 350 2,711 800 4,081 1,505 2,934 2,725 25,748 3,675 124,845 200 14,507
1991 to 2000 6,885 6,505 244,745 5,610 218,581 5,225 210,345 4,800 200,215 785 10,130 1,100 3,328 135 1,910 555 2,924 4,280 26,254 310 1,243 260 2,738 705 6,251 1,695 10,154 2,810 5,862 4,415 39,771 6,495 205,071 285 3,063
2001 to 2009 9,365 8,725 280,600 7,420 240,389 7,010 233,166 6,660 224,783 720 8,311 1,140 1,564 85 1,538 950 4,029 6,285 40,326 125 588 0 0 1,510 11,406 2,650 17,393 4,390 10,909 5,240 38,931 8,725 241,678 210 704
2001 to 2005 5,235 4,895 173,074 4,245 151,595 4,070 147,409 3,865 141,963 460 5,243 755 902 65 906 495 2,375 3,385 21,684 65 373 0 0 790 6,408 1,515 9,519 2,200 5,414 3,125 25,323 4,895 147,921 150 627
2006 to 2009 4,125 3,830 107,497 3,180 88,800 2,945 85,773 2,800 82,806 260 3,068 385 668 25 654 455 1,678 2,895 18,610 60 215 0 0 720 4,961 1,135 7,907 2,185 5,508 2,115 13,607 3,830 93,764 60 78
Total - Mother tongueFootnote 50 255,480 243,570 10,243,563 216,505 9,121,926 185,300 7,966,019 174,330 7,562,746 20,280 403,404 56,085 226,121 34,320 801,327 29,435 128,303 155,735 1,121,604 47,355 301,966 31,875 238,803 26,115 184,669 41,495 188,858 89,505 207,325 187,605 1,887,533 243,560 8,355,902 13,680 98,576
English 33,140 31,550 1,373,880 28,245 1,240,228 24,265 1,077,209 22,630 1,014,753 3,065 62,770 7,380 35,401 4,070 105,467 4,035 22,073 19,585 133,845 5,760 37,413 3,800 27,772 3,065 22,952 4,980 23,765 11,080 21,966 24,395 260,227 31,550 1,113,807 2,120 25,970
French 197,275 188,860 8,051,429 168,745 7,171,209 143,815 6,234,755 135,790 5,935,407 14,970 299,323 44,060 177,124 28,635 663,990 22,885 95,343 120,000 880,384 39,100 249,670 26,185 196,121 20,265 140,231 31,295 133,636 67,770 160,711 148,015 1,493,719 188,840 6,557,857 10,410 56,631
Non-official language 22,105 20,460 727,124 17,295 632,794 15,195 584,215 14,005 545,778 2,045 38,377 4,160 11,688 1,440 27,742 2,245 9,401 14,190 94,343 2,115 12,514 1,620 12,881 2,460 18,806 4,690 28,181 9,355 21,960 13,435 119,243 20,475 608,010 1,020 11,541
Aboriginal 70 70 2,482 65 1,856 55 1,730 55 1,815 0 0 0 0 10 216 0 0 55 619 10 67 15 70 0 0 30 344 35 30 40 320 75 2,175 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 22,030 20,390 724,820 17,225 630,961 15,145 582,295 13,955 544,145 2,040 38,334 4,155 11,682 1,430 27,426 2,235 9,396 14,130 93,762 2,105 12,446 1,605 12,813 2,450 18,707 4,665 27,879 9,320 21,910 13,390 118,923 20,400 605,831 1,015 11,541
English and French 1,320 1,225 43,305 1,015 36,889 890 31,960 835 30,248 90 1,617 270 1,179 135 3,057 135 683 855 6,201 270 1,924 210 1,425 105 573 200 1,197 525 1,161 905 7,196 1,225 36,076 80 -293
English and non-official language 535 455 13,743 320 11,524 305 10,960 290 10,113 45 786 45 18 15 405 55 127 335 2,237 40 141 15 63 75 863 95 599 210 513 265 2,328 455 11,566 25 4,777
French and non-official language 1,025 960 32,831 830 28,338 770 26,475 725 25,828 65 645 150 597 20 812 75 649 725 4,293 60 311 50 478 135 1,119 220 1,416 525 997 565 4,660 960 28,142 15 0
English, French and non-official language 70 65 933 55 639 50 528 55 581 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 225 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 25 25 109 60 762 0 0
Total - First official language spokenFootnote 51 255,480 243,570 10,243,563 216,505 9,121,926 185,295 7,966,234 174,330 7,562,746 20,280 403,404 56,080 226,141 34,320 801,210 29,440 128,303 155,740 1,121,568 47,350 301,966 31,880 238,803 26,115 184,669 41,495 188,858 89,505 207,325 187,605 1,887,482 243,560 8,355,902 13,680 98,576
English 41,525 39,270 1,659,127 34,830 1,490,467 30,035 1,304,672 27,925 1,230,441 3,865 74,358 9,260 42,030 4,740 118,030 4,890 25,534 24,810 168,654 6,725 43,779 4,450 32,496 3,895 30,124 6,575 32,960 14,430 29,301 29,690 307,915 39,275 1,351,213 2,665 32,690
French 207,750 198,635 8,407,671 177,105 7,480,899 151,255 6,520,969 142,680 6,201,842 15,880 319,360 45,880 182,972 29,250 677,920 23,950 98,689 126,800 926,960 40,035 254,973 26,870 201,520 21,625 150,391 33,690 148,670 72,135 171,428 154,540 1,552,875 198,620 6,854,978 10,810 63,742
English and French 5,210 4,805 157,046 4,100 138,671 3,760 131,597 3,505 122,697 505 8,902 750 777 225 4,277 525 2,025 3,360 18,332 320 2,030 240 1,498 560 3,932 1,145 6,338 2,310 4,585 2,980 23,984 4,805 133,054 185 2,505
Neither English nor French 1,000 865 19,719 470 12,104 250 8,769 225 7,969 30 1,008 195 364 110 879 75 2,074 770 7,627 275 1,186 320 3,334 30 223 85 884 630 2,025 390 2,713 865 17,001 20 0

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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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Footnote 9

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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Footnote 35

Generation status
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Generation status refers to whether or not the person or the person's parents were born in Canada. It identifies persons as being first generation, second generation or third generation or more.

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Footnote 36

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

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Footnote 37

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

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Footnote 38

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

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

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Footnote 40

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

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Footnote 41

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

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Footnote 42

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

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Footnote 43

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

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Footnote 44

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

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Footnote 45

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

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Footnote 46

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

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Footnote 47

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 48

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

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

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

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Footnote 50

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

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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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