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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 Belleville
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 1 = 28.4 %
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 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 76,040 72,600 2,603,521 61,920 2,139,994 49,275 1,741,770 45,565 1,645,291 6,455 96,605 19,820 75,065 14,505 286,680 10,340 36,510 62,075 463,378 20,770 142,448 15,360 104,961 6,555 40,341 10,755 43,818 49,190 131,861 47,490 353,566 72,600 2,249,948 5,605 14,922
15 to 24 years 11,655 9,230 111,286 7,830 88,974 7,590 85,282 7,510 84,067 280 1,178 550 1,006 0 0 1,045 2,644 6,580 22,301 215 431 0 0 520 2,705 660 3,702 6,225 15,492 2,005 5,087 9,235 106,199 80 46
25 to 54 years 36,230 35,570 1,481,596 30,180 1,336,319 29,290 1,290,402 27,530 1,227,577 3,500 62,682 6,255 19,529 615 15,020 3,115 11,631 30,290 145,408 940 7,832 0 0 4,760 30,973 9,920 39,753 23,765 66,867 25,680 220,582 35,570 1,261,212 1,645 3,633
25 to 34 years 10,400 10,225 345,387 8,490 294,732 8,340 291,167 7,945 277,523 735 13,673 995 1,396 0 0 700 2,148 9,240 50,699 85 729 0 0 1,810 13,206 2,990 16,664 7,350 20,079 6,675 40,866 10,225 304,533 255 445
35 to 44 years 10,770 10,655 475,058 9,005 427,553 8,780 414,764 8,180 390,792 1,195 23,987 1,800 9,216 35 404 955 3,141 9,610 47,484 135 1,026 0 0 1,370 9,099 4,130 16,343 7,085 21,017 7,820 71,929 10,655 403,118 485 2,134
45 to 54 years 15,065 14,690 661,148 12,685 614,029 12,175 584,246 11,405 559,229 1,575 24,932 3,460 8,900 550 14,598 1,465 6,341 11,440 47,273 725 6,077 0 0 1,580 8,670 2,800 6,726 9,330 25,772 11,185 107,783 14,690 553,571 905 1,045
55 to 64 years 12,550 12,220 479,130 10,545 420,792 8,415 306,455 7,425 280,410 1,485 25,900 4,540 20,558 2,915 77,911 2,825 15,963 9,640 58,194 4,595 28,256 360 1,593 1,030 5,446 135 238 7,605 22,720 9,185 74,956 12,220 404,186 1,325 3,612
65 years and over 15,600 15,580 531,287 13,370 294,015 3,975 59,826 3,105 53,087 1,185 6,735 8,470 33,955 10,965 193,856 3,355 6,299 15,560 237,438 15,020 105,973 15,005 103,362 240 1,212 45 130 11,600 26,781 10,615 52,975 15,580 478,488 2,560 7,639
65 to 74 years 8,620 8,620 296,656 7,185 172,428 2,900 52,302 2,265 44,021 900 8,373 4,010 15,459 5,485 100,644 1,745 3,959 8,605 124,128 8,260 55,471 8,105 53,895 220 1,149 40 137 6,035 13,436 5,880 31,583 8,615 265,077 1,305 3,532
75 years and over 6,985 6,960 234,803 6,185 121,479 1,075 7,398 840 9,059 290 -1,604 4,460 18,516 5,480 93,298 1,610 2,342 6,955 113,309 6,760 50,465 6,890 49,432 20 37 0 0 5,560 13,333 4,735 21,393 6,965 213,565 1,255 4,092
Male 36,670 35,105 1,503,492 30,825 1,294,928 25,440 1,049,327 23,175 980,414 3,860 68,794 9,645 43,090 7,710 185,022 4,765 17,415 31,655 208,714 9,745 73,665 7,070 46,759 3,045 18,924 570 1,892 30,270 67,481 24,895 227,658 35,110 1,275,852 2,910 11,212
15 to 24 years 5,675 4,315 57,030 3,725 49,072 3,660 47,343 3,615 46,656 205 744 270 875 0 0 360 824 3,120 7,951 110 214 0 0 220 1,158 0 0 3,070 6,554 1,220 3,458 4,315 53,566 50 34
25 to 54 years 17,725 17,555 860,129 15,275 806,736 14,965 778,495 13,975 736,623 1,930 41,947 3,430 12,786 410 10,703 1,495 4,714 15,815 53,234 415 3,587 0 0 2,160 14,140 530 1,792 15,415 33,716 13,585 145,006 17,555 715,156 1,025 2,475
25 to 34 years 5,110 5,040 190,751 4,320 174,712 4,265 172,847 4,060 165,118 370 7,863 595 1,062 0 0 375 686 4,730 16,035 40 356 0 0 765 4,702 100 432 4,650 10,518 3,600 25,895 5,035 164,877 120 129
35 to 44 years 5,480 5,440 276,590 4,700 260,580 4,610 253,292 4,275 237,169 670 16,268 1,120 5,851 15 165 515 1,343 4,905 15,927 65 510 0 0 715 4,629 245 913 4,760 9,903 4,300 47,472 5,440 229,375 320 2,175
45 to 54 years 7,140 7,075 392,806 6,255 371,448 6,085 352,406 5,640 334,619 895 17,700 1,715 5,896 385 10,568 600 2,685 6,180 21,255 315 2,717 0 0 675 4,810 190 463 6,000 13,295 5,680 71,688 7,075 321,126 585 160
55 to 64 years 5,930 5,905 280,279 5,110 249,428 4,175 179,330 3,610 158,662 840 20,649 2,065 11,898 1,590 49,084 1,235 8,986 5,390 30,848 2,010 14,277 50 457 505 2,715 25 62 5,190 13,364 4,530 46,935 5,900 233,365 620 3,005
65 years and over 7,345 7,330 306,285 6,715 189,500 2,650 43,854 1,970 38,450 885 5,423 3,885 17,531 5,705 125,140 1,675 2,910 7,335 116,644 7,205 55,601 7,020 46,263 165 967 0 0 6,595 13,847 5,560 32,292 7,330 273,778 1,210 5,694
65 to 74 years 4,200 4,195 176,107 3,765 110,947 1,905 37,114 1,400 29,715 675 7,370 1,890 8,222 2,925 63,829 930 1,844 4,195 65,081 4,090 30,657 3,930 25,578 150 947 0 0 3,815 7,914 3,160 19,446 4,200 156,647 615 2,737
75 years and over 3,145 3,135 129,969 2,955 78,410 740 6,792 570 8,732 210 -1,987 2,000 9,309 2,775 61,311 745 1,066 3,140 51,562 3,115 24,944 3,090 20,685 20 27 0 0 2,785 5,923 2,405 12,845 3,140 117,318 600 2,958
Female 39,370 37,490 1,100,008 31,100 845,255 23,835 692,604 22,395 664,690 2,595 27,750 10,170 31,977 6,795 101,658 5,575 19,095 30,420 254,700 11,025 68,784 8,285 58,202 3,510 21,387 10,180 41,926 18,920 64,396 22,600 125,913 37,495 974,080 2,700 3,711
15 to 24 years 5,985 4,915 54,199 4,100 39,895 3,930 37,931 3,895 37,467 80 451 285 138 0 0 685 1,821 3,465 14,365 100 218 0 0 305 1,573 650 3,635 3,155 8,938 785 1,617 4,920 52,632 30 13
25 to 54 years 18,505 18,015 621,677 14,910 529,365 14,330 511,663 13,555 490,943 1,570 20,729 2,825 6,743 200 4,190 1,625 6,921 14,475 92,198 525 4,245 0 0 2,605 16,866 9,380 37,962 8,350 33,153 12,095 75,624 18,015 546,057 620 1,147
25 to 34 years 5,295 5,190 154,635 4,170 120,010 4,070 118,137 3,885 112,390 360 5,818 400 334 0 0 330 1,449 4,510 34,666 45 329 0 0 1,045 8,508 2,890 16,231 2,695 9,574 3,075 14,975 5,190 139,655 135 316
35 to 44 years 5,290 5,215 198,455 4,305 166,940 4,170 161,459 3,900 153,873 525 7,609 680 3,391 20 239 430 1,815 4,700 31,532 70 516 0 0 655 4,469 3,885 15,429 2,325 11,102 3,520 24,508 5,215 173,944 160 -53
45 to 54 years 7,925 7,610 268,593 6,430 242,591 6,085 231,895 5,770 224,854 680 7,226 1,745 3,017 165 3,901 860 3,655 5,265 26,000 415 3,361 0 0 905 3,864 2,610 6,275 3,330 12,478 5,505 36,111 7,610 232,463 320 879
55 to 64 years 6,620 6,315 198,849 5,440 171,547 4,240 126,950 3,810 121,737 645 5,315 2,475 8,661 1,330 28,704 1,590 6,983 4,250 27,346 2,585 13,981 305 1,104 520 2,757 115 186 2,415 9,357 4,655 28,026 6,315 170,819 705 611
65 years and over 8,255 8,245 225,204 6,650 104,500 1,325 15,898 1,135 14,629 305 1,311 4,590 16,444 5,265 68,647 1,680 3,389 8,230 120,793 7,815 50,372 7,975 57,099 75 245 35 148 5,000 12,933 5,055 20,656 8,250 204,550 1,345 1,933
65 to 74 years 4,420 4,420 120,387 3,420 61,358 990 15,272 865 14,302 225 954 2,125 7,237 2,560 36,813 810 2,104 4,410 59,046 4,170 24,814 4,175 28,351 70 250 35 119 2,220 5,522 2,725 12,108 4,425 108,407 695 791
75 years and over 3,835 3,825 104,817 3,235 43,058 335 665 265 320 80 357 2,465 9,207 2,705 31,959 870 1,284 3,820 61,746 3,645 25,559 3,805 28,784 0 0 0 0 2,785 7,411 2,330 8,548 3,825 96,140 650 1,140
Total - Population by decile of adjusted after-tax family incomeFootnote 20 76,040 72,600 2,603,521 61,925 2,139,994 49,270 1,741,770 45,565 1,645,291 6,460 96,530 19,820 75,065 14,505 286,680 10,340 36,510 62,070 463,415 20,775 142,448 15,360 104,927 6,550 40,310 10,755 43,818 49,195 131,861 47,490 353,603 72,600 2,249,948 5,605 14,909
In bottom half of the Canadian distribution 39,495 37,040 807,048 27,755 506,413 20,425 409,723 18,445 388,336 2,960 21,355 7,490 13,499 6,440 69,630 4,160 13,635 34,235 300,529 11,425 75,672 8,855 65,481 3,755 22,839 6,595 35,738 28,415 100,876 17,695 50,701 37,040 756,249 1,695 3,560
In bottom decile 6,520 5,845 50,217 2,180 10,932 1,765 9,140 1,510 8,937 325 173 300 216 95 698 295 883 5,550 39,290 655 4,416 140 1,132 240 1,093 1,135 7,534 5,215 25,082 335 1,106 5,845 49,123 75 1,957
In second decile 7,325 6,825 122,417 4,390 47,775 3,365 42,586 2,895 39,579 640 2,988 950 1,114 670 2,822 500 1,274 6,405 74,667 2,015 11,260 1,735 17,799 705 4,342 1,460 12,323 5,825 28,909 1,860 1,965 6,825 120,457 140 183
In third decile 9,030 8,490 182,767 7,130 111,278 4,960 91,004 4,460 85,310 745 5,601 2,135 2,790 1,705 13,608 1,105 3,903 7,750 71,507 2,970 19,900 2,565 18,056 1,060 6,757 1,490 7,527 6,215 19,251 4,305 8,907 8,490 173,759 515 641
In fourth decile 8,775 8,420 218,758 7,240 152,552 5,150 119,091 4,755 113,742 605 5,306 1,975 5,358 2,180 24,491 1,260 3,653 7,710 66,251 3,200 21,757 2,390 15,518 920 5,876 1,340 4,963 5,970 18,125 5,545 15,887 8,425 202,867 510 437
In fifth decile 7,840 7,455 232,889 6,820 183,947 5,180 148,067 4,815 140,853 645 7,271 2,130 4,021 1,795 28,007 1,000 3,941 6,820 48,906 2,585 18,305 2,025 12,976 835 4,741 1,165 3,384 5,195 9,495 5,650 22,841 7,455 210,042 465 338
In top half of the Canadian distribution 36,540 35,560 1,796,448 34,165 1,633,635 28,850 1,331,992 27,120 1,256,738 3,495 75,262 12,330 61,591 8,060 217,065 6,180 22,875 27,835 162,846 9,345 66,776 6,505 39,513 2,795 17,502 4,160 8,084 20,775 30,988 29,795 302,851 35,565 1,493,578 3,910 11,362
In sixth decile 8,725 8,415 298,495 7,835 248,049 6,060 190,273 5,645 182,167 745 7,981 2,740 6,722 2,215 47,603 1,260 3,562 7,340 50,496 2,895 19,856 2,245 14,164 760 5,243 1,150 2,410 5,500 8,827 6,850 34,895 8,415 263,606 720 445
In seventh decile 8,175 7,930 319,666 7,595 282,694 6,310 228,574 5,960 219,132 760 9,594 2,395 7,500 1,835 43,562 1,080 3,036 6,630 36,943 2,155 15,398 1,595 9,936 700 3,704 1,065 2,057 4,905 5,873 6,535 44,691 7,930 274,991 765 1,065
In eighth decile 8,460 8,230 393,866 7,980 355,978 6,805 282,548 6,390 269,021 845 13,610 2,900 13,318 1,950 54,710 1,470 5,322 6,655 37,965 2,225 15,947 1,370 8,132 700 5,166 1,055 1,787 5,025 6,961 6,960 61,843 8,230 332,045 765 760
In ninth decile 6,900 6,780 390,452 6,650 368,228 5,895 312,800 5,695 305,947 565 6,978 2,340 6,563 1,270 43,344 1,260 5,713 4,780 22,149 1,265 9,248 820 4,781 485 2,544 595 1,402 3,635 4,173 5,725 68,798 6,780 321,662 870 3,566
In top decile 4,285 4,200 393,660 4,110 378,340 3,775 318,073 3,430 280,993 590 37,230 1,955 27,491 795 27,834 1,105 5,223 2,430 15,296 805 6,324 470 2,498 150 843 305 438 1,705 5,161 3,725 92,654 4,205 301,384 785 5,535
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 21 76,040 72,600 2,603,521 61,920 2,139,994 49,270 1,741,770 45,565 1,645,291 6,455 96,530 19,820 75,065 14,500 286,680 10,340 36,510 62,075 463,378 20,775 142,448 15,360 104,961 6,550 40,310 10,750 43,818 49,190 131,861 47,495 353,566 72,595 2,249,948 5,605 14,909
No certificate, diploma or degree 17,080 14,705 332,247 10,665 188,299 6,630 120,785 6,000 114,387 870 6,432 3,720 9,509 3,800 52,276 1,790 5,670 12,790 144,007 6,450 43,791 5,445 39,560 785 4,107 1,350 8,902 10,350 47,627 6,625 24,930 14,705 307,327 760 2,164
High school diploma or equivalentFootnote 22 23,440 22,850 683,221 19,445 548,849 15,915 445,672 14,900 427,385 1,705 18,312 5,480 20,153 4,225 70,829 3,160 12,124 19,510 134,432 5,950 39,642 4,205 28,453 2,020 11,590 2,920 12,915 15,925 41,845 13,775 82,022 22,855 601,190 1,580 1,474
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 23 35,520 35,045 1,587,902 31,815 1,403,022 26,725 1,175,508 24,660 1,103,490 3,880 71,832 10,620 45,385 6,485 163,396 5,395 18,734 29,765 184,978 8,365 59,050 5,710 36,913 3,750 24,644 6,480 22,025 22,920 42,376 27,090 246,613 35,045 1,341,298 3,270 11,270
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor levelFootnote 24 26,660 26,290 1,051,918 23,605 904,422 19,845 766,384 18,340 728,833 2,755 37,231 7,170 27,825 4,655 97,497 3,470 12,881 22,765 147,526 6,345 44,517 4,425 29,517 3,120 19,707 4,755 17,020 17,840 36,741 19,805 148,432 26,290 903,481 1,905 5,819
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 8,855 8,755 536,289 8,215 498,626 6,875 409,100 6,325 374,737 1,125 34,598 3,450 17,585 1,830 66,040 1,920 5,869 7,005 37,481 2,015 14,498 1,285 7,425 630 4,940 1,725 5,006 5,080 5,644 7,285 98,189 8,755 437,816 1,365 5,451
Total - Population by Aboriginal identity 76,040 72,600 2,603,521 61,920 2,139,994 49,275 1,741,947 45,565 1,645,291 6,455 96,605 19,820 75,065 14,505 286,680 10,340 36,510 62,075 463,378 20,775 142,448 15,360 104,961 6,550 40,310 10,750 43,818 49,195 131,861 47,490 353,566 72,600 2,249,948 5,605 14,909
Aboriginal identityFootnote 25 2,770 2,585 80,540 1,890 66,309 1,745 61,375 1,640 59,936 155 1,414 390 469 200 3,887 170 505 2,190 14,301 415 2,559 220 1,642 160 992 440 2,426 1,820 6,736 1,405 9,605 2,580 70,938 55 40
First Nations (North American Indian) single identityFootnote 26 1,775 1,630 46,446 1,120 37,255 1,045 34,821 1,020 34,347 35 414 200 361 100 1,804 95 372 1,420 9,156 220 1,484 105 675 95 422 295 1,615 1,195 4,952 785 5,089 1,630 41,361 25 3
Métis single identity 765 730 28,413 595 24,649 540 22,536 510 22,591 60 -127 170 89 95 1,916 60 115 585 3,794 120 653 85 732 55 430 110 611 490 1,344 470 3,853 725 24,561 30 42
Inuk (Inuit) single identity 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal identitiesFootnote 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhereFootnote 28 210 210 4,921 160 3,779 155 3,611 100 2,421 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 175 1,232 75 330 0 0 0 0 0 0 125 445 135 524 205 4,498 0 0
Non-Aboriginal identity 73,270 70,020 2,522,983 60,035 2,073,859 47,525 1,680,571 43,925 1,585,355 6,300 95,189 19,430 74,607 14,300 282,695 10,170 36,006 59,885 449,043 20,360 139,922 15,135 103,355 6,390 39,349 10,310 41,367 47,380 125,128 46,090 343,961 70,020 2,178,855 5,550 14,870
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian statusFootnote 29 76,040 72,600 2,603,342 61,925 2,139,994 49,270 1,741,947 45,565 1,645,291 6,455 96,530 19,825 75,084 14,505 286,680 10,345 36,510 62,070 463,415 20,770 142,482 15,360 104,961 6,555 40,341 10,755 43,798 49,195 131,861 47,490 353,566 72,600 2,249,948 5,610 14,909
Registered or Treaty IndianFootnote 30 1,285 1,195 38,930 900 33,482 845 31,456 785 30,057 95 1,292 260 343 70 1,421 95 245 995 5,445 190 1,116 85 589 70 246 190 960 805 2,532 685 4,776 1,200 34,137 35 34
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 74,755 71,400 2,564,587 61,025 2,106,689 48,425 1,710,494 44,785 1,615,050 6,365 95,238 19,555 74,725 14,435 285,258 10,250 36,280 61,075 457,936 20,585 141,335 15,275 104,373 6,485 40,068 10,565 42,859 48,390 129,316 46,805 348,754 71,400 2,215,962 5,570 14,878
Total - Population by Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 31 76,040 72,600 2,603,521 61,925 2,139,994 49,270 1,741,947 45,565 1,645,291 6,460 96,530 19,820 75,084 14,505 286,680 10,345 36,528 62,075 463,378 20,770 142,448 15,355 104,961 6,555 40,310 10,755 43,818 49,195 131,861 47,490 353,566 72,600 2,249,948 5,610 14,922
Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 32 4,090 3,765 110,543 2,855 89,174 2,630 83,276 2,495 82,195 260 1,055 460 686 260 4,413 260 730 3,225 21,446 510 3,434 255 1,835 375 1,896 745 3,917 2,690 10,323 1,970 11,793 3,770 98,877 65 -87
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestryFootnote 33 3,280 2,975 84,126 2,185 66,617 2,005 61,833 1,935 61,354 160 573 330 688 195 3,347 210 694 2,570 17,370 380 2,743 190 1,235 285 1,394 580 3,290 2,190 8,705 1,475 8,417 2,980 75,555 55 -93
Métis ancestry 835 810 27,283 680 23,213 630 21,953 560 21,343 100 468 150 22 70 1,256 50 37 675 4,185 135 735 75 705 85 461 170 661 515 1,633 505 3,400 810 23,893 0 0
Inuit ancestry 30 25 758 25 605 20 556 20 549 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 153 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 39 15 99 20 663 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry onlyFootnote 34 71,950 68,835 2,492,988 59,065 2,050,991 46,645 1,658,671 43,075 1,562,918 6,195 95,528 19,360 74,382 14,250 282,175 10,085 35,779 58,850 441,968 20,260 139,014 15,100 103,091 6,175 38,417 10,010 39,880 46,500 121,524 45,520 341,738 68,835 2,151,210 5,540 15,007
Total - Generation statusFootnote 35 76,040 72,600 2,603,521 61,925 2,140,167 49,275 1,741,947 45,565 1,645,291 6,460 96,530 19,820 75,065 14,505 286,680 10,340 36,528 62,075 463,378 20,770 142,482 15,360 104,961 6,555 40,310 10,755 43,798 49,195 131,861 47,490 353,566 72,600 2,249,948 5,605 14,909
First generationFootnote 36 6,745 6,535 264,382 5,660 213,208 3,725 158,795 3,340 147,055 675 11,827 2,340 13,183 2,265 37,116 1,185 4,023 5,745 51,342 2,990 20,474 2,445 16,365 450 2,625 795 2,664 4,240 9,178 4,410 41,074 6,535 223,478 800 508
Second generationFootnote 37 10,910 10,580 399,369 9,210 328,335 6,850 257,279 6,220 237,407 1,015 19,832 3,520 15,299 2,575 50,043 1,560 5,940 9,165 70,909 3,585 25,018 2,755 18,499 720 5,009 1,420 5,519 7,060 16,845 7,165 54,549 10,580 344,779 1,085 1,007
Third generation or moreFootnote 38 58,390 55,485 1,939,749 47,055 1,598,449 38,700 1,325,699 36,010 1,260,841 4,765 64,953 13,965 46,583 9,665 199,529 7,595 26,567 47,165 341,126 14,200 96,921 10,155 70,062 5,385 32,678 8,540 35,636 37,890 105,838 35,920 257,863 55,480 1,681,696 3,720 13,408
Total - Population by visible minorityFootnote 39 76,040 72,600 2,603,521 61,920 2,139,994 49,270 1,741,770 45,565 1,645,291 6,455 96,605 19,825 75,065 14,505 286,680 10,340 36,528 62,070 463,415 20,770 142,448 15,360 104,927 6,550 40,310 10,755 43,818 49,195 131,861 47,490 353,603 72,600 2,249,948 5,605 14,909
Total visible minority populationFootnote 40 2,290 2,150 79,243 1,820 70,157 1,620 64,843 1,510 58,765 210 6,086 595 1,824 130 2,668 330 864 1,775 8,831 290 1,823 180 1,075 215 1,305 385 1,814 1,425 2,806 1,215 12,392 2,145 66,683 170 -873
South AsianFootnote 41 495 470 20,510 395 18,359 335 16,611 320 15,091 70 1,706 205 1,116 25 304 90 32 405 2,334 75 560 55 217 40 328 100 565 305 607 260 3,745 470 16,739 85 -979
Chinese 325 305 13,543 260 12,993 240 11,614 220 9,659 20 2,360 125 485 20 471 80 223 220 862 40 167 25 123 20 213 35 75 190 283 225 2,431 305 11,324 45 -2
Black 510 485 17,073 410 14,550 360 13,462 355 12,848 0 0 75 75 40 959 40 226 430 2,396 80 590 45 327 50 283 55 344 375 817 285 2,197 485 14,884 0 0
Filipino 105 100 3,755 100 3,619 95 3,556 90 3,352 0 0 35 -11 0 0 0 0 70 269 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 61 60 38 70 663 105 3,133 0 0
Latin American 205 200 6,848 175 5,601 155 5,054 155 5,222 0 0 45 57 0 0 25 7 180 1,102 40 238 30 167 60 216 45 216 125 279 120 1,015 205 5,649 0 0
Arab 75 75 2,807 65 2,741 50 2,300 50 2,458 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 267 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 112 30 765 75 2,152 0 0
Southeast AsianFootnote 42 145 130 2,843 80 2,228 60 2,001 60 2,124 0 0 30 29 15 90 25 21 115 678 20 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 105 289 30 317 135 2,626 0 0
West AsianFootnote 43 50 30 1,527 30 1,476 30 1,418 25 1,418 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 264 30 1,037 0 0
Korean 130 115 3,899 110 3,694 115 3,485 65 1,946 70 1,665 10 0 0 0 0 0 90 298 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 208 55 88 65 321 115 3,567 0 0
Japanese 135 130 4,101 115 3,880 100 3,446 95 3,446 0 0 30 24 0 0 20 131 90 238 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 80 70 567 135 3,548 0 0
Visible minority, n.i.e.Footnote 44 65 60 1,453 65 1,312 60 1,207 50 1,139 0 0 25 50 0 0 0 0 50 244 20 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 128 25 129 65 1,435 0 0
Multiple visible minoritiesFootnote 45 45 45 423 30 333 25 202 25 253 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 104 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 66 0 0 40 405 0 0
Not a visible minorityFootnote 46 73,755 70,455 2,524,461 60,100 2,069,823 47,655 1,676,919 44,050 1,586,531 6,250 90,306 19,225 73,243 14,375 284,012 10,010 35,646 60,300 454,587 20,485 140,625 15,175 103,887 6,335 39,006 10,365 42,003 47,770 129,054 46,270 341,175 70,450 2,183,265 5,430 15,778
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigrationFootnote 47 76,040 72,600 2,603,342 61,920 2,140,167 49,275 1,741,770 45,560 1,645,291 6,455 96,605 19,820 75,065 14,505 286,680 10,340 36,528 62,070 463,415 20,775 142,448 15,360 104,961 6,550 40,310 10,755 43,818 49,190 131,861 47,490 353,566 72,600 2,249,948 5,605 14,909
Non-immigrantsFootnote 48 69,635 66,370 2,352,389 56,530 1,939,225 45,800 1,594,080 42,470 1,509,391 5,795 84,767 17,565 62,026 12,270 250,370 9,185 32,625 56,585 413,211 17,825 122,238 12,940 88,835 6,130 37,828 10,010 41,240 45,165 123,047 43,320 314,647 66,370 2,037,729 4,840 14,484
ImmigrantsFootnote 49 6,200 6,040 242,480 5,205 192,973 3,330 141,661 2,960 129,905 660 11,832 2,165 11,197 2,230 36,246 1,105 3,870 5,330 49,389 2,910 19,857 2,395 16,059 420 2,434 715 2,487 3,905 8,569 4,070 37,045 6,040 205,465 720 909
Before 1981 4,155 4,110 171,704 3,610 129,444 1,870 81,426 1,615 73,770 430 7,781 1,750 10,411 2,140 34,457 865 3,141 3,705 42,233 2,735 18,928 2,310 15,462 195 1,113 235 588 2,675 6,110 2,910 26,636 4,110 145,046 640 1,332
1981 to 1990 600 600 20,851 530 18,503 480 17,491 440 16,823 65 448 125 116 55 850 60 185 485 2,328 80 326 50 339 100 547 145 351 350 738 395 2,892 595 18,137 50 95
1991 to 2000 635 620 23,174 520 21,055 465 19,952 440 18,512 65 1,247 115 76 30 639 95 466 535 2,015 55 397 40 256 40 183 125 565 435 634 380 3,365 620 19,813 15 -41
2001 to 2009 675 635 25,349 490 22,772 465 22,070 420 19,745 95 2,204 160 606 10 126 90 74 560 2,496 35 113 0 0 80 541 200 940 390 894 360 3,998 635 21,358 20 0
2001 to 2005 385 345 15,125 315 14,143 290 13,210 245 11,170 75 2,252 130 613 0 0 60 61 310 1,137 35 107 0 0 15 34 105 441 225 537 225 2,168 350 13,177 0 0
2006 to 2009 285 285 10,031 175 8,863 170 8,878 170 8,573 20 55 30 -15 0 0 25 0 245 1,356 0 0 0 0 65 520 95 497 170 368 135 1,824 285 8,352 0 0
Total - Mother tongueFootnote 50 76,040 72,600 2,603,342 61,920 2,140,167 49,270 1,741,770 45,565 1,645,291 6,460 96,530 19,820 75,065 14,505 286,680 10,340 36,510 62,075 463,415 20,770 142,448 15,360 104,927 6,550 40,310 10,755 43,818 49,195 131,848 47,495 353,566 72,595 2,249,948 5,605 14,909
English 70,260 67,130 2,367,720 57,245 1,938,848 45,705 1,576,998 42,360 1,489,332 5,835 87,816 17,995 64,525 13,270 263,135 9,520 33,988 57,400 429,042 19,055 131,003 13,995 95,844 6,155 37,707 9,885 40,740 45,585 123,722 43,765 315,486 67,125 2,052,412 5,020 14,111
French 1,910 1,815 84,570 1,640 75,802 1,360 64,046 1,270 62,124 135 1,992 510 2,039 370 8,659 225 1,130 1,520 8,750 395 2,600 310 2,043 130 1,051 285 667 1,230 2,352 1,395 13,107 1,810 71,661 145 447
Non-official language 3,505 3,315 139,570 2,795 116,387 2,025 93,115 1,760 87,496 445 5,830 1,210 7,913 820 14,015 535 1,183 2,865 23,271 1,240 8,388 1,000 6,695 235 1,289 510 2,044 2,155 4,827 2,160 23,480 3,320 116,108 385 961
Aboriginal 15 15 733 15 657 15 876 20 657 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 599 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 3,490 3,300 138,831 2,780 115,728 2,010 92,691 1,745 86,596 445 5,830 1,205 7,900 815 14,015 540 1,172 2,850 23,207 1,235 8,337 995 6,663 225 1,293 510 2,065 2,150 4,818 2,150 23,306 3,300 115,503 385 961
English and French 90 75 2,058 70 1,681 50 1,405 50 1,423 0 0 30 21 15 277 0 0 40 420 25 149 15 139 0 0 0 0 35 131 45 264 80 1,799 0 0
English and non-official language 255 250 9,268 160 7,203 125 5,949 110 5,075 20 959 75 555 25 691 50 167 220 1,835 60 338 40 240 25 170 65 312 170 790 120 1,277 250 7,852 40 -637
French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total - First official language spokenFootnote 51 76,040 72,600 2,603,521 61,925 2,139,994 49,270 1,741,770 45,565 1,645,291 6,455 96,530 19,820 75,065 14,505 286,581 10,340 36,528 62,070 463,415 20,770 142,448 15,360 104,927 6,555 40,310 10,750 43,798 49,195 131,861 47,490 353,566 72,600 2,249,948 5,605 14,922
English 74,105 70,765 2,520,229 60,330 2,065,733 47,970 1,679,262 44,340 1,584,075 6,340 95,086 19,335 73,093 14,140 277,979 10,145 35,348 60,535 454,702 20,405 140,147 15,050 102,918 6,420 39,270 10,415 42,867 47,945 129,492 46,160 340,686 70,765 2,179,562 5,465 14,828
French 1,790 1,695 80,537 1,530 73,026 1,275 62,053 1,200 60,612 115 1,521 460 1,923 335 7,900 195 1,162 1,395 7,651 330 2,066 280 1,866 125 1,042 285 688 1,130 2,005 1,285 12,763 1,695 67,979 140 82
English and French 55 50 905 25 600 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 320 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 186 15 17 50 890 0 0
Neither English nor French 90 95 1,500 35 916 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 95 742 35 199 30 146 0 0 0 0 80 206 0 0 90 1,494 0 0

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

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

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Footnote 2

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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Footnote 11

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 14

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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Footnote 15

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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Footnote 16

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

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Footnote 17

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

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Footnote 18

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 19

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

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Footnote 20

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

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

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Footnote 21

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

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

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Footnote 22

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

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Footnote 23

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

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Footnote 24

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

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Footnote 25

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

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Footnote 26

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


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Footnote 27

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

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Footnote 28

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

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Footnote 29

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

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Footnote 30

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

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Footnote 31

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

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Footnote 32

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

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Footnote 33

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

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Footnote 34

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

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

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Footnote 36

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

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Footnote 37

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

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Footnote 38

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

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Footnote 39

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

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Footnote 40

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

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Footnote 41

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

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Footnote 42

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

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Footnote 43

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

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Footnote 44

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

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Footnote 45

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

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Footnote 46

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

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Footnote 47

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 48

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

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

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

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Footnote 50

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

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Footnote 51

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

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

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