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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 Windsor
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 1 = 28.1 %
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 19 259,040 242,980 9,226,316 200,695 7,759,330 163,220 6,311,249 154,405 6,028,836 16,610 282,402 68,805 294,674 42,385 958,539 43,605 194,976 209,155 1,466,868 57,080 381,594 43,055 315,194 28,120 157,812 37,585 163,400 167,840 448,900 151,685 1,297,312 242,925 7,928,790 18,990 108,548
15 to 24 years 43,050 31,455 334,165 25,065 276,022 23,465 252,135 23,175 248,007 815 4,129 3,240 10,445 40 286 4,430 13,125 24,085 58,125 1,080 2,301 0 0 1,790 8,351 1,195 7,289 23,400 40,185 5,385 13,295 31,450 320,823 560 13
25 to 54 years 130,230 127,385 5,573,930 106,720 5,027,398 102,770 4,824,175 97,740 4,652,010 10,150 172,354 26,790 84,772 2,020 40,866 16,955 77,401 109,410 546,388 3,405 24,674 0 0 22,045 124,719 35,550 153,758 85,290 243,214 88,450 837,420 127,370 4,736,466 7,450 49,921
25 to 34 years 36,170 35,490 1,151,207 28,760 989,593 28,095 972,701 27,330 950,464 1,880 22,334 4,975 9,606 120 937 3,210 6,212 32,245 161,607 295 1,205 0 0 7,215 47,686 9,060 51,934 26,320 60,794 22,080 135,829 35,490 1,015,236 1,205 1,077
35 to 44 years 43,770 43,065 2,030,057 36,005 1,827,085 35,040 1,778,356 33,200 1,716,099 3,580 62,255 7,935 31,359 195 2,053 5,235 15,362 38,540 203,054 750 5,331 0 0 7,685 42,364 17,155 77,126 27,975 78,223 30,505 305,503 43,065 1,724,581 2,045 2,291
45 to 54 years 50,290 48,825 2,392,644 41,950 2,210,946 39,645 2,073,400 37,210 1,985,697 4,695 87,681 13,880 43,803 1,710 37,966 8,510 55,838 38,620 181,727 2,355 18,176 0 0 7,150 34,672 9,340 24,682 30,995 104,197 35,865 396,083 48,810 1,996,687 4,200 46,537
55 to 64 years 40,735 39,285 1,760,590 33,040 1,559,463 25,825 1,087,229 24,045 1,020,047 3,365 67,258 15,345 87,530 9,910 301,413 10,615 83,251 30,990 201,042 13,045 85,822 1,190 7,229 3,830 21,855 765 2,025 24,790 84,118 29,730 287,242 39,245 1,473,265 4,505 36,274
65 years and over 45,025 44,860 1,557,750 35,865 896,408 11,155 147,416 9,450 108,750 2,275 38,665 23,430 111,925 30,415 615,926 11,615 21,226 44,670 661,310 39,550 268,738 41,865 307,928 450 2,833 75 331 34,365 81,398 28,125 159,388 44,860 1,398,280 6,480 22,380
65 to 74 years 25,215 25,075 904,211 19,935 546,391 7,885 132,162 6,775 100,062 1,590 32,188 11,420 51,552 16,405 350,474 6,180 12,098 24,920 357,776 22,440 147,491 22,835 163,551 415 2,632 60 232 18,075 43,907 16,210 102,921 25,075 801,230 3,620 15,676
75 years and over 19,815 19,785 653,537 15,930 350,022 3,265 15,195 2,675 8,739 690 6,476 12,010 60,373 14,010 265,347 5,430 9,138 19,755 303,462 17,110 121,281 19,030 144,414 35 171 0 0 16,285 37,479 11,910 56,496 19,785 597,047 2,860 6,687
Male 125,500 118,890 5,370,722 100,930 4,727,819 86,185 3,822,987 81,060 3,614,101 9,680 208,859 32,735 172,628 22,695 617,755 23,175 114,655 106,980 642,708 26,295 195,312 18,735 130,505 14,660 73,391 1,645 6,855 102,730 236,661 80,405 835,781 118,895 4,534,941 9,550 53,874
15 to 24 years 22,055 16,200 177,921 12,930 153,375 12,125 140,366 11,940 137,941 490 2,413 1,520 6,022 35 321 2,055 6,752 12,550 24,484 600 1,200 0 0 1,100 5,344 0 0 12,305 17,872 3,425 9,095 16,205 168,826 240 24
25 to 54 years 63,455 62,830 3,240,868 53,985 3,042,073 52,580 2,920,365 49,660 2,799,034 5,695 121,302 13,365 49,233 1,275 29,940 9,035 42,666 56,385 198,778 1,370 10,500 0 0 11,020 53,914 1,540 6,324 54,975 128,053 46,770 546,985 62,830 2,693,844 4,085 11,526
25 to 34 years 17,515 17,295 613,410 14,535 567,865 14,275 558,072 13,885 546,090 915 12,092 2,650 7,008 55 396 1,565 2,315 16,340 45,490 200 783 0 0 3,010 16,336 220 1,304 16,020 27,042 11,605 83,246 17,295 530,309 730 782
35 to 44 years 21,175 20,925 1,173,676 18,155 1,109,583 17,870 1,084,098 16,860 1,042,326 2,045 41,907 3,940 18,512 90 819 2,755 6,259 18,620 63,947 245 1,703 0 0 4,055 19,982 720 3,193 18,120 39,074 16,300 202,965 20,925 970,689 1,120 1,941
45 to 54 years 24,760 24,610 1,453,807 21,295 1,364,365 20,435 1,277,673 18,915 1,210,643 2,730 67,195 6,775 23,714 1,130 28,700 4,715 34,095 21,425 89,325 925 7,986 0 0 3,955 17,594 605 1,803 20,840 61,950 18,870 260,781 24,610 1,193,019 2,235 8,813
55 to 64 years 19,690 19,570 1,085,869 16,790 982,046 14,045 656,130 13,035 604,862 2,040 51,429 7,345 59,458 6,170 211,196 6,095 55,190 17,800 103,585 5,945 43,318 160 1,121 2,235 12,133 75 315 16,865 46,702 15,520 184,868 19,570 900,721 2,300 27,738
65 years and over 20,300 20,290 866,226 17,230 550,396 7,425 106,228 6,430 72,450 1,455 33,841 10,510 57,911 15,220 376,247 5,990 10,027 20,245 315,869 18,375 140,285 18,580 129,384 305 2,001 20 133 18,595 44,035 14,690 94,737 20,290 771,459 2,930 14,623
65 to 74 years 12,185 12,175 550,294 10,430 363,848 5,200 96,259 4,540 66,639 1,040 29,604 5,615 29,755 8,970 230,973 3,610 6,886 12,135 186,398 11,145 83,539 10,855 74,665 280 1,936 0 0 11,015 26,275 9,030 66,533 12,180 483,767 1,740 8,734
75 years and over 8,120 8,115 315,943 6,800 186,559 2,230 9,974 1,890 5,820 415 4,138 4,895 28,155 6,245 145,278 2,375 3,133 8,115 129,473 7,235 56,745 7,725 54,719 20 72 0 0 7,575 17,748 5,660 28,266 8,115 287,699 1,185 5,863
Female 133,540 124,090 3,855,430 99,765 3,031,458 77,035 2,488,262 73,345 2,414,733 6,935 73,534 36,065 122,026 19,690 340,778 20,430 80,343 102,170 824,161 30,785 186,247 24,315 184,687 13,460 84,391 35,935 156,566 65,110 212,252 71,285 461,540 124,035 3,394,007 9,440 54,674
15 to 24 years 20,995 15,250 156,245 12,135 122,589 11,340 111,771 11,235 110,066 325 1,716 1,725 4,408 0 0 2,370 6,389 11,535 33,640 480 1,111 0 0 690 3,005 1,185 7,227 11,100 22,313 1,960 4,199 15,250 152,049 320 -10
25 to 54 years 66,780 64,555 2,333,041 52,740 1,985,321 50,190 1,904,072 48,075 1,853,198 4,460 51,047 13,420 35,541 755 10,929 7,920 34,713 53,020 347,606 2,030 14,210 0 0 11,030 70,802 34,010 147,434 30,315 115,176 41,680 290,342 64,540 2,042,614 3,360 38,362
25 to 34 years 18,655 18,195 537,782 14,225 421,549 13,820 414,606 13,445 404,364 965 10,241 2,325 2,598 65 502 1,640 3,906 15,905 116,099 95 402 0 0 4,205 31,353 8,840 50,600 10,305 33,750 10,475 52,551 18,195 485,214 470 296
35 to 44 years 22,590 22,145 856,401 17,860 717,456 17,170 694,240 16,340 673,814 1,530 20,335 3,995 12,868 105 1,240 2,480 9,098 19,920 139,103 510 3,592 0 0 3,630 22,410 16,435 73,956 9,850 39,164 14,205 102,526 22,140 753,906 925 357
45 to 54 years 25,535 24,220 938,637 20,660 846,323 19,205 795,413 18,290 774,805 1,960 20,473 7,100 20,073 580 9,258 3,795 21,710 17,195 92,403 1,430 10,152 0 0 3,200 17,076 8,735 22,878 10,160 42,243 16,995 135,303 24,200 803,471 1,965 37,724
55 to 64 years 21,040 19,710 674,773 16,250 577,221 11,775 431,101 11,015 415,200 1,325 15,852 8,000 28,070 3,735 90,076 4,520 28,051 13,185 97,457 7,105 42,501 1,030 6,139 1,590 9,748 690 1,691 7,925 37,401 14,210 102,371 19,675 572,513 2,200 8,535
65 years and over 24,725 24,570 691,520 18,640 346,032 3,730 41,196 3,020 36,300 820 4,878 12,920 54,012 15,190 239,674 5,625 11,199 24,425 345,441 21,170 128,452 23,285 178,580 145 803 55 196 15,775 37,363 13,435 64,620 24,570 626,831 3,555 7,777
65 to 74 years 13,025 12,895 354,085 9,505 182,668 2,690 35,990 2,235 33,423 550 2,576 5,805 21,778 7,430 119,617 2,570 5,201 12,785 171,376 11,295 63,952 11,980 88,886 130 729 55 196 7,060 17,632 7,185 36,389 12,900 317,630 1,880 6,942
75 years and over 11,695 11,670 337,430 9,130 163,548 1,035 5,246 785 2,902 275 2,335 7,120 32,215 7,765 119,979 3,050 5,988 11,645 173,992 9,875 64,499 11,305 89,695 0 0 0 0 8,715 19,742 6,250 28,254 11,670 309,330 1,670 822
Total - Population by decile of adjusted after-tax family incomeFootnote 20 259,040 242,980 9,226,126 200,695 7,759,330 163,220 6,311,249 154,405 6,028,641 16,615 282,402 68,805 294,674 42,380 958,426 43,610 194,976 209,155 1,466,868 57,080 381,561 43,055 315,157 28,115 157,812 37,580 163,400 167,840 448,900 151,685 1,297,355 242,930 7,928,790 18,990 108,548
In bottom half of the Canadian distribution 127,825 116,760 2,444,370 80,720 1,530,357 60,525 1,202,110 55,495 1,146,129 7,375 56,003 23,355 39,798 17,685 241,269 15,050 47,143 108,650 914,086 29,840 188,986 24,790 201,850 12,605 81,763 21,790 130,363 91,780 311,108 48,870 166,950 116,735 2,277,427 4,780 31,159
In bottom decile 29,400 25,240 204,956 9,180 47,034 7,110 36,757 5,980 34,417 1,355 2,344 2,040 4,017 280 1,401 1,780 4,848 24,295 157,913 2,205 12,936 515 5,026 1,300 6,353 5,545 44,060 22,265 89,484 1,330 8,544 25,240 196,364 465 22,672
In second decile 25,320 23,190 389,651 13,420 144,047 10,220 124,773 9,095 113,391 1,555 11,383 3,400 3,099 1,780 9,625 1,915 6,563 21,970 245,657 5,970 30,439 6,530 70,439 2,445 16,214 4,500 36,607 19,865 91,910 4,790 5,834 23,185 383,906 675 -176
In third decile 23,090 21,415 477,548 17,145 293,606 12,080 238,144 11,075 224,713 1,495 13,494 5,015 7,121 4,460 38,554 2,775 9,815 19,840 183,943 6,855 44,598 6,195 48,515 2,750 18,225 4,215 23,508 16,310 49,093 10,860 23,083 21,415 454,467 855 2,059
In fourth decile 23,920 22,260 593,733 19,035 434,326 14,200 334,095 13,285 319,522 1,575 14,578 6,175 12,684 5,035 75,868 3,705 11,520 20,260 159,521 7,150 46,808 5,480 37,329 2,855 20,063 3,675 13,957 16,100 41,325 14,390 46,970 22,235 546,788 1,260 3,375
In fifth decile 26,095 24,655 778,443 21,945 611,316 16,910 468,191 16,065 454,059 1,395 14,232 6,735 12,876 6,120 115,830 4,875 14,445 22,290 167,096 7,655 54,202 6,070 40,531 3,255 20,907 3,855 12,179 17,245 39,291 17,500 82,542 24,655 695,910 1,530 3,262
In top half of the Canadian distribution 131,210 126,220 6,782,028 119,975 6,228,882 102,695 5,108,946 98,905 4,882,754 9,235 226,359 45,450 254,875 24,700 717,228 28,555 147,837 100,505 552,782 27,235 192,609 18,265 113,305 15,515 76,024 15,790 33,038 76,060 137,792 102,820 1,130,373 126,195 5,651,345 14,210 77,391
In sixth decile 24,585 23,380 859,498 21,400 722,913 17,295 570,758 16,585 554,911 1,290 15,807 7,270 15,928 5,685 125,694 4,750 10,725 20,835 136,508 6,610 45,829 5,025 32,185 3,275 19,791 4,015 10,171 15,790 28,509 18,435 107,478 23,375 751,982 1,755 6,710
In seventh decile 25,915 24,740 1,013,177 23,075 885,122 19,125 707,059 18,455 693,207 1,475 13,894 7,850 21,706 5,340 136,684 5,050 19,723 21,290 127,872 6,190 43,366 4,305 27,437 3,350 18,505 3,560 6,431 16,290 32,113 19,410 140,699 24,735 872,398 2,285 5,718
In eighth decile 28,745 27,835 1,312,112 26,680 1,188,161 22,680 979,897 21,945 959,113 1,960 20,861 9,355 26,435 5,520 158,582 5,840 23,170 23,480 123,989 6,310 45,068 4,145 25,797 3,665 16,924 3,750 6,972 17,765 29,249 22,560 201,441 27,820 1,110,562 2,585 16,641
In ninth decile 28,500 27,420 1,554,551 26,555 1,458,469 23,525 1,238,730 22,725 1,207,132 2,090 31,586 10,170 35,798 4,565 157,194 6,390 27,009 20,685 96,125 4,530 31,791 2,895 17,342 3,485 13,831 2,820 5,884 15,840 27,310 22,840 260,430 27,415 1,294,309 3,210 4,459
In top decile 23,465 22,850 2,042,660 22,255 1,974,212 20,070 1,612,688 19,195 1,468,250 2,420 144,272 10,800 154,979 3,590 139,167 6,525 67,199 14,215 68,289 3,605 26,592 1,890 10,511 1,730 7,000 1,650 3,589 10,375 20,620 19,580 420,381 22,845 1,621,984 4,375 43,846
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 21 259,040 242,985 9,226,126 200,695 7,759,330 163,220 6,311,056 154,405 6,028,836 16,610 282,317 68,805 294,653 42,385 958,539 43,605 194,976 209,155 1,466,868 57,080 381,594 43,055 315,194 28,120 157,812 37,580 163,400 167,840 448,900 151,685 1,297,312 242,925 7,928,790 18,990 108,548
No certificate, diploma or degree 48,160 37,885 918,321 26,030 538,115 15,465 291,402 14,445 277,823 1,560 13,584 11,165 39,019 11,325 183,680 6,615 24,115 32,545 380,172 16,475 107,902 15,595 123,864 2,410 12,904 2,775 19,950 27,115 115,507 16,500 80,123 37,885 838,292 2,275 2,473
High school diploma or equivalentFootnote 22 79,660 76,015 2,283,719 61,475 1,857,704 51,080 1,495,513 48,915 1,451,041 3,890 44,415 17,870 57,015 11,850 240,828 13,885 64,366 65,585 425,935 16,200 102,669 10,960 78,349 9,455 44,162 10,465 49,760 53,390 150,980 42,645 285,240 76,005 1,998,455 4,550 13,794
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 23 131,225 129,080 6,024,073 113,190 5,363,386 96,675 4,524,355 91,050 4,299,982 11,165 224,340 39,765 198,642 19,210 534,027 23,110 106,516 111,025 660,769 24,410 170,992 16,495 112,944 16,250 100,744 24,340 93,691 87,340 182,414 92,550 932,016 129,040 5,092,190 12,165 92,287
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor levelFootnote 24 81,365 79,965 3,214,895 69,285 2,750,235 58,690 2,330,967 55,535 2,262,642 6,040 68,336 22,085 68,214 12,325 278,966 14,365 72,127 70,615 464,746 16,805 117,746 11,565 81,123 11,485 68,210 15,025 62,067 56,230 135,647 56,185 452,383 79,950 2,762,618 5,970 53,562
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 49,855 49,115 2,809,194 43,905 2,612,855 37,995 2,193,151 35,515 2,037,105 5,125 156,087 17,680 130,431 6,885 255,189 8,740 34,366 40,410 196,025 7,600 53,212 4,930 31,821 4,760 32,564 9,315 31,644 31,105 46,769 36,365 479,634 49,095 2,329,573 6,195 38,684
Total - Population by Aboriginal identity 259,040 242,980 9,226,126 200,695 7,759,330 163,215 6,311,056 154,405 6,028,836 16,610 282,317 68,805 294,674 42,385 958,539 43,605 194,976 209,155 1,466,868 57,080 381,561 43,055 315,194 28,120 157,784 37,580 163,400 167,840 448,900 151,685 1,297,312 242,925 7,928,790 18,990 108,548
Aboriginal identityFootnote 25 5,110 4,640 148,477 3,505 113,794 3,100 97,930 2,925 90,704 275 7,309 750 973 600 12,825 650 2,069 4,125 34,606 820 5,489 515 4,005 700 4,640 950 5,232 3,530 15,200 2,520 17,116 4,640 131,446 105 355
First Nations (North American Indian) single identityFootnote 26 2,770 2,500 75,886 1,785 57,048 1,545 50,972 1,465 47,254 120 3,784 405 188 270 5,397 285 609 2,235 18,615 350 2,149 255 2,049 415 2,836 495 2,658 1,910 8,904 1,280 8,507 2,500 67,263 65 120
Métis single identity 2,045 1,900 64,416 1,525 50,926 1,405 42,524 1,320 39,147 145 3,380 270 466 260 6,592 330 1,446 1,665 13,463 375 2,671 205 1,382 275 1,751 415 2,332 1,410 5,321 1,110 7,880 1,895 56,703 40 27
Inuk (Inuit) single identity 30 25 509 15 209 20 190 15 141 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 232 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 74 20 28 25 483 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal identitiesFootnote 27 115 90 3,386 75 2,966 80 2,720 75 2,720 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 487 30 152 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 226 70 392 95 3,176 0 0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhereFootnote 28 155 125 4,246 100 2,349 50 1,417 45 1,422 0 0 60 314 55 491 0 0 120 1,819 50 376 50 615 0 0 30 196 115 671 40 335 125 3,830 0 0
Non-Aboriginal identity 253,930 238,340 9,077,835 197,185 7,645,351 160,120 6,213,141 151,480 5,938,136 16,340 275,103 68,055 293,702 41,780 945,713 42,960 192,906 205,030 1,432,262 56,255 376,072 42,535 311,151 27,415 153,173 36,630 158,166 164,310 433,699 149,165 1,280,235 238,285 7,797,493 18,885 108,192
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian statusFootnote 29 259,045 242,980 9,226,126 200,695 7,759,330 163,220 6,311,249 154,405 6,028,836 16,615 282,317 68,805 294,674 42,385 958,426 43,605 194,976 209,155 1,466,868 57,075 381,594 43,050 315,194 28,120 157,812 37,585 163,400 167,840 448,900 151,690 1,297,355 242,925 7,928,790 18,990 108,576
Registered or Treaty IndianFootnote 30 1,525 1,410 40,886 945 30,607 875 27,232 780 22,231 110 4,998 230 640 105 2,516 160 416 1,240 10,261 185 1,173 115 874 165 1,568 275 1,263 1,100 5,332 660 4,393 1,415 36,494 0 0
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 257,515 241,565 9,185,424 199,750 7,728,726 162,345 6,283,992 153,625 6,006,596 16,505 277,367 68,580 294,051 42,280 956,024 43,445 194,568 207,915 1,456,646 56,895 380,389 42,940 314,283 27,955 156,278 37,305 162,115 166,745 443,565 151,025 1,292,960 241,510 7,892,290 18,985 108,353
Total - Population by Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 31 259,045 242,985 9,226,126 200,695 7,759,330 163,220 6,311,056 154,405 6,028,836 16,615 282,317 68,805 294,674 42,380 958,539 43,605 194,976 209,155 1,466,868 57,080 381,561 43,055 315,194 28,120 157,812 37,580 163,400 167,840 448,900 151,690 1,297,355 242,925 7,928,790 18,995 108,548
Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 32 9,435 8,530 284,236 6,595 228,497 5,975 199,305 5,720 193,103 470 6,115 1,370 2,351 915 22,363 1,190 4,464 7,575 55,797 1,285 8,365 740 5,355 1,305 7,895 1,880 9,208 6,280 25,005 4,865 34,364 8,535 249,941 340 1,212
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestryFootnote 33 7,495 6,765 218,966 5,095 173,141 4,615 153,128 4,455 150,020 320 3,123 1,015 1,190 675 16,073 880 2,719 6,125 45,685 990 6,256 550 4,078 1,030 6,198 1,520 7,946 5,115 21,237 3,695 25,938 6,765 192,771 270 1,113
Métis ancestry 2,045 1,865 68,284 1,600 57,465 1,445 47,609 1,350 44,870 155 2,861 355 1,133 250 6,541 320 1,926 1,560 11,082 315 2,203 195 1,325 325 2,240 355 1,297 1,270 4,053 1,255 8,706 1,870 59,780 70 101
Inuit ancestry 55 50 1,826 40 1,413 40 1,388 35 1,399 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 266 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 25 35 135 30 231 55 1,442 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry onlyFootnote 34 249,605 234,450 8,941,890 194,100 7,531,020 157,245 6,111,944 148,685 5,835,559 16,140 276,356 67,435 292,322 41,465 936,179 42,420 190,533 201,580 1,411,071 55,795 373,196 42,320 309,876 26,815 149,918 35,705 154,194 161,555 423,892 146,825 1,262,992 234,395 7,679,003 18,655 107,361
Total - Generation statusFootnote 35 259,045 242,980 9,226,126 200,695 7,759,330 163,220 6,311,249 154,405 6,028,836 16,610 282,317 68,805 294,674 42,385 958,426 43,610 194,976 209,155 1,466,868 57,080 381,561 43,055 315,194 28,120 157,812 37,580 163,400 167,840 448,900 151,690 1,297,355 242,930 7,928,953 18,990 108,548
First generationFootnote 36 68,960 65,035 2,215,363 49,915 1,749,239 36,940 1,370,394 33,980 1,284,404 4,835 86,007 19,680 84,094 12,795 245,689 10,540 49,154 57,660 466,156 17,770 117,760 15,280 117,218 6,195 38,094 10,670 56,259 45,300 136,799 36,035 279,048 65,010 1,936,380 5,045 23,336
Second generationFootnote 37 51,095 47,790 2,001,314 40,670 1,725,656 33,025 1,408,060 31,405 1,350,790 3,260 57,474 15,310 67,972 8,940 213,869 9,190 35,658 40,870 275,755 11,750 81,399 9,335 66,017 5,115 29,304 7,065 26,756 33,270 72,270 31,345 303,282 47,780 1,698,230 4,360 28,803
Third generation or moreFootnote 38 138,990 130,160 5,009,249 110,110 4,284,428 93,250 3,532,594 89,015 3,393,840 8,510 139,009 33,810 142,587 20,650 498,970 23,875 110,187 110,625 724,990 27,555 182,402 18,440 131,923 16,805 90,442 19,845 80,382 89,270 239,831 84,305 715,021 130,135 4,294,348 9,585 56,408
Total - Population by visible minorityFootnote 39 259,040 242,985 9,226,126 200,695 7,759,330 163,215 6,311,056 154,405 6,028,836 16,615 282,317 68,805 294,674 42,385 958,539 43,610 194,998 209,155 1,466,868 57,080 381,561 43,055 315,157 28,120 157,812 37,580 163,400 167,835 448,900 151,690 1,297,355 242,925 7,928,953 18,995 108,548
Total visible minority populationFootnote 40 40,085 35,830 1,061,766 25,480 859,442 21,880 766,105 20,435 724,324 2,445 41,831 7,035 27,760 2,195 45,401 4,275 20,051 31,770 202,396 3,825 22,371 2,910 25,579 4,065 25,540 7,760 46,028 26,360 82,895 15,980 127,212 35,820 934,631 1,725 7,884
South AsianFootnote 41 6,985 6,300 209,629 4,435 177,691 3,730 158,199 3,500 149,985 420 8,401 1,610 6,902 430 10,165 725 2,317 5,585 32,013 660 4,344 490 4,118 565 3,683 1,435 8,006 4,400 11,872 2,835 25,367 6,285 184,225 405 -212
Chinese 5,820 5,160 166,367 3,835 145,350 3,085 131,082 2,875 122,448 365 8,708 1,625 4,942 275 5,198 720 4,242 4,405 20,976 510 2,823 530 4,953 505 2,996 875 3,103 3,645 7,117 2,510 21,460 5,160 144,916 480 1,118
Black 6,915 6,250 179,411 4,485 137,648 3,985 120,730 3,865 119,088 310 1,519 810 2,147 485 10,369 805 4,491 5,635 41,684 730 4,318 430 3,445 870 5,305 1,525 9,942 4,995 18,718 2,890 20,306 6,260 159,031 205 707
Filipino 3,175 2,910 96,859 2,415 81,583 1,920 68,458 1,885 68,465 95 -25 605 2,829 455 9,032 360 1,206 2,495 15,277 615 3,605 450 3,767 320 2,255 530 1,632 1,960 4,032 1,845 11,167 2,915 85,696 120 4,326
Latin American 2,110 1,885 49,705 1,325 37,306 1,195 32,793 1,115 31,578 90 1,205 255 1,747 80 1,881 215 928 1,680 12,423 175 719 145 1,514 240 1,689 395 2,119 1,460 6,380 825 4,787 1,885 45,059 25 -12
Arab 8,830 7,695 209,513 4,950 160,820 4,520 147,369 4,010 130,370 730 16,980 1,125 5,715 210 4,481 765 3,326 7,000 48,675 570 3,018 470 4,407 690 3,903 1,910 15,918 5,715 21,372 2,625 26,985 7,695 182,536 265 -14
Southeast AsianFootnote 42 2,700 2,460 67,571 1,880 53,588 1,600 50,256 1,475 48,113 155 2,311 480 1,019 75 1,122 325 1,041 2,165 13,937 280 1,649 200 1,662 485 3,414 550 2,349 1,770 4,829 1,210 7,212 2,460 60,214 85 97
West AsianFootnote 43 1,480 1,330 29,430 725 20,703 630 19,103 590 18,460 95 775 125 493 65 416 175 706 1,215 8,587 85 411 30 280 225 1,317 235 1,400 1,085 5,152 385 2,918 1,325 26,385 10 122
Korean 440 415 12,585 355 10,833 235 8,081 180 6,795 80 1,383 180 1,116 70 1,659 55 60 340 1,793 105 906 75 489 0 0 50 83 270 310 215 1,517 415 11,198 95 292
Japanese 135 125 6,463 120 6,281 95 4,821 80 5,048 0 0 35 677 15 456 20 11 120 396 20 119 10 96 0 0 50 87 60 103 75 1,498 125 5,156 15 1,524
Visible minority, n.i.e.Footnote 44 735 635 15,130 455 11,086 420 8,753 395 8,286 60 407 80 67 25 829 60 1,493 555 3,982 45 269 55 569 60 334 120 888 490 1,886 260 1,293 635 13,823 0 0
Multiple visible minoritiesFootnote 45 760 660 19,198 495 16,636 480 16,195 460 15,961 0 0 110 77 0 0 50 185 580 2,651 20 163 25 263 90 628 95 490 515 1,121 310 2,613 660 16,585 0 0
Not a visible minorityFootnote 46 218,955 207,155 8,164,545 175,215 6,900,068 141,335 5,545,143 133,970 5,304,699 14,165 240,485 61,765 266,934 40,190 913,030 39,335 174,925 177,385 1,264,473 53,255 359,221 40,140 289,617 24,055 132,243 29,820 117,393 141,480 365,991 135,710 1,170,141 207,110 6,994,300 17,260 100,689
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigrationFootnote 47 259,040 242,980 9,226,316 200,695 7,759,330 163,220 6,311,056 154,405 6,028,836 16,610 282,402 68,805 294,674 42,380 958,539 43,605 194,976 209,155 1,466,868 57,080 381,594 43,055 315,194 28,120 157,812 37,580 163,400 167,840 448,886 151,685 1,297,312 242,930 7,928,790 18,995 108,548
Non-immigrantsFootnote 48 190,440 178,270 7,023,893 151,050 6,021,798 126,510 4,950,958 120,645 4,754,441 11,790 196,459 49,200 210,988 29,630 713,820 33,115 146,024 151,765 1,002,171 39,360 264,248 27,815 198,358 21,935 119,781 26,955 107,272 122,770 312,526 115,810 1,020,459 178,240 6,003,552 13,975 85,124
ImmigrantsFootnote 49 66,010 62,340 2,157,918 48,390 1,703,119 35,600 1,329,216 32,675 1,246,226 4,740 83,092 19,385 83,446 12,690 242,965 10,250 47,475 55,175 454,773 17,580 116,396 15,160 116,311 5,965 36,505 10,480 55,096 42,985 130,503 35,140 271,311 62,315 1,886,692 4,980 23,354
Before 1981 26,045 25,650 1,026,215 21,400 767,961 11,480 451,170 10,550 415,419 1,615 35,717 12,425 65,421 11,400 219,996 6,370 31,313 23,115 258,353 14,785 101,950 12,935 94,320 1,570 8,496 1,490 5,521 17,535 48,021 17,440 138,992 25,625 887,148 3,370 18,889
1981 to 1990 8,590 8,400 303,383 6,480 254,562 5,835 232,697 5,295 216,879 845 15,737 2,035 8,137 455 9,013 1,065 4,802 7,285 48,778 1,060 5,678 985 9,246 1,055 6,445 1,665 7,310 5,890 20,078 4,920 38,769 8,395 264,585 470 4,471
1991 to 2000 16,750 15,770 508,979 11,950 423,938 10,835 402,797 10,020 382,294 1,325 20,359 3,000 6,723 485 7,592 1,735 6,884 13,875 84,978 1,235 5,987 1,235 12,753 2,065 12,983 3,755 21,584 11,190 31,657 8,080 58,569 15,770 450,253 705 -173
2001 to 2009 12,775 11,445 299,782 7,900 242,739 6,930 230,174 6,300 219,024 930 11,146 1,715 2,868 320 5,196 995 4,398 10,010 57,028 420 2,289 0 0 1,170 8,047 3,340 19,193 7,655 27,479 4,425 33,053 11,450 266,707 385 73
2001 to 2005 7,560 6,815 192,110 4,830 158,865 4,245 151,099 3,850 143,549 565 7,543 1,235 2,093 195 2,814 585 2,736 5,945 33,258 290 1,601 0 0 735 4,706 2,105 11,572 4,465 15,390 2,910 19,897 6,815 172,219 320 303
2006 to 2009 5,215 4,625 107,675 3,070 83,881 2,685 79,064 2,450 75,467 365 3,596 480 766 125 2,463 405 1,662 4,065 23,770 130 716 0 0 430 3,304 1,230 7,622 3,190 12,088 1,510 13,195 4,630 94,491 70 -237
Total - Mother tongueFootnote 50 259,040 242,980 9,226,126 200,695 7,759,330 163,220 6,311,056 154,400 6,028,836 16,610 282,317 68,805 294,674 42,380 958,539 43,605 194,998 209,155 1,466,868 57,080 381,561 43,055 315,194 28,115 157,812 37,580 163,400 167,840 448,900 151,690 1,297,355 242,925 7,928,953 18,995 108,548
English 185,370 173,825 6,801,090 146,725 5,823,193 122,670 4,791,328 116,975 4,588,426 11,475 203,033 47,230 192,755 28,685 694,282 31,995 144,920 147,990 977,903 38,430 257,225 26,900 192,030 21,255 116,430 26,400 107,174 119,390 305,040 112,270 989,419 173,800 5,811,529 13,335 75,101
French 9,120 8,755 369,235 7,635 295,817 5,180 192,457 4,770 182,044 700 10,412 3,515 27,628 3,140 63,605 1,990 12,263 7,705 73,437 3,875 25,661 3,220 22,950 905 5,848 820 2,906 5,965 16,108 6,310 47,156 8,755 322,070 1,055 10,585
Non-official language 60,685 56,960 1,937,955 43,685 1,539,926 33,130 1,240,048 30,485 1,172,607 4,280 67,558 17,185 71,657 10,155 191,298 9,060 36,927 50,490 397,916 14,210 95,305 12,475 96,746 5,650 34,154 9,710 50,291 40,120 121,448 31,200 245,547 56,930 1,692,218 4,355 22,126
Aboriginal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 60,680 56,955 1,937,551 43,675 1,539,527 33,125 1,239,746 30,480 1,172,303 4,285 67,558 17,185 71,657 10,155 191,129 9,060 36,948 50,480 397,839 14,210 95,312 12,475 96,661 5,655 34,154 9,710 50,291 40,120 121,436 31,195 245,510 56,925 1,692,017 4,360 22,101
English and French 605 555 18,844 405 13,535 275 9,550 275 9,313 0 0 160 353 170 3,688 100 120 520 5,171 250 1,459 235 1,885 25 88 110 440 430 1,290 300 2,189 555 16,498 25 -50
English and non-official language 2,915 2,590 91,370 2,075 80,422 1,820 72,022 1,745 70,746 135 1,313 685 2,219 220 5,456 430 654 2,190 10,843 275 1,695 195 1,278 270 1,262 480 2,352 1,735 4,232 1,480 12,179 2,590 79,206 210 850
French and non-official language 310 275 7,111 150 5,576 125 5,168 125 5,163 0 0 25 69 0 0 30 87 240 1,538 35 216 30 310 15 33 55 234 175 757 120 795 270 6,346 0 0
English, French and non-official language 30 25 691 25 668 30 657 20 564 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 17 0 0 25 611 0 0
Total - First official language spokenFootnote 51 259,040 242,985 9,226,126 200,695 7,759,330 163,220 6,311,056 154,405 6,028,836 16,615 282,317 68,805 294,674 42,385 958,426 43,610 194,998 209,155 1,466,868 57,075 381,594 43,050 315,194 28,115 157,812 37,580 163,400 167,835 448,900 151,690 1,297,312 242,930 7,928,953 18,990 108,548
English 245,325 230,145 8,774,144 190,820 7,417,190 156,500 6,075,142 148,210 5,803,746 15,740 271,513 64,585 265,095 38,880 895,396 41,235 181,682 197,780 1,356,730 52,315 350,842 38,785 281,162 26,875 150,069 36,100 156,231 158,690 418,437 144,275 1,244,792 230,095 7,529,361 17,815 98,158
French 8,795 8,400 350,642 7,235 280,824 5,005 187,059 4,620 177,692 655 9,435 3,265 26,870 2,860 55,499 1,845 11,331 7,390 69,695 3,535 23,351 2,940 20,882 910 5,619 905 3,385 5,715 16,443 5,930 44,528 8,395 306,112 1,000 10,847
English and French 1,720 1,585 46,680 1,240 37,241 1,140 34,153 1,035 33,297 180 905 190 442 85 1,627 210 730 1,310 9,561 165 1,244 210 1,780 195 1,193 325 2,274 1,080 3,092 750 5,335 1,585 41,311 40 -249
Neither English nor French 3,195 2,850 54,916 1,395 24,168 575 14,709 540 14,132 40 469 765 2,292 560 5,924 325 1,211 2,680 30,839 1,070 6,126 1,120 11,366 145 932 245 1,534 2,360 10,912 740 2,700 2,855 52,222 135 -201

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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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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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Footnote 12

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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Footnote 13

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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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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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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