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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Selected Demographic, Cultural, Educational, Labour Force and Income Characteristics (688), Mother tongue (4), Age Groups (8D) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

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This table details selected demographic, cultural, educational, labour force and income characteristics , mother tongue , age groups and sex for the population in Calgary
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 1} = 23.6 %
Selected demographic, cultural, educational, labour force and income characteristics (688)	Mother tongue (4)
	Total population in private households by mother tongue^Footnote 2	English	French	English and French
Total population in private households by age group	1,199,125	873,120	19,665	1,075
0 to 4 years	81,135	65,400	670	105
5 to 9 years	70,970	56,750	720	75
10 to 14 years	70,450	55,710	745	55
15 to 19 years	74,925	58,580	845	75
20 to 24 years	84,050	67,355	860	80
25 to 29 years	100,470	75,725	1,590	145
30 to 34 years	98,425	69,295	1,815	85
35 to 39 years	95,450	62,395	1,980	100
40 to 44 years	94,085	61,715	1,605	65
45 to 49 years	96,155	66,295	1,915	55
50 to 54 years	93,680	68,735	2,040	55
55 to 59 years	75,565	55,135	1,670	65
60 to 64 years	56,475	40,310	1,165	30
65 to 69 years	36,830	25,910	780	30
70 to 74 years	25,780	16,110	470	20
75 to 79 years	20,185	12,055	425	0
80 to 84 years	15,145	9,635	220	0
85 years and over	9,355	6,015	155	0
Median age^{Footnote 3}	36.0	34.0	42.1	30.1
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by marital status^{Footnote 4}	976,575	695,265	17,530	835
Married or living with a common-law partner	580,945	389,775	11,255	460
Married (and not separated)	498,300	320,620	8,820	325
Living common law	82,650	69,150	2,435	130
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	395,625	305,485	6,275	375
Single (never legally married)	282,415	223,700	4,090	245
Separated	21,215	15,220	450	35
Divorced	60,950	47,240	1,255	70
Widowed	31,040	19,330	475	20
Total population in private households by first official language spoken	1,199,125	873,125	19,665	1,075
English	1,151,305	873,110	1,425	860
French	19,075	0	18,240	0
English and French	5,670	0	0	210
Neither English nor French	23,075	0	0	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 5}	1,199,125	873,120	19,660	1,075
English only	1,084,380	815,220	1,425	175
French only	835	0	520	0
English and French	89,980	57,290	17,695	895
Neither English nor French	23,925	600	25	0
Total population in private households by language spoken most often at home	1,199,125	873,125	19,665	1,070
Single responses	1,156,800	859,945	19,100	825
English	966,875	849,735	12,420	785
French	7,120	475	6,240	0
Non-official languages	182,810	9,740	440	35
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 6}	45	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	50	0	0	0
Dene	0	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	0	0	0	0
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	0
Ojibway	0	0	0	0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 7}	160,540	8,365	425	35
Arabic	7,570	765	135	0
Bengali	2,105	115	0	0
Cantonese	14,995	405	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	16,745	490	0	0
Creoles	145	25	0	0
Dutch	415	0	0	0
German	1,515	100	0	0
Greek	470	0	0	0
Gujarati	2,095	150	0	0
Hindi	3,035	330	0	0
Hungarian	1,155	50	0	0
Italian	1,365	60	0	0
Korean	5,605	205	0	0
Mandarin	8,980	370	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	23,240	1,065	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	4,670	145	0	0
Polish	3,795	200	0	0
Portuguese	1,240	55	0	0
Romanian	2,420	50	35	0
Russian	5,680	180	0	0
Serbian	1,115	0	0	0
Spanish	14,890	680	155	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	18,170	1,660	0	0
Tamil	865	80	0	0
Ukrainian	635	120	0	0
Urdu	8,380	330	0	0
Vietnamese	9,255	710	65	0
Other languages^{Footnote 8}	22,220	1,365	0	0
Multiple responses	42,320	13,175	565	245
English and French	515	75	180	185
English and non-official language	41,290	13,045	150	40
French and non-official language	350	0	180	0
English, French and non-official language	170	45	50	20
Total population in private households by other language spoken regularly at home	1,199,125	873,120	19,665	1,070
None	1,017,255	838,885	10,750	760
English	83,275	5,990	3,600	0
French	12,205	6,535	4,740	240
Non-official language	83,765	21,290	380	35
Aboriginal	545	340	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	83,225	20,945	380	35
English and French	520	75	0	0
English and non-official language	1,250	50	50	0
French and non-official language	835	290	130	0
English, French and non-official language	25	0	0	0
Total population in private households by non-official languages spoken^{Footnote 9}	372,445	74,515	3,235	240
Aboriginal languages	1,340	790	0	0
Algonquin	0	0	0	0
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0
Blackfoot	540	310	0	0
Cree languages^{Footnote 10}	450	290	0	0
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0
Ojibway	50	20	0	0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0
Carrier	0	0	0	0
Dene	15	0	0	0
Tlicho (Dogrib)	0	0	0	0
Slavey, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0
Stoney	55	35	0	0
Inuktitut	0	0	0	0
Other Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 11}	265	135	0	0
Non-Aboriginal languages	371,180	73,765	3,225	240
Italian	9,350	2,835	185	0
Portuguese	3,920	735	65	0
Romanian	4,490	380	60	0
Spanish	40,760	15,605	1,330	55
Dutch	5,355	1,175	40	0
Flemish	85	0	0	0
German	20,090	6,050	290	40
Yiddish	155	60	0	0
Danish	1,260	295	0	0
Norwegian	605	265	0	0
Swedish	595	200	0	0
Afrikaans	1,555	725	0	0
Gaelic languages	250	205	0	0
Bosnian	1,180	145	0	0
Bulgarian	635	45	0	0
Croatian	2,400	245	0	0
Czech	1,575	110	0	0
Macedonian	150	50	0	0
Polish	8,930	1,115	50	0
Russian	11,235	1,060	80	0
Serbian	1,940	170	0	0
Serbo-Croatian	440	20	0	0
Slovak	1,325	115	0	0
Slovenian	295	55	0	0
Ukrainian	4,920	950	0	0
Latvian	165	20	0	0
Lithuanian	225	30	0	0
Greek	2,440	795	20	0
Armenian	300	25	0	0
Albanian	915	70	0	0
Estonian	95	40	0	0
Finnish	425	75	0	0
Hungarian	3,960	460	0	0
Turkish	1,365	175	0	0
Berber languages (Kabyle)	0	0	0	0
Oromo	865	115	0	0
Somali	1,095	220	0	0
Amharic	3,805	370	0	0
Arabic	19,625	4,625	495	0
Hebrew	1,270	500	0	0
Maltese	60	20	0	0
Tigrigna	1,255	105	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	525	25	0	0
Bengali	3,590	490	0	0
Gujarati	6,090	1,425	0	0
Hindi	20,865	3,955	15	0
Konkani	190	105	0	0
Marathi	750	170	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	36,080	4,755	15	0
Sindhi	2,440	695	0	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	1,195	255	0	0
Urdu	16,165	2,290	0	0
Nepali	1,005	45	0	0
Kurdish	1,000	240	0	0
Pashto	1,235	150	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	7,340	510	0	0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	795	115	0	0
Kannada	345	110	0	0
Malayalam	1,730	545	0	0
Tamil	1,895	455	0	0
Telugu	575	160	0	0
Japanese	3,585	1,240	0	0
Korean	7,985	660	0	0
Cantonese	25,595	3,100	20	0
Fukien	270	30	0	0
Hakka	120	15	0	0
Mandarin	16,770	1,590	25	0
Taiwanese	265	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	26,865	2,845	30	0
Lao	590	50	0	0
Thai	820	190	0	0
Khmer (Cambodian)	1,345	225	0	0
Vietnamese	17,065	2,030	95	0
Bisayan languages	1,280	240	0	0
Ilocano	1,800	165	0	0
Malay	1,150	295	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino,Filipino)	39,580	6,880	10	0
Akan (Twi)	910	325	0	0
Lingala	355	0	200	0
Rundi (Kirundi)	55	0	0	0
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	140	0	15	0
Swahili	2,070	425	105	0
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	560	125	65	0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	2,195	835	45	0
African languages, n.i.e.	2,170	350	0	0
Creoles	1,100	435	200	25
Other non-Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 12}	6,540	2,360	130	0
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 13}	1,182,695	859,770	19,550	1,035
Non-movers	999,120	730,240	15,815	830
Movers	183,575	129,530	3,730	210
Non-migrants	126,630	91,845	2,420	125
Migrants	56,945	37,690	1,320	85
Internal migrants	38,670	31,160	1,095	70
Intraprovincial migrants	20,645	17,475	335	40
Interprovincial migrants	18,025	13,685	760	25
External migrants	18,270	6,530	220	15
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 14}	1,117,990	807,720	18,995	965
Non-movers	597,660	452,790	8,855	445
Movers	520,330	354,925	10,140	520
Non-migrants	313,395	233,230	4,695	285
Migrants	206,930	121,700	5,450	235
Internal migrants	132,830	100,840	4,410	195
Intraprovincial migrants	58,095	49,745	885	85
Interprovincial migrants	74,730	51,095	3,525	115
External migrants	74,105	20,860	1,035	40
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 15}	1,199,125	873,120	19,665	1,070
Canadian citizens	1,086,630	845,860	18,450	1,035
Canadian citizens only	1,045,360	829,430	17,690	1,000
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	41,270	16,430	760	35
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 16}	112,500	27,260	1,215	35
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 17}	1,199,125	873,120	19,665	1,070
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 18}	861,930	787,930	16,340	950
Born in province of residence	527,125	481,915	2,895	405
Born outside province of residence	334,810	306,015	13,445	545
Immigrants^{Footnote 19}	313,880	78,485	3,015	125
Americas	37,265	18,360	280	0
United States	12,375	11,510	95	0
Jamaica	2,170	2,115	0	0
Guyana	970	945	0	0
Haiti	400	195	75	0
Mexico	2,565	155	0	0
Trinidad and Tobago	1,285	1,290	0	0
Colombia	4,255	240	70	0
El Salvador	2,135	60	0	0
Peru	850	80	0	0
Chile	2,100	145	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	8,160	1,625	30	0
Europe	75,290	30,085	1,170	35
United Kingdom^{Footnote 20}	25,125	24,355	35	0
Italy	3,655	275	40	0
Germany	6,685	1,355	15	0
Poland	6,575	210	0	0
Portugal	975	75	0	0
Netherlands	3,770	540	0	0
France	1,275	305	825	0
Romania	3,850	300	20	0
Russian Federation	3,445	120	0	0
Greece	795	60	0	0
Ukraine	2,435	100	0	0
Croatia	1,220	80	0	0
Hungary	2,055	80	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1,960	60	0	0
Serbia	1,030	20	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	1,135	1,105	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	9,305	1,040	185	0
Africa	26,915	8,055	1,275	60
Morocco	350	15	150	0
Algeria	465	55	145	0
Egypt	1,690	305	35	0
South Africa, Republic of	2,455	1,665	0	0
Nigeria	3,560	2,160	0	0
Ethiopia	3,540	225	0	0
Kenya	2,160	940	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	12,680	2,695	940	60
Asia	170,555	19,580	290	25
India	31,375	3,995	0	0
China^{Footnote 21}	29,720	1,240	15	0
Philippines	34,360	6,000	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	10,010	930	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 22}	14,725	975	85	0
Pakistan	11,575	1,435	0	0
Sri Lanka	1,610	400	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 23}	3,485	145	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 24}	5,565	365	0	0
Lebanon	3,720	365	115	0
Taiwan	1,810	210	0	0
Iraq	2,380	225	0	0
Bangladesh	2,265	190	0	0
Afghanistan	2,390	110	0	0
Japan	1,470	130	0	0
Turkey	665	95	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	13,435	2,785	55	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 25}	3,855	2,400	0	0
Fiji	1,765	375	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 26}	2,095	2,030	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 27}	23,315	6,705	310	0
Total recent immigrant population in private households by selected places of birth^{Footnote 28}	70,705	14,425	870	40
Americas	9,830	2,995	45	0
United States	2,560	2,250	0	0
Mexico	1,395	80	0	0
Cuba	190	0	0	0
Haiti	265	160	25	0
Jamaica	200	180	0	0
Brazil	565	15	0	0
Colombia	1,770	50	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0	0
Peru	350	25	0	0
Venezuela^{Footnote 29}	1,375	40	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	1,160	195	0	0
Europe	9,320	3,605	340	0
France	340	0	295	0
Germany	475	35	0	0
Poland	545	0	0	0
Romania	950	35	0	0
Moldova^{Footnote 30}	300	0	0	0
Russian Federation	885	30	0	0
Ukraine	710	0	0	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 31}	3,480	3,300	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	1,635	190	0	0
Africa	7,690	2,395	460	35
Nigeria	2,125	1,375	0	0
Ethiopia	1,300	60	0	0
Mauritius	105	35	0	0
Somalia	165	45	0	0
Algeria	170	0	35	0
Egypt	440	110	0	0
Morocco	100	0	45	0
Tunisia	100	0	0	0
Cameroon	355	175	150	0
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the	125	0	60	0
South Africa, Republic of	375	235	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	2,335	350	150	0
Asia	43,145	4,890	25	0
Philippines	13,160	2,080	0	0
China^{Footnote 32}	6,020	200	0	0
India	8,600	1,100	0	0
Pakistan	3,605	335	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 33}	1,165	40	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 34}	1,755	110	0	0
Sri Lanka	565	95	0	0
Iraq	575	0	0	0
Bangladesh	755	45	0	0
Lebanon	550	35	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 35}	1,010	65	0	0
Taiwan	240	30	0	0
Afghanistan	410	0	0	0
Japan	545	20	0	0
Turkey	95	0	0	0
Israel	135	0	0	0
Nepal	430	20	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	455	85	0	0
United Arab Emirates	215	140	0	0
Saudi Arabia	320	65	0	0
Syria^{Footnote 36}	95	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	2,440	410	0	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 37}	730	540	0	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 38}	1,199,125	873,120	19,665	1,070
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 39}	861,930	787,930	16,340	950
Immigrants^{Footnote 40}	313,880	78,480	3,015	125
Before 1971	34,835	15,585	375	25
1971 to 1980	37,915	14,985	330	0
1981 to 1990	42,795	10,485	315	0
1991 to 2000	65,820	11,715	570	0
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 41}	132,510	25,710	1,430	60
2001 to 2005	61,805	11,285	565	0
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 42}	70,705	14,425	870	45
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 43}	23,315	6,705	310	0
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 44}	1,199,125	873,120	19,665	1,075
First generation^{Footnote 45}	341,940	89,075	3,405	140
Second generation^{Footnote 46}	257,965	203,595	2,275	235
Third generation or more^{Footnote 47}	599,215	580,455	13,980	700
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	1,199,125	873,120	19,665	1,070
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 48}	33,370	31,730	800	60
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 49}	14,630	13,875	70	0
Métis single identity	17,040	16,215	690	40
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	245	225	0	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 50}	195	180	0	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 51}	1,265	1,235	20	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	1,165,755	841,395	18,865	1,015
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 52}	1,199,125	873,120	19,665	1,070
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 53}	12,565	11,910	35	0
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	1,186,560	861,210	19,625	1,065
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 54}	976,575	695,265	17,525	835
In the labour force	725,915	527,360	13,435	620
Employed	683,195	497,565	12,750	580
Unemployed	42,720	29,795	685	35
Not in the labour force	250,660	167,905	4,090	210
Participation rate	74.3	75.9	76.7	74.3
Employment rate	70.0	71.6	72.8	69.5
Unemployment rate	5.9	5.6	5.1	5.6
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker	725,915	527,360	13,435	620
Class of Worker- Not applicable^{Footnote 55}	10,640	6,585	115	0
All Classes of Worker^{Footnote 56}	715,270	520,770	13,325	610
Employee	635,895	462,780	11,480	565
Self-employed	79,370	58,000	1,845	45
Self-employed (incorporated)	42,185	30,600	910	25
Without paid help	20,515	15,725	450	20
With paid help	21,670	14,875	455	0
Self-employed (unincorporated)	35,850	26,470	885	25
Without paid help	26,160	20,115	620	20
With paid help	9,690	6,350	265	0
Unpaid family worker	1,340	935	50	0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011	725,910	527,360	13,435	620
Occupation - Not applicable^{Footnote 57}	10,640	6,585	115	0
All occupations^{Footnote 58}	715,270	520,775	13,320	610
0 Management occupations	83,295	65,800	1,715	50
00 Senior management occupations	9,545	7,945	260	0
01-05 Specialized middle management occupations	29,535	23,745	635	45
06 Middle management occupations in retail and wholesale trade and customer services	26,175	19,555	465	0
07-09 Middle management occupations in trades, transportation, production and utilities	18,040	14,560	360	0
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	135,235	104,520	2,285	135
11 Professional occupations in business and finance	33,870	25,655	535	30
12 Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations	44,310	35,760	800	30
13 Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations	8,685	6,640	170	0
14 Office support occupations	34,110	25,925	550	65
15 Distribution, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations	14,260	10,535	230	0
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	84,290	57,415	1,410	50
21 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences	52,875	34,365	870	55
22 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences	31,415	23,050	540	0
3 Health occupations	40,220	27,860	735	0
30 Professional occupations in nursing	11,790	8,800	225	0
31 Professional occupations in health (except nursing)	9,290	6,835	180	0
32 Technical occupations in health	11,600	8,130	225	0
34 Assisting occupations in support of health services	7,540	4,100	105	0
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	70,935	53,835	1,680	95
40 Professional occupations in education services	23,385	18,215	795	30
41 Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services	20,470	16,450	415	20
42 Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services	11,790	8,555	250	0
43 Occupations in front-line public protection services	4,360	3,955	45	0
44 Care providers and educational, legal and public protection support occupations	10,925	6,660	175	30
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	17,785	14,850	370	0
51 Professional occupations in art and culture	6,025	4,910	110	0
52 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	11,755	9,945	265	0
6 Sales and service occupations	155,855	104,390	2,400	140
62 Retail sales supervisors and specialized sales occupations	14,970	11,565	220	0
63 Service supervisors and specialized service occupations	19,700	11,010	300	0
64 Sales representatives and salespersons - wholesale and retail trade	35,750	27,235	485	15
65 Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations	34,620	25,190	740	65
66 Sales support occupations	19,185	12,225	290	0
67 Service support and other service occupations, n.e.c.	31,635	17,170	370	0
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	100,095	73,830	2,385	105
72 Industrial, electrical and construction trades	42,835	32,185	1,190	50
73 Maintenance and equipment operation trades	16,525	12,985	365	15
74 Other installers, repairers and servicers and material handlers	10,535	7,695	180	0
75 Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations	22,530	15,460	420	0
76 Trades helpers, construction labourers and related occupations	7,670	5,500	225	0
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	10,770	9,160	150	0
82 Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production	3,970	3,305	60	0
84 Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production	1,505	1,300	0	0
86 Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers	5,295	4,555	80	0
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	16,790	9,110	180	0
92 Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators	3,810	2,850	55	0
94 Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers	5,515	2,885	55	0
95 Assemblers in manufacturing	3,780	1,755	30	0
96 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities	3,690	1,615	40	0
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 59}	725,915	527,360	13,435	625
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 60}	10,640	6,585	115	0
All industries^{Footnote 61}	715,270	520,775	13,320	610
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	4,010	3,375	20	0
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	45,265	35,200	810	30
22 Utilities	8,295	6,460	165	0
23 Construction	62,110	48,240	1,615	65
31-33 Manufacturing	41,835	26,630	670	40
41 Wholesale trade	31,725	24,325	505	0
44-45 Retail trade	76,835	55,890	1,080	65
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	40,080	28,115	835	65
51 Information and cultural industries	16,270	12,620	215	0
52 Finance and insurance	27,095	20,500	370	35
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	15,810	11,735	250	30
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	83,385	60,940	1,430	60
55 Management of companies and enterprises	1,215	995	25	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	28,730	19,330	700	30
61 Educational services	43,930	34,025	1,365	55
62 Health care and social assistance	66,740	46,980	1,185	45
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	15,965	12,940	310	0
72 Accommodation and food services	43,130	25,905	635	0
81 Other services (except public administration)	31,875	22,210	400	0
91 Public administration	30,980	24,375	750	30
Total employed population 15 years and over by place of work status^{Footnote 62}	683,190	497,570	12,750	585
Usual place of work	548,945	396,165	9,655	475
Work in CSD of residence	490,715	348,995	8,770	430
Work in a different CSD in CD of residence	48,445	39,870	725	45
Work in a different CSD and CD in province of residence	6,915	5,180	120	0
Work in a different province	2,870	2,120	35	0
Worked at home	42,435	32,920	885	30
Worked outside Canada	2,875	1,760	80	0
No fixed workplace address	88,940	66,725	2,130	70
Total employed population aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address by mode of transportation^{Footnote 63}	637,885	462,885	11,785	550
Car, truck or van - as a driver	454,850	339,320	8,395	385
Car, truck or van - as a passenger	34,490	23,600	620	15
Public transit	101,205	64,525	1,685	90
Walked	30,970	22,720	690	25
Bicycle	7,570	6,250	250	0
Other methods	8,800	6,470	145	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 64}	773,280	563,755	14,150	670
English	757,620	561,730	12,495	600
French	1,970	605	1,125	0
Non-official language	8,260	390	30	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	8,255	395	30	0
English and French	1,065	365	495	60
English and non-official language	4,290	620	10	0
French and non-official language	25	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	50	25	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by other language used regularly at work^{Footnote 65}	773,280	563,755	14,155	670
None	743,850	556,845	10,555	605
English	4,035	545	745	0
French	6,865	3,365	2,725	65
Non-official language	17,780	2,765	55	0
Aboriginal	110	55	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	17,670	2,710	55	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	95	0	0	0
French and non-official language	645	225	70	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 66}	976,570	695,265	17,525	835
No certificate, diploma or degree	146,830	98,280	2,180	185
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 67}	243,310	184,520	3,500	185
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 68}	586,425	412,465	11,850	470
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 69}	80,330	61,655	1,975	70
Trades certificate or diploma (other than apprenticeship)^{Footnote 70}	34,830	25,390	1,065	45
Registered Apprenticeship certificate^{Footnote 71}	45,495	36,270	910	30
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	174,010	134,400	3,685	170
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 72}	50,605	31,495	1,035	25
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	281,485	184,915	5,155	200
Bachelor's degree	194,185	134,620	3,270	140
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level	21,475	12,095	435	20
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry	6,320	3,665	80	0
Master's degree	50,640	29,470	1,175	40
Earned doctorate^{Footnote 73}	8,865	5,060	195	0
Total population aged 15 years and over with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 74}	586,430	412,465	11,850	470
Education	38,415	28,535	995	0
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	19,480	15,275	390	0
Humanities	26,950	17,980	655	20
Social and behavioural sciences and law	57,960	42,710	1,140	15
Business, management and public administration	135,075	97,480	2,730	105
Physical and life sciences and technologies	30,385	20,210	525	80
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	26,370	16,230	505	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	143,760	96,065	2,780	100
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	9,815	7,590	155	0
Health and related fields^{Footnote 75}	75,090	53,070	1,390	45
Personal, protective and transportation services	23,080	17,305	585	45
Other fields of study^{Footnote 76}	40	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree by location of study^{Footnote 77}	586,425	412,465	11,850	470
Inside Canada	456,270	375,170	10,395	445
Newfoundland and Labrador	3,465	3,350	0	0
Prince Edward Island	885	850	0	0
Nova Scotia	9,020	8,290	210	15
New Brunswick	4,045	3,525	330	20
Quebec	10,930	5,560	3,260	55
Ontario	44,700	36,895	1,450	55
Manitoba	14,815	12,435	305	0
Saskatchewan	22,370	20,125	320	0
Alberta	319,905	261,600	4,235	255
British Columbia	25,970	22,395	260	25
Yukon	80	70	0	0
Northwest Territories	80	65	0	0
Nunavut	0	0	0	0
Outside Canada	130,160	37,295	1,455	30
Total population in private households by visible minority	1,199,125	873,120	19,665	1,075
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 78}	337,420	102,845	2,465	245
South Asian^{Footnote 79}	84,870	22,915	75	25
Chinese	75,465	18,090	120	50
Black	32,985	19,000	1,380	90
Filipino	49,515	16,525	55	20
Latin American	20,595	2,525	145	0
Arab	17,245	5,680	400	0
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 80}	21,730	5,740	180	25
West Asian^{Footnote 81}	8,520	1,025	0	0
Korean	8,520	1,135	0	0
Japanese	5,360	3,205	15	0
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 82}	2,940	1,850	35	0
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 83}	9,685	5,160	45	0
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 84}	861,705	770,275	17,200	825
Total population in private households by selected ethnic origins (single and multiple responses)^{Footnote 85}	1,199,125	873,120	19,665	1,070
Total population - Single responses^{Footnote 86}	619,565	343,880	10,850	385
Total population - Multiple responses^{Footnote 87}	579,560	529,240	8,815	685
Canadian - Total responses	239,365	226,365	7,350	375
Canadian - Single responses	101,340	97,000	2,890	115
Canadian - Multiple responses	138,025	129,365	4,460	255
English- Total responses	289,280	285,625	1,520	190
English - Single responses	49,135	48,895	55	0
English - Multiple responses	240,145	236,730	1,460	180
French - Total responses	111,895	96,715	12,465	520
French - Single responses	10,480	5,350	5,005	75
French - Multiple responses	101,415	91,370	7,465	450
Scottish - Total responses	221,765	220,030	895	205
Scottish - Single responses	22,155	22,015	40	0
Scottish - Multiple responses	199,610	198,020	850	195
Irish - Total responses	183,990	181,920	1,295	190
Irish - Single responses	14,780	14,655	70	40
Irish - Multiple responses	169,205	167,260	1,225	160
German - Total responses	185,990	170,860	770	95
German - Single responses	31,210	22,750	45	0
German - Multiple responses	154,780	148,115	725	95
Italian - Total responses	36,880	28,900	505	25
Italian - Single responses	10,780	5,470	65	0
Italian - Multiple responses	26,095	23,430	435	10
Chinese - Total responses	86,205	23,450	165	50
Chinese - Single responses	67,580	12,110	85	30
Chinese - Multiple responses	18,620	11,345	85	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Total responses	28,390	26,850	750	25
First Nations (North American Indian) - Single responses	6,260	5,670	55	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Multiple responses	22,130	21,180	695	25
Ukrainian - Total responses	81,660	74,580	135	20
Ukrainian - Single responses	14,610	11,290	0	0
Ukrainian - Multiple responses	67,050	63,295	130	15
East Indian - Total responses	66,635	20,475	65	20
East Indian - Single responses	56,040	14,015	45	0
East Indian - Multiple responses	10,600	6,460	25	15
Dutch - Total responses	50,085	44,225	165	0
Dutch - Single responses	11,305	7,595	0	0
Dutch - Multiple responses	38,785	36,625	155	0
Polish- Total responses	50,905	40,800	270	0
Polish - Single responses	10,145	3,240	75	0
Polish - Multiple responses	40,760	37,560	190	0
Filipino- Total responses	52,645	18,600	55	20
Filipino - Single responses	41,745	11,890	30	0
Filipino - Multiple responses	10,900	6,705	20	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Total responses^{Footnote 88}	31,105	30,665	155	30
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Single responses^{Footnote 89}	5,895	5,875	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Multiple responses^{Footnote 90}	25,205	24,790	155	25
Russian- Total responses	34,240	26,165	95	25
Russian - Single responses	5,515	1,720	0	0
Russian - Multiple responses	28,730	24,445	85	25
Welsh - Total responses	24,805	24,575	80	0
Welsh - Single responses	1,200	1,145	0	0
Welsh - Multiple responses	23,605	23,430	85	0
Norwegian - Total responses	37,460	37,020	55	0
Norwegian - Single responses	3,250	2,995	0	0
Norwegian - Multiple responses	34,210	34,025	55	0
Métis - Total responses	18,995	18,000	830	65
Métis - Single responses	1,925	1,820	80	0
Métis - Multiple responses	17,070	16,180	750	60
Portuguese - Total responses	6,710	4,390	85	0
Portuguese - Single responses	2,285	825	0	0
Portuguese - Multiple responses	4,425	3,565	80	0
American - Total responses	22,560	21,980	115	0
American - Single responses	1,885	1,875	0	0
American - Multiple responses	20,670	20,105	115	0
Spanish - Total responses	18,225	7,595	235	0
Spanish - Single responses	3,290	385	0	0
Spanish - Multiple responses	14,935	7,210	225	0
Swedish - Total responses	26,080	25,535	55	0
Swedish - Single responses	1,515	1,335	0	0
Swedish - Multiple responses	24,560	24,200	55	0
Hungarian - Total responses	19,990	15,730	65	20
Hungarian - Single responses	4,990	2,275	25	0
Hungarian - Multiple responses	14,995	13,455	40	20
Total income in 2010 of population aged 15 years and over^{Footnote 91}	976,570	695,265	17,530	835
Without income	48,970	31,805	625	50
With income	927,600	663,460	16,905	785
Under $5,000^{Footnote 92}	94,315	63,905	1,440	55
$5,000 to $9,999	56,870	38,845	880	40
$10,000 to $14,999	64,440	43,620	930	75
$15,000 to $19,999	62,785	40,205	1,035	35
$20,000 to $29,999	105,815	69,095	1,725	95
$30,000 to $39,999	96,655	65,865	1,845	95
$40,000 to $49,999	92,350	66,415	1,825	95
$50,000 to $59,999	73,445	54,890	1,365	75
$60,000 to $79,999	103,690	80,025	2,125	90
$80,000 to $99,999	67,105	52,450	1,515	90
$100,000 and over	110,125	88,140	2,220	55
$100,000 to $124,999	42,210	33,220	820	0
$125,000 and over	67,920	54,920	1,410	45
Median income $^{Footnote 93}	38,184	41,293	43,098	40,160
Average income $^{Footnote 94}	56,600	61,150	65,409	53,766
After-tax income in 2010 of population 15 years and over^{Footnote 95}	976,570	695,265	17,530	835
Without after-tax income	49,095	31,860	620	50
With after-tax income	927,480	663,400	16,905	785
Under $5,000^{Footnote 96}	96,150	65,275	1,530	50
$5,000 to $9,999	57,400	39,215	840	35
$10,000 to $14,999	66,305	45,005	935	85
$15,000 to $19,999	68,525	44,140	1,200	30
$20,000 to $29,999	124,050	81,985	2,090	130
$30,000 to $39,999	123,785	86,095	2,330	105
$40,000 to $49,999	106,475	78,980	2,045	125
$50,000 to $59,999	75,930	58,065	1,525	65
$60,000 to $79,999	99,400	77,305	2,215	105
$80,000 to $99,999	45,020	35,180	870	15
$100,000 and over	64,445	52,145	1,320	40
Median after-tax income $^{Footnote 97}	34,159	36,609	38,208	36,649
Average after-tax income $^{Footnote 98}	45,872	49,117	51,868	44,568
Total population aged 15 years and over by employment income statistics in 2010^{Footnote 99}	976,570	695,265	17,525	835
With employment income	745,355	545,935	13,580	630
Median employment income $^{Footnote 100}	40,573	43,002	47,388	46,602
Average employment income $^{Footnote 101}	57,900	61,263	69,746	56,644
With wages and salaries	701,390	513,930	12,780	605
Median wages and salaries $^{Footnote 102}	42,070	44,807	47,994	45,994
Average wages and salaries $^{Footnote 103}	59,152	62,677	69,465	56,137
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by work activity in 2010	725,910	527,360	13,435	620
Worked full year, full time^{Footnote 104}	398,455	296,065	7,555	365
All others^{Footnote 105}	327,455	231,300	5,875	255

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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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Language groups are defined as follows: 'English' includes respondents who reported English only or English and one non-official language; 'French' includes respondents who reported French only or French and one non-official language; 'English and French' includes respondents who reported English and French, with or without one non-official language.

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'Total' category includes all groups mentioned as well as respondents who reported a non-official language as their only mother tongue.

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The median age is an age 'x', such that exactly one half of the population is older than 'x' and the other half is younger than 'x'.

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Marital status
Refers to the marital status of the person, taking into account his/her common-law status. Persons who are married or living common law may be of opposite sex or of the same sex. The classification is as follows:
Married (and not separated): A person who is married and has not separated or obtained a divorce, and whose spouse is living.

Common-law: A person who is living with another person as a couple but who is not legally married to that person.

Separated: A person who is married but who no longer lives with his/her spouse (for any reason other than illness, work or school) and who has not obtained a divorce. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

Divorced: A person who has obtained a legal divorce and who has not remarried. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

Widowed: A person who has lost his/her spouse through death and who has not remarried. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

Single (never legally married): A person who has never married or a person whose marriage has been annulled and who has not remarried. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

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Footnote 5

Refers to the ability to conduct a conversation in English only, in French only, in both English and French, or in neither English nor French.

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Selected Aboriginal languages
The languages shown were selected based on the Aboriginal languages spoken most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 National Household Survey.

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Selected non-Aboriginal languages
The languages shown were selected based on the non-Aboriginal most often spoken at home (other than English or French) most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 National Household Survey.

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Other languages
This is a subtotal of all languages collected by the National Household Survey that are not displayed separately here.

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Footnote 9

Refers to languages, other than English or French, in which the respondent can conduct a conversation. The category 'Non-official languages spoken' represents the sum of single language responses and multiple language responses received in the NHS. Hence, this total is greater than the total population.

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Footnote 10

Cree languages include the following categories: Cree not otherwise specified (which refers to those who reported 'Cree'), Swampy Cree, Plains Cree, Woods Cree, and a category labelled 'Cree not included elsewhere' (which includes Moose Cree, Northern East Cree and Southern East Cree).

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Footnote 11

This is a subtotal of all Aboriginal languages collected on May 10, 2011 that are not displayed separately here.

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Footnote 12

This is a subtotal of all non-Aboriginal languages, other than English or French, collected on May 10, 2011 that are not displayed separately here.

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Footnote 13

Refers to the status of a person with regard to the place of residence on the reference day, May 10, 2011, in relation to the place of residence on the same date one year earlier. Persons who have not moved are referred to as non-movers and persons who have moved from one residence to another are referred to as movers. Movers include non-migrants and migrants. Non-migrants are persons who did move but remained in the same city, town, township, village or Indian reserve. Migrants include internal migrants who moved to a different city, town, township, village or Indian reserve within Canada. External migrants include persons who lived outside Canada at the earlier reference date.

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Footnote 14

Refers to the status of a person with regard to the place of residence on the reference day, May 10, 2011, in relation to the place of residence on the same date five years earlier. Persons who have not moved are referred to as non-movers and persons who have moved from one residence to another are referred to as movers. Movers include non-migrants and migrants. Non-migrants are persons who did move but remained in the same city, town, township, village or Indian reserve. Migrants include internal migrants who moved to a different city, town, township, village or Indian reserve within Canada. External migrants include persons who lived outside Canada at the earlier reference date.

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Citizenship refers to the legal citizenship status of a person. Citizenship can be by birth or naturalization. A person may have more than one citizenship. A person may be stateless, that is, they may have no citizenship.

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Includes persons who are stateless.

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Footnote 17

The places of birth selected are the most frequently reported by immigrants at the Canada level.

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

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Footnote 19

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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Footnote 20

The official name of United Kingdom is United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. United Kingdom includes Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland (excludes Isle of Man, the Channel Islands and British Overseas Territories).

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China excludes Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Macao Special Administrative Region.

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The official name of Viet Nam is Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.

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The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

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The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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Footnote 25

The category 'Oceania and other' includes places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere, such as 'born at sea.'

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Footnote 26

The category 'Other places of birth' includes other places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere, such as 'born at sea.'

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Footnote 27

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.

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Footnote 28

Recent immigrants are immigrants who landed in Canada between January 1, 2006 and May 10, 2011.

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.

The places of birth selected are the most frequently reported by recent immigrants at the Canada level.

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Footnote 29

The official name of Venezuela is Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

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The official name of Moldova is Republic of Moldova.

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Footnote 32

China excludes Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Macao Special Administrative Region.

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The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

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The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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The official name of Viet Nam is Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.

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The official name of Syria is Syrian Arab Republic.

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Footnote 37

The category 'Oceania and other' includes places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere, such as 'born at sea.'

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Period of immigration refers to the period in which the immigrant first obtained his or her landed immigrant/permanent resident status. A landed immigrant/permanent resident refers to a person who has been granted the right to live permanently in Canada by immigration authorities.

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

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Footnote 41

Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 42

Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 43

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.

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Footnote 44

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 45

'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 46

'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 47

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

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'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 49

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 (NHS), 2011.

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Footnote 50

'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 51

'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 53

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 54

Refers to whether a person was employed, unemployed or not in the labour force during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011.

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In the past, this variable was called Labour force activity.

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Footnote 55

Includes unemployed persons aged 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2010 only.

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Experienced labour force refers to persons who, during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011, were employed and the unemployed who had last worked for pay or in self-employment in either 2010 or 2011.

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Footnote 57

Unemployed persons aged 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2010 only.

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Refers to the general nature of the business carried out in the establishment where the person worked. The 2011 National Household Survey industry data are produced according to the NAICS 2007.

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Unemployed persons aged 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2010 only.

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Classification of respondents according to whether they worked at home, worked outside Canada, had no fixed workplace address or worked at a specific address (usual place of work).

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Refers to the main mode of transportation a respondent uses to travel between his or her home and his or her place of work.

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Population by language used most often at work.

Refers to the language used most often at work, as reported on May 10, 2011 by the individuals aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2010.

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Footnote 65

Refers to the other language used regularly at work, as reported on May 10, 2011 by the individuals aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2010.

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'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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'High school diploma or equivalent' refers to graduation from a secondary school or equivalent. It excludes persons with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree.

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'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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'Trades certificate or diploma (other than apprenticeship)' includes trades certificates or diplomas such as pre-employment or vocational certificates and diplomas from brief trade programs completed at community colleges, institutes of technology, vocational centres, and similar institutions.

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'Registered Apprenticeship certificate' includes Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation.

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'Registered Apprenticeship certificate' includes Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation.

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Footnote 72

Comparisons with other data sources suggest that the category 'University certificate or diploma below bachelor level' was over-reported in the National Household Survey (NHS). This category likely includes some responses that are actually college certificates or diplomas, bachelor's degrees or other types of education (e.g., university transfer programs, bachelor's programs completed in other countries, incomplete bachelor's programs, non-university professional designations). We recommend users interpret the results for the 'University certificate or diploma below the bachelor's level' category with caution.

For any other comments on data quality for this variable, refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

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Footnote 73

'Earned doctorate.' This category refers to persons who have completed a doctorate degree awarded by a university. This includes, for example, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.). It does not include honorary doctorates.

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Footnote 74

'Major field of study' is defined as the main discipline or subject of learning. It is collected for the highest certificate, diploma or degree above the high school or secondary school level and classified according to the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2011. This variable shows the 'primary groupings,' a CIP variant.

For more information on the CIP classification, see the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2011, Catalogue no. 12-590-X available from: www.statcan.gc.ca/concepts/classification-eng.htm.

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.

'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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Called 'Health, parks, recreation and fitness' in CIP Canada 2000.

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Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

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'Location of study' refers to the province, territory or country of the institution from which the highest certificate, diploma or degree above the high school level was completed.

'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.

Users should be aware that some respondents may have reported the physical location of study rather than the location of the certificate, diploma or degree-granting institution. This could affect the responses of those who obtained a certificate, diploma or degree through a joint program or by distance learning with credentials granted in another province or country. In particular, a number of persons reported a location of study for a university credential in one of the territories (Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut), even though there were no educational institutions in the territories with the authority to grant university degrees.

For any other 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 78

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 79

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

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Footnote 80

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

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Footnote 81

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

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Footnote 82

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 83

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 84

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 85

The category 'Total population in private households by selected ethnic origin (single and multiple responses)' indicates the number of respondents who reported a specific ethnic origin, either as their only ethnic origin or in addition to one or more other ethnic origins. The sum of all total responses for all ethnic origins is greater than the total population estimate due to the reporting of multiple origins.

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Footnote 86

A single ethnic origin response occurs when a respondent provides one ethnic origin only.

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Footnote 87

A multiple ethnic origin response occurs when a respondent provides two or more ethnic origins.

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Footnote 88

Includes general responses indicating British Isles origins (e.g., 'British,' 'United Kingdom') as well as more specific responses indicating British Isles origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Celtic').

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Total income - Total income refers to monetary receipts from certain sources, before income taxes and deductions, during calendar year 2010. It includes employment income from wages, salaries, tips, commissions and net income from self-employment (for both unincorporated farm and non-farm activities); income from government sources, such as social assistance, child benefits, employment insurance, old age security pension, Canada or Quebec pension plan benefits and disability income; income from employer and personal pension sources, such as private pensions and payments from annuities and RRIFs; income from investment sources, such as dividends and interest on bonds, accounts, GICs and mutual funds; and other regular cash income, such as child support payments received, spousal support payments (alimony) received and scholarships. The monetary receipts included are those that tend to be of a regular and recurring nature. It excludes one-time receipts, such as lottery winnings, gambling winnings, cash inheritances, lump sum insurance settlements, capital gains and RRSP withdrawals. Capital gains are excluded because they are not by their nature regular and recurring. It is further assumed that they are less likely to be fully spent in the period in which they are received, unlike income that is regular and recurring. Also excluded are employer's contributions to registered pension plans, Canada and Quebec pension plans, and employment insurance. Finally, voluntary inter-household transfers, imputed rent, goods and services produced for barter, and goods produced for own consumption are excluded from this total income definition.

Median income of individuals - The median income of a specified group of income recipients is that amount which divides their income size distribution into two halves, i.e., the incomes of the first half of individuals are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median. Median income is calculated from the individuals with income in that group (e.g., males aged 45 to 54 years).

Average income of individuals - Average income of individuals refers to the weighted mean total income of individuals aged 15 years and over who reported income for 2010. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of individuals (e.g., males aged 45 to 54 years) by the number of individuals with income in that group.

Median and average incomes of individuals will be calculated for those individuals who are at least aged 15 years and who have an income (positive or negative).

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

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Footnote 92

Including loss.

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For population with income.

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Footnote 94

For population with income.

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

Median income of individuals - The median income of a specified group of income recipients is that amount which divides their income size distribution into two halves, i.e., the incomes of the first half of individuals are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median. Median income is calculated from the individuals with income in that group (e.g., males aged 45 to 54 years).

Average income of individuals - Average income of individuals refers to the weighted mean total income of individuals aged 15 years and over who reported income for 2010. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of individuals (e.g., males aged 45 to 54 years) by the number of individuals with income in that group.

Median and average incomes of individuals will be calculated for those individuals who are at least aged 15 years and who have an income (positive or negative).

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

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Including loss.

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For population with after-tax income.

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Footnote 98

For population with after-tax income.

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Footnote 99

Earnings or employment income - Refers to total income received by persons aged 15 years and over during calendar year 2010 as wages and salaries, net income from a non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice, and/or net farm self-employment income.

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.

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.

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.

Median income of individuals - The median income of a specified group of income recipients is that amount which divides their income size distribution, ranked by size of income, into two halves, i.e., the incomes of the first half of individuals are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median. Median income is calculated from the unrounded number of individuals (e.g., males aged 45 to 54) with income in that group.

Average income of individuals - Average income of individuals refers to the weighted mean total income of individuals aged 15 years and over who reported income for 2010. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of individuals (e.g., males aged 45 to 54) by the number of individuals with income in that group.

The above concept and procedures also apply in the calculation of these statistics for earnings.

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For population with employment income.

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Footnote 101

For population with employment income.

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Footnote 102

For population with wages and salaries.

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Footnote 103

For population with wages and salaries.

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Footnote 104

Worked 49 to 52 weeks mostly full time (30 hours or more per week).

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Footnote 105

Includes persons who never worked, persons who worked prior to 2010 only, persons who worked in 2011 only and persons who worked mostly part time (less than 30 hours per week) or in 48 weeks or less in 2010.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-010-X2011047.

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