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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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Age groups (8D)

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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 Fort St. John
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 1} = 18.8 %
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	26,240	24,470	300	30
0 to 4 years	2,250	2,195	0	0
5 to 9 years	1,655	1,590	0	0
10 to 14 years	1,700	1,675	0	0
15 to 19 years	1,780	1,730	0	0
20 to 24 years	2,115	2,005	0	0
25 to 29 years	2,790	2,635	30	0
30 to 34 years	2,245	1,980	50	0
35 to 39 years	1,960	1,785	0	0
40 to 44 years	1,950	1,860	0	0
45 to 49 years	1,895	1,700	55	0
50 to 54 years	1,760	1,605	45	0
55 to 59 years	1,425	1,285	40	0
60 to 64 years	1,035	955	0	0
65 to 69 years	595	535	15	0
70 to 74 years	475	410	0	0
75 to 79 years	275	235	0	0
80 to 84 years	165	140	0	0
85 years and over	165	145	0	0
Median age^{Footnote 3}	31.7	31.0	47.1	27.7
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by marital status^{Footnote 4}	20,640	19,005	295	30
Married or living with a common-law partner	12,825	11,665	230	0
Married (and not separated)	9,665	8,610	200	0
Living common law	3,165	3,055	25	0
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	7,815	7,345	70	0
Single (never legally married)	5,655	5,350	50	0
Separated	575	555	0	0
Divorced	985	920	0	0
Widowed	605	515	0	0
Total population in private households by first official language spoken	26,240	24,470	300	30
English	25,925	24,470	30	30
French	270	0	270	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
Neither English nor French	45	0	0	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 5}	26,240	24,470	305	30
English only	24,940	23,505	30	0
French only	0	0	0	0
English and French	1,255	955	270	0
Neither English nor French	55	0	0	0
Total population in private households by language spoken most often at home	26,240	24,475	300	30
Single responses	26,115	24,410	300	30
English	25,615	24,360	245	30
French	55	0	55	0
Non-official languages	445	45	0	0
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 6}	0	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	0	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}	405	45	0	0
Arabic	0	0	0	0
Bengali	0	0	0	0
Cantonese	0	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	40	0	0	0
Creoles	0	0	0	0
Dutch	0	0	0	0
German	75	0	0	0
Greek	0	0	0	0
Gujarati	0	0	0	0
Hindi	15	0	0	0
Hungarian	0	0	0	0
Italian	0	0	0	0
Korean	35	0	0	0
Mandarin	40	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	0	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	30	0	0	0
Polish	0	0	0	0
Portuguese	0	0	0	0
Romanian	0	0	0	0
Russian	40	0	0	0
Serbian	0	0	0	0
Spanish	0	0	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	115	30	0	0
Tamil	0	0	0	0
Ukrainian	0	0	0	0
Urdu	0	0	0	0
Vietnamese	0	0	0	0
Other languages^{Footnote 8}	40	0	0	0
Multiple responses	130	60	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	125	60	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by other language spoken regularly at home	26,245	24,470	305	30
None	25,235	24,200	195	30
English	305	35	55	0
French	145	105	45	0
Non-official language	540	125	0	0
Aboriginal	15	10	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	525	120	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	0	0	0	0
French and non-official language	10	0	10	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by non-official languages spoken^{Footnote 9}	1,900	560	20	0
Aboriginal languages	95	75	0	0
Algonquin	0	0	0	0
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0
Blackfoot	0	0	0	0
Cree languages^{Footnote 10}	55	40	0	0
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0
Ojibway	0	0	0	0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0
Carrier	0	0	0	0
Dene	0	0	0	0
Tlicho (Dogrib)	0	0	0	0
Slavey, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0
Stoney	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	0	0	0	0
Other Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 11}	30	25	0	0
Non-Aboriginal languages	1,810	490	20	0
Italian	0	0	0	0
Portuguese	0	0	0	0
Romanian	15	0	0	0
Spanish	170	115	0	0
Dutch	50	0	0	0
Flemish	0	0	0	0
German	635	140	0	0
Yiddish	0	0	0	0
Danish	0	0	0	0
Norwegian	25	0	0	0
Swedish	0	0	0	0
Afrikaans	70	20	0	0
Gaelic languages	0	0	0	0
Bosnian	0	0	0	0
Bulgarian	0	0	0	0
Croatian	0	0	0	0
Czech	0	0	0	0
Macedonian	0	0	0	0
Polish	10	0	0	0
Russian	65	0	0	0
Serbian	0	0	0	0
Serbo-Croatian	0	0	0	0
Slovak	0	0	0	0
Slovenian	0	0	0	0
Ukrainian	30	0	0	0
Latvian	0	0	0	0
Lithuanian	0	0	0	0
Greek	0	0	0	0
Armenian	0	0	0	0
Albanian	0	0	0	0
Estonian	0	0	0	0
Finnish	0	0	0	0
Hungarian	0	0	0	0
Turkish	0	0	0	0
Berber languages (Kabyle)	0	0	0	0
Oromo	0	0	0	0
Somali	0	0	0	0
Amharic	25	0	0	0
Arabic	15	0	0	0
Hebrew	0	0	0	0
Maltese	0	0	0	0
Tigrigna	0	0	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Bengali	0	0	0	0
Gujarati	0	0	0	0
Hindi	85	0	0	0
Konkani	0	0	0	0
Marathi	0	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	55	0	0	0
Sindhi	0	0	0	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	0	0	0	0
Urdu	0	0	0	0
Nepali	0	0	0	0
Kurdish	0	0	0	0
Pashto	0	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	25	0	0	0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Kannada	0	0	0	0
Malayalam	0	0	0	0
Tamil	0	0	0	0
Telugu	0	0	0	0
Japanese	45	35	0	0
Korean	40	0	0	0
Cantonese	0	0	0	0
Fukien	0	0	0	0
Hakka	0	0	0	0
Mandarin	75	0	0	0
Taiwanese	0	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	55	0	0	0
Lao	0	0	0	0
Thai	0	0	0	0
Khmer (Cambodian)	0	0	0	0
Vietnamese	0	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	0	0	0	0
Ilocano	0	0	0	0
Malay	0	0	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino,Filipino)	255	70	0	0
Akan (Twi)	0	0	0	0
Lingala	0	0	0	0
Rundi (Kirundi)	0	0	0	0
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	0	0	0	0
Swahili	0	0	0	0
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
African languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Creoles	0	0	0	0
Other non-Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 12}	45	25	0	0
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 13}	25,815	24,060	300	30
Non-movers	20,550	19,265	200	30
Movers	5,270	4,795	95	0
Non-migrants	3,085	2,810	60	0
Migrants	2,180	1,985	0	0
Internal migrants	2,110	1,940	0	0
Intraprovincial migrants	1,650	1,525	0	0
Interprovincial migrants	460	425	0	0
External migrants	70	40	0	0
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 14}	23,995	22,270	295	30
Non-movers	11,825	11,100	175	0
Movers	12,170	11,175	120	0
Non-migrants	6,405	6,085	55	0
Migrants	5,765	5,085	60	0
Internal migrants	5,220	4,920	50	0
Intraprovincial migrants	3,505	3,310	0	0
Interprovincial migrants	1,710	1,615	0	0
External migrants	550	165	10	0
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 15}	26,245	24,470	300	30
Canadian citizens	25,310	24,085	295	30
Canadian citizens only	25,070	23,925	295	30
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	240	160	0	0
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 16}	935	385	10	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 17}	26,245	24,470	305	30
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 18}	24,545	23,705	290	30
Born in province of residence	16,270	15,995	0	0
Born outside province of residence	8,280	7,715	280	0
Immigrants^{Footnote 19}	1,375	625	0	0
Americas	315	285	0	0
United States	280	275	0	0
Jamaica	0	0	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0	0
Mexico	0	0	0	0
Trinidad and Tobago	0	0	0	0
Colombia	0	0	0	0
El Salvador	0	0	0	0
Peru	0	0	0	0
Chile	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	0	0	0	0
Europe	560	225	0	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 20}	155	145	0	0
Italy	0	0	0	0
Germany	165	15	0	0
Poland	0	0	0	0
Portugal	0	0	0	0
Netherlands	45	0	0	0
France	0	0	0	0
Romania	15	0	0	0
Russian Federation	70	45	0	0
Greece	0	0	0	0
Ukraine	0	0	0	0
Croatia	0	0	0	0
Hungary	0	0	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	0	0	0	0
Serbia	0	0	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	75	0	0	0
Africa	105	50	0	0
Morocco	0	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0	0
Egypt	0	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	45	20	0	0
Nigeria	30	0	0	0
Ethiopia	20	0	0	0
Kenya	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	10	0	0	0
Asia	370	40	0	0
India	45	0	0	0
China^{Footnote 21}	75	0	0	0
Philippines	150	30	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	0	0	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 22}	0	0	0	0
Pakistan	0	0	0	0
Sri Lanka	0	0	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 23}	15	0	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 24}	15	0	0	0
Lebanon	0	0	0	0
Taiwan	0	0	0	0
Iraq	0	0	0	0
Bangladesh	0	0	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0	0
Japan	10	0	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	30	0	0	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 25}	25	20	0	0
Fiji	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 26}	20	20	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 27}	320	135	10	0
Total recent immigrant population in private households by selected places of birth^{Footnote 28}	380	85	0	0
Americas	40	30	0	0
United States	20	15	0	0
Mexico	0	0	0	0
Cuba	0	0	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0	0
Jamaica	0	0	0	0
Brazil	0	0	0	0
Colombia	0	0	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0	0
Peru	0	0	0	0
Venezuela^{Footnote 29}	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	0	0	0	0
Europe	100	20	0	0
France	0	0	0	0
Germany	0	0	0	0
Poland	0	0	0	0
Romania	0	0	0	0
Moldova^{Footnote 30}	0	0	0	0
Russian Federation	0	0	0	0
Ukraine	0	0	0	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 31}	20	20	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	0	0	0	0
Africa	80	25	0	0
Nigeria	25	0	0	0
Ethiopia	20	0	0	0
Mauritius	0	0	0	0
Somalia	0	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0	0
Egypt	0	0	0	0
Morocco	0	0	0	0
Tunisia	0	0	0	0
Cameroon	0	0	0	0
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the	0	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	20	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	0	0	0	0
Asia	155	0	0	0
Philippines	90	0	0	0
China^{Footnote 32}	30	0	0	0
India	15	0	0	0
Pakistan	0	0	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 33}	0	0	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 34}	0	0	0	0
Sri Lanka	0	0	0	0
Iraq	0	0	0	0
Bangladesh	0	0	0	0
Lebanon	0	0	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 35}	0	0	0	0
Taiwan	0	0	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0	0
Japan	0	0	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0	0
Israel	0	0	0	0
Nepal	0	0	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	0	0	0	0
United Arab Emirates	0	0	0	0
Saudi Arabia	0	0	0	0
Syria^{Footnote 36}	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	0	0	0	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 37}	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 38}	26,240	24,470	300	30
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 39}	24,550	23,705	285	30
Immigrants^{Footnote 40}	1,375	625	0	0
Before 1971	280	185	0	0
1971 to 1980	225	155	0	0
1981 to 1990	140	50	0	0
1991 to 2000	205	95	0	0
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 41}	520	145	0	0
2001 to 2005	140	60	0	0
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 42}	380	85	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 43}	320	140	0	0
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 44}	26,240	24,470	300	30
First generation^{Footnote 45}	1,730	800	10	0
Second generation^{Footnote 46}	3,660	3,405	30	0
Third generation or more^{Footnote 47}	20,845	20,265	265	30
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	26,240	24,470	300	30
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 48}	3,025	2,945	50	0
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 49}	1,665	1,630	0	0
Métis single identity	1,220	1,180	25	0
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	0	0	0	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 50}	45	45	0	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 51}	85	90	0	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	23,215	21,525	250	0
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 52}	26,240	24,470	300	35
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 53}	1,175	1,135	0	0
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	25,065	23,335	280	30
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 54}	20,645	19,005	295	35
In the labour force	16,015	14,795	255	0
Employed	15,070	13,900	250	0
Unemployed	945	895	0	0
Not in the labour force	4,625	4,210	45	0
Participation rate	77.6	77.8	86.4	0.0
Employment rate	73.0	73.1	84.7	0.0
Unemployment rate	5.9	6.0	0.0	0.0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker	16,015	14,795	255	0
Class of Worker- Not applicable^{Footnote 55}	85	85	0	0
All Classes of Worker^{Footnote 56}	15,930	14,715	255	0
Employee	13,920	12,835	200	0
Self-employed	2,015	1,880	55	0
Self-employed (incorporated)	1,050	985	0	0
Without paid help	450	405	0	0
With paid help	600	575	0	0
Self-employed (unincorporated)	960	900	35	0
Without paid help	625	585	0	0
With paid help	330	315	10	0
Unpaid family worker	0	0	0	0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011	16,015	14,795	255	0
Occupation - Not applicable^{Footnote 57}	85	85	0	0
All occupations^{Footnote 58}	15,930	14,710	255	0
0 Management occupations	1,375	1,275	40	0
00 Senior management occupations	55	55	0	0
01-05 Specialized middle management occupations	335	320	0	0
06 Middle management occupations in retail and wholesale trade and customer services	515	470	0	0
07-09 Middle management occupations in trades, transportation, production and utilities	470	425	0	0
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	2,515	2,370	10	0
11 Professional occupations in business and finance	255	240	0	0
12 Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations	855	815	0	0
13 Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations	365	325	0	0
14 Office support occupations	665	640	0	0
15 Distribution, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations	375	350	0	0
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	1,130	1,065	0	0
21 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences	310	295	0	0
22 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences	815	775	0	0
3 Health occupations	560	470	20	0
30 Professional occupations in nursing	125	110	0	0
31 Professional occupations in health (except nursing)	95	55	0	0
32 Technical occupations in health	160	150	0	0
34 Assisting occupations in support of health services	175	150	0	0
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	1,340	1,185	40	0
40 Professional occupations in education services	415	360	0	0
41 Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services	295	260	0	0
42 Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services	245	240	0	0
43 Occupations in front-line public protection services	115	100	0	0
44 Care providers and educational, legal and public protection support occupations	265	225	0	0
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	255	245	0	0
51 Professional occupations in art and culture	55	45	0	0
52 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	200	195	0	0
6 Sales and service occupations	3,270	2,865	75	0
62 Retail sales supervisors and specialized sales occupations	175	170	0	0
63 Service supervisors and specialized service occupations	515	415	0	0
64 Sales representatives and salespersons - wholesale and retail trade	765	700	10	0
65 Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations	535	510	0	0
66 Sales support occupations	425	390	0	0
67 Service support and other service occupations, n.e.c.	860	680	30	0
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	4,065	3,900	45	0
72 Industrial, electrical and construction trades	1,265	1,225	0	0
73 Maintenance and equipment operation trades	950	895	0	0
74 Other installers, repairers and servicers and material handlers	330	320	0	0
75 Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations	1,160	1,100	20	0
76 Trades helpers, construction labourers and related occupations	375	360	0	0
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	790	745	15	0
82 Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production	465	435	0	0
84 Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production	130	115	0	0
86 Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers	200	195	0	0
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	620	585	0	0
92 Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators	380	360	0	0
94 Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers	80	75	0	0
95 Assemblers in manufacturing	25	25	0	0
96 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities	130	130	0	0
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 59}	16,010	14,800	255	0
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 60}	85	85	0	0
All industries^{Footnote 61}	15,930	14,715	255	0
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	435	405	0	0
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	2,200	2,105	25	0
22 Utilities	170	160	0	0
23 Construction	1,795	1,710	0	0
31-33 Manufacturing	650	630	0	0
41 Wholesale trade	590	555	15	0
44-45 Retail trade	1,830	1,690	40	0
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	935	875	0	0
51 Information and cultural industries	130	125	0	0
52 Finance and insurance	280	265	0	0
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	480	440	0	0
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	1,155	1,075	0	0
55 Management of companies and enterprises	0	0	0	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	380	350	25	0
61 Educational services	920	835	0	0
62 Health care and social assistance	880	765	0	0
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	230	225	0	0
72 Accommodation and food services	1,110	870	20	0
81 Other services (except public administration)	1,005	900	35	0
91 Public administration	775	730	0	0
Total employed population 15 years and over by place of work status^{Footnote 62}	15,070	13,900	250	0
Usual place of work	11,265	10,300	175	0
Work in CSD of residence	7,515	6,810	85	0
Work in a different CSD in CD of residence	3,635	3,380	90	0
Work in a different CSD and CD in province of residence	45	40	0	0
Work in a different province	65	65	0	0
Worked at home	810	725	0	0
Worked outside Canada	0	0	0	0
No fixed workplace address	2,995	2,870	45	0
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}	14,250	13,170	220	0
Car, truck or van - as a driver	11,880	11,105	175	0
Car, truck or van - as a passenger	1,055	1,015	0	0
Public transit	55	40	0	0
Walked	1,075	850	20	0
Bicycle	70	65	0	0
Other methods	110	90	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 64}	17,305	15,935	270	0
English	17,205	15,915	250	0
French	0	0	0	0
Non-official language	50	0	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	50	0	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	0	0	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by other language used regularly at work^{Footnote 65}	17,305	15,935	275	0
None	17,180	15,880	265	0
English	0	0	0	0
French	50	45	0	0
Non-official language	70	0	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	65	0	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	0	0	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0	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}	20,645	19,010	295	30
No certificate, diploma or degree	5,175	4,880	45	0
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 67}	6,190	5,875	80	0
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 68}	9,275	8,255	170	0
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 69}	3,105	2,870	80	0
Trades certificate or diploma (other than apprenticeship)^{Footnote 70}	1,400	1,285	30	0
Registered Apprenticeship certificate^{Footnote 71}	1,705	1,585	45	0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	3,640	3,335	55	0
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 72}	590	505	0	0
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	1,940	1,540	40	0
Bachelor's degree	1,375	1,130	0	0
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level	235	145	30	0
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry	65	35	0	0
Master's degree	250	220	0	0
Earned doctorate^{Footnote 73}	0	0	0	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}	9,270	8,255	175	0
Education	570	500	0	0
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	205	160	0	0
Humanities	380	325	0	0
Social and behavioural sciences and law	620	560	0	0
Business, management and public administration	1,650	1,460	25	0
Physical and life sciences and technologies	185	170	0	0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	150	115	0	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	3,310	3,050	60	0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	320	275	0	0
Health and related fields^{Footnote 75}	1,160	1,000	15	0
Personal, protective and transportation services	730	645	0	0
Other fields of study^{Footnote 76}	0	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree by location of study^{Footnote 77}	9,275	8,250	170	0
Inside Canada	8,535	7,980	160	0
Newfoundland and Labrador	155	155	0	0
Prince Edward Island	0	0	0	0
Nova Scotia	125	120	0	0
New Brunswick	130	125	0	0
Quebec	60	35	0	0
Ontario	350	335	0	0
Manitoba	95	70	0	0
Saskatchewan	310	300	0	0
Alberta	1,560	1,470	25	0
British Columbia	5,705	5,325	95	0
Yukon	0	0	0	0
Northwest Territories	0	0	0	0
Nunavut	0	0	0	0
Outside Canada	740	275	10	0
Total population in private households by visible minority	26,245	24,470	300	30
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 78}	995	435	10	0
South Asian^{Footnote 79}	160	55	0	0
Chinese	225	100	0	0
Black	140	105	0	0
Filipino	300	105	0	0
Latin American	0	0	0	0
Arab	0	0	0	0
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 80}	10	0	0	0
West Asian^{Footnote 81}	25	0	0	0
Korean	40	0	0	0
Japanese	45	30	0	0
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 82}	0	0	0	0
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 83}	35	25	0	0
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 84}	25,250	24,035	295	30
Total population in private households by selected ethnic origins (single and multiple responses)^{Footnote 85}	26,245	24,470	300	30
Total population - Single responses^{Footnote 86}	11,205	9,790	210	0
Total population - Multiple responses^{Footnote 87}	15,040	14,680	90	0
Canadian - Total responses	9,015	8,855	100	0
Canadian - Single responses	4,520	4,465	30	0
Canadian - Multiple responses	4,495	4,390	70	0
English- Total responses	7,540	7,500	15	0
English - Single responses	1,095	1,095	0	0
English - Multiple responses	6,445	6,410	15	0
French - Total responses	3,035	2,800	210	0
French - Single responses	545	415	130	0
French - Multiple responses	2,485	2,380	80	0
Scottish - Total responses	5,900	5,855	15	0
Scottish - Single responses	575	570	0	0
Scottish - Multiple responses	5,330	5,285	15	0
Irish - Total responses	4,955	4,905	15	0
Irish - Single responses	515	515	0	0
Irish - Multiple responses	4,440	4,395	10	0
German - Total responses	5,695	5,200	0	0
German - Single responses	1,005	630	0	0
German - Multiple responses	4,695	4,570	0	0
Italian - Total responses	535	510	0	0
Italian - Single responses	105	90	0	0
Italian - Multiple responses	435	415	0	0
Chinese - Total responses	285	160	0	0
Chinese - Single responses	95	0	0	0
Chinese - Multiple responses	190	150	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Total responses	2,405	2,365	20	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Single responses	405	400	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Multiple responses	1,990	1,965	0	0
Ukrainian - Total responses	1,735	1,695	0	0
Ukrainian - Single responses	235	215	0	0
Ukrainian - Multiple responses	1,495	1,480	0	0
East Indian - Total responses	150	45	0	0
East Indian - Single responses	100	0	0	0
East Indian - Multiple responses	50	40	0	0
Dutch - Total responses	1,415	1,330	0	0
Dutch - Single responses	260	195	0	0
Dutch - Multiple responses	1,160	1,135	0	0
Polish- Total responses	735	705	0	0
Polish - Single responses	45	35	0	0
Polish - Multiple responses	695	670	0	0
Filipino- Total responses	300	110	0	0
Filipino - Single responses	255	65	0	0
Filipino - Multiple responses	45	40	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Total responses^{Footnote 88}	425	425	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Single responses^{Footnote 89}	20	15	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Multiple responses^{Footnote 90}	405	405	0	0
Russian- Total responses	990	915	0	0
Russian - Single responses	120	105	0	0
Russian - Multiple responses	870	810	0	0
Welsh - Total responses	790	790	0	0
Welsh - Single responses	55	50	0	0
Welsh - Multiple responses	740	740	0	0
Norwegian - Total responses	1,400	1,385	0	0
Norwegian - Single responses	175	155	0	0
Norwegian - Multiple responses	1,220	1,220	0	0
Métis - Total responses	1,155	1,110	0	0
Métis - Single responses	255	220	0	0
Métis - Multiple responses	900	890	0	0
Portuguese - Total responses	75	75	0	0
Portuguese - Single responses	0	0	0	0
Portuguese - Multiple responses	75	70	0	0
American - Total responses	835	830	0	0
American - Single responses	65	65	0	0
American - Multiple responses	770	765	0	0
Spanish - Total responses	65	55	0	0
Spanish - Single responses	0	0	0	0
Spanish - Multiple responses	55	55	0	0
Swedish - Total responses	955	945	0	0
Swedish - Single responses	70	70	0	0
Swedish - Multiple responses	880	875	0	0
Hungarian - Total responses	395	380	0	0
Hungarian - Single responses	40	30	0	0
Hungarian - Multiple responses	355	350	0	0
Total income in 2010 of population aged 15 years and over^{Footnote 91}	20,645	19,010	300	30
Without income	900	825	0	0
With income	19,740	18,185	285	0
Under $5,000^{Footnote 92}	1,940	1,815	15	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$5,000 to $9,999	1,105	1,030	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$10,000 to $14,999	1,200	1,115	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$15,000 to $19,999	1,395	1,275	20	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$20,000 to $29,999	2,075	1,760	60	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$30,000 to $39,999	2,125	1,960	20	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$40,000 to $49,999	1,860	1,725	25	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$50,000 to $59,999	1,630	1,535	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$60,000 to $79,999	2,525	2,380	35	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$80,000 to $99,999	1,710	1,565	40	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 and over	2,175	2,030	40	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 to $124,999	1,105	1,040	30	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$125,000 and over	1,070	990	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
Median income $^{Footnote 93}	40,039	40,536	39,153	0
Average income $^{Footnote 94}	49,875	50,146	51,183	0
After-tax income in 2010 of population 15 years and over^{Footnote 95}	20,640	19,010	295	30
Without after-tax income	900	820	0	0
With after-tax income	19,740	18,185	290	0
Under $5,000^{Footnote 96}	1,960	1,830	10	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$5,000 to $9,999	1,100	1,025	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$10,000 to $14,999	1,275	1,190	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$15,000 to $19,999	1,485	1,360	20	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$20,000 to $29,999	2,535	2,170	70	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$30,000 to $39,999	2,520	2,350	25	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$40,000 to $49,999	2,215	2,075	20	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$50,000 to $59,999	1,810	1,685	25	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$60,000 to $79,999	2,685	2,475	50	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$80,000 to $99,999	1,255	1,180	30	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 and over	905	830	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
Median after-tax income $^{Footnote 97}	35,968	36,164	35,313	0
Average after-tax income $^{Footnote 98}	41,524	41,683	43,519	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by employment income statistics in 2010^{Footnote 99}	20,640	19,010	295	30
With employment income	16,455	15,180	255	0
Median employment income $^{Footnote 100}	42,784	43,200	38,919	0
Average employment income $^{Footnote 101}	51,724	52,003	50,442	0
With wages and salaries	15,440	14,245	230	0
Median wages and salaries $^{Footnote 102}	42,823	43,210	36,843	0
Average wages and salaries $^{Footnote 103}	51,984	52,318	48,544	0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by work activity in 2010	16,015	14,800	255	0
Worked full year, full time^{Footnote 104}	8,155	7,490	135	0
All others^{Footnote 105}	7,860	7,310	120	0

Symbol(s)

Symbol ..

not available for a specific reference period

Symbol ...

not applicable

...

Symbol x

suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act

Symbol F

too unreliable to be published

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

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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Footnote 3

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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Footnote 7

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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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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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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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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Footnote 48

'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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Footnote 56

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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Footnote 59

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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Footnote 60

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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Footnote 62

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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Footnote 63

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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Footnote 64

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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Footnote 66

'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 67

'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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Footnote 68

'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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Footnote 71

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

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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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'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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'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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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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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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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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For population with employment income.

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For population with wages and salaries.

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For population with wages and salaries.

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

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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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