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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Selected Demographic, Income and Sociocultural Characteristics (109) and Number Reporting and Aggregate Amount Reported from Each Source in 2010 (35) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

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This table details selected demographic, income and sociocultural characteristics and number reporting and aggregate amount reported from each source in 2010 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in Chilliwack
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 1 = 22.7 %
Selected demographic, income and sociocultural characteristics (109) Number reporting and aggregate amount reported from each source in 2010 (35)
Total - Number reporting and aggregate amount reported from each source With incomeFootnote 2 Aggregate income $'000 With market incomeFootnote 3 Aggregate market income $'000 With employment incomeFootnote 4 Aggregate employment income $'000 With wages and salariesFootnote 5 Aggregate wages and salaries $'000 With self-employment incomeFootnote 6 Aggregate self-employment income $'000 With investment incomeFootnote 7 Aggregate investment income $'000 With retirement pensions, superannuation and annuitiesFootnote 8 Aggregate retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities $'000 With other money incomeFootnote 9 Aggregate other money income $'000 With government transfer paymentsFootnote 10 Aggregate government transfer payments $'000 With Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefitsFootnote 11 Aggregate Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefits $'000 With Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income SupplementFootnote 12 Aggregate Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplement $'000 With Employment Insurance benefitsFootnote 13 Aggregate Employment Insurance benefits $'000 With child benefitsFootnote 14 Aggregate child benefits $'000 With other income from government sourcesFootnote 15 Aggregate other income from government sources $'000 With income tax paidFootnote 16 Aggregate income tax paid $'000 With after-tax incomeFootnote 17 Aggregate after-tax income $'000 With net capital gains or lossesFootnote 18 Aggregate net capital gains or losses $'000
Total - Sex and age groupsFootnote 19 73,055 69,310 2,411,066 59,545 2,025,232 48,215 1,704,885 44,275 1,614,782 7,705 90,104 20,695 94,731 12,470 195,041 8,785 30,523 48,555 385,975 19,180 127,479 14,855 107,936 6,835 38,639 11,195 43,359 27,875 68,590 41,580 289,851 69,310 2,121,235 5,635 21,062
15 to 24 years 11,485 8,825 129,167 7,830 112,782 7,625 108,656 7,460 104,202 400 4,434 870 1,748 0 0 760 2,314 5,495 16,356 130 382 0 0 1,000 4,895 635 2,575 5,015 8,500 2,965 7,432 8,820 121,743 230 676
25 to 54 years 34,710 33,955 1,375,852 29,285 1,262,116 28,345 1,211,074 26,170 1,152,629 4,480 58,381 6,660 34,340 365 6,752 2,745 9,826 21,330 113,831 1,010 7,609 0 0 4,755 27,701 10,175 39,620 11,810 38,910 22,540 183,209 33,960 1,192,783 1,455 -2,496
25 to 34 years 10,090 10,000 343,045 8,595 301,201 8,410 296,570 7,890 284,940 1,150 11,546 1,375 2,844 0 0 665 1,901 6,990 41,767 100 433 0 0 2,230 14,815 3,260 16,625 4,050 9,880 6,255 38,680 10,000 304,530 185 -9,176
35 to 44 years 11,220 11,045 451,050 9,465 411,743 9,155 398,255 8,520 381,084 1,390 17,194 1,920 8,408 90 1,265 930 3,753 7,480 39,395 220 1,815 0 0 1,265 6,605 4,575 17,621 3,595 13,366 7,180 56,989 11,045 394,173 355 2,267
45 to 54 years 13,405 12,910 581,760 11,230 549,211 10,785 516,467 9,755 486,599 1,945 29,646 3,370 23,086 265 5,410 1,150 4,154 6,850 32,694 690 5,324 0 0 1,255 6,308 2,340 5,353 4,155 15,664 9,105 87,540 12,910 494,236 920 4,502
55 to 64 years 11,625 11,315 452,872 10,020 410,229 8,070 323,773 7,155 307,900 1,790 16,046 4,775 23,373 2,335 51,528 2,210 11,369 6,585 42,766 3,855 24,592 310 1,279 855 5,143 295 848 3,285 10,866 8,175 64,128 11,310 388,789 1,405 9,014
65 years and over 15,230 15,220 453,117 12,415 239,983 4,170 61,098 3,485 50,013 1,030 11,184 8,390 35,267 9,760 136,613 3,070 6,995 15,140 213,078 14,185 94,900 14,545 106,654 225 870 85 316 7,765 10,303 7,900 35,063 15,215 418,051 2,540 13,865
65 to 74 years 8,580 8,575 271,558 6,905 156,356 2,955 54,545 2,440 43,815 805 10,633 4,215 17,816 5,235 79,944 1,780 4,057 8,510 115,216 8,065 52,152 8,005 56,756 205 834 65 243 3,575 5,282 4,835 24,564 8,575 246,987 1,495 9,110
75 years and over 6,645 6,645 181,554 5,505 83,715 1,215 6,670 1,045 6,122 225 562 4,175 17,429 4,530 56,596 1,295 2,950 6,635 97,864 6,120 42,782 6,545 49,896 25 55 0 0 4,195 5,028 3,070 10,480 6,645 171,060 1,050 4,753
Male 35,665 33,980 1,434,494 29,640 1,258,423 25,050 1,069,819 22,890 1,009,288 4,275 60,505 9,495 45,312 6,585 128,548 4,135 14,786 21,295 176,025 9,140 66,262 6,855 48,811 3,250 17,629 525 1,755 15,625 41,534 22,335 195,693 33,980 1,238,823 2,530 7,368
15 to 24 years 6,040 4,595 73,996 4,110 67,259 3,970 64,577 3,905 61,574 230 2,874 555 1,200 0 0 470 1,574 2,825 6,714 65 208 0 0 475 2,086 0 0 2,720 4,348 1,790 5,272 4,600 68,800 140 105
25 to 54 years 16,840 16,625 821,934 14,515 783,223 14,310 759,130 13,125 720,485 2,405 38,553 3,095 14,871 265 5,683 1,215 3,642 8,030 38,792 410 3,257 0 0 2,220 11,915 455 1,391 6,675 22,199 12,300 126,150 16,625 695,793 685 -4,701
25 to 34 years 4,960 4,940 207,433 4,445 197,601 4,435 195,030 4,190 186,711 585 8,399 645 1,544 0 0 360 926 2,730 9,960 0 0 0 0 900 4,991 105 435 2,300 4,496 3,670 27,994 4,940 179,665 115 -9,368
35 to 44 years 5,210 5,095 263,174 4,500 251,163 4,455 245,180 4,140 234,721 745 10,752 895 3,959 55 780 375 1,053 2,280 11,983 85 698 0 0 605 3,290 170 537 1,905 7,481 3,800 39,587 5,095 223,323 170 914
45 to 54 years 6,670 6,595 351,342 5,570 334,446 5,420 318,665 4,795 299,019 1,070 19,411 1,555 9,366 200 4,833 485 1,679 3,015 16,846 315 2,569 0 0 720 3,635 175 422 2,480 10,239 4,830 58,556 6,595 292,779 400 3,727
55 to 64 years 5,550 5,530 275,570 4,830 252,455 4,155 199,739 3,700 190,626 940 9,287 2,090 12,109 1,250 34,547 980 5,869 3,245 23,041 1,745 11,703 25 123 405 3,008 50 276 2,015 7,934 4,165 41,392 5,530 234,194 600 3,805
65 years and over 7,230 7,230 263,057 6,180 155,591 2,620 46,490 2,160 36,713 700 9,795 3,760 17,131 5,070 88,318 1,460 3,698 7,190 107,522 6,915 51,081 6,825 48,695 150 651 0 0 4,215 7,055 4,080 22,891 7,235 240,326 1,100 8,170
65 to 74 years 4,055 4,050 164,928 3,510 106,687 1,815 41,210 1,470 32,066 545 9,155 1,940 10,352 2,785 52,745 890 2,405 4,010 58,307 3,860 28,436 3,690 25,435 130 595 0 0 2,040 3,813 2,600 17,169 4,055 147,950 645 5,332
75 years and over 3,175 3,180 98,103 2,670 48,790 805 5,195 690 4,642 160 564 1,820 6,773 2,285 35,578 570 1,305 3,180 49,139 3,055 22,645 3,140 23,262 25 55 0 0 2,170 3,242 1,485 5,723 3,175 92,373 455 2,839
Female 37,390 35,325 976,543 29,905 766,459 23,160 634,889 21,385 605,282 3,425 29,666 11,200 49,419 5,880 66,476 4,655 15,737 27,260 209,989 10,045 61,216 8,005 59,089 3,585 21,009 10,665 41,606 12,250 27,055 19,245 94,163 35,330 882,261 3,110 13,696
15 to 24 years 5,445 4,225 55,097 3,720 45,448 3,650 44,153 3,560 42,559 165 1,553 315 548 0 0 290 742 2,665 9,640 60 174 0 0 520 2,809 615 2,496 2,290 4,161 1,175 2,148 4,230 53,011 90 566
25 to 54 years 17,870 17,335 554,105 14,775 479,091 14,040 452,193 13,045 432,186 2,080 19,902 3,570 19,444 100 1,156 1,530 6,164 13,300 75,066 600 4,311 0 0 2,535 15,785 9,720 38,227 5,125 16,712 10,240 57,094 17,335 496,986 770 2,222
25 to 34 years 5,130 5,065 135,461 4,150 103,781 3,980 101,387 3,700 98,393 565 3,145 735 1,300 0 0 310 973 4,260 31,803 90 422 0 0 1,335 9,826 3,155 16,215 1,750 5,382 2,580 10,699 5,065 124,881 65 111
35 to 44 years 6,010 5,955 188,075 4,965 160,586 4,695 153,026 4,380 146,424 640 6,445 1,030 4,449 35 484 555 2,699 5,200 27,412 135 1,117 0 0 665 3,316 4,400 17,102 1,690 5,885 3,380 17,395 5,955 170,636 180 1,319
45 to 54 years 6,735 6,315 230,428 5,655 214,544 5,360 197,806 4,965 187,521 870 10,316 1,810 13,721 65 611 665 2,474 3,840 15,821 375 2,795 0 0 535 2,647 2,160 4,932 1,680 5,445 4,280 28,945 6,320 201,624 520 762
55 to 64 years 6,080 5,780 177,320 5,185 157,730 3,915 123,983 3,460 117,241 850 6,762 2,685 11,288 1,085 16,884 1,230 5,522 3,340 19,695 2,110 12,888 280 1,133 450 2,197 245 575 1,275 2,931 4,015 22,780 5,780 154,594 810 5,210
65 years and over 7,995 7,985 190,039 6,230 84,399 1,550 14,685 1,330 13,283 330 1,423 4,635 18,116 4,690 48,355 1,610 3,296 7,955 105,558 7,270 43,851 7,720 57,958 75 223 85 290 3,555 3,248 3,820 12,168 7,990 177,873 1,445 5,703
65 to 74 years 4,530 4,520 106,459 3,395 49,559 1,140 13,221 970 11,812 260 1,452 2,270 7,442 2,445 27,286 885 1,650 4,500 56,909 4,205 23,684 4,315 31,287 70 223 65 248 1,530 1,463 2,230 7,395 4,525 99,065 850 3,808
75 years and over 3,470 3,465 83,461 2,840 34,837 415 1,495 355 1,481 70 0 2,360 10,676 2,245 21,017 725 1,656 3,455 48,649 3,065 20,137 3,405 26,710 0 0 0 0 2,020 1,780 1,590 4,757 3,465 78,697 595 1,916
Total - Population by decile of adjusted after-tax family incomeFootnote 20 73,055 69,315 2,411,066 59,545 2,025,062 48,215 1,704,708 44,275 1,614,782 7,705 90,104 20,695 94,731 12,465 194,963 8,785 30,523 48,555 386,015 19,180 127,513 14,855 107,936 6,835 38,639 11,195 43,359 27,875 68,590 41,580 289,851 69,310 2,121,235 5,635 21,062
In bottom half of the Canadian distribution 39,615 37,115 789,469 28,715 529,836 21,000 437,082 18,655 410,399 3,830 26,612 9,705 17,834 6,750 63,761 3,935 11,146 31,645 259,674 11,900 75,641 9,990 77,520 4,000 23,349 6,950 34,422 22,420 48,751 15,460 46,101 37,115 743,333 2,270 13,254
In bottom decile 7,560 6,600 52,113 2,770 14,193 2,260 11,818 1,785 12,134 580 -334 695 901 115 927 275 584 6,265 37,912 940 6,058 220 1,912 465 1,907 1,350 8,432 5,715 19,635 320 1,241 6,605 50,827 140 5,811
In second decile 8,520 8,185 140,564 5,985 63,434 3,885 52,662 3,320 46,449 800 6,212 2,075 2,361 1,245 6,197 710 2,273 7,685 77,061 3,295 18,425 3,315 31,660 825 5,834 1,410 9,851 6,425 11,304 1,930 2,406 8,190 138,104 435 981
In third decile 7,495 7,125 153,411 6,115 98,405 3,935 78,613 3,425 69,736 725 9,018 2,260 4,033 1,965 13,711 895 1,982 6,315 54,957 2,850 18,374 2,665 19,109 760 4,041 1,280 5,993 4,395 7,446 3,115 6,383 7,125 146,879 565 542
In fourth decile 7,860 7,505 201,420 6,745 152,812 5,130 125,081 4,620 117,600 940 7,450 2,305 4,820 1,825 20,186 935 2,841 5,940 48,600 2,660 17,659 2,125 14,291 940 5,271 1,435 5,441 3,695 5,970 4,750 13,785 7,505 187,641 500 1,505
In fifth decile 8,180 7,700 242,014 7,100 200,789 5,790 168,970 5,500 164,535 785 4,279 2,365 5,724 1,605 22,721 1,125 3,481 5,440 41,133 2,155 15,157 1,665 10,509 1,005 6,290 1,480 4,730 2,195 4,416 5,345 22,285 7,700 219,716 630 4,389
In top half of the Canadian distribution 33,440 32,200 1,621,798 30,835 1,495,371 27,210 1,267,772 25,620 1,204,188 3,875 63,505 10,995 76,876 5,720 131,287 4,845 19,379 16,905 126,342 7,280 51,840 4,865 30,453 2,835 15,290 4,245 8,960 5,455 19,837 26,120 243,757 32,195 1,377,904 3,365 7,807
In sixth decile 7,135 6,805 241,666 6,305 206,541 5,215 168,584 4,740 156,791 945 11,933 1,970 7,415 1,500 27,712 925 2,685 4,365 35,119 2,110 14,778 1,530 9,718 635 3,610 1,115 2,880 1,250 4,139 5,085 26,775 6,805 214,718 595 2,951
In seventh decile 7,935 7,550 306,953 7,160 270,009 6,090 227,802 5,695 218,253 800 9,600 2,225 7,422 1,550 31,988 1,075 2,847 4,320 36,860 1,945 13,949 1,440 9,431 785 4,178 1,265 2,490 1,260 6,849 5,945 35,990 7,550 270,971 700 2,658
In eighth decile 6,810 6,550 308,406 6,290 283,206 5,585 243,557 5,355 234,778 660 8,791 2,295 7,735 1,160 29,691 945 2,284 3,495 24,994 1,380 9,662 1,020 6,241 620 3,590 950 1,675 1,125 3,830 5,415 42,411 6,545 265,871 580 1,745
In ninth decile 6,720 6,560 358,860 6,405 340,467 5,910 298,559 5,645 287,235 745 11,255 2,095 13,827 905 23,965 990 4,361 2,985 18,228 1,105 7,723 525 3,259 585 2,986 660 1,199 1,100 3,036 5,590 55,293 6,560 303,798 665 2,844
In top decile 4,845 4,730 405,805 4,670 394,958 4,400 329,321 4,185 307,300 715 21,812 2,405 40,551 605 17,818 920 7,161 1,740 11,144 745 5,692 345 1,832 215 924 255 717 715 2,006 4,090 83,282 4,725 322,887 825 -2,423
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 21 73,055 69,310 2,411,066 59,545 2,025,062 48,215 1,704,708 44,275 1,614,782 7,705 90,104 20,695 94,731 12,465 194,963 8,785 30,523 48,555 386,015 19,180 127,513 14,855 107,936 6,840 38,639 11,195 43,359 27,875 68,590 41,580 289,851 69,310 2,121,235 5,635 21,062
No certificate, diploma or degree 15,450 12,860 300,049 9,675 200,862 6,575 152,332 6,030 142,126 860 10,266 3,670 14,692 2,805 30,016 1,175 3,754 9,650 99,226 5,100 33,157 4,560 35,067 895 4,562 1,165 5,711 6,650 20,692 5,295 25,644 12,860 274,456 735 6,134
High school diploma or equivalentFootnote 22 23,080 22,360 695,552 19,380 587,779 16,220 499,588 15,120 475,756 2,160 23,815 5,895 30,332 3,385 49,522 2,595 8,342 15,815 107,800 5,170 33,139 3,815 27,669 2,335 12,137 3,800 15,132 9,350 19,684 13,185 78,319 22,365 617,294 1,590 9,798
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 23 34,525 34,090 1,415,460 30,490 1,236,379 25,420 1,052,982 23,125 996,874 4,685 56,023 11,130 49,729 6,275 115,441 5,020 18,444 23,090 179,024 8,905 61,183 6,480 45,198 3,610 21,914 6,225 22,535 11,880 28,200 23,105 185,891 34,090 1,229,606 3,315 5,133
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor levelFootnote 24 26,960 26,575 997,769 23,405 849,169 19,285 727,114 17,445 691,252 3,545 35,962 8,260 29,523 4,975 78,855 3,720 13,608 18,695 148,620 7,360 49,988 5,410 38,169 2,985 17,550 4,560 17,319 10,330 25,596 17,285 123,464 26,575 874,196 2,410 786
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 7,570 7,515 417,677 7,085 387,182 6,135 325,671 5,680 305,622 1,140 20,067 2,870 20,179 1,300 36,569 1,295 4,836 4,395 30,408 1,545 11,194 1,065 6,996 625 4,397 1,665 5,215 1,550 2,617 5,825 62,468 7,515 355,232 900 4,372
Total - Population by Aboriginal identity 73,055 69,310 2,411,066 59,545 2,025,062 48,215 1,704,885 44,275 1,614,782 7,705 90,104 20,695 94,731 12,465 194,963 8,785 30,523 48,555 386,015 19,185 127,479 14,855 107,936 6,840 38,611 11,195 43,359 27,875 68,590 41,580 289,851 69,310 2,121,235 5,640 21,062
Aboriginal identityFootnote 25 5,755 5,035 130,474 3,450 101,849 3,175 97,788 3,060 95,508 260 2,333 410 455 225 2,978 250 694 3,900 28,709 615 3,634 460 4,265 560 2,764 1,355 7,602 2,905 10,425 1,780 10,577 5,035 120,022 120 296
First Nations (North American Indian) single identityFootnote 26 3,715 3,240 74,768 2,130 55,162 1,935 53,369 1,885 51,852 125 1,406 215 220 105 1,080 155 549 2,615 19,611 320 1,500 285 2,771 345 1,875 940 6,073 2,025 7,390 835 4,669 3,235 69,991 40 50
Métis single identity 1,655 1,460 45,612 1,130 38,460 1,065 36,538 1,005 35,729 85 846 145 199 105 1,652 100 141 1,045 7,030 160 936 120 914 190 803 365 1,454 705 2,914 780 4,761 1,465 40,875 35 224
Inuk (Inuit) single identity 100 85 1,251 10 119 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 1,063 80 896 0 0 0 0 10 32 90 94 0 0 90 1,176 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal identitiesFootnote 27 135 105 5,428 80 5,103 80 4,923 75 4,658 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 95 160 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 16 80 893 105 4,564 0 0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhereFootnote 28 155 145 3,647 100 2,755 90 2,647 90 2,769 0 0 50 29 0 0 0 0 60 856 50 269 50 538 0 0 0 0 55 31 85 311 140 3,335 0 0
Non-Aboriginal identity 67,300 64,275 2,280,454 56,100 1,923,214 45,040 1,607,091 41,215 1,519,259 7,450 87,766 20,285 94,279 12,240 192,062 8,535 29,845 44,660 357,267 18,565 123,846 14,395 103,670 6,275 35,848 9,840 35,752 24,970 58,164 39,800 279,274 64,280 2,001,207 5,520 20,785
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian statusFootnote 29 73,050 69,315 2,411,066 59,545 2,025,062 48,215 1,704,885 44,275 1,614,600 7,705 90,104 20,695 94,731 12,470 194,963 8,785 30,523 48,555 386,015 19,185 127,513 14,855 107,936 6,840 38,639 11,195 43,359 27,875 68,590 41,580 289,851 69,310 2,121,235 5,635 21,062
Registered or Treaty IndianFootnote 30 3,140 2,750 62,239 1,715 46,655 1,555 44,971 1,515 44,440 125 647 220 220 90 965 125 442 2,245 15,584 280 1,331 250 2,477 270 1,130 760 4,613 1,765 6,004 685 3,777 2,750 58,458 85 71
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 69,915 66,565 2,348,978 57,830 1,978,565 46,660 1,659,915 42,755 1,570,499 7,580 89,450 20,475 94,513 12,375 194,001 8,655 30,098 46,310 370,431 18,900 126,186 14,600 105,420 6,570 37,483 10,430 38,740 26,110 62,601 40,895 286,075 66,560 2,062,757 5,550 21,002
Total - Population by Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 31 73,050 69,310 2,411,066 59,545 2,025,062 48,215 1,704,885 44,270 1,614,782 7,710 90,104 20,695 94,731 12,465 194,963 8,785 30,523 48,555 386,015 19,185 127,513 14,855 107,936 6,835 38,611 11,195 43,359 27,875 68,590 41,585 289,851 69,310 2,121,235 5,635 21,080
Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 32 5,905 5,265 146,920 3,890 120,036 3,595 113,772 3,415 109,062 340 4,779 465 599 310 4,608 315 1,033 3,930 26,887 650 3,962 425 3,680 565 2,459 1,335 7,211 2,865 9,555 2,050 13,815 5,265 133,137 105 270
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestryFootnote 33 4,535 4,040 109,374 2,910 88,962 2,670 84,187 2,545 80,945 250 3,285 345 459 225 3,433 260 893 3,075 20,448 450 2,392 360 3,154 395 1,665 1,035 5,815 2,300 7,420 1,435 9,917 4,040 99,439 60 143
Métis ancestry 1,545 1,370 44,390 1,090 37,716 1,025 35,669 970 34,292 100 1,530 130 226 100 1,443 70 199 965 6,664 210 1,633 75 600 200 894 315 1,333 630 2,195 720 4,918 1,370 39,330 45 121
Inuit ancestry 40 30 619 20 467 25 466 15 358 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 240 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 66 15 77 0 0 35 686 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry onlyFootnote 34 67,155 64,045 2,264,152 55,660 1,905,026 44,615 1,591,115 40,855 1,505,707 7,365 85,320 20,230 94,135 12,155 190,357 8,470 29,491 44,630 359,130 18,530 123,519 14,430 104,215 6,265 36,158 9,855 36,173 25,015 59,048 39,535 276,070 64,045 1,988,103 5,535 20,810
Total - Generation statusFootnote 35 73,050 69,310 2,411,066 59,545 2,025,062 48,215 1,704,885 44,275 1,614,782 7,705 90,104 20,695 94,731 12,465 194,963 8,785 30,523 48,550 386,015 19,185 127,513 14,855 107,936 6,840 38,639 11,195 43,359 27,875 68,590 41,580 289,851 69,310 2,121,235 5,635 21,080
First generationFootnote 36 11,535 11,115 388,056 9,540 311,069 6,470 236,084 5,740 215,284 1,370 20,955 4,290 24,474 3,245 45,637 1,660 4,850 8,490 76,867 4,590 29,812 3,990 28,906 675 3,566 1,500 5,764 4,535 8,888 6,510 47,212 11,120 340,804 1,215 7,827
Second generationFootnote 37 17,635 16,935 610,816 14,870 501,879 11,245 401,667 10,170 379,048 1,975 22,405 6,330 32,980 3,885 59,134 2,460 8,190 11,970 108,843 6,040 40,712 5,080 36,894 1,325 6,777 2,245 8,265 6,485 16,129 10,630 72,153 16,940 538,678 1,645 10,958
Third generation or moreFootnote 38 43,880 41,255 1,412,197 35,135 1,211,946 30,500 1,067,131 28,365 1,020,268 4,360 46,739 10,070 37,270 5,330 90,272 4,665 17,486 28,095 200,258 8,560 56,955 5,780 42,136 4,830 28,268 7,450 29,330 16,850 43,573 24,440 170,521 41,255 1,241,754 2,775 2,270
Total - Population by visible minorityFootnote 39 73,055 69,310 2,411,066 59,545 2,025,062 48,215 1,704,885 44,270 1,614,782 7,705 90,162 20,695 94,731 12,465 194,963 8,785 30,523 48,555 386,015 19,185 127,479 14,855 107,936 6,840 38,611 11,195 43,378 27,875 68,590 41,580 289,851 69,310 2,121,235 5,635 21,062
Total visible minority populationFootnote 40 3,180 2,920 80,728 2,440 68,791 2,155 62,649 1,965 56,988 280 5,556 685 2,979 180 2,536 275 640 2,125 11,920 360 1,831 300 2,737 290 1,658 565 2,342 1,445 3,355 1,470 8,583 2,925 72,139 185 1,672
South AsianFootnote 41 575 545 16,277 440 13,994 400 12,782 355 11,994 60 970 135 483 40 514 45 83 395 2,259 75 354 50 479 60 291 85 454 275 690 290 2,016 545 14,100 35 791
Chinese 510 485 16,912 440 15,141 355 12,967 330 11,949 35 1,140 225 1,536 20 423 65 132 295 1,697 60 310 50 419 50 339 100 383 180 211 280 2,278 490 14,632 55 175
Black 265 210 4,818 180 3,764 145 3,344 135 3,170 15 180 45 43 30 450 0 0 185 1,019 55 298 20 183 40 141 40 270 135 178 110 461 210 4,457 0 0
Filipino 460 425 11,036 385 9,829 355 9,452 355 9,507 15 -55 65 40 20 232 40 161 335 1,234 30 223 25 206 30 217 75 202 245 350 235 972 420 10,195 15 43
Latin American 320 315 8,429 235 6,926 205 6,431 195 6,345 30 150 35 88 30 336 0 0 270 1,488 35 184 20 150 75 297 80 284 140 583 165 848 315 7,585 0 0
Arab 50 45 759 40 646 40 649 30 689 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 126 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 74 20 85 45 689 0 0
Southeast AsianFootnote 42 220 195 4,274 150 3,107 140 2,669 125 2,371 0 0 40 127 0 0 35 70 150 1,150 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 265 105 689 80 229 200 4,046 0 0
West AsianFootnote 43 70 70 962 25 338 20 328 15 265 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 637 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 65 15 24 70 933 0 0
Korean 385 340 8,209 285 6,865 265 6,338 195 4,463 80 1,809 65 407 0 0 15 14 255 1,327 25 110 65 614 0 0 75 278 185 277 105 391 340 7,826 25 38
Japanese 160 140 4,693 110 3,944 105 4,091 95 3,229 0 0 25 30 15 126 0 0 80 661 25 179 15 160 0 0 15 41 50 206 85 713 145 3,998 0 0
Visible minority, n.i.e.Footnote 44 90 80 2,635 85 2,515 85 2,336 85 2,482 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 122 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 362 80 2,257 0 0
Multiple visible minoritiesFootnote 45 70 60 1,493 60 1,306 50 1,004 45 644 0 0 10 134 0 0 20 123 45 177 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 69 25 25 30 191 60 1,417 0 0
Not a visible minorityFootnote 46 69,880 66,390 2,330,328 57,105 1,956,263 46,055 1,642,215 42,315 1,557,780 7,420 84,518 20,005 91,729 12,290 192,429 8,505 29,870 46,425 374,062 18,820 125,681 14,555 105,162 6,545 36,981 10,630 41,017 26,430 65,223 40,110 281,269 66,390 2,049,088 5,450 19,393
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigrationFootnote 47 73,055 69,310 2,411,066 59,545 2,025,062 48,215 1,704,885 44,275 1,614,782 7,710 90,104 20,700 94,731 12,465 194,963 8,785 30,523 48,550 385,975 19,180 127,513 14,855 107,936 6,835 38,611 11,195 43,359 27,875 68,590 41,580 289,851 69,310 2,121,235 5,640 21,080
Non-immigrantsFootnote 48 61,710 58,390 2,032,850 50,185 1,722,775 41,895 1,476,643 38,675 1,407,329 6,365 69,506 16,455 70,418 9,245 149,847 7,150 25,761 40,170 310,114 14,625 97,961 10,885 79,217 6,165 35,094 9,740 37,960 23,400 59,908 35,215 244,051 58,390 1,788,899 4,440 13,223
ImmigrantsFootnote 49 11,040 10,650 369,783 9,135 294,829 6,110 220,956 5,385 200,160 1,340 20,525 4,230 24,301 3,220 45,087 1,620 4,561 8,150 75,117 4,540 29,425 3,950 28,592 650 3,437 1,420 5,320 4,260 8,336 6,245 44,528 10,650 325,366 1,200 7,836
Before 1981 6,510 6,475 231,450 5,560 172,063 3,045 111,750 2,590 98,648 860 13,109 3,125 16,949 2,825 40,164 1,190 3,214 5,310 59,374 4,085 27,241 3,510 25,410 210 1,319 420 1,238 2,555 4,118 3,865 28,237 6,475 203,229 925 5,067
1981 to 1990 1,420 1,395 48,242 1,160 42,015 870 34,933 755 32,147 175 2,997 440 2,923 255 3,106 185 760 970 6,300 295 1,386 265 1,778 145 656 230 913 605 1,608 885 5,773 1,395 42,483 145 1,909
1991 to 2000 1,635 1,480 51,260 1,240 45,084 1,105 40,758 1,030 38,039 145 2,536 370 3,077 80 1,292 135 256 1,045 6,047 110 495 180 1,403 155 826 430 1,670 580 1,629 790 6,361 1,480 44,916 55 256
2001 to 2009 1,195 1,115 35,449 1,005 32,281 935 30,400 860 28,585 150 1,994 275 1,323 55 512 90 125 700 3,117 65 264 0 0 135 635 300 1,397 420 831 635 4,018 1,115 31,424 65 522
2001 to 2005 640 570 17,195 510 15,188 465 14,713 415 13,343 90 1,509 135 122 35 301 55 69 375 1,935 40 201 0 0 65 235 190 927 235 547 320 1,772 570 15,412 45 668
2006 to 2009 555 540 18,417 495 17,096 475 15,688 445 15,070 60 490 140 1,185 20 169 30 55 325 1,205 20 46 0 0 70 398 115 446 180 294 315 2,247 540 16,156 20 -154
Total - Mother tongueFootnote 50 73,055 69,315 2,411,066 59,545 2,025,062 48,215 1,704,885 44,270 1,614,782 7,705 90,104 20,695 94,731 12,465 195,041 8,785 30,523 48,550 386,015 19,185 127,513 14,855 107,936 6,840 38,639 11,200 43,359 27,875 68,590 41,580 289,851 69,310 2,121,235 5,635 21,062
English 62,950 59,500 2,073,301 51,120 1,757,611 42,350 1,501,787 39,115 1,432,301 6,365 69,632 16,730 69,873 9,795 158,789 7,400 27,013 40,920 315,808 15,170 102,362 11,075 79,625 6,120 34,605 9,905 38,234 23,755 60,956 36,170 250,778 59,495 1,822,772 4,605 12,723
French 925 895 34,289 755 27,007 575 20,413 540 20,452 75 -20 335 1,044 260 5,160 130 711 660 7,200 375 2,378 345 2,829 120 771 85 311 360 876 540 4,236 900 30,048 70 591
Non-official language 8,865 8,610 291,737 7,390 230,306 5,050 174,413 4,405 154,882 1,220 19,570 3,525 23,291 2,320 30,025 1,225 2,705 6,760 61,404 3,545 22,140 3,360 24,934 585 3,185 1,150 4,646 3,670 6,501 4,670 33,678 8,605 258,181 940 7,202
Aboriginal 75 70 1,252 30 759 20 660 20 528 0 0 0 0 10 107 0 0 65 548 30 113 30 296 0 0 20 102 50 65 15 70 65 1,182 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 8,785 8,540 290,502 7,360 229,537 5,030 173,896 4,385 154,191 1,215 19,651 3,520 23,281 2,315 29,858 1,220 2,682 6,700 60,856 3,515 22,027 3,330 24,682 585 3,212 1,130 4,542 3,620 6,427 4,655 33,573 8,540 256,863 940 7,202
English and French 45 45 1,720 45 1,489 35 1,177 40 1,177 0 0 15 37 15 152 0 0 25 217 15 71 10 106 0 0 0 0 15 7 35 179 45 1,354 0 0
English and non-official language 265 260 9,629 235 8,225 190 7,100 180 6,154 55 891 85 469 70 753 30 97 180 1,311 85 511 65 413 10 24 50 165 75 219 165 947 260 8,500 25 468
French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total - First official language spokenFootnote 51 73,055 69,310 2,411,240 59,545 2,025,062 48,215 1,704,885 44,275 1,614,600 7,705 90,104 20,695 94,731 12,470 194,963 8,785 30,523 48,555 386,015 19,185 127,513 14,855 107,936 6,835 38,639 11,195 43,359 27,875 68,590 41,580 289,851 69,305 2,121,235 5,635 21,062
English 71,915 68,225 2,370,703 58,625 1,992,215 47,470 1,678,993 43,575 1,588,972 7,600 89,993 20,310 93,501 12,210 189,965 8,670 29,817 47,790 378,358 18,790 125,130 14,505 105,223 6,715 37,775 11,060 42,986 27,430 67,227 40,915 285,045 68,225 2,085,700 5,550 20,781
French 825 800 32,435 700 26,555 565 20,075 530 20,344 70 -211 315 988 230 4,640 105 651 555 5,957 325 2,052 285 2,148 120 793 70 243 290 735 505 4,196 800 28,238 70 624
English and French 45 35 999 40 731 30 626 30 627 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 152 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 25 0 0 25 53 35 820 0 0
Neither English nor French 270 245 6,930 180 5,449 150 5,015 140 4,833 30 313 65 253 20 157 0 0 180 1,506 55 270 50 490 0 0 50 113 135 597 135 570 250 6,490 20 -367

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

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

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Footnote 2

Total income - Total of income from all sources, including employment income, income from government programs, pension income, investment income and any other money income.

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Market income - Refers to the sum of employment income (wages and salaries, net farm income and net income from non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice), investment income, retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities (including those from RRSPs and RRIFs) and other money income. It is equivalent to total income before tax minus all government transfers and is also referred to as income before transfers and taxes.

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Earnings or employment income - Total wages and salaries and net income from self-employment.

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Wages and salaries - Refers to gross wages and salaries before deductions for such items as income tax, pensions and Employment Insurance. Included in this source are military pay and allowances, tips, commissions and cash bonuses, benefits from wage-loss replacement plans or income-maintenance insurance plans, supplementary unemployment benefits from an employer or union as well as all types of casual earnings during calendar year 2010. Other employment income such as taxable benefits, research grants and royalties are included.

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

Net farm income - Refers to net income (gross receipts from farm sales minus depreciation and cost of operation) received during calendar year 2010 from the operation of a farm, either on the respondent's own account or in partnership. In the case of partnerships, only the respondent's share of income was reported. Included with gross receipts are cash advances received in 2010, dividends from cooperatives, rebates and farm-support payments to farmers from federal, provincial and regional agricultural programs (for example, milk subsidies and marketing board payments) and gross insurance proceeds such as payments from the AgriInvest and AgriStability programs. The value of income 'in kind,' such as agricultural products produced and consumed on the farm, is excluded.

Net non-farm income from unincorporated business and/or professional practice - Refers to net income (gross receipts minus expenses of operation such as wages, rents and depreciation) received during calendar year 2010 from the respondent's non-farm unincorporated business or professional practice. In the case of partnerships, only the respondent's share was reported. Also included is net income from persons babysitting in their own homes, persons providing room and board to non-relatives, self-employed fishers, hunters and trappers, operators of direct distributorships such as those selling and delivering cosmetics, as well as freelance activities of artists, writers, music teachers, hairdressers, dressmakers, etc.

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Investment income - Refers to interest received during calendar year 2010 from deposits in banks, trust companies, cooperatives, credit unions, caisses populaires, etc., as well as interest on savings certificates, bonds and debentures, and all dividends from both Canadian and foreign corporate stocks and mutual funds. Also included is other investment income from either Canadian or foreign sources, such as net rents from real estate, mortgage and loan interest received, regular income from an estate or trust fund, and interest from insurance policies. Does not include capital gains or losses.

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Footnote 8

Retirement pensions - Refers to all regular income received by the respondent during calendar year 2010 as the result of having been a member of a pension plan of one or more employers. It includes payments received from all annuities, including payments from a Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF), a matured Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) in the form of a life annuity, a fixed-term annuity, or an income-averaging annuity contract; pensions paid to widow(er)s or other relatives of deceased pensioners; pensions of retired civil servants, Armed Forces personnel and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers; annuity payments received from the Canadian Government Annuities Fund, an insurance company, etc. Does not include lump-sum death benefits, lump-sum benefits or withdrawals from a pension plan or RRSP, or refunds of over-contributions.

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Footnote 9

Other money income - Refers to regular cash income received during calendar year 2010 and not reported in any of the other sources listed on the questionnaire. For example, severance pay and retirement allowances, alimony, child support, periodic support from other persons not in the household, income from abroad (excluding dividends and interest), non refundable scholarships, bursaries, fellowships and study grants, and artists' project grants are included.

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Footnote 10

Government transfer payments - Refers to all cash benefits received from federal, provincial, territorial or municipal governments during 2010. This variable is derived by summing the amounts reported in:
- the Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement, Allowance and Allowance for the Survivor
- benefits from Canada Pension Plan or Quebec Pension Plan
- benefits from Employment Insurance
- child benefits
- other income from government sources.

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Footnote 11

Benefits from Canada or Quebec pension plan - Refers to benefits received during calendar year 2010 from the Canada Pension Plan or Quebec Pension Plan (for example, retirement pensions, survivors' benefits and disability pensions). Does not include lump-sum death benefits.

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Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement - Refers to Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement paid to persons aged 65 years and over, and to the Allowance or Allowance for the survivor paid to 60- to 64-year-old spouses of old age security recipients or widow(er)s by the federal government during the calendar year 2010.

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Benefits from employment insurance - Refers to total Employment Insurance benefits received during calendar year 2010, before income tax deductions. It includes benefits for unemployment, sickness, maternity, paternity, adoption, work sharing, retraining and benefits to self-employed fishers received under the federal Employment Insurance Program or the Quebec Parental Insurance Program.

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Footnote 14

Child benefits - Refers to payments received under the Canada Child Tax Benefit program during calendar year 2010 by parents with dependent children under 18 years of age. Included with the Canada Child Tax Benefit is the National Child Benefit Supplement (NCBS) for low-income families with children. The NCBS is the federal contribution to the National Child Benefit (NCB), a joint initiative of federal, provincial and territorial governments. Also included in this variable are child benefits, child disability benefits and earned income supplements provided by certain provinces and territories and the Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB).

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Footnote 15

Other income from government sources - Refers to all transfer payments, excluding those covered as a separate income source (Canada Pension Plan or Quebec Pension Plan benefits, Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement, Employment Insurance benefits and child benefits) received from federal, provincial, territorial or municipal programs during 2010.

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Footnote 16

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

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Footnote 17

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

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Footnote 18

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 19

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

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Footnote 20

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

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

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Footnote 21

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

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

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Footnote 22

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

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Footnote 23

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

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Footnote 24

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

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Footnote 25

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

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Footnote 26

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


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Footnote 27

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

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Footnote 28

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

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Footnote 29

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

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Footnote 30

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

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Footnote 31

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

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Footnote 32

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

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Footnote 33

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

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Footnote 34

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

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

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Footnote 36

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

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Footnote 37

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

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Footnote 38

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

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Footnote 39

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

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Footnote 40

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

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Footnote 41

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

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Footnote 42

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

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Footnote 43

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

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Footnote 44

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

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Footnote 45

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

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Footnote 46

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

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Footnote 47

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 48

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

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

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

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Footnote 50

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

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Footnote 51

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

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

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