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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 London
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 1 = 23.7 %
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 19 388,445 369,395 14,539,893 318,860 12,510,686 265,455 10,551,782 247,415 9,824,829 33,895 726,939 110,215 565,342 57,290 1,162,441 62,160 231,015 310,410 2,029,171 86,175 593,245 62,490 441,403 34,400 221,163 55,225 216,799 249,510 556,568 240,675 2,210,780 369,365 12,328,930 36,420 154,174
15 to 24 years 67,055 52,945 620,867 45,035 532,776 43,165 491,843 42,725 482,013 1,470 9,832 5,635 18,163 150 789 7,190 21,957 39,790 88,106 1,835 4,832 0 0 2,825 13,600 1,860 10,369 38,625 59,296 11,355 27,732 52,985 593,108 1,060 5,080
25 to 54 years 195,910 192,515 8,746,369 167,700 8,032,435 162,630 7,734,176 152,920 7,239,016 19,580 494,951 42,730 183,221 1,430 25,358 22,540 89,930 161,175 714,071 5,365 40,497 0 0 26,020 173,948 51,835 202,658 126,815 296,962 140,680 1,417,706 192,495 7,328,904 12,855 28,796
25 to 34 years 61,350 60,335 2,147,164 52,575 1,909,015 51,485 1,871,213 49,705 1,767,022 4,230 104,362 9,675 21,767 125 782 5,435 14,955 52,655 238,174 515 3,255 0 0 11,110 76,483 13,710 71,411 43,440 87,033 40,780 284,850 60,330 1,862,151 2,555 5,961
35 to 44 years 60,900 60,055 2,927,074 52,370 2,677,742 50,990 2,575,871 47,765 2,432,010 6,395 143,901 12,695 68,818 175 1,541 6,300 31,433 52,345 249,338 1,185 8,870 0 0 7,850 54,085 22,785 93,678 38,430 92,634 44,690 479,974 60,045 2,447,123 3,530 7,032
45 to 54 years 73,665 72,125 3,672,565 62,750 3,445,877 60,150 3,286,644 55,445 3,039,965 8,955 246,562 20,360 92,610 1,125 23,077 10,810 43,527 56,170 226,584 3,660 28,368 0 0 7,060 43,345 15,340 37,569 44,945 117,306 55,215 652,931 72,115 3,019,445 6,780 15,803
55 to 64 years 59,660 58,180 2,738,239 50,855 2,484,215 41,935 1,974,059 37,835 1,805,313 7,530 168,762 24,425 125,099 10,960 311,040 13,875 73,962 44,080 253,941 17,920 117,073 1,180 6,923 4,735 28,794 1,360 3,190 35,680 97,984 45,015 483,628 58,130 2,254,505 8,820 53,702
65 years and over 65,820 65,755 2,434,000 55,275 1,461,020 17,725 351,851 13,930 298,328 5,315 53,447 37,425 238,890 44,750 825,162 18,555 45,186 65,365 973,093 61,050 430,840 61,305 434,481 820 4,823 175 580 48,390 102,316 43,615 281,732 65,760 2,152,303 13,680 66,561
65 to 74 years 36,675 36,615 1,393,086 30,350 873,522 13,065 306,573 10,640 260,825 3,620 45,777 18,420 110,520 22,645 430,231 10,090 26,087 36,245 519,758 33,770 230,209 33,045 228,844 775 4,628 140 459 25,490 55,637 24,550 170,000 36,615 1,223,117 7,260 29,796
75 years and over 29,150 29,140 1,040,914 24,925 587,641 4,665 45,261 3,290 37,517 1,690 7,719 19,000 128,339 22,105 395,023 8,460 19,086 29,120 453,337 27,280 200,666 28,260 205,601 50 248 35 121 22,895 46,689 19,070 111,733 29,140 929,345 6,420 36,738
Male 186,570 177,895 8,189,261 156,045 7,295,096 135,260 6,185,606 124,365 5,663,859 19,780 521,909 51,060 296,852 28,000 712,583 28,660 99,919 156,340 894,229 38,415 291,334 27,050 183,605 17,405 105,053 2,515 10,024 150,020 304,236 122,455 1,383,529 177,900 6,805,752 17,675 101,795
15 to 24 years 33,925 26,490 319,141 22,435 280,681 21,455 263,525 21,165 257,080 745 6,481 2,745 7,165 40 197 3,255 9,740 20,150 38,453 820 1,877 0 0 1,615 7,606 75 582 19,925 28,417 6,220 16,906 26,505 302,226 630 1,897
25 to 54 years 94,565 93,490 4,884,147 83,075 4,624,211 81,425 4,470,555 75,780 4,133,228 11,005 337,505 20,320 100,474 875 18,210 10,285 35,035 81,705 259,898 2,060 15,927 0 0 12,605 76,933 2,185 8,556 79,645 158,442 72,260 887,622 93,485 3,996,787 6,545 16,114
25 to 34 years 29,925 29,610 1,168,036 26,730 1,097,088 26,355 1,079,613 25,425 999,992 2,305 79,671 4,710 9,601 65 703 2,645 7,325 27,280 70,748 255 1,937 0 0 4,920 26,429 335 1,560 26,580 40,797 21,625 177,472 29,610 990,540 1,385 4,163
35 to 44 years 29,610 29,175 1,665,216 26,100 1,581,458 25,695 1,526,107 23,930 1,448,862 3,520 77,473 6,285 40,559 90 822 2,870 13,962 24,840 83,583 420 2,943 0 0 3,830 25,612 960 3,977 24,170 51,102 23,300 310,553 29,180 1,354,616 1,920 5,349
45 to 54 years 35,020 34,705 2,051,436 30,250 1,945,407 29,375 1,864,835 26,430 1,684,397 5,175 180,344 9,330 50,338 710 16,636 4,770 13,742 29,585 105,580 1,380 11,084 0 0 3,855 24,895 895 3,018 28,905 66,553 27,330 399,541 34,700 1,651,858 3,240 6,591
55 to 64 years 28,680 28,515 1,637,710 24,935 1,498,774 21,615 1,198,757 18,955 1,060,971 4,620 137,824 11,635 74,616 5,805 191,366 6,625 34,252 25,255 138,820 7,925 56,781 200 1,026 2,705 17,443 210 678 24,080 62,908 22,665 307,971 28,515 1,329,968 4,405 37,064
65 years and over 29,405 29,400 1,348,202 25,600 891,121 10,765 252,614 8,460 212,572 3,400 40,016 16,355 114,611 21,280 503,056 8,490 20,871 29,225 457,103 27,615 216,698 26,850 182,544 485 3,074 40 243 26,365 54,467 21,310 170,979 29,400 1,177,195 6,095 46,716
65 to 74 years 17,040 17,040 808,832 14,615 551,782 7,725 218,542 6,240 185,020 2,305 33,603 8,365 56,999 11,195 262,943 4,815 13,238 16,870 257,073 15,700 120,346 14,935 101,020 465 3,023 20 125 15,230 32,515 12,330 107,099 17,040 701,703 3,320 23,079
75 years and over 12,360 12,360 539,589 10,985 339,348 3,045 34,059 2,225 27,659 1,100 6,415 7,990 57,647 10,085 240,112 3,675 7,633 12,360 199,950 11,915 96,392 11,910 81,524 15 30 0 0 11,130 21,973 8,980 63,878 12,360 475,493 2,775 23,639
Female 201,870 191,500 6,350,441 162,815 5,215,583 130,195 4,366,182 123,050 4,161,013 14,125 205,117 59,150 268,512 29,290 449,733 33,500 131,096 154,070 1,134,974 47,755 301,911 35,440 257,832 16,995 116,110 52,710 206,775 99,500 252,330 118,220 827,302 191,465 5,523,176 18,750 52,381
15 to 24 years 33,130 26,450 301,726 22,595 252,095 21,705 228,311 21,555 224,935 725 3,339 2,885 11,000 115 618 3,935 12,202 19,640 49,654 1,020 2,954 0 0 1,215 5,994 1,780 9,821 18,705 30,886 5,135 10,814 26,480 290,937 430 3,184
25 to 54 years 101,350 99,025 3,862,420 84,625 3,407,990 81,205 3,263,376 77,140 3,106,026 8,575 157,446 22,410 82,725 555 7,141 12,255 54,874 79,465 454,193 3,310 24,570 0 0 13,415 96,981 49,645 194,101 47,170 138,518 68,425 530,140 99,005 3,332,138 6,315 12,682
25 to 34 years 31,420 30,720 979,129 25,845 811,560 25,135 791,772 24,285 767,024 1,925 24,719 4,965 12,165 60 114 2,795 7,644 25,375 167,442 265 1,316 0 0 6,185 50,059 13,375 69,852 16,860 46,235 19,155 107,344 30,725 871,624 1,170 1,785
35 to 44 years 31,285 30,880 1,261,897 26,270 1,096,275 25,295 1,049,766 23,840 983,401 2,870 66,541 6,415 28,284 80 719 3,425 17,446 27,510 165,732 765 5,963 0 0 4,015 28,542 21,825 89,722 14,270 41,530 21,385 169,369 30,870 1,092,710 1,610 1,687
45 to 54 years 38,640 37,430 1,621,175 32,505 1,500,173 30,775 1,421,815 29,015 1,355,816 3,775 66,197 11,035 42,278 415 6,315 6,035 29,782 26,590 121,045 2,280 17,322 0 0 3,205 18,419 14,445 34,551 16,045 50,753 27,885 253,392 37,415 1,367,824 3,535 9,213
55 to 64 years 30,980 29,655 1,100,515 25,920 985,409 20,325 775,303 18,880 744,557 2,910 30,917 12,785 50,489 5,150 119,838 7,245 39,683 18,820 115,123 9,995 60,259 980 5,896 2,030 11,351 1,150 2,511 11,600 35,074 22,355 175,608 29,620 924,941 4,420 16,665
65 years and over 36,420 36,355 1,085,982 29,670 570,005 6,960 99,234 5,470 85,775 1,915 13,383 21,070 124,278 23,470 322,116 10,060 24,315 36,140 515,994 33,430 214,138 34,460 251,901 340 1,778 130 360 22,025 47,849 22,310 110,714 36,360 975,271 7,585 19,850
65 to 74 years 19,630 19,580 584,283 15,735 321,626 5,340 88,028 4,405 75,934 1,320 12,108 10,060 53,551 11,445 167,276 5,280 12,862 19,375 262,686 18,070 109,796 18,105 127,825 305 1,575 120 332 10,255 23,122 12,220 62,833 19,580 521,439 3,940 6,713
75 years and over 16,785 16,780 501,550 13,940 248,279 1,620 11,201 1,070 9,915 590 1,296 11,010 70,727 12,025 154,844 4,785 11,453 16,765 253,308 15,365 104,278 16,350 124,076 35 204 0 0 11,765 24,727 10,090 47,855 16,780 453,698 3,645 13,136
Total - Population by decile of adjusted after-tax family incomeFootnote 20 388,445 369,395 14,539,893 318,860 12,510,686 265,460 10,551,981 247,415 9,824,829 33,895 727,046 110,215 565,368 57,290 1,162,339 62,165 231,034 310,410 2,029,171 86,170 593,211 62,485 441,403 34,400 221,163 55,225 216,819 249,515 556,568 240,675 2,210,780 369,370 12,329,097 36,425 154,153
In bottom half of the Canadian distribution 188,930 176,455 3,764,993 132,700 2,502,085 102,845 2,105,433 93,720 1,982,138 14,380 123,303 38,395 71,689 24,465 264,105 21,595 60,808 162,730 1,262,889 45,265 294,697 34,805 271,955 17,970 119,343 31,220 167,675 137,390 409,225 80,545 257,844 176,440 3,507,109 10,030 44,831
In bottom decile 40,110 35,475 289,013 15,730 88,479 12,680 74,060 11,220 68,422 2,015 5,646 3,290 4,251 535 3,464 2,790 6,662 33,960 200,567 3,590 21,102 550 4,834 1,765 8,430 6,375 47,764 31,870 118,423 1,855 8,248 35,450 280,790 775 16,235
In second decile 36,140 33,695 588,099 22,835 262,593 17,650 230,526 15,595 207,280 2,830 23,280 5,840 9,172 2,595 12,042 3,375 10,756 32,080 325,527 9,530 48,078 8,600 91,111 3,555 23,759 5,975 45,130 29,055 117,472 8,865 12,744 33,690 575,307 1,365 7,831
In third decile 37,755 35,615 791,303 29,310 501,634 21,435 428,481 19,605 406,456 2,945 22,046 8,975 16,416 6,370 43,073 4,430 13,727 32,940 289,548 11,260 78,804 9,335 68,944 4,265 29,763 6,800 36,878 26,895 75,125 18,725 39,290 35,620 751,891 2,155 5,229
In fourth decile 37,205 35,450 946,613 31,590 717,769 24,450 603,570 22,495 568,753 3,290 34,730 9,335 18,054 7,050 79,600 5,025 16,554 31,655 228,819 10,190 70,134 8,125 54,789 4,270 29,813 6,235 21,216 24,830 52,891 23,585 77,421 35,455 869,124 2,590 6,307
In fifth decile 37,720 36,225 1,150,016 33,240 931,671 26,620 768,875 24,810 731,256 3,310 37,590 10,950 23,800 7,915 125,870 5,975 13,111 32,095 218,382 10,700 76,543 8,195 52,232 4,115 27,616 5,830 16,660 24,740 45,325 27,510 120,119 36,225 1,029,893 3,145 9,237
In top half of the Canadian distribution 199,515 192,940 10,774,875 186,155 10,008,321 162,610 8,446,359 153,695 7,842,711 19,510 603,744 71,820 493,652 32,820 898,230 40,565 170,207 147,685 766,309 40,905 298,550 27,680 169,448 16,430 101,789 24,000 49,164 112,125 147,332 160,130 1,952,916 192,930 8,822,023 26,395 109,344
In sixth decile 39,705 38,195 1,390,704 35,950 1,185,516 29,660 982,093 27,800 942,970 3,310 39,235 11,805 29,766 8,035 156,058 6,580 17,333 33,215 205,449 10,260 74,961 7,505 47,544 4,490 30,024 5,960 14,032 25,325 38,843 30,430 173,769 38,215 1,216,975 3,560 11,142
In seventh decile 39,470 38,080 1,585,103 36,230 1,406,920 30,820 1,183,996 29,500 1,151,559 2,810 32,142 12,190 36,054 7,000 167,701 6,920 19,257 31,955 178,082 9,095 65,238 6,600 41,936 3,860 24,993 5,685 11,027 24,485 34,925 31,035 222,246 38,075 1,362,901 4,090 2,833
In eighth decile 41,845 40,370 1,918,644 39,010 1,763,667 34,220 1,511,202 32,700 1,468,543 3,250 42,846 13,340 48,281 6,495 177,366 7,815 26,667 32,765 154,897 8,030 57,608 5,455 33,804 3,780 22,340 5,440 10,099 25,325 31,030 33,265 300,043 40,365 1,618,620 4,485 15,361
In ninth decile 40,685 39,365 2,282,362 38,505 2,149,843 34,510 1,848,754 32,955 1,781,841 3,830 66,785 15,400 65,982 6,290 200,089 8,410 34,830 28,755 132,560 7,440 54,563 5,140 30,379 2,790 15,972 4,135 8,623 22,170 23,004 33,520 402,724 39,340 1,879,606 5,610 16,859
In top decile 37,810 36,940 3,598,550 36,455 3,502,843 33,400 2,920,275 30,740 2,497,469 6,320 422,465 19,085 313,548 5,005 196,748 10,835 72,077 20,990 95,294 6,075 46,180 2,980 15,752 1,510 8,463 2,780 5,382 14,820 19,536 31,885 854,181 36,935 2,743,901 8,655 63,131
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 21 388,440 369,395 14,539,893 318,860 12,510,686 265,460 10,551,782 247,415 9,824,829 33,895 727,046 110,210 565,368 57,290 1,162,441 62,165 231,015 310,415 2,029,171 86,175 593,245 62,485 441,403 34,400 221,163 55,225 216,819 249,515 556,568 240,675 2,210,780 369,370 12,329,097 36,425 154,174
No certificate, diploma or degree 69,010 56,815 1,344,925 42,315 847,296 28,085 586,395 26,055 551,579 2,980 34,769 15,110 61,179 13,555 179,895 7,220 19,768 47,075 497,680 22,640 153,180 19,475 149,801 3,550 18,496 5,340 33,217 39,250 142,997 25,180 124,477 56,835 1,220,449 3,985 22,914
High school diploma or equivalentFootnote 22 110,260 106,245 3,215,071 89,740 2,664,996 74,865 2,247,782 70,440 2,107,135 7,625 140,758 26,695 102,702 15,090 254,020 17,105 60,469 90,260 550,071 23,775 156,384 16,530 116,206 9,700 55,216 13,300 56,432 74,185 165,774 61,810 416,725 106,225 2,798,236 7,905 35,230
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 23 209,170 206,335 9,979,690 186,805 8,998,349 162,505 7,717,639 150,915 7,166,190 23,295 551,627 68,410 401,440 28,645 728,506 37,840 150,798 173,075 981,415 39,755 283,613 26,475 175,397 21,150 147,483 36,590 127,143 136,080 247,811 153,680 1,669,627 206,310 8,310,301 24,535 96,008
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor levelFootnote 24 130,040 128,265 5,209,416 114,295 4,512,068 97,850 3,906,988 91,045 3,748,780 12,655 158,214 37,640 173,597 18,555 355,858 21,580 75,750 110,995 697,302 27,735 197,944 19,130 129,785 14,665 99,173 22,605 83,915 88,180 186,502 93,555 750,509 128,255 4,458,958 12,515 56,845
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 79,135 78,070 4,770,572 72,515 4,486,001 64,650 3,810,911 59,870 3,417,119 10,635 393,431 30,770 227,844 10,090 372,651 16,255 75,006 62,080 284,109 12,020 85,669 7,350 45,611 6,485 48,275 13,980 43,228 47,900 61,300 60,125 919,115 78,050 3,851,368 12,010 39,165
Total - Population by Aboriginal identity 388,445 369,390 14,539,696 318,855 12,510,490 265,455 10,551,981 247,415 9,825,028 33,900 727,046 110,215 565,368 57,290 1,162,441 62,160 231,034 310,410 2,029,171 86,170 593,245 62,485 441,403 34,400 221,163 55,225 216,819 249,515 556,557 240,675 2,210,780 369,370 12,329,097 36,420 154,174
Aboriginal identityFootnote 25 6,355 5,870 158,491 4,080 121,561 3,610 110,654 3,460 107,249 275 3,471 605 1,304 405 7,251 545 2,226 5,095 36,943 705 4,203 445 3,444 625 3,706 1,105 6,113 4,485 19,432 2,670 17,412 5,860 140,927 155 1,089
First Nations (North American Indian) single identityFootnote 26 4,455 4,040 99,086 2,530 70,941 2,185 64,499 2,080 62,398 175 2,061 390 1,073 265 4,177 380 1,311 3,550 28,140 460 2,724 255 2,015 370 2,318 785 5,011 3,130 16,086 1,595 9,446 4,035 89,626 90 336
Métis single identity 1,540 1,480 49,032 1,245 41,713 1,160 38,696 1,105 36,902 85 1,520 160 290 110 2,435 110 470 1,255 7,231 195 1,161 160 1,184 200 1,029 285 939 1,100 2,921 870 6,598 1,480 42,437 55 42
Inuk (Inuit) single identity 45 35 850 30 470 30 364 25 413 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 420 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 172 15 53 40 919 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal identitiesFootnote 27 75 75 3,027 70 2,718 70 2,876 70 2,867 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 295 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 58 70 547 75 2,507 0 0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhereFootnote 28 245 240 6,357 210 5,552 170 4,361 170 4,381 0 0 45 124 30 607 35 437 200 832 40 270 25 171 25 114 15 29 165 203 125 797 235 5,550 0 0
Non-Aboriginal identity 382,085 363,525 14,381,364 314,780 12,389,097 261,845 10,441,138 243,960 9,717,762 33,620 723,488 109,610 564,052 56,880 1,155,190 61,615 228,789 305,320 1,992,229 85,470 589,010 62,045 437,960 33,770 217,427 54,115 210,702 245,030 537,121 238,005 2,193,369 363,505 12,188,028 36,270 153,063
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian statusFootnote 29 388,445 369,390 14,539,893 318,860 12,510,686 265,455 10,551,782 247,415 9,824,829 33,900 727,046 110,210 565,368 57,290 1,162,441 62,160 231,034 310,410 2,029,171 86,175 593,211 62,485 441,403 34,400 221,131 55,225 216,819 249,515 556,568 240,670 2,210,780 369,370 12,328,930 36,425 154,153
Registered or Treaty IndianFootnote 30 2,960 2,735 70,013 1,775 52,432 1,525 48,133 1,475 46,958 125 1,102 280 525 165 3,031 205 703 2,450 17,586 280 1,707 175 1,273 270 1,807 485 2,873 2,155 9,907 1,170 7,255 2,730 62,757 75 782
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 385,490 366,660 14,469,673 317,085 12,458,248 263,930 10,503,669 245,940 9,777,708 33,775 725,845 109,935 564,842 57,125 1,159,405 61,955 230,330 307,960 2,011,618 85,895 591,570 62,305 440,130 34,130 219,356 54,735 213,943 247,360 546,658 239,500 2,203,514 366,635 12,266,173 36,350 153,403
Total - Population by Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 31 388,440 369,395 14,539,893 318,860 12,510,490 265,455 10,551,782 247,415 9,824,829 33,900 726,939 110,215 565,342 57,290 1,162,441 62,160 231,034 310,410 2,029,171 86,170 593,245 62,485 441,403 34,400 221,163 55,225 216,819 249,515 556,568 240,675 2,210,780 369,370 12,328,930 36,425 154,153
Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 32 9,835 9,105 270,198 6,765 218,511 6,100 198,786 5,825 188,838 545 9,973 1,235 2,807 545 11,528 975 5,315 7,755 51,689 1,005 6,151 515 4,022 1,105 6,598 1,720 9,208 6,650 25,712 4,595 32,710 9,105 237,498 365 1,213
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestryFootnote 33 8,140 7,470 215,971 5,360 171,425 4,790 156,545 4,545 147,094 460 9,483 980 2,636 385 7,660 810 4,555 6,355 44,511 830 5,051 395 3,225 875 5,534 1,445 8,206 5,420 22,518 3,605 25,566 7,475 190,387 265 1,321
Métis ancestry 1,620 1,560 53,196 1,370 47,236 1,295 42,771 1,265 42,119 85 609 240 196 120 3,346 170 862 1,325 5,981 130 867 80 568 230 999 285 906 1,145 2,644 965 7,116 1,560 45,934 105 -95
Inuit ancestry 170 165 4,075 125 2,738 105 2,084 95 2,179 0 0 30 5 45 628 15 47 140 1,422 50 268 45 283 0 0 0 0 140 593 90 387 165 3,678 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry onlyFootnote 34 378,610 360,285 14,269,693 312,090 12,292,176 259,355 10,352,998 241,590 9,635,986 33,350 717,074 108,980 562,545 56,740 1,150,809 61,190 225,697 302,655 1,977,482 85,170 587,061 61,975 437,382 33,295 214,564 53,500 207,588 242,860 530,859 236,085 2,178,066 360,260 12,091,430 36,055 152,959
Total - Generation statusFootnote 35 388,445 369,390 14,539,696 318,855 12,510,686 265,455 10,551,782 247,415 9,825,028 33,900 727,046 110,215 565,342 57,290 1,162,441 62,160 231,034 310,415 2,029,171 86,175 593,211 62,490 441,403 34,400 221,163 55,225 216,819 249,515 556,568 240,670 2,210,780 369,370 12,328,930 36,425 154,174
First generationFootnote 36 87,930 83,875 3,102,322 68,490 2,524,156 51,520 2,016,926 46,540 1,847,405 8,260 169,443 27,970 160,498 17,145 296,477 14,055 50,520 73,310 578,101 25,830 175,172 21,105 153,737 6,645 41,527 12,880 56,354 56,540 151,289 50,490 443,322 83,855 2,659,086 8,180 38,592
Second generationFootnote 37 76,830 72,980 3,074,480 64,930 2,705,822 54,635 2,300,109 51,050 2,140,608 6,795 159,670 22,625 112,513 11,230 245,824 12,790 47,202 60,980 368,551 16,120 114,023 11,775 82,410 7,005 45,422 10,825 36,877 49,470 89,868 50,145 483,948 72,970 2,590,433 7,605 35,884
Third generation or moreFootnote 38 223,690 212,535 8,363,102 185,435 7,280,520 159,300 6,234,737 149,820 5,837,013 18,845 397,935 59,620 292,332 28,910 620,135 35,315 133,274 176,120 1,082,520 44,220 304,016 29,600 205,255 20,745 134,214 31,520 123,588 143,505 315,409 140,045 1,283,466 212,545 7,079,574 20,640 79,676
Total - Population by visible minorityFootnote 39 388,445 369,395 14,539,893 318,855 12,510,686 265,455 10,551,782 247,415 9,824,829 33,900 726,939 110,210 565,368 57,290 1,162,441 62,165 231,034 310,415 2,029,171 86,170 593,211 62,485 441,403 34,400 221,163 55,225 216,819 249,515 556,568 240,675 2,210,780 369,370 12,329,097 36,420 154,174
Total visible minority populationFootnote 40 46,470 42,135 1,329,622 33,090 1,137,900 29,295 1,026,848 27,160 941,560 3,800 85,199 9,510 49,300 2,130 40,871 5,090 20,890 36,105 191,851 3,900 23,356 2,705 22,051 4,100 26,868 8,630 44,240 29,440 75,299 20,830 176,433 42,130 1,153,241 2,290 8,334
South AsianFootnote 41 6,720 6,275 246,021 5,230 218,405 4,440 186,059 4,025 162,781 790 23,227 2,140 16,145 625 12,717 980 3,574 5,260 27,650 840 5,304 670 5,079 560 3,897 1,175 5,074 4,110 8,294 3,510 38,783 6,280 207,450 620 2,139
Chinese 6,095 5,750 190,800 4,785 171,138 4,105 154,624 3,870 139,888 475 14,744 1,980 9,080 300 4,699 850 2,721 4,905 19,805 550 2,930 400 3,273 655 4,460 815 2,700 3,980 6,418 2,935 29,188 5,755 161,628 485 636
Black 6,330 5,595 181,712 4,585 153,201 4,115 143,553 3,860 131,426 420 12,105 905 1,014 355 6,799 630 1,819 4,780 28,716 645 4,176 405 3,154 450 3,146 1,145 6,161 4,120 12,101 3,020 23,084 5,595 158,645 210 228
Filipino 1,840 1,695 63,172 1,570 57,968 1,475 54,898 1,445 54,152 100 690 345 389 125 1,954 160 745 1,425 5,244 155 1,020 145 942 150 853 390 1,336 1,060 1,113 1,275 8,409 1,700 54,745 65 -36
Latin American 7,955 7,055 188,824 5,550 156,943 5,255 151,726 4,955 144,378 620 7,265 975 1,774 145 2,321 580 1,202 6,115 31,922 355 1,807 190 1,661 815 4,908 1,585 7,769 4,985 15,821 3,345 19,658 7,055 169,169 225 559
Arab 6,815 5,965 174,096 4,005 141,419 3,465 123,069 3,120 113,952 540 9,126 1,165 11,149 145 2,984 680 4,165 5,220 32,683 520 3,157 210 1,776 475 3,212 1,525 10,784 4,205 13,766 2,330 21,601 5,965 152,507 295 3,131
Southeast AsianFootnote 42 3,500 3,290 92,782 2,495 76,961 2,260 72,152 2,190 70,405 160 1,718 610 1,427 95 1,682 390 1,714 2,895 15,940 215 1,231 195 1,981 400 2,747 665 3,220 2,450 6,761 1,575 10,323 3,290 82,486 105 431
West AsianFootnote 43 2,370 2,155 53,153 1,490 42,033 1,345 35,738 1,190 33,486 215 2,264 380 3,116 65 2,014 180 1,310 1,910 11,033 115 485 100 1,160 275 1,195 485 2,938 1,565 5,296 845 5,993 2,145 47,157 60 971
Korean 2,570 2,280 66,933 1,635 57,728 1,325 49,612 1,090 43,337 300 6,460 495 3,402 85 1,637 385 3,029 1,925 9,201 275 1,679 220 1,871 120 744 470 2,156 1,630 2,768 890 8,458 2,280 58,488 135 116
Japanese 420 390 16,584 340 14,390 245 10,812 240 10,512 0 0 155 1,203 80 2,152 55 191 345 2,283 85 643 60 473 60 400 70 353 255 393 240 2,663 395 13,949 25 93
Visible minority, n.i.e.Footnote 44 585 565 18,898 440 15,630 390 14,306 370 12,906 30 1,543 145 190 60 972 65 123 470 3,273 90 580 50 283 45 373 90 631 405 1,366 265 3,091 560 15,642 20 11
Multiple visible minoritiesFootnote 45 1,260 1,115 36,123 965 32,066 890 30,441 800 24,708 135 5,647 205 432 55 973 140 320 850 4,101 55 363 60 478 105 900 225 1,187 670 1,214 585 5,187 1,120 30,948 45 20
Not a visible minorityFootnote 46 341,970 327,260 13,210,071 285,765 11,372,768 236,160 9,525,122 220,255 8,883,259 30,100 641,738 100,705 516,068 55,155 1,121,567 57,075 210,124 274,310 1,837,350 82,275 569,889 59,780 419,353 30,300 194,263 46,595 172,555 220,075 481,270 219,840 2,034,391 327,240 11,175,851 34,130 145,820
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigrationFootnote 47 388,440 369,395 14,539,893 318,860 12,510,490 265,455 10,551,981 247,415 9,824,829 33,895 727,046 110,210 565,368 57,290 1,162,441 62,160 231,034 310,415 2,029,171 86,170 593,245 62,485 441,403 34,400 221,163 55,225 216,819 249,510 556,568 240,675 2,210,780 369,370 12,328,930 36,425 154,174
Non-immigrantsFootnote 48 301,355 286,335 11,474,429 251,085 10,019,607 214,615 8,566,000 201,510 8,004,671 25,735 561,483 82,470 405,662 40,185 867,101 48,265 180,901 237,790 1,454,653 60,455 418,770 41,440 288,035 27,875 180,313 42,490 161,012 193,545 406,487 190,745 1,773,788 286,335 9,700,491 28,300 115,874
ImmigrantsFootnote 49 83,080 79,380 2,980,315 65,240 2,421,028 48,700 1,922,350 43,855 1,758,598 7,960 163,642 27,150 155,955 16,985 294,448 13,535 48,387 69,335 559,202 25,500 172,773 20,910 152,464 6,285 39,638 12,265 52,702 53,065 141,613 48,655 425,652 79,355 2,554,627 7,960 35,119
Before 1981 36,505 36,190 1,515,609 30,740 1,147,321 17,425 740,212 15,205 660,052 3,510 80,118 17,710 109,065 15,290 268,404 8,940 29,862 32,410 368,394 22,190 155,311 18,820 134,295 1,595 9,407 2,105 5,300 24,200 63,995 25,200 224,488 36,175 1,291,162 5,640 28,309
1981 to 1990 14,055 13,835 547,722 11,555 481,636 10,170 444,121 9,315 415,056 1,540 28,880 3,730 19,913 910 12,173 1,820 5,548 11,845 66,069 1,910 10,057 1,390 11,407 1,755 11,265 2,685 9,722 9,250 23,632 8,865 81,389 13,835 466,398 1,120 3,714
1991 to 2000 14,320 13,595 457,108 10,955 400,560 10,285 377,985 9,305 350,859 1,440 27,203 2,865 11,608 365 5,335 1,285 5,648 11,570 56,515 815 3,694 705 6,805 1,350 8,731 3,320 15,153 8,970 22,143 7,570 59,713 13,595 397,392 630 3,037
2001 to 2009 15,780 14,245 422,841 10,915 360,885 9,865 331,328 9,110 309,320 1,375 21,947 2,635 14,986 400 7,821 1,360 6,667 12,265 62,074 535 3,394 0 0 1,475 9,256 3,840 20,880 9,620 28,566 6,575 55,196 14,230 367,643 550 44
2001 to 2005 8,915 8,195 261,108 6,590 228,156 5,925 205,461 5,380 190,040 950 15,535 1,810 12,435 230 5,323 945 4,806 7,085 32,929 285 1,768 0 0 890 5,545 2,270 11,078 5,510 14,533 4,065 35,148 8,185 225,942 425 -252
2006 to 2009 6,865 6,045 161,738 4,325 132,568 3,940 125,696 3,725 119,278 430 6,413 825 2,548 175 2,508 415 1,838 5,180 29,147 250 1,625 0 0 580 3,680 1,575 9,779 4,100 14,048 2,515 20,047 6,050 141,706 120 296
Total - Mother tongueFootnote 50 388,445 369,395 14,539,893 318,855 12,510,490 265,455 10,551,782 247,415 9,824,829 33,900 726,939 110,215 565,342 57,285 1,162,441 62,165 231,015 310,415 2,029,171 86,170 593,211 62,485 441,403 34,400 221,163 55,225 216,819 249,510 556,568 240,675 2,210,780 369,370 12,329,097 36,425 154,174
English 309,730 295,085 11,886,105 258,485 10,324,790 217,795 8,731,396 203,995 8,146,220 26,835 585,135 87,060 425,631 45,620 976,045 51,030 191,773 245,820 1,561,491 67,810 470,193 47,380 327,901 27,985 179,767 42,505 160,262 199,265 423,362 197,725 1,839,762 295,080 10,046,277 30,105 121,914
French 5,310 5,185 224,071 4,490 193,146 3,745 162,266 3,535 156,785 375 5,467 1,460 11,528 845 14,846 735 4,366 4,370 31,054 1,240 8,621 925 6,739 605 4,671 855 3,360 3,355 7,660 3,730 35,830 5,185 188,078 435 3,348
Non-official language 69,925 65,995 2,318,154 53,220 1,896,901 41,615 1,572,364 37,680 1,440,215 6,460 132,051 20,725 124,727 10,520 165,967 9,985 34,055 57,595 421,204 16,600 110,971 13,790 103,895 5,450 34,248 11,290 50,552 44,805 121,518 37,290 319,584 65,975 1,998,579 5,675 28,669
Aboriginal 85 85 1,366 20 625 20 466 20 622 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 768 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 111 55 578 0 0 85 1,211 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 69,835 65,910 2,316,934 53,200 1,896,450 41,595 1,571,736 37,660 1,439,586 6,460 132,051 20,720 124,739 10,520 165,967 9,985 34,038 57,520 420,477 16,590 110,955 13,785 103,837 5,450 34,248 11,260 50,418 44,750 120,954 37,280 319,529 65,895 1,997,420 5,680 28,694
English and French 245 245 7,463 220 5,767 180 5,018 180 5,020 0 0 100 38 30 583 25 16 210 1,674 55 382 50 357 40 492 65 159 120 250 165 912 245 6,530 35 37
English and non-official language 2,985 2,645 94,002 2,250 81,641 1,955 74,081 1,860 70,421 180 3,708 765 2,601 240 4,279 350 646 2,220 12,387 415 2,689 300 2,166 300 1,854 455 2,163 1,825 3,502 1,640 13,062 2,640 81,002 150 156
French and non-official language 230 215 8,935 175 7,820 150 6,078 145 5,648 30 627 95 810 30 716 30 160 175 1,300 45 395 35 261 25 103 50 284 125 243 115 1,523 215 7,449 0 0
English, French and non-official language 25 30 789 20 686 15 821 20 561 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 130 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 84 25 678 0 0
Total - First official language spokenFootnote 51 388,445 369,390 14,539,893 318,860 12,510,686 265,460 10,551,782 247,415 9,825,028 33,900 727,046 110,210 565,342 57,290 1,162,339 62,165 231,015 310,410 2,029,171 86,170 593,211 62,490 441,403 34,400 221,163 55,225 216,819 249,515 556,568 240,675 2,210,780 369,370 12,329,097 36,425 154,153
English 378,160 359,770 14,181,758 311,660 12,226,126 259,960 10,310,630 242,210 9,606,948 33,320 703,754 107,715 550,177 55,840 1,139,966 61,000 225,147 301,995 1,955,691 83,615 576,597 60,245 421,813 33,580 215,222 53,640 208,944 242,750 533,113 235,675 2,156,607 359,740 12,024,961 35,810 149,515
French 5,260 5,135 239,878 4,460 209,923 3,735 179,812 3,535 158,381 375 21,655 1,420 11,805 770 14,020 705 4,284 4,325 29,694 1,155 8,106 835 6,105 540 4,349 905 3,586 3,355 7,492 3,620 42,576 5,135 197,108 415 3,351
English and French 1,225 1,015 38,714 870 34,518 755 30,838 725 30,332 80 480 215 1,229 90 1,850 175 490 825 4,297 135 872 110 852 70 613 185 635 655 1,338 475 6,762 1,015 31,944 75 35
Neither English nor French 3,805 3,470 79,750 1,870 40,155 1,005 30,289 945 29,176 135 1,135 860 2,145 590 6,678 285 1,100 3,260 39,478 1,270 7,671 1,295 12,638 205 979 495 3,611 2,750 14,609 905 4,844 3,475 74,790 130 1,260

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

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

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Footnote 2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 8

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

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Footnote 9

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

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Footnote 10

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 18

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 19

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

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Footnote 20

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

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

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Footnote 21

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

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

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Footnote 22

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

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Footnote 23

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

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Footnote 24

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

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Footnote 25

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

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Footnote 26

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


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Footnote 27

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

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Footnote 28

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

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Footnote 29

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

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Footnote 30

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

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Footnote 31

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

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Footnote 32

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

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Footnote 33

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

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Footnote 34

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

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Footnote 35

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

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Footnote 36

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

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Footnote 37

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

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Footnote 38

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

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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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