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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

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

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Age groups (8D)

Sex (3)

This table details selected demographic, cultural, educational, labour force and income characteristics , mother tongue , age groups and sex for the population in Parksville
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 1} = 22.3 %
Selected demographic, cultural, educational, labour force and income characteristics (688)	Mother tongue (4)
	Total population in private households by mother tongue^Footnote 2	English	French	English and French
Total population in private households by age group	26,715	24,305	350	30
0 to 4 years	755	750	0	0
5 to 9 years	785	780	0	0
10 to 14 years	1,070	1,035	0	0
15 to 19 years	1,265	1,220	0	0
20 to 24 years	815	790	0	0
25 to 29 years	595	570	0	0
30 to 34 years	715	655	0	0
35 to 39 years	890	810	0	0
40 to 44 years	1,165	1,080	20	0
45 to 49 years	1,560	1,440	15	0
50 to 54 years	1,855	1,715	25	0
55 to 59 years	2,280	2,115	55	0
60 to 64 years	2,920	2,640	30	0
65 to 69 years	3,115	2,755	80	0
70 to 74 years	2,505	2,145	45	0
75 to 79 years	1,925	1,635	35	0
80 to 84 years	1,600	1,445	25	0
85 years and over	900	730	0	0
Median age^{Footnote 3}	59.1	58.2	65.6	68.6
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by marital status^{Footnote 4}	24,100	21,740	350	30
Married or living with a common-law partner	16,480	14,690	270	20
Married (and not separated)	14,645	12,935	250	20
Living common law	1,835	1,750	20	0
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	7,625	7,050	80	0
Single (never legally married)	3,190	3,060	0	0
Separated	560	510	0	0
Divorced	1,850	1,720	0	0
Widowed	2,025	1,750	50	0
Total population in private households by first official language spoken	26,715	24,305	350	25
English	26,400	24,305	55	30
French	295	0	295	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
Neither English nor French	10	0	0	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 5}	26,715	24,305	350	25
English only	24,935	22,995	55	0
French only	0	0	0	0
English and French	1,765	1,305	295	25
Neither English nor French	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by language spoken most often at home	26,715	24,305	355	30
Single responses	26,545	24,280	350	30
English	26,270	24,270	300	25
French	45	0	50	0
Non-official languages	225	0	0	0
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 6}	0	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0
Dene	0	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	0	0	0	0
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	0
Ojibway	0	0	0	0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 7}	135	0	0	0
Arabic	0	0	0	0
Bengali	0	0	0	0
Cantonese	0	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0
Creoles	0	0	0	0
Dutch	0	0	0	0
German	25	0	0	0
Greek	0	0	0	0
Gujarati	0	0	0	0
Hindi	0	0	0	0
Hungarian	0	0	0	0
Italian	15	0	0	0
Korean	20	0	0	0
Mandarin	0	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	0	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	0	0	0	0
Polish	0	0	0	0
Portuguese	0	0	0	0
Romanian	0	0	0	0
Russian	0	0	0	0
Serbian	0	0	0	0
Spanish	0	0	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	0	0	0	0
Tamil	0	0	0	0
Ukrainian	0	0	0	0
Urdu	0	0	0	0
Vietnamese	0	0	0	0
Other languages^{Footnote 8}	90	0	0	0
Multiple responses	170	30	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	165	30	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by other language spoken regularly at home	26,715	24,305	350	25
None	25,755	24,090	255	20
English	125	0	25	0
French	215	120	70	0
Non-official language	610	95	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	610	90	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	0	0	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by non-official languages spoken^{Footnote 9}	2,650	765	40	0
Aboriginal languages	0	0	0	0
Algonquin	0	0	0	0
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0
Blackfoot	0	0	0	0
Cree languages^{Footnote 10}	0	0	0	0
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0
Ojibway	0	0	0	0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0
Carrier	0	0	0	0
Dene	0	0	0	0
Tlicho (Dogrib)	0	0	0	0
Slavey, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0
Stoney	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	0	0	0	0
Other Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 11}	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal languages	2,640	750	35	0
Italian	115	50	0	0
Portuguese	25	0	0	0
Romanian	0	0	0	0
Spanish	520	355	30	0
Dutch	425	55	0	0
Flemish	0	0	0	0
German	745	145	0	0
Yiddish	0	0	0	0
Danish	75	20	0	0
Norwegian	50	20	0	0
Swedish	65	10	0	0
Afrikaans	55	25	0	0
Gaelic languages	0	0	0	0
Bosnian	0	0	0	0
Bulgarian	0	0	0	0
Croatian	0	0	0	0
Czech	15	0	0	0
Macedonian	0	0	0	0
Polish	35	0	0	0
Russian	25	0	0	0
Serbian	0	0	0	0
Serbo-Croatian	0	0	0	0
Slovak	25	0	0	0
Slovenian	25	0	0	0
Ukrainian	85	20	0	0
Latvian	0	0	0	0
Lithuanian	0	0	0	0
Greek	0	0	0	0
Armenian	0	0	0	0
Albanian	0	0	0	0
Estonian	0	0	0	0
Finnish	25	0	0	0
Hungarian	75	0	0	0
Turkish	0	0	0	0
Berber languages (Kabyle)	0	0	0	0
Oromo	0	0	0	0
Somali	0	0	0	0
Amharic	0	0	0	0
Arabic	0	0	0	0
Hebrew	0	0	0	0
Maltese	0	0	0	0
Tigrigna	0	0	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Bengali	0	0	0	0
Gujarati	0	0	0	0
Hindi	0	0	0	0
Konkani	0	0	0	0
Marathi	0	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	15	0	0	0
Sindhi	0	0	0	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	0	0	0	0
Urdu	0	0	0	0
Nepali	0	0	0	0
Kurdish	0	0	0	0
Pashto	0	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	0	0	0	0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Kannada	0	0	0	0
Malayalam	0	0	0	0
Tamil	0	0	0	0
Telugu	0	0	0	0
Japanese	90	30	0	0
Korean	45	0	0	0
Cantonese	25	0	0	0
Fukien	0	0	0	0
Hakka	0	0	0	0
Mandarin	25	0	0	0
Taiwanese	20	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	15	0	0	0
Lao	0	0	0	0
Thai	0	0	0	0
Khmer (Cambodian)	0	0	0	0
Vietnamese	20	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	0	0	0	0
Ilocano	0	0	0	0
Malay	0	0	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino,Filipino)	120	10	0	0
Akan (Twi)	0	0	0	0
Lingala	0	0	0	0
Rundi (Kirundi)	0	0	0	0
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	0	0	0	0
Swahili	0	0	0	0
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
African languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Creoles	0	0	0	0
Other non-Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 12}	25	0	0	0
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 13}	26,645	24,235	355	25
Non-movers	23,775	21,585	320	25
Movers	2,865	2,650	35	0
Non-migrants	1,150	1,115	0	0
Migrants	1,715	1,530	30	0
Internal migrants	1,645	1,485	35	0
Intraprovincial migrants	1,175	1,060	20	0
Interprovincial migrants	470	420	0	0
External migrants	70	45	0	0
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 14}	25,960	23,555	350	30
Non-movers	16,065	14,545	240	25
Movers	9,890	9,010	115	0
Non-migrants	3,455	3,210	30	0
Migrants	6,440	5,800	80	0
Internal migrants	6,110	5,595	85	0
Intraprovincial migrants	4,350	3,985	35	0
Interprovincial migrants	1,765	1,605	45	0
External migrants	330	205	0	0
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 15}	26,715	24,305	350	25
Canadian citizens	25,910	23,795	340	30
Canadian citizens only	25,145	23,130	340	30
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	760	665	0	0
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 16}	810	510	0	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 17}	26,715	24,310	355	30
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 18}	21,145	20,420	310	30
Born in province of residence	11,480	11,360	20	0
Born outside province of residence	9,660	9,065	300	20
Immigrants^{Footnote 19}	5,440	3,820	35	0
Americas	590	455	0	0
United States	440	420	0	0
Jamaica	0	0	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0	0
Mexico	55	0	0	0
Trinidad and Tobago	0	0	0	0
Colombia	30	0	0	0
El Salvador	0	0	0	0
Peru	0	0	0	0
Chile	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	45	20	0	0
Europe	4,205	3,055	25	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 20}	2,790	2,775	0	0
Italy	45	0	0	0
Germany	390	15	0	0
Poland	25	0	0	0
Portugal	0	0	0	0
Netherlands	365	45	0	0
France	30	0	25	0
Romania	0	0	0	0
Russian Federation	0	0	0	0
Greece	0	0	0	0
Ukraine	0	0	0	0
Croatia	0	0	0	0
Hungary	60	0	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	0	0	0	0
Serbia	0	0	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	125	125	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	320	60	0	0
Africa	80	60	0	0
Morocco	0	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0	0
Egypt	0	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	50	35	0	0
Nigeria	0	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0	0
Kenya	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	30	25	0	0
Asia	390	80	0	0
India	45	30	0	0
China^{Footnote 21}	30	0	0	0
Philippines	90	0	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	0	0	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 22}	20	0	0	0
Pakistan	0	0	0	0
Sri Lanka	0	0	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 23}	30	0	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 24}	35	0	0	0
Lebanon	0	0	0	0
Taiwan	25	0	0	0
Iraq	0	0	0	0
Bangladesh	0	0	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0	0
Japan	45	0	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	45	15	0	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 25}	175	175	0	0
Fiji	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 26}	175	170	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 27}	130	65	0	0
Total recent immigrant population in private households by selected places of birth^{Footnote 28}	235	100	0	0
Americas	40	25	0	0
United States	25	25	0	0
Mexico	0	0	0	0
Cuba	0	0	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0	0
Jamaica	0	0	0	0
Brazil	0	0	0	0
Colombia	0	0	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0	0
Peru	0	0	0	0
Venezuela^{Footnote 29}	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	0	0	0	0
Europe	45	45	0	0
France	0	0	0	0
Germany	0	0	0	0
Poland	0	0	0	0
Romania	0	0	0	0
Moldova^{Footnote 30}	0	0	0	0
Russian Federation	0	0	0	0
Ukraine	0	0	0	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 31}	45	45	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	0	0	0	0
Africa	0	0	0	0
Nigeria	0	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0	0
Mauritius	0	0	0	0
Somalia	0	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0	0
Egypt	0	0	0	0
Morocco	0	0	0	0
Tunisia	0	0	0	0
Cameroon	0	0	0	0
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the	0	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	0	0	0	0
Asia	125	10	0	0
Philippines	55	0	0	0
China^{Footnote 32}	0	0	0	0
India	0	0	0	0
Pakistan	0	0	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 33}	35	0	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 34}	0	0	0	0
Sri Lanka	0	0	0	0
Iraq	0	0	0	0
Bangladesh	0	0	0	0
Lebanon	0	0	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 35}	0	0	0	0
Taiwan	15	0	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0	0
Japan	0	0	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0	0
Israel	0	0	0	0
Nepal	0	0	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	0	0	0	0
United Arab Emirates	0	0	0	0
Saudi Arabia	0	0	0	0
Syria^{Footnote 36}	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	0	0	0	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 37}	20	15	0	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 38}	26,715	24,305	355	30
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 39}	21,140	20,420	315	30
Immigrants^{Footnote 40}	5,440	3,820	35	0
Before 1971	3,375	2,425	0	0
1971 to 1980	995	775	0	0
1981 to 1990	370	290	0	0
1991 to 2000	280	135	0	0
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 41}	420	195	0	0
2001 to 2005	180	95	0	0
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 42}	240	100	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 43}	130	65	0	0
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 44}	26,715	24,305	350	30
First generation^{Footnote 45}	5,650	3,955	40	0
Second generation^{Footnote 46}	6,725	6,415	30	0
Third generation or more^{Footnote 47}	14,340	13,940	280	25
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	26,715	24,305	350	30
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 48}	885	860	15	0
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 49}	470	465	0	0
Métis single identity	390	370	10	0
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	0	0	0	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 50}	0	0	0	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 51}	20	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	25,830	23,445	340	25
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 52}	26,715	24,305	350	30
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 53}	275	270	0	0
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	26,440	24,035	355	25
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 54}	24,105	21,740	345	30
In the labour force	10,330	9,590	140	0
Employed	9,420	8,725	140	0
Unemployed	910	865	0	0
Not in the labour force	13,775	12,150	210	20
Participation rate	42.9	44.1	40.6	0.0
Employment rate	39.1	40.1	40.6	0.0
Unemployment rate	8.8	9.0	0.0	0.0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker	10,330	9,590	140	0
Class of Worker- Not applicable^{Footnote 55}	240	215	0	0
All Classes of Worker^{Footnote 56}	10,085	9,375	135	0
Employee	8,005	7,470	100	0
Self-employed	2,080	1,905	35	0
Self-employed (incorporated)	695	625	25	0
Without paid help	215	190	0	0
With paid help	480	435	15	0
Self-employed (unincorporated)	1,360	1,255	15	0
Without paid help	975	930	0	0
With paid help	385	325	0	0
Unpaid family worker	25	25	0	0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011	10,325	9,590	140	0
Occupation - Not applicable^{Footnote 57}	240	215	0	0
All occupations^{Footnote 58}	10,090	9,370	135	0
0 Management occupations	1,380	1,265	15	0
00 Senior management occupations	95	75	0	0
01-05 Specialized middle management occupations	370	350	0	0
06 Middle management occupations in retail and wholesale trade and customer services	665	615	0	0
07-09 Middle management occupations in trades, transportation, production and utilities	245	225	0	0
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	1,430	1,340	40	0
11 Professional occupations in business and finance	250	240	0	0
12 Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations	435	395	0	0
13 Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations	190	185	0	0
14 Office support occupations	405	390	20	0
15 Distribution, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations	150	130	0	0
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	500	465	0	0
21 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences	210	190	0	0
22 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences	295	275	0	0
3 Health occupations	720	635	0	0
30 Professional occupations in nursing	125	85	0	0
31 Professional occupations in health (except nursing)	140	140	0	0
32 Technical occupations in health	200	195	0	0
34 Assisting occupations in support of health services	255	220	0	0
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	1,100	1,010	0	0
40 Professional occupations in education services	370	345	0	0
41 Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services	295	265	0	0
42 Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services	150	135	0	0
43 Occupations in front-line public protection services	80	80	0	0
44 Care providers and educational, legal and public protection support occupations	210	185	0	0
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	265	260	0	0
51 Professional occupations in art and culture	100	100	0	0
52 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	160	160	0	0
6 Sales and service occupations	2,495	2,285	30	0
62 Retail sales supervisors and specialized sales occupations	145	140	0	0
63 Service supervisors and specialized service occupations	365	280	0	0
64 Sales representatives and salespersons - wholesale and retail trade	530	490	0	0
65 Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations	515	475	0	0
66 Sales support occupations	295	290	0	0
67 Service support and other service occupations, n.e.c.	650	610	0	0
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	1,560	1,505	10	0
72 Industrial, electrical and construction trades	725	695	0	0
73 Maintenance and equipment operation trades	310	300	0	0
74 Other installers, repairers and servicers and material handlers	120	125	0	0
75 Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations	275	260	0	0
76 Trades helpers, construction labourers and related occupations	125	125	0	0
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	405	375	0	0
82 Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production	105	105	0	0
84 Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production	50	50	0	0
86 Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers	250	220	0	0
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	240	225	0	0
92 Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators	40	45	0	0
94 Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers	60	55	0	0
95 Assemblers in manufacturing	40	40	0	0
96 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities	95	90	0	0
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 59}	10,325	9,590	135	0
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 60}	240	220	0	0
All industries^{Footnote 61}	10,090	9,375	135	0
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	310	300	0	0
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	70	65	0	0
22 Utilities	35	35	0	0
23 Construction	1,065	995	15	0
31-33 Manufacturing	405	385	0	0
41 Wholesale trade	205	190	0	0
44-45 Retail trade	1,410	1,295	0	0
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	330	320	0	0
51 Information and cultural industries	165	150	0	0
52 Finance and insurance	265	250	0	0
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	270	265	0	0
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	730	670	0	0
55 Management of companies and enterprises	10	10	0	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	615	570	0	0
61 Educational services	635	590	0	0
62 Health care and social assistance	1,165	1,045	35	0
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	305	295	0	0
72 Accommodation and food services	1,060	980	0	0
81 Other services (except public administration)	475	425	0	0
91 Public administration	545	530	0	0
Total employed population 15 years and over by place of work status^{Footnote 62}	9,420	8,725	135	0
Usual place of work	6,790	6,240	85	0
Work in CSD of residence	2,625	2,375	30	0
Work in a different CSD in CD of residence	3,630	3,360	50	0
Work in a different CSD and CD in province of residence	465	430	0	0
Work in a different province	75	70	0	0
Worked at home	875	790	25	0
Worked outside Canada	40	40	0	0
No fixed workplace address	1,715	1,655	25	0
Total employed population aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address by mode of transportation^{Footnote 63}	8,505	7,895	110	0
Car, truck or van - as a driver	6,895	6,455	95	0
Car, truck or van - as a passenger	480	415	0	0
Public transit	115	100	0	0
Walked	660	605	0	0
Bicycle	145	125	0	0
Other methods	205	195	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 64}	11,670	10,830	160	0
English	11,630	10,820	160	0
French	20	15	0	0
Non-official language	0	0	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	0	0	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by other language used regularly at work^{Footnote 65}	11,665	10,830	165	0
None	11,460	10,715	140	0
English	10	0	0	0
French	75	55	0	0
Non-official language	125	60	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	120	55	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	0	0	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 66}	24,100	21,740	350	30
No certificate, diploma or degree	3,945	3,605	70	0
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 67}	6,635	6,235	70	0
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 68}	13,530	11,905	210	0
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 69}	3,190	2,800	70	0
Trades certificate or diploma (other than apprenticeship)^{Footnote 70}	1,480	1,315	25	0
Registered Apprenticeship certificate^{Footnote 71}	1,705	1,480	40	0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	4,720	4,115	80	0
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 72}	1,515	1,335	15	0
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	4,100	3,650	45	0
Bachelor's degree	2,435	2,145	30	0
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level	465	425	0	0
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry	125	105	0	0
Master's degree	900	815	0	0
Earned doctorate^{Footnote 73}	185	160	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 74}	13,530	11,900	215	0
Education	1,585	1,485	0	0
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	545	475	0	0
Humanities	620	550	20	0
Social and behavioural sciences and law	975	835	0	0
Business, management and public administration	2,595	2,260	30	0
Physical and life sciences and technologies	410	385	0	0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	255	225	0	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	2,870	2,480	50	0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	315	270	0	0
Health and related fields^{Footnote 75}	2,325	2,055	60	0
Personal, protective and transportation services	1,035	885	30	0
Other fields of study^{Footnote 76}	0	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree by location of study^{Footnote 77}	13,525	11,905	210	0
Inside Canada	11,105	10,225	185	0
Newfoundland and Labrador	0	0	0	0
Prince Edward Island	0	0	0	0
Nova Scotia	120	120	0	0
New Brunswick	140	120	20	0
Quebec	200	155	35	0
Ontario	1,400	1,260	25	0
Manitoba	425	365	0	0
Saskatchewan	510	460	0	0
Alberta	1,590	1,490	20	0
British Columbia	6,670	6,205	75	0
Yukon	0	0	0	0
Northwest Territories	0	0	0	0
Nunavut	0	0	0	0
Outside Canada	2,420	1,680	25	0
Total population in private households by visible minority	26,715	24,305	350	25
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 78}	830	380	0	0
South Asian^{Footnote 79}	60	45	0	0
Chinese	120	60	0	0
Black	30	30	0	0
Filipino	160	45	0	0
Latin American	120	20	0	0
Arab	0	0	0	0
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 80}	100	55	0	0
West Asian^{Footnote 81}	0	0	0	0
Korean	50	0	0	0
Japanese	120	55	0	0
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 82}	0	0	0	0
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 83}	60	50	0	0
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 84}	25,880	23,925	335	30
Total population in private households by selected ethnic origins (single and multiple responses)^{Footnote 85}	26,715	24,305	355	30
Total population - Single responses^{Footnote 86}	11,405	9,555	225	0
Total population - Multiple responses^{Footnote 87}	15,310	14,750	125	20
Canadian - Total responses	5,960	5,810	110	0
Canadian - Single responses	2,175	2,120	40	0
Canadian - Multiple responses	3,785	3,690	65	0
English- Total responses	11,685	11,655	15	0
English - Single responses	3,575	3,570	0	0
English - Multiple responses	8,105	8,080	15	0
French - Total responses	2,925	2,540	295	20
French - Single responses	270	95	175	0
French - Multiple responses	2,660	2,450	120	15
Scottish - Total responses	7,655	7,640	0	0
Scottish - Single responses	985	980	0	0
Scottish - Multiple responses	6,670	6,655	0	0
Irish - Total responses	5,925	5,875	30	0
Irish - Single responses	495	490	0	0
Irish - Multiple responses	5,430	5,380	30	0
German - Total responses	3,835	3,265	20	0
German - Single responses	850	450	0	0
German - Multiple responses	2,985	2,815	20	0
Italian - Total responses	655	605	0	0
Italian - Single responses	110	65	0	0
Italian - Multiple responses	550	545	0	0
Chinese - Total responses	155	100	0	0
Chinese - Single responses	55	30	0	0
Chinese - Multiple responses	105	70	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Total responses	810	800	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Single responses	85	80	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Multiple responses	725	715	0	0
Ukrainian - Total responses	1,270	1,120	0	0
Ukrainian - Single responses	325	250	0	0
Ukrainian - Multiple responses	940	870	0	0
East Indian - Total responses	75	55	0	0
East Indian - Single responses	50	35	0	0
East Indian - Multiple responses	20	25	0	0
Dutch - Total responses	1,535	1,130	0	0
Dutch - Single responses	545	205	0	0
Dutch - Multiple responses	990	930	0	0
Polish- Total responses	900	815	0	0
Polish - Single responses	150	125	0	0
Polish - Multiple responses	750	685	0	0
Filipino- Total responses	180	65	0	0
Filipino - Single responses	125	15	0	0
Filipino - Multiple responses	60	55	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Total responses^{Footnote 88}	735	735	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Single responses^{Footnote 89}	205	205	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Multiple responses^{Footnote 90}	530	530	0	0
Russian- Total responses	520	460	0	0
Russian - Single responses	130	125	0	0
Russian - Multiple responses	385	340	0	0
Welsh - Total responses	1,100	1,095	0	0
Welsh - Single responses	65	55	0	0
Welsh - Multiple responses	1,035	1,035	0	0
Norwegian - Total responses	1,130	1,090	0	0
Norwegian - Single responses	175	155	0	0
Norwegian - Multiple responses	955	930	0	0
Métis - Total responses	365	345	15	0
Métis - Single responses	25	25	0	0
Métis - Multiple responses	340	315	15	0
Portuguese - Total responses	75	60	0	0
Portuguese - Single responses	30	0	0	0
Portuguese - Multiple responses	45	45	0	0
American - Total responses	645	625	0	0
American - Single responses	75	75	0	0
American - Multiple responses	575	555	0	0
Spanish - Total responses	175	140	0	0
Spanish - Single responses	0	0	0	0
Spanish - Multiple responses	170	140	0	0
Swedish - Total responses	1,000	930	0	0
Swedish - Single responses	95	65	0	0
Swedish - Multiple responses	905	860	0	0
Hungarian - Total responses	275	185	0	0
Hungarian - Single responses	105	55	0	0
Hungarian - Multiple responses	165	130	0	0
Total income in 2010 of population aged 15 years and over^{Footnote 91}	24,100	21,735	350	30
Without income	775	705	0	0
With income	23,325	21,035	340	25
Under $5,000^{Footnote 92}	1,770	1,645	15	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$5,000 to $9,999	1,450	1,335	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$10,000 to $14,999	2,060	1,825	50	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$15,000 to $19,999	2,565	2,280	40	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$20,000 to $29,999	4,480	3,980	95	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$30,000 to $39,999	3,385	2,980	45	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$40,000 to $49,999	2,240	2,015	35	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$50,000 to $59,999	1,620	1,505	20	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$60,000 to $79,999	2,085	1,880	20	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$80,000 to $99,999	1,035	985	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 and over	640	605	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 to $124,999	335	310	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$125,000 and over	300	295	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
Median income $^{Footnote 93}	28,284	28,493	24,241	18,252
Average income $^{Footnote 94}	35,881	36,219	30,624	18,731
After-tax income in 2010 of population 15 years and over^{Footnote 95}	24,105	21,740	350	25
Without after-tax income	775	705	0	0
With after-tax income	23,325	21,035	340	25
Under $5,000^{Footnote 96}	1,855	1,725	20	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$5,000 to $9,999	1,550	1,420	10	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$10,000 to $14,999	2,180	1,935	55	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$15,000 to $19,999	2,660	2,365	55	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$20,000 to $29,999	4,880	4,325	95	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$30,000 to $39,999	3,720	3,320	45	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$40,000 to $49,999	2,315	2,080	30	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$50,000 to $59,999	1,595	1,490	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$60,000 to $79,999	1,795	1,650	15	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$80,000 to $99,999	475	430	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 and over	305	295	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
Median after-tax income $^{Footnote 97}	26,478	26,624	23,871	15,654
Average after-tax income $^{Footnote 98}	31,689	31,918	27,671	17,883
Total population aged 15 years and over by employment income statistics in 2010^{Footnote 99}	24,105	21,740	350	30
With employment income	13,490	12,435	185	20
Median employment income $^{Footnote 100}	19,148	19,440	12,365	372
Average employment income $^{Footnote 101}	28,603	29,039	20,145	12,249
With wages and salaries	11,640	10,735	170	15
Median wages and salaries $^{Footnote 102}	20,359	20,476	12,385	771
Average wages and salaries $^{Footnote 103}	29,940	30,356	19,969	12,480
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by work activity in 2010	10,330	9,590	140	0
Worked full year, full time^{Footnote 104}	4,465	4,085	50	0
All others^{Footnote 105}	5,865	5,500	90	0

Symbol(s)

Symbol ..

not available for a specific reference period

Symbol ...

not applicable

...

Symbol x

suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act

Symbol F

too unreliable to be published

Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

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

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Footnote 2

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

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

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Footnote 3

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 5

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

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

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Footnote 7

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

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

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Footnote 9

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

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Footnote 10

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

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Footnote 11

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

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Footnote 12

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

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Footnote 13

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

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Footnote 14

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

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

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Includes persons who are stateless.

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Footnote 17

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

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

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

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Footnote 20

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

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

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

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The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

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The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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Footnote 25

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

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Footnote 26

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

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 29

The official name of Venezuela is Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

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The official name of Moldova is Republic of Moldova.

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Footnote 32

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

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The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

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The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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

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The official name of Syria is Syrian Arab Republic.

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

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

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

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Footnote 41

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

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Footnote 42

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

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Footnote 43

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

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Footnote 44

Generation status refers to whether or not the person or the person's parents were born in Canada. It identifies persons as being first generation, second generation or third generation or more.

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Footnote 45

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

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Footnote 46

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

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Footnote 47

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

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Footnote 48

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

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Footnote 49

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

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Footnote 50

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

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Footnote 51

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

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Footnote 53

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

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Footnote 54

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

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

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Footnote 55

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

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Footnote 56

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

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Footnote 57

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

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Footnote 59

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

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Footnote 60

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

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Footnote 62

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

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Footnote 63

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

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Footnote 64

Population by language used most often at work.

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

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Footnote 65

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

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Footnote 66

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

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

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Footnote 67

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

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Footnote 68

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

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

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

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Footnote 71

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 78

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

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Footnote 79

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

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Footnote 80

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

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Footnote 81

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

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Footnote 82

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

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Footnote 83

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

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Footnote 84

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

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Footnote 85

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

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Footnote 86

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

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

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Footnote 88

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 92

Including loss.

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For population with income.

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For population with income.

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

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

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

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

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

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Including loss.

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For population with after-tax income.

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For population with after-tax income.

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Footnote 99

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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For population with employment income.

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For population with employment income.

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For population with wages and salaries.

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For population with wages and salaries.

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

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

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

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