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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 AlbertaFootnote 1
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 2 = 27.4 %
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 3 Aggregate income $'000 With market incomeFootnote 4 Aggregate market income $'000 With employment incomeFootnote 5 Aggregate employment income $'000 With wages and salariesFootnote 6 Aggregate wages and salaries $'000 With self-employment incomeFootnote 7 Aggregate self-employment income $'000 With investment incomeFootnote 8 Aggregate investment income $'000 With retirement pensions, superannuation and annuitiesFootnote 9 Aggregate retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities $'000 With other money incomeFootnote 10 Aggregate other money income $'000 With government transfer paymentsFootnote 11 Aggregate government transfer payments $'000 With Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefitsFootnote 12 Aggregate Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefits $'000 With Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income SupplementFootnote 13 Aggregate Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplement $'000 With Employment Insurance benefitsFootnote 14 Aggregate Employment Insurance benefits $'000 With child benefitsFootnote 15 Aggregate child benefits $'000 With other income from government sourcesFootnote 16 Aggregate other income from government sources $'000 With income tax paidFootnote 17 Aggregate income tax paid $'000 With after-tax incomeFootnote 18 Aggregate after-tax income $'000 With net capital gains or lossesFootnote 19 Aggregate net capital gains or losses $'000
Total - Sex and age groupsFootnote 20 2,888,735 2,750,740 140,166,829 2,481,890 129,895,781 2,183,915 113,910,452 2,039,635 109,601,862 306,285 4,308,684 907,375 8,632,140 279,580 5,119,689 467,425 2,233,326 1,561,215 10,271,048 455,890 3,002,940 336,300 2,424,888 233,535 1,555,434 430,015 1,623,214 860,785 1,664,543 1,885,805 24,758,221 2,750,330 115,408,777 280,290 3,462,372
15 to 24 years 490,075 395,090 7,206,576 361,620 6,759,516 348,160 6,466,292 343,735 6,350,015 14,680 116,299 47,505 115,709 550 2,668 57,965 174,822 235,205 447,064 5,165 11,663 0 0 28,140 147,961 16,830 74,756 213,450 212,680 142,695 681,381 395,075 6,525,147 10,585 31,954
25 to 54 years 1,625,915 1,594,755 93,710,121 1,453,270 89,998,283 1,404,165 84,474,603 1,332,390 81,605,428 178,435 2,868,996 451,055 4,303,196 10,475 175,598 221,715 1,045,062 792,600 3,711,916 25,170 177,093 0 0 173,345 1,196,777 402,735 1,522,996 375,080 815,057 1,225,050 17,342,674 1,594,610 76,367,654 140,070 1,649,156
25 to 34 years 557,605 547,910 25,619,295 494,390 24,193,782 482,980 23,486,125 465,850 22,813,855 46,000 672,474 108,960 527,857 1,150 5,181 63,005 174,651 294,890 1,425,632 1,980 11,160 0 0 80,860 584,528 123,575 564,251 163,660 265,681 401,245 4,165,240 547,900 21,454,384 30,915 119,075
35 to 44 years 513,575 505,395 30,794,870 457,755 29,448,947 442,020 27,766,725 418,265 26,772,630 57,665 994,147 138,090 1,324,698 2,135 23,765 66,850 333,596 276,360 1,345,833 5,305 35,954 0 0 50,600 353,126 179,290 702,416 104,095 254,326 386,025 5,717,596 505,400 25,077,155 41,805 374,939
45 to 54 years 554,730 541,450 37,296,010 501,125 36,355,577 479,170 33,221,454 448,280 32,018,876 74,770 1,202,458 204,010 2,450,655 7,190 146,651 91,865 536,845 221,350 940,451 17,885 130,016 0 0 41,880 259,089 99,870 256,309 107,325 295,035 437,785 7,459,771 541,305 29,836,059 67,350 1,155,128
55 to 64 years 409,420 398,405 24,744,373 365,400 23,700,817 317,260 19,469,247 284,440 18,503,422 66,485 965,463 195,450 2,213,112 56,040 1,360,708 97,955 657,920 176,350 1,043,255 93,365 570,105 7,580 41,618 26,125 167,464 9,460 22,120 87,560 241,917 316,065 4,874,850 398,155 19,869,458 66,655 1,060,968
65 years and over 363,325 362,490 14,505,937 301,600 9,437,041 114,325 3,500,824 79,075 3,142,851 46,690 357,931 213,365 2,000,101 212,505 3,580,663 89,790 355,511 357,060 5,068,817 332,195 2,244,081 328,720 2,383,274 5,925 43,263 985 3,341 184,690 394,878 202,000 1,859,251 362,495 12,646,570 62,970 720,238
65 to 74 years 213,780 213,105 9,360,553 179,835 6,551,403 89,810 3,120,475 67,155 2,842,172 32,330 278,248 119,185 1,181,650 115,380 2,014,648 54,070 234,622 207,850 2,809,157 194,535 1,280,847 186,100 1,280,040 5,400 39,508 825 2,653 90,530 206,189 130,250 1,347,901 213,110 8,012,705 38,775 468,895
75 years and over 149,545 149,385 5,145,201 121,765 2,885,655 24,515 380,362 11,920 300,681 14,360 79,684 94,175 818,402 97,135 1,566,018 35,725 120,887 149,210 2,259,590 137,660 963,235 142,620 1,103,232 525 3,792 155 686 94,165 188,700 71,745 511,343 149,390 4,633,882 24,195 251,401
Male 1,445,820 1,386,310 89,083,893 1,279,000 84,887,734 1,158,985 75,009,535 1,078,940 72,168,236 169,350 2,841,018 453,980 5,282,518 143,360 3,312,276 234,060 1,283,809 646,470 4,196,041 210,550 1,551,277 151,050 1,043,344 117,410 696,685 18,475 68,317 444,200 836,416 1,037,395 17,570,419 1,386,265 71,513,738 154,755 2,303,452
15 to 24 years 252,900 203,795 4,302,644 187,385 4,102,609 180,790 3,959,621 178,125 3,879,242 8,220 80,316 24,640 57,929 245 1,430 29,510 83,623 120,965 200,126 2,490 5,676 0 0 17,055 82,475 830 4,210 111,735 107,771 85,530 489,509 203,800 3,813,145 6,110 11,751
25 to 54 years 818,105 809,860 59,790,185 757,160 58,762,504 739,910 55,393,027 703,245 53,563,370 93,115 1,829,412 232,255 2,667,171 6,665 135,013 111,460 567,360 274,100 1,027,445 9,700 75,665 0 0 80,740 476,969 16,320 59,946 209,945 414,860 676,965 12,344,061 809,835 47,445,855 80,935 1,174,987
25 to 34 years 282,235 279,500 15,853,964 261,940 15,521,173 257,710 15,107,929 249,750 14,682,113 22,815 425,708 58,610 330,211 540 3,104 33,480 79,895 115,085 332,588 980 6,079 0 0 33,995 181,462 3,420 14,748 91,480 130,279 227,515 2,894,428 279,495 12,959,394 19,215 81,014
35 to 44 years 258,880 255,795 19,810,644 239,620 19,488,420 234,680 18,502,358 223,010 17,854,918 29,670 647,167 71,670 802,918 1,260 17,475 33,595 166,034 79,290 322,536 2,100 15,990 0 0 23,970 151,192 7,190 26,757 59,175 128,598 216,390 4,130,849 255,790 15,680,220 24,490 226,831
45 to 54 years 276,985 274,570 24,125,133 255,600 23,752,930 247,525 21,783,188 230,490 21,026,786 40,635 756,243 101,975 1,533,986 4,870 114,394 44,390 321,420 79,725 372,299 6,625 53,599 0 0 22,775 144,286 5,715 18,441 59,285 155,992 233,060 5,318,672 274,550 18,806,209 37,230 867,137
55 to 64 years 205,175 203,285 16,316,091 187,750 15,799,245 169,505 13,096,445 150,410 12,438,688 38,735 657,740 98,090 1,381,689 30,220 897,287 49,160 423,712 85,130 517,086 41,075 274,855 1,410 7,591 15,490 105,410 1,145 3,558 48,180 125,694 169,390 3,487,631 203,255 12,828,389 35,665 718,166
65 years and over 169,645 169,375 8,675,358 146,705 6,223,919 68,770 2,560,310 47,155 2,286,842 29,275 273,580 98,990 1,175,742 106,230 2,278,665 43,935 209,149 166,265 2,451,433 157,290 1,195,094 149,635 1,035,753 4,120 31,827 185 604 74,350 188,101 105,515 1,249,220 169,375 7,426,099 32,050 398,603
65 to 74 years 102,855 102,615 5,892,045 90,095 4,476,473 52,675 2,296,830 39,100 2,079,563 19,950 217,359 56,825 735,630 58,990 1,299,361 26,675 144,596 99,585 1,415,550 94,210 703,053 86,770 580,247 3,765 29,084 170 528 38,580 102,715 69,580 949,036 102,615 4,942,976 19,545 292,512
75 years and over 66,785 66,760 2,783,073 56,605 1,747,428 16,095 263,293 8,050 207,059 9,330 56,189 42,165 440,112 47,240 979,412 17,260 64,554 66,680 1,035,736 63,075 492,041 62,865 455,540 355 2,743 15 95 35,775 85,373 35,935 300,176 66,755 2,482,915 12,505 106,037
Female 1,442,920 1,364,430 51,082,920 1,202,895 45,007,794 1,024,925 38,901,457 960,700 37,433,667 136,930 1,467,593 453,400 3,349,625 136,210 1,807,406 233,365 949,515 914,745 6,075,007 245,345 1,451,698 185,255 1,381,545 116,125 858,716 411,535 1,554,897 416,575 828,137 848,415 7,187,800 1,364,070 43,895,085 125,535 1,158,925
15 to 24 years 237,175 191,290 2,903,838 174,235 2,656,913 167,365 2,506,678 165,610 2,470,683 6,455 35,981 22,870 57,768 310 1,240 28,455 91,214 114,240 246,947 2,675 5,998 0 0 11,095 65,459 16,005 70,568 101,715 104,909 57,165 191,874 191,280 2,711,924 4,475 20,199
25 to 54 years 807,810 784,895 33,920,286 696,110 31,235,794 664,255 29,081,560 629,145 28,041,749 85,315 1,039,599 218,800 1,636,079 3,810 40,519 110,260 477,724 518,495 2,684,470 15,475 101,428 0 0 92,600 719,844 386,415 1,463,032 165,140 400,186 548,085 4,998,628 784,775 28,921,575 59,145 474,175
25 to 34 years 275,370 268,410 9,765,615 232,450 8,672,614 225,275 8,378,176 216,095 8,131,478 23,185 246,678 50,345 197,645 610 2,082 29,530 94,770 179,805 1,093,015 1,005 5,080 0 0 46,870 403,028 120,160 549,503 72,175 135,411 173,725 1,270,861 268,410 8,494,805 11,705 38,059
35 to 44 years 254,700 249,605 10,983,840 218,135 9,960,522 207,335 9,264,773 195,255 8,918,047 27,995 346,799 66,425 521,788 875 6,255 33,260 167,562 197,070 1,023,297 3,210 19,930 0 0 26,625 201,973 172,100 675,677 44,920 125,742 169,630 1,586,743 249,610 9,396,984 17,315 148,109
45 to 54 years 277,750 266,875 13,170,603 245,525 12,602,664 231,640 11,438,618 217,795 10,992,455 34,135 446,123 102,030 916,606 2,320 32,155 47,470 215,388 141,620 568,130 11,260 76,418 0 0 19,105 114,833 94,155 237,853 48,040 139,057 204,725 2,141,069 266,760 11,029,794 30,120 288,046
55 to 64 years 204,245 195,120 8,427,999 177,650 7,901,716 147,755 6,372,523 134,025 6,065,015 27,750 307,654 97,360 831,427 25,815 463,679 48,795 234,214 91,215 526,140 52,290 295,282 6,170 34,055 10,630 62,022 8,315 18,575 39,380 116,237 146,670 1,387,232 194,895 7,040,804 30,990 342,817
65 years and over 193,690 193,120 5,830,780 154,900 3,213,181 45,555 940,547 31,920 856,251 17,410 84,315 114,370 824,318 106,280 1,301,981 45,855 146,379 190,795 2,617,388 174,905 1,048,987 179,085 1,347,484 1,805 11,434 805 2,737 110,345 206,790 96,490 610,024 193,125 5,220,670 30,925 321,696
65 to 74 years 110,930 110,490 3,468,508 89,740 2,074,816 37,130 823,587 28,050 762,628 12,380 60,850 62,365 446,065 56,385 715,302 27,395 90,031 108,265 1,393,539 100,325 577,825 99,330 699,793 1,635 10,387 660 2,125 51,950 103,474 60,675 398,856 110,495 3,069,571 19,230 176,378
75 years and over 82,760 82,630 2,362,123 65,160 1,138,262 8,420 117,069 3,870 93,620 5,030 23,465 52,010 378,289 49,890 586,678 18,465 56,317 82,530 1,223,853 74,580 471,192 79,755 647,690 170 1,015 140 615 58,395 103,326 35,815 211,168 82,635 2,150,963 11,695 145,374
Total - Population by decile of adjusted after-tax family incomeFootnote 21 2,888,735 2,750,740 140,166,829 2,481,890 129,895,781 2,183,910 113,910,452 2,039,640 109,602,131 306,280 4,308,613 907,380 8,632,140 279,580 5,119,689 467,425 2,233,326 1,561,210 10,271,081 455,895 3,002,973 336,300 2,424,888 233,535 1,555,434 430,010 1,623,214 860,780 1,664,553 1,885,805 24,758,156 2,750,330 115,408,567 280,285 3,462,372
In bottom half of the Canadian distribution 1,092,040 1,016,985 22,480,556 804,655 16,663,477 647,460 14,450,660 577,195 13,752,483 114,115 698,128 242,560 758,803 112,810 1,089,941 122,190 364,088 833,955 5,817,125 228,295 1,427,673 188,225 1,494,460 95,755 676,635 192,915 1,030,101 628,915 1,188,270 455,345 1,818,336 1,016,815 20,662,219 56,280 1,470,846
In bottom decile 230,970 200,625 1,385,084 102,800 586,844 86,480 471,566 72,890 570,741 18,720 -99,169 25,225 56,960 2,690 16,474 16,520 41,827 187,805 798,239 16,100 86,548 7,610 83,147 10,430 57,354 38,825 271,555 169,140 299,655 16,495 204,929 200,590 1,180,118 7,910 1,063,627
In second decile 193,365 182,765 3,234,037 135,730 1,740,495 105,235 1,533,425 91,070 1,390,966 21,195 142,459 40,100 80,455 15,120 70,305 20,085 56,359 169,670 1,493,483 51,765 289,145 45,345 446,930 16,730 131,694 31,600 222,021 150,205 403,713 52,570 83,667 182,760 3,150,390 8,005 91,470
In third decile 212,025 201,205 4,551,172 169,820 3,103,243 126,090 2,661,919 112,160 2,484,681 22,655 177,058 55,445 151,968 31,815 211,885 25,230 77,566 175,590 1,447,943 63,220 395,196 57,270 436,294 21,665 158,742 37,430 218,010 143,470 239,716 94,810 230,906 201,165 4,320,256 11,395 90,377
In fourth decile 220,230 207,865 5,853,177 188,600 4,737,549 152,785 4,103,666 137,920 3,887,402 25,190 216,156 58,320 205,985 32,570 339,368 28,505 88,621 157,985 1,115,663 51,585 345,305 42,860 295,017 22,455 158,192 41,435 173,761 101,880 143,362 130,190 482,692 207,835 5,370,548 13,470 118,029
In fifth decile 235,445 224,510 7,457,041 207,710 6,495,336 176,870 5,680,084 163,165 5,418,577 26,350 261,569 63,465 263,450 30,615 452,016 31,850 99,714 142,910 961,767 45,620 311,510 35,140 233,033 24,480 170,658 43,635 144,774 64,225 101,814 161,280 816,109 224,475 6,640,897 15,505 107,435
In top half of the Canadian distribution 1,796,700 1,733,760 117,686,331 1,677,240 113,232,295 1,536,455 99,459,980 1,462,440 95,849,399 192,165 3,610,515 664,820 7,873,335 166,765 4,029,781 345,230 1,869,217 727,255 4,453,926 227,600 1,575,301 148,075 930,434 137,780 878,800 237,095 593,110 231,860 476,283 1,430,460 22,939,881 1,733,515 94,746,379 224,005 1,991,521
In sixth decile 258,580 247,330 9,486,424 233,435 8,562,254 203,700 7,580,055 190,535 7,300,772 28,180 279,105 73,355 331,954 30,705 539,516 38,215 110,780 134,585 923,955 45,125 309,783 34,110 223,608 27,235 177,273 45,655 123,176 41,775 90,129 189,545 1,212,597 247,315 8,273,585 19,235 76,736
In seventh decile 285,810 274,520 11,997,970 261,625 11,072,438 232,685 9,848,146 219,650 9,510,821 29,220 337,241 84,930 432,458 32,475 659,485 43,385 132,684 138,230 925,373 46,665 316,634 34,465 224,728 27,190 182,596 47,460 110,929 40,010 90,494 218,860 1,741,197 274,475 10,256,737 23,990 151,817
In eighth decile 323,520 311,215 15,668,784 300,235 14,777,943 273,645 13,267,840 259,575 12,833,139 33,230 434,995 103,600 627,472 31,240 720,143 52,240 162,449 141,490 890,703 43,155 297,616 30,560 193,878 29,000 189,928 49,220 115,423 42,370 93,867 255,135 2,506,189 311,160 13,162,602 29,760 185,007
In ninth decile 388,945 376,460 22,677,055 366,805 21,814,576 342,410 19,850,790 329,070 19,347,371 37,420 503,306 136,295 898,260 32,380 823,184 71,975 242,519 149,075 862,258 42,415 294,798 28,045 168,274 29,440 180,421 49,515 123,264 47,905 95,498 317,660 4,045,090 376,375 18,631,687 41,630 215,355
In top decile 539,835 524,235 57,856,349 515,135 57,004,633 484,020 48,913,481 463,605 46,857,321 64,115 2,055,947 266,635 5,583,097 39,965 1,287,505 139,420 1,220,790 163,875 851,636 50,240 356,401 20,900 119,978 24,920 148,585 45,250 120,343 59,800 106,296 449,260 13,434,736 524,190 44,421,621 109,395 1,362,550
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 22 2,888,740 2,750,740 140,166,829 2,481,895 129,895,781 2,183,915 113,910,713 2,039,640 109,601,862 306,280 4,308,684 907,380 8,632,092 279,575 5,119,689 467,430 2,233,302 1,561,215 10,271,048 455,890 3,002,973 336,300 2,424,924 233,535 1,555,434 430,010 1,623,214 860,785 1,664,543 1,885,805 24,758,156 2,750,335 115,408,777 280,285 3,462,372
No certificate, diploma or degree 550,465 464,000 13,805,465 376,560 11,049,848 296,960 9,277,635 271,150 8,838,432 41,820 439,325 120,360 852,538 63,445 725,804 50,755 193,792 302,560 2,755,507 127,300 783,889 112,970 907,708 32,660 201,471 54,555 288,073 207,495 574,385 219,710 1,759,804 463,895 12,045,633 25,650 268,395
High school diploma or equivalentFootnote 23 764,390 738,225 28,187,665 662,320 25,670,175 588,435 22,611,656 552,200 21,735,835 71,980 875,590 199,135 1,668,762 61,775 959,861 111,765 429,903 449,640 2,517,729 109,530 691,155 76,390 546,318 61,555 380,560 105,960 415,944 282,830 483,758 465,775 4,296,775 738,095 23,890,905 53,705 691,896
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 24 1,573,885 1,548,520 98,173,656 1,443,010 93,175,666 1,298,515 82,021,386 1,216,290 79,027,875 192,485 2,993,769 587,880 6,110,798 154,360 3,434,028 304,905 1,609,606 809,010 4,997,811 219,065 1,527,897 146,935 970,865 139,320 973,433 269,500 919,195 370,455 606,402 1,200,320 18,701,587 1,548,335 79,471,982 200,930 2,502,138
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor levelFootnote 25 970,845 956,100 52,361,801 881,920 48,925,687 785,085 43,614,479 732,850 42,375,729 114,405 1,238,772 327,510 2,790,854 100,905 1,814,985 170,690 705,153 523,110 3,436,199 154,835 1,068,573 107,910 727,466 94,640 608,969 158,615 574,500 254,285 456,670 731,165 9,294,002 955,970 43,067,788 100,415 1,037,985
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 603,035 592,420 45,812,200 561,090 44,250,266 513,430 38,406,910 483,440 36,652,171 78,080 1,754,926 260,365 3,319,946 53,455 1,619,056 134,215 904,457 285,900 1,561,615 64,225 459,289 39,025 243,400 44,675 364,459 110,885 344,679 116,170 149,725 469,150 9,407,670 592,370 36,404,461 100,515 1,464,152
Total - Population by Aboriginal identity 2,888,735 2,750,740 140,166,829 2,481,895 129,895,781 2,183,915 113,910,713 2,039,640 109,601,862 306,285 4,308,684 907,380 8,632,092 279,575 5,119,781 467,425 2,233,302 1,561,210 10,271,081 455,890 3,002,973 336,300 2,424,888 233,540 1,555,467 430,015 1,623,233 860,780 1,664,543 1,885,805 24,758,156 2,750,330 115,408,567 280,285 3,462,433
Aboriginal identityFootnote 26 154,125 139,690 4,950,323 107,620 4,312,227 100,650 4,049,126 97,090 3,951,511 8,085 97,650 17,385 131,723 4,820 74,173 13,700 57,351 95,005 637,925 13,625 73,451 9,195 84,758 14,295 97,824 32,770 185,476 67,170 196,399 66,785 686,417 139,685 4,263,943 4,555 43,197
First Nations (North American Indian) single identityFootnote 27 77,320 68,370 2,024,475 47,145 1,671,731 43,890 1,593,546 42,845 1,566,329 2,435 27,398 5,165 29,170 1,680 21,787 5,855 27,053 51,320 352,770 5,485 23,840 4,385 44,877 6,530 45,414 19,035 125,605 38,435 113,049 23,800 220,720 68,370 1,803,751 1,440 7,766
Métis single identity 71,710 66,535 2,744,228 56,370 2,475,790 52,950 2,305,207 50,640 2,239,788 5,075 65,300 11,185 92,206 2,930 49,753 7,245 28,820 40,775 268,420 7,615 46,228 4,565 37,812 7,295 49,613 12,945 56,871 26,795 77,899 40,225 437,846 66,525 2,306,310 2,810 34,780
Inuk (Inuit) single identity 1,490 1,355 54,813 1,200 50,480 1,165 47,106 1,120 46,279 125 694 245 2,087 65 817 140 467 820 4,214 95 602 40 290 205 1,317 255 826 475 1,178 875 8,620 1,355 46,175 25 29
Multiple Aboriginal identitiesFootnote 28 1,235 1,160 39,176 920 32,748 840 28,646 815 27,795 145 849 195 2,502 50 1,267 135 444 770 6,344 165 1,202 100 857 65 376 205 1,023 570 2,893 570 4,814 1,160 34,347 55 10
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhereFootnote 29 2,375 2,275 87,828 1,985 81,472 1,795 74,634 1,665 71,300 305 3,396 595 5,675 90 577 320 577 1,330 6,143 265 1,549 105 913 205 1,167 325 1,173 895 1,388 1,315 14,475 2,270 73,198 230 568
Non-Aboriginal identity 2,734,610 2,611,045 135,216,734 2,374,275 125,583,318 2,083,265 109,861,576 1,942,550 105,650,596 298,195 4,211,034 889,990 8,500,459 274,760 5,045,518 453,720 2,175,950 1,466,200 9,633,123 442,270 2,929,522 327,105 2,340,128 219,240 1,457,610 397,245 1,437,734 793,610 1,468,154 1,819,025 24,071,743 2,610,655 111,144,789 275,730 3,419,235
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian statusFootnote 30 2,888,735 2,750,740 140,166,829 2,481,895 129,895,781 2,183,915 113,910,713 2,039,640 109,601,862 306,285 4,308,613 907,380 8,632,140 279,575 5,119,781 467,430 2,233,302 1,561,215 10,271,048 455,895 3,002,973 336,305 2,424,888 233,540 1,555,467 430,010 1,623,214 860,780 1,664,543 1,885,810 24,758,156 2,750,330 115,408,777 280,285 3,462,372
Registered or Treaty IndianFootnote 31 71,715 63,245 1,824,583 42,605 1,489,364 39,605 1,421,554 38,720 1,396,800 2,110 24,762 4,530 26,419 1,415 17,020 5,515 24,371 48,455 335,201 4,925 21,256 3,890 41,210 5,935 40,400 18,150 122,231 36,810 110,044 20,275 189,524 63,245 1,635,102 1,190 5,128
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 2,817,020 2,687,495 138,342,245 2,439,290 128,406,426 2,144,310 112,488,908 2,000,920 108,205,329 304,170 4,283,926 902,850 8,605,724 278,160 5,102,671 461,915 2,208,930 1,512,755 9,935,847 450,970 2,981,691 332,405 2,383,666 227,600 1,515,034 411,865 1,500,981 823,975 1,554,498 1,865,530 24,568,681 2,687,090 113,773,465 279,095 3,457,216
Total - Population by Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 32 2,888,735 2,750,740 140,166,829 2,481,895 129,895,781 2,183,915 113,910,713 2,039,640 109,601,862 306,280 4,308,684 907,380 8,632,092 279,580 5,119,689 467,430 2,233,302 1,561,210 10,271,048 455,895 3,002,973 336,300 2,424,888 233,540 1,555,434 430,015 1,623,214 860,780 1,664,543 1,885,805 24,758,156 2,750,330 115,408,777 280,285 3,462,372
Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 33 183,465 167,420 6,323,743 134,125 5,614,239 125,315 5,245,096 120,360 5,110,235 11,170 134,991 25,015 187,999 6,500 109,305 17,985 71,873 109,100 709,432 15,655 87,968 10,280 90,788 17,435 119,037 38,695 207,890 73,520 203,740 86,530 923,705 167,400 5,400,017 6,745 55,406
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestryFootnote 34 121,890 110,195 3,836,065 84,100 3,327,394 78,100 3,123,837 75,285 3,052,065 6,435 71,687 14,425 88,391 4,190 66,631 11,355 48,648 76,010 508,685 10,300 56,513 7,120 65,156 11,170 77,040 27,020 159,247 53,410 150,633 50,510 514,379 110,190 3,321,699 4,025 12,780
Métis ancestry 66,840 61,925 2,665,623 53,705 2,440,775 50,650 2,268,113 48,425 2,201,724 5,000 66,397 11,300 102,513 2,545 46,112 7,125 24,043 36,200 224,859 5,945 35,325 3,535 29,002 6,725 44,898 12,820 54,409 22,375 61,269 38,455 433,624 61,920 2,232,006 2,935 43,382
Inuit ancestry 2,265 2,100 91,980 1,855 84,785 1,770 78,177 1,705 76,268 200 1,953 390 3,436 90 1,594 300 1,537 1,240 7,142 130 713 80 520 335 2,323 405 1,638 740 1,927 1,345 15,193 2,100 76,592 60 151
Non-Aboriginal ancestry onlyFootnote 35 2,705,275 2,583,325 133,843,092 2,347,770 124,281,566 2,058,600 108,665,619 1,919,280 104,491,871 295,110 4,173,687 882,365 8,444,138 273,080 5,010,298 449,445 2,161,429 1,452,115 9,561,616 440,235 2,914,975 326,020 2,334,139 216,100 1,436,397 391,320 1,415,324 787,260 1,460,813 1,799,275 23,834,512 2,582,930 110,008,567 273,535 3,407,020
Total - Generation statusFootnote 36 2,888,735 2,750,740 140,166,829 2,481,895 129,895,781 2,183,910 113,910,713 2,039,635 109,602,131 306,280 4,308,684 907,380 8,632,092 279,575 5,119,689 467,430 2,233,302 1,561,210 10,271,048 455,895 3,002,973 336,300 2,424,888 233,535 1,555,434 430,010 1,623,214 860,780 1,664,543 1,885,805 24,758,156 2,750,335 115,408,777 280,290 3,462,372
First generationFootnote 37 657,850 623,150 28,849,012 546,045 26,273,064 467,020 23,092,379 437,690 22,153,581 58,420 938,638 201,485 1,655,091 66,975 1,098,534 89,785 427,012 383,980 2,575,930 108,995 677,234 88,485 671,897 52,915 367,520 111,255 433,138 214,580 426,112 405,555 4,746,057 622,990 24,102,871 56,735 490,038
Second generationFootnote 38 520,345 497,080 25,497,306 452,815 22,912,223 360,675 18,784,717 326,985 17,910,011 62,785 874,748 205,710 1,974,072 95,305 1,702,225 100,955 451,236 306,700 2,585,097 146,770 1,012,646 122,715 872,825 32,140 217,109 56,165 195,150 167,045 287,393 337,715 4,461,350 497,005 21,036,161 63,940 852,047
Third generation or moreFootnote 39 1,710,540 1,630,505 85,820,757 1,483,035 80,710,751 1,356,220 72,033,612 1,274,965 69,538,546 185,085 2,495,224 500,185 5,003,021 117,290 2,318,936 276,690 1,355,054 870,535 5,110,024 200,125 1,313,063 125,105 880,202 148,480 970,803 262,595 994,925 479,155 951,040 1,142,530 15,550,811 1,630,335 70,269,745 159,605 2,120,287
Total - Population by visible minorityFootnote 40 2,888,735 2,750,740 140,166,829 2,481,895 129,895,781 2,183,910 113,910,713 2,039,635 109,602,131 306,285 4,308,613 907,380 8,632,092 279,575 5,119,781 467,425 2,233,302 1,561,215 10,271,048 455,895 3,002,973 336,305 2,424,888 233,535 1,555,434 430,010 1,623,214 860,780 1,664,543 1,885,805 24,758,221 2,750,335 115,408,567 280,285 3,462,372
Total visible minority populationFootnote 41 504,620 467,755 19,212,015 407,260 17,737,916 370,995 16,399,283 355,270 15,854,893 35,205 544,376 127,910 787,522 20,060 316,301 61,265 234,989 285,160 1,474,054 40,965 215,294 32,110 277,521 43,760 308,321 89,300 354,496 177,250 318,375 288,460 2,954,321 467,630 16,257,761 36,225 158,591
South AsianFootnote 42 117,615 108,770 4,610,101 93,445 4,242,699 84,615 3,840,158 80,015 3,684,403 9,480 155,743 32,320 252,977 5,175 92,051 14,620 57,709 67,000 367,288 11,415 59,926 8,485 74,026 9,975 68,314 22,645 91,810 38,515 73,283 65,340 733,824 108,710 3,876,297 8,900 38,533
Chinese 110,590 104,120 4,584,764 90,685 4,238,963 77,465 3,817,742 74,300 3,697,498 7,600 120,106 43,855 263,763 6,330 94,503 19,355 63,152 61,215 345,659 12,600 61,205 11,765 104,602 8,255 62,050 16,240 51,540 38,820 66,292 62,220 739,617 104,075 3,845,148 14,110 32,354
Black 51,400 47,340 1,871,476 40,800 1,694,978 38,675 1,608,866 37,315 1,568,803 3,285 39,943 7,780 44,030 1,570 23,023 4,945 19,232 30,325 176,495 2,720 16,523 1,635 11,885 5,635 43,273 9,685 52,883 20,820 51,931 28,495 274,183 47,340 1,597,271 2,115 10,458
Filipino 83,540 77,145 2,978,115 70,975 2,802,999 67,870 2,691,604 66,715 2,647,701 3,860 43,916 13,275 47,856 2,350 36,840 7,110 26,443 46,120 175,192 4,485 25,143 2,900 24,573 7,380 50,000 14,640 45,920 28,490 29,568 55,190 416,500 77,140 2,561,532 3,015 9,719
Latin American 33,370 30,770 1,298,261 27,305 1,211,568 25,865 1,167,124 24,530 1,122,392 2,815 44,670 5,370 24,002 780 10,959 3,040 9,665 17,830 86,446 1,895 9,645 1,225 9,869 3,390 21,812 6,245 23,440 10,930 21,707 20,095 199,955 30,765 1,098,310 1,490 4,866
Arab 24,425 22,280 844,311 17,600 761,270 15,995 704,470 14,805 656,906 2,120 47,697 4,855 33,089 575 9,437 2,540 14,325 14,965 83,127 1,505 8,270 960 7,869 2,180 14,112 5,260 30,355 9,365 22,510 11,370 127,800 22,280 716,365 1,245 10,835
Southeast AsianFootnote 43 32,695 30,620 1,182,602 26,060 1,084,740 24,035 1,021,691 22,885 986,661 2,330 34,903 7,235 39,796 960 10,979 2,925 12,495 18,695 97,774 2,405 11,136 2,045 19,925 3,090 20,440 6,045 23,783 11,915 22,457 18,760 176,071 30,615 1,006,533 1,780 16,570
West AsianFootnote 44 12,060 10,990 413,515 8,905 374,836 8,350 353,493 7,850 336,343 935 17,162 2,280 13,758 215 2,498 1,175 5,066 7,355 38,669 400 2,030 295 3,040 1,035 8,900 2,265 12,597 5,150 12,084 5,555 61,739 10,990 351,819 645 1,176
Korean 12,110 10,730 355,072 9,095 331,073 8,115 297,565 7,675 284,008 870 13,509 2,960 20,318 310 5,426 1,350 7,688 6,715 24,012 700 3,567 555 4,300 610 4,106 1,885 7,316 4,485 4,706 5,415 49,384 10,725 305,732 645 7,473
Japanese 9,745 9,375 447,385 8,550 413,349 7,175 349,010 6,805 335,715 870 13,517 4,050 32,818 1,215 21,923 2,085 9,454 5,570 33,879 1,625 11,241 1,340 9,624 585 4,484 1,485 4,073 2,990 4,395 6,125 79,075 9,370 368,160 1,100 21,267
Visible minority, n.i.e.Footnote 45 4,680 4,240 188,552 3,730 175,573 3,515 166,951 3,355 160,048 340 6,680 970 4,229 155 2,281 575 2,287 2,450 12,992 330 1,905 175 1,207 485 3,168 820 3,268 1,405 3,443 2,710 31,421 4,240 157,139 315 647
Multiple visible minoritiesFootnote 46 12,365 11,380 438,103 10,110 405,638 9,320 380,655 9,015 374,018 700 6,621 2,950 10,980 425 6,456 1,535 7,451 6,935 32,545 870 4,721 735 6,605 1,150 7,660 2,095 7,602 4,355 5,991 7,175 64,856 11,380 373,294 860 4,738
Not a visible minorityFootnote 47 2,384,120 2,282,985 120,954,815 2,074,635 112,157,611 1,812,920 97,511,421 1,684,370 93,747,233 271,085 3,764,237 779,470 7,844,626 259,515 4,803,468 406,165 1,998,313 1,276,055 8,797,022 414,930 2,787,650 304,190 2,147,368 189,775 1,247,146 340,705 1,268,698 683,535 1,346,168 1,597,350 21,803,827 2,282,700 99,151,010 244,060 3,303,793
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigrationFootnote 48 2,888,740 2,750,740 140,166,829 2,481,895 129,895,781 2,183,915 113,910,713 2,039,635 109,602,131 306,285 4,308,613 907,380 8,632,140 279,575 5,119,689 467,425 2,233,326 1,561,210 10,271,048 455,895 3,002,973 336,300 2,424,888 233,535 1,555,434 430,010 1,623,214 860,780 1,664,553 1,885,805 24,758,221 2,750,335 115,408,567 280,290 3,462,372
Non-immigrantsFootnote 49 2,239,430 2,135,665 111,740,900 1,943,330 104,027,754 1,723,950 91,192,117 1,608,720 87,806,857 248,790 3,385,162 708,380 6,994,634 212,985 4,029,636 379,035 1,811,544 1,181,170 7,713,061 347,530 2,329,866 248,105 1,754,863 181,250 1,191,743 320,250 1,195,174 648,190 1,241,392 1,485,830 20,087,784 2,135,420 91,653,130 224,305 2,993,727
ImmigrantsFootnote 50 596,100 565,155 26,499,010 495,835 24,020,963 419,935 20,964,462 391,795 20,094,265 55,430 870,244 191,020 1,585,475 66,050 1,079,972 84,225 391,068 348,965 2,478,165 107,435 667,651 87,580 664,275 48,650 339,772 105,740 412,013 186,700 394,483 369,975 4,342,398 564,990 22,156,729 54,050 440,804
Before 1981 176,230 173,920 9,526,789 154,730 8,249,400 103,895 6,233,873 91,800 5,923,286 21,200 310,675 87,645 908,248 54,220 912,577 38,500 194,702 117,085 1,277,280 82,695 557,069 68,965 493,878 8,725 58,224 12,905 40,562 57,340 127,554 121,405 1,659,339 173,845 7,867,309 27,020 284,375
1981 to 1990 86,190 84,770 4,247,727 74,310 3,948,034 66,775 3,613,805 62,245 3,453,641 9,385 160,237 28,720 220,029 5,115 71,293 12,145 42,869 47,565 299,752 11,300 49,062 10,140 88,988 7,340 49,745 16,300 54,565 26,140 57,388 59,275 697,627 84,755 3,549,957 8,645 50,139
1991 to 2000 121,825 117,530 5,128,662 101,885 4,736,771 93,965 4,405,327 88,190 4,238,555 11,275 166,784 32,975 227,364 3,550 48,305 14,250 55,833 71,780 391,790 8,470 33,195 8,480 81,368 10,935 77,024 28,180 117,157 40,845 83,008 73,750 803,200 117,500 4,325,502 8,900 45,852
2001 to 2009 180,870 168,965 6,989,690 148,305 6,519,417 139,695 6,183,567 134,390 5,971,073 12,545 212,491 38,780 217,979 2,915 43,723 17,805 74,137 100,165 470,118 4,595 26,108 0 0 20,180 144,709 44,525 185,985 54,010 113,322 105,665 1,091,445 168,910 5,898,055 8,905 53,641
2001 to 2005 97,820 91,680 4,015,123 80,910 3,753,066 76,095 3,547,026 72,790 3,421,100 7,335 125,752 23,620 139,388 1,605 24,201 10,370 42,365 54,515 262,320 2,785 14,651 0 0 11,125 82,318 25,085 105,709 28,565 59,609 58,360 645,128 91,635 3,370,017 5,630 25,528
2006 to 2009 83,055 77,275 2,974,350 67,390 2,766,573 63,605 2,636,551 61,600 2,549,758 5,205 86,739 15,155 78,562 1,310 19,522 7,435 31,771 45,650 207,821 1,810 11,459 0 0 9,050 62,391 19,440 80,256 25,450 53,702 47,305 446,265 77,280 2,528,198 3,280 28,082
Total - Mother tongueFootnote 51 2,888,735 2,750,740 140,166,829 2,481,895 129,895,781 2,183,910 113,910,713 2,039,640 109,602,131 306,285 4,308,613 907,375 8,632,140 279,575 5,119,689 467,430 2,233,302 1,561,210 10,271,048 455,895 3,002,973 336,305 2,424,888 233,535 1,555,467 430,010 1,623,214 860,785 1,664,543 1,885,805 24,758,156 2,750,330 115,408,777 280,285 3,462,372
English 2,206,720 2,106,160 112,127,384 1,923,825 104,707,753 1,710,770 91,773,602 1,598,685 88,451,778 243,675 3,321,723 699,020 7,046,364 208,950 4,031,450 376,780 1,856,406 1,153,475 7,419,626 335,585 2,263,622 234,460 1,629,729 179,500 1,182,107 316,915 1,155,330 623,885 1,188,851 1,482,975 20,369,661 2,105,915 91,757,749 223,520 2,951,978
French 58,965 57,355 3,193,370 52,520 2,950,278 44,605 2,593,437 41,065 2,466,152 6,780 127,202 21,090 171,928 8,220 140,639 10,020 44,234 31,275 243,039 12,835 83,726 9,795 70,360 4,815 31,206 7,040 24,273 15,915 33,481 42,400 586,525 57,345 2,606,646 6,090 50,845
Non-official language 587,025 553,890 23,463,686 476,290 20,974,839 402,405 18,397,121 375,075 17,568,864 53,040 828,298 178,210 1,353,751 60,080 912,034 76,295 311,942 355,945 2,488,735 103,090 628,717 88,760 699,332 46,180 320,827 100,195 418,836 208,145 421,045 339,625 3,587,651 553,740 19,875,909 48,300 455,812
Aboriginal 20,540 18,850 470,254 10,485 334,856 9,385 316,036 9,225 311,315 435 4,735 905 3,897 745 9,077 1,180 5,919 15,945 135,370 3,395 12,547 3,295 36,482 1,315 8,986 5,180 39,675 12,480 37,664 3,435 29,240 18,850 441,013 165 823
Non-Aboriginal 566,485 535,035 22,993,427 465,805 20,639,989 393,025 18,081,069 365,850 17,257,535 52,605 823,631 177,300 1,349,864 59,335 902,953 75,110 306,025 340,000 2,353,365 99,695 616,145 85,460 662,799 44,860 311,841 95,015 379,197 195,670 383,369 336,185 3,558,411 534,895 19,434,890 48,140 455,036
English and French 2,420 2,270 116,385 2,050 107,582 1,835 96,839 1,760 95,100 235 1,690 645 6,192 195 3,282 245 1,413 1,210 8,819 385 2,445 285 2,053 200 1,196 360 1,684 685 1,454 1,625 19,603 2,265 96,646 170 773
English and non-official language 31,985 29,520 1,197,653 25,880 1,093,133 23,195 994,909 22,010 966,652 2,440 28,365 7,940 50,739 2,000 30,401 3,880 17,316 18,380 104,396 3,775 23,154 2,820 21,929 2,715 19,290 5,215 21,805 11,530 18,205 18,245 184,231 29,515 1,013,491 2,125 3,170
French and non-official language 1,345 1,295 59,518 1,110 54,349 955 49,552 910 48,521 105 1,064 380 2,987 90 1,433 170 647 760 5,087 145 907 125 944 110 733 260 1,247 485 1,291 805 9,326 1,295 50,201 75 -243
English, French and non-official language 275 255 9,122 220 7,879 150 5,750 145 5,508 0 0 95 136 35 622 35 1,320 170 1,376 70 433 65 539 20 52 20 82 130 245 140 1,165 250 7,948 0 0
Total - First official language spokenFootnote 52 2,888,735 2,750,740 140,166,829 2,481,895 129,895,781 2,183,915 113,910,713 2,039,635 109,602,131 306,285 4,308,684 907,380 8,632,092 279,575 5,119,781 467,425 2,233,326 1,561,210 10,271,081 455,895 3,002,973 336,300 2,424,888 233,540 1,555,434 430,010 1,623,214 860,780 1,664,553 1,885,805 24,758,156 2,750,335 115,408,567 280,285 3,462,372
English 2,791,505 2,658,180 136,133,447 2,406,370 126,369,590 2,123,270 110,820,360 1,983,350 106,659,086 297,895 4,161,239 877,900 8,428,124 267,825 4,945,414 453,950 2,175,403 1,501,505 9,764,033 433,365 2,880,681 315,605 2,240,651 226,105 1,505,621 417,460 1,570,558 823,235 1,566,490 1,831,740 24,096,137 2,657,810 112,037,400 272,470 3,397,281
French 56,670 54,990 3,060,016 50,410 2,831,847 43,020 2,500,057 39,835 2,378,880 6,375 120,957 19,750 157,813 7,500 131,138 9,535 42,948 29,890 227,958 11,490 75,373 8,895 63,734 4,870 32,010 7,150 25,464 15,160 31,327 40,475 563,127 54,985 2,496,657 5,780 49,250
English and French 9,210 8,325 335,291 7,335 308,509 6,660 283,856 6,265 269,908 810 13,989 2,145 12,131 370 6,238 1,265 6,233 5,020 26,888 650 3,714 520 4,176 865 6,244 1,620 6,909 3,050 5,815 4,555 50,621 8,325 284,756 630 973
Neither English nor French 31,350 29,235 638,297 17,780 385,941 10,965 306,434 10,185 293,992 1,210 12,411 7,585 34,031 3,880 36,841 2,675 8,700 24,795 252,248 10,380 43,202 11,280 116,284 1,700 11,526 3,785 20,284 19,340 60,923 9,035 48,261 29,215 589,974 1,400 14,917

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

Excludes National Household Survey data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.

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Footnote 2

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 3

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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Footnote 7

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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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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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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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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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 20

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

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Footnote 21

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 22

'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 23

'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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'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 25

'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 26

'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 27

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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'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 29

'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 30

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 31

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 32

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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'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 34

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 35

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

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

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

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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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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 42

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

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Footnote 43

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

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Footnote 44

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

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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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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 47

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 48

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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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 51

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 52

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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