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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 Ottawa - Gatineau (Ontario part / partie de l'Ontario)
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 1 = 21.7 %
Selected demographic, income and sociocultural characteristics (109) Number reporting and aggregate amount reported from each source in 2010 (35)
Total - Number reporting and aggregate amount reported from each source With incomeFootnote 2 Aggregate income $'000 With market incomeFootnote 3 Aggregate market income $'000 With employment incomeFootnote 4 Aggregate employment income $'000 With wages and salariesFootnote 5 Aggregate wages and salaries $'000 With self-employment incomeFootnote 6 Aggregate self-employment income $'000 With investment incomeFootnote 7 Aggregate investment income $'000 With retirement pensions, superannuation and annuitiesFootnote 8 Aggregate retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities $'000 With other money incomeFootnote 9 Aggregate other money income $'000 With government transfer paymentsFootnote 10 Aggregate government transfer payments $'000 With Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefitsFootnote 11 Aggregate Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefits $'000 With Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income SupplementFootnote 12 Aggregate Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplement $'000 With Employment Insurance benefitsFootnote 13 Aggregate Employment Insurance benefits $'000 With child benefitsFootnote 14 Aggregate child benefits $'000 With other income from government sourcesFootnote 15 Aggregate other income from government sources $'000 With income tax paidFootnote 16 Aggregate income tax paid $'000 With after-tax incomeFootnote 17 Aggregate after-tax income $'000 With net capital gains or lossesFootnote 18 Aggregate net capital gains or losses $'000
Total - Sex and age groupsFootnote 19 749,525 715,610 35,534,956 642,960 32,459,211 542,535 27,128,485 507,165 25,484,006 67,000 1,644,352 227,900 1,408,802 112,035 3,336,998 120,075 584,804 568,630 3,075,886 137,080 940,573 98,485 677,137 47,380 319,628 100,500 359,042 454,290 779,528 510,155 6,383,214 715,455 29,151,855 72,265 502,152
15 to 24 years 128,515 103,625 1,374,122 93,475 1,250,197 88,170 1,130,617 86,765 1,104,890 3,675 25,696 13,370 58,114 430 1,708 18,410 59,750 75,580 123,901 2,505 5,703 0 0 3,460 14,604 1,890 10,104 73,925 93,469 24,885 74,239 103,620 1,299,885 2,445 2,948
25 to 54 years 400,185 394,105 22,555,329 358,545 21,472,968 348,465 20,601,032 329,725 19,552,303 39,325 1,048,470 102,650 531,695 5,350 111,250 46,510 229,089 308,800 1,082,464 5,705 43,442 0 0 37,980 272,093 95,800 342,701 241,795 424,232 313,140 4,187,643 394,090 18,367,835 29,925 255,880
25 to 34 years 122,805 120,895 5,059,467 109,840 4,715,886 107,545 4,625,311 104,410 4,478,776 8,635 146,572 23,140 44,857 275 1,107 11,580 44,564 101,090 343,692 380 1,402 0 0 16,750 128,502 20,805 92,908 84,935 120,879 90,715 741,126 120,895 4,318,333 5,090 12,798
35 to 44 years 129,420 128,095 7,851,651 116,505 7,440,558 113,535 7,167,554 107,155 6,801,182 13,205 366,578 32,630 204,337 825 12,122 14,040 56,349 105,540 411,348 1,015 7,838 0 0 12,605 93,192 45,735 180,438 75,215 129,891 103,190 1,464,355 128,100 6,387,681 9,765 56,963
45 to 54 years 147,960 145,115 9,644,230 132,200 9,316,472 127,390 8,807,834 118,160 8,272,607 17,485 535,176 46,885 282,497 4,245 98,015 20,885 128,180 102,175 327,442 4,310 34,241 0 0 8,630 50,429 29,250 69,359 81,640 173,463 119,235 1,982,168 145,095 7,661,831 15,070 186,104
55 to 64 years 111,540 108,895 6,550,833 98,410 6,187,010 78,170 4,572,890 69,790 4,152,579 14,710 420,416 49,170 326,010 30,275 1,112,939 25,500 175,221 76,250 363,671 30,035 198,516 1,720 10,975 4,855 27,585 2,635 5,518 61,095 121,054 91,050 1,331,973 108,765 5,218,832 17,530 125,348
65 years and over 109,285 108,985 5,054,842 92,535 3,548,991 27,725 823,921 20,890 674,015 9,285 149,733 62,700 492,959 75,985 2,111,263 29,660 120,739 108,000 1,505,864 98,835 692,916 96,770 666,161 1,085 5,290 170 700 77,470 140,774 81,080 789,358 108,980 4,265,456 22,370 118,010
65 to 74 years 63,800 63,580 3,097,055 54,155 2,265,429 22,245 765,365 17,160 622,610 7,170 142,805 33,670 263,369 41,125 1,157,539 16,965 79,252 62,650 831,629 57,500 391,110 54,170 360,546 920 4,626 115 401 42,175 74,909 48,030 522,275 63,585 2,574,843 12,845 126,460
75 years and over 45,485 45,405 1,957,776 38,380 1,283,367 5,480 58,575 3,725 51,571 2,120 7,014 29,030 229,630 34,860 953,724 12,690 41,490 45,355 674,305 41,330 301,807 42,590 305,650 170 685 50 300 35,295 65,865 33,050 267,081 45,395 1,690,613 9,535 -8,455
Male 362,005 346,955 20,136,478 316,040 18,838,111 274,150 15,737,834 255,080 14,664,553 36,590 1,073,431 108,310 749,198 56,390 2,052,538 55,795 298,561 290,210 1,298,466 62,565 460,852 42,830 280,792 19,790 114,907 4,310 15,621 279,425 426,288 257,720 3,912,252 346,950 16,224,365 36,800 354,004
15 to 24 years 65,075 52,120 712,543 46,555 654,559 43,665 598,046 42,790 581,460 2,175 16,635 6,525 26,090 240 783 8,695 29,651 39,140 57,922 1,065 2,300 0 0 1,960 7,997 130 698 38,780 46,921 13,660 44,395 52,115 668,085 1,415 -391
25 to 54 years 193,260 191,640 12,570,907 176,940 12,216,214 173,600 11,730,947 164,085 11,086,517 20,170 644,278 50,160 300,188 3,275 78,223 21,700 106,888 158,210 354,602 2,190 17,392 0 0 14,630 87,580 3,850 13,806 155,865 235,799 159,195 2,559,729 191,635 10,011,044 16,725 166,538
25 to 34 years 59,425 58,805 2,629,815 54,400 2,527,133 53,500 2,482,375 51,965 2,400,356 4,350 82,263 11,545 21,512 135 684 5,470 22,528 53,690 102,623 155 763 0 0 5,600 31,991 550 2,641 53,210 67,219 45,770 414,808 58,805 2,214,993 2,980 5,977
35 to 44 years 61,905 61,485 4,389,804 57,340 4,281,611 56,550 4,133,154 53,650 3,917,063 6,270 216,152 15,895 116,883 480 8,743 6,630 22,961 49,565 108,185 390 3,248 0 0 4,770 28,512 1,550 6,213 48,705 70,234 53,135 903,387 61,490 3,486,737 5,555 21,745
45 to 54 years 71,930 71,350 5,551,289 65,200 5,407,089 63,550 5,115,445 58,480 4,769,377 9,550 345,968 22,720 161,764 2,660 68,724 9,600 61,394 54,955 143,793 1,645 13,426 0 0 4,260 27,107 1,755 4,969 53,950 98,339 60,290 1,241,547 71,345 4,309,577 8,190 138,779
55 to 64 years 54,245 53,830 3,929,533 48,825 3,746,324 40,640 2,818,632 35,870 2,528,512 8,505 289,965 23,305 176,591 15,490 651,871 11,965 99,232 43,845 183,360 13,500 92,525 345 2,300 2,465 15,619 315 1,015 41,545 71,913 45,595 836,449 53,830 3,093,114 8,575 78,520
65 years and over 49,425 49,365 2,923,916 43,725 2,221,341 16,245 590,225 12,335 467,608 5,740 122,559 28,315 246,326 37,385 1,321,754 13,430 62,794 49,020 702,499 45,810 348,600 42,490 278,492 730 3,708 0 0 43,235 71,647 39,275 471,682 49,365 2,451,913 10,085 109,371
65 to 74 years 29,915 29,870 1,886,124 26,630 1,477,438 12,890 540,799 9,825 423,008 4,595 117,862 15,940 145,959 21,445 748,179 8,055 42,642 29,530 408,369 27,510 205,519 24,545 157,383 585 3,249 0 0 25,840 42,211 24,150 328,584 29,870 1,557,233 6,135 81,578
75 years and over 19,510 19,495 1,037,809 17,090 743,650 3,350 49,481 2,510 44,774 1,145 4,751 12,375 100,413 15,940 573,574 5,375 20,151 19,490 294,130 18,295 143,081 17,945 121,143 140 479 0 0 17,395 29,428 15,125 143,105 19,495 894,679 3,950 27,801
Female 387,525 368,650 15,398,234 326,915 13,620,858 268,380 11,390,641 252,085 10,819,503 30,410 570,915 119,590 659,633 55,650 1,284,583 64,285 286,243 278,425 1,777,418 74,515 479,720 55,655 396,345 27,585 204,723 96,185 343,420 174,865 353,249 252,435 2,470,948 368,505 12,927,487 35,470 148,150
15 to 24 years 63,440 51,510 661,645 46,920 595,637 44,505 532,570 43,970 523,437 1,505 9,095 6,850 32,023 190 947 9,715 30,083 36,440 65,971 1,440 3,403 0 0 1,495 6,628 1,760 9,406 35,150 46,541 11,225 29,844 51,505 631,799 1,030 3,352
25 to 54 years 206,930 202,465 9,984,453 181,605 9,256,492 174,865 8,870,047 165,640 8,466,042 19,150 404,031 52,485 231,510 2,075 33,052 24,810 122,201 150,590 727,858 3,515 26,049 0 0 23,350 184,516 91,950 328,895 85,930 188,434 153,945 1,627,917 202,455 8,356,769 13,195 89,300
25 to 34 years 63,380 62,090 2,429,657 55,440 2,188,544 54,045 2,142,726 52,445 2,078,431 4,280 64,398 11,595 23,346 140 415 6,110 22,056 47,395 241,069 225 622 0 0 11,145 96,508 20,260 90,245 31,725 53,661 44,945 326,318 62,090 2,103,344 2,115 6,832
35 to 44 years 67,515 66,605 3,461,852 59,160 3,158,641 56,985 3,034,690 53,505 2,884,143 6,940 150,402 16,730 87,422 350 3,394 7,410 33,410 55,975 303,155 625 4,590 0 0 7,835 64,677 44,195 174,225 26,515 59,659 50,055 560,968 66,610 2,900,972 4,210 35,219
45 to 54 years 76,035 73,765 4,092,955 67,000 3,909,042 63,840 3,692,406 59,685 3,503,220 7,935 189,217 24,160 120,735 1,585 29,289 11,290 66,756 47,220 183,634 2,665 20,816 0 0 4,365 23,295 27,500 64,403 27,690 75,113 58,945 740,630 73,750 3,352,253 6,875 47,251
55 to 64 years 57,295 55,060 2,621,279 49,585 2,441,006 37,530 1,754,554 33,920 1,624,015 6,205 130,609 25,865 149,450 14,780 460,904 13,535 75,992 32,405 180,292 16,530 105,990 1,380 8,643 2,385 11,968 2,320 4,528 19,555 49,151 45,455 495,522 54,935 2,125,714 8,950 46,865
65 years and over 59,865 59,615 2,130,967 48,810 1,327,685 11,475 233,680 8,550 206,525 3,550 27,238 34,385 246,594 38,600 789,494 16,225 57,925 58,985 803,294 53,025 344,314 54,275 387,704 355 1,604 155 606 34,235 69,117 41,810 317,621 59,615 1,813,331 12,290 8,657
65 to 74 years 33,890 33,710 1,211,210 27,520 787,981 9,350 224,579 7,335 199,613 2,570 25,013 17,735 117,416 19,685 409,366 8,910 36,586 33,115 423,191 29,990 185,588 29,630 203,162 330 1,378 110 365 16,335 32,688 23,885 193,689 33,715 1,017,563 6,710 44,932
75 years and over 25,975 25,905 919,935 21,290 539,702 2,130 9,076 1,220 6,811 975 2,247 16,655 129,178 18,920 380,127 7,315 21,339 25,860 380,101 23,035 158,726 24,645 184,505 25 203 45 261 17,905 36,418 17,925 123,933 25,900 795,766 5,580 -36,275
Total - Population by decile of adjusted after-tax family incomeFootnote 20 749,525 715,610 35,535,204 642,960 32,458,958 542,530 27,128,485 507,165 25,484,006 67,000 1,644,352 227,895 1,408,833 112,040 3,337,147 120,075 584,804 568,635 3,075,913 137,080 940,573 98,485 677,103 47,375 319,628 100,495 359,042 454,290 779,528 510,155 6,383,214 715,455 29,151,855 72,270 502,152
In bottom half of the Canadian distribution 253,965 235,785 5,074,211 179,125 3,622,422 144,090 3,065,439 130,320 2,859,182 20,895 206,211 44,450 104,393 25,800 351,569 27,645 101,089 217,450 1,451,784 45,715 279,974 37,350 305,134 18,415 122,385 40,305 229,600 188,470 514,651 106,235 410,206 235,755 4,664,019 11,285 246,526
In bottom decile 61,570 54,325 441,679 26,365 166,741 21,800 139,970 19,310 131,040 3,215 8,905 5,175 9,926 555 3,007 5,395 13,856 52,120 274,916 3,755 20,020 1,000 9,196 1,785 9,252 8,215 64,264 49,000 172,191 2,585 43,522 54,330 398,199 1,700 174,149
In second decile 48,305 44,755 782,193 30,895 388,493 25,480 341,771 22,590 300,784 4,325 41,041 6,500 12,344 2,415 14,797 4,805 19,542 42,230 393,695 9,790 45,134 10,155 111,709 3,770 25,005 7,660 62,338 38,410 149,515 12,150 18,863 44,750 763,321 1,525 16,414
In third decile 44,505 41,745 936,757 35,410 651,459 27,585 562,923 24,640 512,729 4,345 50,187 8,625 17,942 5,935 50,694 5,055 19,816 38,070 285,242 9,905 61,598 8,735 67,773 4,000 28,719 7,535 44,902 32,260 82,255 23,040 51,397 41,740 885,222 1,995 14,986
In fourth decile 46,260 43,900 1,220,698 39,670 982,902 32,210 836,515 29,380 783,564 4,385 53,180 10,470 29,226 7,000 95,096 5,695 21,929 39,615 237,813 9,575 64,488 7,600 51,449 4,240 29,182 7,990 31,506 32,370 61,159 30,280 106,463 43,885 1,114,186 2,520 19,044
In fifth decile 53,320 51,060 1,693,003 46,790 1,432,975 37,020 1,184,059 34,395 1,130,956 4,620 52,929 13,680 34,954 9,895 188,041 6,705 25,945 45,420 260,075 12,690 88,706 9,860 65,042 4,620 30,263 8,905 26,612 36,425 49,526 38,175 190,006 51,050 1,502,949 3,540 21,881
In top half of the Canadian distribution 495,565 479,825 30,460,762 463,830 28,836,517 398,440 24,063,221 376,845 22,624,802 46,105 1,438,245 183,445 1,304,466 86,245 2,985,464 92,430 483,738 351,180 1,624,099 91,365 660,596 61,135 371,964 28,960 197,209 60,195 129,431 265,820 264,883 403,930 5,972,959 479,700 24,487,835 60,985 255,611
In sixth decile 64,385 61,770 2,362,637 57,275 2,072,189 45,760 1,702,043 42,815 1,632,175 5,355 69,841 18,030 50,766 12,205 288,279 8,460 30,986 54,195 290,534 15,275 105,938 11,625 74,969 4,865 32,165 10,140 24,256 42,650 53,188 48,345 315,618 61,765 2,046,995 4,555 19,710
In seventh decile 76,700 73,905 3,211,953 70,420 2,906,630 57,575 2,395,382 54,315 2,308,573 6,240 86,636 24,635 70,422 14,500 403,317 11,295 37,789 63,105 305,261 16,695 117,293 12,520 79,684 5,400 38,417 11,355 22,262 49,375 47,638 60,060 476,154 73,885 2,735,793 6,990 -39,111
In eighth decile 93,645 90,505 4,561,654 87,125 4,211,464 72,910 3,487,071 69,085 3,372,292 7,620 114,861 30,520 109,117 17,280 557,985 15,575 57,190 74,980 350,049 18,830 136,124 13,480 83,927 6,445 46,603 12,995 26,328 58,250 57,046 75,320 745,201 90,435 3,816,303 9,575 34,229
In ninth decile 118,520 114,975 6,997,080 112,235 6,622,487 97,845 5,622,957 93,705 5,452,139 9,625 170,626 42,200 192,153 19,780 725,369 20,810 82,160 84,570 374,366 20,525 150,458 14,170 81,928 7,490 50,466 14,215 32,421 63,790 59,114 98,955 1,277,864 114,970 5,719,217 14,050 52,116
In top decile 142,305 138,670 13,327,692 136,775 13,024,089 124,360 10,855,645 116,925 9,859,228 17,270 996,295 68,065 881,975 22,475 1,010,516 36,280 275,604 74,330 303,864 20,040 150,818 9,340 51,458 4,765 29,524 11,490 24,153 51,755 47,897 121,245 3,158,112 138,650 10,169,873 25,810 188,669
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 21 749,525 715,605 35,534,956 642,960 32,459,211 542,535 27,128,485 507,165 25,484,006 67,000 1,644,352 227,900 1,408,833 112,040 3,337,147 120,080 584,828 568,630 3,075,886 137,080 940,573 98,480 677,103 47,380 319,628 100,495 359,042 454,295 779,528 510,160 6,383,152 715,455 29,151,855 72,270 502,152
No certificate, diploma or degree 98,430 76,720 1,766,987 57,410 1,203,344 40,215 850,634 37,345 797,169 4,265 53,479 16,945 89,049 14,680 237,128 7,715 26,426 58,455 563,795 24,160 148,866 22,240 181,071 2,770 15,444 6,415 40,571 49,695 177,827 31,815 185,477 76,705 1,581,534 3,690 43,218
High school diploma or equivalentFootnote 22 177,755 171,500 5,799,739 151,095 5,057,499 124,460 4,020,470 117,450 3,855,337 11,465 165,250 42,865 233,402 27,605 678,472 28,565 124,938 141,275 742,422 34,605 234,792 24,965 171,065 9,465 54,393 17,560 71,169 117,325 210,948 103,510 841,190 171,470 4,958,553 11,365 59,027
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 23 473,340 467,390 27,968,122 434,450 26,198,479 377,855 22,257,299 352,375 20,831,497 51,280 1,425,544 168,090 1,086,381 69,755 2,421,705 83,795 433,470 368,900 1,769,689 78,315 556,882 51,285 324,965 35,140 249,760 76,520 247,309 287,275 390,738 374,830 5,356,491 467,275 22,611,658 57,215 399,956
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor levelFootnote 24 213,960 211,180 9,907,418 191,530 8,979,090 163,245 7,673,981 152,290 7,342,680 20,310 331,418 61,255 333,287 31,930 829,134 30,675 142,493 176,100 928,605 40,190 280,607 27,855 183,306 16,745 104,458 34,990 126,034 139,600 234,218 161,755 1,631,044 211,090 8,276,608 18,185 40,025
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 259,380 256,205 18,060,429 242,925 17,219,685 214,610 14,583,058 200,085 13,489,151 30,970 1,094,107 106,840 753,126 37,825 1,592,382 53,120 290,951 192,805 841,060 38,125 276,275 23,430 141,691 18,395 145,305 41,525 121,290 147,675 156,520 213,075 3,725,443 256,190 14,335,304 39,030 359,939
Total - Population by Aboriginal identity 749,525 715,605 35,534,956 642,955 32,458,958 542,530 27,128,235 507,170 25,484,006 67,000 1,644,352 227,900 1,408,833 112,035 3,337,147 120,075 584,804 568,635 3,075,886 137,080 940,573 98,485 677,103 47,380 319,628 100,495 359,042 454,290 779,528 510,155 6,383,214 715,455 29,151,855 72,270 502,152
Aboriginal identityFootnote 25 15,305 14,605 596,638 12,390 532,350 11,215 486,690 10,650 474,841 975 11,844 2,320 6,103 1,305 29,123 1,825 10,404 11,970 64,214 1,975 12,800 1,055 7,674 1,135 7,455 2,385 9,289 10,195 26,949 9,150 87,351 14,610 509,114 535 880
First Nations (North American Indian) single identityFootnote 26 8,465 8,045 322,889 6,700 285,587 6,095 264,785 5,775 258,369 455 6,262 1,160 2,518 665 13,046 915 5,228 6,675 37,459 1,080 7,123 615 4,660 605 3,844 1,335 5,732 5,715 16,070 4,875 43,917 8,045 278,838 205 272
Métis single identity 5,645 5,420 229,053 4,665 207,510 4,285 189,561 4,065 184,665 465 4,997 925 2,806 465 11,455 660 3,749 4,375 21,377 645 3,962 310 2,276 440 3,094 875 3,000 3,725 9,037 3,510 36,678 5,420 192,391 265 630
Inuk (Inuit) single identity 505 475 18,870 410 16,672 390 15,362 380 15,141 10 135 40 14 0 0 100 738 415 2,225 60 451 0 0 35 120 120 430 370 1,167 280 3,009 475 15,825 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal identitiesFootnote 27 130 125 4,547 100 4,061 100 3,887 90 3,762 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 73 110 411 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 75 95 175 90 549 125 3,994 0 0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhereFootnote 28 565 545 21,273 510 18,707 355 13,295 345 12,901 20 344 190 759 140 3,743 135 667 390 2,718 175 1,211 120 644 40 320 30 46 285 514 405 3,233 545 18,228 50 -21
Non-Aboriginal identity 734,225 700,995 34,938,301 630,570 31,926,863 531,320 26,641,544 496,520 25,009,163 66,025 1,632,403 225,575 1,402,724 110,735 3,307,886 118,255 574,373 556,660 3,011,726 135,100 927,773 97,430 669,427 46,250 312,139 98,115 349,771 444,100 752,577 501,000 6,295,797 700,850 28,642,555 71,735 501,256
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian statusFootnote 29 749,525 715,610 35,534,956 642,960 32,459,211 542,530 27,128,485 507,165 25,484,006 67,000 1,644,352 227,900 1,408,802 112,035 3,337,147 120,075 584,804 568,630 3,075,913 137,080 940,573 98,485 677,103 47,375 319,628 100,495 359,042 454,290 779,537 510,155 6,383,152 715,455 29,151,855 72,270 502,152
Registered or Treaty IndianFootnote 30 4,515 4,305 196,772 3,725 177,105 3,325 163,624 3,115 159,519 280 3,656 775 1,868 410 9,389 605 2,530 3,570 19,474 600 4,067 375 2,720 300 1,960 690 2,954 3,095 7,739 2,765 25,907 4,300 170,864 160 97
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 745,010 711,305 35,338,422 639,235 32,282,110 539,210 26,965,107 504,045 25,324,232 66,720 1,640,620 227,125 1,406,957 111,625 3,327,609 119,470 582,252 565,060 3,056,411 136,475 936,506 98,105 674,417 47,080 317,668 99,810 356,068 451,200 771,789 507,395 6,357,240 711,155 28,981,192 72,110 502,036
Total - Population by Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 31 749,525 715,605 35,534,956 642,960 32,459,211 542,535 27,128,235 507,165 25,484,006 67,000 1,644,352 227,900 1,408,833 112,040 3,336,998 120,075 584,804 568,630 3,075,913 137,080 940,573 98,485 677,103 47,380 319,594 100,500 359,042 454,295 779,528 510,155 6,383,152 715,455 29,151,855 72,270 502,152
Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 32 29,240 27,855 1,230,368 24,350 1,117,039 22,250 1,008,979 21,095 971,871 2,110 37,161 5,265 21,995 2,355 65,802 3,590 20,269 22,205 113,163 3,235 22,079 1,620 12,252 2,310 16,825 4,525 17,280 18,495 44,748 18,645 196,088 27,850 1,034,337 1,280 9,345
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestryFootnote 33 21,920 20,820 911,515 18,085 825,161 16,475 746,605 15,570 718,076 1,565 28,645 3,765 13,894 1,730 50,082 2,605 14,554 16,570 86,202 2,415 16,505 1,190 8,958 1,770 13,026 3,360 12,875 13,785 34,799 13,795 144,301 20,815 766,953 880 7,486
Métis ancestry 7,275 6,980 317,353 6,230 291,323 5,715 262,837 5,470 254,407 535 8,493 1,535 6,462 665 16,637 910 5,317 5,510 25,821 785 5,230 450 3,413 510 3,719 1,115 4,097 4,570 9,390 4,885 51,502 6,980 265,839 395 1,743
Inuit ancestry 775 730 33,368 620 30,026 605 26,836 590 26,286 40 326 90 1,904 20 606 140 885 600 3,464 80 682 0 0 70 400 160 587 535 1,776 435 5,809 730 27,776 25 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry onlyFootnote 34 720,290 687,750 34,304,586 618,610 31,341,934 520,285 26,119,269 486,075 24,512,140 64,885 1,607,198 222,635 1,386,836 109,680 3,271,347 116,485 564,535 546,425 2,962,723 133,845 918,493 96,860 664,850 45,070 302,838 95,970 341,762 435,795 734,779 491,510 6,187,072 687,605 28,117,712 70,990 492,806
Total - Generation statusFootnote 35 749,525 715,610 35,534,956 642,955 32,459,211 542,535 27,128,485 507,165 25,484,006 67,000 1,644,352 227,895 1,408,833 112,040 3,337,147 120,075 584,804 568,630 3,075,886 137,080 940,573 98,485 677,137 47,380 319,628 100,495 359,042 454,290 779,528 510,160 6,383,214 715,455 29,151,855 72,270 502,152
First generationFootnote 36 207,465 197,590 8,750,432 167,500 7,731,749 137,150 6,474,745 125,645 6,059,728 20,190 415,139 63,100 356,956 29,055 751,585 30,430 148,283 165,770 1,018,793 39,205 257,427 32,335 239,704 13,490 89,334 34,865 156,103 130,010 276,263 128,635 1,481,757 197,560 7,268,720 19,680 160,462
Second generationFootnote 37 124,905 116,465 6,040,301 107,590 5,608,033 91,705 4,686,421 86,050 4,363,260 11,000 323,341 40,325 253,110 17,465 569,848 21,625 98,634 90,440 432,165 20,225 142,702 14,440 95,143 7,460 51,238 14,770 44,663 74,000 98,387 83,390 1,112,095 116,455 4,928,398 13,125 67,135
Third generation or moreFootnote 38 417,150 401,555 20,744,241 367,865 19,119,174 313,680 15,966,826 295,465 15,061,026 35,810 905,847 124,480 798,736 65,515 2,015,716 68,020 337,888 312,420 1,624,928 77,650 540,478 51,705 342,290 26,430 179,056 50,865 158,280 250,285 404,876 298,125 3,789,425 401,440 16,954,754 39,465 274,588
Total - Population by visible minorityFootnote 39 749,525 715,605 35,535,204 642,955 32,459,211 542,535 27,128,235 507,170 25,484,006 67,000 1,644,352 227,895 1,408,833 112,040 3,337,147 120,080 584,804 568,630 3,075,886 137,080 940,573 98,485 677,137 47,375 319,628 100,495 359,042 454,290 779,528 510,155 6,383,214 715,455 29,151,855 72,270 502,152
Total visible minority populationFootnote 40 157,590 144,740 5,517,695 120,405 4,920,935 107,260 4,475,585 100,570 4,238,195 12,565 237,365 36,460 161,308 8,430 203,353 19,015 80,899 121,065 596,583 13,700 77,521 11,095 94,975 11,230 74,882 28,130 136,264 99,430 212,998 83,315 849,826 144,725 4,667,868 10,345 101,262
South AsianFootnote 41 26,600 24,765 1,124,091 21,400 1,035,417 18,670 920,949 17,515 870,282 2,410 50,722 8,375 40,626 2,155 59,930 3,780 13,821 20,385 88,749 2,950 19,022 2,280 17,348 1,650 10,428 4,310 16,507 15,955 25,465 15,640 194,819 24,760 929,435 2,425 12,491
Chinese 27,775 26,125 1,147,652 22,675 1,059,456 19,180 963,331 18,210 926,713 2,035 36,575 10,605 38,891 1,840 40,788 4,800 16,492 20,870 88,108 3,055 15,280 2,750 23,547 1,675 11,105 4,475 12,850 16,565 25,293 15,850 190,823 26,125 956,790 3,410 3,932
Black 36,275 32,600 1,096,513 26,980 939,247 24,890 867,899 23,620 838,837 2,335 29,186 4,535 16,214 1,850 40,422 3,340 14,656 28,175 157,316 2,615 15,914 1,910 15,967 2,905 20,968 6,830 41,388 24,680 63,044 18,015 148,666 32,595 947,840 1,080 46,750
Filipino 8,455 7,775 264,458 7,035 243,283 6,645 228,117 6,480 222,823 465 5,271 1,330 4,677 380 7,827 655 2,868 6,535 21,098 530 2,877 380 3,133 600 4,173 1,465 4,068 5,255 6,830 5,410 35,566 7,775 228,911 305 727
Latin American 8,780 8,170 283,529 6,920 253,632 6,365 236,718 5,890 217,651 835 18,923 1,540 8,057 300 6,049 920 2,850 6,805 29,934 715 3,346 425 3,515 725 4,084 1,555 6,294 5,660 12,708 4,775 40,414 8,170 243,125 395 2,098
Arab 23,890 21,485 731,413 15,880 618,994 14,215 560,478 12,775 510,021 2,375 50,442 3,905 23,148 680 17,807 2,390 17,629 18,610 112,476 1,645 8,014 1,580 15,410 1,755 11,577 4,875 33,923 15,230 43,549 10,070 107,202 21,485 624,275 980 8,445
Southeast AsianFootnote 42 11,025 10,300 375,358 8,475 335,214 7,630 309,313 7,145 291,777 865 17,448 2,590 9,827 520 10,438 1,195 5,527 8,575 40,131 985 5,136 760 7,479 810 5,123 1,980 8,201 7,045 14,189 6,150 58,672 10,300 316,672 745 22,785
West AsianFootnote 43 6,030 5,490 193,818 4,220 167,808 3,815 152,080 3,505 137,900 555 13,865 1,180 6,889 165 5,240 795 3,726 4,640 26,075 260 1,607 275 2,684 440 2,952 1,195 6,175 3,795 12,671 2,785 28,199 5,490 165,610 390 3,169
Korean 1,630 1,490 50,905 1,310 45,512 1,130 40,876 1,010 36,851 155 3,999 470 2,662 50 1,295 155 682 1,250 5,270 95 500 70 470 115 898 365 1,863 975 1,559 740 7,572 1,485 43,167 115 456
Japanese 1,495 1,400 59,552 1,170 53,973 925 43,908 860 41,573 125 2,186 550 4,438 155 5,407 280 468 1,095 5,444 195 1,389 145 922 100 848 295 1,042 855 1,242 840 9,685 1,400 49,857 195 -620
Visible minority, n.i.e.Footnote 44 1,605 1,485 54,956 1,245 46,732 970 41,090 945 40,081 65 997 400 515 205 4,875 175 251 1,245 8,139 335 2,747 255 1,803 145 654 165 943 1,020 1,958 930 7,965 1,485 46,819 65 1,429
Multiple visible minoritiesFootnote 45 4,025 3,655 135,451 3,100 121,469 2,820 111,014 2,615 103,443 345 7,692 985 5,372 145 3,313 520 1,887 2,875 13,871 320 1,659 260 2,614 300 2,109 620 3,004 2,405 4,476 2,100 20,241 3,655 115,397 235 -246
Not a visible minorityFootnote 46 591,935 570,865 30,017,239 522,555 27,538,052 435,270 22,653,128 406,595 21,246,037 54,430 1,406,992 191,440 1,247,525 103,605 3,133,665 101,065 503,951 447,570 2,479,303 123,380 863,083 87,390 582,170 36,150 244,746 72,365 222,780 354,860 566,530 426,840 5,533,383 570,730 24,483,981 61,925 400,894
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigrationFootnote 47 749,525 715,605 35,534,956 642,960 32,458,958 542,530 27,128,485 507,165 25,484,006 67,000 1,644,352 227,895 1,408,833 112,040 3,337,147 120,075 584,804 568,630 3,075,913 137,080 940,573 98,485 677,137 47,380 319,628 100,495 359,042 454,290 779,537 510,155 6,383,152 715,455 29,151,855 72,270 502,152
Non-immigrantsFootnote 48 546,910 522,640 27,040,037 479,775 24,970,765 409,300 20,869,995 385,185 19,625,826 47,245 1,244,099 166,280 1,059,220 83,430 2,600,293 90,505 441,565 406,325 2,069,078 98,260 686,234 66,415 438,978 34,160 231,440 66,295 205,005 327,200 507,425 384,840 4,950,305 522,510 22,089,806 53,095 343,379
ImmigrantsFootnote 49 192,775 183,950 8,247,967 156,905 7,267,224 127,845 6,053,313 116,820 5,671,882 19,260 381,627 60,410 345,715 28,490 734,586 28,450 133,476 154,370 980,636 38,615 253,479 31,925 236,922 12,675 85,074 33,375 149,515 119,830 255,652 121,600 1,391,360 183,915 6,856,558 18,945 159,962
Before 1981 59,160 58,770 3,239,908 52,695 2,759,931 32,015 1,820,694 27,885 1,665,546 6,905 155,114 30,725 232,492 23,905 640,538 13,585 66,271 49,820 480,133 30,920 215,805 25,450 174,944 2,145 14,758 4,080 11,786 36,425 62,813 46,390 600,802 58,745 2,639,246 10,560 47,682
1981 to 1990 32,215 31,730 1,513,164 27,150 1,383,978 24,805 1,282,444 22,255 1,186,741 4,095 95,577 9,270 43,994 1,910 35,681 4,220 21,789 25,865 129,125 3,570 17,622 3,070 27,340 2,470 16,287 5,935 21,985 20,965 45,836 22,015 260,123 31,720 1,252,790 3,025 16,212
1991 to 2000 52,025 49,950 2,114,877 41,935 1,910,903 39,065 1,814,204 36,555 1,737,584 4,855 76,768 12,170 44,878 1,455 29,821 6,065 22,037 42,065 203,818 2,565 10,948 3,405 34,648 4,210 26,804 12,350 59,996 33,630 71,453 30,575 342,986 49,950 1,771,927 3,585 75,851
2001 to 2009 42,745 39,530 1,301,310 32,350 1,148,812 29,575 1,080,867 27,830 1,028,878 3,245 52,157 7,790 23,156 1,085 24,323 4,145 20,440 33,280 152,311 1,370 7,941 0 0 3,650 25,793 10,365 52,328 25,905 66,274 21,215 179,310 39,530 1,121,840 1,665 18,408
2001 to 2005 23,390 21,780 803,512 18,170 721,938 16,815 680,450 15,785 650,033 1,925 30,636 4,770 13,873 655 15,371 2,290 11,930 18,385 81,632 775 4,580 0 0 2,095 14,976 5,995 28,818 14,070 33,273 12,465 119,834 21,780 683,633 1,160 15,792
2006 to 2009 19,355 17,755 497,787 14,180 427,061 12,765 400,411 12,050 378,855 1,315 21,601 3,025 9,268 435 8,839 1,855 8,484 14,895 70,657 595 3,361 0 0 1,555 10,781 4,370 23,483 11,835 33,001 8,750 59,430 17,750 438,341 500 2,618
Total - Mother tongueFootnote 50 749,530 715,605 35,534,956 642,960 32,459,211 542,535 27,128,485 507,165 25,484,006 67,000 1,644,352 227,895 1,408,833 112,035 3,337,147 120,075 584,804 568,635 3,075,913 137,080 940,573 98,485 677,137 47,380 319,594 100,495 359,042 454,290 779,528 510,155 6,383,214 715,455 29,151,855 72,270 502,152
English 455,135 436,000 22,733,569 400,880 20,993,946 340,920 17,413,459 319,415 16,318,030 41,480 1,095,374 141,915 940,066 71,380 2,257,685 77,425 382,581 340,655 1,739,966 83,680 584,702 57,435 374,729 28,305 189,634 54,630 173,946 274,145 416,915 320,645 4,210,676 435,920 18,523,124 47,180 277,747
French 116,360 112,210 5,806,193 101,380 5,270,430 83,020 4,343,384 78,290 4,118,549 9,370 225,021 35,450 199,458 22,365 637,799 18,150 89,792 88,200 535,467 26,795 186,441 18,855 130,490 7,340 52,683 14,910 44,824 69,645 121,037 85,910 1,034,830 112,160 4,771,158 10,215 57,854
Non-official language 163,560 153,965 6,489,071 129,240 5,744,067 108,350 4,964,412 99,750 4,655,632 15,135 308,703 47,550 259,647 17,140 413,459 22,890 106,498 128,755 744,762 24,925 158,315 21,000 163,033 10,725 69,198 28,815 129,744 101,415 224,508 95,585 1,059,203 153,950 5,429,676 13,995 162,036
Aboriginal 425 420 39,085 315 37,059 290 35,465 285 36,034 0 0 35 31 40 947 70 333 365 2,402 65 366 50 304 40 116 80 540 325 1,088 235 2,325 425 36,799 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 163,135 153,545 6,449,673 128,930 5,707,342 108,060 4,928,872 99,460 4,620,137 15,130 308,661 47,515 259,625 17,105 412,632 22,815 106,188 128,380 742,361 24,865 157,947 20,955 162,727 10,695 69,081 28,740 129,204 101,085 223,408 95,360 1,056,930 153,525 5,392,771 13,990 162,025
English and French 3,040 2,910 109,707 2,545 94,902 2,100 78,578 2,010 77,380 180 1,269 655 2,790 475 12,295 435 1,227 2,205 14,833 645 4,839 470 3,406 155 1,591 270 859 1,860 4,156 1,755 16,960 2,915 92,782 240 371
English and non-official language 8,700 8,015 306,395 6,955 278,292 6,330 257,419 6,040 248,076 600 9,374 1,895 5,374 520 11,565 955 4,030 6,605 28,117 765 4,723 545 4,162 635 4,782 1,320 6,242 5,345 8,224 4,850 48,406 8,015 257,993 460 2,519
French and non-official language 2,415 2,220 82,067 1,800 70,913 1,665 65,441 1,535 62,344 220 3,096 400 1,364 130 3,784 195 574 1,965 11,069 225 1,313 165 1,240 180 1,281 495 3,066 1,670 4,168 1,300 11,808 2,220 70,254 160 1,307
English, French and non-official language 310 275 7,982 165 6,427 145 5,740 130 4,362 10 1,634 35 107 25 414 20 0 240 1,690 40 276 15 117 45 411 55 340 220 520 115 1,323 280 6,711 25 368
Total - First official language spokenFootnote 51 749,525 715,605 35,534,956 642,960 32,459,211 542,535 27,128,485 507,165 25,484,006 67,000 1,644,352 227,900 1,408,802 112,040 3,337,147 120,075 584,804 568,630 3,075,913 137,080 940,573 98,485 677,137 47,375 319,628 100,495 359,042 454,295 779,537 510,155 6,383,152 715,455 29,151,855 72,270 502,152
English 603,090 575,830 28,775,712 520,775 26,408,334 442,530 22,093,473 413,025 20,720,574 55,530 1,373,214 186,175 1,188,849 86,895 2,644,295 98,380 481,316 456,470 2,367,675 105,620 728,979 74,805 501,300 38,155 254,503 80,120 285,368 364,710 597,513 410,720 5,214,939 575,725 23,560,857 60,565 437,779
French 124,640 119,830 6,091,488 107,605 5,514,448 88,650 4,570,039 83,680 4,338,985 9,885 231,199 36,790 203,463 22,790 648,744 19,040 92,089 94,970 577,208 27,480 190,326 19,345 134,324 8,040 57,176 17,100 57,288 75,305 138,150 90,235 1,072,895 119,780 5,018,650 10,650 60,124
English and French 13,645 12,445 517,974 10,695 462,524 9,505 420,144 8,755 382,847 1,355 37,406 3,255 10,349 990 23,260 1,945 8,384 10,110 55,775 1,480 9,336 1,220 8,806 955 6,950 2,415 11,250 8,065 19,430 7,340 85,995 12,445 432,138 760 3,188
Neither English nor French 8,150 7,500 149,524 3,885 74,221 1,850 44,535 1,700 41,644 230 2,796 1,680 6,120 1,355 20,695 715 2,992 7,075 75,226 2,495 11,931 3,120 32,750 225 969 855 5,158 6,215 24,447 1,860 9,372 7,495 140,078 300 1,041

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

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

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Footnote 2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 7

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

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Footnote 8

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

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Footnote 9

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

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Footnote 10

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 19

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

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Footnote 20

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

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

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Footnote 21

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

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

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Footnote 22

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

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Footnote 23

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

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Footnote 24

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

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Footnote 25

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

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Footnote 26

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


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Footnote 27

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

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Footnote 28

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

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Footnote 29

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

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Footnote 30

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

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Footnote 31

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

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Footnote 32

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

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Footnote 33

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

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Footnote 34

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

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Footnote 35

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

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Footnote 36

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

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

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Footnote 38

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

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

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Footnote 40

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

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Footnote 41

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

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Footnote 42

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

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Footnote 43

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

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Footnote 44

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

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

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Footnote 46

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

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Footnote 47

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 48

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

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

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

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Footnote 50

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

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Footnote 51

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

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

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