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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Ethnic Origin (264), Single and Multiple Ethnic Origin Responses (3), Generation Status (4), Age Groups (10) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

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This table details ethnic origin , single and multiple ethnic origin responses , generation status , age groups and sex for the population in private households in Belleville
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 1 = 28.4 %
Ethnic origin (264) Single and multiple ethnic origin responses (3)
Total - Single and multiple ethnic origin responsesFootnote 2 Single ethnic origin responsesFootnote 3 Multiple ethnic origin responsesFootnote 4
Total - Ethnic originsFootnote 5 90,660 41,885 48,775
North American Aboriginal origins 5,400 770 4,630
First Nations (North American Indian) 4,320 670 3,650
Inuit 40 0 35
Métis 1,095 95 1,000
Other North American origins 37,185 18,715 18,470
Acadian 135 0 125
American 1,030 60 970
Canadian 36,355 18,560 17,795
New Brunswicker 0 0 0
Newfoundlander 125 30 100
Nova Scotian 0 0 0
Ontarian 0 0 0
Québécois 75 50 20
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Footnote 6 0 0 0
European origins 68,295 20,460 47,830
British Isles origins 55,125 13,565 41,555
Channel Islander 0 0 0
Cornish 0 0 0
English 33,660 7,645 26,015
Irish 24,555 2,855 21,695
Manx 0 0 0
Scottish 22,740 2,335 20,405
Welsh 1,895 180 1,715
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Footnote 7 2,240 555 1,685
French origins 13,130 1,275 11,860
Alsatian 0 0 0
Breton 0 0 0
French 13,130 1,275 11,860
Western European origins (except French origins) 16,680 3,140 13,540
Austrian 465 50 415
Belgian 210 60 145
Dutch 6,630 1,840 4,795
Flemish 50 0 25
Frisian 115 25 95
German 10,490 1,135 9,360
Luxembourger 0 0 0
Swiss 275 15 260
Western European origins, n.i.e.Footnote 8 0 0 0
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 2,015 220 1,790
Danish 550 80 470
Finnish 335 35 300
Icelandic 180 0 170
Norwegian 450 40 410
Swedish 655 40 620
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Footnote 9 100 20 80
Eastern European origins 4,110 940 3,175
Bulgarian 20 0 0
Byelorussian 0 0 0
Czech 225 45 180
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s. 85 10 70
Estonian 30 0 20
Hungarian 395 120 275
Latvian 85 0 75
Lithuanian 60 0 50
Moldovan 0 0 0
Polish 1,635 340 1,300
Romanian 145 35 105
Russian 400 50 350
Slovak 65 35 30
Ukrainian 1,465 255 1,210
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Footnote 10 0 0 0
Southern European origins 4,050 1,240 2,810
Albanian 0 0 0
Bosnian 0 0 0
Croatian 90 15 80
Cypriot 0 0 0
Greek 620 360 265
Italian 2,550 635 1,915
Kosovar 0 0 0
Macedonian 0 0 0
Maltese 95 20 80
Montenegrin 0 0 0
Portuguese 295 120 175
Serbian 30 0 20
Sicilian 0 0 0
Slovenian 80 20 60
Spanish 400 45 355
Yugoslavian, n.o.s. 35 0 30
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Footnote 11 0 0 0
Other European origins 455 85 375
Basque 0 0 0
Jewish 350 65 285
Roma (Gypsy) 0 0 0
Slavic, n.o.s. 0 0 0
Other European origins, n.i.e.Footnote 12 85 20 70
Caribbean origins 440 130 305
Antiguan 0 0 0
Bahamian 0 0 0
Barbadian 20 15 10
Bermudan 0 0 0
Carib 0 0 0
Cuban 0 0 0
Dominican 0 0 0
Grenadian 0 0 0
Haitian 30 20 0
Jamaican 190 60 130
Kittitian/Nevisian 0 0 0
Martinican 0 0 0
Montserratan 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 0 0 0
St. Lucian 0 0 0
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 50 0 45
Vincentian/Grenadinian 0 0 0
West Indian, n.o.s. 80 0 65
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Footnote 13 40 0 40
Latin, Central and South American origins 360 140 225
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Maya) 20 0 20
Argentinian 0 0 0
Belizean 0 0 0
Bolivian 0 0 0
Brazilian 0 0 0
Chilean 15 0 20
Colombian 10 0 0
Costa Rican 0 0 0
Ecuadorian 0 0 0
Guatemalan 0 0 0
Guyanese 105 20 85
Hispanic 0 0 0
Honduran 0 0 0
Maya 0 0 0
Mexican 40 10 30
Nicaraguan 40 35 0
Panamanian 0 0 0
Paraguayan 0 0 0
Peruvian 0 0 0
Salvadorean 15 0 10
Uruguayan 0 0 0
Venezuelan 65 60 0
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Footnote 14 45 0 45
African origins 355 160 195
Central and West African origins 65 30 35
Akan 0 0 0
Angolan 0 0 0
Ashanti 0 0 0
Beninese 0 0 0
Burkinabe 0 0 0
Cameroonian 0 0 0
Chadian 0 0 0
Congolese 0 0 0
Gabonese 0 0 0
Gambian 0 0 0
Ghanaian 15 15 0
Guinean 0 0 0
Ibo 0 0 0
Ivorian 0 0 0
Liberian 0 0 0
Malian 0 0 0
Nigerian 30 0 25
Peulh 0 0 0
Senegalese 0 0 0
Sierra Leonean 0 0 0
Togolese 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 0
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Footnote 15 20 0 0
North African origins 100 80 20
Algerian 0 0 0
Berber 0 0 0
Coptic 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0
Egyptian 90 75 15
Libyan 0 0 0
Maure 0 0 0
Moroccan 10 0 0
Sudanese 0 0 0
Tunisian 0 0 0
North African origins, n.i.e.Footnote 16 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins 35 0 40
Afrikaner 0 0 0
Amhara 0 0 0
Bantu, n.o.s. 0 0 0
Burundian 0 0 0
Eritrean 0 0 0
Ethiopian 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0
Kenyan 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0
Mauritian 0 0 0
Oromo 0 0 0
Rwandan 0 0 0
Seychellois 0 0 0
Somali 0 0 0
South African 30 0 25
Tanzanian 0 0 0
Tigrian 0 0 0
Ugandan 0 0 0
Zambian 0 0 0
Zimbabwean 0 0 0
Zulu 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Footnote 17 0 0 0
Other African origins 155 50 110
Black, n.o.s.Footnote 18 0 0 0
Other African origins, n.i.e.Footnote 19 155 50 105
Asian origins 2,395 1,510 885
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 315 105 210
Afghan 0 0 0
Arab, n.o.s. 0 0 0
Armenian 10 0 0
Assyrian 15 0 20
Azerbaijani 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0
Iranian 85 85 0
Iraqi 30 0 25
Israeli 0 0 0
Jordanian 0 0 0
Kazakh 0 0 0
Kurd 0 0 0
Kuwaiti 0 0 0
Lebanese 90 10 85
Palestinian 0 0 0
Pashtun 0 0 0
Saudi Arabian 0 0 0
Syrian 0 0 0
Tajik 0 0 0
Tatar 0 0 0
Turk 35 0 30
Uighur 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0
Yemeni 0 0 0
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Footnote 20 25 0 30
South Asian origins 925 615 315
Bangladeshi 0 0 0
Bengali 0 0 0
East IndianFootnote 21 745 465 285
Goan 0 0 0
Gujarati 0 0 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0
Nepali 0 0 0
Pakistani 100 65 30
Punjabi 0 0 0
Sinhalese 0 0 0
Sri Lankan 0 0 0
Tamil 75 65 0
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Footnote 22 50 20 35
East and Southeast Asian origins 1,200 795 405
Burmese 0 0 0
Cambodian (Khmer) 0 0 0
Chinese 465 295 165
Filipino 170 105 65
Hmong 0 0 0
Indonesian 20 0 25
Japanese 115 30 80
Korean 235 160 75
Laotian 0 0 0
Malaysian 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0
Singaporean 0 0 0
Taiwanese 0 0 0
Thai 0 0 0
Tibetan 40 40 0
Vietnamese 155 150 0
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Footnote 23 0 0 0
Other Asian origins 0 0 0
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Footnote 24 0 0 0
Oceania origins 155 0 150
Australian 115 0 115
New Zealander 30 0 30
Pacific Islands origins 0 0 0
Fijian 0 0 0
Hawaiian 0 0 0
Maori 0 0 0
Polynesian, n.o.s. 0 0 0
Samoan 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Footnote 25 0 0 0

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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

The category 'Total - Single and multiple ethnic origin responses' indicates the number of respondents who reported a specified ethnic origin, either as their only ethnic origin or in addition to one or more other ethnic origins. The sum of all total responses for all ethnic origins is greater than the total population estimate due to the reporting of multiple origins.

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Footnote 3

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

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Footnote 4

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

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Footnote 5

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

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Footnote 6

Includes general responses indicating North American origins (e.g., 'North American') as well as more specific responses indicating North American origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Maritimer,' 'Manitoban').

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Footnote 7

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

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Footnote 8

Includes general responses indicating Western European origins (e.g., 'Western European') as well as more specific responses indicating Western European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Liechtensteiner').

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Footnote 9

Includes general responses indicating Northern European origins (e.g., 'Northern European') as well as more specific responses indicating Northern European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Faroese,' 'Scandinavian').

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Footnote 10

Includes general responses indicating Eastern European origins (e.g., 'Eastern European') as well as more specific responses indicating Eastern European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Baltic').

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Footnote 11

Includes general responses indicating Southern European origins (e.g., 'Southern European') as well as more specific responses indicating Southern European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Gibraltarian').

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Footnote 12

Includes general responses indicating Other European origins (e.g., 'European') as well as more specific responses indicating European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Central European').

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Footnote 13

Includes general responses indicating Caribbean origins (e.g., 'Caribbean') as well as more specific responses indicating Caribbean origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Guadelupian,' 'Aruban').

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Footnote 14

Includes general responses indicating Latin, Central or South American origins (e.g., 'South American') as well as more specific responses indicating Latin, Central or South American origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Surinamese').

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Footnote 15

Includes general responses indicating Central or West African origins (e.g., 'West African') as well as more specific responses indicating Central or West African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Ewe,' 'Wolof').

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Footnote 16

Includes general responses indicating North African origins (e.g., 'North African') as well as more specific responses indicating North African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Maghreb').

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Footnote 17

Includes general responses indicating Southern or East African origins (e.g., 'East African') as well as more specific responses indicating Southern or East African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Hutu,' 'Shona').

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Footnote 18

Some respondents may choose to provide very specific ethnic origins in the National Household Survey (NHS), while other respondents may choose to give more general responses. This means that two respondents with the same ethnic ancestry could have different response patterns and thus could be counted as having different ethnic origins. For example, one respondent may report 'East Indian' ethnic origin while another respondent, with a similar ancestral background, may report 'Punjabi' or 'South Asian' origins; one respondent may report 'Black' while another, similar respondent, may report 'Ghanaian' or 'African.' As a result, ethnic origin data are very fluid, and counts for certain origins, such as 'East Indian' and 'Black,' may seem lower than initially expected. Users who wish to obtain broader response counts may wish to combine data for one or more ethnic origins together or use counts for ethnic categories such as 'South Asian origins' or 'African origins.' (Please note, however, that 'African origins' should not be considered equivalent to the 'Black' population group or visible minority status, as there are persons reporting African origins who report a population group or visible minority status other than 'Black.' Conversely, many people report a population group or visible minority status of 'Black' and do not report having 'African' origins. For information on population group and visible minority population in the 2011 NHS, refer to the appropriate definitions in this publication).

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Footnote 19

Includes general responses indicating Other African origins (e.g., 'African') as well as more specific responses indicating Other African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Saharan').

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Footnote 20

Includes general responses indicating West Asian, Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins (e.g., 'West Asian,' 'Middle Eastern') as well as more specific responses indicating West Asian, Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Baloch,' 'Circassian').

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Footnote 21

Some respondents may choose to provide very specific ethnic origins in the National Household Survey (NHS), while other respondents may choose to give more general responses. This means that two respondents with the same ethnic ancestry could have different response patterns and thus could be counted as having different ethnic origins. For example, one respondent may report 'East Indian' ethnic origin while another respondent, with a similar ancestral background, may report 'Punjabi' or 'South Asian' origins; one respondent may report 'Black' while another, similar respondent, may report 'Ghanaian' or 'African.' As a result, ethnic origin data are very fluid, and counts for certain origins, such as 'East Indian' and 'Black,' may seem lower than initially expected. Users who wish to obtain broader response counts may wish to combine data for one or more ethnic origins together or use counts for ethnic categories such as 'South Asian origins' or 'African origins.' (Please note, however, that 'African origins' should not be considered equivalent to the 'Black' population group or visible minority status, as there are persons reporting African origins who report a population group or visible minority status other than 'Black.' Conversely, many people report a population group or visible minority status of 'Black' and do not report having 'African' origins. For information on population group and visible minority population in the 2011 NHS, refer to the appropriate definitions in this publication).

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Footnote 22

Includes general responses indicating South Asian origins (e.g., 'South Asian') as well as more specific responses indicating South Asian origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Bhutanese').

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Footnote 23

Includes general responses indicating East and Southeast Asian origins (e.g., 'Southeast Asian') as well as more specific responses indicating East and Southeast Asian origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Bruneian,' 'Karen').

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Footnote 24

Includes general responses indicating Other Asian origins (e.g., 'Asian') as well as more specific responses indicating Other Asian origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Eurasian').

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Footnote 25

Includes general responses indicating Pacific Islands origins (e.g., 'Pacific Islander') as well as more specific responses indicating Pacific Islands origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Tahitian').

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-010-X2011028.

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