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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 St. Catharines - Niagara
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 1 = 29.2 %
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 19 324,890 311,115 11,371,974 269,845 9,415,267 214,200 7,575,987 200,065 7,205,076 25,825 370,983 97,510 420,606 61,755 1,209,430 49,490 209,109 265,980 1,956,606 89,990 607,009 67,315 476,506 33,725 196,716 42,645 170,689 211,360 505,674 202,445 1,584,338 311,080 9,787,547 27,235 152,229
15 to 24 years 50,235 40,630 477,563 36,200 413,780 34,845 386,024 34,350 378,549 1,290 7,501 4,400 9,753 85 311 5,875 17,616 28,885 63,759 1,110 2,656 0 0 2,465 10,489 1,315 6,858 28,025 43,765 8,295 21,486 40,630 456,015 675 626
25 to 54 years 149,785 147,330 6,203,845 128,645 5,616,870 125,185 5,413,478 118,090 5,189,247 14,410 224,083 31,865 98,149 1,610 33,171 15,020 72,094 124,950 586,974 4,525 33,066 0 0 24,500 150,123 39,860 159,473 97,905 244,333 108,140 935,277 147,325 5,268,420 8,515 30,217
25 to 34 years 41,200 40,710 1,336,719 35,535 1,158,433 34,895 1,133,220 33,615 1,104,722 2,775 28,585 6,060 17,815 70 426 2,955 7,056 36,460 178,120 225 1,080 0 0 9,340 59,878 10,225 54,406 29,655 62,746 27,785 160,472 40,720 1,176,246 1,475 1,937
35 to 44 years 47,055 46,530 2,022,934 40,315 1,816,917 39,440 1,775,125 36,980 1,691,217 5,040 84,060 9,280 21,911 190 1,130 4,350 18,633 41,630 206,226 1,040 7,576 0 0 7,180 44,865 18,090 76,793 30,485 77,052 34,165 298,134 46,535 1,724,960 2,200 6,985
45 to 54 years 61,535 60,085 2,843,958 52,800 2,641,346 50,855 2,504,676 47,495 2,393,282 6,590 111,504 16,530 58,421 1,355 31,498 7,715 46,435 46,860 202,652 3,270 24,457 0 0 7,985 45,380 11,545 28,317 37,760 104,535 46,190 476,722 60,070 2,367,387 4,840 21,308
55 to 64 years 55,145 53,445 2,263,358 45,870 2,003,002 36,745 1,511,413 33,405 1,419,995 5,840 91,421 21,335 92,077 11,295 320,386 11,865 79,120 42,690 260,400 19,035 120,982 1,215 7,096 5,735 30,175 1,255 3,670 33,655 98,501 40,580 376,170 53,415 1,887,161 6,555 38,812
65 years and over 69,725 69,710 2,427,293 59,135 1,381,917 17,420 265,372 14,220 217,356 4,290 47,983 39,910 220,638 48,765 855,586 16,730 40,280 69,455 1,045,483 65,320 450,329 66,100 469,376 1,025 5,929 215 671 51,775 119,098 45,430 251,382 69,710 2,175,950 11,495 82,574
65 to 74 years 37,750 37,735 1,366,452 31,750 828,688 12,520 241,309 10,325 200,488 3,025 40,743 19,080 94,791 24,585 467,748 8,795 24,859 37,545 537,731 35,460 233,319 34,660 239,091 960 5,671 150 473 25,810 59,103 25,070 158,005 37,740 1,208,318 6,190 49,060
75 years and over 31,980 31,970 1,060,845 27,385 553,115 4,900 24,094 3,895 16,800 1,270 7,299 20,830 125,849 24,180 387,750 7,930 15,420 31,915 507,749 29,860 217,009 31,435 230,249 65 260 65 213 25,965 59,984 20,355 93,375 31,970 967,476 5,305 33,546
Male 156,145 150,290 6,568,481 133,300 5,680,430 111,720 4,548,432 103,535 4,286,316 14,640 262,366 44,975 240,289 31,940 770,704 24,255 120,979 134,705 887,994 40,450 309,792 29,380 198,597 16,955 99,510 2,030 7,636 129,500 272,459 105,670 1,023,172 150,290 5,545,322 13,365 96,286
15 to 24 years 26,740 21,650 267,013 19,275 236,912 18,555 217,550 18,270 214,539 715 2,985 2,280 7,270 35 238 3,150 11,785 15,625 30,184 565 1,184 0 0 1,435 5,979 100 759 15,360 22,268 4,950 15,097 21,650 251,923 410 588
25 to 54 years 72,120 71,495 3,540,335 63,355 3,320,428 62,370 3,200,093 58,320 3,046,128 7,750 153,829 15,260 59,216 930 21,324 7,035 39,925 64,135 220,085 1,900 15,421 0 0 11,780 71,594 1,790 6,505 62,555 126,552 56,320 605,773 71,495 2,934,851 4,515 17,506
25 to 34 years 20,275 20,135 736,790 18,000 679,255 17,855 664,945 17,140 647,744 1,505 17,076 3,240 11,123 35 103 1,385 3,203 18,965 57,581 95 440 0 0 4,080 23,160 385 1,880 18,595 32,106 15,065 101,789 20,140 635,163 905 1,509
35 to 44 years 22,405 22,195 1,133,304 19,775 1,069,381 19,545 1,045,088 18,230 990,034 2,800 55,152 4,345 13,949 80 526 1,915 9,989 19,710 63,839 400 3,633 0 0 3,365 20,916 675 2,624 19,095 36,711 17,755 193,523 22,200 939,774 1,180 4,780
45 to 54 years 29,445 29,160 1,670,273 25,575 1,571,530 24,970 1,490,311 22,955 1,408,632 3,435 81,516 7,670 34,145 810 20,617 3,725 26,708 25,465 98,667 1,405 11,352 0 0 4,335 27,550 730 2,021 24,870 57,743 23,500 310,419 29,160 1,359,889 2,425 11,216
55 to 64 years 25,920 25,770 1,386,723 22,705 1,248,164 19,130 937,680 17,310 873,354 3,355 64,344 10,125 48,506 6,715 216,003 6,095 45,997 23,670 138,794 8,205 59,985 200 1,041 3,085 17,947 115 314 22,770 59,510 20,845 246,461 25,775 1,140,288 3,150 23,452
65 years and over 31,370 31,365 1,374,032 27,970 875,053 11,670 193,222 9,635 152,059 2,825 41,242 17,310 125,331 24,270 533,281 7,980 23,303 31,270 498,865 29,780 233,186 29,175 197,558 645 3,958 25 56 28,820 64,139 23,560 155,883 31,370 1,218,148 5,290 54,733
65 to 74 years 18,015 18,015 826,852 16,075 550,432 8,020 175,499 6,590 139,545 2,045 36,060 8,825 57,859 13,030 301,637 4,325 15,465 17,935 276,377 17,020 129,009 16,080 107,945 605 3,812 0 0 16,380 35,542 13,430 102,849 18,015 723,792 2,890 35,252
75 years and over 13,355 13,355 547,187 11,895 324,625 3,650 17,723 3,045 12,539 775 5,183 8,485 67,436 11,240 231,649 3,650 7,835 13,335 222,566 12,760 104,216 13,095 89,614 40 143 0 0 12,435 28,585 10,130 53,033 13,355 494,160 2,400 19,436
Female 168,750 160,825 4,803,488 136,545 3,734,832 102,480 3,027,694 96,530 2,918,959 11,190 108,614 52,535 180,338 29,815 438,748 25,240 88,149 131,270 1,068,610 49,540 297,220 37,940 277,909 16,770 97,235 40,615 163,053 81,865 233,216 96,775 561,167 160,795 4,242,238 13,865 55,941
15 to 24 years 23,500 18,980 210,432 16,920 176,872 16,295 168,475 16,080 164,006 570 4,522 2,120 2,470 55 74 2,730 5,846 13,255 33,564 545 1,461 0 0 1,025 4,509 1,215 6,099 12,675 21,497 3,350 6,392 18,975 204,035 260 40
25 to 54 years 77,665 75,830 2,663,076 65,295 2,296,230 62,815 2,213,191 59,765 2,143,084 6,660 70,255 16,605 38,938 680 11,859 7,995 32,169 60,810 366,923 2,625 17,683 0 0 12,720 78,499 38,075 152,969 35,350 117,772 51,820 329,557 75,830 2,333,579 4,000 12,712
25 to 34 years 20,925 20,575 599,755 17,530 479,182 17,045 468,298 16,470 456,968 1,270 11,408 2,820 6,693 30 333 1,565 3,841 17,495 120,518 130 665 0 0 5,260 36,686 9,835 52,499 11,060 30,638 12,715 58,680 20,580 541,089 565 427
35 to 44 years 24,650 24,330 889,826 20,540 747,304 19,895 730,065 18,750 701,213 2,240 28,907 4,935 7,953 110 576 2,435 8,644 21,925 142,389 640 3,945 0 0 3,810 23,980 17,415 74,169 11,395 40,342 16,410 104,603 24,340 785,178 1,025 2,219
45 to 54 years 32,085 30,925 1,173,676 27,225 1,069,573 25,885 1,014,660 24,545 984,895 3,150 29,946 8,850 24,294 545 10,993 3,985 19,691 21,390 103,985 1,865 13,105 0 0 3,645 17,828 10,820 26,296 12,895 46,795 22,690 166,305 30,910 1,007,473 2,420 10,071
55 to 64 years 29,225 27,675 876,426 23,170 754,867 17,615 573,730 16,095 546,629 2,490 27,095 11,210 43,571 4,580 104,521 5,770 33,158 19,020 121,604 10,825 60,965 1,015 6,055 2,650 12,254 1,140 3,356 10,885 38,989 19,740 129,670 27,645 746,846 3,405 15,325
65 years and over 38,360 38,340 1,053,414 31,160 506,754 5,755 72,078 4,585 65,376 1,470 6,734 22,600 95,365 24,495 322,390 8,750 16,977 38,190 546,539 35,540 217,139 36,925 271,817 375 1,972 190 630 22,955 54,959 21,870 95,526 38,340 957,805 6,205 27,851
65 to 74 years 19,740 19,725 539,624 15,675 278,265 4,505 65,789 3,740 61,139 975 4,620 10,250 36,951 11,550 166,220 4,470 9,392 19,615 261,358 18,445 104,314 18,580 131,181 355 1,858 130 449 9,430 23,573 11,645 55,161 19,725 484,370 3,300 13,806
75 years and over 18,620 18,615 513,652 15,485 228,488 1,255 6,396 850 4,285 495 2,113 12,345 58,413 12,945 156,105 4,285 7,595 18,575 285,182 17,095 112,795 18,340 140,672 20 141 60 180 13,530 31,399 10,225 40,342 18,615 473,311 2,900 14,068
Total - Population by decile of adjusted after-tax family incomeFootnote 20 324,895 311,110 11,371,974 269,845 9,415,442 214,200 7,576,164 200,060 7,205,076 25,830 370,983 97,505 420,628 61,755 1,209,430 49,495 209,131 265,980 1,956,606 89,990 607,009 67,315 476,506 33,730 196,745 42,645 170,689 211,365 505,686 202,450 1,584,299 311,080 9,787,547 27,230 152,201
In bottom half of the Canadian distribution 161,585 152,120 3,343,472 116,965 2,118,424 84,910 1,677,584 77,340 1,589,488 11,795 88,042 37,665 62,270 28,205 323,275 18,935 55,298 140,405 1,224,966 49,570 318,400 39,395 304,444 17,580 107,983 25,775 134,034 115,865 360,060 73,170 221,176 152,110 3,122,234 8,265 47,504
In bottom decile 25,555 22,825 196,948 9,795 49,348 7,825 41,981 6,310 37,442 1,870 4,588 2,345 1,098 340 1,788 1,600 4,461 21,845 147,584 2,985 17,358 645 6,512 1,440 6,586 4,130 29,640 20,480 87,482 1,565 3,681 22,820 193,294 490 7,475
In second decile 31,365 29,360 514,207 18,535 198,081 13,355 165,305 11,835 152,994 2,225 12,333 5,095 9,703 2,775 13,929 2,615 9,101 28,030 316,248 10,010 52,594 8,990 93,399 3,400 20,656 5,505 40,022 25,225 109,587 7,150 10,439 29,360 503,882 1,055 11,508
In third decile 34,275 32,485 717,134 27,675 434,825 19,005 354,326 17,275 334,788 2,640 19,487 9,195 13,743 7,420 53,977 3,920 12,788 29,865 282,367 12,290 82,778 10,405 76,996 3,815 25,288 6,015 31,299 23,880 66,021 16,860 35,929 32,485 681,204 1,905 12,650
In fourth decile 33,490 31,800 839,972 28,450 609,320 20,480 487,586 18,990 461,957 2,620 25,720 9,340 14,609 7,820 92,962 4,740 14,045 28,765 230,742 10,990 74,961 8,830 58,671 4,195 24,916 5,380 20,505 22,165 51,681 21,185 66,323 31,795 773,776 1,905 8,192
In fifth decile 36,895 35,650 1,074,987 32,510 827,044 24,240 628,338 22,930 602,321 2,440 25,908 11,680 23,114 9,855 160,630 6,055 14,904 31,895 248,031 13,295 90,766 10,525 68,874 4,720 30,508 4,745 12,532 24,115 45,313 26,405 104,779 35,645 970,253 2,910 7,672
In top half of the Canadian distribution 163,310 158,990 8,028,441 152,880 7,296,858 129,290 5,898,561 122,730 5,615,611 14,035 282,937 59,845 358,334 33,550 886,195 30,560 153,812 125,575 731,639 40,420 288,610 27,925 172,024 16,150 88,761 16,870 36,653 95,495 145,601 129,275 1,363,144 158,970 6,665,303 18,975 104,725
In sixth decile 35,005 33,950 1,171,898 31,755 962,418 24,890 731,013 23,435 711,371 2,610 19,624 11,375 23,927 9,090 184,212 5,755 23,238 29,810 209,412 11,400 79,236 8,505 55,055 4,355 24,916 4,255 9,636 22,445 40,571 26,695 139,191 33,955 1,032,677 2,700 5,106
In seventh decile 35,835 34,720 1,371,363 33,210 1,189,618 27,345 953,980 26,000 921,644 2,880 32,314 11,895 34,202 7,885 182,915 6,120 18,478 29,230 181,714 9,590 68,442 7,140 45,387 3,740 22,228 4,550 8,962 22,245 36,716 27,425 183,929 34,715 1,187,528 3,195 10,707
In eighth decile 34,870 33,880 1,529,991 32,590 1,380,044 27,930 1,122,180 26,610 1,092,197 2,595 30,042 11,375 38,761 6,850 191,189 5,635 27,953 27,595 149,978 8,210 58,572 5,655 34,586 3,640 19,277 3,630 6,834 21,625 30,728 27,395 233,040 33,875 1,297,126 3,480 13,676
In ninth decile 32,675 31,895 1,767,820 31,140 1,648,366 27,375 1,397,849 26,355 1,352,261 2,580 45,877 12,610 56,548 5,545 166,939 6,540 26,655 24,265 119,677 6,525 47,030 4,285 24,523 3,060 15,701 2,970 7,861 18,775 24,554 26,480 311,495 31,890 1,456,290 4,360 34,311
In top decile 24,925 24,545 2,187,039 24,190 2,116,099 21,750 1,693,325 20,330 1,537,835 3,370 155,105 12,590 204,941 4,175 160,676 6,510 57,521 14,680 70,827 4,690 35,295 2,340 12,503 1,350 6,642 1,470 3,361 10,400 13,047 21,280 495,508 24,535 1,691,642 5,235 40,906
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 21 324,895 311,115 11,371,791 269,845 9,415,442 214,200 7,575,987 200,065 7,205,076 25,825 370,911 97,510 420,628 61,755 1,209,430 49,495 209,131 265,980 1,956,606 89,990 607,042 67,320 476,506 33,725 196,716 42,645 170,689 211,365 505,674 202,445 1,584,299 311,085 9,787,547 27,235 152,229
No certificate, diploma or degree 67,340 58,435 1,433,104 45,400 868,830 27,040 528,594 25,165 501,368 2,620 27,143 19,110 69,609 18,090 244,121 7,960 26,484 49,240 564,322 28,560 187,453 25,555 192,596 4,270 22,397 3,970 21,679 39,860 140,221 28,000 124,952 58,430 1,308,166 3,715 15,413
High school diploma or equivalentFootnote 22 98,545 95,535 2,809,468 82,455 2,270,295 68,020 1,850,271 64,195 1,780,144 6,815 70,103 25,040 90,538 15,555 265,504 14,520 64,017 81,665 539,110 23,645 154,903 16,455 115,529 10,290 56,032 12,425 55,011 65,870 157,626 57,425 336,478 95,530 2,472,875 6,555 35,837
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 23 159,010 157,135 7,129,220 141,995 6,276,166 119,140 5,197,288 110,700 4,923,626 16,390 273,669 53,360 260,463 28,115 699,823 27,020 118,610 135,075 853,172 37,785 264,685 25,310 168,347 19,170 118,315 26,250 93,999 105,630 207,830 117,030 1,122,865 157,125 6,006,374 16,965 100,951
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor levelFootnote 24 111,660 110,320 4,369,443 98,365 3,718,776 81,975 3,115,119 76,425 2,998,324 10,315 116,910 34,610 135,701 19,630 394,919 18,040 73,034 96,800 650,737 27,855 194,855 19,065 129,663 14,830 89,014 17,825 67,085 76,830 170,125 80,070 613,057 110,320 3,756,318 9,870 41,652
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 47,350 46,820 2,760,046 43,630 2,557,376 37,165 2,082,171 34,280 1,925,270 6,080 156,852 18,750 124,760 8,485 304,900 8,980 45,600 38,280 202,467 9,925 69,830 6,250 38,716 4,340 29,301 8,425 26,916 28,800 37,717 36,955 509,812 46,810 2,250,065 7,095 59,326
Total - Population by Aboriginal identity 324,890 311,115 11,371,974 269,845 9,415,442 214,200 7,576,164 200,065 7,205,256 25,830 370,983 97,505 420,628 61,755 1,209,430 49,495 209,131 265,980 1,956,606 89,990 607,009 67,320 476,506 33,725 196,716 42,640 170,689 211,365 505,686 202,445 1,584,338 311,080 9,787,704 27,235 152,229
Aboriginal identityFootnote 25 6,680 6,060 181,401 4,710 139,233 4,150 126,408 3,900 121,818 470 4,647 930 1,503 575 8,571 765 2,747 5,365 42,065 1,240 7,562 795 6,132 760 4,549 1,150 6,191 4,440 17,576 3,180 21,310 6,065 159,967 370 1,953
First Nations (North American Indian) single identityFootnote 26 4,065 3,715 100,592 2,785 75,005 2,475 68,283 2,300 65,219 300 3,039 415 690 360 4,692 405 1,279 3,305 25,721 730 4,667 455 3,506 445 2,370 720 4,307 2,785 10,866 1,830 10,634 3,715 90,100 160 664
Métis single identity 2,175 1,945 67,425 1,590 53,227 1,380 48,892 1,320 47,301 155 1,653 375 178 170 2,855 295 1,355 1,685 14,007 400 2,367 260 1,970 270 1,974 390 1,768 1,335 5,869 1,110 9,122 1,945 58,150 165 1,143
Inuk (Inuit) single identity 150 150 5,035 135 3,966 140 3,909 140 4,054 0 0 60 57 0 0 0 0 150 996 0 0 0 0 20 146 20 90 125 304 70 527 150 4,525 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal identitiesFootnote 27 70 60 1,879 50 1,534 40 1,512 40 1,360 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 263 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 93 45 194 60 1,674 0 0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhereFootnote 28 215 185 6,485 145 5,497 115 3,827 105 3,887 0 0 60 593 40 932 55 97 180 1,075 50 360 35 251 20 28 0 0 160 452 115 870 185 5,633 25 4
Non-Aboriginal identity 318,215 305,055 11,190,547 265,135 9,276,035 210,050 7,449,750 196,155 7,083,430 25,355 366,393 96,575 419,114 61,180 1,200,770 48,730 206,363 260,610 1,914,542 88,745 599,447 66,525 470,337 32,965 192,166 41,495 164,497 206,925 488,092 199,270 1,563,024 305,020 9,627,586 26,865 150,276
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian statusFootnote 29 324,895 311,110 11,371,791 269,850 9,415,267 214,200 7,576,164 200,065 7,205,076 25,825 370,983 97,510 420,628 61,755 1,209,430 49,495 209,131 265,975 1,956,569 89,985 607,042 67,320 476,506 33,725 196,745 42,645 170,689 211,360 505,674 202,450 1,584,338 311,080 9,787,547 27,235 152,229
Registered or Treaty IndianFootnote 30 2,350 2,160 64,101 1,640 46,287 1,340 41,465 1,260 39,465 115 1,915 345 998 245 3,181 270 732 1,940 17,761 465 2,682 330 2,692 325 2,001 410 2,603 1,665 7,739 1,030 7,379 2,165 56,722 145 37
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 322,540 308,950 11,307,868 268,210 9,368,991 212,860 7,534,694 198,800 7,165,788 25,710 368,987 97,165 419,607 61,515 1,206,246 49,225 208,398 264,040 1,938,847 89,525 604,327 66,990 473,813 33,400 194,714 42,235 168,087 209,700 497,928 201,420 1,576,920 308,920 9,730,821 27,090 152,183
Total - Population by Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 31 324,895 311,115 11,371,974 269,845 9,415,267 214,200 7,576,164 200,065 7,205,076 25,830 370,983 97,505 420,606 61,760 1,209,430 49,495 209,131 265,980 1,956,606 89,985 607,042 67,320 476,471 33,730 196,716 42,645 170,669 211,360 505,674 202,445 1,584,299 311,080 9,787,547 27,235 152,201
Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 32 11,015 10,060 302,607 8,190 238,925 7,315 214,930 6,925 207,114 745 7,799 1,580 3,180 815 15,496 1,310 5,423 8,735 63,495 1,470 9,687 915 7,041 1,430 9,451 2,255 11,223 7,215 26,112 5,410 33,614 10,060 268,841 535 2,315
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestryFootnote 33 8,440 7,705 224,925 6,160 174,876 5,495 157,150 5,165 151,048 540 6,080 1,120 2,704 600 11,408 885 3,821 6,745 49,873 1,105 7,333 635 5,108 1,080 6,944 1,775 9,363 5,700 21,135 3,990 23,804 7,700 200,993 365 1,853
Métis ancestry 2,655 2,435 80,157 2,060 65,566 1,825 58,332 1,765 56,622 215 1,773 470 534 250 4,903 435 1,624 2,065 14,770 410 2,708 320 2,307 340 2,456 465 1,834 1,625 5,464 1,445 10,160 2,430 70,147 180 430
Inuit ancestry 105 105 3,112 85 2,567 80 2,316 85 2,315 0 0 25 0 0 0 0 0 95 498 0 0 0 0 30 81 40 170 40 129 70 306 105 2,795 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry onlyFootnote 34 313,880 301,050 11,069,343 261,655 9,176,353 206,885 7,361,236 193,135 6,998,143 25,080 363,121 95,930 417,447 60,940 1,194,030 48,185 203,707 257,245 1,893,074 88,520 597,322 66,405 469,430 32,295 187,267 40,395 159,465 204,150 479,564 197,045 1,550,687 301,025 9,518,871 26,700 149,912
Total - Generation statusFootnote 35 324,895 311,115 11,371,974 269,850 9,415,267 214,200 7,576,164 200,065 7,205,076 25,830 370,911 97,510 420,628 61,755 1,209,430 49,490 209,131 265,980 1,956,606 89,985 607,009 67,315 476,471 33,725 196,716 42,645 170,689 211,360 505,686 202,450 1,584,338 311,080 9,787,547 27,235 152,229
First generationFootnote 36 64,675 62,765 2,277,796 53,520 1,764,633 36,045 1,259,330 32,665 1,173,624 5,805 85,570 24,805 128,299 19,010 326,936 10,550 50,259 55,355 513,144 27,325 181,154 23,070 163,451 5,315 31,135 6,660 28,986 42,305 108,456 40,610 297,986 62,760 1,979,933 6,210 31,523
Second generationFootnote 37 75,145 72,600 2,867,068 64,635 2,415,664 50,640 1,931,482 47,180 1,840,213 6,270 91,236 25,925 108,974 15,875 330,913 12,675 44,118 62,465 451,474 21,485 149,484 16,995 119,286 7,680 44,748 10,655 39,359 49,170 98,561 50,400 411,719 72,605 2,455,355 7,315 46,416
Third generation or moreFootnote 38 185,075 175,750 6,227,111 151,695 5,234,983 127,510 4,385,527 120,210 4,191,243 13,755 194,106 46,780 183,357 26,875 551,473 26,270 114,755 148,155 991,946 41,180 276,370 27,245 193,770 20,730 120,832 25,330 102,324 119,890 298,658 111,440 874,632 175,720 5,352,267 13,710 74,292
Total - Population by visible minorityFootnote 39 324,895 311,115 11,371,791 269,845 9,415,267 214,200 7,576,164 200,060 7,205,076 25,830 370,983 97,510 420,628 61,755 1,209,430 49,495 209,109 265,980 1,956,606 89,985 607,009 67,320 476,471 33,725 196,745 42,645 170,689 211,365 505,686 202,445 1,584,299 311,085 9,787,704 27,235 152,229
Total visible minority populationFootnote 40 20,220 18,570 556,037 15,255 467,925 13,670 419,274 12,940 399,425 1,485 19,996 4,070 19,718 1,135 20,617 2,175 8,337 15,785 88,027 2,010 11,590 1,520 12,797 2,370 14,815 3,415 18,176 12,875 30,671 9,535 68,834 18,570 487,200 975 2,433
South AsianFootnote 41 2,540 2,415 95,309 2,095 85,551 1,895 77,999 1,790 70,363 205 7,537 745 3,807 165 3,219 320 778 1,975 9,587 305 1,984 285 2,307 185 1,135 375 1,472 1,550 2,707 1,320 15,032 2,410 80,230 160 438
Chinese 3,050 2,845 80,007 2,280 70,905 1,930 62,276 1,720 59,576 300 2,672 1,025 5,940 145 1,558 420 1,079 2,385 9,146 210 1,195 205 1,905 280 1,330 410 1,711 1,970 2,997 1,340 10,566 2,845 69,446 260 417
Black 4,210 3,745 99,185 3,070 79,135 2,755 73,025 2,660 71,123 180 1,952 475 2,501 190 2,489 400 1,220 3,205 20,069 400 2,251 230 1,894 475 2,765 670 4,396 2,870 8,775 1,845 10,445 3,745 88,763 110 -306
Filipino 2,250 2,020 59,323 1,800 50,782 1,660 47,597 1,650 47,524 95 58 330 293 180 2,247 220 609 1,650 8,523 235 1,334 200 1,616 280 2,091 435 1,798 1,275 1,730 1,290 6,145 2,025 53,163 75 176
Latin American 2,985 2,800 77,765 2,345 63,928 2,185 58,633 2,070 56,363 255 2,166 435 1,268 115 3,628 180 458 2,415 13,803 265 1,259 155 1,245 460 2,426 570 3,245 1,925 5,659 1,435 8,756 2,800 69,020 40 0
Arab 1,155 1,045 32,546 710 26,184 635 23,378 590 21,995 85 1,267 165 1,511 35 883 125 450 930 6,318 115 642 85 823 95 844 220 1,810 760 2,218 415 3,862 1,045 28,700 30 40
Southeast AsianFootnote 42 1,210 1,155 36,389 935 30,277 880 26,275 840 25,594 60 640 225 1,890 50 1,162 175 1,052 1,030 6,095 130 693 50 379 295 2,133 240 1,083 825 1,829 620 4,226 1,160 32,185 70 1,468
West AsianFootnote 43 525 455 12,442 325 9,720 310 8,517 300 8,225 65 147 95 74 20 489 45 664 390 2,680 20 97 0 0 75 459 90 510 305 1,469 215 1,609 455 10,715 40 45
Korean 765 665 15,644 520 12,660 470 11,542 400 8,757 145 2,722 140 514 15 426 70 200 545 2,884 60 217 55 489 35 175 120 675 445 1,293 270 1,880 665 13,767 45 79
Japanese 575 545 21,257 465 17,423 335 11,397 325 11,283 0 0 280 1,558 140 3,106 115 1,419 505 4,026 155 1,178 130 852 70 709 125 605 335 671 360 2,921 540 18,553 90 -287
Visible minority, n.i.e.Footnote 44 410 370 10,443 280 8,018 250 7,044 240 6,859 45 83 50 197 25 496 40 313 325 2,395 65 306 65 656 55 287 75 447 265 651 165 1,334 370 9,106 10 1
Multiple visible minoritiesFootnote 45 540 510 15,688 435 13,196 370 12,086 355 11,521 45 547 105 185 45 714 65 121 430 2,473 55 357 55 455 70 496 90 466 350 668 250 2,127 505 13,568 35 200
Not a visible minorityFootnote 46 304,675 292,545 10,815,935 254,595 8,947,353 200,535 7,156,899 187,120 6,805,816 24,345 350,988 93,440 400,888 60,620 1,188,911 47,320 200,793 250,190 1,868,580 87,975 595,449 65,800 463,676 31,355 181,900 39,235 152,511 198,485 475,003 192,915 1,515,465 292,510 9,300,504 26,260 149,793
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigrationFootnote 47 324,895 311,115 11,371,974 269,850 9,415,267 214,200 7,576,164 200,065 7,205,256 25,830 370,983 97,510 420,606 61,755 1,209,430 49,495 209,131 265,975 1,956,606 89,985 607,009 67,315 476,471 33,725 196,716 42,640 170,689 211,365 505,686 202,450 1,584,338 311,080 9,787,704 27,235 152,201
Non-immigrantsFootnote 48 260,765 248,860 9,112,822 216,775 7,666,451 178,520 6,330,114 167,740 6,042,701 20,060 287,508 72,850 293,117 42,800 884,144 39,010 159,011 211,065 1,446,319 62,825 426,959 44,325 313,740 28,445 165,820 36,015 141,828 169,400 397,979 162,160 1,289,480 248,835 7,823,307 21,095 120,842
ImmigrantsFootnote 49 62,090 60,425 2,217,687 51,955 1,715,389 34,695 1,218,275 31,380 1,135,189 5,710 82,802 24,440 126,826 18,820 320,833 10,410 49,616 53,310 502,196 26,975 178,716 22,870 161,837 5,200 30,463 6,465 27,506 40,455 103,702 39,640 289,597 60,415 1,928,054 6,090 31,169
Before 1981 38,685 38,300 1,500,139 33,440 1,097,018 17,770 651,501 15,590 592,493 3,530 59,039 19,570 108,738 17,685 301,333 8,140 35,364 34,830 403,074 25,105 170,191 21,700 151,377 2,005 10,784 1,655 5,123 25,850 65,644 26,845 198,945 38,290 1,301,261 5,030 25,788
1981 to 1990 6,645 6,550 253,847 5,530 219,563 4,890 199,269 4,520 187,297 680 11,916 1,955 8,300 600 10,274 835 1,950 5,510 34,187 1,075 5,125 740 6,189 1,010 6,346 1,145 4,707 4,385 11,808 4,320 36,090 6,550 217,755 460 1,673
1991 to 2000 8,405 8,090 257,948 6,845 224,626 6,355 204,452 5,850 198,180 840 6,164 1,700 6,825 250 3,059 830 10,230 6,735 33,431 470 1,907 435 4,231 1,100 6,668 1,815 8,436 5,315 12,203 4,555 31,995 8,090 225,985 320 2,916
2001 to 2009 7,290 6,735 189,518 5,640 161,472 5,235 151,085 5,000 145,644 610 5,367 1,175 2,841 265 5,967 565 1,719 5,630 28,097 310 1,443 0 0 1,000 5,896 1,690 8,652 4,375 12,110 3,620 21,056 6,740 168,627 260 743
2001 to 2005 4,010 3,735 117,806 3,165 102,843 2,905 94,840 2,750 90,844 325 3,801 835 2,474 165 4,267 360 1,307 3,090 14,898 185 883 0 0 600 3,509 945 4,706 2,385 5,782 2,170 14,608 3,735 103,188 195 428
2006 to 2009 3,275 3,000 71,867 2,475 58,759 2,330 56,250 2,250 54,636 290 1,612 345 378 100 1,604 200 425 2,540 13,225 125 560 0 0 395 2,387 750 3,972 1,985 6,313 1,445 6,420 3,005 65,448 70 319
Total - Mother tongueFootnote 50 324,890 311,110 11,371,974 269,845 9,415,267 214,200 7,576,164 200,065 7,205,076 25,830 370,983 97,510 420,628 61,755 1,209,430 49,495 209,131 265,980 1,956,606 89,990 607,009 67,320 476,471 33,725 196,745 42,645 170,689 211,360 505,674 202,450 1,584,299 311,080 9,787,704 27,235 152,201
English 262,415 250,695 9,191,572 218,475 7,716,542 178,710 6,324,955 167,775 6,030,412 20,270 294,583 73,115 302,626 44,915 927,882 39,650 160,998 212,995 1,474,998 65,595 443,773 46,430 324,927 28,240 166,073 35,600 141,193 170,305 399,038 164,165 1,300,243 250,675 7,891,343 21,570 131,654
French 11,190 10,815 387,098 8,960 299,423 6,465 236,854 6,030 226,514 880 10,283 3,465 7,390 2,860 46,850 1,590 8,401 9,405 87,680 4,305 29,377 3,280 24,670 1,230 6,380 1,200 4,268 7,485 22,983 6,840 51,119 10,815 336,159 955 3,025
Non-official language 48,535 46,995 1,703,421 40,170 1,325,621 27,215 953,240 24,620 891,866 4,395 61,279 20,085 108,719 13,515 225,390 7,845 38,421 41,290 377,648 19,350 129,174 16,985 122,597 4,015 22,643 5,440 23,561 31,825 79,706 29,760 222,109 46,985 1,481,130 4,525 16,816
Aboriginal 25 25 660 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 451 20 85 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 176 0 0 30 643 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 48,510 46,965 1,702,593 40,160 1,325,552 27,215 952,940 24,615 891,741 4,395 61,349 20,080 108,719 13,510 225,280 7,845 38,446 41,260 377,184 19,325 129,093 16,975 122,490 4,010 22,643 5,430 23,417 31,810 79,555 29,750 222,088 46,960 1,480,495 4,525 16,816
English and French 390 370 11,907 320 9,147 215 7,354 185 6,657 45 829 100 -133 110 1,965 25 118 335 2,675 150 1,066 140 946 0 0 40 145 225 508 275 1,449 370 10,459 0 0
English and non-official language 2,160 2,070 73,208 1,805 60,427 1,485 50,462 1,345 46,311 230 4,002 695 1,924 330 7,087 360 1,116 1,805 12,728 545 3,485 435 3,038 230 1,568 325 1,375 1,440 3,281 1,335 8,992 2,065 64,275 165 680
French and non-official language 205 165 4,641 120 3,795 105 3,461 105 3,327 0 0 40 111 20 338 20 69 145 825 50 157 50 286 0 0 45 168 75 156 80 426 170 4,221 0 0
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total - First official language spokenFootnote 51 324,895 311,115 11,371,974 269,845 9,415,267 214,200 7,575,987 200,060 7,205,256 25,830 370,983 97,505 420,606 61,755 1,209,528 49,495 209,131 265,980 1,956,606 89,985 607,009 67,320 476,471 33,725 196,716 42,645 170,669 211,365 505,686 202,450 1,584,338 311,080 9,787,704 27,235 152,229
English 311,820 298,495 10,948,883 259,575 9,095,790 207,100 7,324,041 193,415 6,964,351 24,895 359,897 93,385 411,850 58,350 1,158,901 47,755 200,787 254,895 1,853,222 84,945 573,551 63,105 444,421 32,465 190,713 41,210 165,026 202,575 479,537 194,970 1,531,723 298,460 9,417,236 26,170 148,752
French 10,640 10,305 369,634 8,585 289,448 6,215 229,747 5,810 219,623 855 10,197 3,315 7,126 2,730 44,920 1,475 7,552 8,915 80,394 4,035 27,355 3,115 22,920 1,090 5,280 1,190 4,231 7,050 20,612 6,575 49,217 10,305 320,429 910 2,880
English and French 605 580 15,466 505 12,089 360 10,465 330 10,116 40 383 220 231 135 1,332 70 102 505 3,364 155 794 165 1,094 30 110 95 583 380 825 265 1,487 580 14,101 85 31
Neither English nor French 1,825 1,740 37,793 1,180 18,139 525 11,755 510 11,319 40 511 585 1,422 540 4,254 195 692 1,665 19,637 855 5,343 935 8,069 145 614 155 876 1,360 4,712 640 1,905 1,735 35,891 65 532

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 8

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

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Footnote 9

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

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Footnote 10

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 18

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 19

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

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Footnote 20

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

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

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Footnote 21

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

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

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Footnote 22

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

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Footnote 23

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

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Footnote 24

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

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Footnote 25

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

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Footnote 26

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


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Footnote 27

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

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Footnote 28

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

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Footnote 29

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

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Footnote 30

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

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Footnote 31

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

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Footnote 32

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

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Footnote 33

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

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Footnote 34

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

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Footnote 35

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

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Footnote 36

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

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Footnote 37

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

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Footnote 38

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

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

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Footnote 40

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

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Footnote 41

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

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Footnote 42

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

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Footnote 43

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

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Footnote 44

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

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Footnote 45

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

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Footnote 46

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

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Footnote 47

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 48

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

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

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

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Footnote 50

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

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Footnote 51

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

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

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