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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

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

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This table details selected demographic, cultural, educational, labour force and income characteristics , mother tongue , age groups and sex for the population in Vernon
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 1} = 27.0 %
Selected demographic, cultural, educational, labour force and income characteristics (688)	Mother tongue (4)
	Total population in private households by mother tongue^Footnote 2	English	French	English and French
Total population in private households by age group	56,720	50,925	875	70
0 to 4 years	2,590	2,490	0	0
5 to 9 years	2,770	2,680	0	0
10 to 14 years	3,060	2,930	20	0
15 to 19 years	3,690	3,560	30	0
20 to 24 years	3,110	3,015	0	0
25 to 29 years	2,740	2,530	0	0
30 to 34 years	2,890	2,675	25	0
35 to 39 years	3,040	2,735	15	0
40 to 44 years	3,445	3,130	75	0
45 to 49 years	4,360	3,995	35	0
50 to 54 years	4,775	4,370	65	0
55 to 59 years	4,495	4,075	85	0
60 to 64 years	4,350	3,770	100	0
65 to 69 years	3,530	2,935	80	0
70 to 74 years	2,825	2,210	140	0
75 to 79 years	2,455	1,920	95	0
80 to 84 years	1,485	1,075	45	0
85 years and over	1,105	815	25	0
Median age^{Footnote 3}	46.4	44.6	62.4	46.4
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by marital status^{Footnote 4}	48,295	42,825	850	65
Married or living with a common-law partner	29,305	25,690	510	45
Married (and not separated)	24,730	21,460	440	45
Living common law	4,575	4,230	70	0
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	18,990	17,130	340	0
Single (never legally married)	10,895	10,340	105	0
Separated	1,555	1,340	40	0
Divorced	3,640	3,255	50	0
Widowed	2,900	2,195	150	0
Total population in private households by first official language spoken	56,715	50,925	875	65
English	55,775	50,925	165	60
French	715	0	715	0
English and French	75	0	0	0
Neither English nor French	150	0	0	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 5}	56,715	50,925	875	70
English only	52,835	48,235	165	30
French only	0	0	0	0
English and French	3,680	2,660	690	35
Neither English nor French	190	25	0	0
Total population in private households by language spoken most often at home	56,715	50,925	875	70
Single responses	56,280	50,820	875	60
English	54,920	50,630	745	60
French	125	0	115	0
Non-official languages	1,235	180	0	0
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 6}	0	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0
Dene	0	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	0	0	0	0
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	0
Ojibway	0	0	0	0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 7}	965	150	0	0
Arabic	0	0	0	0
Bengali	0	0	0	0
Cantonese	0	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	20	0	0	0
Creoles	0	0	0	0
Dutch	40	0	0	0
German	320	15	0	0
Greek	0	0	0	0
Gujarati	0	0	0	0
Hindi	0	0	0	0
Hungarian	0	0	0	0
Italian	0	0	0	0
Korean	30	0	0	0
Mandarin	0	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	145	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	10	0	0	0
Polish	0	0	0	0
Portuguese	15	0	0	0
Romanian	0	0	0	0
Russian	130	0	0	0
Serbian	0	0	0	0
Spanish	65	30	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	0	0	0	0
Tamil	0	0	0	0
Ukrainian	95	70	0	0
Urdu	0	0	0	0
Vietnamese	0	0	0	0
Other languages^{Footnote 8}	265	25	0	0
Multiple responses	440	100	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	420	105	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by other language spoken regularly at home	56,715	50,925	875	65
None	53,815	50,000	640	45
English	620	105	80	0
French	500	325	155	0
Non-official language	1,700	450	0	0
Aboriginal	75	40	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	1,630	415	0	0
English and French	10	0	0	0
English and non-official language	45	0	0	0
French and non-official language	25	15	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by non-official languages spoken^{Footnote 9}	6,570	2,130	40	0
Aboriginal languages	190	115	0	0
Algonquin	0	0	0	0
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0
Blackfoot	0	0	0	0
Cree languages^{Footnote 10}	20	10	0	0
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0
Ojibway	0	0	0	0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0
Carrier	0	0	0	0
Dene	0	0	0	0
Tlicho (Dogrib)	0	0	0	0
Slavey, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0
Stoney	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	0	0	0	0
Other Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 11}	170	105	0	0
Non-Aboriginal languages	6,380	2,015	35	0
Italian	150	35	0	0
Portuguese	75	20	0	0
Romanian	35	0	0	0
Spanish	790	530	15	0
Dutch	495	115	0	0
Flemish	0	0	0	0
German	2,055	475	0	0
Yiddish	0	0	0	0
Danish	70	30	0	0
Norwegian	35	0	0	0
Swedish	45	15	0	0
Afrikaans	175	85	0	0
Gaelic languages	0	0	0	0
Bosnian	0	0	0	0
Bulgarian	0	0	0	0
Croatian	75	0	0	0
Czech	185	0	0	0
Macedonian	0	0	0	0
Polish	225	30	0	0
Russian	580	185	0	0
Serbian	0	0	0	0
Serbo-Croatian	0	0	0	0
Slovak	30	0	0	0
Slovenian	0	0	0	0
Ukrainian	525	220	0	0
Latvian	0	0	0	0
Lithuanian	0	0	0	0
Greek	60	0	0	0
Armenian	0	0	0	0
Albanian	50	0	0	0
Estonian	0	0	0	0
Finnish	25	0	0	0
Hungarian	80	0	0	0
Turkish	0	0	0	0
Berber languages (Kabyle)	0	0	0	0
Oromo	0	0	0	0
Somali	0	0	0	0
Amharic	0	0	0	0
Arabic	80	30	0	0
Hebrew	0	0	0	0
Maltese	0	0	0	0
Tigrigna	0	0	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Bengali	0	0	0	0
Gujarati	30	0	0	0
Hindi	55	25	0	0
Konkani	0	0	0	0
Marathi	0	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	350	30	0	0
Sindhi	0	0	0	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	0	0	0	0
Urdu	50	0	0	0
Nepali	0	0	0	0
Kurdish	0	0	0	0
Pashto	0	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	10	0	0	0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Kannada	10	0	0	0
Malayalam	0	0	0	0
Tamil	0	0	0	0
Telugu	0	0	0	0
Japanese	235	130	0	0
Korean	35	0	0	0
Cantonese	30	0	0	0
Fukien	0	0	0	0
Hakka	0	0	0	0
Mandarin	45	0	0	0
Taiwanese	0	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	40	0	0	0
Lao	0	0	0	0
Thai	25	20	0	0
Khmer (Cambodian)	30	0	0	0
Vietnamese	70	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	0	0	0	0
Ilocano	0	0	0	0
Malay	20	0	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino,Filipino)	140	55	0	0
Akan (Twi)	0	0	0	0
Lingala	0	0	0	0
Rundi (Kirundi)	0	0	0	0
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	10	0	0	0
Swahili	15	0	0	0
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
African languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Creoles	0	0	0	0
Other non-Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 12}	160	95	0	0
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 13}	56,280	50,495	875	65
Non-movers	48,345	43,160	800	50
Movers	7,930	7,335	80	0
Non-migrants	5,085	4,815	35	0
Migrants	2,845	2,515	40	0
Internal migrants	2,630	2,370	45	0
Intraprovincial migrants	1,840	1,625	20	0
Interprovincial migrants	790	740	20	0
External migrants	220	150	0	0
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 14}	54,125	48,430	875	65
Non-movers	31,270	27,580	585	50
Movers	22,850	20,845	290	0
Non-migrants	12,575	11,555	160	0
Migrants	10,280	9,290	130	0
Internal migrants	9,295	8,540	130	0
Intraprovincial migrants	6,310	5,800	65	0
Interprovincial migrants	2,985	2,740	60	0
External migrants	985	750	0	0
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 15}	56,720	50,925	875	70
Canadian citizens	54,850	49,870	875	70
Canadian citizens only	53,920	49,275	865	70
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	935	595	0	0
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 16}	1,865	1,055	0	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 17}	56,715	50,925	875	70
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 18}	49,910	47,415	825	65
Born in province of residence	31,095	30,205	85	0
Born outside province of residence	18,815	17,210	745	55
Immigrants^{Footnote 19}	6,705	3,445	50	0
Americas	940	735	0	0
United States	690	670	0	0
Jamaica	0	0	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0	0
Mexico	45	0	0	0
Trinidad and Tobago	0	0	0	0
Colombia	0	0	0	0
El Salvador	50	0	0	0
Peru	0	0	0	0
Chile	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	120	15	0	0
Europe	4,440	2,185	45	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 20}	1,780	1,775	0	0
Italy	30	0	0	0
Germany	755	95	0	0
Poland	220	0	0	0
Portugal	20	0	0	0
Netherlands	370	35	0	0
France	80	0	35	0
Romania	60	0	0	0
Russian Federation	75	0	0	0
Greece	0	0	0	0
Ukraine	190	125	0	0
Croatia	60	0	0	0
Hungary	45	0	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	0	0	0	0
Serbia	0	0	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	50	45	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	680	45	0	0
Africa	290	195	0	0
Morocco	0	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0	0
Egypt	15	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	195	150	0	0
Nigeria	0	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0	0
Kenya	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	60	40	0	0
Asia	790	140	0	0
India	245	0	0	0
China^{Footnote 21}	110	25	0	0
Philippines	130	50	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	40	15	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 22}	35	0	0	0
Pakistan	20	0	0	0
Sri Lanka	0	0	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 23}	0	0	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 24}	30	0	0	0
Lebanon	0	0	0	0
Taiwan	0	0	0	0
Iraq	0	0	0	0
Bangladesh	0	0	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0	0
Japan	50	0	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	95	20	0	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 25}	235	185	0	0
Fiji	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 26}	230	175	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 27}	105	65	0	0
Total recent immigrant population in private households by selected places of birth^{Footnote 28}	790	560	0	0
Americas	155	110	0	0
United States	100	95	0	0
Mexico	0	0	0	0
Cuba	0	0	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0	0
Jamaica	0	0	0	0
Brazil	0	0	0	0
Colombia	0	0	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0	0
Peru	0	0	0	0
Venezuela^{Footnote 29}	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	25	0	0	0
Europe	365	305	0	0
France	0	0	0	0
Germany	15	0	0	0
Poland	0	0	0	0
Romania	0	0	0	0
Moldova^{Footnote 30}	0	0	0	0
Russian Federation	20	0	0	0
Ukraine	125	125	0	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 31}	170	165	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	35	0	0	0
Africa	110	70	0	0
Nigeria	0	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0	0
Mauritius	0	0	0	0
Somalia	0	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0	0
Egypt	0	0	0	0
Morocco	0	0	0	0
Tunisia	0	0	0	0
Cameroon	0	0	0	0
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the	10	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	85	70	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	0	0	0	0
Asia	155	65	0	0
Philippines	65	40	0	0
China^{Footnote 32}	0	0	0	0
India	30	0	0	0
Pakistan	0	0	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 33}	0	0	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 34}	0	0	0	0
Sri Lanka	0	0	0	0
Iraq	0	0	0	0
Bangladesh	0	0	0	0
Lebanon	0	0	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 35}	0	0	0	0
Taiwan	0	0	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0	0
Japan	0	0	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0	0
Israel	0	0	0	0
Nepal	0	0	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	0	0	0	0
United Arab Emirates	0	0	0	0
Saudi Arabia	0	0	0	0
Syria^{Footnote 36}	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	0	0	0	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 37}	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 38}	56,715	50,925	875	70
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 39}	49,910	47,415	830	70
Immigrants^{Footnote 40}	6,700	3,450	50	0
Before 1971	2,825	1,420	0	0
1971 to 1980	1,075	650	0	0
1981 to 1990	720	205	0	0
1991 to 2000	805	400	0	0
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 41}	1,285	775	20	0
2001 to 2005	490	215	20	0
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 42}	795	560	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 43}	105	65	0	0
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 44}	56,715	50,925	875	70
First generation^{Footnote 45}	7,055	3,700	65	0
Second generation^{Footnote 46}	12,065	10,810	55	0
Third generation or more^{Footnote 47}	37,595	36,415	760	70
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	56,720	50,925	875	65
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 48}	4,105	3,925	55	0
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 49}	2,295	2,190	0	0
Métis single identity	1,595	1,530	35	0
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	15	0	0	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 50}	165	165	0	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 51}	45	40	0	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	52,610	46,995	815	55
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 52}	56,720	50,920	875	70
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 53}	1,495	1,405	0	0
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	55,225	49,525	870	70
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 54}	48,295	42,820	850	65
In the labour force	28,450	25,985	360	0
Employed	25,845	23,655	305	0
Unemployed	2,605	2,325	55	0
Not in the labour force	19,845	16,840	485	20
Participation rate	58.9	60.7	42.4	0.0
Employment rate	53.5	55.2	35.9	0.0
Unemployment rate	9.2	8.9	15.3	0.0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker	28,450	25,980	360	0
Class of Worker- Not applicable^{Footnote 55}	525	445	0	0
All Classes of Worker^{Footnote 56}	27,920	25,535	335	0
Employee	23,995	22,070	275	0
Self-employed	3,930	3,470	65	0
Self-employed (incorporated)	1,365	1,180	30	0
Without paid help	555	510	0	0
With paid help	810	675	30	0
Self-employed (unincorporated)	2,430	2,165	30	0
Without paid help	1,645	1,495	15	0
With paid help	780	670	0	0
Unpaid family worker	135	125	0	0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011	28,450	25,980	360	0
Occupation - Not applicable^{Footnote 57}	530	445	0	0
All occupations^{Footnote 58}	27,925	25,540	335	0
0 Management occupations	2,950	2,630	55	0
00 Senior management occupations	185	155	0	0
01-05 Specialized middle management occupations	810	745	0	0
06 Middle management occupations in retail and wholesale trade and customer services	1,330	1,185	30	0
07-09 Middle management occupations in trades, transportation, production and utilities	630	545	0	0
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	3,965	3,675	50	0
11 Professional occupations in business and finance	645	590	0	0
12 Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations	1,240	1,155	25	0
13 Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations	345	325	0	0
14 Office support occupations	1,285	1,180	0	0
15 Distribution, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations	455	420	0	0
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	1,410	1,320	0	0
21 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences	585	530	0	0
22 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences	820	790	0	0
3 Health occupations	2,105	1,905	20	0
30 Professional occupations in nursing	545	500	0	0
31 Professional occupations in health (except nursing)	525	435	0	0
32 Technical occupations in health	455	430	0	0
34 Assisting occupations in support of health services	585	545	0	0
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	3,260	3,000	50	0
40 Professional occupations in education services	985	890	25	0
41 Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services	725	675	0	0
42 Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services	715	655	0	0
43 Occupations in front-line public protection services	180	170	0	0
44 Care providers and educational, legal and public protection support occupations	660	610	0	0
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	635	605	0	0
51 Professional occupations in art and culture	240	225	0	0
52 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	395	375	0	0
6 Sales and service occupations	7,170	6,550	70	0
62 Retail sales supervisors and specialized sales occupations	490	455	0	0
63 Service supervisors and specialized service occupations	1,005	890	0	0
64 Sales representatives and salespersons - wholesale and retail trade	1,820	1,690	0	0
65 Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations	1,065	1,000	0	0
66 Sales support occupations	980	885	0	0
67 Service support and other service occupations, n.e.c.	1,800	1,630	0	0
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	4,410	4,080	55	0
72 Industrial, electrical and construction trades	1,770	1,635	15	0
73 Maintenance and equipment operation trades	895	795	35	0
74 Other installers, repairers and servicers and material handlers	295	290	0	0
75 Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations	1,080	1,015	0	0
76 Trades helpers, construction labourers and related occupations	375	355	0	0
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	1,005	920	0	0
82 Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production	235	230	0	0
84 Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production	355	310	0	0
86 Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers	410	390	0	0
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	1,010	860	0	0
92 Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators	155	120	0	0
94 Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers	355	315	0	0
95 Assemblers in manufacturing	180	135	0	0
96 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities	315	300	0	0
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 59}	28,450	25,980	360	0
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 60}	530	440	0	0
All industries^{Footnote 61}	27,925	25,540	340	0
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	910	760	0	0
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	285	270	0	0
22 Utilities	320	285	0	0
23 Construction	2,445	2,300	0	0
31-33 Manufacturing	1,855	1,635	40	0
41 Wholesale trade	905	810	0	0
44-45 Retail trade	4,345	4,040	40	0
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	960	865	30	0
51 Information and cultural industries	445	415	0	0
52 Finance and insurance	760	735	0	0
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	515	490	0	0
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	1,640	1,515	25	0
55 Management of companies and enterprises	0	0	0	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	1,195	1,125	0	0
61 Educational services	1,710	1,565	35	0
62 Health care and social assistance	3,640	3,300	45	0
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	1,155	1,095	20	0
72 Accommodation and food services	2,215	2,005	0	0
81 Other services (except public administration)	1,420	1,250	20	0
91 Public administration	1,195	1,090	25	0
Total employed population 15 years and over by place of work status^{Footnote 62}	25,845	23,660	305	0
Usual place of work	19,800	18,130	225	0
Work in CSD of residence	11,170	10,360	110	0
Work in a different CSD in CD of residence	6,580	5,935	95	0
Work in a different CSD and CD in province of residence	1,745	1,550	15	0
Work in a different province	300	290	0	0
Worked at home	1,990	1,725	35	0
Worked outside Canada	100	70	0	0
No fixed workplace address	3,955	3,735	40	0
Total employed population aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address by mode of transportation^{Footnote 63}	23,750	21,870	265	0
Car, truck or van - as a driver	19,645	18,050	230	0
Car, truck or van - as a passenger	1,200	1,095	25	0
Public transit	500	465	0	0
Walked	1,470	1,385	0	0
Bicycle	410	390	0	0
Other methods	525	480	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 64}	31,345	28,655	390	0
English	31,085	28,565	345	0
French	100	65	35	0
Non-official language	80	0	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	80	0	0	0
English and French	25	0	15	0
English and non-official language	60	20	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by other language used regularly at work^{Footnote 65}	31,345	28,655	395	0
None	30,740	28,320	320	0
English	125	60	25	0
French	215	165	45	0
Non-official language	255	105	0	0
Aboriginal	10	10	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	240	95	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	0	0	0	0
French and non-official language	20	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 66}	48,295	42,825	850	65
No certificate, diploma or degree	8,945	7,745	255	25
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 67}	13,900	12,820	160	0
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 68}	25,445	22,255	430	0
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 69}	6,645	5,655	145	0
Trades certificate or diploma (other than apprenticeship)^{Footnote 70}	3,520	3,010	90	0
Registered Apprenticeship certificate^{Footnote 71}	3,130	2,645	55	0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	9,615	8,600	120	0
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 72}	2,280	2,015	40	0
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	6,905	5,980	120	0
Bachelor's degree	4,495	3,955	75	0
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level	690	605	20	0
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry	300	230	0	0
Master's degree	1,230	1,020	25	0
Earned doctorate^{Footnote 73}	200	180	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 74}	25,445	22,255	435	0
Education	2,530	2,215	70	0
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	715	595	0	0
Humanities	965	855	0	0
Social and behavioural sciences and law	1,785	1,590	25	0
Business, management and public administration	5,075	4,385	110	0
Physical and life sciences and technologies	595	510	0	0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	545	500	0	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	5,685	4,925	95	0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	775	710	0	0
Health and related fields^{Footnote 75}	4,935	4,370	85	0
Personal, protective and transportation services	1,830	1,605	30	0
Other fields of study^{Footnote 76}	0	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree by location of study^{Footnote 77}	25,445	22,255	435	0
Inside Canada	22,645	20,735	395	0
Newfoundland and Labrador	60	60	0	0
Prince Edward Island	35	35	0	0
Nova Scotia	90	90	0	0
New Brunswick	80	65	0	0
Quebec	215	130	55	0
Ontario	1,665	1,485	95	0
Manitoba	490	380	15	0
Saskatchewan	1,005	870	45	0
Alberta	2,850	2,565	35	0
British Columbia	16,120	15,040	130	0
Yukon	25	0	0	0
Northwest Territories	0	0	0	0
Nunavut	0	0	0	0
Outside Canada	2,800	1,520	35	0
Total population in private households by visible minority	56,715	50,925	875	70
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 78}	2,130	1,180	0	0
South Asian^{Footnote 79}	525	155	0	0
Chinese	305	215	0	0
Black	140	120	0	0
Filipino	155	70	0	0
Latin American	165	55	0	0
Arab	55	30	0	0
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 80}	135	55	0	0
West Asian^{Footnote 81}	15	0	0	0
Korean	40	0	0	0
Japanese	450	335	0	0
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 82}	25	30	0	0
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 83}	130	100	0	0
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 84}	54,580	49,745	870	65
Total population in private households by selected ethnic origins (single and multiple responses)^{Footnote 85}	56,720	50,920	875	70
Total population - Single responses^{Footnote 86}	22,560	18,105	540	45
Total population - Multiple responses^{Footnote 87}	34,155	32,820	335	25
Canadian - Total responses	13,720	13,290	305	0
Canadian - Single responses	5,795	5,640	125	0
Canadian - Multiple responses	7,925	7,650	180	0
English- Total responses	19,870	19,795	30	0
English - Single responses	3,595	3,585	0	0
English - Multiple responses	16,275	16,210	25	0
French - Total responses	6,700	5,880	675	55
French - Single responses	730	315	355	0
French - Multiple responses	5,970	5,565	315	0
Scottish - Total responses	13,220	13,170	30	0
Scottish - Single responses	995	995	0	0
Scottish - Multiple responses	12,230	12,175	30	0
Irish - Total responses	10,720	10,635	40	0
Irish - Single responses	635	630	0	0
Irish - Multiple responses	10,090	10,005	40	0
German - Total responses	12,485	10,945	40	0
German - Single responses	2,735	1,640	0	0
German - Multiple responses	9,750	9,310	30	0
Italian - Total responses	1,475	1,330	25	0
Italian - Single responses	215	125	0	0
Italian - Multiple responses	1,265	1,205	25	0
Chinese - Total responses	480	370	0	0
Chinese - Single responses	200	130	0	0
Chinese - Multiple responses	280	245	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Total responses	3,190	3,045	50	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Single responses	830	760	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Multiple responses	2,355	2,290	50	0
Ukrainian - Total responses	5,030	4,550	0	0
Ukrainian - Single responses	1,065	765	0	0
Ukrainian - Multiple responses	3,970	3,780	0	0
East Indian - Total responses	505	170	0	0
East Indian - Single responses	360	35	0	0
East Indian - Multiple responses	145	135	0	0
Dutch - Total responses	4,195	3,640	0	0
Dutch - Single responses	1,295	875	0	0
Dutch - Multiple responses	2,905	2,760	0	0
Polish- Total responses	2,690	2,415	0	0
Polish - Single responses	440	290	0	0
Polish - Multiple responses	2,250	2,125	0	0
Filipino- Total responses	170	80	0	0
Filipino - Single responses	100	30	0	0
Filipino - Multiple responses	70	55	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Total responses^{Footnote 88}	1,770	1,750	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Single responses^{Footnote 89}	450	450	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Multiple responses^{Footnote 90}	1,315	1,300	0	0
Russian- Total responses	2,890	2,445	0	0
Russian - Single responses	320	105	0	0
Russian - Multiple responses	2,570	2,345	0	0
Welsh - Total responses	1,795	1,795	0	0
Welsh - Single responses	145	145	0	0
Welsh - Multiple responses	1,655	1,655	0	0
Norwegian - Total responses	2,575	2,545	0	0
Norwegian - Single responses	245	230	0	0
Norwegian - Multiple responses	2,325	2,320	0	0
Métis - Total responses	1,670	1,615	20	0
Métis - Single responses	125	125	0	0
Métis - Multiple responses	1,545	1,490	20	0
Portuguese - Total responses	315	270	0	0
Portuguese - Single responses	65	20	0	0
Portuguese - Multiple responses	255	245	0	0
American - Total responses	1,160	1,145	0	0
American - Single responses	80	80	0	0
American - Multiple responses	1,080	1,065	0	0
Spanish - Total responses	405	335	0	0
Spanish - Single responses	30	0	0	0
Spanish - Multiple responses	370	325	0	0
Swedish - Total responses	2,130	2,095	0	0
Swedish - Single responses	190	160	0	0
Swedish - Multiple responses	1,935	1,930	0	0
Hungarian - Total responses	765	645	0	0
Hungarian - Single responses	110	70	0	0
Hungarian - Multiple responses	660	575	0	0
Total income in 2010 of population aged 15 years and over^{Footnote 91}	48,290	42,820	845	60
Without income	2,065	1,955	0	0
With income	46,235	40,870	835	60
Under $5,000^{Footnote 92}	4,235	3,880	30	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$5,000 to $9,999	3,200	2,910	35	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$10,000 to $14,999	4,695	4,140	95	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$15,000 to $19,999	5,065	4,225	145	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$20,000 to $29,999	7,460	6,325	165	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$30,000 to $39,999	5,950	5,225	105	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$40,000 to $49,999	4,510	4,055	65	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$50,000 to $59,999	3,250	2,965	45	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$60,000 to $79,999	3,940	3,575	70	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$80,000 to $99,999	1,975	1,780	30	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 and over	1,945	1,780	40	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 to $124,999	990	930	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$125,000 and over	955	850	35	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
Median income $^{Footnote 93}	27,756	28,319	27,030	16,895
Average income $^{Footnote 94}	36,692	37,011	38,333	37,318
After-tax income in 2010 of population 15 years and over^{Footnote 95}	48,290	42,825	845	60
Without after-tax income	2,105	1,995	0	0
With after-tax income	46,190	40,825	840	60
Under $5,000^{Footnote 96}	4,350	3,975	30	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$5,000 to $9,999	3,280	2,975	50	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$10,000 to $14,999	4,820	4,245	100	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$15,000 to $19,999	5,195	4,320	160	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$20,000 to $29,999	8,745	7,515	165	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$30,000 to $39,999	6,485	5,740	100	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$40,000 to $49,999	4,680	4,240	75	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$50,000 to $59,999	3,150	2,820	65	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$60,000 to $79,999	3,450	3,140	55	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$80,000 to $99,999	1,135	1,030	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 and over	910	815	25	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
Median after-tax income $^{Footnote 97}	26,183	26,524	25,042	16,895
Average after-tax income $^{Footnote 98}	32,018	32,225	33,545	34,120
Total population aged 15 years and over by employment income statistics in 2010^{Footnote 99}	48,295	42,820	845	60
With employment income	31,885	28,980	450	0
Median employment income $^{Footnote 100}	25,439	25,770	20,258	0
Average employment income $^{Footnote 101}	34,489	34,686	32,886	0
With wages and salaries	28,890	26,435	400	0
Median wages and salaries $^{Footnote 102}	26,898	26,923	20,347	0
Average wages and salaries $^{Footnote 103}	35,846	35,803	34,076	0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by work activity in 2010	28,450	25,980	355	0
Worked full year, full time^{Footnote 104}	12,625	11,635	140	0
All others^{Footnote 105}	15,830	14,345	220	0

Symbol(s)

Symbol ..

not available for a specific reference period

Symbol ...

not applicable

...

Symbol x

suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act

Symbol F

too unreliable to be published

Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

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

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Footnote 2

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

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

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Footnote 3

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 5

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

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

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Footnote 7

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

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

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Footnote 9

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

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Footnote 10

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

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Footnote 11

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

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Footnote 12

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

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Footnote 13

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

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Footnote 14

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

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

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Includes persons who are stateless.

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Footnote 17

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

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

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

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Footnote 20

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

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

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

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The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

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The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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Footnote 25

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

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Footnote 26

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

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Footnote 27

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 29

The official name of Venezuela is Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

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The official name of Moldova is Republic of Moldova.

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Footnote 32

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

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Footnote 33

The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

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The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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

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The official name of Syria is Syrian Arab Republic.

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Footnote 37

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

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

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

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Footnote 41

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

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Footnote 42

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

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Footnote 43

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

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Footnote 44

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

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Footnote 45

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

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Footnote 46

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

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Footnote 47

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

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Footnote 48

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

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Footnote 49

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

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Footnote 50

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

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Footnote 51

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

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Footnote 53

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

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Footnote 54

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

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

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Footnote 55

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

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Footnote 56

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

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Footnote 57

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

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Footnote 59

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

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Footnote 60

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

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Footnote 62

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

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Footnote 63

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

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Footnote 64

Population by language used most often at work.

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

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Footnote 65

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

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Footnote 66

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 72

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

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

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Footnote 73

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

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Footnote 74

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

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 76

Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 78

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

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Footnote 79

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

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Footnote 80

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

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Footnote 81

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

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Footnote 82

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

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

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Footnote 84

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

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Footnote 85

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 92

Including loss.

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For population with income.

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Footnote 94

For population with income.

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

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

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

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

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

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Including loss.

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For population with after-tax income.

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Footnote 98

For population with after-tax income.

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Footnote 99

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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For population with employment income.

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For population with employment income.

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Footnote 102

For population with wages and salaries.

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Footnote 103

For population with wages and salaries.

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Footnote 104

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

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

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

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