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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Selected Demographic, Cultural, Educational, Labour Force and Income Characteristics (730), First Official Language Spoken (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 , first official language spoken , age groups and sex for the population in Nanaimo
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 1} = 20.7 %
Selected demographic, cultural, educational, labour force and income characteristics (730)	First official language spoken (4)
	Total population in private households by first official language spoken^Footnote 2	English	French	English and French
Total population in private households by age group	95,685	94,185	1,215	70
0 to 4 years	4,545	4,475	0	0
5 to 9 years	4,450	4,420	30	0
10 to 14 years	5,060	5,035	0	0
15 to 19 years	5,955	5,915	30	0
20 to 24 years	6,015	5,980	0	0
25 to 29 years	5,785	5,720	55	0
30 to 34 years	5,090	5,025	60	0
35 to 39 years	5,255	5,180	60	0
40 to 44 years	6,165	6,085	75	0
45 to 49 years	7,200	7,080	100	0
50 to 54 years	7,965	7,795	135	0
55 to 59 years	7,680	7,530	105	0
60 to 64 years	7,205	7,090	115	0
65 to 69 years	5,585	5,475	95	0
70 to 74 years	4,015	3,905	95	0
75 to 79 years	3,345	3,225	120	0
80 to 84 years	2,760	2,665	85	0
85 years and over	1,610	1,585	15	0
Median age^{Footnote 3}	44.6	44.4	55.9	25.9
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by marital status^{Footnote 4}	81,620	80,250	1,165	65
Married or living with a common-law partner	47,580	46,730	715	35
Married (and not separated)	38,755	38,050	575	30
Living common law	8,825	8,680	140	0
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	34,045	33,530	445	30
Single (never legally married)	20,280	20,110	120	35
Separated	2,600	2,560	30	0
Divorced	6,575	6,400	175	0
Widowed	4,590	4,450	120	0
Total population in private households by mother tongue	95,685	94,185	1,215	70
Single responses	95,110	93,625	1,195	70
English	85,770	85,770	0	0
French	1,310	115	1,195	0
Non-official languages	8,030	7,745	0	75
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 5}	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 6}	6,220	5,955	0	70
Arabic	90	80	0	0
Bengali	0	0	0	0
Cantonese	145	130	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	545	510	0	0
Creoles	0	0	0	0
Dutch	535	515	0	20
German	1,105	1,100	0	0
Greek	45	45	0	0
Gujarati	20	20	0	0
Hindi	65	65	0	0
Hungarian	170	175	0	0
Italian	200	195	0	0
Korean	250	235	0	0
Mandarin	335	310	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	950	895	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	155	150	0	0
Polish	190	170	0	0
Portuguese	40	40	0	0
Romanian	70	70	0	0
Russian	125	125	0	0
Serbian	25	25	0	0
Spanish	390	360	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	245	240	0	0
Tamil	0	0	0	0
Ukrainian	165	165	0	0
Urdu	60	55	0	0
Vietnamese	300	265	0	0
Other languages^{Footnote 7}	1,800	1,775	0	0
Multiple responses	570	560	20	0
English and French	80	70	0	0
English and non-official language	475	475	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 8}	95,680	94,185	1,215	70
English only	89,525	89,525	0	0
French only	40	0	35	0
English and French	5,895	4,645	1,180	75
Neither English nor French	225	15	0	0
Total population in private households by language spoken most often at home	95,685	94,180	1,215	75
Single responses	94,890	93,430	1,175	70
English	91,845	90,940	905	0
French	315	50	265	0
Non-official languages	2,730	2,445	0	70
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 9}	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 10}	2,345	2,080	0	70
Arabic	35	35	0	0
Bengali	0	0	0	0
Cantonese	90	65	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	295	265	0	0
Creoles	0	0	0	0
Dutch	50	30	0	20
German	80	75	0	0
Greek	25	30	0	0
Gujarati	0	0	0	0
Hindi	60	65	0	0
Hungarian	0	0	0	0
Italian	20	15	0	0
Korean	150	135	0	0
Mandarin	245	220	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	660	605	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	40	30	0	0
Polish	90	75	0	0
Portuguese	0	0	0	0
Romanian	0	0	0	0
Russian	35	35	0	0
Serbian	0	0	0	0
Spanish	130	100	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	120	115	0	0
Tamil	0	0	0	0
Ukrainian	0	0	0	0
Urdu	0	0	0	0
Vietnamese	200	175	0	0
Other languages^{Footnote 11}	385	360	0	0
Multiple responses	795	755	40	0
English and French	40	0	40	0
English and non-official language	755	750	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	95,680	94,185	1,215	70
None	90,085	89,285	610	0
English	1,470	1,235	180	40
French	1,095	685	405	0
Non-official language	2,930	2,910	0	0
Aboriginal	170	170	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	2,760	2,740	0	0
English and French	30	0	0	30
English and non-official language	0	0	0	0
French and non-official language	50	40	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by non-official languages spoken^{Footnote 12}	11,090	10,665	145	75
Aboriginal languages	280	280	0	0
Algonquin	0	0	0	0
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0
Blackfoot	0	0	0	0
Cree languages^{Footnote 13}	0	0	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	45	45	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 14}	230	230	0	0
Non-Aboriginal languages	10,840	10,405	145	70
Italian	335	325	0	0
Portuguese	90	90	0	0
Romanian	85	85	0	0
Spanish	1,460	1,345	85	0
Dutch	655	625	0	20
Flemish	35	30	0	0
German	1,565	1,495	50	20
Yiddish	0	0	0	0
Danish	250	250	0	0
Norwegian	90	90	0	0
Swedish	115	115	0	0
Afrikaans	250	245	0	0
Gaelic languages	0	0	0	0
Bosnian	0	0	0	0
Bulgarian	0	0	0	0
Croatian	230	225	0	0
Czech	180	180	0	0
Macedonian	25	25	0	0
Polish	240	220	0	0
Russian	165	165	0	0
Serbian	75	80	0	0
Serbo-Croatian	0	0	0	0
Slovak	35	35	0	0
Slovenian	0	0	0	0
Ukrainian	210	205	0	0
Latvian	0	0	0	0
Lithuanian	0	0	0	0
Greek	35	35	0	0
Armenian	0	0	0	0
Albanian	0	0	0	0
Estonian	10	10	0	0
Finnish	115	110	0	0
Hungarian	180	180	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	115	95	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	40	35	0	0
Hindi	390	390	0	0
Konkani	0	0	0	0
Marathi	0	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	1,290	1,230	0	0
Sindhi	0	0	0	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	0	0	0	0
Urdu	65	60	0	0
Nepali	20	20	0	0
Kurdish	0	0	0	0
Pashto	0	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	210	200	0	0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Kannada	0	0	0	0
Malayalam	0	0	0	0
Tamil	0	0	0	0
Telugu	0	0	0	0
Japanese	455	455	0	0
Korean	250	235	0	0
Cantonese	150	135	0	0
Fukien	0	0	0	0
Hakka	0	0	0	0
Mandarin	430	395	0	0
Taiwanese	60	60	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	590	560	0	0
Lao	0	0	0	0
Thai	135	130	0	0
Khmer (Cambodian)	80	70	0	0
Vietnamese	380	340	0	0
Bisayan languages	0	0	0	0
Ilocano	0	0	0	0
Malay	65	65	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino,Filipino)	420	415	0	0
Akan (Twi)	25	25	0	0
Lingala	0	0	0	0
Rundi (Kirundi)	0	0	0	0
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	0	0	0	0
Swahili	0	0	0	0
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	150	150	0	0
African languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Creoles	20	0	0	0
Other non-Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 15}	255	245	0	0
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 16}	94,840	93,355	1,215	70
Non-movers	79,030	77,745	1,045	55
Movers	15,810	15,610	170	0
Non-migrants	10,075	9,925	130	0
Migrants	5,735	5,680	40	0
Internal migrants	5,255	5,210	40	0
Intraprovincial migrants	4,095	4,060	30	0
Interprovincial migrants	1,165	1,150	0	0
External migrants	475	470	0	0
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 17}	91,140	89,715	1,210	70
Non-movers	50,745	49,945	670	35
Movers	40,395	39,770	535	35
Non-migrants	23,100	22,770	305	0
Migrants	17,290	17,005	230	20
Internal migrants	15,245	15,005	235	0
Intraprovincial migrants	10,995	10,835	160	0
Interprovincial migrants	4,245	4,170	80	0
External migrants	2,050	2,005	0	20
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 18}	95,680	94,185	1,215	70
Canadian citizens	92,340	90,925	1,200	45
Canadian citizens only	90,210	88,860	1,165	0
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	2,130	2,065	35	0
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 19}	3,340	3,255	15	25
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 20}	95,685	94,185	1,215	75
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 21}	81,540	80,355	1,090	0
Born in province of residence	52,910	52,735	110	0
Born outside province of residence	28,630	27,615	980	0
Immigrants^{Footnote 22}	13,455	13,140	120	45
Americas	1,675	1,655	0	0
United States	1,165	1,145	0	0
Jamaica	45	45	0	0
Guyana	25	20	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0	0
Mexico	90	90	0	0
Trinidad and Tobago	70	70	0	0
Colombia	0	0	0	0
El Salvador	30	30	0	0
Peru	40	35	0	0
Chile	30	30	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	165	165	0	0
Europe	7,805	7,685	80	40
United Kingdom^{Footnote 23}	4,580	4,575	0	0
Italy	130	125	0	0
Germany	715	720	0	0
Poland	195	180	0	0
Portugal	25	25	0	0
Netherlands	520	500	0	20
France	85	35	50	0
Romania	85	85	0	0
Russian Federation	60	60	0	0
Greece	35	35	0	0
Ukraine	40	40	0	0
Croatia	135	130	0	0
Hungary	145	140	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	25	25	0	0
Serbia	0	0	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	140	140	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	885	850	25	0
Africa	550	530	20	0
Morocco	0	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0	0
Egypt	0	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	360	355	0	0
Nigeria	40	45	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0	0
Kenya	10	15	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	110	105	0	0
Asia	3,070	2,920	0	0
India	850	835	0	0
China^{Footnote 24}	425	375	0	0
Philippines	370	365	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	105	105	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 25}	300	260	0	0
Pakistan	60	60	0	0
Sri Lanka	0	0	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 26}	150	145	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 27}	225	210	0	0
Lebanon	10	10	0	0
Taiwan	90	90	0	0
Iraq	0	0	0	0
Bangladesh	0	0	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0	0
Japan	145	145	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	305	290	0	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 28}	355	355	0	0
Fiji	45	40	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 29}	315	315	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 30}	690	685	0	0
Total recent immigrant population in private households by selected places of birth^{Footnote 31}	1,370	1,310	0	20
Americas	230	230	0	0
United States	140	140	0	0
Mexico	50	50	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 32}	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	0	0	0	0
Europe	410	390	0	20
France	0	0	0	0
Germany	35	35	0	0
Poland	0	0	0	0
Romania	15	15	0	0
Moldova^{Footnote 33}	0	0	0	0
Russian Federation	45	45	0	0
Ukraine	0	0	0	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 34}	195	195	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	110	90	0	20
Africa	95	85	0	0
Nigeria	30	30	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	0	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	40	40	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	0	0	0	0
Asia	630	595	0	0
Philippines	145	145	0	0
China^{Footnote 35}	170	145	0	0
India	115	115	0	0
Pakistan	0	0	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 36}	0	0	0	0
South Korea^{Footnote 37}	30	30	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 38}	25	25	0	0
Taiwan	35	35	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0	0
Japan	40	40	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 39}	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	15	15	0	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 40}	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 41}	95,685	94,180	1,215	70
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 42}	81,540	80,350	1,095	0
Immigrants^{Footnote 43}	13,455	13,140	120	45
Before 1971	5,570	5,480	75	0
1971 to 1980	2,325	2,285	0	0
1981 to 1990	1,675	1,635	0	0
1991 to 2000	1,640	1,585	20	0
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 44}	2,255	2,150	0	25
2001 to 2005	880	840	0	0
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 45}	1,370	1,310	0	20
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 46}	685	685	0	0
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 47}	95,680	94,180	1,215	70
First generation^{Footnote 48}	14,480	14,155	135	45
Second generation^{Footnote 49}	20,875	20,655	130	0
Third generation or more^{Footnote 50}	60,330	59,375	950	0
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	95,685	94,185	1,215	70
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 51}	6,505	6,435	70	0
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 52}	4,180	4,150	30	0
Métis single identity	2,070	2,035	35	0
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	70	70	0	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 53}	55	55	0	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 54}	130	125	0	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	89,180	87,750	1,140	75
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 55}	95,685	94,185	1,215	75
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 56}	3,310	3,305	0	0
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	92,375	90,880	1,205	70
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 57}	81,625	80,250	1,160	65
In the labour force	50,615	49,845	645	50
Employed	45,915	45,210	595	50
Unemployed	4,705	4,640	55	0
Not in the labour force	31,005	30,405	520	0
Participation rate	62.0	62.1	55.6	76.9
Employment rate	56.3	56.3	51.3	76.9
Unemployment rate	9.3	9.3	8.5	0.0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker	50,615	49,850	645	50
Class of Worker - Not applicable^{Footnote 58}	1,365	1,325	0	0
All Classes of Worker^{Footnote 59}	49,250	48,525	615	50
Employee	42,525	41,940	485	40
Self-employed	6,730	6,580	125	0
Self-employed (incorporated)	1,960	1,935	20	0
Without paid help	675	660	0	0
With paid help	1,285	1,275	10	0
Self-employed (unincorporated)	4,645	4,525	100	0
Without paid help	3,415	3,330	70	0
With paid help	1,230	1,195	30	0
Unpaid family worker	120	115	0	0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011	50,620	49,845	645	50
Occupation - Not applicable^{Footnote 60}	1,365	1,320	0	0
All occupations^{Footnote 61}	49,255	48,525	610	50
0 Management occupations	5,020	4,900	105	0
00 Senior management occupations	285	280	0	0
01-05 Specialized middle management occupations	1,525	1,480	35	0
06 Middle management occupations in retail and wholesale trade and customer services	2,170	2,145	25	0
07-09 Middle management occupations in trades, transportation, production and utilities	1,040	995	45	0
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	6,880	6,760	90	0
11 Professional occupations in business and finance	960	950	0	0
12 Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations	2,260	2,200	35	0
13 Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations	655	650	0	0
14 Office support occupations	2,130	2,085	35	0
15 Distribution, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations	880	870	0	0
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	2,795	2,740	45	0
21 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences	1,185	1,155	20	0
22 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences	1,610	1,590	20	0
3 Health occupations	4,060	3,995	65	0
30 Professional occupations in nursing	1,135	1,125	0	0
31 Professional occupations in health (except nursing)	695	685	15	0
32 Technical occupations in health	1,160	1,130	35	0
34 Assisting occupations in support of health services	1,070	1,055	0	0
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	5,580	5,435	135	0
40 Professional occupations in education services	1,880	1,805	85	0
41 Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services	1,055	1,025	30	0
42 Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services	1,085	1,070	0	0
43 Occupations in front-line public protection services	440	425	0	0
44 Care providers and educational, legal and public protection support occupations	1,115	1,110	0	0
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	1,275	1,240	0	0
51 Professional occupations in art and culture	570	555	0	0
52 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	705	685	0	0
6 Sales and service occupations	13,625	13,510	80	0
62 Retail sales supervisors and specialized sales occupations	840	830	0	0
63 Service supervisors and specialized service occupations	2,045	2,030	0	0
64 Sales representatives and salespersons - wholesale and retail trade	3,030	3,010	0	0
65 Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations	2,545	2,525	10	0
66 Sales support occupations	2,080	2,065	0	0
67 Service support and other service occupations, n.e.c.	3,085	3,055	30	0
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	7,865	7,810	55	0
72 Industrial, electrical and construction trades	3,115	3,105	0	0
73 Maintenance and equipment operation trades	1,380	1,360	25	0
74 Other installers, repairers and servicers and material handlers	755	750	0	0
75 Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations	2,065	2,055	0	0
76 Trades helpers, construction labourers and related occupations	545	540	0	0
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	1,180	1,165	0	0
82 Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production	475	470	0	0
84 Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production	165	165	0	0
86 Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers	535	530	0	0
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	985	965	0	0
92 Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators	180	180	0	0
94 Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers	315	305	0	0
95 Assemblers in manufacturing	245	235	0	0
96 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities	250	250	0	0
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 62}	50,615	49,845	645	50
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 63}	1,365	1,320	0	0
All industries^{Footnote 64}	49,250	48,525	610	50
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	1,220	1,200	0	0
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	370	350	0	0
22 Utilities	220	220	0	0
23 Construction	4,410	4,365	55	0
31-33 Manufacturing	1,670	1,655	10	0
41 Wholesale trade	1,665	1,655	0	0
44-45 Retail trade	7,305	7,270	30	0
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	2,505	2,475	30	0
51 Information and cultural industries	1,290	1,285	0	0
52 Finance and insurance	1,600	1,570	20	0
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	1,065	1,050	0	0
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	2,760	2,695	40	0
55 Management of companies and enterprises	25	30	0	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	2,090	2,050	30	0
61 Educational services	3,660	3,525	115	0
62 Health care and social assistance	6,575	6,465	110	0
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	1,045	1,025	0	0
72 Accommodation and food services	4,415	4,375	20	0
81 Other services (except public administration)	2,535	2,485	35	0
91 Public administration	2,830	2,780	40	0
Total employed population aged 15 years and over by place of work status^{Footnote 65}	45,915	45,205	590	50
Usual place of work	35,370	34,875	420	25
Work in CSD of residence	27,370	26,995	310	0
Work in a different CSD in CD of residence	5,335	5,275	60	0
Work in a different CSD and CD in province of residence	2,480	2,430	55	0
Work in a different province	185	175	0	0
Worked at home	3,305	3,205	80	0
Worked outside Canada	195	185	0	0
No fixed workplace address	7,050	6,945	90	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 66}	42,420	41,820	510	40
Car, truck or van - as a driver	33,885	33,415	420	20
Car, truck or van - as a passenger	2,515	2,500	0	0
Public transit	1,400	1,380	0	0
Walked	2,925	2,890	20	0
Bicycle	820	785	25	0
Other methods	870	850	20	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 67}	54,260	53,475	650	65
English	53,815	53,180	575	55
French	175	90	75	0
Non-official language	130	80	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	125	75	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	105	105	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 68}	54,260	53,480	650	65
None	53,165	52,605	475	30
English	165	80	70	0
French	350	235	110	0
Non-official language	530	500	0	0
Aboriginal	50	55	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	475	450	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	0	0	0	0
French and non-official language	55	55	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 69}	81,625	80,255	1,160	65
No certificate, diploma or degree	13,240	13,020	145	0
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 70}	23,365	23,025	305	0
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 71}	45,020	44,205	715	55
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 72}	10,835	10,680	155	0
Trades certificate or diploma (other than apprenticeship)^{Footnote 73}	5,330	5,255	75	0
Registered Apprenticeship certificate^{Footnote 74}	5,510	5,425	80	0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	15,635	15,375	245	0
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 75}	5,050	4,955	85	0
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	13,500	13,200	225	50
Bachelor's degree	8,565	8,370	150	35
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level	1,165	1,130	30	0
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry	470	460	0	0
Master's degree	2,675	2,615	40	0
Earned doctorate^{Footnote 76}	625	620	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 77}	45,025	44,205	715	55
Education	3,615	3,495	105	0
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	1,525	1,490	20	0
Humanities	2,085	2,055	25	0
Social and behavioural sciences and law	3,540	3,500	40	0
Business, management and public administration	8,680	8,510	150	0
Physical and life sciences and technologies	1,545	1,520	25	0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	920	900	0	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	9,630	9,490	125	0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	1,250	1,230	0	0
Health and related fields^{Footnote 78}	8,655	8,470	170	0
Personal, protective and transportation services	3,565	3,540	25	0
Other fields of study^{Footnote 79}	0	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree by location of study^{Footnote 80}	45,020	44,205	710	55
Inside Canada	39,635	38,955	650	0
Newfoundland and Labrador	160	160	0	0
Prince Edward Island	40	45	0	0
Nova Scotia	420	420	0	0
New Brunswick	90	80	0	0
Quebec	605	460	145	0
Ontario	3,495	3,375	110	0
Manitoba	1,060	1,055	0	0
Saskatchewan	1,040	1,030	15	0
Alberta	3,415	3,340	65	0
British Columbia	29,250	28,945	300	0
Yukon	55	55	0	0
Northwest Territories	0	0	0	0
Nunavut	0	0	0	0
Outside Canada	5,385	5,245	60	35
Total population in private households by visible minority	95,685	94,185	1,215	70
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 81}	6,670	6,460	0	0
South Asian^{Footnote 82}	1,840	1,780	0	0
Chinese	1,620	1,550	0	0
Black	485	485	0	0
Filipino	500	500	0	0
Latin American	285	285	0	0
Arab	75	60	0	0
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 83}	625	585	0	0
West Asian^{Footnote 84}	175	170	0	0
Korean	300	280	0	0
Japanese	450	450	0	0
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 85}	160	160	0	0
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 86}	165	155	0	0
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 87}	89,010	87,725	1,200	70
Total population in private households by selected ethnic origins (single and multiple responses)^{Footnote 88}	95,680	94,185	1,215	75
Total population - Single responses^{Footnote 89}	39,895	39,005	660	40
Total population - Multiple responses^{Footnote 90}	55,790	55,180	555	30
Canadian - Total responses	24,220	23,780	410	0
Canadian - Single responses	9,210	9,060	150	0
Canadian - Multiple responses	15,015	14,720	260	0
English- Total responses	37,650	37,570	75	0
English - Single responses	8,605	8,580	0	0
English - Multiple responses	29,045	28,990	55	0
French - Total responses	10,255	9,320	900	30
French - Single responses	1,045	635	410	0
French - Multiple responses	9,210	8,690	490	30
Scottish - Total responses	25,045	24,975	65	0
Scottish - Single responses	2,850	2,855	0	0
Scottish - Multiple responses	22,190	22,120	65	0
Irish - Total responses	18,185	18,050	125	0
Irish - Single responses	1,440	1,440	0	0
Irish - Multiple responses	16,740	16,610	130	0
German - Total responses	13,730	13,690	0	30
German - Single responses	1,950	1,950	0	0
German - Multiple responses	11,780	11,735	0	30
Italian - Total responses	3,460	3,435	25	0
Italian - Single responses	635	625	0	0
Italian - Multiple responses	2,830	2,810	20	0
Chinese - Total responses	1,725	1,640	0	0
Chinese - Single responses	1,165	1,100	0	0
Chinese - Multiple responses	560	540	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Total responses	5,730	5,690	40	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Single responses	1,980	1,970	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Multiple responses	3,750	3,720	35	0
Ukrainian - Total responses	5,335	5,330	0	0
Ukrainian - Single responses	845	845	0	0
Ukrainian - Multiple responses	4,490	4,490	0	0
East Indian - Total responses	1,725	1,670	0	0
East Indian - Single responses	1,370	1,320	0	0
East Indian - Multiple responses	355	350	0	0
Dutch - Total responses	5,610	5,545	45	25
Dutch - Single responses	1,390	1,360	0	20
Dutch - Multiple responses	4,220	4,185	35	0
Polish- Total responses	3,130	3,100	0	0
Polish - Single responses	365	340	0	0
Polish - Multiple responses	2,765	2,755	0	0
Filipino - Total responses	535	530	0	0
Filipino - Single responses	350	345	0	0
Filipino - Multiple responses	180	185	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Total responses^{Footnote 91}	3,115	3,115	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Single responses^{Footnote 92}	775	775	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Multiple responses^{Footnote 93}	2,340	2,335	0	0
Russian- Total responses	1,925	1,925	0	0
Russian - Single responses	195	200	0	0
Russian - Multiple responses	1,725	1,725	0	0
Welsh - Total responses	3,400	3,385	0	0
Welsh - Single responses	245	250	0	0
Welsh - Multiple responses	3,150	3,135	0	0
Norwegian - Total responses	4,025	3,990	0	0
Norwegian - Single responses	350	345	0	0
Norwegian - Multiple responses	3,680	3,645	0	0
Métis - Total responses	2,150	2,100	45	0
Métis - Single responses	175	175	0	0
Métis - Multiple responses	1,975	1,925	50	0
Portuguese - Total responses	280	280	0	0
Portuguese - Single responses	35	35	0	0
Portuguese - Multiple responses	245	245	0	0
American - Total responses	1,920	1,900	0	0
American - Single responses	215	210	0	0
American - Multiple responses	1,705	1,685	0	0
Spanish - Total responses	725	715	0	0
Spanish - Single responses	80	70	0	0
Spanish - Multiple responses	640	640	0	0
Swedish - Total responses	2,850	2,815	0	0
Swedish - Single responses	240	240	0	0
Swedish - Multiple responses	2,605	2,575	0	0
Hungarian - Total responses	1,220	1,220	0	0
Hungarian - Single responses	275	275	0	0
Hungarian - Multiple responses	945	940	0	0
Total income in 2010 of population aged 15 years and over^{Footnote 94}	81,625	80,255	1,160	65
Without income	3,380	3,360	20	0
With income	78,245	76,900	1,145	65
Under $5,000^{Footnote 95}	7,280	7,180	75	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$5,000 to $9,999	6,200	6,100	55	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$10,000 to $14,999	8,225	8,080	120	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$15,000 to $19,999	8,180	7,945	195	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$20,000 to $29,999	11,715	11,570	130	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$30,000 to $39,999	9,880	9,645	215	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$40,000 to $49,999	8,625	8,520	100	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$50,000 to $59,999	5,445	5,345	95	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$60,000 to $79,999	6,745	6,675	75	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$80,000 to $99,999	3,220	3,180	40	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 and over	2,730	2,665	50	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 to $124,999	1,565	1,520	35	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$125,000 and over	1,160	1,145	15	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
Median income $^{Footnote 96}	27,840	27,850	30,067	13,388
Average income $^{Footnote 97}	35,125	35,155	35,600	26,672
After-tax income in 2010 of population 15 years and over^{Footnote 98}	81,625	80,255	1,160	65
Without after-tax income	3,390	3,365	20	0
With after-tax income	78,230	76,885	1,140	65
Under $5,000^{Footnote 99}	7,445	7,340	80	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$5,000 to $9,999	6,365	6,260	60	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$10,000 to $14,999	8,365	8,220	115	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$15,000 to $19,999	8,615	8,390	190	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$20,000 to $29,999	13,500	13,320	155	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$30,000 to $39,999	11,860	11,595	240	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$40,000 to $49,999	8,255	8,125	115	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$50,000 to $59,999	5,415	5,335	75	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$60,000 to $79,999	5,595	5,540	55	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$80,000 to $99,999	1,685	1,635	40	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 and over	1,140	1,125	15	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
Median after-tax income $^{Footnote 100}	25,981	26,017	28,244	13,388
Average after-tax income $^{Footnote 101}	30,859	30,880	31,470	23,850
Total population aged 15 years and over by employment income statistics in 2010^{Footnote 102}	81,625	80,255	1,160	65
With employment income	54,590	53,820	665	60
Median employment income $^{Footnote 103}	26,816	26,828	30,015	9,294
Average employment income $^{Footnote 104}	33,961	33,944	36,711	25,416
With wages and salaries	49,595	48,935	570	45
Median wages and salaries $^{Footnote 105}	28,123	28,113	33,727	7,929
Average wages and salaries $^{Footnote 106}	34,730	34,697	38,956	29,554
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by work activity in 2010	50,620	49,845	645	50
Worked full year, full time^{Footnote 107}	23,835	23,495	295	0
All others^{Footnote 108}	26,785	26,345	345	30

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not applicable

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suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act

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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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Those classified in the category 'Neither English nor French' appear only in the 'Total' category in this table.

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

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Selected non-Aboriginal languages
The languages shown were selected based on the non-Aboriginal mother tongues (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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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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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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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 13

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 14

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

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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 16

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 17

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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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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Footnote 22

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 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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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 29

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 30

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 31

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 32

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

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

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Footnote 45

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

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Footnote 46

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

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

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Footnote 49

'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 50

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

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Footnote 51

'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 52

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 53

'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 54

'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 56

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 57

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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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 59

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 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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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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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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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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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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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 68

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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'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 75

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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'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 77

'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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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 81

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 82

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

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Footnote 83

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

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Footnote 84

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

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

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

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Footnote 87

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 88

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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Footnote 89

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

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Footnote 90

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

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Footnote 91

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 95

Including loss.

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For population with income.

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Footnote 97

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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Footnote 99

Including loss.

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For population with after-tax income.

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Footnote 101

For population with after-tax income.

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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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Footnote 103

For population with employment income.

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Footnote 104

For population with employment income.

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Footnote 105

For population with wages and salaries.

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Footnote 106

For population with wages and salaries.

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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-X2011043.

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