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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 Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 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 Comox Valley
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 1} = 22.0 %
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	62,460	57,545	1,305	70
0 to 4 years	2,760	2,710	0	0
5 to 9 years	2,955	2,885	15	0
10 to 14 years	3,320	3,185	25	0
15 to 19 years	3,825	3,650	35	0
20 to 24 years	2,760	2,690	20	0
25 to 29 years	2,835	2,680	65	0
30 to 34 years	2,930	2,745	65	0
35 to 39 years	3,295	3,040	55	0
40 to 44 years	3,740	3,360	85	0
45 to 49 years	5,040	4,560	170	0
50 to 54 years	5,400	4,920	165	0
55 to 59 years	5,420	4,980	165	0
60 to 64 years	5,390	4,870	155	0
65 to 69 years	4,290	3,825	130	0
70 to 74 years	3,210	2,785	65	0
75 to 79 years	2,670	2,340	55	0
80 to 84 years	1,475	1,275	20	0
85 years and over	1,145	1,035	0	0
Median age^{Footnote 3}	47.7	47.1	53.6	44.6
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by marital status^{Footnote 4}	53,430	48,760	1,260	65
Married or living with a common-law partner	32,960	29,730	860	40
Married (and not separated)	27,155	24,375	620	30
Living common law	5,800	5,355	240	0
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	20,470	19,030	405	25
Single (never legally married)	11,405	10,855	190	10
Separated	1,720	1,590	40	0
Divorced	4,355	3,945	100	0
Widowed	2,990	2,645	65	0
Total population in private households by first official language spoken	62,460	57,545	1,305	70
English	61,110	57,540	175	65
French	1,150	0	1,135	0
English and French	60	0	0	0
Neither English nor French	135	0	0	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 5}	62,460	57,545	1,305	65
English only	56,950	53,625	170	40
French only	35	0	25	0
English and French	5,345	3,915	1,110	30
Neither English nor French	140	0	0	0
Total population in private households by language spoken most often at home	62,460	57,540	1,310	65
Single responses	62,185	57,430	1,295	70
English	60,945	57,300	1,045	65
French	295	35	250	0
Non-official languages	940	95	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}	805	60	0	0
Arabic	0	0	0	0
Bengali	0	0	0	0
Cantonese	145	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	95	0	0	0
Creoles	0	0	0	0
Dutch	0	0	0	0
German	70	0	0	0
Greek	0	0	0	0
Gujarati	15	0	0	0
Hindi	0	0	0	0
Hungarian	0	0	0	0
Italian	0	0	0	0
Korean	130	0	0	0
Mandarin	45	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	10	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	0	0	0	0
Polish	15	0	0	0
Portuguese	30	0	0	0
Romanian	0	0	0	0
Russian	0	0	0	0
Serbian	0	0	0	0
Spanish	90	0	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	15	0	0	0
Tamil	10	0	0	0
Ukrainian	0	0	0	0
Urdu	0	0	0	0
Vietnamese	130	0	0	0
Other languages^{Footnote 8}	135	35	0	0
Multiple responses	275	115	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	270	115	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	62,465	57,545	1,305	70
None	59,735	56,595	775	60
English	490	45	135	0
French	945	535	390	0
Non-official language	1,240	345	0	0
Aboriginal	20	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	1,225	350	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	20	0	0	0
French and non-official language	30	25	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by non-official languages spoken^{Footnote 9}	5,495	2,095	130	0
Aboriginal languages	65	35	0	0
Algonquin	0	0	0	0
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0
Blackfoot	0	0	0	0
Cree languages^{Footnote 10}	45	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	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}	15	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal languages	5,435	2,070	130	0
Italian	195	100	0	0
Portuguese	100	50	0	0
Romanian	15	0	0	0
Spanish	1,195	895	55	0
Dutch	425	65	0	0
Flemish	15	0	0	0
German	1,670	490	50	0
Yiddish	0	0	0	0
Danish	130	15	0	0
Norwegian	35	0	0	0
Swedish	55	0	0	0
Afrikaans	65	60	0	0
Gaelic languages	0	0	0	0
Bosnian	0	0	0	0
Bulgarian	0	0	0	0
Croatian	25	0	0	0
Czech	45	0	0	0
Macedonian	0	0	0	0
Polish	65	0	0	0
Russian	55	20	0	0
Serbian	0	0	0	0
Serbo-Croatian	0	0	0	0
Slovak	0	0	0	0
Slovenian	0	0	0	0
Ukrainian	95	15	0	0
Latvian	0	0	0	0
Lithuanian	0	0	0	0
Greek	25	0	0	0
Armenian	0	0	0	0
Albanian	0	0	0	0
Estonian	10	0	0	0
Finnish	60	0	0	0
Hungarian	45	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	10	0	0	0
Hebrew	25	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	15	0	0	0
Hindi	20	0	0	0
Konkani	0	0	0	0
Marathi	0	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	10	0	0	0
Sindhi	0	0	0	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	0	0	0	0
Urdu	0	0	0	0
Nepali	0	0	0	0
Kurdish	0	0	0	0
Pashto	0	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	0	0	0	0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Kannada	0	0	0	0
Malayalam	0	0	0	0
Tamil	10	0	0	0
Telugu	0	0	0	0
Japanese	120	70	0	0
Korean	135	0	0	0
Cantonese	210	25	0	0
Fukien	0	0	0	0
Hakka	0	0	0	0
Mandarin	75	0	0	0
Taiwanese	0	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	140	0	0	0
Lao	0	0	0	0
Thai	35	0	0	0
Khmer (Cambodian)	0	0	0	0
Vietnamese	190	30	0	0
Bisayan languages	0	0	0	0
Ilocano	35	0	0	0
Malay	15	15	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	180	55	0	0
Akan (Twi)	0	0	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.	20	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}	240	130	0	0
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 13}	61,935	57,025	1,305	70
Non-movers	53,795	49,390	1,145	60
Movers	8,140	7,630	160	0
Non-migrants	3,660	3,480	70	0
Migrants	4,480	4,155	90	0
Internal migrants	4,240	3,970	90	0
Intraprovincial migrants	3,085	2,920	35	0
Interprovincial migrants	1,155	1,050	55	0
External migrants	245	185	0	0
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 14}	59,705	54,835	1,300	70
Non-movers	34,985	32,035	765	50
Movers	24,720	22,805	535	20
Non-migrants	10,380	9,740	215	0
Migrants	14,345	13,060	325	20
Internal migrants	13,400	12,390	315	20
Intraprovincial migrants	9,455	8,850	95	0
Interprovincial migrants	3,945	3,540	225	0
External migrants	940	670	10	0
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 15}	62,465	57,545	1,305	70
Canadian citizens	60,940	56,660	1,275	70
Canadian citizens only	59,615	55,585	1,245	70
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	1,325	1,075	25	0
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 16}	1,520	880	30	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 17}	62,465	57,545	1,305	65
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 18}	54,420	52,265	1,200	65
Born in province of residence	31,950	31,415	55	0
Born outside province of residence	22,470	20,850	1,145	65
Immigrants^{Footnote 19}	7,960	5,255	105	0
Americas	1,220	1,035	0	0
United States	980	960	0	0
Jamaica	0	0	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0	0
Mexico	50	0	0	0
Trinidad and Tobago	10	10	0	0
Colombia	0	0	0	0
El Salvador	10	0	0	0
Peru	0	0	0	0
Chile	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	100	45	0	0
Europe	5,370	3,690	100	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 20}	3,285	3,260	0	0
Italy	45	0	0	0
Germany	785	190	0	0
Poland	100	25	0	0
Portugal	45	0	0	0
Netherlands	340	25	0	0
France	80	20	60	0
Romania	15	0	0	0
Russian Federation	0	0	0	0
Greece	0	0	0	0
Ukraine	0	0	0	0
Croatia	35	0	0	0
Hungary	45	0	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	0	0	0	0
Serbia	0	0	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	115	115	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	450	35	10	0
Africa	175	150	0	0
Morocco	0	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0	0
Egypt	0	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	110	105	0	0
Nigeria	0	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0	0
Kenya	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	60	50	0	0
Asia	940	140	0	0
India	50	0	0	0
China^{Footnote 21}	150	0	0	0
Philippines	155	40	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	25	0	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 22}	190	15	0	0
Pakistan	0	0	0	0
Sri Lanka	20	0	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 23}	20	0	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 24}	125	0	0	0
Lebanon	0	0	0	0
Taiwan	50	0	0	0
Iraq	0	0	0	0
Bangladesh	0	0	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0	0
Japan	40	0	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	95	20	0	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 25}	245	235	0	0
Fiji	20	0	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 26}	230	230	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 27}	85	25	0	0
Total recent immigrant population in private households by selected places of birth^{Footnote 28}	595	340	0	0
Americas	105	100	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	0	0	0	0
Europe	230	195	0	0
France	0	0	0	0
Germany	0	0	0	0
Poland	0	0	0	0
Romania	0	0	0	0
Moldova^{Footnote 30}	0	0	0	0
Russian Federation	0	0	0	0
Ukraine	0	0	0	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 31}	165	165	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	45	25	0	0
Africa	10	0	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	0	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	0	0	0	0
Asia	225	15	0	0
Philippines	35	0	0	0
China^{Footnote 32}	25	0	0	0
India	10	0	0	0
Pakistan	0	0	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 33}	0	0	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 34}	90	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}	15	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	35	0	0	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 37}	25	25	0	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 38}	62,460	57,540	1,310	70
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 39}	54,420	52,260	1,200	65
Immigrants^{Footnote 40}	7,960	5,255	110	0
Before 1971	3,895	2,740	55	0
1971 to 1980	1,555	1,160	0	0
1981 to 1990	730	430	0	0
1991 to 2000	695	310	0	0
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 41}	1,090	615	30	0
2001 to 2005	495	280	0	0
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 42}	595	340	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 43}	85	25	0	0
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 44}	62,460	57,545	1,305	70
First generation^{Footnote 45}	8,380	5,590	115	0
Second generation^{Footnote 46}	13,660	12,850	120	0
Third generation or more^{Footnote 47}	40,425	39,105	1,070	65
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	62,465	57,540	1,305	70
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 48}	2,910	2,755	75	0
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 49}	1,625	1,555	0	0
Métis single identity	1,180	1,110	60	0
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	25	20	0	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 50}	60	50	0	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 51}	15	15	0	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	59,550	54,790	1,235	60
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 52}	62,460	57,540	1,305	65
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 53}	940	885	0	0
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	61,520	56,660	1,305	65
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 54}	53,430	48,760	1,265	65
In the labour force	32,115	29,635	775	45
Employed	29,265	26,975	735	45
Unemployed	2,850	2,660	40	0
Not in the labour force	21,315	19,130	485	20
Participation rate	60.1	60.8	61.3	69.2
Employment rate	54.8	55.3	58.1	69.2
Unemployment rate	8.9	9.0	5.2	0.0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker	32,115	29,635	780	45
Class of Worker - Not applicable^{Footnote 55}	680	630	0	0
All Classes of Worker^{Footnote 56}	31,440	29,005	775	45
Employee	26,280	24,335	690	40
Self-employed	5,155	4,670	85	0
Self-employed (incorporated)	1,560	1,350	25	0
Without paid help	570	520	0	0
With paid help	985	835	0	0
Self-employed (unincorporated)	3,430	3,155	60	0
Without paid help	2,555	2,390	35	0
With paid help	875	770	25	0
Unpaid family worker	165	160	0	0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011	32,115	29,635	780	45
Occupation - Not applicable^{Footnote 57}	680	630	0	0
All occupations^{Footnote 58}	31,435	29,000	775	45
0 Management occupations	3,430	3,120	75	0
00 Senior management occupations	255	245	0	0
01-05 Specialized middle management occupations	940	845	35	0
06 Middle management occupations in retail and wholesale trade and customer services	1,250	1,140	40	0
07-09 Middle management occupations in trades, transportation, production and utilities	980	900	0	0
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	4,030	3,755	120	0
11 Professional occupations in business and finance	500	465	0	0
12 Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations	1,250	1,165	40	0
13 Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations	485	455	0	0
14 Office support occupations	1,315	1,210	40	0
15 Distribution, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations	485	455	0	0
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	1,730	1,590	30	0
21 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences	555	490	15	0
22 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences	1,175	1,095	20	0
3 Health occupations	2,510	2,200	125	0
30 Professional occupations in nursing	700	630	10	0
31 Professional occupations in health (except nursing)	445	380	0	0
32 Technical occupations in health	725	670	20	0
34 Assisting occupations in support of health services	640	515	85	0
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	4,220	3,870	160	0
40 Professional occupations in education services	1,230	1,175	25	0
41 Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services	725	680	20	0
42 Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services	805	760	0	0
43 Occupations in front-line public protection services	745	605	95	0
44 Care providers and educational, legal and public protection support occupations	715	650	10	0
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	1,090	1,025	30	0
51 Professional occupations in art and culture	375	355	0	0
52 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	710	670	0	0
6 Sales and service occupations	7,715	7,225	130	0
62 Retail sales supervisors and specialized sales occupations	455	440	0	0
63 Service supervisors and specialized service occupations	1,140	1,010	45	0
64 Sales representatives and salespersons - wholesale and retail trade	1,790	1,720	15	0
65 Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations	1,215	1,140	25	0
66 Sales support occupations	1,125	1,040	0	0
67 Service support and other service occupations, n.e.c.	1,985	1,865	35	0
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	4,570	4,325	85	0
72 Industrial, electrical and construction trades	1,875	1,740	45	0
73 Maintenance and equipment operation trades	1,050	980	30	0
74 Other installers, repairers and servicers and material handlers	330	325	0	0
75 Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations	1,025	995	0	0
76 Trades helpers, construction labourers and related occupations	285	275	0	0
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	1,470	1,290	10	0
82 Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production	455	405	0	0
84 Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production	375	315	0	0
86 Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers	650	570	0	0
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	665	620	0	0
92 Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators	175	165	0	0
94 Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers	275	250	0	0
95 Assemblers in manufacturing	85	75	0	0
96 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities	135	125	0	0
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 59}	32,115	29,630	775	45
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 60}	675	630	0	0
All industries^{Footnote 61}	31,440	29,005	775	45
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	1,840	1,665	0	0
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	405	385	0	0
22 Utilities	150	145	0	0
23 Construction	2,725	2,530	60	0
31-33 Manufacturing	790	710	15	0
41 Wholesale trade	655	605	0	0
44-45 Retail trade	4,580	4,325	65	0
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	1,265	1,175	25	0
51 Information and cultural industries	410	405	0	0
52 Finance and insurance	660	630	0	0
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	660	635	0	0
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	1,790	1,665	20	0
55 Management of companies and enterprises	0	0	0	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	1,375	1,255	20	0
61 Educational services	2,510	2,365	50	0
62 Health care and social assistance	4,125	3,730	150	0
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	885	850	0	0
72 Accommodation and food services	2,155	1,945	60	0
81 Other services (except public administration)	1,375	1,270	15	0
91 Public administration	3,085	2,705	225	0
Total employed population 15 years and over by place of work status^{Footnote 62}	29,265	26,980	740	45
Usual place of work	20,940	19,230	580	45
Work in CSD of residence	8,030	7,325	205	0
Work in a different CSD in CD of residence	9,930	9,150	310	0
Work in a different CSD and CD in province of residence	2,595	2,385	60	0
Work in a different province	385	365	0	0
Worked at home	3,200	2,980	35	0
Worked outside Canada	80	80	0	0
No fixed workplace address	5,035	4,685	125	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}	25,980	23,920	705	45
Car, truck or van - as a driver	20,725	19,155	585	25
Car, truck or van - as a passenger	1,480	1,320	0	0
Public transit	465	430	0	0
Walked	1,485	1,365	45	0
Bicycle	895	780	50	0
Other methods	935	865	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 64}	34,975	32,325	860	45
English	34,650	32,200	805	45
French	120	80	45	0
Non-official language	175	20	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	175	15	0	0
English and French	25	15	0	0
English and non-official language	0	0	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}	34,975	32,320	855	45
None	33,835	31,715	525	45
English	115	45	35	0
French	665	345	300	0
Non-official language	285	150	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	280	140	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	0	0	0	0
French and non-official language	80	70	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}	53,430	48,760	1,265	65
No certificate, diploma or degree	9,465	8,700	185	0
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 67}	14,590	13,625	260	10
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 68}	29,380	26,440	820	50
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 69}	7,830	6,865	310	0
Trades certificate or diploma (other than apprenticeship)^{Footnote 70}	3,765	3,370	130	0
Registered Apprenticeship certificate^{Footnote 71}	4,065	3,490	185	0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	10,875	9,955	305	0
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 72}	2,345	2,100	40	0
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	8,330	7,520	160	0
Bachelor's degree	5,280	4,865	65	0
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level	865	790	30	0
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry	320	285	0	0
Master's degree	1,635	1,405	65	0
Earned doctorate^{Footnote 73}	225	170	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}	29,375	26,440	815	50
Education	2,795	2,565	65	0
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	1,035	955	15	0
Humanities	1,285	1,185	35	0
Social and behavioural sciences and law	2,330	2,100	50	0
Business, management and public administration	4,890	4,385	100	0
Physical and life sciences and technologies	1,075	955	30	0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	480	435	0	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	6,790	5,955	250	0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	1,040	955	10	0
Health and related fields^{Footnote 75}	5,175	4,670	170	0
Personal, protective and transportation services	2,485	2,270	90	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}	29,380	26,435	820	50
Inside Canada	26,230	24,240	775	50
Newfoundland and Labrador	130	130	0	0
Prince Edward Island	35	35	0	0
Nova Scotia	550	515	0	0
New Brunswick	160	140	0	0
Quebec	560	335	190	0
Ontario	3,315	2,970	185	0
Manitoba	810	735	20	0
Saskatchewan	805	760	0	0
Alberta	2,190	2,035	55	0
British Columbia	17,635	16,555	290	0
Yukon	15	20	0	0
Northwest Territories	0	0	0	0
Nunavut	0	0	0	0
Outside Canada	3,150	2,195	45	0
Total population in private households by visible minority	62,460	57,545	1,305	65
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 78}	2,125	980	15	0
South Asian^{Footnote 79}	170	120	0	0
Chinese	530	130	0	0
Black	245	210	0	0
Filipino	315	185	0	0
Latin American	150	0	0	0
Arab	0	0	0	0
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 80}	295	130	0	0
West Asian^{Footnote 81}	25	0	0	0
Korean	140	0	0	0
Japanese	125	80	0	0
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 82}	45	30	0	0
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 83}	80	45	0	0
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 84}	60,335	56,560	1,285	65
Total population in private households by selected ethnic origins (single and multiple responses)^{Footnote 85}	62,460	57,545	1,305	70
Total population - Single responses^{Footnote 86}	23,085	19,610	790	0
Total population - Multiple responses^{Footnote 87}	39,375	37,930	515	60
Canadian - Total responses	15,390	14,790	470	35
Canadian - Single responses	5,360	5,135	180	0
Canadian - Multiple responses	10,030	9,655	285	35
English - Total responses	27,725	27,540	95	0
English - Single responses	6,375	6,335	0	0
English - Multiple responses	21,350	21,210	50	0
French - Total responses	8,070	7,005	940	35
French - Single responses	780	285	490	0
French - Multiple responses	7,290	6,720	450	30
Scottish - Total responses	18,365	18,245	85	0
Scottish - Single responses	1,870	1,875	0	0
Scottish - Multiple responses	16,490	16,370	90	0
Irish - Total responses	13,825	13,740	40	0
Irish - Single responses	1,020	1,020	0	0
Irish - Multiple responses	12,810	12,725	40	0
German - Total responses	9,315	8,225	35	0
German - Single responses	1,485	770	0	0
German - Multiple responses	7,825	7,455	35	0
Italian - Total responses	2,195	2,055	30	0
Italian - Single responses	275	210	0	0
Italian - Multiple responses	1,920	1,845	20	0
Chinese - Total responses	660	245	0	0
Chinese - Single responses	365	70	0	0
Chinese - Multiple responses	295	180	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Total responses	2,690	2,540	75	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Single responses	360	325	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Multiple responses	2,325	2,215	65	0
Ukrainian - Total responses	3,210	3,095	0	0
Ukrainian - Single responses	460	390	0	0
Ukrainian - Multiple responses	2,755	2,710	0	0
East Indian - Total responses	200	170	0	0
East Indian - Single responses	45	15	0	0
East Indian - Multiple responses	160	155	0	0
Dutch - Total responses	3,245	2,810	0	0
Dutch - Single responses	645	340	0	0
Dutch - Multiple responses	2,600	2,470	0	0
Polish - Total responses	1,785	1,640	0	0
Polish - Single responses	165	100	0	0
Polish - Multiple responses	1,620	1,540	0	0
Filipino - Total responses	355	215	0	0
Filipino - Single responses	200	85	0	0
Filipino - Multiple responses	155	135	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Total responses^{Footnote 88}	2,415	2,410	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Single responses^{Footnote 89}	635	640	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Multiple responses^{Footnote 90}	1,780	1,770	0	0
Russian - Total responses	1,225	1,130	0	0
Russian - Single responses	65	50	0	0
Russian - Multiple responses	1,160	1,080	0	0
Welsh - Total responses	2,625	2,580	0	0
Welsh - Single responses	150	135	0	0
Welsh - Multiple responses	2,470	2,445	0	0
Norwegian - Total responses	3,050	3,020	0	0
Norwegian - Single responses	300	275	0	0
Norwegian - Multiple responses	2,755	2,745	0	0
Métis - Total responses	1,470	1,380	75	0
Métis - Single responses	230	220	0	0
Métis - Multiple responses	1,245	1,165	65	0
Portuguese - Total responses	300	255	0	0
Portuguese - Single responses	70	30	0	0
Portuguese - Multiple responses	230	225	0	0
American - Total responses	1,340	1,290	20	0
American - Single responses	110	115	0	0
American - Multiple responses	1,230	1,175	20	0
Spanish - Total responses	740	600	15	0
Spanish - Single responses	70	35	0	0
Spanish - Multiple responses	675	570	15	0
Swedish - Total responses	2,130	2,065	0	0
Swedish - Single responses	145	110	0	0
Swedish - Multiple responses	1,985	1,955	0	0
Hungarian - Total responses	665	580	0	0
Hungarian - Single responses	90	45	0	0
Hungarian - Multiple responses	575	530	0	0
Total income in 2010 of population aged 15 years and over^{Footnote 91}	53,430	48,760	1,260	65
Without income	2,090	1,950	35	0
With income	51,340	46,810	1,225	65
Under $5,000^{Footnote 92}	4,450	4,120	70	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$5,000 to $9,999	3,730	3,500	65	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$10,000 to $14,999	5,035	4,545	100	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$15,000 to $19,999	5,515	4,965	90	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$20,000 to $29,999	8,150	7,365	180	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$30,000 to $39,999	6,985	6,300	205	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$40,000 to $49,999	5,240	4,850	105	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$50,000 to $59,999	3,865	3,525	150	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$60,000 to $79,999	4,570	4,170	160	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$80,000 to $99,999	2,120	1,955	60	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 and over	1,675	1,520	45	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 to $124,999	860	765	35	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$125,000 and over	810	760	15	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
Median income $^{Footnote 93}	28,339	28,392	34,960	52,582
Average income $^{Footnote 94}	35,875	35,948	40,344	41,369
After-tax income in 2010 of population 15 years and over^{Footnote 95}	53,430	48,765	1,260	65
Without after-tax income	2,065	1,930	35	0
With after-tax income	51,365	46,835	1,225	65
Under $5,000^{Footnote 96}	4,660	4,305	80	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$5,000 to $9,999	3,750	3,505	60	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$10,000 to $14,999	5,300	4,795	100	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$15,000 to $19,999	5,790	5,235	100	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$20,000 to $29,999	9,145	8,200	240	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$30,000 to $39,999	7,925	7,230	190	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$40,000 to $49,999	5,535	5,120	145	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$50,000 to $59,999	3,780	3,445	135	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$60,000 to $79,999	3,635	3,335	120	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$80,000 to $99,999	1,090	955	45	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 and over	765	710	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
Median after-tax income $^{Footnote 97}	26,507	26,551	31,000	43,622
Average after-tax income $^{Footnote 98}	31,511	31,530	35,526	35,446
Total population aged 15 years and over by employment income statistics in 2010^{Footnote 99}	53,435	48,760	1,260	65
With employment income	36,315	33,490	865	45
Median employment income $^{Footnote 100}	23,583	23,389	33,047	64,539
Average employment income $^{Footnote 101}	32,105	32,088	38,287	50,879
With wages and salaries	32,360	29,895	820	40
Median wages and salaries $^{Footnote 102}	25,016	24,800	33,178	64,564
Average wages and salaries $^{Footnote 103}	33,287	33,205	38,869	54,405
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by work activity in 2010	32,115	29,635	780	45
Worked full year, full time^{Footnote 104}	13,415	12,315	400	35
All others^{Footnote 105}	18,700	17,315	375	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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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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Footnote 16

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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Footnote 18

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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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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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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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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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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Footnote 86

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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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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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-X2011048.

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