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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 Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 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 Comox, T
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 1} = 19.5 %
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	13,285	12,960	315	0
0 to 4 years	550	545	0	0
5 to 9 years	630	625	0	0
10 to 14 years	805	795	15	0
15 to 19 years	790	770	25	0
20 to 24 years	535	535	0	0
25 to 29 years	525	480	40	0
30 to 34 years	535	520	0	0
35 to 39 years	695	680	20	0
40 to 44 years	815	805	0	0
45 to 49 years	1,090	1,055	30	0
50 to 54 years	1,020	985	35	0
55 to 59 years	980	965	10	0
60 to 64 years	1,075	1,035	35	0
65 to 69 years	950	915	30	0
70 to 74 years	735	720	20	0
75 to 79 years	705	690	15	0
80 to 84 years	415	410	0	0
85 years and over	430	425	0	0
Median age^{Footnote 3}	48.7	48.7	48.8	0.0
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by marital status^{Footnote 4}	11,300	10,995	290	0
Married or living with a common-law partner	7,195	6,975	215	0
Married (and not separated)	6,200	6,040	150	0
Living common law	1,000	935	65	0
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	4,100	4,025	75	0
Single (never legally married)	2,105	2,055	55	0
Separated	325	310	0	0
Divorced	865	850	0	0
Widowed	810	800	0	0
Total population in private households by mother tongue	13,285	12,960	315	0
Single responses	13,215	12,885	315	0
English	12,310	12,310	0	0
French	330	20	310	0
Non-official languages	570	560	0	0
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}	485	475	0	0
Arabic	0	0	0	0
Bengali	0	0	0	0
Cantonese	0	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0
Creoles	0	0	0	0
Dutch	90	90	0	0
German	250	245	0	0
Greek	0	0	0	0
Gujarati	0	0	0	0
Hindi	0	0	0	0
Hungarian	0	0	0	0
Italian	15	15	0	0
Korean	15	15	0	0
Mandarin	0	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	0	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	0	0	0	0
Polish	0	0	0	0
Portuguese	0	0	0	0
Romanian	0	0	0	0
Russian	0	0	0	0
Serbian	0	0	0	0
Spanish	35	35	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	0	0	0	0
Tamil	0	0	0	0
Ukrainian	20	20	0	0
Urdu	0	0	0	0
Vietnamese	0	0	0	0
Other languages^{Footnote 7}	80	80	0	0
Multiple responses	75	75	0	0
English and French	30	30	0	0
English and non-official language	45	45	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}	13,285	12,960	310	0
English only	11,765	11,765	0	0
French only	0	0	0	0
English and French	1,515	1,200	305	0
Neither English nor French	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by language spoken most often at home	13,285	12,960	310	0
Single responses	13,245	12,920	315	0
English	13,065	12,860	200	0
French	125	0	110	0
Non-official languages	55	50	0	0
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}	40	25	0	0
Arabic	0	0	0	0
Bengali	0	0	0	0
Cantonese	0	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0
Creoles	0	0	0	0
Dutch	0	0	0	0
German	0	0	0	0
Greek	0	0	0	0
Gujarati	0	0	0	0
Hindi	0	0	0	0
Hungarian	0	0	0	0
Italian	0	0	0	0
Korean	15	15	0	0
Mandarin	0	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	0	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	0	0	0	0
Polish	0	0	0	0
Portuguese	0	0	0	0
Romanian	0	0	0	0
Russian	0	0	0	0
Serbian	0	0	0	0
Spanish	0	0	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	0	0	0	0
Tamil	0	0	0	0
Ukrainian	0	0	0	0
Urdu	0	0	0	0
Vietnamese	0	0	0	0
Other languages^{Footnote 11}	20	20	0	0
Multiple responses	35	35	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	40	40	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	13,285	12,960	315	0
None	12,675	12,535	145	0
English	75	15	50	0
French	310	195	110	0
Non-official language	210	200	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	205	200	0	0
English and French	0	0	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 in private households by non-official languages spoken^{Footnote 12}	1,005	980	15	0
Aboriginal languages	0	0	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	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 14}	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal languages	1,000	970	15	0
Italian	60	55	0	0
Portuguese	0	0	0	0
Romanian	0	0	0	0
Spanish	235	230	0	0
Dutch	95	95	0	0
Flemish	0	0	0	0
German	360	350	0	0
Yiddish	0	0	0	0
Danish	0	0	0	0
Norwegian	0	0	0	0
Swedish	0	0	0	0
Afrikaans	35	30	0	0
Gaelic languages	0	0	0	0
Bosnian	0	0	0	0
Bulgarian	0	0	0	0
Croatian	0	0	0	0
Czech	0	0	0	0
Macedonian	0	0	0	0
Polish	0	0	0	0
Russian	15	15	0	0
Serbian	0	0	0	0
Serbo-Croatian	0	0	0	0
Slovak	0	0	0	0
Slovenian	0	0	0	0
Ukrainian	35	30	0	0
Latvian	0	0	0	0
Lithuanian	0	0	0	0
Greek	0	0	0	0
Armenian	0	0	0	0
Albanian	0	0	0	0
Estonian	0	0	0	0
Finnish	0	0	0	0
Hungarian	10	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	0	0	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	0	0	0	0
Hindi	0	0	0	0
Konkani	0	0	0	0
Marathi	0	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	0	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	0	0	0	0
Telugu	0	0	0	0
Japanese	40	40	0	0
Korean	20	20	0	0
Cantonese	0	0	0	0
Fukien	0	0	0	0
Hakka	0	0	0	0
Mandarin	0	0	0	0
Taiwanese	0	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0
Lao	0	0	0	0
Thai	0	0	0	0
Khmer (Cambodian)	0	0	0	0
Vietnamese	0	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	0	0	0	0
Ilocano	0	0	0	0
Malay	0	0	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino,Filipino)	15	15	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.	0	0	0	0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
African languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Creoles	0	0	0	0
Other non-Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 15}	10	10	0	0
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 16}	13,170	12,845	310	0
Non-movers	11,125	10,855	265	0
Movers	2,045	1,990	50	0
Non-migrants	735	725	10	0
Migrants	1,305	1,265	35	0
Internal migrants	1,235	1,190	35	0
Intraprovincial migrants	785	780	0	0
Interprovincial migrants	450	405	40	0
External migrants	75	75	0	0
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 17}	12,735	12,415	310	0
Non-movers	7,165	7,025	140	0
Movers	5,570	5,390	170	0
Non-migrants	1,895	1,845	40	0
Migrants	3,675	3,540	130	0
Internal migrants	3,465	3,340	120	0
Intraprovincial migrants	2,255	2,240	15	0
Interprovincial migrants	1,210	1,100	105	0
External migrants	210	200	10	0
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 18}	13,285	12,960	315	0
Canadian citizens	12,980	12,660	310	0
Canadian citizens only	12,700	12,410	285	0
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	275	250	20	0
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 19}	305	295	0	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 20}	13,285	12,960	315	0
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 21}	11,605	11,315	285	0
Born in province of residence	5,735	5,725	0	0
Born outside province of residence	5,870	5,595	275	0
Immigrants^{Footnote 22}	1,660	1,625	25	0
Americas	235	235	0	0
United States	190	185	0	0
Jamaica	0	0	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0	0
Mexico	0	0	0	0
Trinidad and Tobago	0	0	0	0
Colombia	0	0	0	0
El Salvador	0	0	0	0
Peru	0	0	0	0
Chile	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	20	15	0	0
Europe	1,265	1,225	30	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 23}	850	850	0	0
Italy	0	0	0	0
Germany	160	155	0	0
Poland	0	0	0	0
Portugal	0	0	0	0
Netherlands	85	85	0	0
France	25	0	20	0
Romania	0	0	0	0
Russian Federation	0	0	0	0
Greece	0	0	0	0
Ukraine	0	0	0	0
Croatia	0	0	0	0
Hungary	0	0	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	0	0	0	0
Serbia	0	0	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	35	35	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	75	65	0	0
Africa	45	45	0	0
Morocco	0	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0	0
Egypt	0	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	25	25	0	0
Nigeria	0	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0	0
Kenya	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	0	0	0	0
Asia	70	75	0	0
India	10	10	0	0
China^{Footnote 24}	0	0	0	0
Philippines	0	0	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	0	0	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 25}	0	0	0	0
Pakistan	0	0	0	0
Sri Lanka	0	0	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 26}	0	0	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 27}	10	10	0	0
Lebanon	0	0	0	0
Taiwan	0	0	0	0
Iraq	0	0	0	0
Bangladesh	0	0	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0	0
Japan	20	20	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	0	0	0	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 28}	50	50	0	0
Fiji	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 29}	40	45	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 30}	15	20	0	0
Total recent immigrant population in private households by selected places of birth^{Footnote 31}	105	105	0	0
Americas	25	25	0	0
United States	25	25	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 32}	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	0	0	0	0
Europe	70	70	0	0
France	0	0	0	0
Germany	0	0	0	0
Poland	0	0	0	0
Romania	0	0	0	0
Moldova^{Footnote 33}	0	0	0	0
Russian Federation	0	0	0	0
Ukraine	0	0	0	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 34}	60	65	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	0	0	0	0
Africa	0	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	0	0	0	0
Philippines	0	0	0	0
China^{Footnote 35}	0	0	0	0
India	0	0	0	0
Pakistan	0	0	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 36}	0	0	0	0
South Korea^{Footnote 37}	0	0	0	0
Sri Lanka	0	0	0	0
Iraq	0	0	0	0
Bangladesh	0	0	0	0
Lebanon	0	0	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 38}	0	0	0	0
Taiwan	0	0	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0	0
Japan	0	0	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0	0
Israel	0	0	0	0
Nepal	0	0	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	0	0	0	0
United Arab Emirates	0	0	0	0
Saudi Arabia	0	0	0	0
Syria^{Footnote 39}	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	0	0	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}	13,285	12,960	315	0
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 42}	11,605	11,320	285	0
Immigrants^{Footnote 43}	1,665	1,625	30	0
Before 1971	930	915	10	0
1971 to 1980	275	270	0	0
1981 to 1990	135	125	0	0
1991 to 2000	135	125	0	0
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 44}	185	185	0	0
2001 to 2005	80	75	0	0
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 45}	105	105	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 46}	15	20	0	0
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 47}	13,285	12,960	310	0
First generation^{Footnote 48}	1,760	1,710	35	0
Second generation^{Footnote 49}	2,950	2,935	15	0
Third generation or more^{Footnote 50}	8,575	8,315	265	0
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	13,285	12,965	310	0
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 51}	455	445	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 52}	260	265	0	0
Métis single identity	180	170	0	0
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	0	0	0	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 53}	0	0	0	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 54}	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	12,830	12,520	300	0
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 55}	13,285	12,960	310	0
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 56}	95	95	0	0
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	13,190	12,870	310	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 57}	11,295	10,995	295	0
In the labour force	6,575	6,415	160	0
Employed	6,095	5,935	155	0
Unemployed	480	480	0	0
Not in the labour force	4,720	4,580	130	0
Participation rate	58.2	58.3	54.2	0.0
Employment rate	54.0	54.0	52.5	0.0
Unemployment rate	7.3	7.5	0.0	0.0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker	6,580	6,410	160	0
Class of Worker - Not applicable^{Footnote 58}	105	105	0	0
All Classes of Worker^{Footnote 59}	6,470	6,305	155	0
Employee	5,455	5,300	155	0
Self-employed	1,015	1,010	0	0
Self-employed (incorporated)	330	330	0	0
Without paid help	75	75	0	0
With paid help	260	260	0	0
Self-employed (unincorporated)	665	655	0	0
Without paid help	410	410	0	0
With paid help	255	250	0	0
Unpaid family worker	0	0	0	0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011	6,580	6,410	160	0
Occupation - Not applicable^{Footnote 60}	105	110	0	0
All occupations^{Footnote 61}	6,470	6,310	155	0
0 Management occupations	770	750	20	0
00 Senior management occupations	20	25	0	0
01-05 Specialized middle management occupations	355	335	20	0
06 Middle management occupations in retail and wholesale trade and customer services	225	225	0	0
07-09 Middle management occupations in trades, transportation, production and utilities	165	165	0	0
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	950	930	20	0
11 Professional occupations in business and finance	160	160	0	0
12 Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations	260	255	0	0
13 Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations	130	130	0	0
14 Office support occupations	295	280	15	0
15 Distribution, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations	110	115	0	0
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	370	360	0	0
21 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences	85	80	0	0
22 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences	285	285	0	0
3 Health occupations	535	520	0	0
30 Professional occupations in nursing	180	180	0	0
31 Professional occupations in health (except nursing)	145	135	0	0
32 Technical occupations in health	135	130	0	0
34 Assisting occupations in support of health services	80	75	0	0
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	1,280	1,225	50	0
40 Professional occupations in education services	380	375	0	0
41 Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services	180	175	0	0
42 Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services	275	275	0	0
43 Occupations in front-line public protection services	305	265	35	0
44 Care providers and educational, legal and public protection support occupations	140	140	0	0
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	210	205	0	0
51 Professional occupations in art and culture	65	60	0	0
52 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	145	145	0	0
6 Sales and service occupations	1,325	1,300	25	0
62 Retail sales supervisors and specialized sales occupations	85	75	0	0
63 Service supervisors and specialized service occupations	240	230	0	0
64 Sales representatives and salespersons - wholesale and retail trade	240	240	0	0
65 Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations	285	280	0	0
66 Sales support occupations	165	165	0	0
67 Service support and other service occupations, n.e.c.	315	310	0	0
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	690	685	0	0
72 Industrial, electrical and construction trades	350	345	0	0
73 Maintenance and equipment operation trades	135	135	0	0
74 Other installers, repairers and servicers and material handlers	45	45	0	0
75 Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations	130	125	0	0
76 Trades helpers, construction labourers and related occupations	30	35	0	0
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	250	245	0	0
82 Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production	55	50	0	0
84 Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production	75	70	0	0
86 Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers	120	120	0	0
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	85	85	0	0
92 Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators	40	40	0	0
94 Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers	35	35	0	0
95 Assemblers in manufacturing	0	0	0	0
96 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities	0	0	0	0
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 62}	6,575	6,410	155	0
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 63}	110	110	0	0
All industries^{Footnote 64}	6,470	6,305	155	0
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	270	270	0	0
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	50	50	0	0
22 Utilities	45	45	0	0
23 Construction	450	450	0	0
31-33 Manufacturing	110	100	0	0
41 Wholesale trade	90	85	0	0
44-45 Retail trade	690	690	0	0
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	260	255	0	0
51 Information and cultural industries	75	75	0	0
52 Finance and insurance	170	160	0	0
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	155	155	0	0
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	390	390	0	0
55 Management of companies and enterprises	0	0	0	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	305	305	0	0
61 Educational services	670	660	0	0
62 Health care and social assistance	915	905	0	0
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	145	145	0	0
72 Accommodation and food services	375	360	0	0
81 Other services (except public administration)	255	245	0	0
91 Public administration	1,045	955	85	0
Total employed population aged 15 years and over by place of work status^{Footnote 65}	6,095	5,935	155	0
Usual place of work	4,460	4,310	145	0
Work in CSD of residence	1,960	1,860	105	0
Work in a different CSD in CD of residence	2,130	2,095	25	0
Work in a different CSD and CD in province of residence	305	290	0	0
Work in a different province	65	60	0	0
Worked at home	575	575	0	0
Worked outside Canada	20	20	0	0
No fixed workplace address	1,040	1,030	0	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}	5,495	5,340	150	0
Car, truck or van - as a driver	4,335	4,215	115	0
Car, truck or van - as a passenger	280	275	0	0
Public transit	80	80	0	0
Walked	325	310	0	0
Bicycle	300	285	0	0
Other methods	175	170	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 67}	7,195	7,005	190	0
English	7,140	6,970	165	0
French	50	20	25	0
Non-official language	0	0	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
English and French	0	0	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 68}	7,200	7,000	190	0
None	6,935	6,850	80	0
English	40	15	25	0
French	180	95	85	0
Non-official language	45	45	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	40	40	0	0
English and French	0	0	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 by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 69}	11,300	10,990	295	0
No certificate, diploma or degree	1,610	1,555	55	0
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 70}	2,995	2,925	70	0
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 71}	6,695	6,510	170	0
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 72}	1,410	1,370	40	0
Trades certificate or diploma (other than apprenticeship)^{Footnote 73}	790	770	30	0
Registered Apprenticeship certificate^{Footnote 74}	615	600	15	0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	2,535	2,475	60	0
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 75}	540	535	0	0
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	2,205	2,135	65	0
Bachelor's degree	1,355	1,325	25	0
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level	195	185	0	0
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry	100	95	0	0
Master's degree	475	450	20	0
Earned doctorate^{Footnote 76}	85	80	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}	6,690	6,510	170	0
Education	795	780	0	0
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	180	175	0	0
Humanities	235	225	0	0
Social and behavioural sciences and law	610	590	15	0
Business, management and public administration	1,260	1,225	30	0
Physical and life sciences and technologies	240	235	0	0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	135	135	0	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	1,170	1,120	45	0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	190	190	0	0
Health and related fields^{Footnote 78}	1,335	1,290	40	0
Personal, protective and transportation services	540	530	0	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}	6,690	6,510	170	0
Inside Canada	5,925	5,760	165	0
Newfoundland and Labrador	40	40	0	0
Prince Edward Island	15	15	0	0
Nova Scotia	160	160	0	0
New Brunswick	20	20	0	0
Quebec	175	115	60	0
Ontario	910	860	50	0
Manitoba	240	225	0	0
Saskatchewan	230	230	0	0
Alberta	630	625	0	0
British Columbia	3,500	3,460	40	0
Yukon	0	0	0	0
Northwest Territories	0	0	0	0
Nunavut	0	0	0	0
Outside Canada	765	750	0	0
Total population in private households by visible minority	13,285	12,965	315	0
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 81}	315	305	10	0
South Asian^{Footnote 82}	35	30	0	0
Chinese	35	40	0	0
Black	100	90	0	0
Filipino	50	55	0	0
Latin American	25	25	0	0
Arab	0	0	0	0
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 83}	0	0	0	0
West Asian^{Footnote 84}	0	0	0	0
Korean	15	15	0	0
Japanese	50	45	0	0
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 85}	0	0	0	0
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 86}	0	0	0	0
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 87}	12,970	12,650	305	0
Total population in private households by selected ethnic origins (single and multiple responses)^{Footnote 88}	13,285	12,960	310	0
Total population - Single responses^{Footnote 89}	4,615	4,410	195	0
Total population - Multiple responses^{Footnote 90}	8,670	8,550	115	0
Canadian - Total responses	3,360	3,235	125	0
Canadian - Single responses	1,030	990	40	0
Canadian - Multiple responses	2,330	2,245	90	0
English- Total responses	5,775	5,775	0	0
English - Single responses	1,270	1,270	0	0
English - Multiple responses	4,505	4,505	0	0
French - Total responses	1,810	1,600	205	0
French - Single responses	190	65	120	0
French - Multiple responses	1,620	1,535	85	0
Scottish - Total responses	4,230	4,215	15	0
Scottish - Single responses	465	465	0	0
Scottish - Multiple responses	3,765	3,750	15	0
Irish - Total responses	3,300	3,295	0	0
Irish - Single responses	235	230	0	0
Irish - Multiple responses	3,075	3,060	0	0
German - Total responses	2,080	2,060	0	0
German - Single responses	350	355	0	0
German - Multiple responses	1,725	1,705	0	0
Italian - Total responses	460	455	0	0
Italian - Single responses	35	35	0	0
Italian - Multiple responses	425	420	0	0
Chinese - Total responses	50	50	0	0
Chinese - Single responses	25	25	0	0
Chinese - Multiple responses	20	25	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Total responses	530	515	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Single responses	50	45	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Multiple responses	485	470	0	0
Ukrainian - Total responses	625	620	0	0
Ukrainian - Single responses	100	100	0	0
Ukrainian - Multiple responses	515	520	0	0
East Indian - Total responses	25	25	0	0
East Indian - Single responses	15	15	0	0
East Indian - Multiple responses	0	0	0	0
Dutch - Total responses	765	760	0	0
Dutch - Single responses	145	145	0	0
Dutch - Multiple responses	615	615	0	0
Polish- Total responses	470	465	0	0
Polish - Single responses	35	35	0	0
Polish - Multiple responses	435	435	0	0
Filipino - Total responses	55	55	0	0
Filipino - Single responses	10	10	0	0
Filipino - Multiple responses	0	0	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Total responses^{Footnote 91}	485	475	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Single responses^{Footnote 92}	175	175	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Multiple responses^{Footnote 93}	305	300	0	0
Russian- Total responses	275	275	0	0
Russian - Single responses	20	20	0	0
Russian - Multiple responses	250	250	0	0
Welsh - Total responses	375	375	0	0
Welsh - Single responses	45	40	0	0
Welsh - Multiple responses	335	335	0	0
Norwegian - Total responses	700	705	0	0
Norwegian - Single responses	65	65	0	0
Norwegian - Multiple responses	640	640	0	0
Métis - Total responses	215	200	10	0
Métis - Single responses	35	35	0	0
Métis - Multiple responses	180	165	0	0
Portuguese - Total responses	15	15	0	0
Portuguese - Single responses	0	0	0	0
Portuguese - Multiple responses	0	0	0	0
American - Total responses	215	210	0	0
American - Single responses	0	0	0	0
American - Multiple responses	190	185	0	0
Spanish - Total responses	145	140	0	0
Spanish - Single responses	0	0	0	0
Spanish - Multiple responses	140	140	0	0
Swedish - Total responses	320	320	0	0
Swedish - Single responses	0	0	0	0
Swedish - Multiple responses	310	310	0	0
Hungarian - Total responses	115	110	0	0
Hungarian - Single responses	15	15	0	0
Hungarian - Multiple responses	100	95	0	0
Total income in 2010 of population aged 15 years and over^{Footnote 94}	11,295	10,990	290	0
Without income	435	410	20	0
With income	10,865	10,580	275	0
Under $5,000^{Footnote 95}	925	905	20	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$5,000 to $9,999	710	685	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$10,000 to $14,999	855	840	20	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$15,000 to $19,999	1,100	1,075	25	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$20,000 to $29,999	1,475	1,435	45	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$30,000 to $39,999	1,480	1,460	10	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$40,000 to $49,999	1,070	1,050	20	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$50,000 to $59,999	965	930	35	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$60,000 to $79,999	1,255	1,210	45	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$80,000 to $99,999	610	585	25	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 and over	415	400	15	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 to $124,999	190	185	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$125,000 and over	225	220	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
Median income $^{Footnote 96}	32,193	32,158	40,535	0
Average income $^{Footnote 97}	40,219	40,163	43,211	0
After-tax income in 2010 of population 15 years and over^{Footnote 98}	11,295	10,995	290	0
Without after-tax income	435	415	20	0
With after-tax income	10,865	10,585	270	0
Under $5,000^{Footnote 99}	1,000	985	20	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$5,000 to $9,999	670	650	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$10,000 to $14,999	955	930	20	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$15,000 to $19,999	1,080	1,050	25	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$20,000 to $29,999	1,720	1,675	40	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$30,000 to $39,999	1,715	1,695	15	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$40,000 to $49,999	1,250	1,225	35	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$50,000 to $59,999	1,010	970	40	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$60,000 to $79,999	995	950	45	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$80,000 to $99,999	255	240	10	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 and over	225	220	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
Median after-tax income $^{Footnote 100}	30,063	30,001	38,487	0
Average after-tax income $^{Footnote 101}	34,975	34,904	38,358	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by employment income statistics in 2010^{Footnote 102}	11,295	10,995	295	0
With employment income	7,785	7,595	185	0
Median employment income $^{Footnote 103}	24,482	24,404	37,523	0
Average employment income $^{Footnote 104}	35,290	35,171	40,087	0
With wages and salaries	7,055	6,875	180	0
Median wages and salaries $^{Footnote 105}	26,681	26,611	37,407	0
Average wages and salaries $^{Footnote 106}	35,198	35,085	39,556	0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by work activity in 2010	6,580	6,415	155	0
Worked full year, full time^{Footnote 107}	2,910	2,825	85	0
All others^{Footnote 108}	3,665	3,590	75	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

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

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Footnote 3

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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Footnote 12

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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Footnote 20

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

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

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

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Footnote 23

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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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 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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Footnote 35

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 40

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 44

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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'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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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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Footnote 58

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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Footnote 62

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 63

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 65

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 66

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 67

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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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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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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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 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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For population with employment income.

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For population with employment income.

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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-X2011044.

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