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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Selected Demographic, Sociocultural and Labour Characteristics (168), Income Statistics in 2010 (3B) and Total Income Groups (7) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories and Census Metropolitan Areas, 2011 National Household Survey

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Income statistics in 2010 (3B)^{Footnote 1}

This table details selected demographic, sociocultural and labour characteristics , income statistics in 2010 and total income groups for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in St. John's
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 27.5 %
Selected demographic, sociocultural and labour characteristics (168)	Total income groups (7)
	Total - Total income groups^Footnote 3	Lowest 90 percent^Footnote 4	Highest 10 percent	Lowest 95 percent^Footnote 5	Highest 5 percent	Lowest 99 percent^Footnote 6	Highest 1 percent
Total - Sex^{Footnote 7}	162,995	145,785	17,210	154,435	8,565	161,230	1,765
Male	77,520	65,500	12,020	70,750	6,775	76,065	1,455
Female	85,475	80,280	5,190	83,680	1,790	85,165	305
Total - Age groups^{Footnote 8}	163,000	145,785	17,210	154,435	8,565	161,235	1,765
15 to 24 years	26,535	26,470	65	26,530	0	26,535	0
25 to 54 years	88,095	75,580	12,510	82,180	5,915	87,000	1,090
25 to 34 years	28,405	26,540	1,865	27,550	850	28,320	80
35 to 44 years	28,905	23,805	5,100	26,230	2,675	28,395	510
45 to 54 years	30,785	25,240	5,545	28,400	2,385	30,290	500
55 to 64 years	25,725	22,175	3,550	23,675	2,045	25,245	480
65 years and over	22,640	21,550	1,090	22,045	595	22,450	195
65 to 74 years	14,235	13,320	910	13,710	520	14,070	160
75 years and over	8,410	8,230	180	8,330	75	8,375	30
Population in private households by marital status^{Footnote 9}	162,995	145,785	17,215	154,435	8,565	161,230	1,765
Married or living with a common-law partner	94,845	80,340	14,505	87,375	7,465	93,220	1,625
Married (and not separated)	78,485	65,305	13,175	71,615	6,870	76,955	1,535
Living common law	16,355	15,035	1,325	15,770	595	16,270	90
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	68,150	65,440	2,710	67,055	1,095	68,010	140
Single (never legally married)	47,925	46,440	1,485	47,280	645	47,860	70
Separated	3,710	3,455	255	3,580	130	3,690	0
Divorced	8,965	8,205	760	8,725	240	8,930	35
Widowed	7,550	7,340	215	7,470	85	7,535	20
Total - Household living arrangements^{Footnote 10}	162,995	145,785	17,210	154,435	8,565	161,235	1,765
Total persons in households with at least one census family	134,020	118,690	15,325	126,280	7,740	132,380	1,640
Married spouses, common-law partners	93,995	79,585	14,410	86,565	7,430	92,380	1,605
Lone parents	10,055	9,515	535	9,845	210	10,040	0
Children in families with two parents present	18,745	18,595	155	18,725	20	18,745	0
Children in families with one parent present	7,360	7,265	95	7,330	35	7,360	0
Persons not in census families, living with relatives^{Footnote 11}	2,285	2,220	65	2,270	0	2,290	0
Persons not in census families, living with non-relatives only	1,580	1,510	75	1,545	40	1,565	0
Total persons in non-census family households	28,975	27,095	1,885	28,155	825	28,855	125
Living with relatives^{Footnote 12}	2,035	1,925	110	1,985	50	2,030	0
Living with non-relatives only	8,100	7,885	225	8,015	90	8,100	0
Living alone	18,845	17,290	1,555	18,155	685	18,720	125
Total - Economic family status and economic family structure^{Footnote 13}	162,995	145,785	17,210	154,435	8,565	161,235	1,765
Economic family persons	134,470	119,105	15,365	126,720	7,750	132,845	1,620
Couple family	114,390	99,810	14,580	106,950	7,440	112,780	1,605
Couple only	40,355	36,155	4,200	38,125	2,230	39,835	525
Couple with children	71,940	61,660	10,275	66,805	5,130	70,850	1,085
Couple with other relatives only	2,095	2,000	95	2,010	85	2,095	0
Lone-parent family	16,370	15,760	610	16,125	240	16,355	0
Female-parent family	12,590	12,190	400	12,470	115	12,590	0
Female-parent family with no other relatives	11,980	11,585	395	11,865	115	11,980	0
Male-parent family	3,780	3,570	210	3,655	125	3,765	0
Male-parent family with no other relatives	3,590	3,375	210	3,465	125	3,580	0
Other economic family^{Footnote 14}	3,715	3,535	180	3,640	65	3,710	0
Persons not in an economic family	28,525	26,680	1,850	27,715	815	28,385	145
Total - Population by Aboriginal identity	163,000	145,785	17,210	154,435	8,560	161,235	1,765
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 15}	3,185	2,795	390	3,010	175	3,135	0
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 16}	1,505	1,390	115	1,465	45	1,500	0
Métis single identity	835	720	115	755	85	790	0
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	445	375	70	440	0	440	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 17}	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 18}	390	295	90	340	0	390	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	159,815	142,990	16,820	151,425	8,390	158,105	1,715
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 19}	162,995	145,785	17,210	154,435	8,565	161,230	1,760
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 20}	1,060	935	125	990	70	1,060	0
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	161,940	144,850	17,090	153,440	8,495	160,175	1,760
Total - Population by Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 21}	162,995	145,785	17,210	154,435	8,565	161,235	1,760
Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 22}	5,550	4,990	565	5,305	250	5,525	25
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry^{Footnote 23}	3,850	3,475	380	3,660	190	3,825	20
Métis ancestry	880	810	70	835	45	875	0
Inuit ancestry	1,045	925	120	1,035	0	1,045	0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{Footnote 24}	157,445	140,800	16,650	149,125	8,315	155,705	1,740
Total - Generation status^{Footnote 25}	162,995	145,785	17,215	154,430	8,565	161,230	1,765
First generation^{Footnote 26}	6,830	5,540	1,285	5,935	890	6,575	250
Second generation^{Footnote 27}	5,320	4,510	810	4,905	410	5,195	120
Third generation or more^{Footnote 28}	150,850	135,735	15,115	143,590	7,260	149,455	1,395
Total - Population by visible minority^{Footnote 29}	163,000	145,785	17,210	154,430	8,565	161,230	1,760
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 30}	3,930	3,355	580	3,510	415	3,760	170
South Asian^{Footnote 31}	1,045	770	275	830	215	955	90
Chinese	1,025	885	135	925	95	995	0
Black	825	805	25	810	20	820	0
Filipino	140	140	0	140	0	140	0
Latin American	125	115	0	125	0	125	0
Arab	150	135	0	135	0	150	0
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 32}	235	195	45	225	0	230	0
West Asian^{Footnote 33}	115	90	0	95	0	100	0
Korean	60	40	0	40	0	50	0
Japanese	50	30	0	40	0	35	0
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 34}	50	50	0	55	0	55	0
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 35}	110	95	20	95	0	105	0
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 36}	159,070	142,430	16,630	150,920	8,145	157,470	1,595
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 37}	162,995	145,785	17,210	154,435	8,565	161,235	1,765
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 38}	156,385	140,440	15,945	148,705	7,680	154,870	1,515
Immigrants^{Footnote 39}	5,325	4,175	1,150	4,515	815	5,120	205
Before 1981	2,150	1,680	470	1,865	285	2,080	75
1981 to 1990	640	390	250	440	200	605	35
1991 to 2000	850	680	170	715	135	800	50
2001 to 2009	1,305	1,055	245	1,130	180	1,260	45
2001 to 2005	425	335	95	365	65	410	15
2006 to 2009	875	725	150	765	110	845	0
Total - Mother tongue^{Footnote 40}	162,995	145,785	17,210	154,430	8,565	161,230	1,765
English	158,845	142,330	16,525	150,730	8,120	157,205	1,650
French	575	480	100	520	60	575	0
Non-official language	3,300	2,750	550	2,950	350	3,190	110
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	3,295	2,740	550	2,945	350	3,180	110
English and French	60	60	0	65	0	65	0
English and non-official language	190	150	0	150	0	185	0
French and non-official language	20	15	0	15	0	20	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total - First official language spoken^{Footnote 41}	162,995	145,785	17,215	154,430	8,560	161,235	1,765
English	162,230	145,125	17,100	153,720	8,505	160,470	1,760
French	585	475	115	530	60	580	0
English and French	65	65	0	65	0	65	0
Neither English nor French	120	120	0	120	0	125	0
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 42}	162,995	145,785	17,210	154,430	8,560	161,235	1,765
No certificate, diploma or degree	27,150	26,795	350	26,995	150	27,095	55
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 43}	39,360	38,130	1,230	38,705	655	39,215	140
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 44}	96,495	80,860	15,635	88,730	7,755	94,920	1,570
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level	60,585	54,400	6,190	57,805	2,780	60,330	255
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 45}	18,065	16,510	1,555	17,270	800	17,970	95
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	35,975	32,515	3,460	34,430	1,545	35,870	105
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 46}	6,545	5,375	1,170	6,105	440	6,490	55
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	35,905	26,460	9,445	30,925	4,980	34,595	1,310
Bachelor's degree	23,070	18,445	4,630	20,735	2,335	22,580	490
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 47}	12,835	8,020	4,820	10,195	2,645	12,015	825
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 48}	162,995	145,785	17,215	154,435	8,565	161,235	1,765
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 49}	66,510	64,930	1,580	65,700	800	66,310	195
Education	8,545	7,205	1,345	8,180	365	8,500	45
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	2,250	2,100	150	2,170	80	2,240	0
Humanities	4,150	3,640	510	3,940	210	4,110	40
Social and behavioural sciences and law	6,925	5,785	1,145	6,290	640	6,780	150
Business, management and public administration	22,860	19,860	3,000	21,520	1,340	22,625	230
Physical and life sciences and technologies	3,580	2,685	900	3,115	465	3,540	40
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	5,205	4,680	525	5,010	195	5,190	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	20,600	16,100	4,500	17,985	2,615	20,170	430
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	1,150	995	155	1,055	100	1,135	15
Health and related fields^{Footnote 50}	14,630	12,165	2,465	13,340	1,290	14,095	530
Personal, protective and transportation services	6,590	5,645	940	6,120	470	6,540	50
Other fields of study^{Footnote 51}	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total - Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 52}	163,000	145,785	17,210	154,430	8,565	161,235	1,765
Industry - Not applicable^{Footnote 53}	44,555	44,090	465	44,355	200	44,530	25
All industries^{Footnote 54}	118,440	101,700	16,740	110,075	8,360	116,700	1,735
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	930	895	40	905	30	920	0
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	3,100	1,430	1,670	1,940	1,165	2,875	225
22 Utilities	1,240	690	545	960	275	1,195	40
23 Construction	7,765	6,975	785	7,340	425	7,675	90
31-33 Manufacturing	4,625	4,115	515	4,330	295	4,580	50
41 Wholesale trade	3,735	3,130	610	3,370	365	3,685	50
44-45 Retail trade	15,465	14,935	530	15,190	275	15,435	35
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	4,570	3,865	705	4,150	425	4,485	85
51 Information and cultural industries	3,140	2,695	445	2,970	175	3,105	40
52 Finance and insurance	3,405	2,675	730	2,970	430	3,315	85
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	1,785	1,510	275	1,685	105	1,755	35
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	7,345	5,505	1,840	6,245	1,100	7,090	255
55 Management of companies and enterprises	105	70	30	85	0	105	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	5,180	4,885	300	5,045	135	5,170	0
61 Educational services	10,120	7,680	2,440	9,125	995	9,980	140
62 Health care and social assistance	16,605	14,515	2,090	15,700	905	16,205	405
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	1,870	1,795	80	1,845	30	1,860	0
72 Accommodation and food services	8,085	7,930	155	7,960	120	8,040	45
81 Other services (except public administration)	5,425	5,035	390	5,215	210	5,380	45
91 Public administration	13,940	11,370	2,570	13,050	895	13,860	80
Total - Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^{Footnote 55}	162,995	145,785	17,210	154,430	8,565	161,230	1,765
Occupation - Not applicable^{Footnote 56}	44,560	44,090	470	44,355	200	44,530	25
All occupations^{Footnote 57}	118,440	101,695	16,745	110,075	8,360	116,705	1,740
0 Management occupations	11,065	7,330	3,735	8,905	2,160	10,660	405
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	20,575	18,985	1,585	19,870	705	20,445	125
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	10,560	7,245	3,315	8,775	1,785	10,240	315
3 Health occupations	9,315	7,355	1,955	8,295	1,025	8,830	490
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	16,010	12,695	3,310	14,815	1,190	15,800	215
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	3,200	3,065	135	3,155	40	3,190	0
6 Sales and service occupations	28,530	27,715	815	28,170	365	28,485	50
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	14,800	13,580	1,220	14,105	695	14,715	85
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	1,740	1,365	375	1,470	270	1,690	45
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	2,645	2,355	295	2,510	130	2,640	0

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

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 employers 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.

Receipts not counted as income - The income concept excluded gambling gains and losses, lottery prizes, money inherited during the year in a lump sum, capital gains or losses, receipts from the sale of property, income tax refunds, loan payments received, lump sum settlements of insurance policies, rebates received on property taxes, refunds of pension contributions, as well as all income 'in kind,' such as free meals and living accommodations, or agricultural products produced and consumed on the farm.

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.

Exceptionally, in this table, median income is calculated from all the individuals in that group (e.g., males aged 45 to 54) either with or without income.

Average income of individuals - Exceptionally, in this table, refers to the weighted mean total income of all individuals aged 15 and over whether they reported income for 2010 or not.

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 in that group.

Median and average incomes of individuals will be calculated in this table for those individuals who are at least 15 years of age whether they have an income (positive or negative) or not.

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Footnote 2

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 3

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The percentiles of the distribution were calculated for the population aged 15 years and over in private households of Canada with income and without income (with an income of zero). The total income groups are such that the indicated percentage of the Canadian population aged 15 years and over in private households is in each group.

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Footnote 4

A total income of less than $80,420 is required to be in the lowest 90 percent.

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Footnote 5

A total income of less than $102,305 is required to be in the lowest 95 percent.

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Footnote 6

A total income of less than $191,147 is required to be in the lowest 99 percent.

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Footnote 7

Sex
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable

Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to whether the person is male or female.

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Age
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable

Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 9

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 10

Household living arrangements
Part A - Short definition
Refers to the classification of persons as members of a family household or of a non-family household, and whether they are family persons or persons not in a census family.

Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the classification of persons as members of a family household or of a non-family household, that is, whether or not they are living in a household that contains at least one census family, and whether they are members of a census family or not in a census family. Persons not in census families are further classified as living with relatives, living with non-relatives (only) or living alone.

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Footnote 11

Non-relatives may be present.

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Footnote 12

Non-relatives may be present.

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Footnote 13

Economic family status - Refers to the classification of the population according to whether or not the persons are members of an economic family.

Economic family persons refer to two or more household members who are related to each other by blood, marriage, common-law, adoption or a foster relationship, and thereby constitute an economic family.

Persons not in economic families refer to household members who do not belong to an economic family, including persons living alone.

Economic family structure - Refers to the classification of economic families as couple families, lone-parent families or other economic families.

Couple families - Those in which a member of either a married or common-law couple is the economic family reference person.

Lone-parent families - Those in which either a male or female lone parent is the economic family reference person.

Other economic families - Those in which the economic family reference person has other relatives but does not have a married spouse or common-law partner or a child in their census family.

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Footnote 14

This category includes economic families where the reference person does not have a spouse or partner, nor a child in the family, only other relatives.

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Footnote 15

'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 16

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

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Footnote 17

'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 18

'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 19

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Footnote 20

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 21

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

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Footnote 22

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

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

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

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

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

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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 31

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

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Footnote 32

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

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Footnote 33

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

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Footnote 34

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

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

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Footnote 36

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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First official language spoken
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable

Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to a variable specified within the framework of the Official Languages Act.

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Footnote 42

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

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'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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'Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma' includes Registered Apprenticeship certificates (including Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation) and other 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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Footnote 46

Comparisons with other data sources suggest that the category 'University certificate or diploma below bachelor level' was over-reported in the 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 bachelor 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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'University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level' includes the categories 'University certificate or diploma above bachelor level,' 'Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry,' 'Master's degree' and 'Earned doctorate.'

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'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, Canada 2011, Catalogue no. 12-590-X available from: www.statcan.gc.ca/concepts/classification-eng.htm.

We recommend that users not make comparisons between categories of the CIP Canada 2011 and the CIP Canada 2000 classification systems on the basis of their labels. Even though many entries in the two classifications are similar, direct comparison could be inappropriate, given the numerous changes made at the detailed level to update the classification.

For 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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'No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes persons who have not completed an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma, a college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma or a university certificate, diploma or degree.

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Footnote 50

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

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Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

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Footnote 52

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 53

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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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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Refers to the kind of work performed by persons during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011, as determined by their kind of work and the description of the main activities in their job. The 2011 National Household Survey occupation data are produced according to the NOC 2011.

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