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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 Moncton
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 23.4 %
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}	113,965	106,475	7,490	110,550	3,415	113,390	575
Male	54,875	49,595	5,280	52,350	2,530	54,435	440
Female	59,090	56,880	2,210	58,205	885	58,955	135
Total - Age groups^{Footnote 8}	113,960	106,475	7,485	110,550	3,415	113,390	575
15 to 24 years	17,040	17,030	0	17,035	0	17,040	0
25 to 54 years	59,940	54,580	5,365	57,555	2,390	59,525	420
25 to 34 years	19,265	18,625	640	19,060	205	19,250	15
35 to 44 years	19,520	17,450	2,065	18,570	950	19,325	195
45 to 54 years	21,160	18,495	2,655	19,920	1,235	20,950	205
55 to 64 years	18,190	16,615	1,580	17,340	850	18,055	135
65 years and over	18,795	18,260	535	18,615	175	18,775	20
65 to 74 years	10,715	10,320	395	10,570	145	10,705	15
75 years and over	8,075	7,935	140	8,045	25	8,065	0
Population in private households by marital status^{Footnote 9}	113,965	106,480	7,485	110,545	3,415	113,390	575
Married or living with a common-law partner	69,140	62,850	6,295	66,150	2,990	68,615	525
Married (and not separated)	54,630	49,160	5,475	51,935	2,700	54,190	445
Living common law	14,510	13,685	820	14,215	290	14,430	80
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	44,820	43,625	1,190	44,395	425	44,770	50
Single (never legally married)	29,575	29,050	525	29,400	170	29,560	0
Separated	3,575	3,410	165	3,495	80	3,565	0
Divorced	6,195	5,840	355	6,060	140	6,170	25
Widowed	5,480	5,335	150	5,450	35	5,475	0
Total - Household living arrangements^{Footnote 10}	113,960	106,475	7,485	110,550	3,415	113,390	570
Total persons in households with at least one census family	91,140	84,485	6,650	87,980	3,160	90,580	565
Married spouses, common-law partners	68,595	62,355	6,240	65,625	2,975	68,090	510
Lone parents	5,950	5,705	250	5,825	125	5,905	45
Children in families with two parents present	9,865	9,825	35	9,860	10	9,870	0
Children in families with one parent present	4,290	4,250	45	4,265	35	4,295	0
Persons not in census families, living with relatives^{Footnote 11}	1,285	1,240	45	1,260	20	1,275	0
Persons not in census families, living with non-relatives only	1,155	1,115	0	1,155	0	1,155	0
Total persons in non-census family households	22,820	21,990	835	22,570	255	22,810	0
Living with relatives^{Footnote 12}	1,220	1,200	20	1,210	0	1,220	0
Living with non-relatives only	6,190	6,105	85	6,175	20	6,190	0
Living alone	15,410	14,680	730	15,180	230	15,400	0
Total - Economic family status and economic family structure^{Footnote 13}	113,965	106,475	7,490	110,550	3,415	113,390	575
Economic family persons	91,205	84,570	6,635	88,040	3,170	90,640	565
Couple family	79,185	72,920	6,265	76,215	2,975	78,680	505
Couple only	34,540	32,280	2,265	33,500	1,040	34,390	155
Couple with children	43,140	39,180	3,960	41,215	1,925	42,780	355
Couple with other relatives only	1,505	1,460	50	1,495	0	1,505	0
Lone-parent family	9,795	9,485	310	9,630	165	9,745	50
Female-parent family	8,090	7,895	185	8,000	90	8,070	15
Female-parent family with no other relatives	7,780	7,610	170	7,700	85	7,770	0
Male-parent family	1,710	1,590	120	1,630	75	1,680	35
Male-parent family with no other relatives	1,630	1,520	110	1,565	65	1,610	20
Other economic family^{Footnote 14}	2,225	2,165	60	2,190	25	2,220	0
Persons not in an economic family	22,755	21,905	850	22,510	245	22,745	0
Total - Population by Aboriginal identity	113,965	106,475	7,485	110,545	3,415	113,390	570
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 15}	1,835	1,760	75	1,805	30	1,840	0
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 16}	845	820	25	835	0	840	0
Métis single identity	650	610	40	625	25	650	0
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	70	75	0	75	0	70	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 17}	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 18}	260	260	0	260	0	260	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	112,125	104,715	7,410	108,740	3,385	111,555	575
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 19}	113,965	106,480	7,485	110,550	3,415	113,390	570
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 20}	560	555	10	560	0	560	0
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	113,400	105,920	7,480	109,990	3,410	112,830	575
Total - Population by Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 21}	113,960	106,475	7,490	110,550	3,415	113,390	575
Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 22}	4,220	4,025	190	4,125	90	4,205	0
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry^{Footnote 23}	3,260	3,125	140	3,200	65	3,255	0
Métis ancestry	890	840	55	865	25	885	0
Inuit ancestry	150	135	0	140	0	150	0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{Footnote 24}	109,745	102,450	7,295	106,425	3,325	109,185	560
Total - Generation status^{Footnote 25}	113,965	106,475	7,485	110,550	3,410	113,390	575
First generation^{Footnote 26}	5,920	5,465	450	5,695	225	5,850	70
Second generation^{Footnote 27}	6,860	6,465	400	6,710	145	6,820	40
Third generation or more^{Footnote 28}	101,185	94,545	6,635	98,145	3,045	100,725	460
Total - Population by visible minority^{Footnote 29}	113,960	106,475	7,485	110,550	3,415	113,390	575
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 30}	3,400	3,265	135	3,310	85	3,350	50
South Asian^{Footnote 31}	355	315	35	330	25	330	20
Chinese	240	230	0	240	0	240	0
Black	1,160	1,140	20	1,155	0	1,160	0
Filipino	260	250	0	260	0	265	0
Latin American	135	130	0	135	0	140	0
Arab	295	275	25	275	20	280	0
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 32}	305	290	15	290	10	300	0
West Asian^{Footnote 33}	80	60	0	70	0	70	0
Korean	445	445	0	445	0	450	0
Japanese	25	25	0	25	0	25	0
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 34}	25	25	0	25	0	30	0
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 35}	75	70	0	65	0	70	0
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 36}	110,565	103,215	7,355	107,235	3,330	110,035	525
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 37}	113,965	106,475	7,485	110,545	3,415	113,390	570
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 38}	108,265	101,200	7,065	105,070	3,195	107,765	500
Immigrants^{Footnote 39}	5,295	4,885	410	5,080	215	5,225	65
Before 1981	2,070	1,835	225	1,950	115	2,045	20
1981 to 1990	495	435	65	455	40	480	0
1991 to 2000	425	380	40	410	0	420	0
2001 to 2009	1,790	1,715	75	1,735	50	1,760	0
2001 to 2005	575	530	45	540	35	545	0
2006 to 2009	1,210	1,185	25	1,200	15	1,210	0
Total - Mother tongue^{Footnote 40}	113,960	106,475	7,485	110,545	3,415	113,390	570
English	70,845	66,505	4,335	68,760	2,080	70,540	300
French	39,315	36,390	2,930	38,100	1,215	39,095	220
Non-official language	2,880	2,690	185	2,785	95	2,825	55
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	2,865	2,680	185	2,770	95	2,815	55
English and French	695	670	25	680	0	695	0
English and non-official language	155	150	0	155	0	155	0
French and non-official language	75	75	0	75	0	75	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total - First official language spoken^{Footnote 41}	113,960	106,475	7,485	110,545	3,415	113,385	575
English	73,875	69,330	4,540	71,680	2,195	73,520	355
French	39,640	36,725	2,915	38,445	1,195	39,420	220
English and French	365	340	30	340	25	365	0
Neither English nor French	80	80	0	80	0	80	0
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 42}	113,960	106,480	7,485	110,545	3,415	113,385	570
No certificate, diploma or degree	21,795	21,590	205	21,705	90	21,780	15
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 43}	30,675	29,730	945	30,245	430	30,615	60
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 44}	61,490	55,165	6,330	58,595	2,895	60,995	500
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level	39,595	37,420	2,175	38,820	775	39,535	55
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 45}	10,410	9,925	485	10,230	180	10,395	15
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	25,510	24,125	1,380	25,045	460	25,470	35
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 46}	3,680	3,365	310	3,545	130	3,670	0
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	21,900	17,740	4,160	19,775	2,125	21,455	445
Bachelor's degree	15,495	13,140	2,355	14,395	1,100	15,365	125
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 47}	6,405	4,600	1,805	5,380	1,025	6,090	315
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 48}	113,960	106,475	7,490	110,545	3,415	113,390	575
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 49}	52,470	51,315	1,155	51,950	520	52,395	70
Education	5,130	4,810	320	5,020	110	5,125	0
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	1,710	1,665	45	1,690	20	1,710	0
Humanities	3,160	2,870	295	2,985	175	3,130	30
Social and behavioural sciences and law	4,705	4,050	655	4,395	310	4,640	65
Business, management and public administration	16,895	15,135	1,755	16,000	890	16,780	110
Physical and life sciences and technologies	1,435	1,185	245	1,345	90	1,430	0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	3,145	2,835	305	3,065	75	3,140	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	11,085	9,850	1,235	10,600	485	11,020	65
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	710	630	80	690	20	705	0
Health and related fields^{Footnote 50}	8,880	7,780	1,100	8,285	595	8,665	225
Personal, protective and transportation services	4,605	4,305	295	4,475	125	4,600	0
Other fields of study^{Footnote 51}	50	50	0	45	0	50	0
Total - Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 52}	113,965	106,475	7,485	110,545	3,415	113,385	575
Industry - Not applicable^{Footnote 53}	29,360	28,940	415	29,225	135	29,340	0
All industries^{Footnote 54}	84,605	77,535	7,070	81,325	3,280	84,050	555
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	605	575	0	575	0	600	0
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	665	610	60	640	25	655	0
22 Utilities	180	120	60	160	20	180	0
23 Construction	4,760	4,460	300	4,625	135	4,720	40
31-33 Manufacturing	5,215	4,705	510	4,950	265	5,185	30
41 Wholesale trade	4,065	3,525	540	3,775	285	4,040	20
44-45 Retail trade	11,365	10,915	440	11,125	235	11,320	35
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	5,420	5,000	415	5,205	210	5,405	0
51 Information and cultural industries	2,415	2,195	220	2,335	85	2,410	0
52 Finance and insurance	4,615	4,040	580	4,320	290	4,530	85
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	1,150	1,075	75	1,105	45	1,145	0
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	3,850	3,275	575	3,580	270	3,815	35
55 Management of companies and enterprises	65	40	25	60	0	65	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	5,545	5,400	145	5,485	60	5,535	0
61 Educational services	5,600	5,030	570	5,390	215	5,595	0
62 Health care and social assistance	10,405	9,495	910	9,905	500	10,200	205
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	1,895	1,805	90	1,875	20	1,890	0
72 Accommodation and food services	6,140	6,095	40	6,110	25	6,125	0
81 Other services (except public administration)	3,745	3,640	100	3,695	50	3,740	0
91 Public administration	6,900	5,525	1,385	6,400	510	6,890	10
Total - Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^{Footnote 55}	113,960	106,480	7,485	110,550	3,415	113,390	575
Occupation - Not applicable^{Footnote 56}	29,360	28,945	415	29,220	135	29,340	0
All occupations^{Footnote 57}	84,605	77,530	7,070	81,325	3,285	84,050	555
0 Management occupations	8,360	6,050	2,310	7,155	1,210	8,170	195
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	13,995	13,395	595	13,735	260	13,935	60
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	5,010	4,215	795	4,700	310	5,000	0
3 Health occupations	6,240	5,350	885	5,725	515	6,040	205
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	9,935	8,770	1,165	9,490	445	9,905	35
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	2,180	2,070	105	2,140	40	2,180	0
6 Sales and service occupations	24,925	24,285	640	24,620	305	24,895	35
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	10,675	10,180	490	10,500	175	10,655	0
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	955	910	45	940	0	950	0
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	2,330	2,300	30	2,315	0	2,330	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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Footnote 23

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Footnote 24

'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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Footnote 25

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

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

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Footnote 33

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

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

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

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Footnote 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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'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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