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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 Abbotsford - Mission
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 31.5 %
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}	134,380	124,180	10,200	129,950	4,430	133,685	700
Male	65,700	58,125	7,575	62,120	3,580	65,135	560
Female	68,685	66,060	2,625	67,835	850	68,545	135
Total - Age groups^{Footnote 8}	134,380	124,180	10,200	129,955	4,425	133,685	695
15 to 24 years	23,450	23,365	85	23,425	25	23,440	0
25 to 54 years	68,625	61,445	7,185	65,555	3,075	68,120	505
25 to 34 years	21,980	21,010	970	21,625	355	21,930	50
35 to 44 years	22,175	19,530	2,655	21,020	1,160	21,985	195
45 to 54 years	24,465	20,900	3,565	22,910	1,560	24,205	260
55 to 64 years	19,895	17,575	2,320	18,880	1,015	19,770	120
65 years and over	22,410	21,800	605	22,090	315	22,355	55
65 to 74 years	12,365	11,925	435	12,130	235	12,330	30
75 years and over	10,040	9,870	170	9,960	80	10,020	20
Population in private households by marital status^{Footnote 9}	134,380	124,180	10,200	129,950	4,430	133,690	695
Married or living with a common-law partner	82,915	74,660	8,260	79,165	3,755	82,310	605
Married (and not separated)	74,335	66,700	7,645	70,850	3,490	73,780	555
Living common law	8,580	7,960	620	8,315	265	8,530	55
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	51,465	49,520	1,940	50,790	675	51,375	90
Single (never legally married)	33,425	32,735	690	33,230	195	33,410	0
Separated	3,645	3,335	315	3,530	115	3,640	0
Divorced	7,915	7,195	715	7,640	270	7,865	0
Widowed	6,480	6,255	225	6,390	90	6,460	25
Total - Household living arrangements^{Footnote 10}	134,385	124,180	10,200	129,955	4,430	133,690	695
Total persons in households with at least one census family	115,975	106,910	9,065	111,965	4,010	115,315	660
Married spouses, common-law partners	81,095	72,925	8,165	77,380	3,710	80,500	590
Lone parents	7,025	6,460	570	6,830	200	6,985	0
Children in families with two parents present	16,905	16,795	110	16,860	45	16,900	0
Children in families with one parent present	5,550	5,460	85	5,530	20	5,545	0
Persons not in census families, living with relatives^{Footnote 11}	3,330	3,265	65	3,325	0	3,330	0
Persons not in census families, living with non-relatives only	2,070	2,010	70	2,035	35	2,060	0
Total persons in non-census family households	18,405	17,270	1,135	17,985	420	18,370	35
Living with relatives^{Footnote 12}	895	880	0	880	0	895	0
Living with non-relatives only	3,945	3,755	190	3,860	90	3,935	0
Living alone	13,565	12,640	925	13,250	315	13,540	25
Total - Economic family status and economic family structure^{Footnote 13}	134,385	124,180	10,205	129,955	4,430	133,685	700
Economic family persons	114,800	105,780	9,015	110,810	3,990	114,145	655
Couple family	100,200	91,905	8,295	96,470	3,730	99,605	595
Couple only	29,965	27,285	2,680	28,835	1,125	29,790	170
Couple with children	68,065	62,565	5,500	65,505	2,565	67,645	420
Couple with other relatives only	2,170	2,050	120	2,125	45	2,175	0
Lone-parent family	11,550	10,920	630	11,345	200	11,500	45
Female-parent family	8,510	8,125	385	8,425	85	8,500	0
Female-parent family with no other relatives	7,490	7,130	360	7,410	80	7,485	0
Male-parent family	3,040	2,790	245	2,920	120	3,000	0
Male-parent family with no other relatives	2,595	2,360	235	2,485	110	2,555	0
Other economic family^{Footnote 14}	3,050	2,965	90	3,000	55	3,040	0
Persons not in an economic family	19,585	18,395	1,190	19,145	440	19,540	45
Total - Population by Aboriginal identity	134,380	124,180	10,200	129,950	4,430	133,690	695
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 15}	4,905	4,695	205	4,820	85	4,890	0
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 16}	2,375	2,290	80	2,335	35	2,360	0
Métis single identity	2,380	2,280	100	2,340	45	2,375	0
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 17}	55	50	0	55	0	55	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 18}	75	50	25	70	0	75	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	129,480	119,490	9,995	125,135	4,350	128,800	680
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 19}	134,380	124,180	10,200	129,955	4,430	133,685	695
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 20}	1,410	1,330	75	1,390	0	1,400	0
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	132,975	122,845	10,125	128,560	4,415	132,290	685
Total - Population by Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 21}	134,385	124,180	10,205	129,950	4,430	133,690	700
Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 22}	5,540	5,305	235	5,430	110	5,515	20
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry^{Footnote 23}	3,730	3,570	160	3,655	75	3,715	0
Métis ancestry	2,000	1,920	80	1,965	35	1,995	0
Inuit ancestry	60	60	0	60	0	60	0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{Footnote 24}	128,845	118,875	9,970	124,525	4,325	128,170	675
Total - Generation status^{Footnote 25}	134,385	124,180	10,205	129,955	4,430	133,685	695
First generation^{Footnote 26}	39,480	37,305	2,180	38,520	955	39,345	135
Second generation^{Footnote 27}	31,615	28,885	2,730	30,330	1,285	31,350	265
Third generation or more^{Footnote 28}	63,285	57,995	5,295	61,100	2,185	62,995	295
Total - Population by visible minority^{Footnote 29}	134,385	124,180	10,200	129,950	4,430	133,685	695
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 30}	32,010	30,620	1,390	31,435	580	31,880	125
South Asian^{Footnote 31}	24,575	23,620	950	24,225	350	24,520	55
Chinese	1,595	1,490	105	1,530	60	1,585	0
Black	860	800	60	835	30	855	0
Filipino	720	700	20	725	0	720	0
Latin American	785	735	50	770	0	785	0
Arab	205	205	0	205	0	205	0
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 32}	895	855	40	875	20	890	0
West Asian^{Footnote 33}	215	205	0	215	0	220	0
Korean	1,060	1,025	40	1,040	0	1,060	0
Japanese	440	405	35	425	15	435	0
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 34}	195	130	70	140	0	145	0
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 35}	455	450	0	450	0	455	0
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 36}	102,370	93,565	8,810	98,520	3,850	101,800	570
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 37}	134,380	124,180	10,205	129,950	4,425	133,685	695
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 38}	95,360	87,305	8,055	91,865	3,495	94,800	560
Immigrants^{Footnote 39}	37,735	35,640	2,095	36,815	920	37,600	135
Before 1981	12,340	11,440	905	11,860	480	12,250	90
1981 to 1990	4,750	4,375	380	4,615	135	4,740	0
1991 to 2000	9,890	9,440	445	9,720	165	9,880	10
2001 to 2009	9,370	9,015	360	9,245	130	9,350	25
2001 to 2005	5,465	5,210	260	5,370	105	5,450	15
2006 to 2009	3,905	3,810	100	3,880	25	3,895	0
Total - Mother tongue^{Footnote 40}	134,380	124,180	10,205	129,955	4,430	133,685	695
English	93,260	85,235	8,030	89,770	3,490	92,690	570
French	1,345	1,180	165	1,280	65	1,345	0
Non-official language	38,250	36,345	1,895	37,410	835	38,125	125
Aboriginal	50	55	0	55	0	50	0
Non-Aboriginal	38,195	36,295	1,900	37,355	835	38,070	125
English and French	60	65	0	65	0	65	0
English and non-official language	1,375	1,270	105	1,345	30	1,375	0
French and non-official language	60	50	0	50	0	60	0
English, French and non-official language	25	30	0	25	0	30	0
Total - First official language spoken^{Footnote 41}	134,385	124,180	10,200	129,955	4,430	133,685	695
English	126,330	116,445	9,885	122,030	4,300	125,635	695
French	1,280	1,105	170	1,205	75	1,275	0
English and French	205	200	0	200	0	205	0
Neither English nor French	6,575	6,430	145	6,520	50	6,570	0
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 42}	134,380	124,180	10,200	129,955	4,430	133,685	695
No certificate, diploma or degree	29,050	28,345	705	28,845	205	29,005	40
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 43}	41,805	39,815	1,990	40,935	870	41,690	115
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 44}	63,530	56,020	7,510	60,180	3,350	62,995	540
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level	45,320	41,030	4,290	43,395	1,925	44,990	330
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 45}	15,980	14,440	1,540	15,280	695	15,835	145
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	21,375	19,485	1,890	20,580	790	21,240	130
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 46}	7,965	7,110	860	7,530	440	7,910	55
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	18,210	14,995	3,220	16,785	1,425	18,005	205
Bachelor's degree	10,575	9,145	1,430	9,885	685	10,495	80
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 47}	7,640	5,845	1,790	6,900	735	7,510	125
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 48}	134,380	124,180	10,200	129,955	4,430	133,685	695
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 49}	70,850	68,165	2,695	69,775	1,080	70,695	155
Education	5,300	4,405	890	5,045	250	5,265	35
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	2,105	2,025	80	2,060	50	2,100	0
Humanities	5,055	4,665	385	4,875	185	5,030	25
Social and behavioural sciences and law	5,595	4,980	615	5,335	255	5,570	20
Business, management and public administration	11,330	9,945	1,380	10,600	720	11,240	90
Physical and life sciences and technologies	1,550	1,345	205	1,440	105	1,520	25
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	2,060	1,845	215	1,985	75	2,035	25
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	13,270	11,280	1,995	12,360	910	13,110	165
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	1,505	1,340	170	1,415	90	1,480	30
Health and related fields^{Footnote 50}	10,750	9,700	1,045	10,270	475	10,670	80
Personal, protective and transportation services	5,005	4,480	525	4,775	235	4,970	30
Other fields of study^{Footnote 51}	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total - Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 52}	134,380	124,180	10,200	129,955	4,430	133,685	695
Industry - Not applicable^{Footnote 53}	38,350	37,945	405	38,190	165	38,305	40
All industries^{Footnote 54}	96,035	86,235	9,800	91,765	4,265	95,380	650
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	6,760	6,490	270	6,620	140	6,725	40
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	325	215	110	305	25	315	0
22 Utilities	375	210	165	265	115	315	55
23 Construction	9,835	8,535	1,300	9,200	630	9,680	150
31-33 Manufacturing	8,665	7,735	925	8,250	410	8,630	35
41 Wholesale trade	3,845	3,295	550	3,590	255	3,835	0
44-45 Retail trade	10,980	10,575	400	10,745	235	10,940	35
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	6,430	5,755	675	6,100	330	6,390	40
51 Information and cultural industries	1,350	1,140	210	1,280	70	1,350	0
52 Finance and insurance	2,675	2,225	445	2,380	295	2,620	55
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	1,800	1,590	205	1,725	75	1,790	0
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	4,705	4,085	620	4,335	375	4,660	50
55 Management of companies and enterprises	30	30	0	30	0	30	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	3,810	3,675	135	3,755	50	3,795	0
61 Educational services	6,615	5,490	1,125	6,345	270	6,600	0
62 Health care and social assistance	9,275	8,360	920	8,885	390	9,200	75
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	1,630	1,605	20	1,625	0	1,630	0
72 Accommodation and food services	6,445	6,360	80	6,390	55	6,430	0
81 Other services (except public administration)	5,155	4,840	315	5,045	110	5,115	0
91 Public administration	5,335	4,015	1,320	4,900	435	5,330	0
Total - Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^{Footnote 55}	134,380	124,180	10,205	129,955	4,425	133,685	695
Occupation - Not applicable^{Footnote 56}	38,350	37,945	405	38,185	160	38,305	40
All occupations^{Footnote 57}	96,030	86,235	9,795	91,765	4,265	95,380	655
0 Management occupations	9,145	6,510	2,635	7,675	1,475	8,850	300
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	13,490	12,360	1,130	12,920	570	13,410	75
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	3,665	2,935	730	3,255	405	3,635	25
3 Health occupations	5,470	4,630	840	5,125	340	5,410	55
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	10,570	8,620	1,955	10,120	455	10,550	20
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	2,335	2,270	65	2,290	50	2,330	0
6 Sales and service occupations	21,705	21,150	555	21,420	285	21,645	55
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	19,020	17,460	1,565	18,465	550	18,920	95
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	5,960	5,830	125	5,905	55	5,955	0
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	4,675	4,475	205	4,595	85	4,675	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 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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