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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Selected Demographic, Income and Sociocultural Characteristics (109) and Number Reporting and Aggregate Amount Reported from Each Source in 2010 (35) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

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This table details selected demographic, income and sociocultural characteristics and number reporting and aggregate amount reported from each source in 2010 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in Northwest Territories / Territoires du Nord-Ouest
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 1 = 16.1 %
Selected demographic, income and sociocultural characteristics (109) Number reporting and aggregate amount reported from each source in 2010 (35)
Total - Number reporting and aggregate amount reported from each source With incomeFootnote 2 Aggregate income $'000 With market incomeFootnote 3 Aggregate market income $'000 With employment incomeFootnote 4 Aggregate employment income $'000 With wages and salariesFootnote 5 Aggregate wages and salaries $'000 With self-employment incomeFootnote 6 Aggregate self-employment income $'000 With investment incomeFootnote 7 Aggregate investment income $'000 With retirement pensions, superannuation and annuitiesFootnote 8 Aggregate retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities $'000 With other money incomeFootnote 9 Aggregate other money income $'000 With government transfer paymentsFootnote 10 Aggregate government transfer payments $'000 With Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefitsFootnote 11 Aggregate Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefits $'000 With Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income SupplementFootnote 12 Aggregate Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplement $'000 With Employment Insurance benefitsFootnote 13 Aggregate Employment Insurance benefits $'000 With child benefitsFootnote 14 Aggregate child benefits $'000 With other income from government sourcesFootnote 15 Aggregate other income from government sources $'000 With income tax paidFootnote 16 Aggregate income tax paid $'000 With after-tax incomeFootnote 17 Aggregate after-tax income $'000 With net capital gains or lossesFootnote 18 Aggregate net capital gains or losses $'000
Total - Sex and age groupsFootnote 19 31,750 30,265 1,656,022 26,930 1,529,252 25,870 1,453,488 25,125 1,412,108 1,890 41,476 5,280 28,990 1,465 32,946 3,955 13,819 28,465 126,688 3,200 18,928 1,985 16,758 3,310 26,197 5,385 21,321 27,625 43,503 20,440 271,969 30,265 1,384,026 1,280 9,631
15 to 24 years 6,575 5,290 93,748 4,430 83,462 4,345 81,317 4,325 80,869 50 381 240 447 15 28 540 1,656 4,955 10,314 105 187 0 0 360 2,183 435 2,114 4,920 5,841 1,680 7,995 5,290 85,836 20 14
25 to 54 years 18,990 18,850 1,196,983 17,500 1,131,306 17,230 1,107,134 16,785 1,079,336 1,235 27,830 3,260 14,014 135 2,664 2,320 7,169 17,625 65,962 290 1,722 0 0 2,575 21,003 4,720 18,700 17,095 24,552 14,715 203,672 18,850 993,329 750 6,585
25 to 34 years 6,730 6,690 352,997 6,130 325,149 6,030 321,318 5,940 315,666 295 5,844 820 1,710 0 0 725 1,988 6,380 27,724 25 179 0 0 1,145 9,408 1,735 9,194 6,225 8,956 4,860 53,325 6,690 299,689 190 423
35 to 44 years 5,905 5,850 389,314 5,470 368,503 5,380 361,280 5,245 353,672 420 7,554 970 5,870 10 70 645 1,205 5,450 20,951 45 217 0 0 775 6,515 1,910 6,852 5,230 7,306 4,645 66,568 5,850 322,752 205 549
45 to 54 years 6,360 6,310 454,986 5,900 437,303 5,815 424,571 5,600 410,001 520 14,516 1,470 6,459 125 2,611 945 3,984 5,795 17,282 215 1,299 0 0 650 5,040 1,075 2,635 5,630 8,283 5,210 83,843 6,305 371,148 350 5,576
55 to 64 years 3,990 3,935 277,288 3,545 261,823 3,315 231,870 3,120 220,329 470 11,454 1,265 10,231 535 15,545 770 4,000 3,710 15,678 865 5,147 70 480 305 2,395 190 398 3,575 7,204 3,115 50,541 3,935 226,714 385 2,262
65 years and over 2,195 2,190 87,821 1,460 53,262 975 33,223 890 31,381 140 1,937 515 4,331 780 14,544 325 1,014 2,180 34,829 1,945 11,867 1,910 16,238 70 618 45 129 2,035 5,907 930 9,761 2,190 78,245 120 766
65 to 74 years 1,510 1,510 67,874 1,095 45,907 815 31,023 745 29,273 115 1,781 370 2,856 540 10,930 245 943 1,495 22,082 1,315 7,951 1,250 9,835 65 576 40 98 1,370 3,604 765 8,577 1,510 59,305 90 816
75 years and over 685 685 19,935 365 7,215 165 2,098 145 2,071 20 93 140 1,436 240 3,610 80 76 690 12,666 630 3,916 665 6,403 0 0 10 0 665 2,303 165 1,183 685 18,753 25 -38
Male 16,075 15,295 935,175 13,910 879,682 13,495 831,700 13,015 802,643 1,110 29,018 2,810 19,574 835 21,639 1,940 6,853 14,275 55,666 1,565 9,995 965 7,726 1,755 13,099 305 955 14,010 23,881 10,940 166,089 15,300 769,377 740 7,328
15 to 24 years 3,355 2,660 52,823 2,285 48,526 2,255 47,602 2,240 47,276 25 363 150 231 0 0 265 697 2,530 4,229 40 60 0 0 205 1,087 25 78 2,515 3,007 960 5,278 2,660 47,466 15 12
25 to 54 years 9,490 9,435 661,186 8,920 636,187 8,855 622,234 8,585 603,296 690 18,875 1,665 9,019 55 1,599 1,050 3,142 8,680 25,045 90 679 0 0 1,315 10,080 245 756 8,580 13,525 7,725 121,250 9,430 539,622 445 5,365
25 to 34 years 3,315 3,305 189,111 3,115 179,539 3,090 177,466 3,055 175,407 125 2,249 460 1,242 0 0 325 816 3,100 9,478 15 139 0 0 565 4,111 60 196 3,070 5,029 2,550 31,011 3,305 158,073 125 410
35 to 44 years 2,930 2,905 216,024 2,760 208,877 2,735 204,164 2,650 198,449 230 5,672 480 4,133 0 0 330 395 2,640 7,411 15 55 0 0 380 3,036 85 310 2,615 3,970 2,430 40,212 2,905 175,820 135 641
45 to 54 years 3,245 3,220 255,682 3,050 247,827 3,035 240,637 2,885 229,412 335 11,089 725 3,652 55 1,396 400 1,919 2,935 8,157 60 456 0 0 365 2,932 100 250 2,895 4,526 2,745 49,950 3,220 205,716 185 4,298
55 to 64 years 2,095 2,070 168,107 1,910 159,642 1,815 140,165 1,670 132,209 300 8,032 715 7,146 315 10,101 440 2,356 1,935 8,350 415 2,529 10 0 180 1,565 25 66 1,860 4,175 1,705 32,833 2,075 135,635 220 1,426
65 years and over 1,135 1,135 53,229 800 35,269 570 21,395 515 19,823 95 1,696 275 3,256 460 9,866 180 672 1,130 18,007 1,025 6,725 955 7,649 50 401 10 0 1,050 3,164 550 6,706 1,130 46,297 60 576
65 to 74 years 795 795 41,646 615 30,028 470 19,705 430 18,152 75 1,648 205 1,879 330 7,713 140 622 795 11,745 700 4,610 635 4,753 50 401 0 0 725 1,995 450 5,803 795 35,840 45 644
75 years and over 335 335 11,511 180 5,186 100 1,566 95 1,597 15 71 70 1,317 120 2,059 40 34 335 6,261 320 2,148 320 2,937 0 0 0 0 320 1,185 100 899 335 10,453 10 -44
Female 15,680 14,970 720,566 13,020 649,574 12,380 621,796 12,105 609,459 785 12,452 2,470 9,395 625 11,417 2,010 6,966 14,195 71,044 1,630 8,934 1,025 9,033 1,555 13,099 5,080 20,386 13,620 19,630 9,500 105,942 14,965 614,872 545 2,264
15 to 24 years 3,225 2,635 40,935 2,145 34,846 2,090 33,713 2,085 33,682 20 63 90 196 0 0 270 958 2,425 6,085 65 128 0 0 155 1,091 410 2,016 2,400 2,834 720 2,721 2,635 38,280 0 0
25 to 54 years 9,500 9,415 536,110 8,580 495,127 8,375 484,888 8,205 476,037 545 8,819 1,590 4,996 80 1,106 1,265 4,026 8,945 40,896 200 1,045 0 0 1,260 10,925 4,475 17,926 8,515 11,020 6,995 82,360 9,415 453,440 305 1,231
25 to 34 years 3,410 3,385 163,631 3,015 145,590 2,945 143,844 2,885 140,268 170 3,495 355 468 0 0 395 1,158 3,275 18,270 15 48 0 0 580 5,299 1,670 9,003 3,155 3,926 2,310 22,255 3,385 141,608 65 11
35 to 44 years 2,970 2,945 173,281 2,710 159,657 2,645 157,119 2,595 155,529 195 1,855 500 1,744 10 0 320 803 2,810 13,541 35 160 0 0 395 3,480 1,825 6,561 2,615 3,329 2,215 26,355 2,945 146,925 75 -72
45 to 54 years 3,115 3,085 198,932 2,850 189,858 2,785 183,931 2,720 180,565 185 3,440 740 2,783 70 1,094 550 2,065 2,865 9,110 150 839 0 0 285 2,146 975 2,385 2,740 3,765 2,470 33,807 3,090 165,129 165 1,287
55 to 64 years 1,900 1,860 108,815 1,635 101,742 1,505 91,356 1,450 88,119 175 3,400 555 3,094 220 5,429 330 1,619 1,770 7,328 445 2,648 65 439 125 872 165 322 1,715 3,039 1,405 17,773 1,860 91,352 170 833
65 years and over 1,060 1,060 34,802 660 18,167 405 11,824 375 11,564 50 251 235 1,094 325 4,780 140 358 1,050 16,742 920 5,138 960 8,590 15 166 40 106 990 2,728 380 3,053 1,060 31,751 55 201
65 to 74 years 715 710 26,210 480 15,880 345 11,306 320 11,110 40 229 170 980 205 3,233 105 303 700 10,264 615 3,344 615 5,122 15 171 30 82 640 1,609 315 2,724 710 23,451 40 190
75 years and over 350 350 8,465 180 2,227 60 525 60 491 0 0 70 108 120 1,475 40 42 345 6,405 305 1,738 345 3,464 0 0 0 0 345 1,134 65 288 350 8,296 15 9
Total - Population by decile of adjusted after-tax family incomeFootnote 20 31,755 30,265 1,656,022 26,930 1,529,252 25,875 1,453,488 25,125 1,412,108 1,895 41,585 5,275 28,990 1,465 32,946 3,950 13,836 28,470 126,688 3,200 18,928 1,980 16,758 3,310 26,197 5,390 21,341 27,625 43,495 20,445 271,969 30,265 1,384,026 1,280 9,631
In bottom half of the Canadian distribution 10,030 9,355 193,412 6,840 126,863 6,325 119,856 6,065 115,818 450 4,021 490 719 390 3,820 845 2,522 9,090 66,566 1,670 8,682 1,195 11,599 1,255 10,779 2,175 13,402 8,865 22,099 3,130 10,650 9,350 182,776 75 426
In bottom decile 2,425 2,210 19,262 1,300 6,838 1,175 6,100 1,100 5,999 105 103 80 105 25 141 175 514 2,170 12,386 210 948 30 311 155 1,150 590 4,431 2,125 5,562 95 381 2,210 18,887 10 0
In second decile 2,135 1,995 34,040 1,320 15,628 1,210 14,915 1,155 13,940 80 963 65 59 45 293 175 380 1,950 18,376 500 2,380 400 4,489 220 2,034 440 3,316 1,925 6,124 370 442 2,000 33,514 0 0
In third decile 1,970 1,840 40,428 1,375 24,959 1,265 23,577 1,215 22,492 90 1,104 90 136 100 778 160 459 1,790 15,463 410 2,141 345 3,392 275 2,652 415 2,567 1,735 4,716 710 1,676 1,840 38,742 10 0
In fourth decile 1,685 1,610 43,478 1,375 32,585 1,275 30,662 1,235 29,623 85 1,009 140 185 125 1,217 190 630 1,560 10,748 305 1,698 245 2,006 290 2,464 335 1,395 1,515 3,209 850 2,977 1,610 40,490 30 55
In fifth decile 1,810 1,700 56,269 1,470 46,805 1,400 44,630 1,360 43,779 90 845 115 229 95 1,363 145 522 1,620 9,569 250 1,489 180 1,453 310 2,436 395 1,642 1,565 2,478 1,105 5,164 1,700 51,275 20 143
In top half of the Canadian distribution 21,725 20,910 1,462,323 20,090 1,402,420 19,545 1,333,848 19,060 1,296,279 1,445 37,547 4,790 28,267 1,070 29,140 3,110 11,314 19,380 60,148 1,530 10,245 785 5,159 2,055 15,376 3,215 7,946 18,755 21,413 17,315 261,348 20,910 1,201,298 1,205 9,206
In sixth decile 1,880 1,765 68,060 1,580 60,470 1,525 58,341 1,445 55,768 120 2,787 160 236 80 1,232 180 445 1,610 7,614 195 1,225 100 801 315 2,269 440 1,390 1,515 1,929 1,240 7,659 1,770 60,405 35 66
In seventh decile 2,340 2,210 98,482 2,050 89,901 1,955 84,736 1,870 81,539 195 3,104 350 1,141 140 3,710 265 561 2,005 8,394 205 1,317 130 932 310 2,409 470 1,340 1,895 2,386 1,655 12,679 2,210 85,802 120 495
In eighth decile 3,070 2,915 153,222 2,765 142,474 2,645 135,794 2,565 132,326 210 3,348 480 1,402 160 4,023 385 1,293 2,715 10,890 300 1,972 190 1,267 390 3,205 640 1,493 2,565 3,025 2,295 22,341 2,915 130,867 110 65
In ninth decile 4,715 4,550 286,582 4,370 272,744 4,245 264,278 4,165 259,560 290 4,751 890 2,367 200 4,534 525 1,422 4,275 13,611 330 2,165 180 1,086 530 3,904 815 1,932 4,165 4,533 3,745 46,508 4,545 239,775 155 510
In top decile 9,720 9,470 856,230 9,320 836,851 9,160 790,715 9,005 766,730 635 23,786 2,905 23,098 490 15,550 1,755 7,557 8,770 19,633 500 3,597 180 1,040 510 3,629 845 1,806 8,620 9,540 8,375 172,064 9,475 684,116 785 8,031
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 21 31,755 30,265 1,656,022 26,930 1,529,536 25,870 1,453,488 25,120 1,411,827 1,895 41,585 5,280 28,990 1,465 32,946 3,950 13,819 28,465 126,711 3,200 18,928 1,985 16,758 3,310 26,197 5,390 21,341 27,620 43,503 20,440 271,969 30,265 1,383,797 1,280 9,593
No certificate, diploma or degree 9,860 8,605 230,391 6,435 177,227 5,980 167,597 5,855 163,832 245 3,734 470 1,944 395 5,209 645 2,484 8,245 53,225 1,525 7,735 1,180 11,264 905 7,611 1,555 8,267 8,055 18,331 3,280 24,948 8,605 205,559 75 315
High school diploma or equivalentFootnote 22 6,520 6,405 300,773 5,920 279,320 5,735 266,802 5,575 261,680 375 5,067 920 4,988 225 4,378 895 3,074 6,020 21,535 410 2,403 185 1,332 705 5,252 1,115 4,550 5,860 8,044 4,345 45,856 6,405 254,913 215 1,246
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 23 15,365 15,250 1,124,892 14,570 1,072,967 14,155 1,019,083 13,690 986,716 1,270 32,698 3,885 22,054 840 23,464 2,410 8,261 14,205 51,957 1,265 8,789 615 4,157 1,705 13,374 2,720 8,524 13,705 17,126 12,820 201,169 15,255 923,700 990 8,028
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor levelFootnote 24 9,720 9,645 633,456 9,075 596,502 8,795 569,888 8,520 555,366 730 14,209 1,890 11,589 485 11,194 1,260 4,012 8,955 36,800 890 6,112 435 3,118 1,170 9,293 1,830 6,051 8,685 12,245 7,825 107,198 9,645 526,210 415 2,088
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 5,640 5,615 491,399 5,500 476,051 5,360 449,146 5,175 430,600 535 18,341 1,990 10,493 350 12,266 1,150 4,249 5,255 15,157 375 2,713 185 1,038 535 4,119 890 2,472 5,025 4,880 4,995 93,977 5,610 397,463 570 5,982
Total - Population by Aboriginal identity 31,755 30,265 1,656,022 26,935 1,529,252 25,875 1,453,488 25,120 1,412,108 1,890 41,585 5,275 28,990 1,460 32,946 3,955 13,836 28,470 126,688 3,200 18,928 1,980 16,758 3,310 26,197 5,390 21,341 27,620 43,495 20,445 272,036 30,260 1,384,026 1,275 9,631
Aboriginal identityFootnote 25 15,115 14,125 541,476 11,450 462,209 10,915 442,816 10,720 435,684 455 7,318 840 4,075 550 8,946 1,385 6,388 13,550 79,387 1,915 9,698 1,300 11,985 1,890 15,117 3,250 15,490 13,190 27,060 7,120 73,852 14,125 467,823 145 509
First Nations (North American Indian) single identityFootnote 26 9,420 8,770 308,920 6,965 257,349 6,630 248,070 6,550 245,783 215 2,374 410 1,011 305 4,090 890 4,089 8,495 51,670 1,215 5,662 875 8,395 1,165 9,343 2,145 10,703 8,280 17,557 4,070 39,406 8,775 269,546 80 35
Métis single identity 2,465 2,350 130,449 2,095 119,486 2,005 112,407 1,950 109,357 130 3,365 280 2,259 160 3,407 270 1,305 2,175 10,753 325 2,005 200 1,557 305 2,558 385 1,464 2,120 3,211 1,630 21,512 2,345 108,865 65 457
Inuk (Inuit) single identity 3,070 2,855 95,499 2,260 79,173 2,160 76,035 2,115 75,041 90 1,060 135 732 85 1,366 225 992 2,730 16,326 350 1,899 210 1,935 395 3,127 680 3,228 2,655 6,081 1,325 11,933 2,855 83,548 10 0
Multiple Aboriginal identitiesFootnote 27 25 25 355 20 245 20 326 15 297 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 124 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 25 52 10 0 25 411 0 0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhereFootnote 28 135 125 6,571 110 6,015 105 5,648 95 4,959 10 860 15 66 0 0 0 0 120 516 20 118 10 0 15 105 30 59 110 152 95 911 125 5,421 0 0
Non-Aboriginal identity 16,640 16,140 1,114,351 15,480 1,067,077 14,950 1,010,726 14,405 976,349 1,440 34,178 4,440 24,915 910 24,104 2,565 7,433 14,920 47,321 1,280 9,231 690 4,735 1,420 11,040 2,135 5,850 14,430 16,435 13,320 198,185 16,135 916,201 1,130 9,091
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian statusFootnote 29 31,755 30,265 1,656,022 26,930 1,529,252 25,870 1,453,488 25,125 1,412,108 1,895 41,585 5,280 28,963 1,465 32,946 3,950 13,836 28,465 126,711 3,200 18,928 1,985 16,758 3,310 26,197 5,385 21,341 27,620 43,503 20,445 271,969 30,260 1,383,797 1,275 9,631
Registered or Treaty IndianFootnote 30 9,505 8,850 312,507 7,015 260,374 6,680 251,055 6,590 248,161 235 2,783 440 1,406 300 4,087 880 3,934 8,560 52,173 1,250 5,823 885 8,458 1,185 9,465 2,165 10,753 8,335 17,695 4,125 39,849 8,845 272,676 80 39
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 22,245 21,415 1,343,259 19,915 1,268,895 19,190 1,202,685 18,535 1,163,647 1,655 38,829 4,835 27,562 1,165 28,972 3,065 9,882 19,910 74,537 1,950 13,106 1,100 8,301 2,125 16,732 3,225 10,589 19,290 25,809 16,320 232,186 21,420 1,111,395 1,200 9,561
Total - Population by Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 31 31,750 30,265 1,655,748 26,930 1,529,252 25,870 1,453,488 25,125 1,411,827 1,890 41,585 5,275 28,990 1,460 32,946 3,950 13,819 28,470 126,711 3,200 18,928 1,985 16,716 3,310 26,197 5,390 21,341 27,620 43,495 20,440 271,969 30,265 1,384,026 1,280 9,631
Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 32 14,985 14,010 540,874 11,365 462,585 10,840 442,468 10,650 435,145 440 7,484 850 4,688 545 8,953 1,390 6,307 13,450 78,436 1,895 9,557 1,270 11,765 1,860 15,026 3,215 15,410 13,105 26,729 7,100 74,382 14,015 466,671 160 694
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestryFootnote 33 10,695 10,000 374,297 8,045 316,990 7,660 303,993 7,550 299,678 275 4,153 535 1,952 395 6,080 1,025 4,874 9,650 57,376 1,410 6,830 985 9,258 1,320 10,672 2,365 11,514 9,430 19,077 4,920 49,850 9,995 324,286 105 383
Métis ancestry 1,855 1,770 96,046 1,575 88,336 1,520 83,454 1,460 80,634 95 2,841 230 2,225 90 1,921 200 655 1,650 7,828 205 1,337 125 916 235 1,922 305 1,398 1,590 2,245 1,180 16,146 1,770 79,868 50 334
Inuit ancestry 3,290 3,045 101,291 2,420 84,477 2,315 81,325 2,270 80,318 95 1,128 140 690 85 1,306 240 979 2,910 16,910 350 1,943 200 1,881 410 3,133 720 3,427 2,825 6,513 1,405 12,620 3,045 88,645 10 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry onlyFootnote 34 16,770 16,250 1,114,891 15,565 1,066,969 15,030 1,011,102 14,475 976,674 1,450 34,082 4,425 24,302 915 23,968 2,565 7,509 15,020 48,254 1,310 9,373 715 4,995 1,450 11,172 2,175 5,937 14,520 16,782 13,340 197,659 16,255 917,306 1,115 8,895
Total - Generation statusFootnote 35 31,755 30,265 1,656,022 26,935 1,529,252 25,870 1,453,488 25,120 1,412,108 1,890 41,585 5,280 28,963 1,465 32,833 3,955 13,836 28,470 126,688 3,200 18,928 1,985 16,758 3,310 26,197 5,385 21,341 27,625 43,503 20,445 272,036 30,265 1,384,026 1,275 9,593
First generationFootnote 36 3,070 2,950 171,296 2,755 161,702 2,635 151,238 2,440 142,690 375 8,713 765 3,657 185 5,029 400 1,531 2,735 9,826 305 2,065 200 1,456 230 1,883 405 1,292 2,625 3,105 2,235 28,434 2,950 142,815 175 691
Second generationFootnote 37 2,595 2,525 169,629 2,360 159,762 2,250 149,140 2,180 143,365 205 5,382 690 4,431 185 4,724 410 1,572 2,305 9,997 320 2,295 225 1,709 225 1,812 365 1,233 2,250 2,948 1,950 29,813 2,530 139,814 160 5,002
Third generation or moreFootnote 38 26,085 24,785 1,314,802 21,815 1,208,078 20,985 1,153,122 20,500 1,125,740 1,320 27,369 3,820 20,898 1,095 23,314 3,145 10,734 23,425 106,887 2,580 14,566 1,560 13,592 2,850 22,462 4,615 18,834 22,745 37,450 16,260 213,721 24,790 1,101,153 940 3,986
Total - Population by visible minorityFootnote 39 31,750 30,265 1,656,022 26,930 1,529,252 25,870 1,453,488 25,120 1,411,827 1,890 41,476 5,280 28,990 1,465 32,946 3,955 13,836 28,470 126,688 3,200 18,928 1,985 16,716 3,310 26,197 5,390 21,341 27,620 43,503 20,445 272,036 30,265 1,384,026 1,280 9,631
Total visible minority populationFootnote 40 2,180 2,075 103,067 1,925 97,369 1,885 94,541 1,780 90,247 205 4,291 460 1,160 50 1,113 240 502 1,920 5,519 100 483 50 427 170 1,549 330 1,069 1,850 2,011 1,475 15,596 2,075 87,488 105 565
South AsianFootnote 41 150 145 8,143 125 7,419 115 7,019 105 6,952 15 195 50 176 0 0 25 52 135 715 20 94 10 53 30 286 25 89 135 169 100 1,327 145 6,813 10 0
Chinese 300 280 15,806 260 15,086 255 14,792 250 13,499 15 1,296 95 164 0 0 35 51 250 541 15 61 10 0 15 67 40 140 245 204 210 2,635 285 12,907 15 -22
Black 445 430 21,675 385 20,393 385 19,405 350 19,075 65 428 70 101 0 0 60 126 390 1,201 0 0 0 0 35 384 45 278 370 433 275 3,353 430 18,086 35 -5
Filipino 700 660 30,291 625 28,345 620 27,826 600 26,469 60 1,092 115 255 15 323 60 92 625 1,869 35 177 20 174 60 576 125 320 615 579 515 3,854 655 26,424 20 470
Latin American 100 100 5,048 95 4,650 95 4,652 95 4,698 10 0 10 14 0 0 0 0 85 201 0 0 0 0 10 66 15 44 85 92 70 871 100 3,966 0 0
Arab 75 65 3,292 55 2,995 55 2,667 35 1,860 20 887 10 93 0 0 10 0 65 166 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 65 95 35 624 65 2,458 0 0
Southeast AsianFootnote 42 190 175 10,268 165 9,710 165 9,686 165 9,464 0 0 50 52 0 0 20 27 150 510 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 57 145 285 135 1,583 175 8,946 0 0
West AsianFootnote 43 55 60 2,357 55 2,232 55 2,138 50 1,725 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 60 137 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 66 30 247 55 2,093 0 0
Korean 35 40 1,472 30 1,371 30 1,368 30 1,368 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 23 25 214 40 1,065 0 0
Japanese 35 35 2,528 35 2,144 30 2,135 30 2,135 0 0 15 21 0 0 0 0 35 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 24 25 407 35 1,810 0 0
Visible minority, n.i.e.Footnote 44 65 65 2,106 65 2,067 55 1,876 55 2,047 0 0 20 29 0 0 0 0 50 71 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 34 45 250 65 1,831 0 0
Multiple visible minoritiesFootnote 45 25 25 874 25 903 25 894 20 926 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 16 15 158 25 888 0 0
Not a visible minorityFootnote 46 29,570 28,190 1,552,937 25,005 1,431,885 23,990 1,358,953 23,340 1,321,587 1,685 37,183 4,820 27,818 1,415 31,832 3,710 13,317 26,555 121,196 3,105 18,443 1,925 16,288 3,140 24,649 5,060 20,252 25,770 41,486 18,965 256,429 28,185 1,296,755 1,180 9,059
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigrationFootnote 47 31,755 30,265 1,656,022 26,930 1,529,252 25,870 1,453,488 25,120 1,412,108 1,890 41,585 5,275 28,963 1,465 32,946 3,950 13,836 28,465 126,711 3,200 18,928 1,985 16,758 3,310 26,197 5,390 21,341 27,625 43,503 20,445 272,036 30,265 1,384,026 1,275 9,631
Non-immigrantsFootnote 48 28,740 27,375 1,490,374 24,230 1,373,093 23,295 1,306,772 22,740 1,273,621 1,520 32,828 4,535 25,393 1,285 28,420 3,575 12,693 25,785 117,044 2,910 16,910 1,780 15,303 3,080 24,312 4,990 20,070 25,045 40,442 18,265 244,585 27,375 1,245,484 1,110 8,930
ImmigrantsFootnote 49 2,695 2,590 154,552 2,430 145,772 2,315 136,853 2,125 128,035 370 8,581 710 3,551 175 4,351 350 1,035 2,410 8,750 275 1,912 190 1,347 205 1,641 375 1,067 2,310 2,824 1,980 25,642 2,585 128,878 160 670
Before 1981 695 690 53,254 645 49,587 555 42,694 510 39,005 105 3,857 300 2,898 135 3,423 150 462 650 3,831 205 1,548 150 1,032 25 124 60 163 610 972 555 9,828 690 43,440 85 162
1981 to 1990 325 325 20,894 300 19,684 285 18,801 260 18,068 50 749 85 380 10 335 45 353 305 963 40 194 20 149 15 97 45 130 295 402 240 3,571 320 17,005 20 3
1991 to 2000 585 575 31,533 555 29,682 550 29,544 495 27,577 85 1,918 125 172 15 116 60 74 520 1,648 25 109 20 168 70 551 90 240 505 606 455 4,756 580 26,788 25 527
2001 to 2009 885 855 43,251 810 41,623 800 40,643 755 39,069 115 1,809 185 95 15 483 90 161 790 1,845 10 0 0 0 70 671 150 426 755 710 655 6,553 855 36,924 35 -16
2001 to 2005 445 440 24,574 420 23,487 420 23,384 395 22,269 55 1,200 75 36 0 0 60 102 410 885 0 0 0 0 25 239 75 199 390 393 345 4,029 440 20,294 20 -28
2006 to 2009 445 420 18,945 395 17,887 380 17,269 365 16,803 55 601 110 59 0 0 35 51 385 958 0 0 0 0 40 384 80 213 365 312 315 2,528 420 16,407 10 15
Total - Mother tongueFootnote 50 31,755 30,260 1,656,022 26,930 1,529,252 25,875 1,453,769 25,120 1,412,108 1,895 41,585 5,275 28,990 1,465 32,946 3,950 13,819 28,465 126,711 3,200 18,928 1,985 16,758 3,310 26,197 5,390 21,341 27,620 43,503 20,445 272,036 30,265 1,384,026 1,280 9,593
English 23,195 22,015 1,285,650 20,055 1,206,562 19,370 1,147,615 18,840 1,115,897 1,380 31,680 4,175 23,353 1,000 25,069 3,055 10,678 20,605 78,853 1,725 11,489 855 6,032 2,390 18,715 3,840 14,310 19,995 28,269 15,570 218,939 22,015 1,066,681 1,065 8,783
French 970 950 65,574 915 62,062 880 57,776 860 57,036 65 884 250 2,663 55 1,213 115 239 865 3,433 90 651 65 521 100 711 110 371 840 1,135 785 11,359 950 54,220 65 104
Non-official language 7,300 7,030 294,217 5,745 251,335 5,420 239,356 5,220 230,636 440 8,733 820 2,842 395 6,422 755 2,769 6,735 42,804 1,330 6,458 1,030 9,855 795 6,546 1,385 6,368 6,530 13,562 3,940 40,271 7,030 253,968 145 740
Aboriginal 4,865 4,700 165,654 3,555 130,077 3,310 122,985 3,255 121,507 150 1,452 230 599 290 4,059 480 2,300 4,565 35,683 1,150 5,319 900 8,941 600 4,901 1,050 5,268 4,435 11,288 2,180 19,699 4,700 145,795 30 11
Non-Aboriginal 2,435 2,335 128,539 2,190 121,437 2,110 116,391 1,965 109,165 290 7,273 590 2,241 100 2,428 275 466 2,170 7,120 185 1,165 130 962 195 1,646 335 1,100 2,095 2,274 1,765 20,574 2,335 107,999 115 759
English and French 20 15 1,777 20 1,693 20 1,969 15 1,477 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 112 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 17 15 415 15 1,388 0 0
English and non-official language 255 245 8,286 195 6,768 185 6,656 175 6,460 15 286 20 1 15 120 15 106 240 1,487 45 270 35 306 20 147 50 257 230 505 120 979 245 7,457 0 0
French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total - First official language spokenFootnote 51 31,750 30,265 1,656,022 26,930 1,529,252 25,875 1,453,488 25,120 1,411,827 1,890 41,476 5,275 28,963 1,465 32,946 3,950 13,819 28,470 126,688 3,200 18,928 1,980 16,716 3,310 26,197 5,390 21,341 27,620 43,503 20,445 271,969 30,265 1,384,026 1,275 9,593
English 30,550 29,100 1,586,905 25,925 1,466,798 24,930 1,395,134 24,205 1,354,704 1,825 40,643 5,005 26,332 1,385 31,555 3,810 13,502 27,395 120,179 2,980 17,759 1,770 14,587 3,200 25,387 5,270 20,937 26,570 41,530 19,625 260,861 29,100 1,326,075 1,215 9,500
French 945 920 63,320 880 59,954 840 55,742 820 54,968 60 816 255 2,640 60 1,227 115 264 835 3,328 90 664 60 506 105 758 110 404 815 998 760 10,880 920 52,409 60 101
English and French 65 60 2,104 50 1,684 50 1,474 40 1,523 10 0 0 0 0 0 15 15 55 365 15 93 10 0 0 0 0 0 55 224 40 168 60 1,925 0 0
Neither English nor French 190 185 3,650 80 834 55 626 55 626 0 0 10 27 15 146 15 55 175 2,753 115 418 140 1,580 0 0 0 0 180 744 20 65 185 3,586 0 0

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

For the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) estimates, the global non-response rate (GNR) is used as an indicator of data quality. This indicator combines complete non-response (household) and partial non-response (question) into a single rate. The value of the GNR is presented to users. A smaller GNR indicates a lower risk of non-response bias and as a result, lower risk of inaccuracy. The threshold used for estimates' suppression is a GNR of 50% or more. For more information, please refer to the National Household Survey User Guide, 2011.

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Total income - Total of income from all sources, including employment income, income from government programs, pension income, investment income and any other money income.

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Market income - Refers to the sum of employment income (wages and salaries, net farm income and net income from non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice), investment income, retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities (including those from RRSPs and RRIFs) and other money income. It is equivalent to total income before tax minus all government transfers and is also referred to as income before transfers and taxes.

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Earnings or employment income - Total wages and salaries and net income from self-employment.

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Wages and salaries - Refers to gross wages and salaries before deductions for such items as income tax, pensions and Employment Insurance. Included in this source are military pay and allowances, tips, commissions and cash bonuses, benefits from wage-loss replacement plans or income-maintenance insurance plans, supplementary unemployment benefits from an employer or union as well as all types of casual earnings during calendar year 2010. Other employment income such as taxable benefits, research grants and royalties are included.

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Self-employment net income - Refers to the total amount received by persons aged 15 years and over during calendar year 2010 as net farm income from self-employment, or net non-farm income from unincorporated business and/or professional practice.

Net farm income - Refers to net income (gross receipts from farm sales minus depreciation and cost of operation) received during calendar year 2010 from the operation of a farm, either on the respondent's own account or in partnership. In the case of partnerships, only the respondent's share of income was reported. Included with gross receipts are cash advances received in 2010, dividends from cooperatives, rebates and farm-support payments to farmers from federal, provincial and regional agricultural programs (for example, milk subsidies and marketing board payments) and gross insurance proceeds such as payments from the AgriInvest and AgriStability programs. The value of income 'in kind,' such as agricultural products produced and consumed on the farm, is excluded.

Net non-farm income from unincorporated business and/or professional practice - Refers to net income (gross receipts minus expenses of operation such as wages, rents and depreciation) received during calendar year 2010 from the respondent's non-farm unincorporated business or professional practice. In the case of partnerships, only the respondent's share was reported. Also included is net income from persons babysitting in their own homes, persons providing room and board to non-relatives, self-employed fishers, hunters and trappers, operators of direct distributorships such as those selling and delivering cosmetics, as well as freelance activities of artists, writers, music teachers, hairdressers, dressmakers, etc.

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Investment income - Refers to interest received during calendar year 2010 from deposits in banks, trust companies, cooperatives, credit unions, caisses populaires, etc., as well as interest on savings certificates, bonds and debentures, and all dividends from both Canadian and foreign corporate stocks and mutual funds. Also included is other investment income from either Canadian or foreign sources, such as net rents from real estate, mortgage and loan interest received, regular income from an estate or trust fund, and interest from insurance policies. Does not include capital gains or losses.

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Retirement pensions - Refers to all regular income received by the respondent during calendar year 2010 as the result of having been a member of a pension plan of one or more employers. It includes payments received from all annuities, including payments from a Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF), a matured Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) in the form of a life annuity, a fixed-term annuity, or an income-averaging annuity contract; pensions paid to widow(er)s or other relatives of deceased pensioners; pensions of retired civil servants, Armed Forces personnel and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers; annuity payments received from the Canadian Government Annuities Fund, an insurance company, etc. Does not include lump-sum death benefits, lump-sum benefits or withdrawals from a pension plan or RRSP, or refunds of over-contributions.

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Other money income - Refers to regular cash income received during calendar year 2010 and not reported in any of the other sources listed on the questionnaire. For example, severance pay and retirement allowances, alimony, child support, periodic support from other persons not in the household, income from abroad (excluding dividends and interest), non refundable scholarships, bursaries, fellowships and study grants, and artists' project grants are included.

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Footnote 10

Government transfer payments - Refers to all cash benefits received from federal, provincial, territorial or municipal governments during 2010. This variable is derived by summing the amounts reported in:
- the Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement, Allowance and Allowance for the Survivor
- benefits from Canada Pension Plan or Quebec Pension Plan
- benefits from Employment Insurance
- child benefits
- other income from government sources.

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Benefits from Canada or Quebec pension plan - Refers to benefits received during calendar year 2010 from the Canada Pension Plan or Quebec Pension Plan (for example, retirement pensions, survivors' benefits and disability pensions). Does not include lump-sum death benefits.

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Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement - Refers to Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement paid to persons aged 65 years and over, and to the Allowance or Allowance for the survivor paid to 60- to 64-year-old spouses of old age security recipients or widow(er)s by the federal government during the calendar year 2010.

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Benefits from employment insurance - Refers to total Employment Insurance benefits received during calendar year 2010, before income tax deductions. It includes benefits for unemployment, sickness, maternity, paternity, adoption, work sharing, retraining and benefits to self-employed fishers received under the federal Employment Insurance Program or the Quebec Parental Insurance Program.

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Footnote 14

Child benefits - Refers to payments received under the Canada Child Tax Benefit program during calendar year 2010 by parents with dependent children under 18 years of age. Included with the Canada Child Tax Benefit is the National Child Benefit Supplement (NCBS) for low-income families with children. The NCBS is the federal contribution to the National Child Benefit (NCB), a joint initiative of federal, provincial and territorial governments. Also included in this variable are child benefits, child disability benefits and earned income supplements provided by certain provinces and territories and the Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB).

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Other income from government sources - Refers to all transfer payments, excluding those covered as a separate income source (Canada Pension Plan or Quebec Pension Plan benefits, Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement, Employment Insurance benefits and child benefits) received from federal, provincial, territorial or municipal programs during 2010.

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Footnote 16

Income tax paid - Refers to all federal, provincial and territorial taxes paid on 2010 income. Federal, provincial and territorial taxes paid refer to taxes on income, after taking into account exemptions, deductions, non-refundable tax credits and the Quebec abatement. These taxes are obtained from the income tax files for persons who allowed access to their income tax data and from direct responses on the questionnaire for others.

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Footnote 17

After-tax income - Refers to total income from all sources minus federal, provincial and territorial taxes paid for 2010.

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Footnote 18

Net capital gains or losses - Refers to the net gains received or losses incurred during calendar year 2010 from the sale of capital property. This represents the proceeds of disposition minus the adjusted cost base of the property and outlays and expenses incurred to sell the property. Capital property includes depreciable property and any property which, if sold, would result in a capital gain or loss (for example, cottages, buildings and securities such as mutual funds).

Non-taxable capital gains or losses on the sale of a principal residence are excluded.

Net capital gains or losses are not included in the definition of Total income as published in standard products.

Net capital gains or losses are not included in the concept of total income but are presented here as collected.

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Footnote 19

Age - Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 20

Adjusted after-tax income for economic families and persons not in economic families - For economic family members, this refers to economic family after-tax income that has been adjusted by a factor that accounts for family size. The adjustment factor takes into account the lower relative needs of additional family members, as compared to a single person living alone. For use with the NHS income data, the adjusted after-tax income is computed as the economic family after-tax income divided by the square root of family size.
For persons not in economic families, the adjusted after-tax income is set at after-tax income. This is equivalent to a factor of 1.0 for a person not in an economic family.

Decile of adjusted after-tax family income - The deciles divide the population ranked by size of adjusted after-tax family income into 10 groups of equal size. The population in the bottom decile is the one who falls in the lower 10 percent of the adjusted after-tax family income distribution. The population in the top decile is the one who falls in the highest ten percent of the adjusted after-tax family income distribution. The 10 groups were formed with the full population in private households of Canada, whether or not they reported income.

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Footnote 21

'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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Footnote 22

'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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Footnote 23

'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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Footnote 24

'Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level' includes persons who have obtained a college, CEGEP or university certificate or diploma below the bachelor level and who have not obtained any higher degrees, certificates or diplomas. It also includes persons who received an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma.

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Footnote 25

'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 26

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 27

'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 28

'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 29

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 30

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 31

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 32

'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 33

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 34

'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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Footnote 36

'First generation' includes persons who were born outside Canada. For the most part, these are people who are now, or have ever been, immigrants to Canada.

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Footnote 37

'Second generation' includes persons who were born in Canada and had at least one parent born outside Canada. For the most part, these are the children of immigrants.

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Footnote 38

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

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Footnote 39

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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Footnote 40

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 41

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

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Footnote 42

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

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Footnote 43

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

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Footnote 44

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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Footnote 45

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 46

Includes respondents who reported 'Yes' to the Aboriginal identity question (Question 18) as well as respondents who were not considered to be members of a visible minority group.

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Footnote 47

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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Footnote 48

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

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Footnote 49

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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Footnote 50

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

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Footnote 51

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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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-014-X2011034.

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