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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 Ottawa - Gatineau
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 1 = 22.3 %
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 1,005,005 959,175 45,778,528 859,465 41,581,132 727,830 35,094,480 681,495 33,046,753 87,280 2,047,750 283,980 1,634,949 146,355 4,138,334 149,515 713,107 724,370 4,197,485 184,430 1,242,506 130,360 915,904 73,495 504,262 141,990 547,900 543,795 986,853 697,760 8,270,690 959,015 37,507,938 85,945 600,728
15 to 24 years 170,420 136,900 1,853,169 123,995 1,681,351 117,885 1,544,286 116,115 1,510,326 4,750 34,026 15,720 64,386 505 1,858 22,185 70,805 98,130 171,794 3,165 6,452 0 0 5,895 25,599 3,185 18,297 95,030 121,446 37,930 110,263 136,900 1,742,904 2,875 6,190
25 to 54 years 541,030 532,975 29,524,296 485,410 27,966,467 472,235 26,892,679 446,700 25,562,277 52,555 1,330,388 128,960 637,396 7,365 153,034 60,115 283,290 387,280 1,558,016 8,385 64,199 0 0 58,825 429,687 135,075 519,924 283,295 544,195 427,025 5,540,096 532,950 23,984,344 36,245 295,825
25 to 34 years 165,735 163,380 6,798,526 148,730 6,270,068 145,730 6,160,726 140,935 5,966,646 12,115 194,121 28,690 51,401 365 1,851 15,380 56,023 127,460 528,509 555 2,411 0 0 26,420 210,568 32,290 156,321 100,800 159,229 124,090 1,026,274 163,375 5,772,109 6,230 18,651
35 to 44 years 173,970 172,180 10,209,517 156,885 9,631,620 152,885 9,294,692 144,370 8,831,674 17,275 463,161 40,610 246,734 1,105 16,271 18,385 73,711 133,005 578,154 1,520 11,125 0 0 18,945 143,102 63,105 260,267 87,445 163,633 139,195 1,922,907 172,180 8,287,048 11,825 74,032
45 to 54 years 201,315 197,425 12,515,962 179,790 12,064,450 173,625 11,436,986 161,400 10,763,993 23,165 673,235 59,660 339,252 5,895 134,943 26,345 153,553 126,810 451,333 6,310 50,651 0 0 13,465 75,986 39,680 103,349 95,050 221,331 163,740 2,590,924 197,395 9,925,007 18,195 203,134
55 to 64 years 151,025 147,150 8,306,968 132,085 7,796,862 103,660 5,698,185 92,805 5,192,577 18,870 505,862 62,270 386,818 42,455 1,492,341 32,715 219,251 98,035 510,183 43,120 282,375 2,490 15,087 7,285 41,617 3,465 8,180 72,395 162,928 124,015 1,698,342 147,010 6,608,626 21,310 155,813
65 years and over 142,535 142,150 6,094,137 117,980 4,136,616 34,045 959,418 25,880 781,976 11,110 177,399 77,030 546,351 96,030 2,491,130 34,495 139,817 140,930 1,957,505 129,760 889,520 127,870 900,852 1,495 7,361 265 1,514 93,080 158,291 108,785 922,013 142,150 5,172,290 25,520 142,929
65 to 74 years 84,800 84,510 3,790,523 70,305 2,685,544 27,595 891,282 21,405 722,577 8,665 168,680 41,460 291,794 53,740 1,408,763 20,335 93,632 83,340 1,104,876 77,185 513,858 73,340 498,300 1,295 6,598 155 558 50,705 85,492 65,930 618,969 84,515 3,171,603 14,845 146,192
75 years and over 57,735 57,640 2,303,833 47,670 1,451,235 6,450 68,139 4,475 59,317 2,450 8,757 35,565 254,593 42,285 1,082,236 14,165 46,184 57,580 852,625 52,575 375,628 54,535 402,517 200 766 110 939 42,375 72,799 42,860 303,084 57,630 2,000,695 10,675 -3,270
Male 485,965 465,660 25,647,250 423,755 23,902,151 368,495 20,119,895 343,235 18,788,906 47,870 1,330,977 135,870 887,618 74,205 2,534,495 70,155 360,196 357,105 1,745,137 84,525 611,291 56,835 380,113 33,400 189,238 7,280 29,576 324,720 534,935 350,720 5,002,385 465,640 20,644,919 44,150 411,621
15 to 24 years 86,240 68,725 956,872 61,780 879,672 58,560 814,839 57,520 793,478 2,700 21,327 7,745 28,884 285 868 10,490 35,034 50,640 77,165 1,475 2,718 0 0 3,350 13,781 165 1,018 49,505 59,644 20,495 65,550 68,730 891,318 1,690 308
25 to 54 years 261,840 259,710 16,226,468 239,710 15,732,625 235,160 15,127,061 221,905 14,308,283 27,320 818,754 63,440 366,682 4,505 107,426 28,170 131,166 188,105 494,051 3,205 25,400 0 0 25,020 145,268 6,475 25,791 177,595 297,620 215,920 3,328,215 259,700 12,898,400 20,220 190,532
25 to 34 years 79,860 79,110 3,482,062 73,285 3,340,875 72,110 3,285,681 69,720 3,174,901 6,175 110,734 14,275 26,040 150 850 7,320 28,210 64,525 141,227 190 1,002 0 0 9,925 52,636 965 4,574 61,210 83,014 62,160 568,884 79,110 2,913,181 3,635 7,322
35 to 44 years 83,960 83,370 5,637,951 77,640 5,483,873 76,450 5,297,928 72,360 5,025,336 8,470 272,392 20,000 144,985 645 11,527 8,715 29,494 58,790 154,060 620 5,008 0 0 8,035 49,663 2,805 11,534 55,110 87,864 71,385 1,171,001 83,365 4,466,639 6,745 34,451
45 to 54 years 98,020 97,230 7,106,783 88,785 6,908,234 86,600 6,543,841 79,825 6,108,123 12,670 435,781 29,160 195,620 3,710 95,231 12,130 73,486 64,790 198,778 2,400 19,388 0 0 7,060 42,971 2,705 9,685 61,270 126,742 82,370 1,588,246 97,225 5,518,583 9,840 148,733
55 to 64 years 73,470 72,860 4,962,415 66,095 4,703,146 54,340 3,493,592 48,225 3,142,778 10,810 350,543 29,735 216,984 21,745 870,834 15,690 121,941 54,490 258,930 19,655 133,033 415 2,672 3,990 25,094 555 1,971 47,370 96,191 62,140 1,058,803 72,850 3,903,341 10,535 101,852
65 years and over 64,420 64,360 3,501,689 56,175 2,586,701 20,435 684,407 15,590 544,199 7,040 140,095 34,950 275,082 47,670 1,555,461 15,810 72,001 63,870 914,930 60,185 450,170 56,415 377,473 1,035 5,104 85 774 50,260 81,478 52,170 549,919 64,360 2,951,753 11,705 118,953
65 to 74 years 39,855 39,810 2,291,038 34,820 1,746,808 16,385 627,225 12,520 493,442 5,685 133,803 19,825 163,721 28,020 905,648 9,795 50,314 39,330 543,990 37,010 270,325 33,545 220,215 870 4,557 25 120 30,130 48,783 32,735 387,601 39,810 1,903,160 7,200 87,739
75 years and over 24,565 24,550 1,210,667 21,350 839,673 4,055 57,038 3,070 50,734 1,360 6,354 15,125 111,361 19,650 649,649 6,015 21,706 24,545 370,938 23,180 179,846 22,875 157,258 165 530 60 667 20,125 32,695 19,430 162,316 24,550 1,048,364 4,505 31,215
Female 519,040 493,515 20,131,266 435,710 17,678,962 359,340 14,974,822 338,260 14,257,841 39,410 716,908 148,110 747,331 72,150 1,603,844 79,355 352,933 367,260 2,452,344 99,910 631,249 73,530 535,827 40,095 315,057 134,710 518,323 219,075 451,926 347,040 3,268,302 493,375 16,862,839 41,800 189,150
15 to 24 years 84,180 68,175 896,365 62,210 801,680 59,330 729,509 58,590 716,779 2,050 12,699 7,975 35,483 225 970 11,695 35,754 47,490 94,630 1,690 3,744 0 0 2,545 11,796 3,020 17,279 45,530 61,809 17,440 44,713 68,175 851,588 1,185 5,872
25 to 54 years 279,185 273,265 13,297,819 245,700 12,233,859 237,080 11,765,592 224,795 11,253,978 25,235 511,617 65,520 270,714 2,860 45,590 31,945 152,124 199,175 1,063,940 5,180 38,799 0 0 33,805 284,452 128,600 494,113 105,705 246,584 211,110 2,211,898 273,255 11,085,939 16,025 105,340
25 to 34 years 85,880 84,265 3,316,467 75,445 2,929,199 73,625 2,875,041 71,210 2,791,730 5,940 83,387 14,410 25,361 215 1,026 8,060 27,813 62,935 387,251 365 1,409 0 0 16,495 157,941 31,325 151,772 39,585 76,206 61,930 457,430 84,270 2,859,105 2,595 11,312
35 to 44 years 90,010 88,805 4,571,906 79,250 4,147,793 76,435 3,997,094 72,010 3,806,338 8,800 190,767 20,610 101,748 460 4,832 9,670 44,217 74,220 424,085 905 6,118 0 0 10,905 93,474 60,300 248,733 32,330 75,767 67,805 751,844 88,815 3,820,157 5,075 39,580
45 to 54 years 103,295 100,195 5,409,198 91,005 5,156,606 87,025 4,893,192 81,575 4,655,891 10,490 237,463 30,500 143,600 2,185 39,713 14,215 80,096 62,020 252,572 3,910 31,263 0 0 6,400 33,045 36,975 93,649 33,780 94,588 81,365 1,002,607 100,165 4,406,681 8,355 54,449
55 to 64 years 77,550 74,290 3,344,587 65,990 3,093,389 49,320 2,204,853 44,580 2,049,486 8,060 155,309 32,535 169,806 20,710 621,513 17,025 97,270 43,545 251,227 23,465 149,342 2,075 12,416 3,290 16,552 2,910 6,195 25,025 66,725 61,875 639,552 74,160 2,705,037 10,775 53,958
65 years and over 78,120 77,790 2,592,454 61,805 1,550,047 13,605 275,036 10,285 237,773 4,070 37,304 42,080 271,306 48,360 935,816 18,685 67,795 77,055 1,042,572 69,570 439,385 71,455 523,378 455 2,257 175 733 42,825 76,805 56,620 372,090 77,785 2,220,362 13,815 23,978
65 to 74 years 44,945 44,695 1,499,493 35,485 938,673 11,215 264,034 8,885 228,995 2,975 34,942 21,635 128,042 25,725 503,246 10,540 43,317 44,015 560,884 40,175 243,567 39,800 278,120 420 2,040 125 453 20,575 36,710 33,190 231,323 44,700 1,268,053 7,645 58,494
75 years and over 33,175 33,090 1,093,127 26,320 611,375 2,395 11,087 1,405 8,654 1,090 2,424 20,440 143,233 22,635 432,569 8,145 24,480 33,040 481,686 29,400 195,784 31,655 245,257 30 211 50 277 22,245 40,104 23,425 140,735 33,085 952,310 6,165 -34,490
Total - Population by decile of adjusted after-tax family incomeFootnote 20 1,005,005 959,175 45,778,528 859,465 41,581,132 727,830 35,094,480 681,495 33,046,753 87,285 2,047,750 283,980 1,634,949 146,355 4,138,334 149,510 713,107 724,370 4,197,485 184,430 1,242,506 130,365 915,939 73,495 504,297 141,990 547,900 543,795 986,853 697,760 8,270,690 959,015 37,507,938 85,945 600,728
In bottom half of the Canadian distribution 365,645 340,285 7,479,802 259,960 5,337,460 206,995 4,495,156 186,890 4,198,933 30,440 296,126 62,340 135,856 40,895 569,774 38,215 136,751 306,585 2,142,377 73,260 441,535 58,135 475,124 30,635 203,826 59,240 355,323 255,725 666,595 169,900 643,368 340,235 6,836,459 15,110 290,407
In bottom decile 83,775 74,130 597,530 34,865 215,378 28,535 181,671 24,870 168,631 4,770 13,052 6,680 10,528 990 5,429 7,005 17,711 71,125 382,146 6,080 30,443 1,740 15,438 2,700 14,582 11,590 92,563 66,970 229,087 4,400 50,796 74,130 546,745 2,155 198,675
In second decile 68,445 63,825 1,112,858 43,920 538,737 34,695 470,446 30,375 413,834 6,235 56,676 9,810 17,651 4,670 25,633 6,475 24,960 60,650 574,169 17,370 82,424 17,475 187,402 5,475 35,146 10,255 85,242 55,230 183,894 22,350 27,245 63,820 1,085,690 2,035 20,661
In third decile 65,285 61,265 1,388,066 51,945 955,142 39,910 813,352 35,665 739,427 6,370 73,957 12,235 24,152 9,700 89,836 7,120 27,802 55,885 432,822 16,055 100,672 13,610 104,026 6,855 48,372 11,245 73,152 46,850 106,618 36,540 80,995 61,250 1,306,979 2,820 20,214
In fourth decile 69,345 65,770 1,865,321 59,645 1,497,593 48,210 1,266,891 44,125 1,188,154 6,335 78,727 14,795 37,672 10,990 162,129 8,255 30,833 56,955 367,769 15,100 100,428 11,645 78,418 7,555 52,521 12,480 55,887 43,430 80,553 48,070 179,367 65,760 1,685,915 3,515 23,924
In fifth decile 78,795 75,290 2,516,149 69,580 2,130,585 55,645 1,762,610 51,855 1,688,977 6,735 73,723 18,820 45,844 14,555 286,701 9,360 35,429 61,960 385,479 18,655 127,568 13,670 89,835 8,050 53,209 13,670 48,471 43,245 66,417 58,530 304,955 75,270 2,211,244 4,595 26,733
In top half of the Canadian distribution 639,360 618,890 38,298,497 599,505 36,243,647 520,835 30,599,751 494,605 28,847,832 56,845 1,751,620 221,640 1,499,091 105,465 3,568,681 111,295 576,383 417,785 2,055,073 111,175 800,972 72,225 440,814 42,860 300,437 82,750 192,579 288,070 320,269 527,860 7,627,311 618,780 30,671,291 70,835 310,341
In sixth decile 91,410 87,630 3,395,735 81,825 2,990,826 66,580 2,493,826 62,680 2,395,676 7,390 98,137 23,850 63,394 16,525 392,664 11,190 40,740 69,485 405,055 20,610 141,395 15,125 97,239 8,285 55,405 15,115 42,362 47,725 68,670 70,490 483,990 87,620 2,911,791 5,855 26,235
In seventh decile 107,640 103,770 4,557,191 99,435 4,141,562 83,030 3,472,501 78,935 3,362,401 8,165 109,927 31,590 89,702 18,940 531,098 14,675 48,333 79,230 415,669 21,750 153,033 15,400 97,787 9,015 64,562 16,615 37,436 54,510 62,811 86,635 716,613 103,745 3,840,675 8,550 -31,820
In eighth decile 126,170 121,885 6,168,950 117,885 5,722,494 100,800 4,839,044 96,035 4,692,286 9,820 146,859 38,160 131,308 21,370 678,849 19,225 73,334 90,125 446,351 23,100 167,061 15,925 99,141 9,695 71,302 18,280 40,984 63,330 67,862 103,295 1,061,043 121,815 5,107,964 11,380 43,298
In ninth decile 149,655 145,220 8,876,404 142,145 8,429,137 125,660 7,244,887 120,780 7,032,168 11,745 212,851 51,280 232,399 23,380 850,116 25,260 101,347 97,270 447,492 23,645 173,264 15,710 91,152 10,045 71,704 18,965 43,184 67,920 68,197 126,475 1,686,696 145,210 7,189,653 16,395 58,645
In top decile 164,485 160,390 15,300,203 158,210 14,959,912 144,765 12,549,016 136,185 11,365,124 19,730 1,183,683 76,765 982,244 25,250 1,116,118 40,950 312,606 81,670 340,529 22,065 166,254 10,060 55,466 5,820 37,432 13,765 28,611 54,585 52,730 140,970 3,678,933 160,385 11,621,098 28,650 213,992
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 21 1,005,010 959,175 45,778,528 859,465 41,580,890 727,835 35,094,721 681,495 33,046,753 87,285 2,047,750 283,980 1,634,978 146,360 4,138,334 149,510 713,130 724,370 4,197,485 184,430 1,242,540 130,365 915,904 73,495 504,262 141,990 547,900 543,795 986,853 697,755 8,270,690 959,010 37,507,938 85,950 600,763
No certificate, diploma or degree 151,945 122,430 2,815,711 91,080 1,923,478 64,445 1,418,399 59,570 1,333,520 6,970 84,896 25,535 122,132 22,580 341,945 11,130 40,943 94,700 892,269 40,005 238,291 35,665 295,111 6,525 35,632 10,690 68,602 76,640 254,608 59,555 302,151 122,415 2,513,576 4,995 52,690
High school diploma or equivalentFootnote 22 233,695 225,090 7,615,628 198,840 6,653,189 164,865 5,361,948 155,925 5,155,765 14,880 206,075 53,170 273,469 35,935 865,084 34,440 152,908 175,470 962,370 45,240 302,208 31,335 216,623 14,320 81,915 24,915 107,351 138,295 254,285 141,935 1,143,031 225,080 6,472,575 13,505 79,069
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 23 619,370 611,655 35,347,195 569,545 33,004,524 498,520 28,314,375 466,005 26,557,542 65,430 1,756,857 205,275 1,239,349 87,840 2,931,445 103,945 519,285 454,195 2,342,857 99,195 702,038 63,365 404,203 52,650 386,717 106,390 371,941 328,860 477,961 496,270 6,825,545 611,525 28,521,594 67,445 469,043
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor levelFootnote 24 302,690 298,610 13,579,618 271,950 12,278,414 234,200 10,604,343 218,980 10,159,417 27,985 444,897 79,925 404,876 43,270 1,088,233 41,195 180,952 231,850 1,301,143 54,405 377,301 36,420 241,360 27,800 176,017 51,630 203,407 170,665 303,019 232,750 2,272,654 298,520 11,306,745 22,815 64,641
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 316,680 313,045 21,767,865 297,595 20,726,126 264,320 17,710,008 247,025 16,398,124 37,440 1,311,952 125,345 834,501 44,570 1,843,042 62,755 338,284 222,350 1,041,716 44,785 324,737 26,945 162,810 24,845 210,740 54,755 168,517 158,195 174,942 263,520 4,552,896 313,005 17,214,610 44,630 404,371
Total - Population by Aboriginal identity 1,005,005 959,180 45,778,528 859,465 41,581,132 727,830 35,094,480 681,495 33,046,753 87,280 2,047,867 283,980 1,634,978 146,360 4,138,476 149,510 713,130 724,370 4,197,485 184,430 1,242,540 130,365 915,904 73,495 504,262 141,990 547,900 543,795 986,853 697,760 8,270,690 959,010 37,507,938 85,945 600,763
Aboriginal identityFootnote 25 24,455 23,270 936,026 19,885 831,442 18,035 766,184 17,195 749,026 1,515 17,320 3,610 9,662 2,000 41,955 2,635 13,592 17,630 104,679 3,120 20,442 1,705 13,053 2,315 15,383 4,140 17,999 13,740 37,875 15,390 147,117 23,265 789,111 795 2,836
First Nations (North American Indian) single identityFootnote 26 12,910 12,200 478,859 10,240 421,138 9,270 391,224 8,815 382,979 720 8,274 1,775 3,527 1,055 19,087 1,335 7,345 9,405 57,676 1,670 10,880 960 7,548 1,135 7,389 2,135 9,957 7,505 21,956 7,780 70,457 12,200 408,402 360 1,095
Métis single identity 9,875 9,475 395,996 8,230 356,568 7,555 328,427 7,210 320,378 725 8,011 1,540 5,494 755 17,798 1,020 4,767 7,005 39,477 1,170 7,613 575 4,404 1,015 7,067 1,710 6,863 5,280 13,590 6,510 67,035 9,475 329,130 360 991
Inuk (Inuit) single identity 615 565 21,248 475 17,990 450 16,663 445 16,630 15 135 50 28 0 0 110 742 505 2,913 70 504 20 167 40 156 145 604 455 1,447 315 3,170 565 17,884 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal identitiesFootnote 27 230 225 8,460 195 7,765 190 7,243 180 7,104 20 94 0 0 20 353 30 79 175 767 20 123 0 0 15 205 55 197 145 252 165 1,191 225 7,241 0 0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhereFootnote 28 820 800 31,651 745 27,977 570 22,621 550 21,909 35 772 240 680 155 3,921 145 688 545 3,821 195 1,347 140 856 100 642 95 376 360 647 620 5,177 800 26,460 65 800
Non-Aboriginal identity 980,550 935,905 44,842,524 839,580 40,749,691 709,795 34,328,297 664,300 32,297,956 85,770 2,030,514 280,370 1,625,316 144,360 4,096,540 146,880 699,515 706,740 4,092,806 181,310 1,222,064 128,660 902,889 71,180 488,913 137,855 529,902 530,055 948,989 682,370 8,123,570 935,745 36,718,816 85,150 597,902
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian statusFootnote 29 1,005,010 959,175 45,778,528 859,465 41,581,132 727,835 35,094,480 681,495 33,046,996 87,280 2,047,750 283,980 1,634,949 146,360 4,138,476 149,510 713,130 724,370 4,197,485 184,430 1,242,506 130,360 915,904 73,490 504,297 141,990 547,900 543,795 986,853 697,760 8,270,690 959,010 37,507,938 85,945 600,728
Registered or Treaty IndianFootnote 30 6,540 6,155 276,367 5,345 248,757 4,805 231,039 4,565 226,325 355 4,702 1,030 2,490 575 12,591 765 2,746 4,725 27,607 835 5,546 545 4,144 565 3,214 1,105 4,991 3,740 9,695 4,175 41,506 6,155 234,874 220 920
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 998,465 953,020 45,502,163 854,115 41,332,378 723,030 34,863,682 676,930 32,820,429 86,920 2,043,146 282,950 1,632,475 145,785 4,125,877 148,745 710,360 719,650 4,169,908 183,600 1,236,994 129,820 911,759 72,930 501,079 140,885 542,910 540,050 977,155 693,585 8,229,182 952,860 37,273,065 85,725 599,808
Total - Population by Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 31 1,005,005 959,175 45,778,528 859,465 41,581,132 727,830 35,094,480 681,500 33,046,753 87,280 2,047,750 283,980 1,634,949 146,355 4,138,476 149,510 713,107 724,370 4,197,485 184,430 1,242,540 130,365 915,904 73,495 504,262 141,990 547,900 543,795 986,853 697,760 8,270,690 959,010 37,507,938 85,950 600,763
Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 32 48,175 45,815 1,948,868 40,110 1,756,005 36,550 1,596,755 34,760 1,540,734 3,420 55,983 8,230 31,022 3,945 98,816 5,420 29,250 33,730 192,934 5,525 37,342 2,885 22,375 4,745 33,742 8,215 34,449 25,595 65,021 31,905 325,423 45,800 1,623,498 1,940 16,450
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestryFootnote 33 37,330 35,375 1,492,195 30,780 1,340,665 28,005 1,219,698 26,595 1,176,948 2,640 42,728 6,205 21,876 3,015 77,233 4,060 21,891 25,960 151,494 4,250 28,597 2,255 17,465 3,745 27,080 6,400 26,981 19,545 51,385 24,650 248,137 35,360 1,243,903 1,475 14,024
Métis ancestry 10,870 10,470 461,466 9,410 420,840 8,595 383,560 8,210 370,532 790 13,046 2,080 7,578 1,000 23,111 1,280 6,537 7,680 40,591 1,230 8,433 635 4,878 975 6,941 1,800 7,372 5,915 12,950 7,405 78,185 10,475 383,259 475 2,378
Inuit ancestry 1,025 955 39,641 780 35,113 740 31,227 720 30,682 50 436 100 1,879 30 695 160 1,296 790 4,541 115 837 15 211 115 543 195 758 655 2,185 555 6,695 955 32,725 25 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry onlyFootnote 34 956,830 913,365 43,829,674 819,355 39,825,133 691,285 33,497,740 646,735 31,506,030 83,865 1,991,795 275,750 1,603,928 142,410 4,039,529 144,090 683,859 690,640 4,004,579 178,910 1,205,164 127,475 893,530 68,750 470,555 133,775 513,451 518,205 921,834 665,855 7,945,267 913,210 35,884,250 84,005 584,238
Total - Generation statusFootnote 35 1,005,005 959,175 45,778,528 859,465 41,580,890 727,835 35,094,480 681,495 33,046,753 87,280 2,047,867 283,980 1,634,949 146,360 4,138,334 149,510 713,107 724,370 4,197,485 184,430 1,242,506 130,360 915,939 73,490 504,297 141,990 547,900 543,800 986,853 697,760 8,270,690 959,010 37,507,938 85,950 600,728
First generationFootnote 36 236,980 225,155 9,779,248 191,090 8,631,407 157,795 7,293,632 144,680 6,821,771 23,005 471,661 68,820 374,174 31,255 800,069 33,620 163,426 184,910 1,147,897 42,480 277,568 34,735 258,263 16,685 114,900 41,080 193,009 142,375 304,129 147,165 1,654,393 225,120 8,124,756 21,165 185,568
Second generationFootnote 37 139,080 129,410 6,589,743 119,515 6,109,540 102,460 5,126,831 96,240 4,780,597 12,135 346,359 43,245 269,853 18,795 606,555 23,405 106,376 98,365 480,302 21,940 154,132 15,490 102,724 9,050 63,808 16,775 53,858 78,805 105,798 92,755 1,216,583 129,410 5,373,129 14,005 74,036
Third generation or moreFootnote 38 628,945 604,615 29,409,517 548,855 26,840,171 467,575 22,674,255 440,575 21,444,392 52,135 1,229,854 171,920 990,922 96,310 2,731,712 92,490 443,305 441,100 2,569,288 120,015 810,806 80,135 554,915 47,750 325,588 84,135 301,015 322,615 576,935 457,830 5,399,712 604,480 24,009,848 50,780 341,158
Total - Population by visible minorityFootnote 39 1,005,005 959,175 45,778,766 859,465 41,581,132 727,835 35,094,480 681,495 33,046,753 87,280 2,047,867 283,980 1,634,949 146,360 4,138,476 149,510 713,107 724,370 4,197,485 184,430 1,242,506 130,360 915,904 73,490 504,297 141,990 547,919 543,795 986,853 697,760 8,270,690 959,015 37,507,938 85,945 600,728
Total visible minority populationFootnote 40 177,495 162,910 6,121,001 135,605 5,443,716 121,150 4,970,768 113,695 4,709,201 14,035 261,549 39,340 167,905 9,120 217,589 20,945 87,641 134,040 677,135 14,865 83,833 11,850 100,949 13,650 94,750 32,390 163,953 108,715 233,600 94,055 944,678 162,895 5,176,314 11,130 110,060
South AsianFootnote 41 27,245 25,370 1,149,015 21,910 1,057,871 19,115 940,629 17,950 889,884 2,425 50,790 8,555 41,160 2,190 61,141 3,835 14,589 20,810 91,187 3,005 19,359 2,315 17,644 1,720 11,137 4,410 17,141 16,230 25,835 16,065 199,536 25,365 949,358 2,460 12,437
Chinese 29,240 27,460 1,197,432 23,900 1,105,023 20,290 1,005,474 19,250 967,620 2,155 37,840 11,015 40,740 1,890 41,873 4,990 17,147 21,725 92,108 3,115 15,689 2,765 23,713 1,780 11,976 4,795 14,282 17,135 26,479 16,705 198,785 27,460 998,437 3,525 3,794
Black 43,190 38,830 1,298,181 32,355 1,113,181 29,925 1,035,686 28,510 1,002,060 2,695 33,616 5,200 16,850 2,035 44,160 4,010 16,522 32,710 185,005 2,895 17,446 2,045 17,049 3,850 28,795 8,285 52,060 28,100 69,646 21,535 178,709 38,825 1,119,477 1,260 47,530
Filipino 8,800 8,105 278,383 7,340 255,620 6,925 239,469 6,760 233,680 505 5,700 1,380 4,853 410 8,255 710 2,955 6,770 22,803 605 3,491 405 3,369 635 4,423 1,540 4,422 5,365 7,111 5,675 37,683 8,100 240,711 330 953
Latin American 12,025 11,180 365,473 9,275 322,007 8,390 300,802 7,780 278,952 1,080 21,689 1,870 8,452 440 8,782 1,275 3,957 9,010 43,564 890 4,419 575 4,414 1,110 6,775 2,260 10,625 7,340 17,329 6,425 51,229 11,180 314,282 480 2,269
Arab 28,660 25,790 880,191 19,335 747,326 17,380 681,595 15,630 622,553 2,875 58,831 4,620 25,321 850 21,605 2,805 18,961 21,695 132,732 2,020 9,635 1,895 18,108 2,265 15,064 5,975 41,477 17,360 48,419 12,560 131,466 25,790 748,735 1,220 15,737
Southeast AsianFootnote 42 12,080 11,325 414,232 9,310 367,868 8,415 341,014 7,880 318,880 970 22,240 2,875 10,107 540 10,863 1,295 5,938 9,315 46,317 1,080 5,492 800 7,786 1,045 8,015 2,220 9,335 7,505 15,690 6,845 66,144 11,325 348,112 810 23,690
West AsianFootnote 43 6,550 5,945 205,197 4,565 177,650 4,145 161,500 3,820 146,927 580 14,397 1,245 7,128 170 5,257 825 3,936 4,980 27,486 285 1,704 295 2,893 480 3,207 1,260 6,585 4,060 13,127 3,010 29,914 5,940 175,284 400 3,177
Korean 1,805 1,650 54,741 1,465 49,058 1,275 44,082 1,160 40,203 160 4,004 500 2,755 50 1,165 180 833 1,370 5,573 90 500 70 506 125 896 400 1,974 1,075 1,691 825 8,005 1,655 46,567 115 456
Japanese 1,655 1,540 66,641 1,300 60,541 1,045 50,011 970 47,979 140 2,149 580 4,492 160 5,425 280 468 1,165 6,016 200 1,419 145 922 100 799 345 1,535 875 1,290 955 11,106 1,545 55,334 190 -604
Visible minority, n.i.e.Footnote 44 1,900 1,770 64,830 1,495 55,632 1,215 49,776 1,175 47,308 75 2,474 445 611 205 5,237 190 255 1,445 9,217 340 2,797 260 1,832 220 1,296 225 1,128 1,160 2,138 1,155 9,928 1,765 55,073 85 876
Multiple visible minoritiesFootnote 45 4,345 3,945 147,121 3,355 131,952 3,030 120,528 2,820 112,592 370 7,751 1,060 5,408 170 3,798 550 2,051 3,050 15,123 345 1,870 275 2,751 325 2,362 670 3,368 2,515 4,848 2,295 22,154 3,940 124,787 255 -368
Not a visible minorityFootnote 46 827,510 796,265 39,657,528 723,850 36,137,209 606,680 30,123,699 567,800 28,337,542 73,245 1,786,204 244,645 1,467,068 137,245 3,920,749 128,560 625,469 590,330 3,520,378 169,565 1,158,704 118,510 814,951 59,850 409,512 109,600 383,942 435,080 753,252 603,705 7,326,011 796,120 32,331,431 74,815 490,697
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigrationFootnote 47 1,005,005 959,175 45,778,528 859,465 41,580,890 727,830 35,094,721 681,495 33,046,753 87,285 2,047,867 283,980 1,634,949 146,360 4,138,476 149,510 713,107 724,370 4,197,485 184,430 1,242,506 130,360 915,939 73,495 504,297 141,990 547,900 543,795 986,862 697,760 8,270,690 959,015 37,507,938 85,950 600,763
Non-immigrantsFootnote 48 773,530 739,255 36,286,401 673,300 33,223,319 574,540 28,046,374 541,035 26,454,017 64,780 1,592,411 216,755 1,268,428 115,565 3,353,314 116,850 555,101 543,235 3,062,968 142,350 968,093 95,895 659,203 57,180 391,119 101,680 357,422 404,495 687,098 554,410 6,671,634 739,125 29,614,525 65,320 417,095
ImmigrantsFootnote 49 220,640 209,995 9,228,569 179,215 8,123,129 147,290 6,829,455 134,700 6,392,905 21,985 436,613 65,940 362,625 30,665 782,826 31,500 148,076 172,460 1,105,452 41,860 273,378 34,320 255,443 15,660 109,587 39,405 185,142 131,360 281,894 139,285 1,555,628 209,950 7,673,057 20,370 184,822
Before 1981 65,210 64,730 3,526,837 58,040 3,006,442 35,720 2,009,408 31,070 1,831,569 7,690 177,834 33,115 243,815 25,615 680,777 14,540 72,281 54,055 520,645 33,360 231,883 27,325 188,658 2,515 18,509 4,725 14,249 38,440 67,336 51,430 659,047 64,705 2,867,897 11,280 54,352
1981 to 1990 35,925 35,400 1,663,295 30,245 1,520,951 27,655 1,414,168 24,870 1,305,107 4,495 109,283 10,075 44,405 2,120 39,470 4,575 22,766 28,245 142,616 3,890 19,370 3,330 29,402 2,815 18,997 6,745 26,064 22,475 48,759 24,745 285,866 35,395 1,377,651 3,225 30,677
1991 to 2000 58,910 56,460 2,359,622 47,540 2,129,280 44,290 2,024,554 41,355 1,937,567 5,645 86,822 13,270 48,206 1,585 31,636 6,630 24,960 46,345 230,099 2,875 12,191 3,665 37,387 4,915 33,057 14,045 70,148 36,435 77,315 34,990 382,759 56,450 1,976,659 3,870 79,003
2001 to 2009 52,105 48,255 1,581,744 39,775 1,389,207 36,590 1,314,035 34,490 1,253,475 3,960 60,535 8,930 24,720 1,175 25,960 5,095 24,469 39,565 192,609 1,495 8,526 0 0 5,160 37,162 13,010 69,723 30,295 77,183 26,455 218,241 48,255 1,363,517 1,870 19,171
2001 to 2005 28,625 26,675 976,763 22,415 873,342 20,875 827,869 19,640 791,985 2,380 35,872 5,525 14,782 720 16,477 2,785 14,307 21,770 103,343 845 4,953 0 0 2,885 21,421 7,510 38,308 16,275 38,675 15,585 145,204 26,675 831,398 1,310 16,430
2006 to 2009 23,485 21,585 605,144 17,360 515,860 15,715 486,180 14,845 461,664 1,580 24,664 3,405 9,924 455 9,590 2,305 10,162 17,790 89,266 650 3,602 0 0 2,275 15,777 5,505 31,416 14,020 38,509 10,870 73,037 21,585 532,105 560 2,697
Total - Mother tongueFootnote 50 1,005,005 959,175 45,778,528 859,460 41,581,132 727,835 35,094,480 681,500 33,046,753 87,285 2,047,867 283,980 1,634,949 146,355 4,138,476 149,510 713,107 724,370 4,197,456 184,430 1,242,506 130,365 915,904 73,495 504,297 141,990 547,900 543,795 986,853 697,760 8,270,690 959,015 37,507,938 85,945 600,763
English 488,280 467,550 24,107,690 429,125 22,233,931 365,185 18,490,660 342,045 17,332,553 44,545 1,158,167 149,295 975,463 75,450 2,363,170 81,465 404,630 360,240 1,873,812 89,440 622,081 61,240 402,536 31,370 212,585 59,610 197,705 285,220 438,889 345,040 4,470,843 467,465 19,636,935 49,305 303,715
French 313,640 301,070 13,857,826 270,125 12,441,891 226,835 10,578,156 214,080 10,053,955 24,340 524,232 79,515 376,606 50,995 1,301,793 41,035 185,135 208,200 1,415,887 65,895 436,110 45,040 326,648 27,605 192,879 46,205 178,460 137,410 281,758 233,925 2,528,599 301,005 11,329,216 20,625 114,457
Non-official language 185,660 174,425 7,216,165 146,535 6,377,056 123,550 5,548,422 113,755 5,201,644 17,180 346,982 51,710 271,356 18,585 441,324 25,135 115,899 142,940 839,108 27,045 170,828 22,620 175,875 13,190 88,005 33,515 157,929 110,770 246,456 109,020 1,178,451 174,420 6,037,851 15,015 173,577
Aboriginal 500 495 41,864 375 39,117 350 37,189 340 36,860 0 0 40 34 50 1,161 80 339 430 2,982 75 435 60 375 50 215 110 876 355 1,129 270 2,645 495 39,248 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 185,160 173,930 7,174,304 146,160 6,338,305 123,205 5,511,379 113,420 5,164,305 17,170 346,995 51,670 271,323 18,535 440,163 25,055 115,583 142,515 836,123 26,970 170,393 22,555 175,501 13,145 87,788 33,405 157,082 110,410 245,329 108,750 1,175,857 173,925 5,998,433 15,010 173,566
English and French 4,360 4,140 152,837 3,560 131,791 2,990 110,537 2,845 107,622 275 2,888 930 3,990 610 15,353 570 1,910 3,065 21,070 915 6,727 680 4,797 255 2,165 465 2,050 2,385 5,306 2,660 24,154 4,140 128,867 315 82
English and non-official language 9,235 8,470 320,297 7,275 290,003 6,640 268,371 6,325 258,173 645 10,161 1,940 5,392 540 12,092 1,015 4,156 6,935 30,352 805 4,868 560 4,222 715 5,654 1,415 6,842 5,555 8,739 5,115 50,685 8,470 269,566 485 7,390
French and non-official language 3,440 3,180 114,901 2,625 99,431 2,430 91,910 2,255 88,167 285 3,804 545 1,979 155 4,442 270 1,228 2,695 15,334 285 1,598 210 1,713 315 2,402 715 4,451 2,190 5,165 1,865 16,467 3,180 98,244 180 1,180
English, French and non-official language 385 345 8,849 215 7,022 195 6,375 185 4,830 15 1,634 50 202 25 332 25 103 290 1,920 45 294 15 112 50 486 70 430 265 539 135 1,431 335 7,475 25 229
Total - First official language spokenFootnote 51 1,005,005 959,175 45,778,528 859,460 41,581,132 727,835 35,094,721 681,495 33,046,753 87,285 2,047,750 283,980 1,634,949 146,360 4,138,334 149,515 713,107 724,370 4,197,485 184,430 1,242,540 130,365 915,904 73,495 504,297 141,990 547,900 543,800 986,862 697,760 8,270,631 959,015 37,507,938 85,945 600,728
English 644,615 615,100 30,434,610 555,605 27,898,563 472,570 23,398,382 440,950 21,950,781 59,395 1,447,548 195,430 1,230,915 91,635 2,762,316 103,265 506,850 481,285 2,536,329 112,345 772,758 79,255 533,830 42,050 284,626 86,690 318,307 379,145 626,815 440,410 5,522,921 615,000 24,912,085 63,225 470,460
French 332,390 318,465 14,499,396 284,710 12,995,125 239,905 11,091,237 226,360 10,540,830 25,765 550,343 82,675 386,435 52,045 1,326,655 42,995 190,801 221,775 1,504,166 67,515 445,265 46,210 335,809 29,665 207,567 50,795 205,959 147,440 309,579 244,775 2,625,767 318,395 11,873,650 21,465 123,866
English and French 18,850 17,245 675,029 14,795 600,974 13,265 551,758 12,260 505,546 1,865 46,083 4,005 11,127 1,215 27,754 2,465 10,429 13,465 74,107 1,800 11,367 1,455 10,306 1,520 10,882 3,560 17,586 10,380 24,016 10,320 109,974 17,250 565,193 940 5,676
Neither English nor French 9,145 8,365 169,244 4,355 86,421 2,095 53,316 1,920 49,590 260 3,750 1,870 6,501 1,470 21,574 785 5,053 7,845 82,853 2,775 13,117 3,440 36,032 255 1,215 945 6,049 6,840 26,456 2,250 12,086 8,360 157,079 315 735

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Footnote 1

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

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Footnote 2

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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Footnote 8

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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Footnote 9

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

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

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Footnote 38

'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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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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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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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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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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