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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 Kingston
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 1 = 28.4 %
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 19 129,870 124,930 5,136,879 110,895 4,463,378 91,040 3,561,984 85,250 3,370,150 11,410 191,927 39,425 227,173 23,800 586,034 20,820 88,370 103,125 673,365 31,175 216,137 22,865 157,004 9,975 56,811 17,180 60,965 82,330 182,435 85,010 800,128 124,910 4,336,646 12,560 68,218
15 to 24 years 22,090 18,500 237,158 16,765 209,011 15,950 184,995 15,835 182,733 480 2,295 2,415 14,705 60 257 2,940 9,028 13,230 28,118 415 891 0 0 975 4,091 635 3,393 12,880 19,732 4,230 12,062 18,495 225,099 600 117
25 to 54 years 62,455 61,505 2,927,002 54,760 2,717,402 53,505 2,596,848 50,590 2,471,968 6,320 124,945 13,820 67,124 960 22,538 5,965 30,687 50,495 209,630 1,395 9,863 0 0 7,625 44,447 16,015 55,954 39,945 99,348 46,665 481,909 61,495 2,444,858 3,465 8,849
25 to 34 years 19,405 19,215 678,881 16,925 605,080 16,635 590,718 16,170 567,920 1,230 22,868 2,935 7,357 0 0 1,460 6,937 16,655 73,788 145 644 0 0 3,625 22,360 4,200 20,097 13,680 30,643 13,015 85,611 19,215 593,248 610 562
35 to 44 years 18,890 18,580 934,672 16,590 864,469 16,285 833,986 15,305 793,208 2,075 40,495 3,860 19,493 120 2,786 1,735 8,665 16,030 70,032 210 1,529 0 0 2,200 13,200 6,910 24,423 11,860 30,864 14,800 152,222 18,575 782,391 750 2,253
45 to 54 years 24,160 23,710 1,313,186 21,240 1,247,607 20,585 1,172,414 19,110 1,110,789 3,010 61,590 7,015 40,282 835 19,759 2,770 15,085 17,810 65,810 1,045 7,697 0 0 1,800 8,858 4,905 11,433 14,400 37,830 18,850 243,977 23,710 1,069,197 2,105 6,034
55 to 64 years 20,975 20,600 991,852 18,180 907,323 14,620 665,022 13,280 621,135 2,520 43,779 8,605 52,509 5,280 159,055 4,740 30,847 15,285 84,510 6,590 42,485 300 1,652 1,215 7,285 505 1,529 12,295 31,541 16,305 178,413 20,590 813,425 2,760 25,186
65 years and over 24,345 24,330 981,036 21,195 629,878 6,970 115,080 5,545 94,295 2,095 20,883 14,590 92,841 17,500 404,057 7,175 17,807 24,115 351,068 22,770 162,900 22,565 155,358 160 960 20 69 17,210 31,816 17,810 127,834 24,330 853,198 5,735 34,074
65 to 74 years 13,525 13,505 556,111 11,715 369,666 5,130 104,948 4,110 86,536 1,560 18,539 7,440 41,931 9,055 213,195 3,575 9,411 13,315 186,534 12,690 87,470 12,195 81,465 155 940 15 38 9,085 16,633 10,070 75,365 13,505 480,741 2,915 16,037
75 years and over 10,820 10,825 424,724 9,475 260,355 1,835 10,068 1,435 7,735 535 2,334 7,145 50,878 8,440 190,862 3,595 8,394 10,810 164,535 10,080 75,429 10,370 73,858 0 0 0 0 8,130 15,183 7,740 52,468 10,820 372,455 2,820 18,037
Male 61,975 59,840 2,822,774 53,800 2,525,926 46,070 1,992,497 42,950 1,876,400 6,390 116,301 18,310 117,060 11,895 369,853 9,745 46,414 52,135 296,714 14,090 108,225 9,945 64,898 4,705 25,182 850 3,435 50,155 95,057 42,915 474,092 59,845 2,348,660 5,940 40,295
15 to 24 years 11,490 9,645 132,106 8,615 118,769 8,315 105,365 8,275 104,167 300 1,204 1,200 9,032 20 136 1,390 4,160 7,105 13,420 180 396 0 0 635 2,470 0 0 7,025 10,537 2,630 7,850 9,645 124,253 270 53
25 to 54 years 29,655 29,410 1,574,947 26,495 1,499,367 26,055 1,432,590 24,590 1,360,375 3,290 72,269 6,615 35,691 620 16,238 2,720 15,048 25,505 75,509 570 4,693 0 0 3,300 17,599 815 3,307 25,070 49,895 23,500 286,417 29,415 1,288,550 1,850 4,823
25 to 34 years 9,315 9,220 355,204 8,350 330,708 8,240 323,651 8,050 313,649 560 10,237 1,475 3,336 0 0 685 3,620 8,465 24,524 75 486 0 0 1,395 7,367 155 1,038 8,305 15,633 6,765 48,706 9,220 306,475 330 141
35 to 44 years 9,200 9,120 508,554 8,225 486,220 8,145 470,513 7,590 444,703 1,160 25,974 1,850 11,013 50 1,130 780 3,434 7,730 22,342 55 550 0 0 1,005 5,285 345 1,293 7,635 15,228 7,660 92,126 9,115 416,433 395 758
45 to 54 years 11,140 11,075 711,178 9,920 682,393 9,670 638,162 8,950 601,973 1,570 36,268 3,290 21,337 560 14,987 1,255 8,026 9,310 28,642 445 3,695 0 0 900 4,947 310 975 9,130 19,035 9,075 145,533 11,075 565,634 1,125 3,925
55 to 64 years 10,010 9,975 563,668 8,865 519,583 7,420 374,775 6,630 346,073 1,445 28,729 3,925 27,506 2,855 98,740 2,270 18,277 8,775 44,296 2,970 21,252 80 505 695 4,562 20 75 8,425 17,951 8,125 106,087 9,975 457,607 1,300 21,544
65 years and over 10,815 10,810 551,640 9,815 388,297 4,280 79,597 3,460 65,701 1,355 14,009 6,575 44,862 8,410 254,876 3,360 8,929 10,755 163,472 10,370 81,836 9,860 64,391 75 549 0 0 9,635 16,676 8,660 73,751 10,815 477,905 2,515 13,942
65 to 74 years 6,250 6,250 328,431 5,600 237,328 3,035 73,569 2,480 61,657 985 11,928 3,410 21,997 4,435 136,609 1,640 5,114 6,195 91,256 5,935 44,800 5,560 36,254 70 530 0 0 5,535 9,681 4,980 44,920 6,250 283,518 1,275 8,850
75 years and over 4,565 4,565 223,201 4,215 150,964 1,245 6,025 985 3,954 370 2,077 3,165 22,864 3,975 118,266 1,720 3,815 4,560 72,215 4,435 37,075 4,305 28,136 0 0 0 0 4,100 6,987 3,685 28,789 4,565 194,381 1,240 5,065
Female 67,895 65,085 2,314,105 57,100 1,937,439 44,965 1,569,283 42,305 1,493,569 5,020 75,630 21,115 110,083 11,905 216,066 11,075 41,933 50,990 376,616 17,085 107,950 12,920 92,140 5,275 31,626 16,335 57,512 32,175 87,387 42,095 325,993 65,065 1,988,150 6,625 27,924
15 to 24 years 10,595 8,850 104,985 8,150 90,307 7,630 79,631 7,565 78,566 185 1,065 1,215 5,672 40 105 1,550 4,853 6,125 14,698 230 506 0 0 340 1,640 630 3,360 5,855 9,195 1,595 4,198 8,850 100,783 330 65
25 to 54 years 32,800 32,090 1,351,795 28,260 1,217,742 27,450 1,164,232 26,000 1,111,579 3,030 52,669 7,205 31,459 345 6,419 3,245 15,639 24,995 134,121 830 5,171 0 0 4,325 26,851 15,205 52,646 14,875 49,452 23,165 195,440 32,085 1,156,298 1,620 4,001
25 to 34 years 10,090 9,995 323,511 8,570 274,372 8,400 267,047 8,125 254,272 675 12,723 1,465 4,033 0 0 775 3,321 8,190 49,258 70 189 0 0 2,230 14,996 4,050 19,058 5,380 15,021 6,250 36,902 9,990 286,769 280 423
35 to 44 years 9,690 9,460 426,109 8,370 378,489 8,140 362,977 7,715 348,505 910 14,632 2,015 8,478 65 1,541 955 5,206 8,300 47,689 155 1,018 0 0 1,200 7,915 6,560 23,130 4,230 15,621 7,140 60,096 9,460 365,958 350 1,477
45 to 54 years 13,020 12,630 602,239 11,320 564,886 10,910 534,197 10,160 508,793 1,440 25,228 3,725 18,946 270 4,876 1,515 7,089 8,500 37,150 595 3,967 0 0 905 3,934 4,595 10,457 5,265 18,792 9,775 98,440 12,630 503,558 980 2,094
55 to 64 years 10,975 10,630 428,151 9,310 387,773 7,200 290,010 6,655 275,047 1,075 15,045 4,685 25,001 2,435 60,305 2,470 12,540 6,510 40,185 3,620 21,232 220 1,176 515 2,726 485 1,454 3,875 13,603 8,185 72,275 10,615 355,801 1,455 3,708
65 years and over 13,530 13,520 429,359 11,375 241,614 2,685 35,548 2,085 28,604 735 6,876 8,010 47,978 9,090 149,313 3,815 8,866 13,360 187,597 12,405 81,061 12,705 90,968 85 438 20 73 7,570 15,141 9,155 54,085 13,515 375,261 3,215 20,160
65 to 74 years 7,270 7,260 227,638 6,120 132,222 2,090 31,390 1,625 24,782 580 6,611 4,035 19,936 4,620 76,597 1,940 4,310 7,115 95,278 6,760 42,674 6,640 45,211 85 438 0 0 3,545 6,944 5,100 30,444 7,260 197,186 1,640 7,185
75 years and over 6,260 6,260 201,721 5,255 109,389 595 4,039 460 3,812 160 257 3,980 28,014 4,470 72,715 1,875 4,580 6,245 92,319 5,645 38,355 6,065 45,721 0 0 0 0 4,030 8,187 4,055 23,641 6,255 178,075 1,580 12,975
Total - Population by decile of adjusted after-tax family incomeFootnote 20 129,865 124,930 5,136,879 110,900 4,463,378 91,040 3,561,984 85,250 3,370,150 11,410 191,927 39,430 227,144 23,800 586,034 20,820 88,349 103,125 673,365 31,175 216,172 22,865 157,004 9,975 56,811 17,180 60,947 82,335 182,446 85,010 800,128 124,915 4,336,646 12,555 68,245
In bottom half of the Canadian distribution 57,455 54,500 1,189,145 42,500 804,168 32,925 647,539 30,310 621,945 4,435 25,655 12,570 27,202 8,375 107,591 6,745 21,854 49,940 384,856 14,170 90,944 11,105 86,489 5,290 29,347 8,855 44,668 42,570 133,443 25,620 84,029 54,490 1,105,100 3,530 28,452
In bottom decile 12,540 11,530 93,707 6,320 34,316 5,575 30,363 5,105 32,140 745 -1,782 1,375 815 125 924 975 2,209 10,725 59,395 1,105 5,402 275 2,481 495 2,195 1,610 10,775 10,175 38,488 630 3,100 11,530 90,602 330 11,339
In second decile 10,275 9,635 172,291 6,245 77,746 5,125 69,230 4,740 66,470 590 2,716 1,395 2,118 505 2,590 1,050 3,858 9,115 94,530 2,275 11,317 2,145 23,617 1,115 6,715 1,800 12,659 8,460 40,240 2,445 4,792 9,630 167,503 475 2,298
In third decile 10,615 10,165 228,070 8,655 144,092 6,115 114,599 5,465 106,512 1,020 8,168 2,885 6,907 2,205 18,380 1,290 4,207 9,290 84,002 3,510 23,354 3,145 24,063 985 5,596 1,635 7,750 7,715 23,226 5,535 10,396 10,160 217,648 805 2,898
In fourth decile 11,525 11,030 305,760 10,060 234,337 7,625 189,539 7,125 183,460 970 6,065 3,130 7,380 2,415 32,452 1,535 4,941 9,940 71,480 3,310 23,114 2,500 16,873 1,290 6,295 1,975 7,734 7,915 17,448 7,795 24,844 11,020 281,083 890 6,890
In fifth decile 12,500 12,140 389,150 11,220 313,668 8,485 243,785 7,870 233,242 1,120 10,501 3,775 9,972 3,130 53,238 1,900 6,608 10,875 75,525 3,970 27,752 3,040 19,458 1,405 8,518 1,840 5,746 8,310 14,038 9,215 40,929 12,135 348,241 1,035 4,979
In top half of the Canadian distribution 72,410 70,430 3,947,934 68,400 3,659,236 58,115 2,914,428 54,945 2,748,114 6,975 166,293 26,860 199,966 15,430 478,363 14,070 66,511 53,180 288,501 17,005 125,229 11,760 70,520 4,685 27,464 8,325 16,289 39,765 48,990 59,390 716,109 70,425 3,231,693 9,030 39,797
In sixth decile 12,505 12,005 440,163 11,300 375,460 9,070 298,947 8,425 285,272 1,085 13,704 3,995 9,278 2,850 59,089 1,945 8,048 10,265 64,705 3,560 24,771 2,645 16,585 1,185 7,700 1,780 3,902 7,970 11,742 9,715 53,851 12,005 386,323 1,010 2,205
In seventh decile 14,765 14,390 597,054 13,870 532,054 11,485 435,309 11,015 427,142 1,015 8,148 4,145 13,697 3,130 75,485 2,325 7,615 12,010 65,070 3,765 27,600 2,665 16,705 1,025 5,495 2,080 3,802 9,055 11,430 11,845 85,460 14,390 511,589 1,245 10,803
In eighth decile 14,840 14,400 705,645 14,075 643,543 12,055 521,324 11,535 504,253 1,250 17,077 5,250 20,516 3,285 95,330 2,510 6,379 11,375 62,043 3,540 25,527 2,680 16,363 1,065 7,041 1,955 3,759 8,630 9,394 12,235 110,825 14,400 594,831 1,540 3,262
In ninth decile 16,275 15,895 913,547 15,515 857,260 13,430 701,537 12,745 671,584 1,470 30,092 6,100 29,773 3,175 111,986 3,095 13,893 11,840 56,563 3,330 24,468 2,375 13,889 880 5,127 1,620 3,039 8,955 10,063 13,500 161,895 15,895 751,826 2,160 7,893
In top decile 14,025 13,735 1,290,910 13,645 1,250,845 12,080 957,360 11,230 860,083 2,150 97,082 7,375 126,691 2,990 136,447 4,200 30,533 7,690 40,066 2,805 22,862 1,395 6,978 540 2,101 885 1,758 5,155 6,355 12,095 303,965 13,730 987,203 3,075 15,656
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 21 129,865 124,925 5,136,879 110,895 4,463,378 91,040 3,561,984 85,255 3,370,150 11,410 191,927 39,425 227,144 23,800 585,911 20,820 88,349 103,125 673,365 31,175 216,172 22,865 157,004 9,980 56,782 17,180 60,947 82,335 182,446 85,010 800,128 124,910 4,336,646 12,555 68,218
No certificate, diploma or degree 20,150 16,650 368,327 12,695 228,268 8,500 149,855 7,890 140,556 795 9,338 4,280 14,188 3,925 56,980 2,095 7,230 13,030 140,037 6,355 41,262 5,735 44,304 890 4,498 1,190 6,911 10,830 43,004 7,190 32,211 16,650 336,102 1,110 3,099
High school diploma or equivalentFootnote 22 34,950 34,120 1,001,108 29,435 827,986 24,610 658,176 23,425 629,027 2,075 29,187 8,350 38,859 5,320 109,325 4,985 21,568 28,495 173,055 7,430 49,728 5,180 36,383 2,450 12,873 3,755 15,945 23,775 58,151 20,055 120,730 34,115 880,280 2,375 16,658
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 23 74,770 74,160 3,767,581 68,770 3,407,291 57,925 2,753,997 53,940 2,600,549 8,540 153,488 26,800 174,113 14,555 419,709 13,730 59,570 61,600 360,275 17,390 125,183 11,945 76,316 6,635 39,411 12,235 38,085 47,730 81,274 57,770 647,158 74,145 3,120,414 9,075 48,438
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor levelFootnote 24 44,260 43,920 1,850,893 40,020 1,610,378 33,365 1,346,104 31,000 1,300,812 4,385 45,261 13,245 58,528 8,650 178,283 6,755 27,612 37,795 240,702 11,340 80,026 7,815 51,131 4,270 23,828 7,495 24,230 29,540 61,440 33,785 273,022 43,915 1,577,899 4,100 24,772
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 30,510 30,235 1,916,464 28,745 1,796,912 24,560 1,408,130 22,935 1,299,709 4,160 108,091 13,555 115,591 5,905 241,416 6,980 31,938 23,810 119,575 6,050 45,157 4,125 25,153 2,360 15,582 4,735 13,840 18,195 19,837 23,985 374,135 30,235 1,542,324 4,975 23,667
Total - Population by Aboriginal identity 129,870 124,930 5,136,879 110,895 4,463,378 91,040 3,561,984 85,250 3,370,150 11,410 191,927 39,430 227,144 23,800 585,911 20,820 88,349 103,125 673,365 31,175 216,172 22,865 157,004 9,975 56,782 17,185 60,965 82,335 182,435 85,010 800,128 124,910 4,336,646 12,555 68,218
Aboriginal identityFootnote 25 3,915 3,640 115,983 2,900 95,856 2,615 84,991 2,420 80,760 310 4,196 415 255 345 8,733 440 1,810 2,930 20,147 490 3,433 265 1,856 340 1,692 675 3,418 2,410 9,813 1,930 14,488 3,645 101,638 175 126
First Nations (North American Indian) single identityFootnote 26 2,615 2,415 71,587 1,855 57,288 1,625 49,051 1,510 47,391 190 1,523 250 145 270 7,500 285 777 1,930 14,257 360 2,475 205 1,425 230 1,112 405 2,001 1,635 7,184 1,220 8,263 2,410 63,310 130 31
Métis single identity 1,055 985 34,505 805 29,331 750 26,893 705 24,474 70 2,269 145 93 75 1,307 150 1,044 830 5,113 80 670 55 399 75 415 235 1,228 680 2,413 495 4,886 990 29,630 45 94
Inuk (Inuit) single identity 65 65 2,357 65 2,211 65 2,210 65 2,210 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 145 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 72 50 349 60 2,006 0 0
Multiple Aboriginal identitiesFootnote 27 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
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhereFootnote 28 170 175 7,549 175 6,899 175 7,027 130 6,538 50 397 15 14 0 0 0 0 105 652 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 118 45 141 160 1,007 170 6,754 0 0
Non-Aboriginal identity 125,955 121,285 5,020,709 107,995 4,367,528 88,425 3,476,803 82,835 3,289,405 11,100 187,729 39,010 226,900 23,455 577,054 20,375 86,540 100,195 653,184 30,690 212,739 22,600 155,183 9,640 55,090 16,505 57,551 79,920 172,621 83,080 785,594 121,265 4,235,162 12,380 68,118
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian statusFootnote 29 129,865 124,930 5,136,879 110,895 4,463,579 91,040 3,561,984 85,255 3,370,150 11,405 191,927 39,430 227,144 23,800 585,911 20,815 88,370 103,125 673,365 31,170 216,172 22,865 157,004 9,980 56,782 17,185 60,965 82,335 182,446 85,010 800,128 124,910 4,336,646 12,560 68,218
Registered or Treaty IndianFootnote 30 1,020 990 35,425 840 30,623 775 26,539 655 25,176 155 1,457 115 30 115 3,881 105 116 775 4,875 165 1,060 80 501 95 582 135 421 595 2,277 620 4,982 995 30,443 0 0
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 128,850 123,940 5,101,461 110,060 4,432,952 90,265 3,535,444 84,600 3,344,970 11,255 190,469 39,310 227,129 23,685 582,022 20,710 88,263 102,355 668,457 31,010 215,078 22,790 156,503 9,885 56,199 17,050 60,527 81,735 180,172 84,390 795,147 123,920 4,306,208 12,505 68,245
Total - Population by Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 31 129,865 124,930 5,136,879 110,895 4,463,378 91,040 3,561,984 85,250 3,370,150 11,410 191,927 39,430 227,144 23,800 586,034 20,820 88,370 103,125 673,365 31,170 216,172 22,865 157,004 9,975 56,811 17,180 60,947 82,335 182,446 85,010 800,128 124,910 4,336,646 12,560 68,245
Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 32 6,055 5,690 194,602 4,725 164,686 4,290 145,113 4,040 138,951 485 6,175 885 1,447 545 14,227 625 3,876 4,650 29,815 765 5,098 415 2,913 620 3,550 1,075 5,072 3,775 13,223 3,165 27,191 5,690 167,274 250 9
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestryFootnote 33 4,935 4,645 155,140 3,830 130,196 3,465 114,196 3,240 110,139 425 3,919 715 1,217 455 12,101 480 2,786 3,775 24,927 660 4,258 340 2,333 515 2,997 870 4,175 3,025 11,181 2,565 21,372 4,650 133,778 195 -116
Métis ancestry 1,080 1,000 37,329 850 32,441 775 29,037 750 27,111 45 1,997 155 229 85 2,124 145 1,072 835 4,879 110 802 75 582 85 464 215 895 705 2,097 560 5,465 1,005 31,842 45 119
Inuit ancestry 95 95 3,377 90 3,196 90 3,194 90 3,032 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 294 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 123 65 474 95 3,096 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry onlyFootnote 34 123,815 119,240 4,942,267 106,170 4,298,696 86,750 3,416,884 81,210 3,231,014 10,925 185,748 38,540 225,706 23,255 571,685 20,190 84,501 98,470 643,517 30,405 211,073 22,450 154,091 9,355 53,232 16,110 55,894 78,560 169,213 81,850 772,935 119,225 4,169,216 12,310 68,205
Total - Generation statusFootnote 35 129,865 124,925 5,136,673 110,895 4,463,378 91,040 3,561,984 85,250 3,370,150 11,405 191,927 39,425 227,144 23,805 585,911 20,815 88,349 103,125 673,365 31,175 216,172 22,865 157,004 9,975 56,811 17,180 60,965 82,330 182,435 85,010 800,128 124,915 4,336,646 12,560 68,218
First generationFootnote 36 19,435 18,945 830,084 16,735 706,216 12,185 507,849 11,270 471,641 1,815 36,161 7,795 50,189 5,450 132,551 3,725 15,581 16,215 124,021 6,905 47,836 5,690 39,132 1,305 7,585 1,985 6,944 12,545 22,507 12,775 135,008 18,935 695,222 2,555 17,134
Second generationFootnote 37 21,090 20,345 878,065 18,505 771,385 14,935 596,111 13,910 552,762 1,875 43,361 7,190 45,444 4,125 113,722 3,790 16,014 16,940 106,740 5,360 37,426 4,070 27,852 1,445 8,878 2,810 8,612 13,355 23,999 14,375 139,443 20,335 738,453 2,535 7,633
Third generation or moreFootnote 38 89,340 85,640 3,428,523 75,655 2,985,984 63,920 2,458,022 60,075 2,345,739 7,720 112,404 24,440 131,540 14,230 339,772 13,300 56,733 69,965 442,606 18,910 130,910 13,105 90,019 7,230 40,321 12,395 45,390 56,425 135,949 57,855 525,626 85,635 2,903,140 7,465 43,450
Total - Population by visible minorityFootnote 39 129,865 124,930 5,136,879 110,895 4,463,378 91,040 3,561,984 85,255 3,369,952 11,410 191,927 39,425 227,144 23,800 585,911 20,815 88,370 103,125 673,365 31,175 216,172 22,865 157,038 9,975 56,811 17,185 60,947 82,330 182,446 85,010 800,128 124,910 4,336,646 12,560 68,245
Total visible minority populationFootnote 40 7,355 6,965 252,645 5,865 225,792 5,235 196,230 5,020 183,934 505 12,332 1,970 11,443 505 13,348 940 4,622 5,900 26,811 740 4,262 515 3,914 675 4,237 1,080 4,513 4,940 9,840 3,810 38,107 6,960 214,376 540 1,686
South AsianFootnote 41 1,675 1,620 64,679 1,460 59,171 1,305 48,579 1,265 46,782 95 1,833 570 5,440 155 3,550 270 1,433 1,355 5,520 200 1,333 155 1,008 155 770 215 823 1,100 1,594 915 10,376 1,620 54,433 170 373
Chinese 1,655 1,580 56,633 1,335 51,973 1,170 45,299 1,100 41,498 195 3,786 595 2,305 95 2,910 285 1,605 1,310 4,673 145 751 105 811 85 562 175 653 1,140 1,874 740 8,570 1,580 48,089 165 863
Black 785 715 25,541 600 21,475 535 17,036 515 16,335 25 922 160 584 75 3,561 95 271 630 4,030 85 635 55 358 130 837 160 780 530 1,451 425 3,495 720 21,897 80 235
Filipino 610 590 20,344 535 17,893 480 16,377 460 16,237 40 161 145 493 70 992 45 24 500 2,609 95 496 60 442 55 589 70 327 430 759 440 2,713 590 17,793 0 0
Latin American 730 695 18,530 545 14,893 465 13,765 455 13,528 20 182 125 244 50 632 45 207 610 3,746 110 582 95 863 65 555 135 461 525 1,276 405 1,750 700 16,792 0 0
Arab 420 390 20,006 305 18,428 280 17,620 280 17,686 0 0 65 341 0 0 35 411 350 1,422 10 0 0 0 50 241 105 651 275 479 235 3,895 390 15,860 15 60
Southeast AsianFootnote 42 255 245 10,342 225 9,493 225 8,993 200 6,908 30 2,059 80 259 0 0 0 0 195 703 20 130 0 0 30 122 45 249 155 220 130 1,987 245 8,387 50 9
West AsianFootnote 43 335 295 12,969 240 12,341 240 12,049 235 11,209 0 0 60 157 0 0 0 0 265 819 0 0 0 0 40 252 55 134 225 437 185 2,236 295 10,877 0 0
Korean 385 360 7,668 260 6,602 220 5,897 195 5,409 30 558 70 453 0 0 45 235 300 1,010 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 170 250 678 100 619 365 6,961 0 0
Japanese 165 160 5,364 125 5,003 115 4,134 115 3,167 10 650 40 298 0 0 30 87 145 444 15 129 0 0 0 0 20 77 110 100 75 769 160 4,558 25 8
Visible minority, n.i.e.Footnote 44 140 130 5,707 125 4,390 115 3,078 110 2,758 35 382 20 396 15 681 50 248 120 1,146 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 148 105 744 90 842 125 4,667 0 0
Multiple visible minoritiesFootnote 45 190 165 4,730 100 4,323 90 3,623 90 2,569 0 0 35 536 0 0 20 26 125 694 35 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 105 248 75 775 165 3,959 0 0
Not a visible minorityFootnote 46 122,510 117,965 4,884,224 105,035 4,237,787 85,810 3,365,759 80,235 3,186,016 10,905 179,478 37,455 215,700 23,305 572,562 19,880 83,750 97,230 646,582 30,435 211,877 22,350 153,054 9,305 52,544 16,105 56,435 77,395 172,607 81,205 762,021 117,950 4,122,107 12,010 66,556
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigrationFootnote 47 129,865 124,930 5,136,673 110,900 4,463,579 91,040 3,561,984 85,255 3,369,952 11,405 191,843 39,430 227,144 23,805 585,911 20,815 88,349 103,125 673,365 31,175 216,172 22,865 157,004 9,975 56,811 17,185 60,965 82,335 182,446 85,010 800,128 124,910 4,336,646 12,560 68,245
Non-immigrantsFootnote 48 111,285 106,815 4,344,581 94,930 3,792,743 79,530 3,082,516 74,625 2,923,820 9,700 158,798 31,950 178,724 18,470 457,997 17,265 73,390 87,600 551,938 24,375 169,150 17,235 118,247 8,785 49,702 15,325 54,340 70,380 160,552 72,815 671,635 106,805 3,672,870 10,070 51,334
ImmigrantsFootnote 49 17,510 17,100 762,225 15,100 643,307 10,685 453,507 9,805 421,335 1,630 32,384 7,245 47,666 5,320 127,700 3,410 14,255 14,600 118,926 6,785 46,897 5,610 38,517 1,110 6,719 1,770 6,351 11,110 20,404 11,685 124,436 17,100 637,756 2,410 16,887
Before 1981 10,055 9,970 474,880 8,970 378,955 5,105 214,914 4,555 196,933 970 17,927 5,150 34,488 4,925 119,919 2,455 9,540 8,880 95,970 6,275 44,364 5,275 36,002 350 1,841 545 2,063 6,440 11,710 7,505 76,849 9,970 397,822 1,855 12,891
1981 to 1990 2,295 2,275 113,720 2,025 104,956 1,815 93,112 1,675 87,314 250 5,672 855 5,001 230 4,982 415 1,842 1,735 9,074 295 1,534 280 2,173 215 1,796 305 934 1,445 2,626 1,655 19,817 2,270 94,157 255 856
1991 to 2000 2,175 2,080 87,003 1,795 80,816 1,620 72,501 1,530 67,524 200 5,083 615 4,667 70 1,395 310 2,147 1,720 6,335 135 732 55 374 240 1,291 380 1,383 1,460 2,551 1,170 14,825 2,085 72,201 165 2,744
2001 to 2009 2,685 2,555 80,023 2,125 73,049 1,975 67,589 1,890 63,888 200 3,584 585 3,368 100 1,409 205 701 2,100 6,943 80 275 0 0 270 1,570 525 1,976 1,630 3,136 1,245 12,002 2,555 68,022 125 442
2001 to 2005 1,555 1,465 49,637 1,235 46,104 1,165 42,543 1,110 40,554 140 1,970 330 2,304 35 810 115 415 1,145 3,566 35 43 0 0 135 828 280 944 915 1,733 755 8,065 1,465 41,567 85 401
2006 to 2009 1,125 1,090 30,387 890 26,956 810 25,044 780 23,501 55 1,527 250 1,063 60 614 90 287 955 3,377 40 233 0 0 135 712 245 1,033 715 1,413 490 3,936 1,090 26,455 45 26
Total - Mother tongueFootnote 50 129,865 124,930 5,136,673 110,895 4,463,579 91,040 3,561,984 85,250 3,369,952 11,405 191,927 39,425 227,144 23,805 586,034 20,815 88,370 103,125 673,365 31,175 216,172 22,865 157,004 9,980 56,782 17,180 60,947 82,335 182,435 85,010 800,128 124,910 4,336,819 12,555 68,245
English 114,080 109,685 4,473,436 97,630 3,883,453 80,565 3,096,272 75,500 2,929,754 10,060 166,481 34,175 194,312 20,670 516,155 18,460 76,795 90,240 589,987 27,165 189,776 19,555 132,975 8,845 50,257 15,080 53,698 72,235 163,265 74,900 691,348 109,670 3,781,973 11,040 54,363
French 4,045 3,890 192,464 3,555 172,874 2,895 142,694 2,685 138,097 375 4,770 1,310 5,029 845 21,012 675 4,036 3,145 19,829 905 6,195 720 5,120 345 2,027 605 1,816 2,425 4,698 2,905 32,242 3,885 160,453 360 911
Non-official language 10,930 10,595 446,507 9,105 386,890 7,115 306,659 6,625 286,913 910 19,877 3,725 26,671 2,135 46,319 1,575 7,282 9,095 59,695 2,940 19,226 2,475 18,039 720 4,207 1,415 5,039 7,130 13,217 6,805 73,419 10,600 373,082 1,065 13,513
Aboriginal 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
Non-Aboriginal 10,900 10,565 445,811 9,105 386,743 7,105 306,299 6,620 286,553 910 19,877 3,720 26,623 2,140 46,427 1,575 7,282 9,075 59,402 2,945 19,226 2,475 18,039 715 4,199 1,415 5,021 7,105 12,894 6,805 73,339 10,570 372,463 1,065 13,513
English and French 165 165 4,775 125 4,020 100 2,873 85 2,646 0 0 40 227 45 1,000 20 34 120 832 25 231 15 0 0 0 0 0 105 326 65 643 165 4,274 0 0
English and non-official language 605 575 18,344 465 15,223 355 12,784 345 12,242 45 713 170 882 100 1,379 80 210 500 2,969 130 740 100 741 60 310 65 226 425 905 320 2,277 575 16,058 75 -565
French and non-official language 40 25 1,170 15 985 15 693 10 786 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 20 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 17 15 151 20 793 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 51 129,870 124,925 5,136,879 110,900 4,463,378 91,040 3,561,984 85,255 3,369,952 11,410 191,927 39,425 227,173 23,805 586,034 20,820 88,349 103,120 673,365 31,175 216,172 22,865 157,004 9,975 56,782 17,180 60,947 82,335 182,446 85,010 800,128 124,910 4,336,646 12,560 68,218
English 125,120 120,380 4,920,788 106,845 4,272,000 87,795 3,403,600 82,250 3,217,406 10,945 186,403 37,870 220,754 22,800 563,440 20,120 84,191 99,395 648,949 30,065 208,944 21,920 150,207 9,595 54,512 16,475 58,738 79,455 176,604 81,790 764,114 120,370 4,156,760 12,165 67,737
French 4,000 3,830 191,016 3,500 171,721 2,865 142,174 2,665 137,334 375 4,836 1,305 5,130 835 20,523 655 3,997 3,090 19,171 870 6,013 695 4,817 330 1,864 610 1,848 2,370 4,594 2,865 32,075 3,825 158,738 360 863
English and French 310 295 16,091 255 15,375 235 13,890 230 13,663 25 75 115 407 50 943 30 78 245 1,087 45 259 45 268 25 199 55 135 200 265 205 3,557 295 12,614 30 -361
Neither English nor French 430 425 8,724 295 4,545 155 2,522 115 1,907 65 620 135 831 120 1,134 15 104 395 4,108 195 952 200 1,746 0 0 35 240 305 975 150 422 420 8,292 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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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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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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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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