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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 Woodstock
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 1 = 21.7 %
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 30,470 28,995 1,074,963 25,180 902,891 20,270 776,204 18,890 745,444 2,355 30,768 7,935 27,325 5,150 85,791 4,295 13,451 24,635 172,094 7,635 51,464 5,565 39,108 3,075 17,082 4,535 18,023 19,475 46,420 19,300 150,953 28,995 923,986 2,190 13,549
15 to 24 years 4,675 3,590 52,177 3,110 45,243 3,025 43,544 3,005 43,376 90 117 260 908 0 0 410 809 2,460 6,929 135 308 0 0 385 1,633 240 1,292 2,225 3,708 1,050 3,271 3,590 48,899 40 0
25 to 54 years 15,430 15,160 661,313 13,210 602,315 12,870 590,059 12,020 569,891 1,480 20,352 2,760 6,271 60 1,083 1,630 4,958 12,855 58,977 455 3,845 0 0 2,140 11,705 4,220 16,662 10,075 26,771 10,995 102,897 15,160 558,408 775 1,312
25 to 34 years 4,890 4,840 172,322 4,190 152,566 4,085 151,155 3,945 148,253 265 2,781 535 658 0 0 380 815 4,270 19,601 40 246 0 0 850 4,337 1,365 6,901 3,330 8,084 3,270 22,354 4,845 149,781 130 285
35 to 44 years 4,800 4,740 229,379 4,175 210,256 4,105 206,882 3,775 198,869 520 7,862 795 1,885 0 0 535 1,445 4,240 19,093 100 998 0 0 640 3,970 1,880 6,812 3,150 7,265 3,580 37,994 4,740 191,151 200 -52
45 to 54 years 5,745 5,580 259,823 4,845 239,523 4,685 232,027 4,300 222,560 695 9,580 1,430 3,728 50 980 715 2,672 4,345 20,282 315 2,597 0 0 645 3,370 975 2,947 3,600 11,410 4,145 42,507 5,580 217,297 445 1,069
55 to 64 years 4,625 4,505 176,361 3,880 156,098 3,225 125,039 3,015 119,707 425 5,198 1,580 4,117 915 22,488 885 4,507 3,595 20,193 1,535 9,118 70 323 480 3,370 70 88 2,850 7,299 3,490 27,880 4,500 148,287 450 2,712
65 years and over 5,740 5,740 185,325 4,985 99,258 1,150 17,683 850 12,571 360 5,119 3,335 16,040 4,170 62,368 1,370 3,175 5,730 85,968 5,510 38,216 5,500 38,756 70 373 0 0 4,325 8,645 3,765 16,912 5,745 168,265 925 9,252
65 to 74 years 3,065 3,060 106,112 2,545 62,791 905 16,772 645 11,928 325 4,915 1,490 6,761 2,110 37,216 680 1,949 3,050 43,192 2,950 20,026 2,845 18,774 65 373 0 0 2,060 4,012 2,095 11,816 3,060 94,149 515 8,748
75 years and over 2,685 2,680 79,225 2,440 36,470 240 874 210 693 40 189 1,845 9,280 2,060 25,069 695 1,237 2,680 42,777 2,560 18,190 2,660 19,983 0 0 0 0 2,265 4,633 1,665 5,119 2,680 74,254 415 492
Male 14,735 14,080 630,706 12,505 558,115 10,820 485,081 9,970 461,780 1,345 23,176 3,735 14,843 2,535 52,021 1,980 6,442 12,670 72,621 3,155 25,124 2,285 14,632 1,660 8,639 305 1,551 12,170 22,675 10,465 99,474 14,080 531,437 1,055 2,816
15 to 24 years 2,320 1,785 30,038 1,580 27,521 1,565 26,269 1,545 26,205 70 54 155 867 0 0 185 388 1,305 2,549 25 50 0 0 175 379 0 0 1,285 2,089 685 2,207 1,785 27,911 0 0
25 to 54 years 7,875 7,770 398,145 6,875 375,989 6,780 369,400 6,310 355,679 780 13,558 1,490 4,020 25 548 835 2,083 7,050 22,033 205 1,728 0 0 1,170 5,795 300 1,525 6,830 12,975 6,210 70,082 7,770 328,055 455 1,149
25 to 34 years 2,405 2,375 98,261 2,145 93,239 2,125 92,915 2,080 91,757 85 1,130 285 361 0 0 100 176 2,275 4,886 15 97 0 0 405 1,631 0 0 2,195 3,093 1,865 14,745 2,375 83,496 75 49
35 to 44 years 2,470 2,430 135,786 2,195 128,606 2,170 127,034 1,980 121,122 280 5,585 410 1,164 0 0 330 650 2,150 7,016 85 777 0 0 390 2,295 125 554 2,080 3,385 2,035 25,192 2,430 110,535 95 -105
45 to 54 years 2,995 2,965 164,366 2,535 154,174 2,490 149,412 2,255 142,771 420 6,918 790 2,509 20 685 400 1,259 2,620 10,117 105 860 0 0 370 1,841 150 872 2,560 6,488 2,315 30,091 2,960 134,243 285 1,185
55 to 64 years 2,130 2,120 104,586 1,870 94,684 1,680 75,560 1,535 70,886 230 4,506 695 1,883 525 14,941 435 2,438 1,915 9,869 645 4,355 15 131 270 2,177 0 0 1,830 3,233 1,720 17,917 2,120 86,630 220 713
65 years and over 2,405 2,405 98,031 2,175 59,918 800 13,858 575 8,849 255 4,971 1,400 8,095 1,980 36,419 525 1,529 2,400 38,150 2,280 18,981 2,265 14,533 45 257 0 0 2,230 4,387 1,850 9,250 2,405 88,804 350 730
65 to 74 years 1,470 1,465 63,957 1,300 41,653 640 13,347 440 8,592 230 4,885 730 3,226 1,160 24,085 260 787 1,460 22,465 1,390 11,462 1,335 8,168 50 285 0 0 1,340 2,612 1,180 6,987 1,470 56,969 215 678
75 years and over 940 940 34,070 875 18,412 165 435 135 261 30 181 665 4,874 830 12,333 265 741 940 15,686 890 7,518 925 6,363 0 0 0 0 895 1,785 670 2,237 940 31,832 135 46
Female 15,735 14,920 444,049 12,680 344,576 9,445 291,328 8,920 283,835 1,010 7,550 4,200 12,483 2,615 33,780 2,315 7,009 11,970 99,472 4,480 26,339 3,290 24,441 1,415 8,414 4,230 16,496 7,305 23,746 8,835 51,477 14,920 392,564 1,130 10,731
15 to 24 years 2,350 1,805 22,128 1,525 17,718 1,460 17,198 1,455 17,159 20 62 105 65 0 0 220 421 1,155 4,395 110 258 0 0 210 1,232 235 1,262 940 1,619 370 1,079 1,805 20,998 0 0
25 to 54 years 7,560 7,390 263,159 6,330 226,097 6,090 220,671 5,705 213,958 695 6,727 1,270 2,238 35 350 795 2,880 5,810 36,936 245 2,075 0 0 975 5,910 3,925 15,161 3,245 13,781 4,780 32,812 7,390 230,347 320 170
25 to 34 years 2,485 2,470 74,055 2,045 59,307 1,960 58,424 1,870 56,681 180 1,710 255 297 0 0 275 650 2,000 14,688 25 147 0 0 445 2,731 1,340 6,854 1,135 4,990 1,410 7,608 2,465 66,301 60 225
35 to 44 years 2,325 2,305 93,595 1,985 81,612 1,935 79,876 1,790 77,707 240 2,276 385 710 0 0 205 797 2,090 12,060 20 207 0 0 250 1,643 1,760 6,257 1,075 3,884 1,545 12,791 2,305 80,819 100 50
45 to 54 years 2,750 2,620 95,501 2,305 85,368 2,195 82,349 2,050 79,567 275 2,740 640 1,222 30 300 315 1,412 1,720 10,216 210 1,738 0 0 280 1,504 825 2,051 1,035 4,904 1,830 12,419 2,615 83,086 160 -125
55 to 64 years 2,495 2,390 71,601 2,010 61,248 1,550 49,503 1,480 48,996 185 662 885 2,235 385 7,446 450 2,066 1,680 10,329 895 4,765 50 242 205 1,184 65 87 1,025 4,078 1,770 9,917 2,380 61,676 225 1,998
65 years and over 3,335 3,340 87,139 2,810 39,344 345 3,892 275 3,724 100 107 1,940 7,945 2,185 25,870 850 1,659 3,335 47,819 3,225 19,232 3,240 24,259 20 117 0 0 2,095 4,257 1,910 7,686 3,335 79,467 575 8,481
65 to 74 years 1,595 1,595 41,977 1,240 21,281 265 3,416 200 3,332 90 108 755 3,535 950 13,203 420 1,162 1,590 20,726 1,560 8,563 1,505 10,602 20 117 0 0 725 1,410 915 4,800 1,595 37,176 295 8,044
75 years and over 1,745 1,740 45,162 1,565 18,071 80 463 70 454 0 0 1,185 4,409 1,235 12,732 430 506 1,740 27,092 1,670 10,669 1,735 13,621 0 0 0 0 1,370 2,848 1,000 2,867 1,740 42,291 280 441
Total - Population by decile of adjusted after-tax family incomeFootnote 20 30,470 29,000 1,074,963 25,180 902,891 20,270 776,204 18,890 745,444 2,355 30,768 7,935 27,325 5,145 85,791 4,295 13,451 24,640 172,094 7,630 51,464 5,570 39,108 3,075 17,082 4,535 18,023 19,475 46,420 19,300 150,953 28,995 923,827 2,190 13,549
In bottom half of the Canadian distribution 15,285 14,310 325,172 11,135 209,880 7,905 173,790 7,125 165,437 1,275 8,387 3,415 5,496 2,805 25,887 1,565 4,573 13,155 115,315 4,585 30,065 3,585 27,156 1,710 9,616 2,740 14,049 10,710 34,451 6,875 24,065 14,300 301,095 650 10,866
In bottom decile 2,755 2,425 24,257 1,060 5,785 790 4,538 670 4,327 225 217 265 438 70 451 125 321 2,325 18,474 350 2,211 50 416 255 1,253 560 4,751 2,140 9,876 245 1,845 2,425 22,438 65 9,567
In second decile 2,520 2,340 41,448 1,620 15,576 1,045 12,802 910 11,862 190 895 445 624 370 1,595 190 502 2,185 25,894 875 4,340 750 7,655 205 1,176 475 3,331 1,975 9,425 530 505 2,335 41,031 30 35
In third decile 3,170 3,005 67,299 2,520 40,228 1,685 33,897 1,545 32,354 180 1,567 775 1,215 695 4,007 425 1,142 2,740 27,065 1,135 7,494 970 7,399 460 2,972 520 2,522 2,160 6,688 1,550 3,610 3,000 63,683 190 531
In fourth decile 3,475 3,360 88,996 3,005 63,890 2,070 52,271 1,845 49,762 320 2,557 1,035 1,511 935 9,078 420 1,028 3,115 25,238 1,345 9,641 1,095 7,020 295 1,762 620 2,050 2,335 4,762 2,185 6,984 3,365 82,134 220 500
In fifth decile 3,360 3,180 103,213 2,935 84,404 2,320 70,450 2,155 67,143 365 3,087 890 1,715 735 10,721 410 1,570 2,790 18,686 880 6,346 720 4,702 500 2,480 565 1,458 2,105 3,681 2,365 11,131 3,180 91,907 145 397
In top half of the Canadian distribution 15,185 14,690 749,775 14,050 692,925 12,365 602,495 11,765 579,796 1,075 22,387 4,520 21,831 2,345 59,993 2,730 8,862 11,490 56,769 3,050 21,399 1,985 11,953 1,365 7,466 1,795 3,972 8,765 11,972 12,425 126,888 14,690 622,883 1,535 2,678
In sixth decile 3,590 3,485 129,186 3,160 111,894 2,650 96,312 2,540 93,822 190 2,622 825 1,996 635 12,248 485 1,326 2,970 17,280 950 6,683 555 3,620 295 1,754 485 1,296 2,305 3,920 2,720 16,528 3,485 112,800 190 296
In seventh decile 3,225 3,075 130,705 2,965 118,095 2,550 99,875 2,440 96,856 205 2,943 955 2,736 545 13,430 645 2,111 2,615 12,661 690 4,619 525 3,116 345 1,600 500 863 1,935 2,442 2,585 19,137 3,075 111,397 285 238
In eighth decile 3,200 3,095 146,687 2,935 133,032 2,630 117,089 2,475 111,036 270 5,805 855 2,268 490 12,796 470 959 2,480 13,630 660 4,549 435 2,728 360 2,540 405 797 1,925 2,995 2,660 22,920 3,100 123,755 305 1,704
In ninth decile 3,335 3,215 183,053 3,180 174,245 2,940 157,635 2,780 153,111 280 4,645 1,030 3,397 385 11,472 665 1,940 2,355 8,619 460 3,412 295 1,610 225 995 290 652 1,860 1,916 2,805 32,644 3,220 150,416 390 -310
In top decile 1,830 1,810 160,084 1,800 155,613 1,585 131,859 1,525 125,479 130 6,215 860 11,441 285 9,891 455 2,544 1,065 4,595 295 2,101 170 875 135 547 115 374 740 699 1,655 35,676 1,810 124,453 355 768
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 21 30,465 28,995 1,074,963 25,185 902,891 20,270 776,204 18,890 745,444 2,355 30,768 7,935 27,325 5,150 85,791 4,300 13,451 24,640 172,094 7,635 51,464 5,570 39,108 3,075 17,054 4,540 18,023 19,475 46,420 19,300 150,953 28,995 923,986 2,185 13,518
No certificate, diploma or degree 7,925 6,885 169,939 5,320 108,086 3,085 78,373 2,815 73,873 360 4,562 2,130 7,571 1,870 19,693 850 2,334 5,940 61,935 3,075 20,120 2,660 19,961 415 2,365 600 3,462 4,945 16,003 3,195 14,177 6,890 155,760 370 238
High school diploma or equivalentFootnote 22 9,390 9,140 304,621 7,960 257,829 6,880 232,612 6,580 227,147 495 5,422 1,895 5,111 1,210 16,756 1,245 3,355 7,785 46,682 1,900 12,397 1,165 8,115 1,220 6,313 1,345 4,970 6,225 14,965 6,130 40,208 9,145 264,274 515 2,765
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 23 13,155 12,970 600,197 11,905 536,948 10,310 465,038 9,495 444,410 1,500 20,720 3,915 14,642 2,065 49,346 2,200 7,762 10,915 63,441 2,660 18,947 1,745 11,034 1,435 8,402 2,590 9,589 8,310 15,451 9,980 96,568 12,965 503,824 1,300 10,523
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor levelFootnote 24 9,955 9,780 398,580 8,955 349,173 7,760 307,873 7,125 295,715 1,130 12,125 2,755 8,931 1,480 27,254 1,570 5,081 8,340 49,464 1,990 13,982 1,280 8,183 1,165 6,607 1,930 7,656 6,450 13,013 7,380 57,849 9,770 340,704 835 9,118
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 3,205 3,195 201,898 2,945 187,782 2,545 157,142 2,375 148,725 370 8,586 1,160 5,712 590 22,081 630 2,698 2,580 13,977 675 4,966 460 2,883 275 1,793 665 1,930 1,860 2,437 2,600 38,656 3,190 162,902 470 1,373
Total - Population by Aboriginal identity 30,470 29,000 1,074,963 25,185 902,891 20,270 776,204 18,890 745,641 2,350 30,768 7,935 27,325 5,150 85,874 4,295 13,451 24,640 172,094 7,635 51,464 5,570 39,108 3,070 17,054 4,535 18,023 19,470 46,408 19,305 150,953 28,995 923,986 2,190 13,518
Aboriginal identityFootnote 25 485 425 10,662 365 8,420 285 7,932 280 7,850 40 118 75 85 35 239 55 158 365 2,230 65 386 40 291 55 240 40 161 310 1,159 200 1,160 425 9,503 0 0
First Nations (North American Indian) single identityFootnote 26 355 295 7,640 260 6,192 235 6,039 230 6,029 40 83 30 5 15 46 20 87 275 1,384 35 238 10 76 40 153 30 117 230 755 160 859 300 6,775 0 0
Métis single identity 120 115 2,664 105 2,025 50 1,565 40 1,474 0 0 40 81 0 0 35 70 80 714 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 337 35 248 115 2,394 0 0
Inuk (Inuit) single identity 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
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 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 identity 29,980 28,570 1,064,291 24,820 894,468 19,985 768,275 18,610 737,777 2,310 30,685 7,855 27,227 5,110 85,614 4,240 13,293 24,275 169,863 7,570 51,079 5,530 38,817 3,020 16,840 4,500 17,883 19,165 45,260 19,105 149,792 28,565 914,475 2,175 13,499
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian statusFootnote 29 30,470 29,000 1,074,963 25,185 902,891 20,270 776,204 18,890 745,641 2,355 30,703 7,935 27,325 5,150 85,874 4,295 13,451 24,640 172,094 7,635 51,464 5,570 39,108 3,075 17,082 4,535 18,023 19,475 46,420 19,305 150,953 28,995 923,986 2,185 13,518
Registered or Treaty IndianFootnote 30 170 135 3,520 115 2,920 105 3,016 105 2,909 0 0 25 4 0 0 10 47 130 526 0 0 0 0 25 117 20 36 100 229 75 437 135 3,099 0 0
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 30,295 28,865 1,071,449 25,070 899,825 20,165 773,358 18,785 742,538 2,355 30,759 7,910 27,312 5,150 85,791 4,285 13,403 24,510 171,563 7,620 51,311 5,570 39,108 3,045 16,961 4,515 17,988 19,370 46,191 19,225 150,549 28,860 920,892 2,185 13,549
Total - Population by Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 31 30,465 29,000 1,074,963 25,185 902,711 20,270 776,204 18,890 745,444 2,350 30,768 7,935 27,325 5,145 85,874 4,300 13,451 24,640 172,094 7,635 51,464 5,570 39,108 3,075 17,054 4,535 18,023 19,475 46,408 19,300 150,953 28,990 923,986 2,190 13,518
Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 32 785 695 20,237 580 16,265 475 14,696 455 14,361 25 150 115 353 70 921 95 377 595 3,916 105 744 45 260 110 741 125 607 470 1,610 365 2,310 700 17,907 30 47
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestryFootnote 33 670 590 16,977 490 13,780 395 12,479 385 12,331 15 173 95 325 50 678 75 245 495 3,252 95 662 45 260 85 661 110 483 375 1,205 305 1,997 585 14,995 20 47
Métis ancestry 140 140 3,715 110 2,733 80 2,166 75 2,285 0 0 25 3 45 410 25 122 125 1,016 40 201 0 0 25 84 15 114 115 497 65 340 140 3,362 0 0
Inuit ancestry 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 ancestry onlyFootnote 34 29,680 28,300 1,054,719 24,610 886,633 19,800 761,685 18,430 731,110 2,330 30,565 7,815 26,988 5,075 84,875 4,200 13,075 24,045 168,178 7,525 50,720 5,530 38,882 2,965 16,343 4,410 17,417 19,005 44,811 18,935 148,609 28,295 906,074 2,155 13,465
Total - Generation statusFootnote 35 30,470 29,000 1,074,963 25,180 902,711 20,270 776,204 18,890 745,444 2,355 30,768 7,935 27,325 5,145 85,874 4,295 13,451 24,640 172,094 7,635 51,464 5,570 39,108 3,075 17,082 4,535 18,023 19,475 46,408 19,300 150,953 28,995 923,986 2,185 13,518
First generationFootnote 36 3,795 3,695 137,086 3,255 106,740 2,100 80,593 1,845 75,206 355 5,408 1,465 5,665 1,285 18,627 655 1,727 3,260 30,387 1,695 12,078 1,395 9,610 285 1,702 450 1,569 2,460 5,411 2,585 18,427 3,695 118,664 440 2,187
Second generationFootnote 37 5,835 5,655 217,448 5,110 184,090 4,065 161,981 3,865 157,818 410 4,235 1,635 4,307 1,075 15,768 875 2,166 4,845 33,419 1,570 10,023 1,215 8,982 720 3,479 780 2,580 3,870 8,335 3,950 31,976 5,650 185,459 400 7,364
Third generation or moreFootnote 38 20,845 19,650 720,425 16,820 612,047 14,110 533,822 13,180 512,623 1,590 21,058 4,835 17,349 2,785 51,475 2,760 9,572 16,530 108,285 4,370 29,363 2,965 20,481 2,065 11,901 3,305 13,873 13,145 32,675 12,770 100,509 19,650 619,861 1,350 3,952
Total - Population by visible minorityFootnote 39 30,470 29,000 1,074,963 25,185 902,891 20,275 776,204 18,890 745,641 2,355 30,768 7,935 27,325 5,150 85,874 4,295 13,451 24,640 172,094 7,635 51,464 5,570 39,108 3,070 17,082 4,535 18,023 19,475 46,420 19,300 150,953 28,990 923,986 2,185 13,518
Total visible minority populationFootnote 40 1,030 960 34,217 895 30,622 825 28,604 730 26,759 115 1,989 265 175 95 1,770 95 44 795 3,625 105 703 80 571 140 582 170 669 670 1,082 580 4,827 960 29,390 90 683
South AsianFootnote 41 230 230 7,773 220 6,984 195 6,080 145 5,755 75 338 75 40 30 827 10 9 160 743 40 259 20 125 40 58 25 93 130 208 115 1,119 225 6,684 35 367
Chinese 150 135 5,425 140 5,087 125 4,773 115 4,032 0 0 75 86 0 0 15 2 105 506 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 121 95 102 85 843 135 4,596 0 0
Black 195 180 5,623 170 5,205 165 5,085 160 4,869 0 0 30 17 0 0 0 0 165 532 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 98 165 266 100 704 180 4,897 0 0
Filipino 80 75 3,126 70 2,468 50 1,746 40 1,601 0 0 30 6 35 662 0 0 70 570 35 310 35 0 0 0 0 0 45 40 65 424 75 2,708 0 0
Latin American 40 35 1,074 25 1,153 25 960 25 1,152 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 113 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 57 20 141 40 934 0 0
Arab 70 60 1,953 50 1,709 50 1,577 40 1,728 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 345 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 108 45 187 25 226 60 1,729 0 0
Southeast AsianFootnote 42 150 135 5,060 115 4,318 110 4,323 100 3,794 0 0 30 24 0 0 0 0 115 529 0 0 0 0 25 194 50 175 85 96 100 763 140 4,140 25 435
West AsianFootnote 43 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
Korean 55 45 1,961 40 1,846 40 1,845 40 1,845 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 113 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 26 30 314 45 1,642 0 0
Japanese 20 20 603 10 442 10 593 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 90 20 689 0 0
Visible minority, n.i.e.Footnote 44 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
Multiple visible minoritiesFootnote 45 25 25 794 25 747 20 834 25 1,043 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 22 15 120 25 676 0 0
Not a visible minorityFootnote 46 29,440 28,040 1,040,747 24,290 872,269 19,450 747,598 18,160 718,675 2,235 28,790 7,670 27,152 5,055 84,015 4,195 13,402 23,845 168,474 7,530 50,761 5,485 38,537 2,940 16,497 4,365 17,334 18,805 45,327 18,720 146,126 28,035 894,598 2,100 12,831
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigrationFootnote 47 30,470 29,000 1,074,963 25,185 902,891 20,270 776,204 18,890 745,444 2,350 30,768 7,940 27,325 5,145 85,874 4,295 13,451 24,640 172,094 7,635 51,464 5,570 39,108 3,075 17,082 4,535 18,023 19,475 46,420 19,300 150,953 28,995 923,986 2,185 13,518
Non-immigrantsFootnote 48 26,690 25,320 938,227 21,940 796,496 18,180 696,171 17,060 670,800 2,005 25,353 6,465 21,643 3,860 67,025 3,640 11,724 21,385 141,654 5,935 39,359 4,180 29,463 2,785 15,352 4,090 16,456 17,015 41,012 16,725 132,624 25,320 805,611 1,750 11,359
ImmigrantsFootnote 49 3,720 3,615 134,210 3,200 103,892 2,050 77,705 1,795 72,314 355 5,485 1,465 5,676 1,285 18,770 640 1,712 3,195 30,175 1,695 12,063 1,390 9,591 275 1,697 425 1,486 2,415 5,375 2,535 17,948 3,615 116,277 435 2,187
Before 1981 2,460 2,430 88,643 2,160 63,872 1,090 38,632 910 34,750 235 4,034 1,215 5,313 1,205 18,134 520 1,671 2,210 24,730 1,595 11,565 1,335 9,112 100 538 140 314 1,605 3,244 1,790 11,070 2,430 77,390 335 1,548
1981 to 1990 470 460 19,180 415 16,625 375 16,200 360 16,176 30 152 100 91 40 231 65 34 400 2,547 55 234 30 225 75 727 105 451 330 919 335 3,001 460 16,172 20 1
1991 to 2000 445 430 15,333 375 13,508 345 12,904 295 11,895 50 861 115 98 45 473 30 11 335 1,898 20 104 30 250 80 306 145 528 265 703 240 2,148 430 13,179 70 704
2001 to 2009 280 260 10,531 215 9,804 215 9,461 205 9,099 35 312 30 162 0 0 20 10 220 915 0 0 0 0 20 138 45 174 190 425 160 1,623 260 8,903 0 0
2001 to 2005 195 185 7,780 145 7,060 145 6,978 135 6,917 15 -50 10 34 0 0 20 9 150 783 0 0 0 0 10 79 35 134 130 370 110 1,260 185 6,533 0 0
2006 to 2009 80 75 2,749 75 2,536 70 2,479 70 2,144 0 0 20 131 0 0 0 0 65 137 0 0 0 0 10 0 10 0 60 53 50 368 75 2,368 0 0
Total - Mother tongueFootnote 50 30,470 29,000 1,074,963 25,180 902,891 20,270 776,204 18,890 745,444 2,355 30,768 7,935 27,325 5,145 85,874 4,295 13,451 24,635 172,094 7,635 51,464 5,570 39,108 3,075 17,054 4,535 18,023 19,475 46,420 19,300 150,953 28,995 923,986 2,190 13,549
English 27,240 25,885 961,794 22,465 814,117 18,400 706,008 17,225 679,309 2,060 26,518 6,720 22,007 4,255 74,268 3,680 11,969 21,900 147,631 6,375 42,621 4,515 31,438 2,785 15,086 4,110 16,501 17,360 41,980 17,195 136,530 25,880 825,240 1,855 12,527
French 385 360 16,142 330 13,352 270 11,214 260 11,133 35 276 120 505 75 1,396 95 201 305 2,729 135 976 100 735 25 368 50 324 245 353 255 2,179 355 13,943 20 24
Non-official language 2,730 2,645 93,725 2,295 73,103 1,555 57,691 1,370 54,080 250 3,607 1,065 4,752 780 9,593 495 1,217 2,320 20,684 1,065 7,517 920 6,564 255 1,526 350 1,141 1,795 3,960 1,785 11,872 2,645 81,866 315 966
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 2,735 2,645 93,725 2,295 73,103 1,555 57,506 1,370 54,080 250 3,679 1,065 4,729 785 9,593 495 1,205 2,325 20,640 1,065 7,482 920 6,564 255 1,526 345 1,141 1,790 3,971 1,790 11,839 2,645 82,021 315 950
English and French 40 40 1,395 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 263 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 1,271 0 0
English and non-official language 70 65 1,792 55 1,081 30 863 25 540 0 0 25 90 0 0 0 0 60 732 30 194 30 299 10 0 10 53 50 88 20 274 65 1,559 0 0
French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total - First official language spokenFootnote 51 30,470 29,000 1,074,777 25,185 902,891 20,270 776,204 18,890 745,444 2,350 30,768 7,935 27,325 5,145 85,791 4,295 13,451 24,640 172,094 7,635 51,464 5,570 39,108 3,070 17,082 4,535 18,023 19,475 46,420 19,300 150,953 28,995 923,827 2,185 13,518
English 30,040 28,595 1,057,978 24,830 888,969 19,975 764,579 18,605 734,032 2,325 30,555 7,815 26,808 5,065 84,337 4,200 13,263 24,300 168,957 7,485 50,469 5,450 38,214 3,030 16,630 4,480 17,730 19,205 45,924 19,020 148,727 28,590 909,244 2,160 13,466
French 365 340 15,515 310 12,935 260 10,867 250 10,656 30 226 110 474 75 1,368 95 190 285 2,519 125 881 95 709 25 368 50 323 230 316 245 2,142 340 13,369 20 24
English and French 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
Neither English nor French 60 60 1,500 45 758 30 662 30 773 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 580 25 112 25 226 0 0 0 0 40 169 35 91 60 1,296 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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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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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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Footnote 11

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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Footnote 12

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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Footnote 15

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

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Footnote 16

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

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Footnote 17

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

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Footnote 18

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 19

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

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Footnote 20

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

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

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Footnote 21

'Highest certificate, diploma or degree' refers to the highest certificate, diploma or degree completed based on a hierarchy which is generally related to the amount of time spent 'in-class.' For postsecondary completers, a university education is considered to be a higher level of schooling than a college education, while a college education is considered to be a higher level of education than in the trades. Although some trades requirements may take as long or longer to complete than a given college or university program, the majority of time is spent in on-the-job paid training and less time is spent in the classroom.

For further definitions, refer to the National Household Survey Dictionary, Catalogue no. 99-000-X. For any comments on collection, dissemination or data quality for this variable, refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

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Footnote 22

'High school diploma or equivalent' includes persons who have graduated from a secondary school or equivalent. It excludes persons with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree.

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Footnote 23

'Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes apprenticeship or trades certificates or diplomas, college, CEGEP or other non-university certificates or diplomas and university certificates, diplomas and degrees.

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Footnote 24

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

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Footnote 25

'Aboriginal identity' includes persons who reported being an Aboriginal person, that is, First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) and/or those who reported Registered or Treaty Indian status, that is registered under the Indian Act of Canada, and/or those who reported membership in a First Nation or Indian band. Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada.

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Footnote 26

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the National Household Survey (NHS). In 2011, there were a total of 36 Indian reserves and Indian settlements that were 'incompletely enumerated' in the NHS. For these reserves or settlements, NHS enumeration was either not permitted or was interrupted before it could be completed, or was not possible because of natural events (specifically forest fires in Northern Ontario). For additional information, please refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, National Household Survey, 2011.


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Footnote 27

'Multiple Aboriginal identities' includes persons who reported being any two or all three of the following: First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit).

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Footnote 28

'Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere' includes persons who did not report being First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuk (Inuit) but who did report Registered or Treaty Indian status and/or membership in a First Nation or Indian band.

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Footnote 29

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the National Household Survey (NHS). In 2011, there were a total of 36 Indian reserves and Indian settlements that were 'incompletely enumerated' in the NHS. For these reserves or settlements, NHS enumeration was either not permitted or was interrupted before it could be completed, or was not possible because of natural events (specifically forest fires in Northern Ontario). For additional information, please refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, National Household Survey, 2011.

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Footnote 30

Registered or Treaty Indian Status refers to whether or not a person reported being a Registered or Treaty Indian.
'Registered or Treaty Indian' includes persons who reported being a Registered or Treaty Indian in Question 20. Registered Indians are persons who are registered under the Indian Act of Canada. Treaty Indians are persons who belong to a First Nation or Indian band that signed a treaty with the Crown. Registered or Treaty Indians are sometimes also called Status Indians.

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Footnote 31

This is a total population estimate. The sum of the ancestries in this table is greater than the total population estimate because a person may report more than one ancestry (ethnic origin) in the NHS.

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Footnote 32

'Aboriginal ancestry' includes persons who reported one or more than one of First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry in Question 17, either with or without also reporting a non-Aboriginal ancestry. The sum of the categories 'First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry', 'Métis ancestry' and 'Inuit ancestry' is thus greater than the sum of the total for 'Aboriginal ancestry' because persons who reported more than one Aboriginal ancestry are included in the response category for each Aboriginal ancestry they reported. All respondents with Aboriginal ancestry are counted in at least one of the categories 'First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry,' 'Métis ancestry' and 'Inuit ancestry' and also in the category 'Aboriginal ancestry.'
Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada. Ancestry refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of the respondent's ancestors, an ancestor being usually more distant than a grandparent. A person can have more than one ethnic or cultural origin.

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Footnote 33

Users should be aware that the estimates associated with this variable are more affected than most by the incomplete enumeration of certain Indian reserves and Indian settlements in the National Household Survey (NHS). In 2011, there were a total of 36 Indian reserves and Indian settlements that were 'incompletely enumerated' in the NHS. For these reserves or settlements, NHS enumeration was either not permitted or was interrupted before it could be completed, or was not possible because of natural events (specifically forest fires in Northern Ontario). For additional information, please refer to the Aboriginal Peoples Reference Guide, National Household Survey, 2011.

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Footnote 34

'Non-Aboriginal ancestry only' includes persons who did not report First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry in Question 17.

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Generation status
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Generation status refers to whether or not the person or the person's parents were born in Canada. It identifies persons as being first generation, second generation or third generation or more.

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Footnote 36

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

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Footnote 37

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

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Footnote 38

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

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Footnote 39

Visible minority
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Visible minority refers to whether a person belongs to a visible minority group as defined by the Employment Equity Act and, if so, the visible minority group to which the person belongs. The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.' The visible minority population consists mainly of the following groups:  South Asian, Chinese, Black, Filipino, Latin American, Arab, Southeast Asian, West Asian, Korean and Japanese.

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Footnote 40

The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.'

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Footnote 41

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

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Footnote 42

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

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Footnote 43

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

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Footnote 44

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

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Footnote 45

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

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Footnote 46

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

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Footnote 47

Immigrant status refers to whether the respondent is a non-immigrant, an immigrant or a non-permanent resident.

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

Immigrant refers to a person who is or has ever been a landed immigrant/permanent resident. This person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Canada for a number of years, while others have arrived recently. Some immigrants are Canadian citizens, while others are not. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number are born in Canada. In the 2011 National Household Survey, 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

Non-permanent resident refers to a person from another country who has a work or study permit or who is a refugee claimant, and any non-Canadian-born family member living in Canada with them.

Period of immigration refers to the period in which the immigrant first obtained his or her landed immigrant/permanent resident status.

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Non-permanent residents are not included elsewhere in this table.

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Footnote 48

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

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Footnote 49

Immigrant refers to a person who is or has ever been a landed immigrant/permanent resident. This person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Canada for a number of years, while others have arrived recently. Some immigrants are Canadian citizens, while others are not. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number are born in Canada. In the 2011 National Household Survey, 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

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The income data for the National Household Survey are for the year 2010. By agreement, landed immigrants who arrived in Canada between January 1, 2011 and May 10, 2011 have an income equal to zero. It is also possible that landed immigrants who arrived during the course of the year 2010 did not have a complete year of applicable revenues. Consequently, these two groups of immigrants are excluded from the detailed distribution by period of immigration. They are, however included in the category 'Immigrants.'

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Footnote 50

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

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Footnote 51

First official language spoken
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to a variable specified within the framework of the Official Languages Act.

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

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