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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Selected Demographic, Sociocultural and Labour Characteristics (168), Income Statistics in 2010 (3B) and Total Income Groups (7) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories and Census Metropolitan Areas, 2011 National Household Survey

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Income statistics in 2010 (3B)^{Footnote 1}

This table details selected demographic, sociocultural and labour characteristics , income statistics in 2010 and total income groups for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in Barrie
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 2} = 26.2 %
Selected demographic, sociocultural and labour characteristics (168)	Total income groups (7)
	Total - Total income groups^Footnote 3	Lowest 90 percent^Footnote 4	Highest 10 percent	Lowest 95 percent^Footnote 5	Highest 5 percent	Lowest 99 percent^Footnote 6	Highest 1 percent
Total - Sex^{Footnote 7}	149,165	132,615	16,545	141,620	7,540	148,265	895
Male	72,505	60,805	11,705	66,620	5,890	71,730	770
Female	76,655	71,810	4,845	75,005	1,655	76,535	125
Total - Age groups^{Footnote 8}	149,165	132,615	16,545	141,625	7,540	148,265	900
15 to 24 years	26,240	26,220	20	26,235	0	26,240	0
25 to 54 years	80,965	68,360	12,600	75,600	5,365	80,410	560
25 to 34 years	22,655	21,305	1,355	22,190	470	22,635	20
35 to 44 years	26,915	21,765	5,150	24,715	2,200	26,730	185
45 to 54 years	31,395	25,295	6,100	28,695	2,700	31,040	350
55 to 64 years	20,315	17,320	2,995	18,605	1,705	20,055	255
65 years and over	21,645	20,715	930	21,180	465	21,565	85
65 to 74 years	12,275	11,655	620	11,945	325	12,215	60
75 years and over	9,370	9,065	310	9,235	135	9,350	25
Population in private households by marital status^{Footnote 9}	149,165	132,615	16,545	141,625	7,540	148,270	895
Married or living with a common-law partner	88,710	75,350	13,360	82,410	6,295	87,935	770
Married (and not separated)	73,315	61,550	11,765	67,700	5,615	72,585	730
Living common law	15,395	13,800	1,595	14,710	680	15,345	45
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	60,455	57,270	3,185	59,215	1,245	60,330	125
Single (never legally married)	39,170	38,240	930	38,815	350	39,150	20
Separated	5,560	4,650	905	5,195	360	5,505	55
Divorced	9,090	8,050	1,045	8,655	435	9,060	35
Widowed	6,640	6,325	310	6,540	95	6,620	15
Total - Household living arrangements^{Footnote 10}	149,165	132,620	16,545	141,625	7,540	148,265	895
Total persons in households with at least one census family	128,865	114,045	14,810	121,970	6,895	128,050	815
Married spouses, common-law partners	88,055	74,740	13,315	81,775	6,285	87,290	770
Lone parents	9,245	8,085	1,155	8,770	475	9,200	40
Children in families with two parents present	18,880	18,835	45	18,865	15	18,880	0
Children in families with one parent present	7,530	7,395	135	7,480	50	7,530	0
Persons not in census families, living with relatives^{Footnote 11}	2,665	2,595	70	2,625	40	2,660	0
Persons not in census families, living with non-relatives only	2,485	2,395	90	2,460	30	2,485	0
Total persons in non-census family households	20,300	18,570	1,735	19,650	650	20,220	80
Living with relatives^{Footnote 12}	1,090	1,050	40	1,085	0	1,090	0
Living with non-relatives only	5,290	5,115	180	5,190	100	5,285	0
Living alone	13,925	12,405	1,520	13,375	545	13,845	75
Total - Economic family status and economic family structure^{Footnote 13}	149,160	132,615	16,550	141,625	7,540	148,265	895
Economic family persons	127,465	112,705	14,765	120,600	6,870	126,650	815
Couple family	108,680	95,295	13,385	102,355	6,325	107,905	770
Couple only	34,280	30,690	3,585	32,445	1,835	34,070	210
Couple with children	72,565	62,940	9,625	68,140	4,425	71,995	565
Couple with other relatives only	1,840	1,670	165	1,770	70	1,840	0
Lone-parent family	15,840	14,580	1,260	15,320	520	15,800	40
Female-parent family	12,335	11,565	770	12,060	275	12,305	30
Female-parent family with no other relatives	11,530	10,780	745	11,260	265	11,505	25
Male-parent family	3,505	3,020	495	3,260	250	3,500	10
Male-parent family with no other relatives	3,290	2,825	465	3,060	230	3,280	10
Other economic family^{Footnote 14}	2,945	2,825	120	2,920	25	2,945	0
Persons not in an economic family	21,695	19,915	1,785	21,025	670	21,615	85
Total - Population by Aboriginal identity	149,165	132,615	16,550	141,620	7,540	148,270	895
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 15}	3,135	2,955	180	3,085	50	3,130	0
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 16}	1,555	1,470	85	1,525	25	1,550	0
Métis single identity	1,490	1,400	95	1,470	25	1,490	0
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 17}	40	45	0	45	0	45	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 18}	45	45	0	45	0	45	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	146,025	129,660	16,370	138,535	7,490	145,135	890
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 19}	149,165	132,615	16,550	141,625	7,545	148,270	895
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 20}	1,000	930	75	995	0	1,005	0
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	148,155	131,685	16,475	140,625	7,525	147,260	895
Total - Population by Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 21}	149,165	132,615	16,545	141,625	7,540	148,265	895
Aboriginal ancestry^{Footnote 22}	6,010	5,545	470	5,860	155	6,005	0
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry^{Footnote 23}	4,160	3,900	265	4,085	80	4,155	0
Métis ancestry	1,910	1,710	200	1,825	75	1,905	0
Inuit ancestry	55	50	0	50	0	50	0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry only^{Footnote 24}	143,150	127,070	16,075	135,765	7,385	142,260	890
Total - Generation status^{Footnote 25}	149,165	132,615	16,545	141,620	7,540	148,265	895
First generation^{Footnote 26}	22,365	20,170	2,200	21,220	1,140	22,220	145
Second generation^{Footnote 27}	30,190	26,350	3,840	28,505	1,685	30,030	160
Third generation or more^{Footnote 28}	96,610	86,095	10,515	91,895	4,715	96,020	590
Total - Population by visible minority^{Footnote 29}	149,160	132,620	16,545	141,620	7,540	148,270	895
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 30}	8,825	8,220	605	8,570	260	8,785	45
South Asian^{Footnote 31}	1,375	1,220	150	1,300	70	1,365	0
Chinese	875	820	55	850	30	865	0
Black	1,965	1,850	120	1,915	50	1,965	0
Filipino	760	745	0	755	0	755	0
Latin American	1,105	1,080	25	1,105	0	1,105	0
Arab	270	220	50	235	45	270	0
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 32}	580	535	45	570	0	580	0
West Asian^{Footnote 33}	135	130	0	125	0	125	0
Korean	465	450	0	455	0	460	0
Japanese	380	325	55	365	15	370	10
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 34}	495	475	25	490	0	495	0
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 35}	425	370	60	415	0	420	0
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 36}	140,335	124,390	15,940	133,055	7,280	139,480	855
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 37}	149,165	132,615	16,545	141,620	7,545	148,265	900
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 38}	127,215	112,765	14,445	120,740	6,475	126,450	760
Immigrants^{Footnote 39}	21,465	19,410	2,060	20,410	1,055	21,330	135
Before 1981	11,850	10,665	1,180	11,225	625	11,775	75
1981 to 1990	2,955	2,605	350	2,805	150	2,930	20
1991 to 2000	3,015	2,740	275	2,870	150	3,000	15
2001 to 2009	3,240	3,010	230	3,130	115	3,225	20
2001 to 2005	1,900	1,720	180	1,820	75	1,880	15
2006 to 2009	1,345	1,290	60	1,310	40	1,340	0
Total - Mother tongue^{Footnote 40}	149,165	132,615	16,545	141,625	7,540	148,270	895
English	130,910	116,345	14,565	124,370	6,540	130,155	750
French	3,160	2,715	445	2,980	180	3,130	30
Non-official language	13,995	12,590	1,405	13,235	760	13,885	110
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	13,985	12,580	1,405	13,225	760	13,870	110
English and French	120	115	0	115	0	120	0
English and non-official language	860	775	85	815	50	860	0
French and non-official language	80	45	0	70	0	75	0
English, French and non-official language	35	25	0	35	0	35	0
Total - First official language spoken^{Footnote 41}	149,160	132,615	16,550	141,625	7,545	148,265	895
English	145,485	129,405	16,080	138,155	7,335	144,615	870
French	3,055	2,615	440	2,880	180	3,025	30
English and French	195	175	0	175	0	195	0
Neither English nor French	425	420	0	425	0	425	0
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 42}	149,160	132,615	16,545	141,625	7,540	148,270	895
No certificate, diploma or degree	28,200	27,580	620	27,955	245	28,175	25
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 43}	45,310	42,680	2,625	44,130	1,175	45,185	125
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 44}	75,655	62,350	13,300	69,535	6,120	74,910	745
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level	54,445	47,230	7,220	51,330	3,120	54,200	245
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 45}	13,385	11,870	1,515	12,790	595	13,340	45
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	36,565	31,705	4,860	34,440	2,120	36,420	145
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 46}	4,505	3,660	850	4,105	400	4,450	60
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	21,205	15,120	6,080	18,200	3,000	20,705	500
Bachelor's degree	13,915	10,285	3,630	12,130	1,785	13,665	250
University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level^{Footnote 47}	7,285	4,835	2,450	6,070	1,215	7,045	245
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 48}	149,165	132,620	16,545	141,625	7,545	148,265	900
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 49}	73,510	70,265	3,250	72,090	1,420	73,360	155
Education	5,380	3,985	1,400	5,085	300	5,365	20
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	3,275	3,040	240	3,195	80	3,265	0
Humanities	3,035	2,570	470	2,815	220	3,020	20
Social and behavioural sciences and law	8,440	7,065	1,370	7,635	800	8,305	135
Business, management and public administration	14,645	12,445	2,200	13,480	1,165	14,440	205
Physical and life sciences and technologies	1,775	1,255	525	1,445	335	1,765	0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	2,235	1,755	485	1,960	280	2,235	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	16,650	13,325	3,330	15,085	1,570	16,500	155
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	1,255	1,045	210	1,185	65	1,240	10
Health and related fields^{Footnote 50}	12,880	10,965	1,910	12,115	760	12,720	155
Personal, protective and transportation services	6,070	4,905	1,165	5,530	540	6,055	20
Other fields of study^{Footnote 51}	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total - Industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 52}	149,165	132,615	16,545	141,625	7,540	148,265	895
Industry - Not applicable^{Footnote 53}	39,970	39,320	650	39,725	245	39,930	45
All industries^{Footnote 54}	109,190	93,295	15,895	101,900	7,295	108,340	855
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	880	780	95	845	35	860	0
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	315	205	110	265	55	310	0
22 Utilities	1,125	660	470	865	260	1,105	20
23 Construction	8,515	7,550	965	8,040	475	8,455	60
31-33 Manufacturing	11,455	9,340	2,115	10,505	950	11,350	100
41 Wholesale trade	5,185	3,925	1,265	4,390	795	5,075	115
44-45 Retail trade	14,365	13,385	975	13,895	470	14,335	30
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	5,975	4,975	1,000	5,525	455	5,925	50
51 Information and cultural industries	2,420	2,115	300	2,225	195	2,405	0
52 Finance and insurance	3,570	2,715	860	3,005	575	3,490	80
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	2,015	1,790	230	1,900	115	1,980	30
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	5,525	4,475	1,050	4,890	640	5,440	90
55 Management of companies and enterprises	70	65	0	65	0	70	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	5,735	5,405	335	5,510	220	5,720	15
61 Educational services	8,065	6,175	1,890	7,710	355	8,055	15
62 Health care and social assistance	11,420	10,015	1,405	10,915	510	11,295	125
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	3,050	2,945	110	2,990	55	3,040	0
72 Accommodation and food services	8,345	8,210	135	8,295	55	8,345	0
81 Other services (except public administration)	4,235	4,000	240	4,115	120	4,220	10
91 Public administration	6,915	4,560	2,355	5,960	960	6,860	60
Total - Occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011^{Footnote 55}	149,165	132,615	16,550	141,625	7,540	148,265	900
Occupation - Not applicable^{Footnote 56}	39,975	39,325	650	39,725	245	39,930	40
All occupations^{Footnote 57}	109,195	93,290	15,900	101,900	7,295	108,335	855
0 Management occupations	12,300	8,055	4,245	9,615	2,685	11,945	350
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	16,310	14,995	1,315	15,710	600	16,215	95
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	5,360	3,535	1,825	4,410	950	5,295	65
3 Health occupations	6,515	5,115	1,395	5,990	520	6,375	140
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	12,540	9,200	3,340	11,555	980	12,485	50
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	3,280	3,160	120	3,235	45	3,280	0
6 Sales and service occupations	28,425	27,150	1,275	27,665	760	28,325	100
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	17,130	15,325	1,805	16,605	530	17,095	30
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	1,470	1,435	30	1,445	0	1,465	0
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	5,860	5,320	540	5,665	200	5,845	15

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

Total income - Total income refers to monetary receipts from certain sources, before income taxes and deductions, during calendar year 2010. It includes employment income from wages, salaries, tips, commissions and net income from self-employment (for both unincorporated farm and non-farm activities); income from government sources, such as social assistance, child benefits, employment insurance, Old Age Security pension, Canada or Quebec pension plan benefits and disability income; income from employer and personal pension sources, such as private pensions and payments from annuities and RRIFs; income from investment sources, such as dividends and interest on bonds, accounts, GICs and mutual funds; and other regular cash income, such as child support payments received, spousal support payments (alimony) received and scholarships. The monetary receipts included are those that tend to be of a regular and recurring nature. It excludes one-time receipts, such as lottery winnings, gambling winnings, cash inheritances, lump sum insurance settlements, capital gains and RRSP withdrawals. Capital gains are excluded because they are not by their nature regular and recurring. It is further assumed that they are less likely to be fully spent in the period in which they are received, unlike income that is regular and recurring. Also excluded are employers contributions to registered pension plans, Canada and Quebec pension plans, and employment insurance. Finally, voluntary inter-household transfers, imputed rent, goods and services produced for barter, and goods produced for own consumption are excluded from this total income definition.

Receipts not counted as income - The income concept excluded gambling gains and losses, lottery prizes, money inherited during the year in a lump sum, capital gains or losses, receipts from the sale of property, income tax refunds, loan payments received, lump sum settlements of insurance policies, rebates received on property taxes, refunds of pension contributions, as well as all income 'in kind,' such as free meals and living accommodations, or agricultural products produced and consumed on the farm.

Median income of individuals - The median income of a specified group of income recipients is that amount which divides their income size distribution into two halves, i.e., the incomes of the first half of individuals are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median.

Exceptionally, in this table, median income is calculated from all the individuals in that group (e.g., males aged 45 to 54) either with or without income.

Average income of individuals - Exceptionally, in this table, refers to the weighted mean total income of all individuals aged 15 and over whether they reported income for 2010 or not.

Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of individuals (e.g., males aged 45 to 54) by the number of individuals in that group.

Median and average incomes of individuals will be calculated in this table for those individuals who are at least 15 years of age whether they have an income (positive or negative) or not.

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Footnote 2

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

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Footnote 3

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The percentiles of the distribution were calculated for the population aged 15 years and over in private households of Canada with income and without income (with an income of zero). The total income groups are such that the indicated percentage of the Canadian population aged 15 years and over in private households is in each group.

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Footnote 4

A total income of less than $80,420 is required to be in the lowest 90 percent.

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Footnote 5

A total income of less than $102,305 is required to be in the lowest 95 percent.

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Footnote 6

A total income of less than $191,147 is required to be in the lowest 99 percent.

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Footnote 7

Sex
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable

Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to whether the person is male or female.

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Age
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable

Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the age at last birthday before the reference date, that is, before May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 9

Marital status
Refers to the marital status of the person, taking into account his/her common-law status. Persons who are married or living common law may be of opposite sex or of the same sex. The classification is as follows:
Married (and not separated): A person who is married and has not separated or obtained a divorce, and whose spouse is living.

Common-law: A person who is living with another person as a couple but who is not legally married to that person.

Separated: A person who is married but who no longer lives with his/her spouse (for any reason other than illness, work or school) and who has not obtained a divorce. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

Divorced: A person who has obtained a legal divorce and who has not remarried. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

Widowed: A person who has lost his/her spouse through death and who has not remarried. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

Single (never legally married): A person who has never married or a person whose marriage has been annulled and who has not remarried. Persons living common law are not included in this category.

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Footnote 10

Household living arrangements
Part A - Short definition
Refers to the classification of persons as members of a family household or of a non-family household, and whether they are family persons or persons not in a census family.

Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to the classification of persons as members of a family household or of a non-family household, that is, whether or not they are living in a household that contains at least one census family, and whether they are members of a census family or not in a census family. Persons not in census families are further classified as living with relatives, living with non-relatives (only) or living alone.

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Footnote 11

Non-relatives may be present.

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Footnote 12

Non-relatives may be present.

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Footnote 13

Economic family status - Refers to the classification of the population according to whether or not the persons are members of an economic family.

Economic family persons refer to two or more household members who are related to each other by blood, marriage, common-law, adoption or a foster relationship, and thereby constitute an economic family.

Persons not in economic families refer to household members who do not belong to an economic family, including persons living alone.

Economic family structure - Refers to the classification of economic families as couple families, lone-parent families or other economic families.

Couple families - Those in which a member of either a married or common-law couple is the economic family reference person.

Lone-parent families - Those in which either a male or female lone parent is the economic family reference person.

Other economic families - Those in which the economic family reference person has other relatives but does not have a married spouse or common-law partner or a child in their census family.

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Footnote 14

This category includes economic families where the reference person does not have a spouse or partner, nor a child in the family, only other relatives.

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Footnote 15

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

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Footnote 16

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

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Footnote 17

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

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Footnote 18

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

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Footnote 20

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

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Footnote 21

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

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Footnote 22

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

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Footnote 24

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 31

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

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Footnote 32

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

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Footnote 33

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

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Footnote 34

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

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

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Footnote 36

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Footnote 40

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

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First official language spoken
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable

Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to a variable specified within the framework of the Official Languages Act.

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Footnote 42

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

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

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Footnote 43

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

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

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'Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma' includes Registered Apprenticeship certificates (including Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation) and other trades certificates or diplomas such as pre-employment or vocational certificates and diplomas from brief trade programs completed at community colleges, institutes of technology, vocational centres, and similar institutions.

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Footnote 46

Comparisons with other data sources suggest that the category 'University certificate or diploma below bachelor level' was over-reported in the NHS. This category likely includes some responses that are actually college certificates or diplomas, bachelor's degrees or other types of education (e.g., university transfer programs, bachelor's programs completed in other countries, incomplete bachelor's programs, non-university professional designations). We recommend users interpret the results for the 'University certificate or diploma below bachelor level' category with caution.

For any other comments on data quality for this variable, refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

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'University certificate, diploma or degree above bachelor level' includes the categories 'University certificate or diploma above bachelor level,' 'Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry,' 'Master's degree' and 'Earned doctorate.'

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'Major field of study' is defined as the main discipline or subject of learning. It is collected for the highest certificate, diploma or degree above the high school or secondary school level and classified according to the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2011. This variable shows the 'primary groupings,' a CIP variant.

For more information on the CIP classification, see the Classification of Instructional Programs, Canada 2011, Catalogue no. 12-590-X available from: www.statcan.gc.ca/concepts/classification-eng.htm.

We recommend that users not make comparisons between categories of the CIP Canada 2011 and the CIP Canada 2000 classification systems on the basis of their labels. Even though many entries in the two classifications are similar, direct comparison could be inappropriate, given the numerous changes made at the detailed level to update the classification.

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

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'No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree' includes persons who have not completed an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma, a college, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma or a university certificate, diploma or degree.

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Footnote 50

Called 'Health, parks, recreation and fitness' in CIP Canada 2000.

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Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

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Footnote 52

Refers to the general nature of the business carried out in the establishment where the person worked. The 2011 National Household Survey industry data are produced according to the NAICS 2007.

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Footnote 53

Unemployed persons aged 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2010 only.

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Experienced labour force refers to persons who, during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011, were employed and the unemployed who had last worked for pay or in self-employment in either 2010 or 2011.

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Refers to the kind of work performed by persons during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011, as determined by their kind of work and the description of the main activities in their job. The 2011 National Household Survey occupation data are produced according to the NOC 2011.

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