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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Selected Demographic, Cultural, Educational, Labour Force and Income Characteristics (688), Mother tongue (4), Age Groups (8D) and Sex (3) for the Population of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

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This table details selected demographic, cultural, educational, labour force and income characteristics , mother tongue , age groups and sex for the population in St. John's
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 1} = 27.5 %
Selected demographic, cultural, educational, labour force and income characteristics (688)	Mother tongue (4)
	Total population in private households by mother tongue^Footnote 2	English	French	English and French
Total population in private households by age group	193,830	189,350	675	80
0 to 4 years	10,565	10,380	45	0
5 to 9 years	10,050	9,895	20	0
10 to 14 years	10,210	10,035	0	0
15 to 19 years	11,230	10,985	25	0
20 to 24 years	15,305	14,835	35	0
25 to 29 years	14,560	13,940	65	0
30 to 34 years	13,840	13,445	25	0
35 to 39 years	14,115	13,750	80	0
40 to 44 years	14,795	14,435	60	0
45 to 49 years	15,740	15,370	50	0
50 to 54 years	15,050	14,805	80	0
55 to 59 years	13,915	13,705	45	0
60 to 64 years	11,810	11,600	55	0
65 to 69 years	8,570	8,375	30	0
70 to 74 years	5,660	5,520	0	0
75 to 79 years	4,110	4,055	0	0
80 to 84 years	2,415	2,375	0	0
85 years and over	1,880	1,835	0	0
Median age^{Footnote 3}	39.0	39.1	42.0	28.6
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by marital status^{Footnote 4}	162,995	159,035	600	60
Married or living with a common-law partner	94,845	92,465	385	30
Married (and not separated)	78,485	76,430	270	25
Living common law	16,360	16,035	110	0
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	68,150	66,570	215	35
Single (never legally married)	47,925	46,725	120	30
Separated	3,710	3,660	0	0
Divorced	8,965	8,760	65	0
Widowed	7,550	7,430	0	0
Total population in private households by first official language spoken	193,830	189,345	670	80
English	192,895	189,350	40	60
French	660	0	625	0
English and French	85	0	0	20
Neither English nor French	190	0	0	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 5}	193,830	189,345	670	80
English only	179,575	176,310	45	0
French only	40	0	30	0
English and French	14,000	13,010	595	75
Neither English nor French	210	20	0	0
Total population in private households by language spoken most often at home	193,830	189,345	675	80
Single responses	193,365	189,145	645	60
English	191,165	189,055	400	60
French	265	0	235	0
Non-official languages	1,935	75	15	0
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 6}	0	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0
Dene	0	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	0	0	0	0
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	0
Ojibway	0	0	0	0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 7}	1,305	30	0	0
Arabic	165	0	0	0
Bengali	215	0	0	0
Cantonese	100	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	250	0	0	0
Creoles	0	0	0	0
Dutch	0	0	0	0
German	20	0	0	0
Greek	0	0	0	0
Gujarati	0	0	0	0
Hindi	0	0	0	0
Hungarian	0	0	0	0
Italian	0	0	0	0
Korean	35	0	0	0
Mandarin	100	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	0	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	60	0	0	0
Polish	35	0	0	0
Portuguese	0	0	0	0
Romanian	0	0	0	0
Russian	55	0	0	0
Serbian	0	0	0	0
Spanish	105	0	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	25	0	0	0
Tamil	0	0	0	0
Ukrainian	0	0	0	0
Urdu	60	0	0	0
Vietnamese	0	0	0	0
Other languages^{Footnote 8}	625	45	10	0
Multiple responses	465	200	25	20
English and French	85	60	0	15
English and non-official language	350	135	0	0
French and non-official language	15	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	20	0	15	0
Total population in private households by other language spoken regularly at home	193,830	189,345	670	80
None	189,810	187,745	285	75
English	1,130	40	180	0
French	1,270	1,080	175	0
Non-official language	1,530	455	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	1,530	460	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	40	0	0	0
French and non-official language	35	20	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by non-official languages spoken^{Footnote 9}	6,130	2,445	90	0
Aboriginal languages	0	0	0	0
Algonquin	0	0	0	0
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0
Blackfoot	0	0	0	0
Cree languages^{Footnote 10}	0	0	0	0
Mi'kmaq	0	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0
Ojibway	0	0	0	0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0
Carrier	0	0	0	0
Dene	0	0	0	0
Tlicho (Dogrib)	0	0	0	0
Slavey, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0
Stoney	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	0	0	0	0
Other Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 11}	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal languages	6,065	2,400	90	0
Italian	130	80	15	0
Portuguese	105	60	0	0
Romanian	15	0	0	0
Spanish	1,120	815	30	0
Dutch	40	0	0	0
Flemish	0	0	0	0
German	670	470	10	0
Yiddish	0	0	0	0
Danish	45	0	0	0
Norwegian	50	30	0	0
Swedish	20	0	0	0
Afrikaans	40	0	0	0
Gaelic languages	90	90	0	0
Bosnian	10	0	0	0
Bulgarian	0	0	0	0
Croatian	25	0	0	0
Czech	0	0	0	0
Macedonian	0	0	0	0
Polish	75	0	0	0
Russian	330	185	0	0
Serbian	0	0	0	0
Serbo-Croatian	0	0	0	0
Slovak	0	0	0	0
Slovenian	0	0	0	0
Ukrainian	20	0	0	0
Latvian	0	0	0	0
Lithuanian	0	0	0	0
Greek	45	0	0	0
Armenian	0	0	0	0
Albanian	35	0	0	0
Estonian	0	0	0	0
Finnish	0	0	0	0
Hungarian	35	0	0	0
Turkish	25	0	0	0
Berber languages (Kabyle)	0	0	0	0
Oromo	0	0	0	0
Somali	0	0	0	0
Amharic	45	0	0	0
Arabic	290	60	20	0
Hebrew	0	0	0	0
Maltese	0	0	0	0
Tigrigna	40	0	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Bengali	315	0	0	0
Gujarati	30	0	0	0
Hindi	275	60	0	0
Konkani	0	0	0	0
Marathi	25	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	90	0	0	0
Sindhi	0	0	0	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	30	0	0	0
Urdu	230	65	0	0
Nepali	205	0	0	0
Kurdish	0	0	0	0
Pashto	0	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	150	0	0	0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Kannada	40	0	0	0
Malayalam	35	0	0	0
Tamil	110	0	0	0
Telugu	30	0	0	0
Japanese	75	50	0	0
Korean	85	0	0	0
Cantonese	205	0	0	0
Fukien	0	0	0	0
Hakka	0	0	0	0
Mandarin	225	20	0	0
Taiwanese	50	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	455	45	0	0
Lao	0	0	0	0
Thai	35	0	0	0
Khmer (Cambodian)	0	0	0	0
Vietnamese	55	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	0	0	0	0
Ilocano	0	0	0	0
Malay	100	80	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino,Filipino)	95	0	0	0
Akan (Twi)	0	0	0	0
Lingala	15	0	0	0
Rundi (Kirundi)	0	0	0	0
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	20	0	0	0
Swahili	95	35	0	0
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	45	25	0	0
African languages, n.i.e.	95	0	0	0
Creoles	0	0	0	0
Other non-Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 12}	385	255	0	0
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 13}	191,730	187,320	655	75
Non-movers	168,860	165,685	505	60
Movers	22,870	21,640	145	0
Non-migrants	12,945	12,335	70	0
Migrants	9,930	9,305	80	0
Internal migrants	9,080	8,820	60	0
Intraprovincial migrants	6,600	6,545	0	0
Interprovincial migrants	2,480	2,275	50	0
External migrants	850	485	15	0
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 14}	183,260	178,970	625	75
Non-movers	114,600	112,925	320	30
Movers	68,665	66,040	300	45
Non-migrants	35,130	34,550	80	25
Migrants	33,535	31,490	220	0
Internal migrants	30,700	30,090	185	0
Intraprovincial migrants	19,060	18,870	40	0
Interprovincial migrants	11,635	11,220	145	0
External migrants	2,840	1,405	35	0
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 15}	193,830	189,350	670	80
Canadian citizens	190,485	187,935	640	80
Canadian citizens only	189,180	186,910	610	80
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	1,300	1,020	30	0
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 16}	3,340	1,415	35	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 17}	193,830	189,345	670	80
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 18}	186,570	185,500	550	80
Born in province of residence	170,360	169,915	130	45
Born outside province of residence	16,205	15,580	420	30
Immigrants^{Footnote 19}	5,880	3,235	100	0
Americas	1,140	980	0	0
United States	915	890	0	0
Jamaica	0	0	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0	0
Mexico	0	0	0	0
Trinidad and Tobago	0	0	0	0
Colombia	50	0	0	0
El Salvador	0	0	0	0
Peru	0	0	0	0
Chile	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	95	35	0	0
Europe	2,375	1,725	45	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 20}	1,485	1,465	0	0
Italy	20	0	0	0
Germany	175	70	0	0
Poland	45	0	0	0
Portugal	45	0	0	0
Netherlands	30	0	0	0
France	55	0	40	0
Romania	30	0	0	0
Russian Federation	85	0	0	0
Greece	0	0	0	0
Ukraine	0	0	0	0
Croatia	0	0	0	0
Hungary	35	0	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	0	0	0	0
Serbia	0	0	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	125	125	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	215	15	0	0
Africa	465	155	45	0
Morocco	0	0	0	0
Algeria	10	0	10	0
Egypt	40	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	35	20	0	0
Nigeria	75	50	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0	0
Kenya	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	250	80	25	0
Asia	1,820	295	0	0
India	260	75	0	0
China^{Footnote 21}	350	50	0	0
Philippines	75	15	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	55	0	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 22}	45	0	0	0
Pakistan	160	0	0	0
Sri Lanka	75	0	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 23}	130	0	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 24}	35	0	0	0
Lebanon	0	0	0	0
Taiwan	90	0	0	0
Iraq	30	0	0	0
Bangladesh	115	0	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0	0
Japan	35	0	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	335	75	0	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 25}	75	75	0	0
Fiji	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 26}	75	75	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 27}	1,385	610	0	0
Total recent immigrant population in private households by selected places of birth^{Footnote 28}	1,615	515	20	0
Americas	295	210	0	0
United States	180	170	0	0
Mexico	0	0	0	0
Cuba	0	0	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0	0
Jamaica	0	0	0	0
Brazil	0	0	0	0
Colombia	40	0	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0	0
Peru	0	0	0	0
Venezuela^{Footnote 29}	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	25	20	0	0
Europe	195	110	0	0
France	0	0	0	0
Germany	0	0	0	0
Poland	0	0	0	0
Romania	0	0	0	0
Moldova^{Footnote 30}	0	0	0	0
Russian Federation	0	0	0	0
Ukraine	0	0	0	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 31}	90	85	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	70	0	0	0
Africa	230	75	15	0
Nigeria	45	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0	0
Mauritius	0	0	0	0
Somalia	0	0	0	0
Algeria	10	0	15	0
Egypt	20	0	0	0
Morocco	0	0	0	0
Tunisia	0	0	0	0
Cameroon	0	0	0	0
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the	40	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	15	15	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	65	20	0	0
Asia	885	115	0	0
Philippines	60	0	0	0
China^{Footnote 32}	130	0	0	0
India	65	25	0	0
Pakistan	150	0	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 33}	30	0	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 34}	0	0	0	0
Sri Lanka	0	0	0	0
Iraq	0	0	0	0
Bangladesh	75	0	0	0
Lebanon	0	0	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 35}	0	0	0	0
Taiwan	65	0	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0	0
Japan	0	0	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0	0
Israel	0	0	0	0
Nepal	95	0	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	0	0	0	0
United Arab Emirates	0	0	0	0
Saudi Arabia	0	0	0	0
Syria^{Footnote 36}	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	175	25	0	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 37}	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 38}	193,830	189,345	670	80
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 39}	186,565	185,495	550	75
Immigrants^{Footnote 40}	5,880	3,235	100	0
Before 1971	1,255	985	20	0
1971 to 1980	895	720	0	0
1981 to 1990	635	375	30	0
1991 to 2000	905	325	0	0
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 41}	2,185	830	35	0
2001 to 2005	570	310	0	0
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 42}	1,615	515	20	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 43}	1,385	610	0	0
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 44}	193,830	189,345	670	80
First generation^{Footnote 45}	7,550	4,135	120	0
Second generation^{Footnote 46}	6,880	6,460	55	0
Third generation or more^{Footnote 47}	179,400	178,750	500	70
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	193,830	189,350	670	80
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 48}	4,520	4,455	25	0
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 49}	1,915	1,895	25	0
Métis single identity	1,310	1,295	0	0
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	685	655	0	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 50}	0	0	0	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 51}	595	595	0	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	189,310	184,895	645	75
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 52}	193,830	189,350	670	80
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 53}	1,475	1,470	0	0
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	192,355	187,875	670	80
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 54}	162,995	159,035	595	60
In the labour force	109,325	106,795	445	30
Employed	101,005	98,745	425	25
Unemployed	8,325	8,050	0	0
Not in the labour force	53,670	52,240	155	30
Participation rate	67.1	67.2	74.8	50.0
Employment rate	62.0	62.1	71.4	41.7
Unemployment rate	7.6	7.5	0.0	0.0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker	109,325	106,795	445	35
Class of Worker- Not applicable^{Footnote 55}	1,740	1,655	0	0
All Classes of Worker^{Footnote 56}	107,585	105,140	435	35
Employee	100,865	98,660	395	35
Self-employed	6,715	6,480	35	0
Self-employed (incorporated)	2,955	2,815	0	0
Without paid help	875	795	0	0
With paid help	2,080	2,025	0	0
Self-employed (unincorporated)	3,620	3,525	20	0
Without paid help	2,550	2,485	20	0
With paid help	1,075	1,040	0	0
Unpaid family worker	140	135	0	0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011	109,330	106,795	445	30
Occupation - Not applicable^{Footnote 57}	1,745	1,660	0	0
All occupations^{Footnote 58}	107,585	105,135	430	30
0 Management occupations	10,440	10,225	45	0
00 Senior management occupations	940	925	0	0
01-05 Specialized middle management occupations	4,110	4,030	0	0
06 Middle management occupations in retail and wholesale trade and customer services	3,730	3,650	0	0
07-09 Middle management occupations in trades, transportation, production and utilities	1,660	1,625	0	0
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	18,760	18,550	60	0
11 Professional occupations in business and finance	3,480	3,405	0	0
12 Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations	6,995	6,925	15	0
13 Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations	825	825	0	0
14 Office support occupations	5,330	5,280	0	0
15 Distribution, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations	2,125	2,115	0	0
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	9,850	9,350	60	0
21 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences	4,750	4,395	45	0
22 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences	5,095	4,955	0	0
3 Health occupations	8,640	8,410	30	0
30 Professional occupations in nursing	3,155	3,120	0	0
31 Professional occupations in health (except nursing)	1,930	1,780	0	0
32 Technical occupations in health	2,235	2,210	0	0
34 Assisting occupations in support of health services	1,315	1,300	0	0
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	14,370	13,745	100	0
40 Professional occupations in education services	5,215	4,835	70	0
41 Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services	3,480	3,390	0	0
42 Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services	2,225	2,155	0	0
43 Occupations in front-line public protection services	1,060	1,060	0	0
44 Care providers and educational, legal and public protection support occupations	2,395	2,300	0	0
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	2,560	2,495	30	0
51 Professional occupations in art and culture	1,045	1,005	0	0
52 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	1,515	1,490	0	0
6 Sales and service occupations	25,285	24,830	75	0
62 Retail sales supervisors and specialized sales occupations	1,915	1,900	0	0
63 Service supervisors and specialized service occupations	3,315	3,235	0	0
64 Sales representatives and salespersons - wholesale and retail trade	5,380	5,315	0	0
65 Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations	5,680	5,540	50	0
66 Sales support occupations	4,120	4,070	0	0
67 Service support and other service occupations, n.e.c.	4,875	4,775	0	0
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	13,665	13,565	35	0
72 Industrial, electrical and construction trades	5,445	5,400	0	0
73 Maintenance and equipment operation trades	2,830	2,790	0	0
74 Other installers, repairers and servicers and material handlers	1,575	1,565	0	0
75 Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations	2,940	2,920	0	0
76 Trades helpers, construction labourers and related occupations	885	885	0	0
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	1,550	1,555	0	0
82 Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production	705	705	0	0
84 Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production	345	345	0	0
86 Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers	500	500	0	0
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	2,455	2,415	0	0
92 Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators	525	515	0	0
94 Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers	985	955	0	0
95 Assemblers in manufacturing	360	350	0	0
96 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities	590	590	0	0
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 59}	109,330	106,795	440	30
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 60}	1,745	1,660	0	0
All industries^{Footnote 61}	107,585	105,135	430	30
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	835	825	0	0
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	2,865	2,745	30	0
22 Utilities	1,115	1,110	0	0
23 Construction	7,110	7,070	15	0
31-33 Manufacturing	4,380	4,280	0	0
41 Wholesale trade	3,535	3,475	0	0
44-45 Retail trade	13,905	13,750	0	0
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	4,290	4,210	30	0
51 Information and cultural industries	2,915	2,885	0	0
52 Finance and insurance	3,085	3,065	0	0
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	1,615	1,605	0	0
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	6,740	6,485	40	0
55 Management of companies and enterprises	105	95	0	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	4,600	4,510	0	0
61 Educational services	8,995	8,510	95	0
62 Health care and social assistance	15,300	14,915	30	0
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	1,495	1,445	0	0
72 Accommodation and food services	6,875	6,685	0	0
81 Other services (except public administration)	4,985	4,825	0	0
91 Public administration	12,855	12,630	65	0
Total employed population 15 years and over by place of work status^{Footnote 62}	101,000	98,745	425	25
Usual place of work	86,800	84,865	390	25
Work in CSD of residence	46,660	45,100	255	15
Work in a different CSD in CD of residence	38,685	38,325	140	0
Work in a different CSD and CD in province of residence	355	345	0	0
Work in a different province	1,105	1,085	0	0
Worked at home	3,605	3,450	25	0
Worked outside Canada	625	620	0	0
No fixed workplace address	9,975	9,810	0	0
Total employed population aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address by mode of transportation^{Footnote 63}	96,775	94,670	400	20
Car, truck or van - as a driver	77,170	75,710	305	0
Car, truck or van - as a passenger	9,065	8,875	40	0
Public transit	2,885	2,665	0	0
Walked	5,255	5,090	45	0
Bicycle	220	210	0	0
Other methods	2,170	2,120	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 64}	118,440	115,625	465	45
English	117,465	115,010	295	20
French	560	415	125	0
Non-official language	115	35	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	115	35	0	0
English and French	180	130	45	0
English and non-official language	115	30	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by other language used regularly at work^{Footnote 65}	118,440	115,625	465	45
None	116,470	114,025	270	35
English	375	275	90	0
French	1,320	1,180	105	0
Non-official language	270	135	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	270	135	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	0	0	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 66}	163,000	159,035	595	65
No certificate, diploma or degree	27,145	26,670	35	0
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 67}	39,360	38,740	90	25
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 68}	96,490	93,620	470	30
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 69}	18,065	17,950	50	0
Trades certificate or diploma (other than apprenticeship)^{Footnote 70}	10,790	10,745	25	0
Registered Apprenticeship certificate^{Footnote 71}	7,275	7,205	0	0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	35,975	35,550	145	0
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 72}	6,545	6,405	0	0
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	35,905	33,720	265	15
Bachelor's degree	23,070	22,255	100	0
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level	2,060	1,965	15	0
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry	1,215	1,060	0	0
Master's degree	7,925	7,230	70	0
Earned doctorate^{Footnote 73}	1,630	1,220	65	0
Total population aged 15 years and over with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 74}	96,490	93,620	470	25
Education	8,545	8,380	30	0
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	2,255	2,150	25	0
Humanities	4,150	3,940	105	0
Social and behavioural sciences and law	6,925	6,705	50	0
Business, management and public administration	22,860	22,515	85	0
Physical and life sciences and technologies	3,585	3,260	30	0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	5,205	5,025	0	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	20,600	19,815	90	0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	1,150	1,055	0	0
Health and related fields^{Footnote 75}	14,630	14,260	55	0
Personal, protective and transportation services	6,590	6,520	0	0
Other fields of study^{Footnote 76}	0	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree by location of study^{Footnote 77}	96,490	93,625	475	30
Inside Canada	92,835	91,175	405	25
Newfoundland and Labrador	80,075	79,060	150	20
Prince Edward Island	435	435	0	0
Nova Scotia	3,760	3,665	20	0
New Brunswick	840	820	0	0
Quebec	745	585	135	0
Ontario	4,700	4,470	60	0
Manitoba	290	275	0	0
Saskatchewan	170	170	0	0
Alberta	1,160	1,110	0	0
British Columbia	605	530	0	0
Yukon	0	0	0	0
Northwest Territories	45	40	0	0
Nunavut	0	0	0	0
Outside Canada	3,655	2,440	70	0
Total population in private households by visible minority	193,830	189,345	670	80
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 78}	4,890	2,070	40	0
South Asian^{Footnote 79}	1,315	535	0	0
Chinese	1,200	370	0	0
Black	1,110	800	25	0
Filipino	160	70	0	0
Latin American	150	20	0	0
Arab	210	25	0	0
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 80}	245	40	0	0
West Asian^{Footnote 81}	145	0	0	0
Korean	60	0	0	0
Japanese	55	30	0	0
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 82}	65	55	0	0
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 83}	175	110	0	0
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 84}	188,940	187,285	630	80
Total population in private households by selected ethnic origins (single and multiple responses)^{Footnote 85}	193,825	189,345	670	80
Total population - Single responses^{Footnote 86}	120,785	117,180	310	35
Total population - Multiple responses^{Footnote 87}	73,045	72,170	360	50
Canadian - Total responses	86,120	85,810	250	30
Canadian - Single responses	55,740	55,640	85	0
Canadian - Multiple responses	30,380	30,175	175	20
English- Total responses	87,480	87,310	80	40
English - Single responses	34,110	34,070	0	0
English - Multiple responses	53,370	53,240	75	30
French - Total responses	9,155	8,625	440	40
French - Single responses	570	420	150	0
French - Multiple responses	8,585	8,205	290	35
Scottish - Total responses	15,840	15,800	40	0
Scottish - Single responses	1,720	1,720	0	0
Scottish - Multiple responses	14,120	14,080	40	0
Irish - Total responses	62,130	61,975	130	0
Irish - Single responses	19,815	19,810	0	0
Irish - Multiple responses	42,315	42,165	130	0
German - Total responses	4,700	4,495	0	0
German - Single responses	480	360	0	0
German - Multiple responses	4,215	4,130	0	0
Italian - Total responses	1,085	1,000	25	0
Italian - Single responses	120	95	0	0
Italian - Multiple responses	965	910	20	0
Chinese - Total responses	1,360	560	0	0
Chinese - Single responses	930	165	0	0
Chinese - Multiple responses	430	395	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Total responses	5,155	5,115	45	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Single responses	810	805	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Multiple responses	4,345	4,310	35	0
Ukrainian - Total responses	650	605	0	0
Ukrainian - Single responses	90	70	0	0
Ukrainian - Multiple responses	555	535	0	0
East Indian - Total responses	925	490	0	0
East Indian - Single responses	525	170	0	0
East Indian - Multiple responses	400	325	0	0
Dutch - Total responses	1,015	965	0	0
Dutch - Single responses	130	100	0	0
Dutch - Multiple responses	885	865	0	0
Polish- Total responses	760	670	0	0
Polish - Single responses	60	0	0	0
Polish - Multiple responses	700	655	0	0
Filipino- Total responses	180	90	0	0
Filipino - Single responses	100	0	0	0
Filipino - Multiple responses	80	80	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Total responses^{Footnote 88}	2,435	2,435	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Single responses^{Footnote 89}	785	785	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Multiple responses^{Footnote 90}	1,650	1,650	0	0
Russian- Total responses	725	610	0	0
Russian - Single responses	80	30	0	0
Russian - Multiple responses	640	585	0	0
Welsh - Total responses	2,445	2,430	0	0
Welsh - Single responses	235	230	0	0
Welsh - Multiple responses	2,215	2,200	0	0
Norwegian - Total responses	780	765	0	0
Norwegian - Single responses	40	35	0	0
Norwegian - Multiple responses	740	725	0	0
Métis - Total responses	1,205	1,190	0	0
Métis - Single responses	245	245	0	0
Métis - Multiple responses	960	950	0	0
Portuguese - Total responses	455	410	0	0
Portuguese - Single responses	80	40	0	0
Portuguese - Multiple responses	380	370	0	0
American - Total responses	1,010	990	0	0
American - Single responses	55	55	0	0
American - Multiple responses	955	935	0	0
Spanish - Total responses	370	290	0	0
Spanish - Single responses	50	0	0	0
Spanish - Multiple responses	320	270	0	0
Swedish - Total responses	545	535	0	0
Swedish - Single responses	170	160	0	0
Swedish - Multiple responses	375	375	0	0
Hungarian - Total responses	170	135	0	0
Hungarian - Single responses	30	0	0	0
Hungarian - Multiple responses	135	125	0	0
Total income in 2010 of population aged 15 years and over^{Footnote 91}	163,000	159,035	595	65
Without income	6,560	6,305	30	0
With income	156,430	152,735	560	65
Under $5,000^{Footnote 92}	12,040	11,390	35	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$5,000 to $9,999	11,995	11,670	25	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$10,000 to $14,999	13,275	12,945	40	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$15,000 to $19,999	14,100	13,880	30	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$20,000 to $29,999	22,655	22,180	70	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$30,000 to $39,999	21,095	20,815	65	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$40,000 to $49,999	15,770	15,530	65	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$50,000 to $59,999	11,850	11,620	60	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$60,000 to $79,999	16,075	15,790	70	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$80,000 to $99,999	8,320	8,105	35	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 and over	9,245	8,805	65	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 to $124,999	4,150	3,955	25	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$125,000 and over	5,095	4,845	45	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
Median income $^{Footnote 93}	31,961	32,065	42,634	21,832
Average income $^{Footnote 94}	41,515	41,437	50,609	27,670
After-tax income in 2010 of population 15 years and over^{Footnote 95}	162,995	159,040	595	60
Without after-tax income	6,625	6,355	35	0
With after-tax income	156,370	152,680	560	60
Under $5,000^{Footnote 96}	12,300	11,645	40	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$5,000 to $9,999	12,320	12,010	25	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$10,000 to $14,999	13,610	13,240	50	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$15,000 to $19,999	15,890	15,620	25	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$20,000 to $29,999	28,170	27,645	85	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$30,000 to $39,999	23,885	23,530	90	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$40,000 to $49,999	17,225	16,980	80	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$50,000 to $59,999	11,855	11,640	55	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$60,000 to $79,999	12,725	12,385	60	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$80,000 to $99,999	4,060	3,875	30	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 and over	4,320	4,115	20	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
Median after-tax income $^{Footnote 97}	28,655	28,753	37,396	21,448
Average after-tax income $^{Footnote 98}	34,365	34,327	40,943	24,715
Total population aged 15 years and over by employment income statistics in 2010^{Footnote 99}	162,995	159,035	600	60
With employment income	118,990	116,280	465	50
Median employment income $^{Footnote 100}	33,382	33,394	42,218	9,889
Average employment income $^{Footnote 101}	42,701	42,544	51,528	21,225
With wages and salaries	114,780	112,205	425	50
Median wages and salaries $^{Footnote 102}	33,732	33,730	42,561	9,889
Average wages and salaries $^{Footnote 103}	42,321	42,177	49,215	21,175
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by work activity in 2010	109,330	106,790	445	35
Worked full year, full time^{Footnote 104}	66,090	64,660	270	0
All others^{Footnote 105}	43,240	42,135	170	0

Symbol(s)

Symbol ..

not available for a specific reference period

Symbol ...

not applicable

...

Symbol x

suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act

Symbol F

too unreliable to be published

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

Language groups are defined as follows: 'English' includes respondents who reported English only or English and one non-official language; 'French' includes respondents who reported French only or French and one non-official language; 'English and French' includes respondents who reported English and French, with or without one non-official language.

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'Total' category includes all groups mentioned as well as respondents who reported a non-official language as their only mother tongue.

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Footnote 3

The median age is an age 'x', such that exactly one half of the population is older than 'x' and the other half is younger than 'x'.

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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 5

Refers to the ability to conduct a conversation in English only, in French only, in both English and French, or in neither English nor French.

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Selected Aboriginal languages
The languages shown were selected based on the Aboriginal languages spoken most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 National Household Survey.

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Selected non-Aboriginal languages
The languages shown were selected based on the non-Aboriginal most often spoken at home (other than English or French) most often reported as single responses in Canada in the 2011 National Household Survey.

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Other languages
This is a subtotal of all languages collected by the National Household Survey that are not displayed separately here.

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Footnote 9

Refers to languages, other than English or French, in which the respondent can conduct a conversation. The category 'Non-official languages spoken' represents the sum of single language responses and multiple language responses received in the NHS. Hence, this total is greater than the total population.

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Footnote 10

Cree languages include the following categories: Cree not otherwise specified (which refers to those who reported 'Cree'), Swampy Cree, Plains Cree, Woods Cree, and a category labelled 'Cree not included elsewhere' (which includes Moose Cree, Northern East Cree and Southern East Cree).

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Footnote 11

This is a subtotal of all Aboriginal languages collected on May 10, 2011 that are not displayed separately here.

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Footnote 12

This is a subtotal of all non-Aboriginal languages, other than English or French, collected on May 10, 2011 that are not displayed separately here.

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Footnote 13

Refers to the status of a person with regard to the place of residence on the reference day, May 10, 2011, in relation to the place of residence on the same date one year earlier. Persons who have not moved are referred to as non-movers and persons who have moved from one residence to another are referred to as movers. Movers include non-migrants and migrants. Non-migrants are persons who did move but remained in the same city, town, township, village or Indian reserve. Migrants include internal migrants who moved to a different city, town, township, village or Indian reserve within Canada. External migrants include persons who lived outside Canada at the earlier reference date.

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Footnote 14

Refers to the status of a person with regard to the place of residence on the reference day, May 10, 2011, in relation to the place of residence on the same date five years earlier. Persons who have not moved are referred to as non-movers and persons who have moved from one residence to another are referred to as movers. Movers include non-migrants and migrants. Non-migrants are persons who did move but remained in the same city, town, township, village or Indian reserve. Migrants include internal migrants who moved to a different city, town, township, village or Indian reserve within Canada. External migrants include persons who lived outside Canada at the earlier reference date.

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Citizenship refers to the legal citizenship status of a person. Citizenship can be by birth or naturalization. A person may have more than one citizenship. A person may be stateless, that is, they may have no citizenship.

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Includes persons who are stateless.

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Footnote 17

The places of birth selected are the most frequently reported by immigrants at the Canada level.

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

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Footnote 19

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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Footnote 20

The official name of United Kingdom is United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. United Kingdom includes Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland (excludes Isle of Man, the Channel Islands and British Overseas Territories).

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China excludes Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Macao Special Administrative Region.

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The official name of Viet Nam is Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.

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The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

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The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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Footnote 25

The category 'Oceania and other' includes places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere, such as 'born at sea.'

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Footnote 26

The category 'Other places of birth' includes other places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere, such as 'born at sea.'

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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.

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Recent immigrants are immigrants who landed in Canada between January 1, 2006 and May 10, 2011.

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.

The places of birth selected are the most frequently reported by recent immigrants at the Canada level.

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Footnote 29

The official name of Venezuela is Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

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The official name of Moldova is Republic of Moldova.

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Footnote 32

China excludes Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and Macao Special Administrative Region.

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Footnote 33

The official name of Iran is Islamic Republic of Iran.

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The official name of South Korea is Republic of Korea.

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The official name of Viet Nam is Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.

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The official name of Syria is Syrian Arab Republic.

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Footnote 37

The category 'Oceania and other' includes places of birth in Oceania and responses not included elsewhere, such as 'born at sea.'

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Period of immigration refers to the period in which the immigrant first obtained his or her landed immigrant/permanent resident status. A landed immigrant/permanent resident refers to a person who has been granted the right to live permanently in Canada by immigration authorities.

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

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Footnote 41

Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 42

Includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

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Footnote 43

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.

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Footnote 44

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 45

'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 46

'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 47

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

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Footnote 48

'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 49

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 (NHS), 2011.

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Footnote 50

'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 51

'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 53

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 54

Refers to whether a person was employed, unemployed or not in the labour force during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011.

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In the past, this variable was called Labour force activity.

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Footnote 55

Includes 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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Footnote 56

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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Footnote 57

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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Footnote 59

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 60

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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Footnote 62

Classification of respondents according to whether they worked at home, worked outside Canada, had no fixed workplace address or worked at a specific address (usual place of work).

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Footnote 63

Refers to the main mode of transportation a respondent uses to travel between his or her home and his or her place of work.

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Footnote 64

Population by language used most often at work.

Refers to the language used most often at work, as reported on May 10, 2011 by the individuals aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2010.

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Footnote 65

Refers to the other language used regularly at work, as reported on May 10, 2011 by the individuals aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2010.

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'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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'High school diploma or equivalent' refers to graduation 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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'Trades certificate or diploma (other than apprenticeship)' includes 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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'Registered Apprenticeship certificate' includes Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation.

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'Registered Apprenticeship certificate' includes Certificate of Qualification, Journeyperson's designation.

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Footnote 72

Comparisons with other data sources suggest that the category 'University certificate or diploma below bachelor level' was over-reported in the National Household Survey (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 the bachelor's 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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Footnote 73

'Earned doctorate.' This category refers to persons who have completed a doctorate degree awarded by a university. This includes, for example, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Doctor of Juridical Science (S.J.D.). It does not include honorary doctorates.

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Footnote 74

'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 (CIP) Canada 2011, Catalogue no. 12-590-X available from: www.statcan.gc.ca/concepts/classification-eng.htm.

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.

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

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Includes 'Multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary studies, other.'

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'Location of study' refers to the province, territory or country of the institution from which the highest certificate, diploma or degree above the high school level was completed.

'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.

Users should be aware that some respondents may have reported the physical location of study rather than the location of the certificate, diploma or degree-granting institution. This could affect the responses of those who obtained a certificate, diploma or degree through a joint program or by distance learning with credentials granted in another province or country. In particular, a number of persons reported a location of study for a university credential in one of the territories (Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut), even though there were no educational institutions in the territories with the authority to grant university degrees.

For any other 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 78

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 79

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

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Footnote 80

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

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Footnote 81

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

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Footnote 82

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 83

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 84

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 85

The category 'Total population in private households by selected ethnic origin (single and multiple responses)' indicates the number of respondents who reported a specific ethnic origin, either as their only ethnic origin or in addition to one or more other ethnic origins. The sum of all total responses for all ethnic origins is greater than the total population estimate due to the reporting of multiple origins.

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Footnote 86

A single ethnic origin response occurs when a respondent provides one ethnic origin only.

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A multiple ethnic origin response occurs when a respondent provides two or more ethnic origins.

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Includes general responses indicating British Isles origins (e.g., 'British,' 'United Kingdom') as well as more specific responses indicating British Isles origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Celtic').

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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 employer's 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.

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. Median income is calculated from the individuals with income in that group (e.g., males aged 45 to 54 years).

Average income of individuals - Average income of individuals refers to the weighted mean total income of individuals aged 15 years and over who reported income for 2010. 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 years) by the number of individuals with income in that group.

Median and average incomes of individuals will be calculated for those individuals who are at least aged 15 years and who have an income (positive or negative).

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

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Footnote 92

Including loss.

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For population with income.

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Footnote 94

For population with income.

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

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. Median income is calculated from the individuals with income in that group (e.g., males aged 45 to 54 years).

Average income of individuals - Average income of individuals refers to the weighted mean total income of individuals aged 15 years and over who reported income for 2010. 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 years) by the number of individuals with income in that group.

Median and average incomes of individuals will be calculated for those individuals who are at least aged 15 years and who have an income (positive or negative).

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

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Including loss.

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For population with after-tax income.

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Footnote 98

For population with after-tax income.

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Footnote 99

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

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.

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.

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.

Median income of individuals - The median income of a specified group of income recipients is that amount which divides their income size distribution, ranked by size of income, 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. Median income is calculated from the unrounded number of individuals (e.g., males aged 45 to 54) with income in that group.

Average income of individuals - Average income of individuals refers to the weighted mean total income of individuals aged 15 years and over who reported income for 2010. 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 with income in that group.

The above concept and procedures also apply in the calculation of these statistics for earnings.

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For population with employment income.

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Footnote 101

For population with employment income.

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Footnote 102

For population with wages and salaries.

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Footnote 103

For population with wages and salaries.

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Footnote 104

Worked 49 to 52 weeks mostly full time (30 hours or more per week).

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Includes persons who never worked, persons who worked prior to 2010 only, persons who worked in 2011 only and persons who worked mostly part time (less than 30 hours per week) or in 48 weeks or less in 2010.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-010-X2011047.

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