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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 Midland
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 1} = 34.3 %
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	34,220	30,875	1,645	125
0 to 4 years	1,455	1,445	0	0
5 to 9 years	1,685	1,665	0	0
10 to 14 years	1,830	1,780	40	0
15 to 19 years	2,275	2,215	35	0
20 to 24 years	1,920	1,840	45	0
25 to 29 years	1,570	1,500	50	0
30 to 34 years	1,600	1,475	80	0
35 to 39 years	1,925	1,795	80	0
40 to 44 years	2,045	1,865	75	0
45 to 49 years	2,795	2,505	165	0
50 to 54 years	2,950	2,720	115	0
55 to 59 years	2,815	2,510	165	0
60 to 64 years	2,700	2,360	175	0
65 to 69 years	2,075	1,720	200	0
70 to 74 years	1,660	1,275	135	0
75 to 79 years	1,435	1,055	150	0
80 to 84 years	905	675	85	0
85 years and over	575	465	30	0
Median age^{Footnote 3}	46.7	44.7	58.3	51.8
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by marital status^{Footnote 4}	29,250	25,985	1,590	115
Married or living with a common-law partner	17,255	15,180	930	60
Married (and not separated)	13,820	12,010	770	60
Living common law	3,435	3,170	165	0
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	11,995	10,810	660	55
Single (never legally married)	6,700	6,335	225	0
Separated	1,155	1,040	75	0
Divorced	2,080	1,860	120	0
Widowed	2,050	1,580	235	0
Total population in private households by first official language spoken	34,220	30,875	1,645	125
English	32,675	30,875	155	115
French	1,495	0	1,490	0
English and French	15	0	0	0
Neither English nor French	30	0	0	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 5}	34,220	30,875	1,650	125
English only	30,385	28,740	160	0
French only	20	0	20	0
English and French	3,785	2,130	1,470	105
Neither English nor French	35	0	0	0
Total population in private households by language spoken most often at home	34,220	30,875	1,650	130
Single responses	34,050	30,845	1,595	125
English	33,370	30,810	1,260	115
French	370	25	340	0
Non-official languages	315	0	0	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}	260	0	0	0
Arabic	0	0	0	0
Bengali	0	0	0	0
Cantonese	0	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0
Creoles	0	0	0	0
Dutch	0	0	0	0
German	75	0	0	0
Greek	15	0	0	0
Gujarati	20	0	0	0
Hindi	0	0	0	0
Hungarian	0	0	0	0
Italian	0	0	0	0
Korean	0	0	0	0
Mandarin	0	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	0	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	0	0	0	0
Polish	25	0	0	0
Portuguese	0	0	0	0
Romanian	0	0	0	0
Russian	0	0	0	0
Serbian	0	0	0	0
Spanish	0	0	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	0	0	0	0
Tamil	0	0	0	0
Ukrainian	0	0	0	0
Urdu	0	0	0	0
Vietnamese	15	0	0	0
Other languages^{Footnote 8}	50	0	0	0
Multiple responses	175	25	50	0
English and French	55	0	50	0
English and non-official language	110	30	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by other language spoken regularly at home	34,225	30,875	1,650	130
None	32,370	30,260	1,080	90
English	380	0	235	0
French	805	445	325	35
Non-official language	665	160	0	0
Aboriginal	60	50	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	605	110	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	0	0	0	0
French and non-official language	15	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by non-official languages spoken^{Footnote 9}	1,990	425	75	0
Aboriginal languages	40	35	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	40	30	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	1,965	400	80	0
Italian	285	50	0	0
Portuguese	50	0	0	0
Romanian	0	0	0	0
Spanish	205	105	45	0
Dutch	160	20	0	0
Flemish	0	0	0	0
German	560	80	0	0
Yiddish	0	0	0	0
Danish	55	0	0	0
Norwegian	0	0	0	0
Swedish	10	0	0	0
Afrikaans	15	0	0	0
Gaelic languages	0	0	0	0
Bosnian	0	0	0	0
Bulgarian	0	0	0	0
Croatian	10	0	0	0
Czech	15	0	0	0
Macedonian	0	0	0	0
Polish	140	30	0	0
Russian	25	0	0	0
Serbian	0	0	0	0
Serbo-Croatian	0	0	0	0
Slovak	0	0	0	0
Slovenian	20	0	0	0
Ukrainian	40	0	0	0
Latvian	0	0	0	0
Lithuanian	0	0	0	0
Greek	55	15	0	0
Armenian	0	0	0	0
Albanian	0	0	0	0
Estonian	20	0	0	0
Finnish	20	0	0	0
Hungarian	70	0	0	0
Turkish	0	0	0	0
Berber languages (Kabyle)	0	0	0	0
Oromo	0	0	0	0
Somali	0	0	0	0
Amharic	0	0	0	0
Arabic	0	0	0	0
Hebrew	0	0	0	0
Maltese	0	0	0	0
Tigrigna	0	0	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Bengali	0	0	0	0
Gujarati	25	0	0	0
Hindi	30	0	0	0
Konkani	0	0	0	0
Marathi	20	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	0	0	0	0
Sindhi	0	0	0	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	0	0	0	0
Urdu	0	0	0	0
Nepali	0	0	0	0
Kurdish	0	0	0	0
Pashto	0	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	0	0	0	0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Kannada	0	0	0	0
Malayalam	0	0	0	0
Tamil	0	0	0	0
Telugu	0	0	0	0
Japanese	0	0	0	0
Korean	15	0	0	0
Cantonese	35	0	0	0
Fukien	0	0	0	0
Hakka	0	0	0	0
Mandarin	40	15	0	0
Taiwanese	0	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	20	0	0	0
Lao	0	0	0	0
Thai	0	0	0	0
Khmer (Cambodian)	0	0	0	0
Vietnamese	15	0	0	0
Bisayan languages	0	0	0	0
Ilocano	0	0	0	0
Malay	0	0	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino,Filipino)	40	0	0	0
Akan (Twi)	0	0	0	0
Lingala	0	0	0	0
Rundi (Kirundi)	0	0	0	0
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	0	0	0	0
Swahili	0	0	0	0
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
African languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Creoles	0	0	0	0
Other non-Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 12}	20	0	0	0
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 13}	33,980	30,635	1,650	125
Non-movers	30,040	26,950	1,510	120
Movers	3,935	3,685	140	0
Non-migrants	1,670	1,590	55	0
Migrants	2,275	2,100	85	0
Internal migrants	2,180	2,030	75	0
Intraprovincial migrants	2,010	1,865	75	0
Interprovincial migrants	165	165	0	0
External migrants	95	65	0	0
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 14}	32,765	29,425	1,640	125
Non-movers	21,755	19,260	1,200	125
Movers	11,010	10,165	445	0
Non-migrants	4,480	4,110	235	0
Migrants	6,530	6,055	210	0
Internal migrants	6,300	5,890	210	0
Intraprovincial migrants	6,015	5,635	195	0
Interprovincial migrants	285	260	15	0
External migrants	235	165	0	0
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 15}	34,220	30,875	1,650	130
Canadian citizens	33,660	30,495	1,645	125
Canadian citizens only	33,420	30,345	1,645	125
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	245	155	0	0
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 16}	565	380	0	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 17}	34,220	30,875	1,650	130
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 18}	31,455	29,445	1,635	120
Born in province of residence	29,585	27,755	1,465	125
Born outside province of residence	1,870	1,690	165	0
Immigrants^{Footnote 19}	2,730	1,390	15	0
Americas	300	255	0	0
United States	180	175	0	0
Jamaica	35	35	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	0	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	65	30	0	0
Europe	2,130	1,055	0	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 20}	985	985	0	0
Italy	205	0	0	0
Germany	320	20	0	0
Poland	95	0	0	0
Portugal	0	0	0	0
Netherlands	135	0	0	0
France	0	0	0	0
Romania	0	0	0	0
Russian Federation	10	0	0	0
Greece	25	0	0	0
Ukraine	0	0	0	0
Croatia	20	0	0	0
Hungary	50	0	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	0	0	0	0
Serbia	0	0	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	220	0	0	0
Africa	65	20	0	0
Morocco	0	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0	0
Egypt	25	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	25	0	0	0
Nigeria	0	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0	0
Kenya	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	0	0	0	0
Asia	220	50	0	0
India	55	0	0	0
China^{Footnote 21}	20	0	0	0
Philippines	40	0	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	0	0	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 22}	20	0	0	0
Pakistan	0	0	0	0
Sri Lanka	0	0	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 23}	0	0	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 24}	0	0	0	0
Lebanon	0	0	0	0
Taiwan	0	0	0	0
Iraq	0	0	0	0
Bangladesh	0	0	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0	0
Japan	0	0	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	35	20	0	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 25}	0	0	0	0
Fiji	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 26}	0	0	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 27}	45	40	0	0
Total recent immigrant population in private households by selected places of birth^{Footnote 28}	130	65	0	0
Americas	35	25	0	0
United States	25	25	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	0	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	0	0	0	0
Europe	30	20	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}	20	20	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	0	0	0	0
Africa	0	0	0	0
Nigeria	0	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0	0
Mauritius	0	0	0	0
Somalia	0	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0	0
Egypt	0	0	0	0
Morocco	0	0	0	0
Tunisia	0	0	0	0
Cameroon	0	0	0	0
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the	0	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	0	0	0	0
Asia	45	0	0	0
Philippines	30	0	0	0
China^{Footnote 32}	0	0	0	0
India	0	0	0	0
Pakistan	0	0	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 33}	0	0	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 34}	0	0	0	0
Sri Lanka	0	0	0	0
Iraq	0	0	0	0
Bangladesh	0	0	0	0
Lebanon	0	0	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 35}	0	0	0	0
Taiwan	0	0	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0	0
Japan	0	0	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0	0
Israel	0	0	0	0
Nepal	0	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	0	0	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}	34,225	30,875	1,650	125
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 39}	31,455	29,450	1,630	120
Immigrants^{Footnote 40}	2,725	1,390	15	0
Before 1971	1,605	780	0	0
1971 to 1980	355	215	0	0
1981 to 1990	240	120	0	0
1991 to 2000	225	100	0	0
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 41}	295	175	0	0
2001 to 2005	170	110	0	0
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 42}	130	65	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 43}	40	35	0	0
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 44}	34,225	30,875	1,645	130
First generation^{Footnote 45}	2,815	1,470	25	0
Second generation^{Footnote 46}	4,330	4,040	40	0
Third generation or more^{Footnote 47}	27,075	25,365	1,585	110
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	34,225	30,875	1,650	130
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 48}	4,405	3,775	535	85
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 49}	935	910	0	0
Métis single identity	3,420	2,820	515	85
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	0	0	0	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 50}	35	35	0	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 51}	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	29,815	27,100	1,115	40
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 52}	34,225	30,875	1,650	130
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 53}	700	680	0	0
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	33,520	30,200	1,640	120
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 54}	29,250	25,985	1,590	115
In the labour force	17,200	15,715	820	80
Employed	15,355	14,005	770	80
Unemployed	1,850	1,710	45	0
Not in the labour force	12,050	10,275	775	40
Participation rate	58.8	60.5	51.6	69.6
Employment rate	52.5	53.9	48.4	69.6
Unemployment rate	10.8	10.9	5.5	0.0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker	17,200	15,710	815	80
Class of Worker- Not applicable^{Footnote 55}	590	560	0	0
All Classes of Worker^{Footnote 56}	16,610	15,155	805	80
Employee	14,875	13,570	735	75
Self-employed	1,735	1,590	70	0
Self-employed (incorporated)	485	440	20	0
Without paid help	140	125	0	0
With paid help	340	320	0	0
Self-employed (unincorporated)	1,180	1,080	55	0
Without paid help	865	810	20	0
With paid help	315	270	30	0
Unpaid family worker	70	65	0	0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011	17,200	15,715	815	80
Occupation - Not applicable^{Footnote 57}	590	560	0	0
All occupations^{Footnote 58}	16,610	15,155	805	80
0 Management occupations	1,475	1,355	45	0
00 Senior management occupations	120	105	0	0
01-05 Specialized middle management occupations	500	465	10	0
06 Middle management occupations in retail and wholesale trade and customer services	495	455	0	0
07-09 Middle management occupations in trades, transportation, production and utilities	365	330	0	0
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	2,175	1,995	90	0
11 Professional occupations in business and finance	190	180	0	0
12 Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations	715	640	35	0
13 Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations	180	145	0	0
14 Office support occupations	715	705	10	0
15 Distribution, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations	370	325	0	0
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	655	535	70	0
21 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences	220	190	0	0
22 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences	430	345	55	0
3 Health occupations	1,475	1,360	45	0
30 Professional occupations in nursing	395	380	0	0
31 Professional occupations in health (except nursing)	230	195	0	0
32 Technical occupations in health	415	370	20	0
34 Assisting occupations in support of health services	430	415	0	0
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	1,810	1,655	105	0
40 Professional occupations in education services	560	485	65	0
41 Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services	310	290	0	0
42 Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services	345	315	0	0
43 Occupations in front-line public protection services	170	170	0	0
44 Care providers and educational, legal and public protection support occupations	420	395	25	0
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	390	375	0	0
51 Professional occupations in art and culture	120	115	0	0
52 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	275	255	0	0
6 Sales and service occupations	3,935	3,610	195	0
62 Retail sales supervisors and specialized sales occupations	280	250	0	0
63 Service supervisors and specialized service occupations	405	370	35	0
64 Sales representatives and salespersons - wholesale and retail trade	820	735	30	0
65 Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations	625	585	20	0
66 Sales support occupations	560	545	0	0
67 Service support and other service occupations, n.e.c.	1,245	1,130	90	0
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	2,890	2,655	160	0
72 Industrial, electrical and construction trades	1,125	1,030	35	0
73 Maintenance and equipment operation trades	560	525	20	0
74 Other installers, repairers and servicers and material handlers	235	225	0	0
75 Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations	705	615	90	0
76 Trades helpers, construction labourers and related occupations	275	260	0	0
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	300	245	40	0
82 Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production	20	15	0	0
84 Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production	80	80	0	0
86 Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers	200	145	40	0
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	1,505	1,375	55	0
92 Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators	85	70	0	0
94 Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers	725	675	25	0
95 Assemblers in manufacturing	515	455	0	0
96 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities	180	170	0	0
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 59}	17,200	15,715	820	80
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 60}	590	555	0	0
All industries^{Footnote 61}	16,610	15,155	805	75
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	150	150	0	0
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	40	30	0	0
22 Utilities	100	90	0	0
23 Construction	1,455	1,330	95	0
31-33 Manufacturing	3,065	2,765	135	0
41 Wholesale trade	380	375	0	0
44-45 Retail trade	2,135	1,970	65	0
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	580	520	35	0
51 Information and cultural industries	155	145	0	0
52 Finance and insurance	430	395	30	0
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	200	185	0	0
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	570	520	20	0
55 Management of companies and enterprises	20	20	0	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	540	450	80	0
61 Educational services	925	810	85	0
62 Health care and social assistance	2,480	2,295	110	0
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	585	530	20	0
72 Accommodation and food services	1,045	1,000	30	0
81 Other services (except public administration)	705	600	75	0
91 Public administration	1,040	985	25	0
Total employed population 15 years and over by place of work status^{Footnote 62}	15,355	14,000	770	75
Usual place of work	12,850	11,760	600	65
Work in CSD of residence	5,685	5,225	195	25
Work in a different CSD in CD of residence	6,365	5,795	375	40
Work in a different CSD and CD in province of residence	740	685	35	0
Work in a different province	55	55	0	0
Worked at home	720	660	25	0
Worked outside Canada	30	15	0	0
No fixed workplace address	1,750	1,565	140	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}	14,600	13,325	740	65
Car, truck or van - as a driver	12,165	11,100	645	60
Car, truck or van - as a passenger	955	875	40	0
Public transit	125	125	0	0
Walked	975	890	30	0
Bicycle	120	105	0	0
Other methods	255	225	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 64}	18,335	16,755	875	80
English	18,130	16,705	730	75
French	115	15	100	0
Non-official language	15	0	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	15	0	0	0
English and French	65	20	45	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 in private households by other language used regularly at work^{Footnote 65}	18,335	16,755	875	80
None	17,580	16,380	570	45
English	70	20	45	0
French	570	275	255	30
Non-official language	110	75	0	0
Aboriginal	20	15	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	95	60	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}	29,250	25,985	1,590	115
No certificate, diploma or degree	6,740	5,885	490	50
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 67}	8,375	7,630	440	20
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 68}	14,135	12,475	665	45
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 69}	3,590	3,145	235	0
Trades certificate or diploma (other than apprenticeship)^{Footnote 70}	2,075	1,835	150	0
Registered Apprenticeship certificate^{Footnote 71}	1,515	1,310	90	0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	6,750	5,980	260	0
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 72}	470	405	25	0
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	3,325	2,950	145	25
Bachelor's degree	2,120	1,900	75	0
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level	485	410	50	0
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry	120	110	0	0
Master's degree	510	435	0	0
Earned doctorate^{Footnote 73}	90	85	0	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}	14,130	12,475	660	45
Education	860	720	90	0
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	390	355	0	0
Humanities	505	465	0	0
Social and behavioural sciences and law	1,090	980	40	0
Business, management and public administration	2,390	2,035	140	0
Physical and life sciences and technologies	280	255	0	0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	340	330	0	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	3,500	2,985	165	0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	350	285	0	0
Health and related fields^{Footnote 75}	3,145	2,930	100	0
Personal, protective and transportation services	1,285	1,130	45	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}	14,135	12,475	660	40
Inside Canada	13,065	11,900	655	45
Newfoundland and Labrador	20	25	0	0
Prince Edward Island	0	0	0	0
Nova Scotia	85	80	0	0
New Brunswick	25	25	0	0
Quebec	100	65	35	0
Ontario	12,485	11,410	595	40
Manitoba	110	95	0	0
Saskatchewan	25	25	0	0
Alberta	75	70	0	0
British Columbia	125	110	0	0
Yukon	0	0	0	0
Northwest Territories	0	0	0	0
Nunavut	0	0	0	0
Outside Canada	1,070	570	0	0
Total population in private households by visible minority	34,225	30,875	1,650	125
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 78}	600	390	0	0
South Asian^{Footnote 79}	95	40	0	0
Chinese	65	25	0	0
Black	235	225	0	0
Filipino	45	0	0	0
Latin American	45	0	0	0
Arab	0	0	0	0
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 80}	10	0	0	0
West Asian^{Footnote 81}	0	0	0	0
Korean	20	0	0	0
Japanese	0	10	0	0
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 82}	0	0	0	0
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 83}	50	55	0	0
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 84}	33,625	30,485	1,645	130
Total population in private households by selected ethnic origins (single and multiple responses)^{Footnote 85}	34,220	30,875	1,650	130
Total population - Single responses^{Footnote 86}	13,830	11,745	785	35
Total population - Multiple responses^{Footnote 87}	20,390	19,135	860	90
Canadian - Total responses	14,780	13,820	865	70
Canadian - Single responses	5,775	5,480	265	0
Canadian - Multiple responses	9,010	8,335	595	50
English- Total responses	13,075	12,895	115	40
English - Single responses	2,695	2,695	0	0
English - Multiple responses	10,385	10,200	115	45
French - Total responses	9,430	8,095	1,190	105
French - Single responses	1,330	875	435	20
French - Multiple responses	8,100	7,220	755	85
Scottish - Total responses	7,580	7,515	50	0
Scottish - Single responses	555	555	0	0
Scottish - Multiple responses	7,025	6,960	45	0
Irish - Total responses	7,680	7,545	110	25
Irish - Single responses	450	455	0	0
Irish - Multiple responses	7,230	7,095	115	25
German - Total responses	3,095	2,655	25	0
German - Single responses	625	300	0	0
German - Multiple responses	2,470	2,355	30	0
Italian - Total responses	1,015	775	0	0
Italian - Single responses	265	130	0	0
Italian - Multiple responses	750	645	0	0
Chinese - Total responses	175	120	0	0
Chinese - Single responses	75	20	0	0
Chinese - Multiple responses	100	100	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Total responses	1,700	1,600	95	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Single responses	140	140	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Multiple responses	1,560	1,455	95	0
Ukrainian - Total responses	680	645	0	0
Ukrainian - Single responses	55	35	0	0
Ukrainian - Multiple responses	625	610	0	0
East Indian - Total responses	130	75	0	0
East Indian - Single responses	75	25	0	0
East Indian - Multiple responses	55	50	0	0
Dutch - Total responses	1,360	1,170	0	0
Dutch - Single responses	210	70	0	0
Dutch - Multiple responses	1,145	1,105	0	0
Polish- Total responses	750	625	0	0
Polish - Single responses	180	85	0	0
Polish - Multiple responses	570	545	0	0
Filipino- Total responses	40	15	0	0
Filipino - Single responses	25	0	0	0
Filipino - Multiple responses	15	15	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Total responses^{Footnote 88}	880	810	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Single responses^{Footnote 89}	150	155	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Multiple responses^{Footnote 90}	730	660	0	0
Russian- Total responses	130	105	0	0
Russian - Single responses	20	0	0	0
Russian - Multiple responses	110	100	0	0
Welsh - Total responses	605	595	0	0
Welsh - Single responses	65	70	0	0
Welsh - Multiple responses	540	530	0	0
Norwegian - Total responses	110	110	0	0
Norwegian - Single responses	10	10	0	0
Norwegian - Multiple responses	105	105	0	0
Métis - Total responses	3,465	3,030	390	50
Métis - Single responses	385	315	65	0
Métis - Multiple responses	3,075	2,710	315	50
Portuguese - Total responses	145	105	0	0
Portuguese - Single responses	50	35	0	0
Portuguese - Multiple responses	90	70	0	0
American - Total responses	300	285	0	0
American - Single responses	20	25	0	0
American - Multiple responses	280	260	0	0
Spanish - Total responses	145	100	0	0
Spanish - Single responses	0	0	0	0
Spanish - Multiple responses	135	100	0	0
Swedish - Total responses	200	200	0	0
Swedish - Single responses	0	0	0	0
Swedish - Multiple responses	200	200	0	0
Hungarian - Total responses	310	240	0	0
Hungarian - Single responses	120	70	0	0
Hungarian - Multiple responses	190	170	0	0
Total income in 2010 of population aged 15 years and over^{Footnote 91}	29,250	25,985	1,590	115
Without income	1,600	1,530	20	0
With income	27,650	24,460	1,570	115
Under $5,000^{Footnote 92}	2,330	2,165	75	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$5,000 to $9,999	2,140	1,955	70	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$10,000 to $14,999	2,805	2,520	80	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$15,000 to $19,999	3,020	2,555	295	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$20,000 to $29,999	4,750	4,105	285	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$30,000 to $39,999	3,215	2,820	180	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$40,000 to $49,999	3,000	2,610	230	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$50,000 to $59,999	2,215	2,010	110	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$60,000 to $79,999	2,140	1,900	145	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$80,000 to $99,999	1,170	1,045	95	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 and over	855	770	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 to $124,999	480	445	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$125,000 and over	375	325	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
Median income $^{Footnote 93}	26,915	26,870	27,695	30,658
Average income $^{Footnote 94}	35,402	35,259	35,913	34,782
After-tax income in 2010 of population 15 years and over^{Footnote 95}	29,245	25,985	1,590	120
Without after-tax income	1,595	1,530	20	0
With after-tax income	27,650	24,460	1,575	115
Under $5,000^{Footnote 96}	2,380	2,205	75	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$5,000 to $9,999	2,160	1,975	65	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$10,000 to $14,999	2,960	2,655	80	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$15,000 to $19,999	3,335	2,795	345	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$20,000 to $29,999	4,995	4,370	275	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$30,000 to $39,999	4,265	3,715	265	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$40,000 to $49,999	3,110	2,780	210	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$50,000 to $59,999	1,750	1,545	110	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$60,000 to $79,999	1,870	1,690	120	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$80,000 to $99,999	480	425	20	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 and over	340	295	0	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
Median after-tax income $^{Footnote 97}	25,329	25,293	26,908	27,970
Average after-tax income $^{Footnote 98}	30,635	30,473	31,531	31,739
Total population aged 15 years and over by employment income statistics in 2010^{Footnote 99}	29,250	25,985	1,595	115
With employment income	18,030	16,360	955	70
Median employment income $^{Footnote 100}	28,870	28,851	30,154	40,282
Average employment income $^{Footnote 101}	35,859	35,589	35,109	37,905
With wages and salaries	16,770	15,235	895	70
Median wages and salaries $^{Footnote 102}	30,061	30,043	35,056	40,282
Average wages and salaries $^{Footnote 103}	36,669	36,477	36,471	38,102
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by work activity in 2010	17,200	15,710	815	80
Worked full year, full time^{Footnote 104}	9,000	8,240	405	50
All others^{Footnote 105}	8,195	7,475	410	25

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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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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Footnote 7

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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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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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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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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Footnote 66

'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 67

'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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Footnote 68

'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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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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'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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'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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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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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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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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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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For population with after-tax income.

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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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For population with employment income.

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For population with wages and salaries.

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For population with wages and salaries.

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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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