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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 Abbotsford - Mission
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 1} = 31.5 %
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	166,680	119,410	1,535	120
0 to 4 years	10,640	8,165	0	0
5 to 9 years	10,575	8,065	80	0
10 to 14 years	11,085	8,550	40	0
15 to 19 years	12,150	9,845	40	0
20 to 24 years	11,305	8,865	45	0
25 to 29 years	11,155	8,010	90	0
30 to 34 years	10,825	7,210	75	0
35 to 39 years	10,660	7,180	50	0
40 to 44 years	11,515	8,270	125	0
45 to 49 years	12,355	8,970	160	0
50 to 54 years	12,115	9,060	140	0
55 to 59 years	10,460	7,585	105	15
60 to 64 years	9,435	6,565	120	0
65 to 69 years	6,935	4,170	130	0
70 to 74 years	5,425	3,290	110	0
75 to 79 years	4,180	2,345	70	0
80 to 84 years	3,435	1,900	80	0
85 years and over	2,420	1,365	65	0
Median age^{Footnote 3}	37.7	35.8	52.0	39.3
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by marital status^{Footnote 4}	134,380	94,635	1,405	95
Married or living with a common-law partner	82,920	54,220	900	50
Married (and not separated)	74,335	46,655	805	35
Living common law	8,580	7,560	100	0
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	51,465	40,420	500	40
Single (never legally married)	33,425	27,370	210	30
Separated	3,640	2,845	70	0
Divorced	7,910	6,570	95	0
Widowed	6,485	3,640	130	0
Total population in private households by first official language spoken	166,680	119,415	1,535	125
English	157,145	119,415	180	120
French	1,400	0	1,355	0
English and French	325	0	0	0
Neither English nor French	7,810	0	0	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 5}	166,680	119,415	1,535	125
English only	150,690	113,860	180	40
French only	55	0	25	0
English and French	7,990	5,450	1,330	80
Neither English nor French	7,945	100	0	0
Total population in private households by language spoken most often at home	166,680	119,415	1,535	125
Single responses	161,825	118,055	1,520	115
English	133,150	117,350	1,135	110
French	400	35	345	0
Non-official languages	28,275	665	40	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}	27,695	635	40	0
Arabic	55	0	0	0
Bengali	0	0	0	0
Cantonese	250	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	400	30	0	0
Creoles	0	0	0	0
Dutch	80	0	0	0
German	790	0	0	0
Greek	0	0	0	0
Gujarati	0	0	0	0
Hindi	345	0	0	0
Hungarian	50	0	0	0
Italian	0	0	0	0
Korean	1,270	55	0	0
Mandarin	150	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	22,545	395	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	145	10	0	0
Polish	165	0	0	0
Portuguese	70	0	0	0
Romanian	95	0	0	0
Russian	220	0	0	0
Serbian	40	0	0	0
Spanish	350	50	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	195	0	0	0
Tamil	0	0	0	0
Ukrainian	35	0	0	0
Urdu	65	0	0	0
Vietnamese	335	15	0	0
Other languages^{Footnote 8}	585	30	0	0
Multiple responses	4,855	1,360	0	0
English and French	25	0	0	0
English and non-official language	4,810	1,345	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	166,685	119,415	1,535	125
None	149,035	116,225	1,000	75
English	7,785	410	210	0
French	955	550	295	45
Non-official language	8,575	2,185	20	0
Aboriginal	55	50	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	8,520	2,130	20	0
English and French	50	0	0	0
English and non-official language	145	0	0	0
French and non-official language	130	50	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by non-official languages spoken^{Footnote 9}	51,840	7,660	215	30
Aboriginal languages	105	70	0	0
Algonquin	0	0	0	0
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0
Blackfoot	0	0	0	0
Cree languages^{Footnote 10}	15	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}	95	55	0	0
Non-Aboriginal languages	51,735	7,595	215	30
Italian	365	90	0	0
Portuguese	480	135	40	0
Romanian	280	10	0	0
Spanish	2,485	1,150	80	0
Dutch	2,075	430	0	0
Flemish	15	0	0	0
German	6,590	1,200	35	0
Yiddish	0	0	0	0
Danish	210	45	0	0
Norwegian	100	25	0	0
Swedish	200	35	0	0
Afrikaans	265	95	0	0
Gaelic languages	0	0	0	0
Bosnian	40	0	0	0
Bulgarian	30	0	0	0
Croatian	65	0	0	0
Czech	160	20	0	0
Macedonian	15	0	0	0
Polish	485	55	0	0
Russian	705	105	0	0
Serbian	105	0	0	0
Serbo-Croatian	0	0	0	0
Slovak	55	0	0	0
Slovenian	25	0	0	0
Ukrainian	345	45	0	0
Latvian	55	0	0	0
Lithuanian	0	0	0	0
Greek	125	65	0	0
Armenian	50	0	0	0
Albanian	70	0	0	0
Estonian	0	0	0	0
Finnish	140	0	0	0
Hungarian	325	45	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	0	0	0	0
Arabic	280	65	0	0
Hebrew	30	0	0	0
Maltese	0	0	0	0
Tigrigna	0	0	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Bengali	20	0	0	0
Gujarati	65	40	0	0
Hindi	3,465	310	0	0
Konkani	0	0	0	0
Marathi	0	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	29,900	2,570	0	0
Sindhi	0	0	0	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	0	0	0	0
Urdu	280	60	0	0
Nepali	0	0	0	0
Kurdish	15	0	0	0
Pashto	0	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	220	35	0	0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Kannada	0	0	0	0
Malayalam	170	30	0	0
Tamil	30	0	0	0
Telugu	30	0	0	0
Japanese	555	285	0	0
Korean	1,455	75	0	0
Cantonese	415	50	0	0
Fukien	0	0	0	0
Hakka	0	0	0	0
Mandarin	460	75	0	0
Taiwanese	30	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	820	195	0	0
Lao	230	40	0	0
Thai	90	0	0	0
Khmer (Cambodian)	0	0	0	0
Vietnamese	510	50	0	0
Bisayan languages	15	0	0	0
Ilocano	0	0	0	0
Malay	70	0	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino,Filipino)	770	205	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	95	35	0	0
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	70	0	0	0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	65	20	0	0
African languages, n.i.e.	50	15	0	0
Creoles	95	25	0	0
Other non-Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 12}	505	280	0	0
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 13}	164,725	117,880	1,535	125
Non-movers	142,375	100,945	1,310	100
Movers	22,350	16,935	225	25
Non-migrants	13,180	10,250	60	0
Migrants	9,170	6,685	160	0
Internal migrants	7,490	6,305	135	0
Intraprovincial migrants	6,560	5,615	125	0
Interprovincial migrants	930	690	0	0
External migrants	1,675	380	0	0
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 14}	156,035	111,250	1,520	120
Non-movers	88,000	63,020	835	40
Movers	68,040	48,235	690	75
Non-migrants	38,915	28,030	250	55
Migrants	29,120	20,200	435	20
Internal migrants	23,040	18,945	400	15
Intraprovincial migrants	19,700	16,460	255	0
Interprovincial migrants	3,340	2,480	145	0
External migrants	6,080	1,260	35	0
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 15}	166,680	119,415	1,535	125
Canadian citizens	154,715	117,190	1,460	120
Canadian citizens only	151,975	115,710	1,425	120
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	2,745	1,475	35	0
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 16}	11,960	2,225	75	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 17}	166,680	119,415	1,535	125
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 18}	125,955	110,630	1,320	120
Born in province of residence	92,975	81,665	250	55
Born outside province of residence	32,980	28,965	1,065	60
Immigrants^{Footnote 19}	39,040	8,425	215	0
Americas	3,910	2,040	50	0
United States	1,725	1,615	0	0
Jamaica	40	40	0	0
Guyana	25	25	0	0
Haiti	85	30	0	0
Mexico	210	0	0	0
Trinidad and Tobago	65	70	0	0
Colombia	100	0	0	0
El Salvador	230	70	0	0
Peru	35	0	0	0
Chile	35	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	1,360	155	0	0
Europe	9,930	4,240	90	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 20}	3,525	3,430	0	0
Italy	180	0	0	0
Germany	1,070	180	0	0
Poland	415	30	0	0
Portugal	95	0	0	0
Netherlands	1,600	160	0	0
France	130	40	85	0
Romania	295	30	0	0
Russian Federation	500	25	0	0
Greece	20	0	0	0
Ukraine	525	60	0	0
Croatia	15	0	0	0
Hungary	160	0	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	45	0	0	0
Serbia	55	0	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	115	115	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	1,180	145	0	0
Africa	910	450	45	0
Morocco	0	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0	0
Egypt	45	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	375	260	0	0
Nigeria	40	30	0	0
Ethiopia	35	30	0	0
Kenya	80	30	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	325	105	45	0
Asia	23,595	1,355	25	0
India	19,285	635	0	0
China^{Footnote 21}	590	45	0	0
Philippines	765	260	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	180	0	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 22}	410	45	0	0
Pakistan	205	35	0	0
Sri Lanka	25	0	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 23}	175	0	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 24}	785	50	0	0
Lebanon	10	0	0	0
Taiwan	150	0	0	0
Iraq	15	0	0	0
Bangladesh	0	0	0	0
Afghanistan	0	0	0	0
Japan	160	0	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	805	195	0	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 25}	695	340	0	0
Fiji	410	50	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 26}	285	290	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 27}	1,680	360	0	0
Total recent immigrant population in private households by selected places of birth^{Footnote 28}	5,935	855	60	0
Americas	555	260	0	0
United States	235	220	0	0
Mexico	50	0	0	0
Cuba	0	0	0	0
Haiti	35	0	0	0
Jamaica	0	0	0	0
Brazil	50	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	150	0	0	0
Europe	445	190	0	0
France	0	0	0	0
Germany	0	0	0	0
Poland	0	0	0	0
Romania	85	0	0	0
Moldova^{Footnote 30}	0	0	0	0
Russian Federation	45	0	0	0
Ukraine	55	0	0	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 31}	150	155	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	85	0	0	0
Africa	180	70	0	0
Nigeria	35	0	0	0
Ethiopia	10	10	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	30	30	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	95	0	0	0
Asia	4,670	270	0	0
Philippines	270	55	0	0
China^{Footnote 32}	145	0	0	0
India	3,560	125	0	0
Pakistan	50	0	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 33}	0	0	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 34}	435	25	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}	20	0	0	0
Taiwan	40	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	80	35	0	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 37}	80	65	0	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 38}	166,680	119,415	1,535	125
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 39}	125,955	110,630	1,315	115
Immigrants^{Footnote 40}	39,035	8,425	220	0
Before 1971	7,710	2,940	25	0
1971 to 1980	4,635	1,785	25	0
1981 to 1990	4,745	815	35	0
1991 to 2000	10,045	1,200	30	0
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 41}	11,900	1,685	105	0
2001 to 2005	5,970	830	45	0
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 42}	5,935	855	60	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 43}	1,685	360	0	0
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 44}	166,685	119,415	1,535	125
First generation^{Footnote 45}	41,285	9,220	220	0
Second generation^{Footnote 46}	43,180	30,115	190	0
Third generation or more^{Footnote 47}	82,215	80,075	1,125	100
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	166,685	119,415	1,535	125
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 48}	6,965	6,725	145	35
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 49}	3,475	3,330	60	25
Métis single identity	3,220	3,120	90	0
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	55	60	0	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 50}	130	130	0	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 51}	80	80	0	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	159,715	112,690	1,390	90
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 52}	166,685	119,415	1,535	125
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 53}	1,865	1,750	60	0
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	164,810	117,665	1,475	125
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 54}	134,385	94,640	1,405	95
In the labour force	89,800	65,495	805	65
Employed	82,425	60,850	735	55
Unemployed	7,375	4,645	70	0
Not in the labour force	44,580	29,140	600	25
Participation rate	66.8	69.2	57.3	68.4
Employment rate	61.3	64.3	52.3	57.9
Unemployment rate	8.2	7.1	8.7	0.0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker	89,800	65,495	805	65
Class of Worker- Not applicable^{Footnote 55}	2,025	1,315	0	0
All Classes of Worker^{Footnote 56}	87,775	64,175	790	60
Employee	76,715	56,305	655	60
Self-employed	11,060	7,875	130	0
Self-employed (incorporated)	4,180	2,890	60	0
Without paid help	1,495	1,120	0	0
With paid help	2,690	1,770	40	0
Self-employed (unincorporated)	6,655	4,840	75	0
Without paid help	4,670	3,520	50	0
With paid help	1,985	1,320	0	0
Unpaid family worker	225	140	0	0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011	89,805	65,500	805	65
Occupation - Not applicable^{Footnote 57}	2,025	1,315	0	0
All occupations^{Footnote 58}	87,780	64,180	785	60
0 Management occupations	8,715	6,600	100	0
00 Senior management occupations	565	455	0	0
01-05 Specialized middle management occupations	2,315	1,900	30	0
06 Middle management occupations in retail and wholesale trade and customer services	3,165	2,365	10	0
07-09 Middle management occupations in trades, transportation, production and utilities	2,675	1,880	55	0
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	12,330	9,955	100	0
11 Professional occupations in business and finance	1,790	1,405	0	0
12 Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations	3,820	3,165	30	0
13 Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations	1,180	945	0	0
14 Office support occupations	3,810	3,110	30	0
15 Distribution, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations	1,730	1,330	30	0
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	3,445	2,560	45	0
21 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences	1,220	895	30	0
22 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences	2,225	1,665	20	0
3 Health occupations	5,090	3,635	55	0
30 Professional occupations in nursing	1,370	990	0	0
31 Professional occupations in health (except nursing)	775	470	0	0
32 Technical occupations in health	1,480	1,110	0	0
34 Assisting occupations in support of health services	1,455	1,060	0	0
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	9,675	7,565	200	0
40 Professional occupations in education services	3,040	2,365	110	0
41 Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services	1,720	1,315	35	0
42 Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services	2,000	1,565	20	0
43 Occupations in front-line public protection services	835	720	20	0
44 Care providers and educational, legal and public protection support occupations	2,085	1,595	15	0
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	2,025	1,680	0	0
51 Professional occupations in art and culture	600	460	0	0
52 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	1,430	1,215	0	0
6 Sales and service occupations	19,490	14,455	80	0
62 Retail sales supervisors and specialized sales occupations	1,360	1,070	15	0
63 Service supervisors and specialized service occupations	2,775	1,825	20	0
64 Sales representatives and salespersons - wholesale and retail trade	4,005	3,075	25	0
65 Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations	3,575	2,740	0	0
66 Sales support occupations	3,145	2,235	0	0
67 Service support and other service occupations, n.e.c.	4,620	3,510	25	0
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	17,750	13,210	180	0
72 Industrial, electrical and construction trades	5,955	4,840	65	0
73 Maintenance and equipment operation trades	3,120	2,565	0	0
74 Other installers, repairers and servicers and material handlers	2,120	1,575	0	0
75 Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations	5,030	2,975	65	0
76 Trades helpers, construction labourers and related occupations	1,515	1,255	0	0
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	4,995	2,045	0	0
82 Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production	350	230	0	0
84 Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production	2,940	1,125	0	0
86 Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers	1,710	690	0	0
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	4,265	2,485	0	0
92 Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators	550	425	0	0
94 Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers	1,445	845	0	0
95 Assemblers in manufacturing	1,060	695	0	0
96 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities	1,205	525	0	0
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 59}	89,805	65,495	800	65
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 60}	2,025	1,320	0	0
All industries^{Footnote 61}	87,780	64,180	785	65
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	5,785	2,280	65	0
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	325	280	0	0
22 Utilities	340	310	0	0
23 Construction	9,140	7,355	120	0
31-33 Manufacturing	8,065	5,530	30	0
41 Wholesale trade	3,630	2,970	25	0
44-45 Retail trade	10,150	7,780	35	0
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	6,015	3,700	75	0
51 Information and cultural industries	1,190	985	0	0
52 Finance and insurance	2,545	1,995	0	0
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	1,680	1,305	0	0
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	4,130	3,270	20	0
55 Management of companies and enterprises	35	15	0	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	3,465	2,510	30	0
61 Educational services	6,035	4,635	160	0
62 Health care and social assistance	8,490	6,470	60	0
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	1,430	1,200	0	0
72 Accommodation and food services	5,630	3,855	15	0
81 Other services (except public administration)	4,675	3,760	20	0
91 Public administration	5,035	3,970	80	0
Total employed population 15 years and over by place of work status^{Footnote 62}	82,425	60,850	735	60
Usual place of work	62,355	46,330	540	40
Work in CSD of residence	35,635	25,665	315	0
Work in a different CSD in CD of residence	7,890	6,245	65	0
Work in a different CSD and CD in province of residence	18,550	14,205	145	30
Work in a different province	285	210	0	0
Worked at home	6,155	4,525	90	0
Worked outside Canada	285	165	0	0
No fixed workplace address	13,635	9,840	110	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}	75,985	56,170	650	60
Car, truck or van - as a driver	64,270	47,785	580	55
Car, truck or van - as a passenger	5,810	3,785	30	0
Public transit	1,930	1,535	0	0
Walked	2,005	1,560	15	0
Bicycle	580	470	0	0
Other methods	1,390	1,025	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 64}	96,035	69,900	865	65
English	89,135	69,640	715	55
French	185	45	125	0
Non-official language	4,810	60	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	4,805	60	0	0
English and French	50	35	0	0
English and non-official language	1,835	125	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}	96,035	69,905	865	65
None	91,370	69,205	685	50
English	1,265	40	80	0
French	355	240	85	0
Non-official language	3,030	410	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	3,020	405	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 aged 15 years and over by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 66}	134,380	94,635	1,405	90
No certificate, diploma or degree	29,045	17,435	315	0
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 67}	41,800	30,950	310	0
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 68}	63,530	46,250	780	65
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 69}	15,975	12,675	215	30
Trades certificate or diploma (other than apprenticeship)^{Footnote 70}	8,190	6,555	120	0
Registered Apprenticeship certificate^{Footnote 71}	7,790	6,120	100	0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	21,375	16,890	190	20
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 72}	7,970	4,930	105	0
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	18,210	11,760	265	0
Bachelor's degree	10,575	7,310	140	0
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level	2,605	1,620	45	0
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry	520	265	0	0
Master's degree	3,945	2,265	60	0
Earned doctorate^{Footnote 73}	565	310	20	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}	63,535	46,255	780	60
Education	5,295	3,970	130	0
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	2,110	1,660	0	0
Humanities	5,055	3,025	25	0
Social and behavioural sciences and law	5,595	4,120	60	0
Business, management and public administration	11,325	8,625	115	20
Physical and life sciences and technologies	1,545	885	35	0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	2,060	1,255	15	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	13,275	10,045	195	0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	1,510	1,140	0	0
Health and related fields^{Footnote 75}	10,750	7,515	135	0
Personal, protective and transportation services	5,005	4,010	35	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}	63,530	46,255	780	60
Inside Canada	51,900	42,855	720	65
Newfoundland and Labrador	135	130	0	0
Prince Edward Island	35	35	0	0
Nova Scotia	250	195	0	0
New Brunswick	120	85	30	0
Quebec	515	325	120	0
Ontario	2,785	2,330	70	0
Manitoba	1,180	810	55	0
Saskatchewan	1,275	1,005	0	0
Alberta	2,550	2,045	70	0
British Columbia	43,050	35,885	360	45
Yukon	0	0	0	0
Northwest Territories	0	0	0	0
Nunavut	0	0	0	0
Outside Canada	11,630	3,395	55	0
Total population in private households by visible minority	166,680	119,410	1,535	125
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 78}	42,505	8,470	110	0
South Asian^{Footnote 79}	32,245	4,080	0	0
Chinese	2,060	815	0	0
Black	1,435	1,130	70	0
Filipino	935	405	0	0
Latin American	935	260	0	0
Arab	260	100	0	0
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 80}	1,180	435	10	0
West Asian^{Footnote 81}	250	40	0	0
Korean	1,520	115	0	0
Japanese	640	380	0	0
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 82}	390	360	0	0
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 83}	670	360	0	0
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 84}	124,170	110,945	1,425	120
Total population in private households by selected ethnic origins (single and multiple responses)^{Footnote 85}	166,680	119,415	1,535	125
Total population - Single responses^{Footnote 86}	87,660	46,595	930	30
Total population - Multiple responses^{Footnote 87}	79,020	72,820	605	95
Canadian - Total responses	36,240	33,750	550	50
Canadian - Single responses	15,055	14,185	220	0
Canadian - Multiple responses	21,180	19,570	330	50
English- Total responses	42,225	41,880	55	0
English - Single responses	7,175	7,150	0	0
English - Multiple responses	35,045	34,735	55	0
French - Total responses	12,755	11,625	930	55
French - Single responses	1,245	770	465	0
French - Multiple responses	11,510	10,850	465	50
Scottish - Total responses	27,955	27,795	65	20
Scottish - Single responses	2,420	2,410	0	0
Scottish - Multiple responses	25,535	25,385	60	20
Irish - Total responses	21,760	21,585	100	30
Irish - Single responses	1,595	1,580	0	0
Irish - Multiple responses	20,165	20,000	90	25
German - Total responses	31,405	26,575	65	0
German - Single responses	6,955	4,145	0	0
German - Multiple responses	24,450	22,425	45	0
Italian - Total responses	3,865	3,410	60	0
Italian - Single responses	675	405	25	0
Italian - Multiple responses	3,195	3,005	35	0
Chinese - Total responses	2,850	1,195	10	0
Chinese - Single responses	1,700	420	10	0
Chinese - Multiple responses	1,150	775	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Total responses	5,105	4,925	105	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Single responses	765	705	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Multiple responses	4,345	4,220	105	0
Ukrainian - Total responses	8,425	7,490	0	0
Ukrainian - Single responses	1,425	985	0	0
Ukrainian - Multiple responses	7,000	6,505	0	0
East Indian - Total responses	29,075	3,825	0	0
East Indian - Single responses	26,380	2,830	0	0
East Indian - Multiple responses	2,695	990	0	0
Dutch - Total responses	17,560	14,310	30	0
Dutch - Single responses	6,030	4,065	0	0
Dutch - Multiple responses	11,530	10,240	20	0
Polish- Total responses	5,215	4,420	20	0
Polish - Single responses	725	330	0	0
Polish - Multiple responses	4,490	4,095	15	0
Filipino- Total responses	1,150	570	0	0
Filipino - Single responses	665	215	0	0
Filipino - Multiple responses	485	355	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Total responses^{Footnote 88}	3,205	3,080	45	25
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Single responses^{Footnote 89}	750	755	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Multiple responses^{Footnote 90}	2,455	2,325	50	25
Russian- Total responses	7,655	6,390	0	0
Russian - Single responses	1,120	720	0	0
Russian - Multiple responses	6,535	5,675	0	0
Welsh - Total responses	3,150	3,140	0	0
Welsh - Single responses	155	155	0	0
Welsh - Multiple responses	2,995	2,985	0	0
Norwegian - Total responses	5,800	5,720	0	0
Norwegian - Single responses	685	625	0	0
Norwegian - Multiple responses	5,120	5,095	0	0
Métis - Total responses	2,895	2,825	65	0
Métis - Single responses	295	290	0	0
Métis - Multiple responses	2,600	2,535	60	0
Portuguese - Total responses	690	510	0	0
Portuguese - Single responses	195	75	0	0
Portuguese - Multiple responses	495	440	0	0
American - Total responses	2,785	2,770	0	0
American - Single responses	280	280	0	0
American - Multiple responses	2,510	2,490	0	0
Spanish - Total responses	1,730	1,270	60	0
Spanish - Single responses	230	120	0	0
Spanish - Multiple responses	1,500	1,145	40	0
Swedish - Total responses	4,570	4,375	0	0
Swedish - Single responses	425	285	0	0
Swedish - Multiple responses	4,150	4,095	0	0
Hungarian - Total responses	2,445	2,065	0	0
Hungarian - Single responses	535	285	0	0
Hungarian - Multiple responses	1,910	1,785	0	0
Total income in 2010 of population aged 15 years and over^{Footnote 91}	134,380	94,640	1,405	95
Without income	7,000	5,065	50	0
With income	127,380	89,575	1,355	95
Under $5,000^{Footnote 92}	14,015	9,915	110	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$5,000 to $9,999	9,515	6,705	85	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$10,000 to $14,999	13,965	8,730	100	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$15,000 to $19,999	12,960	7,935	195	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$20,000 to $29,999	18,740	12,650	155	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$30,000 to $39,999	15,210	10,710	150	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$40,000 to $49,999	11,725	8,420	85	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$50,000 to $59,999	9,075	6,875	90	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$60,000 to $79,999	11,740	9,315	205	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$80,000 to $99,999	5,480	4,325	100	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 and over	4,955	3,995	75	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 to $124,999	2,730	2,225	30	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$125,000 and over	2,225	1,765	45	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
Median income $^{Footnote 93}	26,644	29,020	31,426	33,167
Average income $^{Footnote 94}	35,602	37,608	41,056	35,126
After-tax income in 2010 of population 15 years and over^{Footnote 95}	134,380	94,640	1,405	95
Without after-tax income	7,040	5,075	45	0
With after-tax income	127,340	89,560	1,355	95
Under $5,000^{Footnote 96}	14,190	10,060	110	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$5,000 to $9,999	9,605	6,770	90	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$10,000 to $14,999	14,260	8,865	105	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$15,000 to $19,999	13,610	8,505	200	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$20,000 to $29,999	21,595	14,700	150	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$30,000 to $39,999	17,175	12,120	200	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$40,000 to $49,999	12,990	9,645	100	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$50,000 to $59,999	9,000	7,105	155	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$60,000 to $79,999	9,785	7,740	175	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$80,000 to $99,999	2,845	2,245	30	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 and over	2,285	1,820	50	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
Median after-tax income $^{Footnote 97}	25,228	26,917	30,459	29,255
Average after-tax income $^{Footnote 98}	31,188	32,693	35,968	31,968
Total population aged 15 years and over by employment income statistics in 2010^{Footnote 99}	134,385	94,640	1,405	90
With employment income	94,890	69,100	860	70
Median employment income $^{Footnote 100}	28,177	30,045	43,351	42,814
Average employment income $^{Footnote 101}	35,733	37,379	46,212	36,358
With wages and salaries	86,735	63,650	795	70
Median wages and salaries $^{Footnote 102}	29,602	31,157	43,211	42,814
Average wages and salaries $^{Footnote 103}	36,543	38,115	45,775	36,358
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by work activity in 2010	89,800	65,495	800	65
Worked full year, full time^{Footnote 104}	44,205	33,910	470	35
All others^{Footnote 105}	45,595	31,585	335	30

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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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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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Footnote 8

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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Footnote 16

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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Footnote 18

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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Footnote 22

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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Footnote 27

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 28

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 52

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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 58

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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'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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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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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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For population with employment income.

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Footnote 102

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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