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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Ethnic Origin (264), Single and Multiple Ethnic Origin Responses (3), Generation Status (4), Age Groups (10) and Sex (3) for the Population in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

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This table details ethnic origin , single and multiple ethnic origin responses , generation status , age groups and sex for the population in private households in Brantford
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 1 = 28.0 %
Ethnic origin (264) Single and multiple ethnic origin responses (3)
Total - Single and multiple ethnic origin responsesFootnote 2 Single ethnic origin responsesFootnote 3 Multiple ethnic origin responsesFootnote 4
Total - Ethnic originsFootnote 5 133,250 65,850 67,395
North American Aboriginal origins 12,565 6,670 5,890
First Nations (North American Indian) 11,835 6,610 5,220
Inuit 130 0 125
Métis 675 60 615
Other North American origins 40,610 18,780 21,835
Acadian 180 0 180
American 1,585 185 1,400
Canadian 39,265 18,535 20,725
New Brunswicker 0 0 0
Newfoundlander 85 20 70
Nova Scotian 20 0 25
Ontarian 0 0 0
Québécois 95 0 75
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Footnote 6 80 0 75
European origins 100,230 35,220 65,005
British Isles origins 72,640 18,425 54,215
Channel Islander 0 0 0
Cornish 0 0 0
English 46,300 11,110 35,195
Irish 25,140 2,525 22,620
Manx 10 0 10
Scottish 29,910 3,815 26,090
Welsh 2,505 200 2,300
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Footnote 7 3,870 775 3,095
French origins 12,455 1,030 11,425
Alsatian 20 0 20
Breton 0 0 0
French 12,435 1,030 11,405
Western European origins (except French origins) 26,690 6,170 20,520
Austrian 635 55 575
Belgian 1,150 375 775
Dutch 9,515 3,525 5,985
Flemish 100 15 80
Frisian 80 30 50
German 17,015 2,125 14,890
Luxembourger 0 0 0
Swiss 395 45 350
Western European origins, n.i.e.Footnote 8 0 0 0
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 2,130 255 1,875
Danish 600 70 535
Finnish 435 60 375
Icelandic 100 0 95
Norwegian 545 55 490
Swedish 555 60 495
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Footnote 9 95 0 90
Eastern European origins 15,850 4,945 10,905
Bulgarian 50 0 40
Byelorussian 95 0 25
Czech 360 70 295
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s. 200 25 180
Estonian 115 50 65
Hungarian 4,205 1,130 3,070
Latvian 65 10 55
Lithuanian 205 35 175
Moldovan 10 0 0
Polish 6,345 2,525 3,820
Romanian 560 40 520
Russian 700 35 665
Slovak 340 125 215
Ukrainian 4,410 825 3,590
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Footnote 10 10 0 0
Southern European origins 11,745 4,335 7,410
Albanian 20 20 0
Bosnian 35 15 20
Croatian 295 80 215
Cypriot 60 0 55
Greek 685 240 440
Italian 7,185 2,540 4,645
Kosovar 0 0 0
Macedonian 25 0 25
Maltese 445 130 315
Montenegrin 0 0 0
Portuguese 1,705 995 710
Serbian 240 145 95
Sicilian 70 0 70
Slovenian 145 45 100
Spanish 935 95 840
Yugoslavian, n.o.s. 440 25 410
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Footnote 11 0 0 0
Other European origins 340 50 285
Basque 0 0 0
Jewish 270 0 250
Roma (Gypsy) 0 0 0
Slavic, n.o.s. 0 0 0
Other European origins, n.i.e.Footnote 12 20 25 0
Caribbean origins 1,945 705 1,235
Antiguan 0 0 0
Bahamian 0 0 0
Barbadian 115 25 85
Bermudan 0 0 0
Carib 0 0 0
Cuban 230 0 205
Dominican 35 0 25
Grenadian 40 15 25
Haitian 35 0 30
Jamaican 1,285 520 770
Kittitian/Nevisian 0 0 0
Martinican 0 0 0
Montserratan 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 0 0 0
St. Lucian 0 0 0
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 115 45 70
Vincentian/Grenadinian 80 0 65
West Indian, n.o.s. 110 20 90
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Footnote 13 40 0 40
Latin, Central and South American origins 1,070 450 620
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Maya) 35 0 20
Argentinian 55 30 20
Belizean 0 0 0
Bolivian 0 0 0
Brazilian 155 0 140
Chilean 70 0 50
Colombian 140 55 80
Costa Rican 0 0 0
Ecuadorian 0 0 0
Guatemalan 0 0 0
Guyanese 70 40 30
Hispanic 0 0 0
Honduran 0 0 0
Maya 30 0 0
Mexican 325 110 210
Nicaraguan 0 0 0
Panamanian 25 0 25
Paraguayan 0 0 0
Peruvian 0 0 0
Salvadorean 105 55 50
Uruguayan 0 0 0
Venezuelan 45 45 0
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Footnote 14 40 0 30
African origins 1,020 195 830
Central and West African origins 50 10 35
Akan 0 0 0
Angolan 0 0 0
Ashanti 0 0 0
Beninese 0 0 0
Burkinabe 0 0 0
Cameroonian 0 0 0
Chadian 0 0 0
Congolese 0 0 0
Gabonese 0 0 0
Gambian 0 0 0
Ghanaian 15 10 0
Guinean 0 0 0
Ibo 0 0 0
Ivorian 0 0 0
Liberian 0 0 0
Malian 0 0 0
Nigerian 35 0 30
Peulh 0 0 0
Senegalese 0 0 0
Sierra Leonean 0 0 0
Togolese 0 0 0
Yoruba 0 0 0
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Footnote 15 0 0 0
North African origins 265 60 205
Algerian 0 0 0
Berber 0 0 0
Coptic 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0
Egyptian 135 40 95
Libyan 0 0 0
Maure 0 0 0
Moroccan 0 0 0
Sudanese 0 0 0
Tunisian 0 0 0
North African origins, n.i.e.Footnote 16 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins 220 85 135
Afrikaner 30 0 35
Amhara 0 0 0
Bantu, n.o.s. 0 0 0
Burundian 0 0 0
Eritrean 0 0 0
Ethiopian 0 0 0
Harari 0 0 0
Kenyan 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0
Mauritian 0 0 0
Oromo 0 0 0
Rwandan 0 0 0
Seychellois 0 0 0
Somali 55 50 0
South African 100 0 95
Tanzanian 0 0 0
Tigrian 0 0 0
Ugandan 0 0 0
Zambian 0 0 0
Zimbabwean 20 20 0
Zulu 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Footnote 17 0 0 0
Other African origins 485 40 450
Black, n.o.s.Footnote 18 70 0 60
Other African origins, n.i.e.Footnote 19 415 30 385
Asian origins 5,550 3,815 1,730
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 885 605 280
Afghan 40 40 0
Arab, n.o.s. 105 55 50
Armenian 195 80 120
Assyrian 0 0 0
Azerbaijani 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0
Iranian 60 25 35
Iraqi 55 35 0
Israeli 0 0 0
Jordanian 15 15 0
Kazakh 0 0 0
Kurd 0 0 0
Kuwaiti 0 0 0
Lebanese 300 230 70
Palestinian 95 70 15
Pashtun 0 0 0
Saudi Arabian 0 0 0
Syrian 15 0 15
Tajik 0 0 0
Tatar 0 0 0
Turk 50 20 25
Uighur 0 0 0
Uzbek 0 0 0
Yemeni 0 0 0
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Footnote 20 30 30 0
South Asian origins 1,840 1,165 670
Bangladeshi 0 0 0
Bengali 0 0 0
East IndianFootnote 21 1,585 995 590
Goan 0 0 0
Gujarati 0 0 0
Kashmiri 0 0 0
Nepali 0 0 0
Pakistani 280 120 165
Punjabi 30 10 20
Sinhalese 15 15 0
Sri Lankan 15 0 15
Tamil 20 0 20
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Footnote 22 45 20 25
East and Southeast Asian origins 2,900 2,040 865
Burmese 0 0 0
Cambodian (Khmer) 40 0 30
Chinese 1,075 620 450
Filipino 660 260 395
Hmong 0 0 0
Indonesian 10 0 10
Japanese 135 85 50
Korean 375 305 70
Laotian 50 0 20
Malaysian 0 0 0
Mongolian 0 0 0
Singaporean 0 0 0
Taiwanese 100 95 0
Thai 0 0 0
Tibetan 0 0 0
Vietnamese 755 625 135
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Footnote 23 0 0 0
Other Asian origins 10 0 0
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Footnote 24 0 0 0
Oceania origins 180 0 170
Australian 105 0 105
New Zealander 50 0 35
Pacific Islands origins 25 0 25
Fijian 0 0 0
Hawaiian 25 0 25
Maori 0 0 0
Polynesian, n.o.s. 0 0 0
Samoan 0 0 0
Pacific Islands origins, n.i.e.Footnote 25 0 0 0

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

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

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Footnote 2

The category 'Total - Single and multiple ethnic origin responses' indicates the number of respondents who reported a specified ethnic origin, either as their only ethnic origin or in addition to one or more other ethnic origins. The sum of all total responses for all ethnic origins is greater than the total population estimate due to the reporting of multiple origins.

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Footnote 3

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

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Footnote 4

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

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Footnote 5

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

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Footnote 6

Includes general responses indicating North American origins (e.g., 'North American') as well as more specific responses indicating North American origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Maritimer,' 'Manitoban').

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Footnote 7

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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Footnote 8

Includes general responses indicating Western European origins (e.g., 'Western European') as well as more specific responses indicating Western European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Liechtensteiner').

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Footnote 9

Includes general responses indicating Northern European origins (e.g., 'Northern European') as well as more specific responses indicating Northern European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Faroese,' 'Scandinavian').

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Footnote 10

Includes general responses indicating Eastern European origins (e.g., 'Eastern European') as well as more specific responses indicating Eastern European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Baltic').

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Footnote 11

Includes general responses indicating Southern European origins (e.g., 'Southern European') as well as more specific responses indicating Southern European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Gibraltarian').

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Footnote 12

Includes general responses indicating Other European origins (e.g., 'European') as well as more specific responses indicating European origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Central European').

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Footnote 13

Includes general responses indicating Caribbean origins (e.g., 'Caribbean') as well as more specific responses indicating Caribbean origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Guadelupian,' 'Aruban').

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Footnote 14

Includes general responses indicating Latin, Central or South American origins (e.g., 'South American') as well as more specific responses indicating Latin, Central or South American origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Surinamese').

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Footnote 15

Includes general responses indicating Central or West African origins (e.g., 'West African') as well as more specific responses indicating Central or West African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Ewe,' 'Wolof').

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Footnote 16

Includes general responses indicating North African origins (e.g., 'North African') as well as more specific responses indicating North African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Maghreb').

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Footnote 17

Includes general responses indicating Southern or East African origins (e.g., 'East African') as well as more specific responses indicating Southern or East African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Hutu,' 'Shona').

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Footnote 18

Some respondents may choose to provide very specific ethnic origins in the National Household Survey (NHS), while other respondents may choose to give more general responses. This means that two respondents with the same ethnic ancestry could have different response patterns and thus could be counted as having different ethnic origins. For example, one respondent may report 'East Indian' ethnic origin while another respondent, with a similar ancestral background, may report 'Punjabi' or 'South Asian' origins; one respondent may report 'Black' while another, similar respondent, may report 'Ghanaian' or 'African.' As a result, ethnic origin data are very fluid, and counts for certain origins, such as 'East Indian' and 'Black,' may seem lower than initially expected. Users who wish to obtain broader response counts may wish to combine data for one or more ethnic origins together or use counts for ethnic categories such as 'South Asian origins' or 'African origins.' (Please note, however, that 'African origins' should not be considered equivalent to the 'Black' population group or visible minority status, as there are persons reporting African origins who report a population group or visible minority status other than 'Black.' Conversely, many people report a population group or visible minority status of 'Black' and do not report having 'African' origins. For information on population group and visible minority population in the 2011 NHS, refer to the appropriate definitions in this publication).

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Footnote 19

Includes general responses indicating Other African origins (e.g., 'African') as well as more specific responses indicating Other African origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Saharan').

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Footnote 20

Includes general responses indicating West Asian, Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins (e.g., 'West Asian,' 'Middle Eastern') as well as more specific responses indicating West Asian, Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Baloch,' 'Circassian').

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Footnote 21

Some respondents may choose to provide very specific ethnic origins in the National Household Survey (NHS), while other respondents may choose to give more general responses. This means that two respondents with the same ethnic ancestry could have different response patterns and thus could be counted as having different ethnic origins. For example, one respondent may report 'East Indian' ethnic origin while another respondent, with a similar ancestral background, may report 'Punjabi' or 'South Asian' origins; one respondent may report 'Black' while another, similar respondent, may report 'Ghanaian' or 'African.' As a result, ethnic origin data are very fluid, and counts for certain origins, such as 'East Indian' and 'Black,' may seem lower than initially expected. Users who wish to obtain broader response counts may wish to combine data for one or more ethnic origins together or use counts for ethnic categories such as 'South Asian origins' or 'African origins.' (Please note, however, that 'African origins' should not be considered equivalent to the 'Black' population group or visible minority status, as there are persons reporting African origins who report a population group or visible minority status other than 'Black.' Conversely, many people report a population group or visible minority status of 'Black' and do not report having 'African' origins. For information on population group and visible minority population in the 2011 NHS, refer to the appropriate definitions in this publication).

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Footnote 22

Includes general responses indicating South Asian origins (e.g., 'South Asian') as well as more specific responses indicating South Asian origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Bhutanese').

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Footnote 23

Includes general responses indicating East and Southeast Asian origins (e.g., 'Southeast Asian') as well as more specific responses indicating East and Southeast Asian origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Bruneian,' 'Karen').

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Footnote 24

Includes general responses indicating Other Asian origins (e.g., 'Asian') as well as more specific responses indicating Other Asian origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Eurasian').

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Footnote 25

Includes general responses indicating Pacific Islands origins (e.g., 'Pacific Islander') as well as more specific responses indicating Pacific Islands origins that have not been included elsewhere (e.g., 'Tahitian').

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-010-X2011028.

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