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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 Regina
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 1 = 23.5 %
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 5 207,215 85,060 122,155
North American Aboriginal origins 20,475 7,625 12,850
First Nations (North American Indian) 13,745 6,150 7,595
Inuit 45 0 45
Métis 7,720 1,475 6,250
Other North American origins 40,230 16,840 23,385
Acadian 165 0 155
American 2,900 170 2,730
Canadian 38,010 16,635 21,375
New Brunswicker 0 0 0
Newfoundlander 0 0 0
Nova Scotian 0 0 0
Ontarian 0 0 0
Québécois 30 0 25
Other North American origins, n.i.e.Footnote 6 40 0 0
European origins 161,925 43,675 118,245
British Isles origins 92,300 11,855 80,440
Channel Islander 0 0 0
Cornish 85 70 0
English 53,655 6,640 47,015
Irish 34,445 1,895 32,550
Manx 25 0 25
Scottish 41,750 2,795 38,955
Welsh 3,940 110 3,830
British Isles origins, n.i.e.Footnote 7 3,305 345 2,960
French origins 24,730 2,105 22,625
Alsatian 0 0 0
Breton 0 0 0
French 24,730 2,105 22,630
Western European origins (except French origins) 74,300 15,665 58,625
Austrian 6,630 805 5,825
Belgian 1,675 110 1,565
Dutch 5,860 685 5,175
Flemish 75 0 65
Frisian 0 0 0
German 65,425 13,990 51,430
Luxembourger 50 0 50
Swiss 1,125 65 1,055
Western European origins, n.i.e.Footnote 8 0 0 0
Northern European origins (except British Isles origins) 19,995 1,605 18,390
Danish 2,110 110 1,995
Finnish 655 95 560
Icelandic 1,895 100 1,790
Norwegian 10,980 900 10,085
Swedish 5,910 370 5,540
Northern European origins, n.i.e.Footnote 9 770 25 745
Eastern European origins 54,090 10,045 44,040
Bulgarian 70 0 60
Byelorussian 75 20 50
Czech 1,010 65 945
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s. 740 65 670
Estonian 40 0 35
Hungarian 8,505 1,350 7,160
Latvian 75 0 70
Lithuanian 285 0 270
Moldovan 25 15 0
Polish 13,220 1,560 11,665
Romanian 5,145 805 4,345
Russian 8,195 735 7,465
Slovak 280 45 235
Ukrainian 28,285 5,350 22,940
Eastern European origins, n.i.e.Footnote 10 35 0 35
Southern European origins 6,885 2,150 4,735
Albanian 50 30 20
Bosnian 30 0 30
Croatian 400 145 255
Cypriot 0 0 0
Greek 1,170 560 610
Italian 2,780 775 2,010
Kosovar 90 85 0
Macedonian 25 0 25
Maltese 40 0 35
Montenegrin 20 0 15
Portuguese 235 50 185
Serbian 505 180 315
Sicilian 15 0 15
Slovenian 195 40 155
Spanish 1,265 230 1,035
Yugoslavian, n.o.s. 310 25 290
Southern European origins, n.i.e.Footnote 11 15 0 0
Other European origins 1,190 250 945
Basque 0 0 0
Jewish 955 155 800
Roma (Gypsy) 55 0 60
Slavic, n.o.s. 40 0 30
Other European origins, n.i.e.Footnote 12 135 80 55
Caribbean origins 1,315 340 975
Antiguan 0 0 0
Bahamian 0 0 0
Barbadian 125 40 85
Bermudan 0 0 0
Carib 0 0 0
Cuban 0 0 0
Dominican 15 0 0
Grenadian 0 0 0
Haitian 40 35 0
Jamaican 815 245 570
Kittitian/Nevisian 0 0 0
Martinican 0 0 0
Montserratan 0 0 0
Puerto Rican 70 0 60
St. Lucian 0 0 0
Trinidadian/Tobagonian 100 0 90
Vincentian/Grenadinian 0 0 0
West Indian, n.o.s. 100 0 105
Caribbean origins, n.i.e.Footnote 13 45 0 50
Latin, Central and South American origins 1,515 815 700
Aboriginal from Central/South America (except Maya) 15 0 15
Argentinian 0 0 0
Belizean 20 0 15
Bolivian 0 0 0
Brazilian 40 25 15
Chilean 415 215 205
Colombian 130 85 40
Costa Rican 0 0 0
Ecuadorian 0 0 0
Guatemalan 60 0 45
Guyanese 35 0 20
Hispanic 0 0 0
Honduran 0 0 0
Maya 0 0 0
Mexican 390 195 190
Nicaraguan 0 0 0
Panamanian 0 0 0
Paraguayan 0 0 0
Peruvian 20 0 20
Salvadorean 285 205 75
Uruguayan 0 0 0
Venezuelan 15 0 20
Latin, Central and South American origins, n.i.e.Footnote 14 60 35 25
African origins 2,840 1,715 1,125
Central and West African origins 670 525 140
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 70 65 0
Gabonese 0 0 0
Gambian 30 0 30
Ghanaian 95 80 0
Guinean 15 0 0
Ibo 25 20 0
Ivorian 0 0 0
Liberian 0 0 0
Malian 0 0 0
Nigerian 285 215 70
Peulh 0 0 0
Senegalese 45 0 40
Sierra Leonean 15 0 0
Togolese 0 0 0
Yoruba 105 100 0
Central and West African origins, n.i.e.Footnote 15 40 20 20
North African origins 410 255 155
Algerian 0 0 0
Berber 0 0 0
Coptic 0 0 0
Dinka 0 0 0
Egyptian 135 60 75
Libyan 60 60 0
Maure 0 0 0
Moroccan 25 25 0
Sudanese 185 105 80
Tunisian 0 0 0
North African origins, n.i.e.Footnote 16 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins 780 500 270
Afrikaner 0 0 0
Amhara 0 0 0
Bantu, n.o.s. 0 0 0
Burundian 0 0 0
Eritrean 165 100 70
Ethiopian 80 30 50
Harari 0 0 0
Kenyan 0 0 0
Malagasy 0 0 0
Mauritian 35 0 35
Oromo 0 0 0
Rwandan 0 0 0
Seychellois 0 0 0
Somali 125 125 0
South African 170 50 120
Tanzanian 50 0 0
Tigrian 15 0 20
Ugandan 20 15 0
Zambian 45 30 0
Zimbabwean 0 0 0
Zulu 0 0 0
Southern and East African origins, n.i.e.Footnote 17 35 35 0
Other African origins 995 430 565
Black, n.o.s.Footnote 18 60 20 35
Other African origins, n.i.e.Footnote 19 935 410 530
Asian origins 17,875 14,030 3,845
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins 1,590 960 630
Afghan 105 60 45
Arab, n.o.s. 235 120 115
Armenian 30 0 30
Assyrian 20 0 20
Azerbaijani 0 0 0
Georgian 0 0 0
Iranian 155 135 20
Iraqi 45 30 0
Israeli 0 0 0
Jordanian 0 0 0
Kazakh 0 0 0
Kurd 70 70 0
Kuwaiti 0 0 0
Lebanese 235 45 190
Palestinian 25 0 20
Pashtun 35 0 35
Saudi Arabian 80 80 0
Syrian 90 30 65
Tajik 0 0 0
Tatar 0 0 0
Turk 130 45 80
Uighur 0 0 0
Uzbek 125 130 0
Yemeni 0 0 0
West Central Asian and Middle Eastern origins, n.i.e.Footnote 20 195 195 0
South Asian origins 5,095 3,975 1,120
Bangladeshi 295 195 100
Bengali 105 105 0
East IndianFootnote 21 3,135 2,425 710
Goan 0 0 0
Gujarati 0 0 0
Kashmiri 15 0 15
Nepali 205 180 30
Pakistani 1,330 895 430
Punjabi 265 85 180
Sinhalese 0 0 0
Sri Lankan 55 50 0
Tamil 0 0 0
South Asian origins, n.i.e.Footnote 22 125 30 95
East and Southeast Asian origins 11,300 9,015 2,285
Burmese 295 130 165
Cambodian (Khmer) 185 115 70
Chinese 4,600 3,355 1,240
Filipino 4,315 3,670 645
Hmong 0 0 0
Indonesian 70 0 70
Japanese 180 65 120
Korean 445 380 65
Laotian 220 145 75
Malaysian 25 0 20
Mongolian 55 0 55
Singaporean 0 0 0
Taiwanese 35 0 25
Thai 205 105 105
Tibetan 0 0 0
Vietnamese 1,095 815 280
East and Southeast Asian origins, n.i.e.Footnote 23 400 235 165
Other Asian origins 85 75 0
Other Asian origins, n.i.e.Footnote 24 85 75 0
Oceania origins 225 20 205
Australian 95 0 90
New Zealander 35 0 30
Pacific Islands origins 95 0 85
Fijian 35 0 0
Hawaiian 45 0 45
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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