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2011 National Household Survey: Data tables

Tabulation: Selected Demographic, Income and Sociocultural Characteristics (109) and Number Reporting and Aggregate Amount Reported from Each Source in 2010 (35) for the Population Aged 15 Years and Over in Private Households of Canada, Provinces, Territories, Census Metropolitan Areas and Census Agglomerations, 2011 National Household Survey

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This table details selected demographic, income and sociocultural characteristics and number reporting and aggregate amount reported from each source in 2010 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households in Newfoundland and Labrador / Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 1 = 31.4 %
Selected demographic, income and sociocultural characteristics (109) Number reporting and aggregate amount reported from each source in 2010 (35)
Total - Number reporting and aggregate amount reported from each source With incomeFootnote 2 Aggregate income $'000 With market incomeFootnote 3 Aggregate market income $'000 With employment incomeFootnote 4 Aggregate employment income $'000 With wages and salariesFootnote 5 Aggregate wages and salaries $'000 With self-employment incomeFootnote 6 Aggregate self-employment income $'000 With investment incomeFootnote 7 Aggregate investment income $'000 With retirement pensions, superannuation and annuitiesFootnote 8 Aggregate retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities $'000 With other money incomeFootnote 9 Aggregate other money income $'000 With government transfer paymentsFootnote 10 Aggregate government transfer payments $'000 With Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefitsFootnote 11 Aggregate Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefits $'000 With Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income SupplementFootnote 12 Aggregate Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplement $'000 With Employment Insurance benefitsFootnote 13 Aggregate Employment Insurance benefits $'000 With child benefitsFootnote 14 Aggregate child benefits $'000 With other income from government sourcesFootnote 15 Aggregate other income from government sources $'000 With income tax paidFootnote 16 Aggregate income tax paid $'000 With after-tax incomeFootnote 17 Aggregate after-tax income $'000 With net capital gains or lossesFootnote 18 Aggregate net capital gains or losses $'000
Total - Sex and age groupsFootnote 19 431,045 410,545 14,405,719 328,955 11,625,381 283,835 10,254,233 271,150 9,836,181 23,950 418,113 70,885 212,513 52,350 965,720 43,250 193,025 305,200 2,780,259 112,305 616,706 77,690 646,906 101,775 873,668 58,175 205,049 165,935 437,876 269,970 2,198,166 410,395 12,207,568 14,710 85,921
15 to 24 years 59,445 46,235 633,351 41,180 514,058 40,185 490,336 39,805 479,703 775 10,633 1,855 8,071 85 260 6,175 15,400 32,700 119,230 1,660 3,587 0 0 9,685 72,102 2,125 10,856 29,885 32,639 14,130 42,985 46,235 590,373 345 296
25 to 54 years 214,020 209,910 8,891,377 181,180 7,835,711 177,465 7,657,214 170,505 7,405,088 14,340 252,053 30,420 77,568 2,190 38,580 16,740 62,408 140,240 1,055,517 6,380 42,573 0 0 67,700 588,785 54,680 191,172 68,040 232,970 161,415 1,496,919 209,865 7,394,461 6,615 35,570
25 to 34 years 57,020 56,545 2,046,430 48,485 1,733,522 47,710 1,711,905 46,315 1,665,521 2,920 46,334 5,020 10,551 105 813 4,085 10,311 41,065 312,884 465 2,773 0 0 20,410 171,267 15,975 76,833 24,375 62,040 40,190 305,913 56,520 1,740,493 1,070 2,531
35 to 44 years 71,770 70,830 3,220,092 61,195 2,863,645 59,850 2,816,191 57,455 2,725,910 5,015 89,915 9,300 23,924 305 4,892 5,595 18,832 48,995 356,416 1,245 7,938 0 0 21,455 186,574 26,730 89,513 19,670 72,351 54,450 557,642 70,830 2,662,475 2,215 14,437
45 to 54 years 85,225 82,535 3,624,852 71,500 3,238,536 69,905 3,129,557 66,735 3,013,641 6,405 115,892 16,105 43,092 1,775 32,890 7,055 33,281 50,180 386,217 4,675 31,894 0 0 25,840 230,945 11,975 24,828 23,990 98,578 66,770 633,371 82,515 2,991,491 3,330 18,607
55 to 64 years 81,220 78,065 2,908,301 62,845 2,417,419 52,715 1,842,354 49,255 1,721,098 6,200 121,322 20,315 65,046 16,410 415,182 13,630 95,065 56,245 490,800 33,810 179,385 4,370 24,996 20,845 182,591 1,220 2,629 24,495 101,200 58,795 494,994 77,960 2,413,464 4,445 32,777
65 years and over 76,360 76,340 1,972,650 43,745 857,921 13,475 264,196 11,580 230,137 2,635 34,098 18,295 61,827 33,670 511,792 6,700 20,155 76,010 1,114,697 70,455 391,181 73,320 621,920 3,550 30,194 145 389 43,510 71,056 35,620 163,294 76,340 1,809,268 3,305 17,285
65 to 74 years 48,035 48,015 1,324,858 29,410 653,917 11,895 248,087 10,390 219,914 2,185 28,053 11,590 41,095 21,225 348,322 4,805 16,410 47,695 671,094 44,875 240,806 45,125 361,173 3,485 29,561 140 357 22,580 39,163 24,880 128,851 48,015 1,196,148 2,415 11,716
75 years and over 28,320 28,320 647,659 14,335 204,015 1,580 16,111 1,190 10,119 450 5,980 6,710 20,730 12,445 163,469 1,895 3,746 28,315 443,600 25,580 150,347 28,190 260,749 65 634 0 0 20,935 31,901 10,740 34,417 28,325 613,243 885 5,566
Male 208,505 200,110 8,500,474 168,140 7,124,915 146,620 6,285,731 138,430 5,987,251 15,075 298,650 35,445 116,582 29,210 619,418 22,070 102,992 138,420 1,375,637 54,445 344,400 34,215 275,323 57,315 528,903 2,200 7,885 89,940 219,112 142,795 1,447,530 200,100 7,053,051 7,940 52,429
15 to 24 years 31,030 23,990 358,781 21,710 295,883 21,230 283,029 20,975 275,098 550 7,945 820 4,456 50 160 3,110 8,231 17,100 62,921 715 1,643 0 0 6,185 47,720 125 767 15,625 12,811 8,855 29,643 23,990 329,218 175 -42
25 to 54 years 102,500 101,535 5,150,952 90,240 4,681,573 89,085 4,588,538 85,070 4,426,663 8,325 161,997 15,300 39,413 1,170 24,235 8,295 29,442 57,430 469,170 2,690 20,694 0 0 35,970 335,487 1,835 6,354 36,640 106,609 83,670 972,427 101,525 4,178,429 3,765 23,110
25 to 34 years 26,615 26,470 1,103,003 23,585 990,338 23,310 979,276 22,600 956,845 1,570 22,569 2,615 6,633 35 261 2,105 4,189 17,215 112,559 265 1,794 0 0 10,145 85,034 270 1,268 12,640 24,500 20,730 190,204 26,460 912,849 635 1,950
35 to 44 years 34,190 33,845 1,882,759 30,465 1,735,479 30,200 1,712,477 28,875 1,656,551 2,860 56,007 4,620 12,382 175 3,716 2,580 6,879 17,595 147,153 560 4,137 0 0 11,320 107,782 910 2,918 10,460 32,282 28,520 367,497 33,845 1,515,312 1,250 6,709
45 to 54 years 41,685 41,215 2,165,195 36,195 1,955,772 35,570 1,896,799 33,595 1,813,535 3,895 83,602 8,070 20,384 950 20,131 3,615 18,353 22,620 209,419 1,870 14,764 0 0 14,505 142,715 655 2,149 13,535 49,841 34,425 414,741 41,215 1,750,460 1,880 14,462
55 to 64 years 39,250 38,875 1,849,271 32,380 1,562,044 28,015 1,219,392 25,585 1,122,148 4,165 97,065 10,055 37,282 9,005 252,366 7,035 53,199 28,350 287,175 16,430 100,256 425 2,885 12,555 122,096 225 729 14,465 61,204 30,745 338,660 38,875 1,510,610 2,200 19,741
65 years and over 35,720 35,715 1,141,527 23,800 585,022 8,290 194,763 6,800 163,247 2,040 31,458 9,270 35,469 18,990 342,818 3,635 12,137 35,540 556,334 34,610 221,805 33,785 272,475 2,610 23,600 10 44 23,210 38,486 19,520 106,790 35,710 1,034,578 1,800 9,586
65 to 74 years 23,740 23,730 818,234 16,600 455,616 7,295 181,880 6,100 155,672 1,695 26,080 6,130 25,379 12,385 238,058 2,640 10,325 23,555 362,698 22,985 143,922 21,880 171,270 2,565 23,149 0 0 13,935 24,375 14,175 86,275 23,725 731,954 1,395 7,239
75 years and over 11,985 11,980 323,121 7,200 129,424 990 12,784 700 7,442 345 5,378 3,135 10,091 6,600 104,762 990 1,813 11,985 193,637 11,625 77,884 11,910 101,204 45 402 0 0 9,275 14,102 5,340 20,511 11,985 302,616 400 2,350
Female 222,545 210,435 5,905,243 160,820 4,500,646 137,225 3,968,472 132,720 3,848,930 8,875 119,475 35,440 95,915 23,140 346,289 21,180 90,055 166,775 1,404,622 57,855 272,306 43,475 371,583 44,465 344,767 55,975 197,164 75,990 218,764 127,175 750,638 210,295 5,154,544 6,775 33,523
15 to 24 years 28,415 22,245 274,560 19,475 218,233 18,950 207,306 18,835 204,667 225 2,680 1,035 3,618 30 84 3,070 7,182 15,595 56,291 940 1,933 0 0 3,495 24,383 2,000 10,143 14,265 19,828 5,275 13,342 22,245 261,157 175 343
25 to 54 years 111,520 108,375 3,740,443 90,940 3,154,118 88,385 3,068,657 85,435 2,978,624 6,020 90,139 15,120 38,155 1,020 14,347 8,445 32,984 82,810 586,347 3,695 21,877 0 0 31,735 253,297 52,845 184,801 31,395 126,361 77,740 524,497 108,340 3,216,017 2,855 12,456
25 to 34 years 30,400 30,075 943,425 24,905 743,157 24,405 732,447 23,715 708,677 1,350 23,841 2,405 3,914 65 549 1,980 6,122 23,850 200,328 200 950 0 0 10,260 86,275 15,705 75,541 11,735 37,538 19,460 115,701 30,055 827,797 435 579
35 to 44 years 37,580 36,980 1,337,342 30,725 1,128,139 29,650 1,103,476 28,580 1,069,581 2,155 33,919 4,675 11,541 130 1,147 3,015 11,936 31,400 209,262 690 3,798 0 0 10,135 78,751 25,820 86,595 9,205 40,088 25,930 190,162 36,980 1,147,170 965 7,734
45 to 54 years 43,535 41,320 1,459,672 35,310 1,282,988 34,335 1,232,742 33,140 1,200,189 2,515 32,309 8,035 22,708 820 12,659 3,445 14,926 27,560 176,790 2,805 17,130 0 0 11,340 88,232 11,320 22,667 10,455 48,735 32,345 218,633 41,300 1,241,043 1,450 4,167
55 to 64 years 41,970 39,185 1,059,025 30,460 855,508 24,700 622,957 23,670 598,886 2,030 24,157 10,260 27,767 7,405 162,822 6,595 41,868 27,895 203,628 17,375 79,154 3,945 22,142 8,290 60,489 995 1,898 10,035 39,995 28,055 156,292 39,080 902,706 2,245 13,036
65 years and over 40,635 40,630 831,157 19,945 272,882 5,190 69,523 4,780 66,899 595 2,576 9,030 26,359 14,680 168,988 3,070 8,003 40,470 558,362 35,850 169,374 39,530 349,444 940 6,601 135 345 20,300 32,578 16,100 56,500 40,630 774,688 1,505 7,699
65 to 74 years 24,300 24,290 506,611 12,810 198,302 4,595 66,124 4,290 64,224 485 1,960 5,455 15,736 8,835 110,341 2,165 6,084 24,140 308,324 21,890 96,857 23,250 189,902 920 6,452 135 330 8,645 14,788 10,705 42,575 24,290 464,053 1,020 4,452
75 years and over 16,340 16,335 324,547 7,135 74,577 590 3,286 490 2,680 105 614 3,575 10,623 5,845 58,707 905 1,933 16,325 250,041 13,955 72,469 16,275 159,496 20 182 0 0 11,655 17,791 5,395 13,909 16,340 310,730 485 3,245
Total - Population by decile of adjusted after-tax family incomeFootnote 20 431,045 410,545 14,405,719 328,955 11,625,557 283,835 10,254,233 271,150 9,836,000 23,950 418,113 70,885 212,513 52,350 965,720 43,245 193,048 305,200 2,780,259 112,305 616,734 77,690 646,906 101,775 873,668 58,175 205,049 165,935 437,863 269,965 2,198,126 410,395 12,207,568 14,710 85,921
In bottom half of the Canadian distribution 238,690 224,680 4,608,394 152,455 2,642,780 122,120 2,210,977 114,505 2,118,491 12,085 92,514 25,805 34,075 27,440 331,092 16,970 66,700 199,860 1,965,516 77,850 398,425 59,440 523,813 60,150 532,463 35,015 156,718 132,590 353,996 111,560 335,938 224,615 4,272,353 4,410 41,801
In bottom decile 40,670 35,840 319,148 12,165 62,490 10,320 53,522 9,450 55,171 1,075 -1,631 1,610 1,443 440 2,219 1,850 5,296 34,485 256,692 6,255 24,651 1,995 18,650 4,590 25,914 8,070 52,084 31,145 135,349 2,075 2,949 35,835 316,235 380 16,708
In second decile 57,925 54,975 904,363 28,075 278,004 20,625 239,924 19,100 231,465 2,315 8,443 5,085 5,971 4,605 21,599 2,920 10,513 53,020 626,358 26,890 115,597 26,040 270,026 11,960 102,367 7,295 43,260 41,850 95,157 14,240 20,467 54,970 883,916 755 6,484
In third decile 48,590 46,190 960,071 35,645 529,335 27,025 434,207 25,115 410,429 3,225 23,763 5,820 7,443 8,235 73,348 3,665 14,301 42,260 430,828 18,385 103,257 14,395 112,445 14,645 135,740 6,650 25,692 28,380 53,656 27,640 58,483 46,185 901,681 825 5,653
In fourth decile 48,045 45,855 1,159,134 39,430 797,643 32,645 662,306 30,885 632,765 2,840 29,602 6,295 8,402 7,370 107,424 4,245 19,463 38,545 361,442 14,365 83,890 9,530 69,778 15,835 149,136 6,885 20,022 19,605 38,611 34,215 106,266 45,825 1,052,916 965 3,969
In fifth decile 43,450 41,825 1,265,543 37,145 975,249 31,495 820,979 29,965 788,595 2,625 32,357 6,990 10,811 6,795 126,528 4,285 17,106 31,550 290,145 11,960 71,010 7,475 52,884 13,125 119,354 6,115 15,663 11,610 31,239 33,390 147,765 41,800 1,117,701 1,490 9,031
In top half of the Canadian distribution 192,360 185,865 9,797,442 176,505 8,982,625 161,720 8,043,256 156,645 7,717,452 11,870 325,687 45,080 178,423 24,915 634,612 26,280 126,346 105,340 814,787 34,455 218,309 18,250 123,088 41,625 341,203 23,160 48,330 33,345 83,867 158,405 1,862,194 185,780 7,935,219 10,300 44,156
In sixth decile 41,755 40,000 1,394,497 36,500 1,142,784 31,720 975,517 30,425 946,106 2,505 29,515 7,285 13,596 6,735 135,831 4,365 17,900 28,305 251,716 10,745 65,304 6,275 43,547 11,610 105,891 5,675 12,380 8,925 24,550 33,170 189,410 39,965 1,205,047 1,150 3,847
In seventh decile 41,285 39,855 1,604,118 37,425 1,390,890 33,370 1,203,945 32,250 1,177,042 2,135 26,870 7,910 14,040 6,080 149,480 5,395 23,366 25,980 213,204 8,735 54,960 4,955 34,467 10,965 91,565 5,835 11,788 7,855 20,439 33,395 251,150 39,825 1,352,885 1,555 6,328
In eighth decile 40,400 38,990 1,874,891 37,335 1,713,299 34,350 1,530,807 33,480 1,496,092 2,050 34,665 8,850 19,879 5,210 141,072 5,280 21,732 21,575 161,526 6,980 46,493 3,750 24,496 8,535 66,990 4,835 8,183 6,605 15,376 33,410 329,354 38,980 1,545,519 1,855 7,630
In ninth decile 37,440 36,255 2,119,861 35,115 2,004,260 33,420 1,861,773 32,745 1,811,214 2,080 50,615 9,455 26,016 3,530 94,965 5,115 21,667 17,550 115,490 4,420 27,530 1,910 12,389 6,790 52,149 4,140 9,271 5,890 14,179 31,515 417,338 36,245 1,702,571 2,225 19,291
In top decile 31,485 30,770 2,804,204 30,125 2,731,210 28,860 2,471,239 27,735 2,287,245 3,100 183,979 11,580 104,880 3,350 113,404 6,125 41,681 11,925 72,848 3,565 24,021 1,365 8,190 3,720 24,602 2,670 6,706 4,075 9,311 26,920 674,914 30,765 2,128,739 3,515 7,072
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 21 431,050 410,550 14,405,719 328,960 11,625,557 283,840 10,254,233 271,150 9,836,181 23,950 418,113 70,885 212,513 52,350 965,720 43,250 193,025 305,200 2,780,259 112,305 616,706 77,690 646,906 101,780 873,711 58,175 205,066 165,935 437,876 269,970 2,198,126 410,395 12,207,568 14,710 85,921
No certificate, diploma or degree 120,640 106,540 2,181,523 63,200 1,112,595 48,345 938,416 44,975 884,202 5,230 54,263 10,370 22,361 12,945 125,919 5,715 25,804 92,775 1,069,013 47,410 219,545 40,145 374,212 25,965 234,265 9,025 42,384 60,625 198,608 44,825 175,519 106,500 2,006,045 1,170 5,314
High school diploma or equivalentFootnote 22 100,215 96,475 2,467,301 77,820 1,844,096 67,245 1,590,043 64,520 1,518,684 4,455 71,264 13,730 37,224 10,870 171,962 10,160 44,902 76,095 623,187 23,565 130,884 15,470 121,158 25,965 217,680 12,600 50,630 45,220 102,815 56,870 297,365 96,445 2,169,899 2,550 14,530
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 23 210,190 207,535 9,756,894 187,935 8,668,813 168,250 7,725,625 161,650 7,433,168 14,265 292,577 46,780 152,928 28,530 667,918 27,370 122,319 136,330 1,088,103 41,325 266,276 22,075 151,539 49,845 421,723 36,550 112,038 60,095 136,453 168,275 1,725,244 207,455 8,031,596 11,000 66,104
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor levelFootnote 24 152,985 150,890 6,147,436 133,620 5,252,177 118,855 4,749,649 114,185 4,642,569 8,910 107,037 29,070 71,400 19,285 354,636 18,290 76,438 105,675 895,352 32,560 205,720 17,630 124,426 41,750 357,869 25,970 84,607 49,285 122,778 119,335 983,963 150,840 5,163,570 5,825 26,522
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 57,205 56,645 3,609,469 54,315 3,416,599 49,395 2,976,269 47,465 2,790,632 5,355 185,574 17,710 81,510 9,250 313,279 9,075 45,905 30,660 192,719 8,770 60,588 4,450 27,115 8,090 63,899 10,580 27,445 10,815 13,665 48,940 741,288 56,610 2,868,222 5,175 39,581
Total - Population by Aboriginal identity 431,050 410,545 14,405,719 328,960 11,625,557 283,840 10,254,233 271,150 9,836,000 23,950 418,113 70,885 212,513 52,350 965,720 43,245 193,048 305,200 2,780,259 112,305 616,734 77,690 646,906 101,775 873,711 58,180 205,066 165,935 437,876 269,970 2,198,126 410,395 12,207,568 14,710 85,921
Aboriginal identityFootnote 25 27,645 25,585 812,569 20,210 640,496 18,580 594,398 17,980 575,594 1,350 18,753 2,540 8,454 1,590 26,340 2,675 11,276 19,735 172,104 4,565 22,073 3,010 27,441 7,615 70,061 4,720 19,923 11,720 32,628 14,565 111,990 25,560 700,553 490 555
First Nations (North American Indian) single identityFootnote 26 15,090 13,920 398,479 10,575 301,543 9,610 273,856 9,320 265,701 675 8,113 1,395 6,553 890 16,249 1,350 4,822 10,975 96,986 2,700 13,203 1,675 15,638 3,760 35,226 2,610 12,298 6,870 20,571 7,280 46,299 13,905 352,135 250 228
Métis single identity 5,870 5,485 212,418 4,640 176,434 4,400 168,194 4,205 160,912 445 7,347 615 875 245 4,380 565 2,914 4,090 36,021 795 3,346 620 5,480 2,000 19,556 935 3,144 2,240 4,528 3,480 37,962 5,475 174,456 165 4
Inuk (Inuit) single identity 4,690 4,325 134,235 3,450 107,947 3,135 101,534 3,060 98,986 145 2,613 280 817 280 2,769 600 2,865 3,255 26,221 735 3,586 520 4,626 1,230 9,362 865 3,613 1,835 5,050 2,545 17,869 4,325 116,337 40 42
Multiple Aboriginal identitiesFootnote 27 220 200 7,368 155 6,073 120 5,819 120 5,649 0 0 15 18 35 239 0 0 150 1,288 30 247 30 287 45 381 40 164 75 166 115 1,139 200 6,213 0 0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhereFootnote 28 1,785 1,660 60,251 1,380 48,513 1,305 45,010 1,280 44,324 80 852 240 201 150 2,714 160 677 1,265 11,632 305 1,697 165 1,407 575 5,543 270 684 695 2,313 1,145 8,685 1,655 51,570 40 271
Non-Aboriginal identity 403,405 384,960 13,593,152 308,750 10,985,058 265,260 9,659,831 253,165 9,260,406 22,600 399,365 68,350 204,042 50,760 939,382 40,580 181,771 285,470 2,608,110 107,735 594,659 74,680 619,465 94,165 803,605 53,455 185,146 154,215 405,248 255,400 2,086,135 384,835 11,507,019 14,215 85,388
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian statusFootnote 29 431,050 410,545 14,405,719 328,955 11,625,381 283,840 10,254,233 271,145 9,836,181 23,950 418,113 70,890 212,498 52,350 965,720 43,245 193,048 305,200 2,780,259 112,305 616,734 77,690 646,906 101,775 873,711 58,175 205,049 165,935 437,876 269,965 2,198,126 410,395 12,207,568 14,710 85,950
Registered or Treaty IndianFootnote 30 7,770 7,215 210,133 5,815 163,030 5,485 151,328 5,310 145,809 395 5,619 640 1,988 335 7,089 630 2,532 5,620 47,020 1,135 5,668 690 6,239 2,090 20,105 1,400 7,189 3,385 7,848 3,680 23,381 7,200 186,696 125 198
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 423,280 403,335 14,195,741 323,140 11,462,344 278,355 10,102,900 265,835 9,690,346 23,560 412,486 70,255 210,525 52,015 958,528 42,620 190,515 299,580 2,733,193 111,175 611,065 76,995 640,624 99,685 853,653 56,775 197,884 162,550 430,016 266,285 2,174,711 403,195 12,021,010 14,590 85,729
Total - Population by Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 31 431,050 410,545 14,405,719 328,960 11,625,557 283,840 10,254,233 271,150 9,836,181 23,950 418,113 70,885 212,498 52,350 965,720 43,250 193,048 305,200 2,780,259 112,305 616,734 77,690 646,906 101,780 873,668 58,175 205,049 165,935 437,863 269,965 2,198,126 410,400 12,207,717 14,710 85,950
Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 32 33,570 31,235 963,086 24,830 758,623 22,860 700,638 22,070 677,128 1,685 23,591 3,315 9,698 2,095 35,614 3,055 12,580 23,780 204,366 5,550 27,315 3,490 31,965 8,895 80,255 5,945 25,332 14,345 39,477 18,050 126,074 31,205 837,040 680 2,560
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestryFootnote 33 22,970 21,415 640,534 16,605 495,782 15,200 453,512 14,675 439,062 1,045 14,405 2,320 7,044 1,545 27,695 1,905 7,442 16,415 144,803 4,090 20,363 2,545 23,539 5,685 52,674 4,045 18,028 10,280 30,260 11,900 81,028 21,390 559,519 425 674
Métis ancestry 5,210 4,815 160,826 4,080 129,834 3,890 123,460 3,695 116,124 470 7,380 550 1,327 200 3,354 440 1,691 3,630 31,011 645 2,861 440 4,013 1,840 17,219 910 3,150 1,945 3,744 3,065 22,783 4,810 138,055 155 510
Inuit ancestry 6,690 6,160 198,116 5,055 162,173 4,610 151,399 4,505 148,460 250 2,944 580 1,506 420 5,436 790 3,797 4,570 36,077 1,020 4,940 660 6,076 1,715 13,476 1,155 4,867 2,665 6,707 3,770 26,977 6,160 171,124 125 1,392
Non-Aboriginal ancestry onlyFootnote 34 397,480 379,315 13,442,801 304,130 10,866,759 260,975 9,553,432 249,080 9,159,053 22,260 394,530 67,570 202,815 50,255 930,106 40,190 180,446 281,420 2,575,894 106,755 589,445 74,195 614,939 92,885 793,412 52,235 179,715 151,585 398,399 251,915 2,072,088 379,195 11,370,670 14,030 83,357
Total - Generation statusFootnote 35 431,050 410,545 14,405,719 328,955 11,625,381 283,840 10,254,233 271,150 9,836,181 23,950 418,113 70,885 212,513 52,350 965,720 43,245 193,048 305,200 2,780,259 112,300 616,734 77,690 646,906 101,780 873,668 58,180 205,066 165,935 437,876 269,970 2,198,166 410,395 12,207,568 14,715 85,921
First generationFootnote 36 10,295 9,765 495,512 8,205 445,068 6,685 372,615 6,245 344,742 940 27,813 2,915 23,118 1,790 41,547 1,630 7,779 6,335 50,644 2,450 16,959 1,875 13,060 1,045 9,262 1,155 4,900 3,660 6,477 6,495 104,388 9,755 391,280 840 13,073
Second generationFootnote 37 9,120 8,690 370,000 7,690 327,934 6,635 276,897 6,415 261,099 665 15,945 2,280 13,006 1,405 31,475 1,350 6,428 5,525 42,040 2,010 13,332 1,235 8,911 1,450 11,359 885 2,874 3,040 5,528 6,120 68,401 8,675 301,423 630 4,413
Third generation or moreFootnote 38 411,640 392,085 13,540,184 313,060 10,852,603 270,515 9,604,526 258,485 9,230,317 22,345 374,355 65,695 176,398 49,155 892,818 40,265 178,841 293,340 2,687,535 107,845 586,441 74,580 624,898 99,285 853,093 56,135 197,275 159,235 425,860 257,355 2,025,318 391,970 11,514,871 13,245 68,459
Total - Population by visible minorityFootnote 39 431,050 410,545 14,405,719 328,955 11,625,557 283,840 10,254,233 271,150 9,836,181 23,950 418,113 70,885 212,513 52,350 965,720 43,245 193,048 305,200 2,780,259 112,305 616,734 77,690 646,906 101,780 873,668 58,175 205,066 165,935 437,876 269,970 2,198,126 410,395 12,207,568 14,715 85,950
Total visible minority populationFootnote 40 5,350 5,030 228,175 4,005 211,586 3,670 190,407 3,500 173,698 370 16,647 1,205 13,070 205 4,856 670 3,385 3,295 16,664 425 2,481 325 2,534 575 4,291 690 2,800 2,315 4,554 2,655 49,952 5,020 178,305 360 1,626
South AsianFootnote 41 1,425 1,340 90,640 1,165 86,434 1,055 77,239 995 69,514 165 7,522 425 6,926 75 1,457 195 844 710 4,091 110 789 75 570 120 960 205 826 385 889 850 23,083 1,345 67,246 145 1,060
Chinese 1,370 1,310 49,688 1,045 45,610 955 41,177 885 37,001 95 3,877 395 3,414 35 736 160 390 895 4,213 145 778 110 954 145 944 180 554 605 920 695 8,703 1,305 41,180 125 394
Black 1,040 960 27,023 645 23,987 610 22,197 605 21,056 20 1,352 90 483 25 839 120 301 735 3,216 50 204 50 380 135 718 135 688 610 1,214 335 5,137 960 21,868 0 0
Filipino 280 270 8,675 260 8,047 240 6,912 240 6,768 0 0 30 3 30 1,036 40 42 200 754 40 240 25 150 40 240 20 63 135 80 200 1,401 275 7,267 0 0
Latin American 150 150 3,209 95 2,394 80 1,549 65 1,458 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 95 734 0 0 0 0 25 350 20 46 70 157 70 510 140 2,642 0 0
Arab 250 215 12,139 145 11,851 140 11,370 130 9,667 40 1,758 55 24 0 0 0 0 140 564 0 0 0 0 20 139 45 179 100 162 105 3,123 215 9,308 0 0
Southeast AsianFootnote 42 310 300 12,231 265 11,083 225 8,893 225 7,081 0 0 70 2,049 0 0 60 121 200 1,000 0 0 0 0 45 568 0 0 180 173 160 2,013 300 10,182 0 0
West AsianFootnote 43 125 125 5,957 95 5,648 95 5,596 90 5,297 0 0 60 38 0 0 0 0 95 490 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 379 40 1,447 125 4,510 0 0
Korean 60 50 3,027 45 3,339 40 2,336 40 2,336 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 875 50 2,429 0 0
Japanese 55 50 7,470 45 8,174 40 6,543 35 7,061 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 83 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 40 2,633 45 4,907 0 0
Visible minority, n.i.e.Footnote 44 115 95 1,891 80 1,343 75 1,158 80 1,158 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 85 599 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 214 55 227 40 151 100 1,852 0 0
Multiple visible minoritiesFootnote 45 160 160 6,009 115 5,132 110 4,859 105 4,578 0 0 25 136 0 0 20 0 110 843 20 99 20 175 20 194 20 100 65 314 85 970 160 5,048 0 0
Not a visible minorityFootnote 46 425,695 405,520 14,177,332 324,950 11,413,761 280,170 10,063,829 267,650 9,662,316 23,580 401,401 69,680 199,430 52,145 960,959 42,575 189,640 301,900 2,763,627 111,880 614,252 77,365 644,372 101,205 869,418 57,490 202,250 163,620 433,322 267,310 2,148,151 405,375 12,029,257 14,355 84,321
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigrationFootnote 47 431,045 410,550 14,405,719 328,960 11,625,381 283,840 10,254,233 271,150 9,836,181 23,950 418,113 70,885 212,513 52,350 965,720 43,250 193,048 305,195 2,780,259 112,305 616,734 77,685 646,906 101,775 873,668 58,180 205,066 165,930 437,876 269,970 2,198,166 410,395 12,207,568 14,710 85,921
Non-immigrantsFootnote 48 421,170 401,180 13,923,929 321,110 11,192,459 277,440 9,891,776 265,160 9,499,503 23,060 392,224 68,070 189,592 50,665 925,562 41,665 185,450 299,085 2,731,657 109,965 600,593 75,920 634,465 100,780 864,689 57,055 200,213 162,435 431,697 263,770 2,095,908 401,045 11,828,204 13,865 73,596
ImmigrantsFootnote 49 8,320 7,855 430,699 6,830 386,595 5,510 321,111 5,125 295,825 865 25,406 2,650 19,863 1,665 39,608 1,405 5,828 4,925 44,067 2,310 15,902 1,740 12,268 730 6,917 995 4,135 2,530 4,854 5,560 91,227 7,845 339,584 825 12,162
Before 1981 3,705 3,675 204,536 3,330 174,552 2,250 126,100 2,005 115,100 515 11,034 1,465 10,234 1,465 34,993 835 3,224 2,660 29,980 2,010 14,342 1,535 10,673 290 2,190 260 1,269 1,080 1,553 2,955 40,354 3,665 164,324 560 3,442
1981 to 1990 1,095 1,065 68,817 970 65,021 885 58,863 850 56,446 95 2,449 435 3,944 100 1,459 210 643 510 3,939 210 1,068 175 1,315 100 919 80 256 290 364 825 16,489 1,065 52,310 130 8,450
1991 to 2000 1,225 1,095 62,856 965 58,758 900 54,203 850 50,180 100 4,217 355 2,465 25 741 210 1,473 575 3,984 30 107 35 281 155 2,415 215 562 380 644 725 13,469 1,095 49,367 75 134
2001 to 2009 1,760 1,635 83,668 1,295 78,558 1,235 73,223 1,180 66,833 145 6,550 350 2,204 65 2,386 130 391 915 5,366 55 316 0 0 165 1,241 365 1,828 570 1,983 920 19,041 1,635 64,584 60 -118
2001 to 2005 605 545 36,989 415 35,299 410 33,638 395 28,548 70 5,419 145 620 15 1,010 55 151 285 1,735 0 0 0 0 55 557 105 537 195 596 345 9,613 545 27,650 40 -141
2006 to 2009 1,155 1,090 46,560 885 42,848 825 39,509 790 38,003 75 1,294 205 1,590 45 1,566 70 240 630 3,631 45 235 0 0 110 689 260 1,291 375 1,402 575 9,411 1,090 36,941 20 19
Total - Mother tongueFootnote 50 431,045 410,545 14,405,719 328,960 11,625,557 283,835 10,254,233 271,145 9,836,000 23,950 418,200 70,885 212,498 52,350 965,720 43,245 193,025 305,200 2,780,259 112,305 616,734 77,690 646,906 101,775 873,711 58,175 205,049 165,935 437,876 269,970 2,198,166 410,395 12,207,568 14,710 85,921
English 422,500 402,570 14,077,929 322,630 11,337,064 278,240 9,998,842 265,760 9,597,713 23,425 401,149 69,285 199,608 51,705 952,831 42,155 185,878 299,740 2,740,764 111,010 609,370 76,655 637,698 100,655 864,520 56,860 198,514 162,425 430,662 265,740 2,138,452 402,430 11,939,394 14,285 83,068
French 1,660 1,590 72,515 1,215 61,937 1,045 53,331 995 49,314 135 3,927 300 845 245 4,954 160 2,645 1,085 10,734 490 2,483 410 3,944 320 2,820 165 447 605 1,012 1,110 14,090 1,590 58,404 50 24
Non-official language 6,410 5,915 236,667 4,755 210,786 4,250 188,810 4,085 176,948 375 11,648 1,215 11,410 340 6,439 875 4,152 4,025 26,093 730 4,321 560 4,735 725 5,854 1,050 5,631 2,680 5,482 2,880 41,993 5,910 194,563 335 2,585
Aboriginal 1,860 1,670 37,650 1,230 27,393 1,140 26,553 1,135 26,370 15 272 35 15 35 297 210 542 1,410 10,222 180 695 150 1,630 320 2,584 525 3,426 980 1,900 325 1,384 1,670 36,248 15 -10
Non-Aboriginal 4,555 4,245 199,013 3,530 183,196 3,110 161,812 2,950 150,768 360 11,356 1,180 11,408 305 6,123 665 3,599 2,620 15,838 545 3,679 405 3,151 410 3,230 525 2,206 1,700 3,582 2,550 40,653 4,235 158,488 320 2,609
English and French 160 155 5,014 135 3,635 105 2,422 105 2,540 0 0 15 7 35 808 25 267 125 1,326 45 336 35 277 40 395 0 0 85 398 85 531 155 4,457 0 0
English and non-official language 290 280 12,691 215 11,636 190 10,192 185 8,714 0 0 65 638 0 0 30 36 205 1,158 25 150 30 165 35 150 75 332 135 324 140 2,931 280 9,841 35 216
French and non-official language 25 30 1,134 15 1,071 15 1,067 15 1,067 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 188 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 948 0 0
English, French and non-official language 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total - First official language spokenFootnote 51 431,050 410,545 14,405,719 328,955 11,625,381 283,840 10,254,233 271,145 9,836,181 23,950 418,113 70,890 212,513 52,350 965,720 43,250 193,048 305,200 2,780,259 112,305 616,734 77,690 646,906 101,775 873,711 58,180 205,049 165,935 437,876 269,970 2,198,126 410,395 12,207,568 14,710 85,950
English 429,095 408,700 14,327,832 327,615 11,559,718 282,675 10,197,784 270,025 9,783,838 23,815 413,957 70,555 211,461 52,115 960,822 43,020 189,525 303,910 2,768,244 111,790 614,228 77,245 642,582 101,445 871,083 57,975 204,285 165,130 435,998 268,860 2,183,458 408,550 12,144,533 14,660 85,908
French 1,540 1,490 71,503 1,125 61,873 990 53,532 940 49,439 125 4,253 310 968 200 4,314 170 3,276 965 9,359 415 2,141 345 3,308 285 2,475 155 535 535 938 1,030 14,236 1,485 57,180 55 26
English and French 135 130 2,639 125 2,245 115 1,418 115 1,413 0 0 15 51 15 441 45 202 105 490 15 105 20 135 35 100 10 108 75 64 40 250 130 2,488 0 0
Neither English nor French 285 235 3,689 90 1,604 65 1,431 65 1,541 0 0 0 0 15 37 15 24 215 2,209 80 258 75 891 0 0 35 149 190 872 35 130 230 3,627 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

Total income - Total of income from all sources, including employment income, income from government programs, pension income, investment income and any other money income.

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Market income - Refers to the sum of employment income (wages and salaries, net farm income and net income from non-farm unincorporated business and/or professional practice), investment income, retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities (including those from RRSPs and RRIFs) and other money income. It is equivalent to total income before tax minus all government transfers and is also referred to as income before transfers and taxes.

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Earnings or employment income - Total wages and salaries and net income from self-employment.

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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.

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

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.

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.

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Investment income - Refers to interest received during calendar year 2010 from deposits in banks, trust companies, cooperatives, credit unions, caisses populaires, etc., as well as interest on savings certificates, bonds and debentures, and all dividends from both Canadian and foreign corporate stocks and mutual funds. Also included is other investment income from either Canadian or foreign sources, such as net rents from real estate, mortgage and loan interest received, regular income from an estate or trust fund, and interest from insurance policies. Does not include capital gains or losses.

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Footnote 8

Retirement pensions - Refers to all regular income received by the respondent during calendar year 2010 as the result of having been a member of a pension plan of one or more employers. It includes payments received from all annuities, including payments from a Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF), a matured Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) in the form of a life annuity, a fixed-term annuity, or an income-averaging annuity contract; pensions paid to widow(er)s or other relatives of deceased pensioners; pensions of retired civil servants, Armed Forces personnel and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) officers; annuity payments received from the Canadian Government Annuities Fund, an insurance company, etc. Does not include lump-sum death benefits, lump-sum benefits or withdrawals from a pension plan or RRSP, or refunds of over-contributions.

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Footnote 9

Other money income - Refers to regular cash income received during calendar year 2010 and not reported in any of the other sources listed on the questionnaire. For example, severance pay and retirement allowances, alimony, child support, periodic support from other persons not in the household, income from abroad (excluding dividends and interest), non refundable scholarships, bursaries, fellowships and study grants, and artists' project grants are included.

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Footnote 10

Government transfer payments - Refers to all cash benefits received from federal, provincial, territorial or municipal governments during 2010. This variable is derived by summing the amounts reported in:
- the Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement, Allowance and Allowance for the Survivor
- benefits from Canada Pension Plan or Quebec Pension Plan
- benefits from Employment Insurance
- child benefits
- other income from government sources.

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Benefits from Canada or Quebec pension plan - Refers to benefits received during calendar year 2010 from the Canada Pension Plan or Quebec Pension Plan (for example, retirement pensions, survivors' benefits and disability pensions). Does not include lump-sum death benefits.

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Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement - Refers to Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement paid to persons aged 65 years and over, and to the Allowance or Allowance for the survivor paid to 60- to 64-year-old spouses of old age security recipients or widow(er)s by the federal government during the calendar year 2010.

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Benefits from employment insurance - Refers to total Employment Insurance benefits received during calendar year 2010, before income tax deductions. It includes benefits for unemployment, sickness, maternity, paternity, adoption, work sharing, retraining and benefits to self-employed fishers received under the federal Employment Insurance Program or the Quebec Parental Insurance Program.

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Child benefits - Refers to payments received under the Canada Child Tax Benefit program during calendar year 2010 by parents with dependent children under 18 years of age. Included with the Canada Child Tax Benefit is the National Child Benefit Supplement (NCBS) for low-income families with children. The NCBS is the federal contribution to the National Child Benefit (NCB), a joint initiative of federal, provincial and territorial governments. Also included in this variable are child benefits, child disability benefits and earned income supplements provided by certain provinces and territories and the Universal Child Care Benefit (UCCB).

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Other income from government sources - Refers to all transfer payments, excluding those covered as a separate income source (Canada Pension Plan or Quebec Pension Plan benefits, Old Age Security pension and Guaranteed Income Supplement, Employment Insurance benefits and child benefits) received from federal, provincial, territorial or municipal programs during 2010.

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Income tax paid - Refers to all federal, provincial and territorial taxes paid on 2010 income. Federal, provincial and territorial taxes paid refer to taxes on income, after taking into account exemptions, deductions, non-refundable tax credits and the Quebec abatement. These taxes are obtained from the income tax files for persons who allowed access to their income tax data and from direct responses on the questionnaire for others.

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Footnote 17

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

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Footnote 18

Net capital gains or losses - Refers to the net gains received or losses incurred during calendar year 2010 from the sale of capital property. This represents the proceeds of disposition minus the adjusted cost base of the property and outlays and expenses incurred to sell the property. Capital property includes depreciable property and any property which, if sold, would result in a capital gain or loss (for example, cottages, buildings and securities such as mutual funds).

Non-taxable capital gains or losses on the sale of a principal residence are excluded.

Net capital gains or losses are not included in the definition of Total income as published in standard products.

Net capital gains or losses are not included in the concept of total income but are presented here as collected.

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Footnote 19

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

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Footnote 20

Adjusted after-tax income for economic families and persons not in economic families - For economic family members, this refers to economic family after-tax income that has been adjusted by a factor that accounts for family size. The adjustment factor takes into account the lower relative needs of additional family members, as compared to a single person living alone. For use with the NHS income data, the adjusted after-tax income is computed as the economic family after-tax income divided by the square root of family size.
For persons not in economic families, the adjusted after-tax income is set at after-tax income. This is equivalent to a factor of 1.0 for a person not in an economic family.

Decile of adjusted after-tax family income - The deciles divide the population ranked by size of adjusted after-tax family income into 10 groups of equal size. The population in the bottom decile is the one who falls in the lower 10 percent of the adjusted after-tax family income distribution. The population in the top decile is the one who falls in the highest ten percent of the adjusted after-tax family income distribution. The 10 groups were formed with the full population in private households of Canada, whether or not they reported income.

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Footnote 21

'Highest certificate, diploma or degree' refers to the highest certificate, diploma or degree completed based on a hierarchy which is generally related to the amount of time spent 'in-class.' For postsecondary completers, a university education is considered to be a higher level of schooling than a college education, while a college education is considered to be a higher level of education than in the trades. Although some trades requirements may take as long or longer to complete than a given college or university program, the majority of time is spent in on-the-job paid training and less time is spent in the classroom.

For further definitions, refer to the National Household Survey Dictionary, Catalogue no. 99-000-X. For any comments on collection, dissemination or data quality for this variable, refer to the Education Reference Guide, National Household Survey, Catalogue no. 99-012-X2011006.

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Footnote 22

'High school diploma or equivalent' includes persons who have graduated from a secondary school or equivalent. It excludes persons with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree.

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Footnote 23

'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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Footnote 24

'Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level' includes persons who have obtained a college, CEGEP or university certificate or diploma below the bachelor level and who have not obtained any higher degrees, certificates or diplomas. It also includes persons who received an apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma.

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Footnote 25

'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 26

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, 2011.


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Footnote 27

'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 28

'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 29

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, 2011.

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Footnote 30

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 31

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

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Footnote 32

'Aboriginal ancestry' includes persons who reported one or more than one of First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry in Question 17, either with or without also reporting a non-Aboriginal ancestry. The sum of the categories 'First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry', 'Métis ancestry' and 'Inuit ancestry' is thus greater than the sum of the total for 'Aboriginal ancestry' because persons who reported more than one Aboriginal ancestry are included in the response category for each Aboriginal ancestry they reported. All respondents with Aboriginal ancestry are counted in at least one of the categories 'First Nations (North American Indian) ancestry,' 'Métis ancestry' and 'Inuit ancestry' and also in the category 'Aboriginal ancestry.'
Aboriginal peoples of Canada are defined in the Constitution Act, 1982, section 35 (2) as including the Indian, Inuit and Métis peoples of Canada. Ancestry refers to the ethnic or cultural origins of the respondent's ancestors, an ancestor being usually more distant than a grandparent. A person can have more than one ethnic or cultural origin.

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Footnote 33

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, 2011.

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Footnote 34

'Non-Aboriginal ancestry only' includes persons who did not report First Nations (North American Indian), Métis or Inuit ancestry in Question 17.

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Footnote 35

Generation status
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
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 36

'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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'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 38

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

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Visible minority
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Visible minority refers to whether a person belongs to a visible minority group as defined by the Employment Equity Act and, if so, the visible minority group to which the person belongs. The Employment Equity Act defines visible minorities as 'persons, other than Aboriginal peoples, who are non-Caucasian in race or non-white in colour.' The visible minority population consists mainly of the following groups:  South Asian, Chinese, Black, Filipino, Latin American, Arab, Southeast Asian, West Asian, Korean and Japanese.

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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 42

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

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Footnote 43

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

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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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Footnote 46

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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Immigrant status refers to whether the respondent is a non-immigrant, an immigrant or a non-permanent resident.

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

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.

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.

Period of immigration refers to the period in which the immigrant first obtained his or her landed immigrant/permanent resident status.

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Non-permanent residents are not included elsewhere in this table.

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

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Immigrant refers to a person who is or has ever been a landed immigrant/permanent resident. This person has been granted the right to live in Canada permanently by immigration authorities. Some immigrants have resided in Canada for a number of years, while others have arrived recently. Some immigrants are Canadian citizens, while others are not. Most immigrants are born outside Canada, but a small number are born in Canada. In the 2011 National Household Survey, 'Immigrants' includes immigrants who landed in Canada prior to May 10, 2011.

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The income data for the National Household Survey are for the year 2010. By agreement, landed immigrants who arrived in Canada between January 1, 2011 and May 10, 2011 have an income equal to zero. It is also possible that landed immigrants who arrived during the course of the year 2010 did not have a complete year of applicable revenues. Consequently, these two groups of immigrants are excluded from the detailed distribution by period of immigration. They are, however included in the category 'Immigrants.'

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Refers to the first language learned at home in childhood and still understood by the individual on May 10, 2011.

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First official language spoken
Part A - Short definition
Not applicable
Part B - Detailed definition
Refers to a variable specified within the framework of the Official Languages Act.

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Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey, Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 99-014-X2011034.

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