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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 Divisions and Census Subdivisions, 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 Prince Edward Island / Île-du-Prince-Édouard
Global non-response rate (GNR)^{Footnote 1} = 33.4 %
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	137,375	127,750	4,825	190
0 to 4 years	7,235	6,940	110	0
5 to 9 years	7,550	7,125	215	0
10 to 14 years	8,400	7,930	140	20
15 to 19 years	9,615	9,095	125	35
20 to 24 years	8,545	8,005	245	0
25 to 29 years	7,105	6,685	250	0
30 to 34 years	7,425	6,995	180	0
35 to 39 years	8,315	7,665	255	0
40 to 44 years	9,425	8,440	370	0
45 to 49 years	11,225	10,225	425	0
50 to 54 years	11,035	10,215	455	0
55 to 59 years	10,430	9,670	500	20
60 to 64 years	10,060	9,460	420	0
65 to 69 years	6,625	6,170	285	0
70 to 74 years	5,610	5,115	320	0
75 to 79 years	4,365	3,940	290	0
80 to 84 years	2,465	2,255	140	0
85 years and over	1,960	1,820	105	0
Median age^{Footnote 3}	42.5	42.1	50.7	55.1
Total population aged 15 years and over in private households by marital status^{Footnote 4}	114,195	105,750	4,365	150
Married or living with a common-law partner	69,600	63,850	2,905	90
Married (and not separated)	60,535	55,355	2,480	70
Living common law	9,060	8,490	425	0
Not married and not living with a common-law partner	44,605	41,905	1,460	60
Single (never legally married)	29,000	27,410	730	30
Separated	3,215	3,090	85	0
Divorced	6,085	5,690	245	0
Widowed	6,305	5,715	400	0
Total population in private households by first official language spoken	137,380	127,750	4,825	190
English	131,925	127,745	260	145
French	4,590	0	4,565	0
English and French	145	0	0	35
Neither English nor French	710	0	0	0
Total population by knowledge of official languages^{Footnote 5}	137,375	127,750	4,825	190
English only	119,460	115,595	260	45
French only	60	0	50	0
English and French	17,100	12,125	4,520	140
Neither English nor French	760	30	0	0
Total population in private households by language spoken most often at home	137,375	127,750	4,830	185
Single responses	136,760	127,605	4,645	150
English	131,365	127,315	2,390	145
French	2,405	140	2,260	0
Non-official languages	2,985	145	0	0
Selected Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 6}	0	0	0	0
Cree, n.o.s.	0	0	0	0
Dene	0	0	0	0
Innu/Montagnais	0	0	0	0
Inuktitut	0	0	0	0
Mi'kmaq	10	0	0	0
Ojibway	0	0	0	0
Oji-Cree	0	0	0	0
Selected non-Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 7}	2,525	95	0	0
Arabic	75	0	0	0
Bengali	30	0	0	0
Cantonese	25	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	1,095	55	0	0
Creoles	0	0	0	0
Dutch	80	0	0	0
German	70	0	0	0
Greek	0	0	0	0
Gujarati	0	0	0	0
Hindi	0	0	0	0
Hungarian	0	0	0	0
Italian	0	0	0	0
Korean	75	0	0	0
Mandarin	265	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	0	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	290	0	0	0
Polish	10	0	0	0
Portuguese	45	0	0	0
Romanian	50	0	0	0
Russian	125	0	0	0
Serbian	0	0	0	0
Spanish	125	0	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	60	0	0	0
Tamil	0	0	0	0
Ukrainian	0	0	0	0
Urdu	0	0	0	0
Vietnamese	35	0	0	0
Other languages^{Footnote 8}	450	55	0	0
Multiple responses	620	145	180	40
English and French	260	40	180	40
English and non-official language	340	105	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	137,375	127,750	4,825	190
None	130,870	125,440	2,790	135
English	2,570	190	1,195	0
French	2,545	1,645	835	50
Non-official language	1,255	440	0	0
Aboriginal	50	15	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	1,205	425	0	0
English and French	45	0	0	0
English and non-official language	35	0	0	0
French and non-official language	55	30	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by non-official languages spoken^{Footnote 9}	6,320	1,675	140	0
Aboriginal languages	120	35	0	0
Algonquin	0	0	0	0
Atikamekw	0	0	0	0
Blackfoot	0	0	0	0
Cree languages^{Footnote 10}	0	0	0	0
Mi'kmaq	105	30	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}	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal languages	6,205	1,635	140	0
Italian	65	20	0	0
Portuguese	150	75	0	0
Romanian	45	0	0	0
Spanish	825	570	60	0
Dutch	470	35	0	0
Flemish	35	0	0	0
German	565	265	0	0
Yiddish	0	0	0	0
Danish	75	0	0	0
Norwegian	20	0	0	0
Swedish	0	0	0	0
Afrikaans	25	0	0	0
Gaelic languages	90	70	0	0
Bosnian	25	0	0	0
Bulgarian	0	0	0	0
Croatian	25	0	0	0
Czech	0	0	0	0
Macedonian	0	0	0	0
Polish	70	0	0	0
Russian	200	15	0	0
Serbian	20	0	0	0
Serbo-Croatian	25	0	0	0
Slovak	15	0	0	0
Slovenian	0	0	0	0
Ukrainian	50	0	0	0
Latvian	0	0	0	0
Lithuanian	0	0	0	0
Greek	0	0	0	0
Armenian	0	0	0	0
Albanian	105	0	0	0
Estonian	0	0	0	0
Finnish	0	0	0	0
Hungarian	35	0	0	0
Turkish	75	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	310	130	0	0
Hebrew	90	0	0	0
Maltese	0	0	0	0
Tigrigna	0	0	0	0
Semitic languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Bengali	25	0	0	0
Gujarati	0	0	0	0
Hindi	70	0	0	0
Konkani	0	0	0	0
Marathi	0	0	0	0
Panjabi (Punjabi)	15	0	0	0
Sindhi	0	0	0	0
Sinhala (Sinhalese)	60	20	0	0
Urdu	90	30	0	0
Nepali	100	0	0	0
Kurdish	0	0	0	0
Pashto	0	0	0	0
Persian (Farsi)	345	0	0	0
Indo-Iranian languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Kannada	25	20	0	0
Malayalam	0	0	0	0
Tamil	50	0	0	0
Telugu	50	25	0	0
Japanese	235	85	0	0
Korean	110	0	0	0
Cantonese	70	0	0	0
Fukien	0	0	0	0
Hakka	0	0	0	0
Mandarin	515	65	0	0
Taiwanese	20	0	0	0
Chinese, n.o.s.	1,250	145	0	0
Lao	0	0	0	0
Thai	0	0	0	0
Khmer (Cambodian)	0	0	0	0
Vietnamese	95	20	0	0
Bisayan languages	0	0	0	0
Ilocano	0	0	0	0
Malay	0	0	0	0
Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino)	70	0	0	0
Akan (Twi)	0	0	0	0
Lingala	0	0	0	0
Rundi (Kirundi)	0	0	0	0
Rwanda (Kinyarwanda)	0	0	0	0
Swahili	0	0	0	0
Bantu languages, n.i.e.	65	0	0	0
Niger-Congo languages, n.i.e.	35	20	0	0
African languages, n.i.e.	0	0	0	0
Creoles	0	0	0	0
Other non-Aboriginal languages^{Footnote 12}	175	65	0	0
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago^{Footnote 13}	136,110	126,530	4,805	180
Non-movers	120,775	113,465	4,370	175
Movers	15,335	13,070	435	0
Non-migrants	7,085	6,490	230	0
Migrants	8,255	6,580	200	0
Internal migrants	6,765	6,340	195	0
Intraprovincial migrants	3,875	3,755	80	0
Interprovincial migrants	2,890	2,585	115	0
External migrants	1,490	240	0	0
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago^{Footnote 14}	130,140	120,805	4,720	175
Non-movers	88,095	83,275	3,275	150
Movers	42,045	37,535	1,440	25
Non-migrants	18,755	17,785	630	0
Migrants	23,290	19,745	815	0
Internal migrants	19,940	18,630	790	0
Intraprovincial migrants	10,775	10,285	345	0
Interprovincial migrants	9,165	8,350	440	0
External migrants	3,355	1,110	0	0
Total population by citizenship^{Footnote 15}	137,375	127,750	4,825	190
Canadian citizens	133,245	126,255	4,810	190
Canadian citizens only	131,995	125,390	4,805	190
Citizens of Canada and at least one other country	1,255	865	0	0
Not Canadian citizens^{Footnote 16}	4,130	1,495	20	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and selected places of birth^{Footnote 17}	137,380	127,750	4,830	185
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 18}	129,385	123,940	4,780	190
Born in province of residence	99,955	96,470	3,110	120
Born outside province of residence	29,435	27,470	1,665	65
Immigrants^{Footnote 19}	7,085	3,370	40	0
Americas	1,635	1,415	0	0
United States	1,330	1,310	0	0
Jamaica	15	15	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0	0
Mexico	40	0	0	0
Trinidad and Tobago	0	0	0	0
Colombia	0	0	0	0
El Salvador	45	0	0	0
Peru	0	0	0	0
Chile	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	185	70	0	0
Europe	2,530	1,565	25	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 20}	1,265	1,240	0	0
Italy	15	0	0	0
Germany	195	120	0	0
Poland	40	0	0	0
Portugal	30	0	0	0
Netherlands	450	90	0	0
France	35	20	15	0
Romania	25	0	0	0
Russian Federation	50	0	0	0
Greece	0	0	0	0
Ukraine	0	0	0	0
Croatia	20	0	0	0
Hungary	15	0	0	0
Bosnia and Herzegovina	40	0	0	0
Serbia	0	0	0	0
Ireland, Republic of	35	35	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	280	45	0	0
Africa	125	40	0	0
Morocco	0	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0	0
Egypt	0	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	25	0	0	0
Nigeria	0	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0	0
Kenya	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	70	15	0	0
Asia	2,775	330	0	0
India	80	40	0	0
China^{Footnote 21}	1,490	135	0	0
Philippines	50	0	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	30	0	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 22}	70	20	0	0
Pakistan	45	25	0	0
Sri Lanka	45	20	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 23}	305	0	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 24}	80	0	0	0
Lebanon	65	0	0	0
Taiwan	50	0	0	0
Iraq	40	0	0	0
Bangladesh	30	0	0	0
Afghanistan	10	0	0	0
Japan	90	0	0	0
Turkey	40	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	250	35	0	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 25}	20	20	0	0
Fiji	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth^{Footnote 26}	20	20	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 27}	905	435	0	0
Total recent immigrant population in private households by selected places of birth^{Footnote 28}	2,555	495	0	0
Americas	160	95	0	0
United States	90	85	0	0
Mexico	0	0	0	0
Cuba	0	0	0	0
Haiti	0	0	0	0
Jamaica	0	0	0	0
Brazil	0	0	0	0
Colombia	0	0	0	0
Guyana	0	0	0	0
Peru	0	0	0	0
Venezuela^{Footnote 29}	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Americas	25	0	0	0
Europe	275	175	0	0
France	0	0	0	0
Germany	0	0	0	0
Poland	0	0	0	0
Romania	0	0	0	0
Moldova^{Footnote 30}	0	0	0	0
Russian Federation	20	0	0	0
Ukraine	0	0	0	0
United Kingdom^{Footnote 31}	140	135	0	0
Other places of birth in Europe	115	30	0	0
Africa	40	0	0	0
Nigeria	0	0	0	0
Ethiopia	0	0	0	0
Mauritius	0	0	0	0
Somalia	0	0	0	0
Algeria	0	0	0	0
Egypt	0	0	0	0
Morocco	0	0	0	0
Tunisia	0	0	0	0
Cameroon	0	0	0	0
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the	0	0	0	0
South Africa, Republic of	0	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Africa	0	0	0	0
Asia	2,080	215	0	0
Philippines	25	0	0	0
China^{Footnote 32}	1,255	120	0	0
India	65	35	0	0
Pakistan	0	0	0	0
Iran^{Footnote 33}	285	0	0	0
Korea, South^{Footnote 34}	50	0	0	0
Sri Lanka	40	20	0	0
Iraq	0	0	0	0
Bangladesh	25	0	0	0
Lebanon	10	0	0	0
Viet Nam^{Footnote 35}	15	15	0	0
Taiwan	35	0	0	0
Afghanistan	10	0	0	0
Japan	0	0	0	0
Turkey	45	0	0	0
Israel	0	0	0	0
Nepal	35	0	0	0
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region	0	0	0	0
United Arab Emirates	0	0	0	0
Saudi Arabia	25	0	0	0
Syria^{Footnote 36}	10	0	0	0
Other places of birth in Asia	90	0	0	0
Oceania and other^{Footnote 37}	0	0	0	0
Total population in private households by immigrant status and period of immigration^{Footnote 38}	137,375	127,750	4,830	185
Non-immigrants^{Footnote 39}	129,385	123,945	4,780	185
Immigrants^{Footnote 40}	7,090	3,370	45	0
Before 1971	1,670	1,185	25	0
1971 to 1980	845	695	0	0
1981 to 1990	615	370	0	0
1991 to 2000	730	355	0	0
2001 to 2011^{Footnote 41}	3,225	760	0	0
2001 to 2005	670	270	0	0
2006 to 2011^{Footnote 42}	2,555	495	0	0
Non-permanent residents^{Footnote 43}	905	435	0	0
Total population in private households by generation status^{Footnote 44}	137,375	127,750	4,830	185
First generation^{Footnote 45}	8,295	4,105	50	0
Second generation^{Footnote 46}	8,485	7,975	215	0
Third generation or more^{Footnote 47}	120,595	115,670	4,565	190
Total population in private households by Aboriginal identity	137,380	127,750	4,825	185
Aboriginal identity^{Footnote 48}	2,225	2,070	65	0
First Nations (North American Indian) single identity^{Footnote 49}	1,520	1,400	30	0
Métis single identity	410	380	25	0
Inuk (Inuit) single identity	55	50	0	0
Multiple Aboriginal identities^{Footnote 50}	0	0	0	0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhere^{Footnote 51}	230	230	0	0
Non-Aboriginal identity	135,150	125,675	4,765	190
Total population in private households by Registered or Treaty Indian status^{Footnote 52}	137,375	127,750	4,830	185
Registered or Treaty Indian^{Footnote 53}	1,045	955	0	0
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian	136,335	126,795	4,830	190
Total population aged 15 years and over by labour force status^{Footnote 54}	114,200	105,750	4,365	150
In the labour force	78,060	72,800	2,825	80
Employed	68,635	63,980	2,570	50
Unemployed	9,425	8,815	255	30
Not in the labour force	36,135	32,945	1,535	70
Participation rate	68.4	68.8	64.7	53.3
Employment rate	60.1	60.5	58.9	33.3
Unemployment rate	12.1	12.1	9.0	37.5
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker	78,060	72,800	2,825	80
Class of Worker - Not applicable^{Footnote 55}	1,110	940	0	0
All Classes of Worker^{Footnote 56}	76,950	71,860	2,815	85
Employee	69,685	65,090	2,610	80
Self-employed	7,265	6,765	200	0
Self-employed (incorporated)	2,195	2,050	60	0
Without paid help	505	455	0	0
With paid help	1,690	1,595	40	0
Self-employed (unincorporated)	4,905	4,570	145	0
Without paid help	3,270	2,990	125	0
With paid help	1,645	1,580	15	0
Unpaid family worker	160	150	0	0
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2011	78,060	72,800	2,825	80
Occupation - Not applicable^{Footnote 57}	1,115	940	0	0
All occupations^{Footnote 58}	76,950	71,860	2,815	80
0 Management occupations	7,245	6,670	265	0
00 Senior management occupations	535	465	45	0
01-05 Specialized middle management occupations	2,105	1,875	140	0
06 Middle management occupations in retail and wholesale trade and customer services	2,505	2,350	45	0
07-09 Middle management occupations in trades, transportation, production and utilities	2,110	1,980	30	0
1 Business, finance and administration occupations	11,640	10,925	475	10
11 Professional occupations in business and finance	1,335	1,200	50	0
12 Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations	4,540	4,275	210	0
13 Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations	805	770	30	0
14 Office support occupations	3,685	3,455	165	0
15 Distribution, tracking and scheduling co-ordination occupations	1,275	1,230	15	0
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	3,680	3,235	135	0
21 Professional occupations in natural and applied sciences	1,665	1,370	65	0
22 Technical occupations related to natural and applied sciences	2,010	1,865	70	0
3 Health occupations	4,990	4,755	95	0
30 Professional occupations in nursing	1,830	1,785	30	0
31 Professional occupations in health (except nursing)	710	625	20	0
32 Technical occupations in health	1,290	1,240	30	0
34 Assisting occupations in support of health services	1,155	1,110	10	0
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services	8,810	7,870	585	0
40 Professional occupations in education services	3,190	2,730	285	0
41 Professional occupations in law and social, community and government services	2,020	1,820	130	0
42 Paraprofessional occupations in legal, social, community and education services	1,905	1,780	50	0
43 Occupations in front-line public protection services	385	345	25	0
44 Care providers and educational, legal and public protection support occupations	1,315	1,195	95	0
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	1,625	1,510	85	0
51 Professional occupations in art and culture	550	510	35	0
52 Technical occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport	1,070	1,000	50	0
6 Sales and service occupations	17,515	16,535	410	0
62 Retail sales supervisors and specialized sales occupations	1,095	1,030	30	0
63 Service supervisors and specialized service occupations	2,415	2,200	110	0
64 Sales representatives and salespersons - wholesale and retail trade	3,235	3,070	45	0
65 Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations	3,460	3,295	70	0
66 Sales support occupations	2,455	2,355	30	0
67 Service support and other service occupations, n.e.c.	4,850	4,580	130	0
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations	11,955	11,285	500	0
72 Industrial, electrical and construction trades	4,080	3,920	140	0
73 Maintenance and equipment operation trades	1,950	1,835	75	0
74 Other installers, repairers and servicers and material handlers	935	895	35	0
75 Transport and heavy equipment operation and related maintenance occupations	3,535	3,295	145	0
76 Trades helpers, construction labourers and related occupations	1,450	1,335	110	0
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations	6,145	5,920	155	0
82 Supervisors and technical occupations in natural resources, agriculture and related production	2,880	2,740	125	0
84 Workers in natural resources, agriculture and related production	1,905	1,835	15	0
86 Harvesting, landscaping and natural resources labourers	1,355	1,340	0	0
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities	3,360	3,150	115	0
92 Processing, manufacturing and utilities supervisors and central control operators	430	420	10	0
94 Processing and manufacturing machine operators and related production workers	1,610	1,525	50	0
95 Assemblers in manufacturing	310	280	0	0
96 Labourers in processing, manufacturing and utilities	1,005	925	40	0
Total labour force population aged 15 years and over by industry - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2007^{Footnote 59}	78,060	72,800	2,825	80
Industry - not applicable^{Footnote 60}	1,110	940	0	0
All industries^{Footnote 61}	76,950	71,860	2,815	80
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting	6,885	6,535	190	0
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	460	415	40	0
22 Utilities	350	350	0	0
23 Construction	5,520	5,265	215	0
31-33 Manufacturing	5,950	5,540	240	0
41 Wholesale trade	1,780	1,690	45	0
44-45 Retail trade	8,860	8,505	100	0
48-49 Transportation and warehousing	2,685	2,500	100	0
51 Information and cultural industries	955	885	35	0
52 Finance and insurance	1,820	1,705	50	0
53 Real estate and rental and leasing	930	865	20	0
54 Professional, scientific and technical services	3,420	3,070	80	0
55 Management of companies and enterprises	50	50	0	0
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services	3,005	2,805	75	0
61 Educational services	6,160	5,510	415	0
62 Health care and social assistance	7,525	7,010	265	0
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation	1,450	1,350	85	0
72 Accommodation and food services	5,640	5,290	100	0
81 Other services (except public administration)	3,135	2,940	145	0
91 Public administration	10,385	9,590	615	0
Total employed population 15 years and over by place of work status^{Footnote 62}	68,635	63,985	2,570	50
Usual place of work	55,080	51,465	1,995	45
Work in CSD of residence	21,295	19,555	625	0
Work in a different CSD in CD of residence	27,490	25,870	1,210	40
Work in a different CSD and CD in province of residence	4,755	4,575	110	0
Work in a different province	1,540	1,470	50	0
Worked at home	4,330	3,965	165	0
Worked outside Canada	300	180	0	0
No fixed workplace address	8,920	8,370	395	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}	64,000	59,835	2,390	50
Car, truck or van - as a driver	53,240	49,960	2,015	45
Car, truck or van - as a passenger	5,485	5,010	225	0
Public transit	840	785	20	0
Walked	3,405	3,150	90	0
Bicycle	210	205	0	0
Other methods	820	725	40	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by language used most often at work^{Footnote 64}	85,310	79,695	3,010	95
English	83,190	78,975	2,170	90
French	1,190	390	765	0
Non-official language	485	30	0	0
Aboriginal	0	0	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	485	25	0	0
English and French	350	280	70	0
English and non-official language	90	15	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}	85,310	79,690	3,010	95
None	81,815	77,935	1,555	95
English	905	265	565	0
French	2,325	1,400	895	0
Non-official language	260	90	0	0
Aboriginal	35	15	0	0
Non-Aboriginal	230	80	0	0
English and French	0	0	0	0
English and non-official language	0	0	0	0
French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
English, French and non-official language	0	0	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over by highest certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 66}	114,200	105,750	4,365	150
No certificate, diploma or degree	24,860	23,035	1,180	80
High school diploma or equivalent^{Footnote 67}	29,970	28,225	880	20
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree^{Footnote 68}	59,370	54,485	2,305	50
Apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma^{Footnote 69}	11,990	11,270	480	0
Trades certificate or diploma (other than apprenticeship)^{Footnote 70}	7,045	6,620	265	0
Registered Apprenticeship certificate^{Footnote 71}	4,950	4,650	215	0
College, CEGEP or other non-university certificate or diploma	24,065	22,515	980	15
University certificate or diploma below bachelor level^{Footnote 72}	3,875	3,430	155	0
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above	19,440	17,270	690	0
Bachelor's degree	13,190	12,060	410	0
University certificate or diploma above bachelor level	1,795	1,570	55	0
Degree in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or optometry	425	335	0	0
Master's degree	3,330	2,885	210	0
Earned doctorate^{Footnote 73}	700	425	0	0
Total population aged 15 years and over with a postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree by major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011^{Footnote 74}	59,370	54,490	2,305	50
Education	5,095	4,620	330	0
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies	1,235	1,130	60	0
Humanities	3,200	2,910	60	0
Social and behavioural sciences and law	4,690	4,320	155	0
Business, management and public administration	14,845	13,770	610	15
Physical and life sciences and technologies	2,150	1,910	45	0
Mathematics, computer and information sciences	1,600	1,360	80	0
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies	11,560	10,615	435	0
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation	1,375	1,245	35	0
Health and related fields^{Footnote 75}	9,410	8,770	265	0
Personal, protective and transportation services	4,205	3,835	230	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}	59,370	54,490	2,305	50
Inside Canada	55,720	52,625	2,240	50
Newfoundland and Labrador	585	585	0	0
Prince Edward Island	37,995	36,305	1,230	45
Nova Scotia	5,875	5,615	180	0
New Brunswick	3,680	3,335	280	0
Quebec	1,045	760	250	0
Ontario	4,565	4,135	260	0
Manitoba	240	215	0	0
Saskatchewan	185	180	0	0
Alberta	1,010	965	0	0
British Columbia	520	510	0	0
Yukon	0	0	0	0
Northwest Territories	0	0	0	0
Nunavut	0	0	0	0
Outside Canada	3,650	1,860	70	0
Total population in private households by visible minority	137,375	127,750	4,830	190
Total visible minority population^{Footnote 78}	4,260	1,195	35	0
South Asian^{Footnote 79}	490	160	0	0
Chinese	1,830	280	0	0
Black	390	305	35	0
Filipino	85	35	0	0
Latin American	230	50	0	0
Arab	200	70	0	0
Southeast Asian^{Footnote 80}	200	40	0	0
West Asian^{Footnote 81}	340	0	0	0
Korean	140	55	0	0
Japanese	210	95	0	0
Visible minority, n.i.e.^{Footnote 82}	80	0	0	0
Multiple visible minorities^{Footnote 83}	70	25	0	0
Not a visible minority^{Footnote 84}	133,120	126,555	4,790	190
Total population in private households by selected ethnic origins (single and multiple responses)^{Footnote 85}	137,375	127,750	4,825	190
Total population - Single responses^{Footnote 86}	63,970	57,105	2,700	70
Total population - Multiple responses^{Footnote 87}	73,405	70,645	2,130	120
Canadian - Total responses	50,550	48,115	2,280	70
Canadian - Single responses	25,860	24,905	895	35
Canadian - Multiple responses	24,695	23,205	1,385	35
English - Total responses	42,700	42,235	390	35
English - Single responses	7,345	7,330	0	0
English - Multiple responses	35,360	34,900	385	35
French - Total responses	28,945	25,610	3,125	140
French - Single responses	4,655	3,370	1,250	30
French - Multiple responses	24,290	22,240	1,875	115
Scottish - Total responses	53,960	53,685	230	25
Scottish - Single responses	10,685	10,675	0	0
Scottish - Multiple responses	43,275	43,010	230	25
Irish - Total responses	41,715	41,275	370	40
Irish - Single responses	6,575	6,545	15	0
Irish - Multiple responses	35,135	34,735	355	40
German - Total responses	7,160	6,865	20	0
German - Single responses	710	610	0	0
German - Multiple responses	6,450	6,260	20	0
Italian - Total responses	955	890	0	0
Italian - Single responses	130	100	0	0
Italian - Multiple responses	825	790	0	0
Chinese - Total responses	1,920	365	0	0
Chinese - Single responses	1,670	150	0	0
Chinese - Multiple responses	250	215	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Total responses	3,750	3,525	135	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Single responses	645	560	0	0
First Nations (North American Indian) - Multiple responses	3,110	2,965	135	0
Ukrainian - Total responses	850	690	25	0
Ukrainian - Single responses	135	30	0	0
Ukrainian - Multiple responses	715	665	25	0
East Indian - Total responses	255	110	0	0
East Indian - Single responses	180	55	0	0
East Indian - Multiple responses	70	55	0	0
Dutch - Total responses	4,240	3,815	0	0
Dutch - Single responses	905	570	0	0
Dutch - Multiple responses	3,340	3,245	0	0
Polish - Total responses	960	875	0	0
Polish - Single responses	155	105	0	0
Polish - Multiple responses	805	765	0	0
Filipino - Total responses	95	35	0	0
Filipino - Single responses	55	0	0	0
Filipino - Multiple responses	40	20	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Total responses^{Footnote 88}	1,855	1,835	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Single responses^{Footnote 89}	520	520	0	0
British Isles origins, n.i.e. - Multiple responses^{Footnote 90}	1,335	1,315	0	0
Russian - Total responses	370	270	0	0
Russian - Single responses	65	0	0	0
Russian - Multiple responses	310	255	0	0
Welsh - Total responses	2,470	2,465	0	0
Welsh - Single responses	45	45	0	0
Welsh - Multiple responses	2,425	2,420	0	0
Norwegian - Total responses	295	285	0	0
Norwegian - Single responses	40	40	0	0
Norwegian - Multiple responses	250	250	0	0
Métis - Total responses	510	495	10	0
Métis - Single responses	25	25	0	0
Métis - Multiple responses	480	465	15	0
Portuguese - Total responses	430	390	0	0
Portuguese - Single responses	60	35	0	0
Portuguese - Multiple responses	370	355	0	0
American - Total responses	780	775	0	0
American - Single responses	55	55	0	0
American - Multiple responses	730	725	0	0
Spanish - Total responses	430	295	0	0
Spanish - Single responses	0	0	0	0
Spanish - Multiple responses	410	300	0	0
Swedish - Total responses	595	595	0	0
Swedish - Single responses	0	0	0	0
Swedish - Multiple responses	590	590	0	0
Hungarian - Total responses	415	380	0	0
Hungarian - Single responses	45	0	0	0
Hungarian - Multiple responses	375	350	0	0
Total income in 2010 of population aged 15 years and over^{Footnote 91}	114,200	105,750	4,365	150
Without income	3,985	3,450	70	0
With income	110,210	102,300	4,295	145
Under $5,000^{Footnote 92}	9,180	8,310	215	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$5,000 to $9,999	8,710	8,050	200	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$10,000 to $14,999	10,415	9,585	430	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$15,000 to $19,999	11,630	10,695	515	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$20,000 to $29,999	19,395	18,270	670	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$30,000 to $39,999	16,605	15,435	795	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$40,000 to $49,999	12,325	11,630	490	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$50,000 to $59,999	8,055	7,575	370	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$60,000 to $79,999	8,065	7,435	380	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$80,000 to $99,999	2,740	2,510	95	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 and over	3,080	2,795	130	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 to $124,999	1,550	1,410	80	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$125,000 and over	1,530	1,390	50	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
Median income $^{Footnote 93}	27,762	27,937	32,025	18,653
Average income $^{Footnote 94}	33,923	33,970	36,294	26,173
After-tax income in 2010 of population 15 years and over^{Footnote 95}	114,195	105,750	4,365	150
Without after-tax income	3,970	3,430	70	0
With after-tax income	110,225	102,320	4,295	145
Under $5,000^{Footnote 96}	9,510	8,620	230	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$5,000 to $9,999	9,160	8,470	210	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$10,000 to $14,999	10,950	10,085	450	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$15,000 to $19,999	13,505	12,500	560	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$20,000 to $29,999	23,285	21,850	875	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$30,000 to $39,999	19,320	18,050	910	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$40,000 to $49,999	11,035	10,375	490	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$50,000 to $59,999	6,335	5,885	260	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$60,000 to $79,999	4,640	4,230	215	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$80,000 to $99,999	1,320	1,195	65	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
$100,000 and over	1,170	1,055	35	suppressed to meet the confidentiality requirements of the Statistics Act x
Median after-tax income $^{Footnote 97}	24,926	25,056	27,993	18,357
Average after-tax income $^{Footnote 98}	28,698	28,728	30,659	23,850
Total population aged 15 years and over by employment income statistics in 2010^{Footnote 99}	114,195	105,750	4,360	150
With employment income	83,020	77,795	2,935	90
Median employment income $^{Footnote 100}	23,954	23,801	31,807	13,829
Average employment income $^{Footnote 101}	30,887	30,619	36,581	13,390
With wages and salaries	77,765	72,870	2,780	90
Median wages and salaries $^{Footnote 102}	24,983	24,777	32,617	13,840
Average wages and salaries $^{Footnote 103}	31,482	31,199	37,081	13,384
Total labour force aged 15 years and over by work activity in 2010	78,060	72,800	2,830	80
Worked full year, full time^{Footnote 104}	38,995	36,600	1,435	0
All others^{Footnote 105}	39,065	36,200	1,390	75

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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 53

Registered or Treaty Indian status refers to whether or not a person reported being a Registered or Treaty Indian.
'Registered or Treaty Indian' includes persons who reported being a Registered or Treaty Indian in Question 20. Registered Indians are persons who are registered under the Indian Act of Canada. Treaty Indians are persons who belong to a First Nation or Indian band that signed a treaty with the Crown. Registered or Treaty Indians are sometimes also called Status Indians.

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Footnote 54

Refers to whether a person was employed, unemployed or not in the labour force during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011.

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In the past, this variable was called Labour force activity.

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Footnote 55

Includes unemployed persons aged 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2010 only.

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Footnote 56

Experienced labour force refers to persons who, during the week of Sunday, May 1 to Saturday, May 7, 2011, were employed and the unemployed who had last worked for pay or in self-employment in either 2010 or 2011.

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Footnote 57

Unemployed persons aged 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2010 only.

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Footnote 59

Refers to the general nature of the business carried out in the establishment where the person worked. The 2011 National Household Survey industry data are produced according to the NAICS 2007.

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Footnote 60

Unemployed persons aged 15 years and over who have never worked for pay or in self-employment or who had last worked prior to January 1, 2010 only.

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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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'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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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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Including loss.

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For population with income.

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For population with income.

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

Median income of individuals - The median income of a specified group of income recipients is that amount which divides their income size distribution into two halves, i.e., the incomes of the first half of individuals are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median. Median income is calculated from the individuals with income in that group (e.g., males aged 45 to 54 years).

Average income of individuals - Average income of individuals refers to the weighted mean total income of individuals aged 15 years and over who reported income for 2010. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of individuals (e.g., males aged 45 to 54 years) by the number of individuals with income in that group.

Median and average incomes of individuals will be calculated for those individuals who are at least aged 15 years and who have an income (positive or negative).

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

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Including loss.

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For population with after-tax income.

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For population with after-tax income.

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

Wages and salaries - Refers to gross wages and salaries before deductions for such items as income tax, pensions and Employment Insurance. Included in this source are military pay and allowances, tips, commissions and cash bonuses, benefits from wage-loss replacement plans or income-maintenance insurance plans, supplementary unemployment benefits from an employer or union as well as all types of casual earnings during calendar year 2010. Other employment income such as taxable benefits, research grants and royalties are included.

Net non-farm income from unincorporated business and/or professional practice - Refers to net income (gross receipts minus expenses of operation such as wages, rents and depreciation) received during calendar year 2010 from the respondent's non-farm unincorporated business or professional practice. In the case of partnerships, only the respondent's share was reported. Also included is net income from persons babysitting in their own homes, persons providing room and board to non-relatives, self-employed fishers, hunters and trappers, operators of direct distributorships such as those selling and delivering cosmetics, as well as freelance activities of artists, writers, music teachers, hairdressers, dressmakers, etc.

Net farm income - Refers to net income (gross receipts from farm sales minus depreciation and cost of operation) received during calendar year 2010 from the operation of a farm, either on the respondent's own account or in partnership. In the case of partnerships, only the respondent's share of income was reported. Included with gross receipts are cash advances received in 2010, dividends from cooperatives, rebates and farm-support payments to farmers from federal, provincial and regional agricultural programs (for example, milk subsidies and marketing board payments) and gross insurance proceeds such as payments from the AgriInvest and AgriStability programs. The value of income 'in kind,' such as agricultural products produced and consumed on the farm, is excluded.

Median income of individuals - The median income of a specified group of income recipients is that amount which divides their income size distribution, ranked by size of income, into two halves, i.e., the incomes of the first half of individuals are below the median, while those of the second half are above the median. Median income is calculated from the unrounded number of individuals (e.g., males aged 45 to 54) with income in that group.

Average income of individuals - Average income of individuals refers to the weighted mean total income of individuals aged 15 years and over who reported income for 2010. Average income is calculated from unrounded data by dividing the aggregate income of a specified group of individuals (e.g., males aged 45 to 54) by the number of individuals with income in that group.

The above concept and procedures also apply in the calculation of these statistics for earnings.

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For population with employment income.

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For population with employment income.

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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-X2011048.

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