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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 Sault Ste. MarieFootnote 1
Global non-response rate (GNR)Footnote 2 = 28.7 %
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 3 Aggregate income $'000 With market incomeFootnote 4 Aggregate market income $'000 With employment incomeFootnote 5 Aggregate employment income $'000 With wages and salariesFootnote 6 Aggregate wages and salaries $'000 With self-employment incomeFootnote 7 Aggregate self-employment income $'000 With investment incomeFootnote 8 Aggregate investment income $'000 With retirement pensions, superannuation and annuitiesFootnote 9 Aggregate retirement pensions, superannuation and annuities $'000 With other money incomeFootnote 10 Aggregate other money income $'000 With government transfer paymentsFootnote 11 Aggregate government transfer payments $'000 With Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefitsFootnote 12 Aggregate Canada/Quebec Pension Plan benefits $'000 With Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income SupplementFootnote 13 Aggregate Old Age Security pensions and Guaranteed Income Supplement $'000 With Employment Insurance benefitsFootnote 14 Aggregate Employment Insurance benefits $'000 With child benefitsFootnote 15 Aggregate child benefits $'000 With other income from government sourcesFootnote 16 Aggregate other income from government sources $'000 With income tax paidFootnote 17 Aggregate income tax paid $'000 With after-tax incomeFootnote 18 Aggregate after-tax income $'000 With net capital gains or lossesFootnote 19 Aggregate net capital gains or losses $'000
Total - Sex and age groupsFootnote 20 67,015 64,070 2,405,781 55,055 1,978,976 44,310 1,608,574 42,645 1,542,633 3,605 65,902 18,030 64,956 13,700 278,777 8,810 26,798 54,330 426,832 18,435 123,365 13,630 97,110 6,255 39,843 9,050 33,880 43,680 132,568 42,140 332,615 64,040 2,073,210 5,085 11,881
15 to 24 years 10,200 8,105 97,237 7,010 82,703 6,825 78,345 6,780 77,722 105 650 630 1,628 0 0 1,115 2,704 5,785 14,551 215 496 0 0 500 2,836 375 1,870 5,660 9,374 1,625 4,988 8,100 92,249 90 13
25 to 54 years 30,905 30,345 1,316,345 26,165 1,184,375 25,545 1,153,453 24,650 1,115,292 2,155 38,094 5,385 20,075 200 3,048 2,780 7,665 25,690 131,922 1,160 9,156 0 0 4,620 30,195 8,430 31,459 20,300 61,096 22,270 197,229 30,340 1,119,004 1,595 4,447
25 to 34 years 8,700 8,635 294,323 7,300 250,617 7,155 247,232 6,990 241,584 570 5,619 785 1,315 0 0 600 1,972 7,840 43,821 35 132 0 0 1,955 13,451 2,320 13,030 6,505 17,241 5,765 35,739 8,635 258,767 190 177
35 to 44 years 9,060 8,905 408,160 7,750 367,429 7,660 356,957 7,285 339,359 760 17,474 1,310 7,612 35 895 720 2,018 7,995 40,756 215 1,616 0 0 1,345 8,196 3,715 13,373 5,885 17,577 6,645 60,509 8,900 347,467 380 515
45 to 54 years 13,135 12,810 613,658 11,115 566,294 10,730 549,488 10,380 534,591 825 15,017 3,285 11,115 165 2,097 1,455 3,690 9,855 47,293 910 7,432 0 0 1,325 8,514 2,395 5,081 7,920 26,279 9,860 101,015 12,805 512,742 1,030 3,756
55 to 64 years 11,775 11,480 505,586 9,965 450,829 7,790 329,075 7,345 314,841 820 14,449 4,615 14,645 3,335 96,117 2,355 10,893 8,825 54,739 3,895 23,746 190 1,228 935 5,571 220 483 7,055 23,679 9,110 82,767 11,465 422,667 1,500 5,617
65 years and over 14,140 14,140 486,836 11,915 261,203 4,155 47,501 3,860 34,777 525 12,719 7,400 28,628 10,165 179,511 2,565 5,541 14,030 225,612 13,165 89,972 13,440 95,883 200 1,270 15 72 10,655 38,402 9,135 47,641 14,140 439,128 1,905 1,795
65 to 74 years 7,620 7,625 281,760 6,500 172,605 2,735 43,673 2,490 31,372 415 12,312 3,780 13,528 5,280 111,966 1,360 3,435 7,515 109,186 7,065 47,462 7,035 47,665 190 1,248 15 56 5,350 12,716 5,465 33,038 7,620 248,641 1,025 -61
75 years and over 6,515 6,515 205,083 5,415 88,601 1,415 3,777 1,375 3,389 105 397 3,625 15,100 4,890 67,636 1,205 2,106 6,520 116,498 6,105 42,545 6,405 48,254 0 0 0 0 5,310 25,701 3,670 14,600 6,515 190,489 880 1,858
Male 32,090 30,680 1,366,985 27,145 1,177,700 23,580 957,142 22,580 904,785 2,095 52,232 8,345 30,320 7,340 177,781 4,425 12,557 27,435 189,199 8,670 64,698 6,075 40,469 3,250 21,590 505 2,006 26,445 60,432 22,290 211,975 30,685 1,155,222 2,560 9,242
15 to 24 years 5,360 4,165 56,332 3,680 50,411 3,565 48,358 3,530 47,810 85 614 335 683 0 0 585 1,351 3,075 5,988 90 188 0 0 305 1,900 0 0 3,045 3,839 1,045 4,023 4,165 52,387 45 -3
25 to 54 years 14,565 14,370 725,561 12,580 676,216 12,395 663,013 11,895 635,016 1,120 28,075 2,520 7,964 80 1,953 1,355 3,189 12,795 49,409 455 3,434 0 0 2,315 15,040 460 1,822 12,465 29,107 11,295 124,217 14,370 601,380 885 1,529
25 to 34 years 4,185 4,155 157,953 3,670 143,816 3,610 142,142 3,560 138,299 215 3,777 365 552 0 0 340 1,111 3,920 13,885 25 121 0 0 910 5,375 75 604 3,765 7,843 3,040 22,230 4,155 135,527 125 28
35 to 44 years 4,355 4,270 224,954 3,780 211,457 3,760 206,279 3,555 193,834 405 12,325 645 3,107 25 837 425 1,288 3,755 13,365 75 505 0 0 725 4,227 195 655 3,685 8,002 3,455 38,513 4,265 186,383 215 332
45 to 54 years 6,025 5,945 342,835 5,125 320,683 5,020 314,900 4,780 302,956 500 11,966 1,510 4,284 50 928 595 802 5,115 22,159 360 2,873 0 0 680 5,474 195 598 5,015 13,259 4,800 63,362 5,945 279,698 545 1,176
55 to 64 years 5,760 5,745 313,858 5,170 283,710 4,335 208,673 4,060 196,938 525 11,742 2,220 8,146 2,040 61,418 1,250 5,622 5,180 29,956 1,930 12,890 15 133 515 3,642 30 106 4,970 13,200 4,870 54,111 5,745 259,496 785 6,801
65 years and over 6,405 6,405 271,406 5,720 167,567 3,280 37,084 3,100 24,985 360 12,123 3,270 13,527 5,215 114,550 1,235 2,401 6,375 103,877 6,195 48,130 6,060 40,336 110 1,047 0 0 5,970 14,287 5,085 29,659 6,405 241,746 845 946
65 to 74 years 3,550 3,550 165,768 3,190 110,704 2,000 33,852 1,845 22,235 270 11,718 1,690 5,681 2,770 70,005 595 1,236 3,520 54,996 3,410 26,063 3,255 21,243 110 993 0 0 3,300 6,743 2,990 20,161 3,550 145,612 475 -341
75 years and over 2,855 2,855 105,633 2,525 56,846 1,280 3,216 1,255 2,807 90 406 1,585 7,827 2,450 44,560 635 1,174 2,855 48,716 2,785 22,066 2,805 19,127 0 0 0 0 2,665 7,532 2,095 9,499 2,855 96,131 370 1,297
Female 34,920 33,385 1,038,953 27,900 801,245 20,730 651,430 20,065 637,848 1,510 13,555 9,680 34,672 6,365 100,891 4,390 14,225 26,900 237,589 9,765 58,672 7,555 56,678 3,005 18,252 8,545 31,875 17,225 72,136 19,845 120,677 33,360 918,173 2,520 2,628
15 to 24 years 4,835 3,935 40,840 3,330 32,292 3,260 29,986 3,255 29,919 20 63 295 943 0 0 525 1,352 2,705 8,565 125 296 0 0 195 933 365 1,825 2,615 5,536 580 980 3,935 39,864 40 17
25 to 54 years 16,335 15,980 590,760 13,585 508,165 13,150 490,431 12,755 480,473 1,030 10,053 2,865 12,113 125 1,121 1,425 4,477 12,895 82,491 705 5,682 0 0 2,305 15,122 7,965 29,637 7,840 32,005 10,970 73,023 15,970 517,619 715 2,924
25 to 34 years 4,515 4,475 136,566 3,630 106,628 3,545 105,080 3,430 103,108 350 1,887 420 772 0 0 265 862 3,920 29,969 0 0 0 0 1,040 8,107 2,250 12,434 2,740 9,411 2,725 13,477 4,480 123,232 70 146
35 to 44 years 4,710 4,635 183,217 3,970 155,743 3,895 150,482 3,730 145,512 355 5,068 670 4,477 0 0 300 730 4,235 27,390 140 1,104 0 0 620 3,970 3,520 12,718 2,195 9,588 3,185 21,939 4,635 161,286 160 183
45 to 54 years 7,115 6,865 270,805 5,985 245,609 5,710 234,656 5,595 231,678 330 3,068 1,775 6,849 115 1,152 860 2,885 4,735 25,135 550 4,559 0 0 650 3,076 2,200 4,483 2,905 13,004 5,065 37,642 6,860 233,082 485 2,581
55 to 64 years 6,015 5,735 191,799 4,795 167,130 3,445 120,611 3,285 117,698 295 2,807 2,395 6,500 1,290 34,846 1,110 5,271 3,645 24,754 1,960 10,826 180 1,126 415 1,934 195 392 2,085 10,463 4,240 28,655 5,725 163,325 710 -1,157
65 years and over 7,735 7,735 215,434 6,190 93,626 875 10,416 765 9,792 165 624 4,130 15,120 4,950 64,950 1,330 3,141 7,655 121,896 6,970 41,841 7,380 55,547 85 258 20 44 4,690 24,153 4,055 17,984 7,735 197,395 1,055 853
65 to 74 years 4,070 4,070 115,833 3,310 61,776 735 9,893 650 9,266 145 632 2,095 7,829 2,505 41,959 765 2,198 3,995 54,115 3,655 21,404 3,780 26,422 80 253 10 43 2,045 5,975 2,470 12,907 4,070 103,027 550 281
75 years and over 3,660 3,665 99,462 2,885 31,824 135 576 120 585 15 -9 2,030 7,273 2,440 22,998 570 933 3,665 67,695 3,320 20,407 3,605 29,127 0 0 0 0 2,645 18,138 1,580 5,100 3,660 94,367 510 567
Total - Population by decile of adjusted after-tax family incomeFootnote 21 67,015 64,065 2,405,781 55,055 1,979,155 44,310 1,608,574 42,645 1,542,633 3,605 65,902 18,030 64,974 13,705 278,675 8,810 26,798 54,335 426,832 18,435 123,399 13,630 97,110 6,250 39,843 9,050 33,880 43,675 132,553 42,140 332,615 64,040 2,073,210 5,085 11,881
In bottom half of the Canadian distribution 31,590 29,650 653,885 21,845 385,534 15,685 283,897 14,885 270,921 1,560 12,881 6,310 9,508 6,815 83,705 3,050 8,430 27,580 268,301 10,525 66,424 8,650 66,957 3,145 20,150 5,045 26,515 23,160 88,215 13,840 39,555 29,645 614,256 1,130 1,080
In bottom decile 5,670 5,070 48,216 1,730 7,175 1,305 6,659 1,230 6,292 200 363 370 -305 75 221 220 605 4,940 41,011 635 3,790 145 1,291 185 940 1,045 6,860 4,760 28,121 155 319 5,070 47,855 35 88
In second decile 5,930 5,405 99,739 3,205 35,093 2,455 30,197 2,255 27,698 285 2,452 655 809 570 2,904 455 1,210 5,220 64,626 1,955 9,425 1,810 20,013 565 3,924 1,280 8,105 4,880 23,167 1,180 1,437 5,410 98,303 165 729
In third decile 6,255 5,990 132,147 5,040 73,574 3,310 54,743 3,185 51,888 345 2,869 1,400 1,894 1,875 15,543 625 1,409 5,520 58,496 2,360 15,770 2,300 16,993 765 5,063 910 5,405 4,470 15,262 3,130 5,223 5,990 126,930 275 101
In fourth decile 7,175 6,820 177,774 5,980 120,631 4,385 88,213 4,230 85,952 330 2,403 1,905 3,008 2,080 27,723 805 1,674 6,195 57,093 2,870 19,374 2,435 15,980 825 4,839 1,040 3,724 4,725 13,141 4,465 12,862 6,815 164,973 280 199
In fifth decile 6,560 6,360 195,960 5,895 148,946 4,230 104,039 3,985 99,211 400 4,859 1,975 4,105 2,215 37,309 945 3,520 5,705 47,077 2,715 18,003 1,955 12,719 810 5,384 775 2,454 4,320 8,523 4,910 19,715 6,365 176,351 385 -48
In top half of the Canadian distribution 35,420 34,415 1,752,004 33,205 1,593,383 28,630 1,324,645 27,755 1,271,789 2,045 52,930 11,715 55,449 6,895 194,943 5,765 18,367 26,750 158,534 7,905 56,974 4,985 30,153 3,105 19,693 3,995 7,358 20,520 44,353 28,300 293,053 34,400 1,458,928 3,950 10,808
In sixth decile 6,895 6,670 240,281 6,290 202,511 5,120 159,217 4,980 156,818 315 2,462 1,995 4,964 1,630 34,997 965 3,286 5,710 37,829 2,035 13,900 1,395 8,831 735 4,941 1,060 2,283 4,375 7,887 5,190 30,165 6,665 210,077 645 1,447
In seventh decile 7,085 6,750 269,841 6,450 235,265 5,330 188,530 5,155 184,374 360 4,351 2,115 5,828 1,665 38,419 940 2,235 5,680 34,813 1,925 13,573 1,260 7,866 735 4,675 890 1,741 4,405 6,950 5,435 38,057 6,750 231,957 665 2,497
In eighth decile 7,835 7,640 354,267 7,355 320,763 6,325 269,491 6,215 264,902 295 4,615 2,490 6,492 1,400 40,891 1,130 3,719 6,335 33,425 1,745 13,099 1,040 5,984 725 4,785 1,005 1,544 4,805 8,039 6,265 55,523 7,630 298,623 680 3,848
In ninth decile 7,825 7,670 426,896 7,495 401,044 6,745 350,529 6,555 339,625 475 11,095 2,665 7,237 1,250 39,783 1,345 3,546 5,700 25,946 1,295 9,438 860 5,269 580 3,504 750 1,355 4,500 6,395 6,440 74,321 7,675 352,640 875 2,110
In top decile 5,785 5,680 460,756 5,620 434,245 5,105 356,760 4,845 326,016 600 30,388 2,455 30,879 950 40,949 1,380 5,568 3,330 26,519 910 6,998 425 2,235 330 1,788 290 436 2,430 15,071 4,970 94,969 5,680 365,605 1,085 913
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 22 67,010 64,065 2,405,969 55,050 1,979,155 44,315 1,608,574 42,645 1,542,633 3,605 65,902 18,030 64,974 13,705 278,675 8,815 26,798 54,335 426,793 18,440 123,399 13,635 97,110 6,250 39,874 9,045 33,899 43,675 132,568 42,140 332,615 64,045 2,073,210 5,085 11,881
No certificate, diploma or degree 13,550 11,505 262,058 8,465 140,630 5,280 83,000 5,050 77,909 340 5,136 3,245 9,572 3,840 44,780 1,180 3,268 9,660 121,396 5,700 37,019 5,150 39,636 550 3,602 790 3,997 8,095 37,101 4,800 19,930 11,505 242,124 605 1,107
High school diploma or equivalentFootnote 23 19,130 18,600 529,311 15,735 416,824 12,820 340,629 12,535 330,306 715 10,367 4,615 13,429 3,235 55,068 2,620 7,870 15,730 112,283 4,660 29,704 3,445 25,060 1,780 10,839 2,280 9,677 12,860 36,994 10,695 60,142 18,595 469,098 1,180 4,087
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degreeFootnote 24 34,335 33,960 1,614,536 30,850 1,421,604 26,210 1,185,035 25,060 1,134,423 2,550 50,378 10,170 41,974 6,620 178,887 5,010 15,674 28,940 193,151 8,075 56,676 5,040 32,410 3,920 25,401 5,980 20,224 22,725 58,472 26,640 252,544 33,940 1,361,944 3,305 6,690
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor levelFootnote 25 24,050 23,730 1,005,417 21,235 857,509 18,235 731,219 17,450 711,248 1,610 19,939 6,380 18,001 4,495 97,995 3,180 10,276 20,675 147,942 5,780 40,490 3,730 24,598 2,890 18,744 4,200 14,910 16,310 49,243 18,060 144,471 23,720 860,935 1,865 1,756
University certificate, diploma or degree at bachelor level or above 10,280 10,235 609,078 9,615 564,095 7,980 453,822 7,610 423,156 940 30,552 3,790 23,969 2,125 80,880 1,835 5,398 8,265 45,209 2,290 16,187 1,310 7,782 1,025 6,657 1,780 5,314 6,415 9,229 8,585 108,085 10,220 501,204 1,440 4,942
Total - Population by Aboriginal identity 67,015 64,065 2,405,781 55,050 1,979,155 44,310 1,608,574 42,645 1,542,633 3,605 65,902 18,030 64,974 13,705 278,777 8,815 26,798 54,330 426,832 18,435 123,399 13,630 97,110 6,255 39,874 9,050 33,899 43,675 132,553 42,140 332,615 64,040 2,073,210 5,085 11,881
Aboriginal identityFootnote 26 6,105 5,685 165,759 4,135 126,296 3,590 109,731 3,455 105,974 215 3,797 680 780 495 14,168 535 1,653 4,940 39,468 690 4,304 510 4,085 620 4,615 1,305 6,828 4,295 19,579 2,580 18,501 5,680 147,143 145 233
First Nations (North American Indian) single identityFootnote 27 3,680 3,445 93,248 2,320 69,005 1,975 58,340 1,875 55,476 130 2,996 345 126 285 9,615 300 800 2,995 24,231 395 2,460 290 2,614 345 2,509 775 4,389 2,645 12,234 1,325 9,590 3,445 83,672 90 272
Métis single identity 2,260 2,125 68,023 1,715 53,440 1,540 48,173 1,510 47,393 85 818 270 390 185 4,086 205 843 1,875 14,523 260 1,638 190 1,250 275 2,081 530 2,414 1,580 7,119 1,175 8,305 2,125 59,711 50 -39
Inuk (Inuit) single identity 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
Multiple Aboriginal identitiesFootnote 28 45 35 899 25 552 15 408 15 583 0 0 10 10 0 0 0 0 25 281 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 127 10 0 35 805 0 0
Aboriginal identities not included elsewhereFootnote 29 130 80 3,627 75 3,140 55 2,674 55 2,674 0 0 55 245 0 0 0 0 45 397 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 90 70 512 80 3,117 0 0
Non-Aboriginal identity 60,910 58,385 2,240,011 50,915 1,852,677 40,725 1,498,849 39,195 1,436,653 3,390 62,106 17,350 64,193 13,205 264,629 8,275 25,145 49,390 387,365 17,750 119,063 13,120 93,025 5,630 35,225 7,740 27,074 39,380 112,990 39,560 314,152 58,360 1,926,095 4,945 11,649
Total - Population by Registered or Treaty Indian statusFootnote 30 67,015 64,070 2,405,781 55,055 1,978,976 44,310 1,608,574 42,645 1,542,633 3,605 65,902 18,030 64,974 13,705 278,777 8,815 26,798 54,335 426,832 18,440 123,399 13,635 97,145 6,250 39,874 9,050 33,899 43,675 132,553 42,140 332,615 64,040 2,073,210 5,085 11,881
Registered or Treaty IndianFootnote 31 3,015 2,790 79,045 1,905 59,737 1,600 50,159 1,505 47,352 115 3,009 325 349 285 8,564 245 647 2,390 19,417 380 2,374 295 2,555 230 1,682 640 3,691 2,085 9,061 1,045 8,446 2,790 70,590 85 255
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian 63,995 61,275 2,326,940 53,150 1,919,233 42,715 1,558,414 41,140 1,495,442 3,490 62,916 17,705 64,621 13,420 270,115 8,565 26,151 51,945 407,455 18,060 120,990 13,335 94,554 6,025 38,160 8,405 30,186 41,595 123,488 41,095 324,169 61,245 2,002,631 5,000 11,626
Total - Population by Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 32 67,015 64,065 2,405,969 55,055 1,978,976 44,315 1,608,392 42,645 1,542,633 3,605 65,902 18,030 64,974 13,705 278,777 8,810 26,798 54,330 426,832 18,440 123,399 13,635 97,145 6,250 39,843 9,045 33,880 43,675 132,553 42,140 332,615 64,040 2,073,210 5,085 11,881
Aboriginal ancestryFootnote 33 7,125 6,630 195,900 5,055 150,819 4,335 134,005 4,165 129,777 285 4,170 1,045 1,495 630 13,573 570 1,898 5,685 44,941 950 6,904 685 5,458 690 4,512 1,455 7,119 4,910 20,936 3,195 21,952 6,625 173,951 215 615
First Nations (North American Indian) ancestryFootnote 34 5,525 5,120 145,240 3,785 109,586 3,205 96,967 3,065 93,598 220 3,283 770 1,179 475 9,715 450 1,692 4,455 35,700 785 5,717 555 4,502 460 2,831 1,080 5,346 3,895 17,281 2,280 15,452 5,120 129,800 180 310
Métis ancestry 1,705 1,620 55,572 1,380 45,931 1,240 41,182 1,210 40,161 80 907 310 483 170 4,062 140 249 1,330 9,631 175 1,236 130 961 250 1,817 370 1,799 1,115 3,803 1,005 7,359 1,615 48,214 55 302
Inuit ancestry 15 15 230 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 138 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 37 10 0 0 0 15 230 0 0
Non-Aboriginal ancestry onlyFootnote 35 59,895 57,440 2,210,048 49,995 1,828,171 39,980 1,474,566 38,480 1,412,858 3,320 61,741 16,980 63,460 13,070 265,207 8,245 24,916 48,645 381,852 17,485 116,496 12,945 91,651 5,565 35,362 7,590 26,739 38,765 111,635 38,940 310,662 57,420 1,899,405 4,870 11,266
Total - Generation statusFootnote 36 67,015 64,065 2,405,969 55,050 1,979,155 44,315 1,608,392 42,645 1,542,633 3,605 65,811 18,030 64,956 13,700 278,777 8,815 26,798 54,335 426,793 18,435 123,399 13,630 97,110 6,250 39,843 9,050 33,880 43,680 132,568 42,140 332,615 64,040 2,073,372 5,085 11,892
First generationFootnote 37 6,920 6,810 264,650 5,765 200,905 3,575 131,448 3,345 119,939 400 11,524 3,190 18,181 2,805 47,533 1,065 3,959 5,875 63,732 3,645 24,907 3,035 21,878 260 1,646 460 1,553 4,505 13,768 4,745 37,954 6,810 226,806 765 1,450
Second generationFootnote 38 12,450 12,100 504,997 10,580 423,793 8,495 343,833 8,155 331,398 805 12,369 4,185 14,448 2,880 61,074 1,765 4,665 10,265 80,959 3,820 25,301 3,035 21,536 1,130 7,716 1,790 5,151 8,045 21,235 8,540 72,178 12,090 432,647 1,130 236
Third generation or moreFootnote 39 47,650 45,160 1,636,147 38,710 1,354,096 32,240 1,133,308 31,145 1,091,478 2,400 42,020 10,655 32,322 8,015 170,271 5,985 18,175 38,190 282,095 10,970 73,157 7,565 53,660 4,860 30,512 6,795 27,178 31,125 97,549 28,855 222,445 45,145 1,413,755 3,195 10,187
Total - Population by visible minorityFootnote 40 67,015 64,065 2,405,969 55,055 1,978,976 44,315 1,608,574 42,645 1,542,633 3,605 65,902 18,025 64,974 13,705 278,675 8,815 26,798 54,335 426,793 18,435 123,399 13,630 97,145 6,255 39,843 9,045 33,899 43,675 132,553 42,140 332,576 64,040 2,073,210 5,085 11,881
Total visible minority populationFootnote 41 1,005 930 38,204 780 34,355 665 28,105 635 27,812 40 579 285 3,322 85 2,523 95 307 750 3,877 115 983 85 535 95 627 140 364 590 1,363 540 6,704 935 31,511 60 1
South AsianFootnote 42 230 210 8,063 175 7,638 165 7,247 155 6,741 0 0 55 255 0 0 0 0 165 461 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 42 155 262 105 1,504 210 6,548 25 138
Chinese 245 235 10,310 230 9,613 210 8,620 195 8,611 0 0 85 135 20 766 20 35 170 670 30 267 25 156 0 0 35 61 145 196 140 1,702 235 8,617 15 -109
Black 170 155 6,150 140 4,662 100 3,472 100 3,469 0 0 50 355 40 958 0 0 145 1,333 50 446 45 245 30 315 0 0 105 197 110 987 155 4,981 0 0
Filipino 40 35 1,556 35 1,318 25 850 20 850 0 0 10 182 0 0 0 0 30 258 20 158 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 270 40 1,295 0 0
Latin American 110 100 3,428 80 3,020 75 3,041 70 2,850 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 383 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 226 55 474 100 2,961 0 0
Arab 80 80 961 35 460 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 465 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 376 0 0 80 870 0 0
Southeast AsianFootnote 43 20 15 1,073 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 15 683 0 0
West AsianFootnote 44 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
Korean 20 20 850 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 520 0 0
Japanese 40 40 1,684 40 1,508 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 139 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 1,307 0 0
Visible minority, n.i.e.Footnote 45 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
Multiple visible minoritiesFootnote 46 15 15 348 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 24 0 0 15 316 0 0
Not a visible minorityFootnote 47 66,010 63,135 2,367,570 54,275 1,944,611 43,650 1,580,082 42,010 1,515,032 3,565 65,329 17,750 61,619 13,620 276,267 8,720 26,490 53,580 422,955 18,325 122,413 13,545 96,577 6,160 39,216 8,905 33,548 43,085 131,206 41,600 325,911 63,110 2,041,696 5,025 11,879
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigrationFootnote 48 67,015 64,065 2,405,781 55,050 1,979,155 44,315 1,608,392 42,645 1,542,633 3,605 65,811 18,030 64,956 13,705 278,777 8,810 26,783 54,335 426,793 18,440 123,365 13,635 97,110 6,250 39,874 9,050 33,880 43,675 132,568 42,140 332,615 64,040 2,073,210 5,085 11,881
Non-immigrantsFootnote 49 60,180 57,340 2,142,551 49,360 1,778,782 40,805 1,478,051 39,355 1,423,381 3,220 54,454 14,855 46,798 10,905 231,337 7,755 22,852 48,530 363,631 14,800 98,486 10,605 75,295 6,000 38,229 8,605 32,402 39,235 119,210 37,425 294,788 57,320 1,847,866 4,320 10,420
ImmigrantsFootnote 50 6,640 6,545 260,521 5,590 197,965 3,425 128,493 3,215 117,039 380 11,465 3,155 18,185 2,800 47,442 1,035 3,886 5,650 62,612 3,645 24,913 3,030 21,811 245 1,551 440 1,476 4,295 12,876 4,665 37,501 6,540 223,130 765 1,459
Before 1981 5,565 5,545 214,278 4,760 155,270 2,675 92,358 2,485 81,516 330 10,908 2,875 12,640 2,735 46,752 930 3,671 4,930 58,787 3,555 24,344 2,950 21,147 170 1,106 250 630 3,685 11,587 4,030 29,314 5,540 184,883 690 1,352
1981 to 1990 465 460 18,469 365 16,527 315 15,174 310 14,599 30 486 130 859 55 567 45 83 325 1,904 60 338 60 514 25 106 60 298 300 625 290 2,979 455 15,512 45 119
1991 to 2000 200 190 13,471 165 12,650 160 7,861 155 7,754 0 0 60 4,491 0 0 25 73 155 911 15 85 20 141 15 86 55 239 120 312 120 2,781 190 10,312 0 0
2001 to 2009 330 295 12,199 265 11,387 245 11,071 235 11,130 0 0 80 231 0 0 35 46 200 851 0 0 0 0 40 223 60 275 150 272 195 1,980 295 10,250 0 0
2001 to 2005 175 145 6,629 135 6,237 120 5,817 115 5,941 0 0 55 203 0 0 15 28 90 290 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 110 65 127 100 1,005 140 5,611 0 0
2006 to 2009 155 155 5,784 130 5,153 125 5,022 120 5,182 0 0 25 16 0 0 20 17 110 586 0 0 0 0 25 221 30 166 85 145 90 924 155 4,820 0 0
Total - Mother tongueFootnote 51 67,015 64,065 2,405,969 55,050 1,979,155 44,315 1,608,574 42,645 1,542,633 3,605 65,902 18,030 64,974 13,705 278,777 8,815 26,783 54,330 426,793 18,440 123,365 13,630 97,145 6,250 39,843 9,050 33,880 43,675 132,568 42,140 332,615 64,040 2,073,372 5,085 11,881
English 57,590 54,865 2,022,291 47,125 1,683,378 38,905 1,393,519 37,495 1,333,023 3,085 60,462 13,735 43,452 10,420 223,516 7,420 22,807 46,340 339,046 14,255 95,277 10,100 72,358 5,725 36,657 8,130 31,454 37,495 103,234 35,610 279,499 54,840 1,742,910 4,140 10,371
French 2,450 2,365 96,520 1,975 68,574 1,385 52,573 1,340 52,250 140 315 815 1,980 675 13,139 330 965 2,080 27,870 975 6,227 745 5,061 225 1,358 270 626 1,540 14,573 1,650 11,677 2,365 84,762 170 546
Non-official language 6,600 6,480 267,871 5,660 209,907 3,800 147,745 3,590 142,523 365 5,100 3,320 18,503 2,535 40,999 1,015 2,869 5,585 57,740 3,120 21,242 2,700 19,071 285 1,664 600 1,696 4,390 14,085 4,635 37,680 6,480 230,029 735 998
Aboriginal 120 120 3,011 35 1,027 25 871 25 871 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 120 2,021 30 128 25 302 10 41 15 115 110 1,483 15 94 120 2,899 0 0
Non-Aboriginal 6,480 6,360 264,643 5,625 209,036 3,775 146,685 3,565 141,657 365 5,100 3,310 18,486 2,530 40,989 1,015 2,872 5,475 55,713 3,090 21,143 2,675 18,815 275 1,596 580 1,575 4,280 12,605 4,615 37,551 6,360 227,301 740 1,005
English and French 95 80 3,168 60 2,595 55 2,344 50 2,131 0 0 15 10 15 293 0 0 80 574 25 190 15 127 0 0 0 0 75 202 45 410 80 2,558 0 0
English and non-official language 275 265 16,203 225 14,623 165 12,418 160 12,316 0 0 140 1,048 60 819 50 128 235 1,609 75 431 70 495 15 87 40 97 175 469 185 3,287 270 12,591 35 -31
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
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 52 67,015 64,065 2,405,969 55,055 1,978,976 44,315 1,608,574 42,645 1,542,633 3,600 65,902 18,030 64,956 13,705 278,777 8,815 26,798 54,330 426,793 18,435 123,399 13,635 97,145 6,250 39,874 9,045 33,880 43,680 132,568 42,140 332,576 64,040 2,073,210 5,085 11,881
English 64,325 61,480 2,303,126 52,860 1,908,110 42,835 1,555,162 41,215 1,489,546 3,470 65,599 17,055 62,719 12,835 264,589 8,485 25,781 52,040 395,016 17,275 115,837 12,665 90,434 6,035 38,545 8,760 33,178 41,925 117,025 40,370 320,695 61,455 1,982,559 4,925 11,297
French 2,295 2,215 93,293 1,890 66,992 1,335 52,057 1,290 51,929 135 314 775 1,951 630 11,960 310 968 1,930 26,238 860 5,604 675 4,441 220 1,298 270 621 1,450 14,229 1,590 11,447 2,210 81,739 160 583
English and French 85 75 1,784 55 1,217 40 1,017 45 904 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 565 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 64 45 79 30 185 75 1,595 0 0
Neither English nor French 305 300 7,580 245 2,582 95 301 95 301 0 0 180 246 215 1,980 0 0 300 5,026 275 1,727 265 2,062 0 0 0 0 260 1,217 155 267 300 7,307 0 0

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Footnote(s)

Footnote 1

Excludes National Household Survey data for one or more incompletely enumerated Indian reserves or Indian settlements.

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Footnote 2

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 3

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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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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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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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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Footnote 15

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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Footnote 16

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

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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 20

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

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Footnote 21

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 22

'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 23

'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 24

'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 25

'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 26

'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 27

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 28

'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 29

'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 30

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 31

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 32

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 33

'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 34

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 35

'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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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 37

'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 38

'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 39

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

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Footnote 40

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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Footnote 41

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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Footnote 42

For example, 'East Indian,' 'Pakistani,' 'Sri Lankan,' etc.

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Footnote 43

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

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Footnote 44

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

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Footnote 45

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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Footnote 46

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 47

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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Footnote 49

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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Footnote 51

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

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Footnote 52

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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